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According to snowfall keeps on accumulat- Icommittee to enquire into the city. mentalists don’t like this escalation of the situation independent weather monitor ing, which is what is reflecting a complaint against the However, IIT-Kanpur poem,” Akhtar told India and hence we requested both agency — Skymet, January will in the atmosphere over the recitation of Faiz Ahmed director Abhay Karandikar Today TV. sides to stop it and they be colder than December due plains as well,” it added. Faiz’s noted poem “Hum has criticised a section of the Explaining the context of obliged,” Agarwal said. to heavy snowfall in hills and Meanwhile updating week- Dekhenge” on campus by stu- media for reporting since the poem, which was written The video also shows stu- western disturbance which play ly weather forecast, the MeT dents to express solidarity Wednesday that the institute in 1979 to criticise the dicta- dents carrying placards crucial role for Delhi weather has said the trance of western with their peers at Jamia has set up a committee to torship and fundamentalism with slogans like ‘Tumhari and air quality as well. disturbance would continue in Millia Islamia, the institute’s decide whether the poem by of former Pakistani general- laathi aur goli se tez hamari However on Thursday, January month. deputy director Manindra Faiz is anti-Hindu or not, say- turned president Zia-ul-Haq, awaaz hai’ (our voice is loud- Delhi recorded above normal Skymet weather experts Agarwal said. ing this is “very the veteran poet-screenwriter er than your sticks and bul- maximum temperature for the said the western disturbances A complaint was filed by misleading”. said if Faiz’s poem is anti- lets) and “IIT-Kanpur con- second consecutive day after would not allow hilly region to Dr Vashimant Sharma, a tem- Top poets and writers, Hindu, then one would have demns police brutality on remaining in the grip of a pro- take breather from the incessant porary faculty member, and including Javed Akhtar, Rahat to believe that Zia was secu- Jamia and AMU students. longed cold spell, the longest rain and snow. “The first spell 16 others, including faculty Indori and Vishal Bhardwaj, lar, which does not make Shame on Delhi Police”, an since 1919. has begun from January 1, members and students, call- on Thursday described sense. official said. According to the India which would continue till ing the recitation as anti- attempts to paint Faiz Ahmed “A committee of six “We would take some Meteorological Department January 4. After a brief break on Hindu. Faiz’s revolutionary “Hum members was established, more days to hear both sides (IMD), city recorded a high of January 5, rain and snow would “The video suggests that Dekhenge” as anti-Hindu and headed by me, to investigate before coming up with the 23 degrees Celsius, three notch- pick up pace from January 6 till the poem also provokes anti- pro-Islam, a “ridiculous” and the matter. Some students findings as some students es above normal, and a low of January 8,” he said. Hindu sentiments,” the com- “narrow-minded” attempt. have been questioned, while were left to question and it 4.6 degrees Celsius, three The lowest maximum tem- plaint stated. 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Budgetary allo- Thas stayed UP Power Vidhyut Upbhokta Parishad explanation regarding the pro- LDA Vice-Chairman PN Singh was posted as District of the government in letter and cations should be passed in Corporation’s bid to increase moved a petitioned before posed tariff hike on December Magistrate of Agra while MD of PCF, Shivakant Dwivedi, was spirit so that the poor get the the first week of the month,” power tariff in a hush-hush UPERC Chairman RP Singh 13, 2019 and the UPPCL had appointed the new VC of LDA. District Magistrate of Agra, Ravi benefits of the schemes. the chief minister said. manner, giving a big relief to and presented the problems sent its reply on December 20 Kumar NG, was posted as Secretary, Tourism, Culture and “The government has “The government has power consumers. that consumers would face. and the same day it issued Religious Affairs and MD (Tourism), divesting Jitendra Kumar released budget for all major worked in all sectors. Farmers According to UP Rajya “The UPERC chairman orders to increase power tariff of this charge. He will continue as Principal Secretary, General projects. Now it is the respon- are getting good remunerative Vidhyut Upbhokta Parishad issued an order staying the while the issue was still under Administration, Language, Administrative Reforms and National sibility of officers to imple- prices of their produce, the chairman Avadhesh Kumar order of the UPPCL and asked the consideration of the Integration. ment the policies so that the poor have been given free Verma, the UPPCL issued an all managing directors of power UPERC. District Magistrate of Kanpur (City), Vijay Vishwas Pant, was benefits of all projects reach electricity connections, sub- order to increase power tariff distribution companies and As per the hiked power tar- posted as Secretary, Health, in Lucknow while MD of Madhyanchal the targeted people,” Yogi sidised houses and gas con- by 4 paise per unit to 66 paise UPPCL chairman not to imple- iff, the domestic consumers of Vidyut Vitaran Nigam, Sanjay Goyal, was shifted to Revenue Adityanath said during a nections. Just monitor that. per unit from January 2020 ment the new tariff until the LMV-1 category had to pay department as Special Secretary. review meeting held in Nodal officers should get feed- without the approval of UP power regulatory commission additional 10-27 paise per unit Special Secretary, Civil Aviation department, Suryapal Lucknow on Thursday. back on the progress of pro- Electricity Regulatory took a final decision on it,” and commercial consumers of Gangwar, was posted as MD Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam. Yogi said that all districts jects during field visits and Commission. Verma said. LMV II category 24-66 paise Special Secretary to Chief Minister’s office, Surendra Singh, was had been provided infrastruc- report it to the government,” “The decision was taken in He said the UPPCL issued per unit. given additional charge of Special Secretary, Civil Aviation. ture development projects he said. view of increase in power pur- the order to increase power tar- After the UPPCL increased Joint Magistrate at Auraiya, Anurag Shukla, was posted as which were at various stages. Yogi also asked district chase cost after hike in prices iff by 26 paise per unit on an the power tariff, the consumers Chief Development Officer in Jaunpur while Joint Magistrate of “Speed up the work so that magistrates and district police of coal and crude oil. The average in all power bills while were shocked when they saw Shamli, Amit Paul, was posted as the new CDO of Pratapgarh. Uttar Pradesh meets the SDG chiefs to meet people between UPPCL issued the order to taking the incremental cost their electricity bills on Joint Magistrate at Gorakhpur, Prenesh Kumar, was shifted as CDO (Sustainable Development 9:30 and 10:30 every morning. PWD, Rural Development, increase the power tariff in all (IC) in a wrong way under the Thursday. A number of con- of Ayodhya; Joint Magistrate at Baghpat, Pulkit Garg, was shift- Goal) target set by the United The chief minister Social Welfare, Panchayati categories and also issued MYT Regulation, 2014. sumers then contacted the UP ed as the new CDO in Siddharthnagar, and Joint Magistrate at Nations,” he said. reviewed works of various Raj, Revenue, ICDS, instructions to change the “Seen category-wise, the Rajya Vidhyut Upbhokta Rae Bareli, Shashank Tripathi, was sent to Gonda as CDO. Director, “During the review meet- departments, including Basic Agriculture, Women Welfare, billing software with immedi- tariff hike would have been 4 Parishad chairman who moved Panchayati Raj, BD Tiwari, was posted as District Magistrate of ings, officials should also and Secondary Education, Urban Development, AYUSH, ate effect so that the increased paise to 66 paise,” he explained. the UP Electricity Regulatory Kanpur (City) while Special Secretary in APC office, Kinjal Singh, check utilisation of budgets Irrigation, Power, Health, Industrial Development and tariff could be realised from Verma said the UPPCL Commission. was posted as Director, Panchayati Raj. released for the 2019-20 fiscal. Food and Civil Supplies, Tourism. 23   4
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She specifically the Bharatiya Janata Party on “There is ample proof named Harishankar Trivedi, Thursday, alleging that a fake    04  :      P   against the five accused and Ram Kishore Trivedi, Umesh propaganda was being made on a chargesheet was prepared Bajpai, Shivam Trivedi and Twitter to defame him on com- Lucknow (PNS): Bahujan which is highly condemnable.” for vested interest and the peo- based on those evidences and Shubham Trivedi as the men munal lines. Samaj Party chief Mayawati hit The BSP chief questioned ple of UP should become cau- it was filed in a designated who set her on fire. “BJP spokesman Sambit out at Congress general secre- the silence of Priyanka Gandhi tious. court on Wednesday,” Earlier, the woman had also Patra and another party leader tary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for Vadra on the death of infants Meanwhile, Rajasthan Additional Superintendent of alleged that Shivam and made claims through Twitter visiting Uttar Pradesh cities to in Kota district and said she Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Police Vinod Kumar Pandey, Shubham Trivedi had abducted that I had made a statement say- meet families of those killed or should have met the women said that the top priority of his who was heading the SIT, and raped her in December, ing that I was a Muslim first and injured during the anti-CAA who had lost their children in government was to extend best said on Thursday. 2018 after which a case was reg- then an Indian. This is totally protests but not going to Kota a state where the Congress health care services and that the The Unnao rape victim, istered, the duo were arrested false and baseless,” Siddiqui said in Rajasthan, where 103 infants was in power. death of infants in Kota should with 90 per cent burns, was and the case was being heard in during a press conference in have died in the last 35 days at “It is unfortunate that a not be politicised. initially brought to Syama a Rae Bareli court. Lucknow on Thursday. JK Lone Hospital. woman leader like Priyanka is Meanwhile, in another Prasad Mukherjee Hospital “Neither was the person In a tweet, Mayawati post- silent on such a serious issue. tweet, Mayawati said, “The BSP (Civil Hospital) in Lucknow NOTICE making the statement in the ed, “It is just due to the Would have been better had has been opposing the divisive for treatment after being set This is to inform that, the proposal for mortgage of the property i.e. Plot Part of Khasra no. 363, ad-measur- video uploaded by Patra me nor Congress government’s laxity she met the mothers of the chil- CAA/NRC, while the Congress afire by five men, including ing area 185.130 Sq. Metre, situated at Vill. Hariharpur, was it my voice,” he claimed. “I that such a large number of dren in Kota, like she did in is trying to derive political two rapists. on December 5. Pargana Bijnor Tehsil Sarojni Nagar, Distt. Lucknow is pending before L.I.C. HOUSING FINANCE LTD in have written to the Director children died in Kota. The UP,” she said. mileage. This is extremely She was heading to a rail- respect of same the Original Sale Deeds i.e. Original General of Police (DGP) as well death of 100 children in In another tweet, Mayawati unfortunate.” The BSP chief way station in Unnao to catch Sale Deed executed on dated 19.01.2011 registered in the office of Sub-Registrar-I, LKO, vide Book as SSP of Lucknow to get a case Rajasthan’s Kota district is very alleged that if Priyanka did not also reviewed the preparations a train to Rae Bareli to attend No.1, Zild No. 12341, pages313/338 at Sr.No.860 and Original Sale Deed executed on dated registered in the matter and get sad and painful. Chief Minister go to Kota, it would mean that for the upcoming Delhi assem- a court hearing in a rape case 09/04/2014 registered in the office of Sub- the accused behind the false pro- Ashok Gehlot and his govern- her visiting UP and meeting the bly elections and held detailed filed by her when she was set Registrar-I, LKO, vide Book No.1, Zild No. 17114, pages-339/352 at Serial No.7970 have been mis- paganda against me and my ment are still insensitive, disin- anti-CAA protesters’ families, discussions on selection of can- on fire. The same evening, she placed/lost If the ibid original sale deeds is mortgaged party, arrested,” he said. terested and irresponsible, was a political drama enacted didates. was airlifted to Delhi and as an instrument by any Person(s), Public/Private Banks/Financial institution(s)/Co-Operative Societies, then the information of same may inform immediate- ly to L.I.C. 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    Narendra Modi and his sion with the Japanese side," prime minister's trip came a expedites acquiring of citizen- sensitive negotiations, Japanese counterpart Shinzo Kumar added. day after Bangladeshi Foreign ship to persecuted minorities. spokesperson said one issue Abe. The two leaders were Modi and Abe were set to Minister A K Abdul Momen It does not change basic struc- should not cloud the overall  0120,3# earlier scheduled to meet in meet in Guwahati between and Home Minister ture of Constitution." The relationship. December in Guwahati but December 15 to17. Asaduzzaman Khan called off ministry also said the Indian India and China last month ewly-appointed first ever the summit was postponed However, the venue, along their visits to India in view of missions abroad were asked to agreed to intensify efforts to NChief of Defence Staff following protests regarding with the dates for the summit, the situation arising out of the share the prospectus on the achieve a "fair", "reasonable" (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has Citizenship Amendment was postponed after protests enactment of the CAA. Citizenship Amendment Act and mutually acceptable solu- directed various branch heads Act(CAA). Meanwhile, India erupted in the North-East over Diplomatic sources had with the host Government. tion to the vexed boundary of Integrated Defence Staff in also reached out to countries the CAA. said the Japanese government Asked about Indo-China issue, resolving that its early set- the Defence Ministry to come across the world on the CAA, During the eighth round of clearly conveyed to New Delhi boundary negotiations last tlement will serve the funda- up with recommendations for External Affairs Ministry bilateral consultations in Tokyo that it would not be possible for month and talk of early harvest mental interests of both coun- inter-service synergy and joint- spokesman Raveesh Kumar on December 23, India and Abe to travel to Guwahati in to the boundary question, tries. ness in time bound manner. said here on Thursday. Japan exchanged views on the view of large-scale protests in Kumar said there was this feel- There was a consensus He also asked the officers to On the India-Japan sum- issues of disarmament, non- the northeastern region. ing that the boundary issue during "constructive" border firm up the proposal by June mit, the spokesman during his proliferation and export con- Meanwhile, on Thursday should be addressed from a talks here between Chinese this year to set up Air Defence weekly briefing, said, "We are trol. In the meeting, both sides Kumar also said India has strategic perspective of Indo- Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Command to protect India's taken to ensure optimisation of he observed adding his focus in touch with the Japanese also agreed to hold the next reached out to countries across China relations. National Security Adviser Ajit airspace and common logistics resources. Efforts will be made will be to ensure best and opti- side through diplomatic chan- round of Dialogue on a mutu- the world on the issues of the "It was also decided that Doval that both sides should support pools as part of syner- to cut out infructuous cere- mal use of resources allocated nels and hope we very soon ally convenient date in India, CAA and the proposed while the discussions go on respect each other's sensitivities gy. monial activities, which are to the three services. come to the finalisation of the the Ministry of External Affairs National Register of under the Special and concerns in order to build This directive comes in manpower intensive. The CDS The mandate of CDS dates. It is an annual mecha- had said in a statement. Citizens(NRC). "We did reach Representative talks frame- mutual trust, according to the the backdrop of the charter of stressed that all must work includes promoting jointness in nism." Kumar had said last month out to countries across the work, there should be peace external affairs ministry. the CDS to achieve optimal towards accomplishing desired procurement, training and synergy between the three results and coming up with staffing for the Services; facil- Services including the Army, healthy views and ideas. itation of restructuring of mil- Navy and IAF to fight modern After taking charge as the itary commands for optimal  
  day war. Moreover, the CDS CDS on Wednesday, Rawat utilisation of resources by .;   59   will also ensure maximum uti- had said the armed forces stay bringing about jointness in lization of resources within far away from politics. His operations, including through the budgetary constraints to comments come in the back- "establishment of joint/theatre  0120,3# SP Partha Mukherjee whose       maintain operational readi- drop of his recent comments commands and promoting use unit Economic Offences IV, based in ness and sustain the temp of condemning student protests of indigenous equipment by the he CBI has transferred 19 officers Kolkata, was probing chit fund modernisation. which drew sharp responses Services." Tincluding two Deputy Inspector cases, has been brought to the head- New Delhi: The office of the Lokpal, the On assuming charge as the from political parties and on However, there is no con- Generals, 14 Superintendents of quarters as Assistant Inspector anti-corruption ombudsman, will soon first CDS, Rawat on social media. sensus presently among the Police and three Additional SPs General (Policy) here replacing move out of its 50 lakh per month rent- Wednesday held a meeting "Armed forces stay far Services on the formation on with "immediate effect". Vivek Priyadarshi who has been ed accommodation at a five star hotel to with important functionaries of away from politics. We work theatre commands and the Air Deputy Inspector General transferred to Jaipur, they said. its own permanent building here. the Integrated Defence Staff according to the directions of Force has been especially Abhay Singh, who was leading the Priyadarshi had led the probe into A senior Personnel Ministry official here, officials said on Thursday. the Government in power," he opposed to the move. On this, probe into sexual assault on minor 2G spectrum cases. said the Lokpal is likely to move out of its Besides directing that the said talking to the media after Rawat said there are methods girls in Muzaffarpur shelter home, SP, Economic Offences-III, five star hotel temporary office at The proposal to create Air Defence reviewing a tri-service guard of to achieve theaterisation. "I has been brought to the Economic Vijayendra Bidari has been trans- Ashok Hotel in Chanakyapuri by this Command be prepared by June honour outside South Block. think we are copying Western Offences Wing in Delhi from the ferred to Interpol Coordination month. 30, 2020, he also set out prior- Stating that the task cut out methods and what others have Special Crime Branch in Kolkata, unit and he will also look after the "Total monthly rent is around 50 lakh ities for execution of synergy by for the CDS is to integrate the done. We can have our own but he will continue to probe sexu- systems wing of the agency. and 3,85,09,354 has been paid from its own permanent space in the national June 30 and December, 31 three services and enhance systems. We will work out a al assault cases, according to the Kiran S, who is part of the team March 22, 2019 to October 31, 2019 for capital," an official said. 2020. Some of the areas iden- their capability, Rawat said the mechanism... We have to find order. probing Agusta Westland, Vijay rent," the Lokpal of India said in response The Lokpal is an apex body to deal with tified for jointness and syner- CDS will "remain neutral with- a system which suits India," he The order, approved by the CBI Mallya and other cases, has been to an RTI application filed by this PTI jour- cases of corruption at the national level. It gy include creation of common in the Service [Army] and to all stated. Director, specified that officers who moved to AC-V unit. nalist. has to enquire into allegations of corrup- logistics support pools in sta- three services." The CDS has an office in have been specially directed by Other officers transferred or Space at the former ICDAR tion against public functionaries of the tions where two or more ser- It is important to ensure South Block and will continue their names to supervise, investigate, given additional charge include SPs (International Centre For Alternative Central Government in a time-bound vices have their presence. that the 1+1+1 combine of the to wear the uniform of the par- or enquire into any case or matter Abhishek Dular, Anoop T Mathew, Dispute Resolution) building has been manner. Emphasising collegiate sys- three services should add up to ent service. However, the rank by any Constitutional court shall Rajpal Meena, Shiyas A, Jayadevan allotted for the office of Lokpal, the reply President Ram Nath Kovind on March tem of functioning, Rawat more than 3 through synergy, badges and accoutrements of continue to do so. A, Sudhanshu Dhar Mishra, PK stated when asked details of the steps being 23 administered the oath of office to Justice directed that all three services he observed. "We have to the CDS reflect jointness, inte- DIG Nitin Deep Blaggan who is Manjhi, Jay Narayan Rana, Santanu taken for providing permanent office for Pinaki Chandra Ghose as chairperson of and Coast Guard must be con- achieve more through inte- gration and synergy and heading sensitive Anti-Corruption Kar and P K Pandey, Additional SPs the ombudsman. the Lokpal. sulted and their views obtained gration. The synergised effort accordingly there is a new Unit has been given the additional Sanjay Kumar Sinha, S D Mishra However, the reply did not give details The Lokpal's eight members were in a time bound manner. should not be the sum total of Peak cap, shoulder rank badges, charge of Anti Corruption-V unit, and Gajanand Bairwa have also of the location of the new office. administered the oath by Justice Ghose on Decisions will, however, be the whole. It should be more," belt buckle and car flag. officials said. been transferred, they added. "The office of Lokpal will move out to March 27. PTI 4 (@  4?    # *   +,

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Rajasthan Chief Minister where 100 infants died in @MoHFW_INDIA incl Work on all these compa- India as it has around 80,000- The official said the Ashok Gehlot on Thursday December, and see for him- experts from AIIMS Jodhpur, nies is on and the process is fac- crore debt and needs cooper- Government is preparing the said the issue should not be self the “best facilities” pro- Health Finance & Regional ing delays due to “surprises” ation of the employees for car- financial statements and getting politicised and his Government vided there. Director, Health Services encountered once the wheels rying out the privatisation the data room ready for the was sensitive to it. The BJP has been target- Jaipur. It will reach #Kota have begun moving, the official process, Minister of State for sales, suggesting that such His remarks came amid ing the ruling Congress over tomorrow. In my letter too to from the Department of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh aspects take time. Till now, the criticism by the BJP and BSP over the issue. Infant mortali- “We are ready to improve the functioning of the @ashokgehlot51 ji, I've Investment and Public Asset Puri is said to have told the air- industry has shown “excite- supremo Mayawati, who ty at this hospital is steadily medical services in the state hospital. offered all possible assistance Management (Dipam) said. line unions on Thursday. ment” over the companies accused the State Government decreasing. We will try to through discussions and coop- “I telephoned Central to prevent any further deaths The Ministry has budget- At a meeting with some 13 which are being floated, the offi- of being insensitive. reduce it further. It is our top eration with an expert team Health Minister @drharsh- (sic),” Union Health Minister ed to garner 1.05 lakh crore Air India unions in Delhi, Puri cial said, adding that there are Expressing displeasure on priority that mothers and chil- from the Centre,” he said. vardhan ji and requested him Harsh Vardhan said in a tweet from divestments during the also said that the government additional details which may be the response to the tragedy, dren remain in good healthy,” Meanwhile, BJP state pres- to visit #Kota personally so on Thursday,” he fiscal. The Government has was trying to address the con- sought by potential bidders. Mayawati also questioned the Gehlot tweeted in Hindi. ident Satish Poonia expressed that he can see the best of said. already breached the budgeted cerns of the employees regard- When asked about the silence of Congress general Gehlot further claimed that displeasure on the state gov- facilities and proper man- Vardhan has also written fiscal deficit gap and the extent ing issues such as job protec- strategic sale in Shipping secretary Priyanka Gandhi the first ICU for children in ernment's attitude towards the agement by State Health to Gehlot, assuring him of all of the gap stands at 115 per cent tion post privatisation, a union Corporation of India (SCI), the Vadra, saying if she does not Rajasthan was established by issue. Department and get himself assistance. He also urged with four months to go. representative said. official said the sale is at a cer- meet mothers of the deceased the Congress Government in “It is regrettable that the apprised of the facts,” Gehlot Gehlot to initiate measures to The official declined to He also said Puri sought tain stage and going strong. children, then her meeting 2003. state health minister did not tweeted. stop the deaths of children at comment on the impact of such cooperation from all airline The Government, which had with the kin of the victims of “We also established an even visit the hospital. The He further wrote, “Harsh the hospital. events on the fiscal math. unions in carrying out the dis- exceeded the budgeted divest- violence during the ICU for children in Kota in Chief Minister is known for Vardhan ji is himself a doc- “We are ready to provide When asked if the strategic investment process of the ment target last fiscal, has anti-CAA protests in UP will 2011,” he added. being sensitive. A delegation of tor and if he visits the hospi- any technical help or assis- divestment in the Bharat national carrier. PTI mopped up only 12,359 crore be “construed as pure the- Gehlot said the aim of BJP MPs had met the families tal in #Kota, it will also clar- tance. Let us ensure no child Petroleum Corporation of the 1.05 lakh crore target as atrics”. 'Nirogi Rajasthan' was a prior- who lost their children. They ify the situation for people, succumbs to preventable (BPCL) — which can alone official said, “unlikely”. of September. According to “The Government is sen- ity for the government and an were in deep anguish. If the who are giving reaction mis- causes or due to lack of fetch the Government over “We are not saying that for media reports, the stake sale in sitive to the death of sick expert team from the Centre government is not sensitive chievously, knowingly, health system capacity,” 60,000 crore if it were to sell ourselves and our timelines are SCI can fetch it 2,000 crore infants in JK Lon Hospital in could further help improve then it is worrisome,” Poonia unknowingly and also inno- Vardhan has written in his its entire 53 per cent stake — such that it should happen. But and over 13,000 crore can Kota. There should no politics health services in the state. said. cently.” Earlier in the day, letter. PTI will be completed this fiscal, the we know that the process accrue from Concor. 2  &-  .    &  '     
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Our Government many things, widen your horizons, importantto invest in future techniques “I expect that in the new year, understood your (farmers') needs, change the parameters of your perfor- and innovation. those states which are not associated requirements and your aspirations mance...Fly spreading wings...There are The Prime Minister was speaking with the Kisan Samman Yojana will and accordingly tried to implement opportunities, I'm with you,” he said. after dedicating to the country the Young at least become a part of it this year,” the schemes,” said Modi. Addressing a DRDO event here, he Scientists laboratories formed by Defence the Prime Minister said at a function He further said his Government said he was assuring them, as the Prime Research and Development Organisation in Tumakuru where he disbursed never saw agriculture in fragments but Minister, that the government was com- to start focused research in advanced  12,000 crore to six crore beneficia- in its totality. Claiming his pletely with the scientists of the country technologies. ries under the Government scheme in Government has ensured that the           and innovators. DRDO Young Scientist Laboratories, one-go. Also, he gave away the Krishi entire money reached the poor ben- “You all are aware that along with air in short DYSLs, are located at Bengaluru, Karman Award to the selected farm- eficiaries, Prime Minister hit out at the and sea, cyber and space will define the Mumbai, Chennai Kolkata and ers and distributed fishing equipment previous Governments, when mid-       AP !  world's strategic dynamics. Hyderabad. PTI to the chosen ones on the dlemen ruled the roost. 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Local resi- Local residents also lage of Dabar-Potha in village sarpanch to immediately dents in the area continue to claimed the driver of the bus Nowshera area of Rajouri in the alert local army unit. spend sleepless nights for last was using mobile phone at the intervening night of December Despite launching cordon two days despite huge presence time of the accident. 31-January 1, 2020”. and search operations in real of security forces in the area. According to police, seven Since then, joint teams of time, the security forces have so Meanwhile, after organis- passengers died on the spot security forces have laid a tight far failed to track down their ing a wreath laying ceremony while two others succumbed to ed the injured to a nearby dis- hospitals, including health cen- at 80 Government hospitals, night of August 4, the day cordon in the general area to foot prints. in Jammu on Thursday the their critical injuries on reach- trict hospital from where they tres and offices linked to the including health centres and before the Centre announced plug all the escape routes of ter- Highly placed sources mortal remains of martyred ing / enroute GMC, Jammu. were referred to GMC, health department, in the offices linked to the depart- abrogation of Article 370 pro- rorists, believed to have infil- claimed, possibility of their soldiers were dispatched to Local residents along with res- Jammu. Kashmir Valley on ment of health, across visions and bifurcation of the trated from across the line of presence (heavily armed ter- their native places where their cue teams of the state police Meanwhile, broadband Thursday. Kashmir,” an official said. erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir control early Monday morning. rorists) in a safe hideout, can- last rites will be performed with and paramilitary forces internet connectivity was “Broadband high-speed Internet services were sus- State in to Union According to local villagers not be ruled out as security full military honours. rushed to the spot and shift- restored at 80 Government internet connectivity restored pended in the Valley on the Territories.    !"#"# " " 1

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Khadse, while speaking to protest movement against the ularly working among the elections they were not willing Maharashtra and West Bengal Raut urged the Chief Official sources said that Marathi news channel ABP controversial Citizenship Gorkhas who were largely cold to remain by its side thanks to for the Republic Day parade, as Ministers of Maharashtra and the Narendra Modi the tableaux proposals received Majha on Wednesday, also said Amendment Act in North to a BJP’s pro-CAA rally on the faulty implementation of the ruling Shiv Sena, NCP and West Bengal to take up the Government had adopted a from various states/UTs and that some people wanted to end Bengal. December 24 so that a major- NRC in neighbouring Assam. Trinamool Congress (TMC) matter with the Centre and find “vindictive” attitude towards Central Ministries/departments his political career. In what is being termed as ity of that community joins the “More than 10 lakh dubbed the development as an out reasons for rejection of his state “Since we have been were evaluated in a series of “I am told by the BJP's State a “comeback rally” for the Friday march. Gorkhas form a Bengalis including Rajbanshis, “insult” to the people of the two their tableaux for the Republic opposing anti-people policies of meetings of the expert com- core committee members that Bengal ruling outfit — consid- large part of the population in Cooch and Kamptapuris have States and said that behind the Day parade. the BJP Government, the mittee comprising of eminent Devendra Fadnavis and Girish ering the fact that the TMC lost Darjeeling Hills, Siliguri, been thrown out of the NTC. move, there appeared to be a NCP leader and MP Centre is meting out step- persons in the field of art, cul- Mahajan had opposed issuing seven out of eight parliamen- Terrain are and parts of Despite being Indian citizens Centre-hatched “political con- Supriya Sule, who took the lead motherly treatment towards ture, painting, sculpture, music, ticket to me from Muktainagar tary seats in that part of the Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar. they are now spending their spiracy” against the States ruled in flagging the issue, tweeted: West Bengal. As we have architecture, choreography etc. Assembly seat in Jalgaon dis- State stretching about 400 kms “The treatment the time in courts and tribunals to by the non-BJP parties. “The Union Government has opposed anti-people laws like “Many tableaux of BJP- trict. They even opposed BJP and including seven districts — Gorkhas have been meted out get back their citizenship rights. On a day when the TMC rejected the tableaux of CAA the Centre has rejected ruled states have also been central committee's willing- the Trinamool leaders are leav- in Assam where about one Thousands of local people charged that the Narendra Maharashtra and West Bengal our tableau proposal”. rejected this year. These states ness to give ticket to me,” ing no stone unturned to lakh people from the commu- have their relatives in Assam Modi Government was “vin- for the Republic Day parade. Roy recalled that the West are Haryana, Uttarakhand, Khadse said. ensure attendance of at least a nity have been thrown out of who are suffering under the dictive” in its approach and Republic Day is a national cel- Bengal’s earlier proposals to Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh. It “I was told about it by some lakh of people. the final NRC list is a matter of NRC’s impact and these people was meting out “step-mother- ebration. It is essential that the showcase Kanyashree in 2015 is pertinent to mention here core committee members on “Though we had lost the concern here in Hills and who had voted for the BJP will ly” treatment towards West Centre gives representation to and 'Ekata-i Sampriti' (unity is that the tableau of the govern- condition of anonymity,” the Lok Sabha seats in North Terrain region. They had voted never go back to its fold. They Bengal, Shiv Sena spokesperson all States. The Centre’s act harmony) programme in 2018 ment of West Bengal was short- former State Minister claimed. Bengal as the BJP managed to for the BJP in the Lok Sabha will naturally side by Mamata and MP Sanjay Raut tweeted: smacks of malice. It is meting during Republic Day parades listed for participation in Khadse resigned as revenue polarize the atmosphere, this elections but now they will not Banerjee and respond to her “At this year’s Republic Day out discriminatory treatment had been rejected by the Centre. Republic Day Parade 2019 as minister in 2016 in the then time the people have realised side with them. This was call in Friday’s rally,” said the parade, the tableaux of towards to the Opposition- However, West Bengal BJP an outcome of the same BJP-led Government over alle- their dirty game plan to neu- proved by the minimum pres- TMC district leader from Maharashtra and West Bengal ruled states”. unit president Dilip Ghosh process,” the sources said. gations of impropriety in a land tralize the impact of price rise, ence of the Gorkha population Coochbehar who had earlier will not be seen. Is there any “Maharashtra and West contested Roy’s statement by “For Republic Day Parade deal. He was at that time the joblessness, fall of industrial in the BJP’s Abihandan Yatra been in the BJP but has conspiracy behind this? Is that Bengal played an important saying that West Bengal’s 2020, a total of 56 tableaux pro- senior-most minister in the and agricultural output with a on December 24,” said a local rejoined Trinamool for the our crime that we are strong role in the country’s indepen- tableau proposals were reject- posals (32 from states/UTs and Fadnavis-led Cabinet. highly communal narrative TMC MLA. This apart, the same reason. patriots?”. dence struggle. The act of ed as the State Government did- 24 from Ministries/depart- He could never return to that manifests itself through the TMC is also counting on the “We hope to get more than “Maharashtra tableau rejecting the participation of n't properly follow the rules and ments) were received. Out of the Cabinet and was denied obnoxious CAA and National Rajbanshi, Kamptapuri and a lakh people coming to the attracts the nation’s attention their tableaux in the Republic procedure regarding it. these, 22 proposals, comprising ticket by the BJP in the Citizenship Register,” said Cooch population of Raiganj, rally. Maybe the rally turns out during the parades along Day parade is an insult to the “The State Government of 16 states/UTs and six min- Assembly polls in October last Bengal Minister and local MLA Jalpaiguri, Alipurudar and to be bigger breaking all the Rajpath in New Delhi. people of the two States. We has not followed the rules. istries/departments, have final- year. The saffron party, instead, Gautam Deb adding there is no Coochbehar for making the records. In fact the Leftists Maharashtra tableaux have condemn publicly the Centre’s Other states have followed ly been shortlisted for partici- gave the ticket to his daughter doubt that Friday’s march rally a grand success. and the Congress men too won first prize on several occa- act,” Sule tweeted. them, so their tableau propos- pation in the Republic Day Rohini Khadse from would witness about a lakh After taking out five con- may join the rally not because sions in the past. What does the Meanwhile, West Bengal als have been accepted. The Parade 2020 after a series of five Muktainagar. However, she lost people walking with the Chief secutive rallies in Kolkata and they will be with us in future Union Government wants to Minister of State for Legislative TMC should stop doing politics meetings,” the sources to Shiv Sena rebel Chandrakant Minister. around the Chief Minister has but because they want to reg- achieve by sidelining Affairs Tapas Roy charged that on each and every issue,” Ghosh added. Patil. PTI The TMC has been partic- decided to take out her cam- ister their protest,” he added.        C )
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But Subramanian Swamy well within his rights to say so,” allies for opposing the Pointing out that Pakistan trum in the State barring the ity. State over the CAA which has MO and former Union said Dr Swamy. Citizenship Amendment Act, was born on the basis of reli- BJP on another side over the “Citizenship is an issue no bearing in Kerala. Minister of law fully agreed Meanwhile in Chennai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gion, and India was divided in resolution adopted by the that comes under the Union The observations by the with Kerala Governor. “The there are reports that the DMK on Thursday said the ongoing the name of religion, Modi said Legislative Assembly urging Government. State government Governor earned the ire of resolution adopted by the may bring in a resolution in the protests were against the from the time of partition, the Union Government to Congress and the Muslim has got nothing to do with it. Marxist and Congress leaders Kerala Legislative Assembly assembly condemning the Parliament and called on the people of other religion in scrap the Citizenship League coming together in a Why is the State Government in the State. K Muraleedharan, against an Act passed by both CAA, in the lines of Kerala agitators to raise their voice Pakistan faced atrocities. Amendment Act. rare show of unity. The lone wasting time? The resolution MP, who is the son of former Houses of Parliament is a Legislative Assembly. The CPI, against Pakistan's atrocities on “Whether it is Hindu or On New Year Eve, the BJP member in the House passed by the Kerala Assembly Congress leader late K meaningless action. It is illegal a major ally of the DMK , has its minorities for the last 70 Sikh or Christian or Jain atroc- Kerala Legislative Assembly expressed his opposition has no constitutional Karunakaran warned that he and unconstitutional. All I can demanded in a statement that years. ities have increased against had passed a resolution against against the resolution. or legal validity,” said the would not allow the Governor do is to pity the members of the a Kerala style resolution should The Prime Minister said them in Pakistan with time. the Act with the ruling CPI(M), On Thursday, Governor Governor. to come out of the Raj Bhavan. Kerala Legislative Assembly be adopted in the Tami Nadu protecting and supporting Thousands of such people had CPI and the Opposition Arif Mohammed Khan in a Arif Mohammed Khan In a scathing attack, the MP who showed the outside world Assembly. minorities of neighbouring to leave their houses had to countries who have sought come to India as refugees,” he refuge in India was our cultural said. and national responsibility. Noting that Pakistan did ) I?  /&""&    “Those who are protesting atrocities against Hindus, Sikhs, against the Parliament of India, Jains, but the Congress and its I want to tell them that the need allies dont speak against E  C $8% was to expose Pakistan's deeds Pakistan, the Prime Minister on the world stage. If you want said instead they are holding to protest, protest and raise protests against those who   %""8# were welcomed into the BJP trying to create fear in the voice against Pakistan's deeds took refuge in India to save by party MLA from Panaji minds of minorities. This is for the last 70 years, you should their lives, their religion and to our Goa Congress leaders Atansaio Monserratte. not right,” he said. Goa is a have that guts,” he said. protect the pride of their sisters Fresigned from the party Later, talking to peace-loving state and the Addressing a gathering at and daughters. on Thursday to protest reporters, Amonkar said they Congress is trying to instigate Siddaganga Math near here, he “They (Congress and against its stand on the joined the BJP as they sup- the minorities, Amonkar said, “If you want to shout slo- allies) don't have time to speak Citizenship Amendment Act port the Citizenship alleged. The Citizenship gans, shout against the way in against Pakistan which did the and three of them later joined Amendment Act and want to Amendment Act has been which atrocities are happening atrocities against its minorities, the BJP, ahead of the saffron create awareness about it. enacted through a democra- against minorities there; if you what is the reason why their party’s rally here on Friday. “We resigned from the tic process and seeks to give want to hold rallies, hold it in mouth is locked,” he asked. Former Panaji Congress Congress because we oppose citizenship to refugees who favour of dalits and down- “It is our duty to help block committee president the wrong stand taken by it have had centuries of cultur- trodden who have come from refugees who have come from Prasad Amonkar, former on the CAA and the National al affinity with the Indian Pakistan (to India). If you want Pakistan... Most of the Hindus block committee secretary Register of Citizens. We ethos, he said. to do dharna, do it against who have come from there are Dinesh Kubal, former youth found that the Congress was “The CAA addresses con- Pakistans deeds.” dalits and downtrodden, we leader Shivraj Tarkar and misguiding people, especial- cerns of minorities in Modi was speaking after cannot leave them like that, North Goa minority cell chief ly the minorities,” Amonkar Pakistan, Afghanistan and paying respects at the protecting them is our cultur- Javed Sheikh quit the party in alleged. Bangladesh. 'Gadduge' (final resting place) al and national responsibility, the morning, saying they The Congress should stop Members of the majority of Shivakumara Swamiji at he said, adding “we should also were in favour of the amend- “misleading people and cre- community in those coun- Siddaganga Math, a promi- help Sikh, Jain and Christians ed citizenship law. ating fear in the minds of tries, who want to apply for nent Lingayat seminary here. who have come from Pakistan.” Amonkar, Kubal and minorities for political Indian citizenship, will still be Pointing out that few weeks There is change in India's Tarkar later joined the BJP, mileage,” he said. “We all able to so as per the existing ago the Parliament passed the policy against terrorism, the ahead of the party working were part of the Congress’ provisions,” Amonkar added. CAA, Modi said, however, the Prime Minister said by abro- president JP Nadda’s public protest held last week against The Congress has been Congress and its allies and the gating Article 370, effort has awareness rally on the the CAA and NRC. But, we opposing the Citizenship ecosystem created by them are been made to remove fear of Citizenship Amendment Act realised that the leaders, Amendment Act, terming it standing up against the Indian terror and uncertainty fromthe here on Friday. The three through their speeches, were as “unconstitutional”. Parliament. He said, “the kind life of people there and a new of hate they have towards us beginning of development has (BJP), similar voice can be been ushered in both in Jammu heard against the country's and Kashmir and Ladakh.     &  Parliament these days. He also said the road has These people have begun been cleared for the construc- protest against the country's tion of a grand Ram mandir at Q   R3  0 parliament...These people are Lord Ram’s birth place with protesting against dalits, sup- peace and cooperation of pressed and downtroden who everyone. PTI you did not declare it as a state’s share of GST amount   $0)",595 national disaster? Why you did adequately, the Congress ques- not give interim relief? When tioned as to why dues under #H       ccusing Prime Minister the state government has given MNREGA programme were ANarendra Modi of a report that the damage not paid so far, and why “neglecting” Karnataka ahead caused was to the tune of Rs Karnataka was being neglect-      I)C&* of his visit on Thursday, the 35,300 crore why did you sit ed while allocating grants. state Congress questioned why quiet by giving just Rs 1,200 Questioning Modi as to why   "3*02"$"2 politics. Why is the party oppos- he did not give adequate relief crore,” the state Congress he did not visit Tumakuru ing CAA? This is a conspiracy by and pay a visit to the state, tweeted. when Shivakumara Swamiji of ustifying the Citizenship the Congress and other when most of its parts were As many as 103 taluks in Siddaganga Math passed away, J(Amendment) Act (CAA), Opposition parties to incite peo- affected by severe floods last 22 districts of Karnataka were the principal opposition party Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay ple to commit violence,” the year. Modi began his two-day affected due to unprecedent- in the state Assembly, also Rupani on Thursday said it was chief minister said. visit to the state on Thursday ed floods in August, in which sought to know why the seer India's responsibility to take in the Rupani was in Kothamba to afternoon. The Congress’ over 80 people were killed. was not conferred with the persecuted minorities from unveil a statue of Dr B R Karnataka unit in a series of Around seven lakh people Bharat Ratna yet. neighbouring countries. Ambedkar and to inaugurate tweets also questioned the were shifted to safe areas dur- It also pointed out that for- Addressing a gathering at some developmental works. After Prime Minister about not con- ing the deluge and thousands mer Chief Minister Kothamba in Mahisagar district, Partition, Mahatma Gandhi had ferring the “Bharat Ratna” on of houses were damaged. In Siddaramaiah had written a Rupani slammed the Congress said Hindus of Pakistan and Shivakumara Swamiji of October, various parts of the letter in this regard in January for opposing the controversial Afghanistan should be allowed to Siddaganga Math, who passed state faced a deluge for the 2018. The Congress has also new law that grants citizenship to return to India, he claimed, away last year at the age of 111 second time in two months, hit out at the BJP-led Central non-Muslim refugees from adding that this was also agreed years. “Why you did not visit killing over 13 people and government over imposition Afghanistan, Pakistan and upon in the LiaquatNehru Pact, the state, when it was affected damaging thousands of hous- of Hindi language by neglect- Bangladesh. “The Congress but the agreement was not imple- by floods? Despite the damage es. Asking as to why the ing regional languages and always indulges in vote-bank mented. PTI of over Rs 1 lakh crore why Centre was not giving the mother tongue.    !"#"# ! " " 2 0$"!$  0 '   ! 4    :2 %     ! 4   4 11$)'+,1+.2 +
 
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472.75 487.75 472.15 484.95 MRF 66683.05 67672.90 66473.50 67311.65 GSPL 221.45 233.15 219.00 232.10 BALMLAWRIE 123.85 128.90 123.75 124.95 CAPPL 298.00 298.00 294.00 295.35 INDUSINDBK 1491.75 1534.30 1486.10 1533.00 48.70 HINDALCO 215.50 221.20 215.50 220.20 ISEC 417.95 424.15 412.75 417.10 SCI 62.05 64.50 61.75 62.40 LINDEINDIA 662.00 677.95 662.00 671.60 TIMKEN 925.65 929.90 910.05 913.50 VEDL 155.30 159.85 155.30 159.45 4.85 MARUTI 7315.00 7368.00 7312.10 7331.80 RCF 46.65 49.40 46.55 49.20 FCONSUMER 22.85 24.25 22.55 23.90 EIHOTEL 143.00 145.15 142.90 144.75 GRASIM 742.00 768.50 741.00 765.30 22.80 ICICIBANK 536.80 542.00 535.95 540.70 GMDCLTD 63.65 69.35 63.15 66.95 SOUTHBANK 10.39 10.43 10.26 10.36 TAKE 99.75 105.00 99.75 102.55 LT 1312.00 1348.00 1311.00 1344.90 34.95 YESBANK 46.65 48.50 46.45 47.30 BLISSGVS 149.50 149.55 146.90 148.65 TATACOFFEE 92.25 93.25 92.10 92.50 PGHH 11420.00 11420.00 11284.30 11321.10 HINDALCO 216.00 221.20 216.00 219.60 5.30 SBIN 334.85 339.85 333.40 339.30 GODREJCP 691.35 693.70 679.75 683.90 DCMSHRIRAM 409.45 414.00 393.60 397.15 ARVINDFASN 397.85 409.00 391.85 396.40 GAIL 121.50 123.95 120.65 123.40 2.20 ADANIPORTS 379.00 384.60 376.55 383.45 DIVISLAB 1817.50 1833.75 1817.50 1825.25 PTC 55.60 57.20 55.60 56.75 TCIEXP 737.80 741.05 729.25 731.65 RELIANCE 1512.00 1540.95 1512.00 1534.10 24.50 JINDALSTEL 170.00 174.20 169.05 173.40 CEATLTD 997.90 1045.75 997.45 1033.30 AAVAS 1974.95 2007.90 1939.50 1990.90 CENTRALBK 18.05 18.30 18.00 18.20 RBLBANK 347.00 372.30 345.10 369.60 COLPAL 1464.95 1466.00 1454.25 1459.55 WHIRLPOOL 2336.80 2350.85 2301.85 2332.95 GILLETTE 6601.50 6620.00 6575.05 6587.95 YESBANK 46.80 48.50 46.40 47.40 0.75 SAIL 44.00 47.60 43.75 47.25 ASHOKA 103.85 111.00 102.50 109.15 JISLJALEQS 8.58 8.76 8.50 8.76 KALPATPOWR 435.00 435.00 411.45 416.75 BAJAJFINSV 9378.50 9530.95 9378.45 9525.00 146.55 KOTAKBANK 1672.10 1682.10 1664.30 1671.45 HAVELLS 650.00 655.50 649.00 654.20 SADBHAV 117.90 125.55 117.05 124.30 LAKSHVILAS 17.05 17.15 16.90 17.00 HDFC 2430.00 2472.75 2422.00 2469.90 35.95 ULTRACEMCO 4072.25 4256.00 4072.25 4242.85 FRETAIL 345.00 345.00 330.65 331.80 TRIDENT 6.70 6.79 6.61 6.75 TATAINVEST 807.80 826.00 807.00 809.65 SBIN 334.50 339.85 333.35 338.80 4.35 LT 1310.30 1347.70 1310.30 1345.00 UNIONBANK 55.00 55.45 54.60 55.10 BAJAJHLDNG 3400.00 3498.00 3400.00 3476.60 CORPBANK 25.25 25.70 25.10 25.35 ADANIPORTS 377.95 384.70 376.50 382.50 4.85 PNBHOUSING 450.00 499.00 450.00 492.90 NAUKRI 2549.00 2560.00 2522.20 2531.85 CANFINHOME 396.45 404.50 395.60 400.10 SKFINDIA 2200.00 2237.10 2200.00 2214.85 UPL 589.50 597.20 584.20 595.00 6.75 ZEEL 283.90 291.55 279.85 289.80 MPHASIS 924.00 925.65 890.00 893.95 SHK 113.20 128.00 112.25 120.35 SOLARINDS 1068.00 1124.50 1068.00 1115.15 AXISBANK 750.00 759.00 747.60 756.00 7.30 ADANIGAS 178.10 185.60 177.35 179.75 BEML 990.65 992.10 981.85 987.90 METROPOLIS 1442.40 1442.40 1399.60 1406.00 ADVENZYMES 165.35 169.50 165.35 169.20 ITC 238.20 240.95 238.10 240.30 2.20 IPCALAB 1138.10 1142.85 1132.75 1141.10 TATAMETALI 627.00 668.95 625.00 645.20 LAXMIMACH 3309.65 3347.05 3300.00 3321.70 FINOLEXIND 539.75 550.00 536.00 547.75 IOC 126.20 127.20 126.00 127.00 1.05 APOLLOHOSP 1432.50 1507.35 1432.50 1494.35 DIXON 3803.75 3933.70 3780.00 3913.15 AEGISLOG 196.00 200.90 193.10 198.70 SANOFI 7005.00 7005.00 6969.10 6979.50 ICICIBANK 536.00 541.90 535.85 540.80 4.05 ASHOKLEY 81.00 84.50 80.80 83.95 JAMNAAUTO 46.75 48.50 46.45 47.15 SJVN 25.90 25.95 25.45 25.70 TNPL 169.00 172.50 168.70 170.00 HDFCBANK 1279.00 1288.00 1279.00 1286.00 7.40 TCS 2173.10 2177.90 2150.00 2157.45 NIITTECH 1587.55 1587.55 1573.60 1579.80 GLAXO 1652.95 1652.95 1615.00 1623.10 INOXWIND 34.85 36.40 34.80 35.15 ONGC 127.65 128.65 127.10 128.10 0.65 CARERATING 693.30 714.90 685.00 697.20 BERGEPAINT 522.90 522.90 509.30 511.70 KEI 469.00 477.20 469.00 474.00 TVTODAY 247.00 259.60 247.00 251.80 BRITANNIA 3047.00 3065.00 3043.05 3055.25 15.60 EICHERMOT 22160.00 22317.90 21481.00 21610.85 LALPATHLAB 1551.00 1570.00 1530.00 1534.15 JSLHISAR 78.15 80.85 77.70 80.50 HAL 736.90 745.00 730.35 736.15 TECHM 762.10 769.15 761.00 766.00 3.90 INDUSINDBK 1490.00 1533.00 1486.65 1528.95 UJJIVAN 348.05 353.95 347.00 352.20 SBILIFE 974.90 975.00 966.30 969.85 BAJAJELEC 366.00 369.80 353.25 364.10 LAOPALA 145.00 146.80 143.95 146.60 M&M 537.00 541.00 533.50 539.00 2.40 VEDL 155.70 159.90 155.35 159.45 TATAPOWER 57.85 58.15 56.85 58.00 DCBBANK 176.70 184.30 174.95 183.20 FINCABLES 388.85 406.25 388.25 399.85 GPPL 87.75 90.00 87.75 88.90 BHARTIARTL 454.10 459.40 453.50 455.30 2.00 TITAN 1154.50 1159.25 1140.00 1155.45 GAIL 121.90 124.00 120.65 123.45 GICHSGFIN 156.10 175.45 156.10 164.50 RELAXO 619.15 625.80 618.00 622.60 INDOSTAR 195.00 200.00 193.40 195.55 HCLTECH 572.55 575.00 570.50 574.00 2.05 JSWSTEEL 271.90 277.15 271.45 276.50 BIOCON 294.40 298.40 294.30 296.20 MCX 1175.00 1193.95 1168.00 1189.45 IEX 144.00 153.95 143.95 149.85 NESCO 671.00 673.00 668.10 669.05 BAJFINANCE 4240.00 4295.75 4235.00 4243.80 12.50 IBREALEST 77.00 78.85 75.50 78.85 EIDPARRY 211.70 225.00 211.70 223.80 CASTROLIND 129.45 130.70 128.60 130.25 HEXAWARE 335.40 338.50 332.85 337.05 SYNDIBANK 27.90 28.45 27.90 28.25 ZEEL 282.00 291.70 279.20 289.50 0.85 BANKBARODA 101.75 104.85 101.75 104.40 MOTHERSUMI 147.00 150.60 145.75 149.80 IRCON 415.00 433.50 413.30 428.95 GODREJIND 430.00 436.50 428.00 429.80 MHRIL 229.90 234.50 229.00 233.00 WIPRO 246.60 249.90 246.35 248.35 0.65 INFY 738.05 740.20 731.35 734.70 LUPIN 772.65 780.10 764.70 774.95 INDIANB 102.15 103.70 101.50 102.85 GALAXYSURF 1491.60 1500.10 1463.00 1469.80 MAHSEAMLES 391.00 404.00 391.00 395.15 HINDUNILVR 1940.00 1952.60 1930.00 1941.00 4.45 BAJFINANCE 4237.85 4296.00 4234.35 4248.30 RAIN 100.00 107.80 100.00 105.40 NATCOPHARM 620.00 632.35 618.30 620.70 JBCHEPHARM 431.00 435.00 430.30 432.85 BASF 1008.00 1008.95 997.00 1000.90 TITAN 1157.00 1159.90 1140.00 1156.00 1.25 L&TFH 118.25 122.20 118.10 120.95 UBL 1306.00 1306.00 1265.50 1281.50 INFIBEAM 54.90 55.40 53.95 54.70 ABBOTINDIA 13172.30 13292.15 13124.85 13156.95 ZENSARTECH 177.00 182.00 176.75 180.70 SUNPHARMA 434.00 442.60 432.00 434.65 0.35 AMBUJACEM 197.30 206.50 197.30 205.40 STAR 363.20 377.70 362.10 376.05 HIMATSEIDE 125.60 135.45 125.00 131.40 CROMPTON 242.00 242.25 240.05 240.50 TVSSRICHAK 1660.00 1695.80 1659.65 1683.70 PNB 65.30 66.95 64.60 66.70 M&MFIN 333.00 340.40 329.70 339.40 QUESS 482.25 510.00 480.35 504.05 BDL 299.00 310.00 298.80 305.75 VMART 1668.20 1670.00 1654.70 1664.20 MARUTI 7327.60 7368.00 7312.00 7316.45 4.75 SUNTV 430.80 438.30 411.45 433.95 BATAINDIA 1745.25 1758.05 1732.40 1751.00 MGL 1067.85 1074.15 1061.65 1064.85 TIMETECHNO 56.95 58.05 55.80 56.00 VSTIND 4348.00 4394.00 4240.30 4277.85 INFRATEL 257.00 257.50 252.70 254.10 -0.35 GUJGAS 255.00 269.70 248.00 255.10 DELTACORP 195.00 202.80 195.00 201.20 CHOLAFIN 302.90 310.05 301.75 309.20 PFIZER 4245.80 4245.85 4217.55 4233.70 ENDURANCE 1082.40 1089.40 1068.45 1072.70 KOTAKBANK 1680.00 1683.50 1664.65 1671.50 -2.55 BEL 100.35 103.80 99.95 103.15 AUROPHARMA 459.00 465.60 458.00 462.00 GMRINFRA 20.80 21.80 20.80 21.65 PGHL 4400.00 4440.00 4353.05 4395.90 GET&D 148.60 154.70 148.60 152.90 INFY 738.90 740.80 730.90 735.75 -1.10 SUNPHARMA 433.00 442.35 432.25 435.35 NTPC 121.50 122.10 120.55 121.35 RADICO 321.00 329.70 319.80 325.50 ORIENTBANK 52.25 53.40 52.05 53.20 POWERGRID 195.55 196.70 194.35 195.20 -0.30 AXISBANK 751.95 759.00 747.90 757.25 CIPLA 478.20 478.95 472.30 473.70 ENGINERSIN 99.10 100.20 98.50 99.20 JAGRAN* 62.55 63.50 61.50 62.60 HEROMOTOCO2447.80 2452.00 2417.05 2428.20 -4.35 HINDCOPPER 41.00 48.45 40.75 48.45 HONAUT 27299.95 27470.00 27070.00 27070.00 SUNTECK 422.00 431.40 419.80 429.70 IIFL 141.90 147.00 141.20 143.05 ASIANPAINT 1791.00 1799.90 1783.40 1789.80 -3.40 BOMDYEING 78.90 85.30 76.40 83.00 EXIDEIND 186.00 189.95 185.60 189.05 PIIND 1445.00 1452.00 1422.00 1439.90 SUNDRMFAST 507.00 507.00 493.10 502.05 NESTLEIND 14848.90 14852.95 14687.15 14729.00 -50.05 MINDTREE 816.85 818.80 800.40 813.20 TVSMOTOR 464.00 469.15 456.25 458.85 PNCINFRA 199.40 203.90 194.50 199.25 ALBK 18.55 19.20 18.55 18.90 DRREDDY 2883.80 2892.40 2860.20 2869.00 -10.40 STRTECH 116.00 128.20 116.00 126.15 INDIGO 1338.00 1346.05 1329.60 1332.90 MEGH 56.65 59.00 56.60 57.95 SHOPERSTOP 365.80 373.45 363.30 371.95 NTPC 121.50 122.15 120.60 121.00 -0.55 LICHSGFIN 434.35 457.70 433.50 456.20 CONCOR 576.80 576.80 568.90 571.95 GODREJPROP 984.00 987.00 956.50 966.95 BAJAJCON 242.60 247.85 239.40 240.65 COALINDIA 212.50 212.80 208.30 210.95 -1.00 BHEL 43.50 45.80 43.50 45.40 APOLLOTYRE 166.00 170.80 163.50 170.30 HEIDELBERG 176.20 184.25 175.70 182.35 VBL 700.10 711.00 698.75 707.25 TCS 2179.95 2179.95 2149.20 2157.00 -10.60 M&M 537.00 540.95 533.45 539.90 WABAG 182.50 198.45 180.70 193.40 JKTYRE 76.40 78.45 75.15 77.85 AKZOINDIA 2007.80 2035.40 1971.75 1985.65 CIPLA 478.85 479.90 472.30 472.95 -2.95 IDEA 6.02 6.18 5.99 6.11 RECLTD 143.60 145.85 143.60 145.30 KNRCON 259.30 269.70 253.70 264.05 OFSS 2743.90 2747.30 2715.05 2720.15 BAJAJ-AUTO 3154.95 3172.50 3112.05 3121.75 -28.35 HDFC 2430.00 2472.85 2422.95 2466.20 PCJEWELLER 24.50 24.60 23.65 24.25 INDHOTEL 143.95 150.55 143.95 146.50 FINEORG 1913.35 1917.60 1892.00 1899.55 BPCL 491.20 491.70 486.45 486.85 -4.80 DLF 227.00 234.15 226.55 233.75 DRREDDY 2891.70 2891.70 2861.60 2864.10 TV18BRDCST 21.40 22.80 21.20 22.30 MINDACORP 99.75 104.00 98.40 100.95 EICHERMOT 22090.00 22341.85 21471.10 21568.45 -507.35 ADANIENT 209.00 213.10 207.45 211.15 RNAM 356.25 357.60 352.30 353.35 OMAXE 156.25 156.25 155.15 155.75 CHALET 344.20 346.00 338.25 339.40 GRAPHITE 305.00 314.40 305.00 310.30 UPL 581.00 597.15 581.00 595.60 HINDZINC 212.40 214.90 210.85 214.15 GUJALKALI 419.00 430.55 417.80 426.30   EDELWEISS 111.00 121.25 110.60 120.05 RVNL 23.10 23.85 22.95 23.75 FORCEMOT 1094.80 1098.00 1069.65 1073.60 SYNGENE 323.70 340.05 320.20 335.15 BAJAJ-AUTO 3159.35 3171.35 3112.20 3118.75 NESTLEIND 14869.25 14869.25 14700.00 14724.75 PERSISTENT 705.00 727.00 705.00 713.80 PRESTIGE 335.15 335.15 326.25 329.90 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NCC 55.10 58.80 55.05 58.45 MIDHANI 156.00 165.00 156.00 161.70 RALLIS 175.00 181.60 174.95 178.65 NAVINFLUOR 1001.00 1009.55 1001.00 1005.50 NIFTY NEXT 50 28325.45 28552.80 28314.55 28535.40 242.05 TATAGLOBAL 324.00 327.40 321.30 323.50 GICRE 229.00 251.30 228.00 245.25 HUDCO 37.75 39.25 37.50 38.80 VINATIORGA 1975.00 1984.95 1953.55 1960.75 GICRE 228.40 251.70 227.10 245.50 18.15 SPICEJET 116.35 117.30 111.55 113.90 ICICIGI 1386.00 1390.25 1352.40 1360.00 CADILAHC 255.00 257.20 253.75 256.15 DHFL 16.45 16.65 16.35 16.50 MAHABANK 12.88 13.18 12.88 12.92 NIACL 135.00 148.40 133.80 145.00 10.05 HDFCLIFE 623.70 638.50 619.00 633.85 IOC 126.45 127.20 126.00 127.00 DEEPAKFERT 96.70 102.30 96.70 100.20 GREAVESCOT 132.20 135.25 132.20 135.00 SCHNEIDER 67.60 69.60 67.15 68.65 SHREECEM 20320.00 21279.90 20320.00 21249.50 929.60 DMART 1832.00 1854.00 1812.80 1822.60 IGL 435.00 435.00 419.60 421.55 BIRLACORPN 610.05 632.10 607.00 629.25 SYMPHONY 1150.45 1155.60 1127.00 1132.20 RATNAMANI 1064.00 1104.75 1064.00 1099.70 AMBUJACEM 197.35 206.40 197.20 205.20 8.20 BHARTIARTL 454.00 459.35 453.65 455.00 SRF 3465.00 3470.40 3438.45 3464.95 DABUR 460.00 462.10 458.10 460.00 SOMANYCERA 227.00 240.00 223.55 231.25 GAYAPROJ 82.00 83.60 81.35 82.05 IBULHSGFIN 314.00 328.60 310.30 325.50 12.80 HDFCAMC 3180.00 3212.30 3160.15 3171.80 KEC 306.75 324.60 305.00 310.55 SUDARSCHEM 410.00 421.40 407.25 414.50 LAURUSLABS 370.00 377.00 370.00 372.90 SHILPAMED 283.50 292.35 283.00 287.30 ACC 1442.00 1501.70 1442.00 1494.80 54.70 FEDERALBNK 88.75 92.75 88.75 92.20 SIEMENS 1496.55 1516.90 1486.40 1513.75 JSWENERGY 71.70 71.70 69.20 69.55 ASTRAZEN 2626.00 2655.35 2616.10 2631.60 WABCOINDIA 6540.00 6590.65 6523.75 6574.60 ASHOKLEY 81.00 84.50 80.80 84.10 3.05 ACC 1444.85 1500.95 1444.85 1493.10 TATAELXSI 828.60 836.00 823.50 827.90 IDBI 37.10 37.80 37.05 37.50 MAHSCOOTER 4437.50 4479.95 4437.00 4461.95 ZYDUSWELL 1466.05 1494.55 1466.05 1475.95 PNB 65.00 67.00 64.55 66.80 2.10 HDFCBANK 1278.00 1287.90 1277.50 1286.65 BALRAMCHIN 187.80 189.00 185.00 185.20 NH 325.90 332.50 321.00 329.95 NBVENTURES 72.95 79.20 72.75 78.85 CENTRUM 19.25 20.55 19.10 20.05 MOTHERSUMI 146.00 150.50 145.65 150.20 4.50 JINDALSAW 86.50 89.40 82.20 85.00 BHARATFORG 486.60 492.00 485.60 490.95 JSL 39.55 41.70 38.85 39.50 STARCEMENT 89.95 94.50 89.95 93.25 AIAENG 1624.50 1627.90 1609.05 1623.15 BAJAJHLDNG 3385.00 3484.40 3381.55 3477.00 100.30 GRASIM 742.55 768.65 741.90 766.60 MUTHOOTFIN 763.10 772.05 762.50 767.85 ERIS 499.15 505.05 487.60 489.55 ESSELPRO 177.40 181.05 175.00 179.20 HATHWAY 22.50 22.50 19.00 19.75 DLF 227.50 234.40 226.50 233.85 6.30 NBCC 34.70 38.15 34.50 37.40 IRB 73.90 76.05 73.30 74.90 JMFINANCIL 91.45 95.10 90.80 94.40 JYOTHYLAB 152.10 152.60 149.35 151.35 NETWORK18 24.70 25.40 24.00 25.40 L&TFH 118.60 122.20 118.05 121.15 3.05 NATIONALUM 43.50 46.20 43.25 45.95 DBL 405.90 421.00 404.00 413.10 AMBER 1147.35 1177.80 1125.20 1151.25 J&KBANK 29.80 30.30 29.75 30.00 DHANUKA 423.45 423.45 414.05 416.15 BANKBARODA 102.10 104.85 101.75 104.45 2.55 CANBK 222.45 229.45 221.00 228.80 DEEPAKNI 375.20 389.80 372.20 384.70 PRSMJOHNSN 64.95 70.00 64.85 67.40 ITDCEM 57.80 59.40 56.70 58.75 SFL 1320.00 1320.00 1295.00 1304.70 HINDZINC 211.40 214.95 210.55 214.50 4.40 ADANIPOWER 64.30 64.80 63.40 64.50 PFC 118.55 120.25 118.20 119.80 3MINDIA 21535.05 21641.30 21300.00 21377.60 COCHINSHIP 401.35 411.60 401.35 409.10 IOB 11.10 11.31 11.10 11.17 HDFCLIFE 622.70 638.80 618.40 633.00 11.55 RELCAPITAL 16.25 16.25 15.10 16.22 INFRATEL 256.70 257.20 253.00 253.70 SHANKARA 315.00 342.40 313.00 342.40 LEMONTREE 64.05 64.10 63.05 63.25 GSKCONS 8400.00 8400.00 8350.00 8386.10 NMDC 129.15 131.65 128.95 130.55 2.20 ADANIGREEN 181.30 183.50 177.50 183.50 HCLTECH 575.00 575.00 570.05 573.45 PETRONET 267.90 270.00 267.35 268.90 CREDITACC 764.35 772.55 749.00 752.20 CARBORUNIV 316.80 322.00 316.80 320.35 SRTRANSFIN 1145.00 1163.85 1145.00 1161.00 18.55 PHILIPCARB 124.50 131.80 124.45 127.70 ITI 92.00 96.40 91.80 95.75 DALBHARAT 804.65 832.00 804.65 819.00 CRISIL 1938.60 1950.00 1920.30 1929.55 APLLTD 558.00 563.45 558.00 561.15 SIEMENS 1499.00 1518.90 1485.60 1514.90 23.65 ITC 238.75 240.60 238.35 239.80 TECHM 762.10 769.10 761.85 766.00 IDFC 39.45 39.45 37.90 38.10 BLUESTARCO 823.00 823.00 807.80 812.85 GESHIP 302.90 304.45 300.35 300.65 HINDPETRO 266.50 270.65 264.55 268.90 3.40 JUBLFOOD 1666.00 1687.75 1656.90 1681.55 ONGC 127.35 128.60 127.35 128.00 MAHINDCIE 164.60 171.60 163.65 169.25 GODREJAGRO 516.55 528.00 516.55 520.20 HERITGFOOD 357.90 357.90 347.95 351.50 AUROPHARMA 458.80 465.95 457.50 463.20 5.10 MFSL 542.15 556.00 541.15 553.25 BALKRISIND 982.00 988.10 974.45 978.70 JKCEMENT 1182.00 1225.00 1182.00 1218.30 WELSPUNIND 49.50 49.95 49.10 49.45 CHOLAHLDNG 514.60 515.50 497.15 510.75 PFC 118.70 120.30 118.10 119.65 1.25 TATAMTRDVR 76.95 80.10 75.95 79.75 NIACL 135.00 148.40 133.65 145.10 NILKAMAL 1292.45 1338.30 1291.50 1325.80 MAHLOG 402.00 420.00 389.65 418.60 SUPREMEIND 1135.00 1145.75 1131.90 1143.70 CADILAHC 255.40 257.50 253.55 256.95 2.70 AVANTI 612.80 624.50 610.80 613.05 BANKINDIA 70.20 71.70 69.70 71.25 POLYCAB 993.65 993.65 975.00 977.65 ATUL 4063.60 4119.95 4050.00 4102.50 CCL 198.00 199.95 197.00 198.75 PETRONET 267.00 270.50 267.00 269.40 2.80 ABCAPITAL 101.90 108.45 101.60 106.50 CESC 749.75 760.00 747.30 754.35 RESPONIND 93.40 93.95 92.10 93.20 WESTLIFE 344.55 370.20 344.30 367.15 DBCORP 134.10 135.40 134.00 134.75 ICICIPRULI 482.25 487.35 480.60 485.80 4.85 HINDUNILVR 1940.00 1952.25 1930.50 1938.15 SHREECEM 20396.20 21270.00 20396.20 21222.05 TORNTPOWER 287.05 289.80 285.35 288.15 MRPL 43.65 44.30 43.05 43.85 BAYERCROP 3603.35 3647.15 3597.00 3641.00 BOSCHLTD 15320.95 15450.00 15200.00 15433.00 148.20 NMDC 129.00 131.55 128.95 131.20 RITES 296.00 301.20 294.15 300.45 ITDC 309.20 316.65 309.00 311.05 OBEROIRLTY 523.55 534.45 522.35 528.55 ORIENTELEC 191.50 193.55 190.00 191.30 UBL 1275.00 1284.60 1265.10 1283.00 9.25 HEROMOTOCO 2444.40 2450.00 2420.00 2429.25 RPOWER 3.69 3.69 3.47 3.57 TRENT 528.00 545.00 528.00 541.00 KANSAINER 519.85 527.90 516.25 524.75 VTL 989.25 989.25 980.45 981.65 HAVELLS 650.00 655.75 647.80 654.00 4.50 BPCL 488.05 491.70 486.55 487.45 BRITANNIA 3059.95 3064.00 3045.00 3053.30 JKLAKSHMI 287.30 305.00 285.05 303.75 AUBANK 791.00 801.05 791.00 796.15 GULFOILLUB 813.00 813.00 795.65 806.45 LUPIN 773.00 780.35 764.20 776.00 4.85 MOTILALOFS 824.75 859.50 793.00 828.45 DCAL 78.90 78.90 70.65 70.85 HSCL 61.30 63.05 61.20 62.35 KPITTECH 92.55 92.55 89.00 89.15 CERA 2715.00 2715.45 2630.00 2636.55 BIOCON 294.50 298.30 294.10 296.00 1.45 ASIANPAINT 1790.60 1800.00 1785.00 1790.25 SUZLON 1.93 2.29 1.92 2.29 GSFC 70.00 73.00 69.70 72.55 CHENNPETRO 123.00 127.80 123.00 125.65 SUPRAJIT 204.55 204.55 201.50 202.55 DIVISLAB 1820.50 1833.80 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ASheikh Mohammad bin at the eleventh hour due to and the UAE is reflective of the Also attending the tradi- terror threat and this intent has cide bomber of Pakistan-based The Foreign Office also said Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday pressure exerted by Saudi importance that the two coun- tional New year celebration was akistan has rejected India’s adequately been demonstrated in terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed it will continue to highlight the arrived here on a day-long Arabia and the United Arab tries attach to their fraternal Naruhito’s father Akihito, who Pnew Army Chief Gen Manoj our response during surgical killed 40 CRPF personnel in issue of Kashmir on international visit, amidst criticism of the Emirates — key financial back- ties, it said. became the first Japanese Mukund Naravane’s statement strikes and Balakot operation,” Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama forums. “Pakistan reaffirmed its UAE for siding with Saudi ers of the cash-stripped coun- The visit illustrates the monarch to abdicate in around that New Delhi reserves the Gen Naravane said in New Delhi, district on February 14. unflinching support and soli- Arabia to put pressure on try. The Summit from strength and substance of the two centuries when he stepped right to “preemptively strike” in a stern warning to Islamabad. On February 26, Indian darity with the Kashmiri people Pakistan to skip a key confer- December 19-21 was seen by Pakistan-UAE special rela- down from the throne on April across the Line of Control (LoC), Reacting to Gen Naravane’s fighter jets entered deep inside as the inhuman lockdown” in ence of Muslim nations in Saudis as an attempt to create tionship, based on commonal- 30, ending his three-decade terming his remarks as “irre- remarks, the Pakistan Foreign Pakistan and bombed JeM terror Jammu and Kashmir reaches Malaysia. a new bloc in the Muslim ities of faith, cultural affinities, reign. sponsible”. Office in a statement on camps in Balakot. 150 days, it said. Prime Minister Imran world that could become an and a shared resolve to take Naruhito formally pro- In an exclusive interview to Wednesday said, “We reject the The air strike was followed The FO also said India must Khan received the Crown alternative to the dysfunction- mutual cooperation to a new claimed his ascension to the PTI barely hours after taking new Indian Army Chief’s irre- by an aerial combat between air immediately lift the continuing Prince at the Nur Khan Airbase al Organisation of Islamic level, the FO said. Chrysanthemum Throne in charge of the 1.3-million strong sponsible statement regarding forces of the two countries on communication restrictions in and personally drove him from Cooperation led by the Gulf The UAE is Pakistan’s October in front of royals and force, Army Chief Gen Naravane ‘pre-emptive strikes’ across the February 27 when Pakistan jets Kashmir. Pakistan has been the airport. It was for the sec- Kingdom. largest trading partner in the leaders from around the world. on Tuesday said India reserves LoC” inside Pakistan-occupied entered India. While chasing unsuccessfully trying to drum up ond time that Khan drove his The Foreign Office said Middle East and a major source The central Tokyo palace, the right to “preemptively strike” Kashmir (PoK). Pakistani jet an Indian Air Force international support against vehicle as he did in January last that the prince will have a one- of investments. The UAE is also surrounded by stone walls and at sources of terror. He asserted “There should be no doubt jet crashed in PoK following India for withdrawing Jammu year when the prince visited. on-one meeting with the prime among Pakistan’s prime devel- moats, is opened to the public that a “new normal” in the coun- about Pakistan’s resolve and which its injured pilot was cap- and Kashmir’s special status on The visit comes in the minister. This will be followed opment partners in education, twice a year — on the emper- try’s response mechanism to acts readiness to thwart against any tured. The pilot was handed August 5 and bifurcating it into wake of the controversy creat- by a luncheon hosted by Khan. health and energy sectors. or’s birthday and the second of cross-border terrorism has aggressive Indian move”, inside its over to India on March 1. two union territories. ed due to Pakistan skipping the “The exchange of views It hosts more than 1.6 mil- day of New Year — for the royal already been “emphatically” dis- territory or PoK, it said. “Despite India’s provocations, Reacting sharply to India’s Kuala Lumpur summit to between the two leaders will lion expatriate Pakistani com- family to greet well-wishers. played. “No one should forget Pakistan would continue con- decision, Pakistan downgraded apparently appease Saudi cover bilateral matters and munity, which contributes The emperor will appear “If Pakistan does not stop its Pakistan’s befitting response to tributing to all efforts of pro- diplomatic ties with New Delhi Arabia and the UAE. regional and international remittances of around USD 4.5 four more times at the balcony policy of state-sponsored terror- India’s Balakot misadventure,” it moting peace, security and sta- and expelled India’s high com- Prime Minister Khan had issues of common interest,” billion annually to the GDP. later in the day. ism, we reserve the right to pre- added. 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According to CHRD, five North Korean leader Kim Jong Ministry, said North Korea UN Security Council to con- “(Kim) said that we will arrival scheme till April 30 for detained or went missing in the Ding Jiaxi, a prominent activists were taken in for ques- Un warned of unspecified carrying out its threat to show- sider easing sanctions on the never allow the impudent US the citizens of 48 countries, final days of 2019 in a crack- Beijing-based disbarred lawyer tioning by Jinhua city police in “shocking” action and that his case a new strategic weapon North to spur progress in to abuse the DPRK-US dia- including India, Tourism down on participants of a pri- previously jailed for protesting eastern China’s Zhejiang country will soon reveal a new would be unhelpful for diplo- nuclear negotiations. logue for meeting its sordid aim Minister Prasanna Ranatunga vate democracy gathering, against official corruption, was province, on December 29, “strategic weapon” to the world macy. Strategic weapons usu- UN spokesman Stephane but will shift to a shocking said, as the country tries to rights groups said Thursday. among the activists known to after having had dinner with as its bolsters its nuclear deter- ally refer to nuclear-capable Dujarric said Secretary- actual action to make it pay for revive the tourism sector which The Chinese government have been detained across the someone who attended the rent in face of “gangster-like” delivery systems such as General António Guterres the pains sustained by our was hit by the Easter Sunday has severely reduced the space country since December 26, Xiamen gathering. US pressure. ICBMs, but North Korea oth- “very much hopes that the people so far and for the devel- bombings. for civil liberties since President according to China Human Another lawyer, Lu Tingge, Kim also said North Korea erwise has been vague about tests will not resume,” citing opment so far restrained,” the In April, Sri Lanka sus- Xi Jinping took power in 2012, Rights Defenders (CHRD). was held overnight for ques- was no longer obligated to what new arms it would dis- existing Security Council res- agency said, referring to the pended its plans to grant visa- rounding up rights lawyers, At least seven people, tioning on New Year’s Eve by maintain a self-imposed sus- play. It announced in olutions. “Non-proliferation North by its formal name, the on-arrival to citizens of 39 labour activists and even including Shandong-based dis- police in the northern city of pension on the testing of December that it performed remains a fundamental pillar of Democratic People’s Republic countries after the devastating Marxists students in various barred lawyer Liu Shuqing, Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, nuclear weapons and inter- two “crucial” tests at its long- global nuclear security and of Korea. Kim added that “if bombings that killed 258 peo- sweeps. were released after being CHRD said. continental ballistic missiles, range rocket launch site that must be preserved,” the the U.S. persists in its hostile ple. In July, the island nation The latest crackdown was detained for questioning. Police in Shandong which President Donald would further strengthen its spokesman said.. policy toward the DPRK, there added more countries, includ- linked to a December gather- Other civil society figures, province, whom CHRD said Trump has touted as a major nuclear deterrent. Dujarric said the secre- will never be the denucleariza- ing India and China after it re- ing in the east coast city of including pro-democracy were heavily involved in the diplomatic accomplishment. Kim’s comments published tary genera; repeated his sup- tion on the Korean Peninsula launched the free visa on arrival Xiamen in Fujian province, activist Xu Zhiyong and human crackdown, as well as Jinhua But Kim gave no clear indica- in state media Wednesday were port for “the resumption of a and the DPRK will steadily scheme, which was imple- where participants discussed rights lawyer Tang Jingling, and Shijiazhuang police, did tion that a resumption of such made at a key, four-day meet- dialogue that will lead to com- develop necessary and prereq- mented from August 1. “democratic transition in have gone missing or are cur- not respond immediately to tests was impending and ing of the ruling Workers’ plete and verifiable denu- uisite strategic weapons for “We have decided to China,” said Human Rights rently unreachable, CHRD AFP’s requests for comment. appeared to leave the door Party’s Central Committee as clearization of the Korean the security of the state until extend this facility due to Watch researcher Wang Yaqiu. said. At least two of the people “This round of detentions open for eventual negotiations. talks between Washington and Peninsula. Diplomatic engage- the US rolls back its hostile pol- requests from the stake holders. The period around detained, activists Dai Zhenya and harassment is the contin- Kim has used the diplo- Pyongyang have faltered over ment is the only pathway to icy,” KCNA said. A Cabinet paper would be Christmas and New Year is tra- and Zhang Zhongshun, are uation of the larger crackdown matic stalemate to expand his disagreements on disarmament sustainable peace.” “(Kim) confirmed that the submitted for this purpose,” ditionally when China choos- suspected of “subverting” or on civil society,” Wang said. military capabilities by inten- steps and the removal of sanc- Kim last year had said the world will witness a new strate- Ranatunga said. In the after- es to sentence prominent dis- “inciting subversion” of state On December 30, a court sifying tests of shorter-range tions. North would pursue a “new gic weapon to be possessed by math of the Easter Sunday sidents in an effort to minimise power, a charge often used to in southwest China’s Chengdu weapons. His arsenal is now Some experts say North way” if the Trump administra- the DPRK in the near future, bomb attacks, the USD 20 visa international media attention, silence dissidents in China. sentenced Wang Yi, the leader estimated to include 40-50 Korea, which has always been tion doesn’t make concessions declaring that we cannot give fee for South Asian travellers “so it is not a surprise that they The crackdown showed of an underground Protestant nuclear bombs and various sensitive about electoral to salvage the negotiations by up the security of our future and USD 35 fee applicable to chose this particular time to how the authorities have “zero church, to nine years in prison delivery systems, including changes in US government, will the end of December. Kim’s just for the visible economic visitors from the rest of the launch a manhunt of activists,” tolerance of even just private for “incitement to subvert state solid-fuel missiles designed to avoid serious negotiations in defiant words entering 2020 results ... now that hostile acts world were waived off. Wang said. discussion on issues like power.” beat missile-defense systems the coming months as it watch- indicate his “new way” could and nuclear threat against us Tourism which contributes and developmental ICBMs es how Trump’s impending look very much like the old one are increasing,” it said. 5 per cent to the island’s GDP potentially capable of reaching impeachment trial over his — a patient determination to Trump late Tuesday urged was dealt a severe blow after the the US mainland. dealings with Ukraine affects wait out sanctions and pressure, Kim to stick to his alleged com- ISIS linked local extremist 6
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Sri Lanka’s tourism arrivals issues from being behind bars Court until the case manage- had received a boost by early ugitive diamond merchant at Wandsworth Prison in ment hearings for his extradi- 2019 with over 10 per cent FNirav Modi, fighting extra- south-west London since his tion trial kick in over the com- increase in arrivals year on year. dition to India on charges over arrest in March. ing weeks. + &   The Lonely Planet had by then the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab But the bail plea was The diamond merchant named Sri Lanka as a top National Bank (PNB) fraud turned down by Chief denies the charges of fraud and tourist destination in the world. and money laundering case, Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot money laundering and his However, after the Easter was further remanded in cus- over continued fears of witness defence team, led by barrister Sunday bombings, the industry tody at a hearing on Thursday intimidation and failure to sur- Hugo Keith, has claimed that >?!    suffered mass scale cancella- and asked to appear on January render before the court for his the Indian government has tions of prior bookings. In 30. Modi appeared for his reg- extradition trial in May 2020. wrongly “blackened” Modi’s May last year the arrivals suf- ular 28-day “call-over” appear- “The past is a prediction of name as a “world-class  8"6"9" lying on top of each other — Yusuf Latif, spokesman for the Police in Lebak said fered over a 70 per cent slump. ance from London’s what might happen in the schemer”. with waterline marks reaching National Search and Rescue Thursday they were searching The tourism industry offi- Wandsworth prison at future,” Judge Arbuthnot had Modi has been behind bars ndonesia’s disaster agency as high as buildings’ second agency. for as many as eight people who cials said the arrivals during Westminster Magistrates’ said at the time. at Wandsworth, one of Iwarned Thursday of more floors. “In some places, the rescue could still be missing. 2019 were well below the 1.9 Court. His extradition trial is The UK’s Crown England’s most overcrowded deaths after torrential rains “I saw the water coming operation was quite challeng- “We hope the toll won’t million arrivals target. scheduled for May 11 and is Prosecution Service (CPS), prisons, since his arrest on pounded the Jakarta region, and it just kept getting higher ing and difficult. The water was keep going up,” Social Affairs The first 11 months data expected to last over five days. which represents the Indian March 19 on an extradition triggering floods and land- and higher,” said Deddy deep with a strong current. Minister Juliari Peter Batubara for 2019 had showed arrivals Deputy Chief Magistrate government in the extradition warrant executed by the slides that killed at least 29 and Supriadi, after a local river Some alleyways were so narrow told reporters earlier Thursday. had been 1.67 million down by Tan Ikram who was the judge proceedings, said there is no Scotland Yard on charges left vast swaths of the mega- overflowed on the first day of that it was hard for our inflat- Around Jakarta, an eight- nearly 20 per cent. on Thursday, asked if there are further prospect of an appeal brought by the Indian govern- lopolis underwater. 2020. able boats to pass through,” he year-old boy killed in a land- The bombings, which tar- any other issues to be discussed for bail in a higher court as the ment. Tens of thousands fled to “It swept away 40 or 50 cars added. slide and an 82-year-old pen- geted three Catholic churches now. Modi, wearing black, light UK High Court has already During subsequent hear- temporary shelters across the that were parked right here,” he Across the city, kids took sioner were among the con- and three posh Colombo grey and white sweat shirt and turned down Modi’s plea ear- ings, the UK court has been capital region — home to some told AFP. the opportunity to swim in the firmed victims. hotels, killed over 250 people, grey bottom, said no. lier this year. told that Modi was the “prin- 30 million — with scores of Rescuers used inflatable floodwaters while some people Others died from drown- including 44 foreigners, and The 48-year-old had “You only get to go once cipal beneficiary” of the fraud- houses damaged in the dead- boats to evacuate residents grabbed fishing rods. ing or hypothermia, while one injured over 500, including 37 moved yet another bail appli- and can’t keep appealing over ulent issuance of letters of liest flooding in years, after tor- trapped in their homes, includ- “I saw people were fishing 16-year-old boy was electro- foreigners. Tourism industry cation last November with an and over,” a CPS spokesperson undertaking (LoUs) as part of rential rains on New Year’s ing children and seniors. here so I followed them,” said cuted by a power line. officials said there have been 70 “unprecedented” house arrest had said. a conspiracy to defraud PNB Eve. TV images showed the 28-year-old Agung Rosiadi. “The floods hit without per cent cancellations of prior guarantee, akin to those Meanwhile, Modi must and then laundering the pro- Images showed water- dramatic rescue of a baby saved “There were lots of fish warning,” Munarsih, who goes bookings after the attacks. imposed on terrorist suspects, appear for “call-over” hearings ceeds of crime. logged homes and cars covered by disaster personnel who before but I don’t know why by one name, said from her in muddy floodwaters, while waded through chin-deep they’re all gone now,” he added. waterlogged neighbourhood some people took to paddling water to the family’s home and At least 26 people died in in Jakarta’s western outskirts   in small rubber lifeboats or tyre carried the infant away to safe- greater Jakarta, while three where dozens of families fled to + 

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