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scored unenvi- stituency where he was pitted able “zero”. against BJP’s Anil Goyal. The The high volt- Tri Nagar and Shalimar Bagh rvind Kejriwal- led age elections also seats also went to the AAP. AAam Aadmi Party saw Kapil Mishra, a AAP’s Preeti Tomar won (AAP) re-affirmed its former Minister in the the Tri Nagar seat by 12,000 ailing party’s landslide win supremacy over the Kejriwal Government votes, while Bandana Kumari Has a “Victory of India” BJP in the high who had rebelled against emerged victorious on the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind octane Delhi AAP, losing to AAP’s sit- Shalimar Bagh seat by a mar- Kejriwal said a new kind of pol- Assembly elections ting MLA Akhilesh Pati gin of 800 votes. AAP’s Kuldeep itics has emerged from the by winning 62 seat Triptahi from Model Kumar defeated Raj Kumar of Delhi Assembly poll outcome, out of 70. The AAP Town Assembly seat. the BJP from the Kondli seat. with people rewarding the managed to retain Sisodia, the Mukesh Kumar Ahlawat of party which built schools, hos- its vote —53.57 per architect of the AAP defeated the BJP’s pitals and provided cheap elec- cent this time against AAP’s educa- Ram Chander Chawriya from tricity round-the-clock. 54.3 per cent in 2015 tional revolu- defeated his rival by a margin Shakti Party’s Sant Lal. AAP’s Sultanpur Majra, a reserved Kejriwal greeted supporters — and beat the anti- tion in Delhi, of 25,000 votes. SK Bagga won from Krishna seat. BJP’s at party office by saying “I love incumbency and the won a tough Raghav Chadha, who was Nagar con- Mohinder Goyal of the Krishan you”. He chanted “Bharat mata poll campaign blitzkrieg battle against fielded from the Rajinder AAP won the Rithala seat after Gahlot. ki jai, Inquilab zindaba and of Home Minister Amit rookie Nagar constituency in place of defeating BJP’s Manish Inthereafter he addressed the Shah-led BJP. Ravinder the sitting AAP MLA, defeat- Chaudhary, while Jangpura Shakur supporters. “It is a victory of all P The national Capital Singh ed his BJP rival Sardar RP seat was won by AAP’s Praveen Basti, and every family who consid- witnessed an intense poll Negi of Singh by 20,058 votes. Kumar, who defeated BJP’s AAP’s ered me their son and gave us campaign led by the BJP’s the Atishi, who was Impreet Singh Bakshi. senior a huge mandate. In the coun- humongous poll machinery BJP fielded from Kalkaji, won AAP’s Prakash Jarwal leader try today, Delhiites have given the country that only develop- backed by organisational set- by by 11,393 votes defeating won the Deoli seat, defeat- Satyendar birth to a new kind of politics, ment works will take it forward up, against Kejriwal who BJP candidate Dharambir ing Arvind Kumar of the Jain won after which is called “Kam ki rajni- and not Hindu-Muslim poli- changed his tactics and did not Singh. BJP, while the party’s defeating Dr ti” (politics of works),” he said. tics. All kind of divisive politics indulge into the slanging match Social Welfare minis- candidate Naresh SC Vats after “This is very auspicious has been rejected by the peo- with the saffron party despite ter Rajendra Pal Balyan retained the trailing him in message for the country as the ple of Delhi.” being provoked on several Gautam who was Uttam Nagar seat the initial politics of work can only take Party leader Gopal Rai also occasions. fielded from after defeating trends. our country to the 21st centu- asked volunteers to get ready, However, the BJP could over Seemapuri won Rajesh ry,” said Kejriwal, flanked by his saying “what happens in Delhi add another five seats to its tally 3,000 by defeating Gupta of the wife, daughter and senior party can expand to the whole coun- of 3 in 2015 and increase its votes BJP ally Lok AAP emerged leaders, from the stage erected try”. Rai, a Minister in the vote share by over 6 per cent to from Jan victorious from the at the party’s headquarters. Kejriwal Government, retained 38.49 per cent, but that was too Patparganj Wazirpur seat while The AAP chief was Babarpur constituency by little to stop the AAP jugger- seat. He had BJP’s Dr Mahender accompanied by his family defeating BJP’s Naresh Gaur. naut. The Congress which had many anxious Nagpal stood and senior party leaders Gopal “The whole country needs ruled Delhi for 15 uninter- moments before second. Rai and Sanjay Singh. change. I urge my volunteers to rupted years till AAP came to emerging victorious Surendra Kumar of Addressing the gathering, prepare themselves. Get ready. the scene was vanquished as its in the 15th round. the AAP defeated Ranjeet AAP’s Rajya Sabha member What happened in Delhi can 63 out of 66 candidates lost AAP’s Okhla candidate Singh of the BJP to win the Sushil Gupta said, “People of expand to the whole country,” their deposits in the AAP Amanatullah Khan, who Gokalpur seat. Delhi have showed the way to Rai said. tsunami. The Congress’ ally was in the eye of storm for RJD too lost its deposit on four his alleged association with the seats. Shaheen Bagh protesters, Chief Minister Arvind defeated BJP’s Braham Singh by Kejriwal from New Delhi, his 71,827 votes. deputy Manish Sisodia from Shaheen Bagh, which falls Patparganj, Raghav Chadha under the Okhla Assembly from Rajender Nagar were constituency, turned out to be notable winners. The BJP won the epicentre of anti-CAA five seats, while the Congress protest with women and chil- dren holding sit-in protest for about 50 days. Continuous %& lodged by parents of the lost her unborn baby on media attention has kept the deceased Radha Kumari (35) February 3 while undergoing pot boiling which the BJP cap- $& with the Bondamunda police, treatment at the Rourkela italised on during poll cam- she had undergone an abortion Government Hospital. And paign. in 2014 at the instance of her she succumbed to her burn Seelampur, which also wit- 121 husband Binod Singh (40) to injuries on Monday night. nessed violence during an anti- do so following determina- Later, police registered a ! " # $ CAA protest, saw AAP’s Abdul he Bondamunda police on tion of the female sex of the case and started investigation %&" ' Rehman emerging victorious TTuesday detained four per- foetus. into the incident. Based on the against Kaushal Kumar Mishra sons including the husband of Over five years later, the on FIR, police have detained %& of the BJP. Rehman a woman for allegedly setting woman gave birth to a baby deceased Radha Kumari’s hus- $)*+"# $ # her on fire for bearing a girl girl, for which her husband and band, his elder brother, father- child for delivery. in-laws were torturing her law and sister- in- law. , # ' "- The woman succumbed physically and mentally, her “After registering case, we to the burn injuries on Monday relatives alleged. have detained four persons *./ ! " night. Later, the cops a con- They further alleged that including & ducted postmortem and hand- Radha Kumari was set ablaze husband of deceased ed over the body to her fami- by the accused on February 1 woman and we are interrogat- ## ##' & ly members. when she was six-month preg- ing them.” said Bandamunda According to a complaint nant with a female foetus. She PS IIC s Dharua. " ! " ! $% ! & ' %$( %
“It is important to Study of the Preservation #$ undertake adequate doc- and Restoration of Cultural umentation, proper iden- Property (ICCROM) and tification and grading of national observers like 121 heritage sites based on Indian National Trust for the potential risk and Art and Cultural Heritage youth who had put ver- other characteristics. We (INTACH), and Amilion on his ladylove to must improve upon early Archaeological Survey of marry her more than three warning dissemination India (ASI) and representa- years ago, dumped her and 2 1 system and capacity build- tives from various stake- again married her on Monday ing for conservation of holders like India after the victim lodged a com- hief Minister Naveen cultural heritage sites,” Meteorological Department plaint against him. CPatnaik on Tuesday said he. (IMD), National Disaster According to sources, stressed on the need of con- He hoped that the Management Authority Swetabasanta Jena works as a servation and restoration of the BIMSTEC DMEx-2020 (NDMA), National Centre contract labourer in the heritage sites that have been would prove a milestone for Medium Range Weather Rourkela Steel Plant and resides police station called members Finding no other alterna- damaged by natural disasters. in safeguarding the cul- Forecasting (NCMRWF), with his parents in B block in of both the families and told tive, Pujarani came to Rourkela “Odisha’s heritage sites tural heritage sites across Indian National Centre for Sector-7. He had developed Swetabasanta to live with on February 7 and met former must be preserved for future the region. Ocean Information Services friendship with Pujarani Naik; Pujarani. Swetabasanta took Councillor of BJP Pramila Das generations at any cost for Highlighting Odisha’s (INCOIS), Central Water and thereafter, their love rela- Pujarani to a house at Sector- and shared her plight. As per they not only represent the disaster preparedness, Patnaik Union Minister of State for Programme (UNDP), Commission (CWC), Animal tionship had started. As per an 16 where Swetabasanta alleged- advice of Pramila, Pujarani state’s cultural identity but also said that maturity in pre- Home Nityananda Rai would International Search and Quarantine and Certification FIR of Pujarani, Swetabasanta ly used to torture her and told lodged a complaint in the serves as a driving force of its paredness, along with Zero launch field training exercise at Rescue Advisory Group Service (AQCS), Civil Defence had reportedly put vermilion her to bring Rs 5 lakh from her women police station on economy,”said Patnaik inau- Casualty approach has shaped Ramchandi Beach on (INSARAG) and the and Fire Services BIMSTEC are on her head on June 1, 2016 in house. Pujarani again lodged a February 8. Fearing arrest of gurating the 2nd BIMSTEC Odisha as a role model earning Wednesday in Puri. International Centre for the participating in the exercise. the Jagannath temple of complaint in the Sector-7 Swetabasanta, his parents Disaster Management Exercise- praise from UN and interna- An exercise village has Hanuman Vatika at Rourkela. police station and women reached police station and 2020 (BIMSTEC DMEx-2020) tional media. Over 80 delegates been set up at Ramchandi After their marriage, police station. After knowing agreed to take Pujarani to their here. belonging to five member where simultaneous on aquat- Swetabasanta took Pujarani to about complaint against him, home. As per demand of The three-day programme countries, Bangladesh, India, ic disaster response with spe- his home, but after a few days, Swetabasanta took Pujarani to Pujarani for her surety, her is being organised jointly by the Myanmar, Sri Lanka and cial attention to the damage to "#$ Swetabasant’s parents started Bhubaneswar and kept her in father-in-law also gave her a National Disaster Response Nepal, are participating in this heritage site would take place fied as Gagan Nayak Brahamapur Superintendent of torturing her as she belongs to a house there. He then came to cheque of Rs 2 lakh. Force (NDRF) and the Odisha exercise. However, Bhutan and as part of the exercise. This BRAHAMAPUR: The driver a “lower caste” and did not Rourkela, leaving Pujarani at On Monday, again the State Disaster Management Thailand are not participating would provide real-time sce- Police Pinak Mishra said prime of the bus ‘Silk City’ which facie investigations revealed allow her to enter in puja Bhubaneswar. marriage of Swetabasanta and Authority (OSDMA). in the exercise. narios so that in times of dis- came in contact with an 11-KV room, kitchen and ultimately Pujarani waited for Pujarani was solemnised in He underpinned the Chief Secretary Asit aster, a proper plan for response that Nayak was guilty and his wire in the Golanthara area in rash driving led to the tragedy. cast her off. Swetabasanta from December the premises of the Jagannath preservation of heritage sites Tripathy and NDRF DG Satya and coordination among mem- Ganjam district on Sunday, was Pujarani lodged a com- 2017 to December 2019, but temple in Hanuman Vatika at and stressed on undertaking of Narayan Pradhan also spoke. ber nation can be executed in arrested by the Brahmapur Notably, after the incident, plaint during that period in the the latter did not return to Rourkela in the presence of adequate documentation, prop- The exercise is being organised multi-agencies scenarios. police on Tuesday. Nayak had jumped from the women police station seeking Bhubaneswar and also did not members of both families and er identification and grading of from Tuesday to Thursday at International observers like The arrested driver was identi- bus and fled from justice. The then IIC of women pick up her call. Pramila Das. heritage sites. Bhubaneswar and Puri. United Nations Development the spot. PNS ! ! ' ()
"#$ agony of victims’ families Government and the Southco had submitted an and local people as well. Southco. estimate to the RD P under the chairmanship of growth of biodiversity. He also Nanduri said, “As of now, While the injured persons The documentary evi- Department for shifting and Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy directed the Forest & a total forest area of 55,534.40 are now fighting for their dence clearly shows that the re-erection of the existing here on Tuesday wherein Environment Department to hectares has been diverted for ' lives in hospitals, mere sus- Executive Engineer of the 3p-3w 11 KV OH line and a Additional Chief Secretary Dr enhance mangrove forest cov- different purposes in Odisha. $ ' pension of four engineers i.e. RD Department appears to be 63-KVA DP mounted 11/0.4 Mona Sharma outlined the erage in Bhitarkanika. Against this, 72,606.57 hectares two from each department is responsible for the tragedy. KV substation (without trans- issues for discussion. The committee approved have been stipulated for com- not suffice but a sheer eye According to information, former) from middle of the CAMPA Chief Executive the Annual Action Plan of pensatory afforestation. Till wash, said an aggrieved local the Executive Engineer of road to the roadside to which * -(./01 Officer Uma Nanduri said, “As 2020-21 with a total outlay of Rs September, 2019 afforestation &* man who did not wish to be the Southco in its letter No the EE of the RD Department + per ISFR- 2019, the forest area 803.65 crore. The major activ- was done in 64,135.27 hectares. identified. 1272 (4) issued on July 4, did not pay any heed. )()( )2 in Odisha has increased by 274 ities include block plantation, The APO 2020-21 has planned Addressing a Press meet, 2018, addressed to the EE of Besides, the Southco gave sqkm within the year 2017 to assisted natural regeneration, for plantation in 4,355.35 +&+ Bharatiya Bikash Parishad the RD Department, had an option to the RD 2019. Besides, the tree cover bald hill plantation, mainte- hectares. The balance area of (BBP) State president expressed serious concern as Department to carry out the 2 1 area has also increased by 655 nance of previous year’s plan- 4000 hectares will be planted in Surendra Panigrahi and to how the road widening pole shifting and erection sqkm. Odisha has been pro- tation, fodder and fruit-bearing APO 21-22.” senior CPI(M) leader Ali work from Mendrajpur to work by any authorised elec- he investment under jected as a lead State in differ- plantation, bamboo culture, PCCF Tripathy said, 1 ! &21 Kishore Pattnaik demanded Dankalpadu and village trical contractor by deposit- TCompensatory ent parameters of forest man- wildlife management, etc. “DGPS survey of the entire that the AO and CEO of Manikpur under Kanisi and ing only six per cent of the Afforestation Fund agement and has been placed A target was set to under- forestland of 60,991 sqkm has wo days after 10 persons Southco are immediately Golanthara Electrical sec- total cost towards supervision Management and Planning at 6th position at the national take plantation in 1500 hectares been undertaken applying RS Twere killed and 30 others arrested for their negligence. tions was undertaken without charges. To this also, the RD Authority (CAMPA) has yield- level.” of land at the rate of 1,600 and GIS techniques. This has injured when a bus came in Panigrahi demanded that intimating the Southco Executive Engineer remained ed good result in the State with “This has been possible plants per hectare during 2020- proved to be very useful in contact with live 11-KV wire an FIR be lodged immedi- authorities. Due to such as a mute spectator. an increase of forest area by 274 because of different initiatives 21. The issue of protection monitoring of forest area, at Mendarajpur in the ately at the Golanthara police widening work, the poles of When contacted, the sqkm during last two years as and projects taken under from forest fire also figured in wildlife and maintenance of Golanthara area in Ganjam station against the concerned existing 11-KV lines came to Southco CEO said that if the per India State of Forest Report CAMPA,” said PCCF Sandeep the meeting. An amount of Rs different assets. The method district, the Southco and the engineers, including the the middle of the road, pos- NHRC gives a directive to (ISFR), a biennial publication Tripathy. 41.13 crore was approved for has been accepted as a best Rural Development (RD) Chief Engineer and the ing threat for lives of road pay compensation, the of Forest Survey of India. Chief Secretary Tripathy maintenance of fire protection practice at the national level Department have started Southco MD and more com- users, the letter read. Southco would certainly con- This was known in a State- directed officials to focus on line, operation of 216 fire pro- and the Government of India blaming each other for the pensation be paid to victims’ Even the said letter sider such an order on level Steering Committee effective implementation of tection squads and support to has advised other States to mishap, adding much to the families by the both the reveals further that the humanitarian ground. Authority of CAMPA held wildlife management plan and VSS for fire protection works. emulate the model.” !"" #$ % $%P &
2 1 sciences. &' "' #$ ( ILS Director Dr Ajay he Institute of Life Sciences Parida spoke on the institute’s T(ILS), Bhubaneswar cele- achievements during the last 2 1 brated its 31st foundation day year and mentioned that its sci- on Tuesday. Chief guest entists and students have pub- delegation of Minster for Science and lished more than 50 research AParliamentarians from Technology Ashok Panda, papers, obtained three patents, Odisha met Union Road while complementing the commercialised two products Transport and Highways research work of the institution and received many awards and Minister Nitin Gadkari in New in the field of biotechnology recognitions including 15 stu- Delhi on Monday and dis- and life sciences, said science dents obtaining their PhD. cussed about the progress of and technology applications Utkal University Vice- National Highway Authority of have tremendous potential for Chancellor Dr Soumendra India (NHAI) projects in the development of the humankind Patnaik said the ILS’ initiative State. BJD MPs Bhartruhari and the society at large. on tribal health and nutrition Mahtab, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Panda said several initia- is an important area of research Chandrani Murmu, Sarojini Manager Ram Prasad Panda mately Rs 20,000 crore have tives of ILS have significant rel- and hoped that the research Hembram and Amar Patnaik informed the Union Ministers been made by the Centre to evance to Odisha in the matters would lead to significant out- along with Congress MP and Parliamentarians that the carry out the NH works. The of health and disease manage- comes. NISER Director Dr Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka and Odisha Government has pro- NHAI has so far carried out ment, nutritional and agricul- Sudhakar Panda complement- ers specifically in the institutions are working ing force in improving the BJP MPs Basant Panda, vided all kinds support to com- 173 km of highway construc- ture improvement. The State ed the ILS for its effort in tak- Nabarangapur district. towards specific research pro- biotechnology ecosystem of Aparajita Sarangi and Sangeeta plete the highway projects in tion in the State. Government is working close- ing science to the grassroots. AIIMS, Bhubaneswar grammes in the area of cancer the country. Singh Deo held talks with the State. In the current fiscal, In January, Chief Secretary ly with the ILS and has recent- He particularly mentioned Director Dr Gitanjali said the biology and infectious dis- Minister Panda released Gadkari. Union Ministers the NHAI has a target to con- Asit Tripathy had held a review ly supported establishment of about the massive students ILS and the AIIMS have recent- eases. Ravenshaw University the institute’s annual report Dharmendra Pradhan and VK vert 366 km of NHs in the State meeting with NHAI officials on a biotechnology incubator to outreach programme of ILS ly signed an MoU for working VC Prof Ishan Patra spoke and newsletter and gave away Singh were present during the into four-lane and six-lane. the progress of different NH- promote entrepreneurial and also the work the ILS is in the area of health research as about the state-of-the-art infra- prizes to the best employee of meeting. He also informed that bud- widening and construction ecosystem in the State in the carrying out for the economic well as academic and students structure at the ILS and hoped the year and the best NHAI Chief General getary allocations of approxi- works. field of biotechnology and life empowerment of tribal farm- exchange programmes. Both that the ILS would be a guid- researchers. ! )* + " # 2 1 pages at Khurda Road, 2 1 Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, 121 side. This is a rare con- n view of demand from pas- Dhenkanal, Talcher Road, dition affecting one in JP MPs from Odisha on Isengers, the Ministry of Angul, Rairakhol, Sambalpur, A critically ill female baby, 2,500 newborns. 6 Medical College Hospital in BTuesday met Union Rural Railways has decided to run Bargarh, Balangir, Titilagarh, ]daughter of Kiran Tanty and The only way to Cuttack. But as his condition Development Minister Naredra special trains towards Ajmer Kantabanji, Khariar Road, Mahendra Ganda, a resident of save the baby was to started worsening, his family Singh Tomar and lodged a for the Khawaja Urs Fair-2020. Mahasamund, Raipur, and Badnuagaon under Kansbahal surgically correct the * members decided to admit complaint to him that needy To carry the devotees of other important stations police station of Sundargarh defect. Pediatric sur- him in a private hospital in the people in the State are being this region to witness the fes- between Puri and Ajmer from district has recuperated at geon Dr J Kumar came Patia area of the city. deprived of housing facilities tival, the ECoR has planned to both the Aastha Mother and Child Care from Ranchi and oper- But the boy died on the while most of them are vul- run a special train from Puri on directions. Hospital (AMCCH) after a ated the baby along way to the hospital after the nerable to natural disasters. February 26. In the return Urs is celebrated to com- complicated surgery was done with the team of 2 1 ambulance, in which he was They requested Tomar to direction, this train will leave memorate the death anniver- on her by a team of doctors at Anaesthetist Dr Arpit being shifted, got stuck in the conduct an inquiry against the Ajmer on March 2 and arrive sary of Sufi saint Khwaja AMCCH. Aggarwal and pediatri- n ailing minor boy lost his traffic snarls at various junc- lack of scrupulousness and fla- at Puri on March 4. Moinuddin Chishti, founder of The baby girl after recov- cians of AMCCH. Alife while being taken to tions along the route to Patia, grant preferentialism in allot- 08421 Puri-Ajmer Special the Chishtiya Sufi order in ery, was discharged from The father of baby hospital after the concerned following which the emergency ments of PMAY housing funds will leave Puri at 0900hrs on India. It is celebrated for six AMCCH, on Monday. She was girl is a labourer and ambulance got stuck in heavy vehicle reached the hospital in the State. February 26 and will arrive at days in the 7th month of born as a preterm baby weigh- obviously of limited traffic at Chandrasekharpur after over an hour, the “It is distressing to note Ajmer at 0400hrs on February Islamic Lunar Calendar, called ing only 1,600 gms. The baby financial resources. To here on Tuesday. deceased’s relatives claimed. that a large number of irregu- 28. In the return direction, Rajab and features night-long had developed breathing diffi- help him, the hospital As per reports, the five- Vehicular communications larities have been reported and 08422 Ajmer-Puri Special will Dhikr Qawwali singing. This culty soon after birth and has given large dis- year-old boy had initially been on the road connecting Patia funds under the PMAY have leave Ajmer at 2005hrs on year, the 1st Rajab will be held hence was referred to IGH. She counts along with gen- admitted to the Capital had come to a standstill due to been misappropriated with bla- March 2 and reach Puri at in the night of February 25-26 was there put on a ventilator erous help from Vatsalya Trust daughter has recuperated at Hospital here, where doctors excessive traffic congestion on tant favouritism, depriving the 1615hrs on March 4. and the 6th Rajab will be held and diagnosed to have Rourkela. AMMCH," said Mahendra referred him to the SCB the route. eligible population,” they said. This train will have stop- on March 1-2 night. diaphragmatic hernia on left "I am very happy that my Ganda, father of the baby girl. P &2' -,. #- -' >& /- 0 % , # PURI: The Puri Urban )34 vation even after 30 years of its Cooperative Bank Limited is in implementation in the coun- 2 1 news following appointment of try,” alleged Krushak Morcha two new candidates into its &+ State general secretary Surath Q he ‘We the People of India- office just a day before expiry Biswal. TOdisha’ held a demonstration of its managing board. #$ & He said that while all States at Master Canteen Square here on When the board is ending have executed 27-per reserva- 2 1 backward classes in the gener- Tuesday to protest against the on Thursday, two persons have 2 1 tion to OBC people, Karnataka, al census 2021. But the pro- Delhi police lathicharge on Jamia joined overnight, alleged a Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bihar he Social Justice Front, posal was rejected by Millia Islamia University stu- director of the bank. he BJP on Tuesday sub- are providing more percentage TOdisha, submitted a mem- Government of India on dents, who were holding a rally Director Pravanjan Tmitted a memorandum to of reservation to this category orandum to the Chairman, February 5 in Rajya Sabha by against the Citizenship Mohapatra, challenging the the National Commission for in view of its big share in the National Backward Class Minister of Amendment Act (CAA) and appointments, alleged that the Backward Classes (NCBC) urg- population. Tamil Nadu is giv- Commission, during the latter's State(Home)Nityananda Rai. National Register of Citizens two were appointed through ing for its intervention to ing 50-per cent reservation to State visit on Tuesday and The forum urged the com- (NRC) in New Delhi recently. backdoor. ensure adequate reservation the OBC category. raised demands like inclusion mission to take up the matter The organisation’s leaders He stated that no approval for the OBC and SEBC cate- He too alleged that the of a column in the National with the Union Home Minister said the NDA Government had been made by the board for gories in jobs and education in Odisha State Commission for Census for caste census of and Prime Minister. goons physical attack on the appointment and no consent of Odisha. Backward Classes Act has not OBCs, formation of OBC The forum also urged to Jamia Millia and JNU students Cooperation Department and “By virtue of Sections 15(4) been implemented since it was Commission in the State, 27 move the Government of India demonstrates the undemocra- of religion has triggered wide- Among others, Abiram the Reserve Bank of India had and 16(4), the Union passed in 1993. per cent reservation for OBCs to raise the income limit of tic and autocratic attitude of the spread protests in the country. Behera, Biswapriya Kanungo, been sought. Mohapatra said Government is providing 27- A team comprising BJP in jobs and admission in vari- creamy layers of Backward BJP Government, which has The BJP Government should Suresh Panigrahi, Srikant president Gunanidhi per cent reservation to OBC State general secretary Ranjan ous courses. Classes to Rs 15 lakh. failed in all fronts be it job cre- immediately revoke the anti- Mohanty , Satish Mishra, Mohapatra and secretary people in jobs and education. Patel, Hitesh Bagarty, It said the Government of It also requested the com- ations, contolling the rising people CAA and stop the pro- Mahendra Parida, Shivram and inducted two of their relatives The Supreme Court has also Maheshwar Sahoo, Sanat Odisha in a Cabinet Resolution mission to further activate the prices and farmer suicides. posed implementation of NRC, many other members of the We secretly through back door, upheld it. It is disappointing Gadtia, Gokulandana Mallick, on January 11 moved the the OBC Finance Corporation, The Government’s policy demanded organiation leader the People of India-Odisha looking at expiry of that the Odisha Government Jugal Padha and Pradeep Sahoo Centre for Caste Census of that is now lying inactive. to divide the country in name Narendra Mohanty. were present. the board. 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Q R %( % sanction to the project is very Government to arrange a joint feeble in comparison to other meeting of the three district projects, he told. administrations, railway Q R Biswal alleged that while authorities, people’s represen- last year budgetary sanction for tative of the areas through the project was more than Rs which the rail line to be passed ' 280 crore, but this year it got and the action committee reduced to Rs 140 crore. members would make a target ' Despite this, Biswal said he was oriented guideline for early '# sceptical about the expenditure acquisition of land. Besides, the of allocated money as there was committee involving the local sluggish move by the State people will meet the three dis- 121 Government for land acquisi- trict Collectors to persuade tion. them to acquire the land by he much-awaited rail link He said still half of the land March of this year and if they Tbetween Talcher and required was to be handed failed, then the action com- Bimalagarh is still neglected by over by the State Government mittee would resort to agita- both the State and the Union to the Railways. He further said tion. Governments, alleged the while the State Government Rourkela Steel Plant Talcher-Bimalagarh Rail Link was working hard to provide Executive Association presi- Action Committee here. land for Khurda-Balangir rail- dent Bimal Bisi said with the According to committee way project free of cost but for completion of the rail project, president Adwaita Prasad the Talcher-Bimalgarh project, unused land of the According to him after the Rourkela Steel Plant would Biswal, the demand for the Railways had already Government then about 2/3rd forest land clearance about 562 save about Rs 100 crore per Talcher-Bimlagarh Rail link deposited money with the State required land would be acres of private land and 163 year in transportation of coal. 2 1 The images with sculp- in the mid-1980s. “ASI used (TBRL) was initiated 53 years Government for compensa- acquired. acres of Government land It may be noted here that tures are from the Natya plain stone only wherein there back. After much hue and cry tion against acquiring the land. But despite the instruc- acquisition was pending. He with the construction of the day after multiple photos of Mandap of the temple while the was no evidence left and as per and intensive public agitation, However, despite this there tions from the Private Secretary said though the project target Talcher-Bimalagarh rail line, Athe Sun Temple at Konark photos showing plain stones are ASI’s the then archaeological the project of 149.743 km was has been inordinate delay in of the CM to the concerned was March, 2022, now it was the rail distance between purportedly showing replace- from the plinth of Jagamohana policy, only such portions were approved by the Union Cabinet land acquisition by the district district Collectors, these works extended to December, 2023. Rourkela and Cuttack will be ment of sculptures with plain (the main temple), the ASI said. filled with plain stones. ASI in 2003-04 and the Railway administrations of Angul, are not completed. On the Briefing on the project and shortened by 120 km. Among stones surfaced on social The tweet regarding would like to confirm that no Ministry decided to construct Deogarh and Sundargarh. other hand, taking the plea of further course of action noted others, action committee mem- media, the Archaeological replacement of sculptures with sculpture has been replaced,” it the rail line. But unfortunate- He added that if the State land acquisition, the budgetary tread union leader Bishnu bers Harihar Routray, Rourkela Survey of India (ASI) issued a plain stones is false and mis- said in a statement. ly, after 16 years, 50 percent of Government and district allocation by the Union Mohanty said the action com- Bar Association president clarification in this regard say- leading, it said. The ASI further Notably, the photos came the land acquisition work is administrations showed sincere Government has been reduced, mittee would be making a Ramesh Bal, Biman Maity and ing that the images are “mis- added that the plain stone work to the fore after removal of the pending and the budgetary interest to hand over the Biswal lamented. coordination with the State Srimanta Behera were present. leading”. shown in the image was done iron scaffoldings at the temple. ! O ') * / ,3 # BALESWAR: A man alleged- + ly hacked his wife’s lover to death at Dudhianali village under the Raibania police sta- organised by the Palli Alok MLA Dr Mukesh Mahaling, 4 tion in the district on Monday. Pathagar,in collaboration with CWC Member Sunita Tripathi The deceased was identi- the People's Cultural Center and Dr Godabarish Ratha, fied as Prasant Das. (PECUC) and Kailash Satyarthi Prasant Nayak, scribe Sudhir Temple under the Sources said when accused Chairmanship of president of Biswambar Behera reached his < 1 alumni association Sandip house early in morning, he Awasthi in the presence of found Prasant sleeping in the ffective functioning of % 1 2<2 Health Minister Naba Kishore house. In a fit of rage, Biswambar EChild Rights Protection Das. The Minister informed attacked him with an axe when Committee at the village, he oldest educational insti- that the land issues of the col- he was asleep. He was killed on block and district levels, a Ttute of the district, lege could be sorted out due to the spot. Later, Biswambar sur- detailed survey of total Laxminarayan College, the active cooperation of State rendered before police. number of migrant chil- Jharsuguda, is going to com- Government and the Chief Getting information, police dren, more power and plete 50 years and it is set to Minister. went to the spot and began an infastructure to committee observe the golden jubilee cel- The role of Brajrajnagar investigation into the incident at district level and more ebration on the occasion. MLA Kishore Mohanty, Brajrajnagar MLA Mohanty in Choudhury coordinated the with the help of a forensic team. budget provision for the A special meeting of the Minister Susant Singh and oth- his address said that the Health meeting besides declaring the The deceased was a resident of child development sector old students has been held in ers was praised by Minister Das Minister should be praised for names of different committee Mankidia area under the would go a long way in this regard. Chief Minister in his address and he hoped his personal initiative taken to heads. Raibania police station, said tackling the multi dimen- Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate that various issues of the college resolve the land and building Eminent educationists Jaleswar SDPO Ankita sional issue.of child traf- the ceremony on April 5. could be solved easily in the issues of the college and organ- Pratap Behera and Tahalu Kumbhar. ficking in Balangir and to It was decided to hold a coming days. ising the golden jubulee cele- Sahoo, senior BJD leader Sources said the accused make India free from child cultural programme on the Starting from inviting bration in a colourful manner. Manoranjan Mohapatra shared wife had an illicit affair with trafficking. occasion by the Bolywood Bolywood actors and arrange- Principal of the college the dais. The next date of the Prasant and the couple used to This was observed by Children's Foundation (KSCF), Mishra, Dayasagar Pradhan artists. ment of cultural programmes, Chirabrat Dutta sought the preparatory meeting was decid- meet when Biswabhar left for speakers at a workshop on held here. and Sandeep Kaunar shared The meeting was held in Das voluntered to take all cooperation of everybody. ed to be held on February 24 at work, sources added. PNS "Child trafficking free India" Among others, Loisingha their views. the premises of Jhadeswari responsibilities. Likewise, Senior lawyer Tapas Ray Bhubaneswar.
( " ) "% " , . , !&2 BARIPADA: In an example of a property feud taking a most Q he 2nd Joda Mahotsav violent turn, a teacher was Twhich concluded on hacked to death in front of his Monday attracted thousands of wife in Jamupani village under < 1 local people but the absence of the Gorumahisani police sta- the local MLA Meenakshi tion of Mayurbhanj district on chool and Mahanta and Keonjhar MP Monday evening. SMass Chandrani Murmu in the fest The deceased was identi- Education has been a matter of discussion fied as Sukadev Marandi. Minister Samir among locals. According to sources, the Ranjan Dash When contacted, Sushanta incident took place when took midday Kumar Barik who was coor- Sukadev, who worked as a meal with stu- dinator of the Mahostav com- teacher in Jharkhand’s dents of the mittee said both MP Chandrani Dumuria area, was at his farm- Practising School and MLA Meenakshi were the land with his wife. here on Tuesday. president and vice president of Madan Murmu and Lal Dash told the Mahostav committee, Mohan Murmu approached reporters, "Today, respectively. Sukadev and suddenly attacked I took midday The programme had been him with a sharp weapon, killing meal with school students. said prima facie evidence has monitoring of the examina- fixed after due consultation him on spot. The deceased’s wife The food quality was good." been found against the clerk tion. with them but keeping in view immediately rushed to the police Earlier, the Minister and he would be put under Steps are also being taken the busy schedule of the MLA, station and lodged a complaint. addressed a conference of suspension. to provide the textbook to the original date fixed to be Acting on the complaint, headmasters here and called The Minister said this year school students on the day of on January 31 was changed at New Delhi to attend the ongo- Though it was claimed that president of the Mahotsav police sent the body for post- upon them to work hard to steps have been taken to pre- opening of schools, he the last moment and deferred ing Parliament Budget Session the programme was 100 per committee Jitu Patnaik and mortem and apprehended the improve the standard of teach- vent HSC examination ques- informed. to February 7. However, this there. However, Minister of cent successful, but sources another by two accused. The gruesome ing. tion papers being made viral. Dash said there are a large time also, she couldn't be avail- State, MSME, Premananda revealed that at present supporters of Sanatan incident occurred due to a Asked to comment on the A coding process has been number of headmaster posts able due to some important Naik, GM (OMQ),Tata Steel Champua BJD was divided Mahakud. property dispute that was sim- corruption and glaring finan- introduced for the purpose. In lying vacant as a court case Government work. Atul Bhattnagar and MLA, between two groups:One Due to rivalry between the mering between both the fam- cial irregularities committed 57 schools, CCTV cameras regarding headmasters is Secondly, MP Chandrayani Anandpur Bhagirathi Sethy group led by , former two groups, this situation hap- ilies since long, by a clerk of the BEO office, he have been installed for better pending. was unavailable as she was at had graced the occasion. MLA,Champua and working pened, said sources. sources said. PNS ' ,-. P& Q RAYAGADA: Four women were injured critically during a feast in Forest Colony in Additional District than the capacity flouting the Rayagada town on Tuesday. Magistrate Sambit Kumar rules and norms. The injured were identified as Nayak said, “About the matter Sources added that since Kalabati Manding, Parvati the CDMO is being apprised 2015 neither any renewal of & & Kandagiri, Laxmi Kandagiri $ and a month ago, a team has the nursing homes was made and Sukanti Miniaka. been formed to look into the nor any fresh permission was The injured were admitted documents of the private given to any nursing homes. to the District Headquarters . nursing homes and clinics.” On the issue, Chief dis- 121 the chamber to save his life. But Hospital here with severe burn 1 Sources said as many 52 trict Medical Officer Banarjee CISF personnel managed to injuries. As per reports, the nursing homes and clinics Prasad Chhotary said a three staff of the Rourkela Steel overpower Kerketta and dis- mishap occurred when prepa- he nursing homes and across all blocks including 25 -member team comprising a APlant (RSP) was placed armed him. ration for the feast on occasion Tprivate clinics while are in the district headquarters medical officer in the rank of under suspension for threat- The accused was sent to of the death anniversary of one 2 1 Bylakere, Yelahanka and mushrooming in the district, area were registered with the Additional District Magistrate ening his senior by brandish- the Ispat general Hospital for Manoranjan Sahu’s father was Bengaluru Urban North Sub- several of them are running DMET yet several of them (ADM), a police officer and ing a pistol on Tuesday. medical examination and later on. The cooking gas pipe ore than 150 labourers Division. Sridevi, a rescued illegally. Either they are not were waiting for renewal for a fire officer had been formed Sources said General suspended for his anti-social caught fire accidentally and Mtrafficked from Balangir labourer, said her family of registered with THE DMET years . They were not being to inspect the nursing homes. Manager Pratap Kumar Swain activities. spread to the place where the and Nuapada districts were three were being given rice (Directorate of Medical inspected and certified again The team was inspecting and a staff Bishnu Kerketta However, the RSP author- women were chopping vegeta- rescued from two brick kilns in gruel as food. “We had to sup- Education and Training) or but found running. all the aspects including fire were at loggerheads over some ities claimed that the gun in bles. According to latest Bengaluru on Tuesday. Police press our hunger with just two they are waiting for renewal. It was alleged that in the safety provisions for the matter. However, in the after- possession of Kerketta was a reports, Kalabati, one of the also detained four persons in meals a day, lunch and dinner.” Despite the fact, neither want of checking and enforce- nursing homes and clinics noon, Kerketta barged into toy pistol. But questions have injured was shifted to the this connection. Initial reports said the brick the district administration ment many of them were oper- and necessary actions were Swain’s office chamber and been raised how the accused Saheed Laxman Naik Medical The rescue operation fol- kilns are run by two brothers. nor the health administration ational without complying being taken. However, due to threatened to kill him by bran- managed to smuggle the gun College Hospital in Koraput as lowed simultaneous raids con- The rescued labourers are is serious about the prevailing with the safety and hygiene frequent transfer of ADMO, dishing the pistol. into the plant her condition ducted by the District Legal likely to reach Odisha on situation of private healthcare norms. And they were admit- the process was getting Scared, Swain ran out of premises. deteriorated. PNS Services Authority (DLSA) in Thursday. facilities. ting indoor patients more delayed. ! ! ' (% ! " " % 5 8 9 1 2, 2 " # 2 2 1 FS and CW Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain said 6 hief Minister Naveen the department is commit- CPatnaik on Tuesday ted to serve the people in a stressed that public servants professional manner. “We have to prove their account- have developed and put in 2 1 ability of highest order place and efficient feedback under the Mo Sarkar initia- systed for the purpose,” he WAYAM, a tive. said. Slive painting He said this at a func- Chief Secretary Asit workshop for tion held for inclusion of the Tripaty said the artists with dis- Food Supplies and Government would reward ability, is an *%34'3'"5 ' #4 # ", Consumer Welfare or punish an employee effort to pro- # #1 7# &- Department under the Mo depending on the kind of mote talented ; # # Sarkar initiative at Lok Seva feedback received from the upcoming 7 54;7 # 7 Bhawan here on Tuesday. people. artists with dis- #7 '/ 75 “My Government is a Secretary, 5-T VK abilities. people’s Government. Nobody 3.30 beneficiaries, nearly 79 per PDS distribution, which is Pandian interacted with offi- SWAYAM Edition 2 is artists belong to various dis- , 2 2 could be more important than cent of the State’s population, being implemented in BMC cers of the department, includ- being held in partnership with tricts of the State. The work- *$('3%#'7548# , people themselves. The Mo with food security provisions. now, would be replicated grad- ing CSOsof Nuapada, Baleswar DN Regalia, IPCA and shop was inaugurated by DN # ' ' #, Sarkar initiative demands Managing work at such a ually I the entire State. He and Mayurbhanj, MIs of Swabhiman. Of the 22 artists Group Chairman Jagadish 5; #%1 - 47 # ## accountability of the highest gigantic proportion needs stressed on participation of Remuna, Simulia, who submitted their works, 16 Prasad Naik, founder trustee ' % 5L4 7 # ' order from the public ser- exceptional skills, suitable sys- more women self-help groups Thakurmunda, Titlagarh, were selected in the first round the Ila Panda Centre for Arts B "' 7 vants,” he said. tems with extensive database in the public distribution sys- Daringbadi, Phiringia and and 13 in the final round. (IPCA), Paramita Panda and 7 4 ' " 1" ! 54 Congratulating the depart- and commitment by the work- tem. He asked officials to Similiguda to know about their The artists are being men- Swabhiman chief executive , C, D 7 ment, the Chief Minister said, force. The effort of the depart- ensure that not a single eligible understanding of the Mo tored by veteran artists over Sruti Mohapatra. # "M # 5 # 7 # # “This is one of the most impor- ment in this direction is appre- and deserving person is Sarkar initiative. three days from February 11 at The art workshop is being <F 7 #, 7 5 tant departments of the State ciated.” deprived of getting PDS sup- Department Secretry VV a workshop at DN Regalia curated by eminent contem- Government that has engaged He said the portability in port. Yadav was present. Mall in Patrapada here. The porary artist Veejayant Dash. 2 % ; , % / *( 4 7 '7 8 6 , < 1 2 1 Vaarkari Sampradaaye of inting at the formation of Maharastra saint poetess Ha political outfit, former he 16thDhauli-Kalinga Kanhopatra, a story that ,244 , Haryana Pradesh Congress TMahotsav jointly organ- bewilders historical and *$('3%#'75 & & ' 5, ' # 7 Committee president Ashok ised by the Department of spiritual enthusiasts till 77' ' # igilance sleuths on Tuesday Tanwar, who had quit the party Tourism, Government of today. The script, concept, 588 <" # &# 88<" Varrested Soro tehsil’s Kudei ahead of the Assembly polls last Odisha, the Orissa Dance choreography, direction and #7 5 1, # Revenue Inspector Rakesh year, said that “Swambhiman Academy and the Art Vision costume design was made ## & 7 5 Kumar Pradhan for demanding Diwas” rally will be held at unveiled a scintillating by Shirke. & & ' 5, #1 - #7 and accepting illegal gratifica- Karnal on February 16 where evening for its audience Inaugural evening last ' ' 5 tion of Rs 500 from Hemanta the future course of action with the majestic Dhauli presentation was contem- Kumar Panda of Sarasankha would be taken regarding the Stupa in the background. porary dance by Astad 2 2 for submission of enquiry formation of the political The three- day festival's Deboo and Group, Mumbai. report for issuance of legal party. inaugural presentation com- Their dance interpreted heir certificate in favour of the Tanwar said he was in prised Odishi dance by Mahatma Gandhi's quotes complainant. touch with like-minded leaders Orissa Dance Academy and in today's context. The A trap was laid and of Haryana to work on an Srjan, Bhubaneswar. Both dance had a mesmerizing Pradhan was caught red-hand- alternative to BJP and the institution combinedly spell on the audiences till the ed while taking bribe from the Congress. He claimed that presented Pallavi, an offer- end. complaint inside the Soro tehsil people of the State are fed up ing which was a tribute to Guru The dance composition was Evening's next presentation The dignitaries who graced campus. His office room and with both the national parties Kelucharan Mohapatra. Pallavi made by Guru Kelucharan was Kathak dance by Rajashree the occasion were Dr residential house at are looking for an alternative. set to Raga-Sankaravaran and Moahapatra, music by Pandit Shirke, founder of Lasya Centre Priyambada Mohanty- Sahadevkhunta, Baleswar were "Only third front political out- Taal-Ektali and Raga- Bhubaneswar Mishra and for Dance Education and Hejmadi, Devi Prasanna being searched, informed an fit can fulfill the aspiration of Hanshadhwani and Taal-Ektali. dance choreography was made Research, Mumbai. They pre- Patnaik, R Balakrishnan, Guru officialthe people," he It is a pure dance form with by Guru Aruna Mohanty and sented prodigious and mirac- Aruna Mohanty and Guru release. said. movements of lyrical grace. Guru Ratikanta Mohapatra. ulous story in the history of the Ileana Citaristi.
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Gurdaspur district, Punjab Activities (Prevention) Act, Presiding over a review aryana Chief Minister 0 ) Director General of Police Arms Act cases, besides main- leader of a right-wing meeting with officials of the HManohar Lal Khattar, who Dinkar Gupta on Tuesday taining law and order during Aorganisation was injured Transport Department, he said is also the Chairman of Shri directed all the protests or demonstrations while a trader died as uniden- that a letter should also be writ- Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Commissioners of Police relating to CAA, NRC or NPR tified assailants opened fire at ten to the Director General of Board, Panchkula on Tuesday (CPs) and the Senior planned to be held in Dhariwal town in Gurdaspur ! Police to fill the posts of con- approved Rs 1114.78 lakhs for Superintendents of Police Malerkotla, Ludhiana and district. stables and head constables in construction of old age home (SSPs) to beef up the security Mansa. The incident took place on aryana Transport Minister the Regulatory Wing of the in the campus of Shri Mata across Punjab. The state police chief also Monday evening. Shiv Sena HMool Chand Sharma on Transport Department on a Mansa Devi Shrine Board )* )) Reviewing the security directed the Commissioners of Hindustan youth wing presi- Tuesday said purchase of 10 deputation basis so that staff (SMMDSB), Panchkula. and law and order in the state, Police and SSPs to execute a dent Honey Mahajan was new luxury cars (Fortuner could be available for proper An official spokesman said DGP held a video conference comprehensive manpower rushed to a hospital after the vehicles) has been approved in examination of overloaded that the decision to construct , < 1 Department. with all the Inspector General audit to pull out police per- attack while the deceased was the meeting of Haryana High vehicles. the old age home was taken in The grant of special pack- (IG) Ranges, Commissioners sonnel from non-essential identified as Ashok Power Purchase Committee During the meeting, it was the 17th meeting of the Board. aryana Enterprise age of incentives to the Mega of Police and Senior duties and deploy them on Kumar. chaired by the chief minister informed that out of 190 buses He said construction work of HPromotion Board (HEPB) Projects was approved by the Superintendents of Police. operational duties for enhanc- Mahajan was sitting in the Manohar Lal Khattar. These run under the Kilometer the old age home will be under- which met under the Board on the recommendation During the meeting, Gupta ing efficiency in the day-to- shop of his neighbour Ashok cars will be given to ministers scheme, 80 buses have been taken by the Public Works Chairmanship of Chief of Executive Empowered deliberated upon various secu- day functioning of Kumar when the attackers whose cars have run five to six commissioned and the remain- (Buildings and Roads) Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar Committee (EEC) headed by rity related inputs and issues, police. arrived in a car and opened fire lakh kilometers. ing buses will soon be on the Department. on Tuesday approved special Principal Secretary to Chief and ordered scaling up of He also asked them to at him. One of the bullets fired The State Government roads. In addition, 168 buses The old age home would package of incentives amount- Minister. While an incentive of high visibility policing, area extract data from various by the assailants hit Ashok. would have to bear the burden will arrive by March 2020 be constructed within 36 ing to over 1246 crore to four 30.06 crore was approved for domination operations, check- Police databases, such as of around 4 crores on these which include 150 mini-buses months and it will be a four- Mega Projects to be estab- Aarti Green Tech Limited, ing of suspicious vehicles, Crime and Criminal Tracking the crime spot, where two new cars. and 18 Super Luxury (Volvo) storey building. It will have 19 lished in the B, C and D cate- incentive amounting to 65.94 deployment and patrolling Networks and Systems unidentified persons had Sharma has also directed buses. Apart from this, the double-occupancy rooms, gory of Blocks in the State. was approved for Adani plans of districts, placement of (CCTNS), Saanjh, Punjab opened fire at Ashok Kumar to fill the vacant posts in the purchase of 867 standard diesel including WC and kitchenette, Deputy Chief Minister, Wilmar Limited, 298.08 crore PCR, Rural Rapid Police Artificial Intelligence System and Honey Mahajan around 7 Commercial and Regulatory engine buses is in two cubicles with two dormi- Dushyant Chautala, Education for Wonder Cement Limited Response (RRPRS) vehicles (PAIS), etc for quick and pm on Monday. Wing of the Transport process. tories. The old age home will Minister Kanwar Pal, Minister of and 852 crore for Amperex and other patrol vehicles. prompt prevention and detec- Dhoke was accompanied Department as early as possi- It was also informed that also have two lifts and will have State for Labour and Technology Limited. The DGP also discussed tion of crime. by Gurdaspur SSP Swarandeep ble so that no inconvenience under the Chatra Parivahan the provision of stairs as well. Employment Anoop Dhanak As per the Haryana other security measures to Meanwhile, the ADGP Singh, AIG (CI) Amritsar is faced in commuting by the Suraksha Yojana, 219 buses The ground floor will have were also present in the 7th Enterprises Promotion Policy- check and monitor movement internal security RN.Dhoke Ketan Patil, AIG (SSOC) people of the state due to are being run on different reception, office, doctor room, meeting of the Board. 2015, the Mega Projects and activities of those arrest- visited Dhariwal to inspect Sukhminder Mann. shortage of staff in the routes and their number can general ward, nursing station, .Kattar said the setting up include all projects involving Transport department. He also be increased further as per waiting lounge, kitchen and a of these Mega Projects would fixed capital investment of said that the department holds the requirement. dining hall. not only bring investment to 100 crore and above, or gen- the State but also provide erating direct employment of ample job opportunities to more than 200 persons in ‘D’ the youth and boost the State category blocks and fixed cap- economy. ital investment over 100 crore The Board also accorded or generating direct employ- approval for filling up 14 posts ment of more than 500 persons in Bureau of Industrial Policy in ‘B’ and ‘C’ category blocks. + & and Promotion (BIPP) and 35 Aarti Green Tech Limited, a posts in Haryana Enterprise fully integrated steel manufac- , < 1 Singh, during which all the cumb to the growing violence Promotion Center (HEPC) on turing company with manufac- Regional Transport Authorities and gun culture being propa- contractual basis for further turing facilities of Carbon and o curb the use of video or (RTAs) held meetings with gated through such filthy songs. strengthening of HEPC and Alloy Steel Rounds and Squares, Taudio clips glorifying drugs transporters, sensitizing them The teams also emphasized BIPP. It also decided that the Sponge Iron, Power and Ferro and gun culture in buses plying about the ill-effects of playing the need to educate the drivers authorization for approval of Allows has decided to set up a across the State, Punjab obscene or vulgar songs on the and conductors to refrain from special package of incentives in unit for steel scrap processing Transport Department carried psyche of youngsters,” said a such unhealthy practices, which such cases where the quantum over 9.92 acres of land in IMT out a five-day special drive spokesperson of the Chief blatantly pollute our glorious of incentives is within the Rohtak in ‘B’ category block. In challaning 212 buses. Minister’s Office on Tuesday. culture. defined guidelines and limits as the first Phase, the Company has “The special drive was The spokesperson said that During the drive, in all 509 approved by HEPB be delegat- proposed an investment to the launched from February 7 to 11, all the stakeholders were sensi- buses were checked, of which ed to the Administrative tune of Rs 151 crores with an 2020, on the directive of the tized that such things encourage 212 were found violating such Secretary of Industries and employment potential of 129 Chief Minister Capt Amarinder youngsters to go astray and suc- norms and challaned. Commercepersons. ! ! (1
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, by the Congress-led UPA dur- double-digit inflation, high fis- ing global financial crisis of cal deficit and Government 2008-09 and took credit for the liability being passed on to oil - inance Minister Nirmala Reserve Bank of India (RBI) companies to dress up the bal- FSitharaman on Tuesday cutting interest rates by as ance sheet as other ills of the came out with a strong counter much as 135 basis points last UPA era. to former Finance Minister P year to boost growth from its Sitharaman said in 2012- 6 / Chidambaram’s ‘incompetent worst showing in 11 years. 13, foreign investment record- doctors’ overseeing the econo- She first spoke at length in ed a negative 36 per cent my comment, saying she does- the Lok Sabha, giving out sta- growth. "Literally FDI ran out sector units including Life K Keshava Rao(TRS) said n’t want to learn from those tistics and hard data to defend of this country. And this is Insurance Corporation of the budget has set up an ambi- who gave “faulty remedies”, not just budgetary allocation competent doctors holding the efore Finance Minister India (LIC). tious disinvestment target and under whom FDI literally ran but also the slippage in fiscal economy together." BNirmala Sitharama came Expressing concern over would be difficult to achieve. away and “cronies” fled the deficit target for the third year On Chidambaram's charge out with a strong counter, the the state of economy, Binoy He said the dual tax system country after defaulting on a row. of the Modi Government has a debate on the budget for 2020- Viswam(CPI) said it was proposed in the Budget would bank loans. Hours later, she came to the predisposed mindset about for- 21 on the second day in the already on "ventilator" and benefit chartered accountants. In her usual combative Rajya Sabha with a shorter and eign trade agreements, she said Rajya Sabha on Tuesday saw not in the "ICU" as mentioned The TRS member also raised style, she defended her han- crisper reply, much of which # " the pacts signed during UPA the Opposition hitting out at by Chidambaram on Monday. the issue of "step motherly" dling of the economy citing targeted Chidambaram who are being reviewed as they are the Government for not taking He also termed the budget for treatment being given to States “seven specific green shoots” in had on Monday stated that the don't want that burden on the bring back a number of cronies "harming" the country. adequate steps to revive econ- 2020-21 as failed budget. in devolution of taxes. rising foreign direct invest- "economy was perilously close economy for today or for the ran away from the country after Chidambaram's speech had omy and the ruling party MPs PL Punia (Congress) said Veer Singh(BSP) said the ment (FDI), net foreign port- to collapse and was being future," she said adding the taking money from banks, she more sarcasm than content, she stressing that the fundamentals the Government is not ready Centre has "ruined" the Indian folio inflows, kicking off of attended by incompetent doc- UPA during 2004 and 2014 was said: "So that twin balance said. of the economy were strong. to accept the crisis in the economy and unemployment 103 lakh crore infrastructure tors" and that the Government "very fortunate" to inherit a sheet problem is not something On the economy, she said Opposition members said economy and urged the is at a 45 year-high. pipeline, jump in foreign had predispositions. cushion in the good work of which I would not want to the size of the Indian economy the Budget has not lived up to Finance Minister to consult He alleged the Centre is exchange reserves, GST col- "A lot of assumptions were Atal Bihari Vajpayee learn from those very compe- has grown from USD 2 trillion expectations and fails to experts to address the prob- ending reservations for SC/STs lection topping 1 lakh crore in being put on us. One thing I Government of the previous tent doctors." to USD 2.9 trillion in five address challenge faced by the lem. and OBCs. Kumari six months in current fiscal, concede and that is it is cer- five years. Again, the NPAs running years that saw an average Indian economy. They also He also charged the gov- Selja(Congress) focused on rebound in industrial produc- tainly predisposed about not The Finance Minister into lakhs of crores of rupees growth rate of 7.45 per cent in attacked the Union ernment of doing nothing for Haryana in her speech and tion and surge in stock markets. repeating faulty remedies that said she would take comments was a fallout of "another rem- inflation of around 4.5 per Government for the "step- the welfare of scheduled castes said the state has not got its Defending her Budget for the UPA Government gave in and suggestions made by edy offered during the 2008-09 cent. motherly" treatment to States and tribals, saying sub-plans be due in terms of allocation of 2020-21, she reeled out 2008-09. None of that will be everyone but not "when you are crisis". Listing initiatives taken by and privatisation of public restored for SCs and Tribals. funds. announcements of last year repeated by us," she said. constantly throwing barbs at "We certainly do not want the government, she said, including reduction in tax rate "What was the remedy us". to inherit or copy those reme- increasing Foreign Direct crore GST collection in six the economy. Referring to vis- forex reserve is at an all-time on income generated by com- offered in 2008-09 and what Stating that the dies of competent doctors," Investment (FDI), rise in fac- months of current fiscal were ible indicators of green shoots, high and the stock market is panies, compared steps taken did it result in. We certainly Government was trying to she said and went on to cite tory output and over Rs 1 lakh indications of green shoots in the Finance Minister said the upbeat. / . ;*&' , *. ! ' "/0$
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The state's between December 2018 and : proposal was "not accepted" March 31, 2019 in Andhra bribe from Sana. n a major jolt to the Jagan because PM-KISAN was meant Pradesh, the centre has paid the In his complaint, Sana had IReddy dispensation, the to provide income support to first installment to 36.40 lakh he CBI on Tuesday gave a alleged that he paid a bribe of Ministry of Agriculture has all land holding farmers' fam- beneficiaries, second install- Tclean chit to former CBI Rs 2 crore to Asthana to get s speculation mounted rejected Andhra Pradesh ilies in the country, subject to ment to 34.11 lakh beneficia- Special Director Rakesh relief in an ongoing investiga- Aafter the BJP and some Government's proposal to certain exclusions. ries, third installment to 33.78 Asthana and chief of Research tion linked to Qureshi. other parties issued whip in release the payment under An amount of 2,000 was lakh beneficiaries and fourth and Analysis Wing Samant The alleged bribe money the Rajya Sabha asking their Rythu Bharosa scheme for paid in three equal install- installment to 31.35 lakh ben- Kumar Goel in a bribery case was paid over a 10-month members to be present on farmers from the PM-KISAN ments to enable farmers take eficiaries, he added. registered by the agency in period beginning December, Tuesday, Rajya Sabha yojana. The Andhra Pradesh care of expenses related to To those registered 2018 following a bitter feud 2017. Sana was being probed by Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu Government has sought a agriculture and allied activities between April and July 2019 in between the then chief of the an SIT headed by Asthana. said it is for the health of the lumpsum amount from PM - as well as domestic needs so as the state, the centre has released anti-corruption body Alok arrested by the agency. In his complaint, Sana had House as attendance is nor- KISAN scheme to give benefit to protect them from falling in first installment to 7.92 lakh Verma and his deputy Asthana. The agency has submitted alleged that he had had met mally very less on the last day on Tuesday. After whips were to its Rythu Bharosa scheme the clutches of moneylenders beneficiaries, second install- Goel's name found reference in before the designated court Manoj who claimed to have of the session before the recess. issued by political parties, which proposed to give 12,500 for meeting such expenses and ment to 7.64 lakh beneficiaries the FIR but he was not a that further probe against good relations with Asthana. He also said no Bill will be there was speculation in a sec- per year to each farmer fami- ensure their continuance in and third installment to 7.35 named accused in the case. Manoj's brother Somesh and Sana also alleged that Manoj''s taken up and the House will tion of the media that the gov- ly. farming activities, he added. lakh beneficiaries. Following the clean chit to another accused Sunil Mittal is brother Somesh would also only discuss Budget in the ernment may come up with an In a written reply to the Under PM-KISAN, the To those registered Asthana, there is a strong buzz required. Officials said the help him in getting a clean chit backdrop of reports in the important legislation in the Lok Sabha, Agriculture central government provides a between August and in the bureaucratic circles that probe has not yielded any evi- in Moin Qureshi case probe media hinting that some House. Minister Narendra Singh payment of 6,000 per year in November 2019, the centre he might be appointed as the dence to corroborate from Asthana. important Bill may be initiat- Naidu said some political Tomar on Tuesday said the three equal installments of has released the first and sec- Delhi police commissioner as Hyderabad-based businessman Asthana has denied all alle- ed. parties seem to have issued Andhra Pradesh Government 2,000 to 14.5 crore farmers ond installment to only one the incumbent Amulya Patnaik Sathish Babu Sana's allegations gations against him and pinned The Budget session of whips. under its Rythu Bharosa across the country. The eligi- beneficiary but to those regis- is scheduled to retire on against Asthana, Goel and the blame on the feud with Parliament, which started on "That is for the health of scheme proposed to give bility of farmers to join PM- tered between December 2019 February 29. Kumar that they received bribe Verma, leading to the registra- January 31, will go on a break the House because today is the 12,500 per year to each farmer KISAN is determined by the and March 2020, the centre has Both Asthana and Verma to save the controversial meat tion of the case against him. from Tuesday and meet again last day (before the break) and family inclusive of a benefit of respective state governments paid the first installment to had traded charges of corrup- exporter Moin Qureshi. The chargesheet against on March 2. As the House we have seen in the past that 6,000 given under PM- on the basis of Operational 6.84 lakh beneficiaries of tion against each other follow- Asthana was booked on the the private person and clean met for the day, Naidu said no attendance normally is very KISAN. The State Government Guidelines of the Scheme. Andhra Pradesh, the minister ing which the Government in allegations of IPC section relat- chit to the government servants bill will be taken up and the less sending a very wrong scheme also aimed to cover the As per the 2015-16 agri- added. a midnight action decided to ing to criminal conspiracy comes as the Delhi High Court House will only discuss the message as if members are not tenant farmers. "State culture census, there are about Sharing all India figures, bench them out from the pre- besides corruption and crimi- had last month gave a four budget and Finance Minister interested in the Budget and Government had requested to 83.90 lakh landholdings in Tomar said a total of 9.60 crore mier agency. nal misconduct under the week deadline to complete the Nirmala Sitharaman's reply the House," he said. release the payments under Andhra Pradesh. So far, 54.45 farmer families across India The agency has also cleared Prevention of Corruption Act probe or else ensure the pres- later in the day. The Chairman further PM-KISAN scheme as a lump- lakh farmers have registered have been successfully regis- DSP Devender Kumar accused on a complaint filed by Sana. ence of CBI Director RK The BJP had on Monday said, "I will be happy" if a whip sum amount instead of pay- under PM-KISAN, the Union tered under PM-KISAN as on in the case but chargesheeted On October 15, 2018, the CBI Shukla before the court on the issued a whip asking its mem- is issued regularly throughout ments in installments. The Minister said in a separate February 6. Of this, 8.44 crore Dubai-based businessman had registered an FIR against next date of hearing on bers of Parliament to be pre- the session so that MPs remain request of Government of reply. beneficiaries have received ben- Manoj Prasad who was earlier Asthana for allegedly taking a February 12. sent in their respective Houses present. Andhra Pradesh was not To those registered efits. !5%$4 6$!(*$5 ' $( ! $7%5 7$ %$% ! 9 +<* +< =8 $ 8:+ 2 2 . # .9 %%"*)5 4 7 , ndia has discussed with Bangladesh at the need to expedite their safe, speedy and # # 7 Ithe highest level the issue of repatriation sustainable repatriation to their homes in , K 77 ,# #' %J,! of Rohingya migrants and both the coun- Myanmar," he said. '# K tries have agreed on the need to expedite Rai said the Central Government has # #%J&' their safe, speedy and sustainable return, issued instructions from time to time to the court has to keep in mind "*LHG5 the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. the State Governments requesting them to the impact of this situation on In a written reply, Union Minister of State sensitise the law enforcement and intelli- he Supreme Court Tuesday the society as despite the appeals 5 for Home Nityanand Rai said there are gence agencies for taking appropriate Tsought response from the of the convict being dismissed reports of some Rohingya migrants steps for identification of illegal migrants, four death row convicts in the by the top court in 2017, the %%"*)5 4 7 , indulging in illegal activities. and their restriction to specified locations Nirbhaya gang rape and mur- authorities were "struggling to 4# #, "The issue of repatriation of the as per provisions of law. der case on the Centre's appeal execute them even now". Rohingyas has been discussed with The instructions also include captur- uments, and starting legal process, includ- against the Delhi High Court Mehta referred to the # # Bangladesh authorities at the highest level ing their biographic and biometric par- ing initiation of deportation proceedings verdict which had refused to set alleged encounter killing of <" 77 # wherein both the countries have agreed on ticulars, cancellation of fake Indian doc- as per the provisions of law. aside the stay on their execu- four accused in the gang rape ; ' tion. and murder case of a woman #7 7 The apex court also grant- veterinarian in Hyderabad and # 7# # 5 ed liberty to the authorities to their remedies but one of them, said, "People were celebrating # #J #77# approach the trial court for Pawan Gupta, has not yet filed after the incident and this was 2 obtaining fresh date for execu- either a curative plea in the apex because people have started tion of death warrant. court or a mercy petition before losing faith in the system. This %%"*)5 4 7 , * 1 # & '1( A bench comprising the President. He said reflects poorly on our system." 4# ##7 Justices R Banumathi, Ashok ' , K raised by the Advertising of sexual performance and dis- resentation, endorsement or Bhushan and AS Bopanna 7 7 Standards Council of India, orders of menstrual flow hys- pronouncement made by made it clear that pendency of , - #7 dvertisements that mis- industry watchdog, from time teria. means of light, sound, smoke, appeal filed by the Centre and & ! # # Alead consumers by promis- to time, alleging that in the The other advertisements gas, print, electronic media, the Delhi Government before 5 ing fair skin or offering cure for absence of the proper legal which have been banned under internet or website and includes it "will not be an impediment , && hair loss and infertility in ambit the gullible consumers the draft are on claims on any notice, circular, label, wrap- for the trial court" to consider 22 women, enhanced sexual per- were being taken for a ride by power to rejuvenate, obesity, per, invoice, banner, poster or the request for issuance of . formance, increasing brain the unscrupulous advertisers. maintenance or improvement such other documents. fresh date for execution "on its %%"*)5 & capacity among others will The Draft Act, which is of the capacity of the human The ASCI in its periodical own merits". 4# 7 # ' # attract jail term upto five available on the website of the being for sexual pleasure, reports has listed dozens of It noted the submissions of treatment". ' years and a fine up to 50 lakhs Ministry for public comments, insanity, increase in brain misleading advertisements that Solicitor General Tushar Vinay alleged in his plea ## as per the draft of Drugs and says that medicines, "magic capacity and improvement of violate the Drugs and Magic Mehta, appearing for the ne of the four death row that "public statements" made 4' 54, Magic Remedies remedies" and products to cure memory and improvement in Remedies Act. These adver- Centre and Delhi Government, Oconvicts in the Nirbhaya by Ministers at the Centre as C ##4'D# (Objectionable any of 78 diseases, disorders, height of children/adults. tisements have made claims that one week's time granted by gang rape and murder case, well as in the Delhi C # D "$)*L Advertisements) conditions named in the draft As per the draft, the first- related to asthma, cancer, dia- the high court to these convicts Vinay Sharma, moved the Government supporting his 7 # ' ' (Amendment) Bill, 2020. should not be advertised, a time convicted will be given jail betes, increased height, obesi- is expiring today and no further Supreme Court Tuesday chal- execution had "pre-judged the 4# "1 - The proposed legislation, senior health ministry official term upto two years and a fine ty and sexual performance steps have been taken by them lenging the rejection of his outcome of his mercy peti- ' # 77# drafted by the Union Health explained. up to Rs 10 lakh as opposed to among other health and cos- to avail any remedy. Mehta mercy petition by the tion", and there also appears to 7 5 Ministry, has also widened its Prohibition of advertise- the existing provisions of six metic conditions. told the bench, which posted President claiming that the be "non-application" of mind ambit to cover from print ments include those claiming months' jail time and an The Drugs and Magic the matter for hearing on "hurried rejection" was "mala on the part of the President in , . media to electronic media, the treatment of AIDS, encephali- unspecified fine, for second Remedies Act, 1954, is intend- February 13, that execution of fide" and violated the letter rejecting his mercy plea. internet and websites besides tis, drugs or treatment for sex- conviction, jail term will ed to prevent gullible or vul- these convicts is not for "enjoy- and spirit of the Constitution. "This must also be %%"*)5 ! " making several additions to the ual impotence, premature ejac- increase to five years and a fine nerable members of the public ment " as the authorities are He has also sought com- considered in light of the hur- *LGH/' list of diseases, disorders, con- ulation and spermatorrhoea, up to Rs 50 lakh. from being exploited through only executing the "mandate of mutation of his death sentence ried rejection of the mercy ! 7 #" 4# ditions covered in the existing AIDS, improvement of mem- The draft bill also propos- advertisements for drugs or the law". to life imprisonment claiming petition by the President on 77 # Act. ory, improvement in height of es an expansion of definition of cosmetic products for certain Referring to the delaying that he has "developed mental January 31, within 48 hours of 7 % 5 The proposal for the kids/adults, improvement in an advertisement. It says, "any health or cosmetic disorders, tactics of the convicts, he said illness" inside the prison due filing of the petitioner's mercy 7 amendments follows concerns size of sexual organ, duration audio or visual publicity, rep- said the official. three of them have exhausted to the alleged "torture and ill- petition. #7 5 ! ! (0
2 22 2 / / $ "" 6 3 0 & < 212 Government on its side. 9 6 6 ‘People have taught lesson ongratulating Aam Admi for calling someone who her- CParty and its Chief Arvind alded development (Kejriwal), %" & 4 routed from all the States in power will lead them nowhere Kejriwal for its performance in a terrorist. India. ‘They are fast becoming in the Indian politics,’ she the Delhi Assembly polls, JD(S) By upholding the necessi- escribing BJP’s defeat and a stateless party and if they con- maintained. leader HD Kumaraswamy on ty of a regional party, people of Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Delhi chose to take its DAam Aadmi Party’s victo- tinue to spread hatred like this On whether the Delhi elec- Tuesday said that people of the Delhi have also Nitish Kumar on Tuesday side- smaller allies in Bihar ry in Delhi Assembly elec- then they will soon they will get tions were a referendum against national Capital have shown set a model by clearly stating stepped queries on the outcome along to take on the tions as a defeat of hatred and zero seats in India,’ she said the CAA and NRC, Banerjee that ‘fascist ideology’ will never that development is their only of assembly polls in Delhi, huge challenge posed by money power and victory of accusing the BJP of playing pol- remained non-committal on win their hearts. priority,’ he said in another where the coalition comprising Arvind Kejriwal’s party, democracy and development, itics of hate and vendetta to win directly connecting the two Calling Kejriwal as a leader tweet. his JD(U), BJP and LJP has which is less than a Bengal Chief Minister Mamata elections. issues. However she asserted who heralded development, Kumaraswamy was refer- been drubbed by the incum- decade old. Banerjee on Tuesday attacked ‘Look how just eight ‘the people have made their the former Karnataka Chief ring to remarks by BJP MP bent Aam Aadmi Party, with a The tie-up in Delhi the saffron outfit saying it was months back they had tasted a minds clear that they want Minister said people have Parvesh Verma at a poll rally, terse observation will of the had been frowned upon by ally, is likely to experience a fast becoming a ‘Stateless party’ resounding victory in the gen- roti, kapra aur makaan more taught a lesson for labelling calling Kejriwal a ‘terrorist’ people is supreme. JD(U) national general secre- burst of vigour on account of with the federal States going out eral elections. But they failed to than anything else like him a ‘terrorist’ and also upheld over his alleged support to an ‘Janta malik hai,’ said tary Pavan Varma a former the results in Delhi, despite of its hands one after the retain that by taking anti-peo- NRC.’ the necessity of a regional anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Kumar with hands folded diplomat, who aired his differ- their dismal performance, other. ple steps. Today when the She hoped the BJP will take party. ‘Heartfelt congratula- Act protest in south Delhi’s above his head and the ghost of ences in the open and faced the which came barely a couple of The Chief Minister who country’s economy is in the a lesson from the defeat and tions to @ArvindKejriwal Shaheen Bagh. a smile playing on his lips as he axe. months after the BJP’s ouster in congratulated her Delhi coun- doldrums they are selling out retrace its steps and ‘reject @AamAadmiParty. Both Kumaraswamy and sauntered past a posse of jour- Similar was the fate of the adjoining terpart Arvind Kejriwal for the Government concerns, CAA, NRC and other anti-peo- People of Delhi have Kejriwal have bonded at several nalists tossing queries on the Prashant Kishor whom the Jharkhand. his hat-trick in the Capital reducing jobs … and then in a ple decisions.’ showed that ‘fascist ideology’ occasions in the past. sidelines of a function where he chief minister had made his However, the development polls said ‘politics of hatred and bid to divert attention spread- On whether she would will never win their hearts. The Delhi Chief Minister unveiled a statue of RSS ideo- party’s national vice-president is likely to be received with a politics of vendetta has lost to ing politics of hatred. But the attend Kejriwal’s swearing-in Congratulations to AAP had attended Kumaraswamy’s logue Deen Dayal Upadhyay. and whose position in the sense of relief by the JD(U) as democratic forces and politics people of India have seen ceremony she said she would and voters of Delhi for testify- swearing in as Chief Minister The JD(U), of which JD(U) had become increasing- the party will now be even for development. The Delhi through their clever politics love to do that ‘but as you know ing that successful politics with of the coalition government in Kumar is the national presi- ly untenable on account of his more hopeful that Nitish elections have once again and have started rejecting my Assembly session is on development as criteria (to May last year. Kumaraswamy, dent, had contested two assem- collaboration with Kejriwal in Kumar’s detractors in the BJP proved that the people want them. Look how one after the and so I will have to take into win polls), amidst money and along with West Bengal Chief bly segments in Delhi Burari the capacity of an election will be kept on a tight leash. food, development, employ- other they lost Maharashtra, account other engagements muscle power,’ Kumaraswamy Minister Mamata Banerjee, and Sangam VIhar — and is strategist. After the Lok Sabha polls ment, peace and not hatred…. Jharkhand and now Delhi,’ she before taking a decision on tweeted. then Andhra Pradesh Chief trailing in both by huge mar- An indignant Kishor has last year, several BJP leaders in Look how the people of India said. attending his function in Delhi,’ Welcoming the mandate of Minister Chandrababu Naidu, gins. threatened to visit Patna after the state had begun to make voted for the BJP in 2019 ‘The elections have proved adding ‘I have already con- the people, he said in a series Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Although the JD(U) has the dust settles in Delhi and statements that time had come General elections and in return that they have rejected their gratulated Kejriwal ji for his of tweets that the mature voter Vijayan had rallied behind never been a major player in unveil his future strategy, for the saffron party to stake it gave the people Citizenship leaders, their money which massive victory.’ of Delhi did not change his Kejriwal when the latter was the national Capital, the cur- besides ‘exposing’ Kumar. claim for the chief minister’s Amendment Act and National they have been splurging to win Meanwhile both the TMC stand, despite BJP’s might, with staging a dharna at the rent elections were significant The torpid opposition in post, thereby threatening to Register for Citizens.’ elections and their spiteful pol- and AAP supporters celebrat- Prime Minister Narendra Lieutenant Governor office, because it was the first time that Bihar, led by Lalu Prasad’s RJD upend the alliance with the She said if the BJP did not itics… It has proved that false ed the BJP’s loss in Delhi at var- Modi, Home Minister Amit which was seen as his power the BJP a formidable force in with the Congress as a major JD(U). PTI rectify itself then soon it will be pride, fake news and money ious places in Bengal. Shah and the entire Central struggle with the L-G. , 7 - 7 - + 3 , !2! of Delhi on AAP’s victory in the not only shown that they are as ment work”. Assembly polls. The people of patriotic as those in the ruling “In Delhi Assembly polls, aharashtra Chief Minister the Delhi have shown that the party at the Centre but they the fight was basically between 4 2( MUddhav Thackeray said country would henceforth run have also removed the mis- the two parties. The people did here on Tuesday that through ‘Jan ki baat’ and not `Mann ki conception sought to be creat- not consider the thrird party Jammu: ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ blessed despite chanting ‘Jai Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam baat’ “. ed by the party in question that (Congress). More than whom recited by Delhi Chief Minister Shri Ram’, he said the party won Aadmi Party’s landslide victo- “Despite the fact that there all those opposing it were trai- to elect, the people showed that Arvind Kejriwal helped his the parliamentary elections ry in the Delhi Assembly polls, is a government of nationalis- tors,” the Sena president said. they were more interested in party win the Delhi Assembly with a thumping majority the people in the national tic ideology, the principal rul- Congratulating Kejriwal whom to defeat,” the NCP elections, Jammu & Kashmir because lakhs of party workers Capital had shown that the ing party – despite having used on behalf of Maharashtra and chief said. BJP president Ravinder Raina chanted the name of Lord Ram country would henceforth run all its might— could not with- the Shiv Sena on AAP’s elec- “I am not all surprised by said on Tuesday. repetitively. on ‘Jan Ki Baat’ and not ‘Mann stand the power of humble toral success, Uddhav wished the outcome in the Delhi ‘Kejriwal won the Delhi Meanwhile, jubilant AAP Ki Baat’, while NCP chief broom (the AAP’s poll symbol). him all the best for his devel- Assembly polls. A large num- polls because of Hanuman ji as activists hit the roads outside Sharad Pawar said that the The strong party fielded its top opment-oriented tenure as the ber of Marathi-speaking peo- he recited the Hanuman the exhibition ground here to process of the BJP’s removal leaders in its campaign, dubbed chief minister. ple live in Delhi. When I made Chalisa and was blessed by celebrate the victory of the from power at the Centre had Kejriwal as a terrorist, ignored While congratulating enquiries with them, they Lord Hanuman otherwise he party in the Delhi begun. local issues and tried to divert Kejriwal on AAP’s victory in showed their preference to would not have won,’ Raina elections. Uddhav took an indirect the attention of people using the Delhi Assembly polls, Arvind Kejriwal,” Pawar said. told reporters here. Reacting to They distributed dig at Prime Minister Narendra international issues. Despite all Pawar came out with a sharp “Despite the fact that Delhi the landslide victory of the sweets before dispersing Modi, as he congratulated this, the ruling party at the reaction. “The process of the is a State where Prime Minister AAP in Delhi, he said the vote peacefully. ‘The voters of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal and people of Centre could not defeat Arvind BJP’s removal from power at Modi lives, people talk more percentage of his party also rejected the politics of hatred Delhi on AAP’s superlative per- Kejriwal in the polls,” Uddhav the Centre has begun. The about Arvind Kejriwal than the increased manifold. and voted for the work done by formance in the Assembly polls. said. BJP has already suffered defeats former. He has resolved the ‘He (Kejriwal) remembered the party during its rule,’ one of Without taking Modi’s “The people of Delhi stood in the earlier Assembly polls. issues of people and children Hanuman for the first the activists said, alleging that name, Uddhav – who is also the solidly behind a honest person The serial of the BJP’s debacles in the national capital are being time and recited the BJP left no stone president of the Shiv Sena— who believed in development will not end here. The people inculcated with good values Hanuman Chalisa and he was unturned to divide the people said: “I would like to extend my matters of the national capital are now of the opinion that because of the good education blessed by the Pawan Putra,’ he on communal lines by raking heart-felt congratulations to and reposed their confidence in they want to elect govern- they are being imparted,” the 5 6 + P said. up the Shaheen Bagh Arvind Kejriwal and the people democracy. The people have ments that believe in develop- NCP chief said. * $ Asked why the BJP was not protest. PTI Q: ; 6 *4 R -,. 6 . < Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Vijayan later told reporters Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that the Congress party needs on Tuesday congratulated his to learn ‘some lessons’ from the Mumbai: Senior Maharashtra Congress leader & % Goa Forward Party (GFP) chief Vijai Delhi counterpart Arvind Delhi polls. Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday said the people of Sardesai said voters in Delhi have reject- Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Kejriwal for AAP’s ‘resounding ‘They were not ready to Delhi had rejected the BJP’s ‘style of politics’ that ith the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) set ed ‘divisive’ issues. Tuesday congratulated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind victory’ in Assembly elections, join hands with the AAP. We focussed on Shaheen Bagh protests and commu- Wto score another landslide victory ‘Congratulations to #Delhi’s local Kejriwal over AAP’s ‘splendid third victory’ in the saying let it be a harbinger for need to understand the reality nal issues rather than the people’s staple ‘roti, kapda in Delhi Assembly polls, Goa Chief party @AamAadmiParty and Assembly polls and said this win assures the rest of India inclusive politics in the coun- that the people are accepting and makaan’. Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said @ArvindKejriwal for this resounding yet again that ‘desperate acts of communal polarisation try. those who provide an alterna- The BJP is headed for a crushing defeat at the voters may have fallen for freebies victory. It’s heartening to see the people has limited currency’. ‘You richly deserved this win. It is Vijayan said the Delhi poll tive to the BJP’s ‘anti-people hands of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi announced by the Arvind Kejriwal emphatically supporting a party that also a remarkably good sign in Indian politics that your result could be considered as a agenda’. polls with trends showing the latter crossing the Government before the elections. championed local issues and local devel- focus on development has paid off immensely,’ Gowda ‘reaction of the people towards This is what that has hap- halfway mark in the 70-member Legislative The BJP leader said the AAP opment rejecting the national said. the continuing communal pened in Delhi. Under the able Assembly, winning 36 seats and leading in 26 oth- Government in Delhi failed to provide divisive issues #DelhiPolls2020,’ he tweet- In a letter to Kejriwal, the JD(S) patriarch said ‘Your polarisation of the BJP-led leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, ers. pollution-free air and clean drinking ed. victory assures the rest of India yet again that desperate NDA and its anti-people poli- the Aam Admi Party has reg- Speaking to a regional news channel, Chavan water, which are basic necessities. As per the latest figures given by the acts of communal polarisation has limited currency. cies. istered a resounding and an said, ‘The people of Delhi have rejected the BJP’s ‘We accept people’s verdict. May be, Election Commission, the AAP has The talk of your Government’s good work in the health ‘Congratulations to inspirational victory in Delhi,’ style of politics as the focus of its campaign people wanted a government that gives crossed the halfway mark in the 70- mem- and education sectors has reached the corners of @ArvindKejriwal and Vijayan said here. remained on issues like Shaheen Bagh and other freebies from their own taxes,’ Sawant told ber Delhi Legislative Assembly, Karnataka and the rest of India too.’ @AamAadmiParty on a The Aam Aadmi Party communal elements instead of ‘roti, kapada and reporters in Ponda town of North Goa winning 36 seats and was leading in 26 The Aam Aadmi Party is in the verge of landslide vic- resounding victory in Delhi looked set for a second term in makaan’. On the Congress failing to open its district. seats. tory in the 70-member Delhi Legislative Assembly for elections. Let this victory be a Delhi with the party leading in account in Delhi, like in 2015, the former Sawant, who campaigned in Delhi for Among those who registered victo- which the counting of votes were underway on Tuesday. harbinger for pro-people and 63 seats of the 70 as votes Maharashtra Chief Minister said his party would the Assembly polls, said the Kejriwal gov- ry are Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his Among those who registered victories are Kejriwal, inclusive politics in our coun- polled in the last week’s elec- have to introspect, and it would be done in the ernment failed to provide clean air and deputy Manish Sisodia, besides Raghav his deputy Manish Sisodia, besides senior AAP leaders try,’ he tweeted. tions were counted. PTI coming day. PTI water to citizens of the national capital. Chadha, Atishi and Dilip Pandey. PTI Raghav Chadha, Atishi and Dilip Pandey. PTI $ '' + && &
> & 22 found that languages differ at a recording for 10 minutes. civilised and cultured languages , vibrational level and have a sub- After listening to each in the world because of its Srinagar: Authorities on :2P tle impact on the people using recording the effect of the purest form. ‘Those who use Tuesday snapped mobile inter- n international conference the language. sentence on the subjects the language on a daily basis net services in Kashmir as a Aon languages held in The MAV linguistic was measured. Neither of understand its divinity and precautionary measure to pre- Sarawak, Malaysia between researchers used aura and ener- the subjects had any psy- purity. This controversy over vent any law and order distur- February 5 and 8, selected gy scanners and measured the chological affiliation for Sanskrit itself is unwarranted,’ bance on the 26th death Sanskrit as the language which subtle positive and negative any of the 3 languages. said Panicker. anniversary of JKLF founder emits the ‘most positive vibra- energies. According to Ekrantio, Both the subjects were neg- Ekrianto observed that Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, tions’ and ‘spiritually pure in an Indonesian linguistic atively influenced by the educational institutions should officials said. nature’. researcher, pursuing his Chinese and English lan- keep the spiritual purity of the Mobile internet services The Conference on Asian research on Sanskrit and other and conclusions made by the guages. This means that their language in mind while choos- were suspended early in the Linguistic Anthropology languages in MAV, the team team during the research. auras became more negative. ing or promoting languages to morning as the authorities (CALA 2020) held at Sarawak studied the subtle energy To drive home that their Along with that, they lost be taught as part of the cur- apprehended violence in the analysed the findings on the released by the translation of findings were not something any traces of positivity. riculum. Dr MG Gireeshan, Valley in view of a bandh call research held in eight national the sentence ‘The Sun Rises in out of the blue, the scientists However, when they listened to physicist, vice-principal, and given by separatist outfits to and 11 international languages the East and Sets in the West’ translated the same sentence the sentence recorded in head of research, Jai Bharat mark Bhat’s death anniversary, and came to the conclusion that in eight national and 11 foreign into English, Mandarin and Sanskrit their negative aura College of Arts and Science said they said. + & + & ‘languages in written and spo- languages. The subtle energy in Sanskrit and studied how peo- reduced considerably and they that he agreed with the The services were restored & (0%# "1 2 & ken formats can emit either the print out of sentence in each ple’s aura gets affected by these gained a positive aura in just 10 findings of MAV in the evening, the officials said. ( & $ positive subtle or negative sub- language was checked. languages. minutes,’ said Sean Clarke, a scientists. Authorities had restored tle vibrations’. The languages with the The sentence — ‘The Sun former officer of the Indian ‘The uniqueness of Sanskrit 2G internet services in Kashmir the separatists had called for a anniversary. Guru was hanged The scientific research on Devanagari script had the most rises in the East and sets in the Navy who quit his jobe to pur- slokas is the sudden synchro- on January 25, more than five shutdown to mark the death in 2013 inside the Tihar jail in the spiritual purity of Sanskrit positive readings in contrast to West’ and the respective trans- sue his interest in nization of high and low-fre- months after snapping all anniversary of Parliament Delhi for his role in the held by Dr Jayant Athawale, the other languages, which lations in the 3 languages by linguistics. quency sound waves. This leads communication facilities in the attack convict Mahammad Parliament attack in December Rendy Ekrantio and Sean emitted negative vibrations. native speakers of that lan- Parapanangadi to a compression in the atmos- valley following the nullifica- Afzal Guru. Police on Saturday 2001. Bhat was hanged in 1984 Clarke of the Maharshi ‘Sanskrit was found to be guage were recorded. Two sub- Unnikrishna Panicker, leading phere resulting in the formation tion of Article 370 on August lodged an FIR against the and is buried inside the Tihar Adhyatma Viswavidyalaya, the language with the highest jects of average spiritual level Sanskrit scholar who belongs to of positive fields and positive 5 last year. banned Jammu Kashmir jail. Normal life in Kashmir was Goa, and titled ‘Spiritual spiritual purity, followed by (which means that they were the rare breed of students energy,’ said Dr Gireeshan who The internet services were Liberation Front (JKLF) for affected due to the strike, offi- Vibrations of the Most Popular Marathi,’ said Ekrantio explain- not doing any spiritual practice) trained in the Gurukul system felt this was an area which suspended on Sunday as well as calling a strike on Guru’s death cials said. PTI Languages And their Scripts’ ing the important observations were asked to listen to each said that Sanskrit is the most should be pursued with vigour. ! ! (3 ' "" ( #" * "(( " ("
Bengaluru: A day after allo- Department, has now been were unhappy with their port- that was with Animal (KUIDFC), excluding government that paved the International Limited (MSIL), “I should have been made cating portfolios to ten newly allocated Agriculture depart- folios and had exerted pressure Husbandry, Haj and Wakf Bangalore Development and way for the BJP to come to stating that he was not inter- minister, but due to certain rea- inducted Ministers of his ment, which was additionally on the Chief Minister to change Department Minister Prabhu related department and power. ested in it. sons and in the interest of the Cabinet, Chief Minister BS held by Home Minister the departments assigned to Chauhan, which has been given Directorate of Town Planning. With the BJP leadership “When I was told that I will party I remained patient. Yediyurappa on Tuesday Basavaraj Bommai. them. to Textile Minister Shrimant Yediyurappa on February 6 making it clear that there will be made chief of board or cor- I have been promised that reshuffled them apparently Yediyurappa has taken Though there was demand Patil. had expanded his Cabinet by be no more Deputy Chief poration, I had said give me I will be made minister in the under pressure from some back the Small Scale Industries for plum portfolios like Energy Similarly Ecology and inducting 10 of 11 legislators Ministers, the post that he was Land Army (Karnataka Rural next expansion,” he added. newly inducted Ministers. portfolio from K Gopalaiah and Bangalore Development Environment has been divest- who had won the bypolls in eyeing for, Jarkiholi had put Infrastructure Development With a few new Ministers According to an official and has now allocated him that are with the Chief Minister ed from Mines and Geology December on the BJP ticket pressure for the Water Limited) as I am a Civil still unhappy over their port- notification issued by Governor Food, Civil Supplies and currently, Yediyurappa has not minister CC Patil and allotted after defecting from the Resources Department. Engineer and I can perform folios, disgruntlement among Vajubhai Vala, Anand Singh, Consumers Affairs allotted them as it may give rise to Anand Singh along with Congress and JD(S) and sub- Athani MLA Mahesh better in it. the party’s old guard over them who was allotted the porfolio of Department. to rift within, as several senior Forest. Urban Development sequently facing disqualifica- Kumathalli, the only newly Last night I got to know I being left out during the expan- Food, Civil Supplies and The additional charge of party leaders and Ministers minister B A Basvaraj will tion. During the portfolio allo- elected BJP legislator after have been given MSIL, I am sion, regional and caste imbal- Consumers Affairs on Monday, sugar department that have been eyeing the depart- have the responsibility of cation on Monday, the Chief defecting from the Congress going to Bengaluru and meet ance in the cabinet, has now been given the charge Gopalaiah had has been given ments. Karnataka Urban Water Supply Minister had assigned the plum who was not made minister the Chief Minister. Yediyurappa may have to look of Forest, Ecology and to Labour minister A Shivaram The other minor changes and Drainage Board (KUWS- Water Resources Department during the recent expansion, If they want to give, let at another round of expansion, Environment Department. Hebbar. that have been done in DB) and Karnataka Urban to Ramesh Jarkiholi, who had has expressed displeasure over them give Land Army, I am not probably along with rejig in the BC Patil, who was given According to BJP sources, Tuesday’s reallocation include Infrastructure Development played a key role in the collapse him being appointed as chair- interested in MSIL,” Kumathalli days ahead, party sources the charge of Forest Singh, Patil and Gopalaiah Minority Welfare department and Finance Corporation of the Congress-JD(S) coalition man of Mysore Sales told reporters in Belagavi. said. PTI < ,& 1,# "7 ' & *%%7%'#4%+&! Guwahati: All data of the final essary formalities in its meet- list of the National Register of ing on January 30 and wrote to '?'&%&*%@!!&A'&* Citizens (NRC) has been made the Wipro during the first 0 !$&#)+%&*%'#*7'8( offline from its official website week of February. &*%A!")?% due to non-renewal of contract “Once Wipro makes the with the IT firm Wipro, data live, it will be available for Aligarh (UP): Hundreds of resorting to lathicharge but Ahmedabad: A group of col- prompting the Opposition the public. We hope that peo- Aligarh Muslim University stu- senior officials denied the legians and activists staged Congress to doubt it as a ple will be able to access it in dents, who included a large charge. protests against the Citizenship ‘malafide act’. the next 2-3 days,” Sarma said. number of girls, took out a can- Similar protests have been Amendment Act outside The complete detail of Reacting to the develop- dle-light march inside the cam- continuing in Delhi. On Sabarmati Ashram on exclusion and inclusion of ment, Leader of the Opposition pus in protest against the police December 15, Delhi police Tuesday. bonafide Indian citizens in in Assam Assembly Debabrata action on anti-citizenship law stormed into Jamia, looking for They were asked to the NRC was uploaded Saikia wrote to the Registrar protesters in Kanpur and on protesters who had indulged in vacate the footpath outside the on its official website General of India and request- Jamia Millia Islamia students in arson, and allegedly beat up ashram by the police as they did ‘www.nrcassam.nic.in’ after the ed him to look into the matter Delhi. students. The same night, not have permission to hold a final list was published on urgently. After the march Monday police also entered the AMU protest there, a police official August 31, 2019. “It is a mystery as to why night, the AMU Students and clashed with students said.”Dozens of people gathered However, the data was not the online data should vanish Coordination Committee sub- protesting against Citizenship at the Sabarmati Ashram to available for the last couple of all of a sudden, especially as the & & , & , , 0+ $ mitted a memorandum, (Amendment) Act. protest against the CAA. They days and it created panic in the appeals process has not even addressed to President Ram On Tuesday, former AMU gathered with placards and public, mostly among the peo- started due to the go-slow atti- Nath Kovind, to authorities, Students Union Vice President lined outside the Ashram to ple excluded from the list as the tude adopted by the NRC seeking his intervention on Hamza Sufiyan, who is among protest. But police asked us to rejection certificates were yet to Authority. There is, therefore, 8*9 the issue. The committee also the four students whose sure- vacate as we had no permis- be issued. ample scope to suspect that the demanded the resignation of ty of Rs 1 lakh has been seized sion,” activist Dev Desai said. When contacted, NRC disappearance of online data is Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister by police, said he was being Desai said the protest was State Coordinator Hitesh Dev a malafide act. Yogi Adityanath. “framed” by district authorities then held outside a college but Sarma accepted that the data “Indeed, the deletion of $ By venting fury against for the violence on December they were asked to leave from have been made offline, but data from the NRC website at the protesters, especially 15, despite he providing docu- there as well by the police. refuted the allegation of any a time when the appeals women, police was adding fuel mentary evidence, including Inspector JM Khambhala ‘malafide’ intent in it. process is yet is start, is prima Kohima:The opposition Naga “CAA murdered secularism” “If we (Nagas) remain to the fire in UP, the memo- call records, to the Human of Ranip police station said, “The cloud service for the facie a deliberate violation of Peoples Front (NPF) on and “CAA is draconian law”. silent even we are at danger of randum claimed. It said UP Rights Commission to prove he “They gathered despite police huge set of data was provided the directive issued by the Tuesday staged peaceful Addressing the gathering, facing a similar situation,” said police, instead of allowing was not in Aligarh that night. denying them permission to by Wipro and their contract Hon’ble Supreme Court. statewide anti-CAA dharnas Kikon said the claims of the Kikon. peaceful protests, is aggravat- Sufiyan said in a state- hold protest there. Several of was till October 19 last year. “This act also violates the demanding immediate roll- state government that Asserting that NPF will ing the situation by indulging ment that the police was the protesters did not know However, this was not renewed rules pertaining to the NRC, back of the amended Nagaland is protected by Inner never compromise the rights in “wanton brutalities”. “harassing” him even though that the organisers did not by the earlier Coordinator. So, which stipulates various citizenship law. Line Permit (ILP) and that the and privileges of the Nagas, The committee demanded the CCTV footage showed he have permission. We let them the data got offline from processes post publication of In Kohima NPF secretary state wont be affected as we Kikon said the NPF legislators that the president intervene to was not present during the go.” PTI December 15 after it was sus- the NRC,” Saikia wrote in the general Achumbemo Kikon have been exempted from the have moved an anti-CAA res- prevent deterioration of law clash at Baab-e-Syed Gate of pended by Wipro. I assumed letter. and other leaders sat on dhar- purview of CAA is “totally olution in the ongoing budget and order. the university on December 15. charge on December 24,” The final NRC was pub- na with banners and placards misleading”. session of the Assembly, but its Early Monday, UP police On Monday, examinations Sarma told PTI. lished by excluding 19,06,657 some of which read “CAA is a He said that Nagaland hav- the ruling Nationalist allegedly tried to remove the were held at AMU according to He informed that the persons. A total of 3,11,21,004 threat to all indigenous com- ing its borders with Assam is Democratic Progressive Party protesters from Kanpur’s the schedule revised due to the state coordination commit- names were included out of munities of North East”, not far from being overshad- (NDPP) and BJP alliance gov- Mohammad Ali Park. The pro- anti-CAA protest on the tee had decided to do nec- 3,30,27,661 applicants. PTI “Injustice cannot be a law”, owed by illegal immigrants. ernment rejected it. PTI testers accused the police of campus. PTI % & 4 '1 , & 8 + 2 Q <&21 32 he Special Investigation Team(SIT), probing the Tcase where a 25-year-old woman lecturer was London/Itanagar: A 20-year-old )#@'8)")3 &'3'B'7)# burned to death by her stalker at Hinganghat in man, believed to be the son of for- &7)3B&!B%&)3&!$?*)&* Maharashtra’s Wardha district, will file a charge mer Arunachal Pradesh Chief sheet within two weeks, a senior Minister Kalikho Pul, has been found &*% 3+)'3)B*!88)##)!3 official said on Tuesday. dead in the bedroom of his flat in the )3&*% &!(7)3B The victim, Ankita Pisudde, a resident of coastal town of Brighton in *$('3#!P#(!+&! 3+)' Hinganghat town, was set afire allegedly by her south-east England. stalker Vikesh Nagrale (27) on February 3. She died Shubanso Pul was found dead by in a Nagpur hospital, where had been undergoing the local police officials on Sunday, is trying to get in touch with the treatment, on Monday morning. who said there were no suspicious Indian High Commission in the UK The SIT team led by Wardha Deputy circumstances around the death to bring Shubanso’s body to Superintendent of Police Trupti Jadhav is handling which seems to imply a possible India. the case. suicide. With the support of a few elect- When contacted, Jadhav told PTI that state- “At 3.41pm on Sunday (February ed members of the Congress and the ments of six witnesses have been recorded and evi- 9) police were called to an address in BJP, Pul became the chief minister for dences from the crime spot have also been recov- Falmer where a 20-year-old man was a brief period in 2016. However, the ered. found dead in a bedroom,” an East Supreme Court ruled against the The charge sheet in the case would be filed with- Sussex Police statement said. appointment, leading to his ouster. in two weeks, she said. “There were no suspicious cir- He himself was found dead in his “The accused is in police remand till February cumstances. The coroner for official chief ministerial residence in 20 and we will try to file the charge sheet before Brighton and Hove has been Itanagar on August 9, 2016, with an the end of that period,” Jadhav said. informed,” the statement added. alleged suicide note. She also dismissed reports in a section of media The coroner will now open an While Dangwimsai Pul, the first that the accused was accompanied by a couple of inquest into the death, which is wife, had moved the Supreme Court persons at the time of crime. when the cause of death will be con- seeking a probe into the death and According to information gathered by the probe firmed. allegations of massive corruption team, the accused executed the crime alone and was Shubanso, the son of Pul with his mentioned in her husband’s suicide not accompanied by any person, the official said. first wife Dangwimsai Pul, was note, the BJP gave a ticket to his third The state government on Monday appointed reportedly a student at the University wife, Dasanglu Pul to contest the by- renowned lawyer Ujjwal Nikam as special public of Sussex. elections from Hayuliang, which she prosecutor in the case. Meanwhile, his family in Itanagar won. PTI # ' ## #
Mumbai: The Bombay High personal bond of Court on Tuesday granted 20,000. interim protection from arrest The court directed to a 22-year-old Chudawala to appear before student-activist in a sedition the Azad Maidan police sta- case lodged for allegedly tion in south Mumbai, where shouting slogan in support of the sedition case is lodged, on jailed JNU student Sharjeel February 12 and 13 for three Imam at an LGBTQ event hours in the morning and here. thereafter as and when Justice SK Shinde, who required by the police for was hearing the anticipatory questioning. bail plea of the student, Justice Shinde posted Urvashi Chudawala, said in Chudawala’s anticipatory bail the event of arrest, the peti- plea for further hearing on tioner shall be released on a February 24. PTI ! ! ' (- 4 ) 4 ' 5 6# 7 34 & 5 6# 7 6 ,,+ +,+- ./0 +,/1% = # - -,.R > 3" # 54< $ ,$- ( ) + ) # # # 7 ' #7/ ) ( * ; ( < 7 =.$ 7 ( 5#22 : wo recent trends inimical to 7 the country’s national secu- > rity — the politicisation of the < military and a flat and nega- tive defence modernisation # ( BudgetT — worrying as they are, will soon become the new normal. In this + space, I have written enough as to how the ruling political elite has milked the armed forces for electoral gains — be $ ?@ it during the Uri surface strikes or @AB/ # $S ( Balakot air strikes — but in the process, it has brazenly politicised them. Carrying pictures of serving Army S ) officers on political posters by the BJP ( is terrible. But terming the Army and the Air Force as “Modiji’s sena” is unac- 6 ceptable. So is the usage of Air Force =.$S commanders to legitimise breaches in # the procurement procedure to justify the purchase of the Rafale aircraft. =.$S $ ; ; 7 ; During the Karnataka elections, 6 = < ( Prime Minister Narendra Modi need- ( =.$ 7 S ; ( lessly revived seven-decade-old politi- cal events involving Gen KS Thimayya ( 7 but erroneously named Gen KS 7 =.$S 7 Cariappa, thus hurting both families. In ; ( contrast, it was heartening to listen to the new Army Chief when he remind- 7 ed his soldiers about the Constitution. the Delhi elections. In contrast, nursing the surgical strike’s defence allocation, the CDS be corrected. Equally, more 7 S It was, however, disappointing that he recently the Australian CDS, hangover, said nothing, though apparently put the lid on any funds must be allotted for CDA * ! read out the Government’s political Gen Angus John Campbell, did his remarks on defeating a comments by single Service modernisation to catch up with script on the merits of its actions in precisely this: Tap his Defence nuclear-armed Pakistan in Chiefs, telling some journalists China, whose defence Budget *+ , !*- * Jammu & Kashmir, especially when the Minister Christopher Pyne seven to 10 days remained that the Budget was adequate; is three times more than India’s. (6 legislation is under arbitration. The deep when he switched from speak- puzzling, especially as officials that the management of the Clearly, the josh of the sur- S # ( selection of Service Chiefs, overriding ing about military issues to in the Ministry of Defence Budget is critical; and that it is gical strikes is no cover for lack $ @A the seniority norm and the appointment answering political questions have said that ammunition for more of a management issue of defence preparedness. of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) will in the presence of senior military a 10-day intense war will be than a question of adequate Winning elections and wars are ; ( have political resonance. officers, telling him that he available only by 2022-23. funds. He also said that he not in the same league. The P< 8Q # ( The ruling dispensation has become would ask the military to move US Ambassador Kenneth would prioritise acquisition, Government can no longer immune to criticism by the Election out — and they did. Campbell Juster said recently that the eco- raise age of retirement to 58 camouflage its declining mod- Commission, its political opponents and did not want his officers to be nomic slowdown, which the years, create funds from with- ernisation programme with # =.$ " the veteran community about involving seen backing his Minister over Government has not admitted in and if necessary, take addi- high symbolism and hyper- )S S both serving and retired personnel to pro- his party’s claimed political to as yet, will affect moderni- tional requirements to the nationalism. Its seriousness EBE? 7 ( mote its partisan agenda, much of which achievements. sation of defence capability. On Government. The Prime about defence can be judged is sub-judice. The Prime Minister’s choice For the fourth year in a row, paltry modernisation funds Minister, while speaking to the from the appointment of five + ( of themes, while speaking to the military defence allocation was not year on year, former Finance NCC cadets, mentioned the Defence Ministers in six years. 6 # 7 during the inauguration of the National mentioned during the 2020-21 Minister Arun Jaitley had said, appointment of the CDS, elab- Still, the CDS is a positive step F =.$ War Memorial (NWM) or the young Budget presented this month. “Defence forces do not have the orating that along with single though the way he has been cadets at the National Cadet Corps (NCC) In her marathon speech, the mechanism to spend the Service Chiefs, this represented located in the hierarchy, he is " 6 during the annual parade recently, was Finance Minister quoted a money; we do not have the one plus one plus one, equalling another ‘1’ in the Prime CA # * ( political and inappropriate. Feeding Tamil sage and said: “Just as funds to give them; will have 111, implying that the CDS is Minister’s 111 arithmetic. 6 6 ( impressionable cadets with political national security was important funds only once the tax net the Alibaba of defence issues. The politics of national achievements while casually claiming a millennium ago, for her expands.” Since 2014, when The decision on One Rank, security has trumped its eco- * that India could defeat Pakistan in war in Government, it is the number the BJP came into power, One Pension (OROP) taken by nomics, leading to the 15th $ P $ seven to 10 days has left many bedazzled. one issue today.” But the funds defence Budgets have been at the Prime Minister in the heat Finance Commission fire-fight- Q S Fuelling nationalistic hype when the mil- she provided for defence mod- their lowest since 1962 at and dust of the 2014 election ing for the creation of addition- itary is starved of funds for modernisation ernisation suggested otherwise. around 1.5 to 1.6 per cent of the campaign was one he must be al defence funds. Given the # is intriguing. The Prime Minister, aiming According to one official in the Gross Domestic Product regretting now. The defence tight fiscal situation, the " 3 * with a Kalashnikov rifle at the highly exag- Ministry of Defence, the funds (GDP). BJP’s own stalwarts in pension Bill has reached 1.33 Government should temper @AB/ 3 gerated achievements of the Defence are barely sufficient to pay the Standing Committee on lakh crore, which is more than its national security ambitions Expo 2020, which is now held wherever instalments for weapons pur- Defence and Estimates 1.18 lakh crore for salaries and and goals and leave the profes- =.$ =.$ the Defence Minister’s political con- chased earlier. The Defence Committee, Gen BC Khanduri 1.11 lakh crore for capital. In sional military alone. $ # stituency is, will become an ironic visual. Minister issued a lofty Press and MM Joshi, had pointed out 2010, it was 41,000 crore and (The writer, a retired Major *( Military politicisation peaked at the release, lauding the Budget, big holes in defence prepared- last year it was 1.13 lakh General, was Commander IPKF F S @A@A NCC rally. Strangely none of the Service without mentioning a word ness. Khanduri lost his job for crore. Another 6,500 crore South, Sri Lanka and founder Chiefs nor the CDS present there stopped about the impoverished plight indicating this. will be required for OROP member of the Defence Planning S the Prime Minister from speaking to the of her own Ministry. Similarly, Soon after the current five equaliser this year. This incon- Staff, currently the Integrated 3 7 ! cadets about the political events aimed at the Prime Minister, who is still per cent dismal increase in gruity in tooth to tail ratio must Defence Staff.) + < 8 4 7 # 4 ' ' 4/ # 7 + 6 ' 7 77B 2 7 # # ,D # O #" # - O' 5477 6? -#"O# # # 77 N% # 7 # ' ' # O , 5 " ( # 5 #5 # N! 5O !78%7 $#)??!8A!#%7 7'37%#)+%3& '*'7'#*&7' ) S K1 - < K 11 K 1 K2## 4 ( *+ ? + : + ,*- . / ( honour will lead to diversification O . from white male film-making to 1 ,. 1- ( embrace women, too. O Sir — The decision of the ##" # # Bal Govind # & C &D # ' , ! % Union Government to detain Noida former Chief Ministers Omar #- 547 #' 1 Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti 7 7'' - < under the Public Safety Act 7 # " (PSA) is a retrograde step and " # 5 #" 7# Sir — The Government seems to is bound to aggravate the 77 7 " # have acted in haste by charging * already volatile situation in the 7 , 7 # C, D # former Chief Ministers 1 , 1- 2 (* 3 Valley. 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#0 0673 >+ * ( 6 ) + ( ' 2 ( " F 2 F O O 89# 2:; 6:+ " " uch has been written about the uproar over the telecom regulator’s decision to bring in amendments to the New Tariff Order M (NTO). Dubbed NTO 2.0, the revised tariff order 6 has met with severe criticism and legal armour from ,!F)- broadcasters, who have accused the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) of sabotaging = the sector by introducing clauses that will allegedly ( erode subscription revenues, push broadcasters ( towards an advertising-led revenue model and 3 " destroy the level-playing field in favour of Distribution ( Platforms (DPOs) and advertisers. The TRAI, on its part, has argued that the amendments were necessary as the NTO had failed S to meet its objective of giving adequate choice to con- 2441 # S ( sumers through rampant “misuse” of power and flex- ,4 2 4 S ibility granted to broadcasters. But, perhaps, the most F, 8 ; ( stinging reason that led to these amendments was 1 41 1= ( the TRAI’s inability to keep cable bills in check, 1<2 41= " prompting consumers to downsize on TV viewing. ! 21 " 4 There are compelling reasons to scrutinise the regulator’s tinkering with the Network Capacity Fee &2 4 6 ( 1 , 4 (NCF) to expand the reach of Free-To-Air (FTA) channels under the NTO 2.0. There was widespread ,41 " ( belief that the TRAI would waive off or at least reduce 44 ! G" the NCF under its amendments to make TV view- 41=& 4 # ing more affordable. Far from it, the TRAI has 44,! channels could be obtained by the con- offering a wider viewing through the 200+ may convert to FTA to remain attractive replaced the old NCF structure with a two-slab one ,415 sumer by going to DD Free Dish. So some- FTAs, there is no real choice on offer. for consumers, following the introduction that further expands the ambit of FTA channels. N24 , thing that the Free Dish makes available “MSO head-ends are not capable of deliv- of new economic regulations on bouquets. " # To recapitulate, the NTO issued last year man- <" for free, the regulator, in the name of bring- ering differential packages of FTA chan- If more such pay channels become FTA, O dated DPOs to provide 100 FTA channels, which 4 ing down the burden on the consumer, has nels to every household taking into broadcasters will cease to invest in high- ( )# BA @A included 76 private ones and 24 Doordarshan (DD) allowed the DPOs to charge up to 160.” account their age, language and genre pref- quality, niche content. This will negative- * 4,! ( = ( channels to every subscriber for 130, excluding tax. Broadcasters are bemused that the erences. So where is the choice as far as ly impact content quality,” says Sharan. Under the amended NTO, the TRAI has asked DPOs & =1 Q4 = TRAI is willing to give private DPOs the FTAs are concerned?,” asks the senior exec- As more channels become FTAs and " 1 4 1 < > ( to provide up to 200 channels, excluding 24 DD chan- upper hand even at the cost of the utive. All of this could have perhaps been more air-time becomes available, ad rates nels for 130. The regulator also introduced anoth- 4 2&=5 Government’s own DD Free Dish. “Doesn’t pardonable if the new NCF structure could will fall and advertisers will gain immense- er slab — for more than 200 private FTA channels 4 1 , 4 TRAI favour private and commercial guarantee lower cable bills, a claim TRAI ly. This will lead to an increase in number # and 24 DD channels, the NCF would be 160 exclud- ,41 DPOs vis-a-vis DD Free Dish DTH, is only happy to make. Broadcasters, of advertisements on TV. “This will only ing tax. 4 where the subscriber has to incur a one- however, are quick to burst the bubble. expedite the migration of consumers to 7 ( The TRAI may have had the best intentions in ! 1,4 5 time cost for a Set Top Box and gets the “DPOs will charge a MRP of either 130 other digital platforms, where they not only introducing the two-tier NCF structure. “TRAI !1, FTA channels for free for life but has to pay or 160 for the FTA channels and then enjoy high quality content but also with- 6 (( recognises that the new regulatory framework 1;1,4 private DPOs a monthly NCF for those consumers have to opt for à la carte chan- out the frequent interruptions of advertise- " # ( implemented in 2019 caused distortions that led to <4;4 =" same channels?,” asks an executive from nels or broadcasters’ bouquet or DPO bou- ments,” says the head of another broadcast- ( price increases in the TV market. Primary among a leading broadcaster on condition of quets to watch their choice of channels. So er. them is a reduced incentive for distributors to < anonymity. The executive argues the how will the two-slab NCF actually reduce The TRAI did not respond to an email ( G 1 , 41 improve the quality of service on account of the NCF. TRAI is not only destroying DD Free Dish’s bills?,” argues the executive. To put it anoth- seeking replies on the new amendments Consumers also pay more to watch the same con- 14 viewership but consumers are repeatedly er way, the NCF itself serves as the biggest that come into effect on March 1. # ( tent and it’s tedious for them to keep track of the num- 2, < “fleeced” each month in the name of NCF. single-fixed component of monthly cable Experts say TRAI needs to allow the ber of subscribed channels, as a result of the NCF. , The legal head of another popular bills. broadcasting sector to flourish by scaling " Through this two-slab system, TRAI ostensibly seeks ! 1" , broadcaster laments that the TRAI has Distribution platforms have another down economic regulations and taking # ( to address such documented challenges,” says Vivan , 1 played into the hands of DPOs, granting point of view and say the NCF’s two- stock of the performance of last-mile dis- # Sharan, Partner, Koan Advisory. 244 < &5 them unequivocal authority to create pronged approach will ease cable bills and tributors. “The NCF has certainly increased ( Despite its stated intention, however, the revi- 24 ! 4=" ; base packs for consumers. “DPOs will now satisfy even conscious TV watchers. For a the cost of watching TV. This can only be 7 sion in NCF — along with the mandate to reduce create a base pack of 224 poor-quality FTA fee of 130 and taxes, an entry-level con- remedied by enhancing competition 4 1 , 4 the MRP of channels from 19 to 12 to be part of channels priced at 160 and push these sumer can now avail up to 200 FTA chan- among last-mile TV distributors, not by a bouquet — has raised difficult questions, many of ,41 onto consumers. Meanwhile, as a content nels, giving him a wider basket. Then again, more economic regulations,” says Sharan. 6 &1 " which reflect the TRAI’s own inconsistencies. creator, my relationship with my con- even if a consumer opts for the entire uni- “Distributors must do justice to consumers For one, the NTO was introduced last year in 4 sumers is curtailed, I lose the authority to verse of pay channels, the TRAI has lim- by actually using revenues from NCF to an attempt to empower consumers and give them 41 24 decide how my channel will be carried by ited the NCF to 160 a month, which hith- improve quality of service. A transparent 6 the freedom to choose what they want to watch and & 4;1! "O the platforms and the reach it will garner, erto increased as the number of channels ecosystem-wide audit is desperately need- pay only for that. The TRAI has repeatedly argued = F&14 and my economies of scale have been erod- increased (an additional NCF of 20 was ed. Logically, this should precede regula- that the introduction of à la carte pricing was nec- ed too,” says the legal executive who does charged for every slab of 25 channels). tory changes,” he concludes. 2 # essary as broadcasters were dumping “unwanted” not wish to be named. Broadcasters argue the reduced MRP The legal executive warns that should channels on consumers through bundling and Distributors, however, say there is no caps and new NCF structure will limit the the TRAI continue with excessive and arbi- " bouquet formations. But here’s the catch, while the inherent benefit to them as claimed by number of channels in pay bouquets, erode trary regulatory measures, it will push the 2 TRAI is attempting to restrict broadcasters from broadcasters. The CEO of a leading Multi- the value delivered to consumers and the broadcast sector on to the same thorny bundling or forming bouquets, doesn’t allowing a dis- System Operator says on condition of loss of subscribers and revenues will force path as the telecom sector. tribution platform to offer 200+ FTA channels tan- anonymity, “The NCF was never designed more pay channels to become FTA, which “Until a decade ago, India boasted 14 tamount to bundling? Then again there’s an issue of as a premise to offer FTAs to consumers. solely rely on advertisement revenue for telecom players; today we are staring at a ( who really benefits from the introduction of the new Platforms charge consumers NCF to their business. duopoly. The broadcast sector is headed NCF structure — consumers or DPOs? cover the cost of setting up the infrastruc- As more channels become FTAs, it will in the same direction. More channels are 2 Chairman of Star and Disney India Uday ture to carry channels and their operations. also force broadcasters to fight a hard bat- forced to go the FTA way, leading broad- ) ( Shankar points out the anomaly, “If the regulator is As part of that commitment, the TRAI tle with DPOs to be included in their FTA casters are not launching new channels and ( so concerned about bringing down the price for the directed us to offer 100 FTAs under the base packs, giving platforms the upper smaller, niche channels are shutting shop. < consumer, then why in the name of an NCF, are the NTO. So FTAs are incidental, not the pri- hand to negotiate higher carriage fees. Put Ultimately, if the broadcast sector perish- S ( distributors being allowed to charge as much as 160? mary reason why NCF is levied.” together, this will negatively affect the qual- es, so will the distribution platforms,” he Theoretically, they can charge anything up to 160 Then there’s the critical issue of guar- ity of programmatic content and the says. , - for only providing FTA channels. Just to understand anteeing choice to consumers. Broadcasters viewing experience for consumers. (The writer is a journalist covering the the ludicrous contradiction of this order, the same allege that while the TRAI seems to be “Smaller broadcasters pay channels media and entertainment landscape) 7 9+ "8A
to his madness though his critics called on Modi.” The BJP leader won the 2014 versy, anti-CAA protests and hate pol- tentious Bills on the abrogation of ther the Congress nor the BJP had any him an “anarchist.” Delhi was not the elections on the promise of develop- itics, though Muslims are part of his Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu credible leaders to match Kejriwal’s end of his ambition, as he took on ment and Kejriwal did the same in the core voters. and Kashmir in the Rajya Sabha. He stature. The BJP was betting on the Narendra Modi in the 2014 Lok Sabha Delhi polls. Second, Kejriwal is nothing if not also welcomed the Supreme Court ver- Modi magic while the Congress was 4&, 1;2= elections and the party contested on 400 To his credit, he delivered on that a quick learner. He realised his mistakes dict on Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. All invoking the work of Sheila Dikshit. ,1 8 12 seats. Even after winning this time promise and after five years at the helm and changed his style of functioning these have resulted in a better relation- In short, his victory was due to four around, the AAP was talking of nation- the Chief Minister did not go to the after the AAP’s humiliating defeat in the ship between the Delhi Chief Minister main factors. First, Kejriwal was suc- 4 # building. But for now, Kejriwal must be Delhi voters empty-handed. He was Delhi Municipal Corporation elec- and the Prime Minister. Modi even sent cessful in making the people believe that ' satisfied with the landslide win in the armed with his welfare measures, tions in 2017. But the real change came Kejriwal birthday greetings when the he merited another chance. Second, 2;<60 : 8> Delhi Assembly polls. This is the sec- including free water, cheap power, after the AAP got a drubbing in the latter turned 51. people saw him as a “doer” as compared ' , "' ond time the “Modi magic” did not improved health services, better edu- 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Fourth, he scrupulously kept the to his earlier image of a political 7 hoever thought seven years work in Delhi elections, that too just six cational facilities, doorstep delivery of So Kejriwal attempted an image poll narrative to local issues while the upstart. Third, was the decline of the ''54 ago that the Delhi Chief months after the BJP’s impressive 2019 services to the common man, free bus makeover and from the angry young BJP raked national and divisive issues Congress and lack of any credible leader 7 WMinister Arvind Kejriwal victory. The fight was between the AAP rides for women, better street lighting, man in 2012, he transformed into a with motormouths giving hate speech- in the BJP. Fourth he was successful in " would come this far to bag the throne and the BJP with the Congress not any- CCTVs and so on and sought votes on “vikas purush (development man).” es and trying to vitiate the atmosphere. nurturing of the “poor” as his con- of Delhi for the third term? Though the where in the reckoning. his Government’s performance. The “muffler man,” Kejriwal discarded Fifth, Kejriwal also abandoned his stituency. He got credit for the regular- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had arrived The BJP had gone all out to win Though Kejriwal’s critics alleged that he his muffler and also projected himself constant fight with Delhi’s Lieutenant- isation of illegal colonies and stayed 7' 5 as a disruptive force in 2013 and was back the State — as it had been in the was doling out sops with the taxpayers’ as a family man. The winning tactic was Governor (L-G) after the Supreme away from polarising politics. However, 4# # dismissed as an upstart, its chief political wilderness in the Capital for money, his projection of the AAP as a that Kejriwal preferred to fight for Delhi Court ordered the L-G to work on the the AAP and its chief should remem- #5 Kejriwal surprised critics with his abil- almost three decades now — bombard- party that works for the poor went in strictly on bread and butter issues. Also, “aid and advice of the Council of ber that there are many challenges ity to grasp the pulse of the public and ing the city with high-profile leaders. their favour. he consciously stopped his confronta- Ministers.” The constant court battles, ahead if they want to move to the change for the better in this roller coast- So, what worked for Kejriwal this Kejriwal also wisely kept himself tionist politics and surprised many too, have stopped. national stage. # '5 er political ride. There was a method time? The coup was that he did a “Modi away from the Shaheen Bagh contro- when his party supported the con- Sixth, and more importantly, nei- (The writer is a senior journalist) C # D ! ! 2(
( '. Q 3 ; 0 4 2 ** <8+ 8 7 5%7 9>:? .4.>9:@ " 2 07 $50! 7 7 8.9:3! &!5 %! $!$ <4 sector-led economic growth, the Belt and Road infrastruc- !2! the White House said. ture investments. he Trump administration A total of USD 30 million According to the Pentagon, ems and jewellery exports Thas proposed $1.5 billion in has been included in the bud- in the Indo-Pacific, the Gwitnessed a 8.45 per cent budgetary allocation for 2021 get for the global engagement Department of Defense is decline in January to Rs fiscal for the strategic Indo- centre dedicated to countering strengthening and evolving US 21,146.59 crore as against Rs Pacific, which it said was part foreign state and non-state partnerships into a security 23,099.57 crore a year ago, the of its efforts to ensure that the propaganda and disinforma- architecture that helps uphold Gem Jewellery Export region remains free, open, and tion from China, it added. a "free and open" order. Promotion Council (GJEPC) independent of "malign The budget also provides "With India, DoD is said. Chinese influence". USD 0.8 billion for the expanding military-to-military During April 2019 to China has been trying to International Development cooperation and improving January 2020, exports declined spread its influence in the Finance Corporation (DFC) interoperability, including by 4.78 per cent to Rs 2,16,076.06 resource-rich Indo-Pacific for private sector development establishing a new tri-service crore as compared with Rs region. To counter Beijing, the internationally to support cor- amphibious exercise, TIGER 2,26,933.91 crore during the US has been pushing for a porate growth in less-devel- TRIUMPH," the Pentagon said. first 10 months of 2018-19. broader role by India in the South China Sea. USD1.5 billion for the Indo- oped countries and to provide The US, India and several Similarly, export of cut and strategically important region. The White House in its Pacific, reflecting a strong a transparent, high-quality other world powers have been polished diamonds (CPD) %%"*)5 4 # # C 4 D" Beijing lays claim to huge budgetary proposal for the Administration commitment alternative to "predatory talking about the need to declined 4.92 per cent in # # #C D # swathes of the sea in the South financial year 2021, beginning to ensuring that the region Chinese international lending" ensure a free, open and thriv- January to Rs 11,757.08 crore ** 4 & K, 7 China Sea where it has set up October 1, 2020, said, the remains free, open, and inde- in the Indo-Pacific and other ing Indo-Pacific in the back- from Rs 12,365.89 crore in the #! ' K5I+7 7 $$ military facilities and artificial future of the Indo-Pacific, pendent of malign Chinese strategic regions, it said. drop of China flexing its mili- same month of 2019. # 7 5 *L.G" ' islands. which contains roughly half the influence," it said. In the budgetary proposals, tary muscles in the region, CPD exports in the first 10 # 4 7 7 7 The US has long accused world's population and many of This funding supports the Pentagon alleged that which is a large swathe of land months of FY20 (April- #7 " "7 # 54 China of bullying Vietnam, the fastest-growing economies, democracy programmes, Beijing continued to violate the and sea stretching all the way January) dipped 16.04 per cent 7 # # # ' R ! 5 ' # # Taiwan, the Philippines, is critical to US security and strengthens security coopera- sovereignty of Indo-Pacific from the west coast to Rs 1,14,982.97 crore from Rs 7 ' Malaysia and Brunei who have long-term economic interests." tion, improves economic gov- nations and expand its control of the US to the shores of east 1,36,941.69 crore during April ' # 5 contesting claims over the "The Budget provides ernance and facilitates private abroad under the pretense of Africa. 2018 to January 2019. $ " % " * '88 & ) 6 @ %'$ $0$! A A 5 3!A 5$$ ' !) '*+, 980 & + &5(%!( "*$%0 confidence in India and that is European Union on January 31 so far undisclosed income of why the country has attracted after Prime Minister Boris ,)&*7%B'7+&!+%A!#)&# more than Rs 8,460 crore has inance Minister Nirmala a net FDI of USD 24.4 billion ritain's economy saw zero Johnson in December led the he Income Tax department 8'+%)3$37%A!7&%+ been brought to tax and penal- FSitharaman on Tuesday said in April-November 2019-20 as inance Minister Nirmala Bgrowth in the final quarter Conservative party to victory in Thas issued notices under @!7%)B3('34'??!$3&#)3 ty of more than Rs 1,290 crore the economy is not in trouble against USD 21.2 billion in the FSitharaman on Tuesday of last year as manufacturing national polls. foreign black money law in 422 levied. About 204 prosecution and green shoots are visible same period the previous year," sought to debunk claims of data shrank heading into the coun- "We've broken the dead- cases involving undisclosed ?'#%#-#!@'7 complaints have been filed. with the country moving she said. fudging by the government try's general election that lock and left the EU -- now we assets and income of over Rs $3+)#?"!#%+)3?!8%!@ "Sustained investigations towards a USD 5 trillion econ- Net Foreign Portfolio and said the government was unlocked Brexit, official data need to seize this moment to 12,600 crore till December 8!7%&*'3- /?7!7% conducted in the cases revealed omy. Investment (FPI) in April- not hiding any numbers. showed on Tuesday. level up and prepare our great 2019, Parliament was informed by International Consortium of Listing initiatives taken by November 2019-20 was posi- "No resources have been "There was no growth in nation for long-term success," on Tuesday. *'#(%%3(7!$B*&&!&' Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) the government, she said, tive at USD 12.6 billion as cut down for anybody but I the last quarter of 2019 as finance minister Sajid Javid Minister of State for '3+A%3'"&!@8!7% have led to detection of more increasing Foreign Direct against USD 8.7 billion in the wish to assure all members who increases in the services and said in a statement Tuesday fol- Finance Anurag Singh Thakur &*'3# - G/?7!7% than Rs 11,010 crore of credits Investment (FDI), rise in fac- same period last fiscal. participated during the dis- construction sectors were off- lowing release of the growth said the Income Tax "%)%+ in the undisclosed foreign tory output and over Rs 1 lakh She further said the gross cussion that the government is set by another poor showing data. Department has taken contin- accounts so far. About 99 pros- crore GST collection in the past GST (Goods and Services Tax) keen to work together with from manufacturing, particu- "In my budget, exactly one uous and concerted actions ecution complaints have been three months are revenue collected in January everybody and we want the larly the motor industry," said month from today, I'll set out under the Black Money under this Act, involving filed," Thakur said. indications of green shoots in 2020 grew at 12 per cent while economy to gallop," Rob Kent-Smith at the Office how we will move forward, (Undisclosed Foreign Income undisclosed foreign assets and In the Panama Paper Leaks the economy. in November 2019, it was 6 per Sitharaman said replying to a for National Statistics (ONS). with more ambition and new & Assets) and Imposition of income of over Rs 12,600 investigations, undisclosed for- "There are seven important cent. debate on the Union Budget UK manufacturing con- thinking, and empower our Tax Act since it came into force crore," he said in a written reply eign investments amounting to indicators which show that "So there is a steady growth 2020-21 in the Rajya Sabha. tracted 0.8 percent in the people and businesses so every- on July 1, 2015. to the Rajya Sabha. over Rs 1,550 crore have been there are green shoots in the and therefore negative growth, Without naming Congress October-December period, the one has the opportunity to "As a result, as on With regard to deposits detected. About 38 prosecution economy...Economy is not in which it showed in September leader P Chidambaram, she ONS said. thrive," Chancellor of the December 31, 2019, notices made in unreported foreign complaints have been filed, he trouble," she said while reply- and October, has been cor- took on the former finance Britain finally departed the Exchequer Javid said. have been issued in 422 cases bank accounts in HSBC cases, added. ing to a debate on the Union rected and we are on a positive minister for his remarks that Budget in Lok Sabha. growth trajectory and this will the chief of defence staff should Referring to visible indi- obviously bring in greater and strongly protest against the cators of green shoots, the newer investments to the econ- reduced budget allocation for Finance Minister said the forex omy and it will also reduce the defence sector and that his reserve is at an all time high business cost," she added party would stand in his sup- ries are slated to resume pro- affected for the time being on the smartphone industry. Outside China, there have and the stock market is upbeat. There are seven green port. duction in a phased manner," and that "there has been no sig- E-mail queries sent to been more than 350 infections "Global sentiment is in shoots based on which the Talking about previous he Indian smartphone India Cellular and Electronics nificant effect in stocks/pro- Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo and POCO reported in almost 30 places favour of India. Foreign economy now very clearly UPA government, Sitharaman Tindustry, which relies heav- Association (ICEA) duction for realme in India" on the impact on supplies went with two deaths, one in the investors continue to show moving forward, she added. said "the entire defence min- ily on China for components Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo during the said period. unanswered. Philippines and the other in istry was paralysed, the defence and sub-assemblies, has start- told PTI. "All realme smartphones Meanwhile, reports sug- Hong Kong. of India was paralysed, they did ed feeling the impact of supply He declined to comment sold in India are manufac- gest that one of the large con- The coronavirus outbreak #+ & not have an equipment and disruptions in certain product on the specifics, but added, "we tured in India, with more than tract manufacturers and com- and its perceived risk has cast look at the way, bullet-proof categories due to the coron- are in a wait-and-watch mode 7500 local workforce and more ponent suppliers has resumed a shadow on the upcoming dresses were not available". avirus outbreak, market watch- this entire week." than 50 per cent local sup- operations in one of its plants Mobile World Congress & 9% : "What about Rafale? Why ers said on Tuesday. Industry watchers, howev- plies...Due to objective rea- in China, but is operating with (MWC), the largest mobile We Think Digital, didn't they buy it?. So having The industry is keeping a er, admitted that the situation sons such as logistics obstruc- only a small fraction of its event and the Facebook's global digital liter- paralysed the defence of India, close watch to see if shuttered on the ground is bad, as the tion and delay in resumption of workforce. industry's flagship annual con- acebook on Tuesday acy programme, was it is very odd that a former factories in China reopen in the supply lines for smartphones work caused by the epidemic, The death toll in China's gregation. Flaunched its 'We Think announced in 2019 during the minister wants the defence coming days and supplies predominantly come from some supplies from China novel coronavirus outbreak So far, heavyweights like Digital' programme, under second edition of its South Asia ministry to protest. I am resume sometime this week. China. At the same time, they might face slight delays but no has gone up to 1,016 with 108 Ericsson, Amazon, Sony and which the social media giant Safety Summit. shocked at the way in which "Yes, the industry is already said the market itself is slow major impact as of now is new fatalities reported mostly others have said they are with- will provide digital literacy The training program has governance is being treated," feeling the impact and some and demand sluggish. there for our future product in the worst-affected Hubei drawing from the event that is training to 1 lakh women been designed with a focus on she said. In a marginal hike, the products and models have been When contacted, realme in plans," it added. province, while the confirmed scheduled to take place in across seven states, including digital literacy and citizenship, defence budget was increased impacted. It is still early to draw an e-mailed response said its The company said it is cases of infection have soared Barcelona from February Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal addressing issues around pri- to Rs 3.37 lakh crore for 2020- any conclusion as select facto- supply chain has not been closely monitoring the impact to 42,638. 24-27. and Bihar. vacy, safety, and misinforma- 21 against last year's Rs 3.18 "In partnership with tion. lakh crore, notwithstanding National Commission for "We believe that women expectations of a significantly Women (NCW) and Cyber should have equal access to higher allocation to fast-track Peace Foundation, the pro- economic opportunities, edu- long-pending military mod- gram aims to provide digital lit- cation and social connection ernisation efforts. eracy training to one lakh that the internet provides. Sitharaman had served as women across seven states Working closely with experts Defence Minister in the first through the year," a statement from across different walks of term of the Modi government. said. life, we are constantly innovat- Speaking on allegations The programme will start ing and designing activities and questions raised on the with the state of Uttar Pradesh that will enable digital learning data and account fudging by and expand to other states and change in the community," the government, she high- including Assam, West Bengal Facebook India Director of lighted that between 2005- Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Public Policy Ankhi 2006 and 2010-11, every year Jharkhand and Bihar, it added. Das said. there was issuance of oil bonds. "The total of oil bonds issued was 1.4 lakh crore or 1.9 per cent of then GDP. Even today, we are paying annually 9,900 crore on these bonds as interest. "Alright the government borrows and we have to pay interest. Understood. Government's liability on oil subsidy is something where we all have to see when we are talked down to fudging of accounts," Sitharaman explained. ! ! 22
2 3 " ,+ R" " % = B' 6 N, ( " " 7 # " ( August and November 2019, 1 the centre has released the first 77 O he Centre has rejected and second installment to only TAndhra Pradesh govern- one beneficiary but to those Mumbai (PTI): Coronavirus 2 ment’s proposal to release the care of expenses related to registered between December !2! outbreak in China is expected payment under PM-KISAN agriculture and allied activities 2019 and March 2020, the to have a minimal impact on ment will retain 24 per cent scheme as a lumpsum amount as well as domestic needs so as centre has paid the first install- arkets snapped their two- the Indian ports it rates due to stake post sell-off but without instead of installments, to protect them from falling in ment to 6.84 lakh beneficiaries Msession slide to close with low China-related throughput he government will clarify any veto powers. The Agriculture Minister Narendra the clutches of moneylenders of Andhra Pradesh, the min- smart gains on Tuesday, mir- they handle, ratings agency Ton use of concessional rail- Department of Investment and Singh Tomar informed for meeting such expenses and ister added. roring optimism in the global Moody’s Investors Service said way land by Concor before the Public Asset Management Parliament on Tuesday. Under ensure their continuance in Sharing all India figures, markets as investors wagered on on Tuesday. The agency, how- country’s largest container (DIPAM) held roadshows for PM-KISAN, the central gov- farming activities, he added. Tomar said a total of 9.60 limited economic impact of the ever, said the outbreak is a train operator is privatised, an the strategic sale of Concor in ernment provides a payment of The eligibility of farmers to crore farmer families across coronavirus outbreak. “credit negative” for port oper- official said on Tuesday. The Canada and Singapore last Rs 6,000 per year in three join PM-KISAN is determined India have been successfully Led by gains in index heavy- ators in Asia Pacific. Container Corporation of month during which investors equal installments of Rs 2,000 by the respective state govern- registered under PM-KISAN weights RIL, ICICI Bank and Over 800 people have died India Ltd (Concor) has built had raised queries on land to 14.5 crore farmers across the ments on the basis of as on February 6. Of this, 8.44 HDFC, the 30-share BSE Sensex since the oubreak last month in terminals to house containers usage post its strategic disin- country. Operational Guidelines of the crore beneficiaries have settled 236.52 points, or 0.58 per markets. Since the full impact of China. The World Health on land leased from the Indian vestment. “Investors have In a written reply to the Lok Scheme. As per the 2015-16 received benefits. Against the cent, higher at 41,216.14. the virus issue still remains Organisation (WHO) has Railways on a per container raised queries on the land issue Sabha, Tomar said the Andhra agriculture census, there are budgetary allocation of Rs Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty unknown the extended shut- declared it as a global emer- licence fee basis. On the other and asked to make very clear Pradesh government under its about 83.90 lakh landhold- 75,000 crore for this fiscal, rose 76.40 points, or 0.64 per down is expected to dent eco- gency. The rating agency said hand, terminals run by exist- submission in what way the Rythu Bharosa scheme pro- ings in Andhra Pradesh. So far, funds amounting to Rs cent, to 12,107.90. NTPC, Maruti nomic growth this quarter. the share of China-linked con- ing private container train leased land, where the Concor posed to give Rs 12,500 per year 54.45 lakh farmers have regis- 44,516.7 crore have been trans- Suzuki, SBI, PowerGrid, Bajaj “We expect the domestic tainer cargo is less than 5 per operators are built on land pur- has established its stations, to each farmer family inclusive tered under PM-KISAN, the ferred in the bank accounts of Auto, UltraTech Cement and market to stay focused on the last cent by volume for the Indian chased from the market. would be available going for- of a benefit of Rs 6,000 given Union Minister said in a sep- beneficiaries across the coun- Axis Bank rose up to 2.95 per batch of Q3 numbers and CPI ports it rates. Additioally, man- Also, Concor currently gets ward and what will be the pric- under PM-KISAN. The state arate reply. To those regis- try, he added. Tomar said PM- cent. On the other hand, Bharti inflation for the month of ufacturers will likely seek alter- land from the Indian Railways ing,” an official told PTI. government scheme also aimed tered between December 2018 KISAN is a continuous and Airtel, Mahindra and Mahindra, January. As per the consensus, native sources of supply for at a concessional rate as com- He said the Ministry of to cover the tenant farmers. and March 31, 2019 in Andhra ongoing scheme in which the Nestle India, TCS and Sun inflation is expected to remain components to the extent that pared to other inter-modal Railways will clarify the poli- “State government had request- Pradesh, the centre has paid financial benefits are trans- Pharma shed up to 0.75 per cent. elevated confirming the recent supply chain disruptions in operators, an arrangement cy before the Expression of ed to release the payments the first installment to 36.40 ferred to the bank accounts of Global markets rose as China re- action by the central bank,” said China persist, it said. which may have to be altered Interest (EoI) inviting bid- under PM-KISAN scheme as a lakh beneficiaries, second the identified beneficiaries as opened for business after a Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Similarly, on the bulk han- once the firm is privatised. ders is issued. “This is an lumpsum amount instead of installment to 34.11 lakh ben- and when their correct and ver- forced extension to the Lunar Geojit Financial Services. BSE dling side, Moody’s said the Firms such as Adani Ports issue that is to be resolved,” the payments in installments. The eficiaries, third installment to ified data is uploaded by the New Year holiday because of the utilities, power, metal, bankex, domestic ports it rates handle may be interested in picking up official said. Shares of Concor request of Government of 33.78 lakh beneficiaries and concerned states on PM-Kisan coronavirus outbreak, which has energy, healthcare and consumer “negligible” volumes linked to stake in Concor but would closed at Rs 574.35, up 0.25 Andhra Pradesh was not fourth installment to 31.35 web-portal. The data of bene- killed over 1,000 people and dis- durables indices rose up to 1.68 China and are unlikely to be like clarity on the land use as per cent on the BSE. At the accepted...,” he said. The state’s lakh beneficiaries, he added. ficiaries so uploaded by the rupted major global supply per cent, while FMCG and tele- impacted. The outbreak is cred- well as the concessional current market price, sale of proposal was “not accepted” To those registered concerned states/union terri- chains. Bourses in Shanghai, com closed in the red. Broader it negative for Asia-Pacific’s arrangement the firm has with 30.8 per cent stake in Concor because PM-KISAN was meant between April and July 2019 in tories undergoes a multi-level Hong Kong and Seoul settled BSE midcap rose 0.35 per cent, port operators as it is disrupt- railways for transportation of would fetch the exchequer to provide income support to all the state, the centre has verification and validation by with significant gains. Japanese while smallcap index slipped 0.18 ing domestic and global supply containers. The Cabinet, in over Rs 30,000 crore. The gov- land holding farmers’ families released first installment to various agencies concerned markets remained shut for a hol- per cent. Meanwhile, Brent crude chains and lowering discre- November last year, had ernment has set a disinvest- in the country, subject to cer- 7.92 lakh beneficiaries, second before making payment to the iday. Stock exchanges in Europe oil futures rose 1.58 per cent to tionary consumer spending, approved strategic sale of 30.8 ment target of Rs 1.20 lakh tain exclusions. installment to 7.64 lakh bene- beneficiaries. Hence, merely also opened on a positive note. USD 54.11 per barrel. On the which will reduce the through- per cent stake, along with man- crore in the next fiscal from An amount of Rs 2,000 ficiaries and third installment registration on the portal does “Easing concerns over the coro- currency front, the Indian rupee put growth of Asia-Pacific’s agement control, in Concor out CPSEs, up from Rs 65,000 was paid in three equal install- to 7.35 lakh beneficiaries. To not ensure benefit transfer to navirus issue after the drop in depreciated marginally to 71.30 ports in 2020, the agency of the government equity of crore in the revised estimates ments to enable farmers take those registered between the beneficiaries, he said. fresh cases came as a breather for per US dollar (intra-day). added. 54.80 per cent. The govern- of Budget this fiscal. 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2008.80 1936.15 1995.50 KALPATPOWR 459.90 462.35 408.00 416.60 PHOENIXLTD 900.00 912.65 880.05 883.30 PTC 55.25 55.40 54.50 54.75 STAR 500.05 519.80 497.45 509.45 ABCAPITAL 93.60 97.40 93.40 94.40 IDFC 36.00 36.10 35.50 35.60 AIAENG 1945.20 1962.65 1871.00 1889.05 JSL 41.60 42.40 41.20 41.35 UPL 573.50 584.90 570.00 576.25 MANAPPURAM 171.95 171.95 165.20 165.60 ISEC 470.00 484.95 468.35 477.70 AKZOINDIA 2115.00 2178.00 2071.30 2171.60 FINOLEXIND 553.95 553.95 543.00 545.60 HONAUT 34581.00 38850.00 33821.10 37890.00 GNFC 197.00 197.95 188.00 189.70 FRETAIL 343.20 362.80 342.00 353.75 INDHOTEL 139.25 139.75 138.45 138.95 TEAMLEASE 2400.00 2405.00 2306.05 2340.15 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BIOCON 312.95 312.95 302.80 306.00 FSL 41.75 42.55 41.60 42.10 LAXMIMACH 3273.25 3313.00 3251.00 3255.10 UFLEX 234.15 237.35 226.00 227.80 INOXWIND 37.25 39.00 37.10 37.45 NIFTY NEXT 50 29086.65 29129.15 28821.20 28854.35 -99.35 ACC 1455.00 1470.30 1436.20 1438.55 BAJAJ-AUTO 3105.05 3151.50 3101.60 3146.30 BLUEDART 2762.75 2815.00 2744.30 2770.35 MAHSCOOTER 4600.00 4650.00 4600.00 4622.25 IBULHSGFIN 328.00 361.00 326.50 342.00 19.00 MOTHERSUMI 125.35 127.00 124.10 125.00 IOC 115.95 117.35 115.70 116.05 DBL 381.00 393.00 380.00 381.90 GSKCONS 9300.00 9370.90 9224.55 9224.55 DIVISLAB 2085.00 2160.00 2085.00 2159.00 70.05 INFY 776.20 779.25 769.75 773.80 ABFRL 263.00 275.50 260.30 272.75 HEIDELBERG 207.45 210.00 202.90 204.75 INDOSTAR 286.00 287.80 280.40 285.60 L&TFH 128.00 134.00 128.00 130.70 3.10 SUNPHARMA 423.60 424.60 416.70 418.40 LAKSHVILAS 19.95 19.95 19.75 19.95 JAMNAAUTO 44.35 44.90 42.55 43.10 MAHLOG 405.95 409.55 391.75 394.10 AMBUJACEM 208.10 213.45 208.00 211.25 4.15 ESCORTS 871.00 882.40 863.15 865.60 RALLIS 230.65 246.00 230.00 239.75 NATCOPHARM 720.00 723.85 702.30 716.20 ZYDUSWELL 1466.00 1477.90 1459.70 1470.40 BAJAJHLDNG 3750.05 3869.95 3750.05 3825.00 65.00 MCX 1236.95 1244.90 1202.00 1209.50 KTKBANK 75.00 75.35 74.35 75.10 FINEORG 2469.90 2548.30 2400.00 2414.95 SKFINDIA 2100.00 2100.00 2002.45 2011.05 SIEMENS 1482.50 1522.00 1460.10 1496.45 20.50 ORIENTELEC 248.15 254.35 246.20 249.80 RAIN 112.35 113.80 110.85 113.05 FEDERALBNK 90.20 91.30 90.05 90.50 ANDHRABANK 15.55 16.30 15.55 15.85 AUROPHARMA 546.00 551.80 537.45 548.55 6.30 TATAGLOBAL 398.00 399.00 389.15 390.50 DABUR 514.50 516.70 508.00 508.65 TATAINVEST 1008.00 1025.00 973.45 982.45 IFBIND 543.90 543.90 531.00 536.85 SRTRANSFIN 1214.40 1261.80 1205.20 1220.10 13.20 MINDACORP 113.35 113.35 108.00 110.00 GALAXYSURF 1651.00 1790.00 1651.00 1702.10 EDELWEISS 90.55 90.95 87.30 89.45 JYOTHYLAB 145.60 146.35 142.55 143.30 PEL 1567.00 1614.90 1550.25 1562.55 13.55 MRF 73500.00 73500.00 71204.30 71397.25 BERGEPAINT 586.00 589.70 580.65 582.80 JAGRAN* 69.00 69.05 68.15 68.15 VRLLOG 264.70 268.00 263.00 263.05 BOSCHLTD 14180.00 14255.00 14105.00 14200.90 118.25 HINDALCO 192.35 196.90 192.30 193.55 PFC 127.00 128.00 124.65 125.20 SCI 59.25 61.45 59.25 60.15 ALLCARGO 114.20 114.20 110.80 111.00 HDFCAMC 3330.00 3418.00 3315.55 3328.00 25.50 COALINDIA 181.00 181.50 176.30 179.35 VENKYS 1471.45 1477.25 1390.00 1405.35 SHREECEM 25095.00 25237.60 24701.60 24842.60 WABCOINDIA 6780.95 6816.40 6735.35 6809.80 HINDPETRO 241.20 243.45 239.55 240.35 1.50 BALKRISIND 1100.00 1148.80 1100.00 1136.60 ADANIGREEN 215.00 217.35 208.15 211.20 MIDHANI 164.05 171.45 164.00 166.45 ZENSARTECH 156.55 158.65 155.20 155.75 BANDHANBNK 463.00 468.45 453.00 459.95 2.50 HINDUNILVR 2160.05 2179.00 2149.15 2152.80 SOBHA 402.35 403.30 386.25 387.90 GODREJAGRO 547.40 579.80 546.40 575.40 GDL 124.95 126.25 123.85 124.85 PAGEIND 24095.00 24219.95 23833.05 24054.95 129.05 ULTRACEMCO 4440.00 4519.00 4434.50 4469.45 LUPIN 701.75 709.75 699.00 704.90 ENGINERSIN 92.45 92.80 89.80 90.05 BRIGADE 239.15 239.15 229.25 231.85 PIDILITIND 1586.00 1599.00 1574.05 1583.40 7.45 KOTAKBANK 1678.15 1684.95 1668.35 1677.15 BATAINDIA 1825.00 1840.00 1794.00 1800.05 APOLLOTYRE 164.90 164.90 160.70 161.25 LINDEINDIA 749.35 749.75 731.75 734.75 CONCOR 575.95 581.90 570.90 575.00 2.55 VEDL 142.25 143.55 140.20 140.75 EXIDEIND 179.30 180.95 176.55 177.30 WELSPUNIND 44.40 45.45 43.90 45.05 SUPRAJIT 201.10 201.10 192.40 194.45 LUPIN 713.80 713.80 698.55 704.25 2.30 DRREDDY 3150.00 3203.70 3134.95 3190.80 MGL 1193.00 1204.85 1168.65 1174.40 GRANULES 166.70 167.00 162.05 162.80 SOMANYCERA 224.10 230.05 220.95 222.45 BANKBARODA 90.80 91.60 90.00 90.35 0.25 NATIONALUM 42.45 43.20 40.85 40.95 RELAXO 758.00 799.75 754.40 782.55 JINDALSAW 86.00 87.35 85.05 85.15 SUDARSCHEM 473.40 477.50 464.35 466.55 TEJASNET 80.00 80.55 75.10 75.85 MOTHERSUMI 126.00 127.10 124.05 125.00 0.25 TITAN 1261.00 1279.00 1260.35 1271.00 GLAXO 1305.80 1353.00 1280.00 1323.55 ICICIGI 1383.00 1385.35 1357.00 1368.25 PGHL 4311.00 4459.00 4292.75 4357.15 HATHWAY 18.90 19.05 18.85 18.95 NMDC 113.80 114.90 112.10 113.00 0.20 CIPLA 446.25 451.95 443.50 450.65 NESTLEIND 16298.00 16318.45 15960.00 15995.00 BLISSGVS 141.75 144.75 141.00 142.05 MASFIN 1148.00 1188.80 1146.00 1160.80 ECLERX 621.80 627.00 614.00 617.30 HINDZINC 194.40 195.90 192.50 194.00 0.25 BPCL 487.60 493.90 480.05 480.90 IDBI 36.65 37.70 36.40 37.00 VTL 1021.45 1035.00 1021.45 1028.10 ADANITRANS 339.95 339.95 331.35 337.35 SADBHAV 117.65 117.65 112.50 113.60 BERGEPAINT 586.00 590.00 580.00 582.55 0.35 GODREJPROP 1168.00 1169.90 1145.00 1149.95 PNBHOUSING 431.40 437.70 422.00 423.95 UBL 1295.50 1306.00 1270.20 1289.60 SOUTHBANK 10.00 10.12 10.00 10.04 EIHOTEL 148.10 151.25 142.85 144.35 ASHOKLEY 83.50 84.45 82.60 82.85 -0.10 ADANIENT 245.20 248.50 243.75 245.15 WIPRO 240.55 242.80 239.95 241.15 ATUL 4974.90 5055.00 4929.35 5025.80 LEMONTREE 54.55 54.80 52.55 52.90 GMDCLTD 60.45 61.20 59.50 59.70 DLF 236.00 237.80 232.60 233.10 -0.70 BAJAJFINSV 9646.00 9811.30 9646.00 9731.45 PNB 57.60 58.00 56.75 56.95 MAHLIFE 408.20 408.20 396.00 403.05 VGUARD 209.20 211.35 203.50 207.25 SOLARINDS 1277.50 1278.40 1227.00 1233.80 SHREECEM 25050.00 25240.45 24694.30 24840.00 -121.65 WELCORP 223.00 233.70 220.55 222.40 BAJAJELEC 439.45 459.60 424.60 430.25 GICHSGFIN 148.65 149.00 143.00 144.55 GARFIBRES 1569.40 1569.85 1467.50 1473.30 TTKPRESTIG 5745.80 5842.95 5730.00 5802.95 UBL 1300.35 1306.95 1270.00 1288.95 -6.65 HEG 1249.45 1254.80 1165.00 1175.10 ADANIPORTS 371.80 378.35 370.00 374.35 RAMCOCEM 791.10 799.00 777.00 780.45 APLAPOLLO 2104.50 2110.50 2028.05 2044.30 GULFOILLUB 801.70 818.15 796.95 810.35 PNB 57.75 58.00 56.75 56.95 -0.30 CHOLAHLDNG 546.05 549.95 530.00 548.70 SPARC 200.50 200.90 190.00 191.15 ASTRAZEN 2785.00 2789.15 2630.00 2649.05 CRISIL 1678.30 1678.30 1612.00 1619.70 KPITTECH 99.25 99.25 94.20 94.95 PFC 126.65 128.00 124.25 125.05 -0.70 EICHERMOT 19284.95 19350.95 18937.35 18981.05 OMAXE 165.00 165.00 154.00 155.15 NHPC 24.30 24.40 23.75 24.00 HFCL 16.40 16.95 16.40 16.90 UCOBANK 15.00 15.15 14.95 14.95 ICICIPRULI 487.00 490.50 474.00 481.10 -2.95 HINDPETRO 240.50 243.30 239.55 239.85 HAVELLS 625.95 634.50 615.50 618.25 ARVINDFASN 358.15 384.35 351.00 382.15 SHANKARA 510.00 520.10 510.00 520.10 CENTRALBK 17.75 18.00 17.65 17.70 HAVELLS 624.00 635.00 615.10 618.10 -4.30 PFIZER 4359.00 4361.95 4270.00 4300.00 LALPATHLAB 1626.90 1657.00 1600.00 1639.25 GMRINFRA 23.50 23.60 23.00 23.05 TIINDIA 534.90 534.90 503.65 518.85 CARBORUNIV 334.90 339.00 334.00 337.10 ACC 1461.00 1471.00 1436.65 1440.00 -11.35 ADANIPOWER 60.30 60.95 59.45 60.10 INFIBEAM 58.35 59.15 57.50 57.70 CONCOR 573.20 581.80 572.90 574.35 LTTS 1696.75 1701.90 1673.70 1693.25 CENTURYPLY 169.00 169.00 164.65 166.15 DABUR 514.85 517.00 507.80 508.75 -4.10 JUSTDIAL 505.10 514.15 500.70 504.95 GICRE 253.80 255.50 234.60 235.90 STRTECH 122.70 124.25 120.75 122.00 ITDCEM 65.00 65.45 60.25 61.00 VARROC 426.50 431.45 415.00 420.25 HDFCLIFE 589.75 594.50 575.80 583.35 -4.70 AUROPHARMA 543.05 551.45 537.90 548.15 ASHOKA 109.50 111.50 104.00 104.40 RELCAPITAL 7.41 7.70 7.41 7.42 GUJALKALI 361.00 361.25 352.60 359.55 SHOPERSTOP 388.60 394.55 388.00 393.60 ICICIGI 1384.90 1387.00 1355.20 1365.00 -12.25 FORCEMOT 1370.00 1372.60 1295.10 1308.40 COCHINSHIP 351.10 358.20 345.00 349.70 LAURUSLABS 440.35 448.50 424.00 429.55 DALBHARAT 904.80 906.10 884.40 895.85 TIMETECHNO 52.80 53.00 52.15 52.45 INDIGO 1411.00 1416.00 1384.05 1386.80 -14.05 NCC 50.45 50.45 47.85 48.05 ALKEM 2624.80 2655.00 2606.00 2633.20 POLYCAB 1053.80 1056.40 1035.70 1041.70 PGHH 11612.00 11727.25 11332.00 11455.55 SCHAEFFLER 4702.20 4716.00 4600.00 4638.10 NHPC 24.30 24.40 23.70 24.00 -0.25 AUBANK 1137.90 1177.95 1117.00 1161.90 HCLTECH 610.00 613.55 606.80 610.60 NAVINFLUOR 1150.00 1150.00 1125.00 1130.20 MEGH 59.65 59.90 57.40 57.70 MAGMA 56.90 58.20 56.00 56.15 MARICO 309.00 311.40 304.00 305.40 -3.25 BANDHANBNK 463.40 468.20 453.30 459.20 TORNTPOWER 306.35 310.95 302.70 306.40 EIDPARRY 220.60 224.50 215.35 216.05 NESCO 774.20 777.05 755.10 758.35 SIS 559.00 560.00 545.20 549.60 OFSS 2972.10 2980.00 2882.30 2906.95 -36.15 NTPC 114.00 117.60 114.00 116.85 JAICORPLTD 112.60 113.65 109.75 111.00 TATAPOWER 57.90 57.90 56.70 57.65 NETWORK18 29.95 30.50 28.40 30.50 ORIENTCEM 81.10 81.35 80.05 80.50 BIOCON 311.00 312.90 302.75 305.70 -4.05 3MINDIA 24858.40 25208.70 22449.15 23028.15 FORTIS 164.00 164.00 155.45 160.10 SYNDIBANK 24.35 25.75 23.90 24.25 OBEROIRLTY 526.00 530.00 515.50 519.85 UNITEDBNK 8.57 8.63 8.50 8.51 SBILIFE 960.45 960.45 935.80 939.00 -13.80 ONGC 107.45 107.55 106.30 106.65 TORNTPHARM 2015.00 2054.95 2004.55 2014.90 WESTLIFE 470.75 472.70 458.00 461.50 VAIBHAVGBL 1115.05 1132.90 1078.45 1091.75 DBCORP 130.00 130.55 128.75 129.20 CADILAHC 279.00 279.00 273.00 274.15 -4.55 SAIL 46.50 47.30 45.50 45.70 ICICIPRULI 485.00 490.45 474.10 482.05 SYMPHONY 1317.05 1324.95 1306.00 1316.20 IOB 9.68 9.83 9.67 9.77 HERITGFOOD 345.50 345.60 339.15 340.55 COLPAL 1368.15 1369.65 1343.40 1345.00 -23.45 CGCL 210.50 223.50 204.30 218.55 SBILIFE 956.20 958.00 936.70 939.45 JMFINANCIL 115.00 117.30 114.20 115.05 TRIDENT 5.96 6.01 5.86 5.90 MAHABANK 12.35 12.35 12.19 12.26 GODREJCP 633.00 636.20 614.50 616.35 -14.50 GRASIM 759.00 768.50 754.50 758.10 NIITTECH 1858.35 1880.00 1825.00 1829.50 SUPREMEIND 1397.00 1400.00 1352.45 1394.10 DHANUKA 526.20 532.40 504.70 527.50 STARCEMENT 88.00 88.60 88.00 88.00 PETRONET 272.00 272.10 260.65 264.00 -6.65 BOMDYEING 94.00 94.70 90.10 90.75 RAYMOND 651.25 651.25 623.90 631.10 CAPPL 367.10 372.95 335.00 340.45 SJVN 25.90 25.90 24.90 25.10 MAHSEAMLES 370.45 370.60 367.60 368.15 PGHH 11676.05 11800.00 11325.00 11420.00 -290.75 AMARAJABAT 776.95 780.75 758.00 762.10 ITDC 345.00 345.00 315.50 317.70 CCL 235.90 248.85 235.05 248.00 KRBL 284.95 295.05 284.65 292.00 KPRMILL 647.90 656.65 638.70 640.85 MCDOWELL-N 691.05 695.00 669.00 670.00 -17.90 UNIONBANK 51.25 51.90 49.30 49.75 AJANTPHARM 1403.95 1424.00 1351.50 1385.50 CUMMINSIND 550.00 557.05 544.50 546.05 GPPL 88.70 90.00 83.20 83.85 SHRIRAMCIT 1455.00 1469.30 1441.50 1442.50 DMART 2480.00 2480.00 2381.00 2405.00 -78.65 GRAPHITE 320.00 321.05 306.10 306.90 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Shipowner # Organisation convened a meet- for disease, Tedros Adhanom ities have barred a cruise ship Holland America Line says 4# " ing in Geneva on Tuesday to he new coronavirus that Ghebreyesus, director-gener- from docking that has already there are no known cases of 77 7/ fast-track promising tests, Thas killed over 1,000 peo- al of WHO, announced been turned away by the the virus on board. drugs and vaccines to help ple in China and sickened Tuesday at a news conference Philippines, Taiwan and Japan The virus has caused ## 5 slow the outbreak that has more than 43,000 others glob- at the agency’s headquarters in out of concern over a new problems for the cruise indus- spread to over 20 countries, ally has been named ‘COVID- Geneva. virus, although no cases have try. 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Charnvirakulhad indicated 7 gencies which arrived here on meeting on February 11-12 in provincial capital Wuhan to the official Chinese media as dard format to use for any He said the ministry will on his Facebook page several 7 "M7 #5 Monday night, began consul- Geneva to discuss all aspects of prevent its spread. saying at a media conference future coronavirus outbreaks,” further consider how to deal hours before the official tations with their Chinese the virus, the WHO Michael Ryan, executive in Geneva on Tuesday. state-run People’s Daily quot- with the ship’s situation. It announcement that the ship counterparts on Tuesday. announced. “On 11-12 director of the WHO told the The CO stands for coro- ed Dr Tedros as saying. began its cruise on Jan. 16 in would be denied entry. AP They will join with Chinese February, WHO is convening media in Geneva that it is experts to conduct in-depth a global research and innova- important to have risk man- the coronavirus in China and best to try and defeat the coro- vaccine to contain it. Health Commission, and the exchanges on the situation and tion forum to mobilise inter- agement procedures associated around the world. This includes navirus, the report said. Meanwhile, the Chinese head of the commission, offi- epidemic prevention and con- national action, and identify with the virus are worked out the development of medication They will examine issues Government has removed sev- cial media reported. trol, China’s Health knowledge gaps and research at the earliest. and vaccines, state run CGTN like how to fill the knowledge eral senior officials in Wuhan, Last week, three Chinese Commission spokesman Mi priorities to contribute to the “You can’t shut the world TV reported on Tuesday. gaps of virus, focus their dis- the epicentre of the epidemic, officials of the Red Cross Society Feng said. control of #2019nCoV,” a either and normal activity must The world’s leading experts cussions on specifics like how for their mishandling of the in Hubei province were punished “We welcome experts from WHO tweet said. go on,” he said. 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' " " / ( 84 * 6 "" " -R " Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday 4! 14 O guard spokesman, Hamidul said. “We swam in the sea accused Iran of honing its bal- Islam, added. before boats came and rescued listic missile skills through a satel- t least 15 women and chil- Seventy-one people have us,” said survivor Mohammad lite launch and vowed to exert Adren drowned and more been rescued including 46 Hossain, 20. more pressure. Iran, which is than 50 others were missing women. Among the dead, 11 Coast guard commander enemy number one for President after a boat overloaded with were women and the rest chil- Sohel Rana said three survivors, Donald Trump’s administration, Rohingya refugees sank off dren. Anwara Begum said two including a Bangladeshi, were said Sunday that it had success- southern Bangladesh as it tried of her sons, aged six and seven, detained over human traffick- fully launched a satellite but to reach Malaysia on Tuesday, drowned in the tragedy. “We ing allegations. Nearly one mil- that it failed to reach orbit. officials said. were four of us in the boat... lion Rohingya live in squalid Pompeo said technology Some 138 people — main- Another child (son, aged 10) is camps near Bangladesh’s border involved in space launch was ly women and children — were very sick,” the 40-year-old told with Myanmar, many fleeing the “virtually identical” to knowhow packed on a trawler barely 13 AFP. Fishermen tipped off the neighbouring country after a for a long-range ballistic missile. metres (40 feet) long, trying to coast guard after they saw sur- 2017 brutal military crackdown. “Each launch, whether failed or cross the Bay of Bengal, a coast vivors swimming and crying With few opportunities for not, further allows Iran to gain guard spokesman told AFP. for help in the sea. jobs and education in the experience using such tech- “It sank because of over- The boat’s keel hit an camps, thousands have tried to nologies that could benefit its loading. 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Both technologies training in India and nine invites applications for admis- confer advantages to companies that months in Singapore (inclu- sions to its undergraduate use them; some such benefits are as sive of six months paid indus- programmes in Fashion follow. trial training). Design, Fashion Business Eligibility: Applicants Management, EASY TO SET-UP who have completed Class Communication Design and An advantage of using cloud tele- XII or equivalent, graduates, Interior Architecture & phony instead of PBX and EPBAX professionals and PG students Design. lines is that the former can be set up who are planning to change It also offers postgraduate in less than a day, often in a matter of career or venture in the excit- programmes in Fashion hours. A PBX or EPBAX line, on the ing world of bakery or culi- Design and Fashion Business other hand, may take days to become nary art are eligible to apply Management. operational. In the competitive world for this course. The Institute offers these of business, it is essential to deliver ser- Also, students with IELTS programmes through its cre- vices as quickly as possible; this 5.5 / TOEFL 46-59 / WPLN ative studio-based education makes cloud telephony a vital tech- Level 5 or at least 75 per cent and strives to groom the next nology for businesses. in English in XII standard generation of designers and There are other advantages of exams can apply. design thinkers at its state-of- using cloud telephony too. Everyone How to apply: Log on to the-art campus in New Delhi. knows that traditional phone lines are http://ish.edu.in/how-to- Admission process: IIAD prone to becoming inoperative dur- apply.html. entrance test ing bad weather. For entrepreneurs, Exam date: April 26, 2020 not hearing a dial tone when they numbers when it moves to new AI GIVES AN EDGE time to act and win back trust. How to apply: Log on to need to make an urgent call is frus- offices. It may change offices as many A cloud telephony system stores Most entrepreneurs today under- The Indian Institute of www.iiad.edu.in or contact trating. Because entrepreneurs value times as necessary and still use the data on the cloud where sophisticat- stand that using a cloud telephony sys- Art and Design (IIAD) in col- +91 98713 83633, +91 11 4138 efficiency and time, they recognise number it had in its first location. < ; , 4 ed artificial intelligence algorithms can tem is important for their business to laboration with Kingston 0000. cloud telephony as an ideal commu- Businesses that have the same phone analyse it. AIs ability to analyse and succeed. They like the flexibility of nication technology. A cloud tele- number they did when they opened 8 4 <; glean insights from data stored on the being able to scale the system as their phony system never fails even in the enjoy greater trust. cloud gives businesses that use cloud organisation grows and cancelling harshest weather. Another even more significant 2 <,2 telephony an advantage. AI is becom- subscriptions when needed. < ) 6 In addition to failure during bad advantage of using cloud telephony is 4&= 4 ing more intelligent every month, AI is transforming business and weather, traditional PBX and EPBAX the system can be effortlessly scaled making its predictions about future plays a central role in cloud telepho- he Graduate Aptitude Tests (GATE) in Civil Engineering (CE lines are prone to crash for a variety up or down. As a business’ require- = 4!, events highly accurate. ny. Entrepreneurs want to use AI to T2020) began last week. The exam is given by candidates seek- of other reasons. Hence the reliabili- ments grow its cloud telephony sys- For instance, a company that manage their enterprise; cloud tele- ing admission in post-graduate programmes in IITs/NITs. And ty of cloud telephony systems is an tem matches them. When a business’ ;;14 = uses a cloud telephony system may phony lets them do so. The predictive looking to secure a job with the public sector. important reason why entrepreneurs employee strength grows from ten to find the system alerts an agent that an ability of AI, when deployed among The CE exam is being conducted by the Indian Institute of adopt them. one hundred its infrastructure require- , 2&1 incoming call is from someone angry dozens of employees, adds consider- Technology, Delhi. The first shift of the exam was conducted in ments change. It needs more tele- at his employer. It may also make use- able value to a business; entrepreneurs the forenoon session— 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. GROWS WITH BUSINESSES phone numbers and lines to accom- 5 ful suggestions to help placate such recognise this. More than 1.5 lakh candidates appeared for this exam. Entrepreneurs who use PBX and modate the larger workforce. Cloud 2 O callers. AI can’t replace agents, but as People driven by the zeal to suc- The level of the exam was moderate. Compared to last year, EPBAX lines must change their busi- telephony is an ideal technology it grows more powerful, it can make ceed on entrepreneurial journeys and the level was easy. nesses phone number when they because growing business can quick- 1R2 1!4 the agents better at their jobs. have fun along the way know some There are two sections in the paper, General Aptitude move to new premises. A unique busi- ly increase the number of their tele- In addition to alerting agents technologies help do both. Cloud tele- section, and technical section. The level of General Aptitude ness number every few years dimin- phone lines. <1 4 ,2 about callers’ temperament, AI can phony is considered a valuable tool by section was easy while the level of Technical section was ishes an enterprises image. Customers Because cloud telephony can be inform entrepreneurs about their young entrepreneurs because most of moderate. and vendors may view it as unreliable. scaled rapidly, businesses can increase 4&= customers’ intents. AI is intelligent them know innovative technologies There were more than 25 numerical type questions which were Also, customers who don’t have its the number of lines they use when = 4!! 4, enough to predict with a high rate of are critical drivers of success. Such moderate in nature. new number may not be able to buy they expect a surge in call volumes. probability which customers are con- entrepreneurs are digital natives who questions were asked from soil engineering and environment its products and services. When call volumes taper, they can eas- 4! sidering ending their relationship recognise that adopting technology in and few were easy and remaining were moderate. The problem of having to change ily use fewer lines. Rapid scalability with the business. businesses increases productivity. The cut-off for CE branch is expected to range between phone numbers when relocating is not such as this offers enormous advan- By bringing to the attention of They are comfortable with technolo- 28-30. The above exam analysis shared below is prepared on the an issue with cloud telephony. A tages to businesses. Business can entrepreneurs those customers who gy and understand its potential. basis of the feedback shared by the GATE applicants. Students business that uses cloud telephony quickly buy subscriptions to match an are considering ending their rela- ,>? 0 who are looking for a more detailed analysis can check out the doesn’t need to change its phone increase in demand and vice-versa. tionship with a company, AI gives , Gradeup exam analysis. ! $)$)7 6 Q +<8 hiksha, a part of Info IBSAT, SNAP, NMAT,TISS- are least interested in study- regions. vey 2020 shows, College SEdge Limited recently NET and OJEE. ing MBA from Central and MBA specialisation reputation and accredita- conducted a survey on Average count of MBA Eastern regions. preferred by aspirants tion is by far the most very person has a destiny num- creativity. MBA aspirants and rolls entrance exams given by Cities preferred by stu- before taking admission important concern of the Eber/conductor number, which If a person is having destiny out the survey report titled students across regions in dents to study MBA in in college: Marketing has a students across India. indicates the inheritance qualities of number 6, which is governed by MBA Outlook 2020 that India: The data shows 86 India: The report shows 70 higher preference in West Financial concerns are the that person. This number reflects the Venus, he/she can opt for the career touches every aspect of the per cent of the students in per cent of the students and East India whereas second most important cri- internal desire of a person and from the following options: hotel students who want to pur- South enrol for two or fewer from West India want to Finance is more popular in terion for the students across speaks about inheritance of certain industry, politics, film, music, enter- sue a post-graduation MBA entrance exams study in more than 400 North, Central and South India except North, Central genuine characteristics from the tainment industry, commerce & law, degree in management. whereas this average stands MBA colleges located at India. Only 10 per cent of and South, where skill learn- ancestors. Though often the career dance, fine arts, creativity, media, jew- The study rightly identifies at 69 per cent in North and Mumbai, Pune and the students in North India ing and student develop- which a person selects is according elry and writing work. the changing trends, factors Central India. In West and Ahmedabad. The majority prefer International Business ment become a larger con- to his liking and taste. Besides this, If a person is having destiny and mindset of MBA aspi- East of India, as many as 85 of the students from East as their MBA specialisa- cern. Most of these concerns if he also looks into his destiny num- number 7, which is governed by rants and the parameters per cent students enrol for India are more interested in tion. are evenly spread across ber, it can help to decide the best Neptune, he/she can opt for the career that play a crucial role in only three or fewer MBA large cities such as Of all the MBA special- regions. Concerns such as option. from the following options: the college selection entrance exams. The per- Bengaluru, Delhi, Pune and isations Business Analytics discrimination, poor infra If a person is having destiny (, ,,3 7 3 @ researcher, teacher, navy, occult sci- process. centage of students, who Kolkata. Only 22 per cent of & Digital Marketing are and student diversity are of number 1, which is governed by Sun, ence, agriculture, electrical engineer, MBA Outlook 2020, a enrol for four or more the students from East want gaining swift popularity least importance across he/she can opt for the career from the in creative field, chartered accountant, photographer, scientist, research, study on and for MBA stu- entrance exams, is the high- to study in their own region. among the students. regions in India except for following options. IPS, IAS, public banker, business related to earth, such import and export business and dents conducted by Shiksha, est in Central India at 23 per Information most Top representatives of North and South. relation, politician, entrepreneurs, as Real estate, property dealer, con- strategic planning. highlights 10 different facets. cent followed by West, East wanted by aspirants while a college that students want Top value-ads that stu- diplomat, president, principal, pro- struction work or civil engineering. If a person is having destiny These are: and North with an average researching for MBA col- to interact with for admis- dents are looking for from duction manager, program director, If a person is having destiny number 8, which is governed by Popular MBA entrance of 14 per cent. In South leges in India: According to sion related information: a college before deciding head of organisation, leader, secretary, number 4, which is governed by Saturn, he/she can opt for the career exams across regions: India, there are only 5 per the study, authentic or ver- Aspirants prefer to interact on admission: A corporate major in army. Uranus, he/she can opt for a career from the following options: judicia- According to the report, cent such students. ified college reviews given with current students of exposure/projects and skill If a person is having destiny in architecture, trade branch, coal ry services, banking & commerce, XAT, IIFT, CMAT, NMAT, College location pref- by students and college colleges to get more infor- development programmes number 2, which is governed by industry, engineer, commercial line, army and philanthropist. SNAP and UPSEE are pop- erence (region-wise) for rankings published by cred- mation and resolve their are prominent value-ads for Moon, he/she can opt for the media career related to science & technol- If a person is having destiny ular entrance exams apart MBA students in India: ible sources are considered doubts and confusion, the the students from North line, travel industry, engineer, mar- ogy, farming, cooking, musical com- number 9, which is governed by from CAT and MAT in the Over 75 per cent of the stu- necessary information by report unveils. Colleges and East. Colleges can use keting, communication, theatre, position, technology expert, cre- Mars, he/she can opt for the career North. dents from South and West students while researching, should focus on the inter- them as a marketing propo- export commission merchant, pro- ative, banking, building trade, go from the following options: army, CAT and MAH-CET want to study in their followed by placement, fees action of their current stu- sition to influence students’ duction house, creativity, artistic, deep & in details. military, politics, business owner, are the most popular respective regions, the &scholarship, admission dents with prospective stu- decisions. hospitality, diplomacy, music, singer, If a person is having destiny CEO, banking & commerce, dentist, entrance exams in West fol- report says. However, there requirements, programmes dents for better engagement Work-experience while acting, designing or 3D animation. number 5, which is governed by electrician, occultist, painter, philoso- lowed by CMAT, SNAP, are only 25 per cent such offered and alumni success and higher conversions. studying, practical classes If a person is having destiny Mercury, he/she can opt for the pher, philosopher, diplomats, sports, NMAT and MAT. On the students in Central and East. stories. Questions and Top concerns of stu- and new & advanced equip- number 3, which is governed by career from the following options: defence, surgeons, IAS, IPS and other hand, MAT is more Students from all across answers related to colleges dents before taking admis- ment are emerging value- Jupiter,he/she can opt to become a writer, marketing, business owner, navy-captain. popular than CAT in eastern India except those from the are also considered impor- sion in a college in a par- ads for the students from teacher, philosopher, administrator, CEO, can work in top management, India followed by IIFT, Central and Eastern regions tant by students in some ticular region: Shiksha sur- Central India. civil service employee, artistic, can go travel industry, production house, + & % F1 *))S7 > discussion with his ideals of equality. He he entrepreneur develop- provide a perfect platform for emphasised that the rights of the citizens saw participation from 108 management-centric education that Tment cell of SRM Arts and the students to teach and he School of Law, Sharda University particularly women are natural rights, recruiters with 362 domestic and we strive to deliver to our students.” Science College, inculcate the entrepreneurial Tconvened a seminar on January 31, recognised by the Constitution and he Xavier School of international offers, inclusive of 24 The median salary offered to the Kattankulathur has organised and marketing skills. 2020 on Women Empowerment & Socio- emphasised on its importance in the 21st TManagement has successfully new finals recruiters. batch saw an increase to 23 lakh entrepreneurial event Canny Thadesh Munusamy, Legal Challenges in 21st Century. The Century. achieved 100 per cent placements Fr P Christie SJ , Director, XLRI per annum from 21 lakh per Bazaar 2020 on February 6 and Cluster Head — Reliance seminar commenced with the inaugur- He also dwelled on the doctrine of for the outgoing batch of 2018-20 of — Xavier School of Management annum in 2019. February 7, 2020 at the College Trends, Southern Region was al addresses of Dipak Misra, former Chief naturalness and principle of universalism its flagship programmes: Two-year commented: “We are happy to Multiple domestic offers at 50 premises. The inaugural func- the Chief Guest. He shared his Justice and other dignitaries. while highlighting the leading judg- Postgraduate Diploma in announce that this year’s placement lakh per annum were from the BFSI tion of the event was held on experience and encouraged The inaugural session was the high- ments of Apex Court. As always, the Management — Human Resource season has once again witnessed sector. The highest international February 6, 2020. The stu- the students to develop their light of the event, with noted speakers speech was peppered with his charac- Management and two-year remarkable success in spite of the offer stood at 58.5 lakhs per annum dents who have showed inter- social and marketing skills to from the legal fraternity as well as the uni- teristic humour which reeled in the Postgraduate Diploma in longish economic slowdown. from the S&M domain est to become an entrepreneur become a successful versity’s top brass. Dean, School of Law spellbound audience. Management — Business Interest in XLRI’s students has been The top segments based on actively participated in the Entrepreneur. Dr TP Ganesan, Prof Pradeep Kulshreshtha proved the Dr Justice Satish Chandra, former Management with all 359 candidates tremendous, with top companies roles offered were Consulting, Sales event and put up 12 stalls with Pro-Vice Chancellor, SRM IST perfect host as he spoke very high about Judge of the Allahabad High Court, also securing offers through the final coming for recruitment. We & Marketing and BFSI. KPMG and their products ranging from and Dr K Subburam, Director the Chief Guest. gave his two cents on the issue, drawing recruitment process within two attribute the excellent placements Pricewaterhouse Coopers made the stationery, edible items to (Academics), SRM Arts and Misra dwelled at length as a verita- from his experience of being a witness to days. this year as an affirmation by the highest number of offers. There handmade gifts. Science College felicitated the ble pioneer of women’s rights and led the the myriad changes in law. 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n a stunning reversal of fortunes, :7(#< ./(#% an underwhelming India suffered Itheir first ODI series whitewash quota of 10 overs in all three in more than three decades as New games. Zealand completed a 3-0 sweep Virat Kohli managed to score just with a five-wicket victory in the third 75 runs in three innings. match at Bay Oval in Tauranga on India wasn’t able to get a big open- - 0 B Tuesday. ing stand in absence of regular It is the first whitewash for openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar India in 31 years in a series in which Dhawan. The new duo of Prithvi P all matches have been played. They Shaw and Mayank Agarwal added were beaten 5-0 by the West Indies 50, 21 and 8 runs resp in three 4 0 back in 1989 in an away assignment. ndia was on a high after they matches. This came within days of India Iwhitewashed hosts New Zealand Except for Yuzvendra Chahal, no sweeping a five-match T20 series. in the five-match T20 series but other India bowler was able to trou- & & “They (New Zealand) played their joy was short-lived as 2019 ble Kiwi batsman. with a lot more intensity after the T20 World Cup finalists made comeback India failed to get any wicket in !4! 2< 2 series. They deservedly won 3-0,” said in 50 overs format to clean sweep the first powerplay (1-10 overs) India captain Virat Kohli after the India 3-0 and proved their World which let Martin Guptill and Henry ndia captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday shocking turnaround for both the Cup semifinal win over Virat Kohli’s Nicholls give NZ flying start with Iberated his bowlers for their sides. side last year was not a fluke. scores of 85, 93 and 106 runs. mediocre performance as he tried to Henry Nicholls scored 80 in 103 Despite missing the likes first- India’s fielding has been below par explain the team’s first ODI series balls and Martin Guptill made 66 off team regulars like Trent Boult, in the entire tour and especially in whitewash in over three decades, say- 46 as the Black Caps scored 300 for Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry and ODIs, outfield players dropped ing that the visitors lacked composure five in 47.1 overs. Colin de skipper Kane Williamson (played catches and missed run-out oppor- all through. Grandhomme smacked 58 not out only in 3rd ODI), they not only took tunities that cost India. (Kuldeep “The games were not as bad as the off 28 balls at the end to help seal the " * 3 BP / C ? $ 2+ , D the revenge of T20 humiliation as dropped Taylor’s catch in 1st ODI scoreline suggests. It boils down to win with 17 deliveries to spare. the scoreline suggests but also at the start of his innings and later those chances that we didn’t grab. I Earlier, India had scored 296 for off 72 balls and anchored the innings. L4 ' # I/) an apt representation of their strug- made sure that they were way he made hundred to help NZ chase don’t think it was enough to win games seven after being put into bat, thanks He added 53 runs with Kane 4$) 54 C! D gles in this series. ahead of their opponents in every their highest ever total in 50 over in international cricket,” Kohli said in to K L Rahul’s (112) fourth ODI hun- Williamson (22), but Chahal struck This was after Rahul’s first hun- aspect of the game. game). the post-match presentation. <77 ## # dred. twice and Ravindra Jadeja (1-45) #5 *))/ #"' dred at number five helped anchor The Pioneer takes a look at what Shardul Thakur leaked too many “With the ball, we were not able to Chasing a sub-par 297, New removed the in-form Ross Taylor India's innings. costs India during this three-match runs (1/80 from 9 overs in 1st ODI, make breakthroughs, we were not at all Zealand got off to a flying start as (12) cheaply. New Zealand were # 5M He hit nine fours and two sixes, series that led to a first clean sweep 2/60 from 10 overs in 2nd ODI and good on the field. We haven’t played so Guptill and Nicholls put on 50 off reduced to 189 for four in the 33rd L . 22 and rescued India from a precarious in 31 years. 1/87 from 9.1 overs in 3rd ODI) badly but when you don’t grab those just 40 balls. Overall, they added 106 over at that stage. 62 for three. Jasprit Bumrah failed to take sin- which failed to build pressure on chances, you don’t deserve to win,” he for the first wicket. Taylor was adjudged player of L # # He put on 100 runs with Shreyas gle wicket despite completing his opposition players during run chase. added. Gupitll smacked six fours and the series for amassing 194 runs in 54 Iyer (62 off 63 balls) for the fourth “Batsmen coming back from tough four sixes as the Indian new ball three innings and being dismissed ' ' wicket, and later on another 107 runs third man in the seventh over. caught off Jimmy Neesham (1-50). situations was a positive sign for us, but bowlers faced an onslaught. Shardul only once. # #7 7 with Manish Pandey (42 off 48 Prithvi Shaw provided the initial It was down to Rahul then, who the way we fielded and bowled, the Thakur (1-87) and Navdeep Saini (0- De Grandhomme took centre ' balls) for the fifth wicket. Hamish flourish with 40 off 42 balls, but he crossed 50 off 66 balls. His partner- composure wasn’t enough to win 68) struggled to find their rhythm stage then and smashed a half-cen- 5M Bennett finished with 4-64 from ten was run-out going for a suicidal sec- ship with Pandey progressed well as games,” he asserted. and were taken for runs, while tury off only 21 balls. His explosive L , 22 overs. ond run in the 13th over. India reached 250 in the 45th over. The ineffectiveness of Indian Jasprit Bumrah finished the series knock included six fours and three L4 ' # India made another poor start. Iyer and Rahul then anchored Rahul’s hundred came off 104 bowlers can be gauged from the fact wicket-less. sixes, as his fifth wicket partnership 5 '# Kyle Jamieson (1-53) bowled the Indian innings. The former bat- balls, and he perished in a bid to that the attack couldn’t dismiss the Yuzvendra Chahal (3-47) pro- with Jimmy Neesham (19) came off ## O '5 Mayank Agarwal (1), who has suf- ted steadily and reached his half cen- accelerate. This is where India’s complete rival line-up even once. vided the breakthrough, bowling only 31 balls. # O fered a torrid tour of New Zealand tury off 52 balls, his third 50-plus innings fell apart, as Pandey also Kohli lauded New Zealand for Guptill in the 17th over. At the other India’s fielding was lax and failed 5M thus far. The big blow came when score in this series. holed out off Bennett shortly after- bouncing back after the T20 hammer- end, Nicholls scored a half-century to build pressure on the Black Caps, L 2 Virat Kohli (9) was out caught at But Iyer couldn’t carry on, out wards. ing. “New Zealand played with lot more intensity. We didn’t deserve to win because we did not show enough 70 Q = composure,” he said. The batting mainstay is looking forward to the Test series, which 0 begins on February 21, to make ) amends for the disappointment. !4! 2< 2 ity and learnt a heap along the way,” he “I think because of the Test added. Championship, every match has that 5 India have been extraordinarily in this series. So ew Zealand skipper Kane The skipper said that the lim- more importance. We have a really bal- so consistent in the last five years we need to appreciate that. Poor NWilliamson on Tuesday ited-overs’ leg would not have anced Test team and we feel we can win that the ODI debacle against fielding happens at times. Once in hoped for a full-strength much bearing on the ensuing two the series here, but we need to step on New Zealand is not worrying, leg- 10 series it happens, we have time squad for the Test series Tests, though they can still look to the park with the right kind of mind- spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said until the next ODI series. We have against India after managing to carry a bit of confidence from set,” he said. on Tuesday, playing down the rare seen what are the shortcomings the limited overs leg with the 3-0 ODI series whitewash of His opposite number Kane series-whitewash the Black Caps and we have enough time to work injury-ravaged outfits. the visitors. Williamson, who missed the first two inflicted on them. on it before the next series,” he “We are expecting all of “Obviously, a different side games due to injury, was lavish in his “Overall, if you see it is just said. those guys to be fit for the first Test and a different format. praise for the home team’s grit. the fourth or fifth series loss in the When asked why he and and they’ve been tracking nicely. It’s Throughout a series you’re “An outstanding performance, very last 4-5 years. The other team is Kuldeep Yadav have not played an exciting opportunity against always trying to touch on clinical. India put us under pressure, also here to play. You cannot win together since the World Cup, he one of the best sides in the areas as a group. It’s a dif- but the way the guys fought back with every match. We have won one said, “Ravindra Jadeja is playing world,” Williamson said. ferent format but there the ball and kept them to a par total. series, lost the other, so it is not extraordinarily well, whether it is “It’s part and parcel of are some parts guys will The cricket in the second half was out- something too serious to ponder batting or bowling or fielding. So, the game that you get guys get confidence from going standing to see,” he said referring to the over,” Chahal said at post match I play half the matches and who get injuries. We’ve obvi- into that series. side’s effortless chase of a 297-run tar- conference. $ 0 & ? $ Kuldeep plays half the matches.” ously had a lot of that in “The focus does get. He said the youngsters will “Main motive is to do what is recent times to deal with but change but I know the “We know how good they (India) learn a lot from the experience of India. It is not easy to play in New Chahal. best for the team. In Asia Cup all there have not been any excus- guys are looking forward are at all formats but for us the clari- playing in New Zealand. Zealand. But overall if we see, it Chahal was all praise for the three of us have played together es. to that series.” ty about the roles the guys had was the “Prithvi Shaw and Mayank is just an ODI series. We did win hosts but admitted fielding is a as well. If wickets allow that, “Guys have come in to try The Test series starts most important thing. Outstanding Agarwal came into the side, so the T20 series 5-0, first time, that’s concern for India. maybe all of us will play togeth- and play the roles that they’re in Wellington on February effort against a brilliant India side,” he youngsters got to play outside a positive for us as well,” added “They have played quite er again.” PTI given to the best of their abil- 21. added. % ( R ! " $ " - " : ) ( R 6 7 > Despite his Test struggles since last ". 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T20 cricket in the next and her innings contained Championships on Tuesday. were discarded after the West Indies Moeen Ali was England’s joint- “few years” to prolong eight fours and a six. Her senior Former world number one Srikanth, the up tour 12 months ago. leading wicket-taker on their last his Test and ODI opening partner Mandhana, on the and coming Lakshya Sen and Subhankar Dey won But both of Jennings’ Test hun- visit to Sri Lanka but his decision career and spend more other hand, anchored the 174 run their respective singles matches easily. dreds in his 17 appearances have to continue his indefinite break time with his young chase with a solid knock that com- Srikanth took just 23 minutes to beat Dmitriy come on the subcontinent and from Test cricket means Jack family, which includes prised seven boundaries. Panarin 21-10, 21-7 while Sen was even quick- Foakes was player of the series in Leach, Dom Bess and Matt three children. Jemimah Rodrigues also con- er, notching up a 21-13, 21-8 win over Artur England’s 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka Parkinson will be the frontline The 33-year-old, tributed with a quickfire 19-ball 30, Niyazov in 21 minutes. Dey beat Khaitmurat in November 2018. spinners. who won Cricket Australia’s Allan Border medal for while Harmanpreet chipped in with Kulmatov 21-11, 21-5 in 26 minutes in the third Foakes won the first of Yorkshire batsman being the player of the year on Monday said, “I think a run-a-ball 20 to help India chase singles. his five Test caps in Galle in Jonny Bairstow misses you look at Twenty20 internationals, we’ve got back-to- down the target. World Championship Bronze medallist B Sai November 2018 where he the trip to take a break back World Cups as well,” Warner was quoted as say- The Indian bowlers have been Praneeth, who was not fielded in the singles on scored a fine hundred. having been part of the ing by the Australian Associated Press. doing well in this tournament with Tuesday, teamed up with Chirag Shetty in the England’s record wick- South Africa tour. “That’s probably a format that could be one I drop the likes Deepti Sharma and doubles, but lost to the Kazakh pair of Niyazov et-taker James Anderson Joe Denly has in a few years. It’s going to be very difficult to play all Rajeshwari Gayakwad producing and Panarin 21-18, 16-21, 19-21. remains absent as he been retained despite a three forms — and good luck to all the guys that want consistent performances. In the However, M R Arjun and Dhruv Kapila beat recovers from a modest series in South to keep playing — it’s challenging,” he explained. penultimate league match against the Kazakh duo of Nikita Bragin and cracked rib sus- Africa, where his 210 Warner averages over 40 in both the Test and ODI England, the Indian bowlers did Khaitmurat Kulmatov 21-14, 21- tained during the runs at an average of 30 formats and has a strike rate of over 140 in T20s. The ! 21 well to not allow the opponents an 8 in the second doubles match. recent tour of South matches his career average two T20 World Cups are to be held in Australia (this easy win while defending a small The Indian team has been Africa. after 14 Tests. year) and India (next year). heir batting woes sorted, India total. placed in Group B alongside Twill fancy their chances of claim- Australia got a boost after an Malaysia and Kazakhstan. The ing the women’s T20 tri-series when easy win over England a day after top two team in each of the they face Australia in the summit losing to India. They have a strong four groups will make it &&& + + + clash today. batting line-up with opener Berth to the quarterfi- After failing to fire in unison in Mooney among runs and one- nals. India play Cadet World Champion first round of the rank- the Asian World the same mistakes that I their first three league matches, down Gardner in tremendous form. Malaysia Sonam Malik during the ing series event in Rome Olympics qualifiers and have made in the previ- India produced a good batting show Key players Lanning and Ellyse tomorrow. truggling Sakshi trials in the 62kg catego- but if she manages to the World Olympics ous tournaments,” she to record a seven-wicket win over Perry have also been in good touch. Unfazed SMalik is desperately ry. finish on the podium qualifiers. I want to added. Australia on Saturday, which took the The only struggling batter has been by the coron- seeking another round The Wrestling during the Asian C’ship, qualify in the two key During the trials, Harmanpreet Kaur-led side into the the opener Alyssa Healy. avirus fears, a of trials to remain in Federation of India beginning February 18 tournaments,” Sakshi the 18 year-old Sonam final. Gardner had top-scored against full-strength Indian contention for a Tokyo (WFI) has already made in New Delhi, the WFI said. was trailing 6-10 but The two sides are on equal foot- India in the second league match men’s team is taking Olympics berth as she it clear that it may hold perhaps won’t stop her “Preparations for the levelled the scores with ing having won a match against each between the two sides, while part in the champi- gears up for the upcom- fresh trials if the perfor- from competing at the AWC has been good. I a four-point throw to other in the double-legged league. Mooney played a big part in the win onships with an eye ing Asian Wrestling mance of the winners Asian Olympic qualifier will give my best, be it shock Sakshi. Senior opener Smriti Mandhana against England, which took the on medals, which Championships in non- are not satisfactory at the in March. any competition, and Sakshi then got the continued to be the batting bulwark home side to the final. will give players Olympic category. tournament in Italy and “I am hopeful for win medals. I am work- chance to compete at along with Harmanpreet, but the The tournament is a preparato- crucial ranking The Rio Olympic in the upcoming Asian another round of trials. ing hard on my tech- the Asian C’ships in most heartening thing was that 16- ry event for the T20 World Cup points in the Bronze medallist was Championship. If I qualify in that I will nique. I need to make non-Olympic 65kg cat- year-old Shafali Verma came good in beginning in Australia on February Olympic year. humbled by two-time Sonam had lost the have two more chances, sure that I don’t repeat egory. the last game against Australia. 21. '20 ! ! E & $,, 7/9F G, $ # C J D"I #7 ##7 7 2 R " wo Indians — Akash Singh and Ravi Bishnoi — and three Q" ( (R Bangladesh players were on TuesdayT found guilty of bringing the ( '49 game into disrepute and handed suspension points for the ugly on- ,2 5 After suffering an field confrontation that marred the innings defeat against Pakistan, Under-19 World Cup final in South Bangladesh captain Mominul Africa. Haque has insisted that his side will Akash and Bishnoi along with look to seek inspiration from the 8 P + Bangladesh’s Md Towhid Hridoy, junior team, who won the U-19 Shamim Hossain and Rakibul ICC World Cup. Hasan were found guilty of breach- Pakistan on Monday defeated 4 + ing the ICC Code of Conduct after Bangladesh by an innings and 44 the two sides nearly came to blows runs in Rawalpindi to lead the two- 2 5 He is still bathing in the Cup. Then we played a series in following Bangladesh’s three-wick- Test series 1-0. On the other hand, euphoria of leading Bangladesh to England, New Zealand. We played Sri et win for their maiden U-19 World the junior team came out with a their first global cricket title. But 18- Lanka and England at home too. The Cup title in Potchefstroom, on spirited performance as they defeat- year old Akbar Ali knows all too well cricket board invested a lot in us and Sunday. ed defending champions India in that a place in the senior team is still gave us a lot of exposure tours which “Five players have been found the pulsating U-19 World Cup. a bridge too far and he has to contin- helped immensely. So it’s good plan- guilty of a Level 3 breach of the ICC “If you want to learn some- ue the good work to realise his ultimate ning coupled with our execution that Code of Conduct for Players and thing, you can learn from your dream. worked,” said Akbar. Support Personnel ... (they) were juniors and from everywhere. They Akbar quite literally led from the The Rangpur-born Akbar had charged with violating Article 2.21 can give us some knowledge on front as Bangladesh stunned defend- said before the World Cup that win- of the code, whilst Bishnoi received how to get good results,” Mominul ing champions India to win their ning the title was always the goal and a further charge of breaching Article was quoted as saying after the maiden U-19 World Cup on Sunday anything lesser at the tournament 2.5,” the ICC said in a statement. match. in a thrilling final at Potchefstroom. would have left them dissatisfied. The article 2.21 of the ICC code “They really fought back on the He showed nerves of steel with a “We had the belief in us and we relates to conduct that bring the ground and we should learn from patient 43 not out off 77 balls, com- were confident (before the start of the game into disrepute. It covers pub- them. We have to learn one more ing out to bat when his team was in a tournament) that if we can play our lic acts of misconduct, unruly pub- thing from them and that is the way spot and seeing out India’s threats from natural cricket, we can beat any oppo- lic behaviour and inappropriate they have shown self-belief,” he leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi and fast nent. comments which are detrimental to 2 +& + 2& & $,, 7/9F G , ,+G,D added. bowler Kartik Tyagi’s spells before “The quarter-final against South the interests of the game. The 28-year-old minced no reaching the finishing line. Africa gave us a lot of confidence and One suspension point amounts times openly on camera. which add up to six demerit points, words while criticising his team and “It was a dream come true perhaps that is where we turned a cor- to a player being ineligible for one As soon as the match ended, it L=' "' ## which will remain on his record for said: “It was a very disappointing moment for all of us. We have worked ner,” said Akbar who braved the loss ODI or T20I, U-19 or A team inter- became tense with Bangladeshi ' #D 77 "'O two years. performance by us, there is no really hard for two years. All our hard of his elder sister during the tourna- national match. However, all of players rushing to the ground and ' Hossain received a sanction of excuse for it and I think we have to work came to life at that one moment. ment to lift the trophy. these players are set to progress to display aggressive body language. ' #54' eight suspension points, which improve a lot of things.” We were over the moon and even that After Bangladesh won the final, the senior set up now and are “India’s Akash accepted the equate to six demerit points. They Meanwhile, former Bangladesh is an understatement. I cannot describe the players of the two teams were seen unlikely to be affected by this. charge of breaching Article 2.21 and # # will remain on his record for two captain & national selector Habibul the feeling when Rakibul (Hasan) hit engaging in an exchange of words and “All five players have accepted has received a sanction of eight sus- # 54 years. Bashar said he is expecting quite a the winning runs,” Akbar said before even some pushing and shoving on the the sanctions proposed by ICC U- pension points, which equates to six ' 5 Hasan received a sanction of few players from the U-19 team to the team left for Bangladesh. field, leaving a Bangladeshi flag dam- 19 Cricket World Cup Match demerit points, which will remain ## four suspension points, which equal make it to the senior level. “I want to play for Bangladesh aged in the process. Referee Graeme Labrooy,” it added. on his record for two years,” the ICC five demerit points, which will “This is great for our cricket. senior team like everybody else. That Akbar reiterated that something of Some Bangladesh players got said. 7' " '# remain on his record for two years. We played in the Asia Cup final and is the ultimate goal. But I really don’t that sort should never happen, but also carried away while celebrating their Compatriot Bishnoi accepted 7' 5= # All charges were levelled by on- failed, same with the Nidahas want to think of it now. We have a long added that Indians were also at fault historic win over India in the final. the charge of breaching Article ' field umpires Sam Nogajski and Trophy final, so we were struggling way to go. This is the just the begin- like them. While their captain Akbar Ali apol- 2.21 and received a sanction of five #5M Adrian Holdstock, third umpire to cross the final hurdle but the ning as I have said before,” said the “I said (sorry) on my behalf. ogised for the “unfortunate inci- suspension points, which equates to Ravindra Wimalasiri as well as junior team broke the jinx and that wicketkeeper batsman. Emotions are always high during a dent”, his Indian counterpart Priyam five demerit points. K < fourth umpire Patrick Bongni Jele. too at a World Cup which is a very It was not a one-off for Bangladesh final. I would say that we also made a Garg felt it is something that should “Bishnoi also accepted a level 1 4 Level 3 breaches carry a minimum positive sign for us,” Bashar said who had been searching for a crown mistake, Indian players also made a not have happened. charge of breaching Article 2.5 for penalty of four suspension points from Rawalpindi. for the last 20 years. Akbar said the U- mistake. The first-time champions were a separate incident during the and a maximum penalty of 12 sus- “I am hopeful that we will get 19 group have been together since “Whatever has happened during overly aggressive while fielding match, where he used language, “For this he received a further pension points. a lot of players from this group who August 2018, preparing for the World the match, it can happen. But what with their lead pacer Shoriful Islam actions or gestures which disparage two demerit points meaning seven The suspension points will be will graduate into the senior team Cup and have toured places like happened after the match was not sledging the Indian batsmen after or which could provoke an aggres- demerit points will remain on his applied to the forthcoming interna- and serve Bangladesh cricket for a England and New Zealand to fine tune right. I said sorry on my team’s behalf. every delivery. As Bangladesh sive reaction from a batter follow- record for the next two years.” tional matches the players are most long time,” said Bashar who played their skills. But both teams were at fault. This approached the winning runs, ing the dismissal of Avishek Das in Bangladesh’s Hridoy received a likely to participate in at either 50 Tests and 111 ODIs for “We have been camping together should not never happen again,” he Shoriful was seen swearing multiple the 23rd over,” said the ICC. sanction of 10 suspension points, senior or U-19 level. Bangladesh. IANS from 2018 August. We played the Asia signed off. IANS ( 3 >
against Hyderabad, a bonus point will qualification for the Champions League in our not be enough for Delhi. own hands but it all went wrong. ll but out of the quarterfinal race, Even after all this, Delhi will have ormer Arsenal boss Unai Emery says he did- “We lost our four captains (Laurent) ADelhi will need several results to to ensure they end with a higher run Fn’t get enough time to transform the London Koscielny, (Petr) Cech, (Aaron) Ramsey and go their way and a big win over fel- rate than Karnataka, and going by the giants who were on a “downward slope” when (Nacho) Monreal and we really missed them. low laggards Rajasthan in their final numerous complications, it looks like he was appointed, France Football magazine “Some of our top players didn’t have the Ranji Trophy group match starting a dead rubber for Delhi. reported on Monday. right attitude and were asking for more here today to remain in the hunt for Mired in selection controversies, Emery had 18 months at the Emirates than they were giving.” a knockout berth. Delhi had a disastrous Ranji cam- Stadium after a two-year stint with Paris “I needed more time to manage to With just 18 points from seven paign this year, winning just two Saint-Germain and a spell which included transform this club, into the new games, Delhi are currently languish- while losing one and drawing four winning three straight Europa League titles Arsenal I had been hoping to build,” ing at the 10th spot in the 18-team games out of their seven matches. with Sevilla. added Emery, currently without a club. % Group A and B cross pool and are Rajasthan, on the other hand, are “Arsenal had been on a downward Emery also claimed he could have virtually out of the reckoning, but a out of the reckoning, having garnered slope for two years when I joined them,” Emery succeeded at PSG had VAR bonus point win over Rajasthan just 16 points from seven games. told France Football. been in place when his and some favourable results can Rajasthan have been no better “We stopped the rot and took the charges were Champions still keep them in the fray. than Delhi and have registered two club to the Europa League final League last-16 victims to However, Delhi’s hopes depend wins, four loses and one draw in their (where they lost 4-1 to Chelsea) Barcelona. on permutations and combinations seven matches. and took fifth place in the Premier “In the home leg we did and it would be stunning if they with a bonus point and then hope Gujarat, meanwhile, are leading League,” Emery said in defence really well with top-level foot- make the next round. Karnataka and Punjab lose their the combined Group A and B chart of his tenure that ended in ball (winning 4-0). But in the 1 %4 They have the same points as games, while Uttar Pradesh and with 29 points from seven games, November 2019 after a run return we were eliminated Vidarbha, but Delhi’s situation has Tamil Nadu at the most, draw their ahead of Saurashtra (28 points off 7 of seven games in all com- because VAR did not yet exist. aurashtra, who have already qualified for the been made worse by a low run rate. encounter. matches) and Andhra (27 points petitions without a win. We lost (6-1) because of referee- Sknock-outs, will aim to finish the league stage with They need to beat Rajasthan But if Vidarbha win their next tie from 7 games). “That season we had ing decisions and this was clear.” a victory when they will face Tamil Nadu in Elite Group B game in Rajkot. Saurashtra collected three points from their drawn- game against Mumbai and are sitting at the : ) % 6 06 second place in the combined A and B Group stand- ings with 28 points. A win will boost their more before playing the Q R . 6 6 quarter-final. ) 7 Only five teams from combined A and B will The Indian Olympic played in these countries participating countries make the quarter-final. “That is a very positive sign Association (IOA) on so these farzi (unrecog- such as Australia, Tamil Nadu, who are 19 points, are in contention for any coach. Currently there he Sports Ministry is Monday said it has not nised) players are repre- England and Canada. mathematically. They will need to beat Saurashtra is a big fight — a healthy com- Tcontemplating an sanctioned any kabaddi senting these countries,” “If Pakistan is now with a bonus point and then hope that Karnataka, petition among the players for inquiry into an “unautho- team’s visit to Pakistan for he said. claiming that this is an UP and Punjab lose their respective games. slots in the team. As a result, the rised” Indian team’s par- a tournament. On his part, the official World Cup then If TN don’t win with a bonus point, they can still team is benefiting, Indian foot- ticipation in a circle style A contingent from administrator of AKFI, how come Indian players qualify if Karnataka, Punjab and UP lose their match- ball is benefiting. world cup in Pakistan, India reached Lahore on Justice (Retd) S P Garg, are now playing for dif- es, as then the quotient will come into picture. TN “The most significant part which has kicked up a Saturday via the Wagah had also said that the ferent countries which is right now have a higher quotient. stays that when someone gets storm. Border to take part in the national body did not evident from a list that Bowling has not been an issue for Saurashtra as into a better shape, it forces the The players, estimat- championship. Pictures clear any such team. we have,” a source said, their spinners led by Dharmendrasinh Jadeja and others to pull up their socks too ed to be 45 in number and footage of the Indians Questions are also calling Pakistan’s version pacers led by Jaydev Unadkat have done a decent job. and shape up too,” explained and accompanied by a arriving in Lahore have being raised about the an “eyewash”. Jadeja has so far taken 20 wickets. But he needs Dennerby. group of some 12 officials surfaced on social media role of the Punjab Meanwhile, a letter of support from others and so does Unadkat. On the exposure tour to and coaches, are in the platforms, kicking up a Kabaddi Association Gehlot granting approval It is their batting which needs to come good, Turkey, the coach said: “It’s the neighbouring country storm. (PKA) as the officials to the ongoing tourna- especially the top-order. The hosts are too depen- perfect time to enact some without any official per- On Tuesday, and almost all the players ment in Pakistan in his dent on Arpit Vasavada or Sheldon Jackson and the international level. To do that changes. The stage is set to mission or clearance, International Kabaddi participating in the tour- capacity as IKF presi- likes of Harvik Deai, Snell Patel need to score big. will be a very significant test for develop more players, and sure- according to the Ministry. Federation (IKF) presi- nament are affiliated to dent has emerged. The Tamil Nadu have a tough task at hand consid- ndia U-17 womens football us,” Dennerby was quoted as ly we won't just play 11 players A Sports Ministry dent Janardhan Singh the state body, which letter was sent to Pakistan ering that the track at SCA Stadium could aide spin- Ihead coach Thomas saying by www.the-aiff.com. during the tour. We need to be source said that “the min- Gehlot said the tourna- does not have the Kabaddi Federation pres- ners from the third day. Dennerby wants his charges to “It’s for all to see that with more specific in coaching as ister (Kiren Rijiju) is set ment is not recognised by “authority” to clear a ident Muhammad Meanwhile, multiple-time champions Mumbai, try and imbibe a quicker pass- every given day, the game is get- much as we need to be a bit to start an inquiry.” the apex body. team on its own for inter- Sarwar Rana. who have been knocked-out of the Ranji trophy, will ing game as they get ready for ting quicker and quicker. We more sharper in coaching, as “Any disciplinary “Yeh farzi tourna- national competitions. Asked about it, play for pride against Madhya Pradesh. the U-17 World Cup slated to are trying to implement a we know a bit more about the proceeding will start only ment hein, farzi players The list bearing the Gehlot said, “The The Vinayak Samant-coached team would like be played in the country in quicker passing game with less- players.” after the players are back,” participate kar rahe hein names of officials and Pakistan federation sent to end, what has been a disappointing season on a November. er touches on the ball, and more “At times I feel our girls are said another source. (This is an invalid tour- players is signed by PKA a letter asking for winning note. The team, as part of their running. We are making a sin- a bit too friendly on the pitch There is more trouble nament where players president Sikander Singh approval to host the tour- Mumbai have added all-rounder Aakrshit preparation, have travelled to cere effort to play at a higher (smiles). Romania are a techni- in store for the belea- who are not recognised Maluka. nament and the IKF Gomel to the 15-member squad for the game against Turkey where they play two pace. cal side who are also very guered national kabaddi by the world body are Sources said that the granted it and I gave the MP. friendly matches against the “The girls are much fitter physical. That will be a huge les- federation as two individ- participating),” Gehlot AKFI and PKA are approval as I am the pres- In other elite B games, Karnataka take on Baroda Romanian U-17 team. now, and are quite adept in son for our girls as to how to uals — K P Rao and M V said. “together” on the issue ident. There is nothing at Bengaluru, with the hosts having a chance to make “We are trying to put in a playing at a higher pace. The combat teams who are willing Prasaad Babu — filed a “The countries tak- that saw a new twist wrong in it. the knockouts. Baroda are already out. new formation — the 4-2-3-1. good thing is that the gap to use their bodies, physical writ petition in the Delhi ing part in this circle when Pakistan Amateur “If one of our mem- And at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh take on If you look at the profile of the between the best players and presence and tough tackles. It High Court demanding a Word Cup in Pakistan, Circle Kabaddi bers wanted to host a Himachal Pradesh. While Himachal are out of the players we have, I feel it suits us the rest, both in terms of tech- will help them mature playing CBI inquiry into “alleged say Australia or Canada, Federation (PACKF) tournament, we can give reckoning, a win could give UP a chance to quali- very well. We have played some nical acumen, and physical against a new style. After all scandal and functioning are not affiliated to the claimed that many it. How do we know these fy, but they will also have to see the results of other games amongst ourselves but prowess is getting closer,” he they are preparing for the U-17 of AKFI at large”, the international federation. Indian players were com- kind of issues will hap- games. the real test is to test it at the said. Women’s World Cup,” he said. sources claimed. Circle kabaddi is not peting for teams of other pen?”