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P-5 P-8 P-11 BRIEF Priyanka Gandhi attacks govt over We are firm on Art 370, CAA purported Jamia video decisions, says PM

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANA) Varanasi (UP), Feb 16 purported video has been leaked Congress General (IANS) Prime Minister Nar- online about the December 15 Secretary Priyanka Gandhi endra Modi on Sunday said Jamia incident that shows men his government had taken in uniform beating up students Vadra also tweeted the decisions on Article 370 inside a library. Not just social video and wrote: “See how abrogating special status media but political reactions Delhi Police is thrashing for J&K and the Citizenship have also started pouring in the students. One boy is Amendment Act (CAA) in since early Sunday. national interest. The video has been shared showing his book, but the "These decisions had by many, including the Jamia policeman is beating him. been pending for decades Coordination Committee of Union Home Minister but we took them in nation- the protesting students and and Delhi Police have lied al interest and we will re- the teachers.The Twitter han- main fi rm on them," he said dle of the Jamia Millia Islamia that they did not enter the while addressing a function lets cater to the poorest of ity of serving you.Projects said: “Watch this and realise library. After watching this in Varanasi after unveiling the poor," he said.He said worth Rs 12,000 crore that Elli AvrRam in devil red what kind of trauma and bru- video, if no action is taken, a statue of BJP ideologue that the soul of Deendayal have been launched today tality the JMI students faced at then the motive of this Deendayal Upadhyaya. Upadhyaya would continue include hospitals, schools, JeM releases the hands of the Delhi Police.. The Prime Minister said to inspire and bless them so roads, fl yovers and water students have been brutalised government is exposed that Deendayal Upadhyaya that they could continue to projects.We are trying to threat for no fault.” before the country.” always focused on the last work for the poor."Projects turn western Uttar Pradesh video ahead .....Continue on Page 5 man in the line with his 'an- worth Rs 25,000 crore have into a medical hub with tyodaya' concept. either been completed or improved connectivity," he of Trump’s "Our government is are in the process of be- said.Modi said that when Akhilesh claims threat from BJP leader working on his concept of ing completed in Varanasi "we talk of a fi ve trillion India visit Kanpur, Feb 16 (IANS)Sama- in Kannauj on Saturday.“There self-reliance and self-ser- and this is due to the bless- dollar economy in India, we Srinagar, Feb 16 (IANS) jwadi Party chief Akhilesh is a threat to my life from a BJP vice. Our schemes like free ings of Lord Shiva who has must remember that tour- Ahead of US President Don- Yadav has claimed he has re- leader. I have received a threat gas connections and toi- given me the responsibil- ism is a major part of it". ald Trump’s India visit, ter- ceived a threat call and a mes- call and a message from him. I ror outfi t Jaish-e-Muhammad sage from a BJP leader after a have saved the message in my (JeM) has released a video youth shouted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ phone and will address the me- Modi unveils tallest that calls for “revenge” and at one of the gatherings he was dia in this regard in Lucknow says “the killers would not be addressing.The former Uttar the disclosure while address- in a day or two,” he said. Deendayal Upadhyaya statue forgiven”. Pradesh Chief Minister made ing a function at his party office .....Continue on Page 5 The video threatens the Indian government, and says “the way you harassed the Arvind Kejriwal : Muslims and destroyed their settlements will be avenged”. In the video, a person citing Delhi gave new politics for building Quran Sharif, can be heard saying: “We have heard a lot of 21st century India lullabies on peace... now ev- ery excuse has gone... it’s time New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) ing an emotional note during the to see things ‘unrestrained’.” Aam Aadmi Party national con- campaign for the Assembly polls, Sources say the video and vener Arvind Kejriwal on Sun- continued being 'Delhi's son'. its contents are Pakistan’s day took oath as Chief Minister "Your son has taken the oath attempt to show during of Delhi at Ramlila Maidan and of offi ce for the third time today. Trump’s tour that “Kashmiris thanked the people of the city This is not my victory, this is your are angry after the removal of for the mandate saying the na- victory. In the last fi ve years, we Section 370 and they are car- tional capital gave birth to a have tried to increase the pace The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi unveiling the statue of rying out terrorist attacks”. new kind of politics for building of development in Delhi, and we Deendayal Upadhyay and dedicates to the Nation, at a function, Trump and fi rst lady Mela- a 21st century India. will continue to do so in the next at Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh on February 16, 2020. nia Trump are scheduled to Kejriwal took the oath of offi ce the swearing-in ceremony, they fi ve years," said the third-time visit India on February 24-25. for the third time along with his were called 'Dilli Ke Nirmata', Chief Minister. Varanasi, Feb 16 (IANS) ideologue in the country. the project during the last Meanwhile, security agen- Cabinet ministers from the pre- for their contribution towards He even said that people can Prime Minister Narendra Over 200 artisans have year, according to an offi - cies have received an input vious term. the development of Delhi. tell their families in the native Modi on Sunday unveiled worked for almost a year cial statement. related to the video that a Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Kejriwal, addressing the pub- place that they "do not need to the 63-ft tall statue of Pan- in order to complete the The Prime Minister also meeting of terrorist groups Jain, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, lic for the fi rst time after the oath worry because your son is the dit Deendayal Upadhyaya structure. launched projects worth was held in PoK earlier this Rajendra Pal Gautam and Imran ceremony and the second time Chief Minister now." while inaugurating the The Memorial Centre, Rs 1,200 crore for his con- month, and offi cials of ISI Hussain take oath as Cabinet since the AAP got a massive man- “I have never discriminated Pandit Deendayal Upad- spread over nine acres, stituency. The projects and Pakistan Army were also ministers.Lt. Governor Anil Bai- date of 62 of 70 seats here, also against them in the last five hyaya Memorial Centre will also have the engrav- include a 430-bed super- present in that meeting. It jal administered oath of offi ce said that the AAP government years. I have worked for every- in Padao on the Varanasi- ings of the life and times specialty government hos- was decided in the meet- and secrecy to the AAP leaders.A wants to work with the Centre to body, and never discriminated Chandauli border.The of Deendayal Upadhyaya. pital, and a 74-bed psy- ing that Hizbul Mujahideen total of 50 people from diverse develop Delhi into a world-class against people who did not 'pancha loha' statue is the About 30 Odisha craftsmen chiatry hospital at Banaras should be activated. backgrounds were also invited to city.Kejriwal, who has been strik- vote for me.” tallest statue of the BJP and artists have worked on Hindu University. Amit Shah to address pro-CAA Digvijaya attacks Amit Shah on CAA, asks him to resign

New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) ment should also withdraw emerged over the continua- meeting in Bhubaneswar Congress leader Digvijaya NPR and give assurance on tion of the protest.“During Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 Singh attacked Union Home the NRC. the Shaheen Bagh protest at (IANS) Union Home Minis- Minister Amit Shah and asked The Supreme Court is hear- around 11 a.m. on Saturday, a ter Amit Shah will address him to withdraw the contro- ing the matter that the pro- protester named Asif Toofani a pro-CAA public meeting versial Citizenship Amend- testers should be removed announced, “We are ready to during his two-day visit to ment Act and say No to the as the traffic from Noida to meet Amit Shah and we along Odisha on February 28, said NPR and the NRC. Delhi is blocked for the last with the elderly women, will state BJP president Samir The Congress leader tweet- two months due to the ongo- visit him.” Mohanty on Sunday. ed in hindi: “Today people of ing protest. The apex court is However, some women op- Mohanty said Shah will Shaheen Bagh will be meet- resign.”The people of Sha- also hearing the petition on posed Toofani’s statement. A address a public meeting in ing Amit Shah. Take three heen Bagh, who are sitting the CAA and the NPR. protesting woman told IANS, support of the Citizenship decisions, then there will be on protest since December A section of the protesters is “Who is he to take this deci- Amendment Act (CAA) in Bhu- nath Temple in Puri and Lin- policeman’s festival is to ensure peace in the country, take 15 demanding rollback of planning to meet Home Min- sion? This demonstration be- baneswar on February 28.He garaj Temple in Bhubaneswar public security. Policemen are back CAA, No NPR and No the CAA, is likely to meet the ister Amit Shah, while oth- longs to the people and I shall said more than one lakh people on February 29, Mohanty said. always on duty without taking NRC. Otherwise follow the Home Minister on Sunday. ers are opposing it.The pro- not visit him. However, if the would gather for the public He said that while people enjoy any offs on festivals like Holi, statement given by Mohan The protesters have been testers are divided into two elderly people decide that we meeting.Shah will visit Jagan- every festival during the year, a Diwali and Eid, he said. Bhagwat in Ahmedabad and demanding that the govern- groups as differences have should go, we are ready.” Indian Horizon 2 City Monday, February 17 2020 Eyebrows raised as no woman Delhi has seen only four women in Delhi's new cabinet cabinet ministers since 1993 New Delhi, Feb 16 men to get their rights. assembly election. They husband from Tri Nagar New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) (IANS) Congress leader No more free ticket on the are: Raj Kumari Dhillon seat after discrepancies in While the Aam Aadmi Party Alka Lamba on Sunday bus... ask for confirmed won from Hari Nagar con- his candidature and won. (AAP) has spoken openly tweeted that Delhi's wom- job in DTC." As Kejriwal stituency , Atishi won from Rakhi Birla was able to about women empower- en department has been 3.0 cabinet swore in for the Kalkaji, Rakhi Birla from organise most Dalit votes ment, this time it has once assigned to a male instead third term at Delhi's Ram Mangolpuri, Bhavna Gaur from Mangolpuri area for again kept women away of a female in the newly Leela ground, everyone from Palam, Dhanwati the party. She held a min- from the Cabinet. constituted Delhi Assem- wondered why there was Chandela from Rajouri isterial portfolio in AAP's It may be noted, how- bly. She urged women of no woman in the new cab- Garden, Bandana Kumari first term in 2013. "It was ever, that there have been Delhi to demand perma- inet despite the fact that from Shalimar Bagh, Pre- already decided that all only four female cabinet nent jobs in Delhi Trans- the party has no dearth of eti Tomar from Tri Nagar, former ministers will re- ministers in the city since port Corporation and not deserving candidates. Pramila Tokas from R.K. tain their positions in the 1993. While Delhi is among just a free DTC bus ride. Kejriwal decided to re- Puram. cabinet. So, my being in the only three states in the Lamba tweeted: "#Delhi peat the entire cabinet of Atishi played a crucial the ministry is out of the country, with Tamil Nadu Government's #Women's 2015. As in his previous role in revolutionising question. I hold a position and Uttar Pradesh, which Ministry is also given to a tenure, this time too no education and reforming of Deputy Speaker which has seen two female Chief #Man Minister. My best woman was sworn in as government schools. The is equally important. Ministers, its score on this wishes to the women minister. There are at least AAP praised her inces- There is no need to have count for Cabinet Minister of Delhi, stay safe, stay eight women in the Aam santly for her efforts. Pre- a ministerial portfolio to remained low. On Sunday, while Kejri- rity, out of the three Arvind to the Delhi Assembly healthy. Once again wom- Aadmi Party who won the eti Tomar, who is a first- serve Delhi," Rakhi Birla The four cabinet minis- wal broke the late Sheila Kejriwal cabinets, includ- between the first election en stand at the doors of recently concluded Delhi time MLA, replaced her told IANS. ters in Delhi were -- BJP's Dikshit's record by swear- ing that which took oath in 1993 and the just con- Purnima Sethi (1998), the ing-in for the third time as on Sunday, only one AAP cluded 2020 polls, with Congress party's Krishna the Chief Minister, Dikshit female MLA has made it to the highest number of 20 Tirath (1998-2001) and continues to be the longest- the government. MLAs coming from the Respect police, they are Kiran walia (2008-13) and serving Chief Minister of AAP's Rakhi Birla was Congress. While in the AAP's Rakhi Birla (2013-14). Delhi across gender. the cabinet Minister for first and second assem- Of these, only Walia who The capital has seen a Women and Child, Social blies, in 1993 and 1998, remained a cabinet min- total of seven Assembly Welfare and Languages respectively, the BJP has not enemy: Shah ister for a short period has elections, including the between December 28, given one female in each completed her term in the recently concluded polls. 2013, and February 14, term to the House, no New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Delhi Police Inspector Mo- office. Among the top three However, despite being 2014, in Kejirwal's first other BJP female candi- Union Home Minister Amit han Chand Sharma who political parties in Delhi -- the national capital, the cabinet during its 49-day date has ever been elected Shah on Sunday appealed lost his life in the Septem- AAP, BJP and the Congress representation of women term. The representation to the House after that. to the people to respect ber 19, 2008 Batla House -- the Congress has given has remained low in the of women is low not only Between 1993 and 2020, policemen as they were encounter with terrorists. the maximum women city politics. While AAP has in the state cabinet, but is of the 39 females elected "friends and not enemy", Sharma was awarded the cabinet ministers and also been vocal about women, also low in the Delhi As- to the House, 20 females telling the force to handle highest peace-time gallant- a female Chief Minister for their contribution to soci- sembly. A total of 39 fe- were from the Congress, violent situations calmly by ry medal, Ashok Chakra, on the longest term. ety and about their secu- males have been elected 17 from the AAP. remembering the advice of January 26, 2009. independent India's first Pointing out that the Del- Deputy Prime Minister Sar- hi Police was established by dar Vallabhbhai Patel. Sardar Patel, the Minister Speaking at the 73rd said that the force had man- Coronavirus triggers Raising Day of Delhi Police, aged to fulfil the expecta- the Minister said that police criticise the police should ways on duty without tak- tion of the great leader who ensures peace and security be heard. There is no prob- ing any offs on festivals like wanted it to be calm while demand for face masks in the country without re- lem in it. But, we should not Holi, Diwali and Eid, he dealing with provocative ligion and caste consider- overlook the fact that over said. Since 1991, Shah said, incidents and also ensure New Delhi/Mumbai, ing rate of such face masks Pandey said. "Globally, increase. "Global mar- ations. Hence, he said, po- 35,000 policemen have sac- 30 Delhi policemen have protection to the citizens Feb 16 (IANS) As the de- have climbed to $8-10. governments keep a stock kets are already seeing lice needs to be respected. rificed their lives in protect- died in the line of duty. He from hooligans. bate rages on the effec- This makes exports far of these personal protec- tremendous up-tick in "It (police) helps when ing the country since Inde- recalled the sacrifices of "Because of Delhi Po- tiveness of 'face masks' more remunerative for tion items for use during demand which is slowly needed. It is not an enemy pendence," Shah said. five Delhi Police Constables lice's alertness, the capital in curbing the spread of manufacturers than sup- emergencies. In India, we spiralling in Indian mar- of anyone. It is a friend in He said that while people who lost their lives while city is able to organise sev- coronavirus, India's man- ply to the domestic mar- do not have such a sys- kets as well. If the gov- maintaining peace and enjoy every festival dur- protecting Parliament dur- eral big events," Shah said, ufacturing industry has ket," he added. Pandey tem. This is the right time ernment does open the tranquility. So it should ing the year, a policeman's ing a terror attack there on adding that the force is now gone into overdrive to pro- recently urged the gov- to build reserves of these market for exports, the be respected. I appeal to festival is to ensure public December 13, 2001. among the best police forc- duce more such personal ernment to tighten export protection equipment. price impact back home the people that those who security. Policemen are al- He also mentioned late es in the world. protection equipment to norms and build a na- It seems the industry de- would be felt too." leverage the growing do- tional reserve of personal pends majorly on the fear However, the binge face mestic and global market. protection items such as factor, pollution and vi- mask buying might ul- Industry experts cite te bouffant surgical caps, ruses for it to grow further. timately not lead to any Food delivery apps driving rise phenomenon of binge fear face masks, gloves, dis- People do not want to take tangible results in curbing buying, as people rush to posable gowns and shoe any chance these days," the spread of coronavirus. medical stores to get their covers. he added. "Face masks do not pro- of 'dark' kitchens in India hands on either N95 or a Just a few days back, According to Manoj vide foolproof protection simple surgical face mask the ban on the export of Rajawat, Director of Or- from coronavirus, which New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Sardana, Chief Operating and intercity, with no rent tively low investment and to protect themselves some personal protection thosut Biomedical & is the reason why CDC First things first. Food in Officer, Food Delivery, at or deposit charged for the business risk. "If you look from the threat of corona- equipment was set aside, Engineering Company, has not advised wearing the so called "dark" kitch- Zomato told IANS. premises/infrastructure, at our model, we ensure the virus. except for N95 masks. "Because of the corona- face masks. However, face ens are not cooked with the "We wanted to accelerate Swiggy said. Swiggy shares restaurateur is supported "Indian manufacturerz Some industry estimates virus epidemic, India's masks are providing a sort lights switched off. They are the process of investment valuable insigts not only re- well enough to focus on are trying their best to pro- range the combined mar- domestic markets, in- of psychological com- called so primarily because in kitchen infrastructure in garding existing customer what he does best -- food duce more N95 and surgi- ket size of these personal cluding wholesale and fort to the people who are of their delivery-only mod- areas facing a supply deficit preferences, but also on -- instead of being weighed cal face masks, but with protection equipment retail, are nearly 80 to 90 travelling," Arvind Kumar, el. The growing popularity and therefore, created the unmet food choices with down by compliances and the government relaxing products from Rs 2,500- per cent dry with short- Founder Trustee, Lung of food delivery platforms Zomato Kitchens model. partner restaurants, there- high rentals, among other export norms, there might 3,500 crore. "The average age of face masks. There Care Foundation, told like Swiggy and Zomato has Today, we are present in by helping them fulfil the necessities. That too, with be scarcity in India in the cost of manufacturing has also been an upward IANS. "Face masks defi- led to a surge of such kitch- 50+ cities with 700+ kitch- demand-supply gaps. Res- minimum investment. We coming time," Abhay Pan- these surgical face masks revision of prices." Simi- nitely reduce infected per- ens in India, which are also ens that are already opera- taurant partners are also also draft a customised dey, National President, is only around 40-45 larly, Edelweiss Securi- sons' ability to spread the called "virtual" or "cloud" tional," Sardana added. able to leverage Swiggy's growth plan with aggressive All Food and Drug Licence paise, while that for N95 ties' Economist Madhavi virus in the environment. kitchens by some. Some One factor that has insights to improve their marketing support, which Holder Foundation (AF- mask is about Rs 10-12. Arora said: "Amid still- However, only N95 masks prefer to call them "ghost" worked in favour of the food food quality through con- is unique to their business DLHF), told IANS. But due to market dynam- evolving cases of coro- provide some protection to kitchens as in many cases, delivery platforms is the sistent customer feedback proposition," Sardana said. "In the international ics, these are being sold navirus, the demand for healthy individuals against you may not even know that data they have about con- and optimise their kitchens "These are delivery only market, the wholesale go- at a much higher price," safety masks is going to the virus," Kumar added. they exist. sumers' preferences. Ana- for factors like stock plan- dark kitchens and are not Did you know that lysing these data allow them ning, demand forecasting, usually set up on high popular eateries like Hal- to gauge the nature of the preparation time and or- streets. However, there will diram's, Chaayos, Keven- demand of food a particular der edits. Swiggy said that be a few locations which ters, Saravana Bhavan and area generates. it is committed to working are on high footfall areas Vasudev Adigas, to name Armed with these data, with the restaurant part- and can be easily spotted. only a few, have set up the food aggregators can ner community to bring in On the app, all kitchen res- cloud kitchens in partner- confidently approach a res- the necessary confidence taurants appear in the same ship with Zomato? taurant business for cloud and control to ensure there manner to a user as any They have. And that is kitchen partnerships in is no compromise in the other delivery only outlet on the reason why you get to new areas that are likely to safety of food. The food de- our platform," he added. order food from these eat- generate handsome profits livery platform added that Zomato said that it has eries even in areas near for both parties, according it mandates all restaurants set for itself "high safety and where their restaurants to people familiar with the and cloud kitchens operat- hygiene standards". "We may not exist. way these partnerships tend ing on the platform to pos- have invested time and en- "We started this model to forge. sess a valid Food Safety and ergy in durable engineering in March 2018, when we Swiggy launched its Standards Authority of In- to make sure that we de- realised that while a lot of cloud kitchen initiative dia (FSSAI) licence and ad- liver quality kitchens for our budding entrepreneurs "Swiggy Access" in 2018 ditionally conducts hygiene partners to use and expand are setting up new restau- and since then it has cre- audits across the restaurant into new markets, wherein rants and cloud kitchens, ated over 1,000 kitchens partner network with cred- with our support on com- the pace of setting up new for its restaurant partners. ible third-party audit firms. pliances, they do not see the kitchen infrastructure has Through "Access", restau- Zomato said that one of basics as a hindrance when The Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Information & Broadcasting and Heavy Industries and Public been lagging behind the rant partners can test new the biggest advantages of opening up a new facility," Enterprise, Shri Prakash Javadekar at the High-Level Segment, during the CMSCOP13, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. demand for them," Mohit markets and expand intra virtual kitchens is the rela- Sardana said. Indian Horizon Monday, February 17 2020 State 3 50 ‘Delhi ke nirmata’ to share stage Anna movement recreated in with Kejriwal during swearing-in Kejriwal swearing-in ceremony New Delhi Feb 16: Around halla clinic doctor Alka, bike All the six ministers in the he said. The card, “10 guaran- 50 people from different walks ambulance service officer Yu- previous government — Man- tees of Kejriwal”, was released New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The former close collaborators of it was a function to celebrate of life who are “Delhi ke nir- dhishtir Rathee, night shelter ish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, Go- by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Anna movement was recreated Kejriwal like Prashant Bhushan, Independence Day or Republic mata” and contributed to the caretaker Shabina Naaz, bus pal Rai, Kailash Gehlot, Imran national convener ahead of the during the swearing-in of Delhi and Kumar Vishwas were not Day. development of the city during marshall Arun Kumar, Signa- Hussain and Rajendra Gautam Delhi assembly polls. Kejriwal Chief Minister Arvind Kejri- on the dais. However, the theme of the the last five years will share the ture Bridge architect Ratan — have been retained. in the card gave certain guar- wal on Sunday as thousands of Delhi people were so excited programme, organised by the stage when Arvind Kejriwal will Jamshed Batliboi and Metro Mr Sisodia told the media antees to the people of Delhi, people once again gathered at about the swearing-in cer- Delhi Chief Secretary, seemed take oath as Delhi chief min- pilot Nidhi Gupta. after the meeting that Mr Ke- including plans to plant two Ramlila Maidan, from where emony that half of the Ram- to be prepared by a seasoned ister for the third successive Mr Kejriwal called a dinner jriwal has asked all cabinet crore saplings, clean the Ya- Anna Hazare started Janlokpal lila Maidan was occupied by AAP worker. time on Sunday, along with six meeting of his Cabinet minis- ministers, who will take oath muna river and reduce pollu- movement in 2011, with great 10 a.m. while in another one Kejriwal, in his speech, also others as ministers. ters to discuss a roadmap for on Sunday along with him, to tion in Delhi, over the next five enthusiasm and hopes, waving and a half hour, there was not advocated patriotism and de- Those invited include inter- Delhi’s development. Accord- work dedicatedly towards ful- years. “Hosted my Delhi Cabi- tricolour and chanting 'Bharat a single inch vacant. Patriotic velopment. He made the envi- national tennis player Sumit ing to party functionaries, Mr filling the promises listed in net designate colleagues for Mata ki Jai' and 'Inquilab Zind- songs from Bollywood movies ronment even more patriotic Nagal, Delhi government Kejriwal discussed with his the “guarantee card”. dinner at my residence. Con- abad'. were being played, and people by chanting 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' school student and beneficia- ministers initiatives that need “We have been asked to start gratulated them on their vic- The only difference this time sporting the tricolour were all and 'Inquilab Zindabad' at the ry of Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri to be prioritised and action working towards fulfilling our tory in the election and wished was that Anna Hazare and some around, which gave a feel that end of his speech. Pratibha Vikas Yojana who items for the Delhi government promises in the guarantee card them success for their terms as cracked IIT Vijay Kumar, mo- in the coming three months. as soon as we are sworn in,” ministers. Baby mufflerman steals show at India set to host UN's first Want to be Commonwealth Kejriwal swearing-in biodiversity summit New Delhi, Feb 16: Baby muf- Arvind Kejriwal was sworn in as Maidan were Rajendra Pal Gau- youth's voice? flerman Aavyan Tomar, who stole Delhi chief minister for the third tam and Imran Hussain. New Delhi, Feb 16 by vehicles or trains when them home" will be the Here is an offer the hearts when he dressed up time at the Ramlila Maidan on Rai, who was the Labour Min- (IANS) India is set to host attempting to cross, while theme of the UN wildlife as the AAP convenor on count- Sunday. Kejriwal's AAP won 62 ister in the previous government, the UN biodiversity sum- others get entangled in conference dedicated to New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) If you are ing day, was a special invitee at seats in the Delhi Assembly elec- took oath in the name of martyrs mit that will bring together barbed wire fences and migratory species. It will between 15 and 27 years and want to be the oath taking ceremony of AAP tions, while the Bharatiya Janata of freedom struggle. Gautam, who more than 1,200 delegates die. Barriers disrupt habi- conclude on February 22. the voice of the youth to be heard at the chief Arvind Kejriwal who was Party (BJP) won eight seats. held the Social Welfare portfolio from over 110 countries to tat connectivity and can Globally, at least 25 mil- Commonwealth, here is an opportunity sworn in as the chief minister of Six MLAs, including Manish in his last tenure, took oath in the deliberate on the alarming lead to genetic isolation, lion km of new roads are to represent the Commonwealth's 1.4 Delhi for a third term in a row. Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, Kailash name of Buddha. Lieutenant Gov- decline of migratory spe- driving populations to lo- projected for development billion young people on the Common- The chotu mufflerman was the Gahlot and Gopal Rai, took oath ernor Anil Baijal administered the cies in Gandhinagar in Gu- cal extinction. by 2050, marking a 60 per wealth Youth Council. The Common- cynosure of all eyes as invitees as ministers in the newly sworn oath of office and secrecy at the jarat from Monday. Roads, railway lines, cent increase from 2010. wealth Youth Council is looking for made a beeline to take selfies with Delhi Cabinet on Sunday. ceremony. Arvind Kejriwal-led The agenda of the talks and settlements cutting Similarly, the develop- candidates for its executive positions to him. Aam Aadmi Party supremo who took oath at the Ramlila Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). include new proposals to through habitats can also ment of an additional serve from 2020 to 2022. mitigate effects of infra- increase disturbance to 3,35,000 km of railway Candidates must have at least three structure on migratory wildlife, pollute their feed- tracks is expected over the years of experience working with a mammals and joining the ing areas, and ease access next 40 years to accommo- national youth council or a registered Gobi bear, the only bear for poachers. date demand for passenger youth-led organisation. Speaking from living in the desert, the Per- Delegates at the 13th and freight travel. Given London, Commonwealth Secretary- sian leopard and the urial, meeting of the Conference the predicted scale of in- General Patricia Scotland said: "The a wild sheep, in the Central of the Parties to the Con- crease across the world, Commonwealth Youth Council draws Asian mammal species for vention on Migratory Spe- measures to conserve together talent from all our regions, their protection. cies (CMS COP13) will con- migratory animals are es- and provides a forum to focus and am- Besides, Indian species sider the need for guidance pecially urgent. To date, plify the voices of young people." like the Asian elephant, the and implementation tools CMS Guidelines have ad- "Its representatives combine ambi- great Indian bustard and to mitigate the impacts of vised countries on how to tion with action, and enable the needs the Ganges river dolphin linear infrastructure on avert linear infrastructure and expectations of youth in our mem- are likely to get more pri- migratory species. CMS is threats to large mammals ber countries to be heard. "This helps ority in biodiversity con- the only United Nations in Central Asia through equip the Commonwealth to tackle servation. Roads, railway treaty that addresses mi- the Convention's Central pressing social, economic and political tracks and fences can cre- gratory species and their Asian Mammals Initiative. issues, and alerts us to emerging global ate barriers to the move- habitats. "Migratory spe- In the future, guidance and trends so that we can prepare collec- ment of animals, many of cies connect the planet implementation tools will tively to deliver a common future that he Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Communications and Information Technology, Shri Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao which are hit and killed and together we welcome be developed. is fairer and safer for all." meeting the Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, in New Delhi

Eyebrows raised as Cong leader 9 yrs on, Najafgarh gangrape Acharya Pramod no woman in Delhi's says Kejriwal not anti-Modi new cabinet victim’s kin still await justice New Delhi, Feb New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Congress leader Alka Lam- 16 (IANS) Congress ba on Sunday tweeted that Delhi's women department New Delhi Feb 16: panicked and cried for leader and spiritual has been assigned to a male instead of a female in the Even after 2,928 days, help, but no one dared to Guru Acharya Pramod newly constituted Delhi Assembly. She urged women justice seems to be an help them. The accused Krishnam alleged that of Delhi to demand permanent jobs in Delhi Transport improbable thing for suddenly pulled Damini Kejriwal is not anti- Corporation and not just a free DTC bus ride. Kunwar Singh Negi inside the car and sped Modi. Taking on Twit- Lamba tweeted: "#Delhi Government's #Women's whose 19-year-old away. ter Acharya Pramod Ministry is also given to a #Man Minister. My best daughter was abducted The accused took her wrote "The way Kejri- wishes to the women of Delhi, stay safe, stay healthy. from Delhi’s Chawla vil- to a field in Rodhai vil- wal spoke today, one Once again women stand at the doors of men to get lage in Najafgarh area lage of Haryana’s Re- thing is clear that he their rights. No more free ticket on the bus... ask for and was taken to Rewari wari district where they might not be a Modi confirmed job in DTC." in Haryana by three men took turns raping her. supporter but he is As Kejriwal 3.0 cabinet swore in for the third term who brutally gangraped Later they poured acid not anti-Modi." at Delhi's Ram Leela ground, everyone wondered why her and then left her to into her eyes, inserted a Kejriwal in his there was no woman in the new cabinet despite the die in a field. He is still broken liquor bottle into speech said that he fact that the party has no dearth of deserving candi- running from pillar to her vagina and mutilated wants to work in co- dates. Kejriwal decided to repeat the entire cabinet of post to get justice for his her face. Even the post- ordination with the 2015. As in his previous tenure, this time too no wom- daughter who died four mortem report revealed Union Government. an was sworn in as minister. days after the incident shaken his belief in the port from the system, about the safety and se- that it took four days be- In his speech, Ke- There are at least eight women in the Aam Aadmi on February 13, 2012. judicial system. “Justice government, civil soci- curity of his family. fore Damini finally died jriwal said, "All par- Party who won the recently concluded Delhi assem- The incident hap- delayed is justice denied, ety and even media,” he I have to take care of on February 13. Forensic ties should forget bly election. They are: Raj Kumari Dhillon won from pened 10 months before this is what I feel about said.“What can I expect my wife who is still in tests also confirmed that the past things and Hari Nagar constituency , Atishi won from Kalkaji, Ra- the infamous “Nirbhaya” our system after seeing from our system if in the trauma and two chil- she had been violently support this govern- khi Birla from Mangolpuri, Bhavna Gaur from Palam, case and was termed as the ongoing delays in the Nirbhaya case where the dren, a 20-year-old son raped before she was ment for the progress Dhanwati Chandela from Rajouri Garden, Bandana “Najafgarh ki Damini” case of my daughter who entire system including, and a 14-year-old daugh- killed. Her disfigured of Delhi. We want to Kumari from Shalimar Bagh, Preeti Tomar from Tri and “First Damini”. was abducted, brutally civil society, national ter who are still study- body was recovered on work in coordination Nagar, Pramila Tokas from R.K. Puram. Atishi played Talking to this news- gangraped, tortured and and international media ing,” he added. the directions given by with the Central gov- a crucial role in revolutionising education and reform- paper, the dejected fa- then left to die by her are trying to take this On 9 February 2012, the accused who were ernment. I invited the ing government schools. The AAP praised her inces- ther said: “If the accused three abductors,” said case into a logical end, Damini was on her way arrested on February 11 Prime Minister for santly for her efforts. Preeti Tomar, who is a first-time in Nirbhaya case are Mr Negi. His struggle for but still the accused are back from work along and 12, 2012. my swearing-in cer- MLA, replaced her husband from Tri Nagar seat after taking advantage of the justice is going on since to meet their fate,” said with three other women The three accused, Ra- emony. I also urge the discrepancies in his candidature and won. loopholes in the system, then. “My daughter’s Damini’s father. “I have who lived in the same hul, Vinod and Ravi are Prime Minister to help Rakhi Birla was able to organise most Dalit votes imagine what could hap- case has been delayed limited resources to fight locality near Chawla vil- residents of the same us in the development from Mangolpuri area for the party. She held a minis- pen in our case which for almost eight years, it the legal battle but I will lage. When they were locality and had earlier of Delhi." The Aam terial portfolio in AAP's first term in 2013. is not as high profile as even happened before continue to fight untill I walking towards their been booked for rob- Aadmi Party (AAP) na- "It was already decided that all former ministers will Nirbhaya.” He reiterated the unfortunate incident get justice for my daugh- homes three men in a bery. They were released tional convener took retain their positions in the cabinet. So, my being in that the people who are of Nirbhaya, but the case ter,” the braveheart fa- red Tata Indica car ap- from Tihar Jail a few days oath as Chief Minister the ministry is out of the question. I hold a position of accused in these grue- is yet to reach a logical ther said, who is spear- proached them and before the incident. Feb- at the Ramlila Maidan Deputy Speaker which is equally important. There is some crimes are using end. Our fight for justice heading the legal battle. started passing com- ruary 2014, a Delhi court for the third time in no need to have a ministerial portfolio to serve Delhi," tactics to evade their seems to be endless, as Apart from the legal bat- ments, minutes away awarded death penalty presence of a huge Rakhi Birla told IANS. execution, which has we do not have any sup- tle, he is also concerned from their house. women to the trio. gathering. Indian Horizon Monday, February 17, 2020 SOUTH 4 Sedition case against 3 Kashmiri students Coronavirus: 218 under in Karnataka home isolation in Karnataka Hubballi (Karnataka), Feb 16 Shopian district, were booked un- were in the hostel taking a video Hubballi, said the government (IANS) Three Kashmiri students der section 124 of the Indian Penal of them shouting pro-Pakistan slo- would not tolerate such anti-na- of a private engineering college in Code (IPC) on a complaint by the gans,” Dileep said quoting from the tional activities by anyone. Karnataka’s Hubballi have been KLES Institute of Technology for complaint. The principal came to Union Minister for Parliamen- booked for sedition after they alleg- attempting to disturb communal know about the incident on Satur- tary Affairs Prahlad Joshi, who rep- edly raised pro-Pakistan slogans, harmony by raising anti-national day when the video went viral on resents the adjacent Dharwad Lok police said on Sunday. slogans,” said Dileep. social media after they uploaded its Saba constituency, said stern ac- “The three suspects are being The section deals with offences footage to their friends’ WhatsApp tion would be taken against the ac- questioned for raising pro-Pakistan against the state. groups. cused for raising such anti-national and ‘Azadi’ slogans in their college The institute’s principal Basavraj “Pending investigation, the slogans. hostel on Friday, which coincided Anami complained to the police college has suspended the three “Students who avail government with the first anniversary of Pulwa- that the first-year students got ad- students from the institute after scholarships and raise slogans ma terror attack in Kashmir a year mission under the central govern- the principal viewed the video against the country are under the ago,” Hubballi Police Commission- ment quota. and questioned their act,” added impression that they can get away Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) The had a history of visiting coronavi- er Ramaswamy Dileep told IANS. “The incident occurred when Dileep. by indulging in such anti-national Karnataka Health and Family Wel- rus epicentre Wuhan in China, 157 Hubballi is about 410 kms north- the college was holding a function Condemning the students for activities. Stern action will be taken fare Services department is observ- people travelled to other parts of west of Bengaluru. to pay homage to the martyrs of raising pro-Pakistan and anti-India against them after investigation as ing 218 people under home isola- China, and 221 people travelled to “The trio, identified as Ameer, the Pulwama attack on Friday. In- slogans, state Industries Minister such actions cannot be tolerated,” tion across the state for coronavirus other coronavirus affected coun- Basit and Talib from Kashmir’s stead of attending the event, they Jagadish Shettar, who hails from Joshi said here. symptoms, a health official said. tries. “We are observing 218 people across The World Health Organization the state, including in Bengaluru, for (WHO) has declared the coronavirus CPI-M more worried about leakage of CAG report in Kerala coronavirus symptoms,” the depart- epidemic affecting 28 countries as an ment’s communicable diseases wing ‘International Public Health Emer- Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 16 CAG report is placed before the As- the alleged collusion between Kel- Congress legislator V.D. Sateeshan joint director Prakash Kumar told gency’. (IANS) Finally breaking its silence sembly, but this time most of the tron, a state public sector company and now let us wait for them to look IANS. A total of 151 samples have been on the CAG report on Kerala Police, content of the report was surpris- and police in purchases made by into it,” said Balakrishnan. However, no positive coronavirus declared negative from the state. the CPI-M on Sunday appeared to ingly revealed by a member in the the latter. “Maybe one reason why the Con- case has been reported from Karna- The 104 Arogya Sahayavani call be more worried about the leaking Assembly itself, before the report “The CAG report does not speak gress-led UDF is ‘upbeat’ on the taka yet. centre, assigned to receive calls to of the report and less concerned was placed. of corruption, but more about di- CAG report is because two of their Currently, nobody is admitted to provide guidance on coronavirus, has about the contents, which speak of “The CAG should find out what version of funds. Missing bullets is former Minister’s are now under the the hospital for coronavirus symp- attracted 3,070 calls thus far. the corrupt deals of Kerala Police. happened as this is an issue of privi- a feature for long and it’s got to do net of the Vigilance and Anti Cor- toms, Kumar confirmed. “In case people with recent travel The Congress-led opposition has lege in the Assembly. It’s here that, with improper accounting. Such ruption Bureau,” added Balakrish- Five Karnataka districts bordering history to China and other affected gone hammer and tongs against naturally, a sort of suspicion arises, things were pointed out when I was nan, who made his first public ap- Kerala -- Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, countries develop any symptoms, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for if it was a planned one. Also the the Home Minister and it has been pearance before the media after few Udupi, Chamarajanagar and Mysuru they are requested to call 104 or in- his stoic silence on this issue, who Accountant General conducted a like that for long. months of rest as he was undergoing -- continue to be under surveillance form health authorities and provide had said that he will speak about detailed press conference and this “Generally in the police depart- treatment for treatment. after three positive coronavirus cases all necessary details in order to take this only in the Assembly, when it generally does not happen,” said ment, due to the urgent need of Ahead of the CAG report being were reported in Kerala. precautionary measures and are re- resumes in the first week of March. Balakrishnan. implementing things, what hap- placed in the Assembly, senior Con- Starting January 20 till Friday, quested to be home isolated,” the de- Speaking to the media after the The CAG report for 2013-18 tabled pens is the decision taken first and gress MLA P.T. Thomas had raised 22,507 passengers have undergone partment said. end of the two-day deliberation of in the Kerala Assembly on Wednes- it is later ratified. Nevertheless, the numerous allegations against the thermal screening for coronavirus Meanwhile, 19 passengers the various committees of the CPI- day pointed out to missing guns and CAG report goes before the Public police and many were surprised to at the Kempegowda International screened by the department have M, state party secretary, Kodiyeri cartridges, misuse of funds and di- Accounts Committee of the Legis- find striking similarities with the Airport (KIA) here. Of all the people completed the mandatory 28-day ob- Balakrishnan said generally the version of funds. It also pointed to lature and is headed by a seasoned CAG report. screened at the airport, only three servation period.

the country. “Year 2020 will See India as important player against be the Super Year for Envi- Nadda to party cadre: ‘Be ready ronment. India is rich in bio- diversity and we expect that climate change: Norway both countries help each oth- for all versus the BJP’ er through technology and Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) the help of Congress and appointed Chandrakant will inaugurate the event via research, so that more work BJP’s new President had Nationalist Congress Dada Patil as its Maha- videoconferencing. It is for can be carried out for envi- one message for its cadre Party (NCP) has formed rashtra unit president. Pa- the first time that the triennial ronmental conservation,” Ja- from its Maharashtra con- the Maharashtra Vikas til is a Maratha face of the event would be held in the vadekar said. clave held in Navi Mumbai Aghadi government in party who helped the party country. The Minister said that India on Sunday: as the party the state. Hitting out at organisationally in the On Sunday, both countries had initiated an ocean dia- moves ahead, it will fight the Aghadi government, NCP-Congress dominated stressed the need to strength- logue with Norway to address it alone. Nadda hit out Shiv Sena western Maharashtra. His en bilateral cooperation on marine plastic litter. Both “You will have to pre- for its “selfish motives”. role in countering Sena- environment and climate the countries have formed pare yourself for a fight Nadda’s assertion of Cong-NCP, thus, becomes change, particularly marine joint working groups on blue between all versus the BJP. ‘BJP versus all’ comes crucial. pollution. economy with sustainable We will be victorious. No days after he re-appointed The present Aghadi alli- “We, particularly Norway, development. one can stop us, I want to Chandrakant Dada Patil as ance has one tenuous ele- see India as an important Both Ministers recognised assure you,” Nadda told a its Maharashtra unit presi- ment, which is the partners player in action against cli- that the Kigali Amendment massive gathering in one dent. Patil is a Maratha face have contradictory ideolo- Gandhinagar, Feb 16 (IANS) Nor- Minister of Climate and Environment mate change problems. We to the Montreal Protocol for of his first such conclaves of the party who helped gies, evident from recent way on Sunday said that it saw India Sveinung Rotevatn met at the Ma- are impressed by India’s ef- phasing out use of hydroflou- as party chief. the party organisationally episodes where they found as an important player against climate hatma Mandir here to discuss bilateral forts in curbing plastic waste rocarbons (HFCs)could pre- Nadda’s remarks as- in the NCP-Congress dom- themselves at loggerheads change and that both countries could and global issues on climate and envi- handling, especially through vent up to 0.4 degrees Celsius sume significance in the inated western Maharash- with one other. “The Ma- play leading role in tackling the global ronment. the drive launched by the In- of warming by the end of the backdrop of Shiv Sena, tra. His role in countering harashtra government is issues of environment and climate A Conference Of Parties to the Con- dian Prime Minister, through century. It was agreed to con- its long-time ally, ditch- Sena-Cong-NCP, thus, unrealistic... some people change. Union Minister for Environ- vention on Migratory Species will be ‘Say No to Plastic’,” said Rote- tinue the projects supported ing the pre-poll alliance becomes crucial. Nadda’s have left us for their selfish ment, Forests and Climate Change held at the venue from Monday to Fri- vatn. India has banned the by Norway on issues related with the BJP in Maha- assertion of ‘BJP versus gains,” Nadda said without Prakash Javadekar and Norwegian day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi use of single-use plastic in to HFCs. rashtra. The Sena with all’ comes days after he re- naming Shiv Sena.

RPF rescued 2,151 des- RJD’s hi-tech bus belongs to a MP govt averts trouble over titute children in south BPL card holder: JD-U Shivaji statue Chennai, Feb 16 eration Dignitya’, the Patna, Feb 16 (IANS) Days Chhindwara (Madhya Shiv Sena and other Hindu or- (IANS) The Railway RPF found 295 destitute after the RJD announced it Pradesh), Feb 16 (IANS) The ganisations had earlier written Protection Force (RPF), and homeless people in would launch a “Berozgari Kamal Nath government on to the municipality to install the Southern Region, res- trains/rail premises and Hatao Yatra”, Bihar’s ruling Saturday managed to quell a Shivaji bust in Mohgaon. After cued 2,151 runaway/ handed them over to Janata Dal-United said that potentially explosive situation writing to the authorities, the Mu- destitute children and NGOs for rehabilitation. the hi-tech bus to be used by over the removal of the bust of nicipal councillor had designated 295 others last year, Last year, 95,674 RJD leader and former Depu- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a place for the bust. Following Southern Railway said people were arrested ty Chief Minister Tejashwi Ya- Chhindwara. delay on the part of the munici- here on Sunday. for violations under the dav for the yatra is owned by a The Congress ally in Maha- pal authorities the organisations As many as 4,02,760 Railways Act and Rs 3.11 BPL cardholder. rashtra was offended by the made a pedestal at the site and in- free trippers/ticket- crore was collected as Terming Tejashwi Yadav’s removal and gave notice for an stalled the bust on Monday night. less travellers were ap- fine. yatra a “royal journey”, state agitation unless action was initi- Former chief minister Shivraj prehended and over Rs According to Southern Information and Public Re- ated against the authorities who Singh Chouhan demanded an 16.33 crore fine was col- Railway, the RPF also lations Neeraj Kumar said: uninstalled the bust. apology from the chief min- lected. seized Rs 6.53 crore con- “Your father was a land dealer According to the Addition- ister. Addressing a gathering “The runaway/des- traband, like ganja, hab- and carrying his legacy for- journey of Tejashwi Yadav is Patna on Feb 20, 2008 reveals al District Magistrate of the in Sausar, 55 km away from titute children were it-forming tablets, hash- ward, you have developed a registered with Mangal Pal, a that the person’s number 210 Chhindwara district, the statue Chhindwara, Chouhan said “the rescued and handed ish oil, tobacco products new technique in the benami BPL cardholder, who belongs with a unique number - 19451, was installed at the site without Congress has made it a regular over to parents/child and illicit liquor. It also property chain and entangled to one of the extremely back- so you can get a better idea of permission. An inquiry was ini- feature to disrespect great per- helpline. It’s apart from seized 14.3 kg gold or- an extremely backward class ward communities of Bakhti- his economic condition.” tiated as the bust was installed sonalities,” he added. 69 missing women res- naments worth Rs 4.73 person in the web of forgery yarpur block’s Hidayatpur However, the minister said on the government land on Following the controversy, cued and handed over to crore, 140.173 kg silver to begin the royal journey.” village. that the mobile number reg- Monday night without permis- Kamal Nath’s son Nakul Nath relatives/law-enforcing material valued at Rs Showing government docu- “The BPL list approved by istered with the name of the sion. said as per the CM’s instruc- agencies,” the Southern 52.83 lakh and Rs 4 crore ments to media persons, he Block Development Officer, bus owner belongs to the for- He said due permission is tions new grand statue of Shivaji Railway said in a state- unaccounted cash, the said: “The royal bus parked at Bakhtiyarpur and Deputy De- mer RJD lawmaker Anirudh needed from the administra- Maharaj will be put up, and he ment. Under the ‘Op- statement said. 10 Circular Road for the royal velopment Commissioner, Yadav who is using it. tion, for installing statues. would bear the cost. Indian Horizon 5 NATION Monday, February 17, 2020 Punjab CM commends 14-year-old Arrest of gangster Agra gears up for Budha traces links for rescuing 4 from burning van with Pakistan Trump’s visit Chandigarh, Feb 16 (IANS) in it on their way to home from ities’ part to use the unfit van. Chandigarh, Feb 16 (IANS) The drug trail exposed Punjab Chief Minister Amarind- the school. Earlier, a case under Section with the arrest of gangster Sukhpreet Singh, alias Bud- er Singh, here on Sunday, com- The school authorities had 304 (punishment for culpable ha, have traced links of other two arrested gangsters mended 14-year-old Amandeep purchased the discarded van a homicide not amounting to to a nexus of the big fish with links in Pakistan, Punjab Kaur for rescuing four children day earlier. The dead included murder) was registered against Police said on Sunday. from the burning school van at two children of a family and a the school management, the Gangsters Jagdeep Singh and Gurvinder Singh were Longowal town in the Sangrur two-and-a-half-year-old child principal and the van driver. arrested three days back. district. Four minors died in the who was returning home after Punjab has announced Rs Pakistan SIM cards have been recovered from accident on Saturday. first day at the school. 750,000 compensation to the them, a police spokesperson said. “I salute the extraordinary According to eyewitnesses, next of kin of the dead. Shiro- Investigations have revealed the duo, who had been bravery & valour of Amandeep passers-by raised alarm when mani Gurdwara Parbandhak absconding since 2014-15, had received a large quan- Kaur who risked her life to put they noticed fire on the rear side Committee (SGPC), the apex tity of heroin and fake Indian currency from Pakistan. out the fire and rescued 4 chil- of the vehicle. They also pulled religious body of Sikhs, has an- They were wanted by the Directorate Revenue In- dren from the burning van,” the out children after breaking the nounced Rs 1 lakh to the next of telligence, Rajasthan Police and Punjab Police in cas- Agra, Feb 16 (IANS) Agra hotel Amar Vilas close to the Chief Minister said. windowpanes. kin of the each victim. es related to receiving huge consignments of heroin is gearing up for the visit of Taj Mahal. The presidential “I am so proud of you. I am Meanwhile, the police booked chief Gobind Singh Longowal from Pakistan. US president Donald Trump party will then take a ride on looking forward to meeting you,” van driver Dalbir Singh and own- demanded strict action against Jagdeep had been involved in cross-border smug- who is likely to see the Taj electric buses and battery he said. er-cum-principal of the school officials whose negligence led to gling of heroin since 2008, when he first started using Mahal on February 24 eve- operated golf carts. The LPG-fuelled modified but Lakhwinder Singh on charge of plying of unfit vehicles. Pakistan SIM cards too. ning. The US president is ex- discarded van was being run by murder on the complaint of a He came in contact with Gurvinder the same year, The 15 kilometre long pected to return to New Simran Public School. When the victim’s father. He alleged gross and later connected with Abad Ali, alias Baadi, of stretch from the Kheria air- Delhi around 6.30 p.m, the van caught fire, 12 students were negligence on the school author- Pakistan. port to the Taj Mahal is be- same day. ing spruced up, cleared of A five-tier security system encroachments and secu- will be in place, with deploy- rity points identified. Thou- ment of over 800 comman- Priyanka Gandhi attacks govt over purported Jamia video sands of school children will dos. greet the US president on A senior district official alise what kind of trauma country.” In the video, men an anti-CAA protest rally the way. Special platforms said houses and shops along and brutality the JMI stu- in uniform are seen enter- had gone on a rampage and will be readied for cultural the way were being listed, dents faced at the hands of ing the library that students burnt buses, after which pageants on the way. UP along with hotels and guest the Delhi Police.. students say is the Old Reading Hall the police resorted to lathi- chief minister Yogi Aditya- houses. At 60 odd points, have been brutalised for no of the M.A/M.Phill Section charge, Delhi Police had nath is expected to review there will be roof top secu- fault.” and beating the students, said. arrangements on February rity. The annual Taj Mahot- Congress General Secre- who were sitting and study- The case has been with 18. sava at the Shilpgram will tary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra ing. the Crime Branch of the A major cleanliness drive remain closed for a day. also tweeted the video and Jamia administration has Delhi Police. continues on the VIP road After Eisenhower and Bill wrote: “See how Delhi Po- refused to comment on the The University had ap- with hundreds of municipal Clinton, Trump will be the lice is thrashing the stu- video as the matter is in the proached the police for workers removing garbage third US president to visit dents. One boy is showing court, while Delhi Police filing an FIR against the dumps. The VVIP fleet will the Taj Mahal, the 17th cen- New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) in since early Sunday. The his book, but the police- Joint Commissioner of Po- erring police personnel re- head from the airport to the tury monument of love. A purported video has been video has been shared by man is beating him. Union lice Pravir Ranjan has also sponsible for the brutality. leaked online about the De- many, including the Jamia Home Minister and Delhi refused to comment on its The Jamia Millia Islamia ad- cember 15 Jamia incident Coordination Committee of Police have lied that they authenticity and the matter ministration had also filed that shows men in uniform the protesting students and did not enter the library. is being probed. a case in the court of the Fire at wholesale rice beating up students inside the teachers. After watching this video, On December 15, just Metropolitan Magistrate, a library. Not just social me- The Twitter handle of if no action is taken, then days after the Citizenship who has directed the Delhi market in Kolkata dia but political reactions the Jamia Millia Islamia the motive of this govern- Bill was passed students Police to file action taken have also started pouring said: “Watch this and re- ment is exposed before the and locals while taking out report by March 16. Kanpur, Feb 14 (IANS) Six persons were injured and a house was set ablaze in a clash between members of the Dalit and upper caste communities in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur De- hat district Won’t tolerate those who No point of polls when top Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) A fire broke out at the wholesale rice market in north Kolkata’s Raja Bazar on Sunday. No casualty damage Jamia, JNU’s dignity: or injury was reported. Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) A fire broke out leadership detained: NC at the wholesale rice market in north Kolkata’s Raja Bazar on Ramesh Pokhriyal Srinagar, Feb 16 tention,” said National Kashmir will be held in 8 Sunday. No casualty or injury was reported. (IANS) Days after the Conference spokesper- phases beginning March Smoke was seen billowing from a factory premises around Guwahati, Feb 16 (IANS) Jamia counterparts joined as dates for bypolls to son Imran Nabi Dar, 5. Panchayat elections 2.15 p.m. Eleven fire engines fought the blaze and controlled Union Human Resource De- well. In fact, on December 15 panchayats in Jammu adding “They are the were last held in J&K in it in an hour. partment Minister Ramesh last year, Jamia university area & Kashmir were an- ones supposed to sign 2018 which were boycot- “Chemicals stored in the factory helped fan the fire. Since Pokhriyal ‘Nishak’ on Sunday and adjoining New Friends nounced, the National the nomination papers ted by the main Kash- the area is densely populated, fire-fighters faced problems in warned those who, he claimed, Colony area witnessed large- Conference has said of the contesting candi- miri parties - PDP and controlling the fire,” said West Bengal Fire Service Minister are working to bring down the scale violence against the Citi- there is no point taking dates.” National Conference. Sujit Bose. Cooling operation was on, Bose said. stature of the esteemed insti- zenship Amendment Act which part in the polls when Sources within the The electoral exercise tutes like the Jawaharlal Nehru excludes Muslims of three the top leadership of PDP said with its top has been announced at a University or Jamia Milia Isla- neighbouring Muslim-majority the party continues to leadership under deten- time when three former Honour killing: Girl shot mia. nations of availing fast track be under detention after tion the party is yet to chief ministers continue “Be it JNU, Jamia or other in- route for obtaining Indian citi- the abrogation of Article take a call on taking part to be under detention stitutions, all of them are very zenship. 370. in Panchayat polls. since the abrogation of dead by cousin in UP good. I have been saying this As many as 14 buses had “There is no point J&K Chief Electoral Of- Article 370 on August 5. from the very beginning, that been either burnt or damaged contesting the pan- ficer Shailendra Kumar PSA has been slapped eerut, Feb 16 (IANS) In a case of honour killing, a girl was whosoever will try to bring the and 20 private vehicles had chayat elections when said on Thursday that on three former Chief shot dead by her cousin and uncle in Sardhana area here in dignity of these institutions been torched in that violence. the party president, vice bye-elections for close Ministers Farooq Abdul- Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, police said. will not be tolerated at any Also 67 people, including 31 president and general to 13,000 vacant pan- lah, Omar Abdullah and The class 11 student as shot dead for continuing a rela- cost,” he said. police officers, had been in- secretary are under de- chayat seats in Jammu & Mehbooba Mufti. tionship against the family’s wishes. The incident took place This comment comes against jured and a total of 47 persons, when the girl was in her uncle’s house. the backdrop of incessant pro- including students, had been The police have detained five persons, including the cous- tests across the national capital detained. in, uncle and also the lover of the girl. spearheaded by students of the Pokhriyal’s comment also as- Akhilesh claims threat from The body has been sent for post mortem. Further details JNU and Jamia. While the JNU sumes significance as it comes are awaited. protest started against revised closely in the heels of Union BJP leader hostel fees, soon it steered off Home Minister Amit Shah de- to anti-CAA protest which their fending the Jamia crackdown, Kanpur, Feb 16 (IANS) country, when a youth from the belongings particularly Jilted youth kills girl, then Samajwadi Party chief Akh- the crowd interrupted him the bag which the man was ilesh Yadav has claimed he and asked him what he carrying to the venue.” has received a threat call and planned to do about it if he Following this incident, commits suicide in UP Portugal backs India’s claim for a message from a BJP leader returned to power. Akhilesh Yadav claimed that after a youth shouted ‘Jai Akhilesh asked the youth there was a threat to his life Prayagraj, Feb 16 (IANS) A jilted youth shot dead a girl us- Shri Ram’ at one of the gath- to come closer as he was not from a BJP leader. ing a country made pistol and then killed himself with the UNSC permanent seat erings he was addressing. audible to him. At this, the “Just two days ago, a BJP same firearm in Jhusi area on Saturday. Panaji, Feb 15 (IANS) Portugal Imagine Panaji Smart City Devel- The former Uttar Pradesh youth shouted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ leader has threatened me Both died on the spot. fully supports India’s claim for a opment Limited. Chief Minister made the dis- and Akhilesh questioned and now today, this man SSP Prayagraj Satyarth Aniruddha Pankaj said, “The girl permanent member’s seat in the He also said that India and Por- closure while addressing a him whether he has any as- was trying to jump inside the was identified as Saumya, 19, and was pursuing B.Com from United Nations Security Council, tugal can work together in the function at his party office in sociation with the Bharatiya security cordon. He would a local degree college.” Portuguese President President field of economics, finance, tech- Kannauj on Saturday. Janata Party. He also said have taken my life. What ac- The deceased youth Shanu, son of Rizwan Ahmed, reached Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said nology and science. He also said “There is a threat to my that he revered all--Ram, tion will you initiate against Saumya’s home late in the afternoon and then shot her. She here on Saturday. that India and Portugal can work life from a BJP leader. I have Krishna, Vishnu and Shiva. him and under which act was on her way to attend coaching classes when she was at- He also said that there was em- together in the field of econom- received a threat call and a The SP chief told Taal- you will book him,” said Ya- tacked. pathy between the Prime Min- ics, finance, technology and sci- message from him. I have gram Inspector Raja Dinesh dav. The CCTV footage recovered from nearby homes shows isters and Presidents of the two ence. saved the message in my Singh: “How did he manage Sadar Kotwali Inspector Shanu and Saumya interacting often. The footage from the countries. “My long meeting with Prime phone and will address the to sneak in the security ring Vinod Mishra, said, “The day of the attack shows that after killing Saumya, Shanu ran a “India has the full support of Minister Narendra Modi was very media in this regard in Luc- and chant Jai Shri Ram? I man has been identified as few steps and then shot himself in the head. Portugal to become a permanent fruitful bilaterally and multilater- know in a day or two,” he want you to bring him to Govind Shukla of Gugrapur “We have sent the two bodies for post-mortem examina- member of the Security Council ally. We discussed concrete proj- said. me along with all the details village. He will be booked tion. Their call detail records show that the two knew each of the UN,” de Sousa said while ects for investment -- Portuguese Akhilesh Yadav was ad- about that person including for disrupting peace. He is a other well and had been in touch for quite some time,” said addressing a seminar on urban investment in India and Indian dressing party workers on his village, his father’s name. graduate and pursuing LLB the SSP. designs organised by state-run investment in Portugal,” he said. the rising inflation in the Also the police should check in Kanpur.” EDIT Indian Horizon 6 Monday, February 17, 2020

Indian Horizon All in a day’s work, in J&K By Gurbachan Jagat at night, two days had already spread over several adjoining sence or presence near the site During my posting as Direc- passed. The then Chief Minister, hills. or near the place where we had tor General of Police in Jammu Dr Farooq Abdullah, was camp- At the site of the crime, there landed. Finally, the last group and Kashmir from 1997 to the ing at Patnitop, and in the morn- was no presence of any living also left by helicopter, leaving end of 2000, militants were still ing I took the state helicopter human being — only an aban- behind only the two of us — the very active in the state and there and stopped at Patnitop to in- doned dog was sitting there. We then Chief Minister and myself. was a strong foreign hand in the form him about the incident. He entered a mud house and found Both of us were unarmed and form of infiltration from across insisted on accompanying me bodies of men and women standing at an unknown and Monday, February 17, 2020 the border. One of the most af- and we took off in a short while. strewn all over and the smell of isolated location. We looked fected districts was Doda, which Although we had been given death and putrefaction hanging at each other, smiled and must is bigger in size than the en- rough coordinates of the vil- over the place. It was a macabre have prayed. However, even in tire Kashmir valley. There were lage, we were unable to locate it. scene. the midst of that lurking danger, SAD situation hardly any roads and the terrain In the meantime, a police team Meanwhile, we enquired about Dr Abdullah continued with his was mountainous and forested. headed by a DIG (Rajendra Ku- the DIG’s location because fur- unending flow of jokes and short Militants crossing over from mar, who became the DGP later) ther action could be taken only stories. He did not mention the Badal’s stand on minorities can Pakistan regularly used one of was proceeding on foot to the upon his team’s arrival. We pro- situation even once and kept on the routes passing through Doda village. ceeded towards the DIG’s loca- narrating stories from his vast help party regain credibility into the Valley. While flying over the area, we tion, which was at quite a dis- repertoire. It was a difficult area to secure, noticed a farmer ploughing his tance, and found him and his Finally, the helicopter came IT’S an irony that the Shiromani but the population there was land. Chief Minister Abdullah team coming up through a dry back and we took off for Patni- supportive; and we had recruit- insisted that we land and ask for mountainous stream. We land- top. Akali Dal (SAD), one of India’s old- ed a large number of special po- proper directions. The pilot ex- ed there again and discussed Through this unconventional est political parties, has little to cel- lice officers (SPOs) from there to pressed his hesitation because the incident with the DIG, who decision, the DIG and his team assist the security forces. These one could not rule out the farm- was walking with a bandaged reached the crime scene early ebrate in its centenary year. Dismal SPOs were substantially useful er being a militant sympathiser. foot due to an injury sustained and coordinated with other se- for gathering intelligence in- The presence or absence of mili- by him. He was/is a courageous curity forces. This was a display performances in the Assembly and puts. tants in the area was also not person. We realised it would of courageous and astute lead- However, because of lack of known to us. However, we did take another two days for them ership, coupled with a concern Lok Sabha elections in recent years, roads and a suitable transport land. to reach the spot. for the welfare of the police system, sometimes it took a cou- While he could not give us After some discussions and on personnel. I am sure the lesson the exit of some disgruntled senior ple of days before the informa- clear directions, Dr Abdullah the insistence of Dr Abdullah, must have gone home to the po- leaders and a troubled relation- tion regarding an incident was asked him to accompany us in we decided that the police par- lice officers and policemen who reported to the police. the helicopter. Much against our ty would be split into groups of took part in that operation. I had ship with its old ally, the BJP, have I remember one such incident wishes, we managed to squeeze four-five persons each and air- already discussed the issue with when information was received him in and took off. After some- lifted to the site. It was a hazard- the DIG and left for Jammu to brought the party to its knees. The that about 21 persons had been time, he pointed out the place ous task to fly to the same spot, prepare for whatever the next massacred by militants in a vil- to us and we landed. Villages land and then come back for the day would bring in — never a AAP, which had relegated the SAD lage in Doda. By the time the in- in these areas were not a com- next group, specially because we dull moment! to the ignominious third place in the formation was conveyed to me pact group of houses; these were were unaware of militants’ ab- IANS 2017 Punjab Assembly elections, looks set to pose a fresh threat after The entanglement of poetry, protest and politics its resounding victory in the just- By Keki Daruwalla can’t bomb a nation to kingdom Then she throws napalm at Presi- hanging, who was behind it, Zia of concluded Delhi polls. Under these IS protest the best way to ‘use, de- come because you don’t fancy their dent Nixon’s face! Near the end of the course, and who pulled the rope, their ploy, handle or mishandle’ poetry? philosophy. Nadir Shah never came poem, she writes: ‘O to kill/the killers.’ famous hangman Tara Masih. challenging circumstances, the Aka- Is poetry a gun, a Webley Scott, or a to Delhi to chastise our philosophers, This is just a stray example of poetry Don’t rule through doctrines Smith and Wesson to be brought out nor Timur, of skull-mountains. May I turning into a vehicle of protest. Doc- Doctrines are fads which last for a lis are battling to stay relevant in of the armoury at chosen moments, carry you back to some of the things trines can betray you. Look back at while and then vanish. When critics Punjab politics, even as they have not when a guy is having a good time that American anti-war poets, as dis- history, most wars seem stupid retro- write about AAP’s electoral victory, I with his wife, but when politics is tinct from anti-communist Presidents spectively. Stalin had millions of Ku- hope they won’t restrict themselves been practically reduced to a non- involved? Does poetry get a look-in and politicians, wrote? Take Denise laks liquidated, not that he spared the to bijli, pani and the freebies over during the heat of battle? You leftist Levertov, Professor at Tufts Universi- communists, Borodin, Bukharin and the last three months. They need to entity in Haryana and Delhi. scum! You rightist nerd! You com- ty and the University of Washington. the rest. What about the witches who talk about the political ambience, mie! You urban Naxal! What happens I have been reading her since the Six- were burnt, the polytheists executed starting from August 5 when J&K The SAD decided not to contest when each side uses rhyme to slam ties, the staunchest anti-Vietnam war in Islamic countries? How many may was turned into union territories, the other? poet you could think of. As an activ- die because of the blasphemy law in leaders jailed, and still rotting, and the Delhi elections apparently due When reading about old historical ist and poet, she did what she could. Pakistan, though so far the courts three unpopular legislations which to differences with the BJP over crises, you wonder, what exactly was Here’s how she starts a poem called have shielded the so-called culprits the people have agitated against, cooking? While racing through those “Distance”: from the hangman’s rope. mostly youngsters of all faiths. I the exclusion of Muslims from the burning issues, why were they so ex- ‘While we lie in the road to block “Hum dekhenge” by Faiz Ahmad hope they talk not just about what cited? When American war veterans traffic from the air force base,/ over Faiz has become famous overnight. It the Aam Aadmi Party did, but also Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). look back on Vietnam, they must be there the dead are strewn in the is a searing poem of course, but Faiz what the BJP central leadership did. shaking their heads. ‘What was all that roads./ While we are carried to the has written better verse, and more Not a ticket given to a Muslim by the Later, the Akali Dal did announce about, Charlie? Why did we get into bus and off to jail to be ‘processed’,/ gently. Faiz had good reason to be party in the 2019 elections, and the the swamps? Why did we murder the over there the torn-off legs and arms upset. The Pakistanis were almost go- beating up of students by the po- its support for the BJP candidates, kids in the paddies? Hey Stan, what of the living/ hang in on burnt trees ing to execute him for murdering their lice in JNU, Jamia, and AMU, and but the latter still came a cropper was it called, My Lai, was it? And Dien and on broken walls.’ Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan!! speeches by Yogi Adityanath and the Bien Phu? Phew! And who put us all Worse is to come in the poem “A “The Pindi conspiracy”, they called ‘sexologist’ minister warning Delhi in Sikh-dominated constituencies. through it? One of the best Presidents Poem at Christmas 1972 during the it. They involved him on a trumped- people how their daughters and sis- we had, JFK, to start with? And all the terror bombing of North Vietnam”. up charge. Incidentally, the Pakistan ters could be raped if certain people Despite being a minor constitu- Presidents who followed right up to She imagines herself ‘as a waitress at police have never been able to suc- enter Delhi. And Shaheen Bagh be- that angel Richard Nixon! How come the inaugural dinner’. She starts: cessfully unravel their political mur- came both a beacon and rallying cry. ent of the BJP-led NDA with just the Pope forgot to canonise him! Can’t ‘Now I have lain awake imagining der mysteries, whether it is Liaquat’s One last thought. The BJP won 40 believe they put us through Vietnam.’ murder; …I was saving the knives un- muder, or the Zia-ul-Haq air crash, per cent votes and got 10 per cent two Lok Sabha seats, the SAD has Well chum, the poets sure knew. til I reached certain men… Yes, Kiss- Benazir’s murder, or the police shoot- seats. That’s absurd. The first past the toughened its stand on the CAA. On They viewed anti- communist pro- inger’s smile faded as he clutched his out with her brother. The only thing post method needs to be changed. paganda with scepticism. And you belly...’ (She knifes him in the poem). we can be certain about is ZA Bhutto’s IANS Thursday, former CM Parkash Singh Badal said minorities had to be taken When Kairon faced the ire of farm women along to successfully run a govern- By M Rajivlochan that the eventual spread of irrigation with the people, talking to villagers and ernment. He also announced that the ment, while reminding the Centre The present-day turmoils in India would make the district of Hisar the the people had demonstrated their Communists were mobilising kisans for remind one of an interesting episode granary of India. confidence in Kairon and the Congress political purposes. that all religions should be respect- from the spring of 1959 when Sardar In the first week of February, official by repeatedly voting for them. The government too noticed that ed. The Akali patriarch made it clear Partap Singh Kairon, the then Chief teams, led by patwaris and naib tehsil- However, the agitation soon engulfed there was a pattern to the political mo- Minister of a united but arid Punjab, dars, went from village to village to col- nine of the 18 districts of Punjab. Hun- bilisation by the Communists: “they that his party would not blindly fol- had to face agitated farm women who lect the levy. Initially, people paid up. dreds would gather and shout against provoke the police into action and feared that the Chief Minister would However, with the harvest yet to come the officials. The government expressed when it (action) is taken, they come low the BJP on burning issues. His impose a heavy tax on their lands for in, people were short of cash. And an- its concern that many of the agitators out with all sorts of charges against the providing canal waters. This was the gry at having had to hand over money were not even from the villages that had government.” Out of the 2,700 persons assertion also seemed to be aimed anti-Betterment Levy agitation, the to the government. The Kisan Sabha, a been affected by the betterment levy. arrested at Jalandhar recently, the gov- Khush Hasiyati Tax Morcha. The mor- part of the Communist Party of India, In the villages of Atiana, Natur and ernment spokesman said, only 156 at helping the beleaguered SAD re- cha lasted all of 46 days. It was crafted decided to step in and give direction to Dhaliwal in Ludhiana and Sangrur dis- were those affected by the betterment gain a foothold in the state. by the Communist Party of India. Those the anger in the countryside. tricts, the police had to resort to firing levy. “The rest were all troublemakers.” were the days when Communist parties Under the leadership of Harkishan to disperse the agitating villagers. Even The government claimed that a total of The return of the Ajnalas, days af- thrived on imagining the overthrow of Singh Surjeet, Communist cadres greater concern was caused by many 7,000 persons had been arrested. bourgeois regimes by revolutionary spread across Punjab to spearhead the Congress workers and leaders joining By now, however, Kairon had admit- ter the expulsion of the Dhindsas, peasant struggles under Communist agitation. Entire families of Communist hands with the agitators. ted the failure of the Congress organ- leaderships. workers joined in. The Communists, When on March 10, a police party isation to adequately reach out to the underlines the party’s state of flux. The agitation began as a result of Kai- who till then barely had a presence in in Sherpur Kalan village near Ludhi- farmers of Punjab and explain to them ron following the advice of the Planning Punjab, suddenly became an important ana was attacked with weapons while the logic underlying the betterment With the Assembly elections two Commission to charge a small fee from political force to contend with. Brief- resisting the execution of attachment levy. Minimally, he said in an inter- years away, the Badals face a Her- all landholders and a water rate of Rs 10 ing the Communist Party leadership warrants, Kairon accused the Kisan view to The Tribune that the Congress per acre from those who availed them- in Delhi, AK Gopalan, President of the Sabha of trying to create a Communist should be able to explain that the levy culean task rebuilding the avowedly selves of canal waters. The idea, as the Kisan Sabha, hoped that this would be government in Punjab. He maintained was chargeable only on fully matured economists from the Planning Com- the necessary launch pad for creating a that the government was determined lands and that too only for 15 years. Panthic party’s image that was bat- mission explained, was to use the mon- Communist government in Punjab in to deal firmly with the ‘deliberate and He also suggested that the government ey thus collected to finance the con- the future. violent’ defiance of lawful authority. In make a distinction between the Com- tered and bruised by the alleged struction of the Bhakra Nangal project, Kairon initially did not take the agi- the Vidhan Sabha, Kairon asserted that munist agitator and the peasant who which at current rates was estimated to tation seriously. After all, most of the there was no question of giving quarter had joined the agitation concerned mishandling of the sacrilege cases cost about Rs 170 crore. people who were asked to pay the bet- or granting concessions to unruly and about the unfairness of the govern- and the subsequent protests dur- The government estimated that a terment levy had paid up. A handful defiant elements. ment in charging a betterment levy. total of 27,72,000 acres was liable to who did not were fined and then they AK Gopalan, on a tour of Punjab, was Later, the official spokesperson of the ing the SAD-BJP rule. Presenting the levy in the spring of 1959. This was paid up the fine as well. Moreover, Kai- served an externment order on March Punjab government would explain the area where the introduction of ron believed that he had a far greater 12. Three days later, Gopalan would re- that the government had used only the a credible alternative to the ruling canal irrigation had resulted in more connect with the people of the country- port to the Communist leaders in Delhi minimum force required to stop Com- than doubling the crop from about six side than did the Communists. He and that the morale of the agitators was high munist attempts “at creating another Congress would be challenging too, maunds per acre to about 15 maunds his Cabinet colleagues had been inces- and they had refused to be cowed down Telangana in the Punjab”. besides the tightrope walk on the per acre. The government hoped santly touring Punjab, keeping in touch by the repressive measures of the gov- IANS party’s see-saw ties with the BJP. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon 7 OPED Monday, February 17, 2020 Arabs yearn for a more stable and prosperous Middle East Since we’ve been surveying attitudes the demonstrators and that their confi- Concern over Iran’s role in the Gulf on these issues every year since 2011 for dence in their government had been shak- We learn from our 2019 ZRS poll that the the annual Sir Bani Yas Forum held in the en by the violent response to the protests. greatest concern with Iran across the region UAE, this year’s results enabled us to iden- The reactions in the so-called “Arab is with its nuclear programme, followed by tify both areas where the public’s views Spring” countries were mixed. Tunisians Iran’s role in the Arab Gulf. Most intriguing, were similar to those of earlier years and are more positive both with their present though, is the growing wariness of Leba- areas where there were dramatic changes situation and are more optimistic in their nese and Iraqis with Iran’s involvement in in opinion. What follows were dramatic future, despite recent electoral tumult. their countries. It is the top concern of re- changes in opinion. With regard to Syria, there is a growing ac- spondents in both Lebanon and Iraq. This The most notable development in Iraqi ceptance in Arab public opinion that the is significant since past polling has shown attitudes is the high percentage of Iraqis Al Assad government has survived the civil Lebanese and Iraqis viewing Iran more fa- (almost six in 10) — including a majority war. But attitudes are divided as to whether vourably than did Arabs in other countries. of respondents in all sub-groups, Sunni Ar- Syria will have peace in the next decade. In our 2019 survey we find a continued abs, Shiite Arabs, and Kurds — who want One of the more intriguing results in slide United States’ favorability in the Arab their country to be united under a central our 2019 survey were the changes in Arab World. With only a few exceptions, in al- government and not divided into separate views toward the Israeli-Palestinian con- most every country there is a sharp decline regions. As further evidence of this unity, flict. Most Arabs still blame the US and Is- in respondents’ views of US policies toward there is a marked increase in the number rael for the absence of peace and have little Syrian, Iraq, Iran, and Muslims. And only of Iraqis from all sub-groups, who are now confidence that the conflict can be resolved Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Jordan now wary of Iran. In fact, when we asked Iraqis in the near future. Maybe as a result of this see the US as a being a dependable ally in to identify their main concern with Iran, despair, this issue now ranks low as an Arab the next decade. Instead of the US, respon- By James J. Zogby In late 2019, Zogby Research Services they said it was Iran’s involvement in their priority. Also noteworthy is the fact that dents in a number of Arab countries now Across the Middle East and North Af- (ZRS) once again had the opportunity to country. majorities in most Arab countries now say look elsewhere, to China, the European rica, 2019 provided an eventful end to a poll public opinion across the Middle East Confidence in Iraqi leaders shaken that normalisation with Israel, which they Union, Saudi Arabia, or Russia. tumultuous decade. There were unsettling and North Africa about many of these is- Iraqis, however, also told us of their deep acknowledge is already happening, may be As a result of this unsettling world order, developments on multiple fronts, to name sues that are of such critical concern to the dissatisfaction with the direction of the a good thing. This development shouldn’t we also find that Arabs are turning inward. just a few, there were: popular uprisings in region and its peoples. Among the topics country and their lack of confidence that be overstated, however, since there is still When we asked Arabs what their foreign Algeria, Sudan, Lebanon, and Iraq; interna- covered in our 2019 survey were: the unset- their lives will improve in the near future. no love for Israel. It appears, from our sur- policy priorities were for the region, far and tional intervention in civil conflicts raging tled situation in Iraq; the status of the “Arab Given these dangerously low levels of satis- vey, to be born of frustration, weariness away their top choices are investing more in Libya, Yemen, and Syria; dangerously Spring” countries — focusing on Egypt, Tu- faction and confidence, it was not surpris- with Palestinians being victims of war, and of the region’s wealth and expertise in cre- accelerated tensions with Iran; and fading nisia, and Syria; the Israeli-Palestinian con- ing that mass protests erupted in the fall. the possibility that normalisation might ating a more prosperous and stable Arab hopes for a resolution to the Israeli-Pales- flict: Arab attitudes toward Iran; and how After the eruption of demonstrations, we bring some economic benefits and could world and promoting greater political unity tinian conflict, despite the US promises Arabs view the role played by the US and surveyed the public’s attitudes toward the give Arabs leverage to press Israel to make among the Arab states. about a great “deal.” other global powers in their region. protests. Iraqis told us that they supported concessions to the Palestinians. Gulf News Why ‘Westlessness’ is a worry for the world

key goals of the conference was there- is showing some signs of giving up on By Andrew Hammond fore not just be to explore these issues, the post-war liberal order with it hav- The Munich Security Conference fin- but also start to address a key strategic ing recognised that the WTO dispute- ished up on Sunday after discussions challenge for transatlantic partners of settlement system does not function involving around 500 political and busi- whether the West can come up with a effectively and is actively pursuing an ness leaders, including Emmanuel Ma- joint strategy for what might be a new alternative vehicle. cron, Mike Pompeo and Mark Zucker- era of great power competition. The start of a new decade in 2020 is a berg. One of the key themes of this year’s Rejuvenation of the West good time to face these facts. And it is event was so-called ‘Westlessness’, re- Implausible as it may sound to some, the right moment to start exploring what flecting uncertainty about the enduring the rejuvenation of the West as the a new Western-led approach to global purpose of the West, despite the fact that world’s leading political alliance is far governance looks like. it could yet be rejuvenated as a political from the unlikely project that it might A pre-requisite for enabling this goal is force. currently appear. concentrating on the big strategic ques- Key questions about the future of the To reset, the first necessary step is for tions facing the West. These are mul- West pre-date, of course, the Brexit ref- all key parties, including the EU, Canada tiple, and won’t be resolved in a single erendum and Donald Trump’s election and Japan, to acknowledge that it may summit, or series of conferences, this as US president, yet have been inten- not be possible for the old liberal order year. sified by them. Among the issues that to now be brought back lock, stock and For one, the EU and the United King- were raised in Munich the last few days barrel. Desirable as that still is for many, dom need to agree on how to manage a included whether the world is becom- it is abundantly clear now that going disorderly Brexit if reaching a trade deal ing less Western, whether the West itself back to the full panoply of the old rules proves to be impossible. A second is the is becoming less Western, and what it based international order may not be re- need for Germany and the United States, means for the world if the West increas- alistic. with bilateral relations having gone into ingly leaves the international stage to Within the Western bloc, challenges the deep freeze under Trump and Angela others. This broad-ranging discussion are legion. This includes the issue of cli- Merkel, to agree that there are a range of Yet, one should not try to do too much West’s modern history. relates to the phenomenon of ‘Westless- mate change where the UN has called for security and economic challenges that in the current context. Over-promising Sceptics will say that nothing big will ness’ which was defined in Munich as a more cooperation which has not materi- are better met together. and delivering too little is not the right change, in a positive direction at least, “widespread feeling of uneasiness and alised amid Trump’s plans to pull out of Thirdly, France and Italy must try to way to rejuvenate the Western alliance. as long as Trump is US president. Prob- restlessness in the face of increasing un- the Paris agreement later this year . make up their differences. Making the If realism prevails and this becomes lematic as many of the Trump’s policy certainty about the enduring purpose Moreover, despite the US-China phase Eurozone safe for the next economic cri- a multi-year dialogue, forums such as positions are, the West is not only a of the West [with] many security chal- one trade deal, wider international eco- sis requires deep cooperation between Nato and the G7, imperfect as they re- community of values, it is also a com- lenges seem to have become inseparable nomic tensions are high. Aside from US them and Germany too. main, can potentially step up to the munity of interests. from what some describe as the decay of actions, Japan has imposed tariffs on Future of the international trade sys- plate. Nato, for instance, has much con- When values clash, we must con- the Western project”. South Korea, and Italy is at loggerheads tem tinuing relevance with a membership of centrate on interests. And at this latest These were very important topics for with France and Brussels over its budget But that is only a start. Other issues countries with a collective population moment of geopolitical and economic Munich to focus on amid a growing and migration. include the future of the international of around 1 billion. It remains one of uncertainty, 2020 can be the moment sense, from many, that a common un- Meanwhile, Germany disagrees with trade system which is creaking under the world’s most successful ever mili- to start resetting the foundations for a derstanding has been lost of what it even its eastern neighbours over the rule of the strain of recent sanctions imposed tary organisations, helping underpin the renewed West. means to be part of the West. One of the law and energy security. Even Canada across the globe. longest period of sustained peace in the Gulf News Planting trees is good, but cutting emissions is better

Trump’s State of the Union address to chop them down and burn them. mate change,” he says, “whether it’s — perhaps the greenest promise he’s We’ve reduced the total to three tril- nuclear power or photovoltaics or made since the start of his presiden- lion. trees.” He’s calculated that the only cy. Other Republicans are embracing Emission easing impressive, but way to keep global warming below trees as well — including Congress- not enough two degrees Celsius will be to start man Bruce Westerman of Arkansas, The paper got some big headlines cutting emissions now, though the who has proposed his own tree bill. in the press, but the journal subse- trees would buy time — giving us a If Trump and other Republicans now quently published five rebuttals in few more years before we need to cut want to accept the mainstream sci- the form of letters. University of Cali- emissions to zero. entific view of global warming, that’s fornia Berkeley climate scientist Zeke But companies are already jump- good news and we should welcome Hausfather says that the original pa- ing on the feel-good potential of tree it. per overestimated by a factor of two planting to offset customers’ carbon But before we all go into a group how much carbon could be absorbed guilt. According to a piece in MIT tree-hug with Trump, there are, as it by a trillion trees. By his calculations, Technology Review, the airline book- turns out, a couple of caveats about tree planting could erase about 8 or 9 ing app Hopper is offering to donate trees. The first is that some people years of recent emissions. That’s still enough money to plant four trees for may be mistaking tree planting as impressive, but it’s not enough. every flight you book. The damag- a substitute for cutting emissions. Then there’s the question of where ing effect of the flight is immediate, Trees can definitely absorb carbon we’d plant a trillion trees. Some of while the positive effect of the trees dioxide, but alone they won’t be the trees would have to be planted on is far in the future. enough to stop global warming. land that is being used for farming or The benefits of tree planting are also We saw this same mistake last sum- grazing pasture, or natural savannah fragile and easily reversed. The excess mer when a paper in Science exag- that itself is a natural ecosystem, as carbon that’s causing trouble today gerated the power of trees to soak biologist Robin Chazdon of the Uni- had been buried in the ground for mil- up the CO2 that’s been building up versity of Connecticut argued in a lions of years. Any carbon that gets in the atmosphere. The researchers, commentary piece that accompanied absorbed into plants comes right back TREES WOULD ONLY BUY TIME AS THE POSITIVE EFFECT from the Swiss Federal Institute of the original Science paper. In some out if the plants die from disease, dehy- Technology in Zurich, estimated that areas of tundra, trees might make dration or overheating, or get burned IS FAR IN THE FUTURE the earth could handle an additional global warming worse, says Hausfa- down — as happens increasingly often trillion trees — and that these would ther, by decreasing the albedo — the in massive wildfires. There are ways to By Faye Flam the long-term future of the planet. be enough to soak up about two reflectivity of the ground. Bare bright get carbon back underground — ex- Overall, it’s good news that US Trees not only provide a habitat for thirds of all the carbon emitted by snow reflects more sunlight than periments that might be scaled up in President Donald Trump has de- wildlife, they can mitigate global humans from burning fossil fuels. To a tree-covered landscape, which carbon capture technology. But none clared he’s in favour of planting trees warming, to an extent. Promises to put that in perspective, scientists es- helps keep things cool. “There’s a of this is any substitute for leaving fos- — it’s perhaps the one thing he has in plant trees came up at the World timate that the planet held about six long history of people thinking there sil fuels in the ground. common with people who care about Economic Forum in Davos, and in trillion trees before humanity started are silver bullet solutions to cli- Gulf News

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon Monday, February 17, 2020 INTERNATIONAL 8 Kim Jong-un makes fi rst public appearance in weeks Kazakhstan to appoint special Pyongyang, Feb 16 (IANS) quires any citizen returning from representative for Afghanistan North Korea's leader Kim Jong- China to enter into quarantine. un made his first public appear- As of yet, the so-called her- Nur-Sultan, Feb 16 (IANS) Kazakh- ance in three weeks on Sunday to mit kingdom has not reported stan will soon appoint a special rep- take part in a ceremony marking any cases of the new coronavi- resentative for Afghanistan, President what would have been the 78th rus, which has killed over 1,600 Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said dur- birthday of his late father Kim people in China. The outbreak is ing a meeting with Afghan President Jong-il. Kim paid tribute to his concentrated around the city of Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the predecessor at the Kumsusan Wuhan in Hubei province. 56th Munich Security Conference. Palace of the Sun in the capital More than 70,000 people have According to the presidential press Pyongyang. After his death, Kim now been infected with the vi- statement on Saturday, Tokayev Jong-il was made "Eternal Gen- rus, the vast majority of them in called Afghanistan a good partner. To eral Secretary" of the secretive China. Kim Jong-un, officially improve communication, a special communist nation. the Marshal of the Republic, in- representative from Kazakhstan for Kim Jong-un laid flowers be- herited his role after his father's Afghanistan will be appointed, Xinhua fore the embalmed bodies of his death in 2011. news agency reported. scholarships to Afghan women. father and grandfather, Kim Il- Little is known of the leader, Ghani expressed interest in further "I believe that the future of our co- sung, who founded the Demo- event. It did, however, publish works. It was Kim's first public who is thought to be around 36 expanding trade and economic ties operation is bright," said Tokayev. cratic People's Republic of Korea images of the ceremony, which appearance since January 25, an or 37. North Korea has been a between the two countries. More than 500 high-level interna- in 1948, Efe news reported. showed that Kim's entourage was absence that has given rise to ru- communist family dynasty since Addressing a panel discussion, To- tional decision-makers, including Kim paid the "highest tributes" smaller than in previous years. mours that his withdrawal was its founding and its border with kayev said that the two sides are doing over 35 heads of state or government to his father. He was accompa- On several occasions, the linked to the outbreak of COV- South Korea, known as the De- a lot in order to grow closer. as well as some 100 foreign and de- nied by several senior North Ko- birthdays of North Korea's for- ID-19 in neighbouring China. militarized Zone, is one of the About 1,000 young people from Af- fence ministers gathered at the Mu- rean officials but the news agen- mer leaders have been celebrated North Korea has already closed most heavily guarded in the ghanistan are studying in Kazakh uni- nich conference to discuss current cy did not reveal the date of the with huge public events and fire- its borders to tourism and re- world. versities and Kazakhstan is providing and future security challenges. Border wall in Mexico turns into 'mural of love' Sharif family's offi ces Mexico, Feb 16 (IANS) Doz- paint messages or drawings Chiu said he had spent ens of red hearts were paint- on the border barrier close to around $9,000 on the project raided in Pak over money ed on the metal barrier that the Tijuana beach. so far but was happy to see the separates the Mexican city Chiu said dozens of other results and the unity among of Tijuana from San Diego in artists had also participated people, who do not want more laundering the US as part of a recurring in the extended mural, and walls to divide them. project by independent art- he expected other big names The US-Mexico border has ist Enrique Chiu to spread a such as singer Alejandro Fer- witnessed heightened ten- message of love and brother- nandez and Luis Fernando sions in recent years due to hood. Pena to join shortly. President Donald Trump's Children, adolescents, and The artist had sought per- administration hardening its adults arrived at the venue mission for the project from policies against immigrants on Mexico's border frontage the US government before and releasing funds to build a with paintbrushes and full of starting it and was allowed to massive border wall, one of his enthusiasm to take part in the proceed on the condition that major campaign promises. project called "Muro de Her- the paintings should be car- Apart from writing their mandad" (Mural of Brother- love and efforts of common long project, which has be- ried out only on the Mexican names or messages, the par- hood) that began three years, citizens. come popular over time, with side. ticipants were also allowed Efe news reported. Chiu invited people on new paintings being created Each mass painting event is to use colours of their choice The Mexican artist, who social media to take part in every month. accompanied by live music, to paint their hearts as they Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) recover documents from the spent more than a decade the event aimed at fi lling the Many celebrities have food and attended by fami- feel. For example, black to sig- Pakistan's National Ac- said addresses which are "vi- in the US before settling in metal bars with hearts to mark joined the activities. Those lies. University students and nify sadness, blue to represent countability Bureau (NAB) tal for logical conclusion of Tijuana, said it was not a po- February, the month of love. include Mexican actor Eliza people from other public and autism, orange for the fi ght on Saturday carried out raids the case". litical movement and did not The painter said he was Gonzalez, who has been to private institutions also take against cancer or the classic at various properties belong- During the raids, several seek funds, but was based on happy with the three-year- Tijuana at least four times to part on occasions. red, the colour of love. ing to former Prime Minis- important documents were ter Nawaz Sharif's family in recovered from the offi ce of Lahore in connection with the Chief Financial Offi cer cases involving money laun- of the Sharif Group of Indus- Turkey has no intention to Rockets hit Iraqi base hosting US dering, said offi cials. tries. As per the search warrant, PML-N spokesperson invade Syria: Erdogan NAB was granted permis- Mariam Aurangzeb in a troops, no casualties sion by Judicial Magistrate statement confi rmed the re- Baghdad, Feb 16 (IANS) Mul- Mohammad Amir Raza Baitu ports, saying the raids took tiple rockets on Sunday hit a to search 55-K, Model Town, place at around 12.30 p.m. base in the Iraqi capital Bagh- Lahore, and 91-F, Model on Saturday. dad hosting troops from the Town, Lahore, and other Aurangzeb said the raids US-led international coalition offi ces of the companies were being conducted by the deployed in the country, secu- owned by the accused in the Imran Khan-led government rity sources said. case, Dawn reported. in an attempt to distract the Coalition spokesman Col The warrant read that masses from its political and Myles B. Caggins said the rocket search orders were issued to economic failures. attack in Baghdad's Green Zone caused no injuries. "No casu- alties. Investigation ongoing," Caggins tweeted without giving Approval rate for further details. The Iraqi securi- ty media cell said in a tweet that Istanbul, Feb 16 (IANS) Donald Trump exchanged three of the four Katyusha rock- Washington has blamed sulted in the death of 25 people, Japanese PM's cabinet Turkish President Recep views by phone on ending ets fi red in Baghdad fell in the these attacks on the Iran- prompting hundreds of pro- Tayyip Erdogan has said that the crisis in Idlib as soon as Green Zone, home to foreign backed Kataib Hezbollah (KH) testers to march to the US em- down 8.3 pc Turkey has "no intention to possible, Turkey's Director- embassies and government of- militia group, a PMF faction. bassy in Baghdad. Tokyo, Feb 16 (IANS) The Donald Trump is re-elected invade or annex the Syrian ate of Communications an- fi ces, Efe news reported. A number of rockets Friday The US then responded with approval rate for Prime Min- as US President in Novem- territory". nounced on Twitter. The fourth landed in the lo- had struck the K1 military base a drone strike that killed top ister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet ber, while 16.7 per cent ex- Speaking on Saturday at The two leaders agreed gistical support offi ce of the in the northern Iraqi province Iranian commander Qassem dropped 8.3 per cent com- pect a favourable impact. an event of his ruling party in that the attacks of the Syrian government-backed Shiite of Kirkuk, the fi rst such attack Soleimani and PMF deputy pared to the previous poll in The disapproval rate Istanbul, Erdogan noted that government forces against militia Popular Mobilization since December 27. head Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes January, marking the sharp- stood at 46.1 per cent, up 9.4 the problem in Idlib, the last the Turkish soldiers in Idlib Forces (PMF) in eastern Bagh- The December strike had on January 3, evoking a furious est decrease in nearly two points, amid criticism of the rebel-held stronghold in Syr- were unacceptable. dad, causing material damage killed a US contractor and response from Tehran, which years, a new survey revealed government's handling of ia, would not be resolved un- On Monday, fi ve Turkish to a vehicle, according to the wounded four US service mem- fi red missiles on a US base in on Sunday. documents related to public- til the government forces are soldiers were killed and fi ve media cell. bers and two members of the Iraq fi ve days later without The nationwide opinion ly funded annual cherry blos- drawn to the limits set by the others wounded in a Syrian In recent months, Iraqi Iraqi Security Forces, setting causing any deaths. poll conducted over the som viewing parties which Sochi deal, Xinhua reported. government forces' artillery military bases hosting foreign up a series of confrontations in On January 5, the Iraqi parlia- weekend showed that the ap- indicated cronyism. "Otherwise, we will handle attack in Idlib. Earlier in Feb- troops in Baghdad and other a major fl are-up of tensions in ment passed a resolution call- proval rate stands at 41.0 per In the telephone survey, it before the end of Febru- ruary, the Syrian forces killed areas in the country's north the region. ing for the government to end cent, Xinhua news agency re- 84.5 per cent said Abe had ary," the Turkish president eight Turks, including fi ve have seen several attacks amid In retaliation to the attack, the presence of foreign troops ported. The poll also showed failed to provide an ade- stressed. Earlier in the day, soldiers, in another artillery tensions between the United Washington struck KH posi- in Iraq and revoke its request that 71.4 per cent think it will quate explanation concern- Erdogan and US President offensive in the region. States and Iran. tions in Iraq and Syria that re- for assistance. be unfavourable to Japan if ing the matter. UN chief on fi rst offi cial visit to Pakistan Air pollution's tiny particles may trigger heart attacks ous senior US offi cials will also at- New York, Feb 16 (IANS) surface area concentra- tend the conference. Researchers have found tions could improve the in- Guterres is expected to meet that even a few hours' ex- vestigation of UFP-related with Imran Khan and other high- posure to ambient ultra- health effects. level government offi cials, his fine particles common in The research team exam- spokesman said. air pollution may poten- ined data from a registry Dujarric said the UN chief will tially trigger a non-fatal of all non-fatal MI cases in also meet Pakistan Foreign Min- heart attack. Augsburg, Germany. ister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Myocardial infarction is a The study looked at more speak at an event on sustainable major form of cardiovascu- than 5,898 non-fatal heart development and climate change. lar disease worldwide. Ul- attack patients between The UN Secretary General will trafi ne particles (UFP) are 2005 and 2015. meet Pakistan President Arif Alvi 100 nanometres or smaller The individual heart Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) lamabad, starting on February 17, on Monday. in size. In urban areas, au- attacks were compared UN Secretary General Antonio will be a recognition of Pakistan's On Tuesday, he will visit Lahore tomobile emissions are the against air pollution UFP Guterres arrived here on Sunday "tremendous generosity" in host- where he will meet students and primary source of UFP. "This study confi rms risk due to their small size, data on the hour of the on his fi rst offi cial visit to Pakistan ing millions of refugees from Af- attend an event on Pakistan's po- For the study, published something that has long large surface areas per unit heart attack and adjusted to attend an international con- ghanistan over four decades, his lio vaccination campaign. in the journal Environmen- been suspected--air pol- of mass, and their ability to for a range of additional ference on Afghan refugees. He spokesman Stephane Dujarric He will also travel to Kartarpur tal Health Perspectives, re- lution's tiny particles can penetrate the cells and get factors, such as the day of will also be visiting the holy Sikh said during a regular noon briefi ng to visit the Sikh holy site of Gurd- searchers investigated the play a role in serious heart into the blood system, the the week, long-term time shrine in Kartarpur. at the UN Headquarters in New wara Kartarpur Sahib. effects of UFP exposure disease. This is particularly study said. trend and socio-economic During his visit, the UN chief York on Friday. Responding to a question, the and heart attacks using the true within the fi rst few The researchers were status. "This represents an will speak at the international The conference, which is being spokesman said the UN chief number of particles and hours of exposure," said interested in whether tran- important step toward un- conference '40 Years of Hosting organised by the Pakistan Govern- will not be visiting the disputed the particle length and sur- the study's fi rst author Kai sient UFP exposure could derstanding the appropri- Afghan Refugees in Pakistan', re- ment and the UN Refugee Agency Kashmir region during this trip. face area concentrations at Chen, Assistant Professor trigger heart attacks and ate indicator of ultrafi ne ported Dawn news. (UNHCR), will be inaugurated by He is set to return to New York on hourly intervals of expo- at Yale University in the US. whether alternative metrics particles exposure in deter- The two-day conference in Is- Prime Minister Imran Khan. Vari- Wednesday. sure. UFP constitute a health such as particle length and mining the short-term. Indian Horizon 9 business Monday, February 17, 2020 SpiceJet to finalise compensation deal with Boeing by March-end HDFC Bank turns down BMA New Delhi, Feb 16 from Boeing in its quar- Koteshwar told IANS. after a non-cash forex (including Rs 2,464.18 include a simulator- clients' plea to return shares (IANS) Budget carrier terly results, will be able "We will be able to charge on account of million recorded in the based pilot's training SpiceJet expects to final- to get the full amount finalise the compensa- IND-AS116 of INR 75.9 quarter ended Decem- centre in India and other ise a compensation deal after March 31, 2020. tion agreement with crore without which the ber 31, 2019), have been deliverables in terms of with Boeing for ground- Currently, the airline has Boeing by March 31." profit would have been recognised as other in- cheaper service packag- ing of its 737 Max aircraft 13 of 737 Max grounded, On last Friday, SpiceJet Rs 190.9 crore," it said in come during the nine- es for the airline's fleet. by the end of the current impacting its revenues reported a profit of Rs the result statement. month period which The airline has a firm quarter. The proposed and international expan- 73.2 crore for the quar- According to the air- ended December 31, order of more than 150 deal might also include sion plan. ter ending December 31, line's auditor: "The com- 2019... management is Max. Its international the erection of a simula- "We have received an 2019 as against Rs 55.1 pany has initiated the confident of collection of expansion plan is heavily tor-based pilot's training interim compensation crore in the same quar- process of claims on the the above income recog- dependent on the early centre in India. offer from Boeing... We ter last year. The airline aircraft manufacturer nised by the company," return of the aircraft. Accordingly, the air- are currently studying said that its stand-alone towards costs and losses, the auditor said in the Q3 Moreover, the airline ex- line, until now has been the offer and will nego- profit from Air Transport which are currently un- results report. pects the 737 Max to be representing only a por- tiate it further with Boe- Services (airline) was Rs der discussion." Apart from a monetary re-certified for service by tion of the compensa- ing," SpiceJet's Chief 115 crore. "... Certain costs ag- aspect, the compensa- Q2 FY21. The aircraft has New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) merly BMA Commodities tion it expects to receive Financial Officer Kiran "Further, this profit is gregating Rs 5,372.70 tion package might also been grounded around. HDFC Bank has turned Pvt Ltd -- Prosperous Vy- down a request by inves- apaar Pvt Ltd, PoloSetco tors to return their shares Tie Up Pvt Ltd and Parton RBI to switch to April-March which were fraudulently Commercial Pvt Ltd had Firms can list GDRs in Gujarat's pledged by suspended bro- also been restrained from kering house BMA Wealth accessing the securities accounting year from next fiscal IFSC, MCA notifies rules Creators. market. New Delhi, Feb 16 year. RBI's current fiscal New Delhi, Feb 16 has notified the Com- on the listing or trading The hapless clients of "Stock exchanges (BSE (IANS) Over eighty years ends on June 30, 2020. (IANS) Indian compa- panies (Issue of Global platform in the con- BMA had asked HDFC and NSE) are directed to after it was set up, the Its FY 2020-21 will start nies can list their global Depository Receipts) cerned jurisdiction," Bank to return the shares take further necessary ac- Reserve Bank of India on July 1, 2020 and be for depository receipts at Rules, 2020 wherein the ministry said in the to their depository partici- tion against the member on Saturday decided to nine months up to March the International Fi- new proviso in rule amended rules. pant (DP) accounts. i.e. BMA, in accordance follow April-March fiscal 31, 2021. Thereafter, all nancial Services Cen- 7 has been inserted The depository re- In a letter addressed to with their bye-laws," Sebi year, and not the current FY will start on April 1 ev- tre in Gujarat, with the which states that the ceipts can be issued by BMA's clients, HDFC Bank said. July-June, as its account- ery year, aligned with the Ministry of Corporate proceeds of issue of way of public offering said that it was well within BRH Wealth Kreators ing year to align with that interim dividends and government, RBI said. Affairs amending the depository receipts or private placement its legal rights to sell shares (formerly BMA Wealth Cre- of the Central govern- dividends will be aligned Finance Minister Nir- norms to tap overseas may be remitted in an or in any other manner pledged by the broker- ators) and its promoters ment. with government's fiscal mala Sitharaman ad- funds as well as to pro- IFSC banking unit and prevalent abroad and age under the loan agree- have been barred from the The RBI Central Board year of April-March. RBI dressed the Directors of mote IFSC. utilized in accordance may be listed or traded ments. It further claimed stock market following the on Saturday recom- gives interim dividends the Central Board and The MCA has notified with the instructions is- in an overseas listing or that BMA had "expressly National Stock Exchange mended aligning the in February and final outlined the thinking be- the companies (issue of sued by the EBI on time trading platform. represented" that it owned investigation found that financial year of RBI, pay-outs in August cur- hind the Union Budget Global Depository Re- to time. As per the changed the shares pledged. misappropriation of Rs 100 currently July-June, with rently. 2020-21 and the focus ceipts) Rules, 2014, per- "The depository re- rules, proceeds from a Markets regulator Sebi crore from client accounts the government's fiscal The internal deci- areas of the government. mitting listing of Global ceipts can be issued by GDR issue can be re- had on January 2 given by the broking firm. year (April-March) from sion was taken last year The Finance Minis- Depository Receipts way of public offering mitted in an Interna- confirmation to its interim According to Sebi, it had the year 2020-21 and ap- in RBI. The Jalan panel ter indicated increased (GDRs) at Gujarat In- or private placement tional Financial Servic- order barring stock bro- received an e-mail on Sep- proved forwarding a pro- while coming out with complementarity in pol- ternational Finance or in any other manner es Centre Banking Unit ker BRH Wealth Kreators tember 26 last year from posal to the government Economic Framework icy between the RBI and Tec-City (GIFT). prevalent in the con- (IBU). An IFSC enables Ltd and seven entities, in- the NSE, saying that it had for its consideration. Capital had recommend- the government to ad- The Ministry of Cor- cerned jurisdiction and an entity to bring back cluding three individuals, observed significant mis- Once effected, the ed change of accounting dress growth concerns. porate Affairs (MCA) may be listed or traded to India the financial. from the securities market. matches and inconsisten- BRH Wealth Kreators was cies in the balances report- formerly known as BMA ed by BMA. Wealth Creators Ltd. "A shortfall of around Rs Vodafone Idea could head for bankruptcy Besides BRH Wealth, 100 crore worth of client Shiv Kumar Damani, An- securities was observed New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Tata Teleservices on adjust- contempt and deferment of ubhav Bhatter, Murgesh as compared to the actual Vodafone Idea could be the ed gross revenues (AGR) has recovery of Rs.42,000 crore Devashrayi, BRH Com- DP record as on August 30, largest bankruptcy ever in once again revived the chants from telecom companies vide modities Pvt Ltd -- for- 2019," Sebi said. India as the inability to pay of a 'suit boot ki sarkar' and Cabinet decision dated 29th dues under the adjusted gross allegations of crony capital- November, 2019. revenue (AGR) may push the ism from the Opposition. Surjewala also asked as Vodafone Plc and Aditya Birla As it turns out, the three to why Modi government is Portuguese delegation joint venture in that direc- parties are also big donors to extorting Rs 1.60 lakh crore tion. If the promoters and the BJP as accessed in elector- from the pockets of 112 crore signs MoUs in defence, management of Vodafone al bonds data, further lending prepaid cell phone users as Idea file for bankruptcy, it will assessing the amount that it pay and when. The company credence to the allegations of tariffs have been raised by 30- education sectors be an earthquake for India will be able to pay to Depart- owes about Rs 44,000 crore, crony capitalism by the Op- 40 per cent. Inc. However, one legal view ment of Telecommunica- which is required to be paid position. Surjewala also asked if the is that filing under IBC in tions (DoT) towards the dues before the court's next hear- The Congress had on Satur- increase of 40% in cell phone the NCLT after the Supreme calculated based on AGR, as ing on March 17. day alleged a quid pro quo in tariff and data usage charge Court order will be to circum- interpreted by the Hon'ble In end-December, the the decision of the Modi gov- a method to recover Rs 1.02 vent contempt of court. Supreme Court in its order company had cash and cash ernment to allow a breather lakh crore payable by telecom Vodafone Idea, promoted dated 24 October 2019. The equivalents worth Rs 12,530 for telcos. Randeep Singh Sur- companies from the pock- by British telecoms giant, Vo- company proposes to pay the crore. The cash in hand for jewala, in-charge, Communi- ets of ordinary Indians. On dafone Plc and Aditya Birla amount so assessed in the the company will be only cations, AICC said in a state- January 23, Surjewala said the group, has said it will repay next few days", Vodafone said one-fourth of the dues pay- ment that what is the quid pro Modi government issued an some of its obligations un- in a regulatory filing. able, making the situation quo for Modi government to order for not recovering Rs der AGR in the next few days. While the Supreme Court grim and uncertain. defer recovery of Rs 1.02 lakh 1.02 lakh crore from telecom However, it has not disclosed has come down heavily on The Modi government's crore from telecom compa- companies and not to take how much the amount will be telcos for non-payment of earlier stance to go easy on nies as per order dated 23rd any coercive action by stating Panaji, Feb 16 (IANS) A De Peniche in the field of paid. dues, it is not yet clear how telecom operators, Bharti January, 2020 over which Su- "not to insist for any payment visiting Portuguese delega- design, construction and "The company is currently much Vodafone Idea will Airtel, Vodafone Idea and preme Court has now issued pursuant to the order passed. tion led by President Mar- supply of ships in Africa and celo Rebelo de Sousa on Latin American countries. Saturday signed a series of Five MoUs and letters of MoUs with state and cen- intent between the Portu- DoT may encash bank guarantees of telcos on not paying AGR dues tral government agencies guese Institute for Systems at a formal ceremony in the and Computer Engineer- New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) 24, 2019, You are directed the DoT for failing to recover fields of defence, industry, ing, Technology and Sci- The government may take to make an immediate pay- average gross revenue (AGR) water and sewage manage- ence (INESC-TEC) and action in terms of encashing ment of license fee and spec- dues from the TSPs even after ment, education, knowl- India's IIT-Goa, National the bank guarantees of Tele- trum usage charges (SUC) its direct order on October 24 edge sharing, science and Institute of Oceanography, com Service Providers (TSPs) along with interest, penalty last year and chided the min- technology, heritage, ship- National Centre for Polar in case they "immediately" and interest and penalty (if istry for granting protection ping and technology. and Oceanic Research, The fail to pay their spectrum us- applicable) for the Gujarat to the telcos against payment The signing of agree- Energy and Resources In- age charges and the license Telecom Circle. If dues are of the dues. ments on Saturday followed stitute and the Goa Ship- fees in compliance with the not paid immediately, nec- Since then, the DoT has a series of negotiations be- yard Ltd were also signed Supreme Court order of Oc- essary action will be taken in swung into action to recover tween Prime Minister Nar- under the cooperation for tober 24 last year. terms of the provisions of the the dues. While Airtel, which endra Modi and Portuguese excellence in marine explo- In letters to different tele- license agreement without owes Rs 35,500 crore to the Prime Minister Antonio ration and navigation tech- com circles, the zonal tele- any further notice. This may DoT, has said it would pay Rs Costa which began during nologies initiative. com units of the Department ment without any further Gujarat telecom region, the be treated as 'Most Urgent'". 10,000 crore by February 20, a visit by the latter to India The initiative is aimed of Telecom (DoT) have not notice" which indicates to- DoT's Office of the Con- Similar letters have been and rest before the next hear- in 2017. at generating innovative explicitly raised the issue of wards two courses of action troller of Accounts has said issued by the Rajasthan as ing on March 17, adding that Among the agreements projects in the field of tech- encashment of bank guaran- -- either encashment of bank "with respect to payment well as the Kolkata Telecom it is currently assessing the signed on Saturday are an nological co-operation for tees in the communications guarantee, or cancellation of of License fee and spec- Circles of the DoT to the TSPs amount, Vodafone Idea on MoU between Goa-based marine engineering, ship- to the TSPs, but they have license. trum usage charges in com- under their respective circle. Saturday said it would pay its Defence Ministry shipyard building technology, blue mentioned "necessary action In a letter to all the tele- pliance with the Supreme Last Friday, the Supreme dues (Rs 53,000 crore) and is Goa Shipyard Limited and economy, ocean resources under the Licensing Agree- com service providers under Court judgement of October Court came down heavily on also assessing the amount. Portugal's Estaleiros Navais and technology.

No timeline yet for phasing out income CREDAI's new app to help connect home buyers, developers New Delhi, Feb 16 opers, thereby avoiding tax exemptions: FM (IANS) In a bid to ease the middlemen and ensuring process of buying prop- transparency in transac- Hyderabad, Feb 16 made up our mind," she income slabs is gentle and come to the new system. erties and connect home tions. (IANS) Union Finance said when asked what there is no sharp increase. She, however, pointed buyers and developers, CREDAI Chairman Minister Nirmala Sithara- would be the time frame "This year, while pro- out that a simulation the Confederation of Real Jaxay Shah said: "This man on Sunday said that to phase out exemptions. posing the second alter- model worked out on the Estate Developers Asso- will be an experiential there is no timeline for "At the moment we native we have not com- basis of an assumption ciation of India (CREDAI) and interactive platform phasing out exemptions have only started second pelled anyone to leave that second alternative has come up with a mo- and buyers will now be on personal income tax alternative with some the exemptions and come had been introduced in bile application, ‘CREDAI able to view complete for those who opted to re- exemptions removed or here (second alternative). the last year revealed that Awaas app. app store and 'Play Store' from 220 cities and wit- information about the main in the old regime. some exemptions includ- For the sake of clarity we 69 per cent would have "Through this initia- and can be used by both ness participation from property which will allow She told a news confer- ed, although the original also issued a complete net benefit and about 11 tive, CREDAI aims to national and internation- 20,000 CREDAI develop- them to take an informed ence here that her min- intention was to remove matrix, explaining the net per cent would have want provide a credible plat- al buyers," a statement ers nationwide, it said. decision thus creating a istry wants to move step all exemptions and give a gain for a particular in- to opt for second alterna- form for prospective from the industry body As per the statement, smooth home-buying ex- by step to achieve the clear simplified reduced come." tive because of the simpli- home buyers, to identify said on Saturday. the application would perience. The app will aid eventual goal of a sim- rate of income," she said. Sitharaman also said it fication of the process. "I their preferred projects The mobile app is an take care of home buy- developers in selling their plified, exemption-free The minister said the was up to the assessee to am not aware of any such and contact developers exclusive platform for ers' interests by bringing finished projects faster and reduced rate of tax gradient of increase of decide and the ministry measure," she said when directly. The app can be CREDAI members, which them on a common plat- and improve home buy- incidence. "We have not income tax for different would not force anyone to asked to comment. downloaded from Apple will showcase projects form with credible devel- ers' sentiments at large." Indian Horizon Monday, February 17, 2020 business 10 6-7% LIC stake dilution enough to mop up Rs 90,000 cr: CEA Wholesale inflation up at 3.1 per New Delhi, Feb 16 said the target is not in- consistent with the gov- cent in Jan on high prices of (IANS) The government's surmountable and can be ernment's strategy for Rs 2.1 lakh crore sell-off achieved well within time. enabling efficiencies in manufactured goods target is achievable with He said even a below 10 the CPSEs. BPCL priva- half of this amount ex- per cent listing of LIC has tisation is the evidence New Delhi: The an- (provisional) from cent and manufactured pected to be met through the ability to fetch about of that. Listing brings in nual rate of inflation 122.8 (provisional) for products inflation at the spill-over deals of Air Rs 90,000 crore of the to- more disclosure require- based on monthly the previous month," it 0.34 per cent against India, BPCL and Con- tal Rs 2.1 lakh crore target ments which enables ef- wholesale price in- said in a statement. minus 0.25 per cent. cor and the remaining Rs and LIC's amendment ficiencies. We have full dex (WPI) stood at 3.1 Buildup inflation rate February 12, govern- 90,000 crore through just procedures should not confidence in the DI- per cent in January as in the financial year so ment data showed that 6-7 per cent stake dilu- pose any extra time limit PAM to achieve the tar- against 2.59 per cent far is 2.5 per cent com- retail inflation in Janu- tion in state life insurer on the sell-off schedule. get. Many of the deals on the previous month pared to a buildup rate ary accelerated to 7.59 LIC, Chief Economic Advi- "There are legislative which actions have been due to increase in pric- of 2.49 per cent in the per cent due to higher sor K.V. Subramanian has amendments required going on this year --Air es of manufactured corresponding period prices of food items. In- said amid questions being here in LIC. But I think India, BPCL, where a lot products, data released of previous year." flation in the food bas- raised over meeting such ance company LIC and time-consuming enough this (LIC listing) is do- of work has already hap- by the government on For manufactured ket jumped to 13.63 per a huge amount when the IDBI Bank. to be completed in 10-12 able. LIC is a just a case of pened and it's just that Friday showed. products, which have cent from 14.12 per cent current fiscal disinvest- Doubts of disinvest- months. listing. I would think that those could not be closed Wholesale prices a combined weight of in December 2019. ment revenue target was ment targets not being The uncertainty over about 6-7 per cent would by March this year... based inflation was 64.23 per cent in the The Reserve Bank of lowered by 40 per cent. possible to be met next meeting the target also be enough to get the en- therefore would get recorded at 2.76 per WPI index, the index India has kept its repo As per Budget 2020, out fiscal have been raised at arises as most of these tire Rs 90,000 crore. I have closed in the coming year. cent in January 2019, rose by 0.4 per cent to rate unchanged at 5.15 of the Rs 2.1 lakh crore tar- various quarters as apart deals depend also on con- done some back of the en- "More than half of this according to the Min- 118.5 from 118 for the per cent in its February get, Rs 1.2 lakh crore is ex- from a higher amount of ducive market conditions velope calculations based target will be met by the istry of Commerce and previous month. meet despite slowing pected to come from IPOs, Rs 2.1 lakh crore, the gov- (as in the case of IPOs) to on that... can say that just spill over target of this fis- Industry. "The official The food inflation in growth and revised its strategic stake sales, buy- ernment has also lined up be able to sail through and selling 6-7 per cent will cal into the next year - like wholesale price in- January was at 10.12 inflation projections. backs, and OFSs, while listing of Life Insurance also on the foreign and be enough to mop up Rs Air India and BPCL priva- dex (WPI) for all com- per cent versus 11.05 The central bank esti- the government expects Corporation which needs domestic bidders in case 90,000 crore.... tisation and Concor stake modities (base: 2011- per cent month-on- mates it will range be- to raise Rs 90,000 crore a change in the LIC Act of BPCL and Air India. "There is a good chance sale. That leaves about Rs 12=100) for the month month, primary articles tween 5 and 5.4 per cent through the sale of stakes and several other chang- The Chief Economic that we will be able to 90,000 crore," Subrama- of January 2020 rose inflation at 10.01 per in the first half of new in state-owned life insur- es prior, which could be Advisor, however, has achieve these targets. It is nian told IANS. by 0.1 per cent to 122.9 cent versus 11.46 per fiscal year 2020-21. AGR, Coronavirus developments to drive stock market Lebanese national carrier Middle East Airlines to only accept US dollars Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Siddhartha Khemka, Head Among the global factors, Developments in terms ad- of Retail Research, Motilal a major development would BEIRUT: Crisis-hit Leba- Middle East Airlines justed gross revenue (AGR) by Oswal Financial Services said: be the release of the minutes non’s national carrier will (MEA) is majority-owned by telecom operators payments "Indian equity markets wit- of the meeting of the United only accept payments in the Lebanese state and ad- and the pace of spread of the nessed huge volatility during States Federal Open Market US dollars from Monday, ministrated by the country’s coronavirus would be among the week on account of fear Committee (FOMC), he said. according to state media. central bank. The Lebanese the key factors to drive the about the coronavirus and the Movement in crude oil prices Lebanon is in the throes pound has been officially Indian equity markets in the economic damage it can lead would continue to play its role of an economic meltdown pegged at 1,507 pounds to week ahead. to. Going forward, markets in the week ahead, according and a biting liquidity the US dollar since 1997, On Friday, both Sensex and may remain range-bound to analysts. crunch that has seen the and the two currencies are the Nifty slumped after open- due to lack of trigger or major On the technical front, local currency depreciate used interchangeably in the ing on a positive note, as the event, domestically. It would Jasani said that the Nifty on the parallel market and tiny Middle Eastern country. Supreme Court initiated con- closely watch the develop- could consolidate in a range banks impose stringent But in recent months, the tempt proceedings against ments with regards to corona- between the 12,000-12,300 controls on withdrawals pound has plunged against telecom companies for non- ing on Friday after the court dors and employees. virus and may remain under levels in the coming week. "It and transfers abroad. the greenback on the paral- payment of AGR dues and order, may decline further in Also, the spread of corona- pressure in the near term." is important that the supports “From Monday, Middle lel exchange market. directed them to pay these by the coming week with devel- virus infection is likely to fur- Further, analysts also say of 11,990 hold, else the inter- East (Airlines) and other air- Informal currency con- March 17. The top court also opments on the AGR front. ther impact the Indian stock that the minutes of the meet- mediate downtrend could re- line companies operating in trols imposed since late last came down heavily on the De- The total AGR dues stand at markets along with the global ing of Reserve Bank of India's sume once again," he said. Lebanon will only accept year have sparked public partment of Telecom (DoT) Rs 1.47 lakh crore. markets. (RBI) Monetary Policy Com- On Friday, the Nifty50 on payments in US dollars,” outrage in the protest-hit for failing to recover the dues The Supreme Court's or- The number of fatalities mittee (MPC), scheduled the National Stock Exchange the official National News country, where an anti- from the operators even af- der has cast a shadow on the from China's new coronavirus to be released on Thursday closed 61.20 points lower, or Agency (NNA) reported on government popular move- ter its October 24 order and survival of telecom major (COVID-19) epidemic climbed would also be a factor in the by 0.50 per cent, at 12,113.45. Sunday. In the wake of the ment launched on Oct. chided the ministry for grant- Vodafone Idea, which is al- to 1,665 on Sunday after 142 market. The BSE Sensex closed at announcement, dozens 17 has grown increasingly ing protection to the telcos ready reeling under financial more people died due to the "Markets will look forward 41,257.74, lower by 202.05 of customers crowded the angry at banking policies. against payment of the dues. distress. Rajnish Kumar the infection that has spiralled to a variety of data, both lo- points, or 0.49 per cent, from MEA offices at Beirut air- Major banks in Lebanon Since then, the DoT has Chairman of State Bank of into a nationwide health cri- cal and global, in the coming its previous close of 41,459.79. port — the only one open began tightening banking swung into action to recover India on Saturday raised con- sis in the country. According week and among them the re- The week ahead, however, on Sunday — in the hopes controls this month, halv- the dues and asked the telcos cerns in the matter and said to reports, the total number of lease of RBI minutes remains would be a holiday-shortened of paying for their tickets ing the amount of dollars to pay these "immediately". that any business closure will cases of coronavirus infection the foremost," said Deepak week as markets would re- in Lebanese pounds, im- depositors are allowed to Banking and financial stocks, impact the entire ecosystem in the country has now risen to Jasani, Head of Retail Re- main closed on Friday, on ac- ages broadcast on local TV withdraw every month. It which witnessed heavy sell- of banks, government, ven- 68,500 patients. search of HDFC Securities. count of 'Mahashivratri'. showed. will still be possible. Budget would not cause inflation: RBI Governor SpiceJet to finalise compensation deal New Delhi, Feb 16 tween the government whether the RBI should (IANS) RBI Governor and the RBI in February start targeting core infla- Shaktikanta Das on Sat- 2015 had set the infla- tion when the inflation with Boeing by March-end urday said he does not tion target for a period target comes up for re- New Delhi, Feb 16 profit would have been see any inflationary im- of five years till March view in March 2021. (IANS) Budget carrier Rs 190.9 crore," it said in pact of the Budget FY21. 2021. But questions have The Governor said de- SpiceJet expects to final- the result statement. Ac- "Direct inflationary been raised about effi- clining crude oil prices ise a compensation deal cording to the airline's impact of any budget is cacy in targeting head- will have a positive im- with Boeing for ground- auditor: "The company the fiscal deficit number, Budget briefing meeting line inflation instead of pact on inflation. "The ing of its 737 Max aircraft has initiated the process if borrowing goes up. The by Finance Minister Nir- core inflation, which is main spike is coming by the end of the current of claims on the aircraft government has adhered mala Sitharaman. more reflective of de- from food inflation, that quarter. The proposed manufacturer towards to the principle of fiscal The Finance Minis- mand conditions in the is vegetables and protein deal might also include costs and losses, which prudence," Das said. try has used the "escape economy. items. Core inflation has the erection of a simula- revenues and interna- Jet reported a profit of Rs are currently under dis- "The deficit numbers clause" under the FRBM The 4 per cent target slightly edged up be- tor-based pilot's training tional expansion plan. 73.2 crore for the quar- cussion." Certain costs for the current year and Act by 0.5 percentage chosen has been debat- cause of revision of tele- centre in India. "We have received an ter ending December 31, aggregating Rs 5,372.70 next year are very much point because of poor ed. Governor Das, while com tariffs," he added. Accordingly, the air- interim compensation 2019 as against Rs 55.1 (including Rs 2,464.18 within the parameters of revenue from taxes. The speaking after a meeting On transmission of rate line, until now has been offer from Boeing... We crore in the same quarter million recorded in the the Fiscal Responsibility RBI is internally review- of the central board in cuts, he said it is steadily representing only a por- are currently studying the last year. quarter ended December and Budget Management ing the monetary policy New Delhi, said these as- improving and should tion of the compensation offer and will negotiate The airline said that its 31, 2019), have been rec- (FRBM) committee rec- framework, which was pects are being reviewed. improve more in the it expects to receive from it further with Boeing," stand-alone profit from ognised as other income ommendation. A good adopted in 2015 and set "Internally we are re- coming months. "Trans- Boeing in its quarterly SpiceJet's Chief Financial Air Transport Services during the nine-month part of the government an inflation target of 4 viewing, analysing how mission to fresh rupee results, will be able to Officer Kiran Koteshwar (airline) was Rs 115 crore. period which ended De- borrowings is budgeted per cent, within a toler- the monetary policy loans has increased from get the full amount after told IANS. "We will be "Further, this profit is cember 31, 2019... man- to come from small sav- ance band of +/-2 per framework has worked 49 bps in December MPC March 31, 2020. able to finalise the com- after a non-cash forex agement is confident of ings. So I don't see much cent, for the country's over the last three-and- meet to 69 bps in Febru- Currently, the air- pensation agreement charge on account of collection of the above of inflation impact," Das central bank. a-half years," Das said, ary MPC meet. It's a con- line has 13 of 737 Max with Boeing by March IND-AS116 of INR 75.9 income recognised by the said after the customary The agreement be- responding to a question sequence of rate. grounded, impacting its 31." On last Friday, Spice- crore without which the company,." Modi flags off Kashi Mahakal Express from Varanasi The business athlete: The new Varanasi, Feb 16 (IANS) bai-Ahmedabad routes. Sultanpur-Lucknow route pur stations in both direc- hakal Express will follow a BMW 530i Sport launched in India Prime Minister Narendra The new Kashi Ma- and a weekly service via the tions. dynamic fare structure like Modi on Sunday flagged hakal Express will connect Prayagraj route," Hasija Meanwhile, Kashi Ma- the other two Tejas Express Mediterranean Blue and off the third train operated three places -- Jyotirlinga- said. Elaborating on the hakal Express will be a trains." Bluestone Metallic. The by Indian Railway Cater- Omkareshwar (near In- two routes from which the weekly service via Praya- One-way journey from range of fine upholstery ing and Tourism Corpora- dore in Madhya Pradesh), train will pass every week, graj route. She said, "Vara- Varnasi to Indore in Kashi combinations in the tion (IRCTC) between his Mahakaleshwar (Ujjain she said, "Once the new nasi-Indore Kashi Mahakal Mahakal Express will cost new BMW 530i Sport parliamentary constitu- in Madhya Pradesh) and train starts its regular run Express will depart from Rs 1,951 inclusive of four has Sensatec as standard ency Varanasi and Madhya Kashi Vishwanath (Vara- from this week, the Vara- Varanasi at 3.15 p.m. ev- meals. According to IRCTC and includes Canberra Pradesh's Indore. nasi in Uttar Pradesh). nasi-Indore Kashi Mahakal ery Sunday to reach Indore officials, Indore-Varanasi Beige and Black options. Modi flagged off the Rajani Hasija, Director Express will depart from at 9.40 a.m. the next day. Kashi Mahakal Express will The new BMW 530i third IRCTC operated train of IRCTC, told IANS a third Varanasi at 2.45 p.m. every Indore-Varanasi Express be the first private train Sport comes with inno- Kashi Mahakal Express via private train will also con- Tuesday and Thursday to will depart from Indore at that will run overnight and The new BMW 530i ant, the new BMW 530i is vative technologies such video conferencing from nect industrial and educa- reach Indore at 9.40 a.m. 10.55 a.m. every Monday for a comfortable long dis- Sport was launched in locally produced at BMW as the BMW Display Varanasi, where he is all set tional hub of Indore, and on Wednesday and Friday. and reach Varanasi at 5 tance journey, the train India today. The new Group Plant Chennai Key that allows drivers to launch 36 projects worth Bhopal, the capital of Mad- Similarly, the train will a.m. the next day. will feature a host of facili- BMW 5 Series presents and is BS-VI compliant. to keep in contact with Rs 1,057 crore. hya Pradesh. start from Indore at 10.55 "This train will halt at Uj- ties. IRCTC will serve vege- an extraordinary propo- The car is available at the their car round the clock. The Prime Minister is She said the train will a.m. every Wednesday and jain, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, tarian food, housekeeping sition through its unique BMW dealerships at the Hands do the talking on a day visit to his par- begin its commercial run Friday and will reach Vara- Bina, Jhansi, Kanpur and services, on-board security combination of elegant ex-showroom price of Rs with BMW Gesture Con- liamentary constituency. from February 20. "The nasi next morning at 06.00 Allahabad stations in both services and bedrolls. The and athletic design, in- 55,40,000.The new BMW trol, which is part of a Earlier, the IRCTC has suc- Kashi Mahakal Express a.m.. This train will have directions," she said. IRCTC officials said that telligent BMW technolo- 530i Sport is available rigorously thought-out cessfully launched two Te- will operate three days in stoppages at Ujjain, Sant Explaining the fares of passengers will also get gies and class-leading in the following metal- operating concept that jas Express trains on New a week and it will be a bi- Hirdaram Nagar, Bina, the Kashi Mahakal Express, complementary insurance driving dynamics. lic paintworks: Mineral recognizes six pre-de- Delhi-Lucknow and Mum- weekly service through the Jhansi, Kanpur and Sultan- Hasija said, "Kashi Ma- of Rs 10 lakh. Available in Sport vari- White, Black Sapphire, fined hand movements. Sports Indian Horizon 11 Monday, February 17, 2020

Mayank, Pant shine as warm-up game Prague, Feb 16 (IANS) Indian Vidit continues to lead at Have worked Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi shared a point with Swedish Prague chess meet against NZ XI ends in draw on the areas GM Nils Grandelius in the India 263 all out and 252/4 (Mayank Agarwal 81 retired, Rishabh Pant 70); fourth round of the Masters New Zealand 235 all out (Henry Cooper 40, Mohammed Shami 3/17) to improve: Category of the Prague Chess Festival here, continuing just 8.The Indian batsmen Mayank to lead the standings in the came out from where they process. had left on Saturday and Agarwal Gujrathi will meet world’s looked to put the foot on top junior Alireza Firouzja the accelerator, but Daryl in the fifth round later on Mitchell sent Shaw back Sunday.The other Indian in the after the opener managed 10-player field, P Harikrishna, to add just four runs to held Sam Shankland of his overnight score. An the US to a draw and will attempted drive saw him battle it out against Russian miss the line and the timber Nikita Vitiugov. He had lost was disturbed. to Firouzja in round three. Hamilton, Feb 16 (IANS) on the third day. Gill disappointed as he Gujrathi, who is the second- had to share the honours with hand, went for a Sozine attack Mayank Agarwal (81 retired) While Mayank and was trapped right in front ranked Indian chess player Grandelius in a 35-move game. against Shankland, but had to and Rishabh Pant (70) had Pant shared a 100-run by Mitchell. With things behind Viswanathan Anand, Harikrishna, on the other sign for peace after 48 moves. a field day as the three-day partnership (134 runs for suddenly not looking warm-up game between the third wicket), Prithvi very good, the team India and the New Zealand Shaw scored a quickfire management decided to New archery talent set to make XI ended in a draw at 39 off 31 balls. Even give Pant a hit and the Seddon Park on Sunday. Wriddhiman Saha didn’t do wicket-keeper obliged as If the Indian pacers came his reputation any harm as he took the attack to the mark at varsity games out with a remarkable he hit an unbeaten 30 off host bowlers. In fact, he Hamilton, Feb 16 (IANS) set to be held in Odisha from performance on the second 38 balls. But Shubman Gill brought up India’s 150 by India’s Mayank Agarwal February 22 to March 1. day of the practice game, couldn’t make much of the hitting Ish Sodhi for two is all confident of taking Ranjit Naik, who will the batsmen had a good hit opportunity as he managed consecutive sixes. his good form in the Tests represent the Kalinga Institute against New Zealand and of Industrial Technology, is said that he has worked determined to win a medal in Rijiju calls ‘India’s Usain Bolt’ on the areas he needs to the individual event since he improve. missed out on a bronze in the “It’s been a little different All India University competition Srinivasa Gowda for trials playing here but I want last year. Shashi Tharoor had earlier to leave all that behind “I think archers from the whatever has happened. Pune University could pose tweeted: "Faster Than Usain Yes, I got an 81 in the tough competition at the Khelo Bolt? Karnataka Man Running second innings of this India University Games. We are With Buffaloes Covers 100 practice game and I want to expecting to win a medal in the Metres in Just 9.55 Seconds. I take this confidence forward New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) archery circuit at the inaugural team event. We have a chance urge the Athletics Association into the Test match,” India has seen a host of archers Khelo India University Games to win medals in the individual of India to take this man Agarwal told reporters. shine in various international this month. event as well. Agarwal did say that he competitions in the last After successfully I missed out on a bronze under their wing & make an had sessions with batting ten years. Archers such as conducting three editions of in the All India University Olympic champion of him. coach Vikram Rathour Bombayla Devi Laishram, the Khelo India Youth Games, competition in December. So, to sort out the technical Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari the Sports Ministry is looking I will try really hard to win a glitches that might have have brought many laurels to to unearth more talent at the medal in the individual event Mushfiqur cropped into his batting. the country. However, India university level through the at the Khelo India University “Vikram sir and me, we will witness fresh talent in the Khelo India University Games Games,” said the 22-year-old. returns to New Delhi, Feb 16 are left out untested,” have sat down and spoken B’desh Test (IANS) Srinivasa Gowda, tweeted Union Sports about the areas where we a Kambala jockey from Minister Kiren Rijiju on need to improve. Yes, we I-League: Dicka goal gives started with the Punjab talisman squad for Moodabidri in Karnataka, Saturday. have worked on it. After I Dipanda Dicka was joined in has been called for trials One of the tweets got out in the first innings, I Punjab important win by Cavin Lobo. Dicka played a Zimbabwe by the Sports Ministry read: “Here’s India’s went back behind the nets, Ludhiana, Feb 16 (IANS) lead striker as Real Kashmir FC beautiful one-two with Lobo and after he set a new record very own USAIN BOLT.. did a lot of drills. I am happy, The clash of the Northern featured in an encounter after with a delightful first-time strike, match as the fastest runner in the Mr. Srinivasa Gowda whatever I have worked on is teams in Ludhiana ended with a week-long break.Punjab FC he sent the ball between the legs history of the traditional from Karnataka who coming good now.” the extension of Punjab FC's played the first half looking to of the Real Kashmir FC keeper to sport of the coastal region. ran a 100m buffalo race “Just being a little too unbeaten home run as they maintain possession and ended put his team in front at the brink “I’ll call Karnataka’s (Kambala) in merely 9.55 closed. That’s just one part defeated Real Kashmir FC 1-0. the first 45 minutes with 67 per of half-time. Srinivasa Gowda seconds whereas Usain of it. But it is what it is and Dipanda Dickas strike was the cent of the ball. The second half resumed for trials by top SAI Bolt’s world record is 9.58 I don’t want to discuss too differentiator as he went to the With very less possession, and it was Punjab FC who were Coaches. There’s seconds. much about it. top of the goal-scoring charts Real Kashmir FC were left to do carrying the momentum as lack of knowledge Thank you @KirenRijiju Yes, we worked on and with nine goals in the league - a lot of chasing and depended they built pressure on the Snow in masses about the Sir for acknowledging such we’ve moved forward and I tied with Mohun Bagan's Fran on counter attacks to make Leopards. Soon after, it was again standards of Olympics talent!”Shashi Tharoor would leave all that behind. Gonzalez.Punjab FC now have something happen. With a lot Dicka who came up with a strong especially in athletics had earlier tweeted: It’s just one of those things 21 points from 13 games whereas of game being played in the left-footed strike from the edge where ultimate human “Faster Than Usain Bolt? that has happened while Real Kashmir have 15 points from midfield, it was looking as if the of the box and it needed Phurba strength & endurance Karnataka Man Running batting and I am glad that 10 games.The first half began half would end in parity.However, Lachenpa to come up with a are surpassed. I’ll ensure With Buffaloes Covers 100 we are able to rectify it and and it was Robin Singh who had Punjab FC had other ideas. In the diving save on the near post to that no talents in India Metres in Just 9.55 Seconds. move ahead,” he added. taken up the mantle of being the 44th minute, an attack which keep the scoreline intact.

Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) Ind to play D/N Test in Aus, Wicketkeeper Mushfiqur City may struggle to convince Rahim returns to the Bangladesh Test squad Pep to stay, says Dunne ad-hoc funds approved for ICA which will take on Zimbabwe in a one-off match, the London, Feb 16 (IANS) by European soccer’s New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Bangladesh Cricket Board Former Manchester City governing body UEFA after The Board of Control for (BCB) announced on Sunday. skipper Richard Dunne feels being found guilty of “serious Cricket in India's (BCCI) Batsman Mahmudullah has that coach Pep Guardiola breaches” of its financial fair second Apex Council been excluded while fast could move on and find a play rules. meeting on Sunday saw the bowler Taskin Ahmed, who new job after UEFA decided The club, however, may officials decide on playing last played a Test match in to slap a two-year suspension appeal the decision to the one Day-Night Test in 2017, has found a place in the on the club. Switzerland-based Court of Australia and also approved 16-man squad. Dunne feels that considering Arbitration for Sport. a budget of Rs 2 crore on an Mushfiqur had opted out of Guardiola’s ambitions and his “If Manchester City Football ad-hoc basis to the Indian Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan hunger for trophies, it would Club exercises that right, the Cricketers' Association citing security concerns. Chief be difficult for the club to full reasoned decision of the (ICA). selector Minhajul Abedin’s convince him to stay on. Adjudicatory Chamber will This apart, the officials comments later which said “Wherever he’s gone, he’s not be published prior to also decided to speak to D.K. that Bangladesh will retain the always been there to be a survive and try and rebuild publication of the final award Jain before taking a call on same squad for the Zimbabwe winner. That’s what he’ll want again. But to lose someone by the CAS,” UEFA said. the term of the ombudsman. Test led to speculation as to to remain,” he told Omnisport. like Pep Guardiola would be The Premier League Speaking to IANS, an Apex member said.Asked about setting up. So, a further Rs whether Mushfiqur while find “He wants to go and win a huge blow. club responded to UEFA’s Council member said that the funding to the ICA, the 1.5 lakh will be released a place in the team. trophies and if City are in “He’s what they’ve worked decision and in a statement a decision was taken that member said that a total now. But the ICA needs to For Zimbabwe, Craig a situation where they can towards, to try and get him to said it was “disappointed India will play a D/N Test budget of Rs 2 crore has been make a fresh presentation Ervine will lead them in no longer compete, because come in as manager, and he’s but not surprised by today’s when they tour Australia at approved as of now and a after which the rest of the the one-off Test that will be they’re selling players and been successful. announcement.” the end of the year. revised presentation needs funds will be released," held in Dhaka starting from can’t attract the top players You listen to players talk “The club has always "It has been decided that to be made before release of the member clarified. February 22 to 26 as regular because there’s no Champions about why they sign for teams anticipated the ultimate Virat Kohli and the boys future funds. Talks were also held with captain Sean Williams will be League football, it will be and Pep is a huge attraction need to seek out an will play a Day-Night Test "As of now the board regards to the ombudsman with his family for the birth of difficult. for any player.” independent body and when they tour Australia at has approved a budget of as Jain's tenure is over, but his first child. The Test match “I think the club has been City have been barred from process to impartially the end of the year. We did Rs 2 crore on an ad-hoc a call in the matter will be will be followed by three ODIs organised really well -- the competing in European club consider the comprehensive have a talk on the idea and basis. Out of this, around taken after discussions on March 1, 3 and 6 and two whole club, not just the first soccer competitions for the body of irrefutable evidence it was felt that the request Rs 50 lakh was already with him."No calls as of T20Is on March 9 and 11. team. They have a structure next two seasons and fined 30 in support of its position,” from Cricket Australia can given to the ICA during now on the Ombudsman in in place where they will million euros ($32.5 million) Man City said. definitely be honoured," the elections and the initial this meeting. Entertainment IIndianndian HHorizonorizon Monday - February 17, 2020 12 Sidharth Malhotra celebrates Ranveer Singh's message to US dance show's finalist V Unbeatable ̊ years of 'Ittefaq' ollywood actor Ranveer ica's Got Talent: The Cham- on the world stage is unprec- gic, reminiscing the fi lm's SRK's Red Chillies Enter- Singh has given a shout- pions".Now Ranveer has a edented. To do what you guys journey."No matter how tainment, Karan Johar's Bout to Mumbai-based message for the crew. 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Put in all your energy Instagram. Khanna and Nanda. "Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram- troupe. I just want to say that and perform with your hearts Unbeatable," he concluded. He also posted a video in Sidharth will be next seen Leela" on the stage of "Amer- whatever you have achieved and bring it home. C'mon V IANS s the murder mystery which he shared some be- in "Marjaavaan" along with "Ittefaq" completed hind the scenes moments. Riteish Deshmukh and Tara any injury but a cockroach Atwo years on Sun- Helmed by B.R. Chopra's Sutaria. The fi lm will release went inside my ear and I day, its lead actor Sidharth grandson Abhay Chopra on November 22. Adaa Khan: I could do crazy stunts couldn't figure out whether Malhotra became nostal- and jointly produced by IANS it was a cockroach or my il- lusion. because of Rohit Shetty I couldn't sleep the whole ctress Adaa Khan is one you to do it. And the moment night because the cockroach Disha Patani: Look forward to doing of the contestants of he said '3, 2, 1 go', it meant was flickering in my ear and Athe action-adventure 'Go' for me. I just listened the next morning they had to an action film someday reality show "Khatron Ke Kh- to him and did the tasks take me to a doctor. iladi 10". She says filmmaker blindly," she said."When he Finally the cockroach came ctress Disha Patani and the show's host Rohit is standing, you know he is out," she said. is currently enjoy- Shetty was the only person there and he motivates you "That was the scariest Aing the success of her because of whom she could and most importantly he moment of 'KKK' for me. I latest fi lm "Malang", and is do such "crazy stunts". guides you about how to do also got some allergies from also thinking of her future. The show tests its con- it and what to do. scorpio bites. She says she loves to experi- testants' limit by making He pushes you, even if you Physically, it is very chal- ment with roles and would them do dangerous tasks are tired, you give up. He is lenging as you never know like to do an action movie and forces them to face their someone I really look up to what you are allergic to and someday.On Sunday, the fears."Rohit sir was the only and really respect. Because of what happens to you. The "Baaghi 2" had a chat ses- person because of whom I him, I managed to complete cockroaches again gave me sion with her fans on Twit- could do such crazy stunts. all the tasks," added Adaa. rashes. So, it was really crazy," ter. She spoke about various He is the one who motivates She shot for the show in added the "Naagin" actress. things, including the kind of and pushes you, who tells Bulgaria."Luckily, I didn't get IANS roles she would like to do. A fan asked her: "What are your next projects? Can "The singers and the style of we see you in never seen Nakash Aziz talks about new rendition are the first thing before avatar?" To which you will notice. she responded saying: "I rendition of 'Bheegi bheegi...' IANS look forward to doing an ac- has two projects -- "KTina" topped the list.Meanwhile, tion fi lm someday! Overall, I and "Radhe" -- in her kitty. "Malang", also starring Anil inger Nakash Aziz has love experimenting with my Another fan asked her about Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, lent his voice to the new roles and looking forward her favourite Avengers and Kunal Kemmu, had a Sversion of "Bheegi bhee- to play some interesting characters, and she shared great start when it opened on gi raaton mein", which was characters."Disha already that "Hulk and Ironman" February 7. originally sung by legends Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar for the 1974 film "Aja- nabee".The song has been Vidhu Vinod Chopra announces recreated by Gibson George of Jam8 with additional po- his new film 'Shikara' etry penned by Shloke Lal. Its video has Nakash with actress ilmmaker Vidhu Vinod in March 2018 in Kashmir. Mouni Roy. Chopra, who marked The movie is being pro- On what made him go ahead Fthe completion of 30 duced by Vidhu Vinod Cho- with recreation of this clas- years of his hit crime drama pra only.This is not the fi rst sic track, Nakash told IANS: "Parinda" on Sunday, an- that Vidhu Vinod Chopra "Working with all the fresh nounced his new directorial is making a fi lm involving talent from Jam8 and being project, "Shikara"."Shikara Kashmir as one of the ma- associated with Saregama is a - A love letter from Kashmir jor elements in the theme. lot of fun. So my management to release on 21st February, post on the offi cial Twitter He had earlier helmed the and I decided to go ahead and 2020. From director Vidhu handle of Vidhu Vinod Cho- action thriller fi lm "Mission do this."There are quite a few Vinod Chopra. Presented pra Films.The fi lming for Kashmir" in 2000. changes in the new version. by Fox Star Hindi," read a "Shikara" reportedly began IANS from life experience and ob- Akshay Kumar: I observe life as I have no servation because I have no world tour of live shows. training. I go with the vision Hugh Jackman spotted He performed songs from of the director, because he/ the fi lms, "The Greatest formal training as actor she is the captain of the ship hailing a cab in New York Showman" and "Les Mi- and it is true that a director sérables", and the musical ver the past few years, ing to new genre and new sub- knows the film much better "The Boy From Oz".The ac- with the success of ject. Also, do not take yourself than an actor. tor will make a comeback Ofilms like "Rustom", so seriously. I think I made I remember, my film ‘Mis- on Broadway in "The Music "Jolly LLB 2", "Toilet: Ek Prem a mistake when I started my sion Mangal' released and Man" where he will unite Katha", "Pad Man", "Mission career by continuously doing soon I started shooting for with Sutton Foster. Mangal" and now "House- action films. I always believe ‘Laxmi Bomb'. The worlds of Jackman is best known ful 4", Akshay Kumar has not that if I want to do something these two films are so differ- to mainstream Hollywood only proved himself as a ver- for a long time, I should not be ent," he said.So, for him, there fans as Wolverine in the X- satile actor but also as one feeling bored with my work," is no room for the hangover of Men franchise of fi lms. He of the most bankable stars in Akshay told media. any character. played the part in nine fi lms business. However, he says While the actor mentions Starting his career in the over 17 years, starting with he does not take himself seri- that he goes with the flow of movie business as a stunt- the 2000 fi lm, "X-Men". His ously owing to the hangover account, I read people saying the film, he also said that, be- man, Akshay has appeared fi nal appearance as the su- of success."I am not overtly so many things like ‘please do ing a non-trained actor he in fi lms like "Khiladi", "Yeh perhero was in the 2017 re- excited by success because an action film' or 'why don't does not follow any method Dillagi", "Hera Pheri", "Ajna- lease, "Logan", which many once a film releases, I move you do a romantic film like in the transformation from, bee", "Waqt: The Race Against consider one of the best on to the next film, the next ‘Namaste London'?' My basic say, an action hero to a versa- Time", "Bhool Bhulaiyaa", and he Wolverine" star ton and Rebecca Ferguson. fi lms in the genre ever. genre. When I read my Twitter idea in life is to keep on jump- tile actor."I have taken things "Airlift" among many others. Hugh Jackman seems Jackman and Ferguson had Tto be in a commoner previously worked together mood these days. The actor, in the musical hit, "The Mahesh Babu calls himself shy, sensitive who has lately been busy Greatest Showman". fi lming the sci-fi thriller "Reminiscence" tells the elugu superstar Mahesh son of actor Krishna said: on @helo_indiaoffi cial."Last "Reminiscence" in Louisi- story of a scientist who dis- Babu has opened up "My father."As for movies, month, Mahesh was named ana, was spotted hailing a covers a way to revisit the Tabout his personal life the actor, known for movies Tollywood's 'Twitter Star'. cab by fans. past and, using new tech- in a short video in which he such as "Arjun", "Pokiri" and "It's great to be recognised The 51-year-old was ca- nology, searches for his lost has called himself "shy and "Businessman", likes movies as the Twitter Star from Tolly- sually dressed in a pair of love. sensitive". meant for both -- masses and wood and I would like to thank black jeans and a navy blue Jackman stars as Nick The video, which he posted classes. Zee Telugu for providing me hoodie for the outing on Bannister, a reclusive man on Instagram on Saturday, has There was one question on this honour with this award. Saturday. He was unshaven living in futuristic Miami, him answering some "inter- his fashion too, and he said: I am grateful for the constant and sporting glasses, reports who is able to offer people esting questions". "Casuals always". love and appreciation from dailymail.co.uk. In fact, the chance to relive their In the video, Mahesh says He captioned the video: my fans on Twitter, and hope many who passed him failed past memories.Meanwhile, he believes in progress and "Had a great time on this to continue to exchange many to recognise it was Hugh beyond the Hollywood the "reason for my being is one...look forward to answer- tweets with them in the fu- Jackman."Reminiscence" studios, Jackman has fi n- my family".Then he is asked tive. He picks: "Sensitive."Out "Shy".Asked about the one ing more of your interesting ture," Mahesh had said. also stars Thandie New- ished up his international whether he is tough or sensi- of shy or extrovert, he chose actor who inspires him, the questions. Stay connected IANS

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