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SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 Published From WORLD 12 SPORT 15 DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL ANATOMY OF A TRUMP LAUNCHES PLAN ARSENAL BEAT CHELSEA BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR HEAT SHIELD TO END GOVT SHUTDOWN 2-0 IN LONDON DERBY CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 155 Issue 20 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, MONDAY JANUARY 21, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 DON’T FORCE YOUR KIDS: SOHA} ALI KHAN} 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Warm welcome awaits K’taka Cong MLA in hospital after brawl NRI guests at Kashi Chest pain, says Cong, showcauses 4 MLAs for skipping CLP meet Pravasi Bharatiya Divas begins today KESTUR VASUKI n BENGALURU Eagleton Resort and the BJP TWEET infighting has caused a major s its attempts to keep its damage to the efforts of the Aflock together, the What more proof do we party to keep its flock togeth- Congress on Sunday sent need to tell all is not well er. showcause notices to four of its within Congress. The Opposition BJP was MLAs who skipped the legis- Congress MLAs in quick to react and wanted a lature party meeting on Friday criminal case filed against the even as a Congress MLA Eagleton Resort indulged MLA who has assaulted Anand Singh was hospitalised in physical fight & 1 MLA Anand. after he and JN Ganesh, both is admitted. How long will The BJP tweeted, “What from Bellary district, had a Congress be in denial more proof do we need to tell heated argument and came to mode & blame BJP for all all is not well within the blows on late Saturday night at their differences? When Congress. Congress MLAs in the resort where the party political party is lame, it Eagleton Resort indulged in MLAs are herded together. loves to blame physical fight & 1 MLA is In its notices, the party admitted. How long will sought to know why action Congress be in denial mode & should not be taken against Karnataka Deputy blame BJP for all their differ- them under the anti-defection Chief Minister G ences? When political party is law for not attending the Parameshwara also down- lame, it loves to blame.” Sand art depicting ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ ahead of the PBD event in Varanasi Pioneer Friday’s legislature party meet- played reports of adverse events Another tweet read, “It’s ing that was a show of strength at the resort. “When one of our unfortunate that PNS n LUCKNOW/VARANASI In all these days, the Ganga against BJP’s alleged bid to colleagues isn’t well, if it’s true, @KPCCPresident was unable to aarti will be performed on dislodge the ruling coalition. 2 Congress sought to know why action should not be taken against them under the anti-defection law for naturally somebody would’ve stop the fight in Eagleton resort. he much-awaited three- seven ghats, including The MLAs who skipped not attending the Friday’s legislature party meeting that was a show of strength against BJP’s alleged bid gone to see him. I don’t know We hope Anand Singh is being Tday 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Dashashwamedh. the meetings are: Ramesh to dislodge the ruling coalition who the person is.” treated & we pray for his speedy Divas will start on Monday in The three-day event will be Jarkiholi, who was dropped as 2 The MLAs who skipped the meetings are: Ramesh Jarkiholi, who was dropped as Minister in the recent Another senior Congress recovery. Unfortunately Varanasi when Indian diaspo- formally inaugurated by Prime Minister in the recent Cabinet Cabinet rejig, B Nagendra, Umesh Jadhav and Mahesh Kumatahalli leader and chairman of the @dineshgrao can’t even blame ra will be exposed to Indian Minister Narendra Modi on rejig, B Nagendra, Umesh coordination committee BJP now, MLAs were locked up tradition and rich culture. The January 22 while President Jadhav and Mahesh 2 Anand Singh was hospitalised after he was allegedly hit on the head with a bottle by JN Ganesh, another Siddaramaiah said he heard under his watch at Eagleton. event will take off with Ganga Ram Nath Kovind will be the Kumatahalli, the Congress MLA from Kampli about the brawl but yet to get Whats your excuse now?” aarti and will end with the visit chief guest on the closing func- sources said. 2 The brawl took place at the resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru where they were housed fearing full information about the inci- Senior BJP leader and MLA of delegates to Kumbh Mela in tion on January 23. Prime Meanwhile, Anand was ‘poaching’ after the CLP meeting on Friday dent. He said, “I have heard R Ashok slammed the incident Prayagraj. Minister Narendra Modi will hospitalised after he was about the news but yet to con- and called it shameful. He said, Around 2000 delegates also hold talks with Mauritius allegedly hit on the head with Bellary district. He was also was a friendly fight between argument over allegation that firm it. I am away from “Congress party is known for from different countries are Prime Minister Pravind a bottle by JN Ganesh, anoth- arrested in the illegal mining three friends and he (Anand) Ganesh was trying to defect to Bengaluru. I will get the full goondaism and it’s shameful to expected to take part in this Jugnauth who will be the chief er MLA from Kampli in Bellary related cases. had a minor injury.” the BJP, reports said. However, information and the entire polity.” three-day meet. Some of the guest on the opening ceremo- district. The brawl took place A Minister Zameer Congress strongman DK senior Congress leaders denied comment on it.” Another BJP leader and delegates saw Ganga aarti on ny on January 22. at the resort on the outskirts of Ahammed Khan confirmed Shivakumar and his MP broth- the reports. In view of the embarrass- spokesperson S Prakash Sunday evening. "We have The opening of the Pravasi Bengaluru where they were that there was a skirmish er DK Suresh denied any such “I don’t know about the ing incident, Karnataka described the incident as made all arrangements for for- Bharatiya Diwas will also be housed fearing ‘poaching’ after between three friends and fight had taken place at the fight. Anand is admitted in Congress in-charge Venugopal Congress culture and said, “The eign delegate to watch the graced by External Affairs the CLP meeting on Friday. Anand had a minor injury to resort and said he (Anand) was hospital due to chest pain. is rushing to Bengaluru to incident has made political class Ganga aarti. Some may see it Minister Sushma Swaraj, Chief The Congress denied the his eye. hospitalised due to chest pain. There are no injuries or any- douse the fire. bow down their heads in shame. on ghats while others can Minister Yogi Adityanath, reports but many leaders bee- “I have visited Anand DK Suresh visited Anand at the thing. His parents are here at The jittery Congress fear- They should explain to the peo- watch it from cruise and bajra Union minsters Rajvardhan lined to hospital to visit Anand, Singh at the hospital. He is fine hospital. the hospital. Other issues are ing poaching by the BJP has ple of the State. Police should file (big boat)," said a senior offi- Singh Rathore along with MP who is a mining baron from and will be discharged soon. It The two reportedly had an just speculation,” Suresh said. moved all its 74 MLAs to a case.” cial on Sunday. Continued on Page 4 BJP leader Stalin clears air on not echoing Kumbh to BJP road map for Pandits’ rehab, generate attacked ‘Rahul for PM’ at TMC rally ` return to Valley ready: Madhav PNS n LUCKNOW 1.2L crore Says DMK wants Says if situation leader of the city unit of BJP revenue: CII Awas allegedly attacked on Sunday night by a group of Rahul as PM but PTI n PRAYAGRAJ gets conducive, youths fighting on road in Vishesh Khand when the former Opp parties will he mega Kumbh Mela, will implement it intervened to counsel them to Twhich began on January 15 bury the hatchet. take a call later and will continue till March 4, MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU Manish Mishra of Vishesh is expected to generate a rev- Khand 4 in Vibhuti Khand PNS n CHENNAI enue of `1.2 lakh crore for head of launching party’s police station area was returning Uttar Pradesh, says apex indus- ALok Sabha campaign, the home when he spotted two day after attending try body Confederation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) groups of youths having locked AMamata Banerjee’s show of Indian Industry. has once again raised the issue their horns and beating one strength in Kolkata, DMK pres- Although the Kumbh Mela of ‘safe’ return and rehabilita- another. Manish intended to end ident MK Stalin has again is spiritual and religious in tion of Kashmiri Pandits in the fight, stepped in and asked backed Congress president nature, the economic activities Kashmir valley. them to stop. He later tried to Rahul Gandhi as his party associated with it generate Interacting with the medi- calm down youths who were choice for next Prime Minister. employment for over six lakh apersons here at party head- exchanging blows. Reacting to criticism about workers across various sec- quarters in Jammu on Sunday, This irked some youths and his silence in the Kolkata rally tors, CII said in a report. BJP national general Secretary BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav and party’s State president Ravinder they attacked him while threat- over the PM’s choice of the decided to finalise it after the it,” asked Stalin addressing a The Uttar Pradesh gov- Ram Madhav said, “The BJP Raina address a Press conference in Jammu on Sunday PTI ening him a befitting lesson for Opposition, Stalin rubbished election. It is their wish.” function. Affirming that Rahul ernment has allocated `4,200 has prepared a road map for the the temerity. There were reports speculation of a re-think on his The DMK chief said he would be the next Prime crore for the 50-day Kumbh community’s return and reha- ly because of the prevailing Union Home Minister that the miscreants opened fire part and said he did not repeat proposed Rahul Gandhi’s name Minister, Stalin said, “Wait and Mela this time, which is over bilitation and it will be imple- security situation in the Valley. Rajnath Singh had even direct- on the victim and fled when his endorsement of Rahul at his party-held event here see if it happens or not,” and thrice the budget of the Maha mented only when the situation “Even today, it does not seem ed then Chief Minister Mufti other commuters started flock- Gandhi in Kolkata “as the sit- whereas the Kolkata rally saw added that no leader at the Kumbh in 2013, making the in the Valley turns conducive”. that they will be able to live in Muhammad Sayeed to initiate ing the screen. uation is very different in West the convergence of several Opposition rally had ques- mega pilgrimage perhaps the “When we formed an peace there,” Madhav said. process to bring back Pandits Initially, police claimed that Bengal”. Opposition parties who had tioned him for backing the costliest ever. alliance Government in the “However, we are commit- for settlement in “composite Manish (50) suffered injuries in Claiming that the people of decided to pick the PM nom- Congress chief for the top post. The hospitality sector aims State, we had a road map for ted to safeguard their interests townships”. a road mishap. Later, it correct- Tamil Nadu want Rahul inee post Lok Sabha election in Taking a potshot at Stalin, at employing 2,50,000 people, them. We had tried to set up and political rights,” he said, Separatists and mainstream ed its version saying the youths Gandhi as Prime Minister, keeping with the unique polit- the BJP said the fact that Stalin airlines and airports around townships for Kashmiri Pandits adding that the next step would political parties in Kashmir, pushed down Manish causing Stalin, as per a report by the ical scenarios in their respective could not reiterate his 1,50,000 and tour operators at five or six places in the Valley be taken after discussions with including Congress, had him to suffer injuries. Manish is news agency ANI said, “I had States. “Congress chief Rahul Gandhi around 45,000. The employ- and it goes to the credit of the the Kashmiri Pandit leadership. opposed the move. admitted to Ram Manohar said this about Rahul Gandhi “It was a DMK-held event for Prime Minister pitch” in the ment numbers in eco-tourism Mufti Mohammad Sayeed The BJP had earlier The BJP’s former alliance Lohia Hospital and the police in Chennai, what was wrong in where we had every right and Opposition rally at Kolkata and medical tourism are being Government that those places attempted to start the process partner PDP had also were in talk with doctors to it? It is the wish and aspiration we proposed Rahul Gandhi showed that he has diverged estimated at 85,000, says a CII were also identified,” he said. as it had accorded top priority explained that they won’t allow ascertain if Manish suffered any of the people in Tamil Nadu. since people of Tamil Nadu from his avowed stand. study. He said further progress in to the issue of their return in its Israel-like ghettos for Pandits. firearm injuries. But in West Bengal, they have expected and what is wrong in Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 the matter was derailed main- election manifesto of 2014. Continued on Page 4 Kulhads to make comeback at rly stations after 15 yrs Nine solvers among 13 held PNS n NEW DELHI ends meet. The circular has work eventually,” he said, to boost the dying pottery PNS n LUCKNOW of Mathura. The police also Kumar is the gang leader and been issued by the board to the adding that he is expecting the industry and also give passen- arrested Amit Kumar Sagar worked as a solver. His aides, ntroduced first by then chief commercial managers of daily production of pottery to gers a taste of eco-friendly hirteen persons, including with the help of Mathura Pushpak Kumar, Avneesh IRailway Minister Lalu Northern Railway and the reach 2.5 lakh to meet the cups. He had made it clear that Tnine solvers, were nabbed police. Kumar, Vikas Kumar aka Vikky Prasad, kulhads are all set to North Eastern Railway. demands of these two sta- hot beverages should be served in Lucknow and Kanpur for In a similar drive, the STF and Ankit Kumar, work as make a comeback after 15 “Zonal railways and the tions. Under the Kumhar only in ‘kulhads’. Though no rigging the judicial services teams conducted raids at solvers for an exam while years. IRCTC are advised to take Sashaktikaran Yojana, the specific allocation was made for (UP Civil Court Staff Queen's AS Inter College, Suchit used to work as mid- Railway Minister Piyush necessary action to ensure use Government has been distrib- ‘kulhads’ in the Rail Budget, Centralised Recruitment 2018- Lalbagh, Bal Nikunj Inter dlemen for the gang. The Goyal has instructed caterers at of locally produced, environ- uting electric wheels to potters railway officials said it was 19, Group D) exam at different College in Madiaon, Exon arrested youths, identified as Varanasi and Rae Bareli railway mentally savvy terracotta prod- to increase their productivity. included in the target of sundry centres on Sunday. Montessori Girls' Degree Praveen Kumar Singh and stations to use terracotta made ucts like ‘kulhads’, glasses and In Varanasi, Prime other earnings, placed at `1,072 In Lucknow, different College, Rajajipuram and Vinit, were the examinees. kulhads cups and plates. The plates for serving items to pas- Minister’s parliamentary con- crore. teams raided exam centres in nabbed eight persons, includ- It came to light that proposal had come in sengers through all static units stituency, around 300 such However, efforts of the Aminabad, Madiaon, ing examinees. Avinash Kumar was taking the December last year from the at Varanasi and Rae Bareli rail- wheels have been distributed Railways did not get much Thakurganj and Hazratganj Those arrested were iden- exam in place of Vineet at Bal chairman of Khadi and Village way stations with immediate with 1,000 more in the traction from both passengers and nabbed nine solvers and an tified as Diwakar Kumar Singh Nikunj Inter College in Industries Commission effect so that local terracotta pipeline. In Rae Bareli, the par- and vendors who complained examinee on Sunday. of Patna, Pushpak Kumar of Madiaon, Vikas Kumar aka (KVIC) who had written a let- product manufacturers could liamentary constituency of about the poor quality of earth- A solver was arrested for Vaishali, Avinash Kumar of Vikky in place of Chandrakant ter to Goyal, suggesting that easily market their products,” erate income. With the railways UPA chairperson Sonia en cups. At most stations, paper appearing in the exam in place Nalanda, Vinit and Suchit, at Exon Montessori Girls' these two stations be used to the circular stated. agreeing to our proposal, lakhs Gandhi, 100 have been dis- and plastic cups are used to of an examinee at Aminabad both of Moradabad, Ankit Degree College in Rajajipuram generate employment for pot- “We have been giving pot- of potters have now got a tributed with 700 more to be serve beverages. But with the Inter College. A police team Kumar of Patna, Praveen and Ankit Kumar was taking ters around the area. ters electric wheels which have readymade market,” KVIC given out. present Government batting raided the college on a tip-off Kumar Singh of Allahabad and the exam in place of Praveen The move will not only increased their productivity chairman VK Saxena said. “Overall, the KVIC will for the green and eco-friendly on Sunday morning and Vikas Kumar aka Vicky of Kumar Singh. give passengers a refreshing from making 100 cups to “It’s a win for all. The distribute around 6,000 electric ‘Made in India’ produce, kul- nabbed the solver, identified as Mungher. Their aide, identified The raid was conducted by experience but also provide a around 600 cups a day. It was entire community is thankful wheels across the country this hads could have a longer Amit Kumar of Gaya district of as Chandrakant of Amroha, three teams and the cops recov- huge market for local potters important to give them a mar- to the railways and hopefully year, Saxena said. In 2004, innings this time, the officials Bihar. He was taking the exam managed to escape. ered seven mobile sets, who are struggling to make ket to sell their wares and gen- we can do this across its net- Lalu had introduced ‘kulhads’ said. in place of Amit Kumar Sagar It surfaced that Diwakar Continued on Page 4 LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JANUARY 21, 2019 city 02

BSP-SP alliance a Yogi govt to hold next Cabinet BJP MLA apologises for project to make remarks on Mayawati money: BJP MLA Lucknow (PNS): Surendra meeting in Kumbh tent city PNS n LUCKNOW “This statement is against Addressing a rally in Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s women and entire Dalit com- Chandauli on Saturday, controversial MLA from Bairia PNS n LUCKNOW fter triggering a political munity. Sadhana Singh, who Sadhana had said: “I don’t think assembly seat in Ballia, hit out at Astorm with her derogato- belongs to upper caste, has wil- the former CM of UP is a the Bahujan Samaj Party- he Yogi Adityanath gov- A political gimmick, says UP Congress ry remark against Bahujan fully used those words against woman or a man. She does not Samajwadi Party alliance, alleg- ernment is all set to cre- Samaj Party supremo the BSP chief and a case should understand the concept of dig- ing that the new gathbandan was Tate a record by holding its Lucknow (PNS): Uttar unnecessary burden on the Vajpayee and a large number Mayawati, Bharatiya Janata be filed against her,” BSP chief nity. Draupadi was a victim of a money-spinning project. next Cabinet meeting at the tent Pradesh Congress has ques- state exchequer. of VIPs, including Union min- Party lawmaker Sadhana Singh zonal head (Varanasi) Ram sexual misconduct. She vowed “After the BSP’s defeat in city in Kumbh Mela Area in tioned the wisdom of holding Singh said the presence of isters, have already visited the tendered an unconditional Chander Gautam said in his to take revenge. She was a self- 2014 and again in 2017 in UP Prayagraj. The meeting is like- Cabinet meeting at Allahabad a large number of VIPs in the Kumbh Mela,” Singh said. apology, saying she did not police complaint. respecting woman. Look at this assembly polls, BSP was desper- ly to be held on January 29. All (now Prayagraj) during the Kumbh Mela Area could cre- The state government has intend to hurt anyone. As her comment woman, everything was looted ate to earn money by selling Lok Cabinet ministers have been ongoing Kumbh. It said there ate serious trouble and incon- tried to downplay the VVIP However, BSP local leaders boomeranged into a political from her, but despite that, she Sabha tickets with the help of SP,” asked to attend the meeting. was no justification for hold- venience to the pilgrims. visit, saying that the ministers lodged a complaint against the issue, Sadhana Singh issued a sold all her dignity to get he told media persons on Sunday. “First, the ministers will ing the Cabinet meeting at He said former Prime visited the Kumbh Mela in BJP MLA from Mughalsarai in written unconditional apology, power.” The BJP MLA said everyone take a holy dip at the Sangam Prayagraj and the move was Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee personal capacity as pilgrims. this regard. Sadhana Singh had saying she did not intend to hurt Pankaj Singh, son of Union knew that the fate of the BSP and and then take part in the only a political gimmick to during the 2001 Kumbh had The UP Congress general on Saturday accused Mayawati anyone and if her words had Home Minister Rajnath Singh the SP would be the same, but the Cabinet meeting in the Kumbh divert the attention of the declined to visit Prayag as it secretary said as per the estab- of compromising her dignity hurt the sentiments of a section and BJP MLA from Noida, was alliance would give an opportu- City,” Deputy Chief Minister people from the government’s would have caused inconve- lished convention, it was the for power. of society, she was really sorry. also present at the event. nity to BSP chief to earn some Keshav Prasad Maurya said. failures and mislead religious nience to the pilgrims and duty of the state government to money by selling the tickets. He said that several impor- leaders and the common man. forced the mela administration provide all facilities and make The BJP MLA alleged that tant decisions would be taken UP Congress general sec- to focus its entire attention on adequate arrangements for the Mayawati was responsible for in the meeting and probably it retary Omkar Nath Singh said the VVIPs’ visit rather than millions of pilgrims visiting the instigating Dalits to lodge fake would be the first time that the here on Sunday that holding looking after the well-being of holy city during Ardh Kumbh. Widespread condemnation cases against non-Dalits under Cabinet meeting would be held the Cabinet meeting at the tent pilgrims. He said the efforts of the state Prevention of Atrocities Against out of Lucknow and particular- city in Kumbh Mela Area at “The Yogi Adityanath gov- government had always been Lucknow (PNS): Opposition parties and even tration with the BSP-SP alliance. They do not have SC, ST Act even when people of ly in the Kumbh Mela Area. Prayagraj was an extravagan- ernment has paid scant regard to ensure the safety of pilgrims a Bharatiya Janata Party ally have condemned the strength to win even a single seat in UP. The level other backward castes were also The Yogi government gen- za, wasteful expenditure of to the precedent set by former at Prayag and their safe return derogatory statement of ruling party MLA of language shows their mental illness. Such peo- targeted. Surendra Singh is erally holds Cabinet meetings the tax payers’ money and an Prime Minister Atal Bihari to their native place. Sadhana Singh against Bahujan Samaj Party pres- ple should be admitted to mental hospital in Agra known for his controversial state- on Tuesdays, barring some ident Mayawati. or Bareilly. They have lost their mental balance ments in the past like advising exceptions when it was held on for the upper caste poor. Chief Minister’s busy schedule Prayagraj would be important Republican Party of India leader and Union in fear of losing the election in UP,” he said. Hindu families to have at least other days like this week when However, there is less possibil- at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas one as several important poli- Minister Ram Das Athawale took a serious note BSP’s foe-turned-ally, Samajwadi Party, also five children to counter the the Cabinet met on Friday to ity of holding the Cabinet programmes in Varanasi. cy decisions would be taken by of the BJP MLA’s derogatory remark against condemned the statement. “The kind of words Muslims and to make the coun- approve 10 per cent reservation meeting next week due to the The Cabinet meeting at the state government. Mayawati. “Our party is with BJP but we don’t used for Mayawati by BJP’s woman MLA from try a Hindu nation. agree with disrespectful remarks against Mughalsarai is highly objectionable. I condemn Mayawati. She is a strong lady of our Dalit com- the statement. The BJP has become completely munity and a good administrator. I would have bankrupt when it comes to morals. They are just definitely taken action if it was someone from our frustrated. The statement is an insult to the Kumbh: 2nd auspicious bathing today party,” Athawale said here on Sunday. ”Action women of the country,” SP chief Akhilesh Yadav should be taken against such leaders to prevent said. UP Congress president Raj Babbar also con- Allahabad (PNS/agencies): Sangam “Paush Purnima is a significant day for and Central Para-Military Forces kept a tight recurrence of such incidents in future” he said. demned the statement of the BJP MLA saying — the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the Hindus and falls during full moon in the vigil at Prayagraj railway station, Civil Appalled by the statement, BSP leader “there can never be any place for such language mythical Saraswati — will bask under the full month of Paush according to the Hindu cal- Lines bus station and other areas frequent- Satish Chandra Mishra slammed BJP MLA in public life’’. The National Commission for moon on Monday on the occasion of Paush endar. On this day, devotees from different ed by the visitors. Sadhana Singh as “mentally ill”. “This shows the Women has taken suo motu cognisance of the Purnima, which will mark the second aus- parts of the country assemble at Sangam to The Kumbh Mela Area spread over BJP’s level, and their disappointment and frus- objectionable statement and will issue a notice. picious snan (bathing) at Kumbh. A day take a holy dip,” said Swami Adhokshjanand 3,200 hectares of land has been demarcat- before the second auspicious bathing day, all Deo Tirth, adding, “Even Lord Krishna had ed into nine zones and 20 sectors. Over roads led virtually to the ‘Sangam as devo- said that he represents the month of Paush.” 20,000 police personnel, 6,000 home guards, tees from across the country thronged the After Paush Purnima, there will be four 80 companies of central force and 20 com- city. Paush Purnima also marks the begin- major bathing festivals left in the Kumbh panies of PAC have been deployed there for ning of Kalpwas, the period of austerity. 2019. These are Mauni Amavasya (February security. Anti-Terrorist Squad commandos, An estimated 20 lakh devotees are 4), Basant Panchami (February 10), Maghi anti-sabotage commandos with snipers, expected to bathe in the holy river on Purnima (February 19) and Mahashivratri bomb disposal units, sniffer dog squads and Monday. The devotees had taken the first dip (March 4). intelligence units have also been deployed in this year’s Kumbh on Makar Sankranti. The security personnel from UP Police in the Kumbh city.

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Transfers of inspectors by Constable, accomplice Metro trial from airport top cop trigger debate accused of conspiring to Munshipulia today murder of corporator PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW WHILE SOME OFFICERS at those police stations and so a PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW SAID IT WAS THE change was needed. But two er Dhirendra Maurya. “I have he Lucknow Metro will be debate is doing the round weeks after his transfer to sur- a hunch that they had sent the Trunning on the entire Aamong Lucknow cops on CHOICE OF DISTRICT veillance cell at SSP camp office, constable and his aide were miscreant to kill me,” he length from CCS Airport to the recent selection of inspectors POLICE CHIEF, OTHERS the former Mahanagar SHO Aaccused of conspiring the alleged. Police are verifying Munshipulia as integration of for their posting at different was again given posting at PGI murder of the corporator of the claims made by Manshu. the systems of balance and pri- police stations. While some of SAID IT WAS ALWAYS police station. This sounds as Ayodhya Das Ward-I in ority section of North-South the officers said it was the choice DIFFICULT TO FIND strange,” some of the inspectors Khadra of Hasanganj on BURGLARS MAKE OFF corridor takes place from of district police chief and his said. Sources in Police depart- Sunday. The incident came to WITH MOBILES, CASH Monday till first week of prerogative, others said it was A YARDSTICK ment said two incidents (mur- light after residents nabbed Burglars broke into a February. Till now, the integrat- always difficult to find a ‘yard- der of BJYM leader Pratyush one of the attackers and hand- mobile shop and decamped ed and signalling trials were stick’ required for getting a posted surveillance cell incharge Mani Tripathi and murder of a ed him over to the police. with mobiles and cash worth only being carried out at the posting at a police station. Vikas Pandey as PGI SHO minor girl) took place in Police are probing into the Rs 5 lakh under Vibhuti Khand balance section of the corridor On January 6, SSP replacing PGI SHO RN Rai who Mahanagar during the last few allegations. police station on Sunday. — from Charbagh to Kalanidhi Naithani transferred was posted at Gudamba SHO. months. “Both these incidents As per reports, Musavvir The incident came to light Munshipulia. These trials had the SHOs of Manak Nagar, The SHO’s post in Gudamba fell brought severe criticism to Ali Manshu of Deendayal around 5 am when shop-owner commenced on January 12. Mahanagar, Itaunja and Vibhuti vacant after former Gudamba Lucknow police but no action Nagar, along with his brother Nalinikant alias Bablu, a resi- A senior official from Khand. Mahanagar inspector SHO TP Singh was removed was initiated against the former Anwar and supporters Chand, dent of Vinamra Khand, was Lucknow Metro Rail Vikas Pandey was shifted to the following a controversy. TP Mahanagar SHO. “Mahanagar Shekhu and Abid, was going to informed that the shutter of his Corporation (LMRC) said the surveillance cell at SSP camp Singh was seen smugly sitting at SHO was removed from his post his office on foot. “I was stand- shop was open. trains would run on the entire office to fill the vacancy follow- the police station with a woman and was attached to the surveil- ing at the gate of my office He rushed to his shop in corridor from 11 pm till 6 am. ing the transfer of surveillance complainant touching his feet lance cell, which is supposed to when my brother Anwar spot- Viraj Khand and was shocked He said that on the priority cor- cell head DK Sahi to another dis- and pleading justice for her son be less important in police par- ted a youth who was taking out to find a plenty of mobile ridor, the number of passengers trict. Itaunja SHO Shiv Shanker Akash who had died during lance,” the sources a pistol from his waist. Anwar phones and cash missing. was 11,000-12,000 per day. LMRC has decided to set up a museum at Hazratganj Metro station Singh was posted in Mahanagar, work at a plywood factory on said. They said the transfer of screamed and pushed me Vibhuti Khand SHO Rajiv “The number goes up while inspector Rajeev Dwivedi Friday. former Manak Nagar SHO to down. This created a stampede- Dwivedi said that burglars also when there is some examina- um would be made at ber of commuters. He said was posted as Vibhuti Khand The debate kicked off Itaunja was also surprising as no like situation and people start- attempted theft in another tion held in the city. We expect Hazratganj station. “The muse- LMRC was looking into the SHO after DK Upadhyay was among the policemen after the sensational crime was reported ed fleeing helter-skelter. We mobile shop but failed. the number of passengers to go um will have all details about prospect of property develop- sent to anti-dacoity cell. Saturday list was made public. there as yet. “It was equally sur- later caught one of the attack- “Burglars made off with up when the entire corridor construction along with mod- ment at these stations. “People Similarly, Manak Nagar SHO “On the day the transfer list prising that no action was initi- ers, who was later identified as mobiles and cash worth Rs 5 becomes functional. Most of els and selfie points,” he said. will be interested in taking up Santosh Kumar Kushwaha was came out on January 6, the ated against Alambagh SHO Harvinder Singh of lakh. The shopkeeper, howev- the commuters with the paying The official said they had space on the stations only posted as Itaunja SHO and his police spokesman had said despite the sensational murder Shahjahanpur,” Manshu told er, suspected the role of mar- capacity come in the balance selected Hazratganj station when the entire corridor place was filled by inspector Mahanagar, Manak Nagar and of businessman Amanpreet and police. Manshu alleged that ket guard. The probe is on into section,” he said. because it was centrally locat- becomes operational. Eateries Dhirendra Kumar Kushwaha. Itaunja SHOs were transferred as police failure in nabbing the he had a rivalry with constable the mater. There is no CCTV He added that it had been ed and a heritage part of the have come up at Charbagh sta- On Saturday night, the SSP they were posted for a long time killers,” the sources said. Jamaluddin and property deal- camera in the area,” he added. decided that the a Metro muse- city and attracted a large num- tion,” he added. Doc: POR a big challenge for specialists

Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia and doctors at the inauguration of a CME at a city hotel on Sunday

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ailing ovary and poor ovarian response (POR) Fis a big challenge the world over for specialists treating infertile couples, said Dr Gita Khanna, a well-known infertility and IVF specialist, at a CME to discuss the challenge of poor ovarian response in infertile couples. The CME was organised by a research organisation at a city hotel on Sunday. About 400 specialists from Lucknow and its sur- rounding areas were present on the occasion. The CME was inaugurated by mayor Sanyukta Bhatia and RML Institute of Medical Sciences director Dr Deepak Malviya. Speaking on the occasion, the mayor said it was due to the hard work of doctors that women at the age of 60 and 65 were able to receive the joy of becoming a mother. She said it was because of the expert doctors in the country that they had been able to decrease the maternal and infant mortali- ty rate. Dr Gita Khanna said that ovaries were the main organ to provide eggs needed for fertilisation to pro- duce babies. “Eggs are produced by the ovarian fol- licles and their number is fixed at the time of birth and at a given age and this is called ovarian reserve. It starts significantly reducing after 35 years of age in both quality and quantity. Hormonal drugs are needed for ovarian stimulation to produce eggs but it is difficult to know that how much a patient will respond to them and also it is difficult to know what response will come. Thus, a poor response to ovar- ian stimulation is a cause of concern and is now a distinct clinical disease,” she explained. “Various markers have been designed to know about ovarian reserve at a given age. Certain patients despite normal ovarian reserve tests may not respond meaning thereby unexpected poor ovari- an response. The challenge of expected poor ovar- ian responders is found in cases with previous ovar- ian operations for cysts and endometriosis, diabetes, smokers,thalassemia, chromosomal defects, certain infections, post chemo-radiotherapy, lifestyle issues like obesity and late marriages due to carrier issues,” she added. Experts gave a message to the young couples to marry at the right age and do not forget to com- plete the family at an appropriate age before ovar- ian reserve declines with age. After warm Sunday, rains likely today

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t was a warm sunny day on Sunday with the max- Iimum temperature soaring five notches above normal at 26.7 degree Celsius. However, the Meteorological department has forecast rains on Monday. The prediction is for mainly clear skies becoming partly cloudy with rain and thunder- showers likely in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperature is expected to be around 26 degree Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius, respective- ly. As for state, rain and thundershowers are like- ly at isolated places over east UP and western UP. There is warning of hail storm at isolated places over the state. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JANUARY 21, 2019 city 04

Conference on Banana disease managed with health and beauty held community-based efforts PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW during this year where 95% of he 17th annual conference the disease was controlled in all Ton health and beauty of the UP community-based the intervened plantations of All India Cosmetologists and Aorganisation has set an the affected villages in Beauticians Association example for banana-growers. Sohawal,” he said. (AICBA) was held on Sunday. Director of Central Institute for Banana growers like Jai Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia was the Subtropical Horticulture Singh, Anand Prabhakar Apte, chief guest released the sou- (CISH) Shailendra Rajan said Shoba Ram, Shalik Ram, and venir. She appreciated the ser- community-based efforts were Ram Ganesh Verma played a vices being given by doctors so effective that the disease key role in spreading and and beauticians to the public which was unmanageable in implementing the technology for generating awareness in Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam at Hazratganj on Sunday Pioneer Southeast Asian and Australian among the affected growers. the field of health and beauty countries was effectively man- “Shoba Ram from and gave a message to maintain aged in a participatory mode Mangalsi village of Sohawal the standards and norms in along with ICAR scientists. block in Ayodhya stood as an beauty clinics. She laid empa- Doctors’ training by RRTC a shot “It was shocking for the example in implementing the sis on ‘Beti Bachao, Beti banana farmers of Sohawal in difficult to be eradicated com- comprising a new strain of technology and generated an Padhao’ slogan terming it the Ayodhya when they came to pletely. The Asian and antagonistic fungi and bacte- income of Rs 2.5 lakh from his need of the hour. know that their fields were Australian countries have ria. The team also developed a one acre field which was ini- Dr Sanjay Arora spoke in the arm for health facilities attacked by a deadly disease incurred huge losses due to the farmer-friendly application tially affected with more than about prevention of hyperten- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Medical University, Jawaharlal neonatal and infant health were called ‘Panama wilt’, causing disease in the past and are protocol to control the disease. 60 per cent incidence. He had sion and changes in lifestyle Nehru Medical College, trained and motivated to prac- losses to farmers worth billions striving hard to develop the The formulation was tested constructed a farm house and while Dr Neha Radia, a derma- he training of doctors by Aligarh Muslim University, tise. After three months of of dollars and also unmanage- management practices for the over 72 fields of the affected dedicated it for the use of the to-cosmetologist from London, TRegional Resource Training Motilal Nehru Medical College training, a team of senior doc- able in other countries. Their control of the disease,” he farmers comprising more than Kela Utpadak Sangh as office demonstrated facial rejuvena- Centre (RRTC) and workplace and Baba Raghav Technical tors does a follow-up visit of the banana plants were infected pointed out. The scientists of 48 acres of banana planta- for helping the farmers of the tion procedures. A panel debate mentoring has brought a rad- Medical College. These trained workplace and analyses the and within one year, they Central Soil Salinity Research tions. state. According to him, near- was held on dental rejuvenation ical change in the health facil- doctors mentored 280 doctors work undertaken by the doc- could see the drastic losses Institute (CSSRI), RRS, and Rajan said that to over- ly 350 banana growers are procedures in which Dr Vijay ities of the state. A daylong over a period of one year tors post-training and wherev- inflicted by the disease,” Rajan CISH confirmed the presence come the spread of the disease associated with the technolo- Kumar, Dr Ankit Bahal, Dr workshop was organised at a through 161 mentoring visits. er gaps and challenges are said. In June 2017, there was a of ‘Panama wilt’ through var- and to create mass awareness gy. As a venture for mass con- Neelima Mishra and Dr Aman city hotel to share the various The second phase of this being identified, the senior sudden epidemic of ‘Fusarium ious morphological and mol- among the growers, an associ- trol of the disease, CISH, Bhumri spoke in detail. achievements of four medical intervention started successful- doctors undertake a reorienta- wilt’ in Sohawal block of ecular techniques. The survey ation of banana growers of the CSSRI and RRS has initiated a General surgeon and colleges affiliated to this centre ly in October 2018 in associa- tion of the doctors to ensure the Ayodhya. It is a devastating reports also confirmed the state (Uttar Pradesh Kela memorandum of understand- founder secretary general Dr for the past one year. For the tion with Ganesh Shankar best service delivery. disease of banana and partic- presence and spread of the dis- Utpadak Sangh) was formed to ing with Uttar Pradesh Kela Rama Srivastava spoke on pre- second phase, planning and Students’ Medical College Dr Seema Tandon also said ularly affects the Grand Naine ease in other districts like unite the growers for fighting Utpadak Sangh for disseminat- vention and treatment of neck orientation of four newly- (Kanpur), Sarojini Naidu that the training turned out to (G-9) variety. “The disease Barabanki, Maharajganj, Kushi against the dreadful disease. ing the technology and partic- wrinkles. Make-up designer added medical colleges was Medical College (Agra), be a huge success as the doctors caused huge losses to the Nagar, Sant Kabir Nagar and “The plants were nurtured ipates actively in the control of Richa Agarwal from also discussed. Banaras Hindu University across government hospitals banana growers and spread Gorakhpur. and fortified with the formu- the disease in the state. Based Chandigarh demonstrated Dr Seema Tandon from (Varanasi), and Uttar Pradesh and medical institutes had not rapidly in soil and water. The It was at this juncture that lation right from the nursery on these results, the scientists bridal make-up on ‘Mrs India’ Technical Support Unit (TSU) University of Medical Sciences only increased their confidence fungus can survive in soil for the research team came up stage till harvest. The technol- have taken the technology to Dr Sangeeta Singh from of Uttar Pradesh highlighted (Saifai), and in just two-and-a- but the exercise like dummy more than 40 years and is very with a unique bio-formulation ogy received a huge impact Bihar. Bhopal. Aromatherapist from the journey of RRTC during half months’ time, 37 new sessions had given them hands- Delhi Dr Blossom Kochhar the past one year. She said that referral units got linked to the on training to handle the emer- explained the role of aromatic in the first phase of training, centre. Explaining about the gency cases actively. Nodal oils in hair regrowth. The 6th 220 doctors from 50 referral RRTC in detail, she said that officers of eight medical col- CITYBRIEFS conference is scheduled to be units of 25 high-priority dis- during the three-day-long res- leges associated with the RRTC held at Tashkent, Russia, in tricts (HPDs) benefited with idential training all the experts participated and shared their FLOWER SHOW April later this year. the support of King George's associated with maternal, experiences in the workshop. The two-day Annual Rose and Gladiolus Show, organised by National Botanical Research Institute, concluded on Sunday. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Sixty-eight exhibitors show- cased a total of 915 entries. A total number of 26 running KUMBH TO GENERATE... Based on a complex astro- arrested were identified as around 30 Pravasi Bharatiya cups, shields, trophies along Apart from this there will logical calculation, the align- Amit Kumar aka Rahul Yadav, for their contribution. In a with 326 prizes were given to be around 55,000 new jobs in ment of the stars determines Abhinav Yadav and Aditya statement, External Affairs the winners (pic right). HAL, the unorganized sector com- the time and place of the Yadav, all of Kannauj. As per Minister Sushma Swaraj said Accessory Division (Lucknow), prising of tour guides, taxi dri- ‘Kumbh’ in one of the follow- police, Abhinav Yadav was that it would be a historic event walked away with nine cups, vers, interpreters, volunteers ing four river-sites: Haridwar, taking the exam in place of as there was a three-fold shields and trophies, followed President of Kerala Samajam management was carried out from Indiranagar and etc. This will lead to increase Prayagraj, Nasik and Ujjain. Kuldeep Yadav at Khalsa Inter increase in the registration of by HAL, Korwa Division Jenson James welcomed all by Neha Anand while Rakesh Rajajipuram campuses partic- income levels for government It is a celebration of an College while Aditya Yadav foreign delegates. "These are (Amethi), which bagged four the families while Denny delivered a lecture on how to ipated in the event and present- agencies and individual ancient tradition - a dip in the was taking the exam in place the people from other coun- cups and trophies. Tata Motors Mathew Jacob (Mathona choose a career. ed Kathak, Bharatnatyam, traders. Attracting a massive holy waters where the mythi- of Avaneesh Yadav at HP tries, who either belong to won two trophies. Meanwhile, Church) gave a Christmas western and Bollywood dance number of foreign tourists cal Saraswati, Ganga and Shiksha Niketan Inter College. Uttar Pradesh or they have NBRI transferred knowhow message to the gathering. INEQUALITY REPORT numbers. from various countries like Yamuna meet. These river- Both Abhinav and Aditya roots here," she said. “The technology of herbal soft drink Cultural secretary KR Oxfam will release its Australia, UK, Canada, side festivals and the city that were interrogated at the police discussions will be around (NBIRA) to a private Ramakrishnan conveyed the ‘Inequality Report: 2019’ on UNIFEST Malaysia, Singapore, South springs up around them are station after their arrest. They emergence of a ' new India' and company. message of social responsibil- Monday. The report highlights The second day of ‘Unifest Africa, New Zealand, attended by millions, making disclosed the name of Amit the contribution to be made to ity of the community and that public good vs private wealth 2018’ on Sunday was marked Mauritius, Zimbabwe and Sri the ‘Kumbh Mela’ the largest Kumar Yadav aka Rahul Yadav it by the Pravasi Bharatiya,” KERALA SAMAJAM of each individual towards the and different forms of inequal- by youthful energy. The day Lanka, the Kumbh is a festival religious gathering, perhaps as their mentor. On the reve- Shushma Swaraj said. The The Kerala community community and the country ity being promoted by flawed saw an award ceremony for of the world. “The ‘mela’ is the oldest, and the largest tem- lation, a team raided a house Pravasi Bharatiya Divas has celebrated Christmas and New and requested the community economic policies. Oxfam India the meritorious students, an expected to generate a revenue porary city in the world. in Kanpur and nabbed Amit drawn a big attraction this time Year at CMS auditorium on to donate for a cause. The pro- is a rights-based organisation alumni meet, fete and ramp of Rs1,200 billion for Uttar Learned seers believe that a dip Kumar Yadav too. The cops due to its link with Kumbh and Sunday. The chief guest on the gramme began with a that fights poverty and injustice. show. Yogya Tiwari and Aftab Pradesh, the state where it is in the waters would endow an recovered five mobile sets, a Republic Day parade and occasion was head of KGMU’s Saraswati ‘vandana’ by Vyshali Rizvi were adjudged ‘Ms and being held, while neighbouring individual with religious merit. tablet, a car, three ATM cards around 6000 foreign delegates Respiratory Medicine depart- and semi-classical dance by LYRICAL ACADEMY ‘Mr Unifest’ respectively. The states like Rajasthan, Masses of devotees gather on in the name of Amit Kumar have registered themselves. ment Dr Suryakant while the Kalanidi Kavya and group of Lyrics Academy organised meritorious students Uttarkhand, Punjab and the riverbank to attain spiritu- Yadav, a driving license, three There are several programmes guest of honour was CMS students from Kalashree. A its annual event, ‘Lamps Fiesta were awarded medals and Himachal Pradesh will also al enlightenment, some in the voter identity cards and three to be organised during the founder Jagdish Gandhi. special programme on stress Season 7’ on Sunday. Children certificates. benefit from the enhanced belief that doing so will lead Aadhaar cards from the mis- three-day event, including cul- revenue generation with a large them worldly success, others creants. Amit Kumar Yadav tural programmes. BJP MP number of national and foreign simply to purify their souls. disclosed that he used to take and cine star Hema Malani and tourists expected to explore The Kumbh Mela gets its `2-4 lakh from those seeking her troupe will perform on other destinations. The Uttar worldwide reputation as a ‘help’ in competitive exams January 22 evening. Mystery shrouds girl’s death Pradesh government has allo- mega-event not only because and used to give `1 lakh to “This time government is cated a hefty amount of Rs of the sheer number of people each solver. He admitted that focusing to attract youths of Lucknow (PNS): A 15- to the Trauma Centre where in Ghazipur police station 4,200 crore for the Kumbh who attend the fair but also for he also used to appear in the Bharatvanshi families, year-old girl died under mys- she was declared brought dead area on Sunday. The accused, Mela held in Allahabad, which a widespread display of cultur- exams in place of an examinee whose forefathers had left the terious circumstances at a on Sunday,” the police identified as Sooraj Kashyap has become the costliest pil- al traits of a nation, which is in case solvers were not avail- country and settled in far- child protection home (in spokesman said, adding that (22) and Abhishek Kashyap grimage till date. “The UP bound by ties of faith and tra- able. flung countries,” Chief Naka on Sunday. According to the case was being investigat- (19), both residents of Gomti government has allocated Rs ditions. Around 12 crore peo- It surfaced that Amit had Minister Yogi Adityanath said. a police spokesman, the girl ed. The police spokesman said Nagar, were nabbed from 4,200 crore for 2019 Kumbh ple are expected to visit the charged `2 lakh from each The UP CM will host a dinner was sent to the protection that the girl had been identi- Kukrail Pul when they were Mela. The previous state gov- Kumbh between now and examinee for taking the for delegates on Monday while home on December 8, 2017. fied by the protection home as planning to sell looted mobile ernment had spent around Rs Maha Shivratri on March 4, Sunday exam at these centres. Sushma Swaraj will host a “The protection home got Suman. “The girl was mental- phones. The miscreants con- 1,300 crore for the Maha when the Mela will come to a He had taken `90,000 through dinner on Tuesday night. The instructions about admission ly unstable as was unable to tell fessed to their crime and said Kumbh, which was held in close on Maha Shivratri day. cash transfer in his bank delegates, numbering around of the girl from Balrampur on her name and address,” he they took to crime to meet 2013,” state Finance Minister The first “Shahi Snan’ account while the remaining 2500, will visit Kumbh on the December 6, 2017. The 15- added. their expense on alcohol and Rajesh Agarwal told PTI. (royal bath) of Kumbh on sum he had taken as cash. morning of January 24 and year-old girl had developed lavish life style. The area of Kumbh Mela January 15 drew a record Police said examinees Kuldeep from there they will leave for health issues and was admit- ARRESTED Ghazipur SHO Rakesh has also been doubled to 3,200 crowd of 2.25 devotees, said of Farrukhabad and Avaneesh Delhi by train. In Delhi, on ted to KGMU and discharged Two persons were arrest- Singh said that the miscreants hectares as compared to 1,600 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yadav of Kannauj succeeded in January 25, delegates will be on January 9. On Sunday, she ed for looting gold chain and used to sell mobile phones at hectares in the previous melas. Yogi Adityanath, who has been escaping their arrest and a facilitated with Delhi Darshan took ill again and was rushed mobile phones from innocent half rates to passersby. The Kumbh is a unique meticulously supervising hunt for them was on. and on the next day, they will and massive gathering of both minute details personally to be taken for the Republic Day rural and urban population make the event “Divya Kumbh, WARM WELCOME... parade. and also has a huge dispersal Bhavya Kumbh”. from Norway Himanshu SCHOOLSCAN factor as people travel long dis- Gulati and MP from New BJP ROAD MAP... tances across the country. In STALIN CLEARS... Zealand Kanwaljit Singh Commenting on the pos- CMS TABLEAU order to house this multitude, “Stalin said Rahul Gandhi Bakshi. The opening day will sibility of forging any pre-poll City Montessori School authorities have erected a will be the PM candidate in be dedicated to Pravasi Youth alliance in the State, Madhav will be presenting a unique mini-city of more than 4,000 Chennai. He could not say so Day and UP Pravasi Divas. On said while his party would tableau on ‘Aisa Mastishk tents. The city is being lit by at Kolkata,” BJP Tamil Nadu the first day, the first topic of most likely go it alone in the Banao, Jaisa Tha Bapu Ka’ at installing over 40,000 LED unit president Tamilisai discussion will be 'Engagement upcoming Jammu and this year’s Republic Day lights, say local authorities. Soundararajan said here with younger member of Kashmir Assembly elections. parade, celebrating the 150th Overhauling of key infrastruc- adding such contradictions Indian diaspora'. After the “There is the least possibility of birth anniversary of ture is being done, including outlined the contours of the lunch to be hosted by Union a pre-poll alliance with any Mahatma Gandhi. The upgrading nine railways sta- Opposition front. Later, speak- minister Rajvardhan Singh party for the Assembly elec- tableau was shown to medi- tions and construction of a ing to reporters in Madurai, Rathore, the delegates will tions in the State. The BJP will apersons on Sunday. CMS new airport terminal in the BJP leader said, “Had Stalin interact with students of BHU. emerge (as) the largest party founder Jagdish Gandhi Allahabad. The setting up of been consistent in his stand On January 22, after the inau- after the elections and will give explained the different this new city in the huge Mela why did not he say that he pro- gural session, the PM will host a stable Government to the aspects of tableau saying that area involves 250 km roads and posed Rahul Gandhi for the a lunch for the dignitaries people with some friends,” it was based on the teachings 22 pontoon bridges, which post Prime Minister at the while two sessions will be held Madhav told reporters here. of Mahatma Gandhi and will make it the largest tempo- mega Kolkata rally attended by on " Role of Indian diaspora in Due to the special circum- would be spreading the mes- rary city in the world. The over 20 parties.” Apparently capacity-building for afford- stances in the State, “we have Kumbh, a sacred Hindu pil- blaming Stalin for diverging able solar power and 'Giving no hesitation in joining hands sage of religious harmony, destruction. A world where grimage, is thus expected to from his previous stand of back to India'. On the last day, with others” to form the ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam’ and there is love, prosperity dwells. generate direct and indirect supporting Rahul Gandhi for seminars on 'Indian communi- Government, he said. The BJP ‘Jai Jagat’. All the basic amenities should business activities, the fruits of the post of Prime Minister she ty organisation working for leader said Prime Minister be provided to the people for which would hopefully bene- said, such deviation showed Indian nationals in distress Narendra Modi will kick start SATSANG bringing prosperity. The entire fit the economy not only of “his hesitancy and obstacles.” situation", "Role of Indian dias- the party’s campaign for Speaking at the World humanity wants peace and not Uttar Pradesh, but that of pora in capacity-building for upcoming parliamentary and Unity Satsang on Sunday, wars. When everyone gets food, India as a whole, the CII doc- NINE SOLVERS HELD... affordable waste management", Assembly polls in the State founder-director of City clothes, home, education and ument says. The Kumbh at Rs 6,100, 4 Aadhaar cards, four and "Indian diaspora role in during his visit on February 3. Montessori School Bharti medical facilities, an environ- Sangam city Prayagraj, as admit cards, 2 ATM cards and capacity-building for artificial “While the parliamentary elec- Gandhi said all religions are ment of peace and unity will be Allahabad is now known, dates several other documents. In intelligence in India", tions are scheduled for April- similar, therefore, it is necessary established,” she added. Earlier, back to a hoary past, whose Kanpur, different teams, led by "Developing cyber capacity of May, the BJP is ready for the to teach lessons of religious har- CMS music teachers presented first mention of was made Special Task Force (STF), con- India," will be held before the Assembly polls in the State as mony to children. “Since god bhajans while the students of some 2,000 years ago by the ducted raids at Khalsa Inter valedictory session to be well. It is up to the Election loves to all people, why do we Kanpur Rod campus presented Chinese traveler Hsuan Tsang College and HP Shiksha attended by President Ram Commission to decide whether humans differentiate? We must various educational-cultural who visited India during the Niketan Inter College and Nath Kovind. The President the two polls are held togeth- endeavour for creation and not items. reign on King Harshvardhana. arrested three solvers. Those will also give away awards to er or separately,” Madhav said. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JANUARY 21, 2019 nation 05

Statue of Unity reminder MHA TWEAKS TRAVEL NORMS Min’s remark proves of Patel's vision, courage, Indians over 65, under 15 can use says V-P Venkaiah graft in Rafale: Cong PNS n NEW DELHI Aadhaar to visit Nepal, Bhutan ice President M Venkaiah PTI n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI VNaidu on Sunday said the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s stat- adhaar cards are now valid aunching a fresh attack over ue in Gujarat, known as the Atravel documents for LRafale, the Congress on Statue of Unity, was a way of Indians under 15 and over 65 Sunday alleged that Defence correcting the imbalance in travelling to Nepal and Bhutan, Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s presenting the historical nar- according to a Home Ministry remarks about “corporate war- rative of India, which justified communique. fare” proved that the Modi the amount spent on it. Indians other than those in Government had given prefer- Naidu visited the 182- the two age brackets will not be ence to corporate interests over metre-tall statue in Kevadiya in Patel’s words had been heeded. able to use Aadhaar to travel to national interest. Gujarat’s Narmada district and “We all know that one of the two neighbouring coun- Congress spokesperson said only a partial account of our neighbours waged war tries, for which no visas are said a certificate of registration official explained. Priyanka Chaturvedi said Patel’s role and contributions in against us in 1962 and its needed, clarified the commu- issued by the Embassy of India, Indian nationals travelling Sitharaman’s recent statement the freedom struggle was doc- result. Had Sardar’s concerns nique issued recently. Kathmandu, to Indian nation- to Bhutan need to have either has “conclusively proved that umented. “This Statue of Unity been taken seriously, the situ- Indian citizens going to als is not an acceptable travel an Indian passport with mini- this is a Government of the is a firm reminder of the vision, ation could have been different. Nepal and Bhutan don't need document for travelling mum validity of six months or suited-booted, for the suited- courage, capabilities and con- All other issues raised by Sardar a visa if they have a valid pass- between India and Nepal. a voter identity card issued by booted and by the suited- tributions of Sardar Patel in the Patel still remain relevant,” he port, a photo identity card “However, the emergency the Election Commission of booted”. Accusing the making of modern India. In the said. issued by the Government of certificate and identity certifi- India. Opposition of spreading mis- true sense, it is a way of cor- Underlining the impor- India or an election ID card cate issued by the Indian Bhutan, which shares bor- information on the Rafale deal, imately `36,000 crore was in October, 2017, the French recting the imbalance in pre- tance of the unification of the issued by the Election Embassy in Nepal will be valid ders with the Indian states of Sitharaman on Saturday won- already signed on March 13, Defence Minister met senting the historical narrative erstwhile princely States after Commission, it added. for single journey for travelling Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal dered whether parties were 2014. The Modi Government Sitharaman and went to of our country,” Naidu was Independence, Naidu said get- Earlier, persons over 65 back to India,” he said, citing Pradesh and West Bengal, has becoming pawns in corporate needs to explain why it can- Nagpur to attend stone-laying quoted in a statement issued by ting freedom from the British and under 15 could show their the communique. about 60,000 Indian nationals, rivalry and whether the pro- celled the UPA deal of 108 air- of Dassault-Reliance JV with the Vice-President’s office. was a milestone in the country’s PAN card, driving licence, Teens between 15 to 18 employed mostly in the hydro- curement of 36 fighter jets was craft and announced a fresh her Cabinet colleagues and Justifying the money spent modern history, but the inte- Central Government Health years will be allowed to travel electric power and construction being “sabotaged”. RFP for 110 MMRCA aircraft Maharashtra CM. on the statue, Naidu said given gration of the 565 self-governed Service (CGHS) card or ration between India and Nepal on industry. “By bringing this argu- on July 6, 2018, after four “Why did she lie to the the significance of the struc- States that existed at the time card, but not the Aadhaar, to the basis of an identity certifi- In addition, between 8,000 ment about ‘corporate war- years of assuming office, Parliament? What brief is she ture, “the amount spent on of Independence was another prove their identity and visit the cate issued by the principal of and 10,000 daily workers enter fare’, the Modi Government’s Chaturvedi said. holding and to guard which erecting it was worth it and it equally important milestone. two countries. their school in a prescribed and exit Bhutan everyday in ‘defenceless’ Defence Minister The Government has to ‘corporate entity’? Chaturvedi is a priceless investment”. He “Without Patel and his The Aadhaar card has now form, the officer said. border towns. seals and stamps the Congress reply as to why it rejected the asked. While we all know that also complimented Prime vision and resolve, many of been added to the list, In case of a family (like About six lakh Indians live party’s charge that the `30,000 Air Force’s need and demand Reliance Defence was incor- Minister Narendra Modi for his these 565 princely States would explained a senior Home husband, wife, minor children in Nepal, according to data by crore offset contract and `1 for 126 fighter aircraft and porated 12 days prior to the initiative to build the statue and have preferred and remained as Ministry official. and parents) travelling togeth- the Ministry of External lakh crore life cycle cost con- decide to buy only 36 jets, she deal, what is interesting is that said it should serve as a independent countries. Had “Now, persons in the age er, all persons will not be Affairs. tract in the Rafale deal was said. The Congress leader also Reliance Aerostructure Limited reminder to uphold unity this happened, the map of group of over 65 years and required to carry relevant doc- These include busi- given to his crony friend’s com- alleged that Sitharaman was incorporated 14 days after among all Indians. India would have been vastly below 15 years have been uments (such as a passport or nesspersons and traders who pany which had zero experi- claimed HAL did not have the the announcement of purchase Known as the “Iron Man”, different from what we have allowed to use Aadhaar as a an election ID) if one of the have been living in Nepal for a ence and was brazen ‘cronyism’ capability to produce 108 air- of deal and the licence for the Patel was the country’s first today,” he said. valid travel document,” the adult members has valid trav- long time, professionals (doc- at its best,” Chaturvedi alleged craft in India and asked whose same was granted by Ministry deputy Prime Minister and The people of India would official told PTI. el papers, he said. tors, engineers, IT personnel) at AICC Press conference. corporate interests was she of Commerce helmed by Home Minister. Citing a letter forever remain grateful to Patel Aadhaar is a 12-digit However, the other family and labourers (including sea- Chaturvedi said the defending. Sitharaman, she said. written by Patel to Jawaharlal for realising his dream and unique identification number members must have some sonal/migratory) in the con- Congress wants answers from Chaturvedi also slammed The Congress has been Nehru, the country’s first Prime vision of consolidating the issued by the Unique proof of their identity with a struction sector, it said. the Defence Minister as to Sitharaman for her reply in alleging corruption in the pur- Minister, in which he had cau- country with a steely resolve, Identification Authority of photograph and their relation- Nepal shares a border of what was the compulsion to Parliament on the Rafale deal, chase of 36 Rafale fighter air- tioned about the threat from Naidu said. “For this act of India (UIDAI). It is being ship as a family, such as a over 1,850 km with five Indian “snatch” the Rafale contract alleging that the defence min- craft with Rahul Gandhi China, Naidu said the situation courage and determination, made mandatory for using a CGHS card, ration card, a dri- States — Sikkim, West Bengal, from HAL, even though a work ister said she cannot divulge the repeatedly targeting Prime after the 1962 Sino-India war Patel is rightly called the ‘Iron host of Government services. ving licence or an ID card Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and share agreement worth approx- offset partners in the deal, but Minister Modi over the issue. could have been different if Man of India’,” he said. Giving details, the official issued by school/college, the Uttarakhand. BUDGET 2019 Cries of help are of people Search panel did Research on Ayurveda Govt likely to hike agri not shortlist 2 seeking freedom from tyranny, drugs through nanotech ` commissioners credit target to 12L cr for CIC post Rahul on Modi's ‘bachao' jibe PNS n NEW DELHI The Gwalior situated developed Leukoskin to treat PNS n NEW DELHI achieving higher farm output. white patches while country's Institutional credit will also PTI n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI fforts of Union Ayush University and Delhi- premier research agency, CSIR n a move to focus on farm- help delink farmers from non- EMinistry have started yield- based AIMIL has developed anti-diabetes Iers’ debt, the farm credit institutional sources where they he search committee for ongress president Rahul ing results with various Pharmaceutical firm, herbal drug BGR 34. It has target is likely to be raised by are compelled to borrow at Tselection of Chief CGandhi hit back at Prime research institutions initiating properties to contribute to the about 10 per cent to a record usurious rates of interest, the Information Commissioner did Minister Narendra Modi on experiments using latest sci- engaged in maintenance of normal blood `12 lakh crore in the 2019-20 sources added. not short-list two senior Sunday over his “bachao, entific technology in the manufacturing herbal glucose metabolism, restore Budget to be presented on Normally, farm loans Information Commissioners bachao” swipe at the ancient Indian medicine. After quality of life and reduce the February 1. attract an interest rate of 9 per who had applied for the posi- Opposition, saying the cries of Council of Scientific and drugs recently inked a chances of long-term compli- For the current fiscal, the cent. tion and brought in four oth- help were of people “begging” Industrial Research (CSIR), pact to develop new cations. Incidentally, AIMIL Government has set a credit However, the Government ers who did not show interest to be freed from “your tyran- Defence Research and Pharmaceutical has role in target of `11 lakh crore. The has been providing interest in the post, documents made ny and incompetence”. Development Organisation drugs as well as developing and marketing both agricultural credit flow has subvention to make available public by the Government Gandhi’s attack came a day (DRDO), now Madhya scientifically validate the herbal medicines. increased consistently over the short-term farm credit at an show. after Modi, taking a dig at the Rahul’s attack came a day Pradesh-based Jiwaji University the existing drugs in Amil Pharmaceutical Vice years, exceeding the target set affordable rate and help boost The search committee led Opposition rally organised by after Modi, taking a dig at the has come forward in this direc- President Anil Sharma for each fiscal. farm output. by the Cabinet Secretary had Trinamool Congress chief tion. the ayurveda sector explained that as per the MoU, For instance, credit worth The Government is pro- finalised five names to be put Opposition rally organised by ` Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata, Trinamool Congress chief The Gwalior situated using nanotechnology emphasis will be on testing old 11.68 lakh crore was given to viding 2 per cent interest sub- before the selection panel, led said the BJP had only one University and Delhi-based formulations as well as devel- farmers in 2017-18, much sidy to ensure farmers get by Prime Minister Narendra MLA in West Bengal, “but still Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata, AIMIL Pharmaceutical firm, oping new medicines. “Nano higher than the `10 lakh crore short-term farm loan of up to Modi and comprising Finance they are so afraid of us, because said the BJP had only one engaged in manufacturing Pharmaceutical Executive techonolgy will be used for target set for that year. `3 lakh at an effective rate of 7 Minister Arun Jaitley and we follow the path of truth, that MLA in West Bengal herbal drugs recently inked a Director Sanchit Sharma in research purpose. With the Top sources said that the per cent per annum. leader of Congress in Lok they have gathered parties from pact to develop new drugs as the presence of Union Health help of this technology, huge Finance Ministry has been An additional incentive of Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. across the country and are in a tweet. well as scientifically validate the Ministry’s Department of difference can be brought in the increasing the credit target for 3 per cent is being given to The six-member search crying ‘bachao , bachao, bachao’ On a day when several existing drugs in the ayurveda Health Research (DHR) ex- quality of molecules.” the farm sector every year. farmers for prompt repayment committee was headed by the (save us)”. Opposition parties came sector using nanotechnology. Secretary VM Katoch. It means, he explained, it “This time too, the target is of loans within due date, mak- Cabinet Secretary and includ- “Your Highness, The cries together on a common plat- Several researches have On the occasion, Katoch will be possible to prepare likely to be increased by around ing the effective interest rate 4 ed the Secretaries of the for help are the cries of millions form in Kolkata, Modi had hit shown that drug delivery said that Ayurveda has answers more effective medicines. As 10 per cent or `1 lakh crore to per cent. Department of Personnel and of unemployed youth; of farm- out at their proposed “maha- through nanoparticles is effi- to many chronic diseases and per the MoU, a battery of sci- `12 lakh crore for the 2019-20 The interest subvention is Training (DoPT), Expenditure ers in distress; of oppressed gathbandhan” (grand alliance), cient and is important in if intensive research on mod- entists and experiment related fiscal,” the sources said. given to public sector banks Department, Information and Dalits & Adivasis; of persecut- saying it was a combine of allopathy, as well as in ern scientific basis is under- facilities will be provided by Similarly, crop loans worth (PSBs), private lenders, coop- Broadcasting Department, and ed minorities; of small busi- those who were angry at his Ayurveda. The Memorandum taken in the sector, world class the Jiwaji University while `10.66 lakh crore were dis- erative banks and regional Additional Secretary to the nessmen in ruin; begging to be stringent action against cor- of Understanding (MoU) was medicines can be developed for AIMIL Pharmaceuticals will bursed in the 2016-17 fiscal, rural banks (RRBs) on use of Prime Minister. freed from your tyranny & ruption as they had been signed between Jiwaji the humankind. help in chipping requisite higher than the credit target of own funds and to Nabard for The Director of the incompetence. In 100 days stopped from looting public University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Katoch gave instance of equipments and infrastructure `9 lakh crore. refinancing RRBs and cooper- Institute of Economic Growth they will be free,” Gandhi said money. Sangeeta Shukla and AIMIL how in the past, the DRDO had for the initiative. Credit is a critical input in ative banks. was the independent member. Dard Aryans Ladakhi tribe struggling to preserve legacy ARCHANA JYOTI n NEW DELHI if timely steps were not taken, they will lose their Dar lan- usy in promoting its Look guage which has no scripts BEast policy, the Modi presently. “Our children do Government seems to have not speak the mother tonguge,” forgotten the Dard Aryans — he pointed out a colorful and vibrant tribe of The Dard Aryans do not Jammu & Kashmir’s lower document their history and Ladakh region which is they have carried forward their believed to be the original cultural legacy orally. Most of descendants of “pure Aryan them have embraced Islam or race.” Buddhism and modernisation, Living in the harsh weath- said 55-year-old Tashi Namgial, er of the cold inaccessible ter- another member of the tribe rain comprising of Hanu, whose kids are studying in Beema, Darchick, Garkone and Chandigarh. Dha villages, their population The government should is dwindling fast — just 4,000 set up a tribal hostel in the members left — because of the region and declare the Aryan rapid modernisation, negli- valley a heritage village. gence, migration and religious Talking about the need to conservation. hold such festival, Dr. Now in Delhi to participate Sachchidanand Joshi, Member in the six days festival Secretary, IGNCA said, “Arya ‘Celebrating Dard Aryans of Utsav is not merely a spectacle Ladakh’ that kicked off on but our endeavour is to have a January 16 at Indira Gandhi should be recognised as world’s Virendra Bangroo, an their lifestyle and the harsh life said Bangroo who has already prohibits marriage with out- that they too are part of India holistic view of the region National Centre for the Arts endangered community so that INGCA scholar and curator of they have been living”. set up two community muse- siders to keep the gene pool and we are proud of them. encompassing the sustainable (IGNCA), they shared their their culture and tradition is the exhibition showcasing their “So far, the Government ums in the region which have intact. However, of late, the Want to tell them they are our development in the region. concerns about threats to their preserved. culture and coordinator of the has not been able to do any- become role models for safe- Dard men are marrying outside proud,” Bangroo said. Cultural interaction of the vis- existence. In fact they have They know better. The Arya Utsav said, “this is for the thing for this community. Its guarding the cultural heritage the tribe. However, now their chil- iting group of Dard Aryans already submitted a charter of members of this minority com- first time that such an event is policies and programmes are and sustainable development in “We are making an effort dren are migrating to cities as with the institutions in Delhi is demands to Minister of State munity have retained their age being held in the national yet to reach them. Not many the region. to help these people preserve not sufficient basic facilities are one such initiative.” He said that for Tribal Affairs Sudarshan old cultural practices and Capital. people in the country know He further said that the vil- their culture and tradition. available in the region, said exhibition on Dard Aryans of Bhagat recently. beliefs despite facing many Aim is to showcase their about this rich colorful legacy, lages are together called the They are living in the isolation. Tundu,one of the members of Ladakh will be open to public The members feel that they odds rich and colourful culture, which today stand threatened,” Aryan valley. The community But we must make them feel the tribe even as he added that till January 26. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JANUARY 21, 2019 nation 06 ‘BJP to form stable J&K Sabarimala: Age in Kerala Mahagathbandhan an alliance Govt’s list submitted to SC of corruption, negativity: PM Govt with some friends’ Margao (Goa): Unfazed by the hopes and aspirations”. incorrect, says TN woman Opposition’s show of unity at a “Those who were on dais Will go it alone in had in November last said fresh rally in Kolkata, Prime Minister in Kolkata were either son or elections in Jammu & Kashmir Chennai: A Tamil Nadu past eight years I have been vis- Narendra Modi on Sunday dis- daughter of big person or who upcoming Assembly would be held within the next woman, whose name figured in iting the Sabarimala temple,” missed it as an alliance of cor- wanted to make his son or six months. The state is cur- Kerala Government’s list of 51 she said. ruption, negativity and insta- daughter big in politics,” he polls, says Madhav rently under President’s rule. women of menstrual age who She added that police bility, saying while those parties alleged. Those who never Madhav dismissed allega- visited the Sabarimala shrine, helped her climb the sacred 18 have “money power”, the BJP believed in democracy within Jammu: BJP general secretary tions that the BJP did not on Sunday said she was 62 and steps of the shrine. has “people’s power”. He also their parties were now talking Ram Madhav on Sunday said favour Assembly polls in the not 48, as mentioned in the The Kerala government said seats in educational insti- about democracy from public while his party will most like- State. affidavit submitted before the submitted the affidavit with the tutes will be increased to imple- defeat in forthcoming elec- platform, he said. He said such ly go it alone in upcoming “There is no truth in Supreme Court. names of 51 women to the ment 10 per cent general cate- tions and looking for excuses people do not have faith in any Jammu & Kashmir Assembly erstwhile ruling alliance with rumours being spread that the Chandira Sundaram, a res- apex court on Friday saying gory quota. ahead of their impending loss institution and are busy defam- elections, it will form a “stable the Peoples Democratic Party BJP is not in favour of early ident of Tiruvannamalai — they had entered the Modi was addressing BJP’s and thus, were vilifying EVMs. ing constitutional authorities. Government with some (PDP), he said, “After elec- Assembly polls in State,” he about 190 kilometres from Sabarimala temple through an booth-level workers from Lok “You must have seen that “We get worried when some friends” in the State after polls. tions we formed an alliance, but said. He claimed some other here, said her name was wrong- online process during the Sabha constituencies of one of the leaders who was groups take people for granted. He said his party would today again the BJP is going it parties wanted the polls to be ly included in the list of women annual pilgrimage season. Kolhapur, Hatkanangle, Madha sharing the dais recalled the They think people are fools. contest all seats in the State. alone in the elections.” deferred as they feared losing. below 50 years of age who vis- The affidavit triggered a and Satara in Maharashtra and Bofors scam. Truth cannot be That is why they don’t leave any “There is the least possi- The BJP leader said Prime Asked about the PDP ited the hill shrine after the controversy with many alleging South Goa through video-con- kept hidden. The Opposition’s stone unturned to change their bility of a pre-poll alliance with Minister Narendra Modi will expelling former Minister Altaf Supreme Court removed the discrepancies with regard to ference. Leaders from over mahagathbandhan is an colour... I would like to repeat, any party for the Assembly kick start the party’s campaign Bukhari, Madhav said, “I don’t bar on their entry. age of those named in the list. a dozen Opposition parties gath- alliance of capitalists, corrup- this is a dangerous game for the elections in the State. The BJP for upcoming parliamentary want to talk about internal She said her year of birth The son of a woman from ered in Kolkata on Saturday and tion, scams, negativity and country and a thing to worry will emerge (as) the largest and assembly polls in the state matters of another political was mentioned as 1970 in her Goa claimed that his mother’s vowed to put up a united fight instability,” he said. about,” Modi commented. party after the elections and will during his visit on February 3. party, but I must underscore Aadhaar card by mistake, age was 52 and not 43, as men- in the coming Lok Sabha elec- “The Opposition has “While on one hand they give a stable Government to the “While the parliamentary one point here that he is the apparently indicating that it tioned in the list. A Tamil tions and oust Modi from power. ‘dhanshakti’ (money power), are busy saving or nurturing people with some friends,” elections are scheduled for same leader who was project- may be the reason for inclusion Nadu man said his name was Several Opposition leaders we have ‘janshakti’ (people’s their own families, we are busy Madhav told reporters here. April-May, the BJP is ready for ed as the Chief Minister of the of her name in the list. also included in the list. at the rally demanded the use power),” he added. Replying on developing a nation. Our coun- Due to the special circum- the Assembly polls in the state combined Opposition when In an interview to a Tamil The BJP, the Sabarimala of ballot papers instead of the the query from a booth work- try is our family... Those who stances in the State, “we have no as well. It is up to the Election they (PDP, Congress and news channel, Sundaram said Karma Samiti and the electronic voting machines er in Kolhapur, Modi said start violence against the person hesitation in joining hands Commission to decide whether National Conference) were try- she has been undertaking the Pandalam royal family, associ- (EVMs) which, they said, were while the Opposition alliance contesting against them even at with others” to form the the two polls are held together ing to form the Government in pilgrimage to Sabarimala ever ated with the Lord Ayyappa the source of “all sorts of mal- is with political parties, “our panchayat level, are now singing Government, he said. or separately,” Madhav said. the State just a couple of since she turned 54. temple, also hit out at the practices”. Modi said the alliance is with the dreams of songs of protecting democracy,” Talking about the BJP’s The Election Commission months ago.” PTI “Now I am 62 and for the Kerala Government. PTI Opposition was staring at a 125 crore Indians and their he said. PTI 2 killed during mock drill on Jammu ropeway project

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head of the formal inau- Aguration of Jammu rope- way project by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 3, two members of the rescue team, conducting a mock drill here on Sunday, were killed while four others received seri- ous head injuries. According to preliminary reports the accident took place around 5.30 pm apparently due to mechanical failure. Eyewitness reports claimed the rescue trolley crash landed on the ground on Mahamaya- Peerkho section during the mock drill. Six people were pre- sent in the trolley at the time of An injured person being rushed to hospital after cable car collapsed at ropeway project at Mahamaya temple in the accident. Jammu on Sunday PTI The State Government has set up high-level enquiry to about the well being of injured. ground in which one person The 1.66-km-long cable ascertain the cause of accident He told reporters in the died on the spot while anoth- car project has two phases, first leading to death of two persons. hospital, during a mock drill a er injured succumbed to his from Bahu Fort to Mahamaya Adviser to the Governor, rescue trolley of ropeway con- injuries. Ganai said, a safety Park and second from Iqbal Ahmad Ganai visited the struction company Damodar team of Chief Engineers has Mahamaya to Peer Kho over Government Medical College, Ropeways and Infra Limited been constituted to thorough- the Tawi river, with a total Students pour water on each other as they take a holy bath during a ceremony organised in the auspicious Hindu month of Magh in Ahmedabad PTI Hospital in Jammu to enquire (DRIL) crash landed on the ly investigate the mishap. length of 1,118 metres. Navy abandons efforts Irani: India to EWS quota will get Didi’s rally aimed at Maha under-trial soon have own prisoner dies, to pull out decomposed standard of NDA 10% more saving democracy: family alleges body of trapped miner apparel size votes, says Paswan Shatrughan Sinha custodial torture Shillong: The Indian Navy the victims from Garo Hills Gandhinagar: Union Minister Mumbai: An under-trial pris- abandoned all efforts on Sunday have also been summoned to Smriti Irani on Sunday New Delhi: The measure for 10 Patna: Firing a fresh salvo at idarity in favour of a change oner died after being found to pull out the decomposed the site to help identify the said Indian textiles and gar- per cent general category quota the BJP leadership and the parivartan!” exclaimed Sinha in unconscious in his cell in body of a miner that it spotted body from the video shot ments industry would soon will boost BJP-led NDA’s vote Narendra Modi Government at his first tweet about the public Maharashtra’s Aurangabad dis- four days ago inside a coal underwater by the ROV earli- get its own country-specific share by 10 per cent, paving the the Centre, disgruntled party meet which was organised by trict on Saturday, the police mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia er this week. apparel size. way for Narendra Modi’s re- leader Shatrughan Sinha on West Bengal CM and TMC said. Hills District, officials said. An ROV operator from Addressing the ‘Textile election as Prime Minister, Sunday said the rally at Kolkata supremo Mamata Banerjee. The family of Yogesh The Navy divers had spot- Chennai went on with a search Conclave’ at the Vibrant Gujarat Union Minister Ram Vilas where he shared the stage with Leaders of 22 Opposition Rathod (29), the deceased, ted the decomposed body of a operation in the nearby mines Global Summit here, Irani said Paswan said on Sunday, assert- a host of Opposition leaders parties came together at a alleged that he was tortured by trapped miner on Wednesday, and the Coal India continued a study will be carried out ing that people will reject the was aimed at “saving mega rally on police which led to his death. using an unmanned, remotely- de-watering in the two nearby before introducing the ‘Size Opposition’s proposed grand Indian democracy from Saturday and Rathod, a resident of operated vehicle (ROV) at a abandoned shafts by running India’ project for apparel mea- alliance due to its inherent being ruined”. declared they will Bharamba Tanda in Kannad depth of around 160 feet inside their pumps for 23 hours since surement. contradiction and instability. The actor-turned- put up a united tehsil of the district, had been the mine’s main shaft. Saturday evening, Susngi said. “In the apparel export seg- The BJP ally and Lok politician and Patna fight to oust arrested a few days ago in a case At least 15 miners are In the last 46 hours, the ment, one of the biggest chal- Janshakti Party president said Sahib MP, who had ran- Narendra Modi of house trespass, a police offi- trapped inside the mine since Coal India had pumped out lenge is that the UK has its size, the Modi Government’s in the recent State elections and kled the party by his Government which cial said. December 13 last year after one over 52 lakh litres of water from the US has its size, and Europe priority to long-term develop- that there are many arrows in the presence at the rally and speak- has “passed its expiry date”. He was sent to Harsul of them accidentally punc- the nearby abandoned mines, has its size of measurement. ment policies over “populist” quiver of Prime Minister Modi. ing about “tanashahi” (dicta- “Kudos to our sister, the prison after a court remanded tured the wall of the mine, lead- but it was not enough to bring But, India does not have it (size programmes may have caused The BJP lost power to torship) prevailing under the great lady of Bengal, fiery him in judicial custody. ing to its flooding. down the water level that was of apparels, such as 42, 44 and at times some resentment in a Congress in Madhya Pradesh, leadership of Modi and Amit Mamata di, who needs to be He was found uncon- “The Navy today suspend- causing hindrances in the res- XL),” she said. section of society but people will Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan in Shah as against “lokshahi” roundly complimented for scious in his cell on Saturday ed the pulling of the remains, cue work, Susngi said. “I hereby present the vote for the Prime Minister’s December. (democracy) that character- bringing together one of largest evening and rushed to a which they had been trying The Kirloskar Brothers Central Government’s resolve “strong and stable” leadership in “Some months are still left ized the Atal-Advani era, congregations of strongest and Government-run hospital since yesterday evening, as too Limited, which has also joined that ‘Size India’ project will soon Lok Sabha elections. for the polls. The Government sought to twist the knife with most influential political minds where he was declared dead, much disintegration (of the the rescue efforts, had managed be rolled out for the entire He, however, hinted that the will shoot one arrow after a couple of tweets. and leaders from all corners of the official said. body) took place with every to pump out over 45 lakh litres country, the first-of-its-kind Government will come out with another. What will also weigh “What an amazing gather- the country on the same stage While his family members pull by the ROV jaw,” operation of water, he said, adding Odisha project in the Indian history,” a bevy of schemes in the most on people’s mind is ing and what mammoth audi- under a common causeof saving alleged that he died due to spokesperson R Susngi said. Fire Services had pumped out she said, adding that a study will the run up to the election, who will be the Opposition’s ence came together in Bengal the Indian democracy from police torture, the exact cause The families of four of the approximately 4.5 lakh litres. be undertaken for the project. saying that the ruling alliance choice as Prime Minister,” he in lakhsto listen to and support being ruined,” Sinha said in the of death will be known after 15 miners had on Saturday Meanwhile, the Meghalaya PTI has learnt its lessons from its loss told PTI in an interview. PTI this spontaneous show of sol- second tweet. PTI autopsy, he added. PTI urged the rescuers to retrieve the Government was likely to decomposed body so that they apprise the Supreme Court of could perform the last rites. the problems in continuing BSF-BGB BLAME-GAME ON A multi-agency operation, with the search-and-rescue which included de-watering operations, an official said. of the main shaft where the The apex court had earli- miners are trapped, and of the er expressed dissatisfaction nearby mines, has failed to with the rescue efforts to trace 31 Rohingyas stuck on border since Friday yield any result as the water the miners and rapped the level has not gone down. Meghalaya Government for Agartala: Thirty one Rohingya Both the sides have met twice grounds since last night,” Bangladesh border fencing. stuck to their demand that the In October 2017, the The Navy divers were not seeking Army’s help. Muslims are literally in no- since Saturday but failed to the DIG said. Commanding Officer BGB also BSF must take the Rohingyas Ministry of Home Affairs awaiting further instructions The top court is hearing a man’s land, holed up behind the make any headway to resolve Despite The BGB stressing alleged that BSF have been into the Indian territory. A (MHA) had ordered all State from the Government, public interest litigation, barbed wire fencing along the the issue. that the Rohingyas were from pushing Rohingyas into Battalion Commander level Governments to identify and Susngi said. seeking steps to rescue the 15 Bangladesh border in Tripura “They are stranded India, the BSF said there was no Bangladesh territory,” Belwa meeting was held at the Zero monitor Rohingya refugees. The family members of miners. PTI since Friday, while a blame- between the international bor- tell-tale sign of breach of fence told reporters. Line at 11 am on Sunday. It said the Centre viewed game is on between the border der and the barbed wire fenc- on the Indian side. “We were expecting that “The BGB battalion com- infiltration of Rohingyas from guards of the two countries ing for last 48 hours. They tried The BSF has also offered BGB will contact us for a flag mander was of the same view Rakhine state of Myanmar into over their refuge. to enter Indian territory from the BGB to join a survey on the meeting. But they did not con- that Rohingyas came from Indian territory as a burden on The Border Security Force Bangladesh side and we Indian side to identify any tact us, rather we contacted Indian side. We have denied the country’s resources and it (BSF) officials said six men, stopped them,” BSF Deputy sign of breach in fencing. them and yesterday 12 o ’clock, their allegations and said there aggravated security challenges nine women and 16 children Inspector General C L Belwa Around 8.30 pm on Friday, an officer level meeting was is no tell-tale sign of breach of to the country. were detained by the told PTI Sunday. BGB Commanding Officer Lt conducted at zero line,” fence on Indian side,” BSF DIG Hundreds of thousands of Border Guards Bangladesh The barbed wire fencing Col Gomal Kabir had called up Belwa said. Belwa said. Rohingya Muslims, described (BGB) and are behind the has been erected 300 feet into BSF Commandant Ratnesh He said the BSF offered He added that the by the UN as the most perse- fencing at Rayermura in West the Indian side from the inter- Kumar to inform him that BGB officials to come and sur- Rohingyas might have come cuted minority in the world, Tripura district, about 15 km national border. they had detained 31 vey the Indian side to see if from the other side fled their homes in 2017 to from here. “We are supplying water Rohingyas at the border. there is any breach of the (Bangladesh). escape an alleged crackdown by While the BGB asserted and other basic needs from our “BGB commanding officer barbed wire fence. Twelve and 62 Rohingyas the Myanmarese military. that the Rohingyas came from own resources to the insisted that the BSF take those However, the BGB author- were apprehended in Tripura in Many of them reached India, the BSF denied the claim. Rohingyas on humanitarian Rohingyas inside the Indo- ities declined the offer and 2017 and 2018 respectively. India via Bangladesh. PTI LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JANUARY 21, 2019 nation 07

There is no alternative Gujjars, Bakerwals being Rajnath justifies EWS quota, selectively targeted in says Ambedkar wanted equality to Modi: Javadekar Nagpur: Accusing the Congress of trying to secure votes of PTI n PUNE government led by Modi. in West Bengal, Odisha and the Jammu, alleges Mehbooba Dalits in the name of BR “Therefore, people will choose north-eastern states will go Ambedkar, Union Home nion minister Prakash between a mazboot and a maj- up,” Javadekar said. Minister Rajnath Singh on UJavadekar on Sunday said boor government,” he added. The saffron party had Sunday said the new law guar- there was no alternative to Javadekar said the Kolkata launched several campaigns anteeing 10 per cent quota for Prime Minister Narendra Modi rally showed the nervousness of ahead of the polls to reach out the poor among the general cat- and that there would be “anar- the Opposition parties as they to people, he pointed out. “We egory was in tune with Modi chy” in his absence. Taking a did not form any committee to are going to run a campaign — Government’s commitment to dig at the Opposition rally draft a manifesto or a common ‘mera ghar BJP ka ghar’ — in ensure development of all sec- organised by Trinamool minimum programme, but the coming days, under which tions. Congress (TMC) chief Mamata formed a panel on electronic those who support the party The Constitutional amend- Banerjee in Kolkata on voting machines (EVMs). and want to vote for it will hoist ment to provide the 10 per cent Saturday, Javadekar said the “It shows that they are the party flag atop their hous- quota in Government jobs and forthcoming Lok Sabha polls already looking for an excuse es,” the Union minister said. higher education to the would be fought on issues like for their possible defeat and it He added that in the next Economically Weaker Secions Union Minister for Home Affairs and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh with — whether people want a shows their nervousness,” he three months, the BJP would Former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti along (EWS) among the general cat- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis “mazboot” (strong) or a “maj- said. The Congress and the reach out to each and every with senior party leaders adresses a Press conference in Srinagar on Sunday PTI egory received assent of and other leaders hold a torch during the party’s ‘Vijay Sankalp Sabha’ in boor” (weak) government. other opposition parties want- booth in the country, showcase President Ram Nath Kovind Nagpur, Maharashtra on Sunday PTI “Looking at yesterday’s rally in ed a “majboor” government so the work done by the National KHURSHEED WANI n SRINAGAR the issue with the state January 12. Kolkata, where all the that they could indulge in cor- Democratic Alliance (NDA) Governor Satya Pal Malik in Some sections of the soci- were economically and social- he said is the “truth” accepted by Opposition parties came ruption, Javadekar alleged. government in the last four- ormer Jammu & Kashmir Jammu recently and he assured ety have opposed this provision ly backward. Ambedkar’s dream economists across the world. together, it was evident that all “Whereas people want a and-a-half years and expose the FChief Minister Mehbooba to look into it. saying it has violated the was to ensure equality,” Singh “The situation will become these parties want to drive out mazboot government like the Opposition’s “hollow politics”. Mufti on Sunday accused the “I briefed the Governor Constitution which doesn’t said. totally clear if you compare 55 Modi, but who is the Modi government, which is Asked about the 10 per Governor administration of about the situation faced by recognise economic backward- The Home Minister further years of work by the successive alternative? eliminating corruption in the cent general category quota and unleashing a reign of terror nomadic population in Jammu. ness as the criterion for reser- said those people who could not Congress Governments to the “They cannot present an system and not sparing those its implementation, Javadekar upon nomadic Muslim minor- He assured me that they would vation. get benefits of reservation, and work done by Modi alternative, so the condition in involved in corruption,” he said his department had direct- ity population in pockets of not be touched in winter Addressing a public rally- those among them who are eco- Government in the last 55 the country is like if there is no said. Javadekar expressed con- ed all the educational institutes, Jammu region. She alleged that months,” she said adding that here on the concluding day of nomically backward who could months,” he said. Modi, there will be anarchy,” fidence that the ruling including the IITs, IIMs and the the population is being hound- despite Governor’s assurance, the national convention of BJP’s contribute in the development He said in a group of ten the Union human resource Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) central universities, to imple- ed by “fanatic elements”. the harassment of nomads is scheduled Caste (SC) cell, Singh of the country, should also get nations, the Indian economy has development minister told would get more seats in the ment the quota from the com- “There is selective targeting going on unabated. said Prime Minister Narendra reservation. jumped to the sixth slot from reporters here. 2019 Lok Sabha polls, as com- ing academic year. of Gujjar and Bakerwals. After She asked the Governor’s Modi introduced the new reser- “With this objective, the previous ninth rank in the last Referring to the coalition pared to 2014, and that its vote “A similar order has been the end of our Government, administration to take imme- vation to realise Dalit icon Prime Minister provided 10 four-and-a-half years. rules of IK Gujral, share would also increase. sent to all the state govern- dozens of families were selec- diate steps to restore the con- Ambedkar’s dream of the egal- per cent reservation to fulfil the Singh said India will leave Chandrashekhar and HD Deve The saffron party had won ments for the implementation tively served notices to vacate fidence of this community, in itarian society. goal of ‘Sabka Saath Sabka behind Russia, the USA and Gowda in the past, he said peo- 282 of the total 543 seats in the of the quota. We have also their homes. Today also in the the system. She said that tar- “Babasaheb Ambedkar had Vikas’,” Singh said. China to be among the top three ple suffered during the days of last general election. given a formula on how to name of anti-encroachment geting nomadic population in talked about liberty, equality and Attacking Congress, the nations by 2030, and its credit those “weak governments”, “When I say the BJP will implement the 10 per cent drive many families are being Jammu would impact the social fraternity. He enshrined reser- senior BJP leader said India goes to the Prime Minister. while on the other hand, the surpass the 282 number in the reservation without (affecting) evicted from their homes,” Mufti fabric of the region that has vation in Constitution to ensure became the fastest growing Singh said many political public had seen the benefits of upcoming Lok Sabha, the rea- the other categories’ quota,” he said at a press conference here. safeguarded the secular values equality and the quota facility economy in the world in just 55 powers are trying to mislead the a “strong and policy-driven” son for that is the party’s tally added. She said that she took up in the most trying times. was provided for people who months under PM Modi, which dalit community. PTI Citizenship (Amendment) Jallikattu enters Massive fire at Bill not applicable to world record 5-storey building Pudukottai (TN): A grand “jallikattu” (bull- Nagaland, says CM Rao taming) event held here on Sunday entered the Kohima: Chief Minister Regulation (BEFR) of 1873 world record for the maximum number of bulls Neiphiu Rio on Sunday said that will also be taken up in the released into the sporting arena which was over in south Kolkata that the Citizenship upcoming Nagaland Assembly 1,300 and almost double than the previous (Amendment) Bill 2016 is not session. record. applicable to Nagaland as the “The Cabinet also decided The bull taming sporting event, coordinated State stands protected under to refer the Citizenship by Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar the provisions of Article 371(A) (Amendment) Bill to the at Viralimalai near here saw the participation and the Inner Line Permit. Standing Committee on Article of 1,354 bulls and 424 tamers. He said the state cabinet 371(A) under the Nagaland Two of the participants were killed in the which met on January 18 dis- Assembly to examine the issue event while 31 men, including some spectators, cussed the Bill and re-iterated in its entirety,” Rio said. were injured, according to the district police. the earlier decisions adopted by The Cabinet decided to “The number of 1,354 bulls that participated the Cabinet on June 5, 2018 further appeal to the Indian was almost double (than the previous record) and January 7, 2019. government to have wider con- of 647 two years ago and it is an amazing record “The cabinet was of the sultations with all northeastern for Tamil Nadu,” a Worldkings World Records unequivocal view that the states to ensure that the rights Union representative said. Although about 2,000 Citizenship (Amendment) Bill of the indigenous people were bulls were originally scheduled to be released Firefighters douse the fire which broke out at a garment store at Gariahat Market in is not applicable to Nagaland fully protected. into the sprawling sporting arena, it could not Kolkata on Sunday PTI and we stand protected under The Citizenship be completed owing to paucity of time, the Kolkata: A major fire broke out and first floor and residential the provisions of Article 371 (Amendment) Bill, which has organisers said. early on Sunday at a five- apartments on the floors above, (A) and the Inner Line Permit triggered massive protests in “It was the highest number of bulls in a sin- storey building in southern the official told PTI. (ILP) as per Bengal Eastern the northeastern states, was gle day,” Vijayabaskar said and added that he was Kolkata, gutting goods All families have been Frontier Regulation, (BEFR) of passed in the Lok Sabha on happy to have coordinated the sport of valour worth lakhs and destroying evacuated from the building 1873, affirmed under Clause 16 January 8. of the Tamil people. multiple shops next to the and no one was injured in the of the 16 Point Agreement,” Rio The Bill seeks to amend Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami building, a senior fire depart- fire, the official said, adding said in a statement. the Citizenship Act, 1955 to hailed ‘Jallikattu’ as a symbol of the valour and ment official said. that some people had to be Moreover, he said the grant Indian citizenship to courage of the Tamil people. Successful bull At least 19 fire tenders had taken to hospital after they Cabinet decided to adopt a res- Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, tamers and owners of bulls that could not be been pressed into service to complained of breathing prob- olution re-affirming all provi- Jains, Parsis and Christians tamed were showered with gifts. douse the fire at Traders lems. “The building does not sions of Article 371(A) and to from Afghanistan, Bangladesh On January 17, a spectator died of heart Assembly building in Gariahat have an elevator and people strengthen the implementa- and Pakistan who entered attack during the bull taming sport of Jallikattu area after it was noticed around had to climb down stairs to tion of the ILP as per the India before December 31, which was held at Alanganallur in Madurai dis- Jammu & Kashmir Disaster Response Force discovered two more bodies from the site of the 1am. The building houses a escape the fire,” the official said. Bengal Eastern Frontier 2014. PTI trict. PTI avalanche in Ladakh’s Khardung La area near Leh on Sunday PTI garment store on the ground PTI AYYAPPA DEVOTEES RALLY IN KERALA Vice-President for ‘Congress best equipped to Last chance to save Sanatan lead alliance against BJP’ united efforts to fight PTI n NEW DELHI he Congress is “best equipped” to Dharma, says former DGP Tlead the opposition’s charge against the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n which resulted in the September The Matha and Swami terrorism, corruption RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said Sunday, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 28, 2018 verdict by the five- Chidanandapuri, spiritual leader asserting that the grand old party will member Constitution Bench of the Hindus in the State made Gandhinagar: Vice-President M Speaking on corruption, VP Naidu have to handle its leadership role with P Senkumar, the then of the Supreme Court,” said an important disclosure in their Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday urged the said that that practice “eats” into the “large-heartedness” and accommodate TDirector General of Police, Senkumar. speeches. “The mandatory 41 world community to come together to vitals of our system, and is a big chal- regional parties. Kerala, who also headed the The former Kerala Police days penance observed by the address the “pressing issues” of terror- lenge world-wide. Yadav also hailed the Samajwadi Intelligence Wing , cautioned Chief accused the Kerala Ayyappa devotees as a prelude ism, climate change and corruption. He also appealed to the world Party-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance in the Ayyappa devotees on Government aswell as some of to their pilgrimage to the shrine Speaking at the valedictory cere- community to come together “to Uttar Pradesh and emphasised that his Sunday that the agitation for the over zealous police officials is the time of the year when mony of the ninth edition of the exchange information about illegal “courtesy call” meetings with Akhilesh preserving traditions and cus- for vitiating the atmosphere in women in the rural households Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit here, bank accounts of different countries and Yadav and Mayawati post the tie-up toms at Lord Ayyappa Temple Sabarimala by “air-dropping” see peace and happiness. This is VP Naidu said these issues need to be have treaties on economic fugitives who should not be construed as a “pressure dating regional parties with their agen- at Sabarimala was the last women devotees camouflaged because the pilgrims stay away addressed for ensuring peace, prosper- loot and cheat the countries”. tactic” aimed at the Congress. In an da. “In states where Congress don’t have opportunity to save the Sanatan as men inside the sanctum with from consumption of alcohol,” ity and the partnership of individuals “If the world has to be peaceful, exclusive interview to PTI, the Rashtriya a robust base, it must allow regional out- Dharma. Addressing a mam- an intention to humiliate the said Swamy Chidanandapuri. in the inclusive growth story. prosperous, and see inclusive growth of Janata Dal leader said since Congress is fits to occupy the frontal-attack position moth rally named Ayyappa devotes. “Would this govern- The Matha said that a research “The entire world must be peace- everybody becoming the partner in the India’s oldest and and currently the sec- against the BJP,” Yadav said, emphasis- Bhaktha Samgamam at the his- ment dare to meddle with places held by the medical team of her ful. Peace is the prerequisite for progress. development stories, they must all ond-biggest political party having a ing that regional parties have a greater torical Putharikandam Maidan of worship belonging to the Ashram has found that the I would like to tell the entire world com- come together on these three major pan-India presence, it is in a very strong ability to transfer votes. The concentra- in the Capital city, Senkumar minority religions? The need of number of patients brought to munity from this forum of the Vibrant issues. And I hope everybody concerned position to win maximum number of tion is on winnability, hence the coali- warned the devotees that the the hour is a provision in the hospitals in Kollam and neigh- Gujarat Summit that three important should apply their mind and give a seri- seats among the opposition parties. In tion must be decided state-wise and seat next target of the Kerala Constitution which offers the bouring districts were 40 per challenges are there before the human- ous thought to these three things,” he 2014 Lok Sabha polls, among the wise, said the 29-year-old son of former Government would be Sri rights enjoyed by the minority cent less during the Sabarimala ity, before the world...One of them is ter- said. VP Naidu said India’s growth in the prospective opposition grand alliance Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad. Every Pamanabha Swamy Temple communities to the majority season because of the disci- ror. Terror has no religion. It is the last 15 years is not limited to industry parties, the Congress had won 44 seats, party will have to compromise or lend which is believed to own trea- community too,” said plined life and abstinence from enemy of humanity. It has to be root- alone, but was also witnessed in the the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool space to other parties depending on the sure worth more than `1,50,000 Senkumar. liquor. ed out totally by all countries coming fields of agriculture, infrastructure, Congress won 34, the Samajwadi Party situation in a particular state for form- crore. The rally and meeting held She said she was for gender together. That is the need of the hour,” rural development, and IT services. won five, while the RJD had bagged four ing a winning alliance, Yadav said while “The writ petition demand- to mark the protest of the justice and equality. “But one he said. He said India was trying to go seats. “I don’t find anything wrong if the replying to a question on whether the ing the entry of women of all Hindu community towards the should not destroy temple tra- The vice president also urged the beyond the trade and investment and Congress plays a pivotal role in forming Congress has to be more giving to ages in the Sabarimala Temple Kerala Government for its ditions and culture in the name world community to work together to hoping to develop “long-lasting bonds the alliance or taking the leadership role regional parties to strengthen the oppo- was filed by five individuals who “high-handed” actions in of gender justice. If the temple ensure that the effect of climate change between nations that will cement the of the alliance into the elections. But hav- sition coalition. Asked if leaving out the were ignorant of the Agama Sabarimala and elsewhere in the culture si destroyed , the tem- is minimised. seeds of trust and cooperation”. ing said that, they have to accept that Congress from the SP-BSP tie-up will Sasthras that Govern the cus- State turned out to be a unique ple ceases to be a plae of wor- “We must all come together, work “This will be paramount to identi- each state has different ground realities,” impact the opposition’s national level toms and traditions of the tem- event as Matha ship,” warned the soft-spoken together to take care, to see that the cli- fying solutions to issues in the eco- Yadav said. The Congress, being the coalition, he said the people of India feel ple. Three of the petitioners Amritanandamayi, known as Matha. The Samgamam had its mate change effect is minimised, and we nomic, social and cultural sphere, espe- party with national acceptance and they have been “duped badly” and have withdrew from the case once the Hugging Saint of Vallikkavu own dramatic scenes. Bharat all take proactive steps to face the chal- cially in today’s world which is much maximum footprint in the opposition, made up their mind to get rid of “pro- they understood the reasons making her first ever appear- Bhooshan, brother of Kanaka lenge of climate change,” he said and heterogeneous,” he said, adding that ini- is “undoubtedly best equipped” to lead pagandists” for their own well-being. The behind the rules governing the ance in a public function. The Durga, who entered the sanc- praised the “solar alliance” initiative. tiatives like the Vibrant Gujarat Global the opposition’s charge against the people are wise enough to understand worshipping by women. The meeting also saw saints, sants tum of Sabarimala, declared International Solar Alliance is an Summit are endeavours in the same Bharatiya Janata Party or the National which fighting block can be their best bet present Kerala Government led and sanyasins from all the from the stage that his family or alliance of more than 121 countries ini- direction. India’s growth is supported by Democratic Alliance, the former Bihar to defeat the BJP, he said. On whether the by the CPI-M and the southern States participating Kanaka Durga’s husband’s fam- tiated by India, most of them being sun- “progressive and long-term reforms, deputy chief minister asserted. “However, SP and BSP will be a part of the ‘maha- Travancore Devaswam Board in the meeting despite severe ily won’t accept her till she shine countries, which lie either com- sound financial acumen and the impe- the Congress will have to handle their gathbandhan’ in Bihar, the RJD leader said did not furnish the relevant criticism from the Kerala apologises to the devotees for pletely or partly between the Tropic of tus given to building a robust infra- leadership role with large-heartedness principally all opposition parties are details to the Supreme Court Government and the CPI-M. violating the tradition. Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. structure”, the VP said. PTI and play a proactive role by accommo- together against the BJP-led alliance. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JANUARY 21, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Didi’s headline act Anatomy of a heat shield The Mamata-led United India rally infused blood in the Opposition campaign. Will it devise a poll charter now? f there was some doubt about the visu- The impact of climate change would leave a large part of the population vulnerable al solidity and chemistry of the IOpposition mahagathbandhan, then in India. It needs to develop its industrial strengths in a technology of the future the United India rally organised by the key federal front architect and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee changed that rather dramatically. With 23 leaders arrayed on stage, each articulating talk points that have a huge electoral impact and projecting an issue-based alternative rather than a personality test of Modi vs Rest, there was some seriousness of pur- RK PACHAURI pose on display. All of them, perhaps given the tidal surge of a live and expectant audi- n December, 2018 a two-week long ence, agreed that they needed to sacrifice parochial concerns of turf politics event took place in Katowice, Poland, which represented the 24th and micro territoriality and in a time-bound manner look at the macro tem- Conference of Parties to the UN plate of the Lok Sabha elections. This mutual accommodation of interests for Framework Convention on Climate unseating the NDA may have sounded hyperbolic so far but at least today’s Change.I It is relevant to know that COP24 acknowledgment that it be confined to the concerns of the general election made some headway, despite some serious and disturbing developments on the part only was a public invocation to practical logic. Of course, there was no dis- of the US, Saudi Arabia and Russia. The cussion on the hows of on-ground equations or even post-poll convergence Conference in Katowice was preceded by but there was grandstanding that without keeping it together, it would be dif- the completion of a special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ficult to effect a change. Old warhorse and JD(S) leader H D Deve Gowda cat- Change (IPCC), which clearly brought out egorically laid out the specifics, asking all senior leaders to not waste time, some of the impacts and risks associated get down to the job of formulating an action plan of a new united front and go with temperatures between 1.5oC to 2oC, and beyond. This report, which highlight- to people with that vision. He reminded that as Prime Minister himself he had ed some of the impacts that would be pro- sanctioned the Bogibeel bridge in Assam and seen the Metro rail through but jected for temperatures between 1.5oC to o unfortunately others encashed the projects once they got over. So a vision paper 2 C, clearly emphasised the need to maintain global temperatures below 1.5oC was the need of the hour. Of course, there were the usual noises made about by the end of the century. The earlier tar- vote-catching issues like minority and Dalit rights, state of the economy, Rafale, get of 2oC laid down in the Paris agreement farmers’ issues, the citizenship bill and the most overarching of them all, the — with a clear provision for revisiting the target of 1.5oC based on the IPCC’s assess- arrogance and presumption of majoritarianism. ment — would certainly result in a num- Then there was the pan-India panorama, beginning with the change-mak- ber of climate related risks, which the ing young Gujarati leaders like Hardik Patel and Jignesh Mewani, an array of world needs to avoid with mitigation of then Chief Minister of the means by which suitable Resources Institute (TERI) emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and State, Chandrababu Naidu, designs of homes, including launched a major programme Northeastern leaders like Gegong Apang — a clear challenge to the Modi regime’s adaptation measures. set up a committee under passive designs, on which con- in 2008 called “Lighting a focus on the Northeast — stalwarts like Sharad Pawar, Sharad Yadav, Farooq Awareness about climate change has this writer to not only look at siderable knowledge exists Billion Lives,” which focussed Abdullah and Yashwant Sinha and, of course, the transformative chief minis- changed substantially over the last 11 immediate impacts of what today, could be constructed for on the provision of lighting in years or so, since the Fourth Assessment had happened but also make the poor. Indeed, those who the homes of these villages, ters like TDP’s Chandrababu Naidu, AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal, SP’s Akhilesh Yadav Report of the IPCC came out in 2007. This projections for the future. It is are part of the middle class or using renewable energy, main- and Mayawati’s proxy Satish Mishra, Akhilesh and Kejriwal managing to sway was further strengthened in 2011 when a unfortunate that for a major above can often resort to air ly through supply of PV based the crowd quite a bit. It was this chief ministerial line-up of proven track record special report of the IPCC on extreme calamity such as this there was IT IS SAD THAT conditioning — and even heat- power. India had a great events and disasters led to an acceptance of hardly any coverage by the DESPITE THE LARGE ing in the winter — but it is the opportunity to not only com- that lent robustness to the idea of a federal front rather than a Congress-led the fact that climate change would be media or through other chan- poor who are exposed to the plete this task within its own alternative. If each Chief Minister was able to consolidate their home states, accompanied by an increasing frequency nels by which those who were POPULATION elements, and the progressive borders, but perhaps make collectively they could call the shots and force Congress to be their peer instead and intensity of extreme events, including affected by heat stress could OF RURAL impacts of climate change. the experience available to of the king. While two other Chief Ministers, BJD’s Naveen Patnaik and heat waves, extreme precipitation events, find relief and survival. In the follow-up of this homes in Africa and other sea level-related events and large-scale Typically, a number of those HOUSEHOLDS, WE article, some global implica- parts of the developing world. Telangana’s Chandrashekhar Rao, stayed away to appear equidistant, the fact precipitation associated with hurricanes and human beings who suc- HAVE NOT REALLY tions of climate change and the There is, of course, a significant that the rest held their own despite the presence of the Congress brass was cyclones in different parts of the world. cumbed to these conditions need for maintaining the1.5oC benefit in exploiting more purposeful. Of course, it was Mamata who had reached out to Rao first Indeed, the public at large is now witness- often went inside their homes, COME UP WITH target by the end of the centu- economies of scale both ing some of these extreme events, includ- which were typically far hot- ALTERNATIVE ry would be explored. through an approach such as but the latter appeared like a safe player. The Congress — although lending ing the terrible wild fires in California, ter than the ambient temper- However, it is important to the programme on “Lighting a its blessings, with Sonia Gandhi sending a letter of support through Mallikarjun which were clearly the result of extreme heat atures outside. They had no MEANS BY WHICH remember that for India as a Billion Lives” as well as large- Kharge and Abhishek Manu Singhvi saying no deals with regional allies would waves and dry conditions. In some cases awareness of and did not society, the impacts of climate scale supply of grid-based across the world these are also followed by resort to oral rehydration SUITABLE DESIGNS change would leave a large part power using renewables. split votes — seemed to be in need of being convinced rather than sound con- mud slides which cause further disaster with therapy; many deaths OF HOMES, of the population vulnerable. If India can become a leader vincing. The SP-BSP-TMC combined vote bloc, given their tested arithmetic, rainfall that follows. occurred as a result. INCLUDING PASSIVE global action is neglected, in in mitigation of emissions of have managed to pose a counter though all three have to ensure the Congress India is no exception to some of these Many lives would have which India has high stakes, GHGs and set a path for impacts. In fact, a report published by the been saved, if this very simple DESIGNS, ON WHICH then we cannot blame others growth with significantly low does not end up eroding their bases in a multilateral fight. Even for Mamata, Lancet entitled as ‘2018 Lancet Countdown measure could have been con- as a nation, which many devel- carbon emissions. India may the local Congress and the Left stayed away given their antagonism. Nobody on Health and Climate Change’ clearly estab- veyed by the media and other CONSIDERABLE oped countries have been thus develop its industrial talked of a prime ministerial candidate either, letting the seats and electoral per- lishes the linkages between health and cli- channels to the areas which KNOWLEDGE responsible for as a measure of strengths in a technology of the mate change and implications for India’s pol- were the real hotspots at that neglect for much too long. future, with significant com- formance decide the chair. As for Mamata, she may have strategically taken icy commitments. For instance, the health stage. The Lancet report also EXISTS, COULD BE In particular, quite apart mercial benefits and reach a step back to let other leaders do the talking but she did manage to get them effects associated with heat waves in India talks about the large-scale loss EXECUTED FOR from the economic merits of across other regions of the together, advertise that Bengal farmers were not in distress with assured incomes are increasing, and the Indian Government of economic opportunities on large-scale renewable energy world. This, of course, would and related public health agencies need to account of heat waves, which THE POOR production, which the also have major implications and exude her kind of magnetism. One that even made stentorian DMK leader identify established hotspots in India through in particular have clear eco- Government of India has now for action at the global level for MK Stalin speak in Bengali. Hopefully, collective action won’t be a thumbnail. rigorous tracking and modelling of meteo- nomic implications for the committed itself to, what is meeting the provisions of the rological data. Health effects include rural poor spread across vari- perhaps of even greater prior- Paris agreement and maintain- increased rates of heat stress and heat ous parts of the country. ity is to electrify those villages ing the limit of 1.5oC, which stroke, exacerbation of heart failure and acute It is sad that despite the which are as yet un-electrified, the next article would focus on. kidney injury from dehydration. large population of rural and which may have major (The writer is former chair- The new retail king It was in 2003 that Andhra Pradesh households, we have not real- constraints in supply of grid man, Intergovernmental Panel Mukesh Ambani wants to dethrone Amazon and Walmart suffered the longest ever heat wave, and the ly come up with alternative based power. The Energy and on Climate Change, 2002-15) from the Indian e-commerce space. It may not be easy t is quite clear that Mukesh Ambani has S O U N D BITE been wanting to get into online retail for Strong India-Africa relations The importance of both The majority of society The Indian Prime Minister some time. A lot of the discussions will redefine the contours of the India and Pakistan is such has not grown up intellec- makes fun of the opposi- I international order on egalitari- in international affairs, I tually to embrace the tion alliance, but his party around a new e-commerce policy being an lines. We view our engage- hope that the two coun- truth. That is why we are made the most unethical put together by this government can clear- ment with Africa through the tries will be able to engage still living in the same alliance in Kashmir. What ly be seen to be influenced by his vision. prism of our own experience. in a meaningful dialogue. society and stuck in time. would he say about it? The tycoon’s comments at the Vibrant External Affairs Minister UN chief Actor Congress leader Gujarat summit about ‘data colonialisa- —Sushma Swaraj — Antonio Guterres —Nawazuddin Siddiqui —Abhishek Manu Singhvi tion’, which indirectly attacks foreign play- ers in the online space from social media companies to e-commerce players, has L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR been timed to make maximum impact. Epic win a collective effort from the entire And Mukesh Ambani could well be very Only Modi can change BJP’s fortunes team to pull back two back-to- successful in this space given the tremendous success he has had in tele- back wins to seal the ODI series. com. Reliance Jio has pretty much overnight become one of the largest play- Sir — This refers to the report, he BJP is looking at novel ways to boost its sag- From Dhoni to Kohli, Chahal to “India finish off in style” (January ging fortunes for the 2019 elections. In 2014, it had Bhuvneshwar Kumar, almost ers in India and has done wonders to Ambani’s reputation. From a man rou- 19). My hearty congratulations to Tcatchy slogans — banking on an extremely strong every player played a crucial role tinely dissed by some politicians and a person whose reputation was not nec- Team India for an exceptional vic- anti-incumbency — to oust the UPA Government. Five and will remember this tour for essarily the best among the public, he is now widely considered the man who tory in the Third One Day years around, the NDA is grappling with anti-incumben- a very long time. International (ODI) match, cy. The biggest gamble or mistake — demonetisation Tarik Hasan brought down the prices of data. Frankly, there is little arguing with that con- played against the Aussies at the — has had an impact on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lucknow tention. But transforming telecom and transforming retail, especially online Melbourne Cricket Ground. With image. When the ‘note ban’ came into being, people gen- retail, are two different things altogether. However, one stratagem that Ambani the victory, the Indian Team erally welcomed it though they had to wait for hours Not acceptable clinched the series of three ODI for their own hard-earned money. They put up with the used in telecom might come in handy in online retail as well, which is going matches with a 2-1 lead. The win tribulation by pinning their faith on their leader and rec- rity and able governance to show are the takeaways. after the mass market instead of the top-end. While India is a very lopsided is laudable as it is for the first time onciling themselves to the general feeling that he was Everything depends on how the Prime Minister pro- Sir — This refers to the editori- consumer economy with the top 25 million households contributing an out- that the Indian team has defeat- in charge and control. jects them to the people. The party has only one leader al, “A morality play” (January 19). ed Team Australia in their home The Vijay Mallyas, the Nirav Modis and Mehul who can appeal to the masses: Modi. Therefore, it is Keeping the interest of the fam- size amount to the economy, Ambani, with Jio, clearly looked at the next hun- ground in an ODI series and a Choksis actually provided a splendid opportunity for the upon him to galvanise all opportunities to pick holes ily above, the Supreme Court dred million big spenders, who may not be big spenders today but as the Test Series as well. Their splendid Opposition to tell the people why Modi had “snatched in Opposition theories. The year 2014 saw a fiery, fire- would have done well if it had Indian economy continues to grow, this aspirational ‘middle class’ is where performance have heartened all their money away.” The BJP's National Council Meeting brand Modi. Will 2019 witness a sombre, sensible Modi? ordered for closure of dance bars. the big bucks are. the Indian fans. at New Delhi has given people an inkling on the party's Ganapathi Bhat Dance bars are a gateway for vio- The Indian cricket team’s plans for the election. Honesty, stability, courage, secu- Akola lence and troubles at home. It is Or so the idea is. The ‘great’ Indian middle-class has been a fairly ephemer- wicketkeeper-batsman and for- foolish to think that dance bars al beast so far, its potential held back by a lack of jobs or as some have mer skipper Mahendra Singh only provide employment. While described, enough high-paying jobs, which is evident from income tax data. Dhoni has made a massive come- Cricket Ground and became the ground without any difficulty. ground. The former Indian cap- a large section of people is unable back in the ODIs. He consecutive- ‘Player Of The Match.’ With a Tushar Anand tain MS Dhoni’s unbeaten 87 runs to make ends meet, others hav- However, Mukesh Ambani seems confident that this growth will come, a con- ly scored three 50s in the three magnificent match-winning Bihar propelled India to a comfortable ing excessive wealth over their fidence that American investors in the Indian e-commerce space Amazon and ODIs and also remained unbeat- knock of 87 runs in the decider run chase after Australia were needs are indulging in merry- Walmart also feel confident about. The changes in policy that appear to be able (Not Out) in the last two match of the series, MS Dhoni has Records broken bundled out for a modest score of making without giving thought to ODIs played at the Adelaide Oval once again shown his calibre: “A 230. On top of that, Yuzvendra the ill-effects of their actions on driven by Reliance might, however, have an impact of driving them away. The and Melbourne Cricket Ground player’s form may be temporary, Chahal recorded his best ever society and nation as a whole. last thing Indian consumers need is a monopoly but that is the way that Reliance respectively. Considering the but his class remains perma- Sir — This refers to the report, match figures in an ODI; he KV Seetharamaiah has always operated. While we wish Mukesh Ambani the best in his endeav- bowling side, the Indian leg spin- nent.” The victory has made it “India finish off in style” (January picked up 6 for 42. Indian play- Hassan ner Yuzvendra Chahal highly clear that the Indian team bears 19). Indian Cricket Team has won ers went the extra mile to exhib- ours, the government through its policies should ensure a competitive sec- impressed the fans after he took the aptitude of defeating any its first-ever bilateral ODI series it good performance and vital Send your feedback to: tor that is viable and thriving. six wickets at the Melbourne other country in their home against Australia on their home processes on the ground. It was [email protected] LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JANUARY 21, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT

Systematic SHATRUGHAN SINHA HAS BEEN SPEAKING AGAINST I’M NOT AFRAID OF BEING REMOVED FROM THE THE PARTY AT VARIOUS PLATFORMS. AND THE PARTY RULING PARTY. I’LL CONTINUE TO SHOW MIRROR destruction WILL TAKE COGNISANCE OF IT. TO THE PARTY AND CALL A SPADE A SPADE. Tilting at each other using extreme expletives —BJP'S NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON —BJP LEADER seems to be the rule of the day. When RAJIV PRATAP RUDY SHATRUGHAN SINHA accusations fly sharp, logic is the first casualty Demystifying Rafale riddle The UPA created the policy of allowing foreign defence manufacturers to decide their partners VINAYSHIL GAUTAM for fulfilling offset obligations. Why is it having a problem with Dassault's selection then? he current social environment in India has some distin- guishing characteristics. It is a high decibel environment. TWhether it is the television chat show or the public opin- ion leaders in action, the pitch is high, the language is sharp and moderation is conspicuous by its absence.Tilting at each other using extreme expletives and incoherent logic seems to be the rule of the day. This cannot be a sensible way of either individual of social discourse. When accusations fly sharp, logic is the first casualty. So the subject or the topic becomes irrel- evant and aggression becomes paramount. It is becoming com- monplace with some to say that our institutions are under attack. The question automatically arises: From which quarter? PATHIKRIT PAYNE Consider the case of the Supreme Court, which is the ulti- mate custodian of collective morality. Not so long ago the Chief he debate surrounding the purchase of Justice of India (CJI) was being threatened with impeachment. 36 Rafale jets by the Modi Government This is a grave matter on more than one score. Since 1947, from Dassault Aviation has one critical there has never been a case where there was a threat held out element that needs to be mentioned. It of impeaching any constitutional authority. Then came the judge- was an emergency purchase necessitat- ment over the number of days that would be granted for vot- Ted by the dwindling fleet of the IAF, massive fleet ing in the Karnataka Assembly to prove one’s majority. The augmentation by both Pakistan and China in the Supreme Court judge, under the chairmanship of the then CJI, last decade and negotiations between Dassault and decided to close the matter by reducing the number of days HAL over production of Rafale in India reaching given by the Governor of Karnataka to prove majority to 48 a dead end. The 36 fighters or two squadrons, one hours. The rest is history. each for the western and eastern fronts, are expect- ed to contain the downslide of the IAF fleet even The purpose of these remarks is not to comment on the as negotiations continue for bigger deals. judgement of the Governor or the wisdom of the Supreme Court Why 36 and not 126: An emergency purchase bench. The focus of this narrative is merely to highlight the cannot be of the entire quantity but of the bare min- strangely quiet way in which, after this judgement, the propo- imum requirement and thus the order was for 36 nents of the impeachment of the Supreme Court Chief Justice and not 126. Also, as mentioned by Defence in the Rajya Sabha allowed the matter to lapse. To the layman, Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, there is enough there are only two options in drawing a conclusion. One is that precedence of India opting for two squadrons ini- the proponents of the impeachment had a sudden change of tially while acquiring new platforms as was the case heart and the overlap of the timing with the vote of confidence with acquisition of MiG-29, MiG-23 and Mirage- in the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha was a coincidence. The sec- 2000s in the 1980s and then going forward for fol- low-on acquisition of more platforms once IAF was ond option is that the movement for impeachment was essen- reasonably acclimatised itself with the platform. tially a political act aimed at warning the Chief Justice to ‘behave Government in process of acquiring 229 On the issue of why 36 Rafales ordered by the As per reports, the Rafales ordered by Modi the Rafale deal and that Ambani’s company would himself’ as seen by some. Once the key player read the mes- combat craft in total: Further, the decision of the Modi Government are not being manufactured in Government would be armed with Scalp cruise be getting `30,000 crore of contracts. First, sage that was delivered, the select Opposition did not find it Modi Government to purchase 36 Rafale jets was India, the UPA should first answer why its purchase missiles with a 500 km range, air-to-air missiles Reliance Defence has not replaced HAL. Rafales necessary to push through their demands. It stretches the imag- complemented with RFP sent by IAF to HAL for of aircraft like C-17, C-130J and P-8I Poseidon hap- like Meteor with around 100 km range, Thales being procured by the Modi Government would ination to talk of the first option at face value. The protago- an additional 83 LCA in Mark 1A configuration. pened as off-the-shelf purchases from abroad made Spectra Electronic Warfare Suite, RBE2 be built in France and not in India. Therefore, there nists of the impeachment move are sharp people with good Likewise, an RFI has also been issued for acquisi- instead of them being manufactured in India by AESA radar and Thales’ Airborne Reconnaissance is no question of them being made by Reliance. ` legal mind and great ability at marshalling a given argument. tion of 110 combat craft to be made in India by a HAL. If the rationale then was justified that the Observation System, namely AREOS. There are Second, of the 30,000 crore worth of offset and They acted deliberately and buried the hatchet, when the Chief shortlisted global aerospace manufacturer under quantum was too small for licence production in also reports of specific enhancements (possibly local component sourcing obligation of Dassault Justice was interpreted as serving their purpose. If the latter the strategic partnership model. Therefore, India India, the same logic applies now too for 36 Rafale. to carry Brahmos) to be made on Rafales for India. and its tier-1 vendors, namely Safran and Thales, is in the process of acquisition of 229 combat craft Myth surrounding CCS approval: A dubious All these cost money. Therefore, in addition to the the biggest beneficiary is DRDO. was the case, as seems likely, the damage done to the insti- for IAF in total. This nixes the false argument that allegation that has often been made by Opposition price of the basic craft negotiated by Modi Recently, a television channel graphically tution of justice is something to ponder about. If this was an Government is only buying 36 craft. parties is that the Modi Government went ahead Government for `670 crore a piece (compared to explained how DRDO would get `9000 crore worth isolated case, not too much need be made of it beyond a point. Why Rafale: Dassault Rafale was shortlisted and announced the deal without necessary approval `737 Crore of UPA for the basic craft) the rest of of offset benefits through collaboration with However, the story goes on. The statutes have it that the for IAF during the UPA era. Spread over several of the Cabinet Committee of Security or CCS. For the cost can be justifiably attributed to weapon sys- Safran, which would help it in reviving the stalled Director of CBI will be appointed on the recommendation of months, IAF had already conducted extensive tech- the uninitiated, as per Defence Procurement tems and avionics. Kaveri engine programme. The remaining `21,000 the Prime Minister, Chief justice of India and the leader of the nical and flight evaluations, based on more than Procedure, CCS approval is needed just before sign- Additionally, the current deal for 36 Rafales also crore worth of offset obligations are to be split biggest Opposition party in the Lok Sabha. Nearly two years 600 parameters. Thus, purchasing Rafale by the ing of the final contract with equipment manufac- has an unprecedented 50 per cent offset and local among around 90 odd companies which are pro- ago, Alok Verma was appointed as the Director. The leader of Modi Government made sense. Just because of turer for a deal, and not before that. Incidentally, sourcing clause, which means that Dassault and its posed offset partners of Dassault, Thales and Safran. stalled negotiations between HAL and Dassault, it when Prime Minister Modi announced in France tier-1 vendors would have to invest back around Out of those 90 companies, Reliance has one joint the biggest Opposition party at that point of time put in a note ` of dissent. Around 23 months later when circumstances led would have made no sense if the NDA Government in April 2015 that India would acquire 36 Dassault 30,000 crore in developing aerospace capabilities venture each with Thales and Dassault. The list also had chosen some other jet or started the process Rafale in fly-away condition from France, it was a in India through joint ventures with Indian com- includes other companies like the state-owned BEL, to the consideration of removing him, the matter came up for all over again. mere ‘Statement of Intent’ which does not need CCS panies, source components from them and thus Samtel, HCL, Mahindra Aerostructures, L&T, IBM discussion to the same committee. The committee deemed it What went wrong with HAL: In fact, nego- approval. This was followed by intense negotiation eventually help Indian companies become part of India, TCS, Tata Advanced Systems, Godrej & desirable that the serving director should quit. The same per- tiations between HAL and Dassault reaching a on pricing over several months by the Contract the global aerospace supply chain. Boyce and Wipro Infrastructure Engineering to son in the committee, who had given a note of dissent at the dead-end had little to do with the quality of Rafale Negotiation Committee. As per reports, the CCS The irrationality of `520 crore claim: The irra- name a few. As per media reports, the total offset time of the appointment, said Verma should not be sent away. and more to do with the refusal of Dassault to agree approval was given in August 2016 followed by sign- tionality of the `520 crore price quoted by Rahul contracts accruing to Reliance Defence may be just In this case, too, two possibilities are there. First, the similar- to the humongous man-hour quoted by HAL (2.7 ing of the final contract in September 2016, which Gandhi can be proved by the fact that for a basic over three per cent of the `30,000-crore offsets in ity in two notes of dissent is coincidental. Second, the notes times more than what Dassault needs to make a is absolutely in tune with laid down rules. platform of LCA MK 1A, HAL is quoting a price the offing. ` of dissents were dissent for the sake of dissent. It is for any- Rafale) for the deal, and also, the refusal of Dassault Myth of 520 crore price: During his speech of `463 crore a piece, which does not even include Incidentally, it was during the UPA era that a one to judge what this kind of behaviour indicates. to guarantee the quality of production if the jets in Lok Sabha in July 2018, Congress chief Rahul cost of logistics or weapon systems. Does it then policy decision was institutionalised which stated, Several other examples can be cited but this collective indi- were to be built by HAL in India. Under the Gandhi had stated that UPA had negotiated a price make sense if it is claimed that a weapon and avion- “The OEM/vendor/Tier-I sub-vendor will be free MMRCA project, HAL was supposed to manufac- of `520 core for each Rafale combat jet. One should ics-laced fifth generation Rafale (which is a gen- to select the Indian offset partner for implement- cation of damage to institutions can’t do anyone any good. Never ture 108 planes in India while 18 were to be pro- ask Congress if this includes the cost of missiles, eration ahead of the LCA MK1A), would be made ing the offset obligation, provided the IOP has not the less juggernaut rolls on. The Prime Minister of the coun- cured in fly-away condition from Dassault’s facto- avionics, spares and training. If yes, then where is available to India for a mere `520 crore? If in 2011, been barred from doing business by the Ministry try has been called a ‘chor’ more than once by the president ry. This was eventually scrapped. the documentary evidence? If not, then what was UPA could spend $3.9 billion for upgradation of of Defence.” This is as per Section 4.3 of the ‘Defence of a major national party. It has been repeated over and over Incidentally, Dassault’s complaints about HAL’s UPA negotiating for `520 crore? Why could it not 25-year-old Mirage 2000s of IAF wherein it Procurement Procedure-Revision of Defence again. If indeed the Prime Minister is a chor, then he should production quality has precedence too. In 2015, conclude the deal with Dassault even then? agreed to pay $2.4 billion to Dassault for upgra- Offset Guidelines’, approved by the Ministry of have been proceeded against in Parliament. Name-calling may Boeing had walked out of a contract with HAL for In reality, for `520 crore in the present day, one dation, an additional $1 billion for complementary Defence on July 23, 2012. In other words, it was be yet another novel way of strengthening the institution devised construction of weapons bay doors for P8I would not even get the chassis of a Rafale jet, leave weapons and another $500 million more for devel- the UPA which created the policy of allowing the by this particular person but that is not how public institutions Poseidon aircraft due to alleged “poor quality” of alone a battle-proven, combat capable aircraft armed oping a facility for HAL to get them modernised foreign defence manufacturers to decide their are normally built. In this case, the options of interpretation- production by HAL. Before that, WikiLeaks with missiles and avionics. In the battlefield, a fight- here with Dassault’s support, then one wonders on Indian partners for offset obligation fulfilment. If coincidence or otherwise, raised in other two instances above, released a confidential cable sent by former US er jet without requisite weapon systems, cutting edge what ground Rahul Gandhi expects an armed Rahul Gandhi had no problem with this policy dur- Ambassador to India Timothy Roemer in which avionics and spares is comparable to a bullock cart Rafale to cost a mere `520 crore a piece in 2016. ing the UPA era, one wonders why he has a prob- are not available. Alas, the apparent observation seems to be: he wrote, “The potential for HAL to successfully which may be good enough for air show acrobat- Truth about offset: Perhaps the biggest mis- lem with Dassault’s selection of offset partners now? There is more to map on how institutions get destroyed. partner with US firms on a truly advanced aircraft ics but not good enough for fighting wars and win- information that has been spread systematically is (The writer is a New Delhi-based strategic (The writer is a well-known management consultant) remains untested and suspect.” ning them. that the Anil Ambani Group has replaced HAL in affairs analyst) Syria’s carnival of treachery FOREIGN EYE It would be wrong to blame it all on Trump. Turkey's President Recep Tayyib Erdogan is much better informed than the US President and probably a lot smarter too, but he is just as impulsive, just as ruthless, just as much a bringer of chaos

in a passive-aggressive way, for remaining grown-ups in the White story thus far, that the United had the Turkish air force ambush Kurds. There was a ceasefire, the abandoning Syria to the (evil) House explain to him that Erdogan States and Turkey have been close and shoot down a Russian bomber. Turkish Kurds were no longer Iranian and Russian forces that back planned to subjugate or kill allies for the past half-century but But he was almost equally angry demanding independence and he Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian America’s main allies in Syria, the the alliance is fading fast. Erdogan with the United States, which had was negotiating a compromise set- dictator. Kurds. has been playing his own hand in made an alliance with the Kurds of tlement that enhanced Kurdish At any rate, Pompeo is right To his credit, Trump hated the the Middle East and playing it northern Syria to fight against rights within Turkey. THE NEXT TWO about the chaos that will follow, but idea of betraying the Syrian Kurds, quite badly. Islamic State. But then he lost a parliamentary GWYNNE DYER it would be wrong to blame it all on whose militia, the People’s The ‘Sultan,’ as his admirers call The Kurds gradually choked off election in 2015, mainly because the YEARS OF TRUMP Trump. Turkey’s President Recep Protection Units (YPG), suffered him, wants to secure his own one- the aid coming in to Islamic State Kurds stopped voting for him. So he “Where America retreats, chaos fol- Tayyib Erdogan is much better thousands of deaths while helping man rule and re-Islamise Turkey, from Turkey, and IS has now lost re-opened the war against the Trump came into office ill- lows,” said US Secretary of State informed than the American US forces to defeat the fanatical which had evolved into a secular almost all its territory. So Erdogan Kurds, wrapped himself in the prepared to lead the Mike Pompeo in Cairo last week. It’s President and probably a lot jihadis of Islamic State. and democratic republic over the told Trump he could bring the US Turkish flag, and won the next elec- country, a blustery not the sort of remark you’d expect smarter too, but he is just as impul- Trump still wanted to bring the past 80 years. He also wants to pro- troops home now, and Trump tion on an ultra-nationalist character too arrogant to from an American diplomat only sive, just as ruthless, just as much US troops home, but now he had mote Sunni Islam throughout the believed him. platform. recognise the weaknesses three weeks after President Donald a bringer of chaos. one condition. The Turks must region. The two goals are not fully But what Erdogan actually All Kurds are now the enemy, Trump declared that US troops It was Erdogan, in a telephone promise not to invade north-east- compatible, so he shifts position a wants to do is crush the Syrian they are all terrorists, and they must amid his strengths. He were pulling out of Syria. Is it pos- conversation in mid-December, ern Syria and crush the YPG as lot. Kurds, which he can do once the US be crushed. stumbled into the biggest sible that behind Pompeo’s severe who persuaded Trump that pulling soon as the US troops leave. When the revolt in Syria broke troops leave. Given Erdogan’s ruthlessness scandal of his presidency and even pompous exterior there all the US troops out of Syria Erdogan replied that nothing out in 2011 during the Arab spring, Erdogan thinks the Syrian and Trump’s volatility, I have no — the Russia investigation. lurks a secret ironist? would be a good idea. Turkey Trump said or did could stop him Erdogan supported it because Kurds are allied with the Turkish idea how all this works out. Badly, For the next two years, Probably not. Pompeo truly would be happy to take the strain from destroying these Kurdish ‘ter- Bashar al-Assad’s regime is domi- Kurds, who make up one-fifth of I suspect. believes (like many American evan- instead. rorists’ (who have never attacked nated by Alawites, a Shia Muslim Turkey’s population, live just across But I actually admire Trump’s Americans will stand on gelical Christians) that the United Trump has always opposed Turkey). At which point, on sect. He kept the border open and the border from Syria and are cur- refusal to betray his allies, once he either side of the wall and States is engaged in a struggle of America’s endless Middle Eastern Monday past, Donald Trump tweet- let supplies and recruits flow into rently at war with Erdogan’s regime. realised what Erdogan was up to. yell at each other. The good against evil in the Middle East. wars, so he swallowed Erdogan’s ed that the United States “will dev- the rebels, including even the (That’s why he calls them ‘terror- You don’t see that much in the country is strong enough to “It is a never-ending struggle … suggestion hook, line and sinker — astate Turkey economically if they Islamic State extremists. ists’.) Middle East. handle this political trauma. until the Rapture,” he said three and tweeted his decision to pull the hit Kurds.” When Russia intervened mili- The weird thing is that four Of course, it probably won’t last. years ago. US troops out without discussing it All clear so far? Good. tarily to save Assad in 2015, years ago Erdogan was on the (The writer is an independent But it won’t be better. He may just be angry at Trump, with anybody. Only later did the You’d never guess, from the Erdogan was so angry that he even brink of making peace with the journalist) (Chicago Tribune editorial) LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JANUARY 21, 2019 money 10

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PTI n MUMBAI PTI n GANDHINAGAR become an ideal platform for aising concerns over knowledge sharing and net- Rdelayed salary payments, a ujarat Chief Minister Vijay working,” Rupani said in his group of Air India pilots has GRupani on Sunday said address. said that financial stress could 28,360 Memorandums of He claimed the summit impact flight safety. Understanding were signed gave MSMEs a platform to be The Indian Pilots’ Guild, during the Vibrant Gujarat globally competitive. which represents pilots of wide- Global Summit 2019 and it was Gujarat Deputy CM Nitin body planes of Air India, has expected to generate over 21 Patel, addressing the media also told aviation regulator lakh jobs. later, said out of total 28,360 DGCA that the management Rupani, however, did not MOUs signed, maximum has continuously used the guise specify the amount of invest- number of 21,889 were con- of financial losses to illegally ment that would come into the nected to the Micro, Small CS Ranjeet Pandey, a Fellow Member of the Institute has been elected as change their service condi- state by way of these MOUs. and Medium Enterprises President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India for the year 2019. He is tions and withhold payment of Speaking at the concluding (MSME) sector. a Fellow Member of “The Institute of Companies Secretaries of India”. He is also arrears as well as overtime. session of the ninth edition of He informed that 408 an Insolvency Professional, registered with IBBI. “We are already engaged in the three-day Vibrant Gujarat MoUs were signed in agro and multiple litigations for our Global Summit 2019, Rupani food processing, 548 in power basic rights and service condi- said the event had seen the real- and gas, 1,516 in urban devel- tions. isation of Prime Minister opment, 977 in mineral based “If even our salaries are Narendra Modi’s vision as “sev- projects, 197 in engineering now withheld and reduced at eral big ticket investments and auto and the remaining in PTI n NEW DELHI would help check Goods and measures have to be put in the whims and fancies of air- (were) placed and committed, other sectors. Services Tax (GST) evasion. place. line management, it is not which will bring in jobs.” Patel also said these MoUs on-filers of GST returns Central tax officers have To this effect the revenue humanly possible to keep all “Gujarat has become the would generate 21 lakh jobs in Nfor 6 consecutive months detected 3,626 cases of GST department is working towards this stress away from the cock- gateway to the world and it has Gujarat but refused to reveal will soon be barred from gen- evasion/violations cases, integrating that e-way bill sys- pit,” the guild has said. become an ideal platform for the quantum of investment erating e-way bills for move- involving `15,278.18 crore in tem with NHAI’s FASTag The guild has around 700 everyone. The summit has also they would attract. ment of goods. April-December period. mechanism beginning April members. become a platform for social “The figures of investment The Goods and Services Touted as an anti-evasion to help track movement of In a letter to DGCA chief upliftment rather than only for are not that important. We are Tax Network (GSTN) is devel- measure, e-way bill system was goods. B S Bhullar, the grouping’s business and trade,” he said. still calculating it. But the oping such IT system that rolled out on April 1, 2018, for It has come to the inves- general secretary Captain K “A total of 28,360 MoUs important thing is these MoUs businesses who have not filed moving goods worth over tigative officers’ notice that Jayakumar said that such a pro- were signed which will bring in would lead to employment returns for two straight return `50,000 from one state to some transporters are doing longed atmosphere of financial over 21 lakh employment to the generation and boost econom- filing cycle, which is 6 months, another. The same for intra or multiple trips by generating a uncertainty is not conducive to state,” Rupani said. ic activity,” Patel told reporters. would be barred from gener- within the state movement was single e-way bill. Integration of flight safety. He said Gujarat has become At the event’s inauguration CS Ashish Garg, a Fellow Member of the Institute has been elected as the Vice- ating e-way bills, an official rolled out in a phased manner e-way bill with FASTag would “For more than six months, a preferred investment desti- function, held in the presence President of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India for the year 2019. He is said. from April 15. help find the location of the our wages are not being paid on nation after 2003 when of PM Modi, several captains of a Fellow Member of the Institute of Companies Secretaries of India. He is a Post “As soon as the new IT sys- Transporters of goods vehicle, and when and how time. Narendra Modi as the state CM industry had made announce- Graduate in Economics (M.A.) and Commerce (M.Com.) and Graduate in Law tem which will ensure barring worth over `50,000 would be many times it has crossed the “Our January wages have decided to organise the Vibrant ments regarding projects they (L.LB.) from Vikram University, Ujjain of e-way Bill generation if required to present e-way bill NHAI’s toll plazas. still not be paid even after half Gujarat Summit every two year. intended to start in Gujarat. returns are not filed for 6 during transit to a GST inspec- As against the budgeted the month is gone and even “Not many business hous- Terming the summit a suc- months is put in place, the new tor, if asked. monthly revenue target of over now nobody can give us a es participated in the first sum- cess, Patel said over 42,000 rules will be notified,” an offi- Officials feel that to shore `1 lakh crore, GST collections straight answer as to when we mit in 2003. The PM’s vision national and international del- cial said. up revenue and increase com- have so far this fiscal averaged can expect payment,” the letter has been fully realised in this egates participated in the three The move, officials believe, pliance, stringent anti-evasion `96,800 crore per month. dated January 17 said. 9th summit. This event has also day event. FIEO seeks Govt, RBI CAIT to launch Some better performing banks campaign to intervention in resolving strengthen importance exporters’ banking issues likely to be out of PCA: Kumar of traders in LS polls PTI n NEW DELHI our exports to Iran,” he said. Recently, the mance...If some banks are per- parameters of NPAs, capital PTI n NEW DELHI He also said that banks have forming well and they are ade- savings, non-core assets mon- Raksha Rajya MantriDr. Subhash Bhamre, (Union Minister of State for Defence) xporters body FIEO has expressed their inability to handle Government quately capitalised as per the etisation etc. All that agenda raders’ body CAIT on visited NCC Republic Day Camp-2019 being conducted at the Cariappa Parade Esought immediate inter- documents of exporters for ship- announced Basel norms. Hence, capitali- have been given to them,” he TSunday said it has decid- Ground. On arrival, the Minister was received by Lieutenant General PP Malhotra, vention of the Government ments to Central Asian countries, sation will facilitate them com- said. ed to launch a nation-wide VSM, Director General National Cadet Corps and RBI to resolve issues relat- if there is a reference to Bandar infusion of ing out of PCA. RBI is seized The recapitalisation will campaign in order to establish ed to payment mechanism for Abbas as a transit port in Iran. of the matter,” Financial enhance the lending capacity of the importance of trading Iran and flow of credit to push “This has affected the `28,615 crore Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar public sector banks and help community in the upcoming shipments. movement of cargo through told PTI. them come out of the RBI’s Lok Sabha polls. Indians biggest CHD Developers Federation of Indian INSTC which Government of into seven PSBs There is a strong case on watch list. These include Confederation of All India Export Organisations (FIEO) India is promoting as an alter- through the basis of performance of Allahabad Bank, United Bank Traders (CAIT) is launching a appoints Vineet President Ganesh Kumar native route being time and some banks to be removed of India, Corporation Bank, national campaign ‘One supporters of Gupta said that a clarity is cost effective,” he said. recapitalisation from the PCA list if not all, he IDBI Bank, UCO Bank, Bank Nation-One Trader-Ten Votes’ international aid: Nanda as director for required on product coverage It is requested that direc- bonds said. of India, Central Bank of India, beginning February 1 to under rupee payment mecha- tives to banks be issued for Recently, the Government Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental establish the importance of sales and marketing nism to Iran. handling of documents prop- announced infusion of `28,615 Bank of Commerce, Dena trading community in polls, WEF global survey “Exporters have pointed erly for transit goods through PTI n NEW DELHI crore into seven public sector Bank and Bank of the association secretary gen- PTI n DAVOS out that UCO bank branches Iran, where the combined banks (PSBs) through recapi- Maharashtra. eral Praveen Khandelwal said PNS n NEW DELHI are not clear about products, transport bill of landing shows ome of the public sector talisation bonds. Out of the The PCA framework kicks in a statement. ndians have emerged as the which can be exported under the destination to be Sbanks are likely to come out seven state-owned banks, Bank in when banks breach any of As part of the campaign, Ibiggest supporters of inter- ealty firm CHD such mechanism. The main Afghanistan/Russia/ Central of the Prompt Corrective of India got the highest amount the three key regulatory trigger it said, special teams of local national aid, with a global RDevelopers has appoint- problem is related to Asia or any other non-restrict- Action (PCA) framework in of `10,086 crore, followed by points — namely capital to risk trade associations in each city public opinion survey putting ed Vineet Nanda as Director Engineering and Chemical ed countries, he said. next few months on the back of Oriental Bank of Commerce, weighted assets ratio, net non- affiliated with the association India on the top when it comes — strategy, sales and mar- products,” Gupta said. It is expected that a meet- improvement in various para- which received 5,500 crore. performing assets (NPA) and will contact traders in their to people expecting their keting — of the company. He said that the under- ing of bankers and exporters is meters, a top Finance Ministry Other banks that got cap- return on assets (RoA). respective area and will make nation to help other countries. Nanda has over three standing of trade is that if the soon being convened by the official said. ital included Bank of Globally, PCA kicks in them aware of the impor- The survey released by the decades of experience in end use of product is not under Finance Ministry to address Eleven out of the total 21 Maharashtra (`4,498 crore), only when banks slip on a sin- tance of traders in national World Economic Forum ahead manufacturing and real the sanctioned list, or exports some of the concerns. public sector banks are under UCO Bank (`3,056 crore) and gle parameter of capital ade- economy and urge them to of its high profile annual meet- estate sectors. is not to the Iranian Talking about flow of cred- the central bank’s PCA frame- United Bank of India (`2,159 quacy ratio, and the cast their vote on the whip by ing in this ski resort town on the Prior to joining CHD Government, it should be it to export sector, he said that work, which imposes lending crore). Government and some of the CAIT. Swiss Alps showed that South Developers, Nanda held top allowed for exports under the the recent data of the RBI for restrictions and prevents them Kumar expressed hope that independent directors of the “The Lok Sabha poll is an Asian countries, including management positions in Rupee Trade Mechanism. August, 2018 shows a decline from expanding, among other those who are not performing RBI board, like S Gurumurthy, opportunity to underline our India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, several organisations such as “A clarification will help of over 50 per cent in export curbs. well, they should improve their are in favour of this practice importance in Indian econo- as also Nigeria and Saudi Arabia USHA International, Omaxe, exporters to take such orders credit as compared to the cor- “Some of the banks out of results. being adopted for the domes- my and we are gearing our- exhibit widespread support for M3M India and Central Park, and push for quantum jump in responding month in 2017. 11 have shown better perfor- “They need to improve all tic banking sector as well. selves for the cause,” he said. international aid. the filing said. France pushes Japan to accept Renault-Nissan merger: Reports US hiring to be sustained effort, AFP n PARIS onboarded over 7,600 people: Infosys apanese media reported on JSunday that France wants a PTI n NEW DELHI tinue hiring in the US from merger between Renault and schools, building a training Nissan following the arrest of nfosys has hired over 7,600 infrastructure around it and former Nissan chairman Istaff in the US — more than then actually building a natur- Carlos Ghosn, but according to three-fourth of its target of al pyramid onsite as well. So, France’s economy minister recruiting 10,000 American this is a sustained effort. It is changing the current set-up is workers — and said it is mak- going to continue as we go for- “not on the table”. ing recruitment from local ward,” he said. Ghosn headed a powerful schools a “sustained effort” in Infosys had announced set- alliance between Nissan, its largest market. ting up of technology and inno- Mitsubishi and Renault before “...We have pretty much announced that it will set up vation hubs in Indianapolis his arrest in November on done 7,600-plus. We have four technology and innovation (Indiana), Raleigh (North charges of financial misconduct. opened five hubs now, we have hubs and hire about 10,000 Carolina), Hartford A delegation including announced six of them and we locals in the US over a two-year (Connecticut), and Phoenix Martin Vial — a Renault direc- have opened five of them and period. (Arizona). It is also establishing tor designated by the French we have hired 2,000 plus school Infosys CEO Salil Parekh, a design and innovation hub in Government — made the opposed to giving Paris greater told the French weekly. But the Japanese premier the presumption of innocence grads — campus hires,” Infosys who took over the top job last Providence, Rhode Island. merger request at talks with sway over the Japanese car- Contacted by AFP, a reportedly also said the fate of must apply” to Ghosn. President and Deputy Chief year, has outlined ‘localisation’, Infosys, like many of its Japanese officials in Tokyo, maker. French economy ministry the group should be decided by But over and above Operating Officer Ravi Kumar along with strategic invest- peers, has been ramping local Kyodo News reported, citing According to Nikkei, the spokesman had no comment “private businesses” and Ghosn’s case, “there are also the said in a recent investor call. ments and enhancing compa- hiring in key markets like the sources close to the matter. delegation also said Renault to make on the Japanese media “Governments should not interests of Renault and of the He added that the compa- ny’s digital capabilities as key US, the UK and Australia to The French Government is wants to name Nissan’s next reports. commit to how the alliance alliance”, he added. ny is “on track on localisation”. areas of this three-year strate- tackle increasing scrutiny the biggest shareholder in chairman — a post that has Macron last month held should operate going forward”, “A business of this scale North America is the gic plan. The strategy outlined around work visas by various Renault with a stake of more remained vacant since Ghosn talks with Japanese Prime according to a senior needs solid and stable largest market for Infosys focussed on stabilising the governments. than 15 per cent, while Renault was ousted on his arrest in Minister Shinzo Abe on the Government official quoted Governance.” accounting for 60.4 per cent of company’s business in 2018-19, In November last year, owns 43.4 per cent of the November. sidelines of the G20 summit in by Kyodo. The French Government the topline, followed by Europe building momentum the next Infosys said it will set up three Japanese carmaker Nissan with But the reports appear to Argentina, at which they only Last week, Renault said it has called for a board meeting (24.2 per cent), rest of the year, followed by acceleration in innovation hubs in Australia voting rights. contradict comments French agreed to ensure a stable rela- had launched the search for a to pick Ghosn’s successor. world (12.8 per cent) and India 2020-21. and create 1,200 jobs in the A merger between the two Economy Minister Bruno Le tionship within the three-way successor to Ghosn, after a Nissan, which holds a 15- (2.6 per cent) at the end of Kumar explained that country by 2020 — a move that is favoured by French President Maire made to Le Journal du alliance, which also includes Tokyo court quashed his per cent stake in Renault, is December 2018 quarter. Infosys has recruited from will enable Infosys to co-create Emmanuel Macron, Kyodo Dimanche (JDD) newspaper, Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors. appeal for bail as he faces widely seen as hoping to The Bengaluru-based compa- campuses, trained them, and and co-innovate alongside said. published Sunday. Abe reportedly stressed three charges of financial mis- reduce the influence of the ny reported 20.3 per cent then moved them into live clients, academia and govern- Japanese business daily “A shareholder rebalanc- the importance of all three conduct. French partner on its man- increase in revenue from oper- projects. ment to accelerate innovation Nikkei also reported the merg- ing, a change in cross-share- companies “maintaining their But Le Maire also said in agement and review the ations at `21,400 crore in the “This is a sustained effort, as well as upskill talent in er request by the French dele- holdings between Renault and stable relationship” at the sum- his interview with the JDD alliance to make it more equi- said quarter. and as a part of our operating emerging technologies and gation, saying Nissan had been Nissan is not on the table,” he mit talk. newspaper: “The principle of table. In May 2017, Infosys had model, we would like to con- solutions. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JANUARY 21, 2019 funds 11

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GLOBE Trump launches plan Toll in Mexico fuel pipeline blaze reaches 79 TROTTING

AFP n TLAHUELILPAN (MEXICO) TOP FINANCIER OF DHAKA CAFE ATTACK HELD hey were warned to stay Dhaka: A top Islamist extremist, to end Govt shutdown Taway from the geyser of who allegedly supplied arms, gasoline gushing from the ille- explosives and money to the gally tapped pipeline in central militants who carried out 2016 humanitarian assistance” and Mexico, but Gerardo Perez terror attack on a cafe in USD 805 million for drug says he and his son joined oth- Bangladesh, has been arrested, detection technology to help ers in bypassing the soldiers. police said on Sunday. secure US ports of entry. As they neared the spurt- Trump also proposed a ing fuel he was overcome with 2 DEAD, 14 HURT IN slew of measures to increase foreboding. Perez recalls telling FRENCH SKI RESORT FIRE border security, including an his son: “Let’s go ... this thing Lyon: Two people died Sunday increase in law enforcement, is going to explode.” and 14 more were injured, four saying he was offering a “com- And it did, with a fireball seriously, in a major fire at the ski monsense compromise both that engulfed locals scooping resort of Courchevel in the French parties (Republicans and up the spilling gasoline and Alps, officials said. Democrats) should embrace.” underscored the dangers of an The president said these epidemic of fuel theft from 2 KILLED IN LARGE FIRE concessions would “build the pipelines that Mexico's new AT FRENCH SKI RESORT trust and goodwill necessary to president has vowed to fight. Paris: Two people have been Offers protection to undocumented begin real immigration By Sunday morning the killed and 25 others injured in a immigrants in exchange of reform.” death toll from Friday's blaze large blaze that broke out on The divide between the had risen to 79, with another 81 Sunday in the French ski resort of border wall funding Trump-led Republican Party hospitalized in serious condi- Forensic experts working in the area an oil pipeline explosion in Tlahuelilpan, Hidalgo State, Mexico on Saturday AP Courchevel, local authorities said. and the Democratic Party led tion, according to federal PTI n WASHINGTON negotiations on immigration by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Health Minister Jorge Alcocer. have fallen in heaps, perhaps as sion, forensic workers marked over three months. INDIAN AMONG 8 HELD IN could start. over the border wall led to the Dozens more were missing. they stumbled over each other mounds of ash with numbers. The tragedy came just NEPAL FOR DRUG PEDDLING S President Donald Trump Trump, who made his offer partial shutdown, which has Perez and his son escaped or tried to help one another as On Friday, hundreds of three weeks after President Kathmandu: An Indian man is Uhas launched a new plan to during a televised speech from rendered 800,000 federal gov- the flames. On Saturday, he the geyser of gasoline turned to people had gathered in an Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador among eight persons end a Government shutdown, the White House, offered that ernment workers without work returned to the scorched field flames. almost festive atmosphere in a launched an offensive against arrested from different parts of which has been ongoing for he would give protection from and crippled key departments. in the town of Tlahuelilpan in Several of the deceased lay field where the duct had been fuel theft gangs that had drilled Nepal on Sunday for nearly a month, by offering deportation for young people The shutdown -- the Hidalgo state to look for miss- on their backs, their arms perforated by fuel thieves and dangerous, illegal taps into possessing contraband drugs, protection from deportations brought to the country illegal- longest in the US history-- ing friends. It was a fruitless stretched out in agony. Some gasoline spewed 20 feet into the pipelines an astounding 12,581 police said here. for some undocumented immi- ly as children -- also known as entered its 29th day, as Trump task. Only a handful of the seemed to have covered their air. times in the first 10 months of The man identified as grants in exchange for $5.7 bil- ‘Dreamers’ -- and also extend Saturday made the announce- remains still had skin. Dozens chests in a last attempt to pro- State oil company Petroleos 2018, an average of about 42 Rajesh Mahato, a resident of lion for constructing a wall on it to those with temporary ments. were burned to the bone or to tect themselves from the blast. Mexicanos, or Pemex, said the per day. Sonbarsa area in Bihar, the US-Mexico border. protected status after fleeing “Both sides in Washington ash when the gusher of gasoline A few corpses seemed to pipeline, which supplies much The crackdown has led to was arrested from The Democrats, however, countries affected by natural must simply come together,” exploded. embrace each other in death. of central Mexico with fuel, had widespread fuel shortages at gas Malangawa town in Nepal’s rejected the deal as a “non- disasters or violence. Trump said in a White House Just a few feet from where Lost shoes were scattered just reopened after being shut stations throughout the coun- Sarlahi district starter” and called on Trump to The president also called speech, adding he is trying to the pipeline passed through an around a space the size of a soc- since December 23 and that it try as Pemex altered distribu- during a security check. open the government before for USD 800 million in “urgent “break the logjam.” alfalfa field, the dead seem to cer field. Closer to the explo- had been breached 10 times tion, both licit and illicit. Attack on UN base in Mali kills Trump celebrates new citizens Strong 6.7 ‘Bomb blast’ rocks 8 peacekeepers: UN source strength quake in Oval Office ceremony jolts north-central Syrian capital AFP n BAMAKO An attack at the same base last April killed two peace- AP n WASHINGTON ing that they had arrived in the and is now a university pro- Chile: USGS unmen killed at least eight keepers and left several others country legally. fessor, he said: “I want to con- GChadian UN peacekeepers wounded. n a day focused on his A couple of hours later, gratulate you, and you’re going AFP n SANTIAGO Damascus, 1 held in an attack Sunday on one of More than 13,000 peace- Odemand for a border wall, Trump would unveil his to have a great time.” their bases in northern Mali, a keepers are deployed in Mali as President Donald Trump offer to extend temporary The new citizens had the strong 6.7-magnitude earth- source close to the MINUSMA part of a UN mission that was used music and pageantry to protection to young immi- oath of allegiance Aquake hit north-central AFP n DAMASCUS “There is confirmation of force said. established after Islamist mili- welcome “the five newest grants brought to the US administered by Homeland Chile on Saturday, the US reports that a terrorist has been “According to a new toll, tias seized northern Mali in members of our great Illegally as children if Security Secretary Kirstjen Geological Survey said. bomb blast hit the capital of arrested,” it said. still provisional, at least eight 2012. American family” during a Democrats would agree to Nielsen and received their nat- The quake struck at a depth Awar-torn Syria on Sunday The Syrian Observatory peacekeepers have been killed,” They were pushed backed naturalisation ceremony in the fund the southern border uralization certificates from of 53 kilometers (33 miles) with and a “terrorist” was arrested, for Human Rights monitor told the source said. by French troops in 2013. Oval Office. wall he promised as a candi- Vice President Mike Pence, an epicenter some 15 km south- state media said, in a rare AFP that “the explosion took The attack happened early A peace agreement signed In a ceremony Saturday date. Democrats quickly dis- followed by a handshake from west of Coquimbo, according to attack in the city that has been place near a security branch in Sunday at the Aguelhok base in 2015 by the Bamako that began to the strains of a missed the plan as a “non- Trump. the USGS. The earthquake, wh- largely insulated from violence. the south of the city”. 200 kilometres (125 miles) Government and armed violin and ended with a boom- starter.” “By taking this oath, you ich hit at 0132 GMT (Sunday), A Britain-based war mon- “There are some people north of Kidal and towards the groups was aimed at restoring ing national anthem, Trump Trump introduced each of have forged a sacred bond was felt in Valparaiso, O’Higgins itor said a “huge explosion” near killed and injured but we could border with Algeria, the source stability to Mali following a celebrated the five new the new US citizens, noting that with this nation, its traditions, and the region of the capital a military intelligence office in not verify the toll immediately,” added. brief Islamist takeover in the Americans from Iraq, Britain, some had come to the country its culture and its values. Santiago, as well as in Atacama southern Damascus had left a it said. A Malian security source north. South Korea, Jamaica and with American spouses and This heritage is now yours and Coquimbo up north. number of people dead and It was unclear if the blast spoke of at least six killed and But the accord has failed to Bolivia. some had children who were to protect, promote and pass Thousands of homes lost wounded. was caused by a bomb that was 19 wounded, while a diplomat stop violence by Islamist mili- “Each of you worked hard born here. down to the next generation power, which showed how State news agency SANA planted or a suicide attack, in northern Mali told AFP tants, who have also staged for this moment. You To a woman from and to the next wave of new- intense the quake was, accord- said that a “bomb blast” had according to the monitor, which that several of the attackers attacks in Burkina Faso and followed the rules, upheld our South Korea who came to the comers to our shores,” the ing to Ricardo Toro of the caused an explosion “without relies on a network of sources were also killed. Niger. laws,” the president said, stress- US to pursue graduate studies president said. National Emergency Office. leaving any victims”. inside the country. UK faces ‘political tsunami’ World’s oldest man, 113, dies at his home in northern Japan Outcry in Pak as couple, teenage if Brexit halted: Minister AP n TOKYO his granddaughter Yuko. She said her grandfather daughter killed in police ‘encounter’ he world’s oldest man has appeared to be as usual until her AP n LONDON “The 29th of prepared for it. It would be cat- Tdied at his home — a hot elder sister noticed he was not PTI n LAHORE encounter included grocery plaza, but they did not pull over astrophic.” springs inn — in northern Japan breathing. He was pronounced store owner Mohammad and instead opened fire. senior British opposition March is 68 days Britain’s political impasse at the age of 113. dead by his family doctor. he killing of four people, Khalil, 42, his wife Nabila, 38, Eyewitnesses and the vic- Apolitician said Sunday that over Brexit is fueling concerns Masazo Nonaka died in the “He didn’t have any health Tincluding a man, his wife their 13-year-old daughter tims’s family memembers, it’s unlikely the UK will leave away,” Starmer that the country may crash out early hours of Sunday while problem. ... He went peacefully and their teenage daughter, in Areeba and their friend, however, strongly refuted the the European Union as sched- told the BBC. of the EU on March 29 with no sleeping at home in Ashoro on and that’s at least our consola- what Pakistan’s Punjab police Zeeshan Javed, who was dri- CTD’s version, and told uled on March 29, while a agreement in place to cushion Japan’s northern main island of tion,” she said. Nonaka, who called a shootout with “terror- ving the car and police said he Pakistani daily Dawn that the Government Minister warned “We are the shock. That could see tar- Hokkaido, his family said. enjoyed eating sweets, used to ists” has triggered a public was on the country’s wanted four were shot dead in “cold that failure to deliver on Brexit iffs imposed on goods moving He died peacefully from regularly soak in the springs, and outcry and the victims’ family terrorist list. The couple’s minor blood by the police” in the would betray voters and absolutely not between Britain and the EU, natural causes, according to his would move about in the inn in held a protest against the son also sustained a bullet “staged” encounter. unleash a “political tsunami.” prepared for it. It sparking gridlock at ports and granddaughter Yuko Nonaka. a wheelchair, wearing his trade- “staged” encounter. injury while two other daugh- They claimed that no The Brexit process has shortages of essential supplies. The supercentenarian, mark knit cap. The family was travelling ters remained safe. weapon was recovered from the been deadlocked since Prime would be Many economists expect whose family has run a hot He outlived all seven of his in a car when the alleged According to CTD, the vehicle after the alleged Minister Theresa May’s divorce Britain to plunge into recession springs inn for four generations, siblings, as well as his wife and encounter — which the operation was conducted after shootout, the daily reported. deal with the EU was rejected catastrophic.” if there is a “no-deal” Brexit. was certified by Guinness World three of their five children. Counter Terrorism an intelligence was received The family members of by Parliament last week. Some May’s government is split Records in April 2018 as the The fastest-aging country in Department (CTD) officials that terrorists were travelling the victims and area residents lawmakers are pushing for the have to ask the EU to extend between ministers who think a world’s oldest living man at 112 the world, Japan as of September later termed an ‘intelligence- towards Sahiwal with arms held a protesting and blocked UK to delay its departure until the two-year Brexit countdown “no-deal” Brexit must be avoid- years and 259 days. Born on July 2018 had a centenarian popula- based operation’ — took place and explosives. a road in Lahore. Prime politicians can agree on a way that ends on March 29. ed at all casts, and Brexit- 25, 1905, Nonaka grew up in a tion of 69,785, nearly 90 percent on a highway in Sahiwal, about The CTD claimed in a Minister Imran Khan has forward. Labour Party Brexit “The 29th of March is 68 backers who believe it would be large family and succeeded his of them women, according to 200 kms from Lahore, on statement that the law enforcers sought a report from Punjab spokesman Keir Starmer said days away,” Starmer told the preferable to delaying or revers- parents running the inn. The the Ministry of Health, Labour Saturday. signalled a Suzuki Alto car and Chief Minister Sardar Usman “it’s inevitable” Britain will BBC. “We are absolutely not ing Brexit. 106-year-old inn is now run by and Welfare. Those killed in the a motorcycle to stop near a toll Buzdar over the incident. Netanyahu visits Chad, Pope heads to Panama expected to renew ties

for giant youth meeting AFP n N’DJAMENA (CHAD) said he expected more such diplomatic breakthroughs soon. AFP n VATICAN CITY World Youth Day event, having Hundreds of thousands of sraeli Prime Minister “There will be more coun- presided over the gathering in Central Americans cross the IBenjamin Netanyahu visited tries,” said Netanyahu, who is ope Francis will make his Rio de Janeiro shortly after his border into Mexico every year, Chad on Sunday for what he seeking re-election in April 9 Pfirst trip to Panama on election as pope in 2013 and heading north in search of a called a “historic” trip, during polls while also facing the pos- Wednesday for a gathering of again in Krakow, Poland in better life. which diplomatic ties with the sibility of being indicted in cor- more than 150,000 young 2016. Millions more have fled African state were expected to ruption investigations in the Catholics from across the In Poland, he economic collapse and politi- be renewed. coming weeks. globe at the World Youth Day challenged conservative cal repression in Venezuela, “I am now leaving on The one-day visit follows festival. Governments in Central and straining social services in another historic and important Deby’s November trip to Israel. The 82-year-old pope will Eastern Europe to soften their neighboring countries. breakthrough, to Chad, a huge The two leaders at the time use the major event on the resistance to migrants seeking “The recent image of Muslim country bordering declined to comment on Catholic calendar to address refuge from conflict in the migrant caravans from Central Libya and Sudan,” he told whether their talks have includ- the problems of poverty, cor- Middle East. America, with all their suffer- reporters before boarding the ed arms deals. ruption and migration in his In a similar way, he is ing, will be very much in plane at the Ben Gurion airport Chadian security sources native Latin America, church expected in Panama to stand mind,” said Ulloa. near Tel Aviv. say the country has acquired officials said. up for migrants from El In an advance message to “There will be big news,” Israeli equipment to help battle “Our youth, particularly Salvador, Nicaragua and the event, Francis said many Netanyahu said, hinting at the rebels in the country’s north. in Central America, need Honduras who make up the young people, both believers formal resumption of diplo- Chad is also one of several opportunities,” said Panama majority of those traveling in and non-believers, had “a matic relations between the African States engaged in Archbishop Jose Domingo caravans to the US border, strength that can change the countries that Chad had cut in Western-backed operations Ulloa. despite the opposition of world.” On Friday, he said in 1972. against Boko Haram and Often, their “hard reality” President Donald Trump and a separate video message to the His office later confirmed Islamic State group jihadists. was a choice between emigra- the American right. World Indigenous Youth gath- he had landed and was meeting Pressure from Muslim tion or “falling into the clutch- “Many of the young people ering in Soloy, Panama, to with Chadian President Idriss African nations, accentuated es of drug traffickers,” said who are participating in the hold on to their cultures and Deby Itno in N’Djamena. by the Arab-Israeli wars of 1967 Ulloa, in Rome for a prepara- WYD are immigrants them- roots by fighting marginaliza- Netanyahu has sought to and 1973, led a number of tory visit. selves,” Vatican spokesman tion, exclusion, waste and improve ties with countries in African states to sever rela- A woman holds a placard reading ‘Living is right, not a choice’ during a demonstration on Sunday AP It will be Francis’ third Alessandro Gisotti said. impoverishment. the Arab and Muslim world and tions with the Jewish State. {mindspace} LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JANUARY 21, 2019 vivacity 13 ELIMINATE FEAR FACTOR Regular maths practice can go a long way in reducing stress during board exams, says educationist DIVYA JAIN

or most students, maths is the bug bear that makes many break out into a cold sweat. Fearing it seems to be an endemic malady afflicting the Fstudent community. The dread of the subject aggravates especially during examinations as students feel flus- tered trying to cram and memorise the various formulae and theorems at the last minute. Often parents pass on their A MORAL fear of the subject to the children. Added to this is the widely-held per- ception that maths requires an extra- ordinary level of intelligence. However, it should be understood that a little cre- AWAKENING ativity and regular practice can go a long way in alleviating maths phobia and in reducing the stress during board exams. It is a cause for concern as to why TIPS TO UNDERSTAND THE PHOBIA plans that are ambitiously To understand maths phobia, we conceived by influential people need to accept the fact that it’s not an easy subject to grasp. This can be cat- and funded liberally by national egorised as a feeling of anxiety that stu- dents feel when they attempt to solve and international bodies collapse problems. It is marked by stress, which approachable so that students do not particularly true for maths. It demands in a cooperative environment works ranges from mild to high, inducing a hesitate to talk to them when they face constant practice to gain expertise wonders for a subject like maths. This so miserably, says RAJYOGI sense of helplessness and psychologi- a challenge. This support can go a long and also helps in understanding the also adds an element of fun and cal disorganisation. This can have a way in eradicating a negative attitude A STUDENT SHOULD complexities of the subject. excitement. BRAHMAKUMAR NIKUNJ JI prolonged impact on the mind and in and making them proficient in the NEVER BE AFRAID TO Practicing these tips makes easier some cases, negative influence on subject. Apply maths in real life to develop math skills as well as boost health as well. Some students even ASK QUESTIONS IN A Math skills are very important in confidence levels. Maths as a subject ooking at the global scenario, we can notice that experience serious issues like depres- TIPS TO ELIMINATE THE PHOBIA MATH CLASS. RAISING everyday life for dealing with tasks that is not an insurmountable challenge; many countries including some developed nations sion, panic attacks, shivering, headache Acknowledge the phobia range from simple to complex. regular practice, reading up on tips and Lare under heavy external debts. Others have bor- and nausea. So, it is imperative to elim- The first step in getting rid of maths QUERIES WILL HELP Incorporating it into everyday activi- tricks, finding creative ways to solve rowed unscrupulously from financial institutions as inate this phobia at the very beginning phobia is to acknowledge that you have RESOLVE DOUBTS ties will make it a part of your life. Fear problems etc., can make it easier to well as common citizens and are surviving on deficit to prevent it from developing into a it. Once there is realisation, it is easi- of the subject will disappear once you grasp in no time. It is important that budgets or on printing a huge amount of paper cur- more serious problem. This is possible er to take steps that will help alleviate THAT A STUDENT understand that it is everywhere. students are not frustrated and remain rency that is no longer tied to any national gold only when the reasons behind maths any stress or panic caused by the sub- MIGHT HAVE. calm and concentrate when faced reserves. Still few other nations, who have high stan- phobia are understood. ject. Ask questions with a challenging math problem. dards of living, have their own burden of problems that The reasons can be different for POSTPONING THIS A student should never be afraid to ask Apart from teachers, parents should arise from workaholism among the people which is the each child. Teachers on their part need Try breathing exercises questions in the math class. Asking also help their children understand outcome of exorbitant costs of living and deep men- to be patient and adjust their pace Since it can induce stress and panic, CAN ADVERSELY questions will help to resolve any tough concepts in a communicative tal discontent. Perhaps, the worst-off are some third keeping in mind the aptitude and breathing exercises come in handy and AFFECT THE doubts a student might have while post- environment, encourage them with world countries which are hit hard by poverty that comprehension capabilities of differ- help to calm the mind. This is very cru- poning this process can adversely positive feedback and make sure their causes acute suffering and humiliation to millions of ent students. They can break down cial for tasks that require critical think- UNDERSTANDING OF affect the understanding of the subject. feedback is taken constructively. This people who live in pathetic sub-human conditions. And mathematical concepts into small ing and problem-solving. THE SUBJECT will remove the psychological blocks yet this gloomy situation is in spite of the fact that ver- understandable units to enable stu- Take help from classmates that young students develop due to satile and high-calibre economists and their political dents to understand them easily. Practice daily Working together as a group can past negative experiences of trying to comrades in-arms in these countries put their brins Teachers should also be accessible and The proverb, practice makes perfect, is help students immensely as learning learn the subject. together to determine the developmental thrusts, goals and strategies. It is a cause Foster friendships for concern as to why A changing landscape of It is very important for employees to stay well- plans that are ambi- opportunities, for connected and acquainted for personal and pro- tiously conceived by fessional requirements in office. knowledgeable people individuals and and funded so liberal- Manager relations ly by national and organisations, makes for a To develop loyal and accountable teams with international bodies, dynamic environment of amazing manager relations, giving each employ- eventually collapse so ee an opportunity to grow with learning and miserably. skill development and development programmes. According to the Impartial surveys OOJA AJAJ Workplace Learning Report, managers account into these grave reali- learning, says P B for at least 70 per cent of employee engagement ties and their causes scores. reveal that, in some countries, the developmental efforts are nullified by Health and wellness high population increase. In others, there is a lot of Organisations must take initiatives to help corruption in high places, or the ‘insensitive’ govern- employees maintain a work-life balance, to look ment incurs unaffordably high expenditure, or the Buckle after their mental and physical health. greedy rich illegally deposit huge sums of money in banks abroad. Purpose and communication Other nations cannot make any worthwhile When the goal or purpose of a job is well-defined, progress because of political instability, a disturbed law an employee feels motivated to do it accordingly and order situation or because they have to spend enor- and achieve success. This is possible through effec- mous amounts on military and para-military build- tive and authentic communication at the work- up in order to counteract violence that is widespread. up place. In many other cases, the main cause of wide-spread economic misery is the apathy of the people in high n order to succeed, a business must possess in an organisation leads to higher productivity cent prefer to learn at the point of need this shows Career development places towards the common populace. In one short sen- three basic essentials — a robust strategy, levels, gives it a creative boost, retains the best the pressing need to cater to varied learning needs The organisation must help employees ‘make time tence, it can be said that all the prevailing economic Iextraordinary leadership and engaged talent while ensuring wellness, good health and with personalised digital solutions. These solu- for learning’ as 94 per cent of employees say that they misery is due to the loss of values like sympathy, self- employees. The workplace needle has shifted much more. The mindset of transformation is tions not only deliver content, but also measure would stay at a company longer if it invested in their control, non-violence, spirit of service, feeling of con- from being economy-driven to service-driven, powerfully assisted by the right employee engage- learning success and employees are more career development, based on the Workplace cern for the well-being of others and more. where the employee’s interest is extremely vital ment tools and knowledge. engaged, as per the report, when they are Learning Report. Our knowledge of science, technology, communi- for the company’s growth. A changing landscape Effective employee engagement is the glue accountable and can measure their success. cation and managerial skills has not been able to bring of opportunities, for individuals and organisa- that holds together the employee’s goals and the Reaching employee engagement nirvana in 2019 inner happiness because our level of honesty, sinceri- tions, creates a dynamic environment of skill strategic objectives of the business. This means Keeping employees engaged at the workplace With high paying jobs hard to come by, it is essen- ty, cordiality, fair dealing duty, discipline and mutual development and automation. As per the 2018 the organisation’s goals are well-aligned with the A few ways to ensure a motivated and perfor- tial for employers and leaders to engage their employ- trust are eroding rapidly. In other words, there has been Workplace Learning Report by LinkedIn employee’s goals and there should be a constant mance-driven workforce are: ees and make them feel as if they are an integral part a rapid decline in social, moral and family values. It is Learning, businesses are fighting to stay ahead flow of information on how this alignment helps of the business. Employers can follow a three-part not that science and technology or management skills of the curve, holding onto their best talent to fill the company grow while at the same time moti- Personal growth module: have caused our present sufferings. On the other hand, key positions. vating and integrating them. It is vital for an employee to experience self-devel- it is a fall in the standards of morality that has prevent- opment and grow personally, as well as profes- Inspire-Motivate-Partners ed even science and technology as well as management The need for employee engagement Digital revolution of employee engagement sionally. When employees, especially millennials, are inspired or administrative ability from enabling a nation realise According to Gallup’s State of the Global There is a distinct transformation visible in the by opportunities and co-workers, they feel empow- its full potential. Moreover, it is not as if people do not Workplace Report, a mere 15 per cent of talent development and management today, Recognition ered to make a difference in their organisations and know that moral values are necessary to build a happy employees are engaged in their jobs, which in according to the 2018 Workplace Learning Appreciation, recognition and incentivising the world. Their motivation is driven by learning, and peaceful society. They wish to have morality in their turn shows low productivity and their demands Report. A majority of organisations depend on tasks are essential tools to improve the perfor- promotions and relationships with their managers. lives but do not have the spiritual knowledge that would couldn’t be met by the organisations. digital and online learning solutions to meet the mance of your workforce. These relations guide employees on which qualities enable them to follow these values successfully in their Imagine, if every employee has the zeal and demands and needs of their employees. The need to be cultivated pass the next level and grow life nor do they know meditation which would make passion to see the company succeed with satis- workplace consists of an increasingly diverse, Well-defined roles in their careers. Lastly, finding out their expectations the values stay in them and should give them a deep- fied and loyal customers, wouldn’t that be the multi-generational and digitally inclined work- Ensure proper division of work and roles among and feedback pushes organisations to get er sense of peace and happiness. Thus, the need of the ideal workplace? You can only ensure the reten- force. A recent ATD report found that almost 90 employees, while connecting the organisation’s them involved in making change within the com- hour is that we create mass awareness among people tion of your customers by taking care of your per cent of companies offer digital learning today. overall objectives to their individual goals. This pany. for values like tolerance, humility, mutual respect in employees and keeping them motivated and Almost 58 per cent of employees prefer makes them realise the integral role played by (The author is the ceo of an employee order to realise our dream world which has peace, hap- happy. An engaged and enthused environment opportunities to learn at their own pace, 49 per them in the company’s success. engagement firm.) piness and harmony.

Peace begins with a smile. —Mother Teresa

DRUGS MAY PUT YOU AT HEART ATTACK RISK GUT BACTERIA MAY COMBAT FOOD ALLERGY DISTRESS INCREASES RISK FOR DEMENTIA MORE ANIMAL SPECIES LIKELY TO GET EXTINCT STILLBIRTHS DUE TO OVERSLEEPING If you have been hit by the Healthy infants have intestinal Men and women who are winter cold and are thinking Researchers have found that more Sleeping more than nine hours per night bacteria that can prevent the distressed in midlife could be than a hundred species currently about taking medicines that during pregnancy may be associated with late development of food allergies, at higher risk of developing identified as non-threatened on the relieve your aches, pains and stillbirth, suggests a new study. research has found. dementia in their old age, congestion, be careful. Those Red List of Threatened Species, are This is because blood pressure reaches its Researchers from the suggests a new study. may also put your heart at risk, actually likely to be at risk of lowest point during sleep which has been University of Chicago, Argonne The study showed that the American Heart Association extinction. linked with foetal growth problems, preterm vital exhaustion, which can be The study emphasises on the National Laboratory and the has warned. birth, and stillbirth. perceived as an indicator of psychological distress, is a A study has showed that urgent need for re-assessment of animal species on the Red University of Naples Federico II The study, led by a team from the risk factor for future risk of dementia. both decongestants and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories List. The findings, led by a team from Radboud University in in Italy transplanted gut microbes from each of eight infant University of Michigan, explored how maternal sleep habits, Psychological distress is potentially linked to the risk of (NSAIDs), found in many cold medicines, were listed as the Netherlands, showed that 20 per cent of the 600 species, donors: four healthy and four with cow’s milk allergy, into including lengthy periods of sleep without waking more than once in dementia through neurological and cardiovascular medications that could increase blood pressure. such as the brown-banded rail and Williamson’s mouse-deer, groups of mice via fecal samples, Xinhua news agency the night, may be associated with foetal health independent of other mechanisms. People who used NSAIDs while sick were more than three which were impossible to assess by the Red List experts are reported. risk factors. Moreover, pregnant women often report waking up and The findings, led by researchers from the University of times as likely to have a heart attack within a week likely under threat of extinction. In addition, 600 species that The mice had been raised in a completely sterile, germ-free getting up in the middle of the night. Copenhagen in Denmark, revealed that for each additional compared with the same time period about a year earlier were assessed previously as being non-threatened, are actually environment, and were fed the same formula as the infants when participants were neither sick nor taking an NSAID. Very disruptive sleep has also been associated with poor pregnancy symptom of vital exhaustion, the risk of dementia rose by likely to be threatened, such as the red-breasted pygmy parrot to help the bacteria colonise properly by providing the “People with uncontrolled high blood pressure or heart outcomes, including growth restriction and preterm growth. two per cent. and the Ethiopian striped mouse. same sources of nutrients. While participants reporting five to nine symptoms had a disease should avoid taking oral decongestants. And for the Once every few years, specialised researchers voluntarily “Our findings add to research indicating that maternal sleep plays a The results show that mice receiving bacteria from allergic 25 per cent higher risk of dementia than those with no general population or someone with low cardiovascular assess the conservation status of animal species in the world, role in foetal well being. Studies aiming to reduce stillbirths should infants suffered from anaphylaxis — a life-threatening symptoms, those reporting 10 to 17 symptoms had a 40 risk, they should use them with the guidance of a health which is then recorded in the International Union for consider maternal sleep as this is a potentially modifiable risk factor,” allergic reaction, when exposed to cow’s milk for the first per cent higher risk of dementia compared with not care provider,” said Sondra DePalma, from the University of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. said lead author Louise O’Brien, researcher at the varsity. Pittsburgh in the US. time. having symptoms. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JANUARY 21, 2019 vivacity 14

ravel, the very word conjures up However, the irony is that 92 per cent images of golden sand beaches, of respondents still admitted to doing Ttowering mountains and exotic some work on dedicated leisure vaca- locales. But then it is no longer about tions, while 56 per cent of travellers with tick marking the must-visits at a desti- children included family on business nation. The concept is changing and TRAVELLER 2.0 trips. evolving. People want to experience adventure activities that a place can offer Exploring new destinations and old linkages, experiencing luxury and LUXURY ON CALL specific to the place. There is also Domestically, the demand for lux- ‘Mira tells me to ‘bleisure’ (leisure on business trips), adventure, Indians are redefining wanderlust and how. By TEAM VIVA ury and boutique resorts at serene loca- calm down’ which is an ideal way for workaholics tions is on rise. Travellers are taking to balance work with some leisure or There has been yet another pattern more interest in desert camps, partici- Actor SHAHID KAPOOR says he and bachelorettes at fancy locales where the observed for the travellers who don’t pation in local activities/ festivals, culi- his wife Mira have a different brides/grooms can spend some quali- step out very frequently or are first-time nary trails and private small group jour- approach when it comes to parent- ty time with their friends. travellers. Anand says, “First-time trav- neys. This is why our packages for ellers usually pick conventional destina- TUTC camps in Sangam Niwas ing. He says she tells him to calm ACTIVITY-BASED tions or the ones that are not very new (Prayagraj-Kumbh Mela), Jaagir Lodge down a bit when it Experts say that the rise of recre- to people’s knowledge. It is specifically (Dudhwa), Kohima camp (Nagaland- comes to their two ation activities during holidays is the the segment of experienced travellers Hornbill festival) and Ladakh, city children, while he feels most noticeable trend. Through these who look for newer destinations, be it walks of Trip 360 and culinary quest she is “too casual.” people make the most of their vacations personal vacation with family and through Tour to Feasts journeys are get- even if they travel for short breaks. Not friends or for business travel.” ting extremely popular among the trav- Shahid said, “My surprisingly, the travel companies are ellers. wife tells me that I viewing it as new opportunities. EXPLORING OLD ROADS am a little obses- Sunil Gupta, CEO of Avis India, says While going to unknown destina- BONDING OVER BACHELORETTES sive and protec- that there has been a growth in travellers tions is a must-do, exploring back in According to Kejriwal, there has who are inclined towards new experi- time is also the way to go. The old Silk been a growing trend in bachelors and tive and that I ences and adventures rather than sim- Route is an experience that the traveller bachelorette parties internationally. need to calm down ply strolling through the markets dur- securing a place in their travel maps. wants to undertake. Central Asian Spots like Spain, London, Amsterdam, a little bit. I tell her ing their vacation. This in turn trans- INTERNATIONAL IN FOCUS Southeast Asian countries such as countries are like Kazakhstan, Barcelona, Prague and Budapest are the that she is too lated into an increase in the average Experts have also observed a rise in Vietnam, Laos and South Korea are also Kyrgyzstan and more are reviving the ones that these groups head to. And for casual. Having said spending. He says, “Keeping this factor international travels among Indian luring Indian travellers. In terms of old linkages and the industries associ- destination weddings, places like in mind, travel portals are making sure travellers during the past one year, and romantic destinations or spots for the ated to it. Florian Sengstschmid, CEO Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are that, we try and find to act as catalyst in encouraging the believe that they're bound to rise even newly-weds, the Reunion Island in of Azerbaijan Tourism Board, says, more convenient for people keeping the the middle ground adventure options for their travellers.” more. France is emerging as the ideal vacation “Travelling from Baku, the capital, you budget in consideration as it offers great which I think is good Keeping this in mind, Avis India has According to a report by the UN spot. In Asia where people were typi- can go to the other end of the country facilities in minimum expenditure. for the kids because come up with self-drive options even in World Tourism Organisation cally travelling to Hong Kong and along this ancient road. There are Anand has also observed a similar you need to have foreign countries to ease the journey. (UNWTO), India will account for 50 Malaysia, now they have extended their many houses that still use the old pattern in terms of destination wed- Cleartrip, on the other hand, has part- million outbound tourists by 2020, horizons to Vietnam and Cambodia. methods for printing on silk or even the dings, “Tropical spots such as Bali, both types of par- nered with the Hong Kong-based which is twice the current figures. The Tanzania and Zanzibar in Africa are also way they use metals. An intrepid and Phuket, Krabi and Koh Samui, ents. If both are too adventure park Klook and is offering average expenditure by Indian out- the new hotspots. curious traveller with the help of a local Langkawi and Pangkor island and obsessive or both packages for activities. Travel company, bound travellers on short-haul trips will Vishal Kejriwal, ceo and co-founder guide can have an enriching experience.” islands in the Maldives fit the wedding Tirun is associating with many Indian be about $857 or `61,065 per trip per of Taxidio also echoes similar observa- budget perfectly. Boracay, Da Nang and are too careless I don’t think BLEISURE that works, so you need to find that chefs to offer more elaborated Indian person, and long-haul trips will be about tions. “People are shifting from West Nha Trang are also emerging as wed- cuisines even outside the country. $1,687 or `1,20,207. Europe to East and Central parts of the If looking at it categorically, Middle- ding destinations gradually. Those hav- balance.” “We have noticed that Australia and continent. Malta, Croatia, Bosnia and East countries like Qatar and Oman ing higher budgets also go for exotic Shahid and Mira have a daughter New Zealand have a beautiful coastline ROAD LESS-TRAVELLED Herzegovina and Montenegro are trend- have become top picks for MICE (meet- locations in US, Europe and Australia.” named Misha and son named Zain. that can only be accessed through the Karan Anand, head, relationships, ing the most,” says Kejriwal. ings, incentives, conferences and exhi- A growing trend that has been medium of a cruise. Keeping this in Cox & Kings, says that among interna- Overall among international trav- bitions) due to a rise in work or busi- observed over the past one year — is the mind, a cruise will be launched to cater tional destinations, Northern Europe is el spots, Rawal says, “McLeod islands in ness trips, says Anand. rise of the solo traveller. “People who to this market and its rising demand,” becoming the prime travel region for Thailand and Southern islands of Japan It is also corroborated by a report travel alone have a tight budget so they says Naresh Rawal, vice president, sales Indian travellers with many less-trav- — Miyakojima and Naha — are now by Forbes which says that 87 per cent prefer hostels or zostels. However, they & marketing, Asia Pacific, Genting elled spots like Croatia, Denmark, being picked up as hot new destinations of business travellers are likely to mix explore the city in a very native way,” Cruise Lines. Finland, Iceland, Ireland and Morocco specifically in Asia.” business and leisure on the same trip. says Kejriwal.

‘Few stories are so compelling that when a filmmaker is ready to tell the unadulterated version of it on the big screen, as an actor you feel excited to do such a film. Of course, Manto was one such project and I will be doing such films in coming days.’ —Nawazuddin Siddiqui Actress SOHA ALI KHAN, also a mother, says people should not force their children to have any- thing. “I would say don’t force your TECH TALK WEBBED child to have any- thing. Be persua- sive and charm- ing, but don’t force them and respect their deci- Media must rebuild trust sions. Try again another time if they refuse,” Soha said. A new study says that this will be a critical year for both publishers “Inaaya (her daughter) likes her milk fortunately for now, but we and platforms in re-establishing credibility all know how tempestuous tod- edia houses taking up arms dlers can be. Be creative with the Magainst fake news, publish- milk also — use fun containers, ers looking towards subscrip- straws, make milkshakes and mix tions to make up for the losses, it in a healthy mix,” she added. which may fuel lay-offs and thus MADE IN HEAVEN weaken further their ability to Directed by Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, Nitya Mehra, hold politicians and tycoons to Prashant Nair and Alankrita Shrivastava, the series revolves account, are the key trends in the around Tara and Karan, two wedding planners in Delhi. ‘Don’t let fashion media sector in 2019, finds a Their stories unfold over the course of an opulent wedding report. season. Against the backdrop of a big fat Indian wedding, hurt your feelings’ Titled Journalism, Media, and tradition jostles with modern aspirations unraveling hidden Technology Trends and Predictions secrets and lies. Singer JOHN MAYER feels people 2019 authored by Nic Newman, The ensemble cast of the show includes Jim Sarbh, Arjun should not let fashion hurt their Senior Research Associate at the Mathur, Sobhita Dhulipala, Kalki Koechlin, Shashank Arora feelings. Reuters Institute for the Study of and Shivani Raghuvanshi. Journalism, the report said 2019 The show is expected to hit Amazon Prime Video in He said, “You shouldn’t let fashion will be a critical year for both pub- March. hurt your feelings. If it does, that’s a lishers and platforms in terms of good indicator that you rebuilding trust and credibility are taking it way too after years of self-inflicted wounds seriously. Anybody, at around quality, privacy, and user experience. any time, should be “This will be the year when allowed to wear the regulation of platform compa- significant falls in advertising ‘THE SPREAD OF FALSE, YouTube — but far less than for whatever they like. nies start to bite following grow- revenue. MISLEADING AND Google (87 per cent),” reads the ing concern about misinforma- “Publishers are looking to report. Whether it works EXTREME CONTENT or not will be for tion, privacy, and market power. subscriptions to make up the dif- Over 78 per cent of the Something once considered ference but the limits of this are WILL CONTINUE respondents said it was important their future self to unthinkable has become likely to become apparent in TO UNDERMINE to invest more in Artificial make peace with.” ‘inevitable’...,” reads the report. 2019. Taken together these trends Intelligence (AI) to help secure the According to “Meanwhile the spread of are likely to lead to the biggest DEMOCRACIES future of journalism as increased Mayer, one should false, misleading and extreme wave of journalistic lay-offs in AROUND THE WORLD personalisation is as critical a content will continue to under- years — weakening further the WITH POLARISING pathway to the future. not pay much mine democracies around the ability of publishers to hold pop- They also believed that audio thought while world with polarising elections in ulist politicians and powerful ELECTIONS IN would become a more important UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT SEASON 4, dressing up. India, Indonesia and Europe like- business leaders to account,” it INDIA, INDONESIA part of the content, and commer- PART 2 “God knows I have a ly flashpoints.” says. AND EUROPE’ cial strategies and emerging voice- From Kimmy being rescued from a doomsday cult after very well-documented Newman said technology The report is based on the activated technologies, like 15 years, she has started her life afresh in New York City. platforms will remain cautious input of 200 editors, CEOs, and eight per cent for native advertis- Amazon Alexa and Google Now that she is trying to work her way through the publish- history of attempts. and defensive in the light of reg- digital leaders from 29 countries, ing and seven per cent for dona- Assistant would have a significant ing world, that venture brings her in contact with a number Take a hat, for example. ulatory threats. who responded to a survey tions. impact on how audiences access of new faces in the Schmidt-iverse. The season stars Zachary Do you know how The report predicted a around the key challenges and The report said the news content over the next few years. Quinto and Jon Bernthal in debut roles in the final episodes. many hats you have to renewed focus on trust indicators opportunities in the year ahead. industry is losing patience with Media platforms are reconfig- This season will also star Ronan Farrow and Greg Kinnear, wear before you find this year for news and better Subscription and membership Facebook and publishers are re- uring their algorithms to be more who’ll be playing themselves. labelling designed to help con- is the key priority for the news focusing attention elsewhere. respectful of signals of meaning- Starring Ellie Kemper, the final season of the series will the one that actually works? sumers decide what and who to industry going forward and it “Less than half of respondents ful content, which would provide imagine an alternate state of Kimmy’s timeline, following Wearing bad hats is the only path trust. would be the main revenue focus (43 per cent) say the platform is a basis by which the problems of what might have happened if she’d never been taken prison- to a good hat,” the singer added. It said journalism will contin- in 2019, 52 per cent of the respon- likely to be important or extreme- misinformation might eventual- er in the first place. The show premieres on January 25 on ue to be hollowed out by structur- dents believed, while 27 per cent ly important this year, a similar ly be solved, said the report. Netflix. al shifts that have already led to opted for display advertising, number to Apple News and —IANS LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JANUARY 21, 2019 sport 15 100 UP MAN CITY Danilo, Sterling and Sane score as City reach century of goals in 2018/19 season in 3-0 win over Huddersfield

ing Gonzalo Higuain on loan from Juventus. Aubameyang should have opened the scoring after just five minutes when perfectly picked out by Lacazette's low cross, but he dragged his shot wide. Kepa Arrizabalaga then produced a brilliant save to deny Koscielny from point-blank range, but it counted for AP little as from the resulting 14th- Axel Witsel celebrates after scoring against RB Leipzig in Bundesliga clash minute corner Arsenal took a deserved lead. Lacazette did well to stay on his Witsel restores feet as he skipped past Marcos Alonso and Pedro Rodriguez before smash- ing the ball past Kepa at his near post. Aubameyang should have dou- six-point cushion bled Arsenal's lead moments later but fired too close to Kepa when clean through. AFP n BERLIN after the break as England Chelsea's start was horribly rem- winger Jadon Sancho and iniscent of the 3-1 defeat at Tottenham orussia Dortmund restored Maximilian Philipp, Reus' in November that began their dip in Btheir six-point lead over replacement, both got in behind form after a fine start to Sarri's reign Bayern Munich at the top of the the Leipzig defence, but failed to at Stamford Bridge. Bundesliga as Axel Witsel net- convert. However, Arsenal's defence ted in their 1-0 away win at At the other end, Dortmund remained vulnerable when put under fourth-placed RB Leipzig. goalkeeper Roman Buerki twice pressure and Pedro could have levelled Leipzig suffered their first denied Leipzig forwards Timo when his lob over Bernd Leno shaved home league defeat this season Werner and Marcel Sabitzer as Leroy Sane celebrates after scoring Manchester City’s third goal against Huddersfield Town at John Smith's stadium; (right) Alexandre Lacazette, centre, attempts to get through the Chelsea defence AP the outside of the post. and Dortmund's victory was all hosts pushed for an equaliser. Aubameyang came close again, the more impressive Paco Alcacer, AFP n LONDON Kongolo's heavy challenge in the box. Danilo pumped a ball forward and goalkeeper's first real piece of action, this time in spectacular fashion with without captain and Dortmund's top scorer But City's wait to break the dead- Aguero steered a fantastic cushioned which said everything about the lop- an overhead kick that flew inches wide playmaker Marco Reus, with 12 league goals, had anchester City reduced lock lasted just six more minutes as header into the path of Sane who sided nature of this contest. with Kepa beaten. who twisted an ankle in an effort ruled out for off- Liverpool's lead at the top of Danilo's fierce shot was deflected slipped the ball past Lossl. Chelsea were repeatedly caught training on Friday. side and smacked the Mthe English Premier League past Jonas Lossl by Christopher Immediately, it felt as if GUNNERS HAMMER BLUES out by Arsenal's well-worked set- On the first weekend crossbar with another table to four points as they eventual- Schindler. Huddersfield would need to enter Arsenal blew the race for a top- pieces and paid for it again, albeit in of the Bundesliga after the win- shot when he came on for the ly found top gear to win 3-0 away to The goal was City's 100th of the damage-limitation mode to stop City four Premier League finish wide open fortunate fashion for the Gunners, six ter break, Dortmund claimed final, nervy 10 minutes. basement club Huddersfield Town on season in all competitions, a statistic from running riot as they did in the as first-half goals from Alexandre minutes before the break. the winner on 19 minutes when Earlier Saturday, Borussia Sunday. underlining their potent attack, but 6-1 reverse fixture victory at the Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny saw Sead Kolasinac headed down the ball fell to Witsel from a cor- Moenchengladbach kept pace This was by no means City's most they were surprisingly lack- Etihad Stadium in August. the Gunners beat Chelsea 2-0 at the Lucas Torreira's free-kick into the path ner and the Belgium midfield- with Dortmund and Bayern in outstanding display of the season but, lustre in the remainder of the But to the credit of Emirates Stadium. of Sokratis Papastathopoulos and his er reacted fastest, firing home off the title race as Alassane Plea ultimately, goals from Danilo, Raheem first half Huddersfield caretaker coach Chelsea remain in pole position cross picked out the unmarked the underside of the crossbar. scored in their 1-0 win at Bayer Sterling and Leroy Sane ensured they Yet after the break, City Mark Hudson, he implored his for a return to Champions League Koscielny. "I am happy to score, like I Leverkusen. did not trip up in the latest leg of their finally upped the tempo and team to keep on trying to attack football next season in fourth, but are The Arsenal captain mistimed his did in the first game," said The away win leaves quest to keep the Premier League title- were soon out of sight. despite being three goals down. now just three points ahead of Arsenal header, but the ball bounced in off his Witsel, who scored his first Gladbach three points behind race alive. After 52 minutes, De However, Huddersfield never and a surging Manchester United, who shoulder for his first goal since he rup- Bundesliga goal against Leipzig Bayern and nine adrift of Liverpool's captivating 4-3 victo- Bruyne's pass found Sane on really looked like conjuring up a beat Brighton earlier on Saturday to tured his Achilles in April. in last August's 4-1 win in Dortmund. ry over Crystal Palace on Saturday the left and his pinpoint cross was met miracle comeback as Stevie Mounie stretch caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Chelsea could have got a foothold Dortmund. Elsewhere, Eintracht ensured this was a crunch fixture for by Sterling who finished off a diving resorted to attempting to score from Solskjaer's winning streak to seven in the game before half-time as David "But I am more happy with Frankfurt climbed to fifth, a Pep Guardiola's side, yet any hopes header with some aplomb. 30 yards but with little effect. games in all competitions. Luiz's header came back off the post. the three points, because it was point from the CL berths, with Huddersfield could pull off a shock City's afternoon soon got even bet- A close-range header from Maurizio Sarri's men risk being But in keeping with so many of really important to get a win at a 3-1 win at home to Freiburg as win never materialised. ter when Sane then scored a wonder- Mounie was also well saved by Ederson caught after a fourth defeat in 11 league their performances of late, Chelsea the start of the second half of the striker Luka Jovic claimed his After 12 minutes, Sterling felt he ful team goal that demonstrated how towards the end. matches that underlined the need for created little thereafter despite dom- season." 13th goal this season to become was denied a penalty after Terence City had finally woken up. But that incident was the City a striker, as the club close in on sign- inating possession. Dortmund created chances the league's top-scorer.

SINGLES CHINA ROAR BACK FROM BEHIND ATM keep pressure on Barca Inter launch anti-racism Al-Ain: China flirted with disaster before mounting a second-half revival as they fought back from behind to beat AGENCIES n SEVILLE Thailand 2-1 and reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals on campaign with goalless draw Sunday. The giant nation were all at sea as they fell behind tletico Madrid moved to within two points AFP n to Supachai Jaided's opener but they hit back after the Aof LaLiga leaders Barcelona after a com- MILAN break through substitute Xiao Zhi and Gao Lin's well-taken fortable 3-0 win over bottom club Huesca on penalty. It meant China live to fight another day under Saturday. nter Milan launched their anti- Marcello Lippi, who is expected to step down after the Full-backs Lucas Hernandez and Santiago Iracism campaign in reaction to Asian Cup, while Thailand exit with their heads held high. Arias put Atletico in control before Koke last month's abuse of Senegalese ensured Atletico extended their unbeaten run defender Kalidou Koulibaly as In an open start, Theerathon Bunmathan saw a free kick in the league to 17 games. 11,000 local schoolchildren watched tipped over and Wu Lei had an attempt smothered by Thai Lucas' first goal of the season put Atleti a goalless draw with Sassuolo at the goalkeeper Siwarak Tedsungnoen before Thailand went ahead and Arias doubled their lead before Koke San Siro on Saturday. ahead on 31 minutes. But China finally scored midway sealed the points on a foggy night in northern Canales, to earn their first La Liga win in four Inter Milan were ordered to through the second half when substitute forward Xiao, Spain, keeping Diego Simeone's men firmly in matches. play two matches behind closed three minutes after coming on, headed straight at Siwarak title contention. Having ousted Atletico Madrid from the doors as punishment for racist before prodding home the rebound. The onslaught didn't Lucas made no mistake just after the Spanish Cup round of 16, Girona hoped chants and monkey noises directed stop and after Gao was brought down by Chalermpong half hour, though, as he tapped home at their momentum would continue in La at Napoli's Koulibaly on December Kerdkaew, he nervelessly swept the spot-kick high into the the back post after Lemar and Koke had Liga, where they have been unable to 26. net for a 2-1 lead. unlocked the Huesca defence. post a win in the last six matches. Luciano Spalletti's side While the visibility deteriorated in Girona's hopes received a setback in responded, with permission from VIETNAM SHOOT-OUT JORDAN IN LAST 16 the heavy fog, Atletico were not affect- the 11th minute, when forward Cristian Serie A, by inviting children from Abu Dhabi: Vietnam emerged victorious from a penalty ed and almost doubled their advantage Tello got Real Betis on the scoreboard local schools to the stadium as they shoot out with Jordan to become the first team to reach the when Correa burst through, but Santamaria with a set piece. launched their 'BUU' initiative, Asian Cup quarter-finals on Sunday — after being the last reacted superbly to deny the forward from But Girona was not ready to quit without aimed at turning the chant into an the chance to close in on second- chances with captain Mauro Icardi side to scrape into the round of 16. After extra-time point-blank range. a fight; they struck twice over an eight- acronym for 'Brothers Universally placed Napoli, only escaping with and Ivan Perisic both wasteful in finished at 1-1, BT Dung rolled in the decisive spot-kick for A second goal did arrive after 52 minutes minute stretch. United'. a point thanks to superb saves by front of goal. a 4-2 penalties win and saluted the crowd after Baha Faisal as Antoine Griezmann was given time to pick After the intermission, Betis aggressively "With the BUU — Brothers goalkeeper Samir Handanovic. Handanovic came to the rescue and Ahmed Samir had missed for Jordan. The dramatic out Arias at the far post, the full-back volley- sought out the equalizer and efforts paid off Universally United campaign, Inter "You could hear these children twice — saving a Kevin-Price win upset the odds after Jordan were the first to qualify for ing past Santamaria in style. eventually eight minutes into the second half wanted to send out a strong mes- shouting, the sound of kids enjoy- Boateng header after the break, and the knockouts, and Vietnam only went through because of Huesca continued to pose a threat, but their as striker Loren Moron fired home, off a pass sage," said club chief executive ing any situation that was happen- again in injury time, denying their disciplinary record after they finished with an identical challenge was ended when Koke lashed home by Canales to make the score 2-2. Giuseppe Marotta. ing," said Spalletti. Jeremie Boga. points and goals record to Lebanon. However, the in the 71st minute, the midfielder finishing in It was in the fourth minute of the second "It's an initiative that demon- "They weren't all Inter sup- Inter Milan are now four points style after Griezmann's header had come half stoppage time when Canales delivered strates how much the club cares porters, there were kids who like behind Napoli who host Lazio on Southeast Asian champions came back from a goal down back off the crossbar. from the 12-yard spot. about certain values." other teams too, but they were all Monday, without Koulibaly after he to force extra time, and they were on balance the stronger Meanwhile on Sunday, Real Betis prevailed After the win, Betis have 29 points in the But on the pitch it was a drab enjoying the occasion." lost his appeal against a two-match and more positive team over the 120 minutes. Vital over Girona 3-2 thanks to a last gasp penalty seventh spot in the La Liga table, while affair as Inter were pegged back by Inter, coming off three consec- ban imposed for his sending off dur- Borkelmans' Jordan came into the game as the form side successfully converted by midfielder Sergio Girona fell into the tenth spot with 24 points. their midtable rivals as they missed utive wins, struggled to create any ing that defeat by Inter. and they spurned a number of chances before opening the scoring six minutes from half-time. But levelled six minutes after the break, when Cong Phuong showed great technique to steer home a volley from close range. Intanon beats Marin BAJRANG GUIDES PUNJAB TO FIRST WIN Lagat, Worknesh win Mumabi marathon Ludhiana: Living up to his reputation, Asian Games Gold medallist pulled off the deciding bout against Delhi Sultans' PTI n MUMBAI October Doha World in summit clash Andrey Kviatkovski to guide defending champions Punjab Championships. Royals to their first win of the ongoing Pro Wrestling osmas Lagat of Kenya and The woman athlete, a Intanon managed to tie it at 12-12. League season on Sunday. In a battle between the two CWorknesh Alemu of 3,000m steeplechase specialist The players went back and forth, world championships participants Bajrang outclassed Ethiopia surprised pre-race and winner of gold and silver with Marin making a huge push and Andrey Kviatkovski in the 65kg encounter. In the sixth favourites to win the men's and medals in two Asian Games, going up 19-18. bout, Rio Olympics Bronze medallist Delhi's Sakshi Malik women's crowns respectively in finished 8th overall, ahead of Intanon, however, was not to be didn't break much sweat while defeating Punjab's Anita 11- the $ 405,000 Tata Mumbai former champion Dinkesh denied and she managed to edge 0 and push the tie to the decider. This was a much Marathon here on Sunday. Mekash of Ethiopia who fin- Marin and take the title. improved performance by Sakshi than the one she had Lagat, winner of the Sevilla ished in 9th spot in 2:36:31. Intanon had a spectacular run in against Navjot Kaur of UP Dangal in the last match. Earlier, Marathon in 2016, made the Her earlier personal best in Malaysia, upsetting top-ranked Tai the 2017-18 World Military Championships Gold medallist 42.195-km race in this coastal the marathon was 2:35:35 that Tzu-ying of Taiwan and defeating 18- city his own over the last 10 km she clocked while finishing year-old home crowd favorite Goh Jin Khetik Tsabalov of Delhi Sultans won the first bout of the to storm his way home in 2 19th in the 2015 Beijing World Wei of Malaysia 21-16, 21-16 in evening against the Asian Championships Bronze medallist hours, 9 minutes and 15 sec- Championships. Saturday's second semi-final. Vinod Kumar 14-0. onds, the second-best in the finished seventh in 2:13:10 alone well in front of the oth- The Indian Railways ath- In the men’s decider South IANS n VERRATTI DOUBTFUL FOR MAN UTD CLASH 16-year history of the race. after he was with the lead ers, including pre-race lete also bettered the national KUALA LUMPUR Korea's Son Wan Ho defeated China's The course record of bunch of ten runners, includ- favourite, compatriot and course record of 2:37:29, which Olympic champion Chen Long. Paris: Paris Saint Germain Italian midfielder Marco 2:08:35 of his own Kenyan ing some pacers, on the sea link defending champion Amane previously stood in the name hailand's Ratchanok Intanon beat Son defeated Chen 21-17, 21-19 Verratti was diagnosed with a sprained ankle, which makes compatriot Gideon Kipketar, after 19 kms before the bunch Gobena, in 2:25:45 which was of O P Jaisha since 2015. TSpanish badminton star after making comeback in both him doubtful for their upcoming first leg of the UEFA done in 2016, just about sur- split up. outside the course record. This was her third best fin- Carolina Marin 21-9, 22-20 sets as the Chinese shuttler failed Champions League last-16 clash against Manchester vived the long-legged Lagat's "I did not think of course Gobena came in second in ish among Indians bringing her here on Sunday, clinching to hold on to early lead. United, the Ligue 1 club announced on Sunday. On onslaught after he had left record and only winning was 2:26:09 while another on par with Lalita Babar, who the Malaysia Masters final in Japanese Yuta Watanabe and Saturday, Verratti was forced out of the field 20 minutes behind all his rivals, including on my mind," said Kenyan Ethiopian woman, Birke did it three times in a row just 42 minutes. Arisa Higashino handily beat into their 9-0 rout of Guingamp and coach Thomas Tuchel pre-race favourite Abera Kuma Lagat who was a pacemaker in Debele, was third in 2:26:39 to between 2012 and 2014. Heading into the final, Marin had their Thai opponents Dechapol said the injury was feared to be serious. "Marco Verratti's of Ethiopia well behind his the 2012 London Olympics mark a clean sweep for the "I am coming to the won three of her last four matches Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree MRI scan conducted after the match against Guingamp wake. and started running when in African nation. Mumbai Marathon for the first against Intanon. Taerattanachai 21-18, 21-18 to win the confirmed a twisted left ankle without any further damage," In second place was primary school. Significantly, India's Sudha time and am happy with the The Thai, seeded No 6 in the mixed doubles title. the undisputed Ligue 1 leader said in a statement. "The Aychew Bantie of Ethiopia in The women's race also Singh finished on top among result," said womens race win- tournament, dominated the match Japan also came out on top at the evolution of the injury over the coming days with treatment 2:10:05 while Akalnew Shumet, became a one-horse course the Indian runners while set- ner Worknesh Alemu, for from the start, jumping to a quick 6- women's doubles with world No1 and further examinations will allow the club to establish also from Ethiopia, took the over the last 5 km once ting a personal best of 2:34:56, whom this was her second title 1 lead and never letting Marin back Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota how long the player will need to fully recover," the French third spot in 2:10:14. Ethiopian Alemu split the field but also dipped well under the in six attempts with the first into the set. edged off Indonesia's Greysia Polii club added. Agencies The man with the best with 12 km left in the race. qualifying mark of 2:37:00 set one coming in Morocco in Marin played better in the second and Apriyani Rahayu 18-21, 21-16 time going into the race, Kuma, Finally, she came home all by IAAF for the September- 2017. set, grabbing a 10-7 lead before and 21-16. LUCKNOW | MONDAY | JANUARY 21, 2019 sport 16 Doomsday for Biggies Defending champion Federer, runner up Cilic sent packing as Sloane, Sharapova and Kerber make exit after shock defeat in last 16 clash

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Wozniacki was ousted finals after the young American early, was no match for celebrated his 21st birthday by Collins, ranked 35 in grinding his way past Grigor the world. Dimitrov 7-5, 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 Collins is little (1/7), 7-5. known after playing Hometown hero Ashleigh much of her tennis in the US college Barty also made the last eight after AFP n MELBOURNE Federer was gunning for a 21st Grand system and was making her debut in muscling past Sharapova and will next Slam title but had a battle on his hands the main draw at Melbourne Park. meet Petra Kvitova. efending champion Roger Federer was from off against the 20-year-old, tout- She had never won a Grand Slam Sharapova claimed her biggest scalp stunned by fiery Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas ed among the new generation of match before this year. since completing a drugs ban in 2017 Dwho ended his bid for a record seventh young stars as a future champion. "I may not have won a Grand when she rolled Wozniacki in round Australian Open on Sunday in a day of upsets that "I'm the happiest man on Earth Slam match before this but I tell you, three and looked on track to carry the also saw second seed Angelique Kerber crash out. right now, I cannot describe it," said it's going to keep happening," said momentum forward. The Swiss master caved in under the energy the 14th seed, who is the first Greek the 25-year-old. "I better have many The 30th seed won the first set but and pressure of a man 17 years his junior to tum- in history to reach the quarter- more of these." then fell to pieces, eventually succumb- ble out 6-7 (11/13), 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) in the finals of a Slam. ing 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. last 16 on Rod Laver Arena. "I've been idolising him CHIPPING AWAY "I knew I had to keep chipping away World number two, Kerber was also sensa- (Federer) since the age of six. Men's second seed Nadal, — in a sense, trust the work we've done. tionally bundled out by a woman playing the event It was a dream comes true for returning from foot surgery, bar- I know that I can match it with the best," for the first time, with American Danielle Collins me just being on Rod Laver relled past former world number said Barty, seeded 15. humiliating the Wimbledon champion 6-0, 6-2 facing him. Winning at the four Tomas Berdych 6-0, 6-1, 7- Next up for the diminutive 22-year- in under an hour. end, I can't describe it." 6 (7/4) as he stays on track for an 18th old is Kvitova, who beat Barty in the final The man Federer beat in last year's final, sixth The Swiss great was Grand Slam title. of the warm-up Sydney International this seed Marin Cilic was also sent packing by gracious in defeat, saying "I "I always say the same when I am month. Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut, who now plays lost to a better player who back for injury," said the Spaniard. "I The two-time Wimbledon champi- Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals. was playing very well, who don't expect negative or positive things. on beat 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria hung in there and stayed I just try to do my work every day and 6-2, 6-1 to match her best performance Shaparova was another to fall, but there was no calm". just be with (the) right attitude every at a major since being slashed in a ter- such drama for a rampant Rafael Nadal who pow- Wimbledon winner and 2016 champion single day." rifying attack at her home in late 2016 ered into the last eight with a straight sets win over Kerber, the bookies' favourite along with Serena He will play world number 39 that left her with lasting nerve damage Tomas Berdych. Williams after defending champion Caroline Frances Tiafoe for a place in the semi- in her fingers. Kohli is greatest ODI Dhoni is still world's best finisher: Chappell

PTI n NEW DELHI greatest finisher of the game, Chappell said only wishful thinking on the part of oppo- batsman: Clarke Dhoni has surpassed the former Australian nents. That he achieved the feat in stifling he jury is still out on whether Mahendra number six. heat only added to the lustre of his perfor- PTI n NEW DELHI TSingh Dhoni's much acclaimed finish- "Where Bevan finished matches with mance." ing powers are on the wane or not but for- fours, Dhoni does so with sixes. The one area Regarding the 'best ODI batsman' hat Virat Kohli is destined to be mer Australia captain Ian Chappell still con- — running between wickets — where you'd debate, Chappell feels Virat Kohli will sur- Tamong the pantheons of all-time siders the World Cup winning former skip- expect the fleet-footed Bevan to have an pass legends like Viv Richards, Sachin greats is an oft-repeated assertion but for per as the "best finisher" in 50-over format. advantage is debatable, because even at age Tendulkar and AB de Villiers and end his former Australia captain Michael Clarke, Dhoni was recently awarded the Man of 37, Dhoni is among the quickest in the career as the 'Sir Donald Bradman of ODI the India skipper is already the "greatest the series for his match-winning knocks game," he wrote. batsmen'. ODI batsman to have ever played the which helped India win their maiden ODI "Even allowing for improved bats and "Kohli reminds me of Richards in his game". series in Australia. the advantage of playing T20 cricket, sta- approach to ODI batting; he eschews fancy Kohli, the world's No 1 ODI STATS Chappell saluted the former India skip- tistically Dhoni is superior to Bevan. There shots and relies on a wide range of traditional Test and ODI batsman, led per's nerve and longevity. can be no argument — Dhoni is the best strokes ... As the only one of this quartet still India through a historic tour M 219 "Nobody has Dhoni's nerve for finish- ODI finisher." playing ODIs, Kohli already heads some of Australia, during which the Runs 10385 ing off victories. Many times I've thought, Of late, Dhoni has often been criticised important statistical categories," he wrote. team won the Test and ODI HS 183 "He's left it too late this time", only to be for his slow innings but the former India "If he were to continue at his current rate rubbers and drew the T20 amazed as he produced a couple of power- skipper silenced the doubters when he — an unlikely outcome as he ages — he International series. Avg 59.68 ful shots to bring India a nail-biting victo- unleashed a massive six at Adelaide to seal would pass Tendulkar's aggregate with Kohli's India was the first 100/50 39/48 ry," Chappell wrote in his column in the third ODI and the series 2-1. more than one hundred innings to spare and team ever not to lose any ESPNcricinfo. "His trademark lofted on-drive com- nearly 20 centuries in advance of the Little series Down Under and along the way, he "His outward calm is no illusion since fortably cleared one of the longer Adelaide Master. continued to add to his rapidly-rising his tactical adeptness in these situations is Oval boundaries to settle the issue in that "If he even came close to achieving these count of international hundreds. proof his brain continues to work perfect- particular finishing effort," Chappell wrote. amazing feats, there could be no argument: "To me, Virat Kohli is the greatest ly." Drawing a comparison with Michael "It was a clear reminder that any Kohli would be the Sir Donald Bradman of batsman to have ever played one-day Bevan, who is considered to be one of the MS Dhoni returns to pavilion after getting dismissed AP thought that his power might be waning was ODI batsmen." cricket. I have no doubts after seeing what he has achieved for India," Clarke, him- self a former World Cup-winning captain, said. Nitesh hopeful of better performance Kohli has already scored 10,385 runs Imam, Hafeez steer in 219 ODIs with an astounding average PNS n NEW DELHI The side not only pip three time was a lot better especially after the of 59 plus, including 39 hundreds. defending champion Patna Pirates poor home leg where we weren’t able An unabashed Kohli fan, Clarke Pak to victory over SA fter a forgetful home leg where by winning five of the last six games to fetch out single win. But even then said that the 30-year-old Indian's passion Athe side failed to secure single to make into the playoffs but also we were motivated to do well and is unmatchable. AFP n PORT ELIZABETH win, UP Yoddha changed fortunes send U Mumba and Dabang Delhi beacuse of that only we became suc- "You have to respect Virat's passion in the second half of the recently packing to only fail short by Gujarat cessful to pull out good result.” to win games for his country. Yes, he has mam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez set up a five-wicket concluded Pro Kabaddi League sea- Fortunegiants in the second quali- “Though we couldn’t get suc- aggression but no one can question his win for Pakistan in the first one-day international against son 6 to finish third in the tourna- fier. The side though failed to bag cesful this time to win the trophy but Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring century against I commitment, how much he has achieved. AP South Africa at St George's Park on Saturday. ment. Playing its second season trophy home but its star defender this performance will surely motivate He is the greatest in ODIs," Clarke said. Australia in the second ODI at Adelaide The left-handed Imam made a cultured 86 off 101 balls after formation in 2017, the UP side Nitesh Kumar is hopeful that the us to do well in the next season.” While Kohli's craft continues to Clarke, however, made it clear that and Hafeez hit an unbeaten 71 off 63 deliveries as Pakistan initially trailed in the recently con- side's impressive spell will motivate “There are still couple of weak evoke awe, his predecessor Mahendra the currently suspended Hardik Pandya chased down a target of 267 with five balls to spare. cluded sixth edition of Kabaddi the players to rise level up in the next points and we have realised the need Singh Dhoni's current form has the would play an important role for India Hashim Amla's 27th one-day international century was not league but after a string of impres- outing to fulfill unaccomplished to rectify that and hopefully we will cricketing world divided. going into the World Cup in England. enough for South Africa, who lost only two wickets in scor- sive performance towards the end of task to taking trophy home. come out strong in the next season Dhoni's style of batsmanship in "A talented player like Hardik is very ing 266 runs after winning the toss. the league phase. “This season our performance will lot more improved skill set.” ODIs, no longer as aggressive as it used necessary for the balance of the side. He Pakistan's bowlers to be, has been a matter of concern but can win games alone with his batting and deserved credit for their for Clarke, the 37-year-old former India I am confident he will be in that World team's win, which came captain should be left alone to play his Cup squad," Clarke sounded confident. after the tourists were well- Ravi Shanker lifts 18th Shivani Cup game. Asked if India are favourites to win beaten in all three Test "MS knows how to react to any given the World Cup, Clarke said, "Certainly matches. LUCKNOW: Ravi Shanker situation. He has played 300 plus ODIs one of the favourites with the kind of Sarfraz Ahmed used defeated Medhansh Saxena in so he knows how to go about his job," bowling talent India have at the moment. his bowlers in short spells the last round to win the 18th Clarke said. The batting was always strong and they and their mixture of seam Shivani Cup Sunday Open But would Dhoni have been as effec- also have wonderful young spinners. and spin proved better suit- Chess Tournament at Shivani tive as he was in the third ODI against What has impressed Clarke is the fact ed to a slow pitch than Public School on Sunday. A Australia if the target would have been that India doesn't have any "apparent South Africa's attack. Vamsi and Kapil Kumar Khare 330 instead of 230? weakness in the bowling department". South African strike bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Duanne also scored four points each but "I think he would have played dif- "Jasprit Bumrah is a skillful bowler Olivier conceded a combined 124 runs in 19.1 overs. settled for second and third ferently. It was 230 and he had a partic- who is improving every day. He contin- The Pakistan batsmen also proved better at rotating the spot respectievly in a tie-break- ular strategy and it would have been dif- ues to get better with his seam, swing, and strike, particularly during a 94-run second-wicket stand between er. ferent if the target would have been big- pace. He is the best death bowler in ODI Imam and Babar Azam (49). Medhansh Saxena and ger," he said. cricket at the moment," said Clarke. Amla (108 not out) and new cap Hendrick 'Rassie' van der Kuldeep Shankar finished "Look at his approach in the second However, the cricket analyst in him Dussen (93) put on 155 for South Africa's second wicket but fourth and fifth respectively. game in Adelaide and the third game in also feels that England will be a very dif- although they gradually increased the tempo of their partnership Aadhyansh Saxena bagged the Melbourne. It was different," Clarke ficult team to beat at home. they were unable to dominate the bowling. U-10 trophy while Prithvi said. "England is a very good ODI side and Pakistan looked to be cruising to an easy win until Imam Singh won the U-14 category. Asked what should be Dhoni's bat- will be hard to beat at home. Also, I would was dismissed in the 37th over when he stepped out of his crease U-16 troophy went to Adarsh ting position in the World Cup, Clarke like Australia to be in the mix. Australia and sliced an attempted drive to deep cover. Pal. said, "Any position 4, 5 or 6. He is good will get better when the frontline pacers Two more wickets fell cheaply before Hafeez and Shadab Shivani Public School enough to bat at any position and I including Nathan Coulter Nile come saw their side home, maintaining an unbeaten record for incharge Puneeta Mishra gave believe Virat will use him accordingly." back," explained Clarke. Pakistan in five one-day matches in Port Elizabeth. away the prizes.