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every State Assembly has the      constitutional right to pass a      resolution and seek the amend- R   ed Citizenship Act’s withdraw- al, nevertheless, he reiterated,    Citizenship (Amendmend) R  “When and if the law is Act, or CAA, without inform- declared to be constitutional by  ing him. the Supreme Court then it will Days after the Governor hit   12314%/ “no’’ to a law passed by be problematic to oppose it.  out at the Pinarayi Vijayan Parliament. Sibal reiterated his The fight must go on!” Government for not informing ith its own leaders citing assertion on Sunday too saying His remarks had caused a   him before moving the apex Wthe rulebook to press if the law is declared constitu- flutter as several non-BJP court and declaring that he was upon the fact that States can- tional by the Supreme Court Governments, including not a “rubber stamp”, the Raj not say no to implement a law then it will be problematic to Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya   5%/678( ( 5%(76( Bhavan sought the report from passed by Parliament, in this oppose it. Pradesh, West Bengal and the State Chief Secretary on the case the Citizenship Finance Minister Nirmala Maharashtra have voiced their mid escalation of war of matter. “The Governor’s office (Amendment) Act, a red-faced Sitharaman, meanwhile, reject- disagreement with the CAA as Awords between him and has sought a report from the Congress on Sunday sought to ed allegations that the well as National Register of the LDF Government, Kerala Chief Secretary for not inform- undo the damage by calibrat- Narendra Modi Government Citizens (NRC) and National Governor Arif Mohammed ing him about the State’s move ing its stance on the issue. was selective in granting citi- Population Register Khan made it clear on Sunday to approach the apex court Until the Supreme Court zenship and said singer Adnan (NPR). he will not remain a “mute against the CAA,” a top Raj takes a decision on the matter, Sami and author Taslima “If the CAA is passed no spectator” as he sought a report Bhavan source told PTI on States cannot be forced to Nasreen were among the over State can say ‘I will not imple- from it over moving the Sunday. demanded that he should have implement the “unconstitu- 3,900 people who had been ment it’,” Sibal said. Supreme Court against the Confirming that he had been informed by the tional law”, the Congress assert- given Indian citizenship in the sought the report, Khan, who Government prior to moving ed even as it maintained that last six years. arrived here this evening from the court. like Punjab, the other States While senior Congress Bengaluru, told reporters that Khan, who has been at log- ruled by it are thinking about leader Ahmed Patel said party- !      it should not be seen as a “per- gerheads with the LDF regime bringing a resolution against ruled Rajasthan, Madhya sonal fight”. “This is not per- since it convened a special the CAA. Pradesh and Rajasthan too are sonal fight. My only concern is Assembly session to pass the It said repeated statements contemplating to pass a reso- " " Q    R that the Constitution and the resolution seeking scrapping of by Home Minister Amit Shah lution against the CAA to send law must be upheld and the the CAA, on Sunday said the and the Governors on “forcing” out a clear message to the business of the Government Government moving the court States to implement the CAA Central Government to recon-  # !"  #   must be transacted in accor- without his knowledge was an was against constitutional fed- sider the legislation, Khurshid dance with the law”, he said. illegal act. eralism and the people’s said, “If something is on the   47&) 92   37:(/ Hasina, who is in the UAE Khan’s stand had drawn the “This is in contravention of movement against the legisla- statute book, you have to obey capital of Abu Dhabi, also said ire of ruling front with CPI (M) the rules. This is an illegal act. tion will “go on fearlessly”. law, else there are conse- group of women protesting angladesh Prime Minister that there has been no record- mouthpiece Deshabhimani I am not fighting any person- “Let the BJP Government quences. If the Supreme Court Aagainst the CAA at the BSheikh Hasina has termed ed reverse migration from slamming him for making al vengeance. I am just point- and its Governors not forget doesn’t interfere, it will remain Ghantaghar Park in as “internal matters” of India. “No, there is no reverse “political statements” and alleg- ing out that the law and that India is a Union of States. on the statute book.” Hussainabad area of the Citizenship (Amendment) migration from India. But ing he was “threatening” the Constitution must be upheld,” States can disagree with the “It is a matter where the on Sunday alleged policemen Act or CAA, and the National within India, people are facing state in a “tough language”. he said. Union and challenge the same State Governments have a very took away their blankets and Register of Citizens (NRC), many problems,” she said. However, the Government When pointed out that the by way of their constitutional serious difference of opinion food stuff. However, police          M  N but at the same time said the “Bangladesh has always has said it did not violate any Law Minister had said no rule right under Article 131 of the with the Centre as far as this rejected the     !"    act was “not necessary”. maintained that the CAA and rules and no deliberate had been violated by the state Constitution,” Congress’ chief (CAA) law is concerned. So, we allegations. #      “We don’t understand why NRC are internal matters of attempts had been made to government, the Governor spokesperson Randeep would wait for the final pro- On the lines of Delhi’s (the Indian government) did it. India,” Hasina said. “The challenge the authority of the challenged him to show Surjewala said in a statement nouncement made by the top Shaheen Bagh, the women the illegal protest at Lucknow’s It was not necessary. “(Still), it Government of India, on their Governor’s office. the law. that also came against the court. Ultimately, the top court along with children have been Ghantaghar Park (Clock is an internal affair,” Hasina told part, has also repeatedly main- Law Minister AK Balan “Let him quote the Law. I backdrop of an ongoing tussle will decide and till then every- squatting near the Clock Tower Tower), some people tried to the Gulf News in an interview, tained that the NRC is an had said on Saturday the am quoting here. Even after between the Kerala Governor thing said, done, not done is (Ghantaghar) in Lucknow’s make a “gheraa” (cordon) using referring to India’s new citi- internal exercise of India and Government would clear all this, you are saying somebody and the Pinarayi Vijayan dis- provisional and tentative.” Old City since Friday night, ropes and sticks, and also tried zenship law. Prime Minister (Narendra) apprehensions raised by Khan. has given his personal opinion. pensation over the CAA. Sibal, who was participat- protesting against the CAA to put sheets. They were not Her comments came weeks Modi has in person assured me Days after passing a reso- I am giving you the law. What However, the Congress’ ing in the Kerala Literature and NRC. allowed to do so. Some organ- after Bangladesh Foreign of the same during my visit to lution in the assembly against the Government has done was statement came not before Festival (KLF) at Kozhikode on The women protesters isations were distributing blan- Minister AK Abdul Momen in October 2019.” the CAA, the Kerala illegal. Let them show me the another of its senior leader and Saturday, had said that “a State alleged that blankets provided kets on the park premises as a said that the CAA and the NRC She said the relationship Government had on January 13 provision. I will take everything former Union Minister Salman cannot say no to a law cleared to them by some organisations result of which people living in are India’s “internal issues”, but between Bangladesh and India approached the SC. back. I will not sit like a mute Khurshid backed party col- by Parliament”. were taken away by the police. the vicinity and not part of the voiced concern that any is currently at its best, with An upset Khan had on spectator. I have to ensure that league Kapil Sibal’s remark Though he sought to play Rejecting the allegation, the protests were coming to take “uncertainty” in the country is cooperation in a “wide spec- Thursday said it was “improp- the Constitution and the law earlier that States cannot say down the controversy saying Lucknow Police said, “During the blankets.” likely to affect its neighbours. trum of areas”. er” and protocol and courtesy are upheld”. 

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His father was a ()*+ (,-. ./  a bike. scuffle with a woman beggar DSP and both parents are dead.     &    They didn’t divulge their regarding a theft of money. He It is still a mystery to know '*      names as they did not like oth- came to be known as an engi- how the engineer lost his job   ' *    ers to know why their brother neer after he lodged a police and chose begging for liveli-                  '  chose begging for livelihood complaint in English. The mat- hood. "                 :%7:( 1*2(6  $      minent classical singer from EOdisha Sunanda Patnaik passed away at a private hos-      "  12314%/ pital in on Sunday. She 45-metre height with 356 mir- was 85. Sunanda Patnaik, who ror panels. was a spinster, had been hos- onceived in 2008, the The first and the biggest pitalised due to age-related ail-   7(6)951 riage was not recognised by mouth with the help of her hus- Cmuch-awaited world’s sec- gamma ray telescope is in La ments and breathed her last both their families, the rela- band. Then, her husband and ond largest and indigenously- Palma in Canary Islands set up while undergoing treatment, girl of Raighar block was tionship between them began the three other persons, one by made MACE (Major jointly by Switzerland and family sources said. Agangraped in village UV 52 collapsing day by day. Five one, raped and left her desert- Atmospheric Cherenkov Germany in 2011. Born on November 7, under the Umarkote police months after their marriage, ed on the spot. Experiment) gamma ray tele- Scientists involved with 1934, she started singing at All limits on January 13. the girl lodged a complaint of Next morning, the girl scope is all set to function from the project said here that an India Radio, Cuttack in 1948 at Reports say that last year mental and physical harass- managed to come to the 2020 year-end. Once the array of seven telescopes for the age of 14. She had been the Indian Lifetime Sunanda ‘Jeevana patra mo the victim against the consent ment against her husband in Umarkote police station and MACE system is operational, monitoring spectacular celestial staying in Kolkata since 1983. Achievement award in 2009 bharicha kete mote…’, penned of her family had married one the Raighar police station but reported the matter. Police India will find its place in the events like explosion of stars, She was daughter of leg- and Lifetime Achievement by her father, is a rendition that Saju Harijan of village withdrew the FIR after the took her to the Umarkote med- elite scientific community falling of matters into black endary Odia poet late award from The Orissa society still remains unmatched. Chadheiguda under the dispute was compromised. ical for treatment. On Saturday working in field of gamma ray holes and collision of extrater- Baikunthanath Patnaik. of the Americas (OSA) in 2012. Besides, she is known for Umerkote police station. For On January 13 evening, (January 18) evening, the girl study. restrial objects have already She had received Odisha Popularly known as singing Shri Jagannath Stotras this reason, her family mem- Saju asked the girl to go lodged a written complaint The telescope is next to the been installed. It will detect Sangeet Natak Akademi award ‘Guruma’, Sunanda was a singer in a most melodious manner. bers had severed relationship Umarkote with him but took against her husband and the upcoming High Altitude very high energy gamma rays in 1970 and 1971. She was also of Gwalior gharana. She used Several eminent persons, with her. her to an isolated pond situat- other three persons. Energy Gamma Ray (HAGAR) in the energy range of 20GeV the recipient of the Tagore to sang at a high pitch and was including Chief Minister The girl and her husband ed in village UV52. At night, None of the accused has observatory at 14,000 feet at to 10 TeV using the earth’s Akademi Puraskar for the year one of the best contemporary Naveen Patnaik, expressed grief Saju stayed in a rented house in three persons came there by a been arrested so far and inves- Hanle in Ladakh. It has a 21- atmosphere as part of its detec- 2012. She was conferred with interpreters of Odishi music. over the demise of Sunanda. village Raighar. As their mar- bike and tied her hands and tigation is on, said police metre diameter reflector and tion system.    !  !" #" $%&$%$%

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Talcher fertiliser complex chronic disease like the 31st Road Safety Week by According information, would come up by Talcher NAFLD (non-alco- the Commerce and Transport Transport Minister Fertilisers Limited (TFL), a holic fatty liver dis- Department has raised many Padmanabha Behera had joint venture of the Rashtriya ease) is also rife in questions on the efficacy of the also not attended the inau- Chemicals and Fertilicers the State. State Government in creating guration ceremony held the Limited (RCF), the CIL, the To encourage awareness on road safety Driving Testing Track at GAIL and the FCIL. heart and liver among people. Chandrasekharpur here on “The Prime Minister has transplants as per The Road Safety Week had January 11. He even didn’t directed for the revival of five the need of treat- been held from January 11 to attend events organised by major sick and shutdown fer- ment, Dr Ayan Kar, 17 across the State. It was some private organisations tiliser plants. Two plants at cardiologist consul- observed by Regional here despite giving consent Ramagundam and Talcher will tant and Dr Sandip Transport Offices, traffic police, to invitations. commence production soon. Pal, gastroenterology consul- failure and critical function- awareness and availability of educational institutions, com- The reason behind delay in could have been held on time MLAs Anant Narayan Jena The three sick urea plants are tant from the Rabindranath ing of the organs, the trans- a desired system, a large panies etc to create awareness holding the concluding event by any other Minister. This and Sushant Rout, Police located at Gorakhpur, Sindri Tagore International Institute plant option should be opted number of patients are wait- on traffic rules and safe driving. was known to be the absence of shows the department’s seri- Commissioner Sudhanshu and Barauni,” Gowda said. of Cardiac Sciences (RTIICS) in due time in order to reduce ing for organs. Donating The Commerce and Transport the Minister on January 17. He ousness in creating awareness Sekhar Sarangi, Railway He was launching the provided some details at a further risks involved in the organs makes one immortal Department had also pub- was away at New Delhi. of road safety and protecting Coordination Commissioner "Apna Urea - Sona Ugle" brand Press meet here on Sunday. process. as there is nothing more pre- lished an advertisement in “If the inauguration of the people’s lives,” opined many. Manoj Kuamr Mishra and of the Hindustan Urvarak and Speaking about the need Talking about chronic cious than blooming in form newspapers informing people Road Safety Week could be In the Government-spon- Transport Commissioner Rasayan Limited (HURL) at a of healthy organs and liver heart diseases and heart of life in other human bodies about the observance of the organised in the absence of the sored closing function on Sanjib Panda function in New Delhi on transplant, Dr Pal said chron- transplant as an option, Dr after leaving the world, he week from January 11 to 17. Minister, the concluding event Sunday, Minister Behera, were present. January 16. ic diseases resulting in liver Kar said that due to lack of added. '        !  )* ' ( ) $     %)"      6976)14( first-of-its- Akind in    Odisha, an ado- '( lescent health clinic was inau-      gurated in the   :%7:( 1*2(6 tance from the Capital police premises of station has sent shockwaves Super Market,   :(6/(3( The Sub-Jail he Commissionerate among the denizens. Uditnagar here Superintendent had drawn the Tpolice on Saturday night Notably, a group of hooli- on Saturday. umar Hembram, an under- attention of the Additional arrested three prime accused gans wearing masks and The ser- Ktrial prisoner from District and Sessions Judge to in connection with the vio- armed with iron rods , lathis vices to be provided are annu- and Dr Ekta Sanghi, Jharpokharia in Mayurbhanj the proposal of marriage, fol- lence and hooliganism at the and sharp weapons went on a al health checkup, growth mon- Psychologist and Counsellor. district, who is accused of rap- lowing which reconciliation Unit-2 Market Building in the rampage and ransacked many   76/ A priest said that while itoring, immunisation, nutri- The clinic will run every ing a woman ten months back, was held between families of city on January 10. shops in the Market Building performing a Puja, it is time tion counselling, family life Saturday evening and Sunday married her in the Karanjia both the parties. The arrestees were identi- on the fateful day. Besides, n this age of adoption of consuming to find the pages in education and classes, person- morning. Sub-Jail in the district on As per the counsel of fied as Chintu Mohanty, they also attacked vendors Itechnology, priests too do not scriptures. A smartphone or a ality development, improving "Our aim is to deal with Saturday. Kumar, the latter was engaged Pritam and Udit, informed and even seem to want to lag behind. tab makes priests’ job easy in self esteem, dealing with body different aspects of adolescent The marriage was solem- as driver at a project close to the Commissioner of Police, Dr policemen. This was evident from the performing a religious cere- image issues, mental health health, i.e,, physical , mental, nised in the presence of the victim’s house. Later, they were Sudhanshu Sarangi. Two customers were fact that instead of reciting mony better, he issues and outreach pro- social, spiritual , reproductive local Sub-Register, Karanjia into a relationship. However, Earlier, as many as 22 per- allegedly misbehaved by a Slokas from scriptures, priests added. grammes. and sexual health and well Additional District and the girl’s family did not approve sons, including 16 minor boys, shopkeeper, following which chanted the hymns from lap- Expressing similar views, The clinic will be run by Dr being. We will also address Sessions Judge, jail officials, of the relationship and the vic- had been arrested in the case. the formed called their asso- tops at a Viswa Shanti Yajna at another priest said a Puja can P Lall, MD (Paediatrics), Dr concerns of parents and schools legal counsels and family mem- tim was pressurised to file an The incident in heart of the ciates and attacked anyone a Shiva temple in Rameswar of be conducted in a better way by Gitanjali Patri, MD in our outreach programmes," bers of the bride and the bride- FIR against Kumar that he city and at a stone throw dis- who came their way. Puri district on Sunday. adopting technology. (Obstetricsand Gynecologist) said Dr Lall. groom. raped her. O'        P -./!0,12 (          75     $   bers of the Bhumika was taken        %74:( /    !  out in Balangir town. The fest  )  would continue for five days. ustice Biswanath Rath of the The motto of the event is to    JOrissa High Court paid a visit to Phulbani for two days NAYAGARH: An under-trial from Friday. He is the portfo- prisoner (UTP) lodged in the lio judge of the Kandhamal Daspalla sub-jail in Nayagarh judgeship. district died at a hospital on On Friday, he visited the Sunday. The deceased was Kandhamal District Bar identified as Krushna Patra of Association office had an inter-   (6(3/ dent Kameshwar Narayan Banigocha. action with lawyers. Praharaj attended as guests and Patra and his wife were Association secretary Manoj he statue of former Odisha unveiled the statue. arrested and lodged in the jail Pattnaik appraised him about new court building at Bisipada, difficult for the advocates to TMarine Fish Producers’ OMFPA president for the last two months after the lawyers’ problems. 15 km from here. cover a long distance to argue Association (OMFPA) presi- Sumanta Kumar Biswal and allegedly attacking one of their On Saturday, he inspected Lawyers requested him to their cases. The distance would dent late Tarun Kumar Pattnaik general secretary Subash Rout   :(4( E/6 spread the message of unity relatives. On Saturday night, the local court and then visit- select a location in the munic- also be long one for the liti- was unveiled after 16 years of his coordinated the programme. and brotherhood and work Patra complained of chest pain ed the site for the proposed ipality area because it would be gants, they pointed out. death at the Paradip Fishing Base On the occasion, the members march of different cultur- together for the development following which jail authorities near Nehru Bungalow here on of OMFPA submitted a mem- Aal troupes, including of the local area, said MLA rushed him to the Daspalla Saturday. Ministers Arun Kumar orandum of 11-point-charter of Ghumura(Kalahandi), Parva Mishra. Government Hospital. Sahoo, Raghunandan Das and demands to Sahoo. (Padampur, Bargarh), A total of five plays in However, he breathed his last     Tusharkanti Behera, Pattnaik had a great con- Ghuduka, Dhap and Adivasi Odia, Kosali and Hindi were while undergoing treatment. Jagatsinghpur MP Dr Rajashree tribution in the field of marine dance led by chairman of the scheduled to be staged, besides On getting information, Mallick, Paradip MLA Sambit fish business and was also Mathkhai Mahotsav cultural programmes and hon- the Daspalla police reached the Routray and All Odisha Fish known as a renowned social Committee and local MLA ouring theatre personalities hospital and started investiga-         Producers’ Association presi- worker. Narsingha Mishra and mem- during the festival. tion. PNS

   :%7:( 1*2(6 Rabha is an indige- nous community +   ,  howcasing three popular and powerful plays that is spread over Sin Odia, Rabha and Hindi languages from the India, Bangladesh, States of Odisha, Assam and Madhya Pradesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, respectively, the 8th annual edition of the Nepal and $  P         National Theatre Festival, being hosted by Thailand and its city-based Abhinaya Jagruti Institute of Theatre culture is distinct (AJIT) will begin at the Bhanja Kala Mandap and distinguished    and evaluate area based devel- vation of the RWAs to articu- a watch on consumption and associations are crucial in day here on Monday. as well. opmental work for each ward late their problems to the pub- supply of electricity, solid waste -to -day in civic ameni- “The festival’s opening will coincide with the Sukracharya ity planning is a highly and organize training for lic, the media and the political management, sanitation, com- ties. It’s the RWAs which look foundation day celebration of AJIT that was Rabha, the play- Ccomplex process that tries Residents’ Welfare Associations leadership. munity policing, women safe- after crucial civic duties and launched 20 years ago by several students of emi- wright and direc- to focus the necessities of life. (RWAs). An expert committee Each local authority can ty, citizen safety, civic issues, local law and order issues of the nent film and theatre actor and director Ajit Das. tor of the play This calls for the widest kind of should be constituted at munic- enter into a dialogue with its education, sports, youth affairs residents. Therefore, the The students, who studied theatre under Das at besides being the participation among the stake- ipality level to assist and guide citizens, local organisations and above all promote devel- Government of Odisha should the Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya decided to cel- founder of the Kalakendra, has earned much holders. the RWA members. and private bodies through a opment of local area. give them legal rights on line of ebrate his birthday in a unique way and, thus, reputation with production of 20 plays in Cities have a wealth of tal- Training programme for consultative process. Only then, It is always encouraging to village gram sabhas so that they AJIT was born on his birthday,” said festival Rabha language during the past 20 years. ent and experience. Given the the RWAs must take into city planning can be fruitful. find a synergy between urban can function effectively with director Maya Das, wife of Ajit Das, who is also “Sons of Mother Earth” draws characters complexity of city life, partici- account the local area based The opening of civic body civil society and non- requisite a noted scholar on theatre arts. from mythology and brilliantly puts it in con- patory planning immediately cultural, local, linguistic and meetings to public is a further Governmental organizations. authority. “Tata Niranjana”, the immensely popular temporary context to sensitise the audience enriches the process and qual- social factors. By this way, they avenue of ensuring trans- Non-Governmental organiza- The 73rd Constitution play penned by famed playwright Bijay Mishra about the endangered nature and environment. ity of plans. will enable them to understand parency in planning and exe- tions can also play a healthy amendment gives gram sabhas and directed by Ajit Das would be staged by host The third and final evening of the festival There is a need to define their rights and responsibilities. cution in cities It starts with role in cities to raise the voic- and panchayats legal sanctions. AJIT as the opening presentation of the festi- would feature Hindi play “Swapnalok” by young the roles of different commu- Inter-district exchange visits of creating a concept of a local es and demands of the less priv- Similar provisions are there for val. The play, a poignant portrayal of Buddha’s and acclaimed director Nitesh Dubey of Bhopal- nity stakeholders along with the RWAs must become a reg- community which combines ileged. The deprived commu- local bodies in urban areas in life and final realisation of life, has been a mile- based Karmayogi Creative Group. Nitesh, who Governmental functionaries ular feature of the capacity the municipal ward/district nities are low in self-confidence the 74th constitution amend- stone in the journey of Odia theatre, maintained started his theatre group as a teenager 12 years and work out coordination building exercises. into a cohesive unit of basis and motivation and require a ment. It is important they are Maya Das. ago, has already acted in more than 100 plays plans leading to the preparation An all Odisha annual con- local Government. The imme- stimulus of external participa- included and consulted with in “Sons of Mother Earth”, the play slated for and has stepped into direction with much of a community-based strate- ference of the selected RWAs diate needs of the residents tion. all matters pertaining to civic Tuesday evening, is in Rabha language. It promise. His play is inspired by a very popular gic plan. For the training of can be organized. This will lend have to be focused. In Odisha, RWAs should amenities and new policies by would be presented by Badungduppa folklore of Madhya Pradesh region that has been trainers programme, the urban a sense of institutional soli- RWAs can do the works participate fruitfully in resolv- the administration affecting Kalakendra from Gopalpara district of Assam. brilliantly adapted into theatre format. local bodies can plan, monitor, darity and enhance the moti- like water harvesting, keeping ing civic issues because these residents.

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# $   president, FISHFED, Odisha T schemes. Prasad Rao Dora and So far about 10,000 cages   Additional Director of Fisheries have been installed in reser-   :%7:( 1*2(6 Umesh Kumar Mohanty were voirs across India. Pangasius in the delegation. and GIFT Tilapia are major he Odisha Government is WorldFish had organised species grown in these cages. Tmulling to open up major the exposure visit under the Also, marine cages are installed  + reservoirs for cage culture by existing technical collabora- in places such as the eligible investors for fish tion with the Government of Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu production. Odisha. and Karwar in Karnataka and For this, the Government The delegation interacted fishes such as Bhetki (Seabass), of Odisha is finalising the cage with officials of Maharashtra Red Snapper and Cobia are culture guidelines by March State Commissionerate of farmed in these marine cages. 2020. Fisheries, visited cage culture Odisha started promoting Odisha has huge potential unit of a major private sector cage culture in reservoirs since for fish production through player, Vaidika Group in 2015 under the Centrally spon- cage culture from freshwater Kasarsai Dam in and the sored Blue Revolution and reservoirs. There are 138 reser- cage net manufacturing facto- RKVY schemes and also under voirs with about 2 lakh hectares ry of Garware Wall Ropes Ltd., State plan scheme. However, so of water spread area in Odisha. which is a major global pro- far, only 320 rectangular cages Promotion of cage culture ducer of fish cages, at Wai have been installed in 13 reser- by the State with proper guide- Industrial Area, Pune. voirs across the State. Most of lines can quickly ramp up the In 2016, the National them have been handed over to fish production in a sustainable Fisheries Development Board the Primary Fishermen   7((3( support of Nehru Yuva Kendra, manner and help in achieving (NFDB), Ministry of Fisheries Cooperative Societies (PFCS) Nuapada to construct a sand self-sufficiency in domestic and Animal Husbandry, and a few of them have been achieve self-sufficiency in fish production by local PFCS is Odisha has drafted guidelines embers of the Udanti bund across the river well in fish demand. Government of India, had leased out to private entrepre- production on war footing under progress on pilot basis. for taking up cage culture in MYouth Club (UYC), advance to preserve water for A high-level delegation led brought out guidelines for cage neurs. All of them are farming basis. At its full potential, Odisha reservoirs by PFCS, private Sinapali in Nuapada district summer. "This will be the real by Agriculture Production culture in inland open water Pangasius fish (Jalanga), which To grow Indian major can instal a minimum of 40,000 entrepreneurs and private com- have received accolades from tribute to Father of the Nation Commissioner Pradipta Kumar bodies in India. has limited market potential in carps (Catla and Rohu), there rectangular cages or 4,000 cir- panies. all quarters for their exemplary Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th Mohapatra has recently made Accordingly, Jharkhand, Odisha. is a need for large circular cular cages and produce a min- Stakeholder consultation work for the society. birthday. Special thanks to the an exposure visit to reservoir Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, At present, about 50,000 cages. In this direction, imum 1.25 lakh metric tons of is under progress, especially by As people of Sinapali face members as well as president of cage culture sites in Pune, Karnataka and Telangana have metric ton of major carps such Fisheries and ARD fish from its 8 medium and involving PFCS, local elected acute water shortage in sum- UYC Suraj Meher, under Maharashtra. speedily promoted cage culture as Rohu and Catla are import- Department has already major reservoirs. representatives and concerned mer and they are fully depen- whose leadership this work Secretary, Fisheries and in their respective States with ed from neighbouring States, installed two large circular In order to boost the fish Government departments for dent on river Udanti, members was initiated and accom- ARD Raghu Prasad, Director of Centrally sponsored Blue mainly from Andhra Pradesh. cages (Norwegian design) in production through cage cul- their suggestions and inputs to of the youth club organised a plished," said Nuapada NYK Fisheries N Thirumala Naik, Revolution and RKVY Therefore, Odisha targets to Hirakud reservoir and the carp ture, the Government of finalise the draft guideline. Shramadaan Shivir with the coordinator Asish Thakur.     *+  !(+  ,     

      $ tice and play under a club Santosh Nayak known as Ranjit Club. The club said the vil-     annually hosts a four-day lage and club      national level volleyball tour- had left a nament during Makara mark in the Sankranti. And hundreds of India sports (    players including national and map. :(41*2(6 representing various “A s m a ny Government organisations, as 25 players ere is a nondescript village police and PSU come to the have become Hin the border of village on the occasion. either coach or Mayurbhanj and Baleswar This year too, a tourna- referee from (Basta) which is known as vol- ment began on Wednesday this village leyball hub having reputation and teams including national courts. Several of producing a number of vol- level were participating in the players have ley ball players not only to the event which concluded on got job under State level but also to the Saturday evening after the final sports quota.   :6(%(76 Pahan and Chhatrapur MLA need of the hour as pupils are national level. match. "Like previous years, They are in Subash Chandra Behera graced the future of our nation. Such Paikasahi under Totapada this year too we would felicitate police, para- he 2nd annual function of as guests. schools should impart value- panchayat of Rasgobindapur the individual players as well military (BSF, CRPF and CISF), volleyball as religion. The he informed. Tthe Adarsha Vidyalaya BJD Ganjam district gen- based education to make the block of Mayurbanj is having teams for their performance,” Railway and in a number of Ranjit Club was established in During four days, two days (Model School), Satrusol village eral secretary Jagannath Sabat, students more disciplined and a population of around 1,200. said president of Ranjit Club prominent PSUs. Niranjan 1959," he said. are for the rural teams and under Ganjam block was held Grasim Industries Limited competitive to meet the emerg- Here, volleyball is a house- Benudhar Nayak. Nayak , having service in RSP, During the Makara festival, other two days are for the in the school premises recent- DGM Rabindra Kumar ing needs of the nation,” said hold game for the young, be Most importantly, the vil- is one of the prominent refer- tournaments, players come matches among the ly. Former State Assembly Mohanty, Subalaya Sarpanch Panda. it boys or girls as one can see lage has produced several ees of India who conducted from Railways, Punjab police, Government and PSU bodies. Deputy Speaker and Advisor to Kabita Swain, and Principal in- The event concluded with a host of players practicing reg- national level referees and even international event,” said Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Hundreds of spectators from Odisha Agriculture Marketing charge Pramod Kumar Ojha cultural shows presented by ularly in the morning as well as coaches. Club vice-president, Nayak. Telangana, Rajasthan, Delhi several places congregate to Board Rama Chandra Panda, were also present. students of the evening. who is also retired “For nearly six decades and UP, etc., besides West witness the tournament, he former block Chairman Surath “Quality education is the school. In fact, all the players prac- Superintendent of Police, this village has been practising Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand, added. -.P          3 

  *(:(476 Dipti, who had     played in five     ven as efforts are on to posi- national-level foot- Etion Odisha as the country’s ball events, has sports capital to host interna- recently opened a tional events, as many as 20 for- beauty salon for her      mer national-level women foot- livelihood, Meena ballers of Sambalpur district are is cleaning utensils   :(6/(3( struggling hard for their liveli- at others’ houses hood. while Santoshini is person was killed when an Dolly Munda, Sunita working with a Aunidentified vehicle hit his Soren, Dipti Kisan, Santoshini small organisation motorcycle in Baripada town Oram, Meena Aaind and on a low remuner- on Saturday night. He was Subasini Baag, who had repre- ation and Subasini identified as Kala Marndi, a sented the State at many is learning tailoring resident of Sadheikala village in national-level football events to eke out a living. Sankhabhanga gram panchay- under several groups, are now There are sev- at in Mayurbhanj district. poverty-stricken. eral other women According to reports, the Dolly had led the Odisha footballers, includ- 50-year-old man had visited   :6(%(76 Both the boats capsized after women football team six times ing Bandana Oram, one of his relatives. While he Expressing outrage over the the incident while the fisher- and played in three national Madhumita Meher, was returning home on his incident, the locals staged a s many as 18 fishermen men managed to swim ashore. football competitions during Minati Tirkey, Parbati Munda, Sukanti Barik, Pooja Sahoo They have been appealing to motorcycle at night, an road blockade on the State Ahad a close shave when Four of them sustained minor her career. Now, she earns a Ratani Munda, Prema Munda, and Lili Munda, who had taken the Government many a time unknown vehicle hit his bike Highway to disrupt vehicular there was a collision between injuries. paltry livelihood rolling bidi at Padmini Suna, Karmee Munda, part at inter-university-level for employment but in vain. near Sankhabhanga Chhak communications. two boats in sea off Gopalpur The collision took place her home. Sunita, who had also Reena Oram, Drupati Munda, events, are reportedly also liv- However, they now hope to killing him on the spot. The highway was cleared in Ganjam district on Sunday, due to poor visibility amid found place in the Indian camp Runu Thappa, Rajni Oram, ing in extreme poverty. get Government assistance as The villagers of after the police reached the spot According to reports, the dense fog, reports said, adding along with Dolly, is struggling Sasmita Tappo, who are strug- Sambalpur district has cre- the State, of late, has its own Sankhabhanga found the body and pacified the irate locals by two fishing boats collided with that the two boats and fishing against an adverse situation gling to live with dignity. ated 34 State- and national- Indian Super League (ISL) club and his motorcycle lying on the assuring a probe into the inci- each other about 500 meters equipments worth lakhs of under acute poverty. Former football players level football talents so far. football team. road on Sunday morning. dent. from the shore in the morning. rupees have been damaged. "  $$ O ,    /+    +4  E    4 ''  O-.! ! / Perreriah was sentenced with  O   life imprisonment for being a $ (   minor. "    F%(6. There were 141 sexual 'O  ''  :    Those days Netaji had *7E73( assault cases in 2018 which inspired young girls to be in the came down to 133 in 2019. BALESWAR: Armed miscre-   :%7:( 1*2(6 fore front of independence he figure of crimes against Likewise, cases of assault ants allegedly looted cash of Rs   :(41*2(6 movement. Jhansi regiment Twomen is more in 2019 against women were 13 in one lakh from two staffs of a disha-born noted freedom was formed and Laxmi compared to 2018 in 2018, 10 in 2019 and five finance company in the Soro minor girl of the Nilgiri Ofighter and founder of Sehgal was made a Minister in Jharsuguda district. Cases like rebuking cases in 2018 and one area of the district on Sunday. Aarea in Baleswar district Azad Hind Fouz, Netaji Subhas Azad Hind Government. Dr dowry torture, domestic vio- in 2019. Reports said the victims, sustained slit cut injury around Chandra Bose was a real Leela Nag was nominated to lence, sexual exploitation and On analysis of overall identified as Jagannath Swain her neck when she was alleged- strength of communal harmo- national planning committee. abduction etc have risen in crime scenario in the district, and Rashmirekha Das, were ly attacked by another girl of ny and women power, speak- When Pritilata Athe, a teacher, 2019. it is noticed that while 2,567 intercepted by three bike-borne the area on Saturday. ers expressed in the sixth Netaji took arms and shot dead six The crime figure data avail- cognisable offence cases were miscreants near Bhimei Chhak The incident took place Subhas Utsav, Jay Hind 2020, British officers inside European able on violence against women registered in 2018, it went upto under the Soro police station when the victim of Mitrapur held here on Friday. Club in Chittagong and was reveals that during 2018 , 37 2,652 in 2018. Similarly, when the duo was returning had gone to take bath in a near- The event was organised by seriously injured in return fire, abduction cases were regis- dacoity, theft and other cases after collecting money from by pond. The accused girl feel- the Utkala Bikasha Juba she consumed cyanide. tered while it rose upto 53 in have considerably increased in loanees. The miscreants ing dejected in love affairs Parisad. Speakers described Athe was just twenty one. 2019. Likewise in sexual assault, 2019. But domestic theft, rape attacked the two with knives attacked the victim with a how four youth of Azad Hind Kanaklata Baruah, while lead- of these martyrs. Former Chief Minister nine cases were reported last and motor vehicles accidents and snatched more than Rs one sharp blade after abusing her in Fauz's suicide squad members ing a mass to hoist the tricol- Saheed Kanaklata's nephew Hemanand Biswal was chief year and 16 in 2019. Similarly, have come down. lakh from their possession and filthy languages alleging that Fauza Singh from Punjab, or inside Gohpur police station Abhijit Baruah was felicitated guest while Prof Birendra 27 dowry torture cases were Overall cases of domestic sped away from the spot. her lover was loving the victim Satyachandra Barddhan from in Borangbari, Assam, she was with Netaji Samman 2020 Nayak was chief speaker. reported in 2018 and 48 in violence and rape have Both victims were rescued snapping relationship with her. Tripura, K Anantan Nair, a shot dead by British police she along with Krushnachandra Pradyumna Satapathy, Kishore 2019; four vulgar indication increased considerably in the by police and admitted to the The mother of the victim Kerali Brahmin and Vakkom was just 17. Pari Bewa too was Patra, Prasant Mishra, Bilua Mania and Shivanand Ray , cases in 2018 and 20 in 2019, no district which is a matter of Soro Community Health lodged a complaint with local Khader, a Kerali Muslim were shot dead by British police as Nayak, anti liquor leader Professor Kishore Swain were dowry suicide case in 2018 concern. On the other hand, Centre. Cops have started police. Police have initiated an hanged together in Madras jail a minor, told the speakers, Indumati Sahu, social worker the other guests. Parisad pres- and one in 2019, 24 domestic the minors were seen to be investigation into the incident investigation while the accused on September 10, 1943 and calling upon youths and stu- Bijaylaxmi Routray and jour- ident Debiprasad Prusti and other violence were report- involved in many criminal and efforts were on to trace and girl has absconded. Kerali Christian Bonfice dents to follow the ideologies nalist Swati Jena. chaired. ed in 2018 and 45 in 2019. cases. nab the looters.    0  !" #" $%&$%$%

  /    .   1 23 P 12   (          %        %(6/32(6 with his partner Zahid and his team. leopard believed to be They began tracking the   Aresponsible for killing at leopard on Saturday morning  # least two people, injuring one and managed to shoot it by 8 and digging up graves to scav- PM on the same day.   6976)14( 40,000 colleges, with more than enge on the human remains in Identifying and tracking the 3.5 crore students in higher   :6(%(76 “We convinced the parents Haridwar region was shot big cat with its pug marks, s many as 559 B Tech stu- education segment. and they gave undertakings dead by authorised hunters on they shot the leopard in the 7!8!9! 1     4   #3 O +@   Adents, 135 dual degree "No harm, if you are con- he moves for as many as that they will not get their the weekend. The authorised night. It was a male leopard      E   * *   (BTech and MTech) students, fident on your knowledge, but Tfive child marriages have daughters married till they hunters Dr Prashant Singh aged about eight years.     '   # 3  1   (  365 M Tech students, 106 MSc, you should be good listener and been foiled across Ganjam attain the age 18 years,” coor- and Zahid Bakshi shot the Talking to this correspon- :  3  * '&    ) ' 24 B Architecture, 30 MBA and respect others' opinions," district following swift action dinator of Childline NGO Sai leopard at about 8 PM on dent, Dr Singh said that the (&&  *     F      13 MA students were con- Chauhan said. NIT Chairperson by the administration, officials Prasad Samal said. Saturday. leopard had become fearless.  E   * : *   %  :   ferred with their degrees dur- Santrupt B Mishra, who said on Sunday. Earlier in the first week of It is pertinent to mention “He saw us with cars and ) )  &  6    &  *     ing the 17th convocation at the presided over the convocation While three attempts to this month, the district admin- here that two persons had weapons but didn’t stop.    3 A   *  3  1  National Institute of programme also advised the marry off three minor girls istration had stopped at least been killed and partially eaten Instead, he continued moving    " :     (  3 &   Technology (NIT) Rourkela, students to move forward in life. were thwarted in Hinjili block, seven such proposed child by a leopard while a third per- towards us, which only shows :         '3  54   #D   here, on Saturday. As many as NIT Director Animesh two such attempts were foiled marriages. And the district son was seriously injured in a that he had lost fear of humans   '        nine students were conferred Biswas read out the detail in Sanakhemundi and administration had foiled as leopard attack. The leopard after preying on them.” institute's gold medals on the report. NIT Registrar P K Das Bhanjanagar blocks on many as 42 such cases in also dug up graves near BHEL The Haridwar DFO Akash         occasion. National Assessment in his addressed informed that Saturday, they said. 2019, sources said. in Haridwar and reportedly Verma said that the leopard  !8!0! 5% 3   ' and Accrediation Council an incubation centre would All the girls were aged More awareness is needed dug out a child’s corpse. killed on the weekend was 2 A 3&' (NAAC) Executive Chairman soon be established at NIT between 15 and 17 years. to prevent child marriages in After this, the Haridwar responsible for killing two )      *   Padmashree Virander Singh Rourkela by the Indian Space Officials of the district the district, child rights activist divisional forest officer had and injuring one person.   I* 8    Chauhan, who graced the occa- Research Centre, which will administration, police per- Sudhir Sabat said. written to the chief wildlife The leopard had been 8 I *    sion as chief guest, claimed that pave the way for the students sonnel and activists of an The district administra- warden asking that the big cat identified earlier by the team '  ':#  : ' Indian higher education was the to have research on space sci- NGO went to the villages after tion has launched an initiative be declared a man-eater. After after which the operation was )  (   & ' second largest in the world. ence. Former NIT students getting information about the called ‘Nirbhaya Kadhi’ to the leopard was declared a carried out to eliminate him.   I* #    Stating that British rulers had like Pravas Ranjan Mohapatra, attempts to marry off the girls. prevent child marriages. man-eater, authorised hunters It had also started to rain on       % paid little attention to establish CR Das, BK MIshra, Sarit Though the concerned Besides, a ‘Mu Sachetan’ (I am arrived in the area on the Saturday evening, after which     2A    '6  &  + CG any credible education system Kumar Das, DR Pattnaik, families were initially reluctant aware) programme has also weekend. it seemed that the operation    %          in India, he said from only 20 Sukanta Kumar Mohapatra, to drop the idea of marrying been launched in the schools Doctor Prashant Singh, would have to be abandoned.           '    universities and about 200 col- Deb Bhatacharya, Manoj off the girls, later they realised by the administration to cre- who is a dentist by profession However, the authorised 8 I    &  4 3       8.  6   3  E5  3  leges in 1948, there were now Nayak and Lalatendu Rath that such practices are illegal, ate awareness against child in Dehradun, said that he hunter managed to track and        about 900 universities and were felicitated. officials said. marriage. had shot the leopard along shoot the big cat dead.   ( #     (P (9!7!8 9 ('.       *    !"  6 !  '(!%    )  &  '*   9   '  3&* ':3( &  *   6  E 3   3   #     %" &        ( 6       * #       6976)14(  ':   E %   :%7:( 1*2(6        E GP Abhay was on         he Goods Da visit to Rourkela :   E 5   TTransport Association with Additional DG,  F  ?? (BGTA) observed the 31st Intelligence RK Road Safety Week at Rasulgarh Sharma on Sunday. '         ( Traffic Circle here. He held a meeting (!8 9 :!!+!9< 5   Food Supplies and with senior police offi- **J **K  '  Consumer Welfare and cers of Western Range    %*   Cooperation Minister (Rourkela, Sundargarh *      D Ranendra Pratap Swain graced and Keonjhar) at the /    *   the occasion as chief guest. District Police Office, (       MLA Sushant Kumar Rout, Rourkela. The focus   '  Traffic DCP Sagarika Nath point of the meeting   ) &  and RTOs PK Mohanty and was how to minimize *    6 &  # Sanjay Kumar Behera also the criminal and           attended as guests. Maoist activities in the area. Corporation area. crunch. In such a situation, ** 9'' Scouts, Guides, Rotarians rash driving. The Scouts and BGTA president Niranjan To strengthen the police Notably, in 2016, a pro- how it would be possible to )           '  of Rotary Club Bhubaneswar Guides distributed leaflets Praharaj presided over the activities, the DGP inaugurat- posal was mooted for intro- operate the PCR vans and  (       '  :  Royal, schoolchildren, truck among road users. meeting. He thanked digni- ed 25 new PCR vans in the duction of Commissionerate carry out other policing activ- ) *      '       owners, drivers and all mem- Thanking the BGTA for taries, traffic police and all the Uditnagar parade ground. He police system here with inclu- ities to curb crimes in the dis-   bers of the association were creating awareness, Minister associate organisations and said with these vehicles, police sion of 13 urban and two trict is a big question. But present. Swain hoped that deaths due to general public for making event would be more strengthened adjoining rural police stations instead of giving a suitable %( %  (    A human chain was creat- road accidents can be reduced a success. and accessible to the public. which is still in cold reply to this, the DGP put the ,*8 9 5)E:8 (   ed with help of schoolchildren with the cooperation of lorry Association secretary RN However, the DG preferred storage. ball in the court of DIG,  5   *   who held placards and banners operators and drivers of all ver- Nayak spoke. The event con- to keep mum over a question Similarly, almost all the Rourkela Kavita Jalan to         depicting slogans against intox- ities. Other guests also spoke cluded with a vote of thanks regarding introduction of police stations under the respond while the latter also *   *  *     icated driving, riding two- on the importance of the road proposed by vice-president Commissionerate police sys- Rourkela police district are preferred not to reply on the   :  &      wheelers without helmets and safety week. Sangram Das. tem in the Rourkela Municipal running with manpower issue. *  *  ( &   6 # *   

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he Pattamundai police on TSunday arrested two per- sons for their alleged involve- ment in abducting a minor girl and raping her on January 12 night. The arrestees were identi-   :%7:( 1*2(6 day, 18 participants from dif- MCL CMD Bholanath fied as Tinku alias Bana alias ferent zones received prizes. Shukla said every person is Bhanupratap Samal alias Bana he Bharat Vikash Parishad Parishad organising secre- inspired by his or her alma alias Tinku and Biswanath Torganised the 19th “Bharat tary Suresh Jain said the pro- mater. Swain alias Sipun. Police have Ko Jano” (Know India) com- gramme was aimed at inform- Among others, national also seized a Bolero MUV low villager Sisir Kumar Nayak was taken to Jajpur and alleged- , 9=! (        %(/# pletion among students at the ing youths about glorious past, president Sachidananda Panda used in the crime from their allegedly told her that his ly raped, said the SP. /  7  J/7K6    G+ 6 * ' 2 SOA University here for two culture and verities of richness introduced the guests. National possession, said Kendrapada SP friends would drop her at his Later, police begun inves-  D  5   '*  *  days on Saturday and Sunday. of India. “Indians have estab- secretary Gita Patnaik and Niti Sekhar. uncle’s house in their vehicle tigations after her parents         Parishad national presi- lished in different sectors in dif- State president Subhashish Kar, On the fateful day, the vic- and she need not wait for the lodged an FIR on January 14. %(/# 3 *  &   #      dent Dr Suresh Chandra Gupta ferent countries. Bhatat Ko secretary Purna Chandra tim was going to her uncle’s boat. But when she refused, she Police forwarded the two  ' %(/./76 I2     '  inaugurating the programme Jano is aimed at making India Khuntia and treasurer house at Tikharpatna. When was forcibly bundled into the accused to court and have             '    'G+ spoke about the objective of the a glorious country,” Shreedhar Sahoo coordinated she reached the ferry ghat of vehicle and forced to consume launched a manhunt to nab 6 * ' 2M &   programme. On the second said Jain. the programme. Kani river near her village, a fel- drug laced drinks. Then she Sisir , who is still at large.  !" #" $%&$%$%    4

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If this misquotation status of the erstwhile state and       ?+CC  has hurt the feelings of the peo- its bifurcation into Union     '?!+, ?!+ ple of Kashmir, I apologise and “this nonsense”, while CPI(M) make if there’s no internet significant effect on the econ- information in a manner that Territories on August 5. would not like them to carry General Secretary Sitaram there? What do you watch on omy,” he said. will affect the law and order sit- While tagging Saraswat’s this impression that I am Yechury also hit out at internet there? What e-tailing He also said internet ser- uation,” he said. remarks, Yechury said on   12314%/ accidental deaths of paramili- against the rights of the Saraswat, saying he needs to is happening there? Besides vices were suspended in Jammu Condemning Saraswat’s Twitter: “This man is a mem- tary personnel revealed that Kashmiris to have internet read the Indian Constitution. watching dirty films, you do & Kashmir to prevent certain remarks, KCCI president Sheikh ber of the NITI Aayog. He significant 2,200 Central maximum causalities of forces access,” Saraswat maintained. Saraswat made the contro- nothing there,” he told elements from “misusing” infor- Ashiq said it is unbecoming of needs to read the Indian Aparamilitary forces’ per- have been reported under His comments defending versial remarks in Gujarat’s reporters on a query about sus- mation that could affect law and a person entrusted with serious Constitution to update himself, sonnel died due to reasons ‘Killed in Action or Operation the suspension of internet in Gandhinagar on Saturday after pension of Internet services in order situation there. responsibilities to make such and can start with the Preamble. like accidents and suicides in a or Encounters’ -- 31.7 per cent J&K drew strong reaction from attending the convocation of Jammu and Kashmir over five “If Article 370 had to be statements that “malign the There are numerous anti- five year period from 2014 to (33 out of 104 deaths) in 2018, trade body Kashmir Chamber the Dhirubhai Ambani months ago following abroga- removed, and if Kashmir had population of Kashmir”. Ashiq CAA/NRC protests in every 2018, according to National the NCRB said. of Commerce and Industry Institute of Information and tion of its special status. to be taken forward, we knew said the Valley is suffering due town and city across the coun- Crime Records Bureau It was followed by ‘deaths (KCCI) which demanded his Communication Technology. “If there is no internet in there were elements there to the internet shutdown and try, and he will easily come (NCRB) data. due to other causes’ accounting immediate removal for uttering “What difference does it Kashmir, it does not have any which will misuse this kind of the losses to the business sector across the Preamble in them.” However, such casualties for 21.2 per cent (22 deaths), are declining over the years. A while road or railway acci- total of 132 deaths that includ- dents’ (21 out of 104 deaths) ed 28 suicides and 104 acci- accounted for 20.2 per cent of      dents were recorded in 2018. total fatalities during the year, In 2014, when the NCRB it stated. "  "    had first collected data of such There were also four deaths cases linked to paramilitary each because of ‘forces of nature’ forces, as many as 1,232 acci- and ‘fratricide’ during 2018,   &2  dent-related deaths were according to the NRCB data. reported and suicide figures A cause-wise analysis of   5%/678( ( 5%(76( stood at 175. suicidal deaths revealed that The number of accident- 35.7 per cent, which is 10 out PI(M) General Secretary related deaths stood at 113 in of 28 suicides, were due to ‘fam- CSitaram Yechury on 2017, 260 in 2016 and 193 in ily problems’, the data showed, Sunday demanded that the 2015. Suicide cases stood at 60 adding, another 17.9 per cent Centre come clean on the de- in 2017, 74 in 2016 and (5 out of 28 suicides each) were radicalisation camps operating 60 in 2015, according to the due to ‘marriage-related issues’ in India. He also described as NCRB data. and ‘service-related issues’. “outrageous” the disclosure of Yechury also said the party According to the data, Overall, 1,34,516 suicides Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) will soon launch a nation-wide 1,902 CAPF personnel died in were reported in the country Gen Bipin Rawat that de-rad- house-to-house campaign to accidents, while 397 in suicides, during 2018, showing an icalisation camps were operat- explain to the people, the ‘link’ totalling 2,199 such casualties increase of 3.6 per cent in ing in the country. The CDS between CAA-NPR-NRC. The from 2014 to 2018. comparison to 2017. had said there is need for de- intense campaign will take place The NCRB has included The rate of suicides, deaths radicalisation of Muslim youth, all over the country, he said. data from five forces — Border per one lakh population, also particularly in Kashmir. The Central committee Security Force (BSF), Central increased by 0.3 per cent dur- “Army commanders are also urged the people not to Reserve Police Force (CRPF), ing 2018 over 2017, entering domestic politics. This answer the NPR questions. Central Industrial Security the NCRB stated. is unprecedented. What is “The Central committee has Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Medical experts, however, shocking is that already such called upon the people not to Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra say that suicide is a serious pub- camps are existing,” Yechury answer any questions con- Seema Bal (SSB) besides Assam lic health problem but are pre- told reporters here, after the cerning the NPR when the enu- Rifles (AR) and National ventable with timely, evidence- central committee meeting of merators come to their hous- Security Guard (NSG). based and often low-cost inter- 0   2           1 30  4       1    the party. es...,” the Left leader said. A cause-wise analysis of ventions. " "P    ! "#$!% &%!$'"$%( " &     12314%/ MeT office said. 3.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum tempera- Ludhiana (6.7 deg C),        ercury dipped in most ture decreased by 2 to 3 degrees Patiala (7.6 deg C), Halwara (7 Mparts of north India on Celsius across the State, Shimla deg C), Bathinda (5.3 deg C), Sunday as bone-chilling cold MeT Centre Director Faridkot (4 deg C) and   12314%/ swept Kashmir, Ladakh and Manmohan Singh said. Kufri Gurdaspur (8.1 deg C) experi- Himachal Pradesh. recorded a low of minus 4.6 enced cold night, a meteoro- he National Commission The Kashmir Valley and degrees Celsius, followed by logical department official said. Tfor Scheduled Tribes Ladakh Union Territory con- Manali (minus 4.4 degrees In Haryana, Hisar (5.3 deg (NCST) will ask the tinued to reel under Celsius), Dalhousie (minus 2.4 C), Ambala (6.2 deg C), Karnal Chhattisgarh Government to sub-zero night temperatures degrees Celsius) and Shimla (6 deg C), Narnaul (5.5 deg C), probe if the resettlement of with a layer of frost developing (minus 0.6 degrees Celsius). Rohtak (6.2 deg C), Bhiwani Bangladeshi refugees has led to on roads, causing inconve- Tribal district Lahaul-Spiti’s (6.1 deg C) and Sirsa (5.2 deg demographic changes in trib- nience to the people. administrative centre Keylong C) also experienced cold night. al areas, according to officials. The night temperature continued to be the coldest Chandigarh registered a It will also ask the continued to remain below place in the state at minus 14.6 night temperature of 6.6 Chhattisgarh Government to the freezing point across degrees Celsius. Another trib- degrees Celsius. probe complaints of the Kashmir and Ladakh, a MeT al district Kinnaur’s Kalpa The MeT official said fog refugees “displacing” a large official said. recorded a low of minus 8.4 reduced visibility in number of tribals from their recorded the min- degrees Celsius. the morning hours at Ambala, land in the Bastar region and     !., !.= / imum temperature at minus The maximum tempera- Hisar, Karnal, Narnaul, “inflicting atrocities” on them, !//.+!9 %,9*7*/ /, 2.8 degrees Celsius, over a ture was 1 to 2 degrees Celsius Bhiwani, Amritsar, Ludhiana an NCST official told PTI. 89,  @,78!*/. ,A / degree down from below normal. The highest and Patiala. A number of tribal repre- 9A +. M0.8!@*+N ! Saturday’s minus 1.4 degrees temperature in the state was Night temperatures were 2 sentatives raised these issues !9+ * 7 9 ,A /9 !. Celsius, he said. recorded in Una at 21 degrees to 3 notches below normal as during the commission’s visit to A9,7 /9 !*0 * / Leh in Ladakh recorded a Celsius. Besides, Shimla cold weather conditions inten- the State last month, the offi- (!./!9 9+,* !*0 low of minus 16.3 degrees received 0.8 cm snowfall, sified in Rajasthan over the last cial said. M*A@/*+ !/9,@/.N ,* Celsius — down from minus whereas Kalpa got 0.6 cm 24 hours, the meteorological “The Government resettled /7 !*   ,AA@! /,0 13.0 degrees Celsius the previ- snowfall in the last 24 hours, department said. a large number of Bengali  ous night. Kashmir witnessed Singh said. Sikar was the coldest place refugees, who came to India a sunny day though, bringing Punjab and Haryana were in the State with a minimum from East Pakistan (now   %,9*7*/ 9.//0 ! some relief to the residents, the in the grip of cold wave con- temperature of 2.5 degrees Bangladesh) after Partition, in !9+ * 7 9 ,A (*+! official said. ditions on Sunday, with the Celsius, followed by Churu      Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and 9A +. , @!7 /, *0! Cold wave conditions per- minimum temperature hover- where the night temperature part of the State. Lucknow the coldest place in the State,       the Northeast under the A9,7 !./ !=./!* :*, sisted in Himachal Pradesh on ing below normal at most was 4.4 degrees Celsius. recorded a minimum temper- where mercury fell to 6.1     Dandakaranya project that (!*+!0.< !A/9 !9//,* Sunday with popular tourist places. In Punjab, Adampur In Uttar Pradesh, cold day ature of 11.7 degrees Celsius degrees Celsius, followed by started in 1958. Many more * 0.! !0! 9!0. hotspots in the State shivering was the coldest place recording conditions occurred at isolat- and a high of 18.2 degrees Meerut and Etawah, with both mum temperature of 6.8 came after the 1971 India- !*0 / ,9/!./ *09 at sub-zero temperatures, the a minimum temperature of ed places over the western Celsius. Muzaffarnagar was the places recording a mini- degrees Celsius. Pakistan War,” the official said. !*0!=!9!*! 89,)@/ /!/ In Chhattisgarh, the ./!9/0 * 1DE- !* 7,9 Bengali refugees were resettled @!7 !A/9 / 1DF1 *0!G (" % in the Bastar region, especial- !=./!* #!9 ,AA@! .!0 !.$  ! "! ly Kanker district. number of Bangladeshi refugees    “During our visit to resettled in the State initially and Chhattisgarh, tribal represen- their current population.   12314%/  5     (  '?!!!  and Balance is Beneficial. New Delhi: Congress general tatives claimed that the influx “The State Government  5   /        “A lot of excitement and secretary Priyanka Gandhi of refugees over the years has will be asked to find out if the o boost the morale of stu- *  3  ' enthusiasm is being seen among Vadra on Sunday accused the +!-!    led to demographic changes in number of refugees has exceed- Tdents, Prime Minister  5   the students, teachers and par- BJP of repeatedly harassing      tribal areas,” the official said. ed the tribal population, and Narendra Modi will on       ents to not only participate in party leader Hardik Patel, who     The commission has also how many cases of Bangladeshi Monday interact with students,       the unique event but also to has been arrested for failing to received complaints about the refugees displacing tribals from teachers and parents to share L    M   4  '   receive valuable tips from the appear before a court in a refugees “displacing a large their land have been reported,” “valuable tips” with them to           Prime Minister who is keen to 2015 sedition case. number of tribals from their the official said. ensure they take the upcoming          ensure that the students take The Congress general sec- land and inflicting atrocities on The commission has board and entrance exams in a        5   exams in a relaxed atmosphere retary said Patel has been fight- them”, he said. apprised Chhattisgarh relaxed manner.           and do not come under stress, ing for the employment of NCST chairman Nand Governor Anusuiya Uikey, who The third edition of Prime     to ensure better results in the youth and the rights of farmers. Kumar Sai said, “The matter has also served as the vice-chair- Minister’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ long run,” the HRD Ministry “Hardik voiced the concerns of pertains to the Bastar region. person of the NCST in the past, is being organised at Talkatora said in a statement. the people of his society, sought We have told the Chhattisgarh of the issue, another official said. Indoor Stadium in Delhi. A to remain happy as well as comes to exam preparation, the YouTub e. Do ordarshan and A senior official said the jobs for them, sought scholar- government that it is a serious When contacted, total of 2,000 students and stress free during exam season. exam itself and the time after many TV channels will broad- Ministry received around 2.6 ships, carried out farmers’ issue and a thorough investi- Chhattisgarh’s Scheduled Tribes teachers will attend the event, “Inviting you all to join examinations,” Modi said in a cast the programme. The stu- lakh entries from students for movement. BJP is calling this gation is needed.” Department Secretary DD of which 1,050 students have ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020’!. In series of tweets on Sunday. dents who will get to ask ques- the event this year. Last year, it ‘treason’,” she said. Patel was “Tribal areas are special Singh said, “The commission been selected through an essay the run up to ‘Pariksha Pe In 2017, Prime Minister tions to the Prime Minister have was around 1.4 lakh entries. arrested on Saturday night from areas as per the Constitution has informed us that certain competition. Charcha 2020’, lakhs of stu- had written a book Exam been short-listed on the basis of The PM took ten questions in Viramgam taluka in Gujarat’s and a demographic change is a issues have surfaced during “We will once again have dents, parents and teachers Warriors advising students essays submitted by them on 2018 edition and 16 in 2019. Ahmedabad district for failing serious threat to the rights of the their visit to the state and that extensive discussions and shared their inputs and sug- how to face exams in cool state five subjects — Gratitude is This year’s event was initially to appear before a trial court in indigenous people,” he said. they are preparing a report. We insightful conversations on a gestions. These are extremely of mind. Officials said the event Great, Your Future Depends on scheduled for January 16 but connection with the sedition The commission will ask the are awaiting a formal commu- wide range of subjects relating valuable, giving insights into will start around 11.00 am and Your Aspirations, Examining was rescheduled due to festivals case, hours after a warrant was State Government to furnish the nication from the NSCT.” to examinations, especially how the pressing issues when it will also be broadcast on Exams, Our Duties, Your Take, across the country. issued against him. 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H            7 0   E72(%(5/ Act at any cost. It will endanger the cul-   &%1 (/ given citizenship in the last six 6/*5()1 1816"+! These figures would deny ture, identity and history of Assam as years. allegations made by the undreds of women hit the streets well as North East. So, we all have to be ubbing as “unconstitutional” Speaking at an interactive "1(6*( 3/52(* 95 Opposition that this Government Hhere on Sunday protesting against united in our fight against this Act.” Dthe stand of some States that event here on the controversial was giving citizenship only to the contentious Citizenship In Bengali Hindu dominated Hojai, the CAA would not be imple- CAA organised by the :697E%5/ :"93/ some people and not for everyone. (Amendment) Act, even as public ral- a huge gathering took place during a mented, Union Minister Nirmala Citizens’ Forum, she said the res- E9816 1 5/ ?!+! /5 “There is no truth in it and that is lies were held across the State. protest rally, in which senior journalist Sitharaman on Sunday said all olutions passed by some State not the right allegation,” she Artistes, journalists, writers and Ajit Bhuyan urged people to continue have the responsibility to ensure Assemblies, including Kerala, 2(*:"5%15%1 %91 said. women from other fields joined in large their movement till the “anti-people” Act a law passed by parliament is against the law was a political Appealing to those who numbers at Latasil playground and is withdrawn. enforced. statement. / /*516( 3*1 /96 oppose the CAA with folded marched to Chandmari area of Thousands of people in Tezpur Defending the Citizenship “We can understand that.But 41(316*J9D&9 EK hands, Sitharaman said if you Guwahati and vowed to continue their participated in an agitational pro- (Amendment) Act, she main- saying they will not implement it, have any objection speak and agitation till the CAA is repealed. gramme organised by the All Assam tained there was no necessity to then it is against the law. It is raise questions in the Parliament. “Women have been at the forefront Students’ Union (AASU) and Asom mix up the National Register of unconstitutional to say that... including Kerala, Rajasthan, 1964-2008 have received citizen- “Please do not make any alle- in Assam protests. Today also we have Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chhatra Parishad Citizens (NRC) and National Everybody in this country has the Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal ships,” she said. gations which are not true and that come out in large numbers for the state. (AJYCP). Population Register with the CAA responsibility to implement the and Maharashtra have voiced “This data is for those who would create unrest among the The Government is trying to lure us A large number of people partici- and appealed to those opposing law which has been passed in their disagreement with the CAA, comment that the Government public”, she said. through various means. But they should pated in similar protest rallies in the act not to make allegations that Parliament,” she said. as well as the NRC and the NPR. has not given citizenships for Noting that the CAA was a withdraw the Act and then all the Simaluguri, Moran, Duliajan, would lead to unrest among the The Kerala and Punjab Sitharaman said that during Muslims. For example, Adnan sensitive issue and needed to be protests will end,” film actress Barsha Nagarbera, Doom Dooma, Rupai, public. Assemblies have adopted resolu- the last six years, a total of 2,838 Sami, he is a singer of prominence. handled carefully, she said there Rani Bishaya said. Rangia and many other places. The Finance Minister also tions demanding repeal of the Pakistan nationals, 914 from He received citizenship in 2016 was no necessity to link NPR or The Government is stating that The CAA seeks to provide Indian rejected allegations that the CAA which has triggered wide- Afganisthan and 172 from when the same Prime Minister NRC with this. five lakh people will benefit through citizenship to Hindus, Jains, Christians, Narendra Modi Government was spread protests across the country. Bangladesh have received Indian was there then”, she said. “NPR is taken every 10 years CAA, but the people of Assam are not Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis entering selective in granting citizenship Kerala Government has also citizenship. This included 566 The Minister also pointed to and it was not brought in by Modi ready to accept a single Bangladeshi after India on or before December 31, 2014, and said Pakistani singer Adnan moved the Supreme Court against Muslims. Bangladeshi writer Taslima Government in 2010. It was by the 1971, she added. from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sami and over 3,900 others from the law. “Besides, 4.61 lakh Tamils Nasreen, who has been given res- then Home Minister and senior Senior journalist Ratna Bharali Afghanistan after five years of residence neighbouring countries had been Several State Governments, from Sri Lanka during the period idence permit since 2004. leaders (of Congress),” she said. Talukdar said: “We will not accept this here. 8 9     &. / 8 9:4!

     %  %  (/%(5/ courage of finishing their in Pakistan. est Didi and the Left leaders are at bombs factories and the unfinished job these TMC, “Those who had to leave doing this. We know in whose TMC Government call it blast Guwahati: Assam Finance jected to religious persecution in applicant that he was in the State he BJP has slammed the Left and Congress people have their home and hearth in interest the Chief Minister is of crackers…. This won’t be tol- Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma his country of origin. prior to 2014 in the rules of the TOpposition Trinamool descended on the streets to Bangladesh are living here like walking the streets for the past erated and the infiltrators will has said it is impossible for an Because if he has to prove CAA, which are under prepa- Congress and Left Front for protest against the move with beggars and when the BJP one month. It is in have to leave this country,” he immigrant to provide proof of it, then he has to go to ration, the NEDA convenor betraying refugees the so-called bunch of civil Government is feeling hon- the interest on one crore said. religious persecution. Bangladesh to collect an FIR or said. from Bangladesh by keeping society who are nothing but oured to provide them citizen- Muslim infiltrators from Attacking the civil society Sarma, who is also con- police report,” Sarma said after “Our firm view is that in them in stateless State and bat- parasites in their trail.” ship Mamata Banerjee, Biman Bangladesh who form the bulk members including top Bengali venor of the NDA’s regional a party function on Saturday. order to prove that you have ting to the Muslim gallery of Not a single drop tear was Bose and Adhir Chowdhury of her vote bank and but for cine stars, writers, poets and wing North East Democratic “You cannot prove fear of come to Assam before 2014, you infiltrators in order to pursue shed when the Hindus were are feeling hurt burns…. But whose she will lose all the painters for descending on the Alliance (NEDA), said that it is religious persecution or reli- have to prove it through docu- their dirty vote bank tortured, persecuted and come what may we are deter- elections. But we will not allow streets against CAA he said not possible for the person to go gious persecution itself. How ments like a bank account politics. hounded out of their mother mined to provide them citi- this game anymore,” Ghosh “these so-called intelligentsia back to his country of origin and can you prove it? Somebody will opened prior to 2014 or name Bengal BJP president Dilip lands, he said reminding how zenship,” Ghosh who was said adding how the who are nothing but parasites collect a copy of police report to challenge it. in the electoral roll prior to 2014 Ghosh on Sunday fired a fresh their ancestors played an reelected to the post of State Bangladeshi infiltrators were living on the alms of the show that he was subjected to “That is what my assess- or NRC application before volley of salvos at the TMC, important role in the freedom party president for the second igniting riots and blasting Government say that they will religious persecution. ment is. You will ask a person 2014,” the BJP leader said. Left and Congress by promis- struggle. “Did their ancestors term last week said. bombs everywhere. not show their papers but I Assam has been witnessing to go back to Bangladesh and The Assam Government ing and then keeping the fight for freedom, receive bul- Ghosh on Sunday led two “They have triggered riots warn them that days are com- protests against the Citizenship ask him to collect videograph- wants a very short window “Hindu refugees from Pakistan, lets and sacrifice their lives and massive rallies (Abhinandan and Basirhat, Asansol, Baduria, ing when they will not be able (Amendment) Act with the ic or photographic evidence of period to establish citizenship Bangladesh and Afghanistan property so that their succes- Yatra) in North 24 Parganas Uluberia and many other to show their faces… I ask the people apprehending that it religious persecution?” he asked. under the CAA because deprived of citizenship for the sors would be left in a state less congratulating the central gov- places, they have set up bomb people to identify and remem- will hurt their interests.”It is not The Assam Government has rumours are being spread about past 70 years.” situation?” he said recalling ernment for enacting the factories which the TMC use ber those who are protesting possible for an applicant to requested the Centre to include the possible number of benefi- And “when Prime Minister how till recently Hindu girls Citizenship Amendment Act. during the elections … one against the CAA for an appro- prove that he had been sub- submission of evidence by an ciaries under the Act. PTI Narendra Modi showed the were being lifted at gun point “We know in whose inter- after the other accidents occur priate time in future.” '  ;:0 .  ($ 4'<

Guwahati: Assam Minister Jogen pendent charge was given the portfo-  00 3% Mohan was shown black flags in lios of revenue and disaster manage- Sivasagar district on Sunday by AASU ment, PWD (assisting the cabinet Mumbai: The Vanchit Bahujan “The country is on the path of activists protesting against Citizenship minister). Aghadi (VBA) has called for a economic bankruptcy. Due to (Amendment) Act, a day after he was Dozens of members of the All Maharashtra bandh on January demonetisation and GST, cou- sworn in. Assam Students’ Union (AASU) 24 to protest against the pled with atmosphere of mis- The incident happened when the showed black flags while Mohan’s con- Citizenship (Amendment) Act trust in the country, the gov- minister was going to his constituen- voy passed through Gaurisagar area of (CAA), the National Register of ernment is not getting rev- cy Mahmara. Sivasagar district. Citizens (NRC) and enue. The economic policies of The actvists also shouted slogans On January 15, the day of ‘Bhogali “wrong” economic policies of the Centre are wrong,” he against him. “Jogen Mohan go back”, Bihu’, Assam Chief Minister the Centre. alleged. “We don’t accept CAA” and “BJP go Sarbananda Sonowal was shown black Talking to reporters here on Ambedkar also appealed to back” were some of the slogans the agi- flags by AASU activists in Sunday, VBA leader Prakash political parties andsocial tators shouted while waving black flags Dibrugarh district while he was on his Ambedkar alleged that there organisations to join the bandh. at the new minister. way to his hometown Chabua to cel- was unrest in the country over He also met Chief Minister Jogen Mohan on Saturday was ebrate Bihu with his family the CAA, which the Centre was Uddhav Thackeray in connec- sworn in as minister of state with inde- members. PTI (            $" "/ 0     trying to implement forcibly. tion with the bandh call. PTI  !"        68 0  $ , $! 

Kolkata:For the first time had unveiled last week on Gorakhpur: Asserting that the said. and have buried them forever, on in the Republic Day the occasion of the port’s amended citizenship law is not “We can- the same lines, these parties are parade, the Kolkata Port sesquicentenary celebra- against any Indian, Uttar Pradesh not remain also standing at the fag end of Trust is likely to showcase tions, will be played, when Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath silent. It is our their political ladder, Adityanath its tableau during the the tableau rolls down the on Sunday alleged that the “pro- constitutional said, adding the Congress was event, sources said, giving Rajpath. paganda” against CAA is “ripping obligation to “unable to accept a new India”. people, who were earlier The Prime Minister, the country apart” and it is being reach out to “The citizenship law gave sore over the rejection of during his visit, had done by keeping women at the people regard- the Congress an opportunity to the Bengal Government’s renamed the port, after forefront. ing the issue. repent for its sin, but it missed this proposal for January 26, a Jan Sangh founder Syama Addressing a gathering at Citizenship law chance. In support of this law, we reason to cheer. Prasad Mookerjee. MP Inter College ground here as was made dur- all should write a postcard and Earlier in the month, “As of now, trials are part of a public awareness cam- ing Nehru’s greet Prime Minister Narendra the defence ministry had going on.... The final paign being run by the BJP on the time, but now Modi,” the Chief Minister said. rejected West Bengal’s approval for the theme — Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the Congress is Newly elected UP BJP chief tableau proposal, without ‘Glorious Past Vibrant he alleged that after against any citizen of India. It is not ready to accept it. The con- Swatantradev Singh also citing any specific reason. Future’ — is likely to come Independence, the Left parties against those intruders who are duct of the Congress and SP is addressed the gathering.He said, A statement by the by January 23,” the sources had lied a lot to mislead the peo- responsible for terrorism, extrem- condemnable and irresponsible. “Both SP and BSP are deeply ministry said the propos- said. The Kolkata Port ple and now the Congress and the ism and separatism. The country These parties have financed the immersed in corruption. After al was rejected after an expert com- port’s rich history, its mechanized Trust, the oldest operating port in the Samajwadi Party were doing the is being ripped apart due to pro- miscreants for opposing the Yogi Adityanath became the chief mittee examined it in two rounds of transformation and unique features, a country, was constructed by the British same thing. paganda against CAA, and this is CAA,” he said. minister of UP, goondaism pro- meeting. The KoPT tableau, under the source privy to the development said. East India Company. The port has two “The Citizenship being done by keeping women at The way people of the coun- moted by these parties came to an aegis of the Union Ministry of Additionally, the KoPT anthem, distinct dock systems — one in Kolkata (Amendment) Act is not a law the forefront,” Adityanath try understood the lies of the Left end.” PTI Shipping, will display the riverine which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the other at Haldia. PTI  N9 - C  =      ?G-   8   Aizawl: The Mizoram 143 girls and 6 boys were given Alappuzha(Ker): In a rare wedding Vijayan took to Facebook to con- Government has disbursed compensation for being victims ceremony held in a Mosque, a Hindu gragulate the young couple and said over  5.98 crore as compen- of crimes committed under couple tied the nuptial knot and the state has always upheld and show- sation to victims of various the Protection of Children exchanged vows here on Sunday. cased such beautiful examples of reli- crimes in the State from 2012 from Sexual Offences The marriage hosted by the gious harmony. to September, 2019, an official (POCSO) Act”. Cheruvally Muslim Jamaat mosque The wedding was held at a time said. As many as 33 people near here, was held according to when a concerted attempt was being According to records of including 6 females were com- hindu rituals in front of a lighted tra- made to divide people in the name of Mizoram State Legal Service pensated for being victims of ditional lamp with guests from both religion, Vijayan said conveying his Authority (MSLSA), at least crimes under the IPC and 28 the communities participating. wishes to the couple, their families and 235 people have been com- rape victims were also given The Bride Anju and the groom the mosque committee. pensated during the period. compensation amounting to Sarath exchanged garlands and “Kerala is one and we will stay The fund was disbursed 36.40 lakh during the same performed rituals in the presence of united” he said and shared a photo- under provisions of the period. The number of crime a priest at the mosque premises, graph of the wedding ceremony. Mizoram Victims of Crime victims was highest in 2018 as which was decked up for the rare occa- Since the bride hailed from a poor Compensation Scheme, 2011, the government had disbursed sion signifying communal amity. A economic background, Anju’s moth- which was implemented in compensation of 3.32 crore to vegetarian sadya was also held at the er had sought help from the mosque 2012, the official said. 103 that year, according to the premises. committee to conduct the wedding, The records also said that records. PTI Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi which they readily agreed. PTI 0   2           1 30  4       1     !" #" $%&$%$%    9  "   $ $

 %  7:(/ while prasadalaya and announcement to develop ister had announced that the there till his death in 1918. born in Pathri village in accommodation facilities, will Pathri village in Parbhani dis- state government had prepared Three months ahead of Parbhani district of housands of devotees continue to operate as normal,” trict of Marathwada region as a development plan for Pathri his death on October 15, 1918, Marathwada region is based on T managed to have darshan SSST’s CEO Deepak Muglikar the birthplace of Saibaba, a and it would soon perform a Saibaba told his devotees he a reference made in the eighth of Saibaba amid considerable said. decision that they fear will bhoomi pooja for developing a would soon be “leaving his edition of “Sai Charitra” (his- inconvenience in the temple Being a Sunday, there were erode the importance of their pilgrim centre there. mortal body” (dying). By the tory of Saibaba), a Hindi pub- town of Shirdi in Maharashtra’s huge crowds of devotees at the town associated all along with Following the announce- end of September 1918, he lication brought by the Sai Ahmednagar district on temple queuing up for darshan. the memories of Saibaba. ment, the people of Shirdi and had high fever and stopped eat- Sansthan between 1972 and 76. Sunday, as the local residents However, with shops, hotels Taking cognisance of the neighbouring villages have ing. As his condition deterio- So far, the Sai Sansthan has and people from the and all other establishments protests by the people of Shirdi gone on an agitation against the rated, he asked his disciples to brought out 36 editions of “Sai neighbouring villages resorted remaining closed in the temple against the State Government’s state government’s Pathri devel- recite holy texts to him and Charitra”. to an indefinite bandh over a town, the devotees were incon- decision to develop Pathri as opment move. What has sur- continued to meet visitors. On “The reference to Saibaba controversy on the birthplace of venienced. “Because of the birthplace of Saibaba, the Chief prised as to how the claim of 15 October 1918 which hap- being born in Pathri village has the 19th century saint. bandh, we have made more Minister has called a meeting Pathri being birthplace of pened to Vijayadashami, he been made in the eighth edi- Despite the bandh called by than adequate arrangements with the leaders of the aggriev- Saibaba has come up all of a breathed his last. tion. Incidentally, this edition the local residents and people for food and accommodation ed people in Mumbai on over the birthplace of Saibaba century saint revered by peo- sudden. Though there is not His mortal remains were has gone missing. We have from 30 villages surrounding for the devotees,” Muglikar Monday. At Monday’s meeting, should be seen in the context ple of different communities much of evidence or docu- interred at “Buti Wada” in ordered an inquiry into the villages, the Shri Saibaba said. Uddhav is expected to clarify of that a delegation of people and urged the chief minister to mentation as to the date or Shirdi, after which it has now missing edition of `Sai Sansthan Trust (SSST) has The people of Shirdi and the State Government’s stand from Pathri village had met the make financial allocation for place of borth of Saibaha, avail- become place of worship Charitra’,” a leading Marathi decided to keep the famous neighbouring 30 villages have on the issue and request the chief minister, during the lat- developing the place into a pil- able historical evidence sug- known today as Shree Samadhi television channel reportedly temple open for the visiting for the past few days staging people of Shirdi to call off their ter’s recent tour of Marathwada. grim centre. gests that he came to Shirdi Mandir or Shirdi Sai Baba quoted SSST’s chairman Dr. devotees. “The devotees are free protests against Chief agitation. They had claimed that Pathri During his interaction with when he was about 16 years’ Temple. Suresh Kashinath Haware as to take darshan of Saibaba, Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s The raging controversy was the birthplace of the 19th the delegation, the chief min- old in 1858 and he remained The claim that Saibaba was saying. ( %  /    0P "(      *>$' .  

  :1 E(4767 motive,”Ashwathnarayan told Home Minister like Amit Shah, reporters here. who abrogated Article 370    arnataka Deputy He said, We all are Indians, related to Jammu & Kashmir. KChief Minister CN boundaries between States have He said the chief Ministers Ashwathnarayanon on Sunday been fixed and decided upon. of Maharashtra and Karnataka Mumbai: Mumbai will get a time since Independence, made it clear that the Belagavi Instead of repeatedly dwelling and NCP supremo Sharad mounted police unit for traffic Mumbai will have mount- border issue was settled, even on the issue, there are many Pawar should meet to resolve and crowd control post a gap of ed police unit,” he told as he accused certain political good work to do. There are no demands of Marathi-speaking 88 years, and the horses will be reporters at a press leaders in neighbouring boundaries for humanity and people of Belagavi and nearby deployed on duty after taking conference. Maharashtra of raking it up for good work...” areas. part in the Republic Day He said horses in the unit political reasons. “... Sanjay Raut (Shiv Sena Last month, Karnataka parade at Shivaji Park this year, can be used for crowd control Also, he urged them to leader) raking up such an issue Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa Maharashtra Home Minister during festivals and marches, at focus on issues of public good is making things awkward for had declared that not even an Anil Deshmukh said on beaches and the rider can keep that need immediate attention himself,” he added. inch of the State’s land would Sunday. watch from a good height, and rather than instigating people Ashwathnarayanwas be given away and accused his Deshmukh said the claimed a policeman on horse- for petty reasons on such emo- reacting to visits by Shiv Sena Maharashtra counterpart mounted police unit, which back was equal to 30 personnel tive issues that have already leaders Raut and Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray of stoking would patrol the streets of the on the ground. been decided upon. Minister of State Rajendra Patil the Belagavi issue for political bustling metropolis, was He said the unit could be The Karnataka and Yadravkars to Belagavi alleged- gains, as there were protests by disbanded in 1932 due to grow- replicated in cities like Pune Maharashtra border issue has ly with an intention to bring the the ruling Shiv Sena workers. ing vehicular traffic. and Nagpur, among others, as already been settled by the border issue up. Maharashtra claims the “Today Mumbai police has well. Mahajan commission report, Raut, during his visit to border district of Belagavi was modern jeeps and motorcycles. In the next six months, the so they(political leaders) Belgagavi, has reportedly said part of the erstwhile Bombay However, it was felt a mount- unit will comprise 30 horses should stop repeatedly the 70-year-old border issue Presidency, but is currently a ed police unit would be useful apart from a sub-inspector, instigating the people on the between two States can be district of Karnataka, on lin- for crime patrol in crowded one assistant PSI, four haval-     /        /      :-0   /    /   issue with political resolved by a ‘strong’ Union guistic grounds. areas. Accordingly, for the first dars and 32 constables. PTI    &  :            "  (             :(44/(J7K Mulayam today standing with what Mulayam said led to the Akhilesh, its answer can be split of the Samajwadi Party in Patna: A 55-year-old Government teacher and a ormer UP Minister and given by him (Mulayam) alone. 2018. This is the reason that the woman died in Bihar while taking part in a human Fpresident of Pragatisheel But this is certain that I will not SP could not form the chain organised by the Nitish Kumar Government on Samajwadi Party Shivpal Yadav look back,” he said. Government in UP again, oth- Sunday, officials said. on Sunday launched a veiled Mulayam was seen with erwise Akhilesh would have Mohammad Daud died at Keoti area in attack on his brother and SP his son at the SP headquarters been the Chief Minister,” Darbhanga district while a woman, whose identity patriarch Mulayam Singh in Lucknow on Saturday when Shivpal said. is yet to be ascertained, died in Samastipur district. Yadav for siding with his son former chief of Hindu Yuva Shivpal had formed his “Both died of heart attack,” Chief Secretary Akhilesh Yadav and said that he Vahini (HYV) Sunil Singh, new party in October 2018 Deepak Kumar told reporters. was not going to look back. once considered close to Uttar after parting ways with the Kumar said an ex-gratia amount of Rs 4 lakh each Shivpal, who has never Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Samajwadi Party. will be paid to the family of the two deceased. been openly critical of his Adityanath, joined the Simmering discontent in “Besides, family members of Mohammad Daud, brother before, said he had Samajwadi Party.Shivpal said the Yadav family came to the who taught at a Government Urdu medium school formed his party “only with the that his efforts will be to unite fore in January 2017 when in Darbhanga, will get all the benefits to which consent” of Mulayam. people who believe in the Akhilesh became the national bereaved kinsmen of State employees are entitled,” the He was answering a philosophy of Ram Manohar president of the party by replac- chief secretary said. reporter’s question on whether Lohia, Chaudhary Charan ing Mulayam. Shivpal lost the Daud fell ill and collapsed while he was stand- Mulayam betrayed him by Singh and Mahatma Gandhi. battle for control of the party ing in the human chain, Darbhanga District being seen more with his son The PSP chief said that he for which the uncle and Magistrate Thyagarajan SM said. Daud was taken to these days. always gave respect to nephew were fighting since a hospital where he was declared brought dead. “The Pragatisheel Mulayam, who is also his elder August 2016 when Akhilesh Hospital sources said the deceased had suffered a car- Samajwadi Party was formed brother, and listened to every- was the Chief Minister and he diac arrest though it was not clear whether he was only with the consent of thing he said. was a key minister in then SP *          O1 1  2    P/ *     suffering from any heart disease. PTI Mulayam Singh Yadav. Why is “Not giving importance to Government. 8     $ "   / D. . -   9         , 9: 5        :1 E(4767 Yediyurappa, along with The delegation led by 6*   Union Ministers Piyush Goyal Yediyurappa includes arnataka Chief Minister and Mansukh Mandaviya, as Industries Minister Jagadish Bareilly: Stressing that the some people are saying that the  ''     !   KBS Yediyurappa on Sunday well as Chief Ministers Shattar, Chief Secretary T M RSS follows the Constitution, Sangh wants to restrict families said he has had detailed Amarinder Singh of Punjab Vijaya Bhaskar and top officials RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on to two children. We are of the discussions with BJP national and Kamal Nath of Madhya of the state government. Sunday said the organisation view that the Government   (76( E(:(3 and from their school at president Amit Shah on the Pradesh, are among those The Chief Minister,who does not have any agenda and should make a policy on it after Valadgaon area in Aurangabad. Cabinet expansion and that the expected to join over 100 was anxiously waiting for the it does not want to become deliberation. The policy should he driver of a school van Last week, he picked up the exercise would be carried out Indian CEOs at Davos in the high command’s nod to expand another “power centre”. be made after getting consent Twas arrested and his two girls from their school. While after his return from Davos. coming days for the WEF’s his ministry amid intense lob- He was addressing a gath- from all sections of the society.” minor friends were detained for dropping them home, he came The Chief Minister told 50th annual meeting. bying by the aspirants, was ering at Rohilkhand University He said that when they say allegedly molesting some men- across his two minor friends on reporters before leaving for Stating that he was leaving keen on getting approval for it on the topic ‘Bharat ka that there are 130 crore Hindus tally-challenged girl students the way and asked them to get Davos to attend the World on a four day trip for Davos from Shah, but was asked to Bhavishya: Rashtriya in this country, then it does not here, police said on Sunday. into the vehicle,” inspector Economic Forum meet that he with an aim to bring visit Delhi after returning from Swayamsevak Sangh kaa mean that they want to change Police took the action on Vitthal Pote of Satara Police hoped his visit would help investments to the state, he said Davos, party sources said. Drishtikon’ (Future of India: anyone’s religion, caste or lan- Saturday after a video clip of Station here said. bring in large-scale invest- interactions have been fixed They also said that with J Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s guage. the molestation, shot by the “However, the duo started ments to the State. with 38 industrialists and P Nadda all set to take over as point of view). The RSS chief said that   7>(DD(6 (E(6 two minor accused, went viral molesting and harassing the “On Cabinet expansion, I investors. BJP National President, he “The Sangh follows the they did not want any power on social media, police said. girls inside the van. They also had detailed discussions for “There is a large would have final discussions Constitution of India. It does centre apart from the five-year-old girl was The accused driver has shot the video of their acts and about half-an-hour (with Amit possibility of investments com- with Yediyurappa on the not have any agenda and it does Constitution in which they Aallegedly raped by a minor been identified as Avinash shared the video clip on social Shah on Saturday), got a good ing to the state from meetings Ministry expansion exercise. not want to become another had faith, and added that boy on a vacant quarter in a Shejul (19), an official said. media later. Shejul kept that response... One or two days during the WEF meet. I will S R Vishwanath,Political power centre. A number of people should build India in a meat plant in Uttar Pradesh’s “Shejul picks up and drops video as his WhatsApp status,” after I come from Davos, I will assure industrialists and Secretarytothe Chief Minister misconceptions about the RSS united manner despite the Muzaffarnagar district, police mentally-challenged girls to he added. expand the Cabinet. There are investors that the government too said that Yediyurappa are being spread, and they can diversity of caste, community said on Sunday. no stumbling blocks for it, will give all necessary facilities would go to Delhi after his be cleared only when it is and region. The incident took place in Yediyurappa said. within our limits and also clear return from Davos and understood from close “A handful of people used Alnoor meat plant compound He also rubbished media all the doubts that they have,” immediately expand the quarters. The Sangh does not to come and used to make us under Sikheda police station reports about lack of clarity on the Chief Minister said. Ministry. have any remote control and it slaves. This used to happen area on Saturday, they said. the Ministry expansion. He said employment He said the Chief Minister does not want that anyone because of our shortcomings. Parents of both the victim “It is not right... There are opportunities in Karnataka has been asked to hold discus- should function according to Whenever we have forgotten and the accused (14) work at no issues, he said. Asked would increase due to all these sions with Nadda, who is cur- it,” he said. ‘Hindu bhaav’ (Hindu spirit), the meat plant, the police said. whether he would travel to efforts. rently BJPs National Working Bhagwat said that if there problems have come,” Bhagwat According to the com- Delhi to meet Shah after Claiming that the eco- President and finalise things. is a power centre barring the said. Referring to followers of plaint lodged by the girl’s fam- returning from Davos, nomic situation in Karnataka As the Chief Minister has Constitution, the Sangh will other religions, he said, “We do ily, the accused took her to the Yediyurappa merely said, “It is was stable despite the global already made it clear that 11 of oppose it. not believe in Ram-Krishna, no vacant quarter and raped her, natural for me to meet Amit economic slowdown, he said the disqualified JDS-Congress Seeking to clear the air over issues. But despite all these they said. Shah.” the state was also organising the MLAs who got re-elected in the his reported remarks in diversities, we all are Hindus. Alerted by the girl’s cries, According to the Chief Global Investors Meet in bypolls on BJP tickets will be Moradabad about the imple- Those whose ancestors were her mother rushed to the spot Ministers tour programme, he November to attract indus- made ministers, lobbying has mentation of two-child policy, Hindu, they are Hindu still and rescued her. The boy was will be back in the city on tries and create employment been on in the party for the the RSS chief said, today. “ PTI caught by the victim’s family, January 24. opportunities. remaining ministerial berths. “Due to misunderstanding, they said.  !" #" $%&$%$%   : +    + '  <   ;53      <  < & &' ()*& (+, $$ &"     '   / t is just another Sunday evening in Delhi, the howling cold forcing people   3=E:             #    ( indoors for comfort and wrapping up

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Have we not been produc- efforts at political participation alism enforced with the sancti- of Shaheen Bagh have shown, women encircled and hugged               "   tive or contributed to your economy? Have as drivers of change, women are ty of religion, there is a patriar- their door-to-door access to trees to save them from being                 #   we not helped you build your lives? Why still a minority or a marginalised chal aggression, sometimes vio- homes has meant that they are felled by loggers and set an throw us away now?” Rhetorical questions lot in decision-making process- lence, at play to keep order sim- best placed to generate a example for conservation much            /  - O  that trouble the audience. es. This despite the United ply by denial of rights. That is groundswell of support, irrespec- before Greta Thunberg did?                6;     The thunder of protest courses through Nations’ vision from 20 years ago why women are changing this tive of faith, propaganda or This organised resistance did /              the walls and seeps into every pore of human that women could anchor con- paradigm by not staying within hired activism. A Sikh jatha lead to a ban on tree-felling in consciousness. Somehow it streams out all the flict resolution better when but choosing to move out and cooked for the women of Uttar Pradesh.                   0 way to Shaheen Bagh, to Seelampuri and even entrusted with leadership roles. seizing the polarity that lies Shaheen Bagh in solidarity, sim- Women have spearheaded                  34   F  Prayagraj. 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Certainly, they are shedding the One that cannot deal with the are cooptive, practical, welcom- ply because by resisting change, multinationals or the awareness patronising mantle of empowerment, like crumbling of failing institutions ing of other subsidiary move- they appeal to their sensibility of drive on chemical contamina- some undeserved grant or concession, and and seeks solace in history, one ments and can metabolise them challenging status quo. If we pan tion, ensuring that there is no ,   creating their own powerful narratives on that is lazy about finding one’s into a larger force to spark a rev- all mass movements of 2019, we repeat of a disaster that resulted their terms. And should that meet brutality, way in changed times and con- olution. Women’s movements would find that women collec- from governmental sellouts. ::4!00!   they would face it not as human shields or texts and falls back on the pro- have managed to reset the agen- tives, not leadership, have com- Women in India will no longer spoils of war but as a force majeure of all tectorate of revisionism, one da in Spain, Argentina, Brazil pelled course correction. be content being unicorns with  , humanity. Age, education, privilege would- that chooses simplicity of bina- and South Korea, simply because Narmada Bachao Andolan self-made success stories meant           ( n’t matter. ries over the complexities of mul- they reflect the issues that mat- activist Medha Patkar had once to be emulated and inspira- Women across the world are challeng- tiplicity. Simply because it is eas- ter to people at a structural, liveli- said that women were swords, tional. 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A concerted understand that upskilling on technology vocational training and appropriate roles. and opportunities and seek the best recourse as the mix of technology influx, policy support is not only to save oneself from the discom- Addressing the socio-cultural challenges                    way forward. One priority was to address the issues 61T7/611 5* and funding measures is needed to build fort of becoming redundant but to make that women face at homes, on the streets                surrounding the major employers of the workforce, their long-term competitiveness and cre- one competent to leverage newer oppor- and at the workplace could help reduce the #               i.e. agriculture and micro, small and medium enter- ate better outcomes through sustained tunities of business (and job) growth. We gender gap.  "     %         prises (MSMEs). The discourse on these sectors often business and job growth. 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“Islamist” insurgency against Soviet according to Jacquelyn Davis, in and language had played during Baloch insurgents operating in the expand its circle of influence with the Saudi and American orbit. Pakistan troops in Afghanistan in the 1980s. By Anticipating a Nuclear Iran, many of Muslim rule in India between the 13th remote areas near the border could be power of the so-called “petrodollar.” It sent 40,000 soldiers to Saudi Arabia in the time Soviet troops left Afghanistan the Pakistani Shia support Iran’s post- and 19th centuries. But since the Shah’s eliminated. This way Iran also elimi- also started to outpace Iran in matters case the conflict spread to the king- in the late 1980s, the fallout of that war 1979 political and ideological set-up. Iran was known as “America’s police- nated the threat of the insurgency of providing economic aid to Pakistan, dom. A cultural consequence of this greatly impacted Pakistan, deepening Until the mid-1970s, Pakistan man in Asia”, it also tried to insulate spilling into Iran’s Baloch-majority which came with the condition of was the “Saudization” of Pakistan and sectarian fissures in the country and enjoyed a seamless relationship with Pakistan from the Left-leaning “Third- areas. Relations between the two adopting the Arab culture and faith as the steady erosion of Persian culture; aiding the mushrooming of religious Iran. In fact, Pakistan was closer to Iran Worldism” — an idea first formulat- countries began to somewhat recede prescribed by Saudi Arabia. after the 1979 revolution in Iran, it militancy and extremism, that even- than it was to Saudi Arabia. Iran, a ed by the charismatic Arab national- when the populist Government of ZA Iran’s Shia theocracy began to be began being seen as “Shia culture.” tually mutated and turned anti-state. modern pro-US monarchy, was one of ist leader Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt Bhutto in Pakistan attempted to for- seen as a threat by the puritanical Saudi Ever since 1981, Pakistan’s rela- "0$$ 2. Indeed, this must be on the minds of the first countries to recognise Pakistan and the “socialist” Indian PM mulate an international “Muslim bloc” political and religious establishment — tions with Iran have remained tense the state and Government of Pakistan when it was formed in August 1947. Jawaharlal Nehru. Iran made sure that in 1974. The planned bloc also includ- especially when Iran initiated the and enigmatic. Iran has often accused he assassination of the contro- for them to declare their neutrality. But Also, the Shah of Iran became the first Pakistan remained firmly in the ed “enemies” of the Shah, especially rather unabashed export of its version Pakistan of backing radical anti-Iran versial Major General of Iran’s there is a lot more to Pakistan’s ambi- major foreign head of state to visit American orbit during the Cold War. “radical” Soviet-backed Arab regimes, of anti-Saudi and anti-US “political Sunni groups operating near the Pak- TIslamic Revolutionary Guard, guity in this context. And I use the Pakistan in 1950. The state of Pakistan admired such as Libya, Iraq, Syria, Algeria and Islam” to other Muslim countries. Iran border, and Pakistan has Qassem Soleimani, by the equally con- word ambiguity because relations During the 1965 Pakistan-India Iran’s economic and social moderni- the erstwhile South Yemen. Therefore, In the 1980s, Pakistan accepted expressed concern that anti-Pakistan troversial Government of US President between Iran and Pakistan have large- war, when the US had suspended all ty and tried to emulate it. In his essay, the Shah was the only major Muslim hefty financial and military aid from groups backed by India have been Donald Trump, has sent Pakistan ly remained abstruse, especially in the military aid to both India and Pakistan, Pakistan As A Factor in Indo-Iranian head of state to decline attending the the US and Saudi Arabia during the allowed by Iran to operate near the into a spin. A Minister in Prime last 40 years or so. Rand Corporation’s Iran sent nurses, medical supplies and Relations, for the December 1974 1974 Islamic Summit in Lahore, anti-Soviet insurgency in Afghanistan. same border. Yet, not once have the Minister Imran Khan’s Government 2014 study Iran’s Influence in 5,000 tonnes of petroleum to Pakistan. issue of The Indian Journal of Political organised by the Bhutto Government. This money was also used to form rad- two countries come close to fighting announced that Pakistan would side Afghanistan describes the relationship As an oil-rich country, Iran also Science, LK Choudhary wrote that, In 1977, the Bhutto regime was ical Sunni indoctrination outlets and a war against each other. Soleimani was with Saudi Arabia, the oil-rich king- between Pakistan and Iran as “a com- threatened to impose an embargo on during the 1971 Pakistan-India war, toppled in a reactionary military coup militant outfits to supplement Afghan understood by Islamabad as being an dom that is a firm American ally and plex mix of cooperation and peer rival- oil supplies to India. In the 2015 edi- Iran again sidestepped an arms embar- by General Zia-ul-Haq. So when the militant groups. But many such out- ‘anti-Pakistan hawk.’ Pakistan, having strongly opposed to Iran. However, the ry.” Iran is a Shia Muslim-majority tion of the journal International Affairs go on Pakistan and supplied it with Shah’s regime fell in 1979 and was fits eventually turned anti-Shia and frenzied borders with India and spokesperson of the Pakistan military’s country headed by a powerful Shia and Global Strategy, M Saqib Khan military equipment. The Times of replaced by a radical theocracy, thus anti-Iran. This saw Iran bankroll Afghanistan, and only recently man- Inter-Services Public Relations wing clergy, which came to power through writes that, to sidestep the US and India quoted the Shah as saying, Pakistan became the first country to militant Shia groups within Pakistan. aging to vanquish the extreme conse- and then Foreign Minister Shah a revolution in 1979. According to European arms embargo imposed on “Pakistan and Iran are like one soul in recognise the new Government. But The result was deadly violence, clash- quences of its participation in the anti- Mehmood Qureshi were quick to Andreas Rieck’s 2016 book The Shias India and Pakistan during the war, Iran two bodies.” the refreshed relations between the two es and riots between Saudi and Iranian Soviet Afghan insurgency, has wisely announce that the country would of Pakistan: An Assertive and bought 90 Sabre fighter jets from West In 1973, when a Baloch insur- countries, on the basis of Islam, soon proxies in Pakistan. decided to declare neutrality in the US- remain neutral in case hostilities Beleaguered Minority, Pakistan has a Germany and sent them to Pakistan. gency broke out in Balochistan, which began to nosedive from 1981 onwards. Even though Pakistan declared Iran conflict. More so, it has down- intensify between Iran and the US. significant Shia minority. Estimates Iran saw Pakistan as a modern shares a border with Iran, the Shah From the mid-1970s, Saudi neutrality during the Iran-Iraq war in played the fact that Soleimani was no Pakistan was a frontline proxy from 2018 suggest 20 to 25 per cent of extension of Persian culture in South provided lethal American-made com- Arabia, buoyed by increasing oil the 1980s, the Zia regime increasing- hero to Pakistan. State in the US and Saudi-funded Pakistan’s population is Shia. And Asia because of the role this culture bat helicopters to Pakistan so that prices, had begun to aggressively ly galvanised Pakistan towards the (Courtesy Dawn)  !" #" $%&$%$%  >

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Both these and all other January 22. exemptions, and make the ATF presently is chargeable levies will get subsumed under Through the ‘#ArthShastri’ announcement in the upcom- at 11 per cent ad valorem rate GST if they are brought under campaign, the ministry would ing Budget to facilitate invest- of excise duty. its ambit. explain several economic terms ment decisions. Concessional rate of 2 per The decision on their through interesting animated “The Union Budget could cent is applicable for ATF sold inclusion depends on the finan- videos to help common man announce a roadmap for con- under Regional Connectivity Finance Minister Nirmala per litre and that on diesel is cial position of States as rev- and students understand bud- vergence of all corporate tax Scheme. Ad valorem rate Sitharaman will present her 15.83 a litre. enues from these five petrole- get exercise in a simple way, an rates to 15 per cent, with no means that the impact of an second budget on February 1. This, they said, would um products constitute a sub- official said. exemptions and incentives, The government last year Development) and BRICS increase in price of the fuel Explaining the duty struc- ensure correct payment of duty stantial chunk of state govern- The ministry also under- by April 1, 2023. A signal- reduced corporate tax rates to countries, and others like because of global rate hike ture, sources said if cost of pro- at the initial clearance stage ment finances. took this exercise before the ing to this effect could help fur- 22 per cent, plus surcharge and Indonesia and Philippines. translates into an even higher duction of ATF is 100 per itself and will eliminate com- The aviation ministry has Budget last year as well, the ther boost investor sentiment cess. However, companies will Over time, the lower rates price for airlines as the tax inci- kilolitre, the fuel at exit from plexities and difficulties in time and again sought inclu- official added. and encourage investments,” not be allowed to avail any tax will reduce the cost of capital dence also rises. the refinery will be priced at redetermination of duty on sion of ATF under GST as any “Curious student Arth CII President Vikram Kirloskar exemptions or incentives. and catalyse investments. To insulate airlines from 111 per kilolitre after levying further stock transfers which surge in international oil rates unpacks his box of questions in said. Further, manufacturing The announcement of con- such volatility, the government 11 per cent excise duty. If the sometime result in avoidable gets reflected in domestic jet Prof. Shastri’s class. Let’s see According to the industry facilities that start production vergence of all these rates to a may in the forthcoming Budget cost rises to 110, the ex-refin- litigation. fuel prices, leading to costlier how Dr. Shastri tackles his dif- body, the desired impact of the before 31 March 2023 and are single rate of 15 per cent by for 2020-21 fiscal year may ery rate would attract an excise Specific excise duty would air tickets. Oil Ministry too has ficult questions with her sharp reduction in corporate taxes on incorporated on or after 1st 2023 will provide a line of sight bring specific excise duty duty of 12. A specific duty of address part of the concerns of favoured including ATF along insight. Tune into this space to the ground is still far from sat- October 2019 would be taxed to industry and investors to expressed in  per kilolitre, say 11 per kilolitre would oil companies and airlines of with natural gas under the join the classes starting 22nd isfactory. at only 15 per cent, plus sur- take decisions now, CII said. sources aware of the develop- mean that even if the cost not being able to set of tax paid GST regime to help companies January @ 11am. #ArthShastri,” It said one of the reasons charge and cess. The statutory corporate ment said. goes up the tax incidence on inputs against the tax on set off tax that they paid on pinned tweet of the ministry behind this has been the mul- The new rates have cata- tax rate in India has been Petrol and diesel already would remain the same. final product as ATF has been input. said. titude of tax rates, which have pulted India to a very compet- brought down in the last three attract a specific rate of excise Petrol and diesel already kept out of GST regime. ATF makes up for almost The ministry has also created tax rate inequalities itive position against many of decades from 45 per cent in duty and so ATF naturally attract specific excise duty for When the Goods and half of the cost of an airline and launched another campaign across manufacturing and ser- the OECD (Organisation for 1991-92 to 22 per cent in 2019- qualifies for such a shift, they the same purpose. Excise duty Services Tax (GST) was intro- rates vary from state to state on Budget promises and deliv- vice sectors. Economic Co-operation and 20. said. on petrol currently is 21.16 duced on July 1, 2017 amalga- depending on local VAT. ery with tag ‘#HamaraBharosa’.     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Diamond Jubilee celebrations ened to go on an indefinite Court, according to sources. pay by January 23 it will not be pet coke, limestone and “Moreover, high inputs of Visvesvaraya National strike from April 1, 2020. Sources in the Department contempt as it will be in case of dolomite in the upcoming costs have led to an inverted Institute of Technology (VNIT) So, the bank unions are of Telecom (DoT) told PTI that the parties to the case. So PSUs Budget. duty structure in the domestic in Nagpur in Maharashtra. planning basically to observe while the PSUs too have been have to pay and we have raised   12314%/ logical growth reduces GDP by Finance Minister Nirmala industry and are acting as a “In the last five years, I have strike in three phases. asked to make payments related demands, but if they do not pay between $4.7 billion and $27.8 Sitharaman is scheduled to deterrent to government’s awarded contracts worth 17 According to the convener to statutory liabilities (after the by January 23 it will not amount locking Huawei from billion in 2035,” the study said. present the Budget for financial Make in India initiative, as lakh crore. This year, I’m plan- of UFBU, Sanjeev Kumar SC in October upheld govern- to contempt of court on their Brolling out 5G technology Oxford Economics has year 2020-21 on February 1. domestic producers have less ning to touch 5 lakh crore Bandlish, a letter in this regard ment’s position on calculation of part because they were not may cause loss of up to $63 bil- assumed that in low cost sce- “Anthracite coal, coking incentive to import met coke. mark in spending on infra- has already been sent to the non-core revenue for AGR dues), party to the case, but they have lion in the GDP of top eight nario 5G will be only used for coal, coke, limestone, dolomite Rather, imports of finished structure development,” chairman of Indian Banks’ the larger question is whether the to pay,” a source added. technology markets, and at enhancing broadband speed are vital inputs for the steel steel goods are preferred,” it Gadkari said. Association, Secretary January 23 deadline is legally Another official also said least $4.7 billon in case of and support access to content industry. The availability of said and suggested that duty on “I want to tell you there is Department of Financial Services enforceable on state-owned com- that the issue of deadline for India, by 2035, a report of that will require high band- these items in good quality is metallurgical coke be reduced no dearth of money,” he told and Chief Labour Commissioner panies that were not direct party PSUs is being examined Oxford Economics commis- width. In medium scenario, 5G declining in the country and to zero. the gathering. PTI in the Ministry of Labour. to the dispute. legally. sioned by the chinese telecom will be used to deploy internet- the industry has to depend on The industry body said gear maker has claimed. of-things infrastructure where imports on regular basis,” exemption available to coking The US and Australia have all machines can be controlled industry body Ficci said in its coal was also removed by the  blocked Huawei from deploy- using internet while high cost Budget recommendations for government in 2014-15 Budget     ing 5G infrastructure alleging scenario will see use of 5G in Indian steel sector. by bringing it at par with other    security concerns and several transport like driverless cars, The basic customs import types of coal and imposing 2.5 other markets including healthcare, energy etc. duty on anthracite coal is 2.5 per cent basic customs duty.  ,%:R    < Canada, France, Germany, In the medium technology per cent. Since ferro alloy This amendment has Japan and the UK cost scenario, Oxford industry plays a vital role in adversely affected steel manu- New Delhi: Union Minister Governments have announced Economics estimated that steel manufacturing, it is nec- facturers in India. Coking coal   12314%/ According to sources, it has Pralhad Joshi on Sunday said they are either considering restricting competition in the essary to make available these is one of the principal raw been an exceptional year dur- the Centre will stop the “sub- exclusion or have imposed par- network infrastructure market reductants at international materials used in steel manu- he issue of interim dividend ing which several extra-ordi- stitutable import” of coal in the tial restrictions. may significantly reduce eco- competitive price to make facturing and predominantly Tmay come up for discus- nary measures including slash- next three to four years and can The Chinese telecom firm, nomic growth in India over the Indian steel mills more com- used for making coke for use in sion in the next Reserve Bank ing corporate tax rate outside go for auction of 100 fully however, has been allowed to next 15 years. petitive, it said while recom- steel making and thus forms a board meeting as the govern- Budget were announced explored blocks. participate in 5G trials in India “We estimate this could mending that customs duty on major part of the final price of ment struggles to meet its putting government finances The statement assumes sig- and the Indian government reduce GDP in 2035 by $15.5 anthracite coal be reduced to the steel, it said. ambitious fiscal deficit target of under stress. nificance in view of recent has not taken any stand yet to billion,” the report said. zero from 2.5 per cent. “Levy of 2.5 per cent of 3.3 per cent amid revenue If the RBI board agrees to developments in the sector bar the company from building The Telecom Regulatory Met coke, another vital duty on coking coal and simul- shortfall, sources said. interim dividend based on where the government recent- 5G network. The report com- Authority of India in one of its input for the industry, had taneously fixing the import Government finances have their six-month performance, ly brought an ordinance to piled in December 2019 esti- reports mentioned that 5G is always attracted lower and duty of 5 per cent on coke has come under pressure due to this fiscal comes to an end, the it would provide some financial amend laws to open up coal mates three impact scenario expected to be launched in concessional rate of customs adversely affected the costing of moderation in revenue collec- issue of interim dividend could relief to the government, mining to firms other than based on low, medium and India by 2020 and is predicted duty, it said. steel. It is requested to restore tion and a slew of measures be raised by government nom- sources added. those in the steel and power high-cost 5G gear deployment to create a cumulative eco- However, the basic cus- the exemption of nil rate of taken to lift growth from over inee directors in the meeting, Reserve Bank of India sectors, removing restrictions in the eight technology market nomic impact of $1 trillion in toms duty was enhanced from duty allowed earlier to coking six-year-low of 4.5 per cent in sources said. (RBI) follows July to June on end-use of the fuel. covered in the study and pro- India by 2035. 2.5 per cent to 5 per cent with coal without any technical def- the second quarter of the cur- However, the board meet- financial year. Terming the promulgation of jected that the investment cost Oxford Economics said effect from March 1, 2015. inition of coking coal,” it said. rent fiscal. ing would be preceded by The RBI largely earns prof- the ordinance as “one of the major in India will increase in the that in medium infrastructure Additionally, anti-dumping Ficci also recommended As per the government’s Finance Minister Nirmala its through its trading of cur- reforms”, the coal minister in an range of 8 per cent to 27 per cost scenario restriction on duty was also imposed on its zero customs duty on steel estimate, the country’s GDP Sitharaman customary address rencies and government bonds. interview to PTI said that “what- cent and GDP may suffer loss Huawei could increase the cost imports with effect from grade limestone and dolomite growth is seen dipping to an to the central board of RBI to Part of these earnings are set ever the substitutable shortfall is in the range of $4.7 billion to of building the 5G network by November 25, 2016. as increase in steel production 11-year low of 5 per cent in the explain vision of the Budget to aside by the RBI for its opera- there...We want to achieve it in the $27.8 billion in case Huawei is $500 million per year over the “As a result, the cost of this has led to rising demand for current fiscal as compared to be presented on February 1. tional and contingency needs coming three-four years. That restricted in the country. next decade, $200 million addi- (met coke) vital input in steel SMS (steel melting shop) and 6.8 per cent in 2018-19. This traditional exercise takes while the rest is transferred to may be around 2023-24. We “Lower economic growth tional in low-cost scenario and manufacturing has gone up BF (blast furnace) grade lime- There would be at least one places a few days after the the government in the form of want to stop the substitutable due to delays in 5G rollout and $700 million per year in high necessitating increase in price stone. board meeting of RBI before Budget presentation every year. dividend. import of the coal”. PTI the associated slower techno- cost scenario.   = ./ !" "  " .   -             =4    1  * >#"  <*D@(  'E*>   7:(/ disinvestment. “Initially, we were told that   $" "   including equity funds to see a November as investors did not ir India trade unions are Government would protect our   steady rise in flows,” said see the index returns in their Alikely to demand a VRS jobs if airline gets privatised   12314%/ tional passengers and the same   12314%/ Ashwani Bhatia, MD and CEO own funds. Besides, weakness package at their second meet- and therefore we did practice can be adopted in     at SBI Mutual Fund. in the mid and small-cap space ing with Minister of State for not think about voluntary he Commerce Ministry has India. assenger vehicle (PV) According to data with dented the investor confidence, Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh retirement. Trecommended restricting This suggestion assumes Pexports from India increased Association of Mutual funds in said Vidya Bala, co-founder of Puri in New Delhi on Monday. “But off late, our members purchase of tax-free alcohol to significance as the Government by 5.89 per cent in the first nine   12314%/ India (Amfi) equity and equi- Primeinvestor.In. The minister is set to meet have been approaching us and one bottle at duty-free shops as is looking at various ways to months of the current fiscal, ty-linked saving schemes Equity flows have two over a dozen Air India unions, want us to discuss a voluntary part of steps to reduce import curtail import of non-essential with Hyundai Motor leading the nvestors pumped in nearly (ELSS) attracted an inflow of components — systematic including unrecognised ones, retirement scheme package of non-essential goods, sources goods into the country to rein segment with dispatches of I75,000 crore in equity-ori- 74,870 crore in 2019, much investment plan (SIP) and non- on Monday for the second with the government as it is said. in trade deficit. around 1.45 lakh units, as per ented mutual fund schemes in lower than 1.2 lakh crore SIP. Flows through SIPs have time in a month over the air- expected that our job will be The ministry has also rec- A duty-free shop is where the latest data by SIAM. PV 2019, a sharp plunge of 41 per seen in 2018. consistently grown over the line’s privatisation plans. protected only for one year post ommended to its finance coun- an inbound international pas- exports stood at 5,40,384 units cent from the preceding year, In 2017, such schemes had years and have touched more The government is plan- privatisation. We are going to terpart that purchase of ciga- senger can generally purchase in the April-December period of mainly hit by extreme market witnessed an impressive inflow than 8,000 crore on a month- ning to float Expression of raise this issue at the meeting rette cartons at duty-free shops goods worth about 50,000 the current fiscal as compared volatility amid slowing eco- of around 1.33 lakh crore as ly basis, while the non SIP flows Interest (EoI) for selling its with the minister on Monday,” should be prohibited, they said. without paying any import with 5,10,305 units in the same nomic growth. compared to 51,000 crore in are volatile based on the entire 100 per cent stake in the an airline source told PTI. These recommendations duty. The commerce ministry period of 2018-19. Experts, however, are of the 2016. investor’s need for money and loss-making flag carrier some The source said that if the are part of proposals made by has also suggested increase in Car shipments saw 4.44 per view that equity schemes will Equity schemes have seen view on the market. time next week. government agrees “in-princi- the commerce ministry for the customs duty on several prod- cent growth at 4,04,552 units, attract investor interest this a little bit of a slowdown in Overall, fund houses have At the first meeting on ple” on their demand, the forthcoming Budget, which ucts like paper, footwear, rub- while utility vehicle exports saw year as the market is expected 2019 as compared to the past garnered 82,453 crore through January 2, the minister had unions will work out the con- would be unveiled by Finance ber items and toys to promote a rise of 11.14 per cent at to perform well. few years because of extreme- SIPs — a preferred route for made it clear that privatisation tours of the VRS package, Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ‘Make in India’ and boost man- 1,33,511 units during the April- “While volatility in the ly volatile markets, L&T Mutual retail investors to invest in was the only option before the including the service cut-off on February 1. ufacturing growth, sources December period, the Society market may continue for some Fund chief Kailash Kulkarni mutual funds as it Government to keep the airline period and the quantum of Currently inbound inter- said. of Indian Automobile more time going forward, we said. helps them reduce market tim- afloat and sought employees monetary compensation. national passengers are allowed The ministry has proposed Manufacturers’ data showed. believe investors will want to The pace of inflows in ing risk. cooperation in carrying out the Media reports suggest that to buy two litres of alcohol and rationalisation of basic customs However, vans witnessed a benefit from this volatility and equity funds tapered off The industry added over disinvestment process. the new investor may be a carton of cigarette from these or import duty on over 300 17.4 per cent decline in exports use it to create and growth their towards the end of the year 9.55 lakh SIP accounts each Puri had also told the allowed to retain Air India’s shops. items from different sectors, at 2,321 units during the peri- wealth. As we expect industry with the inflow in such month in the year with an aver- unions that he will call them some 11,000 employees only According to sources, there including furniture, chemicals, od under review as compared inflows to rise, we believe that schemes hitting a 41-month age SIP size of about 2,850 per again after the meeting of the for one year after the carrier are countries that allow only rubber, coated paper and paper with 2,810 units in the same all categories of mutual funds low of 1,312 crore in SIP account. ministerial panel on Air India goes into private hands. one litre of liquor to interna- boards. period last fiscal.  !" #" $%&$%$% $>>

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The House of Jerrold Nadler, Zoe Lofgren, the current president in the Dubai: More than 80 Yemeni Representatives, controlled by Hakeem Jeffries, Val Demings, 2020 elections. soldiers have been killed and the Democratic Party, on Jason Crow, and Sylvia Garcia “The evidence over- scores injured in a missile and Wednesday voted to send arti- - were named by House whelmingly establishes that drone attack blamed on Huthi cles of impeachment against Speaker Nancy Pelosi. he is guilty of both. The rebels in central Yemen, med- President Trump to the The 435-member House only remaining question is ical and military sources said Senate, in a major develop- on December 18 charged whether the members of Sunday. ment to remove him from Trump with “high crimes and the Senate will accept and Saturday’s strike follows office for his alleged abuse of misdemeanors” and carry out the responsibility months of relative calm in the power and obstruction of impeached him for pressuring placed on them by the Framers war between the Iran-backed Congress. Ukraine to investigate former of our Constitution and Huthis and Yemen’s interna- In a 228-193 vote, which Vice President Joe Biden, a their constitutional Oaths,” the tionally recognised govern- was mainly on party lines, the potential Democratic rival for brief said. PTI ment, which is backed by a House appointed seven Saudi-led military coalition. impeachment managers who The Huthis attacked a will argue the Democrats’ case &   mosque in a military camp in Fighting in Nihm was maintain security and stability”. Washington: US President they said and urged the Senate for removing Trump from the the central province of Marib ongoing on Sunday, a military The Huthis did not make Donald Trump’s legal team to reject the two articles of office. The managers — — about 170 kilometres (105 source said according to the any immediate claim of filed its first response to impeachment. Congressmen Adam Schiff,   " miles) east of the capital Sanaa official Saba news agency. responsibility and the Saba impeachment summons from — during evening prayers, “Dozens from the (Huthi) report did not give a death toll. the Senate, calling the two Washington: Bill Clinton’s Trump’s tough protector, Senate military sources told AFP. militia were killed and injured,” The uptick in violence articles passed by the House of       (   1999 impeachment trial lasted Majority Leader Mitch A medical source at a the source added. Yemeni comes shortly after United Representatives a “brazen and %% '   five weeks; Andrew Johnson’s McConnell, have the upper Marib city hospital, where the President Abedrabbo Mansour Nations envoy Martin Griffiths unlawful” attempt to overturn went on for three months in hand. casualties were transported, Hadi condemned the “cow- welcomed a sharp reduction in the will of the American peo- 1868. If the White House and Trump’s trial for abuse of said that 83 soldiers were killed ardly and terrorist” attack on air strikes and the movement ple. Washington: No cellphones. team and possibly a series of Republicans have their way, power and obstruction of and 148 injured in the strike. the mosque, Saba reported. of ground forces. “This is a brazen and No talking. No escape. witnesses. President Donald Trump’s trial Congress opened with a Death tolls in Yemen’s “The disgraceful actions of “We are surely, and I hope unlawful attempt to overturn That’s the reality during The first time the procla- will be over in two weeks, just solemn, ceremonial reading of grinding conflict are often dis- the Huthi militia without this is true and I hope it will the results of the 2016 election the Senate’s impeachment trial mation was used, in the 1868 in time for him to celebrate his the charges in the Senate on puted, but the huge toll in a doubt confirm its unwilling- remain so, witnessing one of and interfere with the 2020 of President Donald Trump, trial of President Andrew expected acquittal in the Thursday, but the rules and Marib represents one of the ness to (achieve) peace, the quietest periods of this election-now just months which will begin each day Johnson, lawmakers couldn’t February 4 State of the Union schedule have not been set. bloodiest single attacks since because it knows nothing conflict,” he said in a briefing away,” Trump’s lawyers said on with a proclamation: “All per- have imagined life in the mod- Address. That will be decided on the war erupted in 2014 when but death and destruction to the UN Security Council on Saturday in a six-page fiery sons are commanded to keep ern era. But that depends on Tuesday, with the 100 senators the rebels seized Sanaa. and is a cheap Iranian tool in Thursday. response filed with the Senate. silence, on pain of imprison- The pace of today’s politics Republicans being able to block debating voting on procedures: The drone and missile the region,” it quoted Hadi as “Experience, however, tells “The highly partisan and ment.” would have been hard to fore- Democrat demands to sub- the time given to opening strike came a day after coali- saying. us that military de-escalation reckless obsession with After that, 100 senators see even in early 1999, at the poena documents and wit- arguments from the prosecu- tion-backed government forces The president also stressed cannot be sustained without impeaching the President will sit at their desks for hours start of the impeachment trial nesses that could strengthen tion and defense, and ques- launched a large-scale opera- the importance of increasing political progress between the began the day he was inaugu- on end to hear from House of President Bill Clinton, when the case against the president. tioning by the senators — the tion against the Huthis in the military vigilance “to foil hos- parties, and this has become rated and continues to this day,” prosecutors, Trump’s defense smartphones didn’t exist. AP So far, Republicans, led by jury in the case. AFP Nihm region, north of Sanaa. tile and destructive plans and the next challenge.” AFP -             <  

Tehran: The Iranian official American and Canadian experts   8  leading the investigation into the would help analyze them. : +"     Ukrainian jetliner that was acci- Iranian officials previously said dentally shot down by the the black boxes were damaged Hong Kong: Two police offi- colleagues shielded them from the area and fired tear gas to Revolutionary Guard appeared but are usable.   cers were beaten bloody by pro- further attacks. disperse the crowds. to backtrack Sunday on plans to It was not immediately pos- democracy protesters in Hong “We strongly condemn all Brief cat and mouse clash- send the flight recorders abroad sible to reconcile the conflicting Kiev: Around a thousand people including Kong on Sunday as violence the rioters and violent acts,” es ensued with police making for analysis, a day after saying accounts. Iran may be hesitant President Volodymyr Zelensky bid farewell to erupted at a rally calling for police spokesman Ng Lok- multiple arrests, including one they would be sent to Kyiv. to turn over the recorders for Ukrainians who died in a plane mistakenly shot greater democratic freedoms in chun told reporters. protester who had blood Hassan Rezaeifar was quot- fear that more details from the down by Iran during a spike in tensions with the heart of the city. Video posted online streaming from the back of his ed by the state-run IRNA news crash — including the harrow- Washington. Trouble flared when police showed an organiser with a head. agency as saying “the flight ing 20 seconds between when Zelensky laid flowers on the flag-draped ordered the authorised gather- microphone asking the officers Hong Kong’s protests have recorders from the Ukrainian the first and second surface-to- coffins of the 11 Ukrainian victims — nine flight ing to disperse after officers to show their warrant cards raged for seven months after Boeing are in Iranian hands and air missiles hit the plane — will crew and two passengers — during the solemn conducting stop and searches which they did not do, a fre- being sparked by a now-aban- we have no plans to send them come to light. ceremony at Kiev’s Boryspil airport and briefly on nearby streets had water quent gripe among protesters. doned proposal to allow extra- out.” He said Iran is working to The Guard’s air defenses spoke to their relatives. bottles and paint thrown at Rally organiser Ventus Lau ditions to the authoritarian recover the data and cabin shot the plane down shortly after The caskets were to remain for several hours them by angry crowds. said he believed police should mainland, where the opaque recordings, and that it may send it took off from Tehran on Jan. at the terminal so that relatives, Ukraine A group of plainclothes “shoulder the greatest respon- legal system answers to the the flight recorders — com- 8, killing all 176 people on International Airlines staff and ordinary officers who were speaking sibility for the clashes” because Communist Party. monly known as black boxes — board. Hours earlier, the Guard Ukrainians could say their last goodbyes. The with organisers were then set they took too long to show They soon morphed into to Ukraine or France. “But as of had launched ballistic missiles at funerals are expected to be held on Monday. upon by masked protesters, their warrant cards. a wider movement calling yet, we have made no decision.” U.S. Troops in Iraq in response Earlier Sunday the black-clad Ukrainian leader, who beat them with umbrellas Lau was later arrested for for greater freedoms in what is The same official was quoted by to the U.S. Airstrike that killed Prime Minister Oleksiy Goncharuk and top offi- and sticks, an AFP reporter on obstructing officers, police and the most concerted challenge the semi-official Tasnim news Iran’s top general in Baghdad. cials stood on the tarmac outside the terminal to $      <    the scene said. rally organisers confirmed. to Beijing’s rule since the agency on Saturday as saying the Officials say lower-level officers see the caskets with the remains of the downed =9=!>..      /   Two officers were seen Soon after the officers were former British colony’s 1997 recorders would be sent to mistook the plane for a U.S. plane’s nine Ukrainian flight crew and two pas-     *        with bloody head wounds as attacked, riot police swept into handover. 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Road city of Kashgar.   titles and will no longer receive “Harry, Meghan and Archie In its initial assessment, the L2       UK taxpayers’ funding for their will always be much loved mem- USGS said there was a low like-  E  N  duties. bers of my family,” the 93-year- lihood of casualties.     5 The deal, which comes into old monarch’s personal statement It said however that sig-   O M effect by spring in a few weeks’ read. “I recognise the challenges nificant damage was likely,     time, means the couple will no they have experienced as a result with many buildings in the (  +!   longer be representing the of intense scrutiny over the last region built from mud bricks ''  Queen in an official capacity. two years and support their or cinder block masonry.        “The Sussexes will not use wish for a more independent The area near the quake’s       their HRH titles as they are no life,” she says, thanking the cou- epicentre is sparsely populat- (D longer working members of the ple for their work for UK and ed mountain and desert royal family,” Buckingham across the Commonwealth. 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AFP $          4R  -              R     "  Moscow: More than a thou- a protester who carried a plac- Wednesday by proposing sand Opposition activists of ard urging Putin to quit power sweeping amendments to the  +   Tagaytay (Philippines): least 3 hectares (7 acres) in size, live there permanently. various stripes marched in were detained by police. constitution, the first major Philippine officials said Sunday for about 6,000 families that Philippine President central Moscow on Sunday Pyotr Alyoshin, a 54-year- changes to the country’s basic Tokyo: Japanese Prime of us, the U.S. And Japan, the government will no longer used to live in four villages and Rodrigo Duterte has approved after President Vladimir Putin old lawyer, said at the march he law since it was adopted under Minister Shinzo Abe pledged protects the other, thereby giv- allow villagers to return to a worked mostly as tourist a recommendation for the proposed re-drafting the con- was against changing the coun- Boris Yeltsin in 1993. Sunday to bolster his country’s ing further force to the crater-studded island where guides, farmers and fish pen island to be turned into a “no stitution, unleashing political try’s basic law. The move triggered the role under its security pact alliance,” Abe said in his open- an erupting volcano lies, warn- operators on Volcano Island. man’s land,” but he has yet to upheaval. “The constitution that I resignation of his government. with the US in “outer space and ing remarks. ing that living there would be The new housing site issue formal guidelines. After Protesters — mostly young hold in my hands protects our Observers say Putin’s pro- cyberspace,” as the allies “Going forward, it is “like having a gun pointed at should be at least 17 kilometers an initial visit last week, Duterte anti-fascist activists — chant- rights and basic freedoms,” he posals are designed to ensure marked the 60th anniversary of incumbent upon us to make it you.” (10 miles) away from the plans to return to hard-hit ed “Revolution” and “No to dic- told AFP. his grip on power after he a treaty that has been the basis even more robust, to make it a Taal volcano has simmered restive volcano to be safe, he Batangas province on Monday tatorship” and some carried Galyamina, who had earli- leaves the Kremlin and his crit- for their postwar defense pillar for safeguarding peace with smaller ash ejections in said. to check conditions of dis- copies of the constitution. er said it was important to ics have accused him of orches- alliance. and security in both outer recent days after erupting on The island has long been placed villagers, Ano said. The annual sanctioned protest against Putin’s attempts trating a “constitutional coup”. Abe’s grandfather, space and cyberspace.” January 12 with a gigantic declared by the government as Although it’s one of the march was called to com- to cling to power and urged But Sunday’s turnout paled Nobusuke Kishi, who was The anniversary comes as plume of steam and ash that a national park that’s off-lim- world’s smallest volcanoes, the memorate the memory of ordinary people to join the in comparison to the protests prime minister at the time, Washington adds pressure on drifted northward and reached its to permanent villages. The 311-meter (1,020-foot) -high lawyer Stanislav Markelov and march, acknowledged the mea- of last summer when tens of signed the treaty in Japan to shoulder more of the Manila, the capital, about 65 government’s volcano-moni- Taal is the second most-active of journalist Anastasia Baburova gre turnout but said average thousands took to Moscow’s Washington on January 19, financial cost and play a greater kilometers (40 miles) away. toring agency has separately 24 restive Philippine volcanoes. who were gunned down in Russians were confused. streets to protest against the 1960, with President Dwight defense role in the Asia-Pacific While the volcano remains declared the island a perma- The Philippine Institute of Moscow by ultra-nationalists in “We will explain it to them,” exclusion of opposition candi- Eisenhower. region to make up for a reced- dangerous, with large numbers nent danger zone, but impov- Volcanology and Seismology 2009. she told AFP. “I think people dates from local elections, lead- The treaty allows for the ing US presence. of local villagers encamped in erished villagers have lived and has placed Taal and outlying A number of independent will be joining the fight to pre- ing to wide-scale arrests and stationing of tens of thou- “As the security environ- emergency shelters, officials worked there for decades. cities and towns at alert level 4, local deputies including Yulia vent a state coup in Russia.” long jail terms for a number of sands of US troops and the ment continues to evolve and have begun discussing post- “We have to enforce these the second-highest warning, Galyamina and opposition- More than 1,400 people took demonstrators. deployment of American war- new challenges arise, it is eruption recovery. regulations once and for all indicating a more dangerous minded Russians joined the part in the march, said the Russia’s top opposition ships in Japan. In exchange, the essential that our alliance fur- Interior Secretary Eduardo because their lives are at stake,” explosive eruption is possible march, carrying copies of the White Counter group which leader Alexei Navalny said on US is obligated to protect ther strengthen and deepen,” Ano said officials in Batangas Ano said, adding that closely within hours or days due to constitution and chanting monitors political protests. Friday he did not support ral- Japan in case of enemy attack. President Donald Trump said province, where the volcano is regulated tourism work could fewer but continuous earth- “Putin leave!”. The march took place after lies in “defence of the consti- “We have elevated the rela- in a statement marking the located, have been asked to eventually be allowed on the quakes and other signs of About ten people including Putin stunned the nation on tution”. AFP tionship to one in which each anniversary. 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hen 45-year-old story- Benefit Amendment Act, 2017, teller and author Aparna women are entitled to 26 weeks of WKarthikeyan gave birth paid maternity leave from their to her daughter two decades ago, workplace. Six months of paid her grandmothers advised her not maternity leave enabled Bhat to to rely on breastfeeding alone as exclusively breastfeed. But a source of food and nutrition for Shrutika isn’t sure how frequent- the baby. ly she will be able to breastfeed 0   “Amul milk was also consid- after six months since she wants ered a good source for the Indian to return to work. middle class then. My grand- However, exclusive breast- 2'      '   mothers said that if I was breast- feeding is not available to all feeding my daughter, I should top women, except for those who are '  5     '     it up with bottled Amul formula financially well-off to avail paid milk or diluted cow’s milk,” says maternity leave, lactation consul- '          Karthikeyan. Their argument was tants and internet access. But     6(F"9E/ :6(%()7(6 /)7 F F/ that the bottle would allow her to this does not apply to vast swathes monitor the quantity of milk the of women across India. For exam- baby consumed, whereas the baby ple, the 2017 Act that enables paid s per the World Population might not get enough milk maternity leave is only applicable AReview (WPR), there are 197 through breastfeeding. to commercial establishments countries all over the world inhabit- The only person who sup- that employ 10 or more people. ed by people who are believed to fol- ported Karthikeyan in her quest A vast number of women low about 4,200 religions and speak to breastfeed was her paediatri- (over 90 per cent as per estimates) more than 6,900 languages. Thus, it cian, with whose encouragement work in the unorganised or infor- is needless to say that the differences she breastfed her daughter for five mal sector and are not covered of nationality, race, language and reli- months and does not regret it. under the law. And the entitle- gion have lead to various conflicts “My daughter never fell sick dur- ments provided by laws which over centuries. People of the same ing breastfeeding. She built up her cover women in the unorganised nationality fight over language; those immunity. And the exercise also sector are insufficient. For exam- speaking the same tongue fight over helped me bond with her. ple, under the National Food religion; those with the same religion Weaning off was a challenge Security Act and accompanying kill each other over sectarian differ- because it results in cold, fever and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana ences; and those of the same race fight even upsets her stomach,” says bleeding, and struggling. My son baby, others encouraged her to mother to a five-month-old, Yojana, 6,000 needs to be given over class or ideological differences. Karthikeyan. was crying inconsolably, looking continue breastfeeding. “My fam- breastfeeding was difficult only for to every expecting and new moth- In all such strife, people identify Breastfeeding babies for six jaundiced and losing more weight ily knew my problems but did not the first two or three days when er for the nutritional needs of both themselves with their nationality, months is a widely recommend- than what was average — all know how to help me. My gynae- the baby was not latching on. But mother and child. A report by religion, race or section, forgetting result, we create a distance with ed practice. According to The signs that he was not being fed cologist suggested over the things smoothened soon. She Down to Earth showed that there who they really are. However, as per those who have different circum- Lancet, the first 1,000 days enough. I had to resort to formu- counter nipple butter. But even doesn’t feel that there are major were many cases where women spiritual principles, it is the spirit or stances. And when we dwell too much between conception and a child’s la milk,” recalls Hebbar. that didn’t help,” she says. Then differences in practices or mind- did not receive any money. Hence, soul that is the core of a human being. on the differences we have with oth- second birthday are crucial for As she struggled with the Hebbar turned to a private lacta- sets about breastfeeding across the policy has failed to include the The soul has consciousness about a ers, it leads to feelings of being supe- health, nutrition and development dilemma of whether or not to per- tion consultant who taught her to generations. “Old is gold”, she says, needs of poor women and the person’s existence and identity. It is in rior or inferior and creates likes and of the child. severe with breastfeeding, Hebbar, position herself and to ensure that with regard to the advice she ones engaged in casual employ- the form of an infinite small point of dislikes. It even leads to animosity and But for expecting and new began reading up on the matter the baby was fed well. After this received on breastfeeding by older ment in the unorganised sector. light. Within itself, it carries a record hatred for those different from us. It mothers, breastfeeding can be a and found that “an overwhelming she managed to exclusively breast- members of the family who These women then have to look of everything it does through is this negative feeling that fuel reli- mix of conflicting advices, emo- number of women worldwide feed her son for six months. encouraged her to breastfeed. for alternatives. thoughts, feelings, words and actions. gious, racial, international and class tional turmoil and never-ending give up exclusive breastfeeding Art critic and journalist Blessy Even as mothers, grandmoth- “Take the case of female farm- The souls take birth in different conflicts. anxiety about whether the baby is within days of childbirth for rea- Augustine too sought advice from ers and obstetricians continue to ers,” says Karthikeyan, who writes places, communities and circum- And what is the root cause of all being adequately fed. Moreover, sons described as insufficient a lactation consultant two weeks play an important role in provid- about rural livelihoods in Tamil stances. According to these factors, it this? We forget that we are all souls the fact that breastfeeding isn’t milk, painful and sore nipples or after her daughter’s birth. “My ing guidance, new mothers usu- Nadu. “It is hardly possible for acquires labels of nationality, race, from the same abode and children of easy for many women, and rather baby refusing the breast.” nipples were very sensitive and my ally prefer referring to profession- them to take their babies along religion, sect, class, community and the same father whom we call the a technique that needs to be Hebbar knew that poor latch daughter would keep biting hard al lactation consultants. Social with them to the fields. They try gender. In other words, the souls can supreme soul. As we forget our true learned, is often swept under the and breastfeeding technique was causing them to bleed. She would media also plays a role in helping to breastfeed as much as possible be identified as Australian, Indian, identity, we get trapped in body con- carpet. The experience differs for the root cause of not being able to cry for hours because she was women prepare for breastfeed. but it isn’t as often or regular as Chinese, Hindu, Christian, White, sciousness and end up making our as various mothers. Take the case of feed the baby, causing distress to hungry and had lost weight too.” Though breastfeeding is they would like to. Before six Black, rich, poor, male or female. well as others’ lives miserable. Hence, 32-year-old Dr Nandini Hebbar, both mother and infant. She was The lactation consultant wholly considered a woman’s and months, they give them food like However, the fact is that the soul is to be happy and peaceful, it is neces- an academic scholar of gender simultaneously aware that exclu- advised her that it was more a mother’s job, but the wider com- ragi porridge in Tamil Nadu and above all these classifications, which sary for us to be rooted in soul-con- studies. She has been committed sively breastfeeding for six months important that the baby gets milk munity plays a crucial role in pro- banana mash in Kerala. This is to are applied in relation to the body. sciousness and be aware of the fact to the idea of breastfeeding even reduces the rate of infant mortal- in general, opposed to its variety. viding a supportive and enabling offset the dependence on the But, since most of us are ignorant that all human souls are our broth- before her son was born. She ity and is linked to lower rates of Augustine realised that a mix of environment. Augustine says, “I mother for milk,” adds she. about our souls, we take these labels ers and we are one family, being the attended an orientation pro- chronic diseases such as diabetes breastfeeding and bottle feed think I would have done better if Breastfeeding babies is impor- to be our true identity. And once we children of one god. This awareness gramme at a Delhi hospital and and improves neurocognitive worked best. “Once I switched to people around me were not stress- tant for both mother and child but identify ourselves with such labels, we fosters love and respect for our fellow watched YouTube videos on prop- development. The mother would bottle feeding, my daughter was ing me out so much about it.” there are various challenges that begin to think accordingly. Thus, if we humans and leads to cooperation and er positioning to achieve the cor- also benefit through lowered risks calmer and I was able to breast- Workplaces also need to chip still need attention from the gov- define our identity by our nationali- sharing. If everyone recognises their rect latch for the baby. And yet, of breast and ovarian cancer, feed her better. I think the conclu- in with support for both mother ernment, lawmakers and the ty, we tend to see those with a differ- true spiritual identity and follow despite all the preparation, she osteoporosis and heart disease. sion of the advice was that you and father. “If my spouse had a wider community including fam- ent nationality as “others,” focussing mutual brotherhood, all boundaries struggled with the experience. There was no dearth of advice have to see what works best for longer paternity leave, that would ily, workplace and medical prac- on their different habits, appear- of nations, races, religions, classes “A couple of days after giving from family for Hebbar. While you and the baby,” she says. have really helped. He just had five titioners to ensure they lead a ances and culture. The same happens would become meaningless, and birth to my son and starting to elders suggested her to feed sugar For 31-year-old Shrutika days off,” she says. healthy life. when we identify ourselves with our humanity would be able to live in breastfeed, I was terribly sore, water and dilluted cow milk to the Bhat, an IT professional and According to the Maternity L"   ;  religion, race or any other label. As a peace and harmony as one family.

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 !   :1 E(4767 Dhawan was taken off cover region before hurting 8     the field after he got inured his shoulder. enior India opener in the fifth over of the game He then walked out and  "  SShikhar Dhawan was at the M Chinnaswamy was replaced by leg-spinner               taken for an x-ray after he Stadium. Yuzvendra Chahal on the   :1 E(4767 hurt his left shoulder during “Shikhar Dhawan has field. the series-deciding third gone for an x-ray. A call on The 34-year-old him being available for the Dhawan had not taken the     B5.  ohit Sharma and Virat ODI against Australia here on Sunday. game will be taken once he field for the entire duration Kohli paced a tricky is back and assessed,” the of the Australian innings in run chase with sublime A call on his participa- R tion in the match will be BCCI said. the second ODI after a Pat  CD  knocks as India wrapped the The left-handed bats- Cummins bouncer hit him series 2-1 with a comfortable taken after further assess- ment, the BCCI said in a man had dived to save an on the rib cage while batting.   4/ &94 J 12 seven-wicket victory in the Aaron Finch shot in the The series is levelled at 1-1. Trophy game against decisive third ODI against statement. >1(4( 3K Karnataka cut short his run, Australia, here on Sunday. ruling him out of India A’s first Rohit (119 off 128) was did not need to, considering knock in the Australian again evident why they love rithvi Shaw slammed a 100- practice match here. due for a big score in the series the way his team got the job innings came from Marnus batting together. Pball 150 in India A’s 12-run Mayank Agarwal (32) and and he delivered in the all- done. Labuschagne (54 off 64). They both had stitched a victory over New Zealand XI Shaw stitched an 89-run open- important game for his 29th Rahul, who batted at three Australia won the toss for 96-run stand on Friday and in the second practice game ing stand but the former was ODI hundred. in Mumbai and five in Rajkot, the third time in a row but batted in a similar fashion, here on Sunday, coming back dismissed by pacer Andrew India had a point to prove came out to open alongside unlike the last game in Rajkot, rotating the strike regularly from an injury in the manner Hazeldine. against Australia, having lost Rohit. He began with a beau- opted to bat. and picking up an odd bound- that matched the hype around Skipper Shubman Gill (24), the home series to them in tiful punch on the off side but Kohli decided to go in ary enroute to their 127-run him. Suryakumar Yadav (26) and March last year. The 10-wick- lasted only 27 balls after with the winning combination partnership. Eyeing a return to the Ishan Kishan (14) alongside et drubbing in Mumbai did Australia took a successful of the last game even though Labuschagne, who made Indian senior team, the 20- Shaw kept the scoreboard tick- not deter India as they post- LBW review off Ashton Agar. Rishabh Pant was available for 46 in his first ODI innings year-old Shaw struck 22 fours ing, helping India reach 241 in ed emphatic victories in Rohit scored bulk of runs selection. during the Rajkot game but and two sixes during his blaz- 31 overs. Rajkot and here at the in their 69-run opening stand. It meant Rahul was the got out at the wrong time, ing knock at the Bert Sutcliffe After the dismissal of Shaw Chinnaswamy Stadium. Australia offered Rohit specialist wicketkeeper bats- went on to score a half-centu- Oval. in the beginning of the 35th Following Rohit's fall, plenty of loose balls to free his man for the second successive ry on this occasion. Shaw’s knock will certain- over, all-rounder Vijay Shankar Kohli (89 off 91) anchored the arms as he ended up smash- game. Alongside Smith, he ly excite the selectors as they stamped his authority with a 41- chase as India cantered to a ing six sixes and eight fours. Australia lost their in- looked set for a big knock pick the squad for the Test ball 58. the win in 47.3 overs. Shreyas His best hit came off Pat form openers - David Warner until a diving Kohli sent him series in New Zealand. Chasing 373, New Zealand Iyer remained unbeaten on 44 Cummins as he flicked the (3) and Aaron Finch (19) -- back with a stunning catch at The first Test will get suffered an early blow with off 35 balls. pacer for a spectacular six over rather early. Targeting the cover. underway on February 21 at opener Katene Clarke (1) The 137-run stand midwicket. off-stump channel initially, Jadeja, who got the ball to the Basin Reserve in Hamilton departing in the second over. between Rohit and Kohli Rohit also became the Shami induced an outside turn on a dry pitch, got his and the second match is sched- Josh Clarkson (14) soon fol- effectively won the game for third fastest to 9000 ODI edge from Warner's bat with second wicket of the over uled to be played at the Hagley lowed, leaving the home team India, who overhauled the runs while Kohli became the an away going delivery. when he had Mitchell Starc, Oval in Christchurch, starting struggling at 2-27. 287-run target with 15 balls to fastest batsman to score 5000 Smith was responsible for who was sent ahead of Alex February 29. Opener Jack Boyle (130) spare. runs as skipper. Finch's run out as he called his Carey, caught at deep mid- Batting first, India A were and Finn Allen (87) kept New Steve Smith's ninth ODI Earlier, India bounced skipper for a run before wicket. all out for an imposing 372 in Zealand in the fight before the hundred helped Australia back in the last 10 overs, changing his mind. Finch, Smith was going along 49.2 over before restricting hosts ran out of overs. score 286 for nine after Aaron conceding just 63 runs for five who is usually calm and com- nicely at the other end but the the home side to 360 for six to For India, right-arm medi- Finch opted to bat. Indian . posed, was furious and used team needed another sub- register their second win of the um pacer Ishan Porel (2/39) and bowlers, led by Mohammad Smith (131 off 132) rose cuss words while walking stantial contribution to go tour. spinner Krunal Pandya (2/50) Shami (4/63), did well to to the occasion but did not get back to the dressing room. past 300. He shared 58 runs Shaw was in sparkling grabbed two wickets each. limit Australia to under 300. much support from the other By the first powerplay, for the fifth wicket with touch since returning from Having recovered from the Opener Shikhar Dhawan batsmen. Shami was brilliant Australia reached 56 for two Carey (35) but the latter his eight-month doping ban, injury, Shaw has straightaway did not come out to bat due in the death overs striking with Smith and Labuschagne departed when the innings but a shoulder injury on the set his sights on his immediate  + $              to an injured shoulder and he thrice. The other substantial in the middle. 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  7:(/ New Delhi :Veteran Wasim total. 366 for five, here on Sunday. runs for the fourth wicket. Jaffer’s masterclass was a purists’ Thakare got the bowl to Desperate for an outright ttar Pradesh batsman Aksh delight as Delhi's strategy of swing both ways as the likes of win to keep their qualifying     UDeep Nath stuck an preparing a result-oriented captain Dhruv Shorey was hopes alive, Bengal, who CHENNAI: A superb perfor- unbeaten hundred, which not seaming track boomeranged deceived by away movement chose Kalyani over Eden mance by bowlers R Ashwin only pulled his side out of trou- with defending champions and Jonty Sidhu squared up by Gardens, found the going and M Siddharth and a ton by ble but also gave them an upper Vidarbha taking control on the late swing. tough early on to be reduced Abhinav Mukund gave Tamil hand, on the opening day of opening day of the Ranji Trophy The day belonged to to 60 for three inside 15 overs. Nadu the upperhand on the their Elite Ranji Trophy Group encounter. Jaffer, who showed the tech- Opener A Raman fell for opening day of its Ranji B match against Mumbai here On a track where players nique to bat on a track where a duck in the fifth ball of the Trophy Group B match on Sunday. half his age were not able to the trio of Ishant Sharma day, edging Ravi Kiran (2/47) against Railways here on Following an unbroken cross 20-run mark, the former (3/45 in 14 overs), Simarjeet behind the stumps after Sunday. 137-run fifth-wicket stand India opener, who is a month Singh (4/39 in 16.5 overs) and Bengal elected to bat. Electing to bat, the visit- between Nath (115 off shy from being 42, scored 83 in Kulwant Khejroliya (2/50 in Skipper Abhimanyu ing team folded for 76 in 39.1 215 balls) andRinku Singh (71 his team's meagre total of 179. 18 overs) made life miserable Easwaran (12) continued his overs as the experienced not out off 134 balls; 7x4), UP With ball jagging around all for other players. poor run while debutant Kazi Ashwin (4/26) and left-arm ended the day at a decent 281/4 day in cold and windy condi- Saifi, who was drafted in after spinner Siddharth (4/32) ran after being 48/3 at one stage at tions, former India U-19 seam- #  ( %  his stupendous show at the U- through the railways batting the Wankhede Stadium. er Aditya Thakare (4/14) pol-  23 level, could not convert his order. Mumbai pacers Akash ished the Delhi top-order in a KALYANI (WB): Former start to be dismissed for 27. At stumps, the hosts were Parkar (2-67) and Royston Dias five-over burst to reduce the skipper Manoj Tiwary hit an But it was Tiwary who sitting pretty putting up 236 (2 -48) initially dominated pro- hosts to 41 for 4 at stumps. unbeaten 156 and Shreevats showed a class act as he paced for 4. ceeding but later Nath stuck a The match is expected to get Goswami a combative 95 as his innings beautifully to lead From 15 for no loss in the patient hundred to ensure over inside three days and Delhi Bengal recovered from a Bengal’s recovery. 8th over, the Railways bats- Mumbai could not capitalise on will have to depend on the pair shaky start to end the day one Number five Anustup men came a cropper against the early advantage. of Nitish Rana (3 batting) and of their Ranji Trophy Elite Majumdar (59) also gave a Ashwin and Siddharth to be  (   Lalit Yadav (0 batting) to at least Group A match against fine support with 86-ball 59 bundled out in the opening   ensure a respectable first innings at a commanding (8x4) as the duo put on 112 session of the game.