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Delhi Congress. by Aam Aadmi Party conven- Equality organisation and its president Dr vices sector. Justice Lalit, who was part of the five- Her name was cleared by er Arvind Kejriwal. Kaushal Kant Mishra said in the present The council has increased the GST judge Constitution bench headed by Chief none other than party chief AICC in-charge of Delhi form the upper limit of quota goes upto exemption limit to 20 lakh from 10 lakh Justice Ranjan Gogoi, “expressed his dis- Rahul Gandhi following a Congress, PC Chacko 60 per cent which violated the decisions for the North-eastern States, and to 40 inclination to participate in the hearing any brainstorming meeting of State announced Dikshit’s appoint- of the apex court. lakh from 20 lakh for the rest of the coun- further” and opted himself out of the con- Congress leaders on Thursday. ment at a Press conference at The organisation sought a stay and try. The council raised the higher turnover tentious matter. The apex court said since Dikshit is an old war horse the party headquarters. quashing of the Constitution (One cap to 1.5 crore for availing composition Justice Lalit has opted out of the hearing and a favourite among the party The three working presi- Hundred and Twenty Fourth scheme of paying 1 per cent tax. It will in the matter, there was no option left but workers for her experience of dents who will assist Dikshit Amendment) Bill, 2019 as it was viola- come into effect on April 1. to adjourn the case “to fix a date of hear- being three-time Chief Minister are: . Devendra Yadav, a two- tive of the basic structure of the The council also decided to extend the ing and to draw up a time schedule for of Delhi. In view of her age and time MLA and AICC secretary, Constitution and that the economic cri- composition scheme to traders from infor- hearing of the case”. Senior advocate health concerns, the Congress Rajesh Lilothia, also a two-time terion cannot be the sole basis for reser- mal sector rendering services or mixed Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for a Muslim has appointed three working MLA, AICC secretary and vation. The Bill now goes to the President supplies with a turnover up to 50 lakh and party, said Justice Lalit had appeared as a presidents to assist her. known dalit leader and Haroon for approval. composition rate for services sector has lawyer for former UP CM Kalyan Singh Dikshit, 80, makes a come- Yusuf, who was a Minister in "        #   It was contended that reservation on been fixed at 6 per cent. in connected matter “sometime in the year back into Delhi politics ahead the Dikshit Government.  $  !& economic grounds cannot be limited to The council also approved recom- 1997”. of the Lok Sabha elections. 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Any plan to pating in Arti to take pledge occasions like Poornima and British Governor will be taken without the con- with Dhada (groups) that used to come they were fol- involve women too in the for keeping the river clean. If Ekadeshi in addition to the pil- agreed to scrap the sent of Hindu community. reside mainly in Jwalapur and lowed by common people and organisation's functioning? some 10-15,000 pilgrims visit grims who come here daily for project and assured Kankhal areas. Main groups are saints and ascetics. Traditionally, women were on a daily basis, a positive a holy dip in the Ganga river. that the current flow Has Shri Ganga Sabha Sikhola and Shrikunj with their confined to homes and they message goes across the coun- About a century ago, Pundit towards Har ki Paidi retained the traditions over families. The adults of the fam- What is the concept continue to do so in priest try through them. Ganga can Madan Mohan Malaviya, Bhramakund and these years which were laid ilies are counted and one rep- behind maintenance of families. Undoubtedly, they be kept clean only with pub- recognising the need for an nearby ghats will down at its inception in 1916? resentative from each family ancestral records by priests? have more potential than men lic participation. organisation which communi- remain uninterrupt- Yes, the Ganga Arti ritual votes in the general body of the Any plan to digitalise in various spheres but never cates the feelings of pilgrims lifeline of millions. Excerpts ed. However, after few days, is performed twice a day since organisation. Three officials- records? participated in organisational What impact has Namami and Hindus to the from the interview: construction of the dam was then and religious discourses president, secretary and To register any good hap- setups and it seems that they Gange had on the condition of Government, formulated Shri again started by the British are held. We are continuing to Sabhapati are elected. The pening in one’s family or death won’t participate in future. the Ganga? Ganga Sabha, Haridwar in Why was the Shri Ganga Irrigation Department which maintain the sacredness and working committee has 49 of relative, the visitors logged It is unfortunate that at 1916 in the presence of Sabha formed? reignited the mass movement. cleanliness of this place. Some members, one president and their arrival in Bahi Khatas. 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!   Protection of Child Rights grammes. vided with some amount of    3"+(2" gas cylinders werefound broken. (SCPCR) has no data of the We are under the impres- money while just 20 children in Besides, weight of five commer- !   P bonded child labourers after sion that their role in the cru- the city have been given the raid led by the Haridwar cial and three domestic cylinders 2013. cial programme is very limit- money from the fund in 2018. Adistrict magistrate Deepak was found less than what should   &'&  ()3"(-1 The report further high- ed. Things are very grim as we This way we are trying to give Rawat has been conducted on be after which the DM ordered lights the mismanagement by hardly receive any help from compensation to as many chil- one of the biggest gas agencies- the DSO to slap challan on the TI (Right to information) the appointed officials in sev- the officials when we rescue dren as possible. We are also Sidhvinayak-located near manager of the gas agency. Rfiled by Bachapan Bachao eral districts. bonded children. Things do trying to have their wages Singhdwar Dayanand Stadium The gas agency was also Andolan (BBA) has brought to It is learnt that in 2017-18, not move as far as their reha- cleared.” on Thursday. The DM checked booked for taking home delivery light the fact that not even a five bonded child labourers bilitation is concerned with Quizzed over the main rea- the stock register in the ware- ing the receipt and delivery of cer (DSO) Rahul Sharma to charges from the consumers single district out of 13 of the were marked in Nainital out of the fund meant for it. Their son behind the abysmal failure house from where cylinders are gas cylinders as mentioned for seize the register after he had and it was asked to return the State has released rehabilitation which FIR was filed in three wages are not even cleared. The in releasing the fund, Negi directly supplied to the con- the day. An officer who was in grown sure that the cylinders delivery charges to those who fund for the rescued bonded cases and no rehabilitation result is that such children are said, “There are officials who do sumers. It is learnt that the the team said that the DM had were being sent to fake con- had taken home the cylinder child labourers in the State. As sum was released to the rescued forced to lead the same life even not want to show that our entries showed variation regard- directed the district supply offi- sumers in violation of the rules. themselves. per the information received children. The RTI reply further after they are rescued,” he State has any such problem like under the Act, in view of the states that though there is added. bonded child labour. However, huge number of the bonded around an amount of 5, Talking to The Pioneer, the covering up things would not  !" #$Q$&! '( *( child labourers in the State, the 10,000 kept aside in the child chairperson of the State help. What is needed is sincere number of FIRs filed is very labour rehabilitation fund in Commission for Protection of initiatives to rid the State of the    !   are 115 inmates in the Nari within 15 days,” said the district premises for three months. small. Nainital not even a single Child Rights (SCPCR) Usha problem from its roots.”   Niketan of whom some are deaf probation officer (DPO) Meena They are being taught needle- As per the law, once an FIR penny has been released to help Negi said, “Our basic task is to and mentally challenged while Bisht. work. Bank accounts of these is filed in connection with any the rescued children. monitor the current condition *
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!    and the State juvenile home and now we are waiting for which are later exhibited at the by the team of doctors coming According to the data by the first step and the second step is ments like police and child   
in the mainstream, the their proposal to reach us. Parade Ground. from the Doon Hospital. census 2017-18, there are to file FIR. Pushing the matter welfare committees in the pro-    !   department concerned has Basically, the skill development Adding more, the district Besides, a memorandum of around 28,098 bonded child to the stage of filing the FIR is gramme so that such children !   - come up with a skill devel- programme would involve gar- probation officer said, “We try understanding (MOU) has labourers in the State and just a very tough task. We have can lead a healthy life.” opment programme. It is dening, blanket making and our best to engage the inmates been signed with Lehman seven FIRs have been registered asked through RTI about the She further said, “Our com- ,  most likely that the scheme others, depending on teachers with some programmes which Hospital Dehradun. A team of according to the data released extent to which the district mission has released rehabili-     would be firmed up within a they can provide. can help them develop a skill. doctors and councillors also by State Crime Record Bureau magistrates or other officials tation money in many dis-    /01 fortnight. Once the proposal reaches There is still a training pro- visit both the places once a (SCRB). What is more, the are involved in the bonded tricts. For example, in Tehri dis- As per the officials, there us ,things would be completed gramme going on in the week.”

participatory Gram Panchayat magistrates, the release     Development Plan (GPDP) claimed. In the context to 2  operated by the Government of Uttarakhand’s geographical !  ) India. conditions, the plan under Under GPDP, apart from GPDP includes the formation 3 '   the Department of Panchayati of toilets, plan related to Raj, several other departments, women, employment, trans-   including departments of rural port, and the plan related to liv-    development, agriculture, hor- ing and things are moving ticulture, women empower- smoothly, the release claimed.    ()3"(-1 ment and child development The release further claimed #  have been sold out.” are playing a vital role. that in spite of extremely chal-   Another trader he department of Despite lack of relative lenging geographical condi- Durga Das, who came TPanchayati Raj working human resources, the tions and adverse climate,
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The CM =B?C2+ ) -13)(/ preparing the transfer order simply cut pasted the names from also unveiled the UKSAPS logo a previous order from the recent past when the Home depart- on the occasion. ") / #)3)/ +1 /A ment was helmed by a Principal Secretary ranked officer. It also Rawat said that the agency shows prevalence of the habit of cut, copy and paste in babu- will further strengthen the 3)//11&A/"3+ C? dom and how sometimes technology can actually become a bane. Right to Service which will help One is also sure that severe punitive action would have been taken in creating good work culture, ) )1") 2+ ) ) against the responsible person had this mistake been commit- providing good governance, -'3)4)1'3"/-43 ted by a lesser mortal deployed in some other office instead of transparency in work, strength- the secretariat. ening e-governance and pro- /- /-"+14&2/"5/A viding services to the public on      time. The basic objective of ( 3/"(2+  /) he habit of a senior BJP functionary to put his foot in mouth establishing the agency is to Thas embarrassed the saffron party in Uttarakhand. This leader simplify the Government ser-  +41)(/-5  embroiled himself in the infamous ‘me too’ episode which rocked vices in the State and to provide the party and resulted in unceremonious exit of an all powerful them to the public in a people Sanjay Kumar from the post of general secretary (organisation), O1&   ture of 125 crore, the railway people immensely. “It is a mat- friendly manner. when his ill fated attempt to convince the victim to refrain from !    officers said. The escalator at ter of pride for all of us that The works of the agency man. For this, 50 seat call cen- member and chief secretary going ahead with her plan to implicate Kumar in sexual harass- the railway station was also ‘Sarkar Apke Dwar’ has turned can be made more effective tres will be set up by the agency Utpal Kumar Singh, addition- ment case. The smart girl flummoxed this leader by releasing tapes     dedicated to the people on the into a reality in the country with the help of IT department. through outsourcing. Work of al chief secretary Radha Raturi, in which he is heard saying that Pracharaks too have physical   P occasion. thanks to the tireless efforts of The Chief Minister's helpline CM dashboard will also be IT secretary RK Sudhanshu needs. The storm generated by this unsavoury episode had not While dedicating the newly the Centre since Modi became 1905 will be launched to resolve assigned to UKSAPS. The and others were present on the subsided when a purported video in which this gentleman is seen built retiring room to the peo- the PM,” he said. the complaints of the common agency’s executive committee occasion. commenting that Dalits are in business of selling spurious liquor    3"+(2" ple, Manoj Sinha said that Speaking of the projects and betting started circulating in social media. The contentious Rishikesh railway station would initiated by railway depart- utterances of the voluble leader has given the opposition Congress n what is considered as a new soon be transformed into one ment, the Union Minister said a stick to browbeat BJP by claiming that the real face of BJP lead- Iyear gift for the Haridwar equipped with all modern facil- that it has spent over 550 crore ers, who claim to occupy a high moral high ground, has been railway station, the Minister of ities. in a space of just four years to exposed. State for railways Manoj Sinha Dwelling on ongoing work strengthen railway system as inaugurated the newly con- of laying Rishikesh- compared to 100 to 150   > structed retiring and waiting Karnprayag railway line, he crores spent for the same by the ecent meeting of the in charge of Uttarakhand Congress with room for the passengers on said the first phase of the work previous Government. Ra prominent Baba based in Rishikesh has heated up politi- Thursday. Among those pre- would be completed by the end The Minister assured that cal environment in the Himalayan State. This Baba said to be sent on the occasion were the of this year. with the completion of the close to RSS and BJP is reportedly pitching for a Lok Sabha tick- Haridwar MP and former He also lauded the string of new Saharanpur- Bagpat-New et from Congress party for a senior Minister of TSR Cabinet. Chief Minister Ramesh welfare projects initiated by the Delhi railway line, the people Speculations are rife that before the crucial Lok Sabha elections Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and former Narendra Modi Government would reach New Delhi from couple of the turn coats, who had revolted against the then Chief Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Vijay since it was saddled in the seat Haridwar in just three hours. Minister Harish Rawat in a dramatic turn of event which unfold- along with Shanti Kunj head of power at the Centre. He “Besides, we are seeing to it that ed in the State Assembly on March 18, 2016 and joined BJP could Pranav Pandya. referred to Ujjwala and Jan doubling of rail tracks between return to Congress. To complicate things for BJP, at least five A dormitory for men and Dhan Yojana and claimed that Haridwar and Delhi picks Ministers of TSR Cabinet are willing to contest ensuing Lok Sabha women passengers has been they along with many others speed and is completed at the elections which has prompted the BJP state chief to state that there built at an estimated expendi- have benefited the common earliest,” said the Minister. is no vacancy on all the five Lok Sabha seats of the State.      #" !'          "       influenza. .  + / #         '  :  )
     
( :& O1 -:  # The swine flu patients are divided    P    ()3"(-1 into three cate-    ()3"(-1 gories. In 'A' cate- ollowing a letter from Union gory, the patient    ()3"(-1 FMinister Maneka Gandhi he district health authori- suffers from mild complaining about questionable Tties of Dehradun have fever and irritation aking a strong exception to conduct of veterinarian Dr Aditi come on an alert mode after six in throat. The Twhat she dubs as a highly Sharma deputed in Rajaji cases of swine flu were con- patients of this cat- objectionable comment national park, the Minister of firmed in the district on egory should be iso- allegedly made by the State BJP State for Animal Husbandry, Thursday. However, the swab lated at home and president Ajay Bhatt on Me-2 Rekha Arya has directed the report of a 21-year-old person require no test or case, the spokesperson of departmental secretary to probe who had died on Wednesday medication. The Uttarakhand Congress Garima the matter and take necessary reportedly from swine flu has patients of 'B' cate- Dasauni said on Thursday that saffron party’s face, the real face against a senior State BJP leader, action. proved negative. Surveillance Programme ( the disease spreads by droplet gory are characterized by high a person sitting on such a is coming to fore, leaving the the state Congress spokesper- Arya has also directed that Of the six confirmed cases IDSP) have visited the houses infection the people should fever and the patient need iso- responsible position should people horrified. The recent son said that it is all the more clearance should be sought of the diseases on Thursday, of the patients on Thursday. cover their nose and face with lation and should be adminis- think twice before stooping to statement of Mahanagar BJP unfortunate when it is related to from her for future posting of four patients have been admit- The teams thoroughly exam- handkerchief while sneezing or tered Oseltamivir (Tami flu) such a low in public discourse chief Vinay Goyal has hurt its timing. “It came at a time Sharma in case her deputation ted at Mahant Indiresh ined the family members of the coughing and should regular- medicine. while commenting on women. both the women who are in when FIR has been lodged by period in Rajaji is over. It will be Hospital while one each is get- patients for symptoms of flu, he ly wash hands and face. The medical experts are of The Congress leader demand- politics and also the Dalit com- the police on the complaint of recalled that Gandhi had writ- ting treatment at Synergy added. the view that if a patient is suf- ed Bhatt to seek a public apol- munity people. Things are con- the victim,” she said. ten to Arya stating that Sharma Hospital and Himalayan Dr Gupta said that the ( :& fering from breathlessness, low ogy on such a deprecating tinuing with the saffron lead- She further said that Bhatt was acting in an unscientific and Hospital Jolly Grant. medical officers have been Swine flu is a viral disease. Blood Pressure along with comment which is against the ers going amok in their utter- must explain why he had gone sadistic manner in dealing with The chief medical officer asked to be cautious on sus- Its virus is also called H1 N1. symptoms of A and B catego- culture of the country and the ances,” she said. for such a comment. “He him- wildlife. She had also cited the (CMO), Dr S K Gupta assured pected cases of the disease. He Its genetic analysis has shown ry he is put under the catego- state. Launching a scathing attack self is a lawyer and he should example of the tusker captured that the health department has added that all the hospitals have that it has originated from the ry 'C'. Such patients should be She said that the Me-2 on the State BJP chief for his thus account for his comment and being ‘trained’ in captivity been on an alert mode to com- adequate supply of Tami animals specially pigs. Hence it isolated, hospitalized and they case has shown the true attitude alleged comment which he by making it clear who gave in reportedly cruel and unsci- bat the disease. flu(medicine of swine flu) and is called Swine flu. The virus should be administered Tami the BJP and the RSS leaders allegedly made when asked him the authority to give a entific manner sans necessary He further said that the triple layer masks. spreads from person to person flu. They need to be tested for have towards the women. “The about the profession of the BJP clean chit to the accused in the clearance. teams of Integrated Disease The CMO said that since similar to that of seasonal swine flu for confirmation. mask slipping off from the worker who lodged a complaint case,” Dasauni said. #  !!   , !(" $*01 2* !  0   &12 3'  #   &3   

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    delay. on January 14. Pandey was also sought permission from the as the district magistrate of  P “It is very depressing that directed to cooperate in the Central Government to prose- Udham Singh Nagar. the State Government has start- investigation. He has also cute him but the permission is Earlier, his application for    ()3"(-1 ed Yoga classes in the schools received temporary relief from still awaited. The court has anticipatory bail had been without Yoga teachers. The edu- arrest till February 12. directed the State to submit its rejected by the lower court. ollowing lukewarm cation department has distrib-    ()3"(-1 
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('6< State Government to appoint the students since the year 2010 another location, the High Gaulapar resident Ravi fruits and vegetables are culti- one Yoga teacher in every gov- without any Yoga teacher being Court of Uttarakhand has Shankar Joshi had filed the PIL vated organically in the moun- ernment school in the State. recruited. The federation is of sought a detailed reply from the in the high court contending tainous regions of Uttarakhand, Considering the medicinal essary instructions for ensur- Later, the president of the fed- the view that Yoga should be State Government in four that the ISBT should be con- tion work was started and she directed officials of importance of the herb ing proper facilities for school eration said that the unem- added as compulsory subject in weeks. During hearing of the structed at Gaulapar. about 11 crore was spent on Agriculture and Horticulture Akarkara (Pellitory) she spoke students and other visitors to ployed yoga instructors are the curriculum of the schools,” PIL in the division bench of The petitioner stated that the project. The district mag- departments to focus on rais- of depicting it on the special the Vasantotsav. The angry with the response shown he said. chief justice Ramesh necessary governmental per- istrate, divisional forest offi- ing awareness on organic prod- cover released by the postal Governor’s secretary RK by the Minister and have decid- Semwal claimed that there Ranganathan and justice mission for the ISBT had cer and RTO had stated that ucts through Vasantotsav 2019. department during Sudhanshu, horticulture sec- ed to start an agitation. are more than 20,000 unem- Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, it been received in 2008-09 after the land in Gaulapar was Visitors should be offered tra- Vasantotsav. retary D Senthil Pandian, He further said that it is ployed yoga qualified instructors came to light that the which the Forest Department most suitable for ISBT in ditional Pahadi dishes at the Steps should be taken to Dehradun district magistrate unfortunate for the State in the state who would hit the Government is planning to had transferred land to the Haldwani. Shifting the under food stalls so that these can be publicise this herb to make the SA Murugesan, SSP Nivedita Government to ignore the path of stir to protest against the shift the under construction Transport Department in construction ISBT to anoth- enjoyed also by those coming people aware of its qualities. Kukreti and others were pre- demand of thousands of the apathy being shown by the ISBT to another site whereas 2015. After 2015, 2625 green er location is baseless, the PIL from outside. The Governor also issued nec- sent in the meeting. trained yoga instructors for State Government. 11 crore were already spent trees were axed, construc- States. %# %#( )# #%( **+,-*.  '> &!
 
 

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District with major political parties the main opposition party in aged two consecutive victories departments to remain present at the head- Development and Panchayat Officer, Rajesh strategically fielding their most the state. due to voting by Jats, core quarters to ensure smooth completion of elec- Koth and Block Development has been appoint- “popular faces” to ensure a vic- For the ruling BJP in supporters of the INLD and the tion process. ed Duty Magistrate for old building area of Vita tory. Haryana, its victory in the Jind Punjabi community in the con- He directed that no officer or official Booth located at Mini Secretariat and Panchayat The much awaited bypoll bypoll would further boost the stituency. would proceed on leave without approval. If Officer, Narwana, Rajesh Tiwana has been has the ruling BJP, Congress, morale of its workers ahead of “Caste combinations will any officer or official will not comply with appointed Duty Magistrate for Mini Secretariat Jannayak Janta Party caught in general elections 2019 while a play a vital role in centrally these directions, the Election Commission area located at Gohana road. an interesting contest after the defeat would be a major blow located Jind in Jatland- Congress fielded sitting MLA to the party. Haryana. The result is going to Randeep Singh Surjewala and On the other hand, the set the tone for upcoming Lok "  3 JJP fielded debutant Digvijay Congress, with Surjewala’s can- Sabha elections and the assem- Chautala, great grandson of didature, hopes to win the bly elections later this year in 3 3  !    former Deputy Prime Minister ed a Punjabi candidate Krishan ported by the Jannayak Janta bypoll to send across a message Haryana,” , say political Devi Lal, a day after BJP played Middha hoping that support of Party, floated by his father that it is on a path of revival in observers. ! a masterstroke by fielding Punjab community and sym- Ajay Chautala and elder broth- the state. They say, “Congress is des- Krishan Middha, son of late pathy factor will work in party’s er Hissar MP Dushyant In 2014 assembly polls, perately looking for a victory in 4     "  INLD MLA Hari Chand favour, Congress made a sur- Chautala. INLD’s Hari Chand Middha Jind bypolls to send out a mes- (! 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Congress leader Bhupinder LMinister and SAD leader Punjab, whose lives you INLD’s Hari Chand Middha Surjewala, who is sitting MLA (INSO), would be making his Gupta of the Congress has At present, the BJP has 47 Singh Hooda, the Punjab and Harsimrat Kaur Badal for destroyed mercilessly in the had represented the Jind seat from Kaithal had previously political debut as an indepen- won the seat four times — in seats in the 90-member Haryana High Court on questioning his loyalties, 10-years of SAD-BJP mis- for two consecutive terms in contested assembly elections dent. 1977, 1991, 2000 and 2005, Haryana assembly. The Thursday has restrained the Punjab Chief Minister Capt rule,” he added. 2009 and 2014. from Jind district’s Narwana The maiden election would Daya Kishan of the Congress Congress has 17 seats while Haryana Government from Amarinder Singh on “Little does she realise The INLD, which is facing assembly constituency. be crucial for Digvijay and his won twice in 1967 and 1968, main opposition party INLD publishing the report of the Thursday said while he was that the Akalis are only mak- a major challenge to retain its Surjewala, a popular Jat leader, party JJP for their political Dal Singh of the Congress won has 19 seats. Justice Dhingra Commission of loyal to both, his state and his ing a mockery of themselves seat, has fielded Umed Singh had earlier won on two occa- Inquiry into the land scam in party, the Badal clan, includ- with their frustrated attempts Redu, vice chairman, zila sions defeating former Chief Gurugram. ing the union minister, to mislead the people, who parishad, Jind. Interestingly, Minister Om Prakash Chautala A division bench of High were devoted only to have full faith in the incum- Umed Singh had earlier filed from Narwana but had later    Court, which saw the sealed themselves. bent Congress government his nomination as an indepen- shifted his base to Kaithal fol- copy of the report, said that the For Harsimrat and the in the state,” said Captain dent to contest Jind bypoll. lowing Narwana becoming a Commission’s report could not rest of the Badals, neither Amarinder Singh, citing the The candidates of BJP, reserved constituency. ".,1 .2  )?""    2
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Farhad while addressing a tech- an accused. police in all the districts not Rahim Singh, leaving over 40 ing a close watch in sensitive He has been named as the nical seminar on ‘Thought       4   /5.6)   Elaborate security to allow any unnecessary persons dead and scores of areas like Faridkot, Moga, main conspirator in the case Leadership for Scale, Speed  7!  arrangements have been made gathering and maintain extra people injured. Baghapurana, Jaitu, which dates back to 2002. and Innovation for future skills in Haryana especially in vigil, said police official The 51-year-old sect head Kotkapura, police said. 10 Chhatrapati was shot at in readinesses’ organised on the especially for girls is very diffi- engaged a large numbers of Panchkula, Sirsa (headquarter adding that police nakas have is currently serving a 20-year companies of Punjab police October 2002 after his news- occasion of Global Skill Summit cult, he added. Suggesting some people but it still in the coun- of Dera) and Rohtak districts also been laid at several places. prison term in Rohtak's have been deployed in paper, 'Poora Sach', published 19 on Thursday. ways to garners benefit of Skill try like there is huge big oppor- with several companies of the Additional police force Sunaria jail for raping two of Ferozepur range, said Punjab an anonymous letter narrating It is very difficult in coun- India programme Farhad said, tunity to grow sector like state armed police, anti-riot has also been deployed near his women followers. IG M S Chhina. how women were being sex- try like India to run such a big “The medium and small indus- MSME.” police and commando force the headquarters of Dera In Punjab where there are The verdict in 2002 mur- ually exploited by Gurmeet programme and providing skill try sector has high potential to “If the government support being deployed to deal with Sacha Sauda in Sirsa in sizeable numbers of Dera fol- der of journalist Ram Chander Ram Rahim at the Dera head- enhancing programme for poor provide job as it is already a youths in their family business any law and order situation. Haryana, police said. lowers, elaborate security Chhattrapati is likely to come quarters in Sirsa. then it can provide jobs in large Security has been Violence had erupted in arrangements have been made on January 11. The journalist later suc- numbers and it can also provide enhanced in Haryana, said Panchkula and Sirsa in in Bathinda and Ferozepur On Tuesday, the special cumbed to injuries and a case chances to increase income of Haryana ADGP (Law and Haryana in August 2017 fol- ranges. CBI court in Panchkula had was registered in 2003. The the government through taxes. Order) Muhammad Akil. lowing the conviction of Dera have made elaborate accepted the state's plea and case was handed over to the The meaning of government Directions have been issued to sect head Gurmeet Ram security arrangements in allowed presence of Gurmeet CBI in 2006. support means legal support, electricity, purchasing or mar- keting of their produce, trans- port etc” he added.  &12    !    ! The Ambassador was deeply impressed by the step taken by the State government   # and the Chief Minister $ ##  ' (# Raghubar Das. As the Global Skill Summit 2019 a large numbers of jobs now I can do that,” she said.    &12 searching youths visited the Shanti was accompanied by venue and also a numbers of a number of her classmates who    "13+ this high paying job and institutes have installed their had all received an offer letter receive the appointment letter stall at the exhibition place of from different companies. alya Soren of Chakulia, a by none other than the CM the venue to woo aspirant. The programme lifted the Bsmall town in East himself was something that As time is changing with spirit of all those who are cur- Singhboom beamed with hap- Soren had never dreamt of. “I rapid pace a numbers of new rently a part of various ongoing piness on receiving his employ- cannot express my happiness. job providing institutes come skill development trainings. ment letter from the hands of This showed me that all my provides by developing skills as Abhishek Kumar, who is Chief Minister Raghubar Das hard work and struggle final- Rubber Skill Development undergoing welder training said, in front of thousands of people ly paid off.” Corporation, Agriculture Skill “I was not sure whether I would during Global Skill Summit A number of candidates Council of India, Skilling under get a job once I complete the (GSS) 2019, on Thursday. who performed exceptionally Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, training but seeing all these peo- Soren, a student of final under the Jharkhand State Jharkhand Skill Development ple getting jobs today has raised year at BIT Sindri has been Skill Development Mission Society, Kalyan Gurukul, hopes. Now I will work even selected at the post of called the Skill Champions or Furniture and Fitting Skill harder so that I get a good job Manager at Tata Steel on an bagged good jobs shared their Council, Sports, Physical 9    4   /5.6 : next year and am handed over annual salary of around Rs. 11 stories on the occasion of Education, Fitness and Leisure    * )   ) !  the employment letter just like lakh, through campus place- global skill summit 2019. Skills Council, Nettur Technical these people here.” ment drive organized by high- Sajjad Ansari of Murhu Training Foundation, Paint and A number of youths aspir- er education department block of Ranchi had won a sil- Coating Skill Council etc.    "13+ ter future. ing to be a part of training pro- under the skill development ver medal in the national skill A large number of job Shanti Kumari, 19, of Gumla grammes under the Jharkhand mission. competition and will be par- searching youths visited the he Birsa Munda Athletics who belongs to an economical- Skill Development Mission also Being an orphan and suf- ticipating in the world skill stalls and enquire questions TStadium at Khelgaon ly weaker family was given an attended the programme look- fering with terribly poor eye- competition 2019 to be held in regarding their prospective swarmed with excited youths, offer letter by an automobile ing forward to various opportu- sight, life had never been easy Kazan, Russia. He said, “I career. While speaking to the who received employment let- company to be a part of their nities available for them. for Soren. “I used to live with come from a farming back- pioneer Ramnath Munda from ters, were undergoing training team of mechanists. “I was a part “I interacted with the people my uncle but he wasn’t finan- ground. I passed class 12 in Bundu said, “As I belong to a or aspiring to be a part of the of the mechanist training pro- who got jobs today or are under- cial strong so we faced a lot of 2015 after which I was search- very poor family and I have no skill development training of gramme at MSME Tool Room. going training which gave me an problems. Despite having ing for a job. I got to know money spent money to spend the government. After one year of training, now insight about the skill develop- poor eyesight, I couldn’t afford about the Jharkhand Skill on private vocational trainings As over one lakh youth of the I am getting a job of Rs. 9000 per ment programme of the gov- buying glasses till class eight development Mission. I took but the governments run Skill State got employment during the month which is a very big ernment. It has inspired me to as a result I spend most of my training in auto body repair Development Programme has Global Skill Summit 2019 on amount for me. As I do not have get enrolled with JSDM so I can school days without being and today my life is much bet- given me chance to learn about Thursday, excitement was in air a father, I had always wanted to get a decent paying job in the able to see the blackboard.” ter than it used to be.” automobile mechanism. with hopes and dreams of a bet- help my mother financially and future,” said Saurabh Kumar. 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'( .&!2 It is believed that axe might the direct line of enemy fire, in Jammu & Kashmir to give a Gulmarg Winter Youth Festival The Army commander, fall n 57 sitting MPs. have been adversely affected by befitting reply to Pakistan, a top at the famous ski-resort in however, said the Pakistani Guwahati: After making the Chennai: In a stinging counter- BJP had won 71 Lok Sabha the random incidents of firing. Army commander said on north Kashmir's Baramulla dis- army is given a befitting issue of illegal infiltration a attack on the Rafale issue, Prime seats out of 80 in UP on its own The border residents have Thursday. trict. response whenever a ceasefire major poll plank in the 2014 Lok Minister Narendra Modi on in the 2014 parliamentary elec- been regularly pleading before "It (infiltration) has car- He said ceasefire violations violation takes place. "Our strat- Sabha and 2016 Assembly elec- Thursday accused the Congress tions but it lost three seats in the Governors' administration ried on… We have a range of on the LoC was a ploy by the egy is very clear. Whenever any tions in Assam, the ruling BJP of stalling defence procurement the Lok Sabha bye-elections, to expedite construction of options that are available to the Pakistani army to push the ceasefire violations are carried on Thursday claimed no if there was “no deal” for it. including Gorakhpur and bunkers in the forward villages Indian Army and depending on infiltrators into Indian territo- out by the Pakistan army, they Bangladeshi national has illegally He also said the alleged Phulpur. Chief Minister Yogi to ensure their safety. the situation and depending on ry. "As far as the ceasefire vio- are given a befitting response entered into India in the last 10 middleman Christian Michel Adityanath and his deputy Issue of absence of ambu- what is the effect that we desire, lations are concerned, they have and it is to the credit of all the years. was close to the Congress first Keshav Prasad Maurya had lances in the worst affected we decide on whatever option continued on the LoC, but it is troops deployed on the LoC that BJP spokespersons claimed family and the people deserved were strengthening their forces won from Gorakhpur and areas has been raised by the has to be exercised," Army essentially the adversary, the we have been able to keep the at a press conference here that to know the role played by him with fourth and fifth generation Phulpur, respectively, in 2014 local residents but so far ade- commander, Northern Pakistani army, on the other side enemy under tremendous pres- the controversial Citizenship in the 10-year delay over the fighters, the then Congress and had vacated the seats after quate measures have not been Command, Lt Gen Ranbir of the LoC initiating ceasefire sure," he said. PTI (Amendment) Bill will not bring Rafale deal during UPA regime. Government stalled defence they joined the UP Cabinet. in any new foreigner into India. Interacting with booth level procurement. A senior BJP leader said "No infiltration is happen- BJP workers of Tamil Nadu Recently, between 2004-15, that the survey was holistic and ing at this moment. through video-conferencing, he one of India's neighbours added included “voices” from over Illegal migration happened said many people think that the 400 aircraft while another dou- 97,000 villages across the state. only earlier. biggest failure of Congress was bled the air force fleet strength “The basic finding of this "We can say that in the last mismanagement of the econo- with many of these being fourth study was that majority of the 10 years, no infiltration took my and corruption. and fifth generation fighters, he MPs have failed to connect place from Bangladesh," "But they did deep damage said. with the masses. Selection of BJP spokesperson Swapnanil to our armed forces. Not many "What was the Congress beneficiaries of various welfare Barua said. know how much damage Government doing at that time? schemes was left to adminis- Bangladeshis are not Congress culture did to our It stalled Defence procurement tration and these MPs never migrating to India because of defence sector for decades. They for want of its deal while our tried to meet the people and economic reasons as they now had made the defence sector a neighbours increased capacity. make an attempt to tell them go to Europe, Gulf or other den of Bofors and brokers and Congress actually decreased that whatever benefits they developed regions, he said. middlemen. ours. Such huge damage to the were getting was because of "In Europe or Gulf, they get "In their government, pro- defence forces, all for the sake Prime Minister Narendra Modi a minimum wage of around curement would only happen if of a deal," Modi alleged. and Chief Minister Yogi 3,000 per day. In India, they there was a deal. If there was no Referring to negotiations to Adityanath,” the leader said. can earn a maximum of 1,000. deal their approach was to sim- purchase 126 Rafale fighter jets The BJP has launched a So, why should they come ply stop buying anything for the during the UPA regime, Modi series of campaigns to educate here," he asked. armed forces," Modi said in claimed Michel, being probed people about the welfare Another spokesperson response to a question. over the AugustaWestland schemes that the Government Mominul Awal said that the Recalling Defence Minister chopper deal, had access to has launched. It has repeat- Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Nirmala Sitharaman's statement inside information like the tim- edly asked its leaders and if passed, will not bring any new during the debate in Lok Sabha ing of a Cabinet meet on secu- elected representatives to Hindu Bangladeshi into India. over the Rafale issue, Modi rity and a Government file on meet the beneficiaries of these PTI said when India's neighbours a related matter. PTI schemes.

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Shikhar Agarwal alias Around six months ago, about the incident over phone, Mamata Banerjee on Thursday ated by the States. This is a stressed there was “no chance” “There is no chance of Shekhar (25) had been on the Agarwal was appointed the claiming the entire episode said. fraud done on the people of of a merger with the SP, though merger of my party with the SP run for nearly 40 days but was head of the newly-formed unfolded in his presence at the Coming down heavily on India.” he was open for an alliance. or going back to it. I am open held at 7.20 am near a flyover Siyana unit of the Bharatiya spot. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wondering why the Centre The Pragatisheel for an alliance with like-mind- in adjoining Hapur district by Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Twenty-seven people, for doing “dirty politics”, would take away income tax Samajwadi Party ed parties to keep the commu- the Bulandshahr police, a the youth wing of the BJP, including Agarwal, were Mamata said her State would “We withdraw from the collected from the people she (Lohia)(PSP)(L) chief told PTI nal BJP at bay and that too if my senior official said. another police official said. named in the FIR, while 50 to “not contribute 40 per cent of Ayushman Bharat. Let them demanded “our own share of in an interview that after the party is offered a respectable “He was arrested this While he was in hiding, a 60 unidentified people were the funds for the Ayushman now fund the scheme and income tax that you take away party’s formation he had tra- number of seats,” he said. morning,” Additional purported video of Agarwal booked under IPC sections Bharat. I withdraw from it. carry it forward. We have our from the people of this State.” versed the State, covering On being asked about an Superintendent of Police had surfaced on social media in 436 (mischief by fire or explo- From now, they will have to pay own similar schemes and han- Attacking the Prime almost all the districts, and the SP-BSP alliance for the Lok (Bulandhshahr city) Atul which he claimed innocence sive substance with intent to the full amount and run the dle that in more successful Minister further for “mislead- response was tremendous. “We Sabha polls, Shivpal Yadav Kumar Srivastava told PTI. and also accused the slain destroy house, etc), 307 scheme.” manner,” Banerjee said adding ing the people” by implement- are ready to contest on all 80 asked, “Are they (SP and BSP) Agarwal was interrogated inspector of “corruption” and (attempt to murder), 302 (mur- Addressing a huge audi- Bengal had a better option in ing the 10 percent job quota for Lok Sabha seats, if an alliance of the same ideology? Can it by police before being pro- “siding with the Muslim com- der), 124A (sedition), 147, 148, ence at Nadia, Mamata asked, Arogyashri. the economically backward does not materialise,” he said. (BSP) be trusted. There is no duced in a local court, which munity to get our mother 149 (related to rioting), 332, 33, “Why should we contribute to Incidentally, the Bengal people from the upper caste “Next Government at the trust when it will join or leave sent him to 14-day judicial cus- (referring to cows) attacked”. 353 (related to voluntary assault the (Ayushman Bharat) scheme Government had already segment of the society, Banerjee Centre cannot be formed with- the alliance (with SP).” tody, he said. Agarwal, who claimed to be on public servant to obstruct if the Prime Minister’s image earned international accolades said they not only misled the out support of our party. Our On whether he has bless- With his arrest, the num- pursuing a Bachelor of them from performing their affixed is on the letterhead for bringing social welfare people but also “ruined the party has become a force to ings of his elder brother and SP ber of accused held for the Ayurvedic Medicine and duty), 336 (act endangering life along with the picture of lotus schemes like Kanyashree, future of the farmers’ and reckon with in past three founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, December 3 violence has Surgery (BAMS) from Aligarh, or personal safety of others). (the BJP’s party symbol) instead Rupashree, Sabuj Saathi all workers’ children,” adding months after its constitution. Shivpal Yadav said, “This is not reached 36, Srivastava said. said in the video that he had “full They were also booked for of India’s national insignia,” brain child of the Chief “Prime Minister is doing dirty Our organisation in all the 75 the question now. I have taken On December 3, 2018, faith in the Yogi (Adityanath) destroying public property, alleging the Central Minister. politics over this and I con- districts is ready and people are a step forward. Now the ques- mob violence had broken out Government” in the state and he among others. Government was running the Bengal was also likely to demn it. acknowledging us as a force,” tion is of the state and the in Siyana tehsil of Bulandshahr was ready for any probe. On January 3, police had BJP’s campaign with the peo- withdraw from crop insurance, Elsewhere, senior TMC Shivpal Yadav said. country and how we can after cattle carcasses were found He also claimed that the arrested local Bajrang Dal ple’s money and the money sent Prime Minister rural road leader and MP Abhishek Asked about the recent counter and stop the commu- strewn in the fields outside inspector was reluctant to get leader Yogesh Raj, also a key in by the federal States. schemes etc, sources later said. Banerjee attacked the BJP. statement of senior Samajwadi nal forces.” PTI Mahaw village. an FIR filed for cow slaughter suspect in the case. PTI /A         
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 & Shillong: Multi-agencies per- Fire Service have managed to level in these mines, leaving res- official said. sonnel used high-powered pump out 2.1 crore litres of cuers clueless where and how to Operation spokesperson R pumps to drain out 28 lakh litres water from look for the Susngi said the Navy has con- 
 of water from the main shaft, the mines, 8*3=  diggers, ducted searches in at least six where 15 miners got trapped, including the  they said. mines, including in the main Mumbai: A 53-year-old guard but Navy divers Thursday found main shaft shaft, for the trapped diggers, of Defence Security Corps no change in the water level in and the abandoned ones in the Kirloskar Brothers Ltd but there has been no success. (DSC) allegedly committed the rat-hole mine to resume nearby which might be inter- pumps, which was operational According to the Navy, the suicide by shooting himself search operation, officials said. connected to it, till Thursday, from 7 pm Wednesday evening water level in the entire area was with his service rifle while on Rescuers using pumps from they said. and continued to run for 11 totally raptured and search will duty at Naval Armament Depot Coal India Ltd, Kirloskar But, still there has been no hours, have pumped out 28 lakh continue in the adjacent mines, (NAD) in suburban Trombay Brothers Ltd and the Odisha significant drop in the water litres from the main shaft, the Susngi said. PTI on Thursday, police said. The deceased, Kesar Singh, was deployed for a sentry duty on the watch tower at NAD,     they said. “Singh allegedly ended his life by shooting him-      
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The two statements mentioned above       S "           may seem incongruous but Prime Minister     ,  ,4$              ( Narendra Modi’s practice of ‘hugplomacy’ with                      India’s neighbours and friends, while tackling the nuanced area of foreign policy, makes both 9   #$    $    #!5  #        these statements relevant. Unfortunately,                 ,  since foreign policy and the arena of interna-      S           :   tional relations are serious matters, this is one of those times where a hug may not be enough.           ,        In this week’s column, I will examine how the      6 #       1    Prime Minister’s foreign policy has been a fail-   *               ure and will talk in detail how the significant investments behind the Prime Minister’s jet                setting ways have not really borne any tangi- ,            ( ble results. ,   " ,     6 #      The amount spent on Prime Minister Modi’s foreign trips is about 2,021 crore, The Government’s colour- India where it had an opportu- ry or celebration.                    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The economic catastrophe, ie, exist due to the present stand-off Government has been a lot Therefore, purely relying on numbers and the demonetisation, is yet another between the US and China. more coy and sheepish while fac-                  sheer amount spent on foreign trips, one can example that reflects the unre- Instead, what we have seen ing uncomfortable questions         "     ( reasonably say that foreign policy appears to liable, ill-thought out and is the US looking to other coun- about Chinese incursions in    # 1            be an area of focus of Prime Minister Modi. unpredictable approach of the +1/"()"/ tries to fulfill its requirements Doklam. Celebrating premature But let us evaluate what fruits this investment Government that has done )1/-"4) and a deterioration of the rela- victories and appropriating the                 ( has borne. As stated above, while foreign pol- great damage to India’s story. tionship between it and India. brave acts of soldiers for winning   ,4$                  ;8<= icy has no clear definition or boundary, this The past few years of this A/")+41 The clearest example of this has political points presents an #                     column, too, is limited by word constraint and, Government were littered with +1#) )1+ been the postponement of the opportunity to other countries to                  ( therefore, I will evaluate three heads: Economic examples of an approach that ‘2+2 dialogue’ between the US push back a Government that is prowess, strategic capability and how other aggressively countered expertise + +)"+#) and India for the third consec- already on the back foot, domes-     "    6   ,4$  world leaders view the Indian Government. with compliance. Just take the utive time (the ‘2+2 dialogue’ is tically, because it has presented    <>8 -      ++:  ++#   <8    On the issue of economic prowess, resignation of two Reserve Bank 33) a mechanism where two coun- a less than accurate picture of its                 "   reports are not encouraging. A popular met- of India Governors in the past 4/#)"1)1 tries’ defence and external affairs might. ric to measure the economic success of a four years as an example or the ministries discuss among other This coupled with the recent         6 1      ( Government’s foreign policy is the amount of nomination of mere yes-men to "/#+() things the scope for strategic examples of how President         ?7          foreign direct investment (FDI) that a coun- positions that demand integri- -") partnerships). Trump belittled the massive               S          try receives. In the financial year 2017-18, the ty and expertise. 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The are hesitant about the Indian manner in which other world suffered due to the aggressive, ill- 1,-     7=              ( buck must surely fall with the Prime Minister. economy. - /A3) leaders view our Government. thought foreign policy of this This concern among foreign investors is Another area of foreign pol- +1(+1 The term ‘diplomacy’ implies Government, shows that when               78       inspired by the overarching approach of this icy where Prime Minister Modi that this determination can rarely Plan A, ie an aggressive foreign   # ,5$               Government to discard expertise in favour of has missed a trick is strategic )/1/' / be made on the basis of explicit policy fails, the Prime Minister               :   image-management. Repeatedly, questions prowess. In this context, it will be 33) statements or acts but rather have and his Government do not have have been raised about the manner in which relevant to note that there are to be inferred. 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The of the Western (now called Gregorian)      *        sible phenomenon when a planet’s Sankranti is celebrated with fervour -"'1 Gregorian calendar functions without calendar from the Indian solar calen-        5  -      motion along its orbit is observed across India, marked by holy dip in any reference to zodiacal background dars. The Hindus have chosen to pre-          78        from the Earth against the backdrop rivers, including the Ganga and water 23+3+  or phases of the moon. The two sol- serve the (reference to) constellation,    1,-               of constellations. bodies. Since the solar calendars in "/+ stices and two equinoxes — all of whereas the West civilisation the ref-  ;;7     5-  5#       78  Critics were quick to point out India are actually sidereal rather than them astronomical events — form the erence to tropics. The entry of the Sun that the Kumbh Mela was organised tropical, the month’s beginning is 3)1/)1/1 four pillars of the calendar. The proof in the constellation of Capricorn   +          -    in erstwhile Allahabad (Prayagraj) as marked by the entry of the Sun in a new of the calendar being in order is that (makar raashi) is celebrated as Makar        ;D         Q recently as 2013. That was the time zodiac sign. The transit point from one 1(5" these events should correspond to Sankranti which occasions annual # 7;                when Jupiter was residing in Taurus. to the other is called Sankranti. dates specified for them. Magh Mela and at pre-determined  -           The 2019 mela should, thus, be Traditional calendars used in east- 15"1+ The Julian calendar (estd, 45 BC) intervals the Kumbh Mela. But what              ( called Ardha Kumbh. But the Yogi ern and southern parts of India are 23+3+  had to be corrected by Pope Gregory is the significance of Makar Sankranti,                 ( Adityanath Government in Uttar mostly solar. Those used in northern XIII in 1582 AD by — dropping 10 days that we celebrate it out of 12 possible            5 5 Pradesh, in an image-building exer- and western parts are mostly luni-solar +()") — because the Spring Equinox had Sankrantis during a year? This is        (: 1,-  ;?>  Kumbh itself. However, on a theoret- treats the months as sacrosanct but the /1 ) +/1L the ones formulated by Julius Caesar. But in reality, the Sun is overhead   +  0!    5   -      ical premise, it militates against the year length as incidental. The months The leap years were dropped from the (at noon) at the southernmost point -      :    ( concept of Kumbha Yoga. Either a are coeval with lunation — from 3)1/)1/1 beginning of the century (00 year) of tropic on December 22. It begins                planetary position exists, or it does Shukla Pratipada to Amavasya. In side- /+1+()(+1 unless the year was perfectly divisible its northward journey on its apparent               .:,-/ not. 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is trying to solve through this regula- the accounts having more than 100 tal loan solve the problem of low util- more prudent with their overall limits accounts? Shouldn’t there be a more tion. Firms can seek working capital crore of working capital limits are in the isation? For most of the accounts, it will portfolio, they run a concentration risk practical and probably effective solu- limits far exceeding their require- sub-12 per cent interest rate range and simply convert the existing cash cred- — the sanctioned limit per account is tion for individual banks to simply ments, thereby shifting their liquidity account for 85 per cent of the total out- it utilisation to a working capital loan, highest in the 16-18 per cent interest identify these accounts and discipline risk to the lending banks. Cash credit standing credit of this category, indi- at probably the same rate of interest. rate category, besides the sub six per them? Besides, this regulation will do lines involve a commitment of cash on cating that majority of large accounts Accounts with low utilisation of cent category. The private sector and nothing to rein in the smaller accounts '( : demand on the bank and allow firms are good credits. Of course, this less than 40 per cent constitute less than foreign banks though, have awarded discussed earlier that are also culprits       0=1 to dip into this bucket as needed. Banks, assumes reliable credit ratings by the one per cent of the total number of all largest limits to their better clients, in this problem. therefore, are forced to invest much of CRAs and interest rates on working PSBs’ fund-based working capital attracting sub 10 per cent interest rates. Another risk of implementing this   ! n December, the Reserve Bank of these committed funds into liquid capital facilities to be good indicators accounts as well as limits sanctioned This increases the impact of a proba- regulation is adverse selection leading   India (RBI) came up with a notifi- assets at low interest rates and incur an of financial health. and belong to the 17 per cent plus ble default in these PSB accounts to the possibility of misuse of funds to Ication requiring banks to manda- opportunity cost. Besides, since inter- Second, the average utilisation interest rate categories. In the case of while the diversified portfolio of private become a reality. Good accounts are $
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(GST) to 40 lakh and from April 1. per cent compounding, if they for its Managing Speaking at the 62nd aterways transport in India is all set for a revolution and announced that the higher Also, service providers are in manufacturing and trad- Director and Chief Foundation Day of the National Whas potential to bring down logistics cost by 4 per cent that turnover cap of 1.5 crore for and suppliers of both goods ing up to 1.5 crore they can Executive post to the Projects Construction will propel exports by 30 per cent, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari availing composition scheme and services up to a turnover get 1 per cent compounding. Reserve Bank of Corporation (NPCC), once a said on Thursday kicking off PSU Concor’s maiden containers of paying 1 per cent tax will be of 50 lakh would be eligible They can make use of exemp- India (RBI). loss-making company under voyage through coastal shipping. effective from April 1. to opt for the GST composi- tion of up to 40 lakh”. According to the bank, the to the stock exchanges, in the Ministry of Water The shipping and road transport minister said many firsts The Council also allowed tion scheme and pay a tax of The finance minister said Board has submitted an appli- terms of ‘Regulation 30 of the Resources, Gadkari said he in the country were lined up as massive works were underway Kerala to levy a 1 per cent 6 per cent. there would be two thresholds cation to the RBI to seek its Listing Regulations’.” “saved” the PSU with a lot of on projects for turning 11 rivers into waterways besides pilot run calamity cess on intra-state The twin decision under — 40 lakh and 20 lakh — approval for the names of the There has been widespread efforts and the company should of aeroboats on Ganga on January 26. sale of goods and services for the composition scheme for exemption from registra- selected candidates. speculation on Rajat Monga, not get carried away by the Launching Container Corporation of India’s (Concor) first- a period of up to two years to would have an annual revenue tion and payment of the GST The bank in a regulatory Senior Group President — “meagre” profit it has registered. ever container transport through coastal shipping from Kandla mobilise revenues to meet the impact of about 3,000 crore. for the suppliers of goods, filing after its Board meeting on Financial Markets, Yes Bank and To be in the race, the com- to Tuticorin port via Mangalore and Cochin through video con- cost of rehabilitating parts of “The GST Council in its with the facility that one can Wednesday said it has finalised former MD and CEO of Max pany needs to execute projects ferencing here, Gadkari recalled how people used to laugh at his states that were ravaged by 32nd meeting today accorded ‘opt up or opt down’ depend- the names which it will disclose Life Insurance Rajesh Sud as faster and take decisions in a dream of developing waterways and running cargo ships on the floods last year. massive relief for MSME sec- ing on revenue. only after the RBI’s approval. being the front-runners for the time-bound manner. river Ganga. Finance Minister Arun tor,” Jaitley tweeted. “Few states had a view According to the bank, the post. “This 1000 crore turnover “Now we have paved the way for exports to Bangladesh and Jaitley said the taxpayers with On GST rate for real that if the turnover threshold candidates were finalised on An IANS story on and 30 crore is like primary Myanmar through Varanasi...If we reduce our logistics cost by an aggregate turnover of Rs 40 estate, the council has decid- is hiked to 40 lakh, their the basis of recommendations Wednesday had incorrectly education. The stakeholders have just 4 per cent then our exports will boost by 25-30 per cent...We lakh would now be exempted ed for form a seven-member assessee base gets eroded. So made by the Search and referred to Rajat Monga as the to think about this,” he said. are one of the fastest growing economies and we have the poten- from the GST. For the north group of ministers after dif- if they inform the Secretariat Selection Committee (SSC) Executive Director of Yes Bank. “Retire the deadwood and tial to do it,” Gadkari, who is also the Water Resources Minister, eastern states, the exemption ferences of opinion emerged at within a week then they and the Nomination and The SSC was set up to find give them money to leave. said. would now be 20 lakh. the meeting, he said, adding would be given the option to Remuneration Committee a successor to the company’s Those who do good work “The share of coastal shipping (in movement of cargo) in Currently, businesses with a there were diverse views on opt down. Puducherry has (NRC). MD and CEO Rana Kapoor. It should be given an extension,” China is 24 per cent, Germany 11 per cent and in USA it is 9 turnover of up to 20 lakh is lottery. A ministerial panel kept this option... This is a “As mandated under the had been mandated to evaluate Gadkari said. per cent but in India it is barely 4.5 to 5 per cent....Massive works exempt from GST registration, will look into it as well. one time exception and does extant RBI norms, the Bank’s both internal and external can- “I should not tell you this, are underway to develop waterways which many thought was a while the limit for hilly and Businesses opting for the not affect businesses with Board will submit an applica- didates and make suitable rec- but the Government’s policy dream only. Of the 111 rivers to be converted into waterways, north eastern states is 10 composition scheme would inter-state supplies,” Jaitley tion to the RBI on January 10, ommendations to the Board of about loss making (PSUs)….The projects are underway on 11,” Gadkari said. lakh. have to file just one tax return told reporters. 2019, seeking approval for the Directors within stipulated prime minister keeps asking He said 80 lakh tonne of cargo was transported through the Sources said the annual annually but pay taxes once Revenue Secretary Ajay appointment of the new MD timelines for the RBI’s final me and (Finance Minister Arun) Ganga this year which was going to swell to 280 lakh tonne as revenue loss on account of every quarter. Also free Bhushan Pandey said even and CEO of Yes Bank,” the approval. Jaitley ji how many companies a draft of 3 metre has been maintained on Varanasi to Haldia doubling exemption limit to accounting and billing soft- though currently the exemp- lender said in a regulatory fil- In October 2018, the RBI have been shut down. He does stretch of 1,680 km. 40 lakh, considering that all ware will be made available to tion limit is 20 lakh, but still ing to the BSE. had reaffirmed that a successor not want the loss-making and On the request of the UP Government, the Centre is main- states implement it, is 5,200 small assessees up to 1.5 there are about 10.93 lakh “On receipt of the RBI to Yes Bank’s MD and CEO under-performing…they should taining 1 metre draft from Allahabad to Varanasi and barges are crore. crore turnover. taxpayers who are below 20 approval, the bank shall duly Kapoor should be appointed by be shut down. I have saved (the designed with such techniques that they can carry 3,500 tonne Jaitley said the GST Jaitley said: “A very large lakh but are paying taxes. make the requisite disclosures February 1, 2019. PSU) with a lot of efforts.” of cargo each in place of 2,000 tonne at present. 5 . 3"

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   1& !  >>1    -+ ONGC, Maruti Suzuki, Sun to start coming through and   -+ with a strong revenue growth rupee volatility against various Pharma, HDFC, Hero investors will be keenly focused New Delhi (PTI): Private sector lender Bandhan Bank of 12.1 per cent in the currencies, and the higher cost reaking its four-day rising MotoCorp, ITC and HCL Tech, on forward commentary in Thursday reported a 10.3% rise in net profit to 331.25 crore for he country’s largest soft- December quarter, which is the of doing business in some spree, benchmark Sensex falling up to 1.31%. particular,” said Sunil Sharma, the third quarter ended December 31, 2018. The bank had record- Tware exporter TCS on highest in 14 quarters, with major markets, TCS’ operating Bended over 100 points Shares of TCS were flat chief investment officer, ed a net profit of 300.04 crore in the October-December quar- Thursday reported 24.1 per continued growth acceleration margins have been resilient. lower on Thursday, led by sell- ahead of its quarterly earnings. Sanctum Wealth Management. ter of last fiscal. Total income of the lender also increased to cent growth in net profit at in key verticals and across all “We remain focused on ing in banking shares, as On the other hand, Tata On the macro front, the 1,883.65 crore during the October-December 2018 as against 8,105 crore for the quarter geographies,” TCS chief exec- driving rigour in our opera- investors stayed on the back foot Motors, NTPC, Infosys, Yes rupee depreciated 10 paise to 1,336.42 crore over the corresponding period of the previous ended December 2018. utive officer and managing tions, generating strong cash ahead of key results. Lacklustre Bank, M&M, L&T, Bharti 70.56 against the US dollar. fiscal, Bandhan Bank said in a statement. The company had posted a director Rajesh Gopinathan flows and steering profitabili- global cues and a weakening Airtel, and HUL were the top Global markets turned The gross non-performing assets (NPAs) rose to 2.41% of net profit of 6,531 crore in the said in a statement. ty back to our preferred range, rupee added to the wariness of gainers, rising up to 1.34%. weaker as optimism over the the total advances during the quarter, against 1.67% at the end same period last fiscal as per The strong client metrics, while continuing to invest participants, traders said. Meanwhile, foreign portfo- US-China trade talks fizzled out, of third quarter of the previous fiscal. However, net NPAs of the Indian accounting norms. industry leading growth in strongly for future growth,” he The 30-share BSE Sensex lio investors (FPIs) bought shares while oil prices traded above the bank declined to 0.80% in the quarter from 0.70% of the net The Tata Group firm, digital services, a very strong added. settled 106.41 points, or 0.29%, worth a net of 276.14 crore on USD 60 per barrel mark. advances. During the December quarter, the Net Interest which accounts for the lion’s order book and deal pipeline During the October- down at 36,106.50, while the Wednesday and domestic insti- In Asia, Korea’s Kospi fell Income (NII) grew by 53.5% at 1,124 crore as against 732 crore share of the group’s overall are validations that customers December 2018 quarter, TCS broader NSE Nifty fell 33.55 tutional investors (DIIs) were net 0.06%, Japan’s Nikkei dropped in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Net Interest profit, reported a revenue recognise TCS’ differentiated added 6,827 people (net), tak- points, or 0.31%, to finish at buyers to the tune of 439.67 1.29% and Shanghai Margin (NIM) for the December quarter stood at 70.3% against growth of 20.8 per cent at capabilities, he added. ing the overall employee 10,821.60. crore, provisional data available Composite Index slipped 9.9% in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. 37,338 crore for the said quar- Digital accounted for 30.1 strength to 4,17,929 employees. The fall was led by banking with BSE showed. 0.36%, while Hong Kong’s Earlier this week, Bandhan Bank agreed to acquire HDFC ter, up from 30,904 crore a per cent of the revenues, reg- Attrition rate was at 11.2 per stocks, with IndusInd Bank, “Earnings will provide Hang Seng rose 0.22%. Ltd promoted affordable housing finance firm Gruh Finance year earlier. istering year-on-year growth of cent on last twelve months Kotak Bank, Federal Bank, Axis some sense of where things In Europe, Frankfurt’s Limited. The share exchange ratio accepted by the boards of Revenue growth stood at 52.7 per cent. (LTM) basis. Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank stand... Clearly, after four years DAX was down 0.51%, Paris Bandhan Bank and Gruh is 568 equity shares of face value of 12.1 per cent on constant cur- Company’s chief financial The company has declared and SBI declining up to 2.36%. of lackluster earnings growth at CAC 40 fell 0.82%, and 10 each of Bandhan Bank to be issued for every 1,000 equity rency basis. officer V Ramakrishnan said a third interim dividend of 4 Other losers included the index level, earnings need London’s FTSE shed 0.29%. shares of face value of 2 each of housing finance company. “We are wrapping up 2018 despite headwinds from the per equity share. :     AA2  
      
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  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10859.35 10859.35 10801.80 10821.60 -33.55 Script Open High Low LTP CANBK 280.55 283.15 278.80 281.05 ADANIPORTS 378.90 381.50 377.40 379.85 HAL 782.20 787.60 777.00 778.95 TITAN 950.40 969.40 948.55 968.00 15.05 RCOM 13.85 14.00 13.64 13.82 VIPIND 502.80 507.00 494.00 498.35 BRITANNIA 3100.00 3100.00 3073.30 3088.40 DISHTV 39.25 40.00 39.25 39.70 TATAMOTORS 183.65 186.85 183.55 185.50 2.45 GRUH 234.80 244.45 233.45 240.40 COCHINSHIP 369.00 391.55 365.00 367.00 EDELWEISS 183.00 183.00 176.50 179.00 UCOBANK 21.10 21.20 20.70 20.80 EICHERMOT 20360.00 20600.00 20345.05 20530.00 238.95 YESBANK 188.00 191.00 184.40 186.70 NIITTECH 1162.95 1167.70 1148.95 1153.90 RALLIS 169.05 172.25 167.25 167.80 LEMONTREE 69.20 70.60 67.70 70.35 BAJAJ-AUTO 2700.00 2729.00 2680.00 2724.00 27.10 BANDHANBNK 456.00 475.00 450.00 471.70 HINDUNILVR 1786.05 1799.00 1779.50 1785.90 BALKRISIND 892.95 894.95 872.00 888.20 GUJALKALI 531.00 535.50 526.45 529.30 NTPC 146.95 149.55 146.75 148.00 1.45 ASHOKLEY 96.90 97.00 94.80 95.00 GAIL 345.00 345.45 339.25 344.30 DCBBANK 177.00 178.65 175.85 177.25 AIAENG 1660.00 1702.50 1660.00 1690.70 CIPLA 509.00 514.90 509.00 514.50 4.40 LINDEINDIA 684.90 773.00 683.50 745.65 MINDTREE 823.55 827.75 806.70 811.25 ADANIPOWER 50.60 50.95 50.20 50.50 PTC 92.00 92.50 89.95 91.60 M&M 728.00 734.85 722.80 732.50 6.20 SBIN 305.15 307.20 302.95 304.65 DEEPAKFERT 143.80 147.60 143.05 145.50 TORNTPOWER 263.00 264.65 259.20 260.20 TV18BRDCST 37.65 38.20 37.65 38.10 UPL 765.80 780.00 765.05 771.00 6.20 TCS 1904.00 1906.80 1874.10 1888.15 MOTHERSUMI 162.00 162.95 160.30 161.70 KSCL 548.00 558.00 541.90 556.40 JINDALSAW 81.10 82.10 80.50 80.75 YESBANK 188.00 188.90 184.20 187.90 1.45 SUZLON 5.32 5.50 5.31 5.44 LUXIND 1284.70 1284.70 1131.20 1143.50 GRASIM 837.50 837.55 818.10 820.15 DBCORP 183.10 183.10 175.50 177.45 BHARTIARTL 336.55 338.65 332.40 337.00 2.50 INFY 681.15 682.00 672.65 679.75 NBCC 61.90 62.15 60.85 61.25 SOBHA 480.90 493.80 468.50 475.85 HINDZINC 270.15 277.15 270.15 275.10 WABAG 278.00 325.20 278.00 320.85 JAICORPLTD 111.70 113.00 110.50 111.20 ENGINERSIN 124.50 127.60 124.50 125.20 MMTC 28.95 29.30 28.50 28.90 GAIL 343.00 345.10 339.25 343.80 2.45 TATAMOTORS 183.65 186.80 183.40 185.55 DBL 395.00 398.55 390.15 393.15 JMFINANCIL 88.50 89.25 87.15 87.85 EIDPARRY 225.05 228.35 222.05 225.15 ADANIPORTS 377.95 381.80 376.95 380.00 2.70 DELTACORP 262.50 264.80 252.95 258.00 NESTLEIND 11260.00 11467.80 11157.55 11416.85 TATACOMM 518.95 524.20 512.05 517.60 MGL 899.05 902.75 894.20 899.75 INFY 681.60 682.00 672.55 680.80 4.70 AXISBANK 667.20 670.00 655.50 663.00 DRREDDY 2593.20 2607.00 2584.90 2599.55 ACC 1456.00 1462.50 1445.00 1448.30 HONAUT 21896.20 22064.25 21896.20 21905.05 VEDL 195.00 196.20 193.45 195.50 0.75 IBULHSGFIN 820.00 828.35 808.75 812.80 FEDERALBNK 97.20 97.20 95.25 95.70 SUVEN 226.20 228.85 224.40 227.10 SHK 172.00 181.40 171.30 178.05 LT 1388.00 1398.90 1383.25 1391.00 4.95 TATASTEEL 479.60 483.65 477.50 480.30 ASIANPAINT 1387.10 1402.35 1387.10 1397.55 PNBHOUSING 890.00 918.00 882.00 909.10 GRANULES 90.20 91.50 89.60 90.15 DRREDDY 2598.10 2610.00 2583.15 2609.25 6.15 JPASSOCIAT 7.45 7.52 7.38 7.42 NMDC 91.60 91.90 90.85 91.10 HSIL 239.15 251.00 239.15 247.95 MOIL 167.20 167.90 166.50 166.90 COALINDIA 233.80 233.95 232.05 233.00 0.35 INDUSINDBK 1611.00 1611.10 1555.00 1566.45 SAIL 52.50 52.85 51.95 52.45 SYNGENE 562.90 575.00 543.50 549.15 GICRE 262.95 265.50 260.40 262.05 TATASTEEL 480.00 484.15 477.50 479.60 0.40 ICICIBANK 380.10 382.10 376.20 379.70 RBLBANK 578.00 583.85 573.70 578.75 SREINFRA 35.90 36.95 35.25 35.75 MINDACORP 151.00 152.00 149.30 150.55 HINDUNILVR 1785.00 1799.10 1779.00 1786.00 1.00 DHFL 227.70 229.65 223.00 224.00 AARTIIND 1498.95 1554.00 1493.00 1544.50 CIPLA 509.90 514.60 509.90 513.55 SONATSOFTW 303.40 303.75 297.00 297.60 SBIN 305.10 307.50 303.50 305.40 0.10 RCF 62.10 67.80 62.10 66.80 AUBANK 634.95 655.05 633.85 649.90 CGPOWER 45.25 46.10 45.00 45.45 LAKSHVILAS 77.55 80.65 75.90 79.30 ZEEL 452.50 455.50 448.80 451.00 -0.25 ITC 290.70 293.65 289.00 289.55 KTKBANK 113.75 115.65 113.20 115.25 JSLHISAR 84.05 85.90 83.55 84.70 TRITURBINE 112.90 115.40 112.45 113.05 NILKAMAL 1449.40 1454.05 1438.00 1444.20 TECHM 695.00 696.95 689.15 693.20 -0.50 SOUTHBANK 15.70 16.10 15.25 15.80 MUTHOOTFIN 517.65 529.75 517.20 523.75 CADILAHC 345.60 350.95 345.60 349.75 MHRIL 204.40 214.75 204.40 213.85 ATUL 3448.00 3479.00 3442.75 3474.10 ULTRACEMCO 3820.00 3847.00 3804.05 3811.10 -6.15 BHARATFIN 1003.95 1005.10 984.70 990.80 BAJAJCORP 371.00 385.75 371.00 384.10 CENTRALBK 37.40 37.40 35.80 35.95 PFIZER 2741.15 2761.00 2715.10 2752.10 IOB 14.56 14.82 14.55 14.63 ASIANPAINT 1390.00 1400.00 1388.65 1399.70 -2.30 JETAIRWAYS 241.00 248.90 239.25 242.20 HFCL 22.90 23.60 22.75 23.15 INTELLECT 222.20 222.70 219.25 220.65 IEX 163.40 166.00 160.00 160.70 AKZOINDIA 1765.40 1765.40 1735.00 1739.75 TCS 1890.00 1905.00 1872.10 1883.00 -3.95 M&M 731.70 735.00 723.85 733.30 HEG 3644.05 3700.00 3626.20 3663.00 PAGEIND 23195.25 23353.30 22983.55 23160.15 ABBOTINDIA 7994.35 8199.00 7994.35 8092.55 ZYDUSWELL 1314.80 1344.45 1314.75 1329.90 RELIANCE 1107.75 1111.00 1103.00 1107.60 -3.15 AMBUJACEM 213.35 215.10 210.90 212.45 BAJAJ-AUTO 2700.00 2725.00 2687.55 2718.75 ASTRAL 1180.00 1207.05 1180.00 1186.45 TIMKEN 590.00 608.00 588.00 589.05 SANOFI 6289.95 6297.95 6200.00 6221.70 ITC 290.75 293.70 288.90 289.50 -0.90 TITAN 953.00 967.80 949.30 965.50 FRETAIL 450.00 458.25 446.00 450.25 VENKYS 2370.10 2380.00 2331.25 2341.20 REDINGTON 85.15 86.20 82.30 83.10 TTKPRESTIG 7537.65 7612.45 7520.00 7564.80 BAJFINANCE 2526.00 2542.45 2504.70 2515.00 -9.35 STRTECH 289.50 294.80 286.00 290.70 GSFC 112.35 114.45 112.35 112.80 WHIRLPOOL 1450.00 1505.40 1450.00 1466.10 NAVKARCORP 50.80 51.00 49.90 50.15 INOXLEISUR 252.00 252.10 249.15 249.75 HCLTECH 943.00 943.00 932.00 934.00 -4.40 MARUTI 7483.30 7502.05 7220.00 7385.95 INDIACEM 88.90 89.25 87.60 88.15 AVANTI 383.85 383.85 376.65 378.45 MOTILALOFS 692.25 693.80 683.00 689.85 SUPRAJIT 222.90 222.90 214.95 218.20 JYOTHYLAB 205.00 205.00 201.95 202.15 HDFCBANK 2117.00 2123.80 2092.65 2106.60 -10.20 IOC 131.40 131.65 129.40 129.70 LTTS 1660.00 1661.55 1630.30 1638.95 GESHIP 318.90 328.60 313.80 323.65 CARBORUNIV 365.00 369.00 363.00 367.45 RELIANCE 1108.40 1110.65 1102.10 1105.65 HAVELLS 685.90 690.70 676.50 688.40 GICHSGFIN 263.10 272.75 261.65 264.45 VMART 2362.25 2376.85 2287.95 2294.75 FINOLEXIND 541.15 541.15 531.30 536.80 JSWSTEEL 290.00 292.70 287.65 289.30 -1.45 NCC 90.55 93.25 90.00 92.75 RAYMOND 795.55 817.00 792.85 808.75 JSWENERGY 69.70 70.50 69.50 69.85 GHCL 246.00 250.00 243.25 246.35 ADANIGREEN 40.70 41.05 40.45 40.75 ICICIBANK 380.95 382.15 376.05 379.90 -2.35 RELINFRA 300.00 311.80 300.00 305.80 GMRINFRA 16.90 17.20 16.65 16.75 CEATLTD 1250.00 1272.00 1248.00 1264.15 ITDCEM 118.70 118.85 116.20 117.35 KALPATPOWR 379.05 384.00 378.30 382.05 AXISBANK 668.90 668.90 654.60 665.20 -4.90 HINDPETRO 237.70 238.00 231.80 233.65 HEROMOTOCO 2935.00 2947.90 2915.10 2922.65 COROMANDEL 465.95 465.95 456.40 460.85 MAHLIFE 391.00 396.00 375.70 389.30 FORBESCO 2220.00 2250.00 2200.00 2235.90 HEROMOTOCO 2932.00 2949.95 2912.55 2915.50 -21.95 DLF 182.10 187.05 181.45 183.35 INFRATEL 289.65 289.65 281.60 285.45 CHENNPETRO 269.90 269.90 264.95 267.35 HSCL 129.50 130.00 128.65 129.55 GMDCLTD 87.80 88.55 87.25 87.60 HINDALCO 206.00 206.65 203.05 204.00 -1.70 SUNPHARMA 441.05 447.55 440.60 443.85 OBEROIRLTY 456.05 469.00 454.30 460.50 TATAGLOBAL 214.00 214.85 212.50 213.85 VBL 819.00 825.00 812.65 818.15 GULFOILLUB 834.00 841.45 830.00 836.85 BAJAJFINSV 6425.00 6430.00 6337.70 6339.95 -59.15 JINDALSTEL 151.80 153.65 149.05 149.95 JUBILANT 714.25 737.00 712.70 718.75 M&MFIN 460.00 461.25 455.00 459.20 ITDC 318.75 323.20 310.00 314.05 TVSSRICHAK 2456.00 2489.00 2431.30 2450.30 HDFC 1993.00 1993.00 1971.30 1976.00 -18.95 ICICIPRULI 339.40 353.35 337.25 346.50 TVSMOTOR 538.50 544.70 537.00 539.60 FSL 47.60 47.60 46.80 47.10 SYMPHONY 1124.85 1144.25 1123.05 1128.25 HATSUN 675.95 685.50 671.60 682.85 SUNPHARMA 445.10 448.00 440.45 444.20 -4.55 RELCAPITAL 217.80 222.50 216.70 217.80 DABUR 426.90 426.90 418.65 421.35 CHOLAFIN 1196.95 1208.00 1186.20 1193.40 TRENT 350.00 355.00 346.10 353.90 RNAM 157.10 157.80 156.05 156.60 IBULHSGFIN 822.00 828.70 810.60 812.75 -9.00 BOMDYEING 110.10 115.60 110.10 115.60 ICICIGI 863.95 895.00 860.65 891.00 APOLLOTYRE 222.00 227.80 222.00 227.10 MRF 66198.90 66890.00 65747.20 66550.55 THOMASCOOK 233.85 235.20 232.85 234.75 WIPRO 330.80 331.05 323.00 325.25 -3.75 VEDL 195.85 196.25 193.70 195.10 TATAELXSI 977.80 977.80 965.00 969.20 KANSAINER 450.60 452.90 442.70 449.45 BAJAJELEC 484.90 493.20 484.90 490.45 APLLTD 595.00 595.00 588.95 591.00 POWERGRID 197.45 197.45 194.90 195.00 -2.60 IDFCBANK 46.25 47.30 45.85 46.75 TATAPOWER 74.10 74.95 73.85 74.80 INDHOTEL 141.95 143.45 141.10 141.65 SCI 45.35 46.25 45.00 45.10 SHRIRAMCIT 1575.40 1624.00 1575.40 1607.60 ONGC 145.90 147.00 143.00 143.35 -1.95 PCJEWELLER 82.40 82.55 80.35 80.75 COLPAL 1307.00 1330.50 1302.65 1325.00 MARICO 385.00 389.00 383.65 387.55 VIJAYABANK 49.50 49.80 49.00 49.20 KPRMILL 535.05 536.00 532.00 533.70 BPCL 336.90 338.75 333.00 335.40 -4.65 AUROPHARMA 756.05 778.00 753.40 775.70 SPARC 188.00 188.50 186.30 188.15 SWANENERGY 98.60 100.95 97.55 99.90 ERIS 685.15 686.00 671.05 674.90 IOC 131.10 131.80 129.45 130.05 -1.95 TRIDENT 68.55 71.75 68.55 70.85 KPIT 207.60 209.00 204.20 205.65 ALLCARGO 109.40 111.00 108.90 110.55 TIFHL 470.00 478.00 462.00 474.80 KOTAKBANK 1239.00 1242.00 1216.35 1218.00 -20.25 LT 1390.20 1399.00 1383.60 1390.25 TATAINVEST 862.05 864.00 853.05 855.30 GUJGAS 663.00 675.00 656.00 671.75 HERITGFOOD 528.20 528.35 520.95 521.95 MARUTI 7500.00 7511.00 7360.15 7367.00 -125.90 HDFCLIFE 396.05 409.00 395.80 406.60 JAMNAAUTO 61.90 62.75 61.75 61.90 JKLAKSHMI 300.00 301.95 289.90 294.45 WABCOINDIA 6396.35 6505.05 6390.00 6486.00 INFRATEL 290.10 290.40 281.60 285.00 -5.35 GNFC 351.35 364.25 349.20 358.50 IDFC 43.20 43.70 42.50 43.00 IPCALAB 788.95 788.95 775.45 777.00 MAGMA 108.55 108.75 106.55 107.50 GRASIM 834.60 837.45 819.00 819.00 -16.30 HEXAWARE 329.00 330.45 320.00 321.15 VOLTAS 536.15 542.55 533.90 538.75 CYIENT 604.05 608.85 603.00 605.35 KNRCON 212.55 217.20 210.30 216.15 INDUSINDBK 1607.85 1607.85 1554.00 1563.00 -38.75 BAJFINANCE 2539.95 2541.70 2505.00 2515.85 NAVINFLUOR 683.90 695.05 674.00 675.25 DCAL 243.05 244.60 237.55 240.15 ASTERDM 163.50 163.50 159.20 162.10 BHARATFORG 478.00 483.60 476.00 482.35 GSPL 170.55 172.25 168.95 169.90 PRESTIGE 228.00 229.85 217.75 220.65 COFFEEDAY 267.85 268.00 266.00 266.95 HINDPETRO 236.55 237.95 231.20 232.40 -6.60 PNB 80.70 81.60 80.10 81.20 NHPC 26.05 26.05 25.40 25.60 BOSCHLTD 19569.00 19723.50 19349.75 19666.95 ISGEC 5030.00 5049.00 4960.20 4990.45   JISLJALEQS 67.00 67.85 66.45 67.60 OIL 176.90 176.90 173.70 174.20 NESCO 481.00 481.00 471.20 477.85 ALKEM 1984.75 1984.95 1953.75 1973.25 GRAPHITE 721.00 734.30 721.00 724.55 POWERGRID 196.70 197.00 195.10 196.10 GPPL 94.80 95.00 92.60 93.55 FLFL 390.00 398.35 388.55 391.75 WIPRO 330.00 331.35 323.40 326.55 LALPATHLAB 948.00 985.40 940.40 968.35 NBVENTURES 116.60 116.65 114.90 115.10 JKCEMENT 705.50 718.00 702.80 708.85 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BPCL 337.00 338.60 332.80 335.80 NATCOPHARM* 685.00 694.15 681.25 685.55 CROMPTON 230.00 231.40 227.40 229.05 HIMATSEIDE 211.00 213.00 209.35 210.85 NIFTY NEXT 50 27719.40 27820.60 27675.95 27798.20 114.70 UBL 1387.00 1387.00 1363.20 1378.35 JKTYRE 102.15 102.50 101.30 101.65 PRSMJOHNSN 82.70 88.50 82.70 88.00 NETWORK18 40.10 40.10 39.80 39.90 BANDHANBNK 452.00 474.80 451.10 472.90 17.50 HDFC 1999.00 1999.00 1971.90 1979.00 PIIND 866.30 868.00 853.00 854.45 CARERATING 989.95 1014.00 980.70 1010.60 ECLERX 1045.00 1084.00 1045.00 1076.70 ICICIPRULI 338.00 354.00 337.30 348.15 11.40 SPICEJET 80.00 81.35 79.00 80.65 INDIANB 251.95 255.25 251.00 251.95 ISEC 266.95 269.10 256.00 267.05 BLUESTARCO 615.30 618.70 606.80 610.80 ICICIGI 861.00 893.00 861.00 889.00 24.80 IBREALEST 87.30 90.00 87.30 88.50 SYNDIBANK 40.75 41.05 40.10 40.50 GLAXO 1440.55 1493.75 1438.00 1479.95 GALAXYSURF 1215.10 1215.10 1192.00 1196.00 HDFCLIFE 396.65 409.35 395.05 405.90 9.90 BHEL 70.75 70.75 68.70 68.85 WESTLIFE 384.50 393.00 381.40 391.25 MAHABANK 15.20 15.29 15.06 15.14 FINCABLES 449.25 450.00 448.35 449.10 AUROPHARMA 756.00 779.00 753.15 775.50 18.25 DMART 1608.95 1615.05 1581.65 1586.80 HINDCOPPER 49.30 49.60 49.10 49.20 GODFRYPHLP 905.95 908.45 885.05 890.15 GEPIL 809.90 822.35 809.90 819.55 COLPAL 1308.95 1330.95 1306.10 1327.95 24.40 ESCORTS 740.00 747.85 737.00 743.70 ASHOKA 133.50 134.80 129.00 132.60 EMAMILTD 421.00 425.50 420.00 422.20 CENTRUM 35.55 35.75 35.05 35.25 PIDILITIND 1095.00 1127.25 1087.00 1114.80 16.70 AMARAJABAT 740.00 764.25 737.70 757.70 PERSISTENT 565.00 569.50 562.00 564.90 CUB 192.10 194.85 191.20 191.95 JBCHEPHARM 301.50 303.35 300.00 302.00 MARICO 385.10 388.85 383.80 388.80 5.05 L&TFH 144.95 146.00 143.40 144.45 TATAMTRDVR 97.00 98.50 97.00 98.05 ALBK 46.25 46.45 45.50 45.80 SOMANYCERA 364.90 378.00 359.10 368.50 SHARDACROP 298.95 300.00 292.90 299.35 BOSCHLTD 19440.00 19739.95 19390.00 19707.00 230.65 ONGC 145.60 147.00 143.30 143.55 SIEMENS 1058.80 1074.55 1051.10 1070.50 TATAMETALI 637.00 650.00 637.00 646.45 FORTIS 138.80 140.35 138.80 140.15 TVTODAY 369.90 369.90 366.00 368.15 MRF 66249.00 67094.95 65909.00 66851.00 780.65 MFSL 439.35 463.00 439.20 458.45 MERCK 3240.00 3408.00 3240.00 3356.35 CUMMINSIND 856.25 861.85 850.65 854.10 RAMCOCEM 618.65 631.10 618.65 629.05 FDC 175.00 176.70 172.90 173.40 SIEMENS 1058.00 1075.00 1052.00 1065.60 12.05 BATAINDIA 1149.00 1172.15 1143.00 1163.30 INDIGO 1094.65 1102.00 1085.00 1097.15 AJANTPHARM 1163.95 1170.80 1151.00 1163.25 APLAPOLLO 1109.50 1109.50 1096.00 1099.35 LAURUSLABS 375.00 376.45 373.00 375.10 LICHSGFIN 478.00 485.25 474.00 481.60 5.45 KOTAKBANK 1235.00 1240.30 1216.50 1221.35 SRTRANSFIN 1205.00 1220.50 1180.25 1186.55 CANFINHOME 274.75 280.00 273.50 275.95 DEEPAKNI 220.00 223.65 220.00 222.25 ORIENTCEM 80.25 80.50 77.50 78.45 OFSS 3619.00 3647.00 3570.75 3639.50 40.40 ABFRL 211.00 214.80 207.90 211.40 ZEEL 454.00 455.35 449.15 451.95 SADBHAV 222.10 228.50 213.90 226.00 EVEREADY 181.15 182.50 180.00 181.50 NH 206.30 210.00 203.05 206.10 ABCAPITAL 96.25 97.40 96.00 97.30 0.90 BANKBARODA 122.80 124.05 122.05 123.40 JUSTDIAL 488.80 494.40 486.60 490.25 EXIDEIND 257.00 263.15 257.00 261.40 MAXINDIA 85.45 85.50 84.00 85.05 DHANUKA 422.45 425.45 420.00 421.25 GICRE 260.15 266.00 260.10 265.00 2.10 HINDALCO 206.20 206.50 203.10 203.90 SHANKARA 518.20 538.25 517.55 520.80 VGUARD 205.40 207.95 205.25 206.85 CAPPL 383.65 384.90 376.05 378.30 BAYERCROP 4239.00 4239.00 4202.00 4212.65 CADILAHC 346.90 351.30 345.85 350.45 2.75 NAUKRI 1636.60 1714.15 1566.15 1579.80 ABCAPITAL 96.55 97.50 96.15 96.80 GET&D 296.00 315.00 296.00 311.85 GSKCONS 7500.00 7542.30 7451.00 7496.50 3MINDIA 20378.00 20882.00 20378.00 20680.65 GODREJCP 776.80 783.20 769.05 780.00 6.10 PIDILITIND 1098.00 1125.90 1086.65 1114.90 NATIONALUM 62.65 63.00 62.35 62.75 VINATIORGA 1630.70 1636.45 1587.00 1600.35 OFSS 3577.00 3669.00 3572.85 3644.00 ESSELPRO 107.75 107.75 105.40 107.40 HAVELLS 682.95 690.55 676.00 687.10 5.35 NTPC 147.90 149.40 147.00 147.75 GODREJPROP 741.00 746.00 728.00 734.80 TATACOFFEE 97.50 99.25 97.20 98.75 TEJASNET 216.95 221.50 215.50 220.50 BIRLACORPN 565.05 571.00 565.00 566.15 DLF 183.10 187.15 181.35 183.50 1.40 MPHASIS 895.55 920.00 890.50 903.00 CONCOR 682.00 692.90 681.15 689.35 TATACHEM 695.25 702.00 695.20 700.30 JAGRAN 118.60 118.60 115.00 115.30 SUDARSCHEM 354.75 354.75 345.75 347.10 ASHOKLEY 96.60 96.60 94.80 95.10 0.65 LTI 1767.00 1821.75 1750.35 1780.40 LICHSGFIN 476.80 485.00 474.05 483.25 RAJESHEXPO 577.15 577.15 566.00 569.00 TNPL 238.30 240.50 231.50 239.00 MONSANTO 2620.00 2637.50 2581.00 2593.85 NIACL 178.25 180.05 178.15 179.00 1.20 HDFCBANK 2116.00 2123.15 2103.50 2109.55 SUNTECK 343.00 344.25 335.30 337.55 DENABANK 14.00 14.00 13.70 13.75 WELCORP 134.95 135.00 133.50 133.90 SHILPAMED 387.25 387.25 381.00 381.35 CONCOR 684.30 692.90 681.70 688.70 4.25 STAR 479.50 484.05 470.40 479.80 ORIENTBANK 99.05 100.40 98.35 99.00 GODREJIND 539.65 544.85 520.25 543.55 TAKE 149.00 150.00 148.20 149.30 VTL 1088.25 1095.00 1085.05 1087.05 BANKBARODA 122.50 124.15 121.85 123.55 0.60 PETRONET 215.70 215.75 211.15 214.20 SBILIFE 642.95 647.90 631.85 635.05 PHOENIXLTD 580.00 581.00 552.70 572.40 NIACL 179.00 182.00 178.50 178.85 CRISIL 1650.00 1654.00 1634.75 1638.25 SHREECEM 16470.00 16600.00 16299.80 16413.15 67.75 RECLTD 120.75 124.35 120.75 122.75 APOLLOHOSP 1261.95 1290.10 1261.00 1285.65 PARAGMILK 242.05 244.75 241.50 242.00 GODREJAGRO 496.40 499.80 496.40 498.95 TEAMLEASE 2763.00 2850.35 2763.00 2821.20 BEL 91.90 93.00 91.50 92.60 0.25 DIVISLAB 1469.00 1524.40 1468.05 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hen I was in high school in WGermany, I had a recurring phantasy. I imagined that some fine day the anchor in the news broadcast announces that science has found proof that God exists. This was at a time when doubts started creeping in whether it was true what I had believed so strongly in childhood, and such an announcement, I felt, would settle the issue once for all. This was in the 1960s, when science made great strides for example in space exploration. Yuri Gagarin, the first hen the Swami's visit was drawing to a close, his astronaut in space, allegedly said after Wfriends in Almora invited him to give a lecture in returning to earth that he had not seen Hindi. He consented to make the attempt for the first any God out there. His statement did time. He began slowly, and soon warmed to his theme, not carry too much weight, as he was and found himself building his phrases and almost his Russian, and we Germans generally did words as he went along. Those best acquainted with the not trust any Russian during the height difficulties and limitations of the Hindi language, still of the cold war… undeveloped as a medium for oratory, expressed their Still, for those of us who knew a little opinion that a personal triumph had been achieved by about history and were interested in Swamiji and that he had proved by his masterly use of science, 'religion' - which meant Hindi that the language had in it undreamt-of Christianity in Germany - came under possibilities of development in the direction of oratory. scrutiny and did not come out of it Furthermore, why would the creator of Here, maybe we should finally define many centuries even at the threat of Another lecture was delivered at the English Club in unscathed. My elder sister was one of all human beings punish the majority of 'religion'. death if they tried to loosen the bond. English, of which a brief summary follows. the first in our small town who rejected them with hell because they believed in Strangely, there is no clear-cut They had to 'religiously' stick to the The subject was "Vedic Reaching in Theory and officially her membership in the another religion? Why did this God not definition. The common denominator tenets given by the clergy, like going to Practice". A short historical sketch of the rise of the Church, undoubtedly influenced by her let everyone be born in a Christian is usually that religion is about the belief mass on Sunday or praying five times a worship of the tribal God and its spread through husband who did so as well. My mother family if he wants everyone to believe in in and worship of the Divine, God or day at specified times. conquest of other tribes was followed by am account of was very concerned - not so much that the Bible? Or be born into a Muslim whatever name one wants to give it. In exchange for this loyalty to the the Vedas. Their nature, character, and teaching were my sister would now burn in hell for all family if he wanted all to follow the Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, doctrine, the believers were left in peace briefly touched upon. Then the Swami spoke about the eternity, but what 'the people will think'. Quran? Buddhism and Judaism are the major from blasphemy laws and promised soul, comparing the Western method which seeks for the I got the message not to follow suit. It did not make sense and I was not religions. Minor ones are Jainism, heaven after death. Further they were solution of vital and religious mysteries in the outside It was a big dilemma. I intuitively interested anymore in religion, even Sikhism, Shintoism, Taoism, etc. Yet assured that they are on the 'right' path world, with the Eastern method which finding no believed in God, a supreme, all-mighty more so when I read in the library of my why are all these different traditions put when there are 'wrong' paths as well. In answer in nature outside turns its inquiry within. He Being, that is the cause of our existence uncle, who was a priest, about the into one basket and called 'religion'? Is short, God loves them, but not the justly claimed for his nation the glory of being the and somehow 'knows' what we think, violent history of the Church and its this justified? others. discoverers of the introspective method peculiar to feel and do, but I could not reconcile suppression of scientific knowledge. 'Religion' comes from Latin and means Where does Hinduism fit in in this themselves, and of having given to humanity the what religion told me about this God. I Can anyone imagine the pain of a 'to bind'. It was first used for the scenario? Actually, it doesn't fit in. It priceless treasures of spirituality which are the result of could not believe that he is so unfair, scientist who knew for sure that the Catholic Church. Later, when the Turks does not bind its followers to a fixed that method alone. Passing from this theme, naturally so even cruel, that he would let me burn earth goes around the sun but had to were at the gates of Vienna, Islam was doctrine. It not only allows a free dear to the heart of a Hindu, the Swami reached the forever in hell only because I had keep quiet because it was politically also called 'religion'. enquiry but encourages it. No blind climax of his power as a spiritual teacher when he skipped Sunday mass. incorrect to have such a (correct) view? Why was a new term introduced? Was belief in unverifiable dogmas is described the relation of the soul to God, its aspiration The fear of hell had been real for me as How painful must it have been for the term Christianity not clear? It surely demanded. Yet in the 19th century, the after and real unity with God. For some time it seemed a child. I had skipped Sunday mass once Galileo for example to realize that the was as it referred to the followers of term religion was now used for the as though the teacher, his words, his audience, and the when I was 9 years old and was terrified Church was the sole arbiter of what is Christ. What else needed to be ancient traditions from India, China spirit pervading them all were one. No longer was there that I could die before I had confessed true, even if it is clearly not true? conveyed? To what had the follower of and Japan, as well. And intriguingly, all any consciousness of "I" and "Thou", of "This" or "That". my 'sin' to the priest. I was sure that in Fortunately, courageous men like Christ to be bound? those traditions got an 'ism' added: The different units collected there were for the time that case, I would go straight into Voltaire and others struggled hard and Since Christianity and Islam both have Hindu-ism, Buddh-ism, Tao-ism, Jain- being lost and merged in the spiritual radiance which hellfire. (Skipping Sunday mass was a succeeded to restrict the power of fixed doctrines contained in certain ism… emanated so powerfully from the great teacher and held cardinal sin for Catholics at that time religion. Secularism was introduced, books and both claim that only their (To be continued) them all more than spellbound. with hell as punishment). blasphemy laws repealed, and now doctrine is true and whoever does not Those that have frequently heard him will recall similar Now, being older, this fear had left me. science flourished in Europe. However, believe this will burn in hell, it can be (The writer is a German psychologist experiences when he ceased to be Swami Vivekananda Eternal hell after a life of a few years there was no connection to religion. safely assumed that the term religion and author who writes in German and lecturing to critical and attentive hearers, when all details simply did not make sense. This claim Religion did not foster science. Science indicated that the followers were bound English. Her book ‘Thank you India’ has and personalities were lost, names and forms seemed rather a tool to frighten people flourished in spite of religion, not to the exclusivist doctrine of recently been published. Views disappeared, only the Spirit remaining, uniting the into falling in line with the doctrine. because of it. Or did it? Christianity or Islam respectively - over expressed are personal.) speaker, hearer, and the spoken word. . *-  ("/ . .+

weakness- like anger which is one of our weaknesses. Another person had a good experience because he or she used his or her internal strength or interacted cordially with someone else. The experience of the first person was tainted by anger because there already was anger inside the person. Our experiences are affected by whether we use positive values or weakness in our behaviour and relations. Our assumptions decide Manoj Srivastava whether we use positive values or weakness. For example, we assume that one can get angry with a weaker person or that one should not get angry with a powerful person. This is he link between thought- attitude- why one should also focus on changing our Taction- habit- personality and destiny assumptions positively. is visible in front of us. Faith or belief system What we assume should be based on is very important in this process. Thought is a values and principles. Our assumptions process which goes on consistently inside us. decide the values we use which in turn affect The feelings and emotions inside us are based the experience we have. The type of on the quality of thoughts we have. Our experience we have influences our view which mentality will also be influenced by this. in turn fuels the thought process inside us. Mentality could be defined as a circle of This builds the type of mentality we have thoughts. As our mentality is, so will our which in turn decides our behaviour and behaviour be towards another person. If there actions. Thus becomes our personality or is negativity in our mentality, it will also get nature which in turn becomes our future or reflected in our behaviour. Negativity in the destiny. mentality is basically due to negative This means that our assumptions or thoughts. If the thoughts are positive, the beliefs decide our fate. Such faith should be mentality will also be good. When the based on universal values as wrong mentality is positive, the behaviour is also assumptions force us to live under delusion. good. How the behaviour is also decides the Where there is delusion, there will also be habits we have. Further, the type of habits we fear. In turn, fear gives rise to pride or have also decided the personality we have. arrogance within us. It is this arrogance which This means that our thoughts or memory have does not allow us to correct our wrong a decisive influence on our nature. Our nature assumptions. or personality decides how our future will be. We tend to become proud of our brain, Behaviour and actions decide our karma, considering our mind to be good and that of which is why it is stated that our future is in others inferior. One also tends to get attached our hands. with such wrong notions and such attachment Psychology states that as our thoughts are forces us to live under delusion. Attachment so will our destiny be. One could also stated causes fear and pride is also a cause of fear. In that our thoughts are our actions, future and turn, arrogance means attachment to wrong destiny. assumptions. The more arrogant a person is Spirituality talks of what is one step ahead. the more is his or her need for security. The question is how are good or bad thoughts Mahatma Gandhi did not need security formed in our minds. Spirituality provides the because he was not influenced by arrogance or answer to this question- the creation is as it is fear. viewed. Someone wearing dark glasses will thought process that goes on inside us. That is We have to cultivate a view which does not defects to enter us. view everything as tinted. On the other hand, why one should stress on purifying one's see the weakness of any person but instead Whether a person is bad or good, depends if one sees with a positive view, all things will vision. The thought process is built according shows us only the speciality. Viewing at the on our experience. If our experience has been (The writer is an officer in Government of appear good. How our view is decides the to our view. defects of others opens the way for such bad, it may mean that it was influenced by our Uttarakhand and has authored two books)

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       will see Australia's unseeded Nick Australian Open crown. the tournament having defending champion, it's the semis. history against a yet-to-be-decid- Kyrgios up against Canada's big- The 37-year-old played just one game in something I always Japan's Naomi ed qualifier and could meet Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals. serving 16th seed Milos Raonic, enters the tournament four months after a back dreamed of. I feel at home Osaka, the US Open France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the "He (Djokovic) continues to with the winner facing either Stan seeded 16, but has proved injury, was handed a here. These courts are champion, kicks off her second round. challenge me. I played him in his Wawrinka or Ernests Gulbis. in the past that such chance to avenge suited for me. I'm enjoy- tournament against Champion Roger Federer, prime when he was virtually Three-time Grand Slam win- numbers mean little to Estonia's Kaia Kanepi, ing every minute," said Poland's Magda Linette seeded three and also gunning for unbeatable. It was important not to ner Andy Murray has a tough clash her. who beat her in the first the Dane at Thursday's and is in line to meet a seventh Melbourne title, starts his get frustrated by it. I always enjoy with 22nd-seeded Spaniard But Williams is in a round of the US Open in draw, while paying tribute Australia's Daria title defence against world number my matches against him," 20-time Roberto Bautista Agut as he tough half of the draw August. to Williams. Gavrilova round two. 99 Denis Istomin and could meet Grand Slam winner Federer said at returns from a hip injury. ! #'#$$*#$'     !4   B    4 #"("$("$ !$ :  "+  :  ) /-"1) :  '(1)' aris Saint-Germain saw their 43- ast year's Australian Open Pmatch winning run in domestic cup etra Kvitova sent defending Lfinalist Marin Cilic round- competitions come to an end as Thomas Pchampion Angelique Kerber ed off his preparations for this Tuchel's men suffered a shock 2-1 home packing from the rain-affected year's edition in style on defeat by Ligue 1 bottom club Guingamp Sydney International on Thursday, winning his second in the French League Cup quarter-finals. Thursday to book a semi-final match in as many days at the The visitors were awarded spot and get an edge over her Kooyong Classic. three penalties at the Parc des     rival heading into the Australian With the first Grand Slam Princes in a dramatic second Open next week. of the season starting on half, as PSG failed in their bid It was always going to be a Monday, every opportunity is for a sixth straight League Cup tight match with the pair tied 6- important for the Croatian, title. 9  
 $ 6 in 12 previous meetings. who went down in a battle to It was only a second defeat in all com- Kvitova kept the pressure on Roger Federer in the petitions this season for the capital club, and got a crucial break in game Melbourne Park decider in match. after a 3-2 loss to Liverpool at Anfield in  four of the second set and there 2018. Ahead of the Australian the Champions League last September. was no way back for Kerber who The world number seven Open last year, Sock was at a Guingamp, who have won just two league meekly surrendered 6-4, 6-1. beat Spain's Fernando Verdasco career-high eighth in the world games all season, join Monaco, Strasbourg :  4+"/1 Her reward is a clash with Mertens 6-3, 6-3. his 20-year-old Greek oppo- 6-4, 6-4, backing up his three- rankings, but after a horror sea- and Bordeaux in the semi-finals. Belarusian qualifier Aliaksandra The 22-year-old is now on nent battled back for a gutsy 4- set victory a day before over son he has plunged outside the Neymar broke the deadlock in the inicius Junior starred and Real Sasnovich, who beat a six-match win streak, dating 6, 6-4, 6-4 win. world No 6 Kevin Anderson. top 100 and is desperate to turn 63rd minute after Thuram missed from VMadrid steadied the ship as a 3- Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky back to her career's biggest title Seppi will now play third Earlier, American Jack Sock it around. the spot, but Guingamp rallied, with 0 win over Leganes put them on the — on the comeback trail after a at the WTA Elite Trophy in seeded Argentine Diego lost to fast-rising Canadian His form slump has been Thuram's successful injury-time penalty brink of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. 14-month winless spell — 6-3, 6- Zhuhai. Schwartzman, who needed to teenager Denis Shapovalov 6- dramatic. He played 31 singles snatching victory with a shootout loom- Vinicius, the 18-year-old Brazilian signed by 3. She will play seventh seed fight hard to beat Yoshihito 2, 3-6, 10-7 after a final set matches in 2018, winning a ing. Madrid last summer, capped an electric display at Australia's Ashleigh Barty Kiki Bertens who blasted past Nishioka 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7/1) played as a 10-point tiebreak — mere nine. "We played with too much confidence, the Santiago Bernabeu with a stunning volley, his followed up her giant-killing Yulia Putintseva 6-2, 6-2 for a In other quarter-final action, the format which will be used Shapovalov, 19, made up we were not hungry enough to finish the third goal for the club and the team's third of the wins over world number one place in the final. fifth seeded teenager Alex De at the Australian Open from for lost time after losing in the match," admitted PSG coach Thomas night. Simona Halep and former In the men's draw, veteran Minaur continued his strong Monday. first round at Auckland this Tuchel. "It's very hard to lose with three By then, Sergio Ramos had converted a first-half French Open champion Jelena Andreas Seppi derailed top seed start to the season with a 7-6 Under the rules, the first week and then crossing the penalties. I was angry with the second one, penalty and Lucas Vazquez doubled the advantage Ostapenko by easily accounting Stefanos Tsitsipas' title hopes. (7/4), 6-3 victory over fellow player to win at least 10 points Tasman to squeeze into the I can see the VAR 100 times, it's not a to set Madrid on their way to a much-needed first for 10th seeded Belgian Elise Seppi, 14 years older than Australian Jordan Thompson. by a two-point margin takes the Kooyong draw as a late entry. penalty." victory of 2019. Earlier on Wednesday, Monaco goal- It will take a seismic comeback for Leganes to keeper Loic Badiashile scored the winning overturn the deficit in next week's second leg but penalty in a marathon shootout against more important to coach Santiago Solari was the *6 3 4 66 * ,:6 Rennes. rhythm regained, following two La Liga games with- Monaco, runners-up in the past two out a victory. seasons, salvaged a 1-1 Vinicius was the shining light, however. The :  13) )" Guardiola was able to again before the Brazilian slotted De Bruyne was then draw after normal time striker was alive to every ball in the final third and hand a rest to a number of his home Silva's cushioned pass via replaced by home favourite thanks to Rony Lopes' his finish, a sweet shot with his body off balance, was olders Manchester City can key players but named a strong the inside of the post. City did- Foden, who was surprisingly left second-half equalis- a triumph for technical talent. Hlook forward to defending side with De Bruyne continuing n't need any luck, but still got out the stating XI, just before the er, before Madrid was the beneficiaries of a marginal deci- the League Cup in next month's his comeback from injury. some when hour mark. Badiashile's heroics sion of penalty this time as Alvaro Odriozola tum- final at Wembley as Gabriel And the Belgian set the tone Zinchenko's It took just four minutes as he also saved bled out of a tussle with Gerard Gumbau and Ramos Jesus struck four goals in a 9-0 for the evening by heading City intended cross then for the 18-year-old to score his three spot-kicks. made no mistake. thrashing of Burton Albion in into a fifth-minute lead as he looped over Collins third City goal as he profited Thierry Madrid doubled their lead in the second half their semi-final, first leg. timed his run into the box per- to make it 4-0. from the rebound after Collins Henry's young team when Karim Benzema latched onto an underhit back- Kevin de Bruyne, fectly to head home David Other sides did well to parry Jesus's first are floundering in pass from Bustinza and teed up Vinicius. He slid in Oleksandr Zinchenko, Phil Silva's cross. may have slacked effort. Ligue 1, sitting sec- Vazquez to finish. Foden, Kyle Walker and Riyad It took City until the half off in the second period, but Jesus did soon have his ond-bottom and Vinicius then got the goal his performance Mahrez were also on target hour mark to double their with competitions for places so fourth with a delicate finish five points from deserved as Odriozola floated a cross to the back post. against Nigel Clough's League advantage, but a glut of three fierce among Guardiola's side, from Sane's cross and City's safety, but man- Back-pedalling, the teenager adjusted his feet before One side as City ensured their goals in seven minutes followed the hosts were ruthless to match dominance was summed up aged to keep swivelling into an acrobatic shot, the ball flying into visit to the Pirelli Stadium on to put the tie to bed before the the Catalan's biggest ever win as when right-back Kyle Walker their coach's left-hand corner. January 23 is a mere formality. break. a coach. strode forward to fire home his hopes of a first Earlier, Antoine Griezmann helped Atletico After also thrashing Jesus headed home his first Jesus powered home a side's eighth of the evening. trophy alive at Madrid edge towards the last eight as they took a Rotherham 7-0 in the FA Cup from close range after Bradley 4 -       header to complete his second Mahrez made it nine seven the Stade valuable away goal from a 1-1 draw with Girona. with a much-changed side, Pep Collins had denied Leroy Sane hat-trick of the season. minutes from time. Louis II. %# %#( )# #%( **+,-*.  6@ 2F30*3/"18*20/02#81=

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Simranjit Kaur (64kg), who was The men's rankings have not in world championships' history included in the Games roster. Asian Silver-medallist Manisha crowned the national champion a been updated as yet.     " /1 Q/   # '#" ' 'R   1)2() 3+ engaluru will host the first match of Australia's limited overs Btour of India with a T20 International on February 24, the BCCI " $     announced on Thursday. Rohit said ahead of India's first ODI The second T20I will be played in Visakhapatnam on    against Australia. February 27, followed by five ODIs. "We played a lot of cricket The first ODI will be held in Hyderabad on March 2, followed  2 throughout the year, so injuries are by matches in Nagpur (March 5), Ranchi (March 8), Mohali (March bound to happen. And there will be 10) and New Delhi (March 13).  some concerns about form and fit- Both T20Is will be night matches starting at 7pm, and all five $ ness. I don't see there will be any ODIs will be day-night affairs, starting at 1:30 pm, according to a drastic changes to the squad," he BCCI release.  $ !  added. For Australia, this tour is set to be their last international assign- Talking about the slots in the ment before the World Cup which starts on May 30 in England. playing eleven, he said, "...More or For India, this series will be followed by a home assignment   '(1)' less, the slots are pretty much taken against Zimbabwe, before the players head into the IPL ahead of by individuals but having said that, the World Cup. eteran wicketkeeper-batsman I feel everything will depend on the Mahendra Singh Dhoni's form of each player. Nobody is guar- Vindifferent form has come anteed that flight to England as yet.     6  under the scanner in recent times but "I would not say every individ- India Vice-captain Rohit Sharma on ual that is going to be part of the next Thursday backed him to the hilt, say- few series would be playing the  ;;    ing he will play a pivotal role in the World Cup. You have got to perform. World Cup later this year. But there won't be drastic changes," Rohit said besides his finishing said the stylish top-order batsman. abilities, Dhoni's mere presence lends India last played ODIs in calmness to the team, especially Australia in 2016, and lost the five- youngsters, and that would be crucial match series 1-4. Their top-order in a big tournament like the World comprising Rohit, Shikhar Dhawan Cup, which starts May 30 in England. and Virat Kohli had excelled back "Over the years we have seen then too, but the middle order did what sort of presence he (Dhoni) has not support them enough. in the dressing room and on the field. Rohit was confident that those With him being around, there is a shortcomings have been overcome sense of calmness in the group, especially in preparation for the   '(1)' ty to finish off an innings with which is very important, and also a World Cup. the bat and his ability to create bit of help to the captain because he "It's not about one or two indi- ustralia all-rounder Mitchell pressure with his lightning run- stands behind the stumps," Rohit said viduals, it's about 11 of us con- AMarsh has been ruled of the ning between the wickets were ahead of the first ODI against tributing, including the 7 or 8 bat- first ODI against India due to ill- what got him the nod. Australia on Saturday. ters that will be playing. Individuals ness and the home team has "That might sound like the "He has captained India for so do right now is very important. India in 2017 and since then they nobody should take his place for may win one or two games but to drafted uncapped Ashton dumbest thing you've ever many years and been successful. So "His presence around the group have done really well in and outside granted as poor form could lead to win the championship, the batting Turner as his cover. heard but you watch Ashton he being around with the team always is a massive factor for us," said the 31- India. And one of the reasons for that omissions. unit needs to come together and at Marsh has gastritis and has Turner, the way he runs is helpful. He is like a guiding light year-old right handed batsman. is MS and how he has guided these Rohit said there could be one or some stage put their hands up and spent the past two days in hos- between wickets is unbeliev- around the group," he said. Rohit said young bowlers like two guys in the middle about how to two changes in the squad, which will say 'I'm going to take that challenge pital. able. He's such a great athlete, Dhoni's much-vaunted finishing Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep keep things tight and field place- take on Australia and New Zealand and make the team get through the Coach Justin Langer said it puts so much pressure (on the skills are under scrutiny but Rohit Yadav can benefit from Dhoni's pres- ments. in upcoming ODI series, depending finishing line. Marsh will not play in the first opposition)," he was quoted as said the former captain has it in him ence behind the stumps. "He has played a massive role ever on poor form and injury in the com- "There will be times when your ODI against India here on saying by Cricket Australia to continue being useful with the bat. "Chahal and Kuldeep are both since the time he has left captaincy," ing months. top-order fails and the middle-order Saturday and will monitor the official website "...Batting down the order, getting doing really well so somebody like he added. "The squad that plays these 13 has to take the responsibility and all-rounder's progress ahead of 'cricket.Com.Au'. us through the line, his finishing Dhoni standing behind the stumps ODIs is more or less the same squad they know that. I think they have the final two matches in The 25-year-old Turner, touch is very important and he has and helping those guys about what ( %&    that will go to the World Cup. There done that in the last series we have Adelaide (January 15) and who has played in three T20 finished so many games for us. His the batsman is trying to do, it makes Vice-captain Rohit Sharma on will be one or two changes, keeping played, in the Asia Cup, and also Melbourne (January 18). International matches in 2017, calmness and advice, what he thinks a huge difference I think. Thursday said India's World Cup in mind the form and injury con- against the West Indies in India," he Langer said the Perth has been in good form in Big about the game and what we should "These guys started playing for squad is more or less settled but cerns over the next few months," added. Scorchers player Turner's abili- Bash League. 34+"A       &   %&  
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