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 al category in jobs and educa- for quotas, Consumer Affairs tion. The Lok Sabha had Minister Ram Vilas Paswan  34 *4",5 approved Bill on Tuesday and demanded that the amend- now it will go to the President ment be included in the day after he was reinstated for approval after which it will Schedule 9 of the Constitution. Aby the Supreme Court, become the law. Reservation should also extend CBI Director Alok Verma on The Bill was passed with to private sector and constitu- Wednesday resumed office and  "  #  
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The CVC had earlier The Bill was approved after He said reservation to SC, bers raised doubts about the (BSP) said the Bill was moti- The Ninth Schedule to the (incharge) M Nageshwar Rao. case against Asthana. probed allegations of graft the House rejected a motion ST and OBCs will not be legality of the Bill in view of the vated by meeting of his party Constitution was introduced to Rao had transferred 13 Through a midnight order against Verma under the mon- moved by Kanimozhi (DMK) touched by the amendment Supreme Court setting limit of chief and Samajwadi Party save land reforms law enacted officials, including those prob- on October 23, the itoring of retired SC judge AK and supported by Left parties and Opposition parties should quotas at 50 per cent. head for a possible poll alliance by various States from being ing the corruption case against Government had sent both Patnaik. The SC had during for sending it to a have supported the legislation Minister of State for Social in Uttar Pradesh, which sends challenged in the courts to second-in-command Rakesh Verma and Asthana on leave the hearing of Verma’s petition Parliamentary Select without any ifs and buts. Justice and Empowerment most MPs in the Lok Sabha. facilitate agrarian reforms. Asthana. They include Deputy pending an enquiry by the challenging the Government Committee for scrutiny. The changes in the Ramdas Athawale said he saw The Bill comes just four Anand Sharma (Congress) SP AK Bassi, who was probing Central Vigilance Commission decision to send him on leave Against 18 members support- Constitution being made to nothing wrong in bringing a months ahead of Lok Sabha said a Government “on depar- the case against Asthana, to and appointed Rao as the inter- termed some findings of the ing, 155 opposed it and one provide the reservation will Bill to win election. polls and weeks after BJP faced ture lounge” brought the Bill Port Blair. Other officers prob- im CBI director. Rao had CVC as “very uncomplimen- member abstained. hold scrutiny of the Supreme The Congress and other the wrath of the upper castes after facing “befitting” defeat in ing Asthana, including SS ordered the transfers on tary.” The Bill was approved after Court, he hoped. Opposition parties raised especially in Madhya Pradesh three States elections last Gurm and DIG MK Sinha, too October 24. During the meeting, the House rejected 5 amend- Filling up of jobs reserved doubts over the move actually and Rajasthan following its month. were transferred to Jabalpur Meanwhile, Prime Minister Kharge is learnt to have point- ments moved by Opposition for SC/STs and OBCs is an benefiting the deserving when, aggressive push to win over Derek O’ Brien (TMC) and Nagpur respectively by Narendra Modi-led High ed out that Verma should be members. The quota will be ongoing process, he said, they said, Government jobs are backward classes and Dalits, charged the the Government of Rao on October 24. Power Committee for Selection given a chance to defend him- over and above the existing 50 adding the Bill was an attempt drying and the economy is wit- and is being seen as an attempt bringing “Cheat India” schemes A Sai Manohar, Joint of CBI Director met here late self before the committee head- per cent reservation to SCs, STs to benefit the poor among the nessing a jobless growth. by the party to win over the in housing for all, two crore Director, Special Investigation in the evening to take a call on ed by the PM. and OBCs. general category who have Questioning the criteria upper castes. jobs, doubling of farm income team probing several major the fate of Verma. Kharge also demanded that Replying to nearly eight been deprived so far. defined to classify economically Constitution envisages and 15 lakh for all citizens. cases, has been transferred by Chief Justice of India Verma lost 77 days of office due hour-long debate in the Rajya While Opposition parties backward classes in general quota for socially and educa- While Kapil Sibal Verma. Joint Director Policy Ranjan Gogoi’s nominee Justice to the Government’s decision to Sabha, Social Justice and questioned the motive behind caterogy as persons with annu- tionally backward classes (Congress) equated the law to AK Sharma, also incharge of AK Sikri and Leader of send him on leave so he should Empowerment Minister bringing the legislation just al family income of 8 lakh besides SC and STs, but has no the “disruptive” demonetisa- the anti-corruption wing, was Opposition in the Lok Sabha be compensated and a probe Thaawar Chand Gehlot asked four months before the gener- when income tax exemption mention of economically weak- tion, Praful Patel (NCP) said it transferred to Multi- Mallikarjun Kharge also should be ordered on the the Congress how it would have al elections, Law Minister Ravi limit is only 2.5 lakh, they also er section. will deliver a “still born” baby. Disciplinary Monitoring attended the meeting at the events of October 23/24 lead- implemented the promise it Shankar Prasad used cricketing asked why in the four-and-half- The amendment Bill seeks BSP’s Mishra termed it as Agency by Rao. PM’s residence at the Lok ing to the transfer of Verma. made in its election manifesto anology to justify the move say- years the Modi Government to insert a clause in Sections 15 “fraud on the upper caste” Deputy SP Tarun Gauba Kalyan Marg. The committee Kharge also demanded that of giving reservation to the ing “sixes are hit only in the slog did not bring women’s reser- and 16 of the Constitution. while Manoj Kumar Jha of the had replaced Bassi after inter- will again meet on Thursday. a copy of the CVC report poor among the general cate- overs” and said more such vation Bill and one for reser- A Constitution amend- RJD said it was “a midnight im director Rao’s orders and Sources said the CVC against Verma should be given gory without amending the “sixers” are in the pipeline. vation for SCs in promotion. ment Bill requires support robbery”. other officers Satish Dagar and briefed Modi on the findings of to him, sources said. Constitution. Several Opposition mem- Satish Chandra Misra from at least two-thirds of Continued on Page 4 DIG V Murugesan were the vigilance watchdog against Continued on Page 4 "            $%& should not be seen as its weak- 
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 nalise electricity consumption," toring system," he added. becoming a lower-carbon econ- Policy 2018.' polyclinics, aviaries, the plans (     )    an official said. With this, enabling the con- omy and an energy-secure The policy also proposed a to open new animal hospitals The programme as inau- sumers to detect their power nation." cowshed at Ghumanhera were also discussed. As a part    gurated by R K Singh, Union usage, the Council also According to some esti- where cows will be kept along of it, a veterinary hospital that     Minister for Power, New and launched smart meter feature on mates given by NDMC, the with elderly people in a unique will be operational round the   .
     Renewable Energy. While inau- NDMC 311 mobile applica- adoption of Smart Meters will coexistence. clock will be inaugurated at Tis      gurating the programme, he tion. The smart meter tab has lead to total annual savings of Rs. Delhi Cabinet Minister, Hazari on January 16.     34 *4",5   " said, "Smart Meters will revo- been added to NDMC app's 12.47 crores to NDMC which Gopal Rai said, "There was no Apart from that, helpline lutionise the power sector home screen. include revenue due to improve- such policy before to consider for distressed animal and birds elhi Chief Minister Arvind through their vast cascade of "Through this convenient ment in billing efficiency. animal welfare in entirety cov- and ambulance service are DKejriwal on Wednesday ering issuing like menace other measures will also be visited the NCC Republic Day caused by monkeys and stray taken, suggested the policy. Camp and praised cadets for dogs. We aim to keep this pol- It has been suggested that their immaculate turnout. icy open ended so that it is the Animal Husbandry unit of The Chief Minister     updated from time to time." Development Department watched a parade by the cadets Discussing the menace should be named as Animal and cultural programmes per- caused by the abandoned ani- Health and Welfare formed by them at the NCC Over 2000 cadets are par- mals, a suggestion to tag pets Department, Rai said. Republic Day Camp at Delhi ticipating in the camp that ,   and cattle with electronic chips He said under the policy Cantt. will conclude on January 28. in order to identify their own- efforts will made to make Delhi According to a statement, The statement also stated ers was also made in the meet- rabies free through an effective the CM lauded the efforts of that a contingent of NCC
 P  ing. check on stray dog menace. the National Cadet Corps cadets, drawn from all the The policy provides for Setting up 12 check posts and (NCC) in bringing about a three wings-Army, Navy and undertaking monkey birth quarantine facilities at the bor- change in the attitude of the Air Force-presented 'Guard of     34 *4",5 control programme under ani- ders of Delhi are part of the youth of the nation, by its Honour' to the Chief Minister mal birth control (ABC) ini- policy. untiring efforts and dedication. on his arrival. he ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on TWednesday reiterated its allegation that the Bhartatiya Janta Party (BJP) was involved in the alleged deletion of a large number of voters in the national Capital. Addressing media persons, AAP leader Raghav Chadha presented purported lists con- taining names of 24 lakh voters that he claimed were "deleted from electoral rolls after the 2015 Delhi Assembly elections". The BJP said the AAP's claim was a "cock and bull story". Chadha claimed that the AAP has accessed certified copies of lists of deleted names. "Around 30 lakh votes were deleted by the BJP in collusion with some officers of the Election Commission. The BJP wanted to avenge its defeat in the 2015 elections," he alleged. BJP's leader Vijender Gupta said the AAP was lying about deletion of 30 lakh votes in Delhi. "The AAP is misleading people on the issue. According to the Election Commission, only 3.05 lakh names have been deleted from 2015 to 2018," he claimed. ).   /       

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esidents of North Delhi can register all the Rcomplaints pertaining to the North Corporation by just dialing a centralised toll free number 155304. NMC Mayor Adesh Gupta said the move is taken to bring more transparency and accountability in administra- tion besides providing easy access of civic services to citi- zens. Gupta said as soon as the complaint is received at this number, the software would sort out subject and area-wise and forward the complaint automatically to the concerned authority for its timely redres- sal. "The complainant would get an SMS confirming about their complaint along with a link to know the real time status of the complaint online. The com- plainant can also know the status of their complaint by clicking the link sent to them," he said. Mayor further said that the civic body received approx 2161 complaints per month. "The residents can lodge 37 types of complaints on this number. The complaints such as Garbage dumping, sweeping, Water logging, air pollution, dangerous buildings, pot holes etc can be registered on this platform," he said. The Chairperson of Standing Committee Veena Virmani, Commissioner Varsha Joshi, Additional Commissioner R S Meena and other senior officers were also present on the occasion.

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We have taken Tcases of cybercrime, the recruit staff this year after get- of rape were reported per month, Delhi's short fuse was the sec- said out of the murders, over action against our own per- Delhi Police is reorganising its ting sanctioned from Union the Delhi Police has to be pre- ond most common reason 86.1 per cent were solved. sonnel when found guilty." combating capabilities with Ministry. "As there is a staff pared to face these challenges behind murder in the Capital. Incidents of murder per lakh of Police said 23 police personnel the help of IT experts to tack- crunch in the cyber cell unit, going into 2019. According to the data, per- population have shown a sig- were terminated while 23 oth- le such cases effectively. the government has sanctioned In cases of molestation of                sonal enmity or dispute was nificant decline during the last ers were dismissed under The Delhi Police in their sufficient number of posts. We women, 3175 cases were report- )')     &  the leading cause of killing in 14 years, coming down to 2.60 Article 311 (2) (b) and 15 were Annual Press Conference, are already in the process of ed in 2018 compared to 3275 in 2018 with 37.95 per cent cases per cent in 2018 from 3.29 per dismissed under rule 11 (1). 2018, stated that they are focus- recruiting for them," said Satish 2017. Cases of eve teasing saw and 10.90 per cent being pas- cent in 2004, police said. "More than 1,600 were cen- ing to combat cases ranging Golcha, Special Commissioner a significant decrease with 569 Police revealed that in more persons. The involvement of sion related murders. Several high-profile cases sure while 253 were forfeiture from complex hacking to ille- of Police, Crime. cases reported compared to than 63 per cent of crime against strangers in rape cases, consti- Surprisingly, only 10.90 in the year 2018 include the for service, two faced reduction gal cryto-currency and crypto- There are five crore mobile 621 in 2017. women, the accused are arrest- tuted 2.50 per cent of the total per cent of the murders are murder of an Army Major's in pay and one was demoted," ponzi cases. phone connections in the cap- Moreover, Delhi Police have ed within the first two weeks. "In in 2018, and 3.36 per cent in crime related while 19 per wife by a fellow officer, the said the report. The Delhi Police has ital (Delhi Government statis- disclosed a high solving rate in the year 2018, in 43.47 per cent 2017," Satish Golcha, Special cent of murders are of uniden- murders of three members of Senior officials laid empha- already started short listing tical data of 2017), which crime against women. "Around of rape cases, the accused are Commissioner of Police tified bodies and others. a family including the father, sis on "identification of aberra- police personnel with IT back- breaks down to nearly three 95 per cent cases of rape, 85.95 known to the victim, either a (Crime). Moreover, 43 per cent of the mother and daughter by the tions, prompt enquiry and ground for sending them to the mobile phone connections per per cent cases of molestation of friend or family friend. With new initiatives over murders were done using son in Kishangarh. exemplary punitive action in cyber unit. individual. More than 80 per women and 84 per cent of Neighbours constitute around the years, Delhi Police is trying sharp-edged weapons, 19 per Angered for throwing a complaints against policemen" This emaciated unit is up cent of the urban population cases of eve teasing were solved 16.25 per cent of rape accused, to ensure frontline preventive cent involved usage of fire stone at his dog, an accused as it impacted image of the against social networking access Internet through their in the year 2018," the Delhi while 12.04 per cent were rela- measures for the safety of arms, 16 per cent involved person allegedly shot a tailor in entire force. crime, credit card frauds, iden- phones. Commissioner of Police, tives of the victims," Patnaik women and children. Initiatives usage of blunt objects, 14 per Welcome area, while a man "Special focus was on com- tity & data theft, phishing Recently, the Delhi Police Amulya Patnaik said, however, said. like self-defence training for cent included strangulation, was beaten to death allegedly plaints of corruption, involve- scams, online sexual harass- purchased six forensic soft- he added that the rate of con- "In 59 cases of rape from the women and girls, night- and five per cent involved by his former employer after he ment in land and property ment, online gambling, human wares, worth 1.3 crore, for its viction is still low as it often total 2043, the accused are patrolling, CCTVS at sensitive other weapons, while one per refused to fill water for him deals, non-registration of cases, trafficking, distribution of child cyber cell unit. It is meant to takes years to get an accused employees or co-workers and areas, presence of women offi- cent included usage of poison from the tanker in outer faulty probe and nexus with pornography and hacking of help investigators scrutinise convicted. 22.86 per cent are other known cers in PCR Vans and more. or liquor. Delhi's Ranhola area. criminals," a senior officer said. every possible sort. data from an electronic device.     012   )!%) *
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The activites of the ,4 2+32 were killed on an average every like violation of traffic signals, ing faults were identified and road rage incidents Control of Organised Crime gang were halted by Delhi day on Delhi's roads last year. triple riding and the police corrective remedial measures in the city, the Delhi Act (MCOCA) to deal the Police with the arrest these +34* 53 Though the number of earned a whopping 105.99 were initiated. In 2018, a total Police has fastened gangs which had become a three criminals including *AD"4 D)*4) accidents decreased in 2018, crore through challans last of 64,79,854 challans were its belts to prevent headache for police. In 2018 Mohd Salim, brother of king- the number of deaths increased year. Of the 6,274 acci- issued and the Delhi Traffic such occurrences. Delhi Police busted 12 gangs in pin Nasir. 4B4)+" +4 as compared to 2017, as per the dents reported last year, 1,562 Police earned Rs 105.99 crore. Special national Capital. Rajesh Bharti Gang data shared by the Delhi Police. were fatal accidents while rest As many as 11,93,558 chal- Commissioner of Irony is that most of these With the arrest of eight A1 +4 A According to the data fell in the simple category. lans were issued for riding Police, Crime Satish gang members from different gangster of Rajesh Bharti gang D)*4) +3* released by Delhi Police on Systematic analysis of the without helmet, 11,63,438 chal- Golcha spoke at gangs arrested by the Delhi Delhi Police in 2018 zeroed the Wednesday, 6,274 accidents accidents to determine the lans were issued for improper length about the Police, during interrogation gang activity in Fatehpur Beri. )A4)@ were reported in the national causes, time and place and parking and 6,25,468 persons need to generate have revealed about the orders capital in 2018 as against 6,386 types of offending vehicles and were prosecuted for not wear- awareness among they get from their leaders Irfan Chhainu Gang cases of murder, robbery, extor- in 2017. As many as 1,604 per- suitable deployment of night ing seat belts. As many as Delhiites and even who are behind the bars. Delhi Police arrested four tion, arms act, snatching and sons were killed and 5,831 checking-cum-patrolling by 37,188 persons were prosecut- quicker response of the Delhi lowing a quarrel after their car "To make their gang notorious criminal associated carjacking was zeroed down were injured in road accidents traffic police has resulted in ed for drunk driving, the police Police being the reasons brushed past his motorcycle stronger these kingpins of local with the gang in year 2018 and after four key member of gang in 2018. In 2017, 1,510 persons check on road accidents, police said behind decline in road rage while parking outside a store gangs in Delhi, even though solved various cases of murder, were arrested by Delhi Police in incident in national Capital. in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar. behind the bars, have expand- attempt to murder, kidnap- city. There is a decline of 23.43 per In the same month, a 34- ed their operation into new ping, extortion and robbery in Fukrey Gang cent in road rage cases last year year-old man, who was return- areas with of crime including city. The gang was active in The gang involved in 188 as compared to the year before. ing home with his friends petty theft, running a protec- Seelampur area. cases of snatching and robbery According to data released after having dinner at a restau- tion racket, extortion, armed in a single day during Ganpati by Police, the 3 city saw 66 rant in Shahdara's Geeta robbery, car-jacking, contract Nandu Gang Mahotsav in Mumbai was bust- such cases in 2016 and 64 in Colony area was stabbed to killing and kidnapping in With arrest of six people ed after their gang leader 2017. In 2018, 49 road rage death when his car collided national capital," said a senior including the kingpin Kapil Nadeem was arrested by Delhi cases were reported, which with a scooter. police official. Sangwan, Delhi Police broke Police. The gang is also police said was a major decline In May, an 18-year-old GANGS BUSTED IN the gang involved in robbery involved in many other cases of from the previous year's figure. Delhi University student was 2018 and carjacking in National robbery and snatching in other "There are several factors thrashed allegedly by two men Karamvir and Kala Gang: Capital. States. like better awareness levels following an argument on The gang involved in supply of Tillu Tajpuriya Gang among Delhiites, better visi- road in northwest Delhi's illegal arms to Gogi gang mem- Nizam and Rakha Gang The activities of Tillu gang bility of police on roads and Bharat Nagar. bers in Delhi-NCR was busted The gang wanted in more with their rivalry Gogi gang quicker response of Delhi A 50-year-old man was by Delhi Police after the gang than 45 cases of burglary was came to halt after Delhi Police Police in such cases," said allegedly shot dead and his 17- leader Karamvir and Nanha busted by Delhi Police after arrested four sharp shooters of Special CP. year-old son suffered serious alias Kala wanted in murder seven members fall in their net. gang wanted in murder, In December last year, a injuries in a case of road rage case in Haryana were nabbed attempt to murder and robbery 21-year-old man was shot shooting in northeast Delhi's by police with their associates. Rohit Chaudhary Gang in city. The gang was active in dead allegedly by two men fol- Nand Nagari area in October. The gang involved in 28 outer Delhi. .1  %7&8   &   367488 8      34 *4",5   %  he roads in the national TCapital have become more  "    unsafe for Delhiites as there is    34 *4",5 This year Delhi saw a mar- 34 *4",5 steep rise in the traffic viola- ginal drop by 1.8 per cent in tions including dangerous dri- eware, if you are breaking road accidents as compared to he sale, transportation ving, drunken driving and over Btraffic rules in the nation- 2017. According to the data, Tand usage of narcotics, speeding of vehicles which is al Capital as the Delhi Police 6,274 accidents were reported drugs and other psychotrop- the major cause of fatal acci- has planned to install 3D Radar in the national capital in 2018 ic substances are increasing- dents. A total of 64,79,854 Based Red Light Violation as against 6,386 in 2017. As ly becoming a major problem 'challans' have been issued in Detection Camera (RLVD) sys- many as 1,604 persons were in the national Capital. Data 2018 with a rise of around 2 tem to ensure smooth and safe killed and 5,831 were injured in from Delhi Police shows that lakhs challan while in 2017, flow of traffic in city. The pro- road accidents in 2018. In in 2018, over 196 kg of they were 62,87,486. Also, for ject is planned to kickstart 2017, 1,510 persons were killed smack and heroin were recov- the first time the traffic police's from July this year. Special CP. and 6,332 were injured. ered, almost four times the account has filled with out- This not the only project "ITMS has been approved Of the 6,274 accidents amount as compared to 2017. standing amount up to  105.99 Delhi Traffic Police is planning by Ministry of Home Affairs reported last year, 1,562 were With 493 cases registered crore by collecting challans. to install this year. According (MHA). The process of hiring fatal accidents while rest fell in in 2018 under the Narcotics, Also, as per the data shared year, while in 2017 it Connaught Place, Saket, Hauz challans were issued. to Taj Hassan, Special consultant is initiated and the simple category. Drugs and Psychotropic by the traffic police, the road was1,67,911. Khas, Vasant kunj DlF mall are Moreover, the traffic police Commissioner of Police, detailed project report (DPR) Systematic analysis of the Substances, Delhi Police have violations are going up since The drunken driving some of the areas where triple has towed away a total 1,85,318 Traffic, several monitoring sys- for ITMS will be prepared by accidents to determine the successfully been able to last three year. increasing specially during the riders and drunk drivers are vehicles in 2018 and around tems such as Gantry-mounted August 2019," said the Special causes, time and place and arrest 662 persons in relation As per the data shared by festivals seasons such as in the often caught, Special 1,68,040 vehicles were towed radar-based over speed detec- CP. "In May this year traffic types of offending vehicles and with the cases. In the year the Delhi Traffic Police, viola- Holi, before Diwali, Christmas Commissioner of Police (traf- away in 2017. tion system will be introduced police will also be implement- suitable deployment of night 2017, 362 cases were regis- tions of road safety rules espe- and New Year eve. Also, the fic) taj Hassan said. However, as compared to this year to combat vehicle dri- ing new E-challan system with checking-cum-patrolling by tered under the NDPS Act, cially red light jumping, triple officials on condition of Further, a large number of the previous year, there has ving in speed. collaboration with NIC. The traffic police has resulted in and 491 persons were riding, riding without helmet, anonymity also said that the challans were issued for jump- been a slight dip in the accident "Police will also purchase project will have real-time inte- check on road accidents, police arrested. drunken driving and improp- drunken driving also increas- ing improper parking, riding rates in the year 2018.A total of speed guns and will also imple- gration of traffic police challans said. Strict action was taken The overall reported con- er parking has been increased es during the wedding season without helmets and triple rid- 6274 accidents were took place ment Intelligence Traffic with Sarthi and Vahan data- against drunk driving, speed- sumption of Charas saw a in 2018 as compared to 2017. starts from October to ing. A total of 192452 challans last year, out of which 4712 Management System (ITMS) base. Database of repeat ing, red light jumping, goods decline with 14.1 kg recovered A total of 37,188 challans February. were issued for triple riding in were simple and 1562 fatal this year for the smooth func- offenders will be made through vehicles plying during restrict- last year compared to 58.4 kg issued for drunken driving in Delhi Traffic Police is mai- 2018, whereas in 2017 it was accidents. While, it was 6386 in tioning of traffic in the city. The this system which will help traf- ed hours on specified roads, in 2017. However, there was 2018 while it was 33,343 in taning a close watch on specif- 1,56,043. Further, a total of the year 2017. Further there is department has also planned to fic police personnel to check officials said, adding engineer- a significant increase in the 2017. A total number of ic locations especially the areas 11,63,438 challans were issued 6 percent decline in the fatal issue challan automatically the previous history of traffic ing faults were identified and recovery of Opium with 53.7 12,11,955 challans were issued popular for pubs, clubs, malls last year against improper park- accidents as compared to the through SMS (message) for violations," said the Special corrective remedial measures kg last year in contrast to 19.6 against red light jumping last and party oriented places . ing while in 2017, 10,88,734 previous years. effective prosecution," said the CP. were initiated. kg in 2017. !(%$#) *# #%) +,-.,+/  ,

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Sirsa (Har): Haryana police on Dera Sacha Sauda's the head- Sirsa in August 2017 after Dera is currently serving a 20-year Wednesday carried out a flag quarters is located, a police offi- chief's conviction in two rape prison term in Rohtak's Sunaria Agartala: Displaced Bru its decision on the matter, the istrate of Kanchanpur in North march here as the entire district cial told reporters here. cases. jail for raping two of his women refugees of Mizoram, shel- supplies to the migrants might Tripura district, said. was put on high alert ahead of He said entire Sirsa has Accepting a state's plea followers. tered in six evacuee camps in be stopped mid-next week, an Bruno Msha, the secretary a CBI court's likely verdict on been put on high alert and any- earlier, the special CBI court in Gurmeet Ram Rahim Tripura, will be deprived of official said. "The State has been of Mizoram Bru Displaced January 11 in a journalist's one trying to disturb law and Panchkula allowed Gurmeet Singh will appear through ration supplies and cash from providing cash and food to the Peoples Forum (MBDPF), said murder case, allegedly involv- order would be strictly dealt Ram Rahim Singh's production video conferencing for the January 15, if the Union relief camps as per instructions the community, comprising ing jailed Dera Sacha Sauda with. before the court through video hearing in journalist Government does not extend of the MHA, which had last more than 35,000 refugees, chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim They said the authorities conferencing for the January 11 Ramchandra Chhatrapati's its deadline for doling out year halted supplies for a brief was aware of the situation and Singh. are taking no chance this time hearing in the murder case of murder case on Friday, when benefits to them, officials said. period after failing to repatri- that Union Home Minister The police carried out the in view of the violent incidents a journalist. the court is likely to pronounce As the Ministry of Home ate the Brus," Abhedananda Rajnath Singh will be apprised flag march in Sirsa, where the witnessed in Panchkula and The 51-year-old sect head its verdict. PTI affairs (MHA) is yet to convey Baidya, the sub-divisional mag- of the matter soon. PTI '        ) <   Nagpur (Maha): A major fire yet. One person was admitted erupted in an under-construc- to hospital for inhaling exces- tion hospital building in sive smoke," said Nagpur Maharashtra's Nagpur on Municipal Corporation fire     Wednesday, officials said. officer Rajendra Uchke. No casulaties was reported, A major tragedy was avert- From Page 1 related frauds. On the anti-ter- however, one person was ed as around 400 labourers, Last year, 477 cases of ror front, Patnaik said the admitted to a hospital for who work at the site daily, had murder were registered as Delhi Police not only initiat- inhalation of smoke. gone downstairs for lunch compared to 462 cases in ed a crackdown on terrorists The blaze occurred in the when the fire broke out. 2017. Out of these, 86.16 per but took a plethora of pre- third floor of the ten-storey "Interior work was going cent cases were solved. The ventive measures given the building at around 2 PM when on in the hospital when the fire incidents of murder per lakh various incidents reported in interior works were underway, started from the third floor of population have shown a other countries. a Fire official said. auditorium where chairs were significant decline during the “In 2018, six terrorist Eight labourers working being fixed," Uchke said. last 14 years, coming down to modules were busted and nine in the hospital got stuck due to He said sparks from weld- 2.60 last year from 3.29 in terrorists were arrested. The smoke for some time before ing might have triggered the 2004. Delhi Police also deployed 30 they were rescued by fire per- blaze. The flames were put out Last year, 2,307 cases of ‘Parakram’ commando vans sonnel, he said. completely at around 3:30 PM, robbery were reported as com- mandated to handle terror- "No casualty is reported Uchke said. PTI /        /)    &" pared to 2,889 cases in the cor- related and other serious sit- responding period of last year. uations warranting armed In 2018, there has been reduc- response. With four more amendment Bill to the over the way the Bill is being years to implement the tion in cases pertaining to SWAT teams in 2018 now 2  3 Constitution, Prasad indicat- passed in a haste in a day. Mandal Commission report molestation of women by 3.05 Delhi Police have five SWAT ed that the Government will He, however, warned that (on reservation to SC/ST). per cent and insult to the teams to combat terror outfits 4-R *** take more welfare steps for the the Bill will have to face three- Now you want to pass the Bill modesty of women by 8.37 per in national capital,” he said. people before elections. four major hurdles before in a day without any data,” he cent. “For better law and order “We have come late. Better implementation. Sibal sought said. Patnaik also said issues of management, one new district, From Page 1 late than never. Parliament is to know if the Government “This is like demonetisa- women’s safety and the men- Outer North district was made Mishra and Ram Gopal scripting history. If you are has collected any demograph- tion. This another jumla. ace of street crime demanded functional. Our endeavour Yadav (SP) demanded reser- supporting, support whole- ic data on EWS and what Kamal ka amla, ek aur jumla,” a focused strategy. With inci- will be to carry forward the vation for Muslims. Abdul heartedly. Why ifs and buts.” would happen in States where he said. dents of terror frequently good work of 2018 into 2019 Wahab (IUML) opposed the Taking an analogy of Dalits and OBCs are in major- Speaking on the legisla- occurring across the globe, as well,” said the Bill, calling it illegal. Amar cricket, Prasad said, “In crick- ity. tion, Congress senior leader anti-terror measures are also Commissioner. Singh (Ind) asked why people et, slog overs have sixers. This He also sought to know if and former Minister Anand on the top of their list, he Patnaik said some of the who are opposing the bill are is the first sixer. There will be this Bill would stand scrutiny Sharma said. “You brought added. important factors impacting voting in favour of it. more sixers. Who will lose of the nine-member Bench of the Bill in haste because you Patnaik attributed this to crimes in Delhi are the high Intervening in the debate, (general election), the public the Supreme Court that stuck had to before the Model Code several factors, including influx of migrant population, Law Minister Ravi Shankar will decide. We will have huge down 10 per cent reservation of Conduct comes into force, online registration of crimes the pressures of leading a Prasad said the 10 per cent majority under the leadership to EWS while delivering the thinking ... Lets dangle a car- and the lodging of FIRs on megacity life that leads to reservation to poor in the of Modi.” Mandal judgment. rot in front of the public, complaints filed by email. impulsive behaviour, dispari- general category will be applic- Participating in the debate, “How many people have 5 show them another dream Patnaik also said police ties in income and proximity able to jobs in both Central Congress leader and noted acres of land, 100 yard plot, that Modiji made arrange- cyber cells would soon be in location of colonies of the and State Governments. lawyer Kapil Sibal supported 1,000 sq ft house. Have you ments for their children restructured to handle com- affluent and the under-privi- Justifying the timing of the the Bill but expressed concern collected any data? It took 10 employment.” plaints of computer- and bank leged.     ***  

From Page 1 sore over treatment meted out Kashmiris by GOI. Hope his refining and changing the sys- “I wish to reiterate that to him by some of the senior outrage over killings and his tem. But I somehow feel his voices of reason in this coun- bureaucrats in the State. sentiment that intellect is overrated and     try cannot be muzzled for Unlike, most of the civil service #KashmiriLivesMatter guide through this statement, he long and the environment of officers, Faesal was vocal on his choice of politics and gets has just shown how cynicism siege will need to end if we political and socio-economic reflected in representing his had become predominant wish to usher in true democ- issues. In a recent article in a people’s collective deep driving emotion in Kashmir. Shah racy,” he wrote. He said his national newspaper co- desire of right to self-determi- Faesal is not joining any rev-      important tasks “hereafter will authored with a Srinagar based nation and their relentless olution; he is joining a politi- be to train and guide aspiring scholar of separatist leanings, struggle and sacrifice in cal party that has encouraged From Page 1 the issue of “divestment of civil servants to help them in Faesal had discussed right to achieving it - also the reason dynasty and is part of Indian While there was no official power and authority”. achieving this dream”. self-determination and impos- behind killings and repres- mainstream. Also, I am com- communication on the out- Verma is scheduled to Without stipulating his sibility of Kashmiris’ quitting sion on them by the State,” pelled to think of his rant come of the high powered superannuate upon comple- future course he said he would the movement for resolution of Mirwaiz tweeted. about being paid a low salary panel’s meeting, sources said it tion of two-years’ tenure as look forward to “support and political issue. Many people have appre- and small perks as a civil ser- could meet again. CBI Director on January 31. blessings in this new mission.” Welcoming his announce- ciated Faesal’s “courage” to vant!,” Khosa wrote. The apex court had on Chief Justice of India Before embarking on the ment, former Chief Minister take a decision to quit such a Another senior journalist Tuesday reinstated Verma as Gogoi and senior Congress foreign fellowship, Faesal held Omar Abdullah wrote on his lucrative career but others said Murtaza Shibli called Faesal’s the CBI Director. It quashed leader Kharge are among the several coveted posts including twitter handle: “The bureau- that he would join the same patters as hypocrites. “Calling the government’s unprece- members of the panel. But District Magistrate of cracy’s loss is politics’ gain. people who have been killing his (Faesal’s) purely political act dented “overnight” order of Justice Gogoi is learnt to have Bandipora, Director School Welcome to the fold @shah- Kashmiris for decades. “I salute that seeks to further his per- October 23, stripping him of recused from the Committee Education, Kashmir and faesal.” u Shah Faesal. I see hope in u. sonal ambitions as courageous his powers and sending him meeting and nominated Managing Director, Power “Actually I welcomed him Kashmir needs u more than u is pure hypocrisy and fluff. on leave after he and his Justice AK Sikri as a repre- Department. An inquiry was to the fold of politicians. His need Kashmir,” wrote Sameer Besides, his rationale for res- deputy Asthana were engaged sentative. ordered against him by the future political plans are his to Lone, a young writer. ignation is quite hollow as in a bitter feud alleging cor- Following the SC order on Department of Personal and announce,” he wrote on anoth- Senior Delhi-based jour- this was in the making for ruption against one another. Tuesday reinstating Verma as Trainings, Government of er tweet. nalist AAsha Khosa described quite some time as revealed by The court, while reinstat- CBI chief, Verma joined the India, after he referred to Separatist leader Mirwaiz Faesal’s reason for quitting as various newspaper reports sev- ing Verma, however, made it office at about 10.40 am. South Asia region as Rapistan Umar Farooq also welcomed negative. “What a negative eral months ago. Sadly, Faesal’s clear that he will “cease and The Modi Government in one of his social media his decision. “Welcome the way to make a new beginning! conscience seems to be the first desist” from taking any major had on October 23, 2018 sent posts. Faesal ridiculed the stand to resign by @ShahFaesal I thought, by joining politics, victim of his political ambi- policy decision till a high- Verma and Asthana on forced inquiry. Sources said he was to protest unabated killing of he would like to play a role in tion!,” Shibli said. powered committee considers leave. !(%$#) *# #%) +,-.,+/  2

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The debate on quota bill Sharma said it is the estab- Ganga towns have so far been aware of the concerns regard- ed by a day to take up the resumed in the afternoon ses- lished practice in Rajya Sabha declared open-defecation free. aking a dig at the Delhi ing the bill as well as miscon- ,4 5354) +5* ,4)4 4)4 Constitution (124th sion after Minister for Social that no bill be brought without “It is expected that all TGovernment’s decision to ceptions being spread about it Amendment) Bill to provide 10 Justice Thaavarchand Gehlot the scrutiny of parliamentary Ganga towns will achieve ODF put a condition of 50-50 shar- but would like to dispel the )4A) A1 A)+*5 B5A"43 4 1)A per cent reservation in gov- introduced it in the morning committees but this was not status by March 2019,” the ing in operational losses in the apprehensions of the people of A4 +) 53 ++ )5D)+ +3* ernment jobs and education for but din led to two adjourn- being followed. Sensitive bills minister said at the event. Metro Phase IV, Union Assam and the Northeast. the economical backward can- ments. are being brought bypassing He said the Government Housing and Urban Affairs He said it is not only for 42,+"+@+ *D)532 ,4 +3*, +""4* didates among the general cat- Earlier, raising the issue of “legislative scrutiny” by the has accorded highest priority to (HUA) Minister Hardeep migrants from these states but AB4) ,4 5"" D ,4 5D+5A3 + egory. extending the session when the present regime, he added. S R rejuvenate the Ganga through Singh Puri on Wednesday to “protect migrants of six The Lok Sabha passed it on House met for the day, Balasubramoniyan (AIADMK) its flagship programme, said that the Delhi minority communities from 1D""@ D3*4) A3)A" +3* 4+ 41D" Tuesday while it was to come Sukhendu Sekhar Roy (TMC) also obhjectedto the manner in Namami Gange. Government has such a three nations” and was applic- up the Rajya Sabha on cited Rule 12 of Rajya Sabha to which the session was “In this regard, the behavioural pattern that they able to the entire country. migration for long and wit- Rajbongshi, Chutia, Tea Tribes, Wednesday. state that the sitting can be extended. Ministry of Housing and Urban always create “hurdles”. Thousands of migrants nessed an agitation from 1979 Moran and Matak. Protesting against the extended by the Chairman Rejecting the Opposition Affairs (MoHUA) is supporting The Minister said that his from Western borders are to 1985 following which the He said the Government extension, the Opposition after making an announce- objections, Goel said members the Ganga towns in achieving officers are currently examin- residing in states like Gujarat, Assam accord was signed on has accepted the recommen- members said they were nei- ment in the House and the should have been concerned ODF status and effective solid ing the conditions imposed by Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya August 15, 1985. dations and Ministry of Tribal ther informed nor was their change being published in the about half of the 20 days of the and liquid waste management the Delhi Cabinet, while Pradesh and other states and He said the Centre has Affairs has placed it before consent taken for the move. Rajya Sabha Bulletin. session being washed out in through the Swachh Bharat approving the Phase IV of the the bill is for them too and taken concrete steps to imple- Parliament. While giving ST Besides Congress, the TMC He said there was no pandemonium. He also said Mission (SBM -Urban) and Delhi Metro on December 21 would be implemented in all ment the Assam Accord status to these communities it and the AIADMK cited rule announcement, no notifica- the decision to extend the the Atal Mission for last year. states and UTs, he said. including completing the task will be ensured that “interests, book to criticise the extension. tion and the Opposition on House was first taken at the Rejuvenation and Urban “We are committed to exe- The Minister said there of National Register of Citizens rights and privileges of the Deputy Chairman Tuesday protested against it BAC meeting and then the Transformation (AMRUT) cuting the Metro Phase IV. were reports of sporadic vio- (NRC) and has constituted a existing tribes there will be fully Harivansh said it may be con- adding a bulletin was published Chairman holding an informal respectively,” Puri said. After obstructing the project for lence from some parts in high level committee to protected,” he added. sidered his “personal lapse” in the night for extension of the meeting with leaders of oppo- According to the minister, four years, especially two years, Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya implement clause 6 of the The Citizenship Bill was and a “lapse in his under- session. sition parties. all Ganga towns have been they have sent some approvals, during the bandh called over Accord. The committee after passed by the Lok Sabha on standing” in not conveying at Anand Sharma (Congress) However, the Congress and directed to implement scientific but they have such a behav- the Bill, but the situation was consulting the stakeholders on Tuesday and was brought to the the time of adjourning pro- said no decision on extending other Opposition members solid waste management expe- iourial pattern that they always fully under control and protecting the interest of the Upper House on Wednesday. ceedings on Tuesday that the the sitting of the House was were not satisfied with the ditiously. create hurdles,” Puri said on the peaceful. local people will give its rec- The bill was originally intro- sitting of the House has been taken at the Business Advisory government’s response and Puri said the ministry has sidelines of an event. Singh informed the mem- ommendations within six duced in 2016 and was later extended by a day. Committee (BAC) meeting and stormed into the well. The also deployed the Quality Asked whether his bers he was in touch with the months. sent to the Joint Parliament Finance Minister and no time was allocated. Congress also demanded Council of India (QCI) as a Ministry will agree with the Chief Ministers of these States A Home Ministry appoint- Committee (JPC) which sub- Leader of the House Arun Asserting that responsibility Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s third party agency (TPA) for AAP Government’s condi- and would convene meetings ed committee has given its mitted its report on Monday. Jaitley and Minister of State for of running Parliament rests statement on the independent on-site assess- tions, Puri said, “Our Ministry soon. recommendations on grant of On the basis of the recom- parliamentary affairs Vijay with the government, Sharma Citizenship(Amendment) Bill ment to evaluate the actual on- will announce how we pro- Singh said Assam was fac- ST status to six communities of mendations of the JPC, a fresh Goel maintained that the Chair said it was for the first time 2019 and charged that it had ground situation in these pose to go. We are examining ing the problem of illegal Assam namely Tai Ahom, Koch Bill was introduced on Tuesday. and the Government were there was no dialogue between led to unrest in the North-East. towns. them (conditions).” >   &    / +   3
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He met the disclosures made by Chief Court and got a favourable if Army chief General Bipin its sitting Lok Sabha MPs — been no problem thereafter. BJP president Amit Shah in the Minister Edappadi K +    order October 1, 2010. “The Rawat could bat for holding talks Anupam Hazra of Bolpur and Still the party has decided to morning before joining the Palaniswami in the floor of the rioting by anti-Sterlite activists —TN Chief Minister arguments placed before the with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Soumitra Khan of Bishnupur level anti-party charges on me. saffron outfit, sources said. Legislative Assembly on at Thoothukudi resulting in Supreme Court by the then "We bat for talks with tal- — alleging “lack of democracy I wonder how the party Reacting sharply to Khan's Tuesday. Palaniswami told the police firing which claimed 13 manent closure of Sterlite. But DMK Government resulted in iban, autonomy for Tibet & and dynastic rule in Bengal”. explains anti-party activities." allegations senior TMC MP House that it was the DMK lives. The Vedanta Group had the DMK is behind all the Sterlite getting a favourable Tamil areas of Sri Lanka yet we Khan later joined the BJP. Hazra, a Shanitniketan Abhishek Banerjee said which had given permission to approached the National Green problems associated with the order,” said Palaniswami. are unwilling to look at engage- Hazra who had developed professor, said there was no "Soumitra Khan is nothing the Sterlite for their first and Tribunal against the Sterlite. The root cause of all the He also disclosed that the ment or political initiatives in serious differences with district corruption charges against him. without the Trinamool second plants and also the 328 Government order and got a problems faced now was the DMK had told the Madras J&K. Why is our policy all TMC president Anubrata He went to add sarcastically, " Congress. He has no credibil- acres of land demanded by the favourable verdict. Though permission given for the oper- High Court that permission about "do as we say, don't do as Mandal was expelled on "I was not involved in Narada ity without the party. He can- company. Tamil Nadu Government ation of the Sterlite plant by the was granted after following all we do"? Engagement for Taliban, charges of anti-party activities, or Sharada chit fund cases, not win even from a single MK Stalin, EMK chief and appealed to the apex court then DMK regime on October the rules and regulations of the Operation All-Out for Kashmir," senior leader and Minister either." booth." Leader of the Opposition pleading for the cancellation of 14, 1996, without considering Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Abdullah tweeted. Partho Chatterjee said. Khan the more vociferous Asking as to "why he did demanded in the House that the NGT verdict the Supreme the conditions set by the Tamil Board. “This submission was Earlier in the day, Rawat “Anupam Hazra had been of the two MPs cited "lack of not raise these questions earli- the Government should adopt Court declined to alter the Nadu Pollution Control Board. filed by the DMK Government said there should be talks with indulging in activities which democracy and dynastic rule," er," Abhishek , who is also the a policy decision for the per- Tribunal order. While in power , the DMK has as a response to the PIL filed by the Taliban to bring peace in are against the ideals and prin- as his reasons for quitting his nephew of Chief Minister manent closure of the Sterlite This led Stalin to allege in not taken any stand against Vaiko, the MDMK leader, who Afghanistan, but asserted that ciples of the Trinamool party and joining the BJP. Mamata Banerjee, said "first ask Copper Plant at Thoothukudi the House that the Tamil Nadu Sterlite,” said Palaniswami, now is the strongest ally of the the engagement must be with- Congress. He had been carry- When reminded that the TMC him to win one election single- in the backdrop of the Supreme Government failed in taking quoting records and facts. DMK,” said the Chief Minister. out any preconditions. He was ing out anti-party activities on criminal charges were being handedly and then raise a Court verdict which refused to effective steps for the closure of The Chief Minister said the He further stated that it was speaking at the Raisina Dialogue the Facebook and other places. brought against him the leader point. This time the BJP will quash the order of the National the plant. Chief Minister DMK ruled the State during the DMK Government which — India's flagship conference on He was expelled from the party said "after I have quit the party win not a single seat from Green Tribunal to process the Palaniswami in his reply, 1996-1998. “Though many gave Sterlite the permission to geopolitics — in Delhi. "If the after this issue was raised before they are now trying to frame Bengal." reopening of the plant. rebutted all the allegations lev- Public Interest Litigations were lunch and operate the second Army Chief can advocate for our party chief Mamata me. They have already arrest- Meanwhile, a senior State The plant was shut down elled by the DMK leader and put filed during this period in plant. “The DMK Government talks with (the) Taliban then Banerjee,” said Chatterjee. ed my personal assistant non BJP leaders said six more TMC by a special order by the Tamil the ball back in the latter’s court. 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The retrieval and Civil Supplies Minister Minister Rajnath Singh made basic facilities to AG Ponn of the statues of Raja Raja Phanibhushan Choudhury it clear that the Centre would Manickavel, the former Chola and his royl consort submitted their resignations not budge from its obstinate Inspector General of Police from a private museum was a to Chief Minister Sarbananda stand, we decided to withdraw who was appointed by the moment of crowning glory for Sonowal at the Janata Bhawan from the Government," he said. Court as officer on special him. The statues, more than (state secretariat) here, Bora Bora said, "We are with the duty for a period of one year to 1000 years old and command- told reporters after tendering people and will join in their probe the missing temple idols. the functioning of Manickavel ing millions of rupees for their his resignation. struggle to protect their inter- A division bench consist- and his team probing idol antique and artistic value were The strength of the BJP-led ests at all cost." ing of Justices R Mahadevan thefts from the temples in stolen from the Brihadeswara coalition Ministry, led by The AGP president also and P D Audikesavalu lam- Tamil Nadu. Temple at Thanjavur fifty years Sonowal, has been reduced to thanked the people and basted the Tamil Nadu There were serious allega- ago. 15, of whom 12 are from the expressed the party's gratitude        OA    *  /    &" Government for closing down tions by temple worshippers Following his re-employ- saffron party, including the for electing them in 2016 and the office used by Manickavel that the Tamil Nadu ment as officer on special Chief Minister, and three BPF said respecting their verdict, in Chennai as the head office Government was trying to clip duty, Idol Wing, some of the Ministers. they had joined the of the Idol Wing, Economic the wings of the Idol Wing as subordinate staff working in "The Centre's obstinacy Government with the BJP and Offences Wing, Tamil Nadu well as that of Manickavel. the department met the Tamil not to withdraw the bill forced the BPF. Police. “Last year the Tamil Nadu Nadu Police Chief with the us to take a decision to come "We respect and are grate- Manickavel had told the Government had transferred complaint that Manickavel out of the Government as we ful to the people of Assam for court on Tuesday that he has no Manickavel to the Railway was forcing them, to arrest cannot go against the interest giving us a chance to serve place to work in Chennai fol- Police and handed over the innocent persons under fake of the Assamese people," Bora, them," he added. lowing the shut down of the investigation of missing idols to charges. In an unprecedented who is also the AGP president, Asked what the chief min- office from where he was func- the CBI. But both the Madras move the officers held a press said. ister told them about the res- tioning for the last six years. High Court and the Supreme conference and blamed The AGP is a "party ignation, Bora said he talked The move by the top honchos Court quashed the State Manickavel for harassing formed by the blood of martyrs about constitutional safeguards of the State Police has paralysed Government’s move and rein- them. (shahider tez) who sacrificed in the bill. '.' /  @(' Guwahati: The Krishak Mukti Gogoi said they will also Gogoi said. Chief Minister and other BJP Sangram Samiti (KMSS) and protest in all meetings and "We will not allow them to MLAs to hold any meeting or its 70 partner organisations on functions of Chief Minister hold any function, be it official official function in the state. We Wednesday vowed to not let Sarbananda Sonowal and or non-official, in the state. will show black flags wherev- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Everywhere, black flags will be er they go," he added. and Union Ministers enter MLAs in the State. shown," he added. Flanked by other leaders of Assam till the Citizenship "Till the time the bill is Obstructions will be cre- the groups, Gogoi said if the (Amendment) Bill 2016 was withdrawn, the Prime ated in their every function, Rajya Sabha passes the bill on scrapped. Minister, Central Ministers including political rallies for the Wednesday, then a "civil dis- Addressing a press confer- and other BJP leaders will not Lok Sabha polls, Gogoi said. obedience movement" will ence, KMSS leader Akhil be allowed to enter Assam," "We will also not allow the begin from Thursday. PTI B'    

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However, the party was voted to power peo- the developments. that Prime Minister Narendra not be defeated) The hoarding Tdecision to revoke the invi- ABMSM will meet tomorrow to ple found guilty of causing her Jayalalithaa was DMK's Modi would learn the lesson of also carried the photos of Ram tation extended to English lit- elect a new President in his place”. demise would be put behind political rival and although affection and love from Taj Manohar Lohia and Dr BR terateur Nayantara Sahgal for Incidentally, Joshi’s tenure the bars. "we may not like her...She was Mahal during his visit to Agra. Ambedkar. the inauguration of an all India as the president of ABMSM Proper medical bulletins a elected by the people and she Akhilesh also stepped up Posters depicting the SP Marathi literary meet at was to end after next three were not issued on her treat- to the death of Jayalalithaa on was Chief Minsiter when she political campaign for his chief saying, ‘Hamare pass gath- Yavatmal reached a flashpoint months. Though the exact rea- ment and health condition, he December 5, 2016 after pro- passed away," he said. defence after teams of Central bandhan hai, BJP ke pass CBI’ on Wednesday, as Akhil son for his resignation has not said addressing people of a vil- longed illness. Reiterating his party's Bureau Investigation raided (We have the alliance, BJP has Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya been spelt either by Joshi him- lage here as part of the DMK's His comments come days demand for a CBI probe into several locations in the State for he hoped that Modi would CBI), also dotted several sites Mahamandal (ABMSM) self or the conclave organisers, state-wide outreach pro- after the commission raised her death, Stalin alleged the rul- probing a mining scam and remember the pain of farmers around the SP State office. President Shripad Joshi resigned the outgoing ABMSM is gramme of panchayats. several questions, including ing AIADMK was afraid of a indicated that it would probe growing potato, sugarcane and The SP-BSP gave a joint from his post in protest. understood to have been "Make a note, it will be my on why an angiogram was not probe by the Central agency as the role of the SP chief as he was wheat in nearby areas. statement against the BJP indi- Upset with the decision miffed with the manner in first task to find out who was performed on her during hos- "truths," would tumble out. the Chief Minister of UP when “UP was never so far from cating to jointly fight the inves- taken by the conclave’s local which the local organisers behind her death and put them pitalisation. Citing the ongoing Lashing out at both the the scam took place. Delhi that the country’s chief tigations by the CBI after the organisers— Yavatmal’s Dr V B revoked Sahgal’s invitation. in jail after the formation of probe by the commission into AIADMK and BJP led “Hope the PM returns from executive was unaware of the agency conducted raids early Kolte Sanshodhan Kendra Ani It may be recalled that on Government by the DMK," he the circumstances surrounding Governments at the Centre, he Taj Mahal after imbibing affec- plight of farmers and traders,” this month. Vachanalay to revoke the invi- January 6, the organising com- said citing the ongoing probe her death, Stalin said, said Tamil Nadu could grow tion and love from it” Akhilesh he said. BSP chief Mayawati had tation extended to Sahgal to mittee of the 92nd Akhil by a commission of inquiry The DMK leader who is only if the two incumbent tweeted hours before Modi’s Agra in the Brij region is spoken to Akhilesh over phone, inaugurate the three-day con- Bharatiya Maratahi Sahitya into the circumstances leading also the Leader of Opposition regimes were dislodged. PTI visit to Agra where the Prime the potato belt of Uttar Pradesh. assuring of her support and ask- clave beginning on January Sammelan revoking the invi- Minister is scheduled to launch Meanwhile, the Samajwadi ing him not to worry about the 11, Shripad Joshi — through an tation to English litterateur several development projects of Party launched a hoarding war CBI raids. email to the conclave organis- Nayantara Sahgal to inaugurate road widening, rail over bridge, against the possible interroga- Both parties are likely to ers — tendered his resignation the conclave on the ostensible drainage and sewage, drinking tion of party chief Akhilesh announce their pre-poll alliance from his post as the president ground that it had received water, defence corridor and Yadav by the CBI in the min- for Lok Sabha polls on January of ABMSM. Confirming the threats that there would be dis- health sector worth 3,000 ing scam. 15, the birthday of Mayawati development, Vidarbha Sahitya ruptions in the proceedings if crore. A hoarding with photos of and Dimple Yadav, wife of Sangh (VSS) President Manohar she attended the three-day The SP chief also said that Bahujan Samaj Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. Mhaisalkar said: “Yes, we have conference. A /  3468  '   

Visakhapatnam: Gold biscuits inputs, intercepted two pas- made packets inside the cotton Secunderabad. worth 1.09 crore smuggled sengers travelling on the vests worn by them, the DRI A total of 3,314 grams of from Myanmar has been seized Guwahati-Secunderabad said in a statement. smuggled gold was recovered from two train passengers at Express on January 4 at the On being questioned, the from them, the release said. the railway station here, the Visakhapatnam railway sta- duo reportedly confessed that The two passengers and Directorate of Revenue tion. the gold was smuggled to India the mastermind involved in the Intelligence said here on On examination, it was from Myanmar and someone smuggling of the gold were Wednesday. found that they were carrying handed it over to them for arrested yesterday, the release It said that DRI officers, acting on specific intelligence gold concealed in specially onward transfer to added. PTI 
  
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This is not to argue more effective and timely com- cial courts apart from a massive while interior districts would be                    against functional autonomy for States of the pensation pay-outs for farmers jump in the appointment of judi- developed as textile hubs. Union which should certainly not be curbed suffering from natural disas- cial officers. A national health Cement and steel industries                   5   in any manner or indeed to suggest that the ters. In terms of a social justice 5 5 4435+" policy with the focus on “moth- would take centre-stage in ear-                 S   ( subjects in the Central, State or Concurrent agenda, affirmative action for 1A) ,4 )425A3+" er and child” and enhanced marked geographies, ditto elec-    1 )          (  (     List be fiddled with. And, of course, the afore- and prevention of atrocities on +)54 A A) connectivity through the build- tronics and pharmacy manu- 6                  mentioned political leadership and the polit- backward classes and women is ing of rural roads are the other facturing hubs in others. The ical parties they represent have on occasion highlighted but with nothing AD 4 515  focus areas. On foreign relations commitment was to “put    P Q     !       played dirty for political considerations. The specific apart from the promise including those with neighbour- Andhra Pradesh on the inter-              S     1 )S dismissal of the EMS Namboodiripad to distribute caste certificates to +3* )443 +3 ing countries, the party will be national map” by making the Government in Kerala by the Nehru-led fisherfolk, ensure the shepherd guided by the principles of State a residuary global manu-              1 Centre in 1959, the turfing out of Karnataka’s caste is provided reservation 534""525"4 4 “peaceful co-existence, resolving facturing hub complete with tax #     (             SR Bommai Government in 1989 on Rajiv benefits under the SC category A1 A"5 @ territorial/other disputes through incentives.   ,52                 Gandh’s watch and more recently the and provide justice for Marathas )5A)554 talks, self-interest, promotion Suffice it to say this federal                   ( Uttarakhand Government’s dismissal by the demanding a quota. Building of social, economic, cultural, circle will take some squaring. Modi regime in 2016 are prime examples of statues of Chhattrapati Shivaji 3+5A3+""@ +3* technological ties with all nations That, however, is not the issue.                 ( this mindset. Maharaj and Babasaheb and looking upon the world as After all, stranger bedfellows                3  ( But, on balance, the Centre must hold. For, Bhimrao Ambedkar just about 53 4) A1 one single family.” have been known in politics. But                 ,52S the very real fear of Balkanisation of India that rounds off the Shiv Sena’s nation- 24AA"55  Telugu Desam Party: it is essential for these and other dogged the nation for, say, the first five decades al agenda, as it were. Focussed almost entirely on regional, non-Congress, non-             ,     ,52 "  after Independence, may have abated some- Trinamool Congress: )+,4) ,+3 Andhra Pradesh (and BJP parties to work out specifics      S        .  what but there are new dangers to the coun- Welfarism, federalism and sec- "4+B4 Telangana), the hi-tech vision and present an intelligible set of             (      try’s unity and integrity in the 21st century and ularism dominated the mani- statement of the party commit- policy priorities nationally and one does not have to be a conspiracy theorist festo which focussed on promis- ,44"B4 A ted itself to the development of in terms of geopolitics rather           ,52       to acknowledge this fact. 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His films were high- Arab Cinema in Delhi in 2008. ?           ;  S    pick up his wife, after she had heard the bike’s ly applauded for the relatable human condition ,AD2, 43 34B4) As he suffered ill-health after 2002, Sen       O /LL    /NL O    horn, he should strengthen his facial muscles and, therefore, won awards and prizes nation- could not direct any film but would attend the         )      to show the anger within him or not. Sen clear- ally and across the world, which included those 4 +4 +3 + 5B4 Kolkata International Film Festival till 2011.   ;              ( ly advised him not to do so because any actor at Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Moscow, Karlovy 44) A1 +3@ When the Singur and Nandigram episodes took   /00L             ( could get just 90 or 99 marks out of 100 but Vary and Montreal film festivals. Retrospectives place in West Bengal, huge social and apoliti-   /IK   K00   .  /IK   ;   he/she cannot, by any chance, score 110 out of of his films have been shown in almost all major A"55 +" +)@ ,4 cal protests were reported from across the State,  /K0 100 while acting. This conversation depicted cities across the world. particularly in Kolkata. Sen was the front-run- how Sen was completely against overacting. His international acclaim also helped 4 +4 + B5 5 A1 ner of these marches on consecutive days, sid- #  ;  S          In those days, we saw how after the India earn a prestigious identity in world cin- 4@ A"55 % + ing with both the Leftist and neutral lobbies.           -   2   ( destruction of the Berlin Wall, East and West ema. Besides, Sen also served as the jury mem- For him, Singur was about people. Incidentally,     /0BL O          /00L O Germany came together. In this process, the ber at international film festivals like in "A32 + ,4 + +"5B4 both the protest rallies happened at a time when 5 $(<              -  Germans discarded communism. Sen, howev- Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Moscow, Karlovy the 2007 Kolkata International Film Festival   ?       /0BL        er, came up with his own version of the narra- Vary, Tokyo, Tehran, Mannheim, Nyon, ,4 34B4) 2A ,5 *D4 was on. Though Sen never became an active ?   +  5   #   ) ,     tion about the impact of the failure of commu- Chicago, Ghent, Tunis and Oberhausen. +3* 5"" ,5 "+ member of any political party, he became a vic-   H %    , =,   nism through his film Mahaprithibi (World Finally, the golden moment dawned upon tim of petty politics. As long as he was alive, H    4   R   O +  4  $   Within, World Without). Sen was a Leftist but me when I got the opportunity to interview him. )4+, ,4 + he never got his due and till his last breath, he 3 3  4O 3 O       never ever entered actively into direct politics. Mrinalda was in Delhi for the release of his book, *4354* ,4 ,52,4 was denied the highest civilian honour of the             Nor did he shy away from questioning its short- Always Being Born: A Memoir. Sen was very country, the Bharat Ratna award.          #           comings. close to my mentor and godmother, Aruna 5B5"5+3 ,A3AD) A1 It was also shocking and unfortunate that Sen was a true master of craftsmanship Vasudev. It was, therefore, quite easy for me to during a committee meeting at the Kolkata    (              and tempered it to reflect his humanist con- approach the great master, who agreed to meet ,4 AD3)@ International Film Festival, where noted film-       -  -    cerns. His cinematic language was acknowl- me for the interview. The best part of the con- maker Gautam Ghose, the chairman of the fes- 5       2       5  edged internationally as he always chose to por- versation with him was when he said, tival, proposed a retrospective of Mrinal Sen,           -   5   tray the narrative from a local, Indian perspec- “Whenever someone asks me about my age, I some authorities within the political circles did     %    < B /0BI      tive and not attempt a foreign grammar for the always say, I am one year older than last year, not think it necessary to honour him during                     heck of it. As his contemporary Ray was paint- and if they ask what was my age last year, I always his lifetime. Sen was the last representative of +  -                ing an urban India emerging out of the pangs say, one year younger than this year.” And he the greatest trio of Indian cinema that com-     5 $            of early nation-building in an uplifting man- did have an ageless mind. During the interview, prised Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen and Ritwik     %     < =/00B(0I>   ner, Sen never romanticised or universalised Sen did not fail to point out the mistakes in my Ghatak. An unmatchable story-teller, we have          the struggle. Rather he kept it stark. His every- way of conversation in Bengali. He had a rare lost the last of the Mohicans. day man, be it a job-seeker or a tribal, was a eye for seeking perfection in every detail. That (The writer is a Delhi-based film festival              ! product of the systems in place and was just perhaps explains why his observation of soci- curator and a freelance writer) 3  ) 8  7-/9.: Puqty‰q‰y‚u„y‚‚uˆq„ty‰u’uˆy„sˆuq‰y„w†ˆu‰u„suy„ ‘ˆv tq„txuu„’yˆ „ƒu„y‰q‚qˆƒy„w XxuE ’uˆ„ƒu„ „uut‰ qsvq‰q„t‚yƒy ‘ˆwˆ “y„wu”† ‰‘ˆu yruv ˆuyqu‰qxuq’• ‚‚ „x‘ƒq„‚y’u‰

manufacturer to pull the product from and toys and in some cosmetics too. ing, manufacturing and recycling activ- the shelves and submit samples for test- The Government has to clamp down ities, continued use of leaded paint, ing to the Government labs, but the on those products that have higher than gasoline and aviation fuel. It is high time problem of lead exposure is still wide- the advisable limit of lead content. that we rein in its use. spread and hazardous to on’s health. Lead is a cumulative toxicant that The phasing out of lead from petrol    The gravity of lead exposure can increases in quantity in the body over is a major international public health be gauged by the fact that toxic lead the years and adversely affects multi- achievement but global consumption     -/- affects 1.5 to two million people in India ple body systems — neurologic, hema- of lead is still increasing because of high      $ alone. Children are most vulnerable, tologic, gastrointestinal, cardiovascu- demand for energy-efficient vehicles. arlier this month, a food manu- especially those under six years of age. lar and renal. While children can suf- Yet another area of contamination is     !  facturer of a popular brand was The process of lead consumption by fer from permanent adverse health paint that is high in lead content. This   !     Epulled up by the Supreme Court humans is the most unfortunate: We effects, adults, when exposed to lead, can cause a long-lasting hazard to     ! for lead content in its noodles. The tend to confuse lead with essential ele- are at an increased risk of developing health for all age groups. Since leaded     ! %  court put a poser to the manufacturer ments like calcium and start using it to high blood pressure and kidney dam- paint is a continuing source of expo-   
    
 as to why Indians, especially kids, must make bones, muscles and brain con- of the proverbial iceberg. Lead expo- Lead poisoning is one of the most age. Exposure of pregnant women to sure in many countries, the World eat noodles laced with lead. Earlier, the nections. Imagine what will happen if sure in India occurs from paints, common diseases of toxic environmen- high levels of lead can cause miscar- Health Organisation, along with the   !  % 5O  Food Safety and Standards Authority we allow a harmful substance to form canned food, old pipes in the drinking tal origin and accounts for about 0.6 per riage, still birth, premature birth, low United Nations Environment       ! of India, too, had banned the specific the building block for a child’s body. water system, cosmetics, indigenous cent of the global disease burden. Lead birth weight and malformations. Programme, formed the Global $ $     brand of noodles after finding exces- Already, studies have confirmed medicine systems and battery and plas- is a naturally occurring heavy metal Lead has no essential role in the Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint. Its    K !   sive lead content in its product. Elevated the worst fears that Indian children tic recycling industry. found in the earth’s crust. It is soft, mal- human body and no safe level of expo- broad objective is to promote a phase- * !  ! % lead levels in food products, especial- under 12 years of age have a mean Motor fuels, too, contribute to lead leable, melts at a relatively low temper- sure has been established so far. Even out of the manufacture and sale of ly those that are popular among kids, blood lead level (BLL) of 10 μg/dl, exposure levels. Given the wide area of ature, is easily moulded and can be blood lead concentrations as low as 5 paints containing lead and eventually  O     should be unacceptable. This displays which is twice the level considered as lead exposure sources, one question combined with other metals to form μg/dl may result in decreased intelli- eliminate the risks involved with it.       ! % the callous attitude of multinational cor- “action level” in the US. The poor IQ that comes to mind is: Where’s the alloys. Given these favourable proper- gence in children, behavioural difficul- Lead is a silent killer and its ever- ,  O $  porations, which put profits and mar- of children due to such high levels of Government’s audit of all these possi- ties, it is widely used in many products ties and learning problems. Hence, pre- increasing presence is alarming. The      ket share before health and well-being lead is resulting in a loss of $236.1 bil- ble sources? And if an audit is already such as lead-acid batteries for motor vention from exposure is important. Government needs to act fast and limit      % of their consumers. lion (12.5 per cent of India’s GDP) in in place, why have we, the citizens, not vehicles, pigments, paints, solder, Apart from human health risk, our growing exposure to it. The appreciable stand taken by the economic productivity every year. The been made aware of the risks from lead stained glass, lead crystal glassware, environmental damage due to lead is (The writer is an environmental     apex court earlier may have forced the lead content in noodles is only the tip exposure? ammunition, ceramic glazes, jewellery, also occurring through mining, smelt- journalist)   ! (%$#) *# #%) +,-.,+/ ( .
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The buyer was towards lowering the debt bur- framework, environmental or had said earlier. Air India has a debt burden required to take over 24,000 den of the airline. social factors needs to be han- But, several experts have of 55,000 crore. In November crore debt of the carrier along The national carrier had in dled properly. flagged environmental and last year, a ministerial panel with over 8,000 crore of lia- September last year invited “In West Bengal shale gas social concerns in shale gas   34 *4",5 credit in recent months and tion. headed by Finance Minister bilities. bids to sell its properties locat- and related sector offers an exploration. suggested that banks may be Representatives of the Arun Jaitley had approved However, the stake sale ed across India. investment potential of 50,000 An environmental NGO ommerce minister Suresh asked to encourage flow of export sector highlighted the transferring 29,000 crore debt failed to attract any bidders The airline had put up for crore and huge employment had urged the Government to CPrabhu on Wednesday credit to the export sector par- problems of pre-import under to a special purpose vehicle when the bidding process com- sale 28 flats in Mumbai, seven opportunity,” State Finance undertake research to explore urged the Finance Ministry to ticularly to MSMEs for gener- advance authorisation and (SPV) — Air India Asset pleted on May 31. flats in Ahmedabad, and two Minister Amit Mitra said on the link between fracking, make the process of refund of ating more employment. requested the Commerce Holding Company. In August 2018, the flats and an office space in Wednesday at FICCI organised groundwater resources and GST input tax credit online. "The commerce minister Minister to bring the notifica- “We are eyeing $1 billion Government had received Pune, besides several other Gas Industry in West Bengal. ‘land subsidence’ before auc- Prabhu, along with com- also urged to make input tax tion deleting the condition from the sale of Air India,” the Parliament nod for 980 crore properties across the country. Great Eastern Energy Corp tioning the the shale blocks. merce and revenue depart- credit (ITC) refund online to with retrospective effect. official told. equity infusion in Air India On December 27, the Civil (GEECL) and Essar Oil who A presentation made by a ment officials, met exporters to ensure that the export refund "Suresh Prabhu asked After a botched attempt to under a “turn around plan”. Aviation Ministry told the Lok are producing CBM in the West Bengal Pollution Control discuss the problems faced by is seamless and also transpar- DGFT and Department of sell Air India in May last year, Earlier this month, Parliament Sabha that the Government has Ranigunj belt had expressed Board official earlier said water the sector. ent and accountable," the state- Revenue, Ministry of Finance, the Jaitley-led panel in June approved a further 2,345 crore prepared a revival plan for Air interest in exploring and requirement is 11,000 to 15,000 Banking issues, like caution ment said. to look into it so that genuine decided to scrap the stake sale equity infusion into the airline. India. extracting shale gas and under m3 for one well (the estimate listing of exporters, third party/ As of November-end, Rs exporters are not harassed," the plan for the time being. It was The ministerial panel has A comprehensive finan- the new licensing regime is of the same order of 7-19 mil- third country exports and list 91,149 crore has been issued to statement added. decided to infuse more funds already cleared strategic sale of cial package, including transfer Government has allowed shale lion litres per well according to of items to be traded with exporters as Goods and Representatives from into the carrier and cut down Air India’s ground handling sub- of non-core debt and assets to exploration from CBM blocks. a field data from a US gas Iran, were also discussed. The Services Tax (GST) refund, Federation of Indian Export debt by raising resources by sidiary, Air India Air Transport a SPV, implementation of “GEECL had already field). finance ministry officials would which was 93.77 per cent of Organisations, Pharmexcil, selling land assets and other Services. Plans are afoot for sell- robust organisational and gov- announced to invest $2 billion Since the wells are hori- discuss the issues which were total claims with the tax author- Gems and Jewellery Export subsidiaries. ing another subsidiary, Air India ernance reforms by the board over next 10 years in shale gas zontal and multilateral, there is flagged in a meeting with banks ities. Promotion Council, The government had ini- Engineering Services. and differentiated business extraction. Given the opportu- high possibility of ground water on January 22, an official state- While Integrated GST Engineering Exports tially planned to offload 76 per The proceeds from sale of strategies for each of the core nity in existing blocks and contamination which may be a ment said. (IGST) refund process is Promotion Council and cent equity share capital of the subsidiaries and land and businesses of Air India, are part potential blocks investment concern for the people in the Prabhu also highlighted online, claiming of ITC refund Chemexcil attended the meet- national carrier as well as trans- building assets would go to the of the plan. could as high as 50,000 crore,” belt, the presentation has said. the declining trend of export still requires manual interven- ing.   . . " " $# !+( ' / 1   /0616
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BShapoorji Pallonji on the time the project is complet- play areas, common walkways, ontinuing its rising spree Bajaj Finance, NPTC, HCL Tech Besides, optimism ahead of Q3 Total income of the lender also increased to Wednesday announced its entry ed. “The NCR market has bot- garden areas, club house and for the fourth session, and TCS were the top losers, falling earnings of some bluechip compa- 7,232.32 crore during the October-December 2018 into the Delhi-NCR market and tomed out. We expect good trac- similar outdoor locations with- Cbenchmark BSE Sensex up to 3.07%. nies such TCS and Infosys, too, bol- as against 5,473.54 crore over the corresponding said it would develop a housing tion in this project,” Mahadevan in the project. reclaimed the 36,000 mark by Market started on a positive stered trading sentiments, acceler- period of the previous fiscal, IndusInd Bank said in project here with an estimated and added, “The estimated cost Mahadevan said the com- jumping over 200 points on note but took some caution ahead ating buying by retail investors. a regulatory filing. investment of 1,200 crore. of this housing project is around pany would launch two other Wednesday tracking positive cues of major quarterly results scheduled Meanwhile, domestic institu- The gross non-performing assets (NPAs) declined The project ‘Joyville 1,200 crore,” he told PTI on the housing projects in Gurugram from global markets on rising on Thursday, said analysts. tional investors (DIIs) bought to 1.13 per cent of the total advances during the third Gurugram’, spread over 18 acre sidelines. and Noida, but those would not hopes that the US and China “In totality, with expectation of shares to the tune of 698.17 crore, quarter of the current fiscal, against 1.16 per cent at land on Dwarka Expressway, will The group had bought this be under this platform. would strike a deal to end their a breather from the US-China while foreign portfolio investors the end of third quarter. However, net NP1As of the be developed by a USD 200 mil- land parcel from another real Outside this development trade tiff. meeting led the market to close on (FPIs) offloaded shares worth a net bank rose to 0.59 per cent in the quarter from 0.46 lion platform established by estate developer, BPTP Ltd, and platform, Shapoorji Pallonji Real Moreover, optimistic buying by a positive bias. Buying interest has of 553.78 crore on Tuesday, pro- per cent of the total assets. Shapoorji Pallonji, ADB, IFC the land is fully paid. The con- Estate is currently developing investors ahead of Q3 earnings sea- been seen across sectors led by pri- visional data showed. Sector-wise, and Actis. struction of the project will four projects. son supported the rally. vate banks, IT and FMCG; while the FMCG index surged the most    F    *   %$  The group will develop 516 start soon and is expected to get The company has 80-90 The BSE Sensex after a gap-up PSU banks declined due to profit- by gaining 1.11%, followed by Bajaj Corp on Wednesday reported 8.93 per cent flats in the first phase of the pro- complete in four-and-half years. million square feet of develop- opening at 36,181.37, advanced fur- booking post recent gains,” said bankex 0.69% and realty index increase in standalone net profit at 60.09 crore for ject and is selling them in a price With the launch of this ment in the pipeline. Out of this, ther to the day’s high of 36,250.54, Vinod Nair, head of research, 0.66%. the third quarter ended December 31, 2018. The com- range of 58 lakh to 1.05 crore. project, he said, the company has it is launching 35 million sq ft before ending at 36,212.91, show- Geojit Financial Services. Oil and gas, metal, PSU and pany had posted a net profit of 55.16 crore in the The total units in this project launched development of 9.5 this fiscal, an equal number in ing a gain of 231.98 points, or Investor sentiment also got a infrastructure sector indices, how- same period of 2017-18. would be 1,500 in three phases. million square feet under the the next year and the rest in the 0.64%. The gauge had gained by boost after the World Bank pro- ever, ended in the red, falling up to Total income during the reported quarter went “We are entering into the Joyville platform. third year. The projects would be 467 points in the previous three ses- jected India’s GDP growth at 7.3% 1.74%. up 11.48 per cent to 236.94 crore as against Delhi-NCR which is the biggest This is the fourth housing developed across its product sions. in the fiscal year 2018-19, and 7.5% Furthermore, most Asian mar- 212.53 crore in the year-ago period, Bajaj Corp said real estate market in the coun- project under this platform. It is portfolio and in cities like The NSE Nifty also gained 53 in the following two years, attribut- kets ended in the green and in a BSE filing. try. We are launching a housing already developing housing pro- Mumbai Metropolitan Region points, or 0.49%, to settle at 10,855.15 ing it to an upswing in consump- European markets too were notably The company, which sells cosmetics, toiletries and project at Sector 102 in jects at Howrah-Kolkata, (MMR), Pune, Bengaluru, after shuttling between 10,870.40 tion and investment, traders said. higher in their late morning ses- other personal care products, said its board of direc- Gurugram,” Joyville Shapoorji Mumbai and Pune. Hyderabad, Kolkata, Howrah and 10,749.40. The bank said India would contin- sion. tors has recommended an interim dividend of 14 Housing MD Sriram Keeping the pollution level (near Kolkata), Delhi, Top performers that led the ue to be the fastest growing major Hong Kong’s Hang Seng per share of face value of 1 each. Mahadevan told reporters here. of the region in mind, Gurugram, Noida, Mohali. gains on bourses were Axis Bank, economy in the world. climbed 2.26%, Japan’s Nikkei ITC, Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, Market sentiment was buoyant surged 1.10%, Korea Kospi rallied HDFC, IndusInd Bank, HUL, largely in sync with a positive trend 1.95%, Taiwan’s index gained 1.83% 9=    . HDFC Bank, Maruti and ICICI at other Asian bourses, supported by and Shanghai Composite Index was 4.4

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32.35 BANDHANBNK 480.50 488.00 450.00 454.35 NOCIL 162.55 170.05 162.55 168.80 CUB 197.55 198.35 188.80 191.40 TRITURBINE 109.35 112.75 108.60 109.45 EICHERMOT 19890.00 20397.75 19850.00 20345.00 300.35 TATASTEEL 488.50 497.15 475.50 479.35 GMRINFRA 16.30 17.00 16.20 16.85 SOBHA 455.10 486.90 451.25 479.60 SUDARSCHEM 351.00 354.05 348.00 350.35 IBULHSGFIN 816.00 824.70 806.00 824.20 11.65 AXISBANK 652.95 672.00 652.70 670.05 WOCKPHARMA 515.00 517.50 504.65 509.80 WHIRLPOOL 1425.90 1471.55 1425.90 1453.25 SHREECEM 16750.00 16750.00 16260.00 16359.75 INDUSINDBK 1580.00 1610.00 1548.00 1599.70 21.95 INDUSINDBK 1570.10 1610.00 1549.30 1600.80 MCX 746.20 757.10 739.20 748.80 JUBILANT 717.40 720.95 712.05 715.30 CARBORUNIV 366.20 368.85 363.95 364.50 BHARTIARTL 333.20 337.90 327.30 333.20 3.95 ITC 284.20 291.90 284.20 290.70 BALKRISIND 875.05 896.60 871.20 887.50 JSWENERGY 70.10 70.50 69.00 70.05 INDOSTAR 341.40 352.75 341.40 350.15 DRREDDY 2580.90 2610.90 2580.90 2597.90 27.40 TATAMOTORS 181.90 183.90 180.30 183.10 CGPOWER 46.05 46.50 45.05 45.25 JISLJALEQS 67.00 67.45 65.90 66.75 LAXMIMACH 5712.00 5750.00 5712.00 5736.20 SUNPHARMA 450.00 453.60 443.65 447.40 ADANIPORTS 384.00 384.00 373.30 377.40 ABBOTINDIA 7750.00 8150.40 7750.00 7990.45 SYMPHONY 1128.70 1140.15 1111.00 1125.30 HINDUNILVR 1777.50 1797.00 1773.40 1786.00 15.15 SBIN 306.00 306.95 300.85 305.05 IBREALEST 88.85 89.50 86.55 87.90 UBL 1419.90 1419.90 1378.25 1386.85 JKLAKSHMI 312.85 312.85 300.00 302.65 WIPRO 324.55 332.60 324.55 328.30 2.75 SUZLON 5.40 5.40 5.25 5.32 AJANTPHARM 1173.05 1190.00 1145.05 1158.20 NAUKRI 1625.55 1650.00 1610.00 1627.35 ZYDUSWELL 1323.45 1341.50 1314.45 1322.55 INFY 686.20 689.80 664.00 675.60 5.55 DHFL 232.00 233.00 223.00 226.90 BATAINDIA 1130.05 1152.40 1127.00 1148.95 KTKBANK 116.50 116.50 111.95 114.15 NESCO 470.00 481.00 470.00 479.55 TITAN 949.00 955.35 945.35 953.50 7.35 DELTACORP 266.00 272.90 259.25 262.05 BEL 91.30 92.65 90.20 92.15 EIDPARRY 221.55 227.80 218.50 223.45 UFLEX 272.00 272.05 267.65 268.25 HDFCBANK 2118.00 2121.35 2102.60 2116.80 13.80 ICICIBANK 382.10 383.35 375.90 382.00 RPOWER 30.50 30.65 29.25 29.75 TATACHEM 705.95 705.95 692.80 697.50 NETWORK18 40.35 40.35 39.25 39.75 KOTAKBANK 1237.35 1244.00 1228.10 1236.70 7.80 EDELWEISS 182.10 184.40 175.40 178.15 SPARC 187.05 191.80 185.10 186.45 EXIDEIND 274.00 274.00 258.30 260.00 GET&D 297.40 302.00 293.00 293.80 MARUTI 7460.50 7529.00 7414.00 7481.00 41.50 RELIANCE 1111.90 1116.00 1098.50 1108.40 HDFCLIFE 394.00 398.40 392.00 396.45 TATACOMM 543.00 546.00 517.55 519.60 RELAXO 750.15 757.00 734.20 735.60 ICICIBANK 381.65 383.55 375.60 382.25 2.10 ASHOKLEY 94.00 95.60 93.55 94.40 DRREDDY 2571.00 2610.00 2571.00 2603.90 WESTLIFE 384.15 392.05 381.00 383.10 SCHNEIDER 99.20 101.00 98.05 98.90 TECHM 694.20 701.40 684.00 692.80 2.95 IBULHSGFIN 814.20 824.10 806.40 819.95 PAGEIND 23075.00 23340.00 22810.00 23201.20 TATAINVEST 895.50 899.00 891.35 893.70 JSL 33.25 33.65 32.55 32.85 LALPATHLAB 952.75 959.00 941.00 947.85 RELIANCE 1112.00 1117.00 1098.70 1109.25 4.60 JPASSOCIAT 7.72 7.72 7.36 7.43 IBVENTURES 385.00 390.60 383.85 385.70 VIPIND 512.40 512.95 500.00 502.20 MINDAIND 325.20 326.10 313.90 317.05 REDINGTON 87.00 87.40 85.45 86.05 M&M 729.00 729.95 720.15 725.80 2.40 SPICEJET 83.00 83.50 80.30 80.85 LTI 1688.50 1770.00 1688.50 1749.80 KSCL 536.85 550.85 532.20 548.40 MINDACORP 150.60 156.00 149.40 149.90 FORTIS 139.55 139.85 138.15 138.85 ZEEL 453.10 461.65 445.80 452.00 0.35 MARUTI 7493.00 7525.00 7417.50 7465.85 SREINFRA 35.50 36.75 35.25 36.10 TORNTPOWER 263.50 265.80 258.80 261.85 PRESTIGE 225.50 230.00 219.50 225.30 IOB 14.90 14.90 14.55 14.63 POWERGRID 197.35 198.75 195.60 197.50 0.15 VEDL 197.90 198.00 192.10 194.70 SBILIFE 618.00 648.15 617.00 642.20 J&KBANK 37.50 37.80 36.70 36.95 GSPL 170.65 171.40 168.60 170.05 HIMATSEIDE 213.25 215.40 208.65 209.35 LT 1389.50 1393.55 1372.00 1383.00 0.80 TCS 1915.00 1919.00 1869.05 1887.80 GODREJCP 781.00 789.00 764.40 774.80 BHARATFIN 995.60 1016.15 984.00 1011.35 CROMPTON 230.15 231.85 227.10 229.00 ELGIEQUIP 247.45 256.85 247.45 250.30 BAJAJ-AUTO 2702.50 2710.00 2672.50 2693.00 -1.85 JINDALSTEL 158.95 158.95 149.35 151.80 CIPLA 516.00 516.85 507.90 510.80 COLPAL 1313.15 1321.50 1302.05 1303.80 PTC 91.85 92.10 89.65 90.70 ASTERDM 159.55 165.00 159.55 163.50 ASIANPAINT 1402.50 1414.00 1397.15 1400.00 -1.25 HINDPETRO 246.50 247.60 238.00 239.35 CUMMINSIND 850.35 863.80 845.20 860.00 SUNTECK 348.50 350.35 341.10 343.15 HUDCO 42.65 43.50 42.45 42.65 PGHH 9979.85 10000.00 9921.50 9953.45 NTPC 147.00 148.45 145.40 146.80 -0.15 JETAIRWAYS 244.00 246.60 241.20 243.95 TVSMOTOR 536.50 544.30 532.55 538.50 RCF 63.35 63.65 62.30 62.75 GREAVESCOT 120.05 122.50 119.90 121.70 SKFINDIA 1925.00 1939.95 1896.85 1934.70 SBIN 306.00 307.10 300.75 304.75 -0.55 IOC 134.20 134.20 131.45 131.80 APOLLOTYRE 230.55 230.65 223.10 224.10 CENTURYTEX 909.00 913.00 885.25 896.45 KANSAINER 462.40 462.50 451.00 453.95 ZENSARTECH 232.80 233.30 228.60 231.70 CHAMBLFERT 157.15 159.25 156.40 158.05 SUNPHARMA 450.50 453.65 443.70 447.15 -0.90 AUROPHARMA 750.00 758.30 742.50 756.25 ALBK 47.70 47.80 45.65 46.15 MRPL 72.80 72.80 70.85 71.40 VINATIORGA 1620.00 1620.00 1604.00 1613.35 MMTC 29.20 29.70 28.65 28.95 HINDALCO 208.50 209.25 203.10 206.00 -0.50 NMDC 92.90 93.35 90.80 91.40 TATAMTRDVR 96.20 98.00 95.70 96.95 TATAGLOBAL 215.00 216.50 210.70 212.60 AKZOINDIA 1764.05 1770.70 1741.50 1751.80 HINDALCO 208.90 209.10 203.25 205.65 JUSTDIAL 497.00 499.00 483.20 486.55 PHILIPCARB 206.60 206.75 203.70 205.05 ICICIGI 868.00 872.30 856.00 864.00 ENDURANCE 1210.00 1215.95 1192.95 1200.85 BAJAJFINSV 6460.00 6476.00 6365.00 6425.00 -18.05 JAGRAN 121.00 125.30 116.35 117.55 HEG 3698.00 3698.00 3625.00 3657.90 KPIT 207.55 209.75 205.80 207.85 KALPATPOWR 383.90 383.90 375.30 380.85 SHARDACROP 300.00 304.95 298.00 303.25 VEDL 197.95 198.00 192.00 195.05 -0.60 ASIANPAINT 1411.95 1413.50 1390.00 1402.90 MGL 903.00 915.00 892.00 896.80 NHPC 26.00 26.20 25.90 26.05 MAHABANK 15.60 15.80 15.21 15.29 INOXLEISUR 251.05 257.10 251.05 251.65 COALINDIA 234.20 234.85 231.80 232.45 -0.85 L&TFH 149.00 150.10 142.70 144.75 JAICORPLTD 114.50 114.85 110.80 111.55 MOTILALOFS 706.05 709.35 680.00 684.35 ADANIGREEN 40.65 41.25 40.50 40.75 CARERATING 988.00 988.00 980.00 983.15 TCS 1907.40 1919.00 1866.70 1884.60 -8.95 BHARTIARTL 330.50 340.00 327.45 335.15 BHARATFORG 472.00 478.65 470.05 476.75 CENTRALBK 35.95 37.20 35.60 36.95 DCMSHRIRAM 358.00 364.00 355.00 361.20 ASTRAZEN 1473.00 1494.40 1470.00 1482.50 BAJFINANCE 2546.00 2559.80 2510.00 2523.00 -14.05 HDFC 1965.00 1997.85 1965.00 1993.30 RECLTD 121.65 122.20 119.30 121.05 FRETAIL 462.85 463.55 451.70 454.80 BAJAJELEC 490.00 494.00 482.00 489.30 BIRLACORPN 573.65 578.90 565.10 567.30 GRASIM 840.00 844.30 826.50 831.50 -5.10 RELCAPITAL 221.60 223.25 214.30 217.00 WABAG 275.50 289.40 274.90 278.80 MFSL 438.30 442.00 436.80 439.55 COCHINSHIP 364.80 373.00 363.85 367.05 CYIENT 605.40 608.90 603.00 604.35 CIPLA 515.55 516.75 507.50 510.40 -3.25 JUBLFOOD 1250.00 1265.25 1226.05 1234.40 RALLIS 170.90 172.60 168.50 169.25 VENKYS 2380.05 2397.05 2352.00 2371.50 ADVENZYMES 170.50 175.90 170.50 172.75 TNPL 246.45 246.45 237.10 238.75 ADANIPORTS 382.00 382.00 373.30 376.35 -2.40 BAJFINANCE 2550.00 2558.50 2510.00 2525.10 INFRATEL 301.85 301.85 289.05 290.75 TEJASNET 211.40 221.30 211.40 217.80 DEEPAKNI 219.15 224.00 219.15 220.35 SOLARINDS 1043.45 1065.00 1031.30 1058.60 HCLTECH 947.00 948.55 932.30 936.25 -8.90 FEDERALBNK 95.25 97.40 94.50 96.65 PETRONET 219.50 220.85 213.20 214.35 BERGEPAINT 325.00 326.70 322.05 325.60 LEMONTREE 69.15 69.75 68.50 68.95 BLUESTARCO 610.05 616.80 609.30 613.50 JSWSTEEL 295.00 296.80 286.55 290.55 -3.35 BPCL 351.00 351.55 338.70 341.25 GUJFLUORO 949.00 974.70 940.00 951.15 CASTROLIND 151.35 152.20 150.25 150.80 GREENPLY 140.85 144.50 139.40 140.45 ERIS 682.15 688.65 675.45 683.75 ONGC 147.90 148.20 144.85 145.35 -2.10 PCJEWELLER 83.50 83.50 80.50 81.25 MANAPPURAM 96.05 97.30 94.55 95.50 IRB 161.40 161.40 154.90 156.50 HSCL 129.50 130.00 129.00 129.15 ECLERX 1061.15 1070.00 1045.00 1045.55 IOC 133.75 134.30 131.60 132.00 -2.00 LT 1393.30 1393.30 1372.70 1385.20 CHENNPETRO 282.30 282.85 266.85 271.50 AARTIIND 1486.00 1499.15 1467.50 1485.10 NATCOPHARM* 699.95 699.95 684.75 685.80 KRBL 293.10 295.20 288.20 291.60 HEROMOTOCO 2985.10 2985.10 2907.00 2925.00 -45.30 TATAELXSI 971.10 993.00 964.50 969.90 EQUITAS 121.20 123.30 120.35 122.55 HINDCOPPER 49.95 50.40 49.25 49.50 SWANENERGY 100.00 100.00 97.90 98.40 GULFOILLUB 830.00 833.50 820.00 825.90 INFRATEL 299.90 299.90 289.25 291.25 -6.70 M&M 725.60 730.00 720.65 726.10 JSLHISAR 84.05 86.00 83.10 83.70 CHOLAFIN 1206.05 1219.05 1186.00 1197.70 HAL 790.00 798.00 782.00 783.90 THYROCARE 553.00 553.00 536.30 544.80 TATASTEEL 488.95 497.30 475.25 479.20 -12.15 PNB 82.25 82.25 79.80 80.70 RAYMOND 817.25 820.00 796.45 806.55 SOUTHBANK 15.30 15.55 15.20 15.30 DCAL 239.00 243.50 236.40 241.90 GSKCONS 7444.45 7535.00 7444.45 7500.85 ULTRACEMCO 3917.00 3934.90 3800.00 3810.10 -106.20 KOTAKBANK 1243.50 1244.20 1229.45 1238.90 CEATLTD 1270.05 1278.25 1250.10 1258.30 ITI 93.25 93.25 90.55 91.00 FINCABLES 450.00 452.25 446.00 449.30 VTL 1079.05 1083.05 1068.60 1075.70 YESBANK 193.95 193.95 181.50 186.55 -5.80 BANKINDIA 109.80 109.80 104.20 105.50 IDFC 44.00 44.30 42.50 43.25 MERCK 3188.90 3279.65 3163.55 3241.30 LUXIND 1280.00 1280.00 1210.00 1222.25 FDC 172.95 173.45 172.25 173.15 TIINDIA 343.00 345.45 334.35 335.15 BPCL 351.00 351.50 338.00 340.00 -11.95 TITAN 950.00 955.15 945.40 952.50 SRF 2048.00 2058.05 2027.10 2035.30 ALLCARGO 110.00 113.00 108.80 109.70 HEIDELBERG 149.90 150.95 149.50 149.90 SOMANYCERA 365.20 369.20 359.50 366.40 GAIL 356.00 356.25 338.05 341.00 -13.60 GAIL 355.00 356.00 338.50 341.75 SUNTV 602.50 602.80 585.60 588.65 SHANKARA 531.10 531.60 516.40 519.40 PHOENIXLTD 575.20 578.05 574.25 576.75 EICHERMOT 19900.00 20389.95 19890.00 20277.75 LUPIN 847.95 847.95 830.60 836.65 AUBANK 617.55 633.00 616.10 628.35 NH 202.00 212.00 200.40 205.30 GUJGAS 660.40 663.25 657.00 660.50 HINDPETRO 246.00 247.65 238.00 238.15 -9.80 UNIONBANK 95.25 95.45 91.10 92.10 MANPASAND 86.60 87.10 84.25 85.10 PFIZER 2740.00 2750.00 2715.00 2738.90 ABB 1306.00 1311.85 1294.10 1300.80 MAHLIFE 392.00 395.25 390.00 391.30   BANKBARODA 124.00 124.50 121.50 123.05 ACC 1483.50 1483.50 1444.00 1455.85 AMARAJABAT 738.00 745.00 735.40 738.65 CENTRUM 36.00 36.40 35.00 35.15 SUPPETRO 202.95 202.95 199.45 200.50 RELINFRA 303.00 306.30 294.75 300.55 FSL 47.90 48.45 46.80 47.30 VOLTAS 542.65 542.65 531.95 535.85 VBL 820.00 822.00 801.70 813.35 JCHAC 1797.80 1814.00 1750.00 1776.60 DBCORP 177.05 187.60 177.05 182.65 PNBHOUSING 908.85 909.00 883.00 897.30 EIHOTEL 188.45 191.60 187.45 189.95 CRISIL 1620.00 1641.70 1620.00 1631.85 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE DBL 405.70 408.55 384.70 391.30 EMAMILTD 423.50 424.05 420.00 421.75 LAKSHVILAS 83.00 83.00 76.70 77.15 EVEREADY 182.30 182.30 180.60 180.70 NIFTY NEXT 50 27780.05 27818.90 27470.90 27683.50 -5.60 HFCL 24.20 24.30 22.75 23.00 INDHOTEL 142.65 144.45 141.50 142.25 TORNTPHARM 1820.00 1833.00 1819.60 1822.95 TVSSRICHAK 2456.05 2483.60 2443.15 2445.25 SBILIFE 615.00 649.75 615.00 648.00 35.50 BHEL 72.00 72.00 69.80 70.30 TV18BRDCST 38.00 38.30 37.45 37.75 JMFINANCIL 89.75 90.60 88.00 88.45 ASAHIINDIA 255.05 257.45 255.00 255.05 ICICIPRULI 326.45 339.90 325.05 339.70 15.25 DMART 1574.00 1607.90 1565.40 1590.50 JINDALSAW 82.40 83.50 81.00 81.75 IEX 165.00 165.75 162.00 164.35 AIAENG 1640.00 1655.00 1630.05 1646.95 DMART 1575.10 1610.00 1566.55 1607.85 35.45 RADICO 403.90 419.50 403.15 409.20 IBULISL 323.05 336.40 317.55 320.90 GUJALKALI 532.00 536.00 529.50 531.35 NBVENTURES 118.50 118.50 115.90 116.30 MOTHERSUMI 158.90 162.40 158.15 161.60 3.35 ZEEL 452.90 461.40 446.50 451.90 NAVKARCORP 51.25 52.15 50.00 50.80 GODREJAGRO 498.00 500.25 495.60 498.05 TEAMLEASE 2804.00 2804.00 2740.55 2787.45 HAVELLS 672.00 684.35 672.00 683.00 13.30 NCC 89.10 91.35 89.10 90.55 APOLLOHOSP 1258.00 1270.35 1250.05 1265.25 BASF 1518.05 1537.00 1510.00 1513.80 MAHLOG 503.05 507.00 503.00 504.60 SRTRANSFIN 1192.75 1217.00 1188.55 1215.10 22.35 IDBI 62.65 65.80 62.65 64.70 TATACOFFEE 98.50 98.90 97.15 97.65 TIMETECHNO 102.65 102.65 99.80 100.45 JKCEMENT 708.00 708.00 698.50 699.65 ASHOKLEY 94.20 95.60 93.35 94.55 1.50 NIITTECH 1121.00 1171.00 1121.00 1161.60 DIVISLAB 1467.05 1476.00 1460.00 1474.25 BOSCHLTD 19478.40 19575.70 19270.00 19432.70 STARCEMENT 102.80 103.75 101.70 102.25 AUROPHARMA 749.00 759.00 742.40 756.85 10.30 SADBHAV 234.40 239.95 220.90 222.85 SCI 45.70 46.55 45.15 45.55 NIACL 178.10 182.05 174.00 178.25 ESSELPRO 108.05 108.05 106.30 108.00 PEL 2320.00 2352.50 2310.00 2338.00 29.45 WIPRO 325.90 332.55 324.60 329.10 JAMNAAUTO 62.85 63.25 61.60 62.00 SUNDRMFAST 522.75 524.55 519.45 521.60 WABCOINDIA 6450.00 6450.00 6365.00 6385.85 DABUR 419.75 426.80 417.00 421.60 5.20 NBCC 62.95 63.30 60.80 61.60 GODFRYPHLP 921.00 921.00 893.85 904.50 TRENT 352.40 356.30 349.10 350.15 CERA 2694.00 2694.00 2615.00 2631.15 BEL 91.10 92.85 90.20 91.90 1.05 GODREJPROP 737.00 743.00 717.50 741.05 PERSISTENT 578.00 610.00 562.00 565.00 ITDCEM 116.50 118.75 116.00 117.05 LAURUSLABS 372.60 379.30 372.60 376.40 CONCOR 681.30 691.75 677.90 685.50 5.10 MPHASIS 927.85 928.60 896.90 904.00 MARICO 382.85 385.65 378.95 383.95 GODREJIND 542.20 542.95 533.95 539.25 TTKPRESTIG 7371.40 7519.90 7363.20 7477.15 OFSS 3588.50 3644.00 3584.30 3606.00 24.40 INDIACEM 91.40 91.45 87.55 88.30 CONCOR 679.85 690.60 677.70 682.50 PRSMJOHNSN 87.10 87.10 85.20 86.10 INOXWIND 75.80 76.40 75.25 76.15 MARICO 384.00 385.70 378.50 383.55 1.70 SAIL 54.95 54.95 52.05 52.25 IFCI 14.95 14.95 14.64 14.74 DHANUKA 410.00 420.00 401.15 414.85 KPRMILL 537.00 538.20 532.65 535.95 DLF 182.25 184.70 178.10 182.30 0.80 JSWSTEEL 295.50 296.35 286.80 290.60 ASTRAL 1157.95 1197.00 1157.95 1173.25 APLLTD 591.00 595.00 587.75 591.95 LAOPALA 217.35 219.80 217.30 219.05 BOSCHLTD 19360.00 19574.55 19270.05 19378.00 77.40 BEML 920.95 923.70 897.60 908.75 TATAMETALI 637.20 642.30 630.00 636.05 GPPL 96.55 97.00 94.85 95.10 CAPPL 383.00 386.00 380.00 383.60 HINDZINC 275.90 276.60 273.55 275.30 1.00 DLF 182.10 184.70 178.10 182.00 MEGH 57.15 57.60 56.35 56.65 ISEC 269.90 269.90 266.20 267.20 SHOPERSTOP 504.60 506.00 501.10 503.60 PGHH 9939.75 10024.95 9920.00 10000.00 21.55 CANBK 288.80 290.00 276.45 280.55 ENGINERSIN 125.60 126.05 123.65 124.95 GHCL 244.60 245.25 242.40 244.35 GALAXYSURF 1222.05 1225.00 1210.60 1223.75 BIOCON 632.70 636.00 628.40 630.45 1.30 ABFRL 209.40 212.60 207.45 210.80 DENABANK 14.10 14.20 13.80 13.95 VMART 2473.00 2505.00 2370.50 2379.60 BAYERCROP 4215.80 4264.75 4215.00 4230.40 IDEA 37.00 37.40 36.40 37.00 0.05 HEROMOTOCO 2990.00 2990.00 2910.00 2940.45 INTELLECT 223.25 226.85 220.00 222.15 THERMAX 1143.25 1155.00 1134.20 1139.60 FINOLEXIND 530.05 533.90 530.00 531.05 SIEMENS 1053.90 1064.35 1046.50 1053.50 1.20 ESCORTS 732.95 742.70 732.10 738.50 MINDTREE 829.90 838.50 819.50 823.05 BBTC 1310.00 1315.00 1295.30 1299.15 HSIL 235.00 240.30 234.50 239.10 GDL 119.00 120.50 118.60 118.80 ABB 1307.70 1314.25 1292.60 1300.00 0.60 ICICIPRULI 325.50 339.80 325.00 335.65 IDEA 37.00 37.35 36.45 36.95 SYNGENE 551.00 566.20 548.00 563.35 JBCHEPHARM 304.70 306.80 299.40 301.90 BAJAJHLDNG 2958.75 2964.10 2950.00 2951.95 BRITANNIA 3114.00 3119.85 3081.00 3090.00 0.45 UJJIVAN 285.50 291.90 283.00 285.90 DISHTV 40.55 41.15 39.35 39.85 TRIDENT 68.55 68.55 67.50 67.80 SANOFI 6150.00 6284.40 6122.00 6241.00 GRINDWELL 556.00 556.00 550.95 553.05 HDFCLIFE 392.70 398.45 391.50 394.65 -0.05 COALINDIA 234.35 234.85 232.00 232.95 BLISSGVS 169.35 172.45 166.90 170.45 ISGEC 5007.00 5149.80 5001.30 5035.90 QUESS 728.65 728.65 712.10 715.90 ORIENTCEM 81.00 81.40 79.00 80.40 ICICIGI 865.00 872.50 856.00 863.50 -0.70 DABUR 419.90 426.70 417.30 421.05 LINDEINDIA 693.00 705.00 681.00 688.10 OBEROIRLTY 454.45 458.45 448.70 456.35 GESHIP 313.65 319.00 313.00 316.30 TVTODAY 372.20 374.00 368.10 373.55 NHPC 26.00 26.30 25.85 25.95 -0.05 SUPREMEIND 1039.00 1066.45 1029.20 1047.25 LTTS 1665.00 1670.00 1636.00 1643.65 NAVINFLUOR 690.00 693.85 677.05 678.30 MRF 66670.80 66999.65 65769.80 65943.15 PNCINFRA 147.90 149.85 146.20 146.75 OIL 176.95 177.20 174.80 175.95 -0.50 AMBUJACEM 220.00 220.00 211.45 212.95 SIEMENS 1059.90 1064.00 1046.80 1053.15 GLENMARK 656.00 659.80 649.40 656.50 AEGISLOG 207.80 210.20 206.00 209.60 CCL 267.80 269.20 267.50 267.85 COLPAL 1316.00 1322.60 1301.25 1305.80 -4.95 GNFC 348.55 358.00 348.55 351.30 KEC 290.75 290.95 281.45 284.45 IPCALAB 780.45 787.50 770.00 773.80 MONSANTO 2639.00 2689.75 2600.00 2617.90 TIMKEN 593.00 593.00 585.65 591.40 NIACL 179.35 180.40 177.25 178.00 -0.75 STAR 468.95 480.70 464.30 476.05 MUTHOOTFIN 519.00 522.00 508.30 515.05 FCONSUMER 44.20 44.85 43.00 43.35 TAKE 148.00 150.00 147.15 148.80 GILLETTE 6454.95 6494.95 6450.00 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He was speaking at erated on various issues pertain- (MoU) for the collaboration in the process of integrating stantly looking for innovative Mall, Tagore Garden in New Delhi the 131st meeting of the OSCC, ing to offshore security, inter- was signed between the CEO Indian’s first 10MW of grid technologies to promote from April 5-7. Sharing the details on the held recently in Mumbai. agency coordination, surveil- of Tata Power-DDL, Sanjay storage to address grid stress smart sustainable solutions upcoming event, Vineet Gopal said, The chairman highlighted lance around ODAs and so on. Banga and the chief innova- situations and to compensate that can be integrated with “MTFE has covered four major aspects the impact of climate change He urged the stakeholders to tive officer of PIXII, Ole variability with renewable our grid and eventually with of the industry, where everyone can and stated, “With 14 depres- address the pending issues in a Jakob Sørdalen, on the occa- generation. As an extension the grids across the country. meet, connect and network with new travel companies, tour operators and sions and seven cyclones, the time bound manner with sion of the state visit of the to this effort, the company is We are excited to partner people and transact business. ‘Creating other stakeholders of the tourism indus- previous year had been a chal- urgency, so as to arrive at a logi- Prime Minister of Norway evaluating pole-mounted with PIXII to explore pole- Business Network’ is our tagline.” Meet try on a single platform over three days. lenging one. All the security cal end. 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