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“Deskbhakti Curriculum” in women, traders, contractual Government schools for Delhi workers, sanitation workers,     Assembly elections. victims of the anti-Sikh riots in Released in the presence of 1984, and every other section ddressing his second elec- Chief Minister Arvind and community,” said Kejriwal. Ation rally in Dwarka, Prime Kejriwal, his deputy Manish The party said its vision is Minister Narendra Modi Sisodia, Labour Minister Gopal to make every family prosper- attacked the ruling Aam Aadmi Rai, the manifesto named “28- ous. Kejriwal said, “I want to Party (AAP) and said Delhi point guarantee card” also congratulate the sanitation needs a Government that can promises doorstep delivery of workers that their outstanding give direction and doesn’t ration, free pilgrimage to 10 demand has been met. The resort to blame game. lakh senior citizens and 1 sanitation workers will be given Accusing the AAP for not crore compensation to kin of a a compensation of 1 crore in implementing Central safai karamchari if he dies on case of any unfortunate inci- Government’s Ayushman duty, free spoken English dent, and regularisation of scheme for the poor, Modi course for youngsters and skill their employment is also said Delhi people are in favour training and job opportunities included in our manifesto.” of the BJP and the Opposition for housewives. On extending Delhi parties are having sleepless Kejriwal said, “The AAP Metro’s network to 500 kilo- nights. “The upcoming Delhi will continue its struggle to pass metres, Sisodia said the party elections are the first election   !     )!  "  #   the Jan Lokpal Bill and the if voted to power will make it of this decade. This decade will Swaraj Bill to involve the pub- one of the world’s largest Metro belong to . India’s devel- to these differences? This is fits of the Central over surgical strikes and lic in resolving problems networks and will connect sev- opment will depend on the what the people in Delhi are Government’s schemes for Balakot airstrikes by our forces. through Mohalla Sabhas. It eral new areas such as Burari, decisions taken today. People witnessing today”. housing and health.” I have full faith in people of will also continue to fight and Kirari, Bijwasan, Narela, have seen how the AAP Referring to non-imple- The PM said Delhi could Delhi that they will give reply struggle for full statehood for Karawal Nagar, Mangolpuri Government practises the pol- mentation of Ayushman Bharat not be developed due to poli- to such people,” Modi said. Delhi”. and others. itics of hate,” Modi said. scheme, Modi said, “Suppose a tics of vote bank and hate. “One “For the last five years, the The party’s manifesto has “Along with reviving the Taking a jibe at the AAP person who goes to Hyderabad should have intention of serv- way the Central Government taken care of every section of Yamuna river, we will work Government, Modi said polit- for work needs to be admitted ing the poor and take tough has been working is unprece- society, Kerjriwal told together with the Central ical differences are common to hospital. Will this Mohalla decisions to work for develop- dented; since Independence reporters. Government to develop a beau- among parties, and questioned Clinic go there?” ment,” the PM said. this has never happened,” said Sisodia said the AAP will tiful riverside along the banks “is it fine to block the devel- He asked, “Why the people “People in the Delhi the Prime not only continue all its pro- of the Yamuna. This opment work for the poor due of Delhi are deprived of bene- Government raised questions Minister. people policies such as 200 will play a big role in main- units of free electricity, 20 kilo- taining the Yamuna eco-system      litres of free water every month, and in creating a new tourist    P      !!  free bus ride for women, destination for Delhi,” read      !       !" #$   &'( but has also drawn a roadmap the manifesto. "  #   to make Delhi a “truly Blaming the BJP-led $   rial candidate by 1 pm on ifesto, Kejriwal said if the BJP world class city” in the next Central Government of not appointed-SIT under Justice Wednesday and said he was doesn’t announce its CM face,  R" ##  five years. regularising and changing the SN Dhingra are acted upon %  ready for a public debate with he will meet the Press at 1 pm It also promises world class land-use of unauthorised promptly and the victims of the the saffron party’s CM face. with his next course of roads, extension of Metro net- colonies, the Deputy CM said, 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom get jus- &   Responding to Kejriwal’s action.    work up to 500 km. “Our “The AAP will continue to tice,” he said. The party said it challenge, Home Minister “Manifestos of BJP and vision for the next five years is mount pressure on the Central would push for Bhojpuri lan- #  Amit Shah said, “Kejriwal ji AAP are out. It is important to to take Delhi to the next level Government to ensure all guage to be included in the asked us to declare our candi- have a detailed debate and dis- by making it a 21st century unauthorised colonies in Delhi Eighth Schedule to the      date for CM post. For this, cussion in a democracy, on the Capital, highly advanced and get regularised,” he said. Constitution of there is no need to announce key initiatives addressed by dif- progressive Capital of a devel- The AAP manifesto also India. ith just three days left for a CM face, just tell and time ferent parties in their mani- oped nation so that the entire promised to make all contrac- “This is the first time that Wthe Delhi Assembly elec- and place, people from the BJP festos. People in a democracy nation is proud of it. tual employees engaged by the any party has given guarantees tions, AAP national convener will to take part in debate. As should be able to ask questions “This manifesto has been Delhi Government permanent. for the next five years, with no and Delhi Chief Minister far as the CM goes, our CM is and give opinions on the key created keeping in mind this “We will ensure that the intentions of corruption and Arvind Kejriwal dared the BJP the people of Delhi.” poll promises of the mani- idea of a progressive Capital findings of the Supreme Court fake promises,” he added. to announce its chief ministe- While releasing the man- festos,” said Kejriwal. O- % ' %    P '  #(         )       %   # &'&  (  )&       another child was alone * %  (% *!  "  "+       at home and hungry, uri would soon witness a lot    the woman pleaded     Congress candidate from Pof changes and give it a    with folded hands to Jangpura, Tarwinder Singh major facelift, said the cop to allow her to ttacking the BJP and the Marwah, he slammed Modi Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha go. She even fell on her AAAP at a rally on Tuesday, for not talking about the econ- Deb after a meeting in known during the last week of temple for Sankirtans and       knees before the police former Congress president omy and unemployment in his with all stake- March or first week of April. Yajnas as suggested by the official. Rahul Gandhi said both the poll speeches and said the holders of the Puri Heritage Micro planning would be done Gajapati Maharaja. Plans are n overzealous police offi- Some locals also parties did nothing to create Prime Minister did not have Corridor Project on Tuesday. for free movement in the Sahis afoot to make arrangements for Acial turned a deaf ear to the appealed to the police employment but kept the guts to do it. Speaking to reporters, Deb (localities) around the 5,000 devotees to have requests of a woman biker, who official to let her go, but indulging in spreading hatred Hitting out at the Prime said measures are being taken Jagannath Temple. Secondly, Mahaprasad at a time. was caught violating road safe- all the pleas were deft- in society. Minister, Rahul said, “Modi to propagate the tradition and adequate space like before However, sculptor Padma ty rules on Tuesday. ly ignored. And the The Congress leader said promised two crore jobs annu- glory of the pilgrim town glob- would be provided for the Vibhushan Raghunath The woman was caught by police official snatched Prime Minister Narendra ally but did nothing to ensure ally. The firm, which was annual Rath Yatra and the Mohapatra, who was present at a senior police official for the key of the woman’s Modi and Delhi Chief Minister it. He talked about Pakistan awarded the project work, has Ratha Khala (were chariots are the meeting, expressed his dis- wrong-side driving while two-wheeler. wrong side of the road, you put Arvind Kejriwal are not inter- but not about providing jobs already initiated steps in this made). Besides, special atten- pleasure over the quality of dropping her child at the In her reaction, Traffic law-abiding citizens’ lives at risk ested in providing jobs to and improving the economy. regard, he added. tion would be given for smooth beautification work surround- Stewart School in Unit-8 here. DCP Sagarika Nath said, and we will take action against youngsters but keen on mak- Jobs could be created by mak- SJTA Chief Administrator conduct of the Yatras of deities ing the Jagannath Temple. He Accepting her fault, the “Wrong-side driving is the rea- those risking others’ lives irre- ing one Indian fight another ing India a manufacturing Krishan Kumar, who attended held outside the temple. expressed his interest to guide woman rendered an apology son for seizing the vehicle, spective of who that person is. for staying in power. hub, but not in the manner the the meeting, said the final plan He further said spaces in the beautification work if and requested the senior police which is very much as per the And we will not be sorry for Addressing an election Government is of heritage corridor would be would be earmarked near the consulted. official to let her go. As her law. When you drive on the upholding the law.” rally in support for the working.” O!  '   ( P               Institute of Virology (NIV), of woman medico, which is    !        - & Pune and the findings reached expected to reach us by   us today indicatoing to be neg- Thursday,” Mohanty said ative to coronavirus. Earlier adding that both the patients    ried out by a team of     four samples had tested nega- are having minor flu-like symp- expert doctors. The      tive for the virus” said Director toms with mild fever and body n what can be said to be a surgery commenced of Medical Education Training ache. Imilestone in the history of around 5.15 a.m and   (DMET) Prof CBK Mohanty Prof Mohanty further ’s healthcare services, concluded around 8.30 on Tuesday. informed that the State the maiden cadaveric kidney a.m in the morning. Mohanty said samples of Government is well prepared to transplant in the State was As many as five    another suspect from the State handle any situation related to conducted at the SCB Medical doctors led by Urology were also sent to NIV on coronavirus suspect cases. College Hospital here on Department Professor uch to the relief of health Monday morning and it would “An 80-bed isolated ward Tuesday. Dr Datteswar Hota Mofficials, the clinical take at least 96 hours to get the measures. and an ICU are fully ready at A kidney of Priyanka Patra performed the opera- report of the Kandhamal test report from Pune. Refuting “Out of the eight, only two the SCB Medical College (22) of in Ganjam tion. medico turned out to be neg- the media reports about coro- are symptomatic cases and Hospital with dedicated doc- district, who died while under- Notably, the State ative to the coronavirus test. He na suspects in the State, the both of them have been admit- tors and paramedics at place to going treatment at a private Government has had developed cold and cough DMET Director said so far ted in the SCB Medical College take care of the patients. The hospital in Bhubaneswar after recently given its nod after returning from China on eight persons of Odisha having Hospital in . One of situation is being reviewed and a road mishap, had been for cadaveric trans- January 11. returned from China have these two cases has turned to monitored at multiple levels brought from Bhubaneswar to the family members of the A male patient of the SCB plantation while the SCB “The swab samples of the approached different hospitals be negative and we are waiting round-the-clock every day,” he the SCB Hospital on Monday deceased consented to organ Hospital underwent the trans- Hospital has been made the suspect was sent to National in the State as precautionary for the report of the second one said. night for transplantation as donation. plant operation, which as car- nodal centre for it.  

&  ! &+,+,          #                - decided to extend the last date Notably, the Government  ( **   O !   for submitting the applications had launched the scheme in           for 15 more days.” June 2018 to regularise the Stating that the relaxation unapproved constructions by   he staff of Block Education %  &' 2 pm as he experienced severe  #P period would no more be paying a specific fee along     TOffice (BEO) and District pain, after taking the injection. extended, the Minister warned with submission of building Education Office (DEO) would     Dr Tripathy asked Amit to eserve Bank no more be allowed to serve in take admission at the Saraswati       Rof India the same office for more than    Lab which is promoted by (RBI) Governor six years and would be trans- him. Amit died at Saraswati lab n view of an overwhelming Shaktikanta Das, ferred to another location, while taking Iresponse to the Sarbakhyama who hails from informed School and Mass      saline. Yojana (amnesty scheme), Odisha, has been Education Minister Samir Relatives of deceased Amit, which has been launched to named the Ranjan Dash on Tuesday. ne Amit Kumar Jena (24) accused the doctor of having regularise unapproved con- Central Banker A decision to this effect has Oof Baulapur village was made wrong treatment leading struction in the urban areas of the Year, Asia- been taken after Senior Clerk residing at Kunjakanta here in to his death and filed an FIR at across the State, the Pacific 2020, by Pramod Rath engaged at a a mess for taking coaching for Sadar PS against the doctor and Government has extended the the Banker mag- BEO office in was banking job. Saraswati lab. deadline of the scheme further azine, a unit of found misappropriating lakhs On January 29 morning, Meanwhile, relatives of for 15 more days. the Financial Times. and it was open to cutting them of rupees by furnishing fake Amit felt some pain at the Amit alleged that Housing and Urban The award is given to the again if necessary, said the documents. lower part of his body(waist). police were trying to suppress Development Minister Pratap central bankers who have best magazine. It further said Das The new rule would be He consulted medicine spe- the incident. As the doctor has Jena informed this here on managed to stimulate growth tried to manage banking issues implemented from the com- cialist Dr Ajit Kumar Tripathy worked in Dhenkanal Tuesday. and stabilise their economy. within the financial system, a mencement of the next acade- at his residence who is in leave Headquarters Hospital for Jena told reporters, “We The magazine said Das risky move but one that would mic year; and officials con- after being transferred from more than ten years and is have received a lot of applica- was honoured for managing reduce dependence on the cen- cerned have been directed to Dhenkanal Headquarters known to all officials and polit- tions (under the Sarbakhyama India’s banking sector that has tral bank. ensure its implementation, Hospital. Dr Tripathy injected ical leaders, police are slow in Yojana). Even though we had that legal action would be construction plans and fire faced a series of challenges such Jorgovanka Tabakovi of Dash said. him Robi-D(Melto Carbamal the matter, they alleged. set February 5 as the last date taken if unauthorised con- clearance certificates. Earlier in as nonperforming loans and the National Bank of Serbia was The Minister further and Diclofenac) mentioned in Relatives, villagers and for (implementation of structions are not regularised June last year, the Government fraud. Repeated economic adjudged the winner as the informed that discussions are the prescription of Amit. friends of Amit have urged the scheme), applications are con- during the freshly mandated had extended the deadline of slumps saw the RBI cut inter- Global Central Banker of the on to implement the rule for Sources said Amit again 5T Secretary to look to the mat- tinuing to pour in. Hence, we period. the scheme for six months. est rates five times during 2019 Year. schoolteachers as well. consulted Dr Tripathy, at about ter personally. ( !                      Surakshya Abhiyan  2#3 also observed the he Utkal Sammilani death anniversary of    serving cow-resources, breed-   .*/0*1 Tobserved the 86th Utkalgaurab    ing and using cow dung and death anniversary of urine in farming. Sammilani founder here. Abhiyan mem-   Earlier, a three day training       Utkala Gouraba bers paid floral tributes programme had been held Madhusudan Das paying at Madhubabu’s statue       from January 25 to 27 where city resident was allegedly floral tributes at his stat- at Raj Bhawan Square over 100 farmers provided Aduped of Rs 10.30 lakh ue at Raj Bhawan Square under leadership of he Odisha Go-Seva Samiti training on preparation of com- over a false assurance of a job here on Tuesday. Abhiyan president Twould organise a three- post, bio farming and treat- at the Indian Oil Corporation Sammilani Pradyumna Satpathy. day ‘Gobijnan’ (cow science) ment diseases of cows with Limited (IOCL). Mancheswar branch pres- Abhiyan senior training camp at the Bharatiya application of herbs. As per a complaint lodged ident Dillip Dashsharma members educationist Gobijnan Centre in the Farmers would be provid- by victim Sagar Kumar Padhi, phoned Barik and asked him to presiding over the meet- Giridhari Patnaik, Hariharandnaa Gurukulam ed training free of cost, he said. a resident of Jagamohan Nagar return the money, the latter ing demanded setting up Brajabandhu Parida, Goshala at Balighai in Puri dis- Scientists Dr Balaram Sahoo, here, with the Khandagiri allegedly abused him and of a statue of Madhubabu Bijay Parida, Narayan trict from February 7 to 9. bio farming expert Khadnga, police, one Suresh Barik of threatened him with dire con- in Parliament. Chandra Ojha, Dillip This was informed by Brahmachari Pradeep, Kishore took the sequences. Among others, Dashsharma, Shiv Paramhansa Prajnanananda Panda and Promod Pradhan money from him promising On the basis of the com- Sammilani advisors Dr Sankar Dakua, Maharajon Tuesday. will provide training. him of providing a job at IOCL plaint, police have registered a Dwarikanath Mohanty, Sankar Gadnayak, Basanti Mohan Nayak, Ajay Kanungo Sitanshu Sekhar Maharana, Programmes would be held to Interested youth farmers in Paradip. case under Sections 420, 294 Niranjan Dash and Nimai Das, Tripathy, Shiv Prasad Mishra, and Prakash Kumar Samal also Sangram Baliarsingh and train 100 farmers to make have requested to contact However, the accused and 507 of the IPC and start- joint secretaries Ashok Kumar Prasanna Rath, Maheswar paid tributes to Madhubabu. Samita Maharana were them know how to earn liveli- Brahmachari Pradeep by dial- failed to do so. As Padhi tele- ed investigation. Paltasingh and Siddhartha Biswal, Niranjan Patra, Ketra The Pujyapuja Sanskruti present. hood by breeding calves, pre- ing 9040126391. .     )       &' -( 

)!    ating a ruckus in a hotel here. Sources said Panda entered *     The MLA assured that he occasion. Ganeswar The filmmaker was found the hotel after 10.30 pm and    would fulfil all demands dur- Mohapatra presented a vote of         he Gopabandhu High TSchool, Khamar under Pallahar block in       quarters. district celebrated its 16th "Those who are oppos- annual function amid he Freethought Party of ing the move of the pomp on Monday. TIndia (FPI) has hailed Government have not yet The function presided the decision of the School learnt anything from the over by Headmaster Bijaya and Mass Education towering personality of Kumar Nanda was graced Minister to open English Barrister Madhusudan Das by MLA Mukesh Pal, medium teaching in 101 who founded the Utakl Lecturer Dr Akshya Kumar Government Schools and Sammilani to carve out the Panda, BEO Chitta Ranjan start spoken English classes State of Odisha for the wel- Parida, Sarpanch Sasmita from Class-1 from academ- fare of all the Odias. It must Sahu and Samiti Member ic session 2020-21. This be understood that without Sakuntala Sahu Samitee.       misbehaving with staffs of a asked for food. When hotel would surely make the par- having the mastery over Assistant Teacher hotel allegedly in an inebriat- staffs refused to serve ents happy and make their English language, Khageswar Sahoo present- dia film director Dillip ed condition on Monday night. food since the hotel was children employable, the Madhubabu could have not ed the annual report and OPanda, who had landed in The incident came to the fore closed, he allegedly mis- party said. done what he did for the placed demands before the a soup for allegedly harassing after CCTV footages of the behaved with them and At the same time, the ," said FPI gen- MLA. He said school needs a ing his present tenure. thanks. Later, a cultural pro- an actress in November 2018, incident were shared on social threatened of dire conse- FPI condemned the opposi- eral secretary B Ramchandra 100-bed hostel and more toilet Winners of various com- gramme was presented by stu- is once again in news for cre- media. quences. tion to the move from some CST Voltaire. facilities. petitions were awarded on the dents.  Q ( '   "!  ' &4 ) !!"# +(    $                      $% he proposed eviction drive   uspended IAS officer Bijay Tfor expansion of SCB    SKetan Upadhyay, who was Medical College Hospital here    animation films on art from arrested on graft charges by the began on Tuesday in the pres- irector      across the country and abroad. Vigilance police, was released ence concerned officials and DGeneral Besides, illustrated lectures, from the Jharpada jail here on police. of Police  !   workshops, performances and Tuesday following his bail by On day one, razing of Abhay on    an exhibition would also be the on shops located on both sides of Tuesday held along with showcasing of Monday. the road from the Jobra Barrage conducted a   traditional crafts and textiles, Talking to mediapersons to the Managlabag police sta- review art and audiovisual installa- following his release from the tion and the forest office lane meeting on       tions, poetry, music, perfor- jail, Upadhyay said the case is was carried out. Cuttack perfor- mances by tribal troupes, illus- sub-judice and he would not Municipal Corporation (CMC) mances of hief Minister Naveen trated lectures and Odia cui- speak anything about the mat- Commissioner Ananya Das, police of CPatnaik would inaugurate sine. ter. But whatever decision the Additional Collector Rabi vendors and fish sellers regis- The first instalment would three dis- the 13th International Film Performances by singer court takes, he would abide by Narayan Mishra and other tered under the CMC for their be paid before the owner tricts, Baleswar, and present in the meeting. IG Festival on Art & Artists to be Vidya Shah, tribal dancers and that. administrative officials were relocation. The authorities vacates the shop and second Mayurbhanj, at the IG Diptesh Patnaik said the DG organised here by the painter musicians of Odisha, work- Former Director of present. would allot places to the street payment would be made after Eastern Range office here on reviewed the performance of Jatin Das-headed JD Centre of shops by Nandan Saxena on Horticulture Department As per the rehabilitation vendors in CMC vending zone it is vacated. For unauthorised Tuesday. police of the three districts under Art in partnership with the digital filmmaking would also Upadhyay and a private bank’ and resettlement (R&R) pack- on priority basis and bear shops, the Government would Baleswar SP B Jugal the Mo Sarkar and 5T initiatives. Department of Tourism and be held. Master classes on vice-president Santosh Kumar age for persons and families to transport expenses of the pay Rs 30,000 to the affected Kishore, Bhadrak SP Rajesh The DGP also reviewed the Culture from February 7 to 9. Chinese painting would be Pattanayak were arrested by the be displaced, the Government affected shopkeepers by pro- owners and the street vendors Pandit and Mayurbhanj SP P conviction rate in various crime The festival would show- conducted by Chinese artist Vigilance police on December would provide financial assis- viding Rs one lakh in two will receive Rs 20,000 each for Smit Parmar and other cases, especially those against case fiction, documentary and Weipu Chang. 30 and sent to judicial custody. tance of Rs one lakh each to instalments. relocation. senior police officials were women.

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   R       one ship in which two crew members visited China January he Paradip Port Trust 15 afterwards. In next few    beings at the workplace. Tauthorities have been mon- days, it would berth. Crew Ashok Kumar Tripathy, itoring the Coronavirus situa- reports are being taken on a echnological intervention Group Head, HR, BPO tion and put various measures daily basis from the ship and no Tin the workplaces through Convergence, shared how HR in place to prevent any possi- symptoms have been reported the Internet of Things (IoT), professionals would face diffi- ble outbreak. yet. On arrival at berth, PPT Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cult times if they didn't change PPT Chairman Rinkesh CMO and a team would scan Machine Learning (ML) would the way they functioned. Roy told reporters on Tuesday the crew and after their green severely impact the job oppor- Rajashree Upadhyay, DGM that Central Government has signal only, cargo operations tunities of business graduates, HR, Amri Hospitals, spoke in already suspended e-visa for would start in the ship. The especially those specialising in favor of people. Citing that China. Being a cargo handling PPT pilots going to these ships human resource management. technology as a force of good port, no passengers alight at have been provided personal Automation would replace which will help in virtual real- Paradip. But preventive mea- safety gears, Roy said. manual labour and, in many ity, help connect large databas- sures are already in place to On arrival, masters of all cases, replace the employee es of efficient and experienced stop any possible virus out- the vessels are to provide health itself where robotics will be workforce through social media break. Cargo handling in the declarations on Corona virus employed for efficiency and Studies (FMS), welcomed the when the robotization threat- like Linked In etc, she, never- port is going on smoothly and infection having symptoms of cost-effectiveness, industry guests and introduced the ening to dehumanize work- theless, highlighted how human there is no restriction for cargo cold, sneezing and fever. Shore experts warned at a National theme to the audience. He places and whether the indus- skills would be required, though movement. leaving is not permissible to the Human Resource Conclave wanted to know if the Industry try is ready to meet the ongo- there would be a need to sharp- Thermal scanners have crew of the vessels having last held at the Sri Sri University 4.0 is going to affect the recruit- ing and future challenges in this en the skills to handle emerg- been installed at Gate No. 4 and port of call to China, Macau here. ing and retaining the right tal- sector. ing technology. an isolation ward has been and Hong Kong after January President of Sri Sri ent, whether, through IoT, AI Nabaghan Pany, Vice Vice-Chancellor of Sri Sri made functional at the PPT 15. Daily update of health sta- University Rajita Kulkarni set and ML people will be discon- President of HR, Admin and University Prof Ajay Kumar Hospital, he said. tus of crew has been mandato- given by the PPT for all its symptoms and preventive mea- the tone of the conclave. Prof nected with each other at a per- Corporate Affairs at the Nellore Singh rejected the very notion As of today, 16 ships have ry for all vessels until their stay stakeholders. sures for the virus through P Srinivas Subbarao, the Dean sonal level for training, group International Airport argued in of technology being powerful berthed and another 20 are in in Paradip water. Relevant Denizens of Paradip are messages displayed in big elec- of Faculty of Management work and projects, especially favor of the value of human to take away jobs. the anchorage. There is only meeting and updates are being being made aware about the tronic boards in the township. !() $   %   )  #   !$ *    )       +Q ,- #",-    lege for its expansion and would further decline once      establishment of a Nursing the cattle would not find ade-   +  College. quate grass from the field, they !    said the Biju Pat\naik Jayanti ormer MLA Pradipta Panda said after establish- alleged.    would be celebrated in his omen & FPanda, employees of a dairy ment of the dairy farm, grass On Sunday while a meet- birthplace in Cuttack with a WChild farm and local elected repre- cultivation was taken up in rest ing was held in the regard , the    massive congregation. Development sentatives demanded protec- land for the fodder of the cat- local elected representatives   / During these seven days, Minister tion of land meant for the dairy tle. The locals were not only including ZP member Sitaram youths, women and students’ Tukuni Sahu farm. procuring pure milk from the Pradhan, Sarpanch Gitanjali '  /0!  ! wings of the party would hold won hearts They, besides stating that farm but also buying grass Giri and PS member Ashok various events to memorise when she res- the farm was established in from the farm. About 100 peo- Sethi attending the meeting the legendary leader. cued a road Remuna in 1965 for the ple belonging to 12 families had expressed concern over the       While observing the Biju accident vic- enhancement of milk produc- been depending on the farm. issue. Jayanti, party leaders will high- tim near tion and promotion of other Once there were a large They observed that the he BJD will observe the light the gallantry deeds and his Kandhakel dairy products, informed it number of cattle and milk pro- district administration should Tbirth anniversary of former contribution towards making a Chhak at was erected on a 84-acre patch duction was substantial but procure land which were adja- Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and new Odisha and India. Gudbhelar in of land. However, of late , it was the production had declined cent to the medical college the completion of 20 years of The BJD supporters are Balangir dis- observed that the land was now as the cattle were not get- instead of taking the land of the Naveen Patnaik as Chief very likely to reiterate the trict on shrinking as a portion of it was ting adequate movement and farm. Minister together in a grand way demand of conferring Bharat Tuesday. place by her car to attend a to the concerned doctor for alienated for other purposes. fodder. The passed a resolution not for seven days from March 5. Ratna to Bijubabu and extort A 28-year-old woman, who Government programme, spot- prompt treatment of the Panda said out of 84 acre of They alleged that after giv- to part with any patch of land The two programmes pressure on the Centre by cre- was travelling by a motorcycle ted the victim on roadside. She woman. I have directed the land while four acre land was ing the 5-7 acre of land to the of the dairy farm and commu- would be celebrated from block ating awareness. with her husband, fell from the alighted from the car, rescued authorities to shift her to the given for OMFED, 50 acre was Government medical college nicate their unanimous deci- to State levels amid pomp and The party would also high- two-wheeler at Kandhakel the injured woman and made Headquarters given to the newly-established hardly any land would be left sion to the district Collector splendour. light developmental works Chhak and sustained critical arrangements for shifting her to Hospital for her better treat- Fakir Mohan Medical College for the dairy farm for which the and other authorities. They After a preparatory meet- done in during the last two injuries. the Saintala Community ment if required. The State and Hospital. Further, there land was meant during estab- also threatened to hold agita- ing held on Monday, party decades of Naveen Patnaik’s Meanwhile, Minister Sahu, Health Centre. Government will bear the was a proposal to give anoth- lishment. tion if their grievance was not vice-president AU Singh Deo regime. who was heading towards a The Minister said, “I talked expenses of her treatment.” er 5-7 acre to the medical col- The milk production addressed.  % '  /  $    )"  #+ 2 ' 3   1-           !  $ -   lost control over the vehicle. As the Koraput Medical College lerks and field staffs of the a result, the bus driver and con- were travelling to the Burla CBhandaripokhari tehsil in    ! ductor suffered grievous Medical College in the bus on Tuesday !   $      injuries. They were rescued, when the accident occurred. launched a cease-work agita-  ! given first aid and sent to the The truck driver fled leav- tion demanding action against Burla hospital. Besides, the ing his vehicle on the spot. the persons assaulted sister-in-laws are still abscond- bus was lifted with the help of Ppolice seized the truck and Additional Tehsildar Sharat    +  +  . ing. Swain, Manjuri Road Revenue !   The five accused allegedly    .   Inspector (RI) Ram Narayan bandh called tied the woman to a cot and set Samal and Peon Pradeep Aby the Ekta   her on fire after sprinkling major mishap was Kumar Jena on Monday. Manch was kerosene on her. She was res- Aaverted when a bus en They warned to continue observed in cued by the neighbours and route to was the cease-work until all the town On      rushed to hospital. hit by a truck from behind accused are arrested. Tuesday demand- The attempt was made to near Katapali Chhak at On Monday, a group of 15 ing establishment he 21-year-old woman kill her by setting fire when she Burla on Tuesday. persons barged inside the RI of a city hospital TRashmita, who was alleged- was on her way to father’s At least two persons office at Manjuri Road and here. ly set on fire by her in-laws over house. She was wearing some were injured in the mishap. attacked the three officials. While shops dowry demands in Bardia vil- gold ornaments against the Sources said the private They all sustained injuries. and other business establish- DHH was recently shifted to a lage under Rajnagar block of wishes of in-laws who alleged- bus which was carrying 40 According to a complaint ments remained closed, there place 10 km away from the the district on Sunday, is bat- ly used to frequently torture passengers was on its way filed by Swain, some sand was no significant vehicular town. tling for life in the SCB Medical her. to Sambalpur from mafia barged inside the RI movement in the town. During the demonstration, College Hospital in Cuttack Her fault, she had not in when office and started attacking On Monday, hundreds of tension ran high as a clash took with 60-per cent burn injuries. brought adequate dowry as the truck all of a sudden officials attending a meeting locals had staged a demon- place between the agitators Later, based on the com- demanded by her in-laws. collided with it at around there. stration in front of the old and police when the latter plaint filed by the victim’s par- Rasmita of Dhaneswarpur 5.30 am. Though the District Headquarters Hospital tried to disperse them. The ents with the Rajnagar police, was married to Bikram of The intensity of the Bhandaripokhari police have (DHH) building here demand- locals have threatened to con- the cops have arrested her Bardia in 2018. Bikram is a crash was so high that the bus a crane. started an inquiry into the conducted an inquiry, no arrest ing transformation of the build- tinue the agitation until estab- father-in-law, mother-in-law plumber and presently working turned turtle after the driver Around 25 students from incident. was made yet. ing into a city hospital. The lishment of a city hospital. and a sister-in-law. Two other in Oman. 4Q   O  / /'0 ) )% 

    +  campaign for providing free Senapati, Antaryami Acharya, December from these con- electricity and free medical -    !  Himansu Sekhar Chaulia, sumers, it is learnt. ailure in implementing var- facilities to the inhabitants of    P   Jayant Sahu, Saroj Sahoo, The CAF demanded that Fious action plans in the the critically polluted Angul Basanta Patra, lawyer Gopal around Rs 6 crore electricity  stipulated times and negli- district.      Natha, Prasan Panda, bill of the severely pollution gence of the statutory bodies, The Chief Minister has Minaketan Pradhan and affected people be reimbursed including Pollution Control already demanded for pro- Basant Kumar Sahu while by the polluters through DMF )!     gone to a nearby market on Board, caused serious air pol- viding 25% to 33% free power expressed concern over severe / CSR fund. Monday night but did not lution in . While from coal-based thermal are with high health risk due to The people's representatives air pollution, at the same time, "We urged the MPs, MLAs !  .!  return. In the morning on various action plans, prepared power generating stations to the severe pollution of four and administration were over- they demanded that polluters and other peoples representa- !   Tuesday, some locals spotted by the OSPCB, have not been the host States. CAF president thermal power plants and 17 looking it, he alleged. most pay the tives, those who are important his body on the railway implemented by the indus- Rabindra Prasad Pattanaik told coal mines. Joining the campaign, for- cost. and active decision making tracks and informed his fam- tries and mines authorities, that coal-bearing States like Due to dust and air pollu- mer chairman and present The Union Government members of the RPDAC and    .   ily about it. action plans on urban waste Odisha in general and districts tion, diseases like tuberculosis, OCA- VP Akshya Samanta, also directed the power plants DMF , to make the campaign Though the exact reason management, planned trans- like Angul in particular were asthma, fluorosis, bronchitis, lawyers Pradeep Kumar Panda authorities to provide free elec- a sucess," told body of a computer behind the death was yet to portation activities and fly ash facing negative externalities thyroid and stomach ailments and Digvijay Pattanaik, social tricity to perepherial people of Pattanaik. Ateacher of the Khallikote be ascertained, it was alleged management have not been like loss of forest and vital eco have become endemic . activist Tushar Pradhan , 5km. The Delhi Government Apart from sensitising the Junior College here was that he was killed by some fully implemented, leading to system, pollution of air and Environmentalist Sasmita Ashok Mohanty, Arup Baral , is allready providing free elec- concerned citizes to join the found near the railway tracks miscreants. On receiving severe pollution. Air pollution river water, health hazards, Behera demanded that pol- Arjun Kumar Muduli , tricity to its campaign, the CAF urged behind the LIC Office at information, the increased health cost and eco- problems of resettlement and luters pay the health and elec- Brajamohan Pradhan and consumers . them to actively participate in Khodasingi here on Tuesday. Government Railway Police nomic burden of the people. rehabilitation which were not tricity cost of the people. Tapan Sahoo demanded free Around 64,699 domestic the social media campaign The deceased was iden- (GRP) and the In view of this , in an being compensated by the Social activist and jour- electricity and medical service active consumers of Angul and forward the messages to tified as Bhubaneswar Baidyanathpur police have urgent meeting, the Citizens’ existing system of payment of nalist Dhiramohan Ray said to all the pollution affected district are paying electric bills. MPs and MLAs of Angul dis- Nayak. launched an investigation Action Forum (CAF) strong- royalty. people are worst- people. A sum of Rs 5,91, 72000 was trict for their immediate Sources said that he had into the incident. ly demanded and decided to Moreover, Angul people affected by the air pollution. Social activist Panchanan collected as electric bill in action.   1

        "#$ $)    & /'&2 &  .  ,/"  #/         $  he Finance Association of Tthe Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, X-Fin, in collaboration with World Trade Centre, Bhubaneswar organised its fifth annual budget analysis session here on Monday, KIIT School of Management IES Dean Prof Satya Narayan Misra applaud- ed the allocation of almost Rs 012 0&1'$% 0$0/=06 36,000 crore to the nutritional 6000/%"//0 1$.$!$% sector. He also shed light on the .6%0 "//16/0$00 prioritisation of social justice &116%"/66/ %0'$60/088 and tax distribution system       later conducted an awareness $ 06"$6 16/0/! while appreciating the growing programme to sensitise locals %*?%/$$060!$%.$% capital expenditure model of mini camp was organised as to how a healthy life can be /00 "/00$//$10010 the country and informing Afor the Scouts of the led through a clean environ- /$0O/.$0/O/%6 ! about the need for active sector as a watershed moment er fiscal re-configuration as the the existing framework of the Sivananda Centenary Boys’ ment. /06$0/%/0$66606%1""! involvement in industry 4.0. especially in the SME segment risk of missing debt and oper- economy instead of making High School at Jahania in Puri Scouts teacher Ashok TK Agarwalla and Co part- while praising the laws to be ating targets looms large while continuous variations in the district on Tuesday. School Kumar Routray trained the // -&3 ,/ /&   ner Tarun Kumar Agarwalla implemented to cleanse the touching upon the policy flip- taxation system. Principal Prafulla Kumar students about various activi- 02 /0660 stated how the shift in the tax- taxation system of fraudulent flops that might lead to uncer- Among others, Nimeshika Mahapatra inaugurated the ties of bravery. School teachers 0$ 00 ation system is a result of transactions. tain times. Natarajan from World Trade camp hoisting the flag. Sushant Kumar Padhy, Ambar /$010%"% changing economic conditions. XIMB’s Prof BS Mishra AK Sabat and Co founding Centre, Ishita Aggarwal and On the occasion, the Kumar Behera coordinated the $/! " He highlighted the initiative to stated the need to conquer partner AK Sabat focused on Adarsh Agarwal of X-Fin were Scouts held a cleanliness drive programme, which was 0 0$%/$$ mobilise the manufacturing ‘animal spirits’ through prop- the need to properly implement present. at the Jahania sea beach and applauded by the locals. . .6 /00$$/ 16/0$/ $ $//% '* 6 +  '2  00?$$/  (1("'    2 %  16$ %/0 /16/0/6!1/;"$6"$60/1$' 600 6       $"6/0/ *$$0"0016'/$!   8  +  00 //1 "$! 606%1"" $! ational SC and ST NCommission Chairman  / // "  ""  $ Nand Kumar Sai reviewed  / issues of health, education and employment relating to SC and ST communities here on Monday. He too reviewed issues relating to land acquisition and compensation at the meet- ing held at the District Mineral Fund office premises. Sai advised the officers to be more careful and sincere for     +  Cadet Corps (NCC), is "unity the social, financial and edu- 02 ./(/0/00$"0 +/ "%' and discipline", while the motto cational development of SC and 66$'. .6 //%/0!  aryana Governor Satyadeo of National Service Scheme ST communities in the district. "$6$8 $'"%/'$'0'?1'" HNarain Arya on Tuesday (NSS) is "not me but you". He also stressed upon constant "$0%0/0106$10! 0 called upon the youth to get As many as 32 NCC cadets reviews by officials as to "$%%0 1.0/0 $0$/00 training of National Cadet and 9 NSS volunteers, who par- whether land acquisition is $A60/00 16!6 ; 0 ?06"$'%60 Corps (NCC) and National ticipated in the Republic Day being done as per law. blocks and formation of ITDA commission about ongoing Secretary Rabindra Kumar 06/61$61'  "  ' Service Scheme (NSS) to incul- parade in Delhi on January 26, He advised officials to as would be examined at higher skill development projects on Jaiswal, SP Aswini Kumar 06 "%0'*+661' /$10/$ cate discipline and leadership 2020 were honored. Among the industries to resolve pollution levels. The district administra- behalf of the MCL and Tata Mohanty, DRDA PD Tapiram $$0 /$6".%/0!0'0$ qualities among themselves. participants were 10 girls cadets issues, undertake plantation tion was directed to expedite Refractories. He was also Majhi, Sub-Collector Siba 0.160' ! During the Samman of the NCC, Haryana. He and make drinking water skill development programme informed that land acquisi- Toppo, Deputy Collector Samaroh organized to felicitate announced an additional arrangements. for SC and ST students in the tion and compensation work Alomani Sethi and District " & "  & 4 P/ , the NCC and NSS cadets, he amount of  5,100 to all cadets Sai said the issues of sched- district. District Collector Saroj are going on as per law. Social Welfare Officer "0602 $6"11 said, the motto of National and volunteers. uled Laikera and Kirmira Kumar Samal apprised the Among others, Sai’s Private Biswadarsi Sahoo were present. / %%0$/0/00 8/ 0.$ B 6C0  8/ 00!8.00"?1 6$1O/"0/$8 )     Q " ///$0 7!7   !'1/1/00 00600"? $0!$ 6/6//60/0$0?%6 //"  /0DE3=0// $%$    15 $$0!% 1106/ 10/"$" 1 8    %%0$/0/08.!         ,3 P   /&  "#       ue to the efforts of DPersonnel and Finance he Bhubaneswar Departments of the Khurda TBranch of the Road Division, all the settle- Eastern India Regional ment dues of late Prabhudutta Council of the Institute Behera, former senior Goods of Chartered Guard, Khurda Road, who Accountants of India expired on January 28 while (ICAI) organised a performing duties, were cleared seminar on the Union within 48 hours. Budget 2020 here on Behera was booked on Tuesday. duty from Khurda Road to Principal Chief Palasa on January 28. But when "10 7 6092 "010 0/O //0/ Commissioner of the goods train was about to $ 6/$6$0"/%0/$/00/0 Income Tax, start at Khurda Road after get- 6?$6! //000%/$0810 $ Bhubaneswar PK Das ting signal, the loco pilot of the /0861/00$$/16/0/!/6///$ ICAI Bhubaneswar train didn’t receive “All Right $0% "//0/$0/0100//0 Chairman Sugyan Signal” from the on-duty given to Railway Hospital. processing the settlement dues. 0$/00! "10/'//0$/00?0/0' Kumar Sahoo, Behera. Immediately, the loco Reaching the hospital, he was Behera was indeed handed $/00/0+%  ' %0' 0 Secretary Bisworanjan Sutar visions relating to overall Bhubaneswar Past Chairman pilot of the train informed the declared brought dead. over all the settlement papers $"/ $$%/0! and former ICAI Central impact of Budget on the econ- Arun Kumar Sabat gave a same to the Station Master. Divisional Railway along with Pension Pay Order Council Member Sarat omy. detailed insight on the Direct It was found that Behera Manager, Khurda Road, Shashi (PPO) book in the Settlement ,/ & "#&  "# &/ ,/ Chandra Bhadra attended as Academician and author Tax provision. Abhisek was lying in unconscious con- Kant Singh, provided support function on the January 31 per- guests and highlighted on pro- Dr Girish Ahuja and ICAI Tibrewal from Kolkata gave a dition in the Brake Van. and guidance and ensured that sonally by detailed insight on the Indirect Immediately information was there was no system setback in DRM Singh. Tax provision. Among others, chapter Vice-Chairman Bibhu Prasad Mohapatra, Treasurer Ranjan 9   Kumar Prusty, MC Members Janhabi Deo and Pradip Kumar Sahoo, EICASA Bhubaneswar Chairman Goutam Lenka,   )#0*  ICAI senior officials Naresh Kumar Biswal, Sadhu Charana Tripathy and Sandeep Mishra    .  moderate dense and open forest Through this project, local were areas, he said. rural forest development com- present. he Himachal Pradesh The moderately dense forest mittees will be empowered to TGovernment is aiming to area, which was 6,705 sq km visit various states and various increase its forest area by 30 per 2017, has increased to 7,125.93 training programmes will be cent by 2030 and to achieve this sq km in 2019. organised to make them aware "10 7 6092 0/$/0 60%1""/$00 goal initiatives have been taken Likewise, between 2017 and of about the ongoing schemes in $ %%".$!%6 * up, an official said on Tuesday. 2019, the dense forest area of the other states.In addition, the  0.0'"/$60""00%/$0 Plantation campaigns are state has increased from 3,110 sq Himachal Pradesh Forest "/ $$'  +0/00$$/16/0/$ being carried out by the state km to 3,112.71 sq km.In order to Ecosystem Climate Proofing $/0 60$0/0/"/DF/06$0/!$"/0 Forest Department in identified connect the forest enhancement Project of  310 crore is being 00?$$0$0%1""! places. Last year by involving with livelihood, the Himachal implemented in the districts of 1,18,932 people, 26,47,146 Pradesh Forest Eco System Kangra and Chamba in collab-   /&  "# "/#- $ saplings were planted, a govern- Management and Livelihood oration with the German gov-  / ment spokesperson told IANS. Improvement project of  800 ernment and the German "10 7 6092 /006 This campaign was run for crore funded by JICA has been Development Bank (KFW).  6//06%$ five days and it was for the first started in six districts — Kullu, To make every section aware /0%/$$61 time record saplings were plant- Mandi, Lahaul-Spiti, Bilaspur, about the rights of girl child and 0;$%1""00 ed under a campaign. As a Shimla and Kinnaur. to bring the idea of linking 6 /  "% result of public campaigns, the The main aim of this project them to environment and to %6  ! %N+6%0 Forest Department has suc- is to improve ecosystem services society, the state has launched the "% O///01$! ceeded in increasing the green in the forest area for sustainable 'Ek Buta Beti Ke Naam' scheme. ,1""00%/$0' cover. socio-economic development. Under this scheme, after /0'+1$ ' Quoting a Forest Survey of Under the project, 460 commit- September 20, 2019, the Forest .6 6$6"6'"/ India report for 2019, the green tees will be constituted for pro- Department is providing five $'$61' forest cover area which was moting activities like forest and saplings, tri-guards, child's name "6"6'  15,100 sq km in the 2017 has environmental protection, bio- plate, 20 kg of earthworm fertil- /6'6' now increased to 15,433.52 sq diversity and organism conser- izer and technical information to 6$6'?6$80$6"6$0$0 km in 2019.An increase has vation and improvement in each daughter's %1""! also been reported in very dense, livelihood. family.    %  %&'() 7# (7 $      deviations. He had also said =   &  , that he could not take any   $ ,  edge and belief. "No document ily," he said. he CBI has booked senior action against the company  is to be collected during the Rai said population regis- TKarnataka-cadre IPS offi- then Inspector M Ramesh said. under the Karnataka updation of NPR," he said ter is a register containing cers Hemant Nimbalkar and and Sub-Inspector Gowri The CBI has alleged that Protection of Interest of he Government on Tuesday replying a written question. details of persons usually resid- Ajay Hilori, along with three Shankar, both posted at the since 2016, the Reserve Bank Depositors in Financial Tinformed Lok Sabha that The Minister also made it ing in a village or rural area or other police officers and others Commercial Street police sta- of India (RBI) repeatedly Establishment (KPID) Act, no decision was taken on clear that during the NPR town or ward or demarcated in a fresh case in connection tion in Bengaluru and Deputy raised red flags on the activi- 2004 in the absence of a com- nationwide preparation of updation exercise, no verifica- area within a ward in a town or with the 4,000-crore I- Superintendant of ties of the IMA group, which plaint from any depositor, the National Register of Citizens tion will be done to find indi- urban area. "The NPR was Monetary Advisory (IMA) Police (CID-EOW) EB was allegedly raising illegal FIR says. (NRC). The Government also viduals whose citizenship is first prepared in 2010 and scam, in which gullible Sridhara. Others named as deposits from investors The probe report by made it clear that no document doubtful. The NPR exercise updated in 2015. In pursuance investors were allegedly cheat- accused in the case include the promising lucrative returns in Ramesh was rejected by the will be collected during the will be carried out across the of Sub-rule (4) of Rule 3 of the ed in the name of Islamic company, IMA, its founder the name of Islamic banking RBI and the DCP was asked to updation of the National Minister Narendra Modi said country along with the house Citizenship (Registration of banking. Mansoor Khan and three practices. re-look into the matter, but he Population Register (NPR) and his government has never dis- listing phase of the Census Citizens and Issue of National The move came after the of its other directors- Ramesh had also received closed the reference just before providing Aadhaar number cussed NRC since coming to 2021 from April 1 to September Identity Cards) Rules, 2003, CBI received sanction from the Nizamuddin, Vaseem and a reference in this regard his transfer, saying it was dealt during the exercise is only vol- power for the first time in 2014. 30, 2020. framed under the Karnataka Government to pro- Arshad Khan. through the DCP, Bengaluru with by the CID-EOW, the CBI untary It has been discussed neither in "The NPR updation will be Citizenship Act,1955, cen- ceed with its investigation into The agency had East, but did not conduct a has alleged. "Till now, the Government Parliament nor in the Cabinet, undertaken through house to tral government decided to the alleged role of 1998-batch approached the State proper enquiry and closed Subsequently, complaints has not taken any decision to he added. house enumeration for collec- prepare and update the popu- IPS officer Nimbalkar, then Government, seeking permis- the case on August 29, 2016, were also made against the prepare the National Register of Rai also said an instruction tion of specified particulars lation register during April to posted as the Inspector General sion to proceed against the two the agency has alleged in its company and the Karnataka Indian Citizens at the nation- manual for the updation of relating to each family and September, 2020 throughout (CID-EOW), and 2008-batch IPS officers, who were in senior FIR. Principal Secretary (Revenue) al level," Minister of State for NPR 2020 for enumerators individual. The respondent has the country except Assam for IPS officer Hilori, then posted positions in the Karnataka In his comments on clos- had also asked the police to Home Nityanand Rai said and supervisors has been pre- to provide the information collection of information relat- as the Deputy Commissioner of police, and had allegedly helped ing the reference, Ramesh probe the case, but Inspector replying to a written question pared and the people will have true to the best of his knowl- ing to all persons usually resid- Police, Bengaluru East. Khan in continuing his dubious had mentioned that the com- Ramesh, Sub-Inspector Gowri in Lok sabha. to provide information for the edge and belief. Aadhar ing in village or town," he Besides these two IPS offi- enterprise without taking req- pany was operating within Shankar and Hilori did not take On December 22, Prime NPR to the best of their knowl- Number is collected voluntar- said. cers, the agency has named the uisite action as per law, officials the rules and there were no any action, alleges the FIR. % 1"/$' " ,  & *3'4 ,- 8* ,5    (- ,     "# /    0//0/ /06$10 $/%//  &2 *3D'EEE// 0/$00     (1/  6/ //" 6$60/H. $11 $0"00/006/ /6/%0$1""10/' parent policies pertaining to    Nirmala Sitharaman on 0  /"$ transfer and leave of CAPFs Saturday, Modi said attempts 6/$! .00 and AR (Assam Riffles) per- rime Minister Narendra were made to mislead people 60/ "0$/$00 sonnel, hospitalisation period PModi on Tuesday said that about it, sources said. However, 3'5G3%%60 due to injuries while on duty people are being misled on the people have now realised that    Government. $000/'/$ is treated as on duty; choice Union Budget even though it is a very good budget and Trinamool $10/' //"! posting is considered to the critics too now accept that it is even critics have acknowledged he issue of delay in hanging Congress(TMC)and Congress extent possible after the per- the best Budget under the cur- that this is the best budget Tof convicts in the Nirbhaya MPs, who were raising slogans $"   //$  sonnel has served in hard rent global economic scenario. under the prevailing global case figured in the Rajya Sabha against the Citizenship  $ #42  area," he said. Modi, who was address- economic scenario, he said. on Tuesday with Chairman M Amendment Act(CAA) and  &H8""  0 "Other such steps include ing BJP's Parliamentary Party External Affairs Minister S Venkaiah Naidu terming it as National Population 00? 6/$1$ regular interaction of officers meeting, welcomed the Bodo Jaishankar and Health Minister “sensitive and serious” and Register(NPR), stopped sloga-   000/01 with troops to find out and agreement to settle the mem- Harsh Vardhan gave a presen- called for implementation of neering when Singh raised the +"0/01 redress their grievances, ensur- bers of Bru-Reang tribe in tation on novel coronavirus, and the judgment at the earliest. matter. He also urged the %%0 0/0    tion in Lok saha on the case of ing adequate rest and relief by Tripura, terming them "his- how their respective ministry is Raising the issue during the Chief Justice of India and the 6?000!/10 suicides in Central Armed regulating their duty hours, toric" successes of his dealing with the situation. Zero Hour, Sanjay Singh(AAP) President to intervene in the //6$61I6'/ he number of suicide Police Forces and Assam improving living conditions Government in this decade, The meeting was held in said despite punishment issue to get justice. While call- 6/$ ./0."0 Tcases in the paramilitary Rifles. "Reduction of stress for troops, providing adequate according to party sources. the presence of Prime Minister awarded to the convicts, their ing for implementation of the ?10 forces has seen an alarming and improvement of working recreational, entertainment, It will usher in an era of Narendra Modi, BJP national hanging was postponed. He judgment at the earliest, Naidu %0/%%/"0! increase. Union Home conditions of CAPFs and AR sports and communication peace in the North East which president JP Nadda, and Union said while the entire country also said people are agitated Ministry on Tuesday informed personnel is a constant facilities among other steps," has suffered decades of blood- Ministers like Nitin Gadkari, was on the streets following the and concerned over the delay 4,  & ,2 Lok Sabha that in the year endeavour of Ministry," said he added. shed and violence, he said, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash incident in 2012, the culprits adding those in the system &     2019 alone 128 paramilitary the Minister in response to a The Government also adding that his Govt has also Javadekar, Ramesh Pokhriya, were able to get a new date must fulfil their responsibilities.  &H""10 jawans committed suicide for question as to what steps were claimed that series of measures curbed naxalism and boosted and Nirmala Sitharaman every time to delay the execu- Naidu said the convicts ./00/J16 various reasons s ranging from taken in this context by the have initiated to ensure ade- development in areas hit by the among others.BJP MP Pragya tion. He also lamented the were given all legal opportuni- $//%/J/ mental trauma to personal Government. quate rest and regulating duty extremist Left violence. Singh Thakur was also present political blame game. ties and when they were 1$/%$0/ issues. In 2018, 96 persons and In a two-page reply, the hours and improving living The North East States used in the meeting. Intervening, Union exhausted, the convicts man- %?0/'06  60/ in 2017, 121 persons commit- Home Ministry has detailed conditions and providing to see frequent blockades and This proceeded close on Minister Prakash Javadekar aged to get reprieve on some ""000  ' ted suicide as per the answer the measures initiated to take recreation and entertainment 'bandh' that would bring life to the heels of BJP's Karnataka blamed the Delhi Government pretext or the other. $  1//$ given by the Union Home care of the troopers in para- facilities. 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   said if any action can be taken other States which have not yet district Govt hospitals to pri- against States like Delhi. joined the scheme are also vate medical colleges through ith four States including "Our Government has non-BJP ruled States. public-private partnership WDelhi, West Bengal, requested these States and I The Minister also informed mode. Such experiments have Odisha and Telangana not yet have written and urged the the House that the successfully been implemented implementing the Ayushman Chief Ministers and Health Government is also using tech- in the last 25 years and even Bharat Yojana, the Government Ministers of these States, after nology, including artificial government think-tank Niti on Tuesday said in the Rajya meeting them personally, to intelligence, to detect fraud or Aayog has taken note of this Sabha this has deprived the implement the scheme, as the negligence in various hospitals. and come out with draft guide- poor from deriving benefits of poor in States like Delhi are Vardhan said as per the lines, he said during the comprehensive healthcare facil- bereft of benefits of the health- Hour, the Minister also said 2011 list, there are a total of 10.74 Question Hour. ities. care Ayushman scheme. there was no such proposal at crore families who are potential Responding to a separate Giving this information, "We will keep on insisting. present to implement the beneficiaries under the query on dialysis for poor Health Minister Harsh We again appeal to these four scheme through the municipal Ayushman Bharat scheme and patients, the Minister said dial- Vardhan said he had personal- States to join the scheme in the bodies. In fact, the Govt can- the allocation of funds has been ysis services are provided at dis- ly talked to the Chief Ministers larger interest of healthcare. not bypass the State done on the basis of number of trict hospitals for management of the concerned States and This will also help reduce their Government, he said adding beneficiaries in each state. At of chronic kidney diseases urged them to implement the burden as the Central "We can check whether it is present, more than 80 lakh peo- under the Pradhan Mantri scheme for the larger good of Government shares the burden technically possible," he said. ple have availed of the benefit. National Dialysis Programme the needy. He also clarified that with State Governments in the While the Aam Aadmi He also assured the mem- (PMNDP).ialysis services the Central Government can scheme," he said. Party has its Government in bers that the Govt will not under PMNDP are provided only "humbly" request the State Fielding questions of this Delhi, the BJP is in power in compromise the interest of free of cost to Below Poverty Governments when some MPs issue during the Question the MCD in Delhi. The three patients while handing over Line (BPL) patients. ( %   2 042 %     6

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#  #  * West Bengal Chief Minister  42O' P Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit out at BJP leaders for their recent "goli vs boli" remark dur- ing campaigns for the upcom-  "&O)0 ing Assembly elections in Delhi and said that the saffron party Ranaghat: West Bengal Chief Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq and was firing bullets because it is Minister Mamata Banerjee on people must unite to save the aware that it will lose the poll. Tuesday called BJP a "party of country from them," Banerjee She said that a country has Dushasanas" while a saffron said while speaking at a public a bleak future when its leaders party MP dubbed the TMC rally at Ranaghat in Nadia dis- take to the streets holding Government as 'shikhandi', as trict. guns. they invoked the epic Dussasana is the the Hitting out at the saffron Mahabharata in the political brother of Kaurava prince party from speeches at the fight over the amended citi- Duryodhana in the border towns of Bongaon and zenship law. 'Mahabharata' while Ranaghat Banerjee said a coun- Alleging that the BJP was Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq" was try slips into anarchy for sure trying to forcibly implement the the Sultan of Delhi from 1325- where its leaders openly spon- Citizenship Amendment 1351 and known for his eccen- sor gun culture. Act(CAA), the National Register tric decisions. “What can lie ahead of a of Citizens(NRC) and the Banerjee also wondered country where the Ministers National Population Register whether the Modi government   %  (  56(57' ' #4' %  '   67 !# %  come openly on the streets ask- (NPR), Mamata said these steps would throw her out of the  6!#7!' # % 6!#7 )     )"  "+ ingtheir supporters to take up are like "black magic" and she country because she do not guns and shoot their oppo- would stop this "anyhow". have her mother's birth cer- nents?” the ChiefMinister said "The NPR, NRC and CAA tificate. wondering if the trend contin- are like black magic", she said, The chief minister said #   $  /+!( ued they “I don’t know whatlies and urged the people of the despite her assurances over 30 ahead of us.” country to unite to save the 9 4 %    people have so far died in the Predicting a sure loss for nation. 4    '   % state because of the panic over -#  ,//  the sensational and controversial refused to elaborate further , it It is alleged by a section of the BJP in the coming "We (TMC) are not a party %  '    the proposed implementation  AIADMK member of parlia- was possible that she was refer- the leadership that Pon Assembly elections inDelhi, of Dushasanas like the BJP. -'  #%!  of the citizens register. ment to the BJP. Sasikala Pushpa, ring to Namita, a popular item Radhakrishnan and P Banerjee said “as they are They are the offsprings of "   PTI amil Nadu BJP is on the who has been ousted from the dance actress in Tamil films, join- Muraleedhar Rao (the central expecting a defeat in Delhi elec- Tverge of an explosion as AIADMK by no less a person ing the BJP. observer ) are responsible for the tions they are sending their She said that she would ment to divide the society. But and National Register senior leaders are speaking of a than former Chief Minister J Though many leaders present state of affairs. “Rao’s cadres to the streets with guns. never side with those who I ask you not toshow your doc- forCitizens. massive exodus from the party. Jayalalithaa for bringing disre- declined to come out and react infatuation with the glittering They are saying that ‘boli nahin spread hatred forpolitical gains. uments… remember that the About a thousand lawyers Things have reached a point of pute to that party is being seen to the latest developments, polit- stars of Kodambakkam has dam- chalega. Goli chalega (gun and “I don't belong to a group that CAA won't grant youcitizen- of Calcutta High Court as also no return and the national lead- in Tamil Nadu politics as an ical commentators like aged the prospectus of the BJP,” notdialogue will rule the roost) spreads hatred amongmasses. It ship. Rather it will turn you into law studentsfrom various col- ership has summoned some of untouchable entity for her per- Govindarajan Satyamurty and said a senior leader. … but truth to be told it is only is due to instigation by the BJP a foreigner… They are seeking leges joined the rally mainly the senior leaders like SV Sekhar sonal life about which the yellow Sam Rajappa were of the view Uma was blunt in her state- ‘boli’(talks) and not ‘goli’ (bul- leaders, that theincidents of fir- information about three gen- taken out by the LeftFront and to New Delhi for consultations. press in the State had a field day that Tamil Nadu’s rendezvous ment: “If they feel that the BJP lets) that will finally hold the ing took place near Shaheen erations who lived before you. the Congress. Condemning Pon Radhakrishnan, for- during 2015 and 2016. with a Third alternative may take in Tamil Nadu could be run only ground.” Bagh and Jamia,” Banerjeesaid Whowill be able to provide the CAA on “grounds of equi- mer Union Minister of State for The MP was in the news in some more time. by leaders from other parties so Apparently referring to adding the BJP was dividing such information? And if you ty”member of All India Surface Transport who lost his 2018 when she divorced “There was a time in 2014 be it. We will look out for other Prime Minister Narendra Modi the masses and terrorizing cannot do thatyou will be Lawyers Union Srinjay seat from Kanyakumari in the Lingeswaran, her husband for 24 when people were of the view alternatives,” she said. who calls himselfa Chowkidar them towin elections. called a foreigner. So don’t Sengupta said, “today April 2019 election and his fol- years and married Ramaswamy, that the BJP may emerge as an Though the BJP is weak in (watchman of the country) Speaking on the contro- believe in them and don’tshow thelawyers are out on the lowers are being portrayed as the another controversial person. alternative to the AIADMK and Tamil Nadu, there has been no said “she looks after the peo- versial Citizenship your documents.” Banerjee streets, tomorrow professionals villains by senior leaders who “It seems Tamil Nadu BJP has the DMK. Not any more. With dearth of groupism in the party. pleof her State throughout the Amendment Act Banerjee added. from allsectors will be there to have been with the BJP since the become a haven for item girls of people like Pon Radhakrishnan Recently , a woman involved in year unlike those who call askedthe people not to show Meanwhile, for the first denounce and reject the dra- day it was formed. Tamil cinemas and other polit- at the helm of affairs, it is sure a murder case was admitted to themselveschowkidar and sur- their documents and defeat time the legal fraternity on conian CAA, NRCand NPR… What brought things to an ical parties,” said Uma that BJP would not make any the party-based on the recom- faces before the people only the very purpose ofthe Act. Tuesday took outa big rally in CAA is not a law but fascist explosive level is the admission Anandhan, a senior leader in impact in Tamil Nadu politics,” mendation made by the mining during the elections.” “The CAA is an instru- Kolkata condemning the CAA venom with legislative coating.” of Sasikala Pushpa Ramaswamy, Tamil Nadu BJP. Though she said Satyamurthy. baron of south India. 4-5&8 -9:,;-<-5 &  (  54 

,9*   4  -#    March 2019. "The attacks could Replying to Beniwal, also spread in the neighbour- Minister of State Arjun aking a cue from Pakistan, ing states," the letter read. Meghwal assured that a central Tthe Ashok Gehlot Locust swams have been seen team has been formed to assess   Government has urged Prime in several districts in the state the damage of crops. He Minister Narendra Modi to on Monday and destroyed rabi assured that compensation will declare the locust attacks as a crops. be given to farmers after the -#  ,//  social media posts about wide- departments of registration national calamity since 12 dis- In the Lok Sabha, BJP MP assessment of crops damage.  spread corruption and mal- and revenue. No wonder, our tricts are affected. from Nagore, Hanuman The Locusts Warning practices in the recruitment revenue and registration offices The issue of locust attack in Beniwal raised the issue during Organisation (LWO) of the wenty-five people have examination held by the are beehives of corruption,” Rajasthan was raised by BJP zero hour and highlighted the Ministry of Agriculture esti- Tbeen arrested till Tuesday agency. said the official . What is sur- MP Hanuman Beniwal during crops damaged by locusts in mated that around 3.50-4 lakh evening from various districts The Crime Branch wing of prising is that those arrested zero hour in the Lok Sabha on 274 villages in the state and hectare crops in various dis- of Tamil Nadu in connection Tamil Nadu Police is in the look include a policeman who paid Monday and demanded a demanded a package for the tricts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, with irregularities and fraudu- out for S Jayakumar, believed to money to the scamsters to get package for farmers who have economy of the State. The wrote to the PM seeking imme- farmers. Beniwal said that mas- Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have lent means deployed in the be the kingpin behind the his wife a job as an assistant in lost their crop due to locust attacks in the 12 districts have diate help in containing the sive damage of crops have been been affected in 2019-20. The Tamil Nadu Public Service scam. Candidates seeking the revenue department. attack. impacted large swaths of agri- pestilence and compensation done by these locust in Punjab, damage caused by locust Commission Recruitment employment in Government The police has arrested Rajasthan shares its inter- culture land. In spite of carry- for farmers who have lost their Gujarat and Rajasthan. "The attacks in 2019-20 is believed Examination held in 2017 for services approach Jayakumar most of the persons who were national border with Pakistan ing out countermeasures over crop due to locust attack. As issue was raised at the all party to be one of the worst in India. selecting candidates to various who directs them to which working as agents of and the State Government fears 3.5 lakh hectares, the attacks many as 12 bordering districts meeting and NDA meeting in Crops of mustard, cumin and Government departments. examination centre to choose Jayakumar, the master brain. that the locust calamity in the have continued. of the state have been under this regard. He has also raised wheat have been devastated in Those arrested include per- and how to fill up the answer Jayakumar has been operating neighbouring country could Earlier, Rajasthan Revenue attack of locust. Farmers are the matter with PM Modi," Rajasthan and Gujarat, affect- sons who were working as sheets. with impunity and is allegedly further impact the agriculture Minister Harish Choudhary facing locusts attacks since Beniwal said. ing lakhs of farmers. assistants in the departments of “The candidates are told to close to many senior officials in Home and Registration. The attempt the questions only if the Government departments. Tamil Nadu Public Service they were fully confident of the He has been absconding and a Commission scam which came answer or to leave the answer manhunt is on to nab him. On '   (%        out in the open last month has sheets blank otherwise ,” said Tuesday, the police got all his been designated as the State’s a police official in the team bank accounts frozen. “Since he own Vyapam with apprehen- probing the scam. is not using mobile phones or   .  , Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi sions that crores of rupees He said the answer sheets otjher digital means, we are on Tuesday morning and have been exchanged hands to are tampered with while they finding it tough to locate his ven as the farmers’ agitation explained to him their prob- clear the TNPSC examination are taken back to the TNPSC hide out but we are sure he Ein protest against the three lems. They demanded that jus- for appointment in and the Crime Branch have col- would be nabbed in days to Capitals proposal of the State tice be done to the farmers who Government departments. lected documentary evidences come,” said the Crime Brach Government entered the 49th had parted with lands for the The investigation and of such illegal activities. official. day on Tuesday, TDP chief N Capital project under the land arrests are the fall out of the “Amount ranging from 8 lakh A similar investigation was Chandrababu Naidu partici- pooling system. They expressed TNPSC which handed over to 15 lakh has been collect- on into the recruitment drive pated in a padayatra in Tenali concern over alleged harass- the probe to the Crime Branch ed from each candidate appear- by TNPSC for selecting last of Guntur district. ment by the government espe- -CID of Tamil Nadu Police ing for the Group II examina- grade employees to He began his padayatra at cially the police in the Capital early this month following tion and they get posting in the Government offices. Narakoduru at about 3 pm and region during the agitation. reached Angalakuduru and The JAC leaders urged the from there he proceeded to Vice-President to use his good Municipal Market where he offices to impress upon the 5#       expressed solidarity with the Centre to intervene in the mat- protesters taking part in a relay ter and do justice to farmers by  2   * /   hunger-strike. not allowing the State govern-  !  5 * )! !  "  Elsewhere in the ment to shift the Capital from  ' Amaravati region, farmers Amaravati. staged dharnas at Mandadam The said, “We shall also and Tullur and took part in meet Union ministers Rajnath relay hunger-strike at Singh, Nirmala Sitaraman and - +(/)  0'  Velagapudi. senior BJP leaders apart from Meanwhile, Amaravati JAC AICC top brass Sonia Gandhi   - '    leaders met Vice-President and Rahul Gandhi. Mumbai: The Bombay High ing him bail. cited in the charge sheet. :       Court on Tuesday set aside an Majeed in his plea in HC "Out of the witnesses order of a special court reject- claimed the special court, while examined, several have turned   .  , ly participating in the agitation ing the bail plea of Areeb refusing his bail plea, had failed hostile and have even testified launched by the Amaravati Majeed, who has been booked to take into consideration the they were coerced into giving n yet another tragic incident, JAC until the end came. under terror charges, and change in circumstances, on false statements by the probe Ia farmer named Edupuganti directed the court to hear the the basis of which he was seek- agency," Majeed told the court. Bullabbayi (73) due to heart plea afresh. ing bail. The bench, after hearing attack at Peda Vadlapudi in Majeed was arrested in According to Majeed, he brief arguments, set aside the Mangalagiri mandal of Guntur November 2014 on charges of had sought bail from the spe- September 2019 order and district on Tuesday. Mumbai:Maharashtra Environment Minister February 20. allegedly travelling to Iraq and cial court on the ground that directed the special court to Family members said Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday set a target of "Single use plastic is more dangerous to our Syria to join terror group the trial against him was hear his bail plea afresh. Bullabbayi had been suffering May 1 for complete ban on single use plastic in environment. We need to curb its use and pol- Islamic State (IS). He is in jail delayed, and that the NIA did The bench said the special from bouts of depression since the State. lution caused by it," he said. since then. not have jurisdiction to inves- court shall hear and decide the controversy surrounding He issued orders to this effect to collectors, "The May 1 deadline is set so that alterna- A division bench of Justices tigate an offence which alleged- Majeed's plea within a period the Capital shifting came to and municipal body chiefs after chairing a meet- tive measures can be made available by that time. B P Dharmadhikari and N R ly took place in Iraq and Syria. of six weeks. the fore. ing in Mantralaya which was attended by many We want to plan in detail and then go in for its Borkar was hearing an appeal Majeed on Tuesday told Majeed's bail pleas were They said he had parted officials via video conferencing. implementation," an official of the state envi- filed by Majeed challenging the HC that presently only 45 wit- rejected on two more occasions with his half-acre of land at A state government release said Thackeray ronment ministry said. September 19, 2019 order nesses have been examined by in the past. Kuragallu. He had been active- asked officials to submit an action plan by PTI passed by a special court refus- the special court out of the 187 PTI   =   ,,(        -   &  &'(

  $ ,  Kashmir into two union terri- growth slowdown, rising infla-    + )*   *!)* tories and bring a bill in this tion and recent hike in levies on    *  +*,. '  session to restore its state- products like refrigerator, TV, he Motion of Thanks on hood. He was of the view that AC, medical equipment, auto- TPresident’s address saw  . . )**(** * had the Government brought mobiles, tyres etc. exchange of bitter accusations constructive proposals, the He said that the and allegations between the  *.**   * * opposition would have sup- Government cannot keep on ruling the treasury and *   +      ported them all through. abusing neighbouring coun- Opposition benches of Rajya “Triple Talaq, CAA, NPR tries and needs to modernise Sabha on Tuesday. L&  ! 3   <'' issues are being talked about by the defence. Hitting out at the Congress you to divert attention on key Trinamool Congress MP and the Aam Adami Party issues of unemployment, black Sukhendu Sekhar Ray accused (AAP) for giving “moral sup- President’s address in the by Trinamool MP Derek ‘O money, slow GDP growth. Your the Government of hiding the port” to Shaheen Bagh stir, the Upper House, senior BJP leader Brien on how his relatives who ideas or proposals are not con- real picture of the economy and ruling BJP said that young Bhupender Yadav also lauded went to Pakistan had to migrate structive but destructive,” Azad criticised its disinvestment pol- minds were “poisoned through the Government for multiple and how those who came to said. icy, saying it is on a mission of hate-filled speeches” in the initiatives to take India ahead India prospered. “We have got Responding to BJP’s alle- “beecho (sell) India”. name of freedom of expression globally while being rooted to the citizenship law so that gations, Azad retorted: The Government is selling during anti-CAA protests, its values whether on digital O’Briens remain O’Briens and “Shaheen Bagh is your creation. PSUs along with LIC, which are while Congress said the front, agriculture, health or are not forced to convert to You want to run the Govern- properties of the people and Government has created these national security. other religions,” Yadav said. ment, and at the same time play steps are being taken without “destructive” issues to divert Yadav said “Congress and Participating in the debate, role of Opposition and come inviting any suggestions from attention from key challenges AAP are giving moral support” Leader of the Opposition down on streets also to protest policy makers and employees like economic slowdown, farm to the agitation and the “minds Ghulam Nabi Azad expressed against all issues.” unions, he said while partici- distress and unemployment. of small children are being poi- the hope that the Government He held the Government pating in the debate on Motion Initiating the debate on soned”. would soon realise its “mistake” responsible for not holding of of Thanks on President's Motion of Thanks on Yadav quoted a statement of bifurcating Jammu & discussions on issues like GDP address in Rajya Sabha. 79(-'-4 -,&595/-&-&'<3'4  / %3- $ 600"0'1106%0/1 18O/  #   . . fire, at around 7.30 am on  Monday. After she shrieked for %1/0 O/ day after a 24-year-old her, the bystanders doused the  !"# " Alady lecturer was set ablaze burning victim woman with 00.$ by her spurned suitor near her water and extinguished the college at Hinganghat in fire. By then, she had been   . . Industrial Development New Delhi: Saying the matter Maharashtra’s Wardha district, badly burnt. Corporation (CIDCO), which is had been adjourned many times the badly burnt victim battled “The woman has suffered he project-affected people on the nodal agency appointed by and will have to heard someday, for her life at a Nagpur hospi- deep burns on her face, scalp, TTuesday staged a massive the the Maharashtra govern- the Supreme Court on Tuesday tal on Tuesday, even as the talu- neck, right shoulder, left hand, protest and forcibly stopped the ment to oversee the implemen- fixed April 14 for hearing a plea ka town erupted in anger and upper back, eyes and respira- ongoing work on the construc- tation of the project, had “cheat- by Zakia Jafri, wife of slain MP the victim’s aggrieved parents tory system. She has suffered 35 tion of Navi Mumbai ed” them as part of the rehabil- Ehsan Jafri, challenging the said that the accused deserved to 40 per cent Grade III deep International Airport (NMIA) at itation of the project-affected SIT’s clean chit to then Gujarat to be burnt alive. dermal burns with respiratory Wadavli village in Pavel taluka of people. Chief Minister Narendra Modi The victim woman, who distress and inhalational Raigad district. Among other things, the in the 2002 riots. was initially rushed to a injuries with related complica- The activists owing alle- protesters have been demanding A Bench comprising Primary Health Centre at tions,” OCHRI Director Anup giance to the Akhila Bharatiya that all the affected people, who Justices A M Khanwilkar and Hinganghat and later shifted to Marar said. Kisan Sabha (ABKS), who have have been declared as ineligible Dinesh Maheshwari posted the the specialized Orange City The victim woman under- been holding peaceful protests at for the benefits, be given full matter for hearing in April after Hospital & Research Institute went a tracheostomy, debride- Wadavli since January 23, upped package, fishermen be given Zakia’s counsel sought an (OCHRI) at Nagpur after her ment, escharectomy and burns the ante on Tuesday, after the compensation as per the current adjournment and urged the Oxygen levels went down in dressing on Monday. “She is police detained some of their laws, the youths in ten project- court to post it after the Holi her blood, is currently on a very critical. She is holding leaders, including ABKS’ Raigad affected villages be given prior- vacation. ventilator. Doctors attending onto her vital parameters with district president Ramchandra ity in jobs at the proposed airport When advocate Aparna on her at OCHRI described her intensive care and oxygen sup- Mahtre and the chief of the and the compensation to the Bhat, appearing for Zakia Jafri, condition as “very critical”. port of five litres per minute.   ' '    %     9   %  NMIA project-affected action project-affected people be from told the court the issue in the The victim woman suf- Next 72 hours are very crucial   )%  '  -%%9 "  "+ committee Anil Patil. Rs 1,000 per sq foot to Rs 2,500 matter is contentious, the bench fered nearly 40 per cent burns for her. It is only after that will After a confrontation with per square foot for the land taken said, “It has been adjourned so after the accused Vicki Nagrale be able to speak in certain ing women, school children forthwith. Leaders of all polit- in today, should be burnt alive. the employees engaged in the from them. many times, whatever it is, we (27) -- who was laying in wait terms about her health. Our and senior citizens —took out ical parties had joined the He should undergo the agony work, the activists forced the will have to hear it someday. for her near college at expert doctors are monitoring a morcha to local revenue protest. that my daughter is currently authorities from continuing with Take one date and make sure Hinganghat – took out petrol her condition,” Dr Marar said. authorities’ office at Wardha on “The man, who burnt my undergoing,” the victim the work at the project site. you all are available.” from his two-wheeler and In a related development, Tuesday morning to demand daughter and reduced her to woman’s mother said. The agitators have been Her counsel had earlier told poured it on her and set heron thousands of people — includ- that the accused be hanged such an unbearable state she is claiming that the City and the apex court that a notice needs to be issued in the plea as it relates to an alleged “larger  / / /%/.% 8     !   conspiracy” from February 27,  :''  2002 to May 2002. Ehsan Jafri was among the 110 %  68 people killed at Gulberg  //"000 $00 Society on February 28, 2002, a $/A6033 .. / day after the S-6 Coach of the  8 $"/00/$ Sabarmati Express was burnt at New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Tamil Godhra killing 59 people and Nadu government’s response on a DMK petition, which has New Delhi: The Supreme Court Madhavi Divan, appearing for triggering riots in Gujarat. PTI alleged the assembly speaker did not act on a plea seeking dis- on Tuesday said the issue relat- the Secretary General of the SC, qualification of 11 AIADMK lawmakers who voted against Chief ed to implementation of its 2018 informed the Bench that the Minister E Palaniswami during a 2017 confidence vote. verdict allowing live streaming of process of implementing the The 11 lawmakers included Deputy Chief Minister O court proceedings of cases of 2018 verdict has already started. Panneerselvam. constitutional and national Attorney General KK A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde took note of the importance has to be dealt with Venugopal told the Bench, also submission of senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for DMK by the Chief Justice of India on comprising Justices Vineet Saran that the disqualification plea was moved before the Speaker in the administrative side. and M R Shah, that the Secretary March 2017, but even after a lapse of three years no action has While refusing to pass any General has started the process been taken by the speaker. judicial order on the issue, a of installing infrastructure for live “Tell us whether you are going to take action. If yes, then three-judge Bench headed by streaming. “There cannot be when and how,” the bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and Justice Arun Mishra said it any command on the adminis- Surya Kant asked the law officer representing the Tamil Nadu would be appropriate for the CJI trative side of the Supreme () /    % '   government. to deal with the issue on the Court. The CJI has to take a call  :'3 )"   The Bench then fixed the plea for hearing on February 14 administrative side. on the administrative side on this when the State Government will have to respond. PTI Additional Solicitor General issue,” the bench said. PTI Lucknow: India’s biennial used by the state government DefExpo will kickstart in for civil purposes on two Lucknow on Wednesday with routes. '253,-83*-*22 /-7*<'34242' the aim to showcase the poten- It will be for the first time tial of the country to become a that the 19-seater aircraft will global defence manufacturing be used by a state government   (    hub. for civilian purposes. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India cannot Singh said delegates from 70 continue to rely on imports for New Delhi: The Supreme considering the difficulty faced The plea also said that var- whims and fancies of the pro- countries and 172 foreign mil- defence platforms and the Court on Tuesday asked a by residents due to the nearly- ious other arterial roads of testers,” the plea has sought lay- itary manufacturers will attend country has to create its defence Delhi BJP leader to approach its two-month-long protest on a Delhi have been facing traffic ing down of guidelines for the five-day mega exhibition. manufacturing space. mentioning officer for urgent road connecting Delhi and congestion due the protest at protests leading to obstruc- As many as 856 Indian defence “By end of this decade, I listing of his plea seeking Noida. Shaheen Bagh. tion of public place. firms will also showcase their am confident that India will be removal of hundreds of anti- “You go to the mentioning Restrictions have been “It is disappointing that the products at the event. among the top three economies citizenship law protestors occu- officer,” said the bench which imposed on the Kalindi Kunj- state machinery is muted and “We want to make India a in the world. The indigenous pying a stretch of road in also comprised Justices B R Shaheen Bagh stretch and silent spectator at hooliganism hub of defence manufacturing. defence production will con- Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh area. Gavai and Surya Kant. Okhla underpass since and vandalism of the protest- The DefExpo is a step in this tribute significantly in taking A bench headed by Chief Later during the day, the December 15, when hundreds ers who are threatening the direction,” Singh said. India’s economy forward,” Justice S A Bobde was urged by lawyer mentioned the matter of women sat on a protest existential efficacy of the “The participation of a Singh said. PTI lawyer Shashank Deo Sudhi, before the mentioning officer against the amended law. democracy and the rule of law large number of foreign firms appearing for BJP leader Nand who assured urgent listing of Saying that the law and had already taken the law in the DefExpo reflects India’s Kishore Garg, that the plea be the PIL, provided defects are enforcement machinery has and order situation in their growing stature,” he said. listed for an urgent hearing cured. been “held hostage to the own hand,” said the plea. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said his government has been    encouraging defence manu- facturing in the state. He said  $%1 two Dornier aircraft of aero- space major Hindustan 0 " Aeronautics Limited will be Palghar: A brick kiln owner in Palghar has been booked for allegedly raping a tribal woman employee, police said on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Shashi Waman Patil, a Manor police station official said. “The woman (22) worked at the brick kiln along with her husband. The accused went to the woman’s home on January 29 when her husband was not around and raped her. No arrest has been made and probe is underway,” Palghar police spokesperson said. PTI U   > ; ;   !"#$%   /01"!"#$%# +,+-&.#/+,#0%    !Q R )  6!4         $    #        5%       0600//0"/" /0/6/'0/%6// #                  :   ,      $16/60660;$1N $/O00/% "0/0      ;     

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Three          S      ?   months earlier, the SARS (Severe Acute  26887      P( Q     ( Respiratory Syndrome) epidemic had                    indeed accounted for its first casualty in the Guandong province of China and many   88B    #                more had followed, but China had delib-                    ,   erately kept the news under wraps from the               $       WHO and did not announce the outbreak till the virus and the “bad news” had gone 0 %                  beyond its controllable borders. The initial 0 ,               <=6B Chinese cover-up had resulted in a crucial C        S         time-lag that had facilitated the spread of the SARS epidemic. Later China apologised     .               ( for its “slowness” but only after 800 lives                   ( were lost in the first global pandemic of the                    21st century. A local Chinese whistleblow- of the most advanced research While the Chinese reaction going forward is the ability of er doctor, who was among the first to report laboratories in the field of epi- has probably been more inten- the regime to continuously             about the mysterious SARS outbreak, was demic research. Such a domi- sive as compared to 2003 SARS “cover up,” should the common D                     subsequently demonised as a “bad” citizen nating governance instinct puts in terms of building makeshift man on the street feel the E  S C             67F<  and placed under house-arrest as he had the entire credibility of the    * hospitals, requisitioning emer- pinch, post the crisis. China has    )     5         ostensibly brought disrepute to the nation! exact situation, scale and con- * **( gency medical staff from the its hands full on many fronts Seventeen years hence, yet another air- trol measures in question as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) simultaneously and its ability to                    borne virus has broken out in the city of news emanating from China is .* and round-the-clock construc- weather the multiple storms         D   S    C   ( Wuhan with the lessons of the SARS mis- solely from the governmental ,   tion of related facilities, the will be tested as its economic                ;        ( handling remaining essentially unlearnt. agencies and filtered through strict denial of any foreign or health will not be as robust as What has changed in the last 17 years has lenses.    even independent reportage of it was earlier. China could                      been the sure emergence of the new Reacting to the basic pre-  * *   the outbreak remains utilise the situation to either                    ( “superpower” China on the global highway, cautionary measures taken by unchanged. China was already “open up” itself or further              ,         which is even more intolerant to anyone, most countries, the state’s  . reeling under an overheated clamp down on censorship in anything and any news that could apply mouthpiece Global Times made   !  economy with the lowest order to sustain a government-          0     ( brakes towards its believed destiny. China space for some irresistible growths recorded in nearly fed narrative. More likely than                     is not only among the countries with the realpolitik: “Starting Sunday, *.  + three decades. The added chal- not, regime-insecurity will         #         ( most restrictive media environment, it is the US barred foreigners who lenges of punishing trade- ensure authoritarian impulses also the most sophisticatedly controlled have travelled to China within +*,   wars with the United States and and preferences. While the                   domain that barely allows a squeak to fil- the past 14 days from entering     unending Hong Kong protests, authoritarian system allows for                  ter out. The recent examples of putting the the country, far beyond the   were further taking their toll. unprecedented mobilisation of                     virtual media gag on mammoth scale World Health Organisation Now, estimates abound of addi- resources, it also fosters a dan- societal dissonances like the Uighur “re- (WHO) declaration that does    )*( tional lost growth of between gerous culture of auto-denying   "              education camps” or the Hong Kong not recommend travel and $60-70 billion or a further “bad news” that allows a prob-             0    S     ( protests are uniquely China, which is for- trade restrictions for China. & drop in GDP by two percent- lem to prolong itself longer than         #  0 6           ever in a state of paranoia against the The US was the first country to  *'  age points in the first quarter of it would normally have, had the prospects of any negative news filtering out. take such an extreme measure, the year. The fear of continuing issue been tabled in all trans-                    Towards this end, it “manages” the media setting a bad example world-  * * “bad news” could lead to an parency. The invocation of     ?             through a variety of means, from brazen wide.” Meanwhile, Zeng Guang, .    unavoidable extension of the “patriotism” to cover up  (                   ( bans, coercion, threats to even simply “buy- the chief epidemiologist of the P  *   Lunar New Year holidays, keep- tragedies is the bane of all sin-                <==    <=<8 ing out” silence (usually in the case of vas- Chinese Centre for Disease ing the shutters on the factories gle-party regimes. The lessons sal countries like Pakistan, North Korea Control and Prevention, has .  + that would further cripple eco- of SARS may have been incor- 9          5      ,      ( etc). Such an environmental hypersensitiv- admitted to the initial slackness nomic activity and impact glob- porated in terms of building                   ity has only heightened in the recent due to “lack of scientific recog- (*.     al supply chains. infrastructural capacities to                    ( times and all potentially negative news are nition” and also owing to *)(*.  All in all, the economic, manage crises. But the Xi immediately slammed as “unpatriotic “probably some executive social, diplomatic and strategic Jingping era has only worsened     "               *   rumours.” issues.” The Chinese govern- +*,.  cost to China will be very on democratic freedoms and                  This militates in the face of undis- ment is still playing down the damaging, but it has the transparency. The Coronavirus putable development that has taken place impact of the latest outbreak, +  reserves, capacity and where- saga exemplifies that. in the fields of infrastructure, technology, even though the infectivity of withal to “pull through” yet (The writer, a military vet- socio-economic parameters and so on. this virus has far surpassed that another crisis. What will eran, is a former Lt Governor of /   1 Ironically, the city of Wuhan also hosts one of the 2003 SARS epidemic. become increasingly difficult Andaman & Nicobar Islands)  64 #    3 9  /&42 !7 /'   < %% 0/ $00$./  1$ 0O/           /10 "0 0 1%'/ /6%%010/" $0/" /      )   "//"6$60$ /% 16 $ 6/! 000$060 /0001/" ) $"%00/ .0 ?Q 0/0 %""%0/! "%000?1  # %          00$08Q "/0/ /0! "%/000! ""0/0!    "        & ,D ?0 #0 0 ,D ?0 >? 0@ ?0 ? C1?             K $? 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H%$!I       0 <> <=6G Till now, more than 200 people have succumbed to the virus, which is a novel variant of the coron-               -+   )       avirus family (2019 n-Cov infection), which is the                   ( same family as the SARS virus. It also has similar &     -+   5      (  ( symptoms like fever, cough and difficulty in breath- *      ) :          ing, which are also typical to the battery of symp-   !                     toms a patient displays during pneumonia. .   *  )    #             The typical clinical profile of patients has been    #   %                ( a spectrum: From common cough and cold to severe (       $   $   C <=67 cases of pneumonia and death. The severity of the 2019 n-Cov has not been completely established but *  *           )  (  +* !    H)#I      (      ( it can be safely assumed that the severity will be high- er in people with lower immunity. So in patients with             "      $   HIV, those on immune-suppressants and even peo- 3--*(3=F  C              ple suffering from malnutrition, especially older peo- *;*               ( ple, the severity of infection can be assumed to be * (*             ?    higher.                      While Beijing has quarantined Wuhan and a few .+ )          "     other cities, countries are taking their own measures *!     (   (      (   to ensure containment of the virus. While nations  ,* expected to be high in such populations. sures access to internet and the possibil- call centre for coronavirus (helpline num-    0                 ( like Russia have closed their land borders with China, Now in that scenario, imagine the popu- ity of communicating to the masses, mes- ber 011-23978046). others are focussing on airports and sea ports.  * lation density in India and the explosive sages regarding public emergencies. They are encouraging all people who                ( .  (*                   T‡h‡r ‚s Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan have set rate of person-to-person transmission the This is contestable given the large have travelled back from China after up thermal cameras at all airports to ensure screen-   *  virus can achieve. The situation can be mobile penetration even in remote areas January 1 to self-report symptoms and fol- 6hy’‡vp† h‡ 9‚€r†‡vp Av €† v Dqvh ! '  6hy’‡vp† Dqvh Hhth“vr ing of passengers with fever. But since the infection ** ** potentially catastrophic, especially consid- but at the same time the fact remains that low up on care. Complete ban on travel  ) ,9;-  )          can be asymptomatic for seven to 14 days, the sys- ,+ *  ering the fact that the health infrastruc- we do not have a robust system to dissem- is not practical and in the absence of that        12=  9        ( tem in not foolproof. ** * ture required to manage a large disease inate public emergency messages to the from all countries, people who have a trav-   12=2   <=67          <=<>  The USA, on January 31, took a rather bold (*   burden such as this, is not nearly adequate. masses in a planned and actionable man- el itinerary which (in part) included              stand, releasing the Presidential “Proclamation on .+ ! India ranks 57 of 195 countries in the ner. We are ranked 101 in terms of immu- China, are now travelling from a differ- ,          %    5  Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Non-immi-   34R Global Health Security Index. The index, nisation, leaving a vast majority vulnera- ent country, can be carriers.                 grants who pose a risk of transmitting 2019 Novel   * developed jointly by Johns Hopkins ble to infections. Considering these points, The challenge also is that the disease                    ( Coronavirus”, which suspends the entry into the US, Center for Health Security, the Nuclear it is evident that if the disease is not con- is airborne can be asymptomatic for one as immigrants or non-immigrants, of all aliens who *..  * Threat Initiative, and The Economist tained, results can be catastrophic for us. to two weeks, making it extremely diffi-   : S        %   ( (   H           %     # were physically present within the People’s Republic Intelligence Unit, ranks countries based on The Indian Government has been cult to detect early. At the same time heavy of China, (excluding the Special Administrative  .   preparedness to handle public health taking good measures to screen for and screening and observation of all passen-        %     :    Regions of Hong Kong and Macau) during the 14-  * emergencies. contain the virus. Airport Health gers can be cost-intensive.              ( day period preceding their entry or attempted entry      Countries are assessed across six cat- Organisations at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, In the light of the same, measures  # %       : S    ( into America. *   )*( egories: Prevention of the emergence or Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and need to be taken to establish screening                The US has 241 suspected cases of which six *..  + release of pathogens; early detection and Cochin are screening passengers coming centres at a minimum four ports of           have been confirmed as a lot of Chinese families had * . ' reporting for epidemics of potential inter- from China. But most of the screening, for entry, with the relevant manpower and %      #        planned their travel to the USA at this time to cel- . + national concern; rapid response to and now, is based on self-reporting and symp- technology for screening and quarantine.                     ebrate the new year with their families. +  + mitigation of the spread of an epidemic; tomatic interviews by airport authorities. Then mandating all flights from China to               ?   ( The first case in India was reported in Kerala. robust health system to treat the sick and The Mumbai airport has reported be routed through these airports only. Since then, the Government has been on high alert   protect health workers; commitment to universal thermal screening by cameras for Passengers must be informed in        %           .+             #    C and the Government machinery has been prepared improving national capacity, financing all flights coming directly from China. advance that this will increase their trav- to prevent further exposure of the pathogen inside plans to address gaps and adhering to Screening is even being carried out at sea el time and based on screening results they               )S     borders as well as contain the current situation. global norms; and overall risk environ- ports for all personnel disembarking might be referred to a local health set up : S                The National Institute of Virology, Pune test- ment and country vulnerability to biolog- from ships coming from China. There are for quarantine, leading to additional #             ed 49 suspect cases, of which only one turned out ical threats. quarantine centres with 300-bed capaci- delays. The passengers might also have to                ( to be positive. But the fear of the virus hitting Indian While there are multiple indicators ty set up in Manesar, Haryana and 600- declare two weeks’ voluntary isolation              (    shores and exploding into epidemic proportions is within the same, we must focus on some bed capacity in south-west Delhi, ready for based on screening results. With these , )   )#              ( real. If we compare it with the SARS 2003 numbers relevant to the current threat scenario. any confirmed cases. checks in place, only extremely important           C       (a very gross analogy nonetheless), China had 5,327 India ranks 142 of 195 in public health vul- About 400 Indians are currently travel can be filtered and borders can be                )# cases and 348 deaths confirmed and India had about nerability: This includes access and expen- being evacuated from the Wuhan area. managed skillfully.   )                  three probable cases, 10 suspect cases and no fatal- diture on public health. Since the one case confirmed in India, a To maintain foreign sentiments, an              ( ities. The global number of infected cases for SARS This implies that our health infra- student from Wuhan University, 1,073 earnest declaration should also be made were 8,098. structure cannot absorb large shocks. India people have been kept under observation by the state leadership that this is not                   ( Currently, the number of cases for 2019 n-Cov ranks 144 of 195 in cross-border policies in Kerala while the student is being man- because we have low confidence to the          :  ;     ( just in China has exceeded 10,000 and India has one for public health emergency response. We aged in Thrissur Medical College. The Chinese measures already being taken but   )#            ( positive case. Some of the things we do understand have no recorded measures for interna- Ministry of AYUSH has also released an additional measures are being taken in the                ( is that due to poor nutrition and thus poor immu- tional cooperation or even regional coop- advisory for the management of coron- interest of national security.  (        16    nity, the risk of getting infected on exposure to the eration for health emergencies. avirus on the Press Information Bureau. (The writer is an Engagement   <=<> virus is high. India ranks 167 in access to commu- The Ministry of Health and Family Manager, Health, International Innovation HUur  v‡r v† 9v rp‡‚ Brr hy T‚s‡h r Urpu‚y‚t’ Qh x† ‚s DqvhI The severity of disease on infection is also nications infrastructure: Which mea- Welfare has set up a helpline with a 24X7 Corps, University of Chicago Centre, Delhi)  ( #   8                                    ! 

had taken a back seat allowing her it sibling rivalry? Is the Old Guard they should choose a new party chief to connect with the voters, the brother Rahul Gandhi to remain in resisting her rise? At least three in view of her deteriorating health. Gandhis are still to find their narra- the limelight for the last two decades. opportunities came her way in the When they suggested the name of tive. While Rahul has at lease some In any case, Sonia Gandhi pre- last one-year. The first was when Priyanka, they got the hint that she electoral wins, PGV does not even ferred her son to succeed her, instead Rahul resigned after the party lost would prefer Rahul to come back as have that, though she is considered of the daughter. After taking charge in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. She the president. more articulate and charismatic of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) unit, she could have easily succeeded him as Sadly, Priyanka’s performance in than her brother. began well with a mega 17-km-long the party chief and no one would her one year in office is not very Third, Priyanka might become roadshow in Lucknow. Priyanka have opposed her. Ultimately the Old impressive but there are many rea- a good leader in times to come but 4=7:=+*- %-' accompanied Rahul when he visit- Guard prevailed on Sonia to come sons for that. First of all, PGV as for that she should become a vote ed the Pulwama victims and she also back as the interim party president. Priyanka is called within the party, catcher. Looking back, it is not clear ne year after her dramatic visited the families of the victims of The second was when the anti- was deployed very late. Had she been what is Priyanka’s brand of politics entry into politics, the the Sonbhadra massacre, Unnao CAA protests started picking up. inducted ten years ago, she would except for her sporadic activities. OCongress is still waiting for rape case and violence during the Though Priyanka had tweeted in have matured politically. Also her She must work out a strategy for the Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s magic to anti-Citizenship Amendment Act support of them, had visited the vic- entry was at the wrong time. The 2022 Assembly polls. For this she surface. When she was inducted last (CAA) protests, taking the UP Chief tims in hospital and taken the lead party was in a disarray, losing one must hold the flock together and also year as AICC General Secretary, the Minister Yogi Adityanath head on. in sitting on a dharna with students State after another post its miserable bring in new faces. But if she has the party believed that she was their Before the Lok Sabha polls, she at the India Gate, many feel that she performance in the 2014 general spirit of Indira Gandhi, Priyanka too “Brahmastra (divine weapon)” and visited the Bhim army chief 2019 the Congress won only one seat Priyanka has the family name, a pre- could have done more on behalf of elections, where it got just 44 seats should become a street fighter and would restore the party to its old Chandrashekhar Azad in hospital, as Sonia managed to retain Rae sentable personality, charisma, an the party, particularly in UP as it is as the Rahul-led Congress had not be seen more on the ground than on glory. After the passage of one year, creating ripples in political circles. Bareli, while Rahul lost in the fam- uncanny resemblance to her grand- one of the States which had faced the been able to provide an alternative twitter. If she has to lift the Congress many Congressmen feel that she has During the elections, till the last ily bastion Amethi. In 2014, the mother Indira Gandhi, articulation worst impact of the Government to Modi. from its present decline in UP, not delivered as much as the party minute Priyanka kept up the sus- Congress secured just two seats — and many more positives to her crackdown on the anti-CAA move- Second, the Gandhi name no Priyanka has to build the organisa- expected. pense whether she would contest those of Sonia and Rahul. The advantage. But obviously these are ment. Priyanka will get another longer holds the magic, which the tion at the grassroot level and Priyanka is not new to politics, against Prime Minister Narendra Congress leaders, who were betting not enough. Why is Priyanka unable opportunity to lead the party when family refuses to recognise. No one become a 24/7 politician as 2022 is as she had grown up in a distin- Modi from Varanasi, or not. on the Priyanka magic are unable to to capitalise on these obvious advan- her mother takes a back seat again. in the present generation is in awe not very far. guished political family. Because of Unfortunately, these moves are explain why, though at one level, she tages that she has? Is it because of the Sonia is said to have conveyed to her of the clan. The unfortunate thing (The writer is a senior journal- an unwritten pact in the family, she not enough. Despite all the hype, in has many things going for her. lack of backing from the family? Is close aides (read the Old Guard) that is that while Modi has found a way ist)   #

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Most the company, whose strategy will The first vehicles made not feel that shared mobility of Volkswagen and Skoda’s now be driven by Czech brand with the new platform, the solutions such as app-based new vehicles will be powered Skoda Auto believes that they upcoming Volkswagen Taigun by petrol engines, between 1- can reach sales of over 1,00,000 and the Skoda Vision In con- *)% "%  '  :' litre to 1.5 litre.    78   (   !%    9 4 ) (          =   :##    .**>2&7 !7  &H %0/ 600 $B C //0154000 /$ 61"00/0"B C 0% 0 1+6% B +C"0"( 6-;R'DEDE'0 00' 0'   . . !,0+60'." B C' 6160$000$   )%%'     (DPIIT) to remove the clause 27. Besides, Air India’s 100 per 1010"%%/ + ; %//+1 "%/ he Indian rupee moved up which restricts FDI in Air India cent stake in budget airline Air S $("0'//"+ ' *$$10/ Tby 13 paise to close at he Government is working to 49 per cent. India Express and 50 per cent " +"" 60/   '6%'8%'6//'   . . country’s manufacturing sector 71.25 against the US dollar on Ton a proposal to allow 100 A draft note has been cir- shareholding in AISATS, an 6/0'I$'60'0! 6;$"06/ activity climbing to a near Tuesday as forex market par- per cent foreign direct invest- culated on the issue seeking equal joint venture with 0/006/ $6/' "%"00$/1 arket gauge Sensex on eight-year high in January, ticipants gauged improved sen- ment in Air India as it comments from different min- Singapore Airlines, have also 06/0////  +."  60/ 0 ' MTuesday shot up 917 helping domestic timent in global markets amid moves ahead with disinvest- istries, they added. been offered. $' ' 6/0$0/! points to clock its best day in stocks end higher on Monday efforts to contain deadly coro- ment of the national carrier, In the case of scheduled over four months, recouping —the very first session navirus. The Indian currency according to sources. airlines, 49 per cent FDI is per- losses incurred in a brutal sell- after Budget. was also supported by Brent Currently, FDI in Air India mitted through automatic off on Budget day, as investors On Tuesday, Titan was the crude prices at lower levels and is capped at 49 per cent approval route and any such 7    ! / globally seemed gathering con- biggest gainer in the Sensex foreign fund inflows into through the government investment beyond that level fidence amid efforts to contain pack, rallying 7.97 per cent, fol- domestic equities. approval route while 100 per requires approval. coronavirus. lowed by ITC, HDFC, Bajaj At the interbank foreign cent FDI is permitted in sched- Under the Substantial Rising for the second Finance, and Tata Steel. exchange market, the local uled domestic carriers, subject Ownership and Effective  - - straight session, the BSE bench- On the other hand, Bajaj currency opened at 71.24. to certain conditions, including Control (SOEC) framework, mark closed at 40,789.38, up Auto and HUL were on the los- During the day, the local unit that it would not be applicable which is followed in the airline     Aircraft Act, 1934. empower the Central 2.30 per cent or 917.07 points. ing side. saw a high of 71.09 and a low for overseas airlines. industry globally, a carrier that Once the amendments are Government to constitute This was the biggest single-day All sectoral indices ended of 71.29. The Indian rupee Allowing 100 per cent FDI flies overseas from a particular passed, the Government would DGCA, BCAS and AAIB rise for the Sensex since with gains with BSE consumer finally settled at 71.25, up 13 in Air India would allow Non- country should be substan-  .  have the power to issue direc- under the Act as well as spec- September 23, 2019. durables, metal, oil paise over its previous close. Resident Indians (NRIs) to tially owned by that country’s tions to review, if necessary in ify their responsibilities. Likewise, the broader NSE and gas, energy realty and Analysts said after a lack- invest up to 100 per cent. Government or its nationals.  )   public interest, any order passed It would also bring regula- Nifty settled at 11,979.65, surg- finance indices rallying up to lustre budget last week Currently, they can acquire Making a second attempt by Directorate General of Civil tions of all areas of air naviga- ing 2.32 per cent or 271.75 3.52 per cent. investors are focussing on other only 49 per cent in the nation- in as many years to divest loss-    Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of tion services under the Act. The points — gaining the most in Broader BSE midcap and market moving factors like al carrier. making Air India, the govern- Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) Act has provisions for securing a single day in over four smallcap indices advanced up upcoming RBI policy and Sources told PTI that the ment came out with the he Government on Tuesday and Aircraft Accident the safety of aircraft operations months. to 1.37 per cent. quarterly corporate results. civil aviation ministry has asked Preliminary Information Tintroduced a Bill in the Lok Investigation Bureau (AAIB), as in India and carrying out civil Giving a thumbs down to “Indian markets witnessed a They added that efforts to the Department for Promotion Memorandum (PIM) for 100 Sabha to amend the Aircraft Act per the bill’s Statement of aviation operations as per stan- the much-awaited Union strong rally on the back of rally contain the deadly coronavirus of Industry and Internal Trade per cent stake sale on January wherein the fine amount for vio- Objects and Reasons. dards, procedures and prac- Budget, the Sensex took a mas- in global markets. The Indian in China also helped improve lations will be hiked from 10 A key proposal is to tices laid down by ICAO. sive plunge on last Saturday to markets have wiped off all the investor sentiment. lakh to up to 1 crore. increase the fine amount from As per the statement, ICAO mark its worst session losses incurred on the budget day The Reserve Bank of India’s A few other provisions 10 lakh to 1 crore for viola- audits, conducted in 2012 and in over a decade as the to close almost at the pre-bud- monetary policy outcome would also be made part of the tions. Other proposals include 2015, have indicated a need to Government failed to meet get level. Investors have shifted could be the next trigger for the law that will also help in com- empowering BCAS or any amend the Act to give proper market expectations. their focus back on earnings and domestic unit, as its commen- plying with the International authorised officer to issue recognition to the regulators But the benchmark indices are finding solace in healthy mar- tary on inflation and growth Civil Aviation Organization’s directions, having designated under the Act. Among others, gaining for the last two sessions gins reported by many compa- forecast will be (ICAO) requirements. officers for adjudging penalties the audits had suggested shows investors have shrugged nies,” Hemang Kapasi, Portfolio followed closely by the The Aircraft and introducing a provision for enhancing the “maximum off Budget disappointment and Manager — Equity Investment investors, they added. (Amendment) Bill, 2020 also compounding of offences. quantum of fines and to focussing now on other market Products, Sanctum Wealth The RBI is scheduled to provides for keeping “aircraft Generally, compoundable empower the departmental offi- moving factors like Management, said. announce the outcome of its belonging to any armed forces offences are those which can be cers to impose financial penal- corporate earnings and macro- Brent crude oil futures sixth bi-monthly monetary of the Union, other than naval, settled by paying certain ties on individuals or organi- economic data. advanced 0.96 per cent to USD policy statement for 2019-20 on from military or air force out- amount of money. sations involved in violations of Investors cheered the 54.97 per barrel. February 6. side the purview” of the Further, the Bill seeks to the legal provisions”. @+@+##"">>77//"" !4?@=AB !'%')  !?0 .*0@        )   !4     ;8     Total income during the 501.93 crore for the quarter quarter under review was at under review. However, there New Delhi: Telecom operator tinue as a going concern “no 4<= 78> unjab National Bank (PNB) 15,967.49 crore as against was a net profit of 249.75 crore Bharti Airtel on Tuesday post- longer exists” after the recent Pon Tuesday reported a 14,854.24 crore in the year- in the same period of 2018-19, ed a consolidated loss of 1,035 21,502 crore fund raising by it.   . . standalone net loss of 492.28 ago same period, PNB said in the bank said. crore for the three months “The net exceptional charge of crore for December quarter a regulatory filing. Income was at 16,211.24 ended December 31, 2019, as 10,500 million (1,050 crore) ata Global Beverages on 2019-20 as provisioning for The bank hiked the provi- crore, up from 15,104.94 crore the AGR-hit telco provisioned during the quarter ended TTuesday reported a 25 per bad loans was raised substan- sioning for bad loans to earlier. Provisioning for bad for interest component of its December 31, 2019 comprises cent growth in net profit for the tially. The state-owned lender 4,445.36 crore for the quarter loans was up at 4,471 crore for statutory dues. of a charge on account of inter- quarter ended December at had posted a net profit of under review against 2,565.77 December quarter from December Q3 scorecard est on the provision of license 135.85 crore. 246.51 crore for the same crore parked aside for the year- 2,636.09 crore in year-ago marked the third straight quar- fee and spectrum usage charges The company’s net profit period a year ago. In September ago period. same period. ter of losses for the company, recorded in the quarter ended stood at 108.86 crore during quarter 2019-20, the bank On consolidated basis, the Consolidated results of which had logged a net profit of September 30, 2019, of 10,481 the corresponding quarter of logged a profit of 507.05 crore. lender reported a net loss of PNB include earnings from its 86 crore a year ago. The com- million pending disposal of 2018-19, Tata Global Beverages five subsidiaries, seven associ- pany also said the previously the modification application Ltd (TGBL)said in a release ate companies and one joint reported material uncertainty before the Supreme Court,” here. Its revenue grew 4 per venture. on the group’s ability to con- Airtel said. PTI cent to 1,962 crore during the quarter under review as com- pared with 1,912.58 crore a ?0 /6C 10D D   !4: % )?  @#   quarter, against 982.67 crore in over Q3 2018-19. While despite e-commerce customers. 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New Delhi: Finance Minister Parliament on Saturday, said. Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday Sitharaman on Saturday had said the industry needs to “shun slashed income tax for individ- hesitation” and make invest- uals, abolished dividend tax for ments to drive the country’s eco- companies and announced nomic growth. At a post Budget record spending in agriculture interaction at a CII event here, and infrastructure sectors to Minister said the Government pull economy out of its worst was there to facilitate the indus- slowdown in more than a try. “I don’t think in today’s con- decade. Budget 2020-21 drew dition it can be just Government mixed responses from India Inc, spending which can pull econ- with a section of industry lead- omy towards growth. ers saying “big bold” reforms “I strongly believe industry needed to kick-start economic today will have to come out of growth are missing while others hesitation which you have..,” acknowledged that the Finance Sitharaman, who presented the Minister had “little room” to Union Budget 2020-21 in manoeuvre. PTI   ## ,     '        (#'-,

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           9 #+   . . an initial public offering (IPO). oody’s Investors Service on Tuesday said eco-    “As an immediate reaction Mnomic growth projections made by Finance    lakh in her Budget Speech. covers all banks operating he employees’ union of Life to the proposal to list LIC, All Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget for 2020- Earlier in the day, Finance in India, including private sector, eliance Group Chairman TInsurance Corporation India LIC Employees 21 appear ambitious given the structural and cycli- nsurance cover on bank deposits Secretary Rajiv Kumar said the cooperative and even branches of RAnil Ambani’s sons have (LIC) will stage an hour-long Federation will hold one-hour cal challenges facing the Indian economy. Ihas been increased to 5 lakh Department of Financial Services foreign banks. resigned from the Reliance walk-out strike on Tuesday to walk-out strike on February 4,” The Budget expects nominal GDP growth of 10 from 1 lakh effective Tuesday, the has given approval for raising There are some exemptions Infrastructure board, as per a protest against the govern- the union said in a statement. per cent in the next fiscal , followed by 12.6 per cent Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said deposit insurance cover from 1 such as deposits of foreign gov- regulatory filing. ment’s move to sell its stake in Listing of LIC is against and 12.8 per cent in FY22 and FY23, respectively. in a statement. lakh to 5 lakh. ernments, deposits of central and Both the sons — Jai Anmol the state-run insurer through an national interest as over the “These forecasts appear ambitious given the com- The cover is provided by the The move will help boost con- state governments, and inter-bank Ambani and Jai Anshul Ambai initial public offering. The years it has been playing a piv- bination of structural and cyclical challenges that the Deposit Insurance and Credit fidence of people in the banking deposits. — resigned within six months walk-out will take place at all otal role in nation building Indian economy faces,” it said. Guarantee Corporation (DICGC), system which has been shaken after Deposit insurance was static at of their appointment. offices of the insurance behe- activities, it said. Even before the significant slowing in economic a wholly-owned subsidiary of the a scam last year in Punjab and 1 lakh since 1993. Date of cessation as direc- moth across the country. On a capital base of Rs 5 expansion in 2019, nominal GDP growth had aver- RBI. This, the RBI said, has been Maharashtra Cooperative Bank The Raghuram Rajan tors has been mentioned as In the Union Budget crore, the union said LIC’s val- aged about 11 per cent over the five years from 2014 done with a view to providing a (PMC Bank) which affected lakhs Committee on Financial Sector January 31 in the filing. announced on Saturday, uation surplus was Rs to 2018. greater measure of protection to of customers. Reforms 2009 had recommended However, no reason has Finance Minister Nirmala 53,211.91 crore, life fund stood “We expect the economy to rebound at a more depositors. As the insurance cover stands strengthening the capacity of been assigned behind the Sitharaman announced that at Rs 28.28 lakh crore and modest pace, with nominal GDP growth rising to On Saturday, Finance Minister increased, the banks will pay a DICGC, a more explicit system of move. the government, which holds asset under management over around 8.7 per cent in fiscal 2020 and 10.5 per cent Nirmala Sitharaman had made premium of 12 paise against 10 prompt, corrective action, and The Ambani brothers had 100 per cent stake in LIC, will Rs 31.11 lakh crore at the end in fiscal 2021, from about 7.5 per cent in fiscal 2019,” the announcement regarding paise per 100 deposited. making deposit insurance premia joined the board in October sell a part of its holding through of FY19. it said. increasing insurance cover to 5 The deposit insurance scheme more risk-based. 2019.   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276.90 BRITANNIA 3250.50 3299.00 3190.00 3232.20 RAMCOCEM 792.00 808.90 788.40 805.75 TORNTPHARM 1924.90 1936.05 1917.15 1930.30 TTKPRESTIG 5968.00 5968.00 5860.00 5864.10 BPCL 465.00 481.10 462.00 480.30 20.00 SBIN 303.30 307.35 297.20 306.25 TATAPOWER 55.50 56.85 54.65 56.45 JCHAC 2339.35 2447.50 2328.30 2417.55 TV18BRDCST 24.15 24.95 24.15 24.60 ANDHRABANK 16.90 17.50 15.90 15.95 HINDALCO 183.00 190.35 183.00 189.15 7.35 BAJFINANCE 4381.00 4548.00 4381.00 4518.05 MARICO 310.00 310.80 304.05 307.85 BAJAJHLDNG 3650.00 3767.85 3605.00 3746.05 OFSS 3110.00 3142.00 2977.20 2998.30 KPITTECH 98.40 99.90 95.75 97.40 ITC 210.80 217.60 209.15 215.95 8.35 LT 1296.40 1307.00 1287.65 1291.60 GODFRYPHLP 1159.95 1269.00 1139.25 1257.30 ICICIGI 1300.20 1327.60 1288.60 1310.45 SUNDRMFAST 504.75 504.75 485.20 486.00 ORIENTCEM 72.10 79.00 72.10 79.00 GAIL 115.20 119.25 115.20 118.85 4.35 TITAN 1199.00 1287.55 1185.35 1275.50 WESTLIFE 461.25 499.90 459.55 480.50 FRETAIL 331.75 332.45 324.50 326.95 VAIBHAVGBL 1025.00 1040.45 1017.50 1017.50 ESSELPRO 182.00 184.10 178.20 180.00 TATASTEEL 442.00 453.40 433.45 452.45 16.40 PEL 1375.00 1436.00 1344.65 1419.35 POWERGRID 187.70 195.25 187.70 194.30 MINDTREE 909.00 916.25 902.00 908.00 BAJAJCON 217.00 221.00 214.10 215.20 INDOSTAR 282.40 283.75 279.75 280.75 HDFC 2265.60 2351.00 2265.60 2344.40 84.65 ZEEL 262.80 267.95 238.90 245.05 CASTROLIND 149.00 155.00 149.00 154.30 IRB 107.70 109.00 103.30 107.25 TRIDENT 6.21 6.30 6.13 6.15 ALBK 17.00 17.10 16.60 16.70 HEROMOTOCO2412.00 2484.60 2400.80 2465.00 88.85 TATAMOTORS 166.70 168.50 161.30 165.70 UNIONBANK 47.90 48.35 47.50 48.00 CARERATING 669.90 669.90 656.25 663.75 VRLLOG 284.20 295.65 274.05 274.05 ASTERDM 167.60 167.70 164.70 167.00 ITC 211.45 217.60 209.25 215.70 GAIL 116.80 119.20 115.50 118.90 IDBI 35.15 35.35 34.50 34.55 MOTILALOFS 780.95 805.75 778.15 788.10 ADVENZYMES 163.60 169.00 163.35 167.70 BAJFINANCE 4387.95 4550.00 4377.15 4515.95 156.60 YESBANK 36.35 36.40 34.50 34.95 RAJESHEXPO 729.95 729.95 714.50 717.35 RPOWER 1.51 1.56 1.46 1.56 NATCOPHARM 627.90 636.90 621.80 628.00 EIDPARRY 227.10 228.15 225.10 226.55 M&M 562.00 578.80 558.80 577.35 18.65 TATASTEEL 441.10 453.20 433.80 452.05 BHEL 40.00 40.20 39.35 39.90 BHARATFORG 490.35 508.85 490.10 505.55 JKLAKSHMI 349.90 362.60 349.40 358.75 ZYDUSWELL 1529.15 1529.45 1497.30 1500.70 VEDL 135.90 138.90 134.80 138.40 4.25 HDFCBANK 1210.00 1233.70 1199.00 1229.25 SUNTV 467.55 483.10 467.35 477.60 BAYERCROP 4340.10 4467.70 4340.10 4443.80 INOXLEISUR 406.00 416.45 404.65 412.20 KPRMILL 649.00 649.00 608.20 629.00 HDFCBANK 1198.00 1234.00 1198.00 1229.00 36.20 TCS 2134.90 2137.55 2087.95 2107.70 SCI 56.50 61.45 56.25 59.95 ERIS 533.00 559.50 519.30 524.25 GILLETTE 6500.00 6563.00 6425.00 6443.10 DCAL* 78.85 78.85 78.85 78.85 RELIANCE 1400.00 1432.50 1397.80 1427.50 42.00 SRTRANSFIN 1048.00 1113.40 1032.50 1047.40 PFC 112.70 116.90 112.70 116.65 DISHTV 12.79 12.79 12.11 12.33 SUDARSCHEM 470.00 474.00 467.05 468.25 NLCINDIA 56.60 57.85 56.20 56.50 ICICIBANK 520.00 534.65 516.65 530.65 15.10 BIOCON 301.00 301.40 279.00 290.10 AEGISLOG 208.60 234.85 208.60 230.50 ADANITRANS 333.40 337.80 328.00 333.30 COROMANDEL 633.85 640.70 615.05 619.70 SYMPHONY 1215.00 1224.25 1210.35 1213.85 POWERGRID 188.35 195.30 188.00 192.70 5.35 DLF 231.30 247.60 230.95 245.35 NMDC 106.40 109.65 103.65 108.45 RAIN 103.00 108.10 102.85 107.60 KNRCON 298.90 298.90 278.60 280.25 SOLARINDS 1294.90 1298.00 1251.70 1277.35 DRREDDY 3154.00 3277.60 3152.05 3232.10 87.95 BAJAJFINSV 9199.95 9604.55 9171.60 9542.00 ADANIENT 224.85 227.10 222.80 224.90 IRCON 444.70 456.00 441.85 453.50 RELAXO 763.95 763.95 726.45 738.80 UFLEX 209.00 215.00 205.75 212.55 ONGC 104.10 106.90 103.80 106.25 2.80 ESCORTS 846.00 860.25 831.00 846.50 ABCAPITAL 93.75 96.05 93.05 94.95 RATNAMANI 1250.00 1358.45 1246.85 1258.90 DHANUKA 516.10 534.35 514.60 525.05 GUJALKALI 387.25 395.10 385.00 388.00 INFY 770.10 789.90 770.10 788.10 20.70 JINDALSTEL 174.85 184.80 173.75 183.40 ADANIPORTS 370.00 375.90 366.20 372.60 EDELWEISS 89.50 91.25 87.80 89.10 METROPOLIS 1676.00 1714.25 1639.10 1640.00 ZENSARTECH 165.55 171.00 163.90 163.95 MARUTI 7020.00 7215.00 7001.00 7196.30 185.00 INDUSINDBK 1268.70 1284.00 1256.75 1272.45 FORTIS 152.95 159.75 152.15 154.75 AJANTPHARM 1188.70 1217.10 1165.55 1194.25 TATAINVEST 890.00 899.30 870.65 875.50 KAJARIACER 559.50 562.90 555.75 562.90 SBIN 302.90 307.55 297.10 305.90 7.80 BHARTIARTL 515.45 522.80 503.90 519.10 INDIGO 1400.00 1418.75 1395.50 1412.70 TORNTPOWER 304.55 309.15 303.80 304.20 CREDITACC 770.00 776.30 760.25 766.50 VMART 2017.85 2060.00 2015.00 2024.20 JSWSTEEL 253.25 259.70 248.70 257.85 6.35 AXISBANK 712.00 720.50 710.30 714.90 COLPAL 1355.00 1379.90 1348.30 1359.20 CCL 232.70 240.45 225.50 232.05 ASHOKA 107.30 109.85 106.20 106.20 MAHSEAMLES 383.60 385.00 377.85 379.40 ULTRACEMCO 4394.95 4498.85 4379.05 4475.00 104.35 SUNPHARMA 417.50 426.90 412.75 425.60 NIITTECH 1918.35 1949.45 1897.20 1919.45 INDIANB 97.55 98.20 95.55 96.05 DALBHARAT 862.25 897.35 862.25 881.00 MAHLOG 411.00 423.65 407.00 414.85 COALINDIA 180.75 183.00 179.75 182.70 4.05 HDFC 2270.00 2351.60 2269.90 2345.70 GRAPHITE 292.00 301.00 289.00 298.90 OIL 123.10 130.00 123.10 128.95 MIDHANI 151.85 156.55 151.80 154.40 FINOLEXIND 553.60 560.45 551.30 556.05 TECHM 794.30 813.00 794.30 811.00 17.85 MARUTI 7049.00 7211.00 7000.00 7200.10 IDFCFIRSTB 39.75 40.70 39.40 40.50 JMFINANCIL 102.75 110.00 102.75 108.35 GSFC 77.00 78.75 77.00 77.65 ECLERX 616.40 618.00 606.50 610.20 BHARTIARTL 514.00 522.60 503.45 520.50 10.45 MOTHERSUMI 126.25 135.25 126.00 134.10 DCBBANK 176.90 180.40 172.45 176.70 KEI 560.50 560.50 543.15 547.60 NIACL 138.35 142.85 138.35 140.10 TVSSRICHAK 1670.00 1712.00 1670.00 1690.00 UPL 516.95 525.95 515.00 522.00 8.70 PNB 57.90 58.95 56.30 56.75 GLENMARK 300.80 315.35 300.80 313.90 JBCHEPHARM 503.50 514.40 495.00 495.00 ENGINERSIN 91.05 92.85 90.45 92.55 FINCABLES 370.00 381.65 370.00 380.40 NTPC 110.35 112.30 110.25 112.10 1.85 BPCL 464.95 481.25 462.10 478.70 GODREJCP 678.00 678.00 651.10 654.65 CONCOR 551.00 567.80 548.30 566.15 MOIL 150.15 151.60 148.50 149.25 SYNGENE 316.95 317.20 309.90 309.90 GRASIM 780.05 796.35 780.05 792.80 12.40 ASIANPAINT 1871.00 1896.00 1856.00 1890.85 BANDHANBNK 440.00 443.00 433.00 437.80 ALKEM 2380.00 2440.00 2338.00 2361.45 ITDC 271.70 287.15 270.90 281.35 NBVENTURES 69.65 70.00 67.65 68.95 ASIANPAINT 1870.00 1896.75 1855.05 1896.75 29.10 BAJAJ-AUTO 3287.00 3313.00 3153.00 3162.50 BOMDYEING 84.90 87.50 84.90 86.55 SOUTHBANK 10.10 10.12 9.96 10.05 EMAMILTD 299.50 306.75 298.45 300.35 BASF 969.00 988.20 969.00 981.00 TATAMOTORS 166.55 168.60 161.20 166.35 2.50 HDFCLIFE 567.00 578.60 556.50 573.25 ADANIPOWER 59.30 60.70 59.20 60.45 BEML 949.95 964.55 946.00 949.45 HEIDELBERG 197.60 203.90 196.15 197.30 NETWORK18 24.75 25.25 24.55 25.00 SUNPHARMA 416.95 426.90 412.85 423.95 6.40 TATAELXSI 959.00 1037.00 959.00 1030.80 AVANTI 677.00 691.00 665.00 668.40 BALRAMCHIN 159.90 161.85 156.40 157.20 PARAGMILK 122.25 129.00 122.25 125.65 GICHSGFIN 145.05 148.50 144.75 146.35 SRF 3840.00 3900.00 3644.90 3745.15 PVR 1983.55 2006.75 1978.00 1993.00 VIPIND 453.00 470.25 453.00 468.45 NH 367.15 372.00 354.30 364.65 SKFINDIA 2157.00 2194.25 2138.60 2157.05 HCLTECH 583.00 589.25 582.50 587.80 8.70 HINDUNILVR 2188.75 2203.65 2141.00 2155.00 RECLTD 139.80 142.70 138.30 142.25 HINDZINC 191.25 194.75 190.15 192.60 CHENNPETRO 121.45 121.50 118.15 119.05 FDC 229.00 233.35 225.60 227.55 KOTAKBANK 1684.05 1702.80 1670.15 1699.00 22.75 TATAGLOBAL 385.00 385.00 375.80 379.75 VOLTAS 697.65 702.25 682.10 698.90 CUMMINSIND 563.50 572.00 562.85 564.75 WELSPUNIND 42.25 43.15 42.20 42.30 UCOBANK 14.90 15.10 14.80 14.95 WIPRO 239.00 241.25 237.90 240.55 3.15 IOC 110.00 114.20 109.50 113.85 PNBHOUSING 409.95 419.80 409.95 412.05 BANKINDIA 65.35 66.10 64.80 65.50 ATUL 4968.00 4968.00 4802.50 4824.00 MAHINDCIE 171.00 178.80 171.00 175.45 NESTLEIND 16400.00 16507.90 16127.05 16470.00 169.00 AUROPHARMA 473.70 505.00 473.70 495.20 SPARC 177.85 186.40 177.85 182.90 JSLHISAR 72.95 79.00 72.80 77.00 PNCINFRA 192.95 195.35 190.00 191.45 TAKE 92.10 93.70 91.30 91.90 AXISBANK 712.45 720.60 710.00 715.20 6.25 HAVELLS 603.00 615.05 603.00 608.50 IBULISL 105.00 111.00 105.00 105.10 PHILIPCARB 118.20 123.50 118.00 123.10 JISLJALEQS 7.24 7.35 6.81 6.93 KALPATPOWR 442.00 444.80 433.00 436.35 INDUSINDBK 1273.00 1284.00 1256.25 1273.15 10.05 HDFCAMC 3100.00 3210.00 3096.10 3187.90 TATACHEM 743.85 750.45 729.60 737.00 RVNL 24.70 24.70 24.30 24.60 DCMSHRIRAM 360.00 368.80 351.55 364.70 GPPL 85.20 86.20 83.65 85.00 CIPLA 446.70 452.45 444.20 447.70 3.15 INFRATEL 232.00 242.40 231.40 240.30 MUTHOOTFIN 754.55 776.85 752.30 772.25 JKTYRE 71.55 74.10 71.10 73.15 SCHNEIDER 77.00 78.20 75.95 77.10 NILKAMAL 1400.00 1432.00 1400.00 1419.75 BRITANNIA 3235.00 3300.00 3188.00 3247.00 16.95 TECHM 792.35 812.80 792.35 811.10 NAM-INDIA 345.00 362.90 344.00 359.60 RALLIS 229.15 237.65 228.95 229.30 PERSISTENT 718.85 725.00 698.05 711.25 JAGRAN* 67.70 69.75 67.30 69.75 LT 1296.00 1307.30 1287.55 1293.00 6.35 DMART 2141.00 2173.00 2113.00 2155.45 CIPLA 445.55 452.40 444.45 447.65 JUBILANT 557.05 568.25 553.65 562.20 JAMNAAUTO 39.20 40.80 39.20 40.55 THERMAX 1046.70 1047.60 1025.00 1039.30 TCS 2129.00 2136.70 2086.60 2111.95 9.45 RBLBANK 314.95 321.50 307.20 318.75 NOCIL 91.50 93.95 90.60 90.95 RELCAPITAL 8.04 8.20 7.89 7.89 AAVAS 2000.00 2000.40 1963.55 1967.25 ARVINDFASN 363.45 373.00 363.05 367.55 ADANIPORTS 370.10 376.00 366.35 368.35 1.00 JUSTDIAL 520.00 535.20 508.75 528.90 RITES 314.90 317.60 310.30 314.80 JSL 39.00 40.30 39.00 39.85 GDL 138.00 138.00 125.55 130.40 HINDUNILVR 2177.00 2204.20 2140.00 2160.00 -18.95 BERGEPAINT 575.00 593.85 565.60 588.05 VENKYS 1585.00 1625.00 1579.20 1608.00 JKCEMENT 1360.05 1387.85 1356.00 1382.20 HATHWAY 18.60 19.20 18.60 19.10 EICHERMOT 20000.00 20139.95 19450.00 19523.00 -360.45 INFY 769.50 789.35 769.50 787.85 SUZLON 2.44 2.44 2.30 2.31 GESHIP 306.20 308.45 296.75 300.70 SCHAEFFLER 4610.00 4646.00 4565.00 4645.00 YESBANK 36.15 36.40 34.45 35.00 -1.00 GLAXO 1525.00 1546.95 1429.25 1447.35 DBL 383.00 391.80 379.90 380.00 COCHINSHIP 374.10 377.55 371.00 372.95 TNPL 185.25 187.00 182.25 183.70 BAJAJ-AUTO 3270.00 3313.00 3151.00 3160.90 -123.60 THYROCARE 610.00 689.45 595.10 626.75 BIRLACORPN 774.00 788.00 762.80 779.30 GALAXYSURF 1576.00 1605.35 1555.90 1597.20 LAKSHVILAS 14.60 15.15 14.40 15.15 ZEEL 259.90 268.00 238.65 243.00 -13.60 MFSL 484.00 492.20 470.05 482.85 HINDCOPPER 41.20 42.50 40.50 42.10 INTELLECT 166.00 171.90 165.90 170.20 IOB 10.10 10.48 10.05 10.05 DRREDDY 3165.00 3276.00 3152.80 3242.70 SWANENERGY 113.50 115.70 112.20 112.95 FCONSUMER 22.65 23.00 22.50 22.60 SOMANYCERA 212.40 215.10 212.10 213.95   DABUR 500.00 513.00 498.00 503.65 KTKBANK 71.95 74.75 69.55 74.00 ENDURANCE 1095.15 1095.15 1061.00 1079.40 GAYAPROJ 46.40 46.40 46.40 46.40 ADANIGREEN 203.40 205.40 190.55 197.90 INFIBEAM 56.75 57.95 56.00 56.85 ALLCARGO 110.90 111.70 109.70 110.05 VARROC 454.50 464.50 451.30 462.65 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE KOTAKBANK 1678.50 1702.00 1671.80 1698.00 GSKCONS 9418.00 9450.05 9250.00 9307.45 PGHL 4400.00 4478.95 4400.00 4443.55 GEPIL 688.05 688.05 665.55 669.60 NIFTY NEXT 50 27728.85 28243.10 27722.50 28112.45 577.75 WOCKPHARMA 342.55 353.40 335.05 342.20 IEX 157.00 175.00 153.00 169.25 LAURUSLABS 434.85 444.00 430.65 437.60 IIFL 158.10 163.50 158.10 161.85 MAHABANK 12.26 12.45 12.20 12.32 IBULHSGFIN 260.00 283.20 257.30 277.00 20.40 JSWSTEEL 251.90 259.40 248.90 258.00 LTTS 1644.50 1709.95 1640.00 1690.00 VINATIORGA 1978.90 2038.45 1966.75 2024.20 BALMLAWRIE 116.90 121.00 114.15 117.35 SRTRANSFIN 1055.00 1114.95 1031.00 1060.00 72.05 IDEA 5.40 5.44 5.24 5.26 JAICORPLTD 98.80 103.90 98.30 102.45 MAHSCOOTER 4408.00 4444.00 4320.00 4356.00 BLUESTARCO 815.20 819.00 799.90 803.60 MOTHERSUMI 126.75 135.40 125.75 133.80 8.65 M&MFIN 354.50 370.45 354.50 367.90 WIPRO 238.30 241.15 237.90 240.25 DEEPAKFERT 96.00 98.05 93.10 93.80 KANSAINER 512.00 513.35 507.00 510.00 PEL 1359.00 1436.25 1342.70 1419.00 80.60 STAR 451.00 487.75 451.00 483.30 GUJGAS 284.95 297.00 284.95 292.25 NAVINFLUOR 1175.00 1186.00 1150.00 1158.10 GARFIBRES 1599.00 1599.00 1438.00 1529.10 DLF 231.40 247.75 230.80 244.50 13.65 BANKBARODA 86.30 87.90 86.15 87.10 JINDALSAW 90.00 92.90 86.65 88.70 LTI 1955.00 1975.00 1926.00 1948.00 CENTRUM 22.85 22.85 21.80 21.80 GICRE 235.10 250.00 235.10 247.90 13.25 NAUKRI 2810.00 2994.35 2800.60 2964.00 DIVISLAB 1978.05 1996.20 1957.10 1961.50 HUDCO 37.90 38.40 37.55 37.85 SANOFI 6715.00 6715.00 6660.00 6660.00 NMDC 104.40 109.65 103.60 108.80 5.70 WELCORP 180.00 189.80 175.65 186.55 DIXON 4810.00 4841.25 4717.55 4752.05 TATACOFFEE 94.80 98.10 93.10 97.35 TATAMETALI 602.40 609.50 595.00 602.05 ICICIPRULI 448.40 474.45 445.40 470.50 24.15 HINDALCO 183.00 189.70 183.00 189.40 GRASIM 783.10 796.15 780.65 792.00 CEATLTD 952.50 975.00 949.00 966.00 VSTIND 4234.00 4360.90 4140.00 4259.40 SHREECEM 23400.00 24659.30 23303.20 24411.05 1143.55 COALINDIA 182.00 182.95 179.80 182.55 GODREJAGRO 574.00 581.50 565.00 579.05 MEGH 57.90 58.05 56.40 57.00 IFCI 6.29 6.29 6.00 6.13 AUROPHARMA 476.00 505.25 476.00 495.60 22.10 EXIDEIND 196.00 201.50 187.00 188.45 LUXIND 1480.75 1522.00 1480.00 1498.05 FINEORG 2368.50 2368.50 2328.10 2343.75 TEJASNET 75.80 78.75 75.80 76.35 BERGEPAINT 576.10 593.95 565.15 593.00 22.70 VEDL 136.90 138.90 134.80 138.55 AMBUJACEM 202.80 209.80 202.50 206.90 KRBL 265.40 269.85 238.60 264.50 MMTC 19.45 20.00 19.20 19.40 HINDPETRO 226.30 233.65 226.10 232.20 8.80 HINDPETRO 225.60 233.60 225.60 231.60 ADANIGAS 166.05 169.05 166.05 167.05 PIIND 1557.00 1576.05 1537.45 1545.85 MINDACORP 98.35 105.50 98.30 104.75 BAJAJHLDNG 3619.00 3770.00 3600.00 3739.00 138.20 LUPIN 714.40 728.35 711.80 721.70 EQUITAS 105.90 109.40 105.25 108.65 CADILAHC 261.00 266.75 259.50 264.85 MAGMA 57.75 57.95 54.75 57.30 CONCOR 548.00 568.00 547.90 565.95 20.80 ICICIPRULI 454.80 474.25 445.65 470.30 POLYCAB 995.35 1024.00 990.00 999.25 RCF 47.25 47.65 46.85 47.05 TIINDIA 489.25 524.45 489.25 523.00 MCDOWELL-N 623.90 647.40 619.30 645.00 23.30 L&TFH 111.50 114.55 111.45 114.15 ABBOTINDIA 12868.00 13250.00 12775.00 13089.85 GRANULES 145.75 148.40 145.50 145.95 GRINDWELL 621.35 652.00 619.55 652.00 HDFCAMC 3090.60 3211.60 3090.60 3184.40 109.20 GHCL* 187.00 188.00 184.40 185.40 HEG 1018.00 1070.00 1018.00 1056.85 ASTRAL 1185.00 1211.30 1168.75 1186.00 LAXMIMACH 3247.00 3247.00 3156.55 3199.00 AMBUJACEM 202.80 210.00 202.45 207.85 7.10 DEEPAKNI 421.30 423.85 401.55 404.80 TATAMTRDVR 70.00 70.85 67.80 68.95 GSPL 250.00 250.00 242.20 243.85 LAOPALA 183.00 184.00 175.50 177.35 SIEMENS 1446.60 1489.80 1446.45 1482.50 45.25 ONGC 104.30 106.90 103.50 106.05 TRENT 597.90 606.00 595.00 598.35 RAYMOND 618.80 634.50 618.00 630.55 BDL 278.25 283.50 278.25 278.80 L&TFH 111.60 114.50 111.50 114.50 3.35 HONAUT 29100.00 33342.30 29100.00 32755.60 UPL 516.50 525.70 515.15 522.20 IDFC 34.95 35.70 34.70 35.50 NESCO 753.00 753.50 740.05 745.45 NHPC 24.00 24.75 24.00 24.70 0.70 MGL 1170.00 1210.10 1167.75 1199.95 OMAXE 154.85 158.85 154.55 157.80 MPHASIS 902.00 924.00 902.00 914.75 CRISIL 1694.75 1726.00 1685.70 1710.45 BOSCHLTD 13720.00 14100.00 13651.00 14000.00 380.50 HCLTECH 583.10 589.50 582.75 586.65 NATIONALUM 42.25 42.65 41.65 42.50 ABFRL 231.95 232.20 227.85 229.05 SONATSOFTW 336.30 346.00 331.70 340.95 HAVELLS 600.00 615.70 600.00 609.90 15.55 APOLLOHOSP 1693.65 1704.45 1663.50 1671.80 STRTECH 122.00 122.50 119.60 120.65 VBL 805.25 827.65 805.00 821.15 TVTODAY 234.50 235.30 228.05 230.85 PFC 115.00 117.00 114.60 116.70 2.75 JUBLFOOD 1961.00 1961.00 1911.45 1932.20 RELINFRA 19.00 19.60 18.90 18.95 INDHOTEL 142.00 142.45 139.35 140.25 CENTRALBK 18.20 18.20 17.55 17.65 NIACL 138.00 143.00 138.00 140.00 3.10 M&M 562.20 578.70 558.80 576.60 SHILPAMED 298.55 368.15 298.55 365.25 APLLTD 623.10 634.10 614.65 617.00 LEMONTREE 53.50 55.05 52.75 54.40 ACC 1463.80 1506.00 1463.00 1488.15 31.60 BAJAJELEC 376.00 420.75 365.65 411.15 ISEC 441.00 464.70 441.00 460.00 CROMPTON 289.95 289.95 280.45 284.00 WABCOINDIA 6730.00 6769.80 6721.00 6750.00 ICICIGI 1301.55 1327.50 1288.00 1327.50 26.85 EICHERMOT 20150.00 20150.00 19450.10 19517.00 UBL 1265.00 1314.95 1265.00 1290.00 SHANKARA 369.40 379.95 365.80 379.95 TCIEXP 915.00 915.00 877.70 893.00 HINDZINC 191.70 194.90 190.00 192.70 3.30 ULTRACEMCO 4400.00 4495.00 4389.00 4475.70 CAPPL 270.00 276.15 236.80 272.75 BLISSGVS 142.05 143.25 140.15 140.60 JYOTHYLAB 153.65 154.80 152.10 152.95 LUPIN 717.65 728.85 711.00 720.80 12.15 CANBK 193.00 193.00 184.80 185.80 AMBER 1555.00 1622.00 1555.00 1605.00 HSCL 63.00 64.80 62.45 63.85 GREAVESCOT 131.80 133.20 130.10 132.00 UBL 1270.40 1314.90 1266.90 1285.50 21.40 GODREJPROP 1068.80 1135.00 1043.40 1100.00 JSWENERGY 62.20 66.75 61.85 63.20 BBTC 1129.20 1152.75 1126.90 1142.60 BRIGADE 230.80 236.95 228.70 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They to 20,438, Chinese health noting that a total of 425 peo-     deadly coronavirus has been screened him at the airport in authorities said on Tuesday. ple had died of the disease. detected in Pakistan’s Sindh China and also in Karachi The 64 people who died on A total of 632 people had 6 !    Beijing: Three Chinese offi- province in an engineering but he showed no problems. Monday were all from the been discharged from hospital cials of the Red Cross Society student who has been quar- It was after returning home Hubei province, the epicentre of after recovery, state-run Xinhua 9A)   in the coronavirus-hit Hubei antined by authorities fol- that he developed a fever and the virus, China’s National news agency reported province have been punished lowing his return from cough and took some medi- Health Commission said. 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Some officials and work- situated around 1,000 kms video on social media, show- Another 5,072 new sus- By the end of Monday, 15 Kong reported its first death spread with Singapore, Three districts in ers at the branch did not from Wuhan, the epicentre of ing him sitting on a hospital pected cases were reported on confirmed cases had been from the disease and millions Malaysia, and Thailand on Hangzhou — including the shoulder their responsibilities the coronavirus outbreak, bed and bleeding from the Monday, said the commission, reported in Hong Kong, eight in more people in Chinese cities Tuesday reporting new infec- area where the main office of or failed to perform their returned to the country from nose in a government hospi- adding that 492 patients became the Macao and 10 in Taiwan. were ordered to stay indoors. tions that were not imported Chinese tech giant Alibaba is duties when receiving and China via Qatar, his brother tal in Pir Jo Goth near seriously ill. 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& / # Manav Rachna Dental College, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRI- IRS, Formerly MRIU) invites applications for admission to its Master of Dental Surgery programme for the session pro- 2020-21. fessionals and PG students Duration: Two years who are planning to change Eligibility: NEET quali- career or venture in the excit- -*0-*0 &-,@A&-,@A fied candidates are Eligible. ing world of bakery or culi- How to apply: Log on to nary art are eligible to apply https://apply.manavrachna.edu for this course. .in/. Also, students with IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL 46-59 / WPLN +)-*  (        , # , K , Level 5 or at least 75 per cent Manav Rachna University in English in XII standard     /6 #  # #   invites applications for admis- exams can apply. sion to its Computer Science How to apply: Log on to    7 +$9A,917 & Technology programmes http://ish.edu.in/how-to- for the session 2020-23/24. apply.html. Programmes offered: he current job market is system is skewed towards providing IT sector. It is believed that India's ends and provide career guidance as BTech Computer Science and "   undergoing a transformation only knowledge and information IT space is expected to reach 7 mil- well. Academic institutes/colleges Engineering (Four years), Indian Institute of which has created a need for rather than developing skills. This   lion by 2023, according to the Indian can also collaborate with companies MTech Computer Technology, Roorkee invites academicT institutes to address the does not help us to churn employ-    *  Staffing Federation. Indeed, most of for few courses that can be taught by Engineering (Two years), applications for its Master of challenge of developing employable able students as in today's environ- these job roles will revolve around professionals from companies phys- BTech Computer Science and Business Administration individuals. The evolution of tech- ment, it is very important to unlearn    + the latest technologies and applica- ically or through webinarsetc. Engineering — Specialisation (MBA) programme. nology has created a vacuum and acquire new skills in a very short (* tions such as IoT, AI, ML, Big Data, Moreover, institutes can also in Artificial Intelligence & Duration: Two years between industry and academia as span of time. Blockchain, AR, DevOps, Agile, and collaborate with the industry Machine Learning in Eligibility: Graduates or a institutes/colleges are not able to The problem arises due to gap   *  Scrum. Hence, the engineering col- through joint research projects under Association with Xebia (Four professional qualification keep pace with the changes in tech- between what is being taught and *  leges offering degrees in IT, the mentorship of industry experts years) equivalent to that of a uni- nology advancement. The fresh tal- what industry requires. In orderto  **+  Computer Applications, and which will help students to interact Eligibility: Merit prepa- versity degree recognised by ent that is coming out of institutes overcome this situationstudents, Software Development must equip with them to resolve their queries. In ration/short listing of candi- UGC, in any discipline with is not job-ready and unable to meet need to acquire skills that bridge the ,  .  * their students with these trending this regard, we at Xebia are working dates shall be on the basis of minimum 60 per cent marks expectations of the industry. The disconnect with the job market.Our .*  technologies. towards building synergies with the score in JEE Mains for General/EWS/OBC and 55 budding talent pool is not equipped education system is skewed towards Innovators of tomorrow universities and educational insti- 2020/SAT/Uni Gauge E per cent for SC/ST/PwD with knowledge and skills that may providing only knowledge and infor-     A lot of changes are required in tutes to offer industry focused pro- 2020/MRNAT 2020/Class XII [Differently abled] having help them to compete in the job mar- mation rather than developing skills. 8*; ) the curriculum of engineering pro- grams on emerging technologies. qualifying examination. CAT-2019 percentile. The ket. And, there are cascading effects This does not help us to churn grammes, and it is imperative for col- In fact, to garner the best talent How to apply: Log on to percentage will be considered of the unpragmatic engineering pro- employable students as in today's +  leges to upskill their faculty and from engineering colleges, industry manavrachna.edu.in. based on aggregate grammes in countries economic environment, it is very important to make them well-versed with thetech- players must also come forward to marks/CGPA awarded in development. unlearn and acquire new skills in a nologies that are emerging in the communicate what are the demands &/    qualifying degree examina- According to the All India very short span of time. education institutes must prepare industry. of the industry from their prospec- Indian School of tion. Council for Technical Education The pace of change is very rapid, young workforce to face the chang- Though the theory has its own tive employees and what changes col- Hospitality in collaboration Or JEE qualified IIT grad- (AICTE) report in 2017, more than and we are at the cusp of technolo- ing demands of the industry and pro- significance, the focus should be laid leges have to incorporate in their with At-Sunrice GlobalChef uates with CGPA 7 or above 60 per cent of the eight lakh engi- gy revolution where IoT, AI, ML, vide them full range of skills rang- on practical implications to serve the teaching methodologies. With such Academy, Singapore, invites are waived-off for CAT per- neers graduating from the country Robotics and Blockchain are shaping ing from creative to a complex one. actual purpose of an engineering a collaborative and integrated applications for admissions centile. every year remain unemployed. the future of public as well as private The role of education system is to programme. The programs should be approach, the gap between demand to its Diploma in Pastry & Final year students are Same year a study by Aspiring institutions. The current industry empower the students with cutting- designed in such a way that young and supply can be minimised to a Bakery and Diploma in also eligible to apply. If select- Minds, employability assessment scenario has created an urgent need edge technologies and equip them workforce builds a creative mindset great extent and help us in prepar- Culinary Arts. ed, they will be admitted pro- company, claimed that 95 per cent of for the academic institutes to bridge with the skillset that are aligned with and develop a sound foundation of ing for a digital tomorrow. Duration: One and a half visionally, provided they com- engineers in India were not fit for this gap and head towards the tech- norms of today's IT ecosphere. knowledge towards key concepts of Equipping future engineers and year of which nine months plete all requirements for the software development jobs. Indeed, nological advancement to empower In India, though technological programming and software craft- innovators with latest technologies training in India and nine qualifying degree with mini- the root of the problem lies in the the businesses with job-ready engi- advancements have constantly trig- manship. This will help the individ- will help them to compete not only months in Singapore (inclu- mum percentage and CGPA education system, which is not able neers. gered developments in various uals to transition from classroom lec- in the job market but also provide a sive of six months paid indus- or its equivalent by the spec- to cope up with the changing needs Technology landscape industries, the education sector has- tures to building practical solutions. step towards their dream organisa- trial training). ified date. of the market due to their impracti- In today’s VUCA (volatility, n't been able to keep pace. 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Their lucky numbers change and leadership. nations and purchasing con- to bring learning and open numbers in numerology one are 3, 12,21, 30, 5, 14, 23, 8,17, Exposure to rural India is as duct of rural customers. These doors for students of the urban can peep into the future and 26, 9,18,27 much significant as compre- markets present difficulties to foundation by living in a can make better planning & The people who are born hension of urban India, for marketers regarding promoting farmer’s home for a couple of progress as compared to peo- on dates 7,16,25 of any month any professional. Educational systems, correspondence, days and comprehend their ple who don’t have this knowl- 2-5-#> in a year are said to be number institutions with requisite pro- building supply-chain mecha- predicament and issues. edge. With the knowledge of 7 and hence their psychic num- grams can furnish their stu- nisms. Marketing, advertising The programme is in fact numerology one can avoid or 20,29, 3, 12,21, 30, 4,13, 22, 31, ber is 7. Their lucky num- dents with the novel chance to and communication towards given to sharpen and teach dilute or minimise the pitfall, 7,16,25, 8,17,26,9,18,27 bers/dates are 1,10,19,28, submerge themselves into rural markets may give new urban students about social which are going to be there in The people who are born 2,11,20,29, 4,13,22,31, 5,14, 23 country life and understand avenues to the media domain, issues concerning country indi- the near future. on dates 3,12,21,30 of any The people who are born its intricacies. with a growing relevance on viduals and their components The favourable num- month in a year are said to be on dates 8,17,26 of any month In the present setting, rural digital and social marketing. to battle despite seemingly bers/dates are mentioned below number 3 and hence their psy- in a year are said to be number India has steadily settled its Bridging this void in vari- insurmountable hurdles in for each psychic numbers: chic number is 3. Their lucky 8 and hence their psychic num- qualifications as of practical ous management programmes their everyday lives. This is a The people who are born numbers/dates are 1, 10,19, ber is 8. Their lucky num- importance — to a great extent across the country are Rural one of a kind programme on dates 1,10,19,28 of any 28, 2, 11, 20,29, 3, 12,21, 30, 5, bers/dates are 2,11,20 29, 3, because of the different Immersion Programmes. intended to change a student month in a year are said to be 14, 23, 6,15,24, 8,17, 26, 9,18,27 12,21, 30, 5, 14, 23, 6,15,24 Government-driven activities These programmes are dures, media, and instruments. learning into a practical real-life into an all-encompassing indi- number 1 and hence their psy- The people who are born The people who are born that are contributing to the designed in such a way, that The arranging itself is a unique domain. Furthermore, the pro- vidual. The accentuation of chic number is 1. Their lucky on dates 4,13,22,31 of any on dates 9,18,27 of any month ambit of financial inclusion. students can have a direct procedure, as indicated by the gram offers the students an this one of a kind programme numbers are 1, 10,19, 28, 2, 11, month in a year are said to be in a year are said to be number This will enable corporate ele- understanding of a nation’s circumstance, the time, assets opportunity to investigate and is significant in exploring and 20,29, 3, 12,21, 30, 4,13, 22, 31, number 4 and hence their psy- 9 and hence their psychic ments to take advantage of the rural life. that are accessible and, in par- recognise execution lapses or taking a shot at ground level 5, 14, 23, 7,16,25,9,18,27. chic number is 4. Their lucky number is 9. Their lucky num- rising opportunity, according- This programme princi- ticular, the plan of an organi- business openings, which can with the goal that each student The people who are born numbers are 1, 10,19, 28, 2, 11, bers are 1, 10,19, 28,2,11,20,29 ly opening up new roads of cor- pally empowers students to sation and its partners. help fill these voids. The pro- can contribute to maintainable on dates 2,11,20,29 of any 20,29, 5, 14, 23, 7,16,25, 9,18,27 3, 12,21,30, 4,13,22,31, 5, 14, 23, porate social responsibility structure and actualise rural The programme is gramme additionally sharpens advancement of the rural net- month in a year are said to be The people who are born 6,15,24. (CSR). correspondence systems that arranged towards guaranteeing students towards social issues, work. number 2 and hence their psy- on dates 5,14,23 of any month Developing fortune com- join participatory strategies that the members get an oppor- which are pervasive in such "     chic number is 2. Their lucky in a year are said to be number "      '   bined with better correspon- with correspondence proce- tunity to apply their classroom social orders.  4  (  numbers are 1, 10,19, 28, 2, 11, 5 and hence their psychic num- ' )  % 8 +$ $( *%%$ $ $0";6% ! %  %  :'     leading actor Tisca Chopra, Sharad Mehra,     (Tamil Nadu Industrial Chairman — Hydrocarbons Education and     development of advanced and the MoU, Tasleem Arif said, Development Corporation) he The University of Petroleum and Research Society and Dr SJ Chopra, emerging technologies. It envis- “IIT Hyderabad is an institute he Indian Institute of Pavilion in the Expo. TEnergy Studies (UPES) on February 4, Chancellor, UPES witnessed an engaging dis- PPO, a global smartphone ages joint research and develop- known for excellent work in the TTechnology Madras is Speaking about the par- 2020 announced the launch of Shakti, an ini- cussion on women empowerment. Moderated Obrand, collaborated with ment for multiple projects over field of Science and Technology. going to showcase next-gener- ticipation of IIT Madras in the tiative envisaged to empower women by by Dipti Nair, Editor, YourStory the discus- Indian Institute of Technology a period of two years for the Our collaboration with IIT ation technologies during expo, Professor of Practice Lt implementing multiple initiatives in areas of sion had Dr Renu Batra, Additional Secretary, Hyderabad to promote research development of new technologies Hyderabad is in line with our DefExpo 2020, the biennial Gen (Retd) PR Shankar, training & development, financial aid through UGC, Talish Ray, Founding Partner, TRS Law in the field of science and tech- in areas specific to camera and vision to enhance R&D and defence exhibition scheduled to Department of Aerospace scholarships. Launched with the theme Offices, Rajashree Rao, Head of Partnerships nology. A MoU was signed on image processing, battery, net- innovation capabilities at OPPO be held from February 5 to Engineering, IIT Madras said, ‘Accelerating the gender equality journey: & Ecosystem (APAC), R Data Labs, January 13, 2020 by Tasleem Arif, works (5G), system performance India as we continue our endeav- February 9, 2020 at Lucknow. “We are now on the verge of Empowering women from classroom to Rolls Royce, Ms. Vidhu Goyal, Founder; Vice President and Head and Artificial Intelligence, among our to build localised solutions It will cover the complete spec- making a mark on the Defence boardroom’, the event bought together Partner, WONK App, Meenakshi Gupta, Co- (R&D),OPPO India and Dr other areas. The partnership is for the Indian market. This col- trum of the country’s aero- industry through the tech- changemakers from the government, indus- Founder, Goonj and Dr Vijay Kumar Singh, Sumohana S Channappayya, aimed at developing solutions laboration aims to pave the way space, defence and security nologies developed by our try and academia to further the agenda of Dean, School of Law, UPES as panelists. Dean (Research and and bridging the gap between to carry out quality research interests. faculty and through our start- women empowerment by institutions of The discussion focused upon the narra- Development), IIT Hyderabad. academic excellence and business and promote the rapid integra- IIT Madras is the ups incubated in our one of its higher learning. tive of women empowerment and how the The MoU will facilitate requirements and to help create tion of cutting-edge technology, ‘Knowledge Partner’ of Tamil kind Research Parks. We have The event that was inaugurated by change needs to be initiated at the grassroots exchange of ideas and carry out an industry-ready workforce. particularly in the areas of 5G Nadu Defence Corridor and come a long way since the last Meenakshi Lekhi, Member of Parliament, levels. state-of-the-art research in the On the sidelines of signing and AI.” will form part of the TIDCO DefExpo held in Chennai.”  ! #1 Q6(      R 6)     $,B-      /6    866! ! $7B49

he education sector has undergone a major Tcatharsis in the last decade, thanks to tech- - nology. Undoubtedly, the Government and institutions have been making untiring efforts to reform the existing education model; how- ever, there are still several issues, the nation is grappling with, which is hindering the sec- tor from realising its huge potential. These are the issues that need immediate addressal. Areas of improvement are: 9- Rote learning: We have come a long way with time, however, we still have not been able to detach ourselves from rote learning and focus on conceptual learning. Many schools 0:#$- are leading and changing the system at their level but only a small population has access to it and not everybody can afford the edu- /%0/0 10  0/$00""1$6/ cation they are offering. 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In today’s fast-paced world, Set up realistic but little number of chapters to be com- proper nutrition, adequate will not only help students to understand the students with different interests and talents, even though it seems like we’re ambitious targets: You must set pleted in a week and number of physical exercises or any other concepts in a better way but will also help them there is an impelling need for all the teachers working 24x7, are we really monthly, weekly and daily tar-   pages you can complete in a day. activity along with meditation. to apply them effectively. to receive the best of educational and tech- making the best use of our gets. The targets you set have to This will enable you to Approaching a trusted adult or Introduction of technology: In this nology training. This is a core area that needs time? It’s not enough to be busy, reflect your personal under-   * monitor your progress and a friend in case of need is the renaissance of technology, the education sys- attention. so are the ants. The question is, standing and priorities. It is *.  make changes whenever neces- best thing you can do. tem can’t afford to function in silos. The edu- Personalise education: All students are what are we busy about? essential that these targets are sary. One of the foremost things It is always important to cation system must whole-heartedly embrace unique. They might have different levels of Time management is the realistic so that they are achiev-    to remember is to keep your remember during the course of technology and pass it on to students as their comprehension which need to be addressed most crucial part of UPSC able while it is also important   schedule flexible. If during any the preparation that irrespective future relies on it! differently. To equip teachers to pay attention prep. Making effective and pro- that they are ambitious so that unexpected event you are of the result there is ample scope Students must be taught about technolo- to every student and understand their abili- ficient use of it will enable you they give you a push to utilize (**.!   unable to follow your schedule, for everybody to do well in life. gy right from the early years of their educa- ties, schools must utilise technology like to manage your studies and your time to the best extent.   .*  give yourself the space to do so. Have faith in your abilities and tion so that they do not face any problems in artificial intelligence and chatbots that can counter any stress or pressure Make a list and gather your But always come back to the give your best and leave the rest. the future. Moreover, they should be taught assist the teachers as well as students. that you might encounter dur- sources. Try to keep them lim- *.  + schedule. Also, when a sched- Don’t try to compensate for to use it wisely and cautiously. Focus on life skills: Education should ing the course of this prepara- ited i.e. instead of randomly * + ule is not working for you, work stress with more books. More Evaluation system: In the present edu- focus on helping the students to become tion. picking up books and material. on it. material can confuse you in the cation system, marks still play a crucial role humans who have a strong sense of values. Make an honest assess- Be clear of books you wish to * Make smart use of tech- long run and reduce efficiency. in assessing a student's ability and deciding They should be taught about the basic prin- ment of available time: At refer to and Current Affairs nology: Internet and smart- Maintain simplicity of prep. their future. 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But it is important to edge by a three-hour exam, more impetus education systems in the world, provided the mind the time value of success Divide large tasks into & * read newspaper and make distinguish them from distrac- should be given to communication skills, lead- gaps are filled. Civic sense, responsibility, kind- and cost-benefit analysis prin- small yet achievable daily current affairs notes. Make use tions that eat away your pro- ership skills, classroom participation, projects ness should be deeply ingrained. Life skills like ciples. If you are a beginner and goals: A famous African )*  of apps like Evernote to organ- ductive time. Breaks are taken and extra-curricular activities. collaboration, compassion, working in teams, not working giving 6-7 hours of proverb is that if you have to , ) *+ ise your notes and copy-paste at your own will when required, A healthy mix of subjects: We all grew having a sense of humor, handling stress, anger focused time is essential. 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SAURASHTRA REDUCE MUMBAI TO 249/8 Struggling at 88 for four, Sarfaraz (78 Aditya Tare (10) was dismissed cheaply as 4-2 Saurashtra left arm spinner off 126 balls; 9x4 and 2x6) and all-rounder he became Jadeja’s fourth victim. Mulani Dharmendrasinh Jadeja snared five wick- Shams Mulani (59 not out off 171 balls; 6x4; held one end and completed his fourth fifty ets to leave Mumbai teetering at 249 for 2x6) steadied the ship with their 109-run after tapping Jadeja for a single. eight in Elite Group B game. stand for the fifth wicket. They ensured that However, Mulani ran out of partners Had Sarfaraz Khan yet again not res- the domestic giants took lunch and tea with Vinayak Bhoir (21) and Shashank cued Mumbai after they suffered a top- without losing any further wickets. Attarde (0) also falling in quick succession order collapse with his 78, the 41-time Ranji Sarfaraz, who took his team out of trou- as Saurashtra took honours on day 1. champions would have been in more ble in the last two matches, again played a For the hosts, Jadeja was ably support- trouble in what is a must-win game for matured and responsible knock. ed by Mankad (2/30) and Makwana (1/46). them. However, after doing all the hard Earlier, the Saurashtra Cricket   '    1"  Jadeja (5/90) rattled their top-order and work, he fell on 78 after being cleaned up Association felicitated senior speedster among his wickets were Jay Bista (43), by Kamlesh Makwana. Sarfaraz’s unbeat- Jaydev Unadkat for taking 300 scalps in Bhupen Lalwani (25), Siddesh Lad (13) and en run thus ended in first-class cricket after first-class cricket. Unadkat, however,    rival skipper Aditya Tare (10). amassing 605 runs from three innings. missed the game due to niggle.    *0(  4   B    *

lympic medal hopeful and former Oworld champion Mirabai Chanu on Tuesday bettered her own national record Dalal (69 off 130 balls) looking comfortable by lifting a total of 203kg to win the 49kg against the Gujarat attack. Gold in the National Weightlifting However, Himmat (56 off 153 balls), Championships. who made a comeback into the senior side The 25-year-old Manipuri, repre- along with Kunwar (78 batting off 133 balls) senting Railways, lifted 88kg in snatch in rescued Delhi with a 134-run sixth wicket her second attempt and 115kg in clean and stand. jerk for a total of 203kg. Pacer Arzan Nagaswalla (3/54 in 18 Mirabai’s previous best of 201kg had overs) was the pick of the Gujarat bowlers come at the World Championship in while seasoned Axar Patel (1/60 in 18.3 Thailand in September last year, where she overs) did the most important job of dismiss- had finished fourth. ing Himmat off the last ball of the day. Tuesday’s effort has put her in fourth The right-hander, who showed tremen- place in world rankings behind Chinese dous patience during his 153-ball stay went Jiang Huihua (212kg) and Hou Zhihui for a drive but the edge landed in Rujul (211kg) and Korean Ri Song Gum Bhatt’s hands in the slip cordon. (209kg). This was after he had hit eight fours Mirabai was targeting 207kg but lost and a six during his knock. Kunwar, who her balance in the final attempts of both scored his maiden half-century, was the snatch and clean and jerk. more attacking of the two, with 11 fours “I still have some time left for the and a six to his credit. Asian Championships and I hope to get there (210 kg) before the Olympics,” ASSAM OUT FOR 97 Mirabai told reporters. -2 Haryana gained the upper hand on “Everything is going according to our an eventful opening day of their Group C plan. Everyday, we are getting in there. match against Assam, taking a 101-run lead Our target is to achieve 206-207kg at the after bundling out their opponents for 97 in Asian Championships. It’s all about mak- the first innings. ing some technical adjustments and Haryana finished the day at 198 for 9. power-strengthening now.” Captain Harshal Patel’s decision to With all focus on Mirabai, it was the bowl after winning the toss paid dividends unheralded 21-year-old from Tamil Nadu, as he and left-arm spinner Tinu Kundu N Ajith, who produced the biggest stun- (5/35) wrecked the Assam batting line-up, ner of the tournament, upsetting defend- making good use of the conditions. ing champion and Commonwealth     Medium-pacer Patel, who has been key for Championship Gold medallist Achinta Haryana this season, finished with 4 for 32. Sheuli with national record performance. ll-rounder Kunwar Bidhuri and the tal- In reply, Haryana looked in trouble hav- Ajith lifted 140kg in snatch and Aented Himmat Singh struck fighting ing lost half the side for 65 before a defiant 170kg in clean and jerk for a total of 310kg, half-centuries to rescue Delhi from a pre- 76-run partnership between Chaitanya which was 4kg more than the defending carious position as the hosts reached 270 for Bishnoi (46) and R P Sharma (59) sparked champion and local favourite Achinta who 6 against Gujarat here on the first day of their a revival. achieved his personal best in both snatch group A encounter. Later, the skipper Harshal Patel (28) (138kg) and clean and jerk (168kg) for a Delhi at one stage were staring down the smacked three fours and two sixes to help total of 306kg. barrel at 136 for 5 with only opener Hiten Haryana extend the lead. B + '  (    1

$ &/2 North Eastern Warriors edged the Chennai Superstarz 4-3 to grab the top spot in an exciting face-off between two of the most in- form teams at the Star Sports Premier Badminton League at the GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday. With both having qual- ified for the semi-finals, it was the final league match for both as they looked to boost their wins to take them to victory. confidence ahead of the knock- With the two locked at 3-3 out stages. in the overall score, it was left With the two teams being to the former Olympic cham- tied on 22 points, North Eastern pion Lee Yong Dae to do the Warriors inched ahead by virtue needful for the North Eastern of having 13 wins while Chennai Warriors along with former has 10 wins against their name. World No 1 Kim Ha Na. The !' ( '(   For the Warriors, 2020 two did not disappoint as they Indonesia Masters semi-finalist came back from 4-6 down in      utes off a cross from fellow Lee Cheul Yiu, Kaushal the first game to grab a 15-11, Pole Piotr Zielinski, as a flare Dharmamer, and the mixed 15-9 win against Chennai’s iego Demme and Eljif on the pitch in Genoa distract- doubles pair of Lee Yong Dae Dhruv Kapila and Sanjana DElmas scored their first ed the Sampdoria defenders. and Kim Ha Na contributed the Santosh. PNS Serie A goals as Napoli fol- North Macedonia interna- lowed up last weekend's win tional Elmas tapped in a sec- over champions Juventus with ond after quarter of an hour a 4-2 victory at Sampdoria on for his first goal in Italy's top # +PD/E Monday. flight. Gennaro Gattuso's side But Sampdoria halved the 7  $(R3     R claimed back-to-back league deficit with Fabio )     ,  wins for just the second time Quagliarella's powerful volley this season to move 10th, two on 26 minutes.     stood strong through the match points off the Europa League Gaston Ramirez had the which was a good thing,” berths. ball in the back of the net onfident Indian women’s expressed chief coach Sjoerd But a return to the before the hour mark with a Chockey team registered a 1- Marijne after the match. Champions League remains a spectacular overhead kick, but 0 win against Great Britain in Ending the first half in a 0- distant hope as Napoli, who VAR ruled that Manolo Auckland on Tuesday in their 0 stalemate, India made anoth- also dumped holders Lazio out Gabbiadini's arm touched the fourth match. Having won er PC attempt in the third quar- of the Italian Cup last month, ball in the build-up. their first match in the New ter but could not make the remain nine points behind Gabbiadini pulled Zealand tour 4-0 against the opportunity count. The team fourth-placed Atalanta and Sampdoria level from the hosts Development Squad, however kept up a good Roma. penalty spot with 15 minutes Indian women’s team had line of defence and con- "We're back," declared to go after Kostas Manolas lost the following two tinued to carry on captain Lorenzo Insigne fol- tripped Quagliarella in the matches 2-1 and 1-0 aggressive attack. It lowing a hard-fought game in box. respectively to the New was not until the 47th which Sampdoria came from Demme, who arrived last Zealand national team. minute when Skipper two goals down to level at 2- month from RB Leipzig, However, on Rani created space in 2. restored Napoli's advantage Tuesday, the Indian the circle, netting a "We're giving continuity to seven minutes from time with women’s team led by powerful shot past Great the work we do during the Dries Mertens sweeping the Rani played with full Britain’s goalkeeper. week with the coach. This is a fourth into an empty net deep gusto and a structured The 1-0 lead put seri- victory for the group. into injury time. defence with tight passing ous pressure on Great "The Champions League is Claudio Ranieri's ensured little room for Britain who eventually could feasible but we have to think Sampdoria sit four points Great Britain to counter not recover, thus conceding the game by game. We've done a above the relegation zone. attack or create chances loss. lot of damage, but now we "We must continue to to score. “Towards the end of the have to recover and get our believe," said Ranieri. “We created match, we were under pressure season back on track." "Quagliarella is playing enough chances and but the team handled it well Arkadiusz Milik struck well. We hope to see other now we need to keep work- and even ensured a goal. early for the visitors, nodding similar pearls to his goal ing on converting those The win is good for a morale in the first after just three min- today." chances but our defence boost,” Marijne stated.   #6 + /+ <+

   .  * $! njuries to key players has opened the door for exciting youngsters such as  #   IPrithvi Shaw to make an impression in the Indian line-up against a low-on-con- fidence and depleted New Zealand in the  / 2 India are set to field two three-match ODI series starting at Seddon debutant openers, Prithvi Shaw and Park here today. Mayank Agarwal, in the first ODI This is India’s third ODI assignment against New Zealand here today after after the World Cup last year, having pre- skipper Virat Kohli confirmed that K L viously beaten West Indies (away) and Rahul will continue to bat in the mid- Australia (at home). dle-order. The Black Caps, on the other hand, Rahul will keep wickets and bat at play their first ODI since that infamous loss number five like he did during the ( %+P   4+ at Lord’s in the World Cup final against Australia series, Kohli said on Tuesday. England. “Prithvi’s definitely going to start and <  !  The last time these two +@  whoever the replacement is, we’ll ask for sides met in the 50-over for- 7 %'A-"/ an opener (which has already been 4  5 3& mat, New Zealand had ,&+0&7C 8 decided with Agarwal replacing Rohit). knocked India out of the KL will bat in the middle-order. We want World Cup with an 18-run him to get accustomed to that role and    .  * win over two days in the second semi-final keep as well,” said Kohli. at Manchester. Kohl said Rohit’s absence doesn’t pener Prithvi Shaw on Tuesday made a In the current context, stakes aren’t that hamper the team’s preparations as there Ocomeback into the Indian Test team for the high as both sides prepare for the T20 are not many ODI series lined up in the two-match series against New Zealand while World Cup later in Australia this year. In year of T20 World Cup. Mayank Agarwal replaced injured Rohit fact, the upcoming two-Test series later this “I understand it’s an unfortunate sit- Sharma in the ODI squad. Shaw, who last month bears more significance than this uation that Rohit can’t be a part of this played for India in October 2018, returns to the ODI clash. series. When you talk about one-day Test side after Rohit was ruled out of the series In the ODI series, neither side will be cricket and T20 cricket and Test crick- due to a left calf muscle strain. The two-Test at full strength as a string of first-team play- et now, he’s one guy who’s always on the series begins in Wellington on February 21. ers will be missing due to injuries. list first. But the thing is that we don’t “Vice-captain Rohit Sharma sustained a left India were dealt a major blow when have any one-day tournaments to look calf muscle strain during the fifth T20I against Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the remain- forward to. New Zealand at Tauranga on Sunday. der of this tour owing to the calf injury he “It’s if anything an ideal time for him “He underwent an MRI scan in Hamilton picked up in the final T20I. The Men in to go away and rectify this as soon as he on Monday. The opening batsman has been Blue are already missing Shikhar Dhawan, can and come back. He played the T20I ruled out of the upcoming ODI and the Test Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and + '*! F P/)'' " 3 '  <+ '    /     4 )'1"  series, so from the team’s balance point series and will be referred to the National Deepak Chahar. of view heading into the World Cup year, Cricket Academy for further management of For New Zealand, inspirational skip- In the nets on Tuesday,  &= $ 3/ & &  ,#  was stand-in skipper during the it doesn’t really hamper the combination his injury,” said the BCCI in a statement. per Kane Williamson has joined the long Manish Pandey batted along SUMMARY OF RESULTS last two T20Is. In Williamson’s as far as the T20s are concerned,” he said. Shaw, who had made a century on Test list of injured along with the likes of Trent with Kohli and Iyer, ahead of ?  ? 3  L absence, they will look towards Kohli said injuries to Dhawan and debut against the West Indies in October 2018, Boult. Shivam Dube, Rishabh Pant and Ross Taylor for batting leader- Rohit are a good opportunity for Shaw had last month received a maiden ODI call-up Skipper Virat Kohli outlined that they Kedar Jadhav. ? ? 5F D4 G K 3 ship. and Agarwal. for the New Zealand series. will stick to the strategy adopted against If Pandey plays, the lower ?  3? 5= 3- DD 3 D The Black Caps will be “Rohit’s injury is unfortunate but After serving an eight-month doping ban Australia in Rajkot, where KL Rahul kept order will be a curious mix with  3ER FF -4 3 F rejuvenated though with the someone who steps in, it’s a chance for last year, Shaw showed no signs of rustiness and wickets and batted at number five. 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Kuggeleijn, Tom Blundell, Henry Nicholls, mer is expected to open alongside Agarwal in Such a move would set up India’s bat- their playing eleven too. $ F;3G "0./0,1 D=;3E;DE34 TEAMS Mitchell Santner, Hamish Bennett, Ish the first Test at Basin Reserve. Gill, who ting line-up with Kohli at number three and Tom Latham will lead the I$ 4;3=$06 D4;EG;DEEF India: Virat Kohli (capt), Prithvi Sodhi, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson, Mark smashed the double ton batting at number four, Shreyas Iyer at number four. side ahead of Tim Southee who . ..    Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, KL Chapman. can also make the eleven as a middle-order bats- man. Gill, who has played two ODIs, was part of the Test squad in the home series against )          B South Africa and Bangladesh but did not get a game. Kuldeep Yadav, who did not make the    .  * Jimmy Neesham and Colin de eleven in the five T20s against New Zealand, Grandhomme in the ODI squad.    ' has been dropped from the Test squad with the ew Zealand’s stand-in skip- “The T20 results were disap- selectors going for two specialist spinner Nper Tom Latham is banking pointing for the T20 side. (But) $ &/2 New Zealand skipper Tuesday.” options in Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran on fresh faces to turn around It is nice that a slightly new Kane Williamson has been ruled Selector Gavin Larsen con- Ashwin. the fortunes of his injury-hit group has come in for this out of the first two ODIs against firmed in-form Auckland Aces left- K L Rahul, who played his last Test in the side against a seemingly one-day team, a few new India as he continues to battle an hander Mark Chapman would join West Indies in September, was ignored despite invincible India in the faces and a different for- inflamed AC joint in his left-shoul- the squad in Hamilton on Tuesday. a prolific run in limited overs cricket. ODI series. mat,” he said. der and has been replaced by Mark “It’s hugely disappointing for Among the pacers, Navdeep Saini has made Latham said the “So it is important Chapman. Kane, but with so much important his way into the Test side following impressive Black Caps, playing that we don’t try and “Kane has had an X-ray scan cricket still ahead this summer we performances in limited overs cricket. Saini had their first ODI since reinvent the wheel to which cleared him of anything must take a safety first approach,” received his maiden Test call-up for the one- + '*   #( %    World Cup final, are try and change our serious, but it’s best for his recov- Larsen said. off Test against Afghanistan in 2018 but is yet hopeful of bouncing style of ery that he avoids aggravating the “It’s great to welcome Mark to make his debut. However, he has gone on back. play...Obviously it is joint for the next few days,” team back into the one-day unit off the to play three ODIs and 10 T20s for India. “We have played hard but as I said physio Vijay Vallabh was quoted as back of consecutive centuries for Senior pacer Ishant Sharma, who had +3%' "BE India a lot over the there is a new group now. saying by New Zealand Cricket. New Zealand A against a strong twisted his ankle during a Ranji Trophy game last couple of years. So, Fresh faces in a different for- “He will continue his fitness India A side. last month, has kept his place in the side but there shouldn’t be too mat, which will pose chal- training sessions throughout the “Mark’s a versatile player who his participation in the series is subject to fit- many surprises...For us it lenges in a different way. week and will start batting again on can cover multiple batting positions ness. 9 ' ' is about trying to focus “So, fingers crossed and Friday with the prospect of being and his fielding is a real upshot to Test squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Mayank on the series,” he said. we can switch into One-day available for game three next have in the squad.” IANS Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill,    .  * repeating that game after game New Zealand are bat- mode and start getting those Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-cap- so that they know I played this tling an injury crisis, results,” he added. tain), Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha ndia captain Virat Kohli on in this format, I have to play this which includes regular Talking about reversing the results, which has been disappoint- faces, who were not involved in the (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keep- ITuesday said that his team is in T20s or similarly in Test skipper Kane Williamson. results after the T20 whitewash, ing.” T20 series. We have been in those er), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, not looking to strengthen its cricket. The Black Caps will, how- Latham said, “Winning can be a “As I have said earlier, it is a dif- positions in the T20 series to win the Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Mohd. Shami, T20 World Cup preparations in “These things are all about ever, be rejuvenated by the habit. Unfortunately we have ferent format, which is probably game. Now we can start winning and Navdeep Saini, Ishant Sharma (subject to fit- the ODI series against New creating good habits for differ- inclusion of all-rounder been on the wrong side of those refreshing for the guys. There are new going across the line,” he signed off. ness clearance). Zealand as the upcoming IPL is ent formats and then being the “right platform” for it. able to switch between them. So However, head coach Ravi no, we are not looking at this $  $   , Shastri had last month said series as preparation for T20  O/" //16? H  that the ODIs India play against World Cup. IPL is going to be New Zealand and South Africa the right platform for that.” cricket, citing mental health issues. He (in March) could be a prepara- India go into the three-   "    after making a horror start to returned to action in the BBL for the tory ground for the T20 World match series high on confi- their campaign when they Melbourne Stars. Cup in Australia in October- dence, having whitewashed the ameroonian forward host 0-3 against Churchill On Tuesday, Marcus Stonis was November. Black Caps 5-0 in the T20 CDipanda Dicka has taken Brothers but since then won named the Big Bash League’s domes- “We have had five T20s series. Kohli’s team had also I-League 2019-20 season by three and played a draw in six tic player of the tournament, but he already, it’s not that we don’t beaten New Zealand 4-1 in storm scoring eight goals for games. A couple of which was left out of both squads. have a lot of T20 cricket. We ODIs last year before going Punjab FC so far and is also (against East Bengal and “Marcus Stoinis is a stand-by have IPL as well which is going down in T20s. the leading goal scorer of the Mohun Bagan) could easily player for each squad and was unlucky to be a month and a half of T20 “The last time around, tournament and team’s expe- have been in favour if they to miss out due to the make-up of the cricket. So we will probably when we played here, we dom- rienced centre-back Anwar haven’t conceded in final current top order,” selector Trevor utilise that, I think, because last inated the first three games. Lost Ali is happy about his team- minutes. Hohns said in a statement on Tuesday. year (for ODI World Cup) you the fourth and came back in the mate spectacular form. Speaking about the “It is terrific to have a back-up did not have much opportuni- fifth one again. We felt we had “Dicka is a very chilled defence, Ali said: “All the player of his caliber in such good ty to prepare yourselves apart more time to work out our plans out striker but on the given goals that we have conceded form.” from the games that were in in the ODIs actually. The T20 chance he can score spectac- till now is because of our own Pacemen Sean Abbott and Jhye front of you,” said Kohli on the format was something that suit- ular goals and that’s his spe- mistakes. It’s not like that any Richardson were named in the T20 eve of the first ODI. ed New Zealand more as they ciality in the ground. He is opposition players have squad and Matthew Wade was includ- “But T20s is very different, could play some explosive crick- very good in front of the D.  . ' )     %  1"  scored after beating the ed in both. as I said. IPL is probably the et and really did come after our He took his time to find his defence and destroying it. Australia will play three T20s most competitive tournament side but in one-day cricket, we natural form and now we can on one player. If Dicka is scor- January 14. Four-five goals were scored against South Africa - on Feb 21, 23 you can ask for as a collective have played some really hard- see his free-scoring run,” ing it’s a good thing but if he’s In terms of the stand- after we failed to clear the ball and 26 - before three one-dayers on and guys will look to get into fought series.” Anwar said about his star not able to convert chances ings, upcoming game at properly. So I don’t think the &    %4%4 443 Feb. 29, March 4 and March 7. that frame of mind in that He expects New Zealand to teammate. then the winger or the mid- Kalyani on Sunday is impor- defence has been a cause of ODIs: Aaron Finch (captain), Alex tournament and not this early bounce back strongly following However at the same fielders should be able to con- tant for Punjab to narrow the worry instead some individ-   .*  Carey, Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, in a 50-over format because you the drubbing in T20s. time, former Indian interna- tribute,” he added. gap with Kolkata heavy- ual errors punished us. Josh Hazlewood, Marnus don’t want to play in a different “That’s something that we tional Anwar also expects 2017-18 champion is weights and this is the moti- However it is not a serious ustralia has recalled allrounder Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn manner.” need to be wary of, that we keep other offensive players to playing under a new name vation for the players for the concern,” he concluded. AMitch Marsh and Glenn Maxwell Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve The skipper feels it is believing in our own plans and step up if the team wants to (formerly Minerva Punjab) marquee clash. Anwar also spoke high- for the ODI and T20 tour of South Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, important to give equal respect ride those pockets of pressure challenge for the title this time and is currently at “It is an important game ly about Minerva School of Africa. David Warner, Adam Zampa. to each format. and eventually turn the situation “But in terms of a bigger the second spot in the points for us because a win against Sports Excellence for provid- Marsh last featured in an T20: Aaron Finch (captain), Alex “You have to respect the for- around for ourselves. That’s picture, we as a team want table with 17 points from 10 Bagan in their home turf will ing a good sporting environ- Australian side in the Ashes series last Carey, Pat Cummins, Sean Abbott, mat, you have to play according something that we’ve always our other players to find the games, six points behind not only give us an added ment to young kids who September. He he hasn’t played an Ashton Agar, Mitch Marsh, Glenn to the pace of the 50-over game known with the New Zealand name on the score sheet as leaders Mohun Bagan, who momentum but also will nar- often compete with the senior ODI since January 2018 or a T20I Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane and as I spoke of the combina- side that they’ll not give up and well. Because a team which is they will play next in the row the game between the team players during pre-sea- since October 2018. Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell tion as well. It’s about guys get- keep finding a way to come back fighting for championship away tie after playing 1-1 two sides.” son games and has also made Maxwell last played for Australia Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, ting settled in their roles and into the game,” he said. can’t just remain dependent draw in the home fixture on The team is doing well it to the senior set up. in October before taking a break from Adam Zampa.