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No: ODIENG/2013/52530 FIND US ON facebook.com/thekalingchronicle Popular People’s Daily of Odisha FOLLOW US ON TWITTER twritter.com/thekalingchronicle Slash Penalty; Congress Authority for Security Agency Bhubaneswar (K- 15 days to the state and traffic personnel ties under the MV Act are misbehaving with and Odisha Govern- Bhubaneswar (K- development of Se- point the Controlling Private Security public mostly women ment should also CN): Odisha Gov- curity Environment Authorities and ac- Agencies, now it has and girls. bring down the fine ernment will set up been decided to post Congress Lawmaker amount. direct controlling Senior Officers serv- alleged “On the direc- “We are giving 10 mechanism to handle ing in Department of tion of the Centre, the Private Security Home as CA, so that days time to the State Odisha Government Agencies, which are it will be in conso- government to take a has imposed hefty having unusual nance with the PSAR decision on the mat- fines under the MV growth in recent Act. ter or else we will Act and RTO offi- years due to spread- It has been observed ghearo RTO offices cials, police and traf- ing out of financial that some of the State across Odisha and In- fic personnel are mis- activities. These pri- Governments have come Tax office of behaving with vate agencies are hav- appointed Senior Of- the Central govern- women and girls”. ing mushrooming ficers from the State ment,” Mr.Routray. Mr.Routray said it is growth, observe ex- Police as Controlling Commerce and seen that women, perts. Authorities and the Transport Minister who were fined for The State Govern- same is not in conso- Padmanabha Behera, violations, pleading ment will appoint a nance with the provi- before the enforce- however, said the Controlling Author- sions of the law, ment authorities that State Government ity in the Department pointed out Ministry they were going to has already issued di- of Home for handling of Home Affairs. hospital or to drop rections to all RTOs the Regulatory for these Institutions, cordingly Odisha This responsibility CN): With Odisha government to slash their children to to ensure that public Mechanism for Pri- which are growing in Government will ap- needs to be directly Government collect- the penalty or the school for exams. is not harassed during vate Security Agen- a big way. point CA soon, handled by the Home ing hefty penalty of Congress will stage a “The Government checking or enforce- cies. The Private Security sources said. Department. In view Rs 1.6 crore within state-wide agitation. should learn how to ment drives. The Controlling Au- Agencies Regulation While earlier senior of the above, the State 24 hours of strictly The party also raised behave with people. “We will also never thority will not only (PSAR) Act, 2005 Police Officers are Governments have implementing the the issue of harass- Such kind of tolerate any improve the Regula- empowers the State appointed as Control- been impressed upon amended Motor Ve- ment of public during misbehaviour to- misbehaviour on the tory System as well as Governments to ap- ling Authority of the See page-7 hicle Act, 2019, Op- enforcement of new wards women and part of officials. But position Congress has legislation and girls will not be tol- everybody should demanded reduction termed it as ‘unfortu- erated, he said. obey and follow the Pawani Marcom Bags Times Award in the amount of fine nate. The Congress traffic norms as MV being imposed on Congress Veteran Lawaker said many Act has been intro- Bhubaneswar (K- boundaries of excel- different business mense efforts. traffic violators. Suresh Kumar States like Gujarat duced to protect lives CN):Leading FMCG lence in their respec- sectors, from hospi- Devashree Sahoo, The party has also Routray alleged that and West Bengal of people,” the Min- Player, Pawani served ultimatum of RTO officials, police have reduced penal- ister said Marcom has been awarded the ‘Most Milan 2020: Navy's multilateral war drill may be called off amid coronavirus fears Trusted FMCG brand The Indian Navy's 'Milan' scheduled to 18, 2020 off Seychelles. by the Times Busi- ness Group. Bollywood Star Anil Kapoor presented the Award to Gouri Prasad Sahoo, Man- aging Director of Pawani Marcom in a glittering ceremony held here recently. Times Business Award is a Business tive industries. tality to real-estate to Director Pawani Excellence Award The Annual award education and other Marcom said “we are that seeks to recog- has happened for the leaders, as well as grateful to all our nize and honour busi- second time in start-ups, FMCG partners in this nesses and start-ups Bhubaneswar where Brands were ac- progress for achieve that have broken the it conferred awards in knowledged for im- See page-1 multilateral exercise be held from March Visakhapatnam The coronavirus may be called off outbreak will force Bitwit... Jitendra Negi amid fears over the the Indian Navy to coronavirus out- revoke the invite to break, reports said. virus-hit nations. The countries to Further, India will whom invitations not take the risk to have been sent are add strain to its Indonesia, France, Navy personnel who Mozambique, are expected to be Sudan, Israel, deployed for quar- Qatar, Thailand, antine missions in Malaysia, Australia, the next few days. Somalia, Kenya, The government has Egypt, Sri Lanka, asked the Army, Vietnam, Myanmar, Navy and Air Force New Zealand, USA, to be prepared for Tanzania, Comoros, quarantine facilities Maldives, Brunei, for over 2500 sus- Philippines, Japan, pected cases in the UK, Saudi Arabia, coming days, ac- Oman, Mauritius, cording to the Cambodia, sources cited by Singapore, South news agency ANI. Korea, South Af- New dates are being rica, Kuwait, Iran, worked out for the Madagascar, Milan exercise in Bangladesh, Russia, which around 40 Djibouti, Eritrea, countries were sup- Bahrain, UAE and posed to participate. THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, WEDNESDAY 4, MARCH, 2020 METRO CITY Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 2 HE ALINGA HRONICLE ENTERTAINMENT BHUBANESWAR, WEDNESDAY 4, MARCH, 2020 T K C 3 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Ajay Devgn and Kajol are two of a kind Wife and husband Tanhaji is Ajay’s cen- lieve that hard work more than necessary. On the use of 3D younger generation is and duo Kajol and tennial film in pays off.” He keeps me technology, the actor robbed of Indian his- Ajay Devgn are poles Bollywood. “We At a time when grounded and makes says, “The technol- tory. “Not much has been written about unsung warriors such as Tanhaji in school textbooks. My chil- dren have not even read about him. Dur- ing the British era they did not let people read about In- dian warriors. Our textbooks have not changed much since then. So, I decided to do this film. The least we can do is respect our heroes. Maybe it will bring about a change in our coun- try. But such films re- quire an audience connect. So, we made apart in their didn’t know that it’s stories of celebrity me realise that I am ogy that we’ve used it a commercial film behaviour. While he his 100th film. It is a marriages falling going overboard at has been done for the with lots of music, is quiet and speaks in happy coincidence. apart are on the rise, times,” says Kajol on first time in India by action and drama. ” monosyllables, she is We’d never planned Ajay and Kajol boast how their marriage Indians. I formed my Nonetheless, animated and happy- to celebrate but it has of a 20-year-long re- works. own company for Ajay says controver- go-lucky. The couple all come together. I lationship. “It’s im- The couple re- this. The CGI has sies could be raked up is currently in a was supposed to portant to realise that veals that their chil- been done completely during the release. celebratory mode as write about his jour- marriage is a daily job dren Nysa and Yug by us. I have always “We have tried to they recently marked ney on Instagram but and you need to nur- have not watched the tried to experiment make an interesting their 21st wedding I couldn’t figure ture your husband film yet. “They don’t with new techniques. film and kept the anniversary and are which films to men- and children. You like my movies be- Our director Om Raut story straight so that now busy promoting tion and which not to. have to give them ex- cause they feel I weep had done all the re- we don’t get into con- their upcoming film There are so many tra attention every too much. They feel search before we em- troversies. But the Tanhaji together. The outstanding movies day. Both Ajay and I that I cry in happy barked on the path. In country is divided duo is making a and roles that he has have the same priori- scenes too,” says fact, we met Tanhaji’s now. People can try comeback on screen done,” beams Kajol. ties and we have not Kajol. Ajay laughs family and they and create some con- after a decade. On his journey in grown apart. Our ba- and adds, “Nysa would be on the sets troversy or the other. Their last film to- Bollywood, Ajay sic topics for the day doesn’t discuss much every day. We recre- gether Toonpur Ka says, “Whatever are family, children about films but Yug ated the sets as such I hope the youth Superhero in 2010 work I have done has and our work. It’s a calls me Tanhaji locales are not avail- realises that it’s not was also made under been very satisfying. good thing that I talk Malsure when I able in the current easy recreating an their own banner— People tell me to pro- too much and he reach home. Even situation.” unknown part of his- Ajay Devgn Films. mote myself but I doesn’t. I am more when I call him he The 50-year-old tory in a movie,” he Incidentally, can’t do that. I be- spontaneous and do says ‘Hello Tanhaji’.” further rues how the concludes. Aditya Roy Kapoor, Disha Patani Common man has always been the hero: Vikrant Massey sizzle in new 'Malang' poster MUMBAI: Actor protagonist and the Agarwal. Vikrant Massey says so-called hero. I have The actor, who A new poster of Suri shares, “Pas- dience perceives it.” for him the common lived a journey. Like was earlier supposed Mohit Suri’s Malang sionate, exciting, en- Malang was shot man is the hero in real Amol in 'Chhapaak' to collaborate with featuring Aditya Roy ergetic, mad, love is in Mauritius, Goa and life and he aims to is a common man, Meghna on "Raazi", Kapur and Disha all this and more. Adi Mumbai. Produced by showcase the same who left his job and says he is happy to Patani is out. The and Disha’s love de- T-Series, Luv Films on-screen. is walking on this have got the opportu- poster highlights an picts their liberated and Ankur Garg, and The actor be- path. There are nity to be part of her intimate moment be- and Malang state of Northern Lights Enter- lieves "aam-aadmi" people, these are latest venture. tween the stars, mind in this poster. tainment, the film is has been ignored by characters, who for "The response framed against a sur- I’m looking forward slated to release on the film industry for me are the heroes." has been positive so real background. to seeing how the au- February 7, 2020. too long and through The actor says he far and we are look- his movies he wants has always drawn in- ing forward to Janu- him to take the cen- spiration from the so- ary 10, when it re- There was strange inherent comfort tre stage. ciety as he is not a leases. It's an oppor- "This is the time trained performer. tunity for any aspir- of common man. The "I travel a lot. I ing artiste to work with Brad Pitt: Leonardo DiCaprio person cleaning the want to bring on- with Meghna, drain is a common screen all my experi- Deepika and on a LOS ANGELES(K- the film, which was working with Brad man, the common ences. I am still learn- story as such. I am CN): Hollywood star well-received across was this strange in- man are out on streets ing, I am very young, fortunate to be a part Leonardo DiCaprio the globe. herent comfort and fighting. what I see around me, of this film." "The common I try to bring it on Vikrant says with man has always been screen. "Chhapaak" their aim the hero and they "I hope audiences is to create awareness have been ignored for like me, they laugh about acid violence. too long. I am an ac- and cry with me and "It is a heinous tor, I can act and what take away something crime and no living I can do through my from the characters I being deserves this. work is, become their play. No one has the right voice," Vikrant told I am not attempt- to have an impact or PTI in an interview ing to change the influence on anyone world, I want people here. else's life in such a Coming from a to get aware of their life-altering way. lower-middle class own self, and relate to says working with ease that we really family, Vikrant says the characters I play," "Through 'Chh- Brad Pitt on Quentin DiCaprio played both clicked into day he has had his fair he adds. apaak' our attempt is Tarantino's "Once an ageing, out-of- one. It didn't need a share of struggles in Vikrant is look- to talk about acid vio- Upon a Time in Hol- work actor, Rick lot of prep work. We life, and he has come ing forward to lence and we hope lywood" was an in- Dalton, in the film set talked about the out stronger. "Chhapaak", featur- people take this film credible experience. in 1960s' Hollywood, script, and we instinc- "I was told I am a ing Deepika in the right way and The actor said while Pitt essayed the tively knew that dy- TV actor and I won't Padukone as an acid there will be more they both clicked in- part of his stunt namic and relation- get to work in films. attack survivor. awareness and dis- stantly and were on double and confi- ship, and who these When I came here The film, di- cussion on this topic." the same page while dante Cliff Booth. guys were to one an- (films) I was told I rected by Meghna The film is portraying their re- ''What was very other," the actor, 45, can only be a hero's Gulzar, is inspired the scheduled to release spective characters in interesting about told Deadline. friend, but I am the life of Laxmi on January 10. HE ALINGA HRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, WEDNESDAY 4, MARCH, 2020 T K C 4 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 5 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, WEDNESDAY 4, MARCH, 2020 National / International Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE STATE SCAN BHUBANESWAR, WEDNESDAY 4, MARCH, 2020 6 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, WEDNESDAY 4, MARCH, 2020 Business/Commerce 7 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Government mulls special ink to crack Airtel, Jio pay Rs 3000 crore in deferred spec- down on fake currency notes and passports trum dues, Tata pays Rs 2000 crore AGR dues Researchers at the ratory have made a authenticity of pass- cent were detected at CSIR-National bi-luminescent secu- ports, identity cards, the RBI and 94.4 per Physical Laboratory rity ink which is vis- tamper evident labels cent by other banks.

NEW DELHI(K- crore to the telecom Vodafone Idea too ment on ad hoc basis CN): Bharti Airtel department towards paid about Rs 3,043 towards their AGR li- has made the pay- its deferred spectrum crore towards de- abilities, a source ment of Rs 1,950 dues, while Reliance ferred spectrum dues, said. Jio paid Rs 1,053 as per the sources. The additional pay- have developed a ible in red and green etc. Monitoring coronavirus impact on finan- crore, sources said on VIL's payment in par- ment of over and special security ink to light when illumi- Despite the added se- Tuesday. ticular assumes sig- above Rs 2,197 crore prevent counterfeit- nated by two different curity features in the cial markets, ready to take action: RBI Deferred spectrum nificance as the com- it has already submit- ing of currency notes sources at 254 na- new currency notes MUMBAI(KCN): dia have largely been dues are essentially pany has been under ted to the govern- and fake printing of nometers (nm) and released by the RBI, The Reserve Bank on contained. Growing instalment payments tremendous financial ment, is aimed at cov- passports. "Discov- Tuesday said it is hopes of coordinated ering any reconcilia- 365 nm, respectively. reports hinted that that are made by pressure and is con- ery of ink to curb fake closely monitoring policy action to miti- tion differences, the According to a report fake notes are still telcos for airwaves fronted with AGR printing of passports global as well as do- gate a broader fallout source added. The by Livemint, the ink being circulated. mestic situation re- to economic activity bought in past auc- (Adjusted Gross Rev- and counterfeiting of government esti- was made in a batch The central bank garding the impact of has boosted market tions and are separate enue) liabilities of currency notes," said deadly coronavirus sentiment today. "The mated Tata's dues at of one kg and given has mentioned from their AGR li- over Rs 53,000 crore. the Press Information and ready to take nec- Reserve Bank of India about Rs 14,000 to the Bank Note many features essary action to ensure is monitoring global abilities. The sources ALSO READ| Centre Bureau (PIB) via a crore. This is the last Press in Dewas, a unit which help in dis- orderly functioning of and domestic develop- said that while Bharti to write fresh letters tweet. of Security Printing tinguishing real financial markets. ments closely and con- lot of payments that Airtel has made pay- to telecom companies telcos will make to- Discovery of ink to Minting Corporation notes from counter- Globally, financial tinuously and stands ment of Rs 1,950 questioning them on wards deferred spec- curb fake printing of markets have been ex- ready to take appropri- of India Ltd. feit ones. periencing consider- ate actions to ensure crore to the Depart- discrepancy in AGR trum liabilities to the passports and coun- (SPMCIL). According to an an- able volatility, with the orderly functioning of ment of Telecommu- dues math DoT, as the Union terfeiting of currency spread of coronavirus, financial markets, In a written reply to a nual report by the nications towards de- Tatas have made an Cabinet had late last notes. @CSIR_IND triggering risk-off sen- maintain market con- question in the Rajya RBI last year, of the timents and flights to fidence and preserve ferred spectrum dues, additional payment of year approved a two National Physical Sabha on Tuesday, total fake Indian safe haven, the Re- financial stability," it Reliance Jio has paid about Rs 2,000 crore year's moratorium on Laboratory has devel- serve Bank of India said. the Minister of Sci- currency notes Rs 1,053 crore. to the telecom depart- such spectrum dues. oped a bi-lumines- ence and Technology found by banks dur- (RBI) said in a state- ment. Spillovers to fi- cent security ink Dr Harsh Vardhan ing 2018-19, 5.6 per nancial markets in In- which glows in red said that while the ink From page-1 -Pawani Mr.Sahoo. Government to retain majority stake in and green colours is found comparable when illuminated.- to the used standards, ment directly and in- Pawani Marcom is @IndiaDST its formulation can directly... and all our having its manufac- Scientists at the Na- help in checking gov- customers without turing unit with latest tional Physical Labo- ernment documents, whose cooperation state-of-the-art tech- LIC after listing: Nirmala Sitharaman and motivation.. this nology for a variety From page-1-Author- much money to be would not be achiev- of home care prod- NEW DELHI(K- be listed. ity shareholder and and 70.02 per cent ity carried in one vehicle able”. ucts. CN): The govern- In a written reply will continue to in first year pre- appointment of Con- and sizes of private She also said “I also Talking about the ment on Tuesday to a query in the retain management mium income as on trolling Authorities, vaults and its opera- thank everyone in- company’s expansion said it will continue Rajya Sabha, the control safeguard- January 31, 2020. as per the Statute at tions. cluding all our well plan, Mr.Sahoo said: to retain the man- minister said that ing the interest of Meanwhile, MoS sufficiently senior The Rules prescribes wishes and advisors “We have envisioned agement control of listing of compa- policyholders," she Finance Anurag level officer in Home the Operation Timing who have plans to enhance our LIC and safeguard nies on stock ex- said. Thakur in another Department rather for transporting Cash undauntingly stood production capacity the interest of changes disciplines The finance minis- reply said the than entrusting the through these Cash by us in every hour of by 20-fold soon”. policyholders even a company and ter further said government has responsibility to State Vans. All details are our need” “We can develop and Police. there in the Model In fact there is a great offer formulations as In the meantime the Rules. demand for its per the clients’ re- Union Government Now the State Gov- homecare product. quirement or match has recently formu- ernment will frame With overwhelming any bench-marked lated the Model Rules the Rules as per demand in the Gen- formulations given to of PSAR Act?The PSAR Act. After the eral Public, Govern- us. We have a strong Private Security Rules are framed, the ment and Corporate R&D Team, and we Agencies (Private Se- State Government sector offices, Pawani are equipped with curity to Cash Trans- will give time frame Marcom is scaling its good laboratory set portation Activities) of six months to the sales of its homecare up for development Rules. private agencies, product ‘Cleaner-G’ of products,” said The Rules have been those are handling in the retail markets Mr.Sahoo adding that framed to keep in cash. in Odisha and West the company’s USP is check the incidents of Accordingly Minis- Bengal simulta- its eco-friendly and attacks on cash vans try of Home Affairs neously. quality products. and risk of large vol- has requested the Environment- Bhubaneswar-head- umes of cash falling State Governments friendly and plastic- quartered Pawani into the hands of un- for early notification free ‘Cleaner-G’ is Marcom started after listing of the provides access to LIC is not losing its given in-principle wanted elements. and enforcement of now a name synony- manufacturing and insurance behe- financial markets market share. At approval for strate- The purpose of the the Model Rules. mous with homecare supply of eco friendly moth through and unlocks its the end of March gic disinvestment Rules is to enforce This issue was re- products and avail- FMCG home care initial public offer- value. "It also gives 2019, LIC had a of 34 central public safety and security cently raised in East- able in all major re- products in Kolkata ing (IPO) on stock opportunity for market share of sector enterprises, requirements such as ern Zonal Council tail outlets in in the year 2012 with exchanges. retail investors to 74.71 per cent in including subsid- Designing of the (EZC) Meet, sources Bhubaneswar and prime focus on cor- In the Budget participate in the number of policies iaries, units and Cash Vehicle, Num- said. EZC Meet was Kolkata, said Pawani porate sector and sup- Speech 2020-21, wealth so created," and 66.24 per cent joint ventures. ber of Staff and hosted by Odisha Marcom Managing plied its products to Finance Minister Sitharaman added. in first year pre- Strategic disinvest- Nirmala The IPO, she said, mium income. Guards to be de- Government to delib- Director Gouri various government ment implies sale of Sitharaman an- would be brought According to data ployed in one vehicle, erate on Inter State Prasad Sahoo. and high end private substantial portion Slowly and steadily firms. The FMCG nounced that Life out after necessary published by the Checking up of their issues and it success- of the government Cleaner-G is pen- Company is expand- Insurance Corpo- legislative changes Life Insurance antecedents before fully conducted the shareholding of a giving employment Meeting, where etrating Pan Indian ing its horizon and ration of India and regulatory Council, LIC has a CPSE along with to them, the proper larger issues were Market and turned Mr.Sahoo is happy (LIC), a fully- approvals. "The market share of training requirement discussed at length, out to be “Most with the expansion owned government government will 77.61 per cent in transfer of man- of staff, and how said sources. Trusted Brand” said program. undertaking, will remain the major- number of policies agement control. BHUBANESWAR, WEDNESDAY 4, MARCH, 2020 www.thekalingachronicle.com THE KALINGA CHRONICLE SportS Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 8 India retain top spot, Virat Kohli remains second PK Banerjee's condition satis- factory post-ventilation:Hospital in ICC Test rankings after New Zealand drubbing KOLKATA: Leg- and progress. vised by the team of Asian Games gold endary Indian The Board has re- Institute of Neuro- medallist, led India in footballer PK viewed the ongoing sciences under the the 1960 Rome Banerjee's condition treatment and are sat- care of Dr L N Olympics where he

DUBAI(KCN): In- New Zealand opener ALSO READ: New jump of two places to dia on Tuesday re- Tom Blundell and his Zealand pacer Tim No.4, while Jasprit tained their number Indian counterpart Southee defends Bumrah and Trent one spot and captain Prithvi Shaw and Virat Kohli's outburst Boult returned to the is satisfactory post- isfied with the patient Tripathy and Dr scored the equaliser Virat Kohli remained debutant paceman in second Test top 10, gaining four ventilation, a state- condition post venti- Sunandan Basu and against a formidable static at second in the Kyle Jamieson were Australia's Steve places each to occupy ment issued by the lation," a statement Dr Prof Kalyan Brata French team in a 1-1 ICC rankings despite among the biggest Smith retained his top the seventh and ninth hospital said on Tues- from the Medica Bhattacharyya." draw. a dismal Test series movers in the spot, holding a 25- positions respec- day. Superspecialty Hos- Dr Kunal Sarkar and Before that Banerjee against New Zealand. rankings, released on point advantage over tively. Suffering from respi- pital said. Dr Rabin represented India in India have 116 rating Tuesday. Kohli. ALSO READ: New ratory problem due to "He is maintaining Chakraborty are also the 1956 Melbourne points, six more than Blundell had a suc- Smith's apprentice Zealand beat India by pneumonia and with parameters post ven- supervising the case Olympics and played New Zealand with cessful series against Marnus Labuschagne seven wickets for 2-0 underlying history of tilation and is under closely on request of a key role in their 4-2 third-placed Australia India, scoring 117 jumped one spot to series sweep Parkinson's disease, close supervision of the family. win over Australia in accumulating 108 runs in four innings, round off the top But the biggest gainer dementia and heart our panel of special- Banerjee was admit- the quarterfinals. points. with one half-cen- three, taking the place was Jamieson, who problem, the 83-year- ists comprising of ted to the hospital on Banerjee's contribu- The 0-2 result against tury, which put him of New Zealand cap- rose from No.80 to old was put on life Intensivist and Inter- February 6 after he tion to Indian football New Zealand was among the top two tain Kane 43. There was only support about 24 nal Medicine Special- complained of severe was duly recognised India's first series loss run-scorers in the se- Williamson. one change in the top hours ago. ist Dr Tanmay chest infection, and by the world govern- in the World Test ries. England all-rounder ten among all-round- "A multi-disciplinary Banerjee, his condition has ing body FIFA that Championship. The performance Ben Stokes and India ers, with Southee medical board met Pulmonologist Dr been fluctuating since awarded him the Kohli remains in sec- meant he was re- opener Mayank dropping a spot to today at 4 pm to re- Nandini Biswas and then. Centennial Order of ond position in the warded with a jump Agarwal moved a No.10 and team-mate view his conditions he is also being super- Banerjee, a 1962 Merit in 2004. batting rankings de- of 27 places to No.46. spot each and Neil Wagner falling spite a forgettable Shaw, who returned swapped places to out of the top 10 with COVID-19: India U-16 football team's Tajikistan tour cancelled Test series in which for his first series break into and fall out a drop of four spots. he made 38 runs in since his Test debut of the top 10 respec- As with the bowling NEW DELHI a friendly against around the stay cancelled." four innings, the ICC against West Indies in tively. rankings, Jamieson, (KCN): The India U- Tajikistan on March coronavirus, the citi- The U-16 boys, cur- said in a statement. 2018, and made a Among bowlers, Tim who frustrated India 16 teams exposure 31. "We are keeping zens of 35 countries rently the U-15 SAFF ALSO READ: Prac- punchy 54 in the first Southee's Player of with handy lower or- tice more to over- innings of the the Series winning der runs, gained big come slowing of re- Christchurch Test, performance against on the all-rounders' flexes, says Kapil rose 17 places to India took him into table, rising 26 places Dev to Virat Kohli No.76. the top five, with a to No.22. Fed Cup: Rutuja Bhosale goes down fighting, India trail China 0-1 DUBAI: Rutuja Chinese won the all in the contest one Ankita Raina, Bhosale fought her match 6-4 6-2 in as captain Vishal who is up against heart out before one hour and 16 Uppal preferred world number 29 losing to world minutes. her ahead of

tour to Tajikistan has a close tab on the situ- including India can- Champions, were been cancelled post ation," national team not visit Tajikistan," slated to depart to the outbreak of director Abhishek said the Tajikistan play two friendlies coronavirus, the All Yadav said. Football Federation against Tajikistan U- India Football Fed- "Please note that as in an official mail to 16 national team on eration announced on directed by the gov- the AIFF. March 5. Tajikistan Tuesday. The senior ernment of the Re- "In view of the above, are the current run- men's national team public of Tajikistan the friendly matches ners-up of the AFC is also slated to play due to the situation between our teams U-16 Championship. Ashleigh Barty, Novak Djokovic? remain on top in tennis rankings NEW DELHI: aged the only gain in Russian Svetlana Thiem has broken number 35 Shuai Shuai, who higher-ranked Qiang Wang. Australia's Ashleigh the top three domi- Zhang in the first reached the Aus- Riya Bhatia (388), Wang had de- Barty and Serbia's nance of Djokovic, singles as India tralian Open third who is yet to play feated Serena Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal and trailed China 0-1 round where she a singles match in Williams in the have maintained Federer for the first on the opening lost to eventual Fed Cup. third round of the their respective top time since May 6, day of the Fed champion Sofia Riya lost the two spots in the tennis 2019. Australian Open Cup competition, Kenin, broke doubles matches rankings. Djokovic, who won here on Tuesday. Rutuja early in she played in 2017 in January. In the latest WTA the Dubai title last The 23-year-old the second set to (against China) The top two teams rankings released on weekend to extend from Pune led 3-1 race to a 3-1 lead and 2019 (against in the six-nation Monday, Barty has a his unbeaten start to with an early and never looked Kazakhstan). Asia/Oceania best of 8,717 points the top 10 players, Kuznetsova surged the season, remains break of serve but back. The onus to bring Group I will and is followed by moving to eighth 14 places to reach on top with 10,220 Shuai showed why To her credit, the India back in the qualify for the Romania's Simona from ninth at the cost 32nd and Briton points and is fol- she is a top-50 433rd ranked contest now rests Play-offs, to be Halep on 6,076 of 23-time Grand Heather Watson lowed by Nadal who player as the Rutuja gave her on India number held next month. points. Switzerland's Slam champion moved up 20 spot to is at the second spot Belinda Bencic man- Serena Williams. make the 49th spot. with 9,850 points. Printed, Published & Owned by Arabinda Mekap & Printed at Mayur Offset Printers, D-1/11, Sec-A, Zone –D, Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar-751010, Dist.- Khordha & Published at N-4, F/24, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Dist.- Khordha, Pin 751015, Phone: (0674) 2550751/2555116, Fax No. : 0674-2550504, E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] Editor: Dr. Pabitra Mohan Samantray