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ifteen Italian tourists tested Fpositive for coranavirus on Wednesday, taking the total confirmed cases in the country to 28, including 3 in Kerela who have now recuperated. An Italian tourist had tested posi- tive a day earlier. His wife too has become a confirmed case. With the count going up by the day, the Government 1 1! 2  3124$   (!   5 1 &  ) '  (   announced that all interna- $ 6! (    $   tional passengers will hence- forth be screened at airports for the disease. Earlier, travellers from only 12 countries were /0.     being screened at the airports. An Indian driver accom-   !  !         & ! *) !  ) +  , ! &&   '.  panying the Italian tourists has &'& () ! # !   $% ( (   # !   $% also tested positive. So far, a     &  total of 16 Italian tourists have for at least two days. We have also advised all our operators have been trans- 27,000 were currently under been tested positive apart from A Paytm spokesperson colleagues to work from home ferred to Safdarjung Hospital. community surveillance. the driver. said, “One of our colleagues for a couple of days while we The Italian tourists and Of the confirmed cases, 16            Meanwhile, Paytm has based out of Gurgaon office get our offices sanitised. three Indians were admitted to are of a tourist group from Italy.   ,41 the virus. They are under sur- as a precautionary measure advised all its employees to who recently returned from However, there will not be any the ITBP centre in Chhawla on An Italian man and his wife are veillance only because they against Coronavirus – a devel- work from home for the next Italy post a vacation has sadly impact on our daily operations Tuesday. being treated at Jaipur’s SMS t least 80 residents of travelled to a country affected opment that comes close on the couple of days after one of their been tested positive for coron- and Paytm services will con- The centre already has 112 Hospital, while 15 members of AJharkhand are under by Coronavirus,” said IDSP heels of a similar tweet by employees from Gurugram avirus. He is receiving appro- tinue as usual.” people, 76 Indians and 36 for- the group and their Indian dri- observation amid coronavirus State Director Rakesh Dayal. Prime Minister Narendra tested positive. He is supposed priate treatment and we are Meanwhile, 21 Italian eigners, since February 27 after ver have been quarantined at fear, but none of them has test- “There is no need to panic,” he Modi. to be the same Delhi man who extending complete support tourists were shifted out from they were evacuated by an the ITBP camp in Chhawla. ed positive in so far, officials added. Besides, Union Human had returned from Italy and to his family. As a precaution- an ITBP quarantine centre and Indian Air Force (IAF) plane Among others is a 45- from the Integrated Disease The virus, which has Resource Development tested positive on Tuesday. ary measure, we have suggest- sent to a private hospital in from China’s Wuhan, the epi- year-old man from Delhi’s Surveillance Programme claimed over 3000 lives across Secretary Amit Khare has Paytm also decided to shut its ed his team members to get Gurugram and a centre in centre of the deadly coron- Mayur Vihar and six of his rel- (IDSP) said on Wednesday. the globe and infected nearly a addressed a letter to the Chief offices in Gurugram and Noida health tests done immediately. Delhi. Their three Indians tour avirus. The first samples of atives from Agra whom he While no case of coronavirus lakh people, has also dampened Secretaries of all the State in these 112 people had tested recently visited. has been reported in the State, Holi festivities in . India, including Jharkhand, to negative when reports came in They are all being treated the fear of the lethal virus has Many prominent personalities organise special awareness last week. at Safdarjung Hospital. led to precautionary measures in the State have decided not to campaigns at schools.        Meanwhile, Health According to Health Ministry taken by Government author- attend or organise Holi gath- “In order to create aware- Minister Harsh Vardhan said so officials, the Italian tourists ities and politicians across erings in fear of Coronavirus. ness among students, preven- far 5,89,000 people have been wanted to go back to their Jharkhand. Union Minister for Tribal tive interventions such as fre- screened at airports, over country after the first person in “Around 80 people are Affairs Arjun Munda on quent hand wash and respira-  R  "  15,000 at major and minor sea their group tested positive in under observation in Wednesday announced that tory etiquettes must be taught ports, around 10 lakh at bor- Jaipur, but authorities advised Jharkhand. However, none of he would neither attend nor to students,” the letter said.     ders with Nepal and around them to stay in India. them have shown symptoms of organise any gathering for Holi Continued on Page 4 "    R      P   " $     " &'                       

  17 73   17 73 It said in light of the pro- posed strategic disinvestment ooming coronavirus threat ith no domestic buyers in of 100 per cent of Air India, it Lis all set to play spoilsport Wsight even after months has been decided that foreign with Holi festivities. President of aggressive hawking, the investment in the national car- Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Government has now decided rier be brought on a level play- Minister Narendra Modi and to allow Non-Resident Indians ing field with other scheduled top BJP leaders, including tweeted that he would not I will neither celebrate Holi nor (NRIs) to acquire total stake in airline operators. Home Minister Amit Shah hold Holi Milan as experts organise Holi Milan. Stay safe, the national carrier Air India. The amendment “are and party president JP Nadda, have advised to reduce mass stay healthy,” Nadda tweeted. The Union Cabinet on meant to liberalise and simpli- on Wednesday said they would gatherings to avoid the spread According to sources, Wednesday changed the rules fy the FDI policy to provide not attend any Holi Milan of coronavirus. Nadda has written to all State for the sale of Air India by per- ease of doing business in the function in view of the coron- “Experts across the world unit presidents, asking them to mitting NRIs to control up to country,” it said, adding it avirus outbreak. Holi is on have advised to reduce mass avoid holding Holi Milan pro- 100 per cent stake as against the would lead to largest FDI March 10. gatherings to avoid the spread grammes as a precautionary earlier limit of 49 per cent. The inflows and thereby contribut- Meanwhile, Delhi Chief of COVID19. Hence this year, measure. decision comes at a time when ing to growth of investment, Minister Arvind Kejriwal said I have decided not to partici- Similarly Union Home the Government has invited income and employment. on Wednesday that he would pate in any ‘Holi Milan’ pro- Minister Shah urged the peo- preliminary bids for selling Allowing 100 per cent not celebrate Holi in wake of gramme,” Modi tweeted. ple to avoid public gatherings. the “Maharaja” lock stock and investment by NRIs in the car- communal violence in North- Following Modi’s “Holi is a very important fes- barrel. rier would also not be in vio- east Delhi. announcement, Nadda, Shah tival for Indians but in the However, foreign invest- lation of Substantial Ownership In a tweet posted using the and other senior party leaders wake of coronavirus, I have ments in the national carrier, and Effective Control (SOEC) official Twitter handle of the also said they would not par- decided not to participate in including that of foreign air- norms. NRI investments would Rashtrapati Bhavan, President ticipate in any Holi Milan any Holi Milan this year. I also lines, shall not exceed 49 per   !      # !   $% be treated as domestic invest- Ram Nath Kovind said, “With function due to concerns over appeal everyone to avoid pub- cent, either directly or indi- ments. Under the SOEC frame- alertness and safeguards, we all spread of coronavirus. lic gatherings and take good rectly, an official statement Addressing media on the vices to passengers and it would those NRIs, who are Indian work, which is followed in the can help contain the outbreak “The world is battling care of yourself and your fam- said. issue, Union Minister Prakash also increase investment nationals, in case of Air India airline industry globally, a car- of COVID-19. In a precau- COVID-19 novel coronavirus. ily,” he said on Twitter. It said the condition that Javadekar said, “Today’s deci- opportunities, he said, without Ltd, the Union Cabinet chaired rier that flies overseas from a tionary measure, the The countries & medical fra- Health Minister Harsh substantial ownership and sion on Air India is one mile- explaining much details of pre- by Prime Minister Narendra particular country should be Rashtrapati Bhavan will not ternity are jointly making Vardhan has urged people to effective control of Air India stone decision.” The airline will sent status of the situation. Modi has approved to amend substantially owned by that hold the traditional Holi Milan. efforts to contain its spread. avoid crowded places and shall continue to be vested in come under private hands but “To permit foreign invest- the extant FDI policy,” the country’s Government or its The Prime Minister too Keeping this in mind, this year, physical contact with people. Indian nationals. it will continue to provide ser- ment up to 100 per cent by statement said. nationals. (   "R       #     -       P          ( * + (     $%  &'()'  *   (   (            ,    (      2  O             8400/     %%    17 73   & ,41 nding the seven-month     fter President Ram Nath Elong blackout of social n adult tigress mauled a      !" AKovind rejected the last media platforms, the Jammu & A28-year-old man to death      remaining mercy plea of Pawan Kashmir administration final- in Ranchi’s Birsa Zoological     !"#$$$ Kumar Gupta, one of the four ly lifted the ban on accessing Park on Wednesday morning       death-row convicts in the 2012 social media via 2G after the latter sneaked into the    #  !&#$'( Nirbhaya gang-rape and mur- mobile/broadband internet ser- big cat’s enclosure, zoo author- )     #   der case, the Delhi vices while curbs on high speed ities said. The deceased, iden- *$!+#,-. Government on Wednesday 3G and 4G internet services tified as one Wasim Ansari alias       /  moved a city court seeking a were further extended till Bablu, a resident of Booty in $!  7 && !  (  0   .  fresh date for execution of the remedies of the convicts have March 17, on Wednesday. Ranchi, worked at a local     8/  !   1  ,   four convicts. been exhausted and nothing Members of the media fra- garage and was under stress       !  &(        According to Delhi Prison survives now. ternity, students community after getting estranged from his 6 6!( !$   )  # Rules, a 14-day period has to be The judge then directed the and internet users heaved a sigh newly-wedded wife, police said.    9% ( 2  #0  #. 3 2# given to a death-row convict convicts to file their response of relief and shared messages He crossed a 15-feet deep !        4     after the dismissal of a clemen- by Thursday even as the pros- on social media platforms in moat and climbed a seven feet + $  cy plea before the prisoner ecution said no notice was jubilation. tall fence to enter the tigress’ # $ $   can be hanged. All the four are required. As per the latest order, the  &!    !        !   enclosure, authorities said. He the man was mentally dis- $ P to be hanged together. While issuing the notice, Government has also done            '( $ joined his hands as if he were turbed due to his marital prob- 5   A Union Home Ministry the court said principles of nat- away with the list of selected praying and stood in front of lems. The CCTV footage shows      official said President Ram ural justice are part of Article websites that could be accessed SIMs will have access to inter- available on fixed landline con- the tigress, they added. The that he came to the zoo alone,       Nath Kovind has rejected the 21 (right to life and personal by the internet users across the net services but those with nections”. tigress attacked Ansari in a bought the tickets from the #      mercy petition of 25-year-old liberty) of the Constitution region. pre-paid SIMs will be able to Internet services were sus- snap and broke his neck with counter and moved towards the     4   6* Pawan Kumar Gupta. and the sacrosanct principle of The fresh order issued by access internet only after pended across J&K ahead of two lethal bites before zoo tigress’ enclosure,” said Officer      4 The Delhi Government “Audi alteram partem” (listen to Shaleen Kabra, Principal undergoing verification applic- the abrogation of Article 370 on authorities could come to his In-Charge of Ormanjhi Police *$!'   told Additional Sessions Judge the other side) cannot be Secretary, Home Department, able for post-paid SIMs and August 5. It was restored in a rescue. Station, Shyam Sundar Mahato.   ! Dharmendra Rana that all legal ignored. stated, “People with post-paid internet connectivity will be phased manner across J&K. “Prima facie, it seems that Continued on Page 4       ! !           +  ,--  .   

  840.7/, Infrastructure Services Ltd.  / #   .  “ We are really happy to see ew facilities are on the the new amenities coming up Nanvil for both the local at the lake. Absence of toilets   )@?4,@ Besides focusing on regular As per the previous year people and tourists who visit used to force men relieving issues, our major focus will be records, several schools flout- the picturesque Dimna Lake. themselves in the open and istrict Education officials on enrollment of the poor chil- ed the RTE norms. Instead of The picturesque Dimna Lake is women going into nearby Dare trying hard to ensure dren at the private schools, she 628 seats, about 300 deprived abuzz with activities with the bushes. This used to lead to admissions of the children said. students were got their admis- beginning of autumn season. awkward situation for visitors,” from weaker section of the Talking about the alienat- sion in the private schools in Giving the much needed said a tourist. society under Right to ed attitude of school manage- the academic session 2017-18, boost to the amenities, Tata He said that the company Education Act (RTE) in private ment towards the admission of he said. Steel Utilities & Infrastructure has taken a wise decision and schools for the new academic deprived children, the DEO According to RTE, 25 per Services Ltd (erstwhile Jusco) it also important to ensure session. said, “Private schools must cent seats have to be reserved has built four toilets at Dimna ensure cleanliness and main- At least 900 parents from shoulder certain responsibility for the children belonging to to stop open defecation and to tenance of the toilets. weaker sections have applied and should follow government BPL and the deprived section maintain cleanliness in the Located at the foothills of for admission for their children rules. All private schools should of the society. tourist spot most visited Dalma Hills, three kilometres under RTE in different private prominently display in their The Supreme Court, throughout the year. from Jamshedpur is Dimna schools in the district for the schools the details regarding Jharkhand High Court and The four toilets were Lake. It is a stunning artificial new academic session, the admissions against the 25 Jharkhand government have recently built and are all avail- reservoir set against majestic informed Renuka Tigga per cent quota under the RTE also ordered for the same but able for use. People visiting hills and dense forests. It is one District Education Officer. Act.” despite the orders, private Dimna have been demanding have rued the lack of toilet facil- eral other amenities for the vis- increase footfall. We have thus of the wonderful picnic spots. "We are trying our best. Last year district adminis- schools in Bokaro are harass- better facilities. Moreover ,pub- ities even the mobile ones but itors. We will add new facilities built four fabricated structures It is the main source for Now we are scrutinizing the tration issued a directive to ing parents who want to get lic toilets were a long pending thankfully next time picnickers in the days to come. whose maintenance will also be Jamshedpur’s water supply. applications. After Holi the make it sure that poor and their child admitted. demand by tourists especially can avail the toilet facility. Toilets were a long demand done by Tata Steel Utilities & Sunrise and sunset are the best list will be dispatched to the deprived children must get Legal action would be from outstation as people espe- The public toilet is located by visitors. Dimna attracts Infrastructure Services Ltd. times to visit unless one wants concerned schools for admis- admission in this academic taken against schools which fail cially women avoided going in around 400 metres away from lakhs of tourists across the For visitors and tourists, it will to go for a boat ride. A visit to sions," she added. session according to the Right to take steps to admit students the open. the lake. year and we realised the lack of be completely free," said an offi- Dimna is an activity best We are trying to bring To Education – 2009 in their against this quota, said the Tourists during picnic time “We are also working sev- toilets of a major hurdle to cial of Tata Steel Utilities & undertaken at daytime. transparency at different levels. schools, informed an official. official.          /  0 0     ! ""# leadership approach and multi- Peace, instituted by XLRI in    faceted industry responsibili- 1966, in honour of the Late Sir    ties.” Jehangir Ghandy, former   Sanjiv Mehta has been Chairman of the Board of leading Unilever’s business in Governors- XLRI is awarded to     54, 4    India and the South Asia clus- heroic leaders who have con- ter since October 2013. He has tributed towards the growth of wo youths died and third  % been with Unilever for nearly their respective organizations Tcritically injured after a 26 years and, for the last 17 and also impacted the growth speeding truck collided head   840.7/, years, he has led Unilever busi- of our nation in a significant on with their motorcycle late nesses in different parts of the way. The medal was instituted evening near Khonhar turn -school Xavier School of world. by XLRI in gratitude for Sir under Garhwa police station, BManagement (XLRI) will Sanjiv is a chartered Jehangir Ghandy’s yeoman on Tuesday. confer the prestigious ‘Sir accountant from The Institute contribution to XLRI and the The three persons were Jehangir Ghandy Medal for of Chartered Accountants of society at large. going from Barano village to Industrial and Social Peace’ to India. He has also completed In the past years, the medal Banshidhar Nagar to attend a Sanjiv Mehta, chairman and the Advanced Management was conferred on eminent busi- wedding ceremony when the managing director of Program at Harvard Business ness leaders like N R Narayana accident took place around 8 Hindustan Unilever Ltd. He School. Murthy, chairman emeritus am. will also deliver the convoca- Leading premier B-School Fellow Program in centric programs. XLRI dili- and chief mentor, Infosys The deceased were identi- tion address to the graduating is all set to hold its 64th Annual Management (FPM) and 49 gently strives to create a value- Technologies Ltd. in 2012, Shiv fied as Manish Goswami , 25, students at the event on March Convocation on March 21. On students of 2017–2020 batch of based and ethics-driven teach- Nadar, founder & chairman,   )@?4,@ A. S. Gangwar praised the hailing from Saraidih village 21. this significant day, 526 XLRI PGDM-BM Programme ing and learning environment HCL and Shiv Nadar electrifying performances of under Chhaterpur police sta- Father Christie, director, students will receive their grad- (Evening). while underscoring the need Foundation in 2013, Arundhati iming to provide a plat- the youngsters, he said, “DPS tion and Bigan Goswami , 35 XLRI further added, “We are uating certificates including – T. V. Narendran, chair- for all-round development. Bhattacharya, chairman, State Aform to nurture versatile ‘Little Star Contest’ is a plat- native of Baraon village. While immensely happy to present 182 & 180 students of man, board of governors at This emphasis on inculcating Bank of India in 2014, and talents of students in various form which provides an Dhananjay Goswami, 25 , was this year’s ‘Sir Jehangir Ghandy Postgraduate Programmes in XLRI said, “For over six important core- values is what Mallika Srinivasan, Chairman fields of arts like visual art, opportunity to all the stu- critically injured and after first Medal for Social and Industrial Management - BM and HRM; decades, XLRI has steadfastly sets XLRI apart from other B- & CEO, TAFE (Tractors and singing, instrumental music, dents to exhibit their versa- aid referred to RIMS. Peace’ to Mr. Sanjiv Mehta in 104 students of 15-months held on to its mission of prof- schools in the country.” Farm Equipment Limited) in dance and folk arts etc, DPS tility with a stage perfor- The truck driver managed appreciation of his compas- PGDM (General Management) fering world-class education Sir Jehangir Ghandy 2015. Bokaro organized DPS ‘Little mance." to escape, leaving the vehicle sionate and ethical business Programme; 11 students of across various management- Medal for Industrial and Social Star Contest’ 2020 to unleash The Star Performers were behind. Police said a case of the hidden talents on Tuesday awarded a trophy and a cer- death due to negligence has at Bharat Muni Kala Bhavan in tificate which were given by been registered against the DPS Primary Wing. Senior Headmistress Rupa unknown driver under Section  .  #  .  2   N  D In the open contest, hun- Sinha. 304-A of the IPC in Sector 49 dreds of students from Classes The judges for this talent police station. 2 to 5 took part enthusiastical- hunt were Sunil Kumar, “We have seized the truck D   ).3 ly and demonstrated their tal- Nirmalaya Sharma, Mrityunjoy and launched a search for the      # ents which enthralled the audi- Bhattacharya, Vicky Anand suspect. The bodies have been   )@?4,@ ence. Pathak, Bhaskar Ranjan Dey handed over to the deceased's Speaking on the occa- and Anil Kumar Gope, family after postmortem exam-   43@15418 &     raised equally strongly by the one-day workshop sion Principal DPS Bokaro, informed PR official. ination a ,” Kumar said. locals. Aon "Women emands are increasing   (  ) (* A stretch of nearly 18 Kms Health" was organized Dwith every ‘Sarkar Aap Ke  L that takes one to Dagra is at Human Resource Dwar’ programme at Palamu. highly unnegotiable and had it Development Center . On this Kumar, Senior Consultant, and On Wednesday DC Palamu  been 2014 or 2012 etc every pit occasion, Director in-charge Saifuduja, Junior Officer, Shantanu Kr Agrahari and his hole of this non metallic road (Medical and Health Services) explained to the women work- team held this programme at or so” he said quoting vil- would have been sniffed by Dr. AK Singh, Executive ers about hypertension, Dagra about 74 Kms away lagers. metal detector for any IED laid Director (Personnel and ergonomics, diabetes, osteo- from Daltonganj wherein came This BSNL tower is situat- there as booby trap! Administration) Mukul Prasad, porosis and osteoarthritis . At a demand much stronger than ed in the CRPF camp there at There came sanctioning of Chief 65 women personnel the conclusion of the work- one had expected and the Dagra whose company com- 125 pensions on the spot. from various departments were shop, the vote of thanks was demand was for the cell phone mander RS Bhandari said, “It is Agrahari said this coming present, including General given by Neeta Ba and the tower to be made operational tall and high but of no use. If I Friday our officials will sort out Manager (Human Resource coordinating Deputy Manager which exists at Dagra CRPF am to connect my superior I online glitches/ hitches that are Development) BS Popli, (Human Resource base camp but is a non starter am to jump to any local high found in the pension schemes. General Manager (Human Development) Preeti Kumari. over the last 1 year or so. place for some connectivity. Agrahari said just a couple Resource Development) Neeta Agrahari said, “This tower Internet is a big hollow dream of days ago we had conducted Ba. Initially BSPopli welcomed issue is a big problem here. The here.” a massive exercise of issuing everyone. Dr. Singh encour- BSNL has fixed this structure Bhandari said, “Last week certificates like caste, income, aged women employees to stay but there is no machine. The we had held a cricket tourna- residential and in one day our fit and also shared some tower is just a piece of work of ment in memory of our slain officials set a record of issuing lifestyle change tips that could iron bars only serving no pur- and martyred Rupesh Singh. As 4,000 such certificates to the improve their fitness levels. pose at all.” there was no internet facility we applicants which by no means Executive Director (Personnel DC further said “ Locals felt too bad to pass on scenes is anything not to be taken into and Administration) have cell phones here but curse of the tournament.” account. DC’s team had DDC Addressing the participants, themselves and the BSNL for If it was the demand for B M P Singh, Addl Collector P Mr. Prasad encouraged them to their miseries as here connec- tower at Dagra programme K Prasad, DSWO Aftab Alam maintain a healthy lifestyle. tivity comes like any blue moon better road and better electric- and a host of other officials. Saket Mishra, DMO of Bokaro and that too for some minutes ity were the other demands PNS General Hospital, Dr. D. *     !    

  ,41 The academic council meet- ing was chaired by the Vice n the Ranchi University (RU) Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Iacademic council meeting it Ramesh Kumar Pandey on was decided to start courses in Wednesday. Also present were M.Sc Mathematics, M.Sc Pro VC Professor Kamini Chemistry, M.Sc Geology, Kumar, registrar, student union M.Sc Botany and M.Sc president RU, Principal St Zoology. The proposals for the Xavier’s College, Principal same were made in precious Marwari College, Principal meetings held on July 27 and Women’s College, Head of vari- October 1 last year. ous departments including geog- The council also decided to rename MA/ MSc in Yoga- Lab Technology. A six- month raphy, physics, history, English. approve the proposal of start- courses available under the certificate course and a one Meanwhile, as many as 25 ing post graduate courses in university to Master in Yogic year diploma course in post graduate students of philosophy and geography Science. Marwari College aca- Computer Accounting and Ranchi University (RU) staged under CBCS syllabus at Ranchi demic council meeting held on Taxation will also be started a silent protest at the varsity Women’s College. It was also February 8 proposed to start a under RU, which was approved campus in Shaheed Chowk, decided to start a self financed one year certificate course in in the meeting. Ranchi on the same day course in Bachelor’s of Library Amanat. This was approved by It was also decided that in demanding operations of a and Information Science the academic council. Chotanagpur Law University, gym and canteen in the (BLIS) and Masters of Library The council further Ranchi, for the course LLB part Morabadi premises. During and Information Science approved the syllabus present- III in semester V and VI, an the protest the students were (MLIS) in RU. ed by the board of studies for optional paper- 4 on intellectual wearing a black ribbon on The council approved to the course BSc (Hons) Medical property rights will be introduced. their wrists.

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Jharkhand High Court (HC) their Legislative Party Leader after Amar Bauri spoke in the “This is a budget for the bet- on Wednesday quashed the Babulal Marandi. House, opposition MLAS again terment of farmers, poor and arrest warrant issued by the As the session began in the came to the well and started youth. The government has Lower Court in a land grabbing morning the BJP legislators shouting slogans regarding the done justice for the poor by case. At the same time, the started shouting slogans and recognition of Babulal Marandi contributing Rs 50,000 more in High Court also reprimanded came in the well of the House as Leader of Opposition. The the housing scheme. the Police. demanding the Speaker to pro- BJP MLAs soon walked out of This is the first government Baghmara Police teams vide the status of LoP to the House. 6.$! ( !  !  6!! to talk about giving scholar- also raided house of the MLA’s Babulal Marandi. The Speaker Earlier, Bauri said that 6.$2 !  !       ( ((6 ( ' & ships to students of general cat-      6 (  '  !    + $  in-laws for the arrest of Mahato tried pacifying the members there has been a huge increase ' &.  ! egory. “It is a big thing for 57 and his brother Sharad Mahato and said that the decision will in crime since the formation of     lakh families of the State to get at Bhatua Chofan Village in .*    be taken shortly after a legal the government. “As soon as + $  again among the people. The leader of the BJP the deadlock the benefit of Lungi- Bokaro District. During this *    process but the MLAs did not the government was formed, law and order situation has can be ended. While in oppo- Dhoti/Saree scheme. This gov- time the in-laws were also relent. Finally, the Speaker had massacre was carried out in deteriorated,” he said. sition to JPSC, JMM and ernment will work for the opposed the Police.   0  P to adjourn the House for 40 Gulikera. Riot occurred in broad daylight. In Palamu and “Even if you do not give Congress disrupted the House poor. A lot of loot has taken At that time Dhullu 3 0   minutes. Lohardaga. A kilometer away Latehar again the operation of recognition to Babulal Marandi several times. The government place in connivance with big Mahto’s father-in-law Neeru Again at 12 noon when the from the Chief Minister's buses has reduced at night, as Leader of the Opposition, is not doing anything on the agencies in the previous gov- Prasad Mahato and his wife  0  House reassembled the BJP Office, a man was shot in there is an atmosphere of fear but by recognising him as the youth and issues on which the ernment,” he said. were present at the house     (  during the raid, while broth- er-in-law Subhash Mahato    escaped from the spot during .  0 1.)82 4 #    1 )   the raid. 4  .  The Police team had not found the MLA at in-laws res- 5  6 5      ,41 retary, Arun Singh appreciating  -  )  idence. The Police asked the  *  3 the work of new state president in-laws to convey the message tate BJP general secretary said, “Deepak Prakash is in the to Mahto to surrender; oth-   ))  SDeepak Prakash took take BJP organization for more than erwise their house would be     charge as new State president of four decades but he never   ,41 also expected to join the attached. BJP at a function held at BJP aspired to become MLA or protests at Kadru Bagh later in Barora Police Station team office in presence of senior BJP MPs. His primary objective n order to protest against the the evening. also raided the residence of the Doman’s house on Tuesday leaders. from the beginning is to Iimplementation of National “Similar protests have been MLA supporter and facing and questioned his family Prakash addressing the strengthen the organization Population Register (NPR) in held in other states including warranty Balaram Chaubey at members, including his wife gathering said that the BJP’s and we happy that we are get- Jharkhand from April 1, a sit- Kerala, Rajasthan, Punjab, Mandra under the Police Neera Devi. idea revolves around national- ting a new president who had in will be staged outside Raj and Andhra Pradesh. Station area, but he escaped The Court refused to pass ism and Pandit Deendayal devoted his life in strengthen- Bhavan, Ranchi on March 5 People from about 80 organi- from the spot.’ stay order of the arrest of Upadhaya’s ‘Antyodaya’, which 6.$!  !   '((   !  ' 6.$ ing BJP organization.” from 10:30 am onwards. sations will be a part of the Javed Ansari, a wanted Baghmara MLA Dhullu means uplifting of the weakest $  # $  (  (   ( (   BJP legislative party leader Former IAS Kannan protest. Dhullu supporter was arrested Mahato, an accused in a case of section of the society. He said,   5     2!$  and former chief minister Gopinathan along with Representatives will also under Barora Police Station misbehaving with a former “For State BJP cadres they have Babulal Marandi said, “Deepak renowned poet Aamir Aziz present their views and area, while Manjur Ansari, the BJP woman leader. double challenge first to spread Apte, former State presidents who was appointed as state Prakash is a simple and disci- will also be a part of the demands to the government. owner of Khushboo Sound, On Tuesday, Dhullu’s the welfare schemes of Prime such as Dukha Bhagat, president on September, 2016 plined man. With the appoint- protest. All attempts will be made to managed to escape. On the anticipatory bail was heard in Minister Narendra Modi gov- Abhaykant Prasad, Yadunath and occupied the post for more ment of Prakash as state pres- The agitation is being keep it a silent protest ensuring other hand, the Baghmara the Court of ADJ Rajiv Kumar ernment at the same time to Pandey, Ravindra Rai, PN than three and half years. ident the BJP will be strength- organised by Jharkhand that no ruckus is created,” said Police sent Sonu Goswami Sinha. BD Pandey opposed throw away Soren government Singh, Dineshanand Goswami, On February 25, the cen- ened.” He assures the party Janadhikar Mahasabha and Vivek Kumar, from Right to alias Sonu Sharma, a resident the bail plea on behalf of the which is anti-development.” former chief ministers Babulal tral leadership of the BJP pro- cadres to take up public issue various other organisations. Food Campaign. of Sonardih, a personal body- prosecution. Pandey said that He also asked the cadres to Marandi, Arjun Munda, moted State general secretary at both Sadan and Sadak. People from various walks of Similar protests have earli- guard of the MLA arrested in there are about 33 criminal become more disciplined in Raghubar Das and others. Deepak Prakash as Jharkhand The former chief minister life and religions including er been staged in the Capital the Hywa robbery case, on cases against the MLA regis- attaining their goals and to take Senior BJP leaders includ- president of the party in what also attacked Congress and Muslims, Christians and city earlier where student union Tuesday. tered under various Police the fight from streets to Sadan. ing BJP national general sec- was seen as an attempt to win Left parties for spreading lies other groups will partici- groups took out a procession Doman Mahato, who Stations. Prakash on the occasion retary Arun Singh, BJP leg- back the upper-caste votes. on CAA and NRC. Marandi pate in the dharna demand- from Sainik Market to Albert claimed land grabbing at There are several cases of also talked about the role and islative party leader Babulal Prakash enjoys a close rela- said, “The Congress and Left ing the Jharkhand govern- Ekka Chowk. Dhullu, is still missing. threats to witnesses are coming contribution of BJP leaders Marandi, former Chief tionship with JP Nadda right parties are spreading lies on ment to immediately stop all They had demanded the There is no written com- to light. Therefore, the possi- since Jan Sangh era who had Minister Raghubar Das, out- from the time the BJP nation- CAA and NRC. The CAA and NPR related activities and Chief Minister Hemant Soren plaint with the Police related to bility to affect investigation by worked for growth and devel- going president Laxman Gilua al president’s father, NL Nadda, NRC are for giving citizenship reject National Register of to declare that the laws will not Doman’s missing, the Police is the accused cannot be ruled opment of BJP naming BJP and others were present at the was vice-chancellor of Ranchi to minority population who Citizens (NRC) and be implemented in the State searching for Doman regular- out. The court fixed March 7 patriarch such as late function where Prakash took University from August 1978 to has taken shelter in India from Citizenship Amendment Act where the protestors raised ly. for the order on anticipatory Kailashpati Mishra, Lalit charge as new State president. April 1980. Pakistan, Bangladesh and (CAA). slogans against the citizenship Police again reached bail. Oraon, Kariya Munda, Devdas Prakash succeeds Gilua BJP national general sec- Afghanistan.” Gopinathan and Aziz are laws. %,    -. / 7*   * $     % $  5& $  ,41 Kerala to work on a transmis- there due to lapsing of the sion line at Muscat in Oman in VISA and they have no money s many as 13 workers February, 2017 in a well-reput- to pay fine to renew their Areturned Jharkhand on ed company at very handsome VISA. We will try to bring back Wednesday afternoon at Birsa remuneration. them by arranging money for Munda Airport of the State “The workers trapped in them,” he added Capital out of total 32 workers Oman have sought help from Trapped labourers are Raju from the State, who went to the Government through social Paswan, Khublal Paswan, Vijay Oman for work and were stuck media. They have sent a mes- Kumar Mahato, Yogendra there as their VISAs have sage to the Foreign Minister, Kumar, Devi Lal Mahto, lapsed and they have no money Government of India and asked Santosh Mahato, Alam Kumar to return home. Around four to for help. The message also Mahato, Chandrika Mahato, five workers will return on stated that the company in Teklal Mahato, Mahesh Kumar 4 , E 0        (F$'6   Thursday. which they are working has Mahato, Rajesh Kumar, Sohan 3     0 '#      Talking to The Pioneer, stopped their payments. They Lal Mahato, Pradeep Mahato, .  2   @  0 -8  one of the workers who were locked in a room and get- Hemlal Mahato, Nirmal          .2 returned here from Oman, ting several threats,” Mahto Mahato, Sohan Mahato,     >;@3   .)3   Rajendra Prasad Mahto resi- said. Govind Mahato, Rajesh Prasad           .2  2 dent of Udaipur Village under The worker further said Mahato, Jagdish Mahato, ,  > @#3    Vishnugarh Block in that they returned here on Kasumbha Rooplal Mahato,              Hazaribagh District informed their own without any govern- Mahesh Mahato, Vinod Kumar,      ,@ that Workers of the district of ment help. “Somehow we have Ramchandra Mahato, Dilip ,     2  Bokaro, Giridih, Hazaribagh arranged money to pay fine of Kumar, Premchand Mahato, and Koderma had gone to lapsing of the VISA and flights Manoj Mahato, Hulas Mahato,  &   3  4$ 1 &  ) '    . 1( ; ( $'( (    ! < Oman last year. They were fair. Around 15 to 16 members Jagdish Mahato and Mahendra ,   , - G**H# && !       $   hired by a contractor form of our team were still struck Singh, Ali said.       4,E' G4 , 2H 777 G 7   7   H *$*$ E) /  *  (  * (  ( (0       0      O     , -        &$,41 Complaints of which have been used to make it. Bright .#,   O  0 received earlier. Keeping this in coloured sweets will also be    #     ith the festival of colours mind, he administration has scanned for artificial colours.   4G4    HE04  > # Wjust round the corner, decided to conduct such drives The Department had con-  >          20 celebrations can never be com- so that better facilities can be ducted a drive on a large scale *$*$ plete without delicacies like provided to the people.” during Dusshera and Diwali in gujiya and thandai which are Mishra further stated that 2019 where about 150 shops 4 $   synonymous with Holi. surprise food checks will be across the Capital city were      However, it is also imperative held in shops located in Kanke inspected.     for Ranchiites to beware of Road, Ratu Road, MaIN Road, During this inspection  O  food adulteration which could Bariatu, Dhurwa, Doranda, bright coloured food items will  D 2 otherwise dampen their festiv- Birsa Chowwk, Station Road also be tested for artificial   ities. while food coming from other colours Shops keepers who     In order to keep a check on states will also be examined. don’t have knowledge about the     the quality of food available in As per the directive of use of food colours will be edu- ,01 - the market espically during Deputy Commissioner Rai cated about it. 4 # Holi, the district administration Mahimapat Ray, samples will Consciousness regarding  will be conducting inspection also be collected from food the use of edible colour will be    drives from March 4 to March houses which store edibles and stressed upon as industrial    9. As a part of this drive, sam- provide them to retailers for colours not just damages the   ples of various sweets and sale during festivals and sent to organs but also causes cancer.     other food items will be col- the laboratory for examination. $  ! (         $   “Vendors will also be told  2  )    4   2. lected for testing. The district administra- about the right amount of food     2   ,0I Sub Divisional Officer tion has conducted such surprise visits to collect food “These drives are con- laboratories,” said Dr SS Kullu, colour that should be used in  4,0I       1 # (SDO) Sadar, Ranchi Lokesh inspection drives in the past as samples from shops and street ducted on a regular basis but Food Safety Officer (FSO), a particular food item.     @     # Mishra said, “The demand for well to ensure that the residents food vendors ahead of the fes- special food checks are also Ranchi District. Kitchen staff will also be   J@    # #    sweets and other food items of Ranchi get good quality tival. Teams comprising of food made during festivals. During Apart from desserts, food checked for any contagious .7, @1A#B   4   #.   increases during festivals. Due food. safety officers will be visiting these visits, milk food items are items made from milk like diseases while they will also be 1 ?   #1A#. # to lack of resources, food shops The Department of Health, sweet shops at busy market checked for their freshness. paneer and khoa will be urged to use gloves, shower . 8       4,0G@   H00 or sweet shops sometimes mix Medical Education and Family areas for random quality On the spot food items are also checked for their freshness caps and face masks,” added        )      artificial materials to the food. Welfare has started conducting checks. tested on mobile food testing along with the quality of milk Kullu.       ! !  #

   Q R !" 2   3 R =>! -. /   #  '& # "6  % &&     #  #. #  6' ! $! $% &      ,41  ' ! (! hief Minister Hemant      CSoren is in the footsteps of his Bihar counterpart Nitish  ) !" Kumar entailing social and economic betterment of     women. The maiden budget of Grand Alliance government headed by Chief Minister   )@43 Hemant Soren talks about sev-   ,41 +"1 .   .43. eral steps the government will @     .43/  ,         ours after Congress lead- take in the direction of women function was organised at  ??8#7G..@H      Hers accused the BJP of empowerment. Starting with 1 &  ) '    Athe Human Resource      )    .43# confining eight of its MLAs, this Soren announced that his          ' Development Center of Bokaro ,             #.   including allies, to a hotel in  $ 1 &   !!  &  ( 2 government will provide 50 per ! (((6 (  Steel Plant on the occasion of    .          Haryana as part of a conspira-    6 !   $% cent reservation to fair sex in '     National Security Day 2020.    ?2 , #7G,H ??8#7G..@H cy to topple the 14-month-old government jobs. + $  On this occasion, Director-in-  7  K        .B  # Madhya Pradesh Government, (Haryana), where State Meanwhile, Madhya Soren on Tuesday talking to Charge (Medical and Health 50G.H#..@    K   # six of them returned to Bhopal Ministers Jaivardhan Singh and Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal media persons after the pre- Nitish Kumar riding on women Services) Dr. AK Singh,              on Wednesday evening. Jitu Patwari accompanied by Nath told PTI, “Things are sentation of budget said, “The empowerment is in power for Executive Director (Materials   #           Six legislators of the senior party leader Digvijay under control... The MLAs will budget aims at addressing the more than one and half Management) VK Pandey,       2           Congress, the BSP, the SP and Singh had reached after mid- come back”. issue of all section of society. We decade.” Executive Director (Finance independents accompanied by night on Wednesday. They Interestingly, the Scindia have decided to reserve fifty per Nitish Kumar has initiated and Accounts) DK Saha, two Ministers, soon after reach- were not allowed to meet the camp Ministers did not reach cent seats for women in gov- a number of measures aimed at Executive Director ing Bhopal, reached Chief legislators, but they managed to CM House. However one of ernment jobs. The process will improving the standard of liv- (Operations) AtanuBhowmik, /0.    Wuhan city in China is the Minister’s residence in the meet BSP MLA Rambai and them, Pradyumn Singh Tomar commence in the upcoming ing for women in the state, Chief General Managers, Head epicenter of the Novel evening. However, Congress took her with them to Bhopal. speaking to the media extend- vacancies of state govern- including reservations in pan- of Department and other    999 Coronavirus – a mysterious leaders claimed that four of Those who returned to ed support to the Kamal Nath ment.”The Chief Minister said chayats and urban local bodies senior officers were present. new virus that has killed more their MLAs are still missing. Bhopal are: Congress’ Aidal Government but did not reply that the Government thinks that and distribution of bicycles Chief General Manager than 3000 people across the The Congress has alleged Singh Kansana, Kamlesh Jatav as why certain Ministers were without addressing the issue of half and uniforms to school girls. (Security and Fire Services) From Page 1 world and infected at least 1 the BJP is making attempts to and Ranveer Jatav, BSP’s Janjeev not seen at CM House on the population development can- More importantly the Amarendra Jha welcomed all As many as 21 persons are lakh. The virus has infected poach its MLAs in a bid to top- Kushwaha and Rambai, while their return to the State Capital. not reach at bottom of the society. Bihar Chief Minister has the visitors at the beginning. under observation for people in the USA, UK, ple of the Kamal Nath SP’s Rajesh Shukla. Scindia earlier had pleaded Sources said that the bud- launched campaign against Manager (Security) Rajesh Coronavirus in Jamshedpur – Thailand, India and many Government, a charge denied Those still missing are ignorance about the horse- get announcement of fixing child marriage and dowry. The Kumar administered the secu- the highest among all the major other parts of the world. India by the Opposition party. Surendra Shera, Bisahulal trading episode as media had fifty percent of jobs for women announcement of liquor pro- rity pledge to all. Addressing cities in Jharkhand, IDSP offi- has reported 28 cases of the The MLAs were allegedly Singh, Hardeep Singh Dang questioned him on this in aims is a step towards empow- hibition too is seen as step the group present at the event, cials said. As many as eight deadly virus so far. Cases have taken to a hotel in Manesar and Raghuraj Kansana. Gwalior. erment. A senior Congress towards appeasing women as Chief Guest Dr. AK Singh gave people are under observation in been reported from Delhi, leader requesting anonymity the women are largest victim of them a message to always be Capital Ranchi and 16 in Jaipur and Kerala, which has said, “The Grand Alliance gov- crime committed under the aware of various aspects of safe- Saraikela, they added. Around declared Novel Coronavirus ernment believes that if the influence of liquor. ty, make safety a part of their eight people are under obser- as a state emergency. government is successful in However, the image has lifestyle and ensure everyone's vation in Bokaro too. appeasing half the population been dented perhaps for the participation in the ongoing (women) it will be major elec- first time by the Muzaffarpur safety campaign at the plant. A toral victory for them.” The case, involving serial sexual short film on security activities        may was depressed and he leader further said, “We have abuse of girls and women at was also screened during the entered the tigress’ enclosure to seen how Bihar chief minister two shelter homes in Bihar. ceremony.    .    end his own life. Zoo Director Venkatesh Warlu said that the From Page 1 zoo has been closed for public “There were no CCTV as police are investigating the cameras at the enclosure, so we case. On being asked why there have to rely on the statements were no CCTV cameras at the of eye witnesses and zoo tigress’ enclosure, Warlu said, authorities,” he added. “CCTV cameras cannot protect Ranchi zoo has a total of a person who enters an animal’s seven tigers, and the one enclosure. It can only show involved in the attack on what happened. We are work- Wednesday is an eight-year-old ing on a system to avert such tigress named Anushka. The incidents and it will be in place incident occurred at around by the month of May.” 10.45 am, said Dr. Ajay Kumar, In a similar incident in a veterinary doctor at the zoo. Delhi Zoo in 2014, a 20-year- “There were marks of two old man was mauled to death deep bites on the deceased’s by a white tiger in its enclosure. neck. The man entered tigress The victim accidentally had Anushka’s enclosure and stood fallen into the enclosure while there joining his hands. The trying to capture the big cat on man could be suffering from his camera. Similar incidents some mental disorder,” said have also been reported from Kumar. the Tata Zoological Park in Police suspect that the man Jamshedpur in the past. + )         -     R   %%    17 73 others, including policemen, were on Wednesday found xpelled BJP MLA Kuldeep guilty by a Delhi court for the ESingh Sengar and seven custodial death of Unnao rape survivor’s father. District judge Dharmesh Sharma con- victed them of culpable homi- cide, not amounting to mur- der. The court said the accused had no intention of killing him, “however, they beat up the vic- tim in a brutal manner that led to his death.” The judge also criminated the role of doctors who were entrusted to take of the rape victim’s father, saying “doctors at the district hospital were negligent and acted like butchers”. Judge Sharma also said the facts and circumstances brought on the record prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused hatched another crucial part of the conspiracy to foist a false case upon the victim by planting a country- made gun and four cartridges.    ! !  8

-7 &      " 0  (      & $  ) 2          17 73 wars have possibly entered the ) 2B   era of 'contested equality,' 4         esides strengthening its wherein technology will make        Bconventional fighting capa- unequals, equal. “Perhaps that 0    bilities, India is now focusing is already happening -- the bat-      on a dynamic response along tle wining factor in future     )    4 0   its western (Pakistan) and combat may not be numerical northern (China) that is below equivalence but technological .   .  *$!F an all out war, Army Chief M superiority,” he said while high-        M Naravane said here on lighting the growing impor-   17 73   , domestic and personal prob-    >  *$ Wednesday. tance of artificial intelligence : *  lems, marital discord, stress   4    Elaborating upon this and cyber. he three Services reported and financial trouble as the   #) E aspect, he said the Balakot Naravane pointed out that Tlesser number of suicides ,, 0  * major causes of suicides by    >,?   - airstrikes demonstrated that if Chinese dominance in the last year than that reported in       : armed forces personnel.     4 one was skilful, escalation does South China Sea showed small the two years preceding 2019.    /  8; The central government 4  not always lead to war. incremental steps -- none of The Indian Navy, Air Force has taken several steps towards   Moreover, he noted that the them serious enough to war- and Army reported 95 cases of )    stress amelioration amongst  ,  2 Indian Army was looking to 7!   rant any action or reaction -- suicide by their personnel in  - %8 0  troops like deployment of        tap blockchain technologies, cumulatively achieved the aim 2019, Minister of State for *  **   trained psychological counsel-     lasers and directed energy prowess below the threshold of told that if and when the without firing a single shot or Defence Shripad Naik told the lors, improvement in the qual-  #  weapons for possible military an all-out conflict, he quoted International Border (IB) inviting retaliatory action. on Wednesday in a    ity of food and clothing, train- use. the examples of the Houthi between India and Pakistan is The Chinese way of war, written reply ing in stress management and   %$1 Addressing a seminar, the rebels attack on Riyadh airport crossed it would escalate to a epitomised by thinkers such as He informed the House provision of recreational facil-    Army Chief said the force has and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia full-fledged war, the Army Sun Tzu, has given a new lease that the Navy reported two Force and Army respectively. ities, he said.    analysed the changing charac- and closer home, the Balakot chief noted. and life to the concept of “non- cases, Air Force 20 cases and In the last three years, it “Buddy system, leave con-     ter of war within the overall airstrike. He said these saw “Balakot demonstrated that contact or grey zone warfare”, Army 73 cases of suicide last means, the Army saw 233 of its cessions, approachability of       framework of conflict, as rele- short, intense and escalatory if you play the escalatory game where one shed the binary year. While there were a total men ending their lives, the Air seniors, facilities for move- GH     vant to the Indian context cycles of military activity in full with skill, military ascendancy approach to conflict, Naravane of 107 suicides in 2018 with the Force 57 personnel and the ment of troops from border       adding, “the 'grey zone' and its media glare, “where sophisti- can be established in short said. He also asserted that the Navy, Air Force and Army Navy 15 of its men committing areas and establishing griev-    #/  varied nuances are receiving cated information narratives cycles of conflict that do not rise of non-state actors such as reporting 8 cases, 16 cases and The Defence Institute of ance redressal mechanism at    8  .   our concerted attention.” played an equally important necessarily lead to war,” he terrorists demands that victo- 83 cases respectively, the num- Psychological Research (DIPR), various levels are some of the        Talking about the new phe- role.” said. ry in war is formulated in a ber of suicide cases in 2017 was after conducting a number of other steps that have been        nomenon of showing military For years, Indians were Naravane said the future nuanced manner. 5, 21 and 77 in Navy, Air studies since 2006, has listed taken,” the minister added.              . )  7   8  !!  >              *'# &' ,  ?@;?A    0  &    #        !!   17 73 increasing the bilateral defence said after announcing the three countries some years ago.  ++(&* G  H and security cooperation is a billion dollar deal for 24 naval India and US are in arrying forward Prime very key aspect of “one of the multi-role helicopters and six advanced stage of negotiations      CMinister Narendra Modi most important partnerships” Apache attack helicopters. for some defence deals and the   17 73    and President Donald Trump's of the 21st century. He also In this backdrop the Indian two defence ministers may also   assertion during the latter's announced that the two coun- and US Defence Ministers will review their progress, officials he Govt spent 446.52      visit to India on further tries decided to have compre- take stock of the defence ties said. The proposed deals Tcrore on the foreign visits   G H3 strengthening defence and hensive global partnership including further enhancing include six more P-8I long- of Prime Minister Narendra G4  H)#*$*$ strategic ties, US Defence thereby giving a strong fillip to joint training amongst all the range maritime patrol aircraft Modi in the last 5 years, the 2      Secretary Mark Esper will hold strategic ties.Trump announced three Services and exchange of ($1.8 billion), the National Ministry of External Affairs   1  bilateral talks with Defence that the two countries have officers for courses in each Advanced Surface to Air Missile said on Wednesday.      Minister Rajnath Singh here finalised defence deals worth other's country. System-II for the missile shield Responding to a question      March 16-17. Besides review- USD 3 billion and asserted that The two leaders are also over Delhi ($1.8 billion), 30 Sea in the Lok Sabha, Minister of   G H ing growing military ties, the their focus was on having a likely to review the progress Guardian armed drones (over State for External Affairs V    32. two leaders are also expected to comprehensive trade deal. made in further promoting joint $2.5 billion) and 13 big MK-45 Muraleedharan said the expen-      focus on defence trade. At pre- The relations between the *'# &  '  ,  # &    '( ventures to manufacture front- naval gun systems for war- diture includes cost of char-  @    sent, India has procured two countries have never been line weapons in India besides ships ($1.02 billion). tered flights. According to data   weapons worth over 18 billion as good as they are now, Trump is looking forward to providing planes, missiles, rockets, ships. access to cutting-edge defence The US may also push its given by him, a cost of 121.85      E  dollars in the last few years. said, adding that the countries India with some of the best and We make the best. And we're technology of the US, sources case for selling their fighter jets cr was incurred in 2015-16      . # Esper's visit comes days have made “wonderful deal”. most feared military equipment dealing now with India. But this said here on Wednesday. These F-18, , F-15EX(upgraded ver- while an expenditure of 78.52 ) #)   #4   after Modi on February 25 Talking about defence and on the planet. includes advanced air defence projects come under the ambit sion of F-16) or F-21 for the big cr was incurred in 2016-17. In  ,   said during the joint press strategic ties between the two “We make the great- systems and armed and Defence Trade and Technology 'Make in India' project to man- 2017-18, a cost of 99.90 cr was      conference with Trump here countries, Trump said the US est weapons ever made: air- unarmed aerial vehicles,” Trump Intiative inked between the two ufacture 114 jets for the IAF. incurred. ) 0      !6 $        "#$" "$$"#  N  D    O

  17 73 Hakripora village in   17 73 view that in about a week's 1    ) ing the day and the proceedings Pulwama. On time , situation in the Capital  )  (     were chaired by presiding offi- ith the arrest of three Wednesday, the NIA o early resolution to par- would return to complete nor-  ))  0 cers. Waccused in the February conducted fresh raids Nliament logjam is in sight malcy with relief and rehabil- Amid din, the Direct Tax 2019 Pulwama terror attack at the house of father as the proceedings in the itation work already underway       Vivaad Se Vishwas Bill was that took a toll of 40 CRPF and daughter who Parliament remained paral- in the North-East Delhi. ( ) 6 < passed by the House. jawans, the NIA has secured were arrested by the ysed for the third consecutive Speaker of Lok Sabbha and  (   Opposition parties continued three emails exchanged by the NIA in connection day on Wednesday with the Chairman of Rajya Sabha have to demand resignation of suicide bomber Adil Ahmad with the Pulwama Congress resolving that its also spoken that a debate on 1  )  Home Minister Amit Shah and Dar, the contents of which are attack case. It also protest will continue till a Delhi violence would be held (   continued to chant slogans -- expected to unravel the larger questioned a suspect debate on Delhi riots is allowed post-Holi. L 'Modi Sarkar Shame Shame', conspiracy in the case. who is a resident of in both the Houses. As the Government and 'Pradhan Mantri Jawab Do'. Following the lead, the Qasbayar area in The BJP and the Modi- opposition are trying to make     Earlier, Congress mem- NIA on Wednesday arrested Pulwama in further- Government has made it clear Delhi's communal violence a   bers trooped into the Well two more accused, Abdul Gani ance of the probe. that the discussion would be political blamegame, the toll shouting slogans and some of Bhat and his son Muntazir In the Pulwama possible only on March 11, a has reached 53 with more them displayed placards, Ahmed Bhat, leading to total attack last year, as day after 'Holi' in the Lok injured succumbing to their diate discussion on the Delhi demanding resignation of five arrests in the case. Both are many as 40 CRPF 7!   Sabha and on March 12 in the injuries. violence. The House was first Home Minister Amit Shah. residents of Pulwama and personnel were killed Rajya sabha. Parliament could hardly adjourned soon after it met at Nearly 30 members from the accused of being involved in in an IED blast exe- Congress' leader in Lok transact any substantial busi- 11 am, then at noon and final- Congress were in the Well. funding and provision of logis- cuted through an explosives- security forces), Sameer video of Fidayeen Adil Ahmed Sabha Adhir Ranjan ness as upper house was ly for the day a little past 2 pm. Some of them were heard ask- tics for the deadly terror attack. laden car that rammed a con- Ahmed Dar, a Jaish-e- Dar, which was released by Chowdhury said his party has adjourned soon after it began The Opposition parties ing where the Speaker was The emails were exchanged voy of the CRPF. Mohammad terrorist from Jaish-e-Mohammad soon after been demanding that there its proceedings and Lok Sabha were demanding an immediate and also shouted 'we want jus- on the encrypted ProtonMail Tariq Ahmed Shah worked Pulwama and Mohmmad the Pulwama attack,” the NIA should be a discussion in also witnessed adjournment discussion on Delhi violence tice'. Despite the din, two mobile app and the last mail as a tipper driver in the South Ismail alias Ibrahim, a Pakistani has said. Parliament on the recent riots for the day after the Chair had but Parliamentary affairs questions were taken up dur- was sent by him on January 18, Kashmir, disclosed during terrorist. Shah's daughter Insha Jan, in the national capital. “The to put-off proceedings repeat- Minister Pralhad Joshi said it ing the Question Hour. 2019, sources said, adding the investigation that his house at “ Accused Tariq Ahmed 23, facilitated the terrorists at Government should accept its edly in the wake of loud and can be taken up on March 11 Supplementaries to a query mails related to planning about Hakripora, Pulwama was used Shah facilitated all the terror- their home and provided food responsibility and the perpe- continuous protests from the in the Lower House and on related to coal production the terror strike with their by Adil Ahmed Dar (Fidayeen), ists at his house for sheltering and other logistics during trators of the violence should Congress benches. March 12 in Rajya Sabha. was answered by Joshi, who is handlers based in Pakistan. Mohd. Umar Farooq, a and for planning of the heinous their stay on more than 15 be punished. We have been Proceedings in the lower Not convinced, the oppo- also the Coal Minister. Kirit The leads have come soon Pakistani terrorist and IED attack on the CRPF convoy. occasions for two-four days asking the Government repeat- house were disrupted for the sition continued the protest Solanki, who was in the chair, after the arrest of Taroq Ahmed maker, Kamran another His house was also used by the each time, in their house dur- edly to debate on the issue,” he third day on Wednesday as storming the well on several told agitating members that Shah, 50, on Tuesday and his Pakistani terrorist (both were above mentioned terrorists for ing the year 2018-2019, the said. opposition parties created occasions. Lok Sabha Speaker Question Hour should con- daughter Insha Jan of later killed in encounters with preparing and recording of NIA said. The Government is of a uproar demanding an imme- Om Birla was not present dur- tinue. $ &'  6 3 4!  ) 2   "  8             L   17 73 ##  / National Dissemination and Consultation Workshop on .      he Centre on Wednesday #. #   # SBM (G) Phase-II.   ,)  Tlaunched the second phase --5-  -)5 He said the programme  17 73 of the ambitious 1.40-lakh will be implemented from     crore Swachchh Bharat Mission -6   #  2020-2021 to 2024-2025 in a  17 73 cular dated April 6, 2018 is set he Supreme Court asked the (Grameen) aimed at ensuring #    mission mode with a total out- aside,” said the bench, also TDelhi High Court on chief justice of the high court to effective solid and liquid waste  *  )- lay of Rs 1,40,881 crore. he Supreme Court comprising justices Aniruddha Wednesday to hear on March 6 dispose of these matters “as expe- management in every pan- “This will be a novel model TWednesday allowed banks Bose and V Ramasubramanian. a plea seeking lodging of FIRs ditiously as possible” on their own chayat. As it highlighted the  N of convergence among differ- and financial institutions from “When the consistent against some BJP leaders for merits and in accordance with construction of 10 crore toilets  28    ent verticals of financing. Of providing services related to stand of RBI is that they have alleged hate speeches which law and also prepone the hear- in rural areas and over 5.9 lakh this, Rs 52,497 crore will be cryptocurrencies by setting not banned VCs (virtu- purportedly led to recent ing on other related pleas. villages in 699 districts of 35 '9  2 allocated from the budget of aside the RBI’s 2018 circular al currencies) and riots here and said it The bench, also comprising states/UTs declaring them- 2 8  department of drinking water which had prohibited them. when the may also explore the justices BR Gavai and Surya selves open defecation free and sanitation. Cryptocurrencies are dig- Government of possibility of “peace- Kant, directed that the hearing (ODF) in the first phase of the own a toilet. Foundation and UNICEF dur- The remaining amount will ital or virtual currencies in India is unable to ful resolution” of the on other connected matters Mission, launched in 2014, the Similarly, 93 per cent ing February, covered 6,993 be dovetailed from the funds which encryption techniques take a call despite dispute”. along with all the applications Government released a survey women felt that they need not women living in Bihar, Uttar being released under the 15th are used to regulate the gener- several committees The apex for impleadment and interven- report on the impact of the have to stop eating to control Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, finance commission, MGN- ation of their units and verify coming up with sever- court, which said it tion on the issue, which have mission on convenience, safe- the urge to defecate anymore, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. REGS and revenue generation the transfer of funds, operating al proposals including “wants to see if peace is been adjourned to a later date ty and self respect of women in 81 per cent women said they SBM (G) Phase-II will models particularly for SLWM,” independently of a central two draft bills, both of which possible”, observed that by high court, may be advanced rural India. need not worry about privacy focus on sustaining the gains he said. bank. advocated exactly opposite adjournment of hearing by the and be taken up on March 6. The report claimed 93 per while changing menstrual made in the first phase of the On February 19, the cabi- A three-judge bench, head- positions, it is not possible for high court for “such a long The bench passed the order cent women feel safer from hygiene material anymore, 93 programme in the past five net approved the second phase ed by Justice RF Nariman, said us to hold that the impugned period” in April on separate while hearing a plea filed by 10 assault by not going out in the per cent women no longer fear years in terms of toilet access of the Swachh Bharat Mission, the Reserve Bank of India measure is proportionate,” the petitions related to the violence riots victims seeking registra- open to defecate, 91 per cent contracting infections by not and usage, and will ensure that Prime Minister Narendra (RBI) circular is liable to be set bench said in its 180-page in northeast Delhi was not tion of FIRs against BJP lead- women save up to one hour of going out in the open to defe- no one is left behind, Union Modi's pet project focussed aside on the ground of “pro- verdict. “justified” and such matters ers Anurag Thakur, Kapil their day earlier spent on walk- cate. Jal Shakti Minister on sustainability of ODF and portionality”. The apex court delivered should not be delayed for long. Mishra, Parvesh Verma and ing to defecation sites and 88 The survey, done by the Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told management of solid and liq- “Accordingly, the writ peti- the verdict on pleas challeng- A bench headed by Chief Abhay Verma and others for per cent women are proud to Bill and Melinda Gates reporters after the launch at the uid waste. tions are allowed and the cir- ing the RBI circular. Justice SA Bobde requested the their alleged hate speeches.    ! !  "

    0R           1  ?O25             ?@3?44 Minister Amit Shah was visit- N@1O5B737.. Such people (BJP) have no they have victimized more ing Bengal last week. Her “late place in our country.” Hindus than Muslims. The Bengaluru: Seeking to allay Sriramulu said the apartment n a continued tirade against anti-BJP outburst” was prompt- 0@,417@ Incidentally two more per- majority of the 19 lakh people fear among the citizens in the where the software engineer Ithe Centre Bengal Chief ly interpreted by the Congress 7 sons: one from Liluah off thrown out of the NRC are wake of coronavirus scare, was staying has been Minister Mamata Banerjee on as “ploy to hoodwink the peo- Howrah and the other from Hindu Bengalis.” Karnataka Health Minister B sanitised. Wednesday said that the Modi ple.” @,@14B,/. Sodepur were arrested on She also said that the BJP Srirumulu on Wednesday Besides, his 25 colleagues Government is trying to spread Banerjee who was speaking Wednesday for raising Goli Government in Tripura was made an appeal to the people have been identified. coronavirus scare in India in in a meeting at Buniyadpur in ,74 . Maaro slogan from Amit Shah’s attacking the Scheduled caste not to pay heed to rumours One of them has been order to divert the attention of South Dinajpur district B7,A,743)/ rally on Sunday. With and in Assam they are tortur- spreading on social media. admitted to the hospital as a the nation from the Delhi announced that her party Wednesday’s arrest total num- ing the tribal population. “As In a series of tweets, precautionary measure and his riots. would undertake a “BJP Chi ./713A7A ber of such people apprehend- you (BJP) had committed great Sriramulu assured people that blood sample has been sent for “I don’t give less impor- Chi” (shame shame) campaign G71,7H4,7 ed went up to 7 sources said. atrocities against the tribal the Government has taken lab test. tance to the Corona threat in all the blocks of the State. In a circuitous attack on people in Jharkhand the peo- adequate measures to ensure “So far 40,207 people have which is very real but sudden- “On Friday TMC will launch a )3@ 15@/ Shah who during her speech ple of that State threw you out that the disease does not been screened at the ly they (Centre) are blowing it BJP chi chi campaign to con- @>,@@,@1 fixed a target of 200 seats from of power.” spread further. International airport. 251 blood out of proportion so that they demn the genocide in Delhi” Bengal Banerjee said “the BJP In a strong counter attack “Don’t lend your ears to tests have been done, of which do not have to explain their and the role played by the .@47A@1@4B7@7I3417, is saying that they will target to what Banerjee said the BJP rumours about the coron- 238 were found negative, while failure in controlling the Delhi administration to control the >43/,71@1,@3315773,@.4 200 out of 294 seats suggesting State president Dilip Ghosh avirus in the social media. the rest of the reports are yet to riots that left more than 50 riots, she said. the rest they will leave for the wondered “who is actually Rely only on the authentic come,” Sriramulu people dead,” Banerjee said The same slogan will also 37>0@,741&$7@3774O Left and the Congress with condemning violence: Mamata information,” the Health tweeted. adding how corpses are still be used in the coming days to whom they have a hidden Banerjee or Narendra Modi” Minister tweeted. The health department being fished out from drains denounce the “discriminatory” more injustice) campaign trying to import it in Kolkata. understanding … But I tell adding “the Prime Minister has The Minister’s tweet came said three people have been and claiming “at least 700 peo- Citizenship Amendment Act, which they will start soon in “What audacity! They are call- them that I will target even one already tweeted against the as Bengaluru reported the first admitted to the isolation ward ple are still missing. There is a National Population Register Bengal. ing the people gaddars (trai- seat where the BJP is contest- Delhi riots but Mamata case, after a techie from the city at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of mound of dead bodies.” and National Register for Condemning the “Goli tors). Who is a gaddar? Who ing.” Banerjee has not said a single with a travel history to Dubai Chest Diseases (RGICD). Banerjee had been under Citizens, she said. Maaro” (shot them) slogan will decide that? You (the BJP) In a statement aimed at the word against the people who and interaction with Meanwhile, a parent ceaseless attack from the Left Banerjee’s “Chi Chi” cam- often being raised from BJP are the descendents of Hindu gallery Banerjee said committed violence in Bengal Hongkong-based people there, appealed to people not to panic and the Congress for main- paign is thought to be a meetings and rallies Banerjee Gaddars,” she said adding her “the BJP always plays the by burning trains and railway was admitted to a hospital in about the Coronavirus in the taining a “dubious silence” on counter-coinage for the BJP’s said after inventing such hate party would “never allow such Hindu card by chanting station after the enactment of Hyderabad. techie's apartment, where his Delhi riots when Union Home proposed Aar Noi Anyay (no slogans in Delhi they are now people to infiltrate Bengal. Hindu… Hindu but in Assam the CAA.” As panic gripped the city, son too resides. PTI % :   *  # 1    6 . . # 61(     !!  !  *   8          !! ! Thiruvananthapuram: As Thrissur and Kasaragod dis- Mumbai: Members of the India braces itself to tackle fresh tricts. They have been dis-   .; <9  Brihanmumbai Municipal incidences of coronavirus, charged from hospitals and Corporation's standing com- Kerala’s successful handling of none of them are under home Jaipur: Rajasthan Health Fifty-three people in mittee on Wednesday urged the the nation’s first three positive quarantine. Minister Raghu Sharma Jhunjhunu, 14 each in Jodhpur civic administration to screen cases, backed by a rigid proto- Two of them had travelled informed the House on and Jaisalmer, 44 in Bikaner, six travellers at railway stations col, including a 28-day quar- by the same flight from Wuhan. Wednesday that at least 215 in Udaipur and 76 people in and toll plazas for COVID-19. antine to contain its spread, The Minister said the health people came in contact with the Jaipur came in contact with the Expressing concerns about offers a model to others. department is fully equipped to COVID-19 affected group of group. The Minister informed the coronavirus outbreak, With a strong chain of deal with the coronavirus Italian tourists that had visited the members of the House members asked the civic command, starting from the scare,guided by the protocol set various places in the that the 15 Italian tourists who administration to provide health department to field out by Indian Council of State. had reached Delhi, via Jaipur details of the steps taken to con- workers, the state has shown Medical Research and National Replying to an adjourn- and Agra, have been tested pos- trol the spread of the virus. the way to the rest of the Institute of Virology. , ! &         (   6 (!1!'   $% ment motion in the State itive for COVID-19. The BMC informed the country on dealing with such Explaining how the state Assembly, Sharma said swab He said that though there standing committee that until an outbreak, health officials dealt with the situation, she said samples of 93 people have is no prescribed medication or now 62 people were quaran- here said. “We have almost health department officials been taken. vaccine to treat the disease, the tined at an isolation facility at contained the situation in traced those who returned to 2   8   #8    A total of 51 suspected suspected patients in the state Kasturba Hospital and 400 peo- Kerala, but that does not mean Kerala from infected areas and patients have been tested neg- are being given swine flu med- ple are being monitored as per that we are safe. Yes, we treat- isolated them even if they had     .   8  .  ative whereas reports of 41 oth- ication as a precautionary mea- the Union Government's guide- ed and cured three patients, but minor symptoms. The rest ers are still pending, he said. sure. PTI lines. PTI that does not mean that we will were home quarantined. lower our guard,” health min- “Trained health workers Kolkata: The West Bengal Government has to reduce the risk of infection. ister KK Shailaja told PTI. were deployed to assist them. asked all state-run schools to sensitise students The department will send the pamphlets to Kerala,she said,has also We monitored everyone and about steps needed to reduce the risk of novel schools for distribution among      decided to intensify surveil- held daily review meetings,” she coronavirus infection. students. “Requested to instruct all Head of the lance, especially at airports, said. Kerala is also the only In a circular, the school education depart- institutions of Primary/Junior High railway stations and bus depots. state which strictly mandates 28 ment directed district inspectors of schools to Schools/High/Higher Secondary schools under       !"# The three positive cases -- days of home quarantine for instruct heads of institutes to distribute pam- his/her jurisdiction to sensitise their students all medical students from those returning from COVID- phlets to students, advising them to follow basic through awareness generation for prevention of  $   there are about 7,000 temples, many of which are Wuhan, epicentre of the virus, 19 countries, while it is 14 days hygiene habits like frequently washing hands, spreading of novel coronavirus,” the circular  7114 hundreds of years old. On the other hand, there were reported from Alapuzha, at the national level. PTI using handkerchief/tissue paper while sneezing said. PTI are some monuments under the ASI that can be he Union Government’s proposal to bring in shifted to the State list,” Patel had said. Tmore heritage sites including ancient temples Monuments and sites that are more than that are currently under the control of State 100 years old come under the purview of the Governments to the list of Centrally protected Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites monuments has stirred a hornets’ nest in Tamil and Remains Act, 1958. There are restrictions on Nadu. any construction activities within 100 meters of While MK Stalin, Leader of the Opposition the Centrally protected monuments. Structures in the Assembly who is also the DMK supremo of temples like the Big Temple in Thanjavur come termed the move as an attempt by the BJP-led under the supervision of the ASI. Centre to impose Sanskrit culture in Tamil Nadu, Stalin in a statement alleged that the exist- devotees across the State expressed their happi- ing monuments under the control of the ASI ness over the proposal. “We believe the temples remain neglected. “The present proposal to bring , if brought under the Archaeological Survey of more such monuments from the State list under India, would get freedom from the corrupt the ASI’s control is unjust,” said the DMK chief, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment a sworn rationalist. Department,” said TR Ramesh, president, Temple Temples in Tamil Nadu, especially those Worshippers Society. coming under the HRCE Department are in the Prahlad Patel, Union Minister for Culture, eye of a controversy following large scale “dis- had told the Lok Sabha on February 10 that the appearance” of prime land belonging to the tem- Government was in the process of reviewing the ple. The HRCE Department had told the number of monuments under the protection of Madras High Court in January 2018 that it has the ASI as well as the ones protected by the State no records about 50,000 acres of prime land Governments. The Minister had said that there which was owned by the temples. “Though the were 3691monuments all over India which were High Court had asked the HRCE Department protected by the ASI. to submit the details of the missing land in six “The list of Centrally protected monu- months, the officials have not done so even after ments can go up to 10,000. In Tamil Nadu alone, two months, pointed out Ramesh. 7:            =>?P  ) 

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     0/0)4 Coronavirus, We are trying to ongoing efforts to lure leader Sudhir Mungantiwar discover an antibiotic to cure Congress MLAS in Madhya said: "Congress is itself like lamming the poaching of this virus”. Pradesh, State NCP Minister coronavirus. Ashok Chavan is Sruling party MLAs report- Talking to media persons at Jitendra Awhad tweeted in a senior leader of Congress and edly indulged in by the the Vidhan Bhavan here, Marathi: “There is a lot of fear he should not say such things. Bharatiya Janata Party in Chavan — who is a PWD among the people about coro- But Congress starts with the Madhya Pradesh, the Congress Minister in the MVA navirus. There is also outbreak letter 'C' and so does coron- and NCP in Maharashtra on Government in the State — of Dengue. There is rift in the avirus. BJP starts with 'B', so Wednesday compared the BJP’s said: “The BJP regularly resorts society over CAA and NRC. BJP has nothing to do with “Operation Lotus” to to ‘Operation Lotus’ in states When all these are happening, coronavirus." “Coronavirus” “for which where it is not power. It tries to it is shame on the BJP which On Monday, MP’s former efforts are being made to dis- poach MLAs from the ruling cannot remain without power Chief Minister Digvijay Singh cover antibiotic” and said the JP party. But, I am confident that has stooped so low ( in Madhya had alleged that the BJP was Nadda-led party had proved that the BJP will not succeed in Pradesh”. trying to destablise the Kamal once again that it can’t live its operation in Madhya “The BJP has established Nath Government in Madhya without power. Pradesh”. that the levels of political are Pradesh by offering Congress Amid allegations by senior “There may be any politi- plunging low in the country. MLAs 25 to 35 crores each. Congress leader Digvijay Singh cal party in power in different The BJP has created an image BJP leader and former MP and Madhya Pradesh chief state, but the BJP should learn for itself that it can’t remain CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan hit minister Kamal Nath that the to function in a democratic without power. The BJP is back at Digvijay Singh accus- BJP was trying to lure their manner. Kamal Nath is an effi- keeping the Congress MLAs ing him of indulging in black- party’s MLAs by offering 25- cient Chief Minister and there locked up. How long people mail and alleged that the 30 crore, former Chief Minister is no threat to the Congress can tolerate this kind of act by Congress leader was making and senior Congress leader government in Madhya the BJP,” Awhad said in anoth- such charges against the BJP in Ashok Chavan said: “The BJP’s Pradesh,” Chavan said. er tweet. In his retaliation to Madhya Pradesh "to stay rele- Operation Lotus is like Hitting out at the BJP for its Chavan’s statement, senior BJP vant".

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     0/0)4 rior Chhatrapati Shivaji’s name had the project had launched aharashtra PWD Minister the mid-sea Shivaji memorial MAshok Chavan on through a Jal Puja at the hands Wednesday announced that of Prime Minister Narendra the MVA Government will Modi. The Devendra Fadnavis order an inquiry into the stric- government committed irreg- tures passed by the Comptroller ularities in the tendering and Auditor General of India process of the project,” Munde (CAG) in the tendering process had said. 3,700 crore mid-sea The proposed Shivaji Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial memorial — 212 metres in project unveiled by the BJP-led height that includes a 123.2-m Government. statue standing atop an 88.8-m Replying to a question in pedestal — was a flagship pro- the State Legislative Council, ject of the previous BJP-led Chavan said: “Our Government Government. is all for setting mid-sea memo- The equestrian statue of the rial for Maratha warrior great Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji. But, we will will come up on a rocky islet first order into the strictures around 3.5 km from the Marine passed by the CAG on the ten- Drive in south Mumbai. dering process of the project. The memorial will — apart Later, we will take a policy deci- from the statue of Shivaji — sion in the matter”. house an open-air theatre, a “Chhatrapati Shivaji library and a museum show- Maharaj is reverential figure in casing the Maratha warrior's the entire country and it is life. Besides, the memorial will essential that we set up a grand have a viewing gallery akin to memorial for him. But the the one at Statue of Liberty in CAG has raised objections to New York harbour. It will have the tendering process followed a landscaped+ garden that can by the previous BJP-led accommodate 3,000 people at a Government. In addition, there time. In 2017, L&T was short- are several litigations against the listed for 3,826-crore after the project on environmental consortium of Reliance issues,” the Minister said. Infrastructure and Afcons quot- “Following a directive by the ed an estimate of 4779-crore Supreme Court, the work on for the project. the construction of the mid-sea The project was estimated Shivaji memorial for more than to cost around 3,826 crore, but a year now,” Chavan now official sources said there said. has been “a further revision in Chavan also slammed the the cost”. previous Devendra Fadnavis government for not having made any progress in the con- struction of the Shivaji during the last five years when it was in power in the state. It may be recalled that in the first session of the State Legislature held in Nagpur in December after the MVA gov- ernment assumed office on November 28 last year, the rul- ing NCP leader Dhananjay Munde had demanded an inquiry into the alleged irreg- ularities in the mid-sea Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial project. “The previous BJP Government that came to power invoking Maratha war-    ! ! ) B $  $ 2;    :     ;   ; "4. 56 "++67# 3   3  0  #  . #  /     +.  0  .   01  ..   ' /        )8$      ( 7                   /         *4  0   /                %         (           /         9   %           7  $       /           + :;<   . S ::=,          (              ( %&&'" 1        )             :>(  (      (     9  %   t is now apparent that the rapid ?    .  7                spread of COVID-19 could turn               )8$ S into a serious global disaster, poten-       .              tially costing hundreds of thousands of elderly lives and millions of jobs        )8$ .  .        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A )8$            .      fresh approach to foreign and security pol-                   #   icy has to be based on much more than national sovereignty and must include the        !  /         promotion of global welfare and high stan- # .              / dards.         *     / $  +/$,   ) The second lesson is that a crisis is han- dled less honestly, openly and successful- / $  +)/$, #          / ly by corrupt or authoritarian systems. In      )8$              A;:C Iran, rumours abound that officials are                    .  being told not to report cases of the virus,   )8$              ( while the number of deaths suggests that concern for the environment. and cities be isolated. nies owe around $10 trillion — far more people are infected than has been They do not require us to Within days, an interrup- at around 50 per cent of the US’     0 /     9           officially admitted. As on Tuesday, it revise the way we see the world tion of the production of parts gross domestic product (GDP),                    reported 77 deaths from COVID-19 and but rather to promote it more in a factory in China can lead an all-time record. That means       5   D E 7     (    2,336 confirmed cases of infection. effectively and persuade others to the lay-off of workers. Even that if there is a sudden loss of The original suppression of news of the that we are right. giant American corporations turnover, they will go bust at a       :FC= (/      ?   outbreak in China was a grave error, Yet, there is an emerging 17,.7.A7 such as Boeing and Apple are very fast pace, with interest     S     ?       +?,    notwithstanding the subsequent use of fourth lesson as stock markets @@07 finding that production of air- rates already so low that there                        colossal State power to bring down the tumble and serious economic craft and iPhones is rapidly is minimal scope for reductions infection rates. All this is clear evidence that consequences loom, which is 17*!. affected by a slowdown of that will help them.     @>=>:    #              in the crises yet to come in the 21st cen- much harder for us in the activity in China. Many busi- Admittedly, this is not just                 6   tury, the free flow of information, the shar- West to accept — that, since the 71/,A#7 nesses have opted for fewer, a Western problem — Chinese       .  7  $   .  . +$.., ing of warnings and the airing of disagree- end of the Cold War, we have >,77>3@ @> larger component suppliers, companies are arguably even ment will be characteristics of the politi- conducted much of our daily with the result that the eggs more indebted and, even before             8    /  ( cal systems that are best at protecting their lives and business affairs with- 1>@,04@1#7 they need come from surpris- the Coronavirus crisis began,                    S citizens. out resilience in the forefront of .4,15@> ingly few baskets. they were starting to default at        /         /  The third lesson is one I outlined for our minds. Even more striking, if the a record rate. But the building The Telegraph earlier — that it is time for From the 1990s onwards, 4,115.41 world sinks into recession in up of historically unprecedent-  9                 ( the abuse, consumption and trafficking of our economic growth has been 74,15@> the coming weeks, will be the ed levels of debt, along with   )8$   .            / * the world’s endangered wildlife to stop. In best promoted by building very consequences of the remorse- ever more fragile supply chains,   .7                recent days, China has given some indica- complex global supply chains .45,77071 less build-up of debt by many have been results of our con- tion that the sickening markets in which and taking on high levels of companies. Central banks have stant search for growth and low        / %             all kinds of wild animals are sold, dead and debt in households and busi- 33)7 done much since the crash of prices at the same time over the                 /     alive, will be banned permanently. That will nesses alike. We must acknowl- 4,47,.. 2008 to remove weaknesses in last 30 years.                 /  be very welcome and it is to be hoped that edge that there are many ways @>7@343 the financial system, insisting Adjusting to a world in *        S          such an example will be followed by other in which a country like Britain that banks carry far more cap- which we give resilience greater nations such as Vietnam and Laos. The rise is more resilient than in the .A.70.4 ital and that risks are better weight will be a huge and dif-             .         *  of Coronavirus is a clear indication that the past. monitored. But at the same ficult effort for everyone who S   (    .  7         / degrading of nature will come back to hit Yet in other crucial ways, 4,7)7.4 time, they have presided over enjoys mass consumption and       )  S         humans very hard. Britain and other developed ,@715 ultra-low interest rates for far easy money. Elections are not These three lessons are straightforward nations have steadily become too long, balking at opportuni- currently won by promising       )8$S             enough and conveniently fit the way in more fragile when faced with 7,Q71. ties to raise them for fear of less debt and a more resilient                      ) ( which most Westerners — with the major an unexpected global down- jeopardising growth and the society and economy. The                        exception of US President Donald Trump turn, particularly one in which buoyancy of stock markets. Coronavirus crisis is a major — see the world: We need outward-look- millions of people might sud- As a result, much of the warning signal that this will    .               ing countries, promoting the global good denly stop work, factories cease corporate world is now awash have to change. through strong cooperation, with a huge production and entire towns with debt. 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The real question is, can any amount of             (( revenge achieve ends of justice or give closure?   Or, is it that vigilante justice only succeeds in cre- 4      C;         ating another agonising sense of victimhood?              The vigilante mode of “punishing” soft tar-           #         gets or labelling them as “perpetrators” turns  :@           ( them into an “object” of hate, caught in the eye of a storm. These soft targets, allegedly guilty of    A;:F(A;  *  A<      ( past perpetration, fall victim to violent retribu- 17@041   +:= ,  +:: ,    +:C , tions. They are also dubbed as “undesirable” and @>7B7,A4A   even “illegals.” Being a soft target, they are pro- ,41.4@1.# 6                filed as belonging to a different and less than 4.?15>@,         *   +*,    equal human group or identity. ,@@>@>                ( The recent attack on a Bengali worker in Thiruvananthapuram on not being able to pro- 71A4.                ( )7@07717    #          duce an Aadhaar card, or the alleged detention of Bengali migrant workers in Pune by vigilantes, 1@,043)7       %   *       ( /17,4       BF       S are classic examples of painting someone as an “illegal” without bothering to verify the truth. ./,B733417     A;A= #            ( The use of religious flags to differentiate a 407,4#>47    *           "   Hindu house from a Muslim home in times of 71>4@1 places the burden of proof on the doubtful cases. This is a complex inter- foreigners, who legitimise racist atti-       "            communal tension is a frightening demarcation @,.03A “accused.” Until a person proves her- play of suspicion and surveillance for tudes towards others.              ( of the targetted other. The recent anti-immigrant ,@/541 self/himself to be an Indian citizen, s/he the identification of the “illegal”, using Is India fast moving towards such  E               public discourse across India thrives through this 71A7?# remains a person of uncertain nation- NPR data. Such proof seeking and sur- legal blinds that allow for a legal archi-       "      *  plot of segregation and violence in the name of ality. veillance create conditions of discrim- tecture of discreet probe into citizen- punishing the perpetrator. The widely-shared 41171@143 It is a similar situation where ination and exclusion of the cultural ship of its own people?                .75,754@1@> "              *    viral image of a persecutor and the victim fur- migrant labourers, minorities and gen- and religious other. Suspicion leads to illegal checks, thers the process of othering and segregation. 7N@7,O4. erally those who are considered as out- Punning on author Timothy Huge physical and mental harassment of the                 ./.7.  "                 In the domain of everyday transactions, ask- siders, is concerned. A surveillance Barrett, one may say that the “reason” “other” on ethnic, racial, religious and ing for proof of identity has become the new nor- 4,,7@/1 society creates its own outsiders from of suspicion is clouded by the reason of linguistic lines. It can even pass as “rea-        mal. Be it under a surveillance camera, face iden- 71407@> the figure of a migrant. unreason. Suspicion never fails to find sonable suspicion.” The result is that a #  * .  #  ? +*.#?,   ( tification or simply through an identity check, >11541 The anti-immigrant rhetoric fur- a reason, whether it stands the test of non-immigrant, non-border-crosser     (        an intentional segregation of the “other” as sus- 337543 thers this strange imaging of the truth or not. People declared as foreign- Indian migrant citizen could be sus-       E ? 7E! *        ( pect is carried out in the name of finding an “ille- )415347. migrant who travels to a new place. The ers by Assam’s Foreigners’ Tribunals and pected to be an illegal Bangladeshi or                    gal Bangladeshi.” This lays bare the everyday .34A.)4,7 migrant is couched in the image of the lodged in detention camps were later a Nepali, or a Chinese, depending on   #   "           operation of a surveillance society that would act persecutor or the perpetrator against found to be genuine Indian citizens. To how one looks. as the forerunner of a “surveillance State”, which 77B7,A4A the native, by citing a narrative such as know why suspicion and its reasons are Legal resonance for this vestige of      (         *      @7,4@1@>4               is not sanctioned by a constitutional Republic like the Partition. In the safe spaces marked unreasonable in going after a perceived suspicion is found contextually. The ours. ./,B733417 for a particular group or identity, the “illegal”, one can only look at the reli- Gauhati High Court declared that               ? .@7A4 #  + ?#,          Two issues arise here: Does a surveillance migrant becomes an illegitimate intrud- gion, language or origin of the so-called voter’s ID, PAN, passport, land revenue society subjectively transform a democratic, con- @/344. er. “illegal.” receipt and so on do not prove citizen- #             ( stitutional apparatus into a surveillance State? 7>@,7,/117, However, this logic of othering can In most cases, it would be someone ship conclusively in a specific case.   #               Alternatively, does it just confine itself at the level @>4 even make the insider a victim. Alleged who does not belong to one’s own com- More generally, Article 326 of the             ( of the public? Overt determination of identity by ./,B733417 cases of Bengalis termed as munity. Such a preconceived idea of Constitution makes citizenship a pre-               ( proof or by tracking and profiling does not keep .47# . Bangladeshis in Bengal by security “we” and “them” never draws a line of condition for being a voter and hence      *          ( the State at the back anymore. Although the State 1@.41@17 forces in public spaces like metro sta- distinction between vigilante legalism a voter cannot but be a citizen.                cannot control the visual effect of on-camera tions and railway platforms point to this and constitutionalism. On and off- Specifically, the recommendations scenes of aggression and lynching, to which it can )A4 nature of harassment of an insider. The camera violence on “them” further con- made by Supreme Court in the Lal             @1./@143 7                 ( respond only later. In the meantime, violence ban on fish-eating in various schools in structs the identity of the victim in devi- Babu Hossein versus Electoral endows perpetrators with a sense of triumph. ,7/)3 Kolkata run by certain community- ous ways to cloak reasons of/for vigi- Registration Officer case in 1995 make       #              3?7@/,.                    While instigators, who triggered the violence based organisations and not allowing lantism. Contrastingly, cases of many it clear that there must be sufficient appear on the scene only later, with support of fish eaters in some housing complex- victims of miscarriage of justice, as it material evidence before someone is              ( their sponsors in power. This makes law enforcers es in the city point to such racially-dis- happened in Assam’s NRC exercise, suspected to be “illegal”, which in  $               toothless and they become mute spectators of criminatory practices on an insider. point to limits of processes of legal adju- most referred cases of suspects is      #    S        ( orchestrated violence. A surveillance society helps The insider victim or the outsider dication of citizenship. rather shoddily observed. Hence a                the henchmen spread a doctored narrative of vio- are all subjected to suspicion and dis- The new norm of surveilling, large number of Indian citizens face the                lence. This is how the victim’s identity is often crimination on the basis of cultural dif- snooping and othering a stranger danger of “suspicion” turning them into      *     %  S    blurred or altered by terming him/her as viola- ferences that can assume a form of changes the welcoming attitude towards an “illegal” and a subject of hatred.     #  S         ( tors or guilty. Similarly, one who is identified as racism even. the “other.” The drive to find “illegals” Surely, India can redeem itself from       %  S   #       the perpetrator could also be swapped from one The culture of law is such that it among strangers becomes an obsession. such calculated chaos of persecution,             "   side to the other. This new art of shifting blame goes by what is called “reasonable sus- This obsession with “illegal immi- pogrom and detention camps by mov-    in the form of present or past guilt, creates an picion.” Entries pertaining to the grants” creates blind spots in our ing towards civic and constitutional image of the “other” who is tasked to prove his National Population Register (NPR) ask everyday relationships with the other. morality. +        identity. In this way, the present practice of legal for the father’s birthplace and NPR rules The “illegal immigrant” is mirrored in (The writer is philosopher and a   , adjudication in Assam’s Foreigners’ Tribunal allow officials concerned to segregate many ways, such as doubtful voters and political analyst based in Shillong) 1      "#* .. /7  1- D                                           !  

nal Water Policy. The researchers used to be the preserve of cities have ficiency for the Himalayan towns and studied 13 towns in these countries started becoming a normal thing in villages is nothing short of daunting. and zeroed down on eight that are the mountains as well now. First and foremost, the respective facing an acute water stress. Perhaps the first hint of a water State Government must cut back on 7 @,30/. How deep this crisis is became scarcity was the vegetation of the hills the illegal construction and concen- evident from the rising dependence in the higher reaches becoming dry. trate on water conservation. The ,7.@1)77, on freshwater springs in these areas, Then came the abandonment of water run-offs during monsoon which ranged from 50 per cent to 100 step farming on mountain slopes due must be conserved and guided to the 4 E!"  # #)'  = per cent. What is exacerbating the to water sources such as waterfalls, erstwhile water bodies.   6$   # crisis is the fact that encroachments rivulets and glacier-fed water chan- This will not only breathe new        fter decades of mindless use in the form of small eateries, hotels nels drying up. Water resources in life into the ancient water bodies but     and wastage of water, we are and guest houses have overrun nat- the hills have always been on the restore much-needed water indepen-  5   O Abeing punished for taking ural water bodies, resulting in catch- receiving end. The construction of dence. Similarly, efforts must be     this precious natural resource and ment areas disappearing from the numerous hydel projects during the made to ensure that rivers, channels asset for granted as nature has topography. 90s wreaked havoc on the delicate and rivulets that used to feed villages,     #   responded finally and definitively. The small villages in the upper ecology of the Himalayas as river hamlets and farmlands are restored .?    # In spite of being in a water-rich Himalayas have been steadily wit- carrying capacity. The Water Policy exacerbate and double the gap after river and water bodies started to their former glory by channelis-       zone due to numerous glacier-fed nessing an exodus of the population report specifically names Devprayag between demand and supply of to disappear due to water being ing and allocating required amount   4 rivers flowing through them, eight and bigger towns such as Devprayag as one of the severely impacted water by 2050. diverted for electricity generation. of water quantities to them. towns in the Himalayan region of in Uttarakhand have become over- towns. The increased incidence of water This led to the land mafia usurp- We need to give back to nature       India, Nepal and Pakistan are now crowded. Unplanned urbanisation and shortages should have not gone ing these dried up riverbeds for real what we have taken away from it, and   )    discovering that their water resources This has resulted in the natural runaway tourism are largely to be unnoticed by the respective State estate development and the sand and that is the ecological balance in these J     have dwindled by 70 per cent. resources in these towns being blamed for the water scarcity and the administrations in India. But it hap- rock mafia plundering them for sensitive Himalayan zones. 2E!" This alarming data was pub- exploited to the hilt and now they report further states that left pened and the long queues at water building material. (The writer is an environmental G     H lished in the latest edition of the jour- have been exhausted beyond their unchecked this condition can further taps and near water tankers, which The road back to water self-suf- journalist)    ! ! *  %

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While free mar-  %  $   ! ! are staring down the abyss. virtually ended with several from cars in the sense that they even in India. Speak to airline from China. And as demand to kets should reign and thus it is Just look at China, accord- nations including India putting get used extremely heavily, and security staff at airports Europe and even the Indian important that Air India should ing to statistics from flight restrictions on visitors from most planes fly a minimum of over the past two days and subcontinent starts showing be privatised, the situation is b tracking service Flightradar24, mainland China. But the eight-ten hours a day at the they’ve noticed demand drop signs of a precipitous fall, even coming critical and the gov- civilian air traffic in China is demand collapse isn’t just on minimum and some low-cost off by a significant number airlines like Dubai’s Emirates, ernment might need to inter- down 80 percent. Passenger sectors to and from China, as carriers use their planes for although until the industry the world’s largest A380 oper- vene for the entire industry. 0 73R 89  8  # *  4-)  $ R     #   * 4              >  .    " :)   +     #     provisions in the Act.  8 = 2  New Delhi: The Appointments  3?42O (!             There would be 72 changes Committee of the Cabinet  17 73      ,1? ,    resulting in amendments to 65 % 3@1@1 investor nerves subsided, deal- (ACC) on Tuesday approved the )  1/  0     .   17 73 sections of the Act and the aim ers said. designation of Ajay Bhushan inance Minister Nirmala #42  /    is to ensure greater ease of sian and European stocks In commodities, oil rallied Pandey as the new Finance FSitharaman on Wednesday .  #5#. A     #       iming further improve- doing business as well as living. Amostly rose on Wednesday on indications that the OPEC Secretary. Pandey, currently the said the exercise of consolida-            Ament in ease of doing busi- Sitharaman, who is also the after the Federal Reserve crude producing cartel could Revenue Secretary in the Union tion of 10 public sector banks       ness, the Cabinet on finance minister, said 23 sprang its first emergency rate slash output this week in order Finance Ministry, will replace (PSBs) into four is on course          Wednesday approved 72 offences would be recategorised cut since the global financial to prop up prices. incumbent Rajiv Kumar. and the merger will come into    changes to the companies law out of 66 compoundable crisis to counter economic fall- “Market sentiment cer- A 1984 batch IAS officer of effect from April 1, 2020. The with focus on decriminalisation offences under the Act. Besides, out from coronavirus. tainly seems to have stabilised the Maharashtra cadre, he is Union Cabinet, she said, has of various provisions and per- seven compoundable offences In the first unscheduled after a historic US session known for his work with the given a go-ahead for the merg- 0  " ) ; 6 )    mitting direct overseas listing would be omitted, she said. rate reduction since 2008, the which saw the role of monetary Unique Identification er proposal and the govern- of Indian corporates. She also said penalties Fed axed its key interest rate by policy undermined as traders Authority of India (UIDAI) ment has been in regular touch      "0.      Reduction in penalties for would be reduced in case of a half point to a range of 1.0- sold into an extraordinary bout and has also served as with these banks. There will be certain offences as well as in various compoundable 1.25, arguing it was needed of easing from the Fed,” said IG Chairman of Goods and no regulatory issues, she said. timeline for rights issues, relax- offences. Generally, com- because “coronavirus poses analyst Joshua Mahony. Services Tax Network (GSTN). “The banks’ merger is on  17 73 delay” and submit detailed ation in CSR compliance poundable offences are those evolving risks to economic “The US economy is actu- Pandey had taken charge as course and decisions have bifurcation of payments (expla- requirements and creation of which can be settled by paying activity”. ally yet to feel a significant eco- the Revenue Secretary in already been taken by the he government on nation of self-assessed separate benches at the certain amount of money. Wall Street then tanked nomic impact from this virus, November 2018, replacing respective bank boards,” she TWednesday asked Bharti amounts), which it said are National Company Law According to the corporate on fears the central bank was and thus the decision to take Hasmukh Adhia who was to told reporters here. Airtel, Vodafone Idea and other necessary for proper reconcil- Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) affairs ministry, there are 52 in panic mode over the spread- such drastic action provided retire at the end of the month. The mergers are aimed at telecom companies to pay iation of legitimate AGR dues. are among the raft of other pro- proposals that would result in ing COVID-19 disease, which markets with a warning of A graduate of electrical creating global sized banks in remaining AGR dues as per the The Government has so far posed changes in the 48 amendments for greater has so far killed 3,200 people exactly how big this threat is,” engineering from IIT, Kanpur, India. In the biggest consoli- Supreme Court order without received about 26,000 crore Companies Act, 2013. ease of doing business for law worldwide and infected more added Mahony, noting the Fed Pandey, in 1998, went on to dation exercise in the banking further delay, according to from AGR payments, including Briefing reporters, abiding corporates by way of than 90,000. still has a scheduled rate call in join the University of space, the government in sources. adhoc/ buffer amounts given by Corporate Affairs Minister “removing criminality totally in However, equities in two weeks. Minnesota where he obtained August 2019 had announced The telecom department telcos to meet any reconcilia- Nirmala Sitharaman said the respect of 35 procedural and Europe and A\sia mostly In late morning deals, his MS and PhD degrees in four major mergers of public wrote to all telcos asking them tion differences with the tele- priority is to “decriminalise” technical defaults”. advanced on Wednesday as London stocks jumped 1.3 per- computer science. IANS sector banks. to pay balance dues “without com department. PTI (      3  #8        #.    #  /  @%  

Mumbai: The Bombay High London: Fugitive diamond Court on Wednesday refused merchant Nirav Modi, fighting to stay the auction proceedings his extradition to India on of some rare paintings seized by charges over the nearly USD 2 the Enforcement Directorate billion Punjab National Bank from the residence of fugitive (PNB) fraud and money laun- diamond businessman Nirav dering case, has filed another Modi. The auction is scheduled plea for bail to be heard by the for Thursday. High Court in London on A division bench of Acting Thursday. Chief Justice BP The 49-year-old, who has Dharmadhikari and Justice N been lodged at Wandsworth R Borkar was hearing a petition Prison in south-west London filed by the businessman’s son since his arrest in March last Rohin Modi, claiming that the year and is scheduled for an paintings were owned by the extradition trial in May, is Rohin Trust, of which he was making his fifth attempt at get- a beneficiary, and not owned by ting bail on the basis of a Nirav Modi. PTI change in circumstances. PTI          A  /

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rude oil prices on CWednesday surged 2.37 per cent to 3,539 per barrel as participants enlarged their holdings tracking a positive trend overseas. Analysts said raising of bets by participants kept crude prices higher in futures trade here. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for deliv- ery in March traded higher by 82, or 2.37 per cent, to 3,539 per barrel in 32,831 lots.     ! ! *  %%

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!        #   #  #("  ((6       6 00  0/0)4 Sebi is “internally assess-  17 73    <   ' . # 66 ing” the potential impact of the quity indices resumed their coronavirus epidemic on the he government will come Edownward march on   9 #. , capital markets, its Whole- Tout with a one-time settle-  17 73 stand that the NCLAT has issued construct and structure of online Wednesday as domestic Time Member SK Mohanty ment scheme for Limited an order in relation to the marketplace platforms in India, investors were spooked by a said. Liability Partnerships (LLPs) he National Company Law AIOVA appeal. We are current- “it does not appear that any one sudden spike in coronavirus New Delhi (PTI): Gold prices rupee was trading around 15 Global stocks rallied after that will provide more time to TAppellate Tribunal ly awaiting a copy of the order,” player in the market is com- cases in India. zoomed 1,155 to 44,383 paise weaker against the dol- the US central bank cut its submit their pending docu- (NCLAT) on Wednesday asked a Flipkart spokesperson said. manding any dominant position The government on per 10 gram on Wednesday in lar during the day,” HDFC benchmark interest rate by a ments as well as immunity fair trade regulator CCI to ini- In November 2018, the at this stage of evolution of mar- Wednesday said 28 Covid-19 the national capital with con- Securities Senior Analyst sizable half-percentage point in from prosecution for defaults. tiate again the probe against e- AIOVA had approached the ket”. cases have been detected in the tinuous rupee deprecation and (Commodities) Tapan Patel an effort to support the econ- The LLP settlement commerce major Flipkart for CCI alleging abuse of market The AIOVA, as mentioned country so far, up from six as strong buying in global safe- said. omy in the face of the spread- Scheme, 2020 — to be in force an alleged use of its dominant dominance by e-commerce in the CCI order, is a group of of Tuesday. This includes a haven assets, according to In the international mar- ing coronavirus. from March 16 to June 13 — position. major. The AIOVA had alleged over 2,000 sellers selling on e- group of 16 Italian tourists and HDFC Securities. ket, gold and silver were trad- Fed Chairman Jerome would permit a “one-time con- A three-member bench of abuse of market dominance commerce marketplaces such as their Indian driver. On Tuesday, the precious ing flat at USD 1,638 per Powell noted that the coron- donation of delay in filing the NCLAT headed by against Flipkart India Pvt Ltd, Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal etc. Meanwhile, Union minis- metal had closed at 43,228 ounce and USD 17.17 per avirus “poses evolving risks to statutorily required docu- Chairman Justice SJ which is into wholesale trad- Earlier in February this year, ter Prakash Javadekar said the per 10 gram. ounce, respectively. economic activity”. ments” with the Registrar of Mukhopadhaya has set aside the ing/distribution of books, in a different matter, the High government was proactively Silver prices also jumped “Gold prices rallied The rate cut, however, Companies. earlier order passed by the mobiles, computers and related Court of Karnataka had stayed engaged in dealing with coro- 1,198 to 47,729 per kg from sharply after the US Fed deliv- failed to cheer Indian investors. “LLPs, that wish to avail Competition Commission of accessories, and e-commerce the CCI investigation into alle- navirus, and the prime minis- 46,531 per kg in the previous ered surprise rate cut of 50 bps There is still a lot of uncertainty themselves of the scheme, may India (CCI) in this regard. marketplace Flipkart Internet gations of anti-competitive ter was monitoring the situa- trade. to support lingering economy on how the major economies file the pending documents/ Earlier, the CCI had Pvt Ltd. behaviour by two e-retailing tion everyday. “Spot gold for 24 karat in from the coronavirus effect. will contain the spread of the forms and make good the absolved e-commerce major It had alleged that small ven- majors Amazon and Flipkart for After gyrating over 945 Delhi shot up by 1,155 with Gold prices may get support virus, according to Ashika defaults, to gain immunity Flipkart of unfair practices using dors had become allies of the big a period of eight weeks. The CCI points during the day, the 30- continuous rupee deprecation from lower interest rates fetch- Institutional Equity Research. from prosecutions for such its dominant position. vendors and suppliers to leading had ordered a probe into share BSE Sensex settled 214.22 and strong buying in global ing safe-haven investment,” “Thus, we remain skeptical defaults,” the corporate affairs The appellate tribunal has sellers such as Cloudtail, WS Amazon Seller Services and points or 0.55 per cent lower at safe-haven assets. The spot he added. that Fed rate cut will stabilise ministry said in a release on directed the CCI to ask its Retail, etc. on the Flipkart and Flipkart Internet, units of the 38,409.48. markets sentiments due to Wednesday. LLPs are governed probe arm Director General Amazon platforms, rather than two e-commerce marketplaces, The broader NSE Nifty spurting 2.86 per cent, fol- but for the long term, the coronavirus outbreak,” it said. by the LLP Act, which is imple- (DG) to investigate into the selling directly to consumers on January 13 after receiving closed 52.30 points or 0.46 per lowed by Asian Paints, Tech impact looks limited,” said Bourses in Shanghai, Seoul mented by the ministry. allegations. “We set aside the through the online e-commerce complaints from trader body cent down at 11,251. Mahindra and M&M. Vinod Nair, head of research at and Tokyo ended on a positive According to the release, it order passed by CCI...,” the marketplace sites. Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh. Banks were the biggest “Fresh virus cases report- Geojit Financial Services. note, while Hong Kong settled has been observed that due to bench said, adding that the fair However, passing an order Meanwhile, the NCLAT on drag on the Sensex, with ed in India overshadowed BSE bankex, finance, basic with losses. Stock exchanges in applicability of additional fee trade regulator “is directed to on November 6, 2018, the CCI Wednesday dismissed the pleas IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, monetary easing by Fed. materials, realty, FMCG, oil Europe opened up to 1 per cent on late filings, which in case of initiate probe against Flipkart”. had held that the business prac- of auditors of debt-ridden IL&FS SBI and ICICI Bank dropping Despite mixed global cues, the and gas, auto and metal indices higher. Brent crude oil futures inordinate delay could actual- The NCLAT said that the tices of Flipkart and Amazon — Deloitte Haskins & Sells and up to 3.85 per cent. domestic market took a hit ended in the red, while IT, rose 0.58 per cent to USD ly become a financial burden, All India Online Vendors were not in violation of compe- KPMG arm BSR & Associates Other laggards included fuelled by weakness in metals, healthcare and teck climbed up 52.16 per barrel. a large number of LLPs have Association (AIOVA) has suc- tition norms and rejected alle- — challenging their implead- Bajaj Finance, ITC, UltraTech banks and auto stocks. to 1.13 per cent. On the currency front, the remained non-compliant. This cessfully made its case here. gations of abuse of market dom- ment in the case of alleged Cement and Tata Steel. “Short term tremors due to Broader BSE midcap and Indian rupee depreciated 14 is mainly due to their inability Flipkart said it was waiting inance made by the AIOVA. fraud at a group firm. The case On the other hand, Sun virus could be felt across the smallcap indices ended up to paise to 73.34 per US dollar to pay late fees for the cumu- for the copy of the order passed The CCI had ruled that relates to IFIN, a subsidiary of Pharma was the top gainer, globe including Indian indices 1.61 per cent lower. (intra-day). lative period of delay. by the NCLAT. “We under- looking at the present market IL&FS.

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66.00 62.75 63.90 DHANUKA 452.05 472.25 430.00 450.60 ZEEL 248.05 254.45 243.90 248.65 -2.45 SRTRANSFIN 1264.00 1264.00 1132.60 1166.25 DELTACORP 132.00 133.40 122.75 125.85 CASTROLIND 147.85 148.80 139.00 141.00 HEIDELBERG 196.80 197.55 189.00 191.05 ORIENTCEM 79.40 79.40 77.00 78.05 KOTAKBANK 1632.20 1633.10 1577.60 1609.15 -17.15 IDEA 3.73 3.78 3.41 3.59 LUPIN 652.95 666.95 644.30 663.95 RALLIS 225.85 233.95 223.50 229.60 ITDC 233.05 233.05 210.15 218.50 LAKSHVILAS 15.00 15.00 14.25 14.30 ICICIBANK 517.50 517.50 497.05 508.95 -5.80 CONCOR 492.20 500.85 469.30 477.90 TVSMOTOR 424.20 426.95 400.65 410.05 JMFINANCIL 111.10 111.55 105.15 106.25 JSL 39.75 40.00 38.75 39.75 SUNDRMFAST 412.00 413.45 399.00 404.00 BHARTIARTL 525.00 532.80 507.40 513.00 -7.80 MARUTI 6301.00 6420.25 6209.15 6384.40 NAVINFLUOR 1432.00 1432.05 1303.80 1373.35 PGHL 4043.85 4043.85 3921.60 3974.95 SCHNEIDER 91.80 91.80 86.25 87.95 CHALET 325.45 331.85 305.00 313.80 GRASIM 702.50 708.80 682.00 689.00 -11.05 DRREDDY 3045.05 3184.50 3036.05 3172.95 GLENMARK 286.50 292.00 280.85 289.20 KEI 511.50 519.65 492.50 509.75 SYNGENE 294.55 302.20 287.25 298.65 CORPBANK 17.80 19.25 17.80 18.65 SBIN 291.80 293.00 275.10 284.95 -4.90 GODREJIND 417.05 428.40 409.10 422.85 TRENT 735.40 735.40 673.80 689.80 CREDITACC 860.05 887.20 797.40 842.55 SYMPHONY 1315.35 1325.00 1269.90 1311.65 MRPL 38.15 38.15 37.10 38.05 BAJAJFINSV 9000.00 9066.60 8593.25 8777.20 -186.45 ULTRACEMCO 4307.10 4324.10 4120.40 4174.80 ADANIGAS 134.40 135.05 126.30 130.40 PIIND 1575.00 1579.95 1545.10 1576.85 KAJARIACER 553.20 553.20 540.00 543.65 KNRCON 266.20 266.30 263.40 265.70 UPL 525.00 533.60 498.10 510.25 -11.30 HCLTECH 572.00 575.40 561.20 562.80 DABUR 512.00 517.00 506.60 514.70 SUZLON 2.76 2.81 2.53 2.58 BAJAJELEC 420.00 421.90 397.35 407.65 TIMETECHNO 47.00 47.00 44.45 46.10 BPCL 422.10 428.70 405.40 413.80 -11.20 PGHH 10891.40 10891.40 10252.20 10455.55 OBEROIRLTY 521.00 521.00 493.00 506.85 IRB 80.30 82.50 76.10 81.00 NIACL 109.15 112.75 104.25 105.65 IFBIND 455.65 461.45 434.00 438.50 HDFCBANK 1178.35 1180.00 1133.10 1149.15 -32.65 PVR 1784.90 1784.90 1602.90 1663.70 BLISSGVS 110.90 112.85 105.50 108.20 VENKYS 1225.00 1229.70 1100.55 1151.05 AIAENG 1830.00 1845.00 1700.00 1794.65 ADVENZYMES 153.55 154.05 149.45 150.40 ULTRACEMCO 4310.05 4325.00 4117.00 4180.00 -119.90 ADANIPOWER 48.95 48.95 46.05 47.60 PTC 47.40 47.85 46.45 47.05 INDHOTEL 132.80 132.80 121.30 123.85 KANSAINER 500.50 507.00 472.55 490.25 CYIENT 423.90 424.15 418.15 420.50 INDUSINDBK 1114.45 1114.45 1051.00 1076.20 -31.85 MIDHANI 251.25 255.90 232.75 247.95 METROPOLIS 2080.00 2080.00 1862.00 1876.00 INDIANB 70.30 74.45 66.00 70.75 TATAINVEST 896.55 896.55 852.65 868.20 TATASTEEL 388.05 389.90 365.10 375.95 -11.60 VEDL 120.80 120.80 115.20 119.25 SAIL 36.10 36.35 34.05 34.85 BBTC 1105.00 1107.90 1070.75 1094.20 BLUESTARCO 803.05 803.05 780.50 793.60 TATAMOTORS 129.60 129.60 120.55 126.40 -3.95 EICHERMOT 17994.95 18250.00 16890.00 17275.80 SANOFI 7410.00 7488.00 7300.00 7444.20 REPCOHOME 278.80 288.65 274.20 281.80 UCOBANK 12.31 12.72 12.13 12.33 ITC 194.95 195.55 186.55 187.35 -6.50 MOTHERSUMI 106.00 106.00 98.40 100.75 POLYCAB 1070.00 1070.00 998.45 1042.35 ALKEM 2642.95 2649.60 2545.35 2552.95 DCMSHRIRAM 329.95 332.00 315.60 317.25 BAJFINANCE 4466.00 4496.80 4225.00 4279.90 -174.20 HINDUNILVR 2180.05 2185.35 2152.50 2177.15 IDFCFIRSTB 38.50 38.50 36.65 37.40 JBCHEPHARM 560.90 583.20 544.80 574.10 REDINGTON 109.55 111.10 106.35 107.20 EICHERMOT 17954.00 18280.00 16870.00 17171.55 -716.90 ECLERX 549.05 608.00 549.05 565.15 MPHASIS 858.45 864.40 815.95 839.00 SCI 44.10 44.35 40.35 42.05 TVSSRICHAK 1485.00 1515.00 1475.00 1490.70 ASIANPAINT 1805.00 1857.20 1805.00 1849.85 IOC 107.05 108.75 105.65 106.65 GUJGAS 290.00 293.70 278.00 289.80 MAHABANK 11.00 11.00 10.37 10.49 YESBANK 31.50 31.70 28.70 29.30 -1.90 RBLBANK 292.90 297.55 279.50 295.80 EQUITAS 107.35 108.70 102.20 104.00 WELSPUNIND 39.50 40.70 38.25 39.10 CENTURYPLY 163.00 163.00 151.55 154.80   MFSL 582.25 611.05 582.25 591.65 RAJESHEXPO 681.00 690.40 674.35 681.65 FORTIS 155.30 156.70 152.65 153.75 IOB 8.60 8.84 8.50 8.56 ORIENTREF 227.60 228.35 224.20 226.90 ATUL 5400.00 5400.00 4922.95 5038.80 RAIN 98.90 98.90 91.85 93.45 NBVENTURES 68.00 68.20 63.50 64.20 SRF 3989.95 4004.50 3891.55 3984.10 HAVELLS 638.50 642.55 620.00 633.00 SWANENERGY 118.65 123.00 116.50 117.05 KPRMILL 588.25 588.25 574.75 579.20 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE ADANIPORTS 350.00 350.00 340.10 346.25 GMRINFRA 20.30 20.50 19.30 20.05 APLAPOLLO 1925.00 1941.30 1858.70 1921.20 ARVINDFASN 346.55 353.35 335.70 339.70 NIFTY NEXT 50 27077.35 27103.30 26367.10 26715.40 -210.90 TATAELXSI 1050.00 1055.40 948.55 982.75 JUSTDIAL 497.75 497.75 472.20 487.10 KTKBANK 69.80 69.95 67.30 68.10 TATAMETALI 611.35 611.50 591.00 600.10 BOSCHLTD 13237.50 13690.00 12912.35 13555.00 399.40 BASF 1025.00 1167.65 1009.70 1147.90 NOCIL 96.95 99.45 92.55 95.80 CUMMINSIND 509.00 510.40 493.00 497.35 MAHINDCIE 128.05 130.00 123.85 127.60 PIDILITIND 1540.10 1587.00 1533.55 1581.85 43.25 AUROPHARMA 512.10 528.90 506.70 520.75 BAJAJHLDNG 3396.00 3407.45 3315.00 3323.85 RITES 292.00 297.00 285.20 288.00 VSTIND 4123.35 4164.85 4084.20 4119.30 LUPIN 653.20 667.25 643.30 663.60 14.00 PIDILITIND 1550.00 1587.40 1535.00 1583.50 UPL 528.60 532.80 498.50 511.45 RELINFRA 19.15 19.15 17.70 18.20 TCIEXP 805.00 811.60 751.15 771.35 GODREJCP 623.80 636.65 615.00 631.75 13.05 ESCORTS 850.60 854.80 807.05 831.35 BALKRISIND 1115.00 1122.50 1077.00 1109.00 ADANIGREEN 159.30 159.45 151.70 152.15 TEJASNET 57.00 57.00 49.75 51.40 AUROPHARMA 515.90 529.20 506.40 521.95 10.65 APOLLOHOSP 1731.25 1771.85 1712.25 1754.05 IRCON 489.70 489.70 438.00 456.70 HINDCOPPER 30.95 31.10 28.70 29.50 NETWORK18 25.50 26.70 25.10 25.65 DABUR 511.00 516.90 506.60 516.90 10.30 CIPLA 427.00 449.45 420.15 447.70 SHREECEM 23670.00 23835.90 22822.00 23271.50 OFSS 2679.40 2704.90 2588.00 2603.80 HERITGFOOD 342.00 342.00 322.00 331.35 NMDC 93.05 95.15 91.20 94.70 1.25 ABFRL 263.00 263.00 243.75 249.90 UNIONBANK 36.50 38.60 35.40 36.35 SUDARSCHEM 462.10 472.95 452.45 457.55 MAXINDIA 89.85 91.70 87.25 87.50 HDFCLIFE 567.40 570.00 560.15 569.50 6.00 DLF 208.90 209.40 198.50 203.90 HEG 960.00 971.00 912.85 956.75 PRESTIGE 324.45 324.70 294.05 307.00 ANDHRABANK 13.18 13.49 12.85 13.03 BANKBARODA 73.05 74.15 71.25 73.40 0.50 NIITTECH 1900.00 1949.50 1792.45 1831.90 BEL 74.20 75.15 70.60 74.85 GODFRYPHLP 1177.05 1195.00 1144.55 1164.20 TAKE 86.25 89.25 81.80 82.60 PAGEIND 22175.00 22286.70 21750.00 22215.00 124.00 RECLTD 120.90 120.90 115.10 117.45 MGL 1039.35 1046.10 985.00 1012.80 HONAUT 33200.00 33220.00 32311.00 32547.65 GESHIP 246.00 251.35 239.90 241.40 EIHOTEL 126.70 127.70 124.05 124.50 PFC 113.25 114.60 111.05 113.50 0.25 BAJAJ-AUTO 2715.40 2763.70 2655.00 2709.45 IGL 454.00 454.00 430.80 435.20 LINDEINDIA 634.80 664.50 609.15 648.40 HIMATSEIDE 99.95 99.95 89.50 91.35 INDOSTAR 281.50 281.50 279.70 280.25 ICICIGI 1235.00 1239.70 1205.30 1213.20 2.25 WOCKPHARMA 317.20 325.70 309.90 320.35 INOXLEISUR 387.65 393.00 356.00 381.15 RPOWER 1.62 1.66 1.55 1.57 TIMKEN 984.90 984.90 910.00 928.55 ENDURANCE 957.45 1004.25 950.00 998.65 UBL 1233.00 1252.95 1181.90 1235.00 1.45 DEEPAKNI 540.00 543.40 498.00 522.10 RADICO 401.70 401.70 379.95 392.70 ICICIGI 1225.45 1238.00 1206.90 1216.50 UFLEX 208.10 208.70 201.20 203.15 SIS 535.10 558.75 530.00 551.25 BERGEPAINT 543.50 552.20 531.20 541.55 -0.10 ORIENTELEC 260.45 260.75 243.55 256.60 ACC 1339.00 1345.00 1295.00 1325.45 CARERATING 473.60 478.00 456.35 469.00 GALAXYSURF 1590.00 1609.00 1582.00 1600.15 FLFL 339.90 340.00 315.00 322.80 BIOCON 305.85 307.00 297.40 303.80 -0.20 L&TFH 108.35 108.50 102.40 105.60 BANKINDIA 50.30 50.30 47.65 48.25 APLLTD 680.00 680.00 635.15 650.20 FSL 42.40 42.45 40.85 42.10 DBCORP 111.65 112.50 108.70 109.35 BANDHANBNK 401.50 409.90 396.60 400.05 -0.75 3MINDIA 20800.00 22550.00 20512.60 22341.90 M&MFIN 343.90 346.50 326.00 334.90 CESC 631.00 631.75 608.00 610.20 HAL 675.00 675.00 637.40 644.90 TNPL 156.65 157.55 155.00 156.50 COLPAL 1320.55 1327.45 1288.90 1316.00 -3.85 SPICEJET 74.35 74.35 68.25 70.90 NMDC 93.90 95.00 91.25 94.25 AKZOINDIA 2433.50 2446.00 2310.30 2414.10 SHILPAMED 447.75 452.35 432.00 452.35 LAOPALA 211.00 213.00 205.15 209.45 HINDPETRO 207.00 207.90 201.25 204.95 -0.60 JUBLFOOD 1719.95 1719.95 1619.65 1654.10 MANAPPURAM 165.00 166.15 153.70 157.70 ENGINERSIN 76.00 76.15 70.75 72.30 IIFL 167.55 167.65 153.00 157.55 VRLLOG 226.85 227.00 217.95 224.15 PNB 44.75 44.95 43.05 44.35 -0.15 CANBK 141.55 142.20 135.25 138.90 SOBHA 320.05 326.55 309.10 316.40 LAXMIMACH 3270.00 3370.00 3259.95 3301.30 MASFIN 1046.75 1074.15 1000.00 1027.05 ERIS 433.30 442.50 425.85 439.20 MARICO 298.35 301.25 292.25 295.00 -1.10 COALINDIA 177.05 179.75 174.40 178.20 NAUKRI 2790.05 2802.00 2643.00 2656.80 TCNSBRANDS 585.10 591.00 576.45 586.00 LUXIND 1353.00 1353.00 1309.45 1318.50 CENTRUM 18.80 19.00 17.20 18.50 DIVISLAB 2183.00 2210.90 2157.75 2174.25 -8.85 MUTHOOTFIN 870.00 879.00 852.00 873.65 FEDERALBNK 84.55 84.65 82.10 83.45 VBL 822.40 822.40 770.50 782.55 QUESS 524.25 524.25 491.00 503.75 THERMAX 892.40 905.05 887.30 900.40 MCDOWELL-N 673.80 677.00 646.60 663.30 -4.15 PETRONET 249.00 250.30 242.50 245.40 MINDTREE 992.00 998.45 969.30 990.80 GNFC 161.45 161.70 153.20 156.05 DHFL 16.77 16.77 16.77 16.77 KPITTECH 82.45 82.45 77.05 78.60 HAVELLS 641.00 642.75 619.25 633.50 -5.05 GODREJCP 624.00 636.25 615.00 631.90 OMAXE 165.00 165.00 154.20 158.95 AMBER 1427.35 1439.20 1345.00 1373.10 HFCL 13.26 13.50 12.50 12.78 GDL 123.55 126.50 123.55 125.10 BAJAJHLDNG 3384.90 3406.00 3317.05 3331.00 -37.30 ASHOKLEY 75.90 76.50 70.95 72.45 CANFINHOME 487.35 491.90 475.50 479.05 NESCO 675.60 677.05 625.75 648.15 TTKPRESTIG 5670.00 5700.00 5638.00 5647.50 SADBHAV 67.50 67.50 64.35 64.75 ACC 1340.35 1344.45 1294.15 1320.00 -15.25 OIL 106.00 111.30 104.40 110.40 IBREALEST 76.40 76.95 70.80 74.95 FORCEMOT 1085.50 1090.00 1018.90 1043.05 JSWENERGY 56.70 57.40 53.55 54.05 VARROC 377.50 377.50 356.05 363.50 IDEA 3.75 3.80 3.40 3.60 -0.05 M&M 467.00 476.75 457.50 474.55 TORNTPOWER 321.00 321.00 308.50 315.05 FRETAIL 306.60 309.95 295.00 305.65 TRIDENT 5.49 5.54 5.25 5.30 TEAMLEASE 2371.15 2378.05 2351.05 2368.35 HDFCAMC 3080.00 3080.00 2995.00 3018.00 -44.10 TITAN 1259.95 1265.70 1218.10 1250.55 BEML 700.00 719.00 682.30 702.65 TV18BRDCST 22.65 22.65 21.70 21.95 JKCEMENT 1341.00 1405.00 1308.00 1339.50 WABCOINDIA 6744.10 6780.00 6740.45 6765.45 PETRONET 249.00 250.90 242.50 244.60 -3.65 NTPC 109.00 110.95 107.60 108.00 HINDPETRO 206.00 207.85 201.20 205.95 SOUTHBANK 8.94 9.27 8.90 8.98 CERA 2500.00 2599.50 2368.00 2534.55 ITDCEM 51.05 51.30 49.00 49.85 DMART 2260.00 2270.00 2150.00 2200.00 -33.05 GRASIM 701.00 708.00 682.90 689.40 WIPRO 227.95 229.70 222.45 228.75 AAVAS 1933.90 1941.60 1874.95 1891.55 JAMNAAUTO 34.65 34.65 32.00 32.20 SHRIRAMCIT 1432.10 1432.10 1400.00 1425.00 SBILIFE 902.90 912.00 877.00 886.15 -13.70 SPARC 150.00 161.50 145.45 155.45 INFIBEAM 57.40 57.40 54.75 55.15 MEGH 53.00 53.05 50.95 51.45 RATNAMANI 1330.10 1352.30 1277.15 1330.55 SKFINDIA 1860.00 1902.05 1802.05 1835.20 PEL 1457.00 1475.00 1372.25 1423.50 -23.50 NAM-INDIA 406.10 408.75 389.95 394.15 BRITANNIA 3063.00 3078.90 3028.15 3062.90 RVNL 20.25 20.35 19.40 19.90 SJVN 23.50 23.50 22.90 23.25 SOLARINDS 1128.55 1140.00 1122.45 1133.55 GICRE 168.90 171.85 160.10 164.00 -2.75 HEROMOTOCO 2062.05 2072.00 2000.10 2047.05 LTI 1966.00 1970.25 1879.00 1899.65 SYNDIBANK 20.00 20.00 18.60 19.00 GUJALKALI 328.35 330.75 310.95 313.50 GEPIL 712.00 712.00 693.80 700.50 AMBUJACEM 211.35 213.00 204.70 207.65 -3.50 BANKBARODA 73.50 74.10 71.25 73.30 ORIENTBANK 35.85 42.30 35.40 40.60 CEATLTD 1003.25 1015.30 962.00 998.70 VAIBHAVGBL 1080.00 1080.00 1030.00 1044.95 UNITEDBNK 7.20 7.40 7.15 7.26 CADILAHC 262.00 263.40 252.10 255.85 -4.50 LICHSGFIN 334.00 334.00 315.05 320.80 STRTECH 92.00 94.40 88.15 93.10 CHAMBLFERT 138.60 140.30 134.40 135.10 BDL 269.80 269.80 256.55 260.80 STARCEMENT 86.30 86.95 84.40 86.00 SIEMENS 1369.00 1369.00 1310.65 1332.40 -24.05 HDFCAMC 3065.00 3078.00 2994.35 3016.05 VOLTAS 697.95 697.95 668.80 685.95 DCBBANK 158.75 159.40 152.65 155.55 ASHOKA 86.90 88.85 83.00 85.80 BRIGADE 222.85 224.55 220.40 221.60 SHREECEM 23799.00 23896.50 22801.00 23170.00 -423.15 PFC 113.50 114.60 111.10 113.40 WELCORP 175.45 175.45 157.90 167.30 DEEPAKFERT 91.10 94.55 90.95 91.85 BAJAJCON 183.60 183.60 176.00 177.20 ZYDUSWELL 1456.00 1456.00 1430.10 1451.45 L&TFH 107.95 108.70 102.40 105.35 -1.95 GRAPHITE 239.00 239.65 220.50 231.80 ICICIPRULI 458.50 461.05 441.65 445.25 PHILIPCARB 112.00 112.05 105.10 106.95 CHENNPETRO 102.20 102.20 96.15 98.15 SUPRAJIT 198.20 200.70 190.45 191.85 DLF 208.05 210.10 198.50 202.90 -3.90 BANDHANBNK 402.00 409.60 397.00 400.40 AVANTI 444.70 449.00 420.60 425.65 HSCL 49.00 49.70 46.10 47.65 BIRLACORPN 695.55 703.15 671.65 692.50 MAGMA 41.75 42.05 39.00 40.35 CONCOR 492.60 501.40 468.85 477.75 -11.80 BIOCON 297.00 308.40 297.00 303.65 AUBANK 1181.00 1187.65 1130.95 1153.75 ESSELPRO 163.85 174.90 160.85 173.50 CCL 231.25 232.55 216.60 225.15 JAGRAN 58.95 58.95 55.50 57.00 HINDZINC 172.35 172.90 167.20 168.65 -4.25 TATACONSUM 356.00 357.25 338.80 349.00 UJJIVAN 342.30 342.30 331.80 336.65 ASTRAZEN 2702.15 2731.00 2600.00 2661.25 DALBHARAT 754.00 763.00 717.70 729.30 MHRIL 215.70 221.00 211.75 217.25 INDIGO 1225.15 1233.40 1154.05 1196.40 -32.05 BATAINDIA 1632.00 1635.00 1538.50 1588.75 INFRATEL 220.00 222.75 216.00 220.95 GILLETTE 5951.95 5958.70 5649.65 5721.40 IFCI 5.40 5.44 5.22 5.28 ZENSARTECH 136.10 136.80 133.00 133.50 ICICIPRULI 458.00 460.75 441.50 443.60 -12.05 HDFCLIFE 566.00 570.00 560.00 568.55 CADILAHC 261.25 263.10 252.10 256.00 PARAGMILK 80.00 80.70 73.45 74.40 CUB 215.50 217.70 210.05 216.85 GPPL 74.25 75.05 72.85 73.30 OFSS 2660.55 2709.75 2590.00 2590.10 -70.45 AJANTPHARM 1473.20 1523.90 1449.75 1511.15 NBCC 27.45 27.60 25.70 26.00 DBL 310.00 310.05 291.95 296.80 ASTERDM 165.00 165.00 158.65 160.95 TVTODAY 216.00 225.70 213.00 222.85 IBULHSGFIN 296.00 297.85 270.45 283.35 -9.20 CGCL 215.85 219.85 212.10 215.45 COLPAL 1322.70 1325.50 1290.00 1312.20 RAMCOCEM 778.50 778.50 747.05 750.05 FINOLEXIND 550.00 554.25 549.55 551.95 SHOPERSTOP 380.00 384.40 369.95 376.85 NHPC 22.90 23.20 21.80 22.05 -0.80 HINDALCO 158.15 161.65 157.00 160.70 DIXON 4098.60 4098.60 3870.00 3904.10 HINDZINC 175.00 175.00 167.85 169.35 SHANKARA 460.00 460.00 427.85 440.35 SHK 98.25 98.80 94.90 95.25 NIACL 110.05 112.75 104.05 105.50 -4.10 IPCALAB 1525.00 1541.10 1393.20 1427.70 APOLLOTYRE 139.00 140.70 136.70 139.85 GSPL 234.95 234.95 223.75 225.95 DCAL* 75.00 76.00 71.00 73.20 GRINDWELL 582.15 585.00 575.00 579.80 ASHOKLEY 76.25 76.25 70.80 72.55 -2.90 PFIZER 4549.00 4575.00 4344.70 4410.95 IDBI 29.45 29.65 28.20 28.50 NHPC 23.00 23.00 21.85 22.05 GHCL 165.30 165.30 157.15 160.35 HATHWAY 18.60 18.80 17.90 18.45 PGHH 10852.10 10968.70 10280.00 10319.00 -533.00 NESTLEIND 16360.00 16626.90 16026.85 16538.05 PAGEIND 22063.20 22251.00 21777.40 22148.20 FCONSUMER 14.90 15.00 14.56 15.00 EIDPARRY 188.00 188.00 179.00 185.85 VTL 1039.30 1041.50 1004.10 1013.35 MOTHERSUMI 105.30 105.80 98.40 100.95 -5.25 POWERGRID 191.00 197.90 188.60 197.10 WHIRLPOOL 2209.80 2220.25 2153.45 2162.65 ASTRAL 1142.20 1146.50 1112.00 1127.95 MAHSEAMLES 328.30 328.70 309.20 315.55 SFL 1614.00 1623.20 1610.00 1616.90 SRTRANSFIN 1269.90 1269.90 1126.70 1165.10 -92.00 DIVISLAB 2188.00 2208.35 2159.60 2175.70 JAICORPLTD 90.45 90.60 84.00 86.25 HEXAWARE 366.80 370.95 353.00 359.10 VGUARD 201.35 203.40 201.10 202.20 GAYAPROJ 18.70 18.70 18.70 18.70   %    ! ! -+         #   $     ;&(  6 '   % ?4)/3 to disrupt the attack,” he tweet- told AFP on Wednesday. ed. “We call on the Taliban to “Taliban fighters attacked at he US launched an airstrike stop needless attacks and least three army outposts in Washington: The race to win ident overturned predictions to Angeles. “Make no mistake Tagainst Taliban fighters to uphold their commitments. As Imam Sahib district of Kunduz the Democratic Party’s nomi- narrowly take the key state of about it, this campaign will defend Afghan forces on we have demonstrated, we will last night, killing at least 10 sol- nation to challenge President Texas from his main chal- send Donald Trump packing.” Wednesday, an American mil- defend our partners when diers and four police,” said Donald Trump in the lenger, Sanders, 78. He also According to NBC News itary spokesman said, as vio- required.” He said insurgents Safiullah Amiri, a member of November election has effec- won the primaries in Virginia, projections, Biden gained 342 lence spirals after a string of had carried out 43 attacks on the provincial council. tively narrowed down to a North Carolina, Alabama, on Super Tuesday, bringing deadly attacks by the insurgents, checkpoints in Helmand on A defence ministry official direct contest between ex-vice Tennessee, Oklahoma, his delegate total to 395. throwing the country’s nascent Tuesday alone. Provincial speaking to AFP on condition president Joe Biden and Arkansas, Minnesota and Sanders, meanwhile, so far peace process into grave doubt. police spokesman Mohammad of anonymity confirmed the Senator Bernie Sanders as the Massachusetts. won 245 delegates and is now News of the airstrike in Zaman Hamdard told AFP: army toll, while the provincial two septuagenarians secured However, Sanders won big at 305. southern Helmand province “In the past two days we have police spokesman Hejratullah major victories in the “Super in California - the biggest prize Sanders, by winning big in — the first in 11 days — came witnessed the most intense Akbari confirmed the police Tuesday” primaries held in 14 of the night - as well as in the State of California – which hours after US President *'# &  '  , ! &   ( &( 1 & Taliban attacks in Helmand.” fatalities. States across the US. Colorado and Utah. He also sends 415 pledge delegates – Donald Trump told reporters  .1 & &'&&   9!!  $ ( ( $ “They have attacked sever- The insurgents also In a remarkable rebound won from his home state of signalled that his fight to win he had had a “very good” chat al districts and many military attacked police in central for his campaign, 77-year-old Vermont. the Democratic nomination to with the Taliban political chief, ramped up violence against spokesman Sonny Leggett bases,” he added. Uruzgan province Tuesday Biden won nine of the 14 states The two now lead the race challenge Trump was far from who on Saturday signed a his- Afghan forces, casting a pall tweeted that the airstrike tar- Elsewhere the insurgents night, with the governor’s that voted to pick a Democratic to face President Trump, a over. Either of the candidates toric deal with Washington to over peace talks between Kabul geted Taliban fighters who were killed at least 20 Afghan soldiers spokesman Zergai Ebadi candidate on “Super Tuesday”, Republican, in the November need at least 1,991 of the 3,979 withdraw foreign forces. and the Taliban, due to begin on “actively attacking” an Afghan and policemen in a series of telling AFP: “Unfortunately, the most important day in the 3 presidential election. pledged delegates to win the Since the signing in Doha March 10. forces checkpoint in Helmand. overnight attacks in other six police were killed and race for the White House. “We are very much alive,” presidential nomination of the however, the militants have US Forces-Afghanistan “This was a defensive strike provinces, government officials seven wounded.” The former US vice-pres- Biden told a crowd in Los Democratic Party. PTI 17. 0   & 7&& -1 2 %     8 /  B +     J 0 O  $  5%              $-'*8=4*6E E       * 0  1+ 0  4                )415?@? more,” said WHO’s leader Kyun assured his country, say- Ankara: European countries with Europe to refugees and   - 2    Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. ing, “We can absolutely over- must support Turkey’s “solu- migrants. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian    2  outh Korea struggled to find WHO said about 3.4 per come this situation... We will tions” in Syria if they want to Turkey is home to around Police questioned ex-premier       Senough hospital beds for cent of people infected with the win the war against COVID- resolve the migration crisis, 3.6 million Syrian refugees and Mahathir Mohamad’s daughter        sick patients, Iran and Italy virus COVID-19 globally have 19.” President Recep Tayyip many other migrants from and 18 other activists on     . 3  grappled with rising deaths, died, making it more fatal than South Korea reported 435 Erdogan said on Wednesday, countries including Wednesday over peaceful )        and Saudi Arabia banned citi- the common flu. new infections on Wednesday, accusing Europe of “trampling” Afghanistan use Turkey as a protests triggered by the elderly .  . 8  + zens from performing the pil- Death rates in outbreaks far smaller than its high of 851 on refugees’ rights. transit country to Europe. leader losing power and a cor-         grimage to Mecca as the coro- are likely to skew higher early a day earlier. A total of 5,621 “If European countries It fears another mass influx ruption-tainted party’s return.         navirus that tormented China on as health officials focus on people in South Korea have want to resolve the issue, they if Idlib, the last rebel strong- The reformist “Pact of    2*&E acquired firm footing else- finding severe and fatal cases, contracted the virus and 32 must support Turkey’s efforts hold, falls to Syrian forces. Hope” alliance, which took  E8  )   where in the world. missing most milder cases. have died. for political and humanitarian Thousands of migrants power in a historic victory two As the number of new WHO says the majority of Iran reported 92 deaths solutions in Syria,” Erdogan have massed at the Turkish- years ago, collapsed last week and      cases drops precipitously in people with the new coron- among its 2,922 confirmed said in a televised speech. Greek border since Erdogan 94-year-old prime minister  &   China, attention has shifted to avirus experience only mild cases, the most of any country “All European countries gave them the green light to try Mahathir resigned. He then ,+9,=.*1   South Korea, Italy and Iran, symptoms and do not require except China. Among the ill are closing their borders to to enter Europe, leading to sought to return as premier but 0   ?. @ countries with major coron- any treatment. members of the government, refugees today, trying to push clashes with Greek police. unexpectedly lost out to      avirus clusters that the World In Daegu, the South and the country cancelled them back by hitting them Erdogan criticised the Muhyiddin Yassin, who is  2        Health Organisation says Korean city at the centre of that Friday prayers for the second and sinking their boats, in fact Greek response, saying: “The backed by the scandal-mired        account for 80 per cent of new country’s outbreak, a shortage week in a row. even shooting at them, are Greeks — who are resorting to United Malays National (FE E 0   O cases outside China. of hospital space meant about The deaths in Italy rose to trampling over the universal any means to stop refugees Organisation (UMNO), which      2  “People are afraid and 2,300 patients were being cared 79. The outbreak in Italy has declaration of human rights,” coming into their country, had been ousted in 2018.         uncertain. Fear is a natural for in other facilities while been concentrated in the he said in Ankara. even drowning them or killing Protests, with crowds of no  E     human response to any threat. they awaited a hospital bed. northern region of Lombardy, Following the deaths of them with live ammunition — more than a few hundred peo-   /   But as we get more data, we are Attending a meeting on but fear over the virus’ spread over 30 Turkish soldiers in they shouldn’t forget they ple, took place in Kuala Lumpur  G/H #   understanding this virus and quarantine strategies in Daegu, led even the Vatican to insist Syrian regime fire last week in might need this same mercy following the weekend decision 4  .    the disease it causes more and Prime Minister Chung Se- Pope Francis was not infected. Idlib, Turkey opened its borders one day.” AFP to appoint Muhyiddin PM. AFP 1      6    =9    9)=99 7     6 !          #             Brussels: A first EU official European Defence Agency working in the bloc’s Brussels confirmed that a male public Rome: Italy is closing all The measure was one of Tehran: Iran says the new coro- Mideast. Of those outside Iran, administration has tested pos- servant of the agency had    schools and universities from several being considered by the navirus has killed 92 people most link back to the Islamic itive for the novel coronavirus, returned from Italy on Thursday until mid-March to government at a meeting on amid 2,922 confirmed cases Republic. The virus has sickened European officials said on February 23 and subsequently    help curb the spread of the Wednesday to combat COVID- across the Islamic Republic. top leaders inside Iran’s civilian Wednesday. tested positive. Beijing: As the dreaded coron- novel coronavirus, Ansa and 19, which has killed 79 people Health Ministry spokesman government and Shiite theocra- “We have confirmation of Meetings at the headquar- avirus appeared to spread in other Italian news agencies in Italy and infected more than Kianoush Jahanpour announced cy. Iran stands alone in how the the case,” EU Commission ters of the Brussels-based India, top Chinese doctors treat- cited government sources as 2,500, the most in Europe. the new figures at a news con- virus has affected its government, spokeswoman Dana Spinant agency have been cancelled ing patients in Wuhan, the epi- saying. AFP ference on Wednesday in even compared to hard-hit told AFP. until March 13, Elisabeth centre of the outbreak, on Tehran. There are now over China, the epicenter of the out- A spokeswoman for the Schoeffmann said. AP Wednesday advised their Indian 3,140 cases of the virus across the break. AP counterparts to prepare plans, train medical staff and educate the public about wearing masks and washing of hands to contain the disease. Four top medical specialists, who were selected to treat coro- navirus cases in Hubei province and its capital Wuhan in the last two months, interacted with the foreign and domestic media for the first time through an online press conference from the virus-hit Wuhan city on Wednesday. While the coronavirus infections showed signs of reced- ing in China with 38 new fatal- ities on Tuesday, taking the total number of deaths to 2,981. PTI B    3  )2 >   London: One of the world’s biggest publishing trade fairs, the London Book Fair, has been cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak in Europe, its organisers said on Wednesday. Reed Exhibitions said many international exhibitors and visitors to the fair, which was scheduled to take place from March 10 to 12, were fac- ing travel restrictions as the effects of the virus took hold. “We have been following UK Government guidelines and working with the rolling advice from the public health authorities and other organi- sations, and so it is with reluc- tance that we have taken the decision not to go ahead with this year’s event,” it said. AFP    %,    ! !

asha se bhasha na mile to, iss ka painters, sculptors, artists, musicians, matlab phoot nahin, writers, filmmakers and the creative A thought at large. How much has people’s Ik daali par reh kar jaise, phool juda perspective changed since the time she hain paat juda, started the conversation around them? Bura nahin agar yunhi watan mein, “Very much!” she says and adds, “It’s dharm juda ho zaat juda, ‘My religion is love’ been nine years since I started the pro- Apne watan mein...’ ject. And because I was already an estab- &     This song from the black-and-white %8   131< "1>@2    &  the vast diversity of our country, that is making comments like, ‘Oh! Look at her.         resolutely battling the naked ambition of ..  # . #     # *  8 .   #  Now she’s going to do this.’ ‘This is what the political class. Kathak dancer Manjari kathak is going to be reduced to now.’        Chaturvedi, who is set to open at the  ? * "1"1% >>10 ‘She’s going to start doing Mujra now.’        Jahan-e-Khusrau Sufi Music Festival But now, I see, a lot has changed. They .   # 2020, believes the same. She says, meaning has still never been complete- have started to understand what I am L      “Religious differences will never cease to ly understood or felt. Says she, “Rumi’s saying.” exist but that doesn’t mean they can poetry gives us the possibility that ‘that’ She explains that her only point of        define the people of a nation. They can- kind of love does exist. It is musical, it debate was that one cannot discriminate  2        not determine its culture and identity. is magical. And I am just exploring the art on the basis of gender and explain-     We have to find a way out towards har- probability of that kind of love ing this took almost a decade. She adds,  R D    mony. Which is why, I believe, it’s very which he had felt.” “The men performers are called ‘Ustads’,  R  important to talk about love and also, It’s her travels to different whereas women performers are called breathe it — not only here but all over parts of the world that has ‘Nachne-gaane vaali.’ The judgement     the world.” made her explore a variety needs to be limited on what has been     Recent examples are evidence of how of artforms and cultures. performed and that whether it is   political upheavals and communal dif- Which is why she believes right or not. How can you decide     ferences have affected art and artistes in that festivals like the Jahan- that a ghazal is good or bad depend-   2M many ways. One of the biggest one being e-Khusrau are very impor- ing on the gender of the performer? the banning of Pakistani artistes and tant. “I have travelled to 35 It was the first time in 100- L1  films in India and vice versa. An inci- countries in 20 years. 200 years, even  #   dent also occurred with Manjari when And nowhere did any- post-indepen-    a month ago, her performance was one ask me about how dence, that there 2#   stopped midway in Lucknow. She alleged many malls there are was a conversa-     that they didn’t want qawwali to be in Delhi. Instead, tion about tawaifs. played there. Recalling the row, she says, they asked me how Why do women  # “My concert was stopped for a reason but do I perform performers only      E I don’t believe that there is anything kathak? What is have to be linked       wrong in performing qawwali. For Krishna’s philoso- to sexuality? It is      me, it is as spiritual as any other phy? How do you very easy for   composition. But it did not find your music? patriarchy to bring appeal to some people. So, I How do you plan a woman down.    2 turned around and told them your perfor- And this is one of 2 #  that it was unfair to mances? The ques- my projects   #M  stop the show. But tion about how through which I did I stop per- many malls are have actively ques- forming as an there in your city tioned gender O&   *  artist? No. I will sometimes inequality. And continue to becomes irrelevant today, I could say      0 speak about the if you don’t have that people are      0 message of love.” She adds that over the your arts and cul- understanding my   0  past 25 years that she has been in the ture alive. Sanskriti point of view and industry, “governments have come and is important. agreeing too.” 6   gone. But my work has been the same. Otherwise, there will However, she also feels  1*:  Hence, the work of art is not defined by be no difference left in that such a thought came  *    the political ideology of that moment. a mall in Vasant Kunj to her due to a realisation It is what we call our sanskriti, and our and a mall in Dubai. — “I come from a priv-   culture is defined by its people, not their The difference is in the ileged background.”  differences.” essence of a place’s cul- Being a Brahmin and  E  Manjari will be performing on the ture,” she points out. an educated person, poetry of Rumi, “one of the most loved Manjari has been she has had many priv-  0  poets,” interpreting the core emotion. about a singular entity and not partic- very limiting. And there’s no right known for her ileges. She says,    “Even though I had been trying to work ularly a story. It is about the universal translation of Ishq. It is that level of love “Courtesan Project,” “Initially, they would laugh at me ) )  *  0  on this since a long time, the Rumi pro- soul. It doesn’t have a face, name or shape where you forget your own identity and through which she has when I began the Courtesan  > : M&   ject is new. It talks about how the human to it. It’s just a soul that’s being explored in which you burn. Ishq is something talked at length about Project. I realised that I was born soul is separated from the universal soul, through dance and music. It’s abstract,” that burns you and I find that the inten- how gender discrimina- with these privileges and I am  (   0 which is the Almighty. It is aspiring to says she. sity is higher in the term as compared tion has prevailed in art. grateful to it. But not everybody  (     meet it, which is like ‘Atma ka parmat- Why did she only choose Rumi as to ‘love.’ ‘I love you’ is very easy to say Through her perfor- was born with them. So if I don’t N6 0  ma se milan.’ There are also English her muse? The reason is ‘Ishq.’ She says, but to burn in that intensity is different. mances and concerts, do something for the ones who translations of it recited by Murad (Ali) “Today, we need to talk about love as And that is what Rumi experienced.” she has recreated the don’t have the privilege, what is )     because people might not understand much as we can. Because what else do Social media is witness to how lives and magic of cour- the point of having it then?”    6 - : Persian but they need to know what we need? We don’t require hate. We have Rumi has been quoted by so many — tesans — who have (The festival starts from March  P      poetry is saying as dance is not just a per- to actually bring it to every platform. I irrespective of which generation one time and again, been 6 to 8 at 6.30 pm at the Arab Ki formance, it also communicates. It is believe the English term — love — is belongs to. 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These clubs provides all the     /      comforts, such as swimming pool, bar and many others at reasonable prices. orking tirelessly for affordable boost its efficiency and ensuring that the and upto 69 per cent in August 2017 Lions Clubs International provides an opportunity to healthcare for the nation, medicines reach the customers in good respectively resulting in 6,047 crore serve humanity with a team spirit. The system of mem- WPrime Minister Narendra health and on time, special arrange- savings. Also NPPA has capped the can- bership of such clubs is not by application but through Modi’s focus has been on various ments were devised around a robust IT cer related medicines with a trade invites from the existing members. This is offered to a per- health related aspects for people com- enabled end-to-end supply chain man- margin of 30 per cent, which has also son who has inclination for social service and is willing ing from different walks of life. He agement system. This intelligent Supply helped Jan Aushadhi scheme to reach to devote his time and resources. believes that alongside infrastructure, Chain Management System efficiently out to maximum number of common Its activity include the eradication of illiteracy. Under there should be a major focus on the manages Central Warehouse and three citizens and providing a relief from this project, the club runs around 200 schools all over the health sector reforms. Pradhan Mantri regional warehouses. The warehouses excessive cost. country. They provide quality education to the lower mid- Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana, Fit powered by technical expertise are Reported as one of the highest dle class and needy sections. In the city, there are two Lions India Movement, Ayushman Bharat temperature controlled. They record the expenditure disease in 2014, Cancer schools and both have imparted education to around two Yojana are the results of his vision. He medicines through radio scanners at the demanded a substantial portion of the lakh students in the last 50 years. has been interacting with the nation time of arrival, specify their place and expense to be spent on drugs. To har- Another project of the club is Lions Blood Banks and time and again, urging them to embrace store them at exact spots with the help ness this alarming situation, the govern- Eye hospital (180) in various parts of the country. fitness as the way of life. However, in of automated cranes and trolleys. This ment curbed the prices of anti-cancer It was founded in 1917 in USA by Melvin Jones of case of any healthcare requirements, he warehouse in Manesar has a systemised drugs. So far, 59 anti-cancer drugs are Chicago and has a membership strength of above 1.4 mil- has provisioned for affordable solutions way of three layer scanning system, stor- already under price control as sched- lion. India joined Lions Clubs in 1956. for all to access. ing and dispatching the generic medi- uled formulations and NPPA have Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) is the In 2014, when the government of cines with utmost care and expertise. fixed ceiling price of 81 scheduled for- financial arm of the NGO providing funds for communi- Narendra Modi came in power, he took Prioritising women’s health and mulations of such medicines. The ty service projects all over the world. As per the data avail- up the cause of creating awareness about promoting importance of hygiene dur- immediate result was reduction in able since 1973 India has got LCIF grants of more that 10.5 generic medicines and demand among ing their menstrual cycles, a step MRP of drugs up to 91 per cent cover- crore dollar for utilisation in community service activities. the common people. Jan Aushadhi towards women empowerment was ing 565 brands. For instance, the pre- Its service activities in the country include charity hos- scheme focuses on price fixation of var- taken by the Government. Oxo- vious price of BIRLOTIB brand tablets pitals, schools, blood banks, dialysis centres, vision care ious drugs and medicines. With 6,209 biodegradable Suvidha Sanitary Pads (10 pack) of ERLOTINIB 150 mg centres, orphanage centres, helping disabled and the peo- Jan Aushadhi kendras, covering 700 dis- were launched at 2.5 per pad on June medicine was 9,999 and post price ple affected due to natural calamities. Our focus has been tricts out of 728, they facilitate for 900 5, 2018 and its price was slashed to 1 control, it is reduced to 892 per pack. on promoting ecological balance, relieving people from drugs and 154 surgical items. Jan per pad in August 2019. It is now avail- Similarly, PEMESTAR 500 was priced hunger, containing diabetes, childhood cancer, etc. It has Aushadhi kendra is the world’s largest able at various Jan Aushadhi kendras. at 25,400 per injection, which has been been partnering with government in vaccination/immu- chain of pharma stores covering all Soon the government targeted reduced to 2,509 per injection. This nisation programmes. major therapeutic categories such as essential medicines for the price con- resulted in the savings of 984 crore, The club is perhaps the only NGO which has setup anti-infective, anti-diabetic, anti-cardio- trol, which had an effective impact on giving a relief to the cancer affected around 70 children parks and gyms in public parks. The vascular, anti-gastrointestinal and even the National List of Essential Medicines. patients and to their family. first park was developed at Batala, a border town near anti-cancer. The sales of the kendras in Till now, the price of 957 drugs has been The overall saving done in favour Amritsar. Dr Naresh Aggarwal, the then International the FY 2019-20 have crossed 391 crore put into price fixation which resulted of the consumers accounts for 14,447 President of the LCI conceived this project in 2017-18. So leading to the total savings of approx- in approximately 5,416 crore savings. crore approximately. The success of far the club has setup 68 parks in different parts of the coun- imately 2,200 crore for the common The maximum retail price of 106 for- Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi try. citizens as these medicines were availed mulations (anti-diabetic and cardiovas- Pariyojana becomes evident when the It also actively participates in Swachh Bharat at 50 to 90 per cent cheaper rates than cular) has been capped by NPPA, the people of India now term these afford- Programme. Every year the International Convention Lions the average market price of that partic- prices of Coronary Stent and able medicines as Modicines and the Jan Clubs from all over world is held in different countries. ular dozes. Orthopaedic Knee Implants saw reduc- Aushadhi kendras as Pradhan Mantri ji Last year, it was in Milan, Italy. This year it is going to be To strengthen the supply chain, tion upto 85 per cent in February 2017 ki dukan. in Singapore. In 2021, it will be in Canada. &-). % 77 !!! Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation to install incinerators  #'( ?/ (  8? 17   !   #  !  he city’s hotels, hospitals !% ! '   3# 4  Tand all educational insti- !!( 9% # +1  tutions will now have to ral health is a key indicator of platform for researchers, academi- +    M%   install an incinerator within Ooverall health, well-being and cians, practitioners and students (    the next 15 days to execute quality of life. It encompasses a from India and the globe to share  !  !( the biomedical waste. Apart range of diseases and conditions their ideas, findings and practical #      from this, the Municipal that include dental caries, peri- experiences. One can learn more &    #7 Corporation will have to odontal disease, tooth loss, oral about integrated practice and can 1!# &  !!!  install incinerator itself in the cancer, oro-dental trauma, birth take part in various panel discus-     & !9N% schools run by the defects such as cleft lip and palate. sions, lectures that will augment the &   !  Ghaziabad Municipal It is a vital component of preven- skills and knowledge.       (  !&  ! ( Corporation, the Municipal tive medicine and essential to gen- This year, Maulana Azad   ( (    (&   ( Commissioner Dinesh eral health. But it’s often neglect- Institute of Dental Sciences         9   &  ( Chandra said. ed until the suffering is affecting (MAIDS), Government of NCT of         !           He added that this has routine work. Health care approach Delhi is organising the 18th 9 been decided recently in a towards optimum oral health National Triple O Symposium and meeting with the state gov- requires multi-speciality manage- 4th International Oral Pre-cancer % GG   ernment officials in Lucknow ment including prompt diagnosis and Cancer Congress. This joint & % to implement the latest direc- and treatment. Congress is being organised based 7 !( tives of the NGT. After this The study, Global Burden of on the theme of Integrating # !% election, biomedical vests Disease 2017, estimated that oral Multispecialities for Holistic    will not be seen anywhere in diseases affect 3.5 billion people Management of Oral Diseases from    the open area. Educational worldwide. India is called as the March 6 to 8. &# ! and vocational institutes will “oral cancer capital” of the world, The three day academic extrav-  !  have to discharge the waste attributed to its high intake of both aganza also aims at various brain-  9% from the incinerator within smoked and smokeless tobacco storming interactive sessions with  ;  their premises. He said that products, strongly associated with renowned national and interna- ( the responsibility of oversee- oral neoplasms. World Health tional mentors, researchers and (  ing whether biomedical Organisation data also highlights specialists, who would help under-  '  waste is being disposed in the that nearly six million deaths per stand the future trends and needs. 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In addi- these machines will be and Cancer Congress aim to pro- healthcare as well as towards com-     (( &!     !9%  P     emanating from the city not seriously. Many environmen- tion, the corporation is going received through JAM portal. vide an apt forum and vivacious mercialisation.  !   !    &#11$##.6## ##      '#1 ! ,  '1#!  (     !  &  !  5 9  $      #    1#    #   ! + ( 2  9)  !     G0  ndia is a land of rich culture and dence of dance exists in the form of given to these artists by the ancient modern teacher-student relationship. &  (     Iheritage. Since the beginning of our pictures and sculptures dating from and medieval rulers have been instru- It is constantly evolving through new !  +2 civilisation music, dance and drama about 2500 BC. mental in keeping the traditions alive. methods of teaching, innovative       have been an integral aspect of our Sangeet Ratnakara written by The great musician Tansen, was a choreographies, different interpreta-       ( culture. Initially, these artforms were Sarangdeva in the 13th century men- vocalist and instrumentalist at the tions our mythological stories but try- ((  !   used as a medium of propagation for tions 264 ragas. A variety of string and court of Akbar in the 15th Century. ing their best to follow the tradition. &   ! & religion and social reforms. wind instruments were invented over Descendants of Tansen founded a tra- In India, this concept has survived     9$   ( From the Vedic era to the the period of time. Many rulers patro- dition upon which modern Indian despite all the modern mechanisms.  ( !  P medieval period, the performing arts nised music and dance. The Gupta classical music is based upon. Though the modern relationship is yet  '   !    remained an important source of monarch Samudra Gupta was himself to find its space between tradition and  ! &  (  (   9)    educating the masses. Culture plays an an accomplished musician. In some of THE SOUL OF INDIAN MUSIC modernity.  8H  !   9&!(         !  important role in the development of his coins, he is shown playing the The soul of Hindustani sangeet is   !       ??0  !   !     any nation; it represents a set of shared Veena. spiritual communication to the THE GHARANA SYSTEM @/@ !(! !.  GG & !  attitudes, values, goals and practices. Similarly in the medieval period almighty. The dancers and musicians Without mentioning the Gharana, !      9 A country as diverse as India is sym- the Sufi and Bhakti saints encouraged convey their emotions through this Guru-Shishya Parampara seems bolised by the plurality of its culture. music... Qawwalis were sung in Sufi medium. incomplete. Different Gharanas are We have the largest collection of khanqahs, shrine and devotional like different flowers and each flower songs, music, dance, theatre, folk tra- music like Kirtan and Bhajan became GURU SHISHYA PARAMPARA has its own fragrance. They are the ditions, performing arts, paintings and popular with the Bhakti Saints. Names This parampara is about disciples school of thoughts and each of them writings. EVOLUTION OF PERFORMING of Kabir, Mira bai, Surdas, Tulsidas, learning under a particular guru, have a different vision. A Gharana ARTS Vidyapati are closely associated with transmitting his musical knowledge needs a continuity of at least three gen- WHAT IS ART? Tradition of classical dance and religious music. Many scholars have and style, and belonging to the same erations. “Art is an aesthetic expression of music is ancient. In Indian tradition, invented many instruments and ragas. gharana. Indian traditional dance Unlike the West, where the dance human emotions, known as ‘Rasa’. It dance and music are based on devo- Great scholars like Amir Khusrau con- styles are more than 2,000 years old and music are written heritage, the signifies the ultimate satisfaction of tion. They form an integral part of the tributed equally to the promotion of and there arises the need to create Indian performing art also includes pleasure. Human emotions can be cat- socio-religious rituals and festivities. music. Kitabe Navras written by awareness and interest in the younger oral understanding and is a flowing *  ' !&, !( '$*   egorised into nine sub-headings or Great Indian poet Kalidas mentions Ibrahim Adil Shah II during the 17th generation so that they get the real tradition. Every nuance imbibed/inter- ( (    ,       6   ‘Navras’. The intellectual mind merges in Meghaduta that the Mahakal tem- century is a collection of songs in sense of the term keeping our age-old preted by individuals is different and #   9%    (   with the artistic streak, giving birth to ple in Ujjain resounded with the praise of Hindu deities and Muslim tradition and culture intact. the signature of an artist is to con-  !     '(  !!     art. 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In the earlier seven editions, India have Ahead of today’s semifinal showdown never reached the final but this time, they L -  2     with England at SCG, her captain acknowl- have emerged as serious title contenders   -      edged what the fresh-faced teenager has after a string of superlative performances.        offered India behind the scenes. They are in red-hot form, but histo-   # 2 “She’s very naughty, gets so much happi- ry favours England as they have won all       ness and positivity to the team, always wants the five matches played between the two    M to enjoy it,” Kaur said. sides in this tournament. — HARMANPREET KAUR “And when batting with her she’s motivat- The last time, the two teams met in a ing you and releasing pressure, that kind of T20 World Cup, England won by eight player you need in your team. Whoever is wickets in the semifinals in West Indies. England have the likes of left-arm spinner playing, wants to play for the country and give Before that, India lost in 2009, 2012, Sophie Ecclestone (8 wickets) and pacer their best, she’s enjoying for the team,” she 2014 and 2016 editions — all in group Anya Shrubsole (7 wickets) who are at sec- added. stages. ond and third spot in the tournament chart. Kaur said since this Indian side has been “After losing the last semifinal, as a together for a while, it has now built a con- team we realised we have to work as a unit, SQUADS ducive environment for youngsters like Verma and right now you will see that our team India: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), to prosper. is working as a unit and we are not reliant Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Smriti “Now this team has been together for a on just one or two players,” India captain Mandhana, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, long time, we learn a lot from each other, learn Harmanpreet Kaur said, referring to the Deepti Sharma, Veda Krishnamurthy, a lot of cricket. It makes it easier for players semifinals loss in 2018. Taniya Bhatia (wk), Radha Yadav, such as Shafali because when anybody enters Seven players in this Indian team Arundhati Reddy, Harleen Deol, the team, they see everyone is working played in that semifinal and they would Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Richa Ghosh, Pooja together. be looking to turn the tables on the Vastrakar. “They also feel nice and try to do what Englishwomen this time.   !    & ! &  & !( '2 (  P ! ( & 11  P %80! 1 11I%  England: Heather Knight (Captain), others are doing,”she said. The Indians will also take confidence Tammy Beaumont, Katherine The skipper, herself known to be from the win against England in the tri- lowed by England’s Natalie Sciver (202) ent matches. Shikha Pandey (7 from 4 matches). Brunt, Kate Cross, Freya Davies, a power-hitter, has endured a poor series in Australia ahead of this World and Heather Knight (193). The two most experienced players in For England, who have qualified for Sophie Ecclestone, Georgia start to the tournament by failing to Cup. One-down Jemimah Rodrigues is skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and opener the semifinals after finishing second in Elwiss, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones reach double digit scores. On form, most of the Indians are in also in good touch and has made useful Smriti Mandhana have, however, not group B with three wins and one loss, bat- (wk), Natalie Sciver, Anya Kaur insisted that top form with teenage sensation Shafali contributions though she has not scored been living up to the expectations and the ting has been their strength. Shrubsole, Mady Villiers, Fran everyone in the team is Verma being the leading batter, having big so far, with 34 being her highest. semifinals could be their big comeback. Natalie has plundered 202 runs with Wilson, Lauren Winfield, Danni being handed out their scored 161 runs in four innings. The middle order has also stepped up In the bowling department, leg-spin- an average of 67.33, including three fifties, Wyatt. roles to ensure that the side With a batting average of 40.25, the 16- whenever needed with Veda ner Poonam Yadav is on top of the tour- and the Indians will have to find a way to continues to perform well. year-old is on the third spot among lead- Krishnamurthy, Shikha Pandey and Radha nament chart with nine wickets from four stop her in her tracks. “Right now, what we ing run-getters in the tournament, fol- Yadav making their presence felt in differ- matches. She has been ably supported by In the bowling department also, are trying to do, is give individual roles so that everyone % !($ !!  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It helped her become only the one all- perform with the bat chances of upstaging an unbeaten India in the spin, but we’ve got a few coaches who have T20I rankings, riding on her stellar run second India batter after Mithali Raj to rounder but the team is doing well and semifinal clash. bowled it brilliantly and we’ve been really clear at the ongoing World Cup. top the women’s T20I batting rankings. after coming we are enjoying that. That is Yadav bamboozled hosts Australia in the on how we’re going to do things against her,” The 16-year-old Verma takes over Ecclestone, who took eight wick- into the tour- more important for us.” opening match of this tournament and her she added. from New Zealand’s Suzie Bates, who ets in four matches including a best of nament as a joint Verma has certainly been in wicket-taking exploits haven’t stopped there. Yadav has gone on to become India’s lead- had been the top batter since October three for seven against the West Indies, number one along form Down Under but there’s She is leading the charts with nine scalps in four ing T20I wicket-taker and her ability to 2018 after wresting the spot from West is the first England bowler to be num- with Australia all- no getting away from India’s matches. deceive on Australian pitches has forced Indies captain Stafanie Taylor. ber one since Anya Shrubsole in April rounder Ellyse Perry. disappointing women’s T20 But the leg-spinner couldn’t cast her spell Knight to take note ahead of their crunch However, Smriti Mandhana has 2016 and the first England spinner at Australia World Cup record against the last time India met England in the tour- match. slipped a couple of rungs to sixth in the the top since Danni Hazell in August remain at the top England. nament, conceding 29 from her four overs as “She’s a massive threat for them and is an latest list. 2015. of the T20I team They have never beaten Knight’s side romped to an eight-wicket vic- improved bowler since the last World Cup, so Verma and England spinner Among the Indian bowlers, rankings with 290 Heather Knight’s side in the tory to reach the final two years ago. for us to be successful, we’re going to have to Sophie Ecclestone will go into the semi- Poonam Yadav is up four places to points and England competition, a run which “We’ve practised for her a lot, I thought we play her and all their spinners well. That’s going finals of the event as the top ranked bat- eighth after a good run in World Cup. in second position includes an eight-wicket defeat played her outstandingly in the last T20 to be key in the game,” the England skipper said. ter and bowler respectively. New Zealand captain Sophie with 278. in the 2018 semifinals. @8    .A17A 1      1'      ! C# he International Cricket Council T(ICC) has turned down Cricket match, a 12 over match, an 18 over since India’s semifinal exit from the ODI 2     Australia’s request to have a reserve match or whatever it happens to be World Cup last year, on Monday received day for the semifinals of the ongoing if it’s not a full 20-over contest,” a rousing reception at the the MA MOST WICKETS IN RANJI TROPHY SEASON Women’s T20 World Cup. The two Roberts said. Chidambaram Stadium here during his first semifinals are scheduled to take place However, an ICC spokesperson training session with CSK ahead of the event '8 ,)'= $ B+) )+ today in Sydney but the forecast of defended the decision, according to beginning March 29. 4  4 G) H *$!FE!" F (F FE&! rain throughout the afternoon threat- media reports, stating that adding a “...CSK has helped me improve in ens to jeopardise both fixtures. reserve day would extend the dura- everything, whether it was being a human 8/ 2G.   H *$!"E*$ " (& 6E&( Cricket Australia chief Kevin tion of T20 World Cup which is sup- being or being a cricketer, handling situa- )  . GH !"6+E6& F (+ 6E& Roberts on Wednesday revealed that posed to be “short and sharp” tions that are tough both in and out of the ? -. G H !"""E$$ !* (* (E'6 the apex body declined the request “The ICC T20 World Cups are field and how to be humble once you are under tournament rules. short sharp events where reserve doing well,” Dhoni was quoted as saying on 5  G? 2H !""FE"" !! (* (E'6 “We’ve asked the question (on a days are factored in for the final. a Star Sports show. 7 !7  reserve day),” Cricket Australia chief Allowing for any other reserve days His ardent CSK fans fondly call him Kevin Roberts was quoted as saying would have extended the length of the Thala, and the 38-year-old said the love and  ,48?@ on the radio station SEN. event, which isn’t feasible,” he said. respect he has got from them is special. “It’s not part of the playing con- “There is a clear and fair alterna- “Thala’ basically means brother, so for aurashtra entered their second ditions and we respect that. We’re tive should there be no play in any of ' #J '  (1'     me it’s more the abstract of the fans, the love Ssuccessive Ranji Trophy final optimistic based on the drainage at the semi-finals with the winner of the and affection towards me is the reflection with a 92-run win over Gujarat on the SCG combined with a weather group progressing.”   Gearing up for a return to com- of that,” he said. day five of their semifinal here on forecast that is not perfect but not ter-  ! !   (    1 In case either or both the semifi- petitive cricket with the IPL, Chennai “Whenever I am in Chennai or down Wednesday. rible either,” he added. nal matches are washed out, India and Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh South they never call me by my name, they Saurashtra captain and lead pacer According to the rules laid out by “We’re really hopeful and plan- South Africa will qualify for Sunday’s Dhoni credited his franchise for making him address me as Thala and the moment some- Jaydev Unadkar led from the front with a seven-wick- the ICC for the tournament, there ning for different scenarios tomorrow final at the Melbourne Cricket a better player and helping him tackle some one calls me Thala they are showing their et haul as Gujarat were bowled out for 234 in the final must be at least a 20 overs match with night but the important thing is get- Ground having finished on top of difficult situations both on and off the field. love and respect but at the same time he is session on day five. both sides playing 10 overs each. ting our team ready to play a 10 over their respective groups. Dhoni, who has been on a sabbatical a CSK fan.” PTI Chasing 327, Gujarat had resumed the day at seven for one. They were down and out at 63 for five before captain Parthiv Patel (93) and Chirag Gandhi (96) shared a 158-run stand to raise hopes of an improb- 2    #    ## # able win. However, Unadkat removed both the set batsmen to fashion a memorable win for his team. Saurashtra will host Bengal in the final from March         O  #?O   R 9. Saurashtra had lost last year’s title clash to Vidarbha. Resuming on seven for one, the visitors lost their  0/0)4 in their views,” Lal said after the interviews.      The Madan Lal-led “Dhoni is both a sensitive and second wicket on the same score. Specifically on Joshi, Lal said: “We Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) tricky issue and that’s why the question Unadkat struck early as he removed Samit Gohil ormer India spinner Sunil Joshi was on liked his straight-forward attitude. He is had two common questions for the needed to be asked,” the source added. (5), who was caught at second slip. FWednesday named chairman of the experienced also (having been part of the potential national selectors: “how will A few of the candidates were also Unadkat had his third scalp when took a return national selection panel by the BCCI’s Bangladesh support staff). He has also you handle Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s asked whether they are “only looking catch to send back Dhruv Raval (1). Gujarat Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), coached UP. future with the Indian team and skip- at the chairman’s post” or they would were in trouble at 18 for three. which also picked ex-pacer Harvinder “I asked him how he handled per Virat Kohli’s stature? be happy to become just a selector. When it looked like Bhargav Merai Singh in the five-member group. Bangladesh selectors. He has done the All the Five candidates were asked Lal was also asked if Virat Kohli (14) and skipper Parthiv were steady- The CAC, comprising Madan Lal, R toughest of jobs. His thoughts were the a common question on Dhoni, who has being a strong captain was considered ing Gujarat’s ship, Prerak Mankad P Singh and Sulakshana Naik, named the best.” not played since the World Cup semi- while picking the panel and he said both broke through by trapping Merai in two selectors. Joshi replaces MSK Prasad Lal said candidates’ playing experi- final loss to New Zealand in July. Joshi and Harvinder had the “best front of the wicket as Gujarat slipped to (South Zone), who had an extended run ence in all three formats was considered. However, the former skipper will answers” on this particular topic. 60 for four. Soon, it became 63 for five after completing his four-year tenure. “Their experience in Tests, ODIs lead Chennai Super Kings in the IPL “We have this factor the most in our after Rujul Bhatt (1) also fell “The committee recommended Sunil and first-class was considered. The rest beginning March 29. mind. Our captain is a high perform- cheaply. Joshi for the role of Chairman of the senior we will get to know (with their perfor- “Yes, the CAC had one common ing player. We have kept it in mind that Parthiv held one end up and men’s selection committee,” read a state- mance). After one year’s time, if we find question and that was about their call we find somebody who can communi- then found an allay in Chirag, ment from BCCI Secretary Jay Shah. they have not done a good job, we will with regards to Mahendra Singh Dhoni cate with him, because in the end it is their heroics helped Gujarat to take In an unprecedented decision, the decide accordingly,” he said. and whether they will select him for the captain, who has to run the team. tea at 206 for five, still needing 121 BCCI said the CAC will review the Joshi’s selection from South Zone T20 World Cup,” a senior BCCI official “Captain matters a lot to the team runs in the final session. panel’s performance after one year and and Harvinder getting picked from said. and so it is important on how you com- Just then, Unadkat turned “make recommendations” accordingly. Central Zone also shows that the Board It is understood that the new BCCI municate with him. What is gone is in the tables in favour of the hosts Harvinder was chosen from Central has stuck with the zonal policy. regime wants the selection committee the past, the two selectors that we by dismissing Parthiv and new Zone and replaces Gagan Khoda in the “Our zonal system is very effective to have a clear cut stand on Dhoni’s picked had the best answers on this man Axar Patel (0) in the panel. The existing members of the selec- and you need it as India is a huge coun- international future. topic.” PTI same over. tion panel are Jatin Paranjpe (West), try,” said Lal . '!. J) '( &   With the two wickets, Devang Gandhi (East) and Sarandeep The 49-year-old Joshi played 15 Tests &! ! 611)  5  $% profile team management including take the hardest of decisions. (Be it) Unadkat also completed Singh (North). and 69 ODIs between 1996 and 2001, tak- skipper Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Ravi Shastri or Virat Kohli, we are tak- his 20th five-for. Saurashtra then “We have picked the best guys for the ing 41 and 69 wickets respectively. between 1998 and 2001, taking four and Shastri, Lal assured the chosen ones will ing about the India team. We selected wrapped up the tail, and fitting- job. We picked them (Joshi and Harvinder, who is 42, represented 24 scalps respectively. not shy away from taking tough calls. those who can take tough calls.” ly, Unadkat took the last wicket. Harvinder) because they were very clear India in three Tests and 16 ODIs On selectors dealing with the high- “We have selected those who can    ! ! )  %" 0 . /      5!* C ! !  " 9  :1:; & +7#2 4# : #457.3 %  3@1@1 6   % 0417.7, urgen Klopp insisted the best of Liverpool’s season may still be to come ,  le Gunnar Solskjaer Jdespite a third defeat in four games saw Ois wary of the threat them crash out of the FA Cup 2-0 at the % 3@1@1 Wayne Rooney poses to hands of Chelsea on Tuesday. Manchester United’s FA Klopp made seven changes to the side oss Barkley has praised teenage midfield- Cup hopes as the Derby beaten for the first time in 45 Premier League Rer Billy Gilmour after his sparkling per- forward looks to prove games at Watford on Saturday, but still named formance in Chelsea’s 2-0 FA Cup win. there is “still fight in an a far stronger XI than the youthful teams that The 18-year-old Scot belied his rookie old dog”. had seen off Everton and Shrewsbury status to boss Tuesday’s fifth-round victory The Old Trafford to reach the fifth round. over the Premier League champions-elect, giants, on an eight- However, goals from Willian and deservedly winning the man-of-the-match match unbeaten run in Ross Barkley gave Frank Lampard's award. all competitions, head to men a much-needed lift at Stamford He mopped up in defence, set up Pride Park today for a Bridge. attacks and even nutmegged Brazil midfield- fifth-round tie that will “Losing 2-0 is not good, but it is rel- er Fabinho in a virtuoso coming-of-age per- pit them against their atively easy to explain. We made two formance at Stamford Bridge. all-time top-scorer. massive mistakes around the goals,” said Chelsea boss Frank Lampard said he had Rooney scored a Klopp. absolute trust in Gilmour, describing him as club-record 253 goals Liverpool remain well on course for “huge in talent”. across 559 appearances a first league title in 30 years with a 22- The club’s injury crisis could pave the during a trophy-laden point lead at the top of the Premier League, way for the youngster’s full Premier League spell at United between but run the risk of their competitive cam- debut against Everton this weekend. 2004 and 2017, when “He’s a threat, in and under-appreciated in paign coming to an early end once the title Barkley has offered a ringing endorse- he returned to boyhood around the box, set some quarters but said is sewn up unless they can overturn a 1-0 first ment of the former Rangers youth star. club Everton before a plays, and of course this that was not the case. leg deficit against Atletico Madrid in the “Billy was ready for his chance against spell with Major League game Wayne will show “He’s been a fantas- Champions League next week. Liverpool and he took it,” he said. Soccer outfit DC United. what he can do and he tic player for Man “It is not the best three weeks of the “With injuries it gives opportunities for The 34-year-old wants to prove that United and he played whole season but it is a chance to make it the other lads to take and the manager is will- returned to home soil to there’s still fight in an old here for so long, he’s the best three weeks now and that is the plan,” ing to put lads in. If you deserve the chance join Championship side dog. club’s top scorer, he’s added Klopp. “Nobody has to feel sorry for and play well you get in the team.” Derby as player-coach at “We’ve got to be on won so many trophies,” us, we will win football games and that is He said Gilmour impressed every day the end of last year and our toes, don’t give him said the Norwegian boss. what we want to do on Saturday.” in training. is now preparing to line any space in and around “For me, I don’t A run of five wins in 16 league games and “For a young lad he is really mature with up against his former the box or in midfield.” think the fans underrat- a 3-0 thrashing at home by Bayern Munich again just outside the Liverpool box and this tain equaliser. Chelsea then lost Mateo his ability on the ball, he makes the right club. “At the latter end ed him. I think everyone in the first leg of their Champions League last time Adrian could only turn his powerful Kovacic and Willian to injury either side of decision most of the time,” he said. “He is “He gave absolutely when he played in mid- really, really appreciates 16 tie last week meant the pressure was on drive into the bottom corner. half-time to further deplete Lampard’s mid- similar to Jorginho. He is a quality player and everything for this club fielder, you can see he’s what he did for us. Chelsea to keep their hopes of silverware this At the other end, Kepa Arrizabalaga, who field options. a good addition to the squad. and we all appreciate got Scholesy-like passing “He’s still very wel- season alive. had been dropped for the previous five But that may provide the opportunity that,” Solskjaer said. “But range,” he added, in ref- come, he’s still around Chelsea got the lift they needed from the games, showed why Chelsea spent £72 mil- Barkley needs to kickstart his flagging ward from inside his own half before smash- any goal he scores erence to former United the place, he still comes opening goal as Liverpool’s understudy lion ($92 million) on him just over 18 months career at the Bridge. ing past Adrian from outside the area. against us will be midfielder Paul Scholes. to Old Trafford. He will goalkeeper Adrian undid the good work of ago as he made three reaction saves in a mat- The England international doubled Newcastle and Sheffield United also chalked off his goal tally! Solskjaer was asked get a good reception a brilliant save from Willian within a minute. ter of seconds to deny Mane, Divock Origi Chelsea’s lead in spectacular style midway booked their place in the quarter-finals on He doesn’t want to score whether England’s all- from our away fans in The Brazilian was gifted possession and Takumi Minamino what seemed a cer- through the second half as he galloped for- Tuesday. too many of them. time top scorer was that game definitely.”  0    3  $    1  2    6  1P   1 # <.    % .43?7  ! oshua Kimmich edged Bayern Munich into .   % .4154 sports stopped. % 40.7,40 2020, in which they will play group Jthe German Cup semi-finals with the only The Asia games at Wembley and would also be goal in a 1-0 win at Schalke 04 on Tuesday.  17 73 ext month’s Championships will be ngland can look forward to facing at home in the semi-finals and final Bayern sit top of the Bundesliga and are NBadminton Asia staged in Manila on Ethe world’s top-ranked side Belgium should they get there. also set for a place in the Champions League he International Shooting Championships have April 21-26. in the next UEFA Nations League later However, loss of form to certain quarters having beaten Chelsea 3-0 in the first TSport Federation (ISSF) been moved out of “Badminton Asia this year, but for now manager Gareth squad members — not least the strug- leg of their last-16 tie. on Wednesday said the Wuhan, epicentre of (BA) together with Southgate’s chief concerns gles of goalkeeper Jordan There was also a major upset upcoming New Delhi World the coronavirus out- Philippine Badminton surround the coronavirus Pickford — and injuries to as fourth-tier Saarbrucken per- Cup will not carry ranking break, to the Philippine Association has been outbreak and the fitness of Kane and Rashford are formed a giant killing act on top- points, even as the organis- capital Manila, officials working closely to forward duo Harry Kane and problems. flight Fortuna Duesseldorf by ers remained hopeful of said on Wednesday. ensure visa approval Marcus Rashford going into It was feared winning a thrilling penalty shoot- going ahead with the tourna- Numerous sports for player and officials' Euro 2020. Tottenham Hotspur striker out 7-6 following a 1-1 draw. ment despite a few with- events have been can- entry into Manila for Tuesday’s draw for the next Nations Kane would not play again this season Saarbrucken’s hero was their drawals owing to the novel celled, postponed or all participants in this League saw England — who finished after having hamstring surgery in goalkeeper Daniel Batz, who saved a penalty coronavirus threat. moved in recent weeks important and presti- third last year in the inaugural version January, while Manchester United’s in regular time and then stopped two more in The ISSF said there will all over the world gious Championship,” of the competition — come out in a Rashford is out with a back injury. the shoot-out. no ranking points in the because of the deadly BA said in a statement. group with Belgium, Denmark and “All I know is that both players have The minnows took the lead in the 31st tournament scheduled to be virus. The coronavirus has Iceland in League A. given themselves the best possible minute but were pushed into the shoot-out held from March 15 to 26 as China, where the forced the postpone- Those matches will be played from chance of being fit and available not after Fortuna equalised in the 90th minute the organisers are not in a virus emerged in ment or cancellation September to November, with the four- only for us but for the end of the sea- through Mathias Jorgensen. position to guarantee partic- December and where of several badminton team finals set for June 2021. son for their clubs,” said Southgate. Defending Cup winners Bayern have won ipation of all athletes owing more than 2,900 people tournaments, disrupt- “We enjoyed the competition last “Obviously that is their priority, 13 of their past 14 games under coach Hansi to the extraordinary situa- have died, has been ing the build-up to the time, and the quality of the fixtures they have got to get back playing club Flick but played on Tuesday without injured tion. hardest hit with all Tokyo Olympics. again shows how exciting this could be,” football, then of course we are hoping strikers Robert Lewandowski and Kingsley “Due to local restric- Southgate said after Tuesday’s draw cer- both come through with no issues Coman, who scored all the goals in last year’s tions relating to the COVID- emony in Amsterdam. ahead of the summer for us.”He added: 3-0 final win over RB Leipzig. 19 virus introduced by the England played Belgium twice at “We have really good competition for Kimmich’s first-time strike from the edge out for offside. In the other quarter-finals, Ministry of Health and the 2018 World Cup, in the group stage places, but clearly we want to be going of the area came in the 40th minute while Bayer Leverkusen host Union Berlin while Family Welfare of India, the and the third-place play-off, and lost to the Euros with our best players and Schalke hit the woodwork and had a goal ruled Eintracht Frankfurt greet Werder Bremen. organisers of the ISSF World both matches. there is no doubt that Kane and Cup in New Delhi cannot They are also due to host Denmark Rashford would be in that category.” guarantee the participation of at Wembley in a friendly on March 31. Belgium manager Roberto all the athletes who would However, there are currently worries Martinez was pleased with Tuesday’s 3 8 F     1 like to enter those competi- that game — and the scheduled March draw — his team, who lead the world tions,” the ISSF said in a state- 27 clash with Italy — might be post- rankings, faced Iceland in the last % )3@70>@171 three more wickets in one-day internationals in ment. poned or played behind closed doors if Nations League and are already set to the closing overs of the his 26th match -- the “Therefore no ranking required to contain the coronavirus out- take on Denmark at the European outh African fast innings. fastest South African to points can be earned at this break which has already caused the Championships in Copenhagen. Sbowler Lungi Ngidi Captain Aaron Finch the landmark. World Cup. Still, it will be postponement of numerous sporting It is the approaching Euro itself took six wickets as and D'Arcy Short both hit When Finch was possible to achieve the MQS events worldwide. which is at the forefront of his mind, Australia were bowled out 69 for Australia, but large- caught behind off Anrich that can influence on athletes’ “We don’t need to speculate at the and the Spaniard is hopeful Real for 271 in the second one- ly because of Ngidi, they Nortje, Australia had lost chances to get the desired moment,” Southgate said. “I think we Madrid star Eden Hazard will be fit to day international at the were unable to capitalise their top four for 158 Olympic quota places.” ( &   !  have to be adaptable and have to make play in June despite needing an opera- Mangaung Oval on on a fast start by Finch runs. Countries such as sure that we are prepared for every tion on a potentially season-ending foot Wednesday. and David Warner. Finch But Short, who Bahrain, China, Taiwan, eventuality, but as we stand we are try- injury. Ngidi had career-best and Warner posted 50 off gained a place on the tour Hong Kong, Macau, North     ing not to get too worried by all the “I’m very confident. I think if the figures of six for 58. He dis- the first 37 balls of the when Glenn Maxwell was Korea and Turkmenistan hype, make sensible decisions on operation goes well I think Eden could missed three of Australia's innings before Ngidi had ruled out because of have already pulled out of % 07I@A hygiene and go from there.” England finish the season with Real Madrid,” he top four in a first spell of Warner caught at cover. surgery, made a maiden the tournament due to the cruised through qualifying for Euro said. three for 26 and claimed He followed up by dis- one-day international virus. Due to the travel eturning four-time major winner Kim Clijsters missing Steve Smith and half-century to enable restrictions imposed by the Rlost in the first round of the WTA tournament Marnus Labuschagne off Australia to make a com- Indian government, South in Monterrey, Mexico, just her second match of successive balls. petitive total on a pitch Korea, Italy and Iran are also an ambitious comeback after her 2012 retirement. Labuschagne's wick- which had some uneven unlikely to participate in the The 36-year-old Belgian mother of three et was Ngidi's 50th in bounce. event. played her first match in over seven years in Dubai last month where she was defeated by Garbine Muguruza. In the first round in Mexico, a still unranked .    :    Clijsters was drawn to face second seed Johanna Konta, the British number one, and went down 6-3, 7-5.  $ $ On a comeback trail, against RBI. “I felt some things were better,” Clijsters said Hardik Pandya turned in yet another all- Akhil Herwadkar (65: 41b, 8x4, in comments carried by wtatennis.com. round show to help Reliance 1 inch 1x6) was the key contributor alongside “Some things still need a lot of improvement. ahead to the semi-final of the 16th DY opener Aakarshit Gomel (36). That’s why it’s good to play matches. In Dubai, I Patil T20 Cup here. Two India white ball players Shivam didn’t start well because I was overwhelmed, but Pandya blasted a 29-ball 46 (1x4, Dube (33 no) and Shreyas Iyer (18) also today I started and served much better than I did 4x6) after being promoted to one drop made their presence felt in BPCL there. position against DY Patil A and later, innings. “Those are a few of the positive things, and bowled a crucial spell of 2/39, as The chase for RBI was progressing the points that have to be better, I’ll work very hard Reliance 1 emerged winner by a narrow well till they lost wickets at regular inter- to improve them for other matches.” margin of seven runs. vals to finish at 176-8, 14 short of the tar- Clijsters added: “I’ve been through different The star of Reliance 1’s batting was get. The other semi-final on Friday will generations and played many players throughout Anmolpreet Singh (93: 60b, 8x4, 3x6), be played between Indian Oil and my whole career. who shared a rapid opening stand of 101 Western Railway. “I’m still at a stage where I want to focus on with India white ball opener Shikhar Meanwhile, Western Railway chased what I’m doing and how I’m feeling, and also start Dhawan (43: 28b, 6x4, 1x6). down a tall Income Tax total of 217-5. reading my opponents. The chase for DY Patil A almost The chase for Western Railway was “It’s a process that I have to trust and keep worked out well with handy contribu- fashioned by half- centuries from working hard to improve in every match I play. tions, especially from Shubham Ranjane Mrunal Devdhar (68), Asat Khan Pathan I’d like to take big steps but I have to focus on small (43) and Rinku Singh (36), but their (67) and Ahad Malik. step and improving day by day.” effort ended with the score at 198-9. Western Railway romped home Konta acknowledged she had been star- For Reliance 1, Digvijay Deshmukh with five wickets to spare. struck. returned with figures of 3-25. Indian Oil, meanwhile, chased down “As a young player, I never thought I’d get to Reliance 1 will now face BPCL in the Indian Navy’s 183 with two wickets to play Kim Clijsters in my career,” she said. semi-final on Friday. spare. “I feel truly privileged and honored to share BPCL got through after posting an Aditya Tare played a captain’s knock the court with such a champion. It’s nice to have impressive 190-4 in the first quarter-final as he slammed 44 -ball 56 (4x4, 2x6). her back.”