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TDP rushed into the Well of Defence Ministry’s negotiating elephants, the party’s symbol, at Sitharaman accused the “The Rafale issue is done with,” the House holding placards of committee was handling the public places in Uttar Pradesh Opposition of “playing in the she said in a suo motu state- a newspaper clipping which matter. He also alleged that to the State exchequer. hands of multinationals and ment amid the Opposition claimed the Defence Ministry “notorious” National Security The remarks were made by vested interests” and termed uproar over the Rafale matter. had protested to the PMO the Adviser Ajit Doval was con- the apex court which was hear- the media report one-sided. Sitharaman said the media mechanism being adopted for ducting parallel negotiations in ing a petition filed in 2009 by A report in The Hindu report was one sided and did the Rafale deal. Paris, undermining the bar- an advocate who had alleged appearing on Friday disclosed not publish Parrikar’s reply on Opposition members were gaining power of the that about `2,000 crore was then Defence Secretary G the said noting. heard shouting slogans Government. used from the State budget for Mohan Kumar had objected to The proceedings of the demanding resignation of “It concerns national secu- 2008-09 and 2009-10, when a parallel negotiations by the Lok Sabha was adjourned for Modi on the issue. They also rity...(Prime Minister Nare- Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses a Press conference at AICC office in Mayawati was the Chief Prime Minister’s office in the ndra) Modi is destroying the New Delhi on Friday PTI Minister of Uttar Pradesh, for Rafale deal diluting status of defence of the country and installing her statues and BSP’s “Indian Negotiating team”. The undermining negotiatio- symbol at different places. report said then Defence ns...Why PMO interfered ?,” he It was contended that pub- Secretary had written to then charged. lic money cannot be utilised for A view of former UP Chief Minister Defence Minister Manohar Intervening in the matter Modi directly involved creating own statues and for Mayawati's statues among others at Parrikar about the alleged during zero hour, Speaker propagating the political party. Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida PTI interference by the PMO. Sumitra Mahajan said a news- On May 29, 2009 the court A day after Prime Minister paper will write anything and had issued a show-cause notice However, the Bench told Narendra Modi accused the “you are raising the issue”. in deal tweak: Rahul to the Uttar Pradesh Mishra, who is also the party’s Congress of damaging Sticking to the demand for con- Government and Mayawati for Rajya Sabha MP, that it was fix- national security and not want- stitution of Joint Parliamentary Cong chief alleges “It is an open and shut using the public money for ing a date of April 2 as it will ing “a strong Indian Air Force”, Committee, Leader of Con- case,” said Rahul. He asked if installing her statues and party’s require detail consideration. the Opposition led by the gress in the Lok Sabha PM guilty in scam Modi can probe Robert Vadra symbol at parks in Lucknow During the pendency of Congress and the Trinamool Mallikarjun Kharge dubbed and P Chidambaram, why not and Noida, adjacent to the the PIL, the apex court on Congress launched a frontal Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Budget the Centre as “anti-national.” order a Rafale deal probe. national Capital. February 22, 2010, had asked attack on the Modi Session of Parliament in New Delhi PTI Continued on Page 7 PNS n NEW DELHI “Whatever enquiry you When the matter came up the Election Commission to want to do, you do it. You for hearing on Friday, a Bench examine the plea for removal of ongress president Rahul implement the law. Robert headed by Chief Justice Ranjan installation of these symbols CGandhi on Friday went Vadra, P Chidambaram — you Gogoi said, “Ms Mayawati, pay from public places during the full throttle against Prime implement the law on every- all the money back. We are of 2012 Assembly polls. 7 get life for murders Hooch claims 34 lives Minister Narendra Modi over one. No problem. the view that Mayawati should EC on January 7, 2012 had disclosures in the controversial But you also give answers reimburse all the money she ordered that statues of Rafale fighter jet deal hurling on the Rafale matter,” spent.” Mayawati and elephants be that triggered 2013 in Uttarakhand, UP his “PM is a thief” jibe for the Rahul said responding to a The Bench, also compris- covered during the State umpteenth time on him. question on the ing justices Deepak Gupta and Assembly election. PNS n LUCKNOW/DEHRADUN spurious liquor at the feast fell A day after Modi cornered Enforcement Directorate inter- Sanjeev Khanna said, “We are The poll panel had said the ill last night itself but began to the grand old party in the Lok rogating Vadra in a money of the tentative view that measure was taken with the Muzaffarnagar riots hirty-four people died in die today morning, he said, Sabha by clarifying that there laundering case and the Mayawati has to deposit the idea that no one should get Ttwo adjoining districts adding 30-32 people are said to had been no misgivings in the Government’s sanction to pros- public money spent on her stat- political mileage. PNS n MUZAFFARNAGAR the accused on Wednesday. allegedly after drinking spuri- have consumed spurious liquor fighter jet deals as claimed by ecute Chidambaram in the ues and party symbol to the When the the apex court in According to the FIR, the ous liquor at a village in at the feast. the Congress, Rahul sought INX Media case. State exchequer.” 2009 had decided to entertain even persons were sen- two youths of Kawal village Uttarakhand’s Haridwar dis- A magisterial probe has answers to questions raised by A report in The Hindu on The SC made it clear that the PIL, it had noted in its order Stenced to life imprisonment under Jansath police station trict, officials said Friday. been ordered into the incident a media report that the PMO Friday claimed the Defence a tentative view was expressed the grievance of the petitioner on Friday by a court here for area were battered to death by The victims had consumed and 13 excise department per- conducted parallel negotia- Ministry raised strong objec- by it as the matter would take that “hundreds of crores of killing two men, which is three of the five men. the liquor Thursday evening at sonnel have been placed under tions in the Rafale deal. tions to “parallel discussions” some time for hearing. “We will public money” is being spent believed to have triggered the The two other accused, the ‘tehravin’— - the 13th day suspension in connection with Before Parliament could conducted by the Prime have it for final disposal on by the Uttar Pradesh Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013 in Afzal and Iqbal, however, were of mourning – to mark a death, the hooch tragedy, Haridwar begin, in a hurriedly Press Minister’s Office during the April 2,” said the SC. Government for “personal glo- Uttar Pradesh. later summoned by the court officials said. District Magistrate Deepak conference at AICC headquar- negotiations over the `59,000 Senior advocate SC Mishra, rification” by erecting statues Additional District and under provisions of section Sixteen of the victims died Rawat said. ters, Rahul said now it’s crys- crore Rafale fighter jet deal appearing for Mayawati and the particularly of leaders who Sessions Judge Himashu 319 of the Criminal Procedure in Uttarakhand’s Balupur vil- Meanwhile, Uttarakhand tal clear” that the “watchman” between India and France. BSP, requested the Bench to were in power. Bhatnagar also imposed a fine Code when the evidence of lage itself. DGP Anil Raturi said four is the “thief”. Continued on Page 7 hear the matter in May. Continued on Page 7 of `2,12,000 on each of the their complicity in the killings Eighteen more deaths took police department personnel seven accused — Muzammil, emerged during the trial. place in Uttar Pradesh’s have also been suspended in Mujassim, Furkan, Nadeem, The court convicted the Saharanpur district, which connection with the incident Kejriwal’s Janangir, Afzal and Ikbal — for seven after examining 10 pros- adjoins Uttarakhand, as the including SHO Jhabrera killing Gaurav and Sachin on ecution witnesses and six in people who had attended the Pradeep Mishra. August 27, 2013 and rioting. their defence. mourning ritual returned Taking cognisance of the car attacked The court said that 80 per As per official figures, home. incident, Uttarakhand cent of the fine will go to the given by prosecution counsel Some of them had carried Principal Secretary Anand in outer Delhi family of the two men who Sharma, over 6,000 cases were the liquor home, an official Bardhan has ordered a special were killed. lodged following the 2013 riots said. drive to identify and penalise STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI This is the first case out of and 1,480 accused were arrest- A number of people took people engaged in illicit liquor the total 57 in which the seven ed for their alleged roles in the ill on Thursday evening after trade across the State. elhi Chief Minister men were found guilty, district riots, in which over 60 people consuming hooch served at Uttar Pradesh Chief DArvind Kejriwal’s car was prosecution counsel Rajiv were killed. An SIT, which the Terahvi (post-death cere- Minister Yogi Adityanath on allegedly attacked by a mob Sharma said. probed the cases, have filed mony) of a person at Balupur Friday took serious note armed with sticks in Narela on The court had convicted chargesheets in 175 cases. village in Jhabrera area near of the deaths due to spurious Friday, an official in the Chief Roorkee in Haridwar district, liquor in Kushinagar and Minister’s Office (CMO) said. ADG (law and order) Ashok Saharanpur districts and The incident occurred when Kumar said. ordered a 15-day joint drive by Kejriwal had gone to the outer Sixteen persons killed in excise and police officials Delhi locality to inaugurate the incident were from Balupur against those involved. development works in 25 village and neighbouring areas Eight deaths have been unauthorised colonies. in Haridwar district whereas reported from Kushinagar dis- However, nobody was hurt in the remaining died after tricts in the past few days and the said attack, the police returning to their homes in the toll might rise, official said. Saharanpur district of UP after sources said here. “Attack took place in police the ceremony, he said. The Chief Minister presence on the route cleared Union Minister for Road Transport Highways & Shipping Nitin Gadkari and Deputy Chief Minister of UP Keshav Prasad Eighteen persons have died announced an ex-gratia of Rs by area DCP. This is fifth such Maurya (top) inaugurate the second phase of River Information System (RIS) between Farakka and Patna at Sangam in in Saharanpur and four others 2 lakh to the next of kin of each attack on the Chief Minister in Prayagraj and (inset) performing rituals at Sangam on Friday are serious, Saharanpur SSP of those who died after con- last three years. Under politi- Dinesh Kumar said. suming spurious liquor and a cal pressure from the Central Four persons are battling help of Rs 50,000 each for Government, Delhi Police has The seven convicted persons in Kawal Jats' murder case leave the court after being for life at a hospital in Roorkee, those undergoing treatment in deliberately allowed these HDK accuses BJP of poaching given life imprisonment in relation to the Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013, in ADG Kumar said. hospitals, an official release attacks,” quoted a statement Muzaffarnagar on Friday PTI People who had consumed issued here said. from the CMO. CAPSULE efforts, releases audio tape KESTUR VASUKI n BENGALURU Kumaraswamy alleged that have met him and recorded the SC ORDERS TEJASHWI TO 2 snatched from death jaws, 7 die in avalanche destabilisation efforts were being conversation, to visit a temple and VACATE DY CM BUNGALOW engaluru on Friday witnessed carried out with the “permission” flew back to the city. New Delhi: The Supreme Court MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU ed in rescue of two SPOs from Meanwhile, bodies of Head Ba high drama over BJP’s of Modi and BJP president Amit Kumaraswamy had “con- on Friday dismissed RJD leader the spot. Constable Muzaffar, Constable alleged move to topple the Shah. “Without the knowledge cocted” the story to hide his fail- Tejashwi Yadav’s plea wo Special Police Officers As search operations con- Arshad Gul, Constable Karnataka JD(S)-Congress coali- of the Prime Minister, is it pos- ures and inability to keep the challenging a Patna High Court T(SPOs) were rescued alive tinued, rescue workers, com- Shabnam of the Dog Squad, tion Government in the State. sible to do all this” an angry JD(S) and Congress flock togeth- order asking him to vacate the on Friday while bodies of seven prising men from the Army, firemen Fayaz Ahmad Parray Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy asked. “Come er, Yeddyurappa told reporters bungalow meant for the Deputy others, including members of State police and SDRF, stum- and Head Constable Firdous Kumaraswamy released an audio out with your real face. Your here. Chief Minister and imposed the dog squad, firemen and bled upon bodies of seven oth- Ahmad (Driver, Fire services) tape and claimed that it’s the voice friends (BJP) have exposed the “It is a fake audio... I have not `50,000 fine on him for wasting head constable of J&K Police, ers buried under the snow. were recovered by the rescue of State BJP chief BS real picture of your face. If you met anyone. Kumaraswamy is “judicial time”. were pulled out of the debris of Sniffer dogs of the Indian teams. Bodies of Vikram Singh, Yeddyurappa who is heard try- have any morality...,” he told trying to hide his failures. This is a police post hit by an Army were pressed into service S/O Kulvinder Singh R/O ing to lure a JD(S) MLA for desta- Modi. a drama,” Yeddyurappa said. US MULLS TO WITHDRAW avalanche near the Jawahar to track down the presence of Udhampur, and Daljeet Singh bilising the Government. Meanwhile, BJP Karnataka He said the Kumaraswamy ZERO TARIFFS FOR INDIA tunnel in South Kashmir’s any buried policemen. S/O Hari Singh, R/O In a related development, the president BS Yeddyurappa Friday government had lost the trust of New Delhi: India could lose a Kulgam district on Srinagar- According to police, ten Gurdaspur, Punjab were recov- Congress decided to initiate rubbished as “fake” and “a con- the people and had “no moral vital US trade concession, under Jammu highway late on people, including six police- ered from the avalanche site. action against four rebel MLAs cocted story” audio clips released right” to continue in office. which it enjoys zero tariffs on Thursday evening. men, two members of fire and Meanwhile, routine life was of the party under the Anti- by state chief minister HD “Kumaraswamy himself is a $5.6 billion of exports to the US Braving adverse weather emergency services and two hit hard by the heaviest snow- Defection Law after they skipped Kumaraswamy. film producer. He is an expert in as it may scrap Generalised conditions, the rescue teams prisoners, had gone missing fall of the season across a legislature party meeting here. Yeddyurappa said he had not voice recording.... whatever the System of Preferences from had launched search operations late on Thursday after Kashmir valley. More than 350 Hours before presenting the met anyone to woo JD(S) law- charge he has made is baseless,” India, the world’s largest late in the evening but could avalanche hit the police post. students were airlifted in two State Budget amid coalition dis- maker Nagana Gouda as alleged Yeddyurappa said. He also dis- beneficiary of a scheme since not succeed. Later on when the Rescued policemen have IL-76 sorties on the directions cord and BJP’s alleged toppling and that the charge against him missed a claim by the chief min- 1970s. It would be the strongest weather conditions improved, been identified as Special Police of State Governor SP Malik on game, Kumaraswamy dropped was “far from the truth.” ister that he had spoken in the punitive action against India men and machinery were again Officers (SPOs) Gulzar Ahmad Friday to ensure they appeared the audio bomb at a hurriedly Yeddyurappa said he went to audio about a “Rs 50 crore” offer under the Trump rule. pressed into service early on and Khalil Ahmad of the dog in their annual GATE/AIEEE called press conference targeting Devadurga, where the MLA’s to the assembly speaker. Friday morning which result- squad. examinations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi. son Sharan Gouda claimed to Detailed reports on P7 LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019 city 02 Clear stand on temple issue: Shah to Opp

PNS n LUCKNOW east UP was all set to get rid of workers in Purvanchal was the tag of being backward region aimed at galvanising ground- laiming that only the as the BJP government had ini- level workers of the region. Bharatiya Janata Party tiated several development pro- Eastern UP has come under Cgovernment would jects there. focus after the Congress appoint- construct Ram temple at Shah said, “During the Bua- ed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as Ayodhya, party president Bhatija regimes, Purvanchal was general secretary in-charge of the Amit Shah asked opposition facing menace of mosquitoes region. parties like Samajwadi Party, and mafia. After the BJP govern- Prime Minister Narendra Bahujan Samaj Party and ment came to power, the mafia Modi won the Lok Sabha elec- Congress to clear their stand disappeared and encephalitis tion in 2014 from Varanasi on the temple issue. cases have been going down,” he which is in east UP. Chief “People want to know said. Minister Yogi Adityanath’s home what is the stand of SP, BSP The BJP chief also attacked district Gorakhpur is also in and Congress on the Ram the Congress, alleging that Purvanchal. temple issue. Some parties ‘dynasty’ was the most important The BSP-SP alliance is may forge an alliance but they criterion in the party for decid- expected to pose a serious chal- cannot have a unanimous ing leadership role. lenge to the BJP in its stronghold. view on temple construction “The BJP does not function Priyanka’s appointment as in- at Ayodhya,” Shah said while on basis of dynasty but on charge of east UP by the addressing booth-level party democracy,” he added. Congress has made the poll bat- workers in Maharajganj and Shah’s interaction with party tle three-cornered. Jaunpur on Friday. BJP president Amit Shah addressing party booth presidents of Kashi zone in Shah said that the so- Jaunpur on Friday called alliance between NOTICE NOTICE Samajwadi Party and Bahujan “There is no need to be Minister Yogi Adityanath, UP Notice is hereby given by the undersigned for and on behalf of LIC Notice is hereby given by the undersigned for and on Samaj Party would have no afraid of the alliance. The BJP Lok Sabha in-charge and Housing Finance Ltd. Area Office, Shahnazaf road, Lucknow pur- behalf of LIC Housing Finance Ltd. Area Office, suant to Circular No. 422/Annexure-E of LIC HFL that the Original Shahnazaf road, Lucknow pursuant to Circular No. bearing in Uttar Pradesh in is ready for the battle as it will Union Health Minister JP Sale deed dated 27.08.2002 executed by Rever View Sahkari Housing 422/Annexure-E of LlC HFL that the Original Lease deed Samiti Ltd. Lucknow in favour of Mohd. Shafeeq S/o Mohd. Rafeeq dated 20.02.1986 executed by Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam the Lok Sabha polls as the BJP get over 50 per cent vote Nadda and BJP state chief The said sale deed is registered in the office of Sub Registrar- Vikas Parishad Lucknow in favour of Smt. Abha Pandey would get 50 per cent votes in share in UP,” Shah said. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Shah Lucknow in Book No. I, Volume 1188 on pages 295/318 at W/o Mahesh Pandey The said Lease deed is registered S.No.6774, in respect to Plot No. 129 Khasra No.99 area 750 sq.ft. in the Chief of Sub Registrar- Lucknow in Book No. I, these elections. In the presence of Chief claimed that Purvanchal or Sitauted at Topkhana, Ward-Balakganj, Distt-Lucknow and Volume 3105 on pages 124 A.F.B. No.1 Volume 3146 Original Sale deed dated 28.10.2005 executed by Mohd. Shafeeq Pages 85/95, Musanna No. 2620 and Asal No. 2619 S/o Mohd. Rafeeq in favour of Husna Kidwai W/o Syed Sageer Ahmad in respect to House No. 22/119 area 53.97 sq.mtr. The said sale deed is registered in the office of Sub Registrar- IVth Sitauted at Indira Nagar, Ward-Indira Nagar, Distt- Lucknow in Book No. I, Volume 3047 on pages 219/238 at Lucknow has been lost by its present owner Sharad NOTICE S.No.9224, in respect to House built over Plot No. 129 Khasra Chandra Srivastava and Shrish Chandra Srivastava Notice is hereby given by the undersigned for and on No.99 area 750 sq.ft. Sitauted at Topkhana, Ward-Balakganj, Distt- S/o Karuna Sagar Srivastava That Smt. Menika behalf of LIC Housing Finance Ltd. Area Office, Lucknow has been lost by its present owner Sanjeev Poptani S/o Srivastava W/o Rakesh Kumar Srivastava has applied Shahnazaf road, Lucknow pursuant to Circular No. 422/ Ashok Poptani That Krishna Kumar Verma and Anju Verma has for housing loan for which has proposed the said prop- Mahagathbandhan will Annexure-E of LIC HFL that the Original Will dated applied for housing loan for which has proposed the said property erty to be mortgaged by depositing aforesaid Original 30.04.2011 executed by Sharafat Ali S/o Late Abdul to be mortgaged by depositing aforesaid Original Sale deed dated Lease deed dated 20.02.1986 with LIC HFL and as such Rajjak Ali in favour of Sarfaraz Alam @ Sonu S/o Late 27.08.2002 and Original Sale deed dated 28.10.2005 with LIC HFL any person claiming to be the said property covered by Mahmood Alam The said Will is registered in the Office and as such any person claiming to be the said property covered the said document may file claim before me within 15 days of Sub Registrar- Vth Lucknow in Book No.3, Volume by the said document may file claim before me within 15 days from from the date of publication of notice failing which it will 136 on pages 163/170 Serial No. 208 in respect to the date of publication of notice failing which it will be presumed that be presumed that the property in question is free from dethrone Modi: Akhilesh House No. 544/3124 Khasra No. 416, 474, 479, 480, the property in question is free from any encumbrance and any claim any encumbrance and any claim in respect thereof against 490, 492, 493, 500, 501 and 504 area 3000 sq.ft. in respect thereof against the applicant as mortgagee shall be void the applicant as mortgagee shall be void and ineffective Lucknow (PNS): Samajwadi Party Sitauted at Second Lane, Samnan Garden Campwell and ineffective after the lapse of 15 days of publication of the notice. after the lapse of 15 days of publication of the notice. Road Lucknow has been lost by its present owner Mahendra Mohan Mishra, Advocate Mahendra Mohan Mishra, Advocate chief Akhilesh Yadav said the alliance Sarfaraz Alam @ Sonu S/o Late Mahmood Alam That Chamber : Shop No. 11 & 12, Ground Floor, Krishna Tower, Chamber : Shop No. 11 & 12, Ground Floor, Krishna Tower, Naseem Ahmad Ansari S/o Abdul Jaleel Ansari has Near CMO Office, Kaiserbagh, Lucknow Near CMO Office, Kaiserbagh, Lucknow between his party and BSP was potent applied for housing loan for which has proposed the Mob : 9415426914, 9559985554 Mob : 9415426914, 9559985554 said property to be mortgaged by depositing aforesaid enough to end the hegemony of Original Will dated 30.04.2011 with LIC HFL and as such Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh any person claiming to be the said property covered by the said document may file claim before me within and a mahagathbandhan would form the 15 days from the date of publication of notice failing which it will be presumed that the property in question next government at the Centre. “BJP is free from any encumbrance and any claim in respect thereof against the applicant as mortgagee shall be void leaders, including Prime Minister and ineffective after the lapse of 15 days of publica- Narendra Modi, know the potency of tion of the notice. Mahendra Mohan Mishra, Advocate opposition alliance and are therefore giving it different Chamber : Shop No. 11 & 12, Ground Floor, Krishna Tower, Near CMO Office, Kaiserbagh, Lucknow names like ‘maha-milawat’. These leaders do not know how Mob : 9415426914, 9559985554 this ‘milawat’ will dethrone the Modi government,” Akhilesh said while addressing a media conference in Lucknow on Friday. Akhilesh said that the SP’s alliance with the BSP would remain intact and both the parties would soon announce their candidates. However, the SP chief reserved his comment on the issue of Supreme Court direction to BSP chief Mayawati over her statues. “This is a legal matter and lawyers of the BSP chief will give their reply to the court,” Akhilesh said. Ironically, a couple of months back, Akhilesh used to call Mayawati’s regime as ‘patthar wali sarkar’. The SP chief also slammed the BJP for introducing ros- ter system in the appointment of teachers in government col- leges and institutions, saying that it had denied reservation to Dalits and backwards. “I announced while taking a dip at the Sangam during Kumbh that whenever the SP comes to power, a caste census will be carried out so that Dalits and backwards get their due representation in government jobs,” he said. Hitting out at the Yogi Adityanath government on bud- getary proposals, Akhilesh said that there was no new scheme or project of the BJP government. “All the projects of the pre- vious SP government have been taken up by the BJP terming them as their own baby,” Akhilesh alleged. “The Yogi govern- ment could not give any figures on employment generation during its two-year rule in the state which proves that they have failed to deliver,” the SP chief said. To a question about improve- ment in power situation in the present BJP government in UP, Akhilesh said, “A mahant is speaking white lie. He is saying that during SP regime, just five cities received power. They should release a white paper on power distribution during the SP regime,” he dared. The SP chief also slammed the BJP gov- ernment for the death of several people after consuming spu- rious liquor in Kushinagar and Saharanpur districts. “The BJP is responsible for the liquor deaths. The government knew very well who are behind the racket but kept mum as several BJP leaders are involved in it,” he said.

Govt employees call off strike Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government employees called off their NOTICE strike on Friday hours after the Allahabad High Court I Meeta singh Director of declared the protest “illegal” Patiram Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. and ordered it to initiate dis- R/o C-5, Dilkusha Colony ciplinary action against Lucknow have lost my original them and their unions. allotment Letter and some Senior leaders of the strik- receipts of Property No. ing employees’ union, B2/1122, DLF Mypad Dinesh Chandra Sharma Vibhutikahnd Lucknow (U.P.) and Hari Kishore Tiwari, above uses is inlegal said in a statement on Friday morning that the strike was being called off. lpw uk Allahabad HC had on Thursday loZfofnr gk s fd igy s ejks uke prohibited lq/kk jkuh xqIrk Fkk ftls cnydj employees and lq/kk xqIrk dj fy;k gSA Hkfo"; esa unions from going eq>s blh uke ls tkuk igpkuk on strike or tk;& lq/kk xqIrk W/o inciting any Jh jkts'k xqIrk R/o 347/2 d employee iqjkuk gSnjxat] lvknrxat] y[kuÅ The court had Thursday prohibited the employees and unions from lpw uk going on strike or inciting any employee. It had direct- loZfofnr gk s fd igy s ejks uke ed senior officials of various departments to record the jkt'ks dqekj Fkk ftl s cnydj employees’ attendance and jkts'k xqIrk dj fy;k gSA Hkfo"; videograph their agitation. esa eq>s blh uke ls tkuk A section of the state igpkuk tk;s& jkts'k xqIrk S/o government employees had Jh lUrk"ks dqekj xqIrk gone on strike Wednesday R/o 347/2 for restoration of an old d iqjkuk gSnjxat pkSd pension scheme, prompting lvknruxj] tuin y[kuÅ the government to invoke ESMA and ban the protest.

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One arrested for nurse’s murder BJP MLA’s allegation Priyanka initiates PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Katheri community health cen- tre in Banda while Tripathi was ith the arrest of a person a paramedical staffer working plans to revive Wfrom Jabalpur in Madhya at Manikpur community health Pradesh on Friday, the centre in Banda. embarrasses govt Lucknow police claimed to The police said Tripathi have worked out the murder met Nishad at Manikpur com- their desks. To this, Energy ment, the Energy Minister said Congress in UP case of Samta Nishad. He was munity health centre in 2016. Claims Power Minister Shrikant Sharma that while 3800 megawatt elec- identified as Rajesh Kumar old Samta Nishad was found Both became good friends and retorted, “No FIRs have been tricity was generated in the PREETAM SRIVASTAVA n LUCKNOW Tripathi of Hamirpur district. with a towel around her neck came close to each other. dept lodging filed for non-payment of power state by thermal units, 4,500 He reportedly confessed to his in room number 110 of Setu Tripathi proposed to her for FIRs against dues. As per the law, FIR is megawatt was being imported ith Congressmen work- crime and said he killed her for Hotel in Pandariba on January marriage in 2018 but she being lodged only for power to meet the demand. “Besides, Wing overtime to give a turning down his marriage 30. The victim was a nurse and refused, leaving him disgusted. theft and illegal connections.” 400 megawatt is being supplied grand reception to Priyanka proposal. The body of 23-year- worked on contract basis at Samta was transferred to anoth- innocent people Sharma, however, assured by solar power units and 900 Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya er CHC on her request as the House that he would look megawatt from co-generation Scindia on their maiden visit Tripathi was forcing her for PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW into the matter. The govern- by sugar mills,” he informed the to Lucknow on Monday after marriage. She visited Lucknow ment also refused to accept the House. Sharma said that in being appointed Congress for some work in the medical he Yogi Adityanath govern- demand of the opposition for 2017-18, the government had general secretaries, Priyanka directorate on January 28 before Tment faced embarrassment free power to farmers of the purchased 1,19,051.44 million has initiated plans to revive heading hometown when a Bharatiya Janata Party state. Sharma informed the units of electricity, while till the grand old party in Uttar (Ambedkarnagar) on vacation. MLA alleged in the Vidhan Vidhan Sabha that power was November, 2018 in the current Pradesh. Tripathi came to know that Sabha that officials of Power supplied through roster system fiscal, the government had Congress chief Rahul Samta was in Lucknow and department were wilfully lodg- and villages were getting elec- purchased 82,825.55 million Gandhi will also accompany staying at a hotel. He reached ing FIRs against innocent peo- tricity for at least 18 hours ‘ of units from different sources. Priyanka and Jyotiraditya her room at 7:30 am on January ple. On his part, Energy power per day. When the Samajwadi Party Scindia to Lucknow. 30 and again pressured her to Minister Shrikant Sharma Sharma claimed that members wanted to know if the Congress sources said that marry him. A heated exchange denied such happenings. against the daily demand of present regime had any propos- soon after taking over as ensued between the two and in BJP legislator Vimla 11,000-14,500 megawatt power al for setting up thermal power AICC general secretary in- a fit of rage, Tripathi strangu- Solanki alleged that power in the state, the government projects, the minister said that charge of UP East, Priyanka lated her to death with a towel. employees were installing had made arrangements to as governance was a continu- not only contacted several Tripathi quietly left the hotel meters and then videographing supply 14,250 megawatt daily. ous process, the BJP was ensur- veteran leaders from the state and went to Banda and then it, saying that the consumer was “We are giving power to all ing that old projects were taken to seek their blessings and Jabalpur to avoid arrest, but taking illegal connection. without bias and rural areas are care of. “It takes around five to guidance but also initiated a finally ran out of luck on Friday. “I have lodged complaint getting electricity for at least 18 six years to complete a power move to jolt the nascent with the MD and senior offi- hours daily,” Sharma said, unit and the present regime is Bahujan Samaj Party- cials. I have even spoken to the adding that during the previous making all efforts to complete Samajwadi Party gathbandhan Energy Minister but nothing regime only a few districts unfinished power projects (alliance) in the state. has happened,” Solanki said as were getting power supply launched by the previous gov- Sources said that Priyanka opposition members thumped unhindered. In a written state- ernment,” Sharma said. summoned BSP chief for Mayawati, who has been Mayawati’s former aide looking for an acceptable Naseemuddin Siddiqui, who is Muslim face in the party after now in Congress, and took she booted Naseemuddin out. Government assures reservation inputs from him for over an The sources said that hour in Delhi on Thursday Priyanka and Jyotiraditya night. Siddiqui is said to be in Scindia, during their four- touch with several sitting and day stay in UP, could also in medical college appointments former MLAs and former oversee the entry of some PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW the Bharatiya Janata Party gov- appointment of teachers, MPs of BSP and is likely to senior leaders of Bharatiya ernment was hatching a con- including professor, associate facilitate their entry in the Janata Party and Samajwadi he Uttar Pradesh govern- spiracy to deny reservations in professor and assistant profes- Congress at the UPCC office Party in the Congress. Tment assured the agitated appointment of teachers and sor in new medical colleges, after the reception of Rahul Congress leaders also hinted Samajwadi Party and Bahujan other government posts and reservation policy was ignored. Gandhi, Priyanka and Scindia that Rahul Gandhi could Samaj Party members that it thus violating constitutional Verma said that out of the in Lucknow on Monday after- replace UP Congress chief was committed to giving reser- norms. Chaudhary said that the total 360 posts, not a single post noon. Probably apprehensive Raj Babbar by posting two vations to Dalits and backwards UGC had denied reservation in had been reserved nor was any of Priyanka’s move, Mayawati state presidents, for East and in the appointment of teachers appointment of teachers in age relaxation given for the is believed to be in contact West UP. Prominent names and other posts in state med- their institutions through ros- interview which began from with a former Union minister doing the rounds are Sanjay ical colleges that was ignored ter system which was against February 4. Parliamentary and is trying to wean him over Singh and Laliteshpati due to roster system. the law. The issue was raised Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar to the BSP by offering him the Tripathi for East UP while PL The SP and BSP members through a notice for an Khanna contested the charge, Farrukhabad Lok Sabha seat Punia and Imran Masood are were on their feet over the issue adjournment motion, which saying that the previous BSP as a ‘gathbandhan’ candidate. contenders for UP West. as the Assembly assembled on was rejected by Speaker Hriday and then the SP governments The sources said that if the Babbar has, of late, been Friday morning. Later, during Narayan Dikshit. had issued notifications which senior Congress leader, dedicating much time to Zero Hour, leader of opposition Chaudhary’s view was sup- denied reservation to Dalits presently sidelined in the Fatehpur Sikri in Agra from Ram Govind Chaudhary again ported by BSP leader Lalji and backwards in KGMU and party, hopped over to the BSP, where he last contested the raised the issue, alleging that Verma, who alleged that in the SGPGIMS. it would be a shot in the arm Lok Sabha polls. DGP OP Singh launches e-court, e-prison portals

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irector General of Police OP DSingh on Friday launched e- court, e-prison portals to facil- itate online information about criminals, undertrials and prison inmates. Last month, Singh had launched an e-prosecution web portal so that investigation offi- cers in Lucknow could directly seek legal advice from prosecu- tion officers. “Now in UP, infor- mation about any criminal regarding prosecution, prison and court will be a click away as all inputs have been uploaded on the new portal and any officer can get detailed information,” Singh said while launching the portal in Lucknow on Friday. The DGP claimed that now they could get information about trial, release date of any crimi- nal, type of cases they were fac- ing, person who filed their bail bonds during release etc, from the new portal without visiting jail or courts. “The integration of all portals like e-FSL, e-pros- ecution, criminal tracking net- working system (CCTNS), pris- ons and courts will help police get status update and details of crime and criminal with the click of the mouse,” Singh said. Earlier, after the launch of e- prosecution, the DGP had said that investigation officers could directly seek legal advice from state prosecution officer by uploading their investigation papers on the portal. Singh said that it would make the process of seeking legal advice faster and easier for investigation officers and expedite the process. “The pilot project was started in Lucknow and Moradabad. While the testing has been com- pleted in Lucknow, it is still on in Moradabad. The project will soon be started after fixing glitches that surfaced during the trial,” Singh said, adding that ADG (Technical Services) Ashutosh Pandey was instru- mental in integration of the on-line services. LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019 city 04

Gen Surgery dept to ‘Kumbh has become a money-spinner’ Man found hanging celebrate Foundation PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW cleanliness. As a consequence under mysterious they are now an asset for an rincipal Secretary, area,” he added. PInformation, Awanish The second part of his dis- circumstances Day on February 16 Kumar Awasthi said here on cussion was related to man- Friday that Kumbh had agement while building nation- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW become a money-spinner and al highways and expressways. had garnered a lot of positivi- He talked about the Purvanchal 28-year-old man, identified ty on social media. Expressway which would be Aas Umesh, died under mys- He said in order to over- connecting Lucknow to terious circumstances and his come the challenges while Varanasi and the various issues body was found hanging from organising the Kumbh Mela, related to it. He said that the a tree in Kukrail forest area on planning began 18 months IT solutions should be taken on Friday morning. Police said the prior to the mega event. It was board. Eventually, Awasthi deceased was a native of ensured that the resources left the students ideating over Bahraich and came to Lucknow came in well within time, the Awanish Awasthi at the valedictory session of IIC conference which area they would like to and stay with his in-laws in ing on February 4 and a com- area for Kumbh was increased develop and further asked Gudamba. Sources said he was plaint was lodged at Kakori to double its size and the stake- Kumbh, he gave a detailed In addition to this, tent them to delve deep into it. strangulated then his body was police station the next day. A PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW oration on ‘Breast conserving holders were taken into confi- narrative of how it came into colonies were built through the Group COO of Pinnacle hanged from the tree to make it graduate, Shiva was unemployed surgery - current status’. Prof dence and provided the best existence according to the private sector. “About 2,000 Cancer Research VP Kamath, look like a case of suicide. and was searching for a job. he department of General Rajinder Parshad from AIIMS services, he added. Hindu mythology. “There were world-class tent colonies were who was the next speaker, Investigating officer Arjun TSurgery, KGMU, will be (New Delhi) will deliver Prof Awasthi was the chief guest various challenges which were constructed. The Kumbh had talked about the development Dwivedi said investigations were ARRESTED celebrating its 107th TC Goel guest lecture on at the valedictory session of IIC taken into account before the ambassadors from 71 nations in healthcare sector. He gave a underway. A person, identified as Foundation Day on February ‘Laparoscopic management of conference at Jaipuria Institute commencement of the Kumbh. and it was a mega event in complete overview of the Meanwhile, the body of a Naseer Ali, was arrested for 16. A surgical education pro- achalasia cardia”. Dr Sonkar of Management. He said that These included managerial which the government not healthcare industry and sensi- youth (21) was recovered from hatching the murder conspir- gramme will be organised at pointed out that this year, the challenge today was to challenges, getting apt only invested but also managed tised the audience about the Gomti river near Khatu Shyam acy of Alauddin, a resident of the department. Head of the more than 65,737 patients think and move forward. He resources and involving the it. Due to Kumbh employ- preventive, curative and reha- Temple under Mahanagar police a Malihabad village. Alauddin department Dr Abhinav attended OPD in the depart- said that he would focus on a stakeholders. For the very first ment was generated as well. bilitative hospitals. He also station on Thursday. The was murdered near his house Sonkar told mediapersons on ment and the total number of two-point discussion i.e. time under the PM’s Swachhata During this exercise 600 young talked about the components of deceased was identified on on February 4. Two of Naseer’s Friday that KGMU Vice- surgeries performed were Kumbh, as the flavour of the Abhiyan it was ensured that guides, boatmen and tea ven- this industry which were phar- Friday as Shiva of Dusehri cross- accomplices are still on the Chancellor Dr MLB Bhatt 9,850. “Advanced laparoscop- hour and the Purvanchal there was no open defecation. dors were trained how to com- maceuticals, diagnostics, med- ing under Kakori police station. large. Investigating officer would preside over the pro- ic and endoscopic procedures Expressway Project. This was done by constructing municate with the visitors and ical devices and hospitals. His brother-in-law told the Mukul Kumar Verma said they gramme. The scientific pro- are being increasingly per- While talking about 125,000 toilets,” he said. also on the importance of police that Shiva had gone miss- would be nabbed soon. gramme will include two ora- formed in the department. tions and a guest lecture. There is extensive emergency President of the Centre of work too. In the department, International Co-operation, six units are functional and CITYBRIEFS University of Pavia (Italy) Prof despite General Surgery, each Gian Battista Parigi will deliv- unit is also doing sub-special- er Prof SC Mishra oration on ity work such as head and neck ‘Information and communi- surgery, advance laparoscopic cation technology in medical surgery, endocrine surgery, education’. Prof Gurpreet Singh genito urinary surgery, from PGIMER (Chandigarh) bariatric surgery, and emer- will deliver Prof PC Dubey gency surgery,” Dr Sonkar said. Actress in love with Lucknow’s food, clothes Lucknow (PNS): Actress Sana Sayyad said she was a Programme under ‘MSME Support and Outreach Campaign’ at IOB Annual Day Festival at School of Management Sciences great fan of Lucknow’s cuisine and clothes. “Lucknow is very GRAM PRADHAN ANNUAL DAY Affairs), in collaboration with SPECIAL DRIVE beautiful SAMMELAN School of Management department of Culture, organ- In line with LMRC’s vision and I am The CMO office organised Sciences, Lucknow, celebrated ised a ‘jugalbandi’ of clarinet of ‘Clean Metro-Green Metro’, really look- ‘Gram Pradhan Sammelan’ in its Annual Day Festival and saxophone by artistes from a team conducted a special ing forward Gomti Nagar on Friday. The ‘Abhyuday’ on Thursday. The Prayagraj at Rai Umanath Bali drive to remove unauthorised to relish programme was inaugurated students showcased their talents auditorium on Friday. advertisements and hoardings kebabs dur- by DG, Medical Health, Neena in various cultural activities from Metro pillars and prop- ing my stay Gupta. Addressing the Gram like solo singing, solo dance, CAMPAIGN erty. The drive was conducted here. I will Pradhans, she said they should group dance, quiz, advertise- A campaign named from Chaudhary Charan Singh also buy make sure that health centres ment show, rangoli, and cor- ‘MSME Support and Outreach (CCS) Airport to Munshipulia. some were opened every day. She told porate walk. The chief guest was Campaign’ was launched by the ·¤æØæüÜØ ©UÂçÙÎðàæ·¤ (çß./Øæò.) chikankari garments because them that to make sure com- Minister for Rural Engineering Union government on I am very fond of this hand- munity health centres and pri- Service Rajendra Pratap Singh. November 2 last year in 100 ÚUæ…Ø ·ë¤çá ©UˆÂæÎ٠ׇÇè ÂçÚUáÎ, ©U.Âý. icraft of Lucknow,” he said. mary health centres were in He awarded meritorious stu- districts for strengthening the Sana was in Lucknow for good condition and there dents and winners of various eco-system of MSMEs for 100 ÙßèÙ »ËÜæ ׇÇUè SÍÜ, ×ãðUßæ ¿é¢»è, »æðÚU¹ÂéÚU, w|x®v{ promotion of her TV show should be proper electricity and cultural and sports activities. days. Under the campaign, ¬òÊÊ¢∑§— Áfl./ÿÊ¢.-(ÁŸÁflŒÊ)/wÆv~-vÆyy ÁŒŸÊ¢∑§ — Æ}.Æw.wÆv~ ‘Divya Drishti’ in which she water supply. The DG, Health, Indian Overseas Bank organ- is playing Drishti. “The show said that for the Health HACKATHON ON ised an event at its main branch ߸-ÁŸÁflŒÊ ‡ÊÈÁh¬òÊ has a unique concept which department to dispense its ROAD SAFETY in Hazratganj. Zonal manager ∑§Êÿʸ‹ÿ ¬òÊÊ¢∑§-Áfl./ÿÊ¢.-(ÁŸÁflŒÊ)/wÆv~-vÆv} ÁŒŸÊ¢∑§ w}.Æv.wÆv} brings forth the extraordinary responsibility in a proper man- Jaipuria Institute of (Delhi) Satyanarayana J, and super powers like never seen ner, the support of gram prad- Management, in collaboration regional manager (Lucknow) “LMRC had to conduct this mÊ⁄UÊ ÁŒŸÊ¢∑§ vz.Æw.wÆv~ ∑§Ê •Ê◊¢ÁòÊà ߸-ÁŸÁflŒÊÿ¥ (fl-Áfl˝¡ ∑§Ë ÁŸÁflŒÊÿ¥) before on the small screen. I hans was required. She said that with the road safety cell of KD Anto were also present on drive when unauthorised •¬Á⁄U„UÊÿ¸ ∑§⁄UáÊÊ¥ ‚ SÕÊÁªÃ ∑§Ë ¡ÊÃË „ÒU– am extremely excited to be the department was entrusting Transport department, is the occasion. MSME loan to posters and hoardings were not ©U¬ ÁŸŒ‡Ê∑§ (Áfl./ÿÊ.) playing Drishti,” she said. the responsibility of all the organising ‘Hackathon on the tune of Rs 6.30 crore was taken off despite repeated The show is about two government schemes such as Road Safety’, a day-long design presented to 67 borrowers. requests. We are leaving no ◊á«UË ¬Á⁄U·Œ, ªÊ⁄Uπ¬È⁄U sisters with a superpower vaccination for infants, health thinking activity on February Satyanarayana discussed the stone unturned to be ready for each and they get separated in of pregnant women, adminis- 9. The chief guests on the importance of MSMEs and the commercial operations the childhood. tering iron tablets to young occasion will be commission- said that small businesses were from CCS Airport to girls to gram pradhans. A er of road safety cell, a major source of Munshipulia at the earliest,” an pledge was also taken for a Transport department, Guru employment. official said. campaign which will begin on Prasad, and additional com- February 10 for prevention of missioner Ganga Phal. All the communicable diseases. stakeholders of Lucknow, espe- cially youths, have been asked E-BUS RECEIVED to come forward to find solu- tions to the problems of the road safety cell. The partici- pants are expected to ideate, proto-type, test, modify and finally come up with a desir- able, viable and sustainable systemic (intangible) design solutions to the problems faced by the department.

Lucknow City Transport SP MLA TO BE Services Limited received the DISCHARGED TODAY electric bus from Tata Motors Dr Santosh Kumar from on Friday. Chief financial offi- KGMU’s Orthopaedic depart- cer Ashok Malhotra said the ment told mediapersons about bus would be flagged off by the condition of SP MLA Urban Development Minister Subhash Pasi, who was brought Suresh Khanna from Vidhan to the Trauma Centre after he Sabha Marg. “The bus is cur- fell unconscious on the first day rently stationed at the of the budget session. He said Alambagh stand. Its route will the MLA had completely be Alambagh-Mawaiyya- recovered and would be dis- Charbagh-Vidhan Sabha charged on Saturday. Dr Kumar Marg-Sikandarbagh, Dalibagh- said Pasi was donating an Balu Adda-Fun Republic- ambulance to the Trauma Patrakarpuram-Viraj Khand. Centre as he was impressed by The fares will range from a the services provided here. minimum of Rs 15 to a maxi- mum of Rs 40,” he said. He said JUGALBANDI that the bus would be running Indian Council for Cultural from 6.30 am to 10.30 pm. Relations (Ministry of External SCHOOLSCAN CMS STUDENT EXCELS Srishti, a class VI student of City Montessori School, RDSO campus, per- formed bril- liantly in national- level Student Talent Reward Test (STaRT) organised by educational institution ‘Resonance’, Kota (Rajasthan). Srishti secured 87th all-India rank and for this achievement, she was honoured with a cash prize of Rs 5,100. LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019 nation 05

INSHORT Kuno to be second home for Gir lions SC ADMITS PLEA AGAINST ACQUITAL OF ILYASI New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday admitted the appeal filed n ARCHANA JYOTI NEW DELHI was released by Union The report also enlisted The ‘Asiatic Lion by Delhi Police against a high court order that acquitted former Environment Minister Dr various threats that Conservation Project’, initially Government report Harshvardhan on Friday also for a three year period with TV anchor and producer Suhaib Areleased on Friday has noted that the current rate of exist in the region for budget fund of Rs 97.84 crore Ilyasi of the charge of killing his among various conservation development-induced the survival of the (with the contributing ratio wife 19 years ago. Ilyasi, who measures called for creation of habitat fragmentation, loss of Asiatic lions. ‘Lion being 60:40 of Central and had shot into limelight after a second home for the wild big potential lion habitats owing to mortality due to State share respectively) aims hosting TV crime show, India’s cats other than the Gir forests natural calamities triggered by anthropogenic consolidating conservation of Most Wanted, was acquitted of in Gujarat’s Saurashtra region. climate change besides pressures such as the Asiatic Lion and its associ- the murder charges by the Delhi The Gujarat Government poaching and poisoning of poaching, poisoning of ate biota in Saurashtra region. High Court on October 5, last has been vehemently opposing prey carcasses plague the India’s prey carcasses etc and The Project envisages a year saying that the for long parting its ‘Gir’s Pride’ majestic Asiatic lions conser- science-based management prosecution’s case was not loss of potential lion established. with any other State —to be vation, which are presently habitats owing to prescriptions with involvement precise in Madhya Pradesh’s confined in Saurashtra region of people alongside coordina- Kuno wildlife sanctuary—for of Gujarat. natural calamities tion with multi-sectoral agen- EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO shifting the big cats and a case While noting that the 2010 triggered by climate cies within the Gir Protected RESOLVE ALL ISSUES: CBI in this regard is also pending in census which pegged the pop- changes are likely to Area system. New Delhi: Newly appointed CBI the Supreme Court. The Vijay ulation at 411 showed a further exacerbate this The project activities are chief Rishi Kumar Shukla on Rupani-led Gujarat remarkable increase of 112 situation’ aimed at better management of Friday assured the agency staff Government has also rejected animals in the next five years the Lion habitat, disease con- that he would make every effort Wildlife Institute of India’s and the lion population in the adults with demographically might become spatially sepa- the typical impediments of an effect on the hosts (lion) trol and veterinary care for to sort out all the issues related ‘Recovery and Conservation of year 2015 stands 523 from favorable male to female ratio.” rated disjoint lion sub-popula- carnivore conservation -such as ecology. overall conservation of the to pending dues and Endangered Lions in Gujarat’ four districts of Saurashtra, The report also enlisted tions”. a small population restricted to Thus, monitoring of dis- Asiatic Lion. promotions, officials said.In a project, which was to be mon- the report felt it was not various threats that exist in the “Lion mortality due to a single site and with reduced eases and disease-causing Currently, lions exist in brief interaction with the agency itored by the National Tiger enough. region for the survival of the anthropogenic pressures such genetic diversity, long ranging agents in this endangered pop- Gir National Park and officials, Shukla said he would Conservation Authority “In spite of successful con- Asiatic lions. “With the current as poaching, poisoning of prey and conflict with human inter- ulation has huge ecological Sanctuary and its surroundings take everyone along and advised (NTCA). servation efforts over last 4 rate of development-induced carcasses etc and loss of poten- ests… make Asiatic lions vul- and conservation implications. viz. Girnar Sanctuary, Mitiyala them to stay happy.Shukla, a Asiatic Lions are listed in decades, registering sustained habitat fragmentations in tial lion habitats owing to nat- nerable to stochastic events Recently over 23 predators had Sanctuary, Pania Sanctuary, former DGP of Madhya Pradesh the Schedule-I of the Wild increasing population trend, Saurashtra, only home to the ural calamities triggered by such as epidemics and newly succumbed to Cannine dis- South Eastern and Western who has also served in the Life (Protection) Act, 1972, the Asiatic Lion is still critical- country’s lions, there is an climate changes are likely to emerging diseases, the report temper virus (CDV) in the coastal areas, Savarkundla, Intelligence Bureau, told the staff thereby according them the ly endangered on account of its increasing risk for lion ‘patchy further exacerbate this situa- added. region which had also evoked Liliya and adjoining areas of that he would make every effort highest degree of protection. total population being only populations’ to gradually dete- tion,” it further said. Further, co-evolved dis- strong response from the Amreli and Bhavnagar to solve their issues related to The report, ‘Asiatic Lion about 523+10, i.e. much less riorating into a meta popula- Despite a successful recov- eases, both endemic and epi- Supreme Court and Gujarat Districts. payment and promotions, the Conservation Project’, which than desirable 500 breeding tion where “several patches ery, Asiatic lions exemplify all demic, are known to have High Court. officials said. PM TO SERVE FOOD TO KIDS IN VRINDAVAN New Delhi: Prime Minister Govt handing out doles in Budget for votes: BJD Not allowing members Narendra Modi will serve food to schoolchildren from PNS n NEW DELHI his absence Satpathy was asked underprivileged background in to start it. to speak akin to killing Vrindavan on Monday, marking mid protests by the As Kalraj Mishra, who was the “three billionth meal” offered ACongress on the Rafale the presiding officer, allowed a Will bring Ordinance or Bill if quota by NGO Akshaya Patra that issue, Biju Janata Dal(BJD) discussion, protesting Congress works with the government on leader Tathagata Satpathy on members intensified their slo- democracy: Mahajan mid-day meal schemes. Friday alleged that the gan-shouting, objecting to the for faculties rejected by SC: Govt Government was “completely debate when the House was not PNS n NEW DELHI ‘Walking up to the Speaker SC JUNKS DP YADAV’S following misdeeds and modus in order. BAIL PLEA operandi” of the previous One member was seen PNS n NEW DELHI peaker Sumitra Mahajan on (the person delivering the New Delhi: The Supreme Court Congress Government. tearing papers and throwing ‘The SFriday strongly disapproved speech) and not allowing Friday dismissed a plea of Initiating the debate in them at the Speaker’s table, and acing heat over roster sys- Government has of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s him to speak has become controversial Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha on the Mallikarjun Kharge of the Ftem for reservation in fac- attempt to disrupt BJD MP a regular practice in the politician DP Yadav, serving life Interim Budget, he said the Congress said, “It is not good. ulties of universities, the decided to bring Tathagata Satpathy’s speech in House’ imprisonment in a murder case, underlying message of the bud- The House is not in order.” Government on Friday said in the Lok Sabha saying not allow- seeking bail on medical grounds. get appeared to be “tum mujhe To this, Mishra said the the Rajya Sabha it will bring an an ordinance or ing members to speak is akin to actions. Mallikarjun Kharge, The apex court, however, vote do, main tumhe paise House will be in order if the ordinance or a Bill to protect kill democracy. Leader of the Congress in the directed the Dehradun Jail dunga” (You give me vote, I protesting members go to their the interests of the SC,ST and a Bill should the After the House met post- House, said unless the Rafale authorities to “take all steps” to will give you money), a refer- seats. OBCs if the apex court rejects review petition lunch, Satpathy began the dis- issue is addressed, the protests ensure that his medical condition ence to doles announced by the Anurag Singh Thakur its review petition. cussion on the interim Budget in will continue. is taken care of. government for different class- (BJP) said the Budget was for The Upper House pro- be rejected by the absence of Congress’ The Congress later staged a es. an aspirational class and will ceedings were washed out ear- the Supreme Veerappa Moily who was to walkout in protest. EC LAUNCHES VVIP FOR Everything this benefit 12 crore farmers, 30 lier this week over the issue due speak first. After Sathpathy’s speech CITIZENS Government has done has been crores labourers and 3.5 crore to protests by the Opposition Court’ The Congress members, was over, BJD leader Bhartuhari New Delhi: The EC on Friday aimed at the super rich, middle class. parties. however, started protesting on Mahtab objected to Gogoi’a act. launched a Voter Verification and Satpathy charged. “It is a “pro-poor” budget In an effort to allay the Court,” he said. should be considered as the the Rafale issue, demanding a “Walking up to the Speaker Information Programme (VVIP) In an apparent jibe at and will strengthen the middle apprehensions of the Elders, “Till then no recruitment base unit to calculate the num- Joint Parliamentary Committee (the person delivering the for citizens for verifications of Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, class,” Thakur said. He also said Human Resource Development will be allowed.” ber of teaching posts to be (JPC) probe into the fighter jet speech) and not allowing him to their names, new registrations, who was present in the House, the cumulative sum of various Minister Prakash Javadekar The SP and BSP had on reserved for Scheduled Caste deal. Congress members Gogoi, speak has become a regular changes in the voter details and he said a number of senior government schemes comes made a brief statement in the Thursday not allowed the (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) Rajeev Satav, Sushmita Dev and practice in the House,” Mahtab corrections in the Voter Id Cards Cabinet ministers in the close to Rs 15 lakh. house on Friday about the Bill House to function over their candidates following an order others trooped into the Well said. To this, Mahajan said she for the upcoming 2019 Lok Government are from the “Which means that the gov- and also said till such time no demand that the government by the Allahabad High Court shouting slogans. Gogoi, with a named Gogoi and reprimanded Sabha polls. EC has also set up Rajya Sabha while those from ernment has paid every person recruitment will be allowed in bring a Bill to protect the inter- in April in 2017. placard in his hand, walked up him for his behaviour. contact centers in all districts the Lok Sabha have been Rs 15 lakh as promised during the universities. est of scheduled castes, sched- The response from the to Sathpathy’s seat and started “But what to do? They are across the country. ignored. the last elections,” Thakur Soon after listed official uled tribes and OBC. government came as several raising slogans as the BJD mem- people’s representatives,” she Lok Sabha members are opined. papers were presented to the The Government will file a opposition members gave ber’s microphone was on and the said. “So even Satpathy is a peo- NADDA SEEKS RISE IN “rooted in ground issues”, he He also said the Modi gov- House, Javadekar said a review petition in the Supreme notices under Rule 267 seeking camera usually focuses on the ple’s representative,” Mahtab FUND FOR HEALTH said, adding during the UPA’s ernment has done more for the study has been conducted on Court after its Special setting aside of the business of person who is making the said. New Delhi: Saying that political reign the country was ruled by Indian Army than any other how department-wise reser- Leave Petition on faculty reser- the day to take up the issue. speech. “This is very irresponsible commitment and enhanced a prime minister from the governments in the past. vations to faculties will affect vation mechanism for univer- Even though the Opposition “Gaurav Gogoi, don’t go behaviour. This is wrong and funds helped India rein in Rajya Sabha. Dushyant Chautala SC, ST and OBCs in 30 uni- sities was rejected by the apex members were not satisfied there. Please stay in your limit,” should not happen. We are diseases such as HIV, TB and The then Prime Minister (INLD) claimed that unem- versities. court. with the minister’s statement, an upset Speaker said. proving that we are killing malaria, Minister J P Nadda on Manmohan Singh was a mem- ployment is rising in the coun- “The Government has The University Grants Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu Gogoi immediately stepped democracy. If members are not Friday urged countries with ber of the Upper House. try and private companies like decided to bring an ordinance Commission (UGC) had said the issue in these notices back. allowed to speak in Lok Sabha high burden of such diseases to M Veerapa Moily (Cong) Ola and Uber are exploiting or a Bill should the review peti- announced in March last year has been addressed by In the past, Mahajan had then it is an anti-democratic act,” enhance allocations for health. was to initiate the debate but in their employees. tion be rejected by the Supreme that an individual department Javadekar. reprimanded Dev for similar he said. India to train SC refuses to entertain SC orders Tejashwi to vacate SC refuses to stay 10% 1,800 B’deshi Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea seeking EWS quota in jobs civil servants Deputy CM’s Bungalow PTI n NEW DELHI Dhavan, appearing for Poonawala, told the bench security to his family he Supreme Court on that his only grievance at this PTI n NEW DELHI PTI n NEW DELHI after his wife Shweta Bhatt, PTI n NEW DELHI state government’s decision ask- LoP was similar in protocol. TFriday refused to stay the stage was that this quota should who was travelling with their ing Tejashwi to vacate the bun- Moreover, there is no sepa- Centre’s decision to grant 10 not breach the ceiling of 50 per ndia will train 1,800 civil ser- he Supreme Court on Friday son, met with an accident on he Supreme Court Friday galow for his successor Sushil rate class like deputy chief min- per cent quota in jobs and cent as mandated by the apex Ivants from Bangladesh in Trefused to entertain a plea January 7. Tdismissed RJD leader Modi. The high court had asked ister in law, Singhvi said. admissions to poor candidates court. ethics in administration and by sacked Gujarat cadre IPS offi- The two had sustained Tejashwi Yadav’s plea challeng- Tejashwi, who is now holding He said there is chief min- in the general category. The bench, also compris- public policy among other cer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking securi- minor injuries in the incident in ing a Patna High Court order the post of leader of opposition ister and the council of ministers, The apex court, however, ing Justices Deepak Gupta and areas of governance, officials ty for his family after his wife which their car was also damaged asking him to vacate the bun- (LoP) in the assembly, to swap but the state government has agreed to examine the Sanjiv Khanna, had earlier said. met with an accident recently. but they refused to lodge FIR. galow meant for the deputy bungalow with the present created a new category of deputy validity of the law and issued issued notice to the Centre on A Memorandum of A bench of Justices A K On October 4 last year, the Chief Minister and imposed deputy chief minister. chief minister for the purposes the notice to the Centre on the similar petitions and on Friday Understanding (MoU) was Sikri and S Abdul Nazeer asked apex court had dismissed `50,000 fine on him for wasting “What is this luxury of liti- of accommodation and other plea filed by businessman and ordered tagging of the fresh signed on Friday between the Bhatt to approach the Gujarat Shweta’s plea challenging the “judicial time”. gation? Precious judicial time benefits. “Was there no deputy Congress supporter Tehseen plea of Poonawalla with pend- National Centre for Good High Court with his plea for the police probe and his judicial The apex court did not find has been wasted,” a bench head- chief ministers elsewhere? ...You Poonawala. ing ones. Governance (NCGG), an insti- necessary relief. custody in a 22-year-old case of fault with the two orders passed ed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi see, two benches of the high “At this stage, we are not Petitions have been filed by tute under the Department of The bench said that it is not alleged planting of drugs to by the single judge and the divi- said when Tejashwi’s counsel, court have held against you,” said inclined to pass any order,” said parties, including ‘Janhit Administrative Reforms and expressing any opinion on the arrest an advocate, and said he sion bench of the high court dis- senior advocate A M Singhvi, the bench, which also comprised a bench headed by Chief Justice Abhiyan’ and NGO ‘Youth For Public Grievances (DARPG), merit of the case. Bhatt has could approach an “appropriate missing the pleas of the former attempted to establish that the Justices Deepak Gupta and Ranjan Gogoi. Equality’, challenging the and the Ministry of Public sought security for his family forum” for relief. deputy chief minister against the post of a minister and that of the Sanjiv Khanna. Senior advocate Rajeev Centre’s decision. Administration, Government of Bangladesh, in this regard, they said. KV Eapen, Secretary DARPG and Director General P Chidambaram appears before ED Centre announces Great Indian Bustard as of NCGG, said the collaboration represents a his- PNS n NEW DELHI Enforcement Case Information toric milestone in training INX MEDIA CASE Report (ECIR), the ED’s equiv- mascot for COP-13 on migratory species and capacity building pro- day after his son was deal in the morning. The senior alent of a police FIR, against the grammes between India and Agrilled by the Enforcement Congress leader met the inves- accused named in the CBI PNS n NEW DELHI vention. reach new heights,” he said. The Bangladesh. Directorate for six hours, for- tigators at 11 am and was complaint, including Karti, The mascot for the event minister also launched the logo He said that Bangladesh mer Finance Minister P questioned by the agency for INX Media and its directors - ver a month after launch- was launched by Union for the convention. civil servants will be trained in Chidambaram appeared before over five hours with a one-hour - Peter and Indrani Mukerjea. Oing a national action plan Minister Harsh Vardhan, who The CMS COP-13, which e-governance and service the Enforcement Directorate in lunch break for which he went Karti was arrested on for conservation of migratory also revealed that the bird has has over 120 countries as par- delivery, public policy and INX Media money laundering to his residence. Chidambaram February 28 last year by the birds, India, which is all set to been fondly named by his ticipants, is a global platform implementation, case on Friday. Both P has been grilled in this case in CBI, the other central agency hold the 13th UN Convention Ministry as ‘Gibi’. for the conservation and sus- information technology, decen- Chidambaram and Karti are December last too. investigating the case, for on the Conservation of Speaking at the launch, the tainable use of migratory ani- tralization, urban development being questioned by the ED It is understood that he allegedly taking money to facil- Migratory Species (CMS)(COP minister said that the issue of mals and their habitats and and planning, ethics in under the Prevention of Money was questioned in context with itate the FIPB clearance to 13) next year in Gujarat, on migratory birds is very brings together the states Administration and challenges Laundering Act (PMLA) for some documents seized and INX Media in 2007. He was Friday announced Great Indian important and must be taken through which migratory in implementation of sustain- the latter’s alleged links with recovered by the agency in the ularities in the Foreign granted bail subsequently. Bustard (GIB) as the mascot for care of. species pass. able development goals INX Media. case. The ED attached Karti’s Investment Promotion Board The agency has alleged that the mega event. “We have been taught So far 12 COPs (confer- (SDGs). Chidambaram reached ED assets worth an estimated Rs 54 (FIPB) clearance to INX Media Karti received money from INX Representatives from 129 since childhood to be compas- ence of parties) have been con- This is the second time office after he was part of a crore, located in India and for receiving overseas funds to Media, using his influence to countries and eminent conser- sionate towards birds and ani- vened. The COP-13 will be held that the NCGG has signed an press conference held by abroad, in the case last year. the tune of Rs 305 crore in manipulate a tax probe against vationists and international mals. Migratory birds are in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from MOU for a training pro- Congress president Rahul The ED registered the 2007, when P Chidambaram it in a case of violation of FIPB NGOs working in the field of important and must be taken February 15-22, 2020. The gov- gramme for Bangladesh civil Gandhi targeting the Modi PMLA case on the basis of a was the finance minister. conditions to receive invest- wildlife conservation are care of. I hope with time the ernment also launched a web- servants. government over the Rafale CBI FIR and had alleged irreg- It registered an ments from Mauritius. expected to attend the con- efforts in wildlife conservation site for the COP-13. LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019 nation 06 Kolkata Police raids firm linked Modi: Mamata savior of corrupt to CBI interim chief Rao SAGUAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA the Trinamool Congress in the end the triple talaq in line with AGENCIES n KOLKATA ANI, “All that is happening fund scam cases. It was Rao name of Maa Maati and the Supreme Court orders so appears to be propaganda.” under whose instruction offi- n what the Trinamool Manush to rid the violent com- that the Muslim daughters are he Kolkata Police on Friday Rao issued a Press state- cers of the Central Investigating ICongress promptly referred munist Government but “the not tormented anymore the Tcarried out raids at a firm ment dated October 30, 2018, Agency landed at the doorstep to as a panic firing “in antici- effort ended up in dadagiri Congress is again trying to allegedly linked to former inter- refuting any link with M/s of the Rajeev Kumar on Sunday pation of a losing battle” (highhandedness) of the didi,” push them back to the im CBI director M Nageswara Angela Mercantile Pvt Ltd, evening to interrogate him. Narendra Modi on Friday Modi said. medieval anarchy. But we will Rao. The Kolkata Police officials one of the two locations raid- The CBI sleuths were later launched a spiteful broadside He said a corrupt TMC never allow that to happen.” conducted raids at two proper- ed by the Kolkata Police. detained by the city police. The against Mamata Banerjee call- Government “won the pan- Reacting to Prime ties belonging to Rao in West The incident comes days incident later stirred a contro- ing her a savior of the corrupt chayat elections through vio- Minister’s attack Banerjee said Bengal. It also searched Rao’s after a political firestorm was versy in the capital city of — referring to her two-day lence and “now not assured of “he (Modi) himself has lost wife’s company Angelina raged in West Bengal with West Bengal, where its Chief dharna against a botched CBI their real standing if there is a sleep as 23 political parties have Mercantile Pvt Ltd at Salt Lake. Mamata Banerjee launching a Minister Mamata Banerjee raid at Kolkata Police genuine election “they are plan- come together with a single- Hours after the Kolkata sit-in protest against the CBI’s went on a three-day strike Commissioner Rajiv Kumar’s ning a grand adulteration of point agenda to oust him. We Police raided two locations, the bid to question Kolkata Police against Centre, accusing the lat- house in pursuit of their inves- parties.” He apparently referred are working on ‘Modi hatao… former interim CBI chief told chief Rajeev Kumar in the chit ter of political vendetta. tigation in the multi-crore to the grand alliance of nation- desh bachao’ and we w2ill def- Sharada chit fund case. al leaders who assembled in initely do it.” Addressing a rally at Kolkata on January 19 taking On the Prime Minister’s Jalpaiguri the Prime Minister part in the United India rally repeated claims that he was a told a large crowd how “for the called by Mamata Banerjee. tea-vendor (Chaiwala) she said first time in the history a Chief “This grand adulteration “he calls himself thus Minister staged a dharna to save has no values and idealism or but he neither sold tea, nor a group of officers suspected of even consistency,” he said show- knows to prepare it as he has shielding the perpetrators of blamed the BJP and the Centre “perpetrators of Sharada, ing how in Bengal the Pradesh no family.” chit fund scam looting lakhs of for hijacking Banerjee’s feat in Narada and Rose Valley would Congress was crying itself Other Trinamool leaders poor people in the process.” this regard. be arrested and people’s hard- hoarse against the corrupt and said “he is nervous which can As the Chief Minister was “Neither the Left Front earned cash would be recovered violent Trinamool Government be seen through his speeches.” “trying to save the looters of Government,nor the Trinamool — no matter how many dhar- whereas its leaders in Delhi are Senior leader Firhad Hakim people’s money the question has done anything about the nas some people may stage.” taking Trinamool’s support said “all the crowd in the BJP’s has erupted in people’s mind as issue and it was left on us to do Attacking the Trinamool resisting investigation against meetings are being imported to why she is afraid of the chit the needful,” Modi said, adding Congress for giving shelters to Robert Vadra. and transported from one place fund probe and who will be how the entire North Bengal the infiltrators in Bengal and In an apparent bid reach to other.” benefited by the derailment of would be benefited by the new refusing landing permission out to the Muslim women the Senior leader Sudip the investigation,” the Prime Division Bench. to the helicopters carrying the Prime Minister attacked the Bandopadhyay said the BJP was Minister who also inaugurated Assuring that ponzi fund indomitable patriots and BJP Congress for announcing its spending crores in transporting a National High way and the probe would be carried to its leaders in Bengal Modi said decision to overrule Triple crowds from one place to other. Jalpaiguri Bench of the Calcutta logical end the Prime Minister “the rule of Jagai and Madhai Talaq ruling of the Supreme “You can see same faces in mul- High Court — much to the once again said how the (syndicate and violence) will Court by enacting a new law tiple meetings,” he said adding chagrin of the Trinamool “Chowkidar will never let the soon end in the State.” Modi said “when the BJP the Modi Government’s days Congress leadership which chit fund thieves go,” as all the The people of Bengal voted Government is tabling a law to were numbered. LS polls: Pawar re-looks at earlier No relevance of TDB plea stand, may contest from Madha in SC seeking time to implement order: Kerala Govt TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI After decision to Kottayam: The Kerala Wednesday heard pleas, seek- n an apparent departure from stay away from Government on Friday said ing review of its verdict. Ihis earlier position that he general elections, there was now no relevance for He said the board took a would not contest the Lok party leaders’ the Travancore Devaswom stand in line with the Supreme Sabha polls, NCP chief Sharad Board (TDB)’s plea in the Court order during the hearing Pawar said on Friday that he requests prompt Supreme Court, seeking exten- of pleas seeking review on might consider contesting the NCP chief to sion of time to implement its Wednesday. During the earlier forthcoming polls from Madha September 28 verdict, permit- round of litigation, the TDB had constituency in western reconsider decision ting women of all age groups opposed the PIL by the Indian Maharashtra, following the entry into the Lord Ayyappa Young Lawyers Association requests from his senior party cise carried on the basis of rec- Mohite-Patil, who managed to temple in Sabarimala. seeking to throw open the shrine colleagues. ommendations made by the win the seat in the 2014 Lok Devaswom Minister for all women. PTI Talking to mediapersons in Delimitation Commission of Sabha polls. Kadakampally Surendran said Pune where he confabulated India constituted in July 2012. Pawar, who was elected to the plea was filed during the with his senior party colleagues It comprises Assembly seg- the Rajya Sabha for the first two-month-long Sabarimala on issues relating to the Lok ments of Madha, Karmala, time in April 2014, had earlier pilgrim season as there was not Sabha polls, Pawar said, “I am Sangole, Malshrias, all from been elected to Lok Sabha for much basic facilities for women not interested in contesting Solapur district and Phaltan seven terns. Of the seven Lok devotees reaching there in large the Lok Sabha polls. Since all and Maan from Satara district. sabha terms, Pawar had repre- numbers. my party colleagues, including In the 2009 Lok Sabha elec- sented his home constituency “Since the pilgrim season is Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil (who is tions — held for the first time of Baramati for six terms, over, there is no relevance for the sitting MP from Madha after the formation of this con- while Madha constituency sent such a plea now,” he told constituency) have insisted that stituency, Pawar won this seat by him to the lower Parliament reporters here. The Minister I contest the polls this time, I trouncing the BJP candidate once in 2009. claimed the TDB had accepted may consider their request”. Subhash Deshmukh by massive One of the reasons for the the Supreme Court order. The Madha Lok Sabha margin of 3.14 lakh votes. NCP chief’s decision to recon- “Don’t forget the fact that constituency, from where Pawar, however, chose not sider his earlier not to contest TDB had accepted the Supreme Pawar may contest, came into to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha LS is not to let the otherwise Court verdict,” he said, refer- being on February 19, 2008 as polls. In his place, the NCP NCP’s “safe” seat to go out of ring to the U-turn made by the a part of the delimitation exer- filed local heavy Vijaysinh the party’s control. board when the apex court J&K grants ‘division’ status to Ladakh

MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU conditions and unique cultur- is a welcome step. However al status, the Ladakh region ignoring Pir Panchal & Chenab ulfilling long-pending deserves a special treatment valley raises questions about Fdemand of people belong- particularly due to the distance the Centre’s intention. Seems ing to Ladakh region Jammu & from the capital”, the handout like Guv sb is peddling BJPs Kashmir Government on stated. agenda by ignoring other Friday approved creation of a Welcoming the creation of equally deserving regions,” separate Administrative/ Ladakh as third administrative Mehbooba tweeted. Revenue Division for Ladakh. division of the State, former Earlier, ex-CM of J&K and This division will com- Jammu & Kashmir Chief the National Conference vice- prise Leh and Kargil districts Minister Mehbooba Mufti said president Omar Abdullah with its headquarters at Leh. the ignoring of regions like promised division status for The Government has also at various fora and there has been Chenab Valley and Pir Panjal Chenab Valley and Pir Panjal approved creation of the posts a persistent demand for the cre- raises doubts of New Delhi’s regions if his party was voted to of Divisional Commissioner ation of Division for Ladakh intention. power in upcoming elections. (Ladakh), Leh and Inspector from many organizations includ- Reacting to the decision on Omar also wrote,” we will take General of Police (Ladakh), ing the Ladakh Autonomous Hill her Twitter timeline, care of regional and sub-region- Leh. Currently, the Development Councils Mehbooba wrote, “ it seems al aspirations. We won’t adopt Ladakh region forms a part of (LAHDC) Leh and Kargil”. J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik the pick and choose approach the Kashmir Division of “There have been persis- is peddling Bharatiya Janata of the Governor but will instead Jammu & Kashmir. tent demands from the region Party’s agenda by ignoring take a holistic view and address A handout issued by the for creation of a separate other deserving regions of J&K. the wider problems.Our region- State Information department Division claiming that the “Creation of a separate al autonomy document will be stated, “ the issue was discussed tough/distinct topographic administrative division for Leh our template”. Gujjars begin dharna on rail tracks in Raj Jaipur: Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla and his supporters on Friday began a sit-in on the rail tracks in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district, forcing authorities to divert trains. The protesters are demanding five per cent reservation to Gujjars, Raika-Rebari, Gadia Luhar, Banjara and Gadaria commu- nities in Government jobs and educational institutions. As the dharna continued at Malarna Doongar — around 125 km south- east of Jaipur, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot appealed to the people to maintain peace. LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019 nation 07 HDK releases audio CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 SCOOP ADDS... selective kind of noting and is directly involved in the deal. national security enrich the “You (Government) are building an issue falsely on it Rafale scam. Now, today, as National Conference famous few, let people be anti-national. You indulged in is completely called out reported by a newspaper, it is leader Omar Abdullah said killed for their beliefs, let stealing but are instead blam- today,” she said. black and white... That the the purported Defence two and half men rule us.” ing us...You are buying only Sitharaman also alleged PM himself was carrying out Ministry note indicated that clip on ‘toppling’ bid SC: MAYA MUST... 26 jets as against 126,” Kharge that the then Chairperson of a parallel negotiation with then Defence Minister said. “That is why you need to the National Advisory the French,” said Rahul, Parrikar had no knowledge of It had also noted the peti- KESTUR VASUKI n BENGALURU constitute JPC as the reality Council Sonia Gandhi used to adding it is absolutely clear the progress in negotiations tioner’s claim that the cost on will come out. All files would run the PMO regularly during that the PM has stolen Rs for the deal. DMK president installation of 60 elephant T city Bengaluru on Friday come to JPC. We do not want the UPA regime. “Was that 30,000 crore of your money, MK Stalin said that Modi’s statues was `52.20 crore Iwitnessed a high drama over any other explanation...We not interference?,” she asked. bypassed a process, and given actions in the deal is akin to which was not only wastage of BJP’s alleged move to topple do not want to listen to any- Rajya Sabha was it to his industrialist friend contempt of court. public money but also con- Karnataka Chief Minister HD thing,” he said. On this, the adjourned for the day after Anil Ambani. Congress has “PM Modi has come trary to the circulars issued by Kumaraswamy led JD(S)- Speaker said discussion has Congress leader Gulam Nabi alleged that Ambani’s under the Supreme Court’s the Election Commission. Congress coalition Government already been conducted on Azad raised the same issue Reliance Group got benefits contempt. In its sealed enve- It was alleged that the in the State. The audio bomb the matter. Amid the shouting and wanted a discussion on it. from the Rafale deal by being lope to SC, the Centre never Uttar Pradesh Department of released to media in a hurried- and sloganeering, Sitharaman Meanwhile, former made an offset partner which mentioned PMO’s negotia- Culture has almost spent 90 ly called conference by entered the House and made Defence Secretary G Mohan however has denied the alle- tions. Never ever in indepen- per cent of its budget for Kumaraswamy over BJP’s plan a suo motu statement. “They Kumar who’s name appeared gations. dent India, a Prime Minister erecting these statues. to topple his Government has are flogging a dead horse. in the newspaper that quot- Holding up the docu- was caught in such serious The PIL had alleged that sent shock waves across polit- Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy with State Ministers DK Shivakumar, MB Patil Periodical enquiries by the ed the Defence Ministry’s ments quoted in the newspa- allegations,” he alleged. the activity was being carried ical spectrum. and DCM G Parameshwara in Karnataka Assembly on Friday PTI PMO cannot be construed as noting clarified that dissent per, he said the Defence In a cryptic tweet, out as a State policy, which is The political war over interference,” she said during note had nothing to do with Ministry was clearly objecting Samajwadi Party Chief arbitrary and violative Article charges of horse-trading esca- Naganagouda. He alleged that WILL GET AUDIO the Zero Hour. the price of the Rafale jets. “It to the interference. He read Akhilesh Yadav brought all 14 of the Constitution. lated with HD Kumaraswamy the BJP leader was trying to CLIP PROBED, Referring to the report, was about sovereign guaran- out from a 2015 note, pur- the concerns of the The apex court had also releasing an audio clip in which woo Naganagouda with money SAYS SPEAKER Sitharaman said then Defence tees and general terms and portedly from the Defence Opposition parties -- from noted the submission that State BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa and other offers. Sharan Taking a serious note of his Minister Manohar Parrikar conditions “, Kumar was quot- Ministry, published in the farmer deaths to the Rafale “the huge public funds which is purportedly trying to lure a Gouda, who was present with name being dragged in the pur- had replied to the letter ask- ed as saying by the news newspaper. deal. “Let us vow that we will are otherwise meant for JD(S) MLA for destabilising the the CM, alleged Yeddyurappa ported conversation of BJP ing the official to remain agency ANI. Air Marshal SBP “Now, it is crystal clear #NeverAgain let people die improving the conditions of coalition Government. The reached out to him over phone State chief BS Yeddyurappa in “calm” as everything was Sinha (retd), who was leading that the Ministry itself has waiting in line to withdraw millions of people living political war however took a for meeting him at Devadurga an alleged bid to lure a JDS “alright”. Parrikar’s handwrit- the Indian negotiating team said, and I will read it to you, money from a bank, fall for below the poverty line cannot toll on the Budget presented by in his attempt to lure his father. MLA, Assembly Speaker KR ten remarks at the bottom of for the Rafale deal, rejected ‘It is therefore clear that the the 15 lakh rupee lie, allow be legitimately diverted for Kumaraswamy which was boy- Only part of one audio clip, Ramesh Kumar on Friday said the note said “it appears that the charge that the PMO was parallel discussion by the farmers to kill themselves, let erecting statues and parks”. cotted by the BJP. which was unclear, was played he would order an enquiry into PMO and French President’s holding parallel negotiations, PMO has weakened the nego- Kumaraswamy alleged that at the Press conference. the issue in the House on Office are monitoring the a view endorsed by Mohan tiation of the MOD and the destabilisation efforts were In the clip, a male voice is Monday. As Speaker Kumar’s progress of the issue which Kumar during whose tenure Indian negotiating team. We being carried out with the heard offering money and min- name has been mentioned dur- was an outcome of the sum- the Rafale deal was signed. may advise PMO that any “permission” of Prime Minister isterial berth, besides assuring ing the purported conversation, mit meeting(between Modi The comments of Sinha and officers who are not part of Narendra Modi and BJP pres- Sharan Gouda about “taking Kumar said, “On Monday I will and French President Kumar were sought by PTI the negotiation team may ident Amit Shah. “Without the care” of the speaker and the take it up suo motu in the Francois Hollande in April after the controversy over the refrain from having parallel knowledge of the Prime judges in case of the anti- Assembly and will get the 2015)”. MoD note broke out. parleys with the officer of the Minister, is it possible to do all defection law being invoked. inquiry done. We will not let Parrikar further noted Kumar said the matter French Government’,” Rahul this?” an angry Kumaraswamy Siddaramaiah was quick any street urchin speak like this that, “Para 5, which referred refers to sovereign guarantee said. asked and said Modi should to react and said “We have evi- about the Speaker andothers. to “parallel discussions” by and not the price. There Former Defence Minister come clean on this issue. He dence to say it is Yeddyurappa’s Yeddyurappa did not say it. the PMO, “appears to be an were several unsettled issues and senior Congress A K also said he would send the voice. We will send the audio Obviously, someone in thatmo- over-reaction”, the minister that were being sorted out and Antony said it was “shocking” audio clips to Modi who, he clips to the laboratory.” ment said so,” he told reporters wrote, adding Defence sovereign guarantee was one that the PMO was conducting said, claims about being “the However, Yeddyurappa here. Kumar said he has Secretary may resolve the of it, he said, adding,” All the parallel negotiations and only saviour” of this country. rejected the audio and chal- received the audio clip and matter in consultation with price negotiations were con- alleged it had “special inter- ·¤æØæüÜØ ©UÂçÙÎðàæ·¤ (çß./Øæò.) “Come out with your real lenged the CM to prove his heard the entire conversation in Principal Secretary to PM.” ducted by the (negotiating) ests to protect”. “In defence face. Your friends (BJP in allegations. He said it was fake his chamber. He felt that it was Later talking to media committee.” negotiations, only the Defence ÚUæ…Ø ·ë¤çá ©UˆÂæÎ٠ׇÇè ÂçÚUáÎ, ©U.Âý. Karnataka) have exposed the and a concocted story. He also difficult to make out who was persons, Sitharaman criti- Ministry is involved,” Antony real picture of your face. If you said if the allegations are talking to whom, but it was a cised the news report for MODI DIRECTLY... said talking to reporters. â¢»× ŒÜðâ Îâßæ¢, ÌÜ, çâçßÜ Üæ§Ù, ÂýØæ»ÚUæÁÐ have any morality...,” Karnataka proved he will fade away from cause for concern that some big raising issues “selectively” Rahul alleged that the The Congress president ¬òÊÊ¢∑§— Áfl./ÿÊ¢./ÁŸÁflŒÊ-{y/wÆv~-}v{ ÁŒŸÊ¢∑§ — Æ}.Æw.wÆv~ CM told Modi. Kumaraswamy politics. He claimed the names were thrown about dur- and ignoring the then minis- PMO was directly involved in also reiterated his demand for said that during the purported Kumaraswamy Government ing the course of conversation. ter’s reply to file notings of negotiations with the French a joint parliamentary commit- -— ‡ÊÈÁh¬òÊ —- conversation Yeddyurappa had had lost the trust of the people “They invoke the names of officials. on the Rafale deal and Prime tee to probe the Rafale deal ß‚ ∑§Êÿʸ‹ÿ ∑§ ¬òÊÊ¢∑§— Áfl./ÿÊ¢./ÁŸÁflŒÊ-{y/wÆv~-|~y ÁŒŸÊ¢∑§ also spoken about a “Rs 50 and had “no moral right” to judges, Prime Minister and “Keeping in mind the Minister was guilty in the and other Opposition leaders crore offer to book” the continue in office. “I will retire the BJP national president dur- ethics of journalism, isn’t it scam. He also dared Modi to backed the Congress’ stance. xv.v.wÆv~ mÊ⁄UÊ ÁŒŸÊ¢∑§ v{.w.wÆv~ ∑§Ê •Ê◊¢ÁòÊà ÁŸÁflŒÊÿ¥ •¬Á⁄U„UÊÿ¸ ∑§ÊU⁄UáÊfl‡Ê Assembly Speaker. from politics if it (the allega- ing the conversation. I don’t the responsibility of the news- a five-minute face-to-face CPI(M) general secretary •Áª˝◊ •ÊŒ‡ÊÊ¥ Ã∑§ ÁŸ⁄USà ∑§Ë ¡ÊÃË „ÒU– He claimed there were two tion) is proved. If I had spoken know who the person is.That paper to publish response of debate on issues such as the Sitaram Yechury alleged that audio clips of recorded tele- like this (about the speaker), if must now be subjected to Manohar Parrikar (then controversial jet deal and Modi had consistently under- ©UÂçÙÎðàæ·¤ (çß./Øæ.) phonic conversation between it is proved, I will resign as an enquiry. Proper forum for me Defence Minister). Is it right national security. “We have mined the Air Force and the ׇÇUè ÂçÚUáÎ, ÂýØæ»ÚUæÁÐU Yeddyurappa and Sharan MLA and quit politics,” he to mention it is the to selectively raise issues to been saying for more than a Defence Ministry to benefit Gouda, son of JDS lawmaker said. Assembly,” he said. suit one’s story? Picking this year that the Prime Minister his “cronies” in the Rafale `17/day aid insult to farmers: RaGa PTI n BHOPAL ers....BJP MPs thumped the table pointed out. “The Defence sec- for five minutes. I was surprised, retary wrote on the file that ongress Chief Rahul Gandhi asking what happened. Then we Narendra Modi conducted par- Csaid on Friday that the ‘min- came to know that they have allel negotiations and weakened imum income guarantee’ which decided to give Rs 17 per day to the negotiation of Defence his party is promising would not farmers,” he said. Ministry, cancelled their be like Narendra Modi “On one hand, the Modi (Ministry’s) deal. The Chowkidar Government’s Kisan Saman Government wrote off Rs 3.50 (Modi) doesn’t speak a word Nidhi scheme, under which lakh crore debt of top 15 rich about this but truth can’t be con- farmers will get only “Rs 17 per people, but gives a paltry Rs 17 cealed,” he said. day”. Addressing a ‘Kisan Aabhar per day, which means Rs 3.50 per Sammelan’ (thanksgiving rally) you by giving Rs 17 per day,” person per day, to farmers. here, Gandhi also alleged that the Gandhi said, pooh-poohing the “Clap, clap, what a wonder- Prime Minister’s Office was Centre’s recent budget announce- ful job,” the Congress chief said, directly involved in conducting ment of Rs 6,000 per year cash mocking the Modi Government’s negotiations with the French support for farmers under the announcement. Reiterating his side for Rafale fighter jets and this Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. allegations on the Rafale deal, had weakened the Ministry of “When we (Congress Gandhi said, “You must have read Defence’s (MoD) negotiations Governments) decided to waive it in the newspapers this morn- on the same deal. farm loan in Madhya Pradesh, ing that the Defence Ministry “This is historic. No other Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan with- officials said Narendra Modi was country has done this. India is in ten days (of coming to power), directly involved in Rafale deal going to be the first country to do Narendra Modi got scared. (One with France, without their knowl- this. The Congress (if elected to can) Get any work done by edge.” The PM on Thursday power) will give a minimum Narendra Modi by frightening evening spoke for an hour and 45 income guarantee to the poor,” he him. “Modi (in the Lok Sabha) minutes in the Lok Sabha, but did said. “We are not going to insult said that he also works for farm- not speak about Rafale deal, he Hospital didn't renew fire licence, say fire department officials

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day after a fire broke out in the AMetro Hospital's Heart Institute at the corner of a busy intersection in the Noida city's Sector-12, officials, inves- tigating the case, said the hospital authorities had never approached the fire department for obtaining No Objection Certificate(NOC) in the recent past. "Sector-12 unit of Metro Hospital's NOC had expired in 2017. They didn't get it renewed in 2018 and even they haven't applied for fresh pital had stopped functioning and the NOC in 2019. The fire department had staircases also become inaccessible also issued notice to hospital earlier," due to billowing smoke, the window said Arun Kumar, Chief Fire Officer, panes had to be smashed to pull out the Noida Fire Department. people trapped inside. The hospital "Preliminary investigation has used a dozen ambulances for the revealed that there was no smoke patients admitted on the 5th floor. The projection system installed in the hos- fire damaged instruments, furniture pital. The smoke projection system and the accessories fitted in the hos- would have thrown smoke out of the pital," a senior police official said. hospital", said Kumar. "There were over 60 patients who "The hospital didn't even take any were admitted at the time of the inci- completion certificate from Noida dent. All the patients, staff and other authorities. Enquiry has been initiat- personnel were successfully evacuated. ed and action will be taken against There are no casualties. Patients were whoever is found guilty," said a senior shifted to hospital another branch in Noida authority official. sector-11," said Dr Purshottam Lal, On Thursday, the fire broke out in Chairman of Metro Hospital. hospital around 11:30 am at the second District Magistrate BN Singh on floor of the hospital following which Thursday had set up an inquiry com- 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. mittee to probe the incident. "The "The fire was doused around 2 PM. inquiry committee will include senior The cause of fire is suspected to have police and administration officials been triggered by short circuit," said a who will submit a report in next 15 fire official. "Since the lifts in the hos- days," said Singh. LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Rate cut cheer The soldier’s caretaker The RBI unexpectedly cut rates but will it provide the impetus the Indian consumer economy needs? Saab he Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut George was one of the best Defence Ministers for whom the welfare and its benchmark lending rate by 25 well-being of the Army personnel came first. Unfortunately, he wasn’t given his due Tbasis points to 6.25 per cent. And while many expected the dispensation in the RBI under new Governor Shaktikanta Das to be more favourable to the Government, most analysts expected a rate cut in the next review meeting of the monetary policy com- mittee in April. The move seems to have been taken since inflation is in check ASHOK K MEHTA and there was an urgent need for the Government to boost consumer senti- or a former Defence Minister, ment ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha even the most unlikely, George election. With the monetary policy Fernandes was laid to rest without the traditional military honours stance changing to neutral, does the due to him at the Lodi Road cre- new regime at the Central bank believe that the difficulties faced by the matorium.F He was no ordinary Defence consumer economy last year will subside in a lower interest rate regime? Minister but one under whose watch sev- eral landmark defence and security events That is hard to see but historically, data for consumer durables, auto- transpired: The Pokhran nuclear tests, mobiles and two-wheelers have always seen moderation if not a decline Kargil war, terrorist attack on Parliament, in pre-general election years with demand almost always showing a major culminating in the first full-scale war mobilisation called ‘Operation Parakram’ rebound this time around. The financial results of several consumer fac- and the implementation of the Kargil ing firms over the past few quarters have been reflective of this, with Review Committee report. There is no job profits sharply falling for automakers, consumer goods and airline com- description of a Defence Minister but the one Fernandes wrote out, securing the wide- panies. Partially, this is explained by the huge injection of funds into the ly-acknowledged accolade of being one of consumer economy, an open secret of election season in India. But it the best in performance and popularity. also shows that Indians spend more after an election because the So, it was surprising that the Adjutant General’s Branch at the Army Headquarters policy-making process tends to rejuvenate in a post-election scenario failed to do George Saab the honours he when the political atmosphere becomes less vitiated. However, with some eminently deserved. I saw only two Army vocal distrust of economic data being voiced by economists and statis- officers in uniform, both from the President’s Secretariat, some soldiers from morale of soldiers deployed kurta pyjama (which he washed knot tied by Fernandes. ticians, it is fair to wonder if everything is as hunky-dory as it is being 5/1 Gorkha Rifles, who accompanied his there. He would especially order himself) and one whose distaste Fernandes had his share of made out to be. body in a wooden casket carried in a 10 cakes from his hometown, for the military and its methods scams: Coffingate, Tehelka, There is no doubt that bank lending, particularly by Public Sector Banks, tonne truck instead of a gun carriage and Mangalore and carry them to was well-known, would be steel purchase of Barak missiles, has dropped significantly and in the case of some banks, has stopped two Army buglers, who played the Last Post Siachen every Christmas. He firm in the pursuit of military the last of which implicated without the rise. visited Siachen more than a values and discipline. When former Navy Chief Admiral altogether. Thousands of crores are tied up in tax refunds for both direct The function was quite chaotic, appar- dozen times, providing the per- HE WAS former Navy Chief, Admiral Sushil Kumar too. On account and indirect taxes, putting stress on the working capital requirements of ently managed by the Delhi Police. There sonnel manning the forbid- EXTREMELY Vishnu Bhagwat, refused to of Tehelka, he had to step companies. At the same time, promises of dole payments by political was no show by Defence Minister Nirmala ding heights with state-of-the- comply with the directions of the down while he was being Sitharaman and other civilian and military art equipment for survival. CONCERNED Appointments Committee of investigated. Singh took over parties of every hue are putting more pressure on the revenue collec- dignitaries. Last year, India’s most decorat- When bureaucrats in his ABOUT THE the Cabinet because they were additional charge of defence tion of tax collectors, leading to what some have described as outright ed officer, Lt Gen ZC Bakshi — MVC, VrC, Ministry delayed the provision not in sync with the Navy Act, and being an Army Major- tax terrorism. This will not be solved by a small decrease of VSM, MacGregor Medal — the last of a of stores — like the snowmo- MOUNTING TROOP Fernandes signed his dismissal turned politician, had a soft bygone era passed away without even an biles for Siachen — he would order. This was an unprecedent- corner for service officers. interest rates because if banks do not start lending, things will not change. appropriate wreath being laid on behalf of pack them off to experience the CASUALTIES. ed act in India’s brief military In one instance as Defence The real estate sector, which has been in doldrums for almost a decade the Army. George Saab would not have let pain of icy heights. Siachen WHEN THE history. When former Army Minister, he recommended a now, is a proof of that. The minor decline of interest rates will do little this omission passed uncondoned. He was became the benchmark for care Chief, Gen VK Singh, dared to Lieutenant Colonel for a one- not just the Defence Minister but also the and comfort of jawans. COUNTER- take his own Government to year extension in his job as to boost this sector. only non-BJP member on the Cabinet He was extremely con- INSURGENCY GRID court following a string of English language instructor in The next Government that will take office before the end of May will Committee on Security. The BJP organised cerned about the mounting GOT DISTURBED shenanigans over his age row, Laos, while as Foreign Minister, have a hard task at hand trying to revitalise the economy. While there an awesome and poignant funeral with full troop casualties. When the Defence Minister AK Antony he rejected the same. Singh and military honours for late Prime Minister Atal counter-insurgency grid got DUE TO did not say a word to him. To Fernandes were thick as thieves should be cause for optimism, thanks to the Indian consumer, with jobs Bihari Vajpayee but almost next to zero for disturbed due to re-deploy- me, though, he said: “He’s such which played a major role dur- growth being poor, much more needs to be done to get the wheels of George Saab, who deserved more. ment of troops, resulting from RE-DEPLOYMENT a big man! The COAS…!” ing Operation Parakram. the economy growing. The next Government and the RBI should be care- The brown wooden casket, which Kargil and Pakistan-sponsored OF TROOPS, Fernandes also dabbled in Fernandes was fluent in brought Fernandes to his final full stop, cross-border terrorism began to real-time secret intelligence English, Hindi, Marathi, ful to ensure that there is no sudden flight of capital and of talented peo- reminded one of the Coffingate controver- hurt, he explored some antidote RESULTING FROM operations to trap Arakan Konkani and even a smattering ple from India. The interest rate cut is welcome and investors do seem sy which was turned into an alleged scam. strategies. The first was to KARGIL AND rebels. But his most serious and of Gorkhali he had learnt from slightly happy but this is just a small step in ensuring that the results of Up till then, soldiers killed in action in declare that India would PAKISTAN- irreparable faux pas was calling his cook, Durga Bahadur. a seven per cent economic growth cannot just be boosted but also trick- Jammu and Kashmir and the North-East respond to cross-border terror- China India’s Enemy No 1 and George Saab left a deep imprint were cremated in the battle zone and their ism by launching a limited SPONSORED adding fuel to fire by leaking a on the armed forces and the led down to those who need the growth the most. ashes delivered to the next of kin. He conventional war under the letter that China was the reason Ministry of Defence. At the ordered the purchase of aluminium coffins nuclear threshold. The other CROSS-BORDER for India’s nuclear tests. This funeral, his erstwhile assistant, from the US for the bodies of the deceased option considered was clandes- diplomatic earthquake had to be Jaswal, recognised me and we to be delivered to their homes. By this small tine: Employing reformed TERRORISM subdued by the then Foreign both fondly remembered George gesture, he added dignity and respect to the Kashmiri terrorists in a counter BEGAN TO HURT, Minister Jaswant Singh, who Saab. He said Ashok, his PA, had A virtuous punishment sacrifice of soldiers. For Fernandes, it was jihad but his heart was against travelled to Beijing at the height died two years ago, adding: “But always ‘Soldier First’, their welfare and well- what he called immoral oper- HE EXPLORED of the Kargil war in what the George Saab will live on.” being was his prime concern. He would love ations with a potential blow- SOME ANTIDOTE Beijing media called: “Those Defence Minister Fernandes, It’s heartening to see that the Delhi High Court has to share dal bhaat with the jawans and back. So, former Defence who tie the knot have to untie like a soldier, will only fade away. rarely, if at all, did he miss a chance to pick Minister Manohar Parrikar’s STRATEGIES it first.” This amounted to Singh (The writer is a retired Major made community service a part of judicial punishment up their grievances. idea of using a terrorist to kill retracting Fernandes, naming General of the Indian Army and This was best demonstrated by his fancy a terrorist had its votary at least China as the principal adversary founder member of the Defence ommunity Service’ is a hallmark for the most difficult terrain on planet earth, a decade earlier. for India and stating that China Planning Staff, currently the of justice systems across the Siachen. For him, this highest troop deploy- No one could have imag- was not a threat to India. This revamped Integrated Defence Cworld. Many people very often ment became a pilgrimage to boost the ined that the man in a crumpled admission by Singh untied the Staff) commit small crimes, or an offence where sending someone to jail might S O U N D BITE be judicial overreach or beyond com- Mamata Banerjee can- The powerful Congressional Bollywood has ganged up New Zealand played better crick- mon sense. Usually these involve indi- not be compared with India caucus, both in the against me and is trying et than us and so they won. But I viduals, who have made a mistake and Jhansi ki Rani. She is a House and the Senate, has to bully me. All of this am not disappointed that we lost committed a crime with no malice, first- demoness who has played a sterling role in happened because I called the series. We are here to play time offenders and the like. It is also destroyed West Bengal boosting Indo-US ties. them out on nepotism. good cricket and we did that. suitable punishment for ancillary Union Minister Indian Ambassador to the US Actor Indian women’s team captain issues, and that is what the Delhi High —Giriraj Singh —Harsh V Shringla —Kangana Ranaut —Harmanpreet Kaur Court has told 2G Scam accused Shahid Balwa and some of his co- accused to do through planting 16,300 L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR saplings in south Delhi’s ridge area as it appears that they have been working to delay the trial deliberately. This is not the first time that an Pre-poll budget Punish the guilty Indian court has meted out such a punishment. But it is certainly a notable Popular Gadkari makes heads turn punishment in a high-profile case. Sir — This refers to the article, Sir — It is bewildering that In fact, it would be welcome if other courts also start handing down “Common man’s budget” hen Sonia Gandhi “thumped the table” in the Lok Indians harbour such hate for the community service punishments instead of jail-time or fines. For exam- (February 8) by KC Ravi. The Sabha to appreciate the good work done by Union Father of the Nation. The police paan interim Budget 2019-2020 is a WMinister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin has apparently taken action ple, those accused of spitting in public places such as the Metro political budget ahead of the Gadkari, heads turned. In the normal course, the ges- against those who shot an effigy should not be let off with just a fine, they should be made to spend a few 2019 Lok Sabha election. Sabka ture would have not attracted much attention. But under of Mahatma Gandhi on his death hours cleaning paan stains from the buildings. Also, traffic offenders, such Saath Sabka Vikas is actually sab changed circumstances vis-à-vis Gadkari's name spo- anniversary. Apparently, they ko thoda thoda do and sab se vote radically making the rounds as a possible Prime Minister also shouted slogans against the as triple riders or those caught talking on the mobile phone, are often happy lo. For the BJP-led NDA, this is candidate if the NDA fails to get a clear majority, there Mahatma and in praise of his to pay the small sum of money to get away. This is particularly preva- a reasonable vote bank policy. is more than that meets the eye in Sonia's table thump- killer, Nathuram Godse. lent among those who can afford it. But what if they had to take driver The Budget is a political exer- ing. It is an unambiguous way of telling the BJP that the But the question here is what cise, after all. No wonder, it has Congress may be more comfortable with Gadkari at the why the loveable Gadkari has friends in all parties. Even prompted these people to behave education classes and then go to schools and teach the children about trumpeted the so-called achieve- helm. Gadkari, on his part, has undertaken highway pro- as a Pubic Works Department Minister in Maharashtra, as they did? traffic safety for a day? In fact, getting people to pay minuscule fines is ments of the NDA. jects which are moving ahead of time. he was credited with the famous Mumbai-Pune express- Whether it is trying to a part of the road safety problem in our country. Community service pun- Are the BJP leaders follow- The frantic pace of road construction isn’t surpris- way. Is he then destined for great things? Yes or no, Nitin destroy the statue of BR ishments can raise awareness about issues. For example, public clean- ing in the footsteps of the ing going by the Minister's past record. Interestingly, Gadkari will continue to be his own natural self: Ambedkar or shooting an effi- Congress? Interim Finance Gadkari has not doled out projects for his own constituen- Meticulous planner and hard worker. gy of Gandhi, these are not just liness — so when you catch youths drinking and littering in parks, make Minister Piyush Goyal’s quote: cy or State. The visionary projects are spread through Ganapathi Bhat an insult to eminent figures of them spend three days cleaning up as unpaid labour as punishment. “Under the visionary leader- the States irrespective of the party ruling there. That is Akola the freedom struggle but also an No one is suggesting that those accused of violent crimes or finan- ship of Prime Minister Narendra attack on the idea of India itself. Modi…. recalls former Prime Had a minority citizen chanted, cial frauds be allowed to get away with crimes by just sweeping a road Minister Manmohan Singh’s budget for MPs salaries and come as a whiff of fresh air in an unorganised sector. Call it an “Nathuram Godse amar rahe”, or teaching in a classroom. What we are suggesting is that community paean, “Madam Sonia Gandhi perks among others. economically tense situation. election manifesto or a trick to he would have not only been service can be a great way to teach people the virtues of hard work and ne kaha hai” M Kumar The common man finds it very woo the voters, the Prime called an anti-national but also, The Finance Minister said in Via email difficult to make ends meet due Minister and the interim perhaps, silenced forever. The how their innocuous mistakes can impact society at large. This will also his budget speech that “Inflation to the ballooning inflation. Finance Minister have correct- extremists in Aligarh are noth- dramatically reduce the burden on lower courts and will help with the is a hidden and unfair tax on the Whiff of fresh air Especially notable is the full tax ed previous errors before the rul- ing but criminals and must be problems of undertrials who cannot afford bail filling up jail cells across poor and the middle class”. Then rebate for incomes up to `5 lakh ing party faces the electorate. punished accordingly. why not link all figures — a year. The proposal is intend- The budget has definitely given Z Rahmani the country. Community service is an ideal punishment for low-grade crime amounts of deductions and Sir — This refers to the article, ed to woo the middle class. an extra edge to the ruling party Hyderabad and like in this case of planting saplings, everyone (else) ends up being exemptions etc under the “Common man’s budget” Commendable also are pay- to face the Lok Sabha poll. Send your feedback to: a winner. Income Tax Act with inflation (February 8) by KC Ravi. The ments for farmers and a mega M Pradyu index as was done in the last Modi Government’s budget has pension plan for workers of the Kannur [email protected] LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN Look beyond rules POINTCOUNTERPOINT PEOPLE HAVE SEEN THE WORK OF THE NDA. THEY DO PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI HAS MOCKED for safe society NOT WANT A MAHAMILAVAT GOVERNMENT OF THOSE INDIA'S DIVERSITY BY TERMING THE GRAND WHO ASSEMBLED IN KOLKATA. ALLIANCE AS MAHAMILAVAT. For a country that’s one of the most dangerous —PRIME MINISTER —CONGRESS LEADER for women, laws alone will not suffice. The NARENDRA MODI AHMED PATEL society has to play a larger role for safety A tricky situation in Kabul

AAKANKSHA NEHRA At a time when nations have gone all out to broker peace in Afghanistan, India country with a population of over 1.2 billion people, of has to find ways to not only maintain its presence but also protect its interests which 48.4 per cent are women, exhibits a pitiable pic- Ature of being among the world’s most dangerous state for females. Presenting a report released by Thomson Reuters Foundation, the CNN published an article where it stated that sexual violence against women — including human trafficking for domestic work, forced labour, forced marriage and sexual slavery — is highest in India than any other country in the world. According to a report by the National Crime Records Bureau, in the past decade, India witnessed 83 per cent rise in crimes against women. The largest democracy in the world is crest- fallen when it comes to safeguarding its women. Why so? The reason can only be deliberated and not defined. India has witnessed brutal and extreme cases of violence against girls SANKAR SEN and women, regardless of their caste, creed and colour. Everyday newspapers are full of horror stories about crimes against them. S President Donald Trump has It appears that we have become a sexually perverted society now decided to withdraw where even a two-year-old girl is not spared. Some incidents American troops from Afghanistan. His patience is wear- like the Nirbhaya case or the Kathua rape incident do touch the ing thin. Disagreeing with the conscience of the nation but that’s about it. Nothing changes viewsU of some of his Generals and strategic on the ground. All such incidents are forgotten after a few days advisors, he intends to pull out of the till another horrific story of brutal sexual assault on a girl is report- unwinnable 17-year-old Afghan war. Trump ed. After every new incident, there is an outcry and the changed his earlier calculation of keeping the Government promises new measures to protect the women lot. American troops engaged in Afghanistan But unfortunately, the graph of gender-based violence shows without paying too heavy a political price. But no signs of abating. We all will agree that the enactment of new if the war situation deteriorates and results in and stricter laws cannot alone tackle this menace. Something high rate of American casualties, domestic more needs to be done. Along with better policing and stricter political opinion will change. implementation of laws, mass participation of citizens will go The situation is now changing for the worse. Attacks by Taliban insurgents have a long way in dealing with this problem. One such initiative was become more vicious and violent and Afghan launched by a New Delhi-based NGO — Safe Girls Foundation security forces’ casualties are going up dispro- — which has made safety of girls in our society its mission. portionately high. The proportion of districts It has been working tirelessly for the last four-and-half years under Government control and influence to achieve this goal. have fallen from 72 per cent in 2015 to 50 per ‘Safe Girls’ is an initiative started by Lt Col Rajesh Pawar cent now. A Taliban attack on the training base and a group of concerned citizens after the horrific Nirbhaya for pro-Government militia claimed at least 43 incident that shook the country. This organisation has been silent- lives, underlining the prevalent perilous secu- ly doing its job by conducting safety and self defence work- rity situation. President Trump’s decision to shops for girls and working women across the country. In just withdraw his forces stationed in Afghanistan has evoked critical responses from many a span of four years, the foundation has conducted more than strategists and generals. A report authored for 350 workshops and training programmes and provided train- a US-based think-thank by James Dobbins, for- ing to over 9,000 girls and women. Many have found this pro- mer US President George Bush’s special Envoy gramme to be practical as it covers all aspects related to safe- for Afghanistan and others, clearly said that ty of women. Besides, it also seeks to improve their confidence in an event of a precipitous withdrawal, the Parliamentary elections in Afghanistan are tuary to the terrorists by Pakistan will be the so that they can deal with any kind of threat, thus ensuring their Government in Kabul will lose influence and going to be held soon and the present micro- DEVELOPMENTS IN single biggest factor that would cause the fail- well-being. Unlike most martial art training schools and acad- legitimacy. managing Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has ure of the coalition. emies that have mushroomed all over the country, Safe Girls Terror groups such as Al Qaeda and the not inspired confidence. Other candidates, too, AFGHANISTAN WILL The neighbouring power, China, wants Foundation does not provide training just in any particular mar- Islamic State would be encouraged to inten- are in the fray. Only a credibly elected PUT INDIA IN A TIGHT peace and stability in Afghanistan so that there tial art but focusses more on the preventive aspects after car- sify their attacks on various US targets. Afghanistan President can strengthen the are no unsettling repercussions on Uyghurs in Afghanistan will irreversibly slide into a position of the Government to negotiate with SPOT. IF THE TALIBAN the Xinjiang Province of China. China and rying out a thorough research on the crime pattern and the modus wider civil war. Then there is also the danger the Taliban. The new President, with a strong Russia, too, are interested in the stabilisation operandi of the criminals in a particular area. that Pakistan may become more open in its mandate of the Afghan people, would be in a STRENGTHENS ITS in Afghanistan. Developments in Afghanistan They have opted for a holistic approach to girls’ safety and backing of Taliban insurgents. happier position to discuss issues with the will put India in a tight spot. If the Taliban have been imparting training that encompasses all aspects of Besides, some US commentators, too, Taliban. America’s pointman on Afghanistan, GRIP ON strengthens its grip on Afghanistan, its influ- women safety like raising alarm, psychological conditioning, have expressed their fears that Trump may Zalmay Khalil Zad, has expressed the hope that AFGHANISTAN, ITS ence could subsequently spread to neighbour- enhancing situational awareness and visual intelligence, withdraw the American forces even without an dialogue for a comprehensive ceasefire will be ing Pakistan and Kashmir, which would be bad escape and evasion, verbal de-escalation skills, overcoming per- agreement with the Taliban because he strong- successful. INFLUENCE COULD news for India. It may be quite possible that sonal fears, avoiding and escaping kidnapping, safety on social ly feels that important regional countries The key sticking point is to persuade the SUBSEQUENTLY the Taliban will join hands with Pakistani mil- media and some very realistic and practical physical techniques should come forward to create stable condi- Taliban insurgents to speak to the Afghan itants to create safe-havens for the terrorists for self-defence. This foundation is modelled on data that cap- tions in Afghanistan rather than US, which is Government, which they have so long derid- SPREAD TO targeting India. “six thousand miles” away. ed an ‘American puppet’. The Talibans will have India has made huge investments in devel- tures how women are actually assaulted and then authentical- Trump also criticised India for building to pledge that they would not allow interna- NEIGHBOURING oping soft power in Afghanistan. It is a big ly simulates these scenarios, which is constantly updated. This “libraries” in Afghanistan without providing tional terrorist groups like Al Qaeda and IS to PAKISTAN AND donor to Afghanistan, having provided about is, undoubtedly, a unique approach to women’s safety, which any troops on the ground. Trump’s moves on use Afghanistan as launching pads for attacks three billion dollar to that country. The new is need of the hour. Afghanistan prompted the resignation of his against America. KASHMIR, WHICH Parliament building, Salma Dam in Herat Col Rajesh Pawar, who is also the lead coach of this Pentagon Chief, Jim Mattis, who in a letter to The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, province and a highway to Iran’s Chabahar port foundation, has served with the Para Commandos and the President wrote that he should find a has said that the news from Doha was encour- WOULD BE BAD NEWS are some of these big projects. At this stage Special Forces in the Indian Army. He has been trained in Defence Secretary who is better aligned with aging. America has also involved other stake- FOR INDIA. IT MAY BE when affairs in Afghanistan are fluid, protec- martial arts, guerrilla warfare, survival and unarmed com- him. A cut of about 7,000 troops in holders like Pakistan, Russia and China. tion of Indian interest will require close con- bat skills at various prestigious institutes in India and abroad. Afghanistan would likely mean that the US Talibanis have appointed Mulla Baredar QUITE POSSIBLE THAT tacts with all groups, including the Taliban. When enquired about his aim and motives for the organi- abandons much of its mission of advising the Akhund as their chief negotiator. Akhund is But this has to be done covertly. Army Chief Afghanistan forces and remain engaged in one of the top leaders of the Taliban, and is THE TALIBAN WILL Gen Bipin Rawat’s suggestion that India will sation, Col Pawar explained, “Women empowerment in India counter-terrorism operations and protection expected to negotiate with authority. JOIN HANDS WITH join the bandwagon by talking to the Taliban will remain just a dream unless we as a society are able to of military installations such as the Pakistan, in its turn, has given up the ambi- was unsolicited. If Pakistan succeeds in keep- give a sense of safety to our girls so that they can play, work Bagram airfield. tion of ruling Afghanistan as a puppet state in PAKISTANI MILITANTS ing some people in the new Afghan and live freely without any fear of being sexually assault- A big problem of the present Afghan its quest for “strategic depth.” It now wants an Government, who are hostile to India, it will ed.” Initiative taken by Safe Girls Foundation is certainly a Government is all-pervasive corruption. Afghan Government which is not an ally of TO CREATE SAFE seriously affect India’s interests and assets that step in the right direction to make some ground-breaking Afghanistan has become a kleptocratic state India and not hostile to Islamabad. It realises HAVENS FOR it has built painstakingly over the years. India difference in the Indian society. This is what our people need where every transfer and promotion depends that without stabilisation in Afghanistan, its will have to thwart such designs of Pakistan. and this is what the society requires. upon power and patronage. Some of the pow- own stability will be imperilled. Gen Dunford, TERRORISTS (The writer is a former Director-General of (The writer is independent researcher, MA in European and erful warlords fighting against the Taliban epit- Commander of the US forces in Afghanistan, TARGETTING INDIA the National Human Rights Commission and International Studies, King’s College london) omise corruption and misgovernance. was spot-on when he said that providing sanc- former Director of National Police Academy) The many faces of truth FOREIGN EYE Sometimes we fabricate a conceptual reality in order to deal with the reality we interact with on a daily basis

The news continued to gather practicing Christian. what one thinks empirical reality tual reality by claiming that whatev- Ataturk, passed away in November momentum in Muslim countries. The late pop sensation, Michael should actually be. The latter is an er the West had achieved in the fields 1939, one of the leading Urdu dailies Hensen wrote that in 1983, on Jackson, too, was said to have “convert- imagined world but it is stuffed with of science had already been achieved in pre-Partition India, the Inqilab, Armstrong’s request, the US State ed to Islam” just before his death in claims and physical paraphernalia to by ancient Hindus and/or is already reported that Ataturk, who had Department issued instructions to 2009. What’s more, an MP3 recording make it seem like empirical reality. present in Islam. slipped into a coma before his death, US embassies in Muslim countries of a naat, supposedly recited by Jackson, Daechsel wrote that such claims The projection bit in Daechsel’s “briefly woke up to convey a message asking them to “politely but firmly” began to circulate on social media. can include the projection of one’s study is most intriguing. In December to a servant of his.” Apparently, the NADEEM PARACHA communicate that Armstrong had Clearly, the reciter was not Jackson but religious and ideological beliefs on 2018, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran staunch, life-long secularist, who not converted to Islam and that “he this did not stop many across the people that have little or nothing to Khan gleefully shared a 1988 video went the whole nine yards during his ometime in the late 1970s, had no current plans or desire to Muslim world to believe otherwise. do with them. Such projections, recording on Twitter of conservative long rule to erase all cultural and WHICH WAY TO tabloids in Indonesia, Malaysia travel overseas to participate in So why does this happen? One which are often proliferated through Islamic scholar Israr Ahmad. Ahmad political expressions associated with Sand Egypt carried a front-page Islamic activities.” Despite this, the rather convincing way of finding an populist media, try to concretise is seen claiming that according to one Turkey’s Caliphate past, had briefly THE NORTH POLE? news about Neil Armstrong — the belief that he had converted to Islam answer to this question can be ascer- conceptual reality. In another inter- of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s doctors, woken up from a coma to instruct his We have caused the Earth famous American astronaut who, in after hearing the azaan on the moon tained from historian Markus esting example, Daechsel wrote that the founder of Pakistan, during his last servant to tell the ‘millat-i-Islamiyya’ 1969, became the first man to walk on continued to do the rounds. In fact, Daechsel’s 2002 study of India and certain pre-Partition Muslim and moments spoke about the importance to follow on the footsteps of the to wobble, and it’s getting the moon. The news claimed that this impression still pops up on Pakistan’s urban middle class milieu. Hindu outfits insisted that their of imposing Shariah laws and the Khulfa-i-Rashideen. worse. Several recently Armstrong had converted to Islam. YouTube channels and websites fund- Even though a part of his study was members wear a uniform and hold caliphate system in Pakistan. Inqilab was a respected Urdu daily published studies warn that Supposedly he had done so after con- ed and run by various Islamic evan- focussed on the history of fantasti- parades. Daechsel wrote that in the This was conceptual reality catering to the urban Muslim middle- ice at both ends of the Earth fessing that when he was on the gelical organisations. cal claims of this nature, made by the empirical reality, there was no war or coming into play to counter the classes in pre-Partition India. In its moon, he had heard the sound of the Hensen suggested that the Hindus and Muslims of the subcon- revolution taking place. But in the empirical reality in which Jinnah November 11, 1939, issue, the paper is melting far faster, and azaan, the Muslim call to prayer. Muslims, who had first initiated the tinent, the tools that he used to minds of the members of the outfits, had done no such thing and was, in went on to ‘report’ that Ataturk, after oceans are warming far JR Hensen, in his 2006 biography ‘news’ of Armstrong’s alleged conver- explain such behaviour can be there was (or should have been). So fact, a Westernised and pluralistic communicating his message to the ser- faster, than previously of Armstrong, First Man, wrote that sion, might have been influenced by the applied universally. they created a conceptual reality in Muslim politician. But most inter- vant, shouted “Allah is great!” and thought, suggesting that by 1980, the news had been repeat- claims of some American Christian According to Daechsel, people which there was revolutionary tur- esting thing is that this nature of passed away. This time forever. scientific estimates of a edly carried and reproduced by organisations. A few days after who are not happy by ‘empirical real- moil and these outfits were an inte- projection of a conceptual reality Quite clearly, unable to come to tabloids in a number of other Armstrong’s moon landing in 1969, ity’ create a ‘conceptual reality’. gral part of it. actually goes further back. In the terms with Ataturk and Jinnah’s dispo- warming planet have been Muslim-majority countries as well. So these organisations had announced that Empirical realty is the reality which Daechsel also gave the example following example, one can also see sitions in the empirical reality, some cre- too conservative. Those are much so that Armstrong began “God had put Armstrong on the moon one interacts with on a daily basis. in which Hindus and Muslims, after what inspired this claim. ated a conceptual reality in which, in the headlines that should be receiving invitations from Islamic to show God’s greatness in a new light.” Conceptual reality, on the other hand, feeling unable to challenge Western The day after the celebrated death, both dramatically became causing real concern. organisations in many Muslim coun- They nonchalantly assumed that the is created and fuelled by certain inventions and economics in the Turkish nationalist and founder of Caliphate enthusiasts. (New York Times editorial) tries and from within the US. extremely private Armstrong was a firmly-held ideological drivers or by empirical reality, created a concep- the modern Turkish republic, Kamal (Courtesy: The Dawn) LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019 money 10 Tata Steel Q3 profit PV sales dropped 1.87% Sensex plunges 424 pts jumps over 54% Tata Motors A FALL IN INTEREST RATES AND IMPROVING OUTLOOK FOR CONSUMPTION ORIENTED PTI n NEW DELHI at Tata Steel Kalinganagar is at 2,80,125 units in Jan crashes 17% SECTORS AFTER INTERIM BUDGET WILL also making good progress. ata Steel on Friday report- “We are also looking for- PTI n NEW DELHI PTI n MUMBAI PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE MARKET. Ted a 54.33 per cent jump in ward to enhancing our long consolidated net profit to products and downstream omestic passenger vehicle he BSE Sensex plum- Land Rover. available with BSE showed. `1,753.07 crore during the capability through the acquisi- D(PV) sales declined for meted over 424 points Other laggards included On the global front, fears of quarter ended on December tion of the 1 MTPA steel busi- the third month in a row in Twhile the Nifty finished Vedanta, Tata Steel, NTPC, an economic slowdown resur- 31, 2019, helped by higher ness of Usha Martin,” January, dropping 1.87 per below the 11,000-mark on ONGC, L&T, M&M, Coal faced after US President income. Narendran said. cent, as manufacturers contin- Friday, led by a sharp selloff in India, Maruti, PowerGrid, Axis Donald Trump said he does not The company had posted a He further said that the ued to reduce inventory at auto and metal stocks amid Bank, ITC and HDFC, drop- expect to meet his Chinese net profit of `1,135.92-crore for phase II review of the Tata Steel dealers following a tepid festive renewed concerns over the ping up to 5.75 per cent. counterpart Xi Jinping before the same quarter a year ago, Europe-ThyssenKrupp JV is season sales, according to US-China trade conflict. Kotak Bank, Bharti Airtel, the March 1 deadline in trade according to a regulatory filing. ongoing and “we are closely SIAM. PV sales at 1,39,440 units. at 5,16,451 units. Rival Bajaj Investors preferred to book HCL Tech, HDFC Bank, Bajaj war negotiations between the Total income on consoli- working with the european As per data released by the Rival Hyundai Motor India Auto, however, posted growth profits following robust gains Finance and Hero MotoCorp two superpowers. dated basis jumped to commission to facilitate the Society of Indian Automobile Ltd (HMIL) also posted 0.65 of 24.67 per cent at 2,03,358 over the previous few days, rose up to 0.95 per cent. A top White House advis- `41,431.37 crore during same.” Manufacturers (SIAM) on growth at 45,803 units. units last month. Honda even as the risk appetite was The BSE Metal index er on Thursday said October-December 2018, from Koushik Chatterjee, exec- Friday, PV sales in January Similarly, homegrown util- Motorcycle and Scooter India’s tempered by valuation and plunged 3.42 per cent, while the Washington and Beijing were `33,672.48 crore in the year- utive director and CFO of Tata stood at 2,80,125 units last ity vehicles major Mahindra & bike sales stood at 1,28,525 macroeconomic concerns, auto gauge shed 3.37 per cent. still a “sizeable distance” apart ago quarter, the company said. Steel said: “The short-term month as against 2,85,467 units Mahindra also saw 0.88 per units, down 24.19 per cent. traders said. Sectorally, FMCG, banking in the trade talks, and no date Its total expenses during finance taken for Tata Steel BSL in the same month last year. cent rise in its PV sales at Total scooter sales last The 30-share Sensex and pharma indices also ended has been set for a meeting the said quarter were at acquisition has been refinanced Domestic car sales were 23,864 units last month. month declined by 10.21 per cracked 424.61 points, or 1.15 in the red. Realty was the only between the countries’ leaders. `38,362.03 crore as against with long-term loans of also down for the third con- In passenger cars segment, cent at 4,97,169 units as against per cent, to finish at 36,546.48. gainer. Dow Jones Industrial `30,552.03 crore in the corre- `15,500 crore.” secutive month, declining 2.65 MSI’s sales stood at 1,01,865 5,53,695 units in January last The broader NSE Nifty “Markets slid on renewed Average ended 0.87 per cent sponding period of the previ- During the quarter under per cent to 1,79,389 units as units, down 4.12 per cent. year, SIAM said. slumped 125.80 points, or 1.14 worries over global trade and lower on Thursday. ous fiscal. review, he said, Tata Steel Group compared to 1,84,264 units in HMIL’s car sales was also down Market leader HMSI’s per cent to 10,943.60. profit booking after the solid Elsewhere in Asia, Japan’s In a statement, Tata Steel generated operating cash flows January 2018. 1.58 per cent at 35,439 units last scooter sales were at 2,72,170 During the week, the Sensex performance in the last one Nikkei cracked 2.19 per cent, CEO and managing director of `4,150 crore and the liquid- “Stock correction by man- month. Honda Cars India, units, down 14.77 per cent. gained 77.05 points, or 0.21 per week due to interim budget and while Korea’s Kospi dropped TV Narendran said, “Tata Steel ity position of the group ufacturers continued in January however, saw its car sales grow Chennai-based TVS Motor Co cent, while the Nifty rose 49.95 RBI policy. 1.20 per cent and Hong Kong’s is committed to growing its remains strong at `19,320 crore, to cut inventory that were piled 51.67 per cent to 14,383 units. also saw its scooter sales dip by points, or 0.45 per cent. “A fall in interest rates and Hang Seng slipped 0.16 per India footprint while focusing including `8,549 crore of cash up during the festive period, In the two-wheeler seg- 0.41 per cent at 83,794 units. Heavy selling in metal and improving outlook for con- cent. on benchmark operational per- and cash equivalents. which saw sluggish sales,” ment, SIAM said total sales in Suzuki Motorycle India, auto counters led to a sharp sumption oriented sectors after In the Eurozone, formance, superior market On a standalone basis, Tata SIAM deputy director general January were down 5.18 per however, witnessed a 60.28 per drop at the fag end of the ses- interim budget will provide Frankfurt’s DAX was down presence, strong customer rela- Steel reported a sharp 83.5 Sugato Sen told PTI. cent to 15,97,572 units com- cent jump in it scooter sales at sion on Friday. support to the market,” said 0.10 per cent, while Paris CAC tionships and sustainability.” jump in net profit to `2,456.09 He, however, said retail pared to 16,84,761 units in the 61,348 units last month. Tata Motors was the biggest Vinod Nair, head of research at 40 rose 0.12 per cent in late Despite a sharp drop in crore in the third quarter of sale was better than wholesale year-ago month. SIAM said sales of com- loser on the Sensex, taking a Geojit Financial Services. morning deals. London’s FTSE international steel prices, the FY2019 from `1,338.09 crore in in January, and the industry Motorcycle sales last mercial vehicles were up 2.21 knock of 17.93 per cent, after Meanwhile, foreign port- was up 0.19 per cent. company was able to maintain the year ago quarter. expected demand to grow in month declined 2.55 per cent per cent to 87,591 units in the auto major reported its folio investors (FPIs) bought The rupee, meanwhile, overall realisations and Total standalone income the remaining two months of to 10,27,810 units as against January. biggest ever quarterly net loss shares worth a net of `418.01 appreciated 32 paise against the increased volumes significant- increased by 10 per cent to the fiscal. 10,54,757 units in the same Vehicle sales across cate- of `26,960.8 crore for the crore on Thursday, and domes- US dollar to 71.13 intra-day. ly in India, he said. `17,759.85 crore in October- During the month, market month a year ago. gories registered a decline of December quarter, hit by a one- tic institutional investors (DIIs) The benchmark Brent The integration of Tata December 2018 from leader Maruti Suzuki India Market leader Hero 4.68 per cent to 20,19,331 units time asset impairment in its were net buyers to the tune of crude futures rose 0.28 per cent Steel BSL continues and the `15,777.96 crore in the year- (MSI) posted a marginal MotoCorp’s bike sales last from 21,18,465 units in January struggling British arm Jaguar `294.11 crore, provisional data to USD 61.80 per barrel. company’s 5 MTPA expansion ago quarter. growth of 0.18 per cent in its month was down 4.95 per cent 2018, it added.

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87.25 85.25 86.2 ULTRACEMCO 3,535.00 3,587.95 3,515.25 3,555.80 -14.75 MOTHERSUMI 138 140.9 133.8 135.05 OMAXE 212.75 213.25 210.4 211.3 GODREJCP 700 705 682.05 685.25 RELAXO 737.95 749.3 735.9 749.3 BPCL 340.3 346.8 335.05 337.75 -1.65 TATASTEEL 482.25 487 466.8 469.55 IGL 292.35 303.3 283.4 285.25 ABCAPITAL 83.85 83.85 81.25 81.3 SUDARSCHEM 311.75 311.75 300.3 302.6 ADANIPORTS 333 336.5 328 330.5 -1.85 AUROPHARMA 790 790 751.05 761 HAVELLS 748.15 752.75 739.6 741.8 JBCHEPHARM 323.6 328.25 319 326.2 INOXLEISUR 259 266.85 258.8 261.6 SUNPHARMA 434 435.9 424.5 431.1 -3.8 INFY 764 771.15 755.1 759.85 ORIENTBANK 91.05 91.05 85.55 85.8 BOSCHLTD 19,255.40 19,255.40 18,900.00 18,900.00 TRIDENT 62.6 64 61.8 62.45 RELIANCE 1,284.80 1,300.50 1,272.25 1,277.80 -12.6 HINDUNILVR 1,841.00 1,847.15 1,811.00 1,814.00 INDIACEM 83.5 84.15 79 79.85 NATCOPHARM* 680 707 675.1 678 HSIL 245.35 245.6 236.3 239.45 YESBANK 177 178.5 173.25 175.1 -1.85 JETAIRWAYS 236 236.05 221 225.3 SOUTHBANK 13.8 14.4 13.37 13.4 GNFC 325 325 317.6 318.05 JSL 24 26.4 23.85 25.6 ICICIBANK 356.9 358.4 350.75 354.45 -4.2 BAJFINANCE 2,695.10 2,735.10 2,674.75 2,704.35 INFIBEAM 34.15 34.55 32.8 32.8 GILLETTE 6,499.50 6,500.00 6,430.00 6,499.00 ISEC 195.9 196.3 192.8 193.35 NAVKARCORP 42.15 43.5 41.5 42 BAJAJFINSV 6,254.60 6,294.45 6,150.95 6,178.00 -75.1 MARUTI 7,284.00 7,297.75 7,101.00 7,146.15 IBREALEST 67.75 69.9 65.8 67.3 EDELWEISS 138.25 141.4 136 138.7 DENABANK 11.6 11.6 11.22 11.31 MAHABANK 13.71 13.9 13.42 13.42 INDUSINDBK 1,512.90 1,529.50 1,490.90 1,496.65 -18.3 SBIN 285.5 287.3 282.4 285.05 NIITTECH 1,305.00 1,333.35 1,300.00 1,307.55 TORNTPHARM 1,797.10 1,804.95 1,767.90 1,796.00 ERIS 655 658 651 654 GLAXO 1,384.20 1,412.00 1,384.20 1,396.00 AXISBANK 727 732.8 716.25 721.15 -9 PCJEWELLER 73.5 78.5 71.9 76.4 RAJESHEXPO 575.5 582.9 569 573.85 GMRINFRA 15.05 15.2 14.85 14.9 LAKSHVILAS 58.75 61 58 59.7 MAGMA 98.5 98.55 89.15 92.55 SUNPHARMA 434 435.85 424.65 430.9 JAMNAAUTO 52.4 54 52 54 HINDUNILVR 1,839.10 1,847.00 1,811.00 1,815.00 -24.05 LICHSGFIN 465 465.55 449.4 457.5 TORNTPOWER 244.15 248.45 240.25 241 PNCINFRA 140.45 146 140.1 144.6 ZEEL 405.95 407.75 396.45 399.35 TVSMOTOR 499.75 502 491 493 GSFC 94.4 95.35 90 91.35 MINDACORP 145 145 135 136.9 TCS 2,075.00 2,089.50 2,051.00 2,055.65 -27.25 SADBHAV 186.95 188.3 182.15 184.55 PNB 75.6 75.6 70.5 71.25 TATAGLOBAL 190 191.3 184.65 185.55 TATACOMM 490.7 493.75 472.75 485 WHIRLPOOL 1,435.90 1,445.00 1,418.35 1,424.70 GAIL 337.55 339.5 334.4 335.35 -4.6 GET&D 293 295.7 286 293 HDFCBANK 2,114.00 2,142.80 2,104.95 2,123.15 PVR 1,557.55 1,561.00 1,500.15 1,508.15 PHILIPCARB 162.95 164 159.05 159.8 GREAVESCOT 119 121.5 118.95 120.7 IFBIND 727 745.6 710 743.7 HDFC 1,963.10 1,968.60 1,936.85 1,939.60 -30.05 ASHOKLEY 88.05 88.35 85.65 86.7 AJANTPHARM 968.3 975.55 953.1 961.85 JPASSOCIAT 5.35 5.35 4.95 5.23 MOTILALOFS 609.1 619.75 607.05 607.05 HINDALCO 208.95 209.15 204.4 205.9 -3.3 THERMAX 1,109.20 1,120.00 1,077.80 1,087.75 LUPIN 829.95 835.5 805.85 830.4 VENKYS 2,311.00 2,315.00 2,195.05 2,229.95 ABB 1,264.85 1,276.05 1,249.95 1,255.80 NILKAMAL 1,308.00 1,350.00 1,303.20 1,321.90 LEMONTREE 69.8 71.1 69.55 70.3 ITC 279.5 281.2 274.6 275.8 -4.5 KOTAKBANK 1,283.90 1,308.00 1,277.55 1,295.55 FEDERALBNK 86.15 86.25 84 84.2 CHENNPETRO 232.65 232.65 219.25 222.75 UCOBANK 18.3 18.3 16.95 17.5 DRREDDY 2,818.00 2,818.00 2,751.65 2,776.20 -45.6 RALLIS 162.35 162.35 158.05 158.7 TITAN 1,057.10 1,076.55 1,048.80 1,053.90 EXIDEIND 218 218.35 210.4 211.3 CRISIL 1,654.75 1,663.00 1,630.00 1,639.00 WABAG 290.45 299 288 288.9 ITDCEM 108.55 109.6 105.55 105.9 ASIANPAINT 1,468.00 1,480.00 1,445.00 1,448.35 -24.1 GRASIM 756 764.8 709.6 718.45 IBVENTURES 310.6 315 300 302.35 NMDC 95 95.75 93.4 93.7 COCHINSHIP 362 370.95 357.65 363.1 ESSELPRO 111.9 112.6 108.9 109 POWERGRID 184.6 187.95 180.5 181.4 -3.2 L&TFH 133 134.2 128.25 128.85 KTKBANK 120.45 120.45 115.3 115.8 CASTROLIND 152.95 152.95 148.5 149.9 GICRE 239.75 239.75 230.45 232.15 KPRMILL 517 532.2 517 528 COALINDIA 223.9 225.65 217.6 219 -5.2 JINDALSTEL 135 135.9 129.5 130.3 HINDALCO 209.95 209.95 204.55 205.35 SHREECEM 16,275.00 16,415.00 15,875.00 16,325.20 AUBANK 591.45 595.05 582.05 584 JSLHISAR 81.1 81.4 79.5 80.25 ZEEL 405.65 409 396.15 398.95 -9.8 JUBLFOOD 1,344.80 1,360.60 1,323.45 1,344.25 BHARATFORG 496.45 496.45 478.6 485.1 SHANKARA 349 355.65 324 333.4 ASAHIINDIA 255.25 256.3 254 255 MAXINDIA 74.8 79.8 74.8 77.3 MARUTI 7,270.00 7,300.00 7,100.00 7,115.20 -187.35 DLF 158 168.9 157.8 164.6 UBL 1,399.00 1,401.85 1,368.00 1,381.35 FSL 47.05 47.35 45.2 45.45 NETWORK18 35.45 35.55 34.25 34.25 IEX 163.85 167 163.8 165.5 HINDPETRO 237 239.3 229.55 230.35 -6.5 MRF 59,000.00 59,035.00 56,163.55 56,470.15 POWERGRID 184.8 187.9 180 180.45 SREINFRA 23.5 24.25 22.65 23.5 AEGISLOG 199.75 205.3 190 192 DHANUKA 408 409.3 387 404.65 LT 1,295.00 1,298.90 1,255.55 1,259.60 -36.45 ICICIBANK 353.1 357.8 350.8 354.9 ITI 91.35 97.4 90.6 96.05 CERA 2,340.00 2,384.00 2,300.00 2,300.00 BIRLACORPN 482 490.2 470 475.8 TIMETECHNO 86.85 86.9 82 82.5 M&M 702 706.7 678.55 680.95 -19.95 BANKINDIA 91.75 91.75 86.05 86.7 GRUH 240 248.4 236.8 245.8 REPCOHOME 395.2 395.2 376.85 378.7 VIJAYABANK 42.6 42.6 41.15 41.3 SHK 163 171.25 163 167 ONGC 146.3 148.3 143.15 143.45 -4.45 EICHERMOT 21,944.00 21,950.00 20,720.25 20,839.00 CENTURYTEX 762.05 776 750.1 751.5 AMBUJACEM 216 217.05 212 213 DEEPAKNI 230.75 234.25 223 226.8 EIHOTEL 187.9 192.2 186.6 186.6 NTPC 135.4 137.4 131.55 131.8 -4.15 TATAMTRDVR 85 85 72.05 81.45 GLENMARK 638.8 644 612 616 RCF 57 57.5 56.2 56.6 TATACOFFEE 85.2 86.4 84.7 85.1 GULFOILLUB 873.3 900 873 875.1 WESTLIFE 363.2 366.65 360.2 360.2 JSWSTEEL 271.6 273 260.35 264.3 -8.8 BLISSGVS 153.2 161.95 150 151.2 MANPASAND 75.2 89.3 74.65 85.1 BBTC 1,177.35 1,213.55 1,170.00 1,191.45 REDINGTON 66.95 68.1 64 67.75 BPCL 341 347.25 334.9 337.6 APOLLOTYRE 207.3 209.75 202.45 205.5 FORCEMOT 1,394.00 1,408.00 1,371.30 1,377.10 SBILIFE 580 582.55 576.15 579.95 IOC 138.15 138.2 133.1 133.45 -4.6 GRINDWELL 515 520 500 518.95 SAIL 49.8 49.8 44.3 44.9 RAMCOCEM 615 623.35 602 607.15 HINDCOPPER 44.5 44.5 43.7 43.9 TATASTEEL 483 487.75 465.95 468.7 -20.35 SUPREMEIND 996 999.9 992 999.9 GRAPHITE 514 519.9 480.05 484.4 MEGH 49 51.05 47.5 48.45 CROMPTON 221.1 221.1 212.1 213.25 MINDAIND 290 291.2 282 283.65 EICHERMOT 21,855.00 21,904.20 20,750.00 20,812.00 -1,092.20 BAJAJ-AUTO 2,855.50 2,880.00 2,832.10 2,843.00 MCX 695.4 698.95 684.4 690.65 FORBESCO 1,995.05 2,034.00 1,863.00 2,008.35 GRASIM 760 764.05 708.4 714.5 -38.25 GESHIP 302.4 306 296.05 296.05 VIPIND 512.05 514 479.35 490 GODREJPROP 749.3 770.25 741.8 759.8 ALKEM 1,871.90 1,910.40 1,871.90 1,897.00 GDL 105.1 106.1 103.05 103.75 VEDL 162.3 162.4 149.7 154.6 -8.85 UNIONBANK 78 78.35 72.3 72.75 OIL 172 173 170 170.85 SOBHA 476 481 468.2 475 IBULHSGFIN 645.9 661.95 605 607.3 -45.05 MAHLIFE 372.4 384.25 372.4 375 UJJIVAN 285.5 285.8 264 268.7 HDFCLIFE 367.15 372.4 363.6 365.2 MAHINDCIE 231.95 238.1 226.15 234.7 THYROCARE 540 550 539.05 549.5 TATAMOTORS 164.6 164.6 129 150.15 -32.7 INFRATEL 305.9 333.8 302.3 327.55 RAIN 114.75 115.85 106.65 108.9 JSWENERGY 67.15 67.95 66.3 66.9 LAURUSLABS 349.9 358.65 345 345 BRITANNIA 3,185.10 3,202.00 3,100.00 3,109.15 RNAM 155.95 168 154.05 163.3 GSKCONS 7,700.00 7,705.65 7,564.20 7,593.50 SUNCLAYLTD 2,750.00 2,750.00 2,675.05 2,700.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 IDFCFIRSTB 44.45 44.9 43.25 44.05 SONATSOFTW 326 336 326 331 JKTYRE 90.55 91 89.3 90.25 BAYERCROP 4,268.70 4,325.00 4,212.60 4,325.00 COALINDIA 224.6 225.6 217 218.55 CANFINHOME 258.45 258.45 246.8 247.8 GICHSGFIN 222.05 227.7 220.5 221.25 TEAMLEASE 2,819.65 2,835.95 2,727.25 2,834.00 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE DISHTV 28 31 27.6 29.85 EMAMILTD 395.9 397.2 384 385.75 TRENT 353 353.55 347 347 MAHLOG 431.15 443.6 430.4 436 NIFTY NEXT 50 26,897.10 26,922.60 26,498.05 26,536.60 -419.55 ACC 1,429.90 1,437.70 1,389.45 1,396.00 VGUARD 192.05 193.65 188.05 192 VMART 2,665.05 2,665.05 2,565.20 2,612.00 GMDCLTD 78.95 79.5 77.9 79 DLF 160 169 157.85 165.95 5.55 HEROMOTOCO 2,933.00 2,957.00 2,902.15 2,937.50 LINDEINDIA 434.1 441.5 430.8 432.1 SOLARINDS 984.05 985.05 975.05 975.5 ZENSARTECH 221 224 219.7 222.95 LUPIN 822 836.3 805.1 834.75 11.95 CIPLA 537.95 543.6 531.3 535.05 ADANITRANS 215 216.5 214.3 216 COROMANDEL 457.1 460 453.05 453.75 APLAPOLLO 1,098.50 1,099.40 1,079.05 1,080.00 PETRONET 224 226.2 221.2 225.25 2.95 NESTLEIND 11,713.10 11,747.05 11,160.05 11,200.00 DCBBANK 181.65 181.65 176 177.45 GUJFLUORO 879 895.1 866 867 SCHAEFFLER 5,441.85 5,643.00 5,441.85 5,473.50 BANDHANBNK 465 468.95 453.95 464.5 4.05 RCOM 4.95 5.55 4.85 5.44 FCONSUMER 42.5 42.85 41.7 42.15 CENTURYPLY 170 174.3 169.5 171.8 FINOLEXIND 498 509.75 496 504 ICICIPRULI 308.5 317 306.85 312.5 0.6 BEML 770 790.5 754.45 782.6 JINDALSAW 81.1 81.35 79.7 80 SYMPHONY 1,188.55 1,211.20 1,180.00 1,180.00 VTL 1,051.25 1,070.00 1,013.00 1,025.00 OIL 171.7 173.3 170.35 170.9 0.2 IOC 137.55 138.15 132.8 133.3 ASTRAZEN 1,793.30 1,830.00 1,745.00 1,795.60 ADVENZYMES 162.05 168.3 162 168 SUPRAJIT 196.75 196.75 190.5 191.15 SBILIFE 577.25 583.95 575 577.9 0.65 DRREDDY 2,820.00 2,820.00 2,753.00 2,772.30 QUESS 644.4 671.4 642.1 644.05 KALPATPOWR 368.1 369 354.5 363.25 RATNAMANI 840.05 850 833 850 SHREECEM 16,193.50 16,493.20 15,850.00 16,255.00 9.3 ITC 281 281 274.6 275.85 OFSS 3,795.05 3,868.60 3,713.00 3,728.10 TVTODAY 335.95 350.2 329.9 329.9 CARERATING 990 996.8 979.95 980 BIOCON 656 663.7 646.2 656 0.4 RECLTD 124 125.5 117.85 119.1 OBEROIRLTY 449.9 463 441.4 446.85 ITDC 269.9 271.35 260 260.05 PHOENIXLTD 576.55 592 576.55 587.05 PGHH 10,010.00 10,040.00 9,931.00 10,005.00 2.35 STRTECH 234.4 243.35 224 227.5 DCMSHRIRAM 343.9 356.35 343.7 352 ADANIGREEN 33.9 34.65 33.05 33.85 APLLTD 576 576 565.55 565.55 CADILAHC 327.7 327.7 319.6 321.9 -0.05 IDEA 31.4 31.95 29.75 30.3 COLPAL 1,292.80 1,316.95 1,284.95 1,285.00 IDFC 38.7 38.7 37 37.25 BDL 236.6 250 236.55 245.65 BAJAJCON 352.9 357.85 352 356 BHEL 62.25 63.25 61.8 62.1 -0.1 PEL 2,212.00 2,236.15 2,177.85 2,202.65 SPICEJET 80 80.5 78.2 78.4 PFIZER 3,086.20 3,102.95 3,050.05 3,050.05 HAL 650 665 641 654.4 SOMANYCERA 354.8 355.6 345.1 350 CONCOR 515.7 520.5 505.4 512 -1.5 HDFC 1,960.00 1,968.75 1,936.20 1,942.15 SUNTECK 350 359.55 335 347.5 HUDCO 40.1 40.8 39.6 39.7 JKLAKSHMI 310 310.5 298 300 CORPBANK 25.25 25.5 24.7 24.7 INDIGO 1,196.15 1,212.80 1,189.30 1,197.40 -6.55 ASIANPAINT 1,475.00 1,478.60 1,445.00 1,453.45 GUJGAS 134 134.75 120.4 125.85 CONCOR 515.3 519.95 505.5 512 DCAL 200 203.65 197.5 198.25 ZYDUSWELL 1,326.75 1,326.75 1,304.00 1,310.00 AMBUJACEM 215.65 217.4 212.1 213.3 -1.65 BALKRISIND 814 814 749.75 765.15 ICICIPRULI 310.7 317 308 311.75 PNBHOUSING 970 979.65 951.1 960 KNRCON 211.95 211.95 206 207.5 MHRIL 195.45 198 194 198 ASHOKLEY 88 88.05 85.6 87.05 -0.7 ABFRL 213.9 213.9 208.75 212.35 IRB 127.3 129.35 125.05 126.75 JMFINANCIL 79.9 81.8 77.8 81.2 WABCOINDIA 6,221.80 6,250.00 6,115.15 6,181.05 CAPPL 355.5 359.7 351 358.9 HAVELLS 749 753.25 740.6 741.65 -6.5 INDUSINDBK 1,517.95 1,528.95 1,490.35 1,497.50 DBL 329 340.65 326 335.7 WELCORP 101.1 103.85 100 101.35 WELSPUNIND 53 53 52.15 52.15 SHRIRAMCIT 1,685.00 1,685.00 1,520.10 1,536.60 ICICIGI 885.1 894.95 879.4 881.1 -7.85 GAIL 338 340 334.5 335.2 KAJARIACER 554.9 554.9 532.6 534.2 MPHASIS 1,019.70 1,022.00 1,012.45 1,022.00 TIINDIA 346.05 346.35 335 335 BASF 1,332.30 1,344.90 1,330.95 1,343.85 ABB 1,267.90 1,276.90 1,252.00 1,255.00 -11.5 ESCORTS 682 682 654.55 658 MGL 939.1 952.1 917.25 924.3 TATAINVEST 833.9 845 829.95 843.95 J&KBANK 39.1 39.25 38.8 38.85 GEPIL 741 749 732.1 749 MARICO 367 372 363.2 365 -3.45 JSWSTEEL 270 272.85 260.75 262.55 PIDILITIND 1,161.80 1,183.00 1,143.05 1,145.00 COFFEEDAY 265 266.3 257 257.75 MOIL 162 162.45 160.25 160.25 INDOSTAR 330 331.3 323.75 328.75 HDFCLIFE 368.3 372.8 363.55 364.8 -3.6 BAJAJFINSV 6,238.00 6,288.20 6,150.00 6,183.75 SPARC 146 148.05 143.35 144.9 CUB 188.9 188.9 185.3 187.35 TAKE 131.45 131.5 127.2 129.5 FLFL 425 431.85 425 431.85 COLPAL 1,296.60 1,317.45 1,281.00 1,284.20 -13.45 ULTRACEMCO 3,595.00 3,595.00 3,514.20 3,545.80 NATIONALUM 58.9 59.75 58.65 59.25 FRETAIL 439 439 420.85 430 TIFHL 445.75 445.75 427.7 439.95 JKCEMENT 710 720 687.8 693 DMART 1,496.00 1,496.00 1,470.00 1,476.00 -20.35 SUNTV 535 535.35 503.05 520.55 PETRONET 223.1 225.8 221.6 224.9 HSCL 114.55 115.9 111.2 113.35 GREENPLY 130.65 132.75 117 132.75 SFL 1,313.00 1,374.00 1,300.50 1,300.50 PIDILITIND 1,160.05 1,167.10 1,142.10 1,144.95 -18.7 APOLLOHOSP 1,292.10 1,296.30 1,252.35 1,256.00 RADICO 439 448.65 429.3 437 GSPL 167.55 168.25 162.25 165.85 PRSMJOHNSN 77 77.1 75 75.6 BLUEDART 3,104.90 3,138.90 3,077.90 3,088.35 NMDC 94.7 95.85 93.4 93.7 -1.55 DIVISLAB 1,660.00 1,697.65 1,655.45 1,685.85 KSCL 570.75 575.75 544.55 545.15 PERSISTENT* 645.5 645.95 633.35 636.7 SANOFI 6,436.00 6,583.60 6,436.00 6,583.60 MONSANTO 2,643.75 2,674.15 2,624.00 2,668.00 NIACL 174 175.9 171.2 171.25 -2.85 ADANIPORTS 334 336.55 328.5 330.9 CHOLAFIN 1,253.95 1,263.45 1,217.75 1,225.45 PTC 75.15 75.15 73.3 74.1 IFCI 12.9 12.9 12.35 12.59 GAYAPROJ 163.4 163.7 159.4 160.15 SUNDRMFAST 535 539 527.3 529.85 PEL 2,218.00 2,238.95 2,175.00 2,200.00 -37.35 ONGC 146.45 148 142.85 143.5 SIEMENS 1,045.00 1,071.55 1,026.50 1,030.55 EVEREADY 203 206.85 201.25 203.5 HEIDELBERG 146.4 147.1 145.1 145.1 MANAPPURAM 104.75 105.95 102.7 104.65 EQUITAS 119 119.5 112.7 113.35 GODREJIND 489.75 499.9 488.6 491.55 PIIND 849.8 849.8 837.55 842.05 BOSCHLTD 19,275.00 19,316.40 18,850.00 18,882.50 -342.25 NIACL 178 178 171.75 172 BATAINDIA 1,193.45 1,216.25 1,184.75 1,192.05 AIAENG 1,615.55 1,683.00 1,590.00 1,659.20 NOCIL 126.85 129.8 126.7 127.5 SKFINDIA 1,926.10 1,935.20 1,920.00 1,920.00 ACC 1,419.00 1,438.00 1,388.90 1,395.50 -26.1 KIOCL 131 133.7 130 130 BHARTIARTL 310.9 314.4 306.2 313.6 SUZLON 4 4 3.6 3.7 INDHOTEL 141.8 141.8 136.15 137.5 FINCABLES 394.85 395.3 390 392.25 LICHSGFIN 465.4 465.8 449.05 457.75 -8.75 HATSUN 705.75 708 681 682 STAR 426.95 446 415.55 419.7 ATUL 3,480.00 3,500.00 3,457.65 3,458.00 SCI 39.25 40.95 39 39.6 GALAXYSURF 1,035.90 1,053.00 1,019.60 1,021.60 DABUR 459.9 464.2 449.55 451.1 -8.7 GPPL 82 82 81.15 81.15 LTTS 1,575.65 1,588.00 1,552.05 1,552.05 SRF 2,200.00 2,240.00 2,198.80 2,220.60 ECLERX 1,014.40 1,031.80 996 1,008.00 TTKPRESTIG 7,746.25 7,970.00 7,685.15 7,749.00 SIEMENS 1,052.85 1,063.20 1,026.80 1,027.05 -20.55 SUPPETRO 200.75 201.6 196 199.3 NAUKRI 1,758.65 1,777.00 1,749.80 1,768.55 DELTACORP 227.55 230.55 219.55 220.9 ASTRAL 1,148.90 1,148.90 1,093.20 1,110.95 ANDHRABANK 24.35 24.35 23.95 24.05 BEL 81.15 81.85 79.5 79.65 -1.7 TNPL 208.95 211 205.1 210.5 TATAELXSI 920 923.75 898 899 GODFRYPHLP 940 949 927.25 931.75 GHCL 243.5 245.4 240.7 242.25 ALLCARGO 104 104 100.4 101.5 AUROPHARMA 789.9 789.9 750.5 761.2 -17.25 HERITGFOOD 490.75 490.75 480 480 RBLBANK 578.65 584.75 571.2 572.65 LALPATHLAB 1,089.00 1,111.00 1,065.00 1,077.90 INOXWIND 61.45 68 61.45 65.5 IOB 12.75 13.14 12.69 13 NHPC 24.15 24.3 23.05 23.6 -0.55 HIMATSEIDE 187.05 188.05 184.2 185 HEG 2,420.00 2,442.35 2,352.90 2,373.10 BEL 82.9 82.9 79.35 80.1 GODREJAGRO 487.55 492.4 486 489 TRITURBINE 103.7 103.75 96.25 102.85 GICRE 236.05 236.25 230.2 231.05 -5.45 SHOPERSTOP 501.15 502.95 496.4 502.95 CEATLTD 1,130.00 1,134.60 1,092.85 1,107.50 CGPOWER 35.35 36.05 33.95 35 KRBL 354.95 365 352.95 360.35 TEJASNET 151.1 154.05 146.65 152 SUNTV 534.8 535.6 518 520 -12.35 FDC 166.8 169.8 166 167.25 CANBK 236 236 226.7 228.2 HONAUT 21,384.20 21,918.00 21,359.00 21,630.00 KEC 256 257 251.7 253.95 EIDPARRY 193.5 197.45 192.4 196.3 ABCAPITAL 83.55 83.6 81.1 81.6 -1.95 CCL 272.6 274.8 272.6 273.4 LUXIND 1,200.00 1,201.00 1,170.60 1,191.25 JAICORPLTD 90.55 92.85 89.5 90.25 AARTIIND 1,605.00 1,620.00 1,565.00 1,583.95 JYOTHYLAB 178.35 184 177.15 179.6 GODREJCP 700.5 700.5 679.85 684 -16.55 ASTERDM 154.55 156.75 153.5 154.35 BANDHANBNK 462 469.95 453.4 465.65 AMARAJABAT 782 784.65 750.7 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35.7 LTI 1,856.95 1,872.00 1,827.50 1,837.65 TATAMETALI 608.65 609.75 596.2 599.75 ORIENTCEM 72.3 72.3 64 66.45 SAIL 49.65 49.7 44 44.55 -4.1 NH 192.6 196.55 192.6 193.6 LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019 world 11

‘No Xi meeting expected Fire in Brazil kills Pak will present all evidence at least 10 in before trade talks deadline’ Flamengo youth against Jadhav in ICJ: FM AFP n WASHINGTON pared some of these losses, closing down 0.9 percent for football facility PTI n ISLAMABAD S President Donald the day. Rio De Janeiro (AFP): Fire sabotage activities inside UTrump said Thursday he Last week, Trump and swept through a training facili- oreign Minister Shah Pakistan. Jadhav has admitted did not expect to meet his Chinese officials had ty for Brazil’s most popular foot- FMehmood Qureshi Friday to being involved in such activ- Chinese counterpart Xi expressed optimism during ball club Flamengo Friday, killing said Pakistan would provide all ities. Pakistan’s legal team will Jinping before a March 1 dead- the second round of talks in at least 10 people, authorities the evidence of “sabotage activ- present its stance in the case at line in trade war negotiations Washington about chances of said. The pre-dawn blaze in Rio ities” by former Indian naval The Hague on the 19th of this between the two economic striking a bargain but they de Janeiro hit a building that officer Kulbhushan Jadhav to month,” the Geo News quoted superpowers. “Not yet,” Trump released few details about housed youth-category players the International Court of Qureshi as saying at a recep- told reporters at the White progress in their talks. aged 14 to 17, firefighters said. Justice (ICJ) on February 19. tion in Manchester.“Pakistan’s House when asked if a meet- The two sides have three In addition to the deaths, Jadhav, 48, was sentenced to legal team will present its ing had been arranged for weeks before US duty rates on three people were injured in the death by a Pakistani military stance in the case that the within the next month. many Chinese goods are due fire. The cause was not imme- court on spying charges in Indian spy has already con- Asked if a meeting could to jump sharply, which econ- diately known. Globo TV broad- April 2017. India moved the fessed of being involved in ter- happen by March 1, he said: omists say could further weak- cast aerial footage of the fire, ICJ in May the same year rorist activities carried out in “No.” Trump has said that en the global economy. US which it said had been brought against the verdict. The world Pakistan,” another paper, the final resolution of the trade Trade Representative Robert under control after it burned for court has halted Jadhav’s exe- Express Tribune quoted him as dispute would depend on him sures to reform China’s trade Lighthizer and Treasury two hours. The fire broke out at cution on India’s appeal pend- saying. and Xi meeting “in the near practices, which Washington Secretary Steven Mnuchin are 5 am in the Vargem Grande dis- ing the final verdict by it. Pakistan says its security future.” says are deeply unfair. due to travel to China next trict of Rio in a modern facility Both India and Pakistan Navy and that he has no links applied only to legitimate vis- forces arrested Jadhav from There had been specula- But top White House week to continue for the third where the top-flight profession- have already submitted their with the government. itors and did not cover clan- Balochistan province in March tion that Trump might meet economist Larry Kudlow told round of trade negotiations. al Flamengo squad also trains, detailed pleas and responses in In its written pleadings, destine operations. India has 2016 after he reportedly the Chinese leader after he Fox Business on Thursday Washington is demanding the news website G1 said. The the world court and it has India had accused Pakistan of been maintaining that the trial entered the country from Iran. flies to Vietnam in late that while Trump was “opti- far-reaching changes to dead were six players and four decided to hold hearings in the violating the Vienna of Jadhav by a military court in In its submission to the February for a summit with mistic” about prospects for a Chinese industrial policy, team staff, the channel Sportv Jadhav case from February Convention by not giving con- Pakistan was “farcical”. ICJ, Pakistan had stated that North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. deal, there remained a “size- which American officials said. The main team had been 18-21, 2019. India denies all sular access to Jadhav.In Qureshi, who is on a visit Jadhav is not an ordinary per- The United States has threat- able distance” separating the allege involves the theft of due to practice at the same facil- the charges and maintains that response, Pakistan through its to the UK, said that Pakistan son as he had entered the ened to more than double two sides. The benchmark American intellectual proper- ity later in the morning. Youth Jadhav was kidnapped from counter memorial told the ICJ has all the evidence against country with the intent of spy- existing tariffs on Chinese Dow Jones Industrial Average ty and massive market distor- league teams also train at the Iran where he had business that the Vienna Convention on Jadhav. “Pakistan has all the ing and carrying out sabotage goods at the start of March if lost more than 300 points fol- tions through subsidies and facility, known as Ninho do interests after retiring from the Consular Relations 1963 evidence against Jadhav of activities. there is no agreement on mea- lowing Kudlow’s remarks but other measures. Urubu. ‘US in talks with India over missile defence collaboration’ PTI n WASHINGTON Delhi went ahead to procure it itive relationship with the Indian he US has discussed a poten- from Russia. government, he said. “And we’re Ttial missile defence collabo- As part of its Indo-Pacific building a, what we hope is a ration with India, a top Pentagon strategy, the Trump administra- much deeper and broader rela- official has said, underlining that tion now seems to be more than tionship with them, all the way America wants to build a “much inclined to let India procure its from the presidential level with deeper and broader relation- missile defense system with talks Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi ship” with the country. Under between the two countries hav- on down,” he said. Secretary of Defence for Policy ing already started Making an “We have had excellent John Rood, however, said that it appearance before the presti- meetings and we’re expanding is early to determine how far gious Hudson Institute think- our agenda. There’s more meat to India, which already has sub- tank, Rood said the US is cer- it, if you will. So I’m really feel- stantial domestic missile defence tainly open to this kind of col- ing very good about the overall capabilities, will go regarding Indians have substantial capa- India is interested in purchasing laboration with India. “And if trajectory of that relationship,” the defence collaboration. bilities domestically of their own the Terminal High Altitude Area that isn’t one of the areas they said Rood who has been per- “We have talked to the and they’ve done some develop- Defense system popular as choose to go in, there’s quite a bit sonally involved through suc- Indians about missile defence as ment of missile defences. So the THAAD from the US. of other meaty areas that we can cessive administrations in build- potentially an area as well to col- degree to which they’re interest- The previous Obama pursue. Maybe I should have cho- ing India-US relationship: in laborate on. It’s early days to ed in acquiring or working col- administration was not very sen a term rather than meaty, both the Bush administration, the determine how far that will go,” laboratively with us in the US forthcoming in sharing its quite a few Indians are vegetari- Obama administration, and now Friends, fans and journalists stand at the entrance of the Flamengo soccer training center as they wait for information after a fire Rood said speaking at a think- remains to be seen,” Rood said advance missile defense system an as you know,” Rood said jok- in the present Trump adminis- in the facilities of the soccer club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. Firefighters say a number of people have died in tank here on Thursday. “The when asked about reports that with India, following which New ingly. The US has had a very pos- tration. an early morning fire at a training facility of one Brazil's largest soccer clubs Bezos accuses Thai princess makes unprecedented move into politics with run for PM Enquirer of AFP n BANGKOK tially builds a bridge between junta head, who has spent near- sidered part of the royal fami- Thaksin’s “Red” shirted sup- ly five years trying to recast the ly. In Thailand she experienced ‘blackmail’ over Thai princess will run for porters and the “Yellow” shirts political system to limit the tragedy, losing her autistic son Aprime minister in March who are arch royalists. Deadly power of elected governments Poom to the 2004 Asian tsuna- elections in an unprecedented violence and disruption linked and prepare his own return as mi. Thailand has not had a intimate photos entry by a royal into frontline to the two groups has defined a civilian leader. In a day of royal as premier since becom- Washington(AFP): Amazon politics, pitting her against the Thailand’s turbulent last decade. high drama, Prayut declared his ing a constitutional monarchy CEO Jeff Bezos has accused the chief of the ruling junta and “The board agrees that candidacy for premier, running in 1932. publisher of the tabloid National redrawing the nation’s political the name of Princess for the Phalang Pracharat army Known to the public for Enquirer, who has been landscape. Princess Ubolratana, Ubolratana, an educated and party, moments after the lead roles in Thai films, onstage described as a 67, the older sister of Thai King skilled person, is the most suit- princess’s announcement. singing performances, a vibrant close friend of Maha Vajiralongkorn, was able choice,” Thai Raksa Chart “I want to reassure that I do fashion sense and a sizeable President announced as a candidate for party leader Preechapol not intend to hang on to power. Instagram following, Donald Trump, the Thai Raksa Chart party Pongpanich told reporters. The It is not easy for me to make my Ubolratana is the first-born of trying to steered by the divisive party falls under the tutelage of decision... it is a crucial moment child of the late King Bhumibol blackmail him Shinawatra political clan. Thaksin, a billionaire self-exiled for the country,” he said. The Adulyadej. over lurid pho- The Thai monarchy, a former premier, who stands at military under Prayut has cast Analysts said she is not tos. Bezos, the world’s richest revered institution shielded the heart of Thailand’s bitter itself as the protector of the technically covered by the king- person, owns The Washington from criticism by a tough political schism — loathed by monarchy. dom’s royal defamation law — Post, a frequent target of Trump defamation law, has tradition- the army and Bangkok elite, yet But Ubolratana’s shock which carries heavy jail sen- as he assails the US media as ally been seen as above the adored by the rural poor. entrance into politics, aligned tences — but that given the “enemy of the people” and a political fray, although royals The announcement thrusts with the junta’s nemesis — the wide interpretation of the rules, source of fake news. have intervened in moments of him back to the centre stage of Shinawatra family — undercuts she is unlikely to face the scruti- The Post was also one of the political crisis. Ubolratana’s Thailand’s political drama just those claims. Ubolratana, a ny given to most politicians. leading news outlets in coverage nomination has electrified the as it appeared the military were colourful, public-facing royal in “Who would dare criticise a of the murder last year of Saudi buildup to a March 24 election set to succeed in sidelining contrast to her more restrained royal prime minister?” said journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a which had seemed poised to him. He was toppled in a 2006 brother King Maha Puangthong Pawakapan, pro- Post columnist. Trump has return the junta and its proxies coup, while his sister Yingluck Vajiralongkorn, relinquished fessor of political science at refused to criticize Saudi Crown to power in some form. was booted from power in a her royal titles after marrying Chulalongkorn University. Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Her involvement gives a 2014 military takeover and the American Peter Jensen in The stride into politics by who has been widely accused of royal sheen to Thaksin forced into exile to avoid a jail 1972. a royal has left Thais scrambling ordering the murder. Last In this Oct 27, 2017, photo, Thai Princess Ubolratana Mahidol waves to Thai people outside Grand Palace in Bangkok , Thailand. Shinawatra’s political machine, term.The princess’s move deals But the couple divorced to work out what it may mean month Trump took aim at Bezos Thai Raksa Chart party on Friday named the princess as its nominee to be the next prime minister, upending tradition of the palace which has won every election a heavy blow to the aspirations and she moved back to for the nation’s tattered democ- — referring to him as ‘Bozo’ — eschewing politics and upsetting all predictions about what might happen in next month's elections. AP since 2001. And it also poten- of Prayut Chan-O-Cha, the Thailand where she is still con- racy. in what appeared to be an allu- sion to National Enquirer reporting of the billionaire’s GLOBE TROTTING relationship with former news GLOBE TROTTING anchor and entertainment Trump admin announces 2 women economic reporter Lauren Sanchez. Priyanka Chopra gets a wax statue “So sorry to hear the news about Jeff Bozo being taken empowerment programmes in India down by a competitor whose at New York Madame Tussauds reporting, I understand, is far PTI n WASHINGTON White House as he signed the New York: Actor Priyanka Chopra is the latest Indian A-lister to get a wax figure at Madame more accurate than the report- memorandum in this regard. Tussauds museum here. The actor shared the news on social media and said her wax figure ing in his lobbyist newspaper, the he Trump administration “Our goal is to empower will also be unveiled in other cities across the world, including London, Sydney and Asia. “It’s Amazon Washington Post,” he Thas announced that it will women to help their home finally here! You can now see my wax figure at Madame Tussauds in NYC!! (& at other loca- tweeted. “Hopefully the paper launch two projects in India in countries become self-reliant tions very soon!)” she wrote on Facebook. The “Quantico” star also shared a brief video where will soon be placed in better & partnership with the private and to allow a lot of families, is working closely with Madame Tussauds artists. Priyanka’s wax statue is dressed in a red Jason more responsible hands!” The sector as part of its historic ini- millions of families throughout Wu outfit that she wore at the 2016 Emmy Awards. It also wears a replica of the diamond ring National Enquirer accessed pri- tiative to empower 50 million the world to become self- her husband Nick Jonas gave her. The Madame Tussauds also shared a video where Priyanka’s vate text messages and last women globally to tap their reliant. And also in the United wax figure is unveiled in front of her. “It really is a surprise. That’s crazy... I love my eyebrows,” month reported that Bezos had economic potential. States, very importantly,” he she said in the video. Priyanka, 36, is currently awaiting the release of Hollywood film “Isn’t It an extramarital affair with The initiative will be led by said. “As my national security Romantic?”. She also has “The Sky Is Pink”, opposite Farhan Akhtar and Zaira Wasim. Sanchez — a leak that led to his Ivanka Trump, the eldest strategy says, investing in divorce. daughter and senior advisor of women helps achieve greater On Thursday, Bezos said the President Donald Trump. US peace and prosperity between tabloid’s parent company had President Donald Trump nations, not only our nation, threatened to publish intimate signed a memorandum to this is all nations, all over the photographs he sent to his mis- launch the Women’s Global Corporation) USD100 million preneurs. It also announced world, we’re getting together, tress. In a post on the online plat- Development and Prosperity loan will expand IndusInd’s creation of a W-GDP Fund we’ve developed a lot of really form Medium, Bezos said (W-GDP) Initiative —a first-of- microfinance lending to which with an initial USD 50 tremendous relationships Enquirer publisher American its-kind, whole-of-government women in India,” it added. million fund at USAID will because of what we’re doing Media Inc (AMI), led by David approach to women’s econom- Further the USAID-UPS support innovative and effec- right here,” Trump said. Pecker, a friend of Trump, had ic empowerment Memorandum of tive programs that advance Earlier in an op-ed in The threatened to publish the pho- One of the programmes Understanding is aimed at women’s economic empower- Wall Street Journal, Ivanka tos if he did not halt an investi- will be launched in West improving the ability of women ment. said this new initiative will for gation into the motives behind Bengal. The United States entrepreneurs to export their “Our goal is to reach 50 the first time coordinate the leak. The Enquirer had Agency for International goods to markets, with an ini- million women and maybe America’s commitment to one demanded that he and security Development (USAID) in tial focus in Africa, Asia, and more, and it looks like it is of the most undervalued consultant Gavin de Becker, partnership with PepsiCo in Central America. probably going to be substan- resources in the developing who is leading the probe, pub- West Bengal will scale women’s The Department of State’s tially more than that, substan- world—the talent, ambition lically state they had “no knowl- economic empowerment Office of Global Women’s tially more than 50 million and genius of women. This ini- edge or basis for suggesting throughout PepsiCo’s agricul- Issues will launch ‘WE RISE’ to women, in the developing tiative aims to help 50 million that AMI’s coverage was politi- ture supply chains, he White work with microfinance civil world, and that will be done, women in developing countries cally motivated or influenced by House said. “The OPIC (The society organizations to reduce Ivanka, by 2025, has said,” realize their economic poten- political forces”, Bezos added. Overseas Private Investment barriers faced by women entre- Trump told reporters at the tial by 2025. LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019 world 12 Bills introduced to remove ‘Opportunities between India-US to take relationship forward incrementally

PTI n NEW YORK per-country Green Card limits cooperation “we have does to ndia and the US are cooper- some extent both contribute to Iating across the board in and depend on the trade PTI n WASHINGTON practically every sector and between our countries”. opportunities between the two During his day-long visit to wo identical legislations nations remain significant to the city, Shringla interacted Tbacked by top companies take the relationship forward with several business leaders from the Silicon Valley like not just incrementally but and members of prominent Google have been introduced exponentially, India’s think tanks. He participated in in the US House of Ambassador to the US Harsh a forum with business leaders Representatives and Senate to V Shringla has said. Shringla including Mastercard CEO end the per-country limit on said the two nations have Ajay Banga, Chairman of green cards and could benefit reached this stage in bilateral Global Commercial & thousands of Indian profes- relations very fast. Investment Banking, Bank of sionals waiting to gain perma- “In the last decade or two, America Merrill Lynch Purna nent legal residency if signed we have broken this mould, we Saggurti and Co-Chief into law. have established a partnership Investors Network (iPIN). is not that investments are one Executive Officer of Warburg In the Senate, Republican that today is really a paradigm “We are cooperating across way. they are two way,” stress- Pincus Charles Kaye among Mike Lee and Democratic relationship between states,” the board in practically every ing that trade between the two others. In his interactions with presidential aspirant Kamala Shringla told an audience of sector. The best part of it is that countries increased 18 per cent the business community, he Harris introduced the Fairness business executives and entre- we are forging ahead very very last year and Indian economic noted that new items including for High-Skilled Immigrants preneurs at the Indian quickly and the opportunities involvement in the US is quite oil, gas and agricultural prod- Act Wednesday, a bill that Consulate here Wednesday. remain significant to take this significant. ucts have been added to the would remove per-country cap Shringla visited New York on relationship forward not just He emphasised that in the India-US trade basket. for employment-based green his first official visit after tak- incrementally but exponen- India-US bilateral relationship, The US India Strategic cards. ing up his new responsibilities tially,” he said. trade, investments and eco- Partnership Forum also host- An identical bill — as Indian Ambassador on He underscored that there nomic activity play a very ed a reception in his honor. Fairness for High-Skilled January 9. He had presented are opportunities and chal- important role “because this is Shringla also had discussions Immigrants Act (HR 1044) — his credentials to US President lenges on both, stressing “we the basis on which the entire with President of Council on was tabled in the US House of Donald Trump on January 11. have to understand this”. relationship can rest, whether Foreign Relations Richard Representatives by At the Consulate, Shringla Shringla noted that the it is people-to-people contacts.” Haass and former American Congressman Zoe Lofgren and .C: Hundred highly-skilled Indian workers hold a rally to end the per-country limit on legal permanent residency so as to eliminate addressed members of the India-US trade relationship is He said that even the polit- Ambassador in India Frank Ken Buck, Chair and Ranking the massive Green Card backlog, in front of the White House in Washington, D.C on Saturday. Indian Professionals and a two-way relationship and “it ical front and area of defense Wisner. Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on one country — even though belief. Immigration is often a Immigrants Act begins to Immigration and Citizenship, some countries are more pop- contentious issue, but we address these problems and US envoy back with co-sponsorship of a bipar- ulous than others. Because of should not delay progress in makes the immigration system tisan group of 112 this seven per cent limit, for areas where there is bipartisan somewhat more rational. It is from N Korea Congressmen. If passed by example, a Chinese or Indian consensus just because we a small, but good step forward,” Congress and signed into law, post-graduate may have to have differences in other areas,” Lofgren said. after talks on the legislations would benefit wait half a decade or more for Lee said. Buck said year after year, thousands of Indian profes- a Green Card, much longer The bill has also been he has met with constituents Trump-Kim sionals on H-1B visas whose than a student from a less-pop- endorsed by Immigration who come here legally on work current wait time for perma- ulated country. “Ours is a Voice, Compete America visas from India or China and summit nent legal residency is more nation of immigrants, and our Coalition, the Information face decades-long wait times than a decade. strength has always come from Technology Industry Council, for obtaining permanent resi- Seoul (AFP): The special US The H-1B visa, most our diversity and our unity,” Google, Walmart, the US dence. “We want to ensure envoy for North Korea returned sought-after among Indian IT Harris said. Chamber of Commerce, America remains globally to Seoul on Friday after talks professionals, is a non-immi- “We must do more to elim- National Association of competitive, we need to ease with North Korean officials in grant visa that allows US com- inate discriminatory backlogs Manufacturers, The Heritage the backlogs and leverage the Pyongyang to set up the agenda panies to employ foreign work- and facilitate family unity so Foundation, La Raza, and talent and expertise of our for the second summit between ers in speciality occupations that high-skilled immigrants many others. high-skilled immigrants who President Donald Trump and that require theoretical or tech- are not vulnerable to exploita- The Fairness for High- help strengthen the US econ- Kim Jong Un. Stephen Biegun’s nical expertise. Having a tion and can stay in the US and Skilled Immigrants Act alters omy and fill knowledge gaps in three-day trip was expected to Green Card (officially known continue to contribute to the the per-country limits for certain fields,” he said. have explored a wide range of as a Permanent Resident Card) economy,” said the Indian- employment-based immi- These are people who denuclearisation issues in prepa- allows a person to live and American Senator. Co-spon- grants so that all are treated have helped America grow ration for the much-anticipated work permanently in the sored by 13 more Senators, the equally regardless of their and thrive as a nation of immi- summit in Vietnam on February United States. Fairness for High-Skilled country of birth. grants and the US needs to 27 and 28. According to some recent Immigrants Act increases the Noting that the immigra- make sure the system contin- Biegun landed at Osan US studies, some categories of per-country caps for family- tion system is severely broken, ues to value those who are fol- Air Base Friday evening, foreign those Indian professionals face sponsored green cards from and it has been broken for lowing American laws and ministry spokesman Noh Kyu- a wait of 151 years under the seven per cent to 15 per cent. decades, said Lofgren said at doing the right thing, Buck duk told AFP. It is not yet known current system which impos- Without adding any new the heart of this broken system argued. whether Biegun met with Kim, es a country cap on people who green cards, it creates a “first- are the outdated employment- Aman Kapoor, co-founder with North Korean media silent get green cards. The United come, first-served” system that and family-based immigra- and president of Immigration on his visit. He is expected to States makes currently 140,000 alleviates the backlogs and tion systems, which suffer Voice, welcomed the move. “It share details of his Pyongyang green cards available every allows green cards to be award- under decades-long backlogs. would help to grow our econ- meetings with his South Korean year to employment-based ed more efficiently. “In combination with the omy by allowing highly skilled counterpart Lee Do-hoon and immigrants, including many “Immigrants should not be per country limits, these back- immigrants to start their own Foreign Minister Kang Kyung- who first come here on tem- penalised due to their country logs keep nuclear families apart companies and hire American wha on Saturday. Attention will porary H-1B or L visas. of origin,” Lee said. “Treating for decades, while preventing workers. And, it will finally be on whether the US team have The existing law, however, people fairly and equally is part US employers from accessing remove the last vestiges of offered to lift some economic provides that not more than of our founding creed and the and retaining the employees discrimination from our high- sanctions in return for seven per cent of these green Fairness for High-Skilled they need to stay competitive. skilled immigration system,” Demosntrators carry posters of Maryam Rajavi, the leader of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, during a protest in Pyongyang taking concrete steps cards can go to nationals of any Immigrants Act reflects that The Fairness for High-Skilled Kapoor said. Paris, Friday Feb.8, 2019 as Iran marks the 40th anniversary of its Islamic Revolution. AP towards denuclearisation. Discussions on declaring an end to the 1950-53 Korean War could also have been on the table, Alabama executes with Biegun last week saying Saudis held another hearing in Khashoggi probe Trump was “ready to end this war”. The three-year conflict AP n GENEVA icism. door nature of trials in Saudi She said the next phase of her ended in an armistice, not a Muslim inmate who Turkey, which is carrying out Arabia, where international investigation will take her to peace treaty, leaving the two audi Arabia quietly held a sec- its own investigation into media and independent monitors Washington to speak with officials Koreas still technically at war, Sond court hearing for 11 peo- Khashoggi’s murder, has been are not typically given access to from countries that have “taken with the US keeping 28,500 wanted imam present ple facing charges over the killing frustrated by what Ankara says is witness court proceedings. a deep interest in the case” and troops in the South. of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an a lack of cooperation by Riyadh. Callamard declined to spec- have been in touch with Saudi The US envoy was also like- Atmore (AP): A Muslim independent UN human rights It has also called for an interna- ify who told her about the hear- and Turkish officials. Earlier on ly to have discussed protocol and inmate who filed a legal chal- expert said, criticising the king- tional inquiry. Khashoggi, a ing, but cited “reliable” sources Thursday, Callamard issued a security matters for the upcom- lenge because Alabama would- dom for its lack of transparency Saudi writer, had gone to the con- about information “that I have statement through the UN office ing Trump-Kim summit with his n’t let his Islamic spiritual in the proceedings over the gris- sulate on October 2 to obtain doc- been able to cross-check.” Saudi in Geneva, saying that Saudi North Korean counterpart Kim adviser be present in the exe- ly slaying. Agnes Callamard, the uments for his upcoming wed- Arabia has not revealed the Arabia had undermined Turkey’s Hyok Chol. cution chamber was put to UN special rapporteur on extra- ding to his Turkish fiancee. defendants’ names or the names efforts to investigate Khashoggi’s Ahead of his trip, the State death Thursday after the judicial, summary or arbitrary After denying for weeks that of their lawyers. death, calling it a “premeditated Department said Biegun’s meet- nation’s highest court cleared executions, said she learned of the Khashoggi was killed in the con- The kingdom’s chief prose- killing” planned and carried out ings with Kim Hyok Chol would the way. Dominique Ray, 42, hearing during her first visit to sulate, Saudi Arabia late last year cutor, Saud Al-Mojeb, has said by Saudi officials. During her “advance further progress on the was pronounced dead at 10:12 Turkey last week to investigate the indicted 11 people in the killing, Khashoggi case should be open that of 21 people taken into cus- January 28-February 3 trip to commitments the president and p.m. of a lethal injection at the murder. Khashoggi, a including members from the to public scrutiny. tody in the case, 11 have been Turkey, Callamard and her four- Chairman Kim made in state prison in Atmore. Washington Post columnist who crown prince’s entourage, and is “Given the importance of the indicted and referred to trial. It’s member team met with the Singapore: complete denu- Ray had argued Alabama’s wrote critically about Saudi seeking the death penalty against case, we should be expecting a unclear if they remain detained Turkish foreign and justice min- clearisation, transforming US- execution procedure favors Crown Prince Mohammed bin five of them. Callamard told The greater presence of representatives during the trial or where they’re isters, the country’s intelligence DPRK relations and building a Christian inmates because a Salman, was killed and dismem- Associated Press over the phone of the media, of civil society, of a being held. Turkey has sought the chief and the prosecutor leading lasting peace on the Korean Christian chaplain employed bered inside the Saudi Consulate Thursday that the second hear- range of other governments, not extradition of the Saudi suspects the case. Peninsula”. by the prison typically remains accompany condemned in Istanbul last October. ing in Saudi Arabia took place on just those hand-picked by the but the kingdom has rejected any She concluded that Turkey’s At their landmark summit in the execution chamber dur- inmates up to the execution His remains have not been January 31. She criticised the fact Saudi authorities,” said Callamard, notion they could be tried abroad efforts have been “seriously cur- in Singapore last year, the mer- ing a lethal injection, but the chamber but not into it, said found. The brutal killing — that there is “insufficient public a French national who is director and has not allowed Turkey tailed and undermined by Saudi curial US and North Korean state would not let his imam be Robert Dunham, executive described by Turkish and US offi- attention placed on the proceed- of Columbia Global Freedom of access to them. Callamard said Arabia,” the statement leaders produced a vaguely- there in the room. Attorneys director of the Death Penalty cials as an elaborate plot — has ings” and that the media are not Expression at Columbia she was still waiting for a response said.Callamard plans to present worded document in which for the state said only prison Information Center, which drawn an international outcry present at the hearings Trials in University in New York. from Saudi authorities to a request her final report to the UN- Kim pledged to work towards employees are allowed in the studies capital punishment in about press freedom and Saudi Saudi Arabia can be shrouded in The revelation of a second she made three weeks ago for an backed Human Rights Council in “the denuclearisation of the chamber for security reasons. the United States. government tactics to quell crit- secrecy, she noted, insisting that hearing highlights the closed- invitation to visit the kingdom. June. Korean peninsula.” Ray’s imam, Yusef Durham said did not know Maisonet, watched the execu- of any other state where the tion from an adjoining witness execution protocol calls for a room, after visiting with Ray Christian chaplain to be pre- over the past two days. There sent in the execution chamber. Indulgent desserts may make you choose healthier meal: Study was no Christian chaplain in Alabama Corrections the chamber, a concession the Commissioner Jeff Dunn said PTI n WASHINGTON their bodies so they deserved high- Diners who chose the indulgent lar, the study included three online state agreed to make. this is the first time the state has er-calorie food further down the dessert first consumed an average experiments using the same design Strapped to a gurney in the had an objection to the chap- hoosing a high-calorie indul- cafeteria line,” Reimann said. of 30 per cent fewer calories as the cafeteria experiment but with death chamber, Ray was asked lain’s presence. He said the Cgent dessert may lead you to Three additional online experi- (including the dessert) than diners a mock food delivery website. by the warden if he had any state will review procedures to pick up healthier main and side ments that mimicked a food deliv- who picked the healthier dessert The dessert choices were fruit final words. The inmate said an determine if something needs dishes, according to a study. ery website had similar findings, first. Diners who chose the cheese- salad or chocolate cake. In the first Islamic statement of his faith in to be changed. The study, published in the except when participants were dis- cake first also were twice as likely experiment, 160 participants were Arabic. The 11th U.S. Circuit Ray was sentenced to death Journal of Experimental tracted because they had a lot on to order the lighter main dish asked how hungry they were and Court of Appeals on for the 1995 rape and murder Psychology, placed either a healthy their mind. than diners who picked the cheese- how much they thought they would Wednesday had stayed the exe- of a 15-year-old girl. Tiffany or less healthy dessert (fresh fruit In that case, participants who cake at the end of the line. The eat of each food item they chose, so cution over the religious argu- Harville disappeared from her vs lemon cheesecake) at the begin- chose the indulgent dessert first researchers controlled for other overall calorie consumption could ments, but the U.S. Supreme Selma home on July 15, 1995, ning or end of a university cafete- were more likely to keep making variables that might have affected be estimated. Court allowed it to proceed in and her decomposing body ria line. When diners picked the unhealthy choices by picking high- the findings, including age, gender, The findings were similar to the a 5-4 decision Thursday was found one month later in cheesecake first, they then chose calorie main and side dishes, body mass index, dieting, exercise cafeteria study with significantly evening. Justices cited the fact a cotton field. It was Alabama’s lower-calorie main or side dishes researchers said. In the cafeteria and opinions about healthy eating. fewer calories estimated for entire that Ray did not raise the chal- first execution of the year. and ultimately consumed fewer experiment, researchers inter- The only variable that had sig- meals when participants chose the lenge until Jan. 28 as a reason Ray was convicted in 1999 calories than diners who chose the side dishes to make up for their viewed 134 diners about healthy nificant effects was age, with the chocolate cake first instead of the for the decision. after another man, Marcus fresh fruit first. high-calorie dessert,” said Martin eating after they passed through difference in calories consumed fruit salad. Justice Elena Kagan wrote Owden, confessed to his role in Those effects were not found Reimann, an assistant professor at the cafeteria line. Over four days, increasing with age. Since faculty In another online study with in a dissent that she considered the crime and implicated Ray. when either dessert was placed at the University of Arizona in the lemon cheesecake or fresh fruit and staff also used the cafeteria, the 180 participants, the findings were the decision to let the execution Owden told police that they the end of the food line, researchers US. (but not both) was placed first in ages of participants ranged from 18 similar when a healthy or less go forward “profoundly had picked the girl up for a said. “We believe diners who “Diners who picked the health- the line or at the end of the line. to 60 years with an average of 32 healthy main dish was presented wrong.” Other states generally night out on the town and then chose the indulgent dessert first ier dessert may have thought they There also were healthy and less years. Since online food delivery first on the food delivery website allow spiritual advisers to raped her. Owden said that Ray then picked healthier main and already had done a good deed for healthy main and side dishes. services have become more popu- menu instead of a dessert. vivacity {48 hours} 13 LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019

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KANGANA RANAUT KARTIK AARYAN YAMI GAUTAM PATRALEKHAA SHAHID KAPOOR Rani Laxmibai is an iconic I really want to do something I feel both good content and I come from a matriarchal My mood dictates my figure, so why are they darker and edgier. I love doing great box office results go society and I found a partner wardrobe. I hope I have (Rajkummar Rao) who is from behaving like this? They all comedies and rom-coms but hand-in-hand. Of course, if the evolved in my fashion. have ganged up against me film you are a part of becomes Haryana and he is everything Initially, I made all possible grey characters attract me a lot. that we never hear about peo- asking me why I have a success by its numbers, mistakes in fashion. Recently, there was a script ple who belong to that state. Eventually, being talked about nepotism. It’s which had come to me and it then you are given a certain He is the one heating up food like a class of 60 students had a dark character and I was amount of recognition. But I for me, sweeping the house or fashionable is about being is against one student, blindly going to do it but later, I feel it all transpires what the ironing clothes for me. I feel comfortable with who you constantly bullying. Tell realised that I should wait a little film was about and what kind that sharing the load shouldn't are. With time I have learnt to me how does it feel? more. of content it represents. be a rare thing when it comes express myself as who I am. to household work. I carry it with confidence.

IMMERSIVE 45 MINUTES STUDIO CHAT 30 MINUTES A sword ballet Actor JORDAN SMITH says that in order to move forward with the show Vikings, one has to adapt with their modern society. By TEAM VIVA

he cast is made up of peo- ple from so many nation- Talities and countries. The brothers come from different backgrounds and cultures. Is that a challenge? I wouldn’t say a challenge. It’s actually quite fun. When we first started filming together, we all lived very close to each other. We were in the same apartment block, just next door. You learn where everyone is from and I THE HUMAN have been fortunate enough to get to travel with them to their homes. I’ve been to Denmark with the boys four times now. When you go on holiday to a CONDITION place, you only get to see the sur- told I look like Travis quite a lot. face. When you’re with people We look very similar. He’s a lot from that country, you get to more handsome than I am, but meet their families and get to we look close enough. I don’t know their traditions. The think you can have a father figure Danish forget that I don’t speak like him and not pick up his char- their language. You get so com- acteristics. fortable with each other, you for- Theatre is a reflection of the universality of society irrespective of where get that we are from different Does it happen often that you countries. You get to see a deeper get a chance to change your it comes from and which characters are in the spotlight. By CHAHAK MITTAL side of each other’s culture, which lines or discuss it with Michael? is a really good thing. It’s the best When I first started, I tried to It is said, ‘The stage is a characters. People are the same all part about being on set with peo- just let it go and do my thing. place of fantasy.’ It can across the world. It could be today’s ple from different backgrounds. Michael is writing the show by have multiple interpreta- Syrian war, or a civilian war in some himself. I mean, sometimes he’s tions and sides to it, other country. The play is every- Seeing the amount of fighting writing 20 character storylines all depending on a director’s where and nowhere, all at the same going on, do you ever get hurt? at once. So I ask him, “How about Tperception. While the 20th Bharat time,” says he. Sometimes. Mistakes are a if Ubbe goes this way?” Rang Mahotsav celebrates theatre For him, it’s simply storytelling part of life. We practice a lot. Sometimes he says yes. and its various colours, the interna- that makes all the difference even There’s a big fight in season five Sometimes he’ll write back a very tional directors are showcasing if one is devoid of any costumes, between one person and me around it because he was such a nice email that means “no”, but he their culture and their perceptions stage or props. He feels that “they where they made me look about family guy from the start. I think doesn’t say no. (Laughs) of the world, theatre and arts. have the simplest show but some- eight foot tall. It’s the biggest fight in order to move forward with Most of them feel that the times even being simple could be I’ve ever done in my life. We the Vikings, you have to adapt to How did you react to Alex drag- space has been very ‘well-worked the most difficult thing.” So there is trained for six weeks, four days a their modern society. He under- ging himself on the ground? upon’ to showcase the best of only a small team of five people who week, for it. It took us a day and a stands that he needs both Alex is such a character. I feel drama. “I am still learning, but it is are both on stage and at the back. half to shoot, and when it made it Lagertha and Bjorn. He doesn’t like I’m just walking nicely, but appealing to see the festival’s extrav- While Roberts feels that theatre which they could take back,” says on screen, it’s about three minutes forgive her, but I think he under- he’s got the walk, and he’s so good aganza and how wide it is. It’s very examines the human nature and she. long. It starts out quite epic, and stands that keeping her as an ally at it. How he does it on his wrists, well organised and has turned out tries to “present” the reality to the It’s the first time that she is then gets really tight and person- will have a much better outcome I’m not sure. He’s like a full on to be exactly the way that we had audience, director Sara Zaker from showcasing at the festival and Zaker al. That day I had bruised ribs rather than going against her. If character rolling next to you. imagined a grand theatre festival Bangladesh also believes that it feels that they have displayed “excel- and a black eye. He punched me he goes against her, she’s going to How Alex managed to drag him- should be,” says director Guy “reflects” that part of the society lent professionalism. The festival’s twice in the jaw. You try your die. But he knows they can use self around for the past two years Roberts from Czech Republic, who which is infront of people but they arrangements are enough to inspire hardest and the stunt guys are each other to achieve something is amazing. It just looks so good is a first-time visitor to India. don’t accept readily. you to tell your story with complete very professional. Their main much bigger and better. on screen when he does it. There’s As he recreates Homer’s great- Zaker, who adapts Dario Fo and determination. They give a time goal is safety, but once you get a great scene where we are in a est epic Iliad as An Iliad with Franca Rame’s The Open Couple at which we have to follow. We had into it and you get a bit restless, church in England. I just remem- Rebecca Greene Udden, he talks the festival, feels that theatre is given them all the architectural things start to slip up. ‘WE SPEND ber watching the monitor of him about how he focusses on the story important to make the society measurements for our props and AROUND EIGHT walking through and it was noth- of fighters, Achilles and Hector, realise that there are things that are explained the way they had to be What training do you have to do ing like I’ve ever seen before. It’s which is told from a poet’s point of important and need to be delved constructed. And indeed, they were for these fight scenes? TO NINE MONTHS great for the character. view. This is the character of Homer into deeply rather than simply exactly what we had wanted. There You start really broad, and IN SHOOTING. himself. “He is here to tell the story overlooking them. 1980s, she feels that what makes are so many plays and each of it is then you get into the finer details. IT’S A LONG TIME What would you say would be of the Trojan war and about rage, Her play is a story of a couple theatre special, “is that it is timeless. given equal importance. It’s a won- Practicing in a stunt shed and in the scariest thing that happened anger and hatred and how we can- where the husband has multiple It depends on the narrative and the derful experience.” a swamp of mud, with dirt in AWAY FROM on the set throughout filming? not get past that. It is a modern take affairs. This disturbs the wife to such message that it tries to portray. It’s About how theatre has evolved your eyes, you start to get into YOUR FAMILY. It’s not that scary. The stunt on how fights have been going on an extent that she tries to kill her- not time-specific. It tries to show over the time, she says that it has- character. But it’s important for people put in a lot of effort to since forever. It just gives a reference self each time that she finds out how the couple’s relationship is not n’t become a regular activity or as an actor to remember that look- THE PLACE keep us safe. There was one scene of the wars that collide with the about his newest affair with a dif- functioning well and that is true a medium of survival and liveli- ing good, and looking real are BECOMES YOUR that’s coming up in 5B where ancient epic of the Greeks and ferent woman. She says that in our with many others as well.” hood. She says, “That way, we are two completely different things. quite a few people are set on fire Trojans,” shares he. society polygamy has been very The husband, in her play, tries not doing good. Either it will have You don’t need to be in full force. HOME. IT’S LIKE which is quite scary to watch. It’s He explains that the play has prevalent. “It has had a vast histor- to comfort his wife by telling her to become a medium of business It’s like a dance routine. It’s a LIVING IN TWO such a timed process. I was more moments of both traditionality and ical background, not just in that they could call it an open rela- and go places. If one looks at sword ballet, pretty much. scared for them than I am for modernity, “There are moments in Bangladesh but universally. There tionship and even she could go out Bangladesh, it’s not something that DIFFERENT me. Because sometimes you don’t the play where I act out the tradi- have been kings who have had looking for affairs. He soon finds provides bread at the end of the day. All the brothers were quite close WORLDS’ even get to know if it’s all going tional text and sometimes where I numerous wives and partners. Here, out that his wife has fallen in love One can’t survive just by acting.” in the beginning. Now they have according to plan or not. explain it in a very easy-to-under- everytime the man has an affair, he with another man and is furious just While Roberts feels, “Theatre is all split up and have chosen sep- stand modern language.” tries to pacify his wife by saying that like she used to be. The play, Zaker becoming more and more techni- arate sides, will we ever see that What was the most difficult A theatre is a just a play of char- she was at a liberty to do the tells us, ends with a gunshot after cally advanced with gadgets com- brotherhood come back togeth- How has Ubbe developed in sea- thing for you to do for this acters, or so believes Roberts. Since same,” says she. the husband goes inside the bath- ing into the space. But theatre will er again? son 5? Do you think he will show? his play is a depiction of an after- The director says that “it was room. “No one knows whether he always be about people sharing a I actually think about this all carry on Ragnar’s legacy? The most difficult part of the war destruction scene, he says that time we articulated our thoughts really died or he was pretending. It’s space and experience. It happens the time. Every time we read the Yeah, that’s exactly how he show is the longevity. Over all, this could be anywhere and fought about the polygamous relationship open to the audience’s interpretation only for that moment and then it script, we always want to ask describes it. Ragnar wanted you’re here for a very long time. over anything. “It is not just about that permeates all levels of society.” and the way they perceive it. goes away, hence it’s very unique.” Michael, “Do we get back togeth- something bigger and better for It can take two and a half months the Greek war, it examines the Even though the original play However, I wanted to give a sub- (The play An Iliad will be show- er?” I think especially with Ivar, the show. In the first year, he to shoot a scene. Trying to keep human nature through the two had been written during the early stantive message to the audience cased at the festival today.) everybody has completely differ- wanted to sail west. He knew that the continuity and the spark ent ideas of just how the world something was going to be a cut going all the way through it can should be. Ivar and Ubbe can’t sit above, whether it was England or be hard, especially when you’ve in the same room together. When beyond. It’s not all about the rap- got time off. Trying to get back they are in the same room, it ing, pillaging and the killing. We into it after being gone for two never ends well. Hvitserk is torn can have a mutual understanding weeks is difficult, but once you between the two. He can have an with people in other countries to get back on set for an hour, it understanding with both Ivar and make the Vikings better. He does- comes back to you. Padma Bhushan Uma Ubbe. n’t know where he’s going, or how Sharma along with Anil he’s going to do it, but he’s got a How long do you spend here Kumar Tyagi, vice Does Ubbe eventually choose a much greater idea to guide the shooting? chancellor of GGSIPU side? show into the future rather than Between eight or nine inaugrated Anugoonj, the I think he’ll always be in the taking himself there. It’s not months. It’s a long time away 20th Annual Cultural middle. I think it’s just his part. about putting Ubbe in the history from your family. You become a Festival of Guru Gobind He keeps going between the two. books. It’s about putting the family here, to be honest. This Singh Indraprastha There’s that rivalry between Bjorn Vikings in history books. island becomes your home. It’s a University, in the presence and Ubbe because Bjorn is sort of big country, but Dublin’s such a of C S Rai, director, the rightful person to take over Did you study Travis? Are there small town. When we go out we Students Welfare of the Ragnar’s place. Ubbe doesn’t have certain quirks that you portray? know people in the coffee shops, University, professor an ego like the rest of the brothers Yes, absolutely. You take on the restaurants. You start to know do. little twitches, and the way that Pushplata Tripathi, pro people around your area. It’s you move, things like that. When strange when you leave for vice chancellor and other Do you think that Ubbe would your father is Ragnar Lothbrok, Christmas, when you say good senior officers ever forgive Lagertha for killing you have to take on some of his bye to everyone for three his mother? characteristics. We all do in a cer- months. It’s like we live in two I had problems with this tain way. We’ve all picked up little different worlds. when I first read the script. I was bits from Floki and Ragnar. It (The show airs every Monday really struggling to wrap my head also doesn’t help that I’ve been at 10 pm on AXN.) LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019 sport 14 Krunal restricts, Rohit blasts, Pant finishes Hitman sets new records as elder Pandya’s (28/3) and Rishabh’s unbeaten 40 highlight India’s first win over Kiwis in T20 T20 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS MOST RUNS HITMAN ON Mitchell's dismissal Batsman M Runs AVG HS Rohit Sharma (IND) 92 2288 32.68 118 THE TOP raises new debate on DRS Martin Guptill (NZ) 76 2272 33.91 105 PTI n AUCKLAND PTI n AUCKLAND Shoaib Malik (PAK) 111 2263 30.58 75 Virat Kohli (IND) 65 2167 49.25 90* ndia stand-in captain Rohit Sharma Ion Friday became the highest run- n inside edge was apparent even without the Brendon McCullum (NZ) 71 2140 35.66 123 getter in the Twenty20 Internationals, AHotspot technology but New Zealand bats- MOST SIXES surpassing New Zealand's Martin man Daryl Mitchell fell to a contentious LBW call Batsman M Runs 6s Guptill. during the second T20 International against India Rohit achieved the feat in style, which also triggered a debate on the spirit of the Chris Gayle (WI) 56 1607 103 clobbering leg-spinner Ish Sodhi over game. Martin Guptill (NZ) 76 2272 103 the fine-leg boundary for a six dur- Mitchell, who made his debut in the first T20 Rohit Sharma (IND) 92 2288 102 ing India's chase. in Wellington, was at the centre of a massive DRS Coming onto the match, Rohit controversy during the second game. MOST 50+ KNOCKS needed just 35 runs to surpass Guptill He was given out LBW to Krunal Pandya in Batsman M Runs 100 50 50+ (2272 runs), who didn't play Friday's the seventh over of New Zealand's innings by the Rohit Sharma (IND) 92 2288 4 16 20 match and the right-hander slammed on-field umpires and opted for a review on the a 29-ball 50 before being dismissed. insistence of his skipper Kane Williamson, who Virat Kohli (IND) 65 2167 - 19 19 Rohit (2288), who achieved the was at the non-striker's end. Martin Guptill (NZ) 76 2272 2 14 16 feat in 93 matches, also went past TV replays clearly showed there was an inside Faisel Features Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik edge and a huge spot on the hotspot could also (2263), who is third in the list. be detected as the ball passed the bat but he was India captain Virat Kohli (2167 still given out by third umpire Shaun Haig. towards a change of guard in coming days. runs) is placed fourth in the chart "This is a horror decision," said the on-air Pant's one-handed six off Tim Southee ahead of former New Zealand wick- commentators. or the bowler's back drive off Scott et-keeper batsman Brendon Williamson expressed his dismay to the Kuggeleijn to finish off the match were McCullum (2140). umpires and asked Mitchell to stop. reminiscent of Dhoni's best days. Pant hit Rohit, who failed in the first The situation became a little animated when four boundaries and a six in all. T20, also became the third player in former captain and wicketkeeper Mahendra Earlier, Rohit's flicked six off the history of T20 cricket after Guptill Singh Dhoni had a word with Williamson and the Kuggeleijn over backward square leg was and Chris Gayle to hit 100 sixes. umpire in the presence of captain Rohit Sharma. a treat for the eyes but his dismissal along In the end, the on-field umpires went by the with Vijay Shankar's did create a bit of ideal length, bowling his usual wicket to rule book and Mitchell had to make his way back unrest. However, Pant ensured that they wicket deliveries with a flatter trajectory. to the dugout. didn't press the panic button. Both Munro and Williamson got The only way he could have survived was if The innings would certainly help him skidders. While the left-handed opener Rohit had called him back after replays on the big make a strong case for being included in Munro hit one straight to the cover, screen made it clear that there was an inside edge the World Cup squad. Williamson was caught plumb in-front. before the ball hit the batsman's pads. While bowling, Krunal enhanced his However, it was the dismissal of already growing reputation as a steady Mitchell that once again raised the 'Spirit short format bowler with three important of Cricket' debate even though it was a PTI n AUCKLAND breakthroughs as India restricted New clear case of an umpiring howler by TV Zealand to a below-par 158/8. umpire Shaun Haig. ahendra Singh Dhoni watched The parsimonious Krunal (3/28 in 4 to the dug-out by Hardik Pandya (1/36 in At 50 for 4, it was De Grandhomme, from the 22 yards distance as his overs) dismissed Colin Munro (12) and 4 overs) and Taylor was run-out, New who took charge as he attacked Yuzvendra Mheir apparent Rishabh Pant skipper Kane Williamson (20) to peg the Zealand's chances of a big total went up Chahal (0/37 in 4 overs), hitting him for showed spunk in a tricky situation, guid- Black Caps back early in the innings. in smoke. a couple of sixes. ing India to their maiden T20 International In between, Krunal also got the con- It was a much-improved performance When he was just about threatening victory on New Zealand soil on Friday. troversial wicket of Daryl Mitchell (1), who by the Indian bowlers with Bhuvneshwar to take the game away, De Grandhomme The seven-wicket triumph was set up fell prey to an umpiring howler, when Kumar (1/29 in 4 overs) removing Tim smacked one straight to covers in skipper by skipper Rohit Sharma (50 off 29 balls) 'Hotspot' showed a clear inside edge onto Seifert (12) in the very third over with a Rohit's hands. in company of Shikhar Dhawan (30, 31 Krunal Pandya bowls against New Zealand during seconf T20 encounter at Eden Park in Auckland AP the pads. fuller delivery, inducing an inside edge to India bowled 35 dot balls, which balls) with a 79-run stand after Krunal However, Colin de Grandhomme, Mahendra Singh Dhoni behind the could well have been decisive in the final Pandya got three wickets to restrict the Dhoni, the original master finisher, decider in Hamilton on Sunday. who has played for KKR in the IPL, then stumps. context of the match. hosts to 158/8. couldn't have been happier as he saw Pant With the former India captain (20 no counter-attacked, scoring a blistering 50 off However, it was Krunal, who really Young Khaleel Ahmed (2/27) polished With his whirlwind fifty, Rohit also control what could have been a tricky 159- off 17 balls) playing the role of a mentor 28 balls, adding 77 runs with Ross Taylor applied the brakes after being brought off two wickets in the end. He and became the top run-getter in the format, run chase chase with an unbeaten 40 off at the other end, the 44-run stand was very (42 off 36 balls) for the fifth wicket. inside the Powerplay overs. Bhuvneshwar also bowled 18 dot balls surpassing Martin Guptill. 28 balls. The series is now tied 1-1 with the significant as Indian cricket slowly moves Once De Grandhomme was sent back The elder Pandya quickly found the between them. We aren’t disappointed Ind Eves lose last-ball thriller

with T20 defeats: Kaur PTI n AUCKLAND "We probably should have done that lot easier than what we did. But PTI n AUCKLAND shoddy batting performance by the I am happy. Feels like it's been a while Amiddle-order saw Indian women since we won a series," New Zealand he Indian women's team captain lose a nail-biting second T20 captain Amy Satherwaite said. THarmanpreet Kaur on Friday International against New Zealand by Earlier, Jemimah, with in-form conceded that New Zealand women four wickets and concede the three- opener Smriti Mandhana (36 off 27), deserved to win the T20 series but match series on Friday. Rodrigues added 63 runs for the sec- said her "young" side gave a tough The Indian women had earlier lost ond-wicket to lay the base for the total fight and learnt valuable lessons from the first Twenty20 International by 23 after the visitors lost opener Priya the defeats. runs in Wellington. Punia (4) early. We learnt from our "No doubt, New Zealand played Needing a win to keep the series Invited to bat, India women strug- better cricket than us and so they alive, Indian women posted a modest gled to put up partnerships and the won. But I am not disappointed that 135 for 6 despite being 72 for 2 after one between Mandhana and mistakes: Rohit we lost the series. We are here to play the first 10 overs. Rodrigues saved the visitors' from PTI n AUCKLAND good cricket and we did that. We Chasing a modest target, New humilation. played really well, especially the Zealand made heavy weather of the When Mandhana and Rodrigues ndia on Friday bounced back bowlers," Harmanpreet said. chase before scampering home off the were at the crease, India women were Iwith a clinical performance in "We were defending 130-odd last ball of the match losing only six going great guns as the duo played the second game and stand-in and it was difficult for the bowlers. wickets. fearlessly to put together 71 runs in 9.1 skipper Rohit Sharma said it was They bowled really well and took the "I think we should give credit to overs before the visitors lost a result of quickly learning from match to the last over. Overall, we our bowlers, it wasn't a good total but Mandhana. their mistakes. played good cricket." ICC still they fought for us. We were 20 runs Mandhana's dismissal brought in India suffered their biggest She said it was a learning curve Jemimah Rodrigues plays a shot short, They played better cricket than Harmanpreet but the skipper didn't ever defeat in T20s in terms of for a lot of players in the team. results will follow." us. We just need to learn from our mis- New Zealand Eves celebrate after dismissing Indian batswoman in second T20 on Friday ICC last long and perished after scoring runs at Wellington on "We did not win the series but The Indian women won the takes and play better," India skipper only five runs. Wednesday but the visitors went more than winning and losing, we ODI series 2-1 but Kaur said T20 was Harmanpreet Kaur said after the duo stitched 61 runs for the third wick- bring India back into the contest. Rodrigues, though, carried on to the second game with the learnt a lot. We have a very young a totally different format and the match. et to get New Zealand women back New Zealand needed nine runs off and registered fifth T20 fifty of her same team. squad, there are very few players who inexperience of her players showed. Jemimah Rodrigues slammed a into the track. the last over and Katey Martin career but didn't get enough support The captain led from the have played more than 30 matches. "It (T20) is a totally different for- 53-ball 72 that included six boundaries Left-arm orthodox bowler Radha smacked Mansi Joshi for a boundary from the other end to take India past front to ensure a seven-wicket Most of the players have played less mat. In ODIs, you can come back and one six but India scored only 63 Yadav (2/23) and medium pacer off the first ball to bring down the 150-run mark. win, their first in a T20 on New than 10 T20I matches. It is a good even if you do make a mistake. But runs in the back 10 to end up 20 runs Arundhati Reddy (2/22) bowled well equation to five off five balls. Rodrigues got out in the penulti- Zealand soil. learning process for us," said the 29- in T20, you have very less time to short, which became their undoing. in the middle overs to take the match Joshi, however, got her revenge by mate over while trying to go for big "Very pleased to see how we year-old batswoman. think about that. You have to be The White Ferns lost two quick down to the wire. getting through the defence of Martin shots, stumped by Katey Martin off bowled, and we were quite clin- "We are building a team. Today, always on your toes," she said. wickets — opener Sophie Devine (19) Reddy, in fact, brought India in the next ball. leg-spinner Amelia Kerr. ical with the bat as well. We have we may be facing difficulties but in "But as I said we are a young side and Caitlin Gurrey (4) by the seventh women back into the match with twin But it was not to be India's day as Besides Rodrigues and quality in our side, but we exe- future we will do well as the young and we are not disappointed (by the over with the scoreboard reading 40. blows in the 18th over -- first dismiss- some sloppy fielding and sensible bat- Mandhana, it was a struggle through- cuted our plans better today, players gain experience. I think the loss). We have learnt a lot from this But then Suzie Bates (62) and Amy ing a set Bates and then accounting for ting by Hannah Rowe and Leigh out for others as no batswomen could after learning from our mis- future is good for the team and series. Satterthwaite (23) joined hands and the Anna Peterson for a first ball duck to Kasperek took New Zealand home. even manage double digit scores. takes," said Rohit at the post- match presentation. "It's important to under- stand the mistakes that we made — it's been a long tour for every- ‘Dhoni’s presence imp for decision-making’ Rahul finds form in India A's reply one. So we didn't want to put a PTI n WAYANAD He played with assurance and in lot of pressure on the boys, just PTI n MUMBAI the years. He has been a great cap- he can just go and play his natur- Panchal's company added 171 runs for go in there with a clear mind." tain. (He is) with the young play- al game, while opening. (We will) ut-of-favour India opener K L the second wicket. The series decider will be eteran Indian cricketer Yuvraj ers and guiding Virat (Kohli) all see how the combinations (go)," ORahul was back amongst the runs, Rahul looked compact and left a played at Hamilton on Sunday. VSingh on Friday said Mahendra the time," Yuvraj said. Yuvraj told reporters. his unbeaten 88 steering lot of balls early in his "It's going to be a cracker of Singh Dhoni's presence is crucial to "So, I feel his presence is very The 37-year-old left-hander India A to 219 for one on innings. After settling down, a game in the 3rd T20I, but the country's World Cup chances as important in decision-making. He found a buyer quite late at the IPL day two of the first unof- he played some delightful nothing to take away from New he is a "guiding" force for current had a fantastic tournament in players' auction held in Jaipur last ficial Test against England shots all round the wicket, Zealand, they're still a quality captain Virat Kohli and "important" Australia and it is good to see him December for his base price of ` Lions on Friday. including a few beautiful side," Rohit said. in decision-making. hit the ball how he used to do, and one crore after going unsold ini- India 'A' came up with drives. New Zealand posted 158 Dhoni's place in the side has I wish him all the best," added the tially. a strong reply to England The stylish Karnataka and skipper Kane Williamson been a subject of debate owing to batsman, who had hit six sixes in "I'm very fired up boss, I have Lions' first innings score of batsman, who had a dismal felt his team could have done his inconsistent form but many, an over during the World T20 in been training in the nets everyday," 340, courtesy Rahul and Australia tour, handled the better with the bat. including former captain Sunil 2007. said Yuvraj. Priyank Panchal, who was Lions pace bowlers and spin- "It was slightly trickier to bat Gavaskar, have said that his But Yuvraj steered clear of He also lauded fellow Punjab unbeaten on 89. ners with equal ease and (here), but 20 more runs at the tremendous grasp of match situa- queries on which batting position player Shubman Gill, who recent- Navdeep Saini's five- Friday's knock would give death would have been better. It tions makes him invaluable. Dhoni should come in. ly made his India One Day debut wicket haul helped the him a lot of confidence in the wasn't a 180-200 wicket for Yuvraj, the 2011 World Cup's "That you have to ask Dhoni, in New Zealand, saying his host restrict the Lions, wake of his recent on and off sure, but the opening partner- player of the tournament, echoed which number he has to bat," he progress over the last one year has who resumed the day at 303 for five. field struggles. ship from India just took it the sentiment when asked about said. been amazing. Apart from Ben Duckett (80), there Gujarat batsman Panchal matched away," said Williamson. the Dhoni factor here at an inter- Yuvraj will be competing for "I was excited to see him were half-centuries for Sam Hain (61) Rahul stroke for stroke and played "It's important that as a side action. Mumbai Indians in the IPL and (Shubman) play for India. It is and Will Jack (63). some lovely shots, hitting 16 fours in we are aware of the good bits we "I think Mahi (Dhoni) has a said he will look to ease the pres- amazing, how he has improved so The stylish Rahul, who played a all. have done and put that into great cricket brain. And as a wick- sure on skipper Rohit Sharma. much. He came back from the few matches in the preceding ODI Earlier in the day, Saini picked up practice every time we come out et-keeper, you are in the best "I think, if I can contribute in (India) A tour, scored lot of runs series against the Lions but couldn't get three of the five wickets to fall in the to bat. Today it wasn't our day position to monitor the game and the middle-order, it will just take in domestic cricket, straightaway going, started slowly, scoring 12 off 57 first session, triggering the Lions's col- to be honest," he added. he has done that fantastically over some weight off him (Rohit) and got an opportunity," said Yuvraj. balls. lapse from 321 for six to 340 all out. LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019 sport 15 SAURABH EYES OLYMPIC Fed Cup: Kazakhstan blank India 3-0 BERTH IN ISSF WORLD CUP Teenage shooter reamins hopeful of brilliant performance in upcoming major tournament

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nfazed by his opponents rep- Uutation, India's young shoot- ing superstar Saurabh Chaudhary is confident that his strong prepa- rations will help him to build on his stellar performance of 2018 and is hopeful of producing favor- able results in upcoming ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol which is scheduled to take place in the cap- ital city from February 20 to 28th at Karni Singh shooting range. PTI n ASTANA resistance from the Indian to prevail 6- "My training is going very 1, 7-6(4) in an hour and 57 minutes. good and I am happy about it. I am ndia's aspirations of qualifying for the Playing at home last year, during her hopeful of producing good perfor- IFed Cup World Group were dashed unbeaten singles campaign, Ankita had mances this time too. It doesn't after hosts Kazakhstan thrashed them 3- beaten Yulia and other higher-ranked matter to me who my opponent is, 0 in a Pool A tie here on Friday. players from China. However, an encore whether it's an experienced cam- Neither Ankita Raina nor Karman did not happen. paigner or a newcomer. I just Kaur Thandi could win their singles rub- "The scoreline looks deceptive. It believe in my preparations and it bers losing to their respective opponents was a tough fight and one or two is the only factor that matters to in straight sets and it will take some points made the difference. The Kazakh me." more time to realise their aspirations of girls knew how to step up at crucial In shooting particularly junior making it among the elites. points like at 5-all. Their unforced shooters can take part in the It was always an uphill task for the errors were minimum," India coach senior events as well as there is no one, so my focus always remains Talking about ups and downs imum of 14 considering that "Realistically, I expect any- Indians to beat the higher-ranked home Ankita Bhambri said. restrictions in terms of age of the in delivering my best." in sport he said that it is part of the Anjum Moudgil and Apurvi thing between two to four quotas. players but inspirational performance by "They hit the ball hard and made our participating athlete and asked On being asked if there's any game and it is not always neces- Chandela have already booked But in shooting, it is all about how Ankita against the same players last year girls play that one extra ball to induce about if there is any sort of differ- sort of pressure over him after his sary that every time the results are their quotas in the women's 10m you do on that particular day. So, had raised visions of an upset. errors and that made huge difference. ent preparations which he takes stellar performance of the previ- favourable. Air Rifle and NRAI chief Raninder we can get more also," NRAI The tie again began on a losing note They are not in top-100 for nothing. And care of while preparing, 16-year ous year and all eyes focused on "Ups and Downs are part and expects a healthy outcome from chief Singh added. when Karman failed to capitalise on her it shows why there is difference in the old Saurabh, who won back to him, the young achiever said, he parcel of sport. It is not like that the 34-member home squad. In all, 495 athletes from 58 chances against Zarina Diyas in her 3- rankings," she added. back Gold medals in Asian Games feels good about his yesteryear every time I will be the only one "We have a top fighting fit nations will be converging at the 6, 2-6 defeat. In the doubles rubber, Riya Bhatia and Youth Olympics in the latter performance but isn't worried winning Gold. Winning obvious- squad and a good mix of senior Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range In a match that lasted an hour and and Prarthana Thombare were thrashed half of 2018 said there is nothing about pressure situation at all. ly is a nice thing but winning shooters and young turks, who (KSSR) when competitions begin 22 minutes, the lanky Indian had eight 6-1, 6-1 by Anna Danilina and Galina different in terms of preparations "It feels good to deliver strong everytime is not fixed, so it goes have proved their mettle time in right earnest with the first break chances but converted only two Voskoboeva in 55 minutes. as his focus always remains in performance on the range and on in sports." and again in world class interna- final slated for February 23. against the world number 96. The Indian team will continue to delivering his best. bring laurels for the country. And With 16 Tokyo Olympics tional competitions. I am confi- Only the two Mixed Team Like Thursday, the team looked up remain in the Asia/Oceania Group I, "I don't prepare according to since my preparations is going quota places up for grabs in the dent of a good showing and we events, one each in Air Rifle and to Ankita for an upset win against world irrespective of the outcome of the out- the tournament standards because very well so there isn't any pres- tournament starting from 20th, look to bag the maximum num- Air Pistol, out of the 10 events will number 43 Yulia Putintseva to stay alive come of Saturday's third place tie against there is stiff competition in each sure sort of situation." India is still able to extract a max- ber of quotas possible," he said. have no quotas on offer. but the home player quelled the late Korea. Ponting appointed Aus Forget about PSG for France A women blank India A now, Ole warns Utd LUCKNOW: The visiting France A team edged past 1-0 MANCHESTER: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has India A in a first match of the assistant coach for WC warned his Manchester United players against hockey Test series at the looking ahead to a blockbuster Champions Mohammad Shahid Stadium League clash Paris Saint-Germain and focus on on Friday. AFP n SYDNEY continuing their fine Premier League form at In a match which could Fulham on Saturday. have gone either way, it was ormer national skipper Ricky The visit to Craven Cottage comes three days France’s Ines Lardeur who FPonting was on Friday recruited to before the first leg of the last-16 meeting with scored the only goal of the work alongside coach Justin Langer, the French champions at Old Trafford. That match in the 37th minute focusing mainly on the batsmen, for the game kicks off a run of three huge matches in through a penalty corner con- looming World Cup in England where 13 days for United with an FA Cup fifth-round version. Australia will defend their title. trip to Chelsea and a Premier League home Both sides got sufficient The appointment of the vastly match against Liverpool completing the opportunities to score but their experienced Ponting, who played at five sequence. defences were solid throughout World Cups and won at three, comes a Seven wins and a draw in eight league the match, not allowing the for- day after bowling coach David Saker matches since Solskjaer became caretaker man- wards to convert their chances quit. ager on December 19 have revived United's on multiple occasions. Cricket Australia said his addition chances of a top-four finish. India A women’s team, as assistant coach would see him focus "He has an impressive understand- They are fifth going into the weekend's fix- consisting of players from the on working with the ODI batting ing of the game, he knows what's tures, just two points behind Chelsea, but can India Development Core group, while current batting coach required to prepare and perform at the jump into fourth with victory at second bottom Group and a few youngsters Graeme Hick concentrates on prepar- elite level, and we can't wait for him to Fulham a day before Maurizio Sarri's side who have recently represented ing for the Ashes. get started working with the squad," he make a daunting trip to Manchester City on the India senior team, found it Ponting is a close ally of Langer, who added. Sunday. difficult to produce a clear said he was thrilled to have his friend Ponting will start after Australia's Solskjaer wants to ensure that United do not goal-scoring opportunity. and former colleague back in the fold. upcoming one-day tours against India lose their focus and that they improve on their On the other hand, the "I know he will be a valuable men- and Pakistan. performance at Leicester last weekend, despite France A women’s side utilised tor to not just the batting group, but the "I'm really excited to be joining the emerging 1-0 victorious at the King Power. their opportunity in the 37th Sports Minister Chetan Chauhan being introduced to the players broader squad as we focus our attention coaching group," he said. "Of course you take one step at a time and minute when they were award- on defending our World Cup title," said "I've enjoyed my previous short- that's one of the goals we've set - that we move ed a penalty corner. 22-year-old The home side, led by cap- but could not find an equalis- Minister Chetan Chauhan Langer. term roles with the ODI and T20 into the top four. And if we do so, we want to Ines Lardeur produced a calm tain Salima Tete and vice-cap- er as the visitors protected inaugurated the event. The "Ricky and I have worked together teams but World Cups take on a whole stay there and improve on that," said the finish to give her team an tain Lalremsiami, tried to make their one-goal lead to register second match will be played on with the Australian men's team in the different meaning for me. Norwegian. important lead in the match. inroads into the French defence the win. Earlier, Sports February 10 at Gorakhpur. past, he is an extremely driven coach "I have enormous confidence in the who is fully invested in the players devel- players available to the selectors and opment and improving Australian crick- know we will be as tough to beat as any et. team. During IPL, women's T20 Emery vows to silence Arsenal's critics event with max 3 teams AFP n LONDON SINGLES PTI n NEW DELHI LAZIO BACK INTO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLACES nai Emery insists he won't be affect- Rome: Felipe Caicedo scored from the spot as Lazio moved fourth and into the Ued by growing criticism of his rom one exhibition match last year, the women's Champions League places with a 1-0 win over struggling Empoli in Serie A. Ecuadorian Arsenal reign as the misfiring Gunners Fparticipation in the IPL is set to become a three- international Caicedo forced a penalty just before the break and converted from the spot bid to get back on track at Huddersfield team affair spread over seven to 10 days with the for his second goal in as many games on Thursday, as Lazio warm-up for their Europa on Saturday. Committee of Administrators (CoA) mulling an League tie against Sevilla and a Coppa Italia semi-final against AC Milan. The Roman side Emery's side head to Huddersfield expansion this year. had lost ground after back-to-back defeats to Juventus and Napoli but after last week's confident they can use the Premier However, the full fledged women's IPL is still a win over Frosinone have now 38 points from 23 games, overtaking AC Milan who drop League's bottom club as a cure for trav- long shot as, according to an official, the BCCI is find- two points behind in fifth before they play Cagliari on Sunday. el sickness that has seen them fail to win ing it extremely difficult to get good investors/team outside the Emirates Stadium in that bidders. VALENCIA LATE SHOW SNATCHES COPA DRAW AT BETIS competition since November 25. Last year, the BCCI organised one exhibition Madrid: Arsenal fans were not impressed with match with two teams -- IPL Trailblazers and IPL Valencia staged another late Cup comeback as Kevin Gameiro's injury-time an insipid performance in their 3-1 loss Supernovas led by Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur strike snatched a 2-2 draw with Real Betis in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final at Manchester City last week that suggest- respectively. at the Benito Villamarin. Betis, playing in the last four for the first time since lifting the ed Emery has yet to get to grips with This year, the parent body, currently run by the trophy in 2005, grabbed the lead in the semi-final, first leg when Loren nodded home after problems he inherited from Arsene Supreme Court-appointed two-member CoA, wants a short corner routine on the stroke of half-time on Thursday. Wenger at the end of last season. to scale it up a bit in order to set the ball rolling for But the fixture list has been kind to a women's IPL in a few years' time. JEREMY WINS SECOND WEIGHTLIFTING MEDAL the Spaniard and three points at "Yes, the women's T20 matches will be held this New delhi: Youth Olympics Gold medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga on Friday clinched Silver Huddersfield would keep sixth placed year also. It will be a week to 10 days affair during the in men's 67kg category, fetching India's second medal in the EGAT's Cup International Arsenal in contention for a top four fin- Emery, the most successful coach in confidence and the next opportunity is men's IPL. Once the BCCI gets clearance from the Weightlifting Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The 16-year-old Lalrinnunga lifted ish. Europa League history, can legitimately against Huddersfield. election commission and Home Ministry on dates, the 131kg in snatch and 157kg in clean and jerk for a total of 288kg. The promising Mizoram The trip to Yorkshire is followed by expect to wait until March before decid- "We know that defensively we need itinerary will be fixed," a senior board functionary told weightlifter was, however, far behind the Gold winner, Deni of Indonesia who lifted 303kg a longer journey to Belarus to take on ing whether that competition offers a to do better. We have to continue in our PTI on conditions of anonymity. (132+171). Ruben Katoatau of Kiribati took the Bronze with a total lift of 285kg BATE Borisov next Thursday as the more realistic opportunity of Champions way with passion and also stay calm." However, the official said it would be difficult to (125+160). Lalrinnunga had won Gold in the Buenos Aires Youth Olympics in October last Europa League returns. League qualification than a league plac- Emery is hoping January loan sign- have more than three teams considering the "quali- year in the 62kg category with a total lift of 274kg (124+150). But Arsenal's FA Cup elimination ing. ing Denis Suarez can make a bigger ty" of India's bench strength in women's cricket. means they can enjoy a free weekend - Play with passion - impact following a noticeably poor debut "At the max, we can have three teams with DEMBELE FIRES LYON INTO FRENCH CUP QUARTERS before completing the tie in London, with But he is adamant the recent criticism against his former club Manchester City Harmanpreet, Smriti and may be Mithali (for this year) Lyon: Former Celtic striker Moussa Dembele continued his strong run of form with the February then ending with winnable of his stewardship had not affected him, The Barcelona winger, 25, trained on leading the sides. They play against each other once opening goal as Lyon saw off Guingamp 2-1 to reach the French Cup quarter-finals on home games in the league against even if Arsenal's away form is a cause for his day off in the hope of getting up to and the top two play a tournament decider. It could Thursday. Lyon, who are looking for a first major trophy since 2012, will face Caen in the Southampton and Bournemouth. concern. speed by the weekend. be a seven-day affair," the official said. Top four rivals Chelsea, in contrast, "My first critic is always myself," he "His adaptation to us and also on "BCCI would decide the teams as there aren't any last eight in three weeks' time. Dembele put Bruno Genesio's side ahead in the seventh play Manchester City on Sunday and then said. "I work over the criticism of me Sunday in 25 minutes, in the first days proper bidders who are interested in buying women's minute by latching onto a long ball forward and slotting home his fifth goal in six games, Tottenham in the league before the end because I know that work in the present with us, is not with good performance," teams. Yes, we might rope in a few good sponsors," having scored and won a penalty against PSG. of the month. can change our way. Emery said. he said. Fifth placed Manchester United have "We have the possibility and the "This week he worked Monday alone "So at the moment, the BCCI will have to pay the ARADHANA TO LEAD the distraction of a Champions League opportunity to get into the top four, but here with our coaches and he's working players, including the match fees of foreign players, LUCKNOW: Aradhana Tripathi will lead the Uttar Pradesh team in the 35th National Sub- last 16 tie against Paris Saint Germain we know it's not easy. One month ago, we with a different adaptation, better than along with a decent prize money," he added. Junior Girl’s Handball Championship to begin at KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium from Saturday. looming and take on Liverpool in the were in the same situation. We are last week. Even if it's a three team affair with 14 players a THE TEAM: Manisha Chaudhary, Aradhana Tripathi, Nikki Kushwaha, Subi Savita, Muskan league later in February. strong at home but we need to do better "I hope he's continuing to improve side, the BCCI will need at least 30 Indian women who Tiwari (Faizabad Hostel), Nikki Chauhan, Priya Sharma, Muskan Chauhan, (Gorakhpur), Arsenal will therefore have only away. every day. Then he can show in the next could measure up for a top flight league cricket. Arpita Pal, (Lucknow), Saumya Mishra, Sudha (Kanpur), Vidhi Rao, Chanda Pandey themselves to blame if they finish the "We started very well away, changing matches how he can help us, better than The problem that BCCI faces, according to (Pryagraj), Kajal Saini (Saharanpur), Mehak Ashok (Moradabad), Kaneej Fatima (Basti). month in a weaker position than they also our mentality to get more points in the first match against Manchester insiders, is that a sub-standard A team has failed to Manager: Sanju Dubey. Coach: Asif. began. away, but now we need to recover this City." become a supply line for the main team. the pioneer LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2019 16