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, .  )   /           /& Gurdwara to protest the arrest minority Sikh community,” the the powerful commander of of a few persons who are MEA said. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, in US-designated Foreign The strike comes days after accused of abduction and Punjab Chief Minister a drone strike in Iraq on Friday Terrorist Organisation.” Trump threatened Tehran after forced conversion of a teenaged Amarinder Singh and the to protect American personnel Following Soleimani’s Iraqi supporters of pro-Iranian Sikh girl, police said as report- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) abroad, dramatically escalating killing, Trump, on vacation in regime laid siege to the US ed in a Pakistani daily. expressed concern over reports hostilities between the arch- Florida, initially tweeted an embassy in Baghdad, following According to Nankana of the mob attack on the rivals and spiking tensions in image of the US flag. Hours deadly American air strikes on police, the man named Hassan Nankana Sahib Gurdwara. the already volatile Persian later, he tweeted again. “Iran a hardline Hashed faction. had married 18-year-old Jagjit In a tweet, Singh appealed Gulf region. never won a war, but never lost Gen Soleimani and officials Kaur in September last year to Pakistan Prime Minister Gen Soleimani, the head of a negotiation!” he wrote, in an from Iran-backed militias were after abducting her and Imran Khan to ensure that the Iran’s elite al-Quds force and apparent slight against the leaving Baghdad airport in forcefully converting her to devotees stranded at the gurd- architect of its regional securi- nuclear deal Barack Obama two cars when they were hit. Islam. wara are rescued from the ty apparatus, was killed when negotiated with Tehran. Continued on Page 4 A police official said they mob. SAD chief Sukhbir Singh a drone fired missiles into a had only summoned some of Badal urged Prime Minister convoy that was leaving the the family members of Hassan Narendra Modi to take up the Baghdad International Airport in connection with the FIR reg- issue with his Pakistani coun- early on Friday. The strike also $   istered against them. The FIR terpart. killed the deputy chief of Iraq’s earlier was reported to have Delhi Sikh Gurdwara powerful Hashed al-Shaabi been sealed after Punjab Management Committee paramilitary force and some Q    R Governor Chaudhry Sarwar (DSGMC) president Manjinder local Iran-backed militias. claimed to have amicably Singh Sirsa too condemned the Gen Soleimani, 62, was    resolved the matter. attack. Sirsa alleged the mob led widely seen as the second most The issue snowballed into by Mohammad Hassan tried to powerful figure in Iran behind ran has warned of “severe a controversy after the girl’s break down the gurdwara gate. the Ayatollah Khamenei. His Irevenge” and said arch- family in a video message, that The DSGMC chief also claimed Quds Force, an elite unit of the enemy the United States bore went viral, claimed that she was Hassan had addressed a gath- Iranian Revolutionary Guards, responsibility for the conse- abducted and forcibly con- ering before the attack, saying reported directly to the ayatol- quences after killing one of its verted to Islam. they would not allow Sikhs to some of their relatives on the released a detained person.” the protesters might attack it. lah and he was hailed as a hero- top commanders, Qasem India’s External Affairs reside at Nankana Sahib even dispute over the Sikh girl.” Meanwhile, a local corre- “The protesters also ic national figure. Soleimani, in a strike Friday Ministry said members of the threatened to rename the holy Replying to a question on spondent of a Pakistani English blocked the main road leading The Pentagon said, “At the outside Baghdad airport. minority Sikh community in city as Ghulam Ali Mustafa. reports in the Indian media daily told PTI that the Pakistani to the gurdwara, causing dis- direction of the president, the In Tehran, Iran’s Supreme '
 " "  Pakistan have been subjected to However, evacuee Trust about the country strongly Sikhs, who were present at the ruption of traffic for several US military has taken decisive Leader Ayatollah Ali 0   /& acts of violence at the holy city Property Board spokesperson condemning the vandalism at gurdwara to celebrate the birth hours,” he said. defensive action to protect US Khamenei said “severe revenge of Nankana Sahib. Amir Hashmi told PTI, “The the revered gurdwara, Hashmi anniversary of Guru Gobind However, a contingent of personnel abroad by killing awaits the criminals” behind to become a martyr, and final- “India strongly condemns family members of Hassan on claimed, “The protesters Singh “got panicky” over the police reached the site and Qasem Soleimani, the head of the attack. He also announced ly God granted him his high- these wanton acts of destruc- Friday held a sit-in outside remained peaceful. They ended Muslim’s demonstration out- secured the gurdwara the Iranian Revolutionary three days of national mourn- est office”, Khamenei said. tion and desecration of the holy Gurdwara against the arrest of the demonstration after police side the shrine. They thought premises. Guard Corps-Quds Force, a ing. “For years it was his wish Continued on Page 4 R  !!" &% 1/6P      
   
 

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                     nion Home Minister Amit UShah on Friday said the ays after a Kerala Assembly         Government will not budge an Dresolution demanded that inch on its decision to imple- the CAA be scrapped, Chief       ment the Citizenship Amend- Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on #   ment Act despite the Opposi- Friday wrote to 11 non-BJP wenty residents of unau- tion criticism of the law. Chief Ministers asking them to Tthorised colonies in Delhi      Launching an “awareness take similar steps against the saved money on registration of programme” in support of the 1  2%  / !  controversial law and pitching land as Union Housing and elhi Deputy Chief Minister amended citizenship law, Shah      !,   for unity to protect democra- Urban Affairs Minister DManish Sisodia on Friday accused the Congress and other   3 /, 5   cy and secularism. Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday 2 91 ! /  %  said BJP is misleading people Opposition parties of running   &) The Kerala Assembly had handed over conveyance deeds 2  &  
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    Jain took a swipe at the fighters just because they were dirt in their mind,” Shiv Sena )*+*  ,$ finished with 2,165 seats. The Congress, saying that “the “utterly disliked” by Rahul leader Sanjay Raut said, elections held in two phases on he Shiv Sena and the rival world knows various relation- Gandhi. responding to the insinuations  -.+!'!,$ December 27 and 30 were con- TBJP on Friday launched a ships of Congress leaders”, but The Congress, which is in the booklet, titled “Veer ducted in rural Tamil Nadu to scathing attack on the Congress he does not want to throw such part of the ruling coalition in Savarkar, Kitne ‘Veer’?” -/-0   1 elect 655 district ward pan- over a scandalous insinuation muck.” Maharashtra, will have to The book also alleged that   chayat members, 6,471 pan- by its key frontal organisation Nobody in the Congress answer to the Marathi people Savarkar received money from chayat union ward members, Seva Dal about Veer Savarkar’s suffered like Veer Savarkar, a and all patriots in the country the British after he was released 12,524 village panchayat pres- relationship with Mahatma Hindutva icon, Jain said and as to how long it will continue from Andaman’s Cellular Jail.      idents, and 99,324 village pan- Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram asked as to what low the to “insult the sacrifice” of Veer Maharashtra BJP president chayat ward members. Godse. Opposition party has fallen to Savarkar, Irani said at the Delhi Chandrakant Patil said the he Opposition DMK led by Notable losses from the The Sena said the Congress in attacking him. The Congress BJP office after launching the Congress should apologise for Tparty chief MK Stalin con- AIADMK include the defeat of had “dirt” in their mind by should answer about such an uted at a camp of Congress- party’s ‘Meri Dilli, Mera Sujhav’ the “perverted” content in the tinued its dream run in the the son and daughter of former questioning Savarkar’s creden- abhorrent comment made affiliated Seva Dal in Madhya campaign. booklet. “The booklet con- two-phase election held to the seats. The AIADMK had to Ramanathapuram MP Anwhar tials as a patriot and his repu- about Savarkar, he said. Pradesh, has claimed that The Sena said the Congress tains lies and perverted content. rural local bodies of Tamil content with 242 seats. Results Raajhaa, who is also the tation for valour, while the “Except for a family Savarkar and Mahatma had “dirt” in their mind by The Congress should tender an Nadu on December 27 and 30, from nine seats are expected by Muslim face of the party. “They BJP described as abhorrent nobody is worthy of respect for Gandhi’s killer Nathuram questioning Savarkar’s creden- apology for the same,” Patil the counting of which began on late evening as the counting of were defeated because of the and perverted the comments the Congress,” Jain said while Godse were in a physical rela- tials as a patriot and his repu- said. “Savarkar was acquitted by Thursday. paper ballots is taking time, AIADMK’s support for the by the Seva Dal against the accusing the party of deni- tionship. tation for valour. the court in the Gandhi assas- Out of the 515 district according to an official of the Citizenship Amendment Act in Hindutva ideologue in a Hindi grating leaders like Sardar Union Minister Smriti “Veer Savarkar was a great sination case. Despite this, the panchayat seats at stake in 27 State Election Commission. the Rajya Sabha,” said Nawas booklet. The BJP demanded an Vallabhbhai Patel, Bhim Rao Irani asked the Congress if it man and will remain a great Congress-affiliated organisa- districts where election was The DMK won 2,330 seats Kani, the DMK MP from apology from the Congress. Ambedkar and Savarkar. will continue to humiliate Veer man. A section keeps talking tion is trying to link him and held, the DMK and its allies out of the 5,067 panchayat Ramanathapuram. BJP general secretary Anil A Hindi booklet, distrib- Savarkar and other freedom against him. This shows the the accused in the case,” he said. romped home by winning 261 union seats while the AIADMK Continued on Page 4    !"#"# 

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,   ,     #   2  2  New Delhi: Gearing up for the      any tie-up with any party in the      Parvesh Singh”. Assembly elections in Delhi      Excellence in Kalkaji area, tablets to every student who elections. “But the question is who while the Election Commission Sisodia said, “Technology is a have show glimpses of excel- elhi Congress president “The Congress alone will hile the Bharatiya Janata will contest against Arvind is yet to announce the dates, the ncouraging young students tool. Take the example of a lad- lence. The tablet is like a DSubhash Chopra on Friday contest in all the 70 Assembly WParty (BJP) is yet to Kejriwal,” the party had asked BJP has launched its “Meri Eto use technology con- der. You can either climb up the portable library that connect inaugurated social media con- seats in Delhi and form the announce the chief ministeri- in it tweet. Dilli, Mera Sujhav” campaign structively, Delhi Deputy Chief ladder or come down using it. students with their teachers and trol room for upcoming Government on its own. He al candidate as Assembly elec- “The BJP has seven chief to take suggestions from peo- Minister Manish Sisodia on Similarly, you can achieve peers. We are open to ideas Assembly election in added the people of Delhi now tions in Delhi are approaching, ministerial candidates for ple to draft its manifesto for the Monday distributed electronic excellence, by using technolo- from students as how to utilise Delhi to counter the false pro- realised the fact that only the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Delhi. Assembly elections in upcoming Assembly elections tablets to students in Delhi gy through this tablet or com- it for better learning and even paganda by the BJP and the Congress can provide stable took a dig and said the saffron Delhi would be fought on the in the national Capital. Government schools. pletely waste your time.” better performance. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and effective governance in party has seven chief ministe- basis of work done,” Kejriwal Union Minister Smriti Irani Over 15,000 students, “Since this experiment “How you use this tablet is Governments as well as popu- the city,” he added. rial candidates for the upcom- said at his fourth town hall along with Delhi BJP president including those in Classes XI starts with you, It is your in your hands. Whether you larise the achievements of the Party chief spokesperson ing Delhi Assembly elections. meeting in east Delhi’s Manoj Tiwari, election co- and XII of Rajkiya Pratibha responsibility to make this want your parents to com- Congress Government during Mukesh Sharma said the using This came a day after Trilokpuri. incharge and Union Minister Vikas Vidyalaya (RPVVs) and such a success that we extend plain to me that the children its 15-year rule in Delhi. the control room, the party will Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party Replying to a question Nityanand Rai, and election School of Excellence (SoEs), and it for all students of Delhi have become addicted to it or Addressing the media, not only give befitting (AAP) tweeted an image of a about the AAP’s defeat in last committee convener Tarun those who secured 80 per cent Government schools,” he said. I would get a positive response Subhash Chopra said the answers to the falsehood being poster wishing a “very Happy year’s general elections, he said Chugh, launched the campaign or more marks in CBSE Class X Schools have been asked to praising the government for Congress will aggressively spread by the BJP and the New Year to all seven Chief Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha at the Delhi BJP office. Board examination of 2019 will collect the electronic tablets facilitating the learning of their mount campaigns against the AAP through the social media, Minister candidates of elections are very different Under the fortnight long receive the branded electronic from the Department of wards is in your hands. I hope AAP ruled Delhi Government but will also publicise the Delhi BJP Gautam Gambhir, from each other. campaign, 49 ‘video raths’ will tablets, each costing 11,500. Education’s IT Cell and hand you will prove me right,” and the BJP-ruled Centre. Congress’ people-friendly poli- Manoj Tiwari, Vijay Goel, “Prime Minister Narendra roam around the 70 assembly Distributing the tablets them over to the students. Sisodia said while interacting Meanwhile, Chopra added cies and achievements in the Hardeep Singh Puri, Harsh Modi cannot become the chief constituency to gather peo- among students at School of “Today, we are giving these with students. the party will not have manifesto. Vardhan, Vijender Gupta and minister of Delhi,” he added. ple’s suggestions on issues to be included in the manifesto. The BJP will also keep  2     around 1,600 special boxes  ! across the city to gather suggestions.    The BJP leaders also released a mobile number for ,   (   !
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The burden of the said that it is a matter of great Estimates’ (BE) 4,372.40 crore (PBS), the NDMC is going to ated and the primary sections construct smart bins which approved the amendment in dual stamp duty was getting appreciation that SDMC has for the financial year 2020-21 introduce ‘Smart e-Scooter will be equipped with the lat- will be smart enough to provide Master Plan and has permitted transferred to the beneficiaries taken lead and developing such and expenditure for the rev- System’ in its area and the first est Interactive Flat Panel (IFP) real time data of present level Fitness Centre (including gym- and in the process the cost of flat landmark sites. He also urged enue receipts are projected phase will be completed by based smart classes in the ses- of filling of these bins to the nasium, yoga/meditation cen- increased, they added. other civic agencies to follow 3,719.65 crore for the same June 2020, he said. sion 2020-21. command centre and to send tre) in the residential areas. Besides, DDA will con- such kind of initiatives based financial year. “It also proposed to set-up The Chairman further said alerts on the mobile phone of The approved proposal will struct a road from Main on waste to wealth concept. It is proposed to make live of 100 more fast public e-charg- that tablet based Wi-Fi enabled concerned person managing now be sent to Ministry of Chattarpur Road to SAARC Lieutenant Governor Anil ‘Integrated Command and ing stations in NDMC area classrooms will be set up in these bins. This would be com- Housing and Urban Affairs for Campus, Central Armed Police Baijal said the civic body has Control System’ by March 2020 with higher capacity (150KW) each of secondary and senior pleted in FY 2020-21,” he said. consideration and final notifi- Forces Institute of Medical brought a sea change in trans- to integrate 30 services which and can charge 3 vehicles at the secondary schools in the year It was also proposed to cation, said an official. Science NIC Campus to provide forming the look of the city by will become nodal point of same time at three times faster 2020-21. It is proposed to pro- develop theme based gardens Besides, several other pro- a main approach and intercon- developing splendid parks like availability of all online data speed,” he said. vide a fiber based internet like herbal garden, Bamboo jects were approved on Friday in nectivity to these institutions. Waste to Wonder Park, Nandan and information related to On the basis of the feed- connectivity of appropriate Park and medicinal park etc. in a meeting held by Delhi lieu- As per the proposal, the Van, Jamunwala Park, smart services which can be back received from parents, it band width in all NDMC & identified parks, he said, adding tenant Anil Baijal with the pres- roads from IGNOU to CAP- Woodland Amusement Park monitored on real-time basis is proposed to introduce smart Navyug schools in the year that many gardens such as ence of DDA vice chairman FIMS will be 30 metres and 24 and other beautiful parks made and necessary action can be classes in primary sections of 2020-21, he added. Topiary, Cactus, Succulents, Tarun Kapoor. The Authority metres Right of Way (ROW), over lands of Delhi taken, he said. NDMC and Navyug schools in “We also plan to introduce Fragrance and Brielle Garden approved modification in Master Gaushala Road 30 metres ROW Development Authority and Keeping in view the public the year 2019-20, he said, cycling clubs in its five schools etc are also proposed to be Plan for Delhi 2021 under which and Executive Club Road 45 Gram Sabha. SR appreciation and participation adding that the process in this in financial year 2020-21. Each developed this year. EWS dwellings units developed metres ROW. Further, it has approved a proposal to under- take the viable slum in situ redevelopment/ rehabilitation ) !3'    projects in respect of 17 projects by executing the work on PPP   #   # New Delhi: After much accusa- colonies is to be carried out. Kejriwal and Deputy CM also The DDA said an applica- mode through open tender tion and debate between the Following which the AAP accused BJP cheating the people tion portal i.e. https:// based on DPRs prepared New Delhi: Overall Air quali- ment is expecting only by AAP and the BJP over the unau- attacked Centre asking, how the with lies on unauthorised delhi.ncog.gov.in has been devel- including financial analysis ty Index (AQI) 372 on the January 6th. Top three Air thorised colonies in the nation- BJP is planning to grant owner- colonies to garner vote in the oped mainly for two purposes done by consultants appointed National Ambient Air Quality Pollution Hot spots of Delhi are al Capital, the DDA — comes ship rights to residents if the upcoming elections. Hitting back namely Registration of residents for various clusters. Index (NAAQI) recorded likely to be GT road, under BJP-ruled Central colonies weren’t to be regu- on Sisodia, Union Urban on the portal and Filing appli- DDA to also allow certain under Very Poor category on Vasundhara and Sahibabad. Government — said the Prime larised. DDA has also removed Development Minister Hardeep cation for conferment of rights activities for religious plots at Sub Friday. According to SAFAR, According to System of Minister unauthorised colonies contentious bit and has detailed Singh Puri on Tuesday said, “It in unauthorised colonies and City level, including training under the cold stable night Air Quality and Weather in Delhi Awas Yojana (PM- what Centre plans to do under seems the Deputy CM doesn’t PMUDAY boundaries portal Centre for Yoga, spiritual activ- time, near surface air is becom- Forecasting And Research UDAY) is being implemented by the PM-UDAY scheme — sale have a clear grasp of things due i.e. https://nad.ncog.gov.in/ ities, meditation, museum/art ing stagnant without nay mix- (SAFAR), values of primary the authority on top priority. and purchase of houses without to his lack of experience and is DDA-MIS has been developed gallery/exhibition Centre, audi- ing, leads to accumulation of pollutants — Suspended Entire scheme is being hindrance, making it easy to avail making a hue and cry over for finalising the boundaries by torium, accommodation for pollutants. Particulate Matters (SPMs) 10 implemented online by DDA. loans from banks against those some words in the portal. We inviting any comment/feedback preachers/devotees/management The AQI is likely to stay at and 2.5 recorded three times Earlier, the AAP pointed out that properties and make changes to have simplified the content on from the RWAs of these unau- staff/Canteen/Restaurant, Langar very poor to the lower end of higher than prescribed stan- in DDA website, the FAQ section the building plan after approval the portal for them to under- thorized colonies on the bound- Hall/Kitchen & Bank extention the severe category for the dards recorded 344 and 214. where it stated that no regulari- from authorities concerned. stand what we’re trying to ary maps uploaded on DDA counter/ATM facility, Prayer next two days. Slight improve- SR sation exercise of unauthorised Delhi Chief Minister Arvind accomplish.” website. SR halls. /  ,  ,  !  !!
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P at a function here, listed several key ernment of boasting about evening ahead of the January 7 N Nadda also said politics achievements of the how Pakistan was straightened zilla parishad (ZP) elections. needs religion the Modi Government, out after the surgical strike, the “Fadnavis is feeling uneasy most. such as Ayushman Sena sought to know whether as he and his party are out of Maharashtra, as the BJP has “Samaaj mein ye Bharat Yojana to pro- it has really happened. killed in the line of duty. The and Kashmir earlier that power in Maharashtra. That is failed to form the Government. prashna baar baar khada hota hai code of conduct. vide free medical treatment up It also observed that trou- Maha Vikas Aghadi govern- month. Without naming the why, he is making wild allega- He urged the residents of hai ki rajniti ka dharma se Dharma ka matlab hai kya to  5 lakh and Ujjwala Yojana bled borders were not good for ment in Maharashtra is not Centre, the Sena alleged, tions against the 'Maha Vikas Palghar district to defeat the sambandh kya hai. Mera ye karna aur kya nahi karna. of distributing LPG connec- the country's well-being. responsible for this,” the Sena “Circulating news that only Aghadi' Government,” he said. BJP in the ZP elections as it has manana hai ki rajniti dharma Dharma ka matlab hai kya tions to poor families. The Sena's remarks come said in an editorial in party the Pakistanis were getting On Fadnavis' recent state- failed to perform in the last five ke bagair vivek-heen hai, uska uchit aur kya anuchit. Aur iss Citing a recent report in the wake of the death of an mouthpiece 'Saamana'. killed in Kashmir will not ment that the BJP could not years. PTI koi arth nahi hai. Rajniti hame- liye dharma ki sabse badi which claimed India's forest Army soldier from The party also questioned change the reality as tricolour- come to power despite emerg- sha dharma ke sath chalti avashyakta hai toh woh rajniti cover has increased, Nadda Maharashtra, Naik Sandip whether the situation in draped bodies of Indian sol- ing as the single largest party in hai. mein hai. (Religion means code said that Ujjwala scheme has Raghunath Sawant, who was Kashmir has improved after the diers, like Sawant, are reaching Maharashtra, Awhad said, (One question is of conduct. It tells us what to also contributed to it. killed during a counter-insur- surgical strike and abrogation their respective villages.” “Even those who had not per- frequently asked in the society: do and what not to. Religion “The Ujjawala Yojana has gency operation in Jammu and of Article 370 provisions. “There is a bloodshed formed well had come to power what is the relation between stands for wisdom to differen- contributed a lot in increasing Kashmir on Wednesday. The party, however, main- along the Kashmir border and in the State in the past and sev- religion and politics? I firmly tiate between what is good our forest cover. Under the “The New Year did not tained that scrapping Article mounting anger among the eral such examples could be believe that politics would and what is not. It is the poli- scheme, as many as 8 crore gas begin on a positive note in 370 was a good move. India families of martyred jawans. given.” become wisdom-less without tics which needs religion the connections and stoves were Kashmir. Our jawan from had conducted the surgical The perception that surgical On the Modi Government the presence of religion. There most),” Nadda said. already distributed Satara, Sandip Sawant, attained strike on September 29, 2016, strike will demoralise Pakistani rejecting Maharashtra's tableau is no meaning of politics with- “And BJP always works to women. It also improved martyrdom in Kashmir along across the Line of Control terrorists has turned out to be for the Republic Day parade, he out religion. They both go with such positivity and do their health, as they are now with two other soldiers. In the (LoC) as a response to a ter- an illusion. In fact, the (terror) alleged that the Centre was act- together),” Nadda said. things which are good for the spared from inhaling smoke,” last one month, seven to eight rorist attack on an Indian Army attacks have increased,” it ing in a vengeful manner “Aur dharma ka matlab country and society,” he added. he added. jawans from Maharashtra were base in Uri sector of Jammu added. PTI against those in power in

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555 staying all activities relating to R NPR in the State,” he said in the letter. From Page 1 He drew attention of the 11 Vijayan’s appeal to his coun-    ,  
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555 only Rs 900 and hence saved Rs DDA portal, we will upgrade the From Page 1 17.29 lakh. Asha Devi who owns server of the DDA portal”. From Page 1 continued its rhetoric against the AIADMK Dubbing the Friday event as 21 sqm plot paid only Rs 400 for The move to regularise such Though the DMK was yet to react offi- Government in the State. Friday saw for- “ceremonial”, Puri said in the conveyance deeds and registry colonies is likely to benefit cially to the poll results, party leaders were mer Union Minister and DMK strongman coming days, more residents of documents and hence she saved around 40-50 lakh residents upbeat. Anna Arivalayam, the party head- TR Baalu making a grand appearance at the unauthorised colonies will be Rs 6.10 lakh. Vinod Kumar who play a vital role in any elec- quarters in Chennai’s Mount Road was in headquarters of the State Election given conveyance deeds and Sharma, who paid only Rs 400 tion in the national Capital. The a jubilant mood. “It is sure that we are going Commission to complaint against the registry papers. for registry documents and con- announcement of the Delhi to have a new Government led by Stalin in “deliberate delay’ in announcing the results According Puri, the 20 ben- veyance deeds under the scheme Assembly elections is likely to be the State Secretariat after the 2021 Assembly of the polls as well as to submit details about eficiaries were required to pay and he saved Rs 12.35 lakh. made in the next few days. election,” said one of the senior leaders. “irregularities” by the Government as well small amounts and thus they Karam Chand Gupta of When asked, whether the CD Meyyappan, secretary AICC, said as the SEC in conducting the election. made huge saving. Citing bene- Suraj Park has paid only Rs AAP Government had been the poll results were an indicator to the “We have submitted detailed account fits under the PM-UDAY, Puri 89,100 for registry of 103.6 sqm involved in the process, Puri, changes on the anvil in Tamil Nadu. “This of the misuse of Government machinery by said Pinki Sharma, who has a having four floors and hence without taking any names, said, is a precursor to the Assembly election the AIADMK in the polls and also the com- house measuring 41.8 sqm and saved Rs 59.36 lakh. Vijendra “I continue to be amazed at their scheduled for 2021. The DMK-led front is plicity of the SEC in the hustings,” said Baalu has four floors, paid only Rs Bansal, of Surja Park has saved capacity to derail matters.” confident of sweeping the Assembly elec- while speaking to the media. 19,400 under the scheme and Rs 19.57 lakh in conveyance tion,” said Meyyappan. Kattumannarkoil Kannan, senior BJP hence she saved around Rs 23.90 deeds and registry of 33.4 sqm The HUA Minister said peo- Though the election to village pan- leader said money and muscle power lakh. plot which have three floors. He ple had been hearing about the chayats were held in an apolitical manner, played major roles in the local body elec- The circle rate (minimum has paid only Rs 3,985. Ram regularisation of unauthorised leaders of the AIADMK and the DMK cam- tion. “We cannot pinpoint who are the cul- value at which sale or transfer of Kumar has paid only Rs 30,300 colonies for a long time as the paigned intensively throughout the districts prits but I am sure that each vote was pur- a plot, built-up houses, apart- for his 60 sq mtr plot and hence previous Governments did not and the battle turned out to be a tightly chased at a price of Rs 2,000,” said ment, commercial property or he saved Rs 34.84 lakh. fulfil their promises. “But now, fought one. By Friday noon, it was clear that Kannan. land takes place) of Suraj Park Puri said a special develop- development will take place in the AIADMK has lost heavily in the hus- T Ramakrishnan, author and com- was Rs 46,200 per square meter ment fund (SDF) will be creat- these areas at a greater speed,” he tings. O Panneerselvam, Deputy Chief mentator said though the DMK had made while Rs 23,280 per sqm for Raja ed from the registration charges said. The ruling Aam Aadmi Minister who is also the coordinator of the impressive strides in the local body elec- Vihar area. received in form of charges of Party (AAP) in Delhi had recent- steering committee heading the AIADMK, tions, it is too early to forecast about the Rupanjay, a resident of Raja conveyance deeds and registry ly asked the residents of unau- told reporters at Chennai that the party results of the State Assembly election Vihar, owns 42.6 sqm and hav- documents. The SDF will be thorised colonies not to trust the would accept the verdict of the people and expected to take place in early 2022. “What ing two floors, paid only Rs 700 used to build infrastructure and BJP-led Central Government continue its work intensively for the wel- is the guarantee that the AIADMK would under the scheme and hence, he social development in 1,731 unless they get registry papers of fare of the masses. not bounce back? One year is a long time saved around Rs 12.59 lakh. unauthorised colonies. Puri said their houses in their hands. Despite the impressive win, the DMK in politics,” said Ramakrishnan.    !"#"#  .   
678 <       59=  ;/ 3     role ends." Further, India in Balakot, the Army Chief Chinese army many times tioned to various ministries. carried out two or three said even in war time transgressing the Line of Observing that everybody ith Pakistan often threat- actions in the past without the destroyed buildings are recon- Actual Control(LAC) leading has a wish list and will not  
 
 Wening to use the nuclear nuclear option coming into structed after some time and to stand-offs. necessarily get everything, the option, new Army Chief MM play. He, however, did not said it is not correct to say that Stressing the need to be Army Chief said solution lies Naravane said here on Friday specify those operations the Balakot strikes did not correct, Naravane said there is in evolving more efficient sys- Hangloo has been under nuclear weapons are only a though the inference was clear achieve much. no point in raising the ante and tems to save money and cut     the scanner since 2016 for deterrence and they never about the surgical strikes On terrorist infrastructure new friction points. down redundant processes. alleged financial and academ- "came into play" in the past across the Line of across the LOC, Naravane said Highlighting that over the He lauded the govern-   ic irregularities. He was also when India carried out opera- Control(LOC) two years back they are active and at least 200- years, India has focused on the ment for improving the war summoned by the National tions, in obvious reference to and the Balakot action last 250 militants are waiting to eastern frontier facing China, fighting capabilities of the     Commission for Women last surgical strikes and Balakot air year. infiltrate adding they are try- he said infrastructure devel- armed forces by delegating week over allegations of raid. He also said at least 200- The IAF has carried aeri- ing to coming almost "every opment is taking place. more financial powers to the     improper handling of sexual 250 terrorists are trying to al strikes against terrorist day." He also said there are Moreover, the situation on Vice-Chiefs. This resulted in harassment complaints and infiltrate into Jammu & training camps in Balakot, more than 25 launch pads and the nearly 4,000 km long LAC arms and ammunition com- resident Ram Nath Kovind lack of grievance redressal Kashmir almost every day. deep inside Pakistan in retal- terror camps now active across is constantly reviewed and the ing in and the Army is Phas accepted the resignation mechanism for female stu- He said even though iation against the killing of 41 the LOC. Army is now laying importance absolutely ready to take any of Allahabad University Vice dents. terrorist camps had again Central Reserve Police Asked about the situation on three factors including task assigned to it, Naravane Chancellor Rattan Lal Hangloo "I resigned because baseless come up in Balakot post the Force(CRPF) in a suicide in Jammu & Kashmir post the infrastructure, surveillance and said. and ordered an enquiry by a enquiries were initiated against IAF strikes in February last bombing by Pakistan based abrogation of Article 370 giv- reserves. Clarifying that the Replying to a question three-member panel into alle- me. On several occasions it was year, the Indian action sent a proscribed terrorist organisa- ing special status to it in entire LAC cannot be manned over the perception that the gations of financial, academic proved that there was no sub- strong signal that terror launch tion Jaish-e- August last year, the Army as the troop strength will be Armed Forces are getting and administrative irregulari- allegations of academic, finan- stance in the complaints. I pads and camps can be taken Mohammad(JeM). Chief said the law and order is thinned out, Naravane said politicised, Naravane denied it ties against him. His resigna- cial and administrative irregu- resigned because I was totally down. They cannot operate Asked if the air strikes improving and facts speak for the focus is now on having and reiterated that the tion was sent to the Rashtrapati larities against Hangloo," said fed up," Hangloo had said in a with impunity was the big served any purpose as the ter- themselves. Incidents of stone good defences in vantage posi- Services have been apolitical Bhavan by the HRD Ministry the official. statement, announcing his res- message which the Balakot rorist camps had again start- pelting and terrorist initiated tions and using surveillance since independence. "I dis- which immediately formed the "The panel will headed by ignation. He was appointed as action underlined, Naravane ed functioning at Balakot, incidents have come down methods for less critical sectors agree that there is any politi- committee to probe into alle- UGC chairman D P Singh. The the Allahabad University vice said. Naravane said besides sending and levels of violence are also of the LAC. cisation of the armed forces," gations against Hangloo, who other members of the panel are chancellor in 2015. On the spectre of crossing a stern signal to Pakistan with- down, he added. Replying to a query about he said adding there is some resigned on Wednesday. Gujarat University Vice He had earlier served as the nuclear threshold, the out naming it, the action also As regards China, he said paucity funds hampering misperception on that. On "Hangloo had resigned Chancellor Rama Shankar vice chancellor of the Kalyani Army Chief elaborated during served a note of caution India has to be firm in resolve modernization of the armed the Army being called fre- from the post of Allahabad Dubey and Shriprakash Mani University in West Bengal. an interaction with the print against any escalatory action in but need not be aggressive and forces, Naravane said at the quently to assist the civil University Vice Chancellor Tripathi, Vice Chancellor of However, he had quit the post media that "historically future. should be assertive legitimate- national level there are only administration he observed on personal grounds. The Indira Gandhi National Tribal following a series of spats with nuclear weapons are deter- Admitting that the terror- ly. This observation was obvi- finite level of resources and they are the Army "of the peo- President has accepted his University, Amarkantak," the the state government and uni- rence and that is where their ist camps had again sprung up ously in the backdrop of the budget has to be appor- ple and for the people." resignation with immediate official added. versity employees. effect. The President has also directed to conduct an enquiry into the allegations of     '" financial, academic and 2'% , ,  administrative irregularities, including the recommenda- * .# Sonowal have refused to accept declare him an "anti-national" tions contained in the interim 
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  You should first set your own openly opposing CAA. Will against Hangloo," a senior conduct a monthly review of the was normal and student griev- house in order and then talk to you now declare him 'anti HRD Ministry official said. functioning of all Central uni- ances, if any, were addressed or the country and take on the national'? I challenge you to dis- The HRD Ministry panel versities and anomalies will be not. The move comes against     opposition," the Congress leader miss him before criticising the has been formed following a dealt with strictly. The Minister the backdrop of allegations said. opposition," he wrote on Twitter. directive from the President to will meet the Vice Chancellors against Allahabad University he Congress on Friday ques- Tagging a news report in Sonowal gave a fresh twist inquire into the allegations. every month to seek report and Vice Chancellor Ratan Lal Ttioned Prime Minister like situation. country," Congress's chief English about Assam Chief to the debate over the con- Hangloo has been under the accountability will be fixed for Hangloo for improper han- Narendra Modi and Home "Amit Shah ji. Modi ji and spokesperson Randeep Minister Sarbananda Sonowal tentious Citizenship scanner since 2016 for alleged irregularities of any nature, said dling of sexual harassment Minister Amit Shah on their you have been made Prime Surjewala said in a video post- not being ready to accept the (Amendment) Act, 2019 financial and academic irregu- Ministry officials. complaints and lack of griev- continuous attack on Minister and Home Minister to ed on Twitter. CAA in his state, Surjewala (CAA), after he said in a tweet, larities. "A three-member panel The review will not only ance redressal mechanism for Opposition parties when even work for the public welfare and He alleged that NDA part- tweeted in Hindi, "Your allies are "As a son of Assam, I will never has been formed to probe the consider the academic progress female students. the BJP-ruled States have con- generate livelihoods for them ners and BJP Chief Ministers are not accepting the divisive CAA, settle foreigners in my state. This veyed that they were not accept- and not abuse opposition lead- themselves not accepting the your own chief ministers are not Sarbananda Sonowal will never ing the Citizenship ers like Rahul Gandhi. You "divisive" CAA but Modi and accepting the CAA. Should we allow this...." 4    (Amendment) Act (CAA). have put the entire country in Shah were "venting out their send you a Hindi translation". The Congress has been 6,7 88  The grand old party a situation like that in 1947 with grouse" on the Opposition by Surjewala earlier dared attacking the BJP-led govern- accused the Home Minister of your divisive and conspiratori- abusing them. Modi to dismiss the Assam ment over the CAA and its chief 
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Government jobs, ownership was recorded under the Chidambaram was heading The Australian prime min- of land, seats in professional and Prevention of Money an empowered Group of ister was also scheduled to deliv- college education in Jammu & Laundering Act (PMLA) even Ministers for these deals and his er the inaugural address at the Kashmir. The move came after as he was grilled for six hours questioning was necessary to Raisina Dialogue, the flagship several organisations in Jammu at one of the ED's offices here. unravel the decision-making annual lecture series organised & Kashmir expressed fears of Chidambaram was first process undertaken by the UPA by the Ministry of External outsiders grabbing jobs, lands summoned by the agency in Government for these contro- Affairs. Besides Delhi, Morrison and seats in academic institu- this case on August 23 last year versial decisions, officials said. was also scheduled to visit tions after the abrogation of but at that time he was under Chidambaram came out of Mumbai and Bengaluru. Article 370 and bifurcation of CBI custody after being arrest- jail early December last year "Prime Minister Scott Jammu and Kashmir into two ed in the INX Media corruption after over 100 days in CBI and Morrison has called off his visit Union Territories. case. ED custody in the INX Media to India due to the serious situ- "We are examining the The latest investigation case. He was released only after ation arising out of bush fires in options of protecting the rights relates to losses suffered by Air the Supreme Court granted several parts of Australia," of locals of the UT of Jammu India due to an alleged multi- him bail. sources said here on Friday. and Kashmir under the state crore aviation scam and irreg- Chidambaram is also being Bush fires have ripped domicile rules," a Home ularities in fixing air slots for probed by ED in a third case of through the states of New South Ministry official said. The international airlines. money laundering related to the Wales and Victoria, killing at options include introducing The Enforcement Aircel-Maxis deal. The ED had least 20 people and destroying mandatory requirement of 15- Directorate probe in this case questioned him in this case ear- nearly 500 homes. About 4,000 year residency in government also covers the purchase of lier. people, including nearly 3,000 jobs, ownership of land, seats in over 110 aircraft in 2006, cost- Chidambaram had earlier tourists, were stranded in professional and college educa- ing about Rs 70,000 crore, for described the ED action in the Victoria's Mallacoota region tion, the official said. public sector carrier Air India. Aircel-Maxis case as a "crazy since they were forced to take The special arrangement The CAG (Comptroller mixture of falsehoods and con- shelter on the foreshore as the fire will be on the lines of Himachal and Auditor General) had in jectures". approached on New Year's eve. Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In the northeastern states like Nagaland, this arrangement is 3/     covered under Article 371 of the ! , !   3P Constitution. While different % :  states have different residency      ;&  norms, the central government    is planning to introduce a 15-     year minimum residency norm for an outsider to attain domicile     nion Minister and BJP ally Ram Vilas Paswan on status in Jammu and Kashmir. UFriday said no Government can snatch away cit- However, this condition may not he CBI on Friday carried out search- izenship of any Indian and sought to reassure people be applicable for industrial hous- Tes at the premises of Deputy over a number of citizenship measures which have trig- es to buy land for setting up busi- Director of the Nehru Yuva Kendra gered protests in various parts of the country. ness ventures and construct Sangathan Kh Ibohanbi Singh for "Be it Dalits, tribals, backwards, minorities of upper quarters for their employees. allegedly accumulating disproportion- castes, they are all original citizens of the country. There is a possibility of provid- ate assets to the tune of 1.34 crore. Citizenship is their birthright. No Government can ing relaxation to central gov- During the searches, the CBI recov- snatch it away. No Indian citizen will be bothered ernment employees, who are ered 8 lakh in cash, two guns, prop- unnecessarily," Paswan said. from other parts of the country erty and bank documents and luxury As far as National Register of Citizens is concerned, but have been living in the two cars, officials said. there has been no discussion on it but it has nothing UTs in last five years or more. Singh who is posted in Kohima, to with any religion, he said, adding that nobody can Also, central officials and their Nagaland as State in-charge allegedly be denied citizenship on the ground of religion Paswan children, and students who are amassed the assets from January 1, 2013 said social justice and secularism are his party's mis- from other states but may have to May 31, 2019 when he was the organ- sion, and he has fought for the rights of Dalits, trib- cleared their Class X or Class XII isation's district youth coordinator, als, backwards and minorities for his entire life. "Leave board exams in J&K or Ladakh they said. alone citizenship, no government can raise a question may be given residency. Officers Singh was promoted to the post of about their rights," he said. from all-India services and their Deputy Director on May 28, 2019. In his tweets, Paswan said confusion is children are considered domicile Singh allegedly acquired huge being spread across the country about the Citizenship of their respective cadre states assets, both movable and immovable, (Amendment) Act as part of a conspiracy. usually but a decision has to be worth 2.13 crore during the period Muslims have no reason to worry about the law as it taken on whether to extend the but could not give satisfactory has nothing to do with Indian citizens, he said. benefits to the AGMUT cadre explanation for assets worth 1.34 Muslims have constituted a bulk of protestors agitat- officers who will be now part of crore, they added. ing against the CAA. the two UTs.    !"#"#  /

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(#  )  & ) .&! <   Q      88 Why do you always glorify that Pakistan so regularly?” country? Banerjee asked. n a blistering attack on “We don’t want to listen Asking all the parties to  @ !! INarendra Modi for “fre- about Pakistan. Tell us about come together to protest quently invoking Pakistan as a Hindustan,” Banerjee thun- against CAA-NRC Banerjee Mumbai: Union Minister become a directionless party. I diversionary tactic from major dered from the head of an said “today if you do not come Piyush Goyal on Friday would like to appeal to the issues of unemployment, price “unexpectedly big” rally — out in protest, then these peo- accused the Opposition parties Congress that it should not rise and people’s rights” considering the fact that the ple will destroy Hindustan, of instigating youngsters on the spread rumours and violence. Mamata Banerjee on Friday Trinamool Congress had in the will destroy Azadi (freedom). Citizenship (Amendment) Act It should give priority to the said the Prime Minister was April-May parliamentary elec- Our religion is to protect our (CAA) and triggering violence interest of the country and conducting himself as though tions conceded 7 out of 8 Lok Azadi, our tradition,” appealing by spreading “wrong percep- people, and keep humanity at he was an “ambassador of Sabha seats to the BJP from this to the Opposition parties to tion” about the new law. top,” he said. Pakistan.” part of the State. consider the present move- He alleged that the Goyal alleged that in order Launching her first citi- Going all guns blazing the ment as “our second fight for Congress has become “direc- to protect its own political zenship rally in North Bengal Chief Minister targeted both Azadi.” tionless” and in its bid to interests, the Congress was city of Siliguri the Chief the Prime Minister and Home Meanwhile, the Left Front remain relevant, it was trying misleading a specific class of Minister told a massive turnout Minister Amit Shah for “mak- leaders on Friday asked the to spread rumours and spark people and trying to spread fear of humanity how “India wants ing contradictory statements” Chief Minister to call an all- violence. The Railway Minister and instability in the country to listen about Hindustan and on the amended citizenship party meeting on the CAA- was speaking at IMC Centre at over the CAA. not Pakistan.” laws saying “who is to be NRC issue. CPI(M)’s legislature Churchgate in south Mumbai “Congress has slowly lost its She said “we are Indian cit- believed when one person says party leader Sujan Chakrabarty while launching BJP's 10-day- supremacy in every state and it izens and we do not want to lis- National Citizenship Register B.  3%     3   %   said “we have no problem to long campaign aimed at mobil- is forming Governments in ten about Pakistan which is a was never discussed in the .         3//#'3 &'#   join an all-party meeting but ising support for the CAA. many states as junior part- small country of only 22 crore Government level while the     &) the Chief Minister has to call “Ever since the Citizen ners,” he said, adding that in people… Whenever the people other says NRC will definitely that at first.” Amendment Act was passed in Maharashtra the party won of India raise questions about be invoked.” ple… There will be no CAA, no formed on the basis of religion whether Modi had forgotten He was reacting to a the Parliament, they (opposi- just 44 seats despite contesting unemployment, inflation and She said “it is a shame that NRC, no NPR in Bengal.” and where the minorities like about India. “Have you (Prime reported letter from State tion) started spreading wrong on 140-150 seats. Without nam- hunger you start talking about even after 70 years of The Prime Minister had the Hindus were subjected Minister) forgotten about Opposition Leader Abdul perception (about it) in the ing BJP's former ally Shiv Sena, Pakistan. By doing so you only Independence, we have to earlier attacked the opposition untold persecution so that India that you need to talk Mannan of the Congress Party country. They tried to instigate Goyal took a dig at it for its dif- glorify an insignificant country prove our citizenship,” adding parties for protesting against “they are forced to migrate to about Pakistan regularly? We to the Chief Minister suggest- youngsters and spread vio- ferent stands in the Lok Sabha … I want to ask you: Are you “till she was at the helm “I will the Citizenship Amendment India.” are a big country with a rich ing an all-party meeting and an lence at different places,” Goyal and the Rajya Sabha during the the Prime Minister of India or not allow anyone to take away Act but not raising their voic- Giving a sharp reply the cultural heritage. We do we all-party movement against said. passage of the Citizenship the Ambassador of Pakistan? the rights of the Indian peo- es against Pakistan which was Chief Minister wanted to know have to be compared with the CAA-NRC. “I believe the Congress has Amendment Bill (CAB). PTI         "(!!

Jodhpur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Welcoming Union Home Ashok Gehlot on Friday targeted the Minister Amit Shah to his home dis- BJP, saying it should shun arrogance trict for the rally, the CM said, “PM and go for a rethink on the Modi used to give 'Mann ki Baat' amended citizenship act. speech and people used to listen. He also slammed Prime Minister Now, why such a situation has devel- Narendra Modi, asking why such a oped that he has to give clarification situation has emerged that they had regarding the Citizenship to clarify to the public about the leg- Amendment Act, NPR and the islation. NRC.” His remarks has came on a day “He is sending people all over the when Union Home Minister Amit country, all leaders to go and explain Shah is holding a rally in support of to the public. Why such a situation the Citizenship Amendment Act has developed. I want to ask,” he (CAA) in Jodhpur. added. The chief minister said the “When the whole country is situation was so serious that people opposing it, then the BJP-led Centre from all over the country were on the should leave behind its arrogance and streets.”They have come on the rethink,” Gehlot said, alleging that the streets; the new generation has come saffron party was still “adamant” on on the streets. The youth of the coun- &      #  * ,             implementing the Act despite try are worried about their 3 /,#'3 &'# =      &) Opposition from nine states. future. PTI B            3 /,#     ,/     &) 6, ;.5&     , 40& 1-!"!0"#!- # ,  O2 

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As such, it is entirely to    #                (  the credit of the Constituent Assembly that                     it could envisage the importance of Centre- State relations, more than 70 years ago, and   )                 0   included Article 263 in our Constitution, with-                      out a even a debate.        "    " <     Titled as “Provisions with respect to an Inter-State Council”, Article 263 states that it   2              %   ( would be lawful for the President to establish   %   7:9A? #              ( such a Council, if at any time it appears that                    public interest will be served. The Council has been charged with the duty of inquiring into     #            ( ( and advising upon disputes, which may have      # 1 %         "      arisen between States; investigating and dis-            0       cussing subjects in which some or all of the Council will have the functions Standing Committee of the inter- ing faith to manage diversities interest of a healthy federal States or the Union and one or more of the indicated in Article 263 of the governmental council under and it needs to be supported by arrangement. In this context,                 1 %   States have a common interest; or making rec- Constitution. (ii) The inter-State Article 263 of the Constitution. institutional mechanisms to facil- the Commission was of the con-  .  /2 ;   .! 3  *    2  ommendations upon any such subject and, Council may be set up, to begin While the general body of the itate co-operation and co-ordina- sidered view that there was no %         %        1  in particular, recommendations for better with, for a period of two years. Council was to meet at least twice tion among the units and case for amendment of these pro-                 .  coordination of policy and action with A decision may be taken on its a year, the Standing Committee between the units and the Union. visions. While at the same time, respect to that subject. There was, however, continuance in the light of expe- was stipulated to meet at least Co-operative federalism is easi- it must be clarified that “favour-            no opportunity to operationalise the provi- rience gained.” four times a year. A permanent ly endorsed but difficult to prac- ing the retention of these provi- #                ( sions of this Article till almost 40 years after However, despite the deteri- secretariat for the Council was tice without adequate means of sions is entirely different from  # *  *  3  %         ./$  the promulgation of the Constitution. orating Centre-State relations in also recommended to be estab- consultation at all levels of advocating easy or quick resort In the current scenario and in the con- the late 1960s, not much could be lished. Government.” The Inter-State to them. Articles 256 and 257          B>C       ( text of the political developments between the achieved as the Council was not The report of the Sarkaria Council was seen as an extreme- may be viewed as a safety valve,        9::>  7:9D  99BD  7:9C    ./$ Centre and some States, it would be relevant established. Later, as the political Commission became available ly useful mechanism for consen- one which may never come into     P8            to recapitulate the envisaged role of the Inter- situation underwent a change sometime in 1987-88 and it was sus-building and voluntary set- play but which is nevertheless State Council and the recommendations after the mid-term poll of 1971 left to the National Front tlement of disputes, in case given required to be retained.” #      Q        ( made by various Constitutional review com- and followed a similar trajecto- Government of VP Singh to the autonomy required for func- On the subject of Centre-          )          missions on its significance. An initial ry in the States, these recommen- establish the Inter-State Council tioning as a Constitutional body, State relations, it would be use-               ? !       review of various aspects of Centre-State rela- dations were practically forgotten. in 1990. Though from time to independent of the Union and ful to recall the eminent jurist tions was undertaken by the First In the early 1980s, the time several meetings of the the States. Justice (retd) VR Krishna Iyer,     1 %       "     Administrative Reforms Commission chaired dynamics of Centre-State rela- Chief Ministers have been con- According to our who elaborated, “The purpose is         (            by K Hanumanthaiah (1966-70). The polit- tions once again came under vened at the Centre on various Constitution, the administrative not to weaken the Centre nor to   $    ./$        5 <  3 <  G  ical situation after the 1967 general elections, stress, leading to a virtual break- subjects, these possibly cannot be relations between the Centre exaggerate the autonomy of the when for the first time the ruling party at the down. The atmosphere of con- termed as Constitutional meet- and the States are to be governed States, nor to usurp powers right-                   Centre had to face hostile State Governments, sensus and cooperation was giv- ings under the Article 263. as per the provisions of Articles fully lodged elsewhere. India                      had a definite impact on its recommenda- ing way to politics of confronta- Later, the Justice 256 and 257. The provisions of can be strong only if the Union    4                 tions, which among others also included: tion. In this strained atmos- Venkatachaliah Commission, Article 257 (1) are quite explicit is strong and it can be strong only “The Inter-State or Centre-State differences phere, the Prime Minister con- while reviewing the working of as it is stated that the executive if the units are equally strong and                    should be settled by mutual discussions. 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Govt is supposed to pun- proof that he had gone out to buy them #        , - 3 4   ( derive political mileage from the emanating dis-   HII  go to Pakistan. The police say that these ish the guilty as per law, not take and had got stuck during the riots but his        3      .   cordant notes of the CAA in which official  men were shouting anti-India and pro- revenge.” pleas fell on deaf ears. His only fault was           3  < machinery played a conduit to political design?  +9 Pakistan slogans which prompted the “Badla (revenge)” became a politi- that he was wearing a skull cap. *   1          ( The protest call was given by some social  .   police officer to curtly tell them to go to cal buzzword. From the Congress nation- Those who were arrested were  4               organisations, members of civil society and the 9  9  Pakistan. al general secretary Priyanka Gandhi booked under different Sections for  .             " Samajwadi Party (SP) on December 19. The Winter   Amid this bloodshed and incon- Vadra to SP national president Akhilesh rioting, unlawful assembly, attempt to        ,   -  3 Session of the UP Legislative Assembly was on.   .  solable wails of mothers and wives, the Yadav and from national president murder, wrongful constraints, criminal    That day, a supplementary grant was to be taken     A trust between the Hindus and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Mayawati to intimidation, criminal assault on public up in the Vidhan Sabha. The SP had announced    Muslims became the first casualty. The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant servant and so on. They were also )       ) 3        that its units would stage protests across the State. Ganga–Jamuni tehzeeb, the fulcrum of Chaudhary, all derided Yogi Adityanath booked for alleged criminal conspiracy            (  + In Lucknow, the SP and other organisations had   Awadh’s intrinsic culture, was thrown to for calling for “badla.” Every police and under Public Property Damage         H   3 .  announced that protests would be held at the wind. Instead, mistrust and appre- action against the rioters was linked to Act.        7>::      Parivartan Chowk — the heart of Lucknow. The   hension have slowly vitiated the minds the CM’s “badla” statement. When the The SP has grabbed this opportuni-      4  .   9>::     administration was ready, as Section 144 was pro-  8G   of the Hindus and Muslims alike. district administration of Muzaffarnagar ty and Akhilesh Yadav said that if his  ++     <    #    mulgated and any gathering was declared unlaw-     Muzaffarnagar, known as the sugar sealed 67 shops following the anti-CAA Government comes to power, it will         * < *  ful. DGP Singh went on record saying that all the .    bowl of UP, which was once ripped apart protests the Opposition leaders called it order a probe into the violence. He even 1      <        protests had been “declared illegal”. Then how did . + by one of the worst communal riots in “badla.” When police raided the houses suggested action against officials and   ./$  9D   C: ; 1    4  .  the rioters, armed with stones and sticks, reach      2013 and had seen a thaw in relations of people of a particular community and declared that the SP Government would   7:9B           Parivartan Chowk and the vicinity of Hazratganj?      between two communities in the last six arrested social activists, claiming that they drop charges against the rioters. Why did the police not stop them near old .  years, again witnessed seeds of distrust had pelted stones at the police in which This statement suits the designs of # <          Lucknow? Were the policemen not competent being sown in the community in the over 200 cops were injured, the the SP and the BJP alike. The ruling BJP 3    )     <    (    enough to handle the high-tension situation? As    name of CAA. Opposition again called it vendetta. has always tried to consolidate Hindus        3       the police force in UP is facing a staff crunch, the Amid this massacre and destruction, The Opposition highlighted cases of in the name of religion. Yadav’s statement K         $     recruits were asked to join duties after six months  .   politics has emerged as the clear winner. an unarmed Sadaf Jafar, a woman social gives the BJP that chance and, therefore,                 of training instead of the mandatory nine months.   ..   Parties of all hues are out on the streets activist who was arrested for allegedly the BJP State president Swatantra Dev                 Did their inexperience add fuel to fire?  9 trying to take advantage of the situation. inciting people against the CAA from Singh immediately used the opportuni-       .          On the other hand, the way the rioters 9     Every word spoken by the leaders was Parivartan Chowk. This despite a video ty to remind people how the erstwhile     4 )  )      attacked the OB vans of different television news     used as an opportunity to garner polit- showing that she was pleading with the SP Government had withdrawn cases   3 channels and cars and two-wheelers of journalists,   G ical support. policemen to arrest hooligans who were against terrorists. *     )      7:9C shows that they came with a plan. Protesters are Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s pelting stones. Meanwhile, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra bound to get bad Press if they attack the media and statement that his Government would Then there is Farooq Rahmani, a sent the police in a tizzy and went to meet    ./$     .         ( this is exactly what happened. So who stands to take “revenge” from those involved in the known Muslim face in Rampur and the family members of the activists who were      7:9C          benefit from this design? CAA violence was made keeping the office-bearer of Ittehad Naujawan arrested and in turn grabbed headlines.   )          The videos of the protests emerging after the Hindu voters in mind and used by the Committee, who was arrested and Since December 25, 2019 not a day pass- 2         (*     riots are disturbing. In many videos, youths and Opposition to hammer him. charged with IPC Section 147 (rioting) es when leaders of different political               members of the minority community were seen The Chief Minister, in his statement, and 307 (Attempt to murder) when he shades don’t come out with volatile polit-         3      throwing stones at the police. In one of the video said that those people found involved in was trying to placate some Muslim youth ical statements to suit their ideology. For    D:    <  ) ,      ( grabs from Meerut, a youth was seen firing from the riots would be asked to pay for the in Gher Mohalla in the Old City area. them, this is the right time to strength-  -     .          his revolver. Even more disturbingly, in many of damage caused to public assets and the Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan, 28, was arrest- en their political base. 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This has been done for atan Tata on Friday filed a Pallonji Group, which holds running 150 trains on 100 world-class service experience to convert Tata Sons — the hold- NCLAT headed by Chairman it was only discharging its duty ease of doing business,” said the Rpetition in the Supreme 18.4 per cent in Tata Sons. routes by private operators, passengers and also help in ing company of the $110 billion Justice SJ Mukhopadhaya, which and has not committed any MCA official. The MCA also Court seeking to quash a com- Tata Trusts, of whom Ratan envisaging an investment of reducing the supply demand salt-to-software conglomerate reserved its order on the RoC’s illegality in the conversion of said that RoC Mumbai was pany law appellate court order Tata had been a chairman for 22,500 crore. The discussion deficit. The operators could be — into a private company. petition, said it will clarify that Tata Sons from a public com- “duty-bound” to change the directing Tata Sons to rehire the many years, holds 65.89 per paper titled ‘Private domestic or international enti- The submission was made the December 18 judgement pany to a private company. status, over such a request and chairman it had fired in 2016, cent of Tata Sons. Participation: Passenger Trains’ ties, the paper said. Each bidder before the National Company does not cast aspersions on the Director Prosecution, rep- there was no hurry from its saying the judgment was The petition said the has identified 100 routes, would eligible for award of max- Law Appellate Tribunal RoC and indicated that its order resenting the MCA, informed part in the conversion of Tata “wrong, erroneous NCLAT order wrongly suggests including Mumbai Central- imum three clusters, it added. (NCLAT) during the course of is likely to come on Monday next the appellate tribunal that after Sons from a public to a private and contrary to the record of that “someone from the SP New Delhi, New Delhi- Patna, The Tejas Express on the hearing on a petition filed by week. amendment in 2015, there is no company. the case”. Group had been a director Allahabad-Pune and Dadar- Lucknow-Delhi route, which His petition is separate because of some entrenched Vadodara. was flagged off on October 4, from the one filed by Tata Sons right or convention”. Other prominent routes is the railways’ first experience Ltd, the holding company of “This is untrue and con- include Howrah-Chennai, of letting a non-railway oper- the $110 billion salt-to-software trary to the records and the Howrah Patna, Indore-Okhla, ator run a train. The Tejas conglomerate, in the Supreme articles of association of Tata Lucknow-Jammu Tawi, Express is run by railways’ Court on Thursday that sought Sons, which are undisputed Chennai-Okhla, Anand Vihar- subsidiary IRCTC. a stay on the National and binding on the sharehold- Bhagalpur, Secunderabad- IRCTC has a slew of ben- Company Law Appellate ers including the SP Group,” he Guwahati and Howrah-Anand efits worked out for its passen- Tribunal’s December 18, 2019 contended. Vihar. The paper, prepared for gers — combination meals, order to reinstate Cyrus Mistry He said Mistry’s leadership discussions with stakeholders, free insurance of up to Rs 25 as the chairman. “was lacking” in “his reluctance has split the 100 routes into 10- lakh and compensation in case Ratan Tata, who is chair- to timely and meaningfully 12 clusters. As per the paper, of delays. The Railway Board man emeritus and a share- disassociate himself from his the private operator will have had in October last year formed holder of Tata Sons, in the peti- family business after he became the right to collect market- an empowered group of secre- tion said the NCLAT judgment the Chairman of Tata Sons and linked fares and will be pro- taries, headed by Niti Aayog was wrong as it treats Tata Sons address any conflict in this vided flexibility of class com- CEO Amitabh Kant, to chalk as a two-group company. regard, which was a condition position and halts. The pri- out the modalities of the bid- Mistry, he contended, was precedent to his vatisation of train operation, ding process and take other made the Executive Chairman appointment as Chairman of the paper said, will help in decisions to fast-track awarding of Tata Sons in a purely pro- Tata Sons”. introducing modern technolo- of bids to private players. PTI >= 
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The Trade Promotion the Government. crore) to 26.77 lakh crore at country. more aware about the overall Similarly, silver prices also Council of India (TPCI) said "The Central Trade Unions the end of last month, up from “Growth we now see in risk involved with different jumped 960 to 48,870 per kg India has the potential to raise conveyed their firm resolve 23.62 lakh crore at the end of AUM is largely attributed to categories of mutual funds and from 47,910 per kg in the pre- agri exports to USD 100 billion after the meeting called by December 2018, as per the lat- debt-oriented schemes. The now choose funds based on vious trade. (about 7.10 lakh crore) in the Union Labour Minister (on est data available with the inflows in debt-oriented their risk appetite. Gold had closed at 39,900 coming years. Thursday). The general strike Association of Mutual Funds in schemes have been surprising- In terms of asset size, per 10 gram on Thursday. It proposed 100 per cent ity of our product will also fetch (SEZ), he said the lack of on January 8, 2020 stands," a India (Amfi). ly high and saved the year 2019 HDFC MF continued to lead “Taking cues from global pre-export certification, premium value for food and incentives for manufacturing joint statement issued by the 10 The AUM growth seen by from becoming a ‘dark-dull the pack with an AUM of prices and weaker rupee, spot increasing customer base, beverages exports. The manda- and exports of value added central trade unions said. the 44-member mutual fund year of investing’, as the year 3,82,517 crore (excluding gold for 24 Karat in Delhi branding, strengthening last tory 100 per cent pre-export food and beverages is inhibit- At the meeting, the minis- industry in 2019 is signifi- saw Sensex at its record high, fund of funds) at the end of quoted at 40,652 per 10 mile connectivity for agri pro- certification will create the ing global players from coming ter told the unions that the gov- cantly higher than 7.5% wit- investors chose to book profits December 2019, followed by grams,” HDFC securities Head duce, and revamping SEZ pol- brand as a reliable and good to India to set up facilities. ernment has been taking all nessed in 2018. However, the and drew themselves away ICICI Prudential MF - Advisory (PCG) Devarsh icy for food exports. quality exporter," he added. A foreign investor should steps for the welfare of work- growth was much more high- from all the negative aura that (3,61,506 crore) and SBI MF Vakil said. "Before trading in a new To enhance customer base, be allowed to import raw mate- ers and legislations on Labour er at 32% in 2017, when the was around markets. (3,52,632 crore). In the global market, both market, most countries the government should support rial at zero duty and avail duty Codes are a part of that, the asset base expanded by over “While SIP (Systematic Going ahead, Patel said gold and silver depicted a bull- demand that your products companies to create different rebate proportionate to value statement said. 5.4 lakh crore. Investment Plan) inflows were 2020 will be the year of SIPs, ish trend, quoting with gains at conform to national and inter- products which suit global addition, he said. However, the unions -- Industry experts said the impressive with around 8,000- which will rule over lumpsum USD 1,547 per ounce and national standards. As a result, demands, Singla said. "Also, foreign investors which included AITUC, HMS, double-digit growth was a pos- crore-plus, the overall equity investments and millennials USD 18.20 per ounce, respec- your products need to be He added that providing should be incentivised by lower CITU, AIUTUC, SEWA, AIC- itive sign given the negative excitement was missing. The will start investing in mutual tively. designed and tested so that they the last mile connectivity to the duty on value addition they CTU, LPF and UTUC -- main- sentiment about equity and positive side to this is that funds. “Gold prices traded high- can be sold in your target agri produce from the country achieve, especially for the food tained that the Labour Codes fixed income securities. investors have not lost their “If the regulatory frame- er today as geopolitical tension countries without hassles," is the need of the hour and cru- sector where duty is already are designed to impose slavery This growth should be pri- complete faith in equity invest- work and the supportive infra- triggered the safe haven buying TPCI Chairman Mohit Singla cial for exports. high," he said. To promote on the workers. marily credited to inflows in ments and trust the process of structure is conducive there in international rates,” Vakil told reporters here. "Our farm produce such as India as a global sourcing hub None of the issues which debt-oriented schemes, steps SIP,” Quantum Mutual Fund may be investment by mutual added. He said pre-export certifi- pepper, cardamom, cashew, is for the sector, TPCI is organ- have been continuously raised taken by Sebi that boosted CEO Jimmy Patel said. funds in commodities. Overall According to Navneet cation will ensure regulatory either undervalued in global ising global food show by the central trade unions, investor confidence, and to The year 2019 marks the in my view one could expect a Damani, VP (Commodities compliance for products and market or overvalued domes- IndusFood 2020 in Greater including unemployment, min- distributors for helping take the seventh consecutive yearly rise marginal growth in the year Research), Motilal Oswal meet the requirements of the tically as in case of most of the Noida from January 8. imum wages, social security message of “mutual fund sahi in the industry AUM after a 2020. However, mutual fund as Financial Services, “Gold prices countries the exporters want to spices which fails to get a mar- Over 1,300 global and 14-point charter of hai” (mutual funds are right) to drop during the two preceding an avenue for investment is shot up amidst rise in Middle- ship. ket for exports," he said. importers are participating in demands, were addressed by every nook and corner of the years. The AUM of the indus- here to stay,” he added. East tensions.” "If this is ensured, the qual- For special economic zones the show. the Minister, it said.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 12261.10 12265.60 12191.35 12226.65 -55.55 Script Open High Low LTP DISHTV 12.91 13.09 12.62 12.69 EQUITAS 109.00 109.00 105.10 105.30 ITDCEM 59.25 59.35 57.00 57.85 TCS 2164.00 2223.00 2164.00 2201.00 43.35 HDFCBANK 1289.00 1289.00 1263.00 1268.10 M&M 540.65 540.65 530.50 532.65 DEEPAKNI 384.75 387.95 378.00 386.15 MINDACORP 100.50 104.20 99.55 100.25 SUNPHARMA 434.65 450.40 433.05 443.15 8.20 IBULHSGFIN 325.00 335.80 321.15 329.45 MINDTREE 810.50 823.00 806.70 815.70 RAYMOND 678.70 678.70 661.00 664.40 ADVENZYMES 170.00 175.70 168.40 169.70 GAIL 123.70 128.80 123.70 125.50 1.95 TCS 2169.00 2223.00 2162.55 2200.40 IGL 423.00 423.60 412.00 417.25 JKLAKSHMI 297.70 309.00 296.75 306.20 TAKE 102.05 108.50 100.70 104.25 HCLTECH 574.00 588.50 572.85 582.00 8.45 ICICIBANK 538.70 540.90 536.40 538.75 ABCAPITAL 106.90 109.70 106.25 107.50 CONCOR 575.05 575.40 566.40 569.40 ALBK 18.90 19.05 18.80 18.90 INFY 733.90 748.00 733.90 745.00 10.30 RELIANCE 1534.40 1541.30 1523.40 1537.25 SHANKARA 364.00 376.60 354.25 375.20 EXIDEIND 190.95 190.95 182.10 184.35 GET&D 153.70 161.30 151.10 157.00 TECHM 766.00 779.90 763.55 775.00 8.95 BAJFINANCE 4240.00 4240.00 4175.00 4192.50 GRASIM 766.60 768.30 751.45 756.85 FRETAIL 336.00 336.65 331.50 334.55 GESHIP 300.75 309.40 299.40 301.20 WIPRO 249.50 252.70 247.35 251.00 2.70 KOTAKBANK 1682.50 1682.50 1645.10 1657.85 AUROPHARMA 461.00 471.70 457.65 460.10 BBTC 1059.95 1078.80 1040.00 1068.90 BALMLAWRIE 125.95 126.95 124.05 124.60 DRREDDY 2864.90 2897.00 2852.05 2887.00 22.10 MARUTI 7345.00 7345.00 7225.05 7256.15 HINDUNILVR 1938.00 1938.00 1919.25 1928.75 TATACOFFEE 92.40 96.15 92.40 93.90 MRPL 44.00 44.50 43.75 43.90 BHARTIARTL 455.70 459.20 451.50 457.15 1.95 TATAMOTORS 193.70 195.60 189.40 191.05 JINDALSAW 85.45 90.95 85.40 87.90 ICICIPRULI 486.15 488.00 482.00 482.95 PGHL 4395.90 4410.00 4349.35 4381.15 HEROMOTOCO2420.00 2449.00 2415.00 2435.75 6.30 DMART 1831.60 1852.40 1827.70 1842.70 IOC 126.85 127.30 126.20 126.95 COROMANDEL 534.35 542.70 530.50 539.95 WABCOINDIA 6594.20 6611.70 6575.30 6599.45 RELIANCE 1533.00 1541.65 1523.00 1536.00 0.70 BANDHANBNK 500.00 514.60 496.70 506.20 TATAMTRDVR 80.00 80.25 77.10 78.15 UPL 591.15 593.90 587.80 590.65 BLUESTARCO 811.75 820.50 801.10 819.05 NAUKRI 2510.00 2580.00 2510.00 2565.05 ESCORTS 617.00 625.25 613.65 620.20 DIVISLAB 1825.00 1848.60 1821.00 1836.80 IFBIND 681.55 732.00 681.40 696.20 ONGC 131.00 133.40 128.05 128.10 0.05 NESTLEIND 14756.00 14756.00 14526.05 14596.95 JUSTDIAL 565.00 565.00 549.60 553.00 MUTHOOTFIN 767.85 772.80 764.00 770.95 J&KBANK 30.00 30.05 29.75 29.75 INDUSINDBK 1524.00 1538.00 1512.10 1529.00 0.00 PIDILITIND 1413.00 1413.00 1391.70 1397.65 ECLERX 644.80 711.30 635.00 667.35 ERIS 490.00 498.00 475.05 490.50 BASF 999.15 1012.50 976.00 1006.25 IOC 126.50 127.50 126.15 127.00 0.00 TATASTEEL 483.00 486.15 479.50 483.75 COALINDIA 210.95 212.70 207.75 212.15 TATACHEM 672.00 676.45 666.50 670.40 GPPL 90.90 92.35 88.00 91.10 ICICIBANK 538.00 540.80 536.25 539.50 -1.10 YESBANK 47.40 48.30 46.90 47.10 SUNTV 433.95 439.85 426.40 430.05 EIDPARRY 224.75 231.10 220.00 228.95 EMAMILTD 311.30 317.55 311.30 315.75 COALINDIA 210.00 212.60 207.70 210.65 -0.45 SYMPHONY 1145.90 1155.10 1139.35 1151.70 BEL 103.95 103.95 100.50 101.00 SBILIFE 969.80 982.00 969.75 974.55 GSKCONS 8309.65 8365.20 8305.00 8336.85 TATASTEEL 483.00 486.20 479.45 483.75 -1.10 TTKPRESTIG 5813.80 5841.30 5780.45 5833.35 LUPIN 776.35 786.25 770.10 776.50 RPOWER 3.49 3.54 3.41 3.44 SYNGENE 339.35 339.90 327.25 328.50 ADANIPORTS 382.70 384.35 379.20 382.00 -1.15 SBIN 338.00 338.00 332.10 333.75 HSCL 62.35 68.45 61.75 66.10 SRTRANSFIN 1160.00 1167.75 1152.00 1159.80 INTELLECT 144.75 147.20 143.00 143.75 PNCINFRA 198.75 198.75 193.75 194.80 HINDUNILVR 1937.90 1940.00 1918.75 1932.00 -6.05 INDIGO 1329.50 1382.00 1302.00 1360.95 BAJAJFINSV 9451.00 9502.45 9326.45 9344.55 SIEMENS 1526.00 1526.00 1492.50 1510.65 CAPPL 298.00 300.50 294.55 297.90 OBEROIRLTY 529.70 531.60 523.70 524.95 BRITANNIA 3045.00 3060.00 3025.65 3042.80 -10.60 ZEEL 290.00 290.00 272.25 273.75 BHEL 45.45 45.65 44.35 44.65 SRF 3464.00 3479.00 3437.05 3453.60 BAJAJHLDNG 3490.95 3490.95 3445.55 3463.20 KTKBANK 73.00 74.80 73.00 74.20 ITC 241.00 241.00 238.00 238.45 -1.40 BPCL 484.40 486.50 473.00 482.15 NBCC 37.55 38.00 36.65 36.85 RELCAPITAL 15.85 16.17 15.41 15.41 CHALET 341.20 345.20 325.00 335.40 VARROC 429.00 455.00 429.00 440.30 HDFC 2455.00 2466.40 2441.80 2452.05 -14.35 INFY 734.50 747.75 734.25 746.10 DCAL 68.50 68.50 63.80 63.80 CREDITACC 753.10 764.00 747.20 761.75 SANOFI 6960.00 6960.00 6885.20 6905.00 NATCOPHARM 620.00 620.00 606.80 608.50 CIPLA 475.80 475.80 467.25 470.65 -2.85 JAICORPLTD 97.95 112.25 97.70 106.00 HAVELLS 654.25 665.50 654.00 660.90 CHOLAFIN 310.95 310.95 299.75 303.00 SADBHAV 123.30 129.95 122.50 125.50 DALBHARAT 819.00 828.75 800.20 805.90 ULTRACEMCO 4237.00 4258.00 4185.85 4218.25 -26.55 TORNTPOWER 287.40 293.00 286.65 288.55 PIIND 1445.40 1450.20 1436.10 1445.25 CASTROLIND 131.35 131.80 128.45 129.05 ANDHRABANK 16.85 16.90 16.55 16.70 ATUL 4225.00 4225.00 4080.00 4130.45 YESBANK 47.35 48.25 46.85 47.05 -0.30 JINDALSTEL 173.95 174.55 170.10 171.60 BERGEPAINT 510.95 513.30 505.80 509.50 JKCEMENT 1237.00 1306.60 1212.40 1280.00 KALPATPOWR 415.90 422.90 415.80 420.45 LAURUSLABS 375.50 391.25 375.50 379.50 UPL 591.50 594.20 587.30 591.40 -4.05 HDFC 2455.00 2461.90 2441.75 2454.75 TATAELXSI 830.00 842.00 824.00 838.10 OIL 155.00 158.00 154.65 156.00 CORPBANK 25.35 25.35 24.90 25.05 GSFC 72.20 74.35 71.70 72.90 KOTAKBANK 1670.95 1673.00 1645.55 1659.05 -12.50 VGUARD 215.60 218.95 215.20 216.10 GLENMARK 355.00 358.80 347.70 352.10 VENKYS 1789.25 1789.25 1759.95 1764.15 GILLETTE 6608.00 6612.25 6560.00 6574.80 SCHNEIDER 68.90 70.25 67.55 68.05 ENDURANCE 1071.00 1084.90 1053.00 1056.00 TVSMOTOR 459.90 459.90 447.25 452.80 JUBILANT 534.05 554.95 534.05 543.60 INOXWIND 35.35 36.15 34.70 34.95 LT 1344.95 1344.95 1330.15 1335.00 -10.30 RELAXO 624.80 630.00 622.00 629.20 RBLBANK 369.70 369.70 355.75 357.60 WOCKPHARMA 238.00 248.80 237.50 242.20 UBL 1320.00 1320.00 1278.00 1280.80 TNPL 170.00 172.65 170.00 171.20 NESTLEIND 14750.00 14795.00 14556.10 14586.20 -143.15 TRIDENT 6.76 6.80 6.65 6.73 ASTRAL 1161.70 1161.70 1140.75 1150.10 RAJESHEXPO 700.00 700.00 684.50 693.15 LTI 1819.20 1838.40 1791.50 1810.90 THERMAX 1069.00 1108.00 1069.00 1093.30 BPCL 483.90 486.75 472.85 482.50 -5.05 ZENSARTECH 180.10 202.05 180.10 190.50 MCX 1189.00 1278.00 1186.85 1237.00 RVNL 23.75 25.30 23.55 25.05 ASHOKA 109.60 111.45 105.80 106.85 FINOLEXIND 555.00 555.00 545.00 548.15 MARUTI 7328.95 7332.00 7226.00 7250.35 -79.50 LAXMIMACH 3324.10 3420.00 3305.00 3341.30 SUNPHARMA 436.00 450.40 433.50 444.40 CGCL 201.50 202.60 199.00 199.85 MEGH 57.55 58.65 56.55 56.95 NHPC 24.10 24.10 24.00 24.00 POWERGRID 194.25 194.80 191.25 192.95 -2.15 REPCOHOME 327.75 343.55 323.60 340.80 ONGC 130.55 133.40 128.00 128.50 GUJGAS 256.50 260.50 248.65 250.55 GICRE 241.35 253.50 241.00 242.15 ARVINDFASN 393.95 406.25 393.20 404.60 M&M 538.95 539.00 530.40 533.00 -6.85 PTC 56.75 57.80 56.75 57.40 INDUSINDBK 1526.95 1537.30 1512.00 1529.65 TORNTPHARM 1866.95 1919.00 1864.60 1902.50 BHARATFORG 490.95 492.70 482.95 486.55 LUXIND 1307.75 1333.00 1307.75 1327.05 GRASIM 769.95 769.95 751.50 756.45 -9.90 INDHOTEL 145.75 147.30 144.35 145.90 AXISBANK 756.80 756.80 740.75 742.90 CUMMINSIND 572.00 589.10 566.10 572.70 BOSCHLTD 15357.15 15446.15 15137.15 15161.45 AKZOINDIA 1971.45 1986.00 1971.45 1983.70 TATAMOTORS 192.90 195.65 189.25 191.25 -2.50 BAJAJELEC 363.50 367.50 354.50 355.65 NIITTECH 1581.00 1640.10 1581.00 1632.10 ADANITRANS 354.80 355.85 343.45 346.75 GODREJIND 426.55 436.00 425.05 434.05 CENTRALBK 18.25 18.25 18.05 18.15 VEDL 158.40 160.90 156.70 157.40 -2.05 GMDCLTD 69.00 69.00 65.60 65.85 SAIL 46.90 47.55 46.20 46.70 RELINFRA 33.25 33.25 30.75 32.10 PETRONET 269.65 271.80 268.50 269.25 IOB 11.17 11.19 11.00 11.11 TITAN 1156.00 1156.00 1132.00 1139.70 -15.90 LINDEINDIA 662.00 678.45 661.65 663.65 MARICO 336.00 336.65 331.30 334.80 SUNTECK 430.05 437.25 420.00 422.95 LEMONTREE 63.45 63.45 61.70 61.95 HDFCBANK 1282.20 1285.00 1263.60 1268.50 -18.25 TIMETECHNO 56.90 59.50 56.50 57.45 VEDL 159.00 160.85 156.70 157.70 BALKRISIND 978.90 979.50 968.65 972.10 TVTODAY 255.30 260.10 246.90 249.00 FCONSUMER 24.25 24.75 24.05 24.25 BAJFINANCE 4220.00 4234.80 4173.00 4181.05 -65.00 BANKBARODA 104.30 104.30 100.20 100.85 GODREJPROP 964.50 978.45 956.90 965.95 ALLCARGO 102.65 103.40 101.00 101.20 CUB 231.05 231.15 227.75 228.60 JSWSTEEL 276.45 276.45 270.75 272.20 -4.25 HINDALCO 219.45 219.95 216.05 216.35 MIDHANI 162.80 162.80 158.00 159.85 LAKSHVILAS 16.95 17.75 16.95 17.05 GLAXO 1626.00 1626.00 1603.10 1612.55 SBIN 337.95 337.95 332.00 334.00 -5.30 SPICEJET 112.70 113.05 105.60 106.15 NIACL 144.90 147.65 141.00 144.90 SYNDIBANK 28.20 28.35 27.70 27.95 VINATIORGA 1953.90 1997.00 1944.80 1982.75 BAJAJFINSV 9465.00 9504.60 9324.00 9352.00 -153.60 APOLLOHOSP 1499.85 1504.10 1481.65 1486.45 NAVINFLUOR 1005.00 1013.35 992.70 998.30 ZYDUSWELL 1462.25 1493.30 1443.10 1449.20 UFLEX 217.10 224.00 212.15 214.80 HINDALCO 219.30 219.95 216.05 216.50 -3.65 GRAPHITE 310.90 318.70 308.05 309.05 NH 332.00 340.00 325.00 329.30 SUNDRMFAST 500.75 503.85 500.00 501.65 PARAGMILK 141.00 147.50 140.90 143.20 BAJAJ-AUTO 3125.50 3128.25 3065.00 3067.00 -54.00 GAIL 123.80 128.75 123.80 125.70 ITDC 313.45 322.00 312.00 313.40 TIINDIA 494.00 502.60 488.60 490.60 TV18BRDCST 22.45 22.45 21.80 21.95 NTPC 121.00 121.35 119.10 119.25 -2.15 IDEA 6.11 6.19 6.02 6.12 HATHWAY 19.70 21.90 18.70 19.00 NBVENTURES 78.85 78.85 73.50 78.00 DCMSHRIRAM 403.00 403.55 386.15 388.05 EICHERMOT 21650.00 21665.95 21110.00 21210.00 -390.85 PNBHOUSING 492.00 493.60 473.30 486.50 SWANENERGY 115.00 127.95 113.70 123.85 CARBORUNIV 321.00 336.00 321.00 329.20 SONATSOFTW 314.95 321.90 310.85 312.60 AXISBANK 753.15 756.25 740.50 742.40 -14.55 JSWSTEEL 276.90 276.90 270.85 272.40 BALRAMCHIN 186.95 188.20 183.25 184.55 NILKAMAL 1314.75 1334.00 1302.40 1307.55 HIMATSEIDE 133.65 139.30 132.00 133.40 ASIANPAINT 1779.80 1779.80 1747.05 1750.00 -40.65 BRITANNIA 3050.00 3059.00 3026.05 3038.40 JKTYRE 77.50 77.55 75.25 75.95 SOMANYCERA 230.00 234.60 223.25 226.80 CYIENT 439.85 441.75 434.85 435.40 INFRATEL 254.20 255.85 243.70 247.10 -6.55 POWERGRID 197.70 197.70 191.45 192.95 IDFC 38.25 38.25 37.05 37.25 SHOPERSTOP 372.80 380.00 368.30 375.65 LTTS 1518.00 1524.90 1502.80 1508.65 ADANIGREEN 190.00 192.65 183.35 192.65 JMFINANCIL 94.45 95.05 88.80 90.95 MAHLOG 413.00 428.30 411.30 425.15 ZEEL 289.00 289.00 272.30 273.50 -16.10 COCHINSHIP 411.00 411.80 402.40 407.85 NTPC 122.00 122.00 119.05 119.30 IIFL 149.00 152.00 143.70 144.90 TATAINVEST 810.50 818.45 809.00 810.50 JSL 39.55 41.25 38.90 39.35 MGL 1064.00 1068.55 1053.45 1060.15 POLYCAB 980.80 993.90 972.00 981.75 CCL 203.00 203.00 198.30 198.80   3MINDIA 21361.00 21547.00 21295.85 21334.60 ICICIGI 1369.00 1397.55 1364.85 1388.65 MINDAIND 358.05 374.40 353.50 365.55 CHENNPETRO 123.50 126.15 122.10 123.05 GHCL 189.70 189.70 184.00 185.45 TITAN 1155.05 1156.00 1132.00 1139.50 BLISSGVS 148.95 152.70 148.20 148.95 BLUEDART 2200.00 2220.40 2193.90 2214.30 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BAYERCROP 3618.80 3790.00 3618.80 3732.80 ASHOKLEY 84.00 85.00 82.95 83.65 IDFCFIRSTB 46.50 46.50 45.20 45.45 APLAPOLLO 1888.80 1904.00 1825.95 1852.75 APLLTD 565.50 567.35 560.00 563.10 NIFTY NEXT 50 28493.60 28585.90 28385.60 28478.95 -56.45 LALPATHLAB 1526.00 1554.00 1517.05 1539.60 BEML 998.00 998.00 971.65 974.45 FEDERALBNK 92.25 92.45 90.55 90.95 AAVAS 1975.00 2050.00 1935.30 2043.45 GAYAPROJ 83.55 84.00 82.00 83.55 ICICIGI 1364.00 1397.80 1360.70 1390.00 29.30 PHOENIXLTD 841.10 862.00 836.75 856.40 ADANIGAS 177.40 182.00 172.50 174.30 TECHM 765.50 779.75 764.05 775.05 TRENT 542.00 543.20 533.80 535.80 PGHH 11389.40 11389.40 11305.00 11343.00 INDIGO 1318.50 1382.50 1301.40 1360.25 27.85 GODREJAGRO 528.00 528.00 513.80 521.45 WABAG 195.00 222.90 193.25 214.80 PHILIPCARB 127.70 132.55 126.00 128.70 KNRCON 271.00 272.00 260.60 261.15 MAHSEAMLES 396.00 396.15 387.55 391.50 BANDHANBNK 496.00 514.70 496.00 507.90 8.90 AMBER 1139.80 1161.50 1131.00 1139.70 LT 1344.80 1344.80 1330.35 1335.15 GNFC 165.10 174.35 163.45 169.85 SCI 62.50 63.35 62.05 62.35 ORIENTCEM 79.00 79.00 76.00 76.80 BIOCON 295.80 304.30 293.70 301.25 5.10 SCHAEFFLER 4614.50 4666.00 4500.00 4625.20 COLPAL 1461.00 1475.00 1457.75 1459.95 NATIONALUM 46.00 46.50 45.25 45.70 PRESTIGE 333.30 339.15 325.50 330.60 JYOTHYLAB 151.10 151.85 150.20 150.60 CADILAHC 257.00 264.00 255.95 259.90 3.55 HAL 736.25 754.40 724.80 736.30 BATAINDIA 1750.05 1756.70 1730.30 1740.80 RAIN 106.25 110.95 104.60 106.75 MOIL 154.30 156.40 152.80 154.25 SOLARINDS 1109.35 1121.00 1099.00 1118.55 HAVELLS 654.00 665.65 651.15 661.55 7.10 SHK 120.35 122.45 117.30 118.75 NCC 58.30 59.20 57.25 58.05 PFC 119.25 121.10 118.10 118.70 HFCL 17.80 18.30 17.70 17.75 EIHOTEL 145.00 145.00 142.00 143.05 IBULHSGFIN 325.50 335.80 321.05 328.65 3.50 BAJAJCON 245.00 245.00 236.80 239.25 SUZLON 2.74 2.74 2.48 2.74 IRB 75.15 79.45 75.00 77.20 WHIRLPOOL 2331.60 2384.30 2308.40 2318.70 STARCEMENT 93.50 93.95 90.40 91.05 DMART 1827.00 1853.00 1827.00 1839.60 15.40 GDL 124.00 124.50 121.65 124.00 HEROMOTOCO 2425.00 2448.90 2419.00 2433.60 INFRATEL 254.00 255.85 244.40 247.55 ABFRL 240.60 244.40 238.00 240.10 JAGRAN* 63.00 63.25 62.35 62.50 DIVISLAB 1817.00 1847.85 1817.00 1838.90 13.00 AEGISLOG 198.70 201.15 190.00 192.90 HEG 1077.00 1125.00 1070.70 1080.95 ACC 1487.10 1494.80 1468.70 1476.80 HINDZINC 214.80 216.70 213.10 215.05 WESTLIFE 359.90 365.95 356.90 359.80 GODREJCP 682.80 691.05 682.20 688.00 4.30 SHRIRAMCIT 1427.00 1571.65 1426.35 1432.30 STRTECH 127.70 134.20 126.70 128.85 NMDC 132.40 132.40 128.40 129.20 IDBI 37.50 37.70 37.05 37.20 SHILPAMED 290.00 292.90 282.05 292.40 SBILIFE 970.00 982.80 969.00 975.10 5.75 INOXLEISUR 382.70 382.70 372.20 375.60 BIOCON 295.00 304.00 293.80 301.05 TATAPOWER 58.35 58.50 57.35 57.75 BANKINDIA 71.25 71.25 69.95 70.70 TEAMLEASE 2498.80 2498.80 2477.30 2487.80 HINDZINC 214.00 216.90 213.10 215.30 1.15 HEIDELBERG 184.00 184.50 182.00 183.40 STAR 375.90 388.40 373.90 379.45 TATAGLOBAL 323.00 324.05 317.10 318.40 GALAXYSURF 1477.00 1545.00 1476.85 1509.80 SKFINDIA 2212.00 2218.00 2179.15 2195.95 HDFCAMC 3170.00 3218.45 3165.20 3185.00 13.20 DHFL 16.80 16.80 16.00 16.10 JUBLFOOD 1689.50 1696.00 1668.60 1684.55 ITI 96.75 98.00 94.25 94.80 INDIANB 103.50 104.45 102.20 102.85 BIRLACORPN 626.60 629.25 620.40 625.25 COLPAL 1463.00 1474.95 1457.00 1464.95 5.05 MAHINDCIE 170.50 172.65 167.55 169.05 MPHASIS 893.90 900.00 880.00 882.80 AVANTI 613.00 615.75 600.75 603.50 ENGINERSIN 101.00 101.35 99.20 100.00 DHANUKA 410.00 422.00 409.80 416.80 PETRONET 269.25 271.85 268.20 269.85 0.90 FINCABLES 403.00 410.05 400.70 402.25 EICHERMOT 21650.35 21650.40 21118.55 21179.65 M&MFIN 336.15 338.75 334.00 335.15 JBCHEPHARM 432.00 440.00 430.00 438.45 REDINGTON 116.50 119.50 116.05 116.85 NIACL 144.00 148.00 140.55 145.45 0.20 GRINDWELL 596.80 609.00 582.15 597.05 BHARTIARTL 455.00 459.15 451.70 455.00 ISEC 417.00 422.00 409.00 415.10 DEEPAKFERT 99.90 104.60 99.25 100.85 KPITTECH 87.00 93.65 87.00 91.70 SHREECEM 21200.00 21398.95 20950.00 21240.25 8.10 KANSAINER 525.25 525.25 514.80 515.30 BOMDYEING 82.90 87.00 81.15 83.30 RECLTD 144.60 145.90 142.35 143.05 OMAXE 158.00 158.00 154.00 155.95 SUPREMEIND 1146.35 1163.30 1145.90 1149.25 BAJAJHLDNG 3491.00 3491.00 3445.00 3474.90 0.70 FDC 217.00 222.00 213.50 214.25 ULTRACEMCO 4190.00 4259.00 4189.30 4217.95 SUDARSCHEM 413.15 433.00 410.00 425.60 GRANULES 122.50 125.80 122.00 123.55 HONAUT 27095.00 27205.20 27070.00 27180.10 IDEA 6.10 6.20 6.00 6.10 0.00 VBL 705.00 709.20 699.00 703.20 ADANIENT 211.00 212.30 205.90 207.85 MOTHERSUMI 150.00 150.00 146.90 148.30 MAGMA 57.00 57.90 55.70 57.90 SUPRAJIT 202.55 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Raja in gross misuse of his power. in future,” Chauhan writes. them. “First game, first match of the year is always he faction feud within the All India Among these are Raja’s decision to The AICF is in turmoil mainly over On January 2, AICF joint secretary going to be tough,” said Kyrgios, who has pledged TChess Federation has intensified after appoint an enquiry committee on the corruption charges leveled by Arjuna Naresh Sharma, who is also general sec- Aus$200 (US$140) for every ace he serves dur- the Federation President PR Venketarama complaint of Grandmaster Dibyendu Aawardee Dibyendu Barua against West retary of the Haryana Chess Association, ing the Australian tennis summer to help vic- Raja formed a three-member committee Barua without consulting the AICF sec- Bengal Chess Association secretary Atanu slammed the Federation Treasurer Kishor tims of bushfires that are raging across Australia. to oversee the AICF elections in retary. Chauhan has also criticized Raja Lahiri. After a three-member committee Bandrekar, who belongs to the Raja fac- “To be honest, I was actually pretty happy Ahmedabad on February 9. AICF secre- for not including him in the committee of the AICF set up by the Federation tion, accusing him of misrepresenting with my performance.” tary Bharat Singh Chauhan has accused despite AICF constitution clearly stating President and, opposed both by Barua and the outcome of the above meeting. Tsitsipas went into his match with Raja of misusing his power and asked him that the Secretary has to be part of any AICF secretary, gave a clean chit to Sharma said the statement issued by Shapovalov, also in Brisbane, as slight favourite, to refrain from taking such arbitrary such committee. Chauhan has also Lahiri, the sports ministry discovered a Bandrekar is misleading and far from the with the Canadian ranked nine places below actions. accused Raja of unilaterally cancelling the major scandal involving Lahiri. Lahiri had truth. He said the President did not object him. In a letter dated January 3, Chauhan Central Council meeting called by him on submitted a fake utilization certificate of to the proceedings in any manner what- But Shapovalov’s left-handed serve was has hit back at Raja, saying, “We are sur- December 22. Chauhan has also question national sub junior championship and the soever. “The Hon Secretary briefed the working beautifully and Tsitsipas faltered at key prised and shocked to receive your so Raja’s decision to serve on him a show signature of the chartered account was members present and the snatching of the moments in both tiebreaks. called office order allegedly forming a cause notice on “flimsy” charges. forged. The CA himself gave this in writ- mike as alleged by the treasurer did not With teammate Michail Pervolarakis being three member committee to administer “All above orders/decisions have ipso ing. happen at all. The President only left after thrashed by Felix Auger-Aliassime in two quick the affairs of the Federation till the elec- facto become illegal on their own. It is also In the backdrop of this, the AICF held all the points were discussed by the mem- sets, Greece lost their opening tie. tions are conducted on 09/02/2020 at not out place to mention that many of a special/urgent meeting of office bear- bers present,” Sharma said. The United States were also upset, with Ahmedabad. This is a blatant abuse of your orders/decisions have already been ers and state associations in Bhopal on Sharma claimed that only Vice emerging Norwegian youngster Casper Ruud your office, in no case you have the rejected by GB (General Body) and CC December 28 in the presence of sports President DV Sundar tried to suppress the beating big-serving John Isner. He then backed authority to take away powers and author- (Central Council).As per the byelaws, you ministry observers. democratic open discussion of the con- up in the decisive doubles alongside Viktor ities of other 14 elected members of AICF. are required to use these powers in After the meeting, AICF treasurer stituent members and their representa- Durasovic to ensure the win. We would also like to bring forward your exception and only in emergency, but you Kishor Bandrekar issued a press release tives, by exclaiming “Shut up; what do you Earlier, Taylor Fritz had thrashed Durasovic conduct in past three months, wherein started misusing the provision for trivial, alleging that Federation Secretary Bharat know?” 6-2, 6-2 to give the US a 1-0 lead. you have issued following orders/deci- small and for almost everything. It is Singh Chauhan snatched mikes and There was no slogan by members The ATP Cup, from January 3-12, features sions under Article 15 of the byelaws of expected from you not to use byelaws for spoke on issues outside the agenda and present and the members only expressed two ties each day in the three cities during the the Federation.” your ulterior motive. Thus, with this com- was lustily cheered by his “rowdy” sup- their strong feelings about the various round robin, comprising two singles matches Chauhan has listed a series of actions, munication we would request you to porters. matters. then a doubles. ):/    !"#"#    .    

   

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  ,!      national team players as lack PCB’s expectations and poten- catches with the likes of Kohli, Friday. ,   B  3 , &) of it has been the reason for tial sanctions in the scenario Bumrah, KL Rahul, Shreyas The 27-year-old had a team’s steady decline. of failures,” he added. Iyer taking turns under lights memorable last year when he time and think of giving my The PCB has said that a Khan further said that to get into the groove. made impressive debut in best every time. player will be subjected to a 15 domestic players will also have The likes of Shikhar white ball cricket as he hopes “All my hard work paid per cent deduction from his to undergo the tests. Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, put in those hard yards to off and I had a successful monthly retainer fees in case Meanwhile, Pakistan’s cen- Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav cement his place in a highly 2019. It’s about putting in that he fails to meet the minimum trally contracted players, and Yuzvendra Chahal were competitive bowling attack extra mile again so as to fitness requirements while a including Babar Azam, not seen during India’s option- ahead of the Twenty20 World secure my place.” “consistent defaulter” will risk Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shaheen al practice. Cup in October. For Saini, the challenge a chance of getting relegated to Afridi will undergo fitness Having missed competitive “Our bowling attack is will be to become mentally a lower grade. tests here on January 6 and 7. cricket for more than three the strongest at the moment stronger when the batsmen “A player failing to meet The two-day testing will months due to his lower back and that gives me that extra go on offensive. the minimum fitness require- be held under the tutelage of injury, the three-T20I series motivation. And that I have “It’s about becoming ments will be fined 15 per cent Pakistan cricket team’s will mark the return of Bumrah to work even harder to secure mentally strong. Everything of his monthly retainer, which strength and conditioning in the New Year after achieving a regular spot,” he said when boils down to the fact that will remain effective until such coach Yasir Malik at the a some high points in a phe- asked where does he see how strong you are mental- time he achieves the minimum National Cricket Academy. nomenal 2019. himself in the World Cup- ly. You can put in that hard- fitness standards,” a PCB state- “All the available central- From three Tests in 2019, bound Australia squad. work of you are strong men- ment read. ly contracted players will Bumrah picked 14 wickets at an Saini is aware that it’s tally.” “Player failing consecu- attend the two-day testing, average of 13.14 including two 5  .         )  P  ,,  : )       &) very tough to secure a place Known for his fiery pace tive tests will risk the chances which is aligned to their con- five-wicket hauls — both with so much of competition with ability to bowl consis- of retaining his central con- tracts,” the PCB said. against the West Indies in At the Sabina Park, Assam Cricket Association offi- secretary Devajit Saikia said. in the ranks. tently as 140kph, Saini said tract category and may face “Wahab Riaz, Mohammad North Sound and Kingston, Bumrah became only the third cials are confident of hosting According to the local “From hereon, every his success mantra is sheer demotion,” it added Amir and Shadab Khan, who becoming the only Asian Indian bowler after Harbhajan the match. curator, there could be some match and series is important hardwork and nothing else. The test will cover five will be occupied with their bowler in history to bag five- Singh and Irfan Pathan to “It’s a T20 fixture and even dew towards the evening as the for me. If I do well, I can also “It’s nothing but sheer major areas, namely fat analy- commitments in the fors in South Africa, England, record a hat-trick in the longest if it rains in the morning, it will pitch wore a tinge of grass and grow well as a cricketer and hardwork. That’s the only sis, strength, endurance, speed Bangladesh Premier League, Australia and West Indies. He format. dry out by evening. Today also was closely inspected by Shastri the team will also win. I secret. There is no other for- endurance and cross-fit, and will undergo the tests on also had 25 wickets in 14 ODIs There’s a rain forecast for it rained in the morning but and bowling coach Bharath don’t think too far ahead. mula. It’s as simple as that,” he will carry equal weightage. January 20 and 21,” it further during the year. the remaining two days but the practice was not affected,” ACA Arun. Always I take one match at a signed off. “There has always been an added.     D ,#+      P,! , llie Pope hit a half-century to Ogive England a late boost after   +  much on my agenda. I’m starting to they struggled against a disciplined with the total on 261 — but a review enjoy my cricket a lot more now, I South African bowling attack on the by the umpires showed that Rabada njury-ravaged South African pace think four overs is a lot easier on the first day of the second Test against had sent down a no-ball. Ilegend Dale Steyn says this year’s body than the Test matches are,” he South Africa at Newlands on Friday. The day after his 22nd birthday, Twenty20 World Cup is very much added. Pope made 56 not out as England Pope, who missed England's 107-run on his “agenda” and he will begin “KG (Kagiso Rabada) is very struggled to 262 for nine on a day defeat in the first Test in Centurion another effort at an international young — to lead the attack at 24, and when the tourists, 1-0 down in the because of illness, played a composed comeback with the series against the next bowlers to come in are all four-match series, failed to take innings and shared a 58-run fifth England next month. younger than him, I think he needs advantage of what looked like a good wicket partnership with Ben Stokes Steyn, who retired from Test somebody that’s there that is expe- batting pitch. which threatened to break the South cricket last year, has been battling to rienced, to look around and he Before Pope prospered in a African stranglehold. keep his career alive in the other two knows he’s not only one there,” unbeaten last wicket stand of 28 with Stokes reached 47 on the ground formats despite being hampered by Steyn said. James Anderson after six England where he made a career-best 258 four a recurring shoulder injury. The 36- “So I’m putting my hand up for batsmen perished for scores between 
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