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2.50 HE ALINGA HRONICLE T K CDaily Edition: R.N.I. No: ODIENG/2013/52530 FIND US ON facebook.com/thekalingchronicle Popular People’s Daily of Odisha FOLLOW US ON TWITTER twritter.com/thekalingchronicle Giriraj blames Congress Sambalpur (KCN): they should answer in by right-wing parties to spread false infor- Union Minister yes or no," Mr.Singh to attack the opposi- mation about CAA and create distur- bance in the country," Mr.Singh pointed out. Had all the Muslims shifted to Pakistan and Hindus stayed in India during and after partition, there would not have been any necessity of the CAA, Saffron Veteran as- serted. Giriraj Singh on Sat- asked. tion, particularly Left He informed that the urday alleged that He alleged that Mem- and Left- backed out- National Register of Congress and some bers of the minority fits as well as those Citizens (NRC) is not regional political par- community are being who support them. being implemented in ties are spreading ru- attacked in Pakistan He said Muslims in the country now and mors and opposing and many temples India need not panic so, there is no need Divine Homage to the Citizenship there have been de- as the CAA will not for discussion on the Amendment Act molished. snatch away anyone's NRC. (CAA). Mr.Singh said the citizenship, but those Minister informed Swami Vivekananda "I would like to ask 'tukde tukde gang' is infiltrating into the that the National the Congress and the active in the country would not get Population Register tukde tukde gang Jawaharlal Nehru it. whether Rohingyas, University, which "The new Act simply (NPR) is linked to the & His Holiness Pakistani infiltrators witnessed violence aims at according Census process and should be given citi- last week, and Con- citizenship to reli- needs to be updated. zenship? And should gress leader Rahul gious minorities from However, some Hindu and Sikh refu- Gandhi is trying to do Pakistan, Bangladesh forces are trying to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi gees from Pakistan be politics there. and Afghanistan. spread rumors about denied citizenship? If 'Tukde-Tukde gang' Some parties like the the NPR to mislead they have courage, is a term often used Congress are trying people, he asserted. on their Birth Centre lauds Odisha reforms New Delhi (KCN): and the current phase customer satisfaction ing (RPM) meeting Anniversary Union Minister for of reform is an ex- through professional was held by the Min- Power and New & ample all other states management should istry of Power, Gov- Renewable Energy, should follow. be brought about ernment of India in New Delhi during 9- 10, January, 2020. While the state of Uttar Pradesh made a The Kalinga Chronicle & presentation on smart meter roll out, Odisha was asked to make a presentation on Paryabekhyak family DISCOM Reforms done by the state. Bishnupada Sethi, Bonhomie At Risk Principal Secretary Bhubaneswar (K- It may be mentioned given more impor- closer to Chief Min- Raj Kumar Singh has While compli- through private sector Energy, Odisha CN):When Prime here that none of the tance in the state than ister Naveen Patnaik lauded the role of menting Odisha Gov- involvement in all briefed the gathering Minister Narendra Union Ministers in- in the past. following declaration Odisha that has been ernment, he desired other states how the State of Modi launched cluding the Sports Mr.Pradhan, who is of the 2019 General a leader in electricity that loss reduction A two days’ Review, Odisha had taken the Swachh Bharat Minister had at- considered the face of Election results. An reform in the country and improvement in Planning & Monitor- See page-7 Abhiyan during his tended the Asian Ath- the BJP in Odisha, intelligent Naveen Bitwit... Opposition slams first term, Union letics Championship has started praising also mended his Jitendra Negi Odisha government’s fences with Mr.Modi PM Modi for making actions such as beau- and BJP. tification of the Shree Keeping in view the political speech at Jagannath Temple in attitude of the party Puri, that of the Shree central leadership, Belur Math Lingaraj Temple in Mr.Pradhan changed KOLKATA(KCN): Bhubaneswar and the the course and he now Opposition parties on State’s efforts to does not hesitate to Sunday slammed Minister Dharm- held here in July boost its tourism po- hug the BJD Prime Minister endra Pradhan failed 2017 and World tential. Mr.Pradhan Supremo. In the pro- Narendra Modi for to get a state-run Hockey Champion- was also all praise for cess, the Union Petro- making a "political school in Odisha, ship in November the State leum and Natural Gas speech" at Belur where he could start 2018. These events Government’s Eco Minister is getting all Math, saying he has the program. And now clearly indicate Retreat at Konark. He support from the State forgotten to differen- now Mr.Pradhan is the relationship be- also assured the Government. tiate between a spiri- seen sharing dais tween Mr.Pradhan Centre’s support to In view of the tual place and a rally with Chief Minister and Mr.Patnaik turn- the State Gover- changed equations, out of desperation to Naveen Patnaik at ing sweet. nment’s efforts. Now, BJD MPs also close implement the "divi- Utkal University After a long fight be- instead of abusing the their rank with BJP sive" new Citizenship Platinum Jubilee cel- tween Biju Janata State, the Centre has central leadership and law. ebrations and at Dal (BJD) and been extending both get crucial posts in Claiming that the Khelo India program. Bharatiya Janata financial and admin- different Parliamen- countrywide protests Not onlyMr. Pradhan, Party (BJP), things istrative support to tary Committees. against the Citizen- two other Union Min- have now changed the State’s develop- Many BJD MPs, both ship Amendment Act isters, Kiren Rijiju for better. Both the ment programs. from the Lok Sabha or CAA have cor- and Ramesh leaders, who were The change in the and Rajya Sabha, also nered the Centre, the Pokhriyal, also came not looking at each Centre-State relation- nurture good relation- TMC, CPI(M) and down to other’s face, are now ship actually came af- ship with the Congress said the Bhubaneswar to at- exchanging smiles. ter Prime Minister Mr.Pradhan, who is See page-7 tend the program. Mr.Pradhan is now Narendra Modi came See page-1 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, MONDAY 13, JANUARY, 2020 METRO CITY Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 2 HE ALINGA HRONICLE ENTERTAINMENT BHUBANESWAR, MONDAY 13, JANUARY, 2020 T K C 3 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Fans can't keep calm as 'Enai Noki Paayum Thota' releases after two year delay

CHENNAI: After than two years due to ALSO READ: Really excited to Dhanush is a regular “Maruvaarthai” and several hurdles, de- production issues. Will Dhanush's Enai announce that enai guy who falls in love “Visiri’, composed lays and financial ENPT which is being Noki Paayum Thota noki paayum thota with her. Even by Darbuka Siva and crunches, Dhanush’s touted as an roman- get a release on Sep- WILL release in the- though the movies sung by Sid Sriram, long awaited film tic action-thriller tember 6? atres tomorrow. Just premise and various were well-received. with versatile film- will mark the first Fans of the received confirma- action sequences The film also maker Gautham collaboration be- ‘Asuran’ star have tion and eagerly seem like a block- stars Sasikumar, Menon ‘Enai Noki tween director, been eagerly waiting awaiting the re- buster package, the Senthil Veerasamy, Paayum Thota’ Gautham Menon and for this romantic- sponse of the delay in it's release Sunaina and Vela (ENPT) has hit the Dhanush. Menon re- thriller which is ex- audience.#enptfromtomorrow caused a serious dent Ramamoorthy worldwide screens turned after a long pected to portray the https://youtu.be/ in the buzz surround- among others. today.The much an- gap pf three years, national award win- mLGmBsQmAoY ing it. The songs, on Telugu movie star ticipated film stars his last directorial ning actor in mul- According to the the other hand, have Rana Daggubati will Dhanush and Megha was Achcham tiple shades. trailer, Megha will be become instant hits also be seen in a Akash. Yenbadhu In a tweet last essaying the role of among the audience cameo. The movie was Madamaiyada in night, lead actor an actress named right after its release. Here are what put on hold for more 2016. Dhanush posted: Lekha, while The tracks the fans had to say: Enai Noki Paayum Thota Movie Review: The bullet finally arrives, but just misses the mark It isn’t every day that against, and is also ment is introduced that thanks ‘the few by tracking a gun, unnecessary dia- you see a full house who stood with them that ultimately gets logues when their at eight in the morn- through this tough aimed at Raghu (a ter- guns are pointed at ing, on a working phase’. There’s a lot rific Dhanush). And someone. But now, day. But this isn’t ev- of self-awareness that the voice-overs be- however, the story’s ery day. The shows powers Enai Noki gin. Crouching different. He is thank- were delayed, but Paayum Thota, prob- against a wall, we ful that the villain is what are few more ably the most enjoy- hear Raghu narrate talking to someone. minutes for fans who able aspect of this what’s going on. “Dei Raghu talks about his have waited for years film, which is a anna, unnala thaan da sweetheart Lekha to see Gautham aware of the struggle with a ‘Naan slightly bizarre tale idhu,” he starts, not- (Megha Akash), who Menon's name on in the run-up to this Veezhven Endru with quite a few con- ing wryly how he has happens to be his screen? GVM seems day. Gautham’s Ninaithayo’ voice- vincing moments. laughed at villains in ‘mudhal' and to know what he is up Ondraga Entertain- over. There’s a card The film begins films mouthing off 'mudivu’. Ranu Mondal's daughter replies to trolls attacking singer MUMBAI(KCN): jected Ranu as wear- this way. It is true much," Sathi told so cheap. I don't streets and has sud- Internet singing sen- ing extremely loud that maa has always IANS. think they should be denly shot to fame. sation Ranu make-up, went viral, had an attitude prob- Sathi also does doing this to her. She She never got a Mondals daughter drawing social me- lem, which is why not approve of the does not belong to a chance to do a makeover of her looks or even brush up her talent," said Sathi. She continued: "I feel there is a reason behind all the troll- ing. Ma recently told someone who asked for a selfie not to touch her. I think people are offended with her for behaving that way, because it is the common people who contributed in making her famous, by making her video go viral on social me- dia. Maybe they are venting that anger by trolling her and creat- Elizabeth Sathi Roy dia memes and she sometimes in- idea of making her hi-fi family. She ing memes." has hit back at trolls. The beauty vites trouble. But it mother walk the comes from a finan- However, Sathi is netizens who have parlour that had is very sad that a per- ramp. "Was it neces- cially backward hopeful that no mat- been attacking her done Ranu's make- son who has sary to make her family and she never ter how much nega- mother with trolls up subsequently struggled so much in walk the ramp? Why got a chance to tivity or trolling hap- and memes on social claimed the image her life and has fi- are they doing this? groom herself for pens, people will al- media lately. was fake. nally started getting She is a singer, not a the glamorous world ways love Ranu for Recently, a "I feel sad that a taste of success, is model. People are of Bollywood. She her music and listen photo, which pro- she is being trolled being trolled so mimicking her, it's used to sing on the to her songs. HE ALINGA HRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, MONDAY 13, JANUARY, 2020 T K C 4 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 5 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, MONDAY 13, JANUARY, 2020 National / International Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE STATE SCAN BHUBANESWAR, MONDAY 13, JANUARY, 2020 6 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, MONDAY 13, JANUARY, 2020 Business/Commerce 7 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha

From page-1-centre on terminal liabili- From page-1Bonho- The BJD’s support to lead in the country in ties. mie the Citizenship OCPL adopts humane rehab undertaking power Increased private sec- the supreme com- (Amendment) Act sector reform with tor investment will mander of BJP in has raised question Bhubaneswar (K- ing of Manoharpur ployment, annuity cense sticks manufac- the enactment of the reduce the strain on Odisha matters. BJD on his secular creden- CN): Odisha Coal village has been com schemes, skill devel- ture and garments and Power Limited pleted whereas the re- opment & engage- stitching & market- Odisha Electricity government budget- MPs are also showing tials. Despite being (OCPL) is adopting location of village ment under mining ing. Reform Act, 1995. ary resources giving their due respect to isolated, Naveen has As a pioneer in the the flexibility to humane approach, Ghumudasan is in operation and promo- MART has also pro- the senior saffron extended support to distribution sector re- spend the resources while displacing the progress. tion of sustainable moted individual en- form from 1st unbun- on much needed so- leader. the centre’s policies, families to operate OCPL has adhered to livelihood are key trepreneurs in pro- dling to first cial sector. Higher ef- This apart, BJD be it demonetization, coal mines of the Orissa Resettle- components of reha- duction and market- privatization, Odisha ficiency, professional MLAs, who continue GST or CAA. This is Manoharpur. And the ment and Rehabilita- bilitation package. had led the way in the management will to remain loyal to not all; Naveen also reform nearly a de- provide dividends to Naveen, also do not gifted a Rajya Sabha cade before the enact- the government agen- lose any opportunity seat to BJP even as ment of Electricity cies, private investor to meet Mr.Pradhan many senior leaders Act, 2003. and the electricity when they visit the in his party were as- From unbundling of sector. national capital. All piring for it. Naveen OSEB into OHPC Mr.Sethi explained in the BJD legislators has sacrificed a lot to and GRIDCO (T&D) detail about the trans- keep it in mind that benefit the Modi re- to corporatization of parent and balanced they should not an- gime at the cost of the distribution segment transaction frame- noy Mr.Pradhan in regional outfit’s inter- and privatization of work followed by the any manner and make ests. four DISCOMs in the Regulatory Commis- it a point to attend his year 1999 was the Despite all such de- sion with pre- defined programs in their velopments, a section first phase of target, incentives and privatization. constituencies. of BJP leaders in penalty clauses. Dis- No doubt, Naveen is Odisha speak against After enactment of cussion was held on the undisputed leader the BJD government the Electricity Act the bid specific pa- in Odisha. But what which may annoy the 2003, Odisha again is rameters like baseline has emerged now, is displaced families are tion Policy, 2006 and OCPL has been ac- ing of disposable buf- the front runner in setting, regulatory Chief Minister. If that Dharmendra is happy over the posi- declared a compre- tively promoting sus- fet plate and bowls, distribution sector re- certainty, gain reten- such a situation forms with the first tive approach of the hensive R&R pack- tainable livelihoods fabrication of steel tion, capex commit- certainly the future arises, Naveen may sale of a utility under leader, so far as non- State Owned Corpo- age for the Displaced for the Displaced structures, puffed rice ment, government return to his age-old manufacturing, poul- section 20 of the said Congress leadership ration. Families (DFs), said Families(DF). DFs in support, performance policy of maintaining try, beauty parlour, Act. is concerned. This is Thanks to humane Kshirod Brahma, Di- various farm based monitoring and free- equal distance from various kinds of retail Mr.Sethi stated that the reason for which approach of rector OCPL, who is and non-farm based dom from past liabili- both the NDA and the Bishnupada Sethi, executing the pro- income generating shops and dairying. the current reform in the leaders of both ties for the private in- UPA. Chairman and Man- gram in the village activities through Job oriented trainings Distribution sector by BJP and BJD now following a well de- vestor. There should be no aging Director OCPL level. community mobiliza- have been provided maintain good rela- signed framework The meeting covered doubt that the NDA and Principal Secre- OCPL has set-up a tion, capacity build- to eligible DFs under was going to address many topics like new tionship with him. government at the tary Energy, who has model R&R colony ing and exposure vis- DDU-GKY and Ru- the concerns of all reform linked distri- There is absolute centre will need formulated innova- with required basic its, business plan ral Self-Employment stakeholders to create bution scheme, smart bonhomie between BJD’s support, par- tive Resettlement and amenities and facili- preparation, piloting, Training Institutes. a win win situation metering implemen- BJD and BJP. How- ticularly in the Rajya Rehabilitation Fra- ties like School, project activation, The most significant for all. tation models, mul- ever, a section of BJP Sabha. If Naveen mework during his Anganwadi, water technical & aspect of this inter- tiple franchise mod- While the consumer leaders in the state are withdraws his ‘unde- days in United Na- supply, electricity, handholding support vention is the produc- els, power market de- will benefit on ac- not able to gauge the clared’ support, BJP tions Development road, community and creating sustain- tive utilization of sign, rationalization Program(UNDP). centre, dispensary, able market linkages. count of certainty of intensity of friend- will face trouble in compensation money tariff due to rapid AT of ISTS transmission The Ministry of Coal veterinary centre, For effective realiza- ship between the Upper House. received by the dis- &C loss reduction, charges, RoW and Mr.Patnaik and (MoC) has allotted shops, kiosk, PDS tion of project objec- placed families from improved customer Forest Clearances etc. Meanwhile, BJP has the Manoharpur & centre, sewage treat- tives, MART, a global Mr.Pradhan. Several lost in many states OCPL for the income service, improved Various schemes like state saffron leaders Dip-side of ment plant, children knowledge based generating activities. and therefore, its Manoharpur Coal park, pond, cremato- firm, has promoted quality of power, re- IPDS, DDUGJY, Me- often launch attack on There is a positive tering of feeders and strength in the Rajya Blocks in favour of rium, training centre, both group-based In- liable 24x7 power the BJD government. sentiment amongst supply, the employ- distribution trans- Sabha is gradually OCPL in 2015 to ca- temple, Gram Devi come Generation Ac- BJP spokespersons, the DFs on the qual- ees will benefit due formers, PAT, going down. ter the fuel require- Pitha, Rahasa tivities (IGAs) as well though make calcu- ity of interventions increased focus on schemes on solar and Against this back- ment of OPGC’s ex- Mandap, Orchard and as individual-based lated statements, which in turn creates capacity building, other renewable en- drop, Naveen’s sup- pansion project outer trench with entrepreneurial ac- some of them still a rippling effect for better growth oppor- ergy were reviewed port is necessary for (4x660 MW) at IB barbed wire fencing, tivities. On the col- adopt the pre-election remaining DFs to join tunities and assurance by the Minister. the Modi govern- Thermal Power Sta- said Mr.Brahma. lective front, five ac- attitude of hostility. tion, Banaharpalli, in Pucca house of 1060 tive Women Self in actively for secur- ment. However, if the Political analysts be- the dist. of Square Feet (SF) with Help Groups (SHGs) ing their livelihoods. BJP leaders in Odisha GoAir waives cancellation, rescheduling lieve that Naveen Jharsuguda, Odisha. provision of 2 bed have been promoted. For OCPL this is a go on attacking the small yet significant may not tolerate such The operation of rooms, kitchen, Presently the groups BJD in the state, situ- testimony to promote type of approach Manoharpur Coal cowshed, bathroom are involved in pro- charges for Oman flights till January 14 ation may change. It sustainable liveli- adopted by these saf- Mine requires physi- and toilet, courtyard duction and market- MUMBAI(KCN): full waiver on cancel- hood among dis- fron leaders in is certainly a wrong cal displacement and with electricity and ing of mushroom, Budget carrier GoAir lation and reschedul- placed families in the Odisha. Sources allegation of Con- shifting of two vil- water connection has strawberry, process- on Sunday an- ing charges for flights lages namely been provided to 233 ing and marketing of post-displacement close to him say that gress that BJD sup- nounced waiving of to and from Oman," ports the BJP due to Manoharpur and eligible DFs opted for spices, trading in period so that the dis- cancellation and re- the airline said. the BJD Supremo has Ghumudasan. R&R colony. decorative items, placed families can helped the NDA gov- fear of CBI. It is wrong because The physical dis- Double cash compen- food processing, phe- lead a better and re- ernment at the centre placement and shift- sation in-lieu of em- nyl production, in- spectable life. on all crucial issues. Mamata Banerjee has all along been op- From page-1Opposition Prime Minister ing away anybody's Responding to the al- Naveen’s support to prime minister should Narendra Modi, citizenship rights. legations made by the posed to Mr.Modi the central govern- have "spared the holy while addressing a Reacting to the PM's opposition parties, ment has already iso- and Mr.Shah. land of Belur Math programme in Belur speech, TMC secre- BJP national secre- lated him in national But TMC Govern- from his divisive Math on Sunday, tary-general Partha tary Rahul Sinha said politics. His party -- ment going strong politics". strongly defended the Chatterjee said, "It the CPI(M) and Con- the BJD -- is not a and is set to win an- "The headquarters of new citizenship law, only proves the des- gress should stop scheduling charges The waiver in these part of the NDA. other election even as Ramkrishna Mission- saying that the dis- peration of the Cen- "lecturing on right and wrong". for its flights to and charges will remain People in the opposi- BJP has made inroads Belur Math is known pute that has arisen tre and that it is on the from Oman till Janu- applicable until Janu- in West Bengal. across the world as a over it has made the backfoot after coun- "CPI(M), which is a tion camp all along party of atheists, is ary 14, citing some ary 14, it said. expected Naveen to This perceived fear holy land. The prime world aware of the trywide anti- CAA traffic "disruption" in Sultan Qaboos bin lecturing us on Belur toe their line. would not cause harm minister should have persecution of reli- protests. We con- the wake of demise of Said Al Said passed refrained from mak- gious minorities in demn such cheap Math? The CPI(M) Though many Con- to Naveen politically and Congress have no the Sultan of Oman. away on January 10 ing a political speech Pakistan. politics at a religious because of his popu- right to lecture us on "As the Sultanate of at the age of 79. gress, the Left and larity in the state and there. We condemn ALSO READ: Will place like Belur what is right and Oman mourns the de- Prime Minister regional parties such it." not comment on PM Math. The people of as Mamata people’s uncondi- wrong," he asserted. mise of its Narendra Modi on "He should not have Modi's remarks on India will never ac- The Ramakrishna honourable leader Saturday condoled Banerjee’s TMC, tional support to his turned Belur Math Citizenship Act, we cept CAA." Mayawati’s BSP, government. Math and Mission on Sultan Qaboos bin the demise of Sultan into a venue of a po- are apolitical, says CPI(M) politburo Sunday distanced it- Therefore, short- Said Al Said, there of Oman, describing Akhilesh Yadav’s litical rally. There is Ramakrishna Mis- member Mohammed self from Prime Min- might be some traffic him as a beacon of SJP, Lalu Prasad’s sighted saffron lead- some decorum in sion Salim was hopeful ister Narendra Modi's disruption in Muscat, peace for the region. RJD and others have ers in the state should politics and public He, however, de- that the monks of the speech on the CAA, the capital city, for the The government has requested Naveen to learn a lesson or two life, we need to main- plored that a section Ramakrishna Math contending that it was next three days," declared one-day stand with them, the from their leader tain it," Leader of the of the youth is being and Mission would a strictly apolitical GoAir said in a state- state mourning "as a BJD Supremo has all Dharmendra Pradhan Congress in Lok "misguided" over the condemn PM Modi's body which did not ment. mark of respect to the along maintained dis- and should not put the Sabha, Adhir Ranjan CAA, which is aimed "political speech" at respond to "ephem- "GoAir is offering departed dignitary". tance from all. bonhomie at risk. Chowdhury said. at giving and not tak- Belur Math. eral" calls. BHUBANESWAR, MONDAY 13, JANUARY, 2020 www.thekalingachronicle.com THE KALINGA CHRONICLE SportS Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 8 KL Rahul retains 6th spot, Virat New Zealand Tour: Hardik Kohli moves to 9 in T20 rankings Pandya to be back for white ball DUBAI(KCN): In- points and is now on first T20I update of For Sri Lanka, dia opener K L Rahul 760 rating points, just the year and would be Dhananjaya de Silva leg, Kohli & Co leave on Jan 20 MUMBAI(KCN): ing in on the core for senior BCCI official, could be an option. All-rounder Hardik white-ball cricket privy to selection Both Surya and Sanju Pandya could be the considering that this matters, told PTI on Samson are in the A only notable inclu- is a T20 World Cup the condition of ano- squad. sion in India's lim- year. nymity. The Test squad wears

retained his sixth po- six behind Australia's encouraged as they has gained 72 places sition while captain Glenn Maxwell after prepare for the ICC to reach 115th among Virat Kohli moved up scores of 45 and 54 in men's T20 World batsmen after aggre- a place to ninth in the his two innings Cup, to be held in gating 74 runs, while batting chart of the against Sri Lanka. Australia later this spinner Lakshan ICC T20I players Kohli, top-ranked in year. Sandakan has moved ited-overs squads -- While the T20 squad It will be interesting rankings released on Tests and ODIs, is in Player of the Series up 10 places to reach a very settled look which are unlikely to that played against to note if the ODI with the only conten- Saturday. ninth position while Navdeep Saini has 29th after grabbing be significantly tink- Sri Lanka in the just- team is an extension The ICC T20 left-handed opener rocketed 146 places three wickets in the tion being the third ered with -- for the concluded series all of the T20 squad. opener's slot. rankings were up- Shikhar Dhawan, too, to 98th while Shardul series. In the ICC upcoming six-week but picks itself, The weakest link in dated after the con- has climbed a rung to Thakur has re-en- Team Rankings, In- Picked as a reserve tour of New Zealand. Pandya, who is al- the ODI team is for the home series, clusion of the three- be placed 15th. tered in 92nd position dia have gained two Starting January 24, ready in New Kedar Jadhav, who the young Shubman match series between Manish Pandey has after both finished points but remained India will be playing Zealand with the A has managed to hold India and Sri Lanka, also advanced four with five wickets static in fifth position five T20 team, is expected to onto his 50 over slot Gill deserves to be which Kohli's men places and is ranked apiece in the series. with 260 points, Internationals, three be included once he amid pressure to re- the third opener, but won 2-0. 70th. The fit-again Jaspreet while Sri Lanka have ODIs and two Test proves his fitness in place him. K L Rahul's current Rahul, the highest- The Indian fast Bumrah has gained lost two points and matches, and squads the first couple of List In New Zealand, form and experience ranked India bats- bowlers have made eight places to reach now have 236, the for the tour will be A games against New Jadhav's technical in Test cricket could man, has gained 26 notable gains in the 39th position. same as Afghanistan. picked on Sunday. Zealand, apart from frailties could be ex- also be considered. India will be playing two warm-up one- posed and his lack of The selectors will ISL: Hyderabad FC sack head coach Phil Brown eight white-ball dayers. overs in recent times also deliberate on if a games in New With India A's three makes him a case for third spinner HYDERABAD(KCN): Blasters FC at home, inaugural season and Pradyum Reddy, who Zealand, and it will List A games only exclusion. (Kuldeep Yadav) is Indian Super League Hyderabad have Phil led the team ad- was helming the Stal- be interesting to see if ending on January 26, In case the Indian needed for the two- (ISL) side Hyderabad struggled so far this mirably. All of us at lions at the time after the selectors pick a 16 Hardik, returning team looks for tech- match Test series in- FC on Saturday an- season and are cur- the club would like to the club had parted or 17-member squad, from back surgery, nical solidity, Ajinkya stead of a fifth pacer nounced that it has rently rooted to the wish Phil the very ways with head coach instead of 15. might be included by Rahane could make a (Navdeep Saini) to With the India A the time the January comeback, but if the parted ways with bottom of the ISL best in his future Miguel Angel Portu- accompany Jasprit team's shadow tour 29 third T20 Interna- team management is Bumrah, Umesh head coach Phil 2019-20 table, with endeavours," said gal in October 2018. coinciding with the tional comes calling. thinking in terms of Brown. The decision just five points from Varun Tripuraneni, The former Hull City Yadav, Mohammed seniors' visit, it gives "About Hardik, it's treating 50 over Shami and Ishant comes amidst 12 matches. co-owner of manager's appoint- the selectors an op- only about checking games as an exten- Sharma. Hyderabad's poor run "We at the club would Hyderabad FC. ment as Pune's head tion to draft players out if he is fully fit for sion of T20 series, The rest automati- in the ongoing edition like to sincerely thank Brown arrived on In- coach was formalized on SOS basis if the international cricket Mumbai player cally pick themselves of the tournament. Phil for his efforts dian shores in 2018 on December 24, need arises. or not. He is very in- Suryakumar Yadav's in case there are no Despite certain bright since joining and took charge of the 2018, and he took The selectors will pri- tegral to India's explosive power hit- fitness issues. spots, including a Hyderabad FC. We now-defunct FC charge for his first- marily focus on zero- World T20 plans," a ting at No.5 or 6 come-from-behind have had some chal- Pune City outfit from ever ISL match on victory over Kerala lenging times in the interim coach February 2, 2019 Marnus Labuschagne looking up to with Pune, who were struggling at the time, Virat Kohli to perform across formats MUMBAI(KCN): long time, five, six rocketed up to third in exciting challenge facing off against Ahead of a possible years they've been the ICC Test batting too." Chennaiyin FC. ODI debut in India consistent, not just in rankings on the back The right-handed Brown's impact was where Australia are one format, but two of an Australian batsman also realises felt almost instantly scheduled to play or more formats," record 896 runs there will be huge as a revitalized Pune three matches, Labuschagne told across five Test challenge for him Marnus Labuschagne ESPNcricinfo. matches at home this playing on Indian beat Chennaiyin 2-1, soil. a victory which also "A big part of playing happened to be the in India is how you Stallions' only win play spin, so for me over the Marina being nice and clear Machans in the ISL. with my plans about how I play spin and In his six matches in then just trusting the charge of Pune in the processes I have," 2018-19 season, Labuschagne said. Brown won three, "Batting in the drew two and lost just middle order it's about running really once, helping Pune hard between wickets finish in a respectable is setting his sights "So for me personally summer. and trying to get seventh position in higher and is looking there's a lot to learn "If I can continue to those runs through the 2018-19 league up to the guys like and a lot to grow be- do that, then that's the middle, then table - something Virat Kohli and Steve cause I've had some obviously going to be when you get the op- which looked far- Smith to become a success this summer the challenge for me, portunity towards the back end to open the fetched at the time of multi-format player. but the real challenge and getting an oppor- "You look at the guys for me is to be more tunity in this one-day shoulders a bit," he his appointment. I look up to and aspire consistent going on series is an opportu- added. The club is yet to make to -- Steve Smith, and being able to nity for me to show a The three ODIs will any statement regard- Virat Kohli, Kane keep putting contin- slightly different part be played on January ing the Englishman's Williamson, Joe ued performances on of my game that we 14, 17 and 19 in Root. They've been the board." haven't seen this sum- Mumbai, Rajkot and successor. doing it for a very The 25-year-old mer, but that's a really Bengaluru. Printed, Published & Owned by Arabinda Mekap & Printed at Mayur Offset Printers, D-1/11, Sec-A, Zone –D, Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar-751010, Dist.- Khordha & Published at N-4, F/24, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Dist.- Khordha, Pin 751015, Phone: (0674) 2550751/2555116, Fax No. : 0674-2550504, E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] Editor: Dr. Pabitra Mohan Samantray