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% ,-+ -*. CEO women on Wanderlust; footfall within next five years,” Samil Malhotra, Turin he added. wonder of the yore and a Marketing were other partici- Union Minister Nitin Aland of contemporary fas- pants at the summit. Gadkari suggested the stake- cination, India holds enor- The conference was divid- holders in the sector to adopt mous potential for both domes- ed in five different panels, the three basic formulas — the PPP tic and foreign tourists who first being ‘Dekho apna desh’. model, fast environment clear- have little explored its incred- This was moderated by The ances, and innovative ideas, ible diversity for want of pro- Pioneer Editor-in-Chief Dr besides a strong political will. motion and infrastructure. This Chandan Mitra and addressed Gadkari said his Ministry was the focal point of a day- by Tourism Minister and chief is working on 22 green corri- long conference — The Pioneer guest Prahlad Patel. dors, a dedicated Mumbai- Exotica Tourism Summit — Union Minister for Road, Delhi Expressway, and direct where speakers, including Transport and Highways Nitin road connectivity to Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Gadkari was guest of honour at Mansarovar. These will help in Prahlad Patel and Piyush Goyal another panel discussion titled growth and generation of on Wednesday showcased “Highway to heaven”. Dr Mitra employment in the tourism India as a dream tourist desti- was the moderator. sector, Gadkari said, adding nation. Minister of Railways India under the dynamic lead- Besides Punjab Cabinet Piyush Goyal spoke on the ership of Prime Minister Minister for Tourism & theme “Deep into India’s heart” Narendra Modi is on the path Cultural Affairs Charanjit in conversation with Dr Mitra. of being a “Tourism Giant.” Singh Channi, filmmaker In a speech heard with Gadkari said tourism has Bharat Bala, fashion designer rapt attention, Prahlad Patel, great employment potential Ritu Beri, IATO president Minister of State (independent and this is the way forward to Pronab Sarkar, Air India ex- charge) for Culture and 1 eradicate poverty from the CMD Ashwini Lohani, Harkrit Tourism, talked about involve- ! " $ ! country. Ahluwalia of Citrus Country ment of all the stakeholders, Related reports on P5 Foundation; Seema Bhat, vice including the Centre and State past. president of the Ecotourism Governments, hotels, tour “Had it been, we would Society of India; Anil Chadha operators and locals, for the have witnessed tremendous of ITC Hotel; Abu Sufiya of growth of tourism in the coun- progress in the North-East Delhi Tourism; Mandip Singh try. He said that by next five region where connectivity was Soin, founder ibex expedition; years, the Government aims to P * * ! ( ( ( 1 2 never taken seriously. More Subhash Goyal, tourism policy double the domestic tourist ! " $ ! than monetary benefits, it is the expert; Raveen Singh footfall. positive perception towards Ahluwalia, Patiala Foundation “We all are responsible for individually promote it. All speaking at the Pioneer Exotica Patel was of the view that the tourism that matters. With Chief; Amar Nath of Neemrana the growth of the tourism sec- the sectors should come togeth- Tourism Summit 2020 here the tourism has never been our holistic approach, we aim Hotels; Sumitra Sernapathy, tor and an individual cannot er for its growth,” he said while on Thursday. given its due importance in the to double our domestic tourist
% ,-+ -*. decision with respect to lodg- deployment of force in Chand ing of First Information Bagh with security personnel wo days after the clashes in Reports (FIR) against alleged not allowing anyone to come TNorth-east Delhi, which hate speeches by three out. The blackened walls of a claimed 27 lives, including a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) mazaar in the locality spoke Delhi Police Head Constable, leaders in connection with the volumes of the violence the day the situation remained tense CAA violence and convey by before. but under control with heavy Thursday. The three BJP lead- After two days of mobs presence of the security forces ers are — Kapil Mishra, Anurag marauding the streets, looting in the riots-affected areas. Thakur and Parvesh Verma. shops and setting property on A few incidents of violence On day three of the trou- fire, there was uneasy quiet in were reported in some other ble, the death toll rose from 13 the locality on Wednesday. places, including Joharpuri area on Tuesday to 24 on However, in Gokulpuri, in northeastern part of Delhi Wednesday. “The death toll has smoke darkened the skies with bordering Uttar Pradesh, with risen to 27,” GTB Hospital rioters setting on fire shops. shops set ablaze and the body Medical Superintendent Sunil Their livelihoods lost with their of an IB staffer found in a drain Kumar said. shops looted and their children near Maujpur with multiple Calling the situation in in a state of panic after wit- stab wounds on his body. As North-east Delhi alarming, nessing the bloodshed, many police conducted flag marches Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal people were seen leaving their and security personnel spread said the Army should be called homes. Among them was a out across the northeastern in as police is “unable” to family that promised to be edge of national Capital in a bid establish control. back, but said they did not to quell the violence raging Shops and schools were know when. since Monday, Prime Minister closed and many streets desert- “Of the 24 killed since Narendra Modi in his first + , +-+$ ! * ed with police making Monday, four were brought to reaction to the event appealed . *! " ' announcements that none the hospital from the LNJP for peace and brotherhood. should venture out of their Hospital,” a senior GTB More than 200 people have of Delhi. Police and other Police Commissioner Amulya professionally and to check homes. There was heavy Hospital official said. ! " $ ! been reported to be injured in agencies are working on the Patnaik and newly-appointed incidents of violence in north- riots between the pro and anti- ground to ensure peace and Special Commissioner (Law east Delhi. Citizen Amendment Act normalcy.” and Order) SN Shrivastava. The apex court lashed out ')) (CAA) groups, which took The task of bringing the sit- Shrivastava is believed to at the law enforcing agencies &'' ( place in Maujpur, Gokulpuri, uation under control was given have been handpicked by the for allowing the instigators of ,- Gautampuri, Jafrabad, Shiv to National Security Adviser Ministry of Home Affairs violence to get away and said Vihar, Bhajanpura, Seelampur, Ajit Doval. “What has hap- (MHA) after current police they should act independently '% O Kardampuri and Chand Bagh pened has happened. Inshallah, chief Patnaik faced flak for fail- as per law without waiting for * areas in North-east Delhi. there will be complete peace ing to curb the spiraling vio- somebody’s nod. % ,-+ -*. Asserting that it was here,” Doval said as he walked lence against the backdrop of “If somebody makes an % ,-+ -*. important that calm was through the mostly mixed US President Donald Trump’s inflammatory remark, police he body of an officer of the restored at the earliest, Modi neighbourhoods of North-east visit, sources said. has to take action,” it said. TIntelligence Bureau (IB) he CBSE Class XII English wrote on Twitter, “Had an Delhi and met locals. Meanwhile, the Supreme On Wednesday, the Delhi was found in a drain in Chand Texam on Thursday has extensive review on the situa- On Tuesday, he undertook Court scolded the Delhi Police High Court also directed the Bagh, one of the areas worst-hit been postponed in North-east tion prevailing in various parts a late night tour with Delhi on Wednesday for failing to act Delhi Police to take conscious by the communal violence that district and parts of East Delhi !" "# has rocked North-east Delhi, in view of the turbulent situa- on Wednesday. The officer tion due to violence, according Q R identified as Ankit Sharma, a to officials. Earlier the Delhi resident of the area, was work- High Court raised doubt if !"#$ $ $ #$% &'( ing as an IB security assistant. board exams can be held in & ' ) ) % Sharma’s father Devendra, North-east Delhi, and asked ( ) *' who also works with the IB, CBSE to come up with a plan + said Ankit returned home to re-schedule them or change around 5.30 pm on Tuesday the affected centres. + % ,-+ -*. ed in the case. The matter will and soon left home to assess “Considering request of O be heard further on Thursday. the situation outside. “When he the Delhi Government and to " # he Supreme Court on Earlier, when the High didn’t return, we started look- avoid inconvenience to stu- TWednesday pulled up the Court asked Solicitor General ing for him. We also went to the dents, staff and parents, the said it was doubtful that board Delhi Police for failing to act Tushar Mehta to advice the GTB and LNJP hospitals... We board has decided to postpone exams could be held there and “professionally” and check Police Commissioner on lodg- kept searching him till 3 am on the exam for Class XII in directed the CBSE to come up “unfortunate incidents” of vio- ing of FIRs against alleged Wednesday. Around 10 am, we North-east part of Delhi,” with a plan to reschedule them lence in north-east Delhi even hate speeches by the three BJP got information that his body Central Board of Secondary or change the affected centres. as the Delhi High Court direct- leaders, the SG pleaded that the was lying in the Chand Bagh Education Secretary Anurag For students who live in ed the police to take “conscious court should wait for the drain,” said Sharma’s father. Tripathi said. northeast Delhi, but have their decision” with respect to lodg- response of the authorities Ankit’s brother Ankur said The exam has been post- exam centres in other parts, the ing of FIRs against alleged concerned on the issue of lodg- some women from their colony poned at 73 centres in CBSE officials have asked the hate speeches by three BJP ing FIRs against alleged hate informed them that they saw Northeast Delhi and seven students to approach their leaders in connection with the speeches by the BJP leaders. people throwing his brother in centres in the eastern part. school principals. “The board CAA violence. The HC was hearing a the drain. “However, the exam in rest is in regular touch with school The three BJP leaders are ((// 12( plea seeking lodging of FIRs “When the killers saw the parts of Delhi shall be con- principals and, in a case such — Kapil Mishra, Anurag * ! " ' and arrests of those involved in women, they threatened them ducted as per scheduled. The as this, the principals can send Thakur and Parvesh Verma. the ongoing communal vio- with dire consequences if they next date of exam for affected details of students. Board will A High Court Bench of that he will sit with the Police lodging of FIRs. lence in parts of north-east revealed about it. He sustained students will be notified short- assess and take appropriate Justices S Muralidhar and Commissioner on Wednesday The high court also issued Delhi over the Citizenship several stab wounds before ly,” the official said. action,” an official said. Anup J Bhambhani took on itself and view all video clips of notices to the parties con- (Amendment) Act. being dumped into the drain,” Taking note of the “wors- The CBSE had also post- record the assurance by Special their alleged hate speeches and cerned on the plea filed by the The hearing will continue Ankur claimed. ening situation” in violence-hit poned Class X exam in North- Commissioner Praveer Ranjan take a conscious decision on Centre seeking to be implead- at 2.30 pm. areas, the Delhi High Court east Delhi on Wednesday. ! !
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% -. 3, session will be presided over Himalayan knowledge net- country will assemble in annual event of State Science by the state’s Rural work will also be conducted as Dehradun for the congress. Congress is an amalgamation of he 14th State Science Development and Migration part of the science congress. He informed that the young scientific temperament TCongress will be organised Commission vice chairman He also stated that in this UCOST, NCSTC, DST, GB and experienced scientists. by the Uttarakhand State Sharad Singh Negi. The State’s Science Congress about 500 Pant National Institute of Seventeen subject areas were % -. 3, Council for Science and science and technology secre- participants from State uni- Himalayan Environment and specified in which participants Technology (UCOST) at the tary RK Sudhanshu, AIIMS versities and other institutes Sustainable Development, would present their work and number of Government Vigyan Dham in Dehradun Vijaywada director Mukesh will present their research Almora are organising this sci- best among these will be award- Adepartments and authori- from February 27 to 29. Tripathi, Ashok Misra from work. Three Science and ence congress. The main aim of ed. About 150 renowned sci- ties in Dehradun have not paid The UCOST director gen- Indian Institute of Science, Technology Excellence Awards this programme is to give the entists from various parts of the property tax on their office eral Rajendra Dobhal Bengaluru, Indian Institute of and one Best Science Teacher young minds of the country a country will assemble at one buildings to the Municipal informed that the chief secre- Remote Sensing director Award will also be presented platform to interact with lead- place for this massive event. The Corporation of Dehradun tary Utpal Kumar Singh will Prakash Chauhan and GBP- on the occasion. ing scientists and intellectuals. NASI planetary lecture on (MCD). The MCD had issued be inaugurating the 14th State NIHESD director RS Rawal The UCOST public rela- The event also provides a stage “Fostering Creativity and notices to about 92 such Science Congress and the will be the special guests in the tions officer Amit Pokhriyal to the students and researchers Innovation in Science and departments and bodies fol- on Tuesday which is due for two poration and the amount of tax renowned scientists and aca- inaugural session. Dobhal fur- informed that researchers, sci- to showcase their scientific Technology” will be delivered lowing which some of them years. Reportedly, MCD will from these departments and demicians will be honoured in ther informed that an impor- entists, academicians and intel- work and exchange their ideas by Ashok Misra from Indian have paid the property tax. also serve a notice to the State authorities will strengthen the the ceremony. The inaugural tant brain storming session on lectuals from all across the with the domain experts. The Institute of Science, Bengaluru. However, major bodies includ- Infrastructure and Industrial chances of the corporation ing the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Corporation of achieving its target of collecting Development Authority Uttarakhand Limited (SIID- 75 crore in property tax, an ! " (MDDA) have not yet paid the CUL) soon. amount which is about three 2 property tax to the corporation. Non-residential properties times more than the amount of According to officials, the delay generate a lot more revenue property tax collected last year. # in the submission of the tax by than residential properties which The mayor Sunil Uniyal 7" these institutions is posing contribute considerably to the ‘Gama’ has extended the peri- % -. 3, authority and placed their own hindrance to the MCD in overall collection of the proper- od of 20 per cent rebate on guards at the entrance. Later, % -. 3, past have failed miserably. We meeting its target of collecting ty tax by the corporation. property tax four times this year he officials of the Municipal Dehradun mayor Sunil Uniyal need to formulate new mech- 75 crore in property tax by the Property tax amounting to about so that residential as well as TCorporation of Dehradun ‘Gama’ along with his team he Central Water anisms to address the chal- end of March. 8 crore is pending from gov- non-residential taxpayers are (MCD) and Mussoorie removed the guards from the TCommission chairman RK lenges that lie ahead.” Recently, the MCD also sent ernmental, semi governmental inclined to paying their prop- Dehradun Development entrance and let the MCD Jain stressed on the need to for- IIT Roorkee visiting pro- a notice to Dehradun Inter State and aided institutions in the city. erty taxes on time. It appears Authority (MDDA) had a dis- garbage vehicles inside the sta- mulate new mechanisms to fessor VP Singh said, “This Bus Terminal (ISBT) and Big The MCD had issued notices to that only the citizens of agreement over a garbage trans- tion again. As per the MDDA address the challenges that lie series will go a long way in Bazaar too regarding the prop- 92 such institutions including the Dehradun are taking advantage fer station along the Haridwar officials, the said land is given to ahead in the wake of the contributing and sustaining erty tax which is pending for Uttarakhand Forest of the rebate and paying their bypass road. MDDA officials them by the State Govt under impact of global warming on the rich culture of excellence more than two years. The total Development Corporation, taxes while the Government have stated that demarcation of River Front Development (RFD) water resources. He was speak- mate change. for which Roorkee has come to property tax of both properties Uttarakhand Transport departments are still waiting to the land is in order to avoid any project and the municipal cor- ing at the inaugural session of Jain said, “India has about be known worldwide. The including the penalty is about Corporation, State Police clear their dues. So far, the disputes in future. poration has been sent many let- Roorkee Water Conclave four per cent of world’s fresh- schedule and programmes 40 lakh and 50 lakh respectively. Complaints Authority and many MCD has collected more than On Wednesday, MDDA ters to settle this dispute. The organised by Indian Institute of water resources despite having suggest a possibility of quite a The Corporation also served a more, according to the sources. Rs 40 crore and penalty will be officials took out the vehicles of demarcation of land is important Technology, Roorkee in col- only 2.4% land area making it few invigorating sessions and 1.5 crore property tax bill to the Property tax is one of the impor- imposed on the taxpayers who MCD from the transfer station to avoid any future disputes, said laboration with National a better placed country on the paper presentations which will Forest Research Institute (FRI) tant revenue sources of the cor- submit the tax after March. claiming the land under their the MDDA officials. Institute of Hydrology, global average. But due to high present great learning experi- Roorkee on Wednesday. The population, temporal and ence. This will prove to be ben- first edition of this bi-annual excessive variability we are eficial for both the academi- event which will conclude on facing very high stress as far as cians and students, even I look February 28 is focused on water is concerned. The plan- forward to gaining from the hydrological aspects of cli- ning and projections of the stimulating sessions.”
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" $ % -. 3, On the question of extend- $ % ing the budget session, Agarwal he upcoming Budget ses- said that the length of the session Tsion of Uttarakhand depends on the business and % -. 3, creating atmosphere of strike is apart from budget, depart- Assembly at Bharadisain near generation of business is respon- not good for the state. “What ment wise budget would be Gairsain scheduled to start sibility of the government. he Government spokesper- is important is that the inten- presented and discussions from March 3 would be a plas- He however added that he Tson and senior Cabinet tion of Government is positive would be held on them. tic free session. has already met the chief min- Minister Madan Kaushik has and it is committed for the wel- Kaushik said that the con- The Speaker Premchand ister Trivendra Singh Rawat on said that the general and OBC fare of the employees,’’ he said. ditions at Gairsain are such that Agarwal said that officials have the issue. Agarwal further employees should take back It is pertinent to mention the discussions can be held for been strictly told that usage of informed that 653 questions their proposed strike call in the here that the association of longer duration in a day. The plastic bottles and other plas- have so far been received by his interest of the State. He was general and OBC employees minister said that it would file tic materials should be banned secretariat for the session. responding to the questions of which claims to have support its reply in the Uttarakhand during the entire session at A total of 63 short notice the media persons at his office of more than 2.5 lakh State High Court (HC) on Char Bharadisain. questions and 22 petitions have in Vidhan Sabha on Government employees want Dham shrine board. He He said that arrangements also been received by the Wednesday. that the State Government claimed that the State of RO machines would be Vidhan Sabha secretariat for On the strike call given by should implement the Supreme Government has taken mea- made for drinking water dur- the upcoming session. He the Uttarakhand General, OBC Court (SC) order on reserva- sures to protect the interests of ing the session. Agarwal informed that this time the employees association from tions in promotion and remove the teerth purohits in the chaired a meeting of the top budget copies would be made March 2 on the issue of pro- the ban imposed on promo- act. officials of administration and available in pen drives. motion in reservations, the tions. Kaushik who is the chair- police at his office in Dehradun In the meeting the chief Minister said that the State On the question of the man of the cabinet committee on the day and reviewed secu- secretary Utpal Kumar Singh, Government in last three years criticism on brief budget ses- on the reservation roster sys- rity and other arrangements for the director general of police has taken many decisions in the sion of the assembly, Kaushik tem in new recruitment said the session. (DGP), Anil Raturi, secretary interests of the employees. said that the session can be that third meeting of the com- Later talking to the media B P Manral, District Magistrate The strike call by the pow- extended if the business com- mittee would soon be held. The persons, speaker said that the “Highest priority would be road and 11 CCTV cameras On the health services, the (DM) of Chamoli, Swati erful association of employees mittee of the house takes a deci- Agriculture and horticulture officers concerned have been given for adequate and fool- would be installed on the road. speaker said that an ICU would Bhadoria, Director General is being seen as a pressure tac- sion on it. He rejected the minister Subodh Uniyal and asked to lay down the Optical proof security arrangements Proper security would be set in be set up at Bharadisain and information Meherban Singh tics on the Government as the notion that the Government state minister Rekha Arya are Fibre Cable (OFC) for high during the session. Security place for the procession of the doctors would be deployed at Bisht and other senior officers budget session is starting from don’t has enough business of other members of the cabinet speed internet connectivity personnel would be deployed Governor prior to her address Vidhan Sabha and nearby hos- of administration and police March 3. On the decision of the the session and said that bud- committee on the important during the session. on the Diwalikhal- Bharadisain of assembly,’’ he said. pitals in sufficient numbers. took part. employees, Kaushik said that get session is full of business as subject. 92 !" #$%
% -. 3, % -. 3, women. The small device can save he panic button devices up to 12 phone numbers n sync with the emphasis % ,,(* Twhich were distributed by including that of local police Iplaced by Narendra Modi the Women Empowerment and stations and close relatives of Government on Yoga and well- he Uttarakhand High Child Development depart- the women and when pressed ness, the Ayurveda department TCourt has directed the ment of Uttarakhand amid the message is flashed on these of Uttarakhand is planning to State’s Chief Secretary to pro- much fanfare last year have numbers within 30 seconds. open many such centres in the vide the court with a list of ille- failed to elicit desired results. This device which is worn on State. The department at present gally constructed religious These devices were pro- the wrist also informs about the operates 38 Panchkarma centres structures in all districts of the vided to 180 women on location of the woman in dis- and 11 Yoga and wellness centres The Budget would have 7 lakh roof. A small Ayurveda lab State within one week. January 24, 2019 on the occa- tress. The State Minister told in the state. under recurring and 8 lakh would also be part of the centre. If the State administration sion of Rashtriya Balika Diwas. media persons at her office in The director of the under non recurring heads. For Expert opine that the by set- is unable to provide this list, the However these panic but- Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday Ayurveda, Anand Swarup said setting up health and wellness ting up these health and wellness court has directed the Chief tons were pressed for only 24 that the device was used very the department has sent a pro- centres of Ayurveda, the Union centres the Government intends Secretary to appear in the times by their users during an sparingly and whenever it was posal to the Union Government Government has set up a con- to reduce burden on the health court on March 4. The division entire year and when the police pressed, it was done mistaken- for setting up 126 wellness cen- dition that they should be at least services offered by medical bench of chief justice Ramesh Court had issued orders in lic places, the high court took up contacted them, they respond- ly. She said that the device costs tres and homeopathy centres. As 10 km away for the such centres health and family welfare depart- Ranganathan and justice RC 2009 directing all the States to the matter of removal of illegal ed that the buttons were about 3000 and the depart- per the proposal 103 wellness of Allopathic medicine. ment. Khulbe issued this direction remove religious structures religious structures on the pub- pressed inadvertently. ment had distributed them centres and 23 homeopathy cen- The department has also They are of the view that while hearing on a petition built on public places and lic lands as a public interest lit- The State Minister for under Corporate Social tres would be opened in the State. sent a proposal to the State since major percentage of the dis- filed against religious structures Government land. igation. It has been mentioned Women Empowerment and Responsibility (CSR) activity. These centres would be in addi- Government for recruiting 112 eases have their origin in the life built illegally after encroaching Despite this, the in the petition that despite the Child Development, Rekha Arya said that the department tion to 156 health and wellness Panchkarma specialists for these style, these centres can play a vital on public places and Uttarakhand Government has orders of the Supreme Court, Arya had distributed these is planning to provide a subsidy centres (allopathic) of medical centres role in improving the health of Government land in the not acted upon the orders of the temples, Mosques, Churches devices to 180 women belong- on purchase of these devices so health and family welfare Anand Swarup said that people. State. apex court so far. It is pertinent and Gurudwaras built illegally ing to Dehradun, Haridwar that the women are safe. The department. these centres would have To capitalise on its potential, Hearing the petition, the to mention here that taking suo on public land have not been and Pauri districts. The objec- women in possession of the The Union Government Ayurveda doctor, Yoga instruc- the Uttarakhand government is high court observed with dis- moto cognisance of religious removed by the tive of the exercise was to pro- device develops a confidence would provide a budget of 15 tor; Panchkarma specialist and organising a ‘health and wellness satisfaction that the Supreme structures built illegally on pub- Government. vide a safety cover to these and feels safe, she added. lakh per centre for these centres. Homeopathic doctor under one summit’ in April this year. R / & $'( (( ( % .* +, he Congress held its Laltain Trally in Haldwani against the ‘failures’ of the state gov- % -. 3, ernment. The Pradesh Congress Committee presi- erming the Laltain rally of * ! dent Pritam Singh, leader of Tthe Congress as a comedy $ ! , opposition Indira Hridayesh, drama, the Bharatiya Janata Congress state in-charge Party state vice president "! Anugrah Narayan Singh, for- Devendra Bhasin said that # # mer CM Harish Rawat and for- even a searchlight doesn’t help mer PCC president Kishore one with poor eyesight to see $ ## Upadhyaya presented a show of clearly. Referring to the demon- # unity with a large number of stration held against the State party leaders and supporters Government by the Congress #$ - also participating in the movements. The Congress safe in the state even as farm- in Haldwani, Bhasin said that demonstration. leaders alleged that during the ers and members of the busi- party leaders moving around % -. 3, for the budget session of the the Vidhan Sabha. According Addressing the gathering, past three years, the state gov- ness fraternity face with lanterns in broad daylight Narendra Modi’s special attach- Assembly in Gairsain being to sources, the cabinet granted the Congress leaders alleged ernment had not achieved any hardships. only shows the mental bank- ment with Uttarakhand, work he State cabinet has issued. According to sources, in approval to six out of seven that during its three years in development in Uttarakhand. The number of unem- ruptcy of the Congress. on major developmental pro- Tapproved the bill for imple- its meeting held on Wednesday points on its agenda during the office so far, the BJP State gov- The people continue to ployed is rising while govern- “Under chief minister jects of the Central menting self assessment system evening, the cabinet also meeting. ernment had duped the people suffer due to unemployment, ment employees are agitating in Trivendra Singh Rawat, the Government is also being exe- for property tax in municipal- approved the draft bill for Taking a decision on the and imposed anti-public poli- price rise and problems relat- support of their demands. The State Government has execut- cuted at a swift pace. ities and Nagar Panchayats as granting the State Government eco-sensitive zone of Rajaji cies. Instead of finding solu- ed to roads, health services, speakers also criticised the ed major developmental works The Congress is stumped it is done in the municipal cor- the authority to close slaughter national park the cabinet tions for problems faced by cit- water and electricity supply. government’s decision to in various sectors in its three by the consistent successes of porations. houses in areas under urban approved 296 square kilometre izens, the government is focus- The party leaders further decrease the price of liquor in years in office so far. Further, the state government,” said There was no formal media local bodies. area for this which will also ing on suppressing public alleged that women were not the state. due to the Prime Minister Bhasin. briefing due to the notification These bills will be tabled in include 22 villages. !" # R" % -. 3, A work plan should also be " gramme. Along with the MPs, made to ensure that informa- % the involvement of District @ rogrammes will be held in tion is made available to the Panchayat heads, block Pall Vidhan Sabha con- public about the constituency- ! Pramukhs and Gram Pradhans stituencies of the State on wise works done by the state # ! # in this event should also be 4 March 18 to mark the comple- government for all round # ! # % ensured. Additional secretary tion of three years in office by development along with the to the CM and Information % -. 3, the State Government under schemes and programmes " % #$ director general Meharban chief minister Trivendra Singh being undertaken for this pur- % Singh Bisht informed that to xpressing concern at the vio- Rawat. pose. The guideline for this will $ # $) mark three-years of the gov- Elence in Delhi, the The CM held a meeting be provided soon to the DMs. ernment in office, a one-day Uttarakhand chief minister with the chief secretary, senior The CM said that the purpose # programme will be held on Trivendra Singh Rawat has said officials, commissioners of of this event is to inform the % March 18 in all the 70 that whatever happened in Delhi Garhwal and Kumaon, and all citizens about decisions taken Assembly constituencies to was orchestrated as part of a con- district magistrates through and works done in public inter- publicise the public welfare spiracy. In an information inter- video conferencing regarding est. The programme is also The public should be schemes, programmes and action with the media, Rawat this on Wednesday. aimed at learning what can be informed about efforts under- achievements of the govern- said that such violence coincid- Rawat directed all the DMs done better in the coming taken for boosting tourism, ment. ing with the visit of the US pres- to hold discussions with the years in line with public aspi- establishing growth centres, The DMs concerned will ident is unfortunate and also a ministers and MLAs concerned rations. Works in the field of homestays, adventure activities facilitate arrangements for the conspiracy to defame the nation. to make the programme effec- education, health, self employ- and other novel efforts. The events in the constituencies for All those behind the con- tive and also to ensure the ment, innovative efforts at the CM directed all the DMs to which required funds will be spiracy and violence should be involvement of people from district level and reverse migra- personally coordinate with all facilitated through the infor- identified and faces the legal con- remote villages in the pro- tion should be accorded promi- the MLAs concerned to pre- mation department to the sequences of their actions, he gramme. nence. pare the outline for this pro- DMs. stressed. ! ! .
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Geneva: Jammu&Kashmir described Pakistan as the "epi- integral part of India," Swarup issue but India has asserted that in the Union Territory of have been largely restored, with an 81 per cent increase in "It is Pakistan that would "was, is and shall forever" centre of global terrorism". asserted a day after Pakistan's the abrogation of Article 370 Jammu&Kashmir." developmental activities are infiltration attempts since do well to look to its own house remain an integral part of He called for decisive Minister for Human Rights was its "internal matter". New Despite Pakistan's best being undertaken at a rapid last August — and disinfor- and introspect about the con- India, a top Indian diplomat action against those who direct, Shireen Mazari alleged that Delhi has also asked Islamabad efforts — over decades — to pace and there is access for all mation outside. Yesterday's dition of its people, especially asserted at the UN Human control, fund and shelter ter- India continues to violate the to accept the reality and stop its destabilise Jammu and to education and healthcare," speech was a good example of its minorities," he added. Rights Council's meeting here rorists, in an obvious reference human rights of the anti-India rhetoric. Kashmir through externally- Swarup added. the latter," Swarup said, refer- He said India is making on Wednesday, a day after to Pakistan, which is accused Kashmiri people and demand- Swarup said the transfor- instigated terror and a cam- He said schools, colleges ring to Pakistani minister's every effort for full and effec- Pakistan sought the interna- by its neighbours of providing ed the immediate repeal of all mative changes "wrought by paign of canards and untruth, and universities have resumed speech. tive enjoyment of all human tional community's interven- safe havens to terror groups. actions by India on August 5 our Parliament last August the situation on the ground is and regular examinations are Addressing the delegation rights by all its people. tion on the Kashmir issue. "It is more than a little iron- last year. were meant to strengthen the quite normal, he said. being held. Hospitals, clinics from Pakistan, Swarup said On Pakistan's warnings Speaking at the 43rd ses- ical that a nation that has India abrogated the special integration of the State... It "Most temporary restric- and pharmacies are well- India is a nation where democ- about the situation within sion of the UN Human Rights become the world's leading status of Jammu and Kashmir was intended to ensure the tions — imposed solely to stocked and staffing is at full racy, including the right to India, Swarup invoked poet Council which is being held exporter of terror and vio- under Article 370 on August 5 extension of all progressive ensure safety of the people capacity. protest, is vibrantly and noisi- Robert Burns to say that "some- here in Switzerland from lence seeks to lecture others and bifurcated it into two legislations passed for the entire from Pakistani trained terror- "These have been achieved ly celebrated every day and one should give them the February 24 to March 20, Vikas about human rights... Union territories. country to cover this region, ist attacks — have already been despite Pakistan's frenetic where dignity of every human power to see themselves as oth- Swarup, Secretary (West), the "Jammu&Kashmir was, is Pakistan has been trying to and to resume the pace of removed, political processes attempts to promote both vio- is protected by a robust ers see them." Ministry of External Affairs, and shall forever remain an internationalise the Kashmir socio-economic development have resumed, telecom facilities lence within our territory — Constitutional framework. PTI #%&'( ) " ) Mumbai: A 68-year-old auto dri- a CNG station on Tuesday gave Rs 5 less, he said. declared dead, the official added. *+ ver was allegedly beaten to death evening and telephoned his son When the Yadavs demand- "We have arrested five gas * + , by employees of a gas station in Santosh to meet him there, an ed Rs5, attendant Santosh Jadhav station employees under section Betul: A 14-year-old girl died In her statement, the victim the western suburb of Borivali official said. After filling the fuel abused the duo and other 302 (murder) and other relevant Washington: US National President Trump, his wife and of severe burn injuries on had named three persons here following a spat over 5, for Rs 205, Yadav handed a note employees started hitting them, provisions of the Indian Penal Security Advisor Robert O'Brien the American delegation. Wednesday after she immolat- accusing them of raping and police said on Wednesday. of Rs 500 to a gas station atten- the official said. The deceased fell Code," senior inspector Namdev has thanked the people of India "Thanks to all the people of ed herself, alleging rape and harassing her, the senior offi- Ramdular Sarju Yadav went dant but instead of returning bal- unconscious and was rushed to Shinde of Kasturba Marg police who came out in support of India that came out to support harassment by three persons in cial said. to fill gas in his autorickshaw at ance amount of Rs 295, the man a nearby hospital, where he was station said. PTI President Donald Trump and President Trump and the First Madhya Pradesh's Betul dis- On the basis of girl's state- First Lady Melania during their Lady, Melania Trump, and the trict, police said. ment, the police arrested maiden visit to the country, US delegation, affirming their The police have arrested all Sandeep Hisare (23) and Nitesh underlining that they have friendship and partnership far three accused, an official said. Nagle (21), while another $ friends in America and the into the future," O'Brien said in The Class 8 student poured accused identified as Ajay \was White House. a tweet. kerosene and immolated her- nabbed from Kamla Nagar >& The president was accom- "You have friends in the self at her home in Devgaon area of Bhopal, Joshi said. panied by a high-powered del- USA and in the White House," village on Tuesday evening The trio has been booked egation comprising senior the NSA said. and died while undergoing under section 376D (gang rape) Trump administration officials Separately, the White House treatment at a hospital in and other relevant provisions of including NSA O'Brien during in a tweet thanked Prime Nagpur, additional superin- the Indian Penal Code and his maiden official visit to India Minister Narendra Modi and tendent of police (ASP) Protection of Children from from February 24 to 25. They the people of India for their Shraddha Joshi said. Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Chandigarh: Digging deep into visited Ahmedabad, Agra and incredible hospitality. The girl suffered 90 per she said. the losses incurred by the State, New Delhi before leaving for The White House tweet cent burns and was first taken The victim has also left a Punjab Mining and Water Washington on Tuesday. said President Trump and to the district hospital, from note in which she has held Resources Minister Sukhbinder O'Brien, on his way back to Prime Minister Modi talked at where she was referred to a Hisare responsible for her death, Singh Sarkaria on Wednesday the US, thanked the people of length about the India–Pakistan hospital in Maharashtra's the official said, adding that fur- claimed that the State suffered a India for their support to relationship. PTI Nagpur city, Joshi said. ther probe is underway. PTI loss of 3,000 crore due to ille- gal mining during the previous SAD-BJP Government. Responding to the query ' $ +, raised by Congress Baba Bakala MLA Santokh Singh Bhalaipur, Sarkaria alleged that the revenue of 3,000 crore, that could have % 4., 6 . Technical Education, Anil Vij the State Government. Under area and for the strengthening been earned by the Government, said that the Indian Institute Of this, one-time replacement or of roads, cooperation from was looted because of illegal min- aryana Education Minister Technology (IIT), Delhi exten- re-installation of the meter industries will also be sought, ing during the 10-year of SAD- HKanwar Pal Gujjar on sion campus at village Badhsa, will be done on the spot and he added. BJP regime. Wednesday said that the pre- Jhajjar is being established as a the meter will not be sent to “During the 10 years tenure sent State Government has Bio-science park by the IIT M&T Lab for further testing. 115 crore for cricket stadium of their government, the State established 52 Government Delhi. Replying to a question, in Faridabad earned 35 to 40 crore from the colleges in the State, out of he said 50 acres of land in Agreement with Railways on Haryana Minister of State mining auctions. We wanted to which 30 colleges are for girls Gram Panchayat Badhsa, Bridges for Sports and Youth Affairs, auction the sites after bringing only. Jhajjar was purchased by Haryana Deputy Chief Sandeep Singh said that an new policy, but mafia stopped us Replying to a question Haryana Technical Education Minister, Dushyant Chautala, amount of 115 crore will be by procuring stay from the High asked during the question hour Department at a cost of said that the State Government spent for the renovation of Raja Court. After seven month fight, of the ongoing Budget session 15.19 crore. He said IIT Delhi will remove the railway gates by Nahar International Cricket we have now conduct the auc- in Haryana Vidhan Sabha here, has assured that the Bio-science constructing Railway Over Stadium in Faridabad and 40 tion of sites in July and earned he also informed that at pre- park will be made fully func- Bridge (ROB) or Railway per cent work of this stadium 306 crore,” said Sarkaria, adding sent there are 157 Government tional within three years after Under Bridge (RUB). For this, has been completed. The sta- that just to save their wrongdo- colleges in the State out of acceptance and possession of the State Government has done dium was constructed in the ings, Akalis are now blaming the which 8 colleges are in Jind dis- the land. an agreement with the Union year 1987 and eight one-day ruling government. trict alone. Railways Ministry. international cricket matches The Education Minister 4463 villages getting 24 hours Replying to a question dur- and six women's one-day inter- said classes of the proposed power supply ing the question hour, he said national cricket matches have Government Girls College in Under the 'Mhara Gaon there is a State Highway on one been organized here. $ village Pillukhera of Jind dis- Jagmag Gaon' scheme 4463 side of the village of Pelpa and Replying to a question, he trict for the current academic villages are getting 24 hours on the other side there is a said that along with construct- session 2019-20 are being held power supply of 1048 RDS National Highway and ing big stadiums it is also very in an alternative building, while feeders of 11 KV in 9 districts Kundali-Manesar-Palwal important that more efforts the construction work of this namely Ambala, Panchkula, Expressway also runs along. should be made for bringing college building will soon be Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, The department had conduct- the sports talent from grass- completed and the classes will Faridabad, Gurugram, Rewari, ed a study there and it was roots into the mainstream. He be started in this building only. Sirsa, and Fatehabad, Haryana found that the Defect Liability said that to build an interna- Replying to another ques- Power Minister, Ranjit Singh Period (DLP) of that road is till tional cricket stadium, an tion, he said that 20 said while replying to a ques- December 2020. After this, expenditure of about 200 Chandigarh: The Budget Government colleges are run- tion. Under this scheme, to bypass land will be construct- crore is required. He said only Session of Haryana Assembly ning in Sonipat district, one of improve the service quality, ed by the department at these 130 crore is left after taking on Wednesday saw an uproar them is in Gannaur. The State activities such as replacing three places. out the coach and staff salaries on the slogan of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Government aims to open at naked wires with AB cable, He said that many compa- and the prize money being Jai’ raised by Congress MLA least one college within a radius replacing defective or electro- nies have set up their units in given to the players and other Geeta Bhukkal, who said the of 20 km. mechanical meters, shifting Pelpa, Subana, Saundhi and heads from the Sports depart- Manohar Lal Khattar govern- power meters outside the hous- other places adjoining Kundali- ment’s budget, while the ment in the state only had this Bio-Science park of IIT Delhi es, maintenance of distribution Manesar-Palwal Expressway. amount is certainly less to slogan. During the Question in Jhajjar transformers and maintaining He said that to ensure more build an international cricket Hour, when a question was Haryana Minister of the LD system are running by industrial development of this stadium. being answered, BJP MLA from Ambala city Aseem Goyal claimed that Bhukkal took a dig and mocked the treasury bench- $ $ es by raising slogan of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'. 4., 6 . “encourage and incentivize and procurement of the phones government at the earliest pos- Members from the treasury them to use digital technology has only been delayed due to sible. bench interrupted the proceed- unjab Chief Minister Capt in day-to-day lives” under the health emergency that had Notably, the State Cabinet ings for mocking at the slogan PAmarinder Singh diag- Connect with Capt campaign. led to a shutdown in China, as in September 2019 had decid- and shouted slogan of Bharat nosed corona virus as a mala- Even, in its first budget, the a result of which the consign- ed to accelerate the process of Mata Ki Jai in the House. PNS dy afflicting supply of smart- state government had allotted ment of phones has not been distribution of mobile phones phones in the State. Capt Rs 10 crore budget for the received,” he added. besides approving various Amarinder, concluding the ‘smartphones for youth’ for The phones will be pro- modalities for the choice of debate on the Governor’s the first phase of the scheme. vided as soon as we receive the vendor and bidding process. Address on Wednesday, However, the phones were consignment, Capt Amarinder At that time, it was decid- declared that smartphones are never distributed in the state said adding that the Congress ed that the first set of mobile the out-of-coverage area for government’s three-year tenure. president had, in fact, set up phones would be distributed Punjab youth following the The opposition has, time committees to ensure imple- from December 2019 to girl outbreak of coronavirus in and again, take on the ruling mentation of all promises in students studying in Class XI China — drawing sharp criti- party for not fulfilling its Congress-led states and the and XII in government schools, cism from the opposition. promise to the state’s youth. smartphones promise would who do not already own a The Chief Minister Clarifying the govern- definitely be fulfilled by his smartphone. informed the House that pro- ment’s stand on it, the Chief viding smartphones was the Minister said that the first set topmost priority of the State of smartphones, promised by Government, and it would the Government, would be surely be distributed. distributed as soon as China is “However, the delay is due to able to send them to Punjab. coronavirus,” said the Chief “The phones have already Minister. been ordered from China, Taking a dig at Capt which unfortunately had to Amarinder’s statement, the delay the release of the order Opposition refused to buy the due to the unprecedented Chief Minister’s reasons and coronavirus problem,” said the lashed out at him for coming government press statement out with novel “excuses” every quoting the Chief Minister. time for not fulfilling the pre- He said that the issue had poll promises. been rightly raised by some of Notably, the Congress the members since the promise party, before coming to power, of smartphones was part of his had declared in its election government’s election mani- manifesto to distribute free festo. “The State Government mobile phones to the youth to has already notified the scheme ! ! # 0
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nion Road and Transport UMinister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the Centre in SECTOR HAS HUGE EMPLOYMENT coordination with Delhi and neighboring States are working on a war footing to contain the pol- lution in the national Capital. Stating that "pollution and POTENTIAL: NITIN GADKARI bad air environment" have been a deterrent to tourists in visiting Delhi, Gadkari said projects worth % ,-+ -*. has been continuously working to take Rs 55,000 crore are on the anvil the load off 80 per cent traffic on road and under which 150 black spots nion Road and Transport by making a total of 1,80,000 network of have been identified other than Minister Nitin Gadkari on highways as against the present norm of taking away the vehicle movement UWednesday spelled out his 40 percent traffic on only two percent of from Delhi roads to the peripher- mantra to take the tourism sector in the road infrastructure. al Expressways. Gadkari said this country to newer heights. He suggested Talking about religious tourism, the at the Exotica Tourism Summit the stakeholders in the sector to adopt Road Minister said his agenda for the organized by The Pioneer. three basic formulas — the PPP model, current year is completing the about Rs The Road Minister said that immediate environment clearances and 12,000-crore Char Dham project with his ministry is in talks with the innovative ideas — that could, backed by weather connectivity roads to Badrinath, Delhi government, other stake- a strong political will, go a long way in Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri. holders like the DDA and munic- paying rich dividends. He also said efforts are on to com- ipalities to expedite the work on Highlighting the work on 22 Green plete a highway through Uttarakhand for these black spots which can be corridors, a dedicated Mumbai-Delhi making the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra made accident free and pollution Expressway and a direct road connec- easy. "The work is about to be complet- free and ensure good roads to tivity to Mansarovar which will help in ed and will be commissioned anytime motorists. the growth and generation of employ- soon. Ppeople can visit Mansarovar "I have already done the ment in the tourism sector, Gadkari said, through Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand," he Dhaula Kuan area congestion free India under the dynamic leadership of outlined. and reports have suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on the "I have also taken a keen interest in the air quality in the entire stretch path of becoming a tourism giant. developing our very own Auli has improved. Air pollution and Speaking at the Exotica Tourism (Uttarakhand) near Joshimath which can local environment affects and Summit organized by The Pioneer, be a destination like Davos in impacts a lot on tourists' mindsets. Gadkari said tourism has great employ- Switzerland. I am in talks with My government is working on var- ment potential and this is the way for- Uttarakhand government on this project ious projects worth Rs 55,000 ward to eradicate poverty from the so that several world-level conferences crore to make the national Capital country. Gadkari said the country's can be brought to the small place which and neighboring areas pollution 'ethno structure' requires a great is more scenic than Switzerland," said free," said Gadkari at the Summit. improvement if we need to augment Gadkari, known to give the country's The Centre is developing a tourism. first Tolled Expressway between Pune Dwarka Expressway costing Rs Known for dishing out numbers and and Mumbai. 10,000 crore and also a dedicated statistics at will, the Union Minister said Gadkari also shared details of his road to connect Delhi airport 22 projects comprising 7,500 km of inland waterway and ports projects from Dhaula Kuan, said Gadkari Greenfield expressways and corridors, which, according to him, have immense adding that his Ministry has hired costing Rs 3.10 lakh crore, are planned potential for the tourism sector besides a consultant to resolve the bottle- to be completed by 2025 and all through the commercial aspects. He said very necks at the identified black spots. different modes including PPP. soon India will also become a destina- ( The Union Minister also "We will complete the flagship tion for cruise tourism and pointed out 1 2 (2 expressed his keenness in devel- Mumbai- Delhi Expressway in the next that the present Varanasi to Haldia 9 * oping a Yamuna Riverside Front three years. This will be India's longest water project will be expanded till ! " and in this respect he has already expressway at 1,320 km and will reduce Bangladesh and further till Myanmar $ ! met Delhi L-G couple of times. travel time between Delhi and Mumbai making it easier for freight movement from 24 hours to 13 hours," Gadkari said right from Punjab till Myanmar which at the Summit sharing the dais with The will be cost effective and above all less the most competent and popular min- by the Minister will be completed with- a huge round of applause from the audi- the country, Gadkari in his first tenure Pioneer Editor Dr Chandan Mitra. polluting. ister in the Modi cabinet and exuded in deadlines. ence as Dr Mitra praised this ambitious of the Modi government did a lot of work On his prime role as Road and On the occasion, Mitra, a former confidence that the ambitious projects Gadkari, who is holding several project. for Ganga Rejuvenation as part of the Transport Minister, Gadkari said he Rajya Sabha member, termed Gadkari as lined up and talked about so passionately portfolios including Shipping, received Tagged as the infrastructure man of Namami Gange project. 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,-+ -*. Chandan Mitra, who made the arrivals by 2020. For this, there 271 welcome remarks, said India has is an urgent need to improve he Government aims to dou- an immense tourism potential infrastructure, cut down GST % Tble the domestic tourist foot- and the inaugural Summit dedi- rates further as tourism is not ,-+ -*. fall in the next five years, Prahlad cated to the sector is a step luxury but an economic activity Patel, Minister of State (inde- towards harnessing it. He said the that can create lots of jobs assengers can now trav- pendent charge) for Culture and problems faced by foreign tourists around a monument and a Pel between Delhi to Tourism, said on Thursday but should be removed. tourist spot," he said. Shimla on a single ticket; not before pointing out that all the Mitra later moderated a panel For her part, Beri recalled said Railways Minister stakeholders including the Centre discussion with Ashwani Lohani, how she showcased India's cul- Piyush Goyal while speak- and State Governments, hotels, ex-CMD, Air India, Pronab ture through her work abroad. ing at 'EXOTICA Tourism media, tour operators and locals Sarkar, Indian Association of "We should be proud of our rich Summit' organised by The are equally responsible for the Tour Operators ( IATO) culture and we as Indians should Pioneer group on growth of tourism in the country. President, Ritu Beri, Fashion first accept that we are above the Wednesday. "We all as stakeholders are Designer and Anil Chadha, COO rest of the world." Talking about efforts responsible for the growth of the ITC Hotels. Chadha outlined how the of railways' to promote tourism sector and responsibili- Lohani, who has headed var- visiting US President Donald tourism, the Minister said ty cannot be laid on one individ- ious senior posts in the tourism Trump and his family loved the "We are running Ramayan ual. All the sectors should come departments like ITDC at the Indian cuisine that ITC Maurya Express which will connect together for its growth," he said Centre and Madhya Pradesh, served to them during their stay sites associated with Lord speaking at the Exotica Tourism pitched for domestic tourism there to stress the fact that India Ram. Similarly there is a Summit organized by The saying that there was a need to has many strengths up its sleeves train called Saamanta Pioneer here on Thursday. catalyse people within the State that could strengthen its tourism Express which will cover India's domestic tourist foot- and inter-States as well. He sug- sector in multifarious ways. prominent places associ- fall in 2018 was 1.85 billion. gested putting up signages all INSET ated with Gautam Buddha Patel was of the view that over in a large scale, improving As a measure to woo for- and chief architect of the tourism was never discussed approach, we aim to double our at the event, also spoke about connectivity through roads and eigners and for their conve- Constitution Dr B R minutely. Had it been, we would domestic tourist footfalls within relaxing norms in e-visa such as trains besides slashing the trav- nience, the monuments or Ambedkar," The idea is 1 have witnessed tremendous the next five years," he main- extending the facility from one el cost as measures to boost tourists hotspots witnessing more also to take the railway to 9 * ! " $ ! progress in the North-east region tained. year to five years, cutting down on tourism. than one lakh footfall, will have Chardham, he added. where connectivity was never Acknowledging that there e-visa fee and reducing GST for Sarkar felt that tourism in signage in the mother tongue of The Minister said that ramped up on the railways While responding to a taken seriously. It was only dur- was a lot yet to be done to put hotel rooms. the country can flourish only that country. For instance, in as a nation we all must act and road front. We believe question by The Pioneer ing former Prime Minister Atal India on the global map, he said This apart, he said his min- with the joint cooperation of Sanchi Stupa, which is visited by together to bring the connecting all the faith of editor Dr Chandan Mitra Bihari Vajpayee's regime that the stakeholders can take advan- istry is also working extensively States and the Centre. "But more than a lakh Chinese have excitement back of pro- north east with the main- on privitisation of rail- some efforts were made but they tage of the tourism vacuum that with the Ministry of External unfortunately, we don't even signboards in their mother moting India. In fact the land," he added. ways, Goyal asserted that were never taken up in a sus- has been created due to China Affairs to shorten the e-visa for- contribute 1 per cent share in the tongue. "Also, we plan to make it Prime Minister Narendra Goyal further said that India Railway is the prop- tained manner after that, he said. getting affected by the deadly mat and drastically reduce the global tourism while small possible for tourists to scan a QR Modi himself suggested train services are very crit- erty of the people of India "More than monetary bene- coronavirus. We can become an visa fees further which has been neighbouring countries are code at a location to listen to each of us to plan a visit of ical and essential for devel- and shall always remain. fits, it is the correct and positive alternate to China as a tourist des- a concern for many foreign doing much better. We want to information about that place in 15 places within the coun- opment of north east. The minister also perception towards the tourism tination, he said. tourists. reach the magical figure of 20 their own language, said Tourism try in next three years. "Only four out of eight received a great round of that matters. With our holistic Patel, who was the chief guest The Pioneer Editor Dr million international tourists' Minister Prahlad Patel. "India has a huge states are currently left out applause when he shared potential and I am sure this of services due to local to the august gathering initiative will go a long way pressure and problem. that there has not been in promoting tourism," he There are lots of trains even a single passenger added. running in Tripura but death on Indian railway The Minister also Arunachal Pradesh is not network from April 1till talked about energy poten- connected," he said. date. tial of India, saying that the "I am delighted that all To a query from audi- country is the fastest the eight states of the north ence, Goyal said that a lot renewable energy grow- east are aligned to the has been done on improv- ing and efforts are made to vision of the Prime ing the on-board food make it a power surplus Minister for faster infra- quality through use of country. structure development and artificial intelligence. After Prime Minister in next two and half years, "Now you can track your took the office, he has all these four states will be food packets by scanning been particularly focused connected to the railway the bar coded meal boxes on the north east to the map of India. We will be and gain access of the extent that every minister able to take the railway to base kitchen where it has trying to visit the region every parts of the region been prepared and twice or thrice in a year right to extreme end to packed. This can been and every month three to Bangladesh," he said. done through a rail app," four cabinet minister "We are also looking Goyal said. would actually go to north to working with The Railway Minister east, he said. Bangladesh to connect who also holds the "That is the level of some parts so that a long Commerce portfolio engagement the circuit is cut off and actu- appreciated The Pioneer / + . $/. Government had with the ally travel through for conducting a dedicat- $ ( ;, -6 north east I am happy to Bangladesh to other parts ed session on tourism as 9 * share with the investment of the region," the minis- this sector has immense ! " $ ! which has significantly ter said. potential. ! ! # 1 * +#*""( "
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Union Home AAP dispensation, saying Chief esponding to Congress that Shah was continuously 9$!9#8(65$6) 2002 Gujarat riots. The Minister Amit Shah must resig- Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Rpresident Sonia Gandhi’s working with the police to con- )#++6!(#8(5& ! Opposition also sought time nowning moral responsibility," his government are "equally demand for the resignation of trol the situation in the nation- !$55#(')#+9$(!':6$5 from President Ram Nath Sule told reporters outside the responsible for not activating Union Home Minister Amit al capital and demanding his res- ( $#86''#$(9( Kovind to discuss the violence Vidhan Bhavan (Legislature the administration" to reach Shah over the Delhi violence, ignation was "laughable". 5$6)$:(9$!& that has engulfed parts of Complex) in Mumbai. "It is a other than by calling in the Delhi to "reject the politics of out to the people to maintain the BJP on Wednesday raked "The Home Minister is )99)($(5($#$(+$ northeast Delhi. CPI(M) gen- huge security lapse during US Army. hate and do their best in heal- peace and harmony. "It is the up Sikh riots of 1984 saying the continuously working with the eral secretary Yechury has writ- President Donald Trump''s "It's clear that the violence ing the rifts caused by these collective failure of the two gov- party whose hands are soiled police, helping their morale and 9$(!'$#('' ten a letter to the President visit. The home minister is in Delhi has the sanction of shameful events". ernments that has resulted in a with the blood of innocent directing them. Such com- M#" # seeking appointment for the responsible for it," she added. police and that of the powers "After reviewing the situa- great tragedy in the capital Sikhs is talking about control- ments and politics from the group of leaders. "There should be an impar- that govern them. Adequate tion, the CWC is of the firm city which threatens to become ling violence and indulging in Congress will not help the "Playing a blame-game at Calling for Amit Shah's tial probe into it...It is my compensation should be pro- opinion that what has hap- worse by the day," she said. "dirty politics". morale of the police. We appeal this time is wrong. Politicising resignation, Sonia held the humble request that the PM vided to the kin of the dead and to them to not do politics on such violence is a wrong way Centre, the Home Minister carries out a transparent those injured by the Centre and the issue," Javadekar told a always used by the Congress," and the Delhi Government inquiry into the security lapse," the state government," he said. (-*&)% press conference. Javadekar said, while asserting responsible for the communal the NCP leader said. "I, along with the General He further said Shah had that culprits will be identified violence in the city. Senior Talking to reporters sepa- Secretary of the Communist called a meeting of all political and no one responsible will be Congress leaders including rately, former Maharashtra Party of India, D Raja, !*% parties including the Congress spared. general secretary Priyanka chief minister Prithviraj President of the Loktanthrik over the communal violence in "At such a time, attacking Gandhi Vadra participated in a Chavan said, "TheGodhra Janata Dal, Sharad Yadav, New Delhi: Accusing the the events then, he said, noting Delhi -- which has, so far, left the government and politicis- party peace march from the model has been replicated in President of the Samajwadi Congress of putting “family that Rajnath Singh and Nitin at least 22 dead -- and assert- ing violence is a dirty politics," AICC headquarters against the Delhi."He was referring to the Party, Akhilesh Yadav and interest above national interest”, Gadkari were the party president ed it is the responsibility of all he said, adding that it also violence in Delhi and would 2002 post-Godhra communal prominent leaders of political the BJP on Wednesday attacked in 2006 and 2010 respectively parties to help maintain peace. demoralizes police. submit a memorandum to riots in Gujarat, in which over parties like the DMK, NCP and the Opposition party for declin- during the visits of US presi- Javadekar said all parties He also raked up the 1984 President Ram Nath Kovind on 1,000 people, mostly from the others wish to seek an appoint- ing to attend a banquet given in dents. should cooperate and work anti-Sikh riots when the Thursday. minority community, were ment with you at the earliest, the honour of visiting US Prasad noted that Ghulam for peace at a time when vio- Congress was in power to hit Sonia spoke to the media killed. preferably the 28th of February, President Donald Trump at the Nabi Azad and Adhir Ranjan lence is abating, notwithstand- back at the opposition party. after chairing a Congress CPI(M) general secretary 2020," Yechury said in his the Rashtrapati Bhavan because its Chowdhury, Congress leader ing the ongoing investigation. "Those whose hands are Working Committee (CWC) Sitaram Yechury on letter to President Kovind. president Sonia Gandhi was quets to honour US president in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Earlier, at a press confer- tainted with the bloods of meeting, and alleged there was Wednesday said the violence in The Congress Working not extended an invitation. George Bush and Barrack respectively, besides former ence here Congress President innocent sikhs in 1984 are a "well-planned" conspiracy Delhi is a "chilling reminder" of Committee (CWC) passed a Senior BJP leader and Law Obama when they had visited Prime Minister Manmohan had held Union Home Minister now talking about checking the behind the violence, that has also the 2002 Gujarat riots. He said resolution, demanding answers Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad India when the Congress-led Singh were invited for the ban- for failing to check violence and violence...They themselves had led to injuries to more than 200 there was no way to restore from both the governments, said his party presidents were UPA was in power. quet given in Trump's demanded that he should step supported the violence," people over the past three days. peace and normalcy in Delhi while also urging the people of also not invited for similar ban- The BJP had not boycotted honour. down. Javadekar alleged. ( !$# # "/ $ & $ # #2 !# ) -. % % ,-+ -*. During his interaction with Airport sector along with 5 3 the soldiers, Naravane praised Commandant, Srinagar airport the sharp vigil and alertness he Central Industrial and Airport Director, Srinagar % the fearless @IAF_MCC air plane was hit by ground fire hief of Army Staff (COAS) along the Line of Control (LoC) TSecurity Force (CISF) on airport, AAI visited all the area ,-+ -*. warriors," Singh tweeted. from Pakistan and he had to CGeneral MM Naravane on and the high morale of the Wednesday took over the secu- of airport including terminal % ,-+ -*. He said the Modi govern- eject. The Pakistan Army cap- Wednesday visited Kashmir troops. rity of the strategic Srinagar building and airside, and ndia will not hesitate to cross ment has adopted a new tured him after his parachute for two days to review the pre- He also exhorted the sol- international airport. reviewed the security arrange- resident Ram Nath Kovind Ithe border in dealing terror- approach to combat terror landed across the LOC. vailing security situation. diers to remain alert for any The security unit will at the ment of the airport. Ganpathy Pwill be conferring awards on ism, Defence Minister Rajnath reflecting a strong resolve to The IAF pilot returned to Accompanied by Northern eventuality. Naravane further Srinagar airport be headed by a also addressed the CISF per- five women scientists for their Singh said on Wednesday on the even carry out cross border India three days later following Army Commander Lt Gen YK reinforced the need to be pre- senior Commandant rank offi- sonnel at the airport. research achievements and for occasion of the first anniversary strikes to protect India from the diplomatic outreach by major Joshi and Chinar Corps pared to meet emerging security cer. The airport was earlier The CISF has deployed application of technology for the of the Balakot air strikes. The scourge of terrorism. powers and India's stern warn- Commander Lt Gen KJS challenges effectively at all times. secured by the Central Reserve over 500 personnel to guard the societal benefits at the National IAF jets on this day bombed For his part, Air chief ing to Islamabad led to his Dhillon, Naravane visited the The COAS was earlier Police Force (CRPF) that has premises, which includes frisk- Science Day (NSD) function at Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror Marshal RKS Bhadoria flew a release after two days, averting formations and units deployed briefed by the Chinar Corps major deployment in Jammu ing at the gate followed by Vigyan Bhawan on February 28. camp in Pakistan in retaliation MIG 21 sortie of squadron 51 further escalation of the conflict. along the Line of Control. Commander at the Badami Bagh and Kashmir besides compo- comprehensive search ahead of The focal theme of NSD 2020 is against the killing of 40 Central at Srinagar base. This squadron It was the first time since The COAS was briefed by Cantonment on the overall sit- nent of the Jammu and Kashmir boarding a flight. " Women in Science". Reserve Police Force(CRPF) had taken part in the dog fight the 1971 India-Pakistan war the local commanders on the uation pertaining to the Line of police. With this induction, The CISF, which has been Five women scientists will men in a suicide attack in with Pak F 16s on Feb 27, a day that the IAF jets crossed the situation prevailing in the Line Control and the hinterland. total airports under CISF secu- tasked with security of all air- receive awards under two cate- Pulwama on February 14. after the Balakot strikes. LOC thereby signaling a doc- of Control (LoC), ceasefire Naravane also interacted rity cover raised to 62 as on date. ports and government installa- gories - SERB Women excel- In his tweet message to On September 29, 2016, trinal change in India's violations, India’s retaliation, with senior officials of the Special Director General tions, will provide a "compre- lence awards and National mark the anniversary, the the Army carried out surgical counter-terror approach as the counter-infiltration operations administration and security of CISF Airport Sector M A hensive anti-terror cover to the Award for Young Woman defence minister said India's strikes on a number of terror strike was carried out deep and operational preparedness forces besides meeting mem- Ganapathy was the chief guest facility", a senior official said. Showing Excellence through approach in dealing with ter- launch pads across the Line of inside Pakistan. being maintained in the region. bers of the civil society. on the occasion. The function The CISF has deployed Application of Technology for rorism has undergone a major Control (LoC) in Jammu and was attended by senior officials over 500 personnel to guard the Societal Benefits. This year's change as its armed forces now Kashmir in retaliation to an of Airports authority of India, premises, which includes frisk- awardees Under the Serb do not hesitate to cross the bor- attack on its base in Uri that CRPF and representatives of ing at the gate followed by Women Excellence Award, are der to protect the country month. Airlines operators (Air India, comprehensive search ahead of Dr Niti Kumar, Central Drug against the menace. A fleet of Mirage jets on Air Asia, Indigo, Spice jet, Go boarding a flight. Research Institute Lucknow, Dr "I thank the Prime Minister February 26 early morning last Air etc.) and other stakeholders, The CISF is the designated Deepa Agashe, National Centre Shri @narendramodi for bring- year carried out aerial strikes the CISF said in a statement. Force for securing all the air- for Biological Sciences (NCBS), ing change in India's approach against the JeM terrorist camp During the ceremony, ports and other vital installa- Tata Institute of Fundamental against terrorism & our ways to in Balakot. The next day Airport Director, Srinagar air- tions, including government Research (TIFR), Bangalore, counter terror. The Surgical Pakistan Air Force retaliated by port, Santosh Dhoke handed buildings and industrial estab- and Dr K Geetharani, Indian Strikes of 2016 and Balakote crossing the Line of over a key replica to lishments in the defence and Institute of Science (IISc), Air Strikes of 2019 are testi- Control(LOC) in Rajouri and Commandant Srinagar airport, space sectors as also private sec- Bangalore, a senior official from mony to this change. This is Poonch to target military Amandeep Singh Dhaliwal as tor. The CISF will provide a the Ministry said. certainly a New and Confident installations. symbol of handing over of secu- "comprehensive anti-terror Similarly, national award India in making," Singh said in However, the IAF jets rity to CISF. In his address, cover to the facility", officials for Young Woman Showing a series of tweets. thwarted the attempt and in the Ganapathy emphasized that said. Excellence Through Application He also said "India today ensuing aerial battle one F-16 coordinated efforts should be The CISF will be guarding Of Technology For Societal celebrates the first anniversary was downed by a Mig-21 flown made by all government agen- the airport premises while the Benefits will be given to Dr of Balakote airstrikes. by Wing Commander + 1 cies and stakeholders to ensure CRPF and the Jammu and Shweta Rawat, DRDO DIPAS, It was a successful counter Abhinandan Varthaman. " ( security of Srinagar airport. Kashmir Police will secure the Delhi and Dr Shalini Gupta, IIT terror operation launched by During the aerial combat, his After the function, SDG, outer perimeter. Delhi. / > . * " -) " @ / 4 " ."( / % ,-+ -*. outlay of Rs 1,480 crore with a view to position the country as a global leader in technical tex- New Delhi: The Supreme Court . he Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved tiles. The Mission will have a four year imple- on Wednesday asked Poonam Tthe Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2020, which mentation period from financial year 2020-21 to Jaidev Shroff, socialite estranged New Delhi: The Bar Association " allows any "willing" woman to be a surrogate 2023-24. Irani said arrangements have been made wife of industrialist Jaidev Shroff, of India (BAI) has expressed mother and proposes that widows and divorced under the Mission for skill development of 50,000 to search for a house of her concern and dismay over the use women can also benefit from its provisions, people in the field of technical textiles. "choice" in Mumbai in a week's of "effusive terms of praise and % besides infertile Indian couples. "We have mandated use of technical textiles time or it will direct the Bombay adulation" by Supreme Court ,-+ -*. Briefing media, Union Ministers Smriti in 9 ministries and 92 products and our hope is High Court registry to do the Judge Justice Arun Mishra for Irani and Prakash Javadekar said that this bill that with convergence of efforts with the tech- needful which will be binding on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ndia on Thursday sent an air- incorporated all recommendations made by the nology group we will see a new future for espe- her. saying such an act served to Icraft to evacuate its nation- Rajya Sabha select committee, which studied an cially MSME and technologists in the field of The top court, which had dilute the perception of impar- als from coronavirus-hit earlier version of the draft legislation, and is technical textiles, thereby making India self suf- earlier asked her to locate a tiality and independence of the Wuhan and deliver a consign- aimed at banning commercial surrogacy and ficient specially in strategic fields like defence and premises of her choice as her judiciary. ment of medical supplies to allowing altruistic surrogacy. aerospace," she said. husband agreed to pay the rent It is a foundational obliga- China. In the meantime, India ITBP officials said that quar- medicine there. Irani said the bill proposes that only Indian The Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime till final disposal of their divorce tion of the judges to maintain a has also issued a fresh travel antine facility is ready to They were taken directly to couples, with both partners being of Indian ori- Minister Narendra Modi also approved bill to plea by a family court at Bandra, discreet and dignified distance advisory to avoid non-essential receive the Indians and for- two special quarantine facilities gins, can opt for surrogacy in the country. She grant institution of national importance status got irked when told that so far no from the executive branch of the travel to Korea, Iran and Italy eigners who are being evacu- on arrival. All of them have asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has to National Institutes of Food Technology at suitable premises has been found government, it said. due to incidences of coron- ated from Wuhan. been discharged after testing led from the Kundli in Haryana and Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. for her stay. BAI President Lalit Bhasin avirus (COVID-19) infections Earlier this month, Prime negative for the virus. front with a liberal view on the issues of "Do you want a house or said in a statement on Tuesday in those countries. Minister Narendra Modi had In the meantime, India has reproductive rights of women, be it medical ter- not? You look for a house and that such act also diminishes the Sources said that an Indian written to Chinese President Xi issued a travel advisory to mination of pregnancy, the Assisted Reproductive come back next week. There are confidence of the public as the Air Force special flight carry- Jinping expressing the solidar- avoid non-essential travel to Technology Regulation Bill or the surrogacy bill. all kind of people living in judges of the apex court are ing around 15 tons of medical ity of India and also offered Korea, Iran and Italy due to The amended bill is reformed version of the draft Mumbai and for all kind of peo- expected to decide cases against assistance comprising masks, assistance to the affected coun- incidences of coronavirus legislation which was passed by Lok Sabha in ple, there there are houses," a the executive branch while gloves and other emergency try. The medical supplies will (COVID-19) infections in August 2019 but its provisions, including that bench headed by Chief Justice S upholding constitutional prin- medical equipment has depart- help augment China's efforts to those countries. only a close relative of a couple can be a surro- A Bobde said. ciples and the Rule of Law as ed for Wuhan. This assistance control the outbreak of this The new travel advisory, gate mother, had invited criticism. "We will treat it as lack of paramount. has been provided in the wake infection which has been issued on Thursday will be The Government then agreed to send the bill bona fide on your part if you do "The executive committee of of the Corona virus outbreak declared as a Public Health applicable along with the exist- to a Rajya Sabha Select Committee, which is not get a house. You select a the Bar Association of India is in China and the request by the Emergency by the World ing advisories against travel to headed by BJP MP Bhupender Yadav, for hold- house, he (her estranged hus- deeply concerned and dismayed neighbouring country to pro- Health Organisation. China. In addition, people ing wide consultations with various stakehold- band) will pay the rent... by certain statements made by vide medical supplies. A few days back, India coming from Republic of ers and making recommendations. Bill will be Otherwise, we will ask the Justice Arun Mishra, Judge, The Flight will bring back had flown back two batches of Korea, Iran and Italy or having tabled in the forthcoming Session, starts from Registrar General of Bombay Supreme Court of India, as part over 80 Indians and around 40 evacuees from China, com- such travel history since 10 March 2. HC to select an architect who of his vote of thanks address in citizens from neighbouring prising 640 Indians and seven February may be quarantined Cabinet also approved setting up of a will find a house for you," said the International Judicial countries on February 27, the Maldivian nationals. Most of for 14 days on arrival to India, National Technical Textiles Mission with a total the Bench. PTI Conference..., Bhasin said. PTI sources said. Meanwhile, the them were students studying the advisory said. ! ! # 3 /)* 0 / ! 2
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% *34&,1+ Rampur's Additional Rampur assembly seat. Their bias,” the party tweeted in District Judge Dhirendra son Abdullah won from the Hindi. (( amajwadi Party MP Azam Kumar on Monday rejected an Suar assembly segment in "The Samajwadi Party SKhan, his legislator-wife anticipatory bail plea filed by 2017. also trusts the judicial process. Tazeen Fatma and MLA-son the family and issued non- The Allahabad High We have faith in court, we will % &1( A 5 (.,B the spot including the driver the five injured. Abdullah Azam surrendered bailable warrants and a notice Court set aside Abdullah's get justice, it added. while the others succumbed to He said three of the before a Rampur court on for attaching their property. election last December on a The Bharatiya Janata wenty-four people were their injuries on the way to a injured are in a state of trauma Wednesday and were sent to On Wednesday, the three plea by defeated BSP candi- Party welcomed the develop- Tkilled and five others sus- hospital in Lakheri town, the and have been sent to a hospi- judicial custody over family members surrendered date Kazim Ali Khan that the ment. tained injuries after a private policeman added. tal in Kota for treatment. Abdullah’s allegedly fake birth before the court, which sent SP candidate was under 25 "Azam Khan did politics bus carrying a wedding party Reacting to the incident on Two of the injured were certificate. Rampur them to judicial custody. when he filed his nomination for himself only. It is for the fell into a river on Kota-Dausa Twitter, Chief Minister Ashok discharged after receiving treat- Superintendent of Police In a tweet, the SP accused papers in 2017. Abdullah exploitation of the poor. We highway in Bundi district on Gehlot said, "I am deeply sad- ment, Nehra further said. Santosh Kumar Mishra told the ruling BJP of vendetta Azam allegedly used fake welcome the decision of the Wednesday morning, police dened to learn about the trag- After being discharged, the PTI that the three Khan fam- against the powerful politician. documents to claim that he court to send him to the jail,” said. ic incident in Bundi in which two persons claimed that the ily members have been A Rampur BJP leader had reached the age to contest BJP spokesperson Chandra The wedding party with at 24 persons have lost lives after bus lost control as one of the remanded in custody till Akash Saxena had lodged an the polls. Mohan said. least 29 persons on board was the bus fell into river Mej." wheels came off, the collector March 2. FIR at Gang police station on In recent years, Azam He said SP chief Akhilesh headed to Sawai Madhopur He shared his condolences quoted them as saying. The case relates to two January 3, 2019 alleging fraud Khan has also faced charges of Yadav should give an expla- from Kota when driver Shyam to the bereaved families and However, it has not yet birth certificates for Abdullah related to Abdullah Azam's said he was born in Lucknow encroachment of land around nation on the kind of people Singh apparently lost control of wished for speedy recovery of been confirmed as the reason Azam, who allegedly also gave two birth certificates. In April, on September 30, 1990, Rampur's Mohammad Ali associated with him in politics. the bus around 9:30 am while those who were injured in the behind the accident, Nehra a wrong date of birth while fil- police filed the charge sheet in according to the charge against Jauhar University, where he is The Supreme Court had on a bridge near Papdi village incident. clarified. ing his nomination papers for court. him. the chancellor. on January 17 refused to stay under Lakheri police station Gehlot also announced a The five injured persons the Assembly elections in It alleged that Azam A case was also registered The SP indirectly blamed the Allahabad High Court ver- limits, Lakheri Sub-Inspector compensation of Rs 2 lakh to were identified as Murli (55), a 2017. Khan's son also had two pass- against Azam Khan and his the ruling BJP for the case dict annulling Abdullah's elec- Rajendra Kumar told PTI over the next of kin of the deceased. resident of Basant Vihar, Abdullah's election was ports and two PAN cards. wife as they had submitted an against the politician, sug- tion to the UP Assembly. phone. Bundi District Collector Ganeshpal area of Kota city; set aside by the Allahabad In one birth certificate, affidavit testifying their son's gesting that it was vendetta. A bench headed by Chief The bus, then, plunged Antar Singh Nehra told PTI Deepak Sindhi (18), son of High Court last December. He issued by the Rampur munic- second birth certificate. “The Samajwadi Party Justice S A Bobde had sought into Mej river from the bridge that the 24 people who died Narayan; Amit (35); Kannu then approached the Supreme ipality, Abdullah's birth date Azam Khan represents doesn't consider any action the response of the Election that had no wall or railing, he include 11 women, 10 men and (13), daughter of Suresh; Manju Court, which is still hearing was mentioned as January 1, Rampur in the Lok Sabha and taken in revenge appropriate. Commission and the defeated said. three children while a woman (35), wife of Mahavir Dhobi, the case. 1993. The other certificate his wife is an MLA from the Governments can't run on BSP candidate on the matter. Thirteen people died on and a minor girl were among Lakheri SI Kumar said. ; 4 5# 6 5 # # 1 Q 3 !# P 5 %%#5 $ % ,-+ -*. Comfort Inn was grabbed by ( $ R Padmini by conniving with here’s more trouble coming IOB officials. ( Tin former Finance Minister He said that his business % *34&,1+ Samajwadi Party MP Court last December. He then P Chidambaram’s way. The were illegally declared by the Azam Khan, his legislator- approached the Supreme CBI on Wednesday informed Bank as NPA and conducted % 3 ! n a day Samajwadi Party wife Tazeen Fatma and MLA- Court, which is still hearing the the Delhi High Court that it auction and granted the hotel OMP Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam surren- case. will register an FIR in the to Padmini. Those days assengers arriving at the family surrendered before a dered before a Rampur court Rejecting the opposition hotel grabbing case involving Chidambaram was Finance PMumbai International will be screened at the airport Rampur court in a fake birth on Wednesday and were sent Samajwadi Party's claims of Chidambaram’s family mem- Minister. Kathirvel produced Airport from Iran and Italy will apart from those from ten other certificate case, Uttar Pradesh to judicial custody over vendetta politics, the chief bers and bank officials. The before the CBI and HC the let- also be screened for the novel countries," the minister said. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Abdullah's alleged fake birth minister asserted that his gov- CBI had in November 2017 ters from Chidambaram to coronavirus (Covid-19) infec- A total of 53,981 travelers on Wednesday said his certificate. ernment has never discrimi- registered a preliminary him on the issue and Nalini's tion, Maharashtra Health who arrived here by 441 flights Government was cleaning all Rampur Superintendent of nated against anyone. enquiry on a complaint by an Rajnish Bhatnagar, advocate conversation records with him Minister Rajesh Tope said on have been screened at the the “dirt”, whichever form it Police Santosh Kumar Mishra "We have never discrimi- industrialist Dr Kathirvel Yatinder Chaudhary pointed to settle the case. He also pro- Wednesday. Passengers arriv- Mumbai airport so far since the might be. told PTI that the three Khan nated. Our minister came and accusing Chidambaram’s wife out that for the past three duced a cheque given by Nalini ing from China, Hong Kong, outbreak of the coronavirus was Speaking in the State family members have been asked whether power has to be Nalini and her sister Padmini years, CBI’s delaying the case. to the agencies and court. Thailand, Singapore, reported in China's Wuhan city. Assembly, the Chief Minister remanded in custody till March supplied to Rampur and I said for grabbing his hotel in The CBI's counsel told the Soon after the CBI regis- South Korea, Japan, Nepal, As many as 91 travelers noted, “Virus grows in dirt. 2. The case relates to two birth it should be as it was in the Tirupur in Tamil Nadu by court that the agency has fin- tered the probe, Padmini Indonesia, Vietnam and were admitted to isolation facil- There is a campaign to clean certificates for Abdullah Azam, past," Adityanath said. conniving with Indian ished the probe and decided to passed away and CBI had ques- Malaysia are already undergo- ities in the state for suspected this kind of dirt.” who allegedly also gave a wrong Without taking names, the Overseas Bank officials. register FIR on the hotel grab- tioned many senior bank offi- ing screening at the airport. Iran Covid-19 infection, but none of He was apparently refer- date of birth while filing his chief minister said, "Bijli to ab The CBI informed the bing case and will file detailed cials involved in the illegal and Italy were added to the list them tested positive, Tope said. ring to the arrest of Azam Khan nomination papers for the bahut chamak rahi hai wahan High Court they will file the probe findings by the next auction of Kathirvel's hotel on Wednesday on the instruc- Eighty-eight of these trav- and the BJP-led State assembly elections in 2017. par. Bahut tezi se chamak rahi detailed probe report by next hearing. facilitating auction, leading to tions of the Union Government, elers were discharged while Government's resolve to pun- Abdullah's election was set hai. Jab chamakti hai to faltu hearing scheduled on April According to Kathirvel's ownership of the hotel to Tope said. "Travelers from two three are under observation at ish corrupt leaders. aside by the Allahabad High virus nahi panapte." 21. Arguing before Justice complaint, in 2008, his hotel Padmini. more countries, Iran and Italy, hospitals in Pune and Mumbai. #" " !5$C DE $)C "
Mohammed (JeM) comman- 5 >7 , der Zahid Ahmad Wani at " ' " " Karimabad and Sameer Ahmad Dar, a driver by pro- % 3 ! lishing "objectionable" refer- Ratna. % 3 ! racketeers used for booking e- were suspected to have links to fession and was arrested dur- ences to Savarkar. He tore a "I wonder why there had tickets fraudulently by getting terror financing, he added. % ,6 ing Nagrota encounter on aharashtra Assembly copy of the magazine. been a delay when the BJP was he Railway Protection around One Time Password The arrests were made in January 31. MSpeaker Nana Patole on Speaking in the Assembly, in power in Maharashtra and TForce (RPF) has busted (OTP) and CAPTCHA sys- various parts of the country fortnight after having been Dar, cousin of suicide Wednesday rejected the BJP's Fadnavis demanded that the also at the Centre," he said. countrywide illegal e-ticket tems, were completely "neu- and the accused included own- Ahanded over the case, the bomber Adil Dar who killed 40 demand for a State Government move a resolution "Modi had been the PM booking rackets and arrested 79 tralized" by RPF sleuths, he ers of the illegal software. National Investigation Agency CRPF personnel in a deadly Government resolution hon- on the death anniversary of formore thanfive years persons, a top official said here said. No agents have been arrest- on Wednesday raided seven attack last year in Pulwama, ouring Hindutva icon Vinayak Savarkar for his sacrifices and now while Fadnavis had on Wednesday. "Tickets valued around ed yet, he said. places in South Kashmir's was among the five arrested Damodar Savarkar for his con- contribution to the freedom ruled the state for the last five It has also identified 16,735 30 crore, which were already RPF sleuths deactivated Pulwama district in connection after the incident. tribution to the Independence struggle. years. user IDs - through which tick- used by passengers, were also ANMS software on January 23 with a probe into an encounter The houses of three over- struggle, triggering protest To this, deputy Chief Like today, Savarkar's death ets were booked illegally - for seized," he said. and MAC on February 8, he along the Jammu-Srinagar ground workers (OGWs) who from the Opposition party. Minister Ajit Pawar said that anniversary falls every year," he blacklisting besides blocking The racket existed since said. Similar softwares had National Highway last month were arrested from Pulwama in Leader of Opposition Fadnavis, a former chief min- said. 27,948 tickets worth 7.96 2012 but became more active in been deactivated in the past, he that left three JeM terrorists connection with the January 31 Devendra Fadnavis also ister, had written to Prime NCP ministers Chhagan crore for upcoming journeys, the last two or three years, said. killed, officials said here. encounter - Suhail Javed Lone, demanded that the Minister Narendra Modi on Bhujbal and Jayant Patil object- said Arun Kumar, director- Kumar said. The illegal ANMS soft- The officials said the Zahoor Ahmad Khan and Government ban "Shidori", the August 20, 2018 and January ed to the references made to general of the RPF. As many as 79 persons ware had captured nearly 80 raids were conducted at the Shoiab Manzoor -were also in-house magazine of the 17, 2019 urging the Centre to Savarkar by Fadnavis while ANMS and MAC, the have been arrested in connec- per cent of the ticket booking residence of Jaish-e- searched. Maharashtra Congress for pub- honour Savarkar with Bharat quoting from the magazine. illegal softwares which the tion with the rackets which market, Kumar said. Q 35 % 6 $*78 (
% $(, on Tuesday passed a unani- done as per the 2010 format. al vice president Rabri Devi, an inch" on the NCR-NPR issue. birth of parents were causing peeved when he told a news mous resolution categorically The sudden development who is also the leader of the Congress MLC Prem anxieties among the people channel, "I wonder if the party's he unanimous resolution stating that there is no need of also seems to have bewildered opposition in the legislative Chandra Mishra, who is also an and got his MPs to request the central leadership was seized of Tpassed by the Bihar NRC in the State and that the the BJP, which is part of the rul- council said, "We are not going AICC panelist, also took a Centre for dropping these the matter." Assembly against the new for- National Population Register ing coalition in the state, with to have any change of mind sceptical view of Tuesday's besides writing on the issue State minister Vijay Kumar mat of NPR and NRC with (NPR) exercise be done strict- some of its leaders asserting that (about Nitish Kumar)." development and said, "Nitish himself, much before the res- Sinha, who was in the House more than 50 BJP MLAs in tow ly according to the 2010 format. the resolution will take the wind Notably, a couple of hours Kumar should explain how olution was passed. The when the resolution was passed has thrown the Opposition The all-party resolution out of the sails of the opposition, before the resolution was come he can go on supporting alliance partner BJP, which has said, "It would have been bet- Grand Alliance in disarray. got the approval of the legisla- which had been sharpening its passed, her son Tejashwi Yadav, the CAA while being opposed felt hamstrung under the shad- ter had the members been Jitan Ram Manjhi, a bete tive Assembly in the post- attack against the government who is the leader of the oppo- to NPR and NRC. All the ow of the chief minister, has informed about the resolution noire of Kumar, appeared lunch session following a on the emotive issue. sition in the state assembly, had three issues are connected." emerged a confused lot. in advance." bowled over by Kumar’s move debate on the adjournment Another section within the a 20-minutes long meeting The Citizenship Deputy Chief Minister With the deft move, the as the former told reporters motion moved by Leader of the saffron party has been left ist movement. We would be with the chief minister inside (Amendment) Bill was sup- Sushil Kumar Modi wrote on chief minister also appears to outside the Assembly on Opposition Tejashwi Yadav wondering as to whether such happy if he leaves the NDA and Kumar's chamber in the ported by the JD(U) in parlia- Twitter that the resolution have won back the respect of Wednesday, “He (Kumar) is and others in the House. a move was tantamount to a comes back." Vidhan Sabha premises. ment. The chief minister has, should "silence the opposition election strategist Prashant most welcome to return to the Bihar is the first NDA- change in the party's stand. The RJD, headed by its The young RJD leader has however, remained steadfast trying to reap political benefits Kishor, a staunch opponent of Grand Alliance.. There will be ruled State to categorically say Congress MLA Awadhesh jailed founder Lalu Prasad been celebrating the resolution in his opposition to a country- out of rumour-mongering on CAA-NPR-NRC, who was no confusion over leadership if no to the National Register of Singh echoed the sentiments of Yadav, was, however, not as a "success" of the opposition wide NRC. NRC and NPR". recently sacked from the party he comes back. He will be the Citizens (NRC) and stating Manjhi, saying, "We know that impressed by showering of in Bihar in making the BJP Regarding the NPR, the BJP MLC Sachchidanand and had accused Kumar of obvious choice.” that the National Population Nitish Kumar is a secular leader praises on Kumar. retreat despite its central leader- JD(U) leader had agreed that Rai, one of the known detrac- capitulation before the BJP for The Bihar Assembly had Register (NPR) exercise be who has his roots in the social- Lalu's wife and RJD nation- ship's insistence on "not yielding additional clauses like places of tors of Kumar, was visibly continuance in power in Bihar. ! ! "# 8 0 0* "# 0 /( $ # 0 0 5" - 34)56-**)7+ / ' # 9- 78 ( " # 6 " ( ( G ( < * 6 $ ( ? * 0 6 498: (* 1 <1! 123 @A$ - ; # ( ndia prides itself on its traditional sys- tems of medicine that have now received the Government’s support, too. In a major push to the healthcare sector, a % S ( separate Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & INaturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and ) Homoeopathy (AYUSH) was set up in ( November 2014 “to ensure the optimal * % ; development and propagation of AYUSH sys- tems of healthcare.” It was earlier known as 0 @ S the department of Indian System of Medicine B C and Homeopathy (ISM&H). Its objective was S # to focus on the development of education and research in indigenous systems of medicine. Later, Sowa-Rigpa (the art of healing), a tra- ( D $S ( ditional Tibetan system of medicine practiced * * in the Himalayan belt, was added to it. Men-Tsee-Khang, the Dalai Lama’s $ E # ( Tibetan Medical & Astro institute based in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, is the main training and research center for Sowa-Rigpa. The institute recently prepared a “precious pill” ( # called the Chulen Rilbu, which could alleged- F ly prevent the spread of infectious diseases, ( including the dreaded Coronavirus (a con- cerned Dalai Lama had earlier given mantras a reputed institution established of the populations of these areas. attitude of the authorities in for the purpose). in 1916 in Tibet. It was re-estab- The greatest irony is that Himachal Pradesh. One can G It is in this background that a shocking lished in Dharamshala by the China is extensively using this understand that with this type F ( incident took place last week in Dharamsala. Dalai Lama in 1961 and its main system in its fight against the of behaviour, more and more ( @A$ ( Dr GD Gupta, the local chief medical officer, objective is to preserve, pro- dreaded Coronavirus. Xinhua, Tibetan refugees want to leave decided to stop the distribution of Chulen mote and practice Sowa-Rigpa. quoting an official in Qinghai India. At a time when the ( Rilbu that was being sold for 5 to those inter- Tibetan doctors are no .14&,6 province said: “Tibetan medicine Central Government is taking ested. Local authorities cited reports of pub- quack. Dr Yeshi Dhonden, who ,4 -,( (11& has played an active role in the up the defence of the oppressed lic disturbance and commotion created by the recently passed away at the age of virus treatment.” The news minorities in neighbouring public demand for the pill. Though the 92, was awarded the Padma Shri $*4- * ( +--& agency said that the Chinese countries, why harass the # " Rimsung Rilbu is distributed in other centers award by the President of India , . *# authorities are using Tibetan Tibetans, who since they left 6 all over the country, it is true that there were in 2018 for his contributions to 6 63$( (.- medicine “to help fight the their country, have sided with long queues at Dharamsala. Sowa-Rigpa. For years, Dr Coronavirus in northwest China’s India even in difficult times? On February 16, the CMO visited the Dhonden served as Men-Tsee- *14* 4.-) Qinghai province.” Remember the Tibetan Special 1 McLeod Ganj branch of Men-Tsee-Khang Khang’s director and from 1963 Huang Licheng, an official Frontiers Forces’ participation and verbally issued orders to stop the sale of to 1980 as personal physician to - 4* 1))4- with the provincial health com- in the Liberation of Bangladesh ( the pill. He even threatened the Tibetan insti- the Dalai Lama. -4 - (1 (1$ mission, confirmed that “of in 1971? tute that non-compliance may result in fines Sowa-Rigpa is today famed Qinghai’s 18 confirmed cases, 17 The situation is already @ up to 10 lakh and closure of clinics. This, across the world. According to (.- ( !3(1, have received treatment involv- dismal. The Tibet Sun wrote: # 0? ( obviously, was not in the CMO’s power as the the AYUSH Ministry’s website, it 1) 4.3*-, *!3 ing traditional Chinese medicine “The demographic landscape of A ; 1 ) * @ Ministry of AYUSH and the Ministry of is “one of the oldest, living and (TCM) and Tibetan medicine the Tibetans in exile has dras- Health and Family Welfare are two separate well documented medical tradi- (.( + !-,6 has played an active role in the tically changed, with more than A ) * ( Government entities. Further, the CMO tion popular in the world. It is an treatment.” half the population shown by % ( does not have the capacity to judge the poten- ancient Indian medical system 1* )1 The province has officially survey to have moved from S D cy of the pill, which needs to be used as an which was enriched in the entire 9 (1 (.1 - incorporated allopathic and India to Western countries.” At amulet (the smell prevents the infection, Trans-Himalayan region.” TCM treatments since the out- one point, more than 1,35,000 * @ ; according to Tibetan doctors). Did the CMO The medical treatise, the ,(- - (- # break: “TCM doctors heavily Tibetans lived in India. The 7. 1 then possess special competence in law and Gyud-chi or four tantras, written *14* participated in rescue work, espe- Central Tibetan Administration # order problems to act? in Sanskrit, was enlarged between 3(.1 (- cially those practicing Tibetan (CTA) recently confirmed that % Under pressure of insensible local author- the 8th and 12th Century by medicine.” the number of Tibetans in ities, Men-Tsee-Khang’s director, Tashi scholars with inputs from China, 4(- -$1 ( Xinhua further reported: India has reduced drastically (to Tsering, had no choice but to issue a public Turkestan, Persia and Greece. “The provincial hospital of 72,000 according to some ( notice, saying that the pill would not be sold The implications of the 1) $3!*4 Tibetan medicine produced a sources). C at Tibetan clinics in Kangra district (it is still threats uttered by the CMO are (3 !,4- , batch of anti-virus medications Is it in India’s interests to being sold in Delhi and elsewhere). multiple. First, Sowa-Rigpa is featuring Tibetan medicine, with antagonise a population, which # @A$ According to The Tibet Sun, Tashi main- popular all over the Himalayan 41 1(1, 1,000 of them already sent to the already feels let down? No, it is 1 tained that the institute had never made any belt, particularly in Ladakh, 4 -(- != (.- front lines in Hubei Province.” It not. Let us just hope that the local claim regarding the pill having properties to Himachal Pradesh (Lahaul, Spiti added that “local Tibetan med- authorities will understand that, prevent contagious diseases. He said, “The pill and Kinnaur), West Bengal $3!*4 - , icine hospitals have also pro- even if they are unable to grasp ? % ( having prophylactic properties is prepared as (Darjeeling and Kalimpong), )1 (.- $** duced medications to prevent the larger political scenario, with F ? % per formulations given in the ancient Buddhist Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. virus infection and distributed China trying hard to attract the texts and has been around for centuries.” It is also practiced in countries them to the public for free.” Tibetans back to Tibet. Many believe that the CMO’s actions were like Bhutan, Mongolia and There is another larger (The writer is an expert on + " only an act of jealousy. Men-Tsee-Khang is Russia. It is an insult to the beliefs implication of the intolerant India-China relations) R : 9 4
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," ("#322 # ( ( C ( ( # @ # @ ( ( * ( &"# ;< * ( n the last two decades, the gender landscape in rural India has been slowly greening and women Iare now on the cusp of a powerful social and 1 political revolution. The harbinger of this change is a unique policy experiment in village-level gover- nance that has brought transformative results for the * weakest of the weak and the poorest of the poor: The ! ( village women. In 1993, India introduced the ( Panchayati Raj Act, mandating a three-tiered struc- ture of local governance at the village, block and dis- % trict levels with reservation of one-third of all posts -2- * +1 -, ( in gram panchayats (village councils) at the bottom +.1 ( (- tier of India’s decentralised governance system, for (.- $1*(4* women. The vision was that these women-headed 4 -- # councils would bring greater transparency and bet- -*)' - 4 !- 1 ( ter governance in their villages. It revitalised an age- N 3!!- ( $O old system of rural local Government whose name “panchayat” is drawn from Sanskrit, meaning the 1))4* - ,1+ council of five wise men. &,6 N3- (1, # This new law was a step towards the fruition of !13( !3 6-( Mahatma Gandhi’s dreams of village-level self-gov- **14(1, # (.-= G ( ernance with gender justice as a key pillar. Gandhi 12- !13( , ./ believed that, if implemented correctly, the 612- , -,( * Panchayati Raj system would alleviate the alienation 1))4- +(. ( of the common people from governance and also $1* .- ( preclude the external intervention of higher-level ,)1 *(= G civic officials, who might not be familiar with the . ,6 (.- tial euphoria of winning the elections has are very low. And, in a country where belonging to a Scheduled Caste or tribe concerns of local people. Earlier politics was con- not been easy. There have been growing democracy has been established in a top- has been elected as head of a panchayat ( sidered a foul word and women were expected to 41,4- , +(. pains and many early entrants retreated, down manner, a feudal mindset may still but is at the mercy of her upper caste land- 1 keep a hygienic distance from it. However, devel- 1))4* , never to emerge again. The avalanche of prevail. The people may not be aware that lord in the village for her livelihood. In ( opment scientists and social activists now acknowl- (1,- 1) social and cultural mores rained heavily the Government should be accountable to such cases, too, the reins of power and @ edge that the modern development paradigm has 3$$1 (2-,- on them. Although the resistance is whit- the people — not the other way around. decision-making clearly lie elsewhere. S a political salience and politics underpins all facets , * 1 tling down, it is clear that achieving gen- A lot of positive changes are coming At the policy level, we must under- ( of development. It is politics which is the firing - (2-,- # der equality in leadership will require sus- in the better-governed villages. There are stand the structural impediments in the engine for all the cylinders of development. It is true (.-= - tained policy actions that favour women still large swathes where discriminatory full evolution of Gram Panchayats as func- * that political power needs to be sanitised and has 344- )3**= over a long time. traditions continue to dominate. Several tional governance units remain. The ( to be reinforced with ethical underpinnings in order 4.**-,6,6 (.- The vision is truly not as romantic as factors constrain the effective participa- Panchayati Raj Act created these bodies to make it more benevolent. This can come about ( (1,* many would like us to believe. But, as tion of women leaders. Some of these but did not endow them with various gov- only when more educated and development-orient- 2**6- *- -*(- women have shown, they have all that is relate to a patriarchal culture, which nei- ernance functions — like the financial 1 ( ed individuals embrace politics as a critical arena for needed to ride out these storms. The men ther sees women as political entities nor authority on provision of education, innovation and change. Politics is the fulcrum of gov- != -)=,6 know this very well but they don’t want allows them to develop their potential. The health, sanitation and water. Instead the % ernance and unless the quality of political timber $-( )- 14* to concede that women possess the abil- same cultural standards also prohibit law simply enumerated the functions that G *;!# is improved, governance will continue to limp. 41 - 1) )- *- ity to be the better halves because they are women from envisioning themselves as could be transferred and left it to the State 2 ( 3 ( Experience of this social and political experi- ! , - ,1+ afraid of losing their last refuge, politics. political entities. Other related factors that Legislature to devolve them. There has < ( ment has shown that women are not just equal to $1+- )3* In the long-term, the journey is constrain participation are a lack of basic been very little devolution of authority and H///// the task but orientate public-good provision more $ (1,* going to be harder and tougher than pol- familiarity of women with political gov- functions till now. Gram sabhas were P Q E D towards the preferences of their gender, namely more = !1* , icy wonks can imagine. The wait could ernance and absence of legal literacy. expected to be the primary legislature of water, health and roads. Though less politically-savvy 1*- 1 -* # potentially be eternal. But if bureaucrats Women need to be given adequate advo- rural governance with responsibilities to B * S and often only semi-illiterate, these women had an +1 -, *- - can muster the will, they can succeed. cacy tools strengthening democratic catalyse local planning by conducting advantage in being actively mentored by the district (1 = - 1 - They know from past lessons that they engagement and gain control over local ‘needs assessment’ exercises and devising bureaucracy. Several NGOs also designed pro- have the tools and they need to vigorous- resources and influence over local gover- plans for development projects that would ! C H/( grammes for skilling them in governance. Women (., 53 ( ly back reforms that can engender greater nance. Village assemblies are a critical par- be aggregated at the panchayat level. When ./(7/E H/ face a host of difficulties handling political power: 13(.$-4- empowerment for women. For sustainable ticipatory institution in providing equal further aggregated and rationalised at the ./ Cultural norms, social hierarchies and patriarchal )1 (.- change to happen, women need to active- access to all members of the community district level, these would become official 7/ practices — which together tend to favour and attract $1*(4**=' 22= ly compete in the present political game. to the deliberations and negotiations in inputs into the State Government’s annu- men and discourage the participation of women. .3 !, # )1 Legislation and policy pronouncements local governance; but elite control of these al budgeting process. " 1 Several women who started their political 1 ( 1) (.- seldom penetrate the surface of social and bodies has prevented functional democ- Gram sabhas did remain a pivotal 6 careers as self-described “rubber stamp” officials are - - 2- $1 ( political barriers. They are ultimately racy from taking roots. It has been found institution in local planning; but had lit- now asking questions about Budget allocations. They 1))- (.- 1,*= impotent against the grid of the established that the average participants in such vil- tle real role in governance. Despite the stride about in Government offices with polished -* 1$$1 (3,(= power structures inherent in most rural lage assemblies are the less-poor house- noble intention, they have struggled to stay informality sharing their concerns with officials in (1 ! ,6 4.,6- households and villages. holds with the participation of the poor relevant. They continue to be plagued by * tones of supportiveness and also assertiveness. They The great strength of democracy, dwindling over the years. This is the rea- low participation and frequent hijacking B % ( are successfully challenging the traditional village (1 (.- according to Amartya Sen, lies in that, “it son why, in several remote and tribal pock- by influential interests and have not been # ( male elite by defying petrified social codes of female 41 3,(- gives people in need a voice and, by so ets, Panchayat Raj has failed to enhance able to mature into viable democratic ( bias and are now powerful aspirational symbols and doing, plays a protective role against so the social outcomes for most citizens. units. The dip in popular participation and ? role models. Women leaders today are more than many different forms of political and eco- The social pecking order of villages weak political will has had significant ( just mouthpieces for their politically-savvy husbands. nomic abuse”. The Panchayati Raj is just cannot be overturned easily and several implications for the future of democrat- For most of them, reserved posts offer the only real a beginning; it is only one step on the way, challenges remain to fuller empowerment. ic decentralisation in India. " ( opportunity to bring change to their communities. but it is the right step on the right ladder. Legitimately-elected women representa- The heroic stories of tenacious women D When these seats are coupled with new skills — from These women are reconfiguring gen- tives remain vulnerable to manipulation scripting tales of success are great signs of G ( public speaking to development planning to bud- der and social dynamics and have start- and harassment and are often reduced to a brighter tomorrow. Women’s empower- get management — they are better prepared to deliv- ed exploring their wider responsibilities mere proxies, while the real decision-mak- ment is a journey, not a fixed point that er development to their societies and negotiate with- as stakeholders as citizens of a polity. ing authority remains with their husbands yields to simple policies. ( in the political space that has opened for them. However, decentralisation is not easy. The or power brokers from higher castes. (The writer is a well known develop- 2 3 However, the path they have trodden after the ini- skill levels in impoverished communities There are also instances where a woman ment professional) :9 & 6*= E
the education system. It was launched Jacqueline Kennedy, who visited Obama, but she is far more popular with Akie Abe while visiting Japan. S Radhakrishnan. Thankfully, VV on July 2, 2018 in the presence of the India in the ’60s made a terrific impres- than her husband.” Melania is also involved in an initiative Giri’s wife Saraswati Bai took up a more Dalai Lama, to help students remain sion on the people. Incidentally, many First Ladies to help American children that she public role and Abida Fakhruddin Ali stress-free. The curriculum is being Indians were also so enamoured by have supported some special cause close launched in May 2018. The awareness Ahmed became an MP twice. Pranab taught to an estimated 10 lakh students Rosalyn Carter and her husband Jimmy to their hearts using their celebrity sta- campaign, called “Be Best,” is dedicat- Mukherjee’s wife Suvra was unwell most 53 (4- ( in over 1,000 schools. The daily 45- that the village of Chuma Kheragaon tus. While Jacqueline Kennedy promot- ed to children’s well-being, cyberbully- of the time and Giani Zail Singh nom- *1,6 * ( minute “happiness class” is usually the in Haryana was renamed Carterpuri in ed American arts, Eleanor Roosevelt ing and opioid abuse. inated his daughter as his hostess. first period for students in classes I to honour of their visit. Hillary Clinton took up progressive causes, including According to The New York Times, Prime Minister Lal Bahadur ) VIII, while Kindergarten children have was a household name in the country civil liberties, Hillary Clinton came up though President Trump tried to dis- Shastri’s wife Lalitha was more of a + 415#" /2 classes twice a week. and she continued her interest in India with a new health plan, Laura Bush pro- suade her from getting involved in the housewife and most of the others fol- # ( The “happiness curriculum” has even after she ceased being the First moted literacy, Michelle Obama a bet- initiative, Melania stuck to the cause. lowed suit. However, Sonia Gandhi " K he only visible programme become one of the showcase projects of Lady. Similarly, Michelle Obama ter diets for children and so on. Melania The Palm Beach Atlantic University in took interest in her role as the hostess O ( arranged for the visiting US First the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi enchanted India during her two visits. Trump, too, focusses on issues affect- Florida honoured her this month as its and Manmohan Singh’s wife Gursharan TLady Melania Trump, apart from Party (AAP) Government in the edu- Melania’s visit also generated quite ing children. In the past four years she “2020 woman of distinction.” But Kaur was also more visible. PV K posing for photographs with the icon- cation sector. In October 2019 Dutch a bit of interest as she was one of the has made multiple visits to schools — Melania has faced criticism for not Narasimha Rao declared his daughter "# . ic Taj Mahal serving as a majestic back- King Willem Alexander and Queen most glamorous First Ladies to visit the both in the US and abroad. From par- speaking out against her husband’s as his hostess and the wives of IK Gujral drop and waving at the massive crowds Maxima also witnessed a “happiness country and her carefully-chosen out- ticipating in a Viking huddle class, in tweets and actions, like the controver- and Deve Gowda kept a low profile. lustily greeting the American First class.” fits created quite a stir, with the fash- Michigan, to taking the Queen of sial separation policy where children Sadly, most of them did not utilise ' Couple in Ahmedabad, was a visit to a The US First Lady’s role is not ion police appreciating two and dissing Jordan to Washington DC’s first pub- caught on the border were split up from their position like the American First Delhi Government school on Tuesday. restricted to being just decorative and the third. However, apart from her obvi- lic charter school for girls at Excel their parents and kept at detention cen- Ladies to promote any social cause or # This was the first time that a US First has evolved significantly since the days ous glamour quotient, she has kept a Academy, Melania showed her commit- tres. take active part in politics. 2 Lady visited a school in India. The visit of Martha Washington who played somewhat low profile. The Guardian ment to kids. During international trips, However, unlike the US, there One just hopes that the spouses of was arranged as Melania showed an hostess to visiting dignitaries during newspaper once described Melania as she has visited the American have been few visible and active spous- future leaders of the country will come L interest in the “happiness curriculum” George Washington’s presidency. They “seldom seen and even more seldom International School in Riyadh and took es of Indian presidents and prime min- out from under the shadow of their hus- M # introduced by the Delhi Government have always made use of their global vis- heard. The former model may not be a calligraphy lesson with local children isters. Not much is known about the bands. as part of its innovative move to refine its in a positive manner. as popular as her predecessor Michelle at a Kyobashi Tsukiji Elementary School wives of Presidents Rajendra Prasad and (The writer is a senior journalist) A B ! ! ! >
. 3 (( 4 4 4 % 5 "$R $ & 6 *" Q Forum (USISPF) on Tuesday. NPAs never gets solved very A "In the second half of the quickly," he said. Sounding an 4 B * % ,-+ -*. Last year in August, the ! current fiscal year, which would optimistic note, he said as the P - government announced merg- be ending on March 31, we clean up happens, "we should 6 # he government is keeping a ing 10 public sector banks into 89: "R should see some bit of recov- see the growth returning". Tclose watch on the impact four. United Bank of India and ery, not a big one but certain- On the Budget, Panagariya 7?? - of coronavirus outbreak on Oriental Bank of Commerce ly the second half (of the fiscal welcomed positive steps taken . &" the Indian economy and vari- are to be merged with Punjab % ,-+ =1 & year) should look better than by the government including $ ous options are being gauged at National Bank, making the the first half," he said. on fiscal consolidation, fiscal +# various levels, Finance Minister proposed entity the second ndia's slowdown has bot- Panagariya noted that since deficit, corporate tax reduction, 6 5 Nirmala Sitharman said on largest public sector bank (PSB) Itomed out and now its econ- about 2003, India has been initiation of simplification for * Wednesday. from April 1 this year. omy needs to be opened up if growing at an average rate of the personal income taxation as P - ( P ) 6 # $ The minister also said that It was also decided to the country wants to realise the about 7 per cent and the first well as privatisation. 4 6 # 2 6 2 $ &" the process of merger of pub- level. We will have quick review merge Syndicate Bank with ambition of a 10 per cent five years of the Modi govern- Pointing to a "negative" in # ( lic sector banks was underway of all departments coming back Canara Bank, and Allahabad growth rate, former NITI ment was characterised by 7.5 the Budget, Panagariya said $ 4 ! # 4 as per the schedule. The gov- with specific help that they may Bank with Indian Bank. Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind per cent growth on an average. that one of the things that has P 6 # $ $ 2 ernment has announced to require. We will collate all Similarly, Andhra Bank and Panagariya has said. Emphasising that the been going on for the last 2-3 + 6 # $ & & merge 10 state-run banks to these and come back to you," Corporation Bank are to be In his keynote address at a Indian economy "can do a lot years is that India is turning 4 " ) $ create four big lenders. Sitharaman said. consolidated with Union Bank discussion on India's Union better no doubt", he said that in more and more towards import 6 # $ " $ &" The government is "close- Over 2,700 people have of India. Budget 2020, he said in the next his assessment, the main factor substitution. 4 4"" *4 4 ly monitoring" the impact of died due to novel coronavirus In April 2019, Bank of fiscal year, India's GDP growth which led to the slowdown has "Trade economists use a " * &" 4 & & the coronavirus outbreak on 2019 (COVID-19) while the Baroda, in the first three-way is expected to be 6 per cent and to do with the financial markets more aggressive term - protec- 4 - 4# the economy, she said. number of those infected is merger exercise, amalgamated then it will get back to 7-8 per and that translated into weak- tionism. And I've been saying "We are very closely mon- around 80,000. In the wake of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank cent which has been the case in ening of the balance sheets of that this is something that % % %% B itoring it. Secretary-level offi- the virus outbreak, whose epi- with itself. the last 15-16 year period. both the banks as well as the should not only be stopped but ,($4 * cials are engaging with their centre is China, many airlines, SBI had merged five of its "On the slowdown, my corporates. has to be reversed. O respective industries. I had including Indian carriers, have associate banks -- State Bank of own assessment is that we have "I think you could criticise "Unfortunately, this budget informed you about various cancelled some of their over- Patiala, State Bank of Bikaner bottomed out," Panagariya, a the government here for being goes very far in the direction of 4 options we have including air- seas flights. and Jaipur, State Bank of Professor of Economics at the a little slow in beginning the raising duties and particularly $ 4 ! lifting raw material for some On bank mergers, Mysore, State Bank of Columbia University, said at process of cleaning up of the disconcerting is the fact that a A4$4!B specific sectors, resourcing Sitharaman said there is "no Travancore and State Bank of the discussion organised by bank Non-Performing Assets lot of the items on which the from other countries. uncertainty about bank merg- Hyderabad as well as Bharatiya India's Consulate General here (NPAs). The problem was duties have been raised and P "All these are being worked er" and the process is on as per Mahila Bank with itself effec- in partnership with the US- known actually by 2013…" but that too quite a bit are all labour at the concerned department the schedule. tive April 2017. India Strategic Partnership this particular problem of intensive products," he said. 4 N A4N B# ,($4 Q? L9 $;, <=>?)@A= ) # 7"# 4N : > 3 ( # ( 4N 6 A $ B A5 "B $ B $ A! B 2 * " & A 3 ";8<= $ B $ J 4 A B A( Mumbai: Extending gains for announced two long-term repo ,B# 4N the second day, the rupee on operations (LTROs) for three- !>9>? * ),, ; ,,, P , P , . P Wednesday rose by 20 paise to year tenors worth Rs 25,000 A$ ! B# ( 3 # $ settle at 71.65 against the US crore each to be conducted on % 3 ! future of the retail landscape. % ,-+ -*. stopped using 2,000 notes in 6 4$4! 2 ! 6 dollar in line with other Asian March 2 and March 9," said "With the onset of digital their ATMs, sources said. A4 - B ,($4 * currencies, helped by lower Gaurang Somaiyaa, Forex & otwithstanding a slow- revolution, it is imperative for anks have started dispens- According to the RBI's RTI $ " ( A 1 B ! 2 - 4 crude oil prices. Bullion Analyst, Motilal Oswal Ndown in consumption due retailers to embrace data and Bing more of 500 notes reply, 3,542.991 million notes of ! ! 46 A -B# At the interbank foreign Financial Services. to the sluggish economy, the technology to shape consumer than 2,000 denomination 2,000 denomination were N # exchange market, the local Also, forex traders said, Indian retail market is esti- shopping preferences and min- notes, a move seen as gradual printed during 2016-17. ,($4 " # currency opened at 71.76 to the easing crude oil prices sup- mated to reach $1.3 trillion by imise costs prompting retailers phasing out of the high denom- However, 2017-18 saw a US dollar. During the day, the ported the local unit. The glob- 2025, helped by multiple struc- to up their game. Also, ination currency note. substantial reduction in print- C 4 local unit saw a high of 71.59 al crude benchmark Brent tural, socio demographic and increased margin pressures, The Reserve Bank of India ing and only 111.507 million and a low of 71.79. The domes- futures fell 1.40 per cent to economic drivers, says a recent retail space crunch, rising costs (RBI) in an RTI response last notes were produced, which 4 tic unit finally settled at 71.65, trade at USD 54.18 per barrel. study. According to a study are putting considerable strain year had said that the central further reduced to 46.690 mil- &" up 20 paise from its previous "Indian rupee, in line with jointly released by Boston on business models thus push- bank had stopped printing lion notes in 2018-19. L: close. The rupee had settled at other Asian currencies, gained Consulting Group and ing retailers to innovate to win 2,000 denomination curren- This indicates that while L8 ) L?L? 71.85 against the US dollar on amid lower dollar index and Retailers Association of India in the next decade," it said. cy notes. these high denomination notes 4 4 # ( Tuesday. crude oil prices," said VK titled R'etail 4.0: Winning the According to Abheek Although there has been would continue to be a legal $ "The rupee opened on a flat Sharma, Head PCG and 20s', the retail market stood at Singhi, Managing Director and no dictate from the Finance tender but will be phased out note and witnessed volatility Capital Markets Strategy, USD 0.7 trillion in 2019. Senior Partner, BCG the Indian Ministry, banks on their own eventually. after the RBI, yesterday, HDFC Securities. PTI "India's long-term con- retail market is still fragment- have decided to fill their ATMs The move is seen as an & sumption and retail growth ed and offers an opportunity with smaller denomination attempt to prevent hoarding of . (# ( $ 4 drivers are expected to provide for the top five retailers to more notes for the convenience of the high-value currency and 2 C a strong foundation for future than double their share from customers, sources said. thus, curb black money. The 4 ' - ' growth. Indian retail market is less than five percent to over 10 Some banks have already government had in November $ # #&# A B estimated to reach USD 1.1-1.3 per cent in the next decade. started recaliberation of their 2016 demonetised 1,000 and 4 trillion mark by 2025, report- "Winning in the 20s will ATMs and other banks will also 500 denominations notes. # ing a CAGR of 9-11 per cent require retailers to rethink follow the suit, sources said. Replying to a question in #(#$#6 $ 2 4 from 2019," it said. their value proposition and State-owned Indian Bank Parliament, Minister of State ( The report noted that data operating model. Precipitating has already announced that its for Finance Anurag Singh and technology driven disrup- and participating in ecosystems has decided to stop Thakur in December said there # tions along with supply side will be a key driver of success," using 2,000 notes in their is no proposal to withdraw innovations will shape the he added. ATMs. 2,000 denomination notes. When asked if the Finance "This is the real worry Ministry has asked banks not (about demonetisation) which ) 6 to push 2,000 notes through has surfaced now. I think that ATMs, Union minister you should not worry about it," *!A Nirmala Sitharaman said the Thakur told the Rajya Sabha ministry has not issued any while replying to a question instruction to banks in this whether the government was regard. planning to withdraw 2,000 % ,-+ -*. received any communication "As far as I know, no such notes in future. from Sebi regarding any out- instruction has been given," the According to the reply, ndiGo on Wednesday said it come of any preliminary finance minister said on the notes in circulation (NIC) as on Ihas responded to all queries enquiry by the regulator. sidelines of an event here. November 4, 2016, were from markets regulator Sebi "Further, IndiGo strongly Getting change for a 2,000 17,74,187 crore which have regarding related party trans- denies any allegations of note has become an issue and now increased to 22,35,648 actions and asserted that they wrongdoing or avoidance of due to that some banks have crore as on December 2, 2019. were entered into in the best processes. It reiterates that it interests of the company. has strong processes for ensur- InterGlobe Aviation, par- ing arm's length dealings with - +( ent of the country's largest air- related parties and that such line IndiGo, also said it has transactions were entered into @ strong processes for ensuring in the ordinary course of busi- arm's length dealings with ness and were in the best inter- related parties. ests of IndiGo," he said. B On Tuesday, sources told According to him, IndiGo . "? PTI that a preliminary probe by has responded to all queries % ,-+ -*. Sebi has suggested prima-facie from Sebi regarding these mat- % 3 ! violations of corporate gover- ters and remains confident that he government on nance and listing disclosure its position would be accepted. are paintings, exquisite wrist TWednesday decided to lift norms in certain related party "If and when Sebi conveys Rwatches and luxury cars the nearly six-month-old ban transactions involving to IndiGo any outcome of an belonging to fugitive diaman- on export of onions in a bid to InterGlobe Aviation. enquiry, IndiGo being confi- taire Nirav Modi will be auc- protect the interests of farmers In a statement, IndiGo dent of its compliance record, tioned next month, auction as prices are likely to fall Whole Time Director and CEO will deal with it appropriately," house Saffronart said on sharply due to bumper rabi Ronojoy Dutta said it has not he added. Wednesday. The sale of 112 crop. assets is being done by Saffronart Sources said the decision on behalf of the Enforcement was taken at a meeting of a Directorate through a live auc- Group of Ministers (GoM) '/ 27@ 2 tion, while 72 other items would headed by Home Minister be sold through an online auc- Amit Shah. ( tion. Modi, who has allegedly "Since the price of onion defrauded state-run Punjab has stabilised and there is National Bank of over 14,000 bumper onion crop, govern- / 2 crore, is currently lodged in a ment has decided to lift ban on British jail. export of onions. Expected % 3 ! lending rate (repo) can be Saffronart, which had con- monthly harvest in March is passed on to medium enter- ducted an auction of some art- over 40 lakh MT compared to ll new floating rate loans prises also, the apex bank said. works belonging to Modi in 28.4 lakh MT last year," Food Agiven to medium enter- Floating rate personal and March last year that fetched over Minister Ram Vilas Paswan prises will be linked with exter- retail loans have already been 55 crore, initially said there said in a tweet on Wednesday. nal benchmarks from April 1, linked to external benchmarks. would be a live auction of 112 The lifting of ban would be according to the Reserve Bank RBI repo rate, treasury bill items on Thursday (February effective once the Directorate of India. yields, and other market inter- 27) and an online auction next General of Foreign Trade With respect to micro and est rate published by FBIL week. In a late evening state- (DGFT) issues a notification in small enterprises, floating rate (Financial Benchmark India ment on Wednesday, Saffronart this regard. loans are already linked with Private Ltd) are among the said the live auction has been The GoM on Wednesday external benchmarks. benchmarks. postponed to March 5 on also deliberated on whether to In a circular issued on According to the RBI, sub- "instructions from the reduce or scrap the Minimum Wednesday, RBI said it has now sequent to the introduction of Enforcement Directorate". Export Price (MEP) on onion been decided that all new float- an external benchmark system, The online auction would to facilitate outbound ship- ing rate loans to the medium the monetary policy transmis- be held as scheduled earlier on ments, the sources said. The enterprises extended by banks sion has improved in respect of March 3 and 4. A 1935 paint- MEP is the rate below which no from April 1, 2020, "shall be the sectors where new floating ing by Amrita Sher-Gil titled exports are allowed.Paswan, linked to the external bench- rate loans have been linked to 'Boys with Lemons' is expect- Agriculture Minister Narendra marks". external benchmarks. ed to be the biggest draw at the Singh Tomar, Commerce The move is aimed at fur- Since February 2019, the live auction and could fetch Minister Piyush Goyal and ther strengthening monetary RBI has reduced the repo rate anywhere between 12-18 Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba policy transmission so that or short term lending rate by crore. were present at the meeting. benefits of reduction in key 135 basis points. ! ! ! >> * ! B9% Q ! 1( ( >9>9 ! # ( R % ,-+ -*. prescribed for auditors to financial affairs of the com- report the period and the panies. This is automatically % 3 ! % ,-+ -*. cent. “Our outlook on the sec- uditors will have to pro- amount of default by the com- expected to result in greater tor remains negative,” Moody’s Avide detailed disclosures pany in repayment of loans or inflow of investment by and in ndian equities remained in ar sales in India are expect- Investors Service said. about loan defaults, amount of other borrowings or in the Indian companies, it added. Ifree fall for a fourth session Ced to be relatively flat this It further noted, “We would cash losses and immovable payment of interest thereon to Further, an auditor has to in a row on Wednesday fol- year after plunging 11.8 per cent consider returning to a stable properties as well as other any lender. consider whistle-blower com- lowing a sustained global sell- in 2019 amid slowing econom- outlook if we were to expect aspects about companies in In a significant move, the plaints received during a year off as the number of new ic growth, as per Moody’s global light vehicle sales growth their annual reports starting ministry said auditors would by the company in the audit as coronavirus cases surged in Investors Service. The rating to recover to at least 1 per cent this financial year, with the have to provide details about well as report whether the new regions, putting the world agency also lowered its global over the next 12 to 18 months. government putting in place a a company’s investments and company has conducted any economy at a bigger risk. sales forecast as the coron- A stable outlook would also stringent framework. whether any guarantee or non-banking financial or The BSE gauge Sensex set- avirus outbreak reduces require improving pricing and Amid instances of corpo- security has been extended to housing finance activities tled the day with a loss of demand and disrupts automo- at least stable capacity utilisa- rate misdoings wherein the other entities during a finan- without a valid certificate of 392.24 points, or 0.97 per cent, tive supply chains. tion.” Moody’s also predicted role of auditors has also come cial year. This is to ensure that registration from the Reserve at 39,888.96 — the lowest clos- “We expect Indian auto auto sales decline in China. “In under the regulatory scanner, such actions are not “prejudi- Bank of India. ing in over three weeks. sales to rise 0.5 per cent in 2020, the wake of the coronavirus out- the corporate affairs ministry cial to the interests of the Any objections or con- Starting off on a weaker note, Barring telecom, all sec- ticipants are growing increas- supported by stimulus mea- break, we expect auto sales in has come out with the revised company”. cerns raised by outgoing audi- the index plunged over 521 toral indices closed in the red. ingly fearful about the impact sures, discounts on new cars China, which includes both framework that seeks to bring “The amount of cash loss- tors should also be taken to points during the day. In the broader market, BSE on the global economy. The that do not comply with Bharat passenger vehicles and com- in “greater transparency and es incurred in the financial consideration by present audi- Over the past four ses- midcap and smallcap indices death toll is now at more than Stage VI (BS VI) emission mercial vehicles, to fall 2.9 per faith in the financial affairs of year and in the immediately tors before forming an opin- sions, the Sensex has lost fell up to 1.34 per cent. 2,700 while those infected are norms, which will take effect in cent this year, a meaningfully the companies”. preceding financial year have ion. Among other require- 1,281.16 points or 3.11 per “Increasing concern approaching 80,000, although April,” the ratings agency said in weaker performance than the 1 The corporate affairs min- to be reported,” the release ments, an auditor has to report cent. The broader NSE Nifty regarding coronavirus in the new cases in China, the epi- a statement. per cent growth we had previ- istry has notified the said. As per the latest CARO, whether a company is a plummeted 119.40 points or world over is impacting glob- centre, are falling. But weak consumer ously projected,” Moody’s said. Companies (Auditor’s Report) an auditor has to render opin- declared wilful defaulter and 1.01 per cent to end at al market. The economic Bourses in Shanghai, demand and tight liquidity will Elaborating on the market, it Order, 2020 (CARO, 2020). It ion based on various aspects whether term loans were 11,678.50 — its worst level impact is expected to be worse Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong likely limit any improvement in said that cautious consumers are would be applicable for audit that “no material uncertainty diverted for any purpose other since February 3. than thought earlier forcing settled with significant losses. car sales this year, it added. “In steering clear of crowded areas, of financial statements of eli- exists as on the date of the than for which the amount The NSE index has shed investors to stay away from Stock exchanges in Europe 2021, we expect Indian car including auto dealerships, gible companies for the finan- audit report that company is was raised. There is also a for- 402.35 points or 3.33 per cent risky assets,” Vinod Nair, Head were trading on a negative note sales to rise 2 per cent,” Moody’s while corporate demand for cial years commencing on or capable of meeting its liabili- mat for reporting details of in the last four days. On the of Research at Geojit Financial in their morning sessions. Investors Service said. vehicles is weakening as broad- after April 1, 2019. ties existing at the date of bal- such immovable properties Sensex chart, Sun Pharma was Services, said. Further, analysts Equities on Wall Street plunged Commenting on global er economic uncertainties cause “CARO 2020 would ance sheet as and when they whose title deeds are not held the top loser, followed by said, the domestic market is in overnight trade after auto sales, it said, “We expect companies to scale back capital necessitate enhanced due dili- fall due within a period of one in the name of the company Maruti, L&T, Hero Motocorp, bracing for yet another sub- American health authorities global auto unit sales to decline spending. gence and disclosures on the year from the balance sheet but are disclosed in the finan- Infosys, ONGC and RIL. On dued GDP growth, with a said they ultimately expect the 2.5 per cent in 2020, narrowing “Work stoppages and lower part of auditors of eligible date”. The ministry noted that cial statements, the release the other hand, SBI, HUL, forecast of 4.6 to 4.7 per cent novel coronavirus to spread in from a 4.6 per cent drop in 2019, production levels because of companies, and has been the latest CARO is expected to said. Details of proceedings HCL Tech, Asian Paints, and in Q3 compared to 4.5 per cent the US. Brent crude oil futures but worsening from the 0.9 per government-mandated busi- designed to bring in greater significantly improve the over- against a company for holding Ultratech Cement ended with in Q2, which is adding to the fell 1.77 per cent to USD 53.30 cent decline that we had previ- ness days off, the reduced flow transparency in the financial all quality of reporting by benami property and whether gains. Sectorally, BSE realty, fear. With a spread of the per barrel. On the currency ously projected for this year.” of migrant workers across China state of affairs of such compa- auditors on the financial state- the same have been disclosed auto and capital goods were novel coronavirus in coun- front, the Indian rupee appre- The ratings agency expects sales and disruptions in auto-parts nies,” the ministry said in a ments of the companies. in the financial statements among the top losers, dropping tries like France, Iran, South ciated by 19 paise to 71.66 per to rebound only modestly in supply chains have lowered release on Wednesday. This would lead to greater also need to be disclosed in the as much as 2.16 per cent. Korea and Italy, market par- US dollar. 2021 with growth of 1.5 per production levels,” it added. A specific format has been transparency and faith in the CARO.
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3025.10 3069.90 3016.70 3037.00 3.45 HDFCBANK 1200.00 1204.20 1186.00 1199.65 IOC 110.50 111.30 108.00 108.40 RAIN 98.20 105.50 97.90 102.30 AEGISLOG 242.85 247.95 236.90 239.80 HDFCBANK 1197.50 1204.70 1185.65 1201.10 0.80 IBULHSGFIN 324.55 334.45 315.80 321.60 TITAN 1252.00 1266.60 1245.40 1260.00 MRF 69300.00 69380.90 68000.00 68000.00 ESSELPRO 189.00 190.90 186.15 187.05 TITAN 1256.00 1267.00 1245.10 1259.90 -0.20 HDFC 2290.00 2309.70 2255.35 2281.05 MIDHANI 221.00 224.50 209.50 211.15 GNFC 173.00 173.00 168.15 168.95 3MINDIA 20899.95 21099.35 20651.00 20780.55 HINDUNILVR 2238.80 2255.70 2202.35 2233.00 -0.60 SBIN 325.00 330.70 324.35 328.25 NTPC 109.90 111.50 108.30 109.45 AIAENG 1766.05 1768.25 1729.70 1753.90 RESPONIND 87.15 87.15 85.05 87.00 BHARTIARTL 532.70 539.40 520.30 535.10 -0.15 HCLTECH 579.95 589.10 575.50 584.00 DIVISLAB 2120.00 2161.45 2092.10 2146.00 RECLTD 131.55 133.75 129.25 129.75 APLAPOLLO 2004.80 2025.05 1985.60 1992.80 AXISBANK 725.30 735.75 722.00 728.30 -0.45 RELIANCE 1412.10 1415.00 1387.25 1391.40 IRB 100.00 102.00 92.20 93.90 AJANTPHARM 1424.00 1433.00 1361.00 1427.10 GMDCLTD 55.35 55.45 53.70 53.70 ASIANPAINT 1826.00 1845.00 1820.00 1825.00 -1.10 TATASTEEL 412.25 419.45 411.95 416.25 BASF 805.65 953.00 805.65 940.50 ADANITRANS 290.50 290.50 260.85 264.05 HFCL 16.80 16.80 16.45 16.50 SADBHAV 77.00 82.75 67.05 78.35 SAIL 38.50 39.15 38.25 38.55 IDBI 34.35 34.35 33.30 33.50 FCONSUMER 17.75 17.80 16.30 16.85 KOTAKBANK 1670.10 1677.70 1657.00 1673.80 -2.00 LT 1237.00 1239.00 1207.15 1211.45 SOBHA 322.00 323.75 307.70 314.20 VENKYS 1402.00 1424.20 1365.00 1375.00 INDHOTEL 138.35 141.00 138.00 140.35 POWERGRID 185.00 188.40 183.95 185.75 -0.40 NAVINFLUOR 1481.20 1629.00 1462.00 1538.95 NAUKRI 2653.35 2699.20 2550.15 2573.75 TATAMTRDVR 60.95 61.70 59.75 60.45 ALKEM 2646.00 2668.75 2608.20 2628.80 ADANIPORTS 356.90 362.50 352.90 357.60 -0.80 YESBANK 34.90 37.00 34.50 36.55 JUBILANT 513.25 523.00 506.05 510.00 VBL 815.00 849.05 808.15 841.40 HAL 718.00 722.75 698.95 702.10 BAJFINANCE 4815.00 4837.75 4767.25 4814.55 -11.40 BHARTIARTL 535.00 539.50 520.45 534.80 IGL 451.00 463.70 451.00 455.95 FORTIS 154.40 160.20 153.35 155.65 KEI 505.90 514.90 505.90 508.35 ULTRACEMCO 4320.25 4423.90 4286.05 4328.60 -15.40 SUNPHARMA 388.00 388.00 372.60 374.60 BATAINDIA 1714.90 1714.90 1668.20 1676.90 PIIND 1532.95 1550.15 1532.95 1539.70 VIPIND 440.00 447.50 438.00 439.00 BAJAJ-AUTO 2937.00 2974.00 2920.00 2935.00 -12.40 TATAMOTORS 147.65 147.95 143.80 144.50 HINDPETRO 210.10 211.15 207.30 208.85 PFIZER 4175.00 4282.60 4147.40 4192.35 ITDCEM 57.85 60.50 55.35 56.15 CHENNPETRO 110.85 112.30 108.90 109.00 NTPC 110.00 111.55 108.25 109.55 -0.55 AUROPHARMA 504.00 520.00 504.00 510.05 TORNTPHARM 2200.00 2281.00 2200.00 2236.15 CEATLTD 1011.00 1042.00 996.90 1009.75 DBL 334.10 336.60 328.50 330.90 KRBL 277.00 278.55 268.00 270.95 ZEEL 250.00 253.55 247.00 250.60 -1.30 JINDALSTEL 170.00 175.10 169.15 170.25 BLISSGVS 136.65 138.25 125.00 127.85 DIXON 4160.00 4160.00 4005.00 4042.15 PHOENIXLTD 960.00 960.00 903.05 906.80 MMTC 18.85 19.10 18.50 18.50 DRREDDY 3097.00 3115.50 3060.30 3066.00 -20.90 IDEA 3.87 4.13 3.63 3.97 ADANIPORTS 355.00 362.45 353.00 358.05 NATIONALUM 36.35 36.60 35.95 36.05 LTI 1987.50 2002.10 1970.30 1999.00 PGHH 11174.20 11256.50 11124.00 11225.85 COALINDIA 174.20 177.75 172.65 173.70 -1.40 BAJAJFINSV 9480.00 9502.75 9358.05 9372.20 WIPRO 243.00 243.10 238.50 240.00 GLAXO 1361.00 1395.50 1340.10 1340.10 BIRLACORPN 705.15 744.75 705.15 723.35 ALLCARGO 110.70 113.15 108.20 109.20 UPL 565.80 569.80 556.00 561.55 -4.80 HINDUNILVR 2236.00 2255.60 2204.95 2240.95 AMBUJACEM 212.85 216.00 210.30 213.60 RITES 315.00 321.00 312.60 318.05 IDFC 34.90 34.90 33.50 33.55 GRINDWELL 600.00 600.00 593.65 594.15 CIPLA 406.00 425.00 405.80 422.00 -3.80 ICICIBANK 528.80 529.20 522.10 523.65 WELCORP 190.10 199.65 186.50 195.30 UBL 1261.50 1261.50 1226.00 1226.85 CAPPL 318.55 327.90 316.00 321.95 IBULISL 104.80 109.95 103.15 103.15 NESTLEIND 16545.00 16545.00 16150.05 16199.30 -181.20 EQUITAS 114.85 115.90 113.55 114.55 BRITANNIA 3024.00 3068.50 3020.00 3036.00 SONATSOFTW 334.95 349.65 330.50 343.00 BALMLAWRIE 108.00 108.00 105.65 106.00 SJVN 24.00 24.00 23.65 23.75 HDFC 2278.00 2309.50 2253.55 2276.50 -26.10 HDFCAMC 3258.00 3313.60 3226.95 3276.35 BHEL 33.80 33.80 33.10 33.25 GUJGAS 292.95 292.95 282.75 283.55 WABAG 212.05 216.55 204.95 205.80 OBEROIRLTY 516.60 516.60 508.35 513.75 TATASTEEL 411.30 419.40 411.30 416.50 -4.80 DMART 2329.80 2418.30 2306.00 2360.55 NIITTECH 1890.00 1908.20 1855.25 1885.80 BERGEPAINT 572.00 572.65 565.05 566.20 ARVINDFASN 352.00 360.00 348.70 358.65 LAOPALA 214.00 217.25 202.30 207.00 JSWSTEEL 256.00 263.70 255.55 259.40 -3.20 INFY 798.00 801.50 780.80 782.70 EDELWEISS 99.00 100.75 94.75 96.75 PETRONET 264.00 264.75 258.65 261.25 NATCOPHARM 632.00 634.40 621.35 622.15 DHFL 13.16 13.16 13.16 13.16 M&M 507.70 512.45 500.00 502.75 -6.20 INDUSINDBK 1153.00 1153.00 1125.60 1135.05 ABBOTINDIA 16199.00 16499.90 15910.50 16249.05 EXIDEIND 175.00 175.00 168.15 170.35 TIMETECHNO 50.25 50.25 48.65 49.10 RATNAMANI 1314.85 1328.95 1285.00 1328.00 INDUSINDBK 1145.00 1150.00 1125.20 1139.20 -14.65 INFRATEL 218.50 221.15 211.30 218.75 ICICIPRULI 488.00 488.65 471.25 472.50 CADILAHC 269.00 271.30 262.05 262.95 CESC 680.00 684.35 666.35 667.50 HATHWAY 21.00 21.40 20.50 21.35 TECHM 820.00 825.50 808.20 811.00 -11.10 NAM-INDIA 417.10 444.25 417.10 427.15 PNBHOUSING 390.00 407.00 382.65 396.35 PCJEWELLER 17.40 17.40 16.75 16.90 GREAVESCOT 136.80 136.85 132.05 132.90 LUXIND 1520.95 1543.40 1514.90 1523.85 ITC 200.65 201.95 196.30 199.00 -2.80 KOTAKBANK 1675.80 1677.00 1657.85 1673.30 RADICO 401.00 435.80 401.00 428.65 TORNTPOWER 310.10 310.10 302.65 303.95 QUESS 534.00 544.45 522.55 535.00 TAKE 97.55 98.10 94.00 96.50 BAJAJFINSV 9455.00 9494.90 9360.00 9377.00 -148.00 BANDHANBNK 415.00 423.25 391.55 394.25 OMAXE 159.90 160.90 158.00 160.90 BALRAMCHIN 157.00 157.85 150.80 151.00 SUNDRMFAST 435.00 437.30 427.00 428.80 PERSISTENT 712.00 722.15 707.00 720.00 TCS 2154.00 2163.90 2112.95 2122.00 -34.15 RBLBANK 307.65 317.60 304.70 314.60 M&MFIN 369.30 369.35 359.20 360.60 EIDPARRY 192.00 198.70 192.00 196.55 MRPL 40.15 40.15 39.40 39.65 GEPIL 730.50 734.85 722.50 722.50 ICICIBANK 526.85 529.35 522.20 522.50 -8.45 TATACHEM 755.00 755.00 736.60 745.00 SRF 4102.65 4163.40 4101.00 4126.85 SWANENERGY 134.90 137.45 132.20 133.05 REPCOHOME 293.55 294.05 289.75 290.40 CARBORUNIV 343.00 343.00 331.85 334.10 DEEPAKNI 504.00 520.70 496.00 502.25 TATAELXSI 988.00 989.40 953.00 961.45 ORIENTCEM 81.00 89.70 81.00 82.65 TEJASNET 60.30 60.35 56.10 57.85 GPPL 75.40 78.00 75.15 76.40 HEROMOTOCO2180.00 2195.00 2136.00 2149.00 -35.15 POWERGRID 186.00 188.40 184.00 186.10 HEIDELBERG 197.70 212.00 197.70 204.80 INOXLEISUR 482.95 491.95 479.55 487.60 ITDC 291.15 291.35 276.00 278.40 KANSAINER 502.00 506.25 501.20 502.90 EICHERMOT 17430.00 17600.00 17035.40 17237.30 -295.00 BAJFINANCE 4824.00 4837.00 4770.00 4809.75 BOMDYEING 77.10 78.25 75.30 75.80 JMFINANCIL 113.40 118.40 112.60 116.20 DCAL* 82.50 87.50 81.90 84.50 BRIGADE 229.85 238.80 229.85 237.50 WIPRO 243.05 243.45 238.40 239.95 -4.15 TCS 2156.00 2163.60 2113.10 2123.05 SUNTV 466.55 477.35 459.50 463.10 COROMANDEL 615.30 617.90 606.55 608.85 TRIDENT 6.01 6.05 5.91 6.02 CUB 219.10 219.50 217.00 217.00 RELIANCE 1410.00 1412.35 1387.35 1389.50 -26.90 ITC 200.90 201.85 196.35 198.55 CONCOR 543.00 543.00 511.00 511.30 GODREJPROP 1094.80 1097.60 1052.00 1083.60 MINDAIND 374.20 377.30 372.00 375.65 SKFINDIA 1994.95 1994.95 1860.00 1872.60 ONGC 97.40 98.50 95.50 95.70 -1.85 ADANIENT 243.00 246.25 241.00 241.50 MCX 1330.00 1377.00 1317.00 1367.00 IBREALEST 81.25 82.55 77.90 79.65 LTTS 1675.00 1706.90 1673.55 1678.70 DCMSHRIRAM 343.05 343.05 336.00 339.70 IOC 110.20 111.30 108.00 108.35 -2.10 HEROMOTOCO 2180.00 2194.50 2133.90 2141.15 PIDILITIND 1556.00 1561.35 1526.85 1530.00 INTELLECT 132.80 134.50 122.55 123.50 GILLETTE 6145.00 6145.00 5809.00 5831.90 IOB 8.92 8.92 8.75 8.81 VEDL 131.00 133.70 129.35 130.15 -2.55 JSWSTEEL 256.00 263.50 255.30 259.75 NMDC 100.50 101.40 97.35 97.90 ASTRAZEN 2720.35 2753.95 2645.30 2660.00 IFCI 5.70 5.75 5.55 5.57 MAHABANK 11.11 11.25 11.10 11.10 INFY 793.95 801.45 780.50 782.25 -16.15 PEL 1497.00 1497.00 1418.50 1429.20 JAICORPLTD 92.65 97.10 92.50 94.00 WELSPUNIND 42.90 43.60 42.70 43.10 DHANUKA 495.65 499.90 478.00 484.50 FINOLEXIND 554.80 556.00 548.55 554.00 BPCL 457.60 459.55 443.20 447.25 -9.50 GSPL 236.00 238.00 232.55 232.55 AVANTI 533.00 533.15 510.70 514.35 ISEC 503.00 504.20 495.90 499.40 INDIANB 79.25 79.75 77.65 78.15 ZENSARTECH 141.00 141.15 136.65 138.85 LT 1235.00 1238.00 1206.00 1214.90 -27.15 ASHOKLEY 80.90 81.85 77.60 77.95 TRENT 756.50 762.00 735.15 737.45 OIL 117.00 117.55 113.20 113.50 JSLHISAR 72.10 72.30 69.40 69.95 ENDURANCE 990.00 990.00 961.60 961.60 MARUTI 6350.00 6368.85 6186.05 6260.00 -154.55 SANOFI 7525.00 7637.55 7070.00 7114.30 SUZLON 2.90 2.95 2.71 2.77 RELINFRA 22.10 22.35 20.95 21.45 FSL 44.50 46.20 44.50 45.70 ANDHRABANK 14.80 14.95 14.60 14.75 HINDALCO 172.95 173.20 167.75 169.85 -4.60 INDIGO 1378.00 1410.00 1352.65 1397.25 SUDARSCHEM 470.00 490.05 465.05 469.10 GODFRYPHLP 1219.00 1228.60 1181.05 1195.00 BLUESTARCO 825.00 849.10 824.15 846.70 SFL 1647.60 1667.40 1627.50 1644.50 GRASIM 718.00 722.20 700.00 700.00 -20.40 ZEEL 251.90 253.50 247.00 251.65 ACC 1414.00 1418.45 1388.20 1398.60 CHAMBLFERT 154.00 154.00 148.85 150.00 KEC 342.00 342.00 329.90 330.40 WABCOINDIA 6823.60 6845.00 6763.00 6826.00 TATAMOTORS 146.90 147.90 143.70 144.50 -5.40 EICHERMOT 17497.00 17546.95 17050.00 17230.00 VOLTAS 703.00 704.45 685.30 690.00 MEGH 56.50 58.90 56.45 57.30 HUDCO 30.75 32.40 30.75 31.90 KNRCON 268.50 274.05 266.10 273.50 SUNPHARMA 385.10 386.95 372.50 374.00 -14.90 DRREDDY 3092.00 3113.95 3061.10 3065.25 ADANIGREEN 177.90 177.90 171.30 171.35 GHCL* 173.90 180.60 172.60 180.00 UFLEX 219.90 231.50 217.05 228.30 VSTIND 4206.65 4235.95 4173.20 4204.90 GAIL 114.00 114.10 107.60 108.15 -5.85 GMRINFRA 25.45 25.45 24.20 24.40 NBCC 29.40 29.65 27.75 28.25 RPOWER 1.90 1.92 1.85 1.86 AKZOINDIA 2300.00 2325.85 2268.00 2307.10 SYNDIBANK 21.00 21.05 20.70 20.80 MUTHOOTFIN 943.00 953.90 935.05 940.25 BEL 82.40 82.60 79.40 80.25 JBCHEPHARM 539.45 576.50 539.45 563.55 KAJARIACER 554.25 555.00 544.15 544.15 INDOSTAR 280.85 282.40 273.20 280.05 ESCORTS 824.65 839.00 819.60 826.45 RAJESHEXPO 656.50 657.10 638.05 639.60 AMBER 1535.00 1535.00 1470.00 1470.00 LAXMIMACH 3200.00 3407.60 3200.00 3259.10 TCIEXP 890.00 904.90 863.60 885.10 AXISBANK 728.85 735.60 721.00 729.75 IDFCFIRSTB 39.05 39.40 38.80 38.95 RCF 41.95 42.45 41.20 41.50 NHPC 22.00 22.00 21.60 21.65 ERIS 420.00 431.60 405.00 405.05 ALBK 13.75 13.80 13.30 13.65 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE VEDL 132.40 133.60 129.40 130.30 BBTC 1060.35 1110.00 1056.90 1101.90 GSFC 65.95 67.55 65.95 66.25 VARROC 398.35 398.40 386.55 387.60 NIFTY NEXT 50 27757.65 27826.25 27401.15 27470.15 -393.50 MOTHERSUMI 113.50 114.80 110.70 111.15 GSKCONS 9630.00 9695.00 9506.00 9631.80 BAJAJCON 190.00 190.00 181.55 186.45 CENTRUM 18.65 19.50 18.65 19.50 IDEA 3.85 4.15 3.60 4.05 0.10 ULTRACEMCO 4349.70 4424.25 4290.00 4346.30 RVNL 22.50 22.80 22.30 22.40 NIACL 123.95 124.00 115.95 117.65 DIVISLAB 2116.00 2162.95 2091.10 2148.00 32.00 ONGC 97.90 98.50 95.45 95.80 DCBBANK 160.80 164.40 159.35 161.85 SHANKARA 478.00 489.20 462.20 473.50 MAXINDIA 85.40 89.45 85.00 88.20 INDIGO 1365.10 1410.50 1351.10 1397.55 20.65 HINDALCO 174.00 174.00 167.90 169.90 JKTYRE 65.45 67.60 63.75 65.60 IIFL 182.75 183.70 180.00 180.50 UCOBANK 13.00 13.20 12.70 12.75 AUROPHARMA 507.40 520.00 504.00 510.20 6.25 APOLLOTYRE 153.10 158.10 146.10 148.85 FORCEMOT 1203.00 1224.00 1180.00 1189.50 PGHL 4107.25 4175.95 4060.00 4141.35 CYIENT 430.60 439.90 426.00 431.60 AMBUJACEM 211.90 216.05 210.05 213.40 1.80 CIPLA 402.20 424.85 401.00 422.45 LINDEINDIA 710.10 742.00 702.00 723.10 ADVENZYMES 159.80 164.55 158.55 160.70 CENTURYPLY 154.70 156.90 153.90 156.00 DMART 2326.85 2419.00 2305.05 2344.90 13.15 BPCL 460.00 460.00 443.15 448.50 PARAGMILK 94.65 96.25 91.20 94.45 SOUTHBANK 9.56 9.56 9.45 9.48 MAHSCOOTER 4618.00 4637.50 4550.55 4550.55 PGHH 11177.30 11264.05 11106.05 11230.00 52.70 SRTRANSFIN 1322.00 1325.00 1268.80 1273.25 CRISIL 1600.15 1637.25 1547.75 1573.70 SIS 586.25 586.25 569.70 570.65 TNPL 166.15 166.75 162.75 162.75 BANKBARODA 79.25 81.05 79.05 80.35 0.30 SPICEJET 87.45 90.20 86.30 88.85 GARFIBRES 1549.50 1667.75 1549.50 1642.00 GESHIP 257.00 267.20 251.50 267.00 VTL 1088.90 1102.50 1072.05 1086.00 ACC 1399.00 1418.70 1387.35 1404.00 2.90 BIOCON 300.00 307.55 297.75 298.15 GODREJAGRO 522.80 522.80 497.00 502.10 OFSS 2775.00 2775.00 2725.00 2758.45 ASTRAL 1190.00 1191.00 1170.95 1174.05 HAVELLS 640.55 652.70 636.00 644.60 1.00 DLF 216.00 217.65 210.75 212.20 CUMMINSIND 534.10 543.25 527.40 533.80 JSL 41.65 41.85 39.85 40.15 MAHINDCIE 142.30 142.30 140.45 140.90 MARICO 306.80 308.25 299.90 306.30 0.35 LICHSGFIN 348.80 354.00 344.85 347.90 MASFIN 1074.70 1130.25 1058.45 1111.65 ASHOKA 93.50 93.50 91.45 93.15 MAHLIFE 378.85 388.00 370.20 388.00 HDFCAMC 3250.00 3315.00 3225.00 3266.85 2.35 HDFCLIFE 566.95 571.50 555.00 557.65 MOTILALOFS 775.00 790.45 772.00 783.15 FDC 257.00 259.10 245.55 247.75 ZYDUSWELL 1460.00 1460.00 1437.15 1440.50 DABUR 501.00 507.00 497.25 500.50 0.25 MFSL 585.00 593.60 582.60 588.05 WHIRLPOOL 2212.70 2255.40 2198.90 2230.55 ORIENTBANK 40.20 40.20 38.80 39.00 JAGRAN 70.00 70.00 67.10 67.50 LUPIN 668.10 676.00 664.55 667.85 -1.30 DABUR 501.30 506.85 497.30 500.75 METROPOLIS 1801.00 1924.40 1801.00 1856.20 JKCEMENT 1441.35 1441.35 1420.35 1432.65 GULFOILLUB 730.25 730.25 710.25 710.60 SHREECEM 23488.85 23597.30 23153.10 23500.00 -72.05 ADANIGAS 152.05 159.90 148.50 149.05 LALPATHLAB 1644.95 1667.50 1638.00 1649.25 PNCINFRA 186.15 187.85 181.20 182.45 CENTRALBK 16.35 16.35 16.10 16.25 BERGEPAINT 570.00 573.35 565.05 566.00 -3.10 APOLLOHOSP 1781.20 1795.05 1763.30 1772.95 JSWENERGY 61.50 61.50 60.20 60.40 J&KBANK 19.25 20.30 18.90 19.75 DBCORP 116.90 119.70 116.25 117.60 IBULHSGFIN 324.60 334.70 315.65 322.75 -1.95 ASIANPAINT 1830.00 1843.55 1821.00 1826.55 GICRE 198.15 198.50 187.20 189.55 JYOTHYLAB 130.95 133.30 129.00 132.50 GDL 122.00 122.00 120.00 120.65 UBL 1245.00 1252.00 1225.15 1231.15 -8.60 GRAPHITE 257.00 266.65 253.20 254.85 CREDITACC 943.00 960.00 933.00 936.25 SYNGENE 308.00 312.00 306.00 308.00 ECLERX 600.00 617.50 586.85 587.00 L&TFH 116.05 117.10 113.70 115.30 -1.25 PFC 128.20 130.25 126.90 127.25 STRTECH 107.35 107.35 102.35 102.85 JKLAKSHMI 321.00 339.20 314.20 314.70 TTKPRESTIG 5857.00 5886.95 5840.40 5842.60 BLUEDART 2811.00 2898.25 2779.00 2847.80 PETRONET 264.00 264.65 258.55 260.95 -2.90 SBILIFE 899.95 914.45 882.30 891.25 DELTACORP 156.00 157.60 151.10 154.40 BOSCHLTD 13767.50 13777.50 13232.00 13232.00 FINCABLES 348.00 357.00 346.65 349.00 SOMANYCERA 200.00 200.45 189.00 189.00 COLPAL 1344.80 1344.80 1315.55 1329.85 -15.45 POLYCAB 1101.00 1158.00 1101.00 1139.95 PRSMJOHNSN 62.00 69.70 62.00 65.15 VMART 2394.65 2404.60 2364.25 2379.90 HERITGFOOD 345.20 347.80 337.60 339.20 TVSSRICHAK 1555.00 1564.65 1525.00 1558.70 PFC 127.90 130.25 126.75 127.30 -1.55 MANAPPURAM 176.80 178.65 175.20 176.25 JUSTDIAL 491.00 492.35 483.15 488.40 FINEORG 2244.35 2283.95 2223.65 2233.20 MOIL 135.60 135.60 129.70 134.40 KPRMILL 615.60 618.20 606.20 618.00 SBILIFE 893.80 914.80 881.50 890.00 -11.20 JUBLFOOD 1820.00 1864.00 1820.00 1847.50 CANFINHOME 505.00 509.65 505.00 506.65 THYROCARE 589.40 619.70 587.40 596.90 NESCO 721.20 732.55 715.00 719.95 SHK 110.25 111.60 108.95 109.65 HINDPETRO 211.00 211.30 207.15 208.40 -2.65 NOCIL 95.70 103.45 94.70 97.55 SPARC 158.15 160.75 152.00 154.35 APLLTD 651.65 663.30 646.05 648.25 BDL 282.40 287.15 278.10 280.15 TEAMLEASE 2385.85 2404.75 2338.95 2370.00 HINDZINC 175.10 177.95 170.85 175.00 -2.60 BANKBARODA 79.50 81.05 79.10 80.25 HSCL 53.65 57.65 52.30 55.75 CROMPTON 288.85 288.85 280.90 287.25 GICHSGFIN 105.70 107.45 101.00 101.85 UNITEDBNK 7.68 7.68 7.52 7.56 PNB 49.45 50.10 49.00 49.05 -0.85 TATAGLOBAL 369.00 370.00 361.05 365.25 LUPIN 670.00 675.80 665.00 668.55 DEEPAKFERT 92.00 95.50 91.00 92.35 TATACOFFEE 90.60 91.25 89.60 89.60 EIHOTEL 137.00 137.50 134.70 135.00 PIDILITIND 1550.00 1562.95 1526.20 1528.00 -28.15 NESTLEIND 16435.10 16495.55 16155.00 16175.05 PTC 52.10 52.80 51.85 52.00 CHOLAFIN 323.30 324.80 313.00 319.15 JCHAC 2793.55 2862.60 2791.55 2860.55 KPITTECH 87.10 88.00 86.50 86.60 OFSS 2780.00 2780.00 2720.05 2732.50 -52.50 GAIL 114.75 114.75 107.60 108.00 RALLIS 226.40 236.50 220.75 231.10 BAJAJELEC 445.00 445.00 431.25 438.00 NILKAMAL 1413.40 1428.00 1400.00 1401.40 NBVENTURES 67.05 67.55 63.60 64.60 BIOCON 299.90 307.70 297.65 298.00 -5.85 TECHM 823.45 825.95 808.25 810.35 MGL 1094.00 1107.25 1071.20 1075.10 DALBHARAT 814.90 826.00 801.65 801.80 JISLJALEQS 6.07 6.07 5.75 5.90 CORPBANK 18.95 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Seoul: South Korean virus cases 01,D 1-222 jumped again on Wednesday % 4O P % ! and the US military confirmed vidual. South Korea’s 600,000- sonnel, protective suits and 6)# $ . + 3 %)6' :?' ' ) >B its first case among American member military has reported other supplies to Daegu, and L M " . +# soldiers based in the Asian 18 cases and quarantined thou- there are concerns the local hos- # 4 7E ( $ ) country, with his case and sands of soldiers as a precau- pitals are being overwhelmed 7>E " " 4# L+ O 5 many others connected to a tion. and fatigued doctors are O # ( Q?' ' 4 Tehran: Iranian cyberpolice southeastern city with a grow- Bowling alleys, movie the- becoming vulnerable to infec- ### - M " ') # ( " ' have arrested 24 people ing illness cluster. atres and a golf course at four tions. 3 " $ 4 ''2 Q? " A9? accused of online rumour- South Korea’s Centers for US bases were closed after the “This week will be critical "# ( L B $ mongering about the spread Disease Control and Prevention soldier’s case was confirmed, in the fight to combat the ill- # " of the coronavirus in the said 216 of the 284 new cases Colonel Edward Ballanco, com- ness,” Prime Minister Chung O " ABM # # * $ K O country, semi-official news were in Daegu, where the gov- mander of the US Army Se-kyun said at a meeting in 412 '7E + 2 L agency ISNA reported on ernment has been mobilizing Garrison Daegu, said. Daegu City Hall to discuss " N A' B K " #M 4 Wednesday. public health tools to contain All restaurants at the bases, quarantine efforts. AP # ) # The Islamic republic has the spread of the outbreak, and at Camp George in Daegu, been battling to control an and in neighbouring towns. could now provide only takeout outbreak of the novel coro- The US military said the meals with soldiers and family C D /'6 navirus that has claimed 19 23-year-old soldier was in self- members prohibited from din- lives among 139 infections in quarantine at his off-base resi- ing there, he said. Geneva: There are now more country stood at 427. registered in China, including the past week. dence. He had been based in “This is a setback, it’s true, =E $ new cases of the coronavirus Governments worldwide 2,718 deaths. “Twenty-four people Camp Carroll in a town near there’s no getting around that, reported each day outside China are scrambling to prevent the That compares with 2,790 were arrested and handed Daegu, and visited both Carroll but it’s not the end of the war,” Tehran: Iran on Wednesday Boyerahmad, and Fars, and one than inside the hardest-hit spread of the new coronavirus cases and 44 deaths reported over to the judiciary and 118 and nearby Camp Walker in he said on a video message reported four more novel coro- in Markazi, Kermanshah, country, the World Health after a surge of infections in across 37 other countries. (internet) users were talked recent days, according to the posted on Facebook. navirus deaths among 44 new Ardebil, Mazandaran, Lorestan, Organisation said on Italy, Iran and South Korea. But WHO has said the epi- to and let go” after receiving statement. “We are very well equipped cases in the past 24 hours, tak- Semnan and Hormozgan, he Wednesday. Tedros said the “sudden demic in China peaked and on warnings, said Vahid Majid, South Korean authorities to fight this thing off. I am cer- ing the total number of fatalities said. “Yesterday, the number of increase of cases” in those coun- February 2 and has been declin- head of the Iranian police and US military health profes- tain that, that soldier that has to 19 and infections to 139. Iran has been scrambling to new cases reported outside tries was “deeply concerning”, ing since. force’s cyber unit. sionals were tracing his contacts tested positive, he’s on his way Health Ministry spokesman contain COVID-19 since China exceeded the number of adding that a WHO team would Bruce Aylward, who head- The arrests were carried to determine if other people up to Camp Humphreys today, Kianoush Jahanpour called on Wednesday last week when it new cases in China for the first travel to Iran this weekend to ed a WHO-backed expert mis- out after the establishment of may have been exposed. is going to get better medical Iranians to refrain from travel as announced the first two deaths time,” WHO chief Tedros evaluate the situation. sion to China, hailed the dras- a special unit to “combat About 28,500 US troops are care than anyone else in Korea he announced the new tallies on in Qom, a centre for Islamic Adhanom Ghebreyesus told While new case numbers tic quarantine and contain- rumour-mongers regarding stationed in South Korea as who has the coronavirus.” state television. studies and pilgrims that attracts diplomats in Geneva, according and deaths are dwindling at the ment measures taken by Beijing, the ‘spread of coronavirus in deterrence against potential South Korea now has 1,261 Fifteen new COVID-19 scholars from abroad. It has to a written version of his disease epicentre in China, the saying the country had the country’,” he was quoted aggression from North Korea. confirmed infections of the cases surfaced in the Shiite holy closed schools, universities, cul- speech. country remains by far the “changed the course” of the out- as saying. United States Forces Korea pre- virus and 11 fatalities from the city of Qom, nine in Gilan, four tural centres, sporting events and The UN health agency put hardest hit. break. “The police are moni- viously said a widowed depen- COVID-19 illness it causes. in Tehran, three in Khuzestan, deployed teams of sanitary the number of new cases in Tedros said that as of But he told reporters in toring all the news pub- dent had the virus, the first case The national government has two each in Sistan and workers to disinfect buses, trains China at 411 on Tuesday and Wednesday morning, 78,190 Geneva that other nations were lished in the country’s involving a USFK-related indi- been channelling medical per- Baluchistan, Kohgiluyeh and and public spaces. AFP those registered outside the cases of COVID-19 had been “simply not ready”. AFP cyberspace.” AFP $ R "( C* @ 2 "5! Geneva/Colombo: Sri Lanka on tries, including the US and Britain, call- Dinesh Gunawardena, Sri Lanka’s Wednesday notified the UN about its ing for an investigation into alleged foreign minister, in his address to the ( (( " withdrawal from a UNHRC resolution human rights violations during the 43rd session of the UNHRC in Geneva that called for accountability to human island nation’s civil war, which ended announced the withdrawal while accus- Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia was corruption charges. ernment, and was willing to rights abuses committed during the in 2009 with the killing of the ing the previous government in erring plunged into a bitter power They reconciled ahead of return as premier. nation’s civil war with the Tamil sepa- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam with co-sponsoring the resolution. struggle on Wednesday as the 2018 polls to oust a corrup- “Party politics must be put Washington: The US is ready to consider an ratists and pledged to appoint a new (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran by He declared a commitment to Mahathir Mohamad sought to tion-plagued coalition led by aside for now,” said Mahathir. “If agreement with the Taliban after they have committee to review the reports of the the Lankan army. achieve sustainable peace “through form a unity government fol- Najib Razak, but many were allowed, I will try to form an agreed to dramatically reduce violence across previous probes which investigated The resolution 30/1 on promotion an inclusive, domestically designed and lowing his shock resignation, but sceptical Mahathir — at 94, the inclusive government, not siding the war-torn Afghanistan, US Defence alleged war crimes. on reconciliation in Sri Lanka was co- executed reconciliation and account- old foe Anwar Ibrahim also world’s oldest leader — would with any political parties.” “If I Secretary Mark Esper told lawmakers on Sri Lanka co-sponsored the United sponsored by the Lankan government ability process, including through the pushed to become premier. stick to a vow to hand power to still have the support I will Wednesday. Nations Human Rights Council’s 2015 headed by then President Maithripala appropriate adaptation of existing The developments deep- Anwar. return. If not I will accept who- The US plans to sign an agreement with resolution along with 11 other coun- Sirisena. mechanisms”. PTI ened a crisis that began when the Mahathir quit on Monday ever is chosen,” he added. the Taliban on Saturday in Qatar. ruling coalition -- which includ- as premier but it remains unclear Moments later at a press The historic deal would see the US with- ed both men when it stormed to whether he had a hand in the conference at his party head- draw thousands of troops, winding down $ a historic poll victory in 2018 - plot to topple the government, quarters, Anwar said he had America’s longest war which was launched after )D . - fell apart after a failed bid to although analysts suspect he at received backing from three the September 11, 2001 attacks but has grown establish a new government least gave it his blessing. He has parties in the “Pact of Hope” increasingly unpopular at home. * without Anwar. been named interim leader and coalition — the grouping in “If the Taliban demonstrate the willingness Anwar was Mahathir’s des- initially appeared to have strong power until Mahathir quit — to and capability to do so, the US is prepared to ignated successor, but he would support to remain as premier. become premier. consider an agreement that advances the peace Q" R likely have been pushed out and But backing fell away early Anwar, 72, said the coalition process,” Esper told members of the House blocked from becoming leader Wednesday and rumours had invited Mahathir to a meet- Armed Services Committee ahead of a hear- Jerusalem: Israel’s foreign minister denounced if the weekend bid had suc- swirled Anwar had garnered ing on Tuesday evening aimed ing on defence posture statement. “Should, Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders on Beirut: Shelling and airstrikes ceeded. enough support from MPs for at reviving the coalition, but after intra-Afghan peace dialogues progress, the US Wednesday for what he called his “horrifying com- by Syrian government forces Their notoriously stormy the top job, fuelling expectations he failed to show they decided will reduce our force posture as appropriate, ment” about Jerusalem, saying that those who sup- killed at least three people on relationship has shaped that Mahathir might finally cede to put him forward as their can- based on conditions on the ground,” Esper said. port Israel would not back Sanders’ presidential Wednesday in northwestern Malaysian politics ever since power. didate. “Since the attempt to top- In Afghanistan, he said, the US remain com- candidacy after such remarks. Syria, where dozens of villages, Mahathir — during a first stint The elderly leader, howev- ple the government last week we mitted to ending the war through a political At a contentious Democratic debate on including major rebel strong- in office in the 1990s — sacked er, announced in a televised have remained steadfast in agreement that ensures Afghanistan cannot be Tuesday night in South Carolina, Sanders labeled holds in the last opposition- Anwar as his deputy, and he was address to the nation that he defending the mandate of the used as a safe haven for terrorist groups to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a held area, have been cap- jailed on dubious sodomy and wished to establish a unity gov- Malaysian people,” he said. AFP attack the United States. PTI “reactionary racist” and said he’d consider revers- tured over the past few days. ing President Donald Trump’s historic move of the The new push by US Embassy to Jerusalem and return it to Tel Aviv. Russian-backed Syrian troops In a daring foray into American domestic pol- could worsen the humanitar- O/ P/2 itics, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said there ian crisis that has displaced was a not a Jew in the world who “hasn’t dreamed nearly a million people and of Jerusalem” and Sanders words were so severe left more than 300 civilians / 7( that he had no choice but to retort. dead since the beginning of “We don’t intervene in the internal American December. electoral process, which is splendid,” Katz told The Syrian Response Islamabad: Pakistan’s former Prime violating the bail requirements by not Israel’s Army Radio, before noting that Sanders had Coordination Group, a relief Minister Nawaz Sharif has been presenting his medical report before a long history of attacking Israel and the things group operating in the coun- declared an “absconder” by the gov- a board formed on the order of the most sacred to its identity and national security. try’s northwest, said that ernment for violating the bail Islamabad High Court (IHC), Dawn “Naturally, people who support Israel will Government forces had struck requirements by not presenting his Newspaper reported. not support someone who goes against these numerous civilian targets in medical report from his doctors in The decisions were taken at a things,” he added. Sanders’ comments at the debate the past 24 hours, including London, according to a media report meeting of the federal Cabinet came after he recently announced he would skip eight schools and three med- on Wednesday. presided by Prime Minister Imran an appearance before the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, ical centers. AP Sharif, 70, left for London in Khan. which he called a “platform November last for treatment after the “After Nawaz Sharif failed to sub- for bigotry.” AP Lahore High Court allowed him to go mit his medical report of any hospi- abroad on medical grounds for four tal in London, the medical board weeks. rejected a medical certificate sent by According to Sharif’s physician, him and (the government) declared the three-time prime minister is suf- him an absconder,” Special Assistant fering from complex multi-vessel to the Prime Minister on Information coronary artery disease and substan- Firdous Ashiq Awan said at a post- tial ischemic and threatened Cabinet meeting press conference. myocardium for which he is due to “From today Nawaz Sharif is an undergo surgery. absconder according to the law of land The government on Tuesday and if he does not return to the coun- decided not to extend the bail of Sharif try he will be declared a proclaimed and declared him an “absconder” for offender,” Awan said. 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Dhaka: Bangladesh has yet again community at large. shelved a controversial plan to relocate Junior disaster management min- some 100,000 Rohingya refugees to a ister Enamur Rahman said flood-prone island in the Bay of Bangladesh would increase its focus Bengal, a minister said Wednesday. on diplomatic talks aimed at return- Authorities have long sought to ing the refugees home. relocate some of the country’s million- “The relocation plan has been plus Rohingya population to Bhashan postponed,” he told AFP, adding that Char, despite warnings the silty strip there had been “much progress” in of land was prone to violent and poten- repatriation discussions with Myanmar tially deadly monsoon storms. with China acting as intermediary. The move would take some pres- Bangladesh and Myanmar have sure off the overcrowded border camps already signed a repatriation deal to home to huge numbers of the perse- send back some Rohingya to their cuted and stateless Muslim minority, homeland — but safety fears mean most of whom fled neighbouring very few have agreed to return. Myanmar in 2017 after a brutal mili- Thousands are suspected to have tary crackdown. been killed in Myanmar during the But rights groups say that some 2017 Rohingya crackdown and refugees had been coerced into agree- refugees brought reports of wide- ing to relocation and the plan has been spread rape and arson by soldiers and staunchly opposed by the Rohingya ethnic Rakhine mobs. AFP # $# > ! ! 9 2 # $ + S--,( , & 6 % ) .= - . , " O # ! & . . # 1 " n one scene, Gandhi and Kasturba are on & opposite sides of the stage, both on an elevat- Ied platform. In another, Bapu sits by Kasturba’s slowly disintegrating funeral pyre and when asked to leave, he says, “Saath (60) saal ke liye saath rahe the, saath (60) minute toh baithne do.” T h e s e " scenes from Dear Bapu, Love Kasturba will cer- # tainly transport you to various phases of histo- ry, exploring their relationship. The play opens with the drama of the Quit India Movement. Gandhi is arrested and sent to the Aga Khan Palace in Pune. Kasturba leads in " his absence. She, too, is arrested and sent to the Arthur Road Jail in Bombay. Due to poor health, she is sent to be with Gandhi. A few years later, she passed away. Now, her soul writes letters to Gandhi. These let- # ters evaluate their relationship of 60 ! " years. From marriage to death, the letters leave nothing — politics, # marriage, family, children, com- panionship. ( " How was it to recreate and " understand Kasturba Gandhi " as nothing much has been written about her in the past? Saif Hyder Hasan: We # have usually seen various biopics centred around Q # Mahatma Gandhi. Kasturba is just seen standing behind him as a O@ % supporting character. She is never seen leading the 5 " narrative. I wanted to keep 5 - the play very dif- ! % % ferent. So this explores their " relationship $ ! and personal ! # equation from icon?’ I interrogated further and putting Kasturba in the right Kasturba’s per- that laid the foundation for this. light as it would lead to various #5 spective. That’s There are a couple of books and fresh perspectives? where the dif- diaries of Kasturba’s grandchildren, Saif: No. I didn’t feel any kind of #5 ference lies. which helped me develop the plot pressure. I just tried to portray her as of the story. To understand any she was. You just have to be honest. # What made you character you need to read a lot of I would only say, Kuch to log kahenge, # go for this role, espe- books. I made sure that I don’t stick logo ko kaam hai kehna. # % #5 cially after such a long to one book, otherwise it would gap? look like an adaptation. Though I How do you find modern rela- # # ! , Zeenat Aman: It was my had read many books on her, it was tionships different than the old #$- # director’s thought and amaz- only two years ago that I decided to school ones? # $ ing screenplay that pushed do a play on Kasturba. While mak- Zeenat: I feel that you cannot 5 #5 5 A me to go for this role. The ing a play or a film, it is very impor- compare any relationship because fact that I had to play tant to dig deeply into the charac- each of them is very different. the protagonist just ters and not rely on the internet They have their own space and @ $ %#5! added to my excite- completely. Books are the best energies. Their history, emotional $ #5 - ment. Let me source of information. That’s where baggage and everything they bring underline this that the whole secret lies. to the table is way different. In fact, L 9 "# though there are A lot of research has also gone you can not compare any relation- mixed reviews behind deciding the attire. I saw that process, I found that Kasturba ship. Even if you see the child-par- but you can not some of Kasturba’s pictures. In was a powerful woman. She had an ent dynamic, there relationship is imagine the love, most or rather all of them she was amazing journey with Mahatma. very distinct. We deal with differ- & claps and appre- wearing white. There were a few of Even though she didn’t agree with ent individuals who bring in a cer- ciation I them in colourful saris too. They him on various subjects, she was tain dynamics. So I feel there can # received in all were mostly of her early phases of always there for him. When never be any comparisons. LC the cities we life. Kasturba was in jail, she supported performed. the wives of the men, who were How was it exploring yourself # What was your understanding jailed with Gandhi. She participat- through theatre? How did of Kasturba? ed in the Harijan Movement and Zeenat: It’s been encouraging, you conceptu- Zeenat: My director had was even sent to prison for it. It was exciting and interesting. And the alise it? Were already done a very thorough quite intriguing and inspirational to best part is that during the play, each there any reference research about her. He read almost learn about her. However, it was city reacted differently. People in points? all the books based on her. And I quite challenging. I had the mate- Mumbai are different from the # Saif: The whole followed up with his research and rial in front of me, I just had to pro- ones in Delhi and Hyderabad. They concept is the result of added my bit to it as I had very less ject it at a glance. cheer, laugh and cry at different tim- one line — ‘what was it time to do my own groundwork. ings. Maybe, the performance also like to be married to India’s biggest While I was going through Did you feel the pressure of gets different as it evolves over time. M # 1 " ' #&!,,"$, Blessed to act for social causes: Ayushmann & # yushmann Khurrana has $ Aproved himself time and again by portraying characters $ " # iuccia Prada and not many have tried before, MRaf Simons — two and he feels blessed to be an of the fashion world’s actor at a time where he can biggest creative names stand up and root for social . — will collaborate on causes on screen. " Prada collections from On his new film Shubh Spring/Summer 2021 Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, going forward indefinite- Ayushmann feels the film has ly, the designers been successfully made, ( " announced at a news released and accepted is ' ' conference on the side- because even before same-sex ! lines of Milan Fashion relationship became legal in Week. India, many actors stuck their 6 ! # Prada, who has been neck out and given the audi- the creative force behind ence some brilliant work on the ( - one of luxury’s most suc- subject. He says he has all those ' cessful brands for 30 actors and films to credit first. years, said the new part- “The fact that Shubh nership didn’t signal an who had their own suc- Prada said they went against a tendency in the Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is a eventual succession. cesses in this sector will ahead with the fashion world for creativ- success today is because the ' “Don’t make me older work together,” said announcement despite ity to be squelched by path was made for it by others. ! than I am,” the 70-year- Patrizio Bertelli, the co- the growing emergency business priorities. “I Many before me have toiled $ old designer quipped. CEO of the Prada Group in Italy — where more think a lot of creatives in hard to make the path Simons, 52, is con- with his wife, Miuccia cases of the COVID-19 a lot of positions dealing smoother. We have to realise sidered one of the fashion Prada. virus have been con- with independent brands and acknowledge the monu- world’s biggest talents, The announcement firmed than in Hong and creative director- mental work that was done by # whose future has been came on a day when the Kong. She said that the ships feel troubled, feel some of the finest actors of the subject of intense new coronavirus was a globalised world is like the fashion industry Indian cinema much before speculation since he left growing concern around becoming ever more is moving more and me,” he said. Calvin Klein in 2018. He the fashion capital. complex “and we need to more toward an industry He added: “Before Shubh " previously was creative Giorgio Armani took the work, also if these ugly that might end up Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, our tioned films that brilliantly have to share this moment with director of Jil Sander and unusual step to show his and difficult things are excluding creatives,” industry has also made some of took on the stereotype faced by all the actors and directors who " Dior, and also has his collection behind closed happening.” Simons said. He specified the most soul-touching films the LGBTQ+ community. had taken it on themselves to own eponymous label, doors to an empty the- The designers said that in the fashion world on the subject. I don’t think we “Films like Kapoor And Sons, promote inclusivity in our " ) which he said would con- ater, streaming for the that the collaboration there are examples of can ever forget Shabana Azmi Karan Johar’s Bombay Talkies country. This is a very special tinue. fashion public, as a pre- was born out of long financial success with- ji’s incredible performance and and Sonam Kapoor’s Ek Ladki moment in my life and I’m Their first collabora- caution. The rest of the mutual respect dating out a strong creative Nandita Das’s heart-wrenching Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga have cherishing all the love that my tion will appear on the scheduled fashion shows from 2005 when Simons direction. acting in Fire’, Sanjay Suri and all depicted and handled same- film and my performance is September runway for continued as planned. took over as creative “It is definitely some- Purab Kohli’s vulnerability in sex relationships with pro- receiving and I feel blessed to "# Spring/Summer 2021. Later, the number of con- director of Jil Sander, thing we question, and My Brother Nikhil, Manoj found thought, dignity, and be acting at a time where I can “The contract in theory is firmed cases in Italy rose which was at the time we do believe that a col- Bajpayee’s brilliance in Aligarh sensitivity,” he noted. stand up, back and root for a " forever,” Prada said. to at least 152 and offi- part of the Prada Group. laboration between cre- and Kalki Koechlin’s strength “Today, Shubh Mangal social cause like this," he # “Maybe this is the first cials halted the Venice They both said that atives could re-position in Margarita With A Straw.’” Zyada Saavdhan is being cele- declared. time in fashion history Carnival to try to stop the the collaboration was that aspect of the whole Ayushmann also men- brated the world over and I L'+ that two expert designers spread of the virus. also meant as a bulwark business,” he said. —AP # $# #$ >. ! !
What initiatives have you We have declared tourism and What infrastructure projects taken to enhance the huge hospitality as the “thrust sector” to were initiated by the State tourism potential of the State? facilitate investment. In fact, my Government? Punjab has many attractions government has provided liberal Considering the importance of which we are striving to promote fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to this occasion and the universal through different initiatives. The investors in this sector, as part of global following of Sri Guru Nanak Punjab State Tourism Policy, 2018, the Industrial & Business # +6 Devji, three major infrastructural aims to strengthen the State’s poten- Development Policy, 2017. projects were launched with the help tial and encompasses the fast-grow- of the Central Government. These ing and organised sub-categories What are some of the amend- $/ ++' ++' ! ' 19 ( 2 were the establishment of the like rural, medical, historical, cul- ments to the Punjab State National Institute of Inter-Faith tural and religious tourism. We are Tourism Policy 2018 to make it / $/ ;9 ( Studies at Guru Nanak Dev inviting the Punjabi diaspora to gen- more accessible for the different- University, Amritsar, a heritage erate more international interest in ly-abled? / / museum called Pind Babe Nanak Da the State. We have already approved at Sultanpur Lodhi, in addition to Our focus is on conservation of amendment in the Punjab State ;92/ inclusion of Sultanpur Lodhi in the important heritage buildings and Tourism Policy 2018 and Cultural smart city project and will be devel- infrastructure development for pro- Policy 2017 to make our sites / * oped as a heritage city. viding last-mile connectivity to accessible to the differently-abled, My Government undertook tourist places. Development of eco- where a new section with special various projects for the overall ben- tourism in Harike, Ropar and provisions has been included. Steps Do you think initiatives like spared and arrangements were ini- efit of the people. These included Keshopur will go a long way in nur- to implement these are being taken the Kartarpur Corridor would tiated a year prior to the actual event. inauguration of Bebe Nanaki turing our ecological resources and in right earnest and I have asked pave the way for a better relation- Actually, the celebrations started a University College for Girls at promoting them as attractions. the Department to expedite the ship between India and Pakistan? year prior to the main event. Sultanpur Lodhi, Sri Guru Nanak The Patiala Heritage festival and process. We need to bring places at I have always maintained that The main celebrations were Dev Ji Invention, Innovation, the Sufi festival have emerged as big par with international standards if we need to exercise caution in our held in a specially erected pandal, Incubation & Training Centre tourist draws. The unique Military we are to harness their full poten- relations with Pakistan and counter having a capacity of 20,000 people, (CIIIT) at the main campus of Literature Festival, celebrated for the tial. any attempt at infiltration and from November 5 to 12 (Prakash Punjab Technical University at last three years, is an impressive plat- disruption of peace from across the Purab) at Sultanpur Lodhi. Sehaj Kapurthala and Sri Guru Nanak Dev form for people from various walks How do you plan to make peo- border. At the same time, people to Path was also held in this pandal Ji Auditorium at Punjab Technical of life to interact with historians, ple aware of Punjab’s rich histo- people contact between the two during the time. The Prakash University, Kapurthala. authors, poets, journalists and ry and encourage them to visit nations is vital to improve relations. (.- & ( $3 Purab Utsav was celebrated at Besides this, construction was defence experts. I see these initia- related sites while ensuring that The Kartarpur Corridor is, in my Dera Baba Nanak from November undertaken of four high-level tives getting concretised further. they are maintained well? opinion, a step in the right direc- 41 1 (-$ , 8 to 11, 2019. bridges, two foot over bridges, one We are well aware of the need tion, though the possibility of it (.- 6.( -4(1, Keeping lakhs of pilgrims rest house, 16 roads including VVIP How are you ensuring last mile to promote and market our being used by Pakistan to promote coming to these historic towns in routes, construction of eight tempo- connectivity to each destination? tourism projects and are paying its nefarious anti-India designs (.136. (.- mind, three tented cities were set rary parkings, two temporary roads, My government is strengthen- special attention to them. An cannot be ruled out. It is a Catch- up at Sultanpur Lodhi and one at two pontoon bridges and ing and further improving the agency has been hired for adver- 22 situation, but with adequate $1 !*(= 1) ( Dera Baba Nanak for providing repair/widening of two roads, fagade State’s road, rail and air connectiv- tising, branding and marketing and global platforms. Punjab security measures, it will strength- !-,6 3 - != tented accommodation to 38,500 improvement, signages and more. ity to facilitate travel not just for our Punjab as a preferred tourist des- Sangeet Natak Akademi, an en friendly relations between the pilgrims. A free service of intra- We also built a major bridge on the own people but also tourists. This tination. We have a strategy in autonomous body under the aegis two neighbours. For us, in the Sikh $& (, (1 $ 1 1(- city mini buses and e-rickshaws creek of river Beas, undertook lin- was scaled up manifold ahead of the place to promote lesser known of the Cultural Affairs community, it has come as a much- ( ,-) 13 was provided for the convenience ing, cleaning, fencing and strength- historic 550th Prakash Purb celebra- places of tourist interest. Reuse of Department, is looking after all awaited initiative that has helped us of pilgrims. ening a stretch of left and right banks tion of Sri Guru Nanak Devji when most public sector heritage build- performing arts and folk forms realise our aspiration and dream ,(', - 6, In addition to the main of Kali Bein by providing boulder lakhs of people from around the ings being conserved has been like Dhadi, Kawishri and folk for khulle darshan didar of the his- events, light and sound shows stone pitching, ensured overall world visited the State. Road con- defined along with their O&M. dance. The Ishmit Music toric Sri Kartarpur Sahib 4,,1( !- 3*- were held all across the State to development of 70 villages/MC nectivity from Dera Baba Nanak to We’ve also constituted the Academy in Ludhiana is also Gurdwara. 13(# !3( +(. spread Guru Nanak Devji’s uni- graced by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, set Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan was Amritsar Cultural & Tourism promoting music, culture, art versal message of brotherhood up a biodiversity park and planted developed as a part of these celebra- Development Authority for main- and folk forms through training What were the special activi- -N3(- -43 (= and compassion. A special Vidhan 550 saplings in each village of the tions. At Sultanpur Lodhi, the road tenance and upkeep of important programmes, for which we have ties to celebrate the 550th Birth - 3 - ( +** Sabha session dedicated to Sri State. network has been upgraded/devel- heritage buildings in Amritsar. As sufficient trainers and teams in Anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Guru Nanak Devji was held on oped. Punjab got the Best a result of these efforts, the place. In order to promote the cul- Dev? ( -,6(.-, ) -, *= November 6. The inter-faith con- What are the State Infrastructure Development Award Golden Temple, Amritsar, has tural art forms, heritage festivals The 550th Birth Anniversary -*(1, !-(+--, clave held at Guru Nanak Dev Government’s plans to celebrate by ICTCA in July 2017. In fact, the been adjudged as the cleanest reli- have been revived and held at of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji was a University, Amritsar, in the pres- the 400th Parkash Purab of Sri road and rail network is reaching gious place. It received the Patiala, Kapurthala and Amritsar. blessed and historic occasion for (.- (+1 ,-6.!13 # ence of H E Dalai Lama, was Guru Tegh Bahadur in the year the furthest end of the state. In addi- Safaigiri Award in October 2017. Punjab has been conferred with all of us in Punjab and we took another highlight of the celebra- 2021? tion, we also have a good air con- The Golden Temple was also the “Best Cultural Destination in every possible step to ensure ( 34.' +(- tions. In addition, 550 Nanak The State Government will cel- nectivity, with two international air- conferred an award for being the India” award for 2019 by a that it was celebrated in a man- ,((2- (1 -* - Naam Leva (person who believes ebrate the 400th birth anniversary ports at Chandigarh and Amritsar, most visited place in the world at travel maga- ner befitting the occasion. and follows teachings of in Guru of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadurji in 2021. besides four domestic airports at the Sixth International Tourism zine. No expense was 13 - )1 Nanak irrespective of religion), A State level function will be organ- Ludhiana, Adampur, Pathankot Conclave and Travel Awarded at !"#$#%&#$ prominent personalities from ised and year-long activities would and Bathinda. Dehradun in October 2019. across the world, who have be kick-started on 399th Prakash 1) (.- . (1 4 excelled in their respective fields Purab, which will be celebrated on How are investments being What measures are being were honoured to mark the occa- April 12. The main function will be facilitated in the hospitality and undertaken to preserve and & ( $3 .! sion. on April 18, 2021. We have request- tourism sector? bring lesser known folk forms to 63 + My government also launched ed the Prime Minister to constitute national and international fora? gold and silver plated commem- a national-level committee for The range of cultural art orative coins, besides a coffee observing this historic occasion. forms in Punjab is really wide and table book Seone Ka Birkh and a Besides, a permanent light and impressive. We are cognisant of Lonely Planet book, The Blessed sound show, dedicated to Sri Guru the need to preserve them for our Trail, on the life and times of Sri Tegh Bahadurji and Sikh history, will future generations and also to Guru Nanak Devji. Books were be installed at Anandpur Sahib in promote them on the domestic published by Punjabi University the Virasat-e- Khalsa complex. The and Guru Nanak Dev University memorial of Bhai Jaitaji at Sri on the life, time and teachings of Anandpur Sahib will be completed Sri Guru Nanak Dev’. on priority.
( 3 KIIT organises Khelo India University Games antewada district of Bastar ple have the forest rights patent- Ddivision in Chhattisgarh has ed. It is being ensured that the IIT university is hosting already had 30,000 students childhood. Memories of my been a part of the national news fields of these people are being Kthe first Khelo India residing on-campus. Our pri- childhood makes me happy one more time. Cricketer Sachin developed for the production of University Games (KIUG) ority had to be expediting the and sad at the same time,” Tendulkar was surprised to see the spices, kosa, drumsticks, coffee 2020. It is another milestone construction of several hostel Samanta said. zeal for cricket in a polio-affect- and vegetables. With this, each for the university to host the blocks and sporting arenas Growing up, he barely got ed child, Maddaram, from one of family is expected to generate an most prestigious university- that were in-progress and two meals a day let alone hav- the most backward regions of annual income of 30,000. level sports meet under the scheduled to be completed by ing the privilege to go out and India. He shared the video of him Arrangements are being made Government of India’s flag- the end of the calendar year. play. Neither had Samanta and captioned it as: “Begin 2020 for the compilation of the ship Khelo India Programme. The pace had to be doubled played sports or had situations with this inspiring video.” ‘Biodiversity Register’, in which KIUG, an annual sporting and a collective effort was conducive to even think about Once plagued by Naxal vio- young men and women, who event under the aegis of required. The entire staff of playing. Circumstances were lence, today, Dantewada is touch- have passed 10th from 143 gram Ministry of Youth Affairs and KIIT and KISS got involved difficult and he has worked ing new heights as there have been panchayats will be provided with Sports, Government of India, with the utmost dedication. I hard to fight his way out of a drastic drop in Naxal incidents, a training of three months at dis- Sports Authority of India was involved in the monitor- poverty. By god’s grace, today, decline in the number of malnu- trict level and a sum of 6,500 per (SAI) and Association of ing of entire turn of events,” he feels lucky enough to be trition kids, women are defying month. Almost 387 farmers gen- Indian Universities (AIU), said professor Achyuta contributing towards the the old age superstitions by join- er than the national average of 22 erate an income of 40,000 per aims to revive the sports cul- Samanta, founder of KIIT & development of so many ing the unconventional enter- per cent. The Chhattisgarh gov- annum via vegetable and fruit cul- ture in India. KISS. young sports stars and the prise like production of sanitary ernment has kept a goal of liber- tivation. Women self help groups Since it was going to be “We paid attention to sporting infrastructure. His napkins and the farmers have ating this district from the catego- are producing dry mango powder hosted in Odisha, a ‘go-ahead’ every detail. Officials from happiness knows no bounds themselves become a brand in ry of the most backward districts and pickles. Fifty families are from the state government fact, KISS has played an Asia Women’s Div-1 Rugby Khelo India had been monitor- now. terms of organic products. of the country and raise it as a receiving an annual income of was needed. Talks were held important role in popularis- 15-s championship. In fact, ing the progress and inspect- He said that there were a Chief Minister of developed one in the coming 30,000 with two dairy. Four and the dates were finalised. ing Rugby in India. numerous policymakers have ing all the locations. It is fair few nerves initially. He always Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel time. The new action plan priori- more units of dairy are under The Odisha government Dutee Chand, Olympic predicted the presence of to say that they seemed con- felt confident and knew they said, “If we don’t provide plough tises the allocation of right prices process. under the aegis of the Sports athlete, who has won gold in KISS students in the forth- tent with all the arrangements, would be able to pull it off. in the hands, they will hold the and adequate income for the for- According to the district’s Authority of India and the the World University Games coming 2024 Olympics. so much so that all 17 events Samanta said, “After all, we gun. This is the only way to elim- est produce. This year, 22 minor 2002 statistics, they are approxi- Ministry of Youth Affairs and 2019 and two silvers in Asian KIIT has also been host- of KIUG can be conducted at had to live up to the tag of the inate Naxalism. He emphasised on forest produce will be purchased mately 20,857 women employed Sports was set to host the Games 2019, is a student of ing top-level sporting tourna- the KIIT campus itself,” added ‘Sports Capital of India’, one the need of eliminating problems at minimum support price by the in self help groups. Approximately, first-ever Khelo India KIIT. Juana Murmu, who is ments for many years. he. that Bhubaneswar has earned like malnutrition and malaria government. Due to this system of 262 self-help groups provide warm University Games. fondly referred to as the However, playing hosts to “Only a few days were left having hosted numerous inter- because they are more dangerous procurement, now a reasonable food for malnourished women We were no strangers to Hurdles Queen and Purnima India’s sporting event at the for the start of the competition national competitions, one than Naxalism.” rate of forest produce will be and children as a part of the sports. KIIT and KISS have Hembram, who has won youth level was always going and players started to arrive. after the other. Here, I would The district has been selected obtained for 30 crore. Suposhan Abhiyan. Eight women accorded high importance to Bronze in Heptathlon at 2015 to be a challenge. It was a dif- The madness had officially like to thank the Government for the pilot project for the cam- The processing hub is being self-help groups generate an sports since their inception and 2017 Asian ferent ball game altogether. begun. A gripping sense of of India and Odisha for paign to eradicate poverty from established at Balod Gram income of 11,93,000 by produc- besides top notch academics. Championships are students “We had to ensure every anticipation surrounded the encouraging and supporting backward areas of Chhattisgarh. Panchayat with a budget of 100 tion of sanitary napkins. The two institutions have of KISS. The most recent minute detail was taken care entire university. The first us to conduct such an event. The campaign, Poonah crore, which is estimated to pro- This is just the beginning. Like together produced more than achievement being Sumitra of. Arguably, the most chal- flick of the racket against the And we want to go beyond. Dantewada Madhakal, which vide income to 5,000 families. The Maddaram, Dantewada is also 5,000 sports talents. The stu- Nayak’s penalty scored in the lenging bit was to accommo- backdrop of the beautiful KIIT We are determined to become means, “we will build a new annual income of 25,000 is esti- working with passion and zeal to dents of KISS have participat- dying minutes of the game to date around 5,000 people in campus — I was overjoyed the sports capital of the world. Dantewada.” mated to be received by these rise up and build its future ahead. ed in Olympics, South Asian clinch the bronze medal for twin capacity, air-conditioned with a sense of satisfaction. It And tournaments such as this The poverty percentage in the activities. (The author, Taran Prakash Federation Games, Asian India, in a team consisting of rooms in the middle of the was finally time for kick-off. will go a long way in helping district is 70, which is way high- Within the district, 9,534 peo- Sinha, is the IAS Commissioner.) Games and many more. In five players from KISS, at the academic year when we And I was reminded of my us achieve that dream.” ! ! " >0
$ * ( $ ?&; % Antoine Griezmann res- cued a 1-1 draw for Barcelona at Napoli in the first leg of their last- 16 tie on Tuesday. Frenchman Griezmann struck R 7 just before the hour mark in Naples after Dries Mertens had put the % *1, 1, Sport of his London goal streak. hosts ahead in the 30th minute with “Three goals should give us his 121st Napoli goal, drawing erge Gnabry fired Bayern a lot of confidence. But we need level with Marek Hamsik as the Munich to the brink of the to be prepared for the second leg club’s all-time top scorer. SChampions League quar- and we can’t take it serious Barcelona ended the game with ter-finals as the German’s dou- enough. 10 men after Arturo Vidal was sent ble inspired a superb 3-0 rout of “We saw last season with off with two minutes to go after Chelsea in the last-16 first leg at Liverpool beating Barcelona, we picking up two yellow cards, follow- Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. know we have to be careful and ing an angry clash with Napoli Gnabry had tormented focus.” defender Mario Rui. Tottenham Hotspur with four This hasn’t been a vintage “In the end it’s a draw that is a goals in Bayern’s 7-2 victory in year for Bayern, but they have good result considering that we north London earlier this sea- been energised since the exit of have another home game,” said son and the former Arsenal disliked boss Niko Kovac Barcelona coach Quique winger returned to the English and outclassed Chelsea Setien, with his side in a capital to push Chelsea to the in all phases. strong position ahead of the brink of elimination. None of the previous second leg at the Camp Nou The 24-year-old’s time with six teams to have won all on March 18. ! ,45- / @ ' ,?5- ( P( + Arsenal was a disappointment of their Champions The clash was the first and he even flopped during a League group games have between the two teams and Champions League goals. Spaniard will be suspended for the loan spell at West Bromwich lifted the trophy that sea- also a CL debut for both “If Barca didn’t do today what second leg. Albion. son, but five-time winners Bayern Setien and Napoli counterpart they did three days ago (against Barcelona did not waste much But he has been reborn with will fancy their chances of break- Gennaro Gattuso, who took over Eibar) it’s to Napoli’s credit,” said time in getting on level terms, as Bayern and his two goals in the ing that duck if they can maintain after the group stage. Gattuso. Messi and Busquets combined to space of three minutes left this form. “They didn’t hurt us, they tick- “I hope that no one thinks it’s send Semedo into the box in the Hansi Flick’s side within touch- Chelsea boss Frank Lampard led us,” said Gattuso. “It went over. We know it will be very hard 57th minute. ing distance of the last eight. admitted his young team were wrong in one moment and they but nothing is finished yet. The Portuguese full-back Robert Lewandowski got “underdogs” against a club of punished us.” Napoli captain Messi fired over on nine min- crossed low for Griezmann to Bayern’s third before Chelsea Bayern’s vast European experi- Lorenzo Insigne added: “We could utes after combining well with power home right-footed. defender Marcos Alonso was ence and his pre-match predic- have won, so we’re a bit disappoint- Frenkie de Jong but Gattuso’s side “At first we found it hard to find sent off in the 83rd minute. tion proved spot on in a chasten- ed. It was emotional to face players piled the pressure on the Catalans. space, or create space or get shots Chelsea will need another ing defeat. like (Lionel) Messi.” Their pressing paid off on the on goal,” said Griezmann. Munich miracle in the second “The performance was poor Messi failed to score on his first half-hour mark, with Piotr Zielinski “But the more we saw that they leg on March 18 to overturn the and sometimes you have to be appearance at the Stadio San Paolo, breaking free down the right before were tiring, the more we were able deficit at the Allianz Arena, brutally honest. They outclassed where Napoli legend Diego finding Mertens, who curled a to push forward and make chances.” where they famously beat the us in every department and it’s Maradona reigned supreme three magnificent finish past Marc-Andre Vidal was sent off after a slid- German club in the 2012 quite sobering,” Lampard said. decades ago. ter Stegen. ing tackle on Rui before appearing Champions League final. “I’m disappointed we could- The 32-year-old Messi scored He equalled Hamsik’s record to headbutt the Napoli defender. “I have a lot of friends here. n’t do more against them. We four goals at the weekend in and is now six goals clear of The Chilean will also miss the A lot of them were in the stands have to take it on the chin and Barcelona’s 5-0 win over Eibar that Maradona, but was forced off early return leg in Spain, with defender and I think they were giving me work towards getting back to the put the Spaniards back top of La in the second half after a Sergio Gerard Pique a doubt after going off good power,” Gnabry told BT 1 / / P + levels we want to be at.” Liga, but could not add to his 114 Busquets tackle for which the late on with an ankle injury. AFP C . 4 - - )* Chenniyin FC will take on In case scores are tied after two * P *( % ,4.- (- Fair Play Regulations.” FC Goa in the first semi-final of the legs, the “away goal” rule will F ( R =,/!+ CAS said it was not possi- Indian Super League on February apply that is the team which has anchester City’s appeal ble to say when the matter 29 in Chennai. scored more away goals will qual- =, $ $ Magainst their two-year would be resolved but it is The Football Sports ify for the final. =, 6 European ban for breaches of expected to take several Development Limited on If the away goal rule cannot financial regulations has been months. Wednesday announced the sched- determine a winner, then the game % ,-+ -*. officially registered by the The adjudicatory cham- ule of the playoffs for the league, will go to the extra time in the sec- Court of Arbitration for Sport, ber said on February 14 City which will be played over two legs. ond leg. orld No 1 Chen Yufei and defending men’s CAS announced on had broken the rules by “over- Defending champions The away goal rule will not Wsingles champion Viktor Axelsen will Wednesday. stating its sponsorship revenue Bengaluru FC will take on ATK apply in extra time and the team headline a star-studded international contingent The Premier League club, in its accounts and in the and FC Goa will play Chennaiyin that scores the higher number of when the 10th edition of the India Open Super who were also fined 30 million break-even information sub- FC for a spot in the final, to be held goals in extra time will win the 500 tournament will begin here on March 24. 2,- +$ 2 ' euros ($32.5 million) by mitted to UEFA between 2012 on March 14. semi-final. With the Olympic qualification cut-off set to European football’s governing and 2016.” In the first leg, FC Goa and If both teams score none or end on April 26, the $ 400,000 event will see a body UEFA earlier this month, Pep Guardiola’s City face Chenniyin will play at Chennai on equal number of goals in extra galaxy of stars descending at the Indian capital, had immediately contested the losing hundreds of millions of February 29, while Bengaluru and time, the winner will be decided making the upcoming edition of the Super 500 “flawed” process and stated pounds in prize money, TV ATK will clash against each other through the penalty shootout. event one of the best ever. 6$G their intention to appeal. revenue, gate receipts and spon- at Bengaluru. Moreover, yellow cards and Yufei will be leading eight of the world’s top CAS said in a statement on sorship income should their The second-leg games are cautions accumulated from the 10 women’s singles shuttlers with the others being % *34&,1+ Wednesday: “The Court of appeal fail. scheduled to be played on March league stage will not be carried for- Akane Yamaguchi, He Bingjiao, Carolina Marin, Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has Last week, City Football 7 in Goa (FC Goa vs Chennaiyin ward to the playoffs. An Se Young, Michelle Li, three-time champi- roving her mettle yet again, young registered an appeal filed by (1 Group CEO Ferran Soriano FC) and March 8 in Kolkata (ATK However, a suspension result- on Ratchanok Intanon and India’s very own world PSonam Mailk downed Sakshi Malik for Manchester City football club D said the club hoped to have vs Bengaluru FC) ahead of the ing from a caution in their last champion PV Sindhu, besides former World No the second time in a row, this time by pin- against the Union of European their appeal heard by CAS summit clash in Goa, the weekend league game will be applicable in 1 Saina Nehwal. ning the Olympic medallist, to make it to Football Associations (UEFA). Body (CFCB) dated 14 before the start of next season’s thereafter. the first-leg semi-final. Among the men, while Axelsen will be gun- the Indian team for next month’s Olympic “The appeal is directed February 2020 in which Champions League. The organisers also announced In addition, if a player or team ning for his third title, he will have to contend Qualifiers here on Wednesday. against the decision of the Manchester City was deemed If the ban stands, it could that teams with the highest goal official receives a caution in both with fellow top-10 players, Sai Praneeth and 2018 Asked to re-appear in trials after not- adjudicatory chamber of the to have contravened UEFA’s raise questions about the future aggregate in their respective two- legs of their playoffs, he will be sus- winner Shi Yuqi. 2012 champion and former so-strong performance at the Rome UEFA Club Financial Control Club Licensing and Financial of Guardiola and key players. legged ties progress to the final. pended for the final. PTI World No 1 Son Wan Ho will be another of the Ranking series event and the recently-con- star shuttlers vying for the title. Three-time world cluded Asian Championships, the 18-year- junior champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who old Sonam tore apart the challenge of estab- reached the Barcelona Spain Masters final this lished seniors in the 62kg competition. $%7 8 * month, will be one of the young guns capable of She first got past Radhika and then car- causing an upset. ing little for reputations, Sonam beat the % 1 41+ many matches as she won and Grand Slam. She added Olympic For India’s 2015 champions Saina Nehwal Asian Championship 59kg Gold medallist was dumped out in the first Silver to her resume that year. and Kidambi Srikanth, the tournament will be Sarita Mor (3-1) in the semifinals before ive-time Grand Slam winner rounds at Wimbledon, the US Her 2014 French Open title crucial as they look to bag some valuable rank- winning by fall against Rio Olympics FMaria Sharapova, one of the Open and, most recently, the was another high after a dispir- ing points and materialize their Tokyo Olympic Bronze medallist Sakshi in the final. world’s most recognisable sports- Australian Open in Melbourne. iting injury low. dreams. 2014 Commonwealth Games Gold She pinned Sakshi in the second peri- women, on Wednesday announced Sharapova shot to fame as a “In giving my life to tennis, medallist Parupalli Kashyap, HS Prannoy, od when she was trailing 1-2 and one her retirement at the age of 32. giggly 17-year-old Wimbledon tennis gave me a life,” Sharapova Sourabh Verma, Sameer Verma and Lakshya Sen minute left in the bout. “Tennis — I’m saying goodbye,” winner in 2004, the third- said in her retirement missive. are the other Indian shuttlers who will be show- Nine wrestlers appeared in the 62kg tri- Sharapova said in an article for youngest player to conquer the “I’ll miss it everyday. I’ll miss ing their fireworks in the singles main draw. als, including 2018 World Championship Vogue and Vanity Fair magazines. All England Club’s hallowed grass the training and my daily routine: For the 2017 champion Sindhu, the tourna- Bronze medallist Pooja Dhanda and a few “After 28 years and five Grand courts. Waking up at dawn, lacing my left ment will be the perfect battleground to test her- from upper weight categories. Slam titles, though, I’m ready to She became world number shoe before my right, and closing self against the world’s best in her quest for the “There was no nervousness before the scale another mountain — to com- one in 2005 and won the US the court’s gate before I hit my Olympic Gold she missed at Rio the last time. bouts. I was determined to compete hard. pete on a different type of terrain.” Open the next year. first ball of the day. With the draw having the planet’s best shuttler, I have fought against them before and I Sharapova burst onto the scene “One of the keys to my suc- “I’ll miss my team, my coach- Chen Yufei, who began the season with the knew I had to battle it out. So I was pre- as a supremely gifted teenager and cess was that I never looked es. I’ll miss the moments sitting Malaysia Masters title, Sindhu is expected to put pared,” Sonam said. won her Grand Slams before serv- back and I never looked forward,” with my father on the practice up a flawless show in front of the home audience. Sonam said she needs to hone her style ing a 15-month ban for failing a Sharapova said on Wednesday. court bench. The tournament will also give the biggest before the Bishkek Qualifiers. drugs test at the 2016 Australian “I believed that if I kept The handshakes — win or stars a chance to improve their ranking and, in “I will try my best. I need to work on Open. grinding and grinding, I could lose — and the athletes, whether turn, better their seeding at Tokyo — something my leg defence and ground attack before the The Russian former world push myself to an incredible they knew it or not, who pushed the likes of Yamaguchi, Intanon, Marin will be Bishkek Qualifiers.” number one’s ranking is currently place.” me to be my best. hoping to do. Meanwhile, Kiran won the trial in 76kg. 373rd. She would win the 2008 “Looking back now, I realize In doubles, all eyes will be on Thailand Open The Asian Olympic Qualifiers will be Sharapova has hardly played in Australian Open and in 2012, the that tennis has been my moun- champions Satwiksairaj held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from March 27- the past year because of long- Siberian-born captured the tain. My path has been filled with Rankireddy and Chirag 29. The finalists will qualify for the Tokyo standing shoulder problems. French Open to become the 10th valleys and detours, but the views Shetty, who are current- Olympics. When she did play she lost as (2 E( ( +D , (F.?GGH- woman to complete a career from its peak were incredible.” ly ranked 10th and are almost certain of making the trip to Tokyo. The heavily-stacked draw has # C#$ # A#$ #5# A" #5D#9 # seven men’s doubles pairs from the % ,-+ -*. national policies,” he added, president) has informed me world’s top 10, led referring to the domestic that ‘our coach in Germany # 5-" by World No 4 he novel coronavirus travel restrictions imposed is only available during that Takeshi Kamura and Toutbreak has prompted by the governments of these time and our shooters India’s national from the Indian Olympic Keigo Sonoda. six countries, including countries. would much rather train shooting federation on Association (IOA) or the inter- The Indian pairs the deadly disease’s epi- The NRAI chief also with him for the Olympic Wednesday said it will not allow national federation, our own of Satwiksairaj centre China, to with- informed that Pakistan will events than participate in its shooters to travel abroad for mission in Tokyo or even our Rankireddy-Ashwini draw from next month’s also not be competing at the the World Cup’,” Singh training due to the novel coro- own assessment we feel there’s a Ponnappa and Pranaav shooting World Cup event as the country’s shoot- added. navirus threat and won’t hesitate threat, it isn’t worth the risk,” Jerry Chopra-Sikki Reddy here, the National Rifles ers are busy familiarising Last year, the in pulling out of a Tokyo National Rifle Association of need to show their best Association of India themselves with a new International Olympic Olympics Test event in April if India (NRAI) president form in a mixed doubles (NRAI) revealed on coach. Committee (IOC) had sus- it becomes a health risk. Raninder Singh said. field that sees the World Wednesday. “Don’t connect last time pended all Indian applica- Indian shooters are sched- “We are also not allowing No 1 combine of Zheng The ISSF World to this time. Pakistan were tions to host international uled to travel to Tokyo to par- our shooters to travel overseas Si Wei and Huang Ya Cup is slated to be held never coming. They have events after two Pakistani ticipate in the Olympic Test to train as well due to the virus,” Qiong leading 9 top-10 from March 15 to 26 at two athletes who have qual- shooters were denied visas event slated to take place from Singh said. teams. the Karni Singh Shooting +' . $$( 2 ified for pistol events for the to compete in the World April 16 to 26 in the Japanese “If a shooter is infected in The women’s dou- Range. Tokyo Olympics,” he said Cup held here. capital, which will host the main the test event then we are sub- bles section too is “There were some NRAI President Raninder won’t travel. Taiwan, which referring to the denial of The sanction was later event in July-August this year. jecting him or her to the gravest packed with eight top- countries which were com- Singh told reporters. has locked down their entire visas to Pakistani shooters in lifted after assurances from “We have chosen our test of dangers and then that shoot- 10 teams where Sikki ing but because of the “China have taken a island, Hong Kong, Macau, last year’s World Cup. the Sports Ministry that event team but we are yet to er won’t be able to participate in and Ashwini will be the Coronavirus outbreak, wise decision on their own North Korea and “My colleague Mr Javed political issues will not come decide (on travelling there). I’m the Olympics, hampering our Indian team looking to their national policies dic- as a nation. They don’t want Turkmenistan have also Lodhi (Pakistan shooting in the way of granting visas not going to risk any of those chances of winning a medal,” he leave their mark. tate that they can’t come,” to infect others and hence backed out because of federation’s executive vice to participating athletes. kids. If we receive any advice added. PNS ! ! " >1
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Harmanpreet had Mandhana said. way that is working for all of our & 77E L>E n a high after two easy victo- the runs with 26 and 34 in the two The bowling department has struck a memorable 103 to lead her “Shafali has been a huge batters.” *"C ' " Ories on the trot, including one matches so far. been led admirably by seasoned side to victory. positive coming into the T20 Seasoned New Zealand >89 # against defending champion Only captain Harmanpreet, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav — New Zealand have some top side. The way she’s going about pacer Lea Tahuhu said she is Australia, the Indian women’s among the top order batters, has seven wickets in the first two class players in their ranks in the her batting, it’s so easy to bat looking forward to bowling at MURRAY MAY NEED FURTHER OPERATION cricket team will aim to inch clos- not scored big and she is due a big matches — with pacer Shikha form of captain and all-rounder alongside her,” she said on the Verma. London: ! C er to a semifinal berth when it innings. Pandey ably supporting her with Sophie Devine and top-order eve of India’s group match “Personally, I love the " K takes on New Zealand in the ICC India is also likely to be bol- five scalps so far. batswoman Suzie Bates while against New Zealand. thought of facing Verma. It ' # ( >L' ' Women’s T20 World Cup here stered by the return of star open- New Zealand, though, have a pacer Lea Tahuhu and leg-spinner Verma has already makes me fire up a little bit ' 6 today. er Smriti Mandhana who missed better head-to-head record against Amelia Kerr will lead the bowling announced her emergence on more and I’m really looking for- , The Indians have hardly broke the match against Bangladesh due India in recent years, having won department. the global stage. The 16-year- ward to playing her,” said # ! a sweat in their 17-run and 18-run to fever. the last three matches between the They will go into this match old has scored 68 runs across Tahuhu. wins over hosts Australia and The middle-order has also two sides. on a high after an easy seven-wick- two games in this World Cup, “I actually played her in the " # Bangladesh in their previous two done its bit with Deepti Sharma Exactly a year back, they had et win over Sri Lanka on Saturday. including five sixes and seven T20 Challenge in India last matches, and they are perched at playing a major role against beaten the Indian team 3-0 in a Devine had led her side from fours, at an impressive strike year and I know she’s not going RAVI OFF TO FLYING START IN DUTCH JR the top of five-team Group A Australia with an unbeaten 49 three-match T20I home series. the front with an unbeaten 75 off rate of 212. to take a step back,” she said, New Delhi: = " standings with four points from while Veda Krishnamurthy hit a India will, however, remember 55 balls at the top of the order in Smriti said Verma’s best referring to India’s IPL style T20 & ' two matches. match-defining 11-ball 20 not out their massive 34-run win against that win. attribute is the “routine she likes tournament played in Jaipur. 3'7E C A win against New Zealand 5 C . # + today will take the Harmanpreet L7'77 L7'Q Kaur-led side on the threshold of 4 a remarkable start to the game when the " a knock-out stage spot, to be 2009 winners were reduced to seven for C S * L7'7L L7'77 competed among top two teams being sent in to bat, was their highest T20I two. 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In the two matches so far, the en T20I century helped England notch up stand of 169 with Nat Sciver (59 not out) Knight has a remarkable record at JAPAN DAVIS CUP TIE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Indian team has been impressive a record-breaking 98-run victory over was the highest partnership for any wick- Manuka Oval, with all four of her T20I 50+ Tokyo: 5 C 4 - both in batting and bowling. debutants Thailand on Wednesday. et in Women’s T20 World Cup history. scores coming in Australia’s capital, the most " The 16-year-old sensation Knight blasted a majestic 108 not out Thailand managed 78 for seven from of any woman at a single venue in the for- Shafali Verma has been the stand- from 66 balls to become the fourth batter their 20 overs, with England’s victory by 98 mat. # 5 C out batter with a whirlwind 17-ball to make a hundred at the event and send runs the largest winning margin at the tour- Natthakan Chantham top-scored with 39 against Bangladesh, following records tumbling. nament. a 53-ball 32 in the Thailand’s unsuccessful PTI 1" her 29 against Australia. 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2 % 4. (4.3 4. for the first time and is probably expe- (when he gets them). He gets big runs and overseas, the opening partnership has riencing different kind of bowling knows how to get runs.” been with a lot of clarity and positivity % 3! rent Boult and Tim Southee have attack at international level compared The reason why Shaw faltered could even clearing the in-field, taking bowlers Texposed the chinks in Prithvi to playing at home,” Kohli had said, be due to the lack of understanding of the on so that you put them under pressure. ndia skipper Virat Kohli lost the top Shaw’s armour but India skipper Virat when asked about Shaw’s dismissals. pace of the Basin Reserve track but the He is that kind of a player,” Kohli said. Ispot in the ICC Test Player Rankings Kohli is ready to wait and watch before “I don’t think at this stage, we need former U-19 World Cup-winning skip- “Once he feels that he can do it, I after managing only 21 runs in the first any corrective analysis as he does not to sit down and discuss what’s going per was not alone as some of the team’s think it will be a different ball game. The Test which his side lost to New see a pattern in the young opener’s dis- wrong because I don’t see anything other big names also failed to gauge the mindset can shift very quickly.” Zealand by 10 wickets in Wellington. missals so far. wrong. It’s the execution of things nature of the pitch. While Kohli’s Test squad has had Kohli, who has 906 points, slipped There are a few shortcomings which was not there.” “It is just a matter of understanding horses for courses policy, it seems that the to the second position in the list which that experts have noticed in Shaw’s bat- International cricket is about find- the pace of the wicket and conditions as skipper wants to stick with Shaw in the also features Ajinkya Rahane, ting after the 20-year-old right-hand- ing one’s own straps and Shaw also will soon as possible. Again, when he is in a second Test even though Shubman Gill Cheteshwar Pujara and Mayank ed batsman scored just 16 and 14 in the work out what is best for him, feels the clear frame of mind, he is very, very can’t be completely ruled out of reckon- Agarwl at the eighth, ninth and 10th two innings of the first Test against captain who has 70 hundreds to his destructive,” Kohli said, hopeful that ing. “Prithvi obviously wants to perform place respectively. New Zealand. credit in all formats. Shaw will learn quickly. and no doubt about it, every batsman While India vice-captain Rahane, “I think we can sit down and “He (Shaw) will figure out. He will Clarity of mind is paramount at the wants to. We need to give him that time who scored 75 in the opening Test, analyse, maybe after 8 or 10 similar dis- find ways to score runs because he is highest level and once Shaw has that, there to get used to the conditions a little bit and gained a spot and Mayank returned to missals. I don’t think (it’s fair to the a natural stroke-player and he scores would be no stopping him. once he starts scoring, he will feel more a career-best 10th position after amass- guy), who is playing away from home runs. It is not that he gets small runs / ' P 4 + “I think whenever we have done well confident about it.” ing 92 runs, which included a second- innings half-century, Pujara dropped two places after returning with iden- tical scores of 11 in the two innings. " % Kohli’s slump meant Australia’s < / * Steve Smith was back on top of the list for the eighth time after first occupy- 8 $ ing the top position in June 2015. The % 4. (4.3 4. “I always liked batting, it was probably with pace and bounce. last batsman apart from Smith and returned with a five-wicket haul, his what I grew up admiring the most — With India troubled by short balls bowled Kohli to be number one is New pace colleagues Jasprit Bumrah specialist batsman during his forma- whilst I did bowl, I did not think of that from round the wicket, the 33-year-old Wagner Zealand’s Kane Williamson, for an and Mohammed Shami managed Ative years before shifting to fast bowl- as my career option growing up. Now promised that they will employ the same strat- eight-day period in December 2015. just one wicket each as New ing, New Zealand’s imposing pacer Kyle I’m a bowler who can bat, trying to get egy during the second match starting Saturday. In bowling chart, off-spinner Zealand posted a match-deciding Jamieson wants to transform into an all- to the all-rounder stage, that’s where "It's obviously tough for them to come here Ravichandran Ashwin, who took three first innings score of 348 despite rounder going forward. I ideally want to be,” the 6-ft-8-inch and play where there is obviously a bit more wickets for 99 in the first innings being 216 for six at one stage in first The 25-year-old, who made a dream tall fast bowler said. bounce and pace," said Wagner. against New Zealand, slipped a place Test. debut against India in the first Test, played as Jamieson impressed with his "Obviously, playing in India where there is to ninth but remained the only Indian “I still have total faith in the a batsman in his younger days, and it wasn’t bounce and ability to extract move- not that much bounce and pace around and so featuring in the top 10 with 765 Indian (bowling) lineup. They had until he met the then New Zealand U-19 ment in the first innings of the it is something new for them to adapt to," he points. a few injuries of late. Sharma is com- coach Dayle Hadlee that he was asked to seri- Wellington Test, where he picked added. Fast bowler Ishant Sharma, who ing back and he did get five wick- ously consider focusing on fast bowling as a up four wickets. He also scored 44 Wagner, just like his coach Gary Stead, took a five-wicket haul on his come- ets. Bumrah had a couple of injuries primary skill. off just 45 balls in New Zealand’s reply. believes that Indians will be better but he expects back from injury during the opening and he is coming back,” McGrath “I was pretty much a batter all through the home side to be relentless in its endeavour Test, gained a place to be at the 17th told reporters. high school and then made the New ‘TOUGH TO COUNTER’ to compound the agony for the visitors. spot. “So, yeah, I think the Indian Zealand U-19s, and Dayle Hadlee got a Indian batsmen will get a liberal dose "Hopefully, we can keep the squeeze on and New Zealand pac- <( ' ' bowling attack is world class and hold of me and told me to run in, of "chin music" in the second Test at the bowl the way the boys bowled in Wellington ers Tim Southee and there is no doubt about that,” he which kind of shifted me towards seamer-friendly Hagley Oval, senior New and if we can keep piling the pressure on, we Trent Boult made % 3 ! added. becoming more of a bowler,” Jamieson Zealand pacer Neil Wagner declared, harp- will make the job a lot easier for ourselves," he big gains after fin- “I don’t have any issues with the told ICC. ing on the visitors' struggles when faced said. ishing with nine and ustralian pace legend Glenn bowling attack, you don’t lose form five wickets, respec- AMcGrath on Wednesday said overnight. It was just one of those tively in the first Test India’s bowling attack remains a things where the toss made a huge % 51.,,- !3 6 against India. “world class” one despite the recent difference. (in the first test in New 9 "6 G While Southee debacles against New Zealand and Zealand), but you still got to get and ormer captain Faf du Plessis will advanced eight blamed the under-whelming score runs.” Fnot play for South Africa in a spots to take sixth performance on factors such as McGrath praised Ishant for three-match one-day international “We always saw the series against Australia ODI squad for three clash- position, which injury layoffs and toss. “reinventing” himself and also laud- series against Australia but remains England and Australia as an oppor- es in South Africa. is his highest While Ishant Sharma ed Shami and Bumrah. part of the country’s future plans, tunity to play some fresh talent,” said Selectors also named an since a career- Cricket South Africa (CSA) Boucher. “If we feel that we need to unchanged line-up for the one-day best fifth place announced on Wednesday. rest players, we will, as we have done series against New Zealand at home in June 2014, 9) # Du Plessis, who stepped down in the recent past. Faf (du Plessis) has next month. Richardson dislocated Boult moved up from the captaincy in all forms of the been fantastic for us in white-ball his shoulder ahead of last year’s four slots to take Glenn McGrath is not et. I am big fan of it . I’m not a big game earlier this month, is being rest- cricket and remains very much in our World Cup in England but was joint-13th posi- in favour of tinkering with the fan of four-day Test cricket. I’m ed along with recent regular players ODI plans and we will manage his recalled for T20 series against South tion.The all- five-day format, saying to bring in very much a traditionalist — five in Rassie van der Dussen and workload for the near future diligent- Africa and will remain with the team rounders’ list more fans to the game, day- days — that’s Test cricket to me,” Dwaine Pretorius. ly.” for the one-dayers. features Jadeja night Test matches is the way for- elaborated McGrath. The first match in the series will The squad includes batsman “He has slotted back into the T20 and Ashwin at ward. “But if we can bring something be in Paarl on Saturday, following the Janneman Malan and wicketkeeper- squad in South Africa and is push- the third and “I am a big fan of Test crick- new that keeps people coming to conclusion of a T20 series. batsman Kyle Verreynne, who were ing for a place in that side,” nation- fifth posi- et. To me, Test cricket is still the the game, then that’s brilliant. Day Test left-arm spinner Keshav both included in the squad for a al selector Trevor Hohns said of tions respec- ultimate and we got to keep the Night cricket it that, it brings dif- Maharaj has been rewarded for recent series against England but did Richardson. tively. While game fresh, people enjoying it. ferent challenges. When you bowl, good form in a domestic one-day not play. Malan has previously been “Keeping him in South Africa Jadeja didn’t We have got to keep Test crick- you bat it can make a big differ- tournament with his first one-day capped at T20 level while Verreynne with the one-day squad gives us play the first et alive and moving forward and ence. Different tactics, so it just international call-up since 2018. is uncapped. another exceptional fast bowler who Test, Ashwin positive and people coming to brings a different awareness and Coach Mark Boucher said the is ready to go.” scored 0 and 4 the game. And to me, the way different things you have to do,” he squad was picked with an eye to the RICHARDSON IN AUS TEAM Australia face New Zealand in to lose a place to that is Day-Night Test crick- elaborated. PTI future with the next World Cup still Pace bowler Jhye the first of three ODIs in Sydney on in rankings. three years away. / 'D Richardson was added to the March 13.