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Kejriwal took oath of Tthe Aam Aadmi Party With AAP chief Kejriwal, “office and secrecy”, along with (AAP) Government led by six Members of Legislative six of his Cabinet colleagues, Chief Minister Arvind Assembly (MLAs) and his col- amid the thunderous ovation of Kejriwal was an impressive leagues including Manish his party supporters and peo- event laced with many shades Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, Kailash ple from all walks of life who of the city and its people. Gahlot, Rajendra Pal Gautam had gathered at the historic Ministers too deviated from took the pledge and oath as the Ram Lila Maidan carrying the established norms and Ministers of the new Cabinet national flags, AAP flags, took oath in the name of of the Delhi Government on Hanuman printed flags, posters Allah, martyrs and Lord Sunday. and placard chanting, “We love Buddha. It has been learnt that you Kejriwal”. Though the AAP had Ministers will hold the same In his thanksgiving speech, invited all the seven BJP MPs portfolios that they held dur- Kejriwal sought to allay appre- and 8 newly elected MLAs to ing the last Government. There hensions about his the ceremony, only Leader of was no official communiqué Government’s style of func- Opposition in the last Delhi from the Chief Minister’s tioning and promised that he Assembly, who won from office about the changes in will be the CM for all the peo- Rohini Vijender Gupta, attend- portfolios. ple of Delhi and there will be ed Kejriwal and his Ministers’ Gopal Rai and Imran no discrimination on political swearing-in ceremony. Hussain who earlier headed party lines. He said he will                        ! " #$ !  “Little Mufflerman” who the Labour Department and work with the same zeal and created quite a buzz during Food and Supply as Ministers drive for the welfare of the each over. I forgive all the opponents Kamyab’ (We shall overcome), itics based on work, welfare, 24- to treat him and operate him? AAP’s poll campaign, was the also sworn in on Sunday for and every citizen of Delhi and who made bad remarks on me the public also repeated the line hour electricity, better transport It will be a shame on me and    cynosure along with elected the new term. will be equally receptive to the and whatever they said about with him. facility, heath, education, my party, if I charge people for legislatures and those present Continued on Page 4 problems of the BJP and the me. Now, we all should focus “I want to thank each and woman empowerment and a their own rights,” he said. Congress leaders. on the development of Delhi. I every one of you. Today, your corruption free governance has Kejriwal said, “Politicians    “Some people voted for will work with the Central son has won the CM post for the born in this Delhi Assembly come and go but it’s you who the AAP, some cast their votes Government and will go to any third time. This win and cele- elections,” Kejriwal said. make this city. But lakhs of    for the BJP and the Congress point to develop and work to bration is not mine, it is yours. Commenting on the “nirmatas” (makers) like you all but the elections are over now make Delhi a world number I owe this victory to each and Opposition and people who run Delhi, not the politicians.    and I am Chief Minister to one city, he said. every Delhiites, my sisters, call the AAP Government ini- You effort and hard work make every Delhiites even if s/he Kejriwal said, “I invited mothers, brothers, students, tiatives a ‘freebies’ scheme, the city feel proud.” New Delhi: Prime Minister does not support my party or Prime Minister Narendra Modi teachers, doctors and every sin- Kejriwal said, “The entire vital Around 50 people from Narendra Modi on Sunday belong to some other party. also but he could not attend the gle citizen of this city,” he said. things created on this earth are different professions ranging congratulated Arvind Kejriwal “Everyone is welcome to swearing-in ceremony as he is Calling himself their son, made free by the God. Be it from students to doctors, on taking oath as Delhi Chief my office with their problem busy with some other impor- he told the people, “Call your nature, mother’s love, father’s woman metro pilots, teachers, Minister and extended and issues and I will meet you, tant schedule and meeting but family members in the village blessing or Shravan’s dedication auto drivers and others who him best wishes for a fruitful address the issue and will pro- I need his blessings on this day and tell them not to worry and towards his parents.” contributed in the develop- tenure. vide a solution to you all. You for smooth governance of not fear for anything because “Thus, how can I charge ment of the national Capital in Kejriwal thanked Modi for come from any party, caste, Delhi.” He began his address your ‘son’ is back and is going fees from my daughter and son the last five years, were invited the wishes and said the Centre religion, rich, poor, you are my with, ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’, to make Delhi safe.” to study in a school? An ill per- as “Delhi ke nirmata” and also and the AAP Government family, I will work for you,” said ‘Inquilab Zinadabad’ and “The people of Delhi have son is admitted to hospital invited to share the stage with must work together to make "    #  # &  '  (  Kejriwal. “The elections are Vande Matram and ended with created a new history by choos- and is fighting for his life and the CM during his swearing-in Delhi a city of pride for all. $ !'$        !  over and the politics is also the patriotic song, ‘Hum Honge ing and electing us. A new pol- you want me to charge money ceremony as Special Guests. Continued on Page 4 " #$ !      !        !                     "#     #                                    !!    012134(      !!    012134(  O     ! "  #$ !  nion Home Minister Amit %&#'     UShah on Sunday advised nable to get the requisite   the rank and file of the Delhi Upermission from the police       Police to deal with miscreants to march towards the residence  #  $      ' 0!( with “firm hands”, and at the of Home Minister Amit Shah %   &'  (    same time remain calm despite for a dialogue over the new cit-   $  $ ) rime Minister Narendra “provocation”. izenship law on Sunday, the  *      PModi on Sunday said his Addressing the men and anti-CAA protesters of     $ Government took major deci- officers of the Delhi Police on Shaheen Bagh returned to the #  $ $&    sions, including abolition of its 73rd Raising Day ceremony venue.    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But they Anticipating trouble, the       clear message to all those who Kashi-Mahakal Express here on tory when all hurdles delaying Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Shah made special mention failed to impress upon the Delhi Police top brass further    $ -." # are opposing the same in var- Sunday afternoon, he gave a clear the construction of grand Ram 1950, Shah said, “Despite all the of the exemplary tasks per- police which denied them per- beefed up the security at ious parts of the country. message that his Government is Temple in Ayodhya were anger and provocation, the formed by the Delhi Police in mission to march. Shaheen Bagh in south-east #       Though Modi did not name determined on the CAA. removed and the Government Delhi Police should remain maintaining law and order in “Police said they have for- Delhi where hundreds of   $     Shaheen Bagh while addressing Not only this, in an earlier had also handed over its calm but it should also be the city and also helping the warded our request to meet the women protesters gathered to %&% # $ (    a public meeting after inaugu- address at the Jangambadi Math, acquired 67 acres of land to the ready to deal with the miscre- Government on important Home Minister and have march towards the residence of   /    rating the first phase of Pt Deen where he released the Shree Ram Janambhoomi Kshetra ants with firm hands to protect occasions like celebrations of sought some time to arrange it,” Shah for a dialogue over the  ,    Dayal Upadhyay Smriti Sthal at Siddhanth Sikhamani Granth in Trust apart from being devel- the people.” Independence Day and Javed Khan, one of the pro- CAA. Barricades were placed at       trans-Ganga Parao and about 50 19 languages and Shivshree opment of Kashi Vishwanath “I believe, on many occa- Republic Day, festivals and vis- testers, said. He said the pro- the site and the protesters were (       projects worth over 1,254 Vedika mobile app, Modi said, Dham in this holy city.” sions the Delhi Police has lived its by foreign dignitaries. testers will replan their march stopped after a little distance.         crores, apart from flagging off the “It’s an important period in his- Continued on Page 4 up to this advice of Saradar Continued on Page 4 after getting confirmation from Continued on Page 4     "      

     012134( tional healers are the reposito- based Central Council for tries, including India, are delib- tional knowledge can be pro- ries of centuries of wisdom and Research in Ayurvedic Sciences erating on crucial issues relat- moted by integrating with sci- o save its ancient old local knowledge of health practices, (CCRAS) said, adding that a ed to ethnomedicine, entific method. Thealth traditions and ethno transmitted through an incred- brainstorming session was held ethnopharmocology, medici- Dr Ibrahim Jantan, medical practices followed in ibly effective system of oral a few months ago with scientists nal plants research and the reg- Professor of Medicinal and the country for years from transmission inherited through and stakeholders on the issue. ulatory aspects. Natural Products Chemistry at extinction, India has started family lineage, at times also Dhiman said the CCRAS, Many traditional healers Taylor’s University, Malaysia, documenting these age-old acquired under the Guru along with other stakeholders, from Jharkhand, Madhya echoed similar views stating repositories to conserve them Shishya Parampara or through agreed that a combined main- Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil that while his country is yet to for future generations. So far observation and experience. streaming of the folklore Nadu are also participating at officially recognise AYUSH as over 25 thousand local medical The official said in the knowledge is needed to protect the three-day event. mainstream medicine, many practices have been docu- process (during documenta- our traditions. KK Sharma from AIMIL traditional healers have pre- mented and the process is tion of ethno-medical prac- He was sharing his views Pharma, which is engaged in served and promoted indige- going on, said Union Ayush tices), it will be ensured that on the sidelines of the second manufacturing herbal-based nous herbal medicines for cur- Secretary Rajesh Kotecha. rights of the traditional healers day of the 7th International drugs like BGR-34 (anti-dia- ing various serious ailments. The ethno-medicine is one are protected. “We are also Congress of the Society for betic formulation based on six According to an estimate, of the form of healing diseases firming up plans to ensure that Ethnopharmacology (SFEC herbs) and NEERI-KFT (for there are around 1 million tra- by using medicinally valued they are not exploited and outside their lineage.” country, the Quality Council of knowledge and skills and bring 2020) being held at Jamia managing kidney ailments), ditional healers in the country plants and is being practiced cheated by the commercial Also, the official said in India (QCI) has launched them in the mainstream. Hamdard here where 60 welcomed the move to bring but many work in the far flung, from ancient times. pharma firms as they share order to give formal recogni- national voluntary certifica- This is ongoing process, KG renowned speakers and about the traditional healers in the inaccessible areas. Kotecha said the tradi- their traditional knowledge tion to traditional healers in the tion scheme to certify their Dhiman, DG of the Delhi- 1,700 delegates from 40 coun- mainstream, noting that tradi- Continued on Page 4     !"#$%$%  & 4   &   ## '     &          %      &     (     

!!    012134( over two-minute duration was military and police personnel are of Citizens on the Maulana Priyanka Gandhi said if no students in the library were    accessed by a section of the also seen covering their faces Mohammed Ali Jauhar Road action is taken even after the wearing masks and reading shut ocial media platforms erupt- media that clearly showed that with handkerchiefs. outside the university''s gate video, then the Government' s books. They were "looking anx- Sed on Sunday after a CCTV the miscreants who were part of Reacting to the videos, number seven. intentions will stand exposed. iously towards the entrance footage of police brutality inside the large scale violence and van- Jamia Millia Islamia adminis- "This is to clarify that JCC is She also accused Union Home rather than being relaxed and the library of Jamia Millia dalism inside and outside of the tration clarified that it has not not an official body of the uni- Minister Amit Shah and the immersed in studies, which is Islamia went viral. The video is university campus, entering the released the new video, which is versity. Any communication Delhi Police of "lying" that Jamia what a library is meant for", he related to the alleged police library and some of them carry- circulating on social media from JCC should not be taken as students were not beaten up said. "Anatomy of Jamia rioters brutality on the campus on ing stones. Those in the video showing some men in paramil- version of the university," Azeem inside the library. who tried hiding in the library December 15. The 48-minute- could be seen ushering alleged itary and police uniform beating said. The video was released by "Look at how Delhi Police is after a stone pelting session?" long video emerged purported- rioters inside the library and up students in the university's the Jamia Coordination blindly assaulting students in the Malviya asked. "Good of Jamia ly showing paramilitary and putting up a large study table to library on December 15. Committee (JCC), a group com- library. A boy is flashing his rioters to self identify them- police personnel beating up stu- block the doors being opened. "It has come to our notice prising Jamia Millia Islamia book but the policeman is con- selves. Agencies must use the dents in the library 15. It instant- Special Commissioner of that some video with regard to (JMI) students and alumni. The tinuing to attack him with video as evidence." ly evoked sharp response from Police (Crime and Intelligence) police brutality in Dr Zakir group was formed after the batons," she said in a tweet in It may be recalled that Jamia several political leaders, includ- Praveer Ranjan said that the Husain Library of the Jamia alleged police brutality on the Hindi. CPI-M general secretary Millia, had turned into a battle- ing Congress general secretary video clips were being investi- Millia Islamia (JMI) is in circu- campus on December 15. Sitaram Yechury said the police''s field on December 15, 2019 as Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. gated by the cyber experts and lation. This is to clarify that the The Jamia Coordination act is "unconscionable" and police entered the campus to Meanwhile, Jamia Millia they will take action after the video has not been released by Committee said it received the "unacceptable". look for ''outsiders'' who were Islamia administration denied to identity of the people seen in the the university," the institute's video from an "anonymous" BJP IT cell head Amit reportedly involved in incidents have issued any video footage video is established. public relations officer Ahmad source. It also said the universi- Malviya, however, claimed that of violence and arson a few related to December 15, 2019 The 48-second video, which Azeem said. ty has shared video footage of the video of purported police metres away from the educa- violence. They said that the appears to be a CCTV footage, According to the public the police action in the library brutality at the Jamia Millia tional institute during a protest said video was released by peo- purportedly shows some seven relations officer, the JCC is with the National Human Rights Islamia in December also against the Citizenship ple behind the Jamia to eight paramilitary and police spearheading the stir against the Commission (NHRC), which is showed that students in the (Amendment) Act. A law stu- Coordination Committee and is personnel entering the Old Citizenship (Amendment) Act, probing the episode. library were actually "stone pel- dent of the university had alleged being looked into. Reading Hall and beating up stu- the National Population Register Sharing the video on ters". In a tweet, Malviya tagged that he lost vision in one eye due !!    012134( victory can be used as a spring- However, another video of dents with batons. The para- (NPR) and the National Register Twitter, Congress leader the video and claimed that the to the police action. board for expanding the party aving won a massive 62 nationally." Hseats and forming the The party has launched   Government for the third time an extensive campaign to invite $   O  in a row, the Aam Aadmi Party people to take part in the       (AAP) is now planning to Nation Building by joining 3 4  ' expand its reach nationwide. AAP by using a missed call +  P   The party's senior leader Gopal number - 9871010101. Rai on Sunday formulated a According to the AAP leaders, NEW DELHI: Several inmates were three-point action plan with a till February 11, nearly 15 lakh injured when a clash broke out tagline "Join AAP for Nation people have already joined the between them inside jail number 4   Building" campaign to expand Party through its missed call of the Tihar prison here, officials said nationally. campaign. "We want to take on Sunday. According to a senior jail Senior AAP leader and this campaign to the next official, the incident occurred on !!    012134( politicians. Delhi Minister convened a stage", Rai. Saturday at around 12.30 pm. Shabina Naaz, who is night meeting of the State office The three point action "From 12 pm to 3 pm daily, we espect, dream come true, shelter care taker, working at bearers and in-charges in the plans contains a state-level put inmates back into the barracks. Rsurreal and excited, proud Kahsmere Gate and Chandini Chief Minister's residence in meeting of all active volunteers On Saturday, one inmate was not moment and a joy of tear — Chowk for the last five years, Delhi to deliberate upon the and office bearers shall be con- ready to go inside and he instigated these were the things that one said "When the first time I got party's future plans to expand ducted immediately. Posters fellow inmates, following which a can feel from 50 Delhi's a call I could not believe that it nationwide. The meeting was inviting the people to join the scuffle broke between them," the jail Niramata (makers) who have is really happening". held after the oath-taking cer- 'Nation Building' campaign official said. been invited to share the stage "I m still in excitement and emony of Arvind Kejriwal as using the missed call number "Two inmates got seriously with Chief Minister Arvind it is a proud moment for my the Chief Minister of Delhi - 9871010101, shall be pub- injured and were shifted to Deen Kejriwal for his swearing-in cer- family and my parents. Me third time consecutively and lished in all legislative assem- Dayal Upadhyay Hospital. They emony on Sunday. and my parents here are special other cabinet ministers on bly constituencies in India. It returned to Tihar after treatment," Delhi Nirmatas were peo- guests, my father is so proud of Sunday. will also take part in municipal the official said, adding that around ple coming from different pro- me. I also want to thank the "The agenda of the meeting elections in other states. -    #  $ ./!        4  10 to 12 inmates got minor injuries fessions such as Auto driver, bus CM sir for running the Jai was to discuss two things main- "Since elections to the    $ +       during the clash. PTI conductor, doctor, teachers, Bheem Mukhyamantri Yojana ly. First, the message of the his- local bodies in many states are students, sanitation worker and through which am pursuing my toric win in the Delhi elections to be scheduled in the coming artist. These were among the 50 dream. It is great to be here as purely on the basis of unprece- months we want to take this makers who were on the list of a face of all those students hail- dented development works in campaign aggressively to the special and Very Important ing from socially and econom- Delhi should be disseminated grass roots, so that we can Persons (VIP) of Arvind ically weaker sections of soci- across the country loud and contest local body elections Kejriwal’s swearing-in ceremo- ety here at the event. clear. With this election, and get good results. The ny, all they have been honored "My life has been changed Arvind Kejriwal and Aam state leadership will conduct with this name for their work due to Delhi government. I Aadmi Party changed the entire a press conference in the state and achievements done to make earned a lot of respect and nature of political discourse in capitals and later in other Government and cty proud. strength to work for the safety the country. This is the right major cities to disseminate the "When I got the call, I was of woman and children in time to channelize the energy message of nation-building numb and felt like in a dream. Delhi. It is an honour for me to and enthusiasm of the volun- by joining Aam Aadmi Party A call from CM's office to san- represent bus marshals", said teers to expand the party across effectively", Rai. itation worker like is a big Arun Kumar, a bus marshall the nation," said Rai. thing. He is the only CM and an who saved a six year old girl Adding, AAP leader said, officer who treats everyone from a kidnapper. "This victory is emphatic equally. No one is this city or in While, Nirmata Gajraj and decisive as the BJP put all my office gives such respect and Singh works as a Bus their efforts to win the elec- honor to my profession but Conductor in Delhi transport tions deploying the Prime Kejriwal ji has touched my Corporation (DTC) says, Minister, Union Home heart and I am still excited and "When I got the invitation I Minister and other ministers cannot believe, I am here as spe- thought it is a prank call and the Chief Ministers from cial guest," said Lazwanti, a san- because why will I be invited. other states, using their pol- itation worker. But now I am very happy for itics of hatred. People of During his thanksgiving the invitation and I will defi- Delhi taught BJP a lesson and speech Kejriwal also mentioned nitely come with my family. therefore AAP's spectacular these Niramatas as the makers Kejriwal ji is a person of words win with 62 out of 70 seats of Delhi and lakhs of such nir- and work which we all are has important national sig- matas make the Delhi, not proud of." nificance. Secondly, how this $ %  &    

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aving National flag, Aam WAadmi Party (AAP) and Lord Hanuman printed flags and postcards and placards car- rying slogans, 'We love Kejriwal', Lage raho Kejriwal and 'Dilli ka Beta', 'Nayak 2 is back again', over 50 thousand enthusiastic supporters were seen in the his- toric Ramlila Maidan to attend the Aam Aam Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal's Swearing-in ceremony for the third successive time in a row. The action flick Singham, depicted Devgan clashing with local corrupt politician against all odds in the public interest. The 'Singham' poster creator, #$          $    !  Sunil Kumar, a Dwarka resident, said the depiction signifies 6 $    $   )    ! $   +  #$ is better for Delhi? AAP. He has price. Delhiites are not mad to have a clear line, see our work to earth person, whenever, peo- Kejriwal over the years. "His !  done work that is visible on get polarized on the communal and vote for us, if you are satis- ple go to his office with any (Kejriwal) struggle is not of ground. Agar kuch kiya ni hota lines, we have brains too who to fied with our work and welfare problem, he sits with us and lis- today but of years when he to meet him. Also, he is our CM, a class 9th student of SKV and welfare schemes. I have cer- to Naa hum vote dete, naa aaj choose and vote." schemes. Also, this time, protest tens to us and addresses the fought corruption and injustice," he come to school and meet us. Kalyanpuri. tificate and experience, I will get itni bheed dikhti. BJP sarkar The AAP also witnessed across the city and among the problem. Also, I have seen he said. Earlier, there was no fan and While, another youth, job but I volunteered for the dekho Cylinder ka daam bada fans from the parts National BJP's strong polarization and many CMs and PMs but The oath taking ceremony water facility in my school. The Vivek Gupta left his job and party, so that other students and diya, dilli k log samjhdar unhe Capital Region (NCR) such as communal tactics, AAP has nobody thought about us, no saw all walks of life aged up walls were damped and joined AAP for the last three children who are poor and are pata kon kya hai, hun hindu Noida and Ghaziabad. Sanskriti given its 100 percent and we are old age pension and religious from 3 years old 80 years old Windows were broken and we months to volunteer for the studying hard gets a good gov- musalman ki chungal mai nahi and Anurag from Noida, said, feeling very overwhelmed to be tours. But Kejriwal takes care of being present on Sunday in the use to sit on the floor. But now, party. "I just left my job to vol- ernment which will fund their faste (If Kejriwal has done noth- "We came here for an experi- a part of this ceremony." the elders, gives pensions and Ram lila Ground. we our classrooms are regular- unteer for AAP because my higher education and will cre- ing for Delhi, the ground would ence and wanted to feel the peo- While, an 81 year old, takes the senior citizens to pil- "I came here to our CM ly cleaned, the walls are inner heart says that this party ate a better career." be empty today. One can ple's opinion, the crowd. Raghuveer, who came along grimage during their last stage Arvind Kejriwal. When he vis- revamped with beautiful arts is creating revolution in the city While, a 60 year old assume by today's strength, that Besides, it a victory won and with his two brothers Indrajeet of life, who does this. Only sons ited our schools, I was absent and crafts. We also get to study and in the entire country for the woman, Diksha who stays in how much Delhi loves their AAP has a different ideology and Dharamveer, said, "Only do this for their parents and that day and missed the chance in smart classes," says Radhika, first time with its great initiative East Delhi's Mandoli said, "Who CM. BJP has hiked the cylinder among political parties. They Kejriwal. Our CM is very down Kejirwal is our son," he said. +, N  #  .   / 

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Kejriwal out too clearly on the Shaheen Kejriwal married a fellow IRS '! !'$  frame during the Anna Hazare- first became Delhi's chief min- Bagh protests. officer, Sunita. He is known to led Lokpal movement in 2011, ister in 2013. Notwithstanding the elec- be an ardent practitioner of took oath of office and secrecy Images of him sleeping in toral triumph for the BJP in the Vipassana, and seldom misses for the third consecutive terms his utilitarian Wagon R while May Lok Sabha polls, the IIT his yoga and meditation ses- as Delhi Chief M on Sunday. staging a sit-in for a Jan Lokpal Kharagpur graduate managed to sions. Kejriwal formed the Aam (ombudsman) wrapped in a anchor a campaign that wooed After completing his grad- Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2012 and cotton quilt in cold winter nights all sections in the city. uation in Mechanical it stumped `everyone after dominated the front pages of At the start of the campaign, Engineering from IIT winning 28 seats in 2013 Delhi newspapers and prime-time he had announced that his party Kharagpur, he joined Tata Steel Assembly election. Kejriwal took news bulletins. will run a positive campaign on in 1989. He resigned in 1992 to on then CM Sheila Dikshit and He resigned 49 days after the basis of the development take up the Union Public Service defeated her by 25 thousand coming to power since the Jan work done by his government in Commission examination # & 7*'$  votes from New Delhi Assembly Lokpal Bill could not be tabled the last five years. Schemes such which he cleared to become an seat. AAP won a landslide in in the Delhi Assembly, earning as free travel for women in IRS officer. He also worked !!    012134( ous AAP Government. He had Delhi Cabinet on Sunday. Kejriwal's close confidant and 2015 and decimated its rivals him the 'bhagoda' (deserter) DTC buses, free electricity, with Mother Teresa's also held the charge of gener- Lieutenant Governor Anil has come a long way to emerge BJP and Congress. While BJP tag. He silenced his critics when installation of CCTV cameras Missionaries of Charity in aking a leaf out of the book al administration department. Baijal administered the oath of as a prominent figure in Delhi's could win three seats, Congress he returned to power in 2015 and free water were his party's . Tof the swearing-in cere- Rajendra Pal Gautam, who office and secrecy. political landscape. He is also was relegation to a humiliating with the AAP winning 67 of poll planks. Kejriwal worked with peo- mony of the Shiv Sena-NCP- was the Social Welfare Minister The Arvind Kejriwal-led credited with spearheading the zero seat. Delhi's 70 seats. Kejriwal runs Dubbed a "terrorist" by BJP ple in slums through an NGO, Congress Government in in the previous Arvind Kejriwal AAP won 62 seats out of 70 in Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Kejriwal led AAP stormed his party with the proverbial iron leaders, Kejriwal said he would 'Parivartan', he set up with his Maharashtra, when from Chief dispensation, took oath in the the Delhi Assembly elections, education agenda. back to power in Delhi by win- fist and has learnt to temper his leave it to the voters to decide confidant Manish Sisodia. His Minister Uddhav Thackrey to name of Lord Buddha at the while the Bharatiya Janata Party After the swearing-in cer- ning 62 seats in the 70-member aggression, say people close to whether they consider him a son efforts towards the enactment of Ministers took oath by invok- Ramlila Maidan where a joyous bagged eight seats. The emony, the AAP leader took to Delhi Assembly. The party's him. of Delhi or a terrorist. the RTI Act to empower the ing their political leaders, crowd kept shouting 'Lage raho Congress drew a blank for the Twitter to thank those who choice of name was in line with He has mellowed since his Born on August 16, 1968 in poorest citizens of India won Ministers of Arvind Kejriwal Kejriwal', 'We love you second consecutive time. contributed funds for his elec- the alternative brand of politics days as the angry leader on a sit- Hisar in Haryana to Gobind him the Ramon Magsaysay Government in Delhi too Kejriwal'. Unassuming and always tion campaign. it espoused. in, carefully calibrating his polit- Ram Kejriwal and Gita Devi, Award for Emergent Leadership departed from the tradition of Imran Hussain took oath wearing a smile, Manish "Today as I restart my However, Kejriwal's efforts ical message and refusing to be Kejriwal is a man of simple in 2006. taking oath in the name of of office in the name of Allah Sisodia, who holds the number journey as minister in to spread the AAP's footprint baited by the BJP which made tastes. He lives with his parents, In February 2006, he God. and later oath of secrecy in the two position in the Delhi @ArvindKejriwal cabinet, I beyond the national capital have the anti-Citizenship wife and two children, and is became a full-time activist and Arvind Kejriwal's Cabinet name of God (Ishwar). Government as well as its purse would also like to thank all the not been successful. His attempt Amendment Act protests in often seen going out for a quiet started another NGO, Public member Gopal Rai did it in the Six legislators, including strings, took oath as a Minister people who contributed funds to be seen as a direct challenger Shaheen Bagh the centrepiece of meal or an occasional film. Cause Research Foundation, name of martyrs of the free- Satyendar Jain and Kailash in the new Arvind Kejriwal-led for my election in patparganj. to Narendra Modi came a crop- its campaign for the Delhi polls. Both his children -- Harshita with his award money as a cor- dom struggle. Rai was the Gahlot, were sworn in as Cabinet for the third time. Total 28 lakh was contributed per in 2014 when he contested During the election cam- and Pulkit -- are also IIT prod- pus fund. Labour Minister in the previ- Ministers in the newly-formed Sisodia (48) is known to be online within 48 hrs," he said.   Q& R   

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State's share of central funds SpeakerVishweshwar Mumbai: Seven persons were Atram (29), Bulandshahr (UP): Burglars broke open an ATM and Anand Singh's appoint- Hegde Kageri has decided to killed and atleast 12 others Mahadev    7009D7 E on a state highway decamping with 28 lakh in Uttar ment as forest minister are hold a special discussion on injured after a large SUV in Chandankar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, police said on expected to be raised by oppo- March 2 and 3 to commemo- which they were travelling fell (54), Krishna even persons were killed on Agra Sunday. sition parties in a likely stormy rate 70 years since the adoption from a bridge in Yavatmal dis- Prasannkar SLucknow Expressway on Sunday when The thieves escaped with the money after break- first session of the Karnataka of the Constitution. trict on Sunday, police (55), Anjana the car they were travelling in collided with ing open the ATM of Punjab National Bank legislature in 2020, beginning Though his expectation is said. Wankhede a truck after one of its tyres burst at installed outside the gate of a sugar mill unit on here on Monday. that the discussion should The mishap occurred on (69) and Bangarmau near here, police said. Khurja Pahasu state highway late on Saturday night, The session will commence focus on the intent, specialty of Kalamb-Jodmoha Road in the Babarao The accident took place when one of Superintendent of Police (Crime) Shivram Yadav with Governor Vajubhai Vala the constitution and MLAs to morning, they said. Wankhede the tyres of the speeding car got burst, sev- said. addressing the joint sitting of take part in it,rising above “The victims were on their (all residents ered to the left and caught fire after hitting According to the SP, the culprits cut open the the legislative assembly and party politics,there are appre- way to Jodmoha village from of Jodmoha), a truck in another lane, Unao ATM with the help of a gas cutter and took the council on the first day and hensions that issues like CAA Koteshwar in Wardha district while Superintendent of Police Virkant Veer money kept in it. conclude on February 20. It and NRC may figure in the after attending the post-death Sambhaji Singh said. We are examining CCTV footage installed will then meet for the budget debate. Kageri has also made rituals of their acquaintance,” Meshram Seven persons in the car were burnt inside the ATM kiosk, he said. session from March 2, with the it clear that the bar on media police said. (65), a resi- alive in the incident, he said, adding the vic- According to preliminary investigation, the state budget being presented on from telecasting House pro- “The SUV fell from the dent of tim were yet to be identified. watchman designated by the bank to guard the ATM March 5. ceedings will continue in this bridge into a pit after its driver after falling,” they Akola, they Taking note of the incident, Chief min- had gone on leave and put his younger brother in It will go on till March 31. session also and that the pub- apparently lost control. added. added. The injured were shift- ister Yogi Adityanath has directed the dis- his place to look after the kiosk. The case is being This will the first budget of the lic broadcaster, like in the pre- The vehicle was overspeeding Six of the deceased have ed to Yavatmal civil hospital, trict administration to provide all possible examined and the burglars will be caught soon, the BJP government after coming vious one, will provide live feed and it overturned a few times been identified as driver Amar police said. PTI help to the victims' family. SP added. PTI to power last year, while for to private TV channels. PTI   Q3  3 "4     0 R      .%       &(5   6,  Kolkata: Vice President M Venkaiah “Peace is the prerequisite for progress. Naidu On Sunday said India is known for India has always believed in the concept unity in diversity, pluralistic ethos and of 'Vasudaiva Kutumbakam' (the world is Ahmedabad: Ahead of US “World's oldest democracy peaceful co-existence of all religions. a family),” he said. President Donald Trump's meets world's largest democ- This ethos should be nurtured and The vice president said over the years, scheduled visit to the city on racy,” said one of the posters there should be no discrimination based India has believed in “living together” and February 24, the Ahmedabad which had images of PM Modi on gender or differences between people, “working together”. Municipal Corporation (AMC) and President Trump with he said while addressing a global meet of “The world probably needs to adopt on Sunday tweeted a series of 'Namaste Trump' displayed Rotary International here. this approach as it moves to implement the 'Namaste Trump' posters. prominently. Naidu called for making the youth of ambitious 2030 Sustainable Development Trump is scheduled to visit Posters on the event in the the country focus on creating social amity agenda,” Naidu said. the famous Sabarmati Ashram Motera stadium read “Two and work for strengthening community The vice president, who had a long here and take part in a 22-km- great democracies at the bonding. stint in the Parliament, appealed to the law- long roadshow with Prime world's biggest cricket stadium” The vice president said India wants makers to discuss and debate in a con- Minister Narendra Modi. After and “Bringing India and good relations with all her neighbours and structive manner. that the two leaders will inau- America together at the world's advocates for a climate of peace and “Discuss and debate to decide, not to gurate a new cricket stadium in biggest cricket stadium”. progress. disturb. Agree to disagree. Let the gov- Motera and address a gather- “Hello #Ahmedabad Get He said the world community should ernment propose, let the opposition ing there, with an expected ready to say #NamasteTrump take a pledge to fight against any force that oppose and let the House dispose. (This audience of over a lakh #MaruAmdavad gets a his- promotes terrorism. is) My request to all parliamentarians,” he people. toric opportunity to present “We want to have good relations with said. While it was earlier specu- Indian Culture & Diversity to all our neighbours. Let us take a stand... Naidu also called upon the youth not lated that the programme the global audience Come, join We must all seek to create an atmosphere to forget their mother tongues. would be called 'Kem Chho us for the where peace can flourish,” Naidu He spoke a few lines in Bengali and Trump', a Gujarati expression, #BiggestRoadShowEver#India said. Hindi during his address to thunderous the AMC posters confirmed it RoadShow 24th February More Without naming any country, the applause. Governor Jagdeep was now christened as details soon...,”said one poster vice president observed there is a saying Dhankhar and state Science and 'Namaste Trump', apparently to in English, Hindi and that “you can change your friends, but can- Technology minister Bratya Basu shared give it a pan-India appeal. Gujarati. PTI ,$    #"     #$ ,( not change your neighbours”. the dais with the vice president. 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Delhi on social media showing some fter the BJP’s loss in the %5,97*,7-;%+<, olitical leaders on Sunday that Jamia students were not police comes directly under men in paramilitary and police ADelhi election, the party’s ,.5)6*)+-6,9+,9.,9. Pasked the Centre to take beaten up inside the library. Modi-Shah and this is how it personnel uniform beating up top brass believes its leaders +,++",5))6-;%) action based on a viral video “Look at how Delhi Police treats young students studying students in the university’s should restrain themselves ,+5+),5)%*.-=%*7+ purportedly showing Jamia is blindly assaulting students in in a library. Shame,” Yechury library on December 15. from making controversial %9%<,.%;69+))*) students being beaten up by the library. A boy is flashing his tweeted. “It has come to our notice remarks as it is gearing up for police. While the Congress book but the policeman is con- after watching this Jamia video, BJP IT cell head Amit that some video with regard to the Bihar polls, with party said if no action is taken, the tinuing to attack him with the Government’s intentions Malviya the investigating agen- police brutality in Dr Zakir chief JP Nadda cautioning Government’s intentions would batons,” she said in a tweet in would stand exposed before the cies must use the video as evi- Husain Library of the Jamia Union Minister Giriraj Singh stand expose, Left stated the Hindi. “Home Minister and whole country,” she said. The 48- dence.”Students in library with Millia Islamia (JMI) is in cir- against making such state- police’s act is “unconscionable” the Delhi Police lied when they second video purportedly shows ‘masks’ — Reading from shut culation. This is to clarify that ments, sources said on Sunday. ,..,P);<%=,.<=%5 and “unacceptable”. said students were not beaten up some seven to eight paramilitary books — Looking anxiously the video has not been released BJP’s ally at Centre, Union );,5+69<%6)<%*;%= BJP IT cell head Amit in the library,” Priyanka said in and police personnel entering towards the entrance rather than by the university,” the institute’s Minister and LJP leader Ram .,),=+5 %69)+56+ Malviya, however, said the a tweet in and shared the video. the Old Reading Hall and beat- being relaxed and immersed in public relations officer Ahmad Vilas Paswan too said restraint ,,++5-*+.<%9+5%5), investigating agencies must use “If no action is taken even ing students with batons. studies, which is what a library Azeem said. over language by political lead- 56,5&)6,.-)%6;,5+ ers must be maintained and ,.5)9+5*9*;+%+ that the Bihar Assembly polls <,6;,79,)%9%=+5,)%9) ($%)" "& '*$ later this year should be fought =%5+" P).=,+ 9: 003;   on local development issues. Nadda’s piece of advice for made by BJP leaders during the of performance, keeping in 8   $    his party men comes couple of recent Delhi election campaign mind the work done by the days after Home Minister Amit and that such remarks may Central and State Governments,”   !  Shah, attributed controversial have resulted in the party’s said the Union Minister.      $   $ remarks made by some party defeat, Shah had said while Sources in the party said leaders in the run up to the speaking about the party’s now the party has set its eye on   012134( nomic slowdown, change in In the Bill’s statement of     campaign as one of the reasons defeat in Delhi assembly polls. the Bihar Assembly polls, where technology, court order, objects and reasons, Sinha said, for the BJP’s defeat. Shah was Union Minister Anurag it is in alliance with the JD(U) private member’s Bill has employer becomes insolvent, “At present, there is no law to the main force behind the Thakur and Delhi BJP MP and wants to ensure their victory Abeen introduced in the owner unable to carry business ensure that the employers pro-   012134( BJP’s high-octane campaign Parvesh Verma faced action in the state. Therefore, the BJP Rajya Sabha seeking to provide and change of Government, vide terminal benefits in time in the Delhi Assembly polls. from Election Commission for does not want its leaders to minimum nine months time then he is entitled for unem- and which makes provision for he Election Commission Nadda summoned Singh making controversial remarks switch to provocative rhetoric with assured income in case of ployment benefits. education, medical facilities T(EC) has collaborated with and cautioned him against mak- in Delhi election campaigns which brings bad name for the termination of employees due The terminated employee etc., to the families of employ- IIT Madras to work on a new ing such remarks after he stoked and they were banned from party, the sources said, adding to economic slowdown, shall be entitled to unemploy- ees who have been terminated. technology which will allow a controversy by describing campaigning for two days. that at the same time such employer becoming insolvent ment compensation health The bill seeks to achieve the electors to vote from far away Deoband, the seat of Islamic Paswan said the LJP chief remarks may not go down well and change in technology insurance benefits or any other above objective.” cities without going to the des- seminary, as the “Gangotri of Chirag Paswan had made the with the Janata Dal (United), among others. benefits as may be “After employment, a per- ignated polling station of their terrorism”. Singh has been found party’s stand clear on this (lan- which never hesitates in flaunt- The Terminated prescribed by the Central son often takes a few loans to respective constituencies, a making such remarks and with guage restraint) and the Home ing its secular credentials. The Employees (Welfare) Bill, 2020, Government, if such benefits meet his needs, gets their chil- senior poll panel official has this the BJP chief’s message Minister too admitted that it Assembly elections in Bihar are was introduced by BJP MP are not part of the employee- dren admitted at a certain level said. The project is at present seems to be clear that they might have been counterpro- expected to be held around Rakesh Sinha in recently con- employer agreement, for nine of school. All this cannot come in the research and develop- should avoid any controversial ductive. “Restraint over lan- October this year and the cluded first phase of months or till to a halt without any of his ment stage with an aim to statements or remarks. guage should be a must and I JD(U)-BJP alliance Government Parliament’s Budget session. It the time he gets employed fault. The family of the employ- develop a prototype, another Speeches like ‘Indo-Pak would like to appeal to the peo- under Nitish Kumar is seeking proposes that, if an employee elsewhere, whichever is earlier, ee should not suffer because of official said. hashtag (#) will be generated. match’ should not have been ple of Bihar to vote on the basis re-election. gets terminated due to eco- the bill reads. such events,” he said. Explaining the ‘block chain’ This hashtag notification would technology involved in the pro- be sent to various stakeholders, ject, Senior Deputy Election in this case — the candidates Commissioner Sandeep Saxena and political parties, the official ('(') said the concept is a “two-way said. The encrypted remote <  !  electronic voting system, in a votes so cast would once again controlled environment, on be validated at the pre-count-   !   white-listed IP devices on ded- ing stage to ensure that they 9:;<$  (,1    icated internet lines, enabled have neither been decrypted,  1! with biometric devices and a nor tampered with or replaced. web camera”. “Suppose there is a Lok   012134( two 747 Boeing aircraft by Air New Delhi: The Union Health He, however, made it clear Sabha election and a Chennai India following the outbreak of Ministry has constituted that voters will have to reach a voter is in Delhi. Instead of ll 406 people, who were the novel Coronavirus in Central teams of experts for designated venue during a pre- returning to vote in his or her Aquarantined at an ITBP China. While 406 were quar- examination of villages bor- decided period of time to be constituency or missing out on facility here after being brought antined at the ITBP facility, rest dering Nepal for novel coron- able to use this facility. It does voting, the voter can reach a back from Wuhan, have tested were housed at an Army cen- avirus infection. not mean voting from home, predesignated spot set up by negative for novel coronavirus tre at Manesar in Gurgaon. Villages bordering Nepal Saxena explained, which is the EC, say in Connaught in the latest sample examina- The death toll from in the States of Uttarakhand, “anytime-anywhere-any Place, in a particular time win- tion and will be discharged in COVID-19 outbreak in China Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim and device” and would require dow and can cast his vote,” a phased manner beginning has surged to 1,665 after 142 West Bengal will be inspected by some more time and techno- Saxena said. Monday. more people died, mostly in the Central teams for community- logical advancement. He said such voters may The final samples of all the worst-hit Hubei province, level Information Education Explaining the technicali- have to apply in advance to inmates of the Indo according to reports quoting Communication (IEC) activities ties, the Senior Deputy Election their returning officers to exer- Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Chinese officials. for Coronavirus in regard to the Commissioner told PTI that cise the option. Another top EC quarantine facility here were There have been 68,500 novel coronavirus, an order by the “two-way block chain functionary, who refused to get collected by a team of doctors cases so far in China, the epic- the health ministry dated remote voting” process would quoted, said at present it is only on Friday. netre of the outbreak. February 15 said. involve voter identification and a research and development The final coronavirus test India has so far reported Five separate teams of doc- authorisation using a multi-lay- project. If the technology is reports of all 406 people have three confirmed cases of the tors from the National Centre ered IT enabled system work- found to be “okay”, then only been found negative, an ITBP virus, all in Kerala. One of the for Disease Control (NCDC), ing on the EC’s e-Governance after stakeholder consultations spokesperson said on Sunday. three medical students, who Safdarjung Hospital, Dr Ram award winning Electoral and changes in the election All 406 persons are going had tested positive for novel Manohar Lohia (RML) Registration Officer Network laws and rules, it will be tried to be discharged in a phased coronavirus infection has been Hospital among others have (ERO Net) using biometrics in actual conditions, he said. manner from Monday onwards discharged after recovery at a been set up. and web cameras. There have been demands based on the advisory issued by Kerala hospital. “The teams will visit the After a voter’s identity is from various parties that the the Ministry of Health with due Passengers arriving in bordering districts of the states established by the system, a Election Commission should medical procedures and pro- flights from China, Hong allotted to them. The regional block chain enabled person- ensure that migrant workers tocols, he said. (   $   )(,) 1 =(,1> (      $   Kong, Thailand, Singapore, director (Ministry of Health) alised e-ballot paper (Smart who miss out on voting as they The group includes seven $)  P 0$   <$     )$(,1   " # $ ,( Japan and South Korea are will coordinate with the respec- Contract) will be generated. cannot afford going home dur- persons from Maldives which being screened for possible tive state health departments When the vote is cast ing elections to exercise their was taken to the ITBP facility Chhawla quarantine facility of sionals. The quarantined group A total of 650 persons were exposure to the respiratory for the visit of the team to the (Smart Contract executed), the franchise should be allowed to on February 1 and February 2 ITBP by the expert team of includes seven children includ- brought back from Wuhan, virus at 21 identified airports in bordering villages,” the order ballot would be securely vote for their constituency from are being looked after at Doctors and medical profes- ing an infant. China on February 1 and 2 in India. read. PTI encrypted and a block chain the city they are working in.         P   %% 1 !        012134(

  012134( along with other agencies carried ydroponic farming — detailed probe and surveillance Hgrowing plants in micro he number of honey- about the kind of information nutrients enrich-water solu- Ttrapped Navy personnel leaked by the arrested sailors to tion instead of soil — is fast arrested in the espionage case strengthen their security appa- catching the attention of farm- has reached 11 with four arrests ratus, sources said. ers struggling with shrinking made recently by the Andhra Preliminary probe indicat- land and water resources. Pradesh Police that is probing ed that all the seven sailors fell Scientists from the Council the matter. into a honey-trap in September of Scientific and Industrial Apart from the 11 Navy per- 2018 after they were contacted Research’s lab- Institute of sonnel, two civilians have also by some women on the Himalayan Bioresource been arrested in the case. The  #<,9),,)%-9,55)+.9+<,) Facebook and lured them into Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Navy personnel apprehended by  ,;5)%99,;;59..-;%<,5=5%6+.==59+ an online relationship. The Palampur have come forward the police are from the different 9,,-,))9<*.97*6-,4,5,5>4,59,+,&,?,9. trap was, most probably, set up to arm the farmers with the naval bases, including Mumbai, ),&,;,+9,6 by a Pakistani handler, accord- technical know on plant prop- Karwar (Karnataka) and ing to the probe so far. agation in hydroponic and Visakhapatnam. After being  ").)+),55)+),9*6-5%=)%<,6.,;5%=)%= The sailors were then aeroponic system, that is also honey-trapped by Pakistani )5<;5)%99,5*9.5)*5,9<=%59&)+)*);<%*) reportedly blackmailed and being termed as a game chang- attended the four-day training amount available in 1970. Also, ronmental risks due to less use intelligence agencies, the arrest- ,<<%*9+),<<%5.97+%)%*5<) forced to give information about er technology. workshop. the plant’s grown like this con- of water, more productivity ed men had allegedly passed on the position and movement of IHBT Director Sanjay Hydroponics is the tech- sume only 10 per cent of the per unit area, labour saving, no sensitive information related to operator was also arrested then mation” through Facebook and warships and submarines. Kumar said that as majority of nique of growing plants with- water used in the field and thus use of pesticides,” he said. the Indian Navy through their in this connection. other social media tools. Following the busting of the rural regions in India is out soil by using water solvent saves water. In India as the urban pop- social media profiles. All the sailors were arrest- It is one of the biggest cases the espionage racket, the Navy experiencing population shift in which consists of mineral “The interested farmers ulation is expected to rise by 50 Besides these arrests, a ed in a joint operation code- in recent past as the seven sailors had banned use of smart recent years due to animal men- nutrient whereas aeroponic is can start startups for the pro- per cent 2030, the overall number of social media profiles named “Dolphin’s Nose”” were arrested from three sensitive phones and social media appli- ace and poor returns from tra- the technique of growing plants duction of nutrient enriched hydroponics system market is of service personnel are under launched by the Naval intelli- naval bases. While Mumbai has cations and the Army warned ditional farming system, it is in air without soil and using spice, herbal and high value projected to grow at a CAGR of surveillance for links with sus- gence wing, Andhra Pradesh the Western Naval command its personnel against 150 fake high time our youth adopt new external nutrients. These tech- crops which has huge demand 12.1 per cent by 2025. picious accounts, according to police and central intelligence headquarters and most VIPs social media profiles, including techniques of agriculture like niques provide higher yield in the urban market. But before Training Co-cordinator at sources. agencies. The Andhra Pradesh land at the helicopter base there, of phoney spiritual gurus and hydroponics and aeroponics. and economic returns com- venturing into such new arena, the IHBT, Dr Ashish Warghat In December, seven navy police said in a statement, “An submarine construction base of babas, being used by Pakistan’s In this regard, the scientists pared to traditional agricultural they need to have technical said revenue generating culti- personnel were arrested for FIR has been lodged and seven nuclear powered Arihant sub- Intelligence officers to honey- from the IHBT have been con- practices, because of increase in knowledge about it,” he said. vations such as herbs, spices and alleged espionage by the Navy personnel and a hawala marines besides the Eastern Naval trap officials for extracting ducting training program on harvest cycles and balanced Dr. Rakesh Kumar, floriculture crops can be grown Andhra Pradesh police. The operator have been arrested command headquarters are in sensitive military information. this farming technique from nutrient supply. Programme coordinator at under hydroponic and aero- non-officer rank personnel from different parts of the Visakhapatnam. Country’s lone In an advisory issued in mid- time to time, the recent being Kumar added that such the IHBT added : These eco- ponic system. “although the were posted at three different country. Some more suspects aircraft carrier INS October, the Army asked the early this month wherein farm- farming systems are the need of friendly techniques can be initial investment cost for setting naval bases including Mumbai, are being questioned.” Vikramaditya’s base is in Karwar. personnel to avoid interacting ers, unemployed youth, stu- hour given that arable land per practiced in smaller space and up the system is high but in long Karwar(Karnataka) and The seven arrested were Given the sensitive nature of with unknown social media dents from Himachal Pradesh, person is projected to decrease are successful in advanced run it will provide better returns Visakhapatnam. A hawala giving out “unauthorised infor- these three locations, the Navy profiles. Uttarakhand and Gujrat by 2050 to one-third of the countries. “There is no envi- to farmers,” he added.     !"#$%$%  + /  Q  9 ,!  R  ! AO           Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister   " - NA 1 O     $  -;&;;;   Narendra Modi on Sunday ')    $   7   inaugurated ‘Kashi Ek Roop ?  $O 6+!    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It warned that stu- the State. Uttar Pradesh. Pradesh. Of these, about established raw material banks, dents found talking in Kannada The Minister has written to Artistes and weavers at the 35,800 artisans and 1.5 lakh testing labs, common facility would be slapped with a fine of the Principal Secretary of his two-day event will be impart- weavers stay in Varanasi alone. centres, and facilitated direct 50 initially and if repeated, the department to investigate the ed skills for improving the The Uttar Pradesh market access to artisans and penalty would be doubled. matter and submit an action quality and branding of their Government had launched the weavers and helping them The matter was brought taken report, official sources wares suitable for the larger ambitious scheme ‘One improve their income. PTI to the attention of Karnataka said. PTI  @   8#" &          P O  P @ 2         '            Mumbai: Former Maharashtra day of the 2-day state level con- Fadnavis said the strategy Lashing out at former ally Chief Minister and senior BJP vention held in Nerul in neigh- of parties opposed to the CAA Shiv Sena, which parted ways    Patna: The Bharatiya Janata be seen storming a library the contentious legislation as leader Devendra Fadnavis on bouring Navi Mumbai, was “if you cannot convince after the October Assembly Party on Sunday asserted that inside the Jamia Millia Islamia well as the NPR which many Sunday said his party-led Fadnavis said, “NCP chief them, then confuse polls and joined hands with the  N# the Citizenship (Amendment) and baton charging the stu- fear would be followed by Government at the Centre was Sharad Pawar is playing a per- them”. Congress and Pawar’s NCP, Act was brought in by the dents engrossed in country- wide implementation facing a ‘perception war’ from ception war against the BJP-led “The opposition should Fadnavis said “Congress lead- Narendra Modi Government at books. of NRC despite statements to NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Union Government, deliber- either prove that CAA is going ers will continue insulting V D   4100( the Centre out of ‘humanitar- “I am not sure about the the contrary by Prime Minister CAA and this will have to be ately creating confusion over to affect the poor and nomadic Savarkar” and asked “how long ian considerations’ and lam- authenticity of the video and Narendra Modi. countered by taking CAA. A disinformation that tribes in Maharashtra or they is the Sena leadership going to ahatma Gandhi’s great basted the opposition for hence it would not be proper “It is about granting citi- the political fight to the citizenship (of certain com- should apologise to Prime tolerate it” Mgrandson Tushar Gandhi “politicizing the issue”. for me to comment on it,” zenship to people, not snatch- streets. munities) will be taken away by Minister Narendra Modi for “If there is some courage on Sunday claimed the The partys national gener- Yadav said. ing it away from anybody,” The Narendra Modi gov- CAA is being spread.” their false claims,” Fadnavis left in the Shiv Sena, it should National Population Register al secretary in-charge for Bihar The BJP leader was here to said the BJP leader about the ernment is facing protests Pawar has called the CAA said. ban Shidori magazine pub- and National Register of and Rajya Sabha member take part in a meeting of the law that aims to provide Indian nationwide over its Citizenship ‘divisive’ and ‘diversionary’ and He said the BJP would lished by the Congress,” he Citizens were “real danger” Bhupendra Yadav also told partys office-bearers in Bihar citizenship to Hindus, Jains, Amendment Act which aims to has been vocal in his support contest polls on its own from dared the Uddhav Thackeray and would lead to the poor reporters that denial of a which was attended, among Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists give persecuted minorities to a plethora of national lead- hereon and claimed the party’s government.Shidori had bearing the brunt. scheduled meeting with Union others, by state unit chief Sanjay and Parsis who entered India from Pakistan, Afghanistan ers who have said that they first success with this decision recently published two articles Participating in an event Home Minister Amit Shah to Jaiswal and the latters prede- on or before December 31, and Bangladesh citizenship but would continue to oppose the will be upcoming Navi terming Hindutva icon organised by the People’s a delegation of Shaheen Bagh cessor and Union minister 2014 from Bangladesh, excludes Muslims. legislation till it is scrapped by Mumbai Municipal Savarkar as an “apologist” and Platform Against Fascism here, protesters was “a decision taken Nityanand Rai. Pakistan and Afghanistan, hav- Speaking on the second the Centre. Corporation polls. “rapist”. PTI he also said those protesting by the administration and “I must say that the CAA ing fled religious persecution in against the Citizenship police in Delhi taking into was a decision taken out of their countries. Amendment Act and NPR and account the situation on the humanitarian considerations Yadav also disclosed that NRC had been ground”. (maanavata ke aadhar par). It BJP president Jagat Prakash painted as Muslims” and peo- He, however, declined to is deplorable that the opposi- Nadda will be here on February ple must be worried about the comment on a video purport- tion has politicized the issue to 22 to give a pep talk to work- amount of “hatred that has edly a two-month-old CCTV the hilt,” said Yadav whose ers of the party ahead of the been inculcated in the footage —viral on social media party is facing the heat of assembly polls due later this society.” wherein police personnel can country-wide protests against year. PTI He alleged CAA was the first official act of the govern- ment which was discriminato- ry and went against the spirit $+      of the Constitution and the NRC and the NPR were the real danger.        # 9 “The rich will not be affect- ed. The poor in our cities and the poor in the villages are the Chennai: The DMK on Sunday said the over two ers here in January. ones who are going to face the crore forms collected as part of an anti-CAA sig- In a statement on Sunday, the DMK said brunt of the promulgation of nature campaign by the party-led Secular over two crore signatures were received during those two procedures which Progressive Alliance in Tamil Nadu were sent the campaign and were sent to the President by government is so keen to to President Ram Nath Kovind. flight. implement,” he said. Members of Opposition parties including “The signatures reflected the sentiments of The rural poor and uned- DMK, Congress and MDMK conducted the the people against the CAA, NRC and NPR. ucated masses would be made week-long signature campaign from February Tamil Nadu is hopeful that the President would to run from pillar to post just 2 demanding withdrawal of the Citizenship recommend withdrawal of CAA to safeguard to satisfy the government offi- Amendment Act, National Population Register democracy and Constitution...,” the statement cial who would decide their and the proposed National Register of Citizens. said. The SPA has demanded that the CAA be Constitutional right, he DMK president M K Stalin had announced withdrawn claiming that it affected Indian cit- claimed. the campaign at a meeting of alliance party lead- izens. PTI 0     +             !$   "#$ ,( Without naming anyone, he : “Look at how subtly they have divided us. Without mak- *+     , ing any attempt they have !1&   '      $ ," turned the CAA, NRC protests into us versus them.”They have ,   %- % . turned (the protests) into a Chennai: Anti-CAA protests protest, which was peaceful. issues, officers are directed to Hindu versus Muslim. They O $+ $+P by members of Muslim com- “Several Muslim outfits take charge immediately of the have managed to convey to the munity continued for the third have joined hands and are tak- areas noted, take stock of law  ") +  +##  people of India that the agitat- Jaipur: Rajasthan BJP president have been reports that the day on Sunday in Old ing part in the protest today. and order development and ing people are Muslims”, he Satish Poonia on Sunday protests are being funded by Washermanpet area in the city We seek withdrawal of the adequate precautionery mea- Aligarh :Resident doctors at Association (RDA) held a said. described Chief Minister Popular Front of India (PFI) and some other parts of Tamil CAA..,” a protester said. sures”, the order issued by the AMU’s Jawaharlal Nehru protest march on the hospital Ashok Gehlot as the leader of and the organisation has a Nadu. The state had witnessed a DGP JK Tripathy said. Hospital on Sunday demanded campus against the slapping of the ‘tukde-tukde’ gang in the connection with SIMI,” Poonia The fresh round of agita- series of protests against CAA A report from Coimbatore that the charges slapped against the NSA against the Gorakhpur 2%N#**3 wake of his recent participation said at a press conference tions against Citizenship by political parties, including said members of various Dr Kafeel Khan under the doctor after he was granted bail at a sit-in here against the here. Amendment Act (CAA), after the main opposition DMK and Muslim outfits continued their National Security Act be with- in connection with the alleged Citizenship (Amendment) “These all indicate that a lull since December, fol- Congress, while some Muslim Shaheenbagh-like demonstra- drawn. hate speech.     Act. there is a network working lowed the violence that broke outfits too had hit the streets to tion in Tirupur for the third Dr Khan was arrested by RDA president Dr Hamza He said Gehlot has behind such protests. I don’t out during a protest here on register their opposition to the day, condemning the police the UP Special Task Force Malik said the move was a “bla- $ 4  “attempted to push the state have any inhibition in saying Friday in which four police per- controversial law. action on anti-CAA agitators in from Mumbai on January 29 in tant attempt to crush dissent into anarchy” in the name of that Rajasthan Chief Minister sonnel and some protesters In a related development, Chennai. connection with a speech he and a violation of the Kolkata: The Trinamool freedom of speech and expres- is the leader of ‘tukde-tukde’ suffered injuries. several senior IPS officials have The protesters, including had delivered during an anti- Constitution of india”. He said Congress MLA who had on sion. gang,” he said, adding that Agitators at Old been assigned specified areas to a large number of women, CAA protest at Aligarh by targeting the doctor, the UP Saturday made vile remarks at “The Chief Minister’s par- Gehlot’s act was shameful as it Washermanpet area raised slo- maintain law and order. continued their sit-in on a Muslim University on government had done a great a Marxist colleague in the ticipation has encouraged such aimed at taking political gans against CAA and sought “In view of the develop- road despite being asked to dis- December 12. disservice to the entire medical House have expressed her apol- protests across the state. There mileage. PTI its withdrawal during the ments on CAA, NRC and NPR perse, police said. PTI The Resident Doctors’ community. PTI ogy saying what she said was a slip of tongue and that she did not intend to denigrate the per- sonal prestige of the other #  1           '$ 8#   Q&  R MLA. According to sources TMC   90 73D)9E “ They are not ready to set- MLA from Memari Nargis tle for anything but scrapping +,        Begum said “I unconditional- erala Governor Arif of the Citizenships Act. This is ly apologise for the particular KMohammad Khan has not dissent. This is imposition choice of a word which was a defended the citizens’ right to of views. Such rigid views        A93A# him in his swearing-in cere- was really pained at the treat- slip of tongue… I apologise if dissent if such views are not should not be confused as mony. Her brother pleasantly ment meted out to her by the I have hurt someone by the said sought to be imposed on democratic dissent,” he said. he BJP on Sunday ridiculed forgot her. I feel really bad for BJP-led Government. “I remark.” authorities and others. On alleged by the TMamata Banerjee after her her and her ambitions to brought the East-West Metro to Begum had reacted to Speaking at a panel discussion Government to muzzle the ‘brother’ and Delhi Chief become a national leader who Kolkata after much sacrifice but CPI(M) MLA from Jamuria, on the topic of “ free speech, media, the Governor said, Minister Arvind Kejriwal aims at galvanizing the parties now when its inauguration Jahanara Khan’s repeated rais- censorship, and media”, at Media faces much bigger ‘ignored her’ when it came to behind her,” Ghosh said. date came I was kept out of it,” ing of the issue of rising crime Difficult Dialogues conference threats from within and inviting her in his swearing-in Drawing a reference to the she had said. against women in the State at the international centre, authorities have not been able function in the national Bengal Chief Minister’s public Asking her to refrain from hurling a ‘four-letter-word’ at Goa, the Governor said, “those to curb the freedom of the press Capital. moaning about her not being making issues by her. dissenting against any decision even though such attempts go Taking a dig at the Bengal invited by the Railway Ministry dramatizing non-issues and Subsequently Speaker of the Government should not back to the first constitutional Chief Minister State BJP pres- at the inauguralfunction of advising her to give good gov- reprimanded start with a premise to amendment in 1951. ident Dilip Ghosh said Kolkata East-Metro corridor ernance instead of nourishing the erring MLA after receiving force the authorities to overturn The Governor has a word “ should Ghosh said “she shed tears for national ambitions, Ghosh said a complaint from the aggriev- it.” of advice for the media. He cau- abandon her dreams of becom- not being invited by the “she should stop making issues ed Legislator and the CPI(M) “ You have the right to dis-     +    $ $   ' tioned against blaming the ing a national leader around Railway Ministry to a recent out of non-issues by such pub- leadership in the House. sent. You have the right to Government for muzzling the whom the parties will rally programme but what about her lic acts … instead of dreaming Begum was also pulled up by peacefully raise your concerns, referred to excesses against the used.” press whereas the real threats because no one takes her seri- not being invited by the Delhi national she should concentrate Parliamentary Affairs Minister but you can’t expect the author- minority community in Khan disagreed with the are coming from several other ously. Chief Minister … I think she on the State and try to give Partho Chatterjee,, his Cabinet ities to accept your point of Pakistan and said such hap- rigid stand adopted by the sources. “ in the age of social “Look at her much touted has been more pained by good governance to the people colleague Tapas Roy and Urban views,” he said. penings are finding echo in Shaheen bagh anti-CAA pro- media, the Government cannot brother Arvind Kejriwal for Kejriwal ji’s behavior than that of Bengal which is gripped by Development Minister Firhad When asked the growing India. “ I don’t justify such testers and said that they have impose it’s will dissemination whose electoral success she of the Railway Ministry.” poverty, crime, police inac- Hakim. tendency to brand dissenters as brandings, but we have to also closed the door on possibility of news. The media must stand prayed at Kalighat and even The Chief Minister had tion, tolabaji (extortion) and The comment was later traitors by persons or group understand the context in of holding dialogues by hold- up and fight for its indepen- kept fasts. See what happened. earlier in a speech inside the political victimization of the expunged from the record of close to power, the Governor which such utterance are being ing an open-ended talk. dence.” She was not even invited by Bengal Assembly said that she Opposition.” proceedings of the House.PNS     !"#$%$%  ,

 ;   "(   $ $ N O O   7  $#  ) $     )  : Srinagar:The National of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Centre citing “funnelling of ille- Investigation Agency (NIA) Kashmir in 2016 and carried gal weapons, narcotics and *  O   has stumbled upon evidence of out raids at trade facilitation fake currency”. Nashik: There was need for funding of terror groups centres in Salamabad in “The action has been    ! (0) who, in his/her wisdom, introspection and change in through cross-border trade Kashmir’s Baramulla district taken after reports that the decides the grounds for detain- British-era laws keeping in during its probe into the case and Chakan-da-bagh in cross-LoC trade routes are he police’s description of ing any person. view changes in of Deputy Superintendent of Poonch district of Jammu. being misused by Pakistan- Tformer Jammu & Kashmir Citing section 13 of the society, Maharashtra Chief Police Davinder Singh who During its probe in the based elements for funnelling Chief Minister Mehbooba PSA, the officials said that Minister Uddhav Thackeray was caught escorting militants past four years, the NIA had illegal weapons, narcotics and Mufti as ‘daddy’s girl’ is not when a person is detained in said at a law conference organ- out of Kashmir Valley, officials been unable to find the final fake currency, etc.,” the gov- among the grounds for her pursuance of a detention ised here by Maharashtra and said on Sunday. beneficiary of the money ernment had said then. detention under the stringent order, the authority concerned Goa Bar Council on The officials said NIA received from traders, the offi- The officials said that they Public Safety Act (PSA), needs to communicate the Sunday. investigators grilled self-styled cials said, adding that after did not rule out the possibili- according to official grounds for detention to the Speaking on the topic commander of the banned Naveed’s questioning the ty of arrested police officer records. person to enable ‘Marching Towards Speedy Hizbul Mujahideen terror agency had got a vital link. Singh having knowledge about The seven-page order him/her to make a representa- Modern Judiciary’ at Law group Syed Naveed Mushtaq The officials said that some the funding pattern through served on the 60-year-old PDP tion against it to the Conference 2020, Thackeray create a society and judicial sys- told the gathering that includ- Ahmed alias Naveed Babu, more people were likely to be trade as he had been associat- chief, the daughter of party Government. said all four pillars of democ- tem where there will be no ed Justice Bhushan Gavai of the who was caught with Singh, picked up for questioning in ed with Naveed Babu for long. founder and former Chief In its dossier, the police racy need to come together to need to hand over cases of Supreme Court, Bombay High about the funding of the organ- the case as the probe in the Singh was arrested last Minister Mufti Mohammed recommended Mufti’s deten- think of amendments in law to atrocities on women to fast Court Justices Makarand isation and the way they had DySP’s case has brought the month along with Naveed, Sayeed, has stated 12 grounds tion for her “dangerous and ensure people get justice speed- track courts for speedy justice. Karnik and Sandeep Shinde as been in touch with their mas- four-year-old case to focus. Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist for her detention under the insidious mechanization and ily. In case of failure in creating an well as State parliamentary ters in Pakistan. Recently LoC trade organ- Rafi Ahmed Rather and Irfan ‘Public Order’ segment of the usurping profile and nature by “Many years after ideal society, crime will affairs and Transport Minister The agency has stumbled isation president Tanveer Shafi Mir, who claims to be an PSA that was invoked against the masses as ‘ Independence, British-era laws increase and there will be a Anil Parab. upon evidence of terror financ- Ahmed Wani was arrested by advocate. He is at present in her on February 6. Daddy’s girl’ and ‘Kota Rani’” still exist. As per the need of the dearth of court buildings,” he Justice Gavai laid the foun- ing through cross-LoC trade the NIA and was being ques- judicial custody. Senior officials in the based on the profile of a society and changing situa- told the gathering. dation stone of a new court during Naveed Babu’s ques- tioned. The cross-LoC trade, The officials said that if Jammu and Kashmir adminis- medieval queen who rose to tion, there is need for intro- The importance of good building here and CM tioning, they said. The NIA had started in 2008 as a confidence need be Singh and others could tration involved in the deci- power by virtue of undertaking spection and change in these values is more than laws and Thackeray promised all help registered a case against building measure between be summoned in connection sion-making process explained intrigues ranging from poi- laws,” he said. the time to nurture these val- and funds to complete its con- unknown people in connection India and Pakistan, was with the LoC trade case as that the police dossier is sub- soning of her opponents to “It is our responsibility to ues in society has arrived, he struction quickly. PTI with the trade across the Line stopped in April last year by the well. PTI mitted to the district magistrate ponyardings. -    !      $ &B  D'    @)D9 Jammu: The Jammu & effective from February 16 social made to disturb the public  "/0   Kashmir administration has and remain in force till media sites peace by spreading rumours extended the 2G mobile data February 24, unless modified are being to incite the general public service and fixed line inter- earlier,” he said quoting an accessed over the last week which Jammu: The National Conference, time as the election will be held on participate in the election when its net connectivity wherever order issued by the Home through necessitated temporary sus- one of the main political parties in party lines. top leaders, including its president provided across the union Department. the virtual pension of the mobile data Jammu & Kashmir, has expressed In a letter to Jammu and Farooq Abdullah, vice president territory till February 24, an The 2G internet facility private services for limited period of willingness to participate in next Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Omar Abdullah, general secretary official spokesperson said on on mobile phones was network time by the authorised offi- month’s Panchayat polls but wants (CEO) Shailendra Kumar, NC Ali Mohammed Sagar, are in Sunday. restored in Jammu and (VPN) cers,” read the order issued by ‘roadblocks’ placed in its way to be central secretary Rattan Lal Gupta detention under the stringent However, the internet Kashmir on January 25 after applica- Principal Secretary, Home removed so that it can campaign said the party is a strong votary of Public Safety Act. service providers (ISP) have remaining suspended tions, for department, Shaleen freely. democratic process and wishes to Therefore, the process of been given directions to since August 5 last year after coordinat- Kabra. The party, which had stayed participate in the eight-phase elec- selecting candidates and cam- ensure access to 1,485 white- the Centre announced abro- ing terror With regard to mobile away from the 2018 Panchayat tions starting March 5 in over paigning under the given circum- listed sites only and not to gation of Article 370 provi- activities as data service, he said ISPs polls, said the detention of its top 11,000 seats. stances is impossible, the letter any social media applica- sions and bifurcation of the well as to would ensure access only to leaders will hamper the process of A copy of the letter has been said. tions allowing peer-to-peer erstwhile State into Union upload the 1,485 whitelisted sites and candidate selection and marked to the Chief Election As per the rule, either the party communication and virtual Territories— Jammu & been received from the intel- provocative material aimed at not to any social media appli- campaign. Commissioner. president or vice president have to private network (VPN) appli- Kashmir, and ligence and law enforcement disturbing the public order. cations allowing peer-to-peer It has expressed its willingness The letter States that it is prac- sign the nomination papers of cations, he said. Ladakh. agencies inter-alia bringing “It has also been report- communication and VPN to take part in the poll process this tically impossible for the party to prospective candidates. PTI “The directions shall be “Whereas, reports have out the manner in which ed that attempts have been applications. PTI #     :; ;! <            Thiruvananthapuram: In further relief to from Thrissur, is awaiting test results from Kerala, a student treated for the novel coro- Pune NIV after samples screened at the navirus in the State was discharged on Alappuzha centre of the institute had Mumbai: Fifty six of the 60 people, A Maharashtra government Sunday after two consecutive test results returned negative last week. who have been quarantined in release said 36,028 people have returned negative, becoming India’s second “Now, we are waiting for the test result Maharashtra so far for suspected undergone screening at the Mumbai patient to recover from the infection, health of the student admitted to Thrissur Medical exposure to the novel coronavirus, international airport since January authorities said. College Hospital. Once the negative result have tested negative, with 18. The patient from Kasaragod, one of is received, we can 50 of them being It said 216 people have returned the three positive cases of coronavirus proceed to discharge,”    discharged from to Maharashtra from Covid-19 detected in the country on their return the official said. hospitals, a State affected areas in China, of which 137 from China, would, however, remain Both the discharged students, study- Government official said on Sunday. have completed their 14-day follow under home quarantine for ten days, the ing in a university in Wuhan, the epicen- A person who had alighted up period. state health department said. tre of the deadly virus that has claimed over from a Filipino cruise vessel in Those arriving from China and “Two consecutive results of the patient 1,600 lives in China, had earlier tested pos- Mumbai and was isolated after he other areas affected by the virus are came negative and was then discharged itive for the infection and were treated in complained of cough and fever has being kept under observation for a today morning. The patient will have to isolation wards set up in medical college also tested negative for the virus, the period of 14 days, the release remain under home quarantine for ten hospitals in Alappuzha and Kasaragod. official said, adding that the ship has said. more days,” a senior health official told PTI. Of the 2,210 people under surveillance now reached Porbandar in neigh- Maharashtra, where no positive More than 2,000 people are still under in various districts, as many as 16 were in bouring Gujarat. case for the virus has been report- observation for the novel coronavirus in isolation wards in hospitals and the “Of the 60 people who were kept ed so far, has set up 39 isolation com- the state, which had accounted for all three remaining 2,194 are in home quarantine, in isolation wards, 56 have tested partments comprising 361 beds. positive cases in the country. Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja said in negative and 50 of them have been The death toll in China from the Earlier on Thursday, a student from a release on Sunday. discharged. The test results of the epidemic has climbed to 1,665 on Alappuzha was discharged after his two Of the 415 samples sent for testing at other four are yet to arrive and is Saturday after 142 more people consecutive samples sent for testing at the the NIV in Pune, a total of 396 turned out expected in the next two days. All died, mostly in the worst-hit Hubei National Institute of Virology (NIV) in to be negative and the results of the remain- samples were tested at Pune’s Province, and the confirmed cases Pune turned out to be negative. India’s ing were awaited, the release, quoting the National Institute of Virology,” he jumped to 68,500. PTI $   +             , #$ ,( first coronavirus case, a woman medico Minister, said. PTI said. !   N  R     !$   $     $      #    ) A $      6 Bengaluru: Three Kashmiri Mumbai :Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay bubble has started to burst now”. engineering students, arrested Raut on Sunday said the Delhi Assembly “Even Lord Ram is not helping the on sedition charges in Hubballi Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister case, danger on quota for deprived poll results indicate that Prime Minister party to win polls. They (those two district were released after exe- Ashok Gehlot here on Sunday communities was obvious. Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Indians) shared their views on the day of cution of a bond under Section accused the BJP-led Union He accused the BJP and the Shah are not invincible. vote counting (for Delhi polls),” the Sena 169 of the CrPC, police said on Government of taking arbitrary RSS of inciting people in the name In his weekly column in Sena mouth- leader said. Sunday. decisions, leading to an environ- of nationalism. piece ‘Saamana’, its executive editor Raut The common factor between Prime The three students study- ment of suspicion in the country. “Their nationalism is pseudo- criticised BJP’s “religion-centric” political Minister Modi and Delhi Chief Minister ing in a private engineering col- He said the intention of those nationalism. Their only aim is to strategy while lauding the developmental Arvind Kejriwal is that “both are self- cen- lege in Hubballi were arrested at the helm at the Centre was not win elections by instigating people. works of the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi tered”, but Modi also has “huge arrogance on Saturday for raising pro- clear due to which it was not known Where would 20 per cent muslim government. and pomposity”, Raut alleged. Pakistan slogans and posting it where the country was headed to. minority population go,” he He said the BJP, which appeared He said Kejriwal also once wanted to on social media on the first Gehlot said this while address- said. invincible during the Lok Sabha polls, fell “conquer the entire country”, but after fac- anniversary of the ghastly ter- ing a dharna held in the backdrop Deputy Chief Minister Sachin like a ‘house of cards’ in Delhi. ing defeat in the Lok Sabha polls, he soon rorist attack that left scores of of an apex court ruling that States Pilot said their protest is to alert the “No country is without religion, but realised his limitations and built his party CRPF soldiers dead at Pulwama are not bound to provide reserva- BJP government at the Centre that religion does not mean patriotism...A fol- and its network in Delhi. in Kashmir. tion in appointments or promo- no ideology or power can abolish lower of Lord Hanuman, Kejriwal brought “The BJP has ridiculed Kejriwal’s The students were released tions. the fundamental rights of the citi- ‘Ram Rajya’ in Delhi though the BJP freebies, like free electricity and water. after they executed a bond The Supreme Court had given zens of the country. almost fielded Lord Ram in this election,” BJP’s definition of patriotism comprises under 169 CrPC, wherein they the judgment last week, upholding He said Babasaheb Ambedkar Raut said in sarcastic comments. waging war against Pakistan, abrogation come back whenever they are the contention of the Uttarakand had made a provision for reserva- “The picture of Delhi was of Kejriwal of Article 370, strong steps against infil- summoned, Hubballi-Dharwad BJP Government. tion so that the standard of living as devotee of Hanuman and people of trators and random sloganeering of ‘Vande police commissioner R Dilip Congress leaders also submitted could be improved by connecting Delhi became Ram...Ram strongly stood Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’,” he said. told PTI. PTI a memorandum to the President the Dalits and backward with the behind Hanuman,” he said, adding that But, “the better form of patriotism” through the Rajasthan governor, mainstream. there are lessons to be learnt from this elec- (referring to Kejriwal) is offering better urging to take action according to He said the quota is not a pro- tion”. BJP leaders earlier said those who education, health services and providing the basic spirit of the Constitution gramme like ‘Garibi Hatao’ but a don’t vote for the saffron party would be electricity, water and shelter to the needy, over the question of continuous process to ensure rights traitors, so is the entire Delhi going to get the Sena leader pointed out. reservation. “The intention of peo- to the Dalits and backward classes. that stamp? Raut asked. “Will you (BJP) call it patriotism when ple ruling the country at present is He said the aim of the BJP is to “The Delhi verdict indicates that two crore people lost jobs in last two not clear. The Centre is taking mislead people by diverting atten- Modi-Shah are not invincible any longer. years?” Raut wondered. decisions arbitrarily. An environ- tion from issues like inflation and It also points out that voters are not dis- He said before the 2014 Lok Sabha ment of doubt is inevitable as it is unemployment. honest. Religious whirlwinds were stoked elections, the BJP promised that 15 lakh unclear in which direction the AICC general secretary and for political gains, but voters did not get will be deposited in every citizen’s bank country is headed to,” Gehlot said. state in-charge Avinash Pandey carried away,” he said. account, but not even 15 got deposited. He said the BJP was making said the BJP is trying to tamper with People should get over the “myth” that The BJP also pushed the Delhi poll arbitrary decision despite getting the right to reservation which is only Modi and Shah can win elections, the narrative towards issues like Ram temple, only 39 per cent votes in the Lok enshrined in the Constitution. Rajya Sabha member said. (abrogation of) Article 370, Jammu and Sabha elections. He said uncertainty prevailed Sharing an experience from a recent Kashmir, surgical strike and ‘Hindutva’, but Gehlot said the ruling party at in the whole country as people were international visit, Raut said while he was people instead chose Kejriwal, who pro- the Centre can go to any extent to confused about policies of the BJP at the Tashkent airport, two Indians liv- vided them essential services, he impose its agenda and in such a Government. PTI ing there for years told him that the “BJP said. 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An as its next assignment, some-                *     =  equaliser in a society that’s predicated on thing for which it has already inequity as social, economic and political cap- been criticised but hasn’t forgot-           +       ital? Owning responsibility than harvesting ten to take up. "              #    blame games? Perhaps that’s the reason why Denmark, which is among                    >  the party, while assuming charge for the third the top liveability and sustain- time, gave a clarion call for “positive nation- ability indices of the world, is  %  S                  alism” and has decided to participate in local demonstrable proof of the suc-                5        self-governance polls across the country in cess of a delivery-oriented gov-              3     a bit by bit lab experiment of welfarism. It ernance model. The Social may not be a pyramid yet but AAP is giv- Democrats and the Farmers’              3     ( ing a new ring to the bijli, sadak, paani plank Party stood out for their social         %            of the past and making delivery-oriented gov- reform programmes when Adolf   (   /1%0     )      ernance its new credo, much in line with Hitler was on the ascendant in countries like Denmark and South Korea, Germany. They embodied the                         where the redress of people’s liveability power of a representative   *                 indices, a happiness project if one could call Parliament against his personal-                   it that, has changed traditional politics. And ity cult that was changing the in resource-depleted times, where sustain- political template of the times. *     *     "   (      ) ability will be the only measure of a nation’s With time they made the citi-                    ( progress, this approach is set to redefine and zen feel valued for all the taxes   #          P*    #Q /*,#0     reshape protectionism and nationalism as we s/he paid by evolving a gover- know it. nance model responsive to their          *S      ) *  Unmistakably, AAP has mastered needs and justifiable to their con-                   ( realpolitik in its third avatar, neutralising the cerns. This automatically built         *S    (     BJP’s campaign missiles with smart electoral ratising religion as inclusive and despite protests, sit-ins and dis- enhancing digital access. Chief accountability in systemic               *    ( strategy. But if it uses its power and manages common, pitting the BJP’s neg- ruptors, there’s no political space Minister Arvind Kejriwal him- processes. And they included to make this neo-socialist logic visceral and ative projection against a posi- for civil movements. As the BJP self astutely asked people to women in their growth story              #     granular to the concerns of everyday life, then tive one. The Trinamool herds parties into Centre-Right vote for his performance, no from the very beginning. The               %      ( it could transfer the ownership of national- Congress (TMC) chief Mamata positions, civil movements have matter what religion or political result? The nation has the high-     *   *S             ( ism to people instead of politicians. This is Banerjee is doing the same with become the cultivable space for ideology they harboured. This est employment ratio, the high- not going to be an easy battle in deeply divid- her Jai Maa Kali slogans in transformational strategies. The empowerment explains why BJP est number of citizens on pub-   #          #          ed times where nationalism has been pred- Bengal, invoking a deity which AAP, which was born of such a and Congress supporters, too, lic allowances, the highest taxes             # 3  -   icated on identity politics, the imaginary fear is revered by everybody in that movement, is then perhaps best voted for AAP, why nationalism (acceptable because it finances      #    A %      P( of the others and the hurt of denial we did- State irrespective of their faith. placed to re-induct it in a man- as an abstract idea will have to public expenditure), and the n’t know existed. Polarisation and majoritar- The Congress, too, is now ner that matters most, daily be translated into pride in the highest percentage of the econ-    Q            5   ianism, of the kind that the BJP has encod- employing soft Hindutva of its governance. And marry it to the city you live in, the street where omy ploughed into the public                      ed through its most repugnant avatars, kind. India had so far reconciled larger reclamation of dharma, your home is. accounts. And it figures among       )           need counter-strategies to begin with. And itself to a secular public life that of changing people’s lives. According to a report by the top 10 in income and edu- when the manifestation of vitriol is through where ritualism was lived as a For people give parties the elec- McKinsey, such a technique has cation.   )                the emotive force of religion, then secular- daily habit rather than an exhi- toral strength to change politics. been used successfully as a gov- Many critics argue that such ism seems like an angularity than an asset. bitionist practice. The BJP has This could yet reset our fulcrum. ernance tool. “In the UK, for an approach builds a sense of And in the India of our times, secularism is managed to overturn this para- Undoubtedly, the Delhi ver- instance, the Local Government entitlement, kills enterprise and ,;   the new tormentor, the free radical that has digm, making public symbolism dict stands out because it has Association undertook a project works only on broad majorities, emaciated religiosity, a non-belief that has of religion a matter of pride and attempted creating a classless to measure how satisfied resi- one that may actually coerce 40=   :!       denied us the right to wear it comfortably on disowning it as a matter of society — elevating standards dents were with their local coun- political parties into the game of our sleeves. Therefore, each Opposition party, national shame. Insidiously, it and quality of Government cil’s performance. Their analysis populism. They may even atro-   , &.    which is now tactically avoiding a confronta- has throttled majoritarian liber- schools so that their students are showed that perceived value for phy on subsequent changes. But        ( tion with the BJP and refusing to bite the bait alism and compelled political mainstreamed better, appointing the money — essentially, in a dynamic such as India’s, wel-       that makes the latter look like the victim, is parties to play by the rules of this proficient teachers with the right whether residents feel they’re farism is empowering and ) coopting religion, too. AAP has successful- game. Religion, tragically, is pay, setting up neighbourhood getting a good return on their tax encouraging and is needed to  *    + ,   ly turned religion into a jan dharma of serv- now the domain of tactical war- clinics that have become the first dollars — was by far the most level out the basic indices. The       * -  ing the people and communities with its fare and a test of loyalty to the responders in a health crisis, powerful influencer of public sat- application of ingenuity and its #  . /*-#.0      actions, be it on public health, water, educa- nation, thanks to the BJP. By allowing women free mobility isfaction; it was far more impor- incentivisation can happen only tion or empowering fee exemptions. establishing religion as a tool of without worrying about burden- tant than the tax levels them- when we have crossed this   12          However, in the public war of chants and political play, it has skillfully ing the family budget, ensuring selves. Further, perceived value enabling threshold. Change         3    rants, it countered Jai Shri Ram with Jai exiled secularism and community-specific projects and for the money was determined doesn’t happen overnight. And   #          Bajrangbali, using the image of Ram’s servi- Constitutional values to the doorstep delivery of services, largely by how well residents you need role models. But at least tor Hanuman. AAP is also using Hanuman domain and responsibility of reducing power bills that shows were informed about local ser- a start has been made.           ( as a metaphor for being a devotee of the peo- civil society. This dissociation is the Government’s intent to vices. Several councils used these (The writer is Associate  #       *-#.   ( ple, serving with commitment and democ- significant. 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In fact, in JNU’s termi- 2(#4(#!               nology, it is business as usual. 9'1 2413*(0)                    However, the level of investment that the 1* 4!(! #        *          nation has made in this one university makes it 903(%1 3      *            obligatory on its part to prove its worth on 17#(90&,07               account of the confidence put in it by the peo- ple. They know where JNU stands. But the lat- 9734'1           *      ( 1!1 41                 ter is not interested in incisively securitising its role and contribution. 24#2!#41     #             Central Universities and other national-level %1!#*913                 institutions of higher learning and research must <9 !4993          #      ( regularly pose a very serious query to themselves 17#(90#4#  S     5          ( ( — both individually and collectively: Are we (0(*7!#        #              really equipped enough to take a fresh look? 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It is the nature of man to think           )       collectively comprehends the dynamic nature of #99*74#9 education in every country must be a libraries and laboratories?” and therein he differs from animals.”  /  0     /  0   its mission, objectives and goals in profession- product of indigenous thought process Though Mahatma Gandhi had Let JNU lead other universities to al terms and consistently strives to understand 18 1##4#(# and appropriate new scientific knowl- warned about all this in Hind Swaraj, a major rethink that would let them               9734'1 3              ( the importance of “looking within.” National- edge. he wrote in 1909: India remained too focus purely on knowledge quest for level institutions must remain ever-alert on 1!10#1#9 Consequently, the first requirement enamoured of all that is Western; we fulfilling the aspirations of the youth    $                “growing up” professionally. Reputations are #410#(90 at the policy-planning level is full famil- are too overwhelmed; just too eager to and the nation. #                    ( made only through persistence of single-mind- 492!9(3 iarity with the indigenous traditions of borrow everything from “there and For those who are interested in           P      Q  ed commitment to the cause over a long peri- 941!(900 knowledge quest, its creation, genera- them?” finding solutions, one would like to           (   #   od of time. When academics within an institu- 13()(97!*(#B tion, transfer and utilisation. This is With its overwhelming emphasis submit the following from a letter    (             tion get divided on ideological constraints, there 973%1 necessary but should not be a closed on liberal education, JNU could have Albert Einstein wrote to Mahatma                   is a drastic reduction in the time available for 1*10#1(0#41 exercise. It would be equally necessary researched what was the best model for Gandhi and which was quoted by APJ                  ( high quality collaborative research and genuine 970# B0 to acquire a deep comprehension of school education that India must Abdul Kalam in one his books: “You    innovations. In the post-Independence period, 24B(#(!9 1 new knowledge that could be available implement. It is certainly not too have shown through your works, that *                / India has witnessed a sharp decline in some of from all possible sources and places. much to expect that it could have pre- it is possible to succeed without vio- its prestigious learning centres of earlier years. 131*10#9< Mahatma Gandhi had something sented to the nation how social cohe- lence even with those who have not dis-  0                  1909*(         *    ( It would have been in the fitness of things if JNU to say about it and it appeared in the sion and religious amity could be carded the method of violence.” had studied such cases and came forward with ) 92#4& Young India of June 1, 1921: “I do not cemented in the country and why it is Are our universities and students                ( a model of re-engineering and quality enhance- 9) 1!!0 want my house to be walled in all sides a core element of economic growth, of today not expected to strengthen this  O      O    ,        ment strategies. 1'139 *10# and my windows to be stuffed. I want progress and development. philosophy?                 ( The growth of unbiased and pure profession- the cultures of all the lands to be blown It is really depressing that there are It is indeed depressing that today     *             al tradition of knowledge quest suffers in con- about my house as freely as possible. two distinct ideological groups of stu- we have a culture where even premi-        "  (    *    ditions of severe apathy towards the indigenous But I refuse to be blown off my feet by dents and teachers who have just fully um universities, with all of their much-                tradition of knowledge-creation and dissemina- any. I refuse to live in other people’s ignored the dialogical tradition that publicised achievements, never serious- "           *        tion, the essence of which may still be relevant. houses as an interloper, a beggar or a was the hallmark of knowledge growth ly try to listen to those who do not              P   It is now globally acknowledged that edu- slave.” in the past and has become more rel- think alike. It is sad that a culture of    Q      cation in every country must be rooted in its cul- One of the outstanding features of evant and necessary in present times. intolerance pervades many famed #                 ture and must be committed to the progress of the freedom struggle was its persistent Swami Vivekananda could put it in institutions of higher learning. the country. The pre-Independence model of focus on indigenous universal educa- futuristic perspective as early as in 1896 However, they must not forget that they                    Gandhi and Zakir Husain was based upon this tion in a free India. Our founding in one of his lectures delivered in have an obligation to the nation to               premise. It is now being realised that had India fathers knew that the transplanted sys- London: “What we want is progress, encourage, nourish and nurture the   #       P  Q     given the importance education deserved, tem forced by the alien rulers on the development and realisation. No the- great dialogical tradition of India. ! 822    %          things would have been far more encouraging country would not work in free India. ories ever made men higher. No They must become a place of intellec-     P     Q      ( on the employment front. 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ties informing them of the shortage but Security Act (NSA). Anyone who has IPC and other penal statutes) can deal before convicting a person, a trial to no avail. The Indian Medical carefully heard Dr Khan’s speech will with the situation, recourse to a preven- must be held in which he must be given Association, several doctors of AIIMS, bear witness to the fact that nowhere tive detention law will be illegal. an opportunity of placing his defence. Delhi and over 200 health profession- did he speak against any religious com- Whenever an order under a preventive It follows that if a person is liable to be als and allied activists wrote to the Chief munity. All that he said was, “We (i.e. detention law is challenged, one of the tried, or is actually being tried, for a (!0B90197# Minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Yogi Indian Muslims) are 25 crore people questions which the court must ask is, criminal offence, but the criminal law #41 1Q Adityanath, in Dr Khan’s support. He and we cannot be removed or scared was the ordinary law of the land suffi- (IPC) will not be able to deal with the was released on bail in April 2019 after and you cannot take anything away cient to deal with the situation? If the situation, then and only then, can the  1 O    spending nine months in jail. from us. (Tumhaari auqaat nahi ki tum answer is in the affirmative, the deten- preventive detention law be taken    Q( "'%  0)" Ultimately, in September 2019 Dr humse kuch chheen sakte, hamein daraa tion order will be illegal.” recourse to.”       $ Khan was acquitted by the court which sakte, hamein hataa sakte. Hum 25 crore It was also held in Rekha’s case, “No As regards Dr Khan’s speech, it r Kafeel Khan is a medical found no evidence against him. hain).” doubt it has been held in the does not attract 153A or 295A, IPC and  $ &    practitioner who did his MBBS Thereafter on December 12, 2019 he Dr Khan was voicing the feelings lawyer permitted. Hence it is undemo- Constitution Bench decision in even if it does, surely those provisions   Q9   Dand MD from the renowned gave a speech at an anti-Citizenship of many Indian Muslims who have the cratic. In Rekha vs State of Tamil Nadu Haradhan Saha’s case that even if a per- are sufficient to deal with the situation.  & ! Manipal Medical College, Karnataka, Amendment Act (CAA) rally in impression that this Government is (2011) a three judge Bench of the son is liable to be tried in a criminal The preventive detention order under 4    Q and thereafter served as a lecturer in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). A anti-Muslim. No doubt his speech was Supreme Court observed, “Preventive court for commission of a criminal the NSA is, therefore, clearly illegal and    *  BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur. First Information Report (FIR) was strongly emotional but surely in a detention is by its nature repugnant to offence, or is actually being so tried, that should be struck down by the court. When several children died in lodged on December 13 regarding democracy people should be allowed democratic ideals and an anathema to does not debar the authorities from Dr Khan and his family have been       2017 in the Gorakhpur hospital this, for allegedly creating religious to vent some steam. I do not see how the rule of law. No such law exists in the passing a detention order under a pre- victimised by the Government. His     $ attached to the medical college for lack disharmony under Sections 153A and this speech could attract Section 153A US or England, except in war time. ventive detention law. brother was shot at in 2018 but sur- , $2!  of piped oxygen, he was arrested and 295A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). IPC, which makes promoting dishar- Since, however, Article 22(3)(b) of the This observation, to be understood vived. He and his family have been #    & charged with medical negligence. Dr Khan was arrested on January mony on the ground of religion and so Indian Constitution permits preventive correctly, must, however, be construed bankrupted. Dr Khan has said people      However, the enquiry revealed that 29 at Mumbai airport by the UP on, or Section 295A, IPC which makes detention, we cannot hold it illegal. But in the background of the Constitutional have stopped doing business with his there was a shortage of oxygen cylin- Police, which then took him to the State. outraging religious feelings a criminal we must confine the power within very scheme in Articles 21 and 22. Article family for fear of antagonising the Chief      ders in the hospital and, in fact, Dr He was granted bail by the Chief offence. narrow limits, otherwise we will be tak- 22(3)(b) is only an exception to Article Minister.  $$ K  Khan spent money from his own Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Aligarh on Even assuming those provisions ing away the right to liberty guaranteed 21 and is not itself a fundamental right. Jinhe naaz hai Hind par woh        pocket to obtain oxygen cylinders for February 10 but was not released from were attracted, does it justify passing a by Article 21 of the Constitution, It is Article 21 which is central to the kahaan hain ab? (Where are the proud      $  the patients and worked overtime dur- Mathura jail. Ultimately, a preventive preventive detention order under the which was won after long, arduous, his- whole chapter on fundamental rights citizens of Hind now?) ing the crisis. It was also found that he detention order was passed against him NSA? It may be mentioned that in pre- torical struggles. It follows, therefore, in our Constitution. (The writer is a former judge of the   " had written letters to several authori- three days later under the National ventive detention no trial is held nor a that if the ordinary law of the land (the The right to liberty means that Supreme Court of India.) D     E     !"#$%$%  8 Q   0 3 3      ! <,  R

  012134( source told PTI. Earlier on estimates, Airtel owes nearly taking steps to recover statuto- any excuse to delay the pay- Friday, Bharti Airtel offered the 35,586 crore, including licence ry dues, estimated to be around ment and the DoT can take elecom operators Bharti DoT to pay 10,000 crore by fee and spectrum usage 1.47 lakh crore from operators. action against them without TAirtel, Vodafone Idea and February 20, but a DoT official charges, to the government. The DoT issued fifth and final serving any further notice,” Tata Teleservices are likely to said that the department can’t Vodafone Idea is staring at notice to telecom operators on the source said. make payment for adjusted grant any extension. dues worth 53,000 crore, February 14 for making pay- The SC pulled up telecom gross revenue (AGR) dues on Vodafone Idea on Saturday which includes up to 24,729 ment on the same day, but none operators and the government Monday to avoid stringent said that it is assessing the crore of spectrum dues and of the companies paid the dues. on non-payment of AGR dues punitive action from the amount that can be paid another 28,309 crore in When asked about telecom despite its order. It has asked Telecom Department, accord- towards AGR dues, even as it licence fee. Tata Teleservices operators having sought time to managing directors and directors ing to an official source. flagged concerns over the con- owes around 13,800 crore, assess the amount they have to of the company to be present in The three companies are tinuation of its business. BSNL 4,989 crore and MTNL pay, the DoT official said that person before court on the next jointly liable to pay dues of over Telecom operators are col- 3,122 crore. the court gave them three hearing, scheduled for March 17, Rs 1 lakh crore, but they have lectively liable to pay 1.47 lakh Out of 1.47 lakh crore, months to do so and even after in case there is violation of its informed the Department of crore in AGR dues as per the around 1.13 lakh crore is like- missing January 23 deadline order in the AGR case. Telecom (DoT) of making only Supreme Court order dated ly to be recovered, as other com- telecom operators had sufficient Public sector companies, partial payment, as per their October 24, 2019. The deadline panies, which are liable to pay time to calculate their dues. that do not sell telecom ser- representatives. to pay the amount ended on AGR dues, have folded up their “Before the due date, DoT vices, owe DoT around Rs 2.65 “Airtel, Vodafone Idea and January 23, but none of the tele- businesses. Reliance has sent telecom operators 4 lakh crore, with GAIL India Tata Teleservices have said that com operators, except Reliance Communications and Aircel notices and reminders to pay to alone owing around 65 per cent they will make payments on Jio, paid the amount. are going through insolvency avoid punitive action under of the total amount. However, Monday. DoT will take action Even state-owned BSNL proceedings. The apex court on license condition. After court these PSUs have the option to after evaluating the amount and MTNL did not pay the Friday came down heavily on order on modification plea, approach court for a legal paid by them,” an official dues. As per the last available the Telecom Department for not telecom players are not left with recourse. )     : @ ( ) 1   $#  , # ' 4           &     0;3  !  $    /  " ! P Q  + + +  , 0$0  $ 0   012134(  &$&$) 0 (      4B1 %  $Q   +   nion Minister Nitin inance Minister Nirmala  5151?  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Budget Management) in mind However, there was no a bilateral “mini” trade deal and President Trump with leading 48,500 crore in past dues on order on them, but the apex Level Global Conference on “There may be a cut that even as she maintained she timeframe set by the Govt to higher investment commit- Indian companies operating the surplus bandwidth capac- court on February 14 asked Road Safety”, being held on we are still hoping would be in would be remembered for pre- remove all exemptions, she said ments from American compa- in the US,” Confederation of ity it had leased to third parties, them to approach the appro- February 19-20. the 0.1-0.2 percentage space,” senting the “longest prepared after an interactive session with nies, industry groups said on Indian Industry (CII) Director its Chairman and Managing priate authority. The objective of the two- the managing director of the budget” than for “longest trade representatives and intel- Sunday. General Chandrajit Banerjee Director Sushil Chandra “As per our licence condi- day conference is to bring road International Monetary Fund, speech” on it. lectuals on the Union Budget. The two countries are said. Mishra has said. tion, any dispute has to be safety on the global agenda and Kristalina Georgieva, told the “So in a way all these (mea- “At t h e m o m e n t w e o n l y negotiating a trade “Trade negotiators from Other non-telecom firms, referred to TDSAT and so we renew the world Global Women’s Forum in sures) and more has been done started a second alternative package to iron out certain India and the US have been which have also been slapped will be approaching TDSAT community’s commitment to Dubai. She said the full impact that the FRBM, as an Act, we with some exemptions removed issues and promote two-way working hard to add value to with similar demands, too are within a weeks time,” Mishra safer roads, the statement of the spreading disease that have to keep in mind and also or some exemptions included, commerce. the bilateral economic engage- likely to move the Telecom told PTI here. said. has already killed more than comply with it. So we have not although the original intention India is demanding exemp- ment, leveraging on their Disputes Settlement and On February 14, the During the visit, Gadkari 1,600 people would depend on really breached the FRBM. We was to remove all exemptions tion from high duties imposed mutual advantages. As Prime Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). Supreme Court had pulled up will also hold bilateral dialogue how quickly it was contained. have not gone outlandish on it. and give a clear simplified by the US on certain steel and Minister Narendra Modi hosts Those likely to go to the the DoT for not enforcing its with Swedish Minister for “I advise everybody not to “We have kept fiscal disci- reduced rate of income tax,” the aluminium products, resump- Trump to a national reception, TDSAT include gas utility October 24 order that gave tel- Infrastructure Tomas Eneroth; jump to premature conclu- pline, which is a USP for both finance minister said. The tion of export benefits to cer- the two leaders would give a GAIL India Ltd, from whom cos three months time to pay Minister for Foreign Trade sions. There is still a great deal the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Budget 2020-21 has introduced tain domestic products under decisive lift to bilateral ties,” 1.83 lakh crore has been dues. Hours later, the DoT sent Anna Hallberg; Minister for of uncertainty. We operate with Government and also for the more tax slabs and offers high- the Generalised System of Assocham Secretary General sought, Power Grid Corp that notices to Airtel and Vodafone Business, Industry & scenarios, not yet with projec- Shri Narendra Modi er limits provided the taxpayer Preferences, and greater mar- Deepak Sood said. has been slapped with Idea asking them to clear dues Innovation Ibrahim Baylan tions, ask me in 10 days,” Government,” she said. is ready to forego all the exist- ket access for its products from At the invitation of Prime 21,953.65 crore liability and immediately but hadn’t so far and also with the British Georgieva said. In its January The Centre had earlier said ing exemptions and deductions sectors like agriculture, auto- Minister Modi, Trump is slat- Gujarat Narmada Valley raised such demand with non- Minister for Road Safety update to the World Economic it was committed to reducing fis- including home loan interest, mobile, auto components and ed to travel to India on Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd telecom companies, industry Baroness Vere, as per the state- Outlook, the IMF lowered glob- cal deficit — the gap between other tax savings investments. engineering. February 24 and 25. According which faces a payout of sources said. ment. al economic growth forecast in total expenditure and revenue — “We have not made up our On the other hand, the US to sources, Trump will meet the 15,019.97 crore. OIL, the nation’s second 2020 by a 0.1 percentage point to 3 per cent of Gross Domestic minds as yet (on the removal of wants greater market access for country’s top business leaders Following the Supreme biggest state-owned oil pro- to 3.3 per cent, following a 2.9 Product (GDP) by 2020-21 and all exemptions)... We are trying its farm and manufacturing here on February 25 in a bid to Court ruling of October 24, ducer, holds a National Long per cent growth the previous eliminate the primary deficit as step by step, move forward and products, dairy items and med- push for deeper trade and 2019 that non-telecom rev- Distance Service Licence year, the lowest in a decade. per the FRBM Act. no particular timeline given,” ical devices, data localisation, business ties. enues should be included for (NLD) with primary objective Georgieva said it was “too The Government has she said when asked if there is and cut on import duties on A CEO’s round-table will considering payments of the of monitoring and operation of early” to assess the full impact utilised ‘escape clause’ under any timeframe for removing all some information and com- be organised to facilitate a government dues by firms its pipeline network. but acknowledged that it had the FRBM Act, which allows income tax exemptions. munication technology (ICT) meeting between the US holding any sort of telecom The surplus bandwidth already affected sectors such as the Centre to breach its fiscal Addressing a post-budget products. The US has also President and corporate hon- license, the Department of capacity available with the tourism and transportation. deficit target by 0.5 percentage press conference on February raised concerns over high trade chos in the national capital. Telecommunications (DoT) company was leased out to the “It is too early to say points at times of severe stress 1, Sitharaman had said the deficit with India. Senior bureaucrats are also slapped 1.47 lakh crore telecom operators/other users, because we don’t yet quite in the economy, including peri- Government intended to “Expectations remain high expected to attend the meeting, demand on mobile phone on which the company regu- know what is the nature of this ods of structural change and remove all I-T exemptions in on achieving a bilateral ‘mini’ besides top executives from operators such as Bharti Airtel larly paid the applicable license virus. We don’t know how when growth falls sharply. the long run. trade deal, which hopefully American corporations. Ltd and Vodafone Idea Ltd and fee to the telecom department. quickly China will be able to contain it. We don’t know whether it will spread to the rest of the world,” she said. #      1(9.   *  /  .

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Inaugurating the school, the Ambedkar International country including the hike in the Chief Minister said, “I am Centre, 15, Janpath, New Delhi. the Minimum Support Price delighted to inaugurate the The curtain raiser of the event and record levels of procure- Motilal Oswal-KISS Residential was held on 9th February, at the ment of pulses made in recent School at Balangir. I hope this Hotel Taj Mahal in New Delhi. Tomio Shichiri were present Nafed, expressed happiness on past to support the farmers. He school will play a key role for caste and tribe. Besides, the The celebration was inau- during the inaugural session. the outcome of the event. He complimented the efforts of the development of tribal chil- Govt. has been prioritizing to gurated by Union Minister of The conference had over- mentioned that Nafed has Nafed in procuring dren in a backward region like provide value-based education Agriculture & Farmers Welfare seas delegates from Canada, organised this kind of interna- around 63 LMT of pulses in last Balangir. For such an accom- to tribal children”, he added. and Rural Development & Australia, Argentina, UAE, tional event for the first time on 2-3 years. plishment, I congratulate Gracing the occasion as Panchayti Raj, Narendra Singh Myanmar, etc. alongwith senior a commodity, which it has Speaking on the occasion, Founder of KIIT and KISS Dr. Guest of Honour, Minister of Tomar. Member, Niti Aayog, Govt. of India officials, State been handling for long as the he mentioned that his Achyuta Samanta and the Women & Child Welfare and Ramesh Chand, Minister of officials, Trade & Industry, nodal agency of Govt. of India. Department is targeting for Managing Director of Oswal Mission Shakti, Govt. of Odisha Food, Civil Supplies & Public Foreign Missions, Scientists, He hoped that the deliberations pulses output of 26.30 million Group Motilal Oswal”. Tukuni Sahu said that the peo- Distribution, Youth Affairs, Trade Analysts, Media and the of the conference will go a long tonnes this year, which may be “Education provides ple of Balangir will be indebt- Manoj Kant Deb, president, farmers. The two days event way in future policy planning record production. He called strength to us to march ahead. ed to Achyuta Samanta for his GPC, Cindy Brown, Director, deliberated on various issues of management of pulses in the for self-sufficiency in pulses It brings changes in society. The contribution in establishing a Lal Bahadur Shastri National related to production, con- country in times to come. and also to ensure that the puls- State Government. has taken modern Residential School for Academy of Administration, sumption, market and nutri- In his inaugural address, es are available at affordable many steps in educating chil- the tribal children of the dis- Mussoorie, Sanjeev Chopra, tional value of pulses. the chief guest while mention- prices for the benefit of con- dren belonging to scheduled trict. FAO Representative to India, Sanjeev Kr. Chadha, MD, ing that India continues to be sumers. @;5A -0:       LR  0 $  +  )$            $ #$$+  ! ! 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If they are good products, achievable with half of this lakh crore is expected to come and several other changes prior, he GST Network on at and “chase” competitors in we try to chase them,” MSI amount expected to be met from IPOs, strategic stake sales, which could be time-consum- TSunday said around 92 per the wake of newcomers, such as Managing Directror and CEO through the spill-over deals of buybacks, and OFSs, while the ing enough to be completed in cent of large taxpayers with Kia and Chinese players, inten- Kenichi Ayukawa told PTI in Air India, BPCL and Concor Government expects to raise 10-12 months. turnover of over 2 crore have sifying competition, an interview. and the remaining 90,000 90,000 crore through the sale The uncertainty over meet- filed annual returns for 2017- according to a top company He was responding to a crore through just 6-7 per cent of stakes in state-owned life ing the target also arises as 18 fiscal. official. query on how prepared is the stake dilution in state life insur- insurance company LIC and most of these deals depend also With Goods and services MSI, which had a share of company to defend its market er LIC, Chief Economic IDBI Bank. on conducive market condi- tax launches on July 1, 2017, 50.59 per cent in the passenger share in India as competition is Advisor KV Subramanian has Doubts of disinvestment tions (as in the case of IPOs) to this is the first time when vehicles market in the April- hotting up with the entry of Kia said amid questions being targets not being possible to be be able to sail through and also businesses registered under January period of the current Motors and MG Motor, while raised over meeting such a met next fiscal have been raised on the foreign and domestic GST have to file annual return financial year, is not new to China’s Great Wall Motors and huge amount when the current at various quarters as apart bidders in case of BPCL and GSTR-9 and reconciliation competition and will focus not Haima Automobiles is also set fiscal disinvestment revenue from a higher amount of 2.1 Air India. statement GSTR-9C. only on new products but to enter the market.     !"#$%$% 9 88

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Fund-Sr 1-Reg(G) 10.96 19.88 HDFC Sensex ETF 4342.10 16.18 Kotak India Growth Fund-Sr 7(G) 11.16 13.21 III-Reg(G) Invesco India PSU Equity Fund(G) 19.83 30.55 DSP 3Y Close Ended Equity 16.45 19.83 Aditya Birla SL Resurgent India 12.73 16.15 Sundaram Emerging Small 10.19 13.14 IDFC Equity Opportunity-4-Reg(G) 7.54 8.96 BNP Paribas India Consumption 13.73 30.27 Fund-Reg(G) Fund-2-Reg(G) Cap-Sr-V-Reg(G) IDFC Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) 14.24 8.95 Fund-Reg(G) UTI Equity Fund-Reg(G) 160.58 19.71 Aditya Birla SL Sensex ETF 385.66 16.15 L&T India Value Fund-Reg(G) 37.08 13.10 Franklin India Bluechip Fund(G) 472.81 8.94 Kotak World Gold Fund(G) 10.65 30.20 Kotak India Growth Fund-Sr 5(G) 10.60 19.67 Edelweiss Large Cap Fund(G) 38.63 16.11 SBI Nifty Index Fund-Reg(G) 104.08 13.07 DSP World Agriculture Fund-Reg(G)17.49 8.92 DSP Equity Fund-Reg(G) 45.77 30.12 Sundaram Large and Mid Cap 37.94 19.61 Mirae Asset Great Consumer 37.92 16.09 Principal Multi Cap Growth 148.41 12.95 ICICI Pru Bharat Consumption 10.81 8.86 Sundaram Fin Serv Opp Fund(G) 48.06 29.85 Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Fund(G) Fund-3-(G) Sundaram Select Small Cap 11.07 28.65 L&T Focused Equity Fund-Reg(G) 11.88 19.61 Tata Value Fund-Sr-2-Reg(G) 10.27 16.07 IDFC Tax Advt(ELSS) Fund-Reg(G)56.96 12.93 Franklin India Opportunities 73.85 8.85 Series-VI-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL Banking & 31.03 19.58 Sundaram Rural and Consumption 44.71 16.02 IDBI Midcap Fund(G) 11.30 12.89 Fund(G) Franklin India Feeder - Franklin 37.99 28.55 Financial Services Fund-Reg(G) Fund(G) UTI Banking and Financial 100.46 12.88 UTI LT Adv Fund-IV(G) 10.47 8.82 U.S. Opportunities Fund(G) PGIM India Diversified Equity 14.51 19.52 Kotak Global Emerging Mkt 17.38 16.02 Services Fund-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL Resurgent India 9.91 8.78 Sundaram Select Small Cap 11.35 28.51 Fund-Reg(G) Fund(G) Aditya Birla SL Index Fund-Reg(G) 118.78 12.88 Fund-4-Reg(G) Series-V-Reg(G) Invesco India Midcap Fund(G) 53.90 19.46 UTI Mid Cap Fund-Reg(G) 106.84 16.00 IDBI Nifty Index Fund(G) 22.33 12.87 Principal Personal Tax saver Fund 195.82 8.77 Sundaram Multi Cap Fund-Sr 11.83 28.26 IDFC Focused Equity Fund-Reg(G) 40.42 19.44 Tata Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) 56.13 15.92 Nippon India Index Fund - Nifty 20.26 12.85 Nippon India Quant Fund(G) 26.67 8.76 II-Reg(G) Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund-Reg(G) 29.03 19.30 Sundaram Emerging Small 9.69 15.91 Plan(G) ICICI Pru India Opp Fund(G) 10.37 8.59 Sundaram Multi Cap Fund-Sr 11.85 27.99 BNP Paribas Focused 25 Equity 10.50 19.21 Cap-Sr-III-Reg(G) IDBI Dividend Yield Fund-Reg(G) 11.35 12.82 UTI LT Adv Fund-V(G) 9.61 8.53 I-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) IDFC Sensex ETF 425.65 15.87 ICICI Pru Infrastructure Fund(G) 49.59 12.76 Nippon India Tax Saver (ELSS) 54.29 8.49 ICICI Pru Smallcap Fund(G) 27.56 27.36 Principal Emerging Bluechip 113.97 19.20 Tata Value Fund-Sr-1-Reg(G) 10.58 15.76 IDBI Focused 30 Equity Fund-Reg(G)10.41 12.66 Fund(G) Tata Banking & Financial Services 21.30 27.33 Fund(G) ICICI Pru LT Equity Fund 393.80 15.76 Franklin India Index Fund-NSE 95.72 12.62 Nippon India Pharma Fund(G) 163.31 8.49 Fund-Reg(G) L&T Emerging Opp Fund-I-Reg(D) 10.26 19.12 (Tax Saving)(G) Nifty(G) UTI MNC Fund-Reg(G) 206.09 8.49 Axis Focused 25 Fund-Reg(G) 32.40 27.11 JM Value Fund(G) 34.80 19.00 HDFC Index Fund-Sensex(G) 366.58 15.65 Principal Dividend Yield Fund(G) 56.09 12.61 Aditya Birla SL Mfg. Equity 13.27 8.15 Sundaram Select Small Cap 16.19 26.95 Aditya Birla SL Focused Equity 64.39 18.78 IDBI Diversified Equity Fund(G) 22.74 15.55 SBI Technology Opp Fund-Reg(G) 72.09 12.44 Fund-Reg(G) Series-III-Reg(G) Fund(G) Principal Global Opportunities 32.76 15.54 Aditya Birla SL Intl. Equity 19.53 12.39 HDFC Top 100 Fund(G) 484.90 8.13 Sundaram Select Small Cap 16.21 26.81 Invesco India Tax Plan(G) 56.15 18.76 Fund(G) Fund-B(G) Principal Nifty 100 Equal Weight 71.69 8.11 Series-IV-Reg(G) Sundaram Infra Advantage Fund(G)33.19 15.45 ICICI Pru Multicap Fund(G) 299.75 12.30 Fund(G) SBI Focused Equity Fund-Reg(G) 161.76 26.81 ICICI Pru Sensex Index Fund(G) 12.82 15.45 Aditya Birla SL MNC Fund-Reg(G) 819.69 12.28 Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 13.05 7.84 Axis Long Term Equity Fund-Reg(G)51.90 26.30 Tata Index Fund-Sensex Plan(G) 101.68 15.40 Aditya Birla SL Tax Relief '96(ELSS 33.37 12.13 IX-Reg(G) Invesco India Infrastructure Fund(G)18.96 25.98 Sundaram LT Tax Adv Fund-Sr 15.68 15.40 U/S 80C of IT ACT)(G) Nippon India Capital Builder 7.65 7.81 SBI Banking & Financial 20.42 25.81 II-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL Tax Relief '96(G) 33.37 12.13 Fund-IV-C(G) Services Fund-Reg(G) SBI PSU Fund-Reg(G) 10.18 15.39 Franklin India Prima Fund(G) 989.49 12.09 Franklin India Equity Fund(G) 597.32 7.79 Invesco India Smallcap 11.89 25.69 Franklin India Focused Equity 42.26 15.37 Baroda ELSS 96(G) 46.33 12.04 Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 13.12 7.75 Fund-Reg(G) Fund(G) L&T Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) 15.92 12.03 VIII-Reg(G) PGIM India Global Equity Opp 22.45 25.63 IDFC Core Equity Fund-Reg(G) 47.55 15.36 Sundaram Global Brand Fund(G) 18.65 12.03 UTI Core Equity Fund-Reg(G) 61.73 7.70 Fund(G) Tata Large Cap Fund(G) 232.56 15.27 ICICI Pru Value Fund-15(G) 10.84 11.98 UTI Dividend Yield Fund-Reg(G) 66.53 7.68 Nippon India US Equity Opp 18.55 25.37 ICICI Pru Value Fund-14(G) 11.19 15.24 Aditya Birla SL Frontline Equity 232.61 11.94 IDFC Sterling Value Fund-Reg(G) 49.59 7.62 Fund(G) IDFC Large Cap Fund-Reg(G) 35.09 15.24 Fund(G) HDFC TaxSaver(G) 507.29 7.40 DSP World Gold Fund-Reg(G) 14.45 25.26 Edelweiss Eur Dynamic Equity 12.06 15.19 ICICI Pru Value Fund-13(D) 10.66 11.86 Sundaram LT Tax Adv Fund-Sr 9.66 7.39 Kotak Small Cap Fund(G) 80.26 25.09 Off-shr Fund-Reg(G) L&T Equity Fund-Reg(G) 85.10 11.85 IV-Reg(G) Invesco India Financial Services 63.73 25.03 Baroda Large Cap Fund(G) 15.62 15.19 PGIM India Large Cap 13.09 11.82 ICICI Pru Nifty Low Vol 30 ETF 92.10 7.31 Fund(G) UTI Mastershare-Reg(G) 131.86 15.19 Fund-2-Reg(G) UTI LT Adv Fund-VII(G) 8.97 7.30 Baroda Banking & Fin Serv 25.86 24.99 Sundaram Emerging Small 8.89 15.18 Aditya Birla SL Infrastructure 31.17 11.72 Sundaram Smart NIFTY 100 Eq 11.79 7.28 Fund(G) Cap-Sr-II-Reg(G) Fund(G) Weight Fund-Reg(G) Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 28.55 24.57 SBI LT Advantage Fund-I-Reg(G) 14.10 15.17 Franklin Build India Fund(G) 41.27 11.63 ICICI Pru NV20 ETF 57.91 7.22 Fund-Reg(G) PGIM India Large Cap Fund(G) 179.28 15.14 Franklin India Technology Fund(G)180.13 11.53 Edelweiss ETF - Nifty 100 288.84 6.48 DSP Healthcare Fund-Reg(G) 12.33 24.24 Baroda Multi Cap Fund(G) 104.40 15.12 UTI-Nifty Next 50 ETF 293.27 11.38 Quality 30 Axis Emerging Opp Fund-1-Reg(G) 14.02 24.07 Nippon India Power & Infra Fund(G)98.14 15.04 ICICI Pru Value Fund-16(G) 11.22 11.31 DSP World Mining Fund-Reg(G) 8.70 6.37 UTI Focussed Equity Fund-I(G) 15.13 24.06 Tata Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 11.12 14.98 Aditya Birla SL Resurgent India 9.79 11.25 Templeton India Equity Income 46.56 6.32 Kotak Emerging Equity Fund(G) 43.28 24.06 Tata Resources & Energy 15.17 18.70 Nippon India Small Cap Fund(G) 41.53 14.97 Fund-5-Reg(G) Fund(G) Motilal Oswal Focused 25 24.68 24.05 Fund-Reg(G) L&T Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 140.81 14.91 Nippon India Large Cap Fund(G) 35.51 11.23 Sundaram Value Fund-VIII-Reg(G) 10.96 6.31 Fund-Reg(G) L&T India Large Cap Fund-Reg(G) 29.60 18.66 Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 27.62 14.88 Aditya Birla SL Resurgent India 12.19 11.22 HDFC Equity Opp Fund-Sr 10.21 6.18 Axis Bluechip Fund-Reg(G) 33.42 23.96 IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund(G) 26.30 18.63 Fund-Reg(G) Fund-3-Reg(G) 2-1126D-May 2017(1)-Reg(G) UTI Focussed Equity Fund-IV(G) 10.91 23.92 DSP US Flexible Equity Fund-Reg(G)28.71 18.60 Nippon India Index Fund - 20.26 14.85 IDBI Small Cap Fund(G) 9.56 11.16 ICICI Pru Manufacture in India 10.23 6.12 JM Multicap Fund(G) 35.99 23.87 Nippon India Vision Fund(G) 555.70 18.44 Sensex Plan(G) Aditya Birla SL Midcap Fund(G) 289.30 11.04 Fund(G) Axis Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 42.32 23.67 Axis Capital Builder Fund-1-Reg(G)11.34 18.37 Nippon India Focused Equity 48.18 14.85 Sundaram TOP 100-Sr VII-Reg(G) 12.74 11.04 Invesco India Feeder - Invesco 11.14 5.97 Edelweiss Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 12.30 23.66 IDFC Equity Opportunity-6-Reg(G)11.28 18.36 Fund(G) ICICI Pru Exports & Services 58.92 11.02 Pan European Equity Fund-Reg(G) DSP Focus Fund-Reg(G) 25.84 23.65 Kotak Standard Multicap Fund(G) 38.14 18.35 Edelweiss ETF - Nifty Bank 3141.33 14.84 Fund(G) JM Large Cap Fund(G) 68.22 5.93 ICICI Pru US Bluechip Equity 33.18 23.21 Edelweiss Large & Mid Cap 34.36 18.33 Nippon India India Opp 11.00 14.76 ICICI Pru Focused Equity Fund(G) 29.02 5.84 Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Fund-Sr-A(G) DSP Natural Res & New Energy 30.20 5.80 Motilal Oswal Long Term Equity 19.33 23.03 SBI Equity Opp Fund-Sr I-Reg(G) 17.30 18.21 Kotak India EQ Contra Fund(G) 56.43 14.75 Fund-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL Equity Fund(G) 791.00 18.19 Nippon India Value Fund(G) 76.26 14.65 Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 12.71 5.78 SBI LT Advantage Fund-VI-Reg(G) 11.66 22.94 Aditya Birla SL Global Emerging 14.68 18.15 L&T Tax Advt Fund-Reg(G) 56.78 14.62 X-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL India GenNext 94.43 22.94 Opp Fund(G) ICICI Pru Global Stable Equity 17.21 14.58 Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 8.55 5.78 Fund(G) Kotak Bluechip Fund(G) 254.93 18.11 Fund(FOF)(G) XIV-Reg(G) Canara Rob Consumer Trends 45.17 22.91 Kotak US Equity Fund(G) 19.16 18.10 Nippon India Banking Fund(G) 284.29 14.57 Sundaram Value Fund-VII-Reg(G) 8.62 5.68 Fund-Reg(G) Invesco India Multicap Fund(G) 51.77 18.03 Sundaram Value Fund-III-Reg(G) 17.71 14.52 Tata Digital India Fund-Reg(G) 15.99 5.55 SBI Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 57.49 22.90 Nippon India Consumption Fund(G)72.11 17.88 IDBI Equity Advantage Fund-Reg(G)28.54 14.39 ICICI Pru Value Discovery Fund(G)141.39 5.48 DSP Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 60.88 22.86 ICICI Pru Bharat Consumption 11.62 17.85 SBI Magnum Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 77.34 14.30 UTI LT Adv Fund-VI(G) 8.57 5.44 Axis Growth Opp Fund-Reg(G) 12.56 22.78 Fund-5-(G) Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund-Reg(G)53.97 14.28 DSP Equal Nifty 50 Fund-Reg(G) 9.79 5.37 BNP Paribas Large Cap Fund(G) 100.17 22.77 SBI Magnum Equity ESG 114.68 17.84 Invesco India Largecap Fund(G) 30.83 14.23 SBI-ETF Sensex Next 50 324.17 5.33 Axis Emerging Opp Fund-2-Reg(G) 13.43 22.76 Fund-Reg(G) ICICI Pru Bluechip Fund(G) 44.34 14.19 Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 9.28 5.11 Canara Rob Bluechip Equity 28.30 22.72 Invesco India Growth Opp Fund(G)37.31 17.81 Tata Ethical Fund-Reg(G) 169.59 14.19 XII-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) Franklin Asian Equity Fund(G) 25.16 17.79 JM Core 11 Fund(G) 9.68 14.17 Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 9.63 5.05 L&T Emerging Opp Fund-II-Reg(D)10.89 22.67 SBI Magnum Multicap Fund-Reg(G)52.29 17.73 Edelweiss Multi-Cap Fund-Reg(G) 15.53 14.16 XI-Reg(G) Axis Multicap Fund-Reg(G) 13.28 22.62 DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund-Reg(G) 92.33 17.65 Nippon India Japan Equity Fund(G)14.27 14.15 SBI Contra Fund-Reg(G) 105.01 4.55 BNP Paribas Long Term Equity 43.07 22.60 Tata India Pharma & Healthcare 10.08 17.54 Mirae Asset Nifty 50 ETF 122.84 14.14 Aditya Birla SL Small Cap Fund(G) 32.07 4.45 Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Tata Nifty ETF 122.71 14.13 HDFC Capital Builder Value 283.52 4.17 JM Tax Gain Fund(G) 19.04 22.20 Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund-Reg(G) 19.11 17.50 Sundaram Emerging Small 8.60 14.13 Fund(G) UTI Focussed Equity Fund-VI(G) 11.04 21.87 ICICI Pru Bharat Consumption 11.05 17.43 Cap-Sr-I-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL Global Real Estate 21.80 11.01 Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 8.26 4.03 UTI Focussed Equity Fund-V(G) 10.53 21.79 Fund-4-(G) Nippon India ETF Nifty 66.90 14.09 Fund(G) XV-Reg(G) Nippon India Growth Fund(G) 1226.43 21.70 IDFC Multi Cap Fund-Reg(G) 100.49 17.30 Midcap 150 Aditya Birla SL Nifty Next 50 ETF 287.24 10.94 Sundaram LT Micro Cap Tax Adv 8.16 3.94 BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund(G) 51.88 21.70 Sundaram Mid Cap Fund(G) 498.51 17.27 Nippon India Capital Builder 10.37 14.08 Sundaram TOP 100-Sr VI-Reg(G) 12.95 10.88 Fund-Sr V-Reg(G) Kotak Equity Opp Fund(G) 133.24 21.65 UTI LT Equity Fund (Tax 94.91 17.26 Fund-IV-A(G) Aditya Birla SL Dividend Yield 165.63 10.87 Sundaram LT Micro Cap Tax Adv 8.30 3.82 DSP Tax Saver Fund-Reg(G) 52.67 21.64 Saving)-Reg(G) HDFC Nifty 50 ETF 1271.60 14.01 Fund(G) Fund-Sr IV-Reg(G) DSP Top 100 Equity Fund-Reg(G) 228.81 21.59 IDBI Banking & Financial Services 11.28 17.26 Axis Nifty ETF 1249.29 14.00 Tata Equity P/E Fund(G) 137.60 10.70 Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 7.75 3.78 Canara Rob Equity Tax Saver 73.19 21.54 Fund-Reg(G) HDFC Growth Opp Fund-Reg(G) 116.36 13.98 Tata India Consumer Fund-Reg(G) 18.56 10.60 XVI-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL Intl. Equity 24.41 17.21 Aditya Birla SL Digital India Fund(G)60.08 13.92 Nippon India Multi Cap Fund(G) 99.28 10.51 Franklin India Smaller Cos Fund(G)51.07 3.61 L&T Business Cycle Fund-Reg(G) 16.48 21.32 Fund-A(G) UTI Nifty Index Fund-Reg(G) 79.51 13.83 UTI LT Adv Fund-III(G) 13.90 10.42 ICICI Pru Bharat Consumption 9.81 3.48 SBI Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) 16.20 21.19 IDFC Equity Opportunity-5-Reg(G)10.63 17.20 Sundaram Small Cap Fund(G) 82.51 13.83 UTI Nifty Next 50 Index 10.16 10.41 Fund-2-(G) Kotak Tax Saver Fund(G) 48.82 21.14 L&T Large and Midcap Fund-Reg(G)50.55 17.15 Baroda Mid-cap Fund(G) 9.48 13.81 Fund-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL CEF-Global 23.82 3.13 Mirae Asset Emerging 58.66 21.00 UTI India Consumer Fund-Reg(G) 28.23 17.14 DSP Global Allocation Fund-Reg(G)13.77 13.76 ICICI Pru Nifty Next 50 ETF 28.77 10.36 Agri-Reg(G) Bluechip-Reg(G) Canara Rob Infrastructure 46.85 17.13 ICICI Pru Growth Fund-2(DP) 12.74 13.75 Franklin India Taxshield(G) 578.34 10.29 Sundaram LT Micro Cap Tax Adv 7.58 3.05 Aditya Birla SL Equity Advantage 447.12 20.95 Fund-Reg(G) IDFC Nifty ETF 125.24 13.72 ICICI Pru Growth Fund-3(DP) 10.94 10.28 Fund-Sr VI-Reg(G) Fund(G) ICICI Pru Growth Fund-1(DP) 11.91 17.11 SBI Magnum Global Fund-Reg(G) 183.86 13.62 SBI Consumption Opp Fund-Reg(G)122.02 10.26 Sundaram LT Micro Cap Tax Adv 9.73 3.00 Principal Focused Multicap 71.53 20.95 SBI LT Advantage Fund-III-Reg(G) 14.29 17.05 ICICI Pru Value Fund-8(D) 11.18 13.62 ICICI Pru Value Fund-17(G) 10.84 10.16 Fund-Sr III-Reg(G) Fund(G) UTI Value Opp Fund-Reg(G) 66.38 17.05 SBI Healthcare Opp Fund-Reg(G) 131.50 13.61 ICICI Pru Bharat Consumption 10.76 10.13 Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 7.29 2.93 SBI LT Advantage Fund-V-Reg(G) 11.18 20.86 DSP Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 57.83 16.98 Invesco India Feeder - Invesco 14.19 13.58 Fund-1-(G) XVII-Reg(G) BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund(G) 35.14 20.77 ICICI Pru Value Fund-18(G) 12.34 16.97 Global Equity Income Fund(G) UTI Healthcare Fund-Reg(G) 91.07 10.05 ICICI Pru Dividend Yield Equity 15.54 2.91 DSP Equity Opportunities 241.38 20.74 SBI Large & Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 239.50 16.92 HDFC Index Fund-NIFTY 50 110.60 13.54 HDFC Focused 30 Fund(G) 75.76 10.00 Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Kotak Infra & Eco Reform Fund(G) 20.63 16.89 Plan(G) SBI Magnum TaxGain'93-Reg(G) 146.13 9.97 L&T Emerging Businesses 23.39 2.32 Tata Mid Cap Growth Fund(G) 151.97 20.43 Tata India Tax Savings Fund-Reg(G)19.52 16.86 Sundaram Diversified Equity(G) 105.14 13.44 ICICI Pru Nifty Next 50 Index 25.23 9.83 Fund-Reg(G) Axis Capital Builder Fund-4-Reg(G)12.03 20.42 Sundaram Emerging Small 11.54 16.85 IDFC Nifty Fund-Reg(G) 25.12 13.44 Fund(G) Templeton India Value Fund(G) 238.90 2.21 ICICI Pru Banking & Fin Serv 68.82 20.27 Cap-Sr-VI-Reg(G) ICICI Pru Nifty Index Fund(G) 117.39 13.41 ICICI Pru FMCG Fund(G) 252.85 9.76 Aditya Birla SL Resurgent India 7.94 2.19 Fund(G) Invesco India Contra Fund(G) 51.29 16.81 ICICI Pru Large & Mid Cap 333.98 13.41 PGIM India LT Equity Fund-Reg(G)14.63 9.75 Fund-7-Reg(G) Canara Rob Emerg Equities 103.85 20.27 SBI Equity Opp Fund-Sr IV-Reg(G) 16.50 16.79 Fund(G) Nippon India Capital Builder 7.81 9.75 ICICI Pru Technology Fund(G) 62.05 2.12 Fund-Reg(G) Mirae Asset Healthcare 12.00 16.76 Edelweiss Emerging Markets Opp 14.08 13.39 Fund-IV-B(G) Sundaram Value Fund-X-Reg(G) 8.84 2.03 ICICI Pru LT Wealth Enhancement 11.84 20.20 Fund-Reg(G) Eq. 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Sunday’s attack came Lago resort in Florida, attend- implications of its decision,” Iraqi base hosting (coalition) across Iraq. just hours after one of the ing a fundraiser on Saturday said Democracy 21 President troops in the International No group has claimed Hashed’s Iran-backed factions, evening expected to raise USD Fred Wertheimer in an op-ed Zone... No casualties,” said responsibility for any of the Harakat al-Nujaba, announced 10 million for his campaign published in Medium. coalition spokesman Myles incidents. In late December, a a “countdown” to ousting and the Republican National In that 5-4 decision the Caggins. rocket attack on the northern American forces from the Committee. Supreme Court found that lim- That base, known as Union Iraqi base of K1 left one US country. The event was believed to its on the total amount of III, is the headquarters for the contractor dead and unleashed A top leader within be his most expensive fundrais- money donors can give to all US-led coalition, deployed in a dramatic series of events. Nujaba, Nasr al-Shammary, er ever, with invitations going sought campaign finance candidates, committees and Iraq since 2014 to help local Washington responded tweeted a photograph of what to donors who gave $580,600 reform said the Supreme Court political parties were uncon- troops fight the Islamic State with retaliatory strikes against he claimed was an American per couple, according to The paved the way for such stitutional. jihadist group. Kataeb Hezbollah, a hardline military vehicle, adding: “We Washington Post, which fundraising hauls by striking Sen Bernie Sanders has Iraq’s military said three Hashed faction in western Iraq. are closer than you think.” obtained an invitation to the down in 2014 the limit on the criticized some of his fellow Katyusha rockets hit inside the Days later, an American Sunday’s assault sent warn- event at the Palm Beach estate total amount of money an Democratic presidential can- Green Zone, the high-security drone strike in Baghdad killed ing sirens blaring across the of billionaire investor Nelson individual could give to all didates for accepting campaign enclave where the US mission top Iranian general Qasem diplomatic compound, a US Peltz. Pro-Trump groups have political party committees in a donations from the extremely and Union III are located, as bourhood operated by the statement from the Hashed. Soleimani and his right-hand military source and a Western been shattering fundraising two-year election cycle. wealthy, questioning whether well as Iraqi government build- Hashed al-Shaabi, a military Strikes on assets of both the man, Hashed deputy chief Abu diplomat based nearby told AFP. records on the path toward a “The ability of Trump to those who accept the donations ings, United Nations offices network officially incorporat- US and Hashed at the same Mahdi al-Muhandis. AFP’s correspondents heard goal of raising $1 billion this raise these astronomical would stand up to those who and other embassies. ed into the Iraqi state, the time are unusual, as Hashed factions have multiple strong explosions fol- election cycle. amounts of influence money provide them if the situation A fourth rocket hit a logis- Iraqi military said. Washington has blamed hard- vowed revenge for the pair’s lowed by aircraft circling near Advocacy groups that have from billionaires and multi- called for it. AP tics base in a different neigh- There was no immediate line elements within the mili- death but said they would pri- the Green Zone. AFP 7+ + -#  )      $     & ,   1 Colombo: Sri Lanka on Sunday He said that the move and opposition parties strong- Other opposition figures  ) /  asked the US to review its deci- unnecessarily complicates the ly opposed the US move to also said that Silva was doing his # 9R    sion to impose a travel ban on US-Sri Lanka relationship. impose a travel ban on Lt Gen job as a battle commander and its army chief Lt Gen Shavendra Noting that Lt Gen Silva Silva. should therefore not be pun- Kano (Nigeria): Armed gangs Silva, who has been accused of was one of the senior military “Silva was only conducting ished for fighting the LTTE. Juba: South Sudan rebels reject- statement. Machar warned the areas. He issued an order late killed 30 people in raids on two grave human rights abuses dur- officials who contributed sig- a war against a designated ter- Lt Gen Silva, 55, was ed on Sunday a government three areas risked causing fur- Saturday relieving all governors villages in an area of northwest ing the final phase of the coun- nificantly to liberate Sri Lanka rorist group which was the appointed as the Sri Lankan peace offer to return to a system ther problems, calling the issue of the 32 states of their posts. He Nigeria plagued by cattle rustlers try’s civil war against the LTTE, from terrorism over a decade LTTE. The US themselves Army Commander last year and of 10 states, dashing hopes of a “Pandora’s box”. has said the final matter of and kidnappers, police said on and warned that America’s ago, the minister said it is dis- named many organisations ter- previously headed the Army’s ending a six-year war that has Kiir and Machar — who states would be debated once the Sunday. move “unnecessarily compli- appointing that a foreign gov- rorist after 9/11 attacks,” 58th Division in the final battle left 380,000 dead. lives in exile — are under unity government forms. Dozens of gunmen on cates” bilateral ties. ernment should question the Gunawardena told reporters. against the Liberation Tigers of President Salva Kiir had increasing international pressure Of the three areas, the most motorcycles attacked the villages The US last week imposed prerogative of a democratically Sajith Premadasa, the main Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels of said he would compromise by to resolve their differences before contentious is thought to be oil- of Tsauwa and Dankar in travel restrictions on Lt Gen elected President to call upon opposition leader, echoed a the civil war in 2009. cutting the current 32 regional a February 22 deadline. rich Ruweng, in the north. Oil Katsina state on Friday, shoot- Silva and his immediate family persons of proven expertise to similar view. His brigade was accused of states back down to the original Machar has repeatedly said provides almost all of the gov- ing residents and burning members over alleged gross hold key positions on national “Imposition of a travel ban attacking civilians, hospitals 10 -- a key rebel demand -- to he could not return to his old job ernment’s revenue in South homes. “The bandits killed 21 violations of human rights dur- security related matters. on army commander and stopping humanitarian pave the way for a unity gov- as vice-president if country’s Sudan, one of the world’s most people in Tsauwa and another ing the final phase of the mili- Noting that the designation Shavendra Silva and his imme- supplies to trapped Tamil civil- ernment. But Kiir also included structure of states did not return oil dependent nations. nine in nearby Dankar,” Katsina tary conflict that ended in 2009 was not based on independent- diate family is regrettable and ians. on top of the 10, three “admin- to its original form. Ruweng has been one of the police spokesman Gambo Isah with the killing of LTTE supre- ly verified information, the unfortunate. He is one of the The Sri Lanka Army has istrative areas” of Pibor, Ruweng The number of states is most heavily fought over areas said. “Most of those killed were mo Velupillai Prabhakaran. minister requested the United heroic field commanders who denied the alleged rights abus- and Abyei. contentious because the borders in the civil war and is claimed by old people and children who US ambassador Alaina States to verify the authenticity spearheaded the national effort es. After the brutal civil war Rebel chief Riek Machar will determine the divisions of both the Dinka people of Kiir couldn’t escape.” Police and sol- Teplitz was summoned by Sri of the sources of information. to eradicate terrorism,” ended, Silva served in New said he opposed those three power in the country. and the Nuer of Machar. Abyei, diers deployed in the area after Lanka’s Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena asked that Premadasa tweeted. York as Sri L anka’s Deputy areas, saying it “cannot be When it gained indepen- another of the three areas, is a the attack and arrested one sus- Gunawardena on Sunday. the United States Government “All of us stand by him and Permanent Representative at referred to as reverting to 10 dence from Sudan in 2011, border zone contested with pect, Isah said. The attackers Gunawardena conveyed to review its decision. his family at this hour of need. the UN Mission. According to states” and “as such cannot be South Sudan had 10 states, as set neighbouring Sudan. Pibor lies burnt homes, livestock and food Teplitz Sri Lanka’s strong objec- Ambassador Teplitz said As a country we shall always a United Nations report, some accepted”. “We therefore call out in its constitution. Kiir in the eastern Jonglei region, an supplies before fleeing, said tions on the imposition of trav- that she would convey Sri stand with the war heroes that 45,000 Tamil civilians were upon President Kiir to recon- increased that in 2015 to 28, then area long troubled by militias Tukur Mu’azu, traditional chief el restrictions by the US on Lt Lanka’s concerns to the US. brought about an end to 30 killed in the last months of the sider this idea of creating admin- 32 -- and has now reduced and rebels fighting over local of Batsari, a district the straddles Gen Silva and his family. Earlier, Sri Lanka’s ruling years of terrorism,” he said. war alone. PTI istrative areas,” he said in a them back to 10, plus the three grievances. AFP the two attacked villages. AFP '('-%$(        3       & Taipei: Taiwan reported its death outside mainland China Chen said authorities were first death from the new coro- — previous victims were in the examining the driver’s client   & B;;: navirus Sunday. Philippines, Hong Kong, list and their travel history, in     A 61-year-old man from Japan, and France. an attempt to trace the possi- central Taiwan with underly- “This latest case was an ble source of infection. Beijing: China on Sunday reported. January 27 to 7.2 per cent on ing health problems but no unlicensed taxi driver. His A 50-year-old male rela-   %  announced a “significant drop” The report said 9,419 February 15, Mi was quoted as recent overseas travel history main clients were people who tive of the victim was later in coronavirus cases, as the infected patients had been dis- saying by the Xinhua news died in hospital on Saturday had been to China, Hong confirmed to have contracted WHO team scrambled to assist charged from hospitals after agency. after testing positive for the Kong and Macao,” health and the virus, Chen added, Dhaka: Thousands of tons of New Year. “My stock is 70 per Beijing in containing the recovery so far. He said the change in sta- virus, officials confirmed. welfare minister Chen Shih- although he was not showing Bangladesh crabs earmarked cent damaged and if I cannot spread of the virus that has The Commission tus of the coronavirus cases has It is the fifth recorded chung told reporters. any symptoms. AFP for Chinese dining tables are move the rest in a day, those claimed 1,665 lives so far. announced that the proportion proven the current epidemic being left to rot because the (the rest) will die too,” Bidyut The death toll from China’s of severe and critical cases of prevention and control mea- coronavirus has halted exports. Ghosh, a crab farmer from the coronavirus (COVID-19) epi- the novel coronavirus disease sures were effective. :   4! The Bangladesh crab southwestern town of demic has climbed to 1,665 on among all confirmed cases has The authorities and medics 3 B : R industry — which involves Paikgacha, told AFP. Saturday after 142 more peo- decreased significantly in are carrying out differentiated !    ## some 500,000 mostly poor The crabs are harvested live ple died, mostly in the worst- China. measures on the patients with Kathmandu: The Nepal comprising a doctor, nurses and farmers — is facing its worst- and can survive for up to 10 hit Hubei Province, and the “In Wuhan, the epicentre confirmed or suspected Government on Sunday evacu- paramedics from the Nepal ever crisis as some 90 percent days in the right conditions, but confirmed cases jumped to of the epidemic, the proportion COVID-19, close contacts of ated 175 Nepali citizens, most- Army were on board the flight Yokohama: The number of of all crabs from the USD 30- once taken from their ponds 68,500. of severe cases among the con- the confirmed cases, and fever ly students, from Hubei to China. The Nepalese were people infected with the dead- million market are exported to they can’t be returned without China’s National Health firmed cases fell from a peak of patients, he said. province, the epicentre of the evacuated from six cities of the ly new coronavirus on a quar- China. losing quality and condition. Commission(NHC) confirmed 32.4 per cent on January 28 to “The differentiated mea- novel coronavirus, by a special province, including provincial antined ship off Japan has risen Farmers told AFP not a Crab trader Ranjit Mondol 2,009 new cases across the 21.6 per cent on February 15,” sures ensure that a large num- aircraft and put them under capital Wuhan, Enshi, Shiyan, to 355, the country’s health single shipment of crabs was — from in the coastal district country. Mi Feng, a spokesperson with ber of mild cases are treated in quarantine for two weeks. Yichang, Jingmen and Jingzhou. minister said on Sunday, as the flown to China since exports of Bagerhat where some 12,000 Hubei and its provincial the NHC said during a media time, reducing the possibility of A chartered plane- Airbus Highest number of United States, Canada and Hong were halted in the last week of tonnes or 72 million crabs capital Wuhan, where the virus briefing here. becoming severe cases,” he said. A330- took off from Tribhuvan Nepalese, 55, were evacuated Kong prepare to repatriate their January. were produced last year — first emerged in December, Mi said the proportion in Mi’s assertion of the cases International Airport to Wuhan from Wuhan, according to a residents on board. The figure is That period is usually the said prices usually doubled or reported 1,843 of the new other parts of Hubei Province dropping significantly came Tianhe International Airport press release issued by the a jump of 70 cases from a Govt busiest of the year because of tripled at this time of the year. cases. The latest report brought also dropped from a peak of as the 12 member World on Saturday afternoon to bring Embassy of Nepal in China. tally released on Saturday and the Lunar New Year, where “I have lost over 12 tonnes the total confirmed cases in 18.4 per cent on January 27 to Health Organisation experts back the Nepali nationals, Out of the 185 applicants comes as Katsunobu Kato voiced Chinese families have lavish of live crabs in the past week. Hubei to 56,249 cases. 11.1 per cent on February 15. team is set to begin working including 170 students, an who expressed willingness to fly worries that the rising infection banquets. That was worth at least Of the new deaths, 139 The percentage in other along with the Chinese health employee, two visitors and two back home, four later decided to count among the nation’s general Many farmers had bor- $420,000,” Mondol he told AFP were in Hubei, two in Sichuan, provinces in China also experts to speed up the con- children. Three pilots, six crew stay back in China, while six population could mean the rowed from banks and money as he broke down in tears, and one in Hunan, the state- decreased significantly, falling tainment process of the dead- members, an engineer, a load- could not board the plane due virus’s spread has entered a new lenders at high interest rates to adding that he had taken out a run Xinhua news agency from a peak of 15.9 per cent on ly virus. PTI master and a medical team to medical reasons. PTI phase. AFP boost stocks ahead of the Lunar big loan. AFP 0 RA   #$  +$)  O   P 

Riyadh: Rima settles in a chair dressed in a traditional black Despite the limitations, in heavy-handed crackdown on  &&  at an upscale Riyadh cafe, looks abaya with gold embroidery a country where until just a few dissidents including intellec- around carefully, and seeing no matching the hijab that covered years ago religious police would tuals, clerics and female one she recognises, drags on her hair. chase and hit women for activists. #  # her electronic cigarette and Najla, 26, who like Rima infractions like wearing nail In 2018, authorities arrest- exhales a cloud of smoke. asked to use a pseudonym, said polish or allowing a strand of ed at least a dozen women “I feel that smoking in that despite the rapid social hair to escape from their hijab, activists just before the historic Munich: The Palestinian while maintaining that public is a part of exercising my changes, double standards still the changes have been head- lifting of the decades-long ban prime minister lashed out Palestinians “are open to seri- newly won freedoms. I am existed, and that it was still con- spinning. on female motorists. Sunday at US President ous negotiations.” happy that now that I can sidered a “scandal and disgrace” “Most of our women Many of the detained have Donald Trump’s proposal to Shtayyeh suggested the choose,” the 27-year-old Saudi if women smoked. clients order shisha. It’s some- accused interrogators of sexu- end the Mideast conflict, say- Palestinians would seek to who works for a private com- The only woman lighting thing that was totally unimag- al harassment and torture. ing it would be “buried very increase pressure on Israel pany in the capital told AFP. up amid several tables of male inable just three months ago,” Saudi authorities reject the soon.” through international organ- Like Western feminists of smokers, she said she intended a Lebanese waiter told AFP at accusations. Speaking at the Munich isations, citing the recent the early 20th century, in an era to “challenge society” and ignore an upscale cafe in north “There is no doubt that at Security Conference, release by the UN human of social change in Saudi the occasional dirty looks. Riyadh. the persona level there is more Mohammad Shtayyeh said the rights office of a list of more Arabia some women are “My rights will be fully Heba, a 36-year-old long- freedom,” said Walid al- US plan was “no more than a than 100 companies alleged- embracing cigarettes, shisha respected when my family time smoker who sat at a table Hathloul, whose sister Loujain memo of understanding ly complicit in violating pipes or vaping as a symbol of accepts me as a smoker,” she nearby, described growing up in is on trial over allegations of between (Israeli Prime Minister Palestinian human rights by emancipation. said, recalling that a friend was a closed country where “every- having contacts with foreign Benjamin) Netanyahu and operating in Israeli settle- The sight of women smok- sent to an addiction clinic thing was forbidden to women”. media and diplomats. Trump.” ments in the occupied West ing in public has become much ic and social innovations to concerns about the harmful when her parents found out “I never imagined I would be “But the reforms in favour Shtayyeh criticised the fact Bank. more common in recent project a moderate, business- effects of tobacco, but is wor- about her smoking. able to smoke shisha in public of women are part of a public that the proposal would leave Referring to the upcoming months, an unthinkable friendly image. ried her family will find out. Najla started smoking next to men,” she told AFP. relations campaign to improve a future Palestinian state frag- Israeli election, Shtayyeh said prospect before the introduc- Women are now allowed to She says she is prepared for while still a school student, and “Now, everything is the kingdom’s human rights mented and with “no sover- the difference between Israeli tion of sweeping reforms in the drive, attend public sporting a showdown. like her, up to 65 percent of allowed. Women venture out record,” he told AFP. “The arrest eignty,” allowing Israel to opposition leader Benny ultra-conservative kingdom. events and concerts, and obtain “I won’t tell them that this female Saudi high schoolers without hijab, without abaya and demonisation of women annex large parts of the West Gantz and Netanyahu was The kingdom’s ambitious passports without the approval is about my personality liber- light up secretly, according to and they even smoke publicly.” activists is proof of this — it’s Bank. “not more than the difference de facto ruler, Crown Prince of a male guardian. ty, because they won’t under- a 2015 study by the medical But even as the kingdom has designed so that the reforms will He urged other countries between Coca-Cola and Pepsi Mohammed bin Salman, has Rima, who started smok- stand that women are free to faculty at King Abdulaziz introduced reforms, it has not be credited to the activists,” to reject the Trump proposal Cola.” AP rolled out an array of econom- ing two years ago, dismisses smoke like men,” said Rima, University cited by Arab News. attracted condemnation for a he told AFP. 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small, white tent made of mild steel and tensile fabric Astood in the middle of inte- rior designer Iram Sultan’s booth at the India Design Week. Titled One, the words, “create,” “happy” "    '((" and “love” were written in various Indian languages on its surface. Rabindranath Tagore’s poem, Let 0          &,       %   4 $  My Country Awake, occupied its centre. It invited people to question A (!(!     % & +C4 C@ their existence and define them- selves in a world divided by hate. physically but in our beings? Does At a distance, was another instal- it uplift us from our everyday "4    lation, Hope Has Wings. It was a monotony? Should objects be pro- Sustainability means that there curved black board depicting dif- viding sustenance and livelihood to has been a cultural shift back to tra- ferent shades of human emotions communities that make them? dition manifesting itself in tribal through a number of corked pegs Should beautiful objects and good artforms, indigenous artworks and spread in the shape of a butterfly. design be for a privileged few or is much more. A first timer brought As one crossed the installation, one accessibility an important filter? In Mata-ni-Pachedi paintings, a form of could hear Emily Dickinsons’ poem putting objects together for this Gujarati Kalamkari. Hope Is A Thing With Feathers, on show, we have considered these What grabbed our attention were loop. It was narrated by voices of compelling questions. We paused the Gond sculptures from Madhya different age groups. If there was to ask ourselves why we respond to Pradesh and Maharashtra, which one message that went out, it was certain objects and began digging were basically faces carved out of that creativity is about unboxing deeper to uncover the stories wood in the form of some protective the mind and setting it free. Surely, behind them. We took a step back deities. Besides it, the ‘Bhuta’ masks this will inform design disciplines to think about what objects really from Kerala, made from bronze of our times. have a ‘reason to exist’ — in these metal casters, looked like a symbol of Another major design with a manic times of excessive consump- god. “It originated in Tulu district of message was What’s Your Story, a tion, transience and a depleting South Karnataka where Bhuta is cel- collection of 30 objects from planet.” ebrated every year to honour local around the country, each telling a If mindful living is the new 7 $  *P     ( #$ P  deities. We wanted to showcase all our tale. Presented by Bengaluru-based credo, then there are more ideas to works at a cultural level so that they architect and designer-duo Sandeep be inspired by at the design fair. blue, and grey, the bed had a hut- ing. ability as a more mindful way of represent the process that an Indian and Tania Khosla, the stories were like slope on its head. On its cor- Bathline had it all blue — life. Sustainability will continue to has gone through over the years,” said broadly divided into themes like —     ner, was a quirky desk right from the flooring to the define our choices in climate- the mask-maker. craftsmanship, conscious consump- A lagoon bed attached to make ceramic basins. Said owner Mehak challenged times. Jaipur Rugs, known for launch- tion, whimsy and beauty, nostalgia by Script would study space a bit Jain, “Blue has been the favourite Brands such as Emanate ing something new every year at the and memory, and functionality make one recall the more exciting. With colour of bathrooms initially too Homes and The Park Hotels exhib- fair, exhibited a carpet with over and accessibility. The objects, rang- minimalistic decor wooden panels on its other and now the trend seems to be ited transterior spaces, ones which 3,000 colours. It launched a new col- ing from layered bowls to bamboo trends that have been corner, it seemed as though back.” are open and mix the interior with lection by Italian designer Matteo, armchairs, low-lying wooden tables ruling for a while. little windows were Next in line, Nivasa show- the exterior effortlessly to utilise a Jaipur Wunderkammer. It was and penta-cluster lamps, drew Products like stor- attached to the bed’s end. cased how the colour is alluring but room in multiple ways. The French inspired by the designer’s visit to the attention because of their unique- age beds, sofa- An orange clock was hung needs proper use. “The best part doors that allow natural lighting is city. A pink wool and viscose rug, ness and neatness. However, it was cum-beds, on its side, the perfect about this colour is that it can be another judicious way to utilise showcasing ghungroos tied to a foot the asymmetrical single seater collapsible angle of placing it in the used in various patterns, furniture, energy. on its four sides, was inspired by a swing, Cocoon, by Nishita Kamdar shelves and room. Conceptualised wallpaper, accessories and much Edida India featured bamboo dance performance that the design- and Veeram Shah, that stood out. storage seaters by Habios, spokesper- more,” said the spokesperson. chairs, buckets, stools, chande- er had seen at the Hawa Mahal. Lying Made from teak wood, cane and have been in great son Abu Laskar said, liers and mats. Hung on a teal blue on the floor was another brown- brass accents, the piece stirred demand and will continue to “The minimalistic !(((     wall, the products reflected this coloured carpet with orange linings nostalgia and reminded one of the be, but here, we found trend seems to         concept well. There were some car- and blue intersections. “It depicts the single-seater wooden swings in some twists. The sound- be rising. That     +   pets made from different coloured architecture of Jaipur’s various the aangan (lobby) of Indian homes absorbent bed, with is why we have Wooden plates shaped as tur- natural fibre, Sisal, and the leaves palaces through vintage doors and — just with a hint of luxury. It acoustic foam on its brought such a tles, silver-coloured crocodile the viewers. “It weighs 100 kg. It of agave plant, too. jharokas (windows). We set the reflected the idea of sitting com- sides, at the booth catered kids’ bedroom sculptures, showpieces with animal took two months for us to prepare Iqrup and Ritz’s peacock trend every year,” said representative pletely at ease or reading a book to aesthetic as well as func- this time, which prints, and many more such pieces it,” said the spokesperson. Beside indoor cane chair was a perfect Vikas Chaudhary. with a lavish armrest to lean on. tional needs. A small side table occupied less space yet that had in them an element of it, was a tree trunk, which appeared example of how durability and sus- What’s Your Story, too, had a sec- For Sandeep, his collection and a book shelf was attached to comprises more ele- wildlife, seemed to have taken the to have retained its original shape. tainability goes hand in hand. “We tion of hand-knotted Kolam carpets isn’t just a piece of “good design” it and there was extra lumbar ments. We’re glad peo- centre stage. Lotus arts de vivre, a On it lay a small silver cheetah and have attempted to span from lim- inspired from ancient South Indian but also a result of his various ques- support for a comfortable seat- ple are liking it.” home-décor, jewellery and hand- some silver-coloured artificial ited-edition and luxe to mass- ritual of creating patterns with rice tions to himself, the most impor- ing — a perfect space optimisa- bag company that deals with nat- leaves. They have tried to retain the produced and accessible — each powder. tant of them being, “Why do we tion, especially for the   "  ural wood, exhibited the Spiriting original texture of the wood so that resonates with us as a piece of Well, when more than 20 archi- make whatever we make?” He said, urban loft. We all know that the Pantone Cheetah — its only installation — it appears more natural. ‘good design’.” tects and designers come together, “How does an object add value to We came across a colour for 2020 is Classic Blue. The at the centre of the booth, called Inspired by opera, an Ophelia objects have a reason to exist, are our already cluttered lives? Does it gender-neutral kids’ fair made the most of it. Almost the Safari collection. Made from  !   table lamp, by Josmo studio, gave timeless and certainly add value to connect with us emotively, to tran- bedroom. With a subtle every product had an accent — bamboo, iron and teak wood, the The fair seemed to strike a bal- a setup of eclectic colours, trans- people’s everyday lives. scend time and to sustain, not just play of pastel green and some minute, some overpower- artwork was a major attraction for ance between luxury and sustain- porting one to a theatre evening.   +$ 

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The instant success of any mated contributions of artistes four city tour with the amazing tion concert was like a vacation      in the same 12 notes of music. of these, as opposed to the long united under a common aegis, Parikrama and I can never for- for us as we had so much fun  $&M  Though it’s a spiritual path for us, What are the music trends of hours of dedication required in the regardless of their diverse back- get or adequately say how together. We were almost like, the text makes it sufi or otherwise. 2020? traditional set up, sometimes stands ground, cultures, traditions, gener- thankful I am for the love and to use a cliche, a band of " Ayaan: The base is 13th centu- Amaan: We have been very for- in the way of progress. We think it’s ations, genders, religions, upbring- warmth that he extended to brothers. We were the first ones !   ry sufi songs composed by Amir tunate to have had a certain kind of great to imbibe cultures from all ing, and career paths. 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avindra Chhagan Chaudhary, 29, lives with his two children in a joint Rfamily in Toranmal Dhadgaon, Nandurbar. He has worked extensively in his area to fight against malnutrition. After completing his SSC Board exams, he started assisting other villagers’ in !   everyday governance. Toranmal is an area whose primary residents are Adivasis. The number of malnourished children is staggering    despite UNICEF, Shabari, CORO and a number of organisations having joined hands to end the problem which contin- #   $   ued to persist. / $    Ravindra’s journey       Ravindra was an avid reader since childhood. It helped him to understand        & the social realities around him better. He developed a social conscience and was   ,B9)( % 4*A7* acutely distressed about the issues around him. The chronic malnutrition in 0(A70, ,( Nandurbar troubled him even more when a close relative’s daughter was ccording to scriptures, there are 36 divine diagnosed with it. No one around him qualities in a human being (36 gun). If one even knew the word at the time. With the Adoes not possess any one out of these, it help of the local Primary Health Centre means s/he has the opposite — demoniacal qual- and Anganwadi workers, he tried to ities — which result in sorrow and sufferings. decode this word and, also, resolve the Most people do not know that the absence of issue. Ravindra resolved to create a gen- these qualities is the major cause of misery. They, eration of adivasis who were not only therefore, try to find out its cause in political, eco- aware of malnutrition, but also free from nomic, cultural or social system. The truth, how- it. At about the same time, Shabari ever, is that positive or negative qualities mani- Foundation was working to boost the lev- ing children due to erratic work hours, around him. Some of them started this livelihood opportunities in Nandurbar fest themselves through human behaviour or els of nutrition in the village. Ravindra lack of appropriate nourishment, were the work from their own families. Since chil- itself. They’re hoping livelihood would activity, whether it be political, economic, cultur- joined hands with their effort and this was chronic and interlinked reasons for the dren were the focus, they also took up address both economic and social reali- al or any social activity. One should, therefore, the beginning of a decade and a half long malnourishment. Over a time, he slow- other child rights-related issues with the ties which form the root cause of malnu- try to trace the fight for children’s nutritional rights in his ly started exploring ideas of nourishment help of the Gram Panchayat. They’ve had trition in the area. They want to make negativity and village. and nutrition from the Anganwadi to continually face the resistance from Toranmal a self-reliant village, leveraging work for positiv- sevikas. blind-faith and ignorant mindsets, but the experience they’ve gathered from ity rather than Ravindra’s work and the issues in To break this cycle, with the help of they persisted working for child rights working with different organisations searching for the Toranmal his peer circle, he started opposing child without losing hope or conviction. Most over the years. cause elsewhere. Ravindra procured a list of all the marriage in his area. When they went children whose families were counselled Society has malnourished children in the village together and in large numbers, most by Ravindra have been declared malnu- Ravindra’s Message made progress in with the help of Anganwadi sevikas. Most houses were willing to listen and started trition-free. Now, he’s turned his attention Ravindra is firmly convinced that various fields but of the children in his neighbourhood coming on board. Together, they started towards the neighbouring villages. Seeing each one of us needs to work hand in emotionally it is weren’t even registered in the local keeping a vigilant eye on every child born Every three months, Ravindra the students now, one can easily see hope hand to end malnutrition. Only then will much weaker Anganwadi. He visited every house which in the area. Their weight, food intake and addresses at least a hundred houses. and aspiration in the community. our future generations and our nation will than before. Man had a malnourished child. He started peer the frequency of breastfeeding were Ravindra and his group counselled fam- have able and strong-willed citizens. has not been able counseling and told every family about strictly monitored through peer counsel- ilies who migrated for work and request- Plans Ahead His efforts have significantly reduced to control his malnourishment and its grave effects. He ing and home visits. Another area of focus ed them to not to take their child along. Ravindra wants to start and organi- malnutrition in Toranmal and have impulsiveness, realised that nourishment was intrinsical- was the mother’s nutritional intake, He insisted that this was a question of the sation in collaboration with the local paved the way for creating a healthier ambitions, anger ly related to other social realities in the cleanliness and breastfeeding practices. In child’s rights. youth and get it registered. This would future. His work is inspirational as it cre- and anxiety. village as well. Early marriage and preg- this manner, every child’s growth and focus extensively on children’s rights. ates a possibility for a healthier, happier Imbalance has nancy, toiling day and night for earning progress was monitored and the commu- Impact of his work Going beyond peer counseling, they life for children in his area. been created by rapid advancement in science and a decent livelihood, delay in breastfeed- nity also felt involved in the solution. Ravindra’s work inspired the youth now want to create decent and dignified L + @ $ technology on the one hand and lack or absence of parallel progress in emotional maturity, self- control and ethics on the other hand. This has Snow, incidentally, was a find in resulted in many problems that we are facing its own right. Its fragrant flowers today. It can thus be said that the qualities in a       appear in late fall or in colder person determine the quality of his/her life areas, early spring. The plant tol- whether it is peaceful and happy or peaceless and erates temperatures to minus 10 sorrowful. But, it is a pity that people are trying #  1      &$       $    degrees fahrenheit! to find happiness in ruling over big territories, Ackerman’s hybrids are a bit possessing a large amount of property or wealth.  &    "4  &             &   hardier than even Lu Shan Snow, Therefore all efforts are directed towards econom- down to about minus 12 degrees. ic prosperity even at the cost of adopting demo- emind me not to plant camel- They blossom in fall, the blos- niac qualities. People try to achieve success, name Rlias. Not that camellias soming season lasting a month or and fame or political and economic power even (Camellia japonica) aren’t won- more and beginning at a very if the soul has to give up divine qualities. This has, derful plants, with their elegant, young age. These new hybrid evidently, led to corruption of the soul, degen- sometimes fragrant, blossoms varieties include Polar Ice, Snow eration of the society and to disturbance and suf- and their glossy, evergreen foliage. Flurry, Winter’s Hope, Winter’s ferings. If we accept this analysis of our present But where I garden, with winter Rose, Winter’s Star, and Winter’s predicament, then we have to admit that our lows dipping to minus 20 degrees Charm. moral values and divine qualities have fallen and fahrenheit, it’s just too dang cold what we require today is to extricate and uplift for camellias — outdoors, at ATTENTION TO SITE AND ourselves from this situation with the help of edu- least. Still, some new, relatively SOIL cation that can restore these. All our other efforts cold-hardy varieties are bringing Cold-hardy or not, camellia to make the world a better place to live in would camellias farther North than they is not the kind of plant you just be of no avail until and unless there is a qualita- used to grow. stick in the ground and then tive change in our nature and behaviour. watch grow. These plants demand Complete peace, it should be remembered, SOME TOLERATE MORE an acidic soil that is high in comes from complete purity or divine nature. COLD THAN OTHERS humus and moisture but well Even a fraction of one demoniacal quality leads Camellias are among the drained and low in fertility. They to lessening of peace in that proportion if not Southern belles that I and many also enjoy a bit of shade as well more. It should also be noted that demoniacal other gardeners contending with as shelter from winter winds, the qualities have linkages among themselves even frigid winters long for. (Two latter, especially important the as divine qualities are connected among them- other favourites of mine are further north camellias are plant- selves and strengthen and sustain each other. So southern magnolia and garde- ed. An organic mulch is a must. liberation from one negative quality leads to at nia. I can just imagine the fra- These conditions are almost least some liberation from other negative quali- grance of a full-size gardenia in spread their single, semi-double among the toughest. be folly to try growing either collection, survivors spurred the same as those enjoyed by ties. Thus even our little effort to inculcate, in our- bloom near my terrace!). or double blossoms up to five sasanqua camellia or Japanese interest in cold-hardier camellias. mountain laurels and rhododen- selves, some divine qualities leads ultimately to Camellias are generally consid- inches in diameter in fall, win- NEW, COLD-HARDIER camellia this far North. Among the survivors of that dron’s. A camellia would look nice a great over-all change in our nature and results ered to be reliably cold-hardy ter or early spring. In mild win- CAMELLIAS My near foray into the world 1977 onslaught was a variety of in the partially shaded bed of in enhancement in the quality of our inner hap- where temperatures stay above ter climates, this plant might Sasanqua camellia, another of camellias can be blamed on Tea Oil camellia (C. oleifera ) rhododendron’s and mountain piness. One must, therefore, in one’s own inter- about 10 degrees fahrenheit. grow 20 feet high. Varieties dif- species (C. sasanqua), is cold- William Ackerman, a plant named Lu Shan Snow. Although laurels I planted near my house. est and in that of building a better world, pay Even there, they are occasional- fer in how much cold they can hardy below zero but not much breeder at the US National Tea Oil camellia is not particular- I’m tempted but I don’t want to attention to the task of restoration of divine qual- ly burned back by cold or killed. tolerate, with Lady Clare, White below zero. It has smaller flowers, Arboretum. We can also blame ly hardy, Lu Shan Snow is, and push the limits of a camellia’s cold ities and elimination of the devilish qualities or Most of the 2,000-plus vari- Empress, Bernice Boddy, leaves and stature than Japanese Maryland’s frigid winter of 1977 Ackerman incorporated it into endurance. Just a little more negative traits. In doing this lies the hope of our eties are so-called Japanese Governor Mouton, Kumasaka camellias, and a more lax and because that winter decimated bloodlines for the super-hardy cold-hardiness please. own liberation and improvement of the world- camellias. They are the ones that and Pink Perfection being open growth habit. Still, it would most of the arboretum’s camellia camellias he developed. Lu Shan L conditions. ; 9    < ;=    9! L)4'&'( (''%)

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Champions League,” said Barton, now the manager of team’s 25-point lead at the top Dennis at Carrow Road but league in 1996/97. don’t really understand it. I’m not battling performance. The second-half substitute third-tier Fleetwood. Jof the Premier League as returned immediately to winning Klopp said the wind and smart enough. I’ve not had that Klopp brought back mid- controlled a long ball from “With that level of a manager and players...you have “insane” after Sadio Mane struck ways after their winter break. Norwich’s organisation made it a before. It’s outstanding, it’s so dif- fielder Naby Keita for his first Henderson with his right foot in to be in Europe’s major competition. to give Liverpool a 1-0 win at They have now gone 43 top- tricky game but that his players ficult. I go back into the chang- start in a Premier League match the 78th minute before lashing “For English football, you want your best teams storm-hit Norwich on Saturday. flight matches unbeaten, just six remained calm. ing room and we chat about the since December and Mane was home with his left. in that competition,” he added. AFP # 6##7  -# $  ! #7 (0 8&    .  aulo Dybala and Juan PCuadrado scored as Juventus ! 39090 rediscovered winning form, beat- Captain Chiellini came on placed Roma, who fell 2-1 at off the bench as Atalanta came ing 10-man Brescia 2-0 on for the final 12 minutes over five- Atalanta on Saturday, with a from behind to beat Roma 2-1 on Heung-min struck deep into stoppage Sunday to reclaim top spot months after rupturing cruciate goalless draw at Udinese. and consolidate fourth place at Stime as Tottenham’s chances of Champions in Serie A before title rivals ligaments in the right knee. Sixth-placed Verona extend- the expense of their Champions League football next season were boosted by Inter Milan and Lazio clash Brescia goalkeeper Enrico ed their unbeaten run to nine League rivals from the capital. a 3-2 win at Aston Villa on Sunday. later. Alfonso went off after just 10 games and occupy the final The Croatia midfielder came A third consecutive Premier League victo- Argentine forward minutes following a knock to the Europa League berth ahead of on just before the hour mark in ry lifts Spurs up to fifth — which could be Dybala curled in a perfect head, with substitute keeper Parma on goal difference. Bergamo to fire in the crucial enough to secure Champions League qualifi- free kick eight minutes before the Lorenzo Andrenacci pulling off Parma got back winning at goal 19 seconds later, to boost cation with Manchester City facing a two-sea- break after Brescia’s Florian Aye some fine saves against the Sassuolo with Ivorian Gervinho confidence ahead of his side’s first son ban from the competition — and within was sent off for two yellow cards champions. scoring the only goal after 25 ever Champions League last 16 one point of fourth-placed Chelsea. in quick succession. Andrenacci smothered a minutes. game against Valencia at the San Jose Mourinho’s men were worthy of their Colombian Cuadrado second Dybala effort on the line Fiorentina, in 13th, crushed Siro next week. victory after bouncing back from a nightmare tapped in the second from minutes after the opener with the struggling Sampdoria 5-1 after It was Roma who broke start when Toby Alderweireld sliced into his close range after a Blaise Brescia 'keeper also denying consecutive defeats to Juventus through first with Edin Dzeko own goal. Matuidi cross with 15 Gonzalo Higuain just after the and Atalanta. pouncing on a defending blun- The Belgian quickly made amends at the #$    #$    minutes to go, as the break. Federico Chiesa and Dusan der from Jose Luis Palomino. other end with a thumping finish before Son champions bounced back Dybala missed the chance Vlahovic bagged a brace each Dzeko dispossessed the cen- followed up after Pepe Reina had saved his Villa a point in their battle to beat the drop as from last weekend’s shock defeat for a second just before the final with the Tuscany side’s first goal tre-back to rifle in past a helpless penalty to put the visitors in front. he miscontrolled a long ball forward in the 94th at Hellas Verona. whistle, clipping the bar with a gift from Sampdoria midfield- Pierluigi Golini in the Atalanta Slack defending threatened to cost minute and Son sprinted clear to finish calm- Juventus move three points Andrenacci beaten. er Morten Thorsby who turned goal. Tottenham all three points when they allowed ly. clear of Inter Milan, with third- Cristiano Ronaldo was rest- Brescia fell to their fifth into his own net after eight min- Palomino made up for his Bjorn Engels to equalise early in the second half. No team in the Premier League have now placed Lazio third, four points ed for Sunday’s game in Turin, defeat in seven games, as they sit utes in Genoa. earlier error just after the break However, Engels was the culprit to cost conceded more than Dean Smith’s men. adrift of the leaders, before host- but veteran defender Giorgio second last in the table. 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Bayern were 3-0 up after goalkeeper Timo Horn, Horn was the only Cologne Clijsters retired initially in He was like, ‘stop worrying Clijsters, playing as a wild Karolina Pliskova on second, Standing between Edmund and his sec- 12 minutes as they blitzed making it 2-0 after only five player in double figures for 2007 to marry and have her about why and ask yourself card entry at her debut in the Elina Svitolina the third seed, ond ATP Tour title is Seppi, who ended the the Cologne defence. minutes. touches of the ball — three first child, returned in 2009 why not.’ “He made a very emirate, added: “I’ve enjoyed Swiss holder Belinda Bencic dream run of American-born Taiwanese The Bundesliga’s top It was Mueller’s 14th of his 10 were picking the winning three of her four good point. I was like, ‘There the challenge since the day fourth and Aus Open winner player Jason Jung. scorer Robert Lewandowski assist this season, leaving ball out of his net. titles at the Majors. is no ‘why not’. Why would- I’ve decided to go for it. It’s Sofia Kenin fifth. AFP Seppi, 35, also beat Jung in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. He is ranked No 98 in the world and is trying to win his first title since 2012 in Moscow. Edmund and Seppi have met five *   - ?   times with the Brit losing just once.

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The Seddon he didn’t come out to bat after lunch done enough during his brisk 72- Prior to his latest knock, Agarwal’s series form on his birthday and To the relief of the Indian team against the spinners and also leave Park track easing out was definite- giving Saha an opportunity to run stand with Agarwal, which of scores read 8, 32, 29, 37, 24, 0, 0, 32, 3, 1, MRishabh Pant mixed cau- management, Pant played in his some of the deliveries that the Kiwi ly a factor but Agarwal’s footwork score an unbeaten 30, his runs com- could put an end to the debate 1, raising questions about his confidence going tion with his customary aggression customary manner to reach 70 off pacers bowled. was more assured as he played ing mostly against non-regular around the opening slot even into the two-Test series against the Black Caps. as India’s warm-up fixture against 65 balls, but also showed discretion Even though Pant is easily the some glorious on-drives and pull- bowlers. though the tracks in Wellington “It’s been a little different playing here but New Zealand XI ended in a draw when the opposition bowlers were better batsman compared to his shots off fast bowlers. The Agarwal-Pant pair added and Christchurch could be a test of I want to leave all that behind. Whatever has at Seddon Park on Sunday. in the midst of a good spell. senior Wriddhiman Saha, the Before this game, Agarwal had 100 runs in 14.3 overs and it also technique for the flamboyant happened has happened. Yes, I got an 81 in The match was called off an There were four sixes — two innings might have come too late played 10 competitive games helped that part-timers like Cooper Mumbaikar. It was a match that the second innings of this practice game and hour after lunch with India reach- each off leg-spinner Ish Sodhi and in the day considering that the lat- including first-class, ODIs and List was introduced into the action. Shubman Gill would perhaps like I want to take this confidence forward into the ing 252 for four just 48 overs into off-spinner Henry Cooper. ter is a better keeper and possibly A matches and couldn’t cross the In the morning, Prithvi Shaw to forget in a hurry as he was dis- Test match,” Agarwal told reporters. their second innings. While Sodhi was hit down the a more responsible batsman in 40-run mark in 11 completed (39 off 31 balls) was bowled missed cheaply for the second time While he wasn’t keen on dissecting what Agarwal, who had gone ground, Cooper was dispatched pressure situations. innings. He even bagged a pair through the gate by Daryl Mitchell in a row. He scored 8 before Daryl went wrong, Agarwal did say that he had ses- through a wretched period since over extra cover on a couple of The biggest positive to have against New Zealand A in an unof- as the batsman left a gaping hole Mitchell trapped him leg before. sions with batting coach Vikram Rathour to sort out the technical glitches that might have cropped into his batting. “Vikram sir and me, we have sat down 01<-9 6 ,D:0  $ 0  !  .F1 3    and spoken about the areas where we need MI FACE CSK IN IPL OPENER ON MARCH 29 to improve. Yes, we have worked on it. After New Delhi: (       C &   I got out in the first innings, I went back  $  *$  (          +  $   012134( game in one of these venues behind to the nets, did a lot of drills. I am !  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Yes, we    &       Pakistan was washed captain Virat Kohli asserted that ready and up for the challenge — worked on and we’ve moved forward and I  " 1     &      out in Brisbane on his team was ready to play a day- whether it’s Gabba, Perth... It would leave all that behind.          $ " Sunday without a ball night Test anywhere in Australia. doesn’t matter to us. It’s become “It’s just one of those things that has hap- being bowled, denting “Yes, India will play a a very exciting feature of any Test pened while batting and I am glad that we are CHEPTEGEI SETS NEW 5KM WORLD RECORD the Harmanpreet Day/Night Test in Australia. A series and we’re open to playing able to rectify it and move ahead.” Paris: 7  C ,        .$ Kaur-led side’s last- formal announcement will day-night Tests.” Agarwal believed in letting bygones be     !  $ -$.- minute preparations. be made soon,” BCCI presi- India declined Australia’s bygones and wants to now cash in on the           L    M Heavy downpour dent Sourav Ganguly said. offer to play a day-night Test in new-found form.      - $   " # -;&;;;$ resulted in the match Ganguly, a former Adelaide in 2018-19, citing “There’s no point thinking about what’s   $ $ $       being called off with- captain, also said that the lack of experience. happened. 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Brendan Taylor has said his side’s (against Bangladesh),” Taylor told Morgan. “You have to com- Bairstow (64) put on 91 off 50 high-scoring game but we’re a bit    " Batsman Yasir Ali performance in the recent series reporters at Dhaka airport. mend both sides’ bowlers. It’s not balls for the second wicket to put disappointed not to get over the Chowdhury and fast bowler against Sri Lanka would motivate Zimbabwe will play their Test the easiest ground to bowl on, England in a strong position. line,” said De Kock. DUCKWORTH WINS BENGALURU OPEN TITLE Hasan Mahmud are the two them to do well against against Bangladesh at Dhaka’s especially with a wicket like But 78 runs were still need- “We had mixed emotions Bengaluru:   C, $     uncapped players in the squad. Bangladesh in the one-off Test. Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium this.” ed off 38 balls when Dawid (after the first innings), the guys      % $ %   <    “I believe we have selected Zimbabwe, playing their first from February 22. 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We took a lot of posi- always have a good record,” he against South Africa in Mumbai. the match and man of the series followed by three one-day inter-    " '6" (6# Mahmudullah has scored tives from that. Hopefully, we can said. AFP So we always had this belief,” after pipping opposite number nationals.