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The list Rajya Sabha member V station where a 12-year-old the BJD headquarters here on includes Union Minister Muraleedharan and party sec- boy of Asansol, West $ *  +, the party’s 21st Foundation Day, Prakash Javadekar for retary Deodhar Rao will be Bengal, gets down from $#-#- $ # Patnaik targeted the Modi Rajasthan, Thawarchand incharge of Andhra Pradesh. train to bring water, but $   )(#  Government by taking up nine Gehlot, another Minister, for Mahendra Singh and OP upon completing filling issues that the Centre has failed Uttarakhand; and Rajya Sabha Mathur will be incharge of water in a bottle, he finds to address so far. member Om Prakash Mathur Assam and Gujarat respective- the train in which his par- down from the train at the ents name and address but In effect, he posed nine for Gujarat. ly, the statement said. ents are on board had left Rourkela station to fetch could not tell their contact issues in his reaction to as many BJP general secretaries Former Bihar BJP presi- the station. He tries to trace water but after taking water number. questions Modi had raised at his Bhupender Yadav and Anil dent Mangal Pandey has been out his parents by running from a water point at the As per Banti, his father's Monday Khordha public meet- Jain have been assigned Bihar made incharge of Jharkhand. from platform to platform, platform, when he looked name is Sambhu Bhuian and ing for the State Government to ject has not yet made any sation, which, he said, led to and Chhattisgarh respectively, The BJP has also appoint- but in vain. Meanwhile, the back, he saw the train had mother's name is Lalita reply as regards lack of the progress. economic mess. according to a statement. ed incharges and coincharges Child Line officials have already left the station. Bhuian, residents of Kalu State’s development despite the Patnaik also took on the Besides, recalling the issue BJP general secretaries for several other States, includ- informed their Asansol Helpless Banti had started Pahadi, Asansol, West Centre’s financial assistance. Centre over poor mobile con- Biju Patnaik had made, the CM Bhupender Yadav and Anil ing Himachal Pradesh, office to locate the parents searching his father and Bengal. Alleging poor condition of nectivity, saying several villages demanded financial autonomy Jain have been assigned Bihar Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, of the child to hand over mother in all the platforms According to the Child NHs in the State, Patnaik said, in the State are yet to get BSNL for Odisha and said, “The State and Chhattisgarh, respectively, Manipur, Nagaland, Punjab, their son to them. and after he fails to locate Line officials, Banti is not “People fend for themselves connections while in rural does not need Special Category for the 2019 polls, according to Telangana and Sikkim among According to sources, them, he started weeping. being able to tell from which while travelling on NHs like the areas the telecom service is par- Status or any Central funds or the statement. others. Manipur and Nagaland Banti Bhuian was travelling Some members of Super- place they had boarded the one from Baripada to Deogarh. ticularly deplorable. One has to grants. Rather, Odisha wants Besides incharges, the are to be handled by the party’s with his father Sambhu 20, a voluntary organisation, train. He simply told they Don’t know what will be the climb a tree or go to the rooftop financial autonomy so that the party has also named co- spokesperson Nalin Kohli and Bhuian and mother Lalita rescued the boy and were returning to their house. condition of coastal highways in of a house to get mobile con- State will develop with its own incharges for several States, a Odisha by general secretary Bhuian in a general bogie by informed the Child Line. "We have kept the boy in the State.” nection, he said. money,” he remarked. BJP statement said. Govardhan Arun Singh. the Geetanjali Express to On Tuesday evening, the Disha shelter house and we On rail projects, the CM He also targeted the NDA Patnaik exhorted the party Jhadapia, a Gujarat leader; Party sources said in- Kolkata on Tuesday morning. Child Line officials reached are talking care of him. We said the Centre has allocated Government over issues like workers to sensitise the public Dushyant Gautam, a party vice charges for more states such as The train reached at the at the Rourkela railway sta- are also taking necessary land for the Khurda-Bolangir paddy MSP, coal royalty revi- about various welfare initiatives president; and Narottam West Bengal, J&K, Kerala and Rourkela station at about 6 tion and took Banti into cus- steps to locate the parents of railway line and sanctioned half sion, 33-per cent reservation undertaken by his Mishra, who is from Madhya Tamil Nadu will be announced am. Since Banti was feeling tody. While they talked to the boy," said Ambar Alam of of the project cost, but the pro- for women and the demoneti- Government. Pradesh; have been given the in the coming days. thirsty at that time, he got Banti, he could tell his par- Child Line. Q"
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she has been incredibly electri- Unfortunately, he failed to do always. The party was simply particular individual player. He promise because he knows he the BJD. India got its first-ever all- fied by only Modi while serv- that as he could not even find a kicked out of Punjab; and was extremely cautious about does not require much outside Some great events of 2018 that female Special Weapons ing the Union Government thousand dollars of black money recently from the rest three not stirring up any hornet’s nest help. Modi went upwards to need to be known by all: and Tactics (SWAT) team. during a deputation stint. Now anywhere outside the country. indicating people of India have lest that should boomerang at vomit the same stuff in Khordha  India’s team won the 2018  Indian Air Force gets its no matter how much pleas Further, he failed to generate the actually lost faith in the party him to cause irreparable damage and vanished from there. The Blind Cricket World Cup at first 24-year-old woman both the portrayed faces, twenty million jobs for the primarily due to its non-secular at a location considered an anti- disenchanted BJP cadres of Sharjah beating Pakistan. fighter pilot Avani Dharmendra and Aparajita, youth which he had promised. approach on every issue. It is BJP bastion. Odisha stayed back gaping in The Maharashtra Chaturvedi who flew a MiG- may make about their being He, on the contrary, took India known that Shah and RSS sec- Modi was tricky in promis- utter confusion as to what went Government put the plastic 21 Bison, which possesses together for the common cause, behind by a decade or so by the retary Bhaiyaji Joshi agreed ing the skies by saying he has wrong with Modi who did not ban in full effect from June the highest takeoff and land- the one-upmanship battle is vis- mad demonetisation one fine there was anti-incumbency brought with him a basket of even launch one simple missile 23. ing speed in the world. ible. Big strategist guys includ- midnight. against party sitting MLAs. The projects worth nearly fifteen at Naveen. Mithali Raj became the first  Vikas Sathaye, a Pune-born ing Bijay Mohapatra and Dilip The ‘Article 370 scrapping' campaigns to drum up support thousand crore rupees to give The just-concluded Hockey Indian cricketer to score engineer, was a part of the Ray have deserted the fold, promise was not taken serious- for building a Ram temple in Odisha a big facelift in develop- World Cup in Bhubaneswar has 2000 T20I runs during the team that won an Oscar for and no one big enough has ly even by a school kid. BJP boss Ayodhya were also not taken ment. Naveen Patnaik too was left Indians in a frenzy of pride India’s Women’s T20 Asia Science and Technology. His ! 2#1 stepped in to talk sense to Amit Shah’s crude techniques of well by the people. The Hindi smart. He promised all neces- and glory because the show the Cup tournament in June and his team’s innovation restore harmony in the witless intimidation and threat slowly heartland strongholds are gone sary land and other infrastruc- Odisha administration put up is this year, Indian women’s ‘the ShotoverK1' used in nly a couple of days ago, local community. began to backfire, causing deep forever. Excessive boastful tures to put up the dream pro- nearly impossible to replicate for cricket team captain Mithali movies such as Dunkirk and OModi paid kind of a whirl- Modi has realised just too wounds across the saffron bulk rhetoric and some of the bizarre jects. Modi said unless east of the supreme-class parameters Raj became the first Indian Guardians of the Galaxy wind visit to Odisha, believably well by now that Naveen is truly and body. Modi, who spent a pro-Hindu schemes had caused India is developed, the country set already. Modi should have cricketer to score 2,000 among others. under pressure from the hor- an invincible leader. Not surpris- whopping 14,840 million rupees terrible anti-incumbency senti- cannot improve the quality of life been in Bhubaneswar to wel- runs in T20I, a feat that  World’s first thermal battery rendously helpless local saffron ingly, therefore, he has been on his insane, mostly-futile for- ments and disenchantment of masses. He used a great deal come and bid goodbye to the hadn't even been matched plant was built in Andhra brigade without enough ground heavily briefed and tutored to eign tours, has irked the Indians among the masses who craved of innuendos to blame the record sixteen super-grade world by a certain MrKohli either. Pradesh. to position firmly on. The local behave well in Odisha and speak further. for real communal harmony. Odisha administration pointing teams. He did not even pushed  Dipa Karmakar became the And finally, in August, the leadership, after exhausting all gentler words than before when Furthermore, the Modi- For all this, Modi came a to field-level corruption and Union Minister Jual Oram to the first Indian gymnast to world’s first-ever battery their horribly ineffective tricks he was in a world of fairytale Shah duo’s extreme love for the perfect gentleman and never the chronic bribery problems as scene for Oram’s home district is clinch a Gold at a global plant was unveiled in to turn the BJP cadres a force, hysterics due to sudden elevation wealthy corporate entities has uttered a word about anything if only to please the helpless local considered the breeding ground event Andhra Pradesh. It has begged the only charismatic to Premiership. He was made to sent all the negative signals politically unacceptable that the BJP fraternity so as to keep its of Indian hockey. Sonam Wangchuk, the been manufactured by the face to materialise in Odisha. understand that he was so down the line. People have Naveen administration had fighting morale intact. Modi was thrilled to see the character behind Amir Bharat Energy Storage Aparajita Sarangi, with charismatic that even stones already come to know that the caused to the people. Naveen Just prior to Modi’s visit, crowd in Khordha, imagining the Khan’s role in ‘3 Idiots' for Technology (BEST) Private some acceptable history to her and pebbles became live to vote BJP-led NDA Government is received the Prime Minister Telangana CM KCR had come BJP is very popular in Odisha. He his exemplary contribution Limited and is aimed at credit earned from respectable for him. So, Modi kept on mak- here to amass funds to survive showing utmost dignity as the on a courtesy visit with a view to did not seem to make out the fact to science in Ladakh; and increasing energy produc- postings granted by the Naveen ing wild, boastful talk. His mar- for always by making tall latter is the nation’s chief exec- forming a robust anti-BJP- that any Prime Minister makes Bharat Vaswani, a psychia- tion by the means of renew- administration when she was a keting managers painted him as promises. Despite repeated utive. But as the saffron strate- Congress third front. KCR vir- people so happily curious as to trist won the Ramon able resources. senior bureaucrat, is now being a former humble ‘Chaiwala', warnings about mass displeasure gists may have hammered into tually looked upon Naveen as a congregate at his or her meeting Magsaysay Award projected. She has come as a whose only aim was to make in Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Modi’s head, he had to mention, political demigod who moved place. Modi must have realised by Sunil Chhetri became the Happy New Year! bolt from the blue. She too every Indian wealthier by at least Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the for only mentioning sake, sev- his people with some magic now that Naveen could come one third highest scorer in the couldn’t keep the tempo high as fifteen lakh rupees as he would Modi-Shah duo remained arro- eral aspects of bad governance power difficult to figure out. in handy when the BJP with a world at the (The writer is a core mem- she blundered by saying Naveen dig out the enormous amount of gantly smug and screamed to the in Odisha without citing any Naveen gave him all assurance of much smaller number would Intercontinental Soccer ber of Transparency had never inspired her one bit; black money on foreign locales. nation that the BJP is here for concrete example or naming any help but made no binding seek help from regional parties Cup International, Odisha)

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* ,  Regional Office of the MoEFCC, Acting on a petition filed by In Rayagada, the NGO was Tripathy complained that mines of the Odisha Mining     ( Bhubaneswar, to the Ministry Supreme Court lawyer and running a shelter home near there are illegal conversions of Corporation (OMC). since September 20, 2017. The rights activist Radhakanta Siriguda area where 76 girls the children from one religion The OMC is regularly apply- #"
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Take for example years together it is pending with the OMC is yet to get EC for the Dhenkanal district subjected its and parameters of JJ Act, RTE tigation of the entire episode bers Netrananda Samal and though the OMC has requested the Centre, pointed out a senior major chromite mines, which is inmates to sexual abuse, harass- Act and other acts applicable to and direct the State adminis- he 21st foundation day of Mihir Kanta Sahoo, advocate the Union Government for envi- official. Due to such inordinate the cause of worry for the State ment and rights violation. The the welfare of the minor chil- tration to find out total num- Tthe Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Debabrata Sahoo, journalist ronmental clearances for its delays, productions from these Government. Similarly, for the Dhenkanal police had no clue dren, the petitioner said. ber of unregistered shelter was celebrated by the Eastern Prasanta Kumar Rout also South Kaliapani chromite mines mines are halted and harming Stage II forest clearance of about what was happening Women and Child homes/Ashrams or any insti- India Oil Refinery Workers’ spoke on the occasion. since 2015; however, the Gold the interest of the State, admit Kumitar and Tiringpahar iron there despite the fact that it was Development Minister Prafulla tutions with different nomen- Union on Wednesday at its Behera, advocate Sahoo, Category State PSU is yet to officials. Prolonged delay in ore mines, the OMC has applied running without registration Samal informed that the insti- clature running in Odisha, Zero Point office premises. journalist Rout said how pop- receive such clearance from the obtaining amendment of envi- in time. All documents were pre- since 2015. The illegal shelter tution was unregistered and investigate in detail whether Union president Santosh ular the BJD has become since Government of India. ronmental clearance pertaining sented to the MoEFCC, howev- home which was operating in running illegally. Tripathy con- such institutions have been Kumar Pattnaik presided over all these years. The OMC has been growing to South Kaliapani mines is er, there is delay in granting such blatant violation of the Juvenile tended that if the Minister was complying with the provi- the meeting. Early in the morning, the steadily over these years and eroding its production target. clearances. The MoEFCC is con- Justice Act, Tripathy said in his aware of the developments, sions of Societies Registration Pattnaik said that late statues of Bijubabu at Rahama, today it stands as the largest State The OMC submitted the sidering the clearance proposal petition. then why he could not take Act, Indian trust Act, con- Bijubabu is a rare outstanding Kujang and Paradip were gar- PSU in the mining sector of the proposal on May 5, 2015 for for Stage II FC pertaining to both The District Child action against the erring insti- version laws, JJ Act, RTE Act political leader of India, after landed. Sweets and fruits were country. In fact, it recorded the amendment of EC due to change the major iron ore mines since Protection Unit (DCPU) had tution for years. According to and other laws related to chil- whom a political party has distributed to the patients of highest ever turnover of Rs in tailing pond location within April 2018. issued closure notice to the shel- Department of Women and dren and take legal action been named, and his son, the the Kugang and Paradip 2,850 crore in Financial Year the mining lease area. The pro- Similarly, exploration pro- ter home in 2015 for not com- Child Development, there are against the errant officials president of the party, has Government hospitals. 2017-18. posal was approved by the posals of the OMC for Birasal, plying with the guidelines of the 300 recognised child care insti- and rehabilitate the victims been ruling Odisha since last Hundreds of people, The revenue generated from Environment Appraisal Baliapadia Mahagiri, Kalarangi Juvenile Justice Act and had tutions in the State. Good News with counseling, alternative 19 long years as its popular including a large number of operation of mines of OMC is Committee (EAC) after due and Kaliapani chromite mines even repatriated the inmates to India Dream Centre has regis- arrangements with compen- Chief Minister. womwn, were present in the one of the potential sources for scrutiny on July 21, 2016. are also pending with the their respective districts. tered child care shelter homes in sation. Union working president function. the State exchequer. However Later, a few discrepancies MoEFCC.     ! % 2 , P %+
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  '.  .0  ! %+% (+%+ /+!,%%& ++  +!+ '+! &%   % 0! ,!/    #    "  !!  *O/  / '   he para teachers’ strike that Thas virtually crippled the      Power House Square, Kalinga primary education system in 0 < $ Stadium, Jayadev Vihar Square, 5!/!, the State for over one and a half  $# * he Mo Bus operation on Kalinga Hospital Square, Patia months has now taken a polit- TRoute No. 10 from the Biju Square, Infocity Square, ical colour with the JMM, armers are eagerly awaiting Patnaik International Airport Shikharchandi, KIIT Square,    JVM, Congress and left parties Ftheir crop compensation in to the Biju Patnaik Park in Nandankanan Biological Park, openly coming out in support villages falling in and around CDA, Cuttack, covering a Barang, Trisulia Square, n exchange of fire took of the agitating teachers and Palamu tiger reserve. Standing length of 37 km was started on Judicial Academy, CDA 6 Park, Aplace between security disrupting the functioning of crop and harvested crop both are December 25. CDA 9 Market Square, Justice forces and Maoists near the the House on the second con- destroyed and damaged by herd While the bus service starts Square and Biju Patnaik Park. Manabhanga dam under the secutive day during the ongo- of elephants. Standing crop is at 7 am in the morning, the last General Manager Paikmal police limits in Bargarh ing Winter Session of State raided by herd of pachyderms in bus would be available from the (Personnel and district on Tuesday, Padampur Assembly. the fields while harvested crop two starting points till 8 pm at Administration) of CRUT SDPO Laxminarayan Panda While, the Assembly stored in barns which are always the Biju Patnaik International Dipti Mahapatro said the bus told media on Wednesday. remained disrupted on the open and vulnerable is also Airport and 8.20 pm at the Biju service would help connect issue of Para Teachers through- *      
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They also voices heard. “The one is happy with the govern- away from discussion on the Garu ranges of Palamu tiger change as per the requirement While Route No. 16 will con-    met Ministers CP Singh, Constitutional institutions are ment. It is taking its last breath,” burning issues and was trying reserve are the most vulnerable from time to time. nect between Master Canteen * , 55 Randhir Kumar Singh and being undermined and the he said. to hijack it on para teachers’ ranges from the point of view of The major stops on the Terminal and Biju Patnaik Park    ( Amar Kumar Bauri at Vidhan government is using institu- However, the legislators of issue. “When the House is in the elephant raiding and destroy- route include Biju Patnaik in CDA, Route No. 16 (A) will Sabha but nothing concrete tions for their political gains. ruling coalition said that the motion why are they not dis- ing crop. Bareysarn, International Airport, Capital connect between Master could come out after the talks. The Opposition cannot remain Opposition was fuelling para cussing the issues? We all want Chhipadohar, Kutku and Hospital Square, AG Square, Canteen Terminal and Barabati A joint team of the DVF Talking to media persons at a mute spectator in such situ- teachers’ issue just to gain to get a solution to the problem Mahuadarn ranges too are not Bhubaneswar Club, Heads of Stadium, he said. and CRPF personnel, while the State Assembly on ation.” said Soren. political mileage. “The CM is but sloganeering and making free of the elephant menace. the Departments (Naatala), conducting a combing opera- Wednesday para teachers asso- JVM legislator Pradeep sensitive towards the para ruckus in the House will not Sources said the destruction tion in the area, spotted a group ciation’s Sanjay Dubey said Yadav said that the government teachers and he is taking all give us any fruits,” he said. of crop is done by two kinds of of 10 to 12 Maoists near the that they have received infor- is stubborn enough to look at possible steps to end their A delegation of Congress elephants. In Betla range it is dam. Even as the security forces mation about government’s the sentiments of the people of strike. The Opposition is rais- leaders led by CLP leader PTR’s elephants that destroy the told the Red rebels to surrender, offer for talks through news- the State. “Some officials have ing the issue just for political Alamgir Lam also met crop mostly. It is true of Garu, the latter opened fire at the papers only. He said that they misguided the government. If mileage. They have also run Governor Droupadi Murmu Bareysarn ranges as well but police. In retaliatory firing ion want regularisation on the lines they have little sensitivity they government in the State but on Wednesday and handed there are instances where herd of by the security forces, Maoist of Chhattisgarh and Bihar and would have come out with an they never thought about the over a memorandum seeking Chhatisgarh elephants also has commander Ravindra and his unless the government invites apology on the November 15 betterment of para teachers. solution on para teachers’ and caused destruction of crop and associate reportedly sustained them with a written letter for incident when unarmed teach- The Raghubar Das led gov- deteriorating law and order in houses in villages falling in and injuries. The ultras later man- talks they will not end their ers, pregnant women and jour- ernment has taken many pos- the State. The delegation com- around PTR. aged to escape. As many as 16 long-drawn stir. nalists were subjected to bru- itive steps in last four years to prised former Union Minister Sources said crop destruc- bullets, a sharp knife and several Meanwhile, Leader of tal use of force by police. The solve the issues. We expect that SK Sahay, MLAs Sukhdeo tion and damages of houses/ Maoist articles were seized from Opposition Hemant Soren said government does not want to the crisis will end soon,” said Bhagat, Irfan Ansari, Geeta huts by elephants go together in the spot. on Wednesday that the gov- even think of the para teachers’ HRD Minister Neera Yadav. Koda among others. villages here in PTR.  &  P6 7 %,051Q%   ( + ! / 00 &Q "-   Patnaik said even if the Mentioning that only seven Ganjam district is the home quintals of paddy against the / & !.  ground of Chief Minister district’s target of 25 lakh quin- Naveen Patnaik and Food tal have been procured till  " $$ "-    
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  Independent States (CIS) coun- ing for cameras. His located, do not have adequate pit. Getting high-powered rime Minister Narendra ernment has been “very suc- tries under this program in Government refuses to organ- personnel to deal with the pumps and transporting them PModi will attend an event in cessful and full of achieve-   next 3 years. ise high pressure pumps for the problem. “It is very sad. 14 days to the site of the mishap is not Dharamshala on Thursday to ments”. The Minister also shared rescue. PM please save the have passed since the an easy task, he told a private mark one year of the BJP In a statement, the Chief nion HRD Minister details about ambitious ‘Study miners,” Rahul tweeted. Meghalaya miners have been news, reported PTI from Government in Himachal minister said that his govern- UPrakash Javadekar on in India’ programme being His remarks come amid trapped while State and Central Shillong. PNS Pradesh. He will release a doc- ment has made best efforts to Wednesday assured students He further named various conducted by the Centre. He ument highlighting achieve- benefit every section of the that no ne of them will face any scholarship schemes which are termed it to be an innovative & ! ments of the State Government society by launching various difficulty in getting scholarship running successfully under initiative to attract students on the occasion, said PMO in new welfare schemes like amount on time. MHRD, AICTE and UGC. from 30 partner countries in   -
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Banerjee’s twisty Government. “Look at the rising Western Ghats took the State admitted to hospitals in Banerjee on Wednesday reference of the Congress ruled numbers of farmers’ suicides by storm on Wednesday Kannur. The event saw expressed reservations about States could give rise to specu- during this regime. About evening. unprecedented participation the blanket waiver of farm lations on whether she was 12,000 farmers have committed The 795-km stretch of women, especially house- loans by “some States” (read keen to ally with the tri-colour suicide during this regime, she between Mangalore in wives hitherto confined to their Congress ruled states). party in immediate future, said reminding how the farmers Karnataka and Kanyakumari, homes. Geetha Rajagopal, In tandem with lambasting experts said drawing reference in Nasik and elsewhere were the land’s end in southern Anitha Prakash and hundreds the BJP for claiming credit to how the Chief Minister con- being forced to destroy their gar- Tamil Nadu saw millions of of housewives like them joined about farmer insurance schemes gratulated her Telangana coun- lic and onions on the highways. devotees which included men, the Jyothi much to the joy of the Trinamool Congress chief terpart K Chandrashekhar Rao Reacting to her attack women and children holding the organisers. also questioned the efficacy of personally at his “marvelous senior BJP leader Rahul Sinha lighted lamps and chanting Ayyappa Temple at “some States who are blindly victory” in the recently con- said “the BJP does not want to Swamy Saranam and Ayyappa Chennai’s Mahalingapuram waiving farmers’ loans.” cluded Assembly elections but react to statements made by a Saranam with a prayer to the saw hundreds of devotees with Banerjee said during an desisting from doing so in the Chief Minister who is worth- Lord to make the authorities lighted lamps joining the Jyothi. administrative meeting that she case of Congress. less and has lead Bengal to the see reason and resist from “This is our silent message to was collecting information The Chief Minister also path of anarchy.” their move to allow women in mer vice-chancellor of Sree through the massive crowd to to Sabarimala turned out to be the authorities who are out to regarding the benefit the farm- attacked the BJP for trying to State Congress president the 10-50 age group inside the Sankara Sanskrit University get a position in the Jyothi in an ocean of humanity, each tamper with age old traditions ers were getting from loan waiv- “claim entire credit” about the Somen Mitra on the other hand temple. and national award winning front of the Adi Sankara Tower person holding tray with light- in Sabarimala. If they ignore er schemes. “There are some farmer insurance schemes. wondered, “How does a ques- The Ayyappa Dharma actress Menaka Suresh. at Kaladi said the event was a ed chirath made of mud. this Jyothi, the repercussions (governments) who are waiving “They (BJP) are telling the peo- tion of alliance arise between the Samiti which organised the “It was an enlightening tremendous success. “This is Interestingly, many Christians may be very severe,” said Anita farmers’ loans and I am gather- ple that the Central Government Congress and the Trinamool Jyothi sprang a surprise by experience. I feel this Jyothi will the first time I am seeing an were seen taking part in the Pillai, a Chennai housewife. ing papers to find out whether is giving farmers’ insurance Congress at a time when our ensuring the participation of lead Kerala to a world of light apolitical rally like this in rally at Perumbavoor. While the Ayyappa Jyothi con- farmers are actually benefited or whereas the truth is that the workers are being attacked and some of the most venerated and peace,” said Senkumar, an Kerala and I hope the message Mazhuvencherry Jaison, a cluded peacefully, Kerala is in not,” Banerjee said without refer- Centre is only contributing 20 tortured everyday by the cultural leaders of Kerala in this apolitical person who had will reach the authorities in the Christian businessman said he for another spectacle y the ring to the Congress directly. percent of the money. The rest Trinamool Congress and its unique event. Those who took earned appreciation from all right perspective,” said and most other Christians CPI-M sponsored Women She said, “none other than is being given by the State. They police State. The Congress is tak- part in the Jyothi led by Swamy over the State for his 35 years Bharathan. were with the devotees in their Wall to be organised on the Trinamool Congress gov- are trying to mislead the people ing care of itself in Bengal,” Chidanandapuri included T P of service as a police officer. The 45 km stretch between agitation to preserve the tradi- January 1, 2019 which has ernment has given better ser- by telling lies. I am telling this in adding he did not expect good Senkumar, MGA Raman, for- Govind Bharathan, senior Angamally in the National tions of Sabarimala. been described as the begin- vices to the farmers. Here in public and dare them to slap words from the TMC chief as mer directors general of police, lawyer of Kerala High Court Highway and Muvattupuzha in Elsewhere in the State, ning of a renaissance in the Bengal we have seen how the defamation charges against me,” she was “bound to feel frustrat- Prof KS Radhakrishnan, for- who had to fight his way the Main Cetral Road leading there were reports from State. entire flock of the farming Banerjee said. ed by the Congress’ success.” #    >$         & 

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But what stood out in the 40 Lok Sabha seats (39 from Kerala account for more than of residents to face plethora of he news about the bishops the assembly election was the Tamil Nadu and the lone seat 1 crore of Christians in the hardships. Most people chose Tand vicars of all Churches wash out suffered by the from Puducherry). country," said the paper to stay indoors as the cold wave in Tamil Nadu declaring their AIADMK in the southern dis- In the eventuality of the authored by JK Bajaj, MD triggered several ailments support to the DMK in the trict of Kanyakumari where Lefts too join the DMK- Srinivas and AP Joshi, all mostly targeting children and upcoming Lok Sabha election Christians constitute 46.9 per Congress bandwagon, demography experts. old age people. has jolted the ruling AIADMK cent of the population. Radhakrishnan and the BJP are What stands out in the The cold wave is more as well as the BJP. The DMK-Congress in for trouble, said a senior BJP study is the observation made intense in Ladakh region where Though the Church or the alliance swept the leader in Tamil Nadu. But the by the authors that despite lowest temperature in Leh dis- Bishops Council of Tamil Nadu Kanyakumari district by win- DMK-Congress alliance alone their not so big presence in the trict touched minus 17 degrees have not made any formal dec- ning all the six assembly con- could derail the chances of State, Christian population is Tuesday night, meteorological laration about the support to stituencies with comfortable Radhakrishnan making it to distributed in the State in such department officials said. the DMK, the deal was struck margins. All the candidates Lok Sabha in the 2019 election a way that they wield big influ- The normal life is affected water for domestic use. where Kupwara district head- to the charm of the place. The during the Christmas gala held who got elected from the dis- A scientific paper pub- ence. The three districts of in most parts of Kashmir due The summer capital quarters recorded 6.4 degrees tourists are awaiting snowfall at Tiruchirappalli last Saturday trict belonged to Christian lished by Centre for Policy Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli and to the intense cold wave that Srinagar recorded coldest night Celsius. on eve of New Year to make which was attended by party community. These six con- Studies, a Chennai based inde- Dindigul have a total Christian has hampered water and elec- in 11 years on Monday with Gulmarg, the famed ski their trip memorable, a hotelier chief MK Stalin and heads of all stituencies constitute the pendent think-tank specialising population of 5.5 lakh .While tricity supply. Despite heavy temperature slipping to minus resort in north Kashmir’s from Gulmarg said on phone. Churches and “Ministries” in Kanyakumari Lok Sabha con- in demographic studies and Tiruchirappalli has 9 per cent load shedding, the power sup- 6.8 degrees Celsius. Parts of Baramulla district has wit- The cold wave began in the the State. stituency which is presently which was accessed by The Christian population, Dindigul ply schedule has gone awry as famed Dal Lake were frozen nessed a trickle of tourists on Valley last week coinciding It may be noted that the represented by Pon Pioneer points out that and Thanjavur closely follow most residents complain that especially in the interiors. The eve of Christmas and New with the onset of Chillai-Kalan Bishops Council of Tamil Nadu Radhakrishnan of the BJP who Christians constitute 6.12 per with 7.9 and 5.6 per cent they have not received charge famous resort of Pahalgam in Year. The officials said that - the 40-day period of harsh had declared their support to is also the minister of state for cent of the total population of respectively. No political par- for long hours. south Kashmir recorded 7.9 Gulmarg recorded tempera- winter. It begins on December the DMK-led alliance in the finance and surface transport. 7.22 crore in Tamil Nadu. ties in Tamil Nadu can hope to The cold wave has frozen degrees Celsius below freezing ture of minus 9.4 degrees 21 and lasts till the end of 2016 assembly election. A Radhakrishnan won the 2014 "Tamil Nadu has a consid- win the election without enlist- water supply pipes in many point. Celsius. With a thin layer of January. The authorities have signed statement by Antony election because there was no erable Christian population. ing the support of the Christian areas leaving the residents to go The cold wave has equally snow enveloping the famous closed all educational institu- Pappusamy, Archbishop of alliance between the DMK, Of the total 2.78 crore community in the State. for alternate means to fetch hit the north Kashmir regions resort, the cold wave has added tions for winter vacations. $  O! < P   .   & ((  Gondia (Maharashtra): Two #  (  phase of the annual festivities. earnings are expected to touch young men drowned The shrine will re-open on that of last year, he said. Wednesday in Khairbandha mid high security, the cer- December 30 for the The temple had witnessed dam near here in east Aemonial procession carrying ‘Makaravillaku’ festival, which heavy rush in the past few days Maharashtra, police said. the sacred ‘Thanka Anki’ (gold- falls on Januaury 14. after a lull in footfalls, follow- The incident occurred en attire), to be worn by Lord Meanwhile, during this ing the restrictions imposed around 1 pm after Krishnakumar Ayyappa, the presiding deity of mandala puja season, 32 lakh due to protests by devotees. Arre (18) and Dharmendra the Sabarimala temple,reached pilgrims have so far trekked to The Ayyappa temple had Lilhare (21), along with their here Wednesday evening. the hill shrine, A Padmakumar, witnessed frenzied protests by friend, entered the water for The procession, which had president, Travancore devotees against the state gov- bathing though they didn’t know set off four days ago from the Devaswom Board (TDB), which ernment’s decision to imple- how to swim, they said. Sree Parthasarthy temple at manages the temple, said. ment the Supreme Court’s According to police, Arre Aranmula, reached the Lord During this pilgrim season, September 28 verdict, opening and Lilhare got trapped in the Ayyappa temple by around there has been a dip in the rev- its doors to women of all ages water current and drowned. 6.30 PM, temple sources said. enues compared to the previ- to offer prayers. However, their friend sur- Lord Ayyappa would adorn ous years, he said. 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0 +!, /, /,+% Mumbai, responded tersely to a fiction. Balasaheb’s life was an mangne acha hain, goonda registered against Gohain for pleaded at the court to with- pensation to all those 'innocent' the three dialogue cuts sug- open book, Not event relating banke apna hak china”, threat allegedly raping and threaten- draw the case, two days after people killed in kashmir due to gested by the CBFC. “Whatever to Balasaheb’s life is hidden. It handed to then Union Home ing the married woman. the case was filed. terrorism and job each for one  ' !% has happened has happened. takes time CBFC to understand Minister Morarji Desai (for The summons, which Both Gohain and the family member. But there is no point in hiding this. For some people, it has early resolution to the Belgaum became public Wednesday, was woman knew each other for a He made this announce- Lucknow: Lok Sabha Speaker cates, Mahajan said that lawyers things. If the CBFC does not taken 50 years to understand (Karnataka-Maharashtra) bor- issued on November 28. long time and the minister used ment during a brief interaction Sumitra Mahajan on should remain aware and facil- take immediate decision (in for what Balasaheb. For der dispute) that he will not be When contacted, Gohain to visit her home, a senior offi- with the media in state Wednesday termed lawyers as itate the government in imple- clearing the film), it is better if instance, Madhya Pradesh’s allowed to enter Maharashtra, told PTI, “I have heard that the cial of the Nagaon Police Congress headquarters in priests in the temple of law and menting new laws enacted to it would be better if the imme- new chief minister Kamal Nath agitations to force cinema own- court has issued a summons, Station had said. Jammu on Tuesday. highlighted their role in the forward justice to the last per- diate decision in Babri matter”. is now talking about preference ers in Mumbai to screen but I have not received it yet. The minister’s officer on Flanked by minority lead- freedom struggle. son of the society. Expected to be used by the to local people – a thing that Marathi films, his explanation The case is totally false and I special duty Sanjiv Goswami ers of the Congress party, Saeed “The lawyers’ community She also appealed to the Shiv Sena as a vehicle for its Balasaheb crusaded 50 years for saying “Jai Hind, Jai am a victim of political rival- had then claimed that Gohain Khan, also announced that the played a vital role in the free- lawyers’ association to come campaign in the run-up to the ago”. Maharashtra” ( For me, nation ry,” he said. had filed some complaints of congress party will also release dom struggle. What a priest forward not just in improving the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Of the three cuts suggest- comes first, then my state), The complaint alleged that blackmailing against the all those prisoners currently does in the temple, the advo- system, but also with suggestions “Thackeray” features actors ed by CBFC, two are remarks court room scenes where he the incident took place seven to woman and her family. kept behind bars due to ter- cates do the same in the tem- on how India’s judicial system Nawazuddin Siddiqui and “ Utao Lungi bajao Pungi” and insists that Lord Ram was born rorism, to restore peace in the ple of law,” asserted Mahajan could be strengthened further. Amrita Rao in the lead roles as “Endu Gundu walle” that late in Ayodhya and rebuts a lawyer region. while addressing the conclud- Speaking at the function, Bal Thackeray and his wife Thackeray had made in refer- questioning as how sure he was Addressing a press confer- ing ceremony of the three-day West Bengal Governor Keshari Meenatai respectively. ence to south Indian migrants that Lord Ram was born in ence in Jammu Haji Sagheer convention of Akhil Bharatiya Nath Tripathi said that the Executive Editor of the settled in then Bombay in late Ayodhya by saying “ Nahi tho Saeed Khan said, BJP leaders Adhivakta Sangh in Lucknow Adhivakta Parishad was an Sena mouth-piece “Saamana” sixties which witnessed attacks Ramlalla Pakistan me Paida that have carried out these on Wednesday. example of showing the way to and Sena spokesperson Sanjay by the Shiv Sainks against the Hue the kya?”, his saying killings, how ever big the leader Attacking the #Metoo cam- the society and facilitating jus- Raut has only written the script migrants from south India. whether he is right or wrong is, a new law will be formed paign, Mahajan said that advo- tice to all. He added that advo- and screen play, but he has also The third reference relates to will be decided by the people and the BJP leaders will be sent cates should feel their respon- cates should not indulge in any produced the film. Well-known the Babri Masjid. of the country and how he han- to the gallows. Referring to the sibility towards the society and agitation or protest so that the Marathi filmmaker Abhijit The two trailers – Marathi dles media questions about recent incidents of violence instead highlight #Ytoo. High Court has to take cogni- Panse has directed the film. and Hindi – have different set the Sena’s role in the commu- which rocked Bulandshehr in “Advocates at present are sance and ban their unwanted There is confusion about of dialogues. The Marathi trail- nal riots in Mumbai in the Uttar Pradesh,Congress leader eyeing high packages by getting stir and declare it unlawful. the exact date of the release of er talks about the lack of jobs post-Babri Masjid demolition claimed if 'terrorists' of Bajrang engaged in the corporate world Tripathi highlighted the the film. While the makers for local because of south period. Dal,'terrorists of RSS, 'terrorists' instead of practising in courts and importance of Public Interest have said the film will release of BJP can be compensated facilitating justice to the common Litigation claiming that it had on January 25, 2019, Uddhav then why compensation cannot man. Lawyers have to maintain become a powerful tool to extend said that the film would hit the be given to innocent people integrity and they should feel justice or check unlawful activi- screen across the country on killed during terrorism in their responsibility in building up ties of Government or even January 23, 2019 – the birth Kashmir valley.He said high standard in the society,” the expose corrupt practices. anniversary of late Thackeray. Congress party will also imple- Lok Sabha Speakers said. However, he cautioned that peo- Responding to the cuts ment Minority Commission Claiming that even her ple should keep in mind that such suggested by the CBFC, Raut in the State, if voted to power. husband and she were advo- tools should be not misused.PTI said: “When we talk of late

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This trending topic Tfavour of hiking import and some kind of quota on the arkets regulator Sebi has Takeovers (SAST) regula- offer equal services or facilities merce marketplace entity or its According to Helo, this sparked discussions around duty on aluminium with a imports for the user industry. Mslapped a penalty of 10 tions, it is mandatory to make to all its vendors without dis- group companies, will not be year’s festive Diwali season the film as well as on the top- view to support domestic man- Total production of alu- crore on three promoters of an open offer if the promot- crimination. permitted to sell its products on was the biggest trending topic ics of science and technolo- ufacturers, Union Minister minium in India is about 4 mil- Man Industries for failing to ers’ shareholding crosses the The revised norms are the platform run by such mar- of 2018, as the platform gar- gy, resulting in various posts Suresh Prabhu has said. lion tonnes and consumption make an open offer to the threshold limit of 55 per aimed at protecting the inter- ketplace entity”. nered over 600 million views, and memes. “That is a proposal to pro- is about 3.6 million tonnes. company’s shareholders. cent. est of domestic players, who E-commerce marketplace with users exchanging wish- Helo is available in India in tect our domestic industry. The demand comes in the The three promoters are However, the promoters have to face tough competition entity “will not mandate” any es and engaging with posts by 14 vernacular languages, The proposal is under exami- wake of the US imposing 10 JPA Holdings Pvt Ltd, Nikhil failed to do so. from e-retailers having deep seller to sell any good “exclu- Indian celebrities. including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, nation and we support the per cent duty on certain alu- Mansukhani and Anita The promoters argued that pockets from foreign investors, sively” on its platform “only”, The second most popular Malayalam and more. proposal,” Prabhu added. minium products. China too Mansukhani. they belonged to two different the ministry said. the note said. The Commerce and has raised the duties. The regulator conducted a groups and hence should not The policy would be effec- Any service like logistics Industry Minister said that Aluminium is required by probe in the shareholding of be considered as persons act- tive from February 2019. provided by e-commerce com- there has been a complaint by the industries like automobile, Man Industries during June to ing in concert (PAC). “The move would com- panies to vendors in which they aluminium industry about construction, consumer goods September 2010. Rejecting the argument, pletely prevent influencing have direct or indirect equity dumping of the commodity. etc. It observed that the share- Sebi said,”both groups were act- prices by e-commerce players. participation or common con- He was replying to a ques- All these industries are holding of the company’s pro- ing in concert and their share- This will also ensure better trol stake, should be fair and tion about the Government’s growing in India and the coun- moters increased from 51.29 holding has to be taken as a enforcement of FDI guidelines non-discriminatory. plan to increase import duty on try is producing sufficient per cent to 55.18 per cent due whole and thus the noticees in e-commerce companies,” a These services include aluminium. amount of the required metal to acquisition of shares in open have breached the threshold of senior official said. logistics, warehousing, adver- The industry has demand- domestically, an industry market as well as by conversion 55 per cent thereby violating ... The policy says a vendor tisement, marketing, pay- ed increase in import duties on expert has said. of warrants. SAST regulations. will not be permitted to sell ments, financing etc. aluminium scrap and primary As per estimates, during aluminium amid a high growth the first quarter of the current in inward shipments of these fiscal, imports of aluminium items. They are demanding to scrap increased to 36,000 2   ( raise the duty on primary and tonnes from 16,000 tonnes. scrap aluminium to 10 per cent. Further talking about a pro- Currently, the basic cus- posal to cut export duty on iron toms duty on aluminium scrap ore, the Commerce and Industry   &
    and primary aluminium is 2.5 Minister said the Ministry has per cent and 7.5 per cent, sought views of steel and mines respectively. ministry on the issue. %# and other documents maintained by the CGST Act, 2017, & time limit for issuance registered person to verify the correctness of Invoice is 45 days (Instead of 30 days ore than a year has passed, since the of declared turnover, taxes paid, refund as per general rule). MNDA Government rolled out the claimed and input tax credit availed and E-Commerce Sector — E-commerce Goods and Services Tax (GST), on 1 July, to assess his compliance with the GST aggregators are made responsible under 2017. The introduction of this indirect tax provisions. With the higheremphasis on the GST law for deducting and deposit- regime marked the end of over a decade compliancesby Government and the com- ing tax at the rate of 1% from each of the of squabbling, where politicians struggled prehensive reporting burden on compa- transaction. Any dealers/traders selling to build accord across party lines. nies, GST reconciliations and documen- goods/services online would get the pay- Heralded as India’s greatest tax reform, the tations will not be an easy task, butGST ment after deduction of 1% tax. It is a sig- aim of the GST was to free Indians from audit allows companies to self-examine the nificant change which would increase a lot multiple taxes and setting the base for a tax positions taken and allow improving of compliance and administration cost for unified common market — One Nation, the same for next year. To ensure timely online aggregators. One Tax, One Market. and efficient compliance of GST audit, Exporters- Exporter will export under However, with the introduction of companies should appoint their GST the Letter of Undertaking (LUT) that GST came multiple challenges related to auditor, plan way forward, start gathering would be valid for a financial year or implementation both at the organisation documents, and create internal controls Bond, or with payment of tax. Filling of and the country level. Some of the com- for been GST law compliant. RFD-01 for claiming the Input tax cred- mon challenges that organisations faced It’s important that companies start it paid on the inward supplies. post GST implementation were change in preparing for these audits in order to avoid Real Estate Sector — Sale of immov- business processes, change in product any loss of credits, applicability of inter- able properties before or after completion pricing, Tax positions, Transition and est/penalties, etc. Some of the key aspects certificates are issued, sale of property Compliances. However, to ensure the to be considered by companies during under the credit linked subsidy scheme. unbroken implementation of GST law on audit should be: Reconciliation will be an issue because notified entities, the Government entrust- Reconciliations: Ensure reconcilia- builders recognise the income based of ed on Chartered Accountants and Cost tions of output tax/input tax between the percentage completion method as per Accountant to conduct audit and submit books of accounts, returns and e-waybills IND-AS which is not in line with time of report under the notified form. Instance, issued; supply as per GST. the Section 35(5) read with Section 44 and Taxpositions: Review the tax posi- Presumptive Taxpayers (Life Rule 80(3) of Goods and Services Tax tions adopted and also whether these are Insurance companies, Travel Agents) — (GST) Laws, provides that every registered correctly reflected in documentation; Turnover in Financial statements would person, whose aggregate turnover during Credits: Review if any ineligible cred- be different from turnover in GST. a financial year exceeds two crore rupees, its have been availed and, in the process, Sectors where outward supplies are is required to get its accounts audited. In also ensure completeness of credits; exempted (Like Power Sector, GST, there are 3 types of audits, Audit by Reverse Charge: check all inward sup- Universities) -Focus on Reverse charge Chartered Accountant or Cost ply of goods or services which are covered mechanism liability to be discharged. Accountant, Audit by Department and under reverse charge mechanism and Apart from the above, there are Special Audit. whether tax has been remitted in capac- numerous issues which taxpayers might The copy of auditedannual accounts ity of recipient of supply, where required; face during audit depending on the and a reconciliation statement, duly cer- Export/RFD01: check the option nature of business. Therefore it is well sug- tified, in Form GSTR-9C has to be sub- selected to supply for export without pay- gested that taxpayers should start work- mitted on or before the 31st Day of ment of integrated tax and has paid the ing on annual GST return with their audi- December (extended to 30th June 2019for tax or vice versa. tors in order to execute the compliances FY 2017-18 by Government in its 31st Also, it is essential to take make note well before time. GST council meeting) by the tax payer. In of the sector wise considerations during this regard, the Government has also noti- the GST audit. Some of these include: (The article is contributed by CA fied Form comprising of reconciliation Banking /NBFC Sector — Reversal of Maneet Pal, IP Pasricha & Co, Partner. statement, certification, records, returns ITC in according to the rule 38 of the Views expressed are personal) +%'+,#*,-/%'-",0 "## +#-121345 (55 2

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   Indian exports were growing at graphies, we will prepare a spe- agri-export policy would help exporter of services like IT and 388  a time when the global trade was cific strategy,” Prabhu said. boost exports from the sector to ITeS, the ministry’s strategy # ( ( The 30-share index had dollar. witnessing worst ever head- Elaborating on his plans, the USD 60 billion in the next five would have elements to promote ended the previous session Brent crude, the interna-  1'  winds, countries were fighting at minister said African continent years and USD 100 billion in the services exports also. The gov- fter gyrating nearly 700 271.92 points lower at tional benchmark, was up New Delhi (PTI): Bloom import duty front and there was held huge potential for domes- next 10 years. “This is doable ernment has approved an action Apoints on Wednesday, 35,470.15, while the Nifty had 0.73% at USD 51.14 per barrel. Hotels on Wednesday said it had increasing protectionism and tic exporters and there was a because we are the largest pro- plan for 12 champion services benchmark equity indices lost 90.50 points. On a net basis, foreign further raised 100 crore in a slowdown in demand. need to significantly boost ship- ducers of milk and the second sectors, including IT, tourism reversed initial losses and The biggest gainers on portfolio investors (FPIs) sold fresh round of funding from “(But) I am not fully satis- ments to that region. Prabhu largest producer of fruits and and hospitality, for realising ended higher, driven by a both bourses were Bharti shares worth 577.10 crore on Samena Capital, taking the prin- fied. I want exports to drive said his ministry was in process vegetables,” he said. their potential through estab- rebound in financial stocks Airtel, HDFC duo, L&T, Bajaj Monday, while domestic insti- cipal investment group’s stake in India’s growth. To do that, the of creating a template for some The ministry would be lishment of a 5,000 crore ded- amid firming trend in the US Auto, Kotak Bank, Reliance tutional investors (DIIs) were the company to 45 per cent. situation is very challenging as kind of a free trade agreement drawing a strategy to promote icated fund. market. Industries, Axis Bank, ICICI net buyers to the tune of Samena Capital had earlier, in each country is trying to put with Africa which would take shipments of five categories — Commenting on the growth The BSE Sensex broke its Bank, SBI, ITC and Bajaj 186.14 crore, provisional data April this year, invested 100 their own borders,” Prabhu told into account the overall differ- plantation crops, meat, fish- prospects next year, exporters three-day falling streak by end- Finance, rising up to 4%. available with BSE showed. crore in a series B investment PTI in an interview. ence of level of growth of that eries, agriculture and horticul- said the government needs to ing 179.79 points, or 0.51%, On the other hand, Sun Elsewhere in Asia, Korea’s round in Bloom Hotels for 35% Since 2011-12, India’s continent and the country spe- ture, he added. For this, the min- focus on areas like timely refund higher at 35,649.94. Intra-day, Pharma, Yes Bank, TCS, Kospi ended 1.31% lower, stake in the company. With the exports have been hovering at cific profiles. ister will be meeting all planta- of Goods and Services tax; ade- the index fell to a low of NTPC, Tata Motors, Infosys Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell additional investment of 100 around USD 300 billion. During Similar plans are there for tion boards, farmers associations quate availability of affordable 35,010.82. The broader NSE and ONGC fell up to 2%. 0.40% and Shanghai crore, the stake of Samena 2017-18, the shipments grew by other regions as well, including and organisations and discuss credit; extending export duty Nifty too recovered to reclaim The rupee, meanwhile, Composite Index slipped 0.26% Capital in the company has about 10 per cent to USD 303 for Latin America, he said, issues related to every segment. benefits to more areas like seeds; the 10,700 level, rising 66.35 gained against the US dollar, while, Japan’s Nikkei rose increased to 45%, a Bloom billion. Experts have cautioned adding that Central America, “We are asking states for and interest subsidy to merchant points, or 0.62%, to 10,729.85. and was trading at 70.08 per 0.89%. Hotels spokesperson said. that growing trade tensions South East Asia, Central Asia product-specific clusters. For exporters.

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9.15 LT 1403.00 1429.65 1385.00 1422.50 BHARATFORG 498.10 507.90 494.75 506.00 PNBHOUSING 942.00 945.85 916.55 923.80 PERSISTENT 620.80 635.00 615.00 635.00 DRREDDY 2598.00 2628.00 2575.20 2626.00 26.20 SBIN 293.00 294.80 287.20 293.95 DELTACORP 246.70 246.70 239.30 242.55 KANSAINER 483.55 485.00 474.55 481.30 COROMANDEL 443.95 453.00 427.00 447.00 KOTAKBANK 1234.50 1250.80 1210.50 1250.80 12.30 PCJEWELLER 82.80 82.80 79.25 81.10 IBVENTURES 378.75 379.35 361.00 372.50 IFCI 14.40 14.67 13.90 14.61 FORTIS 134.50 135.30 134.10 134.70 RELIANCE 1085.80 1100.00 1065.65 1099.70 10.55 HINDUNILVR 1759.00 1798.60 1742.00 1791.15 VIPIND 516.90 520.00 509.25 511.55 PETRONET 222.40 224.25 220.20 222.45 WHIRLPOOL 1290.00 1324.00 1275.00 1320.80 HINDALCO 213.85 219.80 212.90 219.75 1.90 TATAMOTORS 172.00 172.15 167.70 170.90 IDFC 43.00 43.75 42.05 43.40 DCBBANK 163.85 163.85 158.60 163.65 LINDEINDIA 694.70 694.70 677.80 684.00 POWERGRID 193.60 196.30 191.35 195.40 1.45 MARUTI 7512.00 7599.80 7406.00 7550.50 GICRE 264.05 265.05 248.50 258.80 SHANKARA 535.30 537.00 520.50 525.05 ZENSARTECH 235.85 236.25 230.00 236.00 HINDPETRO 250.30 250.85 244.80 248.10 1.80 BANDHANBNK 525.00 549.60 502.85 545.10 ORIENTBANK 95.50 96.70 92.25 94.50 PTC 87.20 89.55 85.70 89.40 ASTRAL 1060.30 1099.80 1040.95 1076.45 BAJAJ-AUTO 2713.70 2749.80 2670.00 2744.35 19.70 BAJFINANCE 2555.00 2582.65 2504.90 2569.40 HCLTECH 941.00 947.45 931.45 942.55 HSCL 133.00 133.00 129.05 131.30 IDBI 61.30 61.40 60.95 61.10 AXISBANK 611.00 623.65 603.45 618.95 3.95 TCS 1916.00 1917.95 1872.00 1889.50 GNFC 345.00 345.00 334.00 340.75 MFSL 438.00 449.00 423.70 446.25 GUJALKALI 535.00 535.00 525.00 529.55 SHOPERSTOP 506.00 514.00 497.70 514.00 TRITURBINE 121.15 122.50 119.35 120.85 BPCL 368.80 371.30 358.20 367.20 2.25 IOC 136.45 137.20 134.20 134.70 TATAMTRDVR 93.80 93.95 91.70 93.10 CADILAHC 341.00 342.50 336.65 339.10 DENABANK 16.65 16.70 16.30 16.65 FORBESCO 2350.05 2431.00 2300.00 2400.00 SBIN 292.85 295.00 287.15 294.55 1.50 RELCAPITAL 215.70 215.70 206.70 212.10 CHOLAFIN 1223.45 1230.00 1161.30 1219.05 PARAGMILK 257.50 257.50 248.00 252.10 JKCEMENT 735.05 738.00 714.00 714.75 BANKINDIA 100.70 101.60 97.05 100.80 MPHASIS 1011.00 1036.80 1003.90 1005.20 TORNTPHARM 1757.95 1768.65 1718.55 1747.15 ECLERX 1068.35 1085.95 1045.05 1065.10 HEROMOTOCO 3160.00 3212.00 3136.05 3184.15 15.75 ASHOKA 126.00 126.00 122.20 122.70 VEDL 196.90 197.70 193.05 196.60 NATCOPHARM* 697.00 697.00 669.60 675.85 NIITTECH 1110.00 1128.80 1102.90 1122.05 OMAXE 213.10 216.50 213.05 215.55 GULFOILLUB 825.00 825.00 813.10 819.90 HCLTECH 938.00 947.70 931.00 941.95 4.10 AXISBANK 613.00 622.95 603.55 616.85 DIVISLAB 1448.00 1458.90 1428.00 1455.00 KPIT 216.00 218.00 214.30 216.50 THERMAX 1104.00 1104.00 1070.20 1086.20 BIRLACORPN 595.05 618.75 594.40 618.75 BAJFINANCE 2560.00 2582.95 2503.70 2575.00 10.10 TATASTEEL 509.80 517.90 505.15 513.65 SPARC 201.00 203.30 198.50 199.75 VINATIORGA 1560.00 1564.00 1465.15 1559.00 GICHSGFIN 252.20 255.00 248.05 253.75 PIIND 841.05 850.60 834.85 841.05 ITC 276.35 278.80 274.80 276.95 0.95 ZEEL 437.00 455.90 431.35 453.65 GRASIM 810.05 821.90 795.60 818.15 JSLHISAR 84.10 86.45 83.05 85.65 CARBORUNIV 352.95 353.65 347.10 347.10 SYNGENE 557.10 563.65 549.95 563.00 MARUTI 7488.00 7600.00 7402.00 7552.50 23.35 INFIBEAM 47.00 47.00 44.50 45.95 ENGINERSIN 129.90 129.90 121.35 125.95 TATACOMM 518.75 519.00 506.60 510.55 BOSCHLTD 19482.40 19619.95 19051.10 19446.00 LALPATHLAB 936.90 938.15 918.00 925.00 HINDUNILVR 1760.00 1798.65 1741.25 1790.00 5.35 ADANIPORTS 360.95 379.50 358.00 376.70 ICICIGI 837.55 844.00 813.65 829.00 AJANTPHARM 1135.45 1138.10 1107.75 1132.00 OBEROIRLTY 444.15 454.65 437.70 446.85 THYROCARE 540.00 550.00 534.00 545.00 ASIANPAINT 1367.95 1374.90 1347.40 1360.05 3.00 JINDALSTEL 156.05 163.20 153.60 162.15 RADICO 392.00 396.30 374.80 393.70 ADANIGREEN 42.70 42.70 40.05 41.65 HIMATSEIDE 218.60 218.60 210.20 212.50 SCHNEIDER 99.30 101.45 98.80 100.15 VEDL 195.95 197.65 193.05 196.75 0.35 HDFCBANK 2084.90 2128.00 2070.60 2120.20 HDFCLIFE 385.00 387.45 379.85 385.10 CENTURYPLY 174.25 174.25 170.00 171.15 AARTIIND 1405.00 1441.25 1400.00 1420.00 SUPRAJIT 215.00 219.00 210.00 219.00 INFRATEL 259.95 265.00 258.25 262.90 0.35 BHARTIARTL 310.95 323.95 303.00 321.20 MANAPPURAM 87.95 91.25 86.60 90.80 TORNTPOWER 257.85 259.60 252.80 256.30 EIDPARRY 202.95 208.70 200.00 208.40 ABBOTINDIA 7452.90 7515.00 7375.00 7460.10 INDUSINDBK 1559.70 1564.95 1520.30 1563.95 1.60 ICICIBANK 351.75 356.50 348.00 355.35 NMDC 94.60 95.50 93.05 94.60 CYIENT 606.00 609.15 602.00 606.00 BLUESTARCO 614.65 622.10 605.00 610.00 M&M 785.65 793.50 772.00 789.00 0.35 SIEMENS 995.90 1047.00 981.10 1036.65 WELSPUNIND 59.05 59.65 57.90 58.60 FINCABLES 465.00 468.00 451.00 457.00 APARINDS 636.50 669.00 634.00 669.00 TATASTEEL 509.00 517.30 504.40 513.45 -0.25 BEL 87.50 89.40 85.35 88.75 HEXAWARE 312.70 318.80 307.80 318.80 VMART 2600.00 2624.50 2550.00 2550.00 BAJAJCORP 358.10 363.00 355.10 360.00 NTPC 146.20 148.35 144.25 146.00 -0.40 PNB 76.75 78.30 74.75 77.80 GLENMARK 661.00 674.05 660.05 672.00 OFSS 3644.05 3644.05 3538.10 3560.65 ASTRAZEN 1463.05 1490.05 1458.05 1458.05 IOC 136.30 137.20 134.30 134.60 -0.45 L&TFH 151.75 155.95 149.55 154.55 KEI 358.05 361.40 350.00 358.05 GODREJAGRO 500.80 500.80 494.40 497.00 ISGEC 5076.95 5076.95 4960.00 5000.00 TECHM 695.90 697.90 686.00 695.50 -2.40 ASHOKLEY 104.30 104.30 102.05 103.85 DISHTV 36.50 38.00 35.80 37.20 CORPBANK 28.20 28.85 27.35 28.25 GREENPLY 134.30 138.70 133.40 136.45 DBCORP 169.35 171.00 166.00 170.50 WIPRO 325.70 327.30 319.35 325.55 -1.15 DMART 1537.70 1564.00 1504.50 1554.30 WABAG 258.00 259.00 248.95 253.95 PRSMJOHNSN 86.00 89.00 85.15 88.20 ERIS 669.95 671.60 655.00 669.00 COALINDIA 248.30 250.40 246.00 247.30 -1.00 CGPOWER 44.50 44.50 42.10 44.20 IBULISL 389.95 391.90 364.70 377.90 PFIZER 2804.95 2860.00 2740.00 2832.00 BANKBARODA 115.50 118.80 113.00 118.10 REDINGTON 86.45 87.20 85.95 87.15 TATAMOTORS 171.45 172.20 167.60 171.40 -1.10 MAHINDCIE 243.20 247.25 236.60 246.00 ATUL 3340.05 3446.30 3320.50 3424.20 ASIANPAINT 1372.60 1373.60 1344.35 1359.00 KSCL 576.25 576.45 555.35 565.55 RNAM 160.55 160.55 155.00 156.75 PGHH 9570.00 9731.70 9569.10 9709.00 ONGC 148.10 149.45 145.75 146.85 -1.05 HINDPETRO 250.00 251.00 244.80 248.65 CENTRALBK 35.00 35.00 32.85 34.15 IEX 166.15 168.00 165.30 166.50 JKLAKSHMI 279.95 285.50 277.30 283.00 CIPLA 515.60 519.00 507.30 515.00 -3.80 BHEL 70.95 71.75 69.35 71.50 NAVINFLUOR 706.00 706.30 690.20 694.50 UCOBANK 20.25 20.25 19.40 19.85 TEAMLEASE 2848.00 2858.00 2820.35 2849.90 EICHERMOT 23100.00 23450.00 22700.00 23038.00 -172.70 ITC 276.00 278.45 274.75 276.70 MARICO 370.00 370.00 361.00 367.45 TATACOFFEE 95.60 96.10 94.15 95.20 FLFL 402.30 405.00 396.00 403.15 INFY 647.00 647.00 637.35 643.90 -5.10 CEATLTD 1263.00 1271.00 1221.35 1269.15 POWERGRID 193.50 196.55 191.25 195.30 SUNDRMFAST 522.00 528.00 515.00 527.00 MONSANTO 2590.00 2649.00 2546.00 2622.00 TCS 1921.80 1921.80 1870.25 1892.00 -26.50 STRTECH 284.50 288.75 277.40 284.30 SUVEN 221.00 224.20 216.90 221.85 NILKAMAL 1514.40 1515.25 1486.30 1505.50 IFBIND 847.35 859.95 836.00 845.00 YESBANK 182.50 182.65 174.25 179.50 -2.80 RECLTD 113.45 116.00 110.90 115.45 AMARAJABAT 740.00 743.00 729.00 732.85 CHAMBLFERT 142.95 142.95 140.60 141.30 EVEREADY 188.00 188.35 183.25 187.95 SUNPHARMA 423.45 423.45 410.00 414.95 -9.40 TITAN 879.00 900.00 869.00 889.15 PAGEIND 23815.90 23921.05 23232.15 23400.00 SUDARSCHEM 337.90 349.90 329.35 339.90 TTKPRESTIG 7229.35 7499.90 7229.35 7446.55 RELINFRA 307.45 308.35 300.40 303.70 JSWENERGY 68.45 68.45 66.65 67.75 MINDACORP 140.70 141.90 137.00 141.90 SCHAEFFLER 5668.25 5668.25 5431.85 5502.75   KOTAKBANK 1231.90 1253.35 1211.00 1249.65 MCX 722.00 722.00 703.45 710.20 ALLCARGO 104.90 108.00 103.55 107.00 CRISIL 1580.30 1630.35 1552.05 1630.35 SRF 1975.00 1989.30 1906.00 1970.15 ICICIPRULI 321.60 323.15 315.85 321.25 AEGISLOG 187.00 195.00 184.00 194.05 SOLARINDS 1033.00 1056.10 1020.00 1055.00 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE DLF 178.55 179.35 172.20 177.50 NATIONALUM 61.50 62.95 61.10 62.80 GREAVESCOT 118.35 118.40 117.00 118.05 COCHINSHIP 380.00 380.65 375.50 376.00 DHANUKA 461.55 470.00 458.00 470.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 27531.95 27799.15 27137.90 27725.65 105.05 DABUR 426.80 429.55 414.45 423.15 TECHM 697.00 698.30 687.00 694.65 QUESS 628.10 665.70 628.05 641.50 UFLEX 270.00 273.00 267.20 270.70 SADBHAV 200.00 207.60 197.25 206.20 BANDHANBNK 523.00 551.85 507.25 548.00 23.75 IDFCBANK 43.10 43.40 42.20 42.95 PHILIPCARB 198.55 202.75 196.00 200.30 BLISSGVS 139.20 141.40 135.00 137.60 ANDHRABANK 29.95 29.95 28.75 29.80 BLUEDART 3063.20 3211.30 3042.05 3151.05 SIEMENS 996.90 1045.00 980.60 1039.90 44.00 BPCL 368.85 371.55 358.30 366.30 FORCEMOT 1622.00 1628.90 1595.00 1607.95 RAJESHEXPO 570.50 575.45 569.00 575.00 FDC 174.50 174.70 171.00 172.65 SHK 170.40 171.80 169.40 170.20 AMBUJACEM 212.65 222.00 209.90 221.10 7.85 BOMDYEING 109.50 112.40 104.40 110.05 STAR 455.50 462.55 446.85 460.80 TAKE 149.10 149.20 141.65 148.00 TIINDIA 348.00 348.00 323.00 328.25 ZYDUSWELL 1374.00 1380.60 1337.80 1373.90 LICHSGFIN 470.00 488.35 465.20 486.50 14.35 M&M 789.00 792.70 772.05 787.65 COLPAL 1308.30 1314.30 1295.00 1302.20 3MINDIA 21000.00 21000.00 19700.00 20760.25 HERITGFOOD 515.60 544.25 513.00 540.00 JAGRAN 114.25 115.65 113.70 115.25 BANKBARODA 115.00 118.90 112.90 118.50 3.10 NTPC 146.85 147.90 143.90 145.55 ITI 90.00 91.45 88.40 89.80 INDOSTAR 314.55 355.70 307.30 339.30 MERCK 2841.00 2941.50 2836.00 2941.50 INOXWIND 77.65 78.50 76.40 77.20 ACC 1442.30 1486.00 1421.10 1482.00 34.35 AUROPHARMA 719.90 720.50 698.00 718.20 ABCAPITAL 97.00 97.90 95.75 97.35 LEMONTREE 68.30 69.75 67.90 68.15 TRENT 355.00 355.00 339.95 343.15 WABCOINDIA 6868.00 6868.00 6680.05 6836.15 SHREECEM 16630.00 17279.00 16355.60 17100.00 345.40 INDIGO 1171.10 1175.00 1144.10 1158.20 BBTC 1277.00 1282.35 1232.00 1263.30 GRANULES 87.85 88.60 85.10 87.60 HEIDELBERG 145.05 152.50 145.05 150.95 GUJGAS 671.00 672.00 661.05 672.00 ESSELPRO 105.30 105.50 104.00 104.10 SRTRANSFIN 1199.00 1229.00 1178.70 1222.95 23.25 BAJAJ-AUTO 2724.00 2754.00 2669.40 2737.95 BERGEPAINT 335.50 335.50 320.55 328.25 TV18BRDCST 36.20 36.35 35.30 36.20 VBL 710.00 736.00 708.00 733.90 TVSSRICHAK 2518.95 2519.00 2455.20 2483.35 MCDOWELL-N 607.00 623.30 588.60 619.60 10.95 ESCORTS 671.10 686.85 660.00 686.00 GSFC 107.30 110.30 106.90 109.50 PVR 1550.00 1558.90 1515.95 1550.20 SHREECEM 16645.60 17259.75 16350.00 17100.00 GDL 133.00 133.00 128.70 130.00 MOTHERSUMI 159.80 165.80 158.85 163.80 2.25 UNIONBANK 83.80 84.00 80.05 83.60 AMBUJACEM 213.90 221.45 210.00 221.00 DBL 420.05 424.00 415.40 420.00 MHRIL 198.20 198.20 193.05 193.10 MAHLIFE 394.85 394.85 377.05 378.00 SAIL 51.85 52.75 50.55 52.65 0.70 MUTHOOTFIN 494.00 504.80 481.50 498.80 LTI 1704.90 1705.00 1674.75 1675.50 SYMPHONY 1120.00 1120.00 1021.55 1076.00 PHOENIXLTD 560.05 574.40 556.15 564.00 COFFEEDAY 267.65 272.25 266.40 272.25 MRF 66200.00 67503.00 65105.25 67000.00 882.35 JAICORPLTD 106.40 107.70 102.55 106.50 RAIN 133.00 134.80 128.30 131.35 INFRATEL 266.00 266.00 258.55 262.60 TIMETECHNO 104.50 104.50 100.20 102.25 SANOFI 6076.65 6141.15 6019.40 6126.00 HAVELLS 665.40 679.25 655.00 676.25 8.35 CHENNPETRO 281.80 287.05 273.55 281.10 BRITANNIA 3100.00 3113.00 3040.55 3088.60 BAJAJHLDNG 2907.00 2909.95 2762.00 2860.00 SHARDACROP 310.75 312.85 302.65 303.45 FINOLEXIND 543.00 548.00 535.10 536.55 BEL 87.75 89.50 85.25 88.75 0.80 MOTHERSUMI 159.95 165.60 159.10 163.70 JKTYRE 104.55 104.95 102.30 103.85 NIACL 184.50 184.80 173.05 178.35 BASF 1565.45 1588.05 1548.15 1574.80 JBCHEPHARM 295.60 298.00 293.00 294.70 BIOCON 609.80 617.00 601.00 615.95 5.20 JSWSTEEL 290.80 298.00 288.20 298.00 LICHSGFIN 472.50 488.20 465.40 485.90 MMTC 29.00 29.55 28.60 29.40 MINDAIND 319.00 322.00 310.40 319.35 CAPPL 384.00 384.45 379.10 382.00 L&TFH 152.30 155.90 149.45 154.00 1.15 IBREALEST 87.40 90.15 85.50 88.75 ALBK 45.05 46.50 44.10 46.05 HINDCOPPER 50.00 50.00 49.10 49.70 CENTRUM 37.15 37.15 35.50 35.80 RELAXO 714.75 735.70 711.40 720.00 BOSCHLTD 19450.00 19640.00 19170.75 19524.95 109.45 UPL 735.95 754.00 728.30 751.40 INTELLECT 222.60 224.00 215.90 221.55 HUDCO 43.30 43.30 42.50 43.15 GESHIP 315.00 321.25 308.00 321.25 ITDCEM 108.55 112.95 107.95 112.95 DMART 1534.70 1562.90 1501.30 1554.00 8.25 DRREDDY 2600.00 2629.25 2573.00 2613.00 ABFRL 206.85 209.95 201.50 206.00 CROMPTON 224.95 230.70 218.70 226.00 ENDURANCE 1153.90 1162.00 1142.50 1161.00 LAOPALA 222.30 225.05 220.50 220.60 AUROPHARMA 715.95 720.75 697.10 718.80 3.40 HINDALCO 215.45 220.00 213.15 218.35 ABB 1310.00 1318.50 1286.85 1300.00 SBILIFE 580.20 582.75 570.25 572.55 KNRCON 199.20 207.90 198.55 205.40 SHILPAMED 380.50 389.85 379.10 388.25 NHPC 25.90 26.25 25.85 26.05 0.10 PFC 100.00 100.85 98.40 99.95 MANPASAND 84.60 87.30 83.35 86.75 JAMNAAUTO 63.10 64.10 62.35 63.90 GSPL 174.85 175.65 174.05 174.40 NAVNETEDUL 104.30 106.65 104.30 105.05 BHEL 70.70 71.85 69.25 71.50 0.25 INDUSINDBK 1560.10 1563.75 1521.60 1557.20 BALKRISIND 918.70 918.70 891.00 908.85 GODREJIND 515.80 523.50 505.50 523.50 SOBHA 447.35 450.40 442.90 445.30 TNPL 253.05 256.80 253.00 254.35 PEL 2285.00 2324.00 2234.00 2307.00 5.65 BIOCON 610.95 618.75 601.95 616.50 CENTURYTEX 891.00 906.50 873.65 897.75 MOIL 173.85 173.85 167.30 168.70 GHCL 235.40 239.85 235.00 238.00 ORIENTCEM 80.95 81.95 78.90 81.15 HDFCLIFE 383.00 386.05 379.55 386.00 0.90 ONGC 148.40 149.25 145.75 146.75 DEEPAKNI 211.70 211.70 204.60 207.75 APOLLOHOSP 1280.00 1280.00 1239.10 1266.05 JYOTHYLAB 198.80 200.00 194.00 198.00 LAURUSLABS 379.25 384.05 370.65 382.00 HINDZINC 271.50 272.25 267.20 270.25 0.20 HAVELLS 664.00 681.25 654.20 678.45 GODREJCP 803.00 803.40 781.40 800.00 NESTLEIND 10950.00 10975.50 10750.15 10764.30 NETWORK18 37.55 38.35 37.35 37.50 GALAXYSURF 1200.00 1203.70 1183.10 1185.05 CONCOR 652.00 656.75 636.10 650.00 -0.05 ADANIPOWER 50.50 51.75 49.55 50.75 OIL 174.85 175.50 173.00 173.60 KAJARIACER 481.70 490.10 473.05 489.00 IPCALAB 790.00 793.15 783.05 784.25 CERA 2366.20 2401.40 2353.75 2353.80 ABCAPITAL 96.80 97.75 95.65 97.00 -0.05 SUNTV 580.50 580.50 554.40 575.65 FCONSUMER 46.70 46.85 45.50 46.35 EMAMILTD 401.00 408.20 395.10 405.75 AIAENG 1602.05 1670.00 1584.05 1670.00 COALINDIA 249.90 250.55 246.35 247.30 VENKYS 2399.00 2399.00 2330.00 2364.70 AKZOINDIA 1604.00 1622.80 1590.00 1619.00 PGHH 9715.40 9787.10 9575.10 9705.00 -10.40 SUPREMEIND 1090.30 1149.90 1080.50 1126.50 EIHOTEL 190.50 198.90 189.50 194.30 ACC 1449.00 1484.00 1422.65 1478.45 UBL 1369.00 1369.00 1312.45 1360.50 VIJAYABANK 48.55 49.40 47.35 49.10 ELGIEQUIP 261.00 266.00 253.55 255.00 VTL 1007.00 1030.00 1007.00 1025.00 ABB 1301.20 1318.00 1285.00 1300.00 -2.15 LUPIN 830.00 839.60 817.35 833.15 TATAELXSI 991.00 994.85 972.70 991.50 NHPC 26.00 26.15 25.85 26.05 TVTODAY 374.20 378.00 368.60 372.60 BAYERCROP 4194.75 4282.70 4169.00 4217.85 NMDC 94.55 95.60 92.90 94.50 -0.20 CANFINHOME 276.55 291.60 267.80 289.20 TATAGLOBAL 219.95 219.95 212.60 218.70 RAMCOCEM 641.00 647.00 609.00 621.70 SONATSOFTW 295.50 300.00 293.00 297.90 LUXIND 1409.45 1414.00 1398.80 1398.80 SUNTV 578.70 580.00 554.00 575.60 -1.35 CIPLA 518.30 518.30 507.75 514.00 TVSMOTOR 558.50 567.15 553.55 557.85 GET&D 262.00 289.80 261.65 284.30 APLLTD 572.05 575.10 562.00 566.45 SUNCLAYLTD 3444.00 3444.00 3430.00 3443.00 BRITANNIA 3086.40 3114.00 3041.00 3092.50 -8.05 WESTLIFE 377.90 377.90 361.15 374.80 ADANITRANS 210.80 210.80 196.00 198.85 NBVENTURES 119.60 119.60 115.00 118.00 KRBL 280.50 284.80 278.50 282.00 GRINDWELL 538.00 541.00 535.00 535.85 PETRONET 222.85 224.80 220.10 222.30 -0.65 UJJIVAN 270.70 276.85 264.00 274.95 EXIDEIND 256.90 263.00 250.50 262.00 MGL 875.00 885.00 865.80 873.25 MAGMA 109.05 111.90 108.65 111.00 HONAUT 21350.00 21602.00 21350.00 21520.00 INDIGO 1174.00 1174.00 1142.55 1156.40 -5.00 HDFC 1908.00 1941.40 1884.75 1934.45 SOUTHBANK 15.50 15.50 14.90 15.20 GLAXO 1449.00 1515.00 1402.40 1510.00 J&KBANK 36.35 36.85 36.15 36.50 HATSUN 615.50 623.90 613.00 623.90 DLF 179.00 179.75 171.80 177.30 -0.80 AVANTI 379.00 382.25 367.50 377.50 EQUITAS 123.25 126.35 120.30 125.65 MRF 66489.25 67428.15 65269.00 66980.75 PRESTIGE 201.00 207.75 199.90 204.75 MAHLOG 510.00 519.90 505.20 519.90 OIL 175.00 175.60 173.00 173.45 -0.90 EDELWEISS 181.50 188.30 178.80 185.75 KTKBANK 107.80 111.40 105.50 109.60 CARERATING 959.20 974.05 950.80 965.00 ITDC 302.00 307.00 296.00 301.30 TIFHL 500.35 508.00 495.75 500.05 IDEA 37.10 37.50 36.35 37.15 -0.20 SUNTECK 352.15 360.00 343.25 355.90 KEC 297.50 300.30 291.55 291.55 HINDZINC 271.00 272.25 267.50 269.80 APLAPOLLO 1127.10 1127.10 1100.00 1100.10 SUPPETRO 202.25 205.60 200.95 205.60 GODREJCP 802.00 803.25 780.80 798.20 -4.35 BAJAJFINSV 6274.95 6482.00 6155.00 6447.50 APOLLOTYRE 228.80 234.80 225.90 233.20 ISEC 260.75 263.10 251.00 261.00 GPPL 101.05 104.40 100.75 103.05 SKFINDIA 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Trump from the International Whaling June 30. than 250 people and business- ernise North Korean railways North and South Korean Wednesday brings the first argued that Democrats oppose Commission and will resume Leaving the IWC means es to a blacklist first announced and roads and connect them officials signed a wooden rail- full business day after several a wall only because he is for commercial whaling next year, Japanese whalers will be able to at the start of November. with the South, but without road tie, unveiled a new sign- Government departments and one. in a move expected to spark resume hunting in Japanese According to a decree by progress in nuclear negotia- board and observed a ceremo- agencies closed up over the The stalemate over how international criticism. coastal waters of minke and Prime Minister Dmitri tions, trains won't be crossing nial connecting of northern and weekend due to a budgetary much to spend and how to The announcement had other whales currently pro- Medvedev, 245 individuals and the border anytime soon. southern tracks at Kaesong's stalemate between President spend it caused the partial been widely expected and tected by the IWC. But Japan seven companies, mostly in the The ceremony at the North Panmun Station, according to Donald Trump and Congress. Government shutdown that comes after Japan failed in a bid will not be able to continue the energy and defence sectors, Korean border town of Kaesong South Korea's Unification And there is no end in sight. began Saturday following a earlier this year to convince the so-called scientific research were sanctioned by Moscow. came weeks after the Koreas Ministry. So far, the public and fed- lapse in funding for depart- IWC to allow it to resume com- hunts in the Antarctic that it Relations between Moscow conducted a joint survey on the Officials from China and eral workers have largely been like to call it," Trump said, ments and agencies that make mercial whaling. has been exceptionally allowed and Kiev have deteriorated northern railway sections they Russia were also invited to wit- spared inconvenience and referring to Democrats who up about 25 per cent of the "We have decided to with- as an IWC member under the since a pro-Western hope to someday link with the ness the symbolic start of an hardship because Government staunchly oppose walling off Government. draw from the International Antarctic Treaty. Government came to power South. It's one of several peace ambitious project Seoul hopes is closed on weekends and the border. Some 800,000 Government Whaling Commission in order The withdrawal means after the 2014 revolt against a gestures agreed between North will one day link South Korea federal employees were excused "I'll call it whatever they workers are affected. Many are to resume commercial whaling Japan joins Iceland and Norway pro-Russian leader, Moscow's Korean leader Kim Jong Un and with the Trans-China and Trans- from work on Christmas Eve want, but it's all the same on the job but must wait until in July next year," top in openly defying the IWC's annexation of the Crimea and liberal South Korean President Siberian railways. AFP and Christmas, a federal holi- thing," he told reporters after after the shutdown to be paid Government spokesman ban on commercial whale the outbreak of war in eastern Moon Jae-in as they push day. The shutdown began at participating in a holiday video again. Yoshihide Suga told reporters. hunting. Ukraine. ahead with engagement amid midnight last Friday. conference with representa- Trump claimed that many "Commercial whaling... Japan has hunted whales A total of 567 individuals a stalemate in larger nuclear Trump said on Tuesday tives from all five branches of of these workers "have said to Will be limited to Japan's ter- for centuries, and the meat was and 75 Ukranian companies negotiations between that the closed parts of the the military stationed in me and communicated, 'stay ritorial waters and exclusive a key source of protein in the now face Russian economic Washington and Pyongyang. Government will remain that Alaska, Bahrain, Guam and out until you get the funding economic zones. We will not immediate post-World War II sanctions, which put a freeze But beyond on-site way until Democrats agree to Qatar. for the wall.' These federal hunt in the Antarctic waters or years when the country was on any assets they have in reviews and ceremonies, the wall off the US-Mexico border Trump argued that drug workers want the wall. in the southern hemisphere," desperately poor. Russia. Koreas cannot move much to deter criminal elements. He flows and human trafficking The only one that doesn't Suga added. But consumption has On his Twitter account, further along without the said he's open to calling the can only be stopped by a wall. want the wall are the Tokyo has repeatedly declined significantly in recent Medvedev said the sanctions removal of US-led sanctions wall something else as long as "We can't do it without a Democrats." Trump didn't say threatened to pull out of the decades, with much of the were "to defend the interests of against the North. he ends up with an actual wall. barrier. We can't do it without how he's hearing from federal body, and has been regularly population saying they rarely or the Russian Government, busi- A South Korean train car- Asked when the a wall," he said. "The only way workers, excluding those he criticised for catching hun- never eat whale meat. nesses and people." rying about 100 people — Government would reopen fully, you're going to do it is to have appointed to their jobs or who dreds of whales a year for "sci- Whale hunting has become Tensions between the two including Government offi- Trump said he couldn't say. a physical barrier, meaning a work with him in the White entific research" despite being a rare thorny subject in Japan's neighbours have worsened cials, lawmakers and aging rel- "I can't tell you when the wall. And if you don't have that House. But many rank-and-file a signatory to a moratorium on otherwise largely amiable for- since November when Russia's atives separated by the 1950- Government's going to be then we're just not opening" the workers have gone to social hunting the animals. eign policy, with international coastguard captured three 53 Korean War — rolled into open. I can tell you it's not Government. media with stories of the finan- Suga said Japan would offi- opposition only serving to make Ukrainian naval vessels and the North Korean border town going to be open until we have Democrats oppose spend- cial hardship they expect to face cially inform the IWC of its conservatives dig in deeper in their crews off the Crimean of Kaesong, where they were a wall or fence, whatever they'd ing money on a wall, preferring because of the shutdown. AP decision by the end of the support of the tradition. AFP coast. AFP greeted by North Koreans 3F   " )"   1'    '/,!(%+(% Kano: Boko Haram jihadists convoy late Monday on a high- The attack followed an (% + !  +  ambushed a military convoy in way linking Maiduguri, the attempted raid on a nearby mil- northeastern Nigeria, killing 13 capital of Borno state, with itary base along the highway in soldiers and a policeman, the Damaturu in neighbouring Kukareta village, 20 kilometres Kabul: Afghanistan's presi- dates, Ashraf Ghani and army said Wednesday. Yob e state. (12 miles) from Damaturu, dential election, initially Abdullah Abdullah, fought a But an officer, speaking on "Sadly, 13 military and a Nwachukwu said. scheduled for April, will be tight race that went to a sec- condition of anonymity, said police personnel... Paid the That attack was "repelled" postponed for several months ond vote. But before the the militants had overrun an supreme price while extricating by troops who "engaged and to allow time to fix technical results of the runoff could be army base, and put the death themselves from the ambush," overpowered the terrorists, problems that surfaced during announced, Abdullah alleged toll at 18. said the statement, signed by killing several of them", October's parliamentary elec- massive vote fraud and An army statement said the local military spokesman Nwachukwu said, adding that tions, officials said warned of widespread attackers ambushed a military Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu. a soldier was injured. AFP Wednesday. protests. More time is needed to John Kerry, the then U.S. verify voter lists and train staff Secretary of state, interceded   2
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FIFA Club World Cup in a shaping some of the country's most suc- mance. So, I know the pressure is going to Germain (PSG). The more top qualify players four-year spell at Barcelona. cessful boxers such as Vijender Singh, M be huge but I hope I can deliver," he said. Neymar has scored 44 we have, the better [for He became the most Suranjoy Singh and Shiva Thapa among Kuttappa is just one of the two coach- goals in 49 matches for the Barcelona]. But only he expensive footballer in histo- others, took over from veteran coach S R es from the Services Sports Control Board French side but there has knows. I don't how if there are ry when he joined Paris Saint- Singh at the beginning of the camp which (SSCB), the reigning national champions, been speculation that the 26- negotiations and possibilities Germain for 222 million euros started December 10. Singh has now in the camp and the line-up is dominated year-old is unhappy and of him coming back. He is a in August 2017. retired. by coaches from the Railways Sports "It's such a huge responsibility but I am Nieva's idea. Promotion Board (RSPB). trying to do my best. I have a few plans and "He asked me if I was interested. I As for the boxers in the camp, Vikas, hopefully, I will be able to execute them," sought some time because I needed to think a Commonwealth Games Gold-medallist /*717/)1.*77: Kuttappa, who was an assistant coach, he it over. I am not most senior is terms of age and Asian Games Bronze-winner this year, said. and that was playing on my mind. 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"haven't come here expecting to play who will face Bengal Warriors Thursday to decide If she provides the start that NEW easy games". younger." the third team from Zone B. wants, it will be a great inspiration to the The match is part of Blue Tigers' Central midfielder Pronay Halder, Gujarat's defence proved to be the difference players following her. preparation for the forthcoming Asian who wasn't part of the squad in the first- as they prevailed over Patna's star-studded "It wasn't the start that we were Cup. Both the head coaches have decid- leg in Bengaluru complemented his attacking lineup featuring the season six's lead- expecting, but we drew satisfaction from ed on playing behind closed doors, the coach, saying "we are a much matured ing raider Pradip Narwal. the success of Rituparna when she beat result of which there won't be any tele- side now". Captain Sunil Kumar, with five tackle points, Kirsty Gilmore, a top 50 ranked player cast of the match and the crowd and "We have matured a lot since then. was Gujarat's mainstay in the defence as he got and Tian backing with a brilliant game. media will be missing from the stands. Our organisation on the field is much a fine support from Iran's Asian Games Gold We are confident of a fresh start as the swelling kitty — to do a thorough job in Warriors needs. India begin their campaign in the better compared to what we were in medallist Hadi Oshtorak. team has regrouped and we aim to have singles. But Mumbai Rockets do have a solid Asian Cup against Thailand on January 2015," he opined. Leading by a slender three-point margin with the first win tomorrow," a confident Saina NEW also has a good mix of doubles attack to counter the Warriors with the likes 6. India have been the first team to three minutes left on the clock, the duo effect- said. players in Kim Ha Na - she won her first of Le Yong Dae and Sameer Verma in dou- Commenting on the match against land in Abu Dhabi for the Asian Cup. ed a super tackle to pin down Narwal to give them "I had not played the last match, but title in India Open in 20112. The Silver bles and singles respectively will look for Oman, Constantine stated: "It's going to "The facilities have been superb and a decisive 32-28 point advantage. I am practising and moving well on the medal winner at the Incheon Games in their second win. be extremely hard. We have come here it has been going on according to the Narwal finished with 10 raid points but it was court, so will do whatever is best possi- 2014 is a tricky customer and possesses In addition, they have proved them- to play the big boys of Asia. We played plan so far. We have done our home- not enough with the Fortunegiants putting up a ble for the team's success," she added. the strokes and guile of a mixed doubles selves to be a tough team, having been the against the likes of Jordan, China. We work as well," Constantine insisted. fine show in defence with their captain leading Without a doubt, Saina will want pair to outdo the best in business. After runners-up in Season 1 and 2. The only dis- need to play these sort of games to pre- In the continental showpiece, India the way. Chinese Tian Houwei, the winner of having had a quiet year, she will look to advantage could be that they will be play- pare in the best possible fashion." are looking to improve on their show- Gujarat scored some crucial raids through China Masters Open who made his prove her worth. ing the Saina-led New Warriors for the first Oman are currently ranked 82 in ing from the last time they took part in Ajay Kumar (8) and Rohit Gulia (10) to extend debut last year against Delhi Dashers, to South Korean stalwart Yoo Yeon Seong time as they didn't meet them in Season 3. the FIFA rankings, while India are at 97. the tournament, in the 2011 edition, their lead by three points with less than 10 min- do his part as well as he did the other was a vital cog in the title-winning efforts The momentum is certainly with India last played Oman in the FIFA when they suffered three heavy defeats utes. night in Mumbai. His value addition of of Hyderabad Hunters last season. He brings Mumbai Rockets and Sameer Verma agrees World Cup Russia 2018 qualifiers twice, for a group stage-exit. Season six's leading raider Narwal spear- this veteran will definitely add to the fire- in not only the experience but also a big that they will look to keep it going till the with Oman winning on both occasions. India's 13-match unbeaten run headed Patna's attack as he made early inroads power in men singles. boost to Warriors' doubles lineup and the end of the season. "We were very unlucky to lose the under Constantine has given them to give the defending champions a 6-2 lead. Tanongsak Sansomboonsuk, the first PBL veteran will look to make his experi- "We had a good start and it will be crit- first leg in Bengaluru," Constantine hope of a better outing this time But the Fortunegiants, who are the most con- Thai shuttler to win a Superseries, has ence count along with Liao Min Chun, the ical that we get a good start here too against reflected. "That was our first group stage around, coming into the event not long sistent team of the season, ensured that they kept loads of experience and credentials — 2014 Games bronze winner. The Taiwanese, the North East. It will be important that we game in the qualifiers. But we are a after scaling their second-best ranking Patna's lead in check with Gulia leading their seven SEA Games medals and the 2010 a star attraction in the lineup, with his expe- continue the winning momentum," Verma much improved side now, and much in the FIFA chart. attack. Asian Games Bronze medal in his rience can provide the edge that NE said. +%'+,#*,-/%'-",0 "## +#-121345  5=  : 5   : 5 ?:   (/OFE%& 6, ?O 0    
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India debut for the past telling that bigger the day, The conditions, though, one year but when dream bigger the opportunity to were completely different from turned into a reality, there leave a mark," said Agarwal. what Rahul and Vijay had coun- was such a surge of emo- Agarwal feels blessed tered in bowler-friendly Adelaide tions that the Karnataka that he made his debut at and Perth. batsman found it difficult to the MCG and also crossed The MCG pitch turned out focus on the job at hand. every step towards interna- to be docile, ideal for someone "It was a tremendous tional cricket with flying making his Test debut as the enth Indian batsman to score a At the other end, Pujara through the vacant third slip. feeling to get the India Test colours. Australian pacers had to bend half-century on Test debut. He continued in his usual manner The pacer picked himself up cap. I had a lot of emotions "I just want to say that their back to get the Kookaburra fell at stroke of tea, caught down and brought up his 21st Test though and three balls later he (running through mind) whatever happened and ball to rise sharply. the leg side to be the second vic- half-century off 152 balls. had Agarwal as Australia got a when I got the cap. I will whatever kept happening, I Make-shift opener Hanuma tim of paceman Pat Cummins, Australia tried their best to boost going into tea. cherish it for the rest of my feel very, very special. I am Vihari did not make many runs, the only successful bowler for the etch out a breakthrough and in It showed in how Lyon life. The first thought was very lucky because I made getting just 8 off 66 balls in his hosts today. desperation also wasted a DRS came on to bowl as early as the 295 (his India cap number)," my debut at MCG. Every 40-run stand with Agarwal but Skipper Kohli and Pujara review for lbw off Nathan Lyon eighth over, only the second Agarwal said after his player has to go through they batted out 18.5 overs, India's then took control over the pro- (0/59). time in his Test career that he impressive 76 at the iconic scoring runs in Ranji longest opening stand in terms ceedings denying the hosts any They took the second new had done so. Melbourne Cricket Ground. Trophy and doing what he of balls faced in Test cricket more success in the final session. ball in the 83rd over, and the big Vihari took 25 balls and 33 But the occasion does has to do. across Australia, New Zealand, However, Kohli survived a hos- moment came in the 87th over minutes to score his first run as get better at times, especially "I did that and I am very England and South Africa since tile Mitchell Starc over towards when Tim Paine dropped Kohli he batted with patience. when someone scores happy about that. And I December 2010. the end to stay unbeaten on 47. (on 47) off Starc (0/32). He was hit on the helmet mountain of runs and is learnt a lot as well. When Virender Sehwag and Tim Paine grassed a caught It was only the second in the 13th over off Cummins kept waiting for that elusive you play Ranji Trophy for Gautam Gambhir had batted out behind chance when Kohli instance in 11 overseas Tests as Australia started bowling India cap. five years and play in all 29.3 overs against the Proteas at chased one from Starc in that this year that Virat Kohli was short and attacking the bats- "It wasn't easy to get parts of India, you learn a lot Centurion in that year. over. yet to arrive at the crease with men more. The makeshift- hold of those emotions and from that. You face different The combination of Agarwal Kohli and Pujara, who is bat- 100-plus runs on the score- opener shrugged it off and focus there, but it needed to situations, and it's always a and Vihari was India's sixth ting on 68, have stitched togeth- board. The first instance was in went on to face 66 balls, the be done. I just stuck to my great learning," he added. opening pairing in 2018, and er a 92-run stand for the third Nottingham during the second second highest for an Indian plans and just kept telling When asked about a fifth in 11 overseas Tests this year. wicket. innings against England. opener in five innings this myself, "there is a plan that flat pitch at the MCG, which Agarwal missed out on scor- The Indian captain had To their credit Australia series. 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ormer Australia captain Ricky #■ ( #  get more spin, but we have been able to FPonting was Wednesday formally restrict a lot of runs today even though we inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of ustralia were disappointed to miss out didn't get the wickets we would have liked. Fame. Aon the prized wicket of Virat Kohli on It makes for an exciting morning and To mark the occasion, Ponting a tough opening day of the third Test, said momentum can change." received his commemorative cap Travis Head, stressing on the need to make Head said the bowling unit did well to from compatriot ICC Cricket Hall of the still-hard Kookaburra ball count in the restrict the flow of runs on a grinding day Famer Glenn McGrath during the tea second morning. and hoped they can continue in the same break on the opening day of the third Kohli was dropped on 47 by Australian vein Thursday. Test against India at the MCG. skipper Tim Paine during Mitchell Starc's "Yeah it was a tough day. A grinding Ponting was named in the ICC brilliant over towards the end of the day of Test cricket and they batted well. Cricket Hall of Fame along with for- innings. We created pressure and we have seen for mer India captain Rahul Dravid and "... The best over today was from Starc. the whole series there hasn't been high run England woman wicketkeeper-batter Beating Kohli inside and outside, that new rate for the day," said Head. Claire Taylor during the ICC Annual ball hopefully can come out and do that "Sometimes that's Test cricket. It is not Conference in Dublin in July, which tomorrow again. It was disappointing to always going to be clear sailing and good Ponting could not attend. leave that chance but it happens," Head wickets, and today was a case when we had Ponting, after receiving the cap, said on Wednesday. to grind it out. said: "It's an incredible feeling, I Australian bowlers had to toil hard as "It makes for another massive morn- think for it to happen here at the MCG India finished at 215-2 with Kohli (47) and ing tomorrow to create pressure and is what makes the whole thing a lit- Cheteshwar Pujara (68) remaining unbeat- make sure we bowl tomorrow the day we tle bit more special. I found out en at stumps, following Mayank Agarwal's did today. I thought we restricted India in today I am one of 25 Australians to be 161-ball 76 on debut early in the day. trying conditions," he added. inducted. "We would have liked to have 4-5 Head also lauded Pat Cummins for his "When you play one Test for wickets tonight, but it is a massive morn- two-wicket haul on the opening day. Australia, you join a very elite group ing and if we can still get them down two "Cummins led from the front and got of players but now to part of the ICC wickets in the morning, it will be good two wickets for us. He bowled hard and Hall of Fame, you join an even more while the ball is still reasonably hard and aggressive, used his bouncer well, and elite group of cricketers, so it's a pret- a couple left handers coming later on," he extracted something from the wicket. And ty special day today," Ponting said. said. he put pressure on Indian batsmen all day," Ponting spoke fondly about his "Hopefully as the game goes on we will he said. association with McGrath. "I have lots of great memories with Glenn. I went to the cricket academy with Glenn in about 1990, so I have %
& known Glenn for a long time. "It's a really cool thing that they do to have a fellow inductee actually hand over your cap and induct you in, & ()   so to have someone like Glenn do it, with whom I am working with now and have played with for 10 or 12 #■ ( #  "The decision was based years, makes the whole thing a little around my values, what I val- bit better," Ponting said. anned Australian crick- ued at the time and I valued "It's great recognition. I thank the Beter Cameron Bancroft fitting in… you hope that fit- ICC for what they have done in mak- on Wednesday revealed that ting in earns you respect and ing this possible. To be here in the it was David Warner, who with that, I guess, there came MCG with 75,000 people, it makes it encouraged him to tamper a pretty big cost for the mis- an awesome day," the former with the ball in the ill-fated take." Australian captain added. Cape Town Test, and he did However, while intro- Ponting, a three-time ICC Cricket it since he wanted to "fit in" specting what would have World Cup winner including two and feel "valued" in the team. and I didn't know any better," happened if he had refused times as captain, is the 25th Australia Bancroft was handed a Bancroft said in an interview, Warner's suggestion, the 26- cricketer to be formally inducted nine-month ban while conducted by former crick- year-old Bancroft said he into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Warner and then skipper eter Adam Gilchrist for Fox may have buried himself The 44-year-old retired from Steve Smith were handed Cricket. "I didn't know any under the doubt that proba- international cricket in 2012 after one-year bans by Cricket better because I just wanted bly he did not put team's scoring 13,378 runs in 168 Tests with Australia in exemplary pun- to fit in and feel valued real- interest before him. "I would 41 centuries, 13,704 runs in 375 ishment for their role in ball- ly. As simple as that," Bancroft have gone to bed and I would ODIs with 30 centuries and 401 runs tampering scandal in March who is days away from com- have felt like I had let every- in 17 T20Is with two half-centuries. this year. pleting his ban, said. body down. I would have felt Ponting was named the ICC "Dave (Warner) suggest- However, he also admit- like I had let the team down. Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007 ed to me to carry the action ted that he was guided by his I would have left like I had while also being named the ICC Test out on the ball given the sit- own distorted values in mak- hurt our chances to win the Player of the Year in 2006. uation we were in the game ing the horrendous decision. game of cricket."