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The euphoria is misplaced       Sushma Swaraj to attend the Asian and Muslim majority presence of 185 million Muslims and it is a futile exercise to mis- Foreign Ministers’ meet of the nations. in India and of their contribution lead the public opinion in India,” Organisation of Islamic Over the past few decades, to its pluralistic ethos, and of he said.                  Cooperation (OIC), set to take New Delhi has had, at best, a India’s contribution to the Islamic It was Qatar that first pro-               place in Abu Dhabi on 1-2 prickly relationship with the world,” it said. posed “Observer” status for               March - the first such invite in OIC, largely because Pakistan Meanwhile, the India at the OIC Foreign        !    "       five decades. Swaraj will be the frequently used the platform to the OIC comes at a time when Muslims in India and of their has expressed surprise that the Ministers’ meet in 2002 in recog-  !!    #     $!! “Guest of Honour” at the inau- target India on the Kashmir India has been mounting diplo- contribution to its pluralistic Modi Government was cele- nition of India’s significant ! %          % gural plenary session of the issue. Pakistan and its allies in the matic offensive against Pakistan ethos, and of India’s contribution brating the invitation to External Muslim population, but Pakistan &             !  46th meeting of OIC Foreign Arab world have also blocked to isolate it internationally fol- to the Islamic world. Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had consistently blocked the   '  (    !        Ministers. attempts to give “Observer” sta- lowing the Pulwama terror attack Sources said it was for the for the OIC’s inaugural plenary, move. Last year, Bangladesh !!     !       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Statehood.” hood issue, Kejriwal said their    !            ed harassment of Kashmiris “This House resolves that Kejriwal had staged a Governments exploited Delhi. +       + !   after the car bomb attack that the New Delhi Municipal hunger strike in his earlier “Even the Britishers did          !      !  killed 44 CRPF jawans.   ! Council (NDMC) area in Delhi, avatar as an anti-corruption not commit so much atrocities.           !  Modi accused Imran Khan which is governed by the activist before the formation of Delhi people pay 1.5 lakh      of not living up to the asser- NDMC Act be kept under the the AAP, and this will be first crore as Income Tax and     #       7 Q 8   tions he made soon after "#$"   exclusive control of the Central such stir after becoming the received only 325 crore from              !      becoming Pakistan’s Prime Government, and the rest of CM of Delhi in 2015. the Centre,” said the CM. %  !      !        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It is requested to # %   "                not against Kashmir, not against Valley at the disposal of the State provide 100 coys (companies)                the Kashmiris,” the PM added. administration. (CRPF-45, BSF 35, SSB-10 & "        !       !       % He said the Kashmiri While the CRPF has been ITBP-10) to Government of       "             !    youths are also troubled by ter- asked to urgently rush 45 com- J&K with immediate effect and  %&                     !  rorism and are ready to fight panies, the BSF will deploy 35 till further orders. IG     O                   $ (   against them. “We need to companies and both the ITBP (Operations), CRPF is request-                    keep them with us.” and the SSB will send 10 com- ed to ensure immediate move- #   # )6.3474 $ 34*2.15    !!             4#   He said the Kashmiri peo- panies each to the Valley on an ment of Forces in coordination        (   ple take care of Amarnath urgent basis. 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$ 7.*9$ Addressing a press meet elected on the symbol of JVM Labeling charges of partial- merged with BJP then it should added. voice in the people’s forum also remain on position like Speaker here on Saturday Marandi said and just after the election they ity on the Speaker on the issue, have been mentioned in the let- Lambasting hard on BJP that how the BJP by wrong of Assembly. “It is duty of leg- rate over the recent decision of according to 10th schedule of joined BJP. The JVM had then Marandi said that why the deci- ter that where and who took the Marandi said that BJP is mak- means formed its government in islature to make law on which Ithe tribunal of Jharkhand Constitution of India an elected demanded in written to the sion was given after completion decision like resolution of the ing the people and the the State. What the BJP has sown executive works but when leg- Assembly Speaker, Dinesh person can’t switch over before Speaker that he should end of four years. “The six MLAs company. Even the Speaker had Constitution fool but it will not it will have to reap,” he added islature takes such kinds of Oraon, JVM chief Babulal completion of his term, but BJP MLAs membership with imme- had given their clarification in given recognition to the remain- happen and JVM(P) will not let Criticising the Speaker for decision then what will happen Marandi today said that BJP has ended spirit of Schedule 10 so it diate effect on the basis of defi- written to the Speaker that the ing two MLAs of the party in it to happen. “The party will his decision, Marandi said he with executives, one can easily strangled democracy and the should be torn away from the nition given in Schedule 10 of the JVM (P) merged with BJP. If the the Assembly. Then how the knock the door of High Court has insulted the Constitution understand the matter,” he Constitution of India. Constitution. “The Six MLAs got Constitution,” he said. party had taken decision to party merged with the BJP,” he on the issue and it will raise its and such kinds of person can’t added.   (  ( )*+ ),-.   

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O  " deputy leader of the Congress personally want the CM to mining materials from the area %" " legislature party Karan Mahra come clean out of it. If that and he also is heard talking "  #  & '     & 2  34  !   " said on Saturday that the happens, I would personally file about his 20 percent share. Congress would soon screen a case against Umesh Sharma, Referring to the )+ ,- # "" programmes will now be held from February 24 at the various meets. Further, on & "" '  the Sting CD in all the 13 the owner of the news channel,’’ controversy over the   " !  " Assembly constituency-wise Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Sabha February 26, the Kamal Jyoti "  "  ( " district headquarters of the he said. enforcement of the Clinical  #   with Chief Minister Trivendra cluster level. In the Nainital Sankalp programme will be State. Mahra cited a case of Establishments Act, the #  " Singh Rawat, BJP State parliamentary constituency, observed by the party across  # '" ! " Addressing the media sedition being slapped by a Congress leader said that by president Ajay Bhatt, MPs of the programmes will be held at the State from 6 PM to 8 PM. " '  " persons here on Saturday, he Ranchi-based person on strictly enforcing the provisions the constituencies and other the Assembly constituency On February 28, the Samvad said that the CD and other Umesh Sharma after it was of the Act without $ 869784. leaders slated to attend the level on February 24, 26 and programme will be held as part !" " evidences had been handed revealed that he had transferred incorporating changes taking in events. 27. In Almora parliamentary of which Prime Minister   )P over to the Speaker Prem money in 13 bank accounts view the geographical and other he Trishakti Sammelan The Kamal Jyoti Sankalp constituency, the events will be Narendra Modi, BJP national Chand Agarwal in the allegedly belonging to the factors of Uttarakhand, the Tprogramme of the programme, interaction and held at both the Assembly president Amit Shah, national Assembly on Friday. “Now, it is people close to the CM in the State Government is playing Bharatiya for the Vijay Sankalp rally of the party constituency and cluster-level general secretary $ 869784. up to the CM who boasts of aftermath of demonetisation. into the hands of the corporate Nainital and Almora Lok will also be held during this from February 26 to March 1. (organisation) Ram Lal and having a Zero Tolerance on He said that though the hospitals. He further said that Sabha constituencies will start time period. Bhasin further informed that other leaders will interact ok Sabha election drawing corruption to come clean,” he CM Rawat had denied the treatment costs would from February 24. Later, the The BJP State media in- the Chief Minister Trivendra directly through video Lnear, the Opposition said. knowing the Ranchi-based escalate if the Act in its present Prime Minister Narendra charge Devendra Bhasin Singh Rawat, BJP State conference in programmes Congress has mounted a direct Mahra demanded the State person, there was a photograph form is enforced in the State. Modi, BJP national president informed that the Trishakti president Ajay Bhatt, MP and held at different levels. The attack on the Chief Minister Government to constitute SIT- of the man sitting with lawyer Mahra also slammed the Amit Shah and other leaders Sammelan programmes for Union Minister of State Ajay party will then hold the Vijay Trivendra Singh Rawat. After headed by a retired Supreme of the CM on January 13 . State Government for the will directly interact through Nainital and Almora Lok Tamta and MP Bhagat Singh Sankalp two-wheeler rally on raising the issue of the Court judge to investigate the Mahra claimed that in the abysmal state of the 108 video conference. These Sabha constituencies will start Koshyari will participate in March 2. purported sting CD involving charges levelled by the owner sting CD, the brother of the CM emergency ambulance service. a close relative of the CM in the of a news channel against CM is heard, saying that he would “The State Government seems ventilator. Nearly 40 percent is not operating now,” he The state Congress chief MLA Manoj Rawat were also State Assembly on Friday, the and the CD released by him. “I take out 100 truckloads of to have put the service itself on fleet of the ambulance service alleged. Pritam Singh and Kedarnath present on the occasion. +   ',  -./ %  +   "   3!     &   &   ! %   0   ! $ 869784.

1  he administration of TMahant Indiresh Hospital here has said that unnecessary $ 869784. and mischievous confusion is being created over the he State Meteorological certification of its Swine flu lab TCentre in its daily forecast which is duly certified by the issued on Saturday said that National Centre for Disease the climate is likely to remain Control (NCDC) for such tests. dry on Sunday, though the sky Addressing the media would be partly overcast. persons on Friday, the principal hospital and it had proved up " /! "  According to it, there is little of SGRR Medical College Dr to the mark in the results of the "  '    possibility of rain anywhere in Anil Kumar Mehta said that death audit. 0 1     the State on the day despite testing of Swine flu samples at The in-charge of Swine flu   " ! " the cloudy condition. In the molecular laboratory of laboratory Dr Narotam Sharma Dehradun too, the climate the hospital had been started said that the facilities of the  " "  ' would remain dry and the sky only after the recognition by Swine flu lab conform to the !    " would remain partly overcast. NCDC. “As per the norms parameters set by NCDC and # " "  " ' The maximum and the firmed up by NCDC, Mahant even to the international 10  ""  " minimum temperatures Indiresh Hospital is sending 5 standards.  "   would see a slight rise on to 10 percent samples to it for “I am constantly in touch Sunday. cross verification. No difference with NCDC and it has no    The Met officers further has been noted between the objection with the quality, said that the mercury would results of the samples of Shri working and test results of the Mahant Indiresh Hospital start mounting from the Mahant Indiresh Hospital and Swine flu lab of the hospital,’’ recently. The department had  "  "# state administration level will done through this, said the redressal of public grievances coming week. They said they those of NCDC,’’ he said. he said. cited a report by a team of be responsible for proper CM. Regarding the complaints and quality works. Complaints were not in a position to say The medical It is pertinent to mention doctors from the ministry of "#" " #'! redressal of public grievances communicated through the received on this helpline will be whether there would be superintendent of the hospital here that the health department health New Delhi according to "!" " " put up through this helpline. application, the problem will sent directly to the another wet spell in the Dr Vinay Rai said that a death of Uttarakhand had refused to which the report of the Swine Speaking on the occasion, be considered resolved only departmental officer coming days. audit had been carried out by give credence to the report of flu lab of the hospital was not Rawat said that the CM after satisfaction is expressed concerned. In Dehradun, the climate the health department for the the Swine flu samples of the authentic. $ 869784. helpline will expedite redressal by the complainant. In case the complaint is not was dry though the sky was of public grievances. This will Rawat said that after the resolved on time, it will be sent clouded for some parts of the itizens can now also lodge also speed up departmental Transfer Act and the CM App, to the senior officers. Any day on Saturday. As per the Ctheir complaints related to works while also enhancing public grievances have been citizen unable to get some weather report, the maximum %   &&  5* 6 public issues on the Chief transparency in the works. resolved at a swift pace and work done at theand the minimum Minister’s helpline number The helpline facility will that the CM helpline is another administration or temperatures are likely to 1905, through the portal or via also save both the time and important step in this departmental level can lodge settle at 26 degree Celsius and mobile phone application. money of the public. Currently direction. He further directed the complaint by calling the 11 degree Celsius respectively    & !   Chief Minister Trivendra Singh there are 10 persons working at the officials concerned to CM helpline on 1905. on Sunday. Rawat inaugurated the CM this call centre and in the ensure that the helpline system Complaints on Samadhan, CM The maximum and $ 869784. While distributing the education to such helpline at IT Park along future, as per the requirement, is made easy and convenient. office, district magistrate’s minimum temperatures report cards of the half yearly underprivileged students. Sahastradhara Road here on the necessary expansion would In addition to providing office and other levels have also recorded at various towns of he district education officer examination, Rawat was highly Anoop Rawat, chairperson of Saturday. This call centre will be undertaken. The CM better training to the been included in this. the state on Saturday were T(Basic), Rajendra Singh impressed when the students of the foundation, said that the remain open to receive calls helpline will also be reviewed. employees of the call centre, An integrated system will 25.9 degree Celsius and 10.7 Rawat visited PEN-India nursery introduced themselves students had appeared from the public every day from The CM, chief secretary and such personnel should also be also help prevent duplication. degree Celsius in Dehradun, School being run in in English. enthusiastic with the visit of the 8 AM to 10 PM. additional chief secretary will involved in the helpline who Additional chief secretaries 24.4 degree Celsius and 11.1 Bhaniawala meant mainly for He also made the students education officer. All departments can be also review it. This will also are aware of the workings of Om Prakash, Radha Raturi degree Celsius in Pantnagar, rag pickers. He also gave tips to aware of the importance of Santosh Budakoti, director contacted through this helpline bring about swiftness in the various departments. and Uttarakhand Public 16.6 degree Celsius and 4.2 the students on staying healthy cleanliness. He said that the fact of the foundation, said that the which also provides departmental and officers’ Chief secretary Utpal Service Agency CEO degree Celsius in Mukteshwar and appreciated the efforts of that despite the school running guidance from the education information about working. Kumar Singh said that the Arunendra Singh Chauhan and 17.4 degree Celsius and PEN-India School for in a rented shop, PEN-India officer would prove to be governmental schemes. The rating of performance CM helpline will be an were also present on the 5.2 degree Celsius in New providing free and quality Foundation is determined to helpful in operating the school Officials from the block to the of the departments will be effective medium for swift occasion. Tehri. education to such children. provide free and quality in time to come. #! 7)      . 8           9       !  !      & % " $ $ $  said that Jain had worked just 869784. for a period of six to seven $.9$3667)47-3*617$*33? months in the project and $ 869784. he recommendation of five thereafter he had been %6.$1.689$.98/3?68.1/6*$3 Temployees of Uttarakhand transferred. Incidentally, Jain 7136$.966Q6*4$1.1-96/716*.89$ uring an interactive talk Power Corporation Limited at present is attached to the Dsession hosted by World (UPCL) to the Rural office of secretary, Energy 636*$1.-1796578989676-176 Integrity Centre India on Electrification Corporation Radhika Jha. Saturday, the human rights Limited (RECL), New Delhi for In his letter, Burfal 7$684/$*$1.#$.96366796-47967 lawyer and conservation award of outstanding categorically mentioned that activist Reenu Paul stressed on contribution in implementing Jain had played no special role $899676*398*3673?%6.$1.68 the conservation of the city Saubhagya scheme has come in the execution of the project heritage which dates long back. under cloud. The and his selection for the award 996.%61-961--$*6731.6 “I have been working towards recommendations have been had therefore raised suspicion. the conservation of the city for challenged by a person none In the letter, he further said that 91438)66.-1796578# quite long now, specially the other than one who till the RECL had clearly Rajpur area. yesterday was the chief engineer mentioned that the names of the )4$.963$1.6/671.591$.1.0 Rajpur has several ancient (Project) of the Saubhagya officers alone should be sent for Mughal heritage sites and over scheme, considered one of the the award. 1--$*679831)66.%6.$1.6896$8$. the time we have witnessed pet schemes of the Prime But in the list, one person 963667#)47-3914912.1596 them getting depleted and Minister Narendra Modi. who is a non-officer had also destroyed. That is why we In a letter written to the been mentioned, he said in the *7$67$1-636*$1.1-/671.-1796 started acting towards their resources and community life. youth and nature director, operations of UPCL, letter. Burfal has sought to conservation,” she said. The Reenu, in the past, had conservation.” the outgoing chief engineer know the criteria of selection of 578 session was titled 'Citizens For prepared an action plan on She also informed on how (projects), R S Burfal registered persons for the award. Conservation’ and it was Children Rights for she has been actively working his objection on the names of The objection of the chief focused on conserving natural Uttarakhand. towards the preservation of the persons selected for the engineer came after the resources and the existing She further said, “To Rispana river. award. secretary energy Radhika Jha Dehradun, Ashok Kumar, for Saubhagya Yojana to the Friday. Saubhaya or Pradhan environment. Notably, Reenu connect to the masses on a He has specially objected to had recommended names of junior engineer, Didihat, executive director PMD, RECL, Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Paul is the founder president of larger scale, we have also " "  the selection of the executive superintending engineer, Pithoragarh, Kundan Ram and New Delhi. Yojana is an ambitious scheme Rajpur Community Initiative, started with the annual Rajpur  " 2 " engineer (Ex En) rural Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar, TG II Line Chamba, Tehri As expected, Burfal was to provide electricity to all the a community-based Nature Festival in 2014. Since 4 electrification wing, Dehradun, N S Tolia, Ex En Ankit Jain, sub- Garhwal Hans Lal for removed from the position of households across the organisation working for the then RNF has proven to be a Ankit Jain for the award. He divisional officer, Chakrata, outstanding contributor award the chief engineer projects on country. conservation of natural strong connection between the "  P  -        . '/      !  &  !  &  1

    Auditor General of India that Nehru Institute of released 23.59 crore to the UC of 20.66 crore. indicted two field officers of UPCL for onward submission such a mega scale, a response ! "#!" # " (CAG) has also blamed the Mountaineering (NIM) had civil unit PWD, Guptkashi till In yet another instance of agriculture department based to the Government of India ( befitting a war was required.   " "# work execution agencies of the submitted a UC of 24.50 crore March 2017 for discrepancy, the Uttarakhand at Bageshwar and Mori for GoI) without executing the Under such extraordinary State Government for in a work of reconstruction of implementation of sanctioned Renewable Energy issuing UCs amounting to sanctioned work. circumstances, the state submitting inflated utilisation buildings of Teerth Purohits at projects under Special Plan Development Agency 1.31 crore whereas the actual It is pertinent to mention government gave a free hand $ 869784. certificates (UC). Kedarnath in November 2016 Assistance (SPA)- (UREDA) submitted a UC of  expenditure till March 2017 here that the Congress to the officers to ensure that In its report titled whereas the actual expenditure Reconstruction. The audit 11.94 crore in May 2016 to the was 80 lakh. The CAG has government was at the helm in red-tape did not come in the part from indicting the ‘Reconstruction of till September 2017 was 12.86 observed that though the actual Government of Uttarakhand also found that four field Uttarakhand during the way of the reconstruction AUttarakhand Government Infrastructure Post 2013 crore. Similarly, the report expenditure of the works till whereas the actual expenditure officers of Uttarakhand Power Kedarnath deluge. When activities. Strict action, for its inability to utilise the disaster in Uttarakhand’ tabled states that the District Disaster March 2017 had been just till October 2017 was just 5.66 Corporation Limited (UPCL) contacted, the Congress MLA however, should be taken central funds post-June 2013 in the State Assembly on Management Authority 14.62 crore, the agency in crore. had submitted UCs of 3.23 from Kedarnath, Manoj Rawat against the officers who disaster, the Comptroller and Friday, the CAG has mentioned (DDMA) Rudraprayag had November, 2016 had issued a The CAG in its report has crore in October 2016 to the said, “The disaster being of embezzled funds.’’   (  ( )*+ ),-.   6 + &    &    %  

$ *9.8$79 effective response for people/students belonging to asked all states to ensure secu- officers appointed by the Capt had ister said. people/students of J&K living Kashmiris facing any kind of Jammu and Kashmir. rity of people belonging to states/UTs would take neces- already assured that his gov- The Punjab Police has also in the jurisdiction of Punjab. n a bid to reassure the harassment or trouble in the The victims can call on 181 Jammu and Kashmir amid sary steps to prevent acts of vio- ernment would ensure full designated Deputy Inspector "Any such person/student IKashmiris living in the state, state, according to an official or send an SMS or WhatsApp reports that some of them lence, discrimination and other safety and security of General (Law & Order) Surjeet belonging to J&K in distress Punjab Police on Saturday said statement. message on 76961-81181. They were attacked in different parts coercive acts against Kashmiris Kashmiris in the state. Singh as the nodal officer for can approach the nodal officer it has set up a helpline number The helpline will have a can also fax their complaint on of the country in the wake of (including students enrolled "Kashmiris are as much a managing the response and on his mobile number 94645- to deal with the complaints special desk dedicated to 0172-6626181 and e-mail it to the Pulwama terror attack, with the institutions in the part of India as Kashmir is and redressal of the 00004 or office number 0172- lodged by them, especially stu- resolve problems of Kashmiris. "mailto:[email protected]" which left 40 CRPF Jawans respondent states and the abusing or harassing them for complaints.According to a noti- 2747767 at Punjab Police dents. It will promptly respond to and \[email protected], accord- dead on February 14. Union Territories) and other the act of ISI-backed terrorists fication issued by the Punjab Headquarters, Sector-9, The toll-free helpline num- address any complaint of ing to the release. The Supreme Court had minorities. is not only unconstitutional but Police, the DIG will oversee all Chandigarh,” the notification ber 181 will ensure prompt and harassment or intimidation of On Friday, the Centre had also directed that the nodal Punjab Chief Minister also inhuman," the chief min- issues/grievances pertaining to stated. &1,5&4 ,'     $    7! / &  '      $  $$ $ $.8 :.76/' &     (     !! ""/' &   " aryana chief minister Manohar Lal on "   "      6  R$     HSaturday flagged off the Jind Marathon-2019  6! % * ' *    organised in Jind on Saturday and also participated &&    #/       "  in it running several kilometers along with the $   *"   $-*   /' & youth.       ! " Addressing the youth, he said that this &  "/' &#9 &      marathon is dedicated to the soldiers who were  (  ""    " "      martyred in Pulwama. $ !   !     #*   /' & The Chief Minister said the country and the 71/7   ! ! !   ! state is moving fast on the path of development " "    & "     6! and the state government is making all possible he Ropar Police on ! !# efforts for the welfare of the poor and due these TSaturday claimed to have efforts the quality of life has improved for the peo- arrested six persons and bust-     $  ple. ed a gang of highway robbers, ;&9  /      &  Manohar Lal gave the cash prize from Rs led by a teenager, operating in !( "       # F  10,000 to Rs 50,000 to the winners. the districts of "9#/#     &  #>*     0 After the marathon, the Chief Minister Ambala (Haryana), and "" & "   """  !  "  redressed the grievances of people at rest house Patiala, Mohali as well as  "  " !!# of Public Works Department in Jind and issued Ropar (Punjab). Police said necessary directions to the concerned officers for Four gang members are still $#  $  $ !  $ its resolution. absconding. ;&9  - %    (    They said all six have a   ( &     > !"  total of 16 cases of robbery,      E;  &09   dacoity and attempt to mur- / #9  *"%  7  (      %  & 01/.      ) der registered against    *        ( them in these districts, where  9  /  !       "" they were active for last two   ! &   (  years.  !#9  *   " -&  ;       0  '  #    The accused were wanted < ;E     (   !E;  &0 in 12 cases of robbery and  !&  "$  -&  <;# dacoity and had, in the last " & !! &"  !  " # $ *9.8$79 two years, looted Rs 21 lakhs.       Police has recovered Rs. 1   $!!  $   !!  $  unjab Government on lakh rupees and | ;&9  *"%  7  (    PSaturday claimed that its motorcycles from their pos-     """    "&   -    flagship ‘Punjab Ghar Ghar  :& session /*! 8       "7#<# ;  # Rozgar and Karobar Mission’ The 19-year-old gang *"%        1"")( / scheme got a major boost leader, Khushpreet aka 38   #-   *!!% 2 2 !  with more than 50,000 youth $ *9.8$79 I am not running away from Khushi of Shambu, 4 & 8!%  *   %39   getting placed in various pri- notice or any action," he told Patiala, has eight cases regis-    !  # vate companies, besides day after Speaker Rana K media here. tered against him. another 4070 facilitated in AP Singh accused him of On Friday, the Speaker SSP Ropar Swapan '$  $ ' !! !! getting themselves identified evading notice on the issue of had informed the House that Sharma said the accused had :.764% "* ""  -   /& for self-employment and his disqualification from the Khaira did not accept the met in the jails of Mohali and 8 &7 > /      '  another 6000 plus getting Punjab Assembly, Bholath notice sent through registered Patiala in various cases and "" "- * ! 1"$  +-*$,"/' &R9   shortlisted for private place- MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on posts. Rana K P Singh said he formed a gang. 7     7 &% (  < ;E0<  A (! # ments during the recently Saturday rejected the charge would get the notice published The gang targeted people   !   %   /' &7   1 concluded 4th mega job fair and said he will meet the in newspapers and then would who would collect large sums / (  %   9   7     "" " held across the State. Speaker next week to receive decide as per law. of committee money or loan -*$    #$   !    An official spokesperson of the notice. The notice was issued to amounts, and would rob them  "    # the Punjab Government said "I want to clarify that I have Khaira after petition filed by in areas which these people that as many as 76 events were asked the Department of of the 5.34 lakh youth facili- not received any notice. Neither Leader of Opposition Harpal would frequent. 1#@!$   ' @   organised at 54 venues spread Employment Generation & tated till now under the Ghar at my village home address nor Singh Cheema, seeking his Points like petrol stations :.76-* 5 &&)! over all the 22 districts from Training to further intensify its Ghar Rozgar and Karobar at Chandigarh address," the disqualification from the mem- or gas agencies where money       *   "*& #   February 13 till 22. efforts to provide maximum Mission scheme , around 0.40 MLA claimed. bership of the state assembly. collections happen on a daily  " "  O!  !   Of the 70,752 youth inter- jobs to the youth. lac youth got jobs in the gov- Khaira, who was ousted Khaira resigned from the basis were their regular tar- ! 3 .   #&( &!& & viewed, more than 60% youth He also directed the ernment and 1.55 lakh with from the post of Leader of primary membership of the gets too. > (  /&     )() ( # of the state who participated authorities to explore more private sector, while 3.40 lakh Opposition in the Punjab (AAP) and Before each robbery, they    L&(  "    "   got selected during the event, employment and entrepre- have been provided assistance Assembly last year, claimed floated his own outfit -- Punjabi would conduct recce !      "       & thereby registering all time neurship avenues to facilitate under various self-employment that he was not running away Ekta Party. However, he had for two to three days to iden- "  !   #  F"  high success. the jobless youth for getting schemes since the incumbent from notice or any action. not resigned as MLA and had tify their targets, their rou- "   !     ! Meanwhile, Chief Minister gainfully employed. government took over in "I will meet the Speaker dared the AAP to get him dis- tines and escape points, police      "   &# Capt Amarinder Singh has The statement claimed that March 2017. next week to receive the notice. qualified. added. 7 '   '"  # ! # !  8   

 $## front. In his place, he has ferred panthic or Akali candi- adding that Congress would not assigned Valtoha a job to keep the (19.68 percent in the total votes announced the name of former dates despite the slow pace of leave the issue. party base intact in the segment polled). Indian Army chief and development. Congress made failed besides pacify the disgruntled ele- Adding another dimension Arunachal Pradesh’s former This election, all the polit- attempts to break into the Akali ments exploring prospects in the to the contest in the con- Governor General JJ Singh for ical parties are all geared up to Dal’s citadel in the previous Taksali faction. stituency, which is considered as 2019 polls. make the most of panthic issues polls. It fielded party’s promi- Valtoha, who had lost 2017 the hub of panthic politics in General JJ Singh, who for- to take the crown home. While nent leader Rana Gurjit Singh assembly elections from Khem Punjab, is the entry of Sikh ayed into politics ahead 2017 SAD rivals are set to bring into in 2009 election but faced defeat Karan to Congress greenhorn hardliners in the electoral race. state assembly polls, had unsuc- play the 2015 sacrilege and at the hands of Ajnala by 32,260 Sukhpal Singh Bhullar, has been The Bargari Insaaf Morcha, cessfully contested 2017 polls related firing cases against the votes. holding meetings with the party came into being in 2018 to seek against Capt Amarinder Singh Badals-led SAD, SAD-BJP In 2014, party fielded a workers and local leaders of the justice for the two Sikh youth from Patiala urban assembly combine would take the advan- member of All India Sikh constituency since long. killed in Behbal Kalan police fir- constituency with finishing tage of Central Government’s Students’ Federation (AISSF) Besides, the SAD leadership ing besides punishing the cul- third with just 11.10 percent of decisions regarding opening of Harminder Singh Gill, who had is considering the name of Jagdish prits of sacrilege cases, has also the total votes polled. Kartarpur corridor, waving also spent a couple of years in Kaur, the prime complainant in thrown its hat in the ring. SAD (Taksali) has joined GST on langar items, convic- detention in Jodhpur (Rajasthan) 1984 anti-Sikh riot case, who The Morcha has announced hands with other splinter group, tions in 1984 anti-Sikh riot after the Operation Bluestar. braved all odds to fight for justice Sikh outfit United But even that could not work and against the Congress leader Sajjan president Mohkam Singh as its Gill was made to bite the dust by Kumar who was convicted by the candidate from Khadoor Sahib a whopping margin of over one Delhi High Court only recently. — sending alarm bells ringing lakh votes by Brahmpura. As Jagdish Kaur has showed to all major political players. This time, Congress is strug- sheer reluctance to fight polls, gling to find a suitable winnable SAD is exploring the names of $  $  candidate. In race are MLA other persons related with the riot  $ Kulbir Singh Zira’s father Inderjit case against Sajjan Kumar. “If Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha Singh Zira, MLA Sukhpal someone among them agrees to constituency, that came into Bhullar’s father and former contest polls, SAD, which has existence after delimitation in 91&1 594&: 7;0995 ;&, Minister Gurchet Singh Bhullar, been hit by the exit of Ajnala and 2008, comprises nine Vidhan besides his brother Anoop Brahmpura, may make a recov- Sabha (legislative assembly) seg- Bhullar, former MLA Jasbir ery,” a SAD leader maintained. ments. Before delimitation, Singh Ajnala bagged the seat in including Sukhpal Khaira’s cases, among others. Singh Dimpa, and ’s The Akali Dal is also mulling Kapurthala and Sultanpur hadoor Sahib Lok Sabha 2009, while SAD’s Ranjit Singh Punjabi Ekta Party, Bains The failure to solve sacri- former district president Inderjit over fielding the former minister Lodhi assembly segments were Kconstituency is still in its Brahmpura emerged victorious brothers’ Lok Insaaf Party, lege cases, and alleged involve- Singh Basarke. Aadesh Partap Singh Kairon’s wife in Jalandhar, Zira assembly infancy. One of the 13 parlia- in 2014. (BSP), ment of the Badals in Behbal The last time the Congress and party patriarch Parkash Singh segment was in Firozpur and mentary constituencies in But here’s a catch! Both and Patiala MP Dr Dharamvir Kalan firing cases, wherein two won this constituency was in 1991 Badal’s daughter Parneet Kaur Jandiala, Patti, Khadoor Sahib Punjab, it came into being just Ajnala and Brahmpura have Gandhi’s Punjabi Manch, to innocent protestors died, has when Surinder Singh Kairon, from the seat. and Tarn Taran assembly seg- over a decade, and two elec- now parted ways with the SAD form a cost the Akali Dal to the extent the son of former Chief Minister AAP, in the absence of its ments were in Tarn Taran Lok tions, back. and floated a breakaway faction (grand alliance) — Punjab that after ruling the state for a Partap Singh Kairon and father of candidate in 2014 elections Bhai Sabha constituencies. Khem It has virtually been an — SAD (Taksali) — comprising Democratic Alliance (PDA) — decade, it has been pushed to former minister and SAD leader Baldeep Singh, who finished Karan assembly segment was Akali citadel ever since the veteran and Taksali (tradition- to contest the ensuing elections. the distant third place with just Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, won third, is likely to consider its dis- created as a part of delimitation constituency was formed fol- al) Akali leaders, only recently. The presence of Taksalis 15 seats, besides three of its ally the seat. trict president Bhupinder Singh in 2008. lowing the delimitation of par- The constituency may actually would turn the electoral battle — the BJP. However, the Congress is on Bittu. A renowned exponent of Major part of the Khadoor liamentary and assembly con- turn out to be a fort of rebel four-way making it difficult “Sacrilege issue played a a strong footing in the con- Indian classical music and Sahib constituency was from stituencies in 2008. Its earlier Akali leaders who have proved for the Badals to retain the seat major role in Akalis’ resound- stituency considering that all the Gurbani kirtan, Bhai Baldeep Tarn Taran parliamentary seg- name was Tarn Taran, but their mettle in the state politics. which has stayed with the pan- ing defeat in 2017 state elec- nine assembly seats are won by its Singh had got 1.45 lakh votes in ment, which no more exist changed during delimitation Brahmpura, the sitting MP, thic party since 1977, except tions. People hold them respon- leaders. “The issue of sacrilege had the Akali stronghold. Currently, after 2008 delimitation. to Khadoor Sahib — a historic is now heading SAD (Taksali), 1992 when it boycotted the sible the series of sacrilege done a great damage to the SAD’s he has been “under suspension” A look at the electoral his- village where second Sikh mas- throwing open challenge to polls. cases, and also for the police fir- image, and that’s what gone went since April 2015. tory of the two revealed that this ter Guru Angad Dev lived for the Badals’ led SAD, which, he The reason behind the suc- ing on the peaceful protestors against it and in Congress’ favour Bittu, a former segment has emerged as Akali 13 years. claimed, has turned into a com- cess of SAD candidates may not that killed two...A Sikh may let during assembly elections,” a Congressman, had joined AAP bastion with the state’s region- The two elections parlia- pany looting people and has be very hard to comprehend. go a person for killing someone, senior Congress leader said. in 2016. He had contested 2016 al party winning six back-to- mentary elections this segment digress from its ideals. Khadoor Sahib is an important but would not at all tolerate Keen on playing its panthic Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha by- back elections since 1996. has witnessed so far, since its Once known as “Majhe da Sikh holy center and the area beadbi of their guru (Guru agenda to the hilt, SAD may field poll as independent securing Moreover, out of total 15 elec- christening as Khadoor Sahib, Jarnail”, Brahmpura has already has a number of deras, babas Granth Sahib),” a state Cabinet its former MLA Virsa Singh 17,416 votes, and 2017 state tions since 1952, SAD has won elected announced not to contest elec- and important gurdwaras. No Minister said while talking with Valtoha, who is a known tradi- assembly elections as AAP can- eight while Congress has won (SAD) candidates. SAD’s Rattan tion, but lead the party from the wonder, the voters have pre- The Pioneer off the record, tional Akali. 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" #   .658639$ Azadpur sends 35-70 trucks of those coming from other coun-   /    ( * 7 / establishments of Jammu and tomatoes to Pakistan daily via ties in Pakistan. Traders send - +*7/-,!     -&  ;   " Kashmir and Pakistan-occu- ngry over Pulwama attack Srinagar and there from Uri to tomatoes at 20-30 a kg which  !   8  "  " &   %     pied Kashmir (PoK) via two Ain which 44 Central Muzaffrabad in Pakistan was being sold at 70-90 a kg %  /  !! !!"    LoC points of Chakan-Da- Reserve Poiice Force (CRPF) Occupied Kashmir (PoK). in Pakistan. Most of the Indian   &/ (  Bagh and Uri-Muzaffarabad personnel were martyred on Similarly 60-70 trucks of toma- tomato goes to mandis in during last three years. February 14, traders of toes come from different parts Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, /%*    "   !!    The value of items traded Azadpur mandi in Delhi and of the country including Multan and Punjab region. "  ! / (  % "" & #7!   by the Indian businessmen in farmers of Jhabua and Madhya Pradesh to Pakistan. As per reports, Pakistan is   !  " $  "   ! " the State during the three-year Mandasaur in Madhya Pradesh It is estimated that 2,500-3,000 facing huge shortage of toma- / (  period amounted to 1,676.77 have stopped supply of toma- tones tomato was being export- to and other vegetables. Green crore while that by the PoK  !  ! / ( "     "     toes and other vegetables to ed to Pakistan daily. Chilli are selling at 160 a kg ;   &# *   ;I  ( S7 *   businessmen stood at 1,756.17 Pakistan. The APMC mandis and Red Chilli at 300 a kg; Lady crore for the same period .  ( S3 -   ;;  ( S* ! ;;  (       This has soared tomato farmers used to supply toma- Finger at 110 a kg ; Capsicum ;  (   (3    /  Items worth 2,367.82 crore prices in Lahore and other to to the traders of Srinagar at 110 a kg and Garlic at 150 were traded via Uri and  cities. As per Samma Tv of who export to Pakistan via a kg in the wholesale market in $   &  !!    "  1,065.12 crore worth trade Pakistan, tomato is being sold Muzaffrabad. Reports suggest Lahore and Peshawar.      !  / (  was conducted via Chakan-Da- at 180-250 a kg in Lahore and that tomato exported from Besides, Azadpur mandi, Bagh crossing point in Poonch Peshawar. Currently, tomatoes India fetch around three times farmers in other parts of the Pradesh fetch 1,200-1,500 per sold at 50-70 a kg while brin- district. in Delhi and other metros in profit in Pakistan. India and country have stopped tomato 25 kg of carat whereas the same jal is at 110 a kg. Onion is also Taking strong economic India are selling at 10-20 per Pakistan trade from two routes export to Pakistan. They took quality sells 500-600 per carat being sold at 90 a kg. action against Pakistan follow- kg depending on the quality - the Mumbai-Karachi sea this decision in order to mark in the country. India has been traditional- ing the Pulwama terror attack, and locality of the area. route and the Wagah land their protest against the das- Pandey said that prices of ly supplying meat, chemicals, India raised the customs duty According to Azadpur route. There are two other tardly attack. “As many as 5000 green chillli, garlic, lady finger, artefacts, medicines and agri- to 200 per cent on all goods mandi’s Tomato Traders points - Chakan Da Bagh in farmers who have been brinjal, potato also increased in culture products to Pakistan. imported from the neighbour- Association president Ashok Poonch and Uri -Muzaffrabad. engaged in tomato cultivation several cities of Pakistan as Goods worth 3,482.94 crore in ing country, including fresh Kaushik, Agricultural Produce Kaushik said that Indian in Jhabua and Mandasaur dis- refused to supply to Pakistan,” Kisan Mahasangh. Tomatoes Indian farmers stopped supply 2018 (USD 488.5 million) fruits, cement, petroleum prod- Market Committee (APMC) tomatoes are cheaper than trict of Madhya Pradesh have said Binod Pandey of All India exported from Madhya of vegetables. Potato is being were traded between business ucts and mineral ore.  &&    &  &    #  1" '  %   $  .658639$ Territory administrations to ) , R    take all necessary steps to pre- fter the Supreme Court vent any act of assault, threat, Aon Friday directed the intimidation, social boycott $ $ '   (LoC) in retaliation to an attack Centre to ensure safety of etc., against Kashmiris as well .658639$ on its base in Uri earlier that Kashmiris living outside as minorities in accordance month. Jammu & Kashmir, the Union with the order of the Supreme enior Congress leader P Hitting back at Jaitley for Home Ministry has asked all Court. SChidambaram on Saturday his remarks, Chidambaram the States and Union The Ministry said the hit back at Union Minister said the BJP does not need Territories to appoint nodal Central Government is con- Arun Jaitley for taking a swipe someone like Dr Raghuram police officers to resolve prob- cerned about the reports of at the Opposition party over its Rajan to head the Reserve lems of the community and incidents of assaults and move to rope in surgical strike Bank of India, “because it has ensure their safety who are harassment against residents of architect DS Hooda to head a Mr Modi”. being targeted in the after- Jammu and Kashmir, especial- national security task force. “BJP does not need a plan- math of the Pulwama suicide ly students in some parts of the The former Finance ning commission, because it bombing. country, in the aftermath of the Minister said while Jaitley has Mr Modi. BJP does not All States and Union Pulwama terror attack, which “debunked” the Congress, he General Hooda to advise on need a National Statistics Territories have appointed killed 40 CRPF jawans on should have added to his com- national security. He should Commission, because it has Mr nodal police officers to resolve February 14. ment that the BJP needs no have added BJP needs no Modi,” he said on Twitter. problems of Kashmiris facing In this regard, an advisory advice as it has Prime Minister advice because it has Mr Modi,” Chidambaram said that trouble post-Pulwama, an offi- was issued on February 16 Narendra Modi. Jaitley on Chidambaram said in a series “actually, BJP does not need a cial said. also to all State governments Friday took potshots at the of tweets. Cabinet, because it has Mr The Union Home Ministry and Union Territory adminis- Congress, saying it is “intrigu- Lt Gen Hooda (retired) Modi.” The former Finance has specifically asked all the trations to take necessary steps ing” that the party which ruled will head a Congress task force Minister also said he was wait- States to ensure security of          !  !  ! &          # !  2 ' to ensure safety India for half a century needs on national security. On ing to see if the Prime Minister Kashmiris who were reported- and security of the people to be educated on national September 29, 2016, the Army will take action against ly attacked in Uttarakhand, last week. uploaded on the MHA website Friday night, the Ministry has belonging to Jammu and security issues. had carried out the strikes on Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West The details of these nodal http://www.Mha.Gov.In. conveyed to the State Kashmir and residing in dif- “Mr Jaitley has debunked seven terrorist launch pads Roy for his tweet supporting a Bengal and Jammu during the police officers have been In its advisory sent on Governments and Union ferent parts of the country. the Congress for requesting across the Line of Control ban on Kashmiri goods. 2      0       -  7)     +    & /  $ .658639$ He reiterated the per hour interact with the youth and lis- !""  '"" job figures to attack the prime ten to their views on the job " " "! "  iring a fresh salvo at the minister on the issue. scenario and “say that he needs  !  "   FPrime Minister Narendra “In a county of over 1.2 bil- your support to address this  " +  "   Modi, Congress president lion people, and India is creat- issue,” Gandhi said. " "  " Rahul Gandhi Saturday alleged ing about 450 jobs per 24 He said that “the prime '"  " ) !/" that the Government “did not hours while China is creating minister should not be telling want to accept” that there was 50,000 jobs in the same 24 his views to the youth, but lis- $ .658639$ a “job crisis” in the country, and hours,”he said, claiming, “these ten to their voices”. Responding said the PM should hold dis- are not my figures, but of the to another question, Gandhi rime Minister Narendra cussions with the youth to Finance Ministry given in Lok said the share of the education PModi on Sunday will launch address the issue. Sabha”. sector in the Budget should be the 75,000-crore Pradhan During an interaction - “Our Prime Minister does- increased. Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Shiksha: Dasha Aur Disha -- n’t seem to think this is a Wealth is “concentrated” in (PM-KISAN) scheme in with university students at the problem,” Gandhi alleged. “We the hands of “a few people”, he Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, by Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, he need to first acknowledge that alleged, and asserted that the transferring the first instal- also alleged that the country’s there is a problem, and then we state must pay for a “large part ment of 2,000 each to 1.22 wealth is “concentrated” in the need to galvanise support to of education” of students. crore small and marginal farm- hands of “a few people”. The fight it. That is what we Congress does not sup- ers. Congress chief asserted that the (Congress) believe in,” he said. port that privatisation is the The number can go up fur- State must pay for a large part Gandhi said he has already way to improve the education ther, as names of 5-6 million of education of students. challenged Prime Minister system, the party chief said. beneficiaries are getting added There was no immediate Modi to debate with him on Delhi Congress chief and for- to the PM-KISAN portal in the reaction from the Government. Rafale, corruption, job and mer chief minister Sheila next 2-3 days. China is growing economical- other issues. Dikshit was also present on the However, the senior official ly, and one sees ‘Made in China’ “But has he come and occasion. A two-minute silence said 1.22 over one crore farm- labels on so many products in interacted with you (students) was also observed in honour of ers from 14 states, including the country, Gandhi said, like this, taking questions from the CRPF jawans died in the UP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, adding that he was “absolutely you,” the Congress president deadly Pulwama attack on Gujarat and Karnataka, will get             *    &       *     %   #; 1      convinced” that India could go asked the students. February 14 and a musical their first instalment on Sunday & <   '&& #  #)    " ahead of China. The Prime Minister should tribute was given to them. and one crore more beneficia- ries, spread over 28 states and one UT, would get their instal- ment in the next 2-3 days. 2"   !  :;     9)  # !     & These states have also been proactive in uploading the list    %    # 9 '        of beneficiaries. Interestingly, Chhattisgarh $ .658639$ ,&  ## '  >6 !!" son said. $ .658639$ has listed only 86 farmers  " "  + He said the CBI has lodged under the scheme while team of CBI officials,    >? !  "+ a complaint with local police. nion Home Minister Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Aincluding a woman con- 8"  "  The local police reached URajnath Singh on Saturday seeking money from the Centre stable, was allegedly attacked # " &&  the spot and rescued the CBI appealed to the people of as they do not want to give on Saturday and chased away 0""#"     team. They were taken to hos- Arunachal Pradesh to remain credit to Modi Hovernment by relatives of an accused, also @&0A pital for treatment. calm and maintain peace in the ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in a CBI official, that was probing Based on the complaint wake of ongoing protests in the coming months. a 2014 land fraud case. The Constable had gone today to from CBI, the local police has certain areas of the State against In the interim Budget incident occurred at the resi- village Sonpura Distt- Gautam registered an FIR, the the proposals to grant perma- State,” the Home Ministry 2019-20, the Central dence of the accused CBI offi- Budhnagar in search of Sunil spokesperson added. nent resident certificates to six tweeted. Government had announced cial in Greater Noida. Dutt, ASI , CBI ,who is accused The Central Bureau of tribal communities. “HM has urged the people the PM-KISAN scheme under A few CBI officials were in FIR/RC 1 of 2019 of AC -2, Investigation is probing a 2014 The Home Minister also to remain calm and maintain which 6,000 per year will be injured during the scuffle with CBI, New Delhi and to serve case of alleged land fraud, spoke to Arunachal Pradesh peace in the state,” the tweet given in three instalments to 12 the relatives, who forced the notice. amounting to 126 crore, Chief Minister Pema Khandu, added. People in some parts of crore small and marginal farm- sleuths inside a private property “The team was attacked by linked to the Yamuna who briefed him about the pre- Arunachal Pradesh have been ers holding cultivable land up in Sonpura village and beat members of his extended fam- Expressway Industrial vailing situation in the border protesting after the state gov- to two hectares. them up with sticks and bare ily and others in order to help Development Authority State. Arunachal Pradesh ernment announced that it The scheme has been hands to help the accused accused Sunil Dutt to escape (YEIDA) . shares border with China and was considering proposals to made effective from this fiscal escape, the agency said in a from the place. On February 3, the agency is considered sensitive due to issue permanent resident cer- itself and as a result, farmers statement issued in Delhi. The team was forced inside booked two of its officials post- Chinese actions of granting sta- tificates (PRCs) to six com- would get one instalment It also alleged that mobile the premises and were beaten. ed in Ghaziabad, both of who pled visas for the residents of munities living in Namsai and before March-end. phones, ID cards of some It is also alleged that Mobile were probing the case, on the State, Changlang districts. This programme is part of members were burnt by the phone, Diary, I-Card of some charges of criminal conspiracy “HM Shri @rajnathsingh The six communities are the government’s effort to attackers. team members were burnt. and under the Prevention of spoke to the Chief Minister of Deoris, Sonowal Kacharis, address farm sector distress, In an ongoing investigation The team was kept as hostage Corruption Act. Arunachal Pradesh Shri Morans, Adivasis, Mishings caused by lower sales realisa- related to a bribery case, a CBI and was thrashed. The accused CBI Inspector @PemaKhanduBJP over the and Gorkhas. Most of these tion on bumper production of team comprising of an The accused Sunil Dutt V S Rathore was arrested while phone and discussed the pre- communities are recognised  !    9 /    %    #  %   !  foodgrains, oilseeds, sugar- Inspector , Sub inspector, 2 fled through the backdoor of ASI Sunil Dutt has been vailing situation and ongoing as Scheduled Tribes in neigh-        O#  %   % P   %   # cane, cotton and horticulture constables & 1 women the premises,” a CBI spokesper- absconding. protest in certain parts of the bouring Assam. " crops. " ?   (  ( )*+ ),-.

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It can be age foreign direct investment -commerce giants Amazon grown e-commerce pioneer, data flow and also laid out con- stored or processed abroad business entities outside India, (FDI) in the marketplace Eand Walmart-backed Flipkart has always been at the ditions for businesses regarding and the processor can appro- for any purpose, even with the model “alone”, which is being Flipkart Saturday said they are forefront of growth of the collection or processing of sen- priate all the value. Therefore, customer consent. carried out by companies like reviewing the draft national e- industry. We look forward to sitive data locally and storing it India’s data should be used for Further, the data shall also Flpkart and Amazon. commerce policy and will share working with the government abroad. the country’s development and not be made available to a third “An e-commerce platform, their inputs on the proposals in and other stakeholders in The draft policy said the Indian citizens and compa- party for any purpose and it in which foreign investment due course of time. developing this nascent sec- framework would be created to nies should get the economic would also not be shared with has been made, therefore, can- The Government, on tor...” a Flipkart spokesperson provide the basis for imposing benefits from the monetisation a foreign government, without not exercise ownership or con- Saturday, released the draft said. restrictions on cross-border of data,” the draft ‘National e- the prior permission of Indian trol over the inventory sold on that proposes setting up a legal Amazon India, in an e- 22  '   9O&% " 9  5 data flow from specified Commerce Policy — India’s authorities, the draft said. its platform. 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Tclosure of its probe into Nigeria, China and Malaysia. founder and one-time chief Sguered Jet Airways have vertible instruments or other Through the conversion, the corruption charges against The SFO’s inquiry had executive Evan Williams is approved a proposal to convert securities” was passed with Board of Jet Airways Ltd has senior executives of British already been under way for stepping down from the board, a part of company’s loans into over 97 per cent votes. It comes approved an action plan by its aerospace and defence major around four years when it leaving the one-to-many mes- shares with an overwhelming after Jet Airways Board lenders to resolve a nearly 8,500 Rolls-Royce in India and six reached a plea deal with the saging service to focus on majority. The development approved the BLPRP on crore ($1.19 billion) funding gap, other countries. company in 2017, which result- “other projects.” Williams will assumes significance as the February 14. which will make them the largest Serious Fraud Office ed in the company paying out depart the Twitter board at the approval was required to go “The BLPRP currently shareholders of India’s biggest full- (SFO), the UK government’s a fine of nearly 500 million end of this month, according to ahead with the Bank-led estimates a funding gap of service carrier. Recently, Jet investigation authority, which pound for misconduct span- a filing with the US Securities Provisional Resolution Plan 8,500 crore (including pro- Airways reported 587.7 crore .#;I*  8 9 F    &   & also closed a long-running ning three decades. and Exchange Commission on (BLPRP). As part of this, pub- posed repayment of aircraft as standalone net loss for the  )   / 9O&  " . ! 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In a regulatory filing, the applications dated actions in paired contracts on securities or funds held in Motilal Oswal Financial December 11 and December NSEL and the association of the their custody or withdraw any Services said Motilal Oswal 16, 2015, filed by Motilal Oswal two entities with such transac- assignment given to them with- Commodities Brokers is for registration as commodity tions and with the spot in 45 days from the date of the aggrieved by the order and derivatives broker. In the case exchange, it noted. orders. These things have be to consulting lawyers to explore of India Infoline Commodities, “Both sets of allegation done without any additional legal options before it. its application dated December lead to serious questions about cost to the clients. Noting that reputation is an 23, 2015 has been rejected. the reputation, integrity, char- In case of failure of any important factor for consider- Both entities would cease acter and competence” of the clients to withdraw or transfer ation of “fit and proper” crite- to “act, directly or indirectly, as two entities, Sebi said in the their securities or funds with- ria, Sebi said the reputation of commodity derivatives bro- orders. in 45 days, the two entities the two entities have been seri- kers”, as per the orders. The regulator noted that should shall transfer the bal- ously eroded. According to Sebi, the alle- the paired contracts could not ance clients with their corre- The rulings have come gations against the Motilal have been executed in such sponding securities and funds against the backdrop of the Oswal and India Infoline that large volumes, across the large to another person, holding a payment scam at the National they are not fit and proper rests number of clients without the valid certificate of registration Spot Exchange (NSEL) that on twin basis. actions and facilitation of the to carry on such activities. came to light in 2013; and sub- One is the alleged violation two brokers. This facilitation is This has to be done within a sequently, many entities, of various laws and circulars sufficient to establish their further period of 30 days and including brokers, have come with respect to the NSEL mat- close association with the NSEL that person should not be under the scanner of Sebi and ter, and the second is the exis- and paired contracts. The two directly or indirectly related to other probe agencies. tence of various adverse obser- entities themselves to become the two entities, Sebi said. &3 "4             three instalments to 12 crore part of the Government’s effort of cash dole, the ministry said small and marginal farmers to address farm sector dis- this income support will be holding cultivable land up to tress, caused by lower sales real- transferred directly into the   %  two hectares. isation on bumper production bank accounts of beneficiary The Prime Minister in a of foodgrains, oilseeds, sugar- farmers, in three equal instal- ?)  tweet said, “Tomorrow is a his- cane, cotton and horticulture ments of 2,000 each. toric day! The Pradhan Mantri crops. “The Centre will transfer Kisan Samman Nidhi will be “To provide an assured the amount to the bank   launched from Gorakhpur. income support to the small account of the beneficiaries This is a scheme that will give and marginal farmers, the gov- through State Notional  .658639$ wings to the aspirations of ernment is launching the Account. For transfer of bene- crores of hardworking Pradhan Mantri Kisan fit, district-wise beneficiaries’ rime Minister Narendra farmers of India who feed our Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN),” list has to be PModi on Sunday will launch nation.” the Union agriculture Ministry certified and uploaded by the the 75,000-crore Pradhan He further said that said in an official statement on States/UTs on the PM-KISAN Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi “tomorrow’s launch of PM Saturday. The Ministry in its portal of the central govern- (PM-KISAN) scheme in Kisan Samman Nidhi demon- statement did not mention the ment,” it added. Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, by strates two things: NDA’s unwa- number of farmers who will get The funds would be elec- transferring the first instal- vering commitment to farmer their first instalment of 2,000 tronically transferred to the ment of 2,000 each to over one welfare and speedy decision on Sunday. beneficiary’s bank account by crore farmers, a senior agri- making — a scheme However, the senior official the Centre through State culture ministry official said. announced on 1st February has said over one crore farmers Notional Account on a pattern Another one crore farmers become a reality in such a short from 14 States, including UP similar to MGNREGS. will be covered in the next 2-3 span. This is the new work cul- and Karnataka, will get their “PM-KISAN would not days, the official said. ture of New India”. first instalment on Sunday and only provide assured supple- In the interim Budget The scheme has been made one crore more beneficiaries, mental income to the most vul- 2019-20, the central govern- effective from this fiscal itself spread over 28 States and one nerable farmer families, but ment had announced the PM- and as a result, farmers would UT, would get their instal- would also meet their emergent KISAN scheme under which get one instalment before ment in the next 2-3 days. needs especially before the 6,000 per year will be given in March-end. This programme is Explaining the modalities harvest season.   (  ( )*+ ),-.   B 9@    !    &0   !! 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So, I could we may set up some meetings government taking adminis- themselves,” he added. that Brexit must be delayed if %$.$678>$8426 attack, but said he can under- understand that also,” he said with Pakistan. trative control of the head- Stating that “around 700 she cannot persuade the 5716.7$*36 stand New Delhi’s desire for when asked about India’s right “Pakistan was taking very quarters of Jaish-e-Mohammed students are studying at the British parliament to back her $.96$7 something “very strong” as it to self-defence. strong advantage of the United (JeM) “fabricated”, claiming madrasa”, Chaudhry said that EU divorce deal next week. 1//1$$1.136>$. has lost almost 50 people. Responding to questions States under other presidents that the facility was a madrasa “this step (to take administra- Business minister Greg 966471/6.4.$1. Forty CRPF personnel on the tense situation between and we were paying Pakistan where students receive educa- tive control) has nothing to do Clark, Work and Pensions were killed and five injured on the two South Asian neigh- 1.3 billion a year. I ended that tion and the action had noth- with the attack in Kashmir”, Minister Amber Rudd and jus- February 14 in one of the bours, Trump said the US is payment to Pakistan because ing to do with the Kashmir sui- Geo News reported. tice minister David Gauke deadliest terror attacks in talking about it so does some they weren’t helping us in a way cide bombing.       2  “NAP is our own security wrote an article stating their the break-up of the UK. Jammu and Kashmir when a other nations, without men- that they should have. And His comments came after document over which all polit- opposition to leaving the May was in Brussels this suicide bomber of Pakistan- tioning them. honestly, we’ve developed a the country’s Interior Ministry said. ical parties are in consensus European Union on March 29 week for talks with European based terror group Jaish-e- “We are talking and a lot of much better relationship with on Friday announced that the However, in a video mes- and we are implementing it.” with no deal. Commission president Jean- Mohammad (JeM) rammed a people are talking. But, it is a Pakistan over the last short Punjab province’s government sage on social media, Pakistan on Thursday also May is currently scram- Claude Juncker, and will meet vehicle carrying a huge quan- very, very delicate balance period of time than we had,” took administrative control of Chaudhry said that the Punjab banned the 2008 Mumbai bling to secure changes to the European Council president tity of explosives into their bus going on right now. There’s a lot Trump said. a mosque-and-seminary com- province government took attack mastermind Hafiz divorce text she struck with the Donald Tusk on Sunday at an in Pulwama district. of problems between India and In the wake of the plex in Bahawalpur area which administrative control of Saeed-led Jamat-ud-Dawa bloc in November, hoping to EU-Arab League summit in India launched a major Pakistan because of what just Pulwama attack, US National is believed to be the head- Madrassatul Sabir and Jamia- (JuD) and its charity wing win the support of MPs who Egypt. She has promised to diplomatic offensive against happened,” said the US Security Adviser John Bolton quarters of Masood Azhar’s e-Masjid Subhanallah in Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation last month rejected the deal by update parliament on her Islamabad after the attack and President. told his Indian counterpart JeM. Bahawalpur in line with the amid growing international a massive margin. efforts on Tuesday and either highlighted Pakistan’s role in “We’re very much involved Ajit Doval last week that The terror group had decisions taken during the pressure to act on terror “If there is no breakthrough put the new deal to a fresh vote using terrorism as an instru- in that, if that’s what you’re America supports India’s right claimed the February 14 National Security Council groups operating from its in the coming week, the balance of MPs or allow them on ment of state policy. referring to,” he said. Trump to self-defence as both sides Kashmir suicide bombing that (NSC) meeting and as part of soil. of opinion in parliament is Wednesday to debate their The international commu- described the current situation vowed to work together to killed 40 Central Reserve Police the National Action Plan The UN Security Council clear -- that it would be better to own ideas for the way forward. nity led by the US pressed between India and Pakistan as ensure that Pakistan ceases to Force (CRPF) troopers, height- (NAP). in a show of unanimity had on seek to... Delay our date of depar- One of these is expected to be Pakistan to deny safe haven to very dangerous. be a safe haven for JeM and ening tensions between “During yesterday’s NSC Thursday named the JeM in a ture rather than crash out of the a plan to delay Brexit to avoid terror groups operating form its “It’s a terrible thing going other terror groups. Islamabad and New Delhi. meeting, it was decided that statement condemning in the European Union on March 29,” a “no deal” scenario. soil and bring the perpetrators on right now between Pakistan India has asked Pakistan to “The government of NAP will be fully implement- “strongest terms” the “heinous the ministers wrote in the Daily The ministers warned their of the Pulwama attack to jus- and India... It is a very, very take immediate and verifiable Punjab has taken over the ed. Some steps were taken in and cowardly suicide bombing” Mail newspaper. They added: hardline Brexit-supporting col- tice. bad situation and it’s a very action against terrorists and control of a campus com- this regard yesterday and today carried out by the JeM. “Beyond the next few days, there leagues who continue to oppose Trump, after his meeting dangerous situation between terror groups operating from prising Madrassatul Sabir and the Punjab government took The statement “under- simply will not be time to agree May’s Brexit deal that MPs will with a visiting Chinese trade the two countries. We would territories under its control. Jama-e-Masjid Subhanallah administrative control of a lined the need to hold perpe- a deal and complete all the nec- not allow Britain to leave the delegation led by Vice Premier like to see it stopped. A lot of New Delhi also announced in Bahawalpur, reportedly madrasa in Bahawalpur,” he trators, organisers, financiers essary legislation before March EU with no deal by default. “If Liu He, told reporters in the people were just killed and we the withdrawal of the Most the headquarters of JeM... said. and sponsors of these repre- 29.” But they warned that leaving that happens, they (the Oval Office of the White want to see it stopped,” he said. 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Even their 10-year-old Nations. as president appointed her to duty rates are due to rise from Beijing also expressed countries have hit out with tar- US goods, but Trump may feel them to flee the kingdom, brother participated and “Kelly has done an out- serve as a US delegate to the sharply. optimism about a positive out- iffs on more than $360 billion no pressure to roll back the where they now fear they began to police the way they standing job representing our United Nations, representing But Trump again said he come. in two-way trade. duties he imposed last year. will be forcibly returned. dressed, they say, chiding Nation and I have no doubt Washington at UN meetings. was considering pushing back “From China, we believe While the tariffs alone are “The big surprise would be The siblings are the latest them for removing their that, under her leadership, our The businesswoman from the deadline for raising tar- that it is very likely that it will having “minimal” effect on a complete removal of tariffs by example of Saudi women niqabs when dining out. Country will be represented at Kentucky, believed to be 56- iffs on more than USD 200 happen,” Chinese trade envoy global trade, they are damag- Trump but I’m expecting an plotting their escape from the “He was only a child but the highest level,” Trump said years-old, has been a major billion in Chinese exports. Liu He said, speaking through ing business confidence and asymmetrical removal of tariffs ultra-conservative kingdom he learned this from his in a pair of tweets announcing Republican donor. She raised “We expect to have a meeting an interpreter. weighing on stock markets, by China in order to get to only to find themselves dodg- brothers and from his father his pick. If confirmed by the US eyebrows in 2017 as the new sometime in a not too distant Global stock markets were Lagarde told the US radio pro- some of these numbers,” he ing officials and angry fami- and from all the men around Senate, she would fill the post US ambassador in Ottawa -- future,” he said of the meet- higher on expectations the gram Marketplace on said. ly members at every turn, as him, that this is the good way that has been vacant since and the first woman in that ing with Xi. two sides would avoid further Thursday. China’s retaliation has hit the country battles criticism to be a man and to deal with Nikki Haley, a former South post -- when she said she “Probably fairly soon in the deterioration in their trade “I cross my fingers every US farm exports hard. The US of its human rights record. women,” Reem said. Carolina governor and rising believes “both sides” of climate month of March.” Details relations. Analysts say the morning and my toes every Agriculture Department esti- The young women, aged 20 They decided to bolt for star in the Republican Party science. remained scant about any two sides are likely to trumpet evening because I hope that it mated this month that US soy and 18, found themselves freedom during a family hol- who stepped down from the “I think that both sides concrete progress in the seven- mutual agreements to resolve is going to end up with a way exports would not turn to their marooned after Saudi con- iday overseas, when their UN job late last year. have their own results, from month-old trade war, which the easier parts of the trade to fix the system, not break it,” pre-trade war levels for anoth- sular officials allegedly inter- passports would be kept in Craft was nominated one their studies, and I appreciate has rattled the global markets dispute -- increasing pur- she said The IMF has cut its er six years. William Reinsch, cepted them during a their parents’ bag instead of week after Trump’s previous and I respect both sides of the and prompted stark warnings chases of American goods, forecast for global growth this a former senior Treasury offi- stopover at the city’s airport a safe -- and when they would choice, former Fox News science,” Craft told the about the risks to the world more open investment in year due to the combined cial for trade in the adminis- and later revoked their pass- not need permission from a anchor and State Department Canadian Broadcasting economy. China and tougher protec- impact of the trade war. tration of President Bill ports. male guardian to travel spokeswoman Heather Nauert, Corporation. “I think there is a very, very tions for intellectual proper- Beijing reportedly has pro- Clinton, told AFP a risk for The pair, who have adopt- abroad. They started planning withdrew from consideration She is married to Joe Craft, good chance that a deal can be ty and proprietary technolo- posed an increase in its imports Trump is whether any agree- ed the aliases Reem and for the trip two years ago to amid criticism that she lacked who is president of Alliance made,” Trump told reporters at gy. The harder parts covering of US energy and agricultural ment holds and the Chinese Rawan, described a deeply coincide with Rawan’s 18th the experience for one of the Resource Partners, which the White House on a second issues like scaling back China’s exports significantly. US honor their commitments. unhappy upbringing in a mid- birthday, so that she could top diplomatic posts. describes itself as the second day of trade negotiations with ambitious industrial strategy Agriculture Secretary Sonny “If it unravels and we have dle-class Riyadh household. apply for a visitor’s visa to Secretary of State Mike largest coal producer in the Chinese officials. for global preeminence, are Perdue tweeted that China has a string of unmet commit- They claim they were beaten Australia on her own. The Pompeo offered quick praise eastern United States. Joe Craft “If we are doing well, I another question. committed to buying “an addi- ments and then US retaliation by their father when they opportunity arrived last for the nominee. “Ambassador was worth an estimated USD could see extending that” dead- Christine Lagarde, head of tional” 10 million metric tons right before the election, we’re were young, and by their September, when the family Craft has been an outstanding 1.4 billion in 2012, according line for the end of the three the International Monetary of soybeans as a “show of good kind of right back where we brothers when they got older, travelled to Sri Lanka for advocate for America’s nation- to Forbes magazine. month tariff truce. And Trump Fund, again warned that the faith,” but he did not give any started,” he said. for small transgressions such vacation. > "     , $ *  * %            4$       &<      +   -     $    3A   !  31.81. through his Canadian father. who had given birth to their Letts said he did not know son.  !   !  %$8447$+.$67$, ing over the city, and the source British Muslim convert, if his Canadian passport would The UK Home Office has !  *4*4+*131%)$, country despite a blockade. said troops were searching for Adubbed Jihadi Jack, has still be valid. not commented on the inter- Socialist leader Maduro has ne soldier was killed and the source of the fire. become the latest member of His parents, John Letts view, which comes just days  31.636 enezuelan security forces rejected the aid, which he’s dis- O20 others wounded Three mortar shells fell the Islamic State of Iraq and and Sarah Lane, face a trial in after an interview with Vfired tear gas and rubber missed as a show and pretext for Saturday in a Boko Haram into an open rice field in the Syria (ISIS) terrorist group to the UK over claims they Shamima Begum – a wyneth Paltrow has bullets Saturday to disperse a a US invasion. Humanitarian aid rocket attack in the north east, Teachers Village camp for urge the UK Government to funded terrorism by sending Bangladeshi-origin so-called Gcounter-sued a retired crowd demanding to cross the has become the centerpiece of just hours before voting began people displaced by the conflict allow him to return to the their son money. The couple jihadi bride who had fled doctor who is taking legal Venezuela-Colombia border, the stand-off between Maduro in Nigeria’s presidential elec- but there were no immediate country, saying he is missing deny the charge and insist London as a 15-year-old action against the actor-entre- ordered closed by President and Guaido, the 35-year-old tion, security sources said. reports of casualties. But the home and his mother. their son went to Syria to help schoolgirl to join the ISIS in preneur over a 2016 skiing Nicolas Maduro as tensions in leader of Venezuela’s National A civilian militia source in army denied there had been Jack Letts had travelled to refugees. 2015. accident. In documents filed in the Latin American country Assembly who declared himself Maiduguri, capital of Borno any attack, saying the city was Syria in 2014 and was later cap- Speaking from the jail Now as a 19-year-old new court last month, Terry soared ahead of an opposition interim president exactly one state, told AFP “at least 13” “calm and peaceful”. tured by the Kurdish-led YPG where he has been held for the mother in a Syrian refugee Sanderson had claimed that deadline to bring in humani- month ago Saturday. Guaido blasts were heard throughout Borno state police com- – the group fighting against past two years, Letts said he was camp she has made a plea to the 46-year-old actor was “ski- tarian aid. has accused Maduro of rigging the city at dawn, some two missioner Damien Chukwu ISIS – when he fled Raqqa, the pleased when he first heard be allowed to return to the ing out of control” when she hit “We want to work!” people his re-election and is demand- hours before voting opened at acknowledged the sound of de facto capital of the terror news of the Paris terror attacks UK. However, UK home sec- him from behind, “knocking chanted as they faced ing a new vote. 0700 GMT. gunfire but said it was “for network. in 2015 and blamed his reac- retary Sajid Javid revoked her him down hard, knocking him Venezuelan National Guard Venezuela is gripped by a Residents also reported security purposes”, insisting The 23-year-old from the tion on his experiences of US- British citizenship earlier out” at the Deer Valley Resort riot police blocking the cross- humanitarian crisis that has hearing the explosions. “Boko there was “no threat to public city of Oxford was interviewed led coalition airstrikes in this week, a move set to be in Park City, Utah in February ing at the Urena border bridge seen poverty soar during years Haram terrorists attempted to peace and order”. by the UK’s ITV News chan- Raqqa. legally challenged by her fam- 2016. to Colombia, one of several of recession. As many as enter the city but were inter- There have been growing nel this week from a prison cell He said when asked about ily. He also alleged that Deer ordered closed Maduro late 300,000 Venezuelans are in cepted,” a security source told fears of a major Boko Haram in Syria, where he is being held the Bataclan attack: “At the “In recent days the home Valley ski instructor Eric Friday. Meanwhile, four dire need of food and medicine AFP. attack in the run-up to the after being charged by the time, I thought it was a good secretary has clearly stated that Christiansen, who was accom- National Guard troops desert- after years of shortages and “They resorted to firing election, given the jihadists’ YPG with being a member of thing. At the time we had this his priority is the safety and panying Paltrow, did not call ed their posts near the border, malnutrition, according to RPGs (rocket-propelled previous pledges to disrupt the the ISIS. idea, living in Raqqa, getting security of Britain and the for help and later filed a one greeted by a crowd of Guaido. United Nations figures grenades) on the city. Attempts poll. Maiduguri is the birth- “I miss people mostly, I bombed every five minutes by people who live here. In order report “falsely” accusing cheering Venezuelans on the show that some 2.7 million have been made to locate the place of Boko Haram and has miss my mum. Five years I coalition jets. I’ve seen children to protect this country, he has Sanderson of causing the acci- Colombian side as he walked people have fled Venezuela source of the firing.” been repeatedly attacked dur- haven’t seen my mum, two burnt alive. You have this idea the power to deprive someone dent. The complainant claimed across. Three others smashed since 2015 amid the crisis, and A second source said one ing its nearly 10-year insur- years I haven’t spoken to my of ‘why shouldn’t it happen to of their British citizenship he suffered a brain injury, through a security barrier on some 5,000 Venezuelans emi- of the explosions occurred at gency that has devastated the mum. I miss pasties. And them?’” where it would not render short-term memory loss and the Simon Bolivar bridge cross- grate from their country each the headquarters of the remote region. ‘Doctor Who’,” he said, in ref- But Letts said he had since them stateless,” a Home Office four broken ribs. Sanderson is ing in their jeep. day. On the eve of the face-off Nigerian Army 7th Division as Voters were on Saturday erence to food and TV shows had a change of heart and felt spokesperson said. seeking in excess of USD 3.1 Supporters of opposition Guaido defied a government troops were preparing to go casting their ballots in Nigeria’s from the UK. sympathy for the innocent “We do not comment on million in damages from leader Juan Guaido in ban on leaving the country and out on operations. “One soldier presidential election, with “I feel British, I am British. people killed as he “realised individual cases, but any deci- Paltrow, Christiansen and the Colombia are planning to attended the “Venezuela Live was killed and 20 were injured. incumbent Muhammadu If the UK accepted me, I would that they had nothing to do sions to deprive individuals of resort. The actor, however, has cross the border carrying emer- Aid” concert organized by There were other explosions at Buhari, a former army gener- go back to the UK, it’s my with it”. their citizenship are based on filed a countersuit against the gency supplies into Venezuela. British billionaire Richard Maimalari barracks but there al who has vowed to defeat the home. But I don’t think that’s Letts said he had lived on all available evidence and not man in which she is sharing Guaido has vowed humani- Branson just over the border in was no casualty,” he added. jihadists, seeking a second term going to happen,” said Letts, “the Oxford Street of Raqqa” taken lightly,” the spokesperson her side of the story, EOnline tarian aid would enter his Colombia. A fighter jet was seen fly- in office. who holds dual nationality and married an Iraqi woman said. reported.   (  ( )*+ ),-. # C 0+"7"9# 749<490 0(47 3"0$" 0("(0

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Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri will also Sharma, KL Rahul, Shikhar India are playing two T20 Internationals and five ODIs against treat these two T20 games as an Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Australia in what will be their last international assignment before extended audition for the World Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Krunal the opening World Cup fixture against South Africa in Cup hopefuls, who are still on the Pandya, Vijay Shankar, Yuzvendra Southampton on June 5. waiting list. Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh "Probably, a couple of more ODIs would have been more Skipper Kohli is back after a well- Yadav, Sidharth Kaul, Mayank beneficial for both the teams not just us. It would have been more deserved three-week break and will Markande. ideal and logical," Kohli said on the eve of the opening T20. be keeping a keen eye on the likes of Australia: Aaron Finch (c), D'Arcy Even though it's a T20 game, Kohli would like to treat these Rishabh Pant and Vijay Shankar, two Short, Pat Cummins, Alex Carey, shortest format games also an extended preparation for the World players who are strongly tipped to Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Coulter- Cup. make the elite list. Nile, Peter Handscomb, Usman "But look we have to utilise what's in front of us as best as Having edged out Dinesh Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Glenn possible. 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"It's entirely left to the BCCI that would be Stoinis. discarded Ravichandran Ashwin. spoilsport. innings against Australia with five "Our stand is simple. We stick and the government. They know He has come around While rookie leg-break bowler It was way back in 2016 when half-centuries in those games. by what the nation wants to do and exactly what is happening and really well during the Mayank Markande is in the squad, India under MS Dhoni last won The Aaron Finch-led side may what the BCCI decides to do and they will take a call. We will go by BBL and he's making India in all likelihood will go with the against Australia, a 3-0 clean sweep not have played T20Is since their last that is basically our opinion," what they decide," Shastri told stand out tested pair of Yuzvendra Chahal and Down Under as this time Kohli's men series against India three months skipper Kohli said. Mirror Now. performances. You can Krunal Pandya, who have done will look to settle the scores with a back, but they are fresh from their "Whatever the government "If the government says it's that see he's grown in reasonably well for the home team in 2-0 . extended Big Bash League with six and the board decide, we will sensitive you do not need to play confidence and he's recent times. But more than that the series will players including the skipper eventually go by that and will the World Cup, I will go by my definitely going to be a However the shortest format is be a dress rehearsal for the World featuring in the all-Melbourne final respect that. So that is our stand on government," the head coach very important player exactly not the one where where Cup as Kohli would look like to make on February 17. this particular issue," Kohli added. further said. for them."   *   !    '  ,   6    %   4 87 !  )7$8615. 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Hayden, here as a to a six-wicket win For all of Cottrell's heroics, three-figure landmark in the The duo suffered similar commentator, was invited by in a high-scoring it was Holder who turned the final over bowled by Stokes. elbow injuries last month and old friend and current coach fixture, the 29-year- match on its head with ten After his hundred on it's not clear whether they it's a huge, huge opportunity Justin Langer as the former old Jamaican left- overs left. 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“All the time, circumstances are not going to gious leaders — the various Ulemas — etc, to join hands and fund the Tanzim. He ference in Surat in 1907. He founded the favour us. We shall have to face obstacles and launched the Tabligh drive, aimed at ensuring even launched an Urdu daily with the same Bhonsale Military School in Nashik to impart adversities. Fearlessness is the first virtue of a that such Muslim converts were not lured back name, which published anti-Hindu articles. military training to Hindu youth. Hedgewar’s hero, the starting point of all other noble virtues.” into the Hindu fold. Both sides used provoca- But for once, the reach and scale of the task was cut out and he went about with sin- — MS Golwalkar tive measures and the result was a charged Muslim initiative could not match that of the gle-minded focus. There was no time to be lost communal environment, leading to frequent Hindus’ sangathan. The success of the sangath- — the Hindus had to be mobilised effectively, ven as Hanuman Prasad Poddar and violence. The agenda of reconversion and an coupled with a burning desire to “show the the Muslims were to be made to understand his Gita Press publications were blocking the move needed more than individ- Muslims their place” and aggressively promote that they could not take the majority religion reaching millions of Hindu homes ual effort; an organised method had to be nationalism as inherent to Hinduism, pro- for granted, and the British were to be pres- and re-energising their religious iden- employed for long-term success. Prominent pelled the formation of the RSS on that sured into leaving. If the RSS faltered in any of tity — something that, decades later, leaders such as Madan Mohan Malviya, BS Dussehra day in 1925, though it was named these steps, it would be not just the end of the Ethe televised serials on Mahabharata and Moonje, and Lala Lajpat Rai strongly advocated thus a few months later on Ram Navami in organisation but also a betrayal of the very core Ramayana would achieve in their own unique the formation of a sangathan to take the cause 1926. The formation of shakhas (or branches), ideals of millions of Hindus. ways — a new crop of organisations and their forward. The sangathan would not just keep an the inculcation of deep reverence for Mother Hedgewar had studied medicine and grad- leaders had emerged on the national scene that eye on converts, to get them purified at the first India, the physical training (represented by uated as a doctor, and so he would often apply would significantly enhance the “‘Hindu available opportunity and brought back into the baton-wielding RSS workers at the training logic to his thought processes. According to nation” idea. They had aggression and unflag- Hindu fold, but also work towards promoting camps), and the repeated reminders of being RSS literature — there are far too many, ging commitment, which helped them draw Hindu consciousness in a more strident way. Hindu (by religion, by nationhood, by cultural churned out in enormous quantities by various hordes of supporters and sympathisers in the Leader after leader reminded his audience history), were to become the RSS’s hallmark. units of the organisation spread across the years to come. Further, these leaders and their that the Hindus had been at the receiving end They also drew criticism: RSS’s opponents said country, to list them here — Hedgewar asked outfits changed the very discourse of not just of Muslim violence because they were unpre- the organisation promoted violence and com- himself the question: “How could the Hindus, the Hindu-ness of India, but also the political pared to use force if necessary (while the munal divide. But the die was cast — five peo- who have had a glorious past stretching from response to it. During the freedom struggle, Muslims were always better equipped, both ple led by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar got ancient to medieval times, so abjectly surren- they linked the campaign to the anti-British materially and temperamentally). The 1921 together in Nagpur to establish the RSS, with der to Muslim rulers, whether Turks, Afghans rule movement, claiming that a Hindu nation Malabar uprising was cited as one such Hedgewar becoming its first head. Among the or Mughals? How could they then allow them- could not remain subservient to foreign rule — instance. It began as a peasant rebellion against founders was Babarao Savarkar, brother of selves to be enslaved by the British?” They had more so a rule which professed a faith that was the British by the Mappila in the southern Vinayak Damodar ‘Veer’ Savarkar. muscle power, they had money power, they an import and not Indic in nature. These region of Malabar, triggered by the British The choice of the outfit’s name was inter- had intellect; what they lacked, according to organisations and their key driving forces had crackdown on the Khilafat movement, but esting: It brought in nationalism and voluntari- Hedgewar, was a sense of Hindu consciousness also another target — the Muslim population, soon turned into mass atrocity against the ness but did not deem it necessary to overstate and cohesion. Developing those qualities was which was seen as not fully aligned to the idea Hindus by the Muslim Mappilas. its pro-Hindu credentials in its name. 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wo years before the Quit ed to counter rivals on an intellec- cal proximity and wanted a succes- organisation, but Golwalkar was behind which to carry on secretly nents. The British were, of course, committed the crime. The RSS India Movement was tual plane was lacking. His succes- sor who would effectively keep his determined to adopt this strategy or in a modified form the very shrewd enough to realise the plan. was banned, for the first though Tlaunched, Hedgewar sor, Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, organisation away from these in order to avoid British ire and activities that he had renounced. Author Pralay Kanungo notes not the last time. Salt was rubbed breathed his last, and his final mes- rose to the occasion. Mahasabha leaders. expand the organisation quietly, The RSS chief was not against from Government records: “Their on the wound when the suppos- sage to the swayamsevaks was: “I Golwalkar met this criterion, avoiding any public controversy. the Independence movement, but (RSS) policy is to wait until they edly pro-Hindu Sardar see before my eyes today a minia-     as he was not close to the The new RSS chief’s decisions he saw no merit in antagonising themselves are better prepared Vallabhbhai Patel took a dim view ture Hindu Rashtra.” His confi- ‘Guru’ Golwalkar (he taught at the Mahasabha leaders. Golwalkar must have certainly brought relief the foreign rulers to the detriment and the state of the country offers of the activities of the Sangh; the dence came from the exponential Benaras Hindu University, and was erudite and a thinker. That he to the British, who were none too of Hindu interests. In this, he better opportunities for interven- ban came during Sardar’s term as expansion of the RSS during his thus the prefix) was an unlikely was a cut above the rest was soon eager to take on the monolith that appeared to have followed Tilak’s tion... the Sangh, though not now the country’s Home Minister. A lifetime. In 1931, the organisation candidate to succeed Hedgewar. He to be evident in his writings and the RSS had become by then, and public position on reforms within dangerous, might become a men- little over a year later, the ban was had just 60 shakhas; by 1936, it had was not among the Sangh seniors, style of leadership. Some of his add to their already considerable Hindu society, when the ace later in times of serious com- lifted after the RSS committed 200 branches and 25,000 members; had an inclination towards spiritual decisions drew the ire of national- troubles. These moves have been Lokmanya publicly opposed such munal disturbances, etc.” itself to a written Constitution by 1939, the numbers had risen to inward-looking rather than com- ists of that time, and his rivals. analysed in later years as evidence reforms despite being personally Two far-reaching events and transparency. The Partition 500 and 40,000 respectively. In the munity-building, and generally One of these was to keep the RSS of the RSS not participating in the in favour of them, because he occurred during Golwalkar’s took the RSS by surprise, because year of Hedgewar’s death, the RSS kept to himself — not a good sign and its members away from the freedom struggle and thus helping feared the reform drive would take reign: Mahatma Gandhi’s assassi- the organisation had not antici- had 700 shakhas and 80,000 mem- for a potential leader of a cadre- freedom movement. He also heed- the British. But Golwalkar was attention away from the freedom nation and the country’s Partition. pated the British move to quit the bers. Hedgewar had thus effectively based organisation. But he had the ed the call of the British regime, clear on his motive: He had to struggle. Also, in seeking to dis- The first came as a major blow to country in this manner. The prepared the ground for a robust advantage of being close to the caught in the vortex of the Second consolidate Hindu power, and this continue — at least for some time the RSS’s image, since the impres- Hindu outfit squarely blamed organisation that would be capable founder-chief. 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The author more than com- But it isn’t only in selling cars; it’s sell- person in his fifties if he/she loses always creeps into my mind whenever I author R Gopalakrishnan, a former pensates for what he seems to have ing everything. It’s selling himself, it’s his/her job. The new priest clears Fore- read news articles or books about cor- executive director of Tata Sons and ‘missed out.’ He brings back Lee selling an idea, selling anything — the man’s dues and asks him to not return porate wars or about industrial giants. many other Tata Group companies, dis- Iacocca, the chief executive for Ford Brooklyn Bridge, if you will. When he for work from the next day. An embar- There are many characters resem- cusses the nuances of the rise and fall of Motors who resuscitated and revived started to talk, he could talk inter- rassed Foreman comes out of the bling Foreman in our own country. The these managers. His book is a case study the fortunes of the dying automobile minably, and he did a good job. Now if church and steps into the scary world titan who set up India’s largest corpo- on seemingly inexplicable trends in the giant through his shrewd salesmanship he was really wound up I think at the without as much as a clue about what rate group was a common man with corporate world. His writing style is as well as street smartness. When end he forgot what he started with...” he would do next. basic educational qualifications. But, he lucid and impressive. And nothing less Iacocca wrote his memoirs (autobiogra- But Iacocca’s version of the story for Struggling to find a solution, he was blessed with farsightedness and should have been expected from this phy) in 1984, it turned out to be an his exit from the group stands entirely feels the urge to smoke a cigar. But common sense. He made the business author as he had created a sensation in instant hit with more than 7 million different.“ The Fords are one of when he goes around the church of making money an art. Where the the corporate world when he had writ- copies getting sold in the first year America’s last great family dynasties. In premises in search of a shop selling MBAs from world class universities ten The Case of the Bonsai Manager in itself. Please understand that this hap- any dynasty, the first instinct is self- cigar, he can’t find one. And that turns failed, this ordinary man without any 2007. This was immediately after his pened at a time when there were no protection. Anything, anything — good, out to be a blessing in disguise. It gives pretensions excelled and emerged as a exit from the Tata Group. paid news systems or satellite TV chan- bad or indifferent — that might affect him the idea to set up a small shop sell- legend in his own lifetime. There are In Crash, Gopalakrishnan does an nels to promote the book or its author. the dynasty becomes a potential prob- ing cigars, cigarettes and tobacco in the hundreds of such real life characters in in-depth analysis of what caused the For some, it was a status symbol those lem in the mind of the man who heads same area. Within just two or three India whose life story could be read rise and the subsequent fall of about 15 days to claim that they had read the it. Henry has never hidden his intention years, he makes a huge profit that opens only with a sense of awe. corporate honchos of the modern Iacocca book three or four times. of having his son, Edsel, succeed him a dozen shops in various parts of the While the likes of Dhirubhai times. As a reader, one might initially Despite the fact that a car designed and and he believed that I stood in the way city. One day, when Foreman’s bank Ambani and Dharam Pal Gulati of the -",9 feel that one particular case study sold during Iacocca’s tenure as director of those plans,” wrote Lee Iacocca’s in manager comes to meet him with some MDH brand are legends and heroes of which he could have included in the of the company turned out to be an his autobiography in 1984. investment advice. he finds out that the modern-day folklores in the corporate ->    ) collection was that of Cyrus Mistry, instant hit (Mustang), Henry Ford II, The book tells some equally com- extremely rich man is illiterate! Staring world. Business management degrees who was appointed as chairman of Tata the scion of the Ford Group had no pelling stories of CEOs and COOs at him in disbelief, the banker asks,“And from reputed schools have little or noth-  %)DCC Sons in 2013. He was replaced in 2016. qualms in firing him. The reason cited whose journeys unfolded in India. do you mean to say that you’ve built up ing to do with their journeys. With his vast experience in the world by Ford for removing Iacocca was inter- Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, and Infosys this important business and amassed a A strange trend, however, has been which makes and breaks CEOs every esting. Crash gives us some intel. It are only some of the firms discussed. fortune of thirty thousand pounds with- that many of the professional managers day, his insights in this area would have quotes Henry Ford II as having said, For anybody interested in the corporate out being able to read or write? Good who have emerged as celebrities in been rewarding. But still, the reader “He had a lot of ability, an unfortunate- world even remotely, it’s a must read. 1= $   &26     55&D

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dward Elbee’s play “Who’s Afraid with the rationale, ‘We have an inva- President needs to justify the nation- Eof Virginia Woolf?” initiated a sion of drugs and criminals coming al emergency, pronto. trajectory in international relations. into our country’, and even though President Trump on the other It reflected the iota of anarchy and ‘I didn’t need to do this, but I’d rather hand represents a hard-nosed and chaos which ensues when families do it much faster, and I just want to much required strictly followed sit together for celebration of their get it done faster, that’s all’.” Thus, homeland security policy. The conditions. Is the American shut- President Trump justifies the declar- House Democrats are in a way down reflective of that kind of ing of the emergency as the need of endangering national security. pandemonium? Not exactly! the hour as a political palliative. Another way open for President “Together, we are building a safe, The question of a shutdown can Trump could be the re-direction of strong and proud America,” tweet- lead to the idiom that there has been the Army Core of Engineers and ed President Donald Trump in the a policy and implementation paral- Disaster Management Corps to the context of the revolutionary socio- ysis in the national establishment. building of the wall where the political and economic changes The people are quick to tarnish the President won’t be requiring any and reforms that he has been image of the Government with the approval from the Congress. Also, brought about in the American argument that the State is insensi- building the wall could raise the homeland. The American Dream tive to the concerns of the hoi pol- income of low-skilled workers by 58 2.0 is on with the advent of the poli- loi as the Federal employees have to cents a year. Still, some observers cies — which are as high and pow- go forth without their pay cheques. contend that instead of the wall, erful as the Trump Tower — of Still, it can be safely argued that resources could be directed towards President Trump. It is reported when narrow and parochial parti- intelligence, clamping down on that the difference of opinion sanship takes its toll on the US overstaying visa-holders and invest- between the American lawmakers domestic politics, efforts have to be ing in technology. Actually, the with both Democrats and made by the lawmakers to arrive at shutdowns were introduced through Republicans changing sides, the a compromise. As of now, the the Congressional Budget Act of President’s demand has suffered. Senate majority leader, Mitch 1974 and since then 21 Government The American President McConell, has met Chuck Schumer, shutdowns have occurred which demanded that about 5.7 billion dol- the Senate minority leader in order reflect a partisan approach to con- lars had to be released for the con- to bring about a solution to the sensus building at a political level struction of an iconic wall of sepa- national quagmire. Still, the and holds the nation to ransom. ration between the United States Democrats in a politically motivat- In summation post mid- and Mexico. It is similar to the ed parochialism have contended February, the threats to national World War I, Zimmerman that they cannot vote for a prorat- security need to be countered with Telegram, where-in, the German ed funding for the wall across the judicious alacrity and the establishment sent a telegram to the Mexican border. These antics have Opposition’s activity, and it can Mexican President Cavarrazo in muddied the political waters in the only amount to be retrograde in order to take back the border States American homeland as extreme nature and confrontationist in tenor. of Arizona, Texas and New Mexico posturing has bedeviled the debate Thus, appears the national from the American homeland thus and the discourse around the immi- Emergency which has been sanc- initiating war between the US and gration issue and the resultant shut- tioned by the American President. Mexico with the aim of diverting the down. Through the National Emergencies American might from Europe and Early on, the US Congress    I 3J &  1#    %  "                # % ! ' Act, 1976, it can be contended that Britain. Now all that is past as agreed for a reduced amount of the Congress can curtail the President Donald Trump has money to be diverted for building Government employees in the Congress is also a key reason why due to the Government shutdown salaries in January. One impact on Emergency powers of the President declared a national emergency to the wall on the Mexican border United States. President Trump has the shutdown has come about. The and the scenario could be much the agriculture sector is that the and the President in a way has to build the wall on the shared border which was turned down by the praised to cheerlead his employees shutdown was imminent as worse if the shutdown continues till farmers cannot get their all impor- periodically report about the entire between the US and Mexico to deter White House. These immigration- as he recently tweeted, “To all of President Trump alleges the the beginning of February, 2019.” tant loans. In the realm of internal national emergency and the power drug traffickers and the other grim related clashes between the law- those people who are working so Democrats and the Democrat head, Historically speaking, a shut- security, the companies find it dif- clauses that are brought into action crimes entering through a porous makers and the US President led to hard for their country and not get- Nancy Pelosi, rejected the down occurs when the Congress ficult to verify the workers’ status and the first suit against the nation- border. the impasse and thus paved the way ting paid, I say, You are great peo- President’s offer to end the shut- does not agree on its annual Budget and in another related theme, the al emergency has already been filed One national daily has report- for a Federal Governmental shut- ple and patriots. We must now work down. The shutdown has also approval. In the normal Budget rental wellbeing of dependants, in the Supreme Court and President ed: “Early in January, as the US down in the month of January. The together after decades of abuse to impacted security at the airports. process, the Congress approves an elderly people and disables is ham- Trump has already declared to con- Government remained partially Governmental shutdown is not the finally fix the criminal, humanitar- ABC News has reported, “The annual Budget by September and if pered. The Council of Economic front it headlong. National emer- shutdown over the standoff over first one in the American history ian and drug crisis at our border. We workers at the airports populated by that is not attainable then the advisors estimates that the shut- gencies have been imposed so it is $5.6 billion funding for Donald and the President expects the will win Big.” TSA employees have been demor- Congress enacts a continuing fund- down reduces the economic growth not a sheer figment of first time pol- Trump’s proposed wall along the employees to work and attend office Thus, President Trump basks in alised as workers say that once you ing resolution. If these issues can’t by 0.13 per cent points. Still, one icy in the US. country’s southern border, the without their due salaries. Thus, the the light of his new policy which has work hard and do not get paid for be agreed upon, then a voice contends that in February, the President had said he announced American scenario in the light of the led to a difficult shutdown of the it, then it’s a non-starter. Several Governmental shutdown happens. entry of illegal aliens has not dras- (The writer teaches International that step declaring a national emer- immigration debate seems to have American President. In a way, the checkpoints in Houston, Miami About, 3,80,000 non-critical sector tically risen and the border deluge Relations at Indian Institute of Public gency on the border with Mexico gone sour for the unsuspecting bipartisan support present in the US and New York have been shut down employees were sent home without has not actually occurred. Thus, Administration, Delhi)

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Everything around the complete a course, there is a set ing teams of western universi- spicuously absent in India. education system — technolo- syllabus for every year; there is ties, especially the interconti- Some billionaires rose from gy, economy and societal val- a timetable with in which he or nental rivalry between Harvard village schools and local col- ues — has changed, but not the she has to suffer a monologue and Oxford. Sports is an equal leges, but seldom come to help education system. It remains without active participation. It partner in western education of the alma mater. stultified, disoriented and is like a mass production auto- curriculum. That is why they Another important factor insensitive to society. It is like mated factory which is stuck in get so many gold medals in that keeps the top universities one of the dinosaurs which a rut. Come to think, even pota- Olympics. on edge and motivates them to somehow managed to survive to chips change in flavour and Another aspect of educa- constantly improve is the com- and remains as an oddity and packing from time to time. tion should be to develop a con- petition among them. doesn’t even warrant a curios- Legendary rock group Pink nection to the society around Numerous education bodies ity. Dead, dying and decayed. Floyd could not have put it the students. Western univer- annually bring out the list of top A decade back, I had a more succinctly in their famous sities encourage students for most universities as per the wonderful opportunity to visit song “Just another brick in the social and charity work. It yardsticks laid out by them. Stanford University in the USA. wall”, a satirical take on old should be done in such a way We have a high mountain I was fascinated by the vibran- British education system. Yeah his or her work becomes a part to climb. We have to bridge the cy of the place. One can easily that is what we are doing. We of the overall profile. Activities gap between employment and feel the buzz of creativity by the are producing just another like these go a long way in employability. And we have no blend represented by races and brick for the wall, not different increasing the employability of other option. This is the road religions. Stanford University from another. the students and making them taken by every successful uni- draws the cream from the What can we do? First, we a better person. Overall profile versity. world, and then embellish them have to completely overhaul the of the student should not be The great Mark Twain was into a better person, profes- education methodology. restricted to marks or grades in once asked about his schooling. sional, etc. By constantly updat- Present syllabuses for the subjects but must include hob- In a typical Twain style, he ing, the university has created respective courses have to be bies, sports and social work. answered, “I did go to school a place for learning, discovery, made more relevant and tuned Concept of marksheet has to be but I never let it interfere with innovation, expression and dis- to the actual requirements. revisited. my education.” course. There should be enough flexi- Moreover, society around A few successful persons As an educationist, we bility in syllabuses for students the universities too have an from our universities probably always wonder why there is a to choose his or her topics be given assignments on topics one-way mechanical bom- related subjects. Every student versity has a vibrant culture of important role to play. We can- followed his philosophy to the disenchantment among the stu- according to their inclination. related to their courses. The bardment is only currently is a reservoir of myriad talents. encouraging various art forms not be impervious to what is hilt. dents with studies, and most of In order to involve students in teacher related to that topic being followed in a few Asian We should be able to provide such as drama, debates, singing, going on around. 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t will be an UNGA Resolution 2625 also prohibits apt descrip- states from supporting acts of terrorism, tion of India putting them under obligation to prevent of the 21st such unlawful acts, failing which India Century — a can rightfully stage a shock and awe nationI angry with offensive, as and when terrorist bases and itself. However, operatives become active in PoK. after a long time in Fifth, the Raisina policy mandarins recent memory, understand well that it is China, which is overcoming the the sole source of Pakistan’s defiance vis- deep political, social à-vis the US and India. Therefore, India and regional must diligently pursue its hyphenated chasms, the nation Sino-Pak policy. China’s veto in the UN %9 '#+1"?#+ #9' stands as one. It Sanction Committee, blocking Masood marks the advent of Azhar’s proscription; opposition to a long overdue healing, although tragi- India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers cally sparked by the unfortunate loss of Group; and the Doklam standoff, are 41 central reserve police force brave reminders that India can only ill-afford hearts. The brazen and cowardly sui- to misread the Sino-Indian Wuhan bon- cide attack on Valentine’s Day in homie as a change of heart on part of Pulwama region in South Kashmir, by Beijing. It should intensify its links with the Pakistan based UN designated ter- Iran and Baloch nationals to escalate the rorist group Jaish-e-Muhammad, has cost of Gwadar Port and CPEC for trigged a bipartisan political unity in China. The Balochistan and PoK salvos India’s darkest hour, in decades. One fired by PM Modi in 2016 from the ram- recalls late Atal Behari Vajpayee had parts of the Red Fort need to be activat- called Indira Gandhi, “Durga”, during ed. Former Afghan President Hamid the 1971 war, and thrown the support Karzai, Afghan Ambassador to India of the entire Opposition behind her. Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Brahamdagh These are extraordinary times in Bugti and residents of PoK and India’s independent history, as the Balochistan have backed PM Modi’s Red nation firms up resolve to wage the bat- Fort pronouncements. Granting asylum tle for its soul. The Kashmir conflict to Bugti immediately, India should high- which has divided the nation for 60 light human rights violations in years, has become the unifying factor, Balochistan at the UN Human Right sending a strong message to Pakistan Commission in Geneva, Human Rights and China, that regardless of the politi- Watch, the US State Department and cal and ideological differences, 1.3 bil- European Parliament. lion hearts beat in unison. Sixth, it is time to speed up the There is little time for mourning, as hydro-projects in Kashmir on the the grieving families and agitated citi- Indus system of rivers, which in due zenry demand retribution. India has course will allow to withhold water and withdrawn the Most Favoured Nation the Article 51 of the UN Charter. It Jihad Council Chief Syed Salahuddin, Second, Pathankot, Uri and now ing PM Modi’s visits to the US, Europe, threaten Pakistan in turning into a status granted to Pakistan and briefed speaks volume of India’s challenges by India, US, Britain, and France. Pulwama have exposed the gaffes in Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and ‘dust bowl’. Pakistan, from experience 25 key states about the situation, ahead, that in spite of blocking military As passions run high in India, what India’s border management apparatus, the Indo-Pacific, should be utilised to understands well that international including Germany, Israel, South Korea, and financial aid and eliminating over is required is a calm-headed leadership paramilitary-JK police-military interop- push for the long due Comprehensive arbitration is time consuming, expen- Japan, Australia, Canada and the secu- 2,000 Taliban and Al-Qaeda cadres in which is courageous yet cautious, res- erability and bureaucracy- Convention on International sive and laborious, which would rity council members, US, UK, France, drones strikes since 2004, the US failed olute but flexible. Retribution should be military/paramilitary coordination. Terrorism in the United Nations. squeeze it Pakistan further as well as Russia and China. The once lambasted to dismantle the military-jihadi industri- based on strategic astuteness to instil Abdul Rashid Gazi, an Afghan war vet- Based on a combined effort of the US, cause civil unrest over water shortage. and ridiculed PM Narendra Modi’s al complex that continues to thrive in immediate, medium and long-term eran, as reports suggest, was commis- UK, France, Germany and India in Last, following the Pulwama attack, international visits have yielded the Pakistan. Despite harbouring 22 UN des- impact. For starters, the CRPF needs an sioned by Masood Azhar to avenge the January last, Pakistan, currently on the separatists’ sympathisers and status- goodwill built over the years, for India ignated terrorist groups, Pakistan, after urgent makeover in advanced tactical death of his nephews, Talha and grey list, can be blacklisted by October quoists outside Kashmir have been to capitalise. The United Nations secre- being abandoned by the US, has found and counter-insurgency training, Usman, local JeM operatives, and 2019, by the Financial Action Task marginalised by the emerging biparti- tary general Antonio Guterres along refuge in its all-weather ally, China. resources and equipment, to iron out its entered India in early December to exe- Force, due to meet shortly in Paris. san political solidarity. The Modi with a long list of member states have Although, the Pakistani PM Imran vulnerability in ‘disturbed areas’. Be it cute the plan. Ranging from the ineffec- This will squeeze Pakistan’s tattered Government must utilise it to not only condemned the heinous attack and Khan has cautioned against China’s Dantewada or Pulwama, it has been one tiveness of high definition drones, ther- economy further. Also, if Pakistan fails purge the separatists with a firm hand, expressed their solidarity with India. ‘debt diplomacy’, Pakistan has been attack or one loss too many. Its inability mal imaging cameras to intelligence to comply in its international obliga- but also build political consensus in the Having hurt by the Pakistan based completely enslaved by China, partly to anticipate the threat on both occa- decoding, sharing and actioning, India’s tions to prevent terrorist financing and Parliament to establish the supremacy military-jihadi industrial complex during due to the altered geopolitical realities sions leaves much to be desired for in CT apparatus has many glaring holes to money laundering, a case can be made of India’s Constitution over Jammu and the Afghan war, and forced to undertake and also with the advent of $62 billion honing its CT capabilities. As the lines fill, and before too long. for sanctions under the International Kashmir. Let us be clear, irrespective of unilateral drone and military strikes in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor between the border-based threats and Third, India must aggressively build Convention for the Suppression of the who runs the Government in New self-defence, the US has been most project. With such colossal stakes rest- internal security got blurred in J&K, the its case in the international fora to iso- Financing of Terrorism. Delhi, Pakistan’s Kashmir policy will scathing in deriding Pakistan. The US ing in the CPEC, China has no inten- deficiencies in the para-military training late Pakistan by harnessing the evolving Fourth, on the military front, as remain unchanged, and the battle for National Security Adviser John Bolton tion of undermining the complex, and have been exposed time and again. This consensus against Islamic terrorism in Bolton advised Doval, there is a strong India’s soul and Kashmir will be won, assured India’s National Security Advisor has supported Pakistan in the UN, by may, unfortunately repeat, unless the the wake of ISIS-inspired attacks in defence available for a punitive strike for good, in New Delhi. Ajit Doval that India reserved the right blocking the proscription of JeM leader CRPF becomes the 21st century state- Europe, US and the western world. against the PoK based terrorist groups in "     2.R,E",.014(1,1-."."5

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A cold wind whips Nile over more than a thousand building the new ministries buyers to sell them on. “There through the enormous construc- years, Sisi hopes the main phase while a large hotel on the site is are virtually no mortgages in tion site. The buildings will be of his new city will be complete being run by a military company. Egypt, so there won’t be a 2008- Government ministries under by 2023, with the rest coming Army tanks are parked through- style mortgage crash, but it could Egyptian president Abdel Fattah later. The immense project out the site as if to underscore be quite serious if there’s a hic- el-Sisi’s plan to build a new reveals both the ambitions and the military’s role. cup,” Sims said. There are also administrative capital city 28 the fears of Sisi’s Government, China is also a major player. questions around water for the miles outside Cairo. which came to power in a mili- The business district is being new city. Egypt is already suffer- Standing at the base of what tary coup in 2013 and has since financed by favourable loans ing severe water shortages and by will be the petroleum ministry, ruthlessly clamped down on any from Beijing and is being built UN standards it has 40 per cent an enthusiastic spokesman says political opposition. by the China State Construction less water than it needs. Those that by the end of next year the The official justification is to Engineering Corporation. strains will only grow worse as entire Egyptian Government will relieve pressure on Cairo, a city Around a thousand Chinese the population grows — it is due be operating from this site. But of 20 million people which staff are supervising the con- to reach 100 million this year — even if the buildings themselves heaves under intense traffic jams struction. Chinese firms are and climate change becomes are finished by then, they will and severe air pollution. Many expected to win major contracts more severe. still be standing alone in the Cairenes applaud that goal and for the capital’s waste manage- Authorities say the city will empty desert, far from the believe taking ministries out of ment system and other tenders. be supplied by pipe lines from Egyptian citizens they are meant the city will ease congestion. The houses are being built in two neighbouring cities and a to serve. It is hard to overstate But others suspect there is a the style of wealthy compounds third directly from the Nile. the scale of Sisi’s ambition for the hidden purpose to the city built in Dubai or Saudi Arabia and Water experts question the wis- new capital or the uncertainty in the isolation of the desert: to poor Egyptians are unlikely to dom of pumping more water over whether its final state will prevent any possibility of mass be able to move in. “The new into the middle of the desert. live up to his grand plans. protests like the ones which capital is for a certain class,” said The long drive from central The city, which is still overthrew the Government in Walid Salem, a 38-year-old dri- Cairo to the new capital goes unnamed, is meant to stretch 2011 during the Arab Spring. stitution so Sisi can serve to the Green Zone in Baghdad, tion it will reflect back on the ver. “I can’t afford to live there.” past the Mohamed Ali Citadel, over 265 square miles — an area “They want to split Egypt beyond his term limit in 2022. where Sisi “will rule indefinitely citizens and this is what will David Sims, author of Egypt’s the medieval fortress from slightly larger than Paris — and into two: The people living a The Government says securi- behind a security cordon, shield- make the country safe,” he said. Desert Dreams, doubts the pop- which Mamluk and Ottoman be home to six million people. good life with them and the peo- ty in the “smart city” will be ed from the demands of the He stressed that Cairo will ulation of the new capital will leaders once governed Egypt. Around 200,000 workers are tak- ple suffering in the streets far managed from the Capital country’s 97 million inhabitants”. remain Egypt’s political capital, ever reach the promised six mil- The country’s rulers left the ing part in construction each away,” said Adham el-Khadem, a Control Centre, where Ministry Khaled el-Husseiny, a former although the Government will lion, just as other new cities citadel in the late 19th century day, authorities say. Its $3 billion 24-year-old engineer. of Interior agents can track citi- brigadier now a spokesman for be based in the new city. built over the last 50 years have and relocated to a palace in the (£2.3 billion) business district, The largest district in the zens’ movements using thou- the authority building the capi- Egypt’s military is deeply remained largely empty. heart of downtown Cairo. With which is being built by a Chinese new capital will be a presidential sands of cameras installed with tal, denied that the city was involved in the economy under However, property is an his new desert capital, Sisi is state-owned firm, will be home zone for Sisi, housing his palace facial recognition software. meant to isolate the Government Sisi, a former general, and they attractive investment option for moving back to that medieval to the tallest skyscraper in and a military base for his Michele Dunne, a senior from the public. “This is the first are in charge at the new city. The wealthier Egyptians, especially model, taking Egypt’s Africa. Egypt has already won republican guard. The presi- associate at the Carnegie and most important step in our company which controls the cap- those who made money in the Government back behind high praise from the White House for dent’s supporters are already Endowment for International economic reforms. When you ital’s land is 51 per cent owned Gulf. “Everyone knows that with walls and far from its people. opening the largest church in the taking steps to change the con- Peace, compared the new capital make a better economic situa- by the military and the other 49 Egypt’s inflation you’re never " % "  !      /.66/%9$.A1)69 86*3$.681?$-9698 .1%$.6881.3874%/ it€exta€iutar# -1796.1)63/6*6/7$A6    : :;@

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Roma, which chronicles the life of an I apologise to Yalitza, who deserves upper-middle-class family in the [the Oscar nomination] and much Mexico City neighborhood where more,” he said in a video posted on Cuaron was raised. Instagram. “For me, it is an honour The film, which was released by to see a Mexican be nominated for Netflix, has been nominated for 10 an Oscar.” Oscars at the Academy Awards, to be Aparicio, 25, starred as a domestic held in Los Angeles on February 24. FF    n upcoming BBC children’s sit- com that focuses on a British AChinese family has been marred by accusations of racism. A group representing British East Asians in the film and TV industry said it was indefensible that the show should have been developed and written with little input from writers and creatives from the community. The CBBC series Living With the Lams is about a family that runs a restaurant in Manchester and is still in development. Members of British East Asians Working in Theatre and Screen (Beats) have seen scripts that they say perpetuate racial stereotypes and contain a son d’etre pivots on the lives of a “litany of orientalist cliches”. British Chinese family,” the letter says. More than 100 Beats members It says widespread concerns about have signed an open letter to the BBC the script were ignored or dismissed, and the production company Twenty and that established British East Asian Twenty to complain that the enlisting writers were told they were too inex- here can be nothing sadder the issue has already spiralled in to we have inherited, the institutions — Centre for Collective Intelligence has of a Chinese writer as a cultural con- perienced to be involved in the show. and more worthy of our becoming highly politicised. How long such as Government, media, trade famously retrieved this discipline in sultant had been insufficient. “We do Signatories to the letter include the concern today than the before the fatherless children of the unions — that claim to represent us, contemporary times. In practice it is not accept the use of cultural consul- actors David Yip and Jessica Henwick deadly attack on the 41 martyred CRPF officers are sidelined are inadequate. Their overwhelming found in modern voting systems, acade- tants as replacements for British East and the American playwright David CRPF personnel who died to give way to the consequences of this rhetoric might have led us into believ- mic peer reviews, crowdsourcing appli- Asian writers in a show where the rai- Henry Hwang. Tin the Pulwama district of Jammu & tragedy on the elections or on India- ing that these are the best (or perhaps cations, social media and other means Kashmir this month. The lives are Pakistan relations? only?) ways to maintain order in our that draw conclusions from the intelli- lost, the sorrow of their families left In my recent book, Indian society today. But this might not be gence of the masses. In fact recently, I    %    G behind is infinite, their dreams remain Instincts, I wrote that rationality and true. For example, today there is a was asked to join the board of advisors unfulfilled. It reminded me of my freedom are two sides of the same near unanimous acceptance globally of a new university in Morocco that most feared nightmare as a child, coin. I explained that we can only be — almost with a moral imperative and propagates the philosophy of collective when my father — also in the armed rational when we think with a free missionary zeal — that all countries intelligence. The university aims to forces at that time — would be away mind, and when we are rational, free- must be a democracy. But it was only advance the knowledge necessary for a in service to the security of our coun- dom can win. One does not really exist in the latter half of the 20th Century collectively intelligent society. try for days and even weeks. We did without the other. A rational mind that the idea of democracy was estab- I think the renewed (nascent) not have phones then and there was does not work under compulsion. lished as a form of Government. In interest in this discipline is different no way to know of his safety until the Once it perceives the situation, it can- year 1941, there were only 11 democ- from how it was conceptualised cen- day he would return. For every CRPF not be subservient to anyone else’s racies in the world. In the past and in turies ago. The new version of ‘collec- personnel who died in the suicide orders or controls. It cannot be the future, it might be possible then to tive intelligence’ stems from the disil- attack, there is now a child or a parent cajoled, manipulated or forced. I have other models of political gover- lusionment with the current top-down who must live this nightmare and bear pointed out that unless our children nance. Perhaps it is the frustration approach that drives the agenda of the this unsurmountable loss forever. are educated to be rational, indepen- with lack of equal distribution of masses. It counters political, social, I also wonder how long will we be dent-minded individuals who respect resources that gives new life to old economic, media institutions that are concerned about it. International one another, some of us will continue resentments such that extremists reap organised in hierarchical structures Women’s Day is around the corner to mindlessly hate and kill in the name the rewards? Perhaps communities are having the power, capital, information and so we will soon be aflush with of history, religion, politics, while the not being adequately heard and to drive mass euphoria. According to discussions about how women need to rest of us will jump from empathising respected? Perhaps we can find new the contemporary avatar of ‘collective get a better deal, before we forget from one broadcasted event to the ways to organise ourselves? intelligence’, these institutions are about that too altogether. next. Law or social or religious norms Democracies, corporate gover- indeed created by a collection of peo- f there is a gateway to hell, a portal belief in witchcraft was widespread. And then this is the election year. cannot stop this. Only education can. nance structures, media were original- ple, but are led by a handful. from the underworld used by The scale and variety of the marks Over centuries, governance systems — And this must be the kind of ly designed to draw decisions about It is, therefore, testing new organi- Idemons and witches to wreak made on the limestone walls and ceil- whether tribes, kingdoms, or nations education that opens up the mind leadership (by vote), business, infor- sation structures that are led by col- their evil havoc on humanity, then it ing of a cave which has at its centre a — were established so that we the peo- with questions rather than closes it mation, from the wisdom of a collec- lectivity too. This would be an organi- could be in a small east Midlands deep, dark, hole, is unprecedented. ple can freely roam, speak, act, in a with answers learnt by rote; the edu- tion of people. In sociobiology and sation structure that does not taper off cave handy for both the M1 and A60. Believed to protect against witches way that allowed other members in cation that teaches us to respect each political science too we find the term into one leader at the top. It is felt that Heritage experts have revealed what and curses, the marks were discovered our collectivity to do the same as well. other as human beings, and not pull ‘collective intelligence’ — not so such an order of people would pause is thought to be the biggest concen- by chance at the site, which is also But instead, in a Frankensteinian turn one another down even when scram- called, but dating back to more than to reflect on the issues that matter to tration of apotropaic marks, or sym- home to the only ice age art ever dis- of events, today leaders excessively bling for the same resources; the 200 years ago. It is described as a them, and ideally seek to solve them. bols to ward off evil or misfortune, covered in the UK. Paul Baker, the speak about their election manifestos education that asks us to think for shared or group intelligence that This would be a structure that would ever found in the UK. director of Creswell Heritage Trust, or criticisms of the opposition and our ourselves and speak our opinion, not emerges from the collaboration, col- not easily forget the plight of the chil- The markings, at Creswell said the marks had been in plain sight. media is caught in a whirlwind with a pander to those of others. lective efforts, and competition of dren of our martyrs. Let us see where Crags, a limestone gorge on the They had known they were there. “But bottomless pit of analysis. Indeed as Besides the lack of such an educa- many individuals that appears in con- this quest takes us. Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border, we told people it was Victorian graffi- soon as the responsibility for the tion, what else has made us, as a soci- sensus decision making.    

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59 #         )97)949./8%861 trying to break the relationship at any cies. He remains stuck to his self-delu- young man in his early for- It, therefore, becomes incumbent cost. He was born when fiery and mov- sions and may not acknowledge truth ties who had a look at one of upon us to discriminate between “what able sign Aries sign was rising with its on its first appearance. He may rather my recent articles, came ask- we want” and “what is right”, before we lord Mars posited in another fiery sign still prefer going by his own fanciful ing the other day, “Sir, your make any move. Otherwise, you become Sagittarius. That primarily makes out an ideas until pushed to the wall. And latest issue suggests that vulnerable to pick up a wrong lead, evi- impulsive, aggressive, irritable, impa- when faced with an adverse situation, Ahuman beings are empowered to be the dently not only detrimental to collective tient, intolerable, touchy, and a domi- he may try to find an escape route architects of their destiny. Then how well-being but even to the self. Only a neering person. He prefers to be at the rather than resolving it head on. come I am not having my way in my bid purified mind, free from any precondi- head of everything. The lagna lord Mars Venus, the lord of the second and to get legally separated from my tioning whatsoever, qualifies to make placed adverse to expansive Jupiter seventh house, identified with his mari- estranged wife despite best of my the right choices in life. The paradox, speaks of his inflated ego, not open to tal partner is strongly placed in the sev- efforts?” “It appears that you have just however, is that invariably we are all listening or counselling. He remains enth house itself. Further, Venus occu- picked up the headline of a particular born with a preconditioned mind stuck to his preconceived notions. pies the lunar constellation owned by article, but not cared to get to the true bound by predefined parameters, and Impulsively, he gets into an act without Jupiter. This implies that his wife is import of what has been explained in not open to look beyond for better applying proper forethought. It’s only inherently a well-meaning and a self- four serialised issues,” I responded. options if any available. That limits the when he lands into a problem that he respecting lady. She won’t tolerate if True, you enjoy the freedom to scope of one’s vision. One, therefore, applies his mind. Mars also placed ever belittled. To sum up, the man is shape your destiny. That, however, often fails to look at issues in hand in adverse to its dire enemy Saturn more to be blamed for his marital tur- doesn’t entitle you to move to your the right perspective due, and with accounts for his bad temper, suspicious bulence than his wife. In the process, whims and fancies. If you have free- obvious consequences. nature, and revengeful tendencies. Mars, his child is suffering for no fault of his. dom of choice, it would not mean that In so far as the man in question is again, ill-disposed off to Uranus makes Whatever be the fate of the man’s pre- you can just set up a shop in the mid- concerned, a look at his astrological him temperamental. sent marriage, he may not be able to dle of a public road and disturb traffic pointers suggests that he has been a vic- The Sun, ill-disposed off to Moon hold on to any new relationship for flow. Remember, the living world is tim of his own doing. Bound by habit makes him emotional and sensitive. He long, unless he works upon his fault- made in a way where no individual can tendencies, he never cared for his wife’s may get over trivial issues and stretch it lines without further loss of time. meet even one’s existential needs by sensibilities and concerns. He rather beyond due for long. This combination "      !       oneself. You need societal support even lived in a demanding mode. With pas- also makes him vulnerable to emotional     ; DD    for your bare survival. In such an inter- sage of time, the relationship went from conflicts and thereby disharmony with /-3 ** !  22    dependent framework, the world won’t bad to worse. Finally, when pushed to those around. Moon occupying  %%  KK  3 move just to your asking. You can’t the wall, his wife has begun challenging Capricorn sign, conjunct headless Ketu, " . HH--44HJ4J4MNHJJIM3MI afford to conduct in a way that in any him, something very difficult for his also placed adverse to mischievous <.  :  K ; way unsettles societal order. egotistical mind to digest. So, he is now Neptune, brings in narcissist tenden- D   . ; ;

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