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'$ (( ' $ )* $ +# ( , .!$01 n a major breakthrough in ('' Ithe Pulwama fidayeen attack ('2 ( ! case, the National Investigation "# Agency (NIA) has identified . *536 the vehicle used for the dead- 78 ly suicide attack. The owner of (''O the vehicle is on the run. The $ * $ 2011 model Maruti Eeco car %6 was first sold in 2011 and :: %6 % & changed hands seven times before finally reaching Sajjad JeM. A photograph has also used for communication by the ' Bhat of Bijbehara, Anantnag in appeared in social media where JeM commanders and the sui- $ # South Kashmir, just 10 days Sajjad is seen holding weapons. cide bomber as well as the team before the car bombing on a The NIA has also gathered coordinating the attack. CRPF convoy by the Jaish-e- CCTV footage of the scene of YSMS application helps in Mohammad (JeM) in Pulwama crime and forensic analysis is evading surveillance by the ( martyred at least 44 personnel underway to ascertain the security agencies as its signals on February 14. nature of explosives used in the can be tracked only within a % “Piecing together remnants ! deadly attack in which body range of 50 metres and once the * +' of the vehicle used by the sui- parts of the martyrs were app is deleted from the “dark # cide bomber in the Pulwama blast,” NIA Inspector General resident of Heaven Colony, February 4, said the NIA IG. Siraj-ul-Uloom, Shopain. The strewn all across the area. The web”, nothing can be retrieved ' terror attack on a CRPF convoy Alok Mittal said in a statement. Anantnag, in 2011, Mittal said. Sajjad — the owner of the NIA conducted raid at his CRPF bus was transformed unless the hardware/ mobile + * from the scene of incident, NIA The Maruti Eeco vehicle It subsequently changed hands vehicle used by JeM terrorist house with the help of the into a lump of mangled metal phone/VHF set is retrieved, % ' , investigators, with the support having chassis number seven times and finally reached Adil Ahmad Dar who drove Jammu & Kashmir Police on within seconds of the attack. sources said, the chats are * (+ $- of forensic and automobile MA3ERLF1SOO183735 and Sajjad Bhat, son of Md the car from the service lane February 23. However, Sajjad The agency has also gath- being decoded to further + experts, have been able to iden- engine G12BN164140 was sold Maqbool Bhat, resident of and rammed it into the CRPF has since then been evading ered hardware and chats over unravel the larger JeM network (. # tify the vehicle used for the to Md Jaleel Ahmed Haqani, a Bijbehara, Anantnag, on convoy — was a student of arrest and has reportedly joined YSMS, a mobile application active in the Valley. Q R 04(.,0( film on menstruation, set Ain Hapur village near .,% Delhi, titled “Period. End of Sentence,” has won the Oscar in R rmy patrolled the streets of the Documentary Short Subject AArunachal Pradesh Capital category at the 91st Academy Itanagar on Monday as people Awards. Filmmaker Rayka spilled out into the streets Zehtabchi has directed the 02 3.4! defying curfew despite Chief short film, which has been co- Minister Pema Khandu’s assur- produced by Indian producer fter keeping out the ance that grant of permanent Guneet Monga’s Sikhya ACongress from its Uttar residence to six non-native Entertainment. Pradesh alliance, the BSP and communities in the State was In the documentary, the the Samajwadi Party combine overture by the RJD to join the six. The SP will contest a “closed issue”, officials said. menstruating women did not on Monday decided to take on State mahagathbhanadan in Balaghat, Tikamgarh, and Curfew that was clamped have access to sanitary pads, both the BJP and the Congress which the Congress is also an Khajurago seats in Madhya in Itanagar and adjoining which lead to health issues and in Madhya Pradesh and important player. Pradesh. Naharlagun town on Saturday girls dropping out from Uttarakhand — a move that The BSP will be the dom- In Uttarakhand which has was in force but it did not deter schools. When a sanitary pad showed the failure of the inant partner in MP and 5 Lok Sabha seats, the SP will protesters from venturing into vending machine is installed in Opposition to come together to Uttarakhand in the seat-shar- contest the Garhwal (Pauri) the troubled streets that saw the Hapur village, the women take on the BJP. ing arrangement. seat and the BSP will fight in fight with security forces over learn to manufacture and mar- Besides, BSP chief The SP will contest three of four, according to a joint state- the last three days that left three ket their own pads, empower- Mayawati decided to go it the 29 Lok Sabha seats in MP ment by SP chief Akhilesh people dead, including two in ing their community. alone in Bihar by rejecting while the BSP will contest rest Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati. police firing on Sunday. # $ % ! & $ ( ! ! " increase in salaries of soldiers + of up to 55 per cent, compared # $ % to 2014. The Prime Minister men- % & tioned that there has been a -( demand for a super-speciality .!$01 Government. hospital, and announced that “Why injustice was meted three such super-speciality hos- +1460 +1460 go for studies. He told the DGP ational War Memorial out to our martyrs? What was pitals would be set up. to speak to the family of the Nnear India Gate in New the reason why attention was Giving some more illus- adhya Pradesh Chief hief Minister Kamal Nath children in this case to know Delhi — constructed in mem- not drawn to build a memori- trations of the Government’s MMinister Kamal Nath has Cgave instructions for con- whether they were satisfied ory of those who made al for the martyrs? Was it India approach towards the Armed written to Prime Minister ducting case in a Fast Track with the cooperation of police. supreme sacrifice on the line of first or family first. The answer forces, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on translocat- Court in order to give imme- If the family tells about the neg- duty since Independence — to this lies in the difference mentioned the encouragement ing lions from Gujarat to MP diate punishment to the cul- ligence of any officer then was dedicated to the nation by between family first and India being given to innovations by against the backdrop of deaths prits involved in the abduction strict action should be taken Prime Minister Narendra Modi first,” Modi said, in a clear ref- soldiers during Army Day, of several big cats there recent- and murder of the twins of without any delay. on Monday. erence to the Gandhi family. Navy Day and Air Force Day ly. Chitrakoot. The Chief Minister told the After lighting the eternal Modi remembered the events. He also mentioned the Nath, in his letter, said the He also summoned a DGP to issue strict instructions flame at the central obelisk in jawans of the Central Reserve Gallantry Awards portal Kuno National Park in MP was report from the police in this to the Police Officers. He men- the war memorial complex, the Police Force (CRPF) who were launched on August 15, 2017. developed as a second home for case on its action during the tioned that law and order is his Prime Minister visited various martyred in the recent terror He said women have now got lions and asked the PM to issue last 12 days. Nath has told the top most priority. sections of the memorial. attack in Pulwama, and paid the opportunity to become suitable directions to the Union Director General of Police to Negligence of any kind According to official data, homage to all the soldiers who fighter pilots. He said women Ministry of Environment and take stringent steps to destroy will not be tolerated. The Police over 25,000 soldiers of the made the supreme sacrifice, officers in short service com- Forest and Climate Change the organized gangs of crimi- are free to ensure law and Indian Armed Forces have laid defending India. mission are being given oppor- (MoEFCC) and to the Gujarat receive the Asiatic lion," the let- On Friday, the Gujarat nals in the state. Nath has stat- order. Conduct a constant cam- down their lives while defend- “Today New India is grow- tunities for permanent com- government for smooth ter claimed. Assembly was told that 204 ed that this is a sorrowful inci- paign against criminals. In case ing the motherland. ing in stature globally, and this mission at par with their male translocation. Nath's letter also informed lions had died in the state's Gir dent and cannot be compen- of negligence, senior officers While addressing the vet- is due in large measure to its counterparts. "All recommendations that, as per the recommenda- Forest region in the past two sated. Person whether they are will not be spared too. erans of the Armed forces at Armed forces,” he said and also Modi said change has been made by the Wildlife Institute tions made by committee, the years. Gujarat Forest Minister of higher or lower level will be Nath said that strict action Major Dhyan Chand National expressed happiness that the initiated in the entire ecosystem of India and expert committee area of Kuno Sanctuary has Ganpat Vasava told the House punished for their negligence in should be taken against noto- Stadium, before inaugurating National War Memorial, or of defence procurement. He formed to oversee the translo- been extended by adding 404 that 110 lions and 94 cubs died this case. The Chief Minister rious elements. the memorial, Modi said, Rashtriya Samar Smaarak, is said transparency and level cation of Asiatic lions to Kuno, square kilometres of forest area in 2017 and 2018. said that this case is not a mat- Do not spare them and “Indian Army is one the bravest being dedicated to the nation. playing field are the hallmarks like habitat improvement, prey and has been declared as a Of the 110 adult lions, 43 ter of politics but it is a time to eliminate illegal trade of nar- Armies in the world.” The Prime Minister of the Government's approach. base augmentation, relocation national park. died in 2017 and 67 in 2018. ensure strictest punishment to cotics, the root cause of any In his hard-hitting speech recalled that the Union He stressed on the impetus of 24 villages (1543 families) etc The letter said Kuno Thirty-eight cubs died in 2017 the culprits for the family crime, he added. at a gathering of ex-servicemen, Government had also fulfilled being given to “Make in India.” have been completed by the Sanctuary was found to be the and 56 in 2018, the reply said. which has suffered an irrepara- Besides, the Chief Minister Modi referred to the Bofors its pledge of providing One The PM said the Indian state government," Nath's let- best habitat for the Asiatic lion Of the 204 deaths, 27 (21 lions ble loss and to stop repetition stated that strict action should scam, AgustaWestland chopper Rank, One Pension to the sol- Army has participated in about ter stated. and the Supreme Court had, in and six cubs) were because of of such a heinous crime. be taken against the organized scam, Rafale issue and inordi- diers and ex-servicemen. 50 out of 70 major UN peace- "Substantial amount of its order dated April 15, 2013, "unnatural causes" such as The CM also told to inves- gangs involved in criminal nate delays in procurement of He said OROP has result- keeping missions, and about 2 money has been incurred in directed that they be translo- falling into a well or being run tigate in this case the role of the activities in the state and hold critical military platforms and ed in an increase in pension of lakh soldiers have been a part these activities and the Kuno cated from Gujarat to Kuno over by a train, the minister had school, Sad Guru Seva police officers accountable for ammunition by previous up to 40 per cent, and an of these operations. 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+1460 Bhopal: Minister for Food, ## * + Civil Supplies and Consumer he BJP on Monday took out $ # Protection Pradhuman Singh Ta silent march in Satna to ## Tomar has given instructions protest the kidnapping and * that fair price shops should be killing of two twin brothers, established in their respective and demanded the death sen- colonies. He said that a proce- tence for the culprits besides enhanced across the state, he dure to make ration card on the action against those guilty of said. lines of ATM card should be inept investigation into the The ex-CM said those completed within a year to case. guilty of shoddy investigation enable people to get ration The march in Satna, should also be punished from any fair price shop. Shri around 375km from Bhopal, because the twins were in cap- Tomar was addressing the con- was led by senior BJP leader tivity of kidnappers for 12 days cluding session of the 2 day and former chief minister and could have been saved. workshop on National Food Shivraj Singh Chouhan. On Sunday night, Security Act and Procurement. The main opposition party Chouhan had visited the resi- Tomar instructed that a also staged protests in other dence of Rawat to express his face reader facility should also .* * parts of the state, including condolence. be added along with the thumb # # $ . Bhopal, over the shocking The ruling Congress said impression by PSO machines / # 0 abduction-killing of the six- this is not an issue related to in future. He said that delay year-old twins, whose father is politics. should not be caused at the Department if they come added. an oil businessman, and criti- "The incident of Satna was time of procurement and make across with any difficulty or Besides, Tomar said that cised the Congress govern- very sad. This is not an issue of ground for acceptance and problem. Important sugges- work done with strong will ment. politics. But, the opposition rejection with logic on the tions could be sent to the ID of power never goes futile. Work The twins - Priyansh and need to see the mirror. Why basis of quality. Tomar further the department. Good sugges- with full capacity and self- Shreyansh - KG students and BJP people were found mentioned that nodal officers tions will be implemented. confidence. He further stated sons of medicated oil merchant involved in recent crimes in should be empowered to enable Tomar said that everyone has that proper management Brijesh Rawat, were kidnapped Mandsaur, Ratlam and them to take proper action at to work with the team spirit should be made to ensure that at a gunpoint by two masked Barwani. Similarly, the people the right time. with respect for each other and correct material reaches shops persons from their school's found in the Yamuna River in state government should take the prosecution should ensure of BJP were also found involved The Minister stated that has to take action against the from the warehouses. Tomar premises in Chitrakoot in Satna neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, measures to ensure such inci- the death sentence for the cul- in the kidnapping incident of people with good performances irregularities. The ministers said that we should contem- district on February 12. police had said Sunday. dents don't recur in the future. prits, Chouhan said. Chitrakoot," said state in Rabi season will be hon- and officers will visit districts plate how to make Madhya The kidnappers later killed Talking to reporters after The Satna case should be Security of school and col- Congress Media Cell oured. He said that officers in future hence they should put Pradesh best in comparison to the minors, whose bodies were the march, Chouhan said the tried in a fast-track court and lege students should be Coordinator Narendra Saluja. should intimate the Head of the all arrangements in order, he other states of the country. SR # 1 2 !*! # N* 2A Q- + % + +1460 !"#!" $ "%#!&" '()* +) ification of marks either & R through online or offline mode arsha Panjwani from ,(&+ +! "!%(!# &# &. with a necessary fee of Rs 250 VBhopal secured All India / 0 & +! ()'!"")& ()1(**!2 per subject. No hard copy of the +1460 es to the students for 1st Rank in the Institute of result will be made available by their bright future, she Company Secretaries of India 3("+ &4& "!%(!# 6" the ICSI. festival of celebrating the urged them to under- (ICSI) Professional ("+ && "!%(!# 7(# While the ICSI results for Aessence of Urdu 'Jashn-e- stand their responsi- Programme. company secretaries' profes- Urdu' will be held at Ravindra bilities towards the The result of Company ( ) "!%(!# 69+ 2 sional programme were Bhavan here from Tuesday. society and to trans- Secretaries (CS) professional !"#!" & !%! ()1(**! ; declared at 11 am, the result for The three-day event will con- form them into act. and executive programme the ICSI company secretary tinue till Thursday. Higher Education examination were declared on "%#!&" !(!# & ++ < executive programme was The festival is being organ- Minister Jeetu Patwari Monday at ICSI official website. announced around 2 pm. The ised by Madhya Pradesh Urdu said that be always The result was declared by the "%#!&" *#! ) +! ()'!"")& ICSI has declared the result for Academy Cultural Department ready for positive Institute of Company !*&)& both old and new syllabus for at Ravindra Bhavan changes in life. Do not Secretaries of India (ICSI). As its executive programme. Auditorium. The entire event let thoughts overcome many as 110 students from The Chairman of Bhopal will be an amalgamation of Sufi by impediments. Bhopal centre appeared for AIR, Harsh Santawni secured Professional Programme chapter ICSI Yogesh Khakre Music and dance, Dialogues, Render service to the CS professional and exec- 3rd AIR, Arpit Goyal secured Examination was held in said that the candidates who Seminars, Painting, Open the nation, state and utive Programme. 16th AIR. Besides, in Executive December 2018. Interested have cleared the executive pro- Mike, along with Urdu society with generosity Besides, 7 students from programme 42 students applicants can also apply for the gramme will appear for the Education, Language and and sentiments. He Bhopal branch have secured All appeared in which 5 students verification of marks of CS professional programme. Literature, Calligraphy hoped that the stu- India Rank (AIR) in the made it to the professional examination within 30 days Special classes will be held for Workshop and book fair. dents will bring laurels Professional Programme. examination. from the announcement of the the students appearing in pro- Madhya Pradesh Urdu to the nation, state and Varsha Panjwani secured 1st It is to be noted that the result. They can apply for ver- fessional programme. Academy secretary Nusrat society by their out- Mehdi said that considering the & , # # # # standing performances. interest of Urdu in youth, the - The light of education 6 above event is mostly dedicat- by removing the dark- ed to the younger generation. +1460 times. People used to come ness of illiteracy provides pos- & Nusrat Mehdi said that here from abroad to obtain itive cooperation in bringing this three-day festival- A-Urdu overnor Anandiben Patel knowledge. She mentioned that change in the society. He fur- is a prestigious annual event of Gtold students to assimilate learned section of the society ther stated that Bharatiya ( % Madhya Pradesh Urdu Indian values in their thoughts, should contemplate how our Guru-Shishya Parampara is ) Academy, in which Sufi dance culture and behavior. She fur- education system could be our heritage. People who follow of Egypt, Sufi qawwal Ustad ther mentioned that educa- made more advanced and prac- ideals of their gurus always suc- Chand Kathradari, well known tion develops qualities like tical. Prosperity and happi- ceed in every walk of the life, +1460 Rashida Bee President of the before the election in November Sufi and backing singer Kavita humility and uprightness in an ness should come to the life of he added. Bhopal: In the 3rd National Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila 2018. Now that he has been elect- Seth and Akhil Bharatiya individual’s character. Special maximum number of youth. The Executive Chairman of Indoor Sprint Rowing he leaders of four organisa- Stationery Karmchari Sangh ed, we wish to know what he has Musayra, Raksay Bismil by emphasis was laid on this in the Their hidden talent and com- NAAC Prof Chouhan men- Championship, the players of Ttions of the survivors of the said, “As leaders of survivors’ done to ensure that most of the Aastha Dixit, Baida Kaifi Azmi, Ancient Indian Scriptures. petency should get an oppor- tioned that success without Water Sports Rowing Academy Union Carbide disaster in organisations we sought time survivors who have got just Baida Mazrooh Sultanpuri, Patel was addressing the tunity to emerge. hard work is meaningless. brought laurels to the State. The Bhopal announced that they from Arif Bhai to apprise him 25,000 as compensation so far, Bayade Krishna Chandra, Convocation Ceremony of Patel further stated that the An individual, who never players bagged 10 medals for will be waiting on Tuesday at with our long standing demand can get 5 lakh as compensation Chilaman (Musayra Shayrat), Barkatullah University here on university should encourage comprises with honesty and Madhya Pradesh including five Neelam Park for the Minister of on 5 lakhs compensation for -- their just due.” said Nawab Interaction with Bachan Monday. Minister for Higher students to conduct study and high values of devotion, could gold medals, four silver medals Bhopal Gas Relief to meet them. each survivor of the gas disaster. Khan of the Bhopal Gas Peedit Barlawi, interaction, filming Education Jeetu Patwari and research on management and face challenges of life with and one bronze medal. While talking to media per- Before he got elected, he had sup- Mahila Purush Sangharsh based on Iqbal, painting com- Executive Chairman of the arrangements of Kumbh at courage. The championship was sons, they expected that the ported this demand. Arif Bhai Morcha. petition, Dastaan Goi, Open National Assessment and Pryagraj. The country has pro- played in Pondicherry from Minister will speak on the issue said you gather 500 survivors Rachna Dhingra of the Mike (Ghazal, Nazm, Song, Accreditation Council Prof The Indian Society has gressed a lot after the inde- February 20 to 24. On this of 5 lakhs as compensation for and then I will come myself and Bhopal Group for Information Shayari) and workshops will be Vireshwar Singh Chouhan always been recognized as a pendence, but still there are achievement earned by the the gas disaster to each survivor, talk to all of you. We even have and Action said that the Minister held. were also present on this occa- collective society. Character serious challenge of poverty, Rowing Academy players, the while addressing over 1000 sur- a recording of this conversation.” needs to immediately issue For the first time Madhya sion. and virtues are developed in pressure of increasing pollu- State Sports and Youth Welfare vivors who will await his arrival “We also have evidence of instructions for revision of fig- Pradesh Urdu Academy will Patel said that academic children by social association in tion, reach of health services Minister Jitu Patwari congratu- from 11 am to 5 pm at Neelam Aqeel specifically supporting ures of deaths and injuries caused felicitate 30 senior writers of the institutions of our country families. Increasing individu- and inequality in the country. lated the medal winners while Park as part of their “Intezaar-E- our demand of minimum by the disaster in the Curative state. On the first day a paint- were known as the best insti- alism in people is a matter of The future generation is expressing happiness. It is worth Insaf” (Waiting for Justice) pro- 5 lakhs as compensation for Petition for additional compen- ing contest based on Allama tutions of the World in ancient concern. Extending best wish- responsible for their solution. noting that indoor sprinting gramme. each survivor of the gas disaster, sation for the gas disaster. Iqbal, Kaifi Azmi, will be orga- rowing sport is played outside nized. Besides, open mic, and the water. In which rowing interactions will be held. instrument performs player tal- Chief guest of inauguration 6;=!(=)# 1( +&1" ents in different events on the Q % % session, will be Digvijay Singh- machine, in which the decision former chief minister of of defeat is won by the value of Madhya Pradesh, senior poet 'average time'. At the junior and actor Raza Murad will be "!' +!( (!"#!&! mix-4 school event of the / $ % 0 R present. 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Each one Narmada-Kalisindh is that the farmer will be able Avantipur Badodia, Polaykalan workshop for “Inquiring (!)( / should be a keen learner and Link and Nagalwadi to irrigate through sprinkler and Shajapur tehsil of Shajapur Authorities and Presenting +)0 contribute to the best towards Micro Lift Irrigation system with full water pressure district and nearly 8,000 hectare Officers for Senior Executives growth of organization as well Schemes in every 2.5 hectare area. of 19 villages of Jawar tehsil of of different units”. "#)(! / 0 as society. He suggested getting Minister for Medical Sehore district will be irrigated. The programme was inau- )+& / = the maximum knowledge from +1460 Education Vijailaxmi Sadho, Water supply will be made gurated by DK Thakur, Bhopal: BHEL Ladies Club where Blue House won the this classroom input. Public Works Minister Sajjan from the Indira Sagar reservoir Executive Director (BHEL, )( > the other day organised Sports First Prize, Yellow won the K Mohan, (AGM-Corp hief Minister Kamal Nath Singh Verma, Water Resources after lifting 32.4 cumex water Bhopal), M Isadore, GM(HR), "> 0 Meet at its club premises. On Second Proze and the Third HR & Law, Estt and CPIO) Cwill perform the bhoomi- Minister Hukum Singh Karada, through pipeline distribution K Mohan, (AGM-Corp HR & !+% this occasion Pratibha Thakur Prize was won by Green House. briefed about the genesis and pujan of Narmada-Kalisindh Home Minister Bala Bachchan, system at 20 metre pressure up Law, Estt& CPIO), M Sethu President BHEL Ladies Club Vice-President Navita Nigam design of programme. Link Lift Irrigation Scheme at Minority and Backward Class to every two hectare. Ramalingam, Faculty and *&1* was present as the Chief Guest. designed the entire programme Amitabh Dubey, AGM Sonkachch in Dewas district Welfare Minister Arif Aqueel, This scheme costs about Rs Retired Deputy Director % &# The programme began with while Manisha Sharma coor- (HRD) welcomed the Chief and Nagalwadi Micro Lift Higher Educaton Minister Jitu 1173 crore. Through this (ISTM-DOPT). VipinMinocha !(!# !% the observance of two minutes’ dinated the entire programme. guest DK Thakur, E D(BHEL, Irrigation Scheme in Patwari and Agriculture Minister scheme, irrigation facility will be GM (MM & Logistics), silence for the martyrs of the Special assistance was extend- Bhopal) and the participants. Nagalwadi village of Badwani Sachin Yadav will be present at provided for 20,648 hectare area Amitabh Dubey (AGM) HRD (!)( / = Pulwama. ed by Archana Sharma. Aarti He said this workshop provides district on February 26. the bhoomi-pujan progamme. of 46 villages in Rajpur and and other Sr Officials were also 0 Various sporting activities Agarwal proposed the vote of a platform where participants Narmada Valley Development In the scheme, costing Theekri tehsil of Badwani district present on the occasion. were held during the meet thanks. SR get ample opportunities to Minister Surendra Singh about Rs 3490 crore land about and 26,352 hectare area of 70 vil- Total 25 participants are learn and develop. Baghel will be especially pre- 86 thousand hectares of 241 vil- lages of Segaon and Khargone attending the programme changed from last few decades work is much better and Loyalty these are the basic We have lot of expectations sent in the programme. lages of Dewas, Bagli, tehsil in Khargone district. from various Sister Units/Sites. and day by day changes are strong, so the control obser- concepts of any successful from you. Umesh Kumar Savle, By combining both Hatpipaliya, Sonkachh and Nearly 15 cumex Narmada water DK Thakur, ED (BHEL, occurs wrt the positive as well vation and operations required organization. Sr Engr (HRD) compered the schemes, 1.47 lakh hectare irri- Tonkkhurd tehsils of the district will be lifted in different phases Bhopal): He addressed to the as negative changes. In today’s from all the organizations. He M Isadore, GM (HR): said programme and proposed the gation capacity will be created. will be irrigated. About 5978 from the Narmada river. participants that time has scenario communication net- said that Honesty, Integrity & in today’s business environ- Vote of Thanks. 7 & R % + Q" " R '(' ' ) )' (( ) ( ( +1460 (" (!)( = under the theme area, ‘Bio D economy’. He also informed the two-day International & +" !)*! ##(!"" (!*(.!# priority areas under the theme ,!0 4% !.&1 ) +! *!# extort money from their hus- AIndo-German workshop + +! *! +" )*! &) ) (! area viz. Electromobility, !(")&" #%(&1 (!"" bands. +1460 on Waste to Wealth started at Additive manufacturing. He he Save Indian Families )&'!(!&! & )( He also said that in an ear- "! ()#% " *!(2 (" "# + " CSIR-AMPRI with much further informed about the TMovement has decided to & #) 1()% lier order by the Supreme ajaria police have nabbed enthusiasm with the support of &"%!?" )(! (!"!(+ (!" (! program HIPSTER, which is a organize a protest rally to high- )*("&1 )' ,)% ; Court the judges had observed Btwo miscreants near a cul- Indo German Science and !( )"! ) "! ) !+ 2 program for connecting young light the misuse of the gender " 1&" +! *"%"! that many cases of domestic vert at Garam Gaddha locality Technology Centre. researchers of India and biased laws and atrocities )' +! &#& " (!!# violence are frivolous, essen- and recovered illegally trans- The event was jointly orga- !# *%# "+ (,! "! Germany. against men and their families. ) #)*!" )!&! tially identifying men as the ported 300 bottles of county- nized by CSIR-Advanced 1()="!2 ! '%(+!( "# + " Commodore K Srinivas, According to Rahul Srivastava, victims of domestic violence made liquor worth 19200 on Materials and Processes Commanding Officer, INS, President of the Gwalior chap- added that this law is the most cases. Sunday. Research Institute, Bhopal, &) )"",! ) .! % !!( Shivaji, Indian Navy, Lonawala ter of SIF, a peaceful protest misused law in the country and Srivastava, said that the SIF According to the police, India, Martin-Luther- )&! +!&! was the chief guest of the func- rally will be held at Jantar accounts for the most suicide is demanding a gender-neutral acting of a tip two youths on a Universitat Halle-Wittenberg, tion. Chief guest of the pro- Mantar, Delhi on the 3rd of cases among men. legislation and annul of such scooter were detained near Germany and BauMineral ),)()& " (!A%(!# gram Commodore K Srinivas, March to highlight the plights The President further said laws they consider as biased near Garam Gaddha culvert at GmbH, Germany. About par- Commanding officer, INS of men who are suffering due that some women register com- against men. around 10 in the night and ticipants were there from dif- are very close to Waste to interest for both the collabo- Shivaji, Lonawala appreciated to the gender biased laws. plaints against their husbands The SIF is also demanding when they were searched six ferent academic institutes, Wealth viz. Red mud, Fly ash, rating partners. the theme of the workshop for Speaking to the media per- without thinking about the the appointment of a cartons were recovered from industrial partners from not Marble waste, Agro-waste. He Roshan Pal, Director, Indo not only India but also it is an sons during a Press Conference consequences and implications. Commission for the safety of their possession. only India but also abroad. further said that it is not pos- German Science and important area for the rest of in Gwalior, Srivastava said that There have been many inac- men. A crusade in lines with In the initial investigation Nine German participants were sible to take up every activity Technology Centre (IGSTC) the world. SIF is an advocacy group, com- curate, if not erroneous claims the MeToo campaign will be the two accused were identified there. There were three officers all alone, hence collaboration is informed about the various He appreciated the work prising of about 40 NGOs of domestic violence as some initiated to highlight the plight as Hemant Kushwaha (33) and from Indian Navy to participate required. schemes and programs of IGST. being carried out in the direc- against the misuse of the Indian women show tendencies to of men who are victims of the Jitendra alias Jitu Kuswaha in the event. He welcomed all the par- He informed that this is the tion of waste to wealth at laws related to domestic vio- overreact, disrespecting the domestic violence law. (23) of Hinotia. The police AK Srivastava, Director, ticipants and chief guest. He third in the country after Indo CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal. lence. He further said that sanctity of marriage and fam- The press conference was recovered 20 bottles from the CSIR-AMPRI in his welcome expected to have good joint - French, Indo -US centre. Concern for Environment many men have committed ily. also attended by Kamal dickey while remaining bottles address remarked that the time project proposals as an out- The operation part of it should be of prime impor- suicides due to the misuse of In many cases the law Pachouri, Bhanu, Ramavatar were found inside boxes over has come now to treat waste come of this two days work- started in January 2011. He tance for all of us. He high- this law, as such men had against domestic violence has Chetan, Vivek Pathak, Veer the scooter and carried by the product as Raw material. shop. At least titles could be informed about the upcoming lighted the importance of nowhere to go since the law been a sort of extortion racket Singh, Raj Tiwari and among accused. Institute's core research areas worked which should have calls for the research projects development also. didn’t treat them as victims. He as women use the charges to others. Police nabbed the two and along with the boxes of liquor scooter bearing registration number MP04UA 7270 was '3 seized from their possession. & )&&%!" ) #"(% The two were carrying liquor and failed to produce license regarding the liquor and were nabbed. The source from &)(* '! ')( " ; +(" which the two have obtained the liquor and where it was scheduled to be delivered +1460 sion in the tier 2 segments and different market tiers by open- would be investigated. +1460 beyond, making it easier for ing 100 stores by December, Based on the information rnold Su Business the users to discover and expe- 2019. ASUS enjoys a pan- of illegal transportation of pell of rainfall and thundery activities ADevelopment Manager rience our products.” India presence through ASUS liquor when the police started Swere witnessed at few places in the state (PC & ROG), ASUS India While speaking with Exclusive Stores, 6,000 dis- to search for the miscreants of in past 24 hours. Three divisions Jabalpur, said, “We are thrilled to com- media persons at a media tributors, 3 ROG (Republic of the provided description the Rewa and Gwalior recorded rainfall in the plete 5 extremely successful meet in the state capital on Gaming) stores, in addition to accused tried to escape the spot past 24 hours while remaining divisions years of our Exclusive Store in Monday, Arnold said ASUS large format stores like after the police personnel spot- witnessed dry weather conditions in the Bhopal. The achievement val- India celebrated its five suc- Reliance Digital and Croma. ted the two accused. Police have state. idates our prime focus on the cessful years in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh is one of registered a case under section State capital recorded a dip of 3.8 tier 2 markets and beyond. Madhya Pradesh, by hosting a the strategic destinations for 34 (2) of the Excise Act and fur- degree Celsius in the past 24 hours in night The desire for innovation- press meet to mark the occa- ASUS, given the rise huge ther investigation has been temperature which was recorded at 12.6 led consumer tech products sion. demand for affluent tech con- started. degree Celsius. has successfully transcended The ASUS exclusive store sumer products coming from Police have started search- The day temperature was recorded at the metropolitan boundaries is located in DB City Mall, MP the tier 2 markets and beyond. ing for the crime record of the 29.3 degree Celsius. Rainfall activities and and the new-age users from Nagar, and houses the top- The current stores in Madhya two. The other accomplices thundery activities which were witnessed the non-metro cities and notch products from the house Pradesh allow users to expe- and people involved in sup- on Sunday were not witnessed on Monday towns display a strong interest of ASUS rience the innovation-led plying and buying liquor ille- and rise in temperatures was witnessed in the high-performing prod- The ASUS Exclusive Store products of ASUS, including gally would be arrested in the during the day. ucts. completing 5 years lays a VivoBook, ZenBook, further investigation. The system inducing moisture incur- At ASUS, we are deter- strong impetus to ASUS’ Zenbook-Flip, and Republic of sion causing rainfall in the state capital was witnessed at 9 degree Celsius in Rewa mined to continue our expan- expansion plans of reaching Gamers (ROG) laptops. +! ) !(! faded away and clear sky remained *)&1 *4)( !" and Khajuraho. throughout the day. &#)(! (!)(#!# According to the forecast thundery ((&1 A%)( Among major cities Indore recorded activities and rainfall would be witnessed &# '!# ) a dip of 4.8 degree Celsius in the night tem- # )' ;2B #!1(!! in Rewa and Shahdol divisions and perature in the past 24 hours. Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, Chhattarpur, ()#%! !&"! Indore division witnessed significant !"%" & +! &1+ Panna and Katni districts in the next 24 dip in the night temperatures while tem- !*!(%(! & +! hours. (!1(#&1 +! peratures of remaining divisions remained The day temperatures soared at some A%)( &# !(! at same levels. " ; +)%(" place. Khargone recorded day temperature The night temperatures have dipped at 34.5 degree Celsius, Seoni at 34.4 &,,!# in the past 3-4 days still levels are com- degree Celsius and Mandla recorded 32 forting and are less likely to change. In the state lowest night temperature degree Celsius. 4 % + $ +1460 For the closing ceremony, involvement seen from 23 states IGRMS witnessed the presence across India. The Director went he five-day national work- of respected Director of on to quote from America’s Tshop on Tribal Healers Sanskriti Mantralaya, Govt of famous Ithino Vanaspati Shastra organised by Indira Rashtriya India, Deepika Pokhrana (ITS) saying that once the possessor Manav Sangrahalaya from along with Prof Sarit Kumar of this traditional knowledge (or February 19 came to a conclu- Chaudhuri, Director of IGRMS vaidya) passes away, his whole sive end on Monday. and the Joint-Director of body of teachings which he Organized in the IGRMS, Dilip Singh who felic- preached also goes with him. Mandapam premises in itated the tribal healers and par- Coordinator of this work- IGRMS, this nation-wide work- ticipants of this workshop with shop Sudhir Srivastava proud- shop saw tribal healers and certificates. ly stated that around 3000 peo- experts belonging to various On this occasion, Prof Sarit ple consulted the tribal healers Research Institutes, from a wide Kumar Chaudhuri congratulat- most out of which were patients array of states like Kerala, ed the participants for not only with problems related to liver or Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, treating people with their meth- bones. The respected experts Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, ods but also for imparting their and healers who were present Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, invaluable traditional knowl- throughout the five days of Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, edge about tribal medicine and event included Vishwanath Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, healing. He expressed his grat- Nayar, Prof KGN Gautam, Arunachal Pradesh and itude over the sheer participa- Nishant Saxena, Dinesh Kumar Manipur. tion this workshop yielded with and Himanshu Mishra. & $' .! ( '/ &)!')/ 010234 &)& ; )*6'$ 2 3#04 from him that there would not the Parliamentary Committee, Mohan and Ankhi Das were rejected. Ministers of Madhya Pradesh court's order has directed state issued notices to the Union of be any bias and "foreign influ- the panel head read out a per- (Director Public, Policy and BJP national president and Chhattisgarh. "The court governments to evict tribals India, Ministry of Defence, ence” in the upcoming elec- sonal letter written by Dorsey Programs India) will repre- Amit Shah on Monday spoke has directed state governments and other forest dwellers whose Jammu and Kashmir and tions in India. to him, after which the micro- sent Facebook India, they said. to the Chief Ministers of BJP- to evict tribals and other forest claims under the Forest Rights the National Human Rights violations of Army personnel, "Twitter public policy head blogging site's Vice President Facebook said it is "deeply ruled states on the situation dwellers whose claims under Act have been rejected, he Commission (NHRC) on the resulting in obstruction in the Colin Crowell gave us response and Head of Global Policy committed to India and to arising out of the court's order. the Forest Rights Act were said. plea filed by 19-year-old Preeti discharge of their duties, as well of some questions, he'll file Colin Crowell was allowed to safeguarding our users and In a series of tweets, Shah rejected," he said. "In order to pre-empt large Kedar Gokhale and 20-year-old as endangers their safety and written reply on rest of the represent the company at the their rights on our family of said, care will be taken to safe- "To preempt large scale scale evictions, it would be Kajal Mishra. security at the place of their questions in 10 days. Officials meeting. apps". The government has guard the rights of tribals and evictions" it would be "expedi- expedient to file a review peti- The petitioners said they deployment. of Facebook, WhatsApp and Sources said the panel taken a tough view of misuse of prevent their eviction. He ent to file a review petition" and tion and take any other action are "greatly disturbed by the The petitioners are daugh- Instagram will appear before asked Twitter to ensure that social media platforms and is asserted that the BJP is com- "take any other action", Rahul you may deem fit. For millions incidents of unruly and dis- ters of Army officials -- one committee on March 6," said Indian elections are not under- also proposing to amend IT mitted to the upliftment of trib- wrote to the Chief Ministers. of Adivasis and other forest ruptive mobs" pelting stones at serving and another retired. the panel head and BJP MP mined and influenced by for- rules to curb fake news and als and will do everything to In its February 13 order, dwellers, 'Jal, Jangal and soldiers and Army convoys in "The petitioners are further Anurag Thakur after the meet- eign entities. Thakur, they said, increase accountability of such protect their rights. Shah also the Supreme Court asked the Zameen' is integral to ther Jammu and Kashmir. disturbed by the troops in the ing that lasted over three hours. stressed that Twitter must work a platform. urged them to not fall in the chief secretaries of the states Right to Life guaranteed by our The plea has sought for- Indian Army having to suffer Thakur said it was alleged on real-time basis to address The micro-blogging site trap of rumours from usual concerned to file affidavits Constitution. mulation of a policy to curb the ire of stone pelters, while in some countries that free & issues. Twitter has been given had earlier this month stated suspects. stating whether those against "It is time for us to work human rights violations of they are discharging their duty fair polls couldn't happen and 10 days' time to reply in writ- that it believes in the impar- Congress president Rahul whom the rejection orders towards deepening the promise security force personnel who of maintaining peace and secu- there was foreign interference. ing to questions that remained tiality and does not take any Gandhi also wrote to chief were passed, have been evict- of India for everyone," he said come under attack by mobs rity in the area of their deploy- "Parliamentary committee on unanswered and its officials actions, such as blocking of ministers of the party ruled ed or not and if not, the reasons in his letter. while performing duties. ment," the plea has said. IT members believe that to may be called again, they said accounts, based on political states in this regard. In a letter for the same. Earlier, Union Tribal The petitioners said they Referring to FIRs being ensure elections in India are adding senior officials of other views. The issue came up after to chief ministers of Madhya "For lakhs of tribals and Affairs Ministry had said it will have approached the apex court lodged against Army person- free& fair, these technology soial media platforms such as several accounts believed to be Pradesh, Punjab, Chhattisgarh forest dwellers, 'Jal, Jangal and do everything to safeguard as they were aggrieved and dis- nel, the plea said cases are being companies should meet Facebook and its affiliates those expressing right wing and Rajasthan, Rahul said in Zameen' is a part of their right the interests of the tribals fol- satisfied with the inaction of lodged if action was taken Election Commission time to WhatsApp and Instagram have views were alleged to have order to pre-empt large-scale to life. I have written to the lowing the Supreme Court's the respondents in addressing against the stone pelters in time", he said in a tweet. been summoned for an appear- been blocked by the site. evictions, they must file a chief ministers of Madhya order. various acts of human right retaliation or self-defence. . +*6% * & 2 ' ' (' 034 ( ' ( , ( . , 7= ' ' (' ('' 6 0 E6 0F .!$01 * 3 .!$01 )%(!" "# paredness, officials said. ndia does not have shortage +!' !)& The EC team will reach .!$01 Iof water but the management team of Election Jammu and Kashmir after vis- .!$01 .!$01 # of water is not adequate, Union ACommission (EC) will visit )**"")&!( iting Maharashtra and UP, and ikas Yadav, undergoing 25- minister Nitin Gadkari said Jammu and Kashmir on March %& ()( &# is likely to announce the Lok he BJP on Monday accused he Supreme Court on Vyear-jail term for killing 7 here on Monday. 4-5 to review the security sit- !)& Sabha election schedule and its TCongress president Rahul TMonday directed chief sec- business executive Nitish The Union water minister uation and take a final call on decision on J&K polls soon Gandhi of "not knowing the retaries of all the States and Katara in 2002, moved the ( who also handles the Road and the possibility of holding state )**"")&!(" after the visit. Keeping in view rules and regulations" on the Union Territories to hold a Supreme Court on Monday Transport portfolio made the elections either along with the "+). " the upcoming general elec- issue of granting status of mar- meeting in four weeks with the challenging a Constitution comments at the National Lok Sabha polls or soon after &# %"+ tions, the Jammu and Kashmir tyrs to personnel of CRPF and Union health secretary to chalk Bench verdict which held that Water Awards ceremony for it. The EC may announce Lok administration has ordered other paramilitary forces killed out a road map for setting up courts can specify the length 2018. Sabha polls date any time after +&#( " cancellation of leaves of the in action. rehabilitation homes for people jail of term for murder convicts. # "India does not have short- March 5. +! "! )& government officers. As Rahul attacked Prime who have recovered from men- The move prompted the A age of water but the manage- Sources said that Chief (+ ; &# < ) Jammu and Kashmir's Minister Narendra Modi alleg- tal illness and are fit to go home top court to ask Yadav whether ment of water is not adequate. Election Commissioner Sunil chief electoral officer ing that his ego is not allowing but are languishing in hospitals. he can challenge through a # The need to institute national- Arora and Election 1! '!!#,. Shailendra Kumar has stated him to meet his demand for A bench of justices D Y fresh plea the validity of a ver- level water awards spanning Commissioners Ashok Lavasa '()* #''!(!& that all officer shall remain granting "shaheed" (martyr) Chandrachud and Hemant dict which has already attained 6 6 across sectors was strongly felt and Sushil Chandra will visit ".!+)#!(" available at their headquarters status, Union Minister of State Gupta directed the Union finality. to encourage people to play the state on March 4 and 5 to and places of posting till the for Home Kiren Rijiju said, Ministry of Health and Family On October 3, 2016 the * % ' , their respective roles in con- get feedback from different ,!')(! ((&1 conclusion of the elections. "Rahul Gandhi doesn't know Welfare to appoint a nodal offi- Supreme Court had awarded servation of water," Gadkari stakeholders before arriving at #!")& )& The EC earlier held a meet- the rules and regulations, who- cer to conduct the meeting. 25-year jail term without any A said. decision on holding the polls. +)#&1 +! )" ing with Ministry of Home ever sacrifices his life for the The court, while was hear- benefit of remission to Yadav Listing some of the steps The ECI team will arrive in Affairs to assess the situation in country is a martyr whether he ing a petition filed by advocate and his cousin Vishal for their which have been taken for Srinagar around 11.45 am on the state after the Pulwama ter- is in Army or in Central Armed Gaurav Kumar Bansal, direct- role in the sensational kidnap- effective management of water March 4 and hold meeting with officials from civil admin- ror attack that killed 40 CRPF Forces." ed all the states and UTs to pro- ping and killing of Katara. J J in the country, the minister said with the heads or representa- istration, police and represen- jawans on February 14. After Rahul had earlier while vide full data to the Ministry Another co-convict Sukhdev # 400 MLD water from Okhla tives of 10 political parties, tatives of different political that, the ministry had provid- attacking the PM hoped the lat- of Home Affairs on the status Pehalwan was also handed barrage will be treated and used including 7 national and 3 parties," sources said. On ed 100 companies of central ter would act on the Supreme of mentally ill patients who are down 20- year jail term. for Delhi through Wazirabad state-level parties the same March 5 in Jammu, they will paramilitary force to the state Court's order for better pay to now fit to go home but are A bench headed by Chief barrage. day, they said. again meet representatives of over the weekend. Over 400 paramilitary forces personnel. unable to do so. Justice Rajan Gogoi and Justice "Many projects have been Later that day, they will political parties, the DEOs, the additional companies are "We must recognise the sacri- It said that the data pro- Sanjiv Khanna was hearing E%F completed under the Pradhan meet with district electoral SPPs, the divisional commis- already in the state since the fices of our paramilitary forces, vided by the states must the fresh plea by Yadav alleging J J Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana officers (DEOs), senior super- sioners and the IG of 10 dis- panchayat elections which con- like the CRPF & award their include roadmap regarding that "no special category of sen- ( (PMSKY). Preference is being intendents of police (SSPs), tricts and discuss poll pre- cluded recently. martyrs the title of 'Shaheed'. setting up for rehabilitation tence in substitution to the life given to piped irrigation divisional commissioners and paredness and required secu- During 2014 assembly Even if the PM's ego will not homes and based on it the sentence or the death penalty ( 1 instead of canal irrigation to inspectors general (IG) of 12 rity setup. Chief electoral offi- polls, about 400 companies allow him to act on my request, Union Ministry will prepare a could be imposed upon the 0 1 conserve water. Existing canals districts including Leh and cer (CEO) Shalinder Kumar were deployed while the 2009 I hope he will act on the SC's report to be submitted in apex persons guilty of offence of are also being concretised to Kargil, they said. will make a presentation before polls had seen deployment of order for better pay to the court before the next date of murder under section 302 of 2 1 * avoid wastage of water," he said. "The EC team will interact the ECI panel on the pre- over 600 companies. Paramilitary," he tweeted. hearing. the IPC". 6.# 3 56$ ( ! ' )' ' 6 .!$01 E)" )' deformities and hence stigma #"(*&)( " and discrimination.. It would hough welcoming the Modi !" +!(!2266 " help India achieve its goal of !&#&1 )& +!+ " 1()&1 TGovernment's announce- making the country leprosy- .!$01 ment to make India leprosy- !" +! !&( free India," he added. '"!( +& +! (!" )' +! 1), free by 2030, Yohei Sasakawa, &# ! !!"22 However, still, discrimina- ore than one-third of the !)&)* )%&&1 ')( 6 !( PRC," he told Nippon Foundation chairman, +!(! !" (!1)%" tion-free society will not come Mtotal cost of global health .!$01 reporters here. who is here to receive the pres- so easily. May be hundred or is paid out of people's own !& )' 1), +! 1), Rijiju also tigious International Gandhi (!!# " hundred-fifty more years need- pockets, the World Health inister of State for denied that there Peace Prize for 2018 for recog- E#"(*&&1 +! ed, he said, asserting, because Organization (WHO) has said +!+ 1!& "# & (!)( )& MHome Affairs was any move to nition of his efforts toward !()"=''!!# discrimination is in the mind- as it called for higher %, +!+ !!&#%(! Kiren Rijiju on replace Chief combating the crippling dis- set that needs to be changed by Government spending to Monday ruled out the Minister Pema ease, however, lamented that !)! &# +!( adopting multi-pronged strate- ensure that people do not push (!!&2 % *)(! +& 7 tion deteriorating further and Kashmir gradual- Pakistan’s Foreign Minister spoke to separatist lead- also known as ‘Gaadi Takrane Wala’. Yet, collat- likes of Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar, who open- ly slipping out of Indian sovereignty. ers; or the latter visited the Pakistan High ed information could not be translated into hard ly claim responsibility of conducting terrorist attacks It is time for a productive, meaningful and Commission in Delhi. Rather than blaming intelligence. Notwithstanding the existing setup, and spreading the wings of terrorism in India? This - = discernible action as India is faced with a ‘now Pakistan for all this, which always attempts such there is a crying need for better intelligence net- in itself is enough evidence to expose Pakistan, ( or never’ situation, else we may be viewed as a nefarious activities, why doesn’t the state snap the work through integration of all resources, prefer- which is sitting easy under the protection of China, ( week-kneed nation. Let’s put our heads togeth- very possibility of such communications? Nowhere ably under the executive command of the Army. which has been materially supporting militants in % er for a comprehensive, well-calibrated and in the world such anti-national activities are accept- Similarly, the operations being executed in the the North-East for more than half a century. -( multi-pronged action plan with a fine blending able; democratic liberties should only be accessi- Valley by different agencies like the Army, Discreet diplomatic efforts should also be addressed ( ( of protection of sovereignty, democratic norms, ble to those who deserve it. Central Armed Police Services and Jammu & towards China’s sinister designs. Denial of MFN polity, diplomacy (including military diploma- Second, let professionals do their job. They Kashmir Police need a serious review. Both these status to Pakistan is a step in the right direction, # cy), use of minimum force and roll it out in the must be kept in the decision-making process at all verticals of intelligence and operations should the Government should consider other areas to hurt ( quickest time-frame. The suggested course can levels. Yes, the Indian Army is one of the most pro- function directly under the Army Commander, and choke Pakistan economically. * - be dictated by the following salient aspects. fessional Armies in the world, which knows how Northern Command, for optimised results. Last but not the least, rather than centralis- First, security forces must go all out to elim- to do the job and it does it well, keeping all aspects Fourth, there are a lot of voices, including from ing their actions towards gaining television rat- inate/apprehend the planners, over ground of humanity, good faith, use of minimum force and politicians, for dialogue/talks with stakeholders. The ing points, the media needs to be more respon- " @ ( workers, perpetrators and operators (terrorists) draws a fine balance between force and civic action. present Government’s argument on “talk to sible. There is no relevance of providing excel- - ( while keeping sensitivities of local population in Rather than questioning or punishing soldiers for whom?” and “there can be no talks with the gun lent platforms to anti-national elements and - ( mind. The Line of Control should be virtually performance of duties in good faith, AFSPA pro- pointing towards you”, is highly justified. It is only Pakistanis as TV panellists singing pro- sealed to obviate movement of terrorists, tection must continue in letter and spirit. The time- if the Pakistan Army comes on the table that talks azaadi/Pakistan songs, brazenly shouting " E arms/ammunition and other material. Major tested SOPs and drills of the Army must not be can happen. But that will never happen. In fact, they ‘Hindustan murdabaad’ and spewing venom A trouble-spots need to be thoroughly sanitised and abruptly diluted or discontinued. A case in point will purge those, who even attempt to do so. A case against India lionise them further. It provides - " ( isolated in a professional manner with minimum is the opening of Cantonment roads, which rais- in point is of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto them a shot of adrenaline and galvanises efforts use of force. It needs to be appreciated that while es security concerns. In Pulwama’s case, too, had and Nawaz Sharif, who were considered somewhat towards subverting the minds of the youth in par- ) - 85 per cent of the area and population of Jammu the local administration/State Government not moderates. The present Prime Minister over ticular. Along with media, actions of human rights & Kashmir is by and large peaceful, it is these forced their way to permit plying of civilian vehi- there, too, is an acknowledged pawn of the organisations, who are mostly indulging in ( hotspots, comprising 15 per cent of the popu- cles and personnel alongside the movement of mil- Pakistani Army. Within the Valley, talking to sep- security forces’ bashing, needs to be curtailed. 3 ( lation, that need to be suitably addressed. itary convoys, this incident wouldn’t have never aratists with demands of azaadi/Pakistan is an exer- While it is time for the nation to rise to the occa- - ( No more leniency should be shown to anti- occurred. The Prime Minister’s announcement of cise in futility. Talks are, however, welcome with- sion and give a befitting reply to the perpetrators ( national elements who display outright treason by giving full freedom of action to the armed forces in the overall framework of the Indian Constitution; of this dastardly act, at the same time, calm and - - "( raising Inter-Services Intelligence or Pakistani flags, is praiseworthy; although it’s late by a few years. This perhaps with support of local political parties, who composure must be maintained. A well-calibrat- shout anti-India slogans, misguide the local youth decision has already paid dividends wherein two should garner support and confidence of the local ed action plan and not knee-jerk reaction should and yet enjoy the Indian hospitality — in partic- masterminds of the incident, Ghazi and Kamran population and become the mouthpiece of the be the order of the day. ular the separatists, who benefit from the Indian along with some more terrorists, are reported to Kashmiri public at large. (The writer is a defence analyst) + he neologism — fourth Industrial industry responds to civil society needs. try early participated in the industrial houses and start-ups are rapidly adopting 2022, as many as 75 million jobs will be dis- national protests against the computerisation Revolution or Industry 4.0 — is not By its very nature, great and sudden process, turned out to become world lead- technologies involving AI, IoT, 3D-printing, placed worldwide due to automation; how- of railway tickets as economists predicted it Tuncommon for policy makers and change is painful to accommodate. Preparing ers. India is a young nation aiming to be the advanced robotics and blockchain. AI can be ever, as many as 133 million new ones would would take its toll on the jobs. Today, Indian technocrats. Klaus Schwab, founder and exec- for the fourth Industrial Revolution is a sub- third largest with a $10 trillion economy by used to reduce poverty, improve the lives of be created. In the US alone, it is estimated that Railways is India’s largest employer and is utive chairman of the World Economic jective task. Developed economies like the US, 2030. It has no option but to not only par- farmers and make the lives of the different- 1.4 million workers will be displaced in the about to conduct the world largest employ- Forum, published a book titled, The Fourth Russia and China will have to frame policies ticipate but also be the front runner. ly abled simpler. The application of AI in sec- coming decade as a result of the introduction ment drive with around 2.37 crore applicants Industrial Revolution, and coined the term at according to their economic and technolog- In 1750 AD, India’s share of global indus- tors from health to law, from manufacturing of new technologies. India’s IT sector is competing for 1.27 lakh posts. the Davos meeting in 2016. Since then, ical demands. For a growing economy like trial output was roughly above 25 per cent. to finance, from elections to governance, is already witnessing jobless growth and there Given the fourth Industrial Revolution’s ‘Industry 4.0’ has been a buzzword in all India, with its underutilised population, India missed the first industrialisation due to not an impossible reality. Blockchain can facil- are various reports that show India’s unem- rapid pace of change, it is important for major economic and business summits. young age and cultural diversity, a more peo- the devious British Raj and by 1900, this had itate cross-border data and technology trans- ployment rate hit a 45-year high in 2017-18. Governments and international organisations The world is at the cusp of an unrivalled rev- ple-intensive approach must be adopted. This plummeted to two per cent. While India’s fers to support Government services and nat- The biggest concern of ‘Industry 4.0’ for every to evaluate whether to create change or fol- olution. The first one captivated water and will require our policy makers to harness contribution to the world GDP was 2.6 per ural resource management. India recently growing economy is the loss of jobs. A poten- low the change. Legislators and regulators are steam to mechanise production; the second industrial change instead of being a reactive cent in 2014, it increased to 3.3 per cent in came up with its unmanned aircraft systems tial answer to this problem is — smart pol- being challenged to an unprecedented degree exploited electric power; and the third relied agent. In developing democracies like India, 2017. Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament, policy, commonly referred to as drones, hav- itics. In a country like India with 1.3 billion and for the most part is proving unable to on electronics and IT. The fourth is a con- it is effective law-making that plays a major the President said that the country’s GDP has ing the ability to strengthen defence and secu- people, it is practically impossible for any frame a flexible framework. Unconventional glomeration of various automation tech- role to deliver regulatory frameworks that been growing at a rate of 7.3 per cent on an rity, make dangerous jobs safe and act as a Government to provide jobs to everyone, challenges need collaborative efforts. India nologies such as Artificial Intelligence, change often and respond to the stimulus. average, making India the sixth largest econ- lifeline for remote populations. what is practical is to engage people. This will have to create a long-term ecosystem with Internet of Things, blockchain, fintech, The speed of change is unexcelled. It is omy in the world. The President also noted Considering the pace of growth of engagement is not only about job creation but the right mix of accelerators comprising reg- autonomous vehicles, 5G telephony, nan- disrupting almost every industry in every that this is an opportune time to play a deci- automation technologies, it is possible that also about start-ups, alliances, businesses, off- ulatory frameworks, educational ecosys- otechnology, biotech, machine learning, country and it presages the transformation sive role in the fourth Industrial Revolution we will reach a point called ‘singularity’, where shoring, and so on, which will sufficiently help tems and Government incentives that train robotics, quantum computing and the like. of production and governance. The gap considering our economic position. machines become as smart as humans and an economy to capitalise the resource pool. and educates its professionals. ‘Industry 4.0’ is shaped by advanced tech- between the first and second industrial rev- Proper channelling of resources towards then keep getting smarter. Repetitive process- Like all revolutions that preceded it, the The philosophy of Vasudhaiva nologies from different spheres like physical olution was around 100 years, second and Industry 4.0 can help India leapfrog tradition- es are increasingly becoming automated. Industry 4.0 has the potential to raise Kutumbakam has guided the nation since and digital worlds that combine to create third was 70 years, third and fourth is 25 years. al phases of development. Being the fastest Digital technologies have the potentiality to income levels and improve the quality of life. Vedic times. It is based on the blending of sci- innovations at a speed and scale unparalleled Analysing this trend, it cannot be ruled out growing economy, deploying these technolo- bring about the balance between green and Mitigating the relevancy of jobs is not India- ence and spirituality for harmonious co-exis- in human history. The fourth industrial rev- that the next industrial revolution may take gies optimally and strategically can create sus- growth, data and infrastructure and profits specific, it is a global issue. But the peculiar- tence and reaffirms faith in innovation. India olution demands ubiquitous digitisation, place within 10-15 years. So, it is important tainable growth. A culturally accommodative and people. Technology will soon be able to ity of this problem is the method of tackling can act as a coordinator to collaborate with automatic machine-to-machine communi- that economies pool their resources, take nation with more than 70 per cent of its pop- edit genes to create favourable traits and new it. Smart policies and thinking can reconstruct global economies to form a joint platform or cation and is constantly transforming how risks, make new investments and come ulation under the age of 32, India’s role will life forms. 3D printers may become capable these challenges into opportunities. When the inter-governmental task force involving all individuals, Governments and companies together for better agility to adapt quickly to be crucial in shaping the global fourth of producing fully functional, usable organs. first computer was invented, there was a stakeholders for leveraging most of the relate to each other and the world at large. make best use of this global change. Industrial Revolution agenda in a millenni- Banks and financial sectors are already worldwide outcry on its impact on jobs, but Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies. With such sudden disruption, it will radical- Going into the history of industrial rev- al and inclusive manner. using chatbots and humanoid robots. history is evidence that computers created (The writer is a student at the School of ly change macroeconomics and the way the olutions, it is apparent that whichever coun- Governments, entrepreneurs, business It is estimated that between 2018 and more jobs than it destroyed. India, too, faced Law, University of Mumbai) & $' .! ( '/ &)!')/ 010234 &)& B -7" 0 /84 E the apex court thereby becom- *2G1-$%+$ ing a party to the legal pro- ceedings regarding Article 35A. s majority population in “The special status AKashmir Valley is still wait- guaranteed to the State of J&K ing with bated breath to hear under the Constitution of the outcome of crucial hearing India, which has assumed the on Article 35A in the Supreme permanent feature of the Court, slated between February Constitution, requires protec- 26 and 28, nervous mainstream tion as any alteration politicians on Monday pressed would be against the policy of panic buttons warning the federalism envisaged by the Centre against fiddling with ❝ ❝ $ O Q O 8= framers of the Constitution,” Article 35A. 6 # O (&<$ # ,5 + R " (6R = + ' 5 =+ Srinagar: Two Pakistani nationals, who were top com- *2 manders of the Jaish-e- Mohammad and wanted for a sserting that there was “no “series of terror crimes”, were Asigns of decline” in among the three militants Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, killed in an encounter in Director General of Jammu & Jammu & Kashmir’s Kulgam ; )< on Monday every week but did Kashmir Police Dilbagh Singh district, police said on Monday. not cross the Line of Control Monday said the security forces The terrorists have # (LoC). The passengers on were determined to restore been identified as Raqib either side reached the LoC by peace in the State. Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of bus and then exchanged sides The statement comes days Shiganpora in Kulgam, by foot to meet their relatives. after 44 Central Reserve Police and Pakistani nationals Waleed # The bus service was sus- Force (CRPF) personnel died and Numan, a police Jammu: After remaining sus- pended last week in view of the in an attack orchestrated by spokesman said. pended for a week following law and order situation in Pakistan-based terror group On Sunday, a Deputy the Pulwama terror attack, the Jammu province following the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Superintendent of Police, an weekly cross-LoC bus service terror attack on the CRPF con- south Kashmir. Army jawan and the three he weekly cross-Line of Control voy. A curfew was imposed in “Pakistan-sponsored ter- Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) ter- “Karvan-e-Aman” resumed on the entire Jammu city on rorism is going on for the last rorists were killed during the Monday in Jammu & Kashmir’s February 15 due to massive many years and showing no encounter in the district’s Poonch district, with only 17 anti-Pakistan protests and spo- signs of decline but we are Turigam area. passengers availing the facility, radic incidents of violence over determined to eliminate ter- “The three terrorists killed officials said. the terror attack. rorism from the State and have been identified as Raqib No fresh Pakistan-Occupied However, the cross-LoC restore peace in the Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Kashmir (PoK) resident came trade, which takes place region,” Singh told reporters ( + # Shiganpora in Kulgam, and here, apparently in view of the between the divided sides from after the wreath laying cere- *2 # ! incriminating material was ongoing tension between India Tuesday to Friday, took place as mony of Deputy recovered from the site and Pakistan following Pulwama usual, barring February 19 on Superintendent of Police, fter attending the crema- Top officers of the State of the encounter, the other terror attack in which 44 Central account of a public holiday. Aman Kumar Thakur here. Ation ceremony of his father, Government, Advisers to two terrorists have been iden- Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Billed as the biggest confi- Thakur and a soldier were Deputy Superintendent of Governor, Chief Secretary, tified as Waleed and Numan, personnel were killed on dence-building measure, the killed in a fierce gunfight Police Aman Thakur, who laid senior serving and retired foreigners from Pakistan,” the February 14, they said. bus service was started on the with JeM terrorists in Kulgam down his life in the line of duty police officers, including DGP spokesman said. The officials said, while 13 Srinagar-Muzaffarabad route district of south Kashmir during an encounter in Kulgam Dilbagh Singh,and politicians He said, according to police passengers, including 11 PoK in the Kashmir on April 7, 2005 on Sunday. on Sunday, six-year-old Aryan also queued up to pay their last records, the three terrorists residents crossed over to the and the Poonch-Rawalakot J&K Governor Satya Pal demanded severest punish- respects amid chanting of patri- were affiliated to proscribed other side from the Chakan-da- route in the Jammu region on Malik, Union Minister Jitendra ment for enemies of peace. otic slogans. terror outfit JeM. “The two bagh crossing point in Poonch June 20, 2006, to facilitate eas- Singh, advisers to the Governor Remembering his father Close relatives of Aman killed Pakistani terrorists, district, only four Indian resi- ier trade and travel between the and senior officers of the police, Aryan said, “I will fulfil my Thakur said, “Before donning Waleed and Numan, as per dents walked into this side divided families of J&K and the Army, CRPF and civil admin- father’s dream. He wanted me the hat of a police officer he had police records, were top com- after the gates were opened. PoK. The trade, which works istration attended the ceremo- to become a scientist”. given up two government jobs manders of proscribed terror The bus, connecting on the barter system between ny at police lines here and paid Along with Aryan, hun- in the social welfare and edu- outfit JeM and were active in Poonch on the Indian side the divided parts started in floral tributes to Thakur whose dreds of people, from different cation department”. He was the southern parts of the with Rawalakot in PoK, plies October 2008. PTI body was flown from Srinagar walks of life, who attended the very passionate and always Kashmir Valley. to Jammu in the morning. last rites of the braveheart also wanted to join the belt force. “As per police records, they “JeM, Lashkar-e-Tayyeba echoed similar sentiments At the cremation ground in were involved in conspiring (LeT) and some other groups while offering rich tributes to Marh area of Jammu, thou- and executing several terrorist are continuing with their activ- the son of the soil. sands of people converged to attacks, and were wanted by the ities in Kashmir,” the DGP Soon after mortal remains pay their last respects and law for their complicity in a said. “Police and other securi- of martyred police officer shouted patriotic slogans in the series of terror crimes, includ- ty forces are conducting their arrived in Jammu, Governor memory of Aman Thakur. ing attacks on security estab- operations to counter them Satya Pal Malik and Mos PMO Aman Thakur’s batch mate lishments and civilian atroci- and wipe them out and I am Dr Jitendra Singh offered flo- Ajay Sharma, while handing posted messages on the social ( ties. Several terror crime cases hopeful that in the coming ral tributes at a wreath laying over Tricolour to his wife Sarla media promising action against + P were registered against them months, the situation will ceremony at District police Thakur, broke down in front of the terrorists operating in the # P for their terrorist activities,” he improve further,” he added. lines in Jammu. her. Several other police officers State. ! said. PTI . + , Srinagar: Although life started and avoid a war. The poor are uncertain limping back to normal in the “Nobody will gain by wag- about what will happen to ' &1 Valley on Monday after an ing a war, especially given the them. “If there is a separatist intense weekend panic, most nuclear capabilities of the two shutdown, we suffer. If there is Kashmiris are keeping their countries. curfew, we suffer. And if there *2 fingers crossed over what might “God forbid, if a limited is a war tomorrow, we will be happen next between India conflict escalates into a full- destroyed”, said Muhammad he Pakistan Army targeted and Pakistan. fledged war between India and Maqbool, 45, a mason in cen- Tforward posts and civilian Amid a major crackdown Pakistan, militancy or terrorism, tral Badgam district. areas along the LoC in Jammu on separatists in Jammu & whatever the two countries call Most Kashmiris belong- & Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Kashmir that began on Friday, it, would be relegated to the back ing to the lower middle class, Monday, violating the the Ministry of Home Affairs burner,” said Muzaffar Ahmad, outside those employed in ceasefire in this region sent into the Valley an addi- a retired college principal. Government services, fear for six days during the tional 100 companies (nearly Ahmed is of the opinion about the growing tension last week. 10,000 troopers) of the Central the two countries would avoid between India and Pakistan. A Defence spokesman Armed Police Forces, including a military face-off. “Even if someone is a peon said Indian troops retaliated the Border Security Force, the Majority of locals are, how- Pakistan were bombing each frightened. There are hardly in a Government department, strongly. Central Reserve Police Force, ever, worried that the harden- other’s airports. We pray that any voices speaking for peace. his monthly pay packet is “At about 1830 hours, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police ing of positions could result in the verbal hostilities remain “Everybody says we have to assured. People like me earn Pakistan initiated unprovoked and the Sashastra Seema Bal an armed conflict. confined to words”, said teach the other side a lesson. If only if there is peace and nor- ceasefire violation by firing of personnel. “I remember 1965. People Bashir Ahmad, a retired big people like retired army malcy. Who would need my small arms along the LoC in On Saturday morning, the thought the two countries Government official. generals and senior politicians three-wheeler to ferry goods if Nowshera sector,” he said. Kashmir Valley had woken up would not move beyond hot The common man on the advocate war who will care for there is a war, curfew or sepa- During the last week, the to an unusual fear of war. words and radio propaganda. street is frightened by the heat- my family that lives on what- ratist shutdown?” said Javaid Pakistan Army resorted to fir- However, there are a few We did not have television ed debates on television chan- ever little I earn by selling fruits Ahmad, 33, who drives a three- ing and mortar shelling along optimists who believe the lead- those days. Suddenly, we heard nels. “Watch any TV news on the streets”, said wheeler load carrier bought by the Line of Control (LoC) in ership of the two countries through radio broadcasts that channel in the evening. These Mehrajuddin, 46, a fruit seller taking a loan from a bank in forward posts and civilian areas would work together for peace the fighter jets of India and look like war rooms. I get in Srinagar. Ganderbal district. IANS in Rajouri and Poonch districts. ! " 00 - # Q R , < Lucknow: Indian values together with modern science # .( and technology can benefit 3403 iterated asking her partymen to humanity, President Ram Nath concentrate on winning the the beneficiaries of various Kovind said on Monday. aunching a blistering attack entire 42 seats from the State. schemes, he said, “You The President was address- Lon Prime Minister Narendra Incidentally BJP president would have never imag- ing students of DAV College, Modi for “playing politics with Amit Shah has already fixed his ined that the Prime Kanpur after inaugurating the blood” of the martyred soldiers party’s target on 23 seats. In Minister of any country institution’s centenary celebra- of Pulwama, Bengal Chief 2014 elections the TMC won would wash the feet of tions. Kovind paid tributes to Minister Mamata Banerjee on 34 seats, the Congress bagged safai workers with his own slain CRPF jawan Shyam Babu Monday said the Modi 4 seats while the Left and the hands. Serving the poor is from Kanpur Dehat along with Government’s parting bells were BJP clinched two seats each. serving the almighty and the other personnel who died in tolling and soon the “Indian “I am not talking by the it is with this feeling that the Pulwama terror attack. imprint of the ISIS” Government way. When I speak of 42 seats Prime Minister Narendra “Today is an era of technology will go from power. I definitely mean it and all the Modi did this.” and the future will be of Artificial Addressing an extended workers will have to concen- Singh also said, “We Intelligence. You have to face new core committee meeting of the trate and work hard towards are a firm believer of challenges. We have to utilise ruling Trinamool Congress achieving it,” Banerjee said Antyodaya, which aims at new instruments of technology where the Chief Minister on accusing the BJP of hiring the development and bet- for development and move Monday reiterated her party’s people who would tamper with terment of the person ahead,” Kovind said. PTI target of 42 out of 42 Lok Sabha the EVMs. belonging to the last stra- seats Banerjee wondered “what “I have specific information ta of the society. Inspired Modi babu was doing when the him for giving India a “brutal that they have hired agencies by this feeling, Prime terrorists attacked the CRPF demonic regime” Banerjee said that would tamper the EVMs - 0 3 # Minister Narendra Modi personnel. India has for the past five years meant for Bengal. But here we , # is working on this.” Instead of sending them by seen an ISIS-like regime” in will have to remain alert. If need 4 ! The Home Minister, air in view of intelligence New Delhi… “There is no be our booth workers and those who is also the Lucknow reports — warning a terror qualitative difference between who will be at the counting cen- Lucknow: Union Home MP, said in the history of inde- strike — the Prime Minister a Government run by the ISIS tres will have to be trained ade- Minister Rajnath Singh on pendent India, no Government allowed the CRPF jawans to and one ran by the BJP-VHP,” quately,” Banerjee said, adding Monday said it was the barring the current one had travel by road which caused so she said adding soon the a designated committee led by Government of Prime Minister made any policy to benefit many losses of lives. oppressive Government at the senior Minister Partho Narendra Modi that had, in true those belonging to the last “And now he is playing pol- Centre would be out of power Chatterjee and Dinesh Trivedi sense, implemented the concept section of the society. Taking a itics with the blood the martyrs. as winds of change was blow- had been formed. of “antyodaya” (benefits reach- jibe at the Congress, he said, This is unacceptable. The peo- ing in the country. “If we can throw out a 34- ing the last person in the soci- “You will be amazed to know ple of India have read through “Bengal will show the way year-old well-entrenched Left ety), adding that no one had ever that during the tenure of the their tricks and will throw in the grand fight against the Front Government then there imagined that the PM would Congress Governments, only them out of power.” BJP Government” she asserted. is no reason why we cannot do wash the feet of sanitation work- 25 lakh jan awas were built, Equating the Modi The BJP’s exit bell had started away with a -5-year-old ers with his own hands. while within 55 months of the Government with the ISIS rule ringing and “Modi babu is on Government that has failed Addressing a gathering here Modi government, 1.35 crore in parts of Syria and attacking his way out,” the Chief Minister on every front,” she said. after handing over certificates to jan awas were built.” PTI & $' .! 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During the last hearing on tain how multi-trillion dollar #,, 8 , 8 The Adanis were the high- February 11, NCLAT had financial transactions are car- - , ( - est bidder for the Ahmedabad, )!(&*!& allowed IL&FS group’s 22 com- ried out between the two coun- ( =/ 5> . , 5627 Thiruvananthapuram, panies, which were classified in tries after Brexit, aiming to # ( & Lucknow, Mangaluru and the green category based on avoid market uncertainty when * !?3/(/3! ! Jaipur airports, the official said, .!$01 their financial health, to service the UK leaves the EU. adding the bid for the their debt obligations. “Market participants can Guwahati airport will be o bank or financial insti- Besides, it had also be assured of the continuity of opened on Tuesday. Ntution can declare the approved the appointment of derivatives trading and clearing The AAI chose the winner accounts of debt-ridden IL&FS former Supreme Court judge D activities between the UK and on the basis of “per-passenger and its group companies as K Jain to supervise the resolu- US, after the UK’s withdrawal fee” offered by the bidders. The non-performing assets (NPAs) tion process of crisis-hit IL&FS from the EU,” said a joint state- five airports would be handed without NCLAT’s permission, and its group companies. ment by authorities in both over to the Adani group after the Jaipur airports, the second Indian Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, the appellate tribunal said on The appellate tribunal also countries. completion of formalities, the highest bid was put jointly by PNC Infratech Ltd and I- Monday. lifted the moratorium and “UK and US authorities are AAI official said. the ‘National Investment and investment Ltd. A two-member National allowed 133 IL&FS firms incor- taking measures to ensure the The official said the bids Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and A total of 32 technical bids Company Law Appellate porated outside India to con- UK’s withdrawal from the EU, put by the Adani group were Zurich Airport International were received from 10 compa- Tribunal (NCLAT) bench, tinue with the resolution in whatever form it takes, will “very aggressive” as compared Ag” at 146 and 155, respec- nies to operate six airports headed by Chairman Justice S process. not create regulatory uncer- 3 * (.* # ! / #. P to others. tively, according to the AAI that are currently under AAI’s J Mukhopadhaya, said this is IL&FS group companies tainty,” it added. @!/.AM / # N , # # # The AAI said in a press statement. management. done in the interest of IL&FS are classified into three groups The UK and US carry out , # # ! ! statement that, as per passen- For the Lucknow airport, In November last year, the debt resolution plan. — green, amber and red — trades of derivatives — securi- ! * 4 3$ ( !/.P ger fee, the Adani group put in “AMP Capital (GIF II Lux Government had cleared a “...We make it clear that due based on their respective finan- ties whose value is based on an & # a bid of 177, 174, 171, Holdco) 5 LP” was the second proposal for managing six to non-payment of dues by the cial positions. asset such as currencies, stocks 168 and 115 for airports at highest bidder at 139. For AAI-run airports on public- ‘Infrastructure Leasing & The companies falling and commodities — worth a Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, the Thiruvananthapuram air- private partnership (PPP) basis. Financial Services Ltd’ or its under green category will con- combined $2.4 trillion daily, Thiruvananthapuram and port, the Kerala State The Ahmedabad and the entities including the ‘Amber tinue to meet their payment Bank of England governor Mangaluru, respectively. Industrial Development Jaipur airports received seven Companies’, no financial insti- obligation. While the compa- Mark Carney told a press con- The per passenger fee Corporation (KSIDC) was bids each while the Lucknow tution will declare the accounts nies which can not meet their ference in London. would be paid by the Adani the second highest bidder as and the Guwahati received six of ‘Infrastructure Leasing & obligations but can meet only British Finance Minister group to the AAI. it quoted 135. bids each. Mangaluru and Financial Services Limited’ or operational payment obliga- Philip Hammond on Monday The GMR Airports For Mangaluru airport, the Thiruvananthapuram received its entities as ‘NPA’ without tions to senior secured finan- said that “the US and UK are Limited — which operates the Cochin International Airport three bids each. prior permission of this cial creditors are classified as fundamental to the smooth Delhi and the Hyderabad air- Limited was the second high- The move to manage the Appellate Tribunal,” it said. amber. functioning of the world’s ports — put in a bid of 85, est bidder at 45, according to six airports on the PPP basis, The tribunal’s direction The red category includes multi-trillion pound deriva- 69, 63, 63 and 18 for the the AAI statement. according to the AAI, is part of came after the hearing of an those entities which cannot tives markets, with around 97 five airports, as per AAI state- The other companies that an initiative to provide world- application moved by the meet their payment obliga- percent of the centrally cleared 4 $ ! 3 *= ment. had put in the bid for the six class infrastructure and services Government, which is going tions towards even senior interest rate derivatives market # + & *4% For the Ahmedabad and airports were Autostrade to stakeholders. ahead with plan for the reso- secured financial creditors. located in London”. ! 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( $ )? allowed, while adding the pollutants such as nitrogen national carrier Monday. shareholders said SBI was con- pany said the same is “specu- Airways fell 3 per cent in after- infraction was down to error oxides (NOx) on the road. In response to a specific sidering moving the tribunal lative in nature”. noon trade Monday on reports @ *)6 ; rather than deliberate fraud. In Germany, Volkswagen query from PTI about the seeking insolvency proceed- A consortium of banks, led that State Bank of India (SBI) is “Munich prosecutors have has paid one billion euros in employee’s health, Air India’s ings against Jet Airways since by SBI, has extended loans to mulling moving the National .!$01 The ESIC provides health ordered a fine of 8.5 million fines over defeat devices fol- spokesperson said, “Employee is it is running out of money for Jet Airways, which is looking to Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) insurance and medical services euros for the administrative lowing its 2015 admission that stable and improving in hospital.” operations. rejig debt and raise funds. against the debt-laden airline, early 2 crore jobs were cre- to its insured person covering offence of negligence in qual- it installed them in 11 million However, IndiGo said in a “Reports have been Lenders can initiate pro- even as the lender said no such Nated in 16 months to all those establishment which ity control,” investigators said in cars worldwide, while high-end statement on Sunday that the appearing in the media about ceedings under the Insolvency decision had been taken. December 2018, according to have 20 or more workers and all a statement. subsidiary Audi has paid 800 staffer “escaped unhurt with decision taken by SBI to refer and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to The cash-strapped full ser- the payroll data of the those employees whose month- Authorities had been prob- million euros. minor injuries”. Jet Airways to NCLT. These recover dues from debt-laden vice carrier is looking to rejig Employees State Insurance ly wages are up to 21,000. are totally speculative and entities. The process can com- debt and raise funds, even as it Corporation (ESIC). During September 2017 SBI would like to state that mence only after approval from has been forced to ground two The ESIC data is one of and December 2018, as many no such decision has been NCLT. more aircraft due to non-pay- payroll numbers released by the as 1.96 crore new subscribers taken,” an SBI spokesperson Shareholders of Jet Airways ment of dues to lessors. Central Statistics Office (CSO) joined the scheme. said in a statement on had approved conversion of Jet Airways shares declined in its reports based on people Similarly, the EPFO data Monday. loan into shares and other pro- 3 per cent to 229.60 apiece on joining various social security showed that employment gen- Queries sent to SBI and Jet posals during the extraordinary BSE in afternoon trading and schemes run by Employees eration in the formal sector Airways on Sunday regarding general meeting (EGM) on had touched an intra-day low Provident Fund Organisation almost trebled to touch a 16- SBI considering moving the tri- Thursday. of 225. PTI (EPFO) and Pension Fund month high of 7.16 lakh in Regulatory Development December 2018 compared to Authority (PFRDA). 2.37 lakh in the year-ago month. & $' .! 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It highlights a dilemma ship, calling her a security threat. facing many European coun- The 19-year-old’s father tries, divided over whether to Ahmed Ali said that while his allow jihadists and IS sympa- daughter had made mistakes, thisers home to face prosecution Britain was duty-bound to let or bar them as the so-called her return. “caliphate” crumbles. & ;2 +%2((0( he European Union on TMonday urged countries to avoid any military intervention in Venezuela. “We must avoid a military intervention,” Maja Kocijancic, the spokeswoman for diplo- matic chief Federica Mogherini, told reporters. “What is explicitly quite clear, from our point of view, is that we need a peaceful political and democ- ratic and Venezuelan-owned resolution of this crisis,” she added. “This obvisouly excludes the use of force.” Venezuela’s opposition leader and self- declared president Juan Guaido is in Bogota for talks with allies in the regional Lima Group of countries on measures to compel President Nicolas Maduro to leave office. & $' .! 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Here are some tips for or weave in and out of traffic. an emergency, however, even better is behind the wheel behavior that might Aggressive drivers are known road pulling over to the side of the road safe- save you from getting a ticket or getting hazards, causing one third of all traffic ly to make your call. Keep in mind that in an accident. Safe driving is always the crashes. But inattentive or distracted dri- hands-free devices can still distract your best policy. Many people define “distract- ving is becoming more of a problem as driving and can cause you to get into an ed driving” in a limited way. They think people "multitask" by talking on the accident. texting while driving is the only real phone, texting or checking messages, eat- Do wear seat belts. Seat belts save behavior that distracts them while behind ing, or even watching TV as they drive. lives during crashes. Worn properly, the wheel. You can't control the actions of they prevent you from being thrown It doesn’t matter if you just started other drivers. But updating your defen- around the inside of a crashing vehicle, driving, or if you’ve been driving for years sive driving skills can help you avoid the through the windshield, or completely – it is always important to make sure that dangers caused by other people's bad dri- out of the vehicle. The numbers are much you know good driving techniques and ving. scarier for young drivers and passengers: that you apply them every time you’re on Drunk driving is the No.1 cause of a staggering 70 percent of fatal crash vic- the road. Sometimes, people tend to be car accidents, making it a crime in tims between the ages of 13 and 15 irresponsible drivers – maybe you’re in many cities. Even at low blood-alcohol weren’t wearing seat belts. a hurry to get to another place, or you’re levels, intoxication reduces reaction time Do Exercise caution in bad weather. tired and not really alert enough. For and coordination, and lowers inhibitions. If you’re driving through fog, heavy rain, whatever reason, it is important to stick These can cause drivers to make fool- a snow storm or on icy roads, be extra to the driving do’s and don’ts that might ish choices, including locking yourself out cautious. If you’re driving through weath- help you save your own life and others’ of the car. For this, you may need lock- er conditions you don’t know well, con- as well. smiths near me. At higher levels, alcohol sider delegating driving duties to some- Don’t engage in juggling other activ- causes blurred or double vision and even one who does. If the weather worsens, ities while you’re driving that can reduce loss of consciousness. 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C 3 you know what you need to do to fix it. under your seat or into your glove box. story in traffic court if you feel you’ve When driving through heavy rain, fog, However, there could be a year or more This may cause the officer to think you're been unfairly treated. You may be repre- icy roads or a snow storm, be extreme- L C C between inspections, so car owners need reaching for a weapon or hiding some- sented by a lawyer and, if necessary, you'll ly cautious. You might have another dri- 3 C C P to be aware of any potential safety issues thing. be heard by a judge or magistrate. ver who is experienced driving in bad and get them repaired before they lead If you've been out on the roads, you Do wear your seat belt always and weather conditions take the wheel if you to an accident. 6; & $' .! ( '/ &)!')/ 010234 6 .3(.$!%% 4% 00 (4.,4( % (1 4.1 ,10 ,1( O&1& ,! ady Gaga sported the Tiffany Diamond around her (!*!*,!(!#P neck and Glenn Close wore 40 pounds of gold dress Lto the Oscars. Charlize Theron rocked a bob in & transformative dark brown and Jennifer Lopez was fit . for battle in a head-to-toe mirror mosaic on a mighty silver dress. !3>!3!!3!1 Hollywood’s fashion show went technicolor and soft, ruffly and classic. It showed off pink and red, white and 1 black, all in plenty of tulle, chiffon, crepe and velvet. # Theron donned Dior in dusty periwinkle, a color called “unexpected” by People’s style and beauty direc- tor, Andrea Lavinthal. Regina King “looked so elegant 3 #2*2##9#2*2##9 !! in her perfectly-tailor white gown” by Oscar de la Renta, and Lopez took Lavinthal’s best-dressed spot. D Some highlights as the awards season comes to a close: C er platinum locks were high in a side-swept updo. L1 #,!&6+6 HHer Alexander McQueen gown had an Old #,!&6+6 Hollywood feel, with long gloves to match. But it was the hefty yellow bauble around her neck that stole her look. 3 % # Weighing in at 128.54 carats, the 142-year-old dia- N O # 4 mond from a South Africa mine is one of the world’s largest yellow diamonds and rarely worn. In fact, it was # K only the third time it has been worn and the first time '#( it has appeared at a major award ceremony and on a red + 6 ! "## carpet. “From Lady Gaga debuting Tiffany’s most precious he segregation era road-trip drama Queen launched the ceremony with a med- diamond to Charlize Theron dripping herself in Bulgari #! Green Book was crowned best picture ley of hits that gave the awards a distinctly earrings, necklaces and bracelets, bling is most certain- at the 91st Academy Awards, handing Grammy-like flavor, as Hollywood’s most pres- ly back,” said Joyann King, executive digital editor for ! "## M Hollywood’s top award to a film seen tigious ceremony sought to prove that it’s still Harper’s Bazaar. as a feel-good throwback by some and “champion of the world” after last year’s record- Gaga’s diamond was previously worn in 1957 and by # Tridiculed as an outdated inversion of Driving Miss low ratings. Audrey Hepburn in 1961 publicity photos for “Breakfast ! # Daisy by others. To compensate for a lack of host, the at Tiffany’s.” In a year where Hollywood could have made motion picture academy leaned on its presen- Gaga was more Old Hollywood than her the shock- O #)&P .&) history by bestowing best picture on Netflix % "# # ters, including an ornately outfitted Melissa flash on which she built her dressing cred. +) ) " (Roma) or Marvel (Black Panther) for the first McCarthy and David Tyree Henry and a “She really toned down the theatrics during award time, the motion picture academy instead threw Keegan-Michael Key who floated down like season but not at the expense of her style,” said +" ,% &) its fullest support behind a traditional inter-racial 4 %# Mary Poppins. Following Queen, Tina Fey — Channing Hargrove, a fashion news writer for the mil- + +! buddy tale that proved as popular as it was divi- alongside Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph — lennial-focused site Refinery29.com. +))1(+P" sive. But Peter Farrelly’s Green Book weathered ! "## welcomed the Dolby Theatre audience to “the ,!!& !.!# criticism that it was retrograde and inauthentic one-millionth Academy Awards.” to triumph over more acclaimed films and big- Rudolph summarised a rocky Oscar pream- t came in a variety of shades, from a honeysuckle pink * !' % 3 "' # + &) +)! ,% ) ger box-office successes. ble that featured numerous missteps and back- Ilace gown by Jenny Packham worn by declutter guru It was an unexpected finale to a brisk, host- tracks by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Marie Kondo (she has a Netflix series) to the tiered )*! )% &# " less ceremony that was awash in historic wins # and Sciences: “There is no host, there won’t confection donned by Kacey Musgraves, by !" " *! &# for diversity, including Spike Lee’s first compet- be a popular movie category and Mexico is Giambattista Valli Couture. + !"! #) "222 itive Oscar. The Oscars otherwise spread awards not paying for the wall.” King said Gemma Chan’s voluminous #)&P .&) +) around for Ryan Coogler’s superhero sensation ' (#' () The trio then presented best support- bright pink Valentino Couture dress with a !& )% &# P" Black Panther, Alfonso Cuaron’s black-and- ing actress to Regina King for her pained high ruffle neck “stole every fashion editor’s white personal epic Roma and the Freddie # *# ' matriarch in Barry Jenkins’ James Baldwin heart.” And, bonus, it had pockets. !( !(")& Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. adaptation If Beale Street Could Talk. The But Avril Graham, executive fashion and beau- *)*!& &# Lee, whose Do the Right Thing came out the crowd gave King a standing ovation for ty editor for Harper’s, said Chan’s large and loose "%(! 1) ) +! same year that Driving Miss Daisy won best pic- '# +' "# her first Oscar. dress proved that hugging every curve “does not ,))* )' +" " ) ture, was among those most visibly upset by the The inclusivity of the winners always a successful Oscar red carpet gown award handed to Green Book. stood in stark contrast to the make.” +) " (!")&",! The road-trip drama also won best support- #OscarsSoWhite backlash that King said Musgraves’ gown “may have had ')( +" &# *&1!# ing actor for Mahershala Ali and best original marked the 2016 and 2015 Oscars. one too many ruffles to be taken seriously for )222 P" +! screenplay. Since then, the academy has worked years to come.” Julia Roberts wore a draped +&1 ) #)2P “The whole story is about love,” said Farrelly, to diversify its largely white and male magenta one-shoulder silk crepe creation by a filmmaker best known for broad comedies like membership, adding several thou- Elie Saab Couture to present the best picture L Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something sand new members and opening award. About Mary. It’s about loving each other despite the academy up internationally. Overall, major pink gowns, including the differences and find out the truth about who Still, this year’s nominations Angela Bassett in custom Reem Acra, were ' we are. We’re the same people.” were criticised for not includ- showstoppers. One of the biggest surprises of the night was ing a female best director nom- in the best actress category. Olivia Colman won inee or a best-picture nominee ; 61 3 for her Queen Anne in the royal romp The directed by a woman. opez, with Alex Rodriguez at her side, was "4 1 Favourite, denying Glenn Close her first Oscar. Though the once presumed front-run- Lready for battle in a long-sleeve silver Tom #( L Close remains the most-nominated living actor ner A Star Is Born saw its chances flamed out, it Ford gown that stood out for its chunky embellish- M # never to win, with seven nominations. won, as expected, for the song Shallow, which Lady ment. 2 7= “Ooo. It’s genuinely quite stressful,” said a Gaga and Bradley Cooper performed during the “Tom Ford famously only dresses one star every sea- staggered Colman, who later turned to Close to ceremony. As she came off the stage, Cooper had son on the red carpet. When it comes to rocking a mir- say she was her idol, “And this is not how I want- his arm around Gaga as she asked, “Did I nail it?” rored metallic sheath, no one could possibly work the look * 1 ed it to be.” Best documentary went to Elizabeth Chai more elegantly right than Jennifer Lopez,” said People’s # The night’s co-lead nominee Roma won best Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s Free Solo, which Lavinthal. L* + # director and best cinematography for Cuaron, chronicles rock climber Alex Honnold’s famed, Brie Larson and Emma Stone were also fierce, + # whose film also notched Mexico’s first foreign ,<4&# * # free solo ascent of Yosemite’s El Capitan, a 3,000- Larson in silver Celine by Hedi Slimane. It was a spark- language film Oscar. Cuaron and his Three foot wall of sheer granite, without ropes or climb- ly halter look with a high neck, another trend of the + # * ! . 3 Amigos countrymen — Alejandro Inarritu and , ing equipment. Free Solo was among a handful evening. The Lopez look also included a high neck. , * Guillermo del Toro, who presented Cuaron with of hugely successful documentaries last year Stone was in burnished Louis Vuitton with + best picture — have had a stranglehold on the porting performance in Green Book — a role including the nominated Ruth Bader Ginsberg structured short sleeves that could have taken # category, winning five of the last six years. many said was really a lead. Ali is the second documentary RBG and the snubbed Fred Rogers flight. Netflix remains to some a contentious force black actor to win two Oscars following Denzel doc Won’t You Be My Neighbor. Glenn Close may not have won a best in Hollywood, since it largely bypasses theaters. Washington, who won for Glory and Training “Thank you Alex Honnold for teaching us to actress statuette, but she won the carpet in a gold M The wins for Black Panther — along with best Day. Ali dedicated the award to his grandmoth- believe in the impossible,” said Vasarhelyi. “This gown with long sleeves and a long cape by Wes # animated film winner Spider-Man: Into the Spider er. film is for everyone who believes in the impos- Gordon for Carolina Herrera. 4 Verse — meant the first Academy Awards for Bohemian Rhapsody, which kicked off the sible.” Graham’s best in gold was Danai Gurira 2 Marvel, the most consistent blockbuster factor ABC telecast with a performance by Queen, won Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic Vice won in textured Brock Collection. She called her Hollywood has ever seen. four awards despite pans from many critics and makeup and hairstyling for its extensive physi- gown with black detailing “a beautiful take The lush, big-budget craft of Black Panther sexual assault allegations against its director, cal transformations. The category was one of the on a strapless princess look.” Gurira wore won for Ruth Carter’s costume design, Hannah Bryan Singer, who was fired in mid-production four that the academy initially planned to pre- “just the right amount of jewels,” includ- + O Beachler and Jay Hart’s production design, and for not showing up. Its star, Rami Malek, won sent during a commercial break and as its win- ing sleep droplet earrings by Fred Ludwig Göransson’s score. Beachler had been the best actor for his full-bodied and prosthetic teeth- ners — Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia Leighton. The look, Graham said, was first African-American to ever be nominated in aided performance, and the film was honored Dehaney — dragged on in a litany of thank-yous, ornate, luxe and elegantly red carpet the category. Beachler and Carter became just for editing, sound mixing and sound editing. they were the first to have their microphone cut perfect. the second and third black women to win non- “We made a film about a gay man, an immi- off. ! acting Oscars. grant who lived his life unapologetically himself,” To turn around ratings, Oscar producers $O “It just means that we’ve opened the door,” said Malek who after the ceremony collapsed and pledged a shorter show. In the academy’s favour * Carter, a veteran costume designer, said. “Finally, was attended to by medics. “We’re longing for was a popular crop of nominees: Bohemian # the door is wide open.” stories like this. I am the son of immigrants from Rhapsody, A Star Is Born and most of all, Black Two years after winning for his role in Egypt. I’m a first-generation American, and part Panther all amassed huge sums in ticket sales. Moonlight, Mahershala Ali won again for his sup- of my story is being written right now.” L C icholas Hoult wore lopsided lapels with a side sash Npiece, thanks to Dior Men by Kim Jones. There was P C color, including Stephan James in red velvet custom Etro and David Oyelowo in custom Etro done in green vel- vet. ndian film producer ground in many villages. have an oscar, Let’s go change menstruation wins Best Short And then there was Billy Porter, dressed in a cus- Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Feminist Majority Movement the world.” Documentary Oscar. tom tuxedo and a tuxedo ball gown combined, by Ientertainment co-produc- and Girls learn International From Priyanka Chopra to Lara Dutta Bhupathi: Christian Siriano. tion titled Period. End of have been pushing this cause Akshay Kumar and Anupam Congratulations dear Guneet The dudes took risks and they paid off. Sentence, based on the topic of in US. Kher — a gamut of Bollywood Monga on your win! So very Chadwick Boseman wore Givenchy Haute Couture, the deep stigma associated “Every girl in India or personalities took to social happy for you. designed by Clare Waight Keller. It was a play with menstruation and delving anywhere around the world media to celebrate the Oscar Adil Hussain: on classic tails, with the tail hanging nearly to upon the work of real life Pad needs to know this and hear win. Here’s what celebrities had Heartwarming! Increasingly the ground, in a Japanese design embellished Man Arunachalam this loud and clear. Period is an to say: hopeful to observe the artistic with black and blue beads and sequins. Muruganantham, has won the end of a sentence but not a Priyanka Chopra: One of community is recognising and Jason Momoa wore pink Fendi, telling Oscar for Best Documentary girl’s education,” she added. the most special moments of celebrating pluralism and The Associated Press it was likely the last Short Subject category at the Monga is honoured and the evening... a film based on diversity in these difficult custom look Karl Lagerfeld designed for 91st Academy Awards ceremo- absolutely humbled to partner the taboos around menstrua- times at the Academy, Oscars Fendi before he died last week. ny. with Melissa and Rayka in tion wins Best Documentary 2019. Oscars... Bravo World “I loved all of the black men who were Monga said, “Thank you making the short documen- Short! Congratulations to the Community of cine arstiste, not afraid to shy away from texture,” to the Academy for the high- tary. Mandakini Kakar from entire Period. End Of Sentence you keep my hope alive. Hargrove said. est honour and for recognising Sikhya was on the floor work- team, and my fearless friend Anurag Kashyap: Siriano said on E! that Porter’s the efforts of the young girls ing with the film and is the Guneet Monga. Congratulations Guneet for dress was pulled together in a from Oakwood school in LA voice of the film too. Akshay Kumar: the win. week, using the “Pose” actor’s to Kathikera in UP in helping She said, “Thank you Congratulations to Guneet Vishal Dadlani: assistant as a fit model. us shatter the glass ceiling. Stacey Sher and Lisa Taback Monga and the entire team of Cheers! Guneet and “Billy looked great,” Periods are normal and in no for supporting this massive the film for winning big at the the entire cast and Hargrove said. So did way do they stop us from dream. And also thank you Oscars. Much needed topic of crew. That’s incred- Spike Lee, in purple achieving anything. This has Netflix for putting us on the discussion and well deserved ible. Everyone else, from head to nearly been more than 10 years of map. Here is to more girl win. if you have not toe. On his feet were work of Action India run by power... I really want every girl Anupam Kher: Jai Ho to watched Period. End of golden custom Air Gauri Chaudhary on educat- to know that each one of them the entire team and to Guneet Sentence yet, do! Jordans. ing reproductive rights on the is a Goddess. Now, that we Monga. India-based film on @! # A 6< & $' .! ( '/ &)!')/ 010234 @$ &! 6 679 @ &2 3 6 #+2 . % n an age where communica- tell more than a thousand stories nations from Mexico to Bangladesh tion is instant and we see a and have a soul. as well as India and Columbia. melding of East and West like Vitale’s image of the world’s last From studying Women Fighters — never before, the Kolkata rhino is one that will surely make Bangladesh (2015 — ongoing), International Photo Festival your heart skip a beat. His caretak- The Shugsep Nuns — India (2016), (IKIPF) will transcend boundaries er is seen bowing his head in Old Dhaka — Bangladesh (2016), and celebrate the beauty of a com- abject desolation and love as he La Nana — Mexico (2015), Madres mon man. N+1 .$&%-4. bids good bye to his friend. Vitale’s Terra — Colombia (2014), Huitaca The festival opens on February 4 - 4. note says it all. — Colombia (2011-2012) we see a 28 and among its lineup of ace “This week, I made a heart- series of studies that look at ritu- shutterbugs are two international ,( (. breaking journey back to Kenya to als, women, childhood and atmos- names — American photo journal- V .,(4%-# say goodbye to Sudan, the world’s pheres. ist Ami Vitale and the Columbian last male northern white rhino alive Women issues have always photographer Carlos Saavedra. 26+ 4% on the planet. Today, I am launch- been a critical part of the body of People can experience images that (2.% (.$ O ing a print sale with a choice of two work because femininity is where create an incredible mosaic of images, one of the final moments life is created in a biological, inter-cultural dialogues and reflect 10(4.4,4 of Sudan and an image of Fatu, anthropological and mythological a diversity of thought and style. Sudan’s granddaughter and one of way according to him. One of his When the past and the present 4+$#-3-4 the last two surviving female north- most important projects has been unite, it creates the essence and fer- (2 (( ( ern white rhino on the savannah. Madres Terra, which explores the vour of a global community. Thus I am donating 100 per cent of the interaction between earth and a KIPF will engage in spiritual, social, 6 . # profits to support Ol Pejeta so that group of mothers. He photographs rural and aesthetic dialogues with . .-. . they can continue on their mission the earth and frames some of them traditions other than our own. of protecting and fighting for some in the soil. In others, he just uses While Vitale captures wildlife at its 6% .4 1 of the world’s most vulnerable their faces as profiles juxtaposed in tender and compassionate manifes- O.43 ., creatures. Sudan lived a long and the soil as if in death and reincar- tations, Saavedra does a deep-stir- good life and he was surrounded by nated. The burial symbolises ring set of earthy images entitled 6 2%(# O love, with the people who commit- rebirth. In one stunning image we Madres/Mothers. (3 .,P2( 4.( ted their lives to protecting him,” see a woman, her hair strewn care- Vitale says. lessly around her, lying in the AMI VITALE 0 (. ., she shifted her focus to today’s In another image we see a baby mud. Nikon ambassador and W604% ., ! ., most compelling wildlife and envi- elephant being caressed to sleep, His work has been exhibited in National Geographic magazine pho- ronmental stories. while in yet another a rhino nuz- New York, Los Angeles, London, tographer Ami Vitale has travelled 4%64604 “Behind every one of my icon- zling his caretaker with intense Washington, Mexico and Dhaka. to more than 100 countries, bear- 3.4!(41 ic images is an amazing story. My affection warms your heart. Of He was selected for the Ian Parry ing witness not only to violence and motto is that I’m the first there and course, the giraffe tickling a care- Scholarship, the 2015 New York conflict, but also to surreal beauty 1-0 .4 last to leave. I am up before sunrise taker’s chin with lick is a story that times Portfolio Review, the 2015 and the enduring power of the and I’m the last one to go to bed. will always keep you smiling. Eddie Adams Workshop and was a human spirit. Throughout the 1 %!4%0$O My key to success is patience. Vitale’s works will make all of us finalist for Photo of the Year for years, Ami has lived in mud huts Ninety-nine per cent of the time think about the beauty, the value of National Geographic in 2012, and war zones, contracted malar- I’m not taking pictures. I’m asking wildlife, its conservation and pro- among other awards. He has done ia, and donned a panda suit — K & 0 questions, listening, exploring, tection. lectures at Conarte in Mexico, at keeping true to her belief in the waiting for people to know me so Los Andes University in Bogotá, importance of “living the story.” In they let me into their world,” says CARLOS SAAVEDRA Colombia and recently in New York 2009, after shooting a powerful Vitale. Columbian photographer at the United Nations headquarters story on the transport and release She does the same thing with Carlos Saavedra has an impeccable for the Commission on the Status of one the world’s last white rhinos, her stunning wildlife portraits that record of projects that straddle of Women (CSW). & 6%(1.6.* %O 3 #+2. % for the naked Naga Sadhus in their camp, who in turn blessed the pilgrims milling around, while fellow travellers smoked hashish in an invocation to the God Shiva,” he adds. And if you could ignore the loud and screeching announcements over the pub- lic address system, you would hear the sound of many different languages and dialects mingling in the air. A group of Kalpvasis (people who pledge to live and worship on the bank of the river for a month) freshly bathed in the river, heads shaved and draped in white, formed a tight circle in the crowd of 10 million people, to pray and sing to their God. It is India in its extreme diversity. 9R CORNUCOPIA OF ASCETICS housands arrive at the confluence of smoking hashish. They are raised as an Prayagraj’s mela squeezes on to a the three sacred rivers or Sangam— !1.-4204431 army to protect the Hindu saints, they have floodplain where the Ganga meets the ahatma Gandhi always believed sufficient villages, and was organised in Tthe Yamuna, the Ganga and the 6 2%(4 become the centerpiece of the Kumbh, Yamuna. The first sight of its temporary in empowering women across partnership with Sampoorna Bamboo mythical Saraswati as part of the Kumbh viewed with more awe than the religious tented city is simply unbelievable . Ma cross-section of society and Kendra, a non-governmental organisa- mela or Pitcher Festival at Prayagraj, 20 2$( .1 % leaders whose processions they grace,” The mela draws tens of millions of pil- even in the poorest pockets had encour- tion which train artisans and promotes Uttar Pradesh. Prashant Panjiar’s panoram- 4!.%. -42 explains Panjiar. grims over the course of approximately 48 aged them to put their talent to good use. handicrafts made out of bamboo. ic studies present the Kumbh mela as a sea When you look at the pictures of mul- days to bathe at the sacred confluence of This meant not just taking to the spin- Addressing the gathering, Rekha of human faith, unfettered by limitations 2.$%(.$1 titudes in their own trance, replete with the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical ning wheel but honing craftsmanship to said, “We are able to witness the vision only in search of their own nirvana albeit 6.* %1 (0 0 their own expressive echoes, you under- Saraswati river. The congregation includes set up a self-sufficient rural enterprise. and dreams of Gandhiji through, for a few moments. Panjiar’s Kumbh stand that Panjiar himself felt the gravita- ascetics, saints, sadhus, sadhvis, kalpvasis A special feature of a five-day festival — ‘Making in India, Skill India.” images from 2007 form one of the studies 1,%& 4.0 tional pull of the earthly spectacle that dis- and pilgrims from all walks of life. Ba, Bapu and Shilp Kala, known as Tara Gandhi Bhattacharya, grand at the Kolkata International Photo Festival. tills everything that defines India. In “For all its complexity and enormity, ‘Hunar Haat’ — displayed the skills of daughter of Gandhiji shared her child- 62004 1%10- these black and white images, you can the Kumbh is actually about the simplic- around 450 artisans and craftsmen hood memories with both Kasturba and VEDIC INFLUENCES (6 01 sense the fervent drama and theatricality ity of faith that drives this massive enter- from different parts of the country. It was Mahatma Gandhi. She said, “The need “The Kumbh Mela is all about scale,” of Hindu worship and the medley of the prise. It is about how every person is able inaugurated recently by Rekha Sharma, of the hour is to make women literate says Panjiar who has shot there ever since $ ( 00(&%-1 ., many rituals that accompany singing, to make a connection with his belief while chairperson, National Commission for even though she is educated.” 2001. “It’s a massive enterprise where on 1$ .( .$ dancing and chanting of mantras. being part of such a large noise. You don’t Women at the Ambedkar International Dr Mahesh Sharma, Trustee certain days more than 10 million people have to be a Hindu, or even a believer, to Centre. IGNCA, said that Gandhiji was not at a time come to bathe in the holy waters PILGRIMS’ HOPES relate to that idea,” concludes Panjiar. There were knife-makers, black- against modern technology but was of the Ganga, to wash away their sins and of reincarnation to ultimately attain their “The majority of the pilgrims are poor Whether he captures sunrise or sun- smiths, goldsmiths, potters, weed mat- afraid that technological advancement free themselves from the cycle of death and own nirvana, free of worldly concerns. people, who walk miles carrying their mea- set, it is the spirit and the fervour of the makers, folk painters and handloom arti- might replace human beings. He further re-birth. A mini-tented city springs up on Panjiar captures the opening day of this gre belongings on their heads and shoul- aarti that beckons us. Amid the ageless, rit- sans, among others who displayed util- added, “If we do not highlight the works the banks of the river, the local government mela where 1.5 million pilgrims bathe ders, crossing the pontoon bridges, clutch- ualistic fire purification ceremonies, per- ity, ritual and decorative crafts. of craftsmen in ‘Making India’ festival sets up a special administration, a massive together en masse. ing on to a family member’s shawl or sari formed by Brahmin priests on plinths While inaugurating the festival, Dr then it is of no use to them.” police force is deployed, extra trains and to avoid getting separated and lost,” says alongside the Ganga, the twirl of camphor Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, Experts from IIT were invited to buses are on a run.” WANDERING MINSTRELS Panjiar. lamps leave trails of fire in the blackness IGNCA said, “The purpose of organis- spend time with the craftsmen and to Throughout the days of the festival, pil- “Pilgrims, religious leaders, shopkeep- “They will reach the river bank, camp as the raucous sounds of souls filter ing such a festival was not just to high- closely observe and study their crafts- grims of different strata of society arrive ers, merchants and wandering minstrels, out in the bitter cold night, cook their sim- through the night. An American priest light and showcase the talents of differ- manship, in order to guide them and also from across India to bathe in the Ganga stream in from all corners of the country. ple meals on cow-dung cake flames, pre- who has become an ardent follower ent artisans and craftsmen but also to to teach them how they could improve and partake of an accumulation of good And then there are the sadhus, the rock- pared to bathe in the holy waters at the expresses his inner recesses. The Kumbh provide them a livelihood through this their skills and increase their productiv- karma, which they believe will contribute stars of them all are the Naga Babas — crack of dawn at the most auspicious is many stories, many journeys and the platform.” The cultural festival seeks to ity. towards them breaking free from a cycle stark naked, wild, irreverent, ascetics moment. I saw transgenders singing songs power of the human spirit. fulfill Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of self (The exhibition ends today.) S $ ( ' # # 6 3 * # ' ( 3 ,( 1O!#(3##( #E+F ( #1 6' N O O# # 7 "#8C . 6 7S ( # < % # ( O + $ ,#% -./0 1 # ( 36J : $ 0 << S , $ # 4 '5-./0 ( # O 6 % ' 7C= 3 7O = # 8 : =#8C ( 6# 3( 1 # # & $' .! ( '/ &)!')/ 010234 ")( 69 # # > 04.$4. anchester City retained the League Cup by edging MChelsea 4-3 on penalties on Sunday after an incredible bust-up between Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri and goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. The Italian tried to replace the world's most expensive player towards the end of a cagey 120 min- utes that ended 0-0. Kepa had received treatment for an injury in the final stages, but also has an inferior record of saving spot- kicks than Willy Caballero, who Sarri attempted to introduce. City goalkeeper Ederson denied * F# # % *, #J@ #A( 4 Jorginho and David Luiz hit the post * # + ,# # # /# 4 # * in the shootout before Raheem Sterling smashed the winning penal- ty past Kepa. Until that flashpoint, the after- + noon had been a success for Sarri just two weeks on from Chelsea's worst defeat since 1991 in a 6-0 O #F thrashing at the hands of City in the Premier League. J! Sarri adopted a far more cau- #! A 04.$4. However, speaking after the match, tious approach in this gmae. Sarri back-tracked as he suggested it was Gonzalo Higuain was dropped to helsea goalkeeper Kepa a communication issue that caused the the bench to leave Eden Hazard to #J CArrizabalaga insisted he has full problem. plough a lone furrow up front — as C!9 4!4!"!0153D * F , # /# 4 # * # * % , 4 respect for manager Maurizio Sarri after "In that situation there was a big the Belgian did when Chelsea beat refusing to be replaced in the final stages misunderstanding," Sarri said. "I under- J City 2-0 in December. up City again only for Pedro's cross bination of Cesar Azpilicueta and tunnel before turning back to take of his side's final loss on penalties. stood there was a problem and we need- Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick # to be cut out when the Spaniard Kepa prevented Aguero turning his place on the touchline. Sarri was visibly furious when ed a change. I didn't find out until the in the Etihad mauling, but the + should have gone for goal. home Sterling's cross from point- Arrizabalaga did save Leroy Kepa refused to leave the field after doctor arrived to the bench after a few Argentine could only volley over Only the finest of margins blank range. Sane's spot-kick, but should have needing treatment, but the Italian minutes. with the best chance of a first half denied Hazard once more in stop- Aguero had one final chance to done better when Aguero's penalty coach later claimed his anger was the "It was a big misunderstanding. I with precious few opportunities. A page time as he raced clear on goal win it three minutes from time, but slipped underneath his body. Ilkay result of a "misunderstanding". understood the goalkeeper had cramp City were dealt an injury blow A only to see the offside flag go up to Kepa made his best save of the game Gundogan also found the net for "At no time has it been my inten- and for me he was unable to go to penal- as Vincent Kompany had to replace #J Sarri's dismay. low to his left before refusing to City before Sterling sealed the start tion to disobey the coach or any of his ties but the problem was not cramp so Aymeric Laporte at half-time, and C035!4 An extra 30 minutes also failed make way for Caballero. of a potential quadruple of trophies decisions," Kepa wrote in a statement he was able to go to penalties." Hazard routinely exposed his 3J14D to muster a goal with City regain- A visibly furious Sarri even this season by drilling his penalty in issued on his Twitter feed. The controversy casts a further Belgian international teammate's ing a semblance of control. A com- started making his way towards the off the underside of the bar. "I think everything has been mis- cloud on Sarri's future with reports prior lack of pace after the break. understood in the heat of the final part to the match suggesting he could be Chelsea had an anxious wait just of the match for a title. The coach sacked if Chelsea failed to beat City. before the hour mark for VAR to thought I was not in a position to play There have been several reports that confirm Aguero was offside after he I * O, F< +( and my intention was to express that I Chelsea's players have lost faith with his found the net, but most of the sec- was in good condition to continue help- methods and Kepa's behaviour only ond half action came at the other 04.$4. offer, midfielder De Bruyne said play the Champions League final last eight next month, resume ing the team, while the docs that had added to that perception. end. it would be "almost impossible". maybe we can talk about it but their title defence against West treated me arrived at the bench to give "After this match I have to say that Sarri's gameplan nearly worked evin De Bruyne has played "If you do that you must be before that — no way." Alex Ham on Wednesday. the message. I'm sure (I have the backing of the play- perfectly 24 minutes from time Kdown Manchester City's considered the best team ever Ferguson's Manchester United "We are here to fight for all "I feel the image that has been por- ers) because they played exactly how I when Hazard let Kompany trailing quadruple prospects after they because nobody has done it," he won the treble of Champions the competitions," said striker trayed was not my intention. I have full asked today and I am proud of my play- and crossed for N'Golo Kante, but beat Chelsea in the League Cup said. League, Premier League and FA Sergio Aguero. "Obviously respect for coach and his authority." ers," insisted Sarri. the French World Cup winner final but admitted such an "However, we are not looking Cup in 1999 — a unique feat in the Champions League isn't easy Sarri repeatedly gestured at Kepa to "We showed to everyone we could couldn't keep his shot under the bar. achievement would make them at that. We want to win as much English football. but we are going to try to at least come off, then began to storm down the become a very solid team. Against Ross Barkley then curled just off the "best team ever". as possible. We are not thinking City, who are also on course go as far as possible. And then tunnel in rage before returning to the Manchester City is not easy so I am real- target as Chelsea grew in confidence Asked if Pep Guardiola's men about the quadruple. for the Champions League quar- with the Premier League we are touchline for the final minutes of ly very happy with my players, proud before more Hazard magic opened could win all four trophies on "If we win three and then we ter-finals and play in the FA Cup (up) there." extra-time and penalties. of my players." 1 & "" *& $% $ semi-final of the Copa del Rey. 4 @"$& 2 Bale replaced Karim Benzema in areth Bale came off the bench to the 74th minute, after the Frenchman Gscore a controversial winning had scored his own penalty in the first penalty against Levante on Sunday half before Roger Marti pulled Levante #, but his refusal to celebrate suggest- level. ed all may not be well again at Real Levante had already twice hit the Madrid. post by then and Madrid will be +%0 . Bale's spot-kick earned Madrid relieved to have escaped with the points a battling and, in truth, undeserved that keep them nine behind Barca, and adon Sancho scored 2-1 victory at the City of Valencia two back on Atletico, who had earlier Jas Borussia Stadium where referee Ignacio beaten Villarreal. Dortmund beat a spir- Iglesias failed to reverse his decision, Real Madrid have been among the ited Bayer Leverkusen despite VAR exposing a theatrical most vocal critics of the technology in 3-2 at Signal Iduna Park dive from Casemiro. La Liga this season but Levante were the on Sunday to restore The absence of any delight from ones hard done by this time. their three-point lead at a stony-faced Bale was telling, as he Cheick Doucoure's swinging right the top of the table. turned and brushed off team-mates' foot was wild but there was no contact The home side attempts to congratulate him. to merit the leap from Casemiro. endured a nervous "The players can celebrate goals Iglesias reviewed but retained his deci- end to the game 2% . O G how they want, as long as we win," sion. but held out for a There was frustration for coach Santiago Solari said. Barcelona, whom Real now face in huge win after uventus maintained their 13- Inter who had fought back after This was Bale's sixth game on the two Clasicos in four days, the second in three league draws. Jpoint lead at the top of Serie going a goal down through a bench in the eight matches since he the league, also at the Santiago Leverkusen started A after 1-0 victory at Bologna to Stefan de Vrij own goal just sec- returned from injury and it remains Bernabeu, will now benefit from an the game on fire, high- keep themselves ahead of Napoli onds into their game in Florence. to be seen if his cameo will be extra day's rest and also a suspension lighting why they have who easily saw off Parma 4-0. Matias Vecino levelled after enough to win a start against for Nacho, who was sent off late on for been the Bundesliga's But there was drama in six minutes with Matteo Politano Barcelona on Wednesday, in the & #3 P # a second yellow card. form team since the Tuscany as Jordan Veretout pulling the visitors ahead four winter break. converted a 101st-minute penal- minutes before the break. A goal for the visi- ty to hold third-placed Inter Ivan Perisic converted a $( P )E tors looked inevitable Milan 3-3 in a chaotic game. 52nd-minute penalty awarded Q6&6# + + !++'2&2R until Dortmund's French defender Dan-Axel Zagadou Inter, now nine points after consultation with VAR, opened the scoring against the run of play in the 30th behind Napoli in third, are with Colombian striker Luis +2%.0- six points behind leaders minute. just two points ahead of city Muriel pulling one back for Liverpool, but Kane refuses to A shell-shocked Bayer managed to hit back just rivals AC Milan who remain Fiorentina with an incredible arry Kane insists Tottenham write off his side's chances. % 4$*. %4 seven minutes later, with Kevin Volland shooting fourth after a 3-0 win over free-kick from distance after 74 Hare still in the Premier "That would be their opin- through the legs of Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel Empoli. minutes. League title race despite suffer- ion. It's been like that for the hanghai SIPG midfielder Oscar said he with a low shot from the edge of the penalty box. Napoli eased past mid- In a dramatic finale, ing a major setback in their whole season," Kane said. Sretains hopes of returning to Brazil's Their respite was minimal however, with table Parma, Piotr Zielinski Fiorentina were awarded a defeat at Burnley. "People have been talking us not national team as he prepares for his third Dortmund retaking the lead just over a minute later scoring in the 19th minute penalty for a contested Danilo After winning all four league being in it, then we would win a season with the Chinese Super League through teenage sensation Sancho. before Arkadiusz Milik rolled D'Ambrosio handball, which games while Kane recovered few games and we're there. club. The goal woke Dortmund —and their home crowd a cheeky free-kick under the looked to have bounced off his from an ankle ligament injury "People will probably say now The most recent of Oscar's 47 Brazil — from their slumber, they peppered the Leverkusen wall and past Luigi Sepe. chest. sustained in the January home it's a two-horse race, but that's not caps came in November 2015 but the 27- goal before and after the break, with Mario Goetze Milik added the third with Veretout kept his cool to defeat to Manchester United, our problem. All we can do is take year-old insists that he still has plenty to making the most of a Leverkusen defensive error on a fine strike past Sepe in the send Samir Handanovic the Tottenham capitulated at Turf care of ourselves. offer on the international stage. the hour mark to put the home side 3-1 ahead with 73rd minute following sloppy wrong way, giving Fiorentina a Moor on Saturday, falling 2-1 to Tottenham will not have long "It's always a dream to play for the his fourth goal of the campaign. play from Parma, and Adam precious point to move up to Ashley Barnes' late strike after to wait if they are to prove their national team," the Dortmund continued to attack but failed to Ounas completed the rout by ninth, two points off the Europa England forward Kane marked worth. former Selecao No tighten up at the back. Leverkusen hit back as finishing off a superb passing League places. his comeback with the away They are at the start of a peri- 10 said in an inter- Jonathan Tah headed home a Julian Brandt free-kick move with an angled strike. "There are no ifs or buts, it's side's equaliser. od that sees them play league derbies against view with Brazil's in the 75th minute, setting up a tense final stanza. The goals were the first in clear. It's his chest. There is no Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino Chelsea on Wednesday and Arsenal on Saturday, Lance newspaper The home side held firm to grab the three points Serie A for Carlo Ancelotti's argument," raged Inter coach effectively conceded his third placed team were as well as the return leg of their Champions published on but serious defensive questions remain for coach side in three matches. Luciano Spalletti. out of the race after the loss, which leaves Spurs League last 16 tie against Borussia Dortmund. Sunday. Lucien Favre's side, who have now conceded 11 goals "I spent a lot in their past five games in all competitions. of time in the 6% ( national team and 9 " I love playing for ortuguese youngsters Gelson my country. + PMartins and Rony Lopes scored as Everyone knows $ Monaco pulled further clear of the only three points ahead of Saint- tom corner to score his third goal in my quality ... and % 0 <" Ligue 1 relegation zone with an impres- Etienne as they bid to qualify for four games since joining the club on the way I play. If I do well I could return + sive 2-0 win over Lyon on Sunday. next season's Champions League. loan from Atletico Madrid. to the Brazilian team but my focus is on = Leonardo Jardim's men are now Monaco, who have appeared It did not take Monaco long to dou- Shanghai. If I'm happy and playing my best $ unbeaten in four league games and five revitalised since coach Jardim ble their advantage, as Lopes netted a football, things will happen naturally." '# 8C points clear of Caen, who occupy the returned just months after being sacked fine individual goal. Oscar has been one of the most 7B # relegation play-off spot. and replaced by Thierry Henry, start- The 23-year-old, who missed the influential midfielders in the Chinese %