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The across the globe. and technology, innovation has the allegation of his watching panel had reviewed a Karnataka  Scholarship to high-performing students to be made part of the culture porn in the State Assembly dur- Assembly committee report on and scholars. to keep pace with the progress, ing a session in 2015. the legislators watching porn  Research awards for best quality publica- said Governor Prof Ganeshi The House Ethics clips in the House. tions. Lal on Monday. Committee has turned down The case relating to Das  Encouraging presentation of research “Innovation needs to be the allegation due to lack of evi- was reminiscent of what hap- papers in international conferences. coupled with inner evolution,” dence. pened in the Karnataka  Creating research groups in collaboration Prof Lal said while addressing As per the committee’s Assembly in 2012 when two with reputed national and international labora- the valedictory function of the report, it had asked for the BJP Ministers were allegedly tories, universities. five-day 26th National Laws of Motion and the ongo- “What are they searching media footage from a private caught watching porn clips on  Encouraging the faculty to file patent and Children’s Science Congress ing search for the “God particle.” for?” he asked referring to the news channel that had captured a mobile phone. other IPRs for original research work. (NCSC-2018) which ended in “Newton was stirred into scientists looking for the “God visual of Das watching a ‘porn’ Defending himself, Das  Establishing scientific and academic the campus of the SOA discovering the physical laws particle.” video on his smartphone. had said that by mistake he had A noted thinker once observed, “One child, Chairs University here. when he saw the apple drop Vice-Chancellor of SOA The Junior Engineer, who just touched the YouTube app one teacher; one pen and one book can change  Establishing international advisory boards The NCSC, scheduled to be from the tree, but the question Prof Amit Banerjee presided was in charge of the CCTV in and the clip in question popped the world.” Indeed, the thoughts only rule the for quality enhancement in academics, research held next year in Kerala, was which needed an answer is over the function which was the Assembly, had produced the up while he was browsing the world. Einstein also spoke in the same vein that and administration. attended by over 700 child sci- how did the apple reach that also addressed by Development CCTV footage before the com- phone, but the act was not education is not the learning of facts but the train-  Facilitating distinguished lecture/ scien- entists from all over the coun- height in the first place? How Commissioner Asit Tripathy, mittee showing no such act by deliberate and intentional. ing of the mind to think. In the changing dynam- tist programmes. try, besides ten from the did it go up? And who made it Chairman-cum-Managing the MLA. However, the con- However, the then Speaker ics of higher education, a thrust area has been  Creating endowments with the help of ASEAN and five Gulf countries, fall?” he asked. Director of Nalco Tapan Kumar cerned media channel failed to Niranjan Pujari had suspended identified as a new world order in terms of the individuals, industries and alumni. apart from scientists. This shows that there is Chand, Higher Education submit the visual. Das from the House for a week knowledge-based economy, path-breaking origi-  Establishing research centres to address Prof Lal said man’s eternal some force working, Prof Lal Secretary and Special Relief Based on the written state- after ruling BJD MLAs nal research, transforming the higher education local issues and cutting-edge research. and consistent confusion has said, adding it was a great fal- Commissioner Bishnupada ments of the Assembly official demanded his dismissal over scenario with wide-ranging reforms on teaching- been that he was guided by lacy of the modern age when Sethi and Science and and the media channel editor, the issue and referred the mat- learning strategies. Currently, Bishnupada Sethi What are the current reforms you have physical perception. He said this man thinks himself to be Technology secretary Bhaskar the ethics committee gave a ter to the ethics committee for is at the helm of affairs as the Commissioner-cum- introduced at the university and undergrad- while referring to Newton’s omnipotent. Jyoti Sharma. clean chit to Das. a probe. Secretary in the Department of Higher Education, uate levels? Odisha. A widely-travelled administrative officer, In the aforesaid background, the who acts locally and thinks globally, Sethi is bent Government of Odisha, in consultation with the upon initiating cutting edge research in our uni- Vice-Chancellors of the State Universities, has  ! "  =   versities by establishing centres of excellence under initiated a process to bring in uniformity and World Bank assistance to usher in an era of high quality standards in five identified areas:   %; %(    research innovation culture at pace with global (1) Common admission into PG courses by the      N3   collaboration. After having his MTech in Industrial universities; (2) Uniformity in syllabi at UG level; nternationally-acclaimed US-    Engineering from a reputed national institute at (3) Examination reforms in UG and Ibased Kathak dancer Anindita Mumbai, he was called to join the IAS Odisha PG/Autonomous Colleges; (4) Monitoring of Neogy Anaam will be felicitat-  " #
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  ' State Cooperative Bank bringing about catalyt- contemplating to see that more students Sarla Bhawan Art Centre in he Commissionerate police ic changes by focusing on quality, effectiveness, from Odisha are selected for IAS, IPS and Cuttack from January 2.   
  Ton Monday detained an sound financial discipline and leadership. other UPSC wxaminations? This award has been given    * alleged fraudster, known as Innumerable awards and accolades including pres- For a long time, it has been felt that there in the past to outstanding Indian   *  ‘Golden Baba’, here for alleged- tigious International Star for Leadership in is an urgent need for a State-sponsored centre classical dance performers and ly duping a resident of Quality (ISLQ) in Paris , Udyog Ratan with a gold for administrative and academic career devel- musicians of India and abroad.  ' '  Keonjhar district. citation by Institute of Economic Studies, opment for youths from Odisha. Lately, it is seen This event is organised by the      + The accused was identified President’s silver award made him decorated have that the success rate of university graduates from Utkal Yuva Sangsthan.  '   * as Jyotiranjan Beura. According added feathers to his cap. He is also presently the Odisha who appear in various national-level Anindita will also showcase to reports, the police was on the Special Relief Commissioner and MD, OSDMA. competitive examinations without any prepara- her solo Kathak recital on the   lookout for Buera for a long Odisha has earned worldwide recognition and tory training has been dismal. The State inaugural day on January 2. She   time in connection with vari- emerged as a leading State with an enviable record Government hatched up Civil Services will start her recital on the ous fraud cases following com- in handling disaster management under his effec- Examination study centres at all the eight State- famous Rajasthani Maand, her outstanding achievement plaints lodged by the victims. tive leadership. In an interview to The Pioneer, run universities -- Utkal, Berhampur, Sambalpur; “PadharoMaare Des” (Welcome in the preservation and promo- Total 19 cases are pending Sethi spoke to Sugyan Choudhury on the emerg- RD Women’s; GM; FM ; Ravenshaw; and North to My Land) in Jaipur style of tion of Indian art in India and against him in various police ing scenario and the compelling current reforms Orissa University for providing coaching and Kathak. This Maand reflects a abroad. She has also appeared as stations. in the higher education sector of Odisha. guidance to students aspiring to appear for civil popular folk of the Thar desert a judge in the famous Indian Decked up in gold jewelries, services examinations and excel in them. and inspired by the love story of classical dance competitions. he was attending BJD’s various What are your plans to galvanise higher Though such centres will take some time to sta- Dhola and Maru; so, it also has She has performed in leading programmes identifying himself education in Odisha? bilise, it is felt that the universities are not in a a touch of Shringar Ras or Bickram Ghosh. This music is a into mainstream Kathak to give festivals of India, Germany and as a party worker in the city. India's higher education system is the position to run a focused administrative stud- romantic love. confluence of east and west. this world music a twist. the USA. Earlier, he was residing at Niladri world's third largest in term of students, next to ies centre by themselves. The entire project needs Second presentation of the Similarly, Anindita would use Anindita is a recipient of Anindita is a disciple of Pt Vihar area. Later, he was spotted China and the United to run at a separate evening is a Kathak fusion on more technically-diversified prestigious national awards like Jai Kishan Maharaj, eldest son in Kalarahanga and other parts States. In future, India centre dedicated to the famous composition body gestures with hints of bal- Jayadev Rashtriya Puraskar and of Pt Birju Maharaj, and Pt of the city and he subsequently will be one of the largest building employment Rhythm Scape by Tabla virtuoso let and flamenco dancing styles Bidagdha Nartaki Samman for Rajendra Gangani. fled to Delhi. education hubs. The sit- capacity of graduate and uation of higher educa- postgraduate students tion in Odisha has not in various administra- #  & only been witnessing new tive jobs. To facilitate  $% challenges but greater needy and eligible stu- opportunities with regard dents with good coach-   E$ to expanding the system ing facility, the State in a sustainable way. The Government has &'$(  +  higher education system resolved to partner with   in Odisha in the present professional coaching century is moving organisation to man- % ) towards being more age the Civil Service )! * ,' responsive to changes in Coaching Centre. The   %; %( knowledge creation and centre will be located at application, translating Bhubaneswar for con- t seems that twin cities of these to meet emerging and changing labour venience of access and resource mobilisation. ICuttack and Bhubaneswar   market requirements in the contemporary The selection of a coaching centre is in the are now fast turning into hubs neoliberal socioeconomic context. The process and in the final stage. for illegal narcotics trade with Department of Higher Education has many What are the measures your department a spurt in several drug peddling thrust areas, which are identified to cater to the is taking to shed off the obsolescence of the incidents in the past couple of Sir, need of neoliberal economy and industry. Such college teachers’ teaching at the undergradu- months. needs are taken care of through the introduc- ate level? The Central Excise and While the police force is respected in some countries tion of various reforms in different thrust areas. It has now been proposed to train the col- Intelligence Department on nationally and feared in some others, one is not sure where These areas include employment, infrastructure, lege teachers on pedagogy and subject matter. Monday seized brown sugar the khaki-clad law-keepers in India stand in respect of their curriculum, research, investment and pace Around 14,000 teachers will be trained a phase- weighing 65 grams following a relation with the people at large. But for sure, the cops no with global collaboration. The State is march- wise manner by the universities with financial raid at Badambadi area in longer enjoy the power of wielding their lathi as they did dur- ing towards its ultimate objective of achieving support from the World Bank. Cuttack. ing the years of colonial rule. They must be feeling suffocat- excellence in imparting knowledge, creating new What steps are on the pipeline to stream-   7 64 ( er rest, thereby building a ed in the current dispensation, called democracy, taking orders knowledge and developing global competen- line higher research and developmental stud- 78 4<9&0;3 4 healthy society, is the motto of from the elected people’s representatives holding high posts cies/skills in its youths. ies at the university level? 98:37&3GA34 , et’s dedicate a day for “rest”. this celebration. “If we follow in the government, being armed with unbounded authority What plans are on the anvil to project at As a nation with a large contingent of LLet’s move on with a healthy these basic principles then our to call the shots as it were. The matter of virtually invisible least one university of Odisha in the top 100 researchers both in mission departments and 9 048%

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Here are the 10 important 3. Three from BJD elected A day before Prime s night temperature dipped political happenings in to RS Minister Narendra Modi’s visit Afurther from 10 degree mainly to accommodate job- Odisha. BJD candidates Soumya to Odisha, Telangana Chief Celsius to 7.8 degree here on less, rag pickers, abandoned 1. Jay Panda axed from Ranjan Patnaik, Prashanta Minister Rao met his Odisha Sunday night, the homeless ones and persons with psychi- BJD Nanda and Dr Achyuta counterpart to discuss an alter- and destitute people were the atric disorders The year began with the Samanta were elected uncon- pension of one more heavy- for the opposition BJP in Odisha member Bijoy Mohapatra- nate front ahead of the Lok worst sufferer of the continu- “As mercury is dipping in much-talked-about political hap- tested to the Rajya Sabha from weight leader from ruling BJD when former IAS officer quit the party citing infighting Sabha polls. ing cold wave conditions. Baleswar district, rickshaw- pening in Odisha with the sus- Odisha in April. They replaced made much noise in State pol- Aparajita Sarangi joined the in the party. While Mohapatra 10. Modi-Naveen war of Having no shelter to get pullers, jobless, mentally-chal- pension of former MP Baijayant BJD MPs Dilip Tirkey, AU itics this year. Known for his party in November. The 1994- alleged that he was not given words protection from the biting cold, lenged and rag pickers and the Panda from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Singh Deo and BJD-backed satirical yet controversial batch officer joined the saffron due importance in party The end month of the year hundreds of people are now homeless are encountering in January. Party Supremo and independent candidate AV remarks, senior leader and for- party at the residence of party’s which guided him to take witnessed a high-voltage war of sleeping on floors of the railway untold woes. They are sleeping Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Swami. mer Minister Dr Damodar Rout national president Amit Shah in such decision, Ray resigned words between Prime Minister station, bus stand, shop veran- on shop verandahs, railway suspended the high-profile MP 4. Niranjan appointed was suspended from the party New Delhi on November 27 expressing displeasure over Narendra Modi and Odisha dahs and worshipping sites, platforms, bus stand or under from party’s primary membership OPCC chief in September for anti-party after her voluntary retirement the Centre’s negligence Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik thanks to the apathetic attitude the open sky as the shelter for his alleged anti-party activities. In view of the Congress’ activities. The move came a few was approved by the Centre on towards construction of a sec- with both targeting each other of the district administration. home set up by the municipal- It was alleged that Panda had poor performance in 2017 days after the former Minister November 16. ond bridge over Brahmani without taking names at sepa- According to weatherman, ity is yet to be operational,” openly campaigned for opposition Panchayat elections in the State alleged financial irregularities in She had applied for volun- river and upgradation of the rate public meetings. While the cold condition would con- lamented an intellectual. candidates in his constituency and growing resentment with- a few State Government depart- tary retirement from service on Rourkela -based Ispat General Modi, during his recent visit to tinure for next few days. When contacted, munici- during the last Panchayat elec- in the party, AICC replaced ments. A day before his sus- September 15. Hospital (IGH) into a super Odisha, targeted the Naveen Although the district pality Executive Officer, Kanhu tions. Later on May 28, Panda Prasad Harichandan as Odisha pension, hundreds of BJD work- 7. Bijay, Dilip Ray quit BJP specialty hospital. Government alleging rampant administration constructed a Charan Malik said, “The night resigned from the party. Pradesh Congress Committee ers from Jagatsinghpur district The Odisha BJP received 8. Srikant dropped from corruption the State, Patnaik, night shelter near the FM shelter couldn’t be made oper- Meanwhile, speculations are (OPCC) president by handing had met Patnaik at his residence a major jolt, just two days after Cong panel on the BJD’s foundation day, College here to accommodate ational due to certain technical rife that Panda would join BJP over the mantle to veteran demanding Rout’s suspension Aparajita Sarangi joined party, Former Union Minister launched a counter attack on 50 homeless persons, still it has reasons. Since its management soon which has neither been con- leader Niranjan Patnaik in April. for his ‘anti-party activities’. when two heavyweights- for- Srikant Jena was removed from Modi by putting nine questions not been made operational will be handed over to an firmed nor denied by the politi- 5. Dama Rout shown door 6. Aparajita joins BJP mer Union Minister Dilip the Poll Manifesto Committee highlighting the Centre’s fail- since its inauguration in August. NGO, the selection process is cian or his office. After Baijayant Panda, sus- A major turning point came Ray and national executive of Odisha Congress as its chair- ures. The shelter has been built still on.”   6  #   #     *)(&*-      **    7 3 47 raised, but due to lack of polit- Athagarh, Tigiria, Badamba was the headquarters. *<=+H &           #  ical interest, it did not gt any and Narsinghpur. At the time But due to lack of admin-    
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This apart, International Human Rights cultural events in the memory   )11    have been deprived of all years in this hut .The only at the block and district offices being a SC does yield any Award winner Manasi of scribes and assured to finan- Government benefits. Though valuable assets that the couple but in vain. relief as local people are reluc- Pradhan, Lalatendu Satpathy, cial aid. Sub-Collector had directed they possess Aadhaar and voter possesses include a few uten- “I had requested the elect- tant to offer work at their Kalu Ransingh, Ranjeet During the function PwDs 0   the Khorda Town police to identity cards, these have been sils, an old box and a plastic ed representatives and district homes,” Chhatria said. Sundray, Prasant Kumar Dash, children played tabla, flute and impose 144 of the CrPC on of little use. mat. officials for a house, but I have When contacted, BDO Hadbandhu Nayak, other musical instruments and   (7<467 the disputed land. While drinking water, old Chhatria alleged that the received nothing from them,” Nihar Ranjan Kaahnr said, Laxmikant Das, Bhagirathi performed dance and winners Accordingly, the police asked age pension, electricity supply village representatives, includ- he lamented. “We have no special grant for Mahapatra and Ranjeet were felicitated. Among others, senior citizen in Khordha the opposite party to stop and other Government facili- ing the ward member, who For sustenance, Sriram Biju Pakka Ghar. But we will Kumar Badu attended the Pratisthan secretary Duniya Atown has allegedly been construction. Despite this, the ties remain a distant dream for lives only some meters away works as a daily wager. “Due to definitely include them in the event as guests. Dash, Anshuman Maharana deprived of getting legal sup- neighour has continued con- the elderly couple, benefits of from his hut, and the old age, I am not able to do scheme in the coming financial Pratisthan chairman Dr and Chaitanya Parmani were port from a Model Police struction works. Biju Pakka Ghar and Pradhan Sarpanch, have turned a blind hard labour. Sometimes, we are year.” Rama Ballav Dash welcomed present. Station against unlawful con- Later, Dash filed a com- struction of a house on his land plaint at the Town police sta- by his neighour. tion alleging that the accused On the application of flouted the 144 of the CrPC.       % =  )    4  # Krushna Chandra Dash of But the police were yet to reg- Bhaliaguda village, Khordha ister a case against the accused.   7 64 (      “I don’t know when the   4 . 3 6 fied as Rabi      1 ' incident happened as I was Majhi, person was allegedly stoned  ' 23 4 asleep and came to know about our persons were killed and Naveen  )8<  )#  Ato death by unidentified the matter only after my moth- Ftwo others sustained critical Majhi, Nabi miscreants at Bachhipur village    ' er arrived,” said daughter of the injuries as a Mahindra Bolero Majhi and in Basudevpur of the district late      ' deceased. She further added, by which they were travelling Papu   %; %( on Sunday night. '    “My father didn’t have any enmi- rammed into a roadside tree at Muduli. The deceased was identified ty with anyone.” Tayaput under Kashipur block On The Vigilance police on Monday caught Bhadrak district’s as Ganesh Satpathy (40). Sources   '  ' On being informed about in the district late on Sunday being Dobal Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) Baidehi Munda red- said the deceased and his daugh-     the incident, police reached the night. informed handed for demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs ter were sleeping when the mis-  ' '  spot and sent the body for According to reports, some about the 8,000.He was caught taking bribe from complainant Subodh Das creant barged into the house and post-mortem. While the exact youths of Kashipur area had mishap, of Sodha village in Bhadrak district for signing the Measurement stoned Ganesh to death. The   1 '  motive behind the crime is yet come to Rayagada in a vehicle police and Book (MB) and passing order in the MB for payment of final matter came to light after wife of  ' to be ascertained, the to watch Chaiti Festival. While SUV rammed into a roadside Fire Service personnel rushed bill amounting to Rs 40,000 in connection with construction of the deceased returned home to Basudevpur police have they were returning home in tree killing four of them besides to the spot, rescued the injured drain in the village executed by the complainant.Her residen- find the door locked from out- she found her husband lying in launched an investigation into the vehicle, the driver lost con- injuring two others grievously. and admitted them to the tial house at Baghurai in the district was searched. She was arrest- side. After entering the house, a pool of blood. the incident. trol over the wheels and the The deceased were identi- District Headquarters Hospital. ed and forwarded to court. 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Among others, on Monday. the foundation ceremony and From January 1 to 5, 771 land in the district, 31,076 TAssociation organised its senior lawyers Rabi Panigrahi, The demands include min- district function ‘Dulduli’ will artists will perform in the fest. hectares were affected by 47th State conference success- Akashaya Kumar Patro, imum salary of Rs 18,000 for be observed with full zest. The Likewise, during day- time, drought. fully at Digapahandi in Ganjam Bishwajit Sahu, Bichitra Workers and Rs 9,000 for inauguration of the function programmes like blood dona- For the animal lovers as well, was the Veer Surendra Sai (VSS) Headquarters Hospital at district on Sunday. Badajena and Himansu Dhal Helpers per month, minimum will be held on Tuesday. tion camp, dance, music and the year was not good. Four ele- airport. Prime Minister Balijori. Over 1,000 lawyers from spoke on various issues relating pension of Rs 3,000 per month, The five-day-long festival quiz etc will be performed. The phants of a herd including two Narendra Modi dedicated the Naveen, who inaugurated different parts of the State to the law profession. provision of house rent for in Manmohan School ground day programmes will be attend- calves, aged one and five years airport in Jharsuguda for the the three-day Sacrifice Day at attending the meeting dis- On the occassion, Khordha coordinating Anganwadi Centre will be attended by cultural ed by more than 13,000 com- respectively, and two adults, people of Odisha. The State got Kolabira field commemorating cussed about their freedom, Lawyers’ Association member in urban areas and TA/DA for troupes from the State and petitors and artists to exhibit were killed after being hit by the its second airport 56 years after the 158th death anniversary of self-respect and unity. They too Bichitra Badajena and Angul Workers in urban areas and outside. The major attraction of their talents, said culture core Howrah-Mumbai CSMT Mail the Bhubaneswar airport. Modi Saheed Karunakar, announced discussed about their respon- Lawyers’ Association member enhancing retirement age from the event will be provided by committee member Tapas train near the Telidihi railway also inaugurated the Garjanbahal that the State Government will sibilities towards helpless, poor Satyajit Sahu were unanimously 60 years to 65 years. cultural groups of Assam, Kumar Ray Chowdhury. crossing under the Bagdihi open cast mine of Mahanadi construct a memorial of martyr and economically backward elected as president and general They also demanded that Arunachal Pradesh, West Around 300 stalls have Forest Range. Coal Fields Ltd (MCL). Karunakar at an expenditure of people. secretary of the All Odisha Sambalpuri saree be provided to Bengal, besides other States. been set up in the district fes- With rumours flying thick Union Railway Coal Rs 50 lakh. The meeting held under Lawyers’ Association for 2019- all Workers and Helpers, revised Likewise, Bihu, tival ground by ORMAS, and fast about OPCC working Minister Piyush Goyal visited IB CM Patnaik dedicated the chairmanship of association 20. insurance policy be implemented Bharatnatyam, Sambalpuri, Pallishree, handicrafts and ter- president and Jharsuguda MLA Valley Area of MCL and 163-km stretch of Rourkela- president Sisir Padhy was Pravakar Rout, Dipak soon and LGP cylinders con- Singhari and Odishi dance will racotta units. Naba Kisore Das joining the BJD, inquired about various mines- Jharsuguda-Sambalpur Biju graced by local MLA and Patnaik, Pitabash Panda, nected to all Anganwadi Centres. questions are now being raised related activities and expansion Expressway, four-laned at an Rajendra Pradhan, Among others, association gen- over State Congress leadership. plans. The construction work of estimated cost of Rs 1,200 crore Nirmal Sahu, Pradip eral secretary Sumita Mahapatra, Das himself blows hot and cold the most anticipated heart care under PPP mode, to the people Panda, Karunakara Bharatiya Anganwadi Ladies N;    O about it, though. hospital was started at of the State. Panigrahi, Rasananda Workers’ Association general Vedanta ash pond breaches Jharsuguda. For the first time, a Patnaik also inaugurated Rout, Hara Prasad secretary Anjali Patel, associa- leading to inundation of large heart hospital will be built in the the 2.5 km long Ib river bridge Rath, Aseshnath tion State treasurer Geetarani  A 
areas and colossal damages to State at Jharsuguda with a cost The river is a tributary of the Mishra, Manoranjan Mohanty, Jyostnarani Singh, standing crops, had caused a hue estimate of Rs 100 crore on PPP Mahanadi rive and the bridge Panda and Rabi Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh State and cry. mode. This is being done with happens to be the longest river Panigrahi coordinated head Basant Kumar Sahu were But a positive development MCL funds near the District bridge in western Odisha. the programme. present.

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(!%       diversified sectors which shall invest in Odisha. Due to the ditious approval process, there members of the BJP on Monday rally, Pravati Parida said her create 5,91,000 additional CM’s guidance, stable political has been a considerable gheraoed the State Crime party had earlier doubted the      jobs. environment, availability of increase in the number of Branch (CB) police headquar- CB probe into the sensational 2$%%$ The conclave saw tremen- land, skilled manpower and investors wanting to set up ters here for over three hours. rape and murder case for the dous response with 5,074 significant ease of doing busi- their units in Odisha. The The BJP Mahila Morcha fact that Pipili MLA and   7; &809 4   7; &809 4 industry captains and dele- ness, the response from Make in Odisha Conclave 2018 members led by its President Minister Pradeep Maharathy gates from India and abroad investors across the country has given further impetus to Pravati Parida held a massive was allegedly shielding the tyle, compassion, talent, he year 2018 has been participating in the event. has been overwhelming. the flow of investment pro- rally from the district party accused. Sintelligence and elegance Tquite significant from Over 31,000 people visited the Success in broad-basing posals. The State continues to office here near the “Our suspicions of 2012 are were at its best as teenage Odisha’s industrialisation per- largest-ever industrial expo set industrialisation : With the raise the bar for ease of doing Gourishankar Park shouting now confirmed after six years models took the ramp in the spective, according to an offi- up by the State. objective of attracting 2.5 lakh business and is focused on slogans and marched towards when a trial court exonerated 18th Nanhipari-Little Miss cial release. Grounding of industrial crore of fresh investments and speedy implementation of pro- the police headquarters at Buxi the two key accused in the case, India talent beauty pageant, The following were the projects: The Government of generating 30 lakh job oppor- jects on ground. Bazaar, which also houses the Prashant Pradhan and his which concluded at the KiiT Little Miss India 2018. Yashika key developments that posi- Odisha has demonstrated tunities as part of CM Patnaik’s Commenting on the CB police headquarters. younger brother Sushant, for International School here on Singh of Delhi and Mira Singh tioned Odisha as the strong commitment to deliver Vision - 2025, the achievements, Principal Initially, there was a com- lack of evidence against them,” Sunday. of Amritsar were crowned first “Manufacturing Hub of the projects on ground, which is nGovernment of Odisha is Secretary, Industries, Sanjeev motion near the gates of the Parida said alleging that the Thirty young girls between and second runners up respec- East”. The State has been reflected in the fact that the diversifying and broad-basing Chopra said, “2018 has been a police headquarters when the prosecution (CB) botched the 13-16 years shortlisted for tively. ranked number 1 in terms of investment intents received the State’s industrial develop- seminal year for Odisha’s protesters tried to barge into investigations by destroying semi-final round from region- The top three also received investment implementation during Make in Odisha ment across six focus sectors. industrialisation. With relent- the prohibited areas by break- the evidences. al auditions from Guwahati, a cash award of Rs 3 lakh, Rs 1 rate and amongst the top 3 Conclave 2016, close to 65 per The Make in Odisha Conclave less focus on improving ease of ing through the barricades and Notably, the Crime Branch Lucknow, Kolkata, Patna, lakh and Rs 50, 000 respec- States in terms of live manu- cent projects, are in various will further the vision of the doing business and a focused the police cordon. Normalcy has, in the meantime, decided Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Delhi, tively, along with silver crown, facturing investments in India. stages of approval and imple- State to broad base the indus- investment promotion strate- was restored when some agi- to challenge the acquittal ver- Bangalore, Srinagar and trophy and certificates. Make in Odisha Conclave mentation. In the past 12 trial growth with a slew of gy, the Make in Odisha tators were taken into preven- dict of the lower court in the Hyderabad faced several com- Winners of many other 2018: The flagship biennial months alone, three ground- investment proposals in sectors Conclave 2018 was a success. tive custody. Orissa High Court, claiming petitions during the two-day titles were awarded a cash flagship investors' meet of the breaking-cum-inauguration such as chemicals and fertiliz- In the coming year, the focus “Those taken into preven- that clinching evidences show- event. prize each by KIIT Nanhipari State was organised in ceremonies were conducted ers, petrochemicals, food pro- continues to be on speedy tive custody were later ing the involvement of the In the finale Shubhangi chief patron Dr Achyuta Bhubaneswar in November this year flagging off con- cessing, healthcare, tourism, implementation of industrial released,” informed a senior brother duo in the crime were Dwivedi from Lucknow Samanta and patron Malay this year and was over- struction or operations of 64 renewable energy and elec- projects on the ground. In the police officer, refuting the alle- placed before the trial court. crowned the KIIT Nanhipari- Mohapatra. whelmingly successful by projects across the State. This tronics which will create new next 30 days, one-third of the every measure. The conclave led to creation of employment employment opportunities for 183 investment intents has been a watershed moment opportunities for more than the skilled youths of then State. received in the lead up to and     in Odisha's industrialization 30,000 youths in the State. GO-SWIFT receiving during the conclave will be journey as 183 investment CM’s road shows: Chief 500th investment proposal: accorded single window  #   intents were received in the Minister Naveen Patnaik met Within a short span of one approval. The State lead up to and during the con- the who’s who of India Inc. in year, the GO-SWIFT portal has Government is committed to    clave. The cumulative invest- a series of road shows in received the 500th investment create tens of thousands of jobs ment intent was to the tune of Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai proposal. Due to significant in the coming year for the   7; &809 4 Rs 4,19,574 crore across 15 and invited them to come and ease of application and expe- youth of Odisha.”

n protest against various irreg- Iularities committed in the Shreemandir at Puri, the BJP will )**   -'R Q5 R & on Tuesday launch a campaign of lighting diyas (earthen lamps)      7 by her loyal fans from all cor- Bharati Nandi, Bengali, Bindya and burning effigies of Chief ners. President, Odisha Society Suba, Nepali, Dr Rajendra Minister Naveen Patnaik and he ‘Satadalare Yagnaseni,’ a of Americas Lalatendu Prasad Mishra, Hindi, Radha Law Minister Pratap Jena in front Tliterary event with a differ- Mohanty, president, Canosa Joglekar, Marathi, Dr VS of Jagannath temples across the ence organised by publication Sunanda Panda , Dhirendra nJoglekar, Marathi, Prof State. “Non-opening of the house, Adya Prakashanee, Kar from Raleigh, US were also Bikram Das, English, Dr Shreemandir door, stalling of marked the release of the 100th released yet another book of present on the occasion. The Prafulla Kumar Mohanty, daily rituals and depriving devo- edition of eminent writer Pratibha Ray, ‘College Gapa.’ welcome address was delivered English, Monalisa Jena, tees of Darshsan of the Trinity on Pratibha Ray’s epic novel, Chief speaker Basant by Dr Adyasha Das while the English, Abdul Matin Jami, December 28 are very disap- Yagnaseni (Odia). Panda elaborated on the sig- vote of thanks was given by Urdu, Dr Annie Ray, Hindi, pointing. There were manage- Chief guest Dr Sitakant nificance of Jagyaseni, while ADG, Odisha Police Lalit Das. while those who were felicitat- rial disturbances marked during Mahapatra released the 100th Debi Prasanna Patnaik high- Twenty translators of ed with Prakashan Pratibha Nabakalebar and Niladribija ear- edition of the book. The occa- lighted the importance of the Pratibha’s works representing Sammana included Meera lier. Instead of taking action sion also marked the release of book. different Indian languages, Johari, Rajpal and Sons, Delhi, against culprits, the State the Pratibha Ray Foundation The writer, in her speech, publishers as well as distribu- Kapish Mehra, Rupa and Co. Government is protecting them,” Trust, formed by Pratibha’s said she sat on the ground and tors were felicitated. Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, Soumyaranjan alleged BJP vice- president family members with the goal wrote with blood. She spoke The second session was a Sahu, Nalanda Prakashani. Sameer Mohanty. Alleging fur- of preservation and propaga- about her tryst with Jagyaseni cultural programme. Besides, Kala Pratibha ther that the State Government tion of Pratibha’s and Odia lit- and how the readers and her Those who got the Prativa Samman was presented to emi- is involved in Daru fixing, miss- erature. fans had been instrumental in Sammana included Dr nent artists Ashok Mohanty ing of Ratna Bhandar keys and Dr Pradip Bhattacharya, making her a household name Sankarlal Purohit, Hindi, Dr and Soman Patnaik and Pustak stealing of gold from Hundi, guest of honour, released the through their appreciation for Pradeep Bhattacharya, English, Prasar Pratibha Samman to Mohanty said BJP activists would Hindi translation of Ray’s the novel. Kavita Dutta Goswami, Arun Kumar Mishra, light diyas and burn effigies of ‘Magnamati’, published by the The writer was felicitated Assamese, Prof Jayashree Soumyakanta Khandai, Satya the CM and the Law Minister in publication house, Rajpal and with a standing ovation by the Mohanraj, Telugu, Prof Narayan Choudhury and front of Jagannath Temple. Sons, New Delhi. Meera Johri audience as she was felicitated Bhagirathi Nanda, Sanskrit, Akshaya Kumar Nayak. ""# $!#%($#) *# #%) +/,-+0  : #0$
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It was also diers since Pakistan did provide president Rahul Gandhi never court against the chopper-mak- ed by heavy covering fire of reported that a few other full covering fire support to interfered in any defence deals ing company and won it too. high calibre weapons such intruders managed to escape these intruders,” he said. during the UPA regime. “We cancelled the contract and including mortars and rocket across the LoC, taking advan- In Jammu, state police chief “The Government and the started proceedings of black- launchers from the Pakistani tage of the Pakistani firing and Dilbag Singh said that the BAT BJP are misusing agencies to listing. But after we left, the posts. adverse weather and visibility attack was repulsed by the manufacture lies. I am sur- Modi Government did nothing “The alertness and conditions,” the spokesman troops. “Such attempts have prised to know that the present against AgustaWestland. resilience of the own troops, said. been foiled in the past also. The Government is spreading Instead of acting against the who engaged and neutralised He said the intruders were security forces are capable of lies....Is trying to manufacture company, they favoured the the intruders, thus eliminated wearing combat dresses like foiling such attempts,” he said. something out of nothing. I company,” he said. a likely treacherous attack on Pakistani Regulars and were would like to say categorically Antony said if the Congress the Army forward posts along carrying stores with Pakistani that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul had anything to hide, it would the LoC on the eve of New markings further reinforced Gandhi never showed any not have ordered a CBI probe Year,” he said. the assessment. Some intruders )* 0 $! %!0$% interest ... Never interfered in or gone to Italy to fight the case. The Army has decided to were also seen in BSF and old the AgustaWestland deal. 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Pakistan’s 10 17 Brigade of Indian Army, Indian Army has not reduced His comments came after gations raised by his party on ering fire support to these sives, and a plethora of arms TTeam (BAT) raid by the Corps calibrates and stokes they added. its troop strength on the LoC the Congress and the BJP were the Rafale fighter jet deal and intruders. and ammunition. From the Pakistan Army commandos terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir In an effort to take revenge in the winter months antici- engaged in a slugfest on were not initiating an inquiry The Army said that the recovery, it was estimated that along with terrorists on Monday by aiding and abetting infil- for injuries suffered by two of its pating a determined bid by the Sunday. While the opposition into the matter or a JPC to movement of intruders was they intended to carry out a was an attempt to retaliate tration besides BAT actions. officers a fortnight in the same Pakistan Army to keep the party alleged Prime Minister probe the charges. detected by the vigilant Indian gruesome attack on the Indian against two of its officers injured These BATs comprise mixed region, the Pakistan Army tried LoC hot. This paid dividends Narendra Modi and his gov- “During our time, when- Army troops deployed along Army forward post in Naugam in cross border firing with the group of Special Services cross-border at least twice in terms of successfully foiling ernment were ever there were allegations, the LoC. “The fire-fight initi- sector. Indian Army a fortnight ago. Group (SSG) commandos and including the latest one in the the four BAT raids, they said. AgustaWestland’s protectors even in media reports, we took ated by Pakistan was given The spokesman said that Desperate to raise levels of vio- well trained terrorists. last ten days. However, the raids A change in pattern of and promoters, the saffron action and held an inquiry,” he strong retaliation by Indian army authorities have applaud- lence on the Line of Control Elaborating upon the latest were not successful, sources attacking the Indian Army party accused it of defending said while attacking the BJP Army and the exchange of fire ed the courage and persever- (LoC), Pakistan tried at least raid foiled by the Indian Army, said. Some weapons, apparent- posts on the LoC was also Christian Michel, an alleged government for not ordering a continued the whole night,” the ance of the alert troops. The four times in the last few days sources said a BAT team of six ly dropped by retreating ter- noticed as the Pakistan Army middleman in the deal, and JPC probe into the Rafale deal. spokesman said. Indian Army’s resolve to keep to carry out cross border raids to seven sneaked into the rorists, were also recovered. was now using sniper fire from asked why it was scared of a On the BJP’s charges of the Army said that during pro- a strict vigil along the LoC and but were beaten back. region of Naugam. While two These two failed raids took angles instead of frontal shots probe into the case. , “Without Congress being jittery ever longed search operations in defeat all such nefarious Giving these details here, of them were killed in ensuing place North of Pir Panjal ranges. after the Indian Army took any iota of truth, they are try- since Michel was extradited to thick forests confirmed elimi- designs of Pakistan will con- Army officials did not rule out firefight after they managed to The Pakistan Army also effective evasive measures. ing to follow vendetta politics,” India, Congress chief nation of two likely Pakistani tinue to remain firm and con- the possibility of similar actions come at least 100 to 150 metres tried to attack Indian Army Local commanders were now Antony said. spokesperson Randeep soldiers and resulted in recov- sistent. from across the LoC in the inside Indian territory, the patrols two times in South of devising tactics to counter the The former Defence Surjewala said this was like ery of a large cache of warlike “We will ask Pakistan to coming days as there was lot of remaining fighters escaped Pir Panjal range in the same new tactics by the Pakistan Minister said it was the “chor machaye shor” (the thief stores. “The search operations take back the mortal remains of pressure on Rawalpindi based back to Pakistan Occupied period and the anti-infiltration Army, they said. 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The first time they cian Sarat Kumar are the like- Andaman and Nicobar Islands AIADMK resembles a rudder- formed an alliance was in 1998. ly partners of the BJP for the directly for foreign tourists came less and directionless ship being Though both the parties cor- 2019 Lok Sabha election. Tamil after it was found to be the most beaten up the powerful waves nered some seas, the alliance superstar Rajnikant who had sought-after tourist destination of the political cyclone. shattered within one year. The announced the launching of a in the country receiving an While the DMK has almost next time they forged an political outfit on December 31, average four lakh tourists, October 2018, while it received 9 9  finalised the line-up for the alliance was for the 2004 Lok 2017 is yet to take any steps in including several thousand for- 4,87,229 tourists, including    ensuing battle for the Lok Sabha election in which the that direction. “How is it pos- 3%   !   4!5  eigners, annually. 15,310 foreigners, in 2017. Sabha election to be held in the DMK-led UPA simply obliter- sible for the actor to launch a         $ "....The Central Government In 2016, as many as     ' month of May 2019, the ruling ated the AIADMK-BJP com- political party and field candi- hereby designates Port Blair air- 4,00,019 tourists, including   ' AIADMK is yet to come out bination. Hence Jayalalithaa dates in all the 39 constituen-      ,,; her (Mehbooba’s) political port of Union territory of the 15,467 foreigners, had visited with the name of a single polit- was wary wary of any kind of cies. His dreams will remain a compulsion to support mili- Andaman and Nicobar Islands the Andaman, and in 2015, a    ical outfit in the State with alliance with the Hindutwa non-started for the time being,” ammu & Kashmir Governor tants to regain the lost base in as an authorised immigration total of 3,11,358 tourists, ) which it would contest the party though she had main- said K A Johny author and JSatya Pal Malik on Monday Valley.” check post for entry into/exit including 14,674 foreigners, election. tained good chemistry with commentator. Johny said the said that supporting militants The Governor also said, from India with valid travel had gone to the union territo- '   Though the vernacular Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lok Sabha election results in has become a political com- “We’ve directed our forces documents for all classes of ry, the data revealed.    media is full of speculations during her lifetime. Tamil Nadu would be a repeat pulsion for the PDP president not to harass family members passengers," a Home Ministry The Andaman and Nicobar ) + ' about the possibility of the Vaiko’s MDMK, of the 2004 poll . “It is a resur- Mehbooba Mufti. of militants. We don’t have notification said. Islands is a union territory and AIADMK-BJP alliance, leaders Ramadoss’s Vanniyar outfit gent DMK what I see now. The The former Chief Minister any issue with the militants’ The Superintendent of comes under the administrative ' ( of both the parties are yet to PMK, Vijayakant-led DMDK AIADMK is likely to vanish in had on Sunday warned the families. At the same time, I Police (CID) of the Island has control of the Home Ministry. confirm the authenticity of who were the constituents of the husting,” he said. Governor and the State police want to assure herbeen designated as the "civil The island was under glob- such reports. “We will forge a the NDA in 2014 had dumped But there are many DMK against the alleged harassment (Mehbooba) that if any fam- authority" for the immigration al spotlight recently after the years, well into the Middle viable and winning alliance the BJP and moved over to hard liners who are expecting of a Pulwama woman (whose ily member of the militants check post at Port Blair airport killing of a 27-year-old Palaeolithic period, according to after the announcement of the other fronts. There is no pos- a tough fight with the brother happens to be a mili- has been harassed in cus- with effect from Monday. American national by members the Andaman and Nicobar poll schedule by the Election sibility of these parties return- AIADMK. “You cannot rule tant), her husband and broth- tody, I will order a high level According to data available of a highly protected tribe, Islands tourism Department. Commission,” said Edappady ing to the NDA fold as Vaiko out the possibilities of more er are in police custody at a probe into it.” with the Home Ministry, more Sentinelese, in prohibited North Prime Minister Narendra Palaniswamy, Chief Minister of has sworn that he would not and more outfits joining the Jammu police station. Later in the day, Director than 16 lakh tourists visited the Sentinel Island in November. Modi on Sunday announced Tamil Nadu. rest till he gets Stalin appoint- AIADMK front because they Interacting with the media General of Police Dilbagh Andaman and Nicobar Islands The archipelago has been renaming of three islands of “Nobody can ignore the ed as the Chief Minister of are in power. The Kamal persons here on the sidelines of Singh in Jammu said,"the inci- between 2015 and October this inhabited for several thousand the Andaman and Nicobar BJP in Tamil Nadu. Our party Tamil Nadu. Ramadoss told Haasan factor could be count- a function, Malik said, “Since dent has come to light and we year to enjoy the natural beau- years, at the very least. archipelago as a tribute to has become a major factor in reporters on Sunday that he ed out as the actor has not I am Governor, I don’t feel bad will verify the same". He also ty, beaches, flora and fauna and The earlier archaeological freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Tamil Nadu politics. We will would forge alliance with like- been impressive till now. about what Mehbooba said claimed, "i know she was historically-significant land- evidence so far documented Chandra Bose. The Ross come out with a winning com- minded parties but his close Chances are that Tamil Nadu about me the previous day. picked up and questioned but marks in around 38 inhabited goes back some 2,200 years. Island was renamed as Netaji bination,” said Pon confidants made it clear that is in for a bipolar battle dur- Moreover, she is daughter of beyond that we will verify islands out of the 572 islets. However, indications from Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, Radhalrishnan, union minister the BJP does not figure in the ing the Lok Sabha election,” my friend (Mufti Sayeed), I and if some one is found The archipelago has genetic, cultural and linguistic the Neil Island as Shaheed of State for Shipping and radar of Ramadoss. The said Sam Rajappa veteran don’t take her words seriously. guilty we will take appropriate received 4,02,393 tourists, isolation studies point to habi- Dweep and the Havelock Surface Transport on Sunday. Vanniyar leader is shocked commentator. But, I personally feel that it is action". including 11,818 foreigners, till tation going back 30,000–60,000 Island as Swaraj Dweep. PTI &' 
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Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan "The warning to the Chandrashekhar Azad to Azad and his supporters that On his part, Azad has After the Bhima- on notice, the BSP supremo Congress is necessary, as now address a public rally at a local there were detained while threatened to go Bhim- Koregaon riots, the police had Mayawati on Monday said she merely making announcements college ground. heading towards Dadar- Koregaon on Tuesday to pay arrested 1o human rights might have to "reconsider" her Rajasthan, which were previ- is not enough. People are of the Simultaneously, the Chaityabhoomi on Saturday homage to those Dalits killed activists for allegedly con- party's outside support to them ously under the BJP. view that in making promises Savitribai Phule Pune evening, the Mumbai police high court, the Bhim Army in the battle between British spiring to kill Prime Minister if cases against "innocent" per- She said now that MP and on papers, the Congress and the University denied permission informed the high court that has demanded a a compen- troupes and Bhajirao II’s Narendra Modi and over- sons framed in Bharat Bandh on Rajasthan are ruled by the BJP are two sides of the same to Azad to interact with its they had not detained the sation of 10 crore from the Army on January 1, 1818. throw the democratically April 2 were not withdrawn. Congress, the new coin. Now, it depends on the students on Monday. Bhim Army chief as claimed Maharashtra Government for The Dalits were part of the elected government in the "If the newly-elected Governments should immedi- Congress whether it is able to Hearing a petition filed by by the latter. “ We had only Azad’s “illegal” detention. British troupes in the 1818 country. They have been Governments in Madhya ately withdraw such cases, fail- change this perception," she Bhim Army's Pune unit chief placed him (Azad) under Azad was to address a battle with the Bhajirao II’s booked for their alleged links Pradesh and Rajasthan do not ing which her party would have said in the statement. Datta Pol seeking a direction house arrest,” the police told public rally at Jamburi Maidan Army. with the banned CPI act swiftly and withdraw the to reconsider its decision of She said had the Centre left to the Pune to allow Azad to the court. at Worli in south-central In its effort to ensure (Maoists). In addition, five cases against the innocent per- extending outside support. its "stubborn" behaviour per- address SSPMS College Azad, who headed to Mumbai on Saturday. against a repeat of the distur- absconding Maoist leaders sons framed in Bharat Bandh, The BSP has two members taining to triple talaq bill, 2018, ground in Pune a public rally Pune soon after he was Subsequently, he was to bances witnessed at Bhima- have also been made accused the BSP may have to reconsid- in Madhya Pradesh's 230-mem- and sent it to the joint select com- on Sunday, a HC vacation released from “detention” by address a public rally in Pune Koregaon last year, the Pune in the case. er extending the outside support ber Assembly, while in mittee of Parliament as demand- bench of Justice C V Bhadang the Mumbai police, arrived in on Sunday and follow it up district authorities have made Apart from stationing a to the Congress Governments," Rajasthan her party has six ed by the entire Opposition, it refused to given an interim Pune on Sunday evening. with an interaction with uni- elaborate security arrange- huge contingent of police per- she said in a hard-hitting press seats in the House of 200 MLAs. would have been better. relief to Azad and directed the Talking to media persons versity students on Monday. ments in the eight kilometre sonnel in and around the sen- release here. The BSP extended outside The BSP chief said in the Pune Police to file its say on on his arrival in Pune, Azad As per the earlier sched- radius of the village to main- sitive Bhima-Koregaon, the Mayawati said the cases support to the Congress to past five years, there have been the petition. Later, the court condemned the Maharashtra ule, Azad was to shower tain law and order during the Pune district authorities are against the innocent people form Governments in these non-fulfilment of promises, and scheduled the next hearing of Government’s move to detain flower petals on the victory victory rally scheduled for deploying 11 drones in the were framed out of political and two States as it had failed to by showing dreams of 'achchey the case for January 4. him illegally and prevent him pillar at Bhima-Koregaon, Tuesday. eight km radius of the village caste considerations in Uttar reach majority on its own. din', demonetisation and GST The petitioner’s counsel from addressing a public ral- where more than one lakhs It may be recalled that that to maintain vigilance on the Pradesh and other BJP-ruled Mayawati also said the have been implemented in an Nitin Satpute told the High lies in Mumbai and Pune. have gathered to celebrate the during the caste riots that goings at the Dalit victory States including MP and Governments formed by the immature manner. 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This compelled the Government to restore the band, despite a massive major- ties, too, are toeing this line, Government to bring in an Ordinance and Constitutional rights of 0 8 008, $. ity of over 410 MPs in the Lok hoping to get minority votes in to later come up with a Bill to replace the Muslim women comes in the Sabha, the then Prime Minister 2019. And, in order to achieve +  &  &'      # Ordinance. Although the Lok Sabha has wake of some telling observa- 8$8%:<&0:0 Rajiv Gandhi lost the historic this, they have no qualms in   "  &  "%   #% passed the Bill with huge support of MPs, tions of the apex court in the 0:$$088& 0 opportunity to stamp out pseu- displaying contempt for the parties opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Shayara Bano case. do-secularism, practised by his Supreme Court as well. This           Party (BJP) are unwilling to bite the bullet. 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broadcaster, Prasar Bharati, to tele- Information and Broadcasting has air channels on private networks force a culture of handouts by The budget allocated to the cast “sporting events of national now set out new legislations to does not translate to an enhanced enabling Doordarshan to telecast Ministry of Youth Affairs and importance” over other television make the telecast of “sporting consumer access. content without undertaking any Sports formed only 0.07 per cent of networks. events of national importance” Given the implementation of risk. Besides Prasar Bharati, private the total expenditure of the Union By exercising the powers grant- available for free to all of the 183 the Telecom Regulatory Authority television networks will benefit Government in 2018-19, while * P    ed by the Sports Broadcasting million television households in of India’s (TRAI) latest tariff order from this arrangement, as they Doordarshan spent only 5.6 per cent Signals (Mandatory Sharing with India. What better a scheme to to broadcast and cable operators, will be able to make subscription of its total programme expenses on      4 9*  Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007, Prasar impress the average voter than one subscribers of private television content available free-to-air with- sports events in 2016-17. :    Bharati’s television network, oper- which makes some of the most pop- networks will have to pay a mini- out having to pay content owners Adopting the proposed amend- n keeping with tradition, pop- ated by Doordarshan, receives live ular content on television, such as mum charge of up to 130 every any part of the proceeds. ment will be unbecoming for a   )  ulism always emerges as an signals from content owners that the Cricket World Cup scheduled month regardless of the type of In due course, serious moneti- Government which prides itself
   Ielectoral force. During the run buy rights to telecast such events for next year, available for free. channels they subscribe to. sation challenges are likely to beset on reforms that prioritise long-term    # of a given political cycle, most pol- from sports bodies like the Board Though the stated objective of The proposed amendment will, the entire sports economy in the welfare over short-term consider- O   )  icy decisions are undertaken of Control for Cricket in India the proposed amendment is to therefore, not increase access to country as private broadcasters ations, such as the Goods and    through a consumer-centric lens. In (BCCI). This content is then tele- maximise access to sporting events sporting content for consumers at stop investing in it. Broadcasting Service Tax. this case, the ideal policy would be cast to the 31 million households on a free-to-air basis, the manner the bottom of the income pyramid, rights revenues contribute 91.69 per While it may make sports con- #        the one which pleases the voter and that subscribe to Doordarshan’s in which the Act is currently imple- which should be the guiding prin- cent to the total revenues of Hockey tent cheaper for paying viewers in     also not burden the next terrestrial networks and its free-dish mented already ensures that such ciple of any measure to enhance India, 85.88 per cent to revenues of the short run, it will deprive India’s  )  Government. However, the reality DTH service. telecasts are made available on access. Instead, it will make popu- the All India Football Federation sports economy of meaningful    #  is such decisions often ignores This follows a 2017 judgment of Doordarshan’s own distribution net- lar sports like cricket cheaper for and 47.46 per cent to revenues of investments in the long run. The       long-term consequences on the the Supreme Court, which clarified works, free-to-air, to the consumer. consumers who are already willing the Board of Control for Cricket in Ministry of Information and exchequer or even the consumer. that the Act only allows for By providing an alternative to pay to pay to watch television over pri- India (BCCI). Broadcasting will end up throttling  #    Consequently, freebies and lofty Doordarshan to telecast these events television, Doordarshan effectively vate networks. Conversely, neither the the value of sports as a business, as       promises are the life-blood of elec- on its own distribution networks, will ensure universal availability as If not the poorest socio-eco- Government of India nor Prasar an industry and most importantly,       toral campaigns. and not on private television distri- well as a universal means to access. nomic group, who is going to ben- Bharati has the resources to make as a career option.  #&  :   In this context, it is not surpris- bution networks. The conceptual challenge with efit out of the amendment? Almost up for the lack of private investment (The writer is an Associate at  3      ing that the Ministry of Information In an attempt to work around the Ministry of Information and 85.7 per cent of Prasar Bharati’s in sports and independently Koan Advisory Group, New Delhi. and Broadcasting has set out a pro- the strict guidelines drawn by the Broadcasting’s new line of thinking receipts accrue from Government develop high-quality sports pro- The views expressed above are  :9% # posal which will enable the public apex court, the Ministry of is that mere availability of free-to- grants. The amendment may rein- gramming. personal)    ""# $!#%($#) *# #%) +/,-+0   .

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The weaker ones among on the NPA front, which start-   ,;, : In its half-yearly Financial the public sector banks need to ed with the accelerated recog- Stability Report, the RBI said FCs be supported through recapi- nition through the asset qual- he asset quality of banks pose “clear risks” as intra-group talisation, the Governor said in ity review, Das said there is a Tshowed improvement with transactions “create opportunities his foreword to RBI’s half- need for operational improve- gross non performing assets’ for regulatory arbitrage” through yearly financial stability report ments at the state-run lenders (GNPAs) ratio declining to bypassing regulations related to (FSR). which account for a bulk of the 10.8 per cent in September exposure norms. started defaulting on its com- Bifurcation in terms of “After a prolonged period dud assets. 2018 from 11.5 per cent in “The framework for over- mitments. It has an overall debt short-term borrowings of up to of stress, the banking sector “The immense effort put in March 2018, a Reserve Bank of sight of FCs requires closer of over 94,000 crore. one year and long-term bor- appears to be on course to by the stakeholders so far is India (RBI) report said on attention,” Governor The crisis had an impact rowings will also be obtained, recovery as the load of required to be buttressed with Monday. Shaktikanta Das said in his on the wider financial markets it said, adding this will help impaired assets recedes,” Das, substantive reforms in gover- The net NPAs ratio also   &8968$7: commerce players as well to foreword to the report. as risks from possible asset lia- ascertain the dependence of the who took charge earlier this nance and oversight regime, witnessed a fall at 5.3 per cent restrict them from adopting At present, the oversight of bility mismatches at other FCs group entities on banks month after the sudden exit of supported by recapitalisation of in September 2018 as against he foreign direct invest- any unethical business prac- FCs is being carried out by an NBFCs got recognised. The and short-term borrowings. Urjit Patel, said. weak PSBs,” he said in the com- 6.2 per cent in March 2018, RBI Tment (FDI) norms related tices and remain at par with Inter Regulatory Forum for government moved in and While the present system is He pointed out that the ments, which come days after said in its Financial Stability to e-commerce companies other e-commerce players,” it monitoring Financial replaced the board with one led exhaustive, it is backward look- period till September has seen the Centre committed an addi- Report. should be implemented on said. Conglomerates (IRF-FC), by banker Uday Kotak, which ing and may not capture a decline in gross NPA ratios — tional 41,000 crore in FY19 for “In a sign of possible domestic online players also to Tightening norms for e- which is one of the four work- found a complex web of over emerging risks and vulnerabil- the first such dip in three years the recapitalisation. recovery from the impaired restrict them from adopting commerce firms having foreign ing groups set up under the 300 subsidiaries. ities adequately, the report — and also pointed out at Eleven of the 20 state-run asset load, the GNPA ratio of any unethical business prac- investment, the Government Financial Stability and The episode which caught acknowledged. improving provision coverage lenders are under the prompt both public and private sector tices, traders’ body CAIT said barred online marketplaces Development Council (FSDC). everybody off-guard led to It also noted changes being ratio, which is the ability of a corrective action (PCA) frame- banks showed a half-yearly on Monday. such as Flipkart and Amazon The report said even questions over the regulatory undertaken by capital markets bank to withstand stress, as a work, which restricts their nor- decline, for the first time since In a communication to from selling products of com- though the current practices oversight on such entities. watchdog Sebi on the credit rat- positive. mal lending and is a bone of March 2015, the financial year- Commerce and Industry panies where they hold stakes meet the global banking Some said the absence of pub- ing agencies. At least three According to the FSR, contention between the con- end prior to the launch of asset Minister Suresh Prabhu, the and banned exclusive market- norms, there is a scope of lic deposits being at play direct- agencies had given A or above gross NPAs ratio declined to servative regulator and a gov- quality review (AQR),” the Confederation of All India ing arrangements that could improvement in this area. ly may have led to the regula- rating to IL&FS, which had to 10.8 per cent in September ernment that will be facing report said. Traders (CAIT) also urged the influence product price. “There is possibly some tory oversight. be cut massively following the 2018 from 11.5 per cent in elections in a few months. GNPAs of State-run Minister to immediately release The Confederation also scope to further fine-tune them The RBI said all FCs are now default. March 2018, while for the Das, a career bureaucrat lenders improved to 14.8 per the proposed policy for the sec- asked the minister to set up an to Indian conditions to identi- required to present a host of data, A risk-sensitive FC over- state-run lenders, the same who steered the Government’s cent in September 2018 from tor. independent regulatory author- fy relevant FCs, incorporate including intra group transac- sight regime where the intru- improved to 14.8 per cent in note ban move from the 15.2 per cent in March 2018, The ministry is working on ity for the sector. market-based feedback in FC tions, on a quarterly basis. siveness of oversight of FCs is September 2018 from close to Finance Ministry, said despite the report said. the policy and would soon Further, it alleged that cer- assessment and have propor- A revised financial con- proportionate to a combination 15.2 per cent in March 2018. its high costs, the NPA recog- Private sector banks saw come out with a draft for pub- tain associations are criticising tionate triggers for timely glomerate returns format is in of the size of the entity, and the Under the baseline sce- nition has led to improve- gross NPAs falling to 3.8 per lic views. the revised FDI norms and the action,” it said. the working and it aims to cap- likelihood of an adverse event, nario, the GNPA ratio of all ments in the operational risk cent in September “The FDI norms as spelled government should not “bow The comments come ture all the borrowings made by may help make remedial mea- banks may come down to 10.3 assessment at state-run lenders. 2018 from 4 per cent in out in the policy should also be down” under any kind of pres- months after the diversified each group entity in an FC, it sures more timely, the RBI per cent by March 2019 from March 2018. made applicable on domestic e- sure. financial conglomerate IL&FS said. report said.    & R  
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 the farmers by 2022, MSPs of 24 crops have after a Tokyo court on Monday three separate lines of enquiry Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) intimated that the closure of been raised by 1.5 times of the production extended his detention through against the 64-year-old Franco- was ranked 1st under the mining activities has resulted cost, thereby fulfilling the Government’s to January 11, local media Lebanese-Brazilian executive. ‘Discom’ category, BSES Rajdhani in loss of large number of jobs,” Aquaculture Infrastructure Development promise. There has been an unprecedented reported. They suspect he conspired Power Limited (BRPL) received Mines Minister Narendra Fund (FIDF), 2,450 crore for develop- increase of upto 15 times in purchase by The decision, reported by with his right-hand man, US a certificate of commendation. Singh Tomar said in a written   & ment of animal husbandry infrastructure the Government through PSS, PSF and public broadcaster NHK and executive Greg Kelly, to hide While BYPL CEO PR reply to the Rajya Sabha. and 2,000 crore for the development of MIS schemes. local news agency Jiji Press, away around half of his income Kumar and Brajesh Kumar A proposal, the minister uring the last four and a half years, sev- Rural Agricultural Market Infrastructure. The Ministry of Agriculture and comes after Japanese prosecu- (some five billion yen or USD (Head, Business) received the said, has been received from Deral steps have been taken by the Many policy reforms have been carried Farmers’ Welfare is implementing the 7- tors re-arrested Ghosn for fresh 44 million) over five fiscal award on behalf of the organ- the Goa Government to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ out with the above financial provisions. For point strategy developed under the lead- allegations on December 21, years from 2010. isation, Vineet Sikka (Head, amend the Mines and Welfare in the interest of farmers. “Farmers’ the first time, Soil Health Card is being pro- ership of the Prime Minister and also rec- dashing his hopes of being They also allege he under- Business) and Abhishek Ranjan Minerals (Development and Welfare” is the primary goal of this vided to farmers on the basis of a nation- ommended by Swaminathan, like Per home for Christmas. reported his salary to the tune (Head Renewables) received Regulation) Act, 1957, in order Government’s agricultural policy. For its al standard, e-NAM has been started to Drop More Crop, provision of nutrients There was no immediate of four billion yen over the next the award on behalf of BRPL. to tide over the difficulties implementation, increasing employment in help farmers receive fair value of their pro- according to the soil quality of each farm, confirmation from the court. three fiscal years — apparent- The prestigious awards faced by the state government agricultural sector and enhancing the duce and Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna large investments in warehouses and cold The move comes as Ghosn, ly to avoid criticism that his pay were presented by the Lok on account of closure of min- income of farmers are the important fac- to cover the maximum risk of farmers’ chains to prevent post-harvest losses, who was arrested on November was too high. Sabha Speaker, Sumitra ing activities. tors. To achieve this, the Government is try- crops based on the Scale of Finance by promotion of value addition through 19, faces three separate sets of The extension that prose- Mahajan and the Union “The said proposal is ing to increase productivity, reduce cost, and removing capping on minimum premium. food processing, e-NAM, introduction of allegations involving financial cutors won Monday allows Minister of State for Power, under examination in the prioritize crops with high value, reduce risks Soil Health Card and Paramparagat Krishi crop insurance scheme at lower costs to wrongdoing during his tenure them to continue investigating New & Renewable Energy, RK Ministry of Mines,” it said. and make agriculture sustainable. Vikas Yojana for organic farming, Har mitigate the risk, and promotion of allied as Nissan chief. a complex third claim that Singh. According to the infor- In order to achieve this, the budgetary Medh Par Ped for sustainable agriculture, activities such as dairy-animal husbandry, The growing case against the alleges Ghosn sought to shift a mation provided by the Indian allocation to the agriculture sector has been ‘Per Drop More Crop’ with special empha- poultry, beekeeping, Medh Per Ped, hor- auto tycoon represents a stunning personal investment loss onto Bureau of Mines, a sub-ordi- raised by 74% and the SDRF allocation has sis on micro irrigation and restructured ticulture, and fisheries. reversal of fortune for a man once Nissan’s books. nate office under the admin- been almost doubled. Corpus funds have National Bamboo Mission. revered in Japan and beyond for As part of that scheme, he istrative control of the mines been created like 5000 crore micro irri- In the last 4 years, agricultural credit (The writer is Union Minister for his ability to turn around is also accused of having used ministry, no mining activity is gation fund, 10,081 crore for Dairy flow has increased by 57% to 11 lakh Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, automakers, including Nissan. Nissan funds to repay a Saudi currently taking place in Goa Processing and Infrastructure crore and interest subsidy has also been Government of India. Views expressed are The twists and turns of the acquaintance who put up col- for any major mineral. Development Fund, 7550 Fisheries and increased by one and half times to 15,000 personal.) case have gripped Japan and lateral money. ) 2(%68'   %
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However, 2019 with tightening of regula- “All in all as I see it, the Wockhardt Hospitals MD try that still remains largely under- regulator is taking very positive steps exclusive launches and deep discounts on e-commerce platforms like Flipkart tory environment set to make it future healthcare will be a high- Zahabiya Khorakiwala said insured, after a year full of reforms and towards increased transparency and and Amazon could become a thing of the past as new rules for online mar- difficult for small players to stay volume, low-margin venture, that in the coming year more introduction of easier-to-understand benefits to customers. ketplaces with new rules coming into effect in February. According to experts, afloat in a highly competitive inching towards universal health meaningful partnerships products. “Insurers will introduce simpler 2018 was a vibrant year for smartphone companies in India as shipments grew market. care with an active role played between public and private The list of reforms undertaken in products which will provide customers by an estimated 11 per cent to about 150 million units. And the growth streak Industry players also expect by the government. It will also sector should be expected to 2018 is long -- diseases such as HIV and with the maximum value for their is expected to get a bit better at 12 per cent in 2019. The stellar growth saw more partnerships in the new be a highly regulated account- ensure that the near-universal mental illness were brought under pol- hard-earned money. The exposure draft India uprooting the US as the the world's second largest mobile phone mar- year between public and private able system and people and healthcare rolled out in the icy covers, long-term third-party motor on the new product regulations has been ket by volume — ranking behind China but handset prices have been skewed sector in the healthcare space, organisations that do not adapt country becomes a ground insurance became mandatory and the circulated with the member companies... towards lower-end of the market. which they feel is ‘under-invest- to this new philosophy will reality. government launched its ambitious The insurance industry at large has “This is likely to change fast. We expect that mid-range smartphones, those ed’. perish,” he added. Apollo Hospitals Vice scheme Ayushman Bharat that seeks to shared its comments with the regulator with wholesale prices in the range of USD 200-400, will grow 20 per cent year- Already, Malaysia’s IHH Given these circumstances, Chairperson Preetha Reddy cover almost 50 crore people. and hopefully, the recommendations on-year in 2018 and by almost four times during the next five years to make Healthcare has scalped 31.1 per consolidation of health care by said the country still remains It was also a year of digitisation and would be incorporated in the notified it one of the most important smartphone segments,” Counterpoint Research cent stake in Fortis for 4,000 large chains and closure of under-invested in health infra- launch of customer-friendly products as regulations,” he said. associate director Tarun Pathak told PTI. crore after months of intense some individual-driven small- structure. “We have a scarcity there was a rapid growth in online chan- However, he said, the protection gap He said the sales volume sweet spot is moving from sub-USD 150 seg- competition and is in process of er facilities is likely to happen, of doctors and nurses and are nel, Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of is a serious concern that is being ment towards mid-tier as many features and capabilities common among flag- taking another 26 per cent Ballal said. vastly under-insured as a Commerce Life Insurance's MD and addressed through various financial ship models, progressively diffuse through to these lower price bands. stake. Besides, KKR-backed There were five contenders nation. Other challenges that CEO Anuj Mathur said. protection products designed for the Also, with features like full-screen displays, dual-cameras, biometric secu- hospital management firm to invest in cash-strapped Fortis: remain are access to primary The sectoral regulator Insurance changing lifestyles of Indian consumers. rity and support for artificial intelligence being made available in more mid- Radiant Life Care has Manipal Group, IHH and quality healthcare, chang- Regulatory and Development Authority According to a survey, life insurance range devices, customers don't seem to mind paying more for the latest tech- announced acquisition of a Healthcare Berhad, Chinese ing disease patterns, GST and of India (Irdai) proposed to encourage penetration in India is less than 3 per nologies. The 4G feature phones — designed to bring new users online — majority stake in Max investor Fosun International, price regulations on treatments companies to develop new technologies, cent as compared to other developing continued to gain traction among users during 2018 with Reliance Jio mak- Healthcare through a merger to Radiant Life, which was backed and medical devices - which asked insurers to make their products nations. ing a strong push for these devices. Xiaomi, which held onto the numero uno create a combined entity valued by global private equity firm remain areas of debate and more attractive and customer friendly. “Insurers are making continuous spot in a hyper-competitive market, said it expects the average selling increas- at 7,242 crore. KKR, and a consortium of consensus building,” she said. "With increased use of digital efforts to address the challenge. The gov- ing gradually. The company has already expanded its product range to include “We have seen many merg- Indian business families – the In pharmaceutical sector, mode... there was increased focus on ernment has been taking concrete steps televisions and said it will continue to focus on bringing more categories and ers and acquisitions in this field Munjals of Hero Enterprise and industry veterans expect a good point of sale products and simple to use towards this direction as well,” Badami more innovative products to India. Premium players like OnePlus and Apple and will probably see the con- Burmans who own Dabur. recovery in the domestic mar- channels to increase penetration of life said. The private life insurance indus- also expect strong growth in sales in 2019. solidation of health care by a few The deal between Radiant ket. “We expect a good recov- insurance products in sub-urban and try witnessed a 20 per cent compound- OPPO, which has recently set up a research and development facility in large players like other fields in Life and Max will be carried out ery for the pharma sector in the rural areas,” Mathur said. Government’s ed annual growth rate (CAGR) during India, is focussed on localising products and creating consumer centric devices business,” Manipal Hospital through a series of transactions domestic market. The Indian massive health insurance scheme the year. “I expect the industry to con- for consumers in the coming year. The Chinese player, much like its peers, chairman H Sudarshan Ballal and will see KKR becoming the pharma market growth is like- Ayushman Bharat will go a long way to tinue to leverage the benefits from sev- expects the premium segment market to grow and shape out well in 2019. told PTI.Manipal Group, majority shareholder while ly to be in double digits and we bring the poorer segment of the society eral initiatives it started in 2018. We will For Transsion -- which operates multiple brands in India including itel, backed by global investment Radiant Life Care promoter will see introduction of new under policy cover, he said. Mathur see companies invest more in product Infinix and Tecno -- the Rs 7,000-15,000 segment of smartphones is expect- firm TPG, was also a con- Abhay Soi will lead the com- products consistently,” expects health insurance sector to see innovations using the sandboxing plat- ed to contribute highest in 2019. Globally, new innovations like 5G and even tender for acquiring Fortis. bined company as Chairman. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals more innovative and customised prod- form, to offer more value-packed prod- foldable screens are trends that consumers are keenly awaiting. However, it Ballal said demonetisation, Max Healthcare promoters led Chairman and managing direc- ucts in coming years due to efforts of the ucts for customers,” said Bajaj Allianz may be some time before new gadgets with these new features make inroads GST, tightening of cash trans- by Analjit Singh will step down. tor Glenn Saldanha said. Irdai. Life MD and CEO Tarun Chugh said. in the Indian market.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10913.20 10923.55 10853.20 10862.55 2.65 Script Open High Low LTP TV18BRDCST 38.25 39.20 38.00 38.10 QUESS 633.90 664.00 633.90 658.30 GICHSGFIN 257.00 266.00 256.50 261.65 JSWSTEEL 300.10 307.90 300.10 307.50 9.40 RCOM 14.90 14.93 14.29 14.39 GLENMARK 696.50 706.90 689.35 692.25 AJANTPHARM 1198.00 1204.25 1180.00 1185.75 WELCORP 141.95 141.95 138.55 139.00 TATASTEEL 520.00 525.00 516.20 521.00 8.15 JPASSOCIAT 7.63 7.74 7.60 7.70 ASIANPAINT 1379.50 1379.50 1359.75 1373.70 HINDZINC 271.50 281.05 271.50 277.80 SBILIFE 598.55 604.35 595.55 596.30 VEDL 201.40 203.60 200.60 202.15 2.75 DHFL 243.20 252.20 243.20 249.40 HEROMOTOCO 3145.00 3155.90 3081.00 3105.70 JSWENERGY 70.70 70.70 68.50 68.85 VBL 763.85 795.50 762.30 794.95 TATAMOTORS 172.45 173.90 171.75 173.05 2.20 YESBANK 183.10 183.90 181.00 181.75 HDFC 1994.00 2000.00 1961.00 1970.00 ULTRACEMCO 4005.15 4021.35 3981.85 4000.00 SYNGENE 567.90 573.85 551.50 561.10 SUNPHARMA 428.10 432.30 425.50 430.15 4.95 IBULHSGFIN 860.50 871.00 847.60 852.50 IBVENTURES 382.00 391.20 375.00 385.80 SRF 2012.70 2023.00 1980.40 1998.55 NILKAMAL 1484.05 1495.90 1468.30 1479.95 TECHM 720.00 726.45 715.10 721.65 7.65 SBIN 296.50 298.10 295.05 295.65 FINCABLES 460.00 464.80 448.05 451.15 MINDTREE 863.15 872.00 861.05 863.35 IDBI 61.60 61.60 61.10 61.30 INDUSINDBK 1591.30 1604.00 1585.60 1599.85 16.60 GODREJPROP 671.15 675.00 645.00 650.05 BAJAJ-AUTO 2744.00 2762.00 2712.00 2726.00 FSL 47.20 47.20 46.65 46.80 SYMPHONY 1167.00 1188.40 1151.05 1163.90 KOTAKBANK 1237.00 1262.50 1233.50 1253.00 11.65 DMART 1660.00 1678.80 1597.00 1607.70 FCONSUMER 45.65 46.10 45.00 45.80 ABFRL 206.00 207.25 201.50 202.40 TATAMETALI 618.40 628.80 618.00 620.55 HINDALCO 226.70 228.50 225.25 225.50 2.00 SUZLON 5.46 5.46 5.40 5.42 ZEEL 475.00 482.60 473.15 476.00 OMAXE 214.45 214.80 212.80 213.45 TAKE 149.60 149.60 147.20 147.20 GAIL 357.60 361.80 354.00 359.10 2.80 SUNPHARMA 429.80 432.30 425.65 430.65 CADILAHC 348.50 350.05 346.50 347.55 AVANTI 392.90 394.55 383.90 385.55 THOMASCOOK 231.95 235.85 231.20 233.25 TATASTEEL 518.50 525.20 516.00 521.85 ISEC 260.00 262.55 254.70 259.60 VIPIND 509.00 518.40 509.00 516.50 UFLEX 281.10 283.65 278.95 282.15 HCLTECH 962.45 966.60 955.60 964.20 5.85 RELCAPITAL 230.65 232.20 227.65 229.65 EDELWEISS 182.35 183.25 181.25 182.40 GODREJCP 816.95 822.25 809.45 813.65 HERITGFOOD 535.40 560.00 524.20 527.60 TITAN 926.00 939.50 920.35 927.65 4.95 RELIANCE 1127.15 1133.40 1116.60 1121.05 RAIN 132.15 138.05 132.15 134.25 EMAMILTD 411.95 424.00 407.50 418.20 GODREJAGRO 500.05 505.00 497.45 503.00 IBULHSGFIN 858.00 871.00 844.35 853.00 3.75 BLISSGVS 158.20 168.60 155.00 163.10 NATIONALUM 64.10 65.85 64.00 65.75 SHANKARA 521.05 534.75 521.05 525.00 BASF 1604.90 1605.95 1533.60 1543.65 INFY 660.00 662.00 655.80 659.60 2.65 JETAIRWAYS 280.25 283.60 275.85 277.65 DABUR 431.00 440.00 428.80 431.00 WABAG 257.35 263.10 257.30 261.45 ADANIGREEN 41.65 42.40 41.65 41.90 ZEEL 475.20 483.00 473.05 476.30 1.85 INFY 659.00 662.15 656.10 659.85 BAJAJFINSV 6560.85 6697.95 6440.00 6476.00 ICICIPRULI 334.50 334.50 322.00 323.90 ASTRAL 1168.80 1168.80 1125.30 1132.00 GRASIM 830.00 834.15 823.00 827.20 2.60 PCJEWELLER 88.00 88.45 85.60 86.15 INDIGO 1188.00 1190.00 1160.85 1163.00 APOLLOTYRE 234.90 237.30 234.00 235.90 JKTYRE 104.15 105.15 103.55 103.80 BPCL 361.90 364.80 358.80 363.00 1.10 LT 1444.00 1450.00 1434.00 1438.50 JISLJALEQS 69.60 70.35 69.25 69.70 PETRONET 226.95 227.85 222.40 223.50 MEGH 59.65 60.90 59.65 60.20 SBIN 297.20 298.25 295.50 295.65 0.85 VEDL 202.40 203.60 200.60 202.35 KIOCL 152.20 172.10 152.20 164.20 TRENT 362.00 372.25 355.90 360.10 NHPC 25.90 26.15 25.90 26.00 BAJAJ-AUTO 2738.00 2763.00 2710.00 2725.00 7.50 SUNTV 616.00 620.00 604.00 609.00 INDIACEM 96.85 96.85 95.05 96.10 BERGEPAINT 330.55 334.65 329.55 330.05 TATACOMM 524.45 530.95 521.10 523.55 YESBANK 183.20 183.85 181.00 181.90 0.45 JINDALSTEL 162.25 166.60 161.65 164.75 RPOWER 29.50 29.60 28.60 28.65 ADANITRANS 200.00 201.90 197.90 201.50 LALPATHLAB 909.15 922.40 893.00 914.25 HIMATSEIDE 216.60 217.80 212.00 214.00 BAJFINANCE 2656.95 2666.30 2635.60 2641.00 6.20 SPICEJET 89.20 89.90 88.40 89.20 ICICIGI 850.00 868.20 841.60 860.00 SUVEN 231.15 234.40 226.10 227.35 GREAVESCOT 119.00 120.95 118.05 119.00 TIMKEN 568.85 585.00 568.85 581.05 ASIANPAINT 1375.00 1378.00 1367.30 1369.00 3.00 MARUTI 7575.00 7586.60 7445.00 7462.30 BRITANNIA 3098.05 3135.00 3089.00 3118.40 MANAPPURAM 93.00 94.00 92.55 92.85 ALKEM 1909.65 1954.05 1892.90 1949.90 ASTRAZEN 1472.00 1473.00 1445.00 1451.95 WIPRO 331.00 333.80 329.05 330.65 0.60 TITAN 928.00 939.00 920.70 929.95 VOLTAS 553.85 561.00 550.00 552.00 KEI 350.80 362.00 350.00 358.85 PRSMJOHNSN 88.10 91.50 87.35 89.00 GESHIP 311.70 318.25 311.70 318.00 AXISBANK 629.10 631.80 618.75 619.80 BATAINDIA 1145.80 1145.80 1125.20 1131.00 GRUH 314.00 319.00 310.65 316.50 APLLTD 581.25 602.00 575.00 597.60 M&M 808.90 810.00 801.20 804.80 1.25 BAYERCROP 4296.95 4298.35 4160.00 4217.45 BAJFINANCE 2665.00 2665.00 2633.70 2641.15 FORTIS 138.80 142.00 137.25 140.00 BBTC 1324.95 1339.00 1313.50 1320.10 EVEREADY 186.70 190.00 186.00 187.00 LT 1445.00 1450.00 1431.20 1440.00 0.60 ITDCEM 114.90 115.10 112.00 113.00 TCS 1901.00 1910.15 1887.00 1893.55 AUBANK 582.00 625.75 575.00 620.85 POWERGRID 197.00 199.75 195.50 196.55 HSIL 234.15 238.70 232.80 233.85 POWERGRID 196.70 200.00 196.00 197.10 0.05 ELGIEQUIP 271.70 271.70 259.40 262.30 TATAMOTORS 172.60 173.90 171.90 172.60 LUPIN 845.00 856.00 837.60 845.60 SYNDIBANK 40.00 40.00 38.80 39.25 ASHOKA 124.50 126.75 122.50 124.60 ICICIBANK 362.80 363.50 359.50 360.80 0.05 SADBHAV 209.80 214.00 209.80 210.00 BANKINDIA 104.00 105.20 103.35 104.05 RBLBANK 580.00 585.85 573.20 576.25 AEGISLOG 193.00 205.85 191.00 204.20 COCHINSHIP 384.00 384.00 374.25 374.70 UPL 762.00 766.25 753.45 758.30 -0.10 JCHAC 1750.00 1830.00 1750.00 1813.20 BEL 86.50 89.50 86.10 87.95 RADICO 408.00 409.10 399.00 399.20 HFCL 21.10 21.35 20.85 21.20 LINDEINDIA 680.40 695.25 678.80 681.00 RELIANCE 1130.95 1133.85 1116.20 1125.25 -0.30 MINDAIND 324.65 326.55 321.00 321.00 ITDC 305.15 340.90 305.15 336.90 ADANIPOWER 50.60 51.25 50.50 50.90 NESTLEIND 11350.00 11362.05 11043.00 11107.25 OFSS 3660.80 3732.00 3648.75 3705.00 HDFCBANK 2137.00 2137.00 2116.70 2121.85 -1.05 REDINGTON 87.55 89.00 87.55 89.00 ASHOKLEY 103.95 104.00 102.25 102.55 NMDC 96.40 97.90 95.50 97.05 SUNTECK 349.50 352.00 345.05 345.35 IPCALAB 792.00 805.00 780.05 805.00 TCS 1908.00 1909.00 1886.15 1894.75 -1.30 NETWORK18 42.40 42.40 40.60 40.75 NCC 87.30 89.50 87.30 88.10 CIPLA 523.00 525.65 517.80 520.00 DIVISLAB 1470.00 1492.85 1464.80 1482.00 AARTIIND 1422.35 1450.00 1422.30 1443.00 EICHERMOT 23350.00 23390.00 23007.75 23085.00 -39.10 ASTERDM 154.00 155.90 151.15 155.50 HEG 3739.00 3755.00 3702.30 3719.55 SRTRANSFIN 1229.00 1256.80 1229.00 1239.90 IDFC 44.00 44.00 43.40 43.60 ZENSARTECH 226.70 235.00 226.70 234.45 DRREDDY 2634.70 2663.80 2610.00 2617.00 -4.90 INDOSTAR 348.30 350.30 340.00 340.00 NBCC 57.00 59.00 57.00 57.70 APOLLOHOSP 1230.00 1265.00 1228.35 1258.70 PIDILITIND 1105.00 1115.95 1103.75 1109.50 GUJALKALI 546.00 551.00 542.20 543.00 GPPL 101.35 102.95 101.35 102.50 ITC 282.80 283.85 281.10 281.60 -0.65 VIJAYABANK 50.30 50.90 50.00 50.00 UPL 764.80 766.05 754.00 756.90 ALBK 46.50 47.35 45.90 46.10 LUXIND 1372.00 1420.00 1346.15 1381.70 CAPPL 383.00 385.85 380.00 382.00 HINDUNILVR 1830.00 1836.90 1811.25 1817.90 -4.15 JSLHISAR 89.20 93.90 88.60 92.70 TRIDENT 65.90 66.85 65.50 66.55 TEJASNET 210.15 213.60 205.35 205.35 BLUESTARCO 615.70 621.40 615.00 615.00 ADANIPORTS 387.20 389.95 385.65 386.30 -1.10 SAIL 55.20 56.75 55.05 56.45 EICHERMOT 23348.95 23350.00 23096.00 23168.50 AMARAJABAT 738.80 744.25 735.25 744.00 SUDARSCHEM 342.00 342.75 337.10 338.75 ULTRACEMCO 4030.00 4032.75 3980.00 3990.00 -14.95 GRAPHITE 774.90 778.15 753.00 756.45 ENGINERSIN 125.50 127.65 125.15 125.40 PIIND 860.00 868.00 851.30 868.00 SHK 171.55 177.85 168.25 171.70 BAJAJFINSV 6548.00 6591.20 6436.20 6472.15 -30.75 PFC 105.05 107.70 104.40 107.05 DCBBANK 167.35 169.50 167.00 168.50 TNPL 254.10 261.90 254.10 259.00 BDL 278.90 284.90 274.00 277.00 ONGC 150.15 150.80 149.10 149.80 -0.70 RELINFRA 313.70 317.65 308.80 315.75 INFRATEL 256.95 271.95 256.95 259.10 GHCL 240.00 252.00 240.00 244.50 ORIENTCEM 81.75 83.30 80.75 81.10 CIPLA 522.00 526.00 517.20 519.00 -3.00 BANDHANBNK 539.00 551.35 534.85 549.15 INTELLECT 227.00 228.75 223.80 225.40 GSPL 175.00 177.05 174.10 174.55 BIRLACORPN 595.00 609.20 595.00 595.05 COALINDIA 242.70 244.40 240.10 240.75 -1.55 JSL 33.00 34.80 33.00 34.25 INDHOTEL 150.00 151.00 147.00 147.70 THERMAX 1080.05 1133.00 1077.80 1133.00 ZYDUSWELL 1360.00 1371.40 1354.00 1361.05 MARUTI 7550.00 7572.75 7443.10 7452.00 -53.55 HDFCBANK 2137.00 2142.00 2117.00 2122.85 TATAGLOBAL 223.00 223.50 218.80 219.00 MAXINDIA 84.90 85.65 83.20 85.50 ATUL 3420.00 3440.85 3415.00 3435.00 IOC 138.60 139.00 136.55 137.20 -1.00 PEL 2379.00 2409.55 2355.50 2381.85 IFCI 15.04 15.10 14.72 14.98 TATACOFFEE 97.60 97.85 96.95 97.10 TIMETECHNO 101.00 102.10 100.60 100.65 JSWSTEEL 300.00 308.00 300.00 306.25 MHRIL 209.10 214.90 207.15 212.80 MAHABANK 15.10 15.15 14.85 14.89 HDFC 1988.00 1989.75 1961.55 1965.00 -14.95 GEPIL 818.70 834.55 818.70 828.00 L&TFH 155.90 156.65 152.20 152.95 KTKBANK 113.70 113.95 111.55 112.05 SHOPERSTOP 535.00 542.00 518.15 542.00 NTPC 149.80 150.05 148.10 148.70 -1.15 AIAENG 1651.05 1695.00 1651.05 1684.90 ICICIBANK 361.60 363.60 359.35 360.00 GRASIM 827.45 834.20 823.90 826.80 MINDACORP 145.40 149.50 143.60 146.60 AXISBANK 630.40 631.95 618.80 619.90 -5.15 PGHH 9902.50 9902.50 9840.30 9840.30 BHEL 72.10 73.55 72.10 73.00 SOUTHBANK 15.50 15.75 15.40 15.55 RAJESHEXPO 580.00 580.00 570.50 570.50 HEROMOTOCO 3143.00 3159.05 3087.00 3090.00 -32.60 HONAUT 23161.00 23161.00 21869.00 21872.80 MOTHERSUMI 162.80 167.90 162.80 166.75 CASTROLIND 153.00 153.45 150.95 151.45 CROMPTON 224.50 230.85 223.50 228.00 HINDPETRO 255.90 258.60 252.40 253.10 -2.80 GUJFLUORO 897.30 910.00 888.45 899.00 IOC 138.20 138.95 136.65 137.10 PARAGMILK 254.10 255.45 246.65 248.10 EIDPARRY 205.70 207.50 205.00 206.40 BHARTIARTL 319.00 320.90 311.10 312.30 -4.25 ESSELPRO 108.50 110.10 107.80 109.30 KOTAKBANK 1242.00 1259.85 1235.00 1254.75 MARICO 378.10 378.10 372.15 374.45 ISGEC 5107.95 5140.00 5025.00 5030.05 INFRATEL 262.65 265.00 257.20 258.90 -4.10 DBCORP 168.50 170.00 168.05 169.50 STRTECH 291.40 296.40 290.70 293.40 OBEROIRLTY 453.00 461.70 441.40 445.30 KNRCON 213.10 214.35 210.70 212.55 DHANUKA 460.15 467.75 459.85 467.65 COALINDIA 243.00 244.50 240.05 240.75 DISHTV 38.45 39.45 37.90 38.00 EIHOTEL 197.00 200.05 195.20 199.45   FINOLEXIND 550.50 551.85 541.30 547.45 CGPOWER 46.40 46.40 44.85 45.05 TORNTPOWER 260.50 263.50 259.40 260.10 SJVN 25.70 25.70 25.35 25.60 ECLERX 1093.70 1106.00 1071.05 1075.00 ITC 283.50 284.00 281.20 281.65 DCMSHRIRAM 338.65 349.80 326.80 337.80 SONATSOFTW 301.00 304.80 301.00 303.80 CARBORUNIV 365.00 365.00 353.45 357.35 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE HINDPETRO 255.50 258.50 252.55 253.25 HAL 786.05 821.00 780.00 809.30 VTL 1031.55 1123.00 1028.00 1118.00 FORBESCO 2365.15 2420.00 2353.00 2370.20 NIFTY NEXT 50 28161.30 28261.00 28110.50 28178.80 115.60 RECLTD 122.50 123.70 120.35 122.05 ACC 1488.00 1509.80 1471.35 1503.15 INDIANB 243.85 245.90 241.60 244.00 J&KBANK 37.90 37.90 37.05 37.70 IOB 15.00 15.00 14.85 14.93 SAIL 55.05 56.65 55.00 56.50 1.85 DRREDDY 2619.00 2662.75 2610.00 2617.00 NTPC 149.75 150.00 147.80 148.20 JINDALSAW 84.70 86.40 84.35 84.70 NLCINDIA 70.00 70.55 69.60 69.65 LAKSHVILAS 87.40 87.70 86.75 86.75 BANDHANBNK 538.45 552.75 534.80 551.00 15.15 DELTACORP 253.90 257.65 251.15 253.55 WIPRO 330.00 333.90 325.20 330.00 KSCL 579.85 580.85 566.00 566.00 UCOBANK 20.60 20.70 20.20 20.25 SKFINDIA 1884.05 1916.50 1884.05 1914.30 CONCOR 669.00 696.90 667.80 687.30 16.90 PNB 78.90 79.45 77.90 78.10 TVSMOTOR 570.00 573.90 563.25 571.20 GMRINFRA 16.35 16.50 16.20 16.40 NIACL 181.00 184.60 177.30 181.35 ALLCARGO 108.10 109.25 108.00 108.90 MOTHERSUMI 163.45 167.90 163.00 166.80 4.10 RAMCOCEM 640.05 646.75 615.65 635.00 IDFCBANK 43.00 43.55 42.90 43.40 KAJARIACER 487.80 498.25 487.15 495.00 GICRE 257.05 258.90 255.85 258.25 GRINDWELL 560.00 560.00 550.00 555.00 COLPAL 1329.10 1354.80 1320.20 1352.00 31.85 NAVKARCORP 56.00 61.00 55.00 56.95 SIEMENS 1060.00 1060.00 1040.00 1046.50 SREINFRA 36.10 36.35 35.60 36.20 NBVENTURES 118.75 122.15 118.75 120.50 VMART 2628.80 2638.00 2575.30 2586.00 ACC 1486.00 1511.90 1470.85 1508.00 28.30 ESCORTS 707.00 711.00 702.45 706.20 TATAPOWER 77.05 77.90 76.45 76.75 DEEPAKNI 219.85 225.50 219.80 220.05 GRANULES 89.65 90.45 89.30 89.65 JAGRAN 113.90 117.05 113.05 116.10 AMBUJACEM 222.00 225.85 219.60 225.00 4.05 BANKBARODA 118.50 119.95 118.25 118.85 PAGEIND 25099.00 25706.05 24893.55 25161.30 MOTILALOFS 682.00 689.40 662.25 677.75 MRF 67490.00 67490.00 66897.05 66897.05 MAHLIFE 391.60 395.00 389.35 393.25 NMDC 95.60 98.10 95.50 96.85 1.35 LICHSGFIN 495.00 499.00 484.00 488.50 CUMMINSIND 860.00 866.65 846.00 846.00 GODFRYPHLP 892.15 898.05 883.30 887.90 BALMLAWRIE 202.40 206.45 202.40 203.65 SCHNEIDER 101.95 101.95 100.70 101.80 ICICIGI 853.55 868.85 844.00 862.00 11.35 CONCOR 667.60 696.50 666.55 687.10 M&MFIN 481.70 481.70 469.35 473.15 IRB 162.70 165.95 161.15 163.85 CARERATING 981.15 988.90 974.00 976.00 FDC 174.15 174.95 172.10 172.10 BIOCON 625.00 631.80 620.00 629.00 8.20 BEML 911.95 917.00 903.20 905.00 MRPL 76.00 77.30 75.00 75.75 MFSL 444.00 448.00 439.75 445.25 RNAM 159.55 164.00 158.95 159.35 INOXWIND 76.80 77.55 74.20 77.00 BHEL 72.30 73.50 72.20 73.00 0.95 UNIONBANK 86.95 86.95 85.35 85.85 ORIENTBANK 96.50 97.15 95.10 95.50 PFIZER 2798.90 2865.80 2757.00 2847.55 TTKPRESTIG 7500.00 7604.10 7415.05 7465.80 CERA 2402.00 2402.00 2311.00 2388.45 ABB 1315.00 1344.95 1305.90 1330.00 16.70 JUBLFOOD 1259.00 1261.70 1243.00 1251.50 MCX 734.95 746.50 730.50 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Ram Kinkar’s Gandhi     Equally epic is Ram Kinkar Baij’s 5R   Gandhi . “ When you look at Ram Kinkar Baij’s Gandhi you understand that sculp-  #  #)   ture must transcend reality and go /   :4 $.. &8N )       beyond to create its own language in  #  #  #  )       
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  3  O0 ,  ;& :4 was more about capturing the spirit of Abecoming a professional his subject. There is a tremendous ener- dancer eight years ago as it rup- called him Bapu, and not Mahatmaji. known/unknown faces from among the gy in his work and superb use of rough tured two of her vertebrae and We have deep love for each other, a participants of this epic journey towards textures created with his hands. Here he left her paraplegic. But now the Ibond of affinity has been forged Swaraj.” stands as an undaunted figure, there is young Venezuelan dancer is between us, that’s all. And this disinter- “I am extremely happy to share these heroism in the bending posture of his pursuing her lifelong passion in ested love shall endure. It is endless,” said landmark drawings that are part of our body, it speaks of determination and a wheelchair — and hoping to Nandlal Bose about the venerated ‘Father living history. They are at present a part courage.” put her career back on track — of the Nation.’ of the personal collection of Dr Rizwan thanks to a contemporary dance His portraits of Gandhiji with his Qadri from Ahmedabad, who brought Contemporary installations company that is helping disabled Dandi are more than iconographic. A these drawings to light and shared them “Nandalal Bose immortalised the people perform. linocut and a watercolour become a tes- with us for the purpose of showcasing image of Gandhi’s Dandi march,” says Caracas based AM Danza timony of the saga of India’s freedom and them for the first time, through this exhi- Gadanayak. “We decided to recreate a hut works with 50 young the cruel ways of the British. Nandlal was bition. He found these drawings at a with a video montage with mounds of salt Venezuelans who are pursuing sion” said AM Danza’s director, pass through her humble neigh- among the first to recognise that the Sunday kabaadi bazaar.” to personify the spirit of the event. The their passion for dance despite Alexander Madriz. “You have to borhood in the suburbs of image of Gandhi alone had the potential second installation creates the salt river- limitations like broken spines, enjoy your possibilities and use Caracas to take her to AM’s to unify a movement beyond the realm Nandlal’s watercolour ine with neon lights and salt and a series cerebral palsy, Down syndrome your body to express emotions.” dance studio. But that doesn’t of a select few to express the collective will If Nandlal’s linocut is unforgettable of small huts that speak of the journey. I or blindness. Madriz has worked for two seem to diminish her will to of a new nation. iconicity, his watercolour is a melange of wanted the display to reflect the reality Yanez joined the group decades with dancers who have train. She said that the dance At the NGMA in Delhi, along with tones and tenors. Nandlal shows him as of the past in the commentary of the pre- three months ago and recently disabilities and says that thanks company has allowed her to the Ministry of Culture, Adwaita an individual who is at once strong and sent as a visual journey.” performed in her wheelchair in to them he has learned that cor- come to terms with the accident Gadanayak, DG, NGMA, who has been pure, both noble and fearless in his con- The installation brings back the an emotional hour-long show poral expression has no limits. that changed her life and make scouring the archives, has come up with cern for doing good to others. Nandlal’s words of Gandhi. Nine days before the that the dance troupe put “Not everything has to be feel like she can now “fly another show that is bound to stir up the words ring through the darker resonance march, in a letter to the Viceroy, Gandhi together for its followers. the perfect lines and symmetry through the sky.” many notions of nationality and patrio- in this historic watercolour. “He has love wrote, “Nothing but organised non-vio- “This is the opportunity of that you see in contemporary The ballerina was hit by a tism within us. for all men, limitless compassion for all lence can check the organised violence of a lifetime” Yanez, 34, said after classical dance” he said. stray bullet on New Year’s Eve creatures, and he has staked his life for British Government. [...] This non-vio- the contemporary dance review, Madriz, 47, said that the stu- in 2010 as she entered her Drawings — Salt March restoring a degenerate and oppressed land lence will be expressed through civil dis- “Ubuntu,” was held in one of the dents’ love for dance has helped home in a crime-ridden slum. Dandi Yatra showcases historical to its former glory. For even his ignorant obedience for the moment confined to Venezuelan capital’s most pres- them overcome the numerous That was the end of her danc- drawings of the journey of the Salt adversary he has only pity and non-vio- the inmates of the Sabarmati Ashram, but tigious theatres. “I can’t allow obstacles faced by disabled peo- ing until she joined AM Danza March from Sabarmati Satyagraha lence. His indomitable power and defi- ultimately designed to cover all those who external issues to affect me any ple in Venezuela, where public in September. Ashram, Kochrab to Dandi, a small ance of death derive chiefly from his self- choose to join the movement.” longer.” transport is still mostly inacces- As 2018 comes to a close, coastal village in Gujarat,” says possession and complete lack of self-inter- The ensuing result is that it simply During the show, disabled sible to people on wheelchairs Yanez says she is looking for- Gadanayak. est.” but powerfully captures the spirit and per- dancers performed alongside and ramps on sidewalks and ward to participating in more “The journey, covering 240 miles, As an ardent follower and believer of sona of Gandhi as the leader of a new fully abled professional dancers public buildings are few and far performances. took 12 night halts and was witness to the Gandhi and his position in India’s free- movement. Gadanayak also recalls that to demonstrate that art knows between. In addition, like every- In the kitchen of her small breaking of the British law for salt. At that dom struggle, Nandlal’s reflections, trans- Karamchand Gandhi overwhelm me.” it was during this time that Nandlal Bose no barriers. Some members of one else in Venezuela, they have apartment, she glanced at a time, a veritable ocean of people had been lated from Bengali by the revered artist “What a miracle took place when, created several posters in support of the the audience shed tears. Dancers to cope with rampant medical drawing of dancers posted on drawn to this march, making it one of the mentor K.G. Subramanyan, tug at my yearning for India’s freedom, Gandhiji civil disobedience movement but they with limited mobility in their shortages and hyperinflation the refrigerator by her 10-year- largest mass movements of the world. A heart strings. “Anguish for human mis- went on the Dandi march. The entire were immediately torn down and legs lifted their crutches in the that has devastated their old niece, who also now prac- large number of mediapersons and artists ery has turned him into an unpossessing country was roused with confidence in destroyed, virtually none survived. At the air in unison. A dancer hoisted incomes. tices ballet. from across the world was also drawn to hermit working for the well-being of oth- some unique strength. Glory filled my NGMA Gandhi’s Dandi serves as an apt Yanez from her wheelchair and Yanez says that on weekdays “She’s one of the reasons this event. An unsung Satyagrahi and ers all the time. He has subdued his sens- heart. I felt blessed and life became mean- epitaph in the celebration of 150 years of lifted her above her shoulders to she can spend up to three hours that I am keeping up my strug- artist Chhaganlal Jadav, in his tiny draw- es and has accepted God as his chosen. ingful.” (N. Bose, translated by K. 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  6; : and England, besides the three from India. t turned out to be a glorious 2018 for The ODI team, on the other India captain Virat Kohli and South hand, has players from seven coun- IAfrica fast bowler Kagiso Rabada as tries, with two each from England, both maintained their respective pole India, New Zealand and South positions in the year-end ICC Test Player Africa. Australia, Pakistan and Rankings. West Indies has one player each. Kohli dropped three points despite a Bates' appointment as the ODI first innings score of 82 in the third Test captain was a recognition of her against Australia in Melbourne, but still contribution in inspiring her side enjoys a 34-point lead over nearest rival to second position in the ICC Kane Williamson of New Zealand. Women's Championship after three Kohli, who attained a career-high 937 rounds. points during the year, which is the Besides Mandhana and Yadav, highest ever by an India batsman, scored Alyssa Healy and Suzie Bates are 1322 runs in all. He overtook Steven Smith the other players who feature in in August and has now held the top posi- both the ODI and T20I squads. tion for 135 days. Rabada, who split the top ranking with England's seasoned fast bowler ;   James Anderson during the year, is just six points ahead of his adversary.   6; : accumulated 663 runs at a  7   Rabada, who became the youngest to to cheer about following their record 423- strike-rate of 126.2. Kaur is take top position among bowlers during run win over Sri Lanka in Christchurch. ndia's Harmanpreet Kaur ranked third in the MRF Tyres G) the year and held the spot for 178 days Trent Boult's nine wickets in the Iwas on Monday named cap- ICC Women's Player Rankings during the year, grabbed six wickets in the match have helped him gain seven slots tain of the ICC Women's T20I for T20I Batters," the ICC said opening match at Centurion that South to reach the seventh position while Tim Team of the Year, which also in a statement.   4<7 ( Africa won by six wickets to finish with Southee (up two places to ninth) and Neil includes two of her compatri- The 29-year-old eft-arm spinner Saurabh 52 wickets in 10 Tests in 2018. Wagner (up one place to 15th) have also ots Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet said she was LKumar overall took 14 wick- Kohli's compatriot Cheteshwar Pujara moved up. Poonam Yadav. surprised to have been named ets as Uttar Pradesh thrashed has also maintained his fourth position Century-makers at Christchurch, Opening batswoman captain of the World T20 XI. hosts Haryana by six wickets in after a first-innings century in Melbourne, Henry Nicholls (up two places to seventh) Mandhana and leg-spinner "To be honest, it was real- their Elite Group C Ranji Trophy wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has gained 10 and Tom Latham (up eight places to 14th), Yadav were also included in the ly surprising for me. The last game inside two days here. For slots to reach a career-best 38th position. and Jeet Raval (up two places to 35th) have ICC Women's ODI Team of two years we did not get Uttar Pradesh, Saurabh Kumar, Debutant opener Mayank Agarwal also gained in the latest rankings update. the Year, which has New enough T20I matches to play was adjudged the Man of the has also entered the batsmen's list at an Nicholls scored an unbeaten 162 to Zealander Suzie Bates as cap- and it was really tough for me Match as he ended the game impressive 67th place after scores of 76 move up to the seventh place. tain. to build that confidence in the with figures of 14-65 at the and 42 helped his side win by 137 runs for For South Africa, former captain The ODI and T20 sides team and show that self-belief Chaudhry Bansi Lal Cricket a 2-1 lead in the four-match series. Hashim Amla (up three places to 11th were selected by a voting acad- that we can do well in T20Is. Stadium, picking seven wickets Jasprit Bumrah has moved from 28th place) and Temba Bavuma (up four places emy, which has former players Credit goes to all team mem- each in both the innings. to 12th after his match haul of nine for 86, to 31st) have gained among batsmen while like Lisa Sthalekar, Charlotte bers, the way they worked The visitors grabbed 6 the best-ever by an India seam bowler in fast bowler Duanne Olivier has gained 17 Edwards, Anjum Chopra and hard and show that self-belief," points with the thumping win. Australia. He is now the highest-ranked places to reach 36th position after his play- members of the media, and Kaur said. On Sunday, as many as 20 wick- India fast bowler in the format with er of the match effort of 11 wickets. took into consideration per- "This award means a lot to ets had fallen on the opening Mohammed Shami is next in 23rd posi- Pakistan's Babar Azam has gained formances in the 2018 calen- me to build my confidence, day. Haryana were bundled out tion. nine slots to reach 27th position after dar year. BCCI is showing confidence for 110 in their first essay with For Australia, Pat Cummins has been innings of 71 and six while left-arm fast Harmanpreet has been on me - that I can do well in 25-year-old Saurabh taking 7-33. the pick, gaining five slots to reach a bowlers Mohammad Amir (up two places rewarded for spearheading the format and I am looking Resuming on overnight score of career-best third position after finishing to 34th) and Shaheen Afridi (up 38 places India to the semifinals of the forward to do well in the 10 for no loss, Haryana batsmen with nine wickets in the match. He has to 73rd) have advanced after taking four ICC Women's World T20 2018 future." again meekly surrendered to also gained 13 slots to reach 91st place and five wickets in Centurion. in the West Indies in The T20I team has players Saurabh, who ended the second among batsmen with some useful runs Meanwhile, New Zealand have November. from five countries, including innings with brilliant figures of down the order. leapfrogged South Africa to take third "In that tournament, four from the ICC Women's 7-32. Travis Head (up seven places to 56th) place in the ICC Test Team Rankings after (Harmanpreet) Kaur scored World T20 2018 champions Haryana was shot out for has also benefitted in the latest rankings starting the series against Sri Lanka with 183 runs at a strike-rate of Australia. Two players are paltry 129. Needing 107 to win, update. a chance of going up to the second posi- 160.5, while in the 25 match- from New Zealand and one Uttar Pradesh chased the target New Zealand fast bowlers have a lot tion with a 2-0 win. es in the calendar year, she player each from Bangladesh in 21.2 overs, losing four wick- ets in the process. UP opener Samarth Singh remained !"%% unbeaten on 53 in company of Q   %     # 
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Bhati took three wickets as for the fourth and final Test, In her first tournament outing since the controversial loss to Naomi Bengal lost five wickets in the starting Thursday at the India batsman Rohit Sharma will Osaka in the US Open final in September, Williams struggled early and post-lunch session before Sydney Cricket Ground miss the fourth Test against her groundstrokes were erratic in the first set. being all out for 220 in reply (SCG). Australia in Sydney to be with his Sakkari, ranked 41st in the world, gained an early break and served to Delhi's first innings score of "Australian cricket selec- wife, who gave birth to a baby girl in for the first set but couldn't capitalise despite several gilt-edged oppor- 240. tion at its lowest ever .. greats Mumbai on Sunday. tunities. Bhati got a good support from have to put teams in their Rohit has flown back from That opened the door for Williams, the bookmakers' favourite for the Kulwant Khejroliya (3/86) as Instagram posts to give direc- Melbourne and will rejoin the squad upcoming Australian Open in Melbourne, to power back and ultimate- the left-arm medium pacer tion ....," Ganguly tweeted with on January 8 ahead of the three- ly win 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 in an hour and 44 minutes. dealt a big blow dismissing a picture of Waugh's selected match ODI series beginning January Williams had her left ankle worked on at the end of the first set but skipper Manoj Tiwary (15), XI for the Sydney Test. 12 in Sydney. it didn't stop her dominating the second, in which she looked more like whose wrong judgement Earlier, Waugh had picked "India batsman Rohit Sharma left the player who has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles. proved to be costly in the con- his side for the fourth Test for Mumbai on the 30th of December Williams won her last Grand Slam in Melbourne in 2017, but was- text of the innings. excluding the off-colour open- to attend to his wife who has deliv- n't able to defend her title due to the birth of her first child. At stumps, Delhi were 41/2 in er Aaron Finch. ered a baby girl. The BCCI congrat- Bidding to equal Margaret Court's record of 24 titles, she was beat- their second essay, with an Waugh had suggested the ulates Rohit on the beginning of a en in last year's Wimbledon and US Open finals. overall lead of 61 runs at close promotion of Shaun Marsh to squad for the final Test after new chapter in his life," the BCCI said Williams said she was looking forward to facing Swiss champion Roger on day two. open the batting alongside the Virat Kohli-led tourists in a statement. Federer on Tuesday, when the USA plays Switzerland and the pair will Ashok Dinda (2/22) took both Marcus Harris, with Usman took a historic 2-1 lead by The Indian Cricket Board be opponents for the first time in the mixed doubles. the wickets in a spirited bowl- Khawaja at No.3 followed by comfortably winning the (BCCI), however, has not named any "I have been looking forward to it, this is so cool," she said, adding ing display and was the only Travis Head, skipper Tim Boxing Day Test by 137 runs replacement for Rohit for the final it was "like a dream come true". Bengal bowler to make an Paine, leg-spinning all- at Melbourne. Test beginning on January 3. India Earlier, world number 15 Tsitsipas gave Greece the initial advantage impact, something that kept rounder Marnus Labuschagne, Meanwhile, another for- lead the four-match Test series 2-1 in the tie as he edged past Frances Tiafoe in three sets, 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 6- Bengal's fading hopes alive in Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins, mer Australian skipper, Ricky after winning the Melbourne Test by 3. the must-win Elite Group B Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon Ponting, has suggested Marcus 137 runs. The Greek 20-year-old won the first set comfortably and secured an fixture. Both the teams need and Josh Hazlewood Harris and Usman Khawaja to "Rohit will miss the fourth and early break in the second. minimum six points to stay in Labuschagne was on open the innings for the hosts, the final Test against Australia at But the 39th-ranked American broke back in the sixth game and lev- contention for a quarterfinal. Sunday added to Australia's followed by Shaun Marsh. Sydney. 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n-court coaching in ten- Onis is a reality which the game's stakeholders need to accept and embrace the change in near future, advocates Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson. The historic US Open title win for Japan's Naomi Osaka was overshadowed by the code-violation penalty hand- ed to Serena Williams for receiving guidance from her coach Patrick Mouratoglou in the summit clash. There were accusations of sexism even as Wimbledon Chairman Philip Brook said they were open to discussion on the issue. The Grand Slams and the ATP do not allow on-court coaching even as WTA allows the coaches to converse with the players once per set. On an experimental basis, players were allowed to talk with their coaches, sitting in players' box, during the ATP Next Gen finals, using head- phones. "There are two sides. Tennis is one-on-one sport but at the same time it is also team work. You travel with your team, you talk about matches a lot. It's very difficult to draw a line between coaching and just the support," Anderson said on the sidelines of the Tata Open Maharahtra. "Every one knows coach- ing does happen but it is dif- ficult to say if a line has been crossed. In my opinion, it should be allowed in structural sense. I don't know what is best way, we need to discuss that but I would be in favour of that (on-court coaching)," the South African star made it clear where he stood on the issue. Anderson, who spoke about a host of issues also lamented that International Tennis Federation (ITF) did not "collaborate" enough with the players before bringing in drastic changes in the Davis Cup format. The ITF at its recent AGM approved changes in the for- mat, introducing one-week Davis Cup Finals instead of home and away format. The world number six was critical of the way ITF intro- duced changes but was sup- portive of the ATP Cup, anoth- er team event, being launched at the same time. "It's (ATP Cup) further going to increase the exposure and popularity. We are very focussed on strengthening the ATP Cup. I can't speak too much from ITF on Davis Cup, they have been doing their own thing but they did not real- ly collaborated with the players as closely we would have liked. "It's better than the last year which is a positive but it is also something which is out of play- ers' hands as we do not have any say in what they do." Anderson, who beat Roger Federer en route the Wimbledon final, was also sup- portive of the new structure being introduced which will allow only 750 ranked players on the Pro circuit. "We have to keep develop- ing and promoting the game, make it attractive and player friendly. It's never going to be ideal for everybody but we try to make the best decisions all the time. All those changes will have a positive effects on the game," he said.