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down the requirement to limit cash outgo cannot be consid- + %.# ered as saving,” the CAG report said. The Rafale deal was inked in 2016 after Prime Minister /+ Narendra Modi and then /0 &0123 Staff Qualitative Requirements French President Minister (ASQRs). The Ministry said Francois Hollande in a joint /0 &0123 he much-awaited this was also not in consonance statement on April 10, 2015 TComptroller and Auditor with the basic framework pro- announced an inter-govern- he Opposition and ruling ! General (CAG) report on the vided by the Joint Statement of mental agreement (IGA) to Tparty crossed swords over " acquisition process of 36 fight- April 10, 2015 by the Defence procure 36 jets from France in the CAG report on the Rafale er jets on Wednesday said the Acquisition Council that air- fly away condition. deal on Wednesday. NDA Government deal was craft must have same configu- The NDA Government Continuing with his ques- L $ " 2.86 per cent cheaper than the ration. went in for the IGA after scrap- tioning of the Rafale deal, UPA’s offer in 2007, but the Moreover, during negotia- ping the nearly decade long Congress president Rahul “The argument given by Government made major con- tion of 36 aircraft in 2015, in negotiations under the UPA Gandhi noted that the CAG the Prime Minister for the cessions to the French vendor view of the huge cost escalation regime for procuring 126 medi- report did mention the dissent new Rafale deal was price and by including unwarranted India and the reduced number of air- um multi-role aircraft note by negotiators and said he faster delivery. This has been specific enhancement that led craft to be purchased, the (MMRCA) often termed as didn’t think it’s worth the paper demolished,” he said, citing a to price escalation. Indian negotiation team head- mother of all deals then. Rafale, it’s written on. However, he said note by officials. “You say there The report said that as per ed by the Deputy Chief of Air manufactured by Dassault the report demolished the was no scam, then why are you the deal signed by the NDA Staff proposed to reduce the Aviation of France emerged as Government’s argument on afraid of ordering a JPC,” he regime the delivery of the air- number of Indian specific the lowest bidder but differ- ! + - # # - price and faster delivery of the said, reiterating his demand for craft would be faster by just one enhancements. But the ences over various issues + fighter jets. a joint parliamentary commit- month compared to the UPA Dassault Aviation, manufac- delayed the final inking of the “The CAG report is a tee to look into the deal. schedules. turer of Rafale jets, stated since deal. The MMRCA envisaged cover-up. It ignores the cost of On Tuesday, Rahul had While the CAG report con- its price was a total package the buying 18 jets in flyaway con- ! the missing Bank Guarantee accused the PM of “treason” tradicted the claims made by Defence Ministry would have dition and the remaining to be and glosses over the suspect and violating the Official several Government Ministers to take up the matter with the manufactured by the public costs for India-Specific Secrets Act by acting as Anil that the current price of Rafale French Government. sector aviation giant Hindustan Enhancements,” Rahul said. Ambani’s “middleman” in the jets in flyaway condition was The Defence Ministry, Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Contending that Congress Rafale jet contract, citing an nine per cent cheaper than the while rejecting the IAF sug- under a transfer of technology argument of “all institutions email to claim Ambani was UPA’s deal, it said the price of gestion, said reduction of pact. The overall deal at that . $ % $ tee as suggested by the Law ments. were wrong” and only “Dynast aware of the deal days before the 36 fighter jets was 17.08 per Indian specific enhancements time was pegged about 45,000 Ministry while inking the Flagging concerns over this is right” cannot stand on its leg, India and France finalised it. cent cheaper after equipping it was not considered after due crores. '. # $ 59,000-crore deal for 36 issue, the CAG in its report said Union Minister Arun Jaitley Reliance Defence, in a with India Specific Enhan- deliberation as it was a tempo- While the Congress has all Rafale fighter jets, the in case of a breach of agree- responded by saying that the statement, had refuted cements under the new deal. rary deferment only for cost along alleged wrongdoing in $ # Comptroller and Auditor ment, India would now have to Congress and Opposition par- Congress allegation saying the The report tabled in reduction measure. The CAG the Rafale deal claiming that General (CAG) has questioned first settle the matter through ties stand exposed following “proposed MoU” mentioned Parliament, noted that the noted that four of these the NDA Government bought # # %# #$ the wisdom of settling for a arbitration directly with the the CAG report. in the email referred to its Government overruled the IAF enhancements were stated to be the each aircraft at a huge cost ‘Letter of Comfort’ from French vendors. “The Government’s argu- cooperation with Airbus suggestion to postpone six not required in the technical of 1,600 crore as against the #2 $ France and highlighted the If the arbitration award ment on price and faster deliv- Helicopter. enhancements till more Rafale and staff evaluations. The cost UPA offer of 560 crore. drawbacks in its report tabled goes in favour of India and ery of Rafale jets has been But even the CAG could- aircraft were procured in of these four enhancements However, the Government in /0 &0123 in Parliament on Wednesday. Dassault Aviation, the manu- demolished. The only reason n’t hide that it may take up to future. The IAF proposal was constituted about 14 per cent of Parliament two years back The audit report noted that the facturers of Rafale, fails to for the new deal is to give 10 years for the 36 Rafale jets not accepted by the Defence the Indian specific enhance- said the cost of each aircraft aking exception to the 2007 UPA proposed deal honour it, India will have to 30,000 crore to Anil Ambani,” to be delivered,” Rahul alleged Ministry which said this would ments contracted cost. The without weapons was 670 TIndian Government not included a 15 per cent bank exhaust all available legal reme- the Congress chief alleged at a at Press conference on tantamount to dilution of Air Ministry stated that “scaling crores. insisting on sovereign guaran- guarantee against advance pay- dies, it said. Press conference. Wednesday. !# $ #$! % & '!$ ( R )# /0 &0123 /0 &0123 rime Minister Narendra he Samajwadi Party (SP) on PModi on Wednesday TWednesday looked badly took potshots at Congress divided with its chief patron president Rahul Gandhi over Mulayam Singh Yadav praising the Rafale issue and made a the BJP and Prime Minister strong pitch for electing a Narendra Modi, while its majority Government in members condemning them. national interest. Before Mulayam shocked He said the majority everyone by praising Modi Government brings to pride to ! "# $ % ! # % $ '" # !% # and wishing him success in the country in the world forum. ! ( )$ * + " 2019 Lok Sabha poll, SP MPs Modi was addressing the last in the Lok Sabha were aggres- sitting of the 16th Lok Sabha on sively raising the issue of Yogi its last day. Government’s preventing his He said the House did not ( $ $ +#) !$ son Akhilesh Yadav from fly- witness any earthquake, an Sabha ki maryada itni oonchi mila (It is the first time that I ing to Prayagraj on the pretext apparent reference to claims of hai ki earthquake ko bhi pach- realised the difference between &063537/ #5 # 0/ # # 238210901 :003/8 62#3%0& "' of law and order. On the last Rahul that his revelation on ha gaya aur koi jahaz bhi utni embracing someone and Chief Secretary AP Padhi and day of the 16th Lok Sabha, Rafale would create tremors. oonchi par nahi ja paya (They imposing oneself...The inso- # - /2#3 officials of the Works 6230; 506%0#%' # #&23 #/& 7;;363#15 7; 20 7% 5 Mulayam moved away from Taking a swipe at Rahul, tried to fly aeroplanes but our lence reflected through eyes.. Department and NHAI at the &0 #%:0/ #/& /2#3 # 20 5#0 506%0#%3# his party’s line and heaped who was not present in the strong democracy and the dig- This game was seen in this State Secretariat here. praise on Modi and blessed House at that time, the PM nity of Lok Sabha did not House,” he said. ! $ Later, Works Secretary the coastline,” Pradhan said. are deliberately delaying the him for a second innings as referred to the Congress pres- allow it or any earthquake),” he Narrating another inci- Nalini Kanta Pradhan told He further said that the project. “The State Prime Minister of the country, ident’s hug and “winking” said. dent, the PM said when “I was mediapersons, “The NHAI Government has planned to Government has been saying a sentiment acknowledged by episode, saying it was a new The PM also referred to an responding to Motion of had proposed coastal highway come up with two bridges over the same thing time and again the BJP leader with folded thing he witnessed as a first incident in the house in the Thanks on the President’s on existing Satapada-Puri the Chilika lake. “Two new sig- from 2015-16, 2018 and in hands. time member of Parliament. Monsoon Session when Rahul speech, I was witness to ‘athaa- "24"#/05#% route but it wasn’t approved. nature bridges will come up on 2019. The CM and Works The “blessings” for Modi “We heard that there would hugged him and later winked has’ (loud laughter).” We suggested the NHAI to Chilika Lake without hamper- Secretary are delibarately delay- by Mulayam that left earthquake. The five-year after returning to his seat dur- Entertainment industry, he he State Government on come up with another proposal ing the habitat of dolphins and ing the Coastal Highway pro- Opposition members squirm- tenure is coming to an end ing a no-confidence motion said, can learn something as TWednesday rejected the by making realignment other animals,” he added. ject.” ing came at a time when his son but we did not witness any against the Government in many actors cannot do such proposal of the National towards the coastline after Criticising the statements Reacting to Pradhan’s alle- Akhilesh Yadav has joined earthquake,” he said, on a day July last year. kind of acting. Highway Authority of India which approvals would be of the Works Secretary on the gations, BJD general secretary hands with arch rival Mayawati the much-awaited CAG “Pahli baar mujhe pata Besides recalling several (NHAI) in regard to the processed.” project, Union Minister Sanjay Dasburma said, “The of the Bahujan Samaj Party report on the controversy-hit chala ki gale milna or gale anecdotes, the PM in his 30- Coastal Highway project while “We also suggested that the Dharmendra Pradhan said the old roads are being widened (BSP) to challenge BJP in the Rafale deal was tabled in padne mein kya antar hota minute address also praised requesting the latter to come up Konark-Astaranga coastal Works Secretary is into politics and given the name of coastal politically crucial State of Uttar Parliament. hai. Ye pahli baar mujhe pata Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and with a fresh proposal. highway should be aligned nowadays. He further alleged highway. And the Union Pradesh in the upcoming Lok “Kabhi hawai jahaz ude. chala. Pahli baar...Aankho se leader of Congress Mallikarjun The decision was taken at closer to the coast as far as pos- that Chief Minister Naveen Minister is commenting with- Sabha polls. UP accounts for 80 Bade bade logo ne hawai jahaz gushtakhyo wala khel bhi pahli Kharge for playing their respec- a high-level meeting chaired by sible to give people a feeling of Patnaik and Works Secretary out examining the facts.” of the 545 Lok Sabha seats. udaye. Lekin loktantra aur Lok baar iss sadan mein dekhene ko tive roles in Lok Sabha. /0 &0123 global health agency and the ing to music,” said Dr Tedros *+,-./ ' $ % $! International Telecomm- Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO *+,-./ $ $#)$ $- $ O atch out! The frequency unications Union (ITU) for the Director-General. Wlevel and duration of the first time has issued a new “They must understand #)$ # $ #$ P sound you are exposed to international standard for the that once they lose their hear- # ) $ & $ ' $!! through your favourite audio manufacture and use of these ing, it won’t come back. This $ #$ # # ! devices such as smartphones devices, which include smart- new WHO-ITU standard will ! can leave you deaf, and that too phones and audio players, to do much to better safeguard M *+,''*-%N/+- *0*/ % ( -10 (% " # ! $ %& permanently. make them safer for listening. these young consumers as they $ '%%',,+ **/ (%+0%P0%4*0+% *0*+,0 Ahead of the World (see BOX). go about doing something they 4%-% %+0%,*/%/%%-%%4*0+%5 'O Hearing Day on March 3, the Under its “Make Listening enjoy,” it said. World Health Organisation Safe” initiative, the WHO-ITU According to the WHO, at %0*'0%,4*/'%,,+'0%,'0 %4*/'%6 # ! (WHO) has warned that if has asked the manufacturers to the current pace, the number of (aged between 12 years and 35 exposed to potentially damag- 70%,* (%+0%P0'0 %4- -%06(-(/*80 safe listening practices are not make smartphones and other people with hearing loss is years) are at risk of hearing loss ing sound levels. There is evi- (%+0%*/(*0/%':** ;0<(%(07%%'0 % !" adopted, at least one in ten peo- audio players cap volume limit expected to nearly double to due to exposure to noise in dence that those exposed for 20 ,%0-+%0/*- *70%,* (0/*8 *5 # $ ple face the risk of losing hear- as well as time limits on lis- alarming 900 million within recreational settings. years to loud sounds are three % %'() # *+, ing by 2050. Already, at least tening to loud music. next three decades given that Noise-induced hearing loss times more likely to suffer =*'+8%'8 *4 *0*4 *0 *'8 (%*'+8%6 ! some 466 million people, “Given that we have the smartphone use in developing can be caused by a variety of hearing loss. Deafness can have -'+,+ *8 -*'+8%%,+- *,4% ' $ including 93 per cent adults technological know-how to countries has grown from 45 environments and behaviours. significant financial costs too. *'+8%-* *'5 !- & and 7 per cent children have prevent hearing loss, it should per cent in 2013 to 54 per cent For example, 40 per cent of The health agency estimates %%'/*8 */*8 *,+,-% *+0%0 $ . $ $$ debilitating hearing loss, up not be the case that so many in 2015 and in developed coun- those frequenting such dis- that unaddressed hearing loss *0/%'0 %4- -%067* ( (*+(4%0*'+,* from 360 million in 2010. young people continue to dam- tries this figure stands at 87 per cotheques, clubs, sporting costs the world approximately ,%-%0,/** (%'%0+%- %05 To address this issue, the age their hearing while listen- cent. 1.1 billion young people events or music concerts are $750 billion each year. % "&' " "# $!#%( %$#) "% #%) *+,-.*/ $) # R % ! )*23 " !" P (+7%0) # !- ;! - ## $%&' " N6 $ 3 #$$ O ! "" "24"#/05#% # 6 (')")' 2& & 2 5 L6#/&3 311 "0 501060& 7/ 20 "#535 7; ! ith the general elections !- ! % 3//#"313' 6%30%3# %0;0%0/605 311 "0 8390/ Wfast approaching fast, "24"#/05#% 4 9 6 $ 3 . $ 8 & $ ! D . 7 '7425 #/& 7:0/.M 5#3& 7&352# %#&052 the Congress is taking all $ : $ $ ! !$ ! !- # ! $ 67/8%055 67::300 %053&0/ /3%#/#/ #/#3 efforts to strengthen its base in he PCC on Wednesday the State. Tproposed four names for . % 4 2& & ! & After visiting the State 66 - the Bhubaneswar & % 8 "24"#/05#% for three days concluding on criteria. Preferences will be twice in a span of 12 days, All $ Parliamentary constituency February 15. While Screening given to youths and women,” India Congress Committee ! after a screening committee # = earing up for the upcom- Committee chairman VD said Odisha Pradesh Congress (AICC) president Rahul meeting here. The proposed (+7%0) # Ging elections in the State, Satheesan arrived at the Committee president Niranjan Gandhi is again scheduled to candidates are Sivananda Ray, 5 6 8 6 the All India Congress Congress Bhawan here for the Patnaik. come to the State in the last # Lokanath Moharathy, Rajiv :! 8 6 $$ Committee’s Screening purpose, committee member The list of the selected week of February to attend a Pattnaik and Subhendu $ 4- 6 ! $ 6 Committee on Wednesday Naushad Solanki reached candidates would be sent to public meeting in Bargarh. he State Congress is Mohanty. 3 I4663J 4663 started taking inputs from Brahmapur in this regard. the Central Election PCC president Niranjan Tmulling to join hands with % : party leaders on selection of Solanki is also scheduled to Committee of the party for its Patnaik said, “The exact date of some smaller parties like CPI, $$ ! probable candidates for the visit Jeypore on February 14 approval. The names of the Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Bargarh CPI(M) and Jharkhand Mukti ! $ Lok Sabha and Assembly con- and 15. candidates would be declared in the last week is yet to be Morcha (JMM) in the forth- 5 %. 4663 ! stituencies. “Candidates will be select- by the end of this month, party finalised. Tentatively, he may coming general elections to 1- : . ! ! 5 7 The process will continue ed on the basis of winnability sources said. come between February 26 contest against the BJD and the and 28.” BJP. % - This would be Gandhi’s PCC president Niranjan 5! : (+7%0) & ! : 2 I 3&5J second visit to the State in Patnaik admitted that talks are February. Earlier on February underway for a tie-up with 6 2 " 6, he attended two public meet- these parties but the discus- "- ings at Bhawanipatna and sions are at a preliminary stage. Further, the committee ! Rourkela. CPI leader Ramakrushna proposed for the Ekamra Panda said his party wants to Assembly seat the name of 66 %053&0/ /3%#/#/ contest in 12 Assembly and two Rashmi Mohapatra. Prakash 3 . #/#3 5#3&. L20 0>#6 Lok Sabha constituencies. Talks Jena, Sankuna Kanar, 3&5 6:& & #- � 7; %#241 8#/&23O5 are being held with the Rajkishore Das were shortlist- $ 9353 7 "#%8#%2 3/ 20 Congress and nothing has been ed for the Bhubaneswar Central finalised yet. Assembly seat and Abhilash ! 1#5 00 35 '0 7 "0 He said his party has decid- Mania and Kishore Jena for the ;3/#1350& 0/#3901'. 20 ed to contest in a limited num- Bhubaneswar North seat. $$ :#' 67:0 "000/ ber of seats and extend its sup- Suresh Kumar Rautaray # ;0"%4#%' *@ #/& *FM port to the Congress to help the was named as the candidate for ?,, $ ! ! latter win more seats in the the Jatni Assembly constituen- - $ ! " "- 7$$ & State. cy. &! : 0 " $ "R $% &' % 2 - "24"#/05#% "24"#/05#% he Excise @,, TDepartment on private bus Wednesday arrested Aran over a a BTech student on the charge of a software engineer. Nearly six "24"#/05#% youth at Master drug peddling in the city. The months ago, I came in contact Canteen Square anti-drug squad reportedly with some friends who used to two-day International Dam here on nabbed him from Salia Sahi and take drug (brown sugar) and ASafety Conference-2019 was Wednesday killing seized 83 grams of brown sugar subsequently became addicted inaugurated here jointly by State him on the spot. worth around 8 lakh from his to the drug,” said Khitish. Water Resources Minister Tension possession. The accused, identi- A few weeks back, excise Niranjan Pujari and Union gripped the place fied as Khitish Patnaik of officials had arrested another Water Resources and Ganga after the mishap Khodhas, was targeting college BTech student of a private uni- Rejuvenation Secretary UP as irate locals ran- students and selling the contra- versity for his alleged involve- Singh on Wednesday. The fifth emergency action plans, and safety considerations were complete the ongoing project sacked the bus band item outside college cam- ment in sale of brown sugar conference is being held under five operation and maintenance much below the current design activities. In Odisha, 26 large demanding arrest puses in the city, said sources. near the Big Bazaar at Patia in the aegis of the ongoing World manuals were released. A total of and safety norms. Routine dams are covered under DRIP of its driver. On “The accused is a drug Bhubaneswar. A packet con- Bank-assisted Dam 35 national and international checkups are required for safe- for rehabilitation, including being informed, addict as well as a peddler. taining 60 grams of brown Rehabilitation and Improvement organisations are showcasing ty of dams, he said. construction of an additional police reached the Acting on a tipoff, we raided his sugar worth 6 lakh and a Project (DRIP) as part of insti- their technologies, products and Presently, DRIP covers spillway for the Hirakud dam spot and tried to house and seized 83 gram of motorcycle were seized from tutional strengthening. services, reflecting the contem- rehabilitation of 198 large dam to address the hydrological pacify the agitators. the bus and detained its driver brown sugar from his posses- his possession. Over 725 delegates, compris- porary developments in the dam projects located in seven States safety at about Rs 600 crore. Sources said some people for questioning. The owner of sion. During interrogation, the It is appearing that the city ing dam owners, policy makers safety field. namely Jharkhand, Karnataka, Considering the success of had come from Gunupur in the vehicle, a resident of accused revealed that he used is fast turning into a hub of ille- and dam professionals, scientists, Minister Pujari said about Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, the ongoing DRIP, the Union Rayagada district by the bus to Brahmampur, was also sum- to bring brown sugar from gal drug trade. In the last cou- academia etc. took part in the 80 per cent of the country’s Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Government has proposed visit the State capital. moned by police. Khodha and Jaleswar area,” ple of months, excise officials conference. They include about large dams are over 25 years’ Uttarakhand. The Government Phase-II and Phase-III of DRIP Police recovered the Youth’s The fitness of the bus and said an excise official. have arrested several women 100 overseas experts from 30 old and 209 dams are over 100 has revised the financial outlay with a financial outlay of over body and sent it for post- other related aspects were being “I had bought the brown and educated youths on the countries. Moreover, three years’ old and were built in an to Rs 3,466 crores and extend- Rs 10,221 crore to rehabilitate mortem. The police also seized examined. sugar for my consumption. I am charges of drug peddling. important national guidelines, 16 era when design practices and ed the duration by two years to around 700 dams. (()!(*P, ((2 '&-.%"" " / " 0 % " !#% --
are underfed. Endemic corrup- Samajwadi Party. is having a tough time in many and the one and a half to prove conclusively that they tion has put invariably every- Also bad news is Rahul Madhya Pradesh for his ambi- million rupees in everyone’s are endowed with grey-matter ! P thing, from jobs to develop- Gandhi has also ganged up tious acts that are not in keep- account by digging out black brains to be able to take criti- ment projects, up for sale. with the Mayawati-Akhilesh ing with law or prevailing money stashed on offshore cal decisions. Or else, they go Sir, cables and piled up debris all And the State's finances have joint venture, indicating his norms. The Congress could locations. by the decisions of bureaucrats The residents of GGP over. Repeated pleas to the always been in a precarious fear for the Modi-Shah duo do better with Rahul alone. It is crystal clear from now who have knowledge, skills Colony in Bhubaneswar have authorities concerned have condition since ages. However despite his tutored rhetoric of Priyanka better keep off the that the regional parties will and the confidence of getting been put into a lot of incon- fallen on deaf ears. Engineers, strangely, no successive gov- being so correct and the BJP- Vadra shadow and go it all rule supreme in times to come. things done. It is rumoured by venience due to haphazard contractors, and the former ernments even from bitterly led Government having com- alone if she is keen to help the Trinamool Congress supremo the Naveen detractors that the road digging and widening Corporator listen to the pleas. opposing parties, could ever mitted all sins in the last upcoming brother rise further. Mamata Banerjee could have supremo knows nothing about and new water connections Will the new BMC attempt to nab her down, obvi- four-odd years. Rahul seemed The Modi-Shah duo’s gained immensely if she had politics or statecraft. But only going on from the past one Commissioner come to the ously because they were all to have come of age while he supermarket brain called not erred on the CBI team visit insiders know the truth: and a half months. To add to residents’ rescue? equally corrupt. Now, the began learning some of the Prashant Kishore has aban- issue. As per law, the CBI has Naveen is a hard, stubborn the locals’ misery, the author- Indian judiciary has proven to poll tactics, but after the hand- doned the saffron fold quite a right to interrogate any offi- taskmaster who only makes his ities have now dug up the K Ravi, E-237, GGP Colony, be one of the best in the world, shake with the BSP-SP force, some time ago after realising cial, especially when the objectives express and desires roads, damaged water Bhubaneswar-751025, Mob: particularly under the com- people have begun suspecting that the whole victory event Supreme Court has ordered the them to be met anyway, no pipelines, snapped telephone 9437616497 mand of Justice Gogoi. This his intentions. Lastly, Priyanka was only onetime possible as enquiry. Mamata is partly matter what the labour and reassuring move by the apex Gandhi joined the bandwag- the party had nothing much to insane as her militant behav- time and money component court makes every sensible on to garner strength and boast about or move people to iour is awfully disturbing. She remaining within permissible # Indian proud. The immediate mass support for the meekly vote yet again in favour. could have done a lot better by limits. Thus, the populist politi- * +' ) past CJI had erred on several rising oldest political party of Kishore has joined the JD(U) letting law take its own course cians shy away as they can The happiest news of the administrative fronts and India. Priyanka has the charis- sensing big prospects of fresh and taking advantage from the never get things done that way. year is that Mayawati who received good enough beating ma to attract crowds and marketing tricks. It is not probe teams lopsided and The task, therefore, comes on . '"%! ! used two thousand crore by his senior colleagues com- bring some life to the party improbable that Nitish Kumar biased moves. The courts the head of the bureaucrats rupees from the public exche- prising the collegium. Justice and public support to the will sever the relationship would have stood by her. Now, who know the fine lines well, Nayak, working with the Soro quer has to put it back from Gogoi was one of the five good leaders in the fold. But with at the last moment after all parties that are frightened of can plan scientifically and get 6: police, was travelling by a her own personal sources. She great rebels who had come in again, there has been a jolt to bargaining hard and ruthless- the saffron party’s overpower- things done. Naveen has train from Soro to join duty had robbed the money to build the open to condemn the CJI the outfit. She has been a bit ly so for the big share in poll ing stance have sought shelter proven to be one of the most $ ?1 for the Chief Minister’s pro- statues of elephants, her party at an unprecedented Press irresponsible in public con- say, seats and more. under the Mamata umbrella enigmatic Chief Ministers with gramme. However, as the train symbol, of Kashiram, her men- conference stunning the entire duct for having shown extra- Overconfident and a bit of a will stand to lose soon because no anti-incumbency factor wit- got delayed to some reason, he tor, and, most blatantly, of legal community of the world. loyalty to her husband Robert megalomaniac Shah, the way the strategy is weak and the nessed at any one of the four alighted at the Nilgiri Road herself in parks and streets Justice Gogoi has blasted Vadra in the graft case against Mayawati has always been in foundations are on flimsy elections he has won with ! station and was crossing the across Uttar Pradesh after get- former UP Chief Minister him. No matter whoever says politics, will put his foot down ground. Mamata claims aloud ascending popularity. railway tracks when the speed- ting the money sanctioned by Mayawati tor having misused what in favour of Vadra, the to upset and irk Nitish who that Naveen Patnaik too is Some poll surveys say the ing Duronto Express ran over her Cabinet in brazen violation a whopping two thousand people of India, quite so in UP, will walk out holding his head with her. Little does she know BJP will steal at least 13 Lok "#105#% him. of law. Mayawati is a dalit crore rupees. He has sternly have no respect for his alleged high as he has virtually no that Naveen is the smartest Sabha seats in 2019. But some He lost both his two legs in woman leader who forgot her passed orders to have money-laundering. Until baggage on back. So, it seems among all sane regional lead- of the real good poll masters Home Guard, who was the incident. Locals rescued roots while in power by acci- Mayawati to cough out the proven innocent, he will con- the NDA and the Congress ers! He has no problem at and psephologists have forecast Aassigned duty for Chief him in a critical condition and dent and chose to impoverish money from personal sources tinue to be treated as an will not have a comfortable or home, virtually no battle in ‘BJD yet again' with 17 LS seats Minister’s programme in the rushed him to the District the people of the State without to be put back to the people’s offender of law. It is true that relaxing fight anywhere in sight on the home turf. Naveen and a hundred Vidhan Sabha district, lost his legs after being Headquarters Hospital any sense of shame. 160 mil- treasury. Unfortunately, this Rahul Gandhi’s prospects of the country. They will have to is a cool guy with strict instruc- seats unless its own political run over by a train at the Chief Minister Patnaik lion people live in UP, which mad woman politician is nei- making it big have diminished slug all over and have to come tions to nearly all the tamed fol- class goes berserk with public Nilgiri Road railway station on expressed deep concern over has some of the worst human ther shocked nor depressed a great deal only due to the up with new tales of grand lowers to make sure the mass- misconduct and arrogance. Wednesday. the unfortunate accident and development indicators. with shame after the court sight of Vadra. Priyanka’s times ahead after profusely es perceive the BJD as a pro- The victim Natabar Nayak announced a financial assis- Government healthcare is in a order. She is still her usual self image takes a big beating apologising to the masses for people, delivering outfit. The (The writer is a core mem- is a resident of Tundapada vil- tance of Rs 1 lakh and free shambles; infant mortality is and revelling over the new every time she shows up with having failed on all promise political community in the ber of Transparency lage. medical treatment for the steep and millions of children alliance with Akhilesh Yadav’s Vadra. Further, Kamal Naath fronts, particularly jobs for party and the government has International, Odisha) According to reports, Home Guard.
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The Dhenkanal Patnaik, in the neha Padala from AGurundia block of $ 2 6 Parliamentary Constituency year 2009 elec- SSunabeda town in Sundargarh district is in a soup 5! & 2L 2 $ . statistics shows for a long peri- tion as the Koraput district won the allegedly for uploading some ! 5 . $ od of time, the electorate here PCC chief, but ‘Best Walk’ crown in the nude pictures and videos in 93:5#% " $ $ $ were loyal to the royal family. he was not Mrs India 2019 beauty whatsapp group of employees They were voting for star ple of Dhenkanal again turned allowed to work independently, pageant held in Rajasthan of the District Rural symbol of Swatantra Party, to anti Congress leaders being by the conspiracy of a powerful capital Jaipur. Development Agency (DRDA). '1(%8+,) # which was running on the aggrieved with Satpathy who rival group. Even he was denied She bagged the title in Gurundia police after register- 5- patronage of former kings. was asked to resign from Chief ticket for Dhenkanal the final round beating ing a case against the JE are 5 Chakravati Raj Gopal Chari Ministership on December 16, Parliamentary Constituency. other participants in the now investigating the issue. was their national leader. Even 1976 for her difference with During the year 2014, contest organised by the Sources said a Whatsapp 8 Biju Patnaik, as a Congress Sanjaya Gandhi. People of Congress again faced defeat for India Fashion Fiesta group had been created !- $ 8 nominee, was defeated here, by Dhenkanal again preferred to wrong selection of candidates. (IFF). amongst employees of DRDA ! ! Queen Ratna Prava Devi, the vote for Congress as KP Singh The Ama Odisha Party of Born and brought up in five contestants in the final of Sundargarh district, for mon- # ! "! mother of former Union Deo was inducted in Congress Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, Sunabeda, Sneha Padala pur- round held at a resort in itoring the day –to- day work of 5! : 5! : 6 Minister and veteran Congress and was given the Defence though could not win a single sued her diploma course in Rajasthan,” she said. different schemes. On Tuesday, & leader KP Singh Deo. Minister berth, after 1980. assembly seat, but was suc- fashion designing in Bengaluru “In fact, I had no plan to JE Roshan Lugun of Panchayati $ # . 66 - 6 Only Nandini Satpathy, In 1993, Singh Deo again cessful in defeating Congress, after completing B.Com in participate in the pageant. One Raj Department who is a mem- # -. 5 6 8 . could manage to turn the assumed the office of Union by dividing Congress votes. In Mumbai and schooling at of my Facebook friends sug- ber of the Whatsapp group, had 8 &66 - 8 %. Swatantra Party votes to Minister of Information and Dhenkanal, Congress is now Sunabeda. She gives the cred- gested me to try my luck. As I allegedly uploaded some ! " 8 8 $ Congress votes, during the Broadcasting in Narishima Rao functioning without any strong it of her success to her husband had interest in fashion and obscene pictures and videos. ! year 1973, contesting from Ministry. At that time, the leadership, after district and parents. modelling, I gave audition for When some women Dhenkanal as Chief Ministerial Congress won all the seven Congress president Sudhir “I had never expected to the beauty pageant,” she added. employees noticed it, they $ # = P candidate being a native of the Assembly segments under Samal joined the BJD. win the title in Mrs India Padala had also worked as brought it to the notice of (0++,) # district. On her influence, her Dhenkanal Parliamentary con- However, there is only one beauty contest. It was a tough the costume designer in an Project Director, DRDA, $ husband Devendra Satpathy stituency. The UPA hope of the Congress’s revival competition for me. I was Odia film ‘2014 Fear of the Bhumesh Chabdra Behera. won from Dhenkanal Government, though continued in the district if Singh Deo selected out of 3,600 partici- Year’, which was later dubbed Behera wrote to BDO, 6 "" -. Parliamentary Constituency as for ten years in Delhi, but Odisha again leads the party and takes pants in an audition for the into Telugu titled as Gurundia and directed him to ! a Congress nominee. But peo- Congress was out of power. a prime role in the campaign. Best 32 round. I was among top ‘Pramadam Chavu 100%’. lodge complaint against Lugun. & . ! O5 " P ' "' %#& - ! - $ $ % 2324% ! 5 5 # 6O ' "' . " " # % . & . $ 5 5 6 O ; 7 # : 6! ! ! B+1. "# ' *'0 - 8 ! 6# "%#2:# 4% about different welfare schemes "#1#/83% of the Central Government. he ‘Mo Parivar, BJP Parivar’ They would put party he ‘Mo School Abhiyan’ Tprogramme was inaugu- stickers and flags in their hous- Thas posted the State’s high- rated here on Tuesday by es and ask villagers to do so to est record in the Dhabaleswar putting BJP sticker and flag in provide support to the BJP. Upgraded High School at BJP district president Kanhu Among others, BJP district Titilagarh in Balangir district Charan Pati’s house. VP Sunil Kumar Sahu, Pravat with old students and the Pati urged the people of the Kiran Sadangi, Dharanidhar Government making ‘condi- Narayan Singh Deo announced Charitable Trust Chairman Sushil Sahu and member district to support the pro- Behera, Sidhant Gangadev, tional’ contributions of a whop- 10 lakh from his MP LAD Ramahari Sahu, Municipality Sanyasi Sahu and Chinmaya gramme to usher in a new Gopinath Panda, Sarat Kumar ping 1.05 crore for the fund for the school at a district Chairman Gobardhan Nag, Sahu and teachers for their India. During the programme, Sahu, Amulya Choudhury, S school’s development under level ‘Mo School Abhiyan’ held Works Assistant Engineer Alok efforts for development of the party leaders and workers held Srinivas and Sunil Patro were the programme. here on January 26. Later on the Nayak, Dr Binod Bihari Jal, school. As many as 687 stu- a meeting and discussions present. (+7%0) / 3 / 1 I/3/1J While launching the occasion of foundation-laying Titilagarh Bar Association pres- dents are now studying in the - $ , F Abhiyan, the Government had ceremony of the school build- ident Krushna Chandra Sahu, school; and the first batch of ! requested old students and ing held on Sunday, local MLA Prahallad Agrawal, education- Class-X students would appear ! . locals to contribute funds for Tukuni Sahu provided Rs 3 lakh ist Ashwini Mohanty and for the HSC annual examina- $ $ @ ** ?* ?F /3/1 infrastructural development of from her MLA LAD fund and Bhagaban Sahu were present. tion this year. $ ! their respective schools. Going 1 lakh from personal account. School Headmaster Gagan Titilagrh Sub-Collector &! *,?F by the spirit, old students and Thus, the total contributed Bag thanked the Government, Sudhakar Nayak and District $ local intellectuals contributed amount rose to 1.19 crore. the MP, the MLA, former DAG Education Officer 35 lakh to the Dhabaleswar Speaking at the meeting, College Principal Ramahari Kartikeshwar Lenk praised the $D $ School, which had been estab- Sahu hailed the State Sahu, secretary Shaktinarayan efforts of the old students and lished in 1962. Then, the Government for introducing Sahu, Odisha Tax Bar intellectuals, saying they have Government promised 70 the programme. Retired Association president Satya set an example for others to lakh as per the condition. Principal of the Titilagarh DAV Narayan Sahu, school man- contribute to their respective Further, local MP Kalikesh College and Dhabaleshwar agement committee president schools. +" ! '0 )" ( ! :- 5 5
"! " Q. '2 "24"#/05#% stration was held drill. In the days to come, we on the function will be having our second part n a bid to create awareness on of EVM and demonstration of EVM and "#%3 #&# 0 Ithe functioning of EVM and VVPAT,” he VVPAT,” he said. VVPAT machines to be used in added. Kumar said as VVPAT Class-VII girl of a resi- " " the upcoming general elec- Chief machine is being used across Adential school in tions, the Chief Electoral Office Electoral Officer Odisha for the first time during Mayurbhanj district was (CEO) conducted an awareness Kumar said, in the forthcoming election, this allegedly raped in the toilet of 0 programme in the State order to make awareness assumes much sig- the school on the day of 0 "0 0 Secretariat on Tuesday. all aware, the nificance. The CEO further said (8) # ; Saraswati Puja on February Chief Secretary Aditya poll panel has that the poll panel wants to gen- $$ & 10. The incident came to light Prasad Padhi said, “As per the already erate awareness among those 3 $ . $ later after she informed her night of Saraswati Puja. He instruction of the Election deployed about who are mainly opinion makers. # ! 5 3 family members. Her aunt then dragged the girl to the toi- Commission, awareness on 800 vehicles for It is because EVM-related base- *+, . 6 9333. 3> > 3 ! . B, lodged a complaint in this let and raped her there. EVM and VVPAT is being the last one less publicity has been made in # ?+ $$ connection at the Sadar police On the basis of the com- generated at every place. month in over the past, he said adding, “EVM - - - -! . $ ! ! station. plaint, police have registered a Accordingly in the Secretariat 51,000 villages and VVPAT are fully faithful - ! . $ As per allegations, a Class- case under Sections 341, 376 today, our Secretary level and in State. process.” X boy student of another (3), 506 of IPC and POCSO Act Additional Secretary level offi- “Around 31 Notably, a mock poll drill school jumped the fence of the and initiated investigation into cers were invited by the CEO.” lakh people have will be held for the State-level residential school during the the matter. VVPAT has been intro- duced this time and a demon- participated in the mock poll mediapersons on February 15. + -1) 9 75%6 5! & : I# J $$ # 6- &! $ " $ $ % *.,,, &! !! - ! ! *,& $$ $ 5 ! - /-. $ 75%6. $ ' 0 '! ''" "!' & $ $ $ $ $ &!O 5- 2 % 4- R $ P # 4:#% 70 84) " : . $ ! )- : . $ 5 5 he environmentalists on K* " O . . TTuesday demanded exem- # 4% grammes starting from birth to ! 7 5! - plary punishment for the peo- death of an individual,” said 5 ple who are violating the law ormer Finance Minister Ghdai. banning production and use of FPrafulla Chandra Ghadai “Sukinda is where my D= # polythene. They also demand- inaugurated a BJD youth meet- heart is. I will continue to do '-(%) # ed proper action from the ing at Tamaka in Jajpur district whatever possible on my part - Government to stop import of on Wednesday. He said people for the people of this area till raw materials of polythene and of the State would continue to by last breath,” Ghadai said / 6 % tissue bags. have great confidence in the emotionally---. He added, “I 6 The National Human leadership of Chief Minister am still in the BJD (though NA Rights Citizens Commission, a Naveen Patanik. eased out of it) and doing - social organisation led by its vice “The BJD Government is party work.” A large number of / 6 5 : president Ranjana Burma took trying to address every issue BJD youths attended the func- I2%J # & . - out a rally here where thousands concerning people. It has pro- tion. - # ! : :- . % 6 of students and environmen- a mute spectator.They also posable plastic cups, plates, ment the restrictions specified in 5 . & - # talists participated on Tuesday. alleged that unscrupulous traders glasses, bowls , spoons and plas- the official order and making L20 "& 8790%/:0/ 35 %'3/8 7 #&&%055 ! # % % " Later, they congregated near are making wine, water and tic straws though no longer be arrangements for collection and 090%' 35540 67/60%/3/8 07 10 3 2#5 # NA. B, !. *+ !. the Tehsil office and organised a Ghutka pouches in the locality allowed but they are massively disposal of recycling of any type $ ! !. ?, ! $ !- ! public meeting where they here by using polythene in con- used here, they rued. They fur- of plastic items here. Later, they %78%#::05 5#%3/8 ;%7: "3%2 7 &0#2 $ 7 . #! . : 5 alleged that there are rampant travention of ban by the Govt. ther alleged that the officials of handed over a memorandum to 7; #/ 3/&393&4#1.M 5#3& 82 5 $ uses of polythene here but the Plastic water bottles with the municipality are not taking the Tehsildar, addressed to the administration remains merely less than 500ml capacity, dis- any exemplary step to imple- Governor. " "# $!#%( %$#) "% #%) *+,-.*/ &8 (R$$! "*'0' ' 6 ./ /$0 0 2 ( Q !'") (*&! $&$% )#$$ foundation stones were laid for getting regular feedback ery activities of Rs 6 crore, # $ include the Nimapara-Pipili 8 from the people. enhancing livelihoods of poor ;74/%/ 57/0 ;7% 20 5 7%5 67: 10> road widening of Rs 25.72 OMBADC CEO Uma of Rs 52 crore, horticulture B ! /3:# #%# crore, Nimapara-Kakatpur- Nanduri presented the project activities worth Rs13 crore, #5 1#3& "' 6230; :3/350% /#900/ #/#3 Astarang road widening of Rs reports received from various construction of 187 numbers :61 $ *+ 7/ ;0"%4#%' *N. *,?+ 7 %7:70 5 7%5 orks Minister Prafulla 42 crore, Ekamkonachhak departments for considera- all weather connectivity roads WKumar Mallik in pres- Nimapara -Pipili road bridge of tion of the authority. The and 46 numbers of bridges of 3 #/& 0/674%#80 5 7%5 0%57/5 7; 20 ence of local MLA Samir Rs 4.81 crore, Talaandhia "24"#/05#% Authority sanctioned the pro- worth Rs 525 crore, water %0837/ 20 &35%36 #&:3/35%#37/ 2#5 Ranjan Dash besides officials drainage bridge of Rs 5.07 jects as per the priority sectors conservation through SMC of inaugurated a slew of projects crore, Women’s College to total number of 16 projects decided by the Supreme Rs 349 crore and conservation 5#:"#1 4% 0#%:#% 0& *F F? #6%0 7; 1#/& ;7% 20 of Rs 86.50 crore of PWD in Dolabedi Chhak road widening Aof around Rs 10,029.17 Court. The sanctioned projects of water bodies of worth Rs 20 4% 750 Nimapara. At Angarpadachhak of Rs 26 crore. crore was sanctioned under the included mega pipe water crore. onstruction work on the of Balanga– Nimapara road, a PWD SE Prashant Patra, Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas supply schemes of Rs 4,230 These projects will be Cmuch-awaited sports com- bridge of Rs 2.73 crore, at Puri division Executive Engineer Development Corporation crore, water supply projects of implemented in the districts of plex of the Sambalpur district project head of Sambalpur laid. Budhei drainage, a bridge of Rs Priyabrata Samantray, Nimapara (OMBADC) fund in the Rs 116 crore, Upgradation of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, will begin soon near the Gouri Sankar Naik said. Permanent field events like 5.96 crore were inaugurated PWD SDO Srikant Sandal and Oversight Authority meeting infrastructure and quality Sundargarh and Jajpur. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited The foundation stone for jumping pith, shot put and while the projects for which JE Prashant Das were present. held here under the chairman- enhancement in elementary Further, the OMBADC (MCL) headquarters at Burla. the sports complex was laid by javelin throw will be built in the ship of Justice AK Pattanaik and secondary education of Rs CEO appraised the progress of The MCL has released Rs Chief Minister Naveen first phase. Work on a road and here on Monday evening. 1,652 crore, development of the projects worth Rs 869.42 3 crore for the initial expendi- Patnaik on February 27, 2015 pathway network inside the Chief Secretary AP Padhi educational infrastructure for crore taken up earlier under the ture for the project to be devel- to promote sports and encour- complex, drain water supply outlined the issues for discus- ST and SC schools of Rs 225 CAMPA fund. By January- oped on the side of National age sports persons of the and sewerage disposal system, sion. Giving nod to the pro- crore, quality enhancement end, 2019, a total number of Highway –6. The project will be region. The district adminis- rainwater harvesting, electrifi- jects, Pattanaik advised Odisha in ITI and engineering 244 drinking water projects executed by Idco. tration has earmarked 28.81 cation and solar lighting will State Pollution Control Board schools of Rs 64 crore, upgra- have been taken up for water The total estimated budget acre of land for the purpose. also be taken up in the first to undertake ground water dation of infrastructure in supply to 640 villages. Out of for the project is Rs 25 crore. Rs The multi-purpose complex phase. quality testing in OMBADC health institutions of Rs 1299 this,107 projects have been 3 crore will be spent on the pre- will have facilities for the In the second phase, a areas regularly. The Chief crore, strengthening of inte- completed. Similarly, con- liminary works like tendering indoor and outdoor sports, swimming pool complex, hos- Secretary directed the corpo- grated child development ser- struction of 25,165 houses has process, soil testing and pay- including athletic events. tels and a college of physical ration to expedite the process vices of Rs 1,450 crore, liveli- been completed against the ment for the consultant, Idco Synthetic athletic track will be education will be built. of hoisting OMBADC website hood promotion through fish- target of 29,829. O- 6: "! 34#'! ' 0 2 ( 1* 1 R.0R ! *N 1 $ ) @A "24"#/05#% whole entrepreneurial com- founder Aakarsh Naidu, # munity and provide them with Indulge founder Sukriti he ‘Xavion’19’, the flagship a platform to grow, nurture and Pattnaik, Prantae Solutions %#/623 A,.,,, Tevent of X-SEED, golden ease the journey of achieving founder Sumona Karjee Mishra entrepreneurship cell of Xavier their goals. and AuroIN ND Annada hief Minister Raghubar Institute of Management, The conclave would com- Prasad Padhy would attend as CDas today attended Mass Bhubaneswar (XIMB), would prise of panel discussions on guests. Marriage cum Jatra be held from February 15 to 17 “New Business and New Students and enthusiasts Programme in Gumla, in "#105#% at the XIMB. The summit Business Survival”, “The Boot are invited to explore the entre- which 27 couples tied the knot. would provide a platform Camp” workshop in association preneurial skills and also gain The CM said on the occasion hief Minister Naveen where startup enthusiasts can with Startup Odisha, a work- valuable insights from under- that such programmes will CPatnaik on Wednesday laid engage in knowledge sharing shop on “Digital and Social dogs who have made it big in benefit the poorer section of foundation-stones for an array activities and gain industry Marketing” in association with the startup market. Interested the society. The concept of of projects besides inaugurat- insights from a plethora of Insider. candidates can register through mass marriage has the concept ing a rail over-bridge near professional speakers. This Catapooolt founder Satish https://x- of development in it. Tamulia and Soro in the side- would also add value to the Kataria, The Startupreneur seed.in/home/xavion2019/ Das said that people of the line of regional Biju Youth State should be covered with Conclave held here. the Government schemes. Addressing a gathering of “Chief Minister Sukanya over 40,000 youths of Baleswar, Yojana has been implemented Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur for the daughters of the State. and Keonjhar, Patnaik said Parents should enroll their several developmental pro- daughters in school. The grammes are undertaken by the Government will give a total of State Government for the 70,000 to each girl from birth growth of the State and the Odisha Skill Development till marriage. He appealed to people. 8& &&& Authority Chairman Subroto the parents to take benefit of Patnaik inaugurated 45 *" * / 5 : $:% Bagchi referred to multiple the scheme. The Government projects and laid foundation ; : / " "%0 " roles of the Biju Yuva Vahini will give 30,000 for marriage stone for 64 projects of Rs 6,245 % 00 / (BYV). The BYV has become of poor adults (girls). That is, crore. The major projects ! 0 a role model in the country, he for education 40,000 and for included Subarnarekha port, % %" mentioned. marriage 30,000,” he said. mega drinking water project at BYV chairman Arup The CM said that the Nilgiri, fishing harbor at ROBs , one each at Baleswar High level bridge at Patnaik said 100 youths would Government is conducting sur- Chandipur, Idco Tower, Ring and Soro, 5 grid structures (33 Gurudaspur, Panchpada be sent to Singapore on an veys in other divisions includ- Road around Baleswar town KV) , one each at Nilgiri, bridge, HL bridge over Chetai exposure visit and in subse- ing the Santhal Pargana for etc. The chain of projects that Baliapal , Simulia and Baliapal, nala ( Rs 48.97 crore), among quent phases more youths reservations for backward class were inaugurated includes two Ananatapur-Soro-Kupari road, others. would be sent. people. %$0 "* '"! ) + ! $ 6 #5 # #% 7; 35 5:#% 63' %7 75#1. 6 ! Nigam Limited has been tion of pension scheme in ly and the amount of pension "561 2#5 5#%0& 3: 10:0/3/8 hailed, mainly by the employ- SAIL and RINL, demands were will not exceed 9% of the ! $ $ ees of the Rourkela Steel being raised from different basic pay and DA. The amount 67::7/ #':0/ 6#%& 5'50: I6 65J Plant. trade unions and executive of pension is expected to vary $ %74% 01# According to the notifica- associations. Responding to from year to year, since it 4/&0% 4"136 %39#0 #%/0%523 I J tion, besides the existing the demand, the Union Steel would be calculated at the end B*+ 75 :7&0 2%7482 36363 "#/ notification of Union employees, the executives who Ministry on Monday issued a of every financial year and on AMinistry of Steel on had retired before 2007 and notification for introduction of the basis of profit incurred in ! Monday for introduction of employees who have retired pension. that year. As per the notifica- Payment Card System (CPCS) mentation of the digital pay- much-awaited pension before 2012 will also get the The pension calculation, tion, a trust would be estab- under Public Private ments options for its citizens. scheme for the employees of benefit of the proposed pension however, will be done as per lished to manage the pension "24"#/05#% Partnership (PPP) mode The Bhubaneswar Smart Steel Authority of India scheme. the profits incurred by these of the employees of these two through ICICI Bank. City was shortlisted for pre- Limited and Rastriya Ispat Sources said for introduc- two organisations respective- organisations. dding yet another feather Under this project 325 sentation under two categories Ato its achievement-cap, the Points of Sale (POSs) machines i.e. “Best Digital Payment Bhubaneswar Smart City will be installed across the city Innovator” and “Fastest grow- Limited (BSCL) has won the to facilitate payment services ing Smart City Focusing on Best Digital Payment Innovator for citizens at primate dis- Digital Payments”. However, Award from the Ministry of tance. A total of 2,000 cards based on the presentations : Housing and Urban Affairs. have been issued to citizens so evaluated by the evaluation The Ministry declared the far. committee, the Bhubaneswar winner’s name on February The awards were classified Smart City bagged the winning 11, 2019. The award was insti- in three categories: Best digital award under the category of tuted by the MoUHA under the payments adopter, Best digital “Best Digital Payment ) " Smart Cities Digital Payment payments innovator and Fastest Innovator”. Awards (SCDPA) 2018. There growing Smart City focusing This achievement would %#/623 were three categories under on digital payments. help Bhubaneswar to further SCDPA-2018. Bhubaneswar received the enhance and bring the digital eplying to the allegations As a part of its Smart City award under Best digital pay- payment systems in all areas of Rlevelled by Jharkhand Mukti Proposal, BSCL has started ments innovator as it exhibits the services across Morcha General Secretary, implementing Common the most innovative imple- Bhubaneswar. Supriyo Bhattacharya on Wednesday, State BJP Spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo today said that JMM has no right to talk about ethics. Hitting hard on the Opposition party Shahdeo said that in democra- cy the credit for writing black chapters goes to JMM through MP bribery scandal. The Supreme Court had held guilty its MPs in the bribery case but they were absolved only because this was the case of parliament, he added. While exposing Soren family’s property Pratul said that the Soren family is among the largest landholder families of Jharkhand. “From Godda to Jamshedpur, they have dozens of properties. Many properties have been purchased by violation of CNT and SPT Act,” he added. While showing ethics to JMM, the BJP Spokesperson said, “JMM is saying that the BJP government should take against action against JMM leaders. " "# $!#%( %$#) "% #%) *+,-.*/ &<
(66,3--8(;* 7 '% '##!# #$ $ # $R! ($# 0 Chhattisgarh and Madhya UPA chairperson said. mood and spirit of the people,” "2 %" Pradesh have given us new “Bluff, bluster and intimi- he asserted. There is only one hope,” she said at the meeting dation have been the gover- party that speaks for the entire 0 attended by Rahul Gandhi, nance philosophy of the Modi country, the Congress chief 0 " former prime minister Government. Truth and trans- said, adding that every other Manmohan Singh, Congress’ parency have been brazenly party speaks for a part of the leader in Lok Sabha tossed aside,” Sonia Gandhi Indian society. # = Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader alleged. He described the Rafale /0 &0123 of Opposition in the Rajya The last five years have deal as a “systematic robbery” Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad been a time of unprecedented from the Indian defence forces PA chairperson Sonia among others. economic stress and social strain and alleged that not just the UGandhi on Wednesday “Our opponents were ear- for the country, the former fighter jet contract, but every alleged that “bluff, bluster and lier projected as being invinci- Congress president said. “The single deal under the Modi intimidation” have been Modi ble. The Congress president northeast is burning. Alienation government had been managed Government’s philosophy and took them head-on, mobilising in Jammu and Kashmir has in the same way. hailed Congress president and motivating lakhs of our scaled new heights. Dalits, adi- “So there is not a single Rahul Gandhi for taking oppo- workers who, with him, gave vasis and minorities are being step for the prime minister to nents “head-on”. their all. We won in what were targeted. Farmers are facing stand on, you can see it in his Addressing the Congress believed to be their strong- unprecedented distress. The face, you can see the expres- Parliamentary Party’s general holds,” she said. youth is staring at the abyss of sion, you can see that, that blus- body meeting, Sonia Gandhi Slamming the Modi dis- despair with jobs being ter has gone and that is not also praised her son for bring- pensation, the Congress destroyed on a scale that has Rahul Gandhi, that is the ing in fresh energy and putting Parliamentary Party leader said never happened before,” she Congress party, Congress together a team which blends the foundations of “our demo- said, lashing out at the Modi workers and all of you,” he said experience and youth. In a blis- cratic and secular republic” Government’s policies. addressing his party’s lawmak- tering attack on the Centre, have come under “systematic Addressing the CPP, Rahul ers. Sonia Gandhi alleged that there assault” by the Government. Gandhi asserted that his party “You will get a shock as to is an “all-pervasive atmosphere “Institutions have been sub- was winning the “ideological what is going to happen in 2019 of fear and strife” across the verted. Political opponents have fight” against the BJP. “We are and this would not have been country. been hounded. Dissent has defeating the BJP in the ideo- possible if you had not defend- “We go to the forthcoming been suppressed. Freedom of ! + - # logical fight. We are defeating ed our position in Parliament,” Lok Sabha polls with renewed speech — the most basic of all - # the BJP on the daily news the Congress chief, lauding confidence and resolve. Our freedoms — has been sought to + cycle and the Congress party is the Parliamentarians for their victories in Rajasthan, be curtailed and silenced,” the now, firmly entrenched in the perseverance. $ !.! #452#&23 0 case Christian Michel and has in the case, said an agency tody will have grave and added. # % been operating a dozen a bank source. irreparable damage on his Saxena, a Dubai-based 6 accounts in different Swiss “The ED suspects that medical condition, which is businessman, is one of the $ %% 2: banks with the slush money Saxena has information on the fragile, and there is likelihood accused named in the 9'P generated from the vexed bribe that was paid to certain of contracting other diseases chargesheet filed by ED in the $ #'452 P " copter deal. Saxena knew about politicians in India, besides because of his low immunity AgustaWestland case. /0 &0123 2018 and was referred to the the bribes that were paid to officials of the Indian Air Force level,” the bail plea stated. Maintaining that Standing Committee on %" Indians and the shell compa- and bureaucrats,” said another While sending Saxena to AgustaWestland had paid 58 midst heated exchanges Finance. nies created to route the bribe official. judicial custody for two days in million euros as kickbacks Abetween Trinamool Sudip Bandyopadhyay money in the AgustaWestland The agency on Wednesday its order on Tuesday, the court through two Tunisia-based # = Congress and CPM members, (TMC) said that even though /0 &0123 case. He is likely to turn did not oppose Saxena’s bail had directed Tihar jail author- firms, the ED has alleged that /0 &0123 the Lok Sabha on Wednesday party supports the bill, but approver and may reveal sig- plea in a Delhi court provided ities to take him to All India “these companies further passed a Bill to protect investors ponzi cases like Sahara were not o-accused in the nificant details on the role of he does not leave Delhi. Institute of Medical Sciences siphoned off the said money in inister of State for from Ponzi schemes. Finance being investigated properly. CAgustaWestland VVIP Michel in case,” said an ED offi- Special Judge Arvind for a medical check-up. the name of consultancy con- MAYUSH, Shripad Yesso Minister Piyush Goyal informed As the bill was discussed copter scam Rajiv Saxena is cial. Kumar, who on Tuesday sent Saxena, who was in ED’s tracts to M/s Interstellar Naik on Wednesday launched the House that of the total 978 members of TMC, CPM and likely to turn an approver in a Michel, alleged British Saxena to jail till February 18, custody since January 31 after Technologies Limited, the e-AUSHADHI portal, for unauthorised deposit schemes, Congress used strong words moneylaundering case under middleman in the 3,600 crore said he will hear the matter his deportation from Dubai Mauritius and others, which online licensing of Ayurveda, 326 are from West Bengal. including that of “mafia don”, probe by the Enforcement chopper deal was extradited by after AIIMS submits the report before being sent to judicial were further transferred to Siddha, Unani and Goyal said the “lootera” etc to attack each Directorate. UAE authorities to India in on Saxena’s health. custody on Tuesday, said in his M/s UHY Saxena and M/s Homoeopathy drugs and relat- Government will ensure that other . The move is expected to December last year and is Saxena sought bail on plea that when all the other Matrix Holdings Ltd, Dubai ed matters here. no loophole is left while fram- While speaking on the help the prosecution in presently undergoing judicial medical grounds stating that he accused in the case, including and others”. The e-AUSHADHI portal ing rules to implement the bill issue Mohammad Salim said unearthing the larger conspir- custody. Saxena was picked up was suffering from a “heart dis- Gautam Khaitan, Ritu Khaitan, It was alleged by the probe aims increased transparency, provisions. some of the members (from acy and nailing other accused by Dubai authorities last month ease” and “advanced-stage S P Tyagi, and others were out agency that the two Dubai- improved information man- The Banning of TMC) should have been in jail persons in the case, including in connection with the money leukaemia” (blood cancer). on bail, there could be “no jus- based firms were the entities agement facility, improved data Unregulated Deposit Schemes for the Chit fund scam and names of politicians who are laundering case relating to the “The present application is tification” to deny him the “through which the proceeds of usability and increased Bill, 2018, will put in place a berated Chief Minister Mamta suspected to be beneficiary of copter deal and deported to being filed in grave urgency, same relief. crime have been routed and accountability, said the mechanism by which such Banerjee. He said TMC came the ‘proceeds of crime’. India. keeping in mind the medical Since his passport is with further layered and integrated Minister here at an event. depositors can be compensat- to power due to corruption. “Rajiv Saxena is a close ED is negotiating with condition of the applicant ED, there was no likelihood of in buying the immovable prop- “Timelines will be fixed for ed. It has incorporated recom- Members from the TMC aide of the prime accused in the Rajiv Saxena to turn a witness (Saxena), as any further cus- him absconding, the plea erties/shares, among others”. processing of application mendations of the Standing were protesting in the Well through this portal with SMS Committee on Finance. when the discussion on ‘The and e-mail status updates at Replying to a discussion on Banning of Unregulated Deposit each step of the process, “ said the Bill, Goyal said out of the Schemes Bill, 2018’ was taken 6 " 6 the Minister while underlining total 978 cases of unauthorised up. that such an initiative is a deposit schemes, 326 are from Participating in the dis- " reflection of the Government’s West Bengal, which is more cussion, Congress member commitment towards e-gover- than one-third of the total Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said nance, ease of doing business such schemes. the TMC which is in power in !/ 00 and Make in India. “The Government has West Bengal, looted the people Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, worked quickly to put an end of the state. He also said that # = structed at an estimated cost Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH to such unauthorised deposit lakhs of people were looted and /0 &0123 Rs. 20 crore and will have said that the Ministry endeav- schemes. We have ensured that that their money should be around 40 rooms and suites ours to come out with new ini- no loopholes are left by using returned. Treasury benches fter a long wait, Gorkha along with multifarious facili- tiatives and solutions to address great legal acumen while draft- thumped in approval when he Acommunity can now final- ties like conference room, the problems faced by practi- ing the Bill. I want to assure the was speaking. ly hope to have their own library, gym, recreational room tioners, manufactures and con- House that while drafting the Later, TMC members were Gorkha Welfare Centre at Saket and medical facilities etc. It sumers of AYUSH medicines. rules we will ensure there is no seen shouting slogans against in the national Capital where aims to cater to the needs of “In this direction, this new loophole,” Goyal said. Salim. Some members of the they can avail multifarious Gorkha students, officials and e-portal is an acronym for The Bill was passed on TMC are under the lens for their facilities like gym, accommo- general populace visiting Delhi Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Wednesday-- the last day of alleged role in chit fund scams. dation and library. for various purposes, said a Homeopathy Automated Drug Budget session-- by a voice vote TMC leader Saugata Roy West Bengal Chief Minister statement here. Help Initiative. after short discussion. said chief minister Mamata Mamta Banerjee on Among those present on “This portal will not only The Government expects Banerjee took the trouble of get- Wednesday inaugurated and the occasion at Chankaya Puri aid the licensing authority , the bill will effectively tackle the ting arrested the main person laid foundation stone of the venue was Chairman of GTA manufactures and consumers, menace of illicit deposit-taking in Saradha scam and wanted to proposed Centre with a click of Binoy Tamang while at Saket, it will also provide real time activities, and prevent such know from the central govern- a button from the lawns of the programme was officiated information of the licensed schemes from duping the poor ment as what they were doing West Bengal State Guest House by Indranil Sen, MoS, manufactures and their prod- and gullible people of their in the last five years with respect (Bangla Bhavan) at Chanakya Information and Cultural ucts, cancelled and spurious hard earned savings. to the scam. He described one Puri here. Affairs and Tourism, WB and drugs, contact details of the The bill was initially intro- of the Congress MP who spoke The proposed Gorkha Anit Thapa, Vice Chairman, % +% + "' 5* 6 % . %% - concerned authority for specific duced in Parliament on July 18, against TMC as ‘Mafia don’. Welfare Centre is to be con- GTA. ! 37 " grievances,” said Kotecha. $ $ #$ $:;
/0 &0123 The Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts 2;;% ell aware of the demands (IGNCA) had organised Dard Wto preserve the cultural Aryan Festival (Aryan Utsav) /0 &0123 M % and identity of the rare Dard last month. Virendra Bangroo, >*? " 0"0 Aryans tribe — believed to be an INGCA scholar and curator he Bahujan Azad Party " 00 " NA the original descendants of of the exhibition showcasing T(BAP) created by a group of “pure Aryan race”— from the their culture and coordinator of by 50 IITans on Wednesday ( 0" "" Jammu & Kashmir’s lower the Arya Utsav said, “So far, the announced to field nearly 100 0 % A " Ladakh region, the Union Government has not been able candidates in nine States '&-./ Tribal Ministry awaits for a for- to do anything for this com- including Uttar Pradesh and mal communication from the munity. Its policies and pro- Bihar in the forthcoming Lok " 0 B* State Government to give them grammes are yet to reach them. Sabha polls . The party : 5 ( " the status of tribal community. Not many people in the coun- launched in 2017 announced 2: 5 $ / The Union Culture try know about this rich col- that the Election Commission Ministry has already shared orful legacy, which today stand of India has allotted it “ slate” $C; -&& N with the Tribal Ministry the threatened.” as election symbol.. concerns of the artists from the The IGNCA has also taken “We are here to announce nation has invested a lot on him Akhilesh, who graduated from Dard Aryans community who up various initiatives to pre- that our party (BAP) has got its and he must pay back to India IIT Kharagpur in 2014. Others at an event held here had serve cultural heritage of the Election symbol from election by serving it. He also stated that who are part of this new party expressed fears that modern- Dard Aryans including assis- commission and that is Slate”. BAP is gradually growing to are Sumeet Kumar Jatav, an IIT ization, migration, and reli- tance in setting up a few muse- This symbol fits well in the realise the meaning of Bahujan graduate from Kharagpur, gious conversion, etc., threat- ums in the regions of Dard vision and mission of this and now BAP has become Anand Kumar Maurya, 2006 en to wipe away their traditions Aryans in Leh, Laddakh, party. We also announced to inclusive and unique party for IIT Delhi graduate, now in a and culture. Kargil, etc., with the help of contest 2019 Lok Sabha elec- all progressive citizen, mainly businessman in Bangkok. “Dard Aryan’ is not among local community. tions from nine states- Bihar, youths, farmers, workers and Others who are part of this the list of notified Schedule In addition, the cultural UP, Punjab, Maharastra, businessmen with a dream to unique political initiative are Tribes. The Ministry of Tribal Bhabhor, Minister of State for other grievances to the Minister that due to modernization, organization, with a view to Telangana, Rajasthan, Madhya contribute in nation building. Amit, a graduate from IISc Affairs has not formally Tribal Affairs in a written reply of State of Tribal Affairs. migration, and religious con- preserve the cultural heritage of Pradesh, Jharkhand, J&K on “The party said the main Bangalore, Dr Komal from received any charter of in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. As informed by the version, etc., their traditions ‘Dard Aryans’, had also organ- about 100 seats,” said Naveen issues in the election cam- KGMC, Lucknow and demands from the concerned However, he admitted that a Ministry of Culture, during and culture are at threat. ised a seven-day long workshop kumar, a pass-out of IIT Delhi, paign will be focus on agenda Professor Arun Kumar State Government for seeking delegation of artists from the the Seminar on Dard Aryans at However, no formal commu- at Dha-hanu, Laddakh, Jammu who is leading the party. of employment for all, equal Chaudhary, who worked in financial help for preservation community had presented a IGNCA from 16-21 January, nication has been received by & Kashmir last year for docu- At a Press conference, education for all, better and free the movement of Kanshi Ram of cultural heritage of ‘Dard charter of demands regarding 2019, artists from Dard Aryan MoTA from the concerned mentation of traditions of Kumar said that he ventured health facilities, reviving the for 27 long year and now is Aryans’”, said Jaswantsinh preservation of their culture and Community raised the issues State in this regard. Aryan Valley. into politics realising that this economy,” said Sarkar mentor of BAP. " "# $!#%( %$#) "% #%) *+,-.*/ &D .# % $# & 2 146 /7 * ongress general secretary 67 " ') '8 Cand and east UP in-charge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday asserted that the " 9 6': 88 $ fight in the forthcoming par- liamentary elections would be #3 4% nisance of a clutch of FIRs and $ # between Rahul Gandhi and charge sheets filed by the Narendra Modi. obert Vadra, Congress Rajasthan police after the Replying to a question on Rpresident Rahul Gandhi’s Bikaner tehsildar complained #3 4% her ‘muqabla’ (contest) with brother-in-law, was quizzed by about alleged forgery in land Prime Minister Narendra the Enforcement Directorate allotment. he Rajasthan Assembly Modi, Priyanka said, “Kar to officials here for nine-hours on It is understood that the TWednesday passed a Bill rahe hein Rahulji, Modiji se Wednesday after he appeared agency wanted to question him giving a five per cent quota in muqabla (Rahul Gandhi is before the agency for the sec- about the operations of Skylight Government jobs and educa- already taking on Modi).” ! <= % > <!! ond consecutive day in con- Hospitality Private Limited, tional institutes to the Gujjars Confident of her party’s victo- % % % nection with an alleged land allegedly linked to him, which and four other communities ry, she claimed that the 2019 scam in Bikaner district of purchased land in the area. agitating for it. The Gujjar hustings would essentially be a Rajasthan. It also wanted to confront protests led by community -"" % % % Modi versus Rahul battle of Talking about her meetings demand for revival of a pension Vadra’s questioning Vadra with the statements of leader Kirori Singh Bainsla ballots. with party leaders from dis- scheme replaced by a new dur- resumed after he reached the those said to be linked to him. continued in the State for the Priyanka also played down tricts, Priyanka said, “It is nice ing the Atal Bihari Vajpayee ED’s zonal office at Bhawani Last week, the ED had sixth day even after the Bill was The Bill sought to increase opinion of intellectuals of the the questioning of her husband to see the enthusiasm of party regime. Singh road at 10.26 am. He was quizzed Vadra in Delhi for passed. the backward classes’ reserva- community working in differ- Robert Vadra in connection workers. They waited for me Head of National given a one-hour lunch break three days in connection with Gujjar protesters have tion from the present 21 per ent fields,” he added. with a land scam in Rajasthan’s for so long. I thank them. I am Movement for Old Pension and he left the ED office at a money laundering probe blocked the Delhi-Mumbai cent to 26 per cent with a five A North Western Railway Bikaner district by learning more about the organ- Scheme (NMOPS), Ajay around 8.40 pm for the airport. against him for allegedly railway track in Sawai per cent quota for Gujjars, spokesperson said two trains Enforcement Directorate in isation, how its works in the Kumar Bandhu, said that the Vadra and his mother procuring assets abroad in an Madhopur district and sever- Banjaras, Gadia Lohars, Raikas were cancelled on Wednesday Jaipur, saying, “These things region and how district and employees were against the Maureen had appeared before illegal manner. al highways since Friday. Traffic and Gadaria communities. due to the dharna. will keep on happening, I am block committees function. I new scheme under which a the ED on Tuesday. While his AICC general secretary is also held up on several roads The statement on the While introducing the Bill, doing my own work.” am taking down details.” part of their fund was invest- mother was allowed to go after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had on in the State. objective and reasons for the Rajasthan Energy Minister On Tuesday, Priyanka had The Congress leader told ed in stocks. some time, Vadra was grilled Tuesday dropped off her hus- Bainsla said the commu- bill said the five castes are the Kalla said the Centre has pro- accompanied husband Robert the waiting media persons, “I Bandhu said that Priyanka for nearly nine hours. band and mother-in-law at the nity will wait for more clarity most backward and required vided only 27 per cent reser- Vadra to ED’s Jaipur office am learning a lot about the out- Gandhi assured the delegation The Rajasthan High Court ED office here, taking time off on the Bill before calling off the separate reservation in vation for the backward class- where he was questioned in a fit and how it is structured. I that the old system would be had asked Vadra and his moth- from her four-day Uttar stir. The Rajasthan Backward Government jobs and educa- es while their proportion in the case related to a land scam in am getting views on how to restored if the Congress was er to cooperate with the agency Pradesh trip. Classes (Reservation of Seats in tional institutes. population is 52 per cent. Bikaner. Vadra was interrogat- fight the elections.” voted to power. after they approached it seek- In a Facebook book, Vadra Educational Institutions in the “We will remain on dhar- Since the population of ed for over eight hours by the Besides meeting party del- She also assured that the ing directions that no coercive had accused the Narendra State and of Appointments and na till there is clarity that the backward classes in Rajasthan is ED on Tuesday while his moth- egations, Priyanka also met issue would be made part of the action be taken against them by Modi Government of being Posts in Services under the Bill passed in the Assembly is estimated by the State Backward er Maureen Vadra was also pre- representatives of a pensioners’ Congress party’s manifesto. the ED. A case was registered vindictive ahead of the Lok State) (Amendment) Bill, 2019 legally sound,” Bainsla said. Classes Commission to be about sent. association to discuss their by the ED in 2015, taking cog- Sabha elections. was introduced by the new “It is a sacred document for 52 per cent, the percentage of Congress Government earlier us and we will take the next reservation for them needed to ''' ") 0 P "<8 * 3$ ,7 $ # # # $) in the day. decision only after taking the be increased, he said. " ')! '8 ( " "(" * (55;)! Lucknow: The Congress on “I welcome Keshav Maurya atmosphere of anarchy in the & 146 /7 “Sushri” is a title used Wednesday roped in a little ji. We will fight the elections entire state. The alliance before the name of a woman to known local outfit Mahan Dal jointly. Rahul ji has given us the between Congress and Mahan + ) fter she came in for a lot expresses respect and rever- in an alliance in Uttar Pradesh task of creating a political Dal will last long,” he said. Aof flak from social media ence. She was criticised by sev- for the Lok Sabha polls. atmosphere in which everyone The Mahan Dal had forged users for using “Sushri” in her eral social media users for The announcement was is taken along and all sections an alliance with the Congress $ #$ $! Twitter handle, BSP Supremo using the title in her handle made in the presence of of the society are represented,” for the 2009 and 2014 polls. Mayawati on Wednesday with some alleging she was Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Priyanka Gandhi said. It had joined the Congress- Kolkata: In a smart move the dropped the title from her user eulogising herself. newly appointed Congress gen- “We will contest with full led United Progressive Alliance Mamata Banerjee Government $ & # 9 name on the microblogging “My twitter account eral secretary for east Uttar might,” she asserted. in 2014 but contested the 2017 has appointed Rina Mitra — platform. opened as @SushriMayawati Pradesh. Jyotiraditya Scindia, Maurya said, “The UP Assembly elections sepa- who was reportedly deprived of 71 ## When the former Uttar but now it is @Mayawati,” she another general secretary of the Congress has always thought rately. In the western Uttar the chance of being the first Pradesh chief minister made posted on Wednesday. She Congress looking after western about the welfare of Dalits and Pradesh, the Mahan Dal con- woman IPS officer to head the engal BJP leader Mukul her debut on Twitter earlier joined the Twitter the “first UP, and Keshav Dev Maurya of backward castes. It is the only tested three Lok Sabha seats of Central Bureau of Investigation BRoy tended to get a tem- this month, she used the han- time” on February 6 to interact the Mahan Dal announced the party which thinks of taking Badaun, Nagina and Etah, — as the State’s principal porary respite after a division dle @SushriMayawati. with the media and masses. alliance at the state Congress everyone along with itself.” though it faced defeats in all Advisor, internal security. Bench of Calcutta High Court office here. “At present, there is an these constituencies. PTI Rina a 1983 batch IPS offi- on Wednesday restrained the cer of the MP cadre was serv- Bengal Police not to arrest ing as a special secretary inter- him till March 7. Roy had "3 nal security in the Ministry of been named in the FIR for the Home Affairs since March murder of Satyajit Biswas, a 2017. Trinamool Congress from ' %'%* % Krishnaganj in Nadia district. The Division Bench of :4:"#3 %044% ( 0(%E+'/ *''48% %0 *7% Justices Joymalya Bagchi and M Mandal would not grant the n a tragic mishap, a South Korean -*0,%%,/* (% original prayer for the antici- Iprofessional paraglider was killed 0%'%- * *(%, patory bail immediately and (%*,%* (0 ,6 after his glider crashed on a stony ter- postponed the matter to be (%0//*'%,%0 rain at the hill station of Panchgani in One of the 12 officers heard on March 5. However the %0 %,7 (%-*+ Satara district of western Maharashtra. shortlisted for the CBI top job court allowed an interim prayer Giving the details of the incident Mitra missed the chance on against arrest directing the /*8% % , that took place on Tuesday evening, account of an “easily avoidable police not to arrest the former ,0 - ''/+ (%*,%0 Station officer of Panchgani Police sta- delay of just one day in the Railway Minister until the mat- %-%4 /* (%4+4*0%*/ tion RN Kaple said on Wednesday that selection process” ensuring ter was disposed off. the paraglider, identified as one Sang that she was “bumped out of The order notwithstand- %0 ** %, Taek Oh (45) had taken off in his gilder the race.” ing, the saffron leader was -*+ 4*-%%,0 from Rajpuri point located on the out- Winner of Police Medal in restrained by the court from skirts of Panchgani. A trained paraglider, Sang Oh was 1999 and President’s Medal in entering Nadia district till fur- “While in the air, he could not con- training for an international solo 2008 for outstanding service ther orders except for the pur- out his sneaking into the neigh- trol his glider because of the strong paragliding competition that began at Rina earlier wrote in a news- pose of investigation or attend- bouring Bangladesh barely a winds coming from the opposite direc- Panchgani on Tuesday. More than 100 paper that she “qualify on all ing court proceedings. few miles away. tion. He lost track of his route. Instead paragliders from different parts of the parameters to be considered for Biswas a rising leader and In a sharp reaction Roy had of landing at the pre-determined point, are participating in the competition the selection to head the pre- popular organiser from the said “in each and every case of he went round the circles and crashed which will continue till Sunday. mier investigation body of the Matua community that murder or in Bengal BJP was on stony terrain in the forests located Paragliding, which has become a country.” She added she was accounted for more than a being implicated,” adding in in the vicinity of Panchgani,” Kaple said, popular adventure-cum-recreational “indeed the senior-most officer million population in the most of the cases it was the quoting a team of paragliders that sport in hill resorts and tourist desti- fulfilling all the four essential neighbouring districts of North internal conflict — for the spotted Sangh Oh and rushed him to a nations of Maharashtra, has been criteria including experience in 24 Parganas, Nadia of was shot share of the booty from various nearby hospital. attracting professionals, amateurs and CBI and anti-corruption ,” but dead on February 9 while he sources — among the TMC Late on Tuesday, a local moun- tourists from the across world for more on account of an “easily avoid- was inaugurating a Saraswati leaders which was responsible taineering team tracked him down to than five years now. able delay of just one day in the Puja pandal at Majdia village for such murders. the spot where the glider had crashed Following the mishap, the selection process ensured that barely 10 km from his home. In the past more than and rushed to Government hospital at Maharashtra Government is likely to I was bumped out of the race.” The two suspected month at least five small or Wai town, where he was declared dead impose restrictions and lay down guide- Rina’s appointment is like- assailants Kartik Mondal and middle-rung TMC leaders have upon admission. “He had suffered lines for paraglinding sport to ensure ly to come in handy for the Sujit Mondal were arrested been assassinated in Bengal severe injuries. He had succumbed to against mishaps like the one witnessed State Government on many soon after the murder but the with the ruling party pointing the injuries before he was brought to the on Tuesday. counts, sources said adding third and prime accused fled at the undercover BJP assailants hospital,” a doctor who examined him Meanwhile, the Panchgani police the TMC might now become the area, police said not ruling for such attacks. said. After a post mortem, the have registered an offence under section privy to various irregularities Panchgani police handed over Sang Oh’s 304 A (Causing death by negligence) during the BJP rule in MP body to the officials of the South against one of the organisers from a “which in turn can be used in Korean Consulate. Mumbai-based company. the election campaigning.”PNS " "# $!#%( %$#) "% #%) *+,-.*/ &E & !% # ( #: 4 )
2'&0%#"#& using the party as a platform, ing from age related health- $ # #/ Reddy said. problems. In their Eastern key member of the banned The DGP said that after Regional Bureau area, the total ACPI (Maoist) Central Sudhakar's surrender, the CPI armed underground cadre 620//#3 Committee surrendered before (Maoist) Central Committee strength was about 500 while in the Telangana Director General has 20 members, the Polit Dandkaranya, the armed cadre wo recent events under- of Police (DGP), M Mahendar Bureau seven members and the strength is about 2,000 and Tplayed by the media has Reddy here Wednesday, along Central Military Commission, militia strength, about 7,000. caused ripples in political Tamil with his wife. four. However, in Sukma and Nadu and are being discussed Sudhakar and his wife Sudhakar also said that Bijapur districts (of in a hush-hush manner by all decided to give themselves up many cadres, sensing the fast Chhattisgarh) militia is strong, political parties in the State. as they were frustrated with the deteriorating standards in the Reddy said. Monday saw Reliance 'wrong trends' developing in functioning of the CPI (Maoist) The DGP said Sudhakar Group Chairman Mukesh the outfit and also due to their due to lumpanisation had grasped the reality that the Ambani calling on DMK pres- health problems, Reddy told trends,were willing to give up erstwhile Maoist Communist ident MK Stalin at the latter’s reporters. extremism. Centre cadres are autocratic residence in Chennai. The Sudhakar carries a reward Reddy said the party was and encouraged lumpen ele- entire Stalin clan was in atten- of 1.25 crore on his head in unable to conduct or imple- ments in the party, who worked dance to receive the billionaire Jharkhand region and 25 lakh ! 5 6 "# # # ment any programmes based only to provide financial aid to businessman Mukesh Ambani in Telangana, while his wife > $ # # % on Marxist Leninst Maoist ide- their families by extorting huge and his wife Nita Ambani. carries a reward of 10 lakh on % - %5 -6 + 7 ology in their Eastern Regional sums of money from contrac- The Reliance Group chair- + % ! $ ' ' her head. $ Bureau area. tors and businessmen as 'party man and his wife called on the ! The DGP said Sudhakar Most of the leadership and levy'. Stalins to invite them for the had disclosed that there were them under all sorts of pres- Jharkhand was totally antago- cadres were interested only in The couple also disclosed marriage of their son Aakash to (%0 */+1%0( 87 his visit to Stalin’s house is internal differences among top sure. Due to the domination of nistic to revolutionary ideolo- making money, he said on the that there are groups in the be held in the month of March. * 'P0%0,%-%-*8%0 being watched seriously but leaders and also between lead- the male cadres, some women gy and not people centric. current status of the party. party on caste basis. Later in the day Stalin tweeted 8%(% (%%%8%, without any hype in the media. ers of local tribes and were committing suicide, he The party functioning had The DGP asked other Nepotism and regionalism the pictures of the country’s %4* 07*+ (%0 %, %0 The Tata Group which is head- Telangana leaders. said. deteriorated and was more on Central Committee members which had crept into party richest man’s visit to his home 7% %% (%%'-% *+4 ed by Tamil Nadu born Sudhakar also revealed that Sudhakar also said the the lines of criminal gangs to surrender and join the main- organisation roots was also in Chennai. (8, (% *4 Natarajan Chandrasekaran, too Maoists were ill-treating functioning of the CPI (Maoist) who loot people and amass stream and added that most of the reason for them to surren- “It was a pleasure to receive '%,%0(4 was conspicuous by their women cadres and putting leadership in Bihar and wealth for their development, the CC members were suffer- der, the top police official said. a courtesy call from Thiru absence during the GIM held Mukesh Ambani, Chairman nised earlier this year. The fact at Chennai. Reliance Industries Limited, that the Reliance Group did not The only link that comn- 7$ $ ! $! in Chennai earlier this attend the last month’s Global nects the Tata Group honcho to $25 #'!! *' evening,” Stalin tweeted. Investors Meet convened by the the DMK was the Neera Radia $6 ! ' But what surprised the AIADMK Government too has Tape of the infamous 2G political commentators in not gone unnoticed. Spectrum Scam in which the $ $ * !=' ' Tamil Nadu is the timing of the Yet another VIP who made telephonic conversations fea- visit. The Reliance Group it to the residence of the DMK tured Ratan Tata and &# ! Chairman did not call on Chief chief in late January was Ratan Kanimozhi, Stalin’s step-sister. Minister Edappadi Tata, chairman emeritus of the The visits of Mukesh Ambani #::4 '8 49)' "!!" Palaniswamy or any other Tata Group. This visit too was to Stalin’s residence comes at a political bigwigs in the State. described by the DMK office as time when there are media he body of a man from 5%3/#8#% Mohammad Lone, alias Mursi. 523117/8 On Wednesday, he had Moreover they pointed out a courtesy call. Ratan Tata is a reports about the strained ties TPakistan-occupied “Incriminating material, arrived at the CBI office around that Mukesh Ambani had not business baron who does not between the Reliance Group Kashmir, who died while try- wo Hizbul Mujahideen ter- including arms and ammuni- he CBI on Wednesday 9.30 am and he was let off invited Stalin for the wessing of call on political leaders and that Chairman and the BJP top ing to sneak into India six Trorists, including one of the tion, was recovered from the Tallowed Kolkata Police around 12:30 pm, he said. his daughter which was solem- too at their residences. Hence leadership. months ago, was exhumed and main recruiters of the outfit, site of encounter,” he said, Commissioner Rajeev Kumar According to official handed over to the Pakistan were killed in an encounter adding that police have regis- to return to Kolkata after ques- sources, the Kolkata Police Army at the LoC in Poonch with security forces in Jammu tered a case and initiated an tioning him for five consecutive chief had written to the probe district on Wednesday, officials & Kashmir’s Budgam district investigation. As per police days here in connection with agency seeking a “break” as he " 0 P said. The body of 34-year-old on Wednesday, police said. records, the official said, both chit fund scam cases, an offi- is required to prepare a reply to Mohamamad Arshad, a resi- “Based on a credible input terrorists were affiliated to cial said. the contempt petition filed by dent of Kotli Gujajran area of about the presence of terrorists Hizbul Mujahideen. A team of 12 senior CBI the CBI against him and two 7 PoK, was exhumed from a in Gopalpora area of Chadoora “They were wanted by the officers examined Kumar for other senior officers in the graveyard at Mohra Kampala in in Budgam district, a cordon law for their complicity in a series his alleged role in tampering of Supreme Court. Kumar left Patna: A posse of private security to me if I do not take Noushera sector of Rajouri and search operation was of terror crimes, including attack evidences in the 2,000 crore for Guwahati from where he is bodyguards, hired by RJD care of my own safety”? district on the orders of DM launched in the intervening on security establishments and Saradha chit fund scam, which scheduled to fly to Kolkata. MLA Tej Pratap Yadav, were The muscle-bound safari- Mohamamd Aijaz Asad, the night (of Tuesday and civilian atrocities. Wani had a the agency is probing. Two other senior Kolkata on Wednesday found roaming clad private bodyguards were officials said. Wednesday),” a police long history of terror crime Kumar was also questioned Police officers who had been inside the Bihar Assembly spotted by lens men of news They said Ahmad was spokesman said. records and was involved in about the Rose Valley ponzi with Kumar since Saturday premises, prompting the State channels and when asked what found dead near the LoC at He said when the search several terrorist cases,” he said. scam. After examining him also left with him, sources police chief to order an enquiry they were doing inside the Sair-Jhanger in Laam sector on operation was underway, the “He was the main person for over 30 hours since said. The CBI had also ques- into the security breach. campus, well inside the area to July 23 last year and was sub- terrorists fired on the security responsible for recruitment Saturday, the Central Bureau of tioned former Trinamool The mercurial elder son of which entry is prohibited with- sequently buried at the grave- forces. The search party retal- into the terrorist fold and was Investigation (CBI) on Congress MP Kunal Ghosh RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, out valid passes, they replied yard after his identity could not iated and it led to a gunfight in the longest surviving terrorist Wednesday afternoon allowed separately and along with however, defended himself with a terse “no comments”. be established. He died report- which the two were killed, he who was operating across the the senior IPS officer to return Kumar on Sunday and on saying “who would provide PTI edly due to electrocution when added. The spokesperson said southern and central belts of to Kolkata, the official told PTI. Monday. trying to sneak through wires the duo have been identified as the valley ever since he had into the Indian side. Hilal Ahmad Wani and Shoaib joined terrorist ranks in 2015. District magistrate Asad ordered that the body be exhumed after the Indian Army, on humanitarian ges- ture, forwarded a request by their Pakistani counterparts for handing over the body to his family across the LoC, the officials said. They said the body was exhumed in presence of senior police and civil offi- cers from the graveyard on Tuesday and handed over to the Army to be sent to his fam- ily, the officials said. " "# $!#%( %$#) "% #%) *+,-.*/ % &F >)'"!0" >(* $!- = < & = = ;*./+((., , #:)$ 6 $0 ) ) 3 % AB "$ - ! . 6 $$ 6B45S ( # C ! - ! 7 6BD5 ( . "( E1 ! 7 ( 6 2 ( ua Chunying, the spokesper- son of the Chinese Ministry of !S A6 3%(AB Foreign Affairs, has a poor knowledge of history and $ even geography. Once again, 7S sheH claimed recently that Arunachal . 7S " Pradesh is a part of Chinese territory. Soon after the Indian Prime Minister visited ( " " # Arunachal Pradesh, she affirmed: “The 3 (A555 3%(A4 Chinese Government has never recognised ( the so-called Arunachal Pradesh and is firmly opposed to the Indian leader’s visit . to the East Section of the China-India boundary.” 7 ( As usual, South Block issued a weak rebuttal. One wonders why can’t New Delhi " ( speak of the “so-called Tibetan " Autonomous Region” or lodge a strong 7 protest each time China does repair work on the road cutting across the Aksai Chin ( region of Ladakh? Indian diplomats are " probably too shy for this. But we should 9 7 learn from China to defend our interests more vociferously. Hua’s sharp tongue F ) $ expressed hopes that “India will cherish the ( momentum of warming bilateral ties and 7 ! / ! not take any provocative action.” What provocative action? Just the Prime % $ 3 Minister’s visit to an Indian state? Hua may 3 not be aware but China’s refusal to 7S " ( acknowledge the McMahon Line is a rel- knowledge was not important: Premier continued on the of the Japanese war, Ren had ( atively new phenomenon. “History is gone.” He, howev- McMahon Line: “And now that started wandering through Let us go back to 1956. As India pre- er, added: “My impression was it is an accomplished fact, we Kham. In 1936, as the " pared to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary that whatever it may be in the- should accept it. But we have Nationalist Government for- ( of the birth of Buddha, communist China ory, for all practical purposes, not consulted Tibet so far. In mally established the new " F ) was extremely nervous; eastern Tibet was Tibet has all along been the last agreement, which we province Xikang (correspond- on fire with the Khampa rebellion, while autonomous.” signed about Tibet [in 1954], ing to Kham province of Tibet), 9 central Tibet was slowly getting contami- The clever Zhou repeated 7/0 #157 the Tibetans wanted us to Ren Naiqiang was encouraged (/ < . nated by the revolt. After months of pre- that though people like him 7/&0%5 2' reject this Line but we told by Liu Wenhui, the Governor ) varication, Beijing finally allowed the never knew about the them that the question should of the new province, to produce Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama to visit McMahon Line till recently, the /0 &0123 be temporarily put aside.” a map of the area. Though the ! India for the celebrations. But Chinese pre- Kuomintang regime knew The Chinese Premier Chinese had never set a foot in mier Zhou Enlai was really febrile, he was about it. Referring to the 6#/R 5 0# 7; bluffed: “But now we think that the area, the new map includ- 3 aware that many Tibetans wanted the Dalai McMahon Line, he spoke of a 20 N576#110& we should try to persuade and ed the North East Frontier Lama to stay on in India; as a result, he vis- “secret” pact between British convince Tibetans to accept it.” Agency (NEFA) in China. " 7S ited Delhi thrice in a period of two India and Tibet at the time of 3"0#/ Then, Nehru went on his At the end of 1949, Ren ( months. the Simla conference. #47/7:745 favorite argument: “The border Naiqiang met Marshal He During one of his numerous encoun- The Chinese do not like to is a high mountain and sparse- Long, one of the seniormost ters with Zhou, Prime Minister Jawaharlal remember that the Tibetans sat %0837/R 7% ly populated.” He further generals of the People’s Nehru asked him: “But I do not quite on an equal footing with them 17&80 # asserted: “Apart from the major Liberation Army (PLA) and understand what you meant when you said during the Simla conference question, there are also small explained why his map was that Tibet in the past had not become a between October 1913 and 5%7/8 queries about two miles here dependable; the Marshal was $# province of China?” The premier answered: July 1914. To give an example, %705 0#62 and two miles there. But if we convinced and ordered the “That Tibet is part of China is a fact but it the proceedings of the third agree on some principle, name- distribution of copies. On 7 4 & has never [been] an administrative meeting of the Tibet confer- 3:0 623/# ly, the principle of previous January 10, 1950, He Long province of China and has kept an ence held on January 12, 1914, &705 %0 #3% normal practice or the princi- sent his report to Mao Zedong ) autonomous character.” For Beijing, the mentioned the presence of Sir ple of watershed, we can also strongly recommending that autonomous character would remain on Henry McMahon, GOVO, 7% 7/ 20 settle these other small points.” Ren’s map should be accepted paper only. Zhou even admitted that India KCIE, CSI, British %7#& 643/8 It is a fact that it is the and circulated amongst the knew more about Tibet’s past history: “For Plenipotentiary and staff; nationalist government which PLA. It is after this encounter # example, I knew nothing about McMahon Monsieur Ivan Chen, Chinese #6%755 made the communists realise that China started “claiming” ) Line until recently when we came to study Plenipotentiary and staff and the extent of the Chinese ter- India’s NEFA (today Arunachal the border problem after the liberation of Kusho Lonchen Shatra, Tibetan # 5#3 623/Q ritory in the area. It is Ren Pradesh). Before making out- # China.” Plenipotentiary and staff. They Naiqiang, an influential schol- rageous claims, Hua should do % # Hua would be surprised to learn that officially sat together for nine ar during the Republican era, her homework and know her China’s premier did not know about the months; China suffers from who first included parts of the country’s history. China has not * line delineating the border between Indian selective amnesia today. north-eastern borders of India always claimed NEFA. ( and Tibet till the early 1950s. Nehru To come back to the into the Chinese territory. In (The author is an expert on unnecessarily asserted that historical Nehru-Zhou meeting, the 1926, long before the beginning India-China relations.) " S ) 6 *( ! % + S ( 3 "$$. ! 3 - : ! 6 3 ! $ , - $ : . $ # 3 - I J K 5 $ - ( ! ! -. - ! : ! $ $ . %,% *%00%,% %0,% - * ) / K: 5 ' K5 8 K& K: 0 ( ! ( S ( ( 2 ( (( 6(2 + 12 the Karol Bagh hotel Arpit Palace in the wee hours in Delhi snuffed out 17 lives besides injuring 3 45 Sir — This refers to the article, $ ! # many others. Casualties could 65 7 8 # “Does Priyanka have sanjeevini?” . L& - have been avoided had the hotel (February 13) by Kalyani Shankar. QM $ authorities followed fire safety I;! ?BJ ! The huge turnout at the Priyanka norms. The fire, which erupted Gandhi-Rahul Gandhi roadshow 5 - 3 . - $ on the first floor of the hotel, 3 in Lucknow was a demonstration ! spread like wild fire to the fourth of the undiminished charisma of ! . ! - floor. It has been learnt that the S ( the Gandhis. By holding aloft a - 8 R ! R guests were unable to use corri- Rafale replica at the roadshow, the . ! $ dors to escape because of the " ( Gandhi scions showed their deter- 6 . : wooden panels. Equally disturb- 9 mination to take on Prime $ 4 % ing was the fact that the hotel did Minister Narendra Modi relent- . $ not have proper fire escapes and lessly. $ ! $. the emergency exit door, too, was / $ / . Priyanka Gandhi’s full- $ $ $ 2 $ locked. To avert further mishaps :/$/.; $ / / : $//; fledged entry into the political ! $ 8 like this, authorities in the < arena in Uttar Pradesh seems to R 5 Capital must strictly enforce fire have raised the hope of reviving ! safety norms in each and every 9 15 P ( the Congress’ fortunes in India's L $ 1- 5! #$ - ! . hotel. + Q ? ( most populous and politically 6 R ( ( While the Delhi 655 most crucial State. This is not to $ 4 . -R $ ! Government has ordered a mag- say that her appeal is limited to isterial probe into this massive Uttar Pradesh alone; she certain- fire incident, it must ensure that " < ly has a pan-Indian appeal. In fact, “Dialogue, tolerance and peace.” information and entertainment action is taken against those Congressmen and women regard One hopes that in a world with distinction, can take the found guilty so that no hotel her as a new version of Indira with alternative media of commu- lead in this. dares to repeat the mistake of + 7 Gandhi. Importantly, her sponta- Sir—By its very nature, radio nication, radio can still find the TS Karthik oversights in the future. Norms neous connect with the masses shapes our lives, informing and valuable space to help serve as a Chennai are flouted brazenly and we will force the other parties, main- even uniting us. By bringing platform for dialogue and demo- need to set an example. ly the Samajwadi Party and together people and far-flung cratic debate and encourage listen- TK Nandanan " ( Bahujan Samaj Party, to re-strate- communities, it can help usher in ers to think of forward-looking Chennai 7 gise on the ground. positive change. World Radio action. Perhaps All India Radio, Sir — This refers to the editori- $7@ G David Milton Day this year was celebrated on which has been serving the mass- al, “Another inferno” (February % / Maruthancode February 13 with the theme, es in the fields of education, 13). The tragedy that engulfed '% %0 *4*%%G8'5-*8 " "# $!#%( %$#) "% #%) *+,-.*/ " &. >)'"!0" >(* 32(5) )(2
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# + 5( & ) 8* , 3 " $ @ 0 ) :$@0); ( ) ) 9 : ))9; A564( #6D :@0$!; O O EB* A566(6A E1B A564(6D # @0$! 144 *D4 2BE 241 @0$! 7S ( < S @0$! AA* A566(6A 64* A564(6D S @0$! *** # @0$! $) A52 A564(6D 7 66 s Tamil Nadu is getting ready for the 7 + “festival of democracy” or the gen- 2D* A566(6A 2B2 A564(6D . ( eral election, the scenario is that of 66 24* ( watching Shakespeare’s Hamlet with- A566(6A 212 A564(6D # out the Prince of Denmark. The A5 Aabsence of Jayalalithaa from the electoral scene AB ) A4 has taken the sheen away from the fire and fury 6E associated with campaign season. Whether she # ))9 was fighting with her back to the wall or lead- ing her chariot all over Tamil Nadu, Amma was :6*(AB ; 7 ( the lead star in the arena. The same could not 6E1 ( be said about Karunanidhi, who reminded one of a hungry jackal in search of its prey. With both 642 of them leaving the world in quick succession to A4A 6D4 meet their makers, politics in Tamil Nadu has lost # all charm and character. The general election is the first major polit- 0 ical battle in the State to be fought without 64E 65* A564(6D Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi or such marked "' 54 7%3/8 ) ( polarities. M K Stalin, the second son of %#241 8#/&23 Karunanidhi who was appointed president of the #5 # : / 3 7 8 :/378; # /378 DMK following the death of his father, is a pale 6#/&3�. @0$! shadow. His first public declaration a la 5#13/ %0:3/&0& Karunanidhi that he was proposing Rahul (A561 7 622 20 /#37/ 2# Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate fell 20 #5 A561 6A A564 flat as there were no takers for the announcement 66 A56D 7 612 even in the Congress party. %00/#63/8 66 A56D 7 Stalin, who became the party president only 2# 235 1#0 /378 A56D ( because of the fact that he was the son of ;#20% . Karunanidhi, wanted to replicate what the lat- #%4/#/3&23 &3& 9 66 ( ter did in the run-up to the 1980 Lok Sabha polls. ;%7: 620//#3 B6 6B The AIADMK led by MGR had contested the "4 3 177 0& # 1977 Lok Sabha poll in alliance with the 13 0 20 seats and Karunanidhi’s dream of the elimination of LTTE chief V Tamil Nadu should have a government DD AA < Congress. The general feeling at that time was 57420%/ returning to Fort Saint George (Tamil Prabhakaran. But Karunanidhi was led by the AIADMK in the birth cen- that the AIADMK and the Congress were nat- Nadu’s seat of power in Chennai) adept in finding out explanations and tenary year of MGR and she made it :1* ; &'/#5' ural allies because of the dubious approach of 0>0/&3/8 remained unfulfilled. But he made it a reasons for any kind of situation. happen through a shrewd move. But :AE ; Karunanidhi towards Indian nationalism and the point to remind the world that it was Stalin thought that he would find her untimely demise in 2016 resulted / DMK’s demand for a separate Dravidian nation. 54 7% #/& his slogan “Nehruvin Makale” which a place in history books by making a in the beginning of the end of the # ( The AIADMK-Congress-CPI alliance won 34 out 50%9313' 7 20 worked wonders in 1980. declaration at Chennai that Rahul AIADMK. of the 39 seats leaving just five seats to the DMK- &0123 &'/#5' Later in 2004, after dumping the Gandhi would be the prime minister- There are three factions of the party Janata alliance. But after the election, MGR pre- #%4/#/3&23 BJP over the Prevention of Terrorism ial candidate. He made use of the functioning in Tamil Nadu. The orig- 7 ferred to extend support to the Janata Party gov- 741& /7 2#90 Act (POTA) 2002, Karunanidhi sent proven slogan coined by his father and inal AIADMK is headed by chief min- ernment at the Centre led by Morarji Desai. :#&0 5462 # feelers to Sonia Gandhi for a possible declared, “Sonia Gandhiyin Makane… ister Edappady Palaniswamy and his 6*(A2 ( *5 Karunanidhi, who was in political wilderness "177:0% alliance with the Congress because he Varuka…Varuka...” To add power to his deputy O Panneerselvam. The AMMK, A564(6D 7 ( since 1976 following the dismissal of his govern- was being hunted by the then Chief slogan, he reminded the nation that he, formed by V K Sasikala, Jayalalithaa’s ment by Indira Gandhi for opposing the inter- Minister J Jayalalithaa over corruption son of Karunanidhi, was re-enacting former live-in partner at Veda Nilayam nal Emergency and was struggling to unseat cases. The only difference was that what his late father did from Chennai. and her nephew TTV Dhinakaran, is 7 ( MGR, saw this as a golden opportunity. By the Karunanidhi had given a small twist in But in a changed context, it looked like hoping that the AIADMK leaders @0$! time MGR declared his support to Morarji Desai his slogan of 1980. This time it was the southern dynasty extending support would come around once the party is 7 Government, Karunanidhi had built a flyover “Indiravin Marumagale… Indiavin and servility to the Delhi dynasty. wiped out in the Lok Sabha election. from Gopalapuram in Chennai to the Safdarjung Marumagalae... Varuka... Varuka... Karunanidhi would not have made It is true that Dhinakaran won the by- # S ( Road residence of Indira Gandhi. “Nehruvin (Daughter-in-law of Indira and India, such a bloomer. Though he took over poll held at R K Nagar, a constituency ? Makale… Varuka... Varuka... Indiaye welcome, welcome). It worked in 2004 as party chief in August 2018, Stalin is which was represented by Jayalalithaa, S Kaappathidungo” (Daughter of Nehru… wel- too and Karunanidhi emerged as a pil- yet to sort out the issues with his demolishing the AIADMK and the 7 ( come... please save India) was the war cry coined lar and trusted ally of the Congress. The estranged brother M K Azhagiri. There DMK. But there are people who suspect by Karunanidhi, whose penchant for writing dra- alliance lasted up to 2013 when are a lot of challenges within the DMK that there was a secret deal between matic dialogues knew no bounds. The 1980 gen- Karunanidhi came out of the UPA fol- which remain unresolved. Stalin and Dhinakaran to ensure the ( eral elections necessitated by the fall of the lowing the Congress’ non-coopera- The AIADMK is a house of chaos defeat of the AIADMK candidate. Morarji Desai and Charan Singh Governments tion in extricating his daughter and confusion since the passing away During earlier elections, there was # ( saw the DMK-Congress alliance sweeping the Kanimozhi from the 2G spectrum cor- of Jayalalithaa in December 2016. clarity of thought and ideas among the # S State by winning 37 of the 39 seats leaving MGR’s ruption scam in which she was a Though a churning process is on in the lead players. But the absence of 7 AIADMK with just two seats. Indira Gandhi prime accused. Publicly, the DMK party, it has not thrown out any hope- Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi has made 25 7 ) $ returned to power with a massive mandate and claimed that it snapped the ties with the ful leadership material. The party is dis- the State look like a rudderless ship. # ( she helped Karunanidhi for the favours received UPA because of the latter’s refusal to integrating by the day and that too so Confusion, chaos and commotion 7 ) % by dismissing the MGR Government though its extend support to a resolution in the soon after the birth centenary of M G mark the politics in Tamil Nadu. Yes, :)% *; " A5E5 # term was to expire only in 1982. But in the mid- UN Human Rights Council meeting Ramachandran, the party founder. the Dravidian land is in search of a term election held to the Assembly, MGR staged condemning the Sri Lankan govern- 2017 marked the birth centenary of leader and an institution to sail through an impressive comeback with the front led by him ment for atrocities on Tamils in the MGR (as he is known) and the 40th the troubled waters. winning 162 seats out of the 234 at stake. The island nation. The Sri Lankan Tamil anniversary of his coming to power in (This is the first part on Tamil Nadu Congress-DMK alliance could win only 69 issue had been over in 2009 itself with the State. Jayalalithaa was particular that politics to appear in this column.) 4 ) 32!),
impacts on the environment have conflict around the world. This phe- such as class, ethnicity and gender. reached a critical stage and have the nomenon is set to accelerate as This makes environmental break- potential to erode conditions upon breakdown increases. Due to the down a fundamental issue of justice. which socio-economic stability is high levels of complexity, the scale of There is an urgent need to see dependent. Human-induced envi- breakdown and systemic nature of the environmental problems around 3/5065 87. 0 87 ronmental change is occurring at an the problem, responding to the age us as a part of an evolving pattern in unprecedented rate and the window of environmental breakdown may be order to find a solution. This will $ 22$ of opportunity to avoid catastroph- the greatest challenge that humans help fast developing countries like ic outcomes in societies around the have faced in their history. India to avoid the ill effects of this igh incidence of climate- world is closing rapidly. These out- The consequences of environ- breakdown. We must, hence, seek $ related events such as flash comes include economic instability, mental breakdown will fall hardest solutions that can fundamentally . Hfloods and droughts has large-scale involuntary migration, on the poor, who are most vulnera- transform key social and economic increased dramatically over the past conflict, famine and the potential col- ble to its effects and least responsi- systems and make them resilient to . few decades. Nature-related flash- lapse of social and economic systems. The fact that environmental could become degraded by 2050. ble for the problem. It is estimated changing climate patterns. This will ! . $ . . points are now assuming disturbing Historical disregard to environ- breakdown is occurring in real- Even as these disconcerting that the poorest half of the global also make societies and communities proportions and can be listed as a mental considerations in most areas time is proven by the fact that since developments are gaining momen- population are responsible for at the grassroot level robust enough 7 part of a pattern relating to the break- of policy has been a catastrophic mis- 2005, the number of floods across the tum, measures to arrest the same are around 10 per cent of yearly global to face the increasingly severe con- down of the environment. take and is now spewing undesirable world increased by 15 times, extreme at best feeble. As environmental greenhouse gas emissions; with half sequences of the breakdown. . . Consequent changes in the environ- dividends in the form of tempera- temperature events by 20 times; and breakdown becomes more of a real- of emissions attributed to the rich- Additionally, India must also rally the ment at the national and internation- tures, which have risen to such an wildfires seven-fold. Wildlife extinc- ity every passing day, complex nat- est 10 per cent of people. Within rich support of the world in fighting for al level have immense ramifications extent that the 20 warmest years on tion rates, on the other hand, have ural systems are becoming more countries, the wealthiest 10 per cent the cause of global environment that . for indigenous societies and record have been in the past 22 years, increased by 100-1,000 times. Apart destabilised. Consequences of this contribute far more to greenhouse has paid the price for growth of the 3 ! economies. Marked changes, for the with the past four years being excep- from this, top soil is now being lost destabilisation are manifesting in the gas emissions than other income developed nations. Degraded envi- worse, do not fail to register on the tional. Coupled with this is the fact 10 to 40 times faster than it is being form of extreme weather events and groups. In the UK, for instance, per ronment will take hundreds of years general public, who are scrambling that vertebrate populations have replenished by natural processes. soil infertility, which in turn impact capita emissions of the wealthiest 10 to recuperate. Hence, it’s important * +S 2$ to adjust to changing scenarios. But fallen by an average of 60 per cent And since the mid-20th century, 30 human systems from local to glob- per cent are up to five times higher to stop the environmental break- damage is still being done. since the 1970s and more than 75 per per cent of the world’s arable land has al levels. This process is already than those of the bottom half. In down now. ! +, Nations across the world have cent of the Earth’s land areas have become unproductive due to erosion; under way, damaging human health addition, environmental breakdown (The writer is an environmental L failed to recognise that human been degraded substantially. 95 per cent of the Earth’s land areas and driving forced migration and interacts with other inequalities, journalist) 0 -& " "# $!#%( %$#) "% #%) *+,-.*/
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High Court on Tuesday dismissed Lohani to head the cash- until fur- napping its six-day winning Sharma further noted that the anticipatory bail applications strapped national carrier Air ther Srun, the rupee on crude oil prices are on an filed by nine persons apprehend- India as chairman and manag- orders,” the Wednesday settled 10 paise uptrend on expectation of ing arrest under the provisions of ing director for a second time depart- lower at 70.80 against the US lower supply by the the Act. within two years. ment of dollar amid rising crude prices Organization of the Petroleum Justice Anand Venkatesh, in Lohani, who will assume personnel and heavy foreign fund out- Exporting Countries (OPEC) his order, said, “Where the office on Thursday, headed and train- flows. and this could also weigh on accused persons are charged of the carrier from August 2017 to ing said. Forex traders said dollar the domestic currency in the violations of the CGST Act, September 2017 when he was Lohani succeeds the 1985- The carrier’s net loss nar- buying by oil importers and short term. involving colossal loss of revenue /0 &0123 the issue. moved to the Railway Board as batch Karnataka cadre IAS rowed to 5,337 crore in FY18 strengthening of the green- Brent crude, the global oil to the exchequer and the inves- “TRAI has directed DPOs the chairman, from where he Pradeep Singh Kharola, who from 6,281 crore a year ago, as back against major currencies benchmark, was trading at tigation is at a very nascent stage, elecom regulator TRAI on to give best fit plan to cus- retired in December 2018. He earlier this month was appoint- per the latest Public Enterprises overseas weighed on the $63.46 per barrel, higher by prudence demands that this TWednesday asserted that tomers who have not exercised is a 1980-batch IRSME (Indian ed as the civil aviation secretary Survey 2017-18. domestic unit. 1.67 per cent. court should lay off its hands operators cannot charge TV their option as of now, in order Railway Service Mechanical following the superannuation One of Lohani’s first deci- At the Interbank Foreign Meanwhile, the dollar from investigation and allow viewers more than their usual to protect their interest and Engineering) officer hailing of RN Choubey. sions as the Railway Board Exchange (forex) market, the index, which gauges the green- complete independence to the monthly outgo under the ‘best ensure that they do not face any from Madhya Pradesh. Lohani was appointed as chairman was to ban gifts and rupee opened on a strong foot- back’s strength against a basket prosecuting agency to proceed fit plan’ to be offered during the inconvenience,” Gupta said. “I will take charge tomor- the Railway Board chairman in ceremonial welcomes and ing at 70.48 and rose further to of six currencies, rose 0.09 per further with the investigation.” transition period, and cau- The regulator had Tuesday row,” Lohani told PTI over August 2017 and retired in farewells. He is also the man touch the day’s high of 70.40. cent to 96.79. According to the prosecu- tioned that the regulator will extended the timeline for con- phone from New Delhi. December 2018. He also head- behind Train 18, the country’s However, it pared the ini- Extending its fall for the tion, various organised firms and take action on any such com- sumers to make their channel It was during his tenure that ed ITDC and the Rail Museum fastest train that will have its tial gains and finally closed at fifth consecutive session, the people have involved themselves plaint. preferences till March 31, 2019. Air India made its first operat- in New Delhi, previously. inaugural run from New Delhi 70.80 per dollar, down by 10 BSE Sensex gave up early gains in issuing fake invoices, without “TRAI has clearly asked TRAI had said that the best ing profit of 105 crore in FY17 As the attempt to sell Air to Varanasi on February 15. paise against its previous close. to end 120 points lower actual supply of goods or ser- distribution platform owners fit plan should be designed since the merger of Indian India, which has a debt pile of As the Railways’ senior- The rupee had surged 48 Wednesday. In similar move- vices, and are also receiving (DPOs) to ensure that for con- based on consumers’ usage Airlines and Air India in 2007. around 51,000 crore, came a most bureaucrat, he was also paise to end at a one-month ment, the NSE Nifty fell below fake invoices without receipt of sumers, the monthly outgo pattern and language spoken. Earlier in the day, the cropper last May, the Modi part of the team that worked on high of 70.70 against the US 10,800 and settled 37.75 points, goods and availing input tax under the best fit plan should The regulator had said that Cabinet committee on appoint- Government is now working the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bul- dollar Tuesday. In the last six or 0.35 per cent, lower at credit to cheat the exchequer. not exceed the payout per subscribers will be free to ments cleared his re-induc- on many initiatives, including let train project. trading sessions, the rupee had 10,793.65. In the present case, the month of existing plan of the change their best fit plan at any tion on a contract basis for one- hiving off a significant chunk As the head of both the gained a hefty 110 paise. Foreign portfolio investors companies concerned had subscriber,” TRAI Secretary date and time on or before year tenure. of its over 55,000-crore debt Railways as well as Air India, he “Dollar buying by the state- (FPIs) sold shares worth a net involved in issuing fake invoic- SK Gupta told PTI. March 31, 2019 and the DPO “The appointments com- into an special purpose vehicle was able to bridge the gap run banks on behalf of oil 676.63 crore, while domestic es without the supply of goods Gupta said Telecom will convert their best fit plan mittee of the Cabinet has and selling 98 percent stake in between his office and employ- importers has dragged the institutional investors (DIIs) and received fake invoices with- Regulatory Authority of India into a desired pack (opted by approved the appointment of the ground-handling arm ees, using WhatsApp groups rupee lower from the day’s bought equities to the tune of out receipt of goods and there- (TRAI) is monitoring the situ- the consumer) within 72 hours Ashwani Lohani to the post of AIATSL to turn around the ail- mostly, say those who have high of 70.40,” HDFC 713.10 crore Wednesday, pro- by, committed offences under ation and will take action on of subscribers making their chairman and managing direc- ing airline. worked with him. Securities Head, PCG and visional data showed. the CGST Act, 2017, it said. consumer complaints, if any, on channel preferences known. # ">A )(=""!*' C? $ 8 - /0 &0123 3 times at par with the inter- national consumption after . *') *')' # ?"5AL nion Power Minister, RK each and every individual of USingh on Wednesday the country has access to $ 8 ) (=8 ."8 ! /0 &0123 said “The power sector is electricity.” witnessing an increased RK Singh was addressing ignite production in the demand which is further the Indian Power Stations $ 7 '7 he vowed to prove his inno- ceration” and hailed his former :4:"#3 “This will help us meet Lcurrent quarter ending on expected to go up in the near 2019, an international oper- cence and defend himself with counsel as a “very capable and the demand for feedstock to 31st December, 2018 is 60.97 future. The current con- ation and maintenance con- ormer Nissan boss Carlos vigour against charges of finan- intelligent man and lawyer”. Petroleum Minister some extent,” he said while LT compared to 63.05 LT in the sumption of 1200 units per ference organised annually FGhosn on Wednesday cial misconduct. The Franco-Lebanese- Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurating a facility that corresponding period of 2017- capita is expected to grow 2- by NTPC. shook up his top legal team as In the latest twist to a saga Brazilian tycoon has languished Wednesday said the converts used cooking oil 18. Lignite production was that has gripped Japan and the in a Tokyo detention centre Government is considering into biodiesel. restricted to requirements for business world since his stun- since November 19 on three mandating biofuel from used The facility at the Midc power generation and outside ning arrest in November, Ghosn charges of financial misconduct cooking oil as advanced biofu- estate in Nerul, near here is set sale. Power sale in the current confirmed in a statement from and has seen two bail requests el which can be blended with up by Muenzer Bharat, the quarter ending on 31st his detention centre that he had refused, with the court judging biodiesel. local subsidiary of the Austrian December 2018 is 5430.78 MU hired a new lead counsel. him a flight risk. The Government has set a clean energy major Muenzer as against 4992.37 MU in the He replaced former prose- In an interview with AFP target of 20 percent blending of Bioindustrie Gmb, which is corresponding period of pre- cutor Motonari Otsuru with and France’s Les Echos last ethanol with gasoline and 5 the largest player in this seg- vious year registering a growth hot-shot lawyer Junichiro month, he slammed his ongo- percent blending of biodiesel ment in the Central Europe. of about 9%. Hironaka, who has a history of ing detention, saying that the with diesel by 2030 under the The company was set up in Profit after tax for the peri- taking on high-profile cases and refusal to free him “would not biofuel policy. 2016. od for current quarter ended enjoys an enviable acquittal rate be normal in any other democ- “We have set a target of Admitting that unlike 31st December 2018 is 329.49 in a country where almost every racy.” He faces charges that he blending 5 percent of European nations, we do not crore compared to 313.80 trial results in a guilty verdict. under-reported his income biodiesel with diesel by 2030. have any regulations for used crore in the corresponding “I look forward to defend- between 2010 and 2015 to the But today the biggest chal- cooking oil (UCO), Pradhan period of previous year, regis- ing myself vigorously, and this tune of five billion yen ($46 lenge is availability of the said “we, however, are now tak- tering a growth of about 5% represents the beginning of million) and continued to do so feedstock. We have recog- ing various measures in this over the corresponding period the process of not only estab- for a further three years. nised the hazards of used regard and hope that with of previous year. lishing my innocence but also Ghosn also stands accused cooking oil and also realised these initiatives we can gener- shedding light on the circum- of a complex scheme to try to that it can be used as feed- ate nearly 2 million tonne of $ $ stances that led to my unjust pass off personal foreign stock for biodiesel. feedstock for biodiesel.” detention,” said Ghosn, 64. exchange losses to Nissan and M Earlier Otsuru’s firm issued using company funds to reim- P $ a brief statement saying only that burse a Saudi contact who N6$ *,?KO ! : he and another lawyer had “sub- stumped up collateral for him. mitted letters of resignation to He told AFP in January New Delhi: Film Federation of the court as the defence lawyers that the allegations against him 6 India proposes a formula for a for the case of Mr. Ghosn”. and his arrest were “a story of reinforced PPP (Public Private The surprise shake-up came betrayal,” insisting “there is /0 &0123 Partnership) with GoI on the eve of an expected first not one yen that I have received (Government of India) towards meeting between the Tokyo that was not reported”. ahindra Lifespace Developers Limited (‘MLDL’), the real boosting footfalls in cinema District Court, prosecutors, and Speaking outside his office, Mestate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra houses, creating more jobs, defence lawyers to discuss the out- Hironaka, 73, confirmed that he Group, on Wednesday concluded the fifth edition of ‘Confluence’, realising the industry’s true lines of Ghosn’s eventual trial. had been asked to join the legal its thought leadership platform presented by Mahindra World potential as a contributor to the Ghosn thanked Otsuru and team after consulting with the City. The knowledge forum convened in New Delhi addressed national economy and expand- his team for their “tireless and dili- tycoon and his family. “I believe the theme of ‘Thinking Cities: The Rise of Resilience’ this year, ing its footprint and strength- gent work and courage during the he (Ghosn) remains consistent focusing on the role of citizenry, policy-makers and corporates ening its presence in India interrogation phase of my incar- about fighting,” Hironaka said. in making cities more resilient. and across the world. PNS " "# $!#% ( %$#) "% #%) *+,-.*/ 0 -- ( $4<$## % :;4<=><";=4" ( -P ?4@ P NC $ ter last fiscal, Bharat Forge said in a regulatory fil- LL5!O>A5 ing. Total income during the quarter under review *> stood at 1,740.37 crore as against 1,412.47 crore Adani Transmission on Wednesday report- in the year-ago period, it added. Bharat Forge $ =% &' $$& ) /0 &0123 ed a 77.52% drop in its consolidated net profit chairman and managing director BN Kalyani said at 189.22 crore in the quarter ended on the growth in revenue and profit in the third quar- :4:"#3 the fag-end. The index finally midcap index fell 0.52%, and been able to sustain higher lev- kechers USA has bought December 31, 2018, mainly due to higher base ter was on the back of “strong performance across ended 119.51 points, or 0.33%, smallcap index shed 0.38%. els, suggesting caution on the Sout Kishore Biyani-led last fiscal on account of factoring in one-time key verticals and all geographies.” xtending its fall for the fifth lower at 36,034.11. The gauge Given mixed Q3 results, part of investors and profit tak- Future Group’s 49% stake in its income of 742 crore. The company’s consoli- consecutive session, the had lost over 720 points in the market is factoring further ing, he added. Indian joint venture (JV) for an dated net profit was 841.88 crore in the third # NC EBSE Sensex gave up early previous four days. earnings downgrades, leading Overseas, most Asian undisclosed sum. quarter last fiscal, the company said in a state- $ LOCL5!A gains to end 120 points lower on In similar movement, the to outflows from FIIs and DIIs, stocks ended higher and With this, Skechers India ment. “The consolidated net profit for third Wednesday, as investors booked NSE Nifty fell below 10,800 and said Vinod Nair, head of European equities were in a has become a wholly-owned quarter this fiscal is 189 crore compared to 100 Renaissance Jewellery on Wednesday post- profits in banking, auto, metal settled the day 37.75 points, or research at Geojit Financial better shape on growing opti- subsidiary of the American crore year ago after eliminating one time ed 27% jump in consolidated net profit at 37.59 and pharma stocks in the last 0.35%, down at 10,793.65 after Services. mism over the prospects for a footwear major. income of 742 crore (net of tax),” it added. The crore for the December 2018 quarter. The com- hour of trade. shuttling between 10,891.65 On a net basis, FIIs sold resolution to the US-China While both the companies total income of the company rose to 2,921.07 pany had posted a net profit of 29.6 crore in Sustained selling by and 10,772.10 during the day. shares worth 466.78 crore trade dispute. have not revealed the deal crore in third quarter this fiscal from 1,806.50 the year-ago period, the company said in a state- domestic institutional investors Top losers included and DIIs offloaded shares Japan’s Nikkei surged value, sources say Skechers crore year ago. Gautam Adani, chairman, Adani ment. Net income rose to 822.37 crore from (DIIs) and foreign institution- ONGC, SBI, PowerGrid, L&T, worth 122.64 crore Tuesday, 1.34%, Shanghai Composite paid close to 600 crore1 to Group, said, “We aspire to enter into electrici- 616.09 crore during the corresponding quar- al investors (FIIs) too dented Yes Bank, Asian Paints, Bajaj provisional data showed. Index rallied 1.84%, Korea’s acquire balance stake in ty distribution business in key cities and districts ter of 2017-18. “We reported strong sales market mood, brokers said. Finance, Maruti and NTPC, “The inflation print on Kospi was up 0.50%, Hong Skechers India. in India in pursuit of government of India’s growth in the third quarter largely driven by The benchmark BSE index falling up to 2.84%. Tuesday and follow-on action Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1.16% The network of Skechers vision to enable power for all by 2022.” robust traction in licensed branded jewellery opened higher at 36,279.63 and On the other hand, gainers with bond yields falling to and Singapore’s Straits Times retail locations in India at pre- sales and increased proportion of studded jew- advanced to hit a high of included Tata Motors, TCS, 7.28% seem to be telegraphing jumped 1.22%. sent includes 223 retail stores, NC $ >A5C@O ellery to our customers across various markets,” 36,375.80 on the back of positive HDFC, HCL Tech, Infosys, an additional rate cut by the In the euro zone, 61 of which are Skechers CC!5CL Renaissance Jewellery vice-chairman Sumit macroeconomic data as retail ITC, HDFC Bank and HUL, RBI, said Sunil Sharma, chief Frankfurt’s DAX rose 0.47% owned and operated while the Shah said. In addition, the recent acquisition of inflation fell to a 19-month low rising up to 2.18%. investment officer, Sanctum and Paris CAC 40 was up remaining are third party Auto component maker Bosch on Jay Gems has now been successfully integrated on continued decline in food Sectorally, BSE bankex, auto, Wealth Management. 0.32%. London’s FTSE too owned. An additional 80 to 100 Wednesday reported 19.34% rise in standalone and has positively contributed to the revenues, prices and positive cues from metal and healthcare indices Despite global markets edged higher by 0.42%. stores are planned for calender net profit at 335.37 crore for the third quarter he added. The company has diversified opera- other Asian markets. ended up to 1.1 per cent lower. trading higher as US President On Wall Street, the US year 2019. ended December 31, 2018. The company had tions across the key markets in the US, the UK It, however, succumbed to Tracking overall trends, Donald Trump hinted a more Dow Jones Industrial Average Skechers entered India in posted a standalone net profit of 281.01 crore and Middle East with its global marketing pres- profit-booking to touch a low the broader markets too faced conciliatory stance toward closed 1.49% higher in 2012 through a joint venture in the year-ago quarter, Bosch said in a regula- ence through own subsidiaries and via strate- of 35,962.79 on heavy selling at selling pressure as the BSE China, Indian markets have not Tuesday’s trade. with the Future Group. tory filing. Total income during the period under gic acquisitions over the years. review stood at 3,274.12 crore as compared to 3,174.18 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, NC $ ?5A it added. Expenses in the third quarter were ) # $% #& %4< $, ' # higher at 2,784.22 crore as compared to Crisis-hit Ruchi Soya, which is facing insol- 2,751.27 crore in the same period a year ago. vency proceedings, on Wednesday reported a net New Delhi (PTI): In a boost to firms million British thermal unit (mmBtu) at Henry Hub of the US, National 1 comes to 10%. The increase in price will profit of 6.29 crore for the third quarter of the like ONGC and Reliance Industries, the from current USD 7.67, they said. Balancing Point of the UK, rates in boost earnings of producers like Oil and $ NC $ C?O 2018-19 fiscal. The company had posted a net government is likely to raise the price of This will be the fourth straight Alberta (Canada) and Russia with a lag Natural Gas Corp and Reliance Industries C>" loss of 1,956.59 crore in the same quarter of domestically produced natural gas by increase in gas prices. Natural gas prices of one quarter. So for April 1 to but will also lead to a rise in price of CNG, the previous fiscal, according to a regulatory fil- over 10% to over USD 3.72 per million are set every six months — on April 1 and September 30, period, the average rates which uses natural gas as input. It would Auto component major Bharat Forge on ing. Total income rose marginally to 3,500.07 British thermal unit with effect from April October 1 every year — based on aver- prevailing during January 1, 2018, to also lead to higher cost of natural gas piped Wednesday reported 35.79 % increase in stand- crore during October-December 2018 from 1, sources in know of the development age rates in gas-surplus nations like the December 1, 2018, would be taken. to households (PNG) for cooking purposes alone net profit at 309.83 crore for the third quar- 3,049.94 crore in the year-ago period. Finance said. The price of gas produced from dif- US, Russia and Canada. The rate is cal- Sources said, the rates for 2018 were as well as of feedstock cost for manufac- ter ended December 31, 2018. The company had cost remained lower at 1.77 crore as against ficult fields will rise to about USD 9 per culated by taking a weighted average price known and based on it the rise from April turing of fertilisers and petrochemicals. reported a profit of 228.17 crore in the same quar- 323.31 crore earlier. New Delhi|PTI
SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10,870.55 10,891.65 10,772.10 10,793.65 -37.75 Script Open High Low LTP BAJAJ-AUTO 2,849.90 2,849.90 2,815.65 2,824.15 ITI 93 93.9 91.1 91.5 SKFINDIA 1,942.85 1,983.60 1,920.00 1,962.55 ADANIPORTS 328.15 349.45 328.15 342.55 15.75 SUNPHARMA 451.5 454.4 426.1 431.15 CANBK 220.35 223.45 218.5 219.75 GUJFLUORO 860 893.6 854.8 881.3 JKTYRE 88.4 89.2 85.75 86.15 IBULHSGFIN 601 624.8 601 620.5 21.6 RELIANCE 1,261.00 1,272.90 1,235.00 1,244.40 HAVELLS 707.7 711.5 699.55 703.65 NAUKRI 1,638.00 1,679.30 1,589.00 1,659.45 TIFHL 430.55 430.55 419.9 422.3 UPL 794 824 792.35 814.5 18.3 ICICIBANK 345.8 347.1 339 340 FINOLEXIND 503.95 503.95 494.6 501.1 PFIZER 2,921.00 2,970.00 2,896.40 2,933.85 CROMPTON 207.1 211.3 201.05 203.55 TATAMOTORS 152.95 156.65 151.5 155.15 3.35 YESBANK 174.1 174.75 167.65 169.05 GAIL 327 329.05 314.05 316.4 JUBILANT 721.15 721.55 708.05 713.85 JBCHEPHARM 314.95 314.95 303.75 307.4 HCLTECH 1,060.00 1,073.00 1,047.05 1,069.00 10.2 TCS 2,057.00 2,082.75 2,050.65 2,068.60 HEXAWARE 360.55 369.45 357 367.8 NMDC 95 95.6 93.05 93.4 JSL 32.8 33.3 29.7 30.1 HDFC 1,907.10 1,943.00 1,907.10 1,920.75 15.7 SBIN 276.9 278 266.75 268.25 UNIONBANK 70.55 71.05 69 69.45 CADILAHC 318.25 321.85 316.1 320.9 PERSISTENT* 648 649 601 643.7 TECHM 805 811.1 797.8 809.55 4.4 BATAINDIA 1,215.80 1,283.40 1,199.95 1,271.40 SPICEJET 78.35 79.4 76.6 77 MARICO 358 358 345 346.1 KANSAINER 458 459.6 443 452.1 HDFCBANK 2,135.55 2,155.00 2,132.30 2,140.00 10.3 TEAMLEASE 2,888.65 2,904.35 2,870.00 2,881.45 OFSS 3,790.00 3,867.30 3,750.00 3,818.80 GMRINFRA 14.7 14.8 14.25 14.55 JSWENERGY 67 67.3 64.1 66.15 BAJAJHLDNG 3,115.35 3,159.60 3,104.00 3,134.60 DRREDDY 2,656.00 2,672.00 2,634.05 2,651.70 DABUR 448.65 448.65 437.15 439.2 GICHSGFIN 217.6 229.3 217.6 226.35 INFY 750.1 759.7 743.65 754 3.55 BHARATFIN 940.35 940.35 927 932.1 WIPRO 373 379.45 373 377.25 MFSL 391.05 398.55 382.65 384.45 GRANULES 86.15 86.95 84.95 85.8 ULTRACEMCO 3,482.70 3,496.80 3,450.00 3,468.05 15.7 ZEEL 417.4 417.85 386.55 408.05 BANDHANBNK 470.1 478 464 475.7 CUMMINSIND 715.05 735.7 708.2 720.1 EVEREADY 206.7 210.4 200.7 202.65 ITC 280.05 283.9 275.2 276.45 1.15 RELCAPITAL 138.05 142.7 135.6 138.85 RNAM 153.8 160.8 149.15 150.15 INFRATEL 310.5 315.4 302.75 304.25 ASTRAL 1,140.20 1,175.15 1,138.50 1,162.60 BAJAJFINSV 6,165.00 6,216.35 6,099.80 6,119.00 22.6 IBULHSGFIN 601.9 624 599.95 617.8 LICHSGFIN 447.2 451.05 435.8 441.25 GLENMARK 604.7 610.05 594.1 595.9 HSCL 110.65 112 109.05 110 WIPRO 374.8 379.7 373.25 376.25 1.25 ADANIPORTS 327.1 349.35 327.1 341.6 INFIBEAM 33.7 35 32.7 33.95 TATACHEM 570.3 580 561.8 564.25 PNBHOUSING 924 930.35 902.35 909.45 TCS 2,062.00 2,083.00 2,050.50 2,057.00 5.4 TATAMOTORS 152.05 156.25 151.6 154.75 ASIANPAINT 1,455.90 1,455.90 1,416.75 1,423.10 LTI 1,795.00 1,812.40 1,775.00 1,782.95 GICRE 208.05 229 206.55 222.75 BHARTIARTL 312.45 312.55 307.3 311.7 0.45 AXISBANK 700.4 707.55 695.1 697.25 IPCALAB 754 768 743.1 757.5 SUVEN 239.4 241.4 231.85 235.1 DEEPAKNI 219.55 223.05 213 215.15 DRREDDY 2,665.00 2,681.75 2,632.00 2,652.50 0 TATASTEEL 490 493 481 483.4 ENGINERSIN 115.85 117.9 110.45 111.3 HONAUT 21,400.00 21,940.00 21,350.00 21,468.60 DCMSHRIRAM 345.9 353 344.5 349.25 KOTAKBANK 1,305.00 1,306.75 1,292.80 1,298.25 -0.4 MARUTI 7,184.70 7,184.70 6,994.30 7,023.65 RAJESHEXPO 574.8 574.8 564.5 570.15 SWANENERGY 96.8 98.25 93.5 95.75 KRBL 316.4 321.3 307.5 311.15 HINDUNILVR 1,800.00 1,814.90 1,791.60 1,793.40 -1.1 HEG 2,350.00 2,386.45 2,180.10 2,212.70 BHARTIARTL 311 312.85 307.5 310.65 ISGEC 5,001.05 5,024.15 4,842.15 4,898.00 EIHOTEL 192.2 197.3 189.3 192.55 CIPLA 543 545.65 538.2 542.95 -0.35 DHFL 109.05 111.65 107.05 110.55 UBL 1,392.00 1,407.70 1,387.05 1,394.00 COFFEEDAY 253.65 273.75 251.75 268.05 GHCL 225.6 227.3 221 222.2 BAJAJ-AUTO 2,835.00 2,845.00 2,815.00 2,825.00 -7.35 CGPOWER 32 33.55 23 23.75 VIPIND 459.9 459.9 420.05 424.85 AMBUJACEM 207.45 209.8 205.2 206.4 JKCEMENT 695 706.05 682 692.15 GRASIM 721 727.45 714.55 716.7 -2.15 ITC 279.2 283.55 275.35 277.1 POWERGRID 181.5 184.6 174.1 176.75 NOCIL 122.8 123.5 118.4 119.1 PGHH 10,125.55 10,125.55 9,982.00 10,100.45 HINDALCO 199 200.9 197.2 197.6 -0.75 RELINFRA 114.7 117 108.9 112.4 PEL 2,214.90 2,214.90 2,152.20 2,191.15 PIIND 898.7 907.1 877.3 901.9 LAKSHVILAS 59.05 60.45 58.6 59.4 ENDURANCE 1,283.95 1,296.00 1,267.95 1,290.00 JSWSTEEL 273.4 276.4 269.1 269.8 -1.95 BHARATFORG 486.45 500.65 472.25 477.05 DMART 1,444.70 1,458.75 1,415.10 1,426.55 SYNDIBANK 32.5 32.8 31.2 31.5 KNRCON 202.55 205.85 202.55 203.05 BLUESTARCO 579 597.7 570.6 587.4 INDUSINDBK 1,501.00 1,509.70 1,484.10 1,486.00 -11.2 GRAPHITE 415 431.4 405.7 418.55 TATAELXSI 888 900.3 871.7 876.9 TVSSRICHAK 2,285.95 2,353.70 2,260.00 2,308.75 TRENT 341 349.55 340.65 343.55 JYOTHYLAB 181.75 184.5 181.35 182.85 NTPC 133.25 134.1 128 132.25 -1 AUROPHARMA 766 769.95 729.6 747.85 ICICIGI 889.95 906.3 886.15 901.95 SOUTHBANK 13.25 13.3 12.9 12.98 CYIENT* 588.6 603 588.6 601.2 SANOFI 6,410.60 6,410.60 6,255.05 6,271.20 BAJFINANCE 2,630.00 2,649.00 2,573.00 2,590.50 GODREJPROP 730 739 705.75 712 LALPATHLAB 992.05 1,049.50 992.05 1,020.65 AXISBANK 700 707.45 695.05 699.35 -6.25 DIVISLAB 1,639.00 1,662.15 1,635.00 1,639.75 MAHLIFE 371.5 384 371.4 379.85 COALINDIA 226 228 219.5 220.3 JUSTDIAL 482.5 489.9 471.55 484.2 BOMDYEING 106.9 108.3 105 105.4 CUB 187.25 187.25 183.2 184.35 TATASTEEL 490 493.35 481.95 483 -4.4 VIJAYABANK 40.25 40.55 39.5 39.75 JISLJALEQS 54.9 54.95 49 51.2 BIOCON 646 646.35 637.1 639.05 SRF 2,200.00 2,212.00 2,188.35 2,194.10 MINDAIND 268.35 271.5 265.95 270.65 COALINDIA 226 228 219.55 221 -2.05 MONSANTO 2,555.00 2,571.10 2,547.25 2,561.90 FORCEMOT 1,351.00 1,420.00 1,335.00 1,358.80 FEDERALBNK 82.95 83.4 80.55 81.35 BERGEPAINT 302.8 305.4 300 302.15 NILKAMAL 1,298.15 1,334.75 1,290.00 1,302.25 BAJAJCON 353 359 345.55 349.8 ZEEL 415.75 417.95 386.05 410 -4.7 LT 1,252.00 1,254.40 1,216.35 1,219.80 PHILIPCARB 153.3 154 142.75 143.55 REPCOHOME 368.95 372.25 362.5 365.65 SYNGENE 595.8 606.85 590.4 604.2 M&M 649.05 652.35 637.25 641 -7.7 SJVN 25.65 26 25.6 25.8 INFY 750.4 759.65 743.55 754.95 TATAGLOBAL 186.9 187.9 183 184.7 KALPATPOWR 345.7 349.75 344.35 346.9 BIRLACORPN 458.45 463.35 448 452.5 GMDCLTD 77 77.25 74.25 76.1 TITAN 1,068.30 1,071.25 1,047.80 1,052.40 -13.85 JINDALSTEL 141.2 144.65 138.45 140.1 INDIACEM 79.2 82.3 77.8 80.5 IDFC 35.7 36.4 35 35.2 HSIL 229.35 232.8 227.45 230.95 ICICIBANK 345.05 347.75 339.05 339.5 -4.8 IOB 12.32 12.5 11.95 12.02 IOC 134.65 135.3 129.4 130.1 ADANITRANS 214.45 217.4 206 212.95 TORNTPOWER 235.75 240 235.7 238.5 IEX 165.45 167.95 164.2 164.8 LAOPALA 209 219.9 202.5 213.75 HEROMOTOCO 2,800.00 2,800.00 2,725.00 2,760.00 -39.55 JETAIRWAYS 222 231.85 221 223.6 CIPLA 545 545 538.2 543.5 BAJAJELEC 466.05 468.75 450 455.75 WHIRLPOOL 1,380.35 1,408.80 1,377.50 1,396.75 PNCINFRA 143.1 144 136.35 138.2 MARUTI 7,157.00 7,165.00 6,994.35 7,061.00 -101.5 DISHTV 34.2 34.2 29.4 32.55 JPASSOCIAT 5.09 5.12 4.9 4.97 TATAMTRDVR 80.75 81.5 80 80.3 LUXIND 1,209.50 1,225.00 1,180.00 1,185.30 NETWORK18 33.6 33.6 32.85 33.05 RELIANCE 1,261.00 1,273.95 1,235.75 1,238.30 -18.1 ESCORTS 611 622 600.5 618.15 THYROCARE 497.25 517.35 487.35 500.35 ABCAPITAL 80.2 80.6 78.3 78.55 IFCI 12.36 12.56 12.05 12.22 LEMONTREE 72.8 73.2 72.35 72.75 VEDL 153.9 154.85 150.15 150.45 -2.4 HDFCBANK 2,131.10 2,154.35 2,131.10 2,140.25 COLPAL 1,281.95 1,284.35 1,243.00 1,246.70 DELTACORP 227 227 222.1 223.2 ASTRAZEN 1,830.00 1,854.25 1,813.40 1,826.40 INOXLEISUR 252 255 251 252.8 BAJFINANCE 2,629.90 2,649.00 2,572.05 2,580.60 -41.2 EICHERMOT 21,102.00 21,750.00 20,011.00 20,151.05 NTPC 134 134.1 128.1 130.95 FSL 43.25 44 42.55 42.85 VBL 776.8 778.05 749.2 760.15 RELAXO 738.2 770 738.2 760.85 SUNPHARMA 454.9 455 426.45 428.7 -7.9 M&M 652.9 653 637.55 641.15 NIITTECH 1,292.20 1,314.40 1,283.15 1,306.95 KAJARIACER 519.95 521.95 507.15 509.5 SYMPHONY 1,180.00 1,200.00 1,173.00 1,198.90 CARBORUNIV 341.5 349.5 340 345.7 LT 1,248.20 1,254.85 1,211.90 1,219.00 -27.85 ASHOKLEY 82 82.2 78.7 78.95 RBLBANK 567.15 569.9 550.4 553.95 CENTRALBK 28.5 28.75 28.2 28.45 TORNTPHARM 1,788.00 1,798.00 1,779.00 1,789.40 TATACOFFEE 84 84.35 83.15 83.3 YESBANK 173.95 174.7 168.1 168.7 -3.95 TATAPOWER 66.35 68.1 64.65 65.15 AJANTPHARM 1,006.75 1,021.70 963 970.75 KPRMILL 529.1 538.3 523.1 529.85 WELSPUNIND 51.1 51.1 49.55 49.75 CCL 275.15 280.2 273.05 275.75 ASIANPAINT 1,451.00 1,453.65 1,417.00 1,418.40 -33.7 KOTAKBANK 1,306.90 1,306.90 1,293.65 1,298.40 CENTURYTEX 739.75 742.5 724 727.15 ABB 1,251.25 1,263.50 1,243.80 1,248.70 GLAXO 1,378.50 1,399.60 1,369.25 1,384.55 ZENSARTECH 219.05 219.05 211.9 212.6 INFRATEL 314.15 315 302.8 305.5 -7.35 IBREALEST 68 69.55 67.35 67.7 CEATLTD 1,045.00 1,069.20 1,045.00 1,061.20 JAICORPLTD 87.95 90.8 86 86.25 REDINGTON 72.2 73.8 70.5 72.3 NESCO 441.45 441.45 430.8 437.95 IRB 122.45 123.8 120.25 121.3 MRPL 63.5 64 62.95 63.3 POWERGRID 181.6 184.7 173.75 176.65 -4.6 ADANIPOWER 33.35 37.3 33.35 36.8 MPHASIS 1,007.15 1,043.85 1,007.15 1,035.30 SUNCLAYLTD 2,560.00 2,560.00 2,494.95 2,525.45 LUPIN 815 819.35 783.7 792.5 ORIENTBANK 83.2 84.9 82.45 82.7 PARAGMILK 205.55 207 203 203.6 HERITGFOOD 472.45 472.45 459 465.8 GAIL 325.05 329.5 313.1 316.5 -9.2 GPPL 79 79.95 78.6 79.05 HINDUNILVR 1,796.00 1,813.00 1,792.00 1,798.95 TATACOMM 485 504.1 485 498.95 ADVENZYMES 158 163.9 157.4 161 ONGC 138.75 139.5 133.1 133.35 -4.1 ITDCEM 110.75 112.3 105 106.2 NCC 85.35 85.95 82.1 82.8 MUTHOOTFIN 517.95 522.85 508 510.85 PTC 72.8 74.35 72.75 73 TATAMETALI 600 605.05 585 596.55 SBIN 276.5 276.7 266.7 267 -8.4 DBL 356 414.9 356 406.35 GSFC 90.5 91.1 89.7 90 JMFINANCIL 75 75.8 74 74.55 BPCL 340 341.4 326.3 328.8 -10.5 WABCOINDIA 6,146.70 6,233.05 6,045.00 6,224.65 PNB 71.85 72 69.1 69.5 AARTIIND 1,487.00 1,517.20 1,452.00 1,467.80 SOMANYCERA 315 329.95 305.25 324.65 VTL 987.05 1,009.15 972.15 1,002.10 HINDPETRO 234 234.35 224.5 225 -9.05 RCOM 5.6 6.06 5.38 5.77 NAVINFLUOR 620 633 608.95 620.75 FORTIS 135 135 134.25 134.55 IOC 135 135.5 129.35 129.5 -5.25 SADBHAV 176.1 177.55 172 172.4 JUBLFOOD 1,300.00 1,317.00 1,270.55 1,276.90 KEC 254.9 254.9 234.45 236.6 GUJGAS 125.45 125.45 122.2 123.45 SUPPETRO 207.45 209.9 206.4 209 EICHERMOT 21,250.00 21,350.00 20,001.00 20,118.10 -1,019.40 VEDL 153.15 154.9 150.2 150.7 BBTC 1,204.20 1,204.25 1,185.15 1,190.45 NLCINDIA 65 65.7 63.9 64.55 MAXINDIA 76 77.05 76 76.75 HDFC 1,909.00 1,939.95 1,909.00 1,925.55 HDFCLIFE 357.85 360.75 354.45 358.9 TIMETECHNO 77.8 81.45 77.8 80.3 SOLARINDS 976.9 976.9 954 955.9 NATIONALUM 52.05 53.6 49.2 49.9 CHOLAFIN 1,200.00 1,209.90 1,192.60 1,201.30 BASF 1,290.00 1,292.55 1,260.00 1,260.15 SUPRAJIT 192.2 196.6 186.3 187.4 SAIL 47.5 48.2 45.8 46 LTTS 1,545.00 1,545.00 1,510.00 1,513.70 GEPIL 770.05 778.55 740.05 751.05 SHOPERSTOP 501.75 510.5 498.35 508.35 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NESTLEIND 10,965.00 10,965.00 10,485.15 10,572.90 DEEPAKFERT 116.9 120.8 116.6 119.95 AUBANK 583.45 583.45 574.35 578.25 RATNAMANI 852.95 864.9 850 864.9 NIFTY NEXT 50 26,159.40 26,195.60 25,787.85 25,826.95 -267.45 JSWSTEEL 274.7 276.3 267.55 270.9 PETRONET 222.45 224.35 220.4 220.8 MMTC 24.4 24.7 24 24.15 UCOBANK 17.25 17.5 17.05 17.2 GICRE 209.2 229.45 209.2 226 16.8 UPL 798.95 824.2 794.95 817.2 DCBBANK 178.75 179.5 175.4 176.15 ABBOTINDIA 7,769.70 7,774.55 7,600.00 7,640.90 SCHNEIDER 87.55 89.05 87.2 87.7 MOTHERSUMI 130.15 134 129 133.5 4.75 INDHOTEL 142.75 142.75 138.65 139.35 SOBHA 463 475 454 457.6 DHANUKA 372.5 382.5 370 375.9 LAURUSLABS 335 336.5 333.75 335.9 ICICIGI 881 906.3 881 906 22.6 INDIANB 204.3 221 204.2 216.6 WELCORP 96.55 102 96.45 98.6 FINCABLES 379 379.3 370.05 373.4 TVTODAY 311.55 329.2 305.15 326.75 IDEA 29.8 30.7 29.6 30.35 0.6 HINDPETRO 235.8 235.8 224.75 225.4 HFCL 21.6 21.95 21.4 21.55 ANDHRABANK 23.1 23.55 23.1 23.25 CAPPL 334.2 340 334.2 338.15 ICICIPRULI 300 308.8 300 304 5.35 RPOWER 10.85 10.95 10.2 10.3 CASTROLIND 152.2 154 150 150.8 CENTRUM 29.75 29.8 28.5 29.2 ITDC 250.35 262.95 249.1 253.65 OIL 174 177.45 170.3 172.7 2.9 APOLLOHOSP 1,160.00 1,162.00 1,135.90 1,146.60 HEIDELBERG 148.7 151.05 145.1 148.05 VMART 2,617.00 2,617.00 2,422.50 2,445.90 ORIENTCEM 69.55 70.25 65.3 66.8 HDFCLIFE 355.5 361 354.6 359.1 5.75 BRITANNIA 3,025.25 3,033.00 2,911.05 2,924.00 TV18BRDCST 32 32 31 31.2 CRISIL 1,600.25 1,645.00 1,600.25 1,635.90 NIACL 172 177.4 169.05 170.45 NHPC 23.6 25.15 23.6 23.95 0.35 WESTLIFE 358.3 359.95 345.2 349.9 AMARAJABAT 742.05 745 736 740.55 CHAMBLFERT 166.6 170.3 166.6 169 ATUL 3,428.85 3,428.85 3,380.00 3,384.30 BANDHANBNK 474 480 463.55 478 6.2 IDFCFIRSTB 45.15 45.4 43.65 44 RAMCOCEM 603.15 613.15 590.05 609.35 SCI 35.95 36 35.25 35.35 THERMAX 1,049.70 1,055.50 1,031.70 1,042.20 CADILAHC 320 321.8 316 321.2 1.6 HEROMOTOCO 2,800.00 2,800.00 2,731.05 2,756.85 HINDZINC 250 252.7 247 248.3 ALLCARGO 104.1 107.95 104.1 104.95 DCAL 193.65 195.05 188 188.5 MRF 55,799.00 55,892.70 55,200.00 55,610.00 254.6 BOSCHLTD 18,700.00 18,753.00 17,600.00 17,897.85 ALBK 39.05 41.75 38.85 41.05 RALLIS 151.8 153.75 149.15 149.9 SUDARSCHEM 304.2 308.05 304.2 307.2 GESHIP 283 283.1 277 279.85 PEL 2,174.00 2,210.00 2,154.00 2,187.00 8.2 TECHM 806 814.55 798 809.85 OMAXE 210.8 211.55 209.25 209.65 HINDCOPPER 45.2 45.6 43.75 44.05 MERCK 3,239.20 3,249.95 3,211.70 3,237.70 TIMKEN 544.5 562.85 534.85 539.3 OFSS 3,793.15 3,864.00 3,749.60 3,820.00 10.85 HINDALCO 199 200.85 197.2 197.85 VINATIORGA 1,617.00 1,655.05 1,612.15 1,620.70 ADANIGREEN 32.9 34.6 31.2 32.45 MINDACORP 131.8 133.9 125.5 126.25 SHILPAMED 351.7 370 351.7 358.7 SRTRANSFIN 1,045.00 1,065.00 1,040.00 1,041.00 -1.65 HCLTECH 1,051.15 1,072.95 1,047.00 1,067.65 BHEL 61.7 62.05 60.55 60.85 PVR 1,463.05 1,478.75 1,447.60 1,471.85 TNPL 191.05 195.6 187.1 187.85 GULFOILLUB 873.8 899.4 873.75 893.4 NIACL 172 174.4 170.5 172.15 -0.4 TITAN 1,068.00 1,071.10 1,048.20 1,052.20 NHPC 23.6 25.1 23.55 23.75 FCONSUMER 42.75 43.3 42.5 42.75 CORPBANK 25.1 25.3 24.05 24.3 CERA 2,223.10 2,225.95 2,205.40 2,213.60 BANKBARODA 103.4 104.5 102 102.35 -0.3 SUNTV 559 569.35 550.25 553.45 EQUITAS 112.25 114.85 109.75 110.1 SHREECEM 15,875.00 15,875.00 15,571.05 15,620.30 LAXMIMACH 5,600.00 5,602.00 5,533.00 5,553.95 MAHABANK 13.05 13.15 12.9 13 AMBUJACEM 208.35 210.25 205.05 206.75 -0.7 BALKRISIND 834.4 848 824.25 830.4 ULTRACEMCO 3,467.05 3,496.00 3,449.30 3,467.10 JSLHISAR 82.5 84 80.25 80.9 TIINDIA 350.8 353.8 349.15 351.8 MAGMA 88.15 89.5 85.15 86.3 PETRONET 222.3 224.6 220.4 221.65 -0.9 PAGEIND 23,768.25 24,535.85 23,737.90 24,370.10 INDIGO 1,155.00 1,184.00 1,153.45 1,162.10 J&KBANK 38.4 40 38.4 39.5 GSPL 164.9 164.95 161.55 162.25 NAVNETEDUL 105.55 108.05 104.3 104.7 HINDZINC 250.5 253 248 249 -1.05 ONGC 138 139.4 133.15 133.6 RCF 56 56.75 54.35 54.85 VGUARD 194.45 194.45 188.5 189.75 GALAXYSURF 960.5 960.5 921 925.15 JKLAKSHMI 303.05 304.3 299.05 300.95 PGHH 10,167.95 10,167.95 9,935.00 10,128.20 -48.95 EDELWEISS 132.25 132.4 116.15 127.55 MRF 55,500.10 55,821.40 55,288.75 55,579.55 JINDALSAW 79.35 80.25 76.75 77 DENABANK 11.04 11.1 10.86 10.94 HIMATSEIDE 176.6 176.85 168 169.9 ABB 1,257.50 1,267.40 1,243.05 1,246.50 -6.65 DLF 159.35 161.8 157.05 158.1 GRUH 245.8 250 245 248 AVANTI 327.6 332.7 319 322.3 QUESS 669.3 669.3 645.3 653.7 AEGISLOG 194.8 196.35 190.35 192.45 HAVELLS 708.05 710.4 698.3 703.25 -5.25 STAR 416.5 420 400.6 405.35 RADICO 421.85 425.5 410.9 412.4 IBULISL 232 248.8 232 235.15 MOTILALOFS 578.45 579.9 566 571.75 NH 198 202 194 196.4 ACC 1,384.00 1,388.00 1,364.50 1,364.60 -10.3 BPCL 340.05 340.9 326.65 328.65 MANAPPURAM 105 106.85 104.6 105.55 INTELLECT 165.4 169.7 163.25 164.9 BAYERCROP 4,281.10 4,365.00 4,271.80 4,327.55 PHOENIXLTD 583.5 586.1 573.3 582.35 SUNTV 557 569.75 551 556.5 -4.3 FLFL 436.25 447.8 427.4 433 GODREJCP 692.3 698.5 680 683.4 HUDCO 39.3 39.3 38.1 38.3 FORBESCO 1,999.00 2,007.00 1,936.00 1,962.00 TTKPRESTIG 7,776.00 7,825.00 7,776.00 7,817.50 INDIGO 1,170.10 1,184.40 1,152.60 1,164.95 -9.3 ACC 1,385.25 1,386.80 1,364.60 1,368.80 UJJIVAN 269.5 269.8 261 263.05 KEI 350 350 338.1 341.15 PRESTIGE 195.05 200.2 195.05 199.2 GDL 101 101.9 99.6 100.05 BALMLAWRIE 173 173 168.5 169.1 DLF 160.4 161.9 157 157.9 -1.25 RECLTD 123 124 118.4 119.6 IDBI 43.5 44.2 42.4 43.2 MAHINDCIE 223.1 227.3 222.2 223.7 GREENPLY 130 130.5 128.2 128.9 SONATSOFTW 333.85 341.05 331.1 334.6 ASHOKA 110.7 113.5 109.65 110.6 BIOCON 646 646.65 637.05 638.45 -5.1 WOCKPHARMA 411.05 413.1 393 396.25 APOLLOTYRE 201.05 203.8 198 199.5 GILLETTE 6,500.00 6,500.00 6,453.85 6,455.80 RAYMOND 702.25 705.6 685.4 697.45 TVSMOTOR 493.95 494.85 481.45 486.35 GODFRYPHLP 879.1 885 862.9 868.05 HAL 640 644.4 620.1 624.15 SBILIFE 574 579.95 564 569.6 -5.1 ASTERDM 155 155 151.7 152.65 CONCOR 500.95 506 478 489.35 IBVENTURES 279.1 287.3 275 277.8 GUJALKALI 464 479.15 462.1 473.65 COROMANDEL 443 460 430 450.4 LICHSGFIN 449.4 451.55 435.75 442 -4.65 TRITURBINE 102.7 106.6 102.25 104.85 SIEMENS 1,014.00 1,019.10 974 985.55 CANFINHOME 264.9 267.55 253.7 255.45 MANPASAND 81.55 84.3 80 80.45 NBVENTURES 100.15 102.45 96.6 97.15 PIDILITIND 1,143.95 1,144.35 1,121.50 1,121.50 -14.35 ESSELPRO 106.55 107 104.5 106.5 OIL 175 176.8 170.4 172.75 GRASIM 722 726.9 714.5 718.4 EIDPARRY 190 200.7 187.3 190.85 APLLTD 564 564.8 537 540.45 SCHAEFFLER 5,503.70 5,550.00 5,425.00 5,550.00 BHEL 61.9 62.1 60.8 61 -0.8 BANKINDIA 83.9 83.9 81 81.8 IGL 269.1 276.75 269 273.6 EMAMILTD 370 370 354 358.2 APLAPOLLO 1,089.45 1,095.60 1,069.50 1,074.40 ELGIEQUIP 243.75 257.8 243.75 257.15 ABCAPITAL 80.6 80.6 78.15 78.85 -1.05 GNFC 277 286 261 267.7 SRTRANSFIN 1,051.55 1,065.00 1,033.10 1,043.15 LINDEINDIA 436.85 443.2 431 432 MHRIL 191.25 192.15 189 190.4 INDOSTAR 315.05 325 315 317.95 DMART 1,444.00 1,460.00 1,414.05 1,422.00 -20.25 L&TFH 127.1 127.1 122.5 122.85 SUZLON 3.45 3.63 3.32 3.37 ABFRL 212.45 214 210.95 212 GSKCONS 7,565.95 7,575.20 7,517.35 7,524.35 IFBIND 719 726.9 715 715.5 DABUR 446.3 448 437.5 439.5 -6.75 EXIDEIND 210.8 212 205 206.95 NATCOPHARM* 655 655 620.3 633.8 OBEROIRLTY 448.9 460 446 453.5 NAVKARCORP 40 40.8 40 40.15 SHK 160 161.65 158.2 159.4 SHREECEM 15,969.00 15,969.00 15,531.60 15,575.00 -246.35 BANKBARODA 103.5 104.5 101.65 102.15 ICICIPRULI 299.4 308.35 299.4 301.25 RAIN 102 103.8 99.3 100.6 HATSUN 679 680.4 670.3 671.5 GRINDWELL 509.8 516.95 506.1 514.3 GODREJCP 692 699.9 678.6 680.65 -12.9 PFC 100 103.3 100 100.55 MGL 878.4 893.55 872.4 877.05 CHENNPETRO 218 218.35 212.05 213.2 TATAINVEST 838.35 843.4 831 838.55 AIAENG 1,659.00 1,680.00 1,658.00 1,660.45 L&TFH 126.1 126.9 122.7 123.2 -2.35 VOLTAS 525 528.8 505.1 507.75 M&MFIN 384.8 387 374.25 376.15 SUPREMEIND 1,000.00 1,049.00 1,000.00 1,028.85 PRSMJOHNSN 70 71.7 70 70.3 JAGRAN 96 96.2 95.05 95.7 NMDC 95.45 95.65 93.1 93.35 -1.85 STRTECH 216.9 221.65 213 213.75 MCX 699.6 702.95 663.2 669.9 3MINDIA 21,250.00 21,574.95 20,650.00 20,794.30 ZYDUSWELL 1,288.50 1,290.00 1,252.00 1,261.10 JCHAC 1,714.15 1,744.65 1,699.55 1,719.55 MCDOWELL-N 530.7 532.6 517 518 -10.45 BEML 764 770.05 740 759 GODREJIND 496.6 501 482.8 489.55 GODREJAGRO 479.7 483.1 474.8 480.85 MOIL 156 156.2 154.9 155 STARCEMENT 85 89.7 85 88.15 COLPAL 1,287.00 1,287.00 1,243.25 1,246.05 -28.7 KIOCL 121.5 128.45 121.45 125.45 BAJAJFINSV 6,170.00 6,209.30 6,086.00 6,117.95 KTKBANK 114 115.05 109.15 109.9 SHARDACROP 324.65 328.4 320 322.1 SUNDRMFAST 516.5 519.9 511 513.25 LUPIN 816 820 782.55 791 -19.95 GET&D 291 291.35 288 289.25 NBCC 54.55 54.8 51.05 51.55 SREINFRA 24.45 26 24 25.3 FRETAIL 438.5 442 434.35 436.7 COCHINSHIP 349 349 345.2 345.5 AUROPHARMA 765 769.75 729.3 747.85 -20.05 GAYAPROJ 156.95 158.55 155 155.95 IDEA 29.75 30.6 29.6 30.45 PIDILITIND 1,139.25 1,142.40 1,122.00 1,126.75 JAMNAAUTO 53 53 48.55 49.35 THOMASCOOK 209.75 212 207.5 211.45 BEL 78.15 78.85 73.8 75.55 -2.15 MAHLOG 431.95 434.95 424.75 425.2 MOTHERSUMI 130.5 134.1 129.2 133.05 BLISSGVS 147.2 152.6 146.55 150.5 SHANKARA 384.9 385.9 372.5 385.9 TEJASNET 139.95 143.5 138.15 140.15 ASHOKLEY 81.85 82 78.7 78.8 -2.4 ERIS 633.05 638.95 620 625.6 BEL 79 79 73.9 74.45 VENKYS 2,127.85 2,154.75 2,090.00 2,113.60 CARERATING 944.8 963.2 936.25 951.85 BDL 235 238.25 230 230.3 SAIL 47.2 48.25 45.75 45.9 -1.4 DBCORP 177.9 179.5 177.9 179.45 WABAG 277.05 299.7 276.3 288.5 KSCL 511 528.35 506 510.85 TRIDENT 62 62 60.85 61.05 ISEC 194.55 194.85 190 192.15 MARICO 358 358 345.05 346.85 -11.3 FDC 161.6 161.65 160.2 161.35 SPARC 162 163.9 157.6 159.05 MEGH 52.3 53.9 50.25 51.55 SBILIFE 571.7 578.5 565 571.4 ECLERX 980 1,030.00 958 1,004.85 BRITANNIA 3,015.00 3,034.80 2,907.00 2,912.00 -96.6 SFL 1,295.00 1,320.00 1,261.50 1,299.10 MINDTREE 900.6 908.95 890.45 896.75 ALKEM 1,871.95 1,871.95 1,804.95 1,808.30 TAKE 126.1 128.55 116.8 119.1 AKZOINDIA 1,727.55 1,727.55 1,700.00 1,701.95 SIEMENS 1,016.55 1,022.95 973 979.8 -33 BLUEDART 3,091.90 3,091.90 3,027.05 3,048.95 PCJEWELLER 67.5 67.5 64.45 65.2 ASAHIINDIA 249 257.65 244 255.05 UFLEX 232 233 221.7 223.55 CENTURYPLY 163.5 163.9 162 162.6 BOSCHLTD 18,650.00 18,747.00 17,584.00 17,910.00 -682.2 SIS 764 770.7 757.8 766.2 INDUSINDBK 1,501.60 1,508.40 1,485.20 1,498.30 SUNTECK 355.55 362.75 348 352.5 GREAVESCOT 120.45 120.9 118.3 118.95 INOXWIND 67.5 69.45 64 65 APARINDS 612.35 616 612.35 612.85 CONCOR 507 508 477 485 -27.4 "-' " "# $!#%( %$#) "% #%) *+,-.*/
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Pconfines rather than bending backwards to fresh and healthy food, plants on the roof Another installation at the fair by Sunil !& %" " , & 54/31 5023O5 " ' to look European....the way we live is about are also used for energy consumption and Sethi, however, screamed of a luxurious to undergo a radical change as we have conservation. They cool down the space 62#3% #5 #/ lifestyle that has traversed all boundaries Paints release low level toxic emis- $ come to terms with our identity and put and reduce greenhouse gas. The roof can and homes. His Naag chair is inspired from sions into the air for years after applica- an individual stamp in our rooms and out- also be used to place solar energy equip- 0>#: 10 7; 3/&3#/ the powerful and splendid organic shape tion. The source of these toxins is a vari- $ doors. ment for electricity and irrigation channels 010:0/5 :# 3/8 # of the king cobra, which holds a significant ety of volatile organic compounds R Decor lovers are constantly revamping through which rainwater can be collected "71& # 0#%#/60 place in Indian mythology symbolising a (VOCs) which, until recently, were essen- # - - their homes and thankfully every year, and distributed within the building.” creative life force. The giant-size chair is tial to the performance of the paint. there are new trends to consider and go for. While 2017 saw a rise in the use of 3/ 74% 14>4%' polished with silver, giving a royal feel and Consumer demands have led to the . The seventh edition of the annual India green across interior design, the trend mas- is a statement piece. development of zero-VOC paints and fin- 9 - . L3 Design Fair brings together more than 135 ter pointed out how it graduated to a deep- 5 #605 235 "## ishes. Most paint manufacturers like $ exhibitors from India as well as abroad er forest green since last year. According 62#3% 35 3/5 3%0& & " " ' Asian Paints are now going the eco- ! under one roof to showcase new collections to interior experts at the fair, “There is a When there is an array of colours around, friendly way with natural pigments and the fluidity of designs which has possibility that 2019 will continue to ;%7: 20 you can’t choose which one appeals the minus chemicals. $ !- # ensured that our homes are an extension develop this experimentation further with 70%;41 #/& most. However, the colour palette at the So what makes a paint organic? For . 3 of high art. Day one had speakers on var- a mix of natural green hues, floral and for- design fair clearly highlighted the lighter example, milk paint is a healthier alter- ! - ious panels running parallel to the show, est textural walls, which could be seen in 5 10/&3& 7%8#/36 tones and paints. These are not just being native that is not a water-based latex or - $ - such as Gauri Khan with Regis Mathieu, residential and commercial interiors.” 52# 0 7; 20 preferred for walls and backgrounds but oil-based paint like many commercial Yoko Shizimu from Japan, founder of inno- A podium showcasing a personal liv- also for doors that through the ages been options. It’s made from milk protein and vation studio Lab +1e, Austrian architect ing space pointed towards how today one 67"%#. dark browns and blacks. The traditional is often sold as a powder you can mix M and designer Chris Precht, co-founder of can simply add more plants to any living dark, heavy doors and joinery are being with water or ready to go in liquid form. Penda and founder of Precht and Partners. space or can reupholster a bed’s headboard 5':"71353/8 74% substituted for lighter-coloured, more Another safe alternative to convention- The discussions ranged from sustainable with green velvet or even scatter green and :'25 #/& contemporary woods, and paint finishes. al paints are mineral and plant-based pig- O0 urban planning to bio-designs. Meanwhile, floral cushions across the couches. The trends spoke about the use of light ments that are sustainably harvested 0 " a paint company chose the colour of the 6%0#390 13;0 ;7%60 palettes and wood colours that provide an from the earth. "0 year as ‘Awakening’ — a shade of plum, " ' "" $ uninterrupted floor to ceiling block tones, And while organic is often used in A / alive with the dynamism of being woke. ‘Mini’ presented its vision of an urban liv- helping to create an impression of exten- terms of being earth-friendly, Asian The dignity and power of purple fused with ing concept at the fair. It showed how an sive space in a typical studio apartment or Paints also showcased an entire series of "0 the humility of brown, personifying the urban nest has become more than just a villa. Avoiding darker colours will help keep wallpapers that draw on our tribal and % " strength to stand up when it matters, and residential building through balcony and spaces livelier and vibrant. folk motifs, from the northeast to the to dig in your heels with confidence. It ini- rooftop gardening, given its open and flex- heartland, and use earth colours like indi- tiated a dialogue towards sustainability and ible character. $" "&"$ Q !" go and moss green. nature. And also of Indianness. It is inviting the public in and becom- There is something about the simplicity yet >( " "0? ing an urban micro neighborhood, beat- illuminosity of white walls. While provid- ' " " 0 A & " " ing at the heart of the city. It showcased how ing a shade for everyone’s tastes, the white Angie Kripalani , who has been in the Walking across the three pavillions, there even mini compartment-like areas and stu- palette is bright, clean and easy to blend business of doing up VIP homes for the "/ were a number of podiums displaying all dio apartments can be given a creative with almost every style. Admit it, the last 20 years, has tracked some trends 0/ % "" moods a room can have through a variety shape now that spaces have been shrink- monochrome concept for baby rooms or that define the modern Indian outlook. P of colours. However, one of the most strik- ing. even the whole house has been popular for “Previously it was about collecting top ing turned out to be shades of green. It Beyond the installation, people can a long time, and it is not going to stop yet. international brands, no matter what the " 0 A spoke of how the colour has been a signif- become creators, in keeping with the idea Using colourful bedsheets and cover, even cost. Now, my clients are more price con- 0%" icant trend for the interiors as well as in of participative architecture, visitors were cushions in the living room is the trend scious and definitive about the look they "" " A regional fashion over the past two years. encouraged to build their own miniature of the hour, while white walls still remain want, even if the styling involves 1000 Austrian architect and designer Chris mini living unit according to their person- intact. lamps,” she told us. She senses a return " $ '- Precht talked about the sustainable archi- al preferences, using abstract building The idea of monochromes is being to classicism. “That is never out of style 0 % AP tecture and how the design incorporates blocks made from a variety of high qual- used when it comes to nursery trends. The but the fusion is more organic, absorp- L ;% urban farming on the roof of each instal- ity materials. rooms are usually filled with black, white tive and interpretative than screaming.” lation. He reasoned that an increase in the and grey. She has put together a layout of free-flow- demand of green colour has come due to & '' ( )* Baby Select, a brand for children’s ing spaces with minimalism, an elabo- # = a collective desire for more greenery and room decor, highlighted that it’s final- rate butterfly work of artist Michelle connection with nature. He pointed out, Residential interiors are ly time when we are shifting from the Poonwalla offset by a muted silk sofa $ “Many city dwellers feel that it’s because of becoming increasingly soft- conventional blues and pinks for chil- with Indian motifs. She even had Hitkari increasing pollution and deteriorating air er with more nature- dren’s rooms. It showed that their plates in her dining arrangement. $ quality index. With the introduction of inspired palettes that have rooms are not gender-specific any- “What’s wrong with our own brands if - ! more plants and flowers, balcony and different textures. There are more but are rather based on person- they have the intended effect?,” she $ micro-gardens in apartments as well as the many wood-look porcelain al preferences. Well, breaking stereo- asks, leaving us with more options of our . ! popular ‘green vertical walls,’ this concept tiles, matte velvet finish joinery, types do begin from household, so why kind of innovation. . L3 is here to stay.” backsplashes, and feature walls not colours and gender first? (The design fair is on till February 15.) The designer, who himself carries a with mosaic and carved forms that “We are finally moving away from the / "' $ 3 ! $ expressing love to their partners on $ . 4 Valentine’s Day, around 34 per cent said ‘by gifting her something she loves.’ 3 9 Around 86 per cent partici- 2 - pants said they would celebrate the % 5 $$. ! day with their spouses after mar- $$ # riage while 14 per cent denied to the same. . 3 Among the respondents, 5. 3 ! $ around 55 per cent female partic- $$ M While the day has been viewed ipants and 47 per cent male partic- . more as a phenomenon in metro ipants opined that celebrating the cities, the country’s tier two and day “helps strengthen marital three cities also displayed strong bonds.” Around 35 per cent females $ demand. Metro cities like Mumbai, and 46 per cent males believed that Delhi accounted for approximate- it was a “special day to express love.” 0 ly 60 per cent bookings, where as Among those who said that they M around 40 per cent bookings came will not celebrate the day post mar- from tier two and three cities like riage, 43 per cent of them reasoned $ Kochi, Lucknow, Chandigarh. that “anniversaries and birthdays ! $ $ - hat’s better than finding A significant rise was also are more important days,” while 32 5 . L3 $ L out new ways to celebrate observed among the millennial seg- per cent believed the day was “just 3R ! Wone of the purest forms of ment and DINK/SINK a marketing gimmick.” ! $ $ - emotions with another equally (double/single income no kids) So what is the best day of the powerful passion? That of the couples, which accounted for a 47 year to express love post marriage? 3 - . 3 R wanderlust. And demonstrably per cent contribution to the book- Interestingly, around 44 per . $ caring your partner. ings chart. cent of the participants answered # . - Even though conventional igloo stay in Finland to witness the Kale, president and country head, and Ayurvedic spa therapy in the wedding anniversary, while 32 per 5 !""# romantic experiences such as Northern Lights, a Vespa city leisure travel, MICE, Thomas Cook Nilgiris.” cent felt that partner’s birthday was R - A research study by travel champagne brunch and candlelit sightseeing tour in Singapore, a (India), said, “Travel for Valentine’s the best day to express love. While company, Thomas Cook India, dinners, sunset cruises and couple sunset cruise or kayaking along the Day is a strong and growing oppor- $ $" % only 22 per cent preferred the most $ . found out that there was a 27 per spas continued to be the chosen mangroves in Abu Dhabi and road tunity for us — across our out- " important day to express love to M cent surge in travel bookings flavours, even the non-traditional trips to Manali and Leh. bound and domestic business lines. While couples are all around, partner. In response to who should $ among people around Valentine’s ones, like quad-biking, snorkelling, The research also noticed that We have observed a significant there are also bachelors who look plan for Valentine’s Day after mar- 7 Day in India. sailing trips, bungee jumping, sea- in order to optimise the day’s increase in travel bookings of over for love this Valentine’s Day. riage, 30 per cent said the husband Since the day has fallen on a plane tours, scenic self-drives, extended weekend easily, travellers 27 per cent this season.” A survey conducted by a mat- while 22 per cent opined the oppo- Thursday, this has allowed trav- thrived. They saw a growth of capitalised more on visa-free or He listed a few places which rimonial site, Bharat Matrimony site. ellers to take their Fridays off and around 45 per cent against last year. visa-on-arrival destinations like were high in demand, “Noteworthy among 6,809 of its members, Rajasekar KS, GM, marketing avail of an extended weekend (a Moreover, culinary experi- Bali, Jordan, Thailand and islands is the increasing demand for expe- revealed a that whopping 92 per at Matrimony.com, said, “We’re four-day break) to celebrate day of ences and activities stayed on the like Maldives and Seychelles. riential and engaging travel this cent singles were ready to marry constantly studying the changing $ love by travelling with their loved top of international travellers’ lists. While the statistics of the cou- Valentine’s Day. Couples are and said that they’re looking for the aspiration of millennials with ones. The most commonly chosen activ- ple travellers were comparatively demanding fun activities, be it self- “love of their life” and not just a life regard to matrimony. This survey #$ 6R The data highlights that while ities were vineyard tours and sam- high, interestingly, solo travel also drive holidays, wildlife trails and partner. proves that young singles are not $ a demand for romantic destinations pling new age wines in South turned out to be on an increase jungle safaris or wine and cuisine When asked about how they only seeking a life partner but look- - such as France, Switzerland, Italy, Africa, cooking classes with a local with 20 per cent. A sizeable experiences, and exhilarating wanted their partner to express ing to find “the love of their life.” Bali, Maldives continued to grow, chef in Malaysia or indulging in demand was seen from the single mountain sports. We have also cre- their love on Valentine’s Day, 52 per The widest choice of nearly three it were the non-standard destina- chef Hawker Chan’s Michelin- women’s segment travelling to ated unique itineraries with expe- cent female participants wished that million bride and groom profiles, tions, such as Korea, Japan, and starred street food in Singapore, safer destinations like Singapore, riences like undersea walks in the their partner expressed love to availability of detailed information : 5 Greece that had received significant outdoor experiences like a self- Malaysia, Indonesia, Dubai-Abu Andamans, learning to cook them by saying ‘I found my equal.’ about a member’s interests, features interest. From a domestic perspec- drive in a super car through Dhabi, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Sri Malabar cuisine in Wayanad, Where as, only 23 per cent females like secure chat and the option to $ tive, destinations like Manali, Tuscany’s countryside or the ulti- Lanka, Bhutan, Shillong and Coorg. nature treks in the Himalayas opined that they wanted a gift. directly call matches one likes, help Kerala and Goa, had featured as mate experience of an F1 ride Talking about the changing (Kausani), tiger safaris at Corbett, However, the case with males members discover love that leads favourites. around the Yas Marina Circuit, an trends on Valentine’s Day, Rajeev trying out Kalaripayattu in Munnar was opposite. When asked about to a happy marriage.” %-8 " "# $!#%( %$#) "% #%) *+,-.*/ (,/+ 2. , ;( 33. $ $ *23
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While K$ = # The roadshows were intends to we are already widely known #; 4 ! $ ?* $ 33 1 I 1J # 3 capitalise on the strong poten- for our wildlife offerings, the I&/J *, 6 - . $ $ 8 /- & 4 I8/&4J. # tial of consumer demand in 5-point strategy for 2019 will 7 ! 33 & 4 . / India. ensure that we incorporate 4 I/4J 4 $ :! $ Recognising the evolving ! O *,,.,,, O . 8/&4. certain measures and leverage ?,,.,,, /4 +,.,,, 4 $ :! demands of the Indian trav- partnerships to position and *+.,,, 3 $ 1 $ ! eller and in continued efforts tom toboggan rides, fatbike cement ourselves as the $ 3 to enable trade partners, the tours, mountain boarding and ‘Adventure Capital of the 66-member South African walking safaris, along with World’, while building prefer- trade delegation, that includ- popular activities like abseil- ence as a wedding destination P # ed six new SMMEs, reiterated ing and paragliding. for the India market.” =?" the tourism board’s emphasis Along with building, To make travel easier to . on expanding the destination cementing and sustaining the destination, the South 3 $ 8#31 I3 J 1 and product offering. In addi- two-way tourism ties between African Tourism has been $ $ tion to experiences, represen- India and South Africa, the working closely with the 6 5 . 50"3 KN2 tatives from accommodation brand is also seeking new and Consulate General of South N% *A #R. "O ! establishments, destination creative ways to enhance the Africa in Mumbai to intro- $ 5 # $$ L . ! management companies, air- destination’s USP. “We are duce an updated visa proce- 50"3 I1 7! & %L J ! $ $ lines, tourism associations dis- #77 #= =$# $% * # keen on optimising our collab- dure. For this, they are collab- % . *,?+ # ! . played their products and # $% 7! oration with complementary orating to accredit select trav- *A#) 5 # . N - . . ! . engaged with the Indian trav- African nations to enhance el agents and tour operators to el and trade partners. tomising our engagements and the current year. In 2018, our value proposition. In par- allow fast-tracking visa appli- ! 3 . - - / 8 $ . 6/8 For the period of January product offerings to suit the there was a higher uptake in ticular, we have been explor- cations from preferred part- . $ ! . /8 $ to September 2018, Mumbai unique requirements from the demand for and travel to ing partnerships with ners. At present, the visa . ! 4 . - N2 contributed 45 per cent to the each of our target regions new and off-beat provinces Mauritius and Seychelles that process takes 5-7 days, which . $ ! ! " 5 6 O.N6 overall Indian arrivals to South within India,” said Neliswa like Mpumalanga, Northern will enable us to co-promote is a lot shorter than some of $$ $ : B?. *,?KO L 2! 6 2! R N" "- Africa while Delhi was at 17.4 Nkani, Hub Head for the Cape and Free State. both destinations,” added their competitors. $ 3653 $ $ " 5- R. N8 $ # 1 R per cent, Chennai at 7.7 per Middle East, India and In response to the need for Nkani. With 86,405 arrivals as of 5 # = 6 $ KN 2 "O. ! cent and Kolkata at 1.6 per Southeast Asia, South African introducing new experiences, While consolidating its November 2018, the destina- % : 3 $ 3 cent. “Our brand research Tourism. the tourism board will lay spe- position in wildlife, adventure tion board shared a positive ! $ 3653 ! $ @, shows that Indian travellers With iconic cities like cial emphasis on promoting and cultural offerings, the outlook for the Indian market, $ 50"3O. 65 % . . 3653 prefer South Africa as a holi- Cape Town, Johannesburg and the diversity of activities and destination will also target noting that as of June 2018, the day destination, due to the Durban as draw cards, the experiences. With Indian trav- the niche wedding market, for total spend by Indian travellers = memorability and value for tourism board is growing ellers consuming the highest which South African Tourism in South Africa had increased $ money it offers. We will con- efforts to promote the engag- adventure activities outside has seen an upswing in by 20 per cent and that there = tinue to drive this demand by ing surrounds of newer regions of South Africans, the board enquiries. For this, the tourism was an upswing in the average R introducing a wider geograph- like Stellenbosch, George, will deepen focus to promote board is engaging aggressive- length of stay, a growth of 7.7 K: - 1 . ?@ ical area, thus allowing us to Simon’s Town, Oudtshoorn, the 3000+ adventure activities ly to educate trade partners per cent and the total bed % 8 I/ introduce new experiences. Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Port that the country offers includ- about the variety of world- nights increased by four per ?J $ 9 - We remain focused on cus- Elizabeth and East London in ing off-beat activities like long class facilities, distinctive cent. : - 1 ?* ! 3 O $ $ 34 $ ! $ - 6. 0 # . 3;;67 !$ ! " !$$ ' - he 16th edition of the experiences of struggle and to post graduation along with ; &! 3 : - A? ! % ! $%% T‘India Conference 2019’, growth in Odisha, as India other avenues for comprehen- 1 !. $ 5 !$ 6 % % 5A;24.AA6 has invited Dr Achyuta tread on the direction towards sive development. $ - 3 !$ % Samanta, Member of a significant position in the Dr Samanta’s hard work " $ % L!$ ! " !$$ Parliament, (Rajya Sabha) global village. and social service has impact- " $ " ' - % A;24.A;3 and the Founder, Kalinga The conference will have ed the society in a big way. It Institute of Industrial an eclectic mix of politicians, is not difficult to imagine the Technology (KIIT) and business leaders, entertain- number of children who Kalinga Institute of Social ment intellectuals, spiritual could be prone to join ;3;7/;3,>;. , , Sciences (KISS) to deliver a leaders, philanthropists, gov- Maoists or become naxalists talk during the conference to ernment officials, education- or be trafficked. Many would be held at the Harvard ists among many other who have died due to malnutrition Business School and the will gather to discuss key or become a liability for their Harvard Kennedy School in issues and India’s path parents. However, with these the United States of America towards global leadership. institutes, Dr Samanta has on February 15, 2019. The illustrious list of managed to arrest these This conference, to be other co-speakers with Prof unfortunate events by way of held from February 16 to 17, Samanta includes Sadhguru, educating the children and is one of the largest student- Barkha Dutt, Aruna Roy, giving them a decent life. run conferences in USA, Tanushree Dutta, Asaduddin Today they are being bringing together India’s Owaisi, Pinky Anand and groomed to become world thought leaders for discus- many more. He is one of the leaders and are offered an sions and brainstorming ses- first Odias to deliver the talk. equal opportunity to work in sions to unravel the interest- Hailed as a social repute—KIIT and KISS. tries, KISS is the world’s the mainstream and earn a ing times that lay ahead of the reformer who brought about While KIIT has become largest tribal educational uni- good life. country. a revolution in education for the most acclaimed and versity which is completely Dr Samatha’s efforts The theme of the confer- the poor and underprivi- recognised Indian university residential and free of cost. towards improving the social ence this year—‘India at an leged, Dr Samanta has taken that provides professional KISS is home to more than fabric of the country is a story inflection point’, will see emi- the long road of hardships education to more than 27,000 poorest of the poor of success and paves the way nent speakers where Dr and challenges to bring forth 30,000 Indian students and tribal children who are given for the brighter future of Samanta will also share his the two institutions of nearly 40 from other coun- education from kindergarten India as a global power. % .*.$ #*$ '.3?2($ ! # # $)##% $*-4 he Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a joint fighting the increasing incidences of Tventure between Bharti Enterprises, misselling and frauds on two fronts. he Inland Waterways resume only after the cabinet one of India’s leading business groups, and “Firstly, we are making policy holders and TAuthority of India (IWAI) has meetings happen under a new AXA, one of the world’s largest insurance customers alert and aware through our shortlisted bidders, including DP government which will be elected companies, has embarked public awareness programmes, World and IL&FS, who could be to power after the upcoming Lok upon a public awareness drive and also informing them about responsible for operating and Sabha elections. to fight against spurious call- the modus operandi and maintaining multi-modal logistics These logistic hubs are to be ing and mis-selling across modus vivendi of perpetrators hub at Varanasi. given to the private player for a India. involved and spurious callers, The Authority had completed period of 30 years, on a royalty per onaco, a charming desti- Michelin-starred Chef Marcel Misselling refers to certain who lure people through mis- tendering process till request for tonne of cargo and revenue shar- Mnation which inspires Ravin at the Blue Bay. 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Enjoy a combination of tomer is misled about its suitability. and seeking their assistance to act against a joint venture between Singapore The official informed that the together. The destination has Carlo, with its special menu for relaxation and beauty treat- Spurious calling refers to a group of these offenders,” added Seth. based Portek and Indian ACTL. tender process for the logistics hub a dream range of options in the V-Day. 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From menu that offers a rich diver- filled with seawater. and higher returns. intervals for sensitising insurance buyers the cabinet after which request for which will be a public-private- gastronomic delights, candle- sity of Mediterranean influ- “Misselling and spurious calling have against misleading offers and gains. It has proposal (RFP) will be done. partnership (PPP). IWAI will light dinners, memorable wed- ences, designed especially by become a significant problem in the also set up a pre-issuance video verifica- IWAI, under the aegis of Ministry acquire about 250 acres of land, ding proposal, luxuriant stays, chef Patrick Laine. As soon as the sun has dipped domestic insurance industry. As a respon- tion call system to help customers under- of Shipping, has planned three request for which has already to wellness treatments and below the horizon, the sible insurance company, we have a zero stand the terms and benefits of the insur- multi-modal logistics hub across been filed, from the Jharkhand parties, Monaco has some- Q Principality’s nightlife starts tolerance policy towards misselling or any ance policy and empower them to take an National Waterways-1 (NW-1), government. Once that land is thing for everyone. Here are Enjoy with your loved one in to stir. Of all the places that illegitimate inducements. Our sales teams informed decision. each at Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), acquired, we will lease out the land some of the things you can Hotel Columbus Monte Carlo, have made Monaco the leg- help customers take an informed decision The company’s chief operating officer, Sahibganj (Jharkhand) and Haldia to private players, through tender look forward to. a lover’s paradise. It is not just endary destination, it is the on the back of full product and services Ishita Mukherjee added, “It is our endeav- (Kolkata). Of these, the first two process, to the highest bidder. That a hotel, but a lifestyle choice. Blue Gin, La Rascasse, disclosures. Besides, we have also set up or to ensure that customers are provided hubs will be operated and main- player will develop the hub on that In a privileged setting, over- Jimmyz and the Twiga that all required checks and balances to with adequate information required to tained by private players. land,” the official said. 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Q " ) ' % - + A.; " $ :#/62050% ? anchester United caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Madmitted his side were shown how much they still have to improve after being swept aside by an injury-hit Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in the first leg $ %7:0 of their Champions League last 16 tie on T3R ! . 3R Tuesday. Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian eenage sensation Nicolo T Mbappe struck in a seven-minute spell TZaniolo bagged a brace as K M just before the hour mark as PSG dis- Roma beat Porto 2-1 in their I#5 % $J played their credentials to finally become Champions League last 16, champions of Europe for the first time, first-leg clash at the Stadio T ! *? especially once they get the world's most Olimpico on Tuesday. ! 3 - expensive player Neymar and Edinson The 19-year-old got his $ Cavani back from injury. first Champions League goal L $ +?AK $ T After a run of 10 wins and one draw in the 70th minute in Rome, K in 11 games since Solskjaer replaced the adding a second six minutes I#5 % J sacked Jose Mourinho in December, a later to inflict a first defeat on first defeat for the Norwegian is a real- Porto in this year's top-tier European competition. ity check for United's revival and they But Adrian Lopez pulled a vital goal back for the have a mountain to climb when the '% ) % - < Portuguese club after 79 minutes to ensure they remain in the sides meet again for the second leg hunt going into their home leg on March 6. on March 6. "It's an incredible night, I'm speechless and never would The English giants will also 4& 8390/ # N%0#13' 6206 O have expected such a thing," Zaniolo told Sky Sport Italia. have to cope without Paul "But we've got the second leg coming up, we shouldn't have Pogba in three weeks' time as $ :#/62050% played at this level for a while and conceded the goal." he was sent off a minute we will have to learn. The night belonged to the youngster from Tuscany who from time to round off a ter- le Gunnar Solskjaer admitted "It was an experience that can has become a fan favourite since arriving from Inter Milan, rible night for the hosts. OManchester United had been go either way, it's not going to be a where he never played a top-flight game, in exchange for Radja handed a reality check after Paris season-defining one, it's one we Nainggolan last summer. Saint-Germain cruised to a 2-0 win. have to learn from." On Tuesday, he was given an ovation by an ecstatic home PSG showed they still retain plen- It was a dispiriting evening for United now face a huge task to crowd who see him as the heir to club legend Francesco Totti. ty of world class talent despite their big Solskjaer, who had sparked such reach the quarter-finals and The match sparked into life midway through the second name absentees as United struggled to enthusiasm among United's players Solskjaer called on his stars to pro- half as Zaniolo netted with a precise finish after Edin Dzeko's contain the slick passing of Thomas and fans since replacing the sacked duce a vastly improved display in lay-off. Tuchel's men in midfield and the pace Jose Mourinho in December. the French capital. He soon had his second when Dzeko went on the counter- of Mbappe in attack. "Today is a reality check for us "Mountains are there to be attack, his shot bouncing off the post with Zaniolo on hand Angel di Maria was roundly booed on the level of top teams. They had climbed aren't they? You can't lay to tap in the rebound. by the home support on his return to the momentum after the first goal down and say this is over," he said. "Celebrating under the 'curva' is an extraordinary feeling," Old Trafford after an unhappy one-sea- ' % % + 2C2 % % < and controlled the game," Ole said. "We will go there, play our said Zaniolo. "I can't describe it. I hope to score many more." son spell with United after signing for "You could see that we hadn't game and improve from today." "Zaniolo is not a surprise any more," said Roma captain a then club record £60 million in 2014. break as Jesse Lingard and Anthony unmarked to side-foot home Di Maria's Daniele De Rossi. "His physical strength is incredible for a guy But the Argentine silenced his Martial limped off to be replaced by corner from point-blank range on 53 important and the way we concede it is visitors' way as he stayed big to block of his age and he combines it with great technique. He is already detractors by setting up both goals and Alexis Sanchez and Juan Mata. minutes. disappointing," added Solskjaer. Mbappe's attempted chip as he bore a great player, but he will become a great champion." also mocked the throwing of a beer bot- The home side never recovered their A brilliant team goal then doubled "The second goal was quality by down on goal again before Juan Bernat's tle at him by pretending to drink from composure as PSG produced a stunning United's trouble soon after when them. The ground he (Mbappe) makes rising drive was then diverted wide. it. second-half display to all but book their Mbappe was again too quick for Victor up that boy to get in the box, to all the And any hope of a United comeback For all PSG's injury problems, a place in the last eight despite David de Lindelof and Eric Bailly to meet Di strikers that want to be poachers that's in Paris suffered another huge blow double blow also rocked United in the Gea's best efforts in the United goal. Maria's low cross. how to get in the box." when Pogba was dismissed late on for seconds before half-time and at the Kimpembe was left completely "The first goal is always going to be Thereafter only De Gea stood in the catching Dani Alves with a raised boot.
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Wednesday said she still Sen says he needs to work on his the finals at the 2017 edition and ndian shuttlers, including P V The Indian duo will also has lots to learn and needs speed and stamina as he eyes to semifinal at last edition of the ISindhu and Saina Nehwal, have fancy their chances after three- to add a few more shots to break into the top 30 BWF rank- Nationals, is eager to get the senior been handed tough draws at the time world champion Carolina her repertoire to dominate ing by the year end. national title under his belt. All England Championships, Marin of Spain has been ruled world badminton. "My target is to break into top "Senior national championship where the country has not won out due to the knee injury. With Silver medals at all 30 by this year," the 17-year-old is a big event for me. I have played a title in the last 18 years. In men's singles, Kidambi the major events, including shuttler said. 3-4 times before, in fact, last two Olympic and World Srikanth will take on Frenchman the Olympics, World "It is an Olympic qualification years I have been playing both Championship Silver medallist Brice Leverdez in the opening Championship, Asian year, so entry into tournaments will junior and senior and so it is one Sindhu, who had reached the round. He is likely to meet world Games and Commonwealth be difficult. Depending on my per- of my target this year," he said. semifinals here last year, will open No 1 Kento Momota in the Games, Sindhu has been a formance and ranking I will pick Lakshya had a fabulous 2018 her campaign against South quarters. The seventh seeded had formidable force in the events. For the time being I will where he won the Asian Junior Korea's Sung Ji Hyun, while lost to Momota five times last world in the last three years. play the Super 100 and Super 300 C’ship and a Silver and Bronze at Indonesia Masters champion season. But the world No 1 tag focused all the time." semifinals of the All England events mainly. the Youth Olympics and World Saina takes on Scotland's Kristy Sameer Verma, who reached has eluded her with Chinese One of the favourites to Championship. "Olympic qualification is Junior Championship respective- Gilmour in the first round of the semifinals at World Tour Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying stamp- claim the All England tro- Asked about ending the title extremely tough. Last year, my ly before capping the season with World Tour Super 1000 tourna- Finals, will start his campaign ing her authority at the top phy next month, Sindhu drought for India, Sindhu said: ranking was 69-70 early in the year a title at the TATA Open. ment, which begins on March 6. against former world No 1 Viktor with 14 title triumphs since said she is working hard to "Hopefully yes, I think it will be Sindhu will have to be cau- Axelsen of Denmark. 2016. break India's 18-year-old really good if someone breaks it tious against Hyun, who had Among others, B Sai Asked if she needs to title jinx at the prestigious someday and definitely we will " "= " '!!" (* defeated her at the Hong Kong Praneeth and H S prannoy will add strokes and deception to tournament. work for that." Open last year. If she gets past face each other in the opening dominate world badminton, "After this week, only Hyun, the Indian is likely to face round with the winner likely to Sindhu said: "Definitely yes. two weeks will be left for the third seed Chen Yufei in the take on Anthony Ginting. It is only the starting for me. All England. I know $ )'*0 quarter-final. Indian women's dou- I have a lot more to learn. I Carolina Marin will not be Former world No 1 bles pair of Ashwini have good strokes but I there (due to injury) but it $ %70%&#: Saina, who had reached Ponnapa and N Sikki have to keep learning new won't be easy, because there the All England final in Reddy will be meeting strokes everyday. are some very good players op seed Kei Nishikori was 2015, made a good start seventh-seeded Japanese "But I think only one and on that day who gives Ttested by a stubborn oppo- to the new season with a duo of Shiho Tanaka and player can't dominate bad- best will win," Sindhu said. nent before finally putting semifinal finish at the Koharu Yonemoto, while minton, because the game is "Each round will be away Pierre-Hugues Herbert Malaysia Masters and a title win Meghana Jakkampudi and changing right now as a lot comparatively very tough. 7 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Tuesday at the at Indonesia. Poorvisha S Ram will square up more players are coming Each point is important for Rotterdam Open. But the London Olympics against Russia's Ekaterina up. Also on a particular me. I am playing Sung Ji The Japanese world num- Bronze medallist is expected to Bolotova and Alina Davletova. day, you have to be 100 per- Hyun in the first round and (2 ber seven needed an hour face world No 1 Tai Tzu Ying of In men's doubles, Manu cent, can't be even 1 % here it would be important for and a quarter to get on track Chinese Taipei in the quarter- Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy will or there, if you count 1 to 20 me to focus from the first Lewis Hamilton has against a player who had finals. Saina had lost her last 11 face China's Ou Xuanyi and in the world, all are of the round," added the 23-year- delivered an ominous warning reached the Montpellier final encounters against Tai, who had Ren Xiangyu in the first round. same standard, so have to be old, who had reached the to his Formula One rivals by barely 48 hours earlier against vowing to improve on his Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. almost flawless championship- Second seed Karen winning campaign in his Khachanov, winner of the # * 8 Mercedes car. Paris Masters title last The British driver emerged November, fell in a shock to /0 &0123 from a back injury that kept Tournament at Chabahar city from his winter hibernation at Dutch wildcard Tallon him out of action for most of of Iran from February 22 to 28. Silverstone on Wednesday to Griekspoor, who recovered busy international calen- the last year. The team for this tourna- see the car he hopes will fire for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 upset of the Adar unfolds for Indian In the women's team, ment features Manish Kaushik him to a sixth world title. Russian. boxing from Thursday with Sonia Lather (57kg) would be (60kg) and India Open Gold- The 34-year-old won 11 of The defeat leaves the 70th Strandja Memorial eager to put behind a disap- medallist Sanjeet (91kg). the 21 races in 2018 to beat Khachanov winless here in Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria pointing 2018, during which Close on the heels will be Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and three attempts. where Asian Games Gold- she ended medal-less at the the 38th Gee Bee International secure his fifth championship Victory marked the sec- medallist Amit Panghal (49kg) Asian Games. Tournament at Helsinki, with two rounds to spare. ond Rotterdam upset for the straight sets. beat in an Australian Open will be eyeing a second succes- Also there in the squad are Finland from March 7 to 10. And as he enters the first 211th-ranked local, who put Raonic, the fourth seed, marathon last month. sive top finish. Pinki Rani (51kg) and Lovlina The squad for this tourna- campaign of the new two-year out Stan Wawrinka a year ago fought past German Philipp Shapovalov dominated India will have a 19-strong Borgohain (69kg). Missing ment comprises, among others, deal that will earn him $52 mil- in his hometown for his first Kohlschreiber 7-6 (10/8), 7-5 Croatian qualifier Skugor in representation, 10 of them from the line-up is the celebrat- Shiva Thapa (60kg), Sachin lion a season, a fully refreshed career ATP Tour-level win. on the back of 21 aces. their first-time meeting as women, in the annual show- who won Silver at this event last ed MC Mary Kom, who won Siwach (52kg) and Sumit Hamilton is ready to extend his Nishikori next faces Shapovalov, seeded 10th, both made Rotterdam debuts. piece of the European calendar year, will be aiming for a bet- Silver in the last edition. Sangwan (91kg). dominance of the sport. Ernests Gulbis, who beat defeated Croatian Franko Gael Monfils earned an which gets underway following ter finish on the podium this The Indian boxing contin- The performances of the "2018 was a great year, but Marius Copil 6-2, 6-4 in a bat- Skugor 7-5, 6-3. upset of Belgian eighth seed a draw on Thursday morning. time around. gent had clinched its best ever male boxers in these three I feel like 2019 can be even bet- tle of qualifying lucky losers. Raonic had to work to get David Goffin 7-6 (7/5), 7-5, Amit has not competed Gaurav Bidhuri (56kg), on medal haul of 11 in the last edi- tournaments will be crucial to ter," he said. "I want to achieve Milos Raonic and Denis past a 2016 semi-finalist at the while former champion after picking up Gold at the the other hand, will be seeking tion of Strandja Memorial. their chances of making the more, I want to continue to Shapovalov scored a first- Ahoy stadium. The Canadian Tomas Berdych beat Asiad in Jakarta. a strong return to top-flight After this, India will com- squad for the Asian C’ships, keep pushing. I feel energised round double for Canada, set up a second-round meet- Frenchman Gilles Simon 7-6 Gaurav Solanki (52kg), competition after recovering pete in the International Boxing which will be held in April. and I am ready to attack."AFP with both powering ahead in ing with Wawrinka, whom he (10/8), 6-4. " "# $!#%( %$#) "% #%) *+,-.*/ % -D 7 6; A(;32/,+./(.B2/; ;2(. (. 3;'(A(6/+.6
/0 &0123 the game to the final over after for a long time, understood it (our a part of." India were 145 for six in the 16th game plan). Despite consistent perfor- genuinely believed that I could over, needing another 68 off 28 "As I said, you keep practising mances, Karthik will have to be on hit a six," Indian wicketkeeper- balls. those situations and because the top of his game in the upcoming Ibatsman Dinesh Karthik said as "As a middle-order batsman, belief I had in overcoming those T20 and ODI series against he reflected on refusing a single to a lot of times you have to trust situations in practice, I trusted Australia, India's last before the non-striker Krunal Pandya in the your ability to play those big myself do the job in the middle. I World Cup in May-July. And he is series-deciding third T20 shots under pressure. It is also was not able to deliver that day. ready to prove himself again. International against New Zealand. important to trust your partner at That is what sport is. The more "As an international cricketer, On Sunday night at Hamilton, that time. It did not come off on you back yourself, the more con- you have to keep reinventing the things did not go as per plan in the that occasion but those things sistent you become in finishing the wheel, being consistent is part of final over, in which India needed 16 happen in the game of cricket." game." it. There will be questions asked runs, and the 33-year-old has no Both Krunal and Karthik Having made his internation- and you have to keep answering qualms in accepting that. Karthik shared an unbeaten 63-run stand al debut almost 15 years ago, them (with your performances). refused a single to the big-hitting off 28 balls but it was not enough Karthik has managed to play only "If you read into those things Krunal off the third ball of the over to save the series. India lost the 26 Tests, 91 ODIs and 30 T20s. too much (of proving yourself leading to some debate on whether game by four runs and series 1-2. But over the last 24 months, repeatedly), it only pulls you + $ he took the right decision. "Some days you are able to hit his stop-start career seems to down. It is important that what- "I think Krunal and I batted a boundary, some days the bowler have found second wind and he ever opportunities you get, you do /0 &0123 really well from that situation does a good job. And there, you has featured in as many as 20 the best you can." (145/6). We were able to bring the have to give credit to Tim Southee ODIs and 21 T20Is besides mak- Has team management told pin great Shane Warne feels the match down to a place where the for the way he executed those ing a Test comeback after more him that number six is the spot for Syoung Rishabh Pant can play as a spe- bowlers were under pressure. We " yorkers under pressure. One mis- than eight years. him in the batting order? cialist batsman in the Indian ODI team backed ourselves to do the job. And 0 " take there and I am sure we Karthik, who has credited "Not really. They are also very and even backed the talented youngster at that stage (after refusing the sin- " 0 would have take him down," said Mumbai stalwart Abhishek Nayar flexible in in their approach. I to open alongside Rohit Sharma. gle), I genuinely believed that I Karthik. for his recent success, can't recol- don't think they have fixed me at With India closing in on their final could hit a six," Karthik said on ; " Asked if the team manage- lect days when he has batted bet- number five or six. 15 for the World Cup, Pant has got a Wednesday. / 0 ment had a word with him on not ter. "They just believe that what- solid endorsement from Warne. Over the last couple of years, " taking that single, Karthik said: "If you go by the results, def- ever opportunity they will give me "There has been talk if Rishabh Pant Karthik has emerged as one of the "They were all aware of the situ- initely yes (his best run in inter- at any position, they know that I can play in the side. I think Dhoni and most effective finishers for India in ation and knew we both did the national cricket). There is some will do the best that I can. They Pant both can play. I can't see why the shorter formats. -8< best we could. On that day, we continuity and that feels good. The know that I am able to finish Rishabh Pant can't play as a batsman, he He faltered at Hamilton but it -D were not good enough. But the team has also done well so it has games, irrespective of the batting is outstanding. Maybe even open the bat- was only him and Krunal who took support staff, as it has been around been a great couple of years to be position," added Karthik. ting with Rohit Sharma," Warne told India Today. "I know Shikhar Dhawan does a great job but Rishabh Pant opening the )"'0 '="' " ' @- batting with Rohit Sharma could be pret- ty cool too for India. Go with some of these X-factor type things and tactical battles, where you surprise the opposi- "* . 8 '*' #%#623 tion," said the Australian legend. Warne wants India to experiment 71 ## ormer Pakistan captain with their top-order in the upcoming FMoin Khan believes the home series against Australia, starting utting India and England as favourites to present national team has the February 24 with the first T20. Pwin the forthcoming ICC World Cup, firepower to break its World "It could be worth throwing Rishabh batting great VVS Laxman on Wednesday Cup jinx against India and reg- Pant at the top of the order for a couple said Virat Kohli and Co are peaking at the ister the country's maiden win of games and see how he goes. Maybe right time after their historic ODI series tri- over the neighbours in the against Australia now and experiment umphs in Australia and New Zealand. upcoming ICC 50-over mega- and see how he goes for the World Cup. "It's all about peaking at the right time event in the UK. "Dhawan may have a role to play which is so important. The World Cup is a In six times in the World somewhere else. But I am really looking long format so every player should be at his Cup so far, Pakistan have never forward to seeing what India have best physically and mentally if India has to defeated India. because they have a lot of players who win the World Cup. They start as favourites. And India and Pakistan can do a lot of roles," said the 49-year- For me, India and England start as Australia series to the New Zealand series... will meet again in the World old. favourites," Laxman told reporters. and it's not only one or two players who have Cup at Old Trafford on June Talking about Indian cricket, Warne The World Cup kicks off in England put their hand up. Everyone has con- 16. said its national team can dominate the from May 30 with India taking on South tributed. So it's great to see bowling and bat- "This present team is very world for years. Africa in their opening game on June 5 in ting departments contribute," he added. capable of recording a first win "I think India can now have a dom- Southampton. Talking about the Bengal team which over India in a World Cup inant time in world cricket if they can The Indian team edged Australia 2-1 in failed to make the final at home last season because there is talent, there is fident of Pakistan win. interesting World Cup and I before the World Cup, saying keep their players on the park, the play- the three-match series and then went on to after finishing third in the Super League depth and variety and Sarfaraz "I say this because our am backing Pakistan to beat this would help the players in ers stay hungry and value the opportu- thump New Zealand by a healthy margin of Group B of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Ahmed has now gelled the boys beat them (India) in the India. Our boys are in good acclimatising comfortably to nity and be grateful to play Test crick- 4-1 in the 50-over format. Laxman said: "The preparation has been real- squad well," Moin said on Champions Trophy two years spirits and it is good they will the English conditions. et. India will now take on Australia at home ly good. We had a lot of match simulation. GTV News channel on Tuesday back and I just feel that in go into the competition after "Pakistan has been one "Yes they can make money from IPL in five ODIs and two T20s starting February In T20 cricket, better than nets is match sim- night. English conditions in June we having played ODI matches team which has done well in and make a fortune. But if they can keep 24. ulation. It has been a very realistic practice. But Moin, who featured in have better bowlers," he said. against South Africa, Australia England in the last many years the hunger up to compete in the high- "I think brilliant. The way they played, We played a couple of games too." many famous matches against Moin feels India and and England," he said. and in May-June the weather est form of the game, that is tests, they I would like to congratulate the entire Bengal open their domestic T20 cam- India and was a member of the England would be the teams to He also supported the can be unpredictable and there can dominate world cricket for a long team," Laxman said. paign against Mizoram in group D tie at the 1992 and 1999 World Cup beat in the World Cup. move to have three weeks is moisture in the pitches," said time," Warned added. "The way they played right from the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on February 21. teams, said this time he is con- "This should be a very training camp in England Moin. # $ 7R #4,. > ;0%/#/&7 523/05
$ /# 30% included six fours and three /#8 4% #5 51 &0;' 7&&5 sixes. artin Guptill returned Nicholls looked com- icketkeeper Akshay Wadkar led $ &4%"#/ Mto form with an fortable in just his third out- WVidarbha's fightback with an unbeat- unbeaten century as New ing since being promoted up en half-century as the Ranji champions ishwa Fernando Zealand powered to an the order, scoring 53 before remained in hunt for a first innings lead after Vtook four wickets eight-wicket win over a tame dismissal when the the second day of their Irani Cup match as underdogs Sri Bangladesh in the first one- ball hit his pad and rolled against Rest of India. Lanka heeded new day international in Napier onto the stumps. After restricting Rest to a modest 330 on captain Dimuth on Wednesday. Veteran batsman Ross the opening day, Vidarbha ended the second Karunaratne's call to Bangladesh set New Taylor also contributed an day at 245 for 6 with Wadkar and Akshay "compete in every ses- Zealand a modest run chase unbeaten 45. Karnewar (15 not out) holding fort. The sion" on the first day of 233 after suffering an Mohammad Mithun hosts still trail by 85 runs. Satish struck four boundaries and a six, of the first Test against early collapse and the Black was the pick of Bangladesh's Vidarbha openers skipper Faiz Fazal (27) while Ramaswamy's innings was laced with South Africa at Caps overhauled it in 44.3 hitters, grinding out a hard- and Sanjay Ramaswamy (65) looked com- nine fours. However, after Ramaswamy's Kingsmead on overs, finishing at 233 for fought 62 after coming to fortable in the beginning and put up a 50- departure, Vidarbha lost two quick wickets Wednesday. two. the crease with Bangladesh run stand. — Mohit Kale (1) and Satish — as they South Africa, It is Bangladesh's fifth reeling at 42 for four after a But as things were looking good, slumped from 146 for 3 to 168 for 5. overwhelming tour to New Zealand and decision to bat first back- Karnataka spinner Krishnappa Gowtham Then wicket-keeper Wadkar, who took favourites against a they are yet to win a match fired. struck, removing Fazal, who was caught time to settle, started the fightback as he built team seemingly in in any format, with their Mohammad Saifuddin behind by rival wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan. his innings first in company of Aditya Sarvate disarray, were bowled out for 235. Sri Lanka was 49 next chance coming in the provided support with a One down Atharva Taide (15) did not (18) and later on with Karnewar. for one at the close. second ODI in Christchurch "We bowled well but made light work of the tar- gritty 41 as Bangladesh were last long after being trapped in front of the Wadkar conjured an important 58-run Left-arm opening bowler Fernando dismissed both on Saturday. we were struggling batting. get. bowled out for 232 with wicket by young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar, stand with Sarvate and then has added 19 South African opening batsmen cheaply as the hosts Bangladesh captain We just lost too many wick- Guptill, returning from seven balls of their allotted who impressed everyone with his sharp leg runs for the unbroken stand for the seventh found them floundering at 17 for three after being sent Mashrafe Mortaza said his ets early," he said. injury, put a poor run of 50 overs remaining. breaks. wicket with Karnewar. in on a pitch which offered bounce and swing on a par- team were adjusting to New Guptill and Henry scores behind him with a Spinner Mitchell However, Ganesh Satish (48) then For ROI, five wickets were shared by the tially overcast morning. Zealand conditions and still Nicholls pressed their case commanding 117 not out. Santner and paceman Trent joined hands with Ramaswamy as the duo spinners, two each by Gowtham (2-33) and Fernando, 27, playing in his fourth Test, went on hoped of a breakthrough to open the batting at the His 15th ODI century Boult took three wickets tried to resurrect the Vidarbha innings with Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (2-66) while Chahar to claim career-best figures of four for 62. Kasun Rajitha victory. World Cup as New Zealand came off 103 balls and apiece for New Zealand. their 64-run third wicket stand. returened with figures of 1-68. took three for 68. Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock, batting at num- ber six because South Africa picked five specialist bowlers, gave the South African innings some respectability by hitting 80 off 94 balls before he was ' (!'"*( !' "" last man out. Sri Lanka lost Lahiru Thirimanne, caught behind off Dale Steyn for nought, but Karunaratne batted con- $ 8%75 3510 Paul, hobbled by a leg injury with three wickets before lunch, fidently to be 28 not out at the close, while new cap (& which prevented him from bowl- had no more success with the ball Oshada Fernando went on the attack when South ngland ended a disappointing ing throughout most of the but his devastating early impact African captain Faf du Plessis turned to spin bowling 5 1463# mulated a total of eight demer- ETest series with the consolation England second innings, only ensured that it was only a matter as the light faded to finish on 17 not out. it points during a specified of a comprehensive victory over came out to bat as last man to of when, not if England would Vishwa Fernando arguably owed his place in the he International Cricket period of 24 months, the ICC the West Indies on the fourth day allow Roston Chase to complete a have completed a massive victory team to the fact that three of Sri Lanka's leading fast TCouncil (ICC) on stated. of the third and final Test in St deserved fifth Test century. on the fourth day. bowlers were missing because of injury. But he pro- Wednesday suspended West While what exactly Gabriel Lucia on Tuesday. Chase was on 97 when Moeen Ali also claimed three duced a superb opening spell, having Dean Elgar caught Indies fast bowler Shannon said wasn't audible, but accord- Thrashed in the first two Shannon Gabriel was ninth out, wickets while Mark Wood, the behind and bowling Aiden Markram with a ball which Gabriel for four ODIs in the ing to a BBC report, the matches of the series to surrender but the young all-rounder hung tearaway fast bowler who took five swung back into the stumps. wake of his "inappropriate" England captain Root was the Wisden Trophy after ten years around long enough for the tall wickets in the first innings, snared Temba Bavuma and Du Plessis rode out the early comments directed at England heard saying,"Don't use it as an in English possession, the tourists right-hander to reach three figures, the important scalp of Shai Hope. storm and gradually started to change the momentum captain Joe Root. insult. There's nothing wrong gained a measure of consolation in cutting Joe Denly to the backward- His six wickets and impact on in a 72-run partnership which was ended in the last Gabriel's remarks were in with being gay." completing a 232-run victory with point boundary to achieve the the game earned him the 'man of over before lunch when Du Plessis was caught down breach of the ICC Code of Gabriel admitted the a day to spare. landmark. the match' award. the legside by wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella off Conduct, for which he was also offence after the end of the Set an improbable target of He finished unbeaten on 102 West Indies' only period of rel- Rajitha for 35. docked 75 percent of his match match on Tuesday and accept- 485 after Joe Root declared his off 191 balls with 12 fours and one ative comfort at the crease came in Bavuma looked the most assured of the South fees. ed the sanction proposed by side's second innings at 361 for five missed for 252 deep into the final six embellishing his innings. the afternoon session when Chase African batsmen but was run out for 47, when a straight Gabriel, who received match referee Jeff Crowe and following his dismissal for 122, the session when Ben Stokes had James Anderson, who blew and Shimron Hetmyer put on 45 drive by De Kock ricocheted off bowler Fernando's boot three demerit points, had accu- no formal hearing took place. home team were eventually dis- Keemo Paul caught and bowled. away the West Indies top order runs for the fifth wicket. into the stumps at the bowler's end.