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Keep an eye on Nation needs to know China coronavirus toll Indo-Pacific region: what Telangana is giving increases to 1,367 President to Indian Navy to Centre: TRS P-5 P-3 P-8 Briefs Nirbhaya case: Court PM Modi to pull out all stops for appoints lawyer to represent US President Donald Trump death-row convict New Delhi Feb 13 : Seeking to New Delhi and Ahmedabad dur- raise anticipation and excitement ing their visit. According to US over his forthcoming visit to In- reports, Mr Trump had said: “They dia later this month, US President (Indians) want to do something Donald Trump has indicated that and we’ll see... if we can make the his country could sign a trade deal right deal, (we) will do it.” with India if it is the “right” one, In a lighter vein, perhaps in ref- New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) ity on Wednesday. Addi- adding there could be “five to sev- erence to the “Howdy Modi” rally A Delhi court on Thursday tional Sessions Judge Dhar- en million” (50-70 lakh) people in in Houston, Texas last year that appointed advocate Ravi mender Rana appointed Ahmedabad welcoming him from was held to welcome Mr Modi in Qazi to represent one of the Qazi after he was apprised the airport to the newly-built mas- the US, Mr Trump had reportedly death-row convicts, Pawan that the death-row convict sive Motera Cricket Stadium. said: “When we have 50,000 peo- Gupta, in the Nirbhaya rape has refused to avail legal aid Speculation is rife that Mr ple, I’m not going to feel so good; and murder case after his offered by DSLA. Trump and Prime Minister Nar- we’ll have five to seven million erstwhile lawyer denied him Public Prosecutor Irfan endra Modi will jointly address a concerns on that raised by the US welcome” by the people of India. people just from the airport to the legal aid. Ahmad told the court, "The public rally in Ahmedabad. earlier, Mr Modi tweeted that both Both India and the US had new stadium (in Ahmedabad). And The court gave Pawan the jail authorities approached Actress Richa chadha, who will be next seen in the political drama “Madam Chief Minister”, urges filmmakers to make Meanwhile, in remarks that nations had a commitment to “de- announced on Tuesday that Mr you know it is the largest stadium "liberty to choose" his coun- Pawan but he refused to more films about women leadership. are significant given the recent mocracy and pluralism”, adding Trump would make a two-day in the world. (They are) building it sel from the list of empan- take legal aid and specifi- controversy over the Citizenship that Mr Trump and his wife Mela- visit later this month to India on now. It’s almost complete and it’s elled advocates of the Delhi cally said that he will not opt 13 dead in Agra-Lucknow (Amendment) Act in India and nia would be given a “memorable February 24 and 25. He will visit the largest in the world.” State Legal Service Author- for a government lawyer." Expressway accident BJP K’taka twitter blocked for Ferozabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Thirteen people Cong hails SC order on were killed and 31 others injured as the violating hateful conduct policy bus in which they were travelling collided criminals in politics, flays Modi with a truck on the Agra-Lucknow Express- Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) ethnicity, national origin, because it violated the twit- way. The accident took place on Wednes- New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Wel- SC issue contempt of Prime Minister The BJP’s Karnataka official caste, sexual orientation, ter rules. Learn more.” day night in Firozabad. All the injured coming the Supreme Court order and Karnataka CM?”Surjewala also twitter handle was blocked gender, gender identity, re- Clicking the link leads to have been admitted to the Sefai medical for decriminalisation of politics and attached a news report on Anand temporarily on Tuesday for ligious affiliation, age, dis- a twitter engagement rules college. Vishwa Deepak, Medical Officer, the direction to political parties to Singh, a former Congress leader 24 hours, following the ac- ability, or serious disease,” page which outlines the Emergency Ward of Sefai Mini PGI, said: upload online details of pending who joined the BJP last year and is count violating the social twitter’s hateful conduct micro-blogging site’s poli- “At least 31 injured patients have been ad- criminal cases against candidates, accused in mining and forest cases, media’s “hateful conduct policy mandates. cies and general guidelines. mitted to the hospital and 13 were brought the Congress here on Thursday being appointed the Minister for policy”, a source confirmed On Tuesday, twitter “Twitter’s purpose is to dead.” Superintendent of Police (Rural) slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party Forest, Environment and Ecology. on Thursday. “As per the blocked BJP Karnataka’s of- serve the public conversa- Rajesh Kumar said: “The sleeper bus was (BJP) for appointing a tainted politi- would also have to submit compli- Later, Congress spokesperson social media giant’s en- ficial handle for 24 hours, tion. Violence, harassment going from Delhi to Motihari (Bihar). The cian as Minister in Karnataka. ance report to the Election Commis- Jaiveer Shergill said, “The Congress forcement options, the owing to the account’s and other similar types double-decker bus hit the container truck The directive had been torn to sion within 72 hours of selection of welcomes the Supreme Court’s his- referenced account (BJP “views on liberals”. of behaviour discourage from behind.” Taking cognizance of the shreds by Prime Minister Narendra candidates with pending criminal toric verdict towards decriminali- Karnataka) was temporar- “If you go through BJP people from expressing accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Modi, it added. Earlier in the day, cases. Randeep Singh Surjewala, sation of politics, towards making ily locked for violating the Karnataka twitter timeline, themselves, and ultimately Yogi Adityanath directed the District Mag- the Supreme Court asked political Congress national media in-charge, politics free from crime and crimi- hateful conduct policy,” the you will see there is a notice diminish the value of global istrate and Senior Superintendent of police parties to upload on their websites tweeted, “Today itself, Modiji has nals.” He said the order was vindica- source confirmed to IANS. which says this tweet is no public conversation. Our to reach the spot and oversee relief work. details of pending criminal cases torn to shreds the orders of giving tion of Rahul Gandhi’s fight against According to twitter, longer available because it rules are to ensure all peo- He also issued directives for proper treat- against poll candidates, citing the reasons for giving tickets to leaders criminalisation of politics. “It’s vin- people using the platform was actioned (blocked) for ple can participate in the ment of the injured. alarming rise in criminalisation of accused in cases. dication of Rahul Gandhi’s stand to across the globe should violation of twitter rules and public conversation freely politics in past four general elec- “Modiji and the BJP again come make politics free from crime and refrain from promoting policies, so hence the ac- and safely,” said Twitter Two Tripura youths sentenced tions. A Bench headed by Justice to the rescue of ‘Bellary Gang’! SC criminals,” he said. Slamming the hatred, threats or harass- tion,” the source said. about rules of engagement. R.F. Nariman said the political par- says give reasons for giving tickets BJP for Singh’s appointment as Min- ment of other people using A notice is on display The company individually to death for rape-murder ties would have to clarify reasons to tainted Netas or contempt! Modiji ister in Karnataka, Shergill said, “As its services. “You may not from Twitter on BJP Karna- addressed a list of topics, Agartala, Feb 13 (IANS) A special district court in for selecting candidates with pend- says make tainted Netas not MLAs this historic judgment has come, the promote violence against, taka account’s timeline on and cautioned the account southern Tripura on Thursday pronounced death ing criminal cases and upload the alone but Ministers of the ministry, BJP has appointed Anand Singh as threaten, or harass other February 10 saying, “This holders how not to abuse sentence for two youths accused of brutal gangrape information on their websites. They which has been allegedly looted! Will Minister. people on the basis of race, tweet is no longer available the platform. and murder of a 14-year-old girl. Special Public Prosecutor Paltu Das said special district court in Udaipur (southern Tripura) judge A.K. Nath sen- tenced Kastarai Tripura (33) and Bhanjoy Tripura Bengal Governor issues show-cause Shah assures complete curb on (35) to death by hanging. The convicts residents of Amarpur under Gomati district. Das told media drug trafficking to BIMSTEC that both the accused raped the girl when she was notice to CBPB varsity VC going to school on December 5, 2018 and killed her New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) for complete restriction on before burying her body in a nearby jungle. Soon af- Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) A and other legislative and Union Home Minister Amit smuggling of narcotic sub- ter the verdict, the two facing death row were taken day after expressing his dis- administrative matters. He Shah on Thursday asserted stances and cases related to to the Gomati district jail amid tight security. After may over not being kept in has repeatedly complained for a complete control on it by changing the current the gruesome crime, the elder brother of the victim the loop about the convoca- that the government includ- drug trafficking in India, say- frame of prosecution agen- had filed an FIR in the Natun Bazar police station tion of the Cooch Behar Pan- ing Chief Minister Mamata ing that the government has cies as well as the mecha- before the police launched the probe under various chanan Barma University, Banerjee has not shown him devised a plan to establish nism to ensure coordination sections of Indian Penal Code and the Protection of West Bengal Governor Jag- due courtesy. an “impregnable” mecha- between all enforcement Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act. deep Dhankhar on Thursday Protesters prevented nism to curb inflow and agencies,” he said. slapped a show cause no- Dhankhar from attending outflow of such substances. that the conference will Mentioning that India has BSE 36,690.50 tice on the Vice-Chancellor, his twitter handle said. the convocation of Jadav- Speaking at the BIMSTEC open various new ways in adopted “zero tolerance” Sensex describing it as “setting the On Thursday, the govern- pur University. He was also conference on ‘Combating combating drug trafficking, policy for narcotics sub- NSE 11,085.40 process” for consideration of ment had in a tweet pointed forced to leave the venue of Drug Trafficking’, the Min- Shah said: “I assure you all stances, the Home Minister his removal. Vice Chancellor out that though four state the Calcutta University con- ister said that India is deter- that neither we will let nar- appealed to all BIMSTEC Forex Rates Debkumar Mukhopadhyay ministers have been invited vocation even before the mined to stop the smuggling cotic substances enter into member countries for their has been asked to respond to for the convocation sched- start of the programme due of narcotic substances in the India from anywhere in the united efforts to deal issues Indian Rupees the notice within 14 days, the uled for Friday, he has “just to intense student protest. In whole world. world nor allow such drugs like drug trafficking. “All Governor said in a tweet. no information”, despite be- December last, the Mamata The Bay of Bengal Ini- to go out from India.” The the countries connected US Dollar 71.10 “Notice u/s 9 of Cooch Be- ing the Chancellor. Banerjee government framed tiative for Multi-Sectoral Minister said that the Indian with Bay of Bengal are very har Panchanan Barma Uni- “Where are we heading!” new rules curtailing the Gov- Technical and Economic government has prepared close to India in cultural, British Pound 86.38 versity Act has been issued Dhankhar had wondered in ernor’s power as Chancellor Cooperation (BIMSTEC) a plan to control the smug- geographical, political way to VC Debkumar Mukhopad- his tweet. Ever since he ar- of state universities. The fresh is an international organ- gling of narcotic substances so there is a need for our Euro 79.86 hyay- thus setting process for rived in the state late last July rules have reduced the chan- isation comprising seven in a complete way and that united efforts on different consideration of his removal to take over the gubernatorial cellor’s role in choosing Vice countries -- India, Bangla- it has been working to over- subjects.” He said that this Qatar Riyal 19.53 from the office of VC. His responsibility, Dhankhar has Chancellors and taken away desh, Bhutan, Myanmar, haul the current mechanism is the purpose for which “we response u/s section 9(7) of got into a series of confronta- his power to convene meet- Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thai- of prosecution agencies to all are present in this forum Saudi Riyal 18.96 Act has been sought within tions with the Banerjee gov- ing of the highest bodies of land, that fall in the littoral deal with the menace. today”. Talking about the UAE Dirham 14 days and he may avail oral ernment on issues like law the universities, or take ac- and adjacent areas of the “We are going to establish seriousness of the drug traf- 19.36 hearing,” Dhankhar’s post on and order, education, health tion against Vice Chancellors. Bay of Bengal. Expecting an impregnable mechanism ficking issue. Indian Horizon Friday, February 14, 2020 city 2 LPG price hike: Rahul reminds BJP of its own protest 55% youth want to get married on New Delhi, Feb 13 him and Irani and is taken This was one of the Valentine's Day: Survey (IANS) Former Congress as a reminder that he has steepest increases in the New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) At least 55 brings about interesting gender President Rahul Gandhi not forgotten the loss of LPG prices in over five per cent of the youth find it romantic comparisons. on Thursday took a swipe his family bastion Amethi years. to get married on Valentine's Day, a The report revealed that spending at the BJP over the LPG to the BJP leader. Irani A non-subsidised 14.2 new survey by matrimonial website Valentine's Day alone seems to be cylinders' price hike by had defeated the former kg cylinder will now cost Jeevansathi.com revealed on the most popular choice with women, attaching an old picture Congress chief from Uttar Rs 858.50 in New Delhi, Rs Thursday. who are clearly ahead of the curve in of Union Minister Smriti Pradesh's Amethi by a 896 in Kolkata, Rs 829.50 According to the survey, while most celebrating self-love. Irani. margin of 55,000 votes in in Mumbai and Rs 881 in men (55 per cent) within the age of of those women who did want to "I agree with these the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Chennai. 26-33 years are keen to take their celebrate this universal day of love members of the BJP as they His remarks came a The women's wing of wedding vows on the most romantic with their partners, most of them protest the astronomical day after the prices of the Congress carried out a day, half the women are inclined to would like to spend some quality time Rs 150 price hike in LPG LPG cylinders were hiked flash mob protest near consider other factors in choosing at home. cylinders," Rahul Gandhi by a steep Rs 144.50 per Shastri Bhawan in the their wedding dates. Interestingly, one-fourth of the tweeted with the hashtag picture of Irani protesting Rahul's tweet brings cylinder on Wednesday national capital over the The survey had over a 1,000 respondents said they would like to Roll Back Hike. along with the BJP workers into focus the sharp taking the price to Rs steep price rise of the LPG millenials and Gen-Z respondents spend the day with a loved one other He also attached a with an LPG cylinder. political rivalry between 858.50 per cylinder. cylinder. from across cities like Delhi/NCR, than their significant other, i.e. a Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Kolkata, parent, sibling or a group of friends. Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, The survey also showed that five per Nagpur, Indore, among others. cent of the respondents would love to Gargi molestation: 10 arrested sent to judicial custody The survey highlights take a break from the hubbub and go unconventional trends and on a vacation with their partners. New Delhi, Feb 13 Delhi-NCR. "Many persons are (IANS) Ten men arrested During the scanning of being questioned and by the Delhi Police in the CCTV footage, it was multiple suspects have connection with the revealed that the accused been identified," said BJP lost by less than 2,000 votes in mass molestation of persons barged into the DCP South Atul Thakur female students at Delhi college and also broke in a statement. just 2 Delhi seats University's all girls a college gate, the Delhi The three-day annual New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) But, needless to say, it's a false Gargi College during the Police said. college fest began on Following its rout in Delhi, BJP claim. Its neither "more than 20", annual fest Reverie was In a press statement, February 4 and on supporters and "digital warriors" nor "36" seats where the BJP's sent to judicial custody the police further stated, February 6 over 100 as Amit Shah calls them, claimed margin of loss was less than 2,000. on Thursday. "Over 11 teams are middle-aged men the margin of loss was less than The answer is a simple two seats A senior official of the dedicatedly working on crashed the college 2,000 votes in a series of seats. Some where the saffron party's margin of Delhi Police told IANS officer said: "We cannot took place on the campus all aspects of the case. gate and came inside in fact, gave specific numbers to loss was less than 2,000 votes. over the phone: "The reveal the identity of the of Delhi University's These teams are looking where the fest was make it believable -- 36 seats where According to data provided by the arrested persons were persons as it may hamper Gargi College on the third at the technical details being held. They started they claimed BJP lost by less than a Election Commission, Bijwasan and produced before Duty the probe which is at an day of the annual cultural available and are also misbehaving with margin of 2,000 votes. Adarsh Nagar are the two concerned Magistrate, Hauz Khas initial stage." fest Reverie 2020. visiting various sites girls. Luckily nothing The claim started to gain traction seats. In Bijwasan, BJP's Sat Prakash and have been sent to The Delhi Police on All of the arrested in NCR in connection happened with me but on not just Twitter but other social Rana lost with a margin of 753 votes. judicial custody." Wednesday arrested 10 persons fall in the age with identification my friends told me that media platforms like Facebook and Again, BJP's Raj Kumar Bhatia lost When asked about the persons in connection group of 18-25 and are of the suspects and those men groped them even Instagram stories, as well. from Adarsh Nagar constituency details of the arrested with the alleged students of public and investigation of the and much more," a Often, SMS messages were repeated with a margin of 1,589 votes, which persons, the senior molestation incident that private universities of case." student said. in its entirety. is again less than 2,000 votes. 20th edition of 'Hunar Haat' begins in Delhi 8th Global Festival of Journalism New Delhi, Feb 13 in Chandigarh from March (IANS) The 20th edition 13 to 22. of the 'Hunar Haat' was In the coming days 'Hunar Propagated Positive Journalism inaugurated at the India Gate Haats' will be organised Ambassador of Ghana, lawns here on Thursday. The in Gurugram, Bangaluru, H.E. Radu Octavian Dobre 10-day event, based on the Chennai, Kolkata, Ambassador of Romania, theme of "Kaushal Ka Kam", Dehradun, Patna, Bhopal, H.E. Muhamed Cengic will conclude on February Nagpur, Raipur, Puducherry, Ambassador of Bosnia and 23. Amritsar, Jammu, Shimla, Herzegovina, Mophethe Master artisans, craftsmen Goa, Kochi, Guwahati, Sekamane Counselor High as well as culinary experts Bhubneshwar, Ajmer and commission Lesotho, from across the country will other places, Naqvi added. Film Critic Komal Nahata, be participating in the event. At the India Gate lawns, Ashok Kumar Tondon Half the participants will be more than 250 stalls have Senior Journalist, Madhwan men and the other half will been set up where master Narayanan Senior Journalist& be women. artisans, craftsmen and K.L. Ganju Present there. The event was inaugurated culinary experts from across “We are amazed to see in the presence of Railways the country are participating. the quality and quantity and Commerce Minister providing opportunities and through it in the last three They are here displaying Delhi. 13 Feb, The first Day of Journalism under of the program. Never Piyush Goyal and Minorities a market to the country's years. These benificiaries exquisitely handmade ever festivals of Journalism International Journalism ever attended a festival of Affairs Minister Mukhtar rich heritage of arts and include a large number of indigenous products. of Asia and second in the Center. To Mark respect to journalism before though I Abbas Naqvi. crafts, Naqvi said. women," the Minister said. Hundreds of people World created a wonderful our own decision we started have in journalism for many Naqvi said that the "The 'Hunar Haat' has 'Hunar Haats have associate with these opportunity for journalists first ever festival of journalism years before joining Foreign 'Hunar Haat' has proved become a mega mission for been organised at various artisans in production of from all over India and on the fixed dates of 12th, Service,” said H.E. Muhamed to be a "mega mission promoting indigenous crafts, places in the country these handmade products. abroad a powerful cultural 13th and 14th of February. Cengic Ambassador of of empowerment of the cuisine and culture and such as Delhi, Mumbai, "Bawarchikhanna" is exchange. International We feel elevated now, when Bosnia and Herzegovina. indigenous legacy of economic empowerment Prayagraj, Lucknow, Jaipur, providing taste of traditional Journalism Center and hundreds of organizations all The cultural diplomacy is the artisans." of master artisans and Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, delicacies from several International Chamber of over the World have started most remarkable in building The Minority Affairs craftsmen. About three Punducherry and Indore, states. Cultural programmes, Media and Entertainment celebrating this particular relations. I am happy to Ministry is strengthening lakh artisans, craftsmen he said, adding the next will to be organised on daily Industry in association with day,” said Sandeep Marwah be here and would like to Prime Minister Narender and culinary experts have be organised at Ranchi from basis, will also be a major AAFT- Asian Academy of President of the festival. join hands with ICMEI for Modi's "dream project" of been provided employment February 29 to March 8 and attraction of the event. Film and Television jointly On This Occasion National more activities,” expressed presented the 8th edition of Secretary of BJP Tirath Michael Aaron Oquaye Global Festival of Journalism Nath Singh, Ambassador Ambassador of Ghana. Noida at Marwah Studios at of Republic of Peru H. E. Later Dr. Sandeep Marwah Post-Delhi polls, JNUSU back in anti-CAA mode Noida Film City. Carlos Polo, Ambassador honored all the dignities New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) and to draw attention to the “It was exactly nine years of Slovenia H.E. Dr. Marjan with the life membership Following a brief lull during government's plans for NRC back we announced 12th Cencen, Sandeep Marwah, of International Journalism the run up to the Delhi and others. February as the International H.E. Michael Aaron Oquaye Centre of ICMEI. Assembly election, the The events are spread Jawaharlal Nehru University over three days, beginning Students Union (JNUSU) on on February 14 and lasting this regard by JNUSU Thursday sounded the bugle upto February 17. The says, "Attempts to Kejriwal directs AAP leaders to for a renewed fight against protests include a cultural destroy the fundamental the Citizenship Amendment programme, and a protest characteristic of the stay in touch with public Act and other measures that march within the JNU Indian Constitution by the government is said to be campus. the RSS-BJP have reached contemplating. The last day of the a fever pitch. The passage The Aam Aadmi Party's protests will see students of the unconstitutional resounding victory despite taking out a march on CAA 2019 has dealt the BJP's attempts to turn the Amendment Act, has given a the JNUSU is organising a February 17 from Mandi a grave harm to the Delhi polls into a referendum boost to anti-CAA supporters. series of events to mobilise House to Parliament Street. secular notion of Indian over the Citizenship Beginning February 14, support against the CAA, A statement issued in citizenship. Ministers hold 2nd meet to review coronavirus preparedness New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) status of the three positive forces and the Indo-Tibetan statement. and the situation is closely A Group of Ministers cases reported from Kerala Border Police (ITBP). All Further, 15,991 people are monitored in all the states (GoM) formed to review, as well as the preventive inhabitants are medically presently under community and Union Territories. New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Aam and solve their problems on time monitor and evaluate the steps taken for the examined on a daily basis. surveillance in 34 states and "The preparedness and Aadmi Party national Convenor even in the seats where the party preparedness and steps management of COVID-19. The GoM was apprised that Union Territories, it said. actions are being reviewed at Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday has lost. taken to prevent and tackle The GoM includes Civil all the evacuees have tested "Of the 1,671 samples sent the highest level everyday by called a meeting to review the "He told to understand the novel coronavirus cases in Aviation Minister Hardeep negative for COVID-2019," a for testing, only three were the Union Health Minister defeat in eight Assembly seats problems that people face and the country held its second Singh Puri, External Affairs government statement said. found positive as reported and the Cabinet Secretary, and asked party leaders to stay in resolve them promptly. He meeting here on Thursday. Minister S. Jaishankar, In addition, the GoM earlier." in addition to Secretary touch with public even in the lost suggested to establish closer The GoM, set up on the Minister of State for Home was also briefed that as of The ICMR's National (HFW). A 24x7 Control constituencies. relationship with the public, to directions of Prime Minister Nityananda Rai, Minister of today, 2,315 flights have Institute of Virology (NIV), Room is also operational Kejriwal held the meeting at his which all the leaders agreed." Narendra Modi, reviewed State for Shipping Mansukh been screened and 2,49,447 Pune has been made a nodal (011-23978046)," said the residence, a party leader said. Kejriwal instructed all the the preparedness to deal Mandaviya, and Minister passengers covered. centre for coordinating statement. "All senior leaders of the party leaders of the party to initiate with the new coronavirus of State for Health Ashwini Screening of passengers diagnostics for COVID-19, it Meanwhile, Chinese and candidates were present constant discussion among the -- which emerged in China's Kumar Choubey. is going on at 21 airports, said, adding 14 regional labs authorities on Thursday in the review meeting. In the public about the government's Wuhan city last year and The first GoM meet took ports and border crossings, have also been activated, informed that the overall meeting, the reasons of the defeat development works. was later renamed by World place on February 3. particularly with Nepal. standardized, and are death toll due to coronavirus in each seat were discussed in He also asked to have constant Health Organisation as "The GoM was informed Universal screening in testing the samples. outbreak in that country detail. Inputs on the reasons for contact with those who are COVID-19. about the two quarantine all flights emanating from The GoM was also reached 1,367, with 52,526 the defeat were also taken from benefiting from various schemes Chaired by Health centres housing 645 persons Japan and South Korea, apprised that adequate confirmed cases, after Hubei the respective candidates," the of the AAP government. Minister Harsh Vardhan, evacuated from Wuhan. besides China, Hong Kong, material like Personal province, the epicentre of leader said. AAP won 62 of the 70 seats in the GoM members were The camps are being Singapore and Thailand, Protection Equipment (PPE) the epidemic, registered the Kejriwal has directed all party Delhi, while the rest were bagged apprised of the current maintained by the armed have been included, said the and N95 masks are available largest one-day increase. workers to keep meeting people by the BJP. Indian Horizon Friday, February 14, 2020 city 3 Women Congress stages protest over LPG price hike Delhi HC issues directions to Women Congress stages LPG cylinder has been rollback to give relief to protest over LPG price hike hiked about six times since the common citizens," she Centre to prevent misuse of Aadhaar New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) August 2019. It's extremely said. The Women Congress ac- insensitive on the govern- Slamming the BJP, she one-time password (OTP), instead tivists staged a protest at ment's part," she said. said the prices were in- of using biometrics, for Aadhaar Minister of Petroleum and Targeting the Bharatiya creased within 24 hours authentication. Natural Gas Dharmen- Janata Party (BJP) leaders, of the Delhi poll results. The court was hearing a case dra Pradhan's office, here who held protest over the "Is this revenge for their wherein a shop owner misused on Thursday, against the LPG price hike issue dur- crushing defeat," she re- Aadhaar card details of customers to steep rise in liquified pe- ing the COngress-led UPA marked. carry out fraudulent activities. troleum gas (LPG) cylinder government, she said, "It Two hours later, a Wom- New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The The owner allegedly used to insist prices and demanded its comes as a surprise that en Congress delegation Delhi High Court on Thursday the customers to give their thumb immediate rollback. the BJP leaders who held was allowed to submit the issued a direction to the Central impression twice during Aadhaar They also submitted a shrill press meets when memorandum to the Min- government to ward off misuse of verification of a SIM. memorandum addressed they were in opposition to ister's office. Aadhaar card information. The second thumb impression was to Prime Minister Naren- protest LPG price during The price of LPG cylin- A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. then used to issue a fresh connection dra Modi. han. On not being allowed prices of LPG cylinders in the UPA government are der was hiked by Rs 144.50 Patel and Justice C. Hari Shankar to a third party. Women Congress chief to meet the Minister, they different cities mentioned silent." on Wednesday, taking it to asked the government to pay The Bench also asked the Unique Sushmita Dev along with sat on protest outside the on them. "The Congress is against Rs 858.50 a cylinder. This heed to suggestions give by a Identification Authority of India hundreds of party workers Shastri Bhawan. They Addressing workers, this steep hike. The Mahila was one of the steepest in- court-appointed Amicus Curiae (UIDAI) to take action if Aadhaar had gone to meet Prad- also carried placards with Deb said, "The price of Congress is demanding its creases in over five years. (friends of the court) like having cards are misused. Tech firms weigh options after MWC 2020 is cancelled Jaishankar assures help for Indians on New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) HONOR spokesperson told has been concerned about After withdrawing quarantined Japan ship Even as the organisers of IANS. the effects and working on its participation from the world's largest mobile However, many other alternatives of all possible MWC 2020, Swedish experts along to expedite the exhibition have decided to companies have chalked out situations, including telecommunication giant coronavirus tests. cancel the Mobile World alternative plans. having planned our event Ericsson said that it will Thakkar was placed in Congress 2020 in Barcelona After announcing that undertaken by our European take the demos and content isolation on Monday, a week in view of safety concerns it would not participate at team based in Spain without created for MWC Barcelona after the ship docked at due to the novel coronavirus MWC 2020 - even before any staff from China," the to customers in their home Yokohoma on February 3. outbreak, many technology the event was cancelled company said. markets with local events "We are scared that if the firms are still weighing - Vivo said that it would "Keeping in light with the called "Ericsson Unboxed". infection is spreading, it is options about how to make withdraw from other related impact of the virus and the In a statement, the GSM spreading so fast that we the announcements that events later this month in cancellation of MWC 2020, Association (GSMA), said could also become one of they planned to make at the Barcelona. Realme has decided to cancel it had cancelled MWC them. We don't want to. We event. "We will soon introduce the participation at MWC Barcelona 2020 "because just want to go back home," Since, traditionally, many the APEX 2020 concept Barcelona 2020, accordingly. the global concern regarding she said according to reports. of the announcements phone which we had Our first 5G flagshipthe coronavirus outbreak, The British cruise ship at MWC Barcelona take originally planned to smartphone realme X50 Pro travel concern and other New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) crew & passengers of with 3,711 people on board place even before the showcase at MWC," Vivo 5G, originally planned to circumstances, make it With two Indians confirmed #DiamondPrincess off arrived at the Japanese coast main exhibition starts, said, without explaining debut at the MWC, is going to impossible for the GSMA to to have been infected with the Yokohama, Japan, rendering early last week and was some companies may where and when it would be launched online globally hold the event." deadly coronavirus aboard all necessary support & quarantined after a passenger still be going ahead with make the announcements. in Madrid on February 24th," The novel coronavirus the quarantined Diamond assistance. Passengers & crew who de-boarded last month their announcements as Realme said that it was the company added. that originated in the Wuhan Princess cruise ship off the are currently quarantined in Hong Kong was found to be scheduled. planning to unveil its first 5G Realme India CEO Madhav area of China in December coast of Yokohama in Japan, by Japanese authorities," the carrier of the virus on the "Since HONOR's event flagship smartphone realme Sheth will join the launch 2019 has spread to over 25 the Centre on Thursday has Jaishankar said in a tweet. ship. was separate from MWC, X50 Pro 5G, at the MWC event and reveal its future countries, raising safety assured all assistance. "2 Indian crew members A total of 138 Indians, please note that as of now 2020. AioT (Artificial Intelligence concerns and impacting External Affairs Minister S have tested positive for including passengers and our event is on as per the "Since the outbreak of the of Things) plans, according businesses in many parts of Jaishankar said on Thursday #Coronavirus. Will keep you crew, were on board the ship. scheduled timeline," an novel coronavirus, realme to the company. the world. that the Indian embassy updated," he added. Meanwhile, the Japanese in Tokyo was providing Sonali Thakkar, a security government on Thursday assistance to the crew and officer on the ship, has been said that the total number of passengers. sending out messages asking coronavirus cases on the ship LJP readies for Bihar elections, forms 7-member committee "Our Embassy @ the Indian government to has increased to 218, after the New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) the NDA. At that time, apart IndianEmbTokyo is in take them back home or at emergence of over 44 fresh With eight months to go from the LJP, the Rashtriya constant touch with the least send some medical cases. for the Bihar Assembly Lok Samata Party (RLSP) elections, political parties and the Hindustani Awam have started preparations Morcha (HAM) were also for the same. The Lok part of the NDA. But, both HC to hear hubby's plea to set wife free on V'Day Janshakti Party (LJP), which RLSP and HAM later moved New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) A has considerable following out of the NDA. habeas corpus has been filed among Dalits, seems to have The LJP has started its in the Delhi High Court by taken a lead over others and election preparations, and Md. Suhail who claims his wife has formed a seven-member according to party sources, has been wrongfully detained committee to prepare a has identified 119 seats by her family. The plea stated 'vision document'. where both the BJP and the that the couple got married A statement issued by the JDU are weak. The party has on March 15 last year with party said that its president started its preparations on the consent and blessings of Chirag Paswan, who recently these seats. only the groom's family as the took the mantle from his The party feels that out bride's were opposed to the illegally detained her at her Corpus Juris India before father Ram Vilas Paswan, president Chirag Paswan, cadres and then prepare of the 119 seats, it is in a marriage. paternal home. a division bench of Chief has formed a drafting Abdul Khalik, Prince Raj, the document which will position to win at least 54 Despite that the couple "Ever since, she has been Justice D.N. Patel and Justice committee that will prepare S.K. Bajpai, Saurabh Pandey, eventually become the party and is capable of giving managed to stay together for facing mental and physical C. Harishankar. "The present the vision document for Shahnawaz Kaifi and Raju manifesto. a tough fight on the rest few days. A month after the torture from her family petition portrays the absolute the state. The drafting Tiwari. The committee In the last Assembly polls of 22 seats. The party has wedding, on April 16 when members," said the plea high handedness of thepolice committee has seven will tour the state and will in 2015, the LJP had fought already started identifying the wife went to convince filed by advocate Bibhuti officials of Delhi police in members, including party interact with the party the elections as an ally with candidates for these seats. her family, they unlawfully/ Bhushan Mishra and his firm dealing with the people . Nirbhaya case: Court appoints lawyer to Jindal Global Law School to host int'l moot court contest New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Aiming to represent death-row convict promote values of New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) A Delhi Public Prosecutor Irfan Ahmad environmental justice court on Thursday appointed told the court, "The jail authorities and sustainability, the advocate Ravi Qazi to represent approached Pawan but he refused Jindal Global Law School one of the death-row convicts, to take legal aid and specifically of O.P Jindal Global Pawan Gupta, in the Nirbhaya said that he will not opt for a University in Sonipat, rape and murder case after his government lawyer." Haryana will host the erstwhile lawyer denied him legal The case pertains to the gang- India national rounds aid. rape and murder of a 23-year- of the 24th annual The court gave Pawan the old girl in the national capital in Stetson International "liberty to choose" his counsel December 2012. Environmental Moot from the list of empanelled Out of the four convicts, Pawan is Court competition 2019- advocates of the Delhi State Legal the only one who has not yet availed 2020. Service Authority on Wednesday. of the remedy of either curative Organised by Surana Additional Sessions Judge or mercy petitions, which will be & Surana International environmental pollution two states regarding the practise in international Dharmender Rana appointed Qazi death-row convict has refused to the last judicial and constitutional Attorneys, the contest on health, economy reintroduction of bears environmental law. after he was apprised that the avail legal aid offered by DSLA. resort available to him. will be hosted at the and social well-being has been referred to the Justice Gita Mittal, Jindal Global Law School of mankind in a International Court of Chief Justice of the (JGLS) from February sustainable and swift Justice for adjudication. High Court of Jammu & 14-16, 2020. The manner," Vinod Surana, The thematic Kashmir will be the chief No need to be disappointed with Delhi polls result: Nadda Stetson International Partner & CEO, Surana relevance of such issues guest at the valedictory Environmental Moot & Surana International and the institutional session and awards New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) evening said all candidates, along contested the election with proper Court competition helps Attorneys, said in a setting make for a ceremony. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with the workers, contested the preparation but the results did galvanise intellectual statement on Thursday. promising competition "We are very excited president J.P. Nadda has said the election with "great enthusiasm and come out on the expected lines. consciousness and "We are delighted to with innovative about hosting this moot party workers should not feel passion". Nadda has sent a message to party social sensitivity among partner with the Jindal legal arguments court at a critical time disappointed over the outcome of Some of the top leaders of the leaders and workers through the the youth. Global Law School and development in history when there the Delhi Assembly election. party -- general secretary B.L general secretaries that there is no Environmental issues of O.P. Jindal Global of comparative are serious challenges The BJP failed to put up an Santosh, joint general secretary need to feel disappointed over the have increasingly University in organising jurisprudence. to the future of our impressive show as it could win only Saudan Singh, general secretaries election result. occupied centre-stage this moot court With the vast array planet. Law schools and eight out of 70 seats while the Aam Saroj Pandey, Ram Madhav, The party has also thanked its in international law, competition," Surana of teams registered universities have a very Aadmi Party (AAP) stormed back to Muralidhar Rao, Bhupendra Yadav workers for supporting them in public policy and global added. to participate in the big role to speak truth power by bagging 62 seats. and Arun Singh, were present in the the elections and said that there is governance. "This This year's moot competition, the event to power on issues The polling for 70-member Delhi meeting. no need to be discouraged for not exercise is a significant proposition concerns aims to bring together relating to environment Assembly was held on February The meeting also discussed getting favourable results. step towards sensitising some of these significant world class scholars, and the moot courts are 8 and results were announced on programmes run by the party across Besides, it was also agreed in the today's youth to challenges in the context distinguished jurists and opportunities for us to Tuesday. the country. Also, the results of the meeting that the party's expansion become tomorrow's of the reintroduction of a budding international engage with the law and Nadda, in a meeting with the Delhi Assembly election and the programmes will be continued in green policy-makers species of bears that have lawyers with an active policy," said C. Raj Kumar, BJP general secretaries here at the party's defeat were reviewed. accordance with the principles of to combat the negative gone extinct. Crucially, interest in bridging the Vice Chancellor, O.P party's central office on Wednesday The leaders said that the party the BJP. long-term impact of the dispute between gap between theory and Jindal Global University. Indian Horizon Friday, February 14, 2020 SOUTH 4 Keep an eye on Indo-Pacific region: Tepid response to Karnataka President to Indian Navy shutdown for jobs to locals Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) Normal across the state is being observed for Pune (Maharashtra), Feb 13 (IANS) “High quality training of marine en- “The Navy is India’s chief instrument life remained unaffected in Karna- implementing the Sarojini Mahishi In the emerging geo-political situation gineers is crucial for sustained deploy- of its sea power. It is also the guardian taka on Thursday due to tepid re- report, which recommended a ma- in the world, the Indo-Pacific Region ments and presence in our areas of inter- of the nation’s maritime interests, both sponse to the day-long shutdown call jority of jobs to Kannadigas in the demands greater vigilance, President est. The future will also see great diversity military and civilian. The nation is proud by pro-Kannada outfits, demanding public sector undertakings, private R.N. Kovind told the Indian Navy here in the propulsion systems ranging from of the Navy’s commitment to protecting jobs for locals (Kannadigas) in pub- firms and multinationals across the on Thursday. As a leading global power, conventional to nuclear and electric and our maritime frontiers, securing our trade lic and private sector units across the state,” Karnataka Sanghatanegala India plays a crucial role in shaping the hybrid propulsion. Concepts of main- routes, and also extending a helping hand southern state. Okkoota secretary H. Nagesh told global paradigm with respect to inter- tenance will also undergo a paradigm in times of civil emergencies,” he said. “There has been no impact of the IANS. national security trade and commerce. shift with increased requirements on President Kovind pointed out that con- day-long shutdown on normal life The Mahishi report, submitted “India’s rise in the international or- operational availability of platforms,” sidering the entire world as one family in Bengaluru and other cities across by former Union Minister Sarojini der has been fuelled by many factors, the President said. The President, who is and moving forward with the spirit of ‘Va- the state due to poor response to the Mahishi to then Janata Party govern- including the capabilities and valour of also the Supreme Commander of India’s sudhaiva Kutumbkam’ (world is one fam- bandh call by Kannada activists who ment in 1986, recommended that a our armed forces. Today, the geopolitical by volume, is handled by sea routes,” he Armed Forces, said INS Shivaji will need ily), India is constantly meeting its global want more jobs for the locals in state- major percentage of employment in situation in the world and in the Indo-Pa- said. He expressed satisfaction that the to impart the requisite skills to all train- responsibilities. In this context, he lauded run enterprises and private firms, as the state should be reserved for the cific Region demands greater vigilance,” Indian Navy has adopted mission-based ees to prepare them to meet future chal- the role of the Navy’s ‘Operation Vanila’ per the Sarojini Mahishi report,” an local people. President Kovind said. “A nation’s mari- deployments in the Indian Ocean region. lenges, and enhance the role of the Navy to provide humanitarian assistance and official told IANS here. State Director General of Police time interests are usually also linked to its He presented the President’s Colours to not just in national security but also eco- disaster relief to the people of Madagas- As no holiday was declared offi- Praveen Sood directed his officers to economy and the well-being of its people. INS Shivaji, a leading training establish- nomic security, and in the wider process car in the Indian Ocean after it was devas- cially, schools and colleges opened maintain law and order and ensure I am told about 90 per cent of our trade, ment of the Navy in Lonavala. of nation-building. tated by Cyclone Diane in January. and bus operations were normal in peace across the state during the cities and towns across the state. shutdown. “Barring stray incidents of stone- Attempts by the Karnataka Rak- ing authorities do not have throwing on a couple of buses in shna Vedike (protection forum) Cong blames Goa govt for free access. They should be Bengaluru, Mysuru and Mangaluru, activists to shut shops and eater- stopped for a few days, oth- the shutdown was peaceful due to ies in some parts of Bengaluru were erwise you are playing the heightened security and extra vigil thwarted by the timely intervention Kashmir-like prohibitory orders fool with the people of Goa,” by the police with additional forces of the police deployed in the areas. D’Mello said. in public places and ban on staging “Farmers’ associations, street ven- Panaji, Feb 13 (IANS) The posed section 144 of the Crimi- created a sense of alarm among “When the Supreme Court rallies, said an official of the Chief dors and trade unions have, how- Congress in Goa on Thursday nal Procedure Code for a period people and were especially says one should not indiscrimi- Minister’s office. ever, extended their support to the slammed the state government of 60 days ahead of a tenant veri- harmful in a tourism-oriented nately use Section 144 to stifle “State government offices, private shutdown. for imposing section 144 in the fication drive, citing inputs of a state,” D’Mello said. voice of people and restrict them firms, shops, malls, hotels, factories “Representatives of the pro-Kan- North Goa district for a period of terror alert along the Western “What are you telling tourists, from showing dissent, how can and commercial markets were open nada organisations met Chief Minis- 60 days. coast of India. do not come to Goa? That Goa is the Goa government impose the since morning, as the public ignored ter B.S. Yediyurappa and submitted Drawing a parallel between At a press conference here, not a safe place?” he said. same prohibitory section for a the shutdown call on a working day,” him a memorandum demanding the government’s decision and D’Mello also said since the The Congress spokesperson period of two months?” D’Mello the official said. majority of jobs for the locals in pub- the situation in Jammu and prohibitory order cited ter- also said, that in view of a terror said. With autorickshaw and taxi as- lic and private sectors, as more peo- Kashmir, Congress spokesper- ror inputs for imposition of alert, casinos operating in North D’Mello said, that if the ter- sociations supporting the dawn-to- ple from outside the state were being son Trajano D’Mello said: “So, Section 144 in the district, the Goa district should be shut for a ror alert is genuine, then other dusk shutdown, people depending hired in the state-run undertakings. is the government trying to say government should first close few days, because they could be states, along the coastline in- on them for commuting were forced State Minister for Kannada and that the situation in Goa is as down casinos operating in the on the terror radar. cluding Gujarat, Maharashtra, to use buses and metro rail service, Culture C.T. Ravi told reporters here bad as the situation in Kash- area, because they were vul- “The hideout for any ter- Karnataka and Kerala should as Ola and Ubar cabs were not avail- that the state government was com- mir?” On Wednesday, the North nerable as terror target. rorists are the casinos, where have also imposed similar pro- able as their drivers have kept off mitted to implementing the report Goa district administration im- “Such indiscriminate orders Goa Police and law enforc- hibitory orders. the roads. “The 12-hour shutdown on job priority to Kannadigas.

2015 list? As far as the Once the verdict comes, Hold local polls as per state is concerned, we we will go through it Congress seeks CBI, NIA probe have to ensure smooth and if need be, might go conduct of the polls, and in for an appeal,” said 2019 voters list: Kerala HC we will do it,” Local Bod- Bhaskaran. against Kerala police chief ies Minister A.C. Moi- Senior Congress leader Thiruvananthapuram, Feb a short break. Behera, how- ing days to brief him on the Kochi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Ker- the State Election Commission deen told the media. N. Venugopal, who was 13 (IANS) The Congress on ever said he will not speak issue. Meanwhile, senior Con- ala High Court on Thursday di- had maintained that they would V. Bhaskaran, State the petitioner in the Thursday wrote to the Kerala anything when the media got gress legislator, P.T. Thomas, rected the State Election Com- prefer the 2015 voters list as us- Election Commissioner case, said that there was Chief Minister Pinarayi Vi- around him on Wednesday. who had raised allegations of mission to conduct the coming ing the 2019 list meant a lot of said that this need not be huge difference in the jayan seeking the removal of Chennithala in his letter corruption against Behera in local bodies elections on the expenditure as local polls were seen as a setback. 2015 and 2019 lists. State Police chief Loknath Be- to Vijayan says that Behera the floor of the assembly on basis of the 2019 voters list used held on the basis of wards as “We only pointed out “The 2015 list compris- hera and sought the CBI and is one of the senior most of- Wednesday, said what has for the Lok Sabha polls and not a compared with assembly poll- the difficulties of us- es names of 2.51 crore NIA probes in the wake of se- ficials in the country and has come out in the CAG report is 2015 list used for local polls that ing booths in other elections. ing the 2019 Lok Sabha voters, while the 2019 rious findings against him by blatantly violated all basic only the tip of the iceberg. year. “This is not a setback to the voters list as it has to list has 2.61 crore voters. the Comptroller and Auditor guidelines. “The state police chief is The new local bodies in Kerala state government. Did we say be recast with regard to Around 1.2 million vot- General (CAG) 2019, report “The CAG report has glar- the highest officer in the Po- have to assume office latest by that it was a setback for the polling booths based on ers in the 2015 list have that came out on Wednes- ing omissions on the part of lice department and hence November. United Democratic Front when wards in the local bodies. since changed their ad- day. Vijayan, however told the Behera and hence he has to the need of the hour is, first Earlier, the Congress-led UDF the court ruled in favour of the Once the verdict comes, dress or moved out, or media, that he is yet to see the be removed. Since the issues Behera should step down and had approached the High Court 2015 list? As far as the state is we will go through it and passed away. So, it would letter of Leader of opposition relate to 25 missing rifles and Vijayan should order the ap- on the use of the 2019 voters’ concerned, we have to ensure if need be, might go in for not be right to use it,” Ramesh Chennithala. cartridges, diversion of funds propriate probe by an outside list, but it ruled out interfere in smooth conduct of the polls, an appeal,” said Bhas- Venugopal said. “Moreover, I have said in violation of the norms, Vi- agency. Yesterday when Vijay- the matter as the poll process and we will do it,” Local Bodies karan. “We only pointed As for likely appeal in there are procedures in the jayan should first remove Be- an was replying to my state- had begun. Minister A.C. Moideen told the out the difficulties of us- the matter, he said that way CAG reports are han- hera and then order appropri- ments, he was beating around However, the UDF appealed media. “This is not a setback to ing the 2019 Lok Sabha local bodies polls ide- dled. I will reply to what has ate CBI and NIA probe,” said the bush and shied away from against the decision, following the state government. Did we voters list as it has to ally be held in October surfaced in the Kerala Assem- Chennithala in his letter to Vi- answering my questions. In which the division bench over- say that it was a setback for the be recast with regard to will be delayed. Perhaps, bly as that’s the way,” said Vi- jayan. Chennithala is expected the coming days more and ruled the single-judge verdict. United Democratic Front when polling booths based on that’s what the ruling jayan. The assembly will now to call on Kerala Governor Arif more revelations will be com- The Kerala government and the court ruled in favour of the wards in the local bodies. Left wants, he said. meet again on March 2, after Mohammed Khan in the com- ing out,” said Thomas.

Maha ACB filed 7 FIRs Karnataka shutdown for jobs to Ex-Odisha MLA detained in in irrigation scam Kannadigas begins double murder case Nagpur (Maharash- Investigations by the Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) markets have opened. “There Park in the city. No permis- Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 Sai, a former MLA of Bra- tra), Feb 12 (IANS) The ACB have revealed that About 100 pro-Kannada out- is no effect of shutdown on sion given to take out ral- (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) jarajnagar in Odisha’s Sun- Maharashtra irrigation the 12 accused former fits began a day-long shut- normal life, as schools and lies or processions to ensure leader and former Brajara- dargarh district, is serving scam again came to lime- senior VIDC officials, al- down in Karnataka on Thurs- colleges are functioning and smooth movement of vehic- jnagar MLA Anup Sai has as the chairman of Odisha light on Wednesday as legedly perpetrated ir- day under a common banner, bus services are operating ular traffic,” a police official been detained by police in Warehousing Corporation the state Anti Corruption regularities in awarding seeking more jobs for Kanna- in Bengaluru and other cit- said. State Director General Chhattisgarh over his al- after joining the ruling BJD Bureau (ACB) filed seven the project tenders. digas in state-run enterprises ies. Government and private of Police Praveen Sood has leged involvement in a dou- in 2014. fresh FIRs against 12 se- The ACB lodged the and job reservation for locals offices, hotels, restaurants, directed his officers to main- ble murder case in 2016. Following the devel- nior officials of Vidarbha formal complaint with in the private sector. eateries, shops and malls tain law and order and en- Chakradharnagar police opment, Chief Minister Irrigation Development the Sadar Police Station “The 12-hour shutdown will also remain open during sure peace across the state has detained the BJD leader Naveen Patnaik has re- Corporation (VIDC). here invoking sections across the state is being ob- the day,” a state official told during the shutdown. and is questioning him in moved Anup Sai from the The FIRs have alleged of the Prevention of Cor- served for implementing IANS. Farmers’ associations, the murder case of a moth- chairmanship of the State irregularities in award of ruption Act against them. the Sarojini Mahishi report, With autorickshaw and taxi street vendors and trade er-daughter duo in April Warehousing Corporation tenders for major Gos- A majority of the ac- which recommended major- associations supporting the unions have, however, ex- 2016, said sources. and expelled him from the ikhurd irrigation project cused worked in the ity of jobs to Kannadigas in dawn-to-dusk shutdown, tended their support to the “Raigarh SP called me last party. Sai was elected as in Bhandara district of crucial engineering and the public sector undertak- cab aggregators like Ola and shutdown. night and informed that Brajarajnagar MLA thrice on Vidarbha region, said of- accounts departments ings, private firms and mul- Ubar have suspended their State Chief Minister B.S. they have detained Sai in a Congress ticket. Later, he ficials. for the Gosikhurd project tinationals across the state,” services as their drivers have Yediyurappa appealed to a year-old case. The police joined the BJD in 2014 and The ACB Nagpur has coming up in River Wain- Karnataka Sanghatanegala kept off the roads. the protesters to call off the had earlier summoned him contested Assembly elec- been probing the alleged ganga. Okkoota secretary H. Nagesh “We have deployed addi- shutdown to avoid causing in connection with the case. tions unsuccessfully. Sai irregularities in awarding The VIDC-supervised told IANS here. tional forces in public places inconvenience to the public Since Sai did not appear be- was elected as Brajarajnagar seven tenders in the Gos- project comprises con- Normal life, however, re- and vital installations in the and invited the pro-Kannada fore the police, the police MLA thrice on a Congress ikhurd irrigation proj- struction of a dam and mained unaffected in Benga- Bengaluru to prevent any organisations for talks at the detained him for interroga- ticket. Later, he joined the ect, and other aspects of building a network of wa- luru, other cities and towns untoward incident. Protest state secretariat on giving tion,” said Aswini Kumar BJD in 2014 and contested the infamous irrigation ter canals to irrigate far as state-run buses and trains demonstration has been more jobs to Kannadigas in Mohanty, Jharsuguda Su- Assembly elections unsuc- scam, the sources said. off areas. are operating normally and allowed only at Freedom public and private sectors. perintendent of Police. cessfully. Indian Horizon 5 NATION Friday, February 14, 2020 Ship with 19 crew from Father, uncles arrested for Mother accuses son Shanghai quarantined at Sagar for hours woman’s murder in UP of rape bid on Kolkata, Feb 12 (IANS) A ship coming from Shanghai Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh), der and concealing evidence. to escape, Preeti was dragged was quarantined for a few hours on Wednesday at Sagar Feb 13 (IANS) The father and The family had not only per- back home and beaten so mer- minor daughter island, about 150 km from Kolkata, in West Bengal’s two uncles of a 23-year-old formed the young woman’s last cilessly that she died. Her family South 24 Parganas district, before the 19-member crew woman have been arrested in rites in a clandestine manner on hastily performed her last rites was allowed to enter the Kolkata Port in view of the coro- Pratapgarh for allegedly beating May 14, but also thrown her mo- at Singhani Ghat on the banks navirus scare, an official said. her to death in May last year. bile phone into her pyre. of Ganga. “The captain of the ship, Zhou Yingde, and 18 other The father and uncles claimed A day later, the accused trio, The SP said the missing case members of the crew were quarantined at Sagar island that the woman Preeti had gone along with local trader Sarvesh had almost hit a dead end when where the doctors examined them. The ship was later al- missing. Somvansi, had visited Antoo po- two youths - Ajay Pasi and lowed to enter the Kolkata port,” he said. The murder of Preeti Verma lice station and lodged a missing Pawan Saroj - were arrested in The crew would be further screened in the port and came to light during investiga- case. connection with the November undergo thermal scanning -- a non-invasive, no radiation tions when a trader known to Investigations revealed that 11 gun attack on trader Som- procedure that detects, records and produces a careful her father was shot at and in- Preeti was in love with one Ra- vansi Pasi. Kanpur, Feb 13 (IANS) In a about it, they did not pay analysis of skin surface temperature patterns as a reflec- jured by a youth who reportedly hul Verma and had even mar- Ajay Pasi claimed that he shocking incident, a woman any heed. Once he had even tion of normal or abnormal human physiology. was in love with the woman. ried him at a temple. loved Preeti and had attacked from Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur thrashed his mother and his The clearance for the crew to set foot on the eastern According to Pratapgarh Rahul Verma, the husband, the trader because he suspected district, has accused her son sister when they resisted his metropolis would be given on Thursday, only after their Superintendent of Police, Ab- told police that the couple had that he had a role in her disap- of attempting to rape her mi- rape attempt. condition is found to be normal. hishek Singh, Preeti’s father, planned to legalize their wed- pearance. nor daughter. He had threatened his Following a Union Shipping Ministry directive, the Raju Verma, and uncles, Ja- ding in court soon. He told the police that he had The incident came to mother that “he would cre- Kolkata Port Trust has made it mandatory for crew of muna Prasad Verma and Rajesh However, one day, Preeti’s seen the trader accompany Pre- light on Wednesday after ate hurdle in his sister’s mar- vessels using the port, especially those from China, to un- Verma, have been arrested on father and uncles caught them eti’s family to Antoo police sta- the woman approached the riage,” the mother alleged in dergo screening. Wednesday on charges of mur- talking. While Rahul managed tion to lodge the missing diary. Deputy Inspector General her complaint. (DIG) and filed a complaint The girl’s mother also stat- of attempt to rape against ed that soon after her mar- Tripura to introduce 21 schemes her son on Tuesday. riage, she too was raped by Kolkata police acquiring dog According to police sourc- her father-in-law. “When I to boost quality of education es, the family resides in the tried to lodge a protest, I was breed that helped track Laden Babupurwa police area here, asked to remain quiet and while addressing an official function on and the accused is third of bear”, she said. Wednesday. Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) The police have secured originally bred to be herd- the five siblings while the girl DIG Anant Deo said: “We Inaugurating the newly constructed The Kolkata police is ac- the permission from the ing dogs. is the fifth one. have handed over the probe building in Kalyanpur Higher Second- quiring the dog breed home ministry and the “In the hands of an ex- The girl’s mother said in to circle officer, Collector- ary School (in Khowai district in western that had contributed a dogs would be inducted perienced dog person, her complaint that on sev- ganj, Shweta Yadav. After Tripura), the Chief Minister said the state lot in the US Seal team in around a year’s time they are intense, intel- eral occasions, her son had investigation, if charges government has introduced the NCERT tracking Al-Qaeda after they are groomed by ligent, and athletic com- barged inside her daughter’s against the accused are curriculum from the ongoing academic founder chief Osama bin experts from outside West panions,” said the web- room and tried to outrage found true, we will initiate session. Laden, a senior officer Bengal. site, which says it is its her modesty. When she op- action and send him to jail “As part of the government’s mission said on Thursday. The A dozen such dogs, af- mission is to keep dogs posed, he threatened her of after registering an FIR un- Agartala, Feb 13 (IANS) The BJP-led to enhance the quality of school educa- breed, named Belgian ter their induction, will be out of shelters and get dire consequences. der relevant sections of IPC Tripura government has introduced 21 tion, centralised examination paper, vig- Malinois, will be used by kept in a brand new keenl them adopted to good When she told her in-laws and the POCSO Act.” new schemes and taken copious steps in orous teachers’ training, close monitor- the city cops for the com- now coming up near the homes. the past 23 months to improve the quali- ing of teaching in schools, evaluation of bat force’s specialised state secretariat “Naban- The life span of the ty of education in the northeastern state, performance of teachers are being done. dog squad which is being na”. Belgian Malinois is 12-14 Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said. More than 50 new schools were opened, created to tackle any fu- The inclusion of the 12 years. “Originally devel- Jharkhand man kills teen “I am not sure that any state govern- 28 Bengali medium schools converted ture terror incidents. Belgian Malinois would oped in Malines, Belgium, ment in the country has introduced a into English medium schools, mod- “It would become our take the strength of the Malinois have a great deal daughters large number of 21 new schemes and ernised school libraries, providing basic combat force’s attack city police’s famed dog of stamina and truly enjoy taken a series of steps in just 23 months amenities in the schools are the other dogs,” an officer said. squad to around 60. The working. They are intelli- Ranchi, Feb 13 (IANS) A person on Thursday killed both his to develop the quality of education in steps taken by the state government,” The particular dog present stock includes gent and very active dogs daughters by strangling them in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district, the schools,” the Chief Minister said Deb said. breed is being inducted among others Labra- that excel at many tasks. police said. for its ability to withstand dor, Doberman, German In addition to herding, According to the police, Mansu Swarankar strangulated harsh climatic situations Shepherd and Golden Re- they also do well with po- his two daughters Priya Kumari, 15, and Kiran Kumari, 12, to as is prevalent in the triever. lice work, search and res- death. The incident took place at Pichari village, which falls Bengal Governor issues show- country, sturdiness and According to the web- cue, and in performance under the Petrawar Police Station of Bokaro district. the resilience to run long site dogtime.com, the events, such as agility,” The police have arrested Swarankar. In his statement, the cause notice to CBPB varsity VC distances without fatigue. Belgian Malinois were said the website. arrested has said that he was forced to kill both his daughter owing to family problems. Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) A day oral hearing,” Dhankhar’s post Both daughters were killed while they were asleep. Other fam- after expressing his dismay over on his twitter handle said. Man attempts immolation in ily members woke up after hearing their screams and they were not being kept in the loop about On Thursday, the government rushed to hospital, where the doctors declared them brought the convocation of the Cooch had in a tweet pointed out that Lucknow, blames Padma awardee dead. The dead bodies have been sent for post-mortem. Behar Panchanan Barma Uni- though four state ministers have versity, West Bengal Governor been invited for the convocation Lucknow, Feb 13 (IANS) saved by the policemen on had 50 per cent share. Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday scheduled for Friday, he has A man, who attempted duty. He has been admit- Om Prakash’s wife, who Major fire in Mumbai slapped a show cause notice on “just no information”, despite to immolate himself on ted to the Civil hospital is Arunima’s sister, sup- the Vice-Chancellor, describing being the Chancellor. Thursday outside the Vid- with 30 per cent burn in- ported her husband’s it as “setting the process” for “Where are we heading!” han Sabha in the state cap- juries. claim. She said that her building consideration of his removal. Dhankhar had wondered in his ital, has accused Padma He told reporters that husband had been at- Vice Chancellor Debkumar tweet. Shri awardee and moun- he had lodged a complaint tacked twice. Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) A major fire engulfed the Rolta Mukhopadhyay has been asked Ever since he arrived in the taineer Arunima Sinha and with the Sarojini Nagar Sportswoman Arunima company building in Mumbai on Thursday afternoon, the to respond to the notice within state late last July to take over her husband Gaurav Singh police but no action was Sinha is a mountain climb- BMC Disaster Control said. 14 days, the Governor said in a the gubernatorial responsibil- of plotting to eliminate taken. He later lodged his er and is the world’s first An official said that the blaze was noticed around 1 p.m. in tweet. ity, Dhankhar has got into a se- him. complaint on the Chief female amputee to scale the server room of the company located on the top floor in a “Notice u/s 9 of Cooch Behar ries of confrontations with the The man, Om Prakash, Minister’s portal after the Mount Everest, Mount three-storied commercial building at MIDC in Andheri east. Panchanan Barma University Banerjee government on issues claimed that Arunima which the police filed a Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), 14 fire-tenders and jumbo tankers, specialised equipment Act has been issued to VC Deb- like law and order, education, Sinha who is his wife’s sis- final report in the matter Mount Elbrus (Russia), van and other facilities were deployed to douse the fire. kumar Mukhopadhyay- thus health and other legislative and ter, had planned a murder- with a back date. Mount Kosciusko (Aus- Heavy smoke surrounded the entire locality and efforts setting process for consider- administrative matters. He has ous attack on him. He said that Arunima tralia), Mount Aconcagua were on to ascertain if any persons were trapped in the fire. ation of his removal from the of- repeatedly complained that the Om Prakash, who tried Sinha had taken over (South America), Carstensz The cause of the fire is not known and there are no casual- fice of VC. His response u/s sec- government including Chief to set himself on fire out- an event management Pyramid (Indonesia) and ties reported so far. tion 9(7) of Act has been sought Minister Mamata Banerjee has side the Vidhan Sabha, was company in which he Mount Vision. within 14 days and he may avail not shown him due courtesy. From ‘Peepli Live’ to Faiz: UP Time for Congress to reinvent itself with new ideology: Scindia Oppn protests in many hues Niwari (Madhya Pradesh), ing for the party... And new state level. dismal performance in the ties? If not, then why are Feb 13 (IANS) Terming the thinking, new ideology and “We are again decimated national capital. Despite we gloating over AAP vic- Lucknow, Feb 13 (IANS) The Budget Session of the Uttar 2020 Delhi Assembly poll re- new ways of functioning is in Delhi. Enough of intro- ruling the city for 15 years tory rather than being con- Pradesh Assembly, on Thursday, got off to a stormy start as sults “disappointing”, Con- required.” spection, time for action from 1998 to 2013, it was cerned about our drubbing? the entire opposition created a ruckus during the Governors gress General Secretary Jyoti- Scindia, who himself lost now. Inordinate delay in reduced to eight seats in the And if ‘yes’, then we might address. The protest had many colours with slogans culled raditya Scindia on Thursday from his family bastion of decision making at the top, 2013 Assembly polls. as well close shop.” In her from film songs and famous poems while opposition mem- said that the party needs to Guna in the 2019 Lok Sabha lack of strategy and unity Mukherjee, who is the response, she said: “With bers came wearing colourful caps. Samajwadi Party members reinvent itself with new ide- polls, said that in the last at state level, demotivated daughter of former Presi- due respect sir, just want to wore red caps, Bahujan Samaj Party ones came with blue and ology, new thinking and new 70 years the country has workers, no grassroots con- dent Pranab Mukherjee, know - has Congress out- Congress MLAs came with white caps. The colours reflected ways of functioning. changed a lot. nect - all are factors. Being also hit out at former Fi- sourced the task of defeat- on the placards too. Speaking to media in “And in the new era, we part of the system, I too take nance Minister P. Chidam- ing BJP to state parties? If As soon as Governor Anandiben Patel entered the Vidhan Prithvipur area here, he have to go to people with a my share of responsibility,” baram after he, in a tweet, not, then why are we gloat- Sabha she was greeted with slogans like “Rajyapal wapas jao”. said: “The results of the new thinking,” he said. Mukherjee said in a tweet taunted the BJP over its ing over AAP victory rather Members of the Samajwadi Party, Congress and Bahujan Delhi are very disappoint- Earlier, Congress on Tuesday, when the re- defeat in Delhi, saying AAP than being concerned Samaj Party held up placards denouncing the Yogi Adityanth ing for the party... And new spokesperson Sharmistha sults of the Delhi assembly won and the “bluff and about our drubbing? And if government over issues like CAA, NRC, farmers’ plight, law thinking, new ideology and Mukherjee has also voiced polls were announced. bluster” lost. ‘yes’, then we might as well and order, child rape, unemployment and hike in prices of new ways of functioning is her opinion publicly, say- The Congress scored a nil In her response, she said: close shop.” cooking gas. For the first time, some placards held aloft by the required.” Speaking to me- ing “enough of introspec- in the 70-member Delhi as- “With due respect sir, just This is the first strong SP members carried the photograph of SP President Akhilesh dia in Prithvipur area here, tion” and that it is “time for sembly for the second con- want to know - has Con- message from a Congress Yadav. One of the placards read “Mehngai dayan khai jaat he said: “The results of the action now”, blaming lack secutive time since 2015. gress outsourced the task of leader indicating that all is hai” -- a popular song from the film “Peepli Live”. Delhi are very disappoint- of strategy and unity at the This was the party’s third defeating BJP to state par- not well in the party. Indian Horizon 6 EDIT Friday, February 14, 2020

Indian Horizon World opinion unlikely to force CAA rethink By MK Bhadrakumar Conservative leader Sebastian Kurz criticism from the Muslim world. The Kashmir cause. The ensuing competi- The year-enders on India’s foreign describes as his tough stance on illegal difference here is that India has affinities tive Muslim politics can be expected to policy have copiously bemoaned the immigration and political Islam, aimed with the Muslim world that are felt in the have downstream reverberations in re- country’s stark isolation from the ‘inter- at appealing to his base. In comparison, blood and felt along the heart. Beyond gional politics. Both Turkish President national community’ due to develop- the criticism arising from the US stands the reality that India has the second Recep Erdogan and Malaysian PM Ma- ments in J&K and the enactment of the distinctly apart. American exceptional- largest Muslim population in the world, hathir Mohammed have a well-earned Citizenship Amendment Act. The perva- ism, a vastly discredited notion, is rear- there is the thousand year history in In- reputation for being statesmen of strong sive belief seems to be that the govern- ing its head. It is gratuitous and self-ad- dia’s civilisational flow that cannot be convictions and tenacity. India should Friday, February 14, 2020 ment is under pressure from the with- ulatory but in shrill tone due to the civil obliterated, and there is the backdrop of be careful to avoid the fate of the former ering international criticism, although, war conditions in US politics. the Partition in 1947, which has no par- Soviet Union, which the Islamic world ironically, right-wing populism in India Everything about Donald Trump be- allel in modern history. came to regard as ‘anti-thesis’. is only following the international trend comes toxic for one half of the Ameri- What Indian discourses are loath to The bottom line is that any expecta- Clueless Congress of politics. A clear understanding of the cans. That is why, no matter the drum- admit is that Pakistan has a special place tion of the government being forced by international criticism is needed today. beating by the BJP’s in the Islamic world. the ‘international community’ into a re- In geographical terms, the criticism fellow-travellers in the Indian media, Secondly, Delhi has adopted a deri- think on the CAA is sheer naïveté. Beleaguered party needs to stems from the West and major Mus- Howdy Modi was an incredibly silly ven- sive attitude towards the Organisation of What is happening in India today is lim countries. Countries in Africa, Latin ture that brought no significant gains to Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which over- a long march towards a Hindu rashtra. rouse itself out of stupor America, large swathes of Asia and the India, but needlessly caused a discord looks the fact that the ground beneath Everything depends on whether the Eurasian landmass remain impassive, within the diaspora and alienated the the feet is shifting. There is a deep yearn- resistance to the government’s trajec- no matter their inner thoughts. Ban- Democrats — thereby fracturing the ing within the ummah for a renewed tory would coalesce into a national The Congress seems to be making gladesh is a case by itself, it harbours carefully-nurtured ‘bipartisan consen- Islamic identity. The Islamic summit in movement. Meanwhile, the turmoil atavistic fears that the Hindu nationalist sus’ over the US-Indian relations. Kuala Lumpur (December 19-21) sig- in the country might continue or even a virtue of its diminishing relevance. government may finesse the religious But even Democrats themselves nals that this yearning is taking an overt, exacerbate. Since it relates to religious, After it again drew a blank in the pretext as diplomatic tool to interfere in aren’t lily white. Didn’t Barack Obama systemic form. The summit took to the ethnic and territorial problems, how its internal affairs. have a cynical attitude toward Israel’s heights as a grand effort to shift narra- the situation would develop is impos- Delhi Assembly elections, the grand For the English-speaking Indian elite, unspeakable crimes? Didn’t Bill Clinton tives for the ummah, to move towards sible to predict. everything boils down to Western atti- do a volte-face on China to preserve the unification of the Muslim world so But the CAA caravan has proclaimed old party betrayed a smug satisfac- tudes. The European criticism is patchy Walmart’s business interests? India too as to better address issues of conflict, ex- its determination to roll on, come what but authentic, as the continent is also has experience of the limits to US excep- tremism and oppression. may. The international opinion makes tion in having kept the BJP out of locked in a struggle with the demons of tionalism. But it also signalled a challenge to no difference to it. In fact, the idea that power — without lifting a finger it- populism and nationalism, undermin- Arguably, this entire rhetoric that ‘val- Saudi Arabia’s leadership of the ummah. somehow soft power — which is to say ing its liberal democratic order. ues’ bind India and the US, propagated Riyadh senses it. The Saudi disquiet cultural influence — can be used to de- self. Party spokesperson Sharmist- The latest case is the Faustian deal by the pro-American lobbyists, has took the form of its intervention with cisively change the behaviour of foreign between Austria’s Conservatives and caused a systematic erosion of India’s Pakistan to withdraw from the summit, nations is, or should be, dead and bur- ha Mukherjee, daughter of ex-Pres- Greens to form a governing coalition strategic autonomy. The US-India rela- followed by the visit by Foreign Minis- ied. Soft power, when it does exist, flows ident and long-time Congressman that includes banning headscarves in tionship is transactional and Trump’s ter Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to directly from hard power, but has oth- school until the age of 14 and preventive policies are riveted on mercantilist con- Islamabad on December 26 to person- erwise been proven to be not a decisive Pranab Mukherjee, however, chose custody for potentially dangerous im- siderations. However, we will be seri- ally mollify the sense of hurt in Pakistan force in world politics. migrants. The measures are part of what ously erring by underestimating the over Riyadh’s reticence to champion the IANS to play spoilsport. Hours after the rout, she asked party stalwart P Chi- dambaram, who had hailed AAP’s Figures not adding up victory as ‘defeat of bluff and blus- By Aunindyo Chakravarty income growth was lower, because the stock and force the company spending has been the single-big- ter’, whether the Congress had out- India’s GDP will grow at just 5% retail inflation was higher than his into contraction mode. Other en- gest driver of GDP growth in the first sourced the task of defeating the this year. That’s the Modi govern- increment. On the other hand, his trepreneurs, who were thinking half of this fiscal. Government Final ment’s own estimate. Even this 3-5% salary hikes over the past five of entering the sector, would hold Consumption Expenditure grew BJP to other parties. In another dismal figure could well be an over- years, have given him a higher real back on investments. So, fewer by 12.3% in real terms and 15.6% statement. The country’s income income growth, because retail price jobs would be added and fewer ma- in nominal terms. It was the only scathing tweet, she pinpointed the grew by just 4.8% in the first six rise is so low. chines would be sold. segment of the GDP that showed months, and it will have to grow at But Mr Gupta’s ‘rational expec- This is what makes the 7.5% nom- double-digit growth in both con- worrisome factors: inordinate delay 5.2% in the second half for the CSO’s tations’ of his friend are irrational. inal GDP growth so dangerous. It stant and current prices. If govern- in decision-making at the top, lack GDP estimates to come true. Most People ‘feel good’ about big jumps in is going to discourage consumers ment expenditure is removed, GDP pundits find that hard to believe. money income, even when they face from buying more and stop corpo- growth in the first six months of this of strategy and unity at the state What is even more alarming, is high inflation. It encourages them rates from investing more. What fiscal was just 3.8% in real terms that nominal GDP growth — or to spend more and invest more, be- is more, it will also affect the gov- and 4.8% in nominal terms. level, demotivated workers and no GDP in current prices — is going cause of an imagined ‘wealth effect’. ernment’s ability to spend. This is The government has a big problem on grassroots connect. to be just 7.5%. That’s the lowest The exact opposite happens when because, fiscal deficit targets are its hands. Even if it meets all its spending nominal GDP growth in 44 years. money income doesn’t grow. Even based on nominal GDP. The Modi and revenue targets, the low nominal Sharmistha’s blunt statements are Some would argue that nominal if the prices of things they buy stay government assumed a 12% nomi- GDP growth will make this year’s fiscal growth doesn’t matter, because flat, a low growth in nominal income, nal GDP growth in 2019-20, and deficit look bigger. All reports suggest right on the mark. This party is un- what counts is the real growth in creates a ‘poverty effect’, stopping therefore, estimated its Rs 7 lakh that the government is having a hard output of goods and services. But people from spending. crore fiscal deficit will end up being time meeting its revenue target. GST recognisable from the one that ruled that does not take into account the This is even more true for busi- about 3.3% of GDP. The new nomi- collections have been sub-par in almost Delhi for 15 years in a row and also psychological impact of low growth nesses. Corporates mostly care nal GDP growth projection of 7.5% every month, and disinvestment targets in money income. about their money income, as do will immediately raise fiscal deficit look very difficult to achieve. led the UPA at the Centre for a decade. To understand that, let’s take people who invest in their shares. to 3.45%, without a single addition- In a situation, where there’s no the example of Mr Sharma from An auto company, for instance, al rupee being spent. demand, the private sector is not The Congress has delivered a series of Ludhiana. He is disappointed with could end up selling fewer cars, The government understands going to invest. It is only the gov- underwhelming performances in the his raise this year. Over the past but make higher profits by selling that, and has asked all ministries ernment which can spend — to five years, his increment has hov- them at higher prices. Real output to curtail their budgeted spending. create jobs, spur consumption and past year or so after it wrested the Hin- ered around 3-5%. Before that, he doesn’t matter to them, at least in Ministries were earlier allowed to direct investments — without an used to regularly get double-digit the short run, as long as money in- spend 33% of their budget in the immediate profit motive. This re- di heartland states of Rajasthan, Mad- pay hikes. His friend, Mr Gupta, come is increasing. last quarter. A new directive has cut quires the government to re-enter who teaches economics in a lo- Similarly, if sales volumes go up, that to 25%. This will make it even the economy, and direct what to hya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh from cal business school, explains that but a company loses pricing power, more difficult for the economy to produce, how much to produce and the BJP. Restricted to just 52 seats in even though he used to get 10% its money income will not grow. revive in the second half. for whom to produce. plus raises five years ago, his real This will make shareholders dump That is because government IANS the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the na- tional party has had no qualms about piggybacking on regional outfits to Magic of ‘Indian of decade’ in danger of slipping away form the government in Maharash- By Julio Ribeiro That magic is in danger of slip- prised me was that he did not consistently in Gujarat. Narendra Modi is my choice ping away because the CAA makes mention a word about my dealing After the 2002 riots, I went to tra and Jharkhand. It took the Con- for ‘Indian Man of the Decade’. the bias of the Hindutva forces with the riots which had plagued Ahmedabad to find out why the He won two Lok Sabha elections stand out like a sore thumb. Many Ahmedabad for nearly six months police had failed. I asked the DGP gress over two months to find another for the BJP single-handedly. You in the country doubt his inten- in 1985 and my part in resolving why he allowed Mr Modi to put president after Rahul Gandhi quit in a may say that he was aided by a tions and abroad most have seen the issue. one minister in his control room superb propaganda machine and through his thinly veiled ‘goodwill The entire Gujarati community and another in the Commis- huff. But the prospect of having a non- a huge war chest manufactured to all’. Yet Mr Modi continues to knew about my role in putting sioner’s control room. I told him by electoral bonds, not forgetting top the popularity charts in India. down the riots which had damaged that I would not have allowed it Gandhi chief was nipped in the bud. In the army of committed RSS work- But he has reason to beware! If the the economy of Gujarat. and he, in turn, told me, ‘your an inevitable anti-climax, Rahul was ers whose discipline is legendary. poor are deprived of the promised My thoughts on Mr Modi are days were different’. In short, Mr But Mr Modi’s oratorical skills, his goodies because of the dip in fi- partly based on what my junior Modi had scared officers out of succeeded by his predecessor, Sonia communication abilities and his nancial health, he will have to de- colleagues in Gujarat Police told their wits! innate political sense make him vise other means to shore up his me. Today, he has become the When he came to power in 2014, Gandhi. It’s probably just a matter of simply unbeatable at the moment! standing. undisputed leader of this coun- I told my friends that India will not A faint glint of uncertainty did I first met Narendra Modi at try. Indians have always favoured be the same again. And I have been time before the past-her-prime Sonia crop in recently when hordes of IIM, Ahmedabad. He was the main strong leaders though they have proved right. Mr Vajpayee was hands over the reins back to her son. protesters poured on to the streets speaker at a session on ‘corrup- sometimes done things which ‘ar- a man with a conscience and he to oppose the Citizenship Amend- tion’ and I too had been invited to gumentative Indians’ have not would hesitate to throw his weight Amid the leadership muddle, the ment Act and the extension of the speak. I sat quietly on my designat- appreciated. Besides, Mr Modi around. Mr Modi, on the other National Register of Citizens to the ed chair and did not exchange any has always taken quick decisions, hand, has a hatchet man who he Congress has been unable to con- rest of India beyond Assam. For the pleasantries with Mr Modi till the right or wrong, and we Indians are uses very liberally to do the things solidate its position in states where first time, Mr Modi was on the back end of the event. He seemed well very happy if decisions, any deci- that are not quite kosher. foot but very quickly bounced back disposed towards me, I thought. sions, are taken by the leader. For If Mr Modi had stuck to the de- it has strong satraps, such as Pun- to announce NRC’s precursor, the After all, I had been DGP, Gujarat, example, in the police, I have no- velopment agenda which he had National Population Register, thus for four months in 1985 and the ticed that a wrong order, but taken promised and used to repeat at ev- jab. The manifesto implementation confusing us even more! Gujaratis had appreciated my ef- spontaneously without any waste ery opportunity, I think the country There was a time when Mr Modi forts to bring peace there. of time or even logical thinking, is would have prospered immensely. committee for the state was formed was told he was not welcome in I met him again a couple of appreciated by the people at large. Unfortunately, the first thing he al- only recently, almost three years the US and other countries of the years later when I called on him So, one has to be very careful be- lowed was the fringe elements to West, but after he assumed of- to plead for action against those fore taking such decisions, even if go on a rampage and we had the after the party came to power. The fice as Prime Minister, promising who breached the copyright of it invites approbation, like demon- ignominy of so many lynchings. economic reforms, he was greet- members of the Indian Music etisation initially did. Mr Modi would have been good Congress’ hidebound predictability ed warmly by numerous heads of Industry. In Gujarat, everyone Mr Modi during his term in Gu- for India as a strong leader who has become its undoing. Unless it state with whom he was soon on a seemed to want to become rich at jarat had many admirers. He still was interested in the advancement first-name calling and back-slap- the least possible cost! Mr Modi has the backing of nearly half the of his country and its people. It is revamps and reinvents itself, the ping terms! If ever an Indian leader was polite and very receptive but country or more. But stories about unfortunate that this capital is be- wove a magic wand, it was Naren- I did not think there was much his ruthless behaviour with those ing wasted. party that played a key role in shap- dra Modi. improvement noticed. What sur- who offend him are heard quite IANS ing the post-colonial nation will be history sooner than later. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon Friday, February 14, 2020 OPED 7 Will Al Bashir have his day at The Hague? By Bobby Ghosh The impunity ended when Al Bashir was be handed over. His lawyer says the former Not since January 1885, when the forces dethroned last year after sustained protests dictator will not cooperate. The transition- of Muhammed Ahmad captured Khar- by Sudanese. The military cabal that ini- al authorities and the rebels have agreed to toum, has the news from the Sudanese tially took over rejected early calls to send set up a special Sudanese court for Darfur capital sent a shiver of fear through the Bashir to The Hague; instead, he was pro- crimes; whether it would get first right of palaces of Cairo, Baghdad and Damas- nounced guilty of corruption by a Sudanese refusal to try Bashir is unclear. cus. Then, it was the prospect, albeit slim, court, and sentenced to two years in a reha- The council could yet decide to pursue of being held to account by a self-pro- bilitation facility. This outcome was never him for numerous other crimes commit- claimed “Mahdi,” or Redeemer of Islam. going to satisfy the protesters, much less ted during his 30-year reign, keeping him Now, it is the more tangible possibility the people of Darfur. Fears remained that in Sudan for months, even years. And of facing justice before the International he would get off lightly, like Egypt’s Hosni then, there’s the possibility of a rearguard Criminal Court. Mubarak, rather than receive the ultimate action by Bashir loyalists in the military The Sudanese government has an- punishment, like Iraq’s Saddam Hussain. and among the Islamist groups he sup- nounced that it will hand over the former The transitional ruling council — made ported while in power. The prevailing po- dictator, Omar Al Bashir, to the ICC, to be up of military commanders and an op- litical balance in Khartoum between the tried for genocide and war crimes. The position alliance — now at the helm in brass and civilian politicians is delicate; charges — three counts of genocide, five Khartoum has faced pressure from the the latter could agree to a compromise counts of crimes against humanity and protesters to bring more serious charges that keeps Bashir away from the ICC in two counts of war crimes — relate to his against Al Bashir. But many in the mili- exchange for speedier political reforms. leadership of the brutal suppression of tary and judiciary are his appointees, and Iraqis watch and wonder the Darfur region after a 2003 insurgency. their loyalties remain suspect. Handing How it all plays out will be watched When the ICC issued the indictments the former tyrant over to the ICC could be closely by the Sudanese, and followed a decade ago, the first time the court a convenient punt. from a distance by other tyrants and had charged a suspect with genocide, Al Special Sudanese court for Darfur the people they currently tyrannise. Six Bashir’s appearance before it seemed un- crimes months after the “Mahdi” claimed Khar- likely. The political arm of the protest move- toum in 1885, his sudden death from ty- Even a year ago, Al Bashir’s position as ment that brought him down has said it phus removed any threat to the rulers in leader of Sudan was unassailable, and he is not opposed to having him tried in The the Arab world. enjoyed the support, overt and tacit, of THE ICC HAS NOT RECEIVED Hague. There has also been speculation That kind of relief isn’t on the cards other heads of state. Although he stayed that the ICC could be persuaded to con- now. If Bashir does face the ICC, Iraqi away from Western capitals, Al Bashir was duct the trial in Sudan. Sunnis might wonder if former prime able to visit other countries without fear CONFIRMATION THAT FORMER SUDAN But nothing is certain at the moment. minister Nouri Al Maliki might one day of arrest. Two years ago, he was welcomed The ICC says it has not yet received con- share his fate. by Russia to attend the soccer World Cup. LEADER WILL BE HANDED OVER firmation from Khartoum that Bashir will Gulf News How the far right became Europe’s new normal

By K. Biswas entry to Montreal’s Holocaust Centre, the erful political force, pushing public debate Twenty years ago, on February 4, 2000, far-right leader had become persona non and often government policy across the a shock wave reverberated from the heart grata — and his country widely rebuked as continent. of Europe: The far-right Freedom Party of a pariah state. How did this happen? Austria, founded in 1956 by National So- But in 2017, when Haider’s Freedom The far right’s rise ultimately emerges cialist activists, entered government. Led Party successor, Heinz-Christian Strache, from a crisis of the political centre. Politi- by Jorg Haider, a provocateur who had scored a similar general election result cians tasked with stabilising the Continent made a name for himself rallying against and the party was once again invited into after the global financial crash of 2007-08 the “Uberfremdung” (“over-foreignisa- a ruling alliance, there was little attempt became adept at turning the political nar- tion”) of his country and notorious for to ostracise the country. President Em- rative away from their own culpability. Eu- praising the Waffen SS and Hitler’s labour manuel Macron of France and Chancellor rope’s leaders found themselves re-eval- policies, the party’s October 1999 election Angela Merkel of Germany moved quickly uating the benefits of historic migration campaign achieved the best result for any to welcome the new Austrian government, into their countries — forever initiating far-right party in a European democracy led by the 31-year-old conservative Sebas- debates on “national identity” (Nicolas since the Second World War, taking 27 per tian Kurz, who sought success by adopting Sarkozy of France), rejecting the “multi- cent of the vote. much of the Freedom Party’s anti-migrant ethnic” make-up of nation-states (Silvio After months of negotiation with the stance. The youngest leader in the expand- Berlusconi of Italy) and proclaiming mul- conservative People’s Party, the Freedom ed European Union’s 28 nations, Kurz had ticulturalism dead (Angela Merkel of Ger- Party was asked to join a governing coali- called for Muslim-run kindergartens to be many and David Cameron of Britain). tion. “This is the first time an anti-Euro- shut down and refugees relocated to out- The case of France is instructive. Sar- pean, xenophobic party with a very dubi- side Europe’s borders. kozy — the single-term French president ous relationship toward the Nazi past has Migration riddles of Sarkozy, Berlusconi, from 2007 who announced that his coun- cron’s En Marche in the polls, cautiously ity, “Natives First” policies are widely seen come into the government of a member Merkel and Cameron try did not want immigration “inflicted” optimistic of victory in 2022. as economic common sense, championed state,” Germany’s foreign minister, Josch- The Freedom Party was gifted the for- on itself — was the perfect foil for an insur- The taboo on the far right in government by everyone from Denmark’s Social Demo- ka Fischer, proclaimed. eign, interior and defence departments, gent Front National. In 2011, at the party’s has been comprehensively broken: Main- cratic prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, to It was certainly a shock. After the war, and Strache — who denigrated Islam as compound in the Parisian suburb of Nan- stream parties appear happy to cooperate Italy’s previous deputy prime minister and European electorates had grown com- “fascistic” and as a young man had been terre, I spoke to Marine Le Pen, who had with those once considered “toxic.” Nativ- leader of the League, Matteo Salvini. Against fortable choosing alternate governments arrested at a torch-lit neo-Nazi procession recently assumed the leadership from her ist representatives have been invited into a cultural backdrop of virulent hostility to- of the centre left and centre right during in Germany — took control of the office of father, the convicted racist Jean-Marie Le ruling coalitions in Denmark, Finland, ward the continent’s Muslim communities, the second half of the 20th century. Their vice-chancellor. The coalition agreement Pen. She told me that attempts by the pres- Italy and the Netherlands to act as support campaigning on the ability to deny new ar- leaders believed the Austrian experience was fittingly announced at Kahlenberg, ident to steal the Front National’s clothes partners for traditional conservatives un- rivals essential privileges — from housing to be an aberration and looked to make an the site of the Battle of Vienna, which re- would be unsuccessful in the long term. By able to win parliamentary majorities. No and health care to child care and welfare — example of the country. Members of the sulted in the defeat of the Ottoman Empire presenting himself “as a kind of double of longer derided or dismissed by their main- can prove electorally beneficial. European Parliament declared en masse in 1683. Crowds gathering in the Austrian the FN,” Sarkozy had initially “managed to stream rivals, far-right parties now show Majority in the European Parliament that the Freedom Party’s admission into a capital to oppose the new government harness the force of that river and divert themselves capable of winning nationwide Haider died in a 2008 car accident in coalition government “legitimises the ex- were a fraction of those who came out it to his own advantage,” Le Pen said. She elections. Last year France’s National Ral- Carinthia, the province where he had been treme right in Europe.” nearly two decades earlier, when protests laughed. “But now the river has returned ly, Italy’s League and Britain’s Brexit Party governor for nearly a decade. In 2019, International condemnation was swift. were so severe that the new cabinet could to its own bed.” won the most votes in their countries’ Strache, embroiled in a corruption scan- The European Union’s 14 other nations only enter and exit the inauguration cer- So it proved. Le Pen’s far-right party elections to the European Parliament. dal, was forced to step down as Austrian bilaterally ended cultural exchange and emony through hidden underground pas- successfully displaced the traditional con- But far-right parties don’t need to win vice-chancellor and was subsequently joint military exercises, and the United sageways. servatives (and dwarfed the incumbent elections to see their agenda carried out. expelled from the Freedom Party. Yet States and Israel recalled their ambassa- The story of Austria in the 21st century Socialists) to make the presidential runoff After the financial crisis, the governments their messages — politically anti-estab- dors from Vienna. Figures ranging from is, in part, the story of the wider European in 2017. Though ultimately defeated by of Europe almost universally adopted bull- lishment, culturally anti-immigrant and Prince Charles to the musician Lou Reed project. Once, the far right was anathema. Macron, she still attracted over 10 million ish positions on immigration, binding the anti-Islam — remain popular, permeating cancelled planned appearances. By mid- Now it is routine. Born outside the main- votes. Her rebranded National Rally party issue with concerns around security, crime through Europe. February 2000, when Haider was refused stream, its parties now operate as a pow- now finds itself neck-and-neck with Ma- and benefits spending. In an age of auster- Gulf News Boris Johnson and the danger of thinking big By Mick O’Reilly When Boris was mayor, he came up 19km across. The depth, however, is or more. The economic case was made Boris Johnson likes to think big — es- with the idea of a new bridge across the more than 330 metres in places. And that for every £1 spent on HS2, £2.50 pecially when it comes to infrastructure Thames. Not any bridge — a garden because of the currents in the North would be generated in the northern cit- projects. The bigger the better for the bridge. The projected price was £200 Atlantic, the tides flowing down this ies. Now it transpires that for every £1 British prime minister. million (Dh952 million). It never was narrow channel are very strong indeed, spent, 60 pence will be generated. It’s a habit he developed when he was built. But Boris’ big thought cost Lon- posing even a further challenge for any Upgrading rail links to Liverpool, the mayor of London for two terms be- don taxpayers £53 million nevertheless. bridge. Putting down sure footings in Manchester and Leeds tween 2008 and 2016, and one that he’s Boris buses that type of untried environment will Part of the thinking was that HS2 would now honing at the head of the UK gov- Then there are those Boris buses, be very difficult indeed. And difficulty lead people to live in those northern cities ernment. the new red double-deckers that put a translates as cost. on the line. But what’s not to say it will be The trouble is that big projects come modern spin on the old red ones iconic Whether the bridge between North- people leaving those cities to go and work with big ticket prices — and those big to London. Boris bought a new fleet. ern Ireland and Scotland ever becomes in London, knowing they can be there is ticket prices have a habit of swelling far They’re prone to breakdowns and, be- a reality is one thing, past experience just over an hour. beyond the original estimates. It’s one cause so many passengers can dodge with Boris, his big thoughts and that But Boris, as prime minister, is com- thing to think big, another to talk big — fares using the unmanned back doors, garden bridge just across the 300 me- mitted to HS2. He’s also spending £5 people begin to believe it, the project row and, if Heathrow is to keep up, it the buses now only use their front ones. tres of the Thames, shows that even billion on buses in northern England, takes on a life of its own, and so inevi- needs a third runway. And now that Boris is prime minister, thinking comes with a hefty price. lowering fares and improving the mis- tably does the cost. Gatwick, the other main airport for he’s thinking big again — but on a big- In the past week, too, Boris has erable level of service there. That’s When Boris was mayor, there was a London has a single runway. It could be ger scale. turned his thoughts to HS2. This is a money far better spent than on the lot of talk about expanding London’s more easily expanded, but is halfway to During the election campaign, when high-speed train line that will run from shiny new train set. Heathrow Airport. The two runways Brighton. Unlike Heathrow, travelling there was criticism that his Withdrawal Leeds on one spur and Manchester on Right now, the mayors of Liverpool, there are frightfully busy, the airport to it is its main drawback. Agreement reached with the European another, joining up in Birmingham and Manchester and Leeds want to see the operates above 98 per cent capacity and And when Boris was mayor, his big Union would isolate Northern Ireland on to London. It would cut the travel train line linking their three cities up- restrictions on noise mean that take- thinking solution wasn’t to expand ei- and treat it differently, Boris had a big times between London and Manchester graded. Last month, the franchise op- offs and landings are halted overnight. ther Heathrow or Gatwick, but build a thought: Build a bridge. from 135 minutes to 68 minutes. erator was stripped of its rights for poor Dubai International Airport, for exam- brand new airport on an artificial island So now engineers and analysts are HS2 was first suggested a decade ago service, late trains and treating its pas- ple, operates round the clock, remains in the middle of the River Thames — costing a bridge between the British with a price tag of around £50 billon. sengers like cattle. Fixing that isn’t on the world’s busiest in terms of passen- just like the one in Hong Kong. mainland and the island of Ireland. At That soared to £80 billion. Now, the Boris’ radar. He’s too busy thinking big. ger numbers for six straight years in a And that didn’t fly. its narrowest point, the distance is just cost will likely exceed £200 billion — Gulf News

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon Friday, February 14, 2020 international 8 China coronavirus toll increases to 1,367 Hasina rejects quota call for Beijing, Feb 13 (IANS) Chi- more able to confirm cases. the UK (nine), the UAE (eight), English-medium students nese authorities on Thursday Although provincial authori- Canada (seven), India (three), said the overall toll due to the ties have not provided addi- the Philippines (three), Italy Dhaka, Feb 13 (IANS) huge unemployment by deadly coronavirus outbreak tional details about the new (three), Russia (two), Spain Bangladesh Prime Minister giving opportunities (to the in the country has reached criteria for accounting for pa- (two), Cambodia (one), Fin- Sheikh Hasina has rejected unemployed), especially to 1,367, with 52,526 confirmed tients, the new measures will land (one), Nepal (one), Sri a call for special facilities for the meritorious students?" cases, after Hubei province, allow "patients to receive time- Lanka (one), Sweden (one) English-medium students he asked, while demand- the epicentre of the epidemic, ly treatment," the commission and Belgium (one), the South to enrol at the Bangladesh ing quota for students of registered the largest one- said in a statement. China Morning Post said in University of Engineering English-medium schools day increase in infections and Last week, Hubei health au- a report citing various health and Technology (BUET), it for admission to BUET cit- deaths. thorities had indicated they agencies. was reported on Thursday. ing a court directive. The deaths and cases due would begin to recognize the To date, all but two deaths In a Parliament session In response, Hasina said: to the COVID-19, the of- ince reported a total of 242 The commission also said results of CT scans to confirm - in the Philippines and Hong on Wednesday, opposi- "It appears from the hon- ficial name of the disease deaths, the largest single day that it has begun counting the infections, which would allow Kong - have occurred in main- tion Bangladesh Nation- ourable MP's speech that as designated by the WHO, increase, according to Mi. number of "clinically diag- hospitals to isolate patients land China and China also ac- alist Party (BNP) MP Ha- those studying in English- were reported by the end of The spokesman further said nosed" people in the province, more quickly. counts for about 99 per cent runur Rashid asked her medium institutions are Wednesday in 31 provincial- that a total of 5,911 infected which allows them to receive As of Thursday, the number of those infected. Meanwhile, whether the government meritorious and those in level regions and the Xinjiang patients were discharged from the same treatment as those of reported cases outside of the WHO on Tuesday officially would take steps to stop Bangla-medium aren't. We Production and Construc- hospital after recovery by the who have tested positive for China were Japan (247), Sin- named the disease COVID-19, the "brain drain, especially studied fully in Bangla me- tion Corps in China, Xinhua end of Wednesday. the illness. gapore (50), Hong Kong (50), while the virus which causes top students of the Eng- dium. We may be not meri- news agency quoted Mi Feng, According to the Hubei pro- Until now the patients were Thailand (33), South Korea it has been called SARS-CoV-2 lish-medium institutions" torious, but it's not that we a spokesperson with the Na- vincial health commission, confirmed by means of tests, (28), Taiwan (18), Malaysia (changed from its provisional from going abroad, reports have done badly. I could tional Health Commission, as previous highest daily spike in performed with equipment (18), Germany (16), Austra- name 2019-nCoV) by the In- bdnews24. have achieved good results saying. the province was 103 on Mon- that was scarce in the province. lia (15), Vietnam (15), the US ternational Committee on Tax- "Will you take steps to if I got more opportunities On Wednesday, Hubei prov- day, Efe news said in a report. It said doctors would now be (14), France (11), Macau (10), onomy of Viruses. resolve the problem over to study well.

NATO asks Taliban to show 'real Rishi Sunak UK's new Chancellor of Open to nuke talks will' to reduce violence without political Brussels, Feb 13 Tuesday said that the Afghan forces with Exchequer, Priti Patel stays Home Secy (IANS) NATO Secre- Taliban has proposed training, but also with London, Feb 13 (IANS) and Environment Secre- Pakistani-descent Ja- pressures: Iran tary-General Jens Stol- a reduction of vio- funding, we are help- Indian-origin Conserva- tary Theresa Villiers while vid, who became the first tenberg has urged the lence in the country, a ing the Afghans to tive Party leader Rishi Su- Attorney General Geoffrey Asian to become a Cabi- ed citing the Press TV. Taliban to show "real breakthrough towards send a very clear mes- nak was appointed UK's Cox has been asked to re- net Minister when he was "Iran's relations with the will" to reduce vio- an agreement in peace sage to Taliban that new Chancellor of the Ex- sign, it said. made Secretary of State IAEA are very good and lence in Afghanistan. negotiations with the they will never win chequer as incumbent Sa- However, Home Sec- of culture, Media and based on mutual under- Speaking in Brus- United States which on the battlefield," he jid Javid quit over differ- retary Priti Patel, Foreign Sports in the David Cam- standing, but this organi- sels on Wednesday, he have stalled for several added. ences with Prime Minister Secretary Dominic Raab eron government in 2014 zation and its decisions said it was "extremely months. In addition to the Boris Johnson in a cabinet retain their posts, while after stints as Economic should not be influenced important to convey a The proposal, which role the US has as- reshuffle on Thursday fol- International Develop- Secretary to the Treasury by political inclinations," clear message to Tali- has been one of the sumed in the Taliban lowing Brexit. ment Secretary Alok Shar- (2012-13) and Financial Salehi said. ban that they have to main demands of US negotiations, Stolten- Sunak, 39, who is mar- ma has been appointed Secretary (2013-14), was Iran welcomes negotia- show and demonstrate negotiators and the berg also welcomed ried to Akshata, the Business Secretary and earlier the Home Secre- tion and logic but will not a real will and ability government in Kabul, Germany and Nor- daughter of Infosys co- Minister for the upcom- tary in the the Theresa Tehran, Feb 13 (IANS) enter any talks under pres- to reduce violence and was revealed by the way's offers to fa- founder N.R. Narayana ing climate conference May government. He had The head of the Atomic En- sure, he noted. to engage in credible Afghan leader after a cilitate intra-Afghan Murthy, was Chief Secre- COP26, in Glasgow. then cleared absconding ergy Organization of Iran For his part, Grossi peace talks", Efe news telephone conversa- talks. tary to the Treasury since An analyst with Gold- businessman Vijay Mal- has said Iran is open to talks praised Iran's cooperation reported. tion with US Secretary Afghanistan has July 2019. His appoint- man Sachs before join- lya's extradition to India on its nuclear programme with the IAEA in various ar- Stoltenberg added of State Mike Pompeo. been ravaged by war ment comes merely four ing politics in 2014, Su- in February last year fol- but will not give in to politi- eas, urging Tehran to con- that NATO would Stoltenberg said since the 2001 inva- weeks before the Budget nak, whose grandparents lowing the decision by the cal pressures, the Press TV tinue its constructive coop- "welcome any steps NATO remained in- sion of a US-led co- is due to be presented, the were from Punjab and Westminister Magistrates reported on Wednesday. eration with the UN nuclear that can lead to reduc- volved in Afghanistan alition that brought BBC reported. emigrated to the UK from Court in December 2018. Ali Akbar Salehi made the watchdog, the report said. tion in violence" in Af- through its role advis- down the Taliban re- Those out in the reshuf- east Africa, is MP from Javid, who ran for Con- remarks during his meet- After the US withdraw- ghanistan. ing, supporting, train- gime. fle are Northern Ireland Richmond (Yorkshire). He servative Party leadership ing with Rafael Grossi, new al from the 2015 Iranian Stoltenberg's re- ing security forces and Large territories of Secretary Julian Smith, was Parliamentary Un- after May quit but lost to director general of the In- nuclear deal in May 2018, marks came a day funding. the country continue Business Secretary An- der-Secretary of State for Boris Johnson, was made ternational Atomic Energy Iran recently dropped all its after Afghan Presi- "Because when we to be under Taliban drea Leadsom, Housing Local Government in the Chancellor by the later. In Agency (IAEA), in Vienna practical commitments un- dent Ashraf Ghani on train and support the control. Minister Esther McVey Theresa May government. the reshuffle on Thursday. on Tuesday, Xinhua report- der the landmark accord. Experts anticipate 'win-win' trade deal during UK Ministers brace for post-Brexit Trump's India visit cabinet reshuffle New York, Feb 13 (IANS) US- at the Council on Foreign Rela- London, Feb 13 (IANS) he would be "uncomplain- India analysts tracking Presi- tions, told IANS. Senior UK Ministers were ing" if, as some expect, he is dent Donald Trumps sched- Ayres served as deputy assis- bracing themselves for sacked or moved. uled visit to India later this tant secretary of state for South Prime Minister Boris John- He added that it had been month are keenly watching for Asia from 2010 to 2013 and is son's first major cabinet the "greatest honour" of a much anticipated trade deal the author of 'Our Time Has reshuffle since the ruling his working life to serve the that holds the promise of end- Come: How India is Making Its Conservatives' December government as its chief law ing three years of escalating Place in the World'. 2019 general election vic- Union (EU) on January 31. officer. trade tensions, but are dialling Bharath Gopalaswamy, Se- tory, it was reported. Senior figures such as Defence Secretary Ben down expectations of this be- nior Fellow, Observer Research The Prime Minister will Chancellor Sajid Javid, Wallace told the BBC that ing a "transformational" mo- Foundation, said the "painfully make a number of changes Foreign Secretary Dominic reshuffles were often "bru- ment. Trump and First Lady negotiated" trade deal in the over the next 24 hours al- Raab and Home Secretary tal", but he was hopeful of Melania Trump are scheduled making will be a "win-win" for though it was unclear how Priti Patel were not expect- staying in post. to visit India February 24-25 for both sides. wide-ranging they will be, ed to be moved, said the "I am keen to serve. I en- the first time since he occupied "Other issues that are likely 10 long years "before both sides well as more predictability for the BBC said in a report. BBC report. joy the job of defence sec- the White House. to come up are the evolving figured out that our model BITs highly skilled immigrants". Most of the cabinet have Johnson is expected to retary. I'm a veteran, I'm a Speaking to reporters this US-Iran relations as well as the on each side are just too far Twining said: "Both Modi only been in their cur- make changes at junior northern MP, I was actually week, Trump said the trade implementation of US's free apart". Despite these irritants, and Trump also understand rent posts for just over six ministerial level - namely in the army. So I think all deal with India will happen if and open Indo-Pacific strat- there remains "strong compul- that more than any other fac- months, having been ap- parliamentary under-sec- those hopefully qualify me, "we can make the right deal". egy," he said. sion" and "convergences" for tor, China's ambitions and pointed when Johnson be- retaries of state - that could but who knows?" "I'll be watching most closely Ayres said the "challenges" the two countries to collabo- growing influence risk under- came Prime Minister last July. see a 50/50 gender balance In response to the de- the much-anticipated trade in the US-India economic re- rate, according to Daniel Twin- mining peace and security, and Johnson left his cabinet in a push to promote female velopment, a Downing deal, which is likely to repre- lationship go back many years ing, President of International this creates convergences for largely untouched following talent. There is also a plan Street source told the BBC sent some good progress in and are "tough to resolve" al- Republican Institute, a think the US and India to cooperate his party's decisive election to make at least 60 per cent that Johnson would "re- solving a handful of price caps though successive US and In- tank. Speaking to IANS, Twin- - as do climate change and new victory in the December of parliamentary private ward those MPs who have and tariff issues, but as far as dian governments have been ing said "the US will want India frontiers in clean energy, tech- 12, 2019 elections, pending secretaries women, com- worked hard to deliver on I can tell, (it) will not mark a chipping away at the task. to lift protectionist restrictions nological transformation, and what sources suggested at pared with just 18 per cent this government's priorities transformational moment," Explaining the gaps, Ayres on its growing domestic mar- the prosperity agenda." For the time would be a more at the moment. to level up the whole coun- Alyssa Ayres, senior fellow for said India and US discussed a ket, and India will want more several weeks now, negotiators significant overhaul after Meanwhile, Attorney try and deliver the change India, Pakistan, and South Asia Bilateral Investment Treaty for US trade and investment as on both sides. the UK left the European General Geoffrey Cox said people voted for last year".

Ghani's frequent UAE trips attract speculation Erdogan to arrive in Pakistan on Thursday Kabul, Feb 13 (IANS) Ashraf Ghani. Islamabad, Feb 13 (IANS) session, a Joint Declaration will Afghan President Ashraf But Sayed Eshaq Gailani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip be signed. A number of impor- Ghani has visited the head of Nahzat-e-Ham- Erdogan is slated to arrive in tant agreements and memoran- United Arab Emirates bastagi Afghanistan party, Pakistan on Thursday on a two- dum of understandings (MoUs) (UAE) eight times, the said: "There is a possibility day official visit, which officials are expected to be concluded. maximum number of his that the trips were made as and observers believe, hold Erdogan will also separately trips to a foreign coun- part of some secretive dis- great significance against the meet President Arif Alvi and the try, since assuming office cussions, but it is certain backdrop of regional and inter- former will also address a joint in 2014, attracting wide- that these trips brought national developments. session of parliament. spread speculation over nothing for Afghanistan." Erdogan is leading a high- This will be the fourth time the nature of these trips, a Although the UAE was powered delegation compris- that Erdogan addresses the Pak- media report said. one of the first govern- ing cabinet ministers, senior istani parliament, a Dawn news The report by TOLO ments that officially recog- government officials, as well as report said. News on Wednesday The Presidential Palace nized the Taliban, the rela- heads of CEOs of leading Turk- The Turkish President was showed that in all the has claimed that these tions between the country ish corporations. Khan was to attend the summit Pakistan dismissed such per- scheduled to pay an official visit eight trips to the UAE, trips were aimed to fur- and the Taliban have faced The visit comes at a time when but pulled out at the last min- ceptions. to Pakistan on October 23, 2019. Ghani was accompanied ther boost economic and challenges following the Pakistan is trying to control ute citing concerns expressed A statement, issued by the But the visit, however, was by his security chiefs, in- political cooperation be- killing of UAE diplomats damage caused because of its by Saudi Arabia and the United Foreign Office on Wednesday postponed after Turkey's in- cluding National Secu- tween the two countries. in Kandahar city on Janu- absence from the Kuala Lumpur Arab Emirates (UAE) over the said that during the visit, Khan volvement with a military offen- rity Advisor, the head of "We need to have very ary 10, 2017. summit Malaysian Prime Minis- gathering of leaders from Malay- and Erdogan will have one-on- sive against Kurdish militants in National Directorate of close relations with the During the NATO De- ter Mahathir Mohamad hosted sia, Turkey, Iran and Qatar. one discussion, after which they Syria that raised tensions with Security (NDS) and Abdul UAE to enhance our fence Ministers meeting last December to discuss issues Saudi Arabia viewed the sum- will co-chair the 6th Session of Washington and other Western Salam Rahimi, his former business ties and to find in Brussels in 2017, UAE facing the Muslim Umman and mit as an attempt by certain Is- the Pakistan-Turkey High Level nations. chief of staff and the cur- markets for our prod- showed readiness to send suggest way forward, The Ex- lamic countries to create a new Strategic Cooperation Council Erodgan last visited Pakistan rent state minister on ucts," said Sediq Sediqqi, its military personnel to press Tribune said in a report. bloc within the Muslim world. (HLSCC) in the joint cabinet in 2016 when he had addressed peace affairs. spokesman for President Afghanistan if needed. Initially, Prime Minister Imran However, host Malaysia and format. At the conclusion of the Parliament. Indian Horizon 9 business Friday, February 14, 2020 S&P affirms India's long-term ratings at 'BBB-' Punit Sood to head Scottish New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Besides, the ratings agen- growth. "Weaker sentiment favour," the statement said. tral governments gradually Ratings agency S&P Global cy said it expects India to in the NBFI space may limit "A more favourable cor- modified details of the tax. bank's India arm has affirmed 'BBB-' long- continue to achieve strong private consumption growth porate tax regime, which is Over time, progress in these New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) a statement. For the third quar- term and 'A-3' short-term real GDP growth that is well over the coming quarters," particularly supportive of areas should help boost GDP Media and content company ter, BTL's income from opera- unsolicited foreign and lo- above the average for peers the statement said. manufacturing firms, should growth," the statement said. Balaji Telefilms Limited (BTL) tions also grew by close to 80 cal currency sovereign credit at a similar income level. "The government's August reinforce growth, alongside However, the agency noted has substantially strengthened per cent from a level of Rs 111.5 ratings on India with a stable "This is despite a recent 2019 announcement that it additional fiscal and mon- that India's economic growth its financial position deliver- in the Q3 of FY19 to 198.4 in the outlook. deceleration in economic will consolidate major public etary easing." faced headwinds over the ing a 145 per cent jump in its third quarter of current fiscal. According to the agency, growth," S&P Global said in sector banks may also con- "On the regulatory front, near term, including sub- net profit to Rs 29.4 crore in the The company's good finan- the ratings on India reflect a statement. "In our view, strain credit growth over the recent steps by the govern- dued private sector invest- October-December quarter of cials are also a result of a pick the country's above-average the Indian economy has next 12-24 months. That's ment forced all financial in- ment and sentiment, labour FY20 as compared with profit of up seen in the business of BTL's real GDP growth, sound ex- slowed measurably. Real because resources at the af- stitutions to fully account for market difficulties, and soft Rs 12 crore in the same period paid App ALTBalaji. About 14 ternal profile, and evolving GDP growth fell to a more fected banks will likely be their non-performing assets, demand conditions. of previous year. shows have been co-produced monetary settings. "India's than six-year low of 4.5 per diverted toward merger ful- and take painful steps to re- "However, we believe the The jump in profit has largely by the entity till date with Zee5 strong democratic institu- cent year-on-year in the sec- filment." pair their balance sheets." country's long-term outper- been on account of an increase and available only on ALTBalaji tions promote policy stability ond quarter of this fiscal year Nevertheless, the ratings Similarly, new laws to bet- formance will remain intact." in number of hours of TV pro- and Zee5 platform, 43 shows and compromise, and also (ending March 31, 2020). This agency said that India is ex- ter regulate the real estate In addition, the agency duction and production of con- produced prior to September underpin the ratings," the is the fifth consecutive quar- periencing a cyclical, rather sector and boost the rights of said that India's fiscal deficits tent for ALTBalaji/Zee5 and the 2019 available exclusively on agency said. ter of decline in year-on-year than a structural, economic financial creditors disrupted will be higher in this fiscal successful release of the movie ALTBalaji taking total library of "These strengths are bal- growth rate." slowdown. earlier business practices, and the next, largely due to Dream Girl, the company said shows to 57. anced against vulnerabilities Furthermore, the rat- "The economy's long-term contributing to a slowdown the economic slowdown and stemming from the coun- ings agency said that tighter outperformance highlights in many sectors. substantial cuts in corporate try's low per capita income lending conditions continue its resilience. India's wide "The implementation of taxs. "The government's abil- COVID-19 may not impact and consistently elevated across the financial system, range of structural trends, India's complicated national ity to execute its proposed fiscal deficits that contribute particularly in the public including healthy demo- goods and services tax (GST) sale of Life Insurance Corpo- to high general government sector which is reflected in graphics and competitive has also created some dis- ration shares will play a key seafood exports to China: MPEDA debt, net of liquid assets." a gradual decline in credit unit labour costs, work in its ruption as state and cen- role in determining. Accordingly, during April-De- cember 2019, total seafood ex- ports to China stood at 2,42,218 tonnes valued at $1,032 million Sensex, Nifty end in the red; Yes Bank, Dr Reddy’s Lab, SBI major gainers as against 1,65,950 tonnes val- ued at $589 million in the same Mumbai: After witnessing 41,458 while the Nifty 50 virus cases and deaths in period last year. a two-day rally, benchmark was down by 37 points at the outbreak`s epicentre "The increase is 46 per cent indices on Thursday (Feb- 12,164. Sectoral indices jumped. in terms of quantity and 75 ruary 13) closed in the red. at the National Stock Ex- MSCI`s broadest index New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) In- per cent in terms of value," he The Sensex was down 106.11 change were mixed with of Asia Pacific shares out- dia's seafood exports to China noted. At present, around 500 points at 41,459.79, while the Nifty private bank down by side Japan was steady while are not likely to have any ad- exporters are shipping seafood broader Nifty ended 26.50 0.8 per cent. Among stocks, Japan`s Nikkei was flat. The verse impact due to Coronavi- from India to China. points down at 12,174.70. Kotak Mahindra Bank Shanghai Composite and rus, country's Marine Products "However, few (exporters) of Major gainers on the Nifty slipped by 1.6 per cent at Hong Kong`s Hang Seng Export Development Author- them have expressed concern were Yes Bank, Dr Reddy’s Rs 1,687 per share while In- wavered either side of un- ity (MPEDA) said on Thursday. about shipping to China as the Lab, SBI and Titan Com- dusInd Bank was down by changed. MPEDA functions under the shrimp consumption might re- pany, while IndusInd Bank, 1.2 per cent and Axis Bank China`s Hubei province, Union Ministry of Commerce duce," the statement said. ICICI Bank, NTPC, Tata Steel by 1.1 per cent. where the virus is believed & Industry as an autonomous "But there is a strong possi- and Kotak Mahindra Bank Other prominent los- to have originated, report- nodal agency for development bility of the Chinese consumers remained top losers. higher, while metal, auto, est rates, equity benchmark ers were Adani Ports, HCL ed 242 new deaths -- dou- of seafood industry. switching to healthier seafood As many as 1044 shares infra and energy ended low- gauges were on a weak Technologies, Maruti, Ci- ble the previous day`s toll "Seafood exports to China options leaving behind other advanced, 1400 shares de- er. A day after the govern- ground during early hours pla, and power utility major -- and confirmed 14,840 have increased substantially items such as reptiles of vari- clined, while 159 shares re- ment released data on in- on Thursday. NTPC. new cases a day earlier as in the current financial year as ous kinds." India is the second main unchanged. The sec- flation and factory output, At 10:15 am, the BSE S&P Meanwhile, Asian stock officials adopted a new compared to the same period a largest aquaculture producer in tors including IT, pharma, which quashed hopes for an Sensex edged lower by 108 markets wobbled as the methodology for counting year earlier," MPEDA Chairman the world, the country exports FMCG and PSU bank ended immediate cut in key inter- points or 0.2 per cent to number of new corona- infections. K.S. Srinivas said in a statement. a significant volume of shrimp. Microsoft CEO Nadella to visit Policy stability will spike renewable growth in India: India on Feb 24 New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) duty has been one of the most Policy certainty will increase do- serious impediments to India's New Delhi, Feb 13 ( soft CEO in 2014, said behalf of Nadella. "Every mestic and international invest- renewable energy momentum," IANS) Around the time last month whatever was country will and should ing into India, a new report out said co-author Kashish Shah, US President Donald happening in India on define its borders, pro- on Thursday by the Institute for IEEFA's energy finance analyst. Trump will be visiting this new legislation was tect national security Energy Economics and Financial "Instead of trying to make Indi- India this month, Micro- just bad. and set immigration pol- Analysis (IEEFA) said. an manufactured solar cells com- soft CEO Satya Nadella Talking to editors in icy accordingly. In de- The report, India's Renew- petitive by increasing the price of will also be in the coun- New York in January, mocracies, that is some- able Energy Policy Headwinds - imported modules, the industry try. "Yes, Satya Nadella, Nadella said he would thing that the people and Recommendations for Urgently needs an assured offtake in do- CEO, Microsoft, will be like immigrants to come their governments will Accelerating Activity in the Re- mestic markets, as was achieved visiting India later this and set up startups in In- debate and define within newable Energy Sector, finds a in the recent, very successful so- month to address cus- dia. "I think what is hap- those bounds," said the number of recent policy positions this result, and they must lever- sector in India. They include the lar manufacturing tender. It also tomers, partners, young pening is sad. It's just India-born CEO. that have undermined growth in age this opportunity to enhance imposition of the solar cell and needs to be incentivised for ex- innovators and develop- bad. I would love to see a "I am shaped by my this sector. "India is one of the energy security whilst securing module trade duty in 2017, which porting." ers," Microsoft said in a Bangladeshi immigrant Indian heritage, grow- world's largest and fastest grow- deflationary domestic energy the government is now looking to Better centre-state coordina- statement on Thursday. who comes to India and ing up in a multicultural ing markets for renewable energy investments. "The opportunity extend beyond 2020. tion on renewable energy de- Nadella is expected to creates the next unicorn India and my immigrant and power transmission," report cost of delaying India's electric- The duty has neither reduced velopment and increasing the attend a company event in India or becomes the experience in the US. author and IEEFA's Director ity sector transition is too high. imports nor significantly im- expansion of necessary transmis- on February 24 and 25. next CEO of Infosys," My hope is for an India of Energy Finance Studies Tim "With a few policy tweaks, India proved the competitiveness of sion networks and balancing ca- His visit comes barely tweeted Ben Smith, edi- where an immigrant can Buckley told IANS in a statement. could be back on track to meet its Indian manufactured solar cells. pacity (batteries, pumped hydro a month after he had tor-in-chief of buzzfeed- aspire to set up a pros- "Domestic renewable energy ambitious target of 450 gigawatts Instead, it has severely slowed storage, demand response man- voiced his opinion on news.com, who asked perous startup or lead a tariffs are now two thirds the cost of renewables by 2030," said the down solar installs in India, both agement and more flexible ther- the new citizenship law Microsoft CEO about the multinational corpora- of domestic coal-sourced power report. because of the extra cost imposed mal capacity) are further policy (CAA). Nadella, who CAA at the meeting. tion, benefitting Indian tariffs and half that of new im- The IEEFA report identifies a but equally due to the confusion areas requiring immediate atten- hails from Hyderabad Later, Microsoft India society and the economy ported thermal power costs. number of policies currently sti- on delayed implementation. tion. "Renewable energy devel- and became the Micro- issued a statement on at large," Nadella said. "India must be very proud of fling growth in renewable energy "The uncertainty of this trade opers are currently experiencing.

Indian PC market at 6-year high Indian IT sector outlook for 2020-21: Cautious optimism with 11mn shipments: IDC Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) The including 27 unicorns. nesses were the volume burgeoning Indian IT sector is According to the industry body, driver, vendors invested cautiously optimistic about its the decade also added 500 million in building new teams, outlook for the ensuing fiscal new internet users and generated exploring new channels, 2020-21 in the face of global risks, $50 billion e-commerce reve- and educating the cus- said its apex body on Wednesday. nues. Focusing on 2019, Nasscom tomers to tap the SMB "Though growth and hiring said the economy experienced a segment," said Bharath outlook for the IT industry is slowdown, but the spending on Shenoy, Market Analyst, sound, our CEO survey revealed tech remained stable. PC, IDC India. that the executives professed cau- It said the global tech expen- "India's SMB market tious optimism as risks abound in diture grew by 5.6 per cent as the provides a large oppor- an uncertain world," said the sec- global sourcing market clocked New Delhi Feb 13 focused to understand tunity for PC vendors tor's representative body Nass- up to $213 billion in revenues. (IANS) India's traditional the need of our custom- in the next few years, as com in a statement here. Some new technologies chang- PC market saw a six-year ers and innovate to pro- SMBs strive to adopt new According to Nasscom's CEO ing businesses and identified by high with 11 million vide them the best in technologies for their survey for fiscal 2020-21, 53 per dustry, the survey said. 175 zettabytes, disrupted future Nasscom included AI, 3D print- shipments of desktops, class experience across digital transformation cent of the top Indian IT execu- The strategy CEOs are adopting of work, environmental sustain- ing, blcokchain, big data and an- notebooks and worksta- our product offerings," journey," he added. tives foresee a strong world econ- to capitalise on digitalisation in ability stress, Asian economic alytics, cybersecurity, Internet of tions in 2019 -- an im- Vickram Bedi, Senior Di- The PC growth was omy in 2020 as 72 per cent of the 2020 include reskilling and build- eminence and mass urbanisation Things (IoT), robotics, immersive pressive 18.1 per cent rector, Personal Systems, largely propelled by CEOs expect their global clients ing the right talent pool, identify- and hyper personalisation. media and cloud computing. year-over-year (YoY) HP Inc. India said in a the government-driven to demonstrate better growth in ing key products and platforms "Revenue from data-led solu- Further breaking down the growth, the International statement. education projects and the year ahead. and forging partnerships and co- tions will offset new capital ex- financials of the IT industry in Data Corporation (IDC) Lenovo slipped to upgrade purchases for In the developed markets, 60 innovations. penditure on data and analytics fiscal 2019-20, Nasscom said IT said on Thursday. second position in Q4 Windows 10. per cent of the surveyed CEOs As many as 73 per cent of the infrastructure, chief data officers services generated $97 billion in HP regained the top of 2019 but remains the "In absence of any are eyeing growth in technol- CEOs believe 2020 to be strong, will be ubiquitous. Megatrends revenue, business process man- position in Q4 as its ship- leader for the overall fresh mega-deal, lin- ogy spending. The three growth but outlined that lack of digital 2030 will create unprecedented agement $38 billion, engineering ments grew 8.6 per cent year. gering concerns around drivers for technology spending capabilities and skills to be a key business and consumption shifts, and Research and Development from the same time a Lenovo's commer- component shortage, are enabling digital at the core of hiring risk. pushing digitalisation-led global $33 billion, software products $9 year ago. cial segment grew 32.1 and supply uncertain- enterprise, augmenting customer Other risks the CEOs highlight- output to nearly $100 trillion or billion, hardware $16 billion and The growth in the per cent (YoY) and the ties due to recent novel experience and digital opera- ed for the IT industry in the next 40 per cent of 2030 global GDP," e-commerce $54 billion. fourth quarter of 2019 consumer segment wit- coronavirus outbreak, tions, powered technologies such fiscal featured macroeconomic the survey said. Among all the constituents was driven by the fulfil- nessed 13.5 per cent an- it would be difficult as cloud, data, AI, machine learn- factor and global economic un- Terming the 2009-19 decade as within the IT industry, e-com- ment of few education nual growth in the last for vendors to main- ing and cyber security. certainties and cyber security. an unparalleled techade, Nass- merce grew the highest year-on- deals and strong growth quarter of the year. tain this level of growth Larger digitalisation deals, key Giving a hint of how things com said the IT industry created year at 26 per cent in 2019-20, in the enterprise seg- Dell Technologies in 2020," said Jaipal BFSI and retail verticals growth would be for the IT sector in 2030, two million direct jobs, attracted Nasscom said. Other Nasscom ment, said the IDC re- maintained its third po- Singh, Associate Re- and enhanced business opportu- the Nasscom CEO survey show- $50 billion in foreign direct in- highlights in the analysed fiscal port. sition in Q4 2019. search Manager, Client nities in Europe and Asia Pacific cased the five mega trends such vestments (FDI) and created included IT sector cornering 46 "We remain strongly "While large busi- Devices, IDC India. are expected to propel the IT in- as data-led economy riding on 10,000 technology companies, per cent share in services. Indian Horizon Friday, February 14, 2020 business 10 On V-Day eve, Ratan Tata reveals his own 'love story' US dollar rises as Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Al- boys at school started saying Opening up on the series coronavirus fears ease lowing a rare peek into his per- all kinds of things about them, of differences he harboured sonal domain on Valentines constantly and aggressively, he with his father, Tata said Day eve, renowned industrial- recalled. while he wanted to play the ist Ratan Tata revealed certain However at that time, his violin, his father insisted on private details like how he fell grandmother, Navajbai Sett- the piano, he wanted to study in love once, and "almost got Tata raised the two brothers - in a US college, but his father married". Ratan and Jimmy - and taught insisted on the UK, he wanted It happened in Los Angeles, them to retain dignity at all to become an architect, but after college when he landed costs, "a value that's stayed his father wanted him to be- a job at an architecture firm, with me until today". come an engineer. where he had a great time and Most of those situations in- Here again, it was his grand- New York, Feb 13 (IANS) Swiss franc from 0.9754 the weather was beautiful, volved "walking away" other- mother who rushed to the The US dollar rose as inves- Swiss franc, and it fell to he had his own car and loved wise they would have fought rescue. "If it weren't for my tors expressed confidence 1.3259 Canadian dollars his job, sometime in the early back against them, he admit- grandmother, I wouldn't have that the novel coronavirus from 1.3290 Canadian dol- 1960, when Tata was in his ted, sharing fond memories ended up at Cornell Univer- outbreak will be contained lars. The number of novel mid-20s. of his strong bond with his sity (College of Architecture, soon. In late New York coronavirus cases dropped "It was in LA that I fell in love granny. New York) in the US. It was be- trading on Wednesday, the for the second consecutive and almost got married. But at Indo-China War, her parents ness empire and he remained "I remember, after WW2, cause of her that even though euro was down to $1.0868 days on Tuesday in China, the same time, I had made the weren't okay with her making a bachelor. she took my brother and I for I enrolled for Mechanical En- from $1.0920 in the previ- according to China's Na- decision to move back at least the move anymore, and the re- There were no regrets, he summer holidays in London. gineering, I switched majors ous session, and the British tional Health Commission temporarily since I had been lationship fell apart," said Tata said. "I had a happy childhood, It was there that the values and graduated with a degree pound was down to $1.2958 on Wednesday. away from my grandmother - the Chairman Emeritus of but as my brother (Jimmy) and were really hammered in. in Architecture," Tata wrote, from $1.2961 in the previ- Traditional safe-haven who wasn't keeping too well Tata Group - in a candid post I got older, we faced a fair bit She'd tell us, 'Don't say this', adding that though his father ous session. The Australian currencies Japanese yen for almost 7 years," he said. on Facebook page 'Humans Of of ragging and personal dis- or 'Keep quiet about that' and was quite upset with all this. dollar rose to $0.6735 from and Swiss franc weakened However, he later went to Bombay'. comfort because of our par- that's where 'Dignity above "There was a fair bit of ran- $0.6713, Xinhua reported. against the greenback. visit his flame, optimistically Though he has not men- ent's (Naval H. Tata and Sooni everything else' really embed- cour, but I was finally my own, The US dollar bought The dollar index, which believing that the person he tioned, perhaps that unrequit- Tata) divorce, which in those ded in our minds. And she's independent person in college, 110.08 Japanese yen, higher measures the greenback wanted to marry would come ed love made the 82-year old days wasn't as common as it is always been there for us. Its and it was my grandmother than 109.75 Japanese yen of against six major peers, to India with him. completely immerse himself today." Soon afterwards, when difficult now to say whos right who taught me that courage to the previous session. The rose 0.32 per cent at 99.0435 "But because of the 1962 in looking after his huge busi- his mother got re-married, the or wrong," said Tata. speak up can also be soft. US dollar was up to 0.9783 in late trading. Leasing activity in logistics up Dec factory production slips; Jan retail inflation up New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) In- put rate of the manufacturing different set of data, showed a bles, eggs, meat, fish and pulses 30% in 2019: CBRE dia's economic health showed sector contracted by minus 1.2 marginal rise in January to 7.59 pushed the retail inflation higher New Delhi, Feb 13 2019," it said. Space ing several structural signs of further deterioration as per cent in December from a per cent from December's 7.35 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. (IANS) Leasing ac- take-up in the industi- reforms to improve factory production dwindled in year-on-year (YoY) rise of 2.9 per per cent. Prices of vegetables in January tivity in the logistics ral and logistics seg- physical connectiv- December, while the country's cent. The consumer price index increased 50.19 per cent, meat segment rose over 30 ment during the year ity. Further, the imple- January retail inflation remained The data showed that mining (CPI), or retail inflation, was at and fish by 10.50 per cent, eggs per cent on a year-on- was dominated by mentation of govern- at an elevated level with a mar- activity grew by 5.4 per cent from 1.97 per cent in the correspond- by 10.41 per cent and pulses and year basis to touch 33 small-sized transac- ment initiatives such ginal rise. a YoY decline of minus 1 per cent ing month of last year. their products by 16.71 per cent. million square feet in tions (less than 50,000 as the National Lo- The decline in manufacturing and the sub-index of electricity Economy watchers cited high- "Due to higher inflation, RBI 2019, a CBRE report square feet), which gistics Policy and the activity contracted India's De- generation was again lower by er prices of food items such as has been maintaining a status said here on Thursday. held a share of about National E-commerce cember factory output by 0.3 per minus 1 per cent from a rise of vegetables, eggs, meat and fish, quo since December 2019. If in- The report titled "India 42 per cent. Policy as well as large- cent, from a rise of 1.82 per cent 4.5 per cent. along with that of fuel, as hav- flation continues to hover above Industrial and Logis- The share of me- scale infrastructure in November and of 2.5 per cent "The loss of momentum in ing pushed India's retail inflation 6 per cent, we don't expect RBI to tics Market View, H2 dium-sized transac- development are ex- during the corresponding period December 2019 relative to the higher during January. cut its interest rate or change its 2019" said that Ben- tions (50,000-1,00,000 pected to promote of the previous year. previous month was primarily National Statistical Office data accommodative policy stance," galuru, National Capi- square feet) was 30 investment, thereby "The 'Quick Estimates of Index led by capital goods, consumer pointed out that consumer food said Rahul Gupta, Head of Re- tal Region (NCR) and per cent, while that of further improving the of Industrial Production' with durables and non-durables, and price index remained at an el- search-Currency, Emkay Global Mumbai accounted for large-sized deals (more overall stock of ware- base 2011-12 for the month of intermediates," said Aditi Nayar, evated levels of 13.63 per cent, Financial Services. about 60 per cent of than 1,00,000 square housing space in In- December 2019 stands at 133.5, Principal Economist, ICRA. up from minus 2.24 per cent re- In addition, Rajani Sinha, Chief the overall space take- feet) accounted for 28 dia." which is 0.3 per cent lower as According to M. Govinda Rao, corded in January 2019. Economist and Head of Research up during last year. per cent of the leasing He added that the compared to the level in the Chief Economic Advisor, Brick- Similarly, high fuel prices lifted at Knight Frank India said: "CPI "In line with the an- activity during 2019. fundamentals of the month of December 2018," the work Ratings: "Despite the nega- the inflation rate of the 'fuel and inflation has surged further nual trend, the second Anshuman Maga- sector are strengthen- Statistics Ministry said in a state- tive IIP growth, if the recent light' category to 3.66 per cent. mainly due to spike in food pric- half of 2019 also re- zine, CBRE Chairman ing, backed by the re- ment. revival in eight core activities The data showed that the re- es and telecom tariff hike. This is corded historic leasing and CEO - India, South covery of domestic de- "The cumulative growth for the and PMI manufacturing index tail inflation level continues to the second consecutive month of activity, with about 18 East Asia, Middle East mand, improvement of period April-December 2019 over sustains, we can expect some remain much above the RBI's inflation above RBI's upper target million square feet of and Africa, said: "To the manufacturing sec- the corresponding period of the improvement in the industrial medium-term target for the CPI of 6 per cent. Sustained high food space take-up, an in- become a $5 trillion tor and structural shift previous year stands at 0.5 per activity in the last quarter of the rate of 4 per cent with a band of inflation could result in inflation- crease of about 20 per economy, the govern- towards omnichannel cent," it said. current fiscal." +/- 2 per cent. ary expectations rebounding and cent compared to H1 ment aims at enact- retailing. The data showed that the out- In terms of retail inflation, a Product-wise, prices of vegeta- RBI would be wary of that." Possible J.C. Flowers investment pumps Yes Bank's shares Enter The Dragon: China's Haima Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) In- entry of J.C. Flowers at this various regulatory and other red flagged the bank's expo- vestors on Thursday seemed juncture when Yes Bank is fac- approvals. sure to stressed projects too. to have ignored the Yes Bank ing a make or break situation. The two decade old J. The lender was earlier forced sees big market scope in India rating downgrade by India Its failure would send shock Christopher Flowers-led US to turn down a $1.2 billion in- New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) tigation, enhance the local market by producing elec- Ratings and postponement of waves through the Indian fi- firm made its name by turn- vestment offer by Erwin Singh Even as slowdown dents cooperation, and research tric vehicles in CKD mode," the bank's December quarter nancial system, which is al- ing around several distressed Braich as his offer announce- the country's automobile how to integrate into the Williams Dong said. results after the private lender ready jittery about the bank's companies in the financial ser- ment could not muster much sector, it has not been able market," he said. The company is seeking said it is in talks to raise funds survival. vices sector. The company has confidence among investors to diminish the interest On the other hand, Hai- cooperation opportunities with JC Flowers, one of the "Delaying the quarterly re- invested in 56 portfolio com- on the Dalal Street. shown by China-based SUV ma seeks to break the rou- in the field of traditional world's largest distressed asset sults shows that they are not panies in 18 countries. Besides, Yes Bank's ex- manufacturer Faw Haima tine and create "differen- fuel vehicles too. investors. ready to expose their books A Harvard alumnus, Chris- independent director Uttam in India, where it sees vast tiation" in the market, he "We will introduce SUV The shares of Yes Bank on to the auditors. This strategy topher Flowers had joined Prakash Agarwal has alleged potential to market its pas- added. According to the products in time accord- the BSE advanced over 6 per is unlikely to work. The fresh Goldman Sachs in 1979 and that the bank's top boss is in senger cars. Haima General Manager, ing to the needs of the In- cent on Thursday, a day after investments, even if it comes became the youngest partner violation of several regulatory The development as- although Japanese and Ko- dian market, whether it is the company said it had re- will take time but for now Yes in 1988. He founded J.C. Flow- norms. sumes significance as many rean auto brands have ob- compact SUVs or electric ceived non-binding expres- Bank's situation is worrying ers in 1998, and is known for The rating agency ICRA Chinese automobile manu- vious advantages in India, SUVs," he said. sions of interest (EOIs) from and a public sector bank will successfully turning around noted that Yes Bank's solvency facturers' like Great Wall the company "believes that The company's invest- the likes of J.C. Flowers and Co. have to rescue it," said Deepak Japan's Shinsei Bank. profile remains weak with net Motors have entered into Chinese auto brands have ment plan in India is cur- LLC, Tilden Park Capital Man- Jasani of HDFC Securities. Yes Bank has borne the NPA/CET of 36 per cent as on India lately. the capacity to meet this rently "under study and agement LP, OHA (UK) LLP India Ratings also said it be- brunt of several ratings down- September 30, 2019. Owing to "Though it's been declin- challenge". discussion". "Both sides are and Silver Point Capital. lieves raising sizable capital in grades due to the uncertainty uncertainty over its future, the ing in 2019, the Indian auto- In the past, Haima SUVs making detailed work plans The buzz on Dalal Street is the very near term could be over its capital infusion plan. bank, once billed as a favourite motive market is still in the have been exported to for plant construction, largely owing to the possible challenging and could require A number of rating firms have of traders. top of the global automobile many countries overseas, sales and after-sales service consumption market and while the company has al- system establishment and its market potential is still ready set up production localisation promotion," he huge," said Williams Dong, lines in Russia and the Mid- added. Modi to flag off IRCTC's 3rd train Kashi GM, Haima Automobile In- dle East. At the recently held Auto ternational Corporation. At present, Haima Au- Expo in Greater Noida, "Haima Auto will respond tomobile and Bird Electric Haima Auto exhibited its Mahakal Express to the unique characteris- have reached an initial all-new Haima 7X, 8S, and New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) sleeping berths. The timing trains in the country. The train will have an ad- tics of the Indian market cooperation intention in new energy E1 products, of After successfully running of the train has not been an- Keeping in mind the over- vance reservation period of with a more rigorous atti- the field of new energy ve- which Haima 7X is the first two Tejas Express trains be- nounced yet. night journey, the IRCTC has 120 days and will only have tude. On one hand, Haima hicles. right-hand-drive model of tween New Delhi-Lucknow The Kashi Mahakal Express geared up to provide a host the general and foreign tour- Auto will deepen the inves- "We will enter the Indian Haima Auto. and Mumbai-Ahmedabad, will connect three places of facilities and services to ist quotas. the IRCTC is all set to launch -- Jyotirlinga - Omkaresh- passengers on-board, in- "The current booking will its third such service - Kashi war (near Indore in Madhya cluding high quality vegetar- be available to the passen- SoftBank profits almost wiped out by Vision Fund losses Mahakal Express - between Pradesh), Mahakaleshwar ian food, on-board bedrolls gers on the platform itself Tokyo, Feb 13 (IANS) Japa- Varanasi and Indore on Feb- (Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh) and housekeeping services, after preparation of the first nese technology conglomer- ruary 16, officials said on and Kashi Vishwanath (Va- as well as on-board security chart, 4 hours to 5 minutes ate SoftBank Group has seen Wednesday. The train will be ranasi in Uttar Pradesh), be- services. before the scheduled depar- its quarterly profit being al- flagged off by Prime Minister sides also connecting the in- Besides, every passenger ture of the train," it said. most wiped out for a second Narendra Modi. dustrial and educational hub travelling in the train will be Keeping in mind the reli- straight quarter by losses at According to the Railway of Indore, and Bhopal, the covered with a complimen- gious sentiments of travel- its $100 billion Vision Fund Ministry, the Indian Rail Ca- capital of Madhya Pradesh. tary travel insurance of Rs 10 ling passengers, the IRCTC focused on tech companies tering and Tourism Corp's The train will operate lakh during the journey, the is also offering them, with a like Uber and WeWork. (IRCTC) Kashi Mahakal Ex- thrice a week between Vara- IRCTC said. value addition, travel to vari- The poor results have dent- press will be inaugurated on nasi and Indore via Ujjain, The passengers willing to ous religious places and tour- ed investor confidence in February 16 from Varanasi Sant Hiradnagar (Bhopal), book the ticket for the Kashi ism sites covered by Kashi founder Masayoshi Son's big and it will start its commer- Bina, Jhansi, Kanpur, Luc- Mahakal Express can book Mahakal Express. bets on new start-ups. Fund. "We have caused a lot ($23.6 million) for the three cial run from February 20. know/Prayagraj and Sultan- their tickets on the IRCTC The IRCTC has prepared Addressing a news confer- of concern," Son said, adding months ended in December, A senior IRCTC official told pur. website and its mobile app tour packages of cities and ence, Son said SoftBank had he needs to "give everyone a a plunge of 99% compared to IANS here that "the train will The Kashi Mahakal Express 'Irctc Rail Connect'. The religious sites covered by turned a corner while he also piece of mind" to secure out- the same period a year ear- be flagged off by Modi." is the third corporate pas- IRCTC said that passengers the train route such as Kashi, acknowledged the anxiety side funds for Vision Fund 2. lier. SoftBank founder and The IRCTC said in a state- senger train being operated can also get their tickets Omkareshwar, Mahakalesh- caused to investors and also The tech conglomerate on CEO Masayoshi Son's closely ment that it will be a super- by IRCTC, taking forward the booked through authorised war, Bhopal, Sanchi, Ujjain, said he has been forced to Wednesday reported operat- watched $100 billion Vision fast air-conditioned over- initiative of the ministry to agents and online travel part- Bhimbetka, Ayodhya and scale back a second Vision ing income of 2.59 billion yen Fund was the biggest driver. night journey train with operate more such corporate ners of IRCTC. Prayag. Indian Horizon 11 SPORTS Friday, February 14, 2020 Man Utd keep Ighalo away Sandpaper Gate ISL: Must-win tie for Odisha from training ground due fiasco born out of against NorthEast United leadership gulf, Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IANS) is possible we are going to fight Xisco Hernandez and Manuel to COVID-19 fear Nothing less than a victory will for it. We have been training very Onwu to fire upfront. Onwu Manchester, Feb 13 (IANS) As a Sydney, Feb 13 (IANS) Former Australian skipper do for Odisha FC when they host well. It is a must-win game. If we has been among the goals ever precautionary measure following his Ricky Ponting believes the Steve Smith-led side did NorthEast United FC in their In- win tomorrow, we will approach since he moved to Odisha and arrival from China, Manchester new not have enough experienced players to say “no” dian Super League clash here at the next game with the same at- will look to continue his form signing Odion Ighalo is training away and as a result they were involved in the infamous the Kalinga Stadium on Friday. titude. We have prepared for the against NorthEast as well. How- from the club this week in light of the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal which took Odisha are currently sixth on the match as a final,” stated Gombau. ever, they need to sort out their coronavirus outbreak. place in 2018. table and five points behind fourth- The Highlanders are winless mistakes in defence which has There is a slight chance of Ighalo According to Ponting, the road leading Australia placed Mumbai City FC. If they fail in 11 matches and to make mat- seen them concede 10 goals in carrying the virus and as per policy, to the Newlands scandal had started years before to beat NorthEast United, they will ters worse, they parted ways with the last three matches. The likes United have decided to let him train when he became fearful of a decline in the level of mathematically be out of conten- head coach Robert Jarni which of Gaurav Bora and Carlos Del- alone, reports BBC Sport. senior experience around the national team. tion for the same. Josep Gombau can be a potential vulnerability gado need to step up while Mar- They decided against taking the “I was a bit worried that with a lot of the experience and team have to bring out the in the NorthEast ranks on Friday. cos Tebar will need to hold the striker on their winter break training going out of our team at the same time, that there heavy artillery and go all out to en- Odisha will need the likes of anchor in midfield. camp in Spain because of concerns tered the largest one-day increase in would be a bit of a void left with experienced players sure they remain in contention. he may have difficulty getting back infections and deaths. to be able to say ‘no’ basically,” Ponting was quoted Odisha are in a bit of a rut at into the UK, the report stated. The deaths and cases due to the as saying by ESPNcricinfo during a fund-raising din- the moment, having lost three Ighalo, 30, is expected to travel COVID-19, the official name of the ner for the Chappell Foundation at the SCG. games in a row with the most with the squad for Monday’s game at disease as designated by the WHO, “If I look at where things got at Cape Town, I just recent being a 3-1 defeat to ATK. Chelsea. were reported by the end of Wednes- don’t think there were enough people around that They desperately need to turn Chinese authorities on Thursday day in 31 provincial-level regions team to say ‘no’ to some of those guys. Things got things around and the game said the overall toll due to the deadly and the Xinjiang Production and completely out of control. against NorthEast might be the coronavirus outbreak in the country Construction Corps in China, Xin- “That’s very much an outsider’s view on it. I had perfect opportunity. “These are has reached 1,367, with 52,526 con- hua news agency quoted Mi Feng, nothing to do with the team really until the last cou- two important games. We have firmed cases, after Hubei province, a spokesperson for the National ple of years around some T20 cricket and the World approached this season game the epicentre of the epidemic, regis- Health Commission, as saying. Cup last year,” he added. by game. If mathematics says it Ranji roundup: Sarfaraz hits 177; Would have played longer if it Bengal fight back wasn’t for chaos in CSA: Philander for 151 after ending their first innings at 138. They then reached 199/9 at the end Johannesburg, Feb 13 and I had to decide what was reminded the national team out their stuff. What happened of the second day, thus building a lead (IANS) Fast bowler Vernon the best way forward for me. I selectors of the transforma- was a knock to both of us.” With of 186 runs. Philander, who bowed out am 34 and have a good career tion commitments. Philander former captain Grame Smith Baroda also reduced Karnataka’s ad- from international cricket in behind me, but I would have said that he should not have appointed as acting director of vantage, after it totalled a paltry 80 in the South Africa’s recently con- considered playing longer if played that match. cricket and former wicketkeep- first innings. Karnataka were dismissed cluded Test series against it wasn’t for the chaos in our “It’s difficult for me to look er Mark Boucher appointed as for 233, with Soyeb Sopariya taking five England, revealed that the in- cricket administration.” back on that,” he said. “I bla- coach, Philander said that there wickets and Baroda building a lead of 60 stability within Cricket South Relationship between play- tantly and openly told the coach is hope for a turnaround but it runs with five wickets in hand at the end Africa played a big role in him ers and Cricket South Africa that the best player must play. is too late for him to reconsider of the day. retiring from the game. has taken several hits over He told me, ‘you’re the best his decision. Jaydev Unadkat took six wickets but “As a player you get to the past decade. The worst man for the day, you play’. But “Hopefully we will see a Narayan Jagadeesan’s 183 took Tamil the point where you’ve had for Philander came when he they were clearly not open and turnaround in the adminis- Nadu to 424. enough,” Philander told Ari- replaced Kyle Abbott, South honest with me and Kyle. There tration and on the playing Saurashtra are 107/3 at the end of the kaans weekly Rapport. Africa’s best bowler in the were things happening behind field,” he said. “We must put day. “CSA’s previous administra- 2015 World Cup, ahead of the closed doors,” he said. “When I out heads together and de- Jammu and Kashmir took a lead of 49 tion only looked after them- semi-final of the tournament go to Durban, I have a beer with cide which direction we are runs after dismissing Haryana for 291 selves; the players were the against New Zealand despite Kyle. There are no hard feel- going in. Hopefully we can while Himachal Pradesh fought back last people they worried about. nursing a hamstring injury ings between us two. But the make the path for younger with Rishi Dhawan’s fifer to dismiss Ut- “Too many things went wrong after then CEO Haroon Lorgat point is: Cricket SA must sort players better.” tar Pradesh for 119. HP lead by 283 runs at the end of the day. Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Sarfaraz Gujarat continue to dominate Andhra Khan’s 177 took Mumbai to 427 runs Pradesh, taking a lead of 177 runs while Hockey India congratulates Manpreet on day 2 of their Group B match against Vidarbha trail Hyderabad by 30 runs Madhya Pradesh here on Thursday. with six wickets to spare. Sarfaraz, whose last five innings in- Among the Plate group matches, Goa clude a double ton and a triple ton, managed to beat Mizoram in a match on Player of the Year award shared a 275-run stand with Aakarshit that lasted just under two days. Goa New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Hockey India out Russia to earn their ticket to the Tokyo so much support for Indian Hockey. I wish Gomel, who scored 122. raced to 490/4 on Day 1 before dismiss- on Thursday congratulated the India cap- Olympics. In the FIH Player of the Year we continue to receive more such support Captain Aditya Tare then anchored ing Mizoram twice on Day 2 and record- tain Manpreet Singh on winning the FIH category, Manpreet was up against World as we gun for glory this Olympic year,” stat- the tail to take Mumbai to 427 before ed a victory by an innings and 211 runs. Player of the Year award. Champions Victor Wegnez and Arthur van ed an elated Manpreet Singh. the bowlers reduced Madhya Pradesh to Manipur face an uphill battle in trying In June last year, Manpreet, who com- Doren from Belgium, FIH Pro League 2019 HI President Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad 200/7. to avoid an innings defeat as they trail pleted 250 matches for India during the winners Aran Zalewski and Eddie Ockend- said: “I congratulate Manpreet for winning Delhi scored 623 against Rajasthan, Chandigarh by 576 runs in their second FIH Men’s Hockey Series Finals in Bhu- en from Australia as well as Lucas Vila from the prestigious FIH Player of the Year award. thanks to tons from Kunwar Bidhuri and innings. They were dismissed for just 63 baneswar, led the team to victory beating Argentina. “I am truly honoured to win this He has matured over the years as a player Kshitiz Sharma and their 196-run stand in the first. South Africa in the final of the event. award and I would like to dedicate this to and has proved his importance in the team. for the seventh wicket. Rajasthan ended Pondicherry have taken a lead of 341 He was also instrumental in India’s my team. I also thank my well wishers and He has led India to important victories and the second day at 115/4. runs against Nagaland with three wick- performance at the Olympic Qualifiers hockey fans from around the world for vot- I hope he continues to contribute to India’s Bengal managed to dismiss Punjab ets in hand. in November last year where they edged ing in my favour. It is truly humbling to see success in the coming years as well.”

ISL: Must-win tie for Odisha Tendulkar, Ganguly engage in light against NorthEast United banter on social media New Delhi, Feb 13 up the conversation. Ten- tie at the Junction Oval. Lara also commented Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IANS) it is possible we are going to fight for field. The Highlanders are coming off (IANS) Cricket legends dulkar got back and re- The Bushfire Cricketon Tendulkar’s post, Nothing less than a victory will do it. We have been training very well. It a 3-3 draw against Jamshedpur FC Sachin Tendulkar and plied to Ganguly saying it Bash raised more than saying: “Raising the for Odisha FC when they host North- is a must-win game. If we win tomor- which laid bare all their frailties at the Sourav Ganguly engaged was a worthwhile holiday $7.7 million for the com- funds was good Sachin East United FC in their Indian Super row, we will approach the next game back. in light banter once again as they raised $10 mil- munities devastated by but was just amazing to League clash here at the Kalinga Sta- with the same attitude. We have However, one positive interim on social media leaving lion during the Bushfire the fires that have ravaged spend some quality time dium on Friday. Odisha are currently prepared for the match as a final,” coach Khalid Jamil will take from that fans in splits. Cricket Bash. Tendulkar Australia, according to with you and the rest of sixth on the table and five points be- stated Gombau. The Highlanders are game is the fact that the team finally Tendulkar on Thursday went out to bat during Cricket Australia’s report. the boys. hind fourth-placed Mumbai City FC. winless in 11 matches and to make scored after a four-game drought. took to Instagram to post the Bushfire Cricket Bash If they fail to beat NorthEast United, matters worse, they parted ways with “We have to give our best with ev- a picture from Southbank here as he faced Austra- they will mathematically be out of head coach Robert Jarni which can erything that we have. We will con- in Melbourne where he lia’s star all-rounder El- contention for the same. be a potential vulnerability in the tinue in the way, Jarni was following. was seen “Soaking up the lyse Perry and Annabel Josep Gombau and team have to NorthEast ranks on Friday. There will be minor changes, that’s Sun.” Sutherland in an over dur- bring out the heavy artillery and go Odisha will need the likes of Xisco it,” said Jamil. To Tendulkar’s post, ing the innings break of all out to ensure they remain in con- Hernandez and Manuel Onwu to fire He does have a few injury issues former India captain the bushfire cricket bash tention. upfront. Onwu has been among the with the likes of Nikhil Kadam and and Board of Control for -- a 10-over-a side charity Odisha are in a bit of a rut at the goals ever since he moved to Odisha Mislav Komorski ruled out while Cricket in India (BCCI) game organised by Crick- moment, having lost three games in and will look to continue his form midfielder Lalengmawia is out be- president Sourav Gan- et Australia to raise funds a row with the most recent being a against NorthEast as well. cause of personal reasons. guly replied: “Kisi kisi ka for the communities dev- 3-1 defeat to ATK. They desperately However, they need to sort out Though Irish marksman Andy Ke- kismat acha hai .. chuttii astated by the fires. need to turn things around and the their mistakes in defence which ogh is yet to find the back of the net, manate raho (some peo- The likes of Sachin Ten- game against NorthEast might be the has seen them concede 10 goals in the likes of Federico Gallego and Re- ple are lucky, keep enjoy- dulkar, Brian Lara, Court- perfect opportunity. the last three matches. The likes of deem Tlang impressed against the ing your holidays).” ney Walsh, Yuvraj Singh “These are two important games. Gaurav Bora and Carlos Delgado Men of Steel and Jamil will hope they Their exchanged caught and Wasim Akram were We have approached this season need to step up while Marcos Tebar can continue that form as they bid to the eye of social media present among many as game by game. If mathematics says will need to hold the anchor in mid- finish the season on a positive note. enthusiasts who lapped Ricky Ponting XI won the Entertainment Indian Horizon Friday, February 14 2020 12

Madhuri Dixit: I want my sons Richa Chadha: More stories to follow their passion about women Actress Madhuri Dixit- for my mother-in-law and Nene wants her teenage father-in-law." leadership need sons to follow their pas- Madhuri has romanced sion. She adds that if a many actors on the person converts his pas- screen. So, how romantic sion into his job, then he her husband Dr. Sriram to be told doesn't look at it as work Nene? "He is very roman- Actress Richa chadha, is one of the most excit- and it give him joy. tic! The happiness you see who will be next seen ing scripts I have read Madhuri has two teen- on my face is all because in the political drama and it possessed me. I age sons named Arin of that," she laughed. "Madam Chief Minis- am so grateful for this Nene and Raayan Nene Rakesh Nath, who is ter", urges filmmakers to opportunity, as it is rare and, on what kind of film a co-producer of "Guns make more films about to come across writing launch she was expecting Of Banaras" and also women leadership. and insight like this. for her sons, she said: "I the father of the film's Directed by Subhash It has been the tough- don't know whether they hero Karann Nathh, Kapoor, "Madam Chief est yet most enjoyable want to get launched. I worked as Madhuri's Minister" features Richa working experience for don't want to force them. manager in her heydays, in the lead role of a chief me. I have always be- I don't know what they which explained why minister of a state. "I was lieved that more stories are going to do. I feel kids she attended the trailer pleasantly surprised to of women in leadership should follow their pas- launch. Karann Nathh be cast for the titular roles need to be told sion because once you are first faced the camera as role in Subhash Sir's and I am glad I could passionate about some- a child artiste in Mr In- film. I have followed be a part of one such thing, you never feel that dia (1987). He made his his work since ‘Phans story," Richa said. The you are going to work, debut as a Bollywood Gaye Re Obama', which film has been shot in because every day will be hero in the 2001 film I enjoyed very much. Lucknow. It also stars Kaul and Saurabh Shuk- ister" is slated to release a pleasure to get up and "Paagalpan" (2001), and 'Madam Chief Minister' Akshay Oberoi, Manav la. "Madam Chief Min- on July 17. do something. So, I expect thereafter worked in films that from both of them." Nath and Rakesh Nath, On this day, people ex- such as "Yeh Dil Aashiqa- The actress was interact- music director Sohail Sen change cards and roses, naa" (2002), "Sssshhh..." ing with the media at the and stunt director Sham so it's a just a day to cel- (2003), "LOC Kargil" trailer launch of "Guns Kaushal on Thursday in ebrate any kind of love. (2003) and "Tum: A Dan- 'Haathi Mere Of Banaras", along with Mumbai. On her Valen- It can be towards yours gerous Obsession" (2004). film's cast comprising tine's Day plans, she said, parents as well. I always "Guns Of Banaras", Karann Nathh, Nathalia "For us, everyday is Val- tell my kids that every day scheduled to release on Kaur, Ganesh Venkatram, entine's Day. We don't should be a Mother and February 28, will mark Saathi' mirrors and the film's director wait for that one specific a Father Day. For me, it's his return as a Bollywood Shekkhar Suri, produc- day. Every day, we are do- the same as well, be it for hero almost 16 years after ers Ashok Nath, Shaina ing things for each other. my mother and father or his last release. society: Ayushmann: Incorrect Rana Daggubati Actor Rana Daggubati, to call 'Shubh Mangal who will soon be seen in "Haathi Mere Zyada..' serious film Saathi", has said that his forthcoming film Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khur- rana says he was sold to filmmaker Aanand L. Rai and director Hitesh mirrors society. Kewalya's vision for "Shubh Man- "We are not trying to give any social message gal Zyada Saavdhan" because they through this film, but it mirrors society. This wanted to make it a quintessential (human encroachment) is happening in many Bollywood movie and not approach parts of the country and in many parts of the it as a cause film. Ayushmann clears world. Everywhere there is an elephant corridor the air saying that it will be incor- and there is urbanisation. Obviously there are rect to call the film a "serious", cities that grow and break their (animals) natural "message film" because it is not. habitat, so a sense of co-existence is what Bandev "'Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan' (his character's name) teaches you in the film," is an out and out entertainer that Rana said at the poster and teaser launch of the also gives the right message. It will film. Also present at the do were co-actors Zoya be incorrect to call this film a seri- Hussain, Shriya Pilgaonkar and the film's director ous, message oriented film. It is Prabhu Soloman. Talking about recent happenings not. It is a hilarious film that's also around the world like wildfires in the Amazon story, which can influence you all to do things." In the slapstick in parts to drive home the rainforest and bushfires in Australia, Rana said: film, conflict arises when a corporate giant threatens message of the film. It has its heart "As filmmakers or as artists, we have the tool to to destroy the jungle and the eco-system of elephants, at the right place and it is not a se- voice out certain things. To voice out means to and the hero -- a son of the soil and protector of the rious film that delves any deeper," influence people and to influence them in the forest -- rises to protect his home, the forest. "Haathi Ayushmann said. Ayushmann says most entertaining way. I remember, at least 10-15 Mere Saathi" was originally the title of a Rajesh he was instantly sold on Rai's vision years ago the campaign about saving the tigers Khanna-Tanuja superhit that released in 1971. On of making the film's appeal wider by had begun, and films, documentaries have been the old classic, Rana commented: "It's really about making it a funny movie. "For me, I made. Ten years later, we stand with the bigger animals and men being friends, and I think his (Rajesh was sold with Aanand L. Rai sir and tiger population than we had 10 years ago, so you Khanna) film was a tribute to that too." "Haathi Mere Hitesh's (Kewalya) vision for this film. "They were clear that they want and it's not an in depth look into know that a man can change but someone has to Saathi" stars Pulkit Samrat along with Rana in the film because they wanted to make to entertain the whole of India so the issue of same-sex relationships come forward and take that first step. I think as Hindi version. The film is simultaneously being shot in it a quintessential Bollywood movie you should expect that the film will in our country from a social and filmmakers it was our first tool to give back to the Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil, with a different cast across and not approach this as a cause have all the commercial elements cultural point of view," he added. environment, tell a very engaging and entertaining languages, and is slated to release on April 2. Vidya Balan: 'Kabir Singh' doesn't glorify its central character

Actress Vidya Balan has come but today, I understand. I will give Singh. As a person that choice while selecting a film? "I have in it for a bit but I found myself out in support of the film "Kabir you an example of the film 'Kabir would be mine. But will I go to the been fortunate that I have absolutely inconsequential in Singh" against criticism that Singh'. There was a huge uproar theatre and watch 'Kabir Singh'? done work that aligns with my that space, which is why I didn't the 2019 blockbuster glorifies a when 'Kabir Singh' released and Of course I will. So, I think I have beliefs. Not that I haven't had the do it," she replied. "Kabir Singh" misogynistic hero and misogyny. people questioned how could kind of matured," said Vidya, while opportunity to do other work, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Although she says she wouldnt the film glorify a character as interacting with students at her but it's a choice I made that only Advani is among Bollywood's play the female protagonist in the Kabir Singh, who is absolutely alma mater, St. Xavier's College, I do the work I believe in. Over highest-grossing films of year film, she would definitely watch disrespectful and violent towards during a conversation titled 'Arts the past 12 years, I have had the 2019, having earned Rs 278.24 such a film because it represents women. Previously, I would have Meets Academia'. chance to tell stories of women crore in the domestic market a harsh reality. She adds that she had the same reaction, but today I Vidya had pursued a bachelor's who find their voice and strength, according to the film trade is mature enough to understand feel that the film is not necessarily degree in sociology at St. Xavier's so even if they start off as weak website koimoi.com. However, there are two sides to every story. glorifying it. It's about telling the before earning a master's degree and vulnerable in the film, by the film has been embroiled "Sometimes I watch films even story of a Kabir Singh and there from the University of Mumbai. the end of it they come a full in several controversies if they are not keeping it to my are enough Kabir Singhs in the Sociology students are known to circle. So, I think I am attracted since release, with detractors beliefs. Over the years, I have world, especially in our country. look at the world from analytical towards these stories. I had the claiming the film glorifies toxic matured as a person. Previously it So, I am okay with that. I can and critical perspective. Do opportunity to do other stuff but masculinity. Asked how studying used be all black or white for me make choice not to be a Kabir these traits work in her mind I chose not to. I tried dabbling sociology helped her in her life.

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