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BRIEF CAA should not shut doors on Pre-occupations Prez rejects Nirbhaya convict free-thinker Kolkata: Citing "preoccupa- tions" West Bengal Chief Muslims: Taslima Minister Mamata Banerjee did not attend an all- party meet- Mukesh Singh’s mercy plea „ Ministry sends it mercy plea came after young woman's father the Union Home told PTI as news came in on to Delhi govt Ministry forwarded the of the rejection."We are „ On Friday, a Delhi petition to his office late happy that the chances on Thursday night.On of them getting hanged court issued a Friday, after he turned have increased. We are fresh death down the mercy plea, the assured that as soon as ministry sent it to the they file mercy pleas warrant for Delhi government -- they will be rejected," he Kozhikode, Jan 17 (PTI) February 1, 6 am, Tihar Jail, where the added.Singh had filed four men have been his mercy petition two While terming the con- against the four lodged, comes under the days ago. tentious Citizenship ing called by Governor convicts Delhi government. The 23-year-old physio- (Amendment) Act (CAA) Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday, mercy plea and the Home Officials said the peti- therapy intern, who "very good" and "generous", to discuss issues pertaining to New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Ministry sending it on to tion was sent to the Delhi came to be known as Bangladeshi author Taslima two bills, a Raj Bhavan official the Delhi government, of- government for the dis- 'Nirbhaya' (fearless), was Nasreen on Friday said that SC allows Karti to said here. The Chief Minister's Mukesh Singh, one of ficials said. semination of informa- gangraped and savagely the law should make an Office informed the Governor's the four men on death On Friday, a Delhi tion to prison authori- assaulted on the night of exception for Muslim "free- Secretariat that on account of row in the Nirbhaya gan- court issued a fresh ties. December 16, 2012, in a thinkers, feminists, and secu- withdraw Rs 20 cr preoccupations on Friday, it grape and murder case, death warrant for "It's a very good thing. moving bus in South larists" from the neighbour- will not be possible for on Friday exhausted all February 1, 6 am, Our hopes have gone up Delhi. She died of her in- ing countries. Banerjee to attend the meet- his legal options with against the four con- after the disheartening juries a fortnight later in "It is nice to hear the reli- „ Deposited for ing, the Raj Bhavan said in a President Ram Nath victs.The president's re- news that the execution a Singapore hospital.The gious persecuted minorities statement on Thursday. Kovind rejecting his jection of Mukesh's might be delayed," the brutality of the crime from Bangladesh, Pakistan travelling abroad Dhankhar has been engaged in shook the nation, lead- and Afghanistan will get citi- a face-off with Banerjee and ing to country-wide zenship (of India). It is a very New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): her party, the Trinamool HC refuses to suspend Kuldeep Sengar’s jail term protests and a change in good idea and very generous Congress, over a host of issues India's rape laws. one."But I think that there The Supreme Court on since assuming charge as the New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) „ Seeks CBI’s Six people -- Mukesh are people like me from the Friday allowed Congress governor of the state. Singh, Vinay Sharma, Muslim community, free MP Karti Chidambaram Expelled BJP reply on appeal Akshay Kumar Singh, thinkers and atheists, who to withdraw the Rs 20 Revoke action MLA Kuldeep Singh counsel withdrew the ap- Pawan Gupta, Ram too are persecuted in crore which was deposited Sengar, sentenced to plication for suspension Singh and a juvenile -- Pakistan, Bangladesh and with the apex court reg- Mumbai: BJP leader Devendra Unnao rape case Unnao rape life imprisonment of the sentence. were named as accused. Afghanistan and they too istry as a condition for al- Fadnavis on Friday demanded for raping a minor "Too much tragedy The trial of the five should have the right to live lowing him to travel Taking note of the sub- that the Maharashtra govern- girl in Unnao in 2017, happened with the vic- adult men began in a spe- in India," said the author-in- abroad. mission, the bench also ment revoke Mumbai failed to get any interim tim in this case. In the cial fast-track court in exile.Nasreen was speaking The apex court in comprising justices B R University's action against relief on Friday from the Sangeeta Dhingra facts of the case, we are March 2013.The prime ac- here on the second day of the January and May 2019 had Gavai and Surya Kant said actor and dramatics teacher Delhi High Court which Sehgal allowed Sengar to not inclined to suspend cused, Ram Singh, al- Kerala Literature festival dur- granted Karti Karti can withdraw the Yogesh Soman over his criti- refused to suspend his deposit in 60 days the the sentence. You have to legedly committed sui- ing a session titled "In Exile: Chidambaram permission said amount since he has cism of Congress leader Rahul sentence and sought fine amount of Rs 25 pay Rs 10 lakh to the vic- cide by hanging himself A writer's Journey". to travel to foreign coun- already returned. Gandhi.Such action was not CBI's response on his ap- lakh, out of which Rs 10 tim. There can be no con- in Tihar jail days after the The CAA, which was passed tries after depositing Rs 10 The condition was im- expected against a person peal challenging the con- lakh will be released to dition to it," the bench trial began. The juvenile, in the Parliament on crore each respectively posed by the apex court who praised Vinayak Damodar viction. the rape survivor with- said."You cannot be re- who was said to be the December 11 last year, with the registry.When the after the ED had opposed Savarkar when `the chief min- The court also sought out any condition. leased because you are most brutal of the attack- grants citizenship to refugees matter came up for hear- his plea for travel ister himself believes in the victim's reply on During the hearing, the an undertrial in other ers, was put in a correc- from six minority religious ing before a bench headed abroad.On May 7, the top Savarkar's idology', he Sengar's appeal challeng- court said it was not in- cases also in which trial tional home for three communities -- Hindus, by Chief Justice S A court had allowed Karti to said.Soman, who is the direc- ing his conviction and clined to suspend the is going on. You have a years.He was released in Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains Bobde, Solicitor General travel to the United tor of the university's imprisonment till re- sentence or fine amount judgement of trial court 2015 and sent to an undis- and Christians -- from Tushar Mehta said there Kingdom, the US, France, Academy of Theatre Arts, was mainder of his natural of Sengar as he is an un- against you, you are a closed location amid con- Bangladesh, Afghanistan and was no objection from the Germany and Spain in sent on compulsory leave life.A bench of justices dertrial in other cases convict today,you have to cerns over a threat to his Pakistan, provided they have Enforcement Directorate May and June this after he criticised Rahul Manmohan and also, after which his be in custody. life. The juvenile, when re- lived in India for six years to the plea seeking with- year.Karti has been facing Gandhi in a video post.Soman leased, was 20 years old. and entered the country by drawal of the amount ED cases in INX media slammed Gandhi over the lat- December 31, 2014. since he has returned. and Aircel maxis matters. ter's remark at a rally in Delhi that his name was Rahul Gandhi and "not Rahul INDIA’S SECOND CORPORATE TRAIN ‘Threat from ISIS not Savarkar" so he would not LDF govt plea against apologise over his "Rape in on battlefield but in India" comment. In a letter to chief minister Uddhav CAA in SC,Guv says he civilian spaces’ Thackeray, Fadnavis said it New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): was unfortunate that Soman may seek report was punished for praising The immediate threat from ISIS is not on the Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, „ Attacking Chief battlefield anymore, but in civilian spaces, the Hindutva ideologue and says a new book which seeks to explore the freedom fighter. Minister Pinarayi psychology of South Asian jihadists. Vijayan, Khan "The ISIS Peril: The World's Most Feared No knowledge Terror Group and its Shadow on South Asia" said the public tries to uncover the ideological underpin- New Delhi: BJP working presi- affairs and the nings of the movement in South Asia, decon- dent J P Nadda on Friday took struct its strengths and expose its fault a dig at Congress leader Rahul business of the lines."The Islamic State's designs and meth- Gandhi, saying he has no government can- ods were ambitious, perhaps too ambitious, knowledge and understanding which is why its fall was prophesied early of the amended Citizenship not be run in ultra vires of the into its rise itself. Recapturing territory from Act and dared him to speak 10 accordance with Constitution. the Islamic State was never going to be the sentences on the law.Accusing "Wherever I see there is difficult job, the difficult job of fighting ISIS Gandhi of misleading the the "whims of an any violation, wherever, starts now," writes Kabir Taneja. He argues country, Nadda said at an individual or a they are departing from that just because a US declaration pro- event here that the amended political party the rule, from the provi- nounced the end of the Islamic State and law is for minorities who faced sions of the Constitution, Commuters prepare to travel by Indias second corporate train, Tejas Express, which will run from Russian bombings of the same do not mean religious persecution in neigh- „ Everyone has to there is no way I shall not Ahmedabad to Mumbai, at Ahmedabad railway station, Friday. the organisation has taken the defeat in its bouring countries for years respect the rules ask for a report," Khan stride and retired into history. and had taken shelter in told reporters in New India.He said that those Delhi. opposing the amended citizen- New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): The governor also said ship law were essentially he has to ensure that the Travellers from China to be screened for novel coronavirus "weakening" the Kerala Governor Arif Constitutional machin- country.Nadda also alleged Mohammed Khan on ery in the state does not that the opposition parties Friday slammed the Left- collapse.Khan, who met „ At Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata airports were left with no issues ruled state government the media at Kerala The National Institute Of Virology, Pune, against the Modi government for approaching the House, said the role of the „ which, he said, solved prob- Supreme Court against governor of a state was and the Indian Council of Medical Research lems that had been pending the Citizenship clearly prescribed in the (ICMR) Laboratory are coordinating testing for over 70 years in six (Amendment) Act and Constitution and the months. said he may seek a report Rules of business clearly of samples for the novel coronavirus for not informing him states that such cases about the move. "which affect the relation (nCoV) in the country Weather Attacking Chief between the state and the Minister Pinarayi centre" should have been New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): The government has also High 30Low 13 Vijayan, Khan said the submitted to the gover- issued a travel advisory Health Secretary Preeti public affairs and the nor by the Chief Minister. As a precautionary asking citizens travelling Sudan said, adding that Ministry of Health has in- said.The ministry has also MARKET business of the govern- "Before a decision is measure in the wake of the to and from China to follow keeping in view the limited structed screening of inter- issued necessary direc- ment cannot be run in ac- taken, these classes of outbreak of an infection in certain precautionary human-to-human trans- national travellers from tions to all those concerned NIFTY 12,352.35  cordance with the cases shall be submitted China because of a new measures. It stated that as mission of the virus, infec- China at designated air- on laboratory diagnosis, "whims of an individual by the Chief Minister to strain of virus, the Union on January 11, as many as tion risk at global level is ports namely, Delhi, surveillance, infection pre- SENSEX 41,945.37  or a political party" and the Governor.Cases Health Ministry has in- 41 confirmed cases of the perceived to be low. Mumbai and Kolkata vention and control and BULLION everyone has to respect which affects the relation structed screening of trav- infection by a novel coron- Health Minister Harsh through thermal scanners. risk communication. the rules.The state gov- of the state government ellers from the neighbour- avirus have been reported Vardhan took a stock of In coordination with the Integrated Disease GOLD 40,590 ernment had on January with the Government of ing country at Delhi, in China, and one person public health preparedness Ministry of Civil Aviation, Surveillance Programme 13 moved the top court India, any other state gov- Mumbai and Kolkata air- has died.The situation is in the country on in-flight announcements has been geared up for SILVER 47,756 challenging the Act and ernment in the Supreme ports using thermal scan- being monitored in consul- Friday."However, as a mat- are also being made," a community surveillance had sought to declare it as Court or the High Courts. ners. tation with WHO, Union ter of precaution, the health ministry statement and contact tracing. Kangana and I never talked politics on ‘Panga’ set: Richa Chadda Actress Richa Chadda said,"We never discuss politics on a film set and it really does not matter as an individual which political ideology we subscribe to. I am not here to change anyone's be- LEISURE 02 liefs and what their politics are. Everyone has their own beliefs and I am vocal about things that I strongly believe in.For Richa, professionalism counts. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 ‘Makke Di Roti’ & ‘Sarson Ka Saag’ treat for Gokuldham Society’s residents on Lohri aarak Mehta Ka Ooltah an extra helping of the rable Lohri in our 11 year TChashmah (TMKOC) pro- Makke Di Roti and Sarson Ka long association with the duced by Neela Film Saag. Some actors had never show,” says Gurucharan Productions Private Limited tasted this Punjabi delicacy Singh who plays the role of is currently in the midst of earlier and kept raving about Sodhi. Lohri celebrations. All the the dinner for a long time. “The flavors of Punjab, residents of Gokuldham “It was a perfect meal to go their bright clothes, folk Society are enjoying the spe- with the cold weather in music and this special cial Punjabi tadka to their Mumbai currently. This is a Punjabi meal felt like we lives in the form of Bhangra, specialty cuisine enjoyed es- were transported to the lush traditional Punjabi attire and pecially during winter and green fields of Punjab. It is Jonita and Animesh Punjabi pop singer Jassie we were lucky enough to have like reliving a scene from Gill’s special folk songs. the best of weather and a Dilwale Dulhaniya Le get together to Added to this they were treat- wonderful Punjabi meal to go Jayenge, our gateway to the ed to Punjab’s famous cuisine with it,” says Ambika world of Punjab,” says recreate ‘Ehsaan Tera of Makke Di Roti and Sarson Ranjankar who plays the role Mandar Chandwadkar who Ka Saag. of Komal in the show. plays Bhide. Hoga Mujh Par’ The artists were left licking “This is like bringing Do Watch Neela Film their fingers after polishing Punjab to Mumbai, with the Productions Private Limited’s fter recreating three of the most off the sumptuous meal with excellent weather, good music show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Apopular retro Hindi classics , a delicious Gaajar ka Halwa and authentic Punjabi cui- Chashmah from Monday to Saregama Carvaan with Amazon Prime as dessert. In fact post shoot- sine all put together. Truly, Friday at 8:30pm only on SAB Music has released the latest episode of ing, most of the team went for this has been the most memo- TV. Carvaan Lounge featuring the duo of Jonita Gandhi and Animesh Sarma, to recreate the iconic - ‘Ehsaan Tera Hoga Mujh Par’ from the film Junglee. The popular Lata Mangeshkar track has been recreated by Jam 8, and the EPIC Channel announces singer duo infuses the track with a deep romantic feel, evoking a sense of nostal- gia. The shayaari – an unique part of all new show on ‘India Post’ Carvaan Lounge tracks, has been ren- dered by popular TV actor Himanshu taying steadfast to its posi- Malhotra Stioning as the only India-cen- The Bollywood’s most renowned tric infotainment destination on singer and a composer, Pritam said, “ TV, EPIC Channel has been the Saregama's Carvaan Lounge is a won- front runner in being the platform derful property that is recreating iconic for stories of India. EPIC’s com- hits so that these gems can be rediscov- mitment to create factual enter- ered by younger audiences. This one is tainment content has not only wonderfully recreated by Gibson and earned itself a loyal viewer base the talented singers Jonita Gandhi and but also the tag of India’s Jam8 Singer Animesh, have sung the Storytellers. Taking that forward, most melodious Ehsan Tera with the re- EPIC Channel – India KaApna spect that the classic deserves. I am look- Infotainment will soon be launch- ing forward to more such recreations ing a tale on the world’s largest from Jam8” postal network – India Post. Talking about her association with For more than 150 years, India cial occasions, the story of India innovations, and initiatives of India leading brands, Jonita Gandhi said, Post has been an organization Post is an amalgamation of in- Post and interesting story of the “Recreating favourites from the that kept the country together, credible feats and heartwarming Post office across the country. This Jethaa Lal dismantles Bhide’s Bollywood yesteryears has always been one letter and communication in- stories. Despite its countless con- will be definitely one of a kind something I’ve loved doing, balancing novation at a time. It has played a tributions, the story of India Post show!” the fine line between maintaining the crucial role in the country’s socio- has never received a platform it Commenting on announcement, ancestral almirah for Lohri bonfire beauty of the original we all love, while economic development and secu- deserves. As India’s Storytellers, TasneemLokhandwala, Head – adding just a hint of my own personal rity. What began as a service for EPICis in process of creating a Content & Programming, said, he upcoming episode of Neela precious heirloom being stolen. Jethaa Lal had forgotten to arrange touch. I first met Animesh Sarma when the colonizing powers is 1764, limited series that will take the “India Post has touched the lives of TFilm Productions Private Jethaa Lal, who had forgotten to firewood and had dismantled his he was a contestant on a reality show today makes up for a fourth of the viewers across the country and Indian citizens in many ways. From Limited’s Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah arrange the firewood for the Lohri almirah for the Lohri bonfire, Bhide and I was a guest, and it was wonderful global postal system. behind the scenes of India Post. being a channel of communication Chashmah (TMKOC) will have an- bonfire, was making desperate last is livid and confronts him. An emo- collaborating with him as the co-singer Transforming with the times, this Commenting on the show, to being instrumental in financial in- other showdown between frene- minute efforts to get the firewood tional Bhide looks at the ashes from for Ehsaan Tera on Saregama Carvaan dynamic organization holds many Arundhaty Ghosh, Member, clusion, this institution has been a mies Bhide and Jethaa Lal. arranged. Finally he manages to the Lohri bonfire reminiscing his Lounge! This is our humble way to pay records, and can reach to any cor- Operations, Postal Board,India Post beacon of hope for many people Bhide is forced by Popat Lal to arrange the firewood with the help beloved hand me down almirah. homage to one of the iconic classics of ner of the country. Its history from said, “We are excited to showcase who are till date disconnected from keep his old ancestral almirah out- of Bagha and Nattu Kaka and the Will Bhide be able to forgive all time.” The videos are shot in an inti- the age of mythology to this era of what goes into running the largest the modern world. It is a matter of side the Society gate, till he gets the Lohri celebrations happen as Jethaa Lal for the indiscretion? Or is mate informal setting and will be re- technology, its transformation postal network of the world to the great pride that we have the oppor- required permission to repair it in planned. The following day when there another twist to the tale? leased in periodic intervals on from manual to digital, and from citizens of this country. We are tunity to bring to light the various the compound. With a heavy heart Bhide goes on to check on his almi- Needless to say, the entire debacle Saregama’s official YouTube channel delivering letters without ad- happy that EPIC Channel has taken facets and inner workings of this Bhide agrees to move it outside the rah, he is shocked to find out that it will take wildly humorous turns and and the audio will be available first on dresses to commemorating spe- this initiative to present the legacy, mammoth enterprise.” Society premises worried about his is no longer there. Suspecting that leave viewers cracking up. Amazon Prime Music.

Aditi Arya & Rishabh Jennifer Winget Navigates Through ‘Web of Deceit’ ‘Boss’ Season 2 To Have a New Producer Sinha Roped in For LT Balaji is considered one of the comings. She plays the character of an ctor Karan Singh Amajor players among the streaming Indian Army Lawyer, but the sweetness of AGrover certainly Zee 5’s Horror Film! platforms in the country. The streamer her voice and dialogue delivery are disap- had an amazing last has presented a lot of hit series with ex- pointing. Her expressions and body lan- year when it comes to perimental content and since the plat- guage though are impressive. Other sup- his professional life form has collaborated with ZEE5, the porting characters like Tanuj Virwani, where he not only viewership has surely increased. ALT Rajat Kapoor and Seema Biswas have de- made his long-awaited Balaji-ZEE5 has come up with yet another livered a fabulous performance. Rajat and comeback to TV with riveting series with unique content titled Seema act through their eyes and it’s com- Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 Code M. The series features Jennifer pelling to watch them on screen. as Mr. Bajaj but also Winget in lead role, also marking her digi- Writing, Direction and Editing: The played the lead role in tal debut. Apart from her, Tanuj Virwani (Jennifer Winget), who soon suspects plot is good but writing could have been his digital debut with and Rajat Kapoor feature in prominent something wrong with the case and better. The series will keep you engaged all Alt Balaji's Boss - Baap ee 5's upcoming project is a horror film that roles. makes it her mission to uncover the truth. the time and will keep your curious to find of Special Services. ond season has a new producer com- Zwill feature Hina Khan and Kushal Tandon Here’s a small review of the series, give Turns out, what looks like a simple open out the truth however it has it’s dull mo- The web series was immediately ing in. Earlier it was said that Sakett in lead roles. The duo will be seen together for it a quick read to see if you should invest and shut case, hence Monica does every- ments. The editing seems a little inconsis- recognized and before many knew it, Saawhney will be producing the sec- the first time. The details of the film have yet your time in watching it or not. thing in her capacity to reach the truth, tent, but the gripping plot saves the day. season two was also confirmed soon. ond season but now it has been con- not been revealed. Plot: The series starts by telling us which is dark and uncomfortable. Verdict: If you enjoy watching army- However, according to the latest re- firmed that Akshay Singh and his ban- DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT DIGITAL As per the reports of IWMBuzz, Aditi Arya about a militant encounter which evokes Performances: Jennifer Winget is a thrillers, you can consider watching this ports, the second season of Boss will ner, Fiction Factory will be producing who was last seen in web series Spotlight and rage amongst the civilians as they claim celebrated television actress and every- one over the upcoming weekend. The se- be undergoing a major change as a the second season now. Rishabh Sinha who is known for his stint in that it was a fake encounter by the Indian body is well aware of her strong and im- ries makes for a good watch but is sadly new producer has joined the team. The Singh has earlier produced Zee5's Qubool hai and MTV Splitsvilla will also feature Army. The case heads towards an enquiry pactful acting prowess, however as Major not the best to come out of ALT Balaji- first season was co-produced and di- Abhay that starred Kunal Kemmu in in the horror film. which is handled by Major Monica Mehra Monica Mehra, I feel we can see her short- ZEE5. rected by Ankush Bhatt but this sec- the lead role.

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Syncopated songs (1) Germany (2) Japan (3) Ku Klux Klan (4) Elastance (5) Tom Kilburn 59. Light-skinned and Freddie Williams (both UK) (6) Louis Braille (France) in 1829 60. Composer of "The Merry Widow" Courtesy- Ramaquiz 61. Years and years Find solution in today”s issue Modify PMKSY norms for hill areas: Uttarakhand CM Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday urged Centre to modify or relax NATION the norms for hill areas under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana. He 03 had met Jal Shakti minister. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 BRIEF HPC meet Jagan over GREETING SUPPORTERS Two suspects  Tirunelveli: Two sus- distributed AP capital plan pects in the murder of a policeman at a checkpost in Amaravati, Jan 17 (PTI): Kanyakumari district, were remanded in ju- The High-Powered dicial custody,police Committee of ministers said here on Friday. and bureaucrats on Friday The duo-Abdul conferred with Andhra Shameem (29) and Pradesh Chief Minister YS Taufeeq (27)- were pro- Jagan Mohan Reddy and duced before the discussed a host of issues Kuzhithurai Judicial related to the governments Magistrate court here plan to go in for distributed late on Thursday and capital functions. remanded in judicial The HPC gave a custody till January PowerPoint presentation to 20. The two, hailing the Chief Minister on its ob- from Thiruvithancode servations so far on the re- our plan in tune with the Satyanarayana told re- near Nagercoil, had ports of the six-member ex- peoples aspirations. porters after the meeting. shot at Special Sub- perts committee and the The Chief Minister told The Minister feigned ig- Inspector Wilson Boston Consulting Group us all steps will be taken for norance when asked about using a pistol and on the capital issue. the benefit of the farmers the move to scrap the AP stabbed him when he The HPC has so far held who gave up their lands for Capital Region was on duty at the three meetings and deliber- the capital. Development Authority Kaliyakavilai check- ated on the recommenda- He suggested that a better Act, in the wake of the plan point on the border tions of the experts commit- package be given to the to shift the capital from Senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia being welcomed by party workers during his arrival at Madhya with Kerala on tee and the BCG. farmers,” Municipal Amaravati to Pradesh Congress Headquarters, in Bhopal, Friday. January 8. “We will go ahead with Minister Botsa Visakhapatnam. Three booked Union Min welcomes SC ‘verdict’ when order reserved  Ballia: The police ‘Vijayan trying to implement CAA, NPR secretly’ have registered a case Panaji, Jan 17 (PTI): has given its “verdict” in against three persons, favour of Goa. Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16 (PTI): “The state government them in July-August including the priest of Union minister Shripad When I realised that the is now going ahead with months in connection a temple for allegedly Naik issued a statement order has been reserved, Days after the Left gov- plans to implement the with the NPR, beating a Dalit man on his official letter head, the statement was with- ernment in Kerala moved CAA at any cost. Though Chennithala claimed. here, officials said on welcoming a Supreme drawn, he said. the Supreme Court they are opposing the CAA But, before cancelling Friday. “On the basis Court “judgement” that We are expecting the SC against the Citizenship and NPR in public, the this, another order had of a complaint regis- was never delivered, but to give relief to the min- Amendment Act, the government is going been issued on November tered by the wife of the withdrew it on realising ing- dependent people, the Congress on Friday al- ahead with the official 12 last year to implement Dalit man, the gaffe. Minister of State for leged the Chief Minister steps to implement that in the NPR along with the Dharmendra (30), a The BJP leader issued Defence said. Pinarayi Vijayan was try- the state,” he said. Census, he alleged quot- case has been regis- the statement on Immediately after ing to implement the con- While opposing the CAA ing records. tered on Friday Thursday, hours after the Naik’s first statement, troversial act “secretly” in in public, the Chief The particular order against three persons apex court reserved its Goa Chief Minister the southern state. Minister was trying to was aimed at implement- including the priest of order on a plea by a min- Pramod Sawant issued a Though Vijayan was op- adopt a “good boy” image ing the NPR along with a temple. The man was ing company seeking its separate press release, posing the CAA in public, in front of Narendra Modi the Census in April-May Shripad Naik beaten up on January nod to commercially use saying the SC has re- he and his government Ramesh Chennithala and Amit Shah secretly,he this year and it was yet to 10, and the matter is and transport the already served its judgement on were going ahead with the said. be withdrawn by the Left being investigated,” extracted iron ore lying India (SC) for passing transportation of the ore steps to implement the As part of the plans to government, he added. SHO Phephna unused in its mines in judgement on allowing extracted prior to the min- controversial Act, Leader being implemented in the implement the CAA, the So, tahsildars and other Shashimauli Pandey Goa. ore mined till 15th March ing ban. of Opposition in the state,” he said. Vijayan government had government officials said. The case has However, Naik, the 2018 as legal and author- Iron ore mining in Goa Assembly Ramesh Vijayan, who used to ve- already taken steps to im- were going ahead with been registered under Member of Parliament ized for transportation,” has come to a standstill Chennithala said at a hemently criticise the RSS plement the National further steps to imple- Scheduled Castes and from North Goa, issued a Naik said in the statement since February 2018, when press meet here. and the Centre in all pub- Population Register (NPR) ment it, the opposition the Scheduled Tribes statement welcoming the issued on his letter head. the apex court quashed 88 “The Chief Minister lic meetings, was showing in the state, the senior leader said quoting media (Prevention of Supreme Court “judge- When contacted, Naik mining leases. should end his attempts to reluctance to stop the pro- Congress leader alleged. reports about the Atrocities) Act and ment” on iron ore mines said he issued the state- The state government make political gains in the cedures in connection When he had protested Thamarassery Tahsildar various sections of the in the his home state. ment after a couple of tele- subsequently moved the name of CAA. Instead of with the NPR, the cardinal against this, the govern- who had sought availabil- IPC. “Welcome judgement by vision news channels car- apex court with a review cheating people, he should part of the CAA, ment had last month can- ity of teachers to com- Hon’ble Supreme Court of ried a report that the SC petition against its order. ensure that the Act is not Chennithala alleged. celled the order, issued by plete NPR procedures. Priest murdered  Banda: A temple Enough proof to show Pathari priest in neighbouring ‘Necessary to study liquor Chitrakoot district was allegedly shot is Saibaba birthplace dead by motorcycle- borne assailants while Sai baba temple in his driver sustained ban impact in 3 districts’ Mauritius: Mauritian Min injuries, police said on Friday. According to Chandrapur, Jan 17 (PTI): enue, the state govern- Shirdi: Mauritius minis- Chitrakoot ment will device a strategy ter Alan Ganoo said he Superintendent of Maharashtra minister and even consider provid- intends to set up a tem- Police Ankit Mittal, Vijay Wadettiwar has hint- ing beer to foreign tourists ple dedicated to Sai the priest of Balaji ed that the state govern- coming to Chandrapur, he baba in his country. temple in town ment may conduct a study said. Ganoo, who offered Mahant Arjundas (46) to ascertain drawbacks The district, which prayers at the Sai baba and his driver Ashish and advantages of the cur- houses the Tadoba temple said he has been Tiwari were shot by rent liquor ban in three National Park, sees heavy a devotee of the revered unidentified motorcy- districts, including tourist footfalls, but for- saint for long. cle-borne assailants. Chandrapur. eign travellers choose to The SP said, On April 1, 2015, when stay outside Chandrapur “Arjundas and his the BJP was in power, because of the liquor ban. Aurangabad, Jan 17 (PTI): driver Ashish Tiwari Chandrapur had become “It is necessary to Pathari is a small town in Maharashtra. were shot at by two the third district to see a analyse the advantages NCP legislator Durrani unidentified motorcy- ban on sale and consump- and disadvantages of Abdullah Khan has said numbers throng the Shri afraid that if Pathri is de- cle-borne assailants in tion of liquor. The other liquor ban imposed in there is enough evidence Sai Janmasthan Temple veloped, the importance Ramghat. two districts to face liquor Wardha, Gadchiroli and to prove that Saibaba was at Pathri and during a re- of Shirdi will decline, ban are Wardha and Vijay Wadettiwar (C) visiting a mazaar in Chandrapur district. Chandrapur,” Wadettiwar born at Pathri and there is cent visit there, Chief Khan said. Man murdered Gadchiroli. said. a fear if the town in Minister Uddhav There is enough evi- On his maiden visit to late an action plan to de- Bramhapuri in “A committee will study Parbhani district of Thackeray had an- dence to prove that Pathri  Muzaffarnagar: A man Chandrapur on Thursday velop the entire district, lo- Chandrapur district said drawbacks and advan- Maharashtra is devel- nounced a grant of Rs 100 is the birthplace of in his early twenties was after taking charge as the cated in the Vidarbha re- around 46 countries are tages of liquor ban if any- oped, the importance of crore for development of Saibaba and President allegedly beaten to death district’s guardian minis- gion. getting revenue just from one makes such a demand Shirdi, which has a grand the town. Ramnath Kovind has also by four youths apparent- ter, Wadettiwar said the Addressing the media, tourism. from the government, he temple of the saint, will People of Shirdi, in endorsed the fact earlier, ly over a dispute while government will formu- the MLA from In order to increase rev- said. fade. Devotees in large Ahmednagar district, are the NCP leader added. playing cricket, police said on Friday.The man, Absconding military identified as Monu J-K LG reviews Jammu Sharma, was rushed to Odisha CM lays foundation deserter nabbed a hospital after the inci- Chandigarh, Jan 17 dent where he was de- lake project (PTI): A military deserter, clared dead, they said. who recently escaped He was allegedly Jammu, Jan 17 (PTI): to expedite the projects, from a hospital in thrashed in Ankit Vihar the L-G said, “We don’t stone for 7 projects in Puri Hoshiarpur, was arrested locality under New Jammu and Kashmir know what had happened from Delhi on Friday, po- Mandi police station by Lieutenant Governor in the past, but we will Puri, Jan 17 (PTI): Puri town with an invest- lice said. four people identified as Girish Chandra Murmu carry it from here and see ment of Rs 100 crore, will Harpreet Singh (25), Ankur,Karan Sharma, reviewed the progress of a to it that these are com- Odisha Chief Minister have multi-level parking for who had been booked for Mayankpal and Naman number of projects in the pleted.” In June last year, Naveen Patnaik has laid 1,000 cars, commercial stealing rifles and ammu- Barar,who are all ab- winter capital of the the Jammu and Kashmir foundation stone for seven space, a meditation centre nition from an army insti- sconding, the police Union territory on Friday government had cancelled projects worth about Rs 500 and multi-modal hub. tute in Madhya Pradesh, said. and said the administra- GR Infra Projects crore for the heritage and A multi-level parking for was arrested from tion will expedite the Limited’s contract for de- infrastructure development 500 cars, 500 two-wheelers Connaught Place in Delhi ZP polls works. He visited the mar- veloping the artificial of the pilgrim town of Puri. and 350 vending outlets will at around 9 am. “Harpreet ket place and tourism re- Tawi lake. The adminis- The projects, aimed at come up at Old Jail has been arrested from  Panaji: Goa election ception centre to assess the tration is set to release beautifying Puri, will be Complex at a cost of Rs Delhi by a team of commission has an- facilities there. During a fresh tenders to resume implemented under the 90.22 crore. Hoshiarpur police,” nounced that the Zilla visit to the Tawi river bank work. state governments The foundation stone for Hoshiarpur SSP Gaurav Panchayat elections in the L-G was briefed by A revised detailed proj- Augmentation of Basic renovation of municipal Garg said, adding that the the state would be held Ajeet Sahu, the principal ect report was framed, ac- Amenities and market complex into a mod- accused had planned to es- on March 15. State secretary of the Irrigation cording to which Rs 51.57 Development of Heritage ern market complex along cape to Nepal. Election and Flood Control crore shall be required to and Architecture (ABAD- Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik observing project plans in Puri on Friday. the Grand Road was also On January 14, Singh Commissioner RK Department, about the complete the project and HA) scheme, officials said. laid by Patnaik. had tricked police guards Srivastava said the progress of its beautifica- Rs 4.97 crore to undo the After visiting Shree Pilgrim Centre, multi-level The project, to be con- The renovated market by making an excuse of election for all 50 Zilla tion project and the damage caused due to Jagannath Temple in Puri, car parking and redevelop- structed at an estimated ex- complex will house 500 going to the washroom Panchayat constituen- Jammu lake project. floods till date, officials the chief minister reviewed ment of municipal market penditure of Rs 181 crore, vending outlets and park- and escaped from a civil cies would be held on During his visits, said. The project, launched the heritage corridor proj- at Grand Road. will facilitate linking the ing space for 1,000 cars. hospital in Hoshiarpur by March 15 and the Murmu was accompanied in 2009 by the Congress-NC ect around the temple. The The Shree Setu project is Jagannath Ballav Pilgrim A centralized kitchen scaling its wall. He had schedule for filing nom- by top divisional-level offi- government, was marred projects for which founda- a 2.3 km link that will con- Centre (JBPC) with the na- will be constructed at been undergoing treat- inations and counting cials and heads of depart- by delays and missed six tion stones were laid in- nect NH-316 with Grand tional highway. Mangalaghat for providing ment at the hospital for a would be issued later. ments. Asserting that the deadlines before work clude the Shree Setu proj- Road, in front of the temple, The JBPC, to be built at midday meal and Aahar to hand injury since administration was trying came to a standstill in 2018. ect, Jagannath Ballav through a trumpet bridge. Jagannath Ballav Math in 50,000 children. December 31. SPARE TIME 04 CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 Meghan and Harry’s Megxit has a reason It will strengthen republicans in the Commonwealth

✍ Benjamin T Jones The couple’s decision to ‘step back’ from the monar- chy comes at a time when Australians are talking very seriously about becoming a republic.

hen Bill Shorten was the leader of the Wopposition in Australia, he promised a plebiscite on the country becoming a re- public if he won the country’s 2019 federal election. That did not happen but it is inter- esting to imagine what the result of such a vote would have been. On the one hand, membership of the chief lobby group, the Australian Republic Movement, has been growing steadily since 2015. For monarchists, however, the popu- larity of the Princes William and Harry and their young families has been seen as crucial to maintaining the royal link.This is why the decision of Harry and his wife Meghan Markle to “step back” from their position as senior royals and split their time between North America and Britain is significant.A large part of the couple’s appeal is that they appear relatable when compared to the Queen or Prince Charles. It certainly is relatable for a couple in their 30s with a young family to want to move from home and be financially independent. concern that her son, and next in line to the is complex. In the colonial era of the 19th Australians are talking very seriously appointed with Harry and Meghan. An offi- The catch for monarchists is that much of throne, Charles, does not share her popu- century and the dominion era, until the about becoming a republic, although recent cial statement noted “these are complicated the couple’s popularity comes from their larity.Monarchists fear that his reign could middle of the 20th, the royals were seen as polling has provided mixed results. A issues that will take time to work through”. rejecting traditional royal roles.Harry’s spark republican movements around the the epitome of Britishness. Crucially, February 2018 poll by Research Now found Reading between the lines, it’s likely the de- public image has been carefully stage man- Commonwealth and even in Britain.The Australians overwhelmingly also saw 52% supported a republic, with 25% unsure cision –reportedly made without consulting aged by Buckingham Palace. With his fa- disturbing details of Prince Andrew’s rela- themselves as British. and just 22% supporting the monarchy.A the Queen or Prince Charles – hurt.The ther, brother, nephews and niece all ahead tionship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein The most spectacular example of a royal Newspoll in November 2018, just after a monarchy has transformed itself over the of him, it is unlikely he will ever assume have further eroded the reputation of the stepping back from their duties during this royal tour by Harry and Meghan, found last century. Issues like divorce and marry- the throne. Nevertheless, he remains one of royal family. As a result, the roles of period was when Edward VIII abdicated in only 40% supported a republic with 48% ing an American, both forbidden for the most recognisable royals and is key to William and Harry as the public faces of 1936. His decision to pursue a relationship against. This was the first time since 1999 Edward VIII, have been gradually, perhaps how the public, in Britain and Australia, the monarchy are seen as crucial. It is regu- with divorced, American, socialite Wallis that a poll found more people opposed the grudgingly,accepted. Its chameleon-like na- sees the royal family.As a younger man, larly rumoured the Queen may even bypass Simpson caused a constitutional crisis. change.In 2019, it was even reportedly pro- ture has let it survive from the age of em- Harry had a reputation for wild parties and Charles to give the crown to William.In this Australian Prime Minister Joseph Lyons posed that Harry might be made the gover- pires to the age of democracy.In principle, was notoriously spotted wearing a Nazi context, the decision of Harry and Meghan concurred with other commonwealth lead- nor-general of Australia. This move would the issue of a republic – in Australia or uniform. His career in the military and his to step back and the perception that they, ers that she would not be accepted as queen have potentially boosted royal support but Britain – is separate from the personalities advocacy for wounded soldiers, however, particularly Meghan, have been poorly so the king must abdicate.Despite the scan- was ultimately dismissed.A Dynata poll in of the royal family.Regardless, if Harry and have endeared him to many. His marriage treated by the royal family is a gift to repub- dal, it was never seriously proposed then June 2019 then found that support for a re- Meghan are seen as separated from the to a popular actor was a further coup for licans. that Australia should cut its ties with the public among under 25-year-olds had grown monarchy, or worse yet, victims of it, its the royal marketing team.The Queen is the British monarchy. This is a key contextual to 57%, with 50% of those 25-34 supporting a long term survival is threatened. longest serving British sovereign, having Australia and the monarchy difference to today’s situation.Harry and change. With the future of the monarchy Benjamin T Jones, Lecturer in History, reigned for 67 years. There has long been Australia’s relationship with the monarchy Meghan’s decision comes at a time when uncertain, Buckingham Palace appears dis- CQUniversity Australia. Rujuta Diwekar offers 3 rules to cut unhealthy practices stick kadhais that have made you believe ✍ Rujuta Diwekar that glory lies in avoiding fat (you know now that it doesn’t). Happy new year. It’s the time 2. Cook your poha, upma and sabzi in an iron kadhai. Don’t forget to add ghee or of the year when you renew oil and spices and I bet you will never fall short of iron ever again. your vow to exercise, eat early 3. Also, let go of the aluminium vessels and foil too. You can use stainless steel or dinners and sleep better, only brass. Exposure to aluminium lowers the levels of zinc, an important mineral for to break them in a couple of our bodies, especially for brain health weeks. Then, as they say, life and diabetes prevention. takes over and you relegate Heat, don’t microwave First of all, if you are microwaving, it your health and fitness resolu- means you are just overcooking and then overeating, followed by overstoring and tions to the beginning of next again overeating. So stop this vicious cycle year. You get the picture, and if you have to heat food, simply heat it slowly on a flame. Microwaving is harmful right? It doesn’t have to be for the micronutrients in the food as it heats them quickly at extremely high tem- like that though. peratures at which their bonds break and they are oxidised, becoming toxic for your body. If for some reason you have to reheat your food often, then do this: Take out the portion you want to eat in a small vessel and then slow-heat it on your gas stove. It may take a minute or two more than mi- crowaving, but the nutrients and taste it re- tains is well worth the trouble. irst we need to understand that lack of with bathrooms larger than kitchens, be- food, and no plastic cutlery. Use your If you are unable to heat on a regular Fgood health is caused by multiple fac- cause intuitively the real estate market hands. Also, no cling films for fruits and stove and microwaving is the only option, tors. Pollution, access to open spaces, poli- knows that in the world of micro-nutrient dabbas. France by the way is the first use a ceramic or glass bowl and avoid plas- cies on junk food, etc, play a big but under- deficiency, people are spending more time country to ban plastic cutlery. Use steel tic. Every step in the right direction counts. valued role. So, your vote to the right in their toilets than in their kitchens. dabbas and malmal cloth for wrapping politicians really matters. So here’s me trying to compress the big rotis, etc. Post-script: cooking We can control the big things by voting idea of sustainable health into three small 3. Use steel or copper water bottles for It is the unbroken thread of wisdom that for the right policies and people. But how but significant kitchen rules for a healthi- drinking water when travelling and not links us to our past and takes us to our fu- do you make the simple changes that can er and happier you. plastic bottles (including mineral water ture. A lot of the progress we have made as really impact your daily health? Usually 1. Reduce plastic bottles). Homo sapiens has got to do with the fact this is the stuff that gadgets, influencers 2. Bring back the iron kadhai that we cooked food and made more nutri- and op-eds don’t cover. The place where 3. Heat, don’t microwave Bring back the iron kadhai ents available to our body and brain to fuel good health begins is your kitchen. The iron kadhai is an important and un- our dominance as a species. Cooking is un- The utensils that you use to cook, the Reduce plastic dervalued source of iron in your diet. derrated, though, and this is where gender wrapping that you store your food in and Plastic is a major pollutant not just for our Much of our lack of energy and enthusi- biases come into play. the method you use to reheat food can all environment but also for the hormonal bal- asm, as well as anger, stems from low Kitchens are mostly the bastion of affect your micro-nutrient status, especial- ance in our body. It releases estrogenic haemoglobin concentration. Micronutrient women, and the activities in there are un- ly that of Iron, Calcium, Zinc and even vi- chemicals in our body and disturbs the deficiencies don’t always need an expensive dervalued because of deep prejudices tamins like B12, folic acid, etc. Micro-nu- ratio between our male and female hor- supplement, they just need an inexpensive against women. But there is nothing lowly trient deficiencies can lead to imbalances mones. This is especially important if you change in the kitchen environment. about cooking (or women). It takes a calm, in hormones, irritability,constipation, etc, have PCOD, adult acne or are a young girl at Women who struggle with too much bleed- collected and creative brain to cook a meal. all of which can make weight loss an elu- puberty. ing during periods or the complete lack of And then one thing that new India should sive dream. So, if you want sustainable Some quick places where you can start: it are often prescribed iron tablets. But a lot aspire to is boys who can cook – cook a hot health and weight loss, this is where it all 1. Use cloth bag instead of plastic bags to of them are unable to take the supplement meal routinely and take pride in it. If you begins. shop for vegetables and fruits. Avoid buy- due to the digestion problems it causes. A ask me, a gender equal society starts from In fact, if you look around, you will no- ing veggies and fruits that come individu- simple change by cooking in an iron kadhai the kitchen. tice that waists were slimmer when our ally packed in plastic or thermocol. solves this problem. Rujuta Diwekar is the author of The 12- kitchens were larger. Now we have homes 2. No plastic tiffin boxes, especially for hot 1. Say goodbye to your Teflon-coated non- week Fitness Project, Juggernaut Books. Beyonce gifts new Adidas x Ivy Park collection to some famous Hollywood personalities American television stars that had the opportunity to receive the new collection included actor WORLD Reese Witherspoon, rapper Cardi B, singer Janelle Monae, comedian Ellen DeGeneres, model Hailey Baldwin, Zendaya, Laverne Cox and Yara Shahidi.All of them acknowledged the gift by 05 sharing Instagram pictures and videos decked up in their new red and orange duds. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 UK monarchy will look AT MUSIC CONCERT smaller when dust settles

London, Jan 17 (AP): Elizabeth II with her three direct heirs: Charles, 71, Prince Charles, the future William, 37, and 6-year-old king, has long been seen as a Prince George. potential modernizer who It is a serene image of a wants a more modest 93-year-old monarch sur- monarchy in line with other rounded by the three people European royal households expected to follow her to the and the streamlining throne, and it masks the be- process has already begun hind-the-scenes turmoil and with the astounding devel- disappointments surround- opments of recent months. ing Andrew and Harry. But the changes have Andrew's fall is a full-blown come at a terrible cost for scandal. His conduct has Charles, who has seen his raised ethical issues in the brother Prince Andrew dis- past, but he had managed to graced and his once close retain his royal role until he sons, Prince William and completely miscalculated Prince Harry, become es- the impact of using an ex- tranged. The trials and tended TV interview in tribulations of Andrew and November to defend his Harry one tainted for a close friendship with convicted friendship with a convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sex offender, the other un- A rare formal portrait released two weeks ago by Buckingham Palace to mark the a wealthy financier. The willing to continue his high- dawn of a new decade: Queen Elizabeth II with her three direct heirs: Charles, 71, queen's second son seemed profile role will take both William, 37, and 6-year-old Prince George. to have a moral blind spot, out of their royal duties, defending his relationship leaving a smaller,more mod- House of Windsor, there are events, though, particularly fully, it will get back on with Epstein who died in a est royal apparatus. Charles too many opportunities for because of the breakdown track, she said. The royal New York prison in August has been saying for years things to go wrong. And it's between William and Harry. focus going forward was in what was ruled a suicide and years, 'Let's make it too expensive. And they He's very saddened, as any neatly summed up by a rare as honorable. He did not ex- smaller,' said Majesty maga- need too many houses, too parent would be if their chil- formal portrait released two press a word of sympathy A dressed-up fan poses ahead of Japanese virtual singer Hatsune Miku concert zine editor-in-chief Ingrid much public expenditure." dren have fallen out. But I weeks ago by Buckingham for the girls and young at the Zenith concerthall, in Paris. Seward. "He feels quite She does not expect Charles think he probably feels that Palace to mark the dawn of women victimized by strongly that with such a big to take any joy in recent in the fullness of time, hope- a new decade: Queen Epstein. Greta joins thousands at climate Russia’s foreign minister slams ‘aggressive’ US policies

protest before Davos Moscow, Jan 17 (AP): has pushed for China to agreement like he did uni- North African nation to join nuclear arms cuts, but laterally in 2018, and on observe a lasting cease-fire Lausanne, Jan 17 (AFP): Russia's foreign policy Lavrov described the idea the other side by Iran to after their talks in the chief on Friday blamed as unrealistic. provide enough economic Russian capital earlier Swedish climate cam- what he described as "ag- He pointed at Beijing's incentives for it to contin- this week. paigner Greta Thunberg gressive" US policies for refusal to discuss reduc- ue honouring the deal. He explained that the joined several thousand pro- growing global tensions, tions in its nuclear arse- Lavrov noted that the talks in Moscow between testers in the streets of the noting Washington's reluc- nal, which is much small- European Union boasted Libya's rival leaders fo- Swiss city of Lausanne on tance to extend a key nu- er than those of the US or about creating a mecha- cused on a document Friday, days before the start clear arms pact. Russia. nism for trade with Iran spelling out conditions of of the Davos summit of the Sergey Lavrov, who Lavrov emphasized that bypassing US sanctions, a cease-fire that could world's political and busi- serves as acting foreign the US push for Russia to but never put it into ac- serve as a basis for ness elites. "So far during minister in the wake of encourage China to tion. Sunday's Libya talks host- this decade we are seeing no Wednesday's resignation change its mind doesn't He described the move ed by Germany. sign whatsoever that real cli- of the Russian Cabinet, Russia's foreign make sense. by Britain, France and Lavrov said he plans to ministerSergey Lavrov mate action is coming," the 17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said this week's meeting of We respect the Chinese Germany as a dangerous attend the talks in Berlin, 17-year-old eco-warrior said top US and Russian diplo- position and we won't per- turn, arguing that the which will be attended by (C) speaks next to a placard reading "School strike for to a rock-star welcome from mats on strategic stability its demise will remove the suade China to change it, three nations used the mo- both Fayez Sarraj, the the mostly teenage crowd. Climate" during a climate strike against governmental didn't achieve any imme- final barrier stemming an he said. Turning to other ment of heightened ten- head of Libya's UN-recog- "That has to change," she inaction towards climate breakdown and environmen- diate results, adding that arms race. issues, Lavrov criticized sions between the US and nised government in said, adding in a message to tal pollution in Lausanne, on Friday. dialogue is continuing. We will act strongly to Britain, France and Iran to blame Iran for all Tripoli, and his rival, Gen world leaders: "This is just Russia-US relations avoid depriving the world Germany for caving in to what happened. Khalifa Hifter, Sarraj and the beginning. You haven't they passed a branch of world. One held up a soft toy have been at post-Cold War of agreements that control pressure from the US over Following the US drone Hifter attended Monday's seen anything yet. We as- Credit Suisse, which cam- koala with a sign around his lows since Moscow's 2014 and limit nuclear a nuclear deal with Iran. strike that killed talks in Moscow, but didn't sure you of that!". Thunberg paigners criticise for its fos- neck reading simply annexation of Ukraine's weapons, said Lavrov, who Earlier this week, the Revolutionary Guard Gen meet directly. is due to address the summit sil fuel investments. "One, "HELP" -- a reference to the Crimea. has was appointed foreign three countries reluctant- Qassem Soleimani, Iran Their relations are in the Swiss Alpine resort of two, three degrees! It's a bushfires that have ravaged Speaking at an annual minister in 2004. ly triggered the accord's announced what it said tense, and they don't want Davos next week with a call crime against humanity!" Australia, while another news conference, Lavrov We stand for the exten- dispute mechanism to was its fifth and final step to be in one room together, on governments and finan- they chanted, while a group brandished a cardboard said that the US has sion of the New Start force Iran into discussions in dropping its commit- let alone talk to each other, cial institutions to stop in- at the head of the march sign reading "Wake Up and stonewalled Russia's push treaty without any precon- over its violations, start- ments under the 2015 deal. Lavrov said. vesting in fossil fuels. held up a banner saying: Smell the Bushfires". "Fear for extending the New ditions, he said. ing the clock on a process Iran said it would no He added even though Friday's carnival-like "Let's Change The System, for the glaciers", read anoth- Start nuclear arms treaty I hope that the that could result in the longer abide by any limita- Hifter refused to sign the protest brought the cobbled Not the Climate". er sign -- echoing concern that expires in 2021. Americans hear us, but we snapback of UN and EU tions to its enrichment ac- cease-fire document that streets of the city centre to a Some of the young pro- among residents of the Alps The agreement is the haven't received any co- sanctions on Iran. tivities. was signed by Sarraj, the standstill, with demonstra- testers took inspiration about the rapidly shrinking last US-Russian arms con- herent signals from them. The three nations are Turning to Libya, most important outcome tors calling for urgent cli- from the latest extreme mountain ice formations trol deal still in place, and US President Donald being pressed on one side Lavrov said he expects the of the talks was that the mate action and booing as weather events around the due to climate change. Moscow has argued that Trump's administration by Trump to abandon the warring parties in the truce was still holding. US warship sails through Taiwan Strait Fiji cyclone leaves two missing, Taipei, Jan 17 (AFP): since the island resound- versed the stretch of water sail-by as a breach of its Navigation" operations to ingly re-elected its inde- that divides the self-ruling sovereignty The US and press the point. 119 in emergency shelter A United States warship pendence-leaning presi- island from the authoritar- many other nations say The sail-by comes after has sailed through the dent. ian Chinese mainland. the strait is international Tsai Ing-wen won a sec- Suva, Jan 17 (AFP): per hour (80 mph) and were attempting to swim Taiwan Strait, Taipei's de- The warship was on a The waterway bristles waters and Washington ond term in weekend elec- floods caused by heavy across a flooded river when fence ministry said Friday, "routine mission", the with hardware on both regularly carries out so- tions with an increased A father and daughter rain. Prime Minister Frank they were caught in the the first such passage ministry said, as it tra- sides and China views any called "Freedom of majority. The outcome were swept away in a Bainimarama on Friday strong currents. The inci- was seen as a forceful re- swollen stream as Tropical told Fijians to "stay safe, re- dent happened on buke of Beijing's ongoing Cyclone Tino caused wide- main away from floodwa- Thursday before the storm BHUTAN POLITICS campaign to isolate the is- spread flooding in Fiji, forc- ters" as police searched for developed into a tropical cy- land. ing more than 100 people to a schoolteacher and his clone, but a police take refuge in evacuation daughter, believed to be spokesman linked the SUDOKU SOLUTION centres. It is the second cy- aged nine or 10. The pair tragedy to "heavy rain. clone to hit the Pacific is- land nation in three weeks and the Meteorological Service has warned of "de- structive force winds" with gusts up to 130 kilometres

Members of the national council, Bhutan's upper house of parliament, attend a session of the legislative committee, in Thimpu on Friday. The legislative committee of the upper house had proposed to maintain clauses 213 and 214 of the Penal code of Bhutan that criminalize homosexuality. Cate Blanchett named jury head of Venice Film Festival The 50-year-old actor’s name for jury president was recommended by festival director Alberto Barbera. FOREIGN Blanchett, who previously served as head of Cannes Film Festival jury in 2018, said to lead the Venice jury is a 06 “privilege” and “pleasure”.The 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival will be held from September 2 to 12. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 BRIEF 86 Islamists sentenced to 55-year Not ready for peace Xi vows ‘new era’ of Myanmar ties terms each by Pak court Naypyidaw, Jan 17 (AFP): lion deep-sea port at Kyaukphyu in central Islamabad, Jan 17 (AP): acquittal of Aasia Bibi Chinese President Xi Rakhine state, giving earlier that year. Jinping vowed to usher in Beijing a gateway to the A Pakistani court has Bibi was convicted of a “new era” of ties with Indian Ocean. sentenced 86 members of a blasphemy in 2009 and Myanmar after a red car- A high-speed rail link is radical Islamist party to sentenced to death on pet welcome Friday on a also on the cards to con- 55-year prison terms each charges of insulting state visit aimed at but- nect the port and nearby for taking part in violent Islam. Her case stemmed tressing the embattled planned industrial zone rallies in 2018 over the ac- from a quarrel with fellow government of Aung San with the countries’ shared quittal of a Christian farm workers who refused Suu Kyi and driving border. woman in a blasphemy to drink from the same through multi-billion-dol- Bilateral trade was case, a party official said water container used by a Washington: lar infrastructure deals. worth USD 16.8 billion Friday. Christian. She consistent- Pakistan is not pre- Myanmar fighter jets last year and Beijing The verdicts, unusually ly denied the charges pared to pay any escorted Xi’s plane as it holds the biggest share — harsh for Pakistan, were against her. price for peace with touched down in around USD 4 billion or 40 announced late Thursday The country’s Supreme India and certainly Naypyidaw where chil- per cent — of Myanmar’s night by the court in Court overturned her con- not without resolving dren presented him with foreign debt. Rawalpindi, a garrison viction in 2018 but after the Kashmir issue in flowers, according to Billions of cubic metres city near Islamabad. The hard-line Islamists staged a just manner, China’s official Xinhua of gas and millions of bar- trial had lasted for over a nationwide rallies against Foreign Minister news agency, as he was rels of oil from offshore year. Pir Ejaz Ashrafi, a the ruling, authorities con- Shah Mahmood whisked off to a greeting rigs are pumped each year senior leader of the radi- tinued to hold her in pro- Qureshi has said. party. across the country into cal Tehreek-e-Labbaik tective custody before she Addressing the In addition to being its China. party, said the sentences was allowed to leave for Center for Strategic largest investor, China “The next one, two, would be appealed. Canada last year to re- and International has become an indispen- three decades will be de- Among those sentenced unite with her family Studies (CSIS) think- sable ally for Myanmar as fined by Myanmar’s rela- was Ameer Hussain Rizvi, there. Pakistan’s blasphe- tank here on it reels from Western iso- tionship with China,” the brother of firebrand my laws are often used to Thursday,Qureshi re- lation over the Rohingya said Yangon-based ana- cleric Khadim Hussain settle scores or intimidate iterated Pakistan’s crisis. Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi lyst Richard Horsey. Rizvi who heads the party. followers of minority reli- demand that US But widespread mis- shake hands during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Naypyidaw Xi will sit down with “Justice has not been gions, including Shiite President Donald trust of Beijing’s ambi- on Friday. Suu Kyi and army chief done,” Ashrafi told The Muslims. A charge of in- Trump should medi- tions and its influence Min Aung Hlaing in sepa- Associated Press. We will sulting Islam can bring the ate to resolve the over armed insurgencies that the concerted efforts During the trip he is ex- promises to change the rate meetings on challenge the verdicts.” death penalty, and the Kashmir issue. in areas bordering the two of our two sides will make pected to sign a series of face of Myanmar. Saturday. The 86 were charged with mere accusation of blas- countries threaten to un- this visit a success and mammoth infrastructure The centrepiece of the Ahead of the visit Suu damaging public property, phemy is sometimes Ghosn accomplices dermine the bond. take the bilateral ties to a deals as part of China’s so-called China-Myanmar Kyi made a rare appear- beating people up and dis- enough to whip up venge- Xi told Myanmar lead- new level and into a new Belt and Road Initiative — Economic Corridor ance in Kachin state on rupting normal life by ful mobs, even if courts ac- Istanbul:Turkey’s ers he was “convinced era,” Xinhua reported. a global trade plan that (CMEC) is a USD 1.3-bil- the border with China. staging sit-ins against the quit defendants. state news agency has published images of two men accused GREEN WEEK of helping fugitive businessman Carlos Top Iran leader praises missile Ghosn escape via an Istanbul airport, as he fled a corruption trial in Japan. The se- attack on US forces in Iraq curity camera im- ages, first made pub- Tehran, Jan 17 (AP): lic on Thursday,show Michael Taylor and Iran’s supreme leader George Antoine says its missile attack on Zayek at passport US troops in Iraq earlier control in Istanbul this month was a “blow Airport, according to to America’s image” as a state news agency superpower, as he led Anadolu. prayers in Tehran for the first time since 2012. Hindi in US Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said America had “cowardly” killed the most effective com- mander in the fight against the Islamic State group when it killed General Qassem Soleimani in a US Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei deliver- airstrike in Baghdad. ing a sermon to the crowd during friday prayers in the In response, Iran capital Tehran on Friday. launched a barrage of ballistic missiles target- down a Ukrainian jetlin- since 1989 and has the ing US troops in Iraq, er shortly after it took final say on all major de- Washington: More without causing serious off from Tehran’s inter- cisions. than nine lakh people injuries. As Iran’s national airport, killing The 80-year-old leader speak Hindi in the Revolutionary Guard all 176 passengers on openly wept at the funer- Volunteers in traditional outfits offer cheese to visitors at the booth of the Netherlands on the opening day US, a top Indian braced for an American board, mostly Iranians. al of Soleimani and of the Green Week (Gruene Woche) international agriculture fair in Berlin on Friday. The fair runs until diplomat has said, as counterattack that never Khamenei has held vowed “harsh retalia- January 26, 2020 with Croatia as partner country. the Indian Embassy came, it mistakenly shot the country’s top office tion” against the US. here conducts free Hindi classes for Americans and for- eign nationals. Ukraine PM offers resignation Sri Lanka ex-minister held Happy to note that Hindi is spoken and over phone recording scandal taught widely in the US, Amit Kumar, after leaked recording Colombo, Jan 17 (AFP): of the leaked audio tapes, Charge d’ Affairs, Ramanayake is heard slat- Indian Embassy Kiev, Jan 17 (AFP): programme.” Zelensky’s of- Goncharuk, 35, is report- Sri Lankan authorities ing the leadership of his here, said in his re- fice said it had received the edly heard saying that ex- have arrested a former min- own opposition United marks during the Ukraine’s prime minister letter of resignation and planations need to be sim- ister who allegedly recorded National Party, which has ‘Vishwa Hindi Divas’ offered his resignation on would consider it. ple because Zelensky has a 100,000 phone calls, the since suspended his mem- celebrations at the Friday after audio was The alleged recordings, “primitive understanding” sometimes lewd and com- bership. Parliamentary Indian Embassy. leaked of him reportedly which emerged this week, of the economy. He also promising contents of speaker Karu Jayasuriya criticising President came from an informal called himself an economic which were leaked on social said the scandal demon- Earthquake Volodomyr Zelensky’s un- December meeting between “ignoramus”. After the media. In what has become strated the moral degrada- derstanding of the econo- ministers and senior offi- recordings emerged on a major scandal, Ranjan tion of the otherwise con- Mexico City: A 5.3 my. cials from the National Wednesday, media report- Ramanayake is heard dis- servative Buddhist-majori- magnitude earth- “To remove any doubts Bank. ed that Goncharuk re- cussing court cases with ty nation of 21 million peo- quake shook the about our respect for and According to local media signed but his office denied judges, police, politicians ple. “Recording private con- southern Mexican trust in the president, I reports, the participants this. and local celebrities in some Ranjan Ramanayake versations as well as broad- state of Oaxaca on have written a resignation Ukraine PM Oleksiy Goncharuk discussed how to explain re- Goncharuk became of the recordings. casting them (illegally) Thursday,causing letter and handed it over to cent economic develop- Ukraine’s youngest-ever Police, who seized hard activity.The opposition law- shows the moral decay in some damage, ac- the president,” Oleksiy sion that my team and I do ments to Zelensky, a 41- prime minister after drives from Ramanayake’s maker, 56, who was remand- our country,” Jayasuriya cording to local au- Goncharuk wrote on his of- not respect the president”. year-old comedian and po- Zelensky nominated him home, said they were inves- ed in custody earlier this said in a statement urging thorities. The quake ficial Facebook page. “This is not true,” he litical neophyte who won a for the post in August amid tigating whether the record- week, has said he is being the clergy to encourage struck south of He said the audio “artifi- said. “I came to this post to surprise election victory a stalling economy and war ings had been used for targeted for speaking out higher ethical standards in Ciudad Ixtepec, ac- cially created an impres- carry out the president’s last year. with separatists in the east. blackmail or other criminal against corruption. In some society. cording to the National Seismological AIRPORT NEW TERMINAL Service. EU warns of WTO challenge if Bocuse restaurant China-US deal creates ‘distortions’

Beijing, Jan 17 (AFP): “In our opinion, quantitative China agreed to import an ad- China. targets are not WTO-compati- ditional USD 200 billion in US Paul Tan of Rajah & Tann The European Union will ble if they lead to trade dis- products over two years, law firm in Singapore, who challenge the China-US trade tortions,” Chapuis said. “If it above the levels purchased in specialises in international agreement at the World Trade were to be the case, we will go 2017, including an additional dispute resolution, told AFP Organisation if it creates to the WTO to settle this mat- USD 32 billion in agricultural the deal “may not violate Paris: Almost two “distortions” in the market ter.” He said that during a goods. Beijing also pledged to WTO rules because the type years to the day after that harm EU companies, the meeting at the Chinese for- improve protections of US in- of goods being bought from the death of famed bloc’s envoy to Beijing said on eign ministry, he was given tellectual property. The US the US could be different French chef Paul Friday. “formal assurances that in has pledged to slash in half from other countries’, or even Bocuse, his iconic Ambassador Nicolas absolutely no way would tariffs of 15 percent that were unavailable”. restaurant has lost Chapuis told reporters the 28- European businesses be af- imposed on about USD 120 “I don’t think the trade the coveted Michelin nation EU “will monitor the fected by the US-China deal”. billion worth of Chinese con- deal reversed the increase in three-star rating it implementation” of the The WTO’s principle of most- sumer goods such as clothing tariffs on US goods after the had held continuous- “phase one” deal that was favoured-nation treatment in September. But punitive trade war broke out, for ex- ly since 1965, the A view of the departure hall at the new terminal C of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo signed on Wednesday by says countries cannot dis- border taxes will remain on ample, so I doubt this could restaurant guide said airport on Friday. President Donald Trump and criminate between trading two-thirds of more than USD be read as more preferential Friday. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. partners. Under the deal, 500 billion in imports from treatment,” he said. Mamata remembers Jyoti Basu on his death anniversary West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday paid tribute to Leftist METRO stalwart and CPI(M) patriarch Jyoti Basu on his tenth death anniver- 07 sary. Basu had served as WB CM from 1977 to 2000. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

BRIEF NOMINATION FILING RALLY Bus fire Bhim Army Chief Thane: As many as 25 passengers of a private bus had a miraculous escape visits Jama Masjid when the vehicle caught fire near Ghodbunder check New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): post here in the early hours of Friday,an Hours after being re- official said. The inci- leased from Tihar Jail, dent took place at Bhim Army Chief around 6.30 am on a Chandrashekar Azad vis- luxury bus travelling ited the historic Jama from Gujarat to Masjid on Friday where Thane city in he stayed for close to 40 Maharashtra, chief minutes. of disaster manage- Swarmed by his sup- ment cell Santosh porters and locals, Azad, Kadam said. An au- with his trademark blue torickshaw driver no- 'safaa', read out the ticed the blaze and Preamble to the alerted the driver, Constitution. after which all 25 pas- Calling for repeal of Bhim Army Chief Chandrasekhar Azad holds a copy of sengers were evacu- the Citizenship the Indian Constitution during a protest against ated safely from the Amendment Act, which Citizenship (Amendment) Act at Jama Masjid in New vehicle, he said. Two he termed as a "black Delhi, Friday. fire engines from act", he said nothing is Mira-Bhayander bigger than keeping the Shaheen Bagh, Jamia accused of inciting peo- Delhi Transport & Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot during election campaign rally before filing his nomina- Municipal country together. Millia Islamia and other ple during an anti-CAA tion for State Assembly elections, at Najafgarh in New Delhi, Friday. Corporation were Before visiting Jama parts of the country. protest at Jama Masjid pressed into service, Masjid, he paid obeisance "This (anti CAA) move- here on December 20, he said, adding that at Bhagwan Valmiki ment is for the future of while restraining him the cause of the blaze Mandir near Gole Market this country, for our iden- from visiting Delhi for HC asks list of bungalows occupied by non-entitled persons is yet to be ascer- and also visited tity and to uphold the four weeks. tained. Gurudwara Bangla Constitution. It is our re- The court further di- New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): The holding any post," the bench Sahib. Thirty-three year sponsibility to strengthen rected him not to hold Delhi High Court Friday asked the observed while giving oral direc- old Azad was released it," he said. Azad said it is any dharna in the nation- Centre as to how many govern- tion to the Centre. The direction Victim identified from Tihar Jail on bail the fundamental duty of al capital till the elections ment bungalows were being was in connection with an earlier New Delhi: A man, and received a rousing citizens to protect the here and said that "the occupied by persons who are no PIL saying that several official who allegedly com- welcome by his support- Constitution and also nation cannot be exposed longer MPs, MLAs or bureaucrats residences were being allegedly mitted suicide at ers. urged people to carry out to anarchy". and for how long. A bench of illegally occupied by persons Dwarka Mor metro At Jama Masjid in old peaceful protests against The court also said that Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice who were no longer MPs, MLAs station here, has been Delhi, where anti- the CAA. before going to C Hari Shankar said it wants to or bureaucrats. The high court identified as a 70- Citizenship Amendment He also visited the Saharanpur if Azad know how many of the allegedly issued notice to the Centre, Delhi year-old retired Act protest was taking Karbala at Jor Bagh. wants to go anywhere, in- illegal occupants of official government and DDA, seeking Army man who was place, Azad also lauded A Delhi court cluding Jama Masjid in accommodation were holding A bungalow in Lutyens zone. their stand on a fresh PIL seeking suffering from age-re- women participating in Wednesday had granted Delhi in 24 hours, police any post and how long they have official residential accommoda- lated ailments, police the anti-CAA protests at bail to Azad who has been will escort him there. been in illegal occupancy. "Lot of people are occupying gov- ernment bungalows without tion for judicial officers. said. The victim had allegedly jumped in front of a moving Prez junks plea to disqualify AAP train at the Dwarka Owaisi hits out at CDS on de-radicalisation comments Mor metro station on Hyderabad, Jan 17 (PTI): the AIMIM chief said. tweets, Owaisi said this is Thursday.He was Rawat in an address at not the first time that MLA for being NDMC member identified as Parasu Hitting out at the Chief the Raisina Dialogue, said Rawat uttered comments Ram Pandey,a resi- of Defence Staff Gen de-radicalisation camps undermining the civil ad- February 8 polls to the Delhi dent of Kakrola. Bipin Rawat who said de- are operating in the coun- ministration. "This is not HC sets aside ex-Delhi assembly were announced radicalisation camps are try as it was necessary to the first ridiculous state- Law Min election on January 6. Singh, MLA operating in the country, isolate people who are ment he has made. Policy from Cantonment in the out- Two held AIMIM chief Asaduddin completely radicalised. is decided by civilian ad- New Delhi: The Delhi going assembly,was denied a New Delhi: Two sib- Owaisi has questioned The MIM supremo al- ministration not by any High Court Friday set ticket by the AAP. One lings have been ar- who would deradicalise at- leged that names of five General. By speaking on aside the election of for- Sanjeev Kumar Rajput had rested for allegedly tackers of Muslims and Asaduddin Owaisi lakh Bengali Hindus and policy/politics, he is un- mer Law Minister moved a petition in August stabbing a rickshaw Dalits. an equal number of dermining civilian su- Jitender Singh Tomar for last year seeking disqualifi- puller following an al- Speaking at a public you are talking about," he Muslims are missing in premacy," he tweeted. giving false declaration cation of Singh as MLA, al- tercation over a petty meeting at Adilabad, the said. "General Saab says Assam and the Hindus "Who'll deradicalise regarding his education- leging that by being a mem- issue near Hyderabad MP said de- that they will bring new will be given citizenship lynchers & their political al qualification in his ber of the NDMC he was Jhandewalan Metro radicalisation is needed law to deradicalise chil- under CAA, leaving out masters? What about nomination papers for Surender Singh holding an office of profit. Station in 2016. The for those who lynch and dren. Meerut SP says in the Muslims. those opposing citizenship the 2015 Assembly polls. The EC opined that "as per accused, Jeewan Lal kill innocent Dalits and Muslim localities that they He said the names of for Assam's Bengali holding an office of profit by Section 4 of the NDMC Act, (35) and Sanchit (32), Muslims. "I want to in- (Muslims) eat here and some family members of Muslims? Maybe deradi- being a member of the New 1994, there is a statutory were nabbed from form the chief of Defence sing songs in favour of former President of India calise "Badla" Yogi & New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): Delhi Municipal Council. mandate to appoint two such Karol Bagh area after Staff, General Saab, if you Pakistan. He says go to Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed "Pakistan jao" Meerut SP? The President signed the MLAs to NDMC who have laying a trap, they want to deradicalise, then Pakistan. Who will de-rad- were also missing in Maybe deradicalise those President Ram Nath order rejecting the petition been elected to the Delhi said, adding both the listen, you first read the icalise such SPs. Dalits Assam and questioned imposing hardship on us Kovind has rejected a plea on December 31, 2019 based Legislative Assembly from accused were natives Juvenile Act. IPC is not ap- and Muslims are being who would de-radicalise through NPR-NRC?" the seeking disqualification of on an opinion given by the an assembly constituency of Gonda in Uttar plicable to children. What lynched. Who will de- radi- those responsible for the MIM leader sai in another Aam Aadmi Party MLA Election Commission on which falls wholly or partly Pradesh, they said. kind of de-radicalistion calise those attackers?," blunder. In series of tweet. Surender Singh for allegedly September 16 last year. The in the NDMC area. "In March 2016, Janardan, a rickshaw puller from Gonda, Kolkata Police nabs 2 persons was admitted to Lady KoPT unions oppose Modi's decision to change its name Hardinge Hospital for debit card fraud with multiple stab Kolkata, Jan 17 (PTI): consider the name-change wounds in his ab- decision. CITU-backed domen. Trade unions at Kolkata Calcutta Port and Shore Port Trust (KoPT) have Mazdoor Union general started protesting against secretary Prabir Sarkar Mega science Prime Minister Narendra said they are supporting New Delhi: The Modi's announcement to the campaign as they op- Department of change the name of the pose the Modi's announce- Atomic Energy (DAE) port after Dr Syama ment. The name-change and Department of Prasad Mookerjee, saying will hurt "the history of Science and the move will hurt the his- the organisation", he said. Technology (DST) will tory of the organisation. Kolkata Port "In Kolkata, we have jointly organise a A mass signature cam- Netaji Subhas Dock and multi-venue exhibi- paign from the employees holding meetings and ral- Workmen (I) general sec- Satish Samanta berth at tion, Vigyan of the riverine port lies in offices and docks. retary Asim Sutradhar Haldia, both named after Samagam, that will against the Centre's deci- We plan to continue such told PTI. He said the union freedom fighters. showcase India's Kolkata, Jan 17 (PTI): seized from their posses- sion has been launched by programmes at every cor- has collected 1,000 signa- mega science collabo- sion, the Joint CP (Crime) the National Union of ner of the port area mobil- tures and hopes to garner rations on January 21. The Kolkata Police has ar- said. "We found that pin was Waterfront Workmen(I), ising support from em- 1,500 more in few days, fol- The major projects rested two persons from the written at the backside of backed by the West ployees, until the decision lowing which a memoran- that will be showcased city's Sealdah station area such cloned cards," Sharma Bengal's ruling Trinamool is revoked," National dum will be sent to the are European for their alleged involve- said. Many cases of ATM Congress. Modi, while Union of Waterfront shipping ministry to re- Organisation for ment in debit card fraud, a fraud were reported in the speaking at the 150th an- Nuclear Research senior officer said on Friday. city since December last niversary programme of (CERN), Facility for The anti-bank fraud section year. Over 70 people, mostly KoPT on January 12, had Antiproton and Ion of Kolkata Police arrested from the city's Jadavpur announced that it will be Research (FAIR), the two persons identified as area, had lodged complaints renamed after the India-based Neutrino Mudassar Khan and that a huge amount of Bharatiya Jan Sangh Observatory (INO), Irfanuddin, residents of money was withdrawn from founder. "It is not accept- International Bihar's Gaya district, the of- their accounts by fraud- able. We commenced our Thermonuclear ficer said. sters. protests and have been Experimental Reactor The duo used to target (ITER), Laser aged or illiterate people at Interferometer ATM kiosks pretending to Gravitational-Wave help them to complete their Observatory (LIGO), transactions using the debit Square Kilometre cards and thus gather de- Array (SKA) and tails of the cards, the IPS of- Thirty Meter ficer said. Telescope (TMT). "Pretending to help peo- These are crucial and ple, these two people used to path-breaking proj- collect card details includ- ects on which India is ing the pin. Then they used collaborating with to clone cards with the other countries with stolen data and withdraw regards to knowledge money," Joint and funds. The exhibi- Commissioner of Police tion will be held from (Crime) Muralidhar January 21 to March Sharma said. As many as 38 20 at the National cloned debit cards, one Science Centre (NSC), skimming device and a lap- Pragati Maidan, here. top, one magnetic stripe reader-writer (MSRW) were Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. EDIT ROBERT F. KENNEDY 08 CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

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Chronicle Radicalization camps is welcome Established 1974 Volume 45 No. 105 Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat’s suggestion that highly radicalized people in the country No blame game is advisable be put in de-radicalization camps as a way to tackle terrorism is a welcome one considering the Over execution of convicts growing terrorism in the name of religion’s sake. Mr.Rawat’s sug- llowing circumstances to creep into convict- friendly gestion is indeed a holistic A zone is like going against the general will, manifest in approach rather than partial or TV debates, intelligential outbreak of resentment in view peripheral approach to the prob- of the seriousness of the crime and even jurisprudential lem of terrorism. The government pronouncement of the quantum of punishment for molest- can deal with this problem head ing the modesty of women and even girls of tender age. on, and admittedly, there’s more than one way to skin a cat. Mr. Fear of death and unsuccessful attempts to end life by a Bipin Rawat’s suggestion need not convict nevertheless calls for a thorough study of the case to be laughed off as it contains of the three convicted for execution in Nirbhaya case. It very pragmatic and down to earth can be only regrettably noted that political squabbling has applicability. The government can started over the situations which indicate an unseemly row approach the problem through over the delay of execution of the death row convicts as is suppressive means and other ide- one eager to see them executed while the other is accus- ological means like he has mooted ing the rival under the pretext of the ownership of the for and the wisest approach is through ideological enlighten- responsibility of law and order. One of the death row con- ment, which never sheds blood. victs approaching the President through mercy petition Coming to Kashmir where we causing halt of the execution of the rest three is a queer have seen radicalization happen- supposition of invoking the head of the nation to see the ing, it is very sad that radicaliza- case in his/her own perspective despite the fact that pub- tion is being undertaken even lic trials and pleas have surmounted the natural and not among the people. Girls and boys rare, inclination of human tendency towards forgiving or Train hostess' wearing traditional Gujarati costumes look on before the departure of the Tejas Express luxury train at as young as 10 and 12 are now being radicalized. This situation is punishing not with life but with experience of the pain that Ahmedabad Kalupur station, in Ahmedabad, on Friday. Travelling for regular passengers will start from January 19. extremely dangerous and the has a lesson too to impart to the culprit. It is right and not efforts of the government to keep unexpected that a convict makes all attempts to escape Kashmir free of bloodbath and death and choosing an opening on legal lines too is not of violence must be supported and that political importance that party lines should be taken to BJP faces dilemma over allies’ opposition all must extend unstinted support tacitly express willingness to see a convict dead, which, to the government in bringing even if happened or in otherwise case, would not have down the number of killings of been taken for a victory of rare kind to boast about. The innocent people. In the present CAA & National Register of Citizens scenario, the CDS’s suggestion for social media and the journalistic media, both have de-radicalization assumes great become too strong to take cues about the impact on the significance and it should be wel- society their products make and it is in this context that LALIT SETHI resumed until he goes. whether the CAA and NRC are in comed by all to build a healthier even those, who have the right and wish to make a ‘par- Meanwhile, the students of Jamia keeping with the Constitution? society which is the basis for don plea’ in defence of the convicts or culprits for that Millia Islamia have been shouting The amended law offers Indian building stronger India. matter, would need to fall in line with the sympathisers of slogans, alleged to be provoca- citizenship to non-Muslims from T K Nandanan, Kochi the victim -such sympathy born of loathe for the wrong- tive, and “gheraoed” the Vice- Pakistan, Bangladesh and Big reforms in revenue- doer –that they do not think anything less than death sen- Chancellor’s office and she has Afghanistan who have arrived or tence. Judicial system has its own way of reaching a con- cancelled the examinations. migrated to India until 2014. It system required clusion about a crime and the criminal with a view to put At the same time, the Bihar also offers citizenship to almost Report of National Crime Records forth its judgement not only to make the convict undergo a Chief Minister, Mr. Nitish Kumar, all non-Muslims being persecuted Bureau (NCRB) reveals that in punishment but also for the sake of correcting the social who presides over a coalition in Pakistan and Bangladesh at terms of value, 2,000-rupees ban- knotes comprised 56 per cent of conduct of the wayward. Now that the mercy petition of government with the BJP, has present and in the years to come. all fake currency seized in India one of the four of the death row convicts is with the office stated that there is no question The Indian Home Minister had after demonetisation of old cur- of the President of India, the jail authorities must wait till of Bihar having anything to do told Parliament that nearly 3 per rency on 08.11.2016. Share of fake the highest office of the country speaks itself out. Any alle- Even the Union Home Minister, Amit with the National Register of cent of the population of Pakistan 2000-rupees bank-notes is contin- gation of interfering with the process of carrying our Citizens as the Prime Minister, and Bangladesh makes up the uously increasing with their share court orders and with that ensuring proper implemen- Shah, has gone on record to say that Mr. Narendra Modi, has clarified persecuted minorities and all of 53.3 percent in the year 2017 tation of the orders is like insulting the injuries of all - the Citizenship Amendment Act would that the NRC applied only to them are being offered Indian cit- increased to 61.01 percent in the those who are victim of the crime and who are convicted Assam, where it has been put izenship. Assuming that the popu- year 2018. Both the aims of cur- not be enforced until 2024, almost five rency-demonetization i.e. reduc- for the crime and also the section which has cried over the together. lation of Pakistan and Bangladesh tion in currency-circulation and crime and which also is helplessly aggrieved of the fate years from now. Thus not only the Yet the Government has decid- is 350 million, 3 per cent of this elimination of fake currency from of the youngsters. Parties blaming each other over the Opposition parties and students are ed that the National Population could total anywhere between 7 circulation could thus not provide delay in hanging the convicts to death do not bring any Register will ask the people to 8 million people over all. Could required fruits with currency at political mileage, as death sentence is judicial judgement opposed to the Union government’s about their mother tongue. India accept this huge burden of twenty-percent more than at time never out of political will nor is it by people’s choice. plans, he has discovered that even Whether the NPR enrolment, sheltering, feeding and providing od demonetization.. Instead of which was due to begin from the jobs for all of these projected any demonetisation, those having BJP governments in several States are rupees-2000 currency notes may New Year’s Day, has started is immigrants from the two coun- be asked to deposit these in bank- Macron’s pensions retreat not interested in going ahead with the not known as school teachers, tries, leave alone Afghanistan, accounts and withdraw if needed controversial legislation.In view of who are employed in listing 1.3 which is covered by the CAA? immediately or as per need thus n the end, Emmanuel Macron seems prepared to com- billion people, have to be Protest marches in Shaheen not affecting common people or I promise. After six weeks of strikes involving rail this, will the Supreme Court be in the assigned the work, would have to Bagh, which connects Haryana having accounted cash in form of employees, teachers, nurses, ballet dancers, lawyers, mood to give a verdict over the ques- be released by the State and Noida with Delhi, since 2000-rupee notes. Simultaneously an amnesty-scheme in form of ele- concierges, pilots and drivers on the Paris Métro, the tion whether the CAA and NRC are in Governments, many of which December 15 last month, have French government has announced a major concession to may not be enthusiastic about it. forced closure of Road 13A and phant-bonds can be announced for keeping with the Constitution? The those having unaccounted curren- unions: the withdrawal of a proposal to raise the country’s Whether the Union Home inter-faith prayers have been held cy for those having unaccounted full benefits retirement age from 62 to 64. Mr Macron amended law offers Indian citizenship Ministry will be able to use its at the spot over the Citizenship cash in any denomination includ- described the concession as a “constructive compromise”, authority in carrying it out the Amendment Act and the National ing of 2000-rupees notes. Such a following the longest mass walkout by transport workers to non-Muslims from Pakistan, work of the population register Register of Citizens, both of system coupled with other steps since 1968. The strike is not over yet. But the French presi- Bangladesh and Afghanistan who remains to be seen. which appear to have been like fixing upper Income Tax limit dent, above all, does not want a galling defeat for the have arrived or migrated to India Even the Union Home stalled. Whether the Population at 30-percent as earlier, drastic Élysée. Projecting an air of steely resolution, Mr Macron Minister, Amit Shah, has gone on Register overlaps the same work GST-reforms with Input-Tax-Credit has made it his mission to challenge some of the cherished until 2014. It also offers citizenship to record to say that the Citizenship is officially denied. abolished in manufacturing and service sectors after having uni- securities of France’s postwar economic settlement. His almost all non-Muslims being perse- Amendment Act would not be The Prime Minister, Mr. form GST-slabs at 10 and 30 per- labour market reforms have made it easier to hire and fire cuted in Pakistan and Bangladesh at enforced until 2024, almost five Narendra Modi, has claimed that cent (with additional slabs in mul- workers. Benefits to the jobless have been cut, as unem- years from now. Thus not only the CAA has brought to the notice tiples of 100 in place of cess for ployment has come down. More low-wage jobs have been present and in the years to come. the Opposition parties and stu- of the world community the per- super-luxury items), fixing month- created. The reform of the complicated state pension sys- dents are opposed to the Union secution of minorities in Pakistan ly cash-withdrawal for individuals tem was to be the crowning achievement of Mr Macron’s government’s plans, he has dis- and Bangladesh. His statement in at rupees 96000 to be subsequent- five-year term – an indication of his determination to adapt As the students’ agitation over Amendment Act. Even a senior covered that even BJP govern- West Bengal has triggered wide- ly reduced to rupees 48000 and central government bearing trans- France to the harsh verities of the 21st-century global the citizenship amendment law leader, Mr. Murli Manohar Joshi, ments in several States are not spread protests in Kolkatta and action-charges on use of credit- economy. At times, he has seemed almost to take umbrage spreads in university campuses in has demanded that the Vice- interested in going ahead with elsewhere even as he claimed cards after reducing it to half-per- at some of his compatriots’ insistence that the French Delhi, the BJP Government faces Chancellor of JNU should go.The the controversial legislation. that Pakistan will have to answer cent will also drastically reduced should continue to retire earlier than, for example, their a brand new dilemma with allies university teachers have also In view of this, will the for the oppression of the minori- currency-circulation. neighbours in Germany (where the retirement age is going and BJP State governments demanded his resignation and Supreme Court be in the mood to ties, but he is also critical of Subhash Chandra Agrawal, up to 67). The government is not budging on the crux of its opposing the Citizens’ said that no classes would be give a verdict over the question protests back home. New Delhi reform – a plan to rationalise the country’s 42 existing pen- sion regimes into a single, points-based system, which it says will be fairer and more transparent. But the prime minister, Édouard Philippe, has promised discussions on alternatives to raising the retirement age. When workers WHAT THEY TWEET! take to the streets in Paris, the rest of Europe tends, with a touch of schadenfreude, to sit back and enjoy the show. Drawing on their revolutionary heritage, the French know Vice President of Farah Khan@ how to protest with panache. But it would be wrong to India@VPSecretariat FaraaahKhan treat the latest round of protests, and Mr Macron’s climb- Delighted to have visited a 4-month pregnant Shama & photo gallery & exhibition down, as just another case of Gallic exceptionalism. The Shahzad Masih, a Christian put up by the Port Blair couple in Pakistan were resistance campaign on the streets was also a symptom of Municipal Corporation on lynched & burned to death deep and structural problems that go well beyond French '#Sanitation & Solid waste by a frenzy mob after borders. Across Europe, as governments navigate a postin- management'. The gallery rumors spread that they dustrial economy in which automation will make good jobs showcases best practices had committed #blasphe- even scarcer, they are struggling to fund acceptable of PBMC such as use of my.Blasphemy is nothing futures for swathes of their populations. For those not con- #plastic to build roads & but a licence to kill the nected to the wealthy enclaves of hi-tech and high-end restoration of traditional minorities in #Pakistan Japanese wells. services, insecurity is growing, horizons are narrowing and there is a sense of rising anomie. The problem of ageing Vinayak@vinayak_jain populations, and how to pay for their pensions and care, is Is this America? No wait, France? Oh no, must be China! Na, na. All wrong. This is our India This is the new Mumbai- Aditya Raj Kaul@ adding to the burden. France, like the rest of Europe, faces Ahmedabad Tejas Express.And they say ‘Make In India’ is a farce, and Narendra Modi isn’t doing much to improve the AdityaRajKaul economic challenges on multiple fronts: populations are lives of the common man. growing older and the future of work is uncertain and pre- Kashmiri Pandits complete 30 Dipannita Sharma@ carious. In an age of insecurity, people are fighting to keep years in exile from Kashmir this Dipannitasharma hold of what they have. Mr Macron will need to make a bet- weekend. The community has ter offer on pensions. shown conviction of courage and Do not fear the rocky road... fortitude. Let's all now resolve to return home. 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BRIEF VEGETABLE OIL IMPORT Independent brand India needs continued structural reforms to boost growth: UN New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): growth would slip to 5 per cent during 2019-20 fiscal. A UN report on Friday Kumar further said said continued structural India's macro economic J New Delhi: reforms are necessary to fundamentals are strong Smartphone maker boost growth in India, as ever and recovery in Xiaomi on Friday said which is currently facing growth is expected in the it is spinning off an economic slowdown. next fiscal. 'POCO' as a standalone The World Economic According to the UN brand. POCO will run Situation and Prospects study,one in five countries with its own team and 2020 (WESP) report has will see per capita income go-to-market strategy, also lowered GDP growth stagnate or decline this Xiaomi VP-MD Manu estimate for India while year, but listed India Jain said POCO has expressing hope that com- Nagesh Kumar (L) releases WESP for 2020 in New Delhi on Friday. among few countries grown into its own bination of fiscal stimulus where the per capita GDP identity in a short and financial sector re- investment and consump- Commission for Asia and growth rate could exceed 4 span of time. forms will help boost con- tion, is expected to support the Pacific, said. per cent level in 2020. sumption. a recovery in growth to 6.6 While presenting the re- A prolonged weakness "After experiencing a per cent, but it will take port, he said the GDP fore- in global economic activi- Rating review sharp economic slowdown continued structural re- cast in WESP did not take ty may cause significant J New Delhi: Moody's from 6.8 per cent in 2018 to forms to bring India's into account the latest setbacks for sustainable Investors Service has 5.7 per cent in 2019, India growth back to its previ- growth numbers released development, including placed Yes Bank's has committed to an ambi- ous levels," it said. by India's National the goals to eradicate long-term foreign tious fiscal expansion to However, the data relat- Statistical Office (NSO). poverty and create decent currency issuer rat- complement the country's ed to India was revised to 5 The report, he said was jobs for all. At the same ing of B2 under re- already loose monetary per cent for the current fis- computed in October 2019 time, pervasive inequali- view, with the direc- policy. cal and 5.8-5.9 per cent for and NSO's advanced ties and the deepening cli- tion uncertain, cit- "The combination of fis- the next financial year, growth estimates were re- mate crisis are fuelling ing "slowness in rais- cal stimulus and financial Nagesh Kumar, Head, UN leased in January 2020 growing discontent in ing new capital". sector reforms, boosting Economic and Social suggesting country's many parts of the world. "The placing of Yes Bank's deposit rating DGTR initiated 34 anti-dumping, Telecom dues: Curative of B2 under review petitions rarely reflects Moody's ex- IRDAI chief cautions insurers pectation that the 6 safeguard probes in FY 2019-20 admitted, say analysts bank's standalone vi- ability is getting in- down to 33 days in 2019-20 as creasingly chal- compared to 43 days in 2018- against predatory pricing lenged by its slow- 19. DGTR has also started ness in raising new using all available options New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): not afford that kind of a sit- health of insurance indus- capital," the US- for providing relief against uation in the insurance in- try does not deteriorate," based agency has unfair trade practices like Insurance Regulatory dustry because insurance he said. said in a statement. the first ever Safeguard and Development is an industry for protec- To a query on LIC stake New Delhi, Jan 17 (PIB): Quantitative Restrictions Authority of India (IRDAI) tion," he said. reduction roadmap for investigation on imports of chairman SC Khuntia on "So if the industry suf- IDBI Bank, Khuntia said Linked solar Directorate General of Iso-propyl Alcohol initiated Friday cautioned insurers fers, then clientele also suf- IRDAI has reminded LIC Trade Remedies (DGTR) under the FTDR Act, 2002; against indulging in preda- fers. And as a regulator we and they are yet to come initiated 34 anti-dumping three Bilateral Safeguard tory pricing, saying it is would not like that to hap- forward with it. (AD) investigations (both Investigations initiated not a sustainable model pen. One should not over- He, however, expressed fresh and review), 4 coun- (Refined Bleached New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): while citing examples of charge and also not under- hope that it will be done tervailing duty investiga- Deodrized Palmolien airline and telecom sectors. charge," he said, adding, quickly. tions, and 6 safeguard in- against Malaysia; Phthalic With just one week left for Highlighting that the in- there is need to create effi- IRDAI stipulates that in- vestigations. Final Anhydride and them to pay over Rs 88,600 surance industry is differ- ciencies so that to bring surers are allowed to hold crore in past dues, Bharti Airtel Findings in 14 anti-dump- Polybutadiene Rubber ent from other business, he SC Khuntia down premium and min- only up to 15 per cent stake and Vodafone Idea are left with ing investigations, 4 coun- against Korea); two global said if an insurer fails, it imise the risk. in any listed entity. But last legal remedy of filing a cur- J New Delhi: Adani tervailing duty investiga- has bearing on customers Insurance Brokers Safeguard investigations ative petition but such petitions Asked if companies are LIC, with a special dispen- Green Energy and tions and Provisional initiated under the Custom are rarely admitted by the as well. Association of India here. engaging in predatory pric- sation from IRDAI, holds Azure Power have Findings in 5 investigations Tariff Act, 1997 (Phenol and Supreme Court, analysts said "I would like to give a "So the insurance com- ing to up their volume, the more than the limit in emerged as success- were issued during this pe- Single Mode Optical Fibre) on Friday. word of caution here. panies, intermediaries and regulator acknowledged it some state-run banks. ful bidders in Solar riod. and nine Countervailing The Supreme Court on Though your (insurance policyholders need to unite by saying "of course, of Besides, the Reserve Energy Corporation Time taken in issue of Duty investigations com- Thursday dismissed review brokers) share is very high to create a sustainable at- course." Bank of India (RBI) per- of India's first manu- final findings from the date pleted and five are under- petitions filed by telecom com- in group health insurance, mosphere. In other indus- "Regulator will have to mits a ceiling of 15 per cent facturing-linked solar of initiation, has come way. panies against its October 24, the loss ratio in group tries if there is unfair com- ensure that the industry for promoter stake in a pri- tender,MNRE down to 234 days in 2019 - Anti-circumvention pro- 2019 order that asked for inclu- health insurance is also petition, the industry suf- runs sustainably. There vate sector bank. Secretary Anand 2020 from 478 days in 2014- vision was introduced in sion of non-telecom revenues very high. Probably, it is fers but the clientele don't will be host of actions not In June 2018, IRDAI per- Kumar said on 15. Average time taken to Customs Tariff Act, 1975 for for calculating statutory dues not very sustainable at suffer. While this has hap- one kind of action (to mitted LIC to acquire up to Friday.Bids have initiate an Anti-Dumping Counter-vailing Duty such as license fee and spec- present," he said at an pened in airlines and tele- check predatory pricing) 51 per cent stake in debt- been finalised and investigation has also come (CVD) investigations. trum usage charge. event organised by com industries but we can- but we will ensure that the ridden IDBI Bank. only paperwork re- mains, he said. IOD, CGIO sign pact for best Shipping Ministry China’s Great Wall agrees to Grid interconnection seeks land from J New Delhi: corporate governance practices Bengal for CEZ Kalpataru Power Kolkata, Jan 17 (PTI): buy General Motors India plant Transmission Ltd on Singapore, Jan 17 (PTI): synergies for uplifting of New Delhi, Jan 17 (Reuters): by the initial success of Friday said that its corporate standards across The Shipping Ministry has rival SAIC Motor in the wholly owned sub- In a bid to further Indian India, Singapore, Asean sought land from the West Chinese automaker country, sources have told sidiary has success- business ties with Asean and East Asia, Loh said. Bengal government for setting Great Wall Motor has Reuters. While car sales in fully connected and East Asian markets, "There are many things we up a coastal employment zone agreed to buy General India are stuttering, the Alipurduar Siliguri Institute of Directors (IOD) can still learn from the (CEZ), an official said. Motors (GM) car plant in market is expected to be- Line with the inter- has signed a pact with Indian systems, he said, Setting up CEZs across the Maharashtra, two sources come the world's third connection facilities Centre for Governance, cited the examples of Tata country will promote port- led aware of the matter said, biggest by 2026, behind of the grid. Institutions and Singapore. "The main ob- Group and Reliance Group development conceived under setting in motion its plan to China and the United Alipurduar Organizations for collabo- jective is for collaboration and inheritance of busi- the 'Sagarmala' project of the build cars in the country. in India and is likely to pave States, according to consul- Transmission Ltd ration in best corporate in the areas of advancing ness practices from the government. The ministry is in Great Wall, one of the the way for GM's exit from tancy LMC Automotive. (ATL) has connected governance practices. good corporate governance Commonwealth and for- talks with the state government biggest sellers of sports- manufacturing cars in the Great Wall's move also the Alipurduar - The Memorandum of practices and sharing of mer colonial regimes. for getting the land, Director utility vehicles (SUV) in country. GM in India did comes at a time when global Siliguri line with the Understanding (MoU) to experiences," said the He also noted the (Sagarmala), Shipping Ministry, China, is expected to pay not immediately respond to carmakers like Fiat interconnection fa- further Indian business Centre's Director strength of good corporate Abhishek Chandra said at a BCCI about $250 million to $300 a request for comment. Chrysler, Ford Motor and cilities of the grid, ties with Asean and East Lawrence Loh. governance of family- event here on Friday. Under the million to acquire the plant, Great Wall was not immedi- GM are scaling back in the EPC company en- Asian markets was signed Singapore, a multi-na- based business in India, plan, the state government will one of the sources said. ately reachable for com- India after battling it out in gaged in power by IOD and the Centre for tional hub with opera- calling it the best in the give the land as equity while The deal, which the ment. Chinese automakers one of the world's most transmission and Governance, Institutions tional centre for regional world. In exchange, we can funding will be done by the sources said could be an- are accelerating plans to competitive markets domi- distribution, said in and Organizations at the businesses, is strong in the give them the Asean and Centre. "CEZs will be set up nounced soon, will give a build cars in India to com- nated by smaller, low-cost a regulatory filing. NUS Business School of East Asian practice, com- East Asian concepts," he using the challenge methodolo- jumpstart to Great Wall's bat slowing sales at home cars made by Maruti In March 2019, National University of ing together will be good said. gy of Niti Aayog," Chandra said. plans to build and sell cars and have been encouraged Suzuki and Hyundai Motor. Alipurduar Transmission Ltd TRAVEL REMITTANCE GeM samvaad had commissioned Fertiliser Minister launches HURL’s logo and brand the Kishanganj roundtable with Darbhanga line. New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI): ministries, Depts, CPSEs Fertiliser Minister DV New Delhi, Jan 17 (PIB): DRG sold Sadananda Gowda on Friday unveiled the logo GeM Samvaad, a two month and brand 'Apna Urea long national outreach pro- Sona Ugle' of Hindustan gramme was launched on 17th Urvarak and Rasayan Ltd December 2019 to reach out to (HURL), which is in the stakeholders across the coun- process of reviving three try and also local sellers in sick urea units. order to facilitate on-boarding The sick urea units are of local sellers on the market- located at Gorakhpur place while catering to specif- (Uttar Pradesh), Barauni ic requirements and procure- (Bihar) and Sindri ment needs of buyers. (Jharkhand). HURL, a The outreach programme took J New Delhi: Piramal joint venture firm promot- off from 19th December 2019 Enterprises on ed by three PSUs -- Coal Fertiliser Minister DV Sadananda Gowda unveiling logo and brand name for HURL and during the launch week Friday said it has India Limited (CIL), NTPC in New Delhi on Friday. the States of Karnataka, signed an agreement Ltd and Indian Oil Uttarakhand, Himachal for sale of its Corporation Ltd (IOCL) -- (Telangana) and Talcher set up which will make the ing its urea product. Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh Decision Resources is in the process of putting (Odisha) units are also country self-sufficient in He also advised the com- were covered. Group (DRG) busi- in place all logistic and likely to commence opera- urea, Gowda said, adding pany not to focus on single GeM Samvaad is being con- ness to US-headquar- marketing infrastructure. tions next year. that the country still im- brand urea, but diversify ducted in all States and Union tered Clarivate After the launch, Gowda "I hope all units will be ports about 70-80 lakh its product portfolio to in- Territories. After the first four Analytics for USD 950 said five sick urea units commissioned on sched- tonnes of urea annually. clude agrochemicals, com- states the outreach pro- million (over Rs 6,745 are being revived at pres- ule. This is the need of the Fertiliser Secretary post, and nano-fertilizers. gramme has been held in J&K crore), Piramal ent. HURL's three units are hour," he said. At each lo- Chhabilendra Roul asked Senior officials of on 5th January, Ladakh on 7th Group Chairman expected to be commis- cation, a new plant with HURL to promote bal- Fertilizer Ministry, CIL, January, Assam and Bihar on Ajay Piramal told. sioned in February 2021, 12.7 lakh tonnes capacity of anced use of fertilisers and NTPC, and HURL were 9th January and in Chandigarh while Ramagundam neem coated urea is being not just focus on market- also present at the event. on 8th January 2020. Live chats can increase sales by nearly 16% Live chat can increased purchase probability of tablets by 15.9%, OFFBEAT said Xue (Jane) Tan of Indiana University. We see that human inter- 10 action results in better sales performance, she said. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 GLUTEN-FREE EXHIBITION Climate collapse affecting wettest place in India

Cherrapunji (AFP): ingly violent deluges, but with little storage options, Every drop of rain water most of the rain is lost as trickling down Tyllod run-off. Last July, nearly a Khongwir's rusty tin roof thousand people were and into her house is col- killed as floods swept lected -- even though she through the eastern Indian lives in one of the wettest states of Bihar, West places on earth. Bengal and Assam, as well The widowed mother-of- as in neighbouring Nepal eight lives in Meghalaya, a and Bangladesh. remote state in India's At the same time large northeast, where heavy swathes of southern and rainfall no longer equates western India faced severe to an abundance of water. drought. Chennai officials It was not always like this. Tyllod Khongwir filling a container from a storage of declared it had reached "We had plenty of water rain water collected at her home at Nongthymmai- 'Day Zero' as the taps ran throughout the year earli- Lumthangding village. dry: special water trucks er because there were a lot were brought in, while res- of natural springs and it what they can, when they erratic weather -- flood and idents were forced to rained so much," can, and by whatever drought, sometimes in the queue for handouts or deal Khongwir recalls. "Now we means they can. same area. Scientists say with escalating prices collect whatever we can Meghalaya is India in the monsoons now bring from blackmarket gangs. when it rains and save it microcosm, a stark exam- less rain in total, while the Meghalaya is among the for later," she says. The nat- ple of its dual conundrum demand for water increas- greenest states in India but ural springs and aquifers of having both too much es as the population, econ- it has rapidly lost its rich Visitors view gluten-free products at the Gluten Free Expo in Vancouver, Canada. of the area are dwindling -- and too little water. omy, and industry grows. rainforests over the last so residents must save Climate change is bringing The rains come in increas- few decades. Peru to plant one million trees around Machu Picchu Cusco (AFP): trees is "a commitment Temple of the Sun, the from the government, the Temple of the Condor and Peruvian President region, the municipality the Intihuatana Stone. Martin Vizcarra launched and all the citizens who Back in 2017, Peru limit- a campaign to reforest the want to protect this world ed visitor numbers to just Machu Picchu archeologi- wonder." under 6,000 a day in two cal site in order to protect Environment ministry waves. Machu Picchu, it from mud slides and for- specialists evoked the need which means "old moun- est fires. to plant trees to protect not tain" in the Quechua lan- Vizcarra has pledged to only the sanctuary but guage indigenous to the plant one million trees in also the protected ecologi- area, is at the top of a lush the 35,000-hectare protect- cal area's fauna and flora. mountain and was built ed archeological complex The area is at risk of during the reign of the that features the stunning mudslides due to heavy Inca emperor Pachacuti Inca citadel. rainfall in winter and for- (1438-1471). It lies around "We're here to begin the est fires in summer. 100 kilometers (60 miles) planting of a million trees It's the second such from the Andean city of in the protected zone measure taken in the last Cusco, the old Inca capital around the Machu Picchu eight months to protect in southeastern Peru. sanctuary," said Vizcarra. Lone tree at Machu Picchu. Peru's most popular It was rediscovered in Chinese assistance for development of projects in Kazakhstan. The Machu Picchu es- tourist destination. 1911 by the American ex- tate -- which includes three the most iconic site from years before the Spanish In May, Peru announced plorer Hiram Bingham. distinct areas for agricul- the Inca empire that ruled conquest in the 16th centu- a restriction to three key UNESCO declared it a ture, accommodation and a large swathe of western ry. Vizcarra said the ambi- areas of the site to prevent World Heritage Site in China hand in Kazakhstan religious ceremonies -- is South America for 100 tious target of one million greater degradation: the 1983. and her year-end gala Device that can perform CBC test at Rs 10 Atyrau: integrated petrochemi- ture, would bring cal complex in Atyrau, Kazakh and Chinese col- Kolkata (PTI): In milky silk dress and with the contract totaled leagues closer to each butterfly-shaped earing, about 1.9 billion U.S. dol- other like one family," Researchers from the IIT- Aijamal Nasybullina was lars. Nasybullina told. Kharagpur have developed making last preparations As a key cooperation While studying at the a spinning disc-based de- for being the host of her project between Beijing Language and vice that can perform company's year-end gala Kazakhstan and China, it Culture University, Complete Blood Count of 2019 in west will produce up to 500,000 Nasybullina met her (CBC) test with 95 per cent Kazakhstan's Atyrau tonnes of polypropylene Russian husband. The accuracy at only Rs 10, the city. per year. Construction two have been married institute announced. It was one of the most began in June 2018 and is for seven years and have The average present important nights for the expected to complete by a four-year-old daughter. cost of CBC -- a collection Chinese company she 2021. "This event is sig- "I am very grateful to of commonly required works for.All guests were nificant for those who China where I met my blood tests routinely sug- decked out, including have worked hard for the fate." "When I studied in gested by doctors to assess nearly 300 Kazakh and project throughout the China, my Chinese a wide range of diseases -- Chinese colleagues. year 2019, the biggest of teacher told me that I is Rs 200. "Ladies and gentle- its kind in Kazakhstan," was like a bridge be- The existing methods men, welcome to our big Nasybullina said. tween the two nations. for this test are expensive party!" Nasybullina, 33, The five-hour gala was Even a bite of knowledge due to the requirements of who now works as the a big feast and included a in language and culture sophisticated instrumen- Researchers working in lab on platform for blood test. chief of office for the lucky draw, Kungfu per- would help improve bi- tation and trained person- Kazakh branch of the formance, Chinese pop lateral ties," she said. nel. "We have developed a Kharagpur's Department red blood cells), haemo- tests. "Such an innovation Kharagpur will use sever- China National songs, and Kazakh dance Currently, motor-run spinning disc- of Mechanical globin, red blood cell, may result in a paradigm al of such devices to en- Chemical Engineering pieces. Chinese and Nasybullina's daily work based portable device for Engineering said. Prof white blood cell and shift in providing diag- sure improved reach of Group, made the opening Kazakh colleagues is to communicate be- performing a CBC test. Chakraborty, who is lead- platelet count tests with nostic services to the un- telemedicine and mobile remarks in both Kazakh wished each other a tween Kazakh and The design and fabrica- ing the team of re- 95 per cent accuracy." derserved rural popula- healthcare to the last man and fluent Chinese. blessed New Year. "We Chinese colleagues and tion techniques are sim- searchers, said, "The de- The disc of the device is tion at large. of the society," IIT- The Chinese company hope this gala, a twist of "smooth out their rela- ple," Prof Suman vice can perform haemat- bio-degradable and can be "The upcoming super Kharagpur Director VK is now constructing an Chinese and Kazakh cul- tionship." Chakraborty of IIT- ocrit (packed volume of disposed of after several speciality hospital of IIT Tewari said. Israel combines laser beams PARVATI RIVER for powerful combat laser ers of Israel’s aerial de- fenses and will be a strate- gic change in the defense capabilities of the state. As a result of the break- through, the ministry has launched three programs for the development of high-energy laser demon- stration systems in coop- eration with the two com- panies: a ground-based laser system to comple- ment the capabilities of the Iron Dome, develop- ment of a maneuverable platform-mounted laser system to defend troops in the field and the develop- Laser weapon pod. ment of a laser demo sys- tem mounted on an air Tel Aviv: laser beam, which can be rithm, connect them to get platform to intercept focused on long-range tar- one strong beam that is threats above cloud covers Israel’s Defense Ministry gets and which can over- able to intercept and take and for the defense of wide and defense companies come atmospheric distur- down a variety of threats. areas. Rafael and Elbit Systems bances such as clouds and Based on high-energy elec- This is somewhat like a and academic institutions dust storms. tric lasers rather than real-life version of the con- made a combat laser They are able to take chemical laser technology, cept of combining beams breakthrough. It is based several laser beams and, the robust system will of the super laser of the Parvati River in freezing conditions of winter near Kasol, Himachal Pradesh, shared on Reddit by user Indian Centrist. on the precision of the with an advanced algo- complement the other lay- Death Star. BRIEF SPORTS

CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 11 Sania Mirza storms into Hobart International women’s doubles final final contest that lasted one hour and 24 minutes. The fifth-seeded Indo- Ukrainian combination will lock horns with second seeds Klinsmann eyes shock win Shuai Peng and Shuai Zhang of over ex-club Bayern in Berlin China. The Chinese pair got a walkover after Belgium’s Berlin: Jurgen Klinsmann is planning a Kirsten Flipkens and Alison party if Hertha Berlin beat his former Van Uytvanck conceded the employers Bayern Munich on Sunday other semifinal match because despite doubts about the validity of his of injury. coaching licence, as the Bundesliga While Sania and Kichenok India to kick start Olympic resumes this weekend after a four- had to fight hard in the opening week break. Since taking charge in set, the second set was a cake- preparations with FIH Pro League November, the 55-year-old former walk for the combination. Germany and US national team coach The first set was a tough con- Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 (PTI): on home soil on May 23 has pulled Hertha up from the relega- test between the two pairs, and 24 against New tion places to mid-table with 10 points bringing the tie-breaker into The Olympics-bound Zealand before travelling from a possible 12 going into their the equation after it was level at Indian men’s hockey team to Argentina to play on clash with third-placed Bayern at 6-6. will kick-start its prepara- June 5 and 6. Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. However In the tie-breaker, Sania and tions for the quadrennial The Manpreet Singh-led Klinsmann, who led both the US and Kichenok upped their game by showpiece when it debuts side will play the last leg of Germany at World Cup finals, has been a few notches to outsmart their in the FIH Pro League the Pro League round- left red-faced after it emerged his opponents and take the lead. against world No.3 the robin matches in Spain on coaching licence, held since 2000, may The second set was a no con- Netherlands here on June 13 and 14. no longer be valid and the relevant test as Saina and Kichenok Saturday. India’s head coach paperwork is at the family home in broke their opponents thrice — After having missed the Graham Reid will be aware California. “It’s just been a bit of a in the second, sixth and eighth first edition of the event, of the challenges that chance for the media to let off a bit of game — to easily pocket the set India will take on the 2019 await his team in the Pro steam,” Klinsmann told Sky as ques- and a place in the summit clash. Pro League and European League opener. tions over his licence became a hot Saina and Kichenok got 11 bronze medal winners, the Having served as a for- topic in the German media. break chances out of which Netherlands, in two match- mer assistant coach to the they converted four, while their es in their opening tie at Dutch, Reid knows exactly Prajnesh out of Australian opponents utilised two out of the Kalinga Stadium here. what to expect from Open qualifiers the five break chances that The second match will be Netherlands in the double came their way. played on Sunday. header. Melbourne: India’s top-ranked player The 33-year-old Sania is re- With all the top teams of The matches will also Prajnesh Gunneswaran failed to make turning to WTA circuit after the world in fray,the home- provide India a chance to the main draw of the Australian Open two years. During her time and-away Pro League will avenge their heart-break- men’s singles event after going down away from the game, she battled be ideal preparation for ing 1-2 loss in the quarterfi- in straight sets to Ernests Gulbis of injury breakdowns before tak- world No.5 India ahead of nal of the 2018 World Cup. Latvia in the final round of the quali- ing a formal break in April 2018 the Summer Games later A look at the previous 10 fiers here on Friday. Prajnesh, ranked to give birth to her son Izhaan. this year. meetings between the two 122nd in the world and seeded 17th in She is married to Pakistani After the Dutch side, teams reveals that there is the qualifiers, lost 6-7 (2) 2-6 to Gulbis cricketer Shoaib Malik. India will host world little to choose between in his final round qualifying match. Before the ongoing event, champions Belgium on them. Prajnesh had earlier defeated local Sania last played at China Open February 8 and 9 followed The Netherlands have wildcard Harry Bourchier and in October 2017. by two more home fixtures won five of those meetings, Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann. It was a Nadiia Kichenok of Ukraine and Sania Mirza of India celebrate after winning their semi final doubles A trailblazer in Indian tennis, against Australia on with India victorious on close first set which went into tie- match against Maria Bouzkova of Czech Republic and Tamara Zidansek of Slovakia during day Sania is a former world No.1 in February 22 and 23. four occasions and one break, where Prajnesh faltered to hand seven of the 2020 Hobart International at Domain Tennis Centre on Thursday in Hobart, Australia. doubles and has six Grand The Indian team will match ending in a draw. early advantage to his opponent. In Slam titles to her credit. then leave for the away Reid too insisted that the second set, Gulbis broke Prajnesh Hobart, Jan 17 (PTI): doubles final of the Hobart Sania and Kichenok sailed She retired from the singles games in Germany (April they are looking at the Pro in the first and third games to race to International with her past the Slovenian-Czech pair of competition in 2013 after be- 25 and 26) and Great League outings as a plat- a 3-0 lead. From there on, the Indian Indian tennis ace Sania Ukrainian partner Nadiia Tamara Zidansek and Marie coming the most successful Britain (May 2 and 3). form for Olympic prepara- found it tough as Gulbis held his serve Mirza cruised into the women’s Kichenok here on Friday. Bouzkova 7-6 (3) 6-2 in the semi- Indian woman tennis player. India will return to play tion. to close out the contest that lasted for one hour and 20 minutes. With Prajnesh’s ouster, India’s campaign in South Africa’s Rabada banned for the singles ended in the qualifiers. Setien’s arrival sets Barca against Real in clash of identities Madrid, Jan 17 (AFP): Cruyff. Now, 34 years Atletico Madrid. KS Bharat named cover for later, he has the chance But his work and final test over Root celebration concussed Pant Barcelona’s appoint- to resuscitate those words up to this point ment of Quique Setien, ideals after two years could leave the impres- Rabada was given a one- it’s his fourth demerit in New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh wicket- a fervent disciple of under Ernesto Valverde sion of someone that Test ban after breaching the last two years, which keeper-batsman K S Bharat was on Johan Cruyff, came the when pragmatism took has been preparing to the International Cricket results in a one-match Friday called in as back-up for Rishabh day after Zinedine a greater hold. coach Barcelona his en- Council code of conduct ban. Rabada was charged Pant, who was ruled out of India’s sec- Zidane won his ninth Barca’s new coach is tire life. for his celebration after with the offense in Port ond ODI against Australia due to a final out of nine as not well-known outside “When I was a player, getting England captain Elizabeth by match refer- concussion. The 26-year-old Bharat is coach of Real Madrid. of Spain and, at 61, he coaches tried to set Joe Root out on the first ee Andy Pycroft. He uncapped and has an experience of 74 With both teams level may be in the twilight guidelines for me,” day of the ongoing third pleaded guilty and accept- first-class matches with 4143 runs. He on points at the top of years of his career. Setien, a former test in Port Elizabeth. ed the punishment. has a strike rate of over 100 in T20s. La Liga, Spain’s closest “For me this is the Spanish international, Rabada ran through It’s a major boost for “The All-India Senior Selection title race in years will pinnacle,” he said at his told Marca in 2018. and celebrated fists England’s hopes of win- Committee has named K S Bharat as be as much a contest of unveiling on Tuesday. “But on the field, I pumping and screaming ning the four-test series the back-up wicket-keeper for the 2nd identity and beliefs as balling philosophy. His previous clubs tried to express myself close to Root after bowl- and a major blow for ODI in Rajkot against Australia,” BCCI points won and lost. Atletico Madrid and are not illustrious. They and it was only when I ing him. South Africa’s. Rabada is Secretary Jay Shah said in a state- Real Madrid, the club Sevilla, both five points include Lugo, Logrones, saw Johan Cruyff ’s He was found guilty of the No. 4-ranked bowler ment. “With Sanju Samson and Ishan that defines itself by behind, are still in Las Palmas, Poli Ejido, Barcelona play that I using language, actions in the world and South Kishan being a part of the India A side winning, against touch but playing catch- Racing Santander, Real started to understand Port Elizabeth, Jan 17 (AP): or gestures” which could Africa’s spearhead. The in New Zealand, the selection commit- Barcelona, where win- up. Betis and one game in how things really provoke an aggressive re- fourth test starts next tee decided to name K S Bharat as ning is seen as the re- Setien once said he charge of Equatorial worked.” “Having the South Africa fast sponse from the batsman. Friday in Johannesburg. back-up wicket-keeper,” he added. The sult of something more would have Guinea. His list of tro- ball makes you a foot- bowler Kagiso Rabada has The 24-year-old The South Africa- call was taken after Pant flew to profound, a style her- given his lit- phies begins and ends ball player, not running been banned from the se- Rabada was given England series is Bengaluru to undergo his rehabilitation alded by Cruyff that tle finger to with one Spanish Super after it,” he said last ries-deciding final cricket one demerit point tied at 1-1. in the National Cricket Academy. The has become their foot- play under Cup in 1985 with year. Test against England. for the offense but wicket-keeper batsman was hit on the helmet while batting in the first ODI in Mumbai and was ruled out of the game in Rajkot on Friday. Lahiri shoots two-under 70 Paire, Humbert set up all La Quinta: India’s Anirban Lahiri shot two-under 70 in the first round of the French final in Auckland American Express Golf tournament here. The tournament is played over Auckland, Jan 17 (AFP): tion. better to master Isner’s power- three courses — La Quinta, Nicklaus By the time the set reached a ful serve and make his maiden Tournament and Stadium — and the Unseeded Ugo Humbert top- tie-break he was yelling at the final. cut is applied after the third round. pled big-serving John Isner on umpire to take action about Although Isner managed 12 The final round will be held at the Friday to make his first ATP crowd noise when he served. aces, it was down on his tourna- Stadium Course. Lahiri was returning final and set up an all-French Amid the arguing, he was ment average 17, and when he to the event, which is played as a Pro- showdown with Benoit Paire at docked a point for smashing his did not beat Humbert with his Am, after a gap of two years. The the ATP Auckland Classic. racquet on the ground and from first serve he struggled to win Indian was lying T-74 and will play the Humbert attacked Isner at heading towards a two-set win the point. tough Stadium Course on the second his strongest point, the serve, he ended up losing the tie-break “It was a great match, I day and the La Quinta on Saturday. on his way to a 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 vic- 7/1. returned very well,” The last two times Lahiri has played at tory, while fifth-seed Paire beat But order was restored in the Humbert said after set- La Quinta, he had 64 each. Lahiri, who Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 7- deciding set as Paire, mixing ting up the first set win missed the cut in his first start of the 6 (7/1), 6-2. his power game with delicate with a point off Isner’s year at Sony Open, had five birdies “I will enjoy playing Ugo in drop shots, broke Hurkacz first serve in the tie- against three bogeys, including the the final, it’s something spe- three more times and then apol- break, and opening up one on his 17th hole. Starting from the cial between French guys,” a ogised for his behaviour. the match-defining 10th tee, Lahiri birdied thee 11th, 14th, relieved Paire after settling “I’m very sorry,I broke a rac- lead when he broke 18th, second and seventh. He bogeyed down to calmly take his decid- quet, I was a bit nervous play- Isner at the start of the 15th, second and eighth. Zac Blair ing set after a prolonged mid- ing Hubert,” he said before the second set. and Grayson Murray shot eight-under match outburst. adding: “I have only two left so I “I played 64 each on different golf courses to The often emotional Paire hope I can win the final.” good at the share the first round lead, while Rickie had broken Hurkacz at 2-2 in The 21-year-old Humbert, key points Fowler, playing the event for the first the second set, but when who had called his quarter- and I’m real- time in six years, shot seven-under 65 Hurkacz broke back immedi- final win over second seed ly happy to to be one shot alongside Scottie ately, the Frenchman began Denis Shapovalov the biggest reach my Scheffler and Hank Lebioda. chafing at outside distrac- victory of his career, went one first final.” Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim declines to visit Pakistan Dhaka, Jan 17: Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has declined to visit SPORTS Pakistan for the forthcoming series, a team official said on Friday. “Mushfiq(ur) rang me today 12 to inform that he will not go to Pakistan. We are now waiting for his formal letter. Once he does that, we will leave him out of the series,” chief selector Minhajul Abedin told AFP. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 Rahul, Kuldeep the game Stokes, Pope punish South Africa Port Elizabeth, Jan 17 (AFP):

England’s Ben Stokes Englands hit his ninth Test century Ben Stokes changers as India go level as he and Ollie Pope pun- celebrates ished a dispirited South reaching his Rajkot, Jan 17 (PTI): Earlier, it was Dhawan, African bowling attack on century. who missed a well-de- the second day of the third Kuldeep Yadav bowled a served ton by a whisker Test at St George’s Park on game-changing 38th over but laid a solid platform Friday.Stokes (108 not out) to complement a KL Rahul for the aggressive duo of and Pope (75 not out) took blinder as India levelled skipper Kohli and Rahul to England to 335 for four at the series with a comfort- ensure a commanding lunch. able 36-run victory over total. Back in form since In contrast to an attri- Australia in second ODI the last T20 encounter tional first day, when here on Friday. against Sri Lanka, the sen- England could only score Put into bat, India put up ior opener looked solid in 224 for four in 90 overs, a much-improved batting his 90-ball-96 while Kohli, Stokes and Pope added 111 performance with Rahul’s back at his familiar one runs in 27 overs after the blistering 52-ball-80 taking drop position, held the start of play was delayed India to 340 for six after middle-order with a 78 off by 45 minutes by rain. Shikhar Dhawan (96 off 90 76 balls and Rahul (80 off Hit by the news that balls) and skipper Virat 52 balls) provided the final strike bowler Kagiso Kohli (78 off 76 balls) laid flourish in what was much Rabada would miss the the foundation. improved batting perform- fourth and final Test after Australia were in the ance from the hosts. While incurring a fourth disci- game till Steven Smith (98) Dhawan added 81 for the plinary demerit point carried the battle back to opening stand with Rohit within 24 months, South the enemy camp but Sharma (42) who would re- Africa’s bowlers neither Kuldeep’s ninth over gret this missed opportuni- posed a significant threat turned out to be a game- ty on a batting belter after nor were able to exert the changer as he first dis- getting set, the southpaw control they did on the missed wicketkeeper Alex also had a vital 103-run first day. Carey and then had a deliv- stand with Kohli for the The hosts had one brief ery that bounced extra to second wicket. As fare and illusory moment of have Smith played on. The would have it, both the success when Pope was visitors were all-out for 304 openers suffered from on- given out leg before wicket in 49.1 overs. put an end to the contest. Ravindra Jadeja (2/58 in extra runs coming in at No field injuries — Dhawan to debutant Dane Paterson Kuldeep’s final figures of Jasprit Bumrah (1/32 in 9.1 10 overs) steady spell and 5, proving to be valuable in being hit on rib-cage try- shortly before lunch when 2 for 65 may not be mind- overs) was economical as got rid of Labuschagne in the end. Not to forget his ing to fend a Pat Cummins he had 74 - only for the de- spin bowler’s first two strokes of high quality in blowing but did just ever and his contribution nick of time to upset reasonably decent keeping bouncer while Rohit got a cision to be overturned on overs, one of which sailed equalling the highest enough damage to see that cannot be overlooked. Smith’s rhythm after he effecting a stumping and jerk on his shoulder while review because the ball out of the ground beyond score of his brief Test ca- the third ODI in However on a placid had hit nine fours and a six also took two catches. trying go field at the was missing leg stump. midwicket. Maharaj gave reer — 75 against New Bengaluru doesn’t lose track, Smith, a proverbial off 102 balls. More importantly, his boundary line. The Kohli- Left-arm spinner up 40 runs in nine overs on Zealand in Hamilton last context. Mohammed thorn in India’s flesh was However this match also keeping down the leg-side Rahul duo’s 78-run part- Keshav Maharaj, who con- Friday. month. Shami (3/77 in 10 overs) again proving to be dan- brings to fore Rahul’s was far better than nership off 10.3 overs was ceded only 55 runs in 32 Stokes hit 10 fours and Together the pair had and Navdeep Saini (2/62 in gerous along with Marnus emergence as proper keep- Rishabh Pant, who is cur- also pivotal as it helped the overs on Thursday, was two sixes in his century — added 187 in a partnership 10 overs) then bowled some Labuschagne (44) as they er-batsman option for rently recovering from latter to launch a final as- plundered by Stokes, who his third against South that could be crucial in a exquisite toe-crushers to added 96 in quick time. white-ball cricket as his concussion. sault during the end overs. hit sixes in both of the Africa. Pope played some series which is tied at 1-1. Warm-Up: Ruturaj, Shubman, Afghanistan’s carnival, South Africa’s nightmare as Ghafari takes six Kimberley, Jan 17: What began as a carnival in U-19 world cup Cricket Surya shine in India A’s 92-run win Kimberley, soon turned to a nightmare for the home fans Lincoln, Jan 17 (PTI): as South Africa were bamboo- Ruturaj Gaikwad zled by Afghanistan’s wrist- India A top-order spinners to lose their opening warmed-up nicely for game by seven wickets. their upcoming one-day Shafiqullah Ghafari was series with a 92-run win Afghanistan’s wrecker-in- against New Zealand XI in chief, taking 6 for 15 - the the first of the two prac- joint seventh-best figures in tise games here on Friday. the tournament’s history - as Batting first, India A South Africa collapsed from 62 scored 279 for 8 in 50 overs for 2 to 129 all out in the and then dismissed New space of 16.3 overs. Zealand XI for 187 in 41.1 For nearly that whole period of Shafiqullah overs with let-arm pacer play, Ghafari bowled relent- Ghafari takes Khaleel Ahmed getting lessly from one end, troubling four wickets. a batting unit that looked out off in cele- Batting first, skipper of place against quality spin bration. Gill (50 off 66 balls) hit a bowling. Once he put South half-century adding 89 Africa on the mat, runs for the second wicket Afghanistan’s experienced bat- with another specialist ting unit - led by Test player opener Ruturaj Gaikwad Ibrahim Zadran - helped the games. an IPL auction, each of their Parsons and Andrew Louw (93 off 103 balls), who came duo added 89 runs. As off with an 82-run opening (Ruturaj Gaikwad 93 off visitors claim victory with 150 Afghanistan’s victory should players are regular members have played two and three in at one drop to accommo- Surya attacked, Gaikwad stand between Jakob 103 balls, Suryakumar balls to spare, handing them a not come as a surprise. Two of their first-class teams. In senior-level T20s, respectively. date senior team player held anchor at one end. Bhula (50) and Jack Boyle Yadav 50 off 48 balls, massive net run-rate boost. months ago, they lost 3-2 to Zadran, they even have some- Although their bowlers have Mayank Agarwal (8). During the back-end, (42) but Khaleel (4/43 in 9.1 Shubman Gill 50 off 66 For South Africa, their net run- India in a five-game series, but one who has played Test and more experience in senior- Once Gill was out hit- Krunal Pandya scored a overs) and Mohammed balls). rate went in the opposite not before giving the defend- ODI cricket for Afghanistan. level cricket, they eventually ting seven fours, Gaikwad 31-ball 41 while Sanju Siraj (2/33 in 8 overs) New Zealand XI 187 in direction, and are now looking ing Under-19 champions a On the other hand, among had too few runs to play with. was joined by Samson (4) and Vijay caused the bulk of the 41.1 overs (Jakob Bhula at the prospect of an early exit scare in two of those games. South Africa’s top six bats- That gap in experience came Suryakumar Yadav, who Shankar (13) failed to damage. 50, Khaleel Ahmed 4/43 from their home World Cup if Barring Noor Ahmad, the 15- men, only one - Jonathan Bird to the fore, and has now made hit a 48-ball-50 with four make an impact. Brief Scores: India A in 9.1 overs). India A won they don’t defeat both UAE year-old who recently became - has played first-class cricket, Afghanistan a favourite to fours and two sixes as the New Zealand A started 279/8 in 50 overs by 92 runs. and Canada in their following the youngest man to feature in while their captain Bryce progress to the next stage. KHELO INDIA YOUTH GAMES Former India all-rounder Bapu Nadkarni dead survived by his The Nashik-born wife and two Nadkarni made his Test daughters. debut against New “He died of Zealand in Delhi in 1955 old-age related and played his last Test at problems,” his Auckland against the son-in-law Vijay same opponents in 1968 Khare told PTI. under MAK Pataudi’s cap- Nadkarni, a taincy. left-handed bats- However, he rose to man and slow- frame after he bowled 21 left arm ortho- successive maidens. His dox bowler, figures in that Madras played 41 Tests in (now Chennai) test read Mumbai, Jan 17 (PTI): which he scored 1414 runs 32-27-5-0. Former India all-round- and grabbed 88 wickets He was known more for er Bapu Nadkarni, best with 6/43 as his best bowl- his accuracy as he also known for bowling a ing figures. had Test match figures record 21 successive maid- Nadkarni was a like the 1960-61 series en overs in a Test match Mumbai stalwart having against Pakistan where he against England, passed played 191 first-class returned with figures of away on Friday, family matches and taken 500 32-24-23-0 at Kanpur fol- sources confirmed. wickets and scored 8880 lowed by 34-24-24-1 in Nadkarni was 86 and is runs. Delhi. Vinesh to fight for gold Rome, Jan 17 (PTI): A dominant Vinesh Phogat downed two tough Chinese rivals on her way to the 53kg final of the Rome Ranking Series event after teen sensation Anshu Malik settled for a silver medal in 57kg competition, here on Friday. Vinesh won by technical superiority against Winners of Under 21 Girls 49 kg Weightlifting, Veerjeet Kaur (C), Chandigarh (Gold), Khrystyna Bereza (10-0) and Gitashree Sonowal (L), Assam (Silver) and Konjengbam Nomita Devi (R), Manipur Lannuan Luo (15-5) before (Bronze) at the third edition of Khelo India Youth Games, in Guwahati, Friday. getting the better of Qianyu Pang (4-2). RAIPUR CC

CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 VYAPAAR MAHOTSAVA 2020 ...PG-14 ELECTED REPS SHOULD WORK WITH DEDICATION...PG-15 Country at receiving end of difference between Modi and Shah: Bhupesh Central Chronicle News Atmosphere of fear created: Punia Raipur, Jan 17: Chhattisgarh Government is working to Chhattisgarh tral government, he said unite the people, but on Congress in-charge PL that there is an atmos- the contrary Government Punia said that the pub- phere of fear in public at the Centre is working to lic gave 10 out of 10 about the CAA and divide people, Chief numbers to the govern- NRC. Attempts are Minister Bhupesh Baghel ment. The number of being made to imple- said. According to him corporators was high ment NRC in the entire Prime Minister Narendra everywhere except country and therefore Modi and Union Home Korba. In Korba, inde- people have rejected it Minister Amit Shah have pendent candidates sup- thoroughly, he claimed. differences on National ported Congress, he ‘We have worked and Citizenship Register said. For the first time took decisions besides (NRC), given contradic- Congress has got victo- solving the issues per- tion in their statements ry in Dhamtari which taining to public, he on this issue. was formed 137 years said, adding that all While Home Minister ago. BJP used to have such actions paid us Shah talked of implemen- domination in BJP but rich dividends. We could tation of NRC in whole now it has been wiped achieve these election country, Prime Minister out with historic victory results because of effi- Modi denied having any of Congress in local cient leadership of such proposal, Baghel body elections, Punia Bhupesh Baghel in the said in his address a pro- said. Attacking the cen- state’, he claimed. gramme organised here on Friday for felicitation of the elected public rep- Referring to Assam, he resentatives of Congress Greater the victory, higher the said that the names of the in local bodies. According family of the former to him the country is at public expectations: CM President and the family the receiving end of the of the soldiers fighting difference of opinion be- Raipur: The greater the dren, cleanliness and en- the war in Kargil were not tween Modi and Shah on victory, higher the re- vironment. In politics, mentioned in the NRC NRC as evident from on- sponsibilities and public you will disappear from there. According to him going nationwide agita- expectations. There is no public eyes if you fail to the works pertaining to tion. state where one party pay attention towards NRC were not properly Modi has caused too wins elections in all mu- them, he said. Study the done there. Referring to much trouble to the coun- nicipal corporations, this plans of the government, the arrest of Jammu and try during five years of is a record. This was stat- so that people in the Kashmir DSP Davinder his previous tenure ed by Chief Minister wards can get correct in- Singh, he said that the whereas Shah caused Bhupesh Baghel at a formation, he said. You whole country stood up trouble to the people dur- function to honor the can derive utmost satis- after the martyrdom of 40 ing the last seven months, newly elected public rep- faction if you win public soldiers in Pulwama. Baghel said adding that resentatives in the civic confidence and support, Even then the question this trouble caused by body elections at the he added. ‘You are our was raised as to how come Shah forced people to Indoor Stadium in the brand ambassadors. Now 350 kg RDX came but the come to the streets. While capital. Giving advice to help your colleagues in matter was not properly growing inflation and un- newly elected public rep- the election in rural country, he said, adding ship. the poverty line and that added that in such a case investigated, he said. He employment should be resentatives, he said that areas after setting a that it is unfortunate that Referring to they do not have agricul- it would not be possible said that Davinder was de- considered as burning is- focus should be laid on record in the urban body people in the country Chhattisgarh, he said that tural land. Their parents for them to go anywhere ployed at that point of sues, citizenship is being sports facilities for chil- elections’, he said. have to run from pillar to over 40 percent people in are either illiterate or to collect documents and time. He had brought discussed all over the post to prove their citizen- the state are living below semi literate, he said and submit applications. Afzal to Delhi, he added. R-Day to be celebrated Good work style would reduce in a dignified manner police negative image: DGP Ground from 9 am to 11 tal city Raipur, school stu- crease mutual know-how Across Ch’garh state am. Chief Guest of the oc- dents will stage colourful  Addresses SPS among each other and including capital city, casion will be Ms cultural programmes. officers in Vertical should try to know each preparations in full Anusuiya Uikey.This year On the occasion of Interaction other and if they do so swing Republic Day celebration Republic Day, tableaux of Programme then they would be able to will be even more magnifi- 15 departments based on learn better things from Agriculture, Jail, Forest, cent, for preparation of development of the state each other. DGP said that Gramodyog along with which government depart- will be exhibited at the Central Chronicle News he is confident that with 15 departments to take ments have been given programme to be held in Vertical Interaction out tableaux various responsibilities. Raipur. Raipur, Jan 17: DGP DM Programme, they all At the venue, PWD, This includes Awasthi addressing at the would gain self-confi- Colourful cultural pro- Collector and SP will look Agriculture, Jail, Public Vertical Interaction pro- dence and better personal- gramme to be staged by after stage, tent, seating Health and Family gramme of State Police ity. school students and arrangement, traffic, park- Welfare, Social Welfare, Service (SPS) officers said Awasthi said that in ing etc. On the occasion of Urban Administration that the objective of or- this programme, it is by Police Personnel, BSF, Republic Day, tricolor will and Development, Energy, ganising this programme dividing all the 241 DSPs STF, Home Guard, NCC be unfurled in all the dis- Tribal Caste and is to increase self-confi- in five categories they are to perform March-Past trict headquarters of the Scheduled Caste dence among the police of- being invited and after on the occasion state and Chief Minister’s Development, Women and ficers. DSP are the back- this it will be launched for message will be read. Child Development, bone of the police depart- other police officers viz. Central Chronicle News Parade will be organized Panchayat and Rural ment. He said that irre- Inspector and Sub- under the guidance of Development, PWD, spective of their place of Inspectors (SIs). Raipur, Jan 17: Republic Inspector General of Forest, Gramodyog, posting, they should al- The first session of the Day will be celebrated Police. Final rehearsal of Culture and Tourism, ways maintain their of the police in the society Any police officers who is Services (SPS) with due programme was inaugu- with dignity and enthusi- the parade will be held on Skill Development, courage and valour added would be reduced. alert and sensitive would hard work and dedication rated by ADG Ashok asm on January 26 across January 24. Home Guard, Technical Education that if they maintains the Awasthi said that the po- be more capable of pre- and honesty and became Juneja. On this occasion Chhattisgarh state includ- BSF, District Police Force, Department. Besides, same, then it will bring lice officers need to full on venting crimes and put a DSP. In the same way the DIG OP Pal, RS Nayak, ing capital city Raipur. STF, NCC and women bat- three other tableaus of improvement in their alert and if they remain check on it. hard work and honesty Sushil Chandra Dwivedi, Main Republic Day cele- talion will participate in Central Public working style. With im- on the alert, then they Police said that all the should be visible in your AIG Rajesh Shrivastava, bration event will be or- the parade. In the pro- Undertakings will also be provement in the working would be able to solve the SPS officers passed out work as well. All the po- IPS Komal Lochan ganized at Police Parade gramme to be held at capi- exhibited. style, the negative image grievances of the people. from the State Police lice officers should in- Kashyap were present. Munat urges BJP Corporators to serve the people of Ward ‘Home environment must be supportive for autistic children’

BJP to organise mega rally in support Raipur, Jan 17: Prof SP Goswami, disorder is referred to failure of to CAA on January 22 Head of the Department, TCPD various areas of brain, Dr AIISH Mysore gave information Goswami said, adding that autis- statement while addressing Minister of Madhya about ‘evidence based practice in tic people face many difficulties. a function organised at BJP Pradesh Shivraj Singh. He ASD and the facilities made In such a situation, family and office situated at Ekatma said that those misleading available by the government for parents should help them in Parishar to felicitate the people on CAA, should be the children with autism spec- every way and as far as possible newly-elected Corporators. given befitting reply on the trum disorder, on the second day the environment of the house is Speaking further, he said issue. of three-day educational pro- supportive, Dr Goswami added. that the BJP has been able Raipur BJP President gramme, organised under BSLP Mrs Deepika Tolani spoke on to deliver better result de- Rajiv Agrawal said that anti Programme being run in ENT ‘setting goals in management of spite the money power and national leadership are Department of Pt JNM Medical ASD-ASLP perspective’. The muscle power of the opposi- standing in front of the College Raipur on Friday. workshop, organised at the lec- tion party in the recently Prime Minister Narendra The three-day educational ture hall of the medical college, held Civic Body elections. Modi who is leading the na- programme has been organised proved to be beneficial for all the Addressing the party tionalism campaign. on the topic ‘Continuing participants. Head of the depart- workers, the former BJP Attempts are being made to Rehabilitation Education’ (CRE). ability of treatment. sult doctors for treatment ment of nose, ear, throat dis- Central Chronicle News Corporation (RMC) from Minister asked them to gear weaken the country and The field of ASD (autism spec- Giving information about besides making effort to create eases, Dr Hansa Banjara, Dr Ajit the Bharatiya Janta Party up for the mega rally to be added that such forces has trum disorder) is quite wide. ‘Sensory Integration in Children positive environment in homes, Daharwal, Dr Varsha Raipur, Jan 17: Former (BJP) to work in their re- organized on January 22 in to be fought. There should be accurate diagno- with ASD’ Dr Chanan Goyal said said Dr Goyal. Dr SP Goswami Munguntwar, Assistant Professor Minister Rajesh Munat on spective wards and serve support to the Citizenship Senior leaders Praffula sis of this disorder, Professor that autism is a neurological dis- also spoke on “Holistic of BSLP Department Prof Prema Friday urged the newly the people who have elected Amendment Act (CAA) to Vishwakarma and Meenal Goswami said adding that order which affects mental Management of ASD’ saying that Devi, programme convenor Dr elected Corporators of them with a trust. be held under the leader- Choubey too addressed the emphasis should be laid on development of children. To solve patient suffering from autism is Roshani Pillai and students were Raipur Municipal Munat made the above ship of former Chief party workers. health care systems and avail- this problem parents must con- called autistic. Autism spectrum present in large number. Students take out rally, celebrate Vivekannd Jayanti Churrikala, Jan 17: It was under guidance of Principal Pramod Tiwari of Saraswati Shishu Mandir run by the BHILAI Shiksha Samiti, Swami Vivekananda Jaynati was observed from Jan 1 to 13 and during which the students of the school presented variety of programmes. On occasion of Swami Vivekanand Jayanti, the students of SSM 14 Churrikala, presented songs, poems, essay, Rangoli and seminars were organised in the School from Jan 1 to CENTRAL CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 13. In this students from Class 1 to 10th took part. Panthi dance troupe from Dhamdha tops in the state level competition Guru Ghasidas Lokkala Mahotsav concludes.

Central Chronicle News Bilaspur. All these win- ed a cash reward of Rs part of this effort. He fur- event, but people also got a has given the message of tiful events will prove very come successful because ning teams were honored 50000 and a citation. ther said that in this two glimpse of the hidden love Gadhbo Nava effective in increasing the of all artists and the audi- Bhilai, Jan 17: The dance by Dr Premsai Singh Speaking on the occa- day event 23 groups from for Chhattisgarhi culture Chhattisgarh. Now to cultural prosperity of ence who took so much in- troupe New Satya Nirmal Tekam, School Education, sion Minister Tekam said across the state participat- in the hearts. The state achieve this goal of new Chhattisgarh. terest. Dhara from Dhamdha won Tribal and Scheduled that the Government of ed. In the inaugural func- government is working in Chhattisgarh people from Collector Ankit Anand Artists Milap Das in the state level Panthi Caste, Backward Class and Chhattisgarh is commit- tion of the event also beau- many ways to promote the all class need to showcase said that by organizing Banjare, Amrita Barle, Dance competition at the Minority Development, ted to furthering cultural tiful dance performance local folk art and culture. their talents through en- state level folk art festival, Puranik Lal Chelak, Guru Ghasidas Lok Kala Cooperation. The winning development of the state were organized. It show- Guru Ghasidas had given terprise, through sports, talent from across the Rajendra Markandey were Mahotsav organised in team from Dhamdha was under the leadership of cased colors ranging from the message of Manke through the display of cul- state get a good platform to felicitated at the conclud- Bhilai-3 that concluded on awarded a cash reward of Chief Minister Bhupesh Bastar to Sarguja culture, Manke ek saman which tural talent. Chhattisgarh showcase their art. All the ing programme. Senior Friday. Satya Anjor, a Rs 1 lakh and citation; the Baghel. Various events are and also beautiful dance of not only inspires the peo- has to be taken to new parties gave more than Superintendent of Police troupe from Bagbahara first runner up team from being organized to pro- Panthi. He added that see- ple of Chhattisgarh but heights of development. one performance and the Ajay Yadav, Additional stood at the second posi- Bagbahara was awarded mote the cultural tradi- ing the enthusiasm of all, also the entire country but Also, it is the responsibili- audience also got an op- Collector Gajendra tion while the third place Rs 75000 and citation while tions of Chhattisgarh. The it can be believed that not to the world to move for- ty of saving the cultural portunity to get a glimpse Thakur and other officers was secured by Sat the second runner up team state level Guru Ghasidas only did the cultural tal- ward by working in har- traditions of of Chhattisgarh's cultural and public representatives Sangram team from from Bilaspur was award- Folk Arts Festival is also a ents get a boost from the mony. The Chief Minister Chhattisgarh. Such beau- talent. The event has be- were also present. Mother, daughter to contest Vyapaar Mahotsava 2020 inaugurated against each other

Dukhitram Pal, Kunjram Pal, z For post of Shivprasad Verma from ward Sarpanch in No. 6; Bagbhali Dhruv and Central Chronicle News electronics, automobiles, Convener Gargi Shankar Kharora Jhabbulal Sahu from ward No. real estate, service sector, Mishra informed that for 7; Poornima Sahu Pushpa Bhilai, Jan 17: Central food zone etc have dis- providing proper guidance Central Chronicle News Sahu, Sarita Verma from ward India's biggest trade fair - played their products and to the traders for tackling No. 8; Derharam Nirmalkar, "Vyapaar Mahotsava 2020" are giving exciting offers. the problems, three differ- Kharora, Jan 17: Under the forthcoming three-tier Jagdish Verma, Kapil Verma, was inaugurated with a International motivation- ent workshops have been Tularam Yadav, Vijay Kumar glittering function at al speaker Dr Ujjwal Patni organized for the business Panchayati Raj polls 2019-20, the post of Sarpanch is Verma from ward No. 9; Weldex Shed in Civic addressed the traders and fraternity at Mahatma Durgeshwari Verma, Sohadra Centre on Friday. Former businessmen and motivat- Gandhi Kala Mandir in reserved for the post of Dheewar from Ward No. 10; Cabinet Minister Prem ed them for expansion of Civic Centre. The work- woman and on this post two Jannatram Sarang, Prakash Pandey and their trade. Tiktok Stars shops will begin at 15:00 contestant from the same International Chinki - Minki would give hrs on January 18, 19 and family viz. Bisam Dhruv Madhusudhan Koshale, Motivational Speaker Dr performance on January 20. On January 18, (mother) and Nutan Dhruv Omhari Chelak from ward No. Ujjwal Patni formally in- 18. "Udyami Udaan" work- (sister) are contesting for the 11; Ashwini Bandhi, MOhit augurated the event by Event convener Ajay shop has been organized same post. In the same way Kumar Gaikwad from ward lighting the ceremonial Bhasin informed that in which senior and expe- for the post of Panch, there No. 12; Kuleshwar Sahu, Sanat lamp. Bhilai Chamber is organ- rienced businessmen are total of 16 wards and for Dhritlahare, Sujit Koshale, Bhilai Unit of izing this mega trade fair would share important which 47 candidates are in Thakur Ram Sahu from ward Chhattisgarh Chamber of for the second time. and useful tips. On fray. From ward No. 1- Padma No. 13; Kanti Verma, Sohaga Commerce and Industries Bhasin hoped that this January 19, Yuva Nayak is contesting; Balluram Satnami from ward No. 14; (CCCI) is hosting this trade fair would give Mahotsava has been or- Dheewar, Phulchand Sahu, Ganeshia Bai Sarang, Hiroundi event which is scheduled thrust to business in the ganized in which informa- Manoj Bakthyani, Sharma, Ambresh Khatri, Kuldeep Lalwani, Kunjlal Sahu from ward No.3; Sarang, Manki Koshale from to conclude on January 20. present situation of reces- tion and guidance will be Prakash Makhija, Khemani, Kamal Chelani, Ajay Batra, Manish Jain, Kumari Bai Vishwakarma, ward No. 15 and Gesabai The fair witnessed excit- sion. The organizers are provided to youth for Manohar Krishnani, Ram Sajat Khetarpal, Sanjay Arvinder Singh, Raju Jain Santnami, Kanti Bai Koshale, ing footfall on the very expecting footfall of over Startups. On January 20, a Oberoi, Akshay Gupta, Kukreja, Rahul Chelani, and other members of Tara Bai from ward No. 4; Jamuna Bai Sarthi, Satya Bai Panchbai Koshale, Rampyari first day.Firms involved in one lakh in this four-day workshop on retail trade Ankit Jain, Dilip Ravi Vijwani, Surendra Yuva Chambers as well as Adil from ward No. 16. trade of lifestyle goods, event. Programme will be held. Kesharwani, Ankur Sao, Dinesh Jangde, Ajay CCCI were present. Verma from ward No. 5; 25 labourers including ‘No liquor being smuggled Candidates resorting to offering in CSPDCL vehicles’ all sorts of allurement Balodabazar, Jan 17: five children rescued these vehicles were hired z To woo the voters too has started and here ing all sorts of allurements for electrical related works elections are being contest- to woo the voters and in this Brought safely Contract of vehicle can- of Baloda Bazar area. for Panchayat ed on district and Janpad the candidates are offering celled, security deposit In connection with polls-2020 panchayat panels. As per liquor, blankets and chick- from Telangana seized and contractor rec- these, Salil Khare, response by the candidates en in dinner parties to the and and TN ommended blacklisting Superintending Engineer, in the last civic body polls, villagers. It is by evening January 17, 2020 - Strict Baloda Bazar Electricity z Liquor and paddy the villagers are expecting there is rush of villagers become bone of Held as bonded action was taken today on Division, informed that similar response from the near the liquor shops and the case of illegal trans- these vehicles were taken contention candidates related to they can be found roaming labourers by brick- portation of liquor from from electrical office on Panchayat polls this time as in the lanes and by-lanes of Madhya Pradesh two days January 14, 2020 for con- well. the village in drunken state kiln operators ago by hired vehicles in veyance and repair work. Mungeli, Jan 17: Few places there is and this has slowly started the Sub- Division office of The next day i.e. on 15 voice of protest shattering peace in the re- and were openly exploited and Chhattisgarh State Power January, the vehicle was To ensure that neither the In rural area there is gion. were neither paid properly, nor Distribution Company caught by the police while issue or paddy nor liquor voice of protest over paddy Sale of liquor increases Gariyaband, Jan 17: A total of Child Development and District given proper food either. In case o (CSPDC) Baloda Bazar. By transporting illegal liquor. should dominate this and liquor issue. At one With civic body polls held around 28 labourers and five chil- Child Protection Unit and protest, they were mercilessly cancelling the contract of That time these vehicles Panchayat polls and this place where the women about a month back and dren from state held at bonded Panchayat sachiv and they were beaten and threatened to kill these vehicles, the safety were not being used for has once recalled VS polls. have become active on Panchayat polls by this labourers in Telangana and Tamil sent to Telangana on Jan 01. The them. Due to his the condition of deposit was seized and the any work of the power With Panchayat polls near- liquor issue, on the other month year, there is sudden Nadu, were relieved by the district combined team first reach Brick- the labourers deteriorated signifi- vehicle owner was recom- company. These vehicles by,people of the rural areas hand, in the meetings held increase in sale of liquor administration and brought back kiln at Pedapalli and carried out cantly. When one of the labourer mended to be blacklisted. were fitted with stickers of can be seen in state of in- in ‘choupal’, the farmers and right since the dates for safely to Chhattisgarh. These rescue operations and found 21 Kejuram managed to escape from Power Company the Chhattisgarh State toxication in the lanes of are heard discussing about Panchayat polls were de- labourers have migrated to labourers working in the Kiln and the place, he came back to Chairman Shailendra Power Company, which the villages and which indi- the problems being faced in clared, there is more than Telangana in search of employ- here five of their children were Gariyaband and informed about it Shukla gave instructions created the confusion that rectly is message of start of selling of paddy in the soci- expected rush at the liquor ment and they were made to work also present. These labourers to the labour Department and for a high-level inquiry on liquor is being smuggled election campaigning. eties. In the meeting held centres. The very govern- as bonded labourers in Pedapalli were form Gram Dumarbhahara after which the Collector formed this matter. into the electricity depart- Being in the Opposition the two days back, the ment supporting liquor ban of Telangana state and in Salem and Danbai of Gariyaband block of combined team to relieve the After investigation, it ment’s vehicles. very issue of liquor and Agriculture Minister at one has itself lured into the district of TN. It was based upon the district. It is notable here that labourers. was found that the vehi- After investigation of paddy based upon which place has asked to remove colours of liquor to woo the the complaint by one of the the labourers from Gram District Child Protection officer cles Tata Pick-up bearing the said case, it was also the party made a comeback all restrictions related to is- voters. labourers who managed to escape Undapara dependent upon Gram informed that the combined team number CG 22 H-4367 and found that no employees of in state after 15 years, the suing of token and pur- Mafia has become active from this place that the Collector Panchayat Dumarbahara of first relieved the bonded labour- Tiuvi Mahendra with CG the power company was same two issues have now chase and which might With start of the Shyam Dhavade formed a special Gariyaband block were taken by ers from Telangana and then from 22 G-7457 seized for illegal involved in these vehicles. become bone of contention come as relief to the farmer Panchayat polls it has come team comprising of officer from an agent from Odisha last in the District Salem. These labourers transportation of liquor In the press release issued for the state government. and many are treating it as as big boost for the liquor different departments and month of December promising were taken from Garm Jenjara of under Pandaria Kukadur by the police in-charge of With candidates contest- just one of the election gim- mafia and where by morn- brought back safely. As per them to provide employment and Fingeshwar block. The team police station of Kukadur, it is also clear ing for District micks to garner votes. ing hours the demand in- reports in this regard, the assuring of hefty income and pay- informed that the bonded labour- Kabirdham District are that the vehicles and em- Panchayat,Janpad member, Process of creases by morning hours Collector Shyam Dhavade formed ment. But taking them there he ers were also provided cash of Rs not belonging to ployees engaged in the Panch, Sarpanch and oth- allurement begins and those selling liquor a district-level team of officials sold them to a person near Brick- 21000 to six labourers each and Rs Chhattisgarh State Power liqour smuggling have no ers becoming active, the With Panchayat polls have started showing their and employees from Labour kiln near Pedapalli. All of them 16000 to one of the labourers from Distribution Company. Its connection with the power holding of meetings in date nearing, the candi- links with those in adminis- Department, Police, Women and were held as bonded labourers the brick-kiln operator. owner is Anil Gupta and company. ‘choupals’ in the villages dates have started present- trative posts. Collector reviews R-day preparations Korea: Collector reviewed the preparations for the 70th 36GARH anniversary of R-Day parade in Korea district and gave 15 necessary instructions. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

Free of cost camp at Arogya RMC Commissioner hails Hospital on 18th Woman commits suicide Raipur, Jan 17: A free of cost consultancy for chil- dren with inborn physical works of two SLRM in-Charge disabilities viz. DDH Torticollis, Flat foot, will be offered at Arogya Hospital, Hameeda Begum and Sangeeta Sahu of RMC Shankar nagar, Raipur on Jan 18 from 10:00 am to 2:00 Central Chronicle News In this series, supervi- pm. On this occasion Dr sor SRLM Centre Hamida Taral V Naidu, Dr Deepak Rajnandgaon, Jan 17: Begum and Sangeeta Agrawal will be specially In order to obtained top Sahu informed that they present and give consultan- slot in the 'Swachchata have ensured cleaning cy and operation of needy Sarvekshan-2020', the around SLRM centres in children will be performed technical and 'swachcha- their ward; ensuring with assistance from ta' team of Rajnandgaon cleaning of the waste and Ayushman Bharat Yojana. Municipal Corporation its timely collection and So if any children is is hav- (RMC) is making all ef- speeded up lifting of door- ing following symptoms, forts for ensuring door-to- to-door waste and collec- lack of physical develop- door collection and dump- tion of user -charges. In ment at the time of birth, ing of waste at SLRM the same way, they are unable to control the neck Centre. carrying out cleaning at part; problems in moving For the RMC team is the centre, cleaning of and walking; walking by carrying out massive waste viz. plastic carry raising the toe; abnormal management of cleaning bags and dry waste and stiffness in hands and legs; and qualitative improve- also trying to make pots unable to sit cross-legged ment into it. As a result of the place in top 20 and that of door-to-door col- using cow-dung cake. or with folded knees; one of Central Chronicle News Accordingly police was in- treatment of mental disor- this in the results of the now is making efforts to lection of waste; user- They said that this the leg's or hand's not formed and police identi- der and her mental condi- first phase of survey come into top 10. charges; maintenance for work is indeed apprecia- working; abnormality of Arjunda, Jan 17: In vil- fied the woman as tion was not sound. under 'Swachchata RMC Commissioner oragnic manure centre; ble and other supervisors fingers of legs; walking by lage Arjuni Tikri near Jamuna Bai (52). Deceased Meanwhile police after Sarvekshan-2020', Chandrakant Kaushik in- preparing of organic ma- should take lessons from folding the knees; walking Krishna temple a burnt woman's son Khilendra completing necessary for- Rajnandgaon city got the formed that the SLRM nure; and carrying out them and it is with efforts with scissor's walk, DDH body of a woman was re- Kumar Sahu who identi- malities sent the body for 19th rank and 18th rank centre in-Charge, keeping works related to electrici- of the all, Rajnandgaon Torticollis, Flat foot and covered and it spread fied the body said, he postmortem. Police inves- in the second survey. In in mind the 'Swachahta ty, drinking water, clean- should get top slot in the others can attend shock waves in the village. mother was undergoing tigation is underway. this way,Rajnandgaon got Savekshan-2020', the work ing of drains and others. 'Swachchata Ranking' this camp. ‘People informed about Elected reps should work with dedication, commitment: Speaker importance of helmet’ Attends oath ceremony of President, V-P Nagar Palika Sakti In the road safety week by Agrawal Motors Hero Motorcorp

Central Chronicle News mitment and meet upto played significant role. who have reposed faith on The VS Speaker was expectations of people of On this occasion her and give this respon- constantly looking to- Sakti, Jan 17: The oath Sakti Nagar Palika. Congress urban sibility and that she wards BJP leader and for- ceremony of newly elect- Those facing defeat in the President Dadu Jaiswal, would try to meet upto mer Nagar Palika ed Nagar Palika Nagar Palika polls, Anand Agrawal and other their expectations. President Naresh Gevadin President and Vice Mahant appealed that office bearers and work- Jaiswal held education, and failing to find him, he President of Nagar they would be taken to- ers were present. health as top two priori- questioned as to why he Palika Sakti was held gether and development Sushma turns senti- ties of her and said that has not come. It is notable Central Chronicle News met while driving. public. On this occasion here on Wednesday. The works would be carried mental, would pay at- she feels sad when the here that BJP had fielded This campaign started staff of Agrawal Motors Chief Guest of the pro- out and the people would tention towards med- women of the region do Naresh Gevadin's wife - Kharora, Jan 17: On be- from Agrawal Motors Hero viz. Sachin Agrawal, Balak gramme was Speaker support them in the near ical: not get proper health fa- Reena Gevadin as the half of Agrawal Motors Motorcorp Showroom in Das Banajre, Vinod Yadav, State Assembly Dr future. The welcome ad- Addressing the pro- cilities and therefore she BJP's candidate from Hero Motocorp, one-day na- Kharora and passing Irshad Memon, Vikrant Charandas Mahant. dress was given by gramme, newly elected wants both these two to Sakti Nagar Palika and tional road safety week through main thorough- Kashyap, Nazir Ashraf, Mahant in his address Shyamsunder Agrawal. President Sushma be available to denizens of she even purchased the campaign was held in fares of city, apprised peo- Surekha Dheewar, said that the newly elect- From 2014-2019, Palika Jaiswal said that she Sakti Nagar Palika. form at the last minute, Kharora city. In this people ple about the importance of Mechanic Staff and thana ed President Sushma carried out many devel- never believed that she BJP leader Gevadin's but did not submit it and were informed about the wearing helmet and creat- staff of Kharora thana Jaiswal would work with opment works in city and would get elected for this mention drew atten- at that time she was very importance of wearing hel- ed awareness among the were present. full dedication and com- in which Dr Mahant post and it is the people tion: much in discussions. Blood donation camp held in Police presents roses to vehicle riders violating rules

Q Creates awareness thru system, prevention of Govt Nehru PG College road accidents and mini- pamphlets, stickers mum casualties. Students, staff donate blood in large number Q On occasion of Road As per instructions by Safety Week 2020 the central government Central Chronicle News to ensure safe and Central Chronicle News smooth traffic system, a Dongargarh, Jan 15: As Rajnandgaon, Jan 17: district-level Road Safety per instructions by the On the first day of the Week is being oragnised. Principal Govt. Nehru PG Road Safety Week, as per In this the police and College Dr KL Tandekar instructions by the sen- local administration are and under leadership of ior Superintendent of taking help of the social Red Cross Society in- Police (SSP) BS Ghurav institutions. In this se- Charge Dr Pradeep Kumar and under guidance of ries, Lions Club mem- Jambulkar, a blood dona- Addl. SP UBS Chouhan, bers and workers, along tion camp was organised. City SP Shyamsunder with NCC students dis- The Chief Guest of the Sharma, Inspector tributed roses, pam- programme was 'Rakt Uma Mahobia, guest lec- formed that so far he has Bhupendra Gupta, phlets, and stickers to Mitra' - Fanendra Jain ture Anima Minj, Dr donated blood 82 times and TI Lalbagh, Thana in- people violating traffic Blood Bank, Rajnandgaon, Yeshu Hajare, Nitin motivated students for Cahrge Ghumka, TI norms and were asked to Harish Sahu, Duleshwar Shandilya - Asst. Grade-3 blood donation. Sukehram Dhure, Traffic strictly adhere to the and Narottam and Varsha were present. After carry- On this occasion 95 stu- staff distributed flowers same. Apart from the ve- Ashirwad Blood Bank, ing out blood donation, dents of the College car- to the persons violating hicle riders, Radium Red Cross Society fresh blood is again pre- ried out blood test and traffic rules and regula- stickers were passed on President Dakeshwar pared in the body and for total of 55 students, em- tions at Mahavir Chowk, the cycles and given ex- Verma, Vice President the person going to donate ployees and staff of the Jaistambh Chowk, planation about safe rid- Puja Dongre, Secretary blood, his age should be 18 College donated blood. Manav Mandir Chowk, ing. To make this cam- Raman Sahu, Asst. Secy. years and weight should The programme was Bharatmata Chowk and paign successful, mas- Bhaveta Sangode, be above 45 kg and he conducted by Dr Neeta created awareness sive campaigning is Thaneshwari Vaihnav, should not be ailing and Thakur and vote of thanks among them to adhere to being done through elec- Bhuneshwari Banjare, then only person can do- was proposed by Dr traffic rules. In this tronic and print media. Kanti Uike, Teacher- nate blood. 'Rakt Mitra'- Pradeep Jambulkar. The among 200 persons com- Apart from the Traffic Dr(Mrs.) EV Revati, Dr Fanendra Jain addressing students who donated prising truck drivers, branch of Rajnandgaon, Neeta Thakur, Dr the students informed that blood were issued certifi- auto drivers, motorcy- campaigning is also Nousheen Anjum, Dr it is through Blood Bank cates and during this stu- clists, scooty riders, the being done in other Tarunnum , Richa Rajnandgaon one can ob- dents of the College were campaign was launched thanas and chowkis to Agrawal, Megha Yadav, tain blood easily. He in- present in large number. to ensure better traffic follow traffic rules. Kite Mahotsav leaves denizens thrilled and cheerful Agrawal, Shiv Pratap Singh, those losing the kite were found Q Ishu Dewangan gets Hemendra Goswami, Sanjeev little disappointed, but enjoyed first prize Gupta, Praveen Vaishnav, Indraj the entire show which conclud- Q Oldest participant KS Singh, sponsor Shrenik Parekh, ed at 5:00 pm. The participation and members of the print and of people from all age-group Kshatriya (66) and electronic media as well. made this even cheerful for all. youngest Shrinu Dixit Hundreds of people have The eldest participant of 66 (7) also felicitated festival and showed their about the world and concen- was limited to an area in partic- competition is common on youngest of all the contestant already gathered at the venue year Kishan Singh Kshatriya, expertise in flying, maneuver- trate entirely upon his kite and ular only. With influx of digital occasion of 'Makar-Sankranti' was awarded and the person to witness this Kita Mahotsav youngest 7 year old Shrinu Dixit Central Chronicle News ing and controlling of their kites bring lot of happiness in cut- era with entry of electronic all over the country. So the with most beautiful of all the and the competition between were felicitated with the elders kite flyers. It was for about two and youngest kite flyers and Mungeli, Jan 17: There was lot and thread before its get cut-off ting-off thread of others kite in gadgets like mobile, laptops institution, 'Stars of Tomorrow kites was also felicitated. The hours people were just busy in Prashant Gupta was felicitated of enthusiasm among the peo- in the fight. the fight. and others, such old traditions Welfare Society' in Mungeli, programme was inaugurated by flying their kites and trying to with the 'best-kite' award. The ple about the Kite Festival being It is notable here that flying a Earlier also there have been are slowly losing the thrill and oragnised Kite Festival in CMO Nagar Palika Mungeli save it from attack by another first prize in the competition held in the city for the first time, kite during this 'Kite Mohotsav' the tradition of kite flying in the colour of such natural style Mungeli on Wednesday and Rajendra Patre, alogn with kite-flyers and on this occasion went to Ishu Dewangan and especially among the children brings thrill and joy in a child or city and people use to enjoy kite games and activities. started a new tradition and it Srikant Govardhan felicitated many were found to be thrilled second to Durgesh Dewangan and under this around 150 Kite a person flying it and for a flying right from winter to fall of It is notable here that the tra- got huge response. In this Kite with 'Krishak Ratna'; TI Ashish on cutting other's kite and and third to Dhanraj Dewangan. flying lovers took part in the moment he or she just forgets winter season as well, but it dition of flying a kite and its Mahotsav, even the most Arora, Rakesh Patre. Manoj Punia presented with head-gear Raipur: PCC state in-charge PL Punia was presented BACK PAGE with tribal headgear on occasion of welcome of 16 elected reps of civic body in city. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 Minister overviews Stockholm’s SAMAVESH-2020 ‘Pneumatic Waste Mgmt System’ Joint group of Urban Administration & Housing and Enviornment Department on a study tour of Stockholm Council. This system has enabled transportation of solid waste directly from homes to waste collection centre without any form of human intervention. The group overviewed and discussed the various innovations taking place in Stockholm, in the field of Solid Waste Management like Sensor Based Single Inlet Smart Waste Collection, Bio Gas production by solid waste and Scientific waste dis- posal. The study team includ- ed Secretary Urban Central Chronicle News Dahariya a joint group of study of the country's waste collection by Administration Mrs. Urban Administration & Solid Waste Management Pneumatic Waste Alarmelmangai D., Raipur, Jan 17: Under the Housing and System. Management System, in Secretary Housing and Colourful cultural programmes marked conclusion of two-day long silver jubilee leadership of Urban Enviornment Department The study group led by Hammarby and Environment Department celebrations of Adarsh Vidyalaya, Tatibandh, here on Friday. Administration and is presently on a tour of Dr. Shiv Dahariya con- Grozmarter areas with the Ms. Sangeeta P. and other Chronicle pic-Shrikant Meshram Labour Minister Dr. Shiv Stockholm to conduct ducted the study of Solid help of Stockholm City senior officials.

CM congratulates 215 cases filed against ‘PLOGGING’- An Interesting way Scientists for successful launch of Mission to keep our Environment clean Communication ST people withdrawn Satellite Central Chronicle News Raipur, Jan 17: Chief Q member review commit- mendation for withdrawal Minister Bhupesh In Naxal-affected tee under the leadership of to Police Headquarters. Raipur, Jan 17: National Baghel has congratulat- areas Rtd Judge of Supreme Institute of Technology ed Scientists and the en- Court. Kaushik to attend Raipur organised a PLOG- tire team of ISRO for Central Chronicle News AK Patnaiak was consti- GING campaign on 17th successful launch of tuted on March 8, 2019. In oath ceremony January under Swacchta Mission Raipur, Jan 17: the first meeting of the today Pakhwada. Communication Expressing concern over committee, recommenda- Raipur, Jan 17: Leader of This was organised as a Satellite GSAT-30, first the exploitation and vic- tion for withdrawal of 313 Opposition in Chhattisgarh part of Swach Bharat of Year 2020. timization of tribal people cases field against tribal Legislative Assembly Abhiyan programme at This satellite will and forest dwellers in people was made, out of Dharmlal Kaushik will be at- the Institutions under serve various purpos- naxal-affected areas, espe- which 215 cases of Bastar tending the oath ceremony of Ministry of Human es including television cially in Bastar region, Division have been with- newly-elected Corporators of Resource and Develop- uplinking, digital Chief Minister Bhupesh drawn. Kondagaon Municipal Council ment to encourage young satellite news genera- Baghel had taken the deci- 98 case of Rajnandgaon on January 18. According to minds and others to keep were given Jute bags and the awareness and the con- every corner of the tion (DSNG), DTH sion to review the police are under consideration. information received, he will their surroundings clean . after that they started cern of the students of the Campus, one for the Dry satellite telecast and cases filed against these For the second meeting of leave for Kondagaon from his The event witnessed Dr picking up the Garbage NIT RAIPUR regarding Garbage and the other one telecommunication. people. this committee, 197 cases Raipur residence on Saturday DC Jharia , Dr AK which included Cleanliness and the proper for the Wet Garbage. GSAT-30 was launched In the same sequence, have been recommended morning. He will also be at- Raghuvanshi , Dr Santosh Polythenes, Wrappers, installation and usage of National Institute of by ISRO today at 215 cases of seven districts for withdrawal. tending the oath ceremony of Penta , Dr Sanjay Kumar , Straws etc while Jogging . dustbins inside the Technology Raipur solely 2.35am with European in Bastar Division have Officials informed that Corporators at Pharasgaon Dr PY Dhekne and 60 stu- They observed that the Campus. believes in the Idea of " Rocket Arian 5-VT 252 been withdrawn. Police of- IG Bastar and Durg has Town Panchayat before at- dents who made this event Campus is quite clean and At last the Garbage was CLEAN INDIA - GREEN at Space Centre of ficials informed that as been directed to send list tending the programme at stupendous through their they got very less garbage dumped into the dustbin. INDIA " and promises to Kauru in French per the instructions of of cases against tribal peo- Kondagaon. enthusiastic involvement . from what they were ex- Two kinds of Dustbin keep the Environment Guana. Chief Minister, a seven- ple along with the recom- Students and the faculties pecting to be. This shows have been installed at cleaner , greener and safer . Silver Jubilee celebration concludes Delegation of Litterateurs at Adarsh Vidyalaya, Tatibandh pay courtesy call on Governor

Central Chronicle News years in his Annual re- port. Raipur, Jan 17: The two- Speaking on the occa- day Silver Jubilee celebra- sion KA Sasidharan, tion of Adarsh Vidyalaya, President, Raipur Kerala Tatibandh managed by Samajam said that as- Raipur Kerala Samajam sured that school manage- concluded with the enthu- ment will leave no stone siastic performances of unturned to ensure that the students on Friday children got every facility during which Vikas and opportunity to come Upadhyay, MLA, Raipur up in every field. Prizes West graced the occasion were also distributed to as the Chief Guest. the students of class 5 to The programme started 12th for their academic ex- with welcome song and cellence. In addition to this lightening of the tradition- National and State Level al lamp by the Chief Guest players were felicitated. who also released the The ambiance of school magazine 'Glisten' Adarsh Vidyalaya, to mark the 25th Silver Tatibandh glittered with Jubilee function. various cultural events Central Chronicle News Anusuiya Uikey at and sensitiveness of The Chief Guest in his arranged in a panorama of Rajbhavan. Governor people makes this speech heightened stu- ning mantra as they are plimented the students for ance showcased by the stu- a scintillating programme. Raipur, Jan 17: said that Chhattisgarh place even better. dents' enthusiasm by say- set to fight the battles their laudable and praise- dents. Anil Pillai, The stage displayed the Delegation of littera- is one of the most Delegation included ing that they should adopt ahead. worthy presentation. He Principal presented the talents of the students in teurs including Harish beautiful places. Hemjeet Malu, the acronym of Adarsh The Guest of Honour was visibly impressed by preamble of school's various classical and the- Naval paid courtesy Healthy environment, Mahaveer Modi and Vidyalaya as their win- Sheekumar Menon com- the impeccable perform- achievements of last 25 matical dance form. call on Governor Ms friendliness, simplicity other litterateurs. Union Minister Intra-Institute Sports Meet begins at IIT Bhilai Ancient statue of 10th century found in jungle Kulaste on Ch’garh visit Q mongous participation of Q which that this ancient statue Under PRAYATNA 3.0 300 students this time Important addition to dates back found in Firtu Katel forest Raipur, Jan 17: Union which clearly indicates its the archaeological to some- of village Saraitar was Minister of State for Steel Central Chronicle News inordinate success last artifacts collection where seized by Pithora Station Faggan Singh Kulaste dur- year. With Prayatna, IIT around In-Charge of ing his day-long visit to Raipur, Jan 17: Indian Bhilai hopes to clearly es- of Museum 10th cen- Mahasamund district and Chhattisgarh on January Institute of Technology tablish the intricate im- tury. The was enlisted for inspection 19 will be attending series Bhilai is back with the portance of sports in Central Chronicle News five head and examination at of programme at Raipur third edition of Prayatna - everyday life, and this is on the top Directorate of Culture and and Kanker. According to "PRAYATNA 3.0", the an- joyously complemented Raipur, Jan 17: In Firtu of the stat- Archaeology. information received, the nual intra-institute sports by the students' friendly Katel forest of village ue is im- Officials of Archaeology Union Steel Minister tournament. and supportive attitude Saraitar of Mahasamund pressively Department examined the would be reaching Raipur Prayatna, which means towards this endeavor. district, an ancient statue intricate. aforementioned statue on from New Delhi on Sunday "effort", is aimed to arouse The next three months of 10th century was found For January 14, 2020, and after morning and after brief the sportsman spirit of shall witness tough com- unattended. This statue is proper explanation about completion of the formal stay, he would be leaving the budding technocrats. petition on the points tally an important addition to the statue, help of other procedure it was handed for Kanker via Dhamtari The main motive behind as the eight teams march the archaeological artifact archaeologists of the town over back to the officials of to attend local pro- this three-month long to claim the top spot. The collection of the museum is being taken. This statue Archaeological grammes. Similarly, after competition is to promote sweet escapade of sports in new year. made of black granite is Department. returning back to Raipur, healthy competition Prof. Rajat Moona, sports presently offered blended with the sweat Director Culture damaged in certain parts. Soon this artefact will he would be attending pro- among the students. Director, IIT Bhilai among by the Institute, viz. table and toil of hundreds of Department Anil Kumar After complete chemical be put on display at the grammes to interact with Prayatna 3.0, organized other esteemed guests. tennis, chess, volleyball, students of IIT Bhilai, is Sahu informed today that treatment of the statue museum. Director Culture people from various sec- by the Sports Council of This officially kick starts badminton, football, sure to add another feath- that after examining this and its preservation, it appreciated the efforts of tion of society. After Night IIT Bhilai, was inaugurat- the three months long cricket, athletics and bas- er to the cap of this newly statue, it was found that would be kept for display Station In-Charge Pithora Stay at Raipur, he would ed on January 16, 2020 in array of varied sports fix- ketball. established yet fervently this statue is an archaeo- at the museum. Kamla Pusam in this di- return back to New Delhi the venerating presence of tures involving eight Prayatna 3.0 sees a hu- developing institute. logical artefact, the style of Director Sahu informed rection. on Monday morning.