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ambulances and vehicles pass. “The road hasn’t been blocked upreme Court-appointed by us. In fact, it is the Centre Sinterlocutors advocates that has blocked freedom in Sanjay Hegde and Sadhana this country,” she added. Ramachandran visited the Bilkis, an elderly woman, Shaheen Bagh protest site on said they wouldn’t move an Wednesday and held talks with inch even if someone fires a the protesters for almost three bullet. She said the main tent hours but could not persuade where the podium has been them to shift from the spot. erected covers only 100 to 150 Former CIC Wajahat metres of the road. Habibullah accompanied the She claimed, “We have not two interlocutors. blocked the whole stretch. It is Refusing to budge from the the Delhi Police which barri- their earlier stand of continu- caded the whole road in the ing their sit-in until the CAA name of security. Why don’t is scrapped and NPR and NRC you get that removed first? We process stopped, protesters told never asked police or any the interlocutors that hey are authority to block the roads for open to further talks. Hegde us. It is they who did it and are " % 4 " 0""+"$$$ "% 2"+ and Ramachandran said they now blaming us.” $ * *3 " '" ( 01 will visit the protest site again “We are being called trai- on Thursday to resume the dia- tors. When we pushed " R $ mittee of the trust. verdict, Modi had announced logue with the protesters. Britishers out of the country, The meeting was aimed at the formation of the 15-mem- Protesters have blocked an who is Narendra Modi and % " working out modalities to ber trust in Parliament on important arterial road con- Amit Shah? You remove NRC speed up the construction of February 5. The Trust has necting Delhi and Noida since and CAA, we will clear the site the Ram temple in Ayodhya. It seven members, five nominat- December 15 last year, causing in no time,” she added. was also decided to open an ed members and three trustees. trouble to commuters and Another woman described && account in Ayodhya’s State Senior lawyer Parasaran schoolchildren. their ongoing protest as men- Bank of India branch for dona- was named as the head of the First, Hegde explained in tal trauma. She said they jump tions for the Ram temple con- trust and its other members detail the SC order to the pro- up even at the slightest noise at struction, Champat Rai told include Jagatguru testers, who had turned up in $ $, $&#*"% " """ " night, fearing police action. ahant Nritya Gopal Das reporters after the meeting. Shankracharya, large number. It was translated * ** * 22 %""/*" '" ( 01 On Monday, the SC Mwas elected president and Swami Govind Dev Giri of Jyothishpeethadheeshwar into Hindi by Ramachandran. observed that the blockade of VHP leader Champat Rai gen- Pune was appointed as trea- Swami Vasudevanand Later addressing protesters, locutors. There were tears and Ramachandran said all the ple see only the inconvenience the road at Shaheen Bagh was eral secretary of the Shri Ram surer of the trust. Saraswati Ji Maharaj from Ramachandran said, “The SC defiance too as they poured points will be put forward of commuters who have the troubling and suggested the Janmabhoomi Tirth Kshetra Among those present at the Allahabad, Jagatguru has upheld your right to protest their hearts out to the two before the SC and discussed in option of taking so many other protesters go to another site Trust at its first meeting here on meeting were the Central Madhavacharya Swami Vishwa but then other citizens also interlocutors on Wednesday, detail. “However, I want to say roads. “Aren’t we facing incon- where no public place would be Wednesday. Government representative, Prasannatheerth Ji Maharaj, have their rights and it should the first attempt to reach out to one thing. A country that has venience sitting here in cold blocked. It, however, upheld The meeting, held at the Additional Secretary in Home Pejawar Math in Udupi, also be maintained. We want to those sitting in protest against daughters like you can never nights taking our children to their right to protest. residence of senior lawyer K Ministry Gyanesh Kumar, UP Yugpurush Paramanand Ji find a solution to the problem. the citizenship amendment face any threats,” she said. the protest. We are ourselves so The SC asked Hegde to Parasaran, also elected Prime Government’s representative Maharaj from Haridwar, We will listen to everyone.” legislation for more than two A woman broke down troubled, what trouble will we play a constructive role as an Minister Narendra Modi’s for- Avinash Awasthy and Ayodhya Swami Govinddev Giri Ji During the talks, women, months. while talking to the mediators. cause to citizens?” she said interlocutor to persuade the mer principal secretary District Magistrate Anuj Maharaj from Pune and young and old, tried to explain Responding to the con- She said they are protesting to She scotched the allega- protesters to move to an alter- Nripendra Misra as the head of Kumar Jha. Vimlendra Mohan Pratap their point of view to the inter- cerns raised by the women, save the Constitution but peo- tions that they are not letting native site. the temple construction com- After the Supreme Court Mishra from Ayodhya. !"# 0 $ Q R ties, he praised Modi and said he is looking forward to his $233 visit to India. “I happen to like Prime Minister Modi a lot,” Q Trump said. LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh “He (Modi) told me we’ll Chief Minister on Wednesday R have seven million people defended police over the deaths between the airport and the of anti-CAA protesters, saying event. And the stadium, I they were shot by other rioters understand, is sort of semi and nothing can be done to save under construction, but it’s someone with a death wish. rime Minister Narendra going to be the largest stadium Wrapping up the discussion PModi and US President in the world. So it’s going to be in the state assembly on the Donald Trump will hold exten- Secretary Harsh Vardhan very exciting... I hope you all Governor’s address, Adityanath sive talks here on February 25 Shrigla said on Wednesday enjoy it,” he told reporters in said the role of the police in deal- on a whole range of bilateral Modi and Trump will hold Washington on Tuesday. He ing with rioters during the issues, including defence and talks to deepen cooperation in was referring to a scheduled protests against the Citizenship trade. Trump is scheduled to a range of key sectors, includ- joint public rally with Modi at Amendment Act should be arrive in India on a two-day ing defence and trade. the newly-built Motera appreciated. In hard-hitting visit starting February 24. The US President will be Stadium in Ahmedabad. remarks, the chief minister said While looking forward to his accompanied by First Lady Shringla said the ‘Namaste his government supported visit, Trump said he is saving Melania Trump and a high- Trump’ event in Ahmedabad democratic protests but will the “big deal” in trade for later level delegation, he said, adding on February 24 will be similar maintain law and order by deal- and voiced concerned over India and the US have an to the ‘Howdy Modi’ event that ing strictly with those indulging “India not treating US” well in unprecedented level of con- was held in Houston last year. in violence. trade. vergence. The couple will visit Agra later “Jo jis bhasha main samjhe- Explaining the contours of Though Trump is not the same day. ga, usey uss bhasha main the high-profile visit, Foreign happy with the bilateral trade Meanwhile, Trump said he samjhayenge (We will talk to is “saving the big deal” with them in the language they under- India for later and does not stand),” he warned. About 20 know if it will be signed before people died of gunshot wounds P the presidential election in during violent protests in sever- November, signalling that a al parts of Uttar Pradesh in bilateral trade pact may not December. “If someone is com- materialise during his maiden ing with an intention to die, how visit to New Delhi. " #$#%&" '" ( '$ *$ "+ " , can he remain alive?” Adityanath Continued on Page 7 "-"L/ " "L-$" 01 said. ■ See Page 2 Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in 2018. At present, head of US President the Navy has 12 British made ADonald Trump’s maiden Seakings and ten odd Russian ! * + ,-$ visit to India, the Cabinet manufactured Kamovs. Committee on Security (CCS) These fourth-generation chaired by Prime Minister MH-60Rs “Romeos” heli- % retaining nine seats on its own Narendra Modi on copters will come loaded with and winning one or two more R &/ $ Wednesday approved a $2.6- both torpedoes and missiles & with the help of its allies. It is billion deal for buying 24 which can be used to target likely to gain seats in These modifications will help multi-role Naval helicopters. submarines. A 30 per cent off- ' (' Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, in addressing the concerns The deal is likely to be set clause could be a part of Rajasthan and Maharashtra, he Modi Government on raised about the PMFBY announced during Trump’s the deal. The deal could ) where it is in power. TWednesday approved scheme by farmers organisa- visit to India. include training, support, “The Opposition strength major changes in the Pradhan tions and States, he said. The helicopters manu- spares and air-to-ground will fall after elections are held Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Among other modifica- factured by Lockheed Martin weapons also. to fill up 68 vacancies in April, (PMFBY) making it voluntary tion, Tomar said the allocation will be procured through the From the day of signing June and November, that may for farmers with existing crop of business to insurance firms Foreign Military Sale (FMS) the contract, these helicopters he Congress may induct lead to the ruling NDA slowly loans or those willing to take through tender process would wherein the US Government will be delivered in five years. Tbigwigs like Priyanka inching towards the majority new ones, as it seeks to address 2 - " be done for three years as will stand guarantee for all India will pay an initial 15 per Gandhi Vadra, Jyotiraditya mark in the Rajya Sabha. While the concerns raised by farmers’ $- 3$" ( 2 against the current policy of issues, including meeting time cent installment for the heli- Scindia and Randeep Surjewala 51 seats in the Rajya Sabha are body and States in implemen- one to three years. lines, spare parts and other copters. The first lot of heli- into the Rajya Sabha amid AIADMK and the BJD to get falling vacant in April, five tation of these programmes. schemes. “Enrolment under The Minister said insur- contractual obligations. copters will be delivered in reports that the Opposition crucial legislations passed in more in June, one in July and After the Cabinet meeting, the scheme to be made volun- ance claims worth 60,000 Incidentally, India and US two years, sources said. strength in the Upper House the Upper House. 11 in November this year,” Union Agriculture Minister tary for all farmers (both crore have been cleared, and defence trade has crossed the MH-60 was earlier select- could reduce further and the The BJP has the maxi- sources in Congress explained. Narendra Singh Tomar said the PMFBY/ RWBCIS),” the 13,000 crore premiums col- $18 billion mark in the last ed through a competitive Congress may lose 9 or 10 seats mum of 82 members and the Top Congress leaders Government has decided to Agriculture Minister said. He lected. As per modification, few years. process for 16 helicopters — of its 19 seats falling vacant Congress 46 in the Rajya Sabha, Motilal Vora, Madhusudan revamp PMFBY and said currently 58 per cent of States will not be allowed to The 24 MH-60R with an optional clause for — in the elections slated later which has a total strength of Mistry, Kumari Selja, Digvijaya Restructured Weather Based total farmers are loanee and the implement these schemes in Seahawks will replace the age- eight more, but the deal fell this year to fill up 68 vacancies. 245. There are 12 nominated Singh, BK Hariprasad and MV Crop Insurance Scheme remaining 42 per cent are non- subsequent seasons in case of ing Seaking and Kamov heli- through due to pricing issues The ruling NDA does not members in the Upper House, Rajeev Gowda are among the (RWBCIS). loanee. The number of farmers considerable delay in release of copters flown by the Indian and other development lead- have a majority in the Rajya eight of whom have aligned top Congress leaders whose The Cabinet approved opting for these crop insurance requisite premium subsidy to Navy. The approval for buying ing to tender’s cancellation. Sabha and the Government with the BJP. tenures are ending in April and modification of certain para- schemes may drop immediately insurance companies beyond a new helicopters was given by Continued on Page 7 has to seek the support of Sources in the Congress June. meters/provisions of ongoing but the enrolment would even- prescribed time limit. friendly parties such as the said the party is confident of Continued on Page 7 PMFBY and RWBCIS tually pick up, Tomar said. Continued on Page 7 !" #$%#$#$ 2" & R $233 (&7 000 1 hief Minister Yogi Q !"#$%% &'$ CAdityanath on Wednesday slammed the opposition parties Lucknow (PNS): to holding a Commonwealth (&7 tions from upper caste,” the chief minis- were in power. We are ready for a for extending political patron- Commonwealth Secretary SDG Conference in Lucknow ter said. logical debate on all issues and it age to anti-CAA protesters and General Patricia Scotland later this year in order to hief Minister Yogi Adityanath dis- Yogi said that on January 26, the gov- should be dignified and within framework sympathising with anti-nation- lauded Chief Minister Yogi share his “knowledge, experi- Cmissed the charge of opposition par- ernment released funds for payment of of parliamentary decorum and tradition al forces as conspiracy of fund- Adityanath’s commitment ence and expertise amongst ties that quota for Scheduled Castes and scholarships to 56 lakh students, of which where there is no scope for name ing of the protesters by Popular towards inclusion of all sec- the wider Commonwealth Other Backward Classes were not being 28 lakh were from the OBCs. He said that calling.” Front of India was unearthed tions of society in the imple- family”. implemented by the state government in during SP and BSP regimes, SC and OBC Earlier, Speaker Hriday Narayan by security agencies. mentation of Sustainable “I look forward to work- recruitment. students were the worst sufferers as the SP Dikshit rejected an adjournment notice on He was replying to the Development Goals (SDG). ing with you to deliver the Yogi asserted that the BJP represent- government denied benefit to SC students the issue of reservation for SCs and motion of thanks to the In a letter addressed to the SDG Conference as well as ed every section of society and was com- and the BSP regime did the same against OBCs, moved by Samajwadi Party and Governor’s address in the chief minister, Scotland said, supporting UP, India and the mitted to protecting the interests of SCs the OBCs. supported by the BSP and Congress. Assembly. “I am impressed with the clar- Commonwealth to deliver and OBCs and ensuring their uplift in all “It will be very embarrassing for the Opposing the notice, Parliamentary “Why have the opposition ity of your vision and determi- the SDGs and the resultant spheres of life. SP and BSP (if it comes to light) as to what Affairs minister Suresh Kumar Khanna parties such sympathy with nation to not leave anyone holistic and inclusive develop- “Opposition parties are not willing for was done during their regimes so I do not said, “Opposition is in the habit of rais- anti-CAA protests which are behind. We in the ment of our people,” the sec- a logical debate based on facts and figures. want to reveal all details, so do not com- ing issue of reservation in every session being carried out under the Commonwealth Secretariat retary-general stated in the let- In the last three years, as many as 2.5 lakh pel us. For us, national interest is above of the House and creating disturbance.” national tricolour and the look forward to sharing your ter. persons have been recruited in various party interests and political power is a Khanna charged that the opposition Constitution. It’s a case of ter- knowledge and expertise with Scotland was on an official government departments and rules of means and not an end in itself. The BJP as part of its malicious design, wanted to ror funding and threat to other members of our visit to India recently to reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs have represents each and every section of malign the BJP government that it was national security which has Commonwealth family.” attend ‘Raisina Dialogue 2020’ been implemented. The government has society,” he said. against reservation. support of the organisations of In the letter, the secretary- where she held a meeting ensured that each social group get its due Yogi further said, “Every political Not satisfied with the government’s Congress and Samajwadi general also thanked the chief with Chief Minister Yogi share. We have also implemented 10 per party had an opportunity to form govern- reply, members of opposition parties Party,” Yogi charged. minister for his commitment Adityanath. cent quota for economically weaker sec- ment in UP. What did they do when they staged a walkout from the House. Questioning the rationale for anti-CAA protests, the chief low in his footsteps, but polit- police should be praised for Yogi said, “Dr Ambedkar is the for their action against anti- Singh Yadav, the chief minister, prevent the situation from dies.”. Leader of opposition minister said that the protest- ical leaders are encouraging their work,” he said. most celebrated national icon CAA protesters on December without taking names, said, worsening and kept the situa- Ram Govind Chaudhary later ers should at least spell out one their children to take part in “I am not against protest- with maximum number of 19 and 20, Yogi said, “Those “Those who defend rape con- tion under control.” told reporters that the chief objection against the anti-CAA protests. They will ers but would come down memorials built to cherish his who ordered police firing on victs saying ‘boys are boys and Yogi asserted that the minister’s statement showed Citizenship (Amendment) Act. have to decide whether they heavily against those indulging memory. On the other hand, innocent karsewaks at Ayodhya sometime commit mistake’ are police could not be mute spec- the government’s utter disre- “The BJP did not make this want to realise the dreams of in violence. Anyone hiding Jogendra Nath Mandal fled in 1990 and made desperate sermonising us on law and tators as public property was gard for civil liberties. law, it has been in existence Gandhi or Jinnah.” behind democracy to vitiate the from Pakistan to India and efforts for releasing the accused order and handling of anti- being destroyed and innocent “This attitude is amply since 1955, legislated after the The chief minister also atmosphere will be taken to lived the rest of his life in obliv- in terror acts like serial blasts CAA protests.” people were being targeted by reflected in the behaviour of Nehru-Liaquat pact was inked,” targeted those who have been task. Those who try to under- ion as he was a traitor.” in district courts of Lucknow, “Not one communal riot riotous mob. UP Police. The chief minister’s he charged. protesting against the CAA mine the law would be replied The chief minister added, Varanasi and Ayodhya and occurred after the anti-CAA The chief minister M said, statement that no deaths had Without naming SP chief across the state over the past in their language,” he added. “The opposition parties will blast at Sankat Mochan temple protests in December and “No one died from police bul- taken place due to police firing Akhilesh Yadav for sending his weeks. “Azaadi (freedom) slo- Referring to Dr BR have to decide whether they in Varanasi are questioning January in UP and Aligarh dis- lets. All those who died have was in contradiction to Bijnor teenage daughter to the anti- gans are being raised. What is Ambedkar and Jogendra Nath intend to follow the legacy of the BJP government for its trict administration conducted died of bullets from rioters. If district police chief’s accep- CAA protest site in Lucknow, azaadi? Do we have to work Mandal (Dalit leader of Bengal Dr Ambedkar or Jogendra handling of anti CAA protests.” multi-layered dialogue with someone goes to the street tance that one person was Yogi said, “A criminal never towards Jinnah’s dream or work who migrated to Pakistan and Nath Mandal.” Continuing his diatribe Aligarh Muslim University stu- with the intent to shoot people, killed in police firing during the aspires for his progeny to fol- towards Gandhi’s dream? The became law minister there), Defending the UP Police against SP patron Mulayam dents and administration to then either he dies or a cop protests,” Chaudhary said. 4"*3& (#$!)Q% +2$ / & *%$# %+ (&7 to 2017 UP Assembly polls, she was ! + kept at a hotel for a month by fter waiting for more than a Tiwari. All the seven accused Aweek, Bhadohi police on would visit the hotel and repeated- (&7 Wednesday finally registered a ly rape her. She also claimed (&7 case against local BJP legislator that she got pregnant and was he 40-day ‘Kisan Jan Jagran Ravindra Nath Tripathi and six oth- forced to undergo abortion,” the TAbhiyan’ started by Uttar ahujan Samaj Party mem- ers for raping a woman repeated- officer said. Pradesh Congress on February 6 to Bbers staged a noisy walkout ly for a month in 2017. “A probe in this regard was brighten the party’s prospect in the from the Uttar Pradesh The 40-year-old victim, a handed over to ASP Ravindra next Assembly polls suffered a jolt Assembly on Wednesday over widow, had lodged a complaint on Verma and on the basis of his as a proposed rally in Basti to be lapses in admission of students February 10 but a case was only report, an FIR was registered addressed by Congress general sec- in state medical colleges under registered on Wednesday. against the seven accused at City retary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Other Backward Classes reser- “The woman alleged that she police station,” the SP said. February 23 was cancelled. vation. was first raped by Tripathi’s nephew Singh said that the victim’s Scheduled to kick-off her first Even as Parliamentary Sandeep Tiwari, who was also statement would be recorded before big campaign in UP by highlighting Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar named in the FIR, in 2017. The a magistrate and further action farmers’ problems by addressing Khanna said that the govern- woman said that she did not lodge would be initiated as per law. ‘Kisan Jan Jagran Abhiyan’, Priyanka ment was admitting the stu- a complaint back then as Tiwari Earlier, BJP MLA from would be away with her mother and dents under the reservation had promised to marry her,” Bangarmau, Kuldeep Sengar, and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for the system in a transparent manner, tem. Bhadohi’s Superintendent of Police even former BJP Union minister, latter’s treatment abroad. the BSP members led by its Khanna said that in 2017-18, * " " * -P Ram Badan Singh said. Swami Chinmayanand were UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar leader Lalji Verma walked out the number of students admitted 5$-( “She alleged that in the run-up accused of sexual assault. ‘`Lallu’ confirmed the cancellation of the House during the under OBC quota for the MBBS of Priyanka’s rally but said that a new Question Hour, alleging that the course was 403 and it was the date would be announced soon. government adopted a partial same in 2018-19. But in 2019-20, On February 6, Lallu launched attitude towards backwards the number rose to 537 after the $&, ,"- 5--!-,8,- the `Kisan Jan Jagran Abhiyan’ in classes. number of seats were increased Lucknow to raise farmers’ problems The issue was raised by in the state. (&7 for work by anyone for the last three vided to the family. The response is and put it before the government for BSP member Sushma Verma Similarly, he said, in post- months and had no income to provide expected within four weeks. redressal. through a question. She want- graduate courses of MD/MS, aking suo motu cognisance of for his lone daughter, who was also The NHRC further observed that During the campaign, the ed to know the number of stu- the number of students admitted Treports of a family in Basti losing struggling. The NHRC observed that media report indicated that there could Congress is scheduled to organise dents who were admitted to the under OBC quota was 112 in four members due to malnutrition in the the content of the news report was a be more such hapless families due to the 12,000 corner meetings, 900 press state medical colleges under 2017-18, 111 in 2018-19 and 124 last six years, the National Human serious issue of human rights violation lack of infrastructure and negligence by conferences and more then 800 OBC reservation. in 2019-20. Rights Commission issued notice to the due to lack of nutritional diet, adequate authorities. demonstrations. The party would The BSP members alleged chief secretary of UP and sought a medical care and proper livelihood The NHRC expressed concern that demand the government to slash that the government was not report and data on effective implemen- and expressed serious concern terming such incidents were happening despite power bills of farmers by half, waive giving the due share to OBCs tation of social welfare schemes in the deaths as tragic. numerous flagship programmes being farm loans, ensure double profit and and was curtailing the number Basti, mentioning about the family. It also sought details on the health announced and implemented by the double the minimum support price of seats reserved for them. After losing four members due to status of Harishchandra’s lone surviving Union and UP governments to ensure as promised during 2014 poll cam- The minister said that the malnutrition in the last six years, child and steps taken by the state to socio-economic protection to citizens, paign, give MSP of Rs 400 per quin- state run medical colleges had Harishchandra of Ojhaganj village in ensure income for him. including their right to food, health, tal for cane, clear all dues of cane provision of reservation for the Basti urged the authorities to allow him The district administration was education, housing and adequate stan- growers, raise the MSP of paddy to students but in private medical to end his life as he was not being hired also asked to furnish details of relief pro- dard of living. Rs 2,500 per quintal etc. colleges there was no such sys- Q'45 % 6"('/ / /R (" !" # NOTICE (&7 Dara Singh Chauhan said the another question on the use he Uttar Pradesh government informed the Be it know to all that in my government had provided Rs 100 of polythene despite the TAssembly on Wednesday that there was no propos- daughter Somiya Ahmad Christ he Uttar Pradesh government crore for the upkeep of these government banning its in 2018, al pending before it over linking of rivers. Church College (VIII B) record Tannounced in the Assembly on saplings while a third party check- Urban Development Minister Replying to a question of BSP member Shyam my name Riyazzul Ahmad Wednesday that 95 per cent of the ing was being done to get the real Ashutosh Tandon said that the Sunder Sharma, Jal Shakti Minister Dr Mahendra Singh mentioned my correct name is 22 crore saplings planted in one picture. government had taken stern said that the project to link Ghagra river with Sharda Riyajul Ahmad as per Adhar day last year, creating a record, Alleging that the government action against illegal use of poly- and linking of Ramganga with Ganga river had already Card this is to be corrected in have survived and arrangements was making incorrect thene. been completed. records- Riyajul Ahmad S/o have been made to ensure their statement, opposition members “We have seized 6.52 tons Singh said that the project to link five rivers — Hamid Ahmad R/o proper growth. claimed that over 50 per cent of of plastic and polythene in the Ghaghara, Saryu, Rohini, Rapti and Banganga — was 304/21,Dalali Mohalla, Victoria Amused at the revelation, the saplings had withered and last two years after the ban and a in the last stage and would provide irrigation facilities Street, Chowk, Lucknow Bahujan Samaj Party member died. fine of Rs 7.40 crore was to nine districts of eastern UP. Vinay Shankar Tiwari, who had But Singh refuted this by say- collected from the offenders,” he When the BSP member reminded the minister put forward the query during the ing that the government had said. about former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s NOTICE Question Hour, reparteed that ensured full protection of the Tandon also said that the gov- dream of linking Ken and Betwa rivers in Bundelkhand when 95 per cent of wheat does saplings. ernment was making all efforts to to end the annual feature of drought there, Singh said Be it know to all that in my not survive, what to talk about In reply to another question of create awareness among the mass- that the matter was with the Union government as the daughter Somiya Ahmad Christ trees. Mohammed Aslam Rainee es to shun polythene and had even project was divided between UP and MP. Church College (VIII B) record On August 9, 2019, UP (BSP), the forest minister said that issued direction to 17 nagar “The project has not yet started as there has been my name Zeba Riyazzul men- made its entry into the around 3.83 crore saplings were nigams to enforce the ban strict- no agreement between UP and MP, though talks are tioned my correct name is Guinness Book of World Record planted during 2015-16 while ly. underway,” Singh stated. Zeba Khatun as per Adhar by planting 22 crore saplings in around 5.08 crore saplings were The minister further said an When asked about a project linking Saryu and four Card this is to be corrected in one day. This year, the target of planted in 2016-17. “Of these, enforcement team had been set up other rivers, the minister clarified that the previous gov- records- Zeba Khatun W/o plantation has been fixed at 25 around 75 per cent saplings sur- in all nagar nigams under a retired ernment did only 3 per cent of the work while the pre- Riyajul Ahmad R/o 304/21, crore. vived,” he said. army colonel to strictly deal with sent government had done 85 per cent of the work on Dalali Mohalla, Victoria Street, Replying to a couple of ques- the illegal use of polythene and it. Singh said that the project would be completed in Chowk, Lucknow tions in the House, Forest Minister POLYTHENE BAN: Replying to plastic. the 2020-21 fiscal.
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University authorities said “There has been laxity on that they had strengthened the the part of the administration fencing near the university in providing security to females auditorium where the incident on the campus. A female stu- took place and had handed dent who was stalked recently over to police the labourer had reported the incident to the who had made the indecent authorities but they did not do act. is a first year student, had the fence and tried to catch the anything,” he added. Chief proctor Manish come out of the library at girl. When she raised an alarm, Police identified the Singh said that the incident 11:30 pm and was waiting for the security guards rushed to labourer as Dinesh. He was occurred at 11:30 pm on her friend when a man, a her help. There was a pro- booked under Section 294 of Tuesday night. “The girl, who labourer of a caterer, jumped gramme going on in the audi- the Indian Penal Code. + R7 2 + !" # / ivekananda Polyclinic and VInstitute of Medical # ! was the traffic lights and the foot overbridges in the city and (&7 6078 Sciences (VPIMS), Lucknow, (&7 other the traffic engineering the DCP (Traffic) has also sent + $ * * celebrated its 51st Dedication part. a proposal in this regard. She big fire broke out in a ply- " Day on Tuesday. he Integrated Traffic “We are coordinating said that she had proposed a Awood factory in Bazaar On this occasion free OPD TManagement System of with the UMDC (Urban trial run at the Polytechnic Khala area on Wednesday and free OT services were pro- Lucknow is likely to be hand- Mobility Development crossing and it could be used afternoon. The injured were rushed to vided. ed over to the Traffic police by Company) as to how the cars for all the foot overbridges in While three employees of KGMU Trauma Centre from The institute organised its March 20. DCP (Traffic) Charu move in a particular route the city. the factory were said to have where they were sent to SPM 33rd Annual Continued Nigam said she was training through traffic engineering. “The people are not sustained burns, a fourth was Hospital (Civil Hospital). They Medical Education (CME) in her staff and streamlining the For example, the rotary using foot overbridges and reportedly trapped in the fire are admitted in the burn ward. the seminar hall. It was attend- process. around which the traffic moves hence I have sent this propos- while helping in rescue opera- The police spokesman said ed by more than 100 distin- “I am training my staff to at the right angle. This com- al to the Divisional tions and was being searched. that short-circuit probably guished doctors and post-grad- operate the new system which pany is designing 80-85 traffic Commissioner because if we The fire was brought under sparked the fire. He said the uate students. There were aca- is going to be handed over to nodes for Lucknow, phase- have to make a city smart then control after over two-and- exact cause of fire and damage demic sessions covering dif- the Traffic police. We are also wise.” the people should also make half hours by nine fire-tenders to goods would be known after ferent aspects of medical edu- coordinating with the vendors Nigam said the company their efforts in this regard,” she which were rushed to the spot. a probe, which had been hand- cation. Prof VK Paul, who are putting the lights in had designed 46 traffic nodes said. Three of the injured were ed to Bazaar Khala inspector. Chairman, Board of order at crossing because there for the city in the first phase On being asked whether identified as Virendra Kumar Governors, Medical Council of is a coding for every crossing, and they would be tested before traffic will see a change with (20) and Mithlesh Kumar (22), India and Member, NITI the timings are different and being implemented to stream- this makeover because there both of Sitapur district, and Aayog, discussed the work the sequence in which the line traffic flow. was less discernable change Sonu (23), a native of Unnao done by Swami Vivekananda lights change from red to green The DCP added that the even after the arrival of Metro district. for the uplift of the downtrod- are also different. There are a people would be informed in , she said, ‘It is important for Police spokesman SB den. He also emphasised that lot of issues because the system advance before any change the people to use the Metro. Shukla said that thick smoke the teachings of Swami needs to be tested and tried comes into effect. The people are in such large was seen billowing from the Vivekananda were much more before it is implemented,” she “There are always struc- numbers are using the tempos. factory premises around 1:15 relevant today. said. tural issues on each road and Till the people do not start pm. At that time, only a few The academic session was The DCP (Traffic) said each junction whether it is a believing that they are living in employees were inside the fac- chaired by Prof. Mandakini that all the crossings had been crossing, tri-crossing and even the smart city, it is not possible’ tory as most of the others had Pradhan, Head of Maternal & covered under the ITMS and two lanes. This has to be she added. left for lunch. Reproductive Health depart- some minor works remained to designed as per the require- She said that Some people waiting to ment of SGPGIMS, Lucknow be done. ment and the needs,” she gradually people will start catch three-wheeler at the near- and Dr (Brig) T Prabhakar She said there were added. believing that there will be by tempo taxi stand saw the One of them informed the 112 and soon a quick response retired director of VPIMS, two aspects to the traffic under The Traffic police have some change in the traffic smoke and raised an alarm. police about the fire on Dial team reached the spot. Lucknow. the Smart City project, one proposed solar escalators for scene. + $/ !,-! ,--
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# ! their life is and how they deal am again. I am glad that ‘Class come together. (&7 with it. of 2020’ gave me this opportu- “I am playing the character “It is a gamut of confusions nity to give the city another of Priyanka who is a studious ctors Rohan Mehra and and perplexities, love and visit. In the web series, the audi- girl. Shooting for the web AChetna Pande were in the desire, choices and dilemmas ence will see me in a completely series brought back those city on Wednesday for the mixed with an ensemble of grey new avatar as I am breaking my exam horrors as I was petrified promotion of their web series characters who perfectly depict good-boy image which they of appearing for exams and ‘Class of 2020’. the confused state of today’s know me for. I am playing the the pressure which comes The actors, who play the millennials. character of Ibrahim, a bad with it. I hope we will be suc- lead roles in this coming-of-age The web series in a very boy with a good heart. The cessful in entertaining the teenage drama, not only show- short span of time has already show made us relive our school youth with our efforts and case the happy and carefree side created a huge fan base for days all over again and I hope hard work.” of a student’s life but also deal itself. With 20 episodes cur- it will give you the same expe- ‘Class of 2020’ is a transi- with their complexities in a rently streaming out of 30, the rience.” tioning young show, a spin-off very mature manner. Both the web series has already received Excited about the launch, of the web series ‘Class of actors along with Vikas Gupta 32+ million views across media Chetna Pandey said, “Being 2017’. The show also features were seen spending some qual- platforms. Further episodes born and brought up in north popular actors like Nibedita ity time in Lucknow and inter- will be dropped on February 24 India, coming to Lucknow feels Pal, Jatin Suri, Nausheen Ali acted with the media at a press with fresh drama and excite- like a homecoming. I always Sardar, Rushad Rana, Alam conference organised in the ment leading to the season loved this city for its calmness, Khan, Pallavi Mukherjee, city. finale. tehzeeb and food. After work- Mazhar Khan, Joyeeta According to actor Rohan, Speaking about the series ing so hard for the web series Chatterjee amongst others. ‘Class of 2020’ as an enthralling and his Lucknow visit, Rohan for months, I think this visit Adding to the cast, a cameo by journey of a bunch of students Mehra quipped, “Coming back came across as a treat. We all none other than Karan on their separate paths of life to Lucknow feels so refreshing. have been shooting for the Kundrra and Anshuman and explores how they define I was here just two months ‘Class of 2020’ for the past six Malhotra will take the web their choices, how convoluted back for the shoot and here I months and it has finally all series a notch higher. !" #$%#$#$
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(&7 Secretary Awanish Awasthi living on the proposed route to Taj. Artists have also been Trump’s visit. said in Lucknow on Taj Mahal for the presidential engaged for painting graffiti on In 2015, the then US housands of schoolchildren Wednesday. visit is already underway,” the the walls. President Barrack Obama’s visit Tare set to welcome US Chief Minister Yogi Agra Zone ADG said in Trump is also likely to to the Taj was cancelled at the President Donald Trump dur- Adityanath has already visited Lucknow on Wednesday. attend a cultural show named last moment due to security ing his visit to Taj Mahal in Agra to oversee preparations As per information, the 15- ‘Mohabbat – The Taj’ which concerns as only battery-oper- Agra on February 24. for Trump’s visit after which kilometre route of US President will be held at Kalakruti audi- ated vehicles were allowed in These children, carrying Agra Zone ADG Ajay Anand Donald Trump to Taj Mahal torium near the monument. the perimeter of 500 metres of US and Indian flags, would informed the residents about has been cleared and it is Earlier in January, an the Taj. greet the US president and UP the rules that would be in expected that the VVIP motor- advance security team from the “This time, if the vehicle of First Lady Melania on their way place for the US president’s cade would cover the distance USA had visited Taj Mahal and the US president is not allowed, to Taj Mahal. visit. in 12 minutes. its adjoining areas. A group of he might take a battery-oper- “As many as 3,000 dancers “Around 6,000 security Agra Municipal nearly 40 personnel from US ated vehicle from East Gate of have also been roped in to per- personnel will be deployed for Corporation is getting the walls Advance Security team visited Taj Mahal,” an official said. form at crossroads on the route security, including NSG and around Taj Mahal painted and the monument and this was Trump would be the sec- leading to the 338-year-old ATS commandos. Verification machines have been engaged to followed by more teams before ond US president to visit Taj mausoleum,” Additional Chief of residents and their tenants clean up roads leading to the a final nod was given to Mahal after Bill Clinton. 2 0! 6'
BC Roy award, UP Ratna, Vigyan Ratna, senior paediatrician award. She was felicitated by several organisations, includ- ing MCI, IMA, Lucknow University and its students union besides Governor of UP on Teacher’s Day. ! ! Environmental mutagens and human health risk and bioremediation of environ- mental chemicals were the key topics of deliberations on the second day of the XLIV (44th) Annual Conference of Environmental Mutagen Society of India (EMSI) at CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR) here. Professor Gareth J Jenkins from Swansea University, UK, delivered the keynote lec- ture on ‘The use of PIG-A mutation assay as a biomarker for cancer’. Prof Jenkins’ & ( & medicine of ticks were distributed free laboratory has developed a novel method Indian Overseas Bank distributed of cost to the dairy owners. Lucknow to screen for mutations in PIG-A gene about Rs 17 crores as loans in MSME sec- milk union chairman Umesh Singh using patient blood samples. The method tor in a customer meet and MSME out- Tomer and IISR director AD Pathak is simple, rapid and cheap and reach program organised on the 83rd were present. therefore offers many advantages. He Foundation Day of the bank at their Kursi emphasised that diagnosis and detection Road branch. The program was conduct- !.& of cancer was very useful for the effective ed in presence of GM J Satyanarayana Emeritus professor and former prin- management of the disease. along with chief regional manager N cipal of King George’s Medical University, Panda and all the the branch managers of Prof PK Mishra who passed away on ! ! ! !" the circle. The program was organised to Tuesday night was cremated on Executive director Allahabad Bank KR promote awareness among entrepreneurs Wednesday afternoon. Wife of late can- Ramachandran inaugurated the opening and seeking suggestion for improvement cer surgeon Prof NC Mishra, she is sur- match between Lucknow and Allahabad in the sector with regard to bank credit. vived by her son Dr Sanjeev Mishra who at Ekana Stadium on Wednesday. The is Director of All India Institute of tournament is being organised by !. Medical Sciences, Jodhpur and Allahabad Bank circle office and teams Gorakhpur, and daughter, Dr Sumita from seven circle offices along with head Mishra, a senior IAS officer. Prof PK office are participating in the tournament. Mishra was fellow of Indian Academy of Others present were GM (HR) SK Suri, Paediatrics, (USA), members of New Circle GM Ravinder Singh and AK York Academy of Sciences, recipient of Dr Mahapatra.
Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow organised an animal fertility camp at Ismailnagar in Nagram for doubling the farmers’ income by increasing the productivity of dairy ani- mals. The camp was attended by 365 dairy farmers. Total 260 livestock were medical- ly tested for infertility and 100 kg miner- al mixture, 2000 deworming tablets and 9$ 2" /-%% " * $" 25*23%
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Three students of City Montessori School, Atul Pande, Manish Sadhwani and Ravija Chandel have qualified the first stage of Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan #&!. ' chief guest of the programme Santosh Yojna (KVPY Fellowship) of Government Kendriya Vidhyalay Sangathan, Kumar Mall awarded the principals, of India, bringing laurels to the school. Lucknow Division organised its divi- teachers and workers. Addressing the This fellowship of Rs. 4,64,000/- is given sional incentive awards ceremony for the gathering he said that the future of the to the selected students during the five year 2019-2020. On this occassion the nation was built in schools and teacher has years of their higher studies. 7
(&7 lege-going girls of Bulandshahr back home, they decided to manded and bound down met Sub-Divisional Magistrate inform the college and district under Section 107/116 of the aking cognisance of Esha Priya earlier this week administration. CrPC. Tcharges of college-going and complained that some The police claimed that on The district magistrate also girls that goons were asking goons were threatening them the direction of the district directed police force be deput- them to wear burqa or face dire to wear burqa while going to magistrate, a team was formed ed near the college so that any consequences, Bulandshahr college or be ready to face dire and on Wednesday afternoon, effort to disturb communal police arrested one of the consequences. Ashfaq from Khurja Nagar harmony could be neutralised. accused while another was The girls informed the area was arrested and booked Some eminent citizens of the reprimanded with a warning. SDM that initially they ignored under Section 151 of the area were also contacted to A case was registered in the threats but when the mis- Criminal Procedure Code. help the administration in this regard by the police. creants started intercepting An aide of Ashfaq, maintaining peace and harmo- As per reports, some col- them regularly on their way identified as Jubaid, was repri- ny. -5!-5 -
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(CDSCO) that has been close- !,",-!,- Niti Aayog on Wednesday held " 5- #-,,%,-%7 ly monitoring supply of APIs !.-! a meeting with pharma indus- .!-,E ,F 8!C,5.- and intermediates which are L,!M!-!. try to discuss the impact of dis- - ,- -."-, imported from China and ,5- O,,-*-,--,- !, ,--" ,- ruption in supplies of active ",,5..,-! -/) ,! effect of the coronavirus epi- "",!- 5.-5!- .-B! .,!*-!. pharmaceutical ingredients "- 5-, demic in the country on their - . ! ,,-- (APIs) while a Government -/) ,! , supply to India. - -,5 5-,* ,5"" - ,!!,,..-.- panel has suggested a ban on -!! - 2+1 -,G5-!- Finance Minister Nirmala 5!.- - ,* . 5. 5- -5 %- . export of the 12 APIs - 8 -- . 5-! - Sitharaman had on Tuesday ,5 , -",-)+B)0!,* 5O, L8 ,-.M and formulations, including 5,B-&, -5,!, .! met the representatives of vari- antibiotics, such as & " * !5-&, ous sectors, including pharma- * - .! ! 5, -! -, ! 3!% . Choramphenicol, Neomycin, 9!,* ceuticals, textiles, chemicals, %-!! !% , Metronidazole and Vitamins %5 ---,-5!-, 5-! ,5 ,!,! electronics and IT hardware, '- ,8/*8/)* B1, B12, B6 along with prog- &5,-5&!5-- & ", solar, auto, surgical equipments, &1' B,!-! 81.- "-.5- *&,! !!-",-"- -.)BH -, $C % esterone, among others. ".,-* and paints, to review the situa- India has a high dependence , ,--5,-,-. 5. --, , tion following the outbreak of ' !5!,! .-, 5--! ,-5!. !- !-, ! -.-. on China for fermentation- the deadly virus in China. "5",, --! ! based APIs and intermediates. She had said the "", ".- !, 5-, "-G5-!5 "*- "- !,"",! In the meantime, the third Mazumdar Shaw, among oth- According to the sources, tee formed to monitor supply Government would soon .,5,! and final batch of 406 ers to discuss hosts of measures Kant told industry captains of raw materials for drugs from announce measures to deal G5 -,! 5!.-",,!!- , 5.--,!!5 .5 -, " !5,! !5 - inmates quarantined at the aimed at boosting domestic that they should try to become China has recommended with the impact of the coron- 5,,,-(""5, ITBP facility here after being manufacturing of APIs to globally competitive to beat restrictions on exports of 12 avirus outbreak on the domes- "%" ,% $C - evacuated from the coron- reduce dependence on imports China that accounted for 67.56 APIs and formulations in the tic industry. sonnel to check migration of ," ' !- avirus-hit Chinese city of of the APIs from China. per cent of the total imports of wake of the coronavirus out- There has been no supply population from such areas. The "-$"-$5, Wuhan was discharged after “Fruitful, constructive & bulk drugs and drug interme- break, according to an official from the neighbouring coun- ollowing the visit of Union forces have also been asked to $& -- being declared free of coron- positive meeting with captains diates at USD 2,405.42 million communication. try for the past 20-25 days, FHome Minister Amit Shah seek suggestions from the jawans -!DD ! -,- avirus by the doctors. of industry in pharmaceutical to India in 2018-19. In a letter to the Directorate mainly due to Chinese New to the headquarters of various to check migration of population -,-.5,* ,!,/)2 Sources said Niti Aayog sector to discuss the options for Zydus Group Chairman General of Foreign Trade Year holidays, sources had said. paramilitary forces, the border from bordering areas. 5, ,!- CEO Amitabh Kant had a domestic manufacturing of Pankaj Patel had on Tuesday (DGFT), Deputy Secretary at Companies have been main- guarding forces are working on Officials said there is also meeting on Wednesday which critical APIs on which India is said that the prices of the key Chemicals and Fertilisers taining 2-3 months inventory a proposal to conduct vulner- a proposal to formulate a ! #4 & ! ' was attended by import dependent. Consensus pharmaceutical ingredients Ministry MK Bhardwaj sought of these APIs and intermedi- ability mapping of the respec- mechanism for reporting by the ..(! . Pharmaceutical Department arrived at on a range of policy could rise if the coronavirus sit- restricting exports of the 12 ates, Indian Pharmaceutical tive borders under their area of border guarding forces with &1 5" &5- Secretary PD Vaghela and measures for creating ecosys- uation in China does not APIs and formulations. Alliance (IPA) Secretary responsibility and prepare an their respective headquarters !,!!-- Biocon Chairperson and tem in India,” Kant said in a improve soon. The Department of General Sudarshan Jain had action plan to reduce threat for holding institutional meet- ,C5! Managing Director Kiran tweet after the meeting. The Government commit- Pharmaceuticals had formed a earlier said. along the frontiers in the next ing by the forces with the dis- .,--,! C5!., five years. trict/state administration in -. ! - As an outcome of Shah’s the border areas. 5- --",-,!,- - visit, vital installations in the The border guarding forces C5!.,*5- - 2 3 border areas are proposed to be have been asked to tie up with 5,! -,. brought under the coverage of the Border Security Force ,, -5!" - anti-drone technology. (BSF) to install Comprehensive ! The proposal for revamp- Integrated Border Management 5( . ing the border security will also System (CIBMS) on a trial ! &#& 8! 9 incorporate quality and number basis along the frontiers with &1 ,, -,, of manpower, technical require- Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar. B ! &! ments and budgetary provisions Two pilot projects covering "-&5 employed by clinics and banks. needed to securing the frontiers about 71 km on India-Pakistan %-* ! ,--5- The States and Union and reducing vulnerabilities. Border (10 km) and India- 5 ! ,--E F he Union Cabinet on Territories will constitute the The Ministry has also invit- Bangladesh Border (61 km) of 5-, * .-,* TWednesday approved the State boards and State author- ed suggestions for recruiting 50 CIBMS last year. The next phas- !-L0/ 55, Assisted Reproductive ities within three months of the per cent of the personnel in the es of CIBMS seek to cover . , - -,! Technology (Regulation) Bill notification by the Centre. The border guarding forces from about 1,955 km of the border !M-, which proposes establishment State board shall have the the States along the borders. which cannot be physically - B5 ".-- of a national registry and reg- responsibility to follow the The border guarding forces fenced. The CIBMS project will -3-!--! istration authority for all fer- policies and plans laid by the have also been advised to iden- vastly improve the capability of & $%5 - tility clinics and medical pro- national board for clinics and tify groups of young officers BSF in detecting and controlling fessionals serving in the field. banks in the State, the state- who will cover the frontiers on the cross border crimes like ille- 6% ( & P The Bill also proposes stringent ment said. motor bikes and identify loop- gal infiltration, smuggling of ! &(, punishment for those practic- The major benefit of the holes in the security parapher- contraband goods, human traf- &1 - ing sex selection and sale of Act would be that it will regu- nalia along the frontiers. ficking BESIDES and cross bor- !O, -!.. - human embryos or gametes. late the assisted reproductive The plan to strengthen the der terrorism smart fencing -0*+++, B Giving details of the Bill, Union technology services in the borders also includes a pro- comprising an array of techno- ,--!---%5,5 Minister Smriti Irani said sex country. Consequently, infertile posal to train jawans in the lan- logical gadgets. !,! N,- selection and sex determina- couples will be more guages spoken by people across While the BSF guards the ,- B !5,. tion prohibited are under the ensured/confident of the ethi- the borders. A training scheme Indo-Pakistan and Indo- " O 5! proposed legislation. cal practices in ARTs. The Bill is proposed to train the jawans Bangladesh borders, the Indo- # 5)0 - 5-! “Ensuring confidentiality follows introduction in in such languages. Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) C- -- 5,5 of the commissioning couples, Parliament of the Surrogacy The forces have also been secures the frontier along ! --% -, women and donors will also be Regulation Bill 2020, and the asked to identify vacant land in China. The Sashastra Seema E % F, ,! done under the aegis of this approval of the Medical 1 ;/ * -"4-"1 < < -" *" *" *"*" the bordering areas to settle for- Bal (SSB) guards the frontiers . , * 5,5 proposal of the Cabinet. The Termination of Pregnancy * "3 " '" ( 1/ mer paramilitary forces’ per- along Bhutan and Nepal. - -,!- -,- , Bill also has a provision that Amendment Bill 2020, said those involved in trafficking the Minister, detailing the pro- and sale of embryos will be visions of the new Bill. fined 10 lakh at first instance 2 & & & (! and in second instance the person could be imprisoned for * up to 12 years,” she said. Irani their children’s ability to live ty, or income gaps. said the Bill also seeks to pro- healthy lives, excessive carbon . ..& According to the report, tect the reproductive rights of 0" 3$ cological degradation, cli- emissions — disproportionate- ! !% & & while the poorest countries need not only the commissioning Emate change and exploita- ly from wealthier countries — & ! % % to do more to support their chil- couple but also the lady who 5 tive marketing practices that threaten the future of all chil- dren’s ability to live healthy will be part of this process. push heavily processed fast dren, said the Commission con- -"&) ,,,--5- ,- lives, excessive carbon emis- “This particular decision of New Delhi: Union Cabinet food, sugary drinks, alcohol vened by the World Health 5. *-,5 ! sions -disproportionately from the Cabinet seeks a central also approved creation of and tobacco are fast taking a Organization (WHO), UNICEF 5-5-,"- wealthier countries - threaten database in the country empowered Technical Group toll on the health and future of and The Lancet. !!!, -,-- the future of all children. through which details of all and 22nd Law Commission. the children with no country “Despite improvements in -5-,- The only countries on track clinics and banks, including the The term of the previous law taking adequate protecting child and adolescent health ,5,- !" - to beat carbon emission per nature, kind of services pro- panel had ended on August 31, measures. over the past 20 years, progress " ,!,- - capita targets by 2030, while also vided, outcome of the services 2018. With the Cabinet Painting a gloomy picture has stalled, and is set to reverse,” , -,- -!, !- performing fairly (within the provided will be obtained on a approval, the Law Ministry on the status of the future of the said former Prime Minister of !.-, top 70) on child flourishing regular basis,” she said. “The will now notify the new panel, children, the report, “ A Future New Zealand and Co-Chair of measures are Albania, Armenia, data generated from the nation- which will have a term of three for the World’s Children?” , the Commission, Helen Clark. "- !O, ,- Grenada, Jordan, Moldova, Sri al registry will also be used for years. The panel will have a released on Wednesday by a “It has been estimated that " ! ,, Lanka, Tunisia, Uruguay, and research purposes in this par- full-time chairperson, four full- Commission of over 40 child around 250 million children .--.5- 5 Vietnam, shows the analysis. ticular segment of health,” she time members (including a and adolescent health experts under five years old in low- and -.*,5""-! “From heads-of-state to added. member secretary), and law from around the world notes middle-income countries are at "-- --( local government, from UN According to an official and legislative secretaries in the with concern that every child risk of not reaching their devel- &--$.-,-&! leaders to children themselves, statement, the national board law ministry as ex-officio worldwide now faces existen- opmental potential, based on this Commission calls for the lays down code of conduct to members. tial threats from climate change proxy measures of stunting and birth of a new era for child and be observed by persons work- Cabinet approved consti- and commercial pressures. poverty. But of even greater con- adolescent health. It will take ing at clinics, to set the mini- tution of a 12-Member The experts have called cern, every child worldwide their approach to child and future,” she added. measures of child survival and courage and commitment to mum standards of physical Technology Group with the for a new global movement dri- now faces existential threats adolescent health, to ensure The report includes a new well-being, such as health, edu- deliver. It is the supreme test of infrastructure, laboratory and Principal Scientific Adviser to ven by and for the children. from climate change and com- that we not only look after our global index of 180 countries, cation, and nutrition; sustain- our generation,” says Dr Richard diagnostic equipment and Government of India as its While the poorest countries mercial pressures. children today but protect the comparing performance on ability, with a proxy for green- Horton, Editor-in-Chief of The expert manpower to be Chair. PNS need to do more to support “Countries need to overhaul world they will inherit in the child flourishing, including house gas emissions, and equi- Lancet family of journals. ! $ * R / ) ) : *+* & "" The Haat is organised by Jharkhand. “Had tasty Litti Chokha for O ,"-"P- the Ministry of Minority He also had tea served in lunch along with a hot cup of New Delhi: Terming the are being made arbitrarily on the O#$#P%&" he ongoing ‘Hunar Haat’ at Affairs. Works of artisans, food kulhad with the Minority tea...,” he said in another tweet. process adopted for appoint- lines of “khul ja sim sim” (open '" ( 01 TRajpath here had a special and music were in full play in Affairs Minister and paid 40 The Prime Minister also ment of the next Chief sesame). “The appointments of guest on Wednesday. It was different stalls as visitors for two cups. The Prime picked up a traditional musical Vigilance Commissioner CVC and CIC are being made on none other than Prime streamed in and out, enjoying Minister along with Naqvi instrument at a stall and tried (CVC) as “illegal, unlawful the lines of ‘open sesame’. Bring Minister Narendra Modi who a balmy afternoon. went round the Haat and playing it. and unconstitutional”, the out names from the pocket and paid a surprise visit to ‘Hunar Officials of the Ministry at stopped at several stalls to Artisans participating in Congress on Wednesday make appointments, that’s it. Haat’, where he relished ‘litti- the event were surprised when interact with master crafts- the event told Modi that tradi- demanded its immediate scrap- There is no place left for trans- chokha’ and ‘kulhad’ tea and they came to know about the men and artisans and made tional arts were dying, ping. The party also said US parency, accountability, consti- interacted with artisans. Prime Minister’s visit. Modi queries on various fine artifacts. but the ‘Hunar Haat’ initiative President Donald Trump’s tutional processes and compli- Minority Affairs Minister MA tweeted several photographs Master artisans, craftsmen had given a new lease of life to remarks ahead of his India visit ance of law in Modi ji’s ‘New Naqvi accompanied the PM from his visit to the Hunar Haat and culinary experts, including them. is an insult and affront to India’,” he charged on Twitter. who headed to the Haat soon in which he is seen interacting more than 50 per cent women, Modi interacted with a country’s dignity. Sanjay Kothari, the after chairing the meeting of with the artisans and appreci- from across the country are specially-abled painter who The Congress said arbi- Secretary to the President, has the Union Cabinet. ating the traditional handi- participating at the Haat. benefited from the govern- trariness in top judicial insti- been selected as the new CVC Later, Naqvi told The crafts at various stalls. “Spent a wonderful after- ment’s Hunar Haat initiative. tutions is fatal for democracy by a high-powered committee Pioneer that the ‘Hunar Haat’, Modi, who stayed in the noon at Hunar Haat on India The ‘Hunar Haat’, which and alleged there is no place for headed by the Prime Minister. which is making the rounds of venue for over 50 minutes sat Gate. It showcases the best of will be open until February 23 transparency, accountability The committee has also chosen several cities in the country in a woven cot and ‘mooda’ products including handicrafts, in the national Capital, will and constitutional processes by a majority decision, former with the next destination being (cane chair) and ate litti- carpets, textiles and of course, move to Ranchi, Gurugram, in Prime Minister Narendra Information & Broadcasting Ranchi, Jharkhand, has already chokha, a dough ball made of delicious food! Do visit it,” Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Modi’s ‘New India, which was Secretary Bimal Julka, current- given employment to over whole wheat flour and stuffed PM Modi tweeted. The partic- Dehradun, Patna, Bhopal, Goa, fatal for democracy. ly serving as an Information three lakh artisans in three with sattu, and paid 120 for it. ipation of people from all Kochi, Guwahati and Congress chief spokesperson Commissioner, as the new CIC years. “It is a revolutionary The dish is popular in Bihar, across India makes ‘Hunar Bhubneshwar, among other Randeep Surjewala charged that in the Central Information event,” he insisted. eastern Uttar Pradesh and Haat’ a vibrant place, he said. places in coming months. appointments of CVC and CIC Commission. PNS !" #$%#$#$ ,
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Gaya: Suspected Maoist rebels blew up a " .!% came to an end at 12:45 pm 2 school building in Bihar’s Gaya district and & with the participants singing left behind pamphlets denouncing the CAA- the National Anthem. NPR-NRC and the ‘fascist BJP Government’, massive demonstration MH Jawahirullah, leader of , , 77 brought on him by a Central a senior police official said on Wednesday. Aheld by Federation of Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Agency. He was put in jail for more Rajeev Mishra, the Senior Superintendent Tamil Nadu Islamic and Kazhakam, who addressed the engal Chief Minister Mamta than a year just because he worked of Police of Gaya, said nobody was injured in Political Organisations in rally said that the demonstra- BBanerjee on Wednesday as a Brand Ambassador of some the blast that razed the empty school build- Chennai on Wednesday against tion was for the entire Indians slammed Narendra Modi company under investigation.” ing in Banke Bazaar police station area late the CAA concluded peaceful- because the CAA would make Government for taking out his The Chief Minister was appar- Tuesday night. A CRPF contingent was sta- ly without any untoward inci- it difficult for all Indians to sur- political revenge on the ently referring to the CBI tioned there till recently. dent reported from anywhere Court on Tuesday had denied vive in the country. “Had MGR Opposition parties. Speaking at Investigation into the multi-crore "A team of 153 Battalion of CRPF had in the city. permission to representatives (former Chief Minister of the funeral of Bengali cine star Rose Valley chit fund case. been camping in the area since March 18 last Thousands of people of various Islamic organisation Tamil Nadu) been alive today, and former TMC MP Tapas “All the film personalities who year when naxals had carried out an attack belonging to the Islamic com- to lay siege to the Secretariat, it would not have been possi- Paul who died in Mumbai on work as Brand Ambassador’s are at ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. They had been munity marched through the the FTNIPO, claiming to rep- ble for him to live in Tamil Tuesday suffering a severe heart a risk of being framed by this putting up at Sonedaha High School and shift- women suspected of naxal links were round- streets of Chennai, shouting resent 23 Islamic organisations Nadu because his birth place attack, Mamata said that Paul Government...... Tapas was the third ed to their own camp in the thick of the jun- ed up in Gaya town while they were on their slogans against Prime Minister undertook the rally demanding was Kandy in Sri Lanka,” said was a victim of BJP's vendetta victim of this vendetta politics. gle nearby on February 08," Mishra said. way to Shanti Bagh where a round-the-clock Narendra Modi, Home the scrapping of CAA. They Jawahirullah. politics. “Tapas Paul was a great Earlier our MP Sultan Ahmed and Hand-written pamphlets have been recov- demonstration has been under way," he Minister Amit Shah and the also demanded the Tamil Nadu Elsewhere in the State, actor who had to pay with his life the wife of another MP Prasun ered from the site which bear slogans against said. Citizen Amendment Act. Legislative Assembly to pass a members of Islamic commu- for no fault of his. He had to die Banerjee died a similar death” "Brahminvadi, Hindutvavadi fascist BJP The SSP claimed that during interroga- More than 5,000 police resolution demanding the nity staged rallies condemning untimely because of Center’s Banerjee said. Reacting to her Government," and question "occupation" of tion one of the women confessed to being an personnel have been posted negation of the CAA. the CAA. But all rallies and political vendetta and torment- comments, Congress leader of Lok school buildings by security forces. active member of the banned CPI (Maoist) along the route to Fort Saint Since the police had demonstrations were peaceful ing psychological pressure Sabha Adhir Chowdhury and The pamphlets also urge people to "unite and others said they had received Rs 300-400 George (Tamil Nadu barricaded the one kilometre as no untoward incidents were Senior CPIM leader Samik Lahiri against draconian measures like CAA, NPR each for attending the Shanti Bagh protest. Secretariat) and unmanned stretch from Anna Salai to reported. The sit-in at said that Banerjee too followed sim- and NRC", the SSP added. Joint search operations by CRPF, Combat aerial vehicles were deployed to Secretariat, the demonstrators Washermenpet area in Chennai ilar vendetta politics in Bengal We have inputs about Maoists active in Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) and monitor the movement of peo- called off the rally after the continued for the fifth day putting hundreds of Opposition the area lending their support to the protests STF of Bihar police were on to track down ple. community leaders delivered without any unpleasant expe- workers in jail. against CAA-NPR-NRC. On Sunday last, nine the perpetrators, Mishra said. PTI Though the Madras High the routine speeches. The rally rience. 2 +; - 22+ $$ ' $' *$
$ &%'' ( E F Mohammad Khan. Supreme Court masters. for the benefit of all." advocate Geeta Luthra and two While CAA remained a topic of This year the Knowledge Partners rom Citizenship Amendment Act retired judges. discussion, both formally and infor- for Difficult Dialogues include the Fto freedom of speech, from The panelists agreed that dissent mally, at the conference, the panelists Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, " ?3$" # Uniform civil code to judicial was a key element of any democracy also went at length into others issues University of Oxford, (CSLS, Oxford), accountability, a wide range of con- and diversity of opinion has to be such as: After the Aadhar judgment: Bar Association of India (BAI), O P Guwahati: PAN card, land voter lists where the names of stitutional and legal issues, which respected. The Governor, who Do individuals have right to privacy Jindal Global University, Centre for and bank documents do not her grandparents, parents and have rocked the country for some- seemed to reluctantly endorse this in India? Accountability vs indepen- the Study of Law and Governance, prove one's Indian citizenship, her along with her husband time, were debated by India’s best view, insisted that right to dissent did- dence of Judiciary: Is the balance Jawaharlal Nehru University (CSLG, the Gauhati High Court has were published and several known legal experts, academicians n't mean any one has the right to right? Reforms in the administration JNU), the Goa University (GU), and observed while dismissing a land revenue receipts. and civil right activists at a three-day impose his views on others. of justice: What can help? the International Centre Goa (ICG). woman's plea against a tri- The Foreigners Tribunal in conference at International Centre , Later, in an interaction with the Discrimination law and minorities: Is The conference concluded with bunal order that rejected her Baksa district had earlier issued Goa between February 14 and 16. media persons when the Governor justice done? Making environmental :Daring Debates" -a platform for the citizenship claim. a notice to her on the basis of International legal experts also shared was asked for his reaction on ten- laws effective: How to achieve sus- students-in which eight finalists from A division bench com- a reference made by the their insights and experiences so dency to brand traitors those dis- tainability? different colleges from across the prising justices Manojit Superintendent of Police that the benefits of global best prac- senting against the Government's Commenting at the conclusion of country took part. The regional win- Bhuyan and PJ Saikia dis- (Border) to prove her Indian tices could be dovetailed into the pro- policy, the Governor referred to a the three day summit, Surina Narula, ners were invited for the grand finale missed Jabeda Begum’s plea as citizenship. ceedings. report by a Pakistani NGO that more Founder & CEO of Difficult where the topic was 'Environment the documents submitted by She appeared before the tri- The conference-the fifth edition than 1000 Hindu women were kid- Dialogues said, "In the fifth edition Protection: A Case for State her could not establish her bunal and filed her written of Difficult Dialogues-came out with napped and forcibly converted in that of Difficult Dialogues this year, we Surveillance or Individual Discipline? linkage to her projected father statement along with the 14 series of recommendations for country. " When such things hap- were able to discuss the State of Law ' The debate was moderated by or brother. documents, claiming to be a improving the State of the law in the pened across the border, these are in the country, identify the various wildlife film-maker Malaika Vaz. Begum submitted 14 doc- citizen of India by birth. country. The policy recommenda- bound to find an echo in India, too," issues and problems that exist, and Erenbeni Humtsoe of St.Anthony's uments, including her PAN The tribunal held that vil- tions would be published in the form he said. come up with action points that College, Shillong was declared the card and ration card, two lage headmen are not entitled of actionable white papers that could When asked what it has to do could help in the speedy and equitable winner with Manish Kumar Jha of bank passbooks, the NRC to issue certificates supporting make a difference. with the right of the citizen's dissent dispensation of justice to all. As an IMS Law College, Delhi adjudged as details of her father Jabed Ali, the citizenship of a person and The highlight of the engagements against the Government , the gover- outcome of the Difficult Dialogues the first runner-up and Sasha D'Souza also rejected the bank docu- was a panel discussion on Free nor virtually lost his cool and said 2020, we will be documenting all the of DnyanprassarakMandal's College ments as these adequately do speech, censorship, and the media most of those out on the streets are recommendations that were tabled in and Research Center, Goa adjudged not prove to be her's. attended by Kerala Governor Arif following " fatwas' issued by their the form of actionable white papers as the second runner-up. The tribunal held that the petitioner failed to file docu- ments linking herself with her projected parents. 9:;&- She appealed against the tribunal's ruling in the high court, which observed that it / 8 has carefully gone through the direction of the tribunal and found that she could not file </ any documents to link herself with her projected parents. Bengaluru: A poet and a jour- 89:9 nalist have been arrested in 8:;< connection with recital of a poem against CAA and NRC at ;98;5*5= a Government sponsored func- !><; tion in Koppal district of 8;8;:?8 Karnataka last month, police said on Wednesday. <8=@ The arrests were made based on a complaint from a the social media. Based on a BJP functionary alleging that complaint by a BJP leader the Siraj Bisaralli, a poet had recit- case was registered under sec- ed an anti-CAA poem at tion 505 of the IPC.They went 'Anegundi Utsava' in absconding after that and sur- Gangavathi town of Koppal rendered before the court on district in January and Tuesday," a police officer told Rajabaxi, editor of an online PTI. news portal uploaded it on The duo sought an inter- social media. im bail, which the public pros- Police had registered a case ecutor objected to and sought against them under section police custody to conduct 505 of IPC (statements con- inquiry. ducing to public The court granted sent mischief). Bisaralli and Rajabaxi to police On Tuesday, Bisaralli and custody till Wednesday after- Rajabaxi surrendered before a noon. court in that district, which "We may not seek further rejected their bail plea and extension of their custody until remanded them to police cus- some fresh evidences surface. tody for investigation into the We have seized their mobile matter. phones to ascertain whom they "Siraj had recited the poem had shared the details with," and Rajabaxi had shared it on police said. PTI $ $ $ - " ,22+ " ( 01 #I &%* 9 Q : &-,5! - & +=$ < -B""" , Patna: Defending his 'pichhlaggu' chanting slogans in his praise, even fiddle (to the BJP). I might be Panaji: Goa Forward Party (GFP) chief Vijai (underling) barb at Bihar Chief a Member of Parliament doing the wrong, but that is my view," the elec- Sardesai on Wednesday said the Centre should Minister Nitish Kumar, poll strate- same on the floor of the House," he tion strategist said. learn from Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant gist-politician Prashant Kishor on told a news channel here, referring "However, I was ready to accept and withdraw its 'anti-people' policies. Wednesday said he was upset with to the incident involving Bhopal MP the surrender before the BJP had it He was referring to the Sawant-led the JD(U) chief’s ‘surrender’ before Sadhvi Pragya Thakur. been for extracting benefits for the Government's recent decision of withdrawing sec- the BJP just to cling to power with- The expelled JD(U) vice presi- state from the party in power at the tion 144 of the CrPC in North Goa and the roll- out extracting any benefit for the dent lamented the pity was that, Centre. If the capitulation is just to back of the order notifying 56 villages in the state State. "those aligned with the BJP, did not ensure continuance in power in the as urban areas. Facing flak for linking the BJP muster the courage to even condemn state, that might be detested by the Speaking to reporters in Margao, Sardesai with (Nathuram) Godse, while hav- the outrageous act". people", he added. congratulated Sawant for withdrawing the noti- ing worked with the party in the past, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Former BJP president and Union fications that had met with Opposition from var- Kishor asserted that public praise of Sushil Kumar Modi had on Tuesday Home minister Amit Shah has ious quarters. Mahatma Gandhis assassin by a taken a swipe at Kishor, saying the already announced that Kumar "I appreciate the Chief Minister for rolling mainstream political outfit was “a man who had cut his teeth as an elec- would be the face of the NDA in the back anti-people decisions," the Fatorda MLA recent phenomenon, seen in the last tion strategist for Narendra Modi in Bihar assembly polls to be held later said. six to eight months”. 2014, was now accusing the BJP of this year. During his press conference The Centre should take cue from Sawant and He said in the seven decades following "Godse". the previous day, Kishor had refered withdraw the anti-people laws, he since Independence only fringe ele- "As regards the controversy over to denial of special status to Bihar by added. "The Union Government and the nation- ments extolled Godse here and there. picchlaggu remark, I have been the Centre and Prime Minister al leadership of the BJP should learn from Sawant "It has been only after the last expressing my reservations about Narendra Modi not entertaining and roll back their anti- people policies," he Lok Sabha polls that we have seen people of the state accepting a leader Kumar's request for grant of central said. PTI workers of a mainstream party who appears to be playing second status to Patna University. PTI !" #$%#$#$ -
5" " 5- *" ! -,$C , $ * --,-" > Mumbai: A court in Maharashtra's Parbhani district has award- & .,! ed death sentence to a man for raping and brutally killing a five year-old girl, observing the crime was 'more cruel' than the act of the most dreaded animal. . % " &% : %%( national border under the . Special Judge (POCSO cases) S G Inamdar in his order on cover of ceasefire violations, Tuesday pronounced the accused, Vishnu Gore (30), guilty under Muzaffarnagar: A 16-year- lunch for her kin. hree dreaded terrorists of especially after the abrogation New Delhi: The Supreme Indian Penal Code Section 302 for murder and provisions of the old Dalit girl has alleged she Station House Officer SK Tpro-Pakistan Hizbul of Article 370 of the Court on Wednesday took Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. was sexually harassed by three Dube said the girl's brother has Mujahideen (HM) terror out- Constitution, which gave a strong note of rampant illegal According to the prosecution, the girl lived with her grand- youths when she was on her filed a complaint, alleging the fit were eliminated by the joint special status to the erstwhile sand mining in Rajasthan and parents, who worked as farm labourers, at a village in Parbhani, way to a brick kiln at a village three youths allegedly sexual- team of security forces in state of Jammu & Kashmir, on directed the State Government, located around 500 km from here. in Shamli district, police said ly harassed her on the way to Sherabad area of Tral in South August 5 last year. collectors and SPs to take On October 27, 2016, when the grandparents returned home on Wednesday. the brick kiln. Dube said the Kashmir’s Pulwama district least eight terrorism related "The number of ceasefire immediate steps to stop it and from work, they did not find the girl at home. They said the incident hap- three accused, one of whom early Wednesday morning. incidents and had spread reign violations has increased after file an action taken report After unsuccessful attempts to locate her, they filed a miss- pened at Bhabisa village under has been identified as a 23- Director General of Jammu of terror in the area. They were August 5, 2019. Pakistan is try- (ATR) within four weeks. ing person's complaint at Sonpeth police station two days later. Kandhla police station on year-old man, have gone &Kashmir Police, Dilbagh involved in civilian killings, ing to keep the borders hot in "We find that it is not dis- During the course of investigation, the police found the girl's Tuesday when the girl was absconding. An investigation in Singh, in Srinagar said, "in the torching religious places, order to push in as many ter- puted by anybody that illegal body in a well near a field in the village on October 31, 2016 fol- going to the brick kiln site with the matter is underway. PTI ongoing anti-terrorist opera- chemist shop, trucks and tar- rorists as possible. While some sand mining is rampant in the lowing which they arrested the accused, who worked as a labour- tions, three Hizbul Mujahideen geting security personnel", attempts of infiltration have state of Rajasthan and this er and resided in the same district. terrorists were gunned down by DGP added been successful, many have cannot be allowed to contin- As per the prosecution, the accused kidnapped the victim 7-,-5 -.-,2, the security forces in Sherabad Referring to the security been foiled," he said. ue," the top court said, com- from outside her house, sexually assaulted her and then stran- area of Tral early Wednesday measures to prevent any terror Singh said a Pakistani ing down hard on the author- gulated her to death with a nylon rope. He then wrapped the body morning". strike in the run up to the visit drone recently flew over a BSF ities. in a gunny bag and threw it into the well. $ ,5,,.., He said since January 2020, of US President Donald Trump picket in the Ghagwal area of "Therefore, we direct the While there was no direct evidence, the prosecution relied a total number of 23 terrorists to India, DGP said, "We are the Jammu region for around state of Rajasthan, District on circumstantial evidence to prove its case. Mumbai :A special court here would attend. have been eliminated by the taking all necessary mea- 10 minutes, but was pulled Collectors and Superintendent They examined 23 witnesses, including the victim's grand- has sentenced a martial arts In February, 2015, the security forces in 10 operations sures...we are hopeful that this back after the troops of the bor- of Police (of each district) to father and the person who had last seen the girl with the accused. instructor to four years of rig- man had organised a karate across the State. visit (of the US president) will der-guarding force opened fire. take immediate steps to stop Additional Public Prosecutor S D Wakodkar told the court orous imprisonment for sex- training camp at the Sanjay DGP said, "the three ter- pass off peacefully," In response to a question, illegal sand mining as there was that the case was proved beyond all reasonable doubt, and sought ually harassing his 13-year-old Gandhi National Park in rorists killed during the oper- Singh said foreign digni- the DGP said he would not be no doubt that...Illegal sand death sentence for the accused. girl student during a camp in Borivali, which was ation were identified as taries visited Jammu and able to give the exact number mining is likely to damage the "This falls under the ambit of the 'rarest of rare' case. It is a suburban Borivali in attended by the girl and five Jahangir Rafiq Wani, Raja Kashmir recently and their of militants waiting to infiltrate environment irreparably," it case of aggravated penetrative sexual assault on the minor girl 2015. other students, the prosecu- Umer Maqbool and Uzair Bhat. visits passed off without any into Jammu and Kashmir from said. and killing her," Wakodkar told the court while praying for cap- Special Protection of tion said. He said two of them were res- incident. "Two groups (of across the LoC, but main- A bench comprising Chief ital punishment. Children from Sexual After the camp got over, idents of Tral and the third one ambassadors) visited Jammu & tained that terror launchpads Justice S A Bobde and Justices Finding merit in the prosecution's arguments, the court Offences (POCSO) Act court the accused asked other stu- was native of Bijbehara. He Kashmir and they left without were active during the winter B R Gavai and Surya Kant also awarded death sentence to the accused, observing that he acted judge, S UBaghele, convicted dents to proceed to their said, Jahangir had taken over any incident taking place here," months as well. directed the apex court- in a manner "highly repugnant to the morals and committed dia- the man and awarded the homes. Thereafter, he asked the command of Hizbul he said. "Normally, there would not appointed Central Empowered bolic, premeditated,brutal, pre-planned aggravated penetrative sentence on Monday. the victim to accompany him Mujahideen in the area after The DGP said Pakistan be much activity at the launch- Committee (CEC) to look into sexual assault and cold-blooded murder" "The act is more cruel The accused knew the on his motorcycle. the elimination of another top was trying its best to keep the pads during the winter months the issue of illegal sand mining than (that of) the most dreaded cruel animal who kills for hunger victim and her family for As she was pillion riding, commander Hamad Khan in militancy going in Jammu & as snow would cover the pass- in Rajasthan and submit a or in self-defence only," Judge Inamdar said. eight years before the inci- he stopped his two-wheeler at January 2020." Kashmir by sending in mili- es. This winter, however, the detailed report including sug- The court further observed that the mentality of the dent, the prosecution told the a secluded place and sexually "Jahangir along with Raja tants from across the Line of movement at the launchpads gesting measures to deal with accused reflected that he derived "satanic pleasure" by committing court. He used to run martial harassed the girl, the prose- Maqbool were involved in at Control (LoC) and the inter- did not reduce," he said. the issue within six weeks. the crime. art classes, which the girl cution said. PTI . ( " # &! -,&8 2 $< += -"- / " .,- *,(++-!+% public prosecutors to water “#PragyaThakur in failed investigation into the Mumbai leader and Union Minister New Delhi: The Supreme for the Centre, raised objec- down the charges and seek attempt to pull wool over peo- terror attacks. The re-investi- Piyush Goyal’s claim about Court on Wednesday expressed tions, saying there could be a #"#&.$$!&//01 the release of the accused ple's eyes is using Rakesh gation is essential as it involves “Hindu terror” conspiracy B&8 a desire to interact with Union "political issue" if the minister from the cases. Its demand Maria's book with a false pre- national security,” Bhatkalkar hatched allegedly at the behest Transport Minister Nitin makes a court appearance. ,% % %(%8 for re-investigation into the tense. Book mentions nothing said. of Chidambaram, Maria’s state- New Delhi: The Supreme court Gadkari in open court on the The court, hearing a PIL 26/11 sounds like Ulta chor kot- that's not included in Kasab's Bhatkalkar claimed that ment in his book that LeT on Wednesday directed the CBI Centre’s plan for introduction seeking implementation of s they exchanged charges wal ko daante.” chargesheet. Crime of Kasab is former Union home secretary in wanted to pass off the 26/11 to file fresh status report within of electric vehicles(EVs), not- National E-Mobility Mission Aand counter charges over “It was the Congress same as to what she is charged the Rajiv Gandhi Government attacks as a case of Hindu ter- four weeks on probe into the ing he has been making state- Plan (NEMMP), 2020 said it the revelations in Mumbai’s Government that caught 26/11 for. Unfortunate that Anti-India and former chief secretary of rorism and reference to “red charges of 'abuse of official posi- ments on this subject for reduc- would like to interact with the former Police Commissioner attack accused Abdul Ajmal BJP gave her ticket,” Sawant said Maharashtra, Ram Pradhan, thread” around Kasab’s wrist, tion' by former agency chief ing vehicular pollution. minister as he has been talking Rakesh Maria’s book “Let Me Kasab alive and executed him in another tweet. who headed a two-member Sawant tweeted: "The confes- Ranjit Sinha and the progress The top court, however, about the use of alternative Say It Now”, the ruling Congress after a proper judicial process In his letter to the Chief committee appointed by the sional statement of Terrorist made in over 50 coal scam cases. did not seek Gadkari's presence fuels in private and public on Wednesday rubbished the due to which real face of Minister, BJP’s Bhatkalkar made then Congress-led DF Ajmal Kasab mentions follow- A bench of Chief Justice S A after the law officer, appearing transport vehicles modes. BJP’s efforts to use contents of Pakistan and its support for ter- a strong case for the re-investi- Government, had in a media ing clarification about his Bobde and Deepak Gupta grant- book to mislead the people rorism got exposed interna- gation into the 26/11 attacks. interview said that there was Identity card and red thread on ed time to the agency after it and the BJP demanded re- tionally, whereas the tacit sup- “After the 26/11 attacks, the “local connection” to the 26/11 his wrist. This exposes Anti- sought time. investigation into the 26/11 ter- port of the BJP helped the Congress leaders indulged in a attacks and that then Union India #BJP” Sinha is accused of trying to ror attacks. accused in Malegaon bomb- false propaganda that it was not Minister and senior Congress P In a series of tweets, Sawant impede the CBI's investigation On a day when State BJP blast go scot-free,” Sawant said. Kasab but the Hindu terrorists Chidambar had asked Pradhan said: “#BJP Govt swept many into the cases, which emerged in leader and senior MLA Atul Reacting to the BJP leaders’ who killed like Hemant Karkare not to reveal the “local connec- conspiracies under the carpet. 2012 after a report of the Bhatkalkar shot off a letter to claim that the pharse 'Hindu ter- and Ashok Kamte who were tion”. Honest Investigation would Comptroller and Auditor Chief Minister Uddhav ror' was coined post 26/11 among the senior police officers Contesting Bhatkalkar’s have revealed it's dreadful face General (CAG) was leaked to the Thackeray demanding re-inves- attacks, Sawant tweeted: “The martyred in the 26/11 attacks”. claim, Sawant said: “Nowhere in Swami Aseemanand links RSS media. The apex court dismissed tigation into the 26/11 attacks, book of Rakesh Maria hypo- “In view of the revelation the interview cited by chief Mohan Bhagwat to terror the plea field by lawyer M L Maharashtra Pradesh Congress thetically discusses if Kasab made by Maria who investigat- Bhatkalkar, Ram Pradhan has attacks”. Sharma seeking a direction to the Committee Secretary Sachin was not found alive, media ed the 26/11 attacks that said that Chidambaram told “What was your conspira- CBI to take coercive steps against Sawant said: “Here is a party would have projected him a Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI him to withhold information cy @BJP4India* with Naveen Jindal, allegedly main (BJP) that has shielded accused Hindu. It doesn't mention any attempted to depict Kasab as the about the purported local con- #DavinderSingh ? Why did beneficiary of coal scam cases. in the terror acts like Malegaon conspiracy. #BJP can stoop to Hindu terrorist, it is essential for nection. Hence, Bhatkalkar’s NIA take over the investigation The bench took note of the blasts and Samjota Express any level because of its dirty the Maharashtra Government claim is baseless”. of #DavinderSingh from J&K statement of advocate Amit blasts and put pressure on the mindset”. to order a comprehensive re- Alluding to senior BJP police that also suddenly? Anand Tiwari, appearing for the CBI, that probe agency has fol- lowed the procedure and did not arrest the accused as that was not .$#/0&1'2 necessary. He further said that as many && 7O J) 18 #$)2 Surjewala and RPN Singh, among others, to the Upper not accompany Trump to India, sources said. as 55 regular cases have been reg- House. However, officials have not ruled it out altogether. istered by the CBI in the coal ( &$ There are six vacancies coming up in Maharashtra, Multiple rounds of talks have taken place between scam cases and it has taken including that of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Lighthizer in steps like impounding of certain A tender for 24 MH-60 helicopters was floated the same number in Tamil Nadu. Five seats each will the past few weeks over telephone. India is demand- passports of people if there were again later and processed through the FMS route of fall vacant in West Bengal and Bihar, four each in ing exemption from high duties imposed by the US apprehensions of absconding. the US Government. Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. on certain steel and aluminium products, resumption India desperately needed the advanced helicopters Congress is likely to bag two of the three seats in of export benefits to certain domestic products under to guard the strategically important Indian Ocean Rajasthan, two of three in Madhya Pradesh, two in their Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), region where the Chinese maritime prowess is grow- Chhattisgarh, one in Maharashtra and one in greater market access for its products from sectors ing over the years with its submarines also posing a Karnataka. The party will lose seats in Karnataka, including agriculture, automobile, auto components threat. Another deal close to conclusion is of six addi- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Meghalaya and Assam. and engineering. tional AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Army On the other hand, the US wants greater market to cost around $930 million. The IAF has already # 8 % 9: 7 access for its farm and manufacturing products, dairy bought 22 Apache helicopters. items and medical devices, and cut on import duties As regards the anti-missile shield, sources said, #$# $%$ O on some ICT products. The US has also raised con- negotiations with the US are in advanced stage. The cerns over high trade deficit with India which was US Department of State has approved the potential Cut-off dates for invoking this provision for kharif and USD 16.9 billion in 2018-19. sale of a $1.867 billion Integrated Air Defence rabi seasons will be 31st March and 30th September In New Delhi, sources said India and US do not Weapon System (IADWS) to India. of successive years, respectively. want to rush in finalising a trade deal and both sides The potential sale, which is being processed via The Cabinet also approved provisioning of at least will take a decision on it considering a long-term view. the FMS route, is now before the U.S. Congress for 3 per cent of the total allocation for the scheme to be They also said some defence deals may fructify consideration, with a 30-day window for Congress to made by the Centre and implementing State during Trump’s visit. raise any objections to the sale. Governments for administrative expenses. Listing out the schedule in New Delhi, Shringla The Integrated Air Defence Weapon System, also For estimation of crop losses/admissible claims said Modi will host a lunch for Trump, while known as the National Advanced Surface to Air in the PMFBY, two-step process will be adopted based President Ram Nath Kovind will host a banquet in Missile System (NASAMS), provides integrated air on defined deviation matrix using specific triggers like honour of the visiting dignitary. missile defence and is currently deployed around weather indicators, satellite indicators, etc, for each Underlining the importance of the visit, Shringla Washington. A similar shield will protect New Delhi. area along with normal ranges and deviation ranges. said this will be Trump’s 5th meeting with Modi in The IADWS system includes radar, launchers, Only areas with deviations will be subject to crop cut- eight months (after Osaka, Biarritz, Houston, New targeting, and guidance systems, advanced medium- ting experiments (CCEs) for assessment of yield loss. York) --- reflecting the renewed intensity of high-level range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) and Stinger mis- bilateral engagement since the NDA Government siles, and related equipment and support. $(%$ $ &# returned to power. He said relationship with the US has evolved to $ 9 7 * & ( D+&% one of our most consequential relationships today. It % 8 $ 9 is a strategic partnership based on shared values and #$$ geared towards the 21st century. Both the countries Trump, forcefully pursuing his ‘America first” pol- have unprecedented convergence of interests in Vora, Selja and Digvijaya Singh may be renominat- icy, has previously described India as a “tariff king” countering terrorism or in ensuring a peaceful and ed by the party, indicated the sources. for imposing “tremendously high” tariffs on American prosperous Indo-Pacific. However, Raj Babbar and PL Punia are unlikely products, also expressed dissatisfaction over the US- As regards defence ties, the Foreign Secretary said to get renomination from Uttarakhand and Uttar India trade ties. “Well, we can have a trade deal with India has procured over US$18 billion worth of Pradesh, where the ruling BJP is set to make major India, but I’m really saving the big deal for later on,” defence items from the US, enhancing our defence gains. One Rajya Sabha seat in Uttarakhand and 10 Trump told reporters at the Joint Base Andrews out- preparedness significantly. “We conduct more bilat- seats in Uttar Pradesh are falling vacant in November side Washington on Tuesday when asked whether he eral exercises with each other than we do with any this year. expects a trade deal with India before the visit. other country,” he added. Uttar Pradesh has the maximum representation During his interaction with journalists, Trump The US is India’s largest trading partner in goods of 31 members in the Council of States, followed by once again voiced his concern over US-India trade and services combined, and the overall bilateral trade 19 MPs from Maharashtra, 18 members from Tamil relations. “We’re not treated very well by India,” the increased by over 10 per cent per annum over the past Nadu and 16 MPs from West Bengal. US president said. The US and India could sign a two years to reach US$ 142 billion in 2018; it is expect- A large number of Congress leaders are vying to “trade package” during Trump’s visit, according to ed to cross US$ 150 billion for the first time this year. get a Rajya Sabha berth from the party. Speculation media reports. It is now also our 6th largest source of crude oil is doing the rounds that the party may bring US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the imports, with hydrocarbon imports rising to US$ 7 Priyanka Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Randeep point-person for trade negotiations with India, may billion in the last two years, he said. !" #$%#$#$ 3 2+$"$&!#2 &- !" ,-. !" 36!) 53 % %/88 / / 0 $$ $ ? ! , S --" 5-5.5G5- *- ! , 5 ! !!-,- , !,.. -,*- 5! ,5"- + + ! :) # 2 " ; " < " " : # $ =77 5 2 " ! ( 344 1#$&( & # " 4 omen soldiers would be a #5":) !! serious problem if and when they happen to be $ taken prisoner. But as + commanding officers, they Wwould seldom be in the first line of infantry ! fighting. Nor are cavalry officers acutely vul- , * nerable. This question of prisoner of war possibly confused the entire issue of com- , >= ! mand qualities. The question of strength and stamina has fortunately been resolved " ! as infantry weapons have become light and ' fire-efficient. There is no comparison < , between the .303 and today’s assault rifles. Even this writer found the former heavy to * lift and carry for long. ; ' For the rest, the issue of women as ! jawans or officers was highly relevant, dom- inated by the bias of tradition and mind- + * ! set. Until firearms came into existence, ? ! prospects for women were indeed not that bright as the “sword” or the “lance” was heavy and needed strong arms. Women 5 , ! were also weaker due to the quality of diet ! and the number of childbirths. Mumtaz # 4 / 4S Mahal, queen of Shah Jahan, who was pos- sibly the wealthiest man in the world of his ) @ 4 S time, bore 14 children, of whom only seven A8 ) 4 $ survived. Imagine the waste of female sta- mina and strength; how could they be sol- death” is less difficult for a able to perform on the right which could be done while is probably the most famous :) diers? She, who cannot be a soldier, can- woman to obey than for a platform and at the right level; wearing sarees (this is what General. But when compared not be an officer and in turn a comman- man. Apparently, the braver the at least in most fields. Kanshi most girls wore 65 years ago). with Field Marshal Erich von " 4 $ ! der. To add to this was the patriarchy that commander, the more coura- Ram, the founder of the However, boys had to sprint, do Manstein, Rommel is consid- refused to see women as anything else, geous should be the battalion. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), sit-ups, push-ups et al. This ered an exceptional tactician. " @ B= except as householders and mothers. The recent doubt, which gave a start to Mayawati and she writer was neither strong nor Whereas Manstein, by his The invention of the musket in the 16th the Supreme Court had to clear came up to be the Chief practised and by himself, could defence and in-depth strategy, century sprouted the first ray of hope for about whether women officers Minister of Uttar Pradesh. do no more than 15 to 17 sit- delayed the Russian Army from " " the woman as a soldier. The gender of an would make equally effective Trinamool Congress (TMC) ups and push-ups. At the Oval, reaching Germany by a whole ,!:) individual pressing the trigger makes no dif- commanders, is unusual. The chief Mamata Banerjee has however, in the presence of year. The Manstein brilliance ference to the target. Early models, howev- male ego fattened since the risen exclusively on her own girls, he could go up to 50 of lay in retreating faster than the ! er, were very heavy and were often oper- beginning of time, which, it is initiative; she has demonstrat- them. The only explanation Russians could move, then 0 $ ated by two soldiers resting the weapon on widely believed, could find it ed eloquently the qualities for this was gender pride. How wait on the sidelines until the # 4 S ) 5 S a portable table. This innovation by itself difficult to obey a woman in needed to make nine crore could he let his pride down? If Reds had arrived, only to be limited chances for women. As the weapon public. In private, it is different people of West Bengal to follow. this gender pride could perco- surrounded and taken prison- ! became better and lighter, the lesser was the and even a stronger, wiser per- For some time, maybe late to the armed forces, we can ers in thousands. ) P !Q ) $ muscle required. The better and stronger son has been listened to readi- some years, women comman- expect extraordinary perfor- France has six borders 88 , ) 87AB the vehicle, the lesser was the stamina need- ly. Shorn of such mindsets, the ders would have to develop mance from our sailors, soldiers beginning with the North Sea ed. The lesser the child-bearing, the issue is one of leadership. In the superior qualities such as mil- and airmen in an inclusive in the west, then Belgium, then " 4 4 EA A77777 87A6 ! stronger the woman remained. We have 1960s, who could have believed itary knowledge, bold initiatives atmosphere. the German border, which was 66 " / BB " arrived so far through four to five centuries. that former Prime Minister and quick decision-making. When we move from the defended by a chain of fortress- A68 There has been a new dawn for the mil- Indira Gandhi would have Leaders must be superior to commander to the level of a es called the Maginot line. The itary. The armed forces have many more made a leader superior to say, their followers. Once that is senior general, the situation Ardennes forest was considered 87AB :1 " potential candidates to choose from now. Morarji Desai? This question is demonstrated, there should be would change. The progress impassable as it would have led ) Women can make equally good fighting one of leadership and neither of no difficulty. There is a phe- from tactics to strategy is a big to Germany, then Switzerland S P stock whether on land, air or sea. In fact, statesmanship, nor prime min- nomenon generally not remem- leap. The former is adequate for and finally Italy. Berlin was in in defensive engagements, they could well istership. bered and at times not known. a skirmish or a limited battle. search of a point of utter sur- O ! be superior to men. For instance, a tigress Indira Gandhi retained the This writer can communicate it Anything bigger or more on- prise attack. Manstein suggest- Q F " S ! ! or any female animal protects her young, leadership of her party, the through his experience during going would call for greater ed the presumably impassable quite ferociously. Arguably, the male may Congress, until her death. True, physical training in college. military imagination to be able Ardennes forest. France had left # S S " not be so determined while defending even she had the advantage of being The Elphinstone College in to visualise what is neither it undefended; his idea was his own house. When a woman defends her former Prime Minister Mumbai had no ground and, visible nor obvious. And accepted. It took only 40 days 5 homeland, this writer believes, she would Jawaharlal Nehru’s daughter, hence, its physical training (PT) women make for good strate- to compel France to surrender. P Q * P Q be equally committed to saving her prog- which gave her an enviable classes were occasionally held at gists. A well thought-out strat- That was gem of a strategy. An eny. A brave man would defend his coun- start. After that, she had to rely the neighbouring Oval maidan. egy must ensure that the war integration of genders would try with equal zeal but when he finds his on her own wit and resources The entire class of 110 students plan is not upset even if the mean that many evolved minds situation hopeless, he is likely to retreat or in order to survive and succeed. would together move to this future brings forth enemy are at play. even surrender. A woman is less likely to The problem hitherto is ground. There were less than 25 action that is surprisingly dif- (The writer is a well-known give up on protecting her own people, like that women do not get the boys, the rest were girls. The lat- ferent. World War II German columnist and an author. Views ; her own children. 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89 from combat roles. This should their combat forces. transient, if extended, disruption cells, clothing and air condition- change. Women should not just Padmini Raghavendra will make every nation feel the ers, to name a few. High volumes $ -? " have the right to permanent Secunderabad chill. Over the past three decades, of production have brought down 9?;9A:<8< !" #$%#$#$ 7 2+$"$&!#2 &- . $!%*#64/ $' &$.# (*#4 %'$( ., , ! & $ % P !%. &% . #55$#-+ & .". , ( , . %$( , & . ' % ! . &. " 5- -! ,,!-- L . L& % (4 " - "- .-! - (%(% % "" "!-5-," ! - 5- 2 2 / & $ & * 8"& ('6 &6 &$4 / 8 6"4" ) @ ) 5 ) -/@" 2 . ! " ) >9B @ # @ -@ #@. ! " ? @ G 4 ) G ) * ? ) ) ) ) 4 ) ) >9B ! *38#%& F 4 limate change is a grim reality faced not just by mankind but everyone who inhabits the " CEarth. The rising global temperatures are affecting seasons, so winters have become shorter ) >9B and spring is early to arrive. These shifting seasons * * ! impact many life cycle events which in turn have a major impact on agriculture and global food pro- " @ #@ AEH9 duction. What is challenging is that the changes are ) >9B F happening too fast and many species may not be able P Q to adapt to these unprecedented fluctuations. The * G ' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has reported a global warming of 1.5 °C, which is enough to put 20-30 per cent of species at the risk &% ) @ F @ F of extinction. Sadly, many of us are not even aware H0&($ * ABEB of it, let alone work towards mitigating them. And &( this goes for individuals, societies and businesses. ( * ' >A @ , / Of the three, businesses all around the world are the M$ & ) @ * biggest contributors to global warming since they $ are responsible for at least 70 per cent of all carbon /09 $ I emissions. So, on humanitarian grounds, there Srvr hrq ur yh yhvq q i ur 8vv 7rpu v B ihxu should be an extreme urgency by businesses to slow down and reverse climate change. Sustained activ- $(& Tvtu Tviivh hq ur Thr s Qwhi Tviivh phr) " $ @ #@ ! J ity, both in words and actions, backed by strong lead- ership is the need of the hour to achieve the goal of % ! F ! net-zero emissions by 2050. This can only be done &&$ by being a part of the solution rather than a part of !! the problem. And this is how some companies are & % doing it: &%9 Collaborating for saving the envi- Say “no” to plastics: In India, the casting wildfires and risks related to ! ! ! Investments in renewable energy sources: $$* ronment: Earth cannot be saved without Philippines and Indonesia, Unilever has them, minimising the environmental " Several big firms are investing in renewable ener- & proper collaboration among different found itself under pressure over plastic costs of farming, planting trees and pro- F gy sources to reduce their greenhouse gas targets. $(& actors in society. One of the major efforts packaging. Earlier this year, the compa- tecting endangered species. The Nike Air McDonald’s is leading the way with the large-scale towards this is found in the collaboration ny was named by the “Break Free From range of trainers uses at least 50 per cent purchase of virtual power that will support wind and % between Walmart, several environmental Plastic” campaign as one of the firms most recycled materials and diverts more than 8 #$ Uur yvsr s hvpvh ihvy qr rq ur ur hpprq v solar energy. This renewable energy generation can groups and over 1,000 suppliers, known responsible for plastic pollution in these 95 per cent of waste from landfills. Plus be equated to taking 140,000 cars off the road for :8% $7 as project Gigaton, to overhaul the com- countries. On its part, to help the environ- the company is soon to release a range of rq i p ) " one year. In the furniture industry, IKEA has invest- &$ pany’s supply chain worldwide by reduc- ment, IKEA plans to ban single-use plas- trainers coloured with plant-based dyes, ed $2 billion into renewable energy projects and is 10% ing greenhouse gas pollution by about a tic products from its shops and restaurants which reduces pollution of waterways. F planning to build 416 wind turbines. It has already & $8 billion tonnes by 2030. Nearly 94 million by 2020. The company wants to purchase Accepting climate change at the pol- installed around 750,000 solar panels on its stores. % :8 metric tonnes of emissions have already 100 per cent renewable energy by 2020 icy level: Voluntary efforts are good but One of the most powerful corporations in the world been reduced since its launch. Another and use only renewable and recycled mate- not enough to tackle the real threat of cli- Uvryvv h ir vrq i p i h h yr) and Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc, has also $ global corporate leader and a champion rials in its products by the same year. It mate change. Businesses should be open ) been named as one of the most eco-friendly firms. $$ for environmental sustainability is plans to make its deliveries emission-free to developing climate policies and govern- ! All offices and company buildings, including Unilever that is collaborating with farm- by 2025. ments should support companies in Google headquarters in Silicon Valley, are powered ' ($ ers worldwide to reduce harm to the envi- Innovation to save the environ- implementing the same. This trend had !! F J)1$ " ) @ by 100 per cent renewable energy, which removes ronment. It is aiming to procure its agri- ment: As it is rightly said, “Necessity is the started now with CEOs of several compa- an estimated five million tonnes of carbon dioxide )+H+ cultural materials from sustainable sources mother of all invention.” Stopping and nies like Dow Chemical, BASF and P" ! from the atmosphere each year. By purchasing a 1.6- by the end of this year and eliminating sin- reversing climate change is the necessity Lafarge Holcim stressing on bringing ) >9B @ #@ gigawatt renewable energy package, Google has gle-use plastic packaging in the UK by to save our planet now. However, organ- about new regulations that check and K ! made its clean energy portfolio large enough to 2025. It also plans to become carbon pos- isations lack awareness on specific tech- penalise higher carbon emissions and / ) >9H-9. ) power a country of the size of Uruguay. Similarly, itive by 2030 by reducing or totally elim- nologies that can help them reduce emis- incentivise lower carbon footprints. >9B-8. K Microsoft boosted its renewable energy portfolio to inating the use of fossil fuels and gener- sions and boost sustainability. Several This brings us to the question whether Q more than 1,900 MW, which is enough to power 1.5 ating more renewable energy than it con- entrepreneurs globally are trying to bridge trying to protect the planet is also econom- Bvqryvr t h s hvpvh ihvy) * million homes. Swiss fragrance and flavour manu- sumes. Several food companies have also this gap and start-ups are being funded to ically viable? Data suggests so. Companies * ! facturer Firmenich is one of the most sustainable collaborated with sustainable management help companies solve sustainability chal- in 35 countries, including the US, have , companies in the world, operating on 78 per cent consultants to assess the deforestation risk lenges and make progress toward the 2025 experienced growth in the last 15 years ! renewable energy and working with other CEOs and developed due to their operations and take climate goals. Danish shipping company while reducing their emissions. politicians to help limit global warming to above pre- steps to create a sustainable food system. Maersk is using biofuels to help it achieve According to the New Climate , industrial levels. Apart from Firmenich, L’Oréal was Nestle, the largest food company on a carbon-neutral status by 2050. It pilot- Economy report, the decision to reduce the only other firm to receive an ‘A’ (the highest score) Earth, uses satellite technology to ensure tested biofuel made from cooking oil to emissions will be good for the job mar- / @ #@ across all three areas of the CDP’s (formerly that no deforestation is taking place in its run its cargo ship from Rotterdam to ket as it will create 65 million new low car- " ! Carbon Disclosure Project) rankings — climate supply chain. It has also committed to Shanghai and in the process reduce an esti- bon emission jobs while generating enter- !! change, deforestation and water security. It is com- using 100 per cent responsibly-sourced mated 1.5 million kg of carbon emissions. prise value worth $26 trillion till 2030. By ) mitted to zero deforestation by this year-end and has palm oil by 2020. It has been severely crit- Tesla, the electric-car maker, has a holis- reducing emissions, companies will wit- revamped more than one-fifth of its entire product icised in the past for using palm oil that tic environment protection policy where ness two-pronged benefits — a higher eco- " S range to reduce dependence on petrochemicals and led to deforestation. Danone, a company they make sure that the suppliers work nomic value and a boost to reputation encourages the use of plant-based, renewable producing yogurts, water and plant- without harming the environment, value, from the point of view of the entire - resources. Johnson & Johnson has taken several steps based food and drinks, is working in col- responsibly manage all waste and efficient- stakeholder group, including employees, to ensure that all packaging is recyclable, reusable laboration with farmers to reduce soil ly use water and energy resources. investors, suppliers and customers. It is a . or compostable by 2025. Its operations are current- degradation and water usage, in the Microsoft, on the other hand, is using new win-win for all. - S ly powered by 31 per cent renewable energy and it process reducing the company’s carbon age technology like artificial intelligence (The writer is Associate Professor, . plans to increase this to 100 per cent by 2050. footprint by 25 per cent. for several sustainability initiatives, fore- Amity University, Noida) !"# ! !$% & '()''!)&*'#!&+!!' '!,-.",!'&$ !&,*'*'(). !%'$,!'&%.$* & ! %) &%&! /! !0- !$ &&1!'!(%&* !.%# $!,%'$ 1)/% !2%)*'( ! ".+)1%')! 2 !!'&! *'(&1!3#,% /!&
tive is building up a common under- dents. The State, once the richest econ- resulted in a State-wide economic cri- from mining companies, local com- The findings from the survey suggest industries and line of work or there are standing of what we mean by right to omy in India, is now sluggish and the sis of sorts. Karnataka has witnessed munities, employers and businesses in that the more the participants felt that no available employment opportuni- livelihoods. complete closure of mining activities similar economic plight in the wake the country. Fiscal revenues from the mining created economic, employ- ties. This is leading to long unemploy- As we know, livelihood encom- has devastated families and brought of the curbs. The FIDR survey indi- extractive industry — taxes, royalties ment and community benefits, the ment spells resulting in spiralling of passes issues of productive resources about unimaginable misery in the lives cates that in the five States, mining and other payments — are the major greater was their acceptance of it. This large-scale mental health problems. and access to resources and involves of people. In neighbouring Karnataka, contributes to over 12 per cent (on an reasons why governments seek to pro- sounds obvious but should be viewed One in every five persons is suffering concerns in labour and goods markets. too, the ban on ore exports, e-auctions average) of the State’s GDP. In Goa, mote its growth in their States. in relation to the unshakeable faith from depression and other forms of Work conditions in all sectors are cen- and quota systems in ore production stoppage of iron ore mining has However, revenues from mining and these communities repose in nature, mental issues. 33 0& 1$&" tral to the discourse and in particu- have led to a floundering economy, impacted revenues worth 34 billion benefits from them do not flow in the ecology and the environment. Like The survey also discovered that lar recognition of work, generating severely denting the State’s develop- and the livelihood of several depen- automatically. To translate fiscal rev- in Odisha, all the mines are located in the psychological cost of parental ecently, we celebrated 71 years employment, job security and wages. ment and growth. dent segments as it has left stakehold- enues from the extractive industry into the remote, low-income, tribal-inhab- unemployment has been higher on of India’s existence as a Republic The mining sector in India has The recently-published source- ers without an alternate source of sustainable development benefits, ited geographies. The forest dwellers children, leading to general despon- Rand thus it would be pertinent witnessed largescale loss of liveli- book of FIDR, Mining: A Prudent income. This repeated stoppage of governments need to design and have deep faith in nature, the flora and dency, while teenagers are starting to to remember Article 21 of the hoods in recent times. On one hand Perspective, is based on a survey of mining in Goa, Odisha and Karnataka institute fiscal regimes that ensure a fauna which they revere. Hence social feel pressured to take on more respon- Constitution, which deals with funda- India is aiming for a $5 trillion econ- 2,415 people from five major States has also led to loss of investor confi- fair share of benefits to the licence to operate in these areas sibility in the family. Many have mental rights without which a repub- omy and on the other we are now find- whose economies are mainly mining- dence which would have a long-term States/country, which are also attrac- would directly relate to how commu- become more aware of the social stig- lic would mean nothing. The funda- ing it difficult to compete with emerg- driven, namely Goa, Chhattisgarh, impact on their economies. tive for investors. nity perceptions of mining associat- ma associated with having jobless par- mental right to life as enshrined in ing economies like Vietnam and Jharkhand, Odisha and Karnataka. It Almost all the respondents (over About half of the respondents ed impacts and benefits relate to its ents. It is imperative that the judicia- Article 21 includes the right to work. Egypt. It is imperative to focus signif- would not be an exaggeration to say 90 per cent) agree that the mining sec- believe strongly that mining drives endorsement. ry, legislature and the executive take It is time for civil society to start talk- icantly on the mining sector with con- that this is the first-ever such report tor has brought significant econom- economic growth through its linkages It is clear, that the closure of mines cognisance of the grim livelihoods sce- ing collectively about livelihood which certed efforts to regain its three per about the people’s perception and atti- ic benefits for their communities and with the rest of the economy, such as has spiked vulnerability of the com- nario threatening all of us. Necessary is recognised as a human right in cent share and more in the GDP by tudes toward the mining industry. The generated fiscal revenue, export earn- by buying goods and services from munity. The survey observed a strong remedial measures need to be taken many communities. 2024-25. The sector’s GDP share in study has clearly brought out the ings, relieved constraints to invest- suppliers (backward linkages) and by connection between unemployment at the earliest to help these States, par- We need to get a more inclusive 2018-19 was 2.6 per cent, down from impact of the uncertainties due to the ment, spurred economic growth and supplying minerals (forward link- due to mining closure and mental dis- ticularly Goa, tide over a catastrophe understanding of what we mean by three per cent in 2011-12. Ever since ban on mining in these States. The created jobs. It has also contributed to ages). Barring about 13 per cent, a tress across States. Workers exposed of inconceivable ramifications — livelihoods: Life engagement with the Supreme Court cancelled 88 min- social set-up and the families of min- infrastructure building. However, they majority (about eight of 10 stakehold- to the negative labour demand shock social, economic and intergenera- land, water, forest, right to food, ing leases in Goa on February 7, 2018, ers are in the doldrums due to jobless- also opine that realising and enhanc- ers) describe mining as beneficial as are facing very low chances of re-enter- tional. income, food security and the like. So, life has come to a grinding halt for ness and deprivation of livelihoods. ing these benefits require action, pri- long as the industry works to mitigate ing employment. Either they lack the (The writer is an author and the first step in building up a narra- more than 3,00,000 mining depen- In Goa, the closure of mining has marily from the Government, but also its impacts or it is properly regulated. required skill set appropriate for other TED speaker) !" #$%#$#$ 2 <-= : 1%2?1 $ $ ,-> * +$" ? @ BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 12090.60 12134.70 12042.10 12130.30 137.80 Script Open High Low LTP DABUR 498.05 510.00 490.00 507.95 CADILAHC 269.95 277.20 267.85 276.25 IBULISL 99.75 102.75 94.05 102.75 COROMANDEL 622.30 623.45 616.00 619.35 INFRATEL 215.00 228.20 212.25 224.70 14.70 UPL 587.00 593.95 581.75 585.20 GRAPHITE 267.90 276.70 266.30 273.85 VINATIORGA 971.00 1050.00 970.00 1013.85 JKCEMENT 1424.80 1471.00 1419.70 1462.40 SIS 586.55 600.75 578.00 579.75 GRASIM 730.00 759.75 726.30 755.80 31.90 IDEA 3.20 4.49 3.13 4.19 CANBK 175.00 176.00 171.60 173.70 APLAPOLLO 2015.15 2168.55 2015.15 2101.30 IEX 186.00 187.60 179.20 186.05 LAXMIMACH 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1299.00 1276.60 1281.50 -4.85 SUNPHARMA 411.00 414.15 400.80 403.25 VEDL 142.75 144.20 141.60 142.65 STRTECH 110.50 112.55 110.25 111.00 MOIL 139.10 142.00 137.10 137.80 SKFINDIA 1956.00 1979.25 1923.80 1959.70 HCLTECH 614.45 618.25 604.00 604.45 -2.60 LICHSGFIN 365.60 373.00 361.50 366.05 UBL 1294.00 1297.00 1265.00 1286.15 SHK 114.00 114.90 109.15 110.55 SUPREMEIND 1413.95 1413.95 1386.00 1397.65 TEJASNET 68.25 68.85 66.00 67.00 BHARTIARTL 549.10 553.60 538.75 544.00 -4.25 TATAGLOBAL 384.00 386.25 377.10 383.10 IPCALAB 1328.35 1429.10 1325.50 1407.85 SCHAEFFLER 4514.65 4646.00 4497.60 4593.65 SOBHA 370.00 370.00 348.75 352.50 TATAMETALI 592.20 610.00 586.95 603.60 TCS 2215.75 2230.00 2190.50 2194.10 -21.65 HDFC 2340.00 2384.30 2335.30 2377.40 WELCORP 211.45 211.45 208.15 209.35 ADANIGAS 165.90 166.30 163.85 164.30 ASTERDM 168.50 170.70 166.95 168.40 OFSS 2867.00 2871.05 2846.55 2849.55 SUNPHARMA 410.40 414.20 400.60 403.25 -5.40 TATAELXSI 978.00 1014.00 978.00 1005.45 HEIDELBERG 200.00 205.70 198.00 202.00 MEGH 58.40 58.80 57.50 58.05 REDINGTON 119.50 122.55 118.50 120.95 ESSELPRO 182.90 188.75 181.00 185.90 JSWSTEEL 287.20 290.00 279.90 280.80 -4.00 JUBLFOOD 1844.00 1902.55 1832.35 1897.50 IOC 113.25 114.45 112.65 114.15 ASTRAZEN 2765.00 2895.00 2752.65 2848.40 MINDACORP 113.85 114.40 111.80 112.55 TATAMOTORS 162.85 164.60 153.05 158.10 -3.50 INFY 800.00 804.70 796.00 800.70 DCBBANK 172.80 173.30 169.60 172.45 PARAGMILK 101.00 110.00 100.95 108.75 GMDCLTD 58.00 58.90 56.60 58.65 VOLTAS 700.00 737.00 700.00 733.35 AEGISLOG 257.00 266.95 251.00 255.00 JMFINANCIL 110.90 114.70 107.35 113.50 GEPIL 766.00 777.00 764.00 769.75 AXISBANK 741.90 745.30 735.80 741.20 ADANIPORTS 371.40 374.50 367.55 371.15 JINDALSAW 89.40 90.60 88.10 88.55 VARROC 396.00 413.00 396.00 404.30 TITAN 1311.10 1333.40 1311.10 1329.90 RALLIS 230.00 243.90 228.75 238.05 ATUL 4988.15 5030.00 4953.00 4969.10 TCNSBRANDS 570.15 570.90 550.00 555.30 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BAJAJ-AUTO 3100.85 3110.00 3073.90 3089.90 RADICO 420.00 439.00 414.80 436.15 PNBHOUSING 411.00 414.75 410.10 411.40 UCOBANK 13.70 14.00 13.70 13.85 NIFTY NEXT 50 28290.20 28643.35 28284.75 28623.10 562.75 JINDALSTEL 187.55 189.30 184.00 188.05 CARERATING 492.80 532.50 489.65 518.10 IRB 100.00 100.90 95.30 96.60 ZYDUSWELL 1502.95 1502.95 1476.05 1477.05 IDEA 3.15 4.45 3.10 4.20 1.20 ITC 204.35 207.20 203.90 206.70 PIDILITIND 1580.00 1599.10 1578.95 1593.75 ENGINERSIN 79.25 83.90 79.25 83.40 CENTRALBK 16.70 17.15 16.55 16.90 AUROPHARMA 550.40 607.70 550.40 604.40 104.00 RATNAMANI 1342.20 1359.95 1308.55 1319.85 HCLTECH 611.20 617.90 604.00 605.70 GODFRYPHLP 1349.85 1349.85 1288.15 1301.00 WABCOINDIA 6786.45 6790.00 6712.70 6723.60 NMDC 100.50 105.45 100.15 104.90 5.55 PVR 2092.00 2119.95 2090.10 2114.50 SPARC 165.85 168.50 161.15 164.40 LTI 1979.00 1990.90 1952.35 1965.65 ALBK 14.20 14.25 13.95 14.10 DLF 220.70 228.65 218.30 228.20 10.25 SPICEJET 84.50 89.65 83.70 87.65 RECLTD 137.55 138.80 136.40 137.10 IBREALEST 87.95 90.15 85.35 87.35 SYNGENE 309.65 309.65 304.20 307.85 HDFCAMC 3236.00 3375.00 3236.00 3367.00 146.35 PEL 1537.90 1579.65 1533.00 1572.00 BOMDYEING 81.85 83.65 81.65 82.40 WHIRLPOOL 2307.40 2313.45 2243.05 2253.25 TIINDIA 490.60 497.00 489.55 494.80 ICICIPRULI 473.35 490.95 470.55 490.50 18.65 ONGC 100.10 102.20 98.80 101.70 NAVINFLUOR 1289.00 1305.10 1267.25 1273.10 PRESTIGE 352.85 367.15 347.20 364.90 ANDHRABANK 14.90 15.05 14.80 14.95 CONCOR 537.10 561.50 535.45 555.00 19.50 STAR 491.90 510.80 491.90 505.30 BDL 275.30 305.35 273.75 292.75 DBL 357.80 365.00 343.15 349.45 ITDCEM 57.65 58.45 56.85 57.70 GICRE 210.00 226.70 209.10 215.00 7.15 HINDPETRO 227.00 227.00 223.50 226.40 SRF 4175.00 4175.05 4144.85 4161.85 POLYCAB 1073.00 1087.20 1069.95 1077.70 IOB 9.50 9.50 9.08 9.14 HAVELLS 606.80 621.00 604.60 621.00 20.50 ADANIGREEN 194.20 198.75 191.95 197.85 EQUITAS 107.95 113.60 106.90 112.75 SUZLON 2.29 2.30 2.22 2.27 JBCHEPHARM 546.90 552.95 529.55 533.00 NBVENTURES 69.70 70.40 68.90 69.35 CADILAHC 268.25 277.50 268.00 276.60 8.60 BATAINDIA 1812.90 1812.90 1782.10 1801.00 AMARAJABAT 780.00 789.80 774.75 784.35 BLISSGVS 141.60 142.95 140.85 142.65 BASF 857.45 858.60 840.00 852.65 INDOSTAR 287.50 287.50 280.00 281.20 PEL 1538.55 1579.95 1531.40 1570.00 47.90 BANDHANBNK 427.00 427.20 409.05 414.65 THYROCARE 623.20 653.45 609.00 618.70 CROMPTON 285.35 292.00 285.35 289.95 SYMPHONY 1359.00 1377.55 1330.00 1366.55 LAKSHVILAS 16.40 16.55 16.30 16.30 NIACL 129.85 138.20 129.80 133.45 3.90 SIEMENS 1395.90 1424.65 1395.90 1421.70 DIVISLAB 2176.45 2195.00 2155.70 2184.60 NHPC 21.40 21.90 21.25 21.45 GSFC 70.00 71.90 69.80 70.50 MAHLIFE 378.10 385.90 378.10 381.10 HDFCLIFE 565.90 581.85 563.00 579.15 16.55 ACC 1434.90 1442.90 1422.90 1431.15 RVNL 22.50 23.65 22.10 23.35 CUMMINSIND 537.65 543.95 532.00 539.90 MOTILALOFS 763.45 792.70 763.45 790.65 TNPL 168.80 168.80 165.75 167.20 DMART 2385.00 2437.00 2372.10 2430.00 65.10 MOTHERSUMI 125.00 125.10 119.70 121.55 GAIL 119.00 120.95 118.85 119.85 PHILIPCARB 127.00 129.65 126.55 128.80 CUB 221.20 221.85 220.05 221.20 FINOLEXIND 553.15 553.15 550.00 550.55 SHREECEM 24850.00 25199.90 24316.80 24390.00 612.75 GODREJPROP 1122.30 1135.00 1073.15 1088.35 MRF 70417.50 70417.50 69531.20 69955.70 GREAVESCOT 144.00 147.10 142.25 144.80 AIAENG 1815.05 1841.70 1781.70 1827.35 DHFL 10.85 10.85 10.85 10.85 SBILIFE 918.10 942.45 918.10 936.80 20.75 BAJAJFINSV 9594.70 9782.00 9594.70 9757.60 METROPOLIS 1827.00 1889.95 1815.10 1828.50 INTELLECT 138.80 148.55 137.20 146.00 TATAINVEST 936.45 941.50 920.05 922.75 ENDURANCE 1051.00 1072.65 1042.50 1059.20 PETRONET 261.65 266.25 260.15 265.60 5.65 BANKBARODA 81.05 82.50 80.20 81.10 TATACHEM 751.30 768.25 748.75 765.10 GMRINFRA 22.50 23.15 22.50 23.05 HUDCO 34.00 34.35 33.60 34.00 SUPRAJIT 196.00 200.45 196.00 198.25 AMBUJACEM 202.25 206.40 201.70 205.10 4.25 PIIND 1540.20 1583.00 1534.50 1547.60 NAUKRI 2835.00 2900.00 2810.00 2852.65 EDELWEISS 86.70 90.20 86.70 88.55 JKTYRE 66.25 68.00 66.25 67.20 KPITTECH 87.40 90.45 86.00 89.85 SIEMENS 1402.50 1425.00 1399.90 1422.40 28.30 JSWSTEEL 286.25 289.80 280.05 280.70 TV18BRDCST 29.25 29.25 28.00 28.30 BALRAMCHIN 166.30 168.00 163.70 164.25 ZENSARTECH 142.35 145.75 142.35 144.55 IFBIND 532.90 532.90 511.15 515.85 BIOCON 303.00 309.20 303.00 306.45 5.80 HDFCLIFE 564.00 581.90 562.55 579.15 ITI 82.35 89.10 81.50 86.10 EMAMILTD 277.45 277.45 270.50 272.15 BALMLAWRIE 109.70 109.85 107.25 108.80 TEAMLEASE 2449.50 2472.40 2396.55 2442.40 COLPAL 1330.00 1357.00 1326.00 1351.10 25.40 CEATLTD 1054.55 1074.00 1051.15 1069.55 BEL 83.20 84.90 81.95 84.70 INOXLEISUR 479.40 489.00 476.05 482.80 DEEPAKFERT 96.75 98.60 96.45 96.65 TIMETECHNO 51.85 51.85 50.25 50.85 SRTRANSFIN 1270.05 1304.05 1265.55 1297.90 23.90 BEML 883.00 892.35 871.00 878.00 ABBOTINDIA 15709.60 16199.00 15680.00 15738.55 SADBHAV 89.20 90.00 76.40 81.40 KTKBANK 77.80 77.80 76.05 76.25 EIHOTEL 136.45 143.35 135.00 140.45 ASHOKLEY 80.45 81.75 79.75 81.55 1.30 NESTLEIND 16506.00 16839.55 16489.20 16775.95 LUPIN 706.00 716.00 705.00 708.85 VIPIND 455.90 464.85 452.60 457.30 JAMNAAUTO 40.00 41.40 40.00 40.75 DBCORP 126.50 128.95 125.20 125.95 PFC 128.50 130.60 127.25 129.70 2.05 BRITANNIA 3079.10 3109.00 3040.00 3080.95 ALKEM 2636.00 2720.00 2610.25 2621.25 DCAL* 97.40 97.45 92.50 93.55 WABAG 205.25 207.30 202.10 203.20 SFL 1699.00 1725.00 1657.25 1664.90 PNB 52.50 53.10 51.70 52.80 0.80 MINDTREE 1004.95 1021.00 997.00 1013.45 TATAPOWER 52.80 52.80 50.80 51.40 LAURUSLABS 431.95 445.80 404.00 438.75 FINEORG 2191.00 2288.80 2180.00 2234.60 MAHSEAMLES 342.00 348.30 337.15 339.55 UBL 1270.05 1298.45 1264.50 1287.50 18.05 COLPAL 1331.80 1355.85 1327.35 1352.65 HAL 719.80 784.30 719.45 744.90 SANOFI 7250.00 7285.00 7140.10 7176.05 ORIENTBANK 42.40 42.45 41.60 41.80 BRIGADE 227.70 230.45 227.30 229.50 IBULHSGFIN 306.00 313.35 302.85 304.30 4.25 DEEPAKNI 485.95 498.15 475.50 483.25 MARICO 302.05 306.50 298.40 299.95 BAJAJHLDNG 3716.35 3806.05 3669.35 3761.00 ADVENZYMES 163.40 165.20 161.70 162.10 CERA 2340.00 2497.65 2320.00 2444.15 ICICIGI 1340.00 1367.00 1340.00 1354.60 15.20 SRTRANSFIN 1270.15 1302.85 1266.30 1291.20 UJJIVAN 386.00 392.55 385.20 389.70 REPCOHOME 299.85 318.75 295.65 301.55 VTL 1048.75 1059.00 1048.75 1057.95 CENTURYPLY 153.95 154.55 151.45 151.70 BAJAJHLDNG 3717.95 3805.50 3665.55 3740.00 40.50 AVANTI 563.00 571.40 511.80 520.60 DRREDDY 3250.00 3297.15 3250.00 3276.85 SCI 56.70 56.85 55.15 56.05 PGHL 4270.00 4270.00 4210.00 4224.00 MAHABANK 11.70 11.77 11.45 11.47 L&TFH 122.75 126.60 122.50 123.40 1.10 MFSL 511.70 522.30 502.70 516.45 SBILIFE 916.30 942.00 916.30 938.85 CHOLAFIN 330.45 331.25 326.85 329.35 KANSAINER 502.30 505.25 497.20 500.40 MAHLOG 402.00 403.00 392.20 396.60 DIVISLAB 2170.00 2195.00 2155.75 2194.20 18.95 ASHOKLEY 80.90 81.60 79.75 81.30 HATHWAY 24.35 26.35 24.15 25.10 UNIONBANK 43.60 44.35 43.25 44.20 COCHINSHIP 346.75 348.35 341.55 347.55 JAGRAN* 68.60 69.10 68.20 68.95 MCDOWELL-N 730.30 734.85 718.55 727.35 5.25 NTPC 112.75 113.70 110.50 112.05 WIPRO 244.55 248.20 244.55 247.55 VBL 812.05 819.15 793.20 798.95 TVTODAY 248.55 258.00 245.95 256.50 CENTRUM 19.00 20.25 19.00 19.75 ACC 1430.05 1443.50 1422.60 1432.80 10.45 HINDALCO 184.00 188.45 184.00 188.10 DELTACORP 150.65 151.10 147.80 148.35 HERITGFOOD 325.00 399.00 325.00 387.60 CRISIL 1599.00 1658.15 1590.60 1635.00 CHALET 344.65 347.50 343.05 347.00 INDIGO 1475.00 1493.40 1463.15 1481.75 10.70 CGCL 213.90 215.60 208.50 210.20 TVSMOTOR 440.00 446.50 434.85 440.85 LINDEINDIA 774.80 794.80 770.75 778.40 HFCL 16.95 17.00 16.85 16.95 GULFOILLUB 747.25 760.15 741.20 755.15 DABUR 499.00 510.50 488.85 507.90 3.35 HEXAWARE 386.00 389.80 366.45 369.85 TECHM 839.00 844.00 836.05 840.95 NLCINDIA 52.60 53.30 51.75 52.00 IIFL 194.90 199.60 193.05 194.80 UNITEDBNK 7.90 7.90 7.66 7.79 PIDILITIND 1582.90 1598.80 1576.60 1590.10 10.25 L&TFH 122.35 126.60 122.35 123.30 HAVELLS 603.40 620.95 603.40 618.90 LALPATHLAB 1628.00 1656.75 1623.45 1639.15 PNCINFRA 202.35 205.70 201.05 201.90 GDL 127.85 127.85 125.40 125.80 HINDPETRO 226.00 227.00 223.50 226.20 1.25 FEDERALBNK 82.60 85.40 82.60 84.45 PFIZER 4166.65 4273.00 4160.00 4220.50 RAMCOCEM 791.70 802.40 786.50 799.65 MRPL 41.15 41.20 40.05 40.45 TVSSRICHAK 1600.00 1614.55 1585.00 1586.35 PAGEIND 22999.80 23162.00 22822.80 22911.25 117.30 HEROMOTOCO 2265.00 2279.85 2227.80 2251.95 APLLTD 648.00 682.50 646.10 671.40 SONATSOFTW 340.00 344.00 332.00 332.60 TTKPRESTIG 5832.10 5891.10 5815.55 5848.75 ARVINDFASN 380.00 386.15 379.40 382.60 NHPC 21.65 21.95 21.25 21.40 0.10 GRASIM 731.25 759.90 728.70 757.00 PAGEIND 23107.20 23142.00 22840.00 22929.70 CCL 245.45 247.25 241.80 244.45 VRLLOG 247.00 247.50 242.10 242.90 ORIENTCEM 79.70 80.50 79.45 80.05 LUPIN 705.00 716.50 704.40 708.90 2.85 RAJESHEXPO 723.00 723.00 699.00 701.85 FORCEMOT 1263.90 1277.15 1246.35 1256.60 RAIN 104.50 105.50 103.50 104.20 TAKE 100.00 102.30 98.15 99.05 INOXWIND 38.90 38.90 36.90 38.10 GODREJCP 622.40 625.60 614.25 621.80 1.05 CREDITACC 914.00 965.70 913.65 953.80 AMBER 1573.65 1653.70 1565.00 1644.95 BOSCHLTD 14700.00 14715.00 14407.75 14616.35 MMTC 19.50 19.80 19.20 19.50 MAGMA 51.05 51.05 49.00 49.60 BOSCHLTD 14680.00 14777.65 14400.00 14548.05 -4.85 MANAPPURAM 172.00 175.85 171.55 174.25 PETRONET 263.80 266.20 260.35 265.60 DISHTV 10.95 11.45 10.95 11.11 THERMAX 974.90 1000.65 964.05 985.55 CARBORUNIV 340.45 344.05 339.55 343.75 BERGEPAINT 583.80 583.90 572.00 579.20 -0.30 BANKINDIA 62.00 62.00 59.70 60.35 CONCOR 537.15 561.00 536.05 554.40 IDFC 34.20 35.40 34.00 35.20 TRIDENT 5.64 5.71 5.60 5.69 FLFL 391.45 394.60 388.15 389.00 BANKBARODA 81.70 82.60 80.20 80.95 -0.05 SAIL 42.40 42.90 41.10 41.60 ABFRL 263.80 274.80 262.40 274.10 LAOPALA 215.60 223.70 213.30 213.90 OBEROIRLTY 517.00 517.00 506.90 510.25 STARCEMENT 85.75 85.95 84.75 85.05 MARICO 302.85 306.95 298.25 299.50 -0.25 INDIGO 1450.15 1493.00 1450.15 1481.15 JAICORPLTD 99.00 100.40 97.05 98.10 ITDC 298.30 311.00 298.00 303.10 SOLARINDS 1200.00 1265.00 1200.00 1241.95 KPRMILL 636.60 636.60 609.55 618.50 HINDZINC 185.70 189.60 184.50 185.00 -0.55 NIITTECH 1858.00 1908.50 1846.60 1881.60 ABCAPITAL 88.90 90.10 88.50 89.05 INDHOTEL 131.00 137.70 130.55 137.05 SOUTHBANK 9.93 9.93 9.75 9.80 MHRIL 224.65 225.15 223.00 223.95 OFSS 2866.50 2890.00 2845.00 2846.10 -13.55 TRENT 737.00 777.55 737.00 775.20 WELSPUNIND 44.65 46.40 44.45 45.50 BAJAJELEC 418.25 428.70 407.00 416.65 SCHNEIDER 102.50 103.90 100.90 101.65 SHOPERSTOP 384.10 384.35 380.25 384.10 PGHH 11290.00 11290.00 11160.00 11160.00 -96.80 JUSTDIAL 493.00 504.75 490.75 501.85 M&MFIN 378.70 383.35 374.15 382.40 IDBI 34.00 34.85 34.00 34.60 BAJAJCON 193.35 200.80 193.35 197.90 SHRIRAMCIT 1421.80 1430.05 1418.00 1420.45 MOTHERSUMI 124.50 126.65 119.65 121.50 -1.80 ADANIENT 253.80 255.50 250.20 254.05 POWERGRID 186.90 187.90 183.10 187.45 BLUEDART 2925.00 3068.00 2923.55 3022.95 MPHASIS 908.40 908.40 892.10 895.30 BANDHANBNK 426.00 427.35 409.00 414.95 -7.40 GAYAPROJ 26.60 26.60 26.60 26.60 !" #$%#$#$ 22 4 2 - BBB 97 % official certificate saying they Kong. but will insist on a further 14- posed “no risk of infection of But in Japan, some have day quarantine on home soil. elieved passengers began nCoV, as the said person has raised concerns about allowing Nathalie MacDermott, a Rleaving a coronavirus- also presented no symptoms people from the cruise ship to medical expert at King’s wracked cruise ship in Japan on including fever at the time of board flights home or spread College London, stressed the Wednesday after testing nega- infection.” But not everyone out into the notoriously crowd- importance of continued quar- tive for the disease that has now was so lucky. ed Japanese capital. antine even after leaving the claimed more than 2,000 lives British passenger David Kentaro Iwata, a professor ship. in China. Abel, who became a minor at the infectious diseases divi- “Given the circumstances The Diamond Princess has celebrity with his upbeat video sion of Kobe University, blast- on board the Diamond proved a fertile breeding messages in the early days of ed the on-ship quarantine as a Princess, those passengers leav- ground for the virus with at the quarantine — including a “major failure, a mistake”. ing the boat should be man- least 542 positive cases, and cheeky request to the captain “It is highly likely sec- aged in a similar manner to there is mounting criticism of for whisky — typified the ondary infections occurred,” those individuals departing a Japan’s handling of quarantine mood shift aboard. Iwata told AFP, saying scepti- highly affected city or region,” arrangements as passengers “It’s all getting to us now cism from abroad of the quar- said MacDermott. ready to disperse into the wider and it’s not just me, it’s the other antine was “only natural”. She recommended “fur- world. passengers as well. It’s the not- He later said in a video ther 14-day self isolation or The ship is the biggest knowing factor that is the real published online that he was quarantine period would be cluster outside China, where challenge. Mentally, it’s now self-quarantining after a brief advisable even in the absence new figures showed the death taking its toll. Right now, it’s visit to the ship where he raised of symptoms.” - toll surging beyond 2,000 with very hard to remain focused on major concerns about the pro- Disembarkation is expected to more than 74,000 infected. anything,” he said. cedures on board. take around three days as more Hundreds more cases have He later announced he and “It was completely chaotic,” test results become available. been reported in two dozen his wife Sally had tested posi- he said. Anyone who has had con- 2 $ **"* - "@$ ' $ " (+ A-" +0- countries. tive. Several countries appear to tact with an infected passenger ** B1',CD - *( 2 For some 500 passengers China announced have lost patience with the will have to undergo 14 more allowed to disembark after Wednesday there were 1,749 on-board quarantine and have days in quarantine. testing negative, a difficult 14- new infections, the lowest prepared chartered planes to In addition, the crew will day quarantine period has number of new cases this bring back their citizens. begin a new quarantine when ;= > come to an end after their month. All but 56 new cases In the first such evacuation the last passenger has disem- dream cruise turned into a were in the epicentre of Hubei Monday, more than 300 barked. nightmare of fear and crushing province. Americans flew home even But people in Yokohama boredom confined in many Michael Ryan, head of though 14 of the passengers appeared supportive of the / cases to small windowless cab- WHO’s health emergencies had tested positive. decision to allow the passengers ins. programme, said the outbreak Early Wednesday, South out despite the virus fears. “NEGATIVE! Me, son, was “very serious” and could Korea flew six of its nationals “I am sure those people on 79 cerned at what he saw on the the virus since the vessel sanitiser,” government husband, mom and dad! Thank grow, but stressed that outside plus a Japanese spouse to Seoul. board must be really worried. ship during a brief visit on arrived off Japan’s coast on spokesman Yoshihide Suga told you Lord for protecting us... So Hubei, it was “affecting a very, They will be placed in isolation I hope they can go back to their Japanese infectious dis- Tuesday that he has placed February 3. reporters on Wednesday. emotional now,” tweeted pas- very tiny, tiny proportion of for 14 days, the Yonhap news normal life soon,” said 51- Aeases expert has made himself in a 14-day quarantine The ship was placed into “What is true is that we are senger Yardley Wong, who has people.” agency reported. year-old Isamu Habiro. waves with videos slamming to avoid infecting his family. quarantine two days later, with doing our best to take action to been cooped up with her six- There have been 900 cases Britain, Hong Kong and “As a Yokohama resident, I the government’s handling of a “There was no distinction passengers confined to cabins prevent infections,” he said. year-old son. around the world, with five Australia are among other don’t want them to be treated quarantined cruise ship, rack- between the green zone, which except for brief trips on deck Japan’s Health Minister Those with no symptoms deaths in France, Japan, the countries that have vowed to unfairly. I want to cheer for ing up hundreds of thousands is free of infection, and the red wearing masks and gloves, Katsunobu Kato also defended and a negative test received an Philippines, Taiwan and Hong repatriate people from the ship them,” Habiro told AFP. of views as passengers start to zone, which is potentially con- when they were told to keep the government’s approach. leave the boat. taminated by the virus,” he their distance from other pas- “Expert doctors who are The situation on the added. sengers. members of an infection pre- Diamond Princess was “com- “I was in Africa dealing Japanese officials say infec- vention team are supervising )9 pletely chaotic” and violated with the Ebola outbreak. I was tions on board mostly predate inside the ship,” he said in quarantine procedures, said in other countries dealing with the quarantine, which they response to questions from Kentaro Iwata, a professor at the cholera outbreak. I was in insist has been effective. And opposition lawmakers. Kobe University, in unvar- China in 2003 to deal with on Wednesday, hundreds of “If symptoms develop, of nished criticism rarely seen in SARS... I never had fear of get- passengers who tested negative course not only that person but / Japanese officialdom or acad- ting infection myself,” he said began leaving the ship. also those who had close con- emia. in the English video. Government officials tact with the person are told to “The cruise ship was com- “But inside Diamond rejected Iwata’s criticisms. refrain from serving, and work- 7 pletely inadequate in terms of Princess, I was so scared... “Since February 5, we have ers follow rules such as wear- infection control,” said Iwata in because there was no way to tell taken thorough measures to ing masks and putting on n elderly Hong Kong man videos in English and Japanese where the virus is.” prevent the spread of infection, gloves,” he added. Awho contracted the new posted late Tuesday. More than 540 people on including wearing masks, “According to experts, the coronavirus died on He said he was so con- board have tested positive for washing hands and using hand infection is under control.” Wednesday, authorities announced, the second fatali- ty from the outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. )5 2 “A 70-year-old male patient who was infected with the novel coronavirus deteriorated and succumbed in Princess Margaret Hospital this morn- ing,” the Hospital Authority 8 : loss,” the WHO chief tweeted crossed the 2,000-mark on workers, including specific said in a statement. on Tuesday. Wednesday with the death of measures needed to protect Officials said the man was he World Health Liu “touched and saved 136 more people, while the occupational safety and health. taken to hospital on 12 TOrganisation (WHO) numerous lives in the COVID- overall confirmed cases Noting that health workers February after a fall at home. Director-General Tedros 19 outbreak,” Tedros said, climbed to 74,185, Chinese are at the front line of any out- He had a fever and tested pos- Adhanom Ghebreyesus has adding that “my thoughts are authorities said on Wednesday. break response, the WHO itive for the virus, dying a condoled the death of a with them and all the front-line The National Health guidance said that the hazards week later. Chinese hospital chief who health workers fighting the Commission (NHC) said in its include pathogen exposure, In mainland China, where died of the deadly coronavirus virus.” daily report that 2,004 people long working hours, psycho- the virus first emerged, more in Wuhan, the epicenter of the An eulogy issued by the had died of the disease known logical distress, fatigue, occu- than 2,000 people have been outbreak. local health commission said as COVID-19. pational burnout, stigma, and killed and 74,000 infected. Dr Liu Zhiming, president Liu, 51, head of the Wuchang The NHC said 1,749 new physical and psychological vio- Hong Kong has confirmed of the Wuhan Wuchang Hospital in Wuhan, had made cases of novel coronavirus lence. the virus in 62 patients, two of Hospital in Hubei province important contributions to the infection have been confirmed. According to the guidance, whom have died. The first 2 * -+"" #**( 2 died of the novel coronavirus city’s epidemic prevention and Of the new deaths, 132 employers in health facilities infections were largely found pneumonia on Tuesday despite control while leading all med- were reported from the worst- should assume overall respon- within people who had trav- riencing a deadly disease. cy of distrust towards China’s Authorities say the supply medical efforts to revive him, ical personnel of Wuchang hit Hubei Province. sibility to ensure that all nec- elled to the epicentre in China’s In 2003, 299 Hong communist leadership who ini- of goods remains stable and the state-run CCTV reported, Hospital on the frontline to The WHO which has sent essary preventive and protec- central Hubei province. Kongers were killed by an out- tially covered up the outbreak. says panic buying is itself caus- the latest fatality among med- fight against the epidemic. a team of experts to China early tive measures are taken to But in recent weeks local break of Severe Acute In the last fortnight, the ing shortages. ical workers as they rush to save A total of 1,716 Chinese this week has issued guidance minimise occupational safety infections have increased Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) international business hub has Face masks, however, tens of thousands of patients at medical workers have been on the rights, roles and respon- and health risks, and to famil- among residents with no his- — 40 percent of the global been hit by a wave of panic- remain in short supply with the epicenter of the outbreak. infected with the novel coron- sibilities of health workers as its iarise personnel with technical tory of travel to China. total fatalities. buying, with supermarket queues cropping up across the “My deepest condolences avirus by February 11, and six latest move in its response to updates on COVID-19 and Hong Kong is on edge The outbreak left deep psy- shelves emptied of staple goods city whenever a local pharma- to the family of Dr Liu of them have died. the current COVID-19 out- share infection prevention and over the virus partly because of chological scars on the tightly such as toilet paper, hand sani- cy or store announces a new Zhiming, his colleagues and The death toll from the break, highlighting the rights control information with its own tragic history of expe- packed city and a lasting lega- tiser and rice. delivery. patients for this enormous coronavirus epidemic in China and responsibilities of health patients and the public. 2 & / & 8 : trying to protect their employ- other grains — 20 times more ing 20,000 more to meet ees. E-commerce is one of the than the same period last year, demand. The company said 8 : countries,” he said. ang Feng, house-bound few industries to thrive after — 27 million liters of cooking Dada Group, a delivery service / “The US takes great pride Wby China’s virus out- anti-virus controls starting in oil and 50,000 tons of meat, in which JD is an investor, is hina on Wednesday in its press freedom. However, break, counts on the parka-clad late January closed factories, eggs, vegetables and other fresh adding 15,000 to its work- Ctermed as “unjustified and it is wantonly restricting and delivery drivers of e-commerce restaurants, cinemas, offices products. force. unacceptable” the US decision thwarting Chinese media out- giant JD.com to keep her and shops nationwide and Pinduoduo said orders for At a JD distribution center to designate five Chinese state @2= lets’ normal operation there,” he kitchen stocked. extinguished auto and real apples, strawberries and other on Beijing’s southeast side, media outlets as “foreign mis- said. Demand for online food estate sales. fresh fruit from its 586,000 sell- employees in red parkas, masks sions” and threatened to take 8 : “This is unjustified and vendors has surged since The government is trying ers of agricultural products and gloves sorted packages countermeasures. unacceptable. We urge the US China’s government told the to revive economic activity but were up 120% in January. and sprayed them with disin- The US State Department hina on Wednesday said it has revoked the press cards of three to discard its ideological prej- public to stay home as part of has told anyone who can work Disease fears in other fectant. told five outlets including the CWall Street Journal reporters in Beijing, decrying an edito- udice and Cold War zero-sum the most sweeping anti-disease from home to stay there. Some Asian markets also have pro- Goods from oranges and state-run Xinhua news agency rial headline published earlier this month by the US newspaper game mentality, and stop ill- controls ever imposed. cities have imposed controls pelled e-commerce demand toilet paper to 32-packs of and the China Global as racist. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said advised measures that under- On Tuesday, Wang’s phone that allow only one member of for food and hygiene supplies. beer and cat litter came off Television Network that they the op-ed — which was titled “China is the Real Sick Man of Asia” mine bilateral trust and coop- buzzed with a text message that a family out each day. That cre- The Korea Economic Daily trucks on one side of the build- will need to seek approval to — had a “racially discriminatory” and “sensational” headline and eration,” he said. a delivery had arrived. The ates a ready market for online said online mask sales in South ing and passed down a con- buy any property in America. slammed the WSJ for not issuing an official apology. Asked whether China retiree bundled up against the entertainment and shopping. Korea rose 37,000% in January veyor belt to be sorted for They will also be required “As such, China has decided that from today, the press cards would take any retaliatory mea- winter cold, put on a face mask “I can’t go out and can’t go over a year earlier. individual drivers. Padded blue to submit lists of all employees, of three Wall Street Journal reporters in Beijing will be revoked,” sures after the US tightened and emerged from her apart- to work,” said one of Wang’s Chinese e-commerce com- boxes held fresh fruit and veg- including the growing number Geng said in a press briefing. rules on Chinese state media ment complex to collect walnut neighbours, Chen Guang, who panies emerged in a market etables. On the other side of the of US citizens on their staffs, organisations, Geng said, “We milk and other goods from was picking up a box of veg- that lacked credit cards, reliable building, drivers loaded bat- the State Department said. spokesman said on Tuesday important role like a bridge or urge the US to immediately shelves on the sidewalk — an etables from the sidewalk delivery and other features tery-powered three-wheeled The new designation that the five US-based entities bond facilitating communica- stop ill-advised measures. We anti-virus measure to limit shelves under a sign that said, their counterparts in the delivery vans emblazoned with requires them to comply with are not independent news tion and the understanding reserve the right to take further contact with drivers who nor- “Contactless Distribution United States and Europe take JD’s logo, a cartoon dog called rules governing foreign organisations-they are effec- between people of different measures in response.” mally go door to door. Point.” for granted. Joy. embassies and consulates. tively controlled by the countries,” he said, adding that CNN reported that the “They work really hard, Chen, who wore an entry That required JD, Alibaba The average driver delivers “We deplore and reject the (Chinese) government. It is the Chinese media’s resident change in designation means and it’s dangerous,” said Wang. pass for his apartment complex and some other competitors to 150 to 190 packages a day, wrong decision of the US,” unclear if the registration offices in the US have long been these companies will now need “Without their services, we around his neck, said he shops create their own online pay- according to Sun Lansong, the Chinese Foreign Ministry requirements would also apply covering news following the US government approval to would not be able to survive at online two to three times a ments systems or networks of facility’s manager. spokesman Geng Shuang told to employees who are US citi- principles of objectivity, impar- buy or lease office space and all.” JD.com Inc. and rivals week to replenish kitchen sup- warehouses and delivery dri- “Customers used to buy a an online media briefing when zens. tiality, truth and accuracy. will have to register personnel including Pinduoduo, plies. vers. lot of electronics,” Sun said. asked about US State “We reserve the right to “They have helped pro- changes, including new hires Missfresh Inc. and Alibaba JD says over the past JD has a 180,000-strong “Now they are buying rice, Department designating five take further measures in mote mutual understanding, and staff departures, with the Group’s Hema are scrambling month, its drivers delivered workforce of drivers and ware- noodles, grain, oil, disinfectant, media house run by China. response,” Geng said. communication and cultural State Department, just as for- to fill a boom in orders while 71,500 tons of rice, flour and house workers and says it is hir- masks and so on.” The US State Department “The media plays an exchange between our two eign diplomatic missions do. !" #$%#$#$ 2 $ 7 $ / 25, told reporters at the Joint ny Trump to India, sources duties on some ICT products. with Modi at the newly-built cumulative bilateral trade down cent from the corresponding goods and 38 per cent in ser- Base Andrews outside said. However, officials have The US has also raised con- Motera Stadium in to 4.5 per cent from 8.4 per cent period in the previous year; and vices, the bilateral trade S President Donald Trump Washington on Tuesday when not ruled it out altogether. cerns over high trade deficit Ahmedabad, capital of Gujarat. registered for the first two the US imported USD 65.6 bil- between India and China is Uhas said he is “saving the asked whether he expects a Multiple rounds of talks with India which was USD 16.9 Meanwhile, the US-India quarters. Goods and services lion worth of goods and ser- dominated by goods. big deal” with India for later trade deal with India before the have taken place between billion in 2018-19. Strategic and Partnership trade performance in third vices from India, up five per India’s trade with China and does not know if it will be visit. “We’re doing a very big Commerce Minister Piyush Though President Trump Forum (USISPF) in a report quarter was dismal at -2.3 per cent from the previous year’s grew 13 per cent in 2018, while signed before the presidential trade deal with India. We’ll Goyal and Lighthizer in the is not happy with the bilateral said the latest quarterly data cent, in contrast with the USD 62.5 billion level for the India’s goods trade with the US election in November, sig- have it. I don’t know if it’ll be past few weeks over telephone. trade ties, he praised Prime depict continuation of overall impressive 9.6 per cent growth same period, it said. increased 18 per cent. nalling that a bilateral trade done before the election, but India is demanding exemp- Minister Narendra Modi and positive bilateral trade trends. witnessed for the first two The USISPF has projected China had a huge trade pact may not materialise dur- we’ll have a very big deal with tion from high duties imposed said he is looking forward to his The third quarter data reflects quarters of the year; while that the total bilateral trade can surplus of USD 58 billion with ing his maiden visit to New India,” he said. by the US on certain steel and visit to India. “I happen to like some downslide in growth trade in services was up two per touch USD 238 billion by 2025 India, indicating Beijing’s Delhi next week. During his interaction with aluminium products, resump- Prime Minister Modi a lot,” rates. “It may be due to sever- cent goods trade dropped five if the current 7.5 per cent strength in the Indian market, Trump, forcefully pursuing journalists, Trump once again tion of export benefits to cer- Trump said. al reasons, including the unex- per cent, the report said. average annual rate of growth especially in sectors like elec- his ‘America first” policy, has voiced his concern over US- tain domestic products under “He (Modi) told me we’ll pected economic slowdown in The cumulative US-India sustains; however, higher tronics, machinery, organic previously described India as a India trade relations. their Generalised System of have seven million people India’s economic growth, trade in goods and services growth rates can result in bilat- chemicals and medical devices. “tariff king” for imposing “We’re not treated very Preferences (GSP), greater mar- between the airport and the impact of US-China trade war, (USD 110.9 billion) for the first eral trade in the range of USD The US goods exports to “tremendously high” tariffs on well by India,” the US president ket access for its products from event. And the stadium, I GSP withdrawal from the US three quarters of 2019 283 billion and USD 327 bil- India, in comparison, were American products, also said. The US and India could sectors including agriculture, understand, is sort of semi side and retaliatory tariffs on increased 4.5 per cent with US lion. mainly concentrated in mineral expressed dissatisfaction over sign a “trade package” during automobile, auto components under construction, but it’s specific US goods from the exports and imports growing at The US remains the top fuels, precious stones, and air- the US-India trade ties. Trump’s visit, according to and engineering. going to be the largest stadium Indian side,” it said. four percent and five per cent trading partner for India in craft. The US faces tough com- “Well, we can have a trade media reports. On the other hand, the US in the world. So it’s going to be According to the report, respectively. terms of trade in goods and petition with China in the deal with India, but I’m really US Trade Representative wants greater market access for very exciting... I hope you all the data available for the first The US exported USD 45.3 services, followed by China. Indian market in areas such as saving the big deal for later on,” Robert Lighthizer, the point- its farm and manufacturing enjoy it,” he told reporters. three quarters of 2019 billion worth of goods and While the bilateral trade electronics, machinery, organ- Trump, who is scheduled to person for trade negotiations products, dairy items and med- Trump was referring to a (January-September) pulled services to India in the first between US and India is ic chemicals and medical visit India on February 24 and with India, may not accompa- ical devices, and cut on import scheduled joint public rally the overall growth rate in three quarters 2019, up 4 per approximately 62 per cent in devices. CR Q R / C287 $ & & Drawing on archival doc- on his arrival. President ing the US and India together, taking back control of our bor- the Home Office said. to have a job offer and, in line uments from India and the US, Truman, indeed, went to the over the next few years what ders and delivering on the The Global Talent Scheme, with the Migration Advisory hina is one of the prime Madan traces how American airport to receive him taking you really see in the US-India ome Secretary Priti Patel people’s priorities by introduc- a fast-track visa to be in oper- Committee’s (MAC) recom- Cdrivers of relationship and Indian perceptions of, and along three cabinet members partnership and between the Hon Wednesday announced ing a new UK points-based ation from Friday, will also mendations, the minimum between India and the United policy toward, China signifi- and an honor guard. You had two countries is divergence on the launch of the UK’s new immigration system, which apply to the EU citizens from salary threshold will be set at States – the two largest democ- cantly shaped US-India rela- the US Congress host Nehru the subject of China,” she points-based visa system, will bring overall migration next year to allow highly- 25,600 pounds - lower than the racies of the world – not only tions during the Cold War. for a speech. Why all this fan- added. aimed at attracting the “bright- numbers down,” said Patel, the skilled scientists and previous 30,000 pounds level in the last two decades but “China’s role in shaping the fare behind the visit of this “They’ve disagreed about a est and the best” from the senior-most Indian-origin researchers to come to the UK for Tier 2 work visas. since India’s independence, a US-India relationship was not Indian leader,” she asked. number of different things. world, including from India, Cabinet minister. without a job offer. The new points-based sys- top Indian-American scholar just a recent phenomenon “A major was what had Whether to recognize the and cutting down numbers of “We will attract the bright- Professor Alice Gast, tem will also expand the skills has said in her latest book. restricted to kind of the last few happened just before Nehru’s People’s Republic of China or cheap, low-skilled workers est and the best from around President of Imperial College threshold for skilled workers. “Today, it is almost a truth decades. Indeed, what I found visit to Washington. What not. What to do about the coming to the country. the globe, boosting the econo- London, said: “British science Those looking to live and almost universally acknowl- and this book lays out was that American policymakers saw Chinese takeover of Tibet. The new system will come my and our communities, and is global. The new post-study work in the UK will need to be edged that China drives and China’s influence went back the as the loss of China to com- China’s role in the Korean War into force from January 1 2021 unleash this country’s full work and Global Talent visas qualified up to A-level or equiv- shapes US-India relations. early years of Indian indepen- munism. And this had hap- and the reasons for its inter- at the end of the transition peri- potential,” Patel, in charge of will help us to attract the alent, rather than degree-level Indeed, broad convergence on dence,” Madan said during a pened just a few days before on vention in that war. China’s od after the UK’s exit from the the UK’s visa and immigration world’s brightest students and under the current system. This China has been a key driver of discussion on her new book. October 1, 1949 when Mao role in Southeast Asia. They European Union (EU) last system, said. researchers, wherever they will provide greater flexibility US-India relations for the last Through extensive archival Zedong establishes the People’s also disagreed about the month, which will formally The UK Home Office said come from. and ensure UK business has two decades across US admin- research in India and in the US, Republic of China. The estab- approach to take to China,” she end free movement of people the new system is a direct “From the race to develop access to a wide pool of skilled istrations and across Indian Madan disentangles how lishment in the US now saw in said. within the economic bloc for response to the 2016 referen- a coronavirus vaccine to clean workers, the Home Office said. governments,” Tanvi Madan, a American and Indian percep- that context a democratic India According to Madan, the UK as a non-member. dum in favour of Brexit, which energy, British science’s inter- In line with the British senior fellow at Foreign Policy tions of and policy toward as the hope of Asia and China has adverse impact on The new post-Brexit sys- was seen as a vote to end the national collaborations drive Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s and the director of India China shaped the US-Indian believed it could serve as a US-India relations. “Now just tem, which will apply equally to country’s reliance on cheap innovation and excellence.” manifesto commitment in the Project at the Brookings relationship throughout the counterbalance and contrast to in the Truman and Eisenhower the EU and non-EU countries migrant labour and reduce The government said the December 2019 General Institute told a Washington Cold War, said Suzanne Soviet backed communist administrations but also on like India, is based on assign- overall levels of migration with points threshold for the new Election, there will be no spe- audience. Maloney, interim vice president China,” Madan said. Capitol Hill where these dif- ing points for specific skills, tighter security. system will be carefully set to cific route for low-skilled work- In her latest book “Fateful and director, Foreign Policy, “But during the course of ferences on China negatively qualifications, salaries and pro- “The new single global attract the talent the UK needs. ers. “It is estimated 70 per cent Triangle: How China Shaped Brookings Institute. this kind of visit that Nehru affected decisions to aid India fessions, with visas only award- system will treat the EU and Skilled workers will need to of the existing EU workforce US-India Relations During the The book that starts post- takes with much fanfare, it which needed aid at that time. ed to those who gain enough non-EU citizens equally. It will meet a number of relevant cri- would not meet the require- Cold War”, she argues that independence refers to the first became quite clear that India And this, in turn, caused points. give top priority to those with teria, including specific skills ments of the skilled worker China’s influence on the US- US visit by India’s first Prime did not share the same view of resentment in India that “Today is a historic the highest skills and the great- and the ability to speak English, route, which will help to bring India relationship is neither a Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru in or the same approach to China thought the US was holding moment for the whole country. est talents, including scien- to be able to work in the UK. overall numbers down in recent nor a momentary phe- 1949. “When he came in 1949, as the US did. And so, instead back because of these differ- We’re ending free movement, tists, engineers and academics,” All applicants will be required future,” the Home Office said. nomenon. he received a warm welcome of convergence in China push- ences on China,” she said. %,,5," -!%HD+!! # 7 ,, ,BB ,- , 5!B,5 !I 5,,B% ",!-C! H-,-, -,."" & & . ! 99 rogue. “It is only a theory,” ( .O/2 In an excerpt from a Sky Azharuddin, who led the reg- ormer Australian prime News documentary airing ulator when Flight MH370 ormer South Korean presi- forming on the global stage,” in the top 100 mark the biggest Fminister Tony Abbott has Wednesday, Abbott claims he disappeared, told AFP. Fdent Lee Myung-bak was notes Phil Baty, Chief improvers in the ranking with $ claimed “very top” level was told within a week of it “You do this speculation taken to prison Wednesday to ndian universities had a good Knowledge Officer for the IIT Kharagpur moving up 23 Malaysian officials believed vanishing that Malaysia and it will hurt the next of kin. begin a 17-year term for Iperformance year within the THE. places to 32nd, IIT Delhi Pakistani anti-terrorism vanished Flight MH370 was believed the captain had inten- The family of the pilot will also bribery and embezzlement emerging economies of the “The Emerging Economies improving by 28 places to joint Acourt on Wednesday hand- deliberately downed by the tionally downed the jet. feel very bad because you are after losing an appeal against a world as a record 11 made it to University Rankings 2020 sug- 38th and IIT Madras climbing ed down death sentence and captain in a mass murder-sui- “My very clear under- making an accusation without lighter sentence. the top 100 Times Higher gests that real progress is being 12 places to joint 63rd. 300 years imprisonment to cide. standing from the very top lev- any proof.” Lee, in office from 2008 to Education’s (THE) Emerging made by a number of institu- Indian Institute of three terrorists of the banned The Malaysia Airlines jet els of the Malaysian govern- In 2016, Malaysian offi- 2013, was briefly jailed in 2018 Economies University tions in a number of metrics Technology Ropar and Institute Jamaat-ul-Ahrar for their vanished on March 8, 2014 car- ment is that from very, very cials revealed the pilot had plot- after being sentenced to 15 Rankings 2020. across our robust methodolo- of Chemical Technology are involvement in the 2014 Wagah rying 239 people — mostly early on here, they thought it ted a path over the Indian years and fined 13 billion won Only China has more uni- gy, and could mark an exciting entering the ranking for the border bombing that killed from China — en route from was murder-suicide by the Ocean on a home flight simu- ($11 million), but was granted versities than India in the top turning point for Indian high- first time, and both debut in the over 60 people. Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. pilot,” he said. lator but stressed this did not bail while he appealed. 100 at 30 from a total of 47 er education, enabled in part by top 100. Wagah is a village located No sign of the plane was “I’m not going to say who prove he deliberately crashed He was found guilty of cre- countries and territories the Institutes of Eminence The Institutes of Eminence in Lahore, Pakistan’s Punjab found in a 120,000-square kilo- said what to whom but let me the plane. ating slush funds of tens of mil- included in the analysis scheme,” he said. scheme provides participating province and Attari in India’s metre (46,000-square mile) reiterate, I want to be absolute- A final report into the lions of dollars and accepting released in London on Tuesday The Indian government’s universities with government Punjab state along the Indo- Indian Ocean search zone and ly crystal clear, it was under- tragedy released in 2018 point- bribes from Samsung evening. A total of 56 Indian Institutes of Eminence scheme funding and greater autonomy Pak border. the Australian-led search, the stood at the highest levels that ed to failings by air traffic Electronics in return for a universities appear in the full was established in 2017 and with the aim of moving them Over 60 people, including largest in aviation history, was this was almost certainly mur- control and said the course of presidential pardon for its ranking of a total of 533 uni- one of its participating univer- into the top 100 of the world women and children, were suspended in January 2017. der-suicide by the pilot — the plane was changed manu- chairman, Lee Kun-hee, who versities across emerging sities, Amrita Vishwa university rankings, including killed in the horrific suicide A US exploration firm mass murder-suicide by the ally. But they failed to come up was jailed for tax evasion. economies of the world. Vidyapeetham, has entered the Times Higher Education’s attack on November 2, 2014 at launched a private hunt in pilot.” Zaharie’s family and with any firm conclusions, At a hearing on The Indian Institute of top 100 for the first time, mov- World University Ranking, the Wagah border on the 2018 but it ended after several friends have long strongly leaving relatives angry and dis- Wednesday, Seoul’s Central Science (IISc), ranked 16th, is ing up a huge 51 places from over time. Pakistani side. months of scouring the seabed rejected such claims as baseless. appointed. District Court ordered a heav- India’s top-ranked institution joint 141st in 2019. The expectation is that this The responsibility for the without success. Azharuddin Abdul Six passengers were ier sentence, saying Lee “did followed by the Indian Institute Amrita declared improve- will be achieved through a attack was claimed separately The disappearance of the Rahman, the former head of Australian, including four from not show a sign of remorse or of Technologies (IITs). ments in almost all the ranking number of changes including by the outlawed Jundullah and plane has long been the subject Malaysia’s civil aviation regu- Queensland state, where sense of responsibility” for his “There has long been a metrics compared to 2019, an increase in foreign students Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’s of a host of theories — ranging lator, criticised Abbott’s Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk wrongdoings. He instead debate about the success of THE notes. and staff, offering online cours- splinter group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar. from the credible to outlandish remarks and said there was not this week suggested authorities blamed civil servants he Indian universities in world The other universities es and encouraging academic The court acquitted three — including that veteran pilot sufficient proof to support the may pursue an inquest into worked with and Samsung rankings, and for too long they included in the Institutes of collaboration with other top other suspects giving them the Zaharie Ahmad Shah had gone idea. their deaths. employees, the court said. have been seen as underper- Eminence scheme that appear universities around the world. benefit of doubt. 5 ,5! ,,,*9 !, --- , (8 and saw energy prices spike by Media officials from the Armament Research said. forces.” The UN also said its a level unseen since the 1991 rebel Houthis, who hold Weapons experts found experts saw a V9 gyroscope on small instrument inside Gulf War. It also ties Iran to the Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and the V9 version of the gyroscope display in Washington at a Athe drones that targeted the arming of the rebel Houthis in have been battling a Saudi-led in drones, or unmanned aeri- military display showing an ( context of a congressional world leader in telecom net- heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil Yemen’s long civil war. coalition since March 2015, al vehicles, used in the Iranian Shahed-123 that investigation “into a potential working equipment and one of industry and those in the arse- Iran denies it had a hand declined an interview request. September attack on Abqaiq, American officials say they ashington has the right to threat against the nation’s the top smartphone manufac- nal of Yemen’s Houthi rebels in that assault but has increas- A U.N. Security Council reso- home of a crucial oil process- recovered in Afghanistan in Wblock US federal agencies cybersecurity,” wrote US turers alongside Samsung and match components recovered ingly promoted its influence lution prohibits arms transfers ing facility for Saudi Arabia, the October 2016, after it crash- from buying products by District Judge Amos Mazzant. Apple. in downed Iranian drones in over the Houthis and launched to the Houthis. UN report said. landed. Huawei on cybersecurity Huawei said in a state- But the firm is expected to Afghanistan and Iraq, two a ballistic missile attack on A gyroscope is a device “According to UAV experts Images of the gyroscopes grounds, a judge ruled Tuesday, ment it was disappointed with play a major role in the rollout reports say. American troops in Iraq after that helps orient and guide a familiar with this technology, match those in the Conflict dismissing the Chinese telecom the ruling and would “contin- of ultra-fast 5G networks that These gyroscopes have a US drone strike killed a top drone or missile to its target. such vertical gyroscopes have Armament Research report. giant’s legal challenge to a pur- ue to consider further legal will allow wide adoption of only been found inside drones Iranian general in Baghdad The gyroscopes in question not been observed in any UAVs A similar gyroscope could chase ban. options.” Washington has long next-generation technologies manufactured by Iran, Conflict last month. bear no manufacturer’s name other than those manufactured be seen inside a cruise missile Huawei filed the suit last considered Huawei a possible such as artificial intelligence. Armament Research said in a “This gyroscope ... we’ve and come in at least two ver- by Iran,” Conflict Armament seized by the US Navy in a year and claimed Congress security danger due to the Huawei equipment has report released on Wednesday. seen it now enough times in sions labeled as V9 and V10, Research said in its report, November raid on a tradition- had failed to provide evi- background of founder Ren been seen as considerably more That follows a recently Iranian-manufactured materi- according to the reports. Their which was funded by the al dhow shipping boat in the dence to support a law that Zhengfei, a former Chinese advanced than 5G competitors released report from the United al to be able to confidently say four-digit serial numbers also European Union and the gov- Arabian Sea. A computer ter- stopped government agencies army engineer. such as Sweden’s Ericsson or Nations, saying its experts saw that the presence of it in a appear sequential, suggesting ernments of Germany and the minal also seized with the mis- from buying its equipment, It has warned that the Finland’s Nokia, while no US a similar gyroscope from an Houthi-produced item sug- the same manufacturer had United Arab Emirates. siles, likely used with the services, or working with third company’s systems could be company is considered a seri- Iranian drone obtained by the gests that the material was built all of those found. The U.N. report simply weapons, bore Farsi characters parties that are Huawei cus- manipulated by Beijing to spy ous rival. US military in Afghanistan, as supplied from Iran,” Jonah Leff The Houthi’s Qasef-1 said that “the manufacturer of on its keyboard. tomers. on other countries and disrupt Last week the US also well as in a shipment of cruise of Conflict Armament drone carries the V10 gyro- the gyroscope remains The US and the Saudi-led But the court ruled there critical communications, and is slapped the company with missiles seized in the Arabian Research told The Associated scope, which is “identical” to unknown.” However, it noted coalition have long said that was no constitutionally guar- urging nations to shun the criminal charges for an alleged Sea bound for Yemen. Press. one found in an Iranian-made finding similar V10 gyroscopes Iran supplies weapons to the anteed right to a contract with firm. “decades-long” effort to steal The discovery further ties Iran’s mission to the UN Ababil-3 drone, which Islamic “among the debris of both Houthis, ranging from assault the federal government. Concerns have intensified trade secrets from American Iran to an attack that briefly declined to immediately State group fighters reported- Samad and Qasef UAVs, which rifles to the ballistic missiles The ban was justified in the with Huawei’s rise to become a companies. halved Saudi Arabia’s oil output respond to queries from the AP. ly recovered in Iraq, Conflict have been used by the Houthi fired into the kingdom. '( 2 !" #$%#$#$ 4 5676 867 9 !"#$% Director of the 48th Dairy Industry Conference, Dr Himmat Singh, said that a grand exhibiton will also be organised in the Birla auditorium, which will have stalls of prestigious brands like Amul, Mother Dairy and REEL and IDMC will also display their products. The Pink city was founded # 5 " "/1 2 < < in 1727 by Maharaj Jai Singh II, $ * *$ " % "$ + who ruled from 1699 to 1744. '+ # * " +' 68 7+ # Initially, his capital was Amber, 4"$"+' 60" 7+ # " which lies at a distance of 11 km %5 + + 4"- %"$+3+E" from Jaipur. He felt the need of $ "( 1" " '1+% shifting his capital city with the " $ $"* increase in population and grow- $ " " he 48th Dairy Industry ing scarcity of water. Jaipur is the $+* * + Conference is being organ- first planned city of India and the $ " Tised by Indian Dairy king took great interest while " *" $ *$ Association (North Zone) in designing this city of victory. He association with Indian Dairy consulted several books on archi- !" - Association (Rajasthan State tecture and architects before 5-- .. Chapter) during February 20 to making the layout of the city. - -- , 22 at Birla Auditorium, Jaipur. It holds a distinct position !, - - The conference will include among popular tourist places in ,!-,- dairy experts from the country India due to the immortal royal , -, and abroad, who will share cut- vibes that are an inseparable part .!*-5-- ting edge technology and expe- of its existence. The major high- ! ,--,"".- rience in the field of dairy devel- lights of the city are: Amber Fort, .- - ,., , -, opment. Nahargarh Fort and Jaigarh Fort. . C75 5,! ! The theme for this year’s Hawa Mahal or The Wind Palace --- , .,,5!-- ,"-. conference is Dairying for Health is another major attraction that ,!-,$C.-, --,* , and Wealth. In addition to dairy impresses spectators with its "-.-,!-,- -",, experts, professionals associated wonderful architecture and 5.-5! - 75 !-- , with dairy industry, central and forces them to click pictures. "!- ,5,"- -,$C. state government officials, rep- Many other must-visit places in -, .,-$8 , " - resentatives of private and coop- Jaipur are, Albert Hall Museum, ,!-,, -!!5-- ! .- erative dairies, researchers, entre- Jal Mahal and Jantar Mantar. , - ,, .!,5"-!!5-- preneurs, milk producers and They are special spots as every bit .,- , -, .- - "-, more than five thousand partic- of them reflects the presence of -,!-, ,!"- -, ipants including students. royalness in this city. :%/1%'*'(1E 3 '!"' *. ! t a time when It is a sheer irony that heart got a thorough set- ABollywood has been the sportsman, Makhan back. He decided to flooded with biopics, the Singh, who brought hon- bring the story of this initiative of producer, K ours to his nation lived a star athlete in front of the Ranjan along with life in poverty. The heart- world. Prateek Sharma is com- rending fact that his wife Ranjan has been mendable. The athlete was compelled to sell working in the B-Town who holds the reputation the prestigious Arjuna from more than three of defeating the leg- Award. When the avid decades. Apart from pro- endary Milkha Singh writer and entrepreneur, ducing films, he has also 5- "-" / 2 brought a lot of accolades Sharma, got a chance to produced soap operas, " $-"2 @ *#$#+1 3 for his country. meet Singh’s family, his more than 25 almost. 5+%&"0$ 2 "$ P ? t is unfortunate that nowadays, humans ated by agnihotra is pure and further puri- ' "" Iare facing many diseases. The outbreak fies the atmosphere. of coronavirus has been detected a few According to Atharvaved mantra by ithout public par- weeks ago. God being our real father gives performing Yajyen, the human beings pro- Wticipation, no chal- us the knowledge of four Vedas to destroy tect themselves from all kinds of sufferings lenging mission can ever illusion and solve all kinds of problems, including diseases. Yajyen is basically per- be completed. Inspired by including those of medical science. Many formed by using wood of mango tree. A the citizens of Ghaziabad fatal infections can be destroyed if we sim- scientist named Trelle of France did exper- in making the city beau- ply perform daily Agnihotra in our homes. iments on Yajyen. He found that when the tiful and clean, the When we obey the Vedic principles of mango wood is burnt then a gas — Municipal Corporation God, diseases are either destroyed from its formic aldehyde — is liberated, which will carry many challeng- roots or do not even generate. Vedic destroys the harmful bacteria. Another sci- ing tasks. mantra states that agnihotra purifies food entist named Tautlik came to know that Talking about the grains, water, and bestows mental and when Yajyen is performed with samagri completion of one year physical strength so that people can enjoy containing raisins and black currants and tenure in the Municipal prosperous life. if we stay inhale its smoke, the germs of Corporation, Dinesh Everybody must offer aahutis in the typhoid and TB are destroyed. Chandra, Municipal Commissioner said that the work ' ,BB& fire of havan-kund. The nature of that fire Ingredients to prepare the samagri of of cleanliness and development will be taken forward is such that it purifies the entire atmosphere Yajyen: continuously. The works will also be completed with- and prevents diseases. In shloks of Bhagwad 1. Honey, jaggery or raw sugar in the time limit. He informed that the citizens have F Railway Construction BG line project (111 Km). height of 100 metre (equiv- their expertise. It is men- Geeta, Yogeshwar Sri Krishna Maharaj 2. Antibiotic herbs like gyol sent their complaints about monkeys and dogs in urban NOrganisation has There are total 47 tunnels in alent to 33 storied building). tioned that during the states that Oh Arjun, when Yajyen is per- 3. Ghee and dry fruits areas, which they will resolve soon. Stray dogs and mon- recently achieved a major the project. The longest The steel girders are pre-fab- entire works of open web formed, the atmosphere is purified, which 4. Fragrant materials like cardamom keys are being released from Ghaziabad border from advancement in construct- tunnel, Tunnel No 12 with ricated in a workshop at Girder launching, no will in turn purify our food too. or dried petals of flowers Delhi side. A letter in this regard is also being sent to ing first ever 100 metre tall a length of 10.280 Km. will Kolkata, transported in seg- mishappening has Dr Kundanlal conducted an experi- If people start performing agnihotra MCD of Delhi. pier bridge coming up be the longest railway tun- ments and erected at site by occurred. ment taking twelve test tubes filled with with Vedic mantras daily, he would sure- Chandra added that a task force has been consti- across river Makru in nel in the Northeast. Cantilever launching Despite facing difficult food particles. He filled six of them with ly protect himself, his family and the sur- tuted to deal with the occupiers on government lands. Tamenglong District of The 555 metre long scheme which requires terrain, plagued by poor fresh air and rest with air generated from roundings from all kinds of diseases and Its charge has been handed over to retired Colonel Manipur, in Indian bridge is being constructed very meticulous planning infrastructure facilities the agnihotra. He found that food of the test problems. Deepak Sirohi. On the question asked on the issue of Railways. across the valley of river and execution. Indian last Open Web Girder of the tubes filled with air started decomposing (The author is Swami Ram Swarup, cleanliness survey, he said that Ghaziabad will now be The bridge is a part of Makru in Tamenglong dis- Railways Engineers have Bridge launched successful- much earlier than the food filled with the Yogacharya, the Chief Editor of Ved identified with a clean toilet. Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal new trict of Manipur with a pier successfully demonstrated ly on Friday. air of agnihotra. It proves that air gener- Ishvareeya vani, a bi-annual Magazine.) 7 C$ ( * < - 66 ndia Tourism Development Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel, Dhordo, Kutch was to discuss ICorporation (ITDC) Ltd, in Gujarat Chief Minister, Vijay the importance of Destination an attempt to enhance the Rupani , senior officials from Management and Community tourism growth in India signed Gujarat Tourism department Participation in the tourism an MoU on Thursday for pro- and Ministry of Tourism. sector. It involved speaker ses- viding consultancy services for Speaking at the inaugural sions by government officials, innovative/decorative lighting session, Prahlad Patel said, tourism industry and private and illumination of important “There is a great scope for sector entrepreneurs showcas- monuments and sound and developing tourism in Gujarat ing best practices/case studies light show at important places for which the state government from various states and Union TPC has been awarded assessment. Based on the rig- feedback on creating a High pany’s outstanding contribu- Jal Shakti presented the award in Gujarat. has developed many more new Territories in the related field. NIndia’s Best Workplace in orous evaluation, GPTW has Trust Culture from their tion by setting new bench- to Prakash Tiwari, director It was signed by G Kamala focussed sights to attract The meeting aided in under- Manufacturing 2020-Top 30 identified the Top 30 organi- employees. marks in generation and main- (operations). Prakash Mhaske, Vardhana Rao, C&MD, ITDC tourism. It may work with standing the concepts and award in Mumbai. AN Verma, sations among India’s best It has also bagged the tenance practices, excellence in chairperson Central Electrical , Jenu Devan, Commissioner of ITDC to promote and develop frameworks, approaches, chal- ED (HR) received the award Workplace in Manufacturing Central Board of Irrigation and engineering and use of latest Authority (CEA), RK Jain, Tourism and Managing tourism through innovative lenges faced in implementation along with CV Anand, RED 2020. Power (CBIP) 2020 award for State-of-the-art technologies chairman, Central Water Director, Tourism Corporation and creative steps.” and impact generated by such (WR-I & SR). This year 142 The company has excelled outstanding performing utili- and smart solutions. Commission and VK Kajaria, of Gujarat in the presence of The event organised from initiatives on the society and organisations in the manufac- in people’s practices designed ty in Thermal Power Sector. Rattan Lal Kataria, secretary, CBIP were present Union Minister of State for Thursday to Saturday at the overall economy. turing sector undertook this for their employees and the The award recognises the com- Minister of State, Ministry of on the occasion. 2 !" #$%#$#$ 7<=>9 6=> ( = ))9 7 # $ = $ $ -& " & " 1 / > 5! ,$ * -.!7"* hat would it be like to moment. So this planning of reac- -- . react to something that is tions and still making it seem nat- ,,- ,!- Wnot even present in front ural is very tricky!” "5-,5,B of you? Confused? Well, now you He accepted the film because can imagine what actor Vicky Dharma Productions was in charge. !O,! Kaushal’s situation might have been “I was called by the production "-!-IL when he was acting for Bhoot: The house when Raazi was going to be -", 5-,. -"- Haunted Ship. Be it romance, com- released. They wanted to have a dis- -- "-5, edy, thriller or biopic, other drama cussion with me about doing anoth- - ,- genres hold a lot of facts from real er film with them, which was, sur- life for actors to abide by. However, prisingly, a horror one. I was -, the expression of horror follows no intrigued. I wondered ‘kuch toh ,"-.,-, grammar. Acting for a horror film baat hogi’. My mind was blown ,5- is like acting for something that’s after I the script. I thoroughly 5 O, not even real. And for Vicky, this enjoyed it.” ,- was the trickiest part. The film, also starring Bhumi He tells us, “I was purely follow- Pednekar, revolves around the real- ", ing Bhanu’s (Pratap Singh, director) life haunted ship which was washed -,5 ,, orders and vision. Everyday I would ashore on Mumbai’s coast. The 5, !O, come on set and just ask him a strange part of it was that when it ",,! number of questions. ‘What are we hit the sand barrier, there was exactly doing?’ ‘What does he want nobody on it, including the crew ",,"B and how?’ ‘How are we going to cre- members. The mystery was unde- -, - ate that fear?’” The actor had very tected and alarmed the people film, there were a lot of underwa- ! little to work with. There were no when it went aground off the coast P 4 ter sequences. I had to literally face ,, props on the set, neither was there one day. For Vicky, the script was 8( 9 my fear in a very genuine way. It hit !- any sound track which is overlaid written in a way that it stuck to the 6 :3 me very personally. But yes, even- later. genre authentically. There wasn’t tually, it also becomes a very liber- "5-, He says, “There were times any Bollywoodisation of the theme. 4 ( ; ating process. And that experience 5, !O, when I would find myself looking “It was fresh and had no unneces- (3 62 changes you, slightly.” ! at the monitor, which I don’t usu- sary subplots or dance. I was very Horror as a genre hasn’t been M ally do. I would ask Bhanu what the happy doing that. Aesthetically, it 6 explored in India much. Like The background music would be like was rich. The geography, which 3( Conjuring, Annabelle, Paranormal and what effects are going to be plays a very important part in a hor- Activities, there are no Hindi equiv- O0 added in the post-production. It ror film, was able to perfectly alent. Why? For Vicky, it’s because would require a lot of focus from all define the seriousness of the situ- 4 a horror film does not comply with 5 the departments together and then ation that was being created. There 4 the entertainment needs of the with myself to create that kind of have been abandoned homes or a majority. He says, “There are peo- 7 atmosphere for the audience in the cemetery to showcase a horror ele- ple with nine to five jobs. They are theatre. Hence, the grammar was ment. But this one was a ship, which 44 4 not willing to watch a serious very new to me. But there was a lot I thought was quite fresh and gave rather tension vaali film after a tir- of conviction and clarity in Bhanu’s a lot of scope to explore the genre. ing day. Not everyone is able to narration, which made me think In that container ship, there are 3 enjoy a horror film. That’s why pro- and act the way he wanted me to. about a hundreds rooms — engine ducers do not want to invest in such :& I think! (Laughs)” room, pump room, staircases, lifts, ; a film. And even when such films Vicky explains how he worked which are all worn out because it’s 3 are made, they are made on such on the process. He says, “When a dilapidated, old ship. And there’s 6 a low budget because of the fear of you’re doing a scene for a drama or nobody inside. So I thought it not earning enough. Eventually, it comedy film, in your heart, you became a great setup, which was Q looks tacky. A horror film is an know that you’ve hit the right properly exploited too.” expensive one, which requires a lot emotion. But with fear, it is always With films like Masaan, Love Uri, it gave me such a new under- of post-production work. We have the planned emotion. It doesn’t Per Square Foot, Raazi, Uri, and standing about the lives of military tried to notch up the aesthetic sense come to you naturally, especially if now Bhoot... there has been a whole personnel and their families. I of the film and given it elements to ;5 :! there is nothing around you. I am range of genres that Vicky has realised what they go through. Aap connect on an internal level so that walking in a haunted ship and explored — arthouse, romantic kitna hi kitaabo mei padhle, but to the horror enthusiasts and non- there’s something I hear from the comedy, action, drama and horror. actually live their stories, changes horror enthusiasts can come and back. But that is only something So how has such a variety of roles you.” watch it together.” that I have to imagine. It hasn’t hap- transformed him? He says, “Every Vicky hasn’t been a fan of hor- Well, the film’s trailer looks :! pened in reality. It is going to be film does that in some way or the ror films himself and like most, also promising and certainly makes added later. Yet I have to react, other. Masaan just gave me a new flinches at the thought of it. So how one feel that this could be India’s imagine the intensity of it and then perspective about life. Spending so was it working for one? “When you The Conjuring. It is certainly no :P come to an intensity of fear that can much time in those ghats, where do a horror film, being that person cliched ‘mehelon vaali bhootiya L!8 be visible from my facial expres- dead bodies are burnt, one realis- from the audience who is very kahaani’ (haunted house story) sions and body language. All of that es the finality of life. Whatever you scared to watch such films, you kind anymore.” We are trying to give the -& . 3!". is a very calculated process. You do or achieve, this is the real truth, of overcome that fear. You face it audience a feel that it’s fresh. Give know that you are going to react in where we all are going to end up while being a part of it directly. I am us a chance, the ship will sail! - -, this way. You don’t leave it to the one day. When I was shooting for very afraid of water. And in this (Laughs).” , ,- . scar-winning Parasite director, OBong Joon-ho said that the " film’s “biggest pleasure and the ,""! most significant meaning” to him is %%%$# - * that it succeeded even though the ,!IL. audience might feel uncomfortable -, B with his explicit description of bit- # 8 :B ,"", ,5 !! ter wealth disparity in modern - -* society. !,"-",.- 5--!,"- !, - ""-, Bong’s dark comic thriller about ,,"-5, -, % two families on the opposite ends of ,.* !,-! South Korea’s social spectrum is a -- 5,- -""-5B history-making film. It won best pic- ture at this month’s 92nd Academy --""!,,*,5! Awards ceremony, becoming the 5!,-!-,- - first non-English-language film to "," -,!-C5,-- get the top honor. Bong and his film -O,,! M clinched three other Oscars. He told reporters that the film’s story has not only “funny, comic” 5 ; elements but also “bitter, painful natures” of the disparity between the haves and have-nots in modern soci- @ $ / ety. .( ' , “I didn’t want to avoid such a ,"-,!-! part even a little,” Bong told a 9=R -. nationally televised news conference. HNBB!,-- “Audience might hate that or feel ilmmaker-producer Karan actor, directed by a woman, cre- uncomfortable to watch it ... but I FJohar, whose digital content atively nurtured by a strong -5! --, ! thought the only option I can have production wing Dharmatic woman and all of us at Dharma -",- !* for this film is depicting the world has collaborated with stream- are such strong feminists ,.*,!"-,- we live as frankly as possible, though ing giant Netflix for a venture including Somen (Mishra), ,-,"-, ,-. that might be risky commercially.” break after a successful yet exhaust- named Guilty, has said that his Apoorva (Mehta) and me. We Noting that Parasite was already ing Oscars campaign. But he said forthcoming edge-of-the-seat feel proud to tell this story.” ". !-- commercially successful in North prominent American director thriller film has intrigue, reso- In Guilty, Kiara essays a -,.! B America, France, Vietnam, Japan, Martin Scorsese pleaded that he get nance and relevance, com- musician’s girlfriend. The story -5! the United Kingdom and his native back to work quickly. “I just read his bined by some terrific perfor- explores the different versions .5". South Korea even before his Oscar letter a few hours ago and it was an mances. Guilty is led by women of truth that emerge when a ,--* triumph, Bong said, “Regardless of honour,” Bong said. “He said I did in all departments — be it in small town girl accuses her col- the (Oscar) wins, the biggest plea- a good job and should rest but only acting, direction, writing and lege heartthrob of rape. -! - sure and the most significant mean- a little because he and everyone else production — and Johar “The film has a strong nar- --, , ing was the fact that the audience was eagerly waiting for my next declares he will continue col- rative and storytelling along -!! around the world of our times film.” laborating with female talent in with terrific performances,” !B-! responded to the film.” He had mentioned his admira- future, too. said Johar. After her grand -"., The class satire tells the story of tion of Scorsese while receiving the At the trailer launch, Johar web debut with Karan Johar’s how a family of four poor, unem- directing Oscar, inspiring an was accompanied by the film’s segment in the anthology Lust --, ployed people living in a slum impromptu standing ovation from director Ruchi Narain, writers Stories (2018), Kiara returns to ,-. basement apartment comically infil- the crowd. He said he was discussing Kanika Dhillion and Atika the digital space with this one. ,"B trates a wealthy family residing at a with HBO making a TV adaptation Chohan, and cast members Talking about his collabo- -,! luxurious mansion before things with Parasite co-writer Han Jin critics, journalists and fans to analyse of Parasite, with American director Kiara Advani, Gurfateh Singh ration with Netflix, Johar said, !, unravel violently and tragically. Won. The film won best internation- the film’s commercial appeal and and screenwriter Adam McKay Pirzada, Akansha Ranjan “This is the first time that Bong already had commercial al feature film as well. that he’d fully focus on working on agreeing to be a writer on the Kapoor and Taher Shabbir. Dharmatic and Netflix has - ,, and critical success with his 2013 sci- The film, which is also the first this next film. series, which could run five or six Srishti Behl Arya, director, come together. All of you know ,"-* fi film Snowpiercer, which starred South Korean film to win an Oscar, At the same news conference, episodes. “We have smoothly taken International Original Film, that Netflix is a tremendous ,!-- Chris Evans and Tilda Swinton has made Bong a national hero. actor Lee Jeong-eun, who plays a the first step with HBO,” said Bong, India, Netflix, was also present, global platform and they real- 8-, along with South Korean Parasite Ahead of April’s parliamentary elec- live-in housekeeper for the wealthy while denying reports that Mark as were Apoorva Mehta, CEO, ly encourage and nurture actor Song Kang-ho. But nothing tions in South Korea, some politi- family in Parasite, said the film por- Ruffalo and Swinton have been Dharma Productions, and strong content, so to collaborate !5"- that’s come before has been remote- cians even proposed setting up a trayed universal problems such as finalised as cast members. Somen Mishra, head of creative with them was an honour and . ly as successful as Parasite, a pro- Bong statue, establishing a street unemployment “in a very interest- “The TV adaptation of development at Dharma also a privilege to be able to tell - ,- foundly South Korean film shot in named after him and rebuilding the ing yet an in-depth manner.” Han Snowpiercer is planned to air in May, Movies. stories we really want to with -* - the Korean language. house where he was born. Asked said he believes audience sympa- but since we started talking about it On the female-centric cast the abundance and the craft !L,-.M Along with the best picture about such proposals, Bong joked, thised with the film’s 10 main char- in 2014 or 2015, it took about five and crew, Johar said, “It’s quite and creativity.” award, Bong was also named best “I hope people will talk about such acters, who “have their own dramas years. (The TV version of) Parasite interesting that it is such a Guilty will stream on ! -- director and co-shared another things after I die.” and have their own reasons to live.” might take quite a while too,” he said. strong female-led narrative, Netflix from March 6. Oscar title, best original screenplay, He said that he will leave it to Bong said he was ready for a L2 led by a mainstream female L12 !" #$%#$#$ 2 % $ iverpool were the victims of an old-fashioned Atletico Madrid 5 ! ) Lmasterclass on Tuesday as Diego Simeone’s side ground out a 1-0 win in Madrid to give themselves hope of .O,!5 ., reaching the Champions League quar- *$P -$ "5 $( ter-finals. - 5!!. 5- Saul Niguez raised the roof at a bouncing Wanda Metropolitano by ?5 6<9 ,- ",- scoring in the fourth minute before Atletico’s defence kicked in, suffocating -,--)+/NB/3*,!, $%( the European champions and denying ,- (& - , them a single shot on target. B -"E,K - eenage record-breaker Erling Braut Haaland “Tonight is one of those nights you &R!F Tscored twice as Borussia Dortmund sealed don’t forget,” said Simeone. “We haven’t - E1F,, ! a 2-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain, for whom gone through but we have beaten the .,-& 5-", Neymar scored on his return to action, in best team in the world.” 4 Tuesday’s Champions League last 16, first leg in -- %!!- & .5 If Alvaro Morata had not slipped E0F Germany. at the crucial moment, Atleti might Forward Haaland took his tally to 11 goals even have taken a two-goal lead to -- P- !!,- in seven games since Dortmund paid Salzburg Anfield, where they can expect an "-.-,"*-, !- - 20 million euros ($22 million) for the 19-year- regularly helped snuff out attacks. onslaught next month. .---"- old with second-half goals either side of There was little to separate the teams in the “We are not 5-0 down,” said Jurgen - )+/N:5.7"" Neymar’s equaliser. first half although Dortmund’s English winger Klopp. “We don’t think it will be easy " "--, Having also scored eight times for Jadon Sancho squandered one chance but as long as we can get 11 players in -- ,-- 5! Salzburg in the group stage, Haaland now on the counter-attack and then forced Liverpool shirts we will give everything . -& ", has 10 goals in just seven Champions a fine save from Keylor Navas just before we have. And for all the Liverpool fans " League games this season. the half-hour mark. .5 5-,-.,EN2F that can get a ticket — welcome to -,/). ,*-P !!- “These are the moments you play After the goalless first half, Anfield.” ., football for. I really enjoyed it,” beamed Dortmund poured forward and kept If Liverpool remain favourites to go .!,C5,--- the Norwegian. finding spaces to exploit down through, the roar from the Atleti fans "-/30N 03K :5,- His performance left Kylian the flanks. at the final whistle, aimed at their fist- (" Mbappe and Neymar in the N6+$+!Q !&' Dortmund’s Swiss coach #-E/+FW/3DN D3K &5! pumping players on the pitch, suggest- 5,E//FW)+/D /NK !%E/+FX shade, with the latter struggling Lucien Favre then brought on ed Simeone’s team now have belief. to truly make his mark having "&%%%%$&!9-+ Giovanni Reyna, who only $ -# E/+F-, /+., &&-!%-$%)%9 Few had tipped them to keep this -,-,,-5"&5" & been kept on the sidelines for the turned 17 last November, for tie even alive for the second leg given last two weeks ahead of this #!Q%-#!&' his Champions League debut their own stuttering form, in contrast .!,-, ! game due to a rib injury. !+&% .&& midway through the second -.-, /+&.,* to Liverpool, unbeaten in the Premier (" However, the Brazilian super- #2Q%+$55$ 9.$Q% half. League, and gunning for a treble. -7% ""E/HF*!, star’s away goal means PSG Moments later Haaland Jurgen Klopp said on Monday -,--.-, /+,. remain very much in contention /;!+%$ got the breakthrough when he Atletico were a “results machine” but ".- "-- to reach the quarter-finals after 5'-%5&' stabbed past Navas from close the temptation was to see his words as .!,, !/+& three consecutive exits in the last . )$!& # -2O range after Thiago Silva had platitudes, not an accurate reflection of .,C5,-,"" ,* 16. M 3 4 blocked a Raphael Guerreiro a side that sits 13 points behind La Liga (" The presence of the world’s shot. .--5. , leaders Real Madrid and had already He sprung a surprise by starting of fortune as Liverpool failed to clear most expensive player was a The game had now come G5 --"- N5 &#%$Q% lost six times this season. Thomas Lemar for the first time this the corner and the ball cannoned "--P,,- major boost for his team, after he to life, and with their German Yet Atletico under Simeone have year while Alvaro Morata and Diego back off the foot of Fabinho for Saul to missed last season’s surprise last- +!'#&%#%9. coach Thomas Tuchel frantical- .!,, !/+ also become synonymous with upset- Costa both returned from injury, the stab in from three yards. 16 loss to Manchester United "+$!.& ly urging them on, PSG drew ting the odds, just as they did when former from the start and the latter off On the sideline, Simeone beckoned .,,,"" , with a foot injury. level six minutes later when ("85,,- 5!W-,,- +5! !+ )2 winning the Spanish title in 2014 and the bench in the second half. his players to stay calm but they were He also sat out the second leg 	% $!'% Mbappe unpicked the then twice reaching the Champions Liverpool, who began with their celebrating in the corner while in the ,-- --" of their defeat by Real Madrid at Dortmund defence and pre- League final. expected eleven, have blitzed numer- stands, the fans were delirious and given .B5".5 5 the same stage in 2018. %!+$Q%/;&%2O sented Neymar with a straight- For all their failings this season, ous opponents with explosive starts but hope. Atletico were given a lead to "--,, ,! 5-- : However, Dortmund M43 forward finish. they summoned that spirit here to pro- they were the ones rocking early on as defend and the rest of the game was .!,-,-85,, deserved the win as PSG’s star- However, the scene was duce a throwback performance full of Atletico snapped at their heels, pressed largely a picture of Liverpool dominat- (- 5!"-, , studded attack, with Angel Di set for Haaland to continue his tenacity, resilience and guts that was hard and relished being first to every ing the ball but failing to break down ! 5--85!,.*#8 ! Maria supporting Mbappe and Neymar, was phenomenal scoring run with a stunning fin- always going to be needed to give them loose ball. the 10 red and white shirts in front of & ",.5 repeatedly frustrated by the home side, for whom ish from the edge of the area following a Reyna any chance of success. They took the lead, aided by a hint them. the midfield duo of Axel Witsel and Emre Can pass. %;*6 $$ Doha: O-,!,! !5 - ,& ", .5 5,! , MP, !! ,! ",- P, #& % 1 " HB+ 5 ,! - )B+ The Ranji Trophy quarterfi- advance in the competition. They will rely games. They chased down 320 against !- .,- 5! P, 5 85! nals begin across four venues today with a lot on in-form medium-pacer K V Rajasthan before beating Punjab in a low- "! - , . - ,, B usual suspects such as Saurashtra and Sasikanth and batsman Ricky Bhui in the scoring game on a difficult track in !,, ! -- :,, ! Karnataka taking on the lesser teams must-win game. Patiala. -!5 , - ,! ! - 8 capable of springing a surprise. In Jammu, the mighty Karnataka take The seasoned Manoj Tiwary has "-. !-,--.!.,- On paper, the most well contested on the spirited bunch of J&K players. been their go-to batsman and left-arm 5!,! ,,,- quarterfinals should be between Karnataka finished third in the spinner Shahbah Ahmed their stand out Saurashtra and Andhra in Ongole, elite pool behind Gujarat and bowler. Andhra Pradesh as both teams go into Bengal and scripted important At the Sardar Patel Stadium in Lisbon: -",!-:.5-!&,-,! the knockouts from the elite cross pool. wins over Tamil Nadu and Valsad, hosts Gujarat would be -- &,,,,---*!--!&5"B Last year’s runners-up Saurashtra are Mumbai. overwhelming favourites against . "- 5 ! 5! 5 - expected to go past Andhra, having They play Group C top- Goa who advanced from plate ",! - ",#- #!- &,,! shown solid form in the league stage to pers J&K, who lost only to group having suffered relegation last " -!- .!-.--.". finish with three wins, four draws and a Haryana in the league stage. year. - .-5 - 5-, ! loss from eight games. Captain Parvez Rasool has led from the Gujarat made it to the last eight after "5- --,..5", -, Q85 ., Seasoned pacer Jaydev Unadkat will front scoring 403 runs at 44.77 and 25 topping the elite cross pool with five wins !! * &,, -, - , be expected to fire once again, having wickets at 14.56. Another player who has from eight matches and three draws. ! ,-!, *Q-!&,--!-5.5, taken 51 wickets this season at an aver- contributed massively to the success of Goa will have their hopes pinned on - 5! !5,! age off 11.90, continuing his stellar form the team is batsman Abdul Samad who their leading run-scorer Amit Verma (791 from last season. In the batting depart- has amassed 547 runs. runs) and S K Patel (751 runs) and would ment, Sheldon Jackson has stepped up in In Cuttack, a comfortable win is want them to play another crucial knocks ",,5I the absence of Cheteswar Pujara and is to-back losses towards the end of the expected from Bengal against Odisha. in the marqee clash. But the quarterfinal London: !,-," ,-&-,5C, the leading scorer of the team with 605 league stage. However, their rampaging Their confidence must be sky high fol- will be a different ball game as they face 99 !,!,.!5" 5 ,-,-,-, runs at an average of 55. run in the first half of the season, when lowing memorable victories over a formidable Gujarat attack led by Roosh - ,-.,&5-& "," ,,-- Andhra go into the game after back- they were leading the table, helped them Rajasthan and Punjab in the last two Kalaria, who has taken 30 wickets so far. ndia captain Harmanpreet Kaur on "/)-%)) Q -!-.-- IWednesday said her team has the ability ""-5--",- 5 ,-,-,,, to put pressure on any side in the upcom- &5 , -. ,-* ! -, , .- 2 /6 ing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup if it stays ""-5-- "--! - 5---,,5 ,,*Q % 9+$$!*#&! in the right frame of mind. 5C,! 5 - - ,!-, -- ndia’s Ashu and Aditya Kundu Insisting that positivity is the biggest - . "!, . , " - Iwon a bronze medal each in 67kg in 55kg Greco-Roman category on strength of this Indian team, Harmanpreet 5 ,-,,!* "., and 72kg Greco-Roman categories Tuesday. 8 $& said they are eagerly waiting to face four-time - &5- & "," - ,- - respectively on the second day of Gyanender, however, lost 0-6 in champions and title holders Australia in the ! ! the Asian Wrestling Championships the 60kg Greco-Roman Bronze ndia’s Olympic Bronze tournament opener tomorrow. here on Wednesday. medal bout on Wednesday. The Imedallist shuttler “The nerves do start to kick in because Ashu beat Syria's Abdulkarim gold was won by Kenichiro Fumita Saina Nehwal advanced we are very excited about that opening game Chennai: #. ",, " , - Mohammad Al-Hasan 8-1 while of Japan, who beat Kyrgyzstan's to the women’s singles and we’re looking positive in that,” said - 5-*/+BB!%,,,---5 Kundu defeated Nao Kusaka of Zholaman Sharshenkov 4-0. second round of the Harmanpreet, who knows the city well after ! #C5 5--* !,:5! Japan 8-0 inside one and a half min- The other Bronze in 60kg was $170,000 Barcelona her stint with Sydney Thunder in the &!-"*- ! # 5/3-)H utes in a lop-sided 72kg Bronze medals in the championships, after won by Mehdi Seifollah Mohsen Spain Masters with a 21- Women’s Big Bash League. - , &,, ' ,-5!- medal bout. Sunil Kumar's historic Gold in Nejad who beat Kazakhstan's Aidos 16, 21-14 win over “We are a side that can put pressure on ..! 8 ! !- .,P ,., - - )+/3 India has so far won four 87kg and Arjun Halakurki's Bronze Sultangali 4-3. Germany’s Yvonne Li any team, we just look to stay in the right - , & ",", ! ,-- - here on Wednesday. mindset and play in the way we can because 5" . ,, , ! / - (B/) -. Sania took just 35 that is our biggest strength. , , " ! - 5" N C5 .,P 5- 5- minutes to beat her “In sport, sometimes you are in good ,.,.,! P, C * !P, opponent in the first form and others you are not. I know that .,,!.!P, %-- /! ,%3 ."* (%,!2 /*.. !, , round match. everyone playing in this tournament will Pranaav Jerry Alexandra Boje 10-21, look to be positive, and that is good for our &%8 Chopra and Sikki N 21-16, 21-17. team,” she added. Kuala Lumpur: !,--)+)) #& P, Reddy also won their However, H S With less than two days remaining for , &5" , - ,"-P, -- ! !! - he game of poker is majorly a game ll-rounder Danushka mixed doubles first Prannoy lost to their clash against Australia at the Sydney ," - - 5- - - , - Tof skill which decides the winner AGunathilaka will miss the round match against Malaysian Daren Liew Showground, Harmanpreet said a slow " --. -,--- !* , says India Poker Championship 2020 three-match one-day interna- Denmark’s Mathias 18-21, 15-21 to bow out track and a huge Indian diaspora augurs well - " ,-. - # # P, (B/D winner Rubin Labroo, who won this tional series against the West Christiansen and of the tournament. for her side. !&5"--,*, ,-" ! .-- year’s championship which took place Indies due to injury, the crick- !!, B &, " ! ( ,- - - at Big Daddy Casino in Goa last et board said Wednesday. "-. !!-,B- ,-" -- month. The 28-year-old was P,. 5,"",! !B9- “Technically Poker is a mind game excluded from the 15-member % - (02$ -!5 * , -! ! #-! -!5 B played with a lot of strategies. squad as a recurring back injury , .5,!-# # -5 -,*- #&,! Obviously, luck is involved but a lot of had worsened, a board official (8 Kazakh Rybakina won the !-,--5 - - - - ! it can be beaten by your skills and how said. Hobart title in January and )+)) ! - - , !5 good you understand how the game is. He is replaced by Shehan ofia Kenin lost her first reached the final last weekend ! 5- ". ! - ,-- - )+)) # # It’s a very strategically motivated game”, Jayasuriya. SWTA match since winning in St Petersburg. !&5"O- says Ruben who was introduced to the The first ODI is on Saturday the Australian Open earlier “I prepared with good sport during his college days back in books written on this and it’s basical- in Colombo, while the second this month as she went down practice. I didn’t expect that I E 2006. ly a statistical probability game. And takes place in Hambantota on 6-7 (2/7), 6-3, 6-3 to Elena would win. I tried to do my Dhaka: 8.!, " %, %5- Talking about the skills involved, also there is a lot of live tells that you February 26. Rybakina on Tuesday at the best,” she said. !- 5--- .-B - B! he said: “It’s a long term game and the can pick up on the table. Different kind The final will be held on Dubai Championships. “I wasn’t nervous (after --,,.,-R !,"-5 -- result doesn’t depend on what happens of people drop hints via hand move- March 1 in Kandy. American Kenin played a flying here from Russia) at all ,5-5 %,,-",-!8.!, in one game. ments and this all understanding will After the ODI series the pair of non-Tour Fed Cup because I knew it’s going to be , - && ! &5" ,- * ! “On a given day one might beat me come with experience. sides will play two Twenty20 matches immediately after her tough. :5 -! , 5 - - but on the long term you will not be The 2020 edition was his second matches. Melbourne win over Garbine “I didn’t think about that - - - 85- 8.!, & - 8! , able to do so, that’s the idea of a game. appearance in the IPC and speaking Squad: Dimuth Karunaratne Muguruza, who cut short Kim she just won the Australian ,!5!, ""-,!!,"-,""- It’s long term strategy you put in vol- about the experience of playing in it, (c), Avishka Fernando, Kusal Clijsters’ comeback on (after first Grand Slam win). Open, I know that now every- - - Q - -, - !P- ume, numbers and over a period of he said: “I was playing in some other Perera, Shehan Jayasuriya, Monday. But I’ve just got to try to one can beat everyone," she ,5 ,--5- "- %,*Q",!- 5 time. If your math is strong and you are tournament before the IPC and was not Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal The 21-year-old went manage it for the next tourna- added. ,,-!"-, Q ,--*--, strategically better you will definitely in good touch, so I booked my ticket Mendis, Angelo Mathews, down in just over two hours to ments,” said Kenin. Seventh seed Aryna -,,5 Q,,,!%,P, "- beat the odds.” back home and decided to skip the Dhananjaya de Silva, Thisara her 19th-ranked opponent “I just didn’t feel my game Sabalenka set up a potential ,---- *-,,- -! ! “In terms of skills edge, there is a event. But then on my friends’ insis- Perera, Dasun Shanaka, who stood 192nd in the world really well. I just made too quarter-final clash with world ,5-5 Q-! ! 5-5- "- lot of maths involved, selling and buy- tence, I decided to play and I am glad Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan a year ago. many unforced errors, I did- number two Simona Halep ,*Q,! ing courses. There’s a lot of studies that I stayed back and won the tourna- Sandakan, Isuru Udana, Nuwan “There’s a bit more pres- n’t take my chances. I felt after seeing off Greek Maria 239 19 involved, people study online, live and ment,” he said. Pradeep and Lahiru Kumara. sure coming from my side really off the whole match.” Sakkari 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. !" #$%#$#$ 2, " -, , -,-H ,I 7 too much but once you come into red ball cricket, you fall ndia captain Virat Kohli on into that disciplined mode of Wednesday dropped batting, which obviously suits Ienough hints to indicate him much more at this stage.” that seniormost pacer Ishant While he didn’t give an Sharma and young opener answer on the Saha-Pant Prithvi Shaw will be in the debate, the burly Delhi keep- playing XI for the first Test er had precious little to do at against New Zealand at Basin the main nets and was seen Reserve. spending more time doing his If India’s net session on keeping drills and only got an Wednesday is taken into con- opportunity to bat when the sideration, Wriddhiman Saha first team completed its rou- B " -"$ *1 P 1 4 /$ "+1"" ; " " $ * /1 is starting as the wicketkeep- tines. "C0 /1 er ahead of Rishabh Pant for New Zealand are likely to the series opener beginning go with an all-pace attack but 1" tomorrow. the Indian captain wants to Hanuma Vihari, team’s stick to his team’s strengths ndia captain Virat Kohli is prepar- designated No 6 batsman for which is play with one spinner Iing himself for a “rigorous three 1 *-?0 away Tests, will be the fifth in the four-pronged bowling years” of playing all three formats bowling option with Jasprit attack. after which he might reassess his Bumrah, we are in trouble. I Bumrah, Mohammed Shami “If it had been a workload amid a “transition phase” think their whole bowling line- and Ishant being three special- Johannesburg pitch, I could setting in. fit-again Ishant Sharma up is fantastic. Obviously, ist pacers. have said it’s a possibility (to The world’s premier batsman is Awill add a fresh dimension Sharma coming back will bring Ravichandran Ashwin is " " " " "$ $ *1 P "C0 /1H0 play four pacers) but our team looking at the “bigger picture” in to India’s bowling attack, says new dynamics to the team,” in the mix for the lone special- has that skill that we can Indian cricket with two T20 and one seasoned New Zealand bats- Taylor told reporters. ist spinner’s spot though experience will be useful to us. to perform in any manner,” the team, gives us start that the bowl out other teams with 50-over World Cup in the next man Ross Taylor, who foresees Ishant is returning to the Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round It was really good to see him skipper said. team wants and not get intim- only three fast bowlers,” he three years after which he might trouble for his team if it focuss- Indian squad after recovering skills can’t be ignored either. bowling with pace and in The skipper wants Shaw idated by the opposition in any sounded confident. decide on playing two of the three es only on tackling Jasprit from an ankle injury sustained Ishant, who was out for good areas,” Kohli said during to take a leaf out of Mayank way.” “But you need one world formats. Bumrah during the upcoming during a Ranji Trophy clash last three weeks with ankle injury media interaction. Agarwal’s performance in The skipper downplayed class skillful spinner, who can “My mindset is on the bigger pic- Test series. month. sustained during the Ranji The skipper also said in as Australia back in 2018-19 India’s below-par show in the take wickets on any pitch. We ture as I prepare myself for a rigor- Taylor is only two days “They have got a world- Trophy game, bowled full tilt many words that the team when he hit back to back half- three-match ODI series, espe- won’t copy the home team. We ous three years from now and after away from becoming the first class batting line-up as well and at the nets and even earned wouldn’t like to change Shaw’s centuries in Melbourne and cially that of Agarwal. would rather figure out what that we might have a different con- cricketer to play 100 games we have to get through that. But appreciation for troubling natural stroke-play which was Sydney. “Prithvi, I think you can is the most lethal combination, versation,” Kohli replied when asked across formats. Less than three they are the No 1 team in the batsmen with his pace and a good enough hint that “They don’t have any call him relatively inexperi- which gives us balance,” he if he is having second thoughts weeks away from his 36th birth- world for a reason and we bounce. Shubman Gill will have to nerves to do well overseas. enced and Mayank, I would- added. about quitting at least one format day, he has already competed in know we have to be on our “He (Ishant) looked pret- warm the benches for now. Like a clear head with which n’t call him that inexperi- “As a bowling group it’s after the 2021 World T20 in India. 231 ODIs and 100 T20I. game to be successful against ty normal and pretty similar to “Prithvi is a talented play- Mayank played in Australia, enced because he has scored better than the one that came “It’s not a conversation you can “I think if we just look at them,” he added. what he was bowling before er and he has his own game Prithvi can do the same in a lot of runs last year. So he to NZ last time and that is why hide away from in any manner. It is the ankle injury. He is hitting and we want him to follow his New Zealand. understands what his game is we have got so many teams all around eight years now that I have good areas again and he has instincts and play the way he “A bunch of guys playing like in Test cricket. out in last two and half years. been playing 300 days a year, which played (Test cricket) in New does. Look, these guys have no with fearlessness, something “I think sometimes in We would like to repeat that includes travelling and practice ses- "' $>*&66'(&! Zealand couple of times, so his baggage and are not desperate that can motivate the whole white ball cricket we try to do here also,” Kohli added. sions. And intensity is right up there all the time. It does take a toll &1 '$P!*#+'$ on you,” the Indian captain was forthright in his reply. # , 1New Zealand on Wednesday called in pacer R 7 The skipper understands his Matt Henry for the first Test against India as cover for Neil presence and peak performance is Wagner, who is awaiting the birth of his first child. crucial till the 2023 World Cup Wagner is among New Zealand's senior pacers along- # , 1 India captain Virat Kohli Cup is earmarked for 2024 and 2028 Lord’s. We are no different. on offer. after which he understands that the side Trent Boult and Tim Southee. The left-arm fast bowler on Wednesday rated the World Test and an ODI Champions Cup in 2025 “We are in that zone. We want to “It has made Test cricket more next phase of transition will set in. has an impressive record in Tests, having taken 204 wick- Championship as the biggest among all and 2029, alongside the T20 World make sure that we qualify as soon as exciting and that’s something we have “I can keep going on with the ets in 47 games at an average of 26.63. the ICC events in the wake of revela- Cups in 2026 and 2030, and the ODI we can and be in that frame of mind experienced as a side although we same intensity and also understand “Neil Wagner will not be joining the squad in tions that the game’s governing body World Cups in 2027 and 2031. to hopefully win that (championship),” haven’t had too many games away from that the team wants a lot of my con- Wellington ahead of the first Test as he and his wife Lana is planning to have more flagship white “I think World Test Championship said the Indian skipper ahead of first home. Couple of games in the West tribution in the next two to three await the birth of their first child. Wagner will remain in ball tournaments during the next as an ICC tournament should be right Test against New Zealand. Indies and we haven’t had a tour of years, so that I can ease into anoth- Tauranga until the birth. Matt Henry joins the squad tonight eight-year cycle from 2023-2031. up there. All the other tournaments for Kohli has no doubts that World Australia as a part of Test er transition that we faced five-six as cover,” the Black Caps tweeted. According to ICC’s proposed 2023- me they start under that. This is prob- Test Championship has added a con- Championship. This is our first away years ago,” he said referring to the Though Kyle Jamieson is in line to make a Test debut, 2031 Future Tours Programme (FTP) ably the biggest of them all as every text to the traditional format making tour since the start of home season,” retirements of Sachin Tendulkar, Henry, who has played 12 Tests and 52 ODIs, is also in the cycle, a proposed T20 Champions team wants to make it to the final at the the contests more exciting with points said Kohli. PTI Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. mix. PTI