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%P   February 7, 2020 from all the Saif, Mohammad Sarwar Azmi, the next date of hearing. states and high courts on Mohammad Salman and A bench comprising Chief  & &  ( several aspects in such cases Saifurrehman were convicted Justice SA Bobde and Justices    '$8@' The public sector mining including probe, collection of under IPC sections 302 (pun- BR Gavai and Surya Kant fixed major, which has been in the New Delhi: In a big win for evidence, forensic and med- ishment for murder), 307 59 petitions, including those he Indian Bureau of Mines business of mining iron ore for Cyrus Mistry, a company law ical evidence, recording of (Attempt to murder), 324 (caus- filed by the Indian Union T(IBM), Ministry of Mines over six decades, operates three appeals court on Wednesday statement of victim and time ing hurt by dangerous weapons, Muslim League and Congress After several Opposition approved the mining plan of iron-ore complexes in the restored him as executive chair- frame for trial. means), 326 (causing hurt by leader Jairam Ramesh, for hear- MP, including well-known the NMDC Ltd to enhance the country producing about 33 man of Tata Sons and ruled that The bench, also compris- acid attack), 120-B (criminal ing on January 22, next year. lawyers P Chidambaram and production of iron ore from million tonnes per annum. appointment of N ing Justices B R Gavai and conspiracy), 121-A (Conspiring Several petitions have been Kapil Sibal, questioned the con- Kumaraswamy iron ore mines Two ares in Dantewada district Chandrasekaran as head of Surya Kant, said it needs to col- to commit certain offences filed challenging the Act. The stitutional validity of the CAA from present level of 7 million of Chhattisgarh and one is the holding company of over late information and status for against State), 124-A (sedition), petitioners including by RJD and said it cannot stand the tonnes per annum to 10 million located in Ballari District of USD 110 billion salt-to-soft- holistic implementation of pro- 153-A (promoting disharmony) leader Manoj Jha, Trinamool scrutiny of law, it was widely tonnes per annum for the years from Kumaraswamy mines of Karnataka. ware conglomerate was visions of rape law and appoint- and sections of Explosive Congress MP Mahua Moitra, expected that SC will have to 2020-21 and 2021-22. NMDC from the existing EC NMDC Chairman-cum- illegal. ed senior advocate Siddharth Substances Act and Unlawful AIMIM leader Asaduddin adjudicate on the subject. The said notification was capacity to 10 MTPA. Managing Director N The National Company Luthra as amicus curiae for Activities (Prevention) Act, pub- Owaisi, Muslim body Jamiat During the hearing, some issued by the Regional Control This is another big boost to Baijendra Kumar, IAS said Law Appellate Tribunal assisting it in the matter. PTI lic prosecutor Srichand said. He Ulama-i-Hind, All Assam lawyers appearing for peti- of Mines, Indian Bureau of NMDC immediately after “this will not only enhance the (NCLAT) held that the group’s said the court has given bene- Students Union (AASU), Peace tioners sought a stay on the Mines, Bengaluru. obtaining the extension of four production of NMDC but also chairman emeritus Ratan Tata’s fit of doubt to the fifth accused Party, CPI, NGOs ‘Rihai operation of the newly amend- This is an achievement of mining leases of NMDC in cater to the likely shortage of actions against Mistry were  Shahbaz Hussain and acquitted Manch’ and Citizens Against ed law. one milestone towards Chhattisgarh, said an NMDC iron ore supply in the country oppressive and the appoint of him. PTI Hate. Continued on Page 4 enhancement of production press release. post March 2020”. the new chairman illegal. PTI   P          
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PMinistry mulling over the centres training cadets to The divisive policies of the     #  closure of the Officers Training become officers and they are fter the "success" of the BJP Government like Academy (OTA) in Gaya, Bihar namely IMA, Dehradun, ABharat Bachao Rally last Citizenship Amendment Act   :5 65(8 "It is gratifying that stu- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Officers Training week in the national Capital, and brutal police crackdown on dents and the young genera- has written a letter to Defence Academy(OTA), Chennai and the Congress has decided to protesting students and citizens day after Prime Minister tion are liberal, secular, tol- Minister Rajnath Singh strong- Gaya OTA. conduct a 'Save India, Save will also be taken up, which are ANarendra Modi's dare to erant and exhibit humanism. ly protesting against the move The decision to open the Constitution' flag march in all aimed at diverting the attention the Congress to announce Is the Government challeng- as the OTA provided employ- Gaya OTA was taken after the the State capitals on December from the burning issues affect- giving Indian citizenship to ing these values," the ment opportunities in the Kargil conflict in 1999 as it was 28, its foundation day. ing the common people, the all Pakistanis, senior Congress leader also asked. region and contributed to the anticipated that more youths Congress president Sonia party said in a statement. Congress leader P At a poll rally in economy. will opt for a career in the army. Gandhi would hoist the Congress also said the Chidambaram on Wednesday Jharkhand, Modi had said, "I However, sources in the Hence, the Army needed infra- Congress flag at party head- party did not seek an interim wondered what the meaning give an open challenge to the Ministry said in New Delhi, )  & %     , structure for training and the quarters in New Delhi while all stay by the Supreme Court on of such challenges was. "Why Congress and its friends from Sikh Light Infantry Regimental Gaya institute was started. senior State leaders and heads the amended Citizenship Act should we give citizenship to this land of the brave . If they Centre will be shifted once the The OTA, Gaya, which Dehradun and the vacated However, the number of of frontal organisations would and alleged "misinformation" people who are already citi- have courage, let them open- OTA is shifted to Indian was set up in 2011, "not only space might become the Sikh people who could qualify to participate in the march the was being spread about it, zens of Pakistan? What is the ly announce that they are Military Academy(IMA), provided employment oppor- Light Infantry Regimental become officers to join the State capitals, which would be while asserting that the legis- meaning of such challenges to ready to give Indian citizen- Dehradun. They said the army tunities in the region but also Centre soon. At present the Army did not take place, they organised by the respective lation goes against India''s glob- the Opposition," he asked. ship to all Pakistanis." had proposed to the Defence contributed towards economy Sikh Light Infantry Regimental said adding the youth were now Pradesh Congress Committees al obligations. Ministry to close down OTA and sense of security in the Centre is co-located with the more inclined to go in for jobs (PCCs). The reaction came after the goes against international petitions" and the Supreme due to underutilization of area", he added. Rajput Regimental Centre, in the private sector and other The decision was taken in Supreme Court earlier in the treaties signed by previous Court made it clear in the begin- resources and the institute had "It would be very inap- Fatehgarh in Uttar Pradesh. spheres. a meeting of AICC general sec- day decided to examine the Governments. ning that they are issuing notice become unviable. propriate to close the Officers Giving reasons for the pro- They also said even the retaries and in-charges on late constitutional validity of the "The main petition in the on the main petition, for which In the letter written on Training Academy at Gaya. posed shutting down of the OTA Chennai was able to fill 50 Tuesday night. CAA, but refused to stay its court today was ours, filed by the next date is January 22. Wednesday, Kumar said he This wrong decision by OTA, which trains technical per cent of its seats as Short AICC general secretary K implementation. Jairam Ramesh. I want to clar- "We made three requests in came across the news of pro- Ministry of Defence is against entry scheme cadets and short Service Commission obvious- C Venugopal said that a series Party leaders Abhishek ify that none of the petitioners our petition. This Act is uncon- posed closure of the OTA, the state's interest and it servicely was not an attractive option of flag marches is being organ- Singhvi and Jairam Ramesh had asked for an interim stay. stitutional. It is against our Gaya, in some newspapers and would be a gross injustice to commission(SSC)cadets, offi- for the aspiring youths to have ised in continuation of the said at AiCC press briefing that We did not seek an interim stay. international duties. This digital media. the people of Bihar," Kumar cials said the institute was "not a career in the armed forces. success and the momentum in its petition against the We only sought a show cause Government has violated ter- The Chief Minister, whose added. serving the purpose the way it Same is the case with IMA generated by the massive Citizenship Amendment Act notice to be issued," Singhvi ritorial agreements signed by JD(U) is an alliance partner of Sources in New Delhi said was planned." Moreover, the Dehradun which is training 'Bharat Bachao Rally'. (CAA), the Congress did not said. previous Governments, includ- the BJP, termed the develop- the cadets training at OTA in resources were underutilized about 300 cadets less than its "The flag march is aimed at seek an interim stay on the leg- There is misinformation ing the Assam Accord and the ment as "shocking and very dis- Gaya, functional since 2011, are they said adding nearly 250 strength adding the academy registering a strong protest islation.They alleged that the being spread about "our peti- All Tripura Tribals Force," he turbing." likely to be shifted to IMA, cadets are currently undergo- has a capacity of 1,650. against the anti-people policies law is "unconstitutional" and tion". There were about 55-60 said. 89
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  (NTCA) has held the Odisha Tiger Reserve in MP, with were not monitored and man- at any time. He, however, said many as 190 stone pelting inci- Also, there were a total of Government guilty of failing to immediate effect and will be re- aged as per the NTCA protocol. "we are prepared for a response dents have been reported in 544 incidents of stone pelting ensure safe habitat to the two wilded for subsequent release to "The tigress T-2 brought along the retaliatory matrix." Kashmir Valley with 250 peo- so far in 2019 and 190 of them   :5 65(8 Singh will interact with translocated big cats in Satkosia suitable habitat," said Anup from Bandhavgarh Tiger His observation came in ple involved in them being cur- have taken place since August the Sri Lanka Navy Board of Tiger Reserve (STR) - one of Nayak, additional director gen- Reserve to STR was captured the backdrop of increase in rently in jails. 5 when Article 370 provisions n an effort to further Management which compris- them was lost to poaching eral (Project Tiger) of NTCA. without following due process ceasefire violations in the last The seriousness of the sit- were abrogated. Istrengthen ties with Sri es senior hierarchy of the Sri while other had to be 'caged' A panel formed by the laid down by the NTCA and couple of days with the Army uation can be gauged from the Till December 8, altogeth- Lanka, Navy Chief Admiral Lanka Navy. The Navy Chief because of protests from the NTCA to assess the tiger aug- relevant provision of the even foiling a Border Action fact that more than 950 inci- er 356 people from Jammu and Karambir Singh will hold talks will also take part as the chief locals in the State. The tigers, mentation programme in the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Team(BAT)raid by Pakistan in dents of ceasefire violations Kashmir were in jail and 250 of with his Lankan counterpart guest during the Mahaveer and Sundari ,were STR had found that the State "Further the tigress has Sunderbani in Jammu region were reported along the LOC them were stonepelters, the during his visit to the country Commissioning and Passing shifted from the wilds of Government had failed to been kept in a small enclosure on Monday. An Indian soldier between August and October. official said adding there were from December 19-22. He Out Parade of the 60th Intake Madhya Pradesh last year. adhere to the protocol as well for more than one year without died after getting hit by a rock- The overall figure for the entire 802 incidents of stone pelting will also explore ways to fur- Midshipmen scheduled to be While the top tiger con- as the Wildlife Protection Act, any effort to re-wild the same et and two Pakistani comman- last year was 1,700. The cur- in the Valley in 2018. ther consolidate bilateral mar- conducted at Naval Maritime servation body has suspended 1972 while implementing the as per protocol," said the panel. dos also reportedly died in rent figure for the entire year as The official said the itime relations between the Academy, Trincomalee on the re-introduction pro- 18 crore-reintroduction plan Not only SOPs were violat- retaliatory fire. Another Indian regards ceasefire violation has National Agricultural two navies. December 22, Navy officials gramme in the STR till the Headed by Khageshwar ed but funds meant for the safe- soldier died a day earlier in already crossed the 2,000 mark. Cooperative Marketing During his visit, Singh said here on Wednesday. habitat is made conducive Naik, retired CCF and ex-field ty of the translocated tigers too Gurez in North Kashmir in There have been a total Federation of India (NAFED) will hold bilateral discussions The Sri Lanka Navy is a again for the predators, it has director of the Kanha Tiger were diverted from specified ceasefire violation by Pakistan. 171 attempts of infiltration has so far procured 15.49 lakh with Vice Admiral KKVPH member of Indian Ocean also decided to withdraw the Reserve, MP, the panel in its activities without authorisation Moreover, Rawat's state- from across the border to MT of apples from the valley De Silva, Commander of Sri Naval Symposium (IONS) and tigress T-2, also called Sundari, report pointed out various from the NTCA. Further even ment came amid reports of Jammu and Kashmir this year and is targeted to procure a Lanka Navy, Service Chiefs participates in the activities kept in the enclosure in irregularities and financial mis- after substantial fund release, the ceasefire violations and till October and 114 of them total of 22.5 lakh MT by and other senior Government conducted under the IONS Satkosia habitat for the last one management while imple- project has not shown any sig- increased firing at the LOC were successful, a senior home March-end. officials. construct. year. It was the country's first menting the country's first nificant input. 5
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Wednesday participated in a He also demanded con- STAFF REPORTER n meeting of finance ministers vergence of Chhattisgarh’s RAIPUR convened by Union Finance flagship Narva Garva, Ghurva ime limit for end of Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Badi scheme with Centers’ in national capital. MGNREGS, National Telection campaign is The meeting was called Livestock Development slightly different in the urban ahead of union budget to Programme, Swachchh Bharat bodies’ polls from that of the sought suggestions from and Rashtriya Bagwani assembly and general finance ministers of all the Mission. Expressing concern elections. states about the annual budget over Naxal menace, Singhdeo Hence, candidates with 2019-20. urged the finance minister not special permission can con- In the meeting held at to burden the state with tinue campaigning for the NDMC Convention Centre, expenditure on deploying urban bodies’ polls till mid- Singhdeo demanded taking compensation for another five Singhdeo said the the Center requested her to provide the security forces in Naxal infest- night (12am) of Thursday. rice from state under central year after 2022. had till date not given consent approval at the earliest. ed areas. Instead, the Center Official sources pool and extending period for Raising the issue of taking for taking the rice for this Singhdeo also demanded should bear the expenditure, informed that special per- Goods and Service Tax (GST) rice under centre pool, Kharif season 2019 and to include the farmers who he demanded. mission would be granted by polling day December 21 In a letter to all the district authorized officer for use of would be completely prohib- collectors the State Election loudspeakers till 10 p.m. and ited, official sources said. Commissioner, Thakur Ram the candidates could there- This would be enforced in all Singh had clearly said that the after campaign without the the Municipal Corporation, public campaigns on use of it till 12 in midnight. Municipal Council and December 20 and on polling Will register big victory in Public campaign on Nagar Panchayat areas of the day December 21 would December 20 and on the state, they added. completely be prohibited. municipal polls: Baghel Raman Singh slams STAFF REPORTER n proceeding to Gumani RAIPUR where he had to accompany Baghel to campaign in Congress’s National hief minister Bhupesh General Secretary Priyanka Jagdalpur, Dhamtari Baghel on Wednesday govt’s one-year C Gandhi. and Rajnandgaon claimed that Congress was Replying to a query on going to register a big win in urban bodies’ polls in the RAIPUR: Chief Minister the civic body polls sched- state, Baghel said that the Bhupesh Baghel will campaign uled on December 21. hard work of the Congress for Congress candidates for urban bodies’ polls in achievements claim He was talking to media cadres will deliver fruit and it persons at Swami was certain that the party Jagdalpur, Dhamtari and Vivekananda Airport, before was going to register a big Rajnandgaon headquarters on Thursday. He will address a leaving for Jharkhand and victory. public meeting in Jagdalpur at West Bengal. Commenting on prom- 11:45 in the morning thereafter Regarding Jharkhand ise made in BJP’s manifesto will conduct campaign in assembly results, he claimed to take citizens for visit to the that the Congress and its birth place of Lord Rama in Dhamtari in the afternoon. He allies are jointly going to Ayodhya, he claimed that the will also hold a road show in form a government there. party had done nothing in its the evening in Rajnandgaon. Wednesday was the last day 15 years of rule on which Notable, Thursday is the last of campaigning in they could seek votes from day of campaigning for the Jharkhand. Baghel was voters. polls. 3-day state level 70 children rescued socio-economic from human traffickers survey training opens STAFF REPORTER n accuracy, relevance and STAFF REPORTER n Kumar said a victim’s mother section 370, 34 of IPC by RAIPUR timeliness of the data. The KONDAGAON registered a complaint with registering an FIR and took survey is for achieving the City Kotwali police station, the action by arresting the three-day state level hhattisgarh police busted a Sustainable Development Kondagaon stating that in accused. Atraining cum conference Goals and development of Chuman-trafficking racket September-October last year, Police said assistance was of the 78th round of socio- the tourism industry, he STAFF REPORTER n of the city taking out a road increased from `100 to `130, by rescuing around 70 chil- accused Jairam Salam, a resi- taken from C.C.R.S Project economic survey by National added. show that begun from he claimed. dren, 42 girls and 28 boys, dent of Gachumkal Madanar; Salem, Tamil Nadu Councillor Statistics Office, Raipur was RAIPUR through a targeted operation Special Guest Sudarshan Khamtarai on Wednesday. He alleged ‘Bhupesh Tax’ Umesh Kumar Mandavi, a to identify the victims. All the inaugurated at Hotel Pantode, Additional Director ormer Chief Minister ` at Salem, Chennai, Hyderabad resident of Gutapara; Jaitram He said the Congress of 30 is being recovered, victims have been released. Kingsway on Tuesday. General, Press Information FRaman Singh said under and cities of Odisha and Netam, a resident of Baghjhar Dr. K Subramaniam, leaders had taken pledge adding committees to study Information has been received Bureau, stressed on enhanc- the Congress government led arrested five persons involved and other had taken her Member, State Planning holding ‘Ganga Jal’ in their paddy cost and liquor prohi- that around 300 more boys ing reliability of data through by Bhupesh Baghel not a sin- in the trafficking. daughter and other boys and Commission, Chhattisgarh hands, but after coming to bition has been made. and girls, workers have been digital collection of data gle penny was spent on According to Kondagaon girls of the area by alluring kept as bonded workers in dif- said these surveys give He said from corporator while taking the target group development in last 12 power they made a volte face. police, they got a tip off that a them to provide them higher ferent factories in Tamil Nadu, details on status of develop- months. election, the message should into confidence. Police is reaching resi- few people are alluring some wages had taken them to Goa, Andhra Pradesh and ment, what are the chal- He threw an open chal- dence of farmers while crop go to the government that Roshan Lal Sahu, Deputy boys, girls and women from Chennai. Now, they are being Delhi. Teams have been sent lenges and expectations and lenge to Chief Minister for area is being reduced, he authoritarianism will not be different districts of state kept as bonded labourers and for their rescue. which areas need to be given Director General, National holding discussion on liquor added. To win election tolerated. BJP leader said with offer of better-paid jobs were forced to work even Chhattisgarh Director special attention. Statistics Office, Raipur prohibition before people, promises were made such as during the tenure of his gov- ` and are taking them to states after they fell ill. These General of Police D.M. Awasthi The survey will conclude highlighted importance of seeking to know whether `2500 per month would be ernment a total of 45,000 of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil accused are again taking said under ‘Samvedna’ campaign on December 19. the survey, stating that the they want it or not. paid to unemployed, SHGs of crore was taken in 15 years as Nadu, Odisha where they are more boys and girls for the police would continue their He emphasised while National Indicator With electioneering women were also promised loan but the present govern- being kept as bonded work. efforts to rescue the trafficked interpreting or analyzing Framework and State coming to end by Thursday loan waiver, he said. Liquor ment has taken loan of labourers. Based on the complaint, children and women. Similar data, one needs to be partic- Indicator Framework are for civic bodies 2019 poll, prohibition promised by the `15,000 within a year. State is Kondagaon Kondagaon police filed a case operations are also being ularly alert and unbiased being developed to achieve Singh was addressing the Congress did not materialize, moving towards financial Superintendent of Police Sujit (number 335/2019) under conducted in other districts also. while retaining integrity, the SDGs. gathering at different points instead prices of liquor bankruptcy, he claimed. ‘Suposhan Abhiyan’ promotion ‘One year gone in in ‘Halbi’, ‘Gondi’ in Bastar vindictive politics’ n STAFF REPORTER n around 90 villages of Bastar STAFF REPORTER tions against the former alleged. chief minister and BJP, The BJP leader said RAIPUR and Dantewada districts RAIPUR through local art groups. indulging in character apart from it, “citizens of hhattisgarh BJP state the state have been bur- overnment of After receiving positive assassination. president Vikram dened with crores of GChhattisgarh has taken response from people, now C He said the state Usendi termed one year government due to its rupees as loan while the a unique initiative to create the schemes of the state of Congress led govern- ideological bankruptcy, transfer industry has awareness among the tribal government are being dis- and other forest dwellers ment as ‘year of vindic- illogical intention and flourished.” seminated in all the seven tive politics’. evil thoughts had kept “The state has been about the public welfare districts of Bastar division, schemes in simple and easy Raising the allega- the state in abysmal pushed to financial mis- through local ‘Kalajathas’ in tions he said, it started condition. “The management. There is manner. the local dialects of Halbi, Emphasis has been laid with targeting of former government has duped not a single achievement Gondi and Bhatri. on the flagship schemes of chief minister Raman the farmers, deteriorated which can be highlight- Chief Minister Suchitan Programmes in the Singh which continues law and order situation ed as all the develop- Abhiyan, Mukhyamantri local culture, tradition, even at the fag-end of across the state and mental works have come Haat-Bazar Clinic Scheme, dance and theatrical style the year. The whole year jeopardized safety of to a standstill, including ‘Narva, Garuva, Ghuruva have been designed laced state Chief Minister women,” he said. Adding situation the govern- those started by former Bari Yojana’. The peforming in interesting manner in a Bhupesh Baghel and to the woes, it is ment and the Congress BJP government. All groups, ‘Kala Jatha Dal’ is the schemes in local Public Relations ago carried out publicity of way to connect with the Congress leaders have indulging spiteful poli- party are celebrating one works which begun had visiting Haat-Bazaars (local dialects in a theatrical style Department, Government public welfare schemes on local people so they can been raising baseless tics, he said, adding year completion of the been halted,” Usendi markets) and presenting with drama and dance. of Chhattisgarh two months experimental basis in know about the schemes. allegations and accusa- amid all these prevailing government’s term, he claimed.  !#$!%&' &()(*+(,-. ,-   $-

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(LMT) of wheat and 105-110 ING DELAY IN RELEASE Government to announce a crores of rupees have been He urged the Union o safeguard the interest of LMT of rice every yHowever, OF GST COMPENSATION policy decision regarding buy- invested in the private sector Finance Minister that the Tstate’s farmers, Punjab the slow pace of liquidation of Punjab Finance Minister ing of unutilised land of which generated lakhs of new Central Government should Finance Minister Manpreet foodgrains from the State dur- Manpreet Badal on Wednesday Central Public Sector Units employment opportunities for take initiative to implement this Badal on Wednesday urged ing the last two-three years has said that the State’s cash flows (PSUs) by the State the youth of the State. scheme in Haryana more the Union Government to con- resulted in a shortage of stor- have been seriously impacted Governments which are either He said the growth rate of effectively. tinue the procurement of wheat age space for new arrivals of by the Central Government’s running in losses or have been Haryana in the year 2018-19 The Chief Minister said and paddy at Minimum crops. He sought the Central unilateral decision to adopt closed in their States. construction over it, at 60 per- has been 8.19 per cent, which that apart from Hisar, the State Support Price (MSP) from the Government’s intervention for new pattern in transferring Speaking at a meeting of cent of collector rate in 2018. is more than the national Government has a proposal to State of Punjab, besides ensur- ensuring early evacuation and the devolutions of the State Pre-Budget Consultative The Chief Minister urged growth rate of 6.81 per cent. In set up another airport in ing procurement of maize and liquidation of food stocks from share in taxes as per the rec- Committee of Finance that in the budget address, a the last five years, the per capi- Karnal. He said the Central alternate crops to promote the state’s godowns. ommendations of the Finance Ministers of States convened by policy decision should be ta income of the State has Government’s assistance would crop diversification and to On macro-economic poli- Commission as also the trans- the Union Finance Minister announced on the issue that if increased to 2,26,644 be taken to supplement efforts address the problem of deplet- cy decisions, for the revival of fer of state share in Central Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi, a central public sector unit has while the per capita income of to develop a dry port for pro- ing groundwater table. “The State has not only economic growth and to pro- GST and Integrated GST. Khattar quoted the example of been lying closed by Central the country has been 1,26, 406 viding cargo facilities at Manpreet, during the pre- been losing to non-receipt of mote public investments, “The State, with hardship, the land of Central Public Government and a State in 2018-19. Hisar Airport. budget meeting of Finance grants for creation of infra- Manpreet urged the Centre to has been able to cope up with Units in Haryana which are Government wants to buy this The Chief Minister gave The Chief Minister has Ministers of all States and structure from the Centre since relax the FRBM limits to enable this unilateral decision but has lying idle and said 205 acres of land, then it would be manda- three suggestions as how also demanded that addition- Union Territories with the infrastructure already exists the States in mobilizing addi- again been hit hard by the land of Cement Corporation of tory for all the public sector Haryana’s efforts could fetch al assistance should be made Union Finance Minister but is incurring debt repay- tional revenue to be spent unending delay in release of its India in Dadri and 90 acres of undertakings to sell it on col- much better results in the available to the State through Nirmala Sitharaman at New ments for creating the infra- exclusively on infrastructure compensation of assured rev- land of Indian Drugs and lector rate plus 20 per cent. forthcoming Union Budget. NABARD to compensate the Delhi, also raised the issue of structure from its own and other productive projects enues of GST,” he said. Pharmaceuticals Ltd in He said that with this deci- The Haryana Government and accumulated losses of 3,500 Crop Residue Management, resources,” said the like roads, bridges, check dams, Manpreet said that in the Gurugram are lying unutilised. sion, the central public under- the Ministry of Railways crore of Primary Agricultural suggesting that the Central Minister, adding to incentivise etc, and generate employment first two years of implementa- Similarly, 70 acres of land takings would get a large together formed a SVP in the Cooperative Societies (PACS) Government should make pro- States like Punjab through spe- and demand. tion, bi-monthly release of of Hindustan Insecticide Ltd., amount and the burden on the ratio of 50:50 in the year 2017. for the interest waiver scheme vision in the Provisional Cost cial assistance for The spending or public GST Compensation by Central in Gurugram is also lying Union Budget would be This SVP named ‘Haryana started by the State Sheet for Crop Residue rejuvenating the existing infra- investment would be instru- Government to the States had unutilised. reduced. He said Haryana has Rail Infrastructure Government to provide debt Management at the rate of structure. mental in turning the business been adversely affecting their The Haryana Government become a kerosene-free State, Development Corporation’ has relief to the farmers. 100 per quintal over and With the growing con- cycle and reviving the con- ability to meet their is ready to buy these lands and an open defecation free State, made proposals for three new He said that for the devel- above the MSP. cerns on depleting groundwa- sumption and demand in the committed and regular out- he has written letters to the and a State with educated railway lines and submitted to opment of agriculture, it is He pointed out that the ter levels and a dire need for the economy, leading to an increase flows. Central Government several Panchayats. the Ministry of Railways. necessary that saline land Centre has been providing management of wastewater, in tax revenues. He also requested for the times and has also held meet- “Similarly, we have The approval of these three should be improved, pointing financial assistance to the States Union Finance Minister was With current levels of infla- monthly release of such com- ings in this regard. improved from the 14th posi- projects is on the advanced out that about 4.25 lakh for creating infrastructure in requested to formulate a special tion, this additional fiscal space pensation to enable the State to Khattar said there has been tion in ‘Ease of Doing Business stage. He requested that these hectares of agricultural land in roads, power, or irrigation, etc. scheme for the establishment of would certainly boost growth, timely and efficiently plan their only one success on this issue rankings’ to number five and should come up in the Haryana is affected by salinity. However, the States like water treatment plants and create jobs leading to demand expenditures. of Haryana, which is to pur- then to number three in the budget address. Therefore, the Central Punjab has already created rejuvenation of villages’ creation and increase con- “Furthermore, the non- chase the land of HMT Pinjore. country. We now rank first in Describing Hisar as one of Government is requested that such infrastructure, without ponds in the forthcoming sumption, he said, while these release of the bi-monthly GST Out of 446 acres of land in this the northern States,” he said. the most suitable places in in the first phase of this pro- the Union Government’s aid, by Union Budget. propositions were supported compensation to the State, public sector unit, the Haryana Khattar said in the last Haryana as compared to other gram, financial assistance incurring expenditure from its Manpreet said that Punjab by almost all the participating even after the expiry of four Government purchased 297 five years, more than 70,000 states to reduce air pressure at should be increased for the own resources or through debt, is a major food-grains con- States. months is sternly affecting the acres of land at collector rate youths were given Government IGI Delhi Airport, the Chief improvement of 1.5 lakh are being penalised in the pre- tributor to the nation pool, State’s fiscal management and 149 acres of land, with no jobs on merit in a transparent Minister said that under the hectares saline lands. sent set of schemes. contributing approximately PUNJAB FM EXPRESSES cycle,” said Manpreet. :  4!   4;%Q
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In last Assembly dismissed the review pleas filed student was gang raped and “We do not find any error   '$:%8 and last phase of 2019 Assembly and Prime Minister Narendra election too, Hemant contested by the other three convicts brutally assaulted on the inter- apparent on the face of the election on December 20 will Modi also addressed his last from Dumka and Barhet, but —Mukesh (32), Pawan Gupta vening night of December 16- record in the appreciation of JP national executive pres- witness direct contest between public rally in Bhognadih in was successful in winning (25) and Vinay Sharma (26) — 17, 2012 inside a moving bus in evidence or the findings of the Bident Jagat Prakash Nadda the ruling BJP and the main Barhet Assembly seat. Barhait as he lost to Louis in the case, saying no grounds south Delhi by six persons judgment dated May 5, 2017. on Wednesday alleged that opposition JMM. The BJP has Barhet is one of two Marandi of BJP from Dumka have been made out by them before being thrown out on the None of the grounds raised in leaders and parties who are left no stone unturned in its Assembly seats from where the traditional stronghold of for the review. road. She died on the review petition call for involved in numerous scams effort to make inroads into JMM executive president and JMM. Modi on Sunday had Akshay’s lawyer AP singh December 29, 2012 at Mount review of the judgment dated were wooing people with entic- this JMM bastion. While Union former Chief Minister Hemant addressed rally in Dumka. made some quirky arguments Elizabeth Hospital in May 5, 2017. The review peti- ing slogans in the ongoing in his desperate bid to convince Singapore. Dismissing the plea tion is dismissed,” the bench Jharkhand Assembly election. the judge to spare the life of his of Akshay, who was the clean- said. Addressing poll meetings at helicopter scam. What is the sit- client. He went on to argue er of the bus in which the inci- The top court said the Kaathikund and Sarath in uation now under the leader-  %  P !    against the “futility” of award- dent took place, a 3-judge grounds raised in Akshay’s Santhal Pargana, the senior ship of Prime Minister ing death sentence by saying bench headed by Justice R review petition were “almost BJP leader said the Assembly Narendra Modi, only develop- that life span of people was Banumathi said there was no repetition of the arguments” elections would shape the fate mental works,” Nadda said. already decreasing due to pol- “error apparent on the face of raised in the earlier review of Jharkhand as he reminded Nadda making an attack on &   ' %666 lution in Delhi-NCR. the record” and none of the pleas filed by other convicts the people how the previous JMM and Congress said, Singh also argued that that grounds raised by him call for which were rejected and these Governments had indulged in “Congress and JMM whose in ‘Kalyug’ there was no need review of the 2017 judgment. issues cannot be “raised repeat- scams. Nadda said, “Both the politics is creating divisiveness of awarding death sentence as “The review petition is not for edly”. The bench also dealt Congress and JMM are deep in society are now talking about From Page 1 from many of you. to normalcy with some stray a person is “no better than a re-hearing of the appeal on with Singh’s submissions rooted in corruption. Their development, not because these There was “tension when CAA and NRC are the incidents of road blockades dead body”. “We find it unfor- reappreciation of the evidence regarding a book titled ‘Black politics revolves around pro- parties like development but it Babri Masjid was demolished two sides of the same coin.” trickling in from districts like tunate that such grounds have over and over again. A party is Warrant’, written by former moting and protecting dynas- is become necessary for them to but things cooled down after Warning the Centre that they Birbhum and South 24 been raised in the matter as not entitled to seek review of law officer of Tihar jail Sunil tic politics. These parties who talk about development fol- that and we were living peace- should not underestimate the Parganas, two BJP MPs were serious as the present case,” the the judgment merely for the Gupta. have several scams in their list lowing Modi Ji Sabka Saath fully. But after you (Shah) power of common man she on Wednesday arrested by bench, also comprising Justices purpose of rehearing of the Singh argued that the offi- are talking about development.” Sabka Vikas and Sabka Viswas.” came look what you have said “if you think that you are the police even as they tried Ashok Bhushan and A S appeal and a fresh decision,” cer had expressed his opinion “What was the image of the Nadda, on the occasion, done. You have set the coun- rocks then remember that we to proceed towards Bhaluka Bopanna, said in its verdict on said the bench, also comprising in the book that accused Ram country before 2014? What also highlighted the various try burning. are mice and will bite you into Road Railway station in Akshay’s plea seeking a review Justices Ashok Bhushan and A Singh, who had allegedly com- was the environment? There developmental schemes initi- Look how Kashmir is bits,” the Chief Minister said. Malda where the station of its 2017 judgment upholding S Bopanna. mitted suicide in the jail, was was 1.76 lakh crore ated by Prime Minister burning, Assam is burning, Questioning the basis and premises were vandalized by the death penalty awarded to “In light of the aggravat- “murdered” in prison on March (Spectrum) scam, coal scam, Narendra Modi and Chief Tripura is burning. It is fire veracity of the Home miscreants protesting against him. ing circumstances and consid- 11, 2013. “Here again, the Minister Raghubar Das in State throughout India … the job of Minister’s statement CAA. On the convict’s con- ering that the case falls within opinion of the said former law particularly in Santhal Pargana. the Home Minister is to douse that Aadhar and Voter Coochbehar MP Nisith tention that several countries the category of ‘rarest of rare officer Sunil Gupta is only his He said opening up of AIIMS fire and not ignite it because ID cards were not the proof of Pramanik and Malda North have already abolished death cases’, the death penalty is con- opinion which is not support- in Deoghar will provide better it is very easy to set fire but citizenship she said “if Aadhar MP Khagen Murmu was penalty, the bench said orally, firmed,” it said. The top court ed by any material,” the bench medical facility to not only very difficult to control it. is not the proof of citizenship arrested when they tried to “So long as death penalty is announced the verdict within said. people from Santhal but from Don’t play with fire.” then why did you ask us to proceed to Bhaluka, BJP lead- neighboring States such as Slamming the BJP link Aadhar and banking ers said. Bihar and West Bengal. Government for hiding the schemes,” and reminded the After his arrest Pramanik The coming up of airport in real import of CAA and people that the aim of the pre- said “those who vandalized "    &   pilgrim town Deoghar will NRCfrom the people, sent dispensation in Delhi the station premises were not bring the town in internation- Banerjee said “They are lying was to turn the entire coun- arrested but as MPs when we al aviation map. In 2017, Prime when they tell you that CAA try into a detention centre. went to inspect the losses Minister Narendra Modi laid is will help you get your citi- “You may try to make caused in the attack we were the foundation stone of devel- zenship and that it will not India into a detention centre arrested. This is a clear indi- ""    666 opment of Deoghar airport. nullify your right to citizen- but we will not let you do so,” cation of Mamata Banerjee’ The BJP leader also talked ship,” adding “It is in fact a she said. Meanwhile, even as giving full support to the about inland waterways in device to snatch citizenship Bengal started limping back hoodlums and infiltrators.” From Page 1 lenged the CAA, said in its plea Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Sahibganj on river Ganga. One of the lawyers, appear- that it violates the fundamen- Parsis and Christians. Nadda also said that with ing for a petitioner hailing tal Right to Equality and The plea filed by Congress the functioning of inland water- from Assam, said, “Let it not be intends to grant citizenship to leader Jairam Ramesh, has said ways in Sahibganj, the entire 6 !  ### implemented... Five students in a section of illegal immigrants that the Act is a “brazen attack” region will witness economic the North-East have died.” by making an exclusion on the on core fundamental rights development. In September The Attorney General basis of religion. Parliament envisaged under the this year, PM Modi inaugurat- From Page1 also registered third First have taken 18 persons into pre- opposed the submission and recently cleared the Act, which Constitution and treats “equals ed a multi-modal cargo termi- According to police, pro- Information Report (FIR) in the ventive custody. The men were said there are as many as four grants citizenship rights to reli- as unequal”. nal at Sahibganj. The cargo ter- hibitory orders have been Seelampur-Jafrabad violence taken into preventive custody judgments which have held gious minorities such as In his petition, Ramesh minal has been built by Inland imposed in northeast Delhi as which took place on Tuesday. since there was a possibility of that a law cannot be stayed after Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, has said that substantial ques- Waterways Authority of India a precautionary measure bar- The FIR has been filed in con- them indulging in mischief. being notified. “We are not Parsis, Jains and Buddhists, tions of law, including whether on River Ganga at Sahibganj. It ring areas under two police sta- nection with the incident of Further police teams are con- going to grant a stay,” the who have come to India on or religion can be a factor to will have a cargo storing capac- tions — Harsh Vihar and Sonia stone pelting in the Brajpuri ducting raids to nab the remain- Bench said, adding that argu- before December 31, 2014. either acquire or deny citizen- ity of 30 lakh tonne per year, a Vihar. Under the orders, area. Earlier, two FIRs had ing miscreants,’ said the senior ments on granting stay can be President Ram Nath ship in India, arises for con- stockyard and parking and Assembly of four or more peo- already been filed under sec- police official. advanced on January 22, the Kovind gave assent to the sideration of the court as it is berthing space for two vessels. ple is prohibited. tions of the Indian Penal Code On Wednesday, during the next date of hearing. Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, a “patently unconstitutional” Nadda also talked about the “Section 144 has been for rioting and causing damage day the Delhi Police and para- Senior advocate Rajeev 2019 on December 12, turning amendment to the Citizenship State Government schemes and invoked in North East district. to public property at Seelampur military personnel have been Dhavan, who represented one it into an Act. The plea by Act, 1955. successful implementation of The police undertook flag and Jafrabad police stations. patrolling the area in groups to of the parties, however, said IUML, filed through advocate “The impugned Act creates centre’s scheme by Raghubar march. People are appealed to According to a senior police ensure situation remains peace- there was no need to seek the Pallavi Pratap, seeks an inter- two classifications, viz, classi- Das such as Ujjwala Yojana, PM maintain peace and harmony official, police have arrested ful. The police had also appealed stay on the operation of CAA im stay on the operation of fication on basis of religion and Awas, toilets, registry of prop- and not to lend credence to eight people in connection with to people to maintain peace and as it has not come into force as CAA and the Foreigner the classification on the basis of erties for women at token 1 rumours,” the DCP office the violence that ensued in not to pay attention to rumours. several things like framing of Amendment (Order), 2015 and geography and both the classi- among others. (northeast) tweeted. Seelampur and Jafrabad on Angry protesters demand- rules under the law are yet to Passport (Entry Into Rules), fications are completely unrea- Nadda the former union Schools and shops in some Tuesday. ing scrapping of the amended be done. Amendment Rules, 2015. sonable and share no rational minister also talked about markets of the area opened on “Five persons were arrested citizenship law had torched Another senior advocate The petition alleged that nexus to the object of the Citizenship Amendment Act Wednesday morning. Police for Seelampur and Jafrabad several motor bikes, pelted Kapil Sibal agreed with the Government’s CAA was impugned Act i.e., to provide (CAA) and blamed the maintained a tight vigil to incidents, while one was arrest- stones at police personnel and Dhavan’s submission and said, against the basic structure of shelter, safety and citizenship to Congress and other opposition ensure that the situation ed late night for the Dayalpur damaged buses and a police “We have nothing to say right the Constitution and intended communities who in their parties for creating confusion in remained under control even as incident. Two persons were booth in northeast Delhi’s now”. The Indian Union to explicitly discriminate native country are facing per- the minds of minority popula- uneasy calm prevailed in the arrested on Wednesday,” said the Seelampur area on Tuesday Muslim League (IUML), one of against Muslims as the Act secution on grounds of reli- tion. area. Meanwhile police have senior police official. “Police afternoon. the petitioners who has chal- extended benefits only to gion,” the plea has said.  !#$!%&' &()(*+(,-. ,- ( $/

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Alternatively, the instrument from where the donor purchased the requirement of knowing the identity of "     "       Session of the Parliament even as the Supreme 8:.58' can be bought online through bonds has all the particulars viz. citizen- the donor. The only safeguard is that this       4    Court (SC) has posted a writ petition challenging 6$D9.;96$D NEFT/RTGS visiting the SBI website. ship, KYC of the latter. Though the infor- is not disclosed to the public, on which !   +"     the constitutional validity of the scheme for hear- $%.8A8.85 #>;' The donor can give the bond to a party mation is not in the public domain, this even the RBI did not disagree. In any  "      % ing in January 2020. Meanwhile, scrutiny of the :; .$. of his/her choice. Only registered polit- can always be accessed, if need be, by case, the information can always be initiatives is in order. The first measure won’t make $5$' .; 5$ ical parties that secured at least one per authorised agencies viz. 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For six months during Minister, Arun Jaitley (September 14, “legitimate” sources in funding elections on a mammoth scale (in the aftermath of demon- 2018, SBI sold bonds worth 1,056 2017) wherein he had insisted on issu- even as authorities know who such ) "     )     etisation, though bulk of it was sucked out of the crore. During January-March, 2019, the ing bonds in “Demat” form only and the donors are.     "   " system, it is now back with vengeance) and absence value of bonds sold increased to 1,716 RBI to be the only issuing authority However, the real hard nut to crack        "%    of any credible mechanism to check its movement, crore. The charge against the scheme is whereas, the Ministry wanted these to be is donation in cash which can’t be +            even if the Government were to completely bar three-fold. 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venerated temple elephants of the species that communicate in the wealthy devotees who “gift” them to environment. Animals (SPCA) states emphatical- against their natural interests, which famed Guruvayoor Devaswom, part wild through songs, by thumping temples like Guruvayoor might “Without elephants — forests, ly that, “There is no such thing such is morally dubious and which may of a large anakotta of over 50 cap- on the ground, by leaving and feel they are acting in a benevolent rivers and wilderness spaces will as ownership of an elephant now. be inviting illegality, if not just this tive elephants in the temple com- tracing smells across kilometres — way, especially compared to the gradually disappear to mankind’s The elephants that are ‘owned’ are case, but the general way in which pound. At the age of 80, things that we humans cannot even even greater cruelties that ele- destruction. To enslave such ani- only illegally transferred. In its the idea of “private” ownership is Padmanabhan has spent an entire conceive. phants are subjected to in circuses mals in intensive confinement for 2015 court order, the Supreme being perpetuated. human lifetime in captivity. As per Elephants also have a very high or tourist locations or used for beg- man’s petty uses is cruel and illog- Court of India clearly states that the It goes against the core belief of the recommended Kerala Captive emotional quotient, a deeply sensi- ging on the hot, dusty streets of ical.” India has the highest number transfer of private ownership of ele- FIAPO (Federation of Indian >7 '&  Elephant Management Rules, tem- tive understanding of things and a Indian cities. Yet even if we assume of Asian elephants and the second- phants is illegal.” Moreover, the cer- Animal Protection Organisations) ple elephants should be retired at 65 very specific, inherent sense of for the sake of argument that tem- highest captive elephants at 2,650 tificate of ownership must be that animals have an inherent years of age. Padmanabhan is 15 self. They are highly complex social ple elephants are comparatively (approximately) after Myanmar. renewed every five years. intrinsic value and deserve to be our baby elephants are about years above this age limit but with and sentient beings, and their expe- “well-kept” we have to ask how well- Despite a clear national policy “In Kerala, not a single certifi- treated with dignity. to begin an arduous journey of the onset of the winter Pooram sea- rience of captivity is no less than a being can truly flow from denying against further captivity of wild ele- cate has been renewed,” says FIAPO is committed to a Fover 2,000 km from Assam to son, in breach of every Government loss of free will, autonomy and free- elephants the natural, community- phants and numerous regulations to Jayachandran. “Hence any elephant change in people’s perception of ani- Gujarat. Separated from their fam- and forest department guideline, he dom comparable to humans. And driven lives they were born to live protect them from cruelty, young that is being privately held captive mals from commodity to sentient ilies, confined in cages and loaded was allegedly paraded on December like humans, they need the support free in the wild? “Transfer of young wild calves continue to come under here is illegal and undocumented. beings who are subjects of equal on trucks, they will be bumped and 8 and 9 through the crowds and of families. elephants from their homeland to captivity and private ownership. In spite of a statement given by the rights. Thereby, FIAPO strongly jolted for days until they reach their chaos of the Ekadasi rituals. Elephant herds are well-defined an alien location is always a bad Assam is known to be a hotbed forest department stating that the affirms that all animals must be destination at the Lord Jagannath All animals are sentient beings social structures whose interac- idea,” says Suparna Ganguly of for the illegal capture and taming of elephants shall not be transferred to entitled to a range of legal and con- Temple in Ahmedabad. with real feelings and emotions. tions impact the growth and well- Bengaluru-based animal rights wild elephants especially when they another custodian, they are being stitutional rights, namely bodily Earlier this year, the Guwahati Opposed to popular belief, it can be being of each elephant, just as liv- organisation Compassion are calves. There are numerous ille- transferred,” he says. integrity, autonomy, liberty and High Court, based on the heatwave stated with conviction that just ing in a family shapes human lives. Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA). galities reported on how elephants Under the Wildlife Protection dignity. These core rights will pro- conditions in north-west India, because animals cannot express Captivity in any form is a denial of Years of working on issues of from Assam are “given” to other Act, 1972 the forest departments are hibit ownership of animals as had mercifully put this journey on their pain as well as human beings living free, in the wild, in a herd — captive elephants have convinced States for short periods, never to custodians of all thing wild. No pri- things, prevent their commercial hold. The temperature may have can, that does not in any way entail core and essential elements of being her that elephants cannot be looked return. Most captive elephants vate individual or body can own a exploitation, torture, cruel and changed but the basic trauma of that they cannot feel pain. For an elephant. upon as toys to be played with by found across Indian temples or pri- wild animal — but somehow we tol- degrading treatment and ensure what these young elephants will be example, their sense of smell and Once devoid of a sense of self, brokers and end-users under the vate possession trace a single own- erate an exception for elephants to their right to physical and mental put through has not — and the their heightened hearing is so any creature would find them- garb of commerce, livelihood and ership certificate to Assam, but be owned while also treating them well-being. At the very least, these bleak prospects of the life for which strong that the same noise that may selves lost and rootless and turn into culture. Ganguly also points to the somehow their possession is always as a national heritage and worship- core rights allow for equal consid- they are destined. not bother the average human mere “living things” and not “living particular harm caused by remov- in the hands of someone else in ping them as quasi-gods. The four eration of interests of animals. This is illustrated by another being will bellow and echo in their beings.” We recognise that ele- ing elephants from the habitats that another State. baby elephants that are about to (The writer is Executive Director, elephant, very far apart in age and ears with a greater impact. phants have a traditional religious have wider significance for Indian MN Jayachandran of the start their journey to Gujarat are Federation of Indian Animal location. 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If any for people agitating against the amend- media to vent their ire, many people Congress on Wednesday warned prove by baton-charging, EBanerjee publicly expressed her impression is being given that it ed citizenship law. who opposed the bill spray-painted Narendra Modi Government firing bullets and teargas contempt for the Citizenship affects the citizen of the country, it With the mobile internet sus- ‘anti-CAB’ and ‘anti-BJP’ messages on against attempting a “Hindu- shells on youth and stu- Amendment Act saying she would is erroneous, mischievous and mis- pended here for the past eight days, walls in prominent places and inner Muslim” (divide) or raising a dents inside a girls’ hostel never let it come to Bengal, State interpretation,” adding the Act on protesters have been spilling their areas to register their protest, locals India-Pakistan rhetoric, which it and libraries (of JMI varsi- Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar the contrary to the perception anger and resentment against the said. While the curfew was lifted on said cannot be the solution to the ty),” he said. slammed her saying the people who being fanned by the politicians highly emotive Citizenship Tuesday morning, mobile internet concerns of jobless youth and to and bullets, instead of talking to Surjewala said the student were on constitutional posts should was “giving a healing touch to Amendment Bill (CAB), now an Act, services are still suspended, even as other issues. them. Hindu-Muslim or community and youth are agitat- avoid making unconstitutional those who have no other place to go on public walls and ‘gamochas’. peaceful protests against CAA, led by Speaking to reporters, India-Pakistan is no reply to the ed over the lack of employment statements. and India is their natural Rajya Sabha had passed the con- All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) Congress chief spokesperson youth’s questions on unemploy- and rising cost of education. Speaking at a press conference home.” tentious bill on December 11 com- continues at various public squares. Randeep Singh Surjewala also said ment, rising cost of education, and “Parents do not have money almost at the same time when The Governor who had earlier pleting the legislative process for giv- On prominent Md Tyabullah that the ongoing protests by the trampling of Constitution,” for education of their wards. They Banerjee was leading a massive summoned the Chief Minister, ing Indian citizenship to non-Muslim Road skirting the famous Dighali students community will “grow Surjewala said. have no opportunity. They are agi- protest march against CAA and Chief Secretary, Home Secretary migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan Pukhuri, an entire stretch of walls of stronger” if the Centre He was referring to the violent tated that the Constitution is being NRC on Wednesday the Governor and the Director General of Police and Bangladesh, plunging Assam into private homes, commercial ventures or Government fails to hold talks with protests against the new citizenship trampled upon...You (Modi) must who is also a noted jurist said: on different days — though none of a huge chaos, as violent protests had quarters of Cotton University them. law in Delhi and the resultant understand, and also consider it as “According to the Constitution, them responded to his summons — erupted across the state. Professors’ Colony, seems like a giant Surjewala was in Ahmedabad police action on students of the a warning, that if the State Government is bound to for consultations on the present tur- Guwahati, being the epicentre of the protest scroll with ‘No CAB’ splattered to attend a court hearing in Jamia Millia Islamia University they stand against you, they can follow the law. And those who are moil in the State, said, “I have no agitation, witnessed protests marches all over it. “We Assamese totally connection with a criminal (JMI) and the Aligarh Muslim even change the government,” he on Government posts are fully doubt that the Honourable Chief and countless bonfires lit up in the opposed the bill, and now want the Act defamation case. He was granted University (AMU). said. bound by the law of the land. Minister would also enter into a dia- streets across the city till December 12 to be revoked. Mobile internet has bail after he pleaded not guilty. Taunting the Prime Minister, Surjewala further said that if The Chief Minister took the oath to logue with me. That dialogue will night, bringing the bustling town to a been shut since December 11 evening. “While students and youth of Surjewala said such police crack- the Centre doesn’t hold talks with act according to the Constitution, be beneficial for both of us and it standstill. People also express their sentiments the country are holding demon- down was unprecedented in the the agitated students “the protests and this law is part of the will be in the interest of West Seeking to check spread of rumour and resentment on social media. strations, the Modi Government is last 72 years, because “Modi hai toh will only grow stronger, and you Constitution.” Bengal. And it will serve a large and maintain law and order, author- But, I guess, these public walls are responding with batons, tear gas mumkin hai” (anything is possible cannot suppress them”. 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 new citizenship law, Chief Minister universities. Vijay Rupani said on Wednesday. The Kerala and Punjab He blamed the Congress and Governments had categorical- Guwahati: Islamic outfit PFI’s against them and where they were other Opposition parties for raging ly stated that they will not Assam unit chief Aminul Haque registered. protests in some states of the coun- implement the CAA in their was arrested on Wednesday along Finance and Health Minister try against the law and the proposed states. with another office bearer for their Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday NRC. West Bengal Chief Minister alleged role in the violence during alleged that there may be a “dead- The Citizenship Amendment Mamata Banerjee has also been protests over the citizenship law, ly nexus” among a section of Act (CAA) provides Indian citizen- stridently opposing the CAA police said. Congress workers, “urban Naxals” ship to non-Muslim immigrants trouble to any citizen of India,” and NRC. Haque was arrested from his and PFI that tried burn down the escaping religious persecution from Rupani told reporters in Odisha Chief Minister Naveen residence in Hatigaon area of the state secretariat during the Afghanistan, Pakistan and Gandhinagar when asked about his Patnaik on Wednesday said the rul- city, and a desktop December 11 protests. Bangladesh. Government’s stand on the ing BJD does not support the NRC computer, two laptops, documents “You will clearly see that slow- The Chief Minister said all NRC. but backed the amended citizenship and cane sticks were seized, they ly a pattern of violence States are “bound to implement NRC is a register maintained by law, noting that it applies only to for- said. is evolving where the PFI and the both NRC and CAA, and “Gujarat the Central government containing eigners. Mujamil Haque, who is the CFI (Campus Front of India), will definitely implement them”. names and certain relevant infor- The Shiv Sena-led coalition gov- Popular Front of India’s Baksa which are offshoots of the SIMI, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi mation for identification of all gen- ernment in Maharashtra had said district press secretary, was also were behind the violence in Union Home Minister Amit Shah uine Indian citizens. that the decision on implementing arrested, they added. Guwahati. They had a plan to have already made it clear that pro- Rupani held the Congress and the CAA will be dependent upon the Police, however, declined to demolish the city,” he had said at *           "   "   *   # (  " visions of the CAA will not cause any other Opposition parties responsi- supreme court order. PTI share the details of cases registered a press conference. PTI         3           % <
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On his part, Munde hit height which includes a 123.2- J&K Police and paramilitary end to discuss it with the BJP alleged irregularities into the back, saying that the MVA m statue standing atop an 88.8- forces on the occasion of 71st high command. 3,700 crore mid-sea government would not last for m pedestal — was a flagship Republic day function in He had recently indicated Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial one full term, but it would last project of the previous BJP-led January 2020. that the Ministry expansion project. for three full three terms. “ You Government. Maulana Azad stadium, was likely to take place after the total 15 seats, helping the Participating in a debate on will have to wait for not just five The equestrian statue of originally opened on January December 20 or 22. four-month-old Yediyurappa the Governor’s address to the years but at least the great Maratha warrior king 25, 1962 by the then Prime “By this month end I will Government to retain majori- joint session of Maharashtra 15 years before you can hope to will come up on a rocky islet Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, go to Delhi to meet our nation- ty in the Assembly. Legislature at the ongoing win- return to the power in the around 3.5 km from the Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad, al president (Amit Shah) and Cabinet expansion will not ter session in Napgur, Munde State”. Marine Drive in south was recently upgraded and made to ensure incident free natural surface , practice pitch, Prime Minister (Narendra be an easy task as the Chief alleged, “The previous BJP Munde’s demand for an Mumbai. renovated at a whopping cost celebrations. proper drainage and other Modi), after coming back- Minister will have to strike a Government that came to inquiry into the alleged irreg- The memorial will — apart of 42 crores, under Prime On January 26, 1995 when additional facilities. those who supported our party balance by accommodating the power invoking Maratha war- ularities in the tendering from the statue of Shivaji — Ministers’ Development former Governor General Large number of players and contested and won the victorious disqualified legisla- rior Chhatrapati Shivaji’s name process of the Chhatrapati house an open-air theatre, a Package, with world class (Retd) KV Krishna Rao was staged demonstrations to pres- polls- will be made Ministers as tors as he had promised and had the project had launched Shivaji memorial project library and a museum show- facilities on the guidelines of taking salute after unfurling the surise officials of J&K Sports promised to them,” also make place for the old the mid-sea Shivaji memorial should be seen in the context casing the Maratha warrior’s International Cricket tricolor, three bombs were set Council from preventing mis- Yediyurappa told reporters at guard, upset at being “neglect- through a Jal Puja at the hands of the fact that the Devendra life. Besides, the memorial will Council. off by the terrorists resulting in use of newly upgraded stadium Hubballi in north Karnataka. ed” in the first round of the of Prime Minister Narendra Fadnavis Government had on have a viewing gallery akin to The objective was to eight deaths and but in vain. However, there are talks induction exercise. Modi. The Devendra Fadnavis March 1, 2018 handed over the the one at Statue of Liberty in provide world class facilities in fifty four injuries. Governor Speaking to this corre- within BJP circles that the With Yediyurappa making Government committed irreg- “Letter of Acceptance” (LoA) to New York harbour. It will have the region to host internation- himself had narrowly escaped spondent, local players alleged ministry expansion may get it clear that 11 disqualified ularities in the tendering the infrastructure major L & T a landscaped garden that can al cricket matches and IPL the blast. besides march past drill, heavy further delayed as MLAs of the 13 fielded by BJP, process of the project”. and gave a go-ahead to the lat- accommodate 3,000 people at league matches and boost local On ground zero, the pro- artillery guns are displayed ‘Dhanurmasa’ (considered an who successfully contested the “Since its Government ter for the start of construction. a time. talent. ject executing agency National during the Republic Day inauspicious month among bypolls on party tickets, will be committed sin, the BJP has At that time, Fadnavis had In 2017, L&T was short- Though local players,ini- Project Construction parade along with tableau of Hindus) was on since made Ministers, several senior now been kept out of power. made the announcement listed for 3,826 crore after the tially opposed the decision of Corporation Limited (NPCC) different departments. December 16 and will end party legislators have been lob- We demand a full-fledged through a tweet: “Historic day consortium of Reliance the divisional authorities and is racing against time to com- We have genuine fears, if all with ‘Makara Sankranti’ in bying hard for their induction. inquiry into the alleged irreg- it is! 15 long years’ wait is over!! Infrastructure and Afcons quot- made passionate appeals to plete the pending works inside these activities were permitted January third week. The Chief Minister will ularities in the tendering We handed over the ‘Letter of ed an estimate of 4,779 crore save the newly laid cricketing the stadium. to take place chances are that Expressing confidence that also have to deal with the process of mid-sea Shivaji Acceptance’ to L&T for the for the project. The project field, the administration The ambitious project has the newly laid green turf will his Government was stable demand for induction of two Memorial project,” Munde grand memorial was estimated to cost around ignored them and went ahead already missed several dead- suffer damages,leading to fur- and will complete its term, disqualified MLAs into the said. of our Great King Chhatrapati 3,826 crore, but now official with their ‘unilateral’ decision. lines after renovation work ther delay in completion of Yediyurappa said “As we have ministrywho had contested the Munde rooted for an Shivaji Maharaj in the Arabian sources said there has been “a In the beginning of this started in February 2018. work. won 12 seats in the recent bypolls on the BJP ticket but inquiry into the alleged irreg- Sea, at Vidhan Bhavan, further revision in the cost”. week, the local authorities even Renovation work included They claimed, daredevil elections, we have got an lost besides allocation of key ularities in the tendering Mumbai”. Prime Minister Narendra handed over the custody of the extension of main pavilion and motorcyclists perform gravity opportunity to do good work portfolios. process of the Shivaji memor- “Maharashtra and our Modi had performed Jal Puja stadium to security personnel up-gradation as per Board of defying stunts in the main for the remaining three and He also has to give ade- ial project, when he was Nation have waited for 15 long for the mid-sea Shivaji memo- to ensure incident free Republic Control for Cricket in India ground and thousands of peo- half years without any distur- quate representation to various responding to the remarks years for this monument of rial project on December 24, day celebrations. (BCCI) norms , up-gradation ple throng the venue to witness bance.We will bring in visible castes and regions in his cabi- made by former chief minister pride for every Indian. Gave 2016, ahead of the crucial Ever since,venue of the of seating area, installation of the state function. They may changes in six to eight months net, that currently has 18 min- and the current leader of the directions to start the actual February 2017 Brihanmumbai state function, was targeted by chairs, provision of public toi- converge at the ground during time.” isters including the Chief Opposition Devendra work before monsoon. It is our Municipal Corporation (BMC) the terrorists in 1995, elaborate lets, food plaza, flood lights for the state function leading to The ruling BJP had swept Minister, and the sanctioned Fadnavis. Government that took every polls. security arrangements are stadium, cricket ground with irreparable losses. the by-elections winning 12 of strength is 34.   & &  &       %     &     4,@:6 
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I truly January 2019, the insurance acquisition of controlling stake not only has always operated Magnum has made a prof- BSE before opening of the ten- pound annual growth rate that smooth passing without believe that digital operation of behemoth completed acquisi- by LIC as a promoter in the in a fair and equitable manner it of 3.34 lakh by selling the dering period and thereby vio- (CAGR) is expected to be stopping at toll plazas is likely toll booths on our national tion 51 percent stake in IDBI bank through a combination of but also acted in accordance shares received through the lated SAST (Substantial around 10-12 per cent for to save thousands of crores highways will ensure better Bank, following which the preferential allotment and open with the law and will contin- IPO allotment, it added. Acquisition of Shares and domestic pharmaceutical com- every year for the nation, it said. environment and improved Reserve Bank re-categorised it offer of equity. ue to do so”. 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IGST Council - the highest GST rate of 12 per cent and confront the challenges of “The merged entity will down the significance of the The new company will start decision making body of the removal of tax on the prize stricter emissions regulations maneuver with speed and effi- new entity's name and head- with a strong base in Europe, new indirect tax regime - on money, saying the existing dual and the transition to new dri- ciency in an automotive indus- quarters location, but both are where PSA is the second-largest   :5 65(8 Wednesday witnessed first- rate is hampering the growth of ving technologies. try undergoing rapid and fun- symbolic choices that go a carmaker, and while Fiat makes ever voting on the issue of levy- the business. The companies said in a joint damental changes,” the carmak- long way to signalling who is in most of its profits in North hittaranjan Locomotive ing tax on lotteries as states Currently, a GST of 12 per statement that the new group will ers said in the joint statement. the driver's seat, where engi- America and has a strong pres- CWorks (CLW) has been expressed divergent opinions. cent is levied on state lotteries be led by PSA's cost-cutting New technologies includes neering and management ence in Latin America. It will be adjudged second by the Decisions in the previous sold within a state and 28 per CEO Carlo Tavares, with Fiat electrified engines, brains will be based, and the looking to strengthen its posi- NECA(National Energy 37 meetings of the GST cent on those sold outside that Chrysler's chairman John Elkann autonomous driving and con- relative importance of each tion in China, where both PSA Conservation Award) of BEE Council, headed by Union state. as chairman of the merged com- nectivity, part of what Tavares entity in the new company. and FCA lag. (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) Finance Minister and com- To sort out differences in pany. Fiat Chrysler CEO Mike described as “the transition to The French and Italian “That is part of the oppor- amongst the Railways prising of representatives of all the views among states, the Manley will stay on, but it was not a world of clean, safe and sus- governments as well as unions tunities,” Tavares said. “We are Production Unit Sector.This states and UTs, had been taken GST Council had earlier con- announced in what capacity. tainable mobility”. No plants will be on the look-out for the not happy with our perfor- is for the first time, CLW has unanimously. These included stituted an eight-member No name for the new com- will be closed under the deal, responses, given the national mance there. We think we got this award this Prestigious fixing of tax rates on dozens of group of ministers under the pany has been decided, execu- the companies said. significance of the auto indus- should be doing better in award on 14.12 19 at New goods and services but never chairmanship of Maharashtra tives said in a conference call, Savings will be achieved by tries to both economies. China.” Tavares said the deal Delhi. Shri Praveen Kumar had voting done to decide on Finance Minister Sudhir but both Tavares and Manley sharing investments in vehicle The French government has the support of its Chinese Mishra, GM, CLW had felici- the issue. Mungantiwar. insisted that it was not a platforms, engines and new helped bail out PSA Peugeot in partner and investor Dongfeng, tated the entire team & con- However, when the issue of The Council in its July “touchy subject”. technology, while leveraging 2014 and owns 12 per cent stake which “understood what need- gratulated for achieving this levy of GST on lottery came up meeting had also decided to The deal, which was unveiled scale on purchasing. in the French company through ed to be done”. exemplary award. at the 38th meeting of the seek a legal opinion from the in October, was announced as a But the executives also said the state investment bank. As part of the deal, Council, consensus eluded, Attorney General on the issue. 50-50 merger, but PSA has one there would be cuts. Decisions While the merger of Fiat Dongfeng's stake in the new sources said. This led to a vote In a representation made to extra seat at the board and on where those will come will and Chrysler has been a suc- company will be diluted from 6.2 being taken to decide on the Finance Minister Nirmala Tavares at the helm, giving the be made after the deal closes. cess, with the Italian-American per cent to 4.5 per cent, through issue by a majority. Sitharaman, All India French carmaker the upper hand “There is room for sharing automaker thriving on the the sale of 30.7 million shares. Sources said a uniform Federation of Lottery Trade & in daily management. (a) significant amount of exist- strength of the US market and FCA will pay its share- rate of 28 per cent GST rate will Allied Industries suggested that The executives said they ing platforms and avoiding the executive prowess of long- holders a 5.5 billion-euro (USD now be applicable on lotteries the GST Council could con- expect the deal to take 12-15 excess investments for the time CEO Sergio Marchionne, 6.1 billion) premium, raising from March 1. sider imposing GST on lotter- months to close. It will give future,” Tavares said. the history of car mergers is lit- questions about whether the Currently, dual GST rates ies after abating the prize birth to a group with revenues Both the Peugeot and Fiat tered with failed tie-ups. new company will be saddled are imposed on lotteries. money component of the lot- of nearly 170 billion euros and brands are strong on small-car Most famous among those with too much debt. Analysts As many as 21 states voted tery ticket since the said producing 8.7 million cars a technology, with significant is the Daimler-Chrysler merg- estimate that Peugeot is paying in favour of 28 per cent GST amount never forms part of the year — just behind Toyota, overlap in Europe. Manley said er, which foundered on cultural a hefty 32 per cent premium to rates as opposed to 7 against it, income in the lottery trade. Volkswagen and the Renault- that the convergence of plat- differences between the take control of Fiat Chrysler. !7 
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Those in the mix Threat: Other teams with have been with the MS Dhoni-led more money power going into franchise for a long time and going the auction can take away by history, this has been the men in domestic players they have in yellow’s strength. mind. Weakness: They don’t have a big purse to go for many players and if SUNRISERS HYDER- "   B  4? #  " @  : B %         & ABAD the management feels they need 0 &   P   &    4?4?   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The team bigger purse remaining and in bid-  " the room they have to Threat: CSK veteran Dwayne released 12 players and now has the ding wars they can get the better of operate with as far as the Bravo is injury-prone and not hav- chance to bring in new young play- Delhi. their toes and sure about purse left is concerned. ing a back-up could hurt them if ers to add depth. what they want. Weakness: SRH they don’t address the issue in the Threat: Injuries. Bumrah and KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS the end, as it can happen during need powerpacked auction. They also need a cover for Malinga are match-winners and in Purse left: 35.65 crore KINGS XI PUNJAB auctions. Indian players to fill in Lungi Ngidi who has been ruled out the bowling front, injuries to either No of open players slot: 11 Purse left: 42.70 crore their need of a finish- of South Africa’s Boxing Day Test of them could suddenly give them a (seven domestic, four overseas) No of open players slot: Nine ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGA- er and with limited against England due to hamstring depleted look with Trent Boult also Strength: KKR need reinforce- (five domestic, four overseas) LORE purse, it could be a injury and is also prone to picking injury prone. ments having released the likes of Strength: Anil Kumble is a Purse left: 27.90 crore hard bargain. up knocks. dashing opener Chris Lynn and vet- shrewd cricketing brain and the for- No of open players slot: 12 (six Opportunities: DELHI CAPITALS eran Robin Uthappa. They have mer India captain, who is their new domestic, six overseas) The fact that they MUMBAI INDIANS Purse left: 27.85 crore also let go off seasoned leg-spinner head coach, has the biggest purse Strengths: Virat Kohli’s RCB know, more or less, Purse left: 13.05 crore No of open players slot: 11 (six Piyush Chawla and a mini overhaul among other teams to play with as have their domestic players sorted what they need No of open players slot: Seven domestic, five overseas) of the squad could become their KXIP look for a skipper and other and can go all out in search for good could help in their (five domestic, two overseas) Strength: Delhi Capitals have strength. foreign players. overseas buys. cause and lay the Strength: Like CSK, reigning more or less a settled look as far as Weakness: KKR haven’t bought Weakness: Besides maybe a Weakness: RCB need to fill up platform for right champions Mumbai Indians have a their domestic players are con- too smartly in recent times and they Mohammed Shami, KL Rahul and six slots and they do not have too picks. settled look about their squad and cerned. They have the likes of need to bring their A game to the Mayank Agarwal, KXIP don’t boast much money for it. It will be inter- Threat: SRH only need back-ups for improving Rishabh Pant and Shikhar Dhawan table in terms of reinforcements as of a great Indian set of players and esting to see how they go about have been bench strength. Having the same set for firepower and in new recruit there will be other teams in the prowl in the auction they might end up their business. dependent on of players help and that is their Ajinkya Rahane the solidity needed. wanting to outwit the men in purple. going for too many and not getting Opportunity: The chance to the top three biggest strength. They do not have to worry too much Opportunity: This is a chance to what they want. cash in on one-two big names and will be Weakness: In the pace depart- on the Indian players' front. overhaul a team which has blown hot Opportunity: This is KXIP's might work for the franchise looking to get ment, Mumbai Indians are heavily Weakness: Delhi Capitals need and cold for a few seasons. They have chance to set the tempo of the auc- who are yet to taste a lot of some strong dependent on Lasith Malinga and foreign recruitments and will have to been consistent but have not realised tion owing to the maximum money success in the IPL. finishers in their Jasprit Bumrah. With Malinga not compete with Kolkata Knight Riders, their potential owing to not striking they have to spend. 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Nicholas Pooran (75 off 47 his own pace and looked the hips and the Indian rounder, Langeveldt, who was balls) and skipper Keiron like the bandmaster of an gleefully played the shot @jacqueskallis75 has a prolific bowler in his Pollard (0) off successive orchestra, who made the again and again. been named as the time, took 100 ODI deliveries to spark a West Caribbean bowlers dance At times, they did team’s batting consul- wickets in his 72 appear- Indies collapse. to his tune. realise the mistake and tant for the duration of ances for his country. Kuldeep (3/52 in 10 Sheldon Cottrell (2/83 pitched it up but then ‘Retro the summer. He will “The former pacer overs) then removed the in 9 overs) was punished Rohit’ came out from join the squad for their resumes the bowling dogged Shai Hope (78 off 85 with such ferocity that he nowhere playing 1980s slog camp starting in coaching role that he balls), Jason Holder (11) didn’t have energy to do a shots, shuffling towards leg- Pretoria today played for SA from 2015 and Alzarri Joseph (0) off customary ‘Cottrell Salute’ stump and making room to (Wednesday),” CSA to 2017 before consult- successive deliveries to seal once Iyer was out and it was hit over cover boundary. announced on its offi- ing for Afghanistan and the issue in favour of India. more or less similar for all Incidentally, Rohit was cial Twitter handle. settling in Bangladesh This was his second hat- others like Alzarri Joseph much behind Rahul in the “Cricket South under Russell Domingo,” trick in ODIs. He became (0/68 in 9 overs) and Keemo race for half-century but Africa (CSA) is pleased CSA tweeted. the first Indian player to Paul (0/62 in 9 overs). reached the three-figure to confirm the return of During the home claim two hat-tricks in inter- It was also a perfect mark before the Karnataka former Standard Bank summer, South Africa national cricket. demonstration on how to batsman. Proteas bowler, Charl will first host England On a shirtfront of a press the accelerator in this When Rahul reached Langeveldt as bowling from mid-December track, West Indies was never format — first 50 off 67, the his hundred, he made a consultant to the nation- until mid-February for going to make a comeback next off 40 balls and the last gesture which was some- al men’s team this sum- four Test matches, three after losing five wickets for off only 25. thing like shutting his ears mer. 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The team will Their series is the first in Lanka’s 308-6 declared. play three ODIs starting January Pakistan since a militant Pakistan will likely 14. attack on the Sri Lankan make one change from the “Obviously he’ll (Maxwell) team bus killed eight people first Test, with leg-spinner be disappointed, like everyone in March 2009, leading to the Yasir Shah replacing fast who missed out is but at the end suspension of international bowler Usman Shinwari, of the day he just hasn’t got the cricket in the country as for- who has been ruled out runs required of a top order play- eign sides refused to visit over with typhoid. er in one-day cricket recently,” security fears. Sri Lanka are aiming to Finch told Cricket Australia. The return of Test crick- spoil Pakistan’s homecom- (  %    &   " “No doubt he’ll be back. et to Pakistan last week was ing following a string of He’s a gun. A three-dimension- something of a washout, with strong performances.  5( ;@':5 al player that can have such a their first encounter badly hit Skipper Dimuth huge impact. It’s just a matter of by the weather in Rawalpindi Karunaratne said the team ustralia’s limited-overs skip- time, he’ll get some runs and be before stuttering to a tame is looking to continue their Aper Aaron Finch has backed right back up there in the frame draw. winning ways as part of the all-rounder Glenn Maxwell to again,” he added. After 10 years playing World Test championship. make a comeback to the nation- Usman Khawaja, Shaun away, Azhar said Pakistan “We look forward to >    % , : "#  #      #     & *!    al team soon, saying that a Marsh and off-spinner Nathan desperately wanted to make giving good competition to “three-dimensional” cricketer Lyon, Nathan Lyon were also the most of playing at home. Pakistan, but know that it  @ (8 Abhishek Raman (110) scored a century while like him can’t be kept out for ignored for the tour while Jason “We are playing a home will be tough to beat them,” Manoj Tiwary (51) hit a fifty as Bengal reached long. Behrendorff is injured. series and need to capitalise he said. arnataka pacer Abhimanyu Mithun 236 for 6 in reply to Kerala’s first innings score Facing mental health issues, But the Australia skipper on that home advantage,” he The visitors will be Kscalped six wickets, as the hosts bundled of 239. Maxwell took a short break from said the door isn’t shut for any- told reporters. without their pace spear- out Uttar Pradesh for 281 on the second day Bengal thus trailed Kerala by just three the game in October this year but one. He said Ahston Agar was “We want to win this head Kasun Rajitha, who of their Elite Group B game. runs with four wickets remaining in their first recently made himself available picked ahead of experienced series and make the occasion pulled a hamstring and is Mithun (6-60), who had taken three wick- innings at stumps. for the tour of India. He was, Lyon as the selectors wanted to memorable.” likely to be replaced by ets on the opening day, ran through their lower however, not picked and Marnus try the spin bowling all-rounder Despite the Rawalpindi uncapped fast bowler Asitha order to scuttle UP out for 281. TN OUT FOR 96 Labuschagne got his first call-up in Indian conditions. washout, Pakistan gained a  0#       )C  Fernando. In reply, Karnataka openers Devdutt  Himachal Pradesh hit back strong- Padikkal (74 off 108 balls, 10x4) and Dega ly to bundle out Tamil Nadu for 96 and Nischal (36 off 90 balls; 4x4) conjured a strong reached 133 for 7 in the second innings to seize  :5 65(8 91-run stand for the first wicket. the advantage at stumps on day two the Group P6Q  , Q However, later in the day, UP bowlers B match. weden outplayed his side 0-3 in the made inroads and left Karnataka teeter- At stumps, Himachal extended the Sleague match but head coach Thomas ing at 168/4 despite a strong opening lead to 195 runs. Dennerby on Wednesday said that ter for my team,” she said. stand by Karnataka openers, as the Vaibhav Arora (3/21) was the best India will push for a win in the summit Talking about the challenge at hand, hosts still trail by 113 runs with six wick- bowler for HP, while Rishi Dhawan clash of U-17 women’s international Dennerby said that the previous match ets in hand. (2/30), Mayank Dagar (2/17) and A P football tournament at the Mumbai was much closer than what the score- The fight today will be to grab the cru- Vashist (2/22) chipped in with wickets. Football Arena today. line suggests and that his players will be cial first-innings lead. Test star Ravichandran Ashwin (24) was “We will go for the win against better prepared this time around. In another game at Visakhapatnam, Test the top-scorer with his 60-ball knock. Sweden. No matter who we play, we “Sweden will come out strong but specialist Cheteshwar Pujara stuck a patient always strive to win, not for a draw or the difference will be that our girls have unbeaten half century against Railways for HARYANA WIN BIG to lose by just one or two goals. We can the first game in mind. Now, they know Saurashtra.   "Skipper Harshal Patel returned with change tactics for different games and better how to handle the pressure. In the Pujara is batting on 69 off 136 balls with career-best figures of 12 for 53 as Haryana that is to win and not to let in lesser first 10 minutes versus Sweden, we were Arpit Vasavada (11 not out)as their side trails inflicted an innings and 125 run defeat on goals. We are going for it,” Dennerby a little bit anxious. Now, I hope we can by only 37 runs after dismissing Railways for Tripura inside two days in their group C said at the pre-match press conference. manage them better. We were closer a paltry 248. match. India sealed their spot in the final than the result — 2-1 instead of 3-0 Patel followed his first innings effort of 7 with a 1-0 win against Thailand on would have been better. ANDHRA OVER DELHI for 29 with a five-wicket haul in the second, Tuesday, which Dennerby termed as Sweden coach Par Lagerstrom  Ricky Bhui cracked an unbeaten 70 while his pace colleague Ashish Hooda also “crucial”. shared his reading of India's game as to guide Andhra Pradesh to 249 for six against returned with figures of 8-3-21-5 as Tripura “It was a crucial win and means a well over the last two matches and said Delhi at stumps on day two of their Group A folded for 49 all out to hand Haryana seven lot for the team’s self-confidence. You         &  &   &     &  &   that he was “impressed” by their game- game. points. can win by luck or by deserving it and play. Resuming at 16 for 2, Andhra rode on In Pune, Jammu & Kashmir shot out in this case, we deserved it. We played ing, “Our keeper was very good and credited goalkeeping coach Precious “It is difficult to compare the Indian Ricky’s unconquered 164-ball 70 and some Maharashtra for 109 in the first innings and well, created many chances and should made crucial saves. We were looking to Dede for helping her improve. team over the two games. I was useful contributions from Manish Golamaru made 155 for 4 in the second innings at stumps have scored at least three more goals,” attack towards the end of the match and “We are working extremely hard impressed by India - they have a great (42), skipper G H Vihari (38) and Karan on day two, to gain an overall lead of 255 runs. he said. Thailand could have scored on the and we will give our all in the final keeper, left-winger and centre-backs. We Shinde (48) to take a first innings lead of 34 Resuming at 51 for 3, Maharashtra was The former Sweden and Nigeria break.” against Sweden. I have learned a lot have a lot of respect for them and I’m runs. bundled out for 109 in 41.1 overs as medium- head coach also reserved a special Manju spoke about how the team from Precious ma’am, such as gripping, sure they will play a good game tomor- In other Group A matches, opener pacer Umar Nazir picked up five wickets. word for goalkeeper Manju Ganjhu, say- was preparing for the next game and diving, etc, and want to keep doing bet- row.”