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 & niently. ducted its first meeting at Knowledge and skills will be mean- Chief Guest senior scientist Prof Rabindranath Tagore ingful for the society and the nation Kiran Kumar called upon the students University. when they have human values and not in grip. to make India Vishwa Guru again, stu- This club formed by the virtues. The Governor was addressing Achievement motivates for further dents should create new paths. He said alumni of Rabindranath Tagore the 10th convocation of Rajiv Gandhi aim. She hopes that students will suc- that acquiring knowledge is most University. Praudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya on ceed in setting new records for devel- important fact in the life of any person. This club is affiliated by Monday. The Governor awarded stu- opment of living standards of citizens, He said that many successful experi- VIPNET (Vigyan Prasar net- dents with degrees and medals. Prof AS +
#! )    6    public welfare and all round develop- ments have been conducted for redress- work). Vigyan Prasar (VP) is an Kiran Kumar was the Chief Guest of the ment. ing social problems by using technol- autonomous organization programme. development. Significance of life values The Governor stressed on a need to ogy. We should use technology for under Department of Science The Governor said that the basis of should be maintained, attention should take initiative in giving benefit to uni- redressing problems of the society by and Technology. The objective Indian culture is that all should be be paid on it. versity students from huge knowledge getting motivation from them. of this club is to popularizing happy. Prosperity of any country The Governor expects from the stu- and experience of Prof Kiran Kumar. Vice Chancellor Prof Sunil Kumar science and aware people on depends on the quality of its intellectual dents that they will use the knowledge She said that action should be taken by delivered the welcome speech. scientific myths and facts. &  &   : !& 
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 +!    !;   person and society is possible only nation. With the constructive approach, education and skill development min- students were administered convocation were guided by the mentors through education and technical skills. they will work putting aside the per- ister Bala Bachchan expressed need for resolution. Twenty five students of Sangeeta Jauhari and Deepti      ;   Karni Sena chief Lokendra Expectations of the society from tech- sonal interest, as a responsible citizen. new efforts for placement of students. Chandpur primary school, who were Maheshwari. Popular science Singh Kalvi programme. nocrats have risen due to information She said that proper use of time is an The university should link itself with big invited with an objective to generate cre- writer Raag Telang was present hyamala Hills police have The Additional technology based life style. Advanced important key for success in life. The companies. He invited suggestions in ating interest in technical education as the chief guest. He appreci- Sbooked an activist of Karni Superintendent of Police (ASP) technology has raised the standard of aim should be connected with poten- this direction. Bachchan assured full since childhood, were present at the ated the vision and the passion Sena for firing during Karni Zone-3, Neeraj Soni said that living and has created new records of tial and it should be within reach but cooperation from the government in programme. of the team. Sena chief Lokendra Singh police have registered case This is to be noted that Kalvi’s visit in the State capital against miscreant and it has to Rabindranath Tagore on Tuesday. The miscreant be ascertained that the mis- University keeps providing went absconding after police creant has license or not for ;!!
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! ..%0, ' 5     !(% #!  4 *  45     !  !  $#" ' !     1    O + * "   ment to be signed with Pakistan According to the official, a   where he had hidden the +! +##!  $ !  for the Kartarpur corridor. We detailed plan of ICP is expect- stolen money. On his dis-     +! " ndia will send a draft to hope the modalities will be ed to be finalised within the next he CBI has booked its closure, Rs 2 lakh was +   !' 1     IPakistan for finalisation of an completed soon,” Punajb Chief few days. The Punjab Chief Town head constable recovered from the scrap % #!$!( ! $!+  ! agreement for opening of the Secretary Karan Avtar Singh told Secretary said the process of land Sudesh Kumar in a crim- lying at the backside of the N "O    ! o assess the plight of farm- Kartarpur Sahib corridor, which reporters after the hour-long acquisition is on the second inal case for stealing a bag premises and Rs 4 lakh  ! "! $!  Ters, the Ministry of will facilitate easy passage to Sikh meeting. India has already com- stage. On November 26 last containing 6 lakh dur- from under the sofa of  * Agriculture has decided to carry pilgrims to the historic municated to Pakistan the coor- year, Vice President Venkaiah ing a search operation at another relative of the out a pan-India survey to ascer- Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in dinates of Zero Point for the Naidu laid the foundation stone the residence of retired accused.       tain their income and indebt- Pakistan. This was decided at a opening of the Kartarpur corri- of the Dera Baba Nanak - Wing Commander YS Being a member of ##  #  edness among other issues for high-level meeting on Tuesday, dor, a home ministry official Kartarpur Sahib Corridor (up to Tomar at Sainik Farms in the search team, Kumar ..%0,:!!   the current crop year (July- convened to discuss how to said. The meeting discussed the International Border) at an the national capital. should have informed the  # +!   June). The last such survey was fast-track the implementation of land acquisition for the highway event at Mann village of Kumar, who was team leader and handed ;  3 conducted for the reference year the Kartarpur corridor project. and for the Integrated Check Gurdaspur district of Punjab. tasked to secure the back- over the bag containing !"6 ;=3 <719 ! 2012-13 (crop year). Thereafter, The meeting was chaired by Post (ICP). On November 28, Pakistan side of the residential the cash. The FIR said  #  3 the National Sample Survey Union Home Secretary Rajiv At the meeting, it was Prime Minister Imran Khan premises of Tomar at Kumar abused his official !   # +  Office (NSSO) has not con- Gauba and attended by Indian informed that the preliminary laid the foundation stone for the Western Avenue, Sainik Farms vant room and removed the position, threatened and locked !# $$# ducted any such survey. High Commissioner to Pakistan notification for land acquisition 4-km corridor which is expect- on Friday, intercepted the bag bundle from the bathroom the lady servant in the servant +! ! #$ "   Besides, the Government Ajay Bisaria, Punjab Chief for highway has already been ed to be completed by 2019. while a maid was trying to window, according to the FIR. room and hid the cash with dis- ++ ! !! !  plans to launch an index to rank Secretary Karan Avtar Singh and issued and the notification to The much-awaited corri- throw it out of the bathroom The conduct of Kumar honest intention and did not +  1+ +( #"#1  states on the basis of ease of others. Kartarpur is located in acquire land for ICP will be dor will connect Darbar Sahib in window. came to light when Gaurav report to the team leader. !$#  "  doing agri-business. Shakargarh in Narowal district issued on Wednesday. The Pakistan’s Kartarpur - the final The Deputy SP and search Tomar, a relative of the accused, The agency slapped   #$*   # In a written reply to Lok of Pakistan’s Punjab. Guru Punjab government has assured resting place of Sikh faith’s team leader had deployed told the Deputy SP that the charged under the Indian Penal +!  ! # # Sabha, the Minister of State for Nanak Dev, the founder of that the land will be made avail- founder Guru Nanak Dev - Kumar, also a member of the Head Constable stolen huge Code including 342 (wrongful !6 7!
  " Agriculture Gajendra Singh Sikhism, had spent more than 18 able for both the projects by with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in raiding party, to secure/control cash in a bundle that was being confinement and 380 (theft ;==3 <#!"!   Shekhawat said that the years of his life there. The mid-March, the official said. India’s Gurdaspur district and the backside of the house where removed from the bathroom from a residential building) !+  H K#!! ‘Situation Assessment Survey Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara is Meanwhile, the possession of the facilitate visa-free movement of the servant quarters are built. window. besides relevant provisions of ! 3
 ;6 57 of Agricultural Households’ will located on the banks of the Ravi land to commence preliminary Indian Sikh pilgrims, who will Kumar threatened the lady On being confronted, the Prevention of Corruption ;# "1 5! "#+ 1 be conducted during the 77th river, about three-four km from work will be made available to have to just obtain a permit to servant, locked her in the ser- Kumar disclosed the places Act.   * round of the National Sample the border in Pakistan. the National Highway Authority visit Kartarpur Sahib, which Survey in the current calendar “India will send within a of India (NHAI) and Land Ports was established in 1522 by Guru year. The survey aims to provide month the draft of the agree- Authority of India (LPAI). Nanak Dev. a “comprehensive assessment !   P  #)  of the situation of agricultural households in the country, $- * #0 5(+ including their income, expen-  59 diture and indebtedness,” he !
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!  2014-2018 are not available,” the   minister informed. Shekhawat further said that    Earlier, the apex court had C**7/71 rime Minister Narendra the periodicity of such a survey extended till December 31, PModi and Monaco’s reign- is decided on the basis of he Supreme Court on 2018 the deadline for filing    ing monarch Prince Albert II requirements of the concerned TTuesday came down heav- claims and objections for inclu- on Tuesday held wide-ranging ministry, adequacy of the cur- ily on the Centre over the sion of names in the NRC in he Supreme Court Tuesday talks on stepping up coopera- rent data, availability of resources Assam National Register of Assam by those who have been Tasked senior advocate tion, especially in the renewable and manpower, emerging areas Citizens (NRC) process and left out in the draft NRC. Ranjit Kumar, who is assisting energy sector and in combat- of concern and development pri- said it is hell bent on not It had also made clear that it as an amicus curiae in a mat- ing climate change. orities of the Government. allowing the work to continue. the deadline for verifying the ter related to administration of Prince Albert, who arrived He also mentioned that The top court rapped claims for inclusion in the Jagannath temple in Puri, to here on Monday on a week- given the vastness of the coun- Ministry of Home Affairs for its NRC would be February 15, visit the shrine to assess the long India visit, met the Prime try’s size and resources involved, plea seeking to stall the NRC 2019 instead of February 1. ground reality there. Minister at Hyderabad House the NSSO conducts other sur- work for two weeks keeping in The apex court had A bench headed by Justice here. There was a good veys on household consumer mind the role of Central allowed the use of five more A K Sikri said this after the exchange of views on enhanc- expenditure and employment- Armed Police Forces (CAPF) documents by claimants for the counsel appearing for Odisha ing cooperation, especially in ( !!  !    #)   )   !   
   ( *   # unemployment after every five in the election duty. draft Assam NRC, saying the argued that the amicus should environment and climate years. The inter-ministerial com- Reiterating that July 31 premise “better to exclude gen- visit the temple and himself see change and renewable energy, 2007, though their friendship eration in the areas of envi- attended the India-Monaco mittee on doubling farmers’ deadline for the completion of uine person than to include a the situation there. through sharing best practices, goes back much further in ronment, specially renewable Business Forum. income by 2022 has considered NRC exercise will not be wrongful person” can’t be When the bench asked Ministry of External Affairs time, he said on Twitter. energy, investment into India, The visiting dignitary will the estimates of agriculture extended, a bench headed by accepted. Kumar about it, he said he Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar Earlier in the day, External smart cities, marine ecosys- proceed on a private tour of households’ income obtained Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi would visit the temple on said. Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tems, tourism and people-to- India after his official engage- from the 70th round of NSS sur- said the Centre is not cooper- February 22 and 23 and apprise India and Monaco estab- called on Prince Albert and dis- people contacts, Kumar said. ments and leave for home on vey data as the base level income, ating in the NRC process and 5! ! the court. lished diplomatic relations in cussed opportunities for coop- On Monday, Prince Albert February 10. he added. it seems the entire effort of the Besides, the government MHA is to destroy the NRC +!$#  '5 plans to launch an index to rank process. states on the basis of ease of The apex court asked the !  M'  4'63  6%  "   doing agri-business. Under this, Election Commission to con- states may soon start receiving sider exempting certain state New Delhi: After the SC rap, extra funding for the Agriculture officers from election duty to Home Minister Rajnath   not have faith in CBI. You do Later in the day the their protest on the issue of CBI were washed out for the sec- Ministry’s flagship schemes on ensure that NRC process con- Singh on Tuesday asserted not have faith in Supreme Motion of Thanks on trying to question the Kolkata ond day in a row amid protests the basis of their performance in tinues. that the Government is com- he political face-off Court ... This is not done ... The President’s address was taken police chief in connection with by opposition parties, includ- encouraging agri-business, espe- The top court had said on mitted to complete the NRC Tbetween the BJP and the case is being heard by the SC. up for discussion that wit- the chit fund scam cases. ing TMC, SP and Congress, cially with regard to marketing, January 24 that the July 31, process in Assam within the Trinamool Congress over the Let Parliament do its function. nessed acrimonious scenes and When Yadav alleged that over alleged misuse of the CBI land and governance reforms. 2019 deadline to finalise the stipulated time and will CBI’s attempt to question Let all institutions perform slogan shouting in the Lok “corrupt and anti-social ele- in West Bengal. After India jumped 23 places in NRC for Assam cannot be ensure that no foreigner is Kolkata Police Commissioner their (respective) roles,” she said Sabha. ments” were grouping togeth- As soon as the House the Global Ease of Doing extended. It had asked the included or any Indian citizen on the chit-fund scam domi- while adjourning the proceed- Principal opposition er against Prime Minister resumed proceedings in the Business ranking of the World state government, the NRC excluded. He also said the nated both the houses of the ings till noon. Congress too staged a walk out Narendra Modi, most of the afternoon, members of the Bank last year, the Agriculture co-ordinator and the EC to home ministry wants that Parliament and led to a wash As soon as the House took saying its members should opposition members stood up TMC, SP and Congress Ministry planning to come out ensure that the upcoming gen- the National Register of out of proceedings in the Rajya up Question Hour, agitated have been the first ones to and urged the Speaker to trooped into the well raising with its own index to rank eral elections did not slow Citizens, a list of Assam’s Sabha for the second day on TMC members rushed to the speak but were being denied a expunge the statement. slogans like “Save Constitution, states on ‘ease of doing agri-busi- down the process. residents, is completed with Tuesday and triggered heated Well raising slogans against the chance. Speaker told As the verbal duel contin- Save Nation”. ness’. The Ministry has sent a The draft National Register fairness and for this the state exchanges between the rival Prime Minister and the Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of ued, Aparupa Poddar (TMC) Deputy Chairman proposal to this effect on all of Citizens for Assam was pub- government has been pro- MPs in the Lok Sabha. CBI.Members from Congress, the Congress in Lok Sabha, that and Veena Devi (LJP) made Harivansh said opposition States and Union Territories. As lished on July 30, 2018 in vided with all necessary assis- The proceedings of Lok TRS, SP, RJD also entered the he wasn’t present in the House threatening gestures at each members can raise issues under per the data available agriculture which the names of 2.89 crore tance, including funds. Sabha were adjourned for near- Well but did not raise slogans. when his name was called. other. The situation was laid down rules and procedures accounts for around 17 per cent of the 3.29 crore people were “Our government is ly 45 minutes on Tuesday Interestingly, when the As BJP MP Humkmdev salvaged by senior mem- of the House and they should of Gross Value Added while it included. The names of committed to complete the morning amid noisy protests by TMC members were shouting Narayan Yadav initiated the bers of the House. A visibly allow discussion on the Motion deploys 47 per cent of the work 40,70,707 people did not figure update of NRC within the Trinamool Congress members slogans, their fellow member discussion, most the TMC upset Speaker then asked the of Thanks on the President’s force in the country. The pro- in the list. Of these, 37,59,630 stipulated time so that no for- over the CBI versus Kolkata and former Union Minister members trooped into the Well members to maintain decorum Address. posed index will help in foster- names have been rejected and eigner is included in it and no Police issue. Dinesh Trivedi was asking a and started shouting slogans. and adjourned the house for 10 He said there is no limit on ing agriculture among states by the remaining 2,48,077 are on Indian is left out,” he told PTI A disturbed Speaker supplementary question on Despite requests from the minutes till 2.30 pm. the scope of discussion on an promoting a competitive spirit. hold. here. PTI Sumitra Mahajan said, “You do agriculture. Speaker, they continued with Rajya Sabha proceedings issue under rules. $"% #!&%- $'%'- ./01 & '<     + !!(*+!E#$!  O  #!   "*+!E#$! E )+& .) $!  (
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(    +S        The Polish leadership has been emphasising for some time now what it -4$       #    * -       calls a “just transition.” At another level,            3  +  an unfortunate development, which goes          -    /      S   counter to the science of climate change, is the obstruction of the delegations from                 , the US, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Kuwait $      6  - , $    *  - in questioning the special report of the   -4$ S     S         Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which clearly maps out         ,     5   the science behind accepting the limit of                       1.5oC by the end of this century as                        opposed to 2.0oC, which had tentatively to climate finance. eration in this would be the effective. A case in point been decided during the Paris Agreement It also lays down clear-cut avoidance of an overshoot would be that of Germany   7                /   on Climate Change in 2015. As the rules on voluntary market scenario. In other words, it where its programme      5      (        special report clearly shows the impacts mechanisms such as carbon would be wrong to suggest “Energiewende” has been a     #            and risks associated with the range trading. This rule book was that the world could exceed remarkable case of energy between average temperatures that cover the subject of considerable 1.5oC and then this could be transformation, despite the        -4$         ( 1.5oC to those at 2.0oC are quite signifi- discussion and contention brought down quickly fact that Germany is com-  PQ   P  Q             cant. Risks associated with the 2.0oC between specific countries. through technologies, struc- pletely at the bottom of list in # ,    S              limit are, therefore, considerably higher The homework for this was tural changes and human renewable energy resources. o               +        than those at 1.5 C. actually carried out on the behaviour by the end of the China is also making great As a result there would be several vul- basis of a large meeting in  C'  century. Such overshoot sce- strides, and it would also    (   * !   3 * - ,   nerable regions and communities across Bangkok, Thailand which was narios would create serious help us greatly to join hands              ,   ! the globe which would suffer the negative held in September 2018, but '29 ' ; impacts and risks, which with that nation. )                * consequences of these impacts and risks. that conference failed to reach  ;   today’s younger generation A move towards a fossil In fact, it is now obvious that extreme agreement on the subject, would find totally unaccept- fuel-free world is the new                  events related to heat waves, extreme pre- and thus took up time at the '9; able. Also the feasibility of diplomacy that India needs to    ,                cipitation events, extreme sea level rise COP in Katowice. Overall   '  descending below an over- practise. Diplomats do not      5            ( related events and the damage carried out this resulted in a substantial shoot scenario is question- necessarily have to lose their by hurricanes and cyclones is on the effort being put in at Katowice %'  :1 able, because the technolog- traditional base; in order to                   #   increase in frequency and intensity across on the technical and the other   ' 59 '< ical challenges and institu- do so, apart from going  #$   /   *1S 10  !4S #  6 the globe. This reality has to be seen details for coming up with an tional responses in that case around the cocktail circuit,            (   -4S against the well-established principle of acceptable system. It almost  '    could prove to be insur- they need to push mitigation “common but differentiated responsibil- seems that in a rush to reach 9  5  < mountable. actions which are totally in   $       #       ity” because it indicates insensitivity on the agreement in Paris in 2015 India has to realise, like the interest of India and cer-     -4$S      /    ! %  part of countries which are primarily the rule book was postponed  '  9   the other countries of the tainly in the interest of this               -     ( responsible for increase in the concentra- for finalising subsequently. world, that whatever may planet and the species which tion of greenhouse gases historically Some policy makers and ana- '' % ;< happen, the 1.5oC target is live on it. What we need,                    ( while the most vulnerable societies in the lysts actually question  5' 5 now totally sacrosanct. As a therefore, is a blending of                   ( world are the ones who have had no whether this could have been '     democracy, a society dedicat- domestic actions with a huge              -     responsibility whatsoever in contributing done before the Paris ed to sustainable develop- step up in diplomatic relations to the emissions and concentration of Agreement, even if the agree- ;<  :  ment and a country with a by which India is at the cen-           :+$ P     Q GHGs in the past. ment itself was postponed to large percentage of youth — tre of promoting a sustainable ,      S          The one outcome of Katowice which 2016. 5 9'< who would face the risks of society, however challenging            #   "   can be treated as a contribution to the Whatever is required to climate change — we have and difficult that might be. efforts in dealing with climate change is be done both with the rule every reason to induce, That incidentally is also the            ; what is referred to as the Paris Rule Book. book and the Paris encourage and motivate every direction in which trade will Essentially this is truly an operating Agreement itself, it is partic- country in the world to mit- expand, and we would do well manual which is required for implemen- ularly important that human igate emissions of GHGs. to build on these opportuni- tation of the Paris Agreement. 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   & & !   SBSP chief and senior he had talks with leaders of against the CBI’s attempt to actress. But I also want to showcase my    !   Agartala: Tripura police on Monday indigenous people. On January 30, Cabinet Minister Om Prakash either of the two parties — the question the Kolkata Police love for the country by working for the slapped sedition charges against a group Movement against Citizenship Rajbhar has been making sharp SP and the BSP — Rajbhar said chief in connection with people. The Congress Party has run the helping hand to those who are in need. of people for allegedly raising anti-India Amendment Bill (MACAB), a political statements against the BJP and that he had not met anyone on chit fund scams. Her protest country for ages which is why I have However, MNS only focuses on the slogans during a protest rally organised platform of seven tribal organisations, had recently threatened to walk this issue so far. entered the third day on decided to join hands with them. Marathi people. When I needed help, by tribal bodies and attended by several organised the rally in Khumulwng, the out of the NDA. On the developments in Tuesday. Today, the country is in dire need of MNS gave ‘Marathi’ angle to my plight”. political leaders in the State six days ago headquarters of Tripura Tribal Areas “In case there is no head- Kolkata, Rajbhar came out in She sat on a “Save India” change and only Congress Party can Welcoming Shipa into the against the controversial Citizenship Autonomous Territorial Council, about way with the BJP, the option of support of West Bengal Chief dharna in front of Metro bring this change. I am pleased with the Congress, Nirupam said, “The whole (Amendment) Bill. 20 km from Agartala. A police officer said going along with SP-BSP Minister Mamata Banerjee and Cinema in the heart of Kolkata warm welcome I have received from the country is unhappy with the current The rally organisers, however, said a group at the rally shouted slogans that alliance (in the coming Lok questioned the CBI action, on Sunday night insisting that party when I decided to join them”. scenario and wants change. People the January 30 protest was peaceful and amounted to sedition. Sabha elections) is open to saying how could the sleuths go the latest CBI action was tan- Alluding to her earlier links with the who believe in the core principles the allegation was baseless. “Around 40 people raised slogans like us,” the Suheldev Bhartiya without any order. tamount to stifling the spirit of Raj Thackeray-led MNS, Shilpa said: which form the foundation of this coun- The bill, passed in Lok Sabha on ‘Bye Bye India, Hello China’, which is not Samaj Party (SBSP) chief said. “Why has the CBI not “Constitution and federalism” “The Congress Party does not look at try are joining the Congress Party January 8, seeks to provide Indian citi- acceptable. We are in the process of col- The Minister for backward raided the house of the main in the country. PTI any caste or religion while extending a themselves”. zenship to non-Muslims from lecting the video footage and other doc- Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan uments,” said Pran Krishna Das, sub-divi- after six years of continuous residence in sional police officer of Jirania in West India, instead of 12, even if they do not Tripura district. Among those who          )% possess the documents required for it. attended the rally were members of Protests against the bill have rocked Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra, the entire northeast, including the BJP- Twipra Student Federation, Indigenous :& 4:&  ruled Tripura. Several organisations and Peoples Front of Tripura-(Tipraha),     - $./ political parties in the region have National Conference of Tripura, Tripura claimed that the legislation threatens the Peoples Front and Schedule Tribe cell of Mumbai: The Bombay High Court hurdles are removed and the trial in Patil that the NIA should have point-     3 9 the Lok Sabha polls”, Lal Singh identity, language and culture of the the opposition Congress. PTI on Tuesday directed the National the case goes on smoothly,” it said. ed out the problem to the special told reporters in Jammu. Investigating Agency (NIA) to “clear The bench was hearing an appeal court then and there and taken the ormer BJP Cabinet Minister For over nine months, Lal all hurdles” in the 2008 Malegaon filed by Sameer Kulkarni, a co- correct legal stand by not relying Fand ex-MLA from Basohli Singh, unhappy with the BJP’s blast case and ensure that the trial accused in the case, challenging a upon the photocopies. Assembly segment, Lal Singh, handling of Kathua rape and proceeds “smoothly”. 2017 order of a special NIA court, “You (NIA) are a premier agency. who had floated Dogra murder case, had been staying A bench of Justices A S Oka and which permitted the use of photo- You have been constituted for a spe- Swabhiman Sangathan after away from party functions, A S Gadkari noted that over 20 appli- copies of statements of witnesses and cial purpose. Therefore, it was your courting controversy in the devoting all his time and ener- cations and appeals had been filed in confessions of accused as secondary duty to take the correct legal stand,” Kathua rape and murder case gy to raise his own regional the high court by various parties on evidence in the case. the bench said. last year, is set to spoil BJP party outfit. He even accused BJP of varied grounds in the case. During a previous hearing, the It is likely to hear the NIA’s jus- in the coming Lok Sabha polls hurting ‘Dogra’ pride by not As a result, the court had to sift bench led by Justice Oka had tification, on use of photocopies as from Jammu region. firmly supporting demand for through voluminous paperwork and observed the special court should secondary evidence, in the next On Tuesday, Lal Singh a CBI probe in the Kathua rape over 4,000 exhibits, it said. not have allowed the use of photo- hearing on February 11. announced he will field his and murder case to unravel the “How’s the court expected to copies since there was no evidence In January 2017, the special party candidates for both the murder mystery. clear these appeals in time if parties to prove that they were authentic court had permitted the use of pho- Lok Sabha seats in Jammu. Ousted Lal Singh himself keep filing applications. We are cer- copies of the original, certified state- tocopies after the NIA submitted that “At present, we are awaiting toured all the district head- tain most of these applications and ments. some files containing original witness formal registration of our party. quarters of Jammu division pleas might even be frivolous,” the On Tuesday, the bench reiterat- statements and confessions of The process has been set into and addressed road side meet- bench said. ed that the use of photocopies with- accused under section 164 of the motion. Soon after receiving ings in support of CBI “As a prosecuting agency, it is out any verification was wrong in law. Criminal Penal Code had gone miss- the formal nod, we will launch probe in the Kathua rape and your (NIA) duty to ensure that all It told NIA counsel Sandesh ing and could not be traced. PTI aggressive campaign ahead of murder case. 2   9< 35# Q  R ! %  
     
  Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief across the country to help the party Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday prepare its ‘sankalp patra’. Nagpur: RSS is one of the most secular and flagged off 26 ‘raths’ (chariots) in BJP Gujarat unit president Jitu inclusive organisations as it has always the State to seek people’s sugges- Vaghani said PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki respected the right of individuals to prac- tions for preparing BJP’s manifesto Baat’ has become very popular in tice their own faith, Maharashtra Governor for the forthcoming Lok Shaba the country, but now the party will Ch Vidyasagar Rao said on Tuesday. elections. also listen to ‘Bharat ke mann ki Speaking at the inauguration of the These saffron-coloured baat’ to prepare its manifesto. New Academic Complex and a guruku- motorised vehicles will travel to all Party leader Bharat Pandya, lam named after late RSS sarsanghcha- 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in the who has been appointed coordi- lak Golwalkar guruji at Kavikulaguru state for a month to to gather views nator of the exercise in Gujarat, Kalidas Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya (KKSV) and suggestions in different ways said people can give their sugges- at Ramtek near here, the governor said from people. tions in five ways under the pro- the journey of the Sangh has been spec- “Earlier, manifestos of all par- gramme. tacular as well as tough. ties were prepared at the party People can give a missed call M S Golwalkar, popularly known as headquarters. Now, we have decid- on mobile number 6357171717, guruji, was the second Sarsanghchalak of ed to take this exercise a step fur- after which they will be called back the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS). ther and invite direct suggestions to record their suggestion or they “The sapling planted by (RSS from people,” Rupani said. can also put forth their views on founder) Dr KB Hedgewar in the form “This is for the first time in the the website — bharatke- of Sangh has grown into a large banyan country that we are asking people mannkibaat.Com, he said. tree having its branches all over the for suggestions that could be They can also give suggestions world,” an official release quoted Rao as included in the party’s ‘sankalp directly in boxes that will be kept saying. patra’ (manifesto),” Rupani at 7,500 places across the country, “This journey (of RSS) has been both claimed, adding that no other he said. People can also post their spectacular and tough. The toughest chal- party has done this earlier. Notably, suggestions on social media, lenge to the Sangh came soon after the BJP president Amit Shah and including Facebook, Twitter and assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, when senior party leader Rajnath Singh Instagram, using hashtag it was banned by the government on had on Sunday launched “Bharat #BharatKeMannKiBaat, or video February 4, 1948,” he said. ke mann ki baat, Modi ke saath”, a record their views on tablets that Rao said Golwalkar played a crucial month-long exercise to seek sug- will be made available in the char- role and gave the call for a nationwide gestions from 10 crore people iots, Pandya said. PTI satyagraha from the prison. PTI $"% #!&%- $'%'- ./01  '? 3
 

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The TMC chief had 20 lakh per month from order which stated that the CBI would not   9'9 rally after flying to Bokaro in neigh- trying to save a corrupt officer. joined @BJP4India,” Sarma also dared PM Modi and BJP Saradha group chairman be able to arrest Kumar, and supported bouring Jharkhand, also referred to the Nothing can be more shameful, unde- said in a tweet. president Amit Shah to get Sudipta Sen for running his Banerjee’s move to stage a sit-in demon- ttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Supreme Court’s order directing mocratic and unconstitutional than a Apparently referring to him arrested. business in Assam. stration in protest. UAdityanath on Tuesday accused Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev CM of a State sitting on a dharna (sit- Sarma, Banerjee, who is stag- Training guns on Sarma, One of the protesters said, Banerjee began the sit-in in front of Mamata Banerjee of exploiting the Kumar to “faithfully” cooperate with in protest) to ensure that secrets of cor- ing a sit-in protest since Sunday Assam Youth Congress activists “The Modi-led BJP Govt is Metro Cinema in the heart of the city on poor in West Bengal being only inter- the CBI in the investigation of the ruption don’t spill out,” Adityanath night over the Central Bureau staged a demonstration outside misusing the CBI. Sarma Sunday night after a CBI team attempted ested in saving a “corrupt” officer Saradha scam. alleged. Calling the TMC Government of Investigation’s (CBI) attempt the CBI office here, demanding switched to the BJP from the to enter Kumar’s residence to question him allegedly involved in the Saradha He questioned why West Bengal in West Bengal as “corrupt and unde- to question the Kolkata Police his arrest for his alleged Congress when the heat of the in connection with chit fund scams. ponzi scam. Chief Minister Banerjee was trying to mocratic”, he criticised Banerjee for not chief in connection with the involvement in the Saradha chit Saradha scam probe was She alleged that the CBI action was tan- Adityanath, who travelled by road protect the police officer. allowing benefits of central schemes to chit fund scam, had said on fund scam and the Louise becoming too hot for him to tamount to stifling the spirit of to this West Bengal town to address a “You must have seen how she is be passed on to the people of the State. Monday that she had “enough Berger case, involving a water handle.” PTI “Constitution and federalism” in the coun- supply project in Guwahati. try. 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Gram ed to March 11 for further  3 9 said, “Pakistan army initiated Nyayalayas are presided over by hearing. ‘unprovoked’ceasefire violation a Nyayadhikari, who have the Kanakadurga, along with he Pakistan Army on along LoC by firing 2twoshells same powers of a Judicial another woman, Bindu (42), TTuesday violated ceasefire of rocket launchers in KG Sector Magistrate of First Class. had scripted history by offering agreement by targeting an Army of Poonch around 10.30 am.” Kanakadurga (44) who prayers at the hill shrine on camp with two rounds of rock- Local residents in Jhallas faced stiff opposition from her January 2. The duo also et launchers along the Line of area again appealed to the State husband and other relatives for received death threats. 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    !) record a maiden T20 series win in New Zealand, following a record 4-1 result in ODIs and  ■  %  Jemimah Rodrigues, who both were not a historic tour of Australia. amongst the runs at Hamilton. The preceding ODI series marting from a heavy loss in the final one Mandhana, however, had a memorable solved a part of the puzzle as Sdayer, the Indian women's team will aim series with scores of 90 and 105, enough to India look to finalise their 15 for a solid showing in the opening encounter earn her the player of the series award. for the World Cup. But there of the three-match T20 series against New Tanya Bhatia had opened with Mandhana are still a few spots up for grabs Zealand, beginning on Wednesday. in the World T20 semifinal against England and the T20 series can help the The three-match series, which was part but since then Rodrigues has formed a team management zero in on of the Women's ODI Championship, was won potent pairing with the southpaw. the squad for the by India 2-1 but they suf- Eyes will also be on mega event in !  -   fered an eight-wicket loss at !  -   uncapped all-rounder England in May-July. " '%=1&$ Hamilton on February 1 " <=1&$ Priya Punia, who replaced Young wicket- after being bowled out for )$(!+&$ an out of form Veda keeper batsman )$(!+&$ 149 at Hamilton. Krishnamurthy in the Rishabh Pant, who Harmanpreet Kaur, who squad. was not part of the ODIs, did not get to do much in ODIs in which The three-games will also help the team returns hungrier and has a big Mithali Raj was captain, will lead the T20 side. management assess where it stands ahead of opportunity to stake a claim for tunity for Dinesh Karthik, who Besides Pant, the others Ahead of the game, he two-match away series in 2012 It will be India's first game in the format ever the T20 World Cup in Australia early next a World Cup spot in the has done well as a finisher but who have joined the team are was also seen practicing with before losing 1-2 in India in since that infamous loss to England at the year. upcoming three T20s. is still not a sure starter in the spin all-rounder Krunal a tennis ball to counter the 2017-18. Word T20 in the Caribbean, where Mithali C Veteran Mahendra Singh eleven. Ambati Rayudu Pandya and Punjab pacer bounce and swing generated by The ball swung initially at was dropped for the all-important semifinal. India: Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Smriti Dhoni is back in the T20 mix grabbed his chance with a Siddharth Kaul. the home team's pacers. the Westpac Stadium on Questions were raised over Mithali's Mandhana, Mithali Raj, Jemimah after being omitted from the match-winning 90 in the fifth In the absence of seniors New Zealand will be des- Sunday and New Zealand pac- strike-rate in the shortest format and it Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Taniya Bhatia, series against Australia last ODI, probably enough to seal like Jasprit Bumrah, perate to turn things around ers will be itching to exploit remains to be seen how she approaches the Poonam Yadav, R adha Yadav, Anuja Patil, year and his performance will a place in the middle-order. Mohammad Siraj and Khaleel after a 1-4 drubbing. They do that but they won't have the series, having played a record 200th ODI at Ekta Bisht, Dayalan Hemalatha, Mansi also be keenly followed. He last Nineteen-year-old Ahmed have not made much hold an upper hand over India services of premier fast bowler Hamilton. Joshi, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, played a T20 in July. Shubman Gill showed glimpses of an impact and they will be in the shortest format. They Trent Boult, who has been Surprisingly, the Indian batters struggled Priya Punia. Following the high of the of his much talked about tal- aiming for a breakthrough beat India 2-0 in the 2008-09 rested. most against spinners in the third ODI and New Zealand: Amy Satterthwaite(c), Suzie Test series Down Under, ent in the final two ODIs but performance. in the sole bilateral series It will be interesting to see that is one area they would be looking to Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Sophie another stellar showing might did not allow himself to settle Dhawan did not do well in played on New Zealand soil till what rookie all-rounder Daryl improve. Devine, Hayley Jensen, Caitlin Gurrey, just convince the selectors to in his debut series. In Kohli's the last three ODIs against date. Mitchell and pacer Blair Harmanpreet is expected to play a much Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Frances include Pant in the final-15. absence, he might get to bat at New Zealand and is eager to The Black Caps edged the Tickner do in their debut bigger role with the bat and lot will depend Mackay, Katey Martin, Rosemary Mair, The series is also an oppor- number three again. finish the tour on a high. sub-continental side 1-0 in a series. on start provided by Smriti Mandhana and Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu.    ! M        "He is an aggressive batsman, an asset for the team, can take   ■   part of the playing XI. "But a player of her stature away games from opposition in Even if she is picked in the should get a warm send-off a very short time. I hope he grabs ndian women cricket team's playing XI, it has been learnt and that is likely to be against this opportunity (in T20s) with Iseniormost player Mithali that the 36-year-old will not England," the official said. both hands," said Dhawan. Raj in all likelihood will bring continue beyond the three- "It is still not sure whether On the three-match assign- down curtains on her T20 match T20 series against she would like to play the full ment against the Kiwis, Dhawan International career after the England, starting March 4 in series against England or like said it was important to end the home series against England Assam's Barsapara. former men's team pacer tour on a high and carry that while continuing in the 50- "Mithali understands that Ashish Nehra, play the first momentum into the home lim- over format where she is still skipper Harmanpreet Kaur game of the series and retire," ited-overs series against Australia the captain of the side. will like to concentrate on the official further added. later this month. While India's three-match building a team for the 2020 Mithali has so far scored It is an opportunity for the T20 series against New World T20 and that she is 2283 runs from 85 T20 youngsters and that could also ** *-*  Zealand starts in Wellington unlikely to feature in that tour- Internationals with a highest lead to some much needed rest on Wednesday, it is still not nament," a senior BCCI official score of 97 and 17 half-cen- for the seniors including Dhawan clear whether Mithali will be a said. turies to her credit. and skipper Rohit Sharma, as -* 4*=7   ■  %  T20s against New Zealand after coach Ravi Shastri hinted after being left out of the ODIs which the fifth ODI.  ■  %  throughout the series and it enior Indian opener Shikhar India won 4-1. "We too are humans and our is really exciting," the Kiwi      ! " # SDhawan on Tuesday said ris- The 21-year-old is being seen bodies need a bit of rest. Of he deflating ODI loss skipper said. ing wicketkeeper-batsman as a successor to Mahendra Singh course, we would be looking to Tbehind him, New "It's a positive thing that  ■ ' 5  Rishabh Pant has become an asset Dhoni behind the stumps and has win the series and carry the Zealand captain Kane a number of guys are getting for the team due to his ability to already proved his worth as a momentum back home for the Williamson on Tuesday said opportunities to have those arfaraz Ahmed will be change the course of a game in no batsman with stellar perfor- Australia series," said Dhawan on he is excited about the experiences against a fantas- SPakistan's captain in the time. mances in England and Australia. the eve of the game. prospect of testing unherald- tic Indian side." World Cup later this year, the Pant, recently adjudged the On Tuesday, Dhawan had words India host Australia for two ed players against a "top" With Guptill not in the country's Cricket Board ICC's Emerging Cricket of the of encouragement for the young- T20s and five ODIs starting team like India in the T20 scheme of things, Williamson announced on Tuesday, back- Year, returns to the side for the ster. February 24 in Visakhapatnam. series starting on Wednesday. didn't rule out the possibili- ing the under-fire player, who New Zealand have draft- ty of opening the innings in is serving a four-ODI ban for ed in two debutants — all- the T20 matches. his racist comments in a game rounder Daryl Mitchell and "At this stage we are against South Africa recently. $
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# ?  who has played just one T20 the balance. There are a that Sarfaraz would carry on as and wicketkeeper Tim Seifert. number of all-rounders captain for the World Cup and Williamson said with which will affect the positions praised his skills and contribu- to lead the team in the World Mani said.  ■  %9' Martin Guptill ruled out due I suppose," he said when tion to the team. Cup after the board recalled Mani also insisted that he to a back injury, some rook- asked about Blackcaps possi- "There should be no doubt Sarfaraz from South Africa. was always clear in his mind aurashtra batsmen survived ie players will be in action in ble opening combination. that Sarfaraz is the Pakistan Sarfaraz was banned for about the captaincy. Snasty body blows from Umesh the three-match T20 series "There are a number of cricket team's captain. He will breaching the ICC's anti- "I was always clear in my Yadav during their gallant fight against India. guys who could potentially lead the team in the series racism policy during the sec- mind that Sarfaraz would be against Vidarbha in the Ranji "Martin has been ruled fill that role. Obviously against Australia and also in ond one-day international at the captain. Sarfaraz has been Trophy final, which is now on out of the series because of a (Colin) Munro is expected in the World Cup," the PCB Durban. an integral part of the even keel after third day. back injury. We have a differ- the top-three. Power players chairman said. "Sarfaraz has made great Pakistan's World Cup prepara- Resuming at a precarious ent squad altogether with could potentially move up the The confirmation ended progress since he led the team tions. He has proved to be a 158 for five, Saurashtra's lower some new faces. We are going order or it could be me," he speculation that the board in the Under-19 World Cup, he good strategist, leader and order batsmen showed remark- to see some debutants added. might consider Shoaib Malik has only improved with time," performer," he said. able gumption and grit to take the first innings to 307, just five short of hosts' first innings total. With the first innings lead 7     ( $  virtually nullified, Vidarbha in their second innings lost skipper Faiz Fazal (10) and R Sanjay (16)  ■    record against opposition with hosts' first chance but the to left-arm spinner the top six in their first 23 Mexican and then Aaron Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (2/36) iverpool wasted another league games, Liverpool have Cresswell both fired inches before ending the day at 55 for Lchance to extend their lead now slipped up twice in as wide of Alisson Becker's left- two. at the top of the Premier many matches to mount the hand post. The hosts now lead by 60 League as a sub-par perfor- tension in their chase for a first James Milner was having a runs with reliable Wasim Jaffer (5) mance from Jurgen Klopp's title in 29 years. torrid time defending in an and Ganesh Satish (24) at the men was punished in a 1-1 Klopp's side looked like a unfamiliar right-back role crease. draw at West Ham on Monday. side playing under pressure in against the pace and trickery of There are six sessions left in Less than a week after a lacklustre display as the Felipe Anderson. the match and Saurashtra, who morning. career by digging in his heels with missing the opportunity to go absence of the injured Jordan However, the former have had a happy knack of chas- The team was gasping for Chetan Sakariya (28). seven points clear of Henderson, Georginio England midfielder created the ing down fourth innings totals, breath at 184 for seven but They piled on frustration of Manchester City with a 1-1 Wijnaldum and Trent opening goal in controversial will certainly fancy their chances. Kamlesh Makwana (27 off 61 Vidarbha by batting for 26.5 overs draw against Leicester, Alexander-Arnold took its toll. circumstances when given the Overnight batsman Snell balls) and Jadeja (23 off 32) added to add 60 runs for the last wicket Liverpool's lead is now just Hammers boss Manuel chance to go forward. Patel (102) completed his first 38 runs for the eighth wicket as they got tantalisingly close to a three over the champions, who Pellegrini claimed it was Adam Lallana's neat foot- century of the season and when stand. first-innings lead. can now go top with victory at "impossible to play worse" after work played in Milner, who India pacer Umesh Yadav sent Off-spinner Akshay Wakhare Vidarbha tired all their Everton on Wednesday. his side's 3-0 capitulation to was allowed to continue despite him back after smacking one on broke the partnership by getting options but could not break Sadio Mane put the visitors Wolves last week that followed being clearly in an offside posi- his helmet, Saurashtra were still Makwana caught in the first slip Unadkat and Sakariya's dogged in front at the London Stadium, a deeply disappointing FA Cup tion, and Mane cleverly spun 128 runs away from Vidarbha's and Sarwate got rid of Jadeja in the resistance. In Vidarbha's second but Michail Antonio quickly exit to AFC Wimbledon. onto his cross to score his 12th total of 312 all out. same fashion to complete his essay, Sanjay survived a strong leg- levelled and West Ham had the Even without the injured goal of the season. The lead However, what followed after five-wicket haul. before appeal, a caught and better chances to claim all Marko Arnautovic, Pellegrini lasted just six minutes as the Snell's dismissal was an extraor- But there was no respite for bowled chance off Makwana three points when Declan Rice got the response he wanted in visitors switched off from a dinary fightback by Saurashtra's the hosts as captain Jaydev before finally getting stumped by and Mark Noble failed to hit West Ham's performance if not well-worked free-kick and tail, which batted out two sessions Unadkat (46) then produced one Jadeja, who had also bowled rival the target. their end product. 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EU candidate. the students of Pearl Academy. study in a foreign land, under- international universities. Term one begins in Glasgow Deadline: The closing date This decision was taken in co- stand its culture and look up to What are the milestones in at Strathclyde Business School in for consideration of the scholar- ordination with Kathryn Mitchell, things with a global perspective. Indian education system? September. Students then spend ships is July 14, 2019. For further Vice-chancellor, UoD keeping in The world is now shrinking to a The biggest challenge which is their second term in Italy, at information, log on to mind the requirement of the very small place and it is very faced by the whole education sys- Politecnico di Milano. In term https://www.strath.ac.uk/cours- course and industry. The UoD has important for the students to tem is a lack of practical knowl- three students can choose to es/postgraduatetaught. also recognised our syllabus and understand things on a global edge. I would want the colleges to mapped it with their curriculum. context. focus more on providing the stu- National Seminar on Transformation What does this translate into? How do you see the design sec- dents with more practical knowl- AStrategies for the Emerging World of *     This means that the students tor evolving? edge which will help them in their Business was organised recently by Lal Bhadur can study in Pearl Academy for The design sector has come a real life instead of just making Shastri Institute Of Management And he New Delhi Institute three years and then move to long way. There are multiple col- them study a particular subject for Technology in the Capitol. Tof Management Derby in their final year and get leges which offer this course and the sake of clearing the exams. It Seminar was inaugurated by former (NDIM), affiliated to the their degrees issued from an inter- also the industry demand for should become more multi- Central Minister and chairman for institute Guru Gobind Singh national university like Derby designers has increased. There are dimensional. Anil Shastri; K J Jawa, MD, and CEO, Daikin Indraprastha University, which lies in top-30 universities. better work opportunities for the Students should be aware of air conditioning India; SY Siddiqui, chief for its BBA programme, This is something beyond just students, which was not the case the hardships of the outside world mentor Maruti Suzuki Limited; institute head held a two-day national summer-exchange programmes some years back. Also, the stu- and how to handle them. The uni- Dr Sanjiv Srivastav, Director Prof Rajendra conference on Paradigm and it will contribute to a brighter dents nowadays are more willing versities should let students Bharti. Shift in Management future of our students. to take up designing as a career. explore things on their own and Chief guest K J Java, MD and CEO, Daikin Practices for Fostering How important are collabora- Designing was earlier limited not just preach them everything. air conditioning India deliberated that we are Excellence. Over 40 tions in the design sector? to just fashion but now it has Also the schools and colleges surrounded by business environment that research papers were presented and a book on the topic was inau- Collaborations play a key role paved its way in every sector of should become more student- keeps on changing. It is important to create, gurated by the chairperson Bindu Kumar, together with Ambassador not only in the design sector but work be it hotel management or centric though we are seeing this crystallise the market. He also told about how Augusto Montiel, Embassy of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; in the whole education system. It anything. There is an increased happening in some metros but this companies should focus on competitive advan- Rajiv Yadav, IAS, chairman, Brahmaputra Board, Secretary, is important for the students to need of designers who can come should be done on a larger scale. tage and people centered management. Parliamentary Affairs, GoI, and various other luminaries. While learn the working of other indus- up with innovative ideas to What advise would you like to In his keynote address, SY Siddiqui, chief addressing the gathering, Venezuelan ambassador talked about how tries and understand their work enhance any business. Also the give out to the aspiring design- mentor, Maruti Suzuki Limited said that trans- everything, from the environment, to the global commons, must pattern. Collaborations also help future of fashion and designing is (! ##) ers? formation starts at the top level and in the com- be stakeholders in public and private sector decision-making. 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Total income during the quar- tor activity fell for the data extending the recent workers should help reduce still turing and services industry, transported higher volumes. 2018, driven by lower provisioning for bad loans. ter under review stood at 665.89 crore, up Tsecond straight month in trend,” said Pollyanna De Lima, high levels of unemployment in was at 53.6 in January, Net profit in October- PNB, which which was involved in a 14,356- 26.67% as against 525.66 crore in the corre- January, as new orders rose at Principal Economist at IHS the country,” Lima said. unchanged from December, December 2018 at 1,681.23 crore scam by Nirav Modi, had reported net prof- sponding quarter last fiscal, the company said the slowest rate in four months; Markit, and author of the On the prices front, a soft- and indicative of a solid expan- crore, or 7.46 a share, was it of 230.11 crore for the corresponding quar- in a BSE filing. Its total expenses were at 604.25 despite which companies con- report. er increase in prices charged for sion in private sector activity. higher than the earning of ter a year ago. The bank’s total income fell by crore in third quarter of fiscal 2018-19, an tinued to hire staff, a monthly Lima further noted that the provision of services was “Output growth in the pri- 1,262.22 crore, or 5.60 per 2.64% to 14,854.24 crore for the quarter under increase of 28.48% compared with 470.29 crore survey said on Tuesday. there is some sign that growth evident in January, with 97 per vate sector held steady for now, share, in the corresponding review from 15,257.5 crore in the year-ago quar- reported in the corresponding period the pre- The seasonally adjusted may run out of steam, in the cent of firms leaving their fees supported by a strengthening period of the previous fiscal, the ter. On PNB’s asset quality, the bank said its gross vious fiscal year. Nikkei India Services Business short-term at least, as seen by unchanged during the month. manufacturing industry. company said in a statement non-performing assets (NPAs) as a percentage Activity Index fell from 53.2 in the weakest improvement in According to experts, the Should data for services carry here. The profit was higher to total advances rose to 16.33% from 12.11% in     C:    * December to 52.2 in January, demand for four months and signs of easing inflationary on a downward path, we could “mainly due to better perfor- the year-ago period. Its net NPAs, however, came /4I /41# indicating a softer expansion in relatively subdued optimism. pressures indicate that the see a slowdown in GDP expan- mance by natural gas marketing, down to 8.22% from 8.90% at the end of Apollo Tyres on Tuesday reported a output. According to the survey, a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is sion in the final quarter of natural gas transmission, liquid December 2017, PNB said in a BSE filing. Total 19.18% decline in net profit to 198 crore in Despite easing marginally, key factor restricting the rise in likely to adopt an accom- FY18,” Lima said. hydrocarbon (LHC) and LPG provisions, excluding for income tax, made dur- the third quarter ended December 2018, the services PMI was in the services activity was a softer modative monetary policy Meanwhile, the govern- transmission segments”, it said. ing the third quarter of the current financial year owing to a rise in commodity prices. The com- expansion territory for the expansion in new work and a stance. RBI’s Monetary Policy ment on January 31, revised the GAIL sold 9% more natur- were 2,753.84 crore as against 4,466.68 crore pany had posted a net profit of 245 crore in eighth straight month. In PMI moderate increase in sales, that Committee is currently under- economic growth rate upwards al gas and transported 11% in the year-ago period. Out of which, provi- the corresponding period last fiscal, Apollo parlance, a print above 50 was the weakest in four months. way and the outcome of the to 7.2 per cent for 2017-18 from more LPG. Liquid hydrocarbon sioning for bad loans stood at 2,565.77 crore as Tyres said in a statement. Sales were up 16% means expansion, while a score Meanwhile, services meeting is scheduled for the 6.7 per cent estimated ear- sales were up 5%. During the against 2,996.42 crore reported during the third to 4,655 crore, against 4,016 crore in the cor- below that denotes contraction. employment continued to February 7. lier, mainly driven by perfor- April-December period of the quarter of the previous fiscal. responding quarter last fiscal, it added. Total “Expansion rates in the expand, with job creation at a Meanwhile, the seasonally mance of farm sector. current fiscal year, the compa- expenses during the third quarter were high- ny’s net profit at 4,903 crore was  C:     3!I er at 4,440.59 crore, against 3,746.11 crore 36% higher than the profit State-run engineering firm BHEL posted a with cost of materials consumed rising to :      earned in the year-ago period. 25.30% jump in its net profit at 191.95 crore 2,252.4 crore as compared to 1,818.23 crore 3 R  
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 GAIL chairman and man- for the quarter ended on December 31, 2018, in the year-ago quarter.  !  ! 7& aging director BC Tripathi said compared to the year-ago period. The compa- New Delhi (PTI): Moody’s Investors Service agency said in statement. in the third quarter of the cur- ny’s net profit in the third quarter last fiscal was # C: 397!I New Delhi (PTI): Drug on Tuesday downgraded the credit rating of tele- Credit ratings reflect the company’s calibre rent fiscal, the LHC segments 153.19 crore, a company statement said. /3":# firm Lupin on Tuesday said it com operator Bharti Airtel and the backed senior to repay debt and raise funds. Ratings range performed remarkably due to According to the statement, the board has IT company Tech Mahindra on Tuesday had launched in the US gener- unsecured notes issued by the telco’s Africa arm between Aaa, which means best, to lowest cat- better margins. “However the declared and approved payment of interim div- posted a 27.5% increase in consolidated profit ic Clomipramine Hydrochlo- on account of uncertainty around the compa- egory C. Ba1 rating means obligations are judged margins in natural gas trading idend at the rate of 40% (0.80 per share) on the after tax (PAT) to 1,203 crore in the December ride capsules that are used in ny’s profitability, cash flow situations and debt to have speculative elements and are subject to and petrochemical segments paid up share capital of the company for FY 2018 quarter. It had reported PAT of 9,431 crore treatment of symptoms of obses- levels. “Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) substantial credit risk, but have a superior abil- were under pressure in the 2018-19. Interim dividend shall be paid/dis- in the corresponding period a year ago. The sive-compulsive disorder. has downgraded to Ba1 from Baa3 the senior ity to repay short-term debt obligations. “At the quarter,” he said without giving patched on February 21, 2019. company’s consolidated revenue from operations Clomipramine Hydrochloride unsecured rating for Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Bharti) same time, Moody’s has assigned a Ba1 corpo- details. GAIL declared an inter- increased 15% to 8,944 crore, against 7,776 capsules USP have been as well as the backed senior unsecured notes rate family rating (CFR) to Bharti and withdrawn im dividend of 6.25 per equi-  C: 2731I  "739# crore in the year-ago quarter. The total head- launched in the strengths of 25 issued by Bharti’s wholly-owned subsidiary, the company’s Baa3 issuer rating. The ratings ty share (face value of 10 each) Tata group retail firm Trent on Tuesday count of the company stood at 1,21,842 by the mg, 50 mg, and 75 mg. Bharti Airtel Int’l (Netherlands) B.V.,” the outlook is negative,” Moody’s report said. for the financial year 2018-19. reported a 6.28% rise in standalone net profit end of December 2018. New Delhi|PTI

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# ;; "Already! He plays overseas That guy, when he gets in, he Test cricket and he gets five wick- smells the leather. He doesn't let ets, so he becomes our primary the bowler make him smell the  ■  the right-hander, it is very difficult to overseas spinner. Going ahead, if leather. Chin music is different, dislodge the leg-spinners from short- we have to play one spinner, he is when the bowler makes the ball enior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh er formats." the one we will pick," Shastri told go past you," he said. Sfeels Ravindra Jadeja is still in with The veteran also feels that world- the 'Cricbuzz' website. And then there was an inim- a chance to make India's World Cup wide, there has been a decline in the "There is a time for everyone itable Shastri comment about squad on the back of his all-round skills quality of batting against spin bowling, (referring to Ashwin's poor fitness how Pujara goes about his job. but to survive purely as a finger spin- especially the wrist spinners. record in 2018). But now Kuldeep "Pujara smells the leather, ner, he will have to improvise. "The art of reading the spinners out is our frontline number one over- whether he is playing forward or Wrist spinners Kuldeep Yadav and of the hand is on the decline. Most of seas spinner," he added. backward defensive. No one Yuzvendra Chahal have become India's the overseas batsmen, if you see, are try- Kuldeep bagged a five-for in smells the leather in defence bet- preferred choices in the shorter formats ing to read wrist spinners after pitch- the rain-affected Sydney Test and ter than Pujara. You can ask him over the last 18 months, while Jadeja ing and that's dangerous," he lament- most of the Australian batsmen if it is Christian Dior or Armani." and R Ashwin have gone down in the ed. failed to read him. An unabashed fan of skipper pecking order. "However, Kuldeep and Chahal "I was very impressed with the Virat Kohli, Shastri compared Harbhajan, who has played three have been very consistent. Just check way Kuldeep bowled in Sydney. him to cult cricketing figures 50-over World Cups including two their pitch map through the 40-odd Even in Test cricket, it is going to like Sir Vivian Richards and the finals, is still not ready to count Jadeja games and the length has been very be the age of wrist spin, especial- iconic former Pakistan captain out even though he was not a part of accurate. But unlike Indian batsmen, ly in overseas Test cricket. The Imran Khan. the playing XI during the just-con- who are masters at reading the hands, way he bowled in Sydney, he "The closest I have seen to the cluded ODIs in New Zealand. it is not the case with most of the over- becomes our number one spinner great man. Virat is in your face, "If you remember, during the 2017 seas batsmen," Harbhajan explained. in overseas Test cricket," Shastri he wants to dominate and has a Champions Trophy, the weather in UK "I will give you an example. said. work ethic like no one else. was hot and humid. So, if conditions Kuldeep and Chahal would have had Cheteshwar Pujara was a rev- Whether it comes to discipline, are same, Jadeja could still be used as a tough time if they had to bowl to elation during the tour of training, sacrifice or self-denial, it a package, if the opposition team has Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma as Australia where he played a mas- is unbelievable. five to six right-handers in their line- both are very good players of spin sive role in the country's first ever "I think India is lucky to have up. Play him as No 6 with Hardik bowling." 2-1 series win, fetching the play- a leader of that sort. He reminds Pandya as No 7. Also he is still your best But Rohit has had his share of er of the series award for it. me of Imran Khan in many ways fielder," Harbhajan said. problems against leg-spinners? However, the same Pujara - in the way he sets the example One of the finest off-spinners of his "Yes, that's just in a few IPL games was dropped for the first Test and sets the standards, and goes generation, Harbhajan agreed that fin- during initial overs of an innings. If it's against England in Birmingham about defining it in his own way ger spinners' stocks are down compared a 50-over match and a player of Rohit's and Shastri revealed how a minor and leading from the front," to wrist spinners. calibre is batting against the wrist spin- glitch in his stance was corrected, Shastri said. "It's simple, wrist spinners have ners, he has that quality that he will hit which wasn't entirely technical. However, Shastri is confident three basic variations. Leg-break, goo- him to any part of the ground. "It wasn't a technical issue. It that Kohli will evolve further as a gly (wrong-un) and the flipper. If you Whenever and wherever he wants to." was in his posture and the way he captain. add top spinner, which is rarely used Kedar Jadhav has been India's stood at the crease. It was a small "As far as I am concerned, tac- in ODIs, it becomes four," the 38-year- specialist finger spinner in the 50-over thing, which can happen when tically, there is still room for old with 417 Tests and 269 ODI wick- format during the past two years you have played day in, and day ! 5!
  )  !   # )      &!    +! &!   plenty of improvement as captain. ets, said. (when not injured) and his low bounce out. I felt it was an issue," Shastri He has gotten better and better, "Now come to an off-spinner. If makes him a useful bowler, said said.   '   5 '  % %: ' '1 and better, and I thought in the you don't have an effective doosra, the Harbhajan. "We had to factor in if we that," the coach, known for his Australian Test series, tactically he off-breaks become predictable and "Kedar's low bounce makes him a wanted to take the risk of that first cricketing acumen, said. '   ' ; C %9   outsmarted Australia. good batsmen will line you up for slog- difficult bowler. He grips the ball in Test or get him right for the next According to Shastri, the "I still see more room across ging. Even Nathan Lyon was struggling such a way that, it would never hit the 7-8 Tests. Or, take that chance of problem crept in when Pujara was 5' 5    9 J ' 

  '  team's fifth consecutive win in all competitions. hile Barcelona remains silent     Solari may not start Bale with Wabout Lionel Messi's health, Vinicius Junior on Wednesday as Real Madrid's only concern is who they usually play on the same part of to leave out for their Copa del Rey the field and their presence could semifinal on Wednesday. make the squad too unbalanced and The suspense about Messi's right more vulnerable defensively. leg injury entered a third day on There is little doubt Benzema will Tuesday, with Barcelona still quiet start, as he has six goals in the last about the full extent of the problem four matches. The French striker has and not saying whether he will be 18 goals, six more than he had in all available. of last season. It was an unusual delay by the It would also be hard to leave out club, which normally is quick to Vinicius Junior, who has taken full release reports about its players' advantage of Bale's absences to injuries. become a regular starter and a pop- Real Madrid coach Santiago ular player with Madrid fans. The 18- Solari said the uncertainty wasn't year-old Brazilian has added flair to affecting his team's preparations. the attack. "It's always good to have the best Messi was hurt on Saturday players playing in every match," he when Barcelona drew with Valencia !: 5$ said on Tuesday. "Whether he plays 2-2 at home, a result that halted the or not, it's not going to influence how team's eight-game winning streak in we prepare for the game." the Spanish league. The club has yet !#%!$ Madrid arrives for the first-leg to release a full medical report on the match at Camp Nou enjoying its best injury, and he didn't practice with his period of the season and with near- teammates on Monday.  ■    tougher in the Promotion Play-off. ly all of its players available. Solari has This first-leg semifinal in the Due to sub-zero temperatures, all of his best forwards, including an fully fit Gareth Bale. injury in recent days, along with other Sunday alongside Benzema and Copa del Rey is the first of three ndia's top singles players Ankita the matches will be played indoors. in-form Karim Benzema, the quick- Bale is one of the many Madrid forwards Mariano Diaz and Marco Vinicius Junior as Alaves was beat- matches between the rivals in less IRaina and Karman Kaur Thandi A lot would depend on how ly maturing Vinicius Junior, and a players who have recovered from Asensio. Bale returned as a starter on en 3-0 in the Spanish league, the than a month. will have to punch above their Ankita fares and has shown the will weight when the battle to qualify for to fight it out even against higher- Fed Cup tennis tournament's World ranked players. !$ +!  !  Group II begins here on She recently won a $ 25,000 9*  4*   Wednesday. title in Singapore after playing a India have been placed in Pool Grand Slam qualifier in Melbourne   +  5!$  A where getting past Thailand on and is at her career-best rank of  ■  5 ' 3  - 3 Thursday is not expected to be a 165. problem. The real challenge would Karman too looks a better be to upset hosts Kazakhstan, who player this year. anchester City captain Vincent  ■ 9 5 have two top-100 singles player, on The two singles players also MKompany expects to play a part Friday. won a WTA doubles event togeth- in the club's quest for four trophies ertha Berlin captain Vedad Kazakhstan's world number er and it won't be a surprise if cap- this season despite a frustrating HIbisevic sees Wednesday's 43 Yulia Putintseva and Zarina tain Vishal Uppal decides to field injury setback. German Cup clash against Bayern Diyas, ranked 96, won't be easy to them together here too. The City skipper has been out Munich as a "mini final" with the beat for the Indian players in their "We are taking one step at a for the past month with what club hosts hoping to topple the Bavarian quest to top Pool A. time. Our first challenge is to beat officials have labelled a "muscular" giants again. The winners of Pool A and B, Thailand. While Kazakhstan has a problem. Ibisevic scored when Hertha which has four teams, will clash to strong team, our girls are hungry No date has been set for the 32- shocked Bayern 2-0 in the determine the nation which will to cause an upset," Uppal said. year-old Belgium international's Bundesliga last September and the qualify for World Group II. "We came early to get used to return but Kompany said his previ- Liverpool at the top of the Premier last-16 tie at the Olympic Stadium Pool B has China, featuring the indoor conditions. The ball is ous experience of injury meant he League while still being involved in offers a chance to deal last season's world number 40 Shuai Zhang travelling slow through the air but knew how to ensure he returned to three other competitions. finalists Bayern an early exit. and world number 42 Saisai Zheng, the courts are a little fast. The play- action as soon as possible. They face Chelsea in the League Ibisevic, 34, is out of contract in along with Korea, Indonesia, and ers are getting familiar with the "As a human being and an ath- Cup final later this month, Newport June, but the veteran striker has net- Pacific Oceania. conditions with each practice ses- lete I feel great but I have to deal with or Middlesbrough in the FA Cup ted 10 goals this season and took In all likelihood, China will top sion." certain niggles from over the years," fifth round and Schalke in the last heart from seeing Bayern suffer Pool B and it will be tossup between When asked about Ankita's Kompany told Britain's Press 16 of the Champions League. their fourth league defeat of the cam- goalkeeper Manuel Neuer back the underdogs even though Berlin India and Kazakhstan in Pool A. win over Putintseva last year, Association on Monday. "Every season has been special paign at Bayer Leverkusen last between the posts, but playing with last lost to Bayern in September Last year at home in New Uppal said, "It's new year and dif- "I will deal with it as I always at City but at this point in time, we Saturday. a plastic cast on his right hand after 2016. Delhi, Ankita, in her unbeaten ferent conditions. Having said that have and then we're back rolling are that much with our noses into "This feels like a mini final for damaging his thumb in training last "We don't need to talk about singles campaign, shocked Ankita is looking forward to play- again." He added: "I'm not the guy what's been happening day-in, day- us," said Ibisevic. "You can see that week. being the favourites here, they are an Putintseva but the Kazakh will be ing her again and fancies her that can give you the timings right out we forget how much of a special they have lost points this year that Berlin's Olympic Stadium has opponent who are one of the top favourite in home conditions this chances." now but the key thing is I have a road season this could be," Kompany said. they wouldn't have given away nor- been an unhappy hunting ground for teams in Europe." time. Prarthna Thombare is the lone map as to how best to recover from "I want to play my role in mak- mally. Bayern on their most recent visits, "If they have a good day, you're Karman lost to Zarina last year doubles specialist in the Indian setbacks. I'll follow that and you'll see ing sure everyone realises that and "Of course, it gives us hope that losing last May's German Cup final 3-0 down," said Hertha coach Pal but is expected to fight better now. squad, which also has two-time me on the end of it as strong as ever." does the right thing. There is still so they could slip up again, so we know 3-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt before the Dardai, who refused to read too Even if India manage to upset national champion Mahak Jain City, the reigning English cham- much to look forward to," explained what's possible." defeat by Hertha. much into Bayern's defeat at Kazakhstan, the job gets only and former champion Riya Bhatia. pions, are trying to overhaul Kompany. Bayern hope to have Germany Ibisevic firmly sees his team as Leverkusen.