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       in the age group of 15-29 years jumped more than three & &  ; 8,; this year, Chief Accountant Mohanty said: “48 Public ndia is facing a massive folds to 17.4 per cent in 2017- (CAG) (Audit) Works Department divisions Iunemployment crisis with 18 versus 5 per cent in 2011- he sleuths of the Economic Raipur, Bijay Kumar Mohanty, and 18 Water Resources joblessness at the highest in 12. In case of female youth in TOffences Wing (EOW) on while releasing the CAG report Department divisions between nearly five decades. According rural areas, unemployment Thursday commenced the had pointed out the as part of May 2016 and June 2017 invit- to the survey findings report- rate stood at 13.6 per cent in probe based on the findings of collusive bidding, detailed ed 658 tenders worth 108.35 ed by a business newspaper, the 2017-18 as compared to 4.8 per Comptroller and Auditor investigation from Vigilance crore manually each valued country is facing unprece- cent in 2011-12,” the report General (CAG) on alleged angle has been recommended between 10 lakh to 20 lakh dented unemployment of 6.1 said. irregularities in tendering against the use of 74 comput- despite directives of e-pro- per cent in 2017-18 the high- Countering the media process through e-tendering ers by at least one Government curement.” est since 1972-73. The assess- report, Niti Aayog has cited and procurement mode by official of 17 departments of “Similarly, 133 tenders val- ment survey by the National McKinsey Global Institute’s Chhattisgarh Infotech the State Government with ued at 225.15 crore had mul- Sample Survey Office (NSSO) report on “’s Labour Promotion Society (CHiPS) one or more bidders in respect tiple bidders applying for the was conducted between July Market --- A new emphasis on in Chhattisgarh. of 1921 tenders valued at same tender and mentioned 2017 and June 2018. Gainful Employment’ (2017)” The team reached the 4601 crores; as the inbuilt same partner’s e-mail ID for A war of words between which estimates that a combi- CHiPS office and sought all business intelligence module obtaining vendor ID. the Congress and the BJP nation of increased files and other documents was blocked and bypassed in e- In five tenders valued  erupted over the leaked job cre- Government spending, addi- related to the e-tendering procurement. 15.44 crore, Contractor was ation report card on Friday. In tional IT hiring, the rise of process. “The vendors also pos- not eligible. In other case in 11 a scathing attack on the independent work and an Confirming information sessed common e-mail IDs tenders valued at 23.77 crore, Narendra Modi Government, increase in entrepreneurship on arrival of EOW team, and 79 vendors/bidders had Contractor was favoured sur- Congress president Rahul created gainful employment Sanjeev Sharma, Public two PANs. The e-procurement passing his bid capacity,” he Gandhi said the data revealed     !" " "#$%  $   "  % between 20 million and 26 mil- Relations Officer (PRO), system was aimed at vendor had pointed out. a “National Disaster”. In reac- lion people between 2014 and CHiPS stated that the EOW registration, tendering, award The Department has tion, the BJP quickly respond- who had previously mounted a employment. females, it was 27.2 per cent in 2017. team had arrived and sought of work for all tenders above claimed that it has blocked ed and termed it as defence of lowering of UPA-era Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh 2017-18; it was 13.1 per cent in Similarly, Surjit Bhalla & the original files related to the 20 lakh which was lowered to multiple bidders, common e- “#FakeNews!” GDP growth rates, claimed Kant, who too was present at 2011-12. The unemployment Tirtha Das (2018) in their e-tendering process which was 10 lakh in May 2016. CHiPS mail ID, common mobile The report has not been the report cited by the news- the conference, said India is rate among youth reached a report estimates net job cre- provided to them. was the nodal agency for the numbers and more than one made public with two members paper “is not finalised. It is a creating adequate number of record high level in 2017-18 as ation as 22.1 million for the Notably, on January 10 project,” he said. PAN, Mohanty had stated. of the National Statistical draft report”. jobs for new entrants, but compared to previous year and 2013-2017 period --- a pace Commission alleging the The Aayog claimed that “probably we are not creating “much higher compared to considerably higher than the Government was delaying the estimating employment gener- high quality jobs”. The NSSO that in the overall population”, 11 million jobs created data. The NSSO report on job ated in the recent years is edu- job report was previously highlighted the report. between 2004-5 and 2011-12. data has been at the centre of cation enrollment that planned to be released in “For educated rural Mohandas Pai & Baid much controversy after two increased from 101 million in December 2018. females, the unemployment (September 2018) pointed out non-governmental members 2011-12 to 112 million in 2017. The draft of the NSSO rate ranged from 9.7 per cent that cumulatively, from the of the National Statistical Refusing to comment on the survey reportedly shows that at to 15.2 per cent between 2004- formal and informal sectors, Commission (NSC), PC content of the news report, the 7.8 per cent, joblessness is 05 and 2011-12, which rose to India generates over 1 crore Mohanan and JV Meenakshi, Niti Aayog chief said the higher in the urban areas of the 17.3 per cent in 2017-18,” the jobs each year. stepped down on Monday Government will release its country than in rural parts, report said. In case of rural As per NITI Aayog, as amid “disagreements” with the employment report by March where it was 5.3 per cent. educated males, the joblessness many as16,970 new chartered Government over the func- after collating quarter-on-quar- “Among urban males aged rate surged to 10.5 per cent in accountants were added to the      likely to announce a big pack- for the winter and summer tioning of the commission ear- ter data. He also debunked between 15 and 29, unem- 2017-18 from 3.5-4.4 per cent workforce in 2017 with around age for farmers. The sops, like- crops) to small and marginal lier this week. claims of jobless growth, saying ployment stood at 18.7 per cent between 2004-05 and 2011-12. 5,624 new practices setting up he interim Budget to be ly to involve direct benefit farmers to ease their burden to Meanwhile, Niti Aayog how a country can grow at an as opposed to 8.1 per cent in For instance, the rate of shop, which would have creat- Tpresented by the Narendra transfer or transfer of cash of carry out farming activities, Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar, average of 7 per cent without 2011-12. Among urban joblessness among rural males ed further additional jobs. Modi Government on Friday is 12,000 per year (6,000 each instead of offering subsidies.                                    !    # $  #      %&  '#  ( #   #     (  #  he Enforcement Directorate he Enforcement       ) T(ED) on Thursday got four- uling BJP on Thursday TDirectorate (ED) on   *  +  day remand of AgustaWestland Rwon the high-stakes Jind Thursday conducted searches VVIP helicopter scam bypoll while Congress won the at six locations across Uttar    accused Rajiv Saxena and Ramgarh Assembly seat in Pradesh in connection with a     seven-day remand of corporate Rajasthan, taking its tally in money laundering case relating !"#$%" ,&      lobbyist Deepak Talwar, both of the 200-member House to to alleged irregularities of over     #   whom were deported on 100. 111 crore in construction of  #   K # Wednesday night by UAE. At Jind, BJP nominee memorials in the State during  #        The ED sought eight days Krishan Middha (48) wrested BSP supremo Mayawati’s stint  K  #   custody of Saxena, a Dubai- the seat from the main as Chief Minister.       #   based businessman, before spe- Opposition Indian National The latest ED move comes        # cial judge Arvind Kumar, who Lok Dal, forcing it to the fifth close on the heels of separate ,&   + allowed the agency to interro- place. The Jannayak Janata cases by CBI and ED in con- gate him for four days. Party, which broke away from nection with mining of minor and the Prevention of Cabinet colleagues — &    During the hearing, the INLD just weeks ago fol- minerals and money launder- Corruption Act and it related Nasmeedunin Siddiqui and  &'()* Saxena’s lawyer claimed that his lowing a feud in the Chautala ing issues respectively in which to alleged financial irregulari- Babu Singh Kushwaha, besides  '#!   client was suffering from can- family, put up a spirited fight the role of UP CM Akhilesh ties in the construction of 12 BSP MLAs and several oth- '#    #  cer, a claim that was contested  ')"#*# #"  %  ++  )  and finished second. Yadav is to be probed by the memorials, including statues of ers for alleged ‘wrong-doings’  #    /+0 by ED before the court which   #+ "  "#$       The BJP candidate defeat- two agencies. BSP founder Kanshi Ram and in the purchase of sandstone 012/)23 #4+/ said this has to be verified. "  % ed JJP’s Digvijay Singh The agencies’ action also the party’s poll symbol ‘ele- for the memorials.   + +, Saxena was picked up by Chautala by 12,935 votes, Jind comes at a time when Yadav phant’, during the regime On the Lokayukta’s report, Dubai authorities early on Talwar is facing charges of cases of corruption, while the Deputy Commissioner-cum- and Mayawati have forged an Mayawati as CM of UP an FIR was lodged by the vig- - &  & Wednesday in connection with criminal conspiracy, forgery Income Tax Department Returning Officer Amit Khatri alliance to contest the forth- between 2007 and 2012. ilance department against them &   the 3,600 crore and under various other sec- charged him with tax evasion. said. Prime Minister Narendra coming Parliamentary polls. The vigilance department in 2014. Other named as # . '#   AgustaWestland VVIP chop- tions of the FCRA for alleged- Both Saxena and Talwar Modi thanked the people of In the memorials case, the alleged that the construction of accused in the case include       # # pers money laundering case ly diverting 90.72 crore worth were arrested by the ED soon Jind for voting for the BJP. ED has filed a criminal case memorials “resulted in the loss more than 100 engineers and      #  and deported to India. of foreign funds meant for after arrival at the airport “This is a seat where the party under Prevention of Money of over 111,44,35,066 to the officers of the UP Rajkiya 5# ! ##(  Talwar was produced ambulances and other articles here. didn’t win earlier,” he tweeted. Laundering Act (PMLA) to Government exchequer and Nirman Nigam, Public Works  '#  + before special judge SS Mann received by his NGO The duo was picked by The bypoll was ordered investigate the allegations of unlawful gain to public ser- Department and New Okhla and the ED sought 14 days cus- Advantage India from Europe’s Dubai authorities on after the death of Middha’s money laundering after taking vants and private individuals”. Industrial Development & /, & tody of the corporate aviation leading missile manufacturing Wednesday “in assistance” to father, INLD’s Hari Chand cognisance of a State vigilance The UP Government head- Authority (NOIDA). & &0 1   lobbyist but the court allowed company MBDA and avia- a request made by Indian Middha. Out of 1,30,828 department complaint of 2014. ed by Mayawati had built the In the mining scam probe,  $  ( # seven-day remand. Talwar is tion major Airbus. agencies, officials said. votes polled, Middha secured The searched premises memorials, statues and parks the ED had earlier this month  5   '#   wanted by the ED and the CBI Talwar’s role in some avi- A co-accused and alleged 50,556 against Digvijay include those relating to some entailing an expenditure of conducted searches at several          in a case of violation of Foreign ation deals during the UPA middleman in the case British Chautala’s 37,631. Randeep officials and other private per- over 2,600 crore in Lucknow, locations in a money launder-  *   #   Contribution Regulation Act regime at the Centre is also national Christian James Singh Surjewal, a spokesper- sons, sources said. Noida and a few other places in ing case in which former Yadav   71(111( (FCRA) and misusing over under the scanner. Michel was recently extradit- son for the Congress and its The vigilance complaint the State. is under scanner as he held the   + 90 crore of funds received by Talwar was booked by the ed from Dubai to India last MLA from Kaithal in was filed under various sections The UP Lokayukta had mining portfolio during the an NGO run by him. ED and the CBI in criminal month. , got 22,740 votes. of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) earlier indicted Mayawati’s two period of the scandal. 1&  & & &  & P&  1"# 3.3 &8#5         9   #&*#       ( #      03  ( #  O  55# #    postpone it further following in 2019. However, it said exten- exercise of the power con- # '#  + request from the FBOs. After sion may be given on a case-to- ferred under Section (15) FSS ome July 1 and the food FBOs raised the issue of cost case basis depending on firm Act, 2006, hereby directs the    Cbusiness operators (FBOs) involved in changing over sta- commitment from the FBOs concerned food business oper- 1  &  will not be allowed to manu- ple-less machines and shortage with proper proof to change ators to discontinue the man-   4 5 ;&&#5# facture, store, distribute, sell of such machines globally, the over within a specified time. ufacture, storage, distribution, #   '#    and import stapled tea bags in FSSAI under the Union Health The food authority has sale and import of stapled tea #9!   the country. The decision taken Ministry extended the date also directed the tea bag man- bags by January 1, 2018,” the      two years ago in July 2017 by further. ufacturing units to submit their FSSAI had issued the statement *  #$  the top food regulator, Food “Last year, we had decided plan to switch to new system by last year.     #&* + Safety and Standard Authority to ban the stapler pins in tea procuring the new machines or There have been cases (FSSAI), follows concerns that bags from January 2019 as it modifying the existing when consumers put the entire   & stapler pins may pose a poten- poses potential hazard to con- machines. stapled teabags in the cups and  &     tial hazard of inadvertently sumers since any loose staple The tea bags, particularly then heat it in a microwave; the      swallowing by consumers. pin consumed inadvertently those for green tea, packaging pins are metallic and thus are  ( #&# (  Instead of stapler pins, the with tea may cause a serious contribute to 3-4 per cent by very harmful if consumed.  #<8O  ( '#   companies have been asked to health hazard,” said an official value of the total tea sale. But Stapler pins are made of gal- L* M   #( make knotted tea bags. from FSSAI. it is the fastest growing segment vanised iron. Galvanised iron    L    M Though the ban was to be Now, the food authority with 50-60 per cent increase is iron with zinc coating which ;&&O    enforced beginning on January has issued notification to ban every year. prevents the iron from cor-     &# + 1, 2018, the FSSAI decided to the stapled tea bags by June end “The Food Authority, in roding.   (  ( )* +,)-      

isting out the key achieve- Lments of the Modi Government ahead of the polls, President Ram   Nath Kovind on Thursday asserted it has worked to build n an effort to give a major a “New India” after assuming Iboost to Indian private power in 2014 and infused new industry to manufacture hi- hope when the nation was tech platforms, the passing through “uncertain Government on Thursday times”. decided to allow the local firms He addressed both the to build six conventional sub- Houses — Rajya Sabha and Lok marines in the country under Sabha — in the Central Hall of the Strategic Partnership pro- Parliament on Thursday on the gramme. The total cost of the first day of the Budget Session. proposed deal is over 40,000 During his over 60-minute crore. The Defence Acquisition address, Kovind spoke on Council (DAC) chaired by issues ranging from Rafale jet Defence Minister Nirmala deal, surgical strike, demon- Sitharaman gave the go ahead. etisation and 10 per cent reser- The apex body deciding the ment technology as well as nec- vation for the general catego- acquisitions of the three services &$. $#B .$".!A essary skill sets. ry poor to the triple talaq leg- also gave the nod for acquisition ;! $> !$$. BC"#$ On the main objective of islation, the Citizenship of 5,000 Milan anti-tank guid- 5%A;"$%>"5 " Strategic Partnership pro- Amendment Bill and the state ed missiles for the Army. The "53!$.P!B A 4$!$% gramme, they said it envisages of economy. public sector Bharat Dynamics 435>#$.D$!6 indigenious manufacturing of He claimed the country Limited will manufacture these B%A$.!6$ "C!6 major defence platforms by an was passing through a difficult missiles having a range of near-  .!A! "5!34; ."! Indian strategic partner who period before the 2014 General ly three km. The cost of the deal will collaborate with foreign Elections, but the present gov- is about 1,200 crores. $"$B%3"$.$.4 original equipment manufac- ernment came out with an ini- The Government some A "5"#$5>"B turer (OEM) to set up produc- tiative to create a “new India”. time back had cleared the "53!$. 4 ! tion facilities in the country. The President’s address, indigenous construction of six The Strategic Partnership which reflects the government’s %  ! ) +# *% ")%  , '#'+'" )+  submarines known as Project- ing 111 naval utility helicopters. model has a long term vision of views, assumes significance as    -  $%   . '   $# - "   $  $/"'    "  % 75 I but they were to be built The approval for six sub- promoting India as a manu- it comes just ahead of the Lok under licensed production after marines under the P-75 I pro- facturing hub for defence Sabha polls, expected to be held Centre’s Citizenship period of maternity leave, he treaties with other countries. said 21 crore poor people were inviting tenders. However, the gramme will give a fillip to the equipment through transfer of in April-May. (Amendment) Bill, which has added. He also pointed out that India’s covered under the PM’s life Strategic Partnership allows Navy’s plans to acquire additional niche technologies and higher Referring to the contro- met with stiff Opposition from Addressing problems faced ease of business ranking insurance scheme, while over 2 the India manufacturer to tie submarines after the six indigenous content thereby versial Rafale jet deal with political parties and people in by farmers, who, he called are improved from 142 in 2014 to crore households got power up with the foreign vendor and Scorpene submarines join the enhancing self- sufficiency for France over which the the northeastern States. “The the foundation of the economy, 77 in 2018. “In 2014, India’s connection as part of the PM’s build the weapon systems in fleet in next two years. These meeting future requirement of Congress has targeted the gov- Citizenship (Amendment) Bill the President said: “My share of the world’s Gross Saubhagya scheme. “Under India. The Strategic Partnership submarines are being built with the armed forces, they said. ernment, Kovind said the will make it easier to provide Government has taken the his- Domestic Product was 2.6 per Swachchh Bharat initiative, the aims at fast tracking the devel- French collaboration at Mazagon The DAC also approved Indian Air Force will welcome Indian citizenship to those toric decision of fixing the cent. Today, it has increased to Government has built nine opment of Indian industry’s Docks Limited (MDL), Mumbai. changes in Defence the ultra-modern fighter air- who had to take refuge in minimum support price (MSP) 3.3 per cent,” Kovind said. crore toilets,” he said. capabilities to build fighter Explaining the significance Procurement Procedure-2016 craft in the coming months to India after facing oppression of 22 crops at one and a half Listing out several other Kovind also claimed that jets, helicopters, tanks, warships of the decision about sub- in the third phase of reforms strengthen its strike capability somewhere else,” he said. times higher than the produc- government initiatives, the 88,000 crore had been and submarines within the marines, officials said later focussed on making the pro- after a gap of many decades. The president also praised tion cost of the crop.” president praised schemes such deposited in bank accounts country thereby expanding the construction of submarines cedures industry friendly and The mention of Rafale as the introduction of reservations He praised the as the Deen Dayal Antyodaya under the Jan Dhan scheme. defence industrial base. under the Strategic Partnership simplifying unwieldy aspects to well as the 2016 “surgical for the poor among upper Government’s 2016 decision scheme, the Ayushman Bharat He cited an international Incidentally, this is the sec- programme will provide a ease conduct of business and strikes” carried out on terror castes. The Government has to demonetise old currency and the Swachchh Bharat survey and said that 55 per cent ond project under the Strategic major boost to the existing sub- facilitate smoother and faster launch pads across the border taken many measures for notes and said the Centre has Abhiyan. of all new bank accounts Partnership to be cleared. The marine design and manufac- procurement of operational was greeted by thumping of women’s welfare, like intro- taken several steps to bring Highlighting the govern- opened around the world first one to get the approval in turing eco-system through urgent requirement of the desks by the treasury benches. ducing a Bill to make triple back black money stashed ments achievements and vari- between 2014 and 2017 were in August last year was for build- transfer of design and equip- armed forces. The President backed the talaq illegal and extending the abroad, including signing ous welfare schemes, Kovind India. ' +  ,   - %  ,,/0      astigating Congress for giv- &  < ! reached an important consen- he Home Ministry has Cing lip service to the wel- sus to jointly uphold the Trejected ousted CBI fare of minorities, BJP presi- ndia must sign the Non- responsibilities for interna- Director Alok Verma’s resig- dent Amit Shah on Thursday IProliferation Treaty to gain tional peace and security. nation and directed him to join said no major communal riot entry into the Nuclear Suppliers “We will uphold the NPT immediately as DG Fire has happened in the States Group, China said on mechanism. We underscore its Services. Verma, who has where his party is in power. Thursday, asserting that importance as the cornerstone resigned and retired on “There were people who “patient negotiations” were of international non-prolifera- Thursday, however, did not used to say that minorities required for New ’s tion system and also an impor- budge and did not join. have first right on the resources admission into the group as tant component of interna- Sources indicated that of the country but they did not there is no precedent for the tional security. Home Ministry is expected to give them that right. Whereas inclusion of non-NPT coun- “We promise to enforce the take action since he did not we believed that poor have the tries. China has been opposing NPT fully and comprehen- join. Verma’s denial may lead to first right on the country’s India’s entry into the 48-mem- sively and gradually realise our suspension of his pension ben- resources and the Prime ber Nuclear Suppliers Group goal of a nuclear weapon free efits, they maintained. It is Minister Narendra Modi-led (NSG) on the ground that world and do our best to solve learned that Verma will chal- ed, he is likely to face depart- order on October 23 last year Government ensured this by /.%+ ') +  "## 0)' India is not a signatory to the the nuclear non-proliferation lenge Government’s actions, if mental action which may on the recommendation of the providing benefits to all poor '-"   )# "+P   Non-Proliferation Treaty issues through political and any. include suspension of pen- Central Vigilance Commission irrespective of their religion,”      "   %  (NPT), though the other P5 diplomatic means for the Within 24 hours of his sionary benefits, MHA officials (CVC) but was reinstated by Shah said while speaking at the members, including the US peaceful use of nuclear energy transfer, on January 11, Verma said. In a letter sent to Verma the Supreme Court on inaugural session of the BJP all, development for all). ties, Shah said, adding the and Russia backed its case and international cooperation,” had resigned, rejecting the Wednesday, the MHA said, January 9. After the Supreme minority wing’s national con- “As a BJP chief, with pride Modi Government has ensured based on New Delhi’s non-pro- he said. Government’s order to join as “You are directed to join the Court order, a high-powered vention, I can say that today the BJP is transparency in all such mat- liferation record. Asked whether the issues DG Fire Services. Verma had post of DG, Fire Services, Civil panel headed by Prime Taking on the Opposition, in power in 16 states and not a ters. He also ponted to the China, France, Russia, related to India’s application to contended that he had crossed Defence & Home Guards Minister Narendra Modi in a Shah questioned why minori- single major riot happened Modi Government’s push for Britain and the US - the per- enter into the NSG figured in the superannuation age for immediately”. 2:1 decision removed Verma ties are lagging behind despite during the party’s tenure. The passage of the Triple Talaq manent members of the UNSC the meeting, Geng said “the P5 DG Fire Services, Civil Defence This communication was and asked him to join the the fact that those people who riots stopped happening in the Bill, which calls for imprison- also known as P5 countries - countries are committed to and Home Guards and he seen as a rejection of his plea residual term of the CBI direc- kept “appeasing minorities” country as soon as the ment for Muslim men accused have concluded their two meet- uphold the NPT mechanism, wanted to be treated as having in a letter to Secretary, tor as DG Fire Services, ruled the country for nearly five Congress, the SP and the BSP of instant divorce, and said it is ings here to discuss issues recognise that it is the corner- superannuated from the day he Department of Personnel, ear- Civil Defence and Home decades. Governments ended in the meant to give justice to Muslim related to nuclear disarma- stone of the international non- was moved out of the CBI. He lier this month in which he said Guards. The Prime Minister Stating that misconcep- states. A fake propaganda was women. ment, nuclear non-proliferation proliferation system”. said that he “was only serving he should be deemed to have and Justice AK Sikri, the nom- tions were spread about the BJP running against the BJP that if The school dropout rate of and peaceful uses of nuclear “For the full and compre- the Government as CBI direc- retired from service on July 31, inee of Chief that if it comes to power, peo- it comes to power what will be Muslim girls has fallen to 32 energy. Briefing the media on hensive implementation of the tor until January 31, 2019 as it 2017, the day he completed 60 Justice of India, favoured ple from different cultures happen to people of various per cent from 72, he said, the outcome of the conference, NPT we will do our best to was a fixed tenure role”. The years. removal of Verma while the would not able to practice religions in the country,” Shah adding that the Government’s Chinese Foreign Ministry resolve the non-proliferation tenure of CBI director is fixed Verma, a former Delhi third member of the commit- their traditions, Shah under- said . schemes to connect the poor spokesman Geng Shuang said issues through the diplomatic for two years. Police Commissioner, was first tee — leader of Congress in lined that the BJP and the The “waqf mafia” looted with power and cooking gas at the end of the successful con- means for the peaceful use of As Verma did not take up moved out of the CBI by the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge Modi Government believes in waqf boards’ lands under pro- connections have benefitted ference the member countries the nuclear energy,” he said. the new assignment as direct- Government in a midnight — opposed the move. “sabka sath sabka vikas” (with tection by pseudo-secular par- Muslim women as well.  &;3.  ! . .  ' " "  $.43$ ."5 %.%>  5  O  "5 #"53!$.!  &:& %;;!!%"? @$%   # 9    $$ +  O !$. A$ P%"!+,$ # *(5  &   # 1.$"".! . . #  ;$ #(< 5    (   &    who made the kulhads for this &  E5  ( #    P ++  mural in no time. These 150    N  O he Supreme Court on ice-President Venkaiah pairs of hands have given us the #  *    #!* TThursday dismissed a PIL New Delhi: Supreme Court removed from the post of CBI VNaidu on Thursday message that why did Mahatma 8 * #  + challenging the appointment of Judge Justice NV Ramana on Director by a high-powered unveiled Mahatma Gandhi’s Gandhi pay so much attention former CBI special director Thursday recused himself from committee headed by Prime “Grand Wall Mural” at New on the growth of village indus-   & Rakesh Asthana as director hearing a petition challenging Minister Narendra Modi. Delhi Municipal Corporation tries. The KVIC has so far dis-   1/ general of the Bureau of Civil the Centre’s decision to appoint The plea filed by NGO (NDMC) Main Building at tributed more than 6,000  '#&    Aviation Security (BCAS). M Nageswara Rao as interim Common Cause, which has Parliament Street. The mural Electric Potter Wheels so far '#    # %*7( A Bench headed by Chief CBI Director saying he had challenged Rao’s appointment was a rare tributary endeavor across the country and by the & %      Justice Ranjan Gogoi refused to attended the wedding of the as interim CBI Director, came of Khadi and Village Industries end of this fiscal, we are dis- G&% H#   ## entertain the plea filed by IPS officer’s daughter. up for hearing on Thursday Commission (KVIC) to tributing another 10,000     *  lawyer ML Sharma challenging He became the third judge before a Bench comprising ‘Rashtrapita’ on his 150th Birth Electric Potter Wheels, which        Asthana’s appointment in of the apex court to recuse him- Justices NV Ramana, MM Anniversary Year.  *% "" 45 06  "  $ will create employment of over  #  & ( BCAS. self from hearing the matter Shantanagoudar and Indira Later addressing the gath- 7) #45+  $    ) 40,000 people,” he said. 5  #5 ;# 5+ The Delhi High Court on after Chief Justice of India Banerjee. ering , the Vice-President said     "  % Minister of State for MSME January 11 had refused to (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi and the “I am recusing myself the 150 square meters clay Giriraj Singh said time has  &  quash the FIR lodged against second senior-most judge in because I know him (Rao) as he mural of Mahatma Gandhi, also a proud moment for the Earlier, KVIC Chairman come to incorporate scientific &  && Asthana on bribery allegations the top court Justice AK Sikri. is from my home state,” Justice made of ‘Kulhads’ from the nation, when KVIC’s grand Vinai Kumar Saxena said the intervention in the Khadi sec-  # * and set a 10-week deadline to Both had recused themselves Ramana said. hands of 150 village potters mural is showcasing the com- idea of making this wall mural tor. “Without following the     #  # # complete the investigation. earlier from adjudicating the Senior advocate Dushyant across India, was a matter of bined ‘sweaty’ efforts of village came on December 22 last economic principles of 8#     # The Government on case. On January 10, Rao, addi- Dave, appearing for the NGO, great pride for the nation as it potters across the nation — year at a function in Varanasi Mahatma Gandhi, Ram     # # January 18, however, appoint- tional director in CBI, was said, “Should I go to the Delhi was practical display of hailing from hilly Leh to sea- and took shape on January 6 in Manohar Lohai and Deen  #   # (   ed Asthana as director of made the interim chief of the High Court? Every judge in the Gandhian thoughts on village side Maharashtra, and from Morbi — the home State of Dayal Upaudhyay, the concept &  '#  &  BCAS, India’s regulatory agency till the appointment of Supreme Court is recusing industries. dense jungle area of Mahatma Gandhi. of development will remain a  #  #&#  '#  + authority for civil aviation a new director, after IPS officer himself from hearing the “This endeavor of KVIC is Chhattisgarh to Gangetic “It was the herculean mirage for our country,” security. Alok Kumar Verma was matter.” PTI a ‘Tribute with difference’. It is Varanasi,” he said. efforts of our adroit potters, he said. RAIPUR | FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 01, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 “Would get less price for SIT quizzes Manturam in Antagarh tapes case

STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Central pool but still not a loss” he Special Investigation TTeam (SIT) headed by ABHIJAT SHUKLA till the last date of procurement on Raipur Superintendent of RAIPUR Thursday and after milling there is around Police (SP) , Neethu Kamal on e are providing highest price for 67% rice in it, he said. Thursday interrogated the then “Wpaddy to our farmers as com- We have to contribute 24 lakh metric Congress candidate for pared to other states of the country and tonnes of boiled rice to the Central pool and Antagarh bye poll of year 2014, though our contribution to the Central against it the Centre would pay for paddy Manturam Pawar, who with- pool would be paid lesser amount than Rs Rs 2050 per quintal (Rs 1750 per quintal drew his candidature at the last 2500 per quintal Minimum Support Price and Rs 300 bonus) and also other expenses moment. The probe committee (MSP) given by State government, it including the cost of gunny bags, trans- had started its investigation at couldn’t be termed as a loss”, said State portation and milling, he said. the Office of Old Crime Branch Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Though we would be paid lesser which has now been winded up. Transport, Housing and Environment amount for paddy we are not bothered It is now the make-shift office Mohammed Akbar. about it and the excess amount is to be of the SIT and all the investiga- Talking exclusively to the borne by Chhattisgarh government in order tions and interrogations are Minister said that the State government to provide the farmers of the State 1.5 times going on there. had purchased paddy at Rs 2500 per quin- the production price as mentioned in our Manturam while talking to tal MSP as declared in poll manifesto. election manifesto, the Minister said. media persons later said that This was done to benefit the rice growers After retaining rice for distribution in the erstwhile BJP government feeling of vengeance, he said. Notable, before being inter- of the State and “we are bound to bear the ration shops through PDS, an additional had already conducted the “I didn’t want to contest the rogated with the SIT, excess amount than that of the MSP of quantity of rice of 3.6 lakh metric tonnes probe and the newly formed polls and that was why I with- Manturam had reportedly a Centre”, he said. would be there with us and we are going to Congress government was try- drew my nomination and the detailed closed door discussion Around 80 lakh metric tonnes of write to the Central government to take this ing to bring out the skeleton allegations of taking bribe lev- with the former Chief Minister paddy is expected to have been procured additional excess rice too, the Minister said. from cupboard only with the elled at me are baseless”, he said. Raman Singh. NMDC registers impressive Paddy procurement performance in third quarter surpasses 75L MT STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR target in State MDC Ltd, India’s largest iron ore miner Nin public sector, has registered an STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR impressive performance for the 3rd quarter (2018-19), a press statement of the compa- addy procurement exercise in ny informed on Thursday. PChhattisgarh on Minimum NMDC’s turnover for the third quarter Support Price (MSP) concluded on 2018-19 is Rs.3,649 crore, against Rs.2,469 Thursday. crore, in 2017-18 (Q3) registering growth of The procurement had sur- 48%. Profit Before Tax (PBT) is Rs.2,211 passed the target of 75 lakh metric crore against Rs.1,377 crore in 2017-18 tonnes and though final figures (Q3) registering growth of 61%. Profit After were yet to arrive, it was reportedly Tax (PAT) is Rs.1,577 crore against Rs.887 around 80 lakh metric tonnes. crore in 2017-18 (Q3) registering growth of Official sources informed that 78%. till Wednesday evening, the paddy The Company’s production of iron ore procurement was amounted to be for the third quarter 2018-19 is 9.54 Million 79 lakh metric tonnes and as per Tonnes (MT) and sales of iron ore is 8.70 reports the final figure might go MT. beyond 80 lakh metric tonnes, they Recently, NMDC Board has approved said. buyback of 10,20,40,815 equity shares of The paddy procurement was Re.1/- each @ Rs.98 per share for an aggre- done from 1,333 primary agricul- gate consideration not exceeding Rs. 1,000 tural co-operative societies' 1195 crore. The company has already initiated procurement centers. the process of buyback. Notably, the paddy procure- The 3rd quarter results for 2018-19 ment came to a halt for a couple of were approved by the Board of Directors of months after Congress party the Company under the Chairmanship of declared the MSP to be hiked to Rs N. Baijendra Kumar, IAS in its meeting held ing results inspite of challenges faced by the team NMDC would help in overcoming the 2500 per quintal in the State. After get, officials informed. mendations of Swaminathan on 31.01.2019. Congratulating all the company at Donimalai Sector in Karnataka adverse conditions and ensure that the formation of the new Government, The MSP provided by the State Committee i.e. 1.5 times the pro- employees and Board Members, Kumar and evacuation challenge at Bailadila Sector company would certainly exceed the targets the procurement resumed to a full for paddy is highest all over the duction cost of the farmers, they said NMDC could achieve these encourag- in Chhattisgarh. These inspired efforts of in future also. swing and had crossed the set tar- country and was as per the recom- informed. IGs, DIGs asked to prepare LS poll security plan RAIPUR: As per the directives of Election Commission of India (ECI) , State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Subrat Sahoo on Thursday chaired a meeting of all officers of Inspector General of Police (IG) and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) rank to discuss preparations to be made for upcoming Lok Sabha polls here on Thursday. The CEO in the meeting issued directives to the officials to prepare the ‘security arrangement plan’ for the Lok Sabha polls in the State, officials informed. The officials were also directed to prepare the route chart and pro- vide update on the security requirements for all the 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in the State. CM thanks Christian community for social service contribution STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR The Chief Minister was hief Minister Bhupesh addressing a programme CBaghel said that Christian organized by Rashtriya Masihi community has made signifi- Sangh at Dussehra ground in cant contribution in the field Bhilai on Wednesday evening. of social service. Baghel said that he was Various initiatives for wel- glad to attend the programme fare and upliftment of poor, organized by the Christian orphans, widows and needy community. He thanked the shows the compassion of this community for its support in community, he said. formation of the government.   (  ( )* +,)-   !

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    tion from the Election could not even save his securi- Jind bypoll will be a major given me huge support for Choudhary Devi Lal had split &  &   The INLD’s tally has fallen  !; Commission. ty deposit. morale booster for the party which I thank them,” he said. following a power struggle to 17 in the 90-member Dushyant’s younger broth- “It was quite expected that cadre ahead of general elections Commenting on his per- between brothers Abhay Haryana Assembly following isar MP Dushyant er Digvijay was polled 37631 the JJP would eat into INLD’s 2019 and assembly polls later formance, Digvijay said, “I do Chautala and Ajay Chautala. 9 # 5#G<8H I1(I44 the demise of its Pehowa MLA HChautala’s Jannayak Janta votes (28.76 percent) and fin- Jat vote bank in the bypoll. The this year in Haryana, say polit- not see the results as my defeat. JJP, a breakaway faction of  $& # Jaswinder Singh Sandhu. The Party (JJP) sprung a surprise on ished at second spot, clearly polling arithmetic suggests that ical experts. It is a victory for us as we have the INLD, was formed after # G<<8H C/(4C2 party had won on 19 seats in Thursday by finishing at sec- indicating JJP’s growing popu- Jat voters favoured Digvijay With less than three got more than 37000 votes.” INLD’s chief OP Chautala had ; & # 2014 assembly polls. ond spot in bypoll to Jind larity in the state over the more over Congress’ Jat candi- months to go to Lok Sabha On contesting in ensuing expelled his three family mem- & $G  H 00(/71 In the absence of party’s assembly segment. grand old parties—Congress date Randeep Surjewala and polls, the JJP has already begun Lok Sabha polls, he said that bers –his elder son Ajay patriarch OP Chautala who is Fledgling outfit, JJP which and INLD. INLD’s Umed Singh Redhu,” scouting candidates for the the party will take a decision in Chautala and grandsons 8 +  # serving a 10-year jail term was formed in December last The electoral gains by the say political analysts. polls. this regard. and G&8H 2C(I30 since 2013 in Delhi’s Tihar year by former MP Ajay Singh JJP in less than two months of They say “While the con- In the absence of Ajay Delhi Chief Minister Digvijay Chautala from the ,& # jail, the INLD led by his Chautala alongwith his sons its formation also speak vol- solidation of non-Jat voters Chautala, who alongwith his Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi party. With the split, the polit- ;# G H C(7I7 younger son Abhay Chautala is Dushyant and Digvijay, might umes of Hisar MP Dushyant’s worked for the BJP in the father INLD’s chief OP Party had lent its support to the ical fortunes of the INLD have  ' C7I already finding it difficult to have lost in number game to political stature in Haryana. assembly constituency, Jat vot- Chautala is undergoing 10 JJP in Jind bypoll. The bypoll taken a hit during the Jind keep its flock together. the BJP in Jind bypoll but the The political pundits have ers supported JJP’s Digvijay years imprisonment after their outcome is now likely to result bypoll. The INLD not failed to '     2(C1(303 Wife of Ajay Chautala, party’s founders will be con- termed JJP’s poll debut as suc- Chautala. The voting trend conviction in JBT teachers’ in an alliance between both the retain its Jind assembly seat, INLD’s MLA Naina Chautala tented staying ahead of cessful as the party secured sec- also suggests that rural voters scam in 2013, Dushyant and parties for upcoming general which it had won in 2009 and in the state after being out of and other two party MLAs Congress, Indian National Lok ond spot in the three-cornered have backed Digvijay.” Digvijay are steering the JJP. polls 2019. 2014 polls, but also ended up power since 2005. have already lent their support Dal and Loktantra Suraksha electoral battle. The bypoll witnessed the After the bypoll result, The bye-election to Jind, behind the candidates of JJP, After a humiliating defeat to the JJP. The Jind bypoll was Party (LSP) of BJP rebel MP The Congress’ heavyweight new political entrant JJP giving Digvijay while talking to the considered as the political Congress and LSP in the bypoll. in Jind, Leader of opposition seen as a “matter of pride and Raj Kumar Saini in the bypoll. Jat candidate Randeep Singh a fright to the ruling saffron mediapersons said, we have heartland of Haryana, was The INLD is currently in and INLD’s senior leader survival” in the state politics for Making his electoral debut, Surjewala finished at third party during the first few proved that JJP is a strong polit- necessitated following the alliance with Mayawati’s Abhay Chautala would now both JJP and INLD and had Digvijay, 27 had contested as an spot. Pt. Vinod Ashri of LSP rounds of counting, when it ical party. demise of INLD’s MLA Hari . Having have to rethink his political even led to a bitter fight in the independent candidate backed (Raj Kumar Saini’s party) who had managed to gain a lead “I am happy with the love Chand Middha in August last lost three consecutive assembly strategy ahead of Lok Sabha Chautala clan after the cancel- by the JJP, which is yet to secured fourth spot and INLD’s margin over the BJP. and affection that I got from year. Notably, the INLD, found- elections in the state, the INLD polls and assembly polls in lation of furlough to INLD’s receive certificate of registra- Umed Singh Redhu at fifth spot The party’s performance in the people of Jind. They have ed in October 1996 by has been trying for a comeback Haryana. chief OP Chautala.     $ ) 1,/, /,    - 3 , '"  $     !; aryana Chief Minister 85 #  <    !; Congress’ face in Haryana has HManohar Lal on Thursday come as a major blow to the said the victory of BJP in the    <8   n a major setback to the party ahead of Lok Sabha polls bypoll to Jind assembly con- ICongress ahead of Lok Sabha and also, state assembly polls stituency is a clear indication of polls 2019, party’s national scheduled to be held increasing faith of people in the Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spokesman and MLA from later this year. Randeep present State Government’s thanked the people of Jind in Haryana for electing a BJP MLA Kaithal, Randeep Singh Surjewala, while talking to the transparent and graft-free gov- and said he is glad to see his party's development agenda find- Surjewala faced a humiliating mediapersons on Thursday said ernance and uniform develop- ing support among all sections of society. defeat, finishing at third spot in that the people of Jind have ment policy. He also congratulated the party's Haryana unit and the state's Jind bypoll. given their mandate and we “The way people of Jind Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for the victory in Jind Surjewala, who was seen as accept that. has continued with the same bypoll. a strong Jat candidate in three- We hope that the winning trend as was followed during “I thank the people of Jind for blessing @BJP4Haryana. This cornered electoral battle, ended candidate of BJP will work for the massive victory of BJP in is a seat where the Party has never won before. Glad to see the up behind young candidate the development of Jind assem- elections to five Municipal development agenda of BJP finding support among all sections Digvijay Chautala of barely a bly constituency, he said. Corporations held recently, I of society,” PM Modi tweeted. month-old political outfit, With this defeat, Surjewala’s am confident that the party BJP chief Amit Shah also congratulated Chief Minister Jannayak Janta Party (JJP). aspirations to become Congress’ would win all the 10 seats in Manohar Lal for party’s victory in Jind. The Congress’ Surjewala Chief Ministerial candidate in Haryana in the forthcoming secured only 22,740 votes Haryana assembly polls have Lok Sabha elections,” said When asked whether the alone this time also but in case against the 50,566 bagged by the also taken a hit. Manohar Lal while talking to non-Jat polarization and urban any political equation arises, winning BJP candidate Krishan When asked if the bypoll the mediapersons at his resi- voters helped the BJP to win in the same would be considered Lal Middha. The stakes were outcome is a personal setback dence here. Jind, the Chief Minister said at the time of elections, he high for both the national par- for him, Surjewala said, “The He said that this victory that the opposition parties added. ties—BJP and Congress- in party had given me a responsi- assumes a special significance tried to give caste colour in this Commenting on signifi- Jind bypoll, deeming it as a bility and I worked hard to ful- as this is the BJPs first major bye-election but we have cance of party’s victory in Jind, “semi-final” ahead of general fill it. It was the decision of vot- victory in this area (Jind) which worked by rising above the he said that Jind is the Centre elections. ers of Jind and they decided in is clear indication of the fact -$  , # $$  #8#,  /   )!.    $ consideration of caste and reli- of Haryana and BJP’s win in The defeat of prominent favor of the BJP.” that the people have accepted /.%./*    "  % %  gion. Besides the urban voters, Jind by-election would further our working culture. the people of rural areas also strengthen its position in the Taking a dig at opposition cantly and they have expressed principle of Sabka Sath Sabka “As of now there is no pos- overwhelmingly supported the central and western Haryana. parties, Manohar Lal said, “The their faith in the policies and Vikas and garner support of all sibility of holding simultaneous BJP in this election, he claimed. Referring to the Jannayak present BJP Government in the programmes of the BJP,” he sections of the society. The peo- elections to Lok Sabha and On being asked about any Janta Party which was sup- state has started a new politi- added. ple have put their stamp on the Vidhan Sabha but in case any possibility of BJP forming any ported by Aam Aadmi Party in cal culture of keeping a check By ensuring the victory of uniform development ensured such suggestion comes from alliance during the ensuing Jind bypoll, Manohar Lal said, on corruption and ensuring BJP in the by-election, the by the present BJP Government the Centre, the same could be Vidhan Sabha elections in the today BJP is number one party uniformed development. The people have also disapproved in the state, he said. considered,” he said. state, the Chief Minister said in the state as it registered a sig- people were fed up with the the caste-based politics of When asked whether the In the 90-member Haryana that BJP has left the politics of nificant victory in this election large scale corruption and opposition, said Manohar Lal BJP would go for an early Assembly, the BJP now has 48 alliance in 2014, whey the without the support of any nepotism prevailing in the ear- while targeting Congress and assembly polls after the positive seats. The assembly polls in party fought independently other party contrary to other lier regimes be it in recruitment INLD. outcome in Jind bypoll, the Haryana are due to be held in on all 90 assembly seats in the party which did not perform or transfers” He said that the opposition Chief Minister said that the Lok October 2019. state. The BJP would go in poll well even after making alliance. “For the last few years, the had resorted to caste-based Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elec- mood of the people in the politics in this by-election also tions in the state would be held country has changed signifi- but the BJP worked with the on time. ! 9/#  $-    /.%*   

    lakh (8.60 percent). didate former Deputy Chief According to the political Minister Chander Mohan, the n Lok Sabha con- analysts, it was pro-Modi wave HJC had opted to take the Sirsa Istituency, caste equations that had helped Ashwini, who Lok Sabha seat instead and the have always played a key role in was tagged as an outsider in BJP immediately announced all elections with Brahmin com- Karnal, to register a massive vic- Ashwini Chopra as its candidate munity playing the predomi- tory in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. for Karnal. nant role. The Karnal parliamentary Chander Mohan, son of The constituency has constituency has nine assembly Bhajan Lal had found himself acquired the sobriquet of segments including Nilokheri in thick of controversy a few “Brahmin constituency” as it (SC), Indri, Karnal, Gharaunda, years back when he had elected nine Brahmin candi- Assandh, Panipat (rural), announced embracing Islam dates out of 12 elections in Panipat city, Israna (SC) and as Chand Mohammad to marry Karnal after the delimitation of Samalkha. Chopra had led in all a former law officer from constituencies in 1976. constituencies to record a com- Haryana, late Anuradha Bali The non-Brahmin candi- fortable victory over his rivals alias Fiza Mohammed. At that dates to win from this seat in the last elections. time, Chander Mohan was included current Karnal BJP’s Karnal assembly con- already married with two chil- MP , stituency is represented by dren. Before Fiza’s mysterious former Chief Minister Bhajan Haryana Chief Minister death in the year 2012, Mohan Lal and Mohinder Singh Lather Manohar Lal Khattar. had separated from her and of Janta Party who won a bypoll The political analysts say returned to his family. in 1978 in Karnal. that with Karnal being Chief In the past, the Karnal In 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Minister Manohar Lal’s home- parliamentary constituency has the BJP had fielded media turf, the parliamentary seat seen fierce electoral battles baron and political greenhorn will witness a prestige battle in with several heavyweight can- Ashwini Kumar Chopra the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. didates ending up on the los- ‘Minna’, the Congress fielded There are over 18.11 lakh ing side. two-time former MP Arvind voters in the parliamentary Former Haryana Chief Kumar Sharma (2004 and constituency, according to the Minister Bhajan Lal had faced 2009), the Indian National Lok data of Election Commission. defeat for the first time in his Dal (INLD) had prominent Karnal is a multi-caste con- political career in 1999 when he Sikh face Jaswinder Singh stituency with over 1.5 lakh Jat had lost the Karnal seat to his Sandhu and Virender Maratha voters, over 2 lakh Sikh and BJP rival ID Swami. His defeat was Bahujan Samaj Party’s Arora voters, 1.5 Brahmin vot- against former Union Minister nominee. ers. Brahmin and Punjabi vot- ID Swami followed his victory Riding high on Modi-wave ers are considered as potential against the same rival in pre- in 2014, BJP’s Ashwini Kumar game-changer in Karnal Lok vious 1998 elections on Karnal Chopra had won the Karnal Sabha constituency. seat. seat by a margin of more than The constituency also has Union External Affairs 3.6 lakh votes defeating his clos- voters from Harijan, Rod, Minister Sushma Swaraj, who est rival Congress’ Arvind Valmiki, Ghiver, Rajput, Gujjar belongs to Haryana state, had Kumar Sharma. and Saini communities. unsuccessfully contested the Chopra was polled over Interestingly, the Karnal Lok Sabha elections from 5.95 lakh votes (49.84 percent), parliamentary seat was earlier Karnal thrice. The BJP heavy- Congress’ Arvind Sharma got left by the BJP for its alliance weight Sushma Swaraj, was 2.34 lakh (19.66 percent), partner Haryana Janhit defeated by Congress’ Chiranji INLD’s Jaswinder Singh Sandhu Congress in 2014 Lok Sabha Lal Sharma in the Lok Sabha 1.87 lakh (15.74 percent) and polls. However, after the con- elections in 1980, 1984, and BSP’s Virender Maratha 1.02 troversy surrounding its can- 1989. ' (   (  ( )* +,)-

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According to the indict- ICE said that all partici- said.  #   + '     Q8      & &  (  8  5 &  Thompson, Under Secretary of Last week the Russian mil- & & !'  paint, broken windows, walls embrace compassion, under- State for Arms Control and itary displayed the nuclear-capa- spray-painted with inappropri- standing, and each other," & & !'  from which ISIS had been oscow and Washington International Security. ble 9M729 missile system to the n a hate crime, a Hindu tem- ate messages and graffiti. A Fischer said as he visited the operating in Syria when this Mhave made "no progress" in The United States has media and foreign military offi- Iple has been vandalised in the knife was stabbed in the chair vandalised temple Wednesday. he US President Donald administration came in," talks on saving a key arms con- warned that it will begin a six- cials in an attempt to prove the US State of Kentucky by mis- and cabinets were emptied. "Sometime between the end TTrump will make a signif- Pompeo told Fox News in an trol treaty, a Russian diplomat month withdrawal process from weapon does not violate the creants who sprayed black paint The incident has sent shock of services at the Swaminarayan icant announcement on the sta- interview. said on Thursday, with the the treaty on February 2 unless treaty. on the deity and wrote repug- waves through the Indian- Temple on Bardstown Road on tus of the fight against the ISIS Pompeo also informed that United States expected to begin Russia destroys its 9M729 Russia says the missile's nant messages on the walls. American community in Sunday and the time a repair- in Syria during his State of the Trump would host foreign withdrawal this weekend. ground-based missile system, maximum range is 480 kilome- The incident happened Louisville Kentucky. man arrived on Tuesday morn- Union Address next week, the ministers of the "Global Russian and US officials which it says breaches the Cold tres (300 miles) and within the between Sunday night and Authorities are investigating ing, vandals broke into a win- Secretary of State Mike Coalition to Defeat the ISIS" had met on the sidelines of a War-era agreement. allowed range. Tuesday morning at the the incident as a hate crime. dow and vandalised spots Pompeo has said. and have discussions with meeting of the five permanent Ryabkov called the US posi- Washington has however Swaminarayan Temple in the Condemning the incident throughout the building," he Trump is scheduled them. members of the UN Security tion "rather tough, ultimatum- said a static display of the cruise Louisville city, authorities said. of vandalism, Louisville Mayor said. to deliver the State of the "You remember prisoners Council in Beijing to discuss the like" and "destructive," state missile does not prove its range There are no suspects but Greg Fischer called upon the The vandalism of this Union Address in a joint ses- in cages, people kneeling on the fate of the Intermediate-Range news agency RIA Novosti does not breach the agreement. an investigation is ongoing, city residents to stand up against temple, Fischer said is sion of the US Congress on beaches and being beheaded. Nuclear Forces treaty (INF) - a reported. police said. this hatred. another example of the work February 5. This was tragic. source of raging tensions "We have not made any Temple officials said no "Anytime we see hatred or "we still have to do as a city "The President will make a Next week on February 6, between Moscow and progress. We state this not just video of the incident is available. bigotry we will stand against it. and a nation to make sure we significant announcement, I he is hosting foreign ministers Washington. with sorrow, but with deep According to local media The cowards who did this have live to our ideals of equality, of think, in the State of the of the "Global Coalition to "Unfortunately, there is no concern for the fate of the reports, vandalism resulted in only given our community a country where everyone is Union next week with respect Defeat the ISIS" for an in- progress," Russian Deputy treaty, for the fate of European deity image sprayed with black more fuel and determination to treated with the respect we all to the status of the caliphate, depth discussion on defeating Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and international security," deserve." the real estate, the grounds them," he said. said after talks with Andrea Ryabkov said.     !$    #  #+  $    9,,58,;

alaysia on Thursday Minstalled a new king, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad  5;  ment, which he said used spe- Shah, after the last monarch cialised police forces and "para- abdicated in a historic first fol- enezuela’s self-proclaimed militaries" to quash opponents. lowing his reported marriage to Vacting president Juan "They have killed dozens of a Russian ex-beauty queen. Guaido ruled out the possibil- youths in one week. Over 140 In a ceremony steeped in ity of civil war in his country, in 2017," he said. pomp and centuries of tradition, saying the overwhelming Guiado, the head of the sports-loving sultan, dressed majority of his compatriots Venezuela's congress, pro- in aqua blue formal wear, took wanted Nicolas Maduro to step claimed himself interim pres- the oath of office at the nation- down. ident on January 23, saying the al palace in Kuala Lumpur. In an interview to Spain's constitution entitled him to The ceremony was tele- El Pais newspaper published serve as chief of state because vised nationally and attended Thursday, Guaido repeated an Maduro's re-election last May by Prime Minister Mahathir appeal to Venezuela's armed was invalid as his strongest Mohamad and hundreds of forces to take his side. opponents were barred from guests decked out in Islamic   ; !'" #" '" '+  %  "The risk of a civil war in running. finery.  "    % - " !"  Venezuela does not exist, "I am convinced that at a Before being sworn in at ,"+"   "  % despite what certain people certain moment...The army the palace, the 59-year-old, want to believe or want to let will end up manifesting its who is also the ceremonial Muhammad V, stepped aside No official reason was us believe. Why? Because 90 discontent, and take this oppor- ruler of central Pahang state, this month following just two given for his abdication, but it per cent of the population tunity to stand on the side of was given a welcome at the years on the throne after he was the first time a king had wants a change," he said. the constitution. And not only national parliament and went on medical leave. Reports stepped aside before the end of But there was "a risk of vio- because we propose an inspected a guard of honour. then surfaced he had married his term in the Muslim-major- lence" from Maduro's govern- amnesty," he said. His predecessor, Sultan a former Miss Moscow. ity country.  , /%/, 4"  ,   

 ,;&' Washington reimposing US three governments, it will receive EU diplomatic chief EU against trying to sidestep its sanctions after President Donald the formal endorsement of all 28 Federica Mogherini, who has led sanctions on Tehran, while the ritain, France and Germany Trump pulled out of the 2015 EU members. the bloc's efforts to save the Iran Europeans - along with the Bwill launch a special payment accord. The three countries - the The company was regis- nuclear deal, said she welcomed deal's other signatories Russia mechanism on Thursday that the European signatories to the land- tered in Paris on Tuesday with the creation of INSTEX. and China - say Iran has not bro- EU hopes will help save the Iran mark deal that curbed Tehran's 3,000 euros capital and a super- "This step... The establish- ken its side of the nuclear accord nuclear deal by bypassing US nuclear ambitions in return for visory board with members ment of the special purpose and should be allowed to trade. sanctions, European sources sanctions relief - are expected to from France and Germany, and vehicle, is I believe the mecha- The UN atomic agency has said. launch the device, which has chaired by a Briton. nism that will allow legitimate certified Iran's compliance with The entity, registered in been in preparation for months. The formal announcement trade with iran to continue as its obligations 13 times and even France with German gover- While the new institution, is expected to be made on foreseen in the nuclear agree- the head of the CIA said this nance and finance from all three called INSTEX - short for Thursday afternoon by the ment. So full support from our week that Tehran was abiding by countries, will allow Iran to Instrument in Support of Trade German, French and British side," she told reporters. the accord — drawing a furious trade with EU companies despite Exchanges - is a project of the foreign ministers in Bucharest. Washington has warned the response from Trump.   ( ( )* +,)-   *     *+M  O'#8    +M M

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Even after four and a half ';& %' properties of the river have waters of the Ganga are consid-            9     #    Ganga clean-up project seriously, the years years of the Namami Gange continued to diminish at an ered holy due to several mytho-     #,           and dates should not worry us, as it has to programme, 66 towns and !!; alarming rate. And as the glac- logical narratives. This water      &       $    !  be a continuous process and not just a one- cities along the river still had  & ; ? iers feeding the Ganga recede, has also been subjected to lab- time affair. nullahs and drains flowing the quantum of water in the oratory tests by scientists who ,         4    In this context, the successful clean-up directly into the Ganga. Almost ,' &; river is bound to diminish in have testified to their special               #   of the rivers Thames and Rhine is often cited 85 per cent of the nullahs did 5?'  !  times to come. qualities, some of which are   %              as an exemplary model. Even if they are very not even have screens set up to Water for irrigation is an attributed to the growth of  #,             small in comparison to the Ganga, there is stop garbage from entering ;;' &+' & extremely important input for medicinal plants along the the example of the Danube river, which the river. Out of the 92 towns the food security of the nation river. These tests also indicate     %     -.)      flows past more than 10 countries. Let’s surveyed, 72 still had old lega- ';&& as well as the economy of the the presence of bacteriophages                       begin with the Thames. There was a time, cy dump sites on the ghats with &,<' farming community, but at the and some very rare minerals in                 of course, more than 150 years ago, when only 19 towns having a munic- same time it must be ensured traces, which kill the bacteria even Benjamin Disraeli compared the ipal solid waste plant. '  ;' ;? that water, which has today and impart special preservative   %         # Thames to a “Stygian pool reeking with inef- Further, according to the '&'&? become an extremely precious qualities. In the absence of a                      +  fable and unbearable horror.” Besides, there QCI report, the parameters for & ' &'& natural resource, should not go free and a decreased flow, the      #3  %,  S    were repeated cholera outbreaks on account the towns were the presence of waste. According to available bacteriophages and other dis- of its contaminated water. 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By 1997, it had become Though there are multiple farming community besides effluents, afforestation and bio- so clean that several species of fish could factors contributing to river 5   developing new technologies diversity conservation remain often be seen to thrive in its waters. pollution, as may be observed, 8'& ! and adopting better agricultur- extremely important factors In order to clean up Rhine in the post- the emphasis on de-polluting '9& al practices. in the overall plans to clean up < war scenario, five countries, namely France, the river is largely focussed on As the river comes into the river Ganga, but maintaining a Switzerland, Luxembourg, Germany and civil works, including con- plains, its water gets diverted free flow of water at optimum :: Netherlands, formed an International struction of ghats besides other into the upper Ganga canal at levels should be the fundamen- Commission for the Protection of Rhine measures. Logically, one of the Haridwar. On most occasions, tal basis and needs to be given against pollution. It took stringent regula- most important factors which except for the monsoon, the the importance it deserves. tory measures spread out over three decades should form the basis for clean- level of flow in the canal (The writer is a retired          to clean up the river. It is relying on that ing up the river is the presence remains at a higher level than Delhi Police Commissioner and           experience that recently Germany has come of adequate and optimum lev- the river. Subsequently, the former Uttarakhand Governor)                          !        # $  " #$      '   O  ( # K    #          8       # # # +     #   #     #   *              !     #    )8  '  #  +     #  # % " &         )       # #      #    *    & '(    # #   )  &  ! +     ( #    #  #        +    #*+   # +            "!%.#" "!$.     %    !  .!5"$ !A%C!A.!%" B$%. 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Since fans had limited access to their ferent type of celebrity, focussing on e- mon sense’ and map the cultural ortho- And finally, innovate continually, using      R  S     favourite entertainers, brands could act as interme- sports, names that most of us have only doxy. In cultural branding, the brand pro- cultural flashpoints. A brand can sustain              diaries. For decades, we were accustomed to fast food heard casually like PewDiePie, motes an innovative ideology that breaks its cultural relevance by playing off par-    #$           chains sponsoring new blockbuster films, luxury VanossGaming and CaptainSparklez. with category conventions. The second ticularly intriguing or contentious issues    R   %S      autos bringing us golf and tennis competitions and These gamers and gaming commentators step is to locate the cultural opportunity. that dominate social media conversations                youth brands underwriting bands and festivals. attract millions of followers on YouTube, Over time, cultural orthodoxy begins to related to an ideology. That’s what Ben &               Technology revolutionised the whole concept and dwarfing the efforts of major brands and lose traction as people understand alter- Jerry’s does in championing its sustainable %#    %          allowed people to opt out of ads and for the first time, at a fraction of the cost. Brands should take natives. Before social media, the influence business philosophy. The company uses       "          advertisers had to compete with real entertainment. inspiration from digital micro-cultures like of these alternatives would have been mar- new product introductions to show its ide- Companies innovated by creating entertainment e-sports, identifying the ideology that ginal, as the mainstream controlled the ology on a range of political issues.      $:.#H%   content, such as BMW’s short movies for the inter- underlies their passion and leveraging it conversation. In pursuit of relevance, most brands                net in the hope of gathering a huge audience around online to sustain their own cultural rele- Social media, however, allows the chase trends. But this is a commodity               their brands. However, branded content could not vance. So how does social media play a crowd to convert a niche conversation into approach to branding as thousands are "      #,  %      withstand its latest competition, not from other role in the rise of crowd culture? It is all mainstream beliefs. One example would doing exactly the same thing with the          %   media houses, but from the crowd itself. the more path-breaking as it has the abil- be travel, where for generations people same generic list of trends. Thus, con-              Despite the billions spent on creating content, ity to bind together geographically isolat- thought about certain destinations sumers do not pay attention. By target-             only three brands are in the YouTube Top 500. ed communities, in the process greatly (Florida, London, the Bahamas) as the ing novel ideologies flowing out of crowd   "     #    McDonald’s has 204,000 YouTube subscribers and increasing the pace and intensity of col- places to vacation. Then with people shar- cultures, brands can assert a point of view PewDiePie has 41 million subscribers. Even Red laboration and thereby making their cul- ing pictures and stories of the Maldives, that stands out in the overstuffed media             # et al :      %   Bull, considered the biggest branded content suc- tural influence more direct and substan- Patagonia, Seychelles, , the travel environment. The key is rather than try- cess stories with a $2 billion annual branded con- tial. These new crowd cultures come into industry changed dramatically. Thus, ing to force a story on a captive audience,  %         tent budget, only has 4.9 million subscribers, way two types: Subcultures, which incubate people were not only open but looking for you need to build a story and product that      #,   R behind dozens of crowd culture start-ups with pro- new ideologies and practices; and art alternatives to traditional destinations. is consistent with the desires of the social   %S       % duction budgets under $100,000. Dude Perfect, start- worlds, which break new ground on enter- Third, make an idea meaningful to as media crowd.     # ed by five Texas university athletes who make videos tainment. First, social media has democ- many people as possible. A brand idea also (The writer is Assistant Professor,        of trick shots and goofy athletic feats, has eight mil- ratised and expanded sub culture. needs to have a potential scale. If a brand Amity University)                           . )%                          

in India and abroad, he will always cap- from South Bombay. True to his belief in case they scented any plot of him istrative skills and acumen to get an untouchability” in politics, once attend- ture the imagination of future gener- in trade union activism and politics of being falsely killed or implicated. To early clearance for this proposal and ing the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi ations of young leaders in India. His resistance, even after turning a parlia- this effect, Fernandes was taken to its execution by taking on board Parishad’s Golden Jubilee celebration style of “firebrand politics”, based on mentarian, he organised the most Tihar jail in Delhi. His popularity other socialist leaders like Ram Krishna in 1998 in Mumbai, he invoked the the firm belief in united labour protests notable nationwide railway strike in remained intact among the “anti- Hegde and Madhu Dandavate. idea of nationalism and social service and outreach among masses, was cer- India, which lasted for 20 days, under Congress constituency” given his Having parted ways with the in his speech.   & tainly the most effective political tool the banner of the All India Railway resistance and struggle against the dynastic politics of new-age socialist Having grown up in the age of pol- "  6  ) that inspired many in India. From his Federation, seeking wage revision Emergency. leaders of Bihar, he joined the ranks of itics, which was based on fiery parlia-   & early childhood to the end of his polit- which was ignored in the earlier three Elected in 1977 by a huge margin the BJP led-NDA Government under mentary speeches citing reasons and 5      EM Joad, British philosopher ical career, due to health issues, pay revisions post India’s indepen- from the Muzaffarpur constituency in the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari precedents, he used to maintain a great #  * and former member with the Fernandes built on “politics of resis- dence. Bihar, that too while serving out a jail Vajpayee and took over charge as library, which did not have any book    *  CFabian Society, once said, tance” based on his organisational skill With the declaration of the term, Fernandes had discovered a new India’s Defence Minister. The tenure that he had not read. Having met him “Socialism has lost its shape because and popular speeches. His humility Emergency in June 1975 by the phase of his politics with the Janata Dal was highlighted with the success of the once on-board Sapt Kranti Express     + everyone has wore it.” If we draw a and lifestyle were certainly the key Congress Government, he remained movement. While Bombay remained second Pokhran nuclear teats and the from Delhi to Muzaffarpur in 2006, I '#   *  # sense from his statement, it is quite sources of his ability to connect with the most formidable challenge to the the testing ground for his politics as a Kargil war of 1998. His many trips to would remember George sahab as a *    understandable and meaningful in the the masses. forces undermining the country’s trade unionist, Bihar was the larger Siachen glacier and flying in a MIG 21, man who was admired and revered for # #  * context of the Indian political scene Having born to a Catholic family democratic structure before being domain of his socialistic politics. As a which was dubbed as a “flying coffin” being grounded at all times, easily and its new generation of socialist lead- based in Bangalore, he was disenchant- arrested a year later in Calcutta. Before Minister in the Janata Party those days, drew respect and instilled identifiable with his crumpled kurtas,     # ership. Perhaps George Fernandes, or ed by the “priesthood of the Church” this, he was consistently involved in Government, Fernandes was a key confidence among our security forces. uncombed hair and chappals. Yet he   #*  George sahab as his peers called him, in his early 20s and soon shifted to mobilising supporters and conducting votary for developing swadeshi and As a much involved and active Defence had an intellectual vigour and organ-   ( # was one of the rare figures in India’s Bombay to work with the labour taxi meetings with other political activists indigenous industries, leading to the Minster, he was always approachable isational skills to empower the mass-  '    democratic scene, who wore the badge movement in the city. Inspired by great against the Emergency. Amid the exit of multi-nationals. and it was easy to engage in a discus- es, which elevated him from trade #     of “true socialism.” At a time when leaders like Ram Manohar Lohia, news of him being secretly captured Despite his early reluctance to join sion with him on security issues. union leader to the Defence Minster. socialist leadership in India faces seri- Fernandes remained the key guiding and arrested by the then government, the VP Singh Cabinet as Railway Having faced questions on polit- To quote Narendra Modi, “He was * +   #  ous questions from dynastic politics, force and hope for the workers in a city many socialist leaders, including then Minister, he remained the key force ical probity, he resigned from the frank and fearless, forthright and far-       intellectual enquiry and popularity that was turning towards a new indus- British Prime Minister James behind the formation of the Konkan Vajpayee Cabinet and was later sighted, who represented the best of ##5 5  # among the masses, the demise of trial system. Once called “George, the Callaghan, former German Chancellor Railway Corporation that will remain brought back when an inquiry com- Indian leadership.”      (The writer holds a PhD in East Fernandes will create a vacuum, which Giant Killer,” he earned his populari- Willy Brand and Austrian head Bruno his tallest tribute to the nation and his mission could not find anything *#  + is less likely to be filled in the near ty in national politics after he defeat- Kreisky, had warned the Indian personal recognition of his coastal incriminating against him. Always Asian Studies, JNU and teaches at the future. A true socialist, well respected ed the Congress heavyweight SK Patil Government of serious consequences roots and origins. He used his admin- averse to the idea of “ideological University of Delhi)      (  ( )* +,)-   1

P ,  ,/, O"P *9# /,/ 6Q,  P #  '%)  /.%, Panaji: Ailing Goa Chief Minister     Q Manohar Parrikar was flown to Ballia: A day after his contro- New Delhi on Thursday evening for fol- Bengaluru: BSP chief Mayawati is yet to versial remarks against low-up treatment at the All India Institute take a call on an alliance in Karnataka for Congress president Rahul of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), a the Lok Sabha polls and if a tie up did not Gandhi and his sister Priyanka senior official in the Chief Minister’s work out, they would go it alone in all 28 Gandhi, BJP MLA Surendra Office (CMO) said. seats, the party’s lone MLA N Mahesh said Singh has accused BSP presi- Parrikar, 63, is suffering from a pan- here on Thursday. dent Mayawati of “murder- creatic ailment and has been recuperating “We will contest (Lok Sabha polls); ing” a woman’s dignity by join- at his private residence at Dona Paula Behenji (Mayawati) has to say...If there is ing hands with one-time arch since October 14 last year, after he was dis- an alliance we will contest in those seats JD(S), which is scheduled to begin seat rival SP. charged from AIIMS. we get. If there is no alliance, we will con- sharing talks with Congress in the first “For power, Mayawati has other person had used foul lan- “The Chief Minister flew to Delhi at test in all 28 seats,” he told reporters here. week on February, has said it intends to done what no person who val- guage against her or harmed around 6 pm after the conclusion of the Mahesh said the process of identify- contest in 10-12 seats of the total of 28 ues his or her dignity would her dignity. three-day State legislative Assembly ses- ing candidates for the Lok Sabha polls are seats. do... She has embraced those The BJP MLA had on sion,” the official said. on and a final decision would be However, the Congress is opposed to who had attacked her and by Tuesday compared Rahul Parrikar’s follow-up treatment got taken at the party’s State committee on this and has made it clear that seat shar- doing so she has murdered a Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi delayed due to the inauguration of Atal February 2. ing will be based on “merit”. woman’s dignity,” Singh told to Ravana and Surpanakha Setu (third bridge on River Mandovi) and Bahujan Samaj Party leaders, includ- Mahesh clarified that he would not be newspersons at his residence respectively — the villains in    &; !; ment,” police said. the State Assembly session, he added. ing Rajya Sabha member Ashok Siddharth contesting the Lok Sabha polls. on Wednesday night. Ramayana. “Police have registered a Ever since he was discharged from and in-charge of Karnataka M L Tomar are Asked if he would come back to the He was referring to the Singh’s remarks invited even persons, including two case in this regard and officers AIIMS, Parrikar has made few public expected to attend the meeting, he added. State Cabinet after quitting as Primary and infamous 1995 State guest angry reactions from the local SCentral Reserve Police continue to work to establish appearances. He has been clearing official BSP contested in 18 seats during the Secondary Education Minister last house incident in Lucknow in Congress workers and swift Force (CRPF) personnel were the full circumstances of the files from his residence. May 2018 Assembly polls in Karnataka as October, citing personal reasons, he said, which Mayawati was attacked disapproval from Union injured in grenade blast in incident,” he said. The Chief Minister, who was admit- per the alliance arrangement reached “Behanji has to take a call, whatever she by Samajwadi Party workers. Minister Mahesh Sharma on Anantnag district of south There has been a spree of ted to hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, New with JD(S), which contested in 200 seats says...(will act accordingly).” One may or may not Wednesday. Kashmir on Thursday. grenade attacks on security Delhi and the US in 2018, had chaired a and won 37. Mahesh had said after quitting that he achieve success, but by allying Earlier, he had backed his A police spokesperson said forces in the past two weeks. A Business Advisory Committee meeting Following a fractured verdict, JD(S) would continue to support the ruling with those who had trampled party colleague and MLA terrorists hurled a grenade on day before the Republic Day, at last week. joined hands with Congress to form the coalition Government. upon her prestige, Mayawati Sadhana Singh after she called security forces at Sherbagh least half a dozen blasts On Wednesday, he presented the coalition Government. Expressing confidence that the coali- has proved that she has no self- Mayawati “worse than a trans- Chowk in Anantnag which occurred in south Kashmir Budget in the State Assembly while sitting Mahesh said the party has potential in tion government would complete its full respect, said Singh, who rep- gender”. resulted in injuries to five civil- and summer capital Srinagar. on his chair, with a tube inserted through seats like Chamarajanagara, Mysuru, term, he termed the alleged attempts by resents the Bairia assembly “There is nothing wrong in ians, including three women, The authorities said terrorists his nose. “I am presenting the budget in Bidar, Gulbarga, Chikkodi, Raichur, Congress MLAs to undermine Chief constituency of Uttar Pradesh. what Sadhana Singh said... Any and two CRPF jawans. are desperately trying to estab- ‘josh’. The ‘josh’ that is too high, very high, Chikkaballapura, but would wait to see Minister H D Kumaraswamy as “unfor- He claimed that only posi- person who has zero self- “The injured have been lish their presence in the and fully in ‘hosh’,” he had said in the how a possible alliance takes shape before tunate” and asked its chief Siddaramaiah tion and self-interest mattered respect is called a transgender,” shifted to hospital for treat- region. House. PTI taking a decision on these seats. to control his party MLAs. PTI to Mayawati and not if the he had said. PTI 7  $$ " + 

:<   the agitation temporarily was too had expressed their anger  made taking into account the over the indifference shown by upcoming examinations of stu- the striking employees towards he ‘indefinite’ agitation dents belonging to the 10, 11 the plight of school students Lucknow: Citing a report that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Tlaunched by the Tamil and 12th classes. We also took who were getting ready to face said the country’s unemploy- who also shared a media report Nadu Government employees into account the sentiments of the annual examination. ment rate was at a 45-year-high which published the findings of and teachers associations, the parents as well as the call Justice N Kirubakaran of in 2017-18, Samajwadi Party the National Sample Survey demanding restoration of the made by the Madras High the Madras High Court who president Akhilesh Yadav on Office’s (NSSO’s) periodic old pension system, was sus- Court , the chief minister and was hearing a public interest lit- Thursday said the jobless labour force survey (PLFS). pended temporarily late on other political leaders,” said igation challenging the legality youths will oust the Narendra In a statement issued here, Wednesday much to the relief Vincent Paulraj, leader of the of the agitation had asked the Modi Government in the the SP president further alleged of school students and their JACTO-GEO. But he made it striking union leaders and Lok Sabha polls. that BJP was a party of “con- parents in the State. clear that the decision is to sus- employees would they accept if The BJP, which presented spirators” and an “expert” in Leaders of the Joint Action pend the agitation only for the the teachers of their children in fake data on providing employ- communalising atmosphere. Council of Tamil Nadu time being. private schools go on strike. It ment, stands exposed. In the “It’s the responsibility of all Teachers’ Organisations and There were reports that the is an open secret that children last 25 years, the rate of unem- the SP workers to make the Government Employees State administration was plan- of most of the government ployment was highest in 2017- people aware of the BJP’s Organisations (JACTO-GEO), ning to take strong measures employees and trade union 18, Yadav said in a tweet with conspiracies and expose them. the controlling body of all the against nearly 5,000 employees leaders study in private schools. the hashtag ‘HowsTheJobs’, a BJP has ruined the country,” Government employees and who were reportedly preventing The striking employees are twist on “How’s The Josh”, a he said. teachers held a meeting late the employees and teachers demanding arrears of the popular line from the film “While farmers are suffer- Wednesday and announced from attending offices and revised pay scales as per the “Uri: The Surgical Strike”. ing... GST and demonetisa- their decision to ‘suspend for the schools. The nine day strike had recommendation of the 7th Pay Now these unemployed tion have adversely affected time being’ their agitation which brought to a standstill all Commission and regulariza- youths will defeat the BJP in the traders and youths who could has been on since January 22. Government offices and schools tion of some of the temporary   #"      ' "  % next polls, added the former not get jobs,” he added. PTI The decision to suspend in the State. The general public staff members. == # " <  =  = & 5,5 munity,” argued advocate sion must have typed it +   Gunaratan Sadavarte, appear- out...You (Government) are a  &; !; former BJP-PDP Government > he Bombay High Court on ing for one of the petitioners. mighty Government. The wasn’t able to carry forward the Azamgarh: Protesters hurled TThursday said it cannot Senior counsel V A Thorat, annexures can be scanned and ormer Jammu & Kashmir momentum of good work ini- stones and blocked traffic after Mumbai: An 11-year-old boy stop petitioners from accessing appearing for the Government, given,” Justice More said. FChief Minister Omar tiated by my Government. a Bhimrao Ambedkar statue moved the Bombay High annexures of the Backward told the court that the annex- Thorat then sought time Abdullah on Thursday Instead the coalition was found damaged in Mahul Court on Thursday seeking a Classes Commission’s report on ures were voluminous, running till February 4 to take instruc- promised to repeal the contro- bequeathed the State towards town here on Thursday morn- ban on popular mobile game Maratha quota. into 35 volumes. tions from the Government on versial public safety act (PSA) morass and destruction.” ing, officials said. ‘PUBG’. Ahad Nizam, who The petitioners were free to “The Government is yet to whether scanned copies could if his party, National Describing his arch rival The locals also attacked filed the public interest litiga- go to the State secretariat and scan it. The petitioners are be given to the petitioners. Conference (NC), returns to Mehbooba Mufti’s attempt to a police outpost nearby, tion through his mother, said inspect the hard copy of the free to go to ‘Mantralaya’ (sec- The court then posted the power with a majority. reach out to families of mili- they added. the game promotes violence, annexures, the court added. retariat) and inspect the hard matter for further hearing on “I assure you and through tants as “crocodile tear shed- The Ambedkar statue near aggression and cyber-bullying. The petitioners informed a copy of the annexures and February 4. you, I assure the people of ding” Abdullah said that the trisection under the The court should direct the division bench of Justices Ranjit take copies of whichever pages “Till then, the petitioners Jammu & Kashmir that the day its own with a strong mandate, Mehbooba Mufti dismantled Mahraula police station limits Maharashtra Government to More and Bharati Dangre that they feel are relevant for them,” are free to go to Mantralaya and National Conference makes its we will take no time to revoke everything that had been was suspected to have been ban it, the PIL said. while they were given a copy of Thorat said. inspect the hard copy of the Government on its own, God the act completely,” he said. gained during the previous damaged on Wednesday night, “The petition has also the commission’s report, they The petitioners’ lawyers, annexures,” the court said. willing in 2019, within days I “I continued to pursue the rule on reconciliation and less- officials said. Upon being alert- sought a direction to the were refused copy of the annex- however, refused to do so and Several petitions were filed will repeal PSA. I am telling revocation of AFSPA through- ening the foot-print of securi- ed, the police rushed to the spot Central Government to form ures, which were part of the said they were entitled to get in HC challenging the you (workers) that I will blot it out my stint as Chief Minister. ty forces. to control the situation, they an Online Ethics Review commission’s report. copies of the entire annexures. November 30, 2018 decision of out from the papers forever,” I have not given up on the Omar said that Mehbooba’s said. Senior officials calmed the Committee for periodical “The annexures are also an Thorat said the annexures Maharashtra Government Omar told party workers in issue, and once in power will supplication for releasing pris- situation and assured the locals checking of such violence-ori- important part of the were only survey data. granting 16 per cent reserva- south Kashmir’s Pulwama dis- revive the effort of pursuing the oners is too late an effort to of stern action against the cul- ented online content,” peti- commission’s report and its The court said it cannot tion in Government jobs and trict headquarters. matter with forthcoming move people. “People have prits. A new statue will be tioner’s lawyer Tanveer Nizam findings, as they comprise sta- prevent the petitioners from educational institutions for the “My Government in 2011 Central Government,” he said. seen it all with their eyes as to installed, SP Bablu Kumar said. said. It is likely to come up for tistical data collected by the accessing the annexures. Maratha community. had mellowed down the PSA by Taking a dig at former who opened the flood gates for Two companies of the hearing before a division bench commission on the basis of “How can we prevent? Do Some petitions were also bringing some amendments to BJP-PDP Government’s under- all those forces as are contriv- provincial armed constabulary headed by Chief Justice N H which it recommended reser- something and find a way filed in support of the reserva- it. However, this time I assure performance and misrule, the ing hard to destroy the State,” have been deployed as a pre- Patil. PTI vation for the Maratha com- out...Someone at the commis- tion decision. you all if NC comes to power on NC Vice President said, “The he said. cautionary measure. PTI 'P # $  + +      Seerkazhi: Unable to bear the have requisitioned veterinari- bites of an elusive monkey, sev- ans from Thanjavur so that it eral people of a village near could be trapped by tranquil- here trooped out of their homes ising it,” he said, adding that the Thiruvananthapuram: The on Thursday and only returned monkey was quite aggressive. Government on after officials promised to trap Asked about the monkey’s Thursday set apart 100 crore the animal. aggression and its penchant for in the 2019-20 budget for the The male monkey’s antics biting, Dr C Sreekumar, Tamil Travancore Devaswom Board, in the sleepy hamlet of Nadu Veterinary and Animal which manages the Sabarimala Thennalakudi, about seven km Sciences University, said it may temple that faced an unprece- from here, have rattled district be due to varied reasons. dented a dip in revenue wildlife and forest officials who “It might be due to rabies if due to the recent floods and have now sought the help of it is not consuming food or violent protests over the veterinarians to capture the drinking water and only bites,” women’s entry issue. animal by tranquilising it. he said. If the aggression is pre- Finance Minister T M Top officials have arrived at sent for a very long time and in Thomas Isaac presented the the village to survey the situa- case the animal eats and annual Budget for the year tion. Elangovan of the village drinks water well, it may not be 2019-20 in which he lashed out told PTI that the monkey has due to rabies since infected ani- at the “vicious propaganda” been biting people, dogs, goats mals do not live beyond 10 unleashed by some “politicians” and cows for about a week. assured them that the animal lager said. Forest Range Officer days, he said. that the Govt was “siphoning off “It has bitten dozens of would be trapped, he said. S Karuppu said for about five The animal may have been the money” of the Sabarimala people and cattle.” “Monkeys are keen on only days he and his colleagues separated from its troop and temple. Isaac said that his The monkey’s attacks eating fruits or other eatables, were trying day and night to this aggression could be “stress Government would not allow prompted several villagers to but this animal has a problem trap the elusive animal. induced,” or it may be a man- anyone to ‘destabilise the Board leave their homes and they and it is interested only in bit- “This monkey could not be ifestation of some internal by dissuading devotees from   "   "+   $ " $O $ )  #P$    )"  )# returned only after officials ing people and cattle,” the vil- lured into a cage or net and we injury, Sreekumar added. PTI offering money”. PTI  #    !  "  %   (  ( )* +,)-   2

// P )0 : /   ?P/)  +   < Hyderabad: At least four & 9 9' Janata Party, the Communist    & 9 9' vant documents detail- route of chit fund labourers died and two others Party of India (Marxist) and the ing transactions done money in various direc- were injured on Thursday he Opposition parties in Congress called on the ECI’s ike on earlier occasions, the in the respective tions so as to the find after they fell from the tenth TWest Bengal, in a meeting top bosses at a five-star hotel in LCentral Bureau of accounts. out the larger conspira- floor of an under-construction with the Election Commission central Kolkata. Investigation (CBI) activated Party sources quot- cy angle as has been building in Keesara near here, of India full bench on “We demanded heavy itself with full alacrity, months ing the Trinamool MP directed by the Supreme police said. Thursday, demanded heavy deployment of central forces to ahead of the general elections. said though he had Court of India,” Agency The incident occurred deployment of Central forces in ensure free and fair polls. They This time, it has sent a notice to heard about the said sources said. around 11 am when all the six the state during the upcoming should be deployed in each and senior Trinamool Congress MP notice he was not in the receipt Majumdar’s statements workers, hailing from West Lok Sabha polls to ensure a free every booth of the State and the Derek O’Brien and descending of it as yet and would be able were recorded on Thursday, Bengal and Bihar, were engaged and fair election. central forces should not be at the residence of an ageing to dwell on the same after going sources said, adding they will in centring work at the The political parties also under the control of the district party leader Manik Majumdar through it. O’Brien had failed return to him for further building. demanded that the Central police. Those police officials act for questioning him on how the to respond to earlier summons queries if required. The platform they were forces should not be kept under as per the orders of TMC lead- proceeds from Chief Minister on account of his preoccupa- Curiously BJP president working on suddenly collapsed the control of State police offi- ers,” BJP delegation leader Mamata Banerjee’s paintings tion in Parliament, party Amit Shah had on Tuesday and all of them fell down cials as “they act as per orders Mukul Roy said. were utilised. sources said. raised the issue in a public rally resulting in the death of four of of the TMC leaders”. The BJP has also demand- Both O’Brien and Meanwhile, a group of CBI’s from Kanthi in East Midnapore them while two others were The full bench of the ECI, ed that fake voters in the elec- Majumdar are official account anti-corruption officials on wondering “the reason behind rushed to a nearby hospital, led by Chief Election toral rolls be identified and holders of Trinamool Congress Thursday descended at some people purchasing they added. Commissioner Sunil Arora, their names removed. It also mouthpiece Jago Bangla. Majumdar’s residence at Banerjee’s paintings for crores Greater Hyderabad met representatives of various demanded that a senior IAS Aligarh: Three persons were outside Mahasabha According to CBI sources, Kalighat for questioning him on of rupees,” with a conclusion Municipal Corporation Mayor political parties here. officer from outside the state be arrested in connection with the office in Naurangabad locality the TMC Leader in Rajya the links between the Chief that the chit fund bosses expect- B Rammohan, announced ex- Besides leaders of the rul- appointed as a chief state alleged gun firing at the effigy under Gandhi Park police sta- Sabha has been asked to appear Minister’s paintings and the ed full immunity from legal gratia of 15 lakh each ing Trinamool Congress observer to oversee and super- of Mahatma Gandhi here, tion area here, officials said. before the Agency by the third party newspaper. The CBI team action “as they have the full pro- to family members of the (TMC), those of Opposition vise the functioning of the police said on Thursday. The Mahasabha had week of this month with rele- had been “investigating the tection of the policeman.” deceased. PTI parties such as the Bharatiya chief electoral officer. On Wednesday night, a announced that it would case was registered against 13 observe Gandhi’s death people after a video surfaced anniversary as Shauraya Diwas. showing some persons, led by An FIR has been lodged in  P  +  national general secretary of All this connection under Sections India Hindu Mahasabha Puja 147, 148 and 149 of the IPC. Shakun Pandey, firing three “We are taking this matter seri- ?@@? shots from a pistol at an effigy ously and action will be taken  " !  of Gandhi, and then setting it against all those found guilty,” on fire. the SSP said, adding Puja The incident took place Pandey is absconding. PTI Gangtok: Sikkim has 4,23,325 )  '' voters after addition of 16,012 electors during the summary    !" revision of electoral rolls, state Mumbai: Pitching for the con- & Kashmir, where no solution Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) struction of Ram Temple in is in sight in near future,” the R Telang said here on Thursday. Ayodhya, the Shiv Sena on Sena said in an editorial in its >    $ The CEO told a press con- Thursday said the issue should party mouthpiece ‘’. ference that the total elec- not become as complicated as The BJP should stop point- & &  5,5 decades in the . tors/voters in the State as on the Kashmir matter, which is ing fingers at the Congress for At an impressive ceremo- date is 4,23,325 which includes still awaiting resolution. halting the temple construc- ice Admiral Kumar P, nial parade at the Naval Air 2,16,222 male voters and It also wondered why tion, it said. VPVSM, AVSM, VSM took Station Shikra, the outgoing 2,07,103 female voters. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Facing growing pressure to over as the Flag Officer and incoming Cs-in-C were Telang said two persons (RSS) leaders were not holding move swiftly on the Ram tem- Commanding-in-Chief of the accorded a guard of honour are from the third gender the Prime Minister and other ple issue, the Modi Government in after which they proceeded to and 2,000 voters have identified BJP leaders accountable for had on Tuesday asked the Mumbai on Thursday. the Headquarters of the themselves as Persons the delay in temple construc- Supreme Court to allow it to Ajit Kumar Western Naval Command for with Disabilities(PWD) during tion, instead of targeting judges return the “non-disputed” sur- '' $ //# succeeds Vice Admiral Girish a formal handing-taking over. the summary revision of elec- hearing the case. plus land acquired around the  -" Luthra, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, On completion, Vice Admiral toral rolls held during the “The construction of Ram disputed structure in Ayodhya % P O' P" ADC who retired upon super- Luthra was “pulled out” in true month of September and temple should not become as to a Hindu trust and other orig- !"# @5A%   annuation, after an illustrious Naval tradition. October 2018. PTI complicated as that of Jammu inal owners. PTI "  % career spanning nearly four An alumnus of Sainik School Kazhakootam and the National Defence Academy, Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar was commis- B sioned in the Indian Navy on July 1, 1981. Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar was the Vice Chief of Naval Jourian (Jammu): Jammu & give everything that the people cleared by me during the Staff at Naval Headquarters, Kashmir Governor Satya Pal of Kashmir demand under the municipal and panchayat polls, New Delhi in his last Malik on Thursday courted a Constitution as he has love and and conveyed a message that appointment prior to assum- fresh controversy by accusing respect for the people of the New Delhi is not to come ing charge as the Flag Officer the State’s political leaders of State. under pressure. New Delhi Commanding in Chief, wanting to get “youths killed” “The leaders of Jammu & will not come under pressure of Western Naval Command. to “blackmail” Delhi and keep Kashmir want the youths get blackmail now. If bullets will be In recognition of his ser- it “under pressure”. killed so that they keep New fired, no bouquets will be send vice, he has been awarded the Addressing a Kissan Mela Delhi under pressure,” Malik from here,” he said. in 2006, here in Akhnoor, the Governor said while addressing the Malik said by killing mili- the also said Prime Minister Kissan Mela. tants in Kashmir no solution to return to their mainstream. in 2014 and Param Vishist Narendra Modi is ready to “This misconception was can be found and asked them PTI Seva Medal in 2019 by the Hon’ble President of India. As a specialist in Missiles and Gunnery, the Flag Officer has served onboard frontline warships of the in the country and abroad.

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ocial activist Anna Hazare’s Shunger strike entered the second day on Thursday as he remained defiant on his demand for appointment of anti-corruption watchdogs at the Centre and in Maharashtra and resolution of farmers’ issues. A bandh was also observed by locals in Hazare’s native Ralegan Siddhi village in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar dis- trict in support of his demands. Hazare is sitting on a hunger strike in his village since Wednesday against “non- fulfilment” of assurances by the Centre and the Maharashtra Government on the appoint- ment of Lokpal and passage of the Lokayukta Act in the State. The 81-year-old Army man-turned-activist has also been demanding appointment of Lokayuktas in States where such statutory anti-corruption watchdogs do not exist. He has also been demand- ing implementation of the Swaminathan Commission rec- ommendations on ways to address agrarian distress, besides some electoral reforms. Locals of Ralegan Siddhi village issued a statement on Thursday to local tehsildar, as an official representative of the state government, to look into Hazare’s demands.   (  ( )* +,)-  4

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TThursday revised the eco- Added (GVA) during 2017-18 omestic cooking gas (LPG) Gcrossed 1 lakh crore- “This again nomic growth rate upwards to was 6.9 per cent, down from Dprice was cut by 1.46 per mark after a gap of 2 months, underlines that 7.2 per cent for 2017-18 from 7.9 per cent in the previous cylinder on Thursday, the third the Finance Ministry said collections are the 6.7 per cent estimated ear- fiscal. straight reduction in a month’s Thursday. increasing steadi- lier, mainly driven by perfor- During 2017-18, the GVA time due to tax impact on “The total gross GST ly as compliances mance of farm sector. growth rates of primary (com- reduced market rate of the Revenue collected in the month are getting sim- “Real GDP or GDP at con- prising agriculture, forestry, fuel. of January, 2019 has today plified, rates are stant (2011-12) prices for 2017- fishing and mining and quar- A 14.2-kg subsidised LPG crossed 1 lakh crore. This has getting reduced 18 and 2016-17 stand at 131.80 rying), secondary (manufac- cylinder will now cost 493.53 been a significant improve- and administra- lakh crore and  122.98 lakh turing, electricity, gas, water in the national capital from ment over collection of 94,725 tion is getting crore, respectively, showing supply and other utility services, midnight of Thursday as crore during last month and 97,637 crore in November sharper. It’s clear that overall growth of 7.2 per cent during and construction) and tertiary against 494.99 currently, 89,825 crore during the same and 94,725 crore in December collection for the entire year 2017-18 and 8.2 per cent during (services) sectors have been Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the month last year,” the ministry 2018. would be significantly lower 2016-17 (from earlier estimate of estimated as 5 per cent, 6 per country’s largest fuel retailer, tweeted. The Ministry said the than what was budgeted,” Jain 7.1 per cent),” the CSO said. cent and 8.1 per cent as against said in a statement. each per households in a year price, the tax incidence on This is the third time in increase in GST mop up in said. For the current fiscal, in a growth of 6.8 per cent, 7.5 per This is the third straight by providing the subsidy subsidised cooking fuel has current fiscal that GST collec- January has been achieved Deloitte India Senior May, the CSO in its advance cent and 8.4 per cent, respec- monthly reduction in LPG amount directly in bank also come down, leading to the tions have crossed the one despite various tax relief mea- Director M S Mani said: “The estimate had projected a tively, in the previous year. rate. On December 1, sub- accounts of users. current price reduction. lakh crore-mark. Previously in sures implemented by the GST collection figures are impres- growth rate of 7.2 per cent. As regards the per capita sidised LPG price was cut by This subsidy amount varies “Accordingly, the upfront April and October, the collec- Council. sive as they come on the back The 2017-18 growth is low- income, the CSO’s first revised 6.52 per bottle and by 5.91 from month to month depend- cash payment by the consumer tions had surpassed this mile- In the 10 months (April- of rate reductions; if the same est in four years. The previous estimate said it was 1,04,659 on January 1. ing on the changes in the aver- of domestic LPG will also stone. January) of the current fiscal, pace is maintained, the revenue low at 6.4 per cent was record- and 1,14,958 for 2016-17 and IOC said non-subsidised age international benchmark reduce by 30 per cylinder. “Robust Economy: Gross the government has mopped targets would be close to being ed in 2013-14. 2017-18, respectively. or market priced LPG rates LPG rate and foreign exchange Domestic LPG consumer will GST Revenue in Jan 2019 up over 9.71 lakh crore from achieved.” “The First Revised Estimates Gross Capital Formation have been cut by a 30 per rate. now be required to make crossed 1 lakh crore... This has Goods and Services Tax (GST). These numbers indicate for 2017-18 have been compiled (GCF), a barometer of invest- cylinder “due to fall in price of When international rates upfront cash payment of 659 been achieved despite huge The 2018-19 budget had esti- that rate reductions result in using industry-wise/institution- ment activities, at current prices LPG in international market move up, the government pro- a cylinder in place of 689 per reduction in tax rates for var- mated annual GST collection at increased revenues and com- wise detailed information has been estimated at 55.27 lakh and strengthening of US dollar- vides a higher subsidy. And cylinder,” IOC said. ious items benefitting poor, 13.48 lakh crore, which means pliance - we are moving clos- instead of using the bench- crore for 2017-18, compared to rupee exchange rate”. when they come down, subsidy Subsidised cooking gas farmers & middle class,” a monthly target of 1.12 lakh er to the targeted GST collec- mark-indicator method 47.41 lakh crore during It will now cost 659 per is cut. consumers will get 165.47 per Finance Minister Piyush Goyal crore. tions for the fiscal, Mani said. employed at the time of release 2016-17. 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi. As per tax rules, GST on cylinder subsidy in their bank tweeted. The monthly average GST Conventionally, GST col- of Provisional Estimates on 31st Giving reasons for varia- The reduction comes on LPG has to be calculated at the accounts for the month of GST collection stood at collection in last fiscal (July lection data for a month is May, 2018,” said the Central tions in growth figures between the back of a steep 120.50 cut market rate of the fuel. The February, down from 194.01 1.03 lakh crore in April, 2017 - March 2018) was released on first day of the sub- Statistics Office (CSO). provisional estimates (released on January 1 and 133 on government may choose to in January. 94,016 crore in May, 95,610 89,885 crore. sequent month. However, for The CSO has also released in May 2018) and first revised December 1. subsidise a part of the price but The subsidy transfer in the crore in June, 96,483 crore in PwC India Partner & the month of January, the full the Second Revised Estimates estimates of GVA, CSO said it All LPG consumers buy tax will have to be paid at mar- customer’s bank account has July, 93,960 crore in August, Leader, Indirect Tax, Pratik details of the revenue mopped- of National Income, is based on updated figures on the fuel at market price. The ket rates. been reduced from 433.66 in 94,442 crore in September, Jain said it comes as a welcome up will be released on Consumption Expenditure, new data related to crop pro- Government, however, sub- So, with the fall in market November and 308.60 in 1,00,710 crore in October, relief for the Government, par- February 2. Saving and Capital Formation duction and financial data. sidises 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg price or non-subsidised LPG December. ,,  //;<   &   44I   )*  ( :< %$  $  /, / *=&9 "    &   #%Q        46@CD elecom operator Bharti Airtel lost 5.7 crore mobile customers =< Tin December 2018, according to a company statement released & 5,5 Thursday.   Significantly, BHEL is the  # Its mobile customer base in India at the end of December eversing a only Indian company associ- 2018 stood at 28.42 crore. Rfour-ses- gainst stiff competitive ated with all the three stages &  According to subscriber base report of telecom regulator Trai, sion slide, Abidding, Bharat Heavy of the Indian Nuclear Power Airtel had 34.1 crore mobile customers at the end of November, imply- market bench- Electricals Limited (BHEL) Programme — the first stage etail inflation for industri- ing the company lost around 5.7 crore customers in December. mark Sensex has won two orders for PHWR, the second stage Fast Ral workers increased to With this decline, the gap between Reliance Jio and Airtel surged over Primary side heat exchangers Breeder Reactor (FBR) and 5.24 per cent in December customer base narrowed in December. Jio reported total mobile 665 points on from Nuclear Power the third stage Advanced 2018 as compared to 4 per cent customer base of 28 crore by the end of December. Thursday as Corporation of India Limited Heavy Water Reactor in the year-ago period. investors piled (NPCIL). (AHWR) and has been a “The inflation measured by into recently Cumulatively valued at partner for over four decades monthly CPI-IW (consumer beaten down around 97 Crore, the orders in the development of the price index-industrial workers) banking, auto, envisage manufacture and indigenous Nuclear Power stood at 5.24 per cent for IT and FMCG supply of four moderator Programme since its incep- December 2018 as compared to stocks ahead of Heat Exchangers and 18 D2O tion. 4.86 per cent for the previous the Union Heat Exchangers for the BHEL has dedicated month and 4 per cent during Budget. 2x700 MWe Pressurised infrastructure and skilled December 2017,” a labour min- Trading Heavy Water Reactors manpower to address the istry statement said. sentiment was (PHWRs) to be installed at special design, manufacturing According to the state- also upbeat following US announcements to support the net of 130.25 crore Gorakhpur Haryana Anu and testing requirements ment, the food inflation in Federal Reserve’s dovish poli- farm sector and spur con- Wednesday, and domestic insti- Vidyut Pariyojna (GHAVP) complying with internation- December stood at (-) 0.96 per cy stance, which propelled sumption. tutional investors (DIIs) were in Fatehabad district of al codes and standards for cent against (-) 1.57 per cent in global equities. According to Joseph net buyers to the tune of Haryana. The heat exchang- various components/equip- November and 4.32 per cent in Heavy short-covering on Thomas, Head Research, 502.26 crore, provisional data ers will be manufactured at ment of Nuclear power the year-ago month. expiry of January series futures Emkay Wealth Management, available with the BSE showed. BHEL’s Bhopal plant. plants. The All-India CPI-IW for and options (F&O) contracts the market was well bid across On the global front, BHEL has been a pioneer The company has proven December declined by 1 point too buoyed the benchmarks, segments and sectors through- investors were also optimistic in the design and develop- its capability as a designer and pegged at 301. On 1- analysts said. out the day. about the ongoing two-day ment of Primary side and manufacturer of both month percentage change, it The 30-share Sensex rallied “It was mainly propelled by high-level talks between the US Products viz. Nuclear Steam primary (steam generators, dropped by (-) 0.33 per cent 665.44 points, or 1.87 per cent, two important factors. The and China aimed at settling Generators for NPCIL, and reactor headers, end shields, between November-December to close at 36,256.69. The first being the moderation in their six-month trade war. has so far supplied 40 Steam etc.) and secondary (turbine, 2018 when compared with broader Nifty soared 179.15 the monetary policy stance of Elsewhere in Asia, Hong Generators for various generator, heat exchangers, the fall of (-) 0.69 per cent for points, or 1.68 per cent, to the Fed, as the key Fed funds Kong’s Hang Seng soared 1.08 Nuclear power installations etc.) side equipment for the corresponding months of 10,830.95. rate was left unchanged. The per cent, Japan’s Nikkei rallied in the country. Nuclear power projects. 2017. All BSE sectoral indices status quo, in the midst of 1.06 per cent and Shanghai finished in the green, led by IT, looming fears over an impend- Composite Index rose 0.35 per energy and banking. ing economic slowdown, and cent. Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.06 In the Sensex pack, Axis also as the probability of future per cent. 8'B+   Bank, Tata Motors, Infosys, hikes may be far and few, cat- In the Eurozone, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, RIL, apulted the markets to higher Frankfurt’s DAX gained 0.38 Bajaj Auto, SBI, HUL, Tata levels. per cent, Paris CAC 40 was up Steel, Vedanta, HFDC, TCS, “The second one being 0.42 per cent and London’s " )   #O+P ITC and Sun Pharma jumped high expectations from the FTSE jumped 0.53 per cent in up to 4.64 per cent. interim Budget by way of mea- late morning deals. However, Yes Bank, HCL sures that would alleviate the The rupee, meanwhile, Tech, Bajaj Finance, ICICI agrarian distress and boost the depreciated marginally against  & !'  rate of growth” highlighted in comments considered to be Bank and Coal India fell up to employment and consumption US dollar to 71.15. prior statements. overly optimistic and hinting at 2.56 per cent.The current gov- levels,” he said. The benchmark Brent he Federal Reserve left the The decision at the Fed’s more rate hikes to come. ernment is set to present its last Meanwhile, on a net basis, crude futures were trading Tkey US lending rate first policy meeting of the year Facing blowback from his Budget on Friday, which is foreign portfolio investors slightly higher at $61.55 per unchanged on Wednesday, and was expected after central efforts to speak plainly, Powell expected to have major (FPIs) bought shares worth a barrel. said it would be “patient” about bankers signaled strongly in retreated from his stance and making any further changes, in recent weeks that they intend- made an effort to stress the the clearest signal yet the cen- ed to tread cautiously about any uncertainty about the eco- tral bank has heeded concerns further moves. nomic outlook. about the economy. But the unusually dovish He likened the situation to Although the Fed contin- language likely will come as a being in a dark room and ues to expect continued expan- surprise. Federal Reserve needing to take time to find the sion of the economy and strong Chairman Jerome Powell will right path. jobs growth are the “most like- have an opportunity to explain One of the concerns was ly outcomes,” the statement the central bank’s thinking in a the effect of the Fed’s decision signaled the growing uncer- news conference due to begin to reduce its securities holdings, tainty about the outlook. at 1930 GMT. US stocks added which built up to $4.5 trillion “In light of global eco- to gains, following the Fed in the aftermath of the global nomic and financial develop- statement, with the Dow climb- financial crisis. ments and muted inflation ing 1.6 percent to 24,964.94 It has been reducing those pressures, the committee will near 1910 GMT. investments by about $50 bil- be patient as it determines” the The dollar also fell sharply lion a month but investors timing and need for any further after the release, with the euro worry that in a slowing econ- increases, the policy-setting at $1.1471 compared with omy that process will tend to Federal Open Market $1.1421 just before the state- raise the cost of borrowing. Committee said. ment. The statement on the bal- In an unusual separate The FOMC increased the ance sheet normalization statement, the Fed also said it benchmark rate four times last process said the Fed “would be was prepared to change the year but rising concerns about prepared to use its full range of pace of reduction of its massive a slowing US economy, amid a tools, including altering the size securities holdings, after mar- trade war with China, prompt- and composition of its balance kets became concerned that the ed officials to signal they will sheet, if future economic con- current process was too rigid. take time to gauge the econo- ditions were to warrant a more The language used in the my’s performance. accommodative monetary pol- FOMC statement, keeping the And the five-week gov- icy.” While some economists benchmark interest rate in a ernment shutdown also dent- say jittery markets overreacted, range of 2.25 percent to 2.5 per- ed economic performance in the Fed acknowledged signs of cent, reflected the increasing the first quarter of the year, slowing as reason enough to sense that the US economy may although most of that is expect- pause the monetary policy have peaked. ed to be recovered. tightening and to acknowl- It cited “solid” economic Powell late last year repeat- edge the concerns of investors growth, rather than a “strong edly shook up markets with about the securities sell off.   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B   ,+  #  ! ++P      + *+   + $%,# $+ *$   ;  ionel Messi believes Barcelona showed their appetite for the LCopa del Rey by blowing away Sevilla 6-1 on Thursday to     pull off a brilliant comeback and book their place in the semi- finals. iverpool wasted a chance to take Sevilla had won the first leg 2-0 but their lead was wiped complete control of the Premier out within 31 minutes at the Camp Nou, after Philippe LLeague title race as Leicester Coutinho scored a penalty, deferred to him by Messi, before earned a 1-1 draw against the leaders, Ivan Rakitic poked in a second. while Chelsea's bid for a top-four fin- Ever Banega had squandered the chance to level for Sevilla ish was rocked by a humiliating 4-0 by missing his own spot-kick and Barca ran riot in the sec- thrashing at Bournemouth. ond half. After second-placed Manchester Coutinho headed in his second and Sergi City lost at Newcastle on Tuesday, Roberto added a fourth, only for Guilherme Jurgen Klopp's side would have moved Arana to give Sevilla brief hope. Luis Suarez and seven points clear at the top with a win Messi wrapped up an emphatic victory late on, over Leicester. the latter after a superb counter-attacking move. But Liverpool, chasing a first Some had sug- English title since 1990, had to settle gested Barcelona for a frustrating draw on Wednesday would be relieved to that left them five points ahead of exit the Copa del champions City. /  ))    ;       "%,"    Rey to focus fully "We put Leicester under pressure on La Liga and the but we were unlucky with the goal in  ;8 (& ! doing" at Sarri when he substituted Champions League the last second before half-time. You Higuain. but Messi said their have to take it how it is," Klopp said. % ;&'! & But the misery wasn't over for display had silenced Following a warm-weather train- Chelsea, who conceded again in the the doubters. ing break in Dubai, Liverpool were ' '& 2SS1( 75th minute when King struck, before "It was said that ahead in the third minute at snowy ' &''% ; Charlie Daniels netted in stoppage we had given up in Anfield. time to condemn the west Londoners the cup, that we Senegal winger Sadio Mane wrig- %;,&';' !; to their heaviest league loss in over didn't want it," gled through the Leicester defence and two decades. Messi said after- slotted a clinical finish into the far cor- &?'' Tottenham staged a late fightback wards. "But in no ner for his 11th goal of the season. %''5%  to close the gap on Manchester City way this is the case. Liverpool's quickest league goal to two points with a 2-1 win over This team wants to since April 2016 had the Kop belting 8 '& % Watford. fight for all three out songs of praise for their former After a miserable week that saw titles, as is the oblig- manager Rafael Benitez, who mas- 58 & '? Tottenham knocked out of the FA and ation of Barca every terminded Newcastle's victory against '   # $  +   ,  $  >   League Cups, Mauricio Pochettino's year." City. third-placed side lifted the gloom at Coutinho's But Liverpool quickly lost their "Maybe it's my fault Wembley. Watford took the lead in the form has wavered rhythm and Leicester defender Harry  5 67 5 ' ,  ,' 5 because I'm not able to 38th minute after the latest mistake in recent weeks but Maguire punished sloppy marking    589 '  ,  '  motivate this group of from error-prone keeper Hugo Lloris.    # '  # $   his double could do from Virgil van Dijk to meet Ben /      ,    5 5 9 players. I don't know Lloris completely missed his wonders for confi- Chilwell's header with a close-range why. I have to under- attempt to catch a corner and Watford dence. finish on the stroke of half-time. 5  : 5    %''5  ,6 stand very soon." Not defender Craig Cathcart headed into Barcelona, meanwhile, are no strangers to these sort of Liverpool appealed in vain for     5 5  :55   ? for the first time this the empty net. revivals but against Sevilla, who sit fourth in La Liga and have what looked a clear penalty when  ;      season, Sarri's team But Son Heung-Min was back in been one of their closest challengers this season, it was par- Naby Keita went down under a chal- lacked a cutting edge, even with the Tottenham side for the first time ticularly impressive. lenge from Ricardo Pereira.    L" )0 Gonzalo Higuain making his Premier since January 13, having missed three The defending champions are into the last four for the ninth "It was probably the clearest L / >  7:  :   League debut following the Argentine games while on duty for South Korea consecutive year and edge closer to an historic fifth Copa del penalty situation we have had. You will 7: 5 ', P,  'P, ': striker's loan move from Juventus. at the Asia Cup. Rey title in a row. have to ask the ref why he didn't give Bournemouth made them pay in Son spared Tottenham further They join Valencia and Real Betis in the semis after Betis it," Klopp fumed on BT Sport. 5'  ',,  ' ::' the 47th minute when Josh King con- indignity as he pounced to drive in the had earlier needed extra time to beat Espanyol 3-1, 4-2 on It took a superb save from Alisson  , $  58 0  8 verted a David Brooks pass. 80th-minute equaliser. aggregate, while Valencia knocked out Getafe on Tuesday. Becker to stop Roberto Firmino scor- Fernando Llorente completed the Real Madrid could fill the last spot. They carry a 4-2 lead ing an own goal as Liverpool were    turnaround when he headed the into their second leg against Girona. forced to settle for a point that gave The Blues, winners in just one of "We reacted very badly. We Brooks added to Sarri's woes in 87th-minute winner from a Danny Ernesto Valverde had rested players at the Ramon City fresh hope. their last four league games, drop stopped being a team. Everybody tried the 63rd minute as the Bournemouth Rose cross. Sanchez-Pizjuan but he fielded almost his strongest XI in the At Dean Court, Chelsea suffered down to fifth place — below Arsenal to solve the problem in an individual winger eased past the flat-footed Southampton rescued a crucial 1- return. a second successive defeat that left on goals scored — with Manchester way. I can't understand why after a David Luiz to lash in the second goal. 1 draw against fellow strugglers Messi, left out last week, was back in the starting line-up, their bid to qualify for the Champions United only two points behind in good first half," Chelsea manager Chelsea's fans were furious, chant- Crystal Palace, who had goalscorer along with Suarez, Jordi Alba and Coutinho. Jasper Cillessen League under severe threat. sixth. Maurizio Sarri said. ing "you don't know what you're Wilfried Zaha sent off at St Mary's. kept his place in goal ahead of Marc-Andre ter Stegen.     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It   * # *  0)0  #  # # &&0=="  of the singles draw, naming < singles on Friday and a dou- number 25. (All England) is one of the biggest tour-      '#  +!G3 #H veteran Andreas Seppi and bles plus two return singles on And it's no surprise that naments and I hope I give my best, play      9  G04 #H   ( #   Matteo Berrettini, who will Against a team which Saturday. Bhupathi will heavily bank on well and I know it is not going to be easy. < GCI #H ? GCS #H   #* make Davis Cup debut at 22 leads 4-1 on head-to-head Matches will now be Prajnesh in singles while the I think we have to be at our 100 per cent,"  ## + # # ( #    # years. record, India have returned to played over best-of-three sets most-experienced Bopanna Sindhu said.  ) #  2)2+& #   C)0 Ramkumar Ramanathan their favourite Calcutta South in place of gruelling best of will look to carry on his fine "After that we have couple of Super    #   # # #   #  will take on world number 37 Club (CSC) grass courts after five, adding to the unpre- momentum with comeback Series and then we start with our Olympic Because as I said the top 10-15 players are  0)0+   # # #I)0+  Seppi, while Berrettini is seen 16 years. dictability factor and Italy, man Divij in doubles. The duo qualifications this year, where we will have of the same standard. If one just goes off   0123    &      to lend the X-factor to the side The venue boasts of an despite having three of their won the Tata Maharashtra to keep ourselves fit and healthy," Sindhu (not competing), you cannot think that %* 0+ as he will face India number impressive 8-2 win-loss record five players inside top-50, Open earlier this month. told reporters. it's going to be an easy draw or it's going one Prajnesh in the opening for India, including the soli- cannot breathe easy. With the hosts needing to Coach Vimal Kumar had remarked to be a cakewalk. No!      1& day's rubbers. tary victory over Italy in the India's non-playing cap- win at least three rubbers to that with Spaniard Carolina out, it was a "Every match is equally tough Karachi: '#       K    Cecchinato has been 1985's World Group 1st tain Mahesh Bhupathi has secure a place in the finals, good chance for Sindhu and another top because every player has a different style 8  K 211 #'01 *   #   /2) named in the doubles and he Round. already said there is no room Prajnesh will play a key role, Indian woman shuttler Saina Nehwal at of play. Now the Chinese are doing real-     #  # # #)    would partner the 2015 "It's grass, not clay! Maybe for excuses for the home side while the doubles will be the All England Championship. ly well — Chen Yufei, H E Bingjiao, and # & #   *   '#  +    # #   Australian Open doubles win- next time, we will play on clay and would be banking on equally crucial as has been the But Sidhu begged to differ saying from Korea Sung Ji Hyun, and Ratchanok   #   (      *   ner Simone Bolelli against against India. We have noth- their top-ranked singles play- case historically for India. there would be other top players in the Intanon (from Thailand) are doing well. *   S1( # #     #   I1      India's formidable duo of ing to complain," said 1976 er Prajnesh (102) to get the India lost 0-4 to Serbia in fray. So there are a couple of players from every #   *  #)    # #  # Rohan Bopanna and Divij Davis Cup winner Corrado hosts off the block. their World Group play-off "She (Marin) had a knee surgery. country who are doing really well," she     241     *  + Sharan. Barazzutti, the non-playing The big-serving south- clash in Kraljevo and the Definitely a sad moment, but injuries are explained. '#    # *  ## 3S 23 The rejigged Davis Cup captain of Italy. paw, who is fresh from mak- upcoming tie will be a litmus part of life. Definitely she will come back Marin, reigning World Champion,   # *&#   C0S enters a new era with 12 Another boost for India is ing his Grand Slam debut at test for non-playing captain stronger. I hope for a speedy recovery (for will be out of action for at least six months # ###  #  8   * # qualifiers across the globe on the shortened format. The the Australian Open, achieved Bhupathi with reports indi- Marin)." after she suffered a leg injury in the the road to Madrid Finals in popular 'home-away' format one of the best wins of his cating that his contract may "I just can't say it is a good chance. 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ndia seemed shorn of their aura in the absence of talismanic Iskipper Virat Kohli as pacer Trent Boult's fiery five-wicket haul guided New Zealand to a stunning eight-wicket win in the fourth one- dayer, halting the visitors' domina- tion at Seddon Park on Thursday. With run-machine Kohli rested after the side claimed an unbeatable !+ / "   #  $  #"'"#7   3-0 lead in the five-match series, India's much-vaunted batting was dismissed for its seventh lowest ODI total — 92 in 30.5 overs — after ? $ "  # Boult (5/21) dished out a deadly opening spell. It was also the lowest total post- +$   9  ed by any side on this venue, the pre- vious lowest of 122 also against India's name. & 5 '  for a number of series. Everyone Boult wreaked havoc with the knows what went wrong. There new ball and in Colin de tand-in captain Rohit Sharma will be times when it swings and Grandhomme's (3/26) company Son Thursday described India's we need to deal with it. utilised the swinging conditions at batting performance as "one of the "Good teams usually keep the Seddon Park perfectly. worst in a long time" after the vis- ticking the boxes and today we "Never expected this to happen. itors were shot out for their sev- didn't tick the right boxes," he (But) games like this happen...We've enth lowest ODI total in a shock- added. got ourselves to blame for this," said ing eight-wicket loss in the fourth New Zealand captain Kane India's stand-in captain Rohit one-dayer. Williamson was all praise for his Sharma. "One of our worst perfor- bowlers for their splendid effort of In the absence of Kohli and an mances with the bat for a long bundling India out under 100. injured Mahendra Singh Dhoni, time. Something we didn't expect. "We didn't expect the surface the Indian batting unit found the You got to give credit to the New to behave like this. Nice to restrict going tough against the Kiwi bowl- P &&&! party and dismissed both Zealand bowlers. It was a mag- them to a 90-odd total. It stood up ing attack. B%. AA "3  $ Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh nificent effort by them," said Rohit a little bit and nipped a bit. It spun India's lowest ODI total is 54 Karthik for ducks in a span of after a disappointing outing on his as well. One of those days, things against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in I7 04+C & &#$# 0111 four balls in the 11th over. 200th ODI. went well," he said. 2000. It was also India's second low- 4C 0I+I ,& &  2S32 A lot was expected from Rohit gave credit to the Kiwi "Credit to the areas guys est total in ODIs against New /3 07+2 & 9   2S34 debutant Shubman Gill (9) bowlers for utilising the conditions bowled. We always wanted early Zealand, having somehow man- but pressure got the better of to perfection and said Indian bat- wickets, to be able to do that was aged to surpass the 88 scored at /S C7+0 89 & 2S/3 him as he got out like Rohit, ters failed to apply themselves on a real step at the right direction." Dambulla. 33 0S+C T *  0121 caught by Boult off his own what was a good Seddon Park Terming his bowlers' effort as Bowling his 10 overs at a stretch, S2 0S+2 &  * 0114 bowling. wicket. "outstanding", Williamson said Boult troubled the Indian batsmen S0 C1+I T   012S Reeling at 33 for 5, India "Something to learn for us. At their plan always was to disman- with both ways movement to return desperately needed the expe- times, you need to absorb pressure tle India's batting unit with swing. with impressive figures of 5 for 21, 1 &  &11?"!@ rience of Kohli or Dhoni to (when asked about how to bat in "It was swinging, that was a while Grandhomme gave him per-  5     ? bail the team out but in the swinging conditions). We need to weapon we wanted to use because fect support from the other end after 020 3 T   012S duo's absence, the onus was blame ourselves for it. Things we were able to put India under New Zealand won the toss and elect- on Pandya and Kedar Jadhav were looking good at one stage. It pressure, we were able to pick reg- ed to bowl. 01S 3 & *  0121 to do the repair job. was about applying ourselves," he ular wickets. "Nice to see the ball moving 232 S & *   0120 But it was not to be as said at the post-match presenta- "We exploited the conditions around, made the most of it," said / "   # $   '"$ "? ' % 2/4 / & #  012/ wickets kept tumbling with tion ceremony. really well and chased down nice- Boult, who was adjudged man of the -  6/ "    $ $    +  $4G@  Boult ripping apart India's The skipper said poor shot ly as well. We always play to win match for his stupendous perfor- 2/7 S  &  2S32 line-up, dismissing both selection was the cause behind and today was an outstanding per- mance. Ross Taylor (37 not out) then com- Shikhar Dhawan (13), Hardik B  BB" Jadhav and Pandya in quick India's terrible showing on formance," he said. While chasing, even though pleted the easy task for the Kiwis Pandya (16), Kuldeep Yadav (15) succession. Thursday. Williamson said any team will New Zealand lost Martin Guptill without any further damage. and Yuzvendra Chahal (18 not out) Struggling at 55 for 8, "Once you get in, things will only improve by playing against a (14) and skipper Kane Williamson Earlier, the pitch didn't seem — posted double digit scores. the last two matches of the series in Chahal and Kuldeep shared 25 runs start to look easier. We played strong side like India. (11) early to Bhuvneshwar Kumar unplayable but the Indian batsmen Dhawan's search for big runs the absence of Kohli, didn't have a for the ninth wicket to take India some bad shots as well. It's always "Against a team like India, it's (2/25), the hosts completed the for- failed to apply themselves against the continued and he was the first to happy outing on his 200th ODI and close to the 100-run mark before challenging when the ball is going to be a strong challenge. An malities in 14.4 overs with eight swing bowling of Boult and depart, caught plumb in front of the was caught by Boult off his own being shot out in 30.5 overs. swinging," Rohit said. opportunity to play against best wickets in hand. Grandhomme. wicket by Boult in the sixth over. bowling an over later. The last match of the series is on "We have been enjoying a team in the world is a great oppor- Henry Nicholls (30 not out) and Only four Indian batsnmen — Rohit, who is leading India in Grandhomme then joined the Sunday in Wellington. good run in the limited formats tunity to improve," he said. P' ,,    , >/ > & ' ;,'8,;5 en Duckett starred with an & ' ;,'8,;5 Bunbeaten 70 as England Lions pulled off a narrow one-wicket here has been no change in win over India 'A' in a low-scor- TKL Rahul's wretched form ing fifth and final match of the even after his comeback from unofficial ODI series on Thursday suspension but India A coach to prevent a clean sweep by the Rahul Dravid is not worried as hosts. he has confidence in the talent- Buckett's knock, which /" !"  # $  7"+  ed opener's quality. includes 10 fours and a six, helped The Karantaka opener, who the visiting team overhaul India made a comeback to competitive A's score of 121 all out in 35 overs, cricket with India A assign- amid mounting tension. ment, had scores of 13, 42 and 0 Earlier, opting to bat after against England Lions in three skipper Ankit Bawne won the  +   "++  $$+  +$$   C*  ,     : one-day games. toss, the India 'A' batsmen found "He (KL) got a good first ball after India A clinched the five- the going tough on a wicket aid- batsmen — Siddesh Lad (36), In reply, tight bowling by the other batsmen failed to cope & 5 '  today as it seamed. I have no match limited overs series 4-1. ing the bowlers. Axar Patel (23), Deepak Chahar Chahar brothers — Deepak (3 for against some good bowling from doubt that he has got quality and "He has got a hundred in KL Rahul (0) who struggled (21) reached double figures. 25) and leg-spinner Rahul (3 for the Indians. utplayed in the fourth one-dayer, Indian pace ability. He is playing four-day T20, ODI and Test and not in the previous two matches of the Pace bowler Overton was the 43) and Axar Patel (2 for 22) He hit 10 fours and a six in his Ospearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Thursday games as well and he has shown many batsmen have that record. series, was dismissed off the first most successful Lions bowler meant the English team had trou- knock and enabled the Lions said the eight-wicket loss to New Zealand is a "real- that he can succeed at the inter- He is a proven performer and I ball of the match. with 3 for 24 while fast-medoum ble in reaching the small target. secure a consolation win in the ity check" for the team ahead of the remainder of national level in all three for- am not too worried about his England Lions struck at reg- bowler Tom Bailey took two Left-handed Duckett, battled company of the No 11 Tom Bailey the series. mats," Dravid told reporters form," the India A coach said. ular intervals as only three host wickets. hard and kept his cool even as the (1 not out). "If you look at the cricket we have been play- ing in the last few months, we have played good cricket and such matches come after some time. So it is a kind of reality check what we can do and H improve in the next matches," Bhuvneshwar said. O#::'    A ? "We were confident after winning the series but things didn't go our way. I don't want to take cred- = it away from these guys (New Zealand bowlers).   et has undergone during his tenure. & ,  They bowled really well and outplayed us." "Some things took a little longer Asked if New Zealand exposed India's weak- he ICC World Cup in England and than we'd like to implement like one of ndia will play New Zealand and ness on Thursday, Bhuvneshwar said: "Not really, TWales is hardly five months away them was to convince India that IBangladesh in their warm-up match- we have played in England, South Africa and and the mind games and predictions Decision Review System (DRS) was a es leading up to the ICC ODI World Australia, and we have done really well. have already begun, with the ICC CEO good thing, it probably happened Cup starting May 30 in England. "I would say they bowled really well, bowled David Richardson on Thursday saying because the first trial that we conduct- All 10 competing nations will play some amazing and unplayable balls and yes over- it is very difficult to pick a clear winner ed all the decisions seemed to go two official warm-up fixtures ahead of all, they outplayed us." even as he backed India and England for against India." the tournament, which will take place With talismanic skipper Virat Kohli rested after leading the race. "So we had to convince Anil at four venues across England and the side claimed an unbeatable 3-0 lead and former Richardson, who was here to Kumble that it could work," he added. Wales. captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni recovering from a announce a partnership with leading With the amnesty period given to "The fixtures will be held over five hamstring strain, India handed young Shubman Gill soft drink brand Coca Cola and unveil whistleblowers to come out on cor- days between May 24-28, and will be his debut and brought in left-arm pacer Khaleel the World Cup trophy, also hailed ruption issues plaguing Sri Lanka hosted at four of the official Tournament Ahmed in the playing XI in place of Mohammed South Africa's recent performances. Cricket (SLC), ending on Thursday, Venues; the Bristol County Ground, Shami. "It is extremely difficult to pick a Richardson said: "It's not just about anti Cardiff Wales Stadium, Hampshire Bhuvneshwar admitted India missed Kohli in winner. Obviously India is playing real- corruption but also about player con- Bowl and The Oval," the ICC said in a the game. ly well. England has got their best ODI duct. In recent times we have had sev- statement. "See you always miss him (Kohli) in such kind team in many years. South Africa has eral unruly incidents around the world India will take on New Zealand on of wickets but at the same time it was an opportu- also performed. But the progress the and we have taken really firm steps May 25 at the Oval followed by a game nity for Shubman Gill who came in his place. What Indian team has made in the recent there to make sure that everybody against Bangladesh on May 28 in he (Kohli) has done is amazing but we always don't years, it will be exceptionally difficult to understands we need to protect the spir- Cardiff. want to depend on him," he said. beat them," the International Cricket  * ' ">  + ! "$ "    it of cricket." The warm-up fixtures will be 50- Asked if it was a case of lost opportunity for Council (ICC) CEO told reporters here.  >  "+ +  " + +7"" "    "On the anti corruption side we over affairs but will not carry official some of the middle-order batsmen, Bhuvneshwar Highlighting the 5-year partnership have taken more proactive steps to dis- ODI status as teams would be able field said: "We can't say that from just one match. It was with Coca Cola, the former South said: "We have arranged the groups in likes to see them play but to maintain rupt the actions of certain frivolous all members of their 15-strong squads a tough wicket to bat. It wasn't a lost opportunity Africa wicket-keeper also spoke on the a way that has credibility, and is based the integrity and credibility of the individuals that wander around trying during the match. but it is a learning for all of us." various forthcoming international tour- on the rankings. We have several tech- groups we found no credible way of to fix cricket matches." "These games provide another fan- Bhuvneshwar said he was surprised at the way naments — the ICC T20 World Cup niques one of them is called the Snake putting them in the same group." "In the past we have tried to do the tastic opportunity for fans to see world- the wicket behaved at the Seddon Park. 2020, ICC Test Championship, ICC Method. Teams are placed according to "Hopefully from a world perspective right thing by taking steps against class players at their local venue and "I was a bit surprised, if you look at the wick- Women's U-19 WOrld Cup. their ranks and play each other accord- they will meet each other in the semi- these individuals and now also we are allows the tournament to engage local et, it shouldn't play the way it played," he said. On being asked about the recently ingly." finals or final," he added. trying to disrupt them as much as pos- schools and communities with anoth- "But yes, but that's how this game is, it is unpre- released ICC T20 World Cup groups, "In this case Pakistan were number Richardson, who is set to step sible and the players are doing the right er chance to get involved with the dictable. The way Trent Boult and Colin de where arch-rivals India and Pakistan are one in the rankings in their group and down in July, also spoke on the various thing by reporting any incident," he Cricket World Cup," said World Cup Grandhomme bowled was quite beautiful." placed in different groups, Richardson India number two. Obviously everyone highs and lows that international crick- concluded. 2019 Managing Director Steve Elworthy.