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Forces in a fix after DSP, jawan lose life fighting terror outfits hide terror Attain martyrdom after neutralising 3 JeM terrorists in Kulgam gunfight MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU (DGP) Dilbagh Singh, along interns net info with senior officers, offered flo- Deputy Superintendent of ral tributes to the martyr. He is Earlier youths used to declare online intent to AJ&K Police, heading survived by his wife Sarla Devi counter terrorism wing in and six-year-old son Arya. join jehad helping forces to keep tab on them Kulgam, and one Army jawan Large number of local residents attained martyrdom after neu- and senior State Government RAHUL DATTA n NEW DELHI fence came to notice in January tralising three Jaish-e- officials visited his home to pay this month, officials in the Mohammed (JeM) terrorists in condolences. ith the terror recruits security establishment fear a fierce gunfight in south MoD spokesman in Wgiving up the practice of many more misguided youths Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Srinagar said, “Three terrorists publically declaring their intent may have joined tanzeems and Sunday. According to police, a were killed and one Army to walk the path of jehad, kept them out of the scrutiny 2011 batch officer Aman jawan also sacrificed his life in security forces are facing a of the social media. Thakur was leading from the the operation, which is still new challenge in the Kashmir The reason for the terror- front when he received bullet going on”. An Army Major Valley in tracing local youth ist organisations evading the injury in his head and later suc- and two soldiers were also joining terrorist tanzeems security radar was the relentless cumbed during encounter in injured in the encounter, offi- (organisations). operations by the security Turigam Yaripora area of cials said, adding that a non- Earlier, under pressure from forces last year resulting in the Kulgam. commissioned officer, DSP Operations Aman Thakur PTI tanzeems, the new recruits used elimination of more than 270 Police said, “The police Havaldar Sombir, succumbed to upload their photographs dis- terrorists. Many of those killed officer was heading the to his injuries subsequently. er and he led Sunday’s opera- Senior police officers shoulder the coffin of DSP Aman Thakur after wreath laying ceremony who was killed during an playing weapons on the social were new recruits and died counter-terrorism wing of The other injured persons, tion himself.” encounter with terrorists at Trigam Village of Kulgam of South Kashmir in Srinagar on Sunday PTI media platforms. The high attri- within ten to 15 days of pick- Jammu & Kashmir Police in including the Major, are out of Thakur was posted as the tion rate amongst their ranks last ing up the gun, sources said. Kulgam for last one-and-a- danger. DSP (operation) in Kulgam, a service only last month. used tear smoke shells to dis- the State police started a cordon year has made the terrorists Moreover, the survival rate of half year and had played an Three terrorists were also terrorist-infested area of south Meanwhile, a large number perse protesters. and search operation in now wary of social media, mak- the new recruits is now not instrumental role in killing killed in the encounter. DGP Kashmir, two years ago. of local residents in the area The Army’s Rashtriya Turigam after being tipped off ing it difficult for the agencies more than six months due to terrorists in the area”. Singh said, “It is an unfortunate He was awarded the DGP’s stepped out of their homes and Rifles, Central Reserve Police about the presence of ultras to keep tabs on the new entrants. poor training and pressure of Jammu & Kashmir incident, in which we have lost Commendation Medal and tried to disrupt the anti-mili- Force (CRPF) and the Special there. While only three cases of security forces, they added Director General of Police a brave officer. He was a fight- Certificate for his exemplary tancy operations. Policemen Operations Group (SOG) of Continued on Page 4 local Kashmiris jumping the Continued on Page 4 CAPSULE

Protesters torch Arunachal Dy CM's BANGLADESH FOILS GST relief for homebuyers PLANE HIJACK ATTEMPT Dhaka: Bangladesh security Tax rate for under-construction house over residency certificates officials on Sunday foiled a hijacking attempt of a Dubai- properties reduced to 5%; move to PTI n ITANAGAR bound plane, which made an emergency landing at a coastal give boost to real estate sector efying curfew, agitators city in the country following the Dallegedly set ablaze the incident, officials said. Security PNS n NEW DELHI lowering of GST tax rates on private residence of Arunachal forces stormed the plane and under construction housing Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister detained the lone hijacker and our dream home may properties from the existing 12 Chowna Mein and ransacked evacuated all the passengers Ybecome more affordable per cent to 5 per cent without the office of the Deputy safely. and cheaper as the Goods and input tax credit. “The council Commissioner here on Sunday P12 Services Tax (GST) Council on also cut GST rates on affordable to protest against recommen- Sunday slashed tax rates on housing to 1 per cent from the dations to grant permanent DELHI GOVT TO RAISE MSP under-construction housing current 8 per cent and expand- resident certificates to six com- FOR WHEAT, PADDY CROPS properties to 5 per cent with- ed the scope of affordable munities, police said. New Delhi: The Delhi out input tax credit, from the housing to those costing up to A large number of people Government has finalised a existing 12 per cent ahead of `45 lakh and measuring 60 sq Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Finance Ministers of Delhi, Bihar and marched through streets here Security personnel patrol a street during restrictions imposed after a mob went on a mechanism to raise MSP for national polls due by April- metre in metros and 90 sq Himachal Pradesh at the 33rd GST Council meeting in New Delhi on Sunday PTI damaging public property and rampage during a protest against the move to grant permanent resident certificates wheat and paddy crops based on May. GST rate on affordable metre in non-metro cities” vehicles after a person who was to six communities living in the State in Itanagar on Sunday PTI the recommendations of the housing projects too has been explained Jaitley. The new tax tax is levied in cases where This was not the case earlier. injured in police firing on Swaminathan Committee report, lowered from an effective 8 per rates will come into effect from completion certificate has been “This (GST reduction) deci- Friday succumbed to injuries at the road leading to the Itanagar and Naharlagun. All officials said on Sunday. cent to 1 per cent. April 1, 2019. Homebuyers of issued at the time of sale. sion will certainly give boost to a hospital, police said. Naharlagun railway station as markets, petrol pumps and Currently, 12 per cent GST metropolitan cities Bengaluru, However, builders will not be construction sector,” Jaitley said. The protesters set ablaze a result many passengers, shops were closed and most of SONAKSHI AMONG FIVE is levied on payments made for Chennai, Delhi NCR (limited able to claim input tax credit Bihar Deputy Chief Minister the private residence of the including patients, were held the ATMs in the state capital BOOKED FOR CHEATING under-construction property to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, (ITC) under the new GST rates. and Finance Minister Sushil Deputy Chief Minister at Niti up at the station since Sunday were out of cash, police said. Moradabad: Bollywood actress or ready-to-move-in flats Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, The council, headed by Kumar Modi took to Twitter Vihar here and ransacked the morning. Over 60 vehicles, including Sonakshi Sinha and four others where completion certificate Faridabad), Hyderabad, Jaitley, decided on cutting tax and said the GST rate for afford- office of the Deputy An indefinite curfew was many police vehicles, were set have been booked for allegedly has not been issued at the Kolkata and Mumbai (whole of rates on under-construction able housing was reduced from Commissioner of Itanagar. clamped in Itanagar and ablaze and over 150 vehicles cheating an event organiser here, time of sale. However, GST is MMR) will benefit from it. housing property after due 8 per cent to 1 per cent and for They also set on fire a large Naharlagun on Saturday as were damaged by the protest- police officials said. P6 not levied on buyers of real “This will be a major step consideration to reports of a non-affordable from 12 per number of vehicles parked in protesters resorted to stone ers since Friday, they said. estate properties for which in our efforts to give ‘boom’ to Group of Ministers (GoM) on cent to 5 per cent without ITC. the compound of the DC’s pelting in which 35 people, On Saturday, the agitators AF OPENS NEW EXPORT completion certificate has been the real estate sector and mak- real estate sector. In both the “Definition of affordable office. The protesters also including 24 police personnel, damaged the stage of the ROUTE TO INDIA issued at the time of sale. ing housing affordable for the cases, builders will not be able changed to 90 sq mtr and 60 sq attacked the Itanagar Police sta- were injured. The Army had Itanagar International Film Kabul: Afghanistan began After the GST Council middle class, neo-middle class, to adjust the taxes paid on raw mtr for non-metro and metro tion and several public prop- also conducted flag marches in Festival at the Indira Gandhi exports to India through an meeting, Union Finance and aspirational class,” Jaitley materials like cement and steel with a capping of `45 lakh for erties in the State Capital, Itanagar and Naharlagun on Park here. The organisers later Iranian port on Sunday, officials Minister Arun Jaitley on said while briefing reporters against the final tax liability on both,” he added. police said. Saturday. Internet services called off the film festival. said, as the landlocked, war-torn Sunday announced that the after the GST Council meet. No under-construction properties. Continued on Page 4 The agitators also blocked remained suspended in Continued on Page 4 nation turns to overseas markets to improve its economy. Officials said 23 trucks carrying 57 tonnes of dried fruits, textiles, Prez stresses on quality, carpets and mineral products 1 cr farmers get 1st instalment of PM-Kisan were dispatched fromwestern Afghan city of Zaranj to Iran's affordable healthcare PTI n GORAKHPUR Chabahar port. PNS n LUCKNOW rime Minister Narendra 7 DEAD AS 2 TRUCKS PModi on Sunday launched COLLIDE IN NASHIK resident Ram Nath Kovind the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Nashik: Seven persons were Pemphasised the importance Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM- killed on the spot and more than of quality and affordable KISAN) scheme transferring 25 were injured when the truck in healthcare in the country, par- the first instalment of `2,000 which they were travelling ticularly in Uttar Pradesh. each to over one crore farmers, collided with another truck in The President inaugurated as he slammed the Opposition Maharashtra’s Nashik district on the Apollomedics Super alleging they “remember farm- Sunday. Speciality Hospital in the state ers once in 10 years — just capital on Sunday. before elections”. ASSAM HOOCH TRAGEDY The President also Initiating the electronic TOLL TOUCHES 133 mourned the death of CRPF tion scheme launched in 2018 transfer of `2,000 each, he said Guwahati: The death toll in the jawans in the terror attack in would go a long way in pro- the first instalment of money Assam hooch tragedy increased south Kashmir district of viding medical cover, espe- under the scheme has been to 133 on Sunday, with over 200 Pulwama and paid solemn cially to underprivileged citi- deposited in accounts of 1.01 people hospitalised in Golaghat tributes to their martyrdom. zens. crore farmers and those who and Jorhat districts. He pointed to the success- He said Uttar Pradesh was have been left out will get it soon. es in meeting the challenges of making rapid strides in all “The first instalment of SUSPECTED TERRORISTS traditional infectious and com- fields of development and the money under the scheme has POSED AS STUDENTS municable diseases, and also super speciality hospital would been deposited in the bank Lucknow: The two suspected the changing disease patterns add to the profile of the largest accounts of the farmers direct- terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammad, in the country that were giving state of India. ly...Those who have been left the group behind an attack of rise to more cases to non-com- The President said that out will get it soon,” Modi told CRPF soldiers in Pulwama municable or lifestyle ailments. quality health for everybody the gathering at the Fertiliser district, were posing as students In this context, the was a shared goal and he was Corporation of India ground and involved in recruiting for the President said the Ayushman happy that the government, here. terror outfit in Deoband of Bharat national health protec- Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes Gangasnan in Kumbh at Prayagraj on Sunday (Report on Page 2) PTI LUCKNOW | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2019 city 02 PM takes a holy dip at Sangam Shah to launch Kamal Jyoti Washes feet of 5 safai karmacharis outreach prog tomorrow PNS n LUCKNOW PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n PRAYAGRAJ Maurya, Urban Development dents for successfully organis- Minister Suresh Khanna, ing Kumbh with a social mes- haratiya Janata Party rime Minister Narendra Health Minister Sidharth Nath sage of swachchhata (cleanli- Bnational president Amit Modi after washing the Singh and BJP state president ness). Shah will address party work- Pfeet of five safai karma- Mahendra Nath Pandey. Modi said that washing ers during the launch the charis of Kumbh-2019, includ- Modi began his address feet of safai karmacharis was a Kamal Jyoti Sampark Parv, a ing two women, announced a with ‘Jai Ganga Maiyya’, ‘Jai memorable moment for him beneficiary outreach pro- gift of insurance cover besides Yamuna Maiyya’, ‘Jai Saraswati and it would strengthen the gramme, in Ghazipur on other financial support for Maiyya’, and ‘Jai Ho Prayagraj dream of 100 per cent use of February 26 where the party thousands of ‘safai karma- Ki’. He said crores of saints and covered toilets by the end of will showcase the development charis’, boatmen and security yogis spent one full month on 150th birth anniversary year of projects that the Narendra personnel on the bank of the banks of Sangam but the Mahatma Gandhi on October Modi government has Sangam here on Sunday. contribution of the karma 2 this year. launched. Modi took a holy dip at the yogis — the safai karmacharis, Modi said this Kumbh was “This programme will be Sangam and then performed the boatmen, the security per- not only divya and bhavya but Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presenting holy Ganga water to Prime Minister launched across the state with Triveni pujan and aarti before sonnel and the swachchhata also swachh (clean) and surak- Narendra Modi at the Kumbh Mela Pioneer focus on Ghazipur where washing the feet of the safai doots (volunteers) besides shit (safe) due to the support party’s national president Amit karmacharis (paad pujan) and National Disaster Response and hard work of safai karma- to tapping of nullahs and prop- Nirmal Ganga Mission. Shah will address the party offered shawls to honour them. Force (NDRF) personnel — charis, volunteers, boatmen er functioning of sewage treat- Earlier, in his address, workers,” BJP state general sec- LS elections: BJP On his arrival here, the was not at all less than of any and security personnel. ment plants (STPs). Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath retary Vijay Bahadur Pathak Prime Minister was welcomed others and they proved that Referring to Nirmal Ganga The Prime Minister donat- targetted the opposition by said here on Sunday. by Union Minister Uma Bharti, ‘Namumkin kuchh bhi nahin' Mission, the Prime Minister ed a good number of gifts and saying that they had turned a Chief Minister Yogi focuses on MBCs Chief Minister Yogi Aditya (nothing is impossible). He said that after many kumbhs, prizes, including the recent blind eye towards the achieve- Adityanath will attend the Nath and Deputy Chief also praised the support the devotees could get enough `1.30 crore Seoul Peace Prize, ments of the Modi govern- function in Etah and BJP state Minister Keshav Prasad extended by the local resi- clean water in the Ganga owing that he had received to the ment. president Mahendra Nath PNS n LUCKNOW alliance,” the leader said. Pandey in Ghaziabad. “Everyone has ignored the Pathak said the pro- ith the aim to tackle the MBC factor. We are working gramme would be held in the WSamajwadi Party and with this section of society. evening and lamps resembling Bahujan Samaj Party alliance The support of MBCs will cat- ` Timing of welfare schemes’ lotus (election symbol of BJP) in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok apult the party to power once 500/month an insult to would be lit across the state Sabha election, the Bharatiya again,” he said. launch should not be wherever these meetings would Janata Party has chalked out a The senior BJP leader said be held. strategy which revolves that the party had set a target This is the party’s out- around Most Backward to get 51 per cent votes this farmers, says Mayawati questioned: BJP leader reach programme through Classes (MBCs) who are in time. He said party workers which BJP leaders will make an sizeable number in almost all had been asked to strengthen PNS n LUCKNOW tality to give them a little mon- PNS n LUCKNOW “eyewash” and said it would not attempt to popularise the wel- parliamentary constituencies. the booths and ensure people etary help is atrocious and arro- reach the genuine beneficiaries. fare schemes of the Modi and “We have our strategy to came out and voted in favour orrowing a leaf from the gant. The BJP has failed to ful- he Bharatiya Janata Party Rashtriya Kisan Manch the Yogi Adityanath govern- match the BSP-SP alliance. of BJP. BCongress, Bahujan Samaj fil its promise,” Mayawati said. Ton Sunday said the timing president Shekhar Dixit has ments. The BJP has been working on Even the opposition law- Party president Mayawati has The former chief minister of government launching any also questioned the intention “The programme will be it for the past many months. makers agree that there is no said that the PM-KISAN of Uttar Pradesh said the crisis welfare scheme should not be and the reach of the scheme. attended by senior leaders of The strategy revolves around perceptible wave in anyone’s scheme is “atrocious, arrogant” in the farm sector was getting questioned as no time frame The BJP MP said, “It is the party and ministers in the MBCs. There are about 2-3 favour at this point of time. and an “insult” to farmers. aggravated and the BJP was could be attached in advance to amazing that those who had Modi and Yogi governments,” lakh MBC voters in almost all “The BJP is in power. We She said that annual payout clueless about tackling it. such measures. not even given even six paise Pathak said. the constituencies. They could need to watch every step the of `6,000 to the farmers trans- She cautioned the farmers Prime Minister Narendra for agriculture, are now ques- The BJP workers have been be the key to BJP’s success in BJP leadership, particularly lated to `500 per month or `17 to be vigilant about the designs Modi on Sunday launched the tioning the move by the gov- asked to involve the beneficia- Uttar Pradesh,” a senior leader Narendra Modi, takes in view per day. farmers translated to `500 per of the BJP before the elections Pradhan Mantri Kisan ernment to give `6,000 a year ries of various government told this reporter here on of BSP-SP alliance. He will def- Congress president Rahul month or `17 per day, it was a as the saffron party would mis- Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) to the farmers (under PM schemes in this programme. Sunday. initely try to weaken this Gandhi made a similar criticism “pittance” and accused the lead them. scheme from Gorakhpur. KISAN scheme). By the end of The party workers will be asked He said what was positive alliance,” he said. of the scheme after it was Bharatiya Janata Party of doing Mayawati said the sole BJP Kisan Morcha president February, the farmers will start to light a lamp at the doorsteps for the BJP was that there was Meanwhile, the party has announced by then Union lip service to the farmers. desire of the farmers was to get and Bhadohi MP Virendra getting the money in their of these beneficiaries to give no wave in anyone’s favour in started a campaign to Finance Minister Piyush Goyal Mayawati described the remunerative price of the agri- Singh Mast said, “It is wrong to accounts,” he said. them a sense of involvement. this Lok Sabha election. He strengthen booth manage- in the interim Budget of 2019- Modi government’s Kisan culture produce and Prime say that the government is He also challenged Pathak said the party work- said there could be anti- ment. The frontal organisa- 20 on February 1. Samman Nidhi scheme as “half Minister Narendra Modi had reminded of farmers during the Congress president Rahul ers would highlight how hous- incumbency wave against the tions of the BJP, including Prime Minister Narendra baked”, comparing it with Modi singularly failed in solving the election season only. There is no Gandhi to differentiate among es had been provided to the BJP but it was not pro- youth wing and mahila mor- Modi on Sunday formally government’s previous deci- most basic issue of the agricul- time frame decided in advance various crops. “He cannot dis- people during Modi regime, nounced. cha, are holding routine meet- launched the Pradhan Mantri sions like demonetisation and ture sector. for taking any welfare step. The tinguish among the plants of villages had been electrified “If you analyse the BSP-SP ings at the booth level. They Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM- Goods and Services Tax (GST). While launching the PM- opposition parties have nothing paddy, barley, wheat and and roads built in villages in the alliance, one thing which is are informing people about KISAN) scheme at Gorakhpur. She said the scheme was an elec- KISAN scheme in Gorakhpur to say.” He said that a number of (maize). If he is able to distin- last four years. common in it is Muslim vote the policies of the Narendra It will benefit 12 crore to poor tion year stunt and the people on Sunday, Modi slammed the farmers’ welfare schemes were guish the plants, I will garland “There is a transforma- bank. The BSP’s support base Modi and Yogi Adityanath farmers by transferring `6,000 had seen through it. opposition for not doing launched by the government in and welcome him. Somebody tion in the lives of people and is Dalit and Muslim while SP governments and how they pre annum to their accounts in “`500 a month to poor enough for farmers. He said the past nearly five years. might have told him that if he people will be told about this,” is getting its power from Yadav have benefitted the people. three instalments. farmers under is an insult. they were all the same and were Earlier, UP Congress speaks against the Prime he said. (backward) and Muslim com- On Tuesday, BJP Mahila In a statement issued here Farmers believe in their labour scared when the BJP announced spokesperson Ashok Singh had Minister, he will become a Senior BJP leaders have bination. This could be a win- Morcha unfurled party flags at on Sunday Mayawati said the as and want remunerative price of the scheme in the interim termed the scheme, announced national leader,” the BJP MP been asked to attend the func- ning combination only if the the houses of party sympathis- annual payout of `6,000 to the their produce but the BJP men- Budget. in the interim Budget, as a mere remarked. tions at village level. Deputy upper castes throw their ers under Mera Parivar, Bhajpa Chief Minister Keshav Prasad weight behind the BSP-SP Parivar campaign. Maurya will be in Phaphamau (Prayagraj district) and Deputy will be in Barabanki district, Hriday Narayan Dikshit is like- Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma while Union minister Santosh ly to be in Unnao, and Cabinet Cong forms 6 ‘Naamdars’ who ruled never thought in rural Lucknow. BJP incharge Gangwar will be in Bareilly. minister Suresh Khanna in of UP Govardhan Jhadapia UP Assembly Speaker Kaushambi. poll panels about Amethi’s development: Irani for UP PNS n LUCKNOW minister, a thing that they are 7-yr-old raped, unable to digest. PNS n LUCKNOW itting out at the Congress, Elaborating on the achieve- youth held HUnion Textiles Minister ments of the Modi government, head of the Lok Sabha Smriti Irani said the party Irani said it has launched poli- Apolls, the Congress has which ruled for over five cies which have transformed the Shahjahanpur (PTI): A formed six committees in Uttar decades never made an attempt lives of the poor, the youth and youth has been arrested on Pradesh with UPCC president to develop Amethi and allowed the farmers. charges of raping a seven-year- Raj Babbar chairing the elec- the region to languish for polit- She said under the Pradhan old girl in Shahjahanpur dis- tion committee. ical reasons. Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi trict. The minor was returning Senior Congress leader “They are ‘naamdars’ (peo- Scheme, poor farmers would get home on Saturday when the Salman Khurshid has been ple with big names) and treat Rs 2,000 quarterly and this accused, Rahul Kashyap (22), included in the election com- people who vote them to power amount would take care of their dragged her into an agriculture mittee as well as the election as ‘praja’ (their subjects). They small expenditures. field in Allahganj town, 52 km strategy and planning commit- have won elections from this In the first phase the scheme from here, and allegedly raped tee, as per a statement issued area for over 50 years but have would benefit 3.80 lakh farmers, her, Superintendent of Police by the Congress. never thought about develop- she added. (Rural) Subhash Shakya said. The statement said ment of Amethi. They talk On this occasion, Irani Congress president Rahul about farmers but have neglect- Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani during the launch of Pradhan Mantri Kisan distributed Kisan Samman Gandhi had approved the pro- ed the farmers of this region,” Samman Nidhi Yojana at Gauriganj in Amethi on Sunday PTI Smriti Patras to 25 farmers and posal for constitution of six Smriti Irani said while address- appealed to the people to committees related to Uttar ing the people in Amethi on people in Parliament. People like she said. strengthen Prime Minister Pradesh — election commit- Sunday. these have only duped the poor “They can do anything Narendra Modi’s hand in the tee, campaign committee, elec- Taking at jibe at Congress and the people of Amethi, on because they are “naamdars” upcoming general elections. tion strategy and planning president Rahul Gandhi, she said whose votes he has reached and have a ‘jalwa’ (clout) in Irani had unsuccessfully committee, co-ordination how could a person take care of Parliament,” she said. Indian politics because they contested against Rahul Gandhi committee, manifesto com- India when he had failed to “He has neglected people belong to a particular family,” in the 2014 Lok Sabha election mittee, and media and public- deliver in his own constituency. but he is moving around the Irani said, adding that these and they are likely to face each ity committee. “The MP from Amethi has country spreading lies about people are hurt because a man other in Amethi again in the Lok Gajraj Singh, a former never raised the problems of its Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” from low strata became prime Sabha election this year. MLA from Hapur, has been made chairman of the cam- paign committee and Rashid Alvi the chairman of the man- CPI-ML urges Centre, UP govt not ifesto committee. STF arrests dacoit Rajiv Shukla, the former chairman of Indian Premier to evict forest dwellers, tribals Lucknow (PNS): The and he was nabbed. The STF League (IPL), has been made Lucknow (PNS): The Communist Party of India (Marxists- Special Task Force arrested recovered a country-made pis- chairman of media and pub- Leninists) has asked the Central and UP governments to stop absconding dreaded dacoity of tol, six live cartridges, a motor- licity committee. eviction of 11 lakh families of forest dwellers and tribals from Bawariya gang from Defence cycle and five kg ganja from him. Congress Legislature forest land in UP. CPI (ML) state secretary Sudhakar Yadav in Colony in Ghaziabad on During interrogation, Party leader Ajay Kumar a statement said it would be greatest adversity which the dwellers Saturday night. He was carrying Baheliya told the police that he Lallu has been given the may face if the Supreme Court’s decision was implemented. “The a reward of `50,000 since his stepped into the crime world charge of coordination com- Central government lawyer was absent in the court during the name figured in dacoities in when he was 17 years old. He mittee. hearing on February 13 and later the Central government did Lucknow and Barabanki dis- later formed a gang and execut- Former Union Coal not react to the apex court order. It seems the Central govern- tricts last year. The arrested ed several dacoities in various Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal, ment is with those who challenged the Forest Right Act and the dacoit was identified as districts of UP. It surfaced that and Congress in-charge of dwellers’ right to live on forest land to help the corporate class Rajkishor Baheliya aka Kale the gang had 12 members and Chhattisgarh and Rajya Sabha and multinational companies which aim to grab the natural Pradhan aka Pradhan of they used to live in localities on member from Uttar Pradesh resources to exploit it for their benefits,” Yadav said. Farrukhabad. He was staying in the outerskirts of a city and dis- PL Punia have also been He said the court’s order would affect the lives of forest Nazafgarh in New Delhi and was appear after executing a crime. made members of the elec- dwellers in Sonebhadra, Mirzapur, Naugarh (Chandauli), going to meet someone when an As many as 21 cases are regis- tion committee. Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri and other districts in UP. informer tipped-off the STF tered against Baheliya.

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He had submitted a he manager of a New remained unresponsive and so voter identity card at the time TDelhi-based private com- they called the police. “We of checking in the room. The pany was found dead under broke the doors as it was locked company with which he mysterious circumstances at a from inside. Sharma was found worked deals in trading job. hotel in Hussainganj. He had lying in a naked state and Meanwhile, the victim of a head injuries and was found dead. He had injuries on the group clash in Nagram died lying in a naked state in the back of his head. It seemed that during treatment on Sunday. washroom of the hotel. In a he fell down while being in a Police are investigating the cover-up exercise, the police drunken state and later died,” case. Reports said the victim, said that man died after he fell the police said. report. “If anything fishy sur- identified as Naumi Lal of down in the hotel room. The police spokesman said faces, the police will start the Nagram, had a land-related As per reports, the man, a packet of cigarette, a bottle of investigation,” he said. dispute with Amar of his village identified as Ajay Kumar liquor and snacks were recov- It surfaced during investi- and he had sought police help. Sharma of Siwan of Bihar, was ered from the room. “Sharma gation that Sharma had As the cops delayed action, working with a company and was staying all alone at the hotel checked in room number 107 Amar and his family members was in the city to impart train- room. No one was seen visiting of the hotel around 12 noon on attacked Naumi Lal on ing in marketing skills to the room since he returned to Saturday. Around 11 am on Saturday night. He was admit- youths. He had checked into the hotel room on Saturday Sunday, he did not respond to ted to CHC in the locality hotel Vrindavan on AP Sen night. The police sent the body room service boy of the hotel where he died on Sunday. The road on Saturday. for autopsy and informed the after which the police were villagers staged a protest after On Sunday morning, family of the victim,” he said. called. The police recovered a the news of his death reached Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Governor Ram Naik and Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma receiving President Ram Nath Kovind at Amausi airport in Lucknow Sharma did not wake up and He added that the police backpack, a laptop and the village. Police are camping on Sunday Pioneer asked for room service and that were waiting for the autopsy Sharma’s cell phone which was in the village. Chill takes Jilted lover shoots at woman’s husband Hotel shooting prime Youth caught PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Nisha. “She later had a live-in for staging a U-turn in relationship with Bhaiyyu and t a time when a high alert this was the cause of brawl,” he abduction Lucknow Awas sounded in the city in explained. The police said they accused at large the wake of the visit of the were yet to get a complaint and PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW President and other political a case would be registered after PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW his aide Chandan Chaurasiya house when it was raided and PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW dignitaries, a jilted lover of a the same was obtained. of Ghazipur and Abhishek helped Vijendra and Saurabh he Manak Nagar police woman shot at her husband in ASP Vikas Tripathi said day after the shooting at Tiwari of Alambagh, who gave flee his house too. Tcaught the youth who he chill was back in the air an incident at Kalicharan spokesman AK Dwivedi said. Akash had several cases of AHotel Savvy shelter to the prime accused On the fateful day on staged his abduction to teach a Tas Lucknow saw cloudy Degree College in Thakurganj He said Bhaiyyu called Nida crime against him and he was Grand/Cabana Bar in Vibhuti and his aide. The accused were Saturday, Zaid of Hasanganj lesson to his family on Sunday. skies on Sunday. The Met on Sunday afternoon. to meet him last time as he was sent to jail in a case of theft in Khand, the prime accused is challaned for criminal conspir- had gone to the hotel to attend Reports said the youth, identi- department has forecast simi- As per reports, Akash leaving for a foreign country the recent past. Contrary to the still on the lam. The victim had acy. Police said prime accused his friend’s birthday party. His fied as Vishal Rawat of lar weather to prevail on Shukla of Rajajipuram had a and would never meet her again police claim, residents said suffered injuries in his stomach Vijendra aka Bittu of Sringar brother Moin Khan in his Alambagh, in connivance with Monday. The city recorded the love marriage with Nidhi Shukla in future. “The woman was con- Bhaiyyu is a muscleman of the and he is recuperating at a hos- Nagar in Alambagh, Saurabh complaint stated that Vijendra, his friend Vishal Shukla, staged maximum temperature at 24.3 aka Nida Bano five years back. vinced and she, along with her area and he was highly upset pital where he is still under Pandit and their aides fled the Saurabh Pandit and their aides a plan and later Vishal degree Celsius, which was three Akash had several cases of husband Akash, reached the after Nidhi dumped him for observation. scene after the incident. reached the hotel around 12 informed the police about the notches below normal, while crime as per police record and place to meet Bhaiyyu. After Akash after latter’s return from On the other hand, the “Abhishek, who was with them, night on Saturday and stood at abduction. The police put the minimum temperature set- he was sent to jail last year in talking for a while, Bhaiyyu jail. They said Nidhi aka Nida red-faced cops arrested three escorted Vijendra and Saurabh the Cabana terrace where he Rawat’s number on the surveil- tled at 10.8 degree Celsius. one of the cases. “After this, Nida whipped out a pistol and shot at had decided to live with Akash persons, including the hotel and helped them in fleeing the ordered for beer bottles. Later, lance and traced his location in The forecast for Lucknow and came in contact with Bhaiyyu, Akash hitting him in his waist,” and had given Bhaiyyu talaq a manager, for sheltering the scene in another SUV. The Vijendra threw an empty beer Haidergarh of Barabanki. Later, neighbourhood is partly cloudy a local Muslim youth of the PRO said. He said Akash few days back on the phone. At prime accused and his aide. hotel manager did not inform bottle against the wall a team recovered him. Rawat sky with maximum and mini- Saadatganj and started living was admitted to Trauma Centre the time of the incident when However, no action was initi- the police and he asked bounc- and the glass pieces flew on owned up his crime and dis- mum temperature expected to with him. In the meantime, while Bhaiyyu absconded. ACC was also present at the ated against cops who did not ers to escort Vijendra and Zaid. “Zaid opposed their con- closed that he had staged the be around 27 degree Celsius Akash was released from jail Denying reports that Akash scene, Nidhi again said ‘talaq’ to inform their seniors about the Saurabh reach the gateway duct at which Vijendra and his plan to teach a lesson to his and 10 degree Celsius, respec- and he contacted Nida and had a love marriage with Nidhi, Bhaiyyu when he was negotiat- incident. Those arrested were SUV,” the police said. The men picked up a fight and later family. Police said Rawat had tively. The weather is expected succeeded in convincing her to the PRO said Akash was in live- ing and trying to convince her identified as hotel manager police added that Abhishek Vijendra opened fire,” he differences with his family to be dry over the state. come back to him,” police in relationship with Nidhi aka in his favour. Vikas Dwivedi of Wazirganj, hindered police entry into his stated. members. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2019 city 04

CISH stall at food expo draws visitors Land pooling scheme GRP cop found PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW entral Institute for Subtropical gives a new lease of CHorticulture (CISH) displayed technologies in Agro and Food murdered Technology Industrial Exhibition on life to Prabandh Nagar Sunday. Processing and post-harvest PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW autopsy report would ascertain the technologies were showcased in the PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW which the project hanged fire. cause of the death. Preliminary inves- exhibition organised by IIA. The farmers were demanding missing GRP constable was found tigation revealed that Kapil was a A large numbers of people visit- rabandh Nagar, the hi-tech 25 per cent more compensa- Amurdered and his body dumped native of Gonda and was living with his ed the CISH stall and showed inter- Purban development pro- tion than the prevailing mar- into a drain in Indira Nagar on Sunday. wife and children in Indira Nagar. He est in various products and technolo- ject, will be revived within a ket rates. Besides, the land As per reports, the constable, identified had returned to the city from Gonda on gies developed by the institute. month as Lucknow acquisition work at Bakshi-Ka- as Kapil Tiwari of Indira Nagar, was Saturday but did not reach home. “Different types of products were Development Authority Talab (BKT) will resume soon, posted at Charbagh railway station. On “Kapil phoned and informed us about showcased at the exhibition, includ- (LDA) has decided to acquire following implementation of Sunday morning, some residents spot- his arrival in the city from Gonda. But ing various ciders, ready-to-serve land under the land pooling the new plan. The LDA ted the body of the constable lying in he did not reach home. We contacted drinks and other innovative products to harvest the fruits along with stalk stored for about a year. “Since sug- plan. A meeting with farmer administration has planned a drain under the culvert in Faridi Nagar him on his cell phone but it was found made from horticultural crops. The helpful in preventing the oozing of arcane juice is available in limited sea- leaders on the issue will be to develop the housing-cum- locality of Indira Nagar and alerted the switched off. Police also failed to recov- visitors were interested to know sap from the fruit. Mostly people are son and in sugarcane producing area, held on Tuesday. It will be commercial estate on a land police. The news of the recovery of the er Kapil’s phone,” deceased’s brother about the training being imported by using traditional methods for harvest- this technology can be handy for presided over by LDA Vice- measuring 2,800 acres, situat- body of the constable flew thick and fast Kamal Tiwari said. Sources disclosed the institute for these products. They ing the mangoes but fruits drop on entrepreneurs. The visitors also Chairman PN Singh while ed five kilometres away from and senior officials were informed that the constable met with some also sought to know as to how the the ground and get damaged. With showed interest in jamun powder, Divisional Commissioner will the site of Prabandh Nagar. about the incident. It surfaced that Kapil mishap. “He was attacked by some of institute can help them in establish- the use of this product, harvesting fruit vinegar, and herbal chew,” he also be present on the The LDA Vice-Chairman had wounds all over his body. The res- his friends,” they opined. ing a start-up or using technology for efficiency can also be increased. added. Although not connected with occasion. said the offer being given to ident suspected that the constable was Interestingly, the police did not take entrepreneurship development,” Many were interested in corrugated the theme of the exhibition, many vis- The project, which was the farmers under the new killed and his body was dumped in the the case seriously and propagated the CISH director Shailendra Rajan said. fiber boxes designed by CISH for itors wanted to visit the institute to scheduled to come up on a plan would be more beneficial drain to conceal the crime. The Indira theory of death due to fall in the drain A number of visitors were attract- packaging of fruits. The boxes save know about plantation of mango trees land measuring 3,000 acres on to them as they would also get Nagar police, however, said that the con- while in an inebriated state. As news- ed towards the mango harvester. the damage during transport to in guava orchards. Sitapur Road, was withdrawn plots apart from compensa- stable died after he fell down in the men started querying senior officials, With the use of this device, the longer distances and proper aeration Trainees of Agri Clinic and two years ago as the LDA tion. It will be up to the farm- drain. “He would be in a drunken state the police swung into action and expe- mechanical injury damage at the allows excellent ripening,” a a senior Agribusiness Centre also visited the administration had failed to ers whether they want to use when he fell down in the drain,” police dited the proceedings of the case. The time of harvesting can be minimised. scientist said. The institute has devel- stall to get information about process- convince farmers on compen- the land for residential pur- spokesman AK Dwivedi said while SSP, Lucknow, could not be contacted “The present version of the har- oped a technology for bottling of sug- ing technologies having the potential sation. The farmers had gone pose or for commercial endorsing the police claim. He said the for his comment. vester is light in weight and it allows arcane juice by which it can be for entrepreneurship development. on an indefinite agitation after activities. Bid to include Airport to go into private max youngsters hands from today PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW against privatisation. The pre- in voter list bid conference of the privatisa- haudhary Charan Singh tion process was held on PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW (EROs),” a senior official said. CAirport will pass into pri- January 17. The bids for airport Officials said they were vate hands on Monday and will privatisation took place on n a bid to include more and appealing to all the youngsters no longer be under the Airport February 14 and a total of 32 Imore first-time voters in the who have not received their Authority of India. Sources bids were submitted. On voter list and to inspire max- yellow slips to contact the said financial bids for the air- February 28, the letter of award imum number of people to BLOs and EROs concerned so port privatisation project would is likely to be given to the pri- exercise their franchise, a mas- that their names can be open on Monday. They said vate company. Other cities AIBEA general secretary Devidas Tuljapurkar and AIBOA general secretary Rajiv sive campaign is being organ- included in the list. “The with the privatisation, the man- where airports will be going Tamhane during a meeting of Bank of Maharashtra Employees’ Union and Officers’ ised in the city. District youngsters can also contact agement and maintenance of into private hands include Association Magistrate Kaushal Raj tollfree helpline ‘1950’ to get the airport building would be Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Guwahati Sharma said details of the all information,” they said. taken care of the private com- ATC officials will not be out- and Trivandrum. The compa- the voters from the same fam- A senior district adminis- pany that wins the bid. sourced,” the sources said. nies that have made a bid for ily, names and numbers of tration official said that voters “The management will Regarding the airport Amausi airport include GMR, SCHOOLSCAN booths and number of booths could visit the National Voters take over from the director over employees’ protest in the past Adani, AMP, Autostrade, PNC would be distributed in a Services Portal (NVSP) a period of time. However, few days, the sources said it was and I Invest. door-to-door campaign on through mobile app and February 25 and 26. search their names in the “If the voters find their voter list. The DM said hon- names missing from the list, orarium for BLOs should be New cages to be inaugurated at zoo they can fill form 6 and hand released soon and there it over to respective booth- should be no laxity in imple- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW “These four cages will ladies. As for challenges in level officers (BLOs) and elec- menting the works of Election house wolves, caracals, wild handling the crowd, he point- tion registration officials Commission. orest Minister Dara Singh cats and leopards. The restored ed out that people littering FChauhan will be inaugurat- cages will house ghariyals and open areas at the zoo was one ing four new cages and two tigers,” Singh said. The zoo of the biggest problems. renovated cages at Lucknow director said the initiative was “People are asked not to throw Zoological Gardens on taken because of increase in the food packets and polythene, City Montessori School, pre-primary and classes I and II February 26. Zoo director RK number of inmates and a but the requests fall on deaf Mahanagar Campus, organised exhibited their artistic talents in Singh said four new cages had majority of the cages were ears. Visitors are also asked to ‘Annual Mothers’ Day and Divine front of their parents and also been constructed while two toward Park Road side. not throw food into the cage of Education Conference’ at showcased their knowledge and renovated by Uttar Pradesh Singh said that they were chimpanzees but to no avail,,” Gomti Nagar Campus II auditorium moral and divine teachings Rajkiya Nirman Nigam. also inaugurating a toilet for he added. on Sunday. Students of they received at the school. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

FORCES IN A FIX... ly and effectively, he added. will be compromised if the state face the curse of farmers and it ple of the state and the region at While admitting that more Governor Satya Pal Malik has government accepts them. The will destroy their politics,” he a reasonable cost. than 210 locals joined the terror- expressed grief over the death of recommendation of the JHPC stressed. Targeting the Congress Referring to Mission ists ranks last year as compared senior police officer in this gun- was supposed to be tabled in the Government on the issue of Indradhanush, Kovind said to 128 in 2017 despite the high fight. Assembly on Saturday but was loan waiver, Modi said, “They intensive vaccination was being attrition rate, officials said the not tabled as the Speaker gave loan waiver of Rs 52,000 done and as many as 87 lakh rate of joining tanzeems came GST RELIEF FOR... adjourned the House sine die. crore in 10 years and we are giv- pregnant women and 3.39 crore down drastically in the last three With regard to lotteries, the On Saturday, Union Home ing Rs 75,000 crore to farmers children were vaccinated. months of 2018. The security GST Council, however, deferred Minister Rajnath Singh appealed every year.” He also accused the He also said for prevention agencies are skeptical about the its decision with Jaitley saying the to the people of Arunachal Congress-led UPA Government of encephalitis, the ‘Action Plan figure of just three terrorists join- Group of Ministers (GoM) will Pradesh to remain calm and of not working on MSP and sit- 2018’ had been launched with ing the terrorist outfits in January meet again to discuss the propos- maintain peace. He also spoke to ting on the related file since 2007 the support of WHO and this month as officials admit they al. Currently, State run lotteries Arunachal Pradesh Chief which forced the farmers to UNICEF. “As a result, deaths due do not know about the number attract 12 per cent GST, while Minister Pema Khandu, who take loans. to Japanese Encephalitis dropped of actual “boys missing.” Though State-authorised ones attract 28 briefed him about the prevailing The Prime Minister urged in 2018, as compared to 2017. the security agencies have vari- per cent. The GST Council situation in the border State. the farmers to beware of any trap There has been 68 per cent ous methods of keeping tabs on meeting had remained inconclu- and rumours stressing “this is drop in the deaths. The number new recruits, use of social media sive on Wednesday and was 1 CR FARMERS... your money and it will not be of people getting infected with by the new entrant helped the adjourned for February 24. The Prime Minister also taken back”. “The previous Japanese Encephalitis also agencies in tracking them down Builder lobbies, including the interacted with a select group of Governments did not have the dropped by 53 per cent in the and then launching an operation Confederation of Real Estate farmers, representing different intention to help the farmers so same period. This is a good sign. or urging the youth’s parents to Developers’ Association of India States, through video-confer- they could not take the right For this effort, doctors and para- appeal to him to give up arms (Credai) and the National Real encing and took a swipe at his decisions...And so in 2014 you medic staff, along with the gov- A training programme on ‘Bonsai Technique’ was organised by Roy’s Greens and before it is too late. As regards Estate Development Council political rivals. “They remember gave the BJP an opportunity to ernment, should be praised,” Gardens Foundation on Sunday. Seventy persons attended the training to anti-terrorist operations post have been demanding a reduc- farmers once in 10 years -- just change this situation,” he said. the President said. “The priori- programme and got detailed information on various aspects of Bonsai growing. Pulwama attack last week, offi- tion in the GST rate for a while before elections. They get fever The Prime Minister said his ty of the government is to bring Students from BHU, BBAU, JS University and hobbyists besides housewives cials said there is no let up in the now. ANAROCK Property con- of loan waiver and distribute it Government was working with an improvement in the health of participated in the training programme. tempo in the hinterland and sultants chairman Anuj Puri as “revari” (dole) to garner complete honesty to provide all the people and for this, the more than six to seven big oper- said that the slash in GST rates votes....They did not know that possible resources to help farm- health and medical infrastruc- ations have taken place even to 5% without ITC from the pre- Modi will expose them this ers double their incomes by ture is being rapidly strengthened though five soldiers including vious 12% with ITC for premi- time,” he said. The Prime 2022. across the country,” he added. two officer died in one such um homes, and to 1% minus Minister started his speech by “The days are gone when the Union Home Minister Rajnath action. Nearly 30 terrorists were ITC for affordable homes from chanting ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ and Rs 85 of the Rs 100 sent by the Singh said the super speciality killed in January and first fort- the earlier 8%, gives the belea- said that for his Government, the Government used to be hospital was a significant night of February this year and guered realty sector the much- Rs 75,000-crore scheme is not an siphoned off by the middle- achievement for the state capital. the Army alone suffered seven needed breathing room and will election promise. He said he men,” he said. There is no role of He said the National Democratic fatal casualties. There were 25 certainly help it maintain some talked about it in Parliament only middleman in this scheme, he Alliance government was com- terrorist initiated incidents in the forward momentum in 2019. after making budgetary alloca- said. This scheme has been mitted to providing affordable corresponding period and the ANAROCK data confirms that tions for it. “Loan waivers would made foolproof and will be quality healthcare services to all Line of Control(LOC) witnessed there are as many as 5.88 lakh have been easy and convenient implemented with complete citizens of India. Singh said the 279 ceasefire violations. The under-construction homes lying for us too. We could also have transparency, Modi said and Modi government had already ceasefire violations figure by the unsold in the top 7 cities. Of distributed ‘revari’ for political asked State Governments to launched universal health insur- Pakistan Army for the entire last these, 34% are priced below and election benefits, but we can’t come forward with list of farm- ance scheme Ayushman Bharat year was 1,629. INR 40 lakh alone. commit such a sin. Loan waiv- ers who would be its beneficia- which would provide insurance er benefits only a select few,” he ries. In the interim Budget 2019- cover of up to `5 lakh to 50 crore DSP, JAWAN LOSE... PROTESTERS TORCH... said. 20, the Central Government people of India. “As the security forces tight- The Joint High Power Taking a jibe at Opposition had announced the PM-KISAN Singh said opening of the ened the cordon, terrorists fired Committee (JHPC), after hold- parties, he said that previous scheme under which Rs 6,000 super speciality hospital in at them, triggering fierce gun- ing parleys with the stakehold- Governments made schemes per year will be given in three Lucknow would go a long way in fight,” an officer said. Meanwhile, ers, recommended granting per- for farmers “only on paper”. instalments to 12 crore small and establishing India as a major Pakistan army on Sunday violat- manent resident certificates “Our opponents have marginal farmers holding cul- country in the field of medical ed ceasefire agreement, fifth day (PRCs) to six communities, who become dispirited because after tivable land up to two hectares. tourism. He pointed out that the in a row, along the Line of are not natives of Arunachal PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, farm- Centre had liberalised visa rules Control in Nowshera area of Pradesh but has been living in ers will support Modi. We make PREZ STRESSES... for foreigners visiting India for Rajouri. Defence PRO in Jammu Namsai and Changlang districts even the impossible possible,” he civil society, private and charita- medical treatment. said, “Pakistan army initiated for decades. The proposals said. “The Congress, the ble institutions and other stake- Singh said India had risen to ‘unprovoked’ ceasefire violation evoked resentment among sev- ‘mahamilavat’ (highly adulterat- holders were working together. prominence in the field of med- around 5.15 pm by shelling with eral community-based groups ed)...SP, BSP, they are all same,” He expressed confidence that the ical tourism and the super spe- mortars and firing of small arms and students’ organisations, who he said. “The State Governments Apollomedics Super Speciality ciality hospital would further along LoC in Nowshera Sector.” claimed that the rights and the that are doing politics and not Hospital would provide state-of- improve its status in the global Indian Army retaliated strong- interests of indigenous people sending the list of farmers will the-art medical care to the peo- map of medical tourism. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2019 nation 05

zy Apna Dal, whose leader Anupriya Singh Patel is a Apna Dal to take call on Minister for State for Health in Modi takes 2 month break from Mann ki Baat the Narendra Modi Cabinet, had won two Lok Sabha seats — Pratapgarth and Mirzapur — in Promises to be back in May, asks people to 2014 General Elections NDA tie-up on Feb 28 zy The meeting next week has come close to the reports that rally together to take on challenge of terrorism DEEPAK K UPRETI n NEW DELHI the NDA allay is in touch with New Delhi: Prime Minister the most disciplined leaders, the Congress party which is set Narendra Modi on Sunday Modi noted that the first post- fter Suheldev Bhartiya to contest almost all 80 Lok suspended his monthly ‘Mann Emergency Government ASamaj Party` (SBSP) Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh ki Baat’ broadcast for March headed by Desai had brought threatened to walk out of the zy The Apna Dal has been and April, and said he will be about 44th Constitutional National Democratic Alliance threatening to quit the NDA for back with the programme on Amendment, which restored (NDA) in Uttar Pradesh, some time, accusing the Yogi the last Sunday of May, by powers of the Supreme Court Apna Dal (S), has called a Adityanath headed State when results of the Lok Sabha and undid many excesses of the meeting of all its State and Government of not addressing elections are expected to be Emergency. national leaders in Lucknow on its demands declared. The amendment restored February 28 to decide its con- zy The announcement by the Dal is In this monthly address certain powers of the Supreme tinuation in the NDA. also seen a “familiar pressure through the radio broadcast — Court and declared that the Apna Dal, whose leader tactics” by the ruling BJP before the 53rd since Modi came to fundamental rights granted Anupriya Singh Patel is a the seat allotment in the State power in 2014 — he said he under Article 20 and 21 of the Minister for State for Health in which is crucial the Government was doing so keeping in mind Constitution could not be abro- the Narendra Modi Cabinet, formation at the Centre healthy democratic traditions. gated during the Emergency. had won two Lok Sabha seats zy Translated in real terms the “Elections are the biggest “For the first time, consti- — Pratapgarth and Mirzapur party seeks more seats in UP, celebration of democracy. In tutional safeguards guaranteed — in 2014 General Elections. sensing that BJP would not be the next two months, we will be that the President could only The meeting next week ward caste, in several agreed to join hands with the in a dictating terms like in 2014 busy in the hurly-burly of the ror are firmer and decisive. Memorial to them on Monday announce the Emergency upon has come close to the reports districts in UP. BJP in the Maharashtra when ‘Modi-wave’ had swept general elections. I myself will Modi said the Army has and added that not having the written recommendation of that the NDA allay is in touch Translated in real terms the Assembly elections, sharing the State also be a candidate. Respecting resolved to wipe out terrorists such a memorial always pained the Cabinet, and that the peri- with the Congress party which party seeks more seats in UP, equal number of seats. healthy democratic traditions, and their harbourers following and surprised him. od of Emergency could not be is set to contest almost all 80 sensing that BJP would not be “We have called our party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar had the next episode of ‘Mann Ki the Pulwama attack, asserting “I do believe that for our extended more than six months Lok Sabha seats in Uttar in a dictating terms like in 2014 meeting in Lucknow on on Friday said the option for his Baat’ will be broadcast on the that the martyrdom of 44 CRPF countrymen a visit to the at any stretch of time. In this Pradesh, making the poll con- when ‘Modi-wave’ had swept February 28 to decide which outfit to join the SP-BSP alliance last Sunday (May 26) of May,” soldiers will keep “inspiring us National War Memorial will be way, Morarji Bhai ensured that test in the State a triangular the State. party to ally with for the Lok in the State for the upcoming Modi said. relentlessly to uproot the very akin to a pilgrimage to a holy the way democracy was assas- one, including the newly The announcement by the Sabha elections in UP,” Ashish, general elections is open. Opposition parties have in base of terrorism”. place. The National Soldiers’ sinated in 1975 by imposition formed SP-BSP alliance and the Dal is also seen a “familiar pres- Apna Dal president, said. “All Rajbhar claimed he is in the past demanded stopping In an apparent reference to Memorial is a symbol of the of Emergency could never be BJP-led NDA. sure tactics” by the ruling BJP our options are open and talks with TMC leader Mamata the broadcast of Mann ki Baat the killing of Jaish-e- nation’s gratitude to those men repeated again in the future,” It is reported that Anupriya before the seat allotment answers to all questions will Banerjee, Shiv Sena chief during elections, saying it vio- Mohammad terrorists, who the who made the supreme sacri- Modi said. Singh Patel and Ashish Patel, in the State which is crucial the come after the meeting.” Uddhav Thackrey, RJD leader lated the model code of con- Army said were masterminds of fice after we gained The Prime Minister also held talks with Congress general Government formation at He, however, denied Tejashwi Yadav, SP president duct as the interaction amount- the Pulwama attack, in an Independence,” he said. referred to the humble origins of secretary in charge of east UP, the Centre. queries on the reported meet- Akhilesh Yadav and BSP chief ed to the misuse of the Prime encounter, he said “retributive During the address, he the latest group of Padma Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, at her Another NDA ally Shiv ing with Priyanka Gandhi. “I Mayawati, and a decision on Minister’s programme for polit- action was accomplished” with- paid tributes to tribal warrior awardees. He said many people Delhi residence on Thursday. Sena which in the past regularly am not aware of any such retaining or severing ties with ical purposes. in 100 hours of the incident. Birsa Munda, who was arrest- began enquiring about them The Apna Dal has been attacked the BJP leadership, meeting which I was not a part the saffron party would be The Prime Minister in his He also mentioned ed by the British forces on after they were given the honour threatening to quit the NDA for including Prime Minister of,” he said. Anupriya could not taken after February 24. address asked people to rally responses of families of March 3 in 1900, pioneering which shows that they worked some time, accusing the Yogi Narendra Modi, had last week be contacted despite repeated He has sought that the UP together to take on the chal- deceased CRPF men and said industrialists Jamsetji Tata, selflessly on the ground while not Adityanath headed State stitched an alliance consenting attempts. Government implement lenge of terrorism facing the the story of every family of whose birth anniversary falls making it to media headlines. Government of not addressing to contest 23 Lok Sabha seats Accusing the BJP of creat- Backward Commission report country by forgetting barriers martyrs is full of inspiration. on March 3, and former Prime Modi discussed works of its demands. The party has as against 25 for the ing confusion and not fulfilling and allocate higher percentage of casteism, communalism, Paying tributes to security Minister Morarji Desai, who several of these awardees and considerable sway over BJP from Maharashtra in the his party’s demands, Uttar of reservation to the Rajbhar regionalism and other differ- forces, Modi said he will ded- was born on February 29. noted that 12 of them were ‘Kurmis’, a dominant back- Lok Sabha polls. Sena also Pradesh Minister and SBSP community. ences so that steps against ter- icate the National War Describing Desai as one of farmers. PTI EVMs are ‘information’ under RTI Act, rules CIC PSU employees see plot PNS n NEW DELHI m This implies the Election Commission has to ty from disclosure. respond to an RTI application seeking the EVM One of the clauses Section in sale of Mini Ratnas he Central Information either by providing it or refusing it under 8(1)(d) exempts information TCommission (CIC) ruled that exemption clauses in the Act including commercial confidence, PNS n NEW DELHI Department of Investment and Public an Electronic Voting Machine m Deciding a unique RTI application, through which trade secrets or intellectual prop- Asset Management (DIPAM) are (EVM) is “information” under the applicant had sought an EVM from the erty, the disclosure of which would he employees Union of Bridges behind this “shoddy” move to help their the Right to Information Act and Election Commission, Chief Information harm the competitive position of Tand Roof Company (India) Limited, crony construction companies to can be demanded by an applicant Commissioner Sudhir Bhargava recently said the a third party, unless the competent a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), on acquire the Mini Ratna company. from the Election Commission machine was covered under the definition of authority is satisfied that larger Sunday alleged that there is conspira- “YES Bank is the transaction advi- (EC) on a payment of Rs 10. “information” and can be demanded from the ECI public interest warrants the dis- cy involving certain private construction sor appointed by DIPAM, Govt of This implies the Election m The CIC, however, did not give any view whether closure of such information. companies to illegally sell the profit India. They have very unethically Commission has to respond to an it was upholding or rejecting the EC’s position The issue of larger public making PSU having Mini Ratna status. reduced the eligibility criteria for the RTI application seeking the EVM on commercial confidence leaving a grey area interest in the wake of allegations The employees who have formed prospective bidders from 500 crore to either by providing it or refusing which can be pursued further by any applicant of EVM tampering was not men- The Bridges and Roof Bachao 350 crore without having any approval it under exemption clauses m tioned in the order. The ECI argu- Committee have alleged that in order to from competent authority (NITI in the Act. But that also can be Several Opposition leaders have raised “doubts” ment calling machine having pro- favour certain private bidders, the dis- Aayog). They have hived-off few assts contested before the CIC, the over EVMs and their functioning before the priety software was noted by the investment committee in consultation of the original PIM and reduced the Net highest adjudicating authority in Election Commission CIC but he limited his order, say- with YES Bank has decreased the annu- worth of the company originally RTI matters. ing the rejection of application was al turnover criteria of the bidders from assessed by Yes Bank Ltd without any Deciding a unique RTI appli- model or any sample’ held by a only kept for training purpose, and ing the machine underlining the “erroneous” by the ECI and a fresh Rs.500 crore to Rs.350 crore. proper decision in the matter cation, through which the appli- public authority, calling the rejec- not saleable to the general public. second contention of the EC that reply should be sent to the appli- The Kolkata-based Brides and Roof “It will be highly unfair to disinvest cant had sought an EVM from the tion as wrong. Tendering unconditional apol- the software installed on these cant as per the RTI provisions. Company (India) Limited is a PSU this consistently profit making compa- Election Commission, Chief Section 2(f) of the RTI Act ogy for rejection, the Election machines is an intellectual prop- “The commission also notes established in 1920 and is engaged in ny employing / engaging so many peo- Information Commissioner Sudhir defines ‘Information’ as any mate- Commission representative agreed erty of a third party, the disclosure that as per the respondent (ECI), construction and industrial infrastruc- ple in so many states of the Country as Bhargava recently said the rial in any form, including records, that it was wrong on its part but of which would harm its compet- the software installed in the EVM ture building activities. The current a whole and West Bengal in particular. machine was covered under the documents, memos, e-mails, opin- reiterated that EVMs did not itive position. is an intellectual property of a third annual turnover of the company stands We look forward to your urgent inter- definition of “information” and ions, advices, press releases, cir- come under the definition of The CIC, however, did not party, the disclosure of which at around Rs 2,000 crore and has vention to hold the fast track action of can be demanded from the ECI. culars, orders, logbooks, contracts, information, an argument reject- give any view whether it was would harm the competitive posi- always been in profit. 100 per cent Strategic Disinvestment The Election Commission had reports, papers, samples, models, ed by Bhargava. upholding or rejecting the EC’s tion of the third party concerned,” Two years ago Central Government already initiated by DIPAM for the sake rejected the application saying data material held in any electronic “The EVM which is available position on commercial confi- he said but did not uphold or reject decided to disinvest this profit making of one lakh members of the perform- the EVMs held by it do not come form and information relating to with the Election Commission in dence leaving a grey area which the argument. company under Ministry of Heavy ing CPSE company under Central under the definition of “informa- any private body which can be a material form and also as sam- can be pursued further by any Several Opposition leaders Industries and engaged YES Bank as Govt. of India. On the other hand the tion”. accessed by a public authority ples, as admitted by the respondent applicant. have raised “doubts” over EVMs transaction adviser. The employees Govt of India can generate much more The applicant, Rajaak Khan under any other law for the time (ECI) during the hearing, is an Information can be denied by and their functioning before the union says appointment of a private fund by listing the shares of Haider, approached the CIC with being in force. information under the RTI Act,” a public authority if it attracts any Election Commission. The banker as transaction adviser shows the the company as per the current disin- a strong argument that as per The Election Commission the CIC ruled. exemption clauses listed in the RTI Opposition parties had sought intention to “kill” the profit making vestment policy,” said Bridges and Section 2(f) and 2(i) of the RTI representative admitted that model In the next sentence, howev- Act which also exempts informa- moving back to the ballot paper, public sector firm. Roof Bachao Committee in its memo- Act, the definition of ‘information’ and samples of the machines are er, the Commission tried to nip in tion pertaining to commercial but after the EC made it clear there The employees union has also randum to Government and major and ‘record’ also includes ‘any available with it but the same are the bud any aspiration of access- confidence or intellectual proper- was no going back. alleged that certain officials in the political parties. Rijiju: Cong instigating SC commutes man’s Centre to organise two-day people in Arunachal death penalty to life construction expo, conference PNS n NEW DELHI term in murder case PNS n NEW DELHI nion Minister Kiren Rijiju on New Delhi: The Supreme Court has where death sentence should be execut- o find out best technology USunday accused the Congress of commuted to life term the death sen- ed and we, accordingly commute the Tto build houses in a short- instigating the people of Arunachal tence awarded to a man for killing his death sentence to that of life,” the court er time with lower cost, the Pradesh to protest against the move to wife and five children on the ground of said. However, the bench directed that life Centre will hold a two-day grant permanent resident certificates “unexplained delay” of four years by the imprisonment in the case would mean grand expo and conference to six communities living in the State. Madhya Pradesh Government in for- that convict will not be released from jail starting March 2 as part of its Rijiju also said Arunachal Pradesh warding the mercy petition of the con- till his natural death. Jagdish had killed initiative Global Housing Chief Minister Pema Khandu has clar- vict to the Union Home Ministry. his wife and five children in August 2005 Technology Challenge (GHTC). ified that the State Government was not The apex court said there was a delay and the trial court had awarded him death According to the Union bringing the Bill on PRC but only tabling of almost five years in deciding the penalty in April 2006. Housing and Urban Affairs report of the Nabam Rebia-led Joint mercy petition as the state authorities In June 2006, the Madhya Pradesh Ministry, stakeholders across Hight Powered Committee comprising o Kiren Rijiju also said Arunachal Pradesh kept sitting on it and did not forward- High Court had confirmed the death sen- the globe will showcase their best members and student organisations. Chief Minister Pema Khandu has ed it to the Home Ministry for four years. tence awarded to him and later in technologies to build houses “It means the State Government clarified that the State Government was Observing that a mercy petition is September 2009 the apex court had dis- under PMAY (U) at has not accepted it. In fact, the not bringing the Bill on PRC but only the “last hope” of a person on death row, missed his appeal. Thereafter, he had filed Construction Technology India civil society organisations More than 12 lakh houses are Congress is fighting for PRC but insti- tabling report of the Nabam Rebia-led a bench headed by Justice NV Ramana a mercy petition addressed to the President (CTI), an expo-cum-conference. among others will attend it,” currently being constructed gating people wrongly,” he tweeted. Joint Hight Powered Committee said that convict Jagdish had filed a of India and the governor of Madhya The Pradhan Mantri Awas Abhijat said. using alternate and innovative Rebia is a Cabinet Minister in the State comprising members and student mercy petition before the jail authorities Pradesh through the jail authorities on Yojana (Urban), launched by He said technologies will technologies,” he said. Government. organisations on October 13, 2009, but his plea was October 13, 2009. His mercy petition was Prime Minister Narendra Modi be invited to apply through a The first Apex conference of Rijiju alleged that the Congress has o People in some parts of Arunachal forwarded to the Ministry of Home rejected by the President on July 16, 2014. in June 2015, aims to construct global online express of inter- the Smart City CEOs was orga- supported and “instigated” non- Pradesh have been protesting after the Affairs on October 15, 2013. Jagdish had then moved the apex more than one crore houses est (EoI), which in turn will be nized in Bhopal on May 7 and Arunachal Pradesh STs in Lekang State Government announced it was “The mercy petition is the last hope court challenging the rejection of his and ensure “Housing for All by rigorously screened by an emi- 8 of May 2018. The conference area to fight for PRC but in Itanagar considering issuing permanent resident of a person on death row. Every dawn mercy petition on the ground that there 2022” by providing financial nent Technical Evaluation was attended by 77 Smart City “misguided” the innocent people. certificates (PRC) to six non-Arunachal will give rise to a new hope that his was a delay of almost five years in decid- assistance to beneficiaries. Committee constituted at the CEOs across India. Around 300 “From the beginning I have strong- Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (APSTs) mercy petition may be accepted. By ing the mercy petition and his death sen- Ministry’s Joint Secretary and ministry. “Suitability for dif- participants from smart cities, ly urged the state government not to communities night fall this hope also dies,” the bench, tence should be commuted to life PMAY (U) Director Amrit ferent regions of India will be industries, funding organisa- grant PRC unless people are convinced also comprising Justices Deepak Gupta imprisonment. In its verdict, the apex Abhijat said at CTI, technolo- established, and these tech- tions and multilateral agencies of full protection of indigenous rights. Among those communities are and Indira Banerjee, said. court said that Madhya Pradesh gov- gy providers from across the nologies will be further invit- participated in the conference. We must stand united,” he said. Deoris, Sonowal Kacharis, Morans, “Keeping in view all the circum- ernment has given no explanation for the globe can compete, and gov- ed to design and build light- The focus of the conference People in some parts of Arunachal Adivasis and Mishings. Most of these stances of the case, including the un- delay of over four years in forwarding ernment will choose best con- house projects of approximately was on speedy implementation Pradesh have been protesting after the communities are recognised as explained delay of four years in for- the mercy petition to the Home struction technology 1,000 housing units each at six of the projects. A key strategy State Government announced it was Scheduled Tribes in neighbouring warding the mercy petition by the State Ministry. “The expo-cum-confer- places in the country,” he said. promoted for the purpose considering issuing permanent resident Assam. of Madhya Pradesh leading to delay of “As far as the Government of India ence will be held at Vigyan He said under PMAY (U), involved following sound pro- certificates (PRC) to six non- Widespread violation have been almost five years in deciding the mercy or the Secretariat of the President of Bhawan on March 2-3. “A wide the ministry has sanctioned the ject management practices, Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe reported in capital Itanagar and some petition and the fact that the petitioner India is concerned, there is no delay in range of stakeholders such as construction of 73 lakh houses preparing milestones and time- (APSTs) communities living in Namsai other places leading to death of a per- has been incarcerated for almost 14 years, dealing with the mercy petition and the technology providers, and of this, 39 lakh houses are lines to help avoid time over- and Changlang districts and to the son, injury to several others and we are of view that regardless of the bru- same has been dealt with expeditious- researchers, builders, develop- currently grounded. “15 lakh runs, and focus on the issuance Gorkhas living in Vijaynagar. destruction of properties and vehicles. tal nature of crime this is not a fit case ly,” the bench said. PTI ers, entrepreneurs, academia, houses have been completed. oftenders. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2019 nation 06

BENGAL MIN ATTACKS YOGI GOVT Three dead in accident in Chhota ‘Bomb and gun Udepur district of Guj PTI n AHMEDABAD culture in UP’ hree persons were killed in SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA a key Minister in the Bengal old-age pension of those who Ta hit-and-run incident in Cabinet said. have lost their young ones.” Chhota Udepur district of ey Bengal Minister Firhad “He (Yogi) had been raising “The district magistrate has Gujarat Sunday, police said. KHakim on Sunday returned questions about law and order signed cheques for distribution The victims were heading Yogi Adityanath’sfire saying the coming in Bengal but what has among the family of the deceased for their hometown Pavi Jetpur Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister he to say about his own State,” following directions from our on a motorcycle after attending who was so critical ofthe alleged the Minister said. The UP Chief Chief Minister,” said Hakim a friend's wedding at Halol “bomb-and-gun” culture of Minister had in an earlier adding the Bengal officers were when a speeding truck hit Bengal should better take a speech attacked the Trinamool in touch with UP administration them near Bodeli. lookat the deteriorating law and Congress Government for to bring back the bodies. order situation in his own state. allowing the State’s law and At least 13 workers, 9 from The victims were Hakim who was visiting order situation to collapse. Kaliachak in Malda had died at the families of carpet workers Even BJP president Amit Bhadohi when a house where heading for their from Malda district in North Shah and former Madhya they were working as carpet hometown Pavi Bengal who died in an explosion Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj weavers collapsed following a at Bhadohi asked Yogi to take a Singh Chouhan had attacked huge blast. The police were still Jetpur on a look at the failing law and order the Bengal Government in not sure about the reasons of motorcycle after situation in his own State instead their multiple speeches for its the blast. While one theory of raising issues in other States. failing law and order situation blames the huge blast on an attending a “See how our poor workers where “the opposition parties illegal firecracker factory work- who had just gone there to earn have no space” and where “the ing behind the veneer of the friend's wedding their livelihood had to lose opposition candidates are not carpet factory another group of their lives. Under instructions allowed to contest even the people do not rule out “some The truck driver escaped from our Chief Minister panchayat elections.” mischievous other angle.” after hitting the bike, said an Mamata Banerjee we are taking Hakim said that State Meanwhile, Abdul Majid, official of the Bodeli police sta- adequate measures to sustain Government had decided to father of two Malda workers tion. these hapless families but at the pay Rs 2 lakh each to the vic- who perished in Bhadohi blast "While two persons died same time I want to ask Chief tims’ families. “Besides our said quoting reports that “the on the spot, another died at a Minister Yogi Adityanath about Chief Minister has also direct- explosion took place after hospital at Bodeli," the official what his Government was ed the administration to someone had kept a cycle said. doing about the deteriorating arrange for ICDS jobs for the besides the house.” At least 200- The deceased were identi- law and order situation in his women of the households that 250 people from Malda have fied as Arun Tadvi (18), State,” Hakim who is also the have lost their men and also been working at Bhadohi car- Mukesh Tadvi (28) and Rohan Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam pay tribute to former late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on her Mayor of Kolkata besides being expedite the regular payment of pet factories he said. Tadvi (22). birth anniversary at party headquarters in Chennai, Sunday PTI Vijayakanth Def Min inspects fire mishap site near Aero India venue Assam hooch tragedy uncompromising as toll rises to 124 PTI n GUWAHATI DMK, AIADMK and Jorhat districts had fallen ill Assam Medical College Hospital he death toll in Assam’s after drinking spurious liquor on of Dibrugarh district, Gauhati Thooch tragedy has shot up to Thursday night and 12 of them Medical College Hospital and wearing out 124, while 331 people are under- had died the same night. Chief Tezpur Medical College Hospital going treatment in hospitals, Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Sonitpur district have been officials said on Sunday. and Health Minister Himanta rushed to the Jorhat and KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n Lok Sabha polls. At least 71 people have died Sarma had on Saturday reviewed Golaghat hospitals to provide CHENNAI The actor feels elated over in Jorhat Medical College the condition of victims under- medical care, Sarma said. the new found interest the Hospital (JMCH), where anoth- going treatment at JMCH. Besides, the director of ijayakanth, who enter- DMK and the AIADMK are er 272 are under treatment, a Sonowal announced a monetary Medical Education Anup Vtained his fans for almist showing in aligning with him, senior Health Department offi- compensation of `2 lakh to the Barman, directors of Health, three decades with a variety of is trying to make a big 'kill'. He cial said. Four more died in next of kin of the deceased and Assam and the National Rural roles in the silver screen is has demanded seven Lok Sabha Titabor Subdivision Hospital in `50,000 to those who fell ill. He Health Mission will be sta- proving to be a shrewd and seats and a Rajya Sabha seat Jorhat district, he said. also ordered an inquiry into the tioned in Jorhat to supervise and intelligent bargainer to the from the AIADMK because , In Golaghat district, the incident by Upper Assam coordinate services being pro- leaders of the DMK and the the PMK, his bete noir has death count was 49, while 59 Division Commissioner Julie vided to patients, the minister AIADMK who are wooing him been allocated that many seats. people are admitted in Golaghat Sonowal on Friday and direct- had said on Saturday. to join the fronts being led by The AIADMK which wants to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Indian Air Force and state police officials inspect the site of fire mishap Civil Hospital, the official said. ed her to submit the report with- Hospital authorities have the two parties for the ensuing contest at least 25 seats in the Some of the deaths at homes in a month. Assam Director also been instructed to provide Lok Sabha elections. bout, is reluctant to oart with PTI n BENGALURU The five-day biennial air fire broke out, response was have not been reported to General of Police Kuladhar food for attendants of the hooch Though the DMDK led more than three seats to the show went on unaffected by the activated and there was quick authorities, he said. Saikia said 12 persons have victims, besides the mandatory by Vijayakanth had literally DMDK becaue it has other n overheated silencer of a fire incident, which came four assessment of the situation and A large number of labour- been detained in Golaghat for health care facilities and vanished from the political allies like Puthiya Tamilakam Avehicle was the probable days after two jets of Indian Air joint planning by stakeholders, ers of two tea estates of Golaghat interrogation. Doctors from medicines. landscape of Tail Nadu after the and Tamil Manila Congress to cause of the fire that gutted Force’s aerobatic team Surya the spokesman said, adding 2016 assembly elections, hav- accommodate. about 300 cars in the parking Kiran crashed, killing a pilot a some cars were broke open. ing failed to win at least a sin- Stalin, who has no special area of the Aero India show day before the opening of the The cars then were pushed gle seat in the 105 constituen- love for Vijayakanth, is of the here, Defence Minister event on February 19. out of the fire area to create an Assam govt apathy behind tragic deaths: Rahul cies it contested, the AIADMK view that the latter would come Niramala Sitharaman was The fire brigade and Rapid artificial break in the fire, he New Delhi: Congress hospital, poisoned by toxic past few days. Chief Minister and the DMK are under the round once he wears out in the informed by officials Sunday Action Force and the National added. President Rahul Gandhi said alcohol,” Gandhi tweeted on Sarbananda Sonowal met the impression that the inclusion of negotiation with the AIADMK during her visit to the spot. Disaster Response Force As many as 77 vehicles on Sunday that the “apathy and Sunday affected people at Jorhat the 'Captain' (as the actor is and would accept whatever is Sitharaman inspected the (NDRF) teams had doused the were broken open, of which 16, incompetence” of the BJP gov- afternoon. Medical College Hospital addressed by his fans) would offered to him, said sources mishap site outside the blaze in about 40 minutes after were already on fire to an ernment in Assam has result- He (JMCH) on Saturday and add value to their fronts. close to the DMK president. Yelahanka Air Force Station, a it was noticed around noon. extent, he said. ed in “tragic” deaths of over 100 added, “My announced an ex-gratia pay- “The actor was down with Sunday was the birth day after the fire, and was The Indian Air Force has A help desk with phone people due to intake of toxic condolences ment of `2 lakh to the next of a series of ailments and most of anniversary of former chief briefed by the Indian Air Force ordered a Court of Inquiry into numbers 9480801415 and 080- alcohol. The death toll in to the fami- kin of each of the deceased and his trusted lieutanants had left minister J Jayalalithaa and the officials, DG Fire Services and the cause of the fire. 22942536 had been set up Assam’s hooch tragedy has lies of those `50,000 to those who fell ill. him to join the DMK. Though AIADMK leadership had the head of Disaster The officials, who briefed under DCP (Law and Order) to shot up to 124, while 331 peo- who have Sonowal said Saturday the he was allocated 14 seats by the thought of announcing the Management Team about the Sitharaman Sunday, told her help those who had lost their ple are undergoing treatment in died. I also pray that those in guilty would not be spared, BJP in the 2014 Lok Sabhe elec- formalisation of the front on incident, a Defence spokesman that the probable cause of the vehicles in the fire to get cer- hospitals, officials said on hospital make a speedy recov- even as the opposition tion, heis party failed to win at their “supreme leader's” birth said. A major fire swept mishap was fire from an over- tificates for facilitating insur- Sunday. ery.” A large number of labour- Congress accused the BJP gov- least a single constituency day. But Vijayakanth and his through the parking area, far heated silencer of one of the ance claim, the spokesman “The apathy and incom- ers of two tea estates of ernment in Assam of not tak- despite the favourbale condi- wife Premalatha were adamant away from the venue of Asia’s parked cars and accentuated by said. The survey of damaged petence of the Assam Golaghat and Jorhat districts ing adequate steps to stop the tions,” said a BJP leader who about the number of Lok Sabha premier air show, gutting about strong wings, it spread quick- vehicles by insurance compa- Government has resulted in the had fallen ill after drinking spu- sale of illicit liquor and had negotiated with the seats and this played spoiled 300 cars on Saturday, but there ly, the spokesman said. nies was also being facilitated tragic deaths of over 140 peo- rious liquor on Thursday night demanded the resignation of DMDK leader during the 2014 sport. were no casualties. Within minutes after the by the help desk, he added. ple with scores of victims in and many od them died in the the state excise minister.

‘DAE HAS MADE RADIO- PHARMACEUTICALS AFFORDABLE’ Actor Sonakshi among 5 booked TN RAGHUNATHA n Mumbai for cheating event organiser tomic Energy Commission A(AEC) Chairman KN Vyas said PTI n MORADABAD (UP) huge amount to Sinha, accord- ed reminders, the organiser here on Saturday that the ing to police. failed to make the payments to sustained, collective efforts of the ollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha's management Sonakshi before the event as Department of Atomic Energy BSinha and four others have agency has denied the charge, contracted." (DAE) Units “have ensured the been booked for allegedly saying despite repeated “The tickets to Delhi were availability of the state-of-the-art cheating an event organiser reminders, the organiser failed not in order/as were agreed, radiopharmaceuticals in India at an here, police officials said to make payments to the actress the organiser also didn't send affordable price, thus serving Sunday. before the event as contracted. return tickets for Sonakshi thousands of patients every day”. However, Sinha’s manage- “The investigating officer and her team, despite knowing Addressing a media meet on ment agency, in a statement, in the case had served a notice that she had a shoot the next “Radioisotopes in Healthcare – alleged that the event organis- to Sinha and the four others, morning after the event.This Radiopharmaceuticals for Nuclear er was using the media to but after not getting a response put everyone in a tough spot,” Medicine: DAE Roles and release “false and manipulated” an FIR was registered on it said. Contributions”, Vyas – who is also information, and she would be Friday,” Senior Superintendent Several attempts were the secretary of DAE, said: “forced” to take legal action. of Police (SSP), Moradabad, made to contact the organiser “Owing to the very early, visionary The case was registered Ravindra Gaud, said. to request him to make the beginning given to Indian atomic against the actress and the He said among the four “contracted payments and send energy programme by Dr. Homi J others under Indian Penal others are Mumbai residents the tickets, however, they Bhabha, Apsara reactor was built Code (IPC) sections pertaining Abhishek, Malvika Dhumil and remained incommunicado and in 1956 and put to wide use, to cheating and criminal breach Edgar. didn’t live up to their end of the including for production and of trust, police said. The case has been registered bargain”, Sinha’s management applications of radioisotopes”. In a complaint on at the Katghar police station. agency claimed. “Among the myriad uses of November 24 last year, an Station House Officer, Due to a lack of commit- radioisotopes, use of event organiser, Pramod Katghar, Ajeet Singh said the ment by the organiser, the radio(active)pharmaceuticals - Sharma, had alleged that he case was registered under sec- actress and her team were left formulations or radioisotope paid Rs 24 lakh to a company tion 420 (cheating) and 406 with no choice but to return labelled compounds - has emerged to invite Sinha for a prize dis- (criminal breach of trust) of the home from the Mumbai airport, as a major field in medicine, tribution function in Delhi Indian Penal Code. according to the statement. namely, Nuclear Medicine (NM). and that the actress had con- The investigation in the Ever since that day, DAE has remained in the forefront firmed her presence, but did case has started, he said. Sonakshi’s management agency of R&D and production of a variety not turn up, the officials said. In the statement, the has been trying to reach out to of radiopharmaceuticals for supply The complainant, a resi- agency said: “Sonakshi was the organiser to find an amica- to hospitals and nuclear medicine dent of Shivpuri in Moradabad, approached by the event organ- ble solution to the extent of centres across the country,” said in total, he paid Rs 37 lakh, isers in Delhi to attend an offering an alternate date and Supporters and members of LGBT community participate in a queer pride parade in Ahmadabad on Sunday AP Vyas said. which included transferring a event. However, despite repeat- tried to connect but to no avail. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2019 nation 07

‘PM-KISAN won't help Remain calm and do Shah: Illegal immigrants will not believe in rumours, be thrown out of country

Modi retain power’ MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU appeals J&K Governor law to stay back in India, rest Minister voters should com- all of them will be evicted. pare whether this rag tag PTI n JAIPUR farmers above 75 years of age, aunching Bharatiya Janta Highlighting discrimina- coalition of leaders is good Rs 750 monthly pension to PTI n JAMMU counter both the impact and LParty's Lok Sabha poll tion of Ladakh and Jammu enough to handle issues of ajasthan Chief Minister small and marginalised women any further action that may be campaign from Jammu, divisions by the previous National security or not. RAshok Gehlot on Sunday farmers above 55 years of age n a bid to end the simmering taken by terrorist groups who National President Amit Shah, regimes Shah said “chowki- During the rally large said Prime Minister Narendra and male farmers above 58 I'war hysteria' in Jammu and are still out to disrupt our Sunday said the party would dar”, in an apparent reference number of workers raised slo- Modi will not succeed in years respectively without any Kashmir, especially in the val- country and its democratic ensure that every illegal immi- to Prime Minister Narendra gans demanding abrogation of retaining power by launching regular source of income. ley, Governor Satya Pal Malik processes," he said. grant from Kashmir to Modi, ensured that funds Article 35A, 370 to save the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Gehlot said that Modi Sunday appealed that people The statement from the Kanyakumari and Assam to meant for these regions are Jammu. Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) would be "exposed" if people should remain calm and not governor came after the state Gujarat is thrown out of the spent for development. “Jammu Ko Bachana scheme at the fag end of his dis- listen to his speeches made dur- believe in rumours "circulating administration issued many country, following the Assam “Previous dynastic gov- Hoga toh 370, 35A Hatana pensation. ing the campaigning for the widely" to vitiate the atmos- orders including supplying model. He also urged ernments of Congress, the Hoga (To save Jammu, abro- The chief minister also 2014 general elections. phere. ration at the earliest, cancelling Congress President Rahul National Conference and the gation of Article 370 and 35A gave a twist to Modi's poll slo- "He will be exposed if peo- He also clarified that the leave of doctors and policemen, Gandhi to spell out his party's PDP were more bothered is must),” shouted people gan for the Lok Sabha elec- ple hear his old speeches. They induction of para-military rationing of petrol to the gen- stand on the contentious issue. about their own development attending the rally. Shah,how- tions-- 'Modi hai to mumkin (Union government) have not forces should only be seen in eral public, leading to a war On his arrival in Jammu but ever since the BJP took ever, avoided mention of hai' (everything is possible if been successful on any front. the context of conducting elec- hysteria. The widespread Shah also paid homage to over, we ensured that every Article 370 and 35-A in his Modi is there) to 'Modi hai to So, they are in desperation tions and should not be attrib- arrests of Jamaat-e-Islami martyrs of Pulwama terror single penny reaches com- address. namumkin hai' (it's impossible, when elections are near," he uted to any other cause. cadres and separatists con- attack. mon people,” Shah said.He He said that the BJP is if Modi is in-charge), stressing said. "People should not believe in tributed to these rumours. Addressing a rally of also listed developmental pro- committed to rectify the that not a single promise made Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot On the Pulwama attack, rumours, which are of extreme The flying of IAF jets in booth workers he reiterated jects sanctioned and complet- “blunders committed” by the during 2014 poll campaigning Addresses a Press Conference in the veteran Congress leader nature and circulating widely in dead hours of the night in resolve of the Modi govern- ed by the Modi government in first Prime Minister Jawahar was fulfilled by the prime min- Jaipur on Sunday PTI said that the Bharatiya Janata some quarters. They should Kashmir Valley also added to ment to fight militancy saying the last five years in the state. Lal Nehru in dealing J&K ister. Party (BJP) government at the remain calm. These rumours are these fears despite the IAF “the BJP government has zero- ReferrING to the after partition. "Farmers of the country are eral elections. Centre was yet to give a befit- unnecessarily creating an atmos- maintaining it was a routine tolerance on terrorism”. February 14 Pulwama terror “Problems of Hyderabad wise enough. You have attempt- "Prime minister in his yes- ting reply to the perpetrators. phere of fear in the minds of peo- exercise. Referring to the National attack, in which 40 CRPF and Junagarh were more com- ed to win the election by for- terday's speech in Tonk district An environment was cre- ple, leading to stress and dis- The governor also Register of Citizens in Assam, personnel were killed, Shah plex as compared to Kashmir mulating Rs 6,000 scheme but had said that Congress recalls ated that Modi ji will take ruption to normal life. Rumours addressed the issue of safety the BJP president said, "his said “their sacrifice will not go but Sardar Patel had solved the you will not be able to succeed," loan waiver when elections are some serious steps but as days about curfews and other actions and security of Kashmiris party would carry out a sim- in vain”. “The Prime Minister same with conviction and Gehlot said at his first press near. I want to ask the reason have passed, people are now should not be believed," the residing outside the state. He ilar exercise from Kashmir to has authorised security forces vision,” Shah said adding that conference after becoming for not launching the Rs 6000 asking what actually is he going governor said in his appeal. said Prime Minister Narendra Kanyakumari and Assam to to take any punitive action Jawahar Lal Nehru failed to chief minister of the state. scheme five years before," he to do, Gehlot said. He said "some security- Modi has given clear directions Gujarat to ensure that every they think fit against perpe- solve issue of Kashmir which Announcing the scheme said. The chief minister high- related actions" were being to the country Saturday that illegal immigrant is thrown trators of terrorism,” he said. he was handling himself. from Uttar Pradesh's The farmers would have lighted that instead, an atmos- taken after the February 14 there is no fight against out of the country". Launching a scathing “I am giving this message Gorakhpur on Sunday, the benefitted if the Centre had phere of hatred was being cre- Pulwama attack in which 40 Kashmiris but that it is a fight Referring to Rohingyas, attack on opposition parties, from Jammu that the prime minister said the first increased the input subsidy ated in the country which was CRPF personnel lost their lives for Kashmir. camping in Jammu for a long who are joining hands to Narendra Modi government is instalment of Rs 2000 each was instead of launching the unfortunate. when a terrorist of Jaish-e- This is a clear signal that time, Shah said, some people defeat BJP's Prime Ministerial committed to rectify the mis- deposited in the accounts of scheme without studying the Such an atmosphere is Mohammed terror group blew the people of Jammu and are treating Jammu as a big candidate Narendra Modi in takes of great grand-father of 1.01 crore farmers. ground reality, he added. being seen for the first time in himself next to a convoy. Kashmir are not only integral 'dharamshala' and camping the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Congress president Rahul Questioning the timing of The Rajasthan government the country after its indepen- "This attack was an part of India but it is the here for a long time without Shah said they are a bunch of Gandhi,” he added and the launch, Gehlot said the had on Saturday decided to dence and the situation wasn't unprecedented one. The responsibility of the country to completing legal formali- 'dynasts' who are still strug- attacked Congress by shifting scheme was an attempt to woo provide Rs 1,000 monthly pen- this bad even during response of security forces is take care of their safety wher- ties.He said BJP will allow gling to elect their leader. He all blames on Nehru for giv- the farmers ahead of the gen- sion to small and marginalised emergency. guided solely by the need to ever they may be, he said. only those permitted under said before electing new Prime ing “special status” to J&K. Gujjar leader bats for Article 370, Article 35A

Vintage Cars Display at Rambag Palece in Jaipur during the sixth edition of Cartier ‘Travel with Style' Concours d'Elegance in Jaipur on Sunday PTI

A security personnel checks the identity card of a commuter during restrictions imposed in the wake of a strike called by NWM will be thrown separatists a strike against mass arrest of separatist leaders in Srinagar on Sunday PTI

PTI n JAMMU “The Gujjars stitutional provisions. Meanwhile, Tribal open to public today prominent Gujjar leader in and Bakarwals Research and Cultural AJammu and Kashmir said Foundation founder and noted PNS n NEW DELHI lier said. “The memorial would be Sunday his community and the are in favour of Gujjar researcher Javaid Rahi iconic and serve as a new landmark, Bakerwal tribe favours contin- continuation of demanded that grazing lands he National War Memorial which would attract people from near uation of Article 370 and must not be converted for any T(NWM) which pays homage to sol- and far,” he had said. Article 35A that provides spe- Article 35A and purposes in the state. He said diers who laid down their lives for the Acceding to a long-pending cial status to the state. Article 370 such changes could badly affect country post-Independence will be demand of the armed forces, the gov- "The Gujjars and centuries-old migratory tradi- inaugurated by Prime Minister ernment in 2015 had approved the pro- Bakarwals are in favour of of the tions of Gujjars, Bakerwals, Narendra Modi on February 25. “The ject for building a National War continuation of Article 35A Constitution. We Gaddis, Sippis and Chanpas of Prime Minister will dedicate the Memorial and a National War and Article 370 of the Ladakh. memorial to the nation on February Museum near India Gate in memory Constitution. We will strongly will strongly "Such conversions are 25. The Defence Minister, chiefs of the of over 22,500 soldiers who laid down protest if these articles are protest if these adversely affecting tribal migra- Army, Navy and Air Force will be their lives post-Independence. India removed," Shamsher Hakla tory culture and nomadic way among the dignitaries will attend the Gate itself is a war memorial built dur- Poonchi said in a statement. articles are of life of Scheduled Tribes, occasion,” a senior official said. Some ing the British rule as the All India War The Gujjar leader appealed removed” who are already passing other Cabinet Ministers are also like- Memorial Arch to honour the soldiers to the Supreme Court and the through tough times in Jammu ly to attend the event, he said. who died in the First World War (1914- Centre to not take any step in and Kashmir," Rahi said. The NWM is being constructed at 1918) and the Third Anglo-Afghan order to abolish these articles said. Rahi asked for a law the ‘C’ Hexagon near India Gate and War (1919). The landmark has the as the state "was brought under The comments come immediately and restrict con- the National War Museum at Princess names of soldiers inscribed on its sur- the territory of India only ahead of a hearing in the version of grazing land, includ- Park Complex Gate in memory of face. because of this Article 370". Supreme Court on Article 35A ing its change of title or own- about 22,500 Indian soldiers who laid The inauguration of the NWM "If these articles are abol- of the Constitution. ership of the land in the state. down their lives for the country in the was earlier scheduled for January 25 ished, the relation between Poonchi claimed that 34- "The grazing land must be post-Independence period. but was postponed by the Government Jammu and Kashmir and India lakh Gujjars and Bakerwals of used for animal rearing only “The National War Memorial will citing pending work. Some officials will weaken besides worsening the state were strongly in favour and should strictly kept for the include a wall that will carry the said it was also to avoid any protocol the situation in Kashmir," he of the continuation of the con- tribal community's use." names of those soldiers who have laid issues and any unnecessary controversy down their lives for the country,” arising out of it during the Republic Fast was last option for Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat had ear- Day celebrations. Delhi statehood: Kejriwal

STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI powers in the last four years. more injustice to be “In the last four years, the tolerated (sic)”. hief Minister Arvind Modi Government, through its In the run up to the Lok CKejriwal has said that sit- orders, kept snatching the Delhi Sabha polls, the ruling AAP has ting on ‘indefinite fast’ was the Government’s powers. It caused been raising the Statehood last option for him as he was obstruction in every work of demand for Delhi after it’s left with no other way to get full Delhiites. We tried everything hopes of getting control over Statehood for Delhi. Kejriwal’s — pleaded them, staged dhar- the bureaucracy of Delhi reaction came a day after he na, went to court. With no Government were dashed by had announced to sit on an option left, we are going on a the Supreme Court earlier this indefinite hunger strike from hunger strike,” Kejriwal tweet- month. The apex court on March 1 for full Statehood to ed. It followed another tweet, February 14 delivered a split Delhi. “Yes, Delhi is India’s national verdict on the contentious issue Kejriwal posted a series of Capital, so let the Centre keep of control of services in the tweets on Sunday and accused entire NDMC area under its national Capital Territory in the the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) complete control. How can tussle between the Delhi Government at the Centre of rest of Delhi, in which Delhiites Government and the Centre ‘snatching’ the Aam Aadmi elect their own Govt, be kept and referred the matter to a Party (AAP) Government’s subservient to the Centre? No larger bench. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION To play or not to Should India bring geopolitics into sport? And is it worth Listen without prejudice boycotting playing Pakistan in the World Cup? No here has been a lot of talk, which has morphed into anger, about what to do The nation is angry with the biggest terrorist attack in Pulwama but our raging emotions Twith Pakistan following the Pulwama attack. Hyper-nationalists behind television for the perpetrators or the martyred jawans are no excuse for hitting back at Kashmiris cameras would want us to go to war, in fact they would be the happiest if it started yes- terday. However, as inevitable as a war with Pakistan might seem in the coming decade, the desperate bloodlust advocated by tele- vision anchors and some columnists would be a disaster. So more moderate voices have simply argued that India should pun- RINKU GHOSH ish Pakistan through economic means and a sporting boycott. And talk has started about India boycotting playing with Pakistan in the Cricket World here are always memories of Cup in England this summer. childhood that stay with you like This is patently a stupid idea according to some, including cricket icon a comforting wrap. One of them happens to be of a red Kashmiri Sachin Tendulkar, but his former teammates, including Harbhajan Singh and embroidered shawl that has fol- Sourav Ganguly, have advocated that India boycott the match. Others have Tlowed me simply because it lent character to said that India should use its influence in the International Cricket Council my gangly teens. Growing up in Kolkata, Kashmiri shawl sellers were ubiquitous in (ICC) to enforce a global cricketing ban on Pakistan. Suggestions have also winter months, each carrying his big bag of abounded that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) tell foreign surprises and calling door-to-door. Some of players, who play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), their domestic T20 them had established enough rapport with their clients to serve them through to the next tournament, and the Indian Premier League (IPL), to choose one of the two, generation. Some found patrons, who rec- with the money of the IPL almost ensuring that it will win out. As it is, Pakistani ommended them to others. You would hard- players are still banned from the IPL and India-Pakistan cricket ties are mori- ly find a family in Kolkata who hadn’t bought a piece of winterwear from these travelling bund other than the occasional game during an ICC tournament. salesmen. So much so that no bridal This paper feels that while intensifying an economic boycott of Pakistan through trousseau was ever complete without a pair some actions — including asking foreign players to leave the PSL as well as of shawls at least. reducing cultural ties between the two nations like preventing Pakistani artistes Our man was Altaf, who beyond his pherans, namdahs, kehwa and spices, intro- from plying their trade in Bollywood — are warranted, they will just intensify pres- duced me to the tales of the Valley, culture sure on a country whose economy survives on Chinese and Saudi benevolence. and art. Through the years that politics This should be the way forward. Boycotting a match at the World Cup would, changed in his State and his rosy cheeks became sallow with worry, he never men- however, be a self-defeating move by the BCCI because India remains one of tioned it or condoned it, always praying that solve it. We are looking for easy efforts, therefore, will help them should scare us. Hate speech and dents, then we are equally guilty the favourites for the tournament and pulling out sends a pointless message. Khuda would show the right way as violence targets to avenge our guilt, frus- see us through another prism inflamed passions ruled a resi- of closing our minds and creat- The boycotts of the 1980 and 1984 Olympics by American and Soviet bloc ath- wouldn’t get anybody anywhere and that tration and inability to address and break the stereotypes that dents’ whatsapp group in an ing enemies when there were there would always be the exploiter and the root of the problem. It is true they have grown up with. So hit- upscale condominium complex none, who won’t need brain- letes respectively devalued those games, including India’s Gold in the Moscow exploited in an unequal world, no matter that terrorist networks are ting back at Kashmiri students, in Noida. As worse versions of washing or indoctrination sim- Games, simply because we did not play with Pakistan. what the manifestation. Except saying that indoctrinating and radicalising psyching them out with mob Meghalaya Governor Tathagata ply because we sent them adrift. India should continue to weaken Pakistan economically and socially. The trade had been worst hit and without the impressionable youth in the fury and chasing them out of Roy’s remarks circulated among If it is happening in academia, houseboat business of his family, things were Valley — the number of local their hostels and PGs will not towers, residents forgot that believed to be seeking enlight- fact is that Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product, which once stood equal to becoming tough for raising his girls, he never recruits is on the rise we are told only be counter-productive to there were Kashmiri owners ened worldviews, then such India’s, is less than half as that of India. In fact, Pakistan has been overtaken mentioned terrorism or separatism. All he — but nobody computes the put it mildly, it would insensi- among them, some of whom revisionism should not have by Bangladesh economically. And while China has thrown money into Pakistan, said was the trips to the city cost money and bigger numbers of tormented tively push them to the worst had sold their family house any place whatsoever there. But he would cut down the frequency perhaps. young people who are migrating decades of alienation, consider- back in Srinagar to make good these are internecine biases that it is becoming apparent that the Pakistani people will see little or no econom- His offerings did make it to my trousseau and from the Valley to India’s many ing they took the initiative to here and knew that tenancy had are working their own trellis of ic benefit. The Dragon will almost certainly decimate Pakistan’s balance of pay- he became too old to travel. So when news States for higher education, jobs break the mould. Even challeng- its own stigmas when it came to post-truths. Dangerously toxic ments and likely gain a subservient economic colony. So yes, we should play reports emerged that a Kashmiri shawl trad- and opportunities that will ing the fear and doubts of their them. For all the self-serving to say the least. er had been roundly thrashed by a mob after enable them to buy a new life in seniors and family, who are cosmetic cultural assimilation of Counter-insurgency has its Pakistan in the World Cup because in a few years time, they will be known as the Pulwama attacks in Bengal, I was an aspirant India that’s not cir- now staring them down with “I years, the residents had made own cost, the search and comb Pakistan, colony of China. And what will be the fun then? shocked. Simply because Kashmiri business- cumscribed by hate and vio- told you sos.” For once the old their neighbours question their operations having left a deep es or people have never been ostracised there lence. Young Kashmiris, with mould is re-sealed with new choices overnight through one scar across generations in the and had become a part of the melting pot. their natural scientific tempera- hatred and distrust, there’s no brash act. Not only that, a tem- Valley. And given that Valley The only other time such targetting of com- ment and high performance coming back. Particularly when ple was erected overnight in a politicians swing like a pendu- Original survivors munities happened was during the anti-Sikh index, can be a great demo- the political establishment legit- cosmopolitan complex post- lum between both Pakistan and riots of 1984. Kolkata lost a fleet of Sardarji graphic resource in fields of imises the chain reaction of Pulwama to remind everybody India, feeding off each other’s A spate of discoveries on species thought to be extinct taxi drivers as everybody went under- research and technology and are “Kashmiris not for India”, that anybody opposed to majori- imperatives, the people are left ground or returned home. The few business- willing to stake their future on through an irresponsible tarianism was in essence a trai- dangling in between. The con- reminds us of the unfinished job of conservation es that remained were because some of them mainstream absorption. I Governor tweeting about boy- tor to the national cause. An IT nectivity of the train and tele- had not known any other home than the city. remember a couple of young cotting Kashmiri goods and its professional in Mumbai refused com, which ought to have been t sounds miraculous, especially at a time It took years for them to rebuild a circle of Kashmiri artists at the Kochi people and the government to send her children to school for pushed earlier, has helped in when biodiversity is under threat, but trust. And this for a community which is Biennale who were attempting making no comment on this, two days simply fearing that mainstreaming aspirations no known for its contribution to national life in a culture of engagement — too, as a national crisis but leav- barbs might fly their way as they doubt. Which is why counter- Ispecies long believed to have been extinct the most engaging way. sometimes recording their ing it to the Supreme Court to had when she had just got them measures now must capitalise on are being rediscovered, changing our per- Yes a nation is angry with the biggest ter- protest and desolateness, some- take the lead. Extreme emotions over from the Valley, their “oth- this “exposed” constituency, ceptions about the continuity of the evolu- rorist attack in Pulwama but our raging emo- times talking about civilisation- beget extreme reactions and we erness” being taunted by stu- allowing them a say in local tions for the perpetrators or the martyred al heritage — through arts and cannot afford to let all Kashmiris dents. She remained tepid at her affairs, panchayats and students tionary chain. With reports of the Galápagos jawans are no excuse for hitting back at installations. They shun the rot simply because there are a corporate workplace, careful in colleges. Till they are not tortoise making a comeback after 100 years Kashmiris simply because of their origins and boom of the guns very decided- few bad apples among them. that not a single word could be empowered to make simple in the islands, India, too, has been notching push them further into a ghetto of nation- ly. What news reports don’t The story is not over with interpreted as sedition given choices, there won’t be trust. al suspicion. Or just because they don’t sub- highlight enough is that intelli- reportage of the latest hitbacks the polarised simplicity of judg- And till there is mainstream up sightings of rare creatures, once consid- scribe to our idea of what Kashmir should gence, harvested from willing across 11 States. Or the now ing Kashmiris. acceptance of their human ered exotic by colonial era naturalists, but lost be and challenge cardboard stereotypes of a locals themselves, have led secu- public apologies for them. It is And if educational institu- worth, there won’t be peace. For to time. On February 15, researchers discov- problem that is so complex that politicians rity forces to the biggest crack- in the insidious way that suspi- tions in peaceful academic hubs politicians will always be, as Altaf ered a new species of keelback snake in frankly do not want to unspool it. The sta- downs on militants in south cion has crept into everyday like Dehradun indeed bow said, the exploiter of the waadi. tus quo in the Valley has over the years given Kashmir. lives, one that is becoming more down to right wing hardliners, (The writer is Associate Arunachal Pradesh. A brownish-yellow frog the latter an agenda and goal to chase but not Our reaction and cooption a rule than the exception, that refusing to take in Kashmiri stu- Editor, The Pioneer) was also spotted in Arunachal Pradesh in June 2017, with markings that turned fluorescent in torchlight, last seen nearly 36 years ago in Tibet. Over the last cou- ple of years, the Northeast has been in the limelight for discovery of sub-species S O U N D BITE of endangered hog deer, frogs, geckos, diatoms and insects. Even the Western When I hugged Modiji he In no way should the Governor tin- We would like to see it I don't have any problem Ghats have reported rediscovery of species that have been found to be endem- was surprised to see that ker with Constitutional provisions, (hostilities) stop between working in multi-starrers. ic to the region’s moss, ferns and rocks. Global studies indicate that 400 species he too was loved. The which permanently affects the Pakistan and India. We For me, a good role reality is Modiji needs Constitutional relationship of are very much involved and a good script of mammals have been discovered since 1993 with some scientists calling our love. I don’t hate him. Jammu & Kashmir with the Union. in that (process). matter the most. times the “new age of discoveries.” Congress president People's Conference chairman US President Actor So how does one explain this boom in the discovery of new species at a —Rahul Gandhi —Sajjad Gani Lone —Donald Trump —Riteish Deshmukh time when even dominant species worldwide are disappearing at unprecedent- ed rates and human depredations have resulted in a significant negative impact on the planet’s ecosystems? Even livestock is predicted to be in short supply by 2050. But there is nothing miraculous or inexplicable about it. Turns out that L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR the loss of major species as we know them has fuelled an unprecedented, multi- Kashmir imbroglio ance on combating terrorism by nation alliance on conserving existing ones and documenting every life form unac- Celebrities should pay heed to inner voice MbS, coming close on the heels of counted for so far. And with the United Nations prioritising biodiversity as a com- the Pulwama incident, needs to be mon concern of humankind, countries have joined hands to find species and Sir — This refers to the article, his refers to the editorial, “Selling conscience” taken more with pragmatism than then draw up a plan to contain their loss. This rekindled interest in biodiversity “Expect the worst in Valley” (February 21). Politicians are aware of the enormous in energetic earnestness. (February 22) by Priyadarshi Tpower and influence social media biggies like Twitter, Perhaps India, too, has learnt studies is leading researchers and conservationists to once again go out on sci- Datta. The writer attributes the Facebook and Instagram yield. They see to it that their to de-hyphenate Jamal entific expeditions to under-explored regions of the world, carefully cataloguing alienation of a section of advertisement gains momentum on social media plat- Khashoggi’s mysterious murder the richness of creation. One of the study zones of the multi-lateral team of experts Kashmiris due to Wahabi influ- forms with gusto. Many stars voice their honest opin- on foreign soil at the Royal’s ence. Why was this influence not ion that are welcomed by their fans and the general pub- behest. Has not the same been happens to be the foothills of the Himalayas. So what we are seeing is essen- successful in creating a mono- lic alike. However, when personalities are paid to applaud brushed aside by the US and with tially a revival of the explorer’s spirit in the 18th and 19th centuries when record- lithic Islamic State from North or condemn a politician, they cannot claim innocence. prudent silence by many other ing natural history was equivalent to the thrill of a new discovery. We simply stopped Africa to Indonesia? It is interesting that some celebrities were ready to speak nations? We have our own con- One wonders how these for a particular party during their film or at event pro- ‘former’ and ‘fading’ filmstars can still tick some boxes cerns and interests tied up with looking around with the same spirit of inquiry and the advent of the industrial azadi-seekers of Kashmir forgot motion programmes. Some even wanted to admix the because it would not take much time for a post to go viral. the Saudis and, thus, we ought to age. This means that we are discovering what has been unseen so far and in why east Pakistan became political views with their professional messages to make But if the ‘stars’ believe that their fan following would trans- feel assuaged enough by prince- certain cases have missed their mutation to a different kind of sub-species or Bangladesh in 1971? They the entire exercise look genuine. late into votes, they are living in a dream world. There can- ly pronouncements over countless should not be allowed to become Agreed, many are done stars with no spectacular fan not be a bigger crime than ignoring the inner voice and incidents of invidious attack on us migration to a more fertile ecosystem. Now with advances in the field of mole- pawns of jihadis beyond the base at the moment but they have had their days in the throwing ethics to the wind, especially when the film world from across our frontiers. cular genetics and genomics and technological aids, we are able to identify and border. sun and would certainly have commanded a considerable has a great ability to mould people’s opinion. Saudi Arabia keeps its own classify creatures better. For example, the frog species in Arunachal inhabits moss- Further, leaders like fan following. For example, Sunny Leone has a Twitter fol- Ganapathi Bhat equations with Pakistan, delighting National Conference chief lowing close to four million. That nostalgic memory of other Akola it with its periodical stipends and, covered rocky stratum along hill streams in mixed wet tropical forest types every- Farooq Abdullah, his son, Omar of course, with the US placated with where. Previously only thought to inhabit the Talley Valley, where it thinned out Abdullah, People’s Democratic its mega defence sale orders. over time, it is now being found in a wider range due to the availability of simi- Party president Mehbooba Mufti Making mockery supply of water to Pakistan. Modern global discourse Diplomacy predicated on pragma- have failed to identify Kashmir’s One fails to understand what tism, hope and patience has always lar habitats. There are over 50 species of frogs with many exhibiting overlap- problem and punish those is the point in retaliating after proved to be more rewarding than ping morphological characters, making their identification in the field difficult. What responsible for the selective Sir — India has now decided to years of an incident taking place? Sir — This refers to the editorial, pushing angry buttons. The adage, we have completely disregarded is that the degradation of forests and ever-mush- murder of some 1,000 Kashmiri stop the flow of its share of water India should keep its plans under “Saudi significance” (February never miss the woods for the trees, Hindus and harassing them, to Pakistan from rivers under the wraps rather than taking such 21). Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince is getting more pronounced in rooming urban development has meant that some species have chosen to sur- which compelled them to leave Indus Water Treaty as a direct knee-jerk decisions. Like it is said Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), modern era global discourse. vive in a modified habitat. However, that doesn’t mean that species are safe. It their hearths and homes to consequence of the terrorist that iron should be hit when it is during his visit to India, put forth R Narayanan just means that we need to conserve and find the original species more. Rather become refugees in their very attack on our CRPF jawans. To hot, if India wants to retaliate, it his thoughts on the pernicious ills Navi Mumbai own country. implement the decision, it will must so so secretly. of terrorism. Given New Delhi’s than aliens, we must be curious about the earth-born, which are out there, wait- SC Panda take six years as 100 metre-high VS Jayaraman long history of fruitful and amiable Send your feedback to: ing to be rediscovered. And saved for posterity. Bhubaneswar dams need to built to stop the Chennai relations with Riyadh, the reassur- [email protected] LUCKNOW | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN India’s burden of POINTCOUNTERPOINT IT IS INTRIGUING THAT THE CONGRESS, WHICH WHILE JAITLEY DEBUNKED THE CONGRESS, HE fiscal dilemma RULED INDIA FOR HALF A CENTURY, NEEDS TO BE SHOULD HAVE ADDED THAT THE BJP NEEDS NO EDUCATED ON NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES. ADVICE AS IT HAS PRIME MINISTER MODI. Allocation for welfare schemes have not kept pace with —UNION MINISTER —SENIOR CONGRESS LEADER an increase in revenues due to which the Government ARUN JAITLEY P CHIDAMBARAM had to resort to a window dressing of accounts Why A380 couldn’t take off UTTAM GUPTA n the interim Budget presented on February 1, the Government A dramatic change in the manner of flying doomed the superjumbo which some reported a minor slippage of 0.1 per cent in fiscal deficit for 2018- I19 against the target of 3.3 per cent of the GDP. For 2019-20, the fiscal deficit is pegged at 3.4 per cent. The Finance Ministry believed was the future of air travel. But it’s not an end for this engineering marvel has indulged in skullduggery to restrict the deficit to 3.4 per cent, which itself is off the three per cent mark for 2018-19, as per the fiscal consolidation road-map (albeit original). With regard to pro- ceeds from disinvestment of shares in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), the Government had set a target of `80,000 crore for 2018- 19. In the revised estimate, a look at the break-up shows (i) mop- up of `14,000 crore from sale of its 52.6 per cent share in Rural Electrification Corporation to Power Finance Corporation and (ii) `12,000 crore from buyback of shares by concerned PSUs, includ- ing Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Coal India Limited. During 2017-18 too, when it got a record of over `100,000 crore from disinvestment proceeds (against a target of `72,500 KUSHAN MITRA crore), over `30,000 crore was garnered from the sale of its major- ake no mistakes about one fact: Airbus ity stake of 51 per cent in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited A380 is an engineering marvel, a plane (HPCL) to ONGC. Further, it garnered `5,340 crore via buyback of unlike any other that mankind has ever ` M its shares by PSUs ( 19,000 crore during 2016-17). In principle, produced. A fully-loaded Airbus A380 weighs 575 disinvestment involves selling of shares to the public so as to result tonnes and the very fact that such heft can rise off in transfer of ownership from the Government to individuals or other the ground seems to defy the very law of physics. private (albeit corporate) entities. However, in the case of share trans- As someone who professes to be an aviation geek, fer from one PSU to another, ownership and control of shares remains every time this writer sees an Airbus A380, he feels with the Government. Similarly, buyback merely results in the destruc- rather awestruck. Flying on one of these aircraft is tion of shares. The use of these instruments erodes internal resources an amazing feeling. True, this writer admits, that of PSUs, which has a debilitating effect on their ability to fund expan- the older Boeing 747 certainly looks more grace- ful with cleaner lines and in some paint jobs, is sion, modernisation and growth. Imagine ONGC being compelled absolutely stunning. While the A380 is undoubt- to borrow money to finance acquisition of Government’s stake in edly a remarkable feat of engineering, it is not what HPCL when its own projects are crying for funds. one would describe as a “looker.” But as the The Government also resorted to extra-budgetary resources European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, announced (EBR) to fund welfare schemes viz, the National Food Security Act that it is about to pull the plug on producing A380 (NFSA), Swachh Bharat, rural electrification and affordable hous- by 2021, one felt a bit sad. In fact, it was an irony ing. The EBRs to fund these schemes were as follows: `77,250 that Airbus announced the impending closure of crore in 2016-17; `224,000 crore in 2017-18 and `274,000 crore the A380 line just as when Boeing 747 celebrated in 2018-19. A major chunk was meant to fund the widening gap the 50th anniversary of its first flight. Indeed, the between budgetary allocation and the actual resource needs for NFSA. old queen might even outlast the behemoth on the production line as demand for Boeing 747 Under NFSA, the excess cost of procurement, handling and distri- viz ` freighters has kept up slow with steady production. things like lighting, entertainment systems and for and Airbus’ new A350 aircraft, whose larger ver- bution over the selling price to the beneficiaries , 1/2/3 per kg But that does not answer the question as to why galleys where the food is prepared. While A380 sions can carry almost 80 per cent of the Airbus for coarse cereals/wheat/rice, is reimbursed to the Food Corporation Airbus A380 failed in the pile of Airbus’ market- was certified as a perfectly capable flying machine A380’s load in terms of passengers and cargo, of India (FCI) as subsidy. During 2017-18/2018-19, FCI borrowed ing hubris? Part of the answer is Airbus’ own man- by the end of 2006, albeit with almost a year’s delay, could do so at half the cost. Airbus A380 is a big, `211,000 crore/`196,000 crore on behalf of the Government. For ufacturing issues around the plane. Given the way deliveries were nowhere on the horizon. large plane with four engines while others are 2019-20, this is budgeted at `178,000 crore. Airbus is structured — it is a pan-European com- Slippages happen on many major engineer- smaller (only just) and have just two engines. This On October 24, 2017, the Government had announced a pany with factories across France, Germany, Spain ing projects — whether they are in civil, soft- in itself makes it more efficient. So, for the same `211,000 crore plan to recapitalise PSBs, whose capital was erod- and the United Kingdom — different sub-assem- ware or an aircraft. Even Boeing suffered multi- cost of operating one A380, airlines could oper- ed due to high NPAs. This included `135,000 crore from ‘re-cap- blies of the aircraft were brought from different year delays on the 787 Dreamliner because it ate two flights on a 777 or A350, carrying half italisation bonds’, `58,000 crore via public investment in PSB shares parts. This is standard practice for Airbus, which did not anticipate the scale of problems that it FOR SURE, as many additional passengers. Also, these new ` ferries fuselage sections between France and would face while moving from aluminum to planes could fly very far. While a flight between and 18,000 crore budgetary support. Borrowings through bonds Germany and the wings are brought from Wales carbon fibre. But delays also give buyers a sec- THE END OF Mumbai and New York would have meant a stop could be even higher as PSBs are unable to meet their target (cour- on a fleet of outsize and specialised airborne ond thought. When Airbus launched the or two a decade ago, today, there are two non- tesy, lukewarm interest among buyers). For fertiliser subsidy — freighters. This works fine for the Airbus’ money- A3XX, as it was called in 2000, it was surround- PRODUCTION OF stop flights between the two cities. The same rea- being the excess of cost of supply over low selling price reimbursed maker, the A320 family of narrow-body planes that ed by too much hype — it was this big, new, son is also applicable to Boeing 747, whose lat- to manufacturers — the revised estimate for 2018-19 leaves a short- power low-cost travel across the world, but A380 shiny aircraft that airlines just had to have. AIRBUS A380 WILL est passenger version has also stalled on the sales fall of about `45,000 crore. The Budget provision of `75,000 crore is a different scale. Even sub-assemblies are so huge Think of it like when a car company launches NOT MEAN THAT front. But since Boeing 777 and 787 are doing for 2019-20 does not provide for it either. Under no obligation to that they have to be brought in on river barges and a new product, the marketing machine hypes so well and because the latest version of 747 was pay interest on delayed payments and extant accounting method on oversize trucks through narrow passages. In it up and even manufactures a case for one to THE PLANE WILL a cheaper (relatively speaking) re-engineering job of recording expenses when payment is made helps the order to keep various nations of the consortium buy that car. This was the case with airlines and STOP FLYING. IT IS than the estimated $25 billion that the A380 cost Government persist with this unhealthy practice. happy, this was needed instead of the more logi- A380. But if there is any delay, and there are to develop, it survived. cal solution of making everything at one place. minimal or no penalties for cancelling the order, For sure, the end of production of Airbus Even with regard to petroleum subsidy, as against a Budget VERY LIKELY THAT ` Of course, this is a logistical issue and even airlines began, like normal consumers would, A380 will not mean that the plane will stop fly- allocation of 25,000 crore during 2018-19, the estimated require- Airbus’ American rival, Boeing, went down this to sit back and think about the order. SOME LATER-BUILT ing. In some slot-restricted airports, such as ment is about `38,000 crore. This leads to a carry-forward of route when it came to Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Airbus’ logic was that A380 would be a per- Heathrow Airport in London, where one can see `13,000 crore to be paid to oil marketing companies in the public which sees its parts flown from all over the world fect replacement for Boeing 747 and would con- A380 AIRCRAFT multiple A380s from different airlines, it will con- sector. Be it borrowings by the FCI et al for running non-revenue and across oceans on modified Boeing 747s. tinue with the airline’s policy of flying from one WILL EASILY FLY tinue. Also Dubai’s Emirates airline, which is the generating welfare schemes, or the issuance of bonds (to recapi- Logistical issues can be dealt with but engineer- major city to another from where passengers largest operator of the plane with 110 flying and talise PSBs) or delayed payments to fertiliser manufacturers and ing problems are a lot tougher and Airbus’ engi- could take connecting flights to their onward ON TILL 2030, SO most of the remaining 20-odd deliveries going oil PSUs, these are ‘off-balance sheet’ items that do not get reflect- neers made a huge mistake when they used two destinations. A few years, ago when one want- THERE IS NO RUSH to that country, will continue to be a huge oper- ed in the Budget. These are liabilities of the Union Government, yet different versions of the same 3D modelling and ed to travel from New Delhi to Madrid, for ator of this plane as that airline builds up its mas- these are not captured in the fiscal deficit, which gets artificially sup- simulation software to design the plane. While one example, he/she would have to fly to a major TO GET ON A A380 sive hub policy. It is very likely that some later- may think that two different versions of the same European hub, such as Frankfurt or London, built A380 aircraft will easily fly on till 2030, so pressed. Likewise, the proceeds emanating from the sale of shares software might not be a critical issue, think of it transit through a massive airport while sleepy JUST YET BUT IT there is no rush to get on a A380 just yet. of one PSU to another as also share buyback by State undertak- more on the lines of operating systems like or dragging a child and then connect to a new In fact, Emirates flies A380 into Mumbai and ings (instead of selling to the public) seek to artificially lower the Windows and MacOS. Things were completely plane. But that sort of travel vanished quickly, SHOULD Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines fly the beast deficit. The reported deficit may give an impression that India’s macro- incompatible and when translated into the real partially thanks to Boeing 787 Dreamliner; DEFINITELY into New Delhi. All the three airlines are economic fundamentals are sound but in reality, it may not be so. world, it meant that wiring harnesses and floor although the change had begun a few years expected to fly these aircraft into India in the fore- The crux of the issue lies in splurging expenses on welfare schemes panels did not quite align perfectly. before the Dreamliner entered production. BE ON ONE’S seeable future. That said, as someone who has (though Team Modi deserves credit for reining in leakages and ensur- For very good reasons, aviation is a safety ori- Because twin-engined aircraft are so much more BUCKET LIST flown on the big plane, on demonstration ing that money reaches the beneficiaries in full) unmatched by cor- ented industry. Jugaad solutions elevated in India efficient and easier to maintain — their small- flights when Vijay Mallya had brought one to responding increase in revenue. This prompts the Government to cannot work in a safety-oriented environment and er size being perfect for what airlines call ‘thin- India for the longest-scheduled A380 service in indulge in window dressing of accounts. The new Government will fixes had to be made. Particularly, when you con- ner’ routes where demand is more limited — it the world between Dubai and Los Angeles, and sider that Airbus A380 has over 530 km of wiring, can easily fit in a plane like Boeing 787 and this experienced the wonderful bar at the end of the have to curtail expenses by undertaking reforms, especially in food, this wasn’t easy at all. Although much of the wiring is what started happening. Today, for example, upper deck, flying on this plane is an experience fertilisers, oil, PSBs and maintaining the tempo of higher tax rev- was not flight-related as Airbus managed to pro- one can fly directly between New Delhi and that one must put on his/her bucket list. enues. A re-look at divestment strategy is also needed. duce and fly prototypes by 2005, the wiring was Madrid on a Boeing 787. (The writer is Managing Editor, (The writer is a freelance journalist) essential for creature comforts of passengers for Then there was another problem: Boeing 777 The Pioneer) How difficult it is for India to react Post Pulwama, several prophecies have been made for India to retaliate. But fact is that the Government is faced with a series of weak choices FOREIGN EYE

well-trained and less well-armed than are under way. member nations. November in 2017-18. Total exports Security (CCS). This phenomenon is the Indian Army but is usually used India can also try to generate diplo- Being a WTO member, India to Pakistan also went up by 5.59 per not understood. to bolster local police forces around the matic pressure on Pakistan through its accorded Pakistan MFN status in cent from $1.82 billion in 2016-17 to India’s defence preparedness is country in various contingencies, friends in the international communi- 1996 but Pakistan did not reciprocate $1.92 billion in April-November in the poorest considering defence bud- including counter-insurgency duties. ty and through multi-lateral forums with the same status to India. The 2017-18. India accounts for 1.55 per get layout for 2019-2020 is 1.44 per cent The Government is now under such as the United Nations but these main items India imports from cent of Pakistan’s imports and 2.55 per of the GDP, the lowest since 1962. It is great pressure to avenge Pakistan’s das- have so far proved of little value and Pakistan are cement, petroleum prod- cent of its exports. The top five items also unclear that the Indian military has tardly act. One reason is the scale of they are unlikely to bear much fruit. ucts, fresh fruits, finished leather, India imported from Pakistan in sufficient superiority over Pakistani PK VASUDEVA the attack and the open claim of The attack also raises questions about bulk minerals and ores. Export items 2017-18 were mineral fuels and oils, forces to even consider full-scale mil- responsibility by the Jaish-e- the Modi Government’s Wuhan initia- include cotton yarn, chemicals, plas- edible fruits, nuts, salt, sulphur, plas- itary retaliation. The Indian military has he suicide bomber attack on Mohammad (JeM). Another reason is tive to smoothen ties with China. tics, man-made yarn and dyes to ting material, lime and cement, fertilis- been starved of funds in the last sev- CATHOLIC CHURCH Central Reserve Police Force that the Modi Government claims to Expectantly, Modi’s efforts to mollify Pakistan. The decision to revoke er and ores. Whereas, the top five items eral years, with very little capital acqui- MUST DO BETTER (CRPF) personnel in Pulwama be tough on matters related to nation- China have given some indication that MFN status will mean that India can exported by India to Pakistan in sition and significant weaknesses in crit- T The Catholic church has that killed 44 soldiers besides wound- al security and its supporters expect Beijing my be stopped from providing increase custom duties on goods 2017-18 include cotton, organic mate- ical areas. The Indian Air Force, for ing others has received sharp condem- it to act forcefully. Moreover, the hyped cover to JeM chief Masood Azhar. imported from Pakistan up to the rials, plastic, dyes and pharmaceutical example, is down to about 30 squadrons two problems about sexual nation from the Government, the surgical strikes of 2016 has led to Union Finance Minister Arun bound level duty rates. Currently, products. Since bilateral trade between and it will be years before India is able abuse. The first is that it Opposition and the citizens alike. expectations that India will act this Jaitley announced the withdrawal of India’s customs duties on goods to India and Pakistan is low, many to field the full 42 squadrons that have happens; the second is that Powers across the world, too, have given time more forcefully. Finally, nation- the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) sta- WTO members are below the bound experts believe that MFN makes no been sanctioned for the Air Force. So it is covered up. Both these full support to India in dealing with al elections are due to take place in the tus to Pakistan. The decision has been level rates. The current customs duties difference to both. is the case with the Navy and the Army. Pakistan-sponsored terror. But despite next few months, which add domes- taken to isolate our neighbour eco- imposed are called applied rates and India’s military options are equal- The Modi Government is, thus, are shared with other the severity of the attack and growing tic political pressure on the nomically and diplomatically. Every the level at which the duties can be ly constrained. If past crises are any likely to find it facing a series of weak institutions, especially pressure for action, New Delhi’s choic- Government. member country of the World Trade increased are known as bound rates. indication, it is unlikely that any well- choices. However, it has only itself to religious ones. The es are much more limited than they On the other hand, India’s options Organisation (WTO) is required to As a result, India on February 15 raised planned and prepared contingency blame for the poor planning and combination of spiritual appear. The Pulwama terrorist attack to respond are fairly limited. On the accord the MFN status to all other the customs duty to 200 per cent on options have been decided in consul- preparation to meet a contingency that is one of the worst in recent years. diplomatic side, while we have seen member countries as specified under all goods imported from Pakistan. tation between the political leadership was predictable. The greatest danger authority with political The CRPF is the largest of the cen- Indian officials speak about isolating Article 1 of the General Agreement on In terms of numbers, India and the Indian military. Thus, any is that under pressure to do something power is dangerous. The tral paramilitary forces that falls under Pakistan and some steps may be Tariffs and Trade (GATT), 1994. The imported goods worth $489 million in response will have to wait until plans in haste, New Delhi may launch a mil- Vatican conference on the Ministry of Home Affairs. It has taken in this direction, they are like- primary objective of WTO is to mon- 2017-18 from Pakistan and exported are drawn up, forces prepared and itary assault with inadequate fore- sexual abuse needs to be been carrying out law and order as well ly to have little substantive impact con- itor and resolve trade-related issues goods worth $1.92 billion. Meanwhile, equipment deployed. This is likely to thought that is likely to make the sit- much more than a talking as counter-insurgency operations in sidering that the level of diplomatic among the member nations. However, total imports from Pakistan increased take time, possibly several months. uation worse and awkward. Jammu & Kashmir and the North-East intercourse with Pakistan is already MFN itself is a misnomer; it actually by 7.70 per cent from $454 million in Surprisingly, Defence Chiefs are not (The writer is a retired professor in shop. Can that happen? for several decades. It is generally less minimal and no major negotiations means non-discrimination among 2016-17 to $489 million from April to members of Cabinet Committee on international trade) (The Guardian editorial) LUCKNOW | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2019 money 10

Foreign portfolio investors Trai directs BARC India pull out over `1,900 crore Indo-Pak bilateral trade posted to publish rating from debt market in Feb growth despite tensions

ity and are thus, in contra- thus required to comply with TV VIEWERSHIP vention of the direction of the orders, regulations, and direc- authority dated December 21, tions issued by the Ministry of DATA FOR PAST 2018 and January 14, 2019,” Information and Broadcasting said the Trai directive, also and Trai from time to time. WEEKS seen by PTI. “Now...The BARC India could not be authority...Hereby directs reached for comments. Broadcast Audience Research PTI n NEW DELHI Trai rued that BARC India Council to immediately did not comply with its pre- release and publish viewership roadcasting regulator Trai vious instructions despite data for the week ending Bhas taken a strong view of being repeatedly asked by the February 8, 2019 and weeks the Broadcast Audience authority to publish rating subsequent to it, on its web- Research Council (BARC) not and data of the viewership of site without any further delay publishing rating and viewer- different TV channels. The and not to stop it in future also PTI n NEW DELHI cross-border tensions between ship data during the sector’s regulator observed that BARC without explicit instruc- India and Pakistan. migration to the new tariff had submitted that disruption tion/direction from the oreign portfolio investors Tensions have escalated regime, and directed it to caused by transition to the authority or Ministry of Fsold debt securities worth following terror attack in immediately release viewer- new regime could prevent Information and over `1,900 crore in February Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir PTI n ISLAMABAD Government’s decision to corresponding period of last ship data for the past weeks on consumers from accessing the Broadcasting...,” Trai direc- amid escalation of cross-border that killed 40 CRPF jawans ear- impose 200pc additional duty year, showing an increase of its website, warning of “appro- channels of their choice, thus tive said. tensions in the wake of lier this month. he volume of trade between will bring them no tangible 2.11pc. Pakistan’s imports have priate action” for non-com- not giving fair and true picture BARC India has been Pulwama terror attack. “For a long time, FPIs have TIndia and Pakistan posted results as Pakistan’ annual already entered negative pliance, a source said. of TV consumption in India. asked to “furnish compliance Latest data from the depos- been adopting a cautious stance a growth of nearly five per cent exports to the country are growth with almost all coun- According to the source But Trai said it would not to the authority by February itories showed that overseas towards India, and the recent in the first seven months of the worth few million dollars, tries except India, the report privy to the development, the be appropriate to stop rating 25, 2019 failing which appro- players pumped in `2,039 crore developments would have fur- current fiscal year from a year Dawn newspaper said. said. Telecom Regulatory Authority of channels as these changes priate action would be initi- into equities even as they ther dampened the sentiments,” ago despite border tensions, Trade statistics show a In the year 2017-18, Indian of India (Trai) has shot off a were an outcome of consumer ated against them under...The dumped debt during February Srivastava said. according to report media complete picture that New exports to Pakistan have fresh salvo at BARC, and in a choice and real reflection of TRAI Act, 1997”. till 22. In 2019, foreign invest- report on Sunday. Delhi will feel the pinch of the reached $1.84 billion as against strongly worded directive has market changes. The regulator Trai has recently unveiled In January, the net FPI ments have shown mixed Following the Pulwama current stand-off. The total $1.64 billion over the previous asked it to furnish compliance opined that the decision of the new tariff order and reg- outflow — from both equity trends. Last month, FPIs were terror, India withdrew the Most aggregate volume of bilateral year, showing an increase of by February 25, 2019, “failing BARC India to “withhold” ulatory regime for the broad- and debt — stood at `5,360 net sellers and so far in Favoured Nation (MFN) status trade between July-January 12.2 per cent, it said. which, appropriate action the data cannot be justified by cast and cable sector, which crore. February, they are net buyers. to Pakistan, which was grant- 2018-19 has reached to $1.122 On India’s move to revoke would be initiated” under var- any yardstick. paves the way for consumers A total of `1,949 crore was According to Srivastava, it ed in 1995. The grant of this billion, up by 4.96pc from Pakistan’s MFN status, ious sections of the Trai Act. It noted that BARC India to opt for channels they wish withdrawn during the February is too early to predict the flow status means that a country will $1.069 billion over the corre- Secretary Commerce Younus “...BARC India has modi- has “failed to furnish any to view, and pay only for 1-22 period. However, there of investments as they are treat all WTO member states sponding period of last year, it Dagha told Dawn that fied its Fair and Permissible cogent reason for not pub- them. It has said every chan- was higher infusion in equities, guided by short-term trends equally in matters of tariffs on said. Commerce Division has Usage Policy in February 14, lishing the rating and viewer- nel should be offered a la there is a net inflow of little over and become event specific. imports. A day later, it slapped The first seven-month data already worked out different 2019, even after being repeat- ship data” and that “such carte, with a transparent dis- `98 crore for the period under Besides cross-border ten- 200 per cent import duty on of this fiscal year shows that options. edly asked by the authority to action on part of BARC India play of rates on electronic pro- review, according to the data. sions, another major focus area Pakistani goods. Indian exports to Pakistan con- However, he did not dis- not stop publishing of rating reflects poorly on the credit- gramme guide. Himanshu Srivastava, for the FPIs would be the out- The attack by Pakistan- stitute 79.33 per cent of the close the details. data and viewership data on worthiness of the data pub- Earlier this month, the senior analyst manager come of the general elections based Jaish-e-Mohammad total bilateral trade volume. ‘No plan yet to announce it its website during the migra- lished by them”. regulator extended the time- research at Morningstar and they have been adopting a terror group on February 14 Pakistan imports from anytime soon,” he said, adding tion to new regulatory frame- Trai reminded BARC line for consumers to make Investment Adviser India, said wait-and-watch stance in antic- has left 40 CRPF personnel India between July-Jan 2018-19 “But we will give a measured work until and unless explic- India that it is governed by the their channel preferences up the recent selling by FPIs “could ipation of a concrete signs of dead. have reached to $890.05 million response whenever the itly permitted by the author- provisions of the Trai Act and to March 31, 2019. be attributed to the increase in economic growth, he added. However, the Indian from $871.71 million over the Government also decides.” REC must get consent from MSME Min to hold conclave at least 50% of lenders for FinMin expects 3-4 more banks to come on women entrepreneurs PFC deal to go through out of RBI’s PCA framework this year from marginalised sections PTI n NEW DELHI consent of the lenders from whom it has been raising funds PTI n NEW DELHI and Reform) strategy for tate-owned REC will have to to finance rural electrification banking transformation Sobtain consent of at least 50 and other power sector pro- he Finance Ministry expects three to delivers again. 3 better- per cent of the foreign lenders grammes. At least 50 per cent Tfour more lenders to come out of weak performing PSBs (BoM, before the company could be of the lenders will have to give bank list of the Reserve Bank in the next BoI & OBC) exit PCA. acquired by PFC as part of the their consent,” the official said. six to eight months on account of improve- Banks need to be more disinvestment plans approved As the nature of the com- ment in financial health amid capital infu- responsible, adopt high by the Cabinet. pany will change after the sion and falling bad loans. underwriting & risk man- REC’s cumulative foreign acquisition by PFC, REC would The recent capital infusion of `48,239 agement standards to debt stands at around USD 1.85 be required to intimate to the crore in 12 public sector banks (PSBs) will avoid recurrence”. billion which will mature in lenders and obtain their prior help Corporation Bank and Allahabad Kumar, who has phases till 2028 and the state- consent. After the acquisition, Bank to come out of the Prompt Corrective been credited with owned company has initiated REC would become a sub- Action (PCA) framework in the next few undertaking multiple the exercise of obtaining the sidiary of PFC. weeks, sources said. reforms in the banking consent of these lenders. REC has appointed Corporation Bank is the biggest ben- sector, provided record PTI n MUMBAI business,” an official statement In order to push disinvest- Barclays Bank, Citigroup eficiary of this round of capital infusion amount of capital infu- said. ment, the Cabinet in December Global Markets, HSBC and with `9,086 crore of funding, followed by sion in the public sector ssues like access to financing, The conclave is being approved the sale of the gov- Standard Chartered Bank as Allahabad Bank with `6,896 crore. This banks (PSBs). Iassessing risks and growth organised under National SC- ernment’s 52.63 per cent stake consent solicitation agent. infusion will help these two lenders meet Since commence- mantras enabling SC-ST ST Hub initiative of the MSME in REC Ltd to Power Finance The acquisition of REC by requisite capital thresholds of 7.375 CET- ment of clean-up in 2015- women entrepreneurs to set up ministry which is targeted Corporation (PFC). The deal, PFC has already been approved 1 ratio, 8.875 per cent Tier I ratio, 10.875 IDBI Bank, now majority owned by 16, the recapitalisation has crossed over `3 and run a sustainable business towards developing a support- which is to be completed by by market regulator Sebi and per cent of capital-to-risk weighted assets LIC, is also improving its financial health lakh crore through mix of budgetary will be discussed during a con- ive ecosystem towards SC or ST March, is expected to fetch Rs competition watchdog CCI, ratio (CRAR) and the net NPA ratio and bringing down its net non-perform- support and market raising helping banks clave here on Monday. entrepreneurs. 15,000 crore to the exchequer. while the RBI’s nod is expected threshold of below 6 per cent. ing assets (NPAs) in a bid to come out of to make adequate provisions for the bad The Ministry of Micro, “Path-breaking women However, sources said that by mid-March. The govern- The RBI may in the next few weeks the PCA supervision. loans. As a result, there has been reversal Small and Medium Enterprises entrepreneurs and inspirational before the deal could get ment proposes to complete the take a decision to remove these two If the bank continue to improve its in the deteriorating bad loan situation and will organise a conclave on women achievers will be through, REC would be deal by March 31 so that it could lenders out of PCA supervision as they had health, it is anticipated that the RBI there has been record loan recovery dur- ‘Empowering Women awarded with Enterprising required to obtain clearance add the sale proceeds to current done in the case of Bank of India (BoI), would lift the curb from IDBI Bank after ing the current fiscal. Entrepreneurs 2019, Financing Women of the Year 2018 from the lenders. fiscal’s disinvestment kitty. Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) and Oriental September numbers. Various initiatives taken by the and Enabling Women from Awards. Loan disbursal The REC, which has been Both the Department of Bank of Commerce (OBC) last month after Besides, Central Bank and UCO Bank Government have yielded results, with the Marginalised Sections’. cheques or sanction letters to raising funds from the foreign and Investment and Public Asset capital infusion in December, sources said. are trying to improve their parameters on bad loans of public sector banks declining “The first of its kind con- women entrepreneurs under domestic markets, has given an Management (DIPAM) and With the removal of three banks on mission mode. by over `23,860 crore in the first half of clave endeavours to empower Stand-Up India initiative will undertaking to the lenders that it PFC have appointed separate January 31, the list has already come down So, sources said, four more banks are the current fiscal. women entrepreneurs from also be distributed by banks,” would continue to be a PSU with agencies to work out the valu- to 8 from 11. likely see curb lifted by RBI on them in 6- At the same time, PSBs have also made marginalised sections and the statement added. at least 51 per cent government ation of REC. The Government Dena Bank, which is among eight enti- 8 months. a record recovery of `60,726 crore in the enable their growth and success Senior officials of the stake, an official told PTI. is also expecting a premium ties under PCA, will cease to exist from Last month, Financial Services first half of the current financial year, in business by offering sub- MSME Ministry along with “Before PFC could go over the market value for han- April 1, 2019. So, the list will further short- Secretary Rajiv Kumar had said: which is more than double the amount stantial knowledge on various bankers, investors and women ahead with the acquisition, dling over the management en with the bank merging with Bank of “Government’s sustained 4R’s recovered in the corresponding period last business opportunities and entrepreneurs will participate REC is obligated to obtain the control of REC to PFC. Baroda beginning next fiscal, sources said. (Recognition, Recapitalization, Resolution, year. national best practices in doing in the deliberations. Jaypee homebuyers GOVT ISSUES ADVISORY TO Boards of companies should SHIPOWNERS, BODIES TO SBI weighs NCLT route for recovery seek banker’s support BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS IN THE in forensic audit of assert ethical conduct: CII WAKE OF PIRACY of loans from Jet Airways PTI n NEW DELHI Jaypee Infratech PTI n NEW DELHI of business but these should be accounts, prohibiting bribery PTI n NEW DELHI recover dues from debt-laden agreement with Etihad on the PNS n NEW DELHI limited to customers or gov- and corruption, fair and equi- gainst a backdrop of 76 entities. The process can com- latter’s proposal regarding Right tronger commitment is ernment officials or regulators, table treatment, health and Acases of armed robbery o recover its loans from Jet mence only after approval from of First Refusal (ROFR). aypee Infratech Limited (JIL) is Srequired to improve the effec- while “extravagant modes” like safety, quality of goods and ser- and piracy against ships in TAirways, State-run lender the NCLT. Etihad has sought ROFR Jcurrently undergoing its second tiveness of boards of companies air fare/rail fare should be avoid- vices and environment and Asia, the Government has SBI is mulling moving National Queries sent to SBI and Jet for itself after one year and also round of corporate insolvency and they should constantly ed unless mandatory. society considerations. issued a security advisory for Company Law Tribunal as it Airways regarding the bank want the SBI to get a confir- resolution process under the assert ethical conduct while Moreover, CII said meals “Integrity, transparency, shipowners, managers and feels the airline is running out considering insolvency pro- mation from markets regulator orders from the Supreme Court focusing on risk management, must only be offered as a casu- governance and absence of others to exercise caution of funds for operations, even as ceedings against the airline Sebi that if ROFR is exercised, of India. This has affected according to a CII report. al social hospitality and lavish corruption are inter-depen- while treading on interna- shareholders of the debt-laden remained unanswered. then the mandatory open offer approximately 30000 home buy- To promote integrity and or extravagant meals should be dent and inter-connected to tional waters, including carrier have approved a debt The officials said that Gulf would not be triggered, the offi- ers who have invested their life transparency in governance, the avoided by companies when each other. Business leaders Sulu-Celebes Seas. rejig plan, officials said. carrier Etihad, the strategic cials said. savings in the projects floated by chamber has introduced a ‘Model extending courtesies. must continuously improve A total of 76 incidents, Shareholders of Jet Airways partner with 24 per cent stake Under the Sebi norms, JIL. JIL had had a successful run Code of Conduct’ for business The guidelines can be the way they approach and col- including four of piracy and have approved conversion of in Jet Airways, abstained from entities are required to make an in the past, having enormous ethics to act as a guide to indus- adopted by companies which laborate to set high standard of 72 of robbery, occurred in loan into shares and other pro- voting on various proposals open offer to shareholders in land bank at its disposal, and con- try to adopt best practices. currently do not have any spe- ethics and principled business 2018, according to the advi- posals during the during the EGM held on case their shareholding goes stant revenue source in form of “Corruption, bribery and cific guidelines on business practices,” CII said. sory, which quoted a report Extraordinary General Meeting February 21. beyond a certain threshold. Yamuna expressway. improper payments continue to courtesies. For companies with The chamber has also on ‘Piracy and Armed (EGM) on Thursday. According to them, Etihad A consortium of banks is But the question which be high compliance risks in the similar existing policies relat- released an ‘Advisory on Robbery against Ships in A consortium of banks, led is waiting for clarity on the considering an interim funding still lingers around this com- country,” CII said in a report. ed to business courtesies, these Business and Human Rights’ Asia’ by the Regional by the SBI, has extended loans overall funding that the SBI and of Rs 500 crore for Jet Airways pany is the cause of this sudden It has also prescribed norms can act as reference. suggesting general principles Cooperation Agreement on to Jet Airways, which is look- National Investment and but a final decision is yet to be bankruptcy, which remains for business courtesies which are “CII considers ethical prac- and recommended actions to Combating Piracy and ing to rejig debt and raise Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) taken, Punjab National Bank unclear. Stakeholders and mar- often extended by enterprises tices in business dealings to be be followed by companies for Armed Robbery against funds. would provide for Jet Airways Managing Director Sunil ket pundits apprehend that like gifts and entertainment, critical for the development adhering to integrity and trans- Ships in Asia (ReCAAP). Officials associated with in terms of equity. Mehta said on Friday. there has been enormous transportation and meals. and growth of the industry in parency in business transac- The Directorate General the lenders and key share- The Gulf carrier has been PNB is part of the lenders’ siphoning of funds and mis- CII suggested that gifts the country. The adoption of a tions. of Shipping in the maritime holders said the SBI is consid- pitching for the SBI and the consortium, led by State Bank management by the erstwhile should be of nominal value and simplified code by industry Its objective is to guide security advisory last week ering moving the National NIIF to own 51 per cent and of India (SBI), that has extend- management. The home buy- in nature of consumables, including SMEs is a landmark industry on respecting and pro- asked shipowners and mas- Company Law Tribunal invest Rs 2,200 crore into the ed loans to the airline. ers have been regularly instead of cash or jewellery, etc. step in inculcating a culture of moting human rights in business ters of the ships, among (NCLT) seeking insolvency airline, they added. On February 14, Jet demanding for an independent Moreover, gifts to family mem- ethics and good practices in and to share and showcase best other stakeholders, to “be proceedings against Jet Airways On February 17, sources Airways’ board approved a forensic audit of the financials bers should be avoided. corporates,” the chamber said. practices to both increase aware- extra cautious and follow since it is running out of money said Jet Airways was likely to Bank-Led Provisional of JIL, to ascertain the root Besides, casual lift, ground The CII Model Code of ness of the subject, while encour- the practices and take nec- for operations. invest Rs 3,000 crore post debt- Resolution Plan (BLPRP), cause of the sudden bankrupt- transportation to and from the Conduct covers key areas of aging companies to move in the essary precautionary mea- Lenders can initiate pro- rejig and investments by Etihad whereby lenders would become cy, and to bring the culprits to company office or facility can be business practice such as main- direction of deeper compliance sures” to avert any such inci- ceedings under the Insolvency Airways as well as NIIF. the largest shareholders in the book. provided in the ordinary course taining accurate books and over a period of time. dent. and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to Besides, the SBI is not airline. 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GLOBE Trump ex-aide Manafort is Kim leaves for Venezuela’s Maduro cuts TROTTING LAWMAKER ASSASSINATED IN SOMALIA: POLICE hardened criminal: Mueller Hanoi for second diplomatic, political Mogadishu: Gunmen in Somalia shot dead a veteran politician in the Capital Mogadishu on Saturday, IANS n WASHINGTON Ukrainian politicians and other and lack of remorse”. US-N Korea meet police said, in the latest attack clients over several years. The charges in both cases relations with Colombia against legislators carried out by Al- aul Manafort, US President In the memo the prosecu- flow from Mueller’s investiga- Shabaab insurgents. Osman Elmi PDonald Trump’s former tors said that “Manafort chose tion into Russian interference IANS n PYONGYANG Su Yong, members of the IANS n CARACAS ritory is being used by the gov- Boqore, who was regarded as the campaign chairman, is a “hard- repeatedly and knowingly to in the 2016 election. Political Bureau and ernment of Mr (Ivan) Duque” oldest legislator in the national ened” criminal who “repeatedly violate the law” from “garden- The prosecutors however, orth Korean leader Kim Vice-Chairmen of the enezuelan President to attack him, a reference to the Parliament, was believed to be in his and brazenly violated the law”, variety crimes such as tax did not reveal on Saturday NJong-un left for Central Committee of the VNicolas Maduro has help the neighbouring country eighties, was killed near his home in prosecutors from Special fraud, money laundering, new information about Vietnamese capital Hanoi for Workers’ Party of Korea announced that he is breaking has provided so that the northern Sanca neighbourhood. Counsel Robert Mueller’s obstruction of justice, and bank Manafort’s activities in 2016 the second US-North Korea (WPK), Ri Yong Ho, off all political and diplomatic humanitarian aid stored there office wrote in a sentencing fraud” to “more esoteric laws” and later, which they said have summit, the Korean Central member of the Political Bureau ties with the Colombian gov- can be transported into 21 KILLED IN ACCIDENT AT memo, adding that it continued involving foreign lobbying. become a focus of Mueller’s News Agency (KCNA) report- of the WPK Central ernment. Venezuela. MINING COMPANY IN CHINA even after the 2016 presidential He lied, they noted, “to tax inquiry into Russian influence ed on Sunday. Committee and Foreign “My patience is exhausted, “Never before has a Beijing: At least 21 people were election. preparers, bookkeepers, banks, and the Trump campaign. Kim will meet Minister, No Kwang Chol, I can no longer bear it that the Colombian President fallen so killed and 29 others injured after a The memo, which was filed the Treasury Department, the The filing helps pave the US President Donald Trump alternate member of the territory of Colombia lends low or has worked against vehicle lost control due to faulty on Friday, was made public on Department of Justice National way for Manafort’s sentencings in Hanoi on Feb Political Bureau of the WPK itself to aggression against Venezuela the way Mr. Ivan brakes at a mining company in Saturday with some redac- Security Division, the FBI, the in Washington D.C. and 27-28, Xinhua news agency Central Committee and Venezuela, so I have decided to Duque has done, never before, northern China, authorities said tions. The prosecutors asked Special Counsel’s Office, the Virginia scheduled for next reported. Minister of the People’s Armed break off all political and never - it’s like he’s throwing Sunday. The accident occurred Judge Amy Berman Jackson to grand jury, his own legal coun- month, as Mueller begins The first summit between Forces, among others, said diplomatic relations with the stones,” Maduro said. “He has around 8.20 am Saturday at a lead, make sure the now-jailed 69- sel, members of Congress, and wrapping up his probe. the two leaders held in June KCNA. fascist government of the face of a little angel but I’d zinc and silver mine under Yinman year-old may never walk free members of the executive Meanwhile, the Manhattan 2018 in Singapore, which Kim was seen off Colombia,” Efe news quoted like to grab his cheeks and Mining Company in West Ujimqin again, CNN reported. branch of the US government”, district attorney is also prepar- resulted in improved bilateral at Pyongyang Railway Station Maduro as telling his support- say...you’re the devil, Ivan Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Manafort pleaded guilty The Washington Post reported. ing to charge Manafort with relations. by Kim Yong Nam, ers on Saturday. Duque.” Region. last September to conspiracy He committed crimes violating state tax laws and Kim will pay an official Choe Ryong Hae and Pak He cried out that For several months against the US and witness while leading a presidential committing other financial visit to Vietnam at the invita- Pong Ju, members of the Colombian “ambassadors and humanitarian aid has been MINE LEFT BY ISIS KILLS tampering. campaign and while out on bail crimes. tion of Vietnamese President Presidium of the Political consuls must leave Venezuela stored at the Colombian border 24 IN SYRIA At the time of his plea, the before trial, and then lied to Trump has not indicated Nguyen Phu Trong before his Bureau of the Central within 24 hours,” and added, city of Cucuta to meet the Damascus: Syria’s state news former aide also admitted to a investigators after pleading whether he intends to pardon meeting with Trump. Committee of the WPK, and “oligarchy, get out...out of here, needs of Venezuela, a country agency says a land mine left by the litany of money laundering guilty, the prosecutors said, Manafort, though he repeatedly Kim was accompanied other senior officials of the oligarchy, enough is enough.” that for some five years has suf- Islamic State group has struck a van and foreign lobbying crimes revealing “a hardened adher- expressed support for him as by Kim Yong Chol, Ri Su party, government and armed Maduro said it has become fered severe shortages of food packed with workers, killing 24. that encompassed his work for ence to committing crimes his trial played out last year. Yong, Kim Phyong Hae and O forces, KCNA reported. obvious “how Colombian ter- and medicines. Pope Francis calls child sex abuse like Turkish Prez Erdogan Fear, hoping: expectations surge ‘human sacrifice’, vows ‘all-out battle’ lashes out at Sisi ahead of new US-Taliban talks AFP n VATICAN CITY AFP n KABUL to face an expanded Taliban US President Donald ope Francis on Sunday over Egypt executions negotiating team headed by Trump’s apparent eagerness to Pvowed to tackle every he US and the Taliban are to Sher Mohammad Abbas end America’s longest war, the single case of sexual abuse AFP n ISTANBUL Erdogan does not speak to Sisi, Tmeet in Qatar for fresh talks Stanikzai, the Taliban’s former Afghan government’s fear of by priests in the Roman because there are mediators Monday seeking an end to 17 deputy minister of foreign being sidelined, and the coming Catholic Church, comparing urkish President Recep who come here sometimes, but years of grinding conflict in affairs. of spring all weigh on the paedophilia to “human sacri- TTayyip Erdogan sharply crit- I will never talk to someone like Afghanistan, with the stakes Neither side has stated how process. fice” in a speech that left vic- icised his Egyptian counterpart him,” he said. ratcheting higher as the spring long they expect the meetings to “Eyes are on the Taliban to tims cold. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after the Relations between Turkey fighting season approaches. last or the details of what will be see if they are capable of com- His public address to recent execution of nine people and Egypt have been virtually Marathon talks held in discussed. promising,” said analyst Michael top bishops at the end of a in Egypt, saying he refused to non-existent since the Egyptian Doha last month have stoked Analysts say this round will Semple. landmark summit in the talk to “someone like him”. military, then led by Sisi, in 2013 hopes of a breakthrough after likely see the Taliban push for “Can they come up with a Vatican promised an “They killed nine young ousted Islamist president the two sides walked away with the removal of its leaders from sufficient compromise to agree “all-out battle” against abusive people recently. This is not Mohamed Morsi, a close ally of a “draft framework” that includ- a UN travel blacklist, matched to a formula for an intra-Afghan priests, but blamed the devil something we can accept,” Erdogan. ed a Taliban commitment to with pressure from the US for dialogue that absolutely involves and insisted the Church was Sex abuse survivors and members of ECA (Ending Clergy Abuse), Denise Erdogan said Saturday in an Morsi’s Islamist Muslim prevent Afghanistan from once the militants to open a dialogue the current Afghan govern- not the only place children Buchanan and Alessandro Battaglia become emotional as they listen to Pope interview with Turkish TV Brotherhood is outlawed in again becoming a safe haven for with the Afghan government. ment?” Khalilzad, he added, were assaulted. Francis speech just outside St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican during the Angelus channels CNN-Turk and Kanal Egypt but members of the group international terror groups. “Both sides are going into “has stirred up the peace process “If in the Church there noon prayer on Sunday AP D, referring to the execution have sought refuge in Turkey. It was the most substantial this process with open minds in a way that nobody over the should emerge even a single Wednesday of nine men sen- Erdogan, who denounced engagement by Washington and a sense of urgency as the previous two decades had”. case of abuse - which already in was “a widespread phenome- erased from the face of the tenced for the murder of the Morsi’s ouster, sometimes draws with the militants since US weather gets warmer and fight- The gathering momentum itself represents an atrocity - non in all cultures and soci- earth,” he said. Egyptian prosecutor general in a parallel with the failed coup forces ousted them from power ing season draws closer,” has spurred fresh peace demon- that case will be faced with the eties,” Francis said, and he Children must be “pro- 2015. against himself in 2016. in 2001. Graeme Smith, a consultant strations and cautious hope in utmost seriousness”, Francis slammed those priests who tected from ravenous wolves”, “Of course, we are going to The Turkish president also But there is still no accord based with International Crisis Afghanistan. promised. prey on children as “tools of he said, adding: “We stand be told that it is a decision of the called for the release of Muslim on a timetable for a US with- Group, told AFP. But there is also growing “I am reminded of the Satan”. face to face with the mystery of judiciary, but there, justice, elec- Brotherhood prisoners in Egypt. drawal or a ceasefire -- both The Taliban have stead- unease, with fears the cruel religious practice, once “I make a heartfelt appeal evil”. tions, all that, are codswallop. “First of all, he should release all major issues on which previous fastly refused to negotiate with Government is being pushed widespread in certain cultures, for an all-out battle against The scandals have hit There is an authoritarian system, those imprisoned with a gener- efforts have foundered. Kabul, whom they dismiss as aside and that progress of sacrificing human beings - the abuse of minors both sex- countries around the world, even totalitarian,” Erdogan al amnesty. As long as these peo- This time Washington’s spe- “puppets”. They have also stat- which many Afghans have frequently children - in pagan ually and in other areas... For with lives devastated from added. ple have not been released, we cial envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, ed that, without a withdrawal paid for with their lives could yet rites,” he said. we are dealing with abom- Australia to Chile, Germany “Now, I am answering those will not be able to talk with Sisi,” who has spearheaded the timetable, further progress is be undone if the US rushes for The sexual abuse of minors inable crimes that must be and the US. who wonder why Tayyip he said. months-long effort, is expected “impossible”. the exits. B’desh foils plane Lebanese demand civil hijack attempt, Saudi Arabia replaces envoy UK spy chiefs warn passengers safe marriage on home soil to Washington: Royal decree social media PTI n DHAKA AFP n BEIRUT Cyprus to tie the knot in a civil n ceremony, because Lebanese AFP RIYADH The reshuffle comes as ties Yemen, which is gripped by angladesh security officials ozens of protesters rallied authorities recognise such with Washington are under what the UN calls the world’s galvanising terrorists Bon Sunday foiled a hijack- Din the Lebanese capital unions only if they have been audi Arabia has replaced its worst humanitarian crisis. ing attempt of a Dubai-bound Beirut on Saturday, calling on registered abroad. Sambassador to the United strain following Khashoggi’s Earlier this month, the US plane, which made an emer- the government to recognise Hasan, the first female States, a royal decree murder last October in the House voted overwhelmingly PTI n LONDON forum in which people can gency landing at a coastal city civil marriages carried out on interior minister in Lebanon announced Saturday, as the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to end American involvement explore their dark thoughts in in the country following the home soil. and the Arab world, touched fallout over journalist Jamal in Saudi Arabia’s war effort in ocial media networks are the company of like-minded incident, officials said. The demonstrators gath- on the issue of civil unions in Khashoggi’s murder tests rela- knew anything of Khashoggi’s neighbouring Yemen, dealing a Sbeing used by people with people,” Alex, an MI5 officer, Security forces stormed ered in front of Lebanon’s inte- an interview with Euronews tions between the two allies. disappearance, the Saudis final- rebuke to President Donald extreme views to galvanise into was quoted as saying by ‘The the plane and detained the rior ministry, days after recent- last week. She said she would Princess Rima bint ly acknowledged that a team Trump who has publicly plotting terrorist attacks, Britain’s Sunday Times’. “This creates an lone hijacker and evacuated all ly-appointed Interior Minister “personally endorse” attempts Bandar was appointed the killed him inside the consulate, thrown his support behind the internal security agency MI5’s echo chamber, providing legit- the passengers safely, they said. Raya al-Hasan said she is will- to establish a framework to kingdom’s first woman envoy to but described it as a rogue crown prince. behavioural science unit has imacy to people with extreme The state-run Biman ing to engage in “serious and govern civil marriages in Washington, replacing Prince operation. US lawmakers this month warned. views and galvanising them to Bangladesh Airlines Flight BG- profound dialogue” over the Lebanon. Khalid bin Salman, who was US lawmakers have threat- also said they were probing The intelligence unit, which act,” added the member of the 147, which was on its way to issue. “I will try to open the named vice defence minister. ened to take tougher action whether Trump was rushing to is in the process of expanding, MI5 behavioural unit, whose full Dubai from Dhaka via The minister’s comments door for serious and profound Prince Khalid is the against Saudi Arabia over the sell sensitive nuclear technolo- includes psychologists, anthro- name has been withheld for Chattogram, landed at the prompted a backlash from reli- dialogue on this issue with all younger brother of Crown brutal killing amid claims that gy to Saudi Arabia to please pologists and psychiatrists who security reasons. Chattogram airport at around gious bodies, including the religious authorities and others, Prince Mohammed bin the crown prince was person- corporate supporters who analyse the online behaviour of The unit has reportedly 5.40 pm. highest Sunni authority in with the support of Prime Salman, the country’s de facto ally responsible. stand to profit handsomely. extremists to identify the men- helped to foil 14 terror plots in Eyewitnesses said minutes Lebanon, and stirred debate on Minister Saad Hariri,” she said. ruler who also serves as the The Saudi government has The House of tal health conditions that could the UK since the Westminster after the craft flew from the social media. Dar al-Fatwa, the highest defence minister. strongly denied he had any- Representatives committee has lead to an attack. Bridge attack in London in Chattogram airport, it returned Lebanon has 15 separate Sunni authority in Lebanon, The reshuffle comes as ties thing to do with the murder of voiced fears that Saudi Arabia It has found that extremists March 2017, when five people and made an emergency land- personal status laws for its issued a response the day after with Washington are under Khashoggi who was a colum- could convert US expertise find a form of legitimacy by were killed and 49 injured. It ing and opened the emergency recognised religions but no Hasan’s interview was pub- strain following Khashoggi’s nist with the Washington Post. into making a nuclear bomb, social media networks such as warns MI5 officers and agents exit through which the pas- civil code covering issues such lished, saying it “categorically murder last October in the The killing refocused attention heightening already severe ten- Twitter and YouTube, often hid- against thinking that terrorists sengers disembarked imme- as marriage. Many Lebanese rejects” civil unions conducted Saudi consulate in Istanbul. on a Saudi-led military coali- sions with regional rival Iran. ing behind anonymity. are “mad” even if their behaviour diately. couples travel to neighbouring on Lebanese soil. After initially denying they tion’s bombing campaign in “Social media provides a seems “inexplicable”. Bid by ‘enemies’ to sabotage Multi-decade data may help predict missiles foiled: Iran Guards how violent storms will affect India

AFP n TEHRAN Iran’s “enemies” of sabotage PTI n WASHINGTON from Indian Institute of front, they also react to changes without naming any specific Technology Bhubaneswar and in wet or dry and warm versus he Revolutionary Guards country. cientists have mapped the National Institute of colder soils. Ton Sunday accused “ene- Iran reined in most of its Ssoil moisture and tempera- Technology Rourkela, in col- “For a long time Indian mies” of Iran of trying to nuclear programme under a ture variations in India over laboration with the Ministry of monsoon research has focused sabotage the country’s mis- landmark 2015 deal with major five decades using satellite data, Earth Sciences developed as an oceanic feedback, but in siles so that they would powers in return for sanctions creating a resource that may be multi-decade soil moisture and recent years we have seen “explode mid-air” but said the relief, but has continued to a critical for improving pre- soil temperature fields using localized heavy rain bid was foiled. develop its ballistic missile dictions of how violent storms variety of surface and satellite embedded within thunder- “They tried as best as they technology. will affect any area. data. storm events with flooding could to sabotage a small part Earlier this month the New Thunderstorms embedded They have shown that and cloud bursts that occur which we import so that our York Times reported that the within Indian monsoon sys- fine-scale data, never before over land,” said Dev Niyogi, a missiles would not reach their US administration of President tems can deluge areas with available for India’s monsoon professor at Purdue University target and explode mid-air,” Donald Trump was pushing a dozens of inches of rain in lit- regions, is a critical ingredient in the US. Fars news agency reported, secret programme aimed at tle time, causing severe flood- to understanding and “What we have learned is quoting the Guards’ aerospace sabotaging Iranian rockets and ing and the loss of hundreds of improving predictions of how that gradients in soil moisture commander Amir Ali missiles. lives each year. violent storms will behave over and soil temperature help cre- Hajizadeh. It said Washington was Better predictions of when, land. ate an atmospheric frontal “But they couldn’t do a trying to “slip faulty parts and where and how much rain will Just as storms change boundary and can unleash vio- damn thing because we had materials into Iran’s aerospace fall is key to saving property behaviour based on the land- lent reactions from a storm,” seen this coming from the supply chains” as part of a cam- and lives, researchers said in a scape -- such as moving from said Niyogi, who led the study French President Emmanuel Macron tastes row meat at the ‘Flexitarien’ stall during a visit to the 56th International Agriculture start and had reinforced this paign to undercut Tehran’s statement. water to land -- or from published in the journal Fair (Salon de l'Agriculture) at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France on Saturday AP sector,” he added, accusing military. The team, including those encountering a cold or warm Scientific Data. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2019 vivacity 13 Don’t miss the ship

Travel experts say that cruise holidays among Indians are no longer ‘Not easy to make a multi-starer film’ restricted to the well-heeled. By TEAM VIVA Actor RITEISH DESHMUKH’s career or a long time, cruise started over 16 years ago with the travel was looked upon as standalone film Tujhe Meri Kasam, Fa trip for the elite and peo- ple with extendable budgets. It Riteish has mostly featured in multi- has always been under the starrers. And he has ‘expensive’ segment and for an no qualms about it. exclusive set of people and age “Why should I have group. However, looking at the any problem with current scenario, travel experts that. For me, a good are pointing towards the rising role and a good trend of cruise travel in India ‘Fabric of the soul’ script matters among both solo and couple the most. First travellers, who are increasing- ly exploring this option. They of all when you say that Indian travellers have Designers present Khadi as a symbol of pride and Indian do a multi-star- started realising that cruising is heritage while emphasising the importance of making it a rer film, one not a luxury but rather an exot- should know ic experience. growing need for innovation in sion trips when they anchor at global fashion statement. By CHAHAK MITTAL what part he/she Varun Chadha, COO, the wedding ceremonies, Royal major ports which enables con- Tirun, tells us that if we look at Carribean International has sumers to cover tourist destina- hen Mahatma Gandhi began he. is doing. If you it through a gender-specific seen a 200 per cent rise in tions before resuming the the Swadeshi movement ask- However, he said that there are also are happy with it, perspective, around 45 per cent demands from the couples cruise. These holidays not only Wing Indians to boycott British- designers like Rajesh who are making you should go for females and 55 per cent males wanting to tie the knot on a offer travellers the choice of made garments, spin the yarn them- jackets and all things Western out of it, it and give 100 per are shifting towards cruise trav- cruise.” exploring new destinations on selves and wear Khadi, he was encour- but “Khadi, for me, is the fabric of the el options. Varun further explains that anchoring but also a host of aging people to rediscover pride in their soul, realism and carries with it a very cent to it,” he said. Talking about the change a cruise wedding is highly cus- activities like indoor games, heritage while at the same time mak- intense feeling of independence. It The 40-year-old feels that has come about over the tomised as it has to suit every swimming, movies and live ing it the basis of India’s economic stands for inclusivity and something people need to change past 10 years, Chadha says, budget. It is actually one of the entertainment. It gives a pletho- regeneration. Fast forward to 2019 and that makes you part of the Indian cul- their attitude towards “Cruise tourism has started most cost-effective options for ra of entertainment at one you see the fabric that lent support to ture.” multi-starrers. rising in India. There is more those couples and families place and is hence rising up in the rural livelihood has transitioned His models walked the ramp in relevant deployment. We have A cruise wedding is looking to have a celebration the list of choices of vacations into a global fashion statement. bright white Khadi sarees and ethnic Riteish added, “It is not easy seen that more people have highly customised as that makes a mark. Having a being opted by Indians.” To celebrate 100 years of the hand- wear showcasing immense pride in var- to make a multi-starrer film. cruised in the last three years it has to suit every wedding on-board a cruise As per Expedia-CAPA spun fabric and commemorate ious facets of local fashion. The more the actors, more the and hence, more conversations ship not only guarantees luxu- Outbound Travel Outlook Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniver- Moving further, it was Rina Dhaka responsibilties on the director.” are taking place. There’s more budget. It is one of ry, but also offers the to-be- Report, over the last five years sary, FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) whose stylish handwoven Khadi clothes media exposure and even the the most weds a chance to tie the knot the market has tripled in size and All India Women’s Education gave a new charm to what could be government is talking of pro- cost-effective with the ocean breeze, the from 50,000 to 1,50,000 cruise Fund Association (AIWEFA) present- called street fashion. It showed how it’s moting cruise tourism within azure skies, the vast waters and passengers from India and ed a day-long conclave-cum-exhibition more than just jeans or trousers with riti Sanon options for those says it took our coastline. Some cruise picturesque locales for compa- international cruise lines are titled, Khadi Goes Global. large Khadi bags, loose-fit pants, and K ships are plying seasonally and couples looking to ny. The best part is that every- increasingly visiting the coun- Designers Rohit Bal, Rina Dhaka, easy tops. With Jai Jawaan Jai written a ‘Bareilly Ki repositioning, hence it’s a nat- have a celebration thing – from the guests’ accom- try’s ports. She adds, “Apart Abu Jani, Sandeep Khosla and Rajesh on her shirt, her presentation paid a Barfi’ for peo- ural evolution.” modation, their entertainment, from Singapore, The Pratap Singh, among others presented tribute to the martyrs of the Pulwama ple to take note He lists that Tirun’s three that makes a mark. food, the wedding planning, Mediterranean and Alaska are the fabric in a new form presenting it attack. of her talent as cruises — Royal Caribbean Having a wedding on- venue, décor, service — is the two most popular destina- as a global style statement. “We have worked over blending she believes International, Celebrity Cruises board a cruise ship taken care of in one all-inclu- tions outside Southeast Asia.” “It’s the national fabric that stands and structured the silk as well as the and Azamara Club Cruises — sive package. Neelu Singh, CEO and for India’s freedom struggle and inde- mulmul for softness. We used the there is com- have witnessed 25 per cent not only guarantees According to the company, Director, Ezeego1 says that pendence. It stands for an immense whole mill-made Khadi. But our cre- mon percep- CAGR over the last three years. luxury, but also MICE travel has emerged as the Singapore, Vietnam, amount of self discovery. It’s the reason ations also narrate a journey of their tion that if an He says, “The cruise travel offers the to-be-weds most important sub sectors of Cambodia, Bangkok and Hong people realised their self reliance and evolution as well as beauty. It is so actor is not business from India is likely to tourism industry. Many corpo- Kong are major cruise hubs for pride. Khadi is the fabric of the past, the strong that it cannot be ignored,” said rise exponentially from two a chance to tie the rates plan trips with their Indians. present and the future,” said Rohit who Rina as she felt emotional. glamorous, lakh passengers annually at knot with the ocean employees to stay more con- She explains that leading created an all-white ramp show which For her, Khadi is not just a fabric, she will act present to 40 lakh a year with- breeze, the azure nected with them and also to cruise liners like Star Cruises, had a plethora of styles of Khadi. rather a history. She said, “It is about a well. Though in the next five to 10 years.” skies, the vast encourage them to boost their Royal Caribbean, Dream The designer believes that the only culture. The original Gandhian does- she started out with big commercial Varun notes that through efficiency. Cruises, Princess Cruises are one way to popularise it globally is by n’t believe in the currency. They barter waters and ventures, her turn as a small town sailing, guests can enjoy the Varun apprises top 10 cities seeing a hike in the number of making it “visible to the world” and by making a Khadi cloth for someone girl in the Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari beauty of some of Asia’s most picturesque locales from where they have received visitors this summer. Besides ensuring that people realise the “beau- and selling it as a source of livelihood. stunning ports of call including for company a demand for cruise booking — sailing out of Singapore, people ty” which it carries within. The initia- It is about the avant-garde world. It is directorial “drastically changed” the Dubai, Muscat in Oman, Delhi, Mumbai, Ahemdabad, are also exploring cruises from tive Khadi Goes Global, he said, is “just a warp and weft of life.” game for Kriti. “It’s weird but when Cochin, Penang in Malaysia Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Vietnam, Myanmar and the the beginning.” She believed that Khadi comes with you are in a de-glamorous role peo- and Singapore. Surat, Kochi and Raipur. Philippines.” If one looks at the legacy of Khadi, a lot of restrictions, which is why it has ple see your acting more. When you Varun says that they have Manmeet Ahluwalia, mar- Naresh Rawal, Vice- it’s a century old now. Then what taken a long time to evolve as a global observed 20 per cent of the keting head of Expedia, says, President, Sales and Marketing, explains the boom that it is seeing after fashion statement. It also has various are slightly more dressed up, it takes people are MICE (Meetings, “Cruise industry has been a Asia Pacific, Genting Cruise so many decades? Rohit said that versions like silk, mulmul, handloom. a while to see beyond the looks and Incentives, Conferences, and growing segment in India and Lines noticed through years unlike linen, which has been the most Unlike other fabrics, she said, the acting. Especially when they Events) travellers and 80 per in the last five years, we have that Australia and New Zealand favoured fabric choice over ages, “Khadi “Khadi’s story is different. They have don't already have a perception of cent make sure for the leisure seen travellers’ interest surging have a beautiful coastline that is the newest fabric for the world, his- different spins — flat spin, charkha spin you being an actor,” Kriti told PTI. travel. for the same. The advantage of can only be accessed through a torically. The boundaries take time to — and the looms are smaller. There is He says, “In today’s day and cruises is that they let the cruise. Keeping this in mind expand, especially when fashion con- discrepancy in the fabric. No other fab- “Once you break that and they know age, where couples are very spe- travellers take land they decided to launch a ship sciousness has permeated everywhere, ric has such a story or a process.” you are an actor, then doing a glam- cific about the kind of wedding tours/excur- — Explorer Dream this year to unlike during the past few decades. The designer, who has previously orous part is ok. Then they say you they wish to have and every cater to Indian market. Besides There have been fabrics which are more worked for a number of Khadi and sus- are showing your range,” she added. bride and groom is sure that this, he says, McLeod Islands than 500 years old. Linen and muslin tainable clothing initiatives, one of them they want to do something in Thailand and are the examples. In this way, Khadi is being Jharcraft, feels that she doesn’t Kriti said today she has gained the grand and different to celebrate Miyakojima and Naha, the brand new.” need an applause for what she is doing confidence to take risks. “When you the next phase of their life, a the Southern Islands of Talking about what he presented at because it is an important “responsibil- don't have someone backing you, cruise wedding is just the way Japan are the hot the showcase, he said that he hasn’t ity.” you do feel scared to be doing some- to go. Not only can you bring new destinations blended it with any strong Western While Padma Shri Geeta Chandran thing away from what is expected of your friends and family in Asia. influence. “Khadi is a versatile fabric performed on the Maitreen Bhajata together for a few days that can be customised as per any kind paying tribute to the Gandhian idea of a normal heroine. When you step out of fun and frolic, it is of styling. It is best used for any kind freedom, actors Arjun Rampal and of the conventional commercial also the most hassle-free of fluid clothing. I cannot imagine it Aditi Rao Hydari walked the ramp as space, you think 'what if it doesn't event. With the being used for structured clothing,” said showstoppers. work.' Today I feel I'm more greedy as an actor.” Kriti will be next seen in “Luka Chuppi” co-starring Kartik Aaryan. The Laxman Utekar-direct- ed romcom chronicles the story of a couple living-in together in Mathura and the complications that follow.

Minaj's show cancelled nknown to many, India’s renowned servationists and enthusiasts owing to Rapper NICKI MINAJ's show in Ucardiac surgeon Dr Ramakanta Panda, which the jungles are gradually getting Slovakia got cancelled here due to who performed a heart bypass surgery on enlivened again. technical issues. former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Recounting a memorable jungle expe- 10 years ago — harbours a private and con- A self-taught lensman rience, he said once in Kanha, he was Minaj's show, which was sched- suming passion: Wildlife and nature pho- informed that a famed male tiger, Munna, uled to take place on tography. India’s top cardiac surgeon DR RAMAKANTA PANDA’s heart beats for wildlife photography was so smart that the moment he espied Friday, got cancelled as Emerging from the sanitised confines a tracking elephant or tourist vehicles, he the venue organisers of his Asian Heart Institute (AHI) in would quickly emerge from the forests. were not able to support Mumbai, Panda has for the first time “That is exactly what happened. When unveiled a selection of around 30 awesome Munna saw our vehicle and the tracking the technical aspects photographs at the three-day DCP Fourth elephant, he leapt out of the forest, came of her stage. Grant Annual Photography Exhibition in in front and quietly sat down for nearly half “We're told trans- neighbouring Thane. an hour. Like in a professional modeling formers shut The collection spans rare, exotic birds shoot, he gave us all possible angles and and animals in their natural habitat, poses and we returned delighted,” Panda down... and the including a bewildered owlet, a pair of frol- smiled. arena suffered sev- icking flamingos and a couple of tigers Asked what is more difficult — wildlife eral outages as a silently on the prowl, blissfully unaware of photography or heart surgery? Panda result,” a source said. a quiet Panda on their trail to “shoot” them said, “Both are easy or difficult, depend- But the technical with a camera click. ing on how you look at it. Sometimes, when With photography an almost obsessive I sit for hours to get that perfect shot, I start glitches did not stop passion, every month, Panda, sheds his thinking that surgery is probably easier.” Minaj from connecting to operation theatre garb and slips into jun- He has over 20,000 heart surgeries her fans. She later went gle casuals. Armed with his Nikon cam- under his belt and a portfolio of over 10,000 on the stage and informed era system, he then indulges in “shoot-outs” wildlife-nature photographs. the audience about the to produce stunning images of nature and Making his own contribution to the its creations. conservation efforts, Panda said that pro- issue and started interact- Though preferring groups of like- ceeds from the sale of his photographs ing with them. minded wildlife enthusiasts — occasion- would go towards funding an ambulance The new date for the ally, his daughter Sonal accompanies him service for wildlife through an NGO, Barbie Dreams rapper's on his jungle sojourns — since the past two Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan Chilka Lake. Kanha is the best-maintained unfortunately, in the past few decades, the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare Slovakia show will be decades, he has emerged as a “serious” and the Kanha National Park in Madhya wildlife sanctuary in India,” said Panda with wildlife population is virtually decimated (RAWW). wildlife and nature photographer. Pradesh. He has also “shot” in Africa, a grin, describing himself as “a self-taught due to various reasons,” a concerned The exhibition altogether features announced soon. He specially loves to “kill stress” by among other locations. photographer, learning from blunders”. Panda said. another 350 works from 150 photographers clicking in and around Mumbai, the “If you look around, its amazing to see “At one point in time, India was However, he is grateful to the consis- around India and is proving to be a big Chilka Lake in Odisha (his home state), the the bird life in Mumbaia; ditto with blessed with the richest wildlife. But tent efforts of many dedicated wildlife con- draw. —IANS LUCKNOW | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2019 sport 14 RECORD-BREAKING SAURABH WINS GOLD Asiad, Youth Olympics Gold medallist creates World record to win yellow metal and secure Olympic quota in maiden WC appearance

MEDAL RECORD ISSF World Shooting C’hips Gold medal 2018 Changwon 10m air pistol junior ‘Was not thinking about a ISSF World Cup Gold medal 2019 New Delhi 10m air pistol Asian Games record or Olympic quota’ Gold medal 2018 Palembang 10 m air pistol Youth Olympic Games PTI n NEW DELHI I was not thinking about the quota, just Gold medal 2018 Buenos Aires 10 m air pistol wanted to give my best," he said. Asian Airgun C’ship Gold medal with a world record While it was ecstacy for Saurabh, Gold medal 2018 Kuwait 10m air pistol junior Ascore and an Olympic quota as an Manu Bhaker faced another disappoint- icing on the cake, young Saurabh ment failing to finish on the podium Gold medal 2018 Kuwait Mixed team 10m air pistol junior Chaudhary could have hardly asked for in the 25m pistol event was shattered ISSF Worldcup more on a 'Super Sunday', where his sole by the defeat. Gold medal 2018 Suhl 10m air pistol junior focus was on giving his best "shot". "I tried my best. I don't know what Gold medal 2018 Suhl Mixed team 10m air pistol junior Saurabh, who holds the junior happened," Manu said. world record, smashed the senior Asked if she was nervous or felt record on his way to the men's 10m air burdened by the expectation of the PTI n NEW DELHI pistol Gold. home crowd she said:"The support was He finished with a total score of great. There was no pressure I was just ixteen-year-old boy Saurabh 245, also securing an Olympic quota for happy India is hosting the World Chaudhary beat the men stand- the country in the process. Cup." ing in his way to claim Gold with "I was not thinking about the Asked whether the injury to her left a new record in the ISSF World world record. If I had thought about arm caused her problems Manu insist- Cup on Sunday, securing India's making a record then it would not have ed that she was fully fit. Sthird Olympic quota, but there was dis- been possible, neither was I thinking "l had some problems with my left appointment in store for Manu Bhaker. about the Olympic quota, I just want- arm till February 21 but now it's fine. Unfazed by a field comprising sea- ed to give my best," Saurabh said after That is not the reason for my bad per- soned campaigners, Chaudhary smashed the win. formance today," Manu didn't make the men's 10m air pistol world record in Saurabh, whose every shot were any excuses. his maiden senior World Cup appear- met by ecstatic cheers from the crowd, The youngster said that she is yet ance, at the season-opening International said it was special winning at home. to figure out why she is having a con- Shooting Sport Federation event. "To win a medal in front of the sistent final jinx. Qualification topper Manu, howev- home crowd, in my first senior World "I do not know about the mistakes er, finished fifth in the women's 25m pis- Cup was superb. The crowd was simi- I committed right now. My monitor tol event after starting strongly. lar to the Asian Games," the teenager was on the other side so I couldn't see Asian Games and Youth Olympics said. it properly. My performance in 25m Gold medallist Chaudhary ended the He may have dominated the final throughout last year has been 4th, 5th event with a total score of 245. event from the start, finishing 5.7 or 6th position. I don't know what's Dami Mikec of Serbia was second in points ahead of the Silver medallist but wrong," she said. the podium with a score of 239.3, while assessed that the field was tough. Manu had finished sixth in the the Bronze medal was bagged by 2008 Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary celebrates after winning the final round of 10m air pistol event during the ISSF World Cup at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range PTI "This being my first senior final, I Asian Games and fifth at the ISSF Olympic champion Wei Pang of China, felt the pressure in the morning. The World Cup in Mexico last year. who managed 215.2. event, Abhishek Verma and Ravinder The Commonwealth Games and a score of 590 while Rahi Sarnobat and competition was hard. I was aware of "I am focussing on 10m now," she Such was his dominance in the Singh, failed to qualify for the final. Youth Olympics Gold medallist Manu Chinki Yadav failed to advance. my lead but didn't let it get to my head. said. eight-men final that he finished the event Both Abhishek are Ravinder finished ended the event with a total score of 22 Earlier, Chaudhary shot 19 scores 5.7 points ahead of the Silver medallist, with a total score of 576 in the qualifi- at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. above 10. The Indian also holds the world the Gold assured even before his final cation round. In the first series, Manu scored 3 out record in 10m air pistol event in the a Gold at a Youth Asian Championship. qualification with a total score of 1170, shot. In the day's last final, Hungary's of a possible 5. junior category and that is higher than In qualification, Chaudhary finished while Sanjeev Rajput finished 25th with Chaudhary showed no signs of ner- Veronika Major created a new world She found the mark just twice in the the senior world record he made on third with a score of 587 (20x), behind 1169. vousness despite his first senior World record to clinch the Gold medal with a second series, slipping to the seventh Sunday. 588 (27x) shot by Lee Daemyung of This was India's second medal in the Cup outing and started strongly to fin- total of 40. position. Last year, Chaudhary also won Gold South Korea and 587 (23x) shot by Pang tournament, with Apurvi Chandela win- ish on top with Serbian Mikec at the end The Silver went to Jingjing Zhang of The multiple World Cup medallist at the Junior World Cup in Suhl, Wei. ning a Gold in the women's 10m air rifle of the first series. China while Haniyeh Rostamiyan of Iran was on target in the third series jump- Germany, in addition to being crowned In the men's 50m rifle 3 positions category on Saturday. In the second series, the champion settled for the third place on the podi- ing to the second spot. junior world champion and Youth event, Indian shooters failed to qualify for Chandela and Anjum Moudgil had shooter continued his good form and fin- um. However, Manu struggled to find the Olympic champion. the final as Hungary's Istvan Peni claimed secured the first two Olympic quotas in ished at the top. China and Hungary sealed the target consistently and finished fifth. He has won one Gold and one Silver the Gold medal. shooting in the ISSF World Other Indians competing in the Olympic quota in this event. She had qualified for the final with at the Junior Asian Championships, and Parul Kumar was ranked 22nd in the Championships in Korea last year. Leicester sack Liverpool go top after stalemate coach Claude Puel AFP n MANCHESTER home goal although, by the 20 minute mark, Herrera was unable to AFP n LEICESTER iverpool moved one point clear continue and replaced by Andreas Lat the top of the Premier League Pereira. eicester announced the sacking of man- after being forced to settle for a 0- Mata was next, four minutes Lager Claude Puel on Sunday following the 0 draw at injury-ravaged later, paying the price for an hero- struggling Premier League side's sixth defeat Manchester United on Sunday. ic challenge on Salah on the edge of in seven games. Jurgen Klopp's side climbed his own area and limping off to be Saturday's 4-1 loss to Crystal Palace above Manchester City into pole substituted by Lingard. And dropped the 2015/2016 champions to 12th, position, but left Old Trafford frus- Liverpool were not spared disrup- only eight points above the relegation places. trated that they failed to go three tion of their own when Firmino A statement released by the club said: points clear after struggling to twisted his right ankle while "Leicester City Football Club has today break down a United team hit by making a routine pass and (Sunday) parted company with Claude Rashpal, Jyoti win New three key injuries. was forced off. Puel, who leaves his position as first Liverpool, chasing a first The fitness problems team manager with immediate effect." English title since 1990, had few would not end there. First team coaches Mike Stowell chances to beat their bitter rivals Lingard, who had been and Adam Sadler will assume caretak- Delhi Marathon 2019 despite United losing Juan Mata, nursing an injured ham- ing responsibilities. Ander Herrera and Jesse Lingard string, would only last only "The club would like to thank PTI n NEW DELHI before the interval. 18 minutes before coming off three Claude for his efforts in leading the team dur- The Reds, who had just one minutes before the interval with ing his 16 months in the role and wish him rmyman Rashpal Singh and Maharashtra's Jyoti Gawte shot on target, now have 11 league what appeared to be a recurrence of well in his future career," the club added. ASunday bagged top honours at the fourth edition of the IDBI games remaining, the same number pions. Indeed, by the interval, there the problem. Puel's assistant manager Jacky Bonnevay Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon in the men's and as second placed City, who were in United dropped to fifth place as had been twice as many substitu- To add insult to injury, Lingard has also been let go. women's categories. League Cup final action against a result of Arsenal's win over tions as shots on target - the game's was replaced having hurt himself in The 57-year-old Puel is the fifth English While Rashpal won the full marathon with a timing of Chelsea on Sunday. Southampton. The pre-match build- first such effort being a tame Marcus missing the best chance of the first topflight manager to be sacked this season, 02:21:55s, Jyoti clinched the women's title by clocking 02:47:54s. It was a missed opportunity for up, and intense atmosphere certain- Rashford attempt which he chipped period following a sublime through following Slavisa Jokanovic from Fulham, The event witnessed participation from over 18,000 runners Liverpool, who used up their game ly did not disappoint. up for an easy Alisson Becker catch. ball from Romelu Lukaku that split Mark Hughes (Southampton), Jose in four different race categories. The races were flagged off from in hand on City and lost Brazilian But, once the action started, it United midfielder Herrera was the Liverpool defence. Mourinho (Manchester United) and David the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium by cricket legend and IDBI Federal striker Roberto Firmino to injury. became more about the four substi- the first to go, having injured him- Lingard chased through on Wagner (Huddersfield). Life Insurance brand ambassador, Sachin Tendulkar. Liverpool's third draw in four tutions - three for United, one for self in the process of fouling Joel goal but, with only Alisson to beat, The Foxes' miserable run includes a All the top three finishers in the men's full marathon are from games comes in a period in which Liverpool - that were forced on the Matip on the edge of the home area. was denied by a brave save from the defeat to League Two side Newport in the FA Army Sports Institute, Pune. Sher Singh finished second with they have dropped six points in the respective managers over the first 45 Mohamed Salah succeeded only Brazilian keeper, stumbling and Cup. a timing of 02:23:16s, while Manavendra Singh was third, clock- battle with Pep Guardiola's cham- minutes. in lofting that free-kick over the re-injuring himself in the process. ing 02:28:27s. "The weather was cool and I am happy with my performance. My target was to complete the race in 2:19s but I am happy with this performance also," said winner Rashpal. ARSENAL BACK IN TOP 4 Dybala extends Juve lead In the women's full marathon, Jyoti clinched the top spot while Jigmet Dolma (03:01:30s) of Ladakh finished second ahead of Tsetan Dolkar (03:01:32s). AP n LONDON scored the second goal in the AFP n NAPOLI SPAL picked a point at Sassuolo "I am a regular runner and have participated in 15-16 14th. and moved five points ahead of marathons till date. Last year I was the runner-up and today I rsenal climbed into the Arsenal manager Unai Emery aulo Dybala sent Juventus 16 Bologna thanks to Andrea Petagna's completed the run in 2:47:54s. It is the happiest moment for me," APremier League's top four again left Mesut Ozil on the Ppoints clear at the top of Serie A 68th-minute equaliser from the spot. Jyoti said. with a 2-0 home win over bench until a late cameo, but on Sunday with a second-half winner Rock-bottom Chievo held Genoa Robin Singh won the half marathon by completing the race Southampton on Sunday, leaving Arsenal's midfield dominated the in a 1-0 victory at Bologna. to a goalless draw. in 01:09:01s ahead of Dipak Suhaug, who finished second with the visitors mired in the relega- game as Mkhitaryan, Iwobi and After a spotty Juventus Sampdoria's veteran strik- a timing of 01:11:07s. Deepak Singh came third clocking tion zone. Aaron Ramsey frequently com- display that saw hosts er Fabio Quagliarella struck 01:12:51s. Alexandre Lacazette and bined to provide a creative attack- Bologna on top for long the winner from the spot in the The women's half marathon was won by Jyoti Singh Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored early ing spark that has often been periods, Dybala came off second half against Cagliari to (01:22:20s). Ujala finished second (01:24:25s) ahead Prabhawati goals for Arsenal, making for a lacking from the team in recent the bench to snatch the bag his 17th goal of the season. Rawat (01:34:26s). comfortable afternoon against games. three points. Ninth-place Sampdoria remain The full marathon was 42.195km long while the distance of disjointed Southampton, which Southampton did force two Defender Danilo in touch with the European half marathon was 21.095km. struggled badly to find any good saves from Bernd Leno in deflected Blaise Matuidi's places. rhythm. the first half and was nearly gift- low 67th-minute cross On Saturday, Edin Dzeko's ` The loss leaves Southampton ed a way back into the game when straight to the Argentine 95th-minute winner complet- Tendulkar does push-ups, runs as event raises 15 lakh in 18th place, while Arsenal over- Granit Xhaka lofted a pass international in front of a ed Roma's fightback at lowly NEW DELHI: Cricket legend #KeepMoving Push-up took Manchester United for straight into the path of James gaping goal, and he slotted Frosinone as they won 3-2 to Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday Challenge and urged the runners fourth place and strengthened its Ward-Prowse, who let Arsenal off past Lukasz Skorupski. keep pace with fourth-placed joined thousands of runners in to join him in the exercise. chances of claiming a Champions the hook by blasting his shot Juventus moved fur- AC Milan, easy 3-0 winners at the IDBI Federal Life Insurance "Whatever will be the fund that League spot. wide. But Southampton couldn't ther ahead of Napoli who home to Bologna's relegation New Delhi Marathon and raised we receive from here, it will all Lacazette could easily have just six minutes, steering in a shot produce anything that resem- play Parma later on Sunday. rivals Empoli on Friday night. `15 lakh for family members of be donated for a good cause, a had a hat trick by halftime as he from Mkhitaryan that was head- bled its performance in a 3-2 Bologna stay third-from-bottom on Dzeko's winner, which came after he the Pulwama terror attack bigger cause. It will be donated forced two decent saves from ing wide. home win that ended Arsenal's 18 points and three from safety, despite had equalised Camillo Ciano's comical martyrs. to the families of the martyrs. I Angus Gunn, blasted over from Lacazette had a hand in the 22-game unbeaten run in pushing Juve, much-changed from the fifth-minute opener for Frosinone, kept Before the start of each of the am sure you understand the five yards out and had one shot second goal as well as his high December. side that lost 2-0 at Atletico Madrid mid- Roma one point behind Milan, who four races at the Jawaharlal feelings and hope everyone blocked by a defender during a press forced Southampton to turn Matt Targett nearly pulled a week, all the way and almost equalising occupy the final Champions League Nehru Stadium, Tendulkar did joins us in this movement," dominating spell for Arsenal. the ball over. Alex Iwobi's low goal back late with a long-dis- in the final minute when Mattia Perin place, ahead of next week's Rome derby 10 push-ups as part of the Tendulkar said. PTI But he did put his team ahead cross was then deflected into the tance volley, but Leno punched pushed Nicola Sansone's long-range against Lazio. with a neat backheel finish after path of Mkhitaryan, who calmly the ball way at full stretch. drive onto the post. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2019 sport 15 Australia steal last-ball win Australia beat India by 3 wickets to go 1-0 up in two match series at Vizag

PTI n VISAKHAPATNAM from his teammates meant that only 46 runs were scored in the back 10. profligate Umesh Yadav undid From a comfortable 80 for two in all the good work done by 9.5 overs, India lost four wickets for AJasprit Bumrah as Australia 20 runs by the 15th over to be reduced edged out India by three wickets in a to 100 for six. last-ball thriller in the first T20 Mahendra Singh Dhoni, played International on Sunday. one of his signature dogged innings as With an eye on ODI c’ship, With 14 required off the last over, he stemmed the rot with an unbeat- Umesh was hit for a boundary each by en 29 off 37 balls but the total was def- Jhye Richardson and Pat Cummins, initely sub-par in the end. who had identical scores of 7 not out The best partnership was 55 for India out to seal series as they reached the target of 127 off the second wicket between Rahul the last delivery of the match. and skipper Virat Kohli (24, 17 balls). PTI n MUMBAI touch while Smriti This was after Japrit Bumrah Looking in his element, Kohli did- Mandhana, who made 24, (3/16 in 4 overs) bowled an incredi- n't get the required elevation as he heir tails up after a would be looking to make up ble 19th over to bring India back in the stepped out to leg-spinner Adam Tmorale-boosting win in for the lost opportunity in the match just when it was looking that Zampa only to find Nathan Coulter- the opener, a confident Indian series opener. Australia would canter home. Nile at long-on. women team would look to Skipper Mithali Raj, who He got Peter Handscomb with a In the very next over, Rishabh seal the three-match series made 44 and is still going short ball and then yorked Nathan Pant misjudged a single and Jason against world champions strong in the 50-over format, Coulter-Nile after having dismissed Behrendorff dived to his left and England when they meet in is the backbone of India's Aaron Finch in his first spell. released the ball quickly for keeper the second ODI on Monday. batting line-up but she would However it was Australia's tail- Peter Handscomb to effect a run-out. India women couldn't look for support from the enders, who held the nerve getting the The Indian innings was all about have asked for a better start to likes of Deepti Sharma, Mona couple required couple of runs off the Rahul's flair as he repeatedly played the series, defeating the cur- Meshram and young Harleen final delivery of the innings. the inside out lofted shot off pacers rent world champions by 66 Deol, who got a chance in But till the 15th over, Australia and the only six was a down the runs in the opener at the place of injured Harmanpreet were in a cruise control mode as Glenn ground hit off Adam Zampa. Wankhede Stadium on Friday. Kaur, Maxwell (56 off 43 balls) and Darcy Rahul however could not convert The win not only gave a Going into Monday's Short (37 off 37 balls) added 84 runs his start and got out immediately after fillip to their confidence but game, the only cause of con- for the third wicket to almost seal the reaching his fifty in an over where also enabled India grab cru- cern for India is that they frit- match, Coulter-Nile (3/26) also breached cial two points in the ICC tered away a good start pro- India's wrist spin duo of Dinesh Karthik's defence with an Women's Championship as vided by openers Jemimah Yuzvendra Chahal (1/28 in 4 overs) off-cutter. the race for securing direct and Mandhana. The duo and debutant Mayank Markande (0/31 At the start of the innings, qualification spots for the shared 69 runs for the first in 4 overs) couldn't much make an Behrendorff dismissed Rohit (5) as 2021 World Cup heats up. wicket to set the platform for impact on Maxwell, who blasted both early as in the third over with the India need to hold on to a big score. of them for towering sixes. Indian vice-captain trying the lap shot its position in top four of the But the middle-order But things changed when Chahal with Peter Handscomb and after 0 lead going into the second and final overs. but only to give Zampa a simple catch world rankings till 2020 to get fumbled and it was then left finally got Maxwell with a flighted Ashton Turner was removed by game in Bengaluru on February 27. Back in the senior team after two- at fine leg. a direct berth in the 2021 to Mithali and wicket-keep- delivery wide outside the off-stump Krunal Pandya, Australia were in a Put into bat, opener Rahul's half- month wilderness due to his trash talk But things started to go in India's World Cup and in this con- er Tania Bhatia (25) and later and the batsman failed to clear Rahul spot of bother at 102 for 5. century on comeback but an inexplic- on a TV show, Rahul showed why he favour from the next over with Rahul text, a second successive vic- Goswami (30) to do the res- at long-off. But Richardson and Cummins able batting collapse found India is rated highly during his 36-ball-50 and then Kohli scoring a flurry of tory on Monday would do a urrection work. Short was run-out after a mix-up kept their calm to give Australia a 1- restricted to a paltry 126 for 7 in 20 but some indiscreet shot selection boundaries. world of good for the hosts. Stunned by the defeat, The hosts have a lot of England is expected to come positives to take from the win, out strongly to remain in the especially the clinical perfor- hunt and keep the series ‘NEED TO HAVE MORE PARTNERSHIPS’ mance of its bowling unit led alive. by left-arm spinner Ekta But the real challenge for Bisht. England would be to figure PTI n MUMBAI wicket and after a mini col- South Africa. So much expo- Mithali backs women's IPL after WC performance Bisht starred with the ball out how to deal with India's lapse, the innings was resur- sure at such a young age will with figures of 4 for 25 as spin trio in helpful conditions. ndian captain Mithali Raj rected by a 54-run stand only help her progress more MUMBAI: Mithali Raj on players. They recognise other Indian spinners made Skipper Heather Knight is Ion Sunday urged his team- between Mithali (44) and and take responsibility of giv- Sunday came out in support of players in the squad and now England dance to their tunes. leading from the front but she mates to "work on partner- wicket keeper Tania (25) for ing a good start. India have, starting a women's version of is the right time to get in IPL England batswomen needs support from the likes ships" as they looked to claim the sixth wicket. for long, struggled to have a the cash-rich Indian Premier because T20 is also a format struggled in the middle overs of Danni Wyatt, Sarah Taylor an unassailable lead in the "When we can go and good opening pair. Now I League after having spoken that ICC is looking to promote as they failed to counter the and Tammy Beaumont. three-match series. score 200 with just 2 partner- can see good starts since the against it earlier. in women's cricket," added variety provided by Bisht, All-rounder Natalie "We have to work on part- ships, if another couple of bat- New Zealand (tour)," she "I felt that (way) before the ODI Mithali. leg-spinner Poonam Yadav Sciver too had a good outing nerships. We had just 2, ters can score runs, that would remarked. World Cup. At that point of In the women's 50-over World and off-spinner Deepti with both bat and ball in the between the openers and mine be a good score on this wick- She also hailed the bowl- time the players' identity as Cup, the Indian team made the Sharma (2/33). last game. with Taniya (Bhatia). We need et," Mithali pointed out. ing of Shikha Pandey after an individual players was not as final where they lost to Upfront veteran Jhulan England's bowling, on the to work on playing the mid- Praising Jemimah, Mithali indifferent run of form. big as the ODI World Cup England, generating a huge Goswami (1/19) and Shikha other hand, has been impres- dle overs," said Mithali on the felt that the 18-year-old "She's been with team for where people started to amount of interest in the Pandey (2/21) gave India a sive and the visitors have the eve of the second one-dayer. Mumbai youngster has forged long. Every player goes understand what is Indian country. perfect while defending the firepower in Sciver, Sophie Openers Jemimah a good combination with the through a lean patch. As a women's cricket and who all Mithali felt that there will be modest 202-run target. Eccelestone, Georgia Elweiss Rodrigues, who top scored settled Smriti Mandhana. senior and captain it's my play for the team," said Mithali. cascading effect on their On the batting front, and experienced pacer Anya with 48, and Smriti Mandhana "She has gradually duty to give more confidence, "Now since a year or two game's structure with the young opener Jemimah Shrubsole to trouble the added 69 runs for the first improved since her debut in giving more opportunities. people have gone beyond 2-3 introduction of women's IPL. Rodrigues has been in fine Indians. Pak should be isolated BANCROFT SMACKS 138* like it happened with ON RED BALL RETURN Kishan cracks second straight ton SA: Vinod Rai PTI n MULAPADU Syed and then completed his hun- Mushtaq dred in just 55 deliveries even as PTI n NEW DELHI AFP n SYDNEY kipper Ishan Kishan smashed Ali Surya played the sheet anchor's Shis second straight century, role with perfection, striking ommittee of Administrators chief ameron Bancroft made a breezy unbeaten 113 to power T20 four boundaries. CVinod Rai on Sunday said the Can emphatic statement Jharkhand to a 121-run win This is Iyer's second hun- sporting community "needs to ostracise to Australian selectors on against Manipur in a Group 'A' dred in the tournament after his Pakistan" for fomenting terror activi- Sunday by carrying his bat in match on Sunday. record breaking 147 in the ties just like South African was banned an unbeaten 138 on his red This is Mumbai's third con- opening game against Sikkim. from international cricket due to the ball return after a ball-tam- secutive win in the domestic Earlier, Mumbai pacer country's policy on apartheid. pering ban, while downplay- T20 tournament, after they had Tushar Deshpande (4-28) was The BCCI has already written a let- ing any rift with David earlier defeated Sikkim and among the wickets and was ably ter to the ICC urging "all nations to Warner. Punjab. supported by pacers Dhawal sever ties with countries from which The 26-year-old opener Mumbai bundled out Kulkarni (2-12), Shardul terrorism emanates". completed his nine-month Madhya Pradesh for 143 in Thakur (2-20) and spinner But the former CAG wants to look suspension for cheating in late 19.3 overs and then chased the Shams Mulani as they bowled at the bigger picture rather than just one December and has since target with as many as four overs out the hosts for 143. match as there is a possibility that India played Twenty20 cricket for team collapsed around him. In an explosive interview to spare, thanks to a blazing For MP, skipper Rajat may have to play them again in semi- the Perth Scorchers in the Big It helped steer Western during the Boxing Day Test hundred by in-form batsman Patidar top-scored with a 37- final or final. Bash League. Australia to 279 all out. against India in December, Shreyas Iyer (103 not out in 55 ball 47. "We would be shooting in the foot But his outing for With the Ashes series Bancroft alleged it was balls). Meanwhile, Test specialist if we don't play Pakistan in the World Western Australia against against England looming this Warner who asked him to Iyer, who recently made Cheteshwar Pujara continued Cup. Our aim should be to ostracise New South Wales in the year, it was a timely knock alter the ball in South Africa. the highest T20 score by an his good form with the bat as he Pakistan as a cricketing nation," Rai Sheffield Shield in Sydney was with Australia struggling over Some pundits suggested Indian surpassing Rishabh Pant, and Robin Uthappa helped said. his maiden first-class match the summer to find a consis- he had thrown Warner continued his terrific form and Saurashtra crush Punjab by 8 "As I have said earlier, all cricket- since the infamous 'sandpa- tent Test opener. "under the bus" and that their hammered the Madhya Pradesh wickets. ing nations should sever ties with pergate' in Cape Town almost They tried Aaron Finch, relationship was now unten- bowlers with utmost ease. Saurashtra skipper Jaydev them," Rai said. a year ago that rocked the Marcus Harris, and Joe Burns able. The early failure of India Unadkat (3/30) led from the He cited the example of South game. to varying degrees of success But Bancroft insisted they internationals Prithvi Shaw (O) front as they bundled out Africa, which was banned for 21 years Bancroft was a measure ahead of the return of regu- spoke regularly and had been and Ajinkya Rahane (1) did not Punjab for a paltry 122. from 1970 till 1991 due to the apartheid of concentration and disci- lar opener Warner and former supporting each other. deter Iyer from playing his nat- For Punjab, veteran Yuvraj when black South Africans were racial- pline as he played the anchor Test skipper Steve Smith. "Yeah, I've spoken to ural game. Singh top-scored with a 34 run ly discriminated. role to be 73 not out overnight The pair are eligible to Dave... I think all of us, After the two were out, Yadav (39 not out of 36 balls) to cleansers as Iyers knock was knock, while Gurkeerat Mann "I believe something similar needs and completed his patient play again in late March after including Dave, have been Mumbai were reeling at 7-2 in forged an unbroken 138-run studded with 5 fours and 10 chipped in with 29. to be done with Pakistan. They should ton on Sunday, smashing their one-year bans for the really challenged through this pursuit of 144. stand and comfortably took sixes. But the other batsmen fal- be banned from all sporting activities eight fours and three sixes in same ball-tampering incident period of time," he told broad- But then one-down Iyer Mumbai home. The 24-year-old Iyer raced tered against a just like it happened with South his 358-ball innings as his expire. caster ABC on Saturday. and experienced Surya Kumar The duo took the MP attack to his individual fifty in 33 balls disciplinedSaurashtra attack. Africa," Rai said. The CoA chief also said that the matter will be officially tabled at the ICC chief executives meet during the quarterly conference in Dubai. SUPERB SHREYAS SCOURGE MP The issue wasn't a part of the agen- da but now that BCCI has officially written a letter, and the matter will be PTI n INDORE form batsman Shreyas Iyer against Sikkim. Punjab by 8 wickets. laced with five sixes and Uttarakhand posted 141-6 up for discussion. (103 not out in 55 balls). Earlier, Mumbai pacer four boundaries. in 20 overs. "The matter will be officially tabled omestic giants Iyer, who recently Tushar Deshpande (4-28) UP, UK WIN AS Rajpoor (4/17) and Uttarakhand then at the ICC chief executives meet and DMumbai continued made the highest T20 score was among the wickets and NEW DELHI: Priyam Garg Ankit Chaudhary (3/19) restricted Puducherry to Indian board will express its concern," their winning run after by an Indian surpassing was ably supported by pac- (59) and Rinku Singh (52) shared seven wickets as 131-9 in 20 overs with he said. comprehensively thrashing Rishabh Pant, continued ers Dhawal Kulkarni (2-12), blasted unbeaten fifties to Tripura failed to stitch Sunny Rana (2/28), Sunny When asked whether a consensus Madhya Pradesh by eight his terrific form and ham- Shardul Thakur (2-20) and guide Uttar Pradesh to a together a partnership, los- Kashyap (2/28) and H Bisht can be built in order to isolate Pakistan wickets on Sunday. mered the Madhya Pradesh spinner Shams Mulani as huge 58-run win over ing wickets in regular inter- (2/21) taking two wickets in the sporting world, the veteran This is Mumbai's third bowlers with utmost ease. they bowled out the hosts Tripura in a Group E vals. each. bureaucrat said that it is done at the consecutive win in the The duo (Iyer and for 143. match. In Palam A Stadium, Paras Dogra's 42-ball political level. domestic T20 tournament, Suryakumar (39 not out of For MP, skipper Rajat Electing to bat, Uttar Uttarakhand produced an 53 went in vain as he did- "It is done at the government level after they had earlier defeat- 36 balls)) took the MP Patidar top-scored with a Pradesh rode on Garg and allround show to notch up n't get support at the other where you talk to other nations in order ed Sikkim and Punjab. attack to cleansers as Iyers 37-ball 47. Singh to post a command- a 10-run win over end. to build consensus," he said. Mumbai bundled out knock was studded with 5 Meanwhile, Test spe- ing 184-4 and then Puducherry. In another Group E Opinions have been divided on the Madhya Pradesh for 143 in fours and 10 sixes. cialist Cheteshwar Pujara returned to restrict Tripura Batting first, skipper R match, Ravi Chauhan's 45 calls for boycott with former India cap- 19.3 overs and then chased This is Iyer's second (42 not out) continued his for 126-8 in 20 overs. Bhatia (30), Vijay Sharma and S Pandey's three wick- tain Sourav Ganguly and senior off- the target with as many as hundred in the tournament good form with the bat as Garg hit six bound- (30) and Shivam Khurana et haul helped Services reg- spinner Harbhajan Singh wanting the four overs to spare, thanks after his record breaking he and Robin Uthappa(54) aries, while Singh played a (29) came up with useful ister a six-wicket win over June 16 match to be called off. to a blazing hundred by in- 147 in the opening game helped Saurashtra crush whirlwind 16-ball innings, contributions as Maharashtra. the pioneer LUCKNOW | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 25, 2019 16