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" # $ ! %!" &' Gandhi, Sardar Vallabh Bhai ,/.0/ 1' Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut unite the Opposition parties to Patel and Dr BR Ambedkar also made a surprise appear- take on the BJP in the general *!%,-. public and workers who turned anti-BJP and anti-Modi slo- Congress workers showered before proceeding to UPCC. ndhra Pradesh Chief ance at Naidu’s protest. Raut elections. Over the last three out in large number to catch a gans. rose petals and threw marigold At Transport Nagar metro AMinister N Chandrababu said he came to attend the months, he has held a number midst showers of petals glimpse of her. In a short speech Rahul garlands at her, celebrating the station, Amethi leaders dis- Naidu’s daylong fast on event as a representative of the of meetings with the opposition Aand raising of slogans, Standing atop the flower- said the Congress will bat on much-awaited political debut. played placards to welcome the Monday demanding Special Shiv Sena, amid strains with party leaders on forming an newly-appointed Congress bedecked rath, Rahul held a front foot and will not rest till Immediately after the 25-km trio — Priyanka, Rahul and Sci- Status for his State became a senior ally BJP. Naidu ended his anti-BJP front. general secretary Priyanka cardboard cut-out of Rafale jet the Government with Congress journey began, supporters ndia. One of the ice-cream rallying point for the fast at 8.20 pm, accepting a Naidu’s ‘Dharma Porata Vadra Gandhi, donned in white and showed it to the crowd ideology is formed in UP began taking vantage points vendors, threw an ice-cream Opposition parties. glass of juice from JD(S) Deeksha’ (a day-long protest for with light green design kurta, reminding them about the cor- As Priyanka’s cavalcade through the route to click pho- cone towards Priyanka which Those who met Naidu and supremo and former Prime justice), began at 8 am and finally made official entry into ruption of the BJP-led rolled through the streets of tographs. Congress workers she caught and handed over to addressed the gathering at Minister H D Deve Gowda. ended at around 8 pm. The the politics by holding a grand Government at the Centre. Lucknow, the Capital of polit- had been busy making arrange- Rahul. Andhra Pradesh Bhawan were This was the second time in less Andhra CM is scheduled to 20-km road-show here on The Congress workers raised ically crucial Uttar Pradesh, ments for the roadshow since In a rare visual, Priyanka Congress president Rahul than a month when Opposition submit a memorandum to Monday, being seen as launch early morning. They were seen was seen on the front of the Gandhi, former Prime members presented a united President Ram Nath Kovind on of the party’s campaign in the $% "%&'()(*)+(%' , distributing food packets, tea bus top while his brother stood Minister Manmohan Singh, front against the Narendra February Tuesday. State. and water to passersby. behind her. Later all the three National Conference chairper- Modi Government. “(Former PM) Atal Bihari A huge crowd in which ,/.0/ 1' Patriotic songs were played on leaders — Priyanka, Rahul son Farooq Abdullah, NCP’s The last time when the Vajpayee said ‘’Raj Dharma’’ general public outnumbered loudspeakers, elevating the and Scindia were standing in Majeed Memon, Trinamool Opposition came together the was not followed in Gujarat the Congressmen turned up to n a day Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was making her debut visit mood of supporters. Some the front while other UP lead- Congress’ Derek O’ Brien, same way was on January 19, (during the 2002 riots). Now, get a glimpse of Priyanka, who Oto Uttar Pradesh as Congress general secretary, her husband posters showed Priyanka as ers were in the back behind DMK’s Tiruchi Siva, Loktantrik when 22 Opposition parties “Raj Dharma” is not being fol- was accompanied by Congress Robert Vadra on Monday said she was a “perfect wife” and “the Goddess Durga on a lion. the security personnel. With Janata Dal’s Sharad Yadav, supported West Bengal Chief lowed in the case of Andhra president, Rahul Gandhi and best mother” to their children and now the time had come to “Maa Durga ka roop behen slogan of Priyanka, Rahul Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Pradesh. We have been denied Jyotiraditya Scindia. hand her to the people of India. Priyankaji (sister Priyanka is zindabad, the Congressmen Minister Kamal Nath, Delhi helda massive show of strength what is rightfully ours. If you Priyanka just ‘smiled’ and “Please keep her safe,” Vadra said, doffing his hat to his “best Maa Durga’s incarnation),” read were beating drums on the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Brigade ground in Kolkata. don’t get it done, we know waved all through the route to friend” over the years and warning her against the prevailing “vin- a poster. Another highlighted entire way to welcome their and Samajwadi Party founder Naidu who left NDA as an how to get it done,” Naidu acknowledge the greeting from dictive and vicious” political atmosphere. her resemblance with her leader. Mulayam Singh Yadav. alliance partner last March is said. # R " $%& drawal of the cease work keep- ing in view the latestdevelop- ,/.0/ 1' Kumar said in the conver- 1! ment and also the ensuing sation “one person induces elections in the country and 4 arnataka Chief Minister H another ....Says we have already + *2 State. KD Kumaraswamy on booked the speaker for 50 However, some of the Monday set up a SIT probe into crore... About 50 crore having fter a budgetary provision advocates also suggested to the controversial audio clip paid to the Speaker to accept Aof Rs 5 crore in the recent take the opinion of those 170 showing BJP chief B S the resignation of MLAs (of the Budget, the Bar Association of organisations of the district Yeddyurappa in a purported ruling coalition).” Sambalpur and the Central which supported the lawyers conversation to “poach” on a JD On Friday, Kumaraswamy Action Committee (CAC) see and their agitation for the HC (S) MLA in his alleged attempt had released the audio clip in some sincerity in the Bench. 2321 to topple the Congress-JDS which Yeddyurappa is pur- Government for formation of Hence, the lawyers entrust- Government. portedly trying to lure a JD(S) an Orissa High Court Bench in ed Pradeep Bahidar, a senior olice on Monday arrested Amid turmoil in the State 0 " ! - MLA for destabilising the coali- Sambalpur. They are also member of the CAC, to organ- Pan Assistant Sub-Inspector Assembly over the audio tape, tion Government. preparing now for withdrawing ise a meeting with all these of the Sohela police station and Speaker Ramesh Kumar made # Kumaraswamy had said the 160-day-long ceasework, organizations and seek their another youth on the charges an emotional appeal to the $ &' during the purported conv- dharna, relay hunger strike opinion on the issue. “This will of raping and kidnapping a sequently raped her. plaint at the Melchhamunda Chief Minister to constitute a ersation there was a mention and agitation. be done very soon,” Bahidar Class-X girl. The ASI Banmali Later in the evening on police station alleging that his Special Investigation Team to his office should be protected. of about a “50 crore offer to “A general body meeting of said. Kuanr and the other accused February 8, Kuanr also raped daughter is missing. When probe the episode since the Responding to the BJP book” the Speaker to give a the Sambalpur Bar Association But from the overall cir- Rinku Nag of Melchhamunda the girl, her father alleged. The police rescued the girl from Speaker’s name also figures in members, who demanded that ruling in favour of MLAs was held on Monday to chalk cumstances, it is presumed village were forwarded to court girl was rescued by the Sohela, involvement of one the tape. the probe be limited to the who might resign to help the out future action plan after the that all these organisations, later in the day. Melchhamunda police and Rinku Nag came to fore. Nag “Constitute an SIT to estab- charge against the Speaker so BJP bring down his budgetary provision,”said Sambalpur District Bar As per a complaint filed by admitted to the Bargarh hos- took the girl to the ASI’s house lish the truth. Give me relief in that the SIT was not misused for Government. Sambalpur District Bar Association and the CAC may the girl’s father, Nag had kid- pital. and raped her. Later, the ASI 15 days,” a visibly anguished ‘political vengeance,’ the Speaker The Speaker said he had Association president take a lenient view on the napped the girl while she was Soon after the complaint also raped her in the evening. Kumar told Kumaraswamy, after told Kumaraswamy that “this received the audio clip and a BijitendriyaPradhan. matter of opening of the offices returning home after attending was lodged against the ASI, the Both the accused have been members empathised with the (SIT) should not lead to a witch- letter from the Chief Minister Most of the senior lawyers and bring back normalcy, tak- her tuition classes on February Bargarh district Superintendent arrested and forwarded to Speaker, saying he was known hunt. The probe should be only on Friday and he was not sure and the members of the Bar ing people’s inconvenience to 8. He took her to a house rent- of Police suspended him. court,” said Padampur SDPO for his integrity and dignity of to establish the truth.” whose voice it contained. Association opined for with- consideration. ed by Kuanr at Sohela and sub- “A man lodged a com- Laxminaryan Panda. ' () ( 1*,/+.2 ) 31 ' " Lokayukta in the State and directed the Chief Secretary 1*,/+.2 the cultivators, sharecroppers he Odisha Government on to appear before it in this and landless agriculture labour- TMonday submitted an affi- regard. hief Minister Naveen ers. It recognises that livestock !*((!% against the Union submitted the memorandum to davit in the Supreme Court The State Government had CPatnaik on Monday urged and fishery based activities are Government’s indifferent atti- the Cuttack district Collector. stating that a Lokayukta would in December last year consti- Prime Minister Narendra Modi key drivers of economic growth udicial activities in the State tude towards the cause of They along with their col- take charge in the State on tuted a seven-member search to include landless labourers, for landless households. It also Jwere severely hampered on lawyers. leagues of Bhubaneswar would April 8. committee to recommend sharecroppers and vulnerable provides for financial assis- Monday as members of all bar “As part of the nation- also submit a copy of the mem- !!" The affidavit, submitted names for the selection of agricultural households under tance to vulnerable agricultur- associations of the State, includ- wide demonstration, lawyers in orandum to the State Governor by Chief Secretary Aditya Lokayukta. the PM-KISAN programme al households who may not be ing that of the Orissa High Odisha took out rallies from on Tuesday. ! " !# Prasad Padhi, also stated that The committee members for inclusive growth. able to take up cultivation or Court, stayed away from court their respective bar offices and Among other things, the $ the appointment of Lokayukta including the Chief Minister, In a letter to Modi, Patnaik the livelihood activities due to proceedings and joined two- marched towards the offices of lawyers are demanding better % & would be made by March 31. the Leader of Opposition, the stated that the Central scheme, various reasons. day nationwide demonstra- the district Collectors and infrastructural facilities for & ' “The State Government in State High Court Chief Justice PM- KISAN, would help aug- “Our endeavour should be tions in response to a call tehsildars in their localities courts across the country and its affidavit submitted in the and former Supreme Court ment the income of farmers to ensure that all eligible ben- given by the Bar Council of and submitted memorandums a budgetary allocation of Supreme Court has said that judge Ananga Pattnaik would with a 100-per cent funding by eficiaries are assisted under India (BCI). addressed to the Prime Rs 5,000 crore for financial the entire process relating to meet on Tuesday for the pur- the Union Government. the scheme, so that no one who The State Bar Council Minister,” informed State Bar protection, stipend and insur- appointment of Lokayukta will pose. He too mentioned that the is eligible is left out. Thus, I last week had decided to extend Council chairman Tahali ance cover for lawyers and #" ( ) be completed by April 8,” said Notably, Odisha became State Government has rolled a would like to request you to its support to the BCI and, Charan Mohanty. their families. The lawyers Padhi. the first State to pass the farmers’ welfare programme, consider inclusion of landless accordingly, the apex body of High Court lawyers and are also demanding amend- The apex court, in its Lokayukta Bill on February named the Krushak Assistance labourers, sharecroppers and the lawyers in the State had members of other bars located ments to the Legal Services *+ earlier hearing, had asked 14, 2014 after the Lokpal Bill for Livelihood and Income vulnerable agricultural house- requested all lawyers of the in Cuttack accompanied by Authority Act so as to allow the State Government to fix was cleared by Parliament in Augmentation (KALIA). The holds under the PM-KISAN State to join the February 11 the members of the Bar them to head the concerned ( a date for appointment of December 2013. scheme covers 92 per cent of programme,” wrote Patnaik. and 12 agitation in protest Council took out a rally and authorities.
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34 Q4 R pioneer interview of the week 6 4 $ $ the State and the BJP-led $ ( Government at the Centre. 4 They also informed what the Congress would do if it comes 1*,/+.2 to power in the State. Narasingha Mishra told tate Congress members held mediapersons that the Sa Jan Ashirbad Yatra from Congress after coming to (* 1*,/+.2 the Lingaraj Temple to the power in Chhattisgarh, within Congress Bhawan here on two hours, fulfilled its promis- he BJP on Monday launched Monday. es to the farmers and unem- Ta programme called ‘Jan Many party leaders includ- ployed youths. AICC presi- Adalat’ to make people aware of ing Leader of Opposition dent Rahul Gandhi has alleged scams and irregularities Narasingha Mishra, Suresh promised a minimum income + committed in different sectors Routray and others took part in guarantee for all if the Congress during the last 19 years of the the march. During the yatra, comes to power at the Centre, Naveen Patnaik Govt. which moved through the lanes said Mishra. BJP State vice-president and by-lanes of Old Town, the “People have regained faith Samir Mohanty informed this at party leaders interacted with on the Congress. Wherever we Can you please elaborate on the point of a Press meet here. He said the locals and highlighted the fail- are going, we are getting huge moving our economy from doles to designed Jan Adalat would be held in all ures of the BJD Government in public support. People are interventions? 21 Parliamentary constituen- flocking to our The Governments, however, simultaneous- cies. People would be shown a judge would conduct a hearing. February 13, in Bargarh, meetings in ly require more sound strategic measures and 15-minute video how BJD Later, all present would take Cuttack, Kandhamal on huge numbers. not only fancy, alluring schemes or surgical Sarpanches, block Chairpersons, oaths to change the State February 14, in Baleswar, There is going strikes. No doubt, the direct income transfers MLAs and MPs are involved in Government,” said Mohanty. Koraput, Sundargarh on to be a change for the needy are better than doles and much corruption activities. The Jana Adalat was held February 15, in Bhadrak and in Odisha. The better than loan waiver of any kind. I think it “People will be gathering in in Brahmpuar, Puri and Balangir on February 16 and in BJD Dr Raman Kumar Agrawalla, Senior a symbolic court having a sym- Kalahandi on Monday. It would Bhubaneswar, Jajpur and Government Consultant, Tata Consultancy Services, bolic judge. They would be be held in Mayurbhanj, Jagatsinghpur on February 17. will fall and currently serving in its Analytics and Insights Unit, asked to lodge complaints Sambalpur, Kendrapada on BJP Krushak Morcha gen- the Congress is a PhD in Economics and Management Studies. against their respective elected February 12, in Dhenkanal, eral secretary Surath Biswal was will rise again,” He has more than a quarter of a century of aca- representatives. The concerned Nabarangpur and Keonjhar on present. added Mishra. demic and industry experience. He started his career as a faculty in the famous Shri Ram College of Commerce in 1995 after a small stint at the Satyawati Coed College, Delhi University. He has delivered invited lectures and keynote addresses at many reputed business schools, universities and "# $ % national and international forums including in cities like Berlin, Rome, Greece, Colombo, Florida and Alabama. He has published many scientific papers in international journals. He has some Q "$ !" award winning research papers to his credit. He is a life member of All India Management ! Association, Indian Science Congress Association Minister Naveen Patnaik resign Home responsibilities to any and Indian Econometrics Society. He is well- 1*,/+.2 +/22/-2(+ ( taking moral responsibility for other person in his Ministry. If known as a senior economist, a poet and a sto- the Sohela rape incident or else he doesn’t meet our demand, rywriter and a systems thinker. He was the edi- he day and night tempera- %,3'2' , her party would gherao the the Mahila Congress will tor of Vani Vikas, a literary journal of Utkal Ttures would gradually 2/ ',/0(1/ Naveen Niwas on February gherao the Naveen Niwas by University. He is named as a “Leading Scientist increase across the State from , =8: 14. February 14 evening,” Jena told of the World 2013” by International Biographical this week, informed the 1-((/+(!2-++ “The Chief Minister is in a Press conference. Centre, Cambridge. In an interview to The Regional Office of the Indian (1/+((/.'(1 the charge of the Home Jena also demanded that Pioneer, he spoke to Sugyan Choudhury at Meteorological Department 1*,/+.2 Department. While rape and the accused ASI Banamali Bhubaneswar on many economic issues includ- (IMD) here on Monday. >: 90/32// other cases of violence against Kuanar of Sohela police station ing the scenario on the aftermath of the Union , ( 0( . All the stations across the !/ +'*+-, ahila Congress State pres- women are on the rise, he and Rinku Nayak, who had and State Budgets 2019. State have crossed the 10 degree Mident Sumitra Jena on should either resign as Chief brought the girl to Kuanar’s res- is time to do away with the loan waivers as a Celsius mark in the last 24 +*,04 Monday demanded that Chief Minister or hand over the idence, be arrested and sent to Are the Interim Budgets recently passed policy instrument. This could be done for all hours, except Jharsuguda. jail forthwith. She in Parliament and Odisha Assembly pragmat- and sundry, including the borrowers in agri- “As per the latest reports, from the fifth day which will further alleged ic and strategically equipped to boost our culture or industry. Doles and loan waivers or the minimum temperature of bring the mercury down. that Nayak was a economy? prospects of these breed moral hazard prob- all places across the State rose Subsequently, the temperature BJD worker. Talking of the budget of the Modi lems and debilitate the genuine enterprising above 10 degree Celsius on is expected to increase again Former Government, I would say that there have been people and weaken the system and the econ- Sunday night, except and both the day and night Finance Minister credible efforts to increase disposable income omy. As part of designed intervention, the Jharsuguda which recorded 9.5 temperatures would rise,” he Pranchanan for small and marginal farmers, lower and mid- Governments should work towards building degree Celsius,” an IMD official added. Kanungo, who dle income classes and workers in the unorgan- a robust social security programme, deftly and said. As per reports, Malkangiri was present at ised sector hitherto the neglected sections of aptly designed, and means and mechanisms are The official said that for remained the hottest across the Press meet, our society. Income transfer to farmers, par- to be put in place for its efficient and effective next few days weather would the State with 34.5 degree said Kanyashrams ticularly through Direct Benefits Transfer execution. For instance, I suggest a full-scale remain dry in most of the Celsius on Sunday while the (girls’ hostels) (DBT) to the bank accounts of the beneficia- long-term agrarian strategy with the follow- places across the State. twin cities of Cuttack and have now turned ries through online bank transfer, is a welcome ing elements, among others -- Small and mar- “The weather will be dry Bhubaneswar recorded 28.5 into centres of step to ameliorate the immediate agrarian dis- ginal farmers, tenant farmers and landless for the next four days and light degree and 29.6 degree Celsius unmarried moth- tress. However, it is not enough though it labourers, needy senior citizens should be rainfall is likely to take place respectively. ers. reflects a good start. Being fiscally prudent given adequate benefits of direct income while budgeting for the economy is one of the transfers. A system should be devised and greatest requirements of being pragmatic. In implemented to identify and create a database ! this front, the Finance Minister has done a wor- of such beneficiaries as early as possible. The ! 56 thy job. The budget has fixed the fiscal deficit income transfers should eventually replace the at 3.4% of GDP for 2019-20, same as the revised subsidies to agriculture like input subsidies, 1*,/+.2 tres. at 5 each. estimates of 2018-19. The fiscal math in the price support, etc. Efforts should be made to The CM inaugurated the Speaking on the occa- budget expects gross tax revenue to increase by slowly bring the rich and ultra-rich farmers to hief Minister Naveen facilities, including one at the sion, the CM said, “Aahaar is 0 ( 13.5%, direct tax revenue to increase by 15% the tax net, taxing the agricultural income CPatnaik inaugurated 38 All India Institute of Medical a popular scheme. Quality and indirect taxes to increase by 11.8%. This, beyond, say Rs 10 lakh. This way, the rich non- more Aahaar Centres across Sciences (AIIMS) at Sijua here and cleanliness are the hall- with an optimistic nominal GDP growth of agriculturists can be taxed for their farm, agri- the State on Monday. With through a videoconference at mark of the Aahaar Centres. 11.5%, keeps the tax buoyancy above 1%, indi- cultural income for the benefits of the nation; this, all the 114 urban body the State Secretariat. With the cooperation of all cating tax revenues to increase more than pro- and that extra tax revenue from agricultural areas of the State are now cov- Under the scheme, people stakeholders, around one portionately in response to a rise in national income may be earmarked for developmental ered under the scheme, which attending to their relatives lakh meals are currently income. To sum up, the Centre has a fiscal con- activities to boost agricultural productivities was launched in the State’s undergoing treatment at 56 being served at 157 Aahar without touching Nayak. solidation roadmap; and as per it, the aim is and provide cushion to farmers to withstand five Municipal Corporations hospitals across the State can Centres across the State every $0+!! However, while the child want- to bring the fiscal deficit down to 3% in 2020- sudden fall in farm prices, from time to time. on April 1, 2015 with 21 cen- avail meal at the Aahar Centres day.” ed to take some water, Sahoo 21. It is likely to remain unachieved now given Further, any designed intervention, in the cur- denied water on the plea that the uncertainties involved in the revenue pro- rent time, should comprise more and more Nayak and his granddaughter jections in the budget. Thus, as an economist, technology-based solutions. It should get the have no right to be provided one can see dilution in the commitment political class, policy masters, senior bureau- Q#$%#& ! with water as they are untouch- towards fiscal consolidation. However, this crats and experts on the same page to formu- ables. makes sense and reflects pragmatism given the late and implement sound policies, shunning Thereafter, Nayak lodged desirable need for direct income transfers of Rs short-termism; towards long-term growth ' R R 1*,/+.2 an FIR with the Jankia police 6,000 a year to marginal farmers having cul- and development. India and our Odisha need on October 29, 2018 under 3 tivable land up to two hectares (Rs 75,000 crore a multipronged socioeconomic strategy ntolerance and obscuran- (I)(X) , SC and ST Prevention per year allocated for it) to contain immedi- focussed on economic development coupled !!-20',3(- Cuttack, Bhadrak and Itism have raised their ugly of Atrocities Act, 1989. ate farmers distress countrywide. with equitable distribution of income, creation !! Kendrapara. Around 68 lakh heads once again in Chhanagiri After this the upper caste What’s about the Interim Budget passed of ample gainful employments and rich and !/,(2 people are not getting mini- village under the Jankia police Hindus, the Brahmins and the in the Odisha Legislative Assembly? robust farm and MSME sectors. 32-*,0.(/2 mum 40 litres of water for their station in Khordha district. As Khandayats took a serious note In our Odisha also, farmers and agriculture India adds 1.25 crore population to its daily needs. Out of those high- many as 30 families are living of the police case and ordered are at the centre-stage in the Interim Budget demography every year. How do you visualise -202/-2( est 11 lakh are in Ganjam dis- a miserable life after being a total ban of all amenities to or Vote-on-Account for 2019-20. Rs 19,557 the economic scenario fifty years ahead trict, the CM’s own area, ostracised by the upper caste the SC community in the vil- crore has been allocated to the agriculture sec- with another India added to it? + (1/32-*,0 Patnaik said, adding according Hindus of village since October lage. tor in the State Budget of Rs 1.32 lakh crore. It would be difficult, may even be danger- to report published in last. Since then the SCs are liv- A whopping Rs 4,461 crore is allocated to ous, to hazard a guess for such a long period .(/2 /7/ ', IndiaSpend, four hours is the Reportedly, one Santanu ing a life of exile and their chil- ‘Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income of time. Instead of being in crystal ball gazing, 1*,/+.2 ?:0'+(2'!(+ time taken by the women of Kumar Nayak (60) belonging to dren are also strictly forbidden Augmentation’ (KALIA), a scheme for farm- let me wear my futurist hat and look at it dis- coastal Odisha to find clean the SC community of village to pursue their studies at the ers announced earlier with much fanfare that passionately. We cannot underestimate the he BJD Government in 19 -*(-=>@', water. was on a visit to witness the village and surrounding village gives an annual assistance of Rs 10,000 to small, human ingenuity. Given the tremendous tech- Tyears and the Narendra -0'+1'+3-',3 He hit out at the State and Durga Puja festival during schools. marginal and tenant farmers. The budget also nological developments unfolding, given the Modi Government at the Central Governments for try- October last year. Directed by Deputy allocates Rs 800 crore towards subsidy on inter- rise of democratic values and democratisation Centre have done little to sort 0-., ing to befool the people by Nayak was accompanied Chairperson, State Planning est on farm loans, Rs 1,777 crore for lift irri- of digital technologies and the death of distance; out the nagging drinking announcing schemes almost by her 7-year-old grand- Board and convener of BJD SC gation projects, Rs 260 crore for seeds and fer- I feel great famines, disasters, holocausts are water problem during sum- every day but the reality is even daughter Shayamali. The Cell Bishnu Charan Das, a tilisers and Rs 295 crore for farm mechanisa- things of the past. They won’t ever occur again mer in Odisha, told PCC the ground water level in 24 in the 21st Century, people of child demanded some snacks five-member team headed by tion. Interestingly, the State economy has anywhere in the world. Humanity in one part president Niranjan Patnaik districts out of 30 in Odisha is Odisha are struggling for some- from a wayside shop belong- Cell’s general secretary Ashok been an economy of dole-outs over the years. of the world will come to rescue of humanity on Monday. going down. 11 States in the thing as basic as clean drinking ing to one Purna Chandra Mallick made a spot inquiry In this budget, the Government has given Rs in any other part facing such problems. Patnaik said the State country have made the rain water. Sahoo. Sahoo gave two pieces and submitted a detailed report 1,028 crore to its Rs 1-per-kg rice scheme, Rs Further, technology and newer and newer dig- Government has taken no steps water harvesting mandatory Patnaik claimed that the of Vada to the old man to CM Naveen Patnaik for tak- 864 crore to Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, Rs ital technologies are friends of mankind and to harvest rain water. But for all big projects, but Odisha BJP and BJD will get a befitting remaining at a safe distance ing immediate steps. 301 crore to Mission Shakti to help women’s they can harness the technology better and bet- Chhattisgarh has constructed a is lagging behind, told the reply from the people of Odisha self-help groups and Rs 400 crore to its so- ter over the years for the benefits of humani- number of barrages and dams PCC chief. in the upcoming elections. called people-connect scheme PEETHA ty so that the future challenges can be tackled over the Mahanadi river. As Around 10 lakh people in He also cited the ! " (People’s Empowerment-Enabling effectively for our benefits. One does not know; rain water harvesting is not Odisha are facing water cont- Guarantee Card to women of ! #$$ $ Transparency and Accountability of Odisha you may find varieties of wonder pills in the done in Odisha, it leads to amination related problem. Odisha by the Congress under P &' &$ Initiatives). However, I strongly believe that we market to tackle different kinds of health and ground water depletion in the Out of them 1 lakh are tribals. which water connection to need to move from an economy of dole-outs other problems. Added to all these, you will find State, he said. Highest numbers in Jajpur are every household will be pro- ( $ to an economy of designed interventions and nature as a great leveller to rescue population According to Central facing this problem followed by vided if the party comes to ') &! & $$ decisive steps to improve the quality of life and from all sorts of problems in its own way to Ground Water Board report, Puri, Koraput, Nayagarh, power. standard of living of all the people. establish a natural equilibrium.
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R ,1' caution signs, movement of ments. # *) stray cattle and reckless driving. The road connecting O According to sources, the Khargpur and Kolkata experi- ( over the vehicle. approach roads near Phuladi, ences huge number of vehicle All the injured persons ! Nidhipanda , Haldipada, plying than the road via were admitted to the Mathili 2 8 Amara, Rupsa, Nalbahar, Baripada, Jamsola to Koklkata Community Health Centre. O /+.2 Mathani, Gandhi Chhak, another route as the distance is 2 In another road tragedy on Gudikhal, Rajghat and Jaleswar about 75 km lesser in the case 0 the day, a speeding truck hit a 1*,/+.2 he observance of the Road are not properly maintained by of former. scooter by which two girls TSafety Week was apparent- the NHAI authorities at regu- Most of the vehicles prefer O were travelling near TCI hief Minister Naveen ly confined to slogans and lar intervals to move via the NH-60 instead Chhak under the Brahmani CPatnaik expressed deep publicity in Baleswar district. It Sources said as many 126 of the other one NH-18 via Tarang police limits killing grief over the death of four is so understood from the fact people have lost their lives on Baripada. the duo. persons in a road mishap in that the Baleswar-Laxmannath the NH stretch during the last While the NH is witness- The girls were taken from Malkangiri district on stretch of the National three years. While Vellora ing an upward growth in num- %,3'2'6 the accident spot to the Monday and announced an Highway-60 continues to bear square has been identified as a ber of vehicles plying on it, the 2-*2%/ 6 /+.2 Rourkela Government ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the the brunt of neglect and apathy black spot, a proposal to con- NHAI authorities have not Hospital, where they were next of kin of each deceased of the NHAI authorities. struct an underpass there has taken appropriate steps to our persons were killed and declared dead. victim.He also announced On the busy road, one can remained fruitless. The NHAI repair the road and check acci- Fat least 10 others sustained Till last reports came in, that the persons injured in the %-2*( on completion of the project experience innumerable dam- only conducted a survey two dents. critical injuries after a pickup the identities of the deceased tragedy would be treated in benefitting around 127 vil- aged portions, potholes, cracks years back and has remained People of Baleswar have van by which they were travel- were yet to be established. The hospital free of cost. mid the ongoing conflict lages under Narayanpatna and uneven road leveling con- silent since then. expressed grave concern that ling overturned near Kathiguda two-wheeler had no registra- Abetween Odisha and block and more than 10 pan- ditions. Accidents, including According to sources, an while the NHAI is not showing in Malkangiri district on tion number plate, reports said. tion in Baleswar district lim- Andhra Pradesh over the lat- chayats under Lakshmipur fatal ones, have become order average of 15 fatal accidents any interest to provide a safe Monday. The driver of the truck fled its. ter’s Polavaram Multipurpose block. of the day. occur near the square every road and to curb accidents, the The identities of the the place after the mishap. The first collision occurred Project on the Godavari river The Jhanjhabati project In most of the cases, acci- year as local residents cross the Government is not leaving any deceased were yet to be ascer- Police began an investigation when a truck heading towards and Jhanjhavathi Medium was planned 15 years. While dents are caused due to dilap- square to move to the markets scope in collecting toll tax tained. into the incident. Bhadrak from Baleswar was hit Irrigation Project, the Odisha the Rayagada district adminis- idated road condition, lack of and Government establish- from them. Sources said that about 15 In yet another such by another from rear. The dri- Government is planning to tration had proposed it, its people of Sananayakguda vil- mishap on the day, a person ver of the truck which rammed construct a barrage over the Koraput counterparts took ini- lage under Pangam gram pan- was killed and two others into the first one died on the Jhanjhabati river for irriga- tiatives for its execution in chayat were going in the van to were seriously injured after a spot. tion. 2014, said Minor Irrigation $! ! ( attend a political programme at series of collisions involving Meanwhile, another truck Sources said a mega project Executive Engineer Subash Mathili. The tragedy occurred three trucks Bhagia Chhak coming on the way collided would be constructed at an Chandra Sethi. when the driver lost control under the Simulia police sta- these trucks from rear. expenditure of Rs 106 crore The Water Resources focussing Narayanpatna and Department had conducted a Lakshmipur blocks in Koraput survey in Jeypore in June last ( district. It is likely to affect the year. Subsequently, the neces- Jhanjhavati project in Andhra. sary paperwork was expedited According to reports, the for construction of the pro- 2-*2%/ dishing a gun Odisha Water Resources posed barrage. at him. Department would construct a While both the Polavaram wo armed miscreants loot- Besides, the 106-meter-long barrage near project and the Rubber Dam Ted cash of 70,000 from a looters also Chintaguda village under project on the Jhanjhabati are petrol pump at gunpoint in the robbed 6,500 Narayanpatna block in sub-judice, the Odisha Kutra police station area in from a cus- Koraput. The barrage would Government’s proposed project Sundargarh district on tomer at the have 12 gates (10-meter-long seems to be a masterstroke Monday. The criminals then petrol pump and 6-meter-wide in sizes) move against the neighbouring fled the spot. before fleeing through which water would be State. Sources said the miscreants the spot. released. While a target has Notably, the 4,370=long wearing masks came by a bike On receiv- been set for irrigation in a total Rubber Dam project was built and barged into the cash ing informa- of 2,546 hectares of land, at a cost of Rs 600 crore in counter room of the petrol around 70,000 from the cash tion, the Kutra police reached 1,909.76 hectares can be irri- Vizianagaram district of pump. They looted all the drawer in front of the manag- the spot and began an investi- gated during Kharif season Andhra. available money to the tune of er of the petrol pump by bran- gation into the incident. - -) .-/ + cises in this regard. 00'('-, * & %C( % Singh said that another + 0 1 census of the minor irrigation 0'2/!(-2 ! , (MI) sector will also be taken 3/,/2 ',-2 / A up. And this will be sixth 2 + $ ?D 9@ minor irrigation census, which '22'3('-,'+ ! 1*,/+.2 will be taken up on simultane- !--20',(',3(1/ >@@ ,! ous basis. / -+ 2 A nion Water Resources The MI census is taken up /,('2/!/,+*+ USecretary Upendra in every five years and this -/2('-,+ Prasad Singh has said that for time, the MI census will be % $(C( the first time there will be a taken up simultaneously along " # census on water bodies of the with first water body census, neously and in a hassle free 2+ country. And Odisha, which said Singh. manner. . has major inland water The Ministry of Water The Additional Director =: 8@ resources is included in the Resources, River Development General, Minor Irrigation is 0 first water body census, said and Ganga Rejuvenation is coordinating the entire census E Singh. funding the entire census oper- operations and he is in touch The State has major rivers, ations and the Ministry is with the Secretary Water + reservoirs, tanks, ponds and the working closely with the Resources of the States. 2 State ranks first as regards the Department of Water Both the censuses will O total area of brackish water Resources of the State In Odisha, the Department presented a proposal in this the Ministry has advised the help in creating sound data area, followed by Gujarat, Governments. of Water Resources has been regard, which the Ministry has State Government in this base on all important para- Kerala and West Bengal. So for In order to ensure quality conducting training pro- approved, said sources. Singh regard in details, which has a meters related with minor the first census of water bod- in collection of data and sub- gramme for the officers in the has expressed his happiness positive impact on the officers. irrigation as well as water ies, Odisha takes the prime sequent processing thereof, State, district and block level as over the preparedness of the As the State Government is bodies for efficient planning $ position and the State elaborate training programme per the advice of the Union State Government in this ready, Singh has urged to start and policy formulations in Government has been request- was taken up with the officials Government. regard. field work so that both the cen- the water resources sector, ed to take up preliminary exer- of the State Government. Recently, the DoWR has The MI Statistics wing of suses can be taken up simulta- said Singh. " #! 0 !3 " # % 03 " # $ ! , 2 +) 2 2 1 ! %!! !" %'"&"$ C(-3 ! "-3!# # 2A3 3 '(+ -3! "!+2#1 + "# 0 0 ! ! -:@ ! 2 A 1, ' P $! # , %+ (-3! 3 " $ $ E Das, addressing the gath- railway over-bridge. “All of us ering, said that with Chief have a bounden duty to Minister Naveen Patnaik’s sup- strengthen Naveen Patnaik’s $12+*3*0 port a number of long-pending hands in his quest to make our projects in Jharsuguda district State strong both socially and aba Kishore Das, who have been implemented. He, on economically,” Das told the Nresigned as Jharsuguda behalf of the people of gathering. Congress MLA after deciding Jharsuguda, thanked the CM He added that before join- to join the BJD, received a rous- for the Chowkipara railway ing the BJD, he was from 1*,/+.2 During the protest, they Earlier on February 6, ten- ing welcome from his sup- over-bridge, super-specialty opposition party, but he clashed with police and were sion had erupted at different porters and BJD workers on his hospital, cancer and health- received unflinching support of lleging the Government’s detained by cops. places across the State when ,-. % return to Jharsuguda on care hospital, mega drinking CM Patnaik to execute devel- Aunsympathetic attitude In separate protests, NKS thousands of farmers were Sunday. A large number of his water project. He also credited opment projects in the district. towards their longstanding members detained a vegetable- taken into preventive custody supporters gathered at the his former political rival He hoped that Patnaik forms demand of “price, prestige and laden truck near Banki in while they were on their way to # Railway colony field to greet Kishore Mohanty for his relent- Government one more time in pension”, farmers under the Cuttack district, staged a dhar- attend a mega rally organised Das. less efforts for the Choukipara 2019 with a huge mandate. aegis of the Navnirman na on Khallikote NH in by the NKS in Bhubaneswar. Krushak Sangathan (NKS) Brahmapur and staged Rail The NKS is demanding a I after returning home from took to the streets in various Roko at Kujang in security allowance of Rs 5,000 work in the afternoon on the places of the State on Monday. Jagatsinghpur district.. per month for nearly 36 lakh day and informed the villagers. The NKS members staged Adequate security measures farmers of the State with an Police rushed to the spot a road blockade on National were taken by police to prevent annual budgetary allocation 1*,/+.2 after getting information from Higway-49 in Keonjhar district. any untoward incident. of Rs 21,600 crore. locals and recovered the girl’s n Anganwadi Helper’s body. A forensic team also vis- Aminor daughter was raped, ited the spot. murdered and hanged by a Later, city DCP Anup Sahu, 3O8 youth inside her house under who rushed to the spot, said, “A the Jatni police station on case has been registered by the 1*,/+.2 2(''+2/ / /2/0=-2 Tuesday. Monday. The woman alleged Jatni police after receiving a 1/2=' + '%/N (O Parbati is remembered for that her daughter, a Class-IX complaint from the mother of he might have exited the 1',0' -7'/N0-,+*,O her films like ‘Mamata’, Hindi student, was raped and then the deceased girl. The girl was Sworld-stage, but she is still N 2'312$1'ON1' movie ‘Do Ansun’, ‘Amari Ghar murdered by one Gajananda found hanging by a cloth. performing on the memory- 1'ON ON%ON H 'O J h i a’, ‘ B h a i B h a i ’, ‘ M a a’, ‘ K a a’, Behera of Sardhapur village of However, post-mortem would screen of her innumerable fans. N+(2//ON+,+2O,01',0' ‘Laxmi’, ‘Stree’, ‘Sansar’, and Khordha district. Behera was establish the exact cause of She is no other than legendary (/ / =' +N2+1,O,0 Hindi Tele-films ‘Prashna’ and their neighbour and was stay- death.” Ollywood actress, producer N+-,O ‘Sopan’. For her outstanding ing in a rented house for the An investigation in on fol- and director Parbati Ghose. performance in Kaa and Stree past eight years. lowing which legal action she has been conferred As per reports, the girl’s would be taken accordingly, The first death anniversary of Ghose would be held on National Awards twice. mother spotted her hanging added the DCP. 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MoHFW pointed out that it is Prasad said that this will not possible to pay any kind of help in undertaking the future attention or care meant for the manpower and infrastructure critical patients needing spe- development planning of the cialized care in the tertiary 1*,/+.2 district and tertiary healthcare healthcare institutions. facilities, including the medical Director Prasad has point- dvances in the field of colleges. ed out that some States have Abiotechnology have 1*,/+.2 The AIIMS New Delhi, initiated the good practices of tremendous application in JIPMER Puducherry, conducting an audit of the almost every field that impacts ooking at the growing need PGIMER, Chandigarh and referrals to ascertain the gap human welfare in agriculture, Lof the healthcare require- AIIMS like institutions in areas where further strength- 2-*2%/ take him to a black magician nutrition, healthcare and envi- ments, the State Government is Bhubaneswar and other States ening of the health infrastruc- for a complete cure by brand- ronmental protection. needed to undertake the future were set up primarily to pro- ture and manpower at district seven-year-old boy was ing. Accordingly, Bage took his Former Biotechnology eastern region of the country. On the occasion, a special manpower and infrastructure vide medical education, world level or at medical college level Aadmitted to the Rourkela son to a woman black magician Union Secretary Dr Manju Ravenshaw University postal cover on the ILS was planning of both district and class research, specialized med- could be undertaken. Government Hospital here on of Simdega area in Jharkhand. Sharma stated this at the 30th Vice-Chancellor Prof Ishan released by Chief Post Master tertiary healthcare facilities. ical care (Tertiary Care) to the This exercise has yielded Monday as he became critical On Saturday, she branded the foundation day of the Institute Patro urged the ILS to take sci- General Dr Santosh Kamila. The Ministry of Health patients and are meant to be positive results and brought after being branded with hot minor in as many as 31 places of Life Sciences (ILS) here on entific leadership of other insti- Besides, a greenhouse facility of and Family Welfare (MoHFW) referral hospitals only. down the number of referrals to iron as a cure for sickle cell. The on his belly with a hot iron rod. Monday. She also urged the tutes and universities in the ILS was inaugurated and the has advised the Odisha Prasad said, “It has, how- the tertiary healthcare facilities. boy reportedly has about 31 But on Sunday night, the child younger generation to use and State. institute’s annual report and Government in this regard as ever, been observed that a large Accordingly, the State branding spots on his body. became critical following which apply advanced scientific ILS Director Dr Ajay newsletter were released. more numbers of patients are number of patients visiting Government has been advised Sources said the son of Habil rushed his son to the research for addressing societal Parida spoke about the research Besides, a Bhubaneswar visiting AIIMS and similar these referral institutions to analyze the available patients Habil Bage of the Dandia Pada RGH on Monday morning. issues. activities undertaken by the ILS Chapter of the National referral institutions for prima- requiring primary and sec- and referral data to identify the area unde the Birmitrapur “The child has been admit- MLA Randendra Pratap and mentioned that during Academy of Sciences India ry and secondary healthcare. ondary care even though the gaps. This will help out the police station was suffering ted with multiple branding Swain expressed his happiness the last year the institute pub- was inaugurated with an objec- “There is a need to analyze concerned specialists are avail- State to make future planning from the sickle cell. While he spots his body. His condition over the progress the ILS has lished 70 research papers, tive of promoting academic the available patients and refer- able in the district hospitals or and implement improved was undergoing treatment in a stable now,” RGH Deputy made during the years and obtained three patents and its excellence and science inter- ral data to identify the gaps the State level healthcare insti- healthcare system at the district Government hospital, some Superintendent S mentioned that it has the best 35 students obtained PhD and ventions in Odisha and adjoin- existing in district hospitals in tutions.” and State levels, said sources locals suggested his father to Kabisatapathy. scientific infrastructure in the received six national awards. ing regions. ' 7% ( #/ O$$7 9 ( ! P 1*,/+.2 NBFCs are very 1 much aggres- ( 4 $ ." ormer Deputy Governor of sive these days; FReserve Bank of India they are giving (RBI) Shyamala Gopinathan high competi- said that for Micro, Small and tion to banks.” Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Chairman what really is needed is timely of South Indian $3(+',31*2 and adequate credit. Bank, Salim While delivering address in financial institutions have to Gangdharan said that balance he State Congress Manifesto a conference organised by the look in rural area very aggres- sheet distress is a problem for TCommittee on Monday vis- Indian Chamber of Commerce sively. banking industry. But there are ited Jagatsinghpur headquarters (ICC) on topic of ‘Financial Though there is power certain areas like SMEs and town, held talks with several Inclusion and Emerging supply and connectivity issues, agricultural loan category is stakeholders and collected their Challenges-Focus of MSME’ banks need to find innovative doing very well. In these two views to incorporate them in Mohapatra, DCC president stake holders for making here on Monday, she discussed ways to expand their services in categories, the NPA level is the upcoming party’s mani- Natabar Barik and some senior Odisha’s party manifesto for about various challenges that rural area. Mobile phone can be comparatively lower than cor- festo for the 2019 elections. party leaders were present. the 2019 elections,’ he Indian banking industry is fac- proved great enabler to porate sector. PCC president Niranjan Chhattisgarh Minister informed. ing now- a-days. improve financial inclusion in Co-Chairman of ICC Patnaik, Manifesto Committee Singh Deo while speaking to Various stakeholders such On NPA, Gopinath said rural and semi-urban areas. Odisha State Council JB Pany 21 *2 chairman Ganeswar Behera mediapersons revealed that as teachers, college students, that, “Due to higher NPA, “We have to create demand for delivered welcome address. ,!1', / -2,0* (- and Congress working presi- part’s national president Rahul lawyers, doctors, nurses, room to push investment is credit in these areas and this Other dignitaries present were he Manav Adhikar (1/3,$ 0'+(2'!( dent and MLA Chiranjib Gandhi has asked to make a minority people, tribal and very low. We have to deal with cannot be possible without Regional Director of RBI, TSurakhya Manch in its 81st !- /!(-2002/++/0(- Biswal accompanied by manifesto that would reflect Dalit folks, Government the bad loans in effective man- adequate financial literacy Bhubaneswar, MK Mall and Ghanta Yatra (cymbal beating (1/!1'/= ','+(/2,7//, Chhattisgarh Health and Rural the people’s views and aspira- employees and farmers in dif- ner.” among people.” She added. founder and managing partner, rally) on Monday demanded (,'% /,('-,/0(1( Development Minister TS tions. ‘I have come here to ferent locations were consult- On financial inclusion and Former CGM of RBI, P AFLC D Mishra. AK Sabat pro- healthcare services for the ,41* ,2'31(+ Singh Deo, Bishmaya gather feedbacks from various ed. financial literacy, she said that, Krishnamurty said, “The posed a vote of thanks. affected families of the chron- !('7'+(+,0 -! ++',!/ ic kidney disease (CKD) and ?@8917///, /3',3 cancer caused due to the mon- (1(0*/(-(1/ ',',3-= azite mining by the Indian #"- #"$ ! 00#+ $ 0R Rare Earths Limited (IREL) in (1/'2/ -2/(1,?@@ Chhatrapur. /- /17///,==/!(/0 The Manch in a memo- ,0 -2/(1,J@17/0*/ ( Odisha. randum to the Ganjam district (-(1/!%0 The guests of the evening * ) 1 Collector addressed to the were Maj General Basanta Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Manch coordinator Abani 1*,/+.2 Kumar Mohapatra, Dr SK 1*,/+.2 mentioned that many human Kumar Gaya demanded all Tamotia, Bharatuya Vidya rights activists and locals since services to the affected people he valedictory evening of Bhawan, General Manager n the recently concluded 2015 have been alleging that through CSR funds, Rs 20 Tprogramme the 15th (HR), NTPC Sebtan Joseph, ICBSE National Science due to the mining of the IREL lakh assistance to the kin of Dhauli-Kalinga Mahotsav dance critic Dr Sunil Kothari, Exhibition at Noida, a pro- more than 200 people have the people, who have died started with Odishi dance by Principal Secretary, Culture ject of the DAV Public been affected and more than through the disease, providing Madhulita Mohapatra and Manoranjan Panigrahy, Tourist School, Chandrasekharpur, 70 have due to the CKD. drinking water facilities in Group from Bengaluru. Their Officer (HQ) Dr RK entitled "e-Swachhbin" was But neither the district the affected villages till the first presentation was Shivam Pattanayak, Director, Srjan adjudged as the best in senior participated in the event in administration nor the State mining process is completed, Dhimahi followed by Hari Kathak dance by Rani Khanam The concluding item of Guru Ratikanta Mohapatra, category. both junior and senior cate- Government has taken any planting trees in areas and Samaran Mado. Both the items and Group from New Delhi. the evening was Make in secretary, Art Vision Guru The project highlighted gories under six themes. remarkable step in the matter, banning the mining process to were choreographed by Their first item was Nachat Odisha presented by Orissa Ileana Citaristi and secretary, the use of modern gadgets in It is worth mentioning that the Manch further pointed save polluted water, land, for- Madhulita Mohapatra. Sudhanga Sri Nanda Nadan Dance Academy, Bhubaneswar, Orissa Dance Academy, Guru encouraging waste manage- apart from e-swachhbin, a out. est due to the process. Next programme was followed by Yamunastakam. Cornucopia Creations, Aruna Mohanty. ment and went a long way in school project in junior cate- Next presentation was con- Bengaluru and Md Saiful The programme was com- the nationwide campaign of gory under agriculture and temporary dance Kalarippayttu Haque, Moksha, Cuttack. The peered by Anuja Tarini Mishra cleanliness, opined the senior organic farming was adjudged by Sreejith TR and Group from artistic composition of Make in and Dr Srinivas Ghatuari. The scientists who acted as jury as the best. Kerala. The acrobatic move- Odisha engaged with a very State Tourism Department and members. CBSE Chairperson Anita ments with the varied tradi- broad canvas, covering numer- the Orissa Dance Academy The project was prepared Karwal, secretary Anurag tional weapons displayed by the ous episode of the historical and Art Vision, Bhubaneswar by two students of the school Tripathy, senior officials Sweta artists stunned the audience. glory and artistic excellence of organised the festival. Swapnadeep Mohapatra and Singh and J Emmanuel hand- Abhinav Patnaik at ATL Lab ed over citation, memento and with the help of Duryodhan a cash of Rs 5,000 to the win- Pradhan. Total 465 projects ning team. )-+ ! ! 4 15* 1*,/+.2 Universities (AIU) to be host- ed by the SOA University here bout 200 Vice-Chancellors from February 16 to 18. Aand Directors of Higher The conference is expected Education Institutions (HEI), to be attended by diplomats, besides overseas delegates, will heads of overseas academic orga- gather for the 93rd Annual nization members, World Bank General Meeting of the nominees and other interna- Association of Indian tional academic beacons as well. ,'(2 ,+*7 2-*2%/
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+4 -)13.4 ) 6 8 8 2 (120 - $ every year, Goyal said that Biju Janata Dal MP ! those living in palaces will Bhartruhari Mahtab on alleged $ never understand the impor- that the Government has $ organised by The Energy and tance of 2,000 every four “restrained” the Standing Resources Institute (TERI). & months and hence they “belit- Committee on Finance chair- The Ministry of tle” the scheme. man from sharing with the 78# Environment also collaborated “This Government has panel members three reports with TERI to set up a resource changed the working style fol- on black money. efficiency cell at the event. ( ,/.0/ 1' lowed by the Congress. We are He said the Finance ,/.0/ 1' Speaking about the collab- moving towards an honest sys- Ministry has also refused to oration, the Minister said, ccusing the Congress of tem,” he said, adding the make them public under Right ice President M Venkaiah “Anticipating increased demand Abetraying the nation by Government will take harsh to Information (RTI) citing VNaidu Monday called upon and upsets the delicate balance for raw materials in the future, opposing Government poli- steps against fake companies ers and women. “Now Rafael breach of privilege of the all nations to collaborate and of nature. It is in its recognition it is vital to institute the best in cies for the poor and farmers, but will do everything to pro- will fail and Rahul will win,” he House. Pointing to Veerappa cooperate in an unparalleled that India is trying its best to resource efficiency as an effort + ! Finance Minister Piyush Goyal tect the honest ones. said, alleging the ruling gov- Moily (Cong), who is the chair- manner to ensure sustainable include the paradigm of sus- toward decoupling economic 0 on Monday said the people will Attacking the Government ernment has no respect for man of Standing Committee on development even as he tainability and environmental growth and human wellbeing * never forgive it. While replying and Prime Minister Narendra Parliament and Constitution. Finance, Mehatab said even expressed concern over the conservation in all its develop- from ever-increasing con- + to the debate on Interim Modi, Congress leader “After demonetisation, 2 Moily has been restrained from impact of climate change on ment endeavours,” he said. sumption of natural resources.” ( 0 Budget in Lok Sabha, Goyal Veerappa Moily said every data lakh crore worth of GDP was sharing information with the developing countries. Naidu Sharing the opinion of the “The cell will enable inter- ' said that the Modi Government on government’s claims are lost, industrial output and members of the committee was speaking at the inaugura- vice president, Union Minister ministerial and inter-depart- had taken a lot of initiatives in “fudging” in statistics. If the MSMEs suffered and now the and questioned the motive tion of the three-day World Harsh Vardhan said the issue of mental synergy in promoting the past four-and-half years for GDP is growing at 7.5 per cent, government will pay for the sin behind it. Sustainable Development climate change was among the material resource efficiency in the benefit of poor, farmers and “can it be without creating committed against poor Lauding the government’s Summit 2019 here. biggest challenges which needs India while helping frame the 2 8 middle class and the 2019-20 jobs,” he said, adding according people…40 per cent of performance on the economic “The immediate impact of to be addressed collectively. blueprint of the integrated 2 2 Interim Budget was a contin- to latest NSSO estimate, the Mudra funds are lying front, Union Minister Jayant climate change was felt more by “Climate change and envi- resource efficiency policy for * uation of that. country’s unemployment stood idle, Mudra loans are leading Sinha said tax to GDP ratio developing countries because of ronmental problems are India,” he said. The Interim Budget was at a 45-year high. There is a to rising NPAs. In five years of rose and the fear of “tax ter- higher dependence on climatic amongst the biggest challenges The Vice-President, in his later passed by Lok Sabha by “job crisis”, which they are not this Government, NPAs have rorism” was gone during its variables, especially when it today. It goes without saying that key address at the event, empha- voice vote, amid walk-out by prepared to accept, Moily said. risen from 2 lakh crore to 12 tenure. After demonetisation, comes to agriculture, and their these issues need to be sised on the importance of sus- the Congress, NCP and CPI-M. Citing various data, Moily lakh crore. If you give then the tax compliance increased limited capacities to adapt, he addressed collectively by all of tainable agriculture as a part of 0 ,A1 Referring to the PM Kisan alleged that the government has another five years, then the during 2017-18, the Minister of said. us before it is too late,” Vardhan, sustainable development and 3 Samman Nidhi under which significantly reduced the bud- public sector banks will be State in the Civil Aviation Naidu said climate change the Union Minister for envi- said more efficient systems of small farmers will be provided get for different programmes wiped out or liquidated,” said Ministry said while intervening and global warming threaten ronment, forests and climate irrigation with “more crop per * Rs 6,000 financial assistance including for welfare of farm- Moily. during the debate. lives and livelihoods of billions change, said at the summit drop” mantra should be used. ! ! 2 * "!!2* # 5 %# +0 0%! >* 0 ; %4 ) " 9 2 +"$ !+ " "$ !"0! ,/.0/ 1' horse trading in Karnataka. ed audio clip in which he is infighting between the Congress =! TDP members also joined allegedly seeking to win over an and the JD(S) in Karnataka and ,/.0/ 1' Shakargarh in Narowal dis- he alleged horse trading in them demanding “justice” for MLA of the ruling Congress- that both parties are doing “fake trict of Pakistan’s Punjab. Guru Tthe JD(S)-Congress-led Andhra Pradesh. JD(S) coalition in the state. activities”. nion Home Ministry on Nanak Dev, the founder of Karnataka figured in the Lok As the house resumed Kharge, an MP from the Gowda claimed that the UMonday designated Dera Sikhism, had spent more than Sabha on Monday as the the issue of alleged horse state, claimed that there are ref- two parties were doing such Baba Nanak land post in 18 years of his life there. The Congress cited a purported trading in Karnataka was erences that the Speaker of the things to save the chair of H D Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara is audio clip of BS Yeddyurappa to brought up by the Congress cit- state assembly and even a judge Kumaraswamy. which will be the exit and located on the banks of the accuse the BJP of trying to lure ing a purported audio clip of BS “could be managed”. “All things uttered (here)... entry point for visiting Ravi river, about three-four ruling coalition MLAs, a charge Yeddyurappa to accuse the BJP BJP members from the state, Are false and far from truth,” Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in km from the border in rejected by Union Minister and of trying to lure ruling coalition including Sadananda Gowda, Gowda said. Briefly , Congress 2 Pakistan, as an authorised Pakistan. senior BJP leader Sadananda MLAs, a refuted by Sadananda objected to Kharge’s remarks. members trooped into the Well immigration checkpoint. In a The much-awaited corri- Gowda who claimed that there Gowda. Former prime minister and displaying placards with the 0, notification, the Home dor will connect the Kartarpur were differences within the State Congress members, includ- JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda message ‘Operation Kamala. , ( Ministry said anyone with valid Gurdwara with Dera Baba Government and “fake activities’ ing Sonia Gandhi, staged a said that “things like ‘Operation Death of Democracy’ written on K(, travel documents can exit or Nanak shrine in India’s were enacted to save Chief walkout from the House over Kamala’ should not happen in some of them. 0 enter through the post. Gurdaspur, Punjab State as an Gurdaspur district and facili- Minister’s chair. the issue but returned a few min- the country”. TDP members were also in 1 “In pursuance of sub-rule authorised Immigration Check tate visa-free movement of The issue derailed the Lok utes later. Congress leader in the ‘Operation Kamala’ is a ref- the Well as they sought to (b) of rule 3 of the Passport Post for entry into/exit from Indian Sikh pilgrims, who will Sabha proceedings from the House Mallikarjun erence to BJP allegedly winning raise issues related to (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, India with valid travel docu- have to just obtain a permit to word go and the Question Hour Kharge levelled allegations of over MLAs from rival parties. Andhra Pradesh. Despite repeat- the Central Government here- ments for all classes of passen- visit Kartarpur Sahib, which was adjourned for about 50 horse trading against the Refuting the allegations, ed requests from Speaker by designates Dera Baba Nanak gers,” the notification stated. was established in 1522 by minutes due to Congress and BJP leadership and also men- Minister for Statistics Sadananda Sumitra Mahajan, they Land Check Post of District Kartarpur is located in Guru Nanak Dev. JD(S) protests over alleged tioned Yeddyurappa’s purport- Gowda said there is already remained in the Well. A $ ) #56 :" " & * %2 ,/.0/ 1' ..84-3)3/414.)-)4-49 ! ! ell aware of the demands tained that “however, no formal $ Wto preserve the cultural communication has been and identity of the rare Dard received by MoTA from the 28 till date. Aryans tribe—believed to be concerned State in this regard.” ,/.0/ 1' ,/.0/ 1' Priyanka, 47, was also the the original descendants of To showcase their culture, favorite for media on Monday ‘pure Aryan race’— from the the Indira Gandhi National akia Jafri, wife of slain n what could be a pointer to too with round the clock of the Jammu & Kashmir’s lower Centre for Arts (IGNCA) had ZMP Ehsan Jafri, told the Ithe popularity of the Roadshow coverage in Lucknow Ladakh region, the Union organised Dard Aryan Festival Supreme Court Monday that newly appointed general secre- along with Rahul and her coun- Tribal Ministry which has (Aryan Utsav) last month. her plea challenging SIT’s tary of Congress Priyanka terpart for Western UP already received representa- Virendra Bangroo, an INGCA clean chit to Narendra Modi, the Gandhi Vadra, the twitterati Jyotiraditya Scindia. tions just recently from the scholar and curator of the then Chief Minister of followed her on the Twitter in Vadra is now on Twitter. You Besides her husband Robert community still awaits for a for- exhibition showcasing their Gujarat, in the 2002 post- frenzy with the follower base may follow her at @priyanka- Vadra too went on to say mal communication from the culture and coordinator of the Godhra riots be heard after the touching nearly one lakh with- gandhi,” a tweet from the Priyanka was a “perfect wife” Jammu & Kashmir However, the Tribal a delegation of artists from the Arya Utsav too felt that the Lok Sabha polls. in hours of her joining the social Congress’ official Twitter handle and “the best mother” to their Government to act on the issue. Ministry has preferred to wait community had presented a community was being ignored. There is “no urgency in the media platform on Monday said. Interestingly till late in the children and now the time had The Tribal Ministry’s non- for the State Government to charter of demands regarding “So far, the Government has matter” and it can be heard in morning. evening she didn’t post even a come to hand her to the people chalant attitude comes even as initiate step in this direction . preservation of their culture not been able to do anything July after the general election, Priyanka joined Twitter at tweet. of India. the Union Culture Ministry has Said Jaswantsinh Bhabhor, and other grievances to the for this community. Its policies she told the top court. around 10 AM on Monday and In comparison, Rahul “There is a very vindictive already shared with it the con- Minister of State for Tribal Minister of State of Tribal and programmes are yet to A bench of Justices AM by late evening she had Gandhi who joined the and vicious political cerns of the artists from the Affairs in a written reply in Affairs. reach them. Not many people Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi clocked a followers’ base of over microblogging site in atmosphere... But I know, it’s her Dard Aryans community who Rajya Sabha, recently that, While maintaining that “as in the country know about this considered the submission for 95,000. April 2015 now follows 206 duty to serve the people and now at an event held here had “Dard Aryan’ is not among the informed by the Ministry of rich colorful legacy, which deferment by senior advocate Priyanka went on to follow twitterati while being followed we hand her to the people of expressed apprehensions that list of notified Schedule Tribes. Culture, during the Seminar on today stand threatened.” Kapil Sibal, appearing for Jafri seven Congress leaders includ- by 8.4 million. The twitter India. Please keep her safe,” modernisation, migration, and The Ministry of Tribal Affairs Dard Aryans at IGNCA from On its behalf, the IGNCA and listed the matter for hearing ing her brother and party chief handle of Congress which exists said Vadra in a social media religious conversion, etc threat- has not formally received any 16-21 January, 2019, artists has also taken up various ini- in July. Rahul Gandhi, Ahmed Patel, since February 2013 has 4.8 fol- post. Vadra is under a probe by en their existence. charter of demands from the from Dard Aryan Community tiatives to preserve cultural “At the request of senior Sachin Pilot, Jyotiradtiya lowers. Prime Minister the Enforcement Directorate What’s worst, the tribe is concerned State Government raised the issues that due to heritage of the Dard Aryans advocate Kapil Sibal, for the peti- SCindia, Congress chief Narendra Modi, however, still and was questioned for considered “threatened” due to for seeking financial help for modernization, migration, and including assistance in setting tioners, hearing is deferred. List spokesman Randeep Surjewala tops the list of Indians with 45.4 three consecutive days last week their depleting numbers, preservation of cultural her- religious conversion, etc., their up a few museums in Leh, on a non-miscellaneous day in and twityter handle of All India million followers on his Twitter in connection with a probe into which, at present, is around itage of ‘Dard Aryans.” traditions and culture are at Laddakh, Kargil, etc., with the July, 2019, as requested,” the Congress. handle since January 2009 who allegations of money laundering 4,000. However, he admitted that threat,” the Minister main- help of local community. bench said. “Smt Priyanka Gandhi himself follows 2125 twitterati to purchase assets abroad. "P ! 4 ) 0 % )311
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72',07, on health, particularly of chil- dren and mothers. We have ( ! powerful ‘New India’ can- worked with commitment and Anot be built if its children provided a ‘security cover’ are not healthy, Prime Minister (‘surakhsa kawach’) as far as their Narendra Modi on Monday health is concerned,” he said. ! 4 ) said and emphasised that his He added organisations Government has put emphasis like Akshaya Patra are helping on nourishment, vaccination in “strengthening that securi- Moradabad (UP): Home jets from France was compro- and sanitation to realise the ty cover”. Modi said the foun- Minister Rajnath Singh on mised by corruption. new paradigm. dation for healthy ‘New India’ Monday praised Prime Gandhi has repeatedly In his address, at an event is being laid through nourish- Minister Narendra Modi as a alleged Modi helped industri- in Vrindavan, he also asserted ment, vaccination and sanita- “cure” for problems facing the alists in getting defence con- that ‘Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas’ is tion. The PM also enumerated country and asserted he will be tracts related to the deal. the “road to ‘New India’”. India the achievements of his voted back to power in the Lok On Monday, the home had faced long period of colo- Governments since it assumed Sabha election that must be minister responded to the alle- nial rule and abject poverty, office in 2014 and also spelt out ( $ $ / ( " held by May. gations, saying the defence deal and country’s children were the the roadmap ahead. ! (( (" Singh said the prime min- strengthened the Indian Air worst hit, he said. “As part of Mission 5 ( ." = # $ &' ister worked for the poor, farm- Force, which had been demand- “Just like a solid foundation Indradhanush, 3.4 crore chil- ers and weaker sections of ing fighter jets for 30 years. stone is necessary for con- dren have been vaccinated. only strengthening these cul- society during the past four and The Prime Minister structing a strong building, And 90 lakh pregnant woman tural values of India,” Modi said. a half years of his tenure. finalised the Rafale deal to for a ‘New India’, having nour- have also been covered under Chief Minister Yogi - R 7 Addressing an event in strengthen India’s security, he ished and healthy children is the scheme. And, the way the Adityanath said, Akshaya Patra Moradabad, he cited several added. also necessary. If childhood program has progressed, the will be given the responsibility to Central Government schemes Citing former prime min- gets weakened, then growth target of reaching complete “serve mid-day meals in 10 new &! — such as Ujjwala Yojana of ister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, will get weakened,” Modi said. vaccination does not seem far,” districts and to open its kitchens providing free LPG connec- Singh said he tested nuclear After the event in the main the PM said. in another 6 new areas”. He also 72',07, speech. of cattle. In the Union Budget, tions to poor households and bombs in 1998 without caring pavilion, where thousands of Mission Indradhanush is expressed his appreciation for Modi stressed his govern- Modi said, his government also Ayushman Bharat health care about the warnings and threats children, parents and teachers being praised abroad also, he Akshaya Patra for serving safe, xtolling her as a mother, ment has created a “security took a decision to establish the programme — to make his from world powers and it was had assembled to hear him said, adding, a noted medical hygienic meals to pilgrims at EPrime Minister Narendra cover” to ensure good heath of Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog point. this courage that made India a speak, the Prime Minister, journal recently also picked it Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. Modi on Monday said cow has children and mothers during with an allocation of Rs 500 “Chowkidar chor nahi, nuclear weapons State. served meal to a group of as “one of the world’s 12 best Praising the NGO, Modi been an important part of the past 55 month of his rule. crore for taking care of cows. chowkidar pure hai. Next PM He also recalled India’s vic- underprivileged schoolchild- practices”. Modi said Akshaya said, “may your faith in serving India’s tradition and culture “But there is another moth- Alluding to Lord Krishna’s sure hai, problem ke liye cure tory during the Kargil war ren and praised the efforts of an Patra’s efforts best illustrate remains undiminished. ‘Sabka and his government has taken er, who has been nourishing us legendary childhood during hai,” Singh said, using the word with Pakistan. NGO towards eradicating the journey from ‘I’ to ‘We’. Saath Sabka Vikas is the road several steps to improve the for ages. I want to express my his nearly 30-minute speech at Congress president Rahul Criticising the SP-BSP hunger from the country. “When ‘I’ becomes ‘We’, to ‘New India’. health of cattle. gratitude to her from the land the Mandir campus, the prime Gandhi has used to attack alliance in Uttar Pradesh for the The event was organised to then we go beyond ourselves Madhu Pandit Dasa, Addressing a gathering of Gokul. That mother is ‘gau minister said, ‘gau mata’ nour- Modi on the Rafale jet deal. Lok Saba election, he said it is mark the serving of the 3rd bil- and think about the society. We Chairman, Akshaya Patra after his first visit to Vrindavan maa’. We cannot repay the debt ished ‘Bal Gopal’ through milk. Singh’s statement in an “alliance of corruption”. lionth meal by the Akshaya then expand the horizons of Foundation said, to build Chandrodaya Mandir, he of cow’s (gau mata’s) milk. “Cows have been an English meant: “The watchman He said the Opposition Patra Foundation, a Bengaluru- our thinking. ‘We’ gives more ‘Poshit Bharat, Shikshit Bharat,’ praised the people of Mathura- Cow is an important element of important part of our culture is not a thief, he is a pure man.” parties have lost moral author- based NGO which work with importance to our country, (Nourished India, Educated Vrindavan, saying ‘gau sewa’ is India’s tradition and culture,” he and tradition (Gai hamari san- “He is sure to be the next PM, ity and are criticising everyone the Government on mid-day our culture than our individual India) it is essential that every a tradition in the area, drawing said. skriti aur paramaopra ka aham he is a cure for problems.” — from the Prime Minister, to meal scheme. self,” he said. child is provided with a nutri- loud cheers from his audience. He said his Government hissa rahi hai). And also an The Congress has been the president and the “Now, in the past 55 “The feeling of being ‘We’ tious diet, a fulfilling education, They also raised slogans like has started the Rashtriya Gokul important element of the rural alleging that the 2015 Rafale Governors — who is going months, we have laid emphasis is ancient. And, ‘New India’ is and a bright future. ‘gau mata ki jai’ during the Mission to improve the health economy,” he said. deal to purchase 36 fighter against them. PTI & / 0 % 699 : 7 % 1 way tracks. the community blocked the also blocked by protesters in !3) R Protesters, led by Kirori Agra-Jaipur Highway in Dausa, Bundi district near Topa village. & Singh Bainsla, have been squat- Jaipur-Kota Highway in Tonk “Protestors blocked the ting on railway tracks in Sawai and a few other roads in Agra-Jaipur highway at 2 +2',32 Madhopur district since Friday Karauli and Sawai Madhopur Sikandar in Dausa, Jaipur-Kota Jaipur/Dholpur: The stale- evening, demanding five per districts. They also blocked Highway at Banas pulia in Tonk he normal life was affected mate between the protesting cent reservation for the Gujjar, the NH-11 and continued their and other roads in Karauli and Tin Kashmir Valley due to Gujjar community and the Raika-Rebari, Gadia Luhar, blockade from previous days at Sawai Madhopur districts on shutdown on separatists’ call to Rajasthan Government over Banjara and the Gadaria com- other places. Monday. The situation is peace- mark the death anniversary of quota in jobs and education munities. The sit-in has affect- However, there was no vio- ful and there is no report of any JKLF founder Muhammad continued on the fourth con- ed the movement of over 300 lence and the agitation was violence so far,” Director Maqbool Bhat who was sent to secutive day on Monday, as agi- trains through the region so far. largely peaceful. The Hindoli- General of Police (Law and gallows in Tihar jail on tators blocked roads and rail- On Monday, members of Uniyara National Highway was Order) ML Lathar said. PTI February 11, 1984. Maqbool Bhat hailing from North Kashmir’s Trehgam vil- Jammu: Pakistani troops on -+ 8& lage of Kupwara district, was ! $ &' Monday targeted forward posts - $&& hanged inside Delhi’s Tihar and villages along the Line of jail for “masterminding the is off the roads. Scanty private and maintain law and order. Control (LoC) in Poonch dis- 4 hijacking of Indian Airlines vehicles are plying on city roads The train services between trict of Jammu & Kashmir, Passenger Airliner “Ganga” to along-with ambulances and north Kashmir’s Baramulla and prompting “strong and effec- 8 0 Lahore Pakistan in 1971 and emergency services vehicles. Banihal in Jammu province tive” retaliation by the Indian also role in the kidnapping and The shutdown has also have been suspended as a pre- Army, officials said. subsequent murder of Indian affected attendance in govern- cautionary measure in view of The exchange of fire Ahmedabad: The International also use it for secretly com- diplomat Ravinder Mhatre on ment and semi government shutdown call and also due to between the two sides contin- ' Association of Police municating their plans,” said February 3, 1984, in offices in Srinagar and other tense situation arising out of ued for nearly seven hours, Academies (INTERPA) presi- Colak. He was speaking at the Birmingham London. Bhat lays areas in Valley. killing of five Hizb and causing panic among the locals, Muzaffarnagar: Over 100 cows dent Yilmaz Colak on Monday three-day 8th INTERPA con- buried inside the jail precincts Reports of the shutdown Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) mil- the officials said. were reported to have died in expressed concerns over grow- ference on “Cyber Security while his family has been were also received from other itants in Kelam Devsar Kulgam They said Pakistani troops some villages in the district ing use of internet by terrorists and Combating Cyber Crime”, demanding his mortal remains. district headquarters of the in south Kashmir. violated the ceasefire by resort- over two days following which for radicalisation and secret which was inaugurated at the The JRL comprising of Valley. Authorities placed Mirwaiz ing to unprovoked firing from an inquiry was ordered communication. Gujarat Forensic Science Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Heavy deployment of Umer Farooq under house light and heavy weapons in in the incident, officials said Colak, who heads Turkish University in Gandhinagar by Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik police and paramilitary forces detention at his Nigeen resi- Kerni sector around 8.15 am. on Friday. National Police Academy, said Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. have called for a valley-wide has been made at law and dence on the Srinagar outskirts. Indian troops guarding the The cows died in pastures terrorists are also trying inter- Colak said cyber crimes shutdown and staging protests order sensitive places in Syed Ali Geelani continued LoC, retaliated effectively and and were suspected to have department along with veteri- net to infiltrate various likes syohoning off money, against his execution while Srinagar, south Kashmir and to remain in house detention at the cross-border firing between either eaten poisonous grass or narians had gone to the areas Government organisations like child pornography etc. Are the reiterating demand for the Kupwara. The authorities have his Hyderpora residence since the two sides continued till 3 consumed polluted water, Sub where the bovines died to police and judiciary to carry “extension” of the criminal return of his mortal remains. imposed restrictions in 2010. Yasin Malik has already pm, the officials said, adding Divisional Magistrate Vijay ascertain the cause. forward their ill designs. behaviour. These crimes exist- Shops, business establish- Srinagar’s sensitive areas and been put in preventive police there was no immediate report Kumar said. He said an inquiry The cows were brought to “Terrorist organisations use ed in the past when internet ments, fuel stations are shut in also in Bhat’s native area detention in Srinagar police of any casualty on this side. has been ordered into the inci- the pastures from shelter internet for radicalisation, was not around, he added. Srinagar while public transport Trehgam to prevent protests station. PTI dent and a team of revenue homes. PTI threats and intimidation. They PTI 3 ' !) !% *) ":;O % %P; !( &: * & ,%)!"?):#.3 ;< 1 /00 %- %( Minister, said his party chief highhandedness by unleashing had “expressed her support the CBI to conduct raids JP president Amit Shah on Thalassery: In a setback to the engal Chief Minister towards Chandrababu Naidu’s at the house of Kolkata BTuesday will launch the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala, the BMamata Banerjee has hunger strike. Commissioner of Police Rajiv nationwide “Mera Parivar CBI on Monday slapped mur- extended her solidarity with She asked party leader Kumar. Bhajpa Parivar” voter outreach der and conspiracy charges her Andhra Pradesh counter- Derek O’Brien to visit Naiduji The senior IPS officer was campaign for the Lok against party strongman P part Chandrababu Naidu and at the venue of the hunger currently in Shilong where he Sabha elections from here in Jayarajan in a case relating to is likely to fly to Delhi to par- strike and rub shoulder with was being questioned for the Gujarat. the murder of a 22-year-old ticipate in the February 13 each other,” adding the past couple of days by a CBI He will unfurl the party Muslim Students Federation mega rally, being staged by the Opposition parties stood unit- team from Kolkata along with flag at his residence in activist in 2012. Aam Admi Party (AAP) ed in the fight against the former TMC MP Kunal Ghosh. Ahmedabad as part of the The supplementary charge against the Narendra Modi Modi Government. Banerjee is likely to stay campaign, the party said in a sheet, filed in a sessions court Government in Delhi. The AP Chief Minister back in the national Capital till statement Monday. here, has also charged party Even as she extended her had early this month visited February 14, party sources said The BJP intends to hoist MLA TV Rajesh in the con- solidarity with Naidu, a senior Banerjee’s dharna stage in adding during her stay in Delhi the party flag at the houses of spiracy related to the killing. Trinamool Congress leader on Kolkata where she was holding she would meet the leaders of , $ . 0) . $ ,( ," voters under this mass outreach The CBI has charged Monday quoting the Chief a sit-in against the Centre’s all the Opposition parties. 1 ( ! . , $ ) ,( drive. Jayarajan with murder and con- spiracy under Sections 302 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, court sources said. ' P ( ! ( 4 According to the prosecu- tion, Shukoor, a worker of the ,/.0/ 1' allows courts to send sum- izen who resides outside India. youth wing of the Indian Union monses and warrants to the The proposed law will be Muslim League (IUML), was on-Resident Indians who accused through a specially des- applicable to NRIs marrying killed on February 20, 2012, for Nmarry an Indian citizen or ignated website to be hosted by Indian women within or even attacking a convoy in which a fellow NRI abroad have to the Ministry of External Affairs. outside India, the Bill states. Jayarajan and Rajesh were trav- compulsorily register their The Bill was introduced by Swaraj had recently said that elling. The prosecution also marriages within 30 days or External Affairs Minister MEA receives hundreds of alleged that Shukoor was caught face the prospects of their Sushma Swaraj in the Upper complaints about NRI men and interrogated for over two passports being impounded or House. The Bill comes against abandoning their wives in for- hours by a mob and his photo even revoked, according to a the backdrop of cases of Indian allow courts to attach their eign lands, and husbands sub- was circulated via mobile to bill introduced in Rajya Sabha women being trapped in properties. jecting their wives to mental confirm his presence in the on Monday. “fraudulent marriages” with The Bill states that if an and physical abuse. crowd which attacked the The Registration of non-resident Indians. NRI marries an Indian citizen According to MEA data CPI(M) convoy. Marriage of Non-Resident According to the Bill, The here, the marriage has to be available in the form of The CPI(M) Kannur dis- Indian Bill, 2019 also allows Passport Act and the Code of registered as per local laws. If Parliamentary questions, 3,328 trict committee, however, said courts to attach movable and Criminal Procedure will be the marriage takes place complaints were received that the charge against Jayarajan immovable properties of NRIs amended to allow passport abroad, it has to be registered between January, 2015 and was the latest example of “mis- who are declared “proclaimed authorities to revoke or with designated officers to be November, 2017 from Indian using” the CBI to target polit- offenders” for failing to appear impound passport or travel appointed in foreign coun- women who have been desert- ical opponents. PTI .( ) ( ! .( $ &' before law. The draft law also documents of the accused, and tries. An NRI is an Indian cit- ed by their NRI husbands. " "# $!#%( $#) "% #%) *+,+-*. ;
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He alleged that the The Janata Dal (United) a Government, Congress pres- Prime Minister had “stolen” national vice president, how- ident Rahul Gandhi on Monday money from UP and other ever, said she was a big name Coimbatore: Chinnathambi, called on the grassroot party states to benefit industrialist and a popular face, who could the wild elephant that has been workers to get ready for the elec- Anil Ambani. emerge as a force to reckon 7! ,/ 0 ! ! in the news for destroying toral battle and spread the mes- The Government and with in the long run. ! $ &' crops much to the concern of sage that “Chowkidar chor hai”. Ambani’s Reliance Group have Kishor’s remarks came on farmers, on Monday found a “I have all respect for denied the allegations levelled the day when Priyanka made is among the many national Responding to a question supporter in the All India Mayawati and Akhikesh Yadav against them by the Congress her political debut with her general secretaries, but her about the ‘mahagathbandhan’ Muslim League. but our fight will be from our and other Opposition parties. arrival in Lucknow, where she entry will have an impact in the (grand alliance) in Bihar, of The AIML has petitioned own platform and on our ide- During Rahul’s entire will meet senior Congress lead- long run,” he said. which the Congress is a part, the district Collector to spare ology. I want to make it clear ( ! address, Priyanka kept smiling ers and party office bearers over “I had, on record, wel- the JD(U) leader said any coali- the animal as it protected the that there will be no compro- ! " # along with her colleague the next three days. comed her induction into the tion comprising of five or more Western Ghats from encroach- mise with the two parties on ! %!" $ &' Jyotriyadiya Scindia and UP She arrived at the Lucknow party. I felt that her active par- parties may appear strong, but ers who have destroyed the the electoral front and we will Congress president Raj Babbar. airport to a rousing reception ticipation could have helped its chances of achieving elec- flora and fauna of the forests. go it alone and fight (the elec- Rahul said the party would nor any other Congress Earlier, during the road- by party leaders and workers the Congress in Uttar Pradesh toral success are not very high. The petition said toral battle) on our own”, Rahul promote the ground level leader spoke. show, Rahul Gandhi declared who showered rose petals and Assembly polls. But now it is a “But, if the ‘mahagath- Chinnathambi should be asserted, boosting the morale of workers, adding that Addressing party workers that the party would play on the threw marigold garlands at different context,” he said. bandhan’ manages to do well, it brought back to Thadagam on party workers and at the same leaders who travelled by helo- at UPCC office at the end of the front foot in UP with the aim her as her cavalcade slowly “Nobody has a magic would serve as a learning expe- the outskirts of the city from time making it clear that both copters would not be promot- roadshow, Rahul Gandhi of forming a Government of made its way through the city wand. I do not think she will be rience for all of us,” Kishor said. where the elephant was Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and ed at any cost. attacked Prime Minister Congress ideology in the State. during a roadshow. Asked able to turn things around for Besides Congress, the translocated to Varagaliyar, Jyotiraditya Scindia will not sit Interestingly, the people as Narendra Modi on Rafale deal, In his short but pointed whether he saw Priyanka the Congress in the two-three ‘mahagathbandhan’ also com- about 150 km from here, after silent till the Congress forms well as the Congress workers and even asked the crowd to speeches at Lalbagh and then emerging as a rival to Congress months that are left for the Lok prises Rashtriya Janata Dal it ran amok. the next Government in UP. were a little upset as during the repeat his “chowkidar chor at Hazratganj, Rahul said that president and her brother Sabha polls. But she is a big (RJD), Rashtriya Lok Samta The forest department offi- “Congress will fight with 5-hour roadshow, at the street hai” (guard is the thief) barb. though the Congress target Rahul Gandhi, Kishor replied name and a popular face. In the Party (RSLP), Hindustani cials were monitoring the ele- full force on its own ideology corner meetings or at the Calling upon the party’s was Lok Sabha elections, but in the negative. long run, yes she would emerge Awam Morcha (HAM) and phant’s movement and engaged to change the politics of UP and conclusion of the programme,, grassroot workers to strength- the main aim was to form a “Rahul Gandhi is the party as a challenge (to the NDA),” Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP). in driving it to the jungle areas, the country,” he said. neither Priyanka Gandhi Vadra en Congress base at the village, Government in UP. president while Priyanka Vadra Kishor told reporters here. PTI the police said. PTI ''.. ! #& 1 9 % * Imphal: Six women sustained and banners and set up tents, uglier when they tried to take injuries when the police fired blocking roads, to press for one of the injured women into tear gas shells and smoke their demand, she said. custody and the agitators had bombs at a marketplace here to Prohibitory orders under to thwart the attempt,” disperse protesters, who had section 144 of CrPc have been Shantidevi claimed. 2 2 %- %( enforced a road blockade imposed in the area in the wake The injured women were demanding withdrawal of agitations against the con- then taken to Regional Institute ith the State politics heat- of the Citizenship Bill, accord- tentious bill. of Medical Sciences (RIIMS), Wing up in the wake of ing to a vendors’ association at Shantidevi said the police she added. Krishnaganj Trinamool the market. tried to pull down the tents and Criticising the use of Congress MLA Satyabrata There was, however, no tear apart the posters and ban- “excessive force”, Y Dillipkumar, Biswas’ murder, party MP immediate official confirma- ners that sought the uncondi- the convenor of Manipur Abhishek Banerjee made cir- tion about the incident. tional revocation of the Bill. Peoples Against Citizenship cuitous reference of BJP lead- of the Matua community con- Shantidevi, the president of The women, however, Amendment Bill (MANPAC), ership warning “those who are stituting about 3 million voters an association of women ven- refused to cow down, following said the women were “protest- behind the murder will not be impacting about 3-4 parlia- dors at Khwairamband market which a clash broke out ing in a democratic manner”. spared and soon they will be mentary seats in the two dis- here, claimed that the police on between the two sides, she “The assault on the women shoved behind the bar.” tricts. With the near demise of Sunday used force on the agi- said. vendors indicates that the State Stopping short of naming the Left Front as the sole con- tators, who had been protest- “The security officers fired Government is acting under BJP leader Mukul Roy against troller of the Matua vote bank, ing peacefully. tear gas shells and smoke the command of the Union whom the police have already both the BJP and the TMC The women vendors at the bombs, which left six women Government,” he said. PTI filed an FIR in the case, have of late aggressively , / *.( ( + , $ &' market here had put up posters injured. The situation turned Banerjee, also the nephew of engaged each other for the Chief Minister Mamata priced Matua pie. Banerjee on Monday said “I Banerjee who visited the have personally taken up the area said, “no one should think 2:, ) 1 + case and will take to its logical that taking refuge in Delhi end. The planners of the mur- would save him after commit- der will be definitely pun- ting such heinous crime. I Kohima: Normal life was which began at 6 AM. civil organisations, tribal bod- The opposition Naga adverse impacts on the people Jains, Christians, Sikhs, ished,” even as large number of assure you that this person affected in Nagaland on The BJP is a constituent of ies and indigenous citizens was Peoples Front (NPF) has of the state,” the committee said Buddhists and Parsis from TMC supporters from the will be grabbed by the collar Monday during a 10-hour the National Democratic formed on February 6. extended its support to the in a release. Bangladesh, Pakistan and Matua community blockaded and pushed behind the bar by bandh called by civil society Peoples Party-led Peoples The shutdown has been bandh. The bill, being vehemently Afghanistan after six years of trains at various places in Nadia his neck.” organisations in protest against Democratic Alliance (PDA) called in pursuance of a reso- The Nagaland Cabinet has opposed in the Northeast, was residence in India even if they and North 24 Parganas. Biswas a youth leader and the Citizenship (Amendment) Government in the State. lution adopted at a consultative also rejected the Citizenship passed in Lok Sabha on January do not possess any document. “They have not only mur- an effective organiser was on Bill, 2016. The bandh has been called meeting, called by the NGBF, at (Amendment) Bill which was 8 and the Centre has said it will The mass agitation, has dered an MLA who was one of Saturday shot dead from point Schools and markets by the Nagaland Gaon Burhas Dimapur on February 6. passed in the Lok Sabha on try to get the Rajya Sabha nod also been called against the the most dedicated workers blank range while he was vis- remained closed, vehicles were Federation (NGBF). To imple- The meeting had unani- January 8. in this Budget Session. “lackadaisical attitude” of the of the party but also they have iting a Saraswati Puja pandal at off the roads and people stayed ment the bandh, a Joint mously resolved to oppose the “This mass agitation is nec- The bill seeks to provide Centre on the seven-decade-old murdered democracy here,” Majdia village about 10 km indoors during the bandh Coordination Committee of bill. essary as the bill will have Indian citizenship to Hindus, Naga issue, the release said. PTI he said. from his home in Nadia district Biswas was a young leader bordering Bangladesh. ; ! !4 / / .( ? ;< . $& " . 9 9 ◆ CHANGE OF NAME ◆ Lucknow: Alleging that laxity I, Kumari Basanti W/o Sh. on the part of the Uttar Pradesh Krishna Nand R/o E-75, Government led to a large Agartala: Two senior CPI(M) Sector-20, Noida (U.P.) have Mumbai: A repeat offender number of deaths after con- leaders were attacked by mis- was on Monday sentenced to sumption of spurious liquor, creants in two different places changed my name to Neema 10 years in jail by a POCSO opposition members on in Tripura, police said on Batgali after marriage for all court here for raping an eight- Monday created ruckus in the Monday. purposes. year-old girl in suburban Assembly and demanded CPI(M) MLA and former PD(8393)A Vakola area here in 2013. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath minister Ratan Bhowmick Aiyaz Ansari (38) was to resign. was attacked by miscreants found guilty under section 376 The uproar by Opposition in Gomati district on Monday (rape), 363 (kidnapping) and members — over the hooch The Opposition members The State Government on while the convoy of Deputy 506 (criminal intimidation) of tragedies in Saharanpur and also raised slogans “CM istifa Sunday night announced a Leader of the Opposition the Indian Penal Code as well Kushinagar districts last week do” (CM should resign). probe by a special investigation in Tripura Assembly, Badal as relevant provisions of the — led to adjournment of the Speaker Hriday Narain team (SIT) into the twin Chowdhury was attacked Protection of Children from entire Question Hour. Dixit repeatedly pleaded with tragedies. An official by miscreants in South Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act As soon as the House met, the angry Opposition members spokesperson said the SIT has Tripura district on Sunday, by Additional Sessions Judge opposition SP, BSP and to resume their seats, but they been constituted to make an in- police said. BV Kale. Congress members tried to did not relent. depth inquiry into the tragedies Chowdhury in a press con- The judge also fined him raise the matter terming it one He then adjourned the in the two districts. ference here on Monday 65,000, additional public pros- of utmost importance. House for 30 minutes and later The five-member SIT has alleged that both he and ecutor Rakesh Tiwari said. PTI SP and BSP members extended the adjournment till been specifically asked to find Bhowmick were attacked by trooped into the Well of the 12.20 pm as a result of which whether there was any con- goons of the BJP. House, raising anti-govern- the entire Question Hour was spiracy behind the tragedies in BJP Tripura unit ment slogans. washed out. which more than 40 people Spokesperson Nabendu Parliamentary Affairs CLP leader Ajay Kumar died. It has also been asked to Bhattacharya denied the Minister Suresh Kumar Lallu, later talking to reporters, review past incidents and sub- allegations of Chowdhury. Khanna said the State demanded a CBI probe in the mit its report, suggesting mea- He said BJP workers Government has taken stern matter and said the CM should sures to stop recurrence of were not involved in the action in the matter and those take moral responsibility of such incidents, within 10 days. attack on Chowdhury and involved will not be spared. the incident and resign. PTI Bhowmick. PTI " "# $!#%( $#) "% #%) *+,+-*. < 8+ "#" 80 6 5(0 6 6 >. , ? -( 9 ; % ) ) ) 2 O -$ , , ! A $ ) : ;<= % $ * 7 .61 5 , hile there have been sever- ( ) + al instances of confronta- > tion between the Union Government and a State ) over jurisdictional issues ( overW the last seven decades, what happened ( ( in Kolkata recently was clearly unprecedent- ed. The hostility displayed by the West ( , * Bengal Police towards officers of the Central # ?@AAA Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the ( 3 S political street theatre that followed could have serious ramifications for the survival ) # of the Constitutional scheme of things if this $ , , 4 ( were to be emulated by other States. # ( P Q Although the CBI is investigating the chit fund scams in West Bengal and some other ) ( States on the directions of the Supreme Court, its officers were treated like an alien force by ( the Kolkata police. The central agency told the apex court that its officers went to the res- idence of Rajeev Kumar, the Kolkata Police > Commissioner, on February 3 because it " found substantial material against him. However, events took a bizarre turn. The local police not only surrounded the CBI officers, hardly carry conviction especial- the citizen? Is it the Centre or the drance from the State " who went to Kumar’s residence, but they also ly when even the regulators who Constituent State? Answering Government. Also, there was no + laid siege to the CBI office in the city and the were expected to prevent or this question, he said, “There can street theatre to mock at the official residence of the Joint Director of the check such a scam appear to have be no doubt that in the opinion Union Government and the CBI. 3S ( central agency. The officials, who went to the turned a blind eye to what was of the vast majority of the peo- Even after the higher judiciary ( Police Commissioner’s residence, were held going on”. ple, the residual loyalty of the cit- passed orders in his favour, 3S captive and their mobile phones were taken Since Banerjee and several izen in an emergency must be to vendetta politics of the Sonia 5 # away. As if all this was not enough, Rajeev other leaders, who are part of the the Centre and not to the con- Gandhi-Manmohan Singh com- Kumar and other senior police officers of the coalition against the Bharatiya (1-+/-$/!(',3 stituent States. For, it is only the bine continued against Modi. ) State joined Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Janata Party (BJP) claim that the Centre which can work for a Chief Ministers like when she began a dharna, which the CBI said actions of the CBI indicate that (-(1/22'7 common end and for the gener- Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal, ?A(?@ )S R S 9 was indicative of absolute anarchy. the federal structure is under -=!'-=='!' + al interests of the country as a who indulge in dharna politics, There is no parallel to this kind of law- assault, it is best to look at the whole. Herein lies the justifica- need to be reminded of P Q # lessness. But what is even more unconsti- foundations on which the Indian ((1/0--2+(/ tion for giving to the Centre Ambedkar’s advice when he tutional is that the State police behaved in Constitution rests. -=(1/ overriding powers to be used in summed up the debate on the ( this manner despite the fact that the CBI was While introducing the draft an emergency. And after all Constitution in the Constituent investigating these cases on the explicit Constitution in the Constituent %- %(- '!/ what is the obligation imposed Assembly. He said: “If we wish # orders of the Supreme Court. The CBI came Assembly, BR Ambedkar, the upon the constituent States…No to maintain democracy not , ( into the picture only because the court Chairman of the drafting !- '++'-,/2O+ more than this — that in an merely in form, but also in fact, directed it in May, 2014, to investigate the Committee, had this to say in 2/+'0/,!/,//0 emergency, they should take what must we do? The first Saradha and other chit fund scams in West regard to the federal structure in into consideration alongside thing in my judgement we must Bengal and other States. The court had also India. He said there were special (-/2/ ',0/0 their own local interests, the do is to hold fast to directed the West Bengal Government to features in the Indian federation, -=(1/ opinions and interests of the Constitutional methods of hand over all the chit fund scam cases to the which made it distinct from the nation as a whole”. achieving our social and eco- CBI. In that judgement, the court noted that American federation and from all ',7/+('3('7/ Those objecting to the arrival nomic objectives. It means we & ) more than 25 lakh claims had been received other federations. He said all fed- -04O+!('-,+ of CBI officials at the doorstep of must abandon the bloody meth- by various commissions of inquiry set up eral systems are placed in a tight the Kolkata Police ods of revolution. It means we 3 in Odisha and West Bengal and this was mould and no matter what the ',3*$2( Commissioner’s residence need must abandon the method of indicative of the magnitude of the scam in circumstances, it cannot change .1/,(1/ to be reminded of the investiga- civil disobedience, non-cooper- * terms of the number of citizens who had its form and shape. “It can never tive body’s actions in Gujarat, ation and satyagraha. When $ ( been defrauded by ponzi companies. be unitary.” On the other hand, !-,32/++ /0 when the Congress-led United there was no way left for ) The court observed that the investigation the Indian Constitution can be *2,(1/ Progressive Alliance ran the Constitutional methods for conducted until then revealed involvement of both unitary as well as federal country between 2004 and 2014. achieving economic and social several political and other influential person- “according to the requirements of !-*,(24 The CBI arrested three senior objectives, there was a great deal alities, who wielded considerable clout and time and circumstances.” /(.//, police officials before arresting of justification for unconstitu- influence. It said that it wanted the State Further, responding to crit- BJP chief Amit Shah in the tional methods. These methods Government to hand over the cases to the CBI icism that the Centre has been ?@@:,0?@8: Sohrabuddin case. Later, the are nothing but the grammar of ( because of the sensitivity of the issues given the power to override the special CBI court discharged anarchy and the sooner they are + $ , involved, the inter-state ramifications of the States, Ambedkar said, in a Shah from the case. Narendra abandoned, the better for us”. , ) scam and because of the need to ensure cred- moment of crisis, a conflict of Modi, then the Chief Minister of All political leaders, who ibility of the investigation. “Investigation by claims may arise and it is then Gujarat, was interrogated for were supporting Banerjee’s dhar- the State police in a scam that involves thou- apparent that ultimate allegiance nine hours in the Gujarat riots na the other day need to ponder ( sands of crores collected from the public cannot be divided…..(and) the related cases. Throughout this over this. ( allegedly because of the patronage of people bare question is, what authority period, the CBI functioned from (The writer is Chairman, occupying high positions in the system will commands the residual loyalty of Ahmedabad without any hin- Prasar Bharati) ( + ( S - P 3 ) -4 Q $ ( ( , 3 , . 3 $ + % , 0 %,1 + $ M' 0 A , + 7 * D + S ' 2 ,8:'*% $), *); "%; ); !$ ':' *): 8 K= K K10 %, K %A 3 , ) %, ( 4 4 . 4 3 44 1 -43. () () 4 need for more schools and 5 $ ( hospitals. G David Milton Sir — In response to a petition Delhi ) %,S filed by advocate Asim Kumar, O the Allahabad High Court has ?: A banned photography and 0 + / # $ %, S videography along bathing ghats )7 6 7 $ at the Kumbh mela. This is '!= Sir — It is matter of concern that ( indeed a commendable judg- A (% ! 2 + the number of swine flu cases in ment and should be applicable + ! India has been increasing day by + to other places too. ' 2 day, particularly in Rajasthan, S The court has rightly '!= 1 O' Gujarat and Punjab, where the $ , , ( stopped filming women taking A disease is a yearly phenomenon. a dip in the bathing ghats, who 1 + . But this time, cases have been 2 ( are quite unaware that their act 2A 0 ' reported from States like Jammu ( ) of faith is being used for purpos- ( & Kashmir and Himachal * es of sensationalism. Besides, the ( Pradesh, too, which had no pre- court also sternly warned that A 8 vious history of this disease. * 3 #, 8 $ publication of such photographs While the Government woke up S ) and videographs will amount to '!= 1 "?* too late and has been making action against the printers and ( consultations to mitigate the publishers. The question, how- epidemic, it’s unfortunate that we ) ever, is: How will the court take do not even have the basic infra- action without a pointed law in including the judiciary, cannot oration of national heroes is structure to deal with it. 3 6 4 place? The Parliament and be left unsaid. It is quite legiti- allowed or not allowed. It should Equally, it’s only the Assembly Houses should take up mate to ask: Would the same not be done selectively. Government hospitals that have P " Q " 6 this issue expediently and bring Sir — The Supreme Court’s rules be applied to other leaders When Mayawati built stat- been carrying much of the bur- 2 ( * 9 a law to this effect. Further, observation that Bahujan Samaj who built statues of their choice? ues of BR Ambedkar and Kanshi den of the disease. It’s high time $ boards should be put up along Party (BSP) chief Mayawati may When it comes to ‘immor- Ram, she was asked whether the that private hospitals do their bit $S S bathing ghats banning pho- have to pay back the money talising’ leaders of considerable money could not have been in handling virus cases. tographs and videographs. spent on erecting statues and stature, differential treatment, spent on building of schools and Najmul Huda ( Anybody found violating the law memorials in Uttar Pradesh was based on descent is tantamount colleges. But when the giant-size Mumbai 5 ( should get stringent punishment. unfortunate. That it has exem- to the negation of democracy statue of Sardar Vallabhai Patel !" 4 KV Seetharamaiah plified how caste prejudice is and human equality. Either the was built, nobody raised objec- Hassan deeply embedded in our society, erection of statues in commem- tions or spared a thought for the **%'*)():%@&! -;)! 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8 3 8 " women’s empowerment and welfare. In fact, in 4 a chapter titled, ‘Women — The Nation " ( Builders’, the BJP’s manifesto had highlighted the crucial role of women in the development $ " > of society and growth of the nation. It had " I ) , > claimed that one of its first tasks on assuming 0),>1 % ( ( power would be to ensure one-third seats ?< would be reserved for the women in both % ( ?< Parliament and Assemblies. This commit- counterparts. The study also noted women’s nomically backward upper castes, unlike gen- # "( ment, forgotten through almost the entire efficiency in creating vital infrastructure, der-based findings, there is no substantive evi- tenure of the Modi Government, has ostensi- especially because they are less likely than men dence that preferential treatment based on ( bly lost out to political exigency and the need to succumb to corruption, temptation for self- ','(+?@8: financial status has the desired effects. While * S to appease a significant section of the electorate aggrandisement and criminal tendencies. / /!('-, assessing the redistributive effects of affirma- ahead of a ‘do-or-die’ election. These figures are substantiated by anoth- tive action on poverty in 2010, which they claim While the jury is still out on the actual ben- er 2017 research study by Guilhem Cassan, ,'=/+(-(1/ is the first such study, Aimee Chin and Nishith # efits of any reservation policy for intended ben- University of Namur, Belgium, and Lore Prakash of the National Bureau of Economic 9 ( eficiaries, there is widespread consensus that Vandewalle, The Graduate Institute of $10! ' /0 Research aver that policies aimed at improv- + ( an affirmative action to empower women, polit- International and Development Studies, (1(-,/-='(+ ing socio-economic outcomes for poor sections ( ically, does yield desirable results. And there Geneva. Using two data sets collected by the are not only highly controversial but also incon- is data to back this belief. With less than 12 per National Council of Applied Economic ='2+((+%+-, clusive in indicating any real benefits. “It # ( ( cent representation in Parliament, as compared Research (NCAER), the 2005-06 edition of the remains an open question whether affirmative to a corresponding global average of 22.4 per Rural Economic and Demographic Survey ++* ',3-./2 action policies successfully reduce poverty,” # ( cent, Indian women trail their counterparts in (REDS) and the 2011-12 edition of the India .-* 0/(- they concluded. many parts of the world. Human Development Survey (IHDS), Cassan Significantly, a major roadblock in putting S While Nordic nations lead the way with an and Vandewalle document gender norms in /,+*2/ the new quota into effect on the ground could $ J P5 average of 41.5 per cent, as many as 42 coun- variations across castes and how mandated be the legal tangle. In the 1992 Indra Sawhney tries in the world have 30 per cent or more political reservations for women lead to path- -,/ (1'20+/(+ judgement by the Supreme Court, a majority women MPs. Among these, Sweden leads the breaking changes in their lives. =-2.- /,', (six) of the nine judges on the Bench averred > way with 50 per cent reservation for women. The REDS data from rural India, which that economic criteria cannot be exclusively It is not a mere coincidence that these nations lists respondents’ preferences for public goods -(12 ' /,( used for deciding on reservation. The court ( are symbols of not only economic prosperity such as water, sanitation, roads and electric- ,0++/ '/+ consequently barred such reservations based Q 0 but also progressive social policies. Many oth- ity, shows that gender quotas enable women on poverty alone, arguing that social and edu- ers such as Rwanda (30 per cent), Nepal (28 per to rise to the position of president in gram (1'+ cational backwardness should also be addressed DGGD1 * P " ( cent), Pakistan (20 per cent) and Bangladesh panchayats — 95.4 per cent of the presidents to counter the historic injustice faced by sev- Q P ( (13 per cent) have quotas for women in in gram panchayats reserved for women !- '( /,(1+ eral generations of the country’s population — Q Parliament. Even sub-Saharan Africa has an were female. The IHDS data, on the other -+(/,+' 4 -+( here again women literally fit the Bill. ) ( average female representation of 22.6 per cent hand, provides quantitative evidence of Irrespective of its eventual denouement and in Parliament. restricted mobility and stricter gender norms -*((-- '('! fate on the legal front, it is clear that the hasti- ( Research published by the United Nations among high-caste women, underscoring the ly drafted quota Bill, which arguably has little ) University World Institute for Development need for policy to bring more women into the /H'3/,!4,0 data to support, has the weight of the Modi % H Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) in May, political mainstream. (1/,//0(- Government behind it; whereas the long-pend- ( 2018, found that Assembly constituencies in In an Employment Policy Paper of 2017 on ing women’s reservation Bill, which is rooted ) % India helmed by women representatives show MGNREGA and its impact on women, the ILO, /+/ in extensive research, remains the orphan that significantly higher economic growth than too, highlighted the gender dynamics of affir- nobody wants to adopt. Does this indicate > those under men. Based on data for 4,265 State mative policies. Using both waves of IHDS data +'3,'='!,( another opportunity lost, both for redemption ( Assembly constituencies across four election (2004-05 and 2011-12), it shows that work pro- +/!('-,-=(1/ of past neglect and for improving the metrics # cycles spanning the period 1992-2012, the visions under MGNREGA have helped shift of performance in a nation riddled with low- authors of the study found that women legis- social and economic outcomes in favour of / /!(-2(/ performance outcomes? lators in India enhance economic perfor- rural women engaged in wage labour, thereby (The writer is, Editor at the National mance in their constituencies by about 1.8 per- contributing to transformative equality. Council of Applied Economic Research. Views !" ! #$ centage points per year, more than their male Coming back to the quota Bill for the eco- expressed here are personal) ) /3.->)9
him. If it was Saigal who popularised pair’s romance were also a contrib- Lagi Re Yeh Kaisi...’ and the almost A few years later, Mahmood was again Ki Chidiya but Mahmood serenading the ghazals in the thirties and forties, utory factor to the success of the film, soliloquy-like ‘Kis Ko Khabar Thi’... virtually resurrected by them through and imploring Nutan in a boat singing, took them to the common man and what one remembers till today is In both, he was able to bring out the the film, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja ‘Pyaar Par Bas To Nahin Hai...’ penned virtually resurrected Ghalib — the Mahmood’s soulful rendering and essence of longing, helplessness, (1993), where he sang for Dev Anand, by Sahir Ludhianvi remains evergreen. fifties belonged to Talat Mahmood. the way inner feelings of the screen loneliness and frustration as never ‘Tum To Dil Ke Taar Chhed Kar...’ Known by several epithets, the After independence, the focus of persona had been brought out. before. Mahmood’s success story An immensely talented singer, ghazal king, the velvet voice, the the Hindi film industry shifted from Tarana of 1951 was yet another also had a confutation. with dashing good looks, Mahmood silken touch, Talat Mahmood, a fine ,'3/2',+ Calcutta (now Kolkata) to Bombay musical hit by Anil Biswas that fea- The then top music director, had a huge fan following, particular- gentleman, exuded ‘Lucknawi nazakat’ (now Mumbai). Mahmood, who tured Dilip Kumar and Madhubala Naushad, brought him to sing for ly amongst the fairer sex. He tried his from every pore. His unique style 0/+/27//((/2 s a singing star, the matchless used to sing in Bangla just as as Tapan together for the first time. Dilip Kumar ‘Mera jeevan saathi hand at acting, too, as after Saigal, remains unmatched till date. We have ,OP: KL Saigal was at the pinnacle Kumar, also shifted to Bombay in Mahmood’s ghazal, ‘Seene Mein bichhad gaya’ in Babul (1951) but there was no first rate singer-actor. He had clones of great singers like Aof his career in 1944 when a 1949. His voice having already pre- Sulagte Hain Armaan’ became an despite his memorable rendition, he did try to fill the gap but could not suc- Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar relatively unknown, handsome ceded him, he did not face the diffi- instant hit. Giving one hit song broke off with him on a trivial issue. ceed. Out of the 17 films he acted in, but none has even tried coming any- young boy, who was just 20 years old, culty of establishing himself. But one after another, Mahmood’s dream It was only in 1968, after a gap of 17 noted among them were Aaram where near Mahmood. took the country by storm. Talat always needed a mentor in the film run continued as the voice of Dilip years, that Naushad called Mahmood (1951) with Dev Anand and Despite his limited range, ( Mahmood was picked up by HMV industry. Anil Biswas, the doyen of Kumar, for whom he sang in Shikast to sing once again for Dilip Kumar Madhubala, Ek Gaon Ki Kahani Mahmood represented a generation of O from Lucknow, brought to Calcutta Hindi film music, having realised the (1951), Daag (1952), ‘Ae mere dil in Aadmi (1968). (1957) with Mala Sinha, Sone Ki singers, who have stood for traditions and was given a break through a rare qualities of vibrato in Mahmood’s kahin aur chal’ and ‘Shame gham ki Mahmood’s absence offered an Chidiya (1958) and Waaris (1969). and values of Indian classical music. non-film ghazal disc, Tasveer Teri Dil voice, took him under his wings and kasam aaj….’ in Footpath (1953) and opportunity to Mohammed Rafi. This Mahmood’s vocal charisma was They are now fading away and may be Mera Behla Na Sakegi. This sensa- perfected his style for ghazals, giving ‘Ye hawa yeh raat ye chandni’ in period saw the consolidation of the such that he, at times, gave a complex forgotten entirely, unless revived. The ( tional debut disc was an instant hit him the necessary poise and balance. Sangdil (1952). Naushad-Mohammad Rafi relation- to others but himself remained a scene golden period of Hindi film music is and remains so for connoisseurs till His first big banner was Shahid Those days, Dilip Kumar was ship, with Mahmood going out of stealer. Taxi driver (1954) is remem- a part of our cultural heritage and date, even after over 60 years. Latif and Ismat Chughtai’s Arzoo known as the tragedy king and Baiju Bawra (1952). But he continued bered more for his song, ‘Jayen To surely needs to be preserved and cher- Mahmood was never a chal- (1950), where he sang for Dilip Mahmood was able to capture sen- to dominate the early 50s as Rafi was Jayen Kahan...’ than any other ished. Let us attempt to do that on the lenger to Saigal as both had a differ- Kumar ‘Ae Dil Mujhe Aisi Jagah Le sitivity and portrayed the melancholy yet to establish himself fully. Even the sequence or song memories of Sujata. 95th birth anniversary of Mahmood / ent style of singing altogether. But Chal...’ The film was based on Emily in his moods to perfection. The duo, Shankar Jaikishan, who had a dif- The 1959 Bimal Roy classic may on February 24. after the untimely demise of Saigal Bronte’s classic, Wuthering Heights crowning glory was Devdas (1955), ferent style, used him for Dev Anand have receded but for the song on tele- (The writer is a retired Delhi Police in 1947, one can say that Mahmood with Kamini Kaushal in the lead. where he sang for Dilip Kumar two in Patita (1953) for the memorable phone — ‘Jalte Hein Jiske Liye..’. One Commissioner and former Governor of emerged as a worthy successor to Though real life stories of the lead very difficult compositions, ‘Mitwa song, ‘Hain Sab Se Madhur Woh Geet...’ may have entirely forgotten about Sone Meghalaya and Uttarakhand) $ 5 " "# $!#%( $#) "% #%) *+,+-*.
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While, the compa- companies, classification process has summoned the head of comment from Twitter. nies which can not meet their under Green, Amber and Red cat- microblogging site Twitter to The panel was scheduled to ankrupt Reliance he National Company Law obligations but can meet only egories has been completed for 69 appear before it on February hear the views of the repre- BCommunications on TAppellate Tribunal operational payment obliga- firms as on February 9, 2019. 25, the committee’s chairman sentatives of Ministry of Monday said it will develop a (NCLAT) on Monday allowed tions to senior secured finan- Out of 69, the Government Anurag Thakur said on Electronics and IT and Twitter 132-acre land parcel on the out- 22 companies of crisis-hit cial creditors are classified as has marked 22 companies Monday. on ‘Safeguarding citizens rights skirts of the city as a fintech IL&FS group, which were clas- the amber category. under Green, 10 in Amber and Committee members took on social/ online news media centre. The 132-acre land par- sified in green category based And in the red category are rest 38 in Red category. a serious note about the platforms’. cel called Dhirubhai Ambani ( $ = . ; on their financial health, to ser- those entities which can not Mehta sought permission Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey not Senior officials from the IT Knowledge City (DAKC) in the & . . ! vice their debt obligations. meet their payment obliga- from the appellate tribunal to appearing before it on Monday. ministry were present at the satellite city of Navi Mumbai Besides, a two-member tions towards even senior allow the ‘Green entities’ to ser- While representatives from meeting here on Monday. used to serve as a corporate bench headed by Justice S J secured financial creditors. vice their debt obligations as Twitter’s India office reached Earlier scheduled for nerve centre for the company, Mukhopadhaya approved In an affidavit filed before per scheduled repayment, to the meeting venue here, they February 7, the meeting was which filed for insolvency ear- appointment of former the NCLAT, the Government which the NCLAT agreed. were not called in for deliber- postponed to Monday to give lier this month. Supreme Court judge Justice D informed former Supreme However, over Amber and ations by the panel, according more time to Twitter CEO and In the past, chairman Anil K Jain to supervise resolution Court judge Justice D K Jain Red category, the appellate tri- to sources. other senior officials to make Ambani had claimed that the process of crisis-hit IL&FS and has agreed to supervise the res- bunal said that it would pass The panel decided to call themselves available, sources plot had a development poten- its group companies. olution process of the IL&FS any order after hearing them in Twitter officials against the said last week. tial of 25,000 crore. The appellate tribunal also group companies. next hearing on March 12. backdrop of growing con- On Monday, sources said In a statement Monday, lifted moratorium and allowed As per the terms and agree- “We want to know from the cerns about safeguarding cit- the panel would be meeting the company said its wholly- 133 IL&FS firms incorporated ment, Justice Jain will get a government and IL&FS as how izens’ data privacy and possi- next on February 26. The heads owned subsidiary Reliance outside India to continue with monthly remuneration of 10 they intend to resolve all enti- bility that social media could of social media platforms like Realty will be developing what the resolution process. lakh per month and 2.5 lakh per ties particularly in ‘amber’ and be used to interfere in elec- Facebook might also be asked it claimed as Maharashtra’s “We allow the boards (of sitting, besides other expenses, ‘red’ group entities. Whether tions. to appear before it on February first ‘smart fintech centre’. the green companies) to permit which would be paid by IL&FS. they would form a Committee Ahead of the Lok Sabha 26 but a final call is yet to be It has received the go- . 1 ( M& . them to service debt obligations During the hearing, Solicitor of Creditor as normally done in elections, the Government has taken, they added. ahead from the Maharashtra ' ! " ! ! N ! ! % ','. %( as per schedule,” said NCLAT. General of India Tushar Mehta the company insolvency reso- been warning social media Facing heat over allegations Industrial Development ! % ! 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As per the fintech policy, are classified into three groups group companies. L&T Finance and Aditya Birla statement had cited “short The Government has been the plot will have total — Green, Amber and Red, Out of 302 companies, 169 & Capital Fund opposed the notice of the hearing” for its taking a strong view of misuse saleable/leasable area of over 30 based on their respective finan- companies are incorporated in government’s plea to make the CEO Dorsey not being able to of social media platforms and million square feet, it said, cial positions. India and the remaining 133 are Amber and Red companies to attend the Monday meeting. is also proposing to amend IT claiming that the space avail- The companies falling incorporated outside India, he make payment necessary only The committee’s chairman rules to curb fake news and able is double the size of the under green categories will added. He further informed the to maintain and preserve their and BJP MP Thakur Monday increase accountability of such Bandra Kurla Complex busi- continue to meet their payment NCLAT that out of 169 domestic going concern status. said Twitter head and other apps. ness district in the island city.
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He has said. negotiated. that the Rafale deal happened ited from previous SAD-BJP gap with reference to Food entered into master franchise The Government’s deci- Union Minister Arun under Rajiv Mehrishi. Now he regime. Corporation of agreement with the brand. sion to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets Jaitley, however, rebutted the is CAG. We met him twice on Commission chairman N India/Department of Food Ashish Agarwal, a fourth- from French company Dassault claims of Sibal saying that the September 19 and October 4, K Singh gave approval to the and Public Distribution. generation member of has become a controversial Congress was casting asper- 2018. We told him about the issuance of the notification for On current accumulation & ( ( D666 ! " ' EE Haldiram’s promoter family, political issue, with the main sions on the institution of CAG scam. We told him that the deal the constitution of the com- of CCL gap, the Committee = 36EFC & ! 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It would also rec- invested around 4-5 crore in The CAG report will be Government former UPA min- raised before the Supreme coming the move, expressed ommend appropriate mea- E5 the brand and said that HR tabled on Tuesday, a day before isters still don’t know that Court, which did not find the hope that it would lead to sures to overcome the causes Bakers is open to exploring the end of the present Lok Finance Secretary is only a des- any substance in the allega- early resolution of the issue identified, so as to ensure the more synergistic tie-ups with Sabha session. This is the last ignation given to the senior tions. related to the legacy debt of CCL gap does not exist in the other brands. session of the 16th Lok Sabha most secretary in the Finance However, the issue has 30,584 crore, which was successive procurement sea- ! ! These outlets could be as the general elections are due Ministry,” Jaitley said a series of continued to rock Parliament threatening to cascade into a sons. located in the National Capital in April-May. tweets Sunday. with Congress President Rahul major fiscal crisis for the On January 30, the 15th Region and other markets. Former Minister and Sibal said Mehrishi was Gandhi directly accusing the state. Finance Commission, during * ' Sharma, Chief Investment the finance secretary from Prime Minister of benefiting The committee, to be led Punjab visit, had announced Officer, Sanctum Wealth October 24, 2014 to August 30, industrialist Anil Ambani. by Member 15th Finance the formation of a committee he rupee strengthened by Management. Commission and Member to find ways to settle the food T13 paise to close at 71.18 Forex traders attributed NITI Aayog Ramesh Chand, account of 31,000 crore. against the US dollar on the US dollar movement to Monday on easing crude oil renewed concerns over ongo- prices, even as the greenback ing US-China trade talks and strengthened vis-a-vis other global economic recovery. = 84 major currencies. “The dollar index attract- This is the fifth successive ed the safe haven investment session of gain for the domes- on mounting concerns over ) 3 tic currency, during which it US China trade talks and has climbed 62 paise. global economic recovery. The 0*' January began implementing a At the Interbank Foreign dollar edged upwards to a deal to cut output by 1.2 mil- Exchange (forex) Monday, the new high for 2019, as the he energy minister of the lion barrels per day to shore up rupee opened on a firm note slowdown in the Euro zone TUnited Arab Emirates said sagging prices. at 71.24. It gained further to showed signs of raising more on Monday supply and Based on provisional fig- hit a high of 71.09 and finally political instability,” said V K demand in the oil market ures of production levels in settled for the day at 71.18, up Sharma, Head PCG & Capital should balance out in the first January, most oil producing 13 paise over its last close. Markets Strategy, HDFC quarter of 2019, following nations were complying to the On Friday, the rupee had Securities. weeks of output cuts. cuts, Mazrouei said. ended 14 paise higher at 71.31 The dollar index, which “My expectation is that we The oil market, however, against the US dollar. gauges the greenback’s will see the balance during the remains highly volatile and Easing crude price was a strength against a basket of six first quarter unless something prices hover just above $60 a major factor that boosted the currencies, rose 0.10 per cent happens,” Suheil al-Mazrouei barrel after recovering from as rupee sentiments. Brent crude, to 96.73. told the three-day World low as $50 a barrel. the global oil benchmark, was Meanwhile, foreign port- Government Summit in That figure remains far trading at $61.94 per barrel, folio investors (FPIs) bought Dubai. below the $85 a barrel oil hit in down by 0.26 per cent. shares worth a net 843.73 “We are removing enough early October before beginning “The Indian rupee appre- crore, and domestic institu- oil to correct the market,” to slide. ciated for fifth straight day. tional investors (DIIs) sold Mazrouei said. Mazrouei said producers INR is the best performing shares to the tune of 960.04 OPEC cartel countries and were “doing our best” to sta- emerging market currency crore Friday, provisional data other major oil producers in bilise the market. over last one week,” said Sunil showed. ( %55 " "# $!#%( $#) "% #%) *+,+-*. ' #"
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The lega- Here are a few common ailments that can be cy will continue in 2019 with value-based care cured with the help of Ayurveda. supported by artificial intelligence, big data sci- ence, blockchains, and medical R&Ds. Some of the innovations that will create new benchmarks 2 in the healthcare industry in 2019 are: Garlic to the rescue: It has antimicro- Electronic Health Records (EHRs) bial properties that make it a valuable ally The deployment of ICT (Information and to fight cold and cough. Gently crush five Communication Technology) and a series of cloves of peeled garlic and fry lightly in a tea- cloud-based networks have brought almost spoon of ghee. Eat this while still warm for every area of the globe in one interconnected net- .! %"+ relief from a cough and cold. work, especially benefitting the healthcare pen- Turmeric remedies: A traditional solu- etration across geographies despite all odds. tion is to drink lukewarm milk with turmer- Telemedicine is tapping more people across the ic. For a dry cough, mixing a teaspoon of globe with EHRs. These cloud-based and honey with a teaspoon of turmeric for about blockchain based EHRs have enhanced the effi- 5 ! three to four times a day can prove to be ciency of remote patient monitoring, resolved effective. infrastructure concerns and balanced the doctor- Sleep with your head elevated: When population disparity across the world. Australia ozy woolens, hot tea and sun baskingare undoubtedly a mucus drips from the back of the nose into is the first nation to avail EHRs for all in 2018. welcome change for everyone. This is not true for a child the throat, it results in a cough, which gets The trend will be followed by many other devel- Csuffering from asthma, for whom the cold winters mean worse at night when the body posture is oped and developing nations including India in frequent attacks and severe breathing difficulties. A chronic res- favorable for such dripping. Sleeping with the 2019. These medical records will be accessed by piratory disease affecting 14 per cent of children round the globe, head at a higher position helps reduce such doctors for more effective treatment of patients. asthma is often associated with worsening of symptoms during drainage and helps reduce coughing at six parts ground coriander, six parts ground fen- Precision Medicine cold winter months. night and improves sleep. From an Ayurvedic point of view, hyperc- nel, two parts ground fenugreek, one part dried EHRs have not just facilitated healthcare for During winter months, rates of hospitalisation in children Gargle regularly: Gargling with salt holesterolemia (high cholesterol) indicates ginger powder and one part ground black pep- the larger population but have also brought alive on account of asthma go up by many notches. In asthma, due water can help drain excess fluids from the weak digestive fire at the tissue level. per. Combine the spices and store in a the concept of precision medicine. This next stage to swelling in the lining of the airways which leads to narrow- inflamed areas and reduce the pain associ- Impaired digestion at the tissue level pro- sealed container. of telemedicine will allow doctors to prescribe ing of the airways and sticky mucus or phlegm build-up that ated with cough. Gargling also removes irri- duces excess waste products or When preparing your meal, sauté a treatments based on their complete medical his- blocks the airways, breathing is difficult and forced. During win- tants and mucus from the throat. toxins (ama) which then teaspoon of spices in a small amount tory and genetic understanding. Instead of ters, the cold air causes airways to tighten further, making it even block the channels in the of ghee or olive oil. Combine experimenting with different drugs and drug more difficult to breath. body. with vegetables. dosages to monitor and cure diseases (both CDs Contrary to common perception, asthma, a reversible Mix one teaspoon Boil few leaves of and NCDs), doctors can analyse the patient's obstructive lung disease, caused by increased reaction of the air- of Indian gooseberry mint with water. Add symptoms, vitals, immunity level, and medicine ways to various stimuli is not an 'old man's disease'. Asthma is powder (amla) in a glass some honey and pepper response with help of EHRs and AI based med- one of the most common chronic disorders in childhood, cur- of warm water. Drink it powder. Drink lukewarm ical analysis tools to prescribe targeted medicine. rently affecting about 7.1 million children under 18 years. daily in the morning on two-three times a day. In 2019, Precision Medicine will have greater roles Cold weather is a major trigger for asthma symptoms. People an empty stomach. Maintaining regu- in the treatment of NCDs (Non-Communicable with asthma say that cold air is a trigger for their symptoms and Take three parts lar food timings and Diseases) and hereditary diseases like cancer, dia- 90 per cent reckon that having a cold or flu makes their asthma ground turmeric, six taking dinner early in the betes, cardiac issues, and others. considerably worse. parts ground cumin, evening is also useful. Gene Therapy The key signs are coughing more than usual, getting short Gene editing tools like CRISPR (Clustered, of breath, wheezing, feeling a tightness in your chest and hav- Short Palindromic Repeats, Regularly ing difficulty speaking in full sentences. 8 Interspaced), and other gene makeup technolo- Hospital admissions for 2 According to Ayurveda, hyperacidity is caused due to an Migraine is a headache gies, which introduce curative genes through viral asthma traditionally peak dur- Known as Pinas in Ayurveda, sinusitis is a aggravation of pitta dosha (heat element) in the body. Ayurveda disease that causes severe vectors for treatment have been successfully devel- $ ! ing periods of particularly cold condition in which the sinuses are blocked with recommends that you change your diet accordingly. pain in half part of your oping throughout 2017 and 2018. The year 2019 $ $$ weather. This can be due to mucus and become inflamed. Ayurvedic treat- Mix together equal parts of powdered fennel (saunf), licorice head. This problem is three- will be marked with widespread implementation breathing cold air into the lungs, ment of sinusitis involves liquefying and expelling root (mulethi), basil (tulsi) leaves, and coriander (dhania) seeds. times higher in women com- of these gene therapies to cure numerous diseases which can in turn trigger asth- aggravated body energies with the use of certain Have ½ teaspoon of this mixture with ½ teaspoon of powdered pared to men. in different stages of human life— from embryos ma, as well as picking up colds Ayurvedic herbs and diet as well as nasal thera- rock candy (mishri) 15 minutes before lunch and dinner. Ginger and Jaggery to matures. !! and flu. pies and applications. The Panchakarma treatment Add one teaspoon of cumin (jeera) seeds in two liters of water Powder: Mix hundred Healthcare Cybersecurity People whose asthma is well of Nasya is quite effective in dealing with sinusi- and boil them for three-five minutes. Strain the solution and drink grams of jaggery in 200 gm The development of ICT in healthcare came ;?5$ controlled are more likely to be tis. it. Take this treatment several days consecutively. of ginger powder and make along with the threats of cybersecurity, which is 5< able to withstand the risks of Boil one to two liters of water and add a few Drink 100-500 ml of tender coconut water twice a day for relief small pills. You should take a burgeoning issue across the globe. Healthcare winter months. You can help drops of clove oil (or a large spoonful of cloves), from hyperacidity. these pills every day. Take industry is more likely to face intrusion attacks keep your asthma under control ten-12 crushed mint leaves, and a few drops of three-four pills every morn- in the coming year as well. Hence, cybersecuri- by making sure you have a reg- eucalyptus oil (or 1/3 cup of eucalyptus leaves). ing and evening. ty has become as important as the implementa- ular asthma review with your Inhale the steam for ten-15 minutes. Allergies are an overreaction of the Basil: Take ten fresh tion of EHRs and healthcare access. With better doctor. Crush four-five peeled garlic buds and inhale body’s immune system to specific sub- leaves of Holy basil and IT fortification and new security measures, It is important for parents to understand that with the right the fragrance. This will reduce nasal stances that it misidentifies as harmful. mash them well on a clean 2019 will see enormous growth in Telehealth and treatment and medications, asthma symptoms related to cold win- congestion. This overreaction of the body’s immune surface. With clean hands, E-medicine. ters can be controlled and managed to a large extent. Have one teaspoon system is known as an allergic reaction squeeze the mashed leaves AI-powered Equipment and Wearables Unfortunately, parents and caregivers are most often mis- of fresh ginger juice and the substances that cause it are called and take 4 drops in each nos- With greater investment and collaborative informed when they seek asthma treatment for their child. with 1 teaspoon of allergens. tril. This will provide good R&Ds, the healthcare sector will become the Knowledge about asthma, causes and its treatment options often honey in it twice Take 200 ml carrot juice, or a combination relief in migraine pain. largest industry for AI based activities. Apart from perplexes patients and their families, say experts. It is therefore a day. of carrot juice with beet and cucumber juices. In the Coriander Tea: Boil one AI enabled health monitors, the cloud-based con- imperative for healthcare practitioners to educate parents and case of mixed juices, 50 ml each of beet and cucumber juices should teaspoon coriander seeds nection of wearables and smart sensors are also caregivers about early disease acceptance and importance of effec- be mixed with 100 ml of carrot juice to prepare 200 ml of mixed juice. for 10 minutes and add one playing a crucial role in health diagnosis and tive treatment modalities with minimal side-effects and fast action Squeeze half a lime in a glass of lukewarm water and sweeten it teaspoon sugar and drink it. recording vitals. The SaaS/PaaS (Software as a ser- like inhaled corticosteroids, in other words inhalation therapy. with a teaspoon of honey. Take it once daily first thing in the morn- It is beneficial in both vice/ Platform as a service) based digital health- Inhalation therapy involves an inhaler pump to administer ing for several months. It not only flushes the system of toxins but migraine and normal care models will realise the dream of quality medication directly in the airway passage. The term 'steroids' often also acts as an anti-allergic agent. headache. healthcare for everyone across the world in 2019. worries parents leading them away from the use of inhalers for Take five drops of castor oil in half a cup of any fruit or vegetable & ,! & ( 1$ ,! # their child. But in reality, the steroid used in asthma medication juice, or plain water on an empty stomach in the morning. . .!C ! ' is a copy of steroids which are produced by our body naturally as a defense mechanism against inflammation. These are com- (% pletely safe for children as well as pregnant women. Moreover, 4- inhalation therapy's clinical efficiency for asthma has been proved by many studies. Everyone experiences ccording to ‘con- Inflammation of the airways requires only a small quantity bout 2 to 3 million deaths from adult because of a hypothetical risk vincing evidence” of the drug. When administered orally or through intestine, stomachache at one point or diseases like pneumonia, diar- places them at risk for real infection that Afrom a study com- almost 200 times of the required medication is administered as another which may be due to Arhoea, measles, and diphtheria are may have real sequelae. missioned by the World only a fraction reaches the lungs. With inhalers, the medication heartburn, indigestion, infection averted annually due to vaccinations. Mission Indradhanush, depicting Health Organisation, con- reaches the airway passage directly and hence only a the required They are universally recognised as seven colours of the rainbow, targets to suming fibre and whole grains can reduce amount is inhaled in the body. and overeating. among the most cost-effective immunise all children against health risks from non-communicable dis- So, with such a simple solution available at hand, it's time ROSHANI DEVI shares home public health interventions. seven vaccine preventable dis- eases (NCDs) such as heart disease. The to let your little one live free with inhalation therapy and enjoy remedies to soothe the pain woes They are an established eases — Diphtheria, Pertussis, paper published in The Lancet indicates that winters to the fullest, without giving in to asthma. harm reduction strategy. 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She called the The plight of China’s inside the Kingdom’s consulate 8 renowned poet from the Turkish statement “vile” and Uighurs is closely followed in in Turkey. 2 Muslim minority had died in urged Ankara to withdraw its Turkey due to shared linguis- Saudi Arabia has admitted : = custody, calling it an “absurd “false accusations”. tic, cultural and religious links that Khashoggi’s killing on 4 lie”. “I saw his (Heyit’s) video and the presence of tens of October 2 in Istanbul was pre- *, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry online yesterday, showing that thousands of ethnic Uighurs meditated and carried out by a imposed exile in the US. He Khashoggi’s body is, he told had released a statement on he is not only alive but also very there. group of men in the inner cir- had become an outspoken crit- CBS News, “We don’t know.” 4 Saturday severely criticising healthy,” she said. In its statement on cle of Crown Prince ic of the country’s powerful He said they have asked the (2+ China’s mass detentions of its A UN panel of experts has Saturday, Turkey did not say Mohammed bin Salman. The Crown Prince Salman. suspects that there are “a num- Turkic-speaking Uighurs, and said that nearly one million how it had learned that Heyit Washington Post, for which The dissident journalist ber of possibilities” and “this 1 claiming that poet Abdurehim Uighurs and other Turkic- died, but said the “tragedy has Khashoggi used to write, has was dismembered after his investigation is ongoing”. Heyit had died serving an speaking minorities had been further reinforced the reac- reported that the Central murder in October in the Saudi “I would expect eventual- eight-year Chinese prison sen- herded into “re-education tion of the Turkish public opin- Intelligence Agency has con- consulate in Istanbul but his ly that we would find the tence imposed as punishment camps” in China’s northwestern ion towards (the) serious cluded that Salman “ordered” remains have yet to be located. truth.” Khashoggi’s murder was over “one of his songs”. Xinjiang region, where most of human rights violations” in the killing. But Riyadh denies On Sunday, the Saudi min- a “horrific crime” and a “huge, But China on Sunday the country’s more than 10 mil- Xinjiang. that the crown prince had any ister of state for foreign affairs, huge mistake,” Jubeir said but released a video showing a lion Uighurs live. But state-controlled China involvement in the killing of Adel al-Jubeir, said the gov- insinuated that there has been F 8 2 man who identified himself as Turkey had said China’s Radio International (CRI) 59-year-old Khashoggi, who ernment does not know where an unfair focus on this specif- 8 Heyit and saying that he was treatment of Uighurs was “a released a 26-second video on was once a Saudi government Khashoggi’s body is. ic case driven, in part, by pol- :#%% alive and well. great embarrassment for its Turkish service on Sunday. insider, but had gone into self- When asked where itics. *+09@ L M = 8? 8 0 = R 6 - =/ ! R ! O A 3 ?: +*)2!$ + L M & ! ! 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Uncertainty and conjecture 7 - Tehran: Iran’s President on militia members in camou- nautical miles of the Spratly Malaysian sovereign wealth Medicine and food sent by have coursed through Thailand Monday blasted a US “con- flage fatigues and ordinary cit- Islands as part of what the US fund 1MDB in a fraud that the United States has been since Friday when the Thai spiracy” against the country as izens marched through the Navy calls a “freedom of nav- stretched around the world. blocked for three days on the Raksa Chart party made the - O vast crowds marked 40 years capital in freezing rain to mark igation operation,” CNN But his lawyers filed an border in Cucuta, Colombia explosive announcement of since the Islamic revolution at the day in February 1979 that reported. application for the trial to be after Venezuelan soldiers closed Princess Ubolratana, King 2 ! a time of heightened tensions Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini The move likely to anger delayed pending an appeal on a bridge linking the two coun- Maha Vajiralongkorn’s elder 1 with Washington. ended millenia of royal rule. Beijing at a time when the US a technicality related to the tries. On the Venezuelan side sister, as their candidate for pre- “The presence of people Life-size replicas of and China ton are locked in a transfer of charges between of the border, dozens of doctors mier after the March 24 election. . today on the streets all over Iranian-made cruise and bal- trade war and are negotiating different courts. The court of protested Sunday demanding Islamic Iran... Means that the listic missiles lined the route in a deal ahead of a March 1 dead- Appeal on Monday agreed to the aid be allowed in — includ- enemy will never reach its evil a statement of defiance after line when US tariffs on $200 the postponement to allow for ing surgeon Jose Luis Mateus objectives,” President Hassan Washington last year reim- billion worth of Chinese the appeal to be heard, V de la Riva, who accused Rouhani told those thronging posed sanctions after pulling imports are expected to Sithambaram, a criminal Maduro of sinking Venezuelan Tehran’s Azadi (Freedom) out of a deal on Tehran’s increase to 25 per cent from 10 lawyer on the prosecution medicine back to the “medieval square. Chador-clad women, nuclear programme. AFP per cent. team, told AFP. era.” AFP 8 2 ( ,3%-% +-*+"+42'# efugee footballer Hakeem yrian fighters backed by Ral-Araibi will not be sent Sartillery fire from a US-led back to Bahrain after Thailand coalition battled a fierce jihadist dropped extradition proceed- fightback on Monday as they ings against him at the Gulf pushed to retake a last morsel state’s request, a prosecutor of territory from the Islamic said on Monday, ending a two- State group. month detention ordeal that Mushrooming black clouds stirred global outcry. rose over the embattled jihadist Araibi, 25, a former holdout in eastern Syria, as Bahraini national youth team missiles and a warplane player, was granted refugee streaked through the sky. status in Australia after fleeing More than four years after charges in the oil-rich kingdom the extremists declared a connected to Arab Spring “caliphate” across large parts of protests. But he was stopped at Syria and neighbouring Iraq, Bangkok’s main airport at several offensives have whittled Bahrain’s request on November that proto-state down to a tiny 27 as he arrived in Thailand for holdout. his honeymoon. 5+ " "# $!#%( $#) "% #%) *+,+-*. ! $ & " Q + +$$+50! " + 4 0 ## + +"+! %4 !! 2 Ariana Grande a no-show despite winning first Grammy Award + + 7 Ariana Grande won her first Grammy + % 1 Award but the singer didn’t collect it after " 9 deciding to skip the ceremony following a public dispute with the show’s producer. Grande accused Grammy telecast exec- utive producer Ken Ehrlich of lying about ( 0 discussions with the singer about perform- + 0 ing at the ceremony. Ehrlich told that Grande had told producers that she didn’t have adequate time to prepare. ! ! “As it turned out, when we finally got to the point where we thought maybe it L' would work, she felt it was too late for her parkly, studded and strutting to pull something together for sure,” he said. in designer looks, the 1 ' But Grande fired back in a social SGrammys parade of often media post that she “can pull together a per- out-there fashion kicked off, but formance over night and you know that, that didn’t dampen spirits as the ' Ken.” She alleged her “creativity” and “self- music industry’s best showed off ' O expression” was “stifled,” adding, “I hope the their myriad outfits. E show is exactly what you want it to be and Cardi B had a spot of trouble M more.” walking in a sculpted look that Grande won the best pop vocal album evoked a mermaid in the half shell, trophy for Sweetener, beating Taylor Swift, Obama, who grew up on the south side pearls included. It was hatched in Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Shawn Mendes and of Chicago, has been on a tour to promote 1995 by Thierry Mugler. Michelle Camila Cabello. Grande was not in atten- her memoir Becoming. Obama popped up in a metallic ( dance at the pre-telecast ceremony, but she Another ex-White House resident was trouser outfit onstage, Jennifer % wrote on social media that her win was awarded a Grammy. Former President Lopez donned a huge white bejew- % “wild and beautiful.” Jimmy Carter, who is 94, won an award for eled hat and Lady Gaga chose a sil- best spoken word recording. It’s his second ver strapless sequin gown with a , Is rap a dominant genre? Grammy. high slit and side ruffle, thanks to But the controversies did not end with Celine. Grande. Rap artists, women take center stage at The Lopez topper pointed to Childish Gambino, the stage name of Grammys a popular accessory of the evening O- actor Donald Glover and another promi- Rap artists and women have both felt — statement hats. It had a brim for ! nent rap nominee, Kendrick Lamar, both shunned by the Grammy Awards in recent miles and was embellished to declined invitations to perform or attend the years. But this year, they took the center match her dress of the same shade. show. Some rap artists feel the Grammys stage. She appeared relaxed in her Ralph 1 have been slow to recognise how the genre Besides Gambino, Kacey Musgraves & Russo look as she posed for pho- now dominates popular music. won top album. A year after many women tographers with boyfriend Alex 1 ? And as if to second its popularity, felt left out of the Grammy telecast, they Rodriguez, who wore a multicol- - Gambino’s disturbing look at race relations, delivered the night’s most memorable per- ored dress jacket. This is America, won record and song of the formances. Cardi B, Dolly Parton, Lady Katy Perry, meanwhile, arrived A P! $ - year. It was the first time a rap-based song Gaga, Travis Scott, Red Hot Chili Peppers, in a pink Balmain confection that won both of those awards, considered — Diana Ross, J Balvin, Camila Cabello, prompted comparisons to a cake with album of the year — the recording Brandi Carlile, Dan + Shay, H.E.R., Little topper. ! $?- industry’s most prestigious. Big Town, Post Malone, Chloe x Halle and The former first lady’s look # Ludwig Goransson, a songwriter and Dua Lipa were a part of the line-up. was custom by Sachin & Babi. !! producer on This is America, said backstage The best new artist winner, British Lending a hand opening the show, # ?- that he was surprised the victories were so singer Dua Lipa, also cast major shade on she earned a rousing welcome Members of Weezer, on the historic. Just listening to the radio, watch- the outgoing recording academy president. from the crowd in Los Angeles. other hand, kept it relaxed in scoop !$ ing the culture and seeing how many rap Lady Gaga and Brandi Carlile won three As for the guys, some went T-shirts under jackets that includ- - & - songs are downloaded is evidence of rap’s Grammys. wild. Post Malone was in a light ed mauve and baby blue. impact. Cardi B became the first solo female to pink embellished jacket and Ben Harper went full bedaz- & !- “It’s about time something like this hap- win best rap album, although Lauryn Hill matching pants. Kyle Tree of the zle in a jacket showing off yellow P ?- pened with the Grammys as well,” was the lead singer of the Fugees, which won EDM duo Grey was inadvertent- sequins worn with a broad-brim Goransson said. the same award at the 1997 Grammys. Cardi ly ready for the weather in a rain hat. $ B was so nervous accepting the award that slicker that was, yes, the color gray, Repeat political provocateur ! $ Cardi B beats the boys to win rap album she joked, “Maybe I need to start smoking as was his hair and that of music Joy Villa, who attended last year in - honors at Grammys weed.” partner Michael Trewartha. a gown decorated with a fetus, An overwhelmed Cardi B won her first She looked anything but rattled earli- There were attendees dressed dressed as President Trump’s wall ! $?P Grammy Award on Sunday night, making er, when her rendition of Money was as butterflies, neon looks and sev- (think tinfoil) and carried a Make history as the first solo woman to win best among the night’s performance highlights. eral outfits with long capes in America Great Again handbag. L. rap album. Janelle Monae delivered a smoking version unusual places, on jumpsuits and She first made a Trump splash two “Invasion of Privacy” beat out albums of her hit Make Me Feel; St. Vincent and Dua short dresses. Never shy fashion- years ago in Trump messaging. by the late Mac Miller, Nipsey Hussle, Pusha Lipa’s duet on Masseduction was steamy; wise, Janelle Monae also wore a Shawn Mendes went for a T and Travis Scott. H.E.R. turned heads with Hard Place; and wide-brim hat, pairing it with a deep blue Paul Smith jacket with / “Oh my goodness,” she said, struggling Carlile sang an inspired version of her hit short dress that had high pointed wide black lapels and open collar to gather herself. “Whoa, child.” The Joke. shoulders, courtesy of Jean Paul underneath. 1 Cardi B is just the fifth woman ever Being part of a big night for women was Gaultier. “I was so nervous to dress for ' nominated in the category, which was cre- huge to her, Carlile said backstage after the Top nominee Kacey the Grammys,” he said. ( ated in 1995. show. Musgraves wore an ethereal belt- “I felt like, how do you be Lauryn Hill was part of the Fugees when “I’m a kid from the ‘90s and Lilith Fair, ed gown in a nude hue with a dar- classy and still stand out?” the group won in 1997 for “The Score.” you know, and those women were just dom- ing fan-like bodice, by Purple was an It shade of the %O Cardi B took the stage at the Staples inating those platforms,” she said. “They Valentino, while Camila evening. Grammy winner A Center holding the hand of husband, were dominating those arena and amphithe- Cabello appeared cozy in a H.E.R. sparkled in the collar in Offset, with whom she has reunited after ater stages. They were getting record deals. long-sleeve sparkler of a a gown made for her by Coach, = = marital issues last year. They were becoming record executives bright pink gown with a with sunglasses in the same Holding the trophy in her white-gloved themselves. They completely controlled the high neck and open back, shade. hands, Cardi B thanked “you husband” and #"!),* % airwaves. They were on the radio. And to done by Armani Prive. “It makes me feel like I’m the couple’s daughter, who was born seven % watch that backslide for the last 20 years has The K-pop sensation shining’. I feel like a star,” + O months to the date. been heartbreaking. Tonight, it gives me BTS showed up in she said. 1/ “I’m sorry, I just, oh the nerves are so ):&),* % ! hope as a mother of two young daughters.” black tuxedos and A few supporters bad,” she said. “Maybe I need to start smok- ! 3 When she accepted her best new artist colored hair, includ- of President Donald ing weed.” 3 award, Dua Lipa pointedly said, “I guess this ing purple and green, Trump made their Cardi B told the crowd she found out year we really stepped up.” while Maren Morris fashion marks on the %L' / she was pregnant before her album was '*% ('):& P # 0 That was a reference to outgoing sported a huge yel- Grammy red carpet. completed. She was under pressure to fin- Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow, low winged deco- Singers Joy Villa O ish it and do video shoots before she began '*: %*'* 0 who said women needed to “step up” ration on one and Ricky Rebel each showing. when he was asked about the lack of women shoulder of a floral wore looks that made M “He was like you’re going to do this '*%);+'):& $ + in top categories in 2018. He later acknowl- halter gown with a political statements album,” she said of Offset. “We’re going to 7 edged it was a poor choice of words. full loosely pleat- on the award night. have this baby and do this album.” Yet Dua Lipa was rewarded by having ed skirt and Villa wore a white ' Cardi B had one of the show’s memo- '* ;)!$ #"! %& ! ( her acceptance speech cut off mid-sentence. plunging neck- dress with the black rable performances, twerking on a piano ) 0! She wasn’t alone, however, as a handful of line, from Galia outline of bricks and and strutting with peacock-like plumage other artists were also hustled off the Lahav Couture. silver barbed wire tufts 8 attached to her hips while singing “Money.” '* !"'; * *% #"! stage, and the show seemed disjointed at the “I don’t on her shoulders as Her necklace fell off mid-song but she kept P + end, rushing through its final awards. know, I’m all well as carrying a purse %'))$ on going. Under the circumstances, having a lengthy about subtlety,” with Trump’s “Make She lost out on her other four nomina- '* )%$ !"'; #"! + tribute to Portnow before he gave his own joked Morris. America Great Again” ( ' tions, including in the record and album of 3 !O, ! speech seemed tone-deaf. Dolly Parton wore slogan. the year categories. a short red dress with Trump has proposed a '*!"';,! 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Drake’s piece in a circular Instagram saying clients’ The former first lady appeared onstage “Whether we like country or rap or comments were interrupted as he accept- design. views, thoughts and opinions with Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Jada rock, music helps us share ourselves, our ed the best rap song trophy for God’s Plan. Fantastic Negrito, aren’t necessarily the same as Pinkett Smith and Keys to say how music dignity and sorrows, our hopes and joys. It The spokesman told reporters backstage the Oakland, the company’s. has impacted their lives. allows us to hear one another, to invite each that Drake took “a natural pause” and California-born blues Rebel wore a red, white . Obama’s initial comments were inter- other in. 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tanding with one foot on Shiva’s chest and her enormous red tongue stuck out, artist Sanjay Bhattacharya uses the form of Kali, the Goddess, in graphic interpretations to create four drawingsS that celebrate the common image of Kali in her mêlée mood. Curator Kounteya Sinha celebrates the black goddess in a show entitled Niguro at the Kolkata Design Fair. “Kali’s fierce form is strewed with sym- 0((2$,'% bols. Her black complexion symbolises her all- embracing and transcendental nature,” says 3O Kounteya. ‘Just as all colours disappear in black, all O names and forms disappear in her,’ said Mahanirvana Tantra by Sir John Woodroffe. 4*+1' +12 Her nudity is primeval, fundamental, and transparent like nature that constitutes the ith a few colourful he also made use of the place- Earth, the sea and the sky. Kali is free from strokes of paintbrush, ment of the building to portray the illusory covering, for she is beyond all Wa housing society’s wall the mural in a particular way. maya or “false consciousness.” Kali’s garland was turned into something that “If you look at the building of fifty human heads, that stands for the fifty its residents could positively from afar only the upper part of alphabets of the Sanskrit language, symbol- identify with. The vibrant spir- the building shows the boy at the ises infinite knowledge. its of communities that had study table. As you go closer to long been overlooked were now the building, you can then see KALI’S FORM visible to the public and impos- that he is dreaming of football, “For me, Kali is not a religious symbol, she sible to ignore. with a football under his feet,” is a form,” says Bhattacharya. He creates a Artist Dattaraj Naik has said Naik. stunning symbolism through shades of ver- painted one of Goa’s biggest foot- “I wanted to do something million, black and grey. The geometry and ball-themed murals that depicts like this in Goa since a long abstraction creates contours which form a the state’s undying passion. It time,” he added. confluence of an aura that is unmistakable. depicts their love for the sport In communities across the Historians state that Kali in her manifes- through the eyes and aspirations globe, individuals have been tation has many messages. Her girdle of sev- of a child. A multi-disciplinary using street art to transform dull ered human hands signifies work and liber- artist hailing from the epony- parts of a city into vivid repre- ation from the cycle of karma. Her white teeth mous state, Naik’s mural features sentations of local identity and show her inner purity and her red lolling a boy sitting at a study table culture. In some cases, graffiti tongue indicates her omnivorous nature — “an while dreaming about playing artists employ themselves as indiscriminate enjoyment of all the world’s football. the voice of the voiceless, leav- flavours.” Her sword is the destroyer of false The mural represents a ing behind works of art filled consciousness and the eight bonds that bind common situation amongst the with important political and us. Bhattacharya gives us Kali in her monu- school children in Goa who try social undertones. In other soci- mental magnificence through his four draw- to keep a balance between aca- eties, members work together to ings. demic studies and their favourite create large murals that instan- “Her three eyes represent the three modes sport, football. It brings forth the taneously brighten the whole of time — past, present, and future — an dreams and aspirations of young city. Street art is used as a means attribute that lies in the very name Kali (Kala children who want to get out on to expose community character- in Sanskrit means time),” says Bhattacharya. the field but are held back due istics that would otherwise The images create many reflections that we to forced pressure of academics remain hidden beneath the sur- can recall from literature as well as ancient and other circumstances. face. texts. The eminent translator of Tantrik Naik said he was trying to The mural is a collaboration texts, Woodroffe in Garland of Letters, writes, DEFENDER AGAINST DEMONS Chandika, the violent one. I see you totally, understand the space before between FC Goa and the St+art “Kali is so called because She devours Kala Devdutt also states that in the Devi without judgement and realise I am capable beginning the artwork. He India Foundation. (time) and then resumes Her own dark form- Mahatmya, dated roughly to eighth century of seeing the truth. That you allow me to see noticed the schools around and Naik stated that in a way he lessness.” % ''+,-(2/ '3'-*+ AD, Kali became a defender against demon- you fully, without judegment, tells me that I spent time interacting with the could relate to the artwork him- +4 - +1/'+=-2 ic and malevolent forces and by the 19th cen- have become trustworthy. Thus you become students. “At the same time, I self. “When I was in school I MAHABHARATA tury, Kali was a goddess of mainstream pan- the mirror, the Parvati darpan, that reflects wanted to somehow relate the used to enjoy football. I also Historian Devdutt Pattnaik says that in the 1/2(12///4/+ theon, a symbol of divine rage, of raw power who I am. You help me discover myself. You art to football,” he disclosed. And played for my school and college Mahabharata and Ramayana, composed 2/2/+/,((1/(12// and the wild potency of nature. The one who become my Saraswati. You reveal the true thus, came the idea of depicting team,” said the artist. Although around the third century BC, time and god- was once feared as an outsider had made her meaning of darshan. In joy, I dance, I become how many Goan youngsters try he has moved to art now, he still desses including Kali were given more char- -0/+K+(2/+/,( way right to the heart of the mainstream. Nataraj.” to balance academics with their manages to make time for foot- acter. They were usually independent and Devdutt narrates a story: “They say that In Kolkata, set in an old mansion, favourite sport. Naik stated that ball. wild, appearing as manifestations of divine ,0=*(*2/K, Shiva never spoke a single word until Shakti Bhattacharya’s Kali drawings will bring rage and embodiments of the forces of ((2'*(/(1( '/+', came in his life as Parvati. She became not together the incantation of an incandescent destruction. only his wife, but also his student, asking ques- spirit that surges and speaks to those who are In the Mahabharata, for instance, the noc- 1/27/24, / +1/'+ tions, discussing and deliberating with him, willing to believe amongst the crowds. turnal bloodbath by Ashwathama at the end ! /0+-/!*+/+1/ till he revealed to the world the mysteries of Perhaps in more ways than one, the words of of the 18-days long war slaughtered Pandavas’ life. One day, she asked him, ‘What is love?’” an old hymn will swing into the air. “O innocent children rather dastardly while 0/7-*2+ "(' /#,0 “When you dance atop me as Kali, naked Mother, even a dullard becomes a poet who they are asleep. This is seen as the work of (1/,2/+* /+1/2-., with hair unbound, unafraid to be yourself, meditates upon thee raimented with space, “Kali of bloody mouth and eyes, smeared with to be powerful and vulnerable and of being three-eyed, creatrix of the three worlds, blood and adorned with garlands, her garment 02%=-2 /++,/++O judged and mocked, I feel love. You make me whose waist is beautiful with a girdle made reddened — holding noose in hand — bind- open my eyes. I realise that Lalita, the beau- of numbers of dead men’s arms…” (from a ing men and horses and elephants with her tiful one, is also Bhairavi, the fearsome one. Karpuradistotra hymn, translated terrible snares of death.” I realise Mangala, the auspicious one, is also from Sanskrit by Sir John Woodroffe.)
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H ,/.0/ 1' asked about his rejection and and senior team coach Mithun slapped Bhandari. Some 10-15 more &( 0 Manhas was watching the Syed Former India pacer Amit boys came and hit him," Nupur Mushtaq Ali Trophy probables play Bhandari, who is chairman of Prasad, Deputy Commissioner of ' a trial game. N. the DDCA senior selection Police (north) said. "A couple of men first came and F E committee, was on Monday assault- "Based on the complaint, a case went up to Bhandari. There was a ' ed by a group of unidentified men, has been registered and the accused heated exchange between Bhandari led by a disgruntled Under-23 play- and his brother Naresh were arrest- ) and the two men. They left and O er, during the Delhi senior team's ed," the DCP said. before we could gather our practice game at the St Stephen's Dedha's name featured in the K " + thoughts, suddenly some 15 men %2!1' ground. initial 79-member list, released by $ armed with hockey sticks, rods and The senior team is gearing up the DDCA in November for the U- &0 cycle chains came charging," Saini akistan has no other way for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 23 trials. As per the probables list his ( ) said. Pthan raising the standard of (National Twenty20 tournament), date of birth is November 22, 1995. ' "When the other senior team its game if it has to force super- starting February 21. Delhi & Districts Cricket ( players attending the trials along power India to resume bilater- Anuj Dheda, who was not Association (DDCA) president ' with us rushed to save Bhandari, al cricketing ties, feels the new selected in the state team, attacked Rajat Sharma said that guilty will they started threatening us and one PCB dispensation. Bhandari, who sustained head and not be spared. of them said, "Don't get into this or India and Pakistan have ear injuries and was taken to Sant "I have personally spoken to the else we will shoot you." not played a full bilateral series Paramanand Hospital at Civil Lines Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya "They attacked Bhandari with since 2007 owing to tense rela- by his colleague Sukhvinder Singh. Patnaik. The guilty will not go ,,. ! ( !!" .( ( 9 & hockey sticks and rods as he tried tions between the neighbouring The goons along with the play- unpunished. We will register an K ! to run away and he sustained head countries. Pakistan Cricket er in question fled before the cops FIR," Sharma said. measure." honest selector was being prevent- 5 " injury," the former Delhi seamer Board (PCB) has shown eager- could reach the spot but was later Sharma, who went to meet "The goons were pressurising ed from performing his duties. I added. ness to resume cricketing rela- arrested. Bhandari at the hospital said, "He him to select a player, who had have been told that one person has According to an eye witness, tions but the BCCI has main- "At around 1.15 pm today at St is much shaken and it is natural. failed to get into the U-23 team on been detained for questioning," Shankar Saini narrated the incident. Dedha and his accomplices chased tained that the Indian govern- Stephen ground where trials were The doctors have advised that he merit. Bhandari claimed that the Sharma, who is also a well-known "I was having my meal along Bhandari in front of the senior team ment calls the shots in the case. going on, one person Anuj Dheda, should be kept under observation one man also threatened him with journalist, informed. with a colleague inside the tent and players as the former India pacer "I think when (Pakistan who was not selected, came and for 24 hours as a precautionary a revolver. This is shameful that an Delhi's senior team manager Bhandari along with other selectors ran for his life. become a top team) that hap- pens, it can create a situation where India asks us to play a bilateral series," new PCB MD 0 )( ! Wasim Khan said in a media ) = interaction in Lahore. In the absence of bilateral 0*' In the batsmen's list, Rohit Sharma swapped series, both teams have only met ,3*2 replaced by Yash Thakur. three places with KL Rahul, in ICC and Asian Cricket However all the other alented wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has who didn't feature in the Council multilateral events, est of India captain Ajinkya prominent names including Tmoved up a notch to grab a career-best second recently-concluded series. most recently in the Asia Cup RRahane will be hoping to 41-year-old Wasim Jaffer, left- position in the latest ICC T20 International rank- The batting chart is held in the UAE last September. keep himself in the mix for arm spinner Aditya Sarwate, ings, where India maintained its second position headed by talented Pakistani In 2012, Pakistan did go to World Cup selection as he wicket-keeper batsman behind Pakistan despite dropping two ranking batsman Babar Azam. India for a short tour but it did leads a formidable Rest of Akshay Wadkar and seamer points. Rohit is seventh as per lat- not play Tests. India against Ranji Trophy Rajneesh Gurbani will come Kuldeep scalped two for 26 in the final est rankings while Rahul has Ehsan Mani, who took champions Vidarbha in the out all guns blazing. T20I against New Zealand, which his side lost slipped to 10th place. Rohit's open- charge as PCB Chairman last Irani Cup starting Tuesday. They will have their task by four runs to go 2-1 down in the series. ing partner Dhawan has gained a place to August, has already said that For Vidarbha, the aim will cut out against Rest line-up The 24-year-old accounted for well-set be 11th. Left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya Pakistan would not beg India to be to do an encore of the 2017- which is more batting heavy openers Tim Seifert and Colin Munro in the was another spinner to move up as he play. 18 season where they won with another talented domes- only match he played during the series and advanced 39 places to a career-best Mani supported Wasim both Ranji Trophy and Irani tic performer Anmolpreet reaped immediate dividends. He is now sec- 58th. Khan's contention, saying that Cup. Singh and India A regular ond only to Rashid Khan in the table. For New Zealand, Kane Williamson if the PCB can take the country's However it will be easier England Lions with two half- For Vidarbha, this Ranji Ishan Kishan to complement There is no other Indian bowler in the (up one place to 12th), Ross Taylor (up cricket to a level where it is said than done against a Rest centuries to his credit, is fight- season has been more of team the senior internationals. top-10. Kuldeep's spin bowling partner seven places to 51st) and Tim Seifert (up among the top three teams in of India batting line-up that ing for the reserve opener's work than individual bril- The bowling is slightly on Yuzvendra Chahal after an indifferent 87 places to a career-best 83rd) among the world, than India will come boasts of current slot. liance. And their coach the weaker side with Ankit series, dropped six places to be 17th batsmen and Tim Southee (up seven "+ 5 7!4+" on their own to "play with us". Test vice-captain ."4 :;< For Agarwal, Chandrakant Pandit would Rajpoot of UP, Rajasthan's while Bhuvneshwar Kumar main- places to 30th) among bowlers are "It's sad that we are not play- Rahane, opener . -. 0 (> ,-. Iyer and Vihari, it be keen that his boys carry on Tanveer ul Haq and Kerala's tained his 18th rank. some notable gainers. ing against them but life contin- Mayank Agarwal, will be good game this trend in the Irani Cup even Sandeep Warrier being the ues. We need to move forward the dashing Shreyas Iyer and time as they would have little though senior pacer Umesh new ball bowlers. The spin and carry on. We can't wait for- the dogged Hanuma Vihari in motivation considering they Yadav will be missing due to a department will be led by ever to play India. Our focus is its ranks. are not in the scheme of things niggle. Saurashtra's Dharmendra Q to develop Pakistan cricket and Rahane, who played three as far as World Cup is con- Umesh has been advised Jadeja and off-spinner get our team and players a lot of List A matches against cerned. rest and is expected to be Krishnappa Gowtham. success at the international level," Khan said after taking / R charge last week. He also conceded that he " ("+ ! " # didn't see any immediate -,0-, chances of revival of Indo-Pak ties but things could change 3*.1(' finals on completion of the Super Draw ugo Lloris has warned that after the general elections in on February 14. HTottenham must improve if India. ndia's badminton queens Saina If any slot is left vacant then players they are to have any chance Mani added that Pakistan INehwal and PV Sindhu will reignite with top BAI Rankings' will be consid- against Borussia Dortmund in had not given up hope of bilat- their on-field rivalry at home turf for the ered to fill up rest of the top 8, who will the Champions League on eral ties being revived and coveted women's singles title at the 83rd get a direct entry into the pre-quarters. Wednesday after a patchy display would keep on trying to get the edition of the Senior National In women singles, besides Sindhu against Leicester. BCCI to the table and move Badminton Championships which and Saina, Shriyanshi Pardeshi, Ashmita The 31-year-old French things. begins with the qualifiers on Tuesday. Chaliha, Kanika Kanwal, Aruna goalkeeper — who captained his "But we are not going to see Sindhu and Saina will undoubtedly Prabhudesai, Sai Uttejitha Rao Ch and country to World Cup glory last solutions anytime soon. We will be the biggest attraction with some big Aakarshi Kashyap will get direct entries year — kept out Jamie Vardy's have to wait and see how things names including last edition's finalists, into the pre-quarters. second-half penalty and made a go after their elections. So no Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy giv- In men's singles, Sameer Verma, B number of other important saves point of engaging them now." ing the tournament a miss due to fitness Sai Praneeth and Parupalli Kashyap will as Spurs won 3-1 at Wembley to Both Mani and Khan felt issues. be joined by SaarLorLux Open winner remain on the fringes of the that Pakistan's failed attempt to The duo, finalists at the last edition, Subhankar Dey, Ansal Yadav, Chirag Premier League title race. get BCCI to compensate it for have been India's biggest achievers over Defending champion Saina, who Sen, Bodhit Joshi and Kartik Jindal in the Although the scoreline sug- character," said Spurs captain Dortmund twice in last season's not honouring an MoU with the the years, including last season. made a good start to the new BWF sea- pre-quarterfinals. gests an easy win for Mauricio Lloris ahead of the first leg of group stage but the German ICC's Disputes Resolution Saina had the last laugh in the last son with a title triumph at the Indonesia The youngsters will benefit due to Pochettino's men, who are in their last-16 Champions League league leaders are a different Committee had not soured rela- edition of the tournament against Sindhu Masters, will look to conquer the the withdrawal of Prannoy and Srikanth. third place in the Premier tie on Wednesday. proposition this campaign five tions. and she went on to get the better off her Nationals for the fourth time, while In their absence, a fit-again Sameer, for- League, five points behind "Without that, we could not points ahead of Bayern Munich The Chairman disclosed compatriot at Gold Coast final as well Sindhu too would hope to lift the tro- mer champions Sai Praneeth and Manchester City and Liverpool, win this game. I think we need at the top of the table. that the Board's total expenses for her second CWG Gold. phy for a third time. Kashyap will be the top stars in men's Leicester looked dangerous and to improve the team perfor- "They play fantastic football," on the compensation case, Another summit clash is likely on According to the tournament rules, singles. had 20 shots at goal. mance. We won but against a Lloris said. "They have so many which it lost to BCCI, were the cards for the celebrated shuttlers and the top 8 players, ranked below 50 in the The top three seeds in men's singles "Leicester played in a fantas- bigger side we couldn't have won fantastic players and I'm not sur- about two million dollars they would look to outdo each other BWF World Rankings as on January 18 are 2015 champion Sameer, 2014 win- tic way and I think we won the that type of game. It's up to us." prised they're top of the league including legal fees of the ahead of the All England championship in both men's and women's singles, will ner Sai Praneeth and 2012 winner game thanks to our spirit and Spurs beat Borussia in Germany. lawyers. early next month. start directly from the pre-quarter- Kashyap. <''$A/@-08<-68 / % J ( ( 1 /8+$<-+$-8/88-+ ! I) ( -,0-, ,!1/+(/2 32-+ '+ /( Gabriel. iverpool's transformation this season into Premier At the start of the day, England's LLeague title contenders reflects how much they have esar Azpilicueta has apologised to ark Wood answered West Indian batsmen collapsed to the West Indian improved, says midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum. CChelsea fans after their humiliat- Mpace with fearsome heat of his fast bowlers yet again, this time oper- The 28-year-old Dutch international, who scored a ing 6-0 defeat by Manchester City, own as the fast bowler claimed his first ating effectively with the second new superb goal in Saturday's 3-0 victory over Bournemouth describing it as one of the lowest five-wicket innings haul in Tests and put ball, as the visitors lost six wickets for despite suffering from a stomach upset, admitted two suc- points in his professional career. England in control on the second day 45 runs to be dismissed just before cessive draws had been a set- Maurizio Sarri's team crashed to of the third and final Test in St Lucia lunch. back as the club chases a first their heaviest loss since 1991 as the on Sunday. Wicketless on the first day when an league title since 1990. Premier League champions ran riot at Playing his first match of the series, unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of But he added that gar- the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Wood tore through the heart of the 124 between Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes nering 65 points at this stage The heavy defeat saw Chelsea slip home side's batting to finish with five lifted the tourists to 231 for four, of the season exceeded their below Arsenal to sixth in the table on for 41 as the West Indies, replying to Kemar Roach stole the spotlight in expectations when the cam- goals scored and raised further ques- England's first innings total of 277, scything through the middle and lower paign got underway. tions over the future of Sarri. crashed from 57 without loss in mid- order to finish with figures of four for "We had two draws in a "It's difficult to find the words to afternoon to 154 all out an hour before 48. He now has 17 wickets in series. row and that didn't feel that describe my feeling after the game," half. the close of play. It was Gabriel though who made good," said Wijnaldum. defender Azpilicueta, who was given a Argentine striker Aguero complet- A day which saw 16 wickets tum- the first strike of the morning by "But if we had been told torrid time by two-goal City winger ed his hat-trick with a second-half ble ended with the tourists' opening pair bowling Jos Buttler on his overnight that at the beginning (of the Raheem Sterling, told the club's web- penalty before Sterling scored again late of Rory Burns and Keaton Jennings score of 67 with just one run added to season) you will have this site. to complete the rout. safely navigating ten overs to be 19 bowler in the England armoury, which the total. kind of points (65) everyone "It is one of the worst nights in my It could even have been worse for without loss at stumps, an overall lead had the greatest impact on an eventful That was the trigger for the slide would have taken it. career. It's very frustrating, it's very dis- Chelsea as Aguero missed a good of 142 runs going into day three as they day. and a reinvigorated Roach quickly got "It could be better but appointing. early chance and also hit the bar. seek the consolation of victory follow- He dismissed Shai Hope and involved by dismissing Stokes for the we must appreciate where we stand. "When you lose 6-0 everyone has Azpilicueta, who conceded the ing heavy defeats in the first two Roston Chase off successive deliveries, innings topscore of 79 when the "You can see the improvement. You could see at the to accept they didn't play well. The only penalty for Aguero's third goal, said: matches of the series. both taken at gully, in his opening over attacking left-hander miscued an beginning of the season we improved. We just have to keep thing I can say to the fans is 'sorry', "We have lost big games in the first Wood's raw speed unsettled the and added the scalp of Shimron attempted pull and wicketkeeper it going." because it's not acceptable, and I feel minutes and we are conceding a lot of West Indies middle-order batsmen Hetmyer, caught at the second attempt Dowrich sprinted 30 metres to back- Liverpool is not involved in next weekend's FA Cup, sorry for all of them." goals. We cannot accept that. after Moeen Ali ended another half- by England captain Joe Root at first slip, ward square-leg in clinging on to a meaning they return to action in the Champions League at It was Chelsea's third defeat in four "We knew we had one of the best century opening partnership by off the final delivery of the afternoon superb diving catch. home to Bayern Munich on February 19. Premier League games, coming after a teams in front of us and we knew it accounting for stand-in captain Kraigg session. Jonny Bairstow laboured for 33 Wijnaldum, who cost Liverpool 28 million when he 2-0 loss at Arsenal and a 4-0 thrashing would be tough." Brathwaite and partner John Campbell Darren Bravo perished shortly deliveries in managing just two runs signed from Newcastle in 2016, is optimistic they can cope by Bournemouth. The only relief dur- "When we won against them at off consecutive deliveries. after the resumption to another Root before Roach breached the right-han- with competing on two fronts. ing that period was a 5-0 victory over Stamford Bridge it was because we Ali supported Wood's hostility at slip catch and the delighted fast bowler der's defence while last man James "We have to see how it is going to work. I think we can bottom side Huddersfield. played a very good game all together. the other end with subtle variations to returned after some resistance from Anderson proved easy prey for the play both," he said. Sterling struck early at the Etihad This time it was not the case. To lose finish with figures of four for 36. Shane Dowrich (38) to polish off the rampant bowler, fending his second "You never know but a lot of times it goes well. Last sea- before Sergio Aguero hit a quickfire in this way is very disappointing," However it was the introduction of innings and complete the five-wicket delivery into the waiting hands of son the Champions League went well and we dropped a lot double and Ilkay Gundogan made it 4- added the 29-year-old Spanish interna- Wood, who came on as the fourth haul when he yorked last man Shannon Keemo Paul at third slip. of points in the league. 0 just after the midway point of the first tional. " "# $!#%( $#) "% #%) *+,+-*. 5:
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Tuchel, the side. therefore, needs strong holding midfield- 8 9 8 34 2'+ has taken on a daunting dimension. pion lost two more players. But Tuchel has been told that Rabiot ers against Pogba, Ander Herrera and London: A United is unbeaten since Ole Gunnar Cavani, PSG's all-time leading scor- — who is in a disagreement with sport- Nemanja Matic — an impressive trio *2 / aris Saint-Germain fans were no Solskjaer took charge and Pogba, so er, damaged a tendon in his right hip in ing director Antero Henrique — is not to blending strength, tenacity and tech- (?@ doubt brimming with confidence unhappy under Mourinho, can't stop the 1-0 win against Bordeaux, and be selected because of a contract wrangle nique. ( 8J K 9: Pabout facing Manchester United smiling. Or scoring. goal-scoring right-back Thomas that has dragged on . It might mean moving defender when the Champions League draw was Pogba got one of France's goals in Meunier sustained a mild concussion. With Neymar and Cavani out it Marquinhos into the center of midfield, 8D K made nearly two months ago. the World Cup final win against Croatia These injuries follow on from midfield- means that Mbappe, the French league's alongside Verratti, Draxler or the recent- 2 % + Neymar, Edinson Cavani and Kylian last year, and always had an eye for goal er Marco Verratti's sprained ankle three 17-goal top scorer, is certain to start at cen- ly-signed Leandro Paredes. & ! Mbappe were scoring with ease, Marco when playing for Juventus. weeks ago. ter forward. Yet picking Marquinhos would A * 2 ) Verratti was pulling the strings in mid- Even more so now. He netted twice Facing a pumped-up and revitalized While United's shaky defense will fear deprive PSG of its best and most consis- & &(8J field, and the club had secured impres- in Saturday's 3-0 win at Fulham and has United lineup at Old Trafford would facing another of France's World Cup stars, tent center half. Tuchel may have no + ) sive back-to-back wins against Liverpool 11 league goals so far. have been difficult enough with every- they may be less worried about his strike choice, especially considering Paredes and Red Star Belgrade to qualify for the one fit, but PSG coach Thomas Tuchel partner. If Tuchel goes with a 4-4-2 for- has played only three games for the club &1 A E last 16 at Napoli's expense. CONTRASTING FORTUNES has problems in every position except mation that is likely going to include the — two as substitute — since joining from $ & United was struggling under then- While Saturday afternoon was good goalkeeper. There, at least, he has the ineffective Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting. Zenit St Petersburg. coach Jose Mourinho, and creative for United, Saturday evening proved to reassuring presence of Italy great Tuchel could be tempted to innovate It's all potentially confusing for Tuchel. 2 8 2 players like Paul Pogba were not suited be awful for PSG. Gianluigi Buffon. by using Julian Draxler in a 4-5-1, with the But while Tuchel has mitigating cir- to his gritty and tactically stifling In a matter of hours, the complex- But Tuchel is missing two of his best Germany winger effectively operating as cumstances, he was hired to reach at least Manchester: 4 approach. ion of Tuesday's game changed even fur- three forwards, and he isn't even sure if a playmaker behind Mbappe. But Draxler's the semifinals of the competition, after * Now the tables have been turned, ther. Already missing Neymar because Verratti will be ready for a game of such versatility suits Tuchel elsewhere and he Unai Emery and Laurent Blanc were fired ( 4 >> and injury-hit PSG's trip to Old Trafford of a right foot injury, the French cham- intensity having played only 58 minutes could be chosen in central midfield, for their perceived failures in Europe. - ( (/ A * ?@88 7 ??J 8J >!0#"+ !!! 7 / 1 * E ?9 ' , ing the way clear for Khedira to turn in 7 4 the rebound after 23 minutes. - ( ristiano Ronaldo headed in his 18th Consigli denied Federico ?@8T6?@ / Cleague goal this season as Juventus Bernardeschi just before the break with ' - the bounce and just as they have . ! >T bounced back from last week's stalemate a Khedira header flying wide. gained momentum, Barca appears to soar to an 11-point lead in Serie A on But Portuguese star Ronaldo ionel Messi was short to be losing theirs, at a crucial junc- 8 8 A2 F Sunday with a 3-0 win at Sassuolo. jumped highest after 70 minutes to meet Lof fitness and ture, with more stern tests to Wellington: = ! Ronaldo proved decisive, scoring Pjanic's corner for his fourth goal in his Barcelona lacked spark as come. , after 70 minutes as Sami Khedira found last three league games to bring his tally a goalless draw away to After Real Valladolid at W ) . ! the net first in Modena with fellow to 20 goals for Juventus in all competi- Athletic Bilbao on Sunday offered home next weekend, / . German Emre Can slotting in the third tions. fresh hope to their rivals in the Ernesto Valverde's side four minutes from time. The 34-year-old celebrated by mim- title race. travel to Lyon in the A ,W The Serie A champions had been icking Dybala's 'mask' goal celebration. A thigh injury had limited Champions League and held by Parma last week despite the Argentine Dybala came off the bench Messi to 27 minutes against Sevilla in the league. ?@89 . ! &' ) Portugese forward's double. seven minutes from time along with Can Real Madrid on Wednesday They then face two Now they have left second-placed and was involved in the buildup for the and while he played the full match at Clasicos in four days, ! % . 2( Napoli trailing after Carlo Ancelotti's final goal with Ronaldo proving the San Mames, Barca's assistant coach Jon one in the Copa del Rey, and ) side were held to a goalless draw at assist. Aspiazu had admitted before kick-off both at the Santiago Bernabeu. & ( :? Fiorentina on Saturday. At San Siro, AC Milan beat Cagliari he was not yet 100 per cent. Injuries have not helped. Paulo Dybala again started on the 3-0, with new signings Lucas Paqueta In all likelihood, he stayed on Messi was picked but not . ! bench coming on late for the champi- and Krzysztof Piatek both scoring. because his team needed him but fully recovered while ons, to help set up the third goal, with Cagliari defender Luca Ceppitelli Messi was not at his best and neither Ousmane Dembele was fit 8 2 221 4 coach Massimiliano Allegri saying he gave the hosts their first with an unfor- were Barcelona, who would even enough only for the bench, Wellington: . needed to find the right balance. that way today. tunate own goal after 12 minutes. have lost had it not been for Marc having shaken off an ankle : @ "Ronaldo and Dybala can cer- "Players are disappointed, Brazilian Paqueta volleyed in the Andre ter Stegen's stunning late save injury. + 0 tainly play together and they will do, but every now and then sitting on second after 22 minutes with Polish for- to deny Inaki Williams. The struggling Philippe 3 ! ( but we need everyone to work hard the bench is necessary to recharge ward Piatek again finding the net after The draw makes it three games with- Coutinho retained his place 2 in order to keep the team balanced," batteries and rediscover the right 62 for his fourth goal in all competitions. out a win for La Liga's leaders, whose alongside Luis Suarez and Messi said Allegri. mental toughness." Paqueta dedicated his first goal in Italy advantage is still six points but now with up front but Arturo Vidal came $ / ? @ ?J "It all depends on who you are Juventus broke through after to the ten victims of the fire that ripped Real Madrid their closest challengers, after in for the injured Arthur Melo % ) P> ( playing against. Sassuolo have a strong Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli through buildings at Rio club Flamengo, they beat Atletico on Saturday. and Nelson Semedo started at left 8@ &:;' midfield, so I had to balance my team rushed out to parry a Ronaldo shot leav- where he started his career. That was Real's fifth league victory on back, with Jordi Alba suspended. & #+8/>8 6/ ( ! ! !"
'&,2:: -8 2'+ French Open champion Halep 3 had said that winning a first Fed ,/.0/ 1' omania reached the Fed Cup Cup for Romania was now the top 0*' achievements across all three Rsemi-finals for the first time on priority on her "bucket list" having formats. Much of Cummins' eaping rewards of his consistent per- Sunday with a 3-2 win over defend- finally broken her Grand Slam acer Pat Cummins and excellence came in the Test Rformance, Prajnesh Gunneswaran ing champions Czech Republic as drought in Paris last year. Pwomen's wicket-keeper arena, with the fast bowler col- on Monday broke into men's singles top- Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Romania will now travel to Alyssa Healy claimed the major lecting 36 wickets in 8 match- 100 for the first time in his career with a Niculescu stunned Wimbledon and France in April's semi-finals while honours at the 2019 Australian es across the voting period jump of six places that took him to 97. French Open winners Barbora the other last-four clash sees Belarus Cricket Awards announced on from January 9, 2018 to January Prajnesh is only third Indian player Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova up against Australia. Monday. 7, 2019. to break into the top-100 barrier in the in a marathon doubles decider. In Liege, Caroline Garcia Healy received the Belinda Most recently, Cummins past decade after Somdev Devvarman Begu and Niculescu triumphed crowned her comeback from a two- Clark Award, as well as the ODI was in superb form for and Yuki Bhambri. ) , 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-4 in a thrilling rub- year Fed Cup exile by leading and T20I Player of the Year Australia in their 2-0 Test series ( ! ' The gritty left-hander, who had a bril- ber in Ostrava which lasted just France past Belgium and into a awards while Cummins was the win over Sri Lanka, the first Test liant 2018 season, reached the semifinals followed by a long injury break. seven minutes short of three hours. fourth semi-final in five years. recipient of the much-coveted at the Gabba seeing him collect of the ATP Chennai Challenger last week He is now placed 156 behind Krejcikova and Siniakova, the French number one Garcia Allan Border Medal. match figures of 10/62. The to ensure his entry into the coveted brack- Ramkumar Ramanathan, who rose to 128 world's leading pair, trailed a break ( ; ! brushed aside Belgium's top player The Australian wicket- series also saw Cummins et. with a jump of five places. At number early in the final set before hitting ! " Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-3 to follow her keeper was the standout candi- named one of Australia's vice- "It's a good milestone for me. I have four, is Saketh Myneni (255, +5) and fol- back to 4-4. But the Romanian pair opening day three-set win over date after a sensational year captains. worked very hard to get here hopefully lowing him is another talent from the broke straight back for 5-4 before Petra Kvitova. Alison Van Uytvanck. Her win gave across formats. For his sterling perfor- it be first of many (targets) this season. I South Sasi Kumar Mukund, who jumped Begu, ranked at 35 in doubles, "I am happy to have won against two-time champions France an In March, she hit her first mances with the red-ball, have set a lot of goals and would like to 22 places to reach career-best 271. served out the tie. such a tough oppo- unassailable 3-0 lead in the ODI hundred, but it was in Nathan Lyon was crowned the get those. It's a good start to the year, In the doubles, Rohan Bopanna The result ended the 10-time nent," said Halep after tie before Belgium grabbed November's ICC Women's Test Player of the Year, return- could have been better but I will take this," stayed put at 37 and was followed by his champions Czechs' hopes of making winning her second a consolation point in the World T20 that she truly came ing 49 wickets across the vot- Prajnesh said. partner Divij Sharan (39, +1), Leander the Fed Cup semi-finals for an 11th singles of the week- dead doubles rubber. to the fore. ing period. If Prajnesh can maintain his rank Paes (75, +7), Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan successive year and represented end. Belarus coasted into the semi- Healy was pivotal in Marcus Stoinis was recog- inside top-100, it will secure him entry (77, +2) and Purav Raja (100, +3). their first home defeat in a decade. "It was my best and biggest win finals when world number nine Australia's successful campaign, nised as Australia's men's ODI into Grand Slam singles main draws. In the WTA charts, Ankita Raina Earlier, Simona Halep won the in the Fed Cup." Aryna Sabalenka defeated Laura hitting 225 runs at an average Player of the Year having estab- In recent times, only Yuki managed continues to be country's top singles play- battle of the former world number Siniakova, who won both her Siegemund 6-1, 6-1 for an unassail- of 56.25 to be crowned the lished himself as a regular to make the top-100 grade. The immense- er at number 165 after climbing three ones with an epic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 tri- singles rubbers in the 2018 final tri- able 3-0 lead over Germany in Player of the Tournament. member of the 50-over side, ly talented Yuki has been unfortunate places in the ladder and was followed by umph over Karolina Pliskova, the umph over the United States, pulled Braunschweig. Cummins was the recipient while Glenn Maxwell was given with injuries that halted his progress. Karman Kaur Thandi, who dropped a Czechs' highest-ranked player in the the Czechs level by seeing off The semi-finals take place on of the Allan Border Medal, the the T20 Player of the Year Every time he entered the top-100, it was place to 211. absence of world number three Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-4, 6-2. the weekend of April 20-21. award which recognizes award for the second time.