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Robert Vadra on Wednesday mandos. skinning of dead animals Koraput was worst affect- appeared before the Vadra was directed by a and consuming them, ed with total 354 human Enforcement Directorate (ED) Delhi court to cooperate with exposing themselves to anthrax cases and 9 deaths in connection with a money the ED investigation after he anthrax, a deadly infectious reported in last seven years. laundering case for the alleged approached the court seeking zoonotic disease. During the survey, the sci- possession of illegal foreign anticipatory bail in the money Ringing alarm bells, scien- entists observed that tribals also assets. The Congress tried to laundering case. The court had tists from the Indian Medical dig out the buried animal at tactically turn the focus away asked him to appear before the Council of Research (IMCR)- night and consume the meat. from him by having Priyanka ED on Wednesday on his Regional Medical Research “Meat is dried in sun or in fire drop her husband at the return from London. Centre, Bhubaneswar, have and kept hidden for later use. Enforcement Directorate office. A team of three ED offi- called for a mass awareness Even the dead animal is con- In what could be seen as a cials asked Vadra about trans- campaign and livestock vacci- sumed at a village get-togeth- political message, Priyanka actions, purchase and posses- nation in villages and monetary er,” said scientists Debdutta said, “I stand by my family. He sion of certain immovable incentive to the tribals for dis- Bhattacharya, Deepika Barla, is my husband, he is my fami- assets in London. His statement posal of dead livestock to com- Sanghamitra Pati from ICMR- ly...I support my family.” was recorded under the amount despite incurring addi- bat the unhealthy practice of Regional Medical Research Asked if it was a political Prevention of Money tional expenses of approxi- consumption of dead animals. Centre, (Department of Health vendetta, she said everyone Laundering Act (PMLA), offi- mately 65,900 GBP on its ren- During the household sur- Research, Union Health knows why this is being done. cial sources said. ovation. vey conducted in four anthrax- Ministry. Priyanka’s show of support to The case relates to the pur- “This gives credence to hit districts—Koraput, Unawareness among the her husband came days after an chase allegedly by Vadra of a the fact that Bhandari was not Rayagada, Sundargarh and tribals was blatant. “The trib- emotional message from Vadra London-based property locat- the actual owner of the prop- Malkangiri—in April- als are at high risk of contract- on her appointment as AICC ed at 12, Bryanston Square erty but it was beneficially December, 2017, scientists ing human anthrax… and they general secretary. worth 1.9 million GBP (British owned by Vadra who was 45 65$7" as the AICC general secretary related activities exuded confi- found that of the 88 anthrax are unaware about the dis- Vadra entered the ED pounds). The agency had told incurring expenditure on the incharge for Uttar Pradesh dence that Priyanka would go cases reported, at least 36 per eases and its preventive mea- office around 3.45 pm, and the court that it has received renovation of this property,” the riyanka Gandhi Vadra on west. Both Priyanka and to Prayagraj also to take a dip cent affected persons were sures,” said the survey which soon a team of his lawyers information about various new ED had told the court. PWednesday took charge as Scindia have been appointed in the Sangam on the occasion engaged in butchering and noted that about 20 per cent of reached the ED office at properties in London which Arora, a key link in the AICC general secretary at with Rahul’s resolve to of Kumbh Mela. She, along deskinning and consuming of the respondents had never Jamnagar House here. This is belong to Vadra. case, was aware of Vadra’s over- the party headquarters strengthen the party in the cru- with Rahul, may also address a dead animals, both as part of heard of the deadly disease. the first time Vadra turned up In December, the ED had seas undeclared assets and was amid celebration and sloga- cial State of Uttar Pradesh, rally later this month. their cultural practices as also “Vaccination of cattle is before a probe agency for ques- raided and questioned Vadra’s instrumental in arranging neering. Priyanka was appoint- which has 80 Lok Sabha seats. While she met several to combat hunger. often refused. Often the dead tioning on charges of dubious aide Manoj Arora, an employ- funds, the ED had alleged. ed as general secretary and AICC leaders said party workers particularly About 23 per cent of the people handling infected dead financial dealings. ee of Skylight Hospitality LLP, Vadra has also been direct- incharge of Uttar Pradesh east Priyanka is likely to begin her those hailing from the eastern total 555 respondents admitted animals and come in contact However, Vadra has denied a firm linked to Vadra. ed by the Rajasthan High Court on January 23 by her brother Uttar Pradesh tour from region of UP, Priyanka had a to follow practices that pro- with infected body fluids while the allegations and claimed The ED has alleged that the to appear before the ED again and Congress chief Rahul February 11. She may hold a nearly two-hour long meeting scribed burial of dead animals slaughtering, butchering, skin- the cases are an outcome of a London-based property was on February 12 in connection Gandhi. road show in Lucknow and with Rahul and Scindia to for disposal while about 18 per ning and consuming the infect- political witch-hunt. bought by arms dealer Sanjay with another money launder- Along with Priyanka, then address a meeting of chalk out the Congress’ UP cent admitted to consuming ed meat are at risk,” said sci- After dropping Vadra off Bhandari for 1.9 million GBP ing case being probed by the senior Congress leader UPCC office-bearers. Party game plan. them. entists. outside the ED office, Priyanka, and sold in 2010 for the same agency. Jyotiraditya Scindia took charge workers engaged in UP election Continued on Page 4 No surprise that during the Continued on Page 4 !R & N O #$ 89%00%:4%)%: & " &;$&%% local court on Wednesday he West Bengal BJP on Aheld seven men guilty of tabled in Parliament soon. inal laws can’t be enforced on TWednesday said it has can- killing two youths in Kawal vil- The Bill enables creation of old cases. celled the rally of former lage in an attack which is said an online Central data base for Union Cabinet chaired by Madhya Pradesh Chief to have triggered the 2013 collection and sharing of infor- Prime Minister Narendra Minister Shivraj Singh Muzaffarnagar riots that led to mation of deposit taking activ- Modi also approved the pro- Chouhan in Murshidabad dis- the killing of over 60 people. !"#$%&! " % &$' ities in the country. The CBI posal for establishment of trict as the district administra- Additional District and # $% & ' will be nodal agency to initiate Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog tion denied permission to land Sessions Judge Himashu ' ( action against the violators. for conservation, protection his chopper. Bhatnagar convicted ' ( The Minister justified making and development of cows and Chouhan, a BJP national Muzammil, Mujassim, Furkan, ' 45 65$7" the CBI the nodal agency and their progeny. The setting up vice-president, was scheduled Nadeem, Janangir, Afzal and ( said many Ponzi schemes are of Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog to attend two rallies — one at Ikbal for killing Gaurav ' he Cabinet on Wednesday operating in several States and will lead to conservation, pro- Baharampur in Murshidabad and Sachin on August 27, Tapproved amendments to the State police could not coor- tection and development of cat- district and the other at 2013, and rioting, said district ( ) the Banning of Unregulated dinate effectively. tle population in the country. Kharagpur in West Midnapore. prosecution counsel Rajiv *+( ( Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018, The Bill also added provi- “It will result in increased It has been decided that Sharma. ,-&$$/,$0&$1!& and empowered the CBI to sions to fix the cheaters who growth of livestock sector Chouhan will now attend the The court will pronounce ) take action against violators. put advertisements in newspa- which is more inclusive, bene- rally at Kharagpur and will go the quantum of their sentences ( , The amendments include ban pers to fool the people. “They fitting women, and small and there by road from the Kolkata on Friday. According to the ( -. /, on their advertisements. will be arrested immediately if marginal farmers. The airport. Accusing the State First Information Report, the 0 Addressing the media, Law they put advertisements to fool Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog administration of indulging in two youths of Kawal village their complicity in the killings 1,480 accused were arrested for " Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad people,” said Prasad. The Bill will work in collaboration with “vendetta politics”, BJP State under Jansath police station emerged during the trial. their alleged roles in the riots. 23 said these comprehensive also makes provisions to veterinary, animal sciences or general secretary Sayantan area were battered to death by The court convicted the A special investigation amendments would strengthen retrieve the deposits, attach- agriculture university or depart- Basu said the TMC cannot stop the five of the seven men. seven after examining 10 pros- team, which probed the cases, 452 the enforcement agency and ment of fraudsters’ property, ments or organisations of the the “march of the BJP by deny- The two other accused, ecution witnesses and six in had filed chargesheets in 175 ( help people who are cheated by and imprisonment. Central/State Government ing permission to land chop- Afzal and Iqbal, however, were their defence. cases. Fifty-six of them involv- !"#$%& #( Ponzi schemes. The amend- To a volley of questions engaged in the task of research pers.” Earlier UP CM Yogi summoned by the court later As per figures given by ing 430 accused resulted in )%123 ment to the Banning of regarding the timing of the in the field of breeding and Adityanath, Union Minister’s under provisions of section prosecution counsel Sharma, acquittal. The State ( ( ( Unregulated Deposits Schemes amendments and Saradha rearing of cow, organic manure, choppers were denied permis- 319 of the Criminal Procedure over 6,000 cases were lodged Government has withdrawn ( Bill 2018 is expected to be scam cases, Prasad said crim- biogas, etc,” said the statement. sion to land in Bengal. Code when the evidence of following the 2013 riots and some of the cases. ! " # $
! # September 28, 2018 judgment, supporting the SC verdict and the hilltop shrine, supported " even as the Board asserted said the people should grace- the verdict and urged the court that its latest position was not fully accept it. to trash review pleas. due to any political pressure. The temple board, in ear- Senior advocate Jaideep Some right-wing activists lier round of litigation, had Gupta, appearing for the State % have alleged that the Board opposed the PIL by Indian Government, said a constitu- changed its stand before the Young Lawyers Association tional court should not worry " court under pressure from the seeking to throw open the about law and order problem (( 45 65$7" (DGHS) informed the media state’s CPI(M)-led LDF shrine for all women. and “social disturbances”. that out of 1,011 cases, only 895 he Travancore Devaswom Government. Justice Malhotra interdict- Exclusion of women from round 124 fresh cases, cases belonged to Delhi, which TBoard, which runs The apex court, by a major- ed senior lawyer Rakesh temples is not an essential Aincluding 104 adults and included 712 adults and 183 Sabarimala temple, on ity of 4:1, had on September 28, Dwivedi, appearing for TDB, practice of Hindu religion, he 20 children, of seasonal children, and the rest were Wednesday made a U-turn to 2018 lifted the ban on women and said, “You had argued said. At the outset, the Bench influenza H1N1, including a from other States. support the Supreme Court’s and girls between the age of 10 against women’s entry”. told lawyers it would hear only death, were recorded in the Interestingly, till Monday, order allowing women of all and 50 from entering the “The Board has now decid- those who are parties to review national Capital on Tuesday, the Delhi Government had ages to enter the shrine as it famous Ayyappa shrine in ed to respect the judgment”, petitions and asked them to taking the total number of not reported any death due to joined the Kerala Government Kerala and had held that this Dwivedi replied, adding, confine arguments on grounds cases in Delhi to 1,019, said a swine flu this year, but on to oppose a batch of pleas centuries-old Hindu religious “Article 25 (1) equally entitles for reconsideration of the report. Tuesday, the report said one seeking review of the historic practice was illegal and uncon- The five-judge and against the review plea. all persons to practice religion.” judgment. Senior advocate K According to the national death was recorded. verdict. stitutional. Constitution Bench, which had The Bench, also compris- “Women cannot be exclud- Parasaran, appearing for Nair data released by National On the contrary, two major Meanwhile, a five-judge However, as many as 65 earlier agreed to hear the pleas ing justices RF Nariman, AM ed from any walk of life on bio- Service Society, assailed the Centre for Disease Control hospitals in Delhi, namely Constitution Bench headed by petitions — including 56 in an open court, reserved its Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud logical attributes... Equality is majority verdict, saying Article (NCDC), around 1,011 cases Safdarjung Hospital and Ram Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi review petitions and four fresh decision after hearing the par- and Indu Malhotra, was in for the dominant theme of the 15 of the Constitution throws were recorded till Monday Manohar Lohia (RML) reserved its decision after hear- writ petitions and five transfer ties, including Nair Service a pleasant surprise as the tem- Constitution,” Dwivedi said. open for public the secular without any death. A senior Hospital, recorded 13 deaths ing various parties for three and pleas — were filed in the apex Society, Thantry of temple, ple board, which also com- The Kerala Government, institutions of the country but official from Directorate collectively last year. half hours, including those court after its verdict sparked temple Board (TDB) and the prises the State Government which had taken conflicting doesn’t deal with religious insti- General of Health Services Continued on Page 4 seeking re-consideration of the violent protests in Kerala. State Government, in favour nominees, took a U-turn by stands on women’s entry into tutions. !( %$#) "% #%) *+,-./
() $ //) 0 1,2 ) 6 - % 3 4$4 * # Nagar was returning back (( 45 65$7" towards his home, two men (( 45 65$7" " 8 on bike stopped him near his he much-awaited 9.41 km 5 house in Geeta Colony and elhi Customs have arrest- Tlong Dilshad Garden-New shot him in head,” said a Ded a man for smuggling (( 45 Noting the submissions, Bus Adda section of the Red senior police official. gold at Indira Gandhi 65$7" the tribunal disposed of the Line of Delhi Metro is soon “Police was informed by a International (IGI) airport. The plea which had sought removal going to be opened by end of !!. passerby regarding the inci- man had concealed two bricks aking note of encroach- of encroachments from this month as the dent following which a team of hold weighing two-kilo- Tment in Azadpur in North Azadpur area here, saying Commissioner of Metro Rail reached on the spot. Rohit gram in a toilet at airport west Delhi, the National Green these were causing traffic con- Safety (CMRS) SK Pathak has (( 45 65$7" had died on the spot. Initial premises. According to Dr Tribunal (NGT) on gestion. accorded the mandatory probe suggest that due to Amandeep Singh, Additional Wednesday directed the North The plea, filed through approval for the commence- 28-year-old auto rick- some personal enmity he was Commissioner of Customs, the Delhi Municipal Corporation advocate Rahul Khurana, had ment of passenger operations Ashaw driver was alleged- shot. Entire incident was cap- accused was intercepted after (NMC) to keep a constant vigil claimed that the issue raised by on this corridor. ly shot dead by two men at tured in a CCTV camera his arrival from Dubai on and seek the help of police in the applicants was dealt by the This section which will be point blank range near his installed near the crime Monday. removing squatters. Public Grievances the extension of the already home at Geeta Colony in scene,” said the senior police “The man was stopped by A Bench headed by Justice Commission of the Delhi gov- existing Red Line of Delhi the people of Ghaziabad and Bagh, Rajendra Nagar, Shyam Delhi’s Shahdara district. The official. customs officials and on Raghuvendra S Rathore said ernment which directed metro will become the second connect the satellite city with Park, Mohan Nagar, Arthala, incident occurred on Tuesday “A case has been regis- detailed enquiry of the pas- removal of unauthorised occu- Deputy Commissioner (Civil metro route connectivity in national capital, Delhi. Hindon River Station and New night. Police suspect person- tered at Geeta Colony police senger resulted in the recovery pants on the road was a con- Lines Zone), North Delhi Ghaziabad. Currently, there is Passenger services on the sec- Bus Adda. This section will be al enmity behind the killing. station. Police team is trying of two gold bars, total weigh- tinuous exercise and asked Municipal Corporation to a 2.54 km connectivity from tion will be started soon after an extension of the 25.09 KM The deceased has been to identify the killers who ing two-kilogram, which he the Delhi police to render due remove encroachments on a Anand Vihar to Vaishali. Once meeting all necessary compli- long Rithala to Dilshad Garden identified as Rohit, a resident were seen shooting at Rohit in had kept inside the false wall assistance to the corporation as regular basis. the section becomes opera- ances and formalities,” said Line known as Red Line hav- of Block -10 in Geeta Colony CCTV footage. The body has behind the flush of the toilet,” and when needed. “Vide the same order it tional, a large number of peo- Anuj Dayal, Executive Director ing 21 stations. who used to live with his wife been sent for autopsy. So far said Dr Singh. Advocate Puja Kalra, was also directed SHO of ple who daily travel to and fro (Corporate Communication), After the opening of this and a child. “The incident it seems a case of personal “The gold, valued at 66.45 appearing for the corporation Adarsh Nagar not to allow any to Delhi-Ghaziabad will be DMRC. section the Delhi Metro net- occurred around 10:30 PM on enmity but police team is lakh, has been seized and the told the bench, also compris- unauthorised vendor once the benefitted. This 9.41 kilometre elevat- work will become 336.5 kilo- Tuesday when the auto driver, investigating the matter with passenger arrested under sec- ing expert member SS area is cleared by the civic “This completely elevated ed section will have 8 stations, metres long with 244 Metro who had gone to drop a pas- all angles,” said the senior tion 104 of Customs Act,” said Gabrayal, that they have agency. It is pertinent to men- section will immensely benefit namely - Shahid Nagar, Raj stations. senger in A block of Krishna police official. Dr Singh. already removed the encroach- tion herein that the Grievances ments as alleged in the plea by Commission observed that city residents Sushil Baheti the issue of encroachment at (( * and Ritesh Goel. Azadpur is a very chronic During the hearing, the matter that needs to be Delhi Pollution Control resolved and advised to Committee (DPCC) told the approach the tribunal for get- & & * NGT that they have installed ting corrective orders to air quality monitoring station resolve the grievance,” the plea at Azadpur. had said. (( 45 65$7" The Notifications passed The petitioner further said supplying and affixation of by the Central Government that the government should be HSRP number plates. (( 45 65$7" vent such crimes. he Supreme Court has amend Rule 50 of the Central held in contempt for willfully Vikas Singh, Senior “In last four years many Tissued a notice to the Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 and disobeying the orders of the Advocate assisted by Naman elhi Congress on cases of rapes, molestation and + Central Government consid- introduce the Motor Vehicles court. The SC, from time to Joshi, Advocate appeared on DWednesday launched an kidnapping of children have ering a petition claiming the Order, 2018 replacing the old time, has passed detailed direc- behalf of the Petitioner and attack on ruling Aam Aadmi been reported from Aman notifications given by the Motor Vehicles Order, 2001. tions to enable the statutory alleged that the enforcement of Party and Delhi Police for Vihar but still neither the Government in December last According to the petition- authorities to keep centralised the said Notifications will upset “deteriorating” law and order in Kejriwal Government nor the year, on the implementation of er, the said notifications are control on the implementation the entire HSRP Scheme as the city after the report of an Delhi Police has taken any the High Security Registration contrary to and therefore con- of the HSRP scheme for affix- solidified by the Hon’ble alleged rape of a one-year-old measures to stop crimes in the Plates (HSRP) scheme for affix- temptuous of the ation of Security Number Plates Supreme Court. child came on Tuesday at area. Mukherjee also demand- , - ation of Security Number Plates Orders/Directions passed by on motor vehicles. The Bench comprising of Aman Vihar area. ed the resignation of Delhi on motor vehicles to be against the SC of India in various Three orders dated Justice R Bhanumati and Justice Delhi Congress president Chief Minister for failing to the orders of the court. The cases over a period of more December 8, 2011, February 7, R Subhash Reddy took cog- Sheila Dixit said that instead of prevent cases of crimes against (( 45 65$7" it will boost tourism in the area. notice was issued on February than 10 years, alleged the peti- 2012 and July 13, 2016 chrono- nizance and fixed the next wasting public money on huge women in Delhi. “Delhi has With the project com- 1 this year. tioner in the court. logically on the manufacturing, date of hearing on February 8. hoardings showing the smiling now become the crime Capital orth Delhi Municipal menced the streets of Chadni faces of Prime Minister of India as NCR’s crime report NCorporation (NMC) has Chowk decongested by restrict- Narendra Modi and Delhi among metropolitan cities pro- decided to extend facility at ing vehicular movement Chief Minister Arvind vides a gloomy picture about Ramlila Maidan free of cost to during the day, making it dif- Kejriwal, the Central and Delhi the safety and security of those registered organisations ficult for locals to hold any Government should spend that women and children in Delhi. which has been organasing function. money for creating legal aware- She said that even after the events at Parade ground and As per the development ness and put fear of the Law much-flaunted amendment to ground in front of Red Fort for plan laid out by the Unified among criminals. People the Criminal Law and POSCO years and is not able to hold any Traffic and Transportation should also be sensitised to Act were introduced in 2018 function due to the beautifica- Infrastructure (Planning & make them aware of the con- with provision to complete the tion work of the main road of Engineering) Centre sequences of such heinous investigation and trial within Chandni Chowk. (UTTIPEC), there will be 5.5 crimes. two months, there were 82 On December 7, Delhi meter wide carriageway on the Addressing media persons pending investigations in 2018 Deputy Chief Minister Manish both sides with a central verge; party chief spokesperson in Delhi alone. Sisodia laid the foundation there will be a footpath along Sharmistha Mukherjee said “The total number of peo- stone for redevelopment works northern and southern car- that despite Aman Vihar area ple arrested in Delhi under in Chandni Chowk and said riageway of 5.75 m and 12.75 was figured as a “vulnerable POSCO in the last four years once the project is completed m wide respectively. area which is infamous for was 412, with 160 pending crimes and also a trafficking cases, but sadly not a single point, the Delhi Police did not conviction under POSCO has take adequate measures to pre- taken place in Delhi,” she said. !"P )* O P
45 65$7" sponsive” in giving any updates to his family on the progress in he bereaved parents of TV the case. Tjournalist Soumya He said that 10 years ago — Vishwanathan, who was shot his daughter was shot dead dead more than 10 years ago, when she was 25 — the police have knocked the door of the and the authorities made huge Delhi Chief Minister Arvind efforts in making the arrests Kejriwal for a speedy trial and and putting together a strong justice for her. case against the accused. , ) !% " - . " - In a letter to the CM, “But with time as the /%011 & % #%234 " " Soumya’s father wrote that he media visibility of the case ! ##2 & and his family were tired of the went down, so did the interest % 5 6 7 & “hollow assurances” from of the State in getting us jus- "" -" authorities, and expressed hope tice.” from a “concrete response” Soumya was shot dead on from him. September 30, 2008, when she Five people were arrested was returning home in her car in 2009 on the charges of mur- from office in the wee hours. der and are presently in cus- Seeking the CM’s inter- tody. The trial in the case is vention, Soumya’s father said a going on in the Delhi’s Saket significantly higher level of district court from last 10 commitment from the public years. prosecutor, both in presence “Over this period, there and preparedness for each have been changes in courts, hearing is required. judges and public prosecutors “We urge you to help us get more than once,” MK the best possible prosecution Vishwanathan, Soumya’s father, talent appointed to this case. In writes in the letter. case the current prosecutor is “We are seriously con- overloaded or unable to focus cerned about both, the pace at on this case for any reason, which the trial is moving as please appoint a special pros- well as the quality of efforts ecutor to help move things being put in the proceedings by along. the prosecution. Hollow assur- “Request the public prose- ances from authorities have cutor to be responsive to us, in tired us out and we sincerely providing periodic updates on hope for a concrete response the case, since we are no longer from you at the earliest,” the based full time in Delhi,” he aged man says. said in the letter. The distressed He says the recent change parents said they were dis- in the “public prosecutor has heartened to see hearing-after- raised our concerns as he, once hearing, “a meandering sense again, was absent from the of apathy” with which the pro- court on the date of the last ceedings are taking place. hearing (Feb 2)”. “The judge has been con- He said that unlike the first siderate of the delay in this trial prosecutor on the case, the cur- and has been kind enough to rent and the previous public allot hearing dates at frequent prosecutors have been “unre- intervals.
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Registration System (CRS) data of the survival of girl child, the Excellence Awards to 196 mer- Social welfare Rajendra Pal “The name of the Social the sex ratio at birth witnessed department intends to rope in itorious students of class 10 and Gautam in an interactive ses- ?8,%8?&/," Welfare Department will also 809 female against 1,000 in the link of informers. 12 and awarded the one best sion organised by the speaker :-8$9%":,-%:&"-%% be changed to Ministry of 2001, 848 in 2007, 886 in 2012 “To motivate and mobilise school of Delhi State, one best of Delhi Assembly, Ram Niwas Social Justice and and 902 in the year 2016. the community to share infor- Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Goel on Wednesday to under- 9"-&"$8": Empowerment, for which According to minutes of mation of such illicit activities Vidyalaya, seven district best stand the PWD Act, 2016, process has already been initi- the Cabinet meeting, reward and to conduct successful schools and 18 zonal best announced about the propos- soon,” said Gautam. ated. Also, for the first time, money of 50,000 will be given decoy operations based on the schools. al for creating a separate He also added that once Delhi State Institute for to the informer for informing information, the idea of scheme Sisodia, who has been urg- department for disabled per- the department will be ready Rehabilitation and Allied about the unregistered centre was conceived, discussed and ing students in his addresses to sons and name change of the for the disabled persons, the Services will be created to pro- or machine or any other infor- spokesperson also highlighted tomer) on the successful com- approved in the State focus on becoming job existing department that he Government will also intro- vide financial assistance to mation pertaining to violation that reward amount of pletion of decoy/sting opera- Supervisory Board,” the providers than merely being currently heads. duce new policies and regula- anyone who needs any kind of of PC and PNDT act. 1,50,000 will be given to decoy tion. “50,000 to decoy patient Government said in a state- seekers, spoke about the ini- “The Government is tions such as Section 13 of support system,” said Gautam. The Government’s pregnant lady (decoy cus- in the event of unsuccessful ment. tiatives of the Delhi govern- already working for the uplift- Rehabilitation Council of India The Minister further said ment — Happiness Curriculum ment of physically disabled Act will come into force for that the number of schools for and Entrepreneurship persons but it will provide increasing the quality of ser- the disabled children will be Curriculum. much more facilities and vices in the disability sector. increased and special educators ! ./0) “...We are about to roll out opportunities by creating a The interactive session was and teachers will be roped in Entrepreneurship Curriculum separate department for which also attended by the State and the department is also from next session onwards in the process has already been Commissioner for Persons with working to make the all the (( 45 65$7" system”, an official said. itself”, the official added. stated. classes IX to XII class and started, We further expect that Disabilities TD Dhariyal and school building and roads dis- The decision was taken at The DoE also felt that the The land is in the proxim- through it”. he said. SR the department will be ready many other senior officials and abled friendly. t a time when Delhi’s space a cabinet meeting chaired by excellence in sports is best ity of catchment area compris- Ais shrinking for outdoor Delhi Chief Minister Arvind possible only when the ing many surrounding villages activities, the Delhi Kejriwal. Directorate of sportspersons receive training and other colonies with poten- Government on Wednesday Education (DoE) felt that it in specialised sports residential tial user groups, it said. approved a 139 crore ultra does not have any sports sta- academies. Najafgarh MLA and Transport modern sports complex in dium/sports complex in rural “This land falls along an Minister Kailash Gahlot hailed Najafagarh area of Outer Delhi. areas of Najafgarh and its near- arterial road branching from the decision saying it will turn “The project is good news by villages and there was a need the Main Najafgarh-Dhansa Najfgarh into a sports hub. for sports lovers as the pro- to have sports facilities for the road connecting village Kair to “Delhi Govt approves 140 posed complex will have fea- youth of this part of the nation- Najafgarh. crore for building a Sports ture like — a synthetic athlet- al Capital. As the said land is next to Complex spread over 18 acres ic track, a jogging track, a ten- “There is a small stadium one of the main arterial road at Kair, Najafgarh. Will have nis court, a basketball court, a in the heart of Najafgarh which from the core centre of int’l level facilities for football, swimming pool, sports lighting is surrounded by eight Najafgarh, it becomes accessi- cricket & indoor games. " for cricket ground, an athletic Government schools and does ble for private motor vehicles, Possible only due to the bless- . "7 :. & and football ground and an not fulfill the requirements of public transport, pedestrians ings of @arvindkejriwal Ji and ; " < & 7 ! uninterrupted power supply sports needs of Najafgarh and cyclists” an official release @msisodia Ji,” Gehlot tweeted. " ) ) ! ! . 6" !( %$#) "% #%) *+,-./ !
222 7 *5# %0 , From Page 1 Priyanka’s entry into active politics signals the Congress’ New Delhi: Over 500 Indian Lankan counterpart Ranil R ! 1 ! intention to go all out in the fishermen and more than 1,050 Wickremesinghe during the lat- forthcoming Lok Sabha elec- Indian fishing boats are believed ter’s visit to India in October tions in Uttar Pradesh. Eastern to be in Pakistan’s custody, the 2018. To another question, Singh "# UP accounts for around 40 Lok Government said on Wednesday. also informed the Lower Sabha seats. The region is a BJP The Government said it has House that 4,705 Indian nation- $ stronghold that includes the sought their early release and als are in prisons in Gulf coun- Varanasi constituency of Prime repatriation from the neighbour- tries, which also includes Indian Rourkela/Bhawanipatna: Congress chief Minister Narendra Modi and ing country. Minister of State for origin labourers imprisoned due Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at the Gorakhpur, the home turf of External Affairs VK Singh, in a to accidents. Modi government, accusing it of thrusting UP Chief Minister Yogi written reply to a question in Lok Replying to another question, corruption and unemployment on people Adityanath. Sabha, said the Government’s Singh said the total number of and vowed to safeguard the rights of trib- Priyanka’s office is adjacent persistent efforts have succeeded Indians who have completed als on “Jal, Zameen and Jungle” (water, land to the room of her brother at in securing the release and repa- Indian prisoners and fishermen The fishermen issues have their jail terms but are still lodged and forest). the party headquarters at triation of 1,749 Indian prisoners, along with their boats in been raised at the highest level, in prisons of foreign countries is Gandhi also vowed to provide mini- Akbar Road here. She will including 1,725 fishermen, along Pakistan’s custody, he said. including by Prime Minister 434, out of which 396 Indians are mum income to the poor, if voted to power attend her first official meeting with 57 boats from Pakistan’s More than 1,050 Indian fish- Narendra Modi with his in Pakistan. PTI in the state, where it has remained in oppo- on Thursday. Rahul has con- custody since 2014. ing boats are believed to be in sition for two decades. Citing BJD’s support vened the meeting of all gen- This includes 179 Indian pris- Pakistan’s custody, Singh said. to NDA on measures such as demonetisa- eral secretaries and incharges of oners and fishermen who were However, he said Pakistan has not 2 " & >!? 6 tion and Goods and Services Tax, he various States to plan the strat- repatriated from Pakistan in 2018, acknowledged their custody so claimed Odisha Chief Minister Naveen egy for the Lok Sabha elections. he said. According to the available far. Responding to a question on Patnaik was being “remote-controlled” by Soon after assuming the information, 503 Indian fishermen whether the Government has Bhuj: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday apprehend- the BJP. new charge at the Congress are believed to be in Pakistan’s cus- recently received any representa- ed two Pakistani fishermen and seized their boat in the creek area “Chowkidar chor hai, Naveen Patnaik headquarters, Scindia per- tody, the Minister said. tions regarding alleged attacks by of Kutch district near the Indo-Pak border for allegedly entering the remote-controlled hai,” Gandhi said. Kicking : & " formed a Ganesh pooja. He Pakistan, through a list Sri Lankan Navy on Indian fish- Indian territory, officials said. off the Congress campaign for Lok Sabha :% = % later met some party workers, shared on January 1, 2019, has ermen and capture of their prop- The apprehension was a result of a “special operation” by the BSF and Assembly polls in Odisha, likely to be including those from western acknowledged the custody of erties, Singh said the Government in Vainwari creek using speed boats, an official release said. The appre- held simultaneously in April-May, he Patnaik. Many ruling BJD leaders are Uttar Pradesh. 483 fishermen who are Indian or has received letters from the hended Pak fishermen have been identified as Suganjo Usman (35) addressed rallies in the tribal-dominated involved in chit-fund scam.” Scindia shared a video of believed-to-be-Indian in their State Governments of Tamil and Rajan Laden (15), both residents of Chhach village of Sindh Kalahandi and Sundargarh districts during The Modi government, he claimed, the prayer ceremony on Twitter jails, Singh said. Nadu and Puducherry and also province of the neighboring country, the BSF release added. his second visit to the State in a fortnight. waived Rs 3.5 lakh crore in loans of 15 and said, “Took over as The 483 fishermen includes from fishermen associations on it. The duo allegedly entered the Indian territory in their boat to Gandhi also targeted Prime Minister industrialists, but both BJP and BJD have Congress general secretary those who are in Pakistan for over During the past three years, catch fish. A BSF patrol team had last month found an abandoned Narendra Modi, saying, “Corruption is ram- refused to waive farm loans. “The after doing ‘Ganesh pooja’ at 20 months. The Government has there have been occasions when Pak fishing boat from the same creek. pant at the Centre and in Odisha.” Government has enough money to write off the AICC office, with the asked Pakistan to provide con- the arrested Indian fishermen Several abandoned boats as well as Pakistani fishermen had been “While the Modi Government has huge loans of industrialists, but when it resolve of strengthening the sular access and early release have complained of assault by Sri caught in the past while fishing in the Indian side of the the creek gifted the country the Rafale scandal, chit- comes to bring succour to poor farmers, it party in the State.” Scindia and repatriation of the remaining Lanka Navy, the Minister said. area. PTI fund scam has grown in Odisha under shows helplessness,” he said. PTI (48), an MP from Guna in Madhya Pradesh, is already the party’s chief whip in the Lok Sabha. ! #$%$ !$ %&(& )) ( = . % O He said the Congress has a good opportunity to make a @ P &&* > comeback in Uttar Pradesh by $ $ '$ $ ** ++, )- winning a number of Lok Sabha seats to form a 45 65$7" During her visit to Sweden, likely to visit some state of the art New Delhi: A 52-year-old doc- the spot. “During investigation " Government at the Centre. the defence minister will explore defence industries there, they tor and consultant at Ram it was revealed that Vohra was The scion of the erstwhile efence Minister Nirmala possibilities of industries from added. In her talks with German Manohar Lohia Hospital on on leave. Her husband and two 45 65$7" “unforgiving” job to be a test royal family of Gwalior, Scindia DSitharaman will discuss there participating in the “‘Make leaders, the Defence Minister will Wednesday allegedly committed children were not at home at pilot given the risks it posses. has been entrusted with the the entire range of bilateral In India’’ programme especial- discuss issues like terrorism, suicide by hanging herself from the time of incident. The flat he bereaved family of late “While the bureaucracy enjoyed onerous task of strengthening strategic and defence issues ly in the field of defence manu- possibility of exchanges between a ceiling fan at her residence in was found locked from inside,” TSquadron Leader Samir its corrupt cheese and wine. We the Congress in western Uttar with Germany and Sweden facturing. Sweden’s fighter jet officers at the military level and Delhi’s North Avenue area. said the senior police official. Abrol, one of the two test give our warriors outdated Pradesh, where the party did respectively during her four- Gripen is in the race for the strategic matters. The deceased has been “A suicide note has been pilots who died in a Mirage- machines to fight. They still not win any seat in the last Lok day two-nation tour starting 110-fighter jet proposed deal for Though India and identified as Poonam Vohra. recovered. Legal proceeding has 2000 crash in Bengaluru last deliver it with all their prowess Sabha elections. February 11. the IAF costing more Germany do not have much She was a consultant been initiated and the post- week, has said while the and might,” Sushant said in the His skills will be put to test Incidentally, Prime than ten billion dollars for which defence trade, the two sides Radiologist at Ram Manohar mortem will be conducted on bureaucracy enjoy its “corrupt post that was widely shared. in the Hindi heartland State in Minister Narendra Modi had the global tender was floated last may hold discussion about Lohia hospital. Thursday,” said the senior police cheese and wine”, the air war- Abrol and Squadron uniting the party cadres. One paid an official visit to the two year, sources said here on possible tie-up for manufac- According to a senior official. “No foul play is sus- riors are given “outdated Leader Siddhartha Negi, of the main contenders for the countries in April last year to Wednesday. turing submarines as Germany police official, the North pected. However, family mem- machines” to fight. both from Aircraft and chief minister’s post in Madhya hold high level discussions Sitharaman will hold wide three decades ago had helped Avenue police station was bers will be questioned in con- An emotional poem penned Systems Testing Establishment, Pradesh after the Assembly especially focussing on strate- ranging discussions with her India in manufacturing HDW informed about suicide at 1 pm nection with the incident,” the by Abrol’s brother Sushant, post- died after their fighter jet elections last year, he has set- gic and defence relations. Swedish counterparts and is also submarines here. following which they rushed to senior police official added. SR ed on Facebook, states it is an crashed. tled for a Central role. - 2:*5 A & % 4 ) %4%@" quality; poor administration range and quality of the dis- ods redundant?” and the debate New Delhi: In a move that will “We look forward to an New Delhi: The BJP is seri- general elections. Of these 21 and management; and inade- cussions that we had on sever- was moderated by actor Pooja go a long way in boosting the effective integration in the ously looking for allies in the seats, the BJP won 17 in eading international acade- quate concern towards educa- al issues, and the fact that we Bedi. After the end of a keenly Indian alternate medicines, National progress related to Southern States for the coming Karnataka alone, the state Lmics, policy makers, educa- tion at the state level and often were able to identify the prob- contested session Anmol Kang the Government has ambi- health. Research Councils Lok Sabha elections to improve which still remains its gateway tionists, development experts at the national level as well. lem areas and recommend pos- from Sikkim Manipal Institute tious plans to provide the under Ministry of AYUSH are its tally from 21 to make up for to the South. and NGOs got together in Panaji This year the Knowledge sible solutions.” of Medical Sciences in Gangtok Ayush services in at least 12,500 conducting National possible losses in the Hindi The five Southern States — last week for the Difficult Partners for Difficult Dialogues Special panels were curated Sikkim, and P. Lokeshwari health and wellness centres Programme for Prevention and heartland states where it had Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Dialogues 2019 summit where 2019 were Oxford Centre For by the Knowledge Partners and from Pondicherry Institute of under the Ayushmaan Bharat- Control of Cancer, Diabetes, made almost a clean sweep in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana they debated several key issues Higher Education Policy Studies these included topics like Medical Sciences were declared -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Cardiovascular Disease and the last polls. and Kerala besides Puducherry related to the Indian education (OxCHEPS), UK, Brookings Education for All, Primary the winners. Yojna across the country. Stroke (NPCDCS) in states. The BJP has been making — account for 130 Lok Sabha sector. The theme of the summit India, the Goa University (GU) Education, Building World Class The final panel discussion, Shripad Yesso Naik, While the Central Council determined efforts to make seats. A top BJP functionary, this year was “Education: and the International Centre Universities, Value Education, moderated by prominent TV Minister of State for AYUSH for Research in Ayurvedic inroads into the South, partic- who spoke on the condition of Illuminating The Myriad Facets”. Goa (ICG) who had identified The Role of Technology journalist Barkha Dutt, ques- after inauguration of the Sciences is conducting NPCD- ularly after its victory in the last anonymity, conceded that the IT was aimed at coming out with eminent academics and inter- inReshaping Education, tioned “Should Religion Be a Conference of AYUSH/Health CS programme in Surendra Lok Sabha polls, and is keen to Southern States remain a chal- suggestion to bridge the gap national experts who joined Curriculum and Pedagogy, New Part of Education?? which led to Ministers of States/UTs said Nagar District in Gujarat; improve its number of seats in lenge for the party. between policy formulation and hands with local education Threats to Academic Freedom, a very engaging conversation here “at least 12,500 health and Bhilwara in Rajasthan and in the region where it has been “Without alliance in south- on-ground implementation in practitioners and policy makers Financing ofEducation, and Role between additional solicitor gen- wellness centres need to be Gaya, Bihar, the Central Council perceived to be weak except in ern states, we won’t be able to the education sector. to grapple with critical issues of Religion in Education eral of India Pinky Anand, for- identified across the country for Research in Homeopathy is Karnataka. even retain the existing seats. The policy recommenda- related to the education sector. amongst others. mer cabinet minister Arif for rendering AYUSH services implementing the programme Party leaders spoke to feel It remains a significant chal- tions arrived at the summit will Commenting at the con- To capture the voice of stu- Mohammed Khan, Clifford W to the people at grass-root in Darjeeling in West Bengal the party will need allies to lenge for us,” the functionary be collated into actionable clusion of the three day summit, dents, the summit opened up the DeSilva, Director, Goa Institute level with special reference to and Krishna District in Andhra even retain the 21 Lok Sabha told IANS. `white papers’ that would be Surina Narula, Founder & CEO debate to India’s universities of Counseling and Dr. Neelam preventive health care. Pradesh. PNS seats it had won in the 2014 IANS taken up with the relevant pol- of Difficult Dialogues said, through Daring Debates, an Kaur, of the Akal Academy. icy makers and authorities. “Debating the myriad issues fac- intensive college debate series on The panel agreed that concepts The discussions focussed ing the education sector in the the educational sector in India. like Wisdom, Values, 222 can go as high as 25 per cent and veterinary department work on several issues facing the edu- country so that it can be brought The regional winners were invit- Humanism and Spirituality were for the other varieties the risk of together during the outbreak but cation sector including low lev- back on the path of excellence ed for the grand finale on the last different from Religion and reli- From Page 1 death might be up to 75 per cent, other departments like forest, els of public spending; challenges is a key agenda for India and for day of the summit. The topic for gious practice, and these could Also, around 48 per cent of even with treatment. block administration only attend in access to education for ethnic the South Asian region as a the finals was “Is the Indian cur- and should find a place in the respondents were unaware about The State Government the meeting during the out- minorities and girls/women; whole. I am delighted at the riculum and its teaching meth- Education system. the mode of anthrax transmis- seems to be least bothered breaks and never part of the con- sion as a result they often hide about this rising health hazard. trol measures for anthrax. skin lesions , thus delaying diag- The scientists pointed out that Outbreaks gain attention only $ constitutional morality, the nosis and leading to further there was a lack of interde- when it spreads to human,” said lawyer said in a pluralistic spread. Mainly a disease of cat- partmental co-ordination, the survey. As per National Hindu society this concept tle, anthrax can be passed off to vacant posts at grass-root level Animal Diseases Referral Expert cannot be applied objectively humans where it manifests in in veterinary department, and System data, anthrax is one of by the court and it has to be three forms- cutaneous (skin), absence of regular anthrax the top 10 diseases reported in subjective keeping in mind pulmonary (respiratory) and vaccination programmes. India and one of the major caus- From Page 1 different essential religious intestinal. If untreated, risk of “It is found that mainly es of deaths in livestock with Seeking a reconsideration, practices. death from cutaneous anthrax health department along with high case fatality rate. he said the Article 17 which Senior advocate V Giri, deals with abolition of who represented the shrine untouchability in society was thantry, said the temple allows ! " # "777 any direct or indirect physical contact with the wrongly used by the court in its entry of all persons inside and person infected as the flu is highly contagious. judgment as exclusion of cer- there is no exclusion of any From Page 1 “Seasonal Influenza (H1N1) is a self- lim- tain age groups of women was class of citizen based on caste, A senior doctor at Safdarjung Hospital con- iting viral, air borne diseases spread from per- not based on caste. gender and religion. firming the data said, “From January 1 to January son-to-person, through large droplets generat- Parasaran also referred to “The fundamental right to 31, around three deaths have been reported at ed by the act of coughing and sneezing, indi- the celibate or ‘Naishtika worship also includes the char- our hospital.” In January, around 23 cases of rect contact by touching a contaminated object Brahmachari’ character of the acter of the deity and every H1N1 influenza were reported by the hospital, or surface and close contact,” said the adviso- Sabarimala deity and said the devotee cannot question this he said. During the same time period, around ry. The symptoms may include body aches, exclusionary practise was based character which also formed 10 fatalities were reported from RML Hospital. headache, fatigue, chills, diarrhoea and vomit- on nature of the deity and the part of the essential religious A senior official of DGHS said the deaths ing and Blood Stained Sputum (a mixture of apex court should have con- practice there,” he said. which are being reported by the hospitals occur mucus and saliva), it said further. sidered this aspect. Senior lawyer Shekhar due to other factors and not just because of swine Influenza H1N1 can be categorised into He also referred to Article Naphade said the court cannot flu alone. “It is not confirmed weather the deaths three types. While category A which consists of 25 (fundamental right to prac- direct a community to practice are happening due to swine flu or due to some mild fever and cough with occasional bodyache, tice religion) and said unless a religion in a particular manner. other factors. The patients who have died might diarrhoea and vomiting does not require any religious practice is “abhorrent’, “This is an internal affair of have some other diseases already and the influen- medication, category B may require medication. a court usually does not inter- a religious community which za worsened the condition,” she said. The virus “In addition to all the signs and symptoms fere with the activities associ- worships a particular deity in itself is not capable of killing someone, she added. mentioned under category-A, if the patient has ated with religious institutions. a particular manner. This has Patients with co-morbid condition like low high grade fever and severe sore throat, may Senior advocate AM never been in dispute that this immunity, on immune suppressant, blood can- require home isolation and medication,” the Singhvi, representing TDB’s practice is being followed for cer, renal transplant, diabetes, heart disease are advisory stated. The most dangerous type of the ex-chairperson, argued in centuries. at high risk of getting infected with swine flu. H1N1 influenza is category C. In this category favour of a review of the judg- “The court cannot issue a With this, Delhi has become second largest of influenza, the common symptoms are breath- ment. “There is no exclusion of writ of mandamus against a city to record seasonal influenza H1N1 this year. lessness, chest pain, drowsiness, fall in blood women. There is no exclusion community to practice its reli- Last year, only 205 cases of the disease were pressure, sputum mixed with blood and bluish of men. There is no exclusion gion in a particular manner,” reported in the Capital. discolouration of nails. of a class of men or women Naphade said, adding this was Showing concerns, the Delhi Government’s “Children with influenza like illness who had based on religion and caste. an essential religious practice Health Department issued a health advisory on a severe disease as manifested by the red flag There is an exclusion inside a which cannot be scrutinised. Wednesday. The advisory said the common signs (somnolence, high and persistent fever, class (women). Hence Article He said that any religious symptoms of the flu are fever, cough, sore throat, inability to feed well, convulsions, shortness of 17 (removal of untouchability) practice cannot be stopped runny or stuffy nose and difficulty in breathing breath, difficulty in breathing, etc),” added the will not apply,” Singhvi said. unless it constituted a criminal however the flu can be prevented by avoiding release. 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The stories were Police Forces (CAPFs). terror and anti-insurgency Commandant, there exist 466 %""$ what he described “new reve- sought the name of the Government. This was at a planted by senior leaders of the In a statement on Central Force. vacancies for which direct ( && lations” on the alleged coup Minister who had leaked the time when the UPA 2 Congress party, including cer- Wednesday, the Home The paramilitary is heavi- recruitment is being made ( ? 6 attempt in 2012, BJP information to the media. Government was reeling under tain Cabinet Ministers. This Ministry said out of these ly deployed in Jammu and through the UPSC. The result ( # spokesperson GVL Narsimha The report in a national charges of immense corruption was a manufactured coup. vacancies, 54,953 posts are for Kashmir, Naxal areas and the of the written examination to : 7 )(&&( Rao said he has raised the issue English daily on April 12, 2012, and the Anna Hazare move- Based on the information that the constable cadre and they Northeast. fill these posts has been with the Standing committee had claimed that the “alarm’ was ment was going on. A few was given to him, the then- will be hired through the The addition of the 22 bat- declared on January 1. chairman Kalraj Mishra who is raised in January 16, 2013. The months later, despite the IB cat- Prime Minister asked the IB to Staff Selection Commission talions will give a boost to the The shortlisted candidates also a Union Minister and a lead story of the daily suggest- egorically reporting that there present facts on the rumour. (SSC). Force that has for long been will appear for physical and ! senor BJP leader. ed an attempt of coup by the was absolutely no chance that Even after the IB had cleared Out of the 54,953 posts of deprived of the reserve com- medical examination to be ( 6 “I am a member of Army. The report then alluded Gen Singh would carry out any the rumours, the UPA still constables, the CRPF, the ponent, leading to fatigue conducted by the Sashatra " "%,- 8 ( Parliamentary Committee on that an entire unit of infantry coup, this fiction was “leaked” planted the story in media world’s largest paramilitary amongst personnel due to Seema Bal (SSB), the nodal &@% Defence and (this fresh report) based in Hisar (Haryana) had to the media..”, the report of the that attempted to malign the force, has the maximum 21,566 continuous deployment in hard force, from February 25 ' is a matter of great concern and started moving towards Delhi Weekly alleged. Indian Army,” he said. vacancies, followed by the BSF areas. onwards. ( ( I have raised the issue with our while a section from Agra also Rao asked if Congress Reacting to the charges, ex- (16,984 posts), the SSB (8,546 After the completion of the In addition, 20,086 vacan- chairman and requested him moved towards Palam. leader Rahul Gandhi was the Defence Minister and senior posts), the ITBP (4,126 posts) recruitment, the personnel will cies pertain to promotional ( " that we should find answers to The BJP leader was react- ‘brain’ behind these conspira- Congress leader A K Antony and the Assam Rifles (3,076 be able to get soft postings like posts and in other cadres such these questions,” Rao told ing after ‘fresh report’ in an cies, and wondered why UPA said in a brief reply, “As posts) with the remaining training and the areas not hit as tradesman, ministerial, med- 6 newspersons here. English Weekly ‘Sunday ministers spread these ‘lies’ Defence Minister at that time, being in the CISF and other by insurgency or terror. ical, paramedical, communi- " ( The BJP’s Rajya Sbha Guardian’, this month, alleged despite the Intelligence Bureau there were lot of questions in CAPFs. There are 1,073 vacancies cation and engineering and ( member claimed that four of that the UPA dispensation calling any news about these Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. I For the entire exercise, the in various CAPFs at the level of these are also being filled by the Narsimha Rao Government’s under Manmohan Sigh had attempts ‘false’. had given detailed answers. SSC will start a computer- Sub-Inspector, out of which 38 CAPFs. Cabinet Ministers were in the asked Intelligence Bureau to “This Congress party had Please go through Parliament based written examination posts are reserved for women. Thus, in all 76,578 vacan- know of things and one of establish that the then army not only indulged in loot, but website, you’ll get the answer I from this month itself, the The BSF has the maximum 508 cies are getting filled up, the them had leaked the report to Chief Gen. V K Singh (now a they have also played havoc with had given,” statement said. vacancies of SI, followed by the statement added. ! !B & $ !$ 8 . 3 ! $ )).$/'$ $ 45 65$7" apply. Those with less than 45 45 65$7" “This issue required to be 45 65$7" faculty reservation, which is Government filed an SLP he Government has sought years of age are not eligible to heard in length, notice issued,” calculating total posts institu- against it and it was argued well Tapplications for chairman apply. he Supreme Court on it said, listing the matter for fur- gainst the backdrop of tion-wise rather than depart- but the Supreme Court did not and members of anti-corrup- According to rules, there is TWednesday sought a ther hearing on March 7. Aprotests by various sec- ment-wise, was dismissed by accept the SLP,” Javadekar said tion ombudsman Lokpal, near- a provision for a chairperson response from activist and Bhushan, in his tweets, tions, including Parliame- the Supreme court last month. briefing the media outside the ly five years after the Lokpal and a maximum of eight mem- lawyer Prashant Bhushan on alleged that the Centre, repre- ntarians, the Centre on Wed- The roster system provides Parliament. Act came into force, officials bers in the Lokpal. Of these, contempt pleas by Attorney sented by Venugopal, misled nesday said the Government that number of vacancies are The University Grants said Wednesday. four need to be judicial mem- General K K Venugopal and the apex court on the issue of will file a review petition in the considered department or wing Commission (UGC) had issued An advertisement seeking bers. the Centre for his tweets Rao’s appointment. Supreme Court after its Special wise in a college or university a communication to all uni- applications from desired and “Not less than 50 per cent allegedly criticising the court On Tuesday, the Centre Leave Petition (SLP) on facul- and not total number of posts versities and higher education eligible candidates has been of the members of the Lokpal over the appointment of M moved the apex court seeking ty reservation mechanism for available for recruitment in institutions (HEIs) to “ issued by the Personnel shall be from amongst the per- Nageswara Rao as interim CBI for lawyers or any other person initiation of contempt pro- universities was rejected by any institution. This results in postpone the recruitment Ministry. sons belonging to the director. to criticise the court in a sub ceedings against Bhushan for the apex court. limited seats available for process” till the Supreme Court For the appointment as Scheduled Castes, the Bhushan was given three judice matter which would his tweets and said they “We will file review peti- recruitment by each depart- issued its verdict on the SLP the chairman, a person who is Scheduled Tribes, Other weeks to reply. lead to influencing public opin- amounted to making false tion soon and we will put our ment or wing under reserved and that decision has not been or has been Chief Justice of Backward Classes, minorities A bench of Justices Arun ion. Criticising the court may statement in a pending case. point strongly. We are confi- categories. withdrawn yet, the Minister India or a Supreme Court and women,” the advertise- Mishra and Naveen Sinha said also lead to interference in the This was days after Venugopal’s dent there will be justice and “Earlier universities were said. judge is eligible to apply. ment seeking the applications it would deal with the larger course of justice, the bench contempt petition against reservation will continue as per treated as a unit for reservation The UGC had announced Besides, individuals reads. question of whether it is open added. Bhushan. the earlier system. The gov- which was the right thing and in March last year that an with “impeccable integrity and ernment will ensure that reser- the SC/ST/OBC were treated in individual department should outstanding ability” having vation for SC/ST/OBC is not a just manner. be considered as the base unit special knowledge and hampered,” HRD Minister Initially the Allahabad to calculate the number of expertise of not less than 25 Prakash Javadekar said. High Court and then the teaching posts to be reserved years in matters related to anti- The announcement comes Supreme Court decided that for Scheduled Caste (SC) and corruption policy, public in the wake of protests by department wise reservation Scheduled Tribe (ST) candi- administration, vigilance, teachers and students bodies will happen which meant dates following an order by the finance including insurance after the SLP seeking restora- reduction in reservation for Allahabad High Court in April and banking, and law and tion of earlier mechanism of SC/ST/OBC. The Modi in 2017. management are eligible to $ ) *$! + ','* -Q 45 65$7" be sent to the Union Cabinet Saguna Mor, Bailey Road, under the Kanpur Metro pro- for approval. Patna Junction and Mithapur ject. The proposed metro rail of head of the upcoming Lok On the Delhi-Ghaziabd- bus stand. The 16.5km north- Kanpur city will cover IIT, ASabha polls this year, the Meerut corridor of RRTS, south corridor, on the other Rawatpur, Bada Chauraha, Ministry of Finance’s Public Delhi government has written hand, will connect Patna Motimahal, Kanpur Central, Investment Board (PIB) on to Ministry of Housing and Junction with the proposed ISBT Jhakarkatti and Naubasta. Wednesday approved metro Urban Affairs that proposed bus stand at Barriya via Ashok The Agra metro project cost rail projects of Agra, Kanpur, change in alignment of the pro- Rajpath, Gandhi Maidan and was estimated to 13,781 Ahmedabad phase II and ject as well as change of station Rajendra Nagar terminal. crores. Now it has been made Patna besides the Delhi- at Sarai Kale Khan from under- While the east-west corridor 8,262 crores. A 30 km metro Ghaziabad-Meerut Rapid Rail ground to elevated would affect will mostly be underground, rail network is to be built in Transit corridor. the construction plan of ISBT the north-south corridor will Agra which will consist two Meanwhile, the Delhi Sarai Kale Khan and the pro- be elevated. corridors. Government once again made posed hotel under the PPP For Kanpur and Agra The Ahmedabad metro it clear that its share of 1138 mode to fund the redevelop- metro, the Uttar Pradesh gov- phase II projects will cost Rs crore towards the project cost ment of the ISBT. This will lead ernment had reduced the cost 7500 crore. As per the revised has to be borne by the Centre to delay in the entire project. of the projects after the DPR for phase-II, the route as it did not have adequate According to sources, the after Ministry of Housing and Urban length has been shortened to funds. The question thus rem- refusing the share the project Affairs’s objection. For the 28.26 km. It will have two cor- inas as to who will pay the cost by the Delhi Government, Kanpur project, a proposal of ridors - the first one having a share of Delhi Government, the question arise whether the 18,143 crore was sent earlier. length of 22.84 km will link sources said. Centre will pay the share of Now it has been made 10,908 Motera with Mahatma Mandir Sources in the Government Delhi Government. crores. and the second one about 5.42 said that financial implications The metro rail project of A total of 32.385 km of km-long branch from GNLU of the aforementioned metro Patna will cost 13,400 crore. metro rail will be built in (Gujarat National Law rail projects have been As per the DPR, the 14.5km Kanpur. As per the revised University) and linking PDPU approved. The proposals would east-west corridor will cover DPR, two corridors will be built and GIFT City. $ ' %4 % & & " ( !# 45 65$7" The MP from Aska slogans like “Anti-poor gov- was 71. Swain was a member of ernment cannot function”. New Delhi: The Supreme oth the Houses of the parliamentary committee They were also holding plac- Court has said that linkage of BParliament were adjourned on Rural Development and ards to protest against the ros- PAN with Aadhaar is manda- on Wednesday without trans- OBCs. Prime Minister ter system. tory for filing of Income Tax acting any business. While the Narendra Modi and UPA He then requested SP returns. proceedings of Lok Sabha were chairperson Sonia Gandhi were leader Ramgopal Yadav to A bench comprising Jus- adjourned for the day after pay- among members present when end the protest as he will be tices A K Sikri and S Abdul ing obituary to sitting BJD the obituary reference was given a chance to speak on the Nazeer said the top court has member from Odisha Ladu made. issue during the Zero Hour. already decided the matter and Kishore Swain, Rajya Sabha too The Rajya Sabha proceed- Yadav said the Government upheld the section 139AA of were washed out completely for ings were within seconds in the has deviated from its promise the Income Tax Act. The court’s the third day in a row over var- morning for post lunch. made in the House on this direction came on an appeal ious issues including the Thereafter as soon as the upper issue. filed by the Centre against a Citizenship (Amendment) Bill house resumed its proceedings In the meantime, Delhi High Court order allow- and roster system for reserva- at 2 PM, RJD, SP, BSP and Parliamentary Affairs Minister ing two persons, Shreya Sen tion in educational institu- TMC members trooped Vijay Goel tried to pacify and Jayshree Satpute, to file tions. into the well protesting over Yadav. However, the protest Income Tax returns for 2018- As soon as the Lok Sabha various issues mainly intro- continued. 19 without linking their met for the day, Speaker duction of roster system in edu- HRD Minister Aadhaar and PAN numbers. Sumitra Mahajan informed cational institutions which they Prakash Javadekar said “The aforesaid order was members about the demise of claim limits the scope of reser- Government is working on the passed by the High Court hav- the Biju Janata Dal member in vation for jobs. Besides issue and preparing a special ing regard to the fact that the Bhubaneshwar on Wednesday Congress members were also leave petition and review peti- matter was pending considera- morning. on their feet to lodge their tion for filing in the Supreme tion in this Court. Thereafter, The debate on Motion of protest. Court. this Court has decided the mat- Thanks to the President’s Deputy Speaker Harivansh When the members con- ter and upheld the vires of sec- Address to the joint sitting of asked protesting members in tinued raising slogans and tion 139AA of the Income Tax Parliament is likely to contin- the well to return to their showing placards, Harivansh Act. In view thereof, linkage of ue on Thursday where Prime respective seats. said, “In this situation, I have PAN with Aadhaar is manda- Minister is expected to reply to However, the members did no other option but to adjourn tory,” the bench said. PTI the debate. not relent and kept on raising the House till February 7.” !( %$#) "% #%) *+,-./ . ; )
Thiruvananthapuram: The the wishes and aspirations of What I have been told is that headline hailing it as “historic”. Pandalam royal family, the cus- the Sabarimala devotee, it was today we were asked about our Former Chief Minister and # todian of the Sabarimala tem- all a bluff. stand in relation to the Congress leader Oommen ple’s jewellery, on Wednesday “Today their true colours September 28 verdict. Chandy said the TDB’s somer- slammed the Travancore have surfaced and this means “It was to this that our sault showed that it was hand 9 Devaswom Board (TDB) for both the government and the counsel said that they will abide in glove with the Pinarayi changing its opinion and now TDB are out to destroy the cus- by the court verdict. The court Vijayan Government. supporting the entry of all toms and traditions of the has also given time till February “Just what Vijayan wanted, women to the hilltop shrine. Sabarimala temple,” he said. 13 to give in writing if there are the TDB has done,” he said. Lucknow: BSP president After the TDB announced Noting the court had now any more things that should be State BJP president PS Mayawati has for the “first its stand in the Supreme Court decided to give another seven brought before the court. Sreedharan Pillai said Vijayan time” joined Twitter to interact as it heard numerous review days for written submissions, “We will meet to discuss on has taken everyone for a ride. with the media and masses, her petitions against its September Verma alleged that this means what needs to be given in writ- “The people have been party said on Wednesday, 28 verdict lifting the ban on that the temple premises were ing,” said Padmakumar, a for- cheated and very soon the almost a fortnight after a han- Twitter family. This is my entry of women of all ages to going to witness another show- mer CPI-M legislator. people will give a fitting reply dle in her name appeared on opening and inauguration. the Lord Ayyappa temple, the down when it opens for the “The TDB will abide by for what has happened,” he the microblogging site. @sushrimayawati is my official royal family’s spokesperson PS monthly pujas on February 12. whatever the verdict is,” he said. said. Former TDB president She will be also expressing Twitter handle for all my future Verma said the “true colours” “So as far as we are con- tion. We will go to any extent had changed its stand. Asked if there was a shift in the Prayar Gopalakrishnan, who her views on national and mat- interactions, comments and of the TDB had been revealed. cerned, we have not lost hope to protect the traditions and “We did not file a review stand, the TDB reminded the also filed a review petition, said ters of political importance on updates. With warm regards. “They have toed the line of as we feel that if there is going customs of the temple,” he petition. Instead we filed a media that the Bharatiya Janata he was confident the temple Twitter, a BSP release said. “This Thank you,” the January 22 the Kerala Government. When to be another setback, there is added. TDB president A. ‘delay petition’ (requesting the Party’s organ had soon after the customs and traditions will be to inform you BSP (Bahujan post said. PTI they earlier said they are with an option to file a curative peti- Padmakumar denied the board court to defer the judgment). September 28 verdic ran a protected. IANS Samaj Party) national presi- dent, former Uttar Pradesh CM / and ex-MP Mayawatiji has for >5 the first time decided to join 2 *1 * # * - Twitter for speedy interaction O > ( with media and masses, besides $$G-% )# expressing her views on 2:*Q R6 &P ' various issues of national and ( ) political importance through % @%8 Twitter,”the release posted on a spade instead of accusing us Panaji: Turning the heat on the " " ( Mayawati’s Twitter handle of demonising the army. I have Manohar Parrikar-led coali- D%""E 6 @SushriMayawati said. etting the record straight also spoken to the Core tion Government in Goa, its The first tweet on Lucknow: BSP president The BJP is sensing that it SJammu & Kashmir Governor Commander to take note of ally Goa Forward Party (GFP) @SushriMayawati was posted Mayawati on Wednesday will face a drubbing in the Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday this incident,” she added. on Wednesday said it is work- on January 22. “Hello brothers claimed that the BSP-SP alliance upcoming elections and will said that nobody should take Earlier, when Governor ing on a “Plan B” to ensure P 23+H and sisters. With due respect let has left the BJP’s top leadership lose power because of the BSP- former Chief Minister was asked whether her irre- political stability, irrespective of ,1":$9$:" me introduce myself to the ‘sleepless’ and ‘afraid’, due to SP alliance, and hence is out to Mehbooba Mufti’s statements sponsible statements would the fact which party heads the which the party curses the defame it, she claimed. seriously as her PDP was break- lower the morale of the secu- new dispensation in the state. 7 ' coalition in all its meetings. “It is most unfortunate that ing up and she was trying to rity forces, Govenor Malik hit “Plan B is 100 per cent 3A + P+ )-+ Mayawati’s counter came they are trying their best to save the party by commenting who allegedly beat a man from back and said her statements ready. Goa will not have sta- hours after BJP president Amit entangle the leaders of opposi- against the security forces. Pulwama and threatened to kill will not affect the morale of the bility if it is not done. Does Goa ) ( - Shah attacked the alliance at a tion parties and conspiring to “It is election time. Her him in an encounter. security forces.We are standing need a stable government or ' meeting of booth-level workers defame them among the peo- party is breaking up and is Mehbooba Mufti took to with our forces and have issued not? Irrespective of the party -- 2 )- ) in Aligarh. “The BSP-SP ple,” she added. The former UP already in a bad shape. She is Twitter to vent her ire. She directions to them to deal with which leads (the government), ( # alliance has not only made the CM said none of the BJP’s plans very worried and facing serious wrote, “Instead of taking cog- such situations. He said if any do people need stability or 7":8?%4%47%8:% BJP’s top leadership sleepless, will work as people were aware problems. Show some sympa- nizance of the brutality that the specific complaint is received not? Why do people elect us? ( $' but also afraid and they are out of party’s designs and unhap- thy towards her by not taking young boy has been subjected we order an inquiry to ascer- For stability or to have a tot- ldest captive elephant in to curse it in all the big and py about prevailing situation. her statements seriously,” to, and ordering action against tain the truth of the matter. tering government, which may 3! OAsia and Guinness record small programmes,” the BSP “Everyone is aware of how Governor told reporters at the culprits, it is sad that the Before Mehbooba Mufti, fall any day?” GFP president ( ! holder, 88-year old Dakshayani, chief said in a party release. under the BJP-led central and Jammu University. honourable governor is talking former Chief Minister and and Agriculture Minister Vijai 6$::$&$;HA died at a care centre at “We got to hear the same in Uttar Pradesh Governments “She had come to power by politics instead. Saddened to National Conference Vice Sardesai said. (' ( ( Pappanamcode. the Aligarh programme, in casteism, political vendetta and supporting such elements,he see the constitutional authori- President, Omar Abdullah had The veiled threat was made ( ( The end came following which the alliance was termed communalism have increased,” added. Governor’s jibe at her ties taking sides so brazenly.” also reacted strongly to the by Sardesai while interacting ()( old age illness, sources in the a farce,” Mayawati said. “This Mayawati said. On the Ram invited sharp reactions from “Kashmir is a political issue Governor’s utterances. with reporters at the state sec- Travancore Devaswom Board, cursing only encourages the temple, she said construction of both Mehbooba Mufti and and can’t be resolved through “Governor Sb this is an unac- retariat, days after Bharatiya ( which owns the elephant said. people of the ‘sarv samaj’ asso- the shrine is not an issue, but Omar Abdullah, instantly. military power. Army men ceptable statement & an unnec- Janata Party (BJP) legislator ?9 In 2016, she was conferred ciated with the alliance to work the real issue is whether the Governor was apparently hailed as heroes for their brav- essary interference in politics. and Deputy Speaker in the @ the “Gaja Muthassi” title and hard, in turn adding to the frus- country will be run according reacting to Mehbooba’s ery also need to be held At this rate, it won’t be long Assembly Michael Lobo said ( entered the Guinness book of tration of the BJP,” she added. to the Constitution or the nar- Tuesday statement in the accountable if they commit before people stop taking Raj the government would be in a 4 records. Postal department had Mayawati said the BJP row mindsets of the BJP and SMHS hospital in Srinagar human rights violations,” Bhavan seriously so please con- crisis if Parrikar steps down as also brought out a postal cover could sense its defeat in the the RSS — the ruling party’s where she had demanded Mehbooba tweeted. sider the office you occupy the Chief Minister. ( on the elephant. upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ideological parent. PTI action against an Army officer, “So please lets call a spade before you give statements.” IANS ( ' ( ) # # ( # 3 8 8 5@6 % 7 ( 0 3.1 2:* 1 % # ## ' (9- and will provide continuity to operational services on some of ( 9: the in-orbit satellites. -I( “It gives me great pleasure on the successful launch of GSAT-31 spacecraft on board 4 Bengaluru: India’s latest com- Ariane-5,” ISRO’s Satish :"&$9$: # munication satellite GSAT-31 Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) Chennai on Friday and a picture ' was successfully put into orbit in Director S Pandian said at #7544%" would emerge by the next day. 6 the early hours on Wednesday Kourou soon after the launch. But the CPI, former allies of the $' by an European rocket from “Congratulation to hough the AIADMK lead- AIADMK declared on French Guiana, in a mission that Arianespace on the successful Tership is yet to disclose the Wednesday that the BJP and ' ( is expected to enhance connec- launch and precise injection of party’s strategy for the upcom- AIADMK are going to forge an tivity for ATMs and provide for satellite into the orbit,” he ing Lok Sabha elections and alliance. “It does not require any uninterrupted DTH services. added. The GSAT-31 is a “high :"4%)%: Friday forenoon. - 6 " who would be its prospective intelligence to understand that ! =* Blasting off from Ariane power” communication satel- The fresh snowfall in the 6 " " alliance partners in Tamil the AIADMK and the BJP have Launch Complex at Kourou, a lite with Ku-band, and it is resh rain and snowfall dis- Banihal area caused slippery ! - Nadu, many fringe groups have already forged an alliance for the $-0& @ French territory located in going to serve and replace Frupted normal life in road condition at Zig Post come out with details of the elections. We all know that -,N O northeastern coast of South some of the satellites that are Srinagar and other parts of upto Jawahar Tunnel amid bad said that the system is likely to ruling party’s would-be allies. the Edappadi Palaniswamy N & & America at at 2.31 am (IST), going to expire soon, he said. Kashmir Valley on Wednesday weather condition. cause widespread rain or snow “The AIADMK is certain Government in Tamil Nadu is & O the Ariane-5 vehicle of the Arianespace CEO amid forecast for inclement for The Officials said fresh mainly in South Kashmir, to form a winning alliance for the minion of Narendra : ' ( European launch services Stéphane Israël tweeted: “2019 two more days. snowfall occurred in the Pirpanjal Range (Doda, Batote, the Lok Sabha elections. We Modi and Amit Shah,” said ( O provider Arianespace injected is off to a roaring start for The bad weather forced the Kashmir mountains including Bhaderwah, Ramban, Banihal are in discussions with parties Mutharasan, State secretary, CPI. $' the “high power” satellite into #Arianespace! Flight #VA247, authorities to close the strate- on the Pir Panjal range. and Baramulla) including which stand for the welfare of While Mutharasan ! the orbit in a flawless flight that carrying Saudi Geostationary gic 270-km Srinagar-Jammu Srinagar recorded 1 degree Jawahar Tunnel area. Tamil Nadu. The AIADMK churned out details of the ( lasted about 42 minutes. Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 and national highway for vehicular Celsius while Pahalgam minus Traffic Department had would be the leader of the alliance to be formed in Tamil % With a mission life of 15 GSAT-31, is a confirmed suc- one way traffic. Besides, the air 0.6 and Gulmarg recorded scheduled one-way traffic from alliance which we are forming,” Nadu by the AIADMK and the years and weighing about 2,536 cess that underscores our lead- traffic was also disrupted with minus 4.6. In the Ladakh area, Srinagar to Jammu. They said said O Panneerselvam, deputy BJP, he was silent about the kg, GSAT-31 is the country’s ership position in the geosta- cancellation of several flights to Leh recorded minus 4.3, Kargil nightlong rains triggered chief minister and convener of combination of parties to be led ( 40th communication satellite to tionary launch market. and from Srinagar airport. minus 16 and Drass minus 6.3 shooting stones in some por- the AIADMK leadership while by the DMK. ( be built by the Indian Space @KACST #HellasSat @ISRO The MeT department said degrees Celsius. tions of the highway in speaking to reporters at According to Mutharasan, ( Research Organisation (ISRO) @LockheedMartin.” PTI that plains of the Jammu divi- The Indian Metrological Ramsoo-Ramban sector. They Madurai on Wednesday. No the PMK led by Dr S Ramadoss sion will receive rain while Centre in Srinagar has already said a fresh major landslide hit amount of cajoling by the and the DMDK of Vijayakanth ( ( higher reaches both in Jammu issued weather forecast that the highway at battery reporters could make the too will figure in AIADMK ( ' and valley region will receive western disturbance will like- Chashma area in the sector. Deputy CM to reveal the par- front. But leaders of the PMK ' L moderate to heavy snowfall. ly to affect the J&K. The divisional administra- ties with whom the AIADMK and the DMDK remained tight MeT Director Sonam The forecast said the main tion Kashmir has put in place is in dialogue. lipped about it. Vijayakanth is Lotus said that there will be activity of the system could be robust contingency plan and He said the elected repre- undergoing treatment in a US % gradual increase in rain and from heavy to very heavy rain or precautionary measures have sentatives (MLAs, PMs includ- hospital and his close rela- ( snowfall across the State fol- snow most likely to occur for two been taken at all levels to meet ed) and the district secretaries of tions including wife Premalatha lowed by improvement from more days. The weather warning any weather related eventuality. the AIADMK would meet at are attending to him. ( $ . .;
Guwahati: Assam Finance panies with turnover of 10 lakh The Government has also Sarma added that the ben- Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are required to register for proposed to give 1 tola of gold efit is commensurate with the on Wednesday presented a Goods and Services Tax (GST). (11.66 grams) to brides’ parents state’s population policy and 1,193 crore deficit budget for However, to give succour to belonging to the economical- would be made available for 2019-20 with no fresh taxes small businesses and consider- ly weaker sections of the soci- the first two children of a and introducing new schemes ing the small base, the govern- ety. “We shall give one tola family and only in cases like providing rice to poor at 1 ment has raised the GST thresh- gold, costing around 38,000 as where the bride and groom a kg and gold for brides. old limit to 20 lakh following of today, to brides belonging to have both attained the The budget also proposed approval of the GST Council all such communities of our legal age of 18 years to provide financial assistance effective February 1, 2019. state where it is customary to and 21 years, to students, including girls Sarma further proposed to provide gold at the time of respectively. from the minority communi- raise the threshold limit for households in Assam covering wedding under the Arundhati The Assam ty. With an opening balance of registration under GST for a total population of 2.46 crore. scheme,” he said. Government will minus 1,799.84 crore, the suppliers of goods to 40 lakh. “To further strengthen The scheme can be availed verify birth cer- budget proposed to have trans- However, the limit stays at food security for our people, we by formal registration of the tificates and con- actions of 606.80 crore during 20 lakh for suppliers of ser- will provide rice at a further marriages under the duct medical exam- 2019-20, Sarma told the House vices. He said under the subsidized rate of 1 per kg, Special Marriage (Assam) ination, if required, on Wednesday. National Food Security Act instead of the present Rs 3 per Rules, 1954 and will reach the to ensure claims Sarma said for special cat- (NFSA), the Centre provides kg, and the move will benefit 53 beneficiaries at the time of are true, he said. egory States like Assam, com- rice at 3 per kg to 57 lakh Lakh households,” Sarma said. marriage, he said. PTI !( %$#) "% #%) *+,-./ 3 # *12 * # 4 )B- % 54)%$8:8 The MLAs had, however, replied pledging their complete >5 O- P O>C> .P % gnoring whip, nine Congress loyalty to the party, in response IMLAs in Karnataka skipped to the first notice. %$")%:7 The BJP chief also claimed the legislature sitting on MLAs being absent from that even if “Rahul Baba” Wednesday, keeping the ruling the House om Wednesday haratiya Janata Party (BJP) (Congress chief Rahul Gandhi) coalition on tenterhooks on the despite the whip and warning Bpresident Amit Shah went with “Bua and Bhatija”, opening day of the Budget of strict action has caused seri- ridiculed the Samajwadi Party the NDA’s tally of seats in the Session. The nine Congress ous concern to the edgy ruling (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj State will go up (from 73 to at MLAs, including Ramesh Congress-JD(S) coalition in Party (BSP) alliance for the least 74). Jarkiholi, Umesh G Jadhav, B the State. upcoming Lok Sabha polls on “In 2017 (Uttar Pradesh Nagendra, Mahesh Kumathalli, Four BJP lawmakers were Wednesday, saying party work- Assembly polls), a similar who had skipped the January also absent but the party ers would put “Aligarh locks” alliance was forged and two 18 Congress legislature party sources said they had obtained on the shop of “Bua-Bhatija”, boys (Gandhi and Yadav) from (CLP) meet, official and party 6 ) 6"" ) 6 ! " prior permission. referring to BSP supremo Uttar Pradesh had come sources said. > ! > A JDS MLA also did not Mayawati and SP chief together. At that point of time, MLA JN Ganesh, who is show up. Frontline Karnataka Akhilesh Yadav respectively. I had declared that the BJP declared absconding after an the legitimacy of the JDS- and former CM Siddaramaiah Minister DK Shivakumar hit Addressing a meeting of the would win 300 plus seats and alleged brawl with a colleague Congress Government. issued another whip to party out at the BJP for showing dis- booth-level workers of the BJP >5 -" ! , ) D - " thanks to the hard work of our lawmaker at a resort recently, Unruly BJP members cre- MLAs asking them to “compul- respect to the Governor “out of here, Shah used the “Aligarh " 1# >5 % > workers, we won 325,” he said. was among the absentees. ated a ruckus disrupting the sorily” attend the session frustration”, on not being suc- locks” coinage as the city was Shah also accused West The whip asking all ruling address of Governor Vajubhai between Feb 6 and 15. cessful to come to power. once known for the lock indus- Shah asserted that the gen- was different from other polit- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata coalition legislators to be present Vala, forcing him to cut short Speculation are rife that the “We are aware what three try, which is now dying. eral election would be fought ical parties as poll victories Banerjee of making continuous on all days of the Budget Session his speech and read the last four MLAs are still in touch to four BJP MLAs are doing sit- “BJP workers will put on the lines of Prime Minister were guaranteed by the work- efforts to stop the surge of the of the Assembly was issued on para. “We don’t want a bundle with the BJP and may jump ting in Mumbai, our party will Aligarh locks on the shop of Narendra Modi versus the rest. ers in the party and not on the BJP in the State. Tuesday amid allegations of of lies to be read. Down down... ship, as they have not yet take a call on it,” he said. Bua-Bhatija,” he said amid an The BJP had rid Uttar basis of any leader. “If Mamata Banerjee thinks renewed bid by BJP to destabilise the Government that has lost responded to the second notice According to BJP sources, the applause from the gathering. Pradesh of goons, he said, “When BJP workers ask me that by denying permission to the Kumaraswamy Ministry. majority and trust,” BJP mem- issued by Siddaramaiah asking party would continue its agita- Shah said reporters often asked adding that Chief Minister Yogi about the Mahagathbandhan the BJP to hold its programmes The joint Session of the legisla- bers said shouting down Vala. them to appear before him and tion against the government in him how the BJP hoped to win Adityanath had successfully (the proposed Grand Alliance in West Bengal, she will be able ture began on a stormy note with Stung by the MLAs’ absence, explain their absence from the the assembly and during bud- 74 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar tackled the land mafia problem. of opposition parties), I tell to stop the party from forming the Opposition BJP questioning Congress Legislature Party leader CLP meeting. get presentation on Friday. Pradesh with the SP and the “Upar Modi, neeche Yogi them it is a sham and there is the Government there, then she BSP joining hands. (Modi as Prime Minister and no need to fear it. If Mamata should clearly listen with ears “I tell them that if you see Adityanath as Chief Minister). Banerjee, Chandrababu Naidu open that BJP workers will the sea of BJP workers, you will This general election will be come here to seek your sup- demolish the TMC (Trinamool ). 5 ( Q R / get to know where those 74 seats Modi versus the rest. port, will it make any differ- Congress). The BJP will win 23 will come from,” he added. “The BJP has rid Uttar ence? They are leaders only in of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in The BJP and its ally, Apna Pradesh of goons, of parivarvad their respective states,” he said. West Bengal,” he said. & Dal, had won 73 of the 80 Lok (dynasty). Yogi has tackled the # * Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh in land mafia in Uttar Pradesh. 2014 and five years on, the saf- The goons are now scared of :"4%)%: believed to be hiding in the (1 R fron party hopes to increase its police,” Shah said. & < area. The search operation tally in the State. Shah claimed that the BJP Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) continued till late in the Aterrorist was killed in a evening. :"4%)%: (- ( shootout with security forces at Massive clashes erupted in " " )6 Chakoora village of south the village after local youths he Indian Army has Kashmir’s Pulwama district took to streets and clashed Tdetained three soldiers of + while one Central Reserve Police with forces conducting the Jammu & Kashmir Light 8 & Force (CRPF) personnel was operation. The protesters pelt- Infantry (JAKLI) to probe their injured in a grenade attack in ed stones and bricks on secu- involvement in a conspiracy to ,"--:"/&&":-/,- %$")%:7 national President or an ordi- Kulgam district, officials said. rity personnel who in turn reveal whereabouts of their col- #7544%" ,&8?$-:"?"$/&-#/," nary party worker could rise to They said a cordon and retaliated with tear gas shells to league Lance Naik Aurangzeb 8/$:4??9"/""$1$%-#$1 ttar Pradesh Chief Minister the position of the Prime search operation was launched disperse the protesters. who was killed by terrorists in n a gruesome incident, $:81"?8%$1-8/$/--8/8 UYogi Adityanath has asked Minister, he said. by a joint team of Army, police In another incident, sus- south Kashmir on June 14. Iextremists believed to be "/-&$%$%%"&/," /$/" the Congress, the Bahujan This could never happen in and CRPF after unknown ter- pected militants hurled a Affiliated with 44 from the Islamic outfit Popular Samaj Party (BSP) and the the BSP, the SP or the Congress rorists fired upon an army grenade on CRPF camp of 18 Rashtriya Rifles unit, with him. Front of India (PFI), mur- ment, a group of people barged Samajwadi Party (SP) to clari- as they only think of their own vehicle passing through Battalion at Laroo area of Aurangzeb, who was posthu- The three soldiers Abid dered Ramalingam, a 45-year- into the residence of fy their stand on the issue of families, he added. Chakoora village in jurisdiction Kulgam district resulting in mously awarded Shaurya Hussain Wani, Tajamul old Pattali Makkal Katchi Ramalingam and attacked him members of Scheduled Castes The time has come to of Awantipora police district. injuries to one paramilitary Chakra on Independence Day Ahmed and Adil Wani were activist at Thirupuvanam town with knives and swords. They (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) inform the people about the They said in the retaliato- CRPF trooper. The injured last year, was travelling to his his colleagues. They are all in Thanjavur district of Tamil chopped one of his hands and a and Other Backward Classes negative politics of these par- ry action one terrorist was was taken to nearby hospital for native place in a private vehi- local residents. Nadu late on Tuesday night. leg,” said a local resident who did (OBCs) not getting reservation ties and re-elect the BJP in the killed. He was identified as treatment they said. cle on eve of Eid when terror- The Army has not reacted The incident occurred not want his name to be quoted. benefits at the Aligarh Muslim upcoming Lok Sabha polls, he Irfan Ahmad Sheikh, a local Meanwhile, a 13-year-old ists waylaid the vehicle and to the reports about the deten- within hours of a video featur- Dr S Ramadoss, leader of University (AMU). said. The CM also asked the resident who was active as LeT boy Junaid Iqbal succumbed to kidnapped him. tion and questioning of the sol- ing the stand-off between the PMK condemned the act Addressing a gathering party workers to work hard to commander in the area for sev- his injuries at a premier Sources said the trio is diers. The detention came to Ramalingam and some of the and asked the Government of here on Wednesday, Adityanath ensure that offices of the oppo- eral years. The encounter took hospital after battling for life for being quizzed to know if they fore after a youngster Abid Islamist activists went viral all Tamil Nadu to arrest the cul- said while the Centre was giv- sition parties are shut forever. place amid heavy downpour in five days. He and his teenage somehow leaked information Tauseef Wani was allegedly over the State. prits behind the heinous crime. ing crores of rupees to AMU, Prime Minister Narendra the area. Sheikh’s body friend had received injuries after about Aurangzeb’s movement tortured by an Army officer in Ramalingam could be Office of the deputy superin- the opposition parties were not Modi had brought laurels to the drenched in blood and mud an explosive device they were fid- out of his battalion headquar- Shadimarg camp. Former Chief heard in the video questioning tendent of police, Thiruvidai- coming clean on the issue as nation and now every Indian went viral after the encounter. dling with exploded in a south ters in a private vehicle. Minister Mehbooba Mufti went and objecting the PFI activists’ maruthur, under whose juris- they were preoccupied with held his/her head high as the They said search operation Kashmir village. The explosive Aurangzeb was known for his to see Wani at Sri Maharaja efforts to convert the people of diction the incident occurred appeasing minorities. nation was galloping in global was launched by security forces was left over after a gunfight in counterinsurgency offensive Hari Singh Hospital (SMHS) his locality into Islam. refused to reveal any informa- Only in the BJP, a booth rankings in various segments, after the attack in the area. the area last week that resulted in the area and his proximity and accused an Army officer “Within hours of the argu- tion citing absence of staff. President could become the Adityanath said. They said some terrorists were into killing of two terrorists. with an Army officer who has for torturing the youngster. commanded several successful A relative of Wani said operations against militants they have lost touch with Abid $ $ $ 0 !$ $./$$.$ % including killing of Sameer since June and the Army is not Tiger, a top-ranking com- telling them anything about mander of Hizbul Mujahideen. his whereabouts. “We are wor- ) .. 1 Q 2$ 0/ # Aurangzeb’s vehicle was ried now. They (Army) also waylaid by terrorists at called Tawseef and tortured Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Opposition by the tactics of the ED in connection with a Qalampora village and in a him inside the camp. They Minister Mamata Banerjee on sending notices “casually to money-laundering probe, days short duration his body was were asking about his involve- Wednesday slammed the everybody”, Banerjee said: “We after his wife, Priyanka Gandhi, found by a team of police and ment in the killing of Centre for the interrogation of will complain to the Election was formally inducted into the Army officials at Gussu village. Aurangzeb,” he said. Robert Vadra by the Commission against such party. Banerjee also said she A video of his kidnapping was Aurangzeb was posthu- Enforcement Directorate, trend.” “They (the Centre) are would be in Delhi next also released by his abductors. mously awarded Shaury Chakra claiming that the BJP was doing it deliberately ahead of the Wednesday and Thursday, Media reports earlier while as Defence Minister deliberately doing it ahead of polls,” the Trinamool Congress where the Opposition parties claimed that Aurangzeb’s Nirmala Sitharaman trekked a the general election. supremo told reporters at the would make a decision on whereabouts were leaked by a long distance to travel to his Asserting that the BJP will state secretariat. their future course of action. local woman who had alleged- native village in mountainous not be able to scare the Vadra was questioned by PTI ly developed a relationship Poonch district to pay homage. )C2EEE & & ?
! !B: " & 6"& ) . Bengaluru: The black box of the Mirage-2000 trainer air- craft, which crashed in Bengaluru last week killing 3 ! .46., two pilots, has been sent to France’s Dassault Aviation, the Original Equipment Manufacturer, for decoding of 6 > its data, a senior HAL official said on Wednesday. A black box collects in- Anamalai Tiger Reserve,” G flight information and decrypt- #7544%" Ramakrishnan, Range Officer, ing it gives insights about the told The Pioneer. aircraft’s activities. PTI ven as senior officials of the Eforest department were in serious discussion about the next course of action in the a la Chinna Thambi incident, the hero of the story is continuing his odyssey in search of Thadagam Forests, his home turf. At the same time, a new guest in the form of a leopard has started giving ‘headache’ to the forest officials. As on Wednesday evening, for re-locating. One of the Chinna Thambi, who has options before us is to take him endeared himself to the local back to Thadagam, his favorite population through his charm- location,” said the official. ing style, was roaming around Meanwhile, on Tuesday Udumalpet area, according to a night a four-year old leopard senior Tamil Nadu Forest from the nearby reserve forest Department official. “He had “trespassed” into an unoccu- sugarcane for breakfast and pied house in Gudalur in lunch and is taking rest in a search of some eatables. mango orchard,” said the official. By Wednesday morning, He said the department has the ‘guest’ was trapped and has decided not to train him as been moved to the forest kumky (specialist elephant who inspection bungalow. “The ani- trains other elephants) as Chinna mal has suffered some minor Thambi has crossed the maxi- bruises when it was caged and mum age limit prescribed for the forest veterinary surgeon is such training. “We are monitor- attending to him. Once the ani- ing his movements through the mal is found to be in good radio collar which we tied to his health, we would release it neck when he was tranquilised into the reserve forest at !( %$#) "% #%) *+,-./ 4 3 .) $$3! ' = <6 = = *3* (&+.?*3 +', 2 5 ( 9 ! < L( % ( - ( ( ' O > ( ( # " - 4 9-4: ? - - #4 " ibi Aasia Noreen, the Pakistani Christian woman who was on % 3 ( death row for blasphemy, is final- ly out of the woods. The Supreme - " Court of Pakistan recently reject- 8 Bed the final appeal against her acquittal. But " # ) she might still have to relocate to the West, as living in Pakistan could prove perilous 3 S 4 S ?(1. for her. India could have set an example by 0@1/ A/ # inviting her to live in this country. )3 ./1/ # Imagine if Aasia Bibi were a Christian woman in India, working in an agricultur- al field alongside Hindu women. Consider " S a hypothetical scenario. Thirsty after ? working under the hot sun, she fetches a pail of water for fellow workers, but first -S " ( drinks some herself from the metal mug # % lying beside the well. The other women, " - - S suddenly realising that she is a Christian, wonder whether Aasia Bibi had “polluted” their well and “diluted” their religion. And ( ( then, angered and hurt, Aasia Bibi reacts ( -S ( by telling some horrible things about Hindu deities as though she had been read- ( ing BR Ambedkar’s Riddles in Hinduism: # # # ( The Annotated Critical Selection the pre- offences related to religion, Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, recommended the removal of Mogor how a rich Jew in < + % vious night. commonly called “blasphemy was carried out to exclude the alternative provision of life Aleppo (Syria) outwitted a What options would Hindu women laws” that are discriminatory Ahmediyas from the legal def- imprisonment. Since the Muslim Governor, who want- - R+ -S have against Aasia Bibi? First, a cat-fight against non-Muslims. The most inition of being a Muslim. The Pakistan Government did not ed to deprive him of his wealth, to teach her a lesson on the spot. Second, dangerous of them are 295-C language of the amendment appeal against this recommen- life and religion by abetting ! # % 8 tell the owner of the land to dismiss her (use of derogatory remarks had a theological overtone dation in the Supreme Court by blasphemy in the 16th century. ( from services. Third, to complain to their with respect to Prophet incompatible with modern con- the deadline of April 30, 1991, The Governor asked the Jew, respective husbands about the defilement. Mohammed) and 295-B (defil- stitutions. It says that a person, the capital punishment without who was the greatest Prophet - Fourth, to tell the priest about a local tem- ing the Holy Quran) which who does not believe in the an alternative attained finality. among Moses, Christ and < ple. Fifth, go to Rashtriya Swayamsevak carry a punishment of manda- absolute and unqualified final- A judgement of Peshawar Mohammed? Had the Jew said ( Sangh (RSS) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad tory death sentence and life ity of the prophethood of the High Court in 2006 expressed Mohammed, he would be asked (VHP) karyakartas. Sixth, to go to the law imprisonment respectively. Mohammed, is not a Muslim serious concern that whenever to accept Islam. Had he men- - enforcing authorities like police and court. Some of these deadly pro- for the purpose of the a person was charged with tioned the others, it would be - The third and fourth options would visions were inserted in Constitution or law. such an offence, the media considered a blasphemy and he ( have been treated as nothing more than gos- Pakistan’s Penal Code not when In 1977, General Zia-ul gave extensive coverage and the would be put to death. sip-mongering. Also, since Aasia Bibi is not the Islamic Republic was Haq came to power through a accused person was abused by The Jew, however, proved " < a Bible-thumping Christian missionary, founded but in the 1980s, when coup d’état. The ensuing 11 the society/people at large. cleverer than expected. He nar- " # there would be little to excite the RSS and the rest of the world was seized years saw increased Even under Islamic injunc- rated a story of how a rich man % 8 VHP karyakartas. The fifth option of with the idea of progress. Islamisation of Pakistan in var- tions, the court added, it is for had a precious stone, which approaching the law enforcing authorities Pakistan had inherited some ious spheres. These included the Qazi alone to decide the each of his three sons wanted would be positively dangerous for them as blasphemy laws from the insertion of five provisions guilt or innocence of the to inherit on his death. So he they would be hauled up under Section 3 British period but those were relating to blasphemy in the accused and none could be got two exact replicas made of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955, religion-neutral. Their basic Pakistan Penal Code between allowed to forejudge and con- from the lapidaire; and gave .; to enforce religious disabilities (denying purpose was not to defend 1980 and 1986. Close to 1,500 demn any person accused of away those to each son so that access to water sources). Thus, rather than religious principles but main- people have been charged such offence without facing one had the original and the doing any harm to Aasia Bibi, they them- tain communal peace. under those sections till date proper and fair trial. other two had replicas. But he + R selves would have ended up in prison for up In three decades between though none were actually Right to fair trial is what the told each to keep it a secret that to six months besides depositing a penalty. 1947 and 1977, there were only hanged. Supreme Court based its case he had given him the original But on June 14, 2009, Aasia Bibi was 10 reported court judgements A Federal Shariat Court upon in its judgements (dated and the false one to others. But unfortunately in an alternate universe in Pakistan pertaining to (FSC) was established in 1980, October 7, 2015, and January, only the father knew who got $ * + , called Pakistan. She was arrested on charges offences against religion. The with the power to “examine and 28, 2019). But unfortunately, the original. So God gave three of making derogatory remarks about complaints were made mostly decide the question whether the court could not discard or Prophetic religions viz Judaism, ) Prophet Mohammed, based on the evidence by Muslims against other any law or provision of law is challenge the atrocious rubric Christianity and Islam to three # + - ( of Mafia Bibi and Asma Bibi. Qari Muslims, by non-Muslims repugnant to the injunctions of of blasphemy laws. This means races. While each thinks his ( Mohammed Salam, a local cleric, filed a against Muslims. No case was Islam”. The FSC’s decisions are there will be no end to this religion is true, God alone case of blasphemy with the police, based on registered by a Muslim against binding upon the Government madness in Pakistan. The knows the truth. The Muslim ./01 ./02 % * hearsay. The case spiralled in importance non-Muslims for committing unless the latter successfully courts could not counteract governor conceded defeat in his with a local court awarding death sentence an act of blasphemy against appeals to the Shariat bench of blasphemy because they know mission and even rewarded + + 3 S to Aasia Bibi for denigrating Prophet Prophet Mohammed or “defil- the Supreme Court. it is an integral part of Islam. Its the Jew. ! 3 0/ Mohammed in 2010, and later a Lahore ing” the Quran. But all these When Section 295-C was misuse though has been possi- (The writer is author of 4 ! 4 5 court upholding its judgement in 2016. was about to change soon. introduced in 1986, it had a bly as old as its application itself. recently published book, ‘The The Pakistan Penal Code has several In 1974, when Zulfikar Ali provision of life imprisonment Nicholas Mannucci (1638- Microphone Men: How Orators + 3 # 6 controversial sections (and sub sections Bhutto was the Prime Minister, as an alternative to capital pun- 1717), the Italian adventurer to created a Modern India’. Views + 7 thereof) ranging from 295 to 298-C under the first amendment in the ishment. But in 1990, the FSC India, relates in his Storia do expressed are his personal) 6 8 " / 3 -S 93-S: ( " O ( ( ' ( " O ' 8 ( 1 1 ( ( : " ( # + 1 O ( ( ( ( 3 * ( ( % ( # ( #&"88%"$:"& 01"&-$#""&$% /& 6-"&"8-:"/ - K K) @ ? K( & K? ' 4 ( # ; 3 # 6 7 * ( 3- < ( Budget, at best, should have * - 7 + Q reduced tax incidence on the ( lower rungs of taxpayers rather = S Sir — The interim Budget pre- than completely exempting a sented by stand-by Finance L:( 3 M large chunk from the tax radar. Minister Piyush Goyal was clev- D0 ( HE # This is misplaced populism. The S ; ( erly crafted. It sought to lure all # saving grace is that it did not cut > S sections of Indian society, espe- down tax on corporate entities. cially the middle classes and the # # ((" Fiscal discipline seems to have 3 6 # ? ( worker communities. Although D#"E ( been adhered to, but it looks like ; ? + ( the Opposition termed the 0 (. ( # ( it is based more on hope than on measures as a “drop in the ( ( substance. 1# ( ( S ocean”, one hopes that the R Narayan Government will rise above ( ; ( Navi Mumbai + S ( rhetoric and deliver on the ( ( 6 6 ( & # promises. It is true that the : @ 6 (@ 6 ( " ( promise of achche din continues ( ( ( 1 % #" to be a distant dream. Yet, if the % ( O -A3I *3! measures as suggested in the ( " ( Sir — One needs to express ( Budget are implemented in 4 ( ' ( deep appreciation to cancer sur- ( earnest, the standard of living (&$: vivors, those who are bravely should improve substantially. ' # fighting the disease and also the # ( ! No Budget, however, can medical fraternity. It is a combi- ( appease every section of society. nation of medicine, the fighting $$$ The standard deduction limit Last year, the figure was shown mented for only four months of spirit and the never-say-die atti- has been increased from 40,000 to have increased from 6.46 the new fiscal year. tude which will aid them in - + ?; to 50,000; taxpayers with an crore to 8.27 crore. But this time, Unfortunately, most such recovery. The answer to cancer % ?; - 8 annual income higher than five only the number of returns filed Sir — In an election year, the indirect taxes have been ren- is: Never give up, fight back. lakh rupees are surely not as has been mentioned. Now, it Budget was expected to be inter- dered obsolete by Goods and Greater awareness and early happy as the ones who will be remains to be seen if this is an im. Ironically, this year’s Budget Services Tax. In their absence, the interventions are much needed 3- # ( exempted from taxes for earning intentional one. In any case, in sounded like a full-fledged one. Centre has proceeded to outline to tackle the disease. # ( less than the stated amount. a country with a population of Earlier, it was the announcement policies that go beyond the usual TS Karthik ( One must note that this over 130 crore, a lot remains to of indirect taxes that added some practice of setting broad pointers Chennai year’s Budget has not made a be done. relevance to an otherwise large- for the incoming Government. > mention about the exact figure Hemant Kumar ly inconsequential presentation — The foray into direct taxation ! & * of the effective taxpayers’ base. Ambala City the interim Budget is imple- should have been avoided. The %"//"&8/0-""&I#1$-%71 !( %$#) "% #%) *+,-./ + + 5 3 .) $$3!
$ $ !$ % P6 ! P !6 7 @ ! !P B ( J 7 $/ $ ( K J (( ( ( 7 " L K ( L K 6 L ! ! ( ( " 7 - R )) 6 2 9 # : 2 $ R > 8 ( # 0C + > ( + $ # +" 6 0A0/ > - " ( # ( t was expected that the fury and furore generated by the Sabarimala imbroglio # would subside with the seasonal closing ( of the shrine. But controversy has resur- + faced and resulted in a public outcry in KeralaI once again. The latest provocation for ( the Hindus was the news widely publicised that the affidavit submitted by the lawyers of the Marxist Government of Kerala — that con- ( tained the names of women below the age of 50, who entered the Sabarimala shrine — is a # fabricated list of lies. It has names of men and women over 50 years of age, whose age has + S been deliberately reduced and also the name O of a woman, whose address cannot be traced. A heap of lies concocted by the Government is beginning to get exposed. But # ( the question of larger significance, which more and more Hindus are asking themselves, O that too vocally now is: Why this haste to E reform our rituals alone? Why resort to lies, ( police brute force and false propaganda to demolish Hindu faith? ( Marxism and Hinduism in Kerala: Marxism anywhere cannot be tolerant of reli- gion. But in Kerala (and in West Bengal too) the party confronted an Indian reality. They - - could not attack the faith of the organised reli- control and celibacy is followed by the devo- prompted to say that had Shri Rama Krishna icance of Sabarimala’s rituals and tradition is ; ( gions who had well-established vote banks. In tees as they prepare for a visit to the holy shrine. Paramahansa been born in the West, he would to be understood, surely it has to be by using Kerala, therefore, Hindu faith became the pri- Once they put on the bead garland, they are have been subjected to shock treatments. the semantics of spiritual literature and not new , ( mary object of derision. In this task, they always called swamys, suggesting they are worthy of Gender and Sabarimala: If my right to fangled words imported from an alien culture. ( had the unstinted support of the Western- respect. When the devotee reaches Sabarimala, swing my walking stick ends where your nose To paraphrase Sri Aurobindo’s observations on biased media. he is better qualified to realise the ultimate begins, then the feminist bandwagon should Western psychology, the secret of the beauty $ * 0@A/ 9$*: 7 Sanatana dharma and Marxism: As the truth, tatvam asi (thou art that) inscribed at the realise that the right place to swing their walk- of a lotus flower cannot be unravelled by erudite Purohit Swami wrote in his autobiog- entrance of the temple. Sabarimala is not just ing stick is not the Sabarimala shrine. The faith- analysing the composition of the mud in which raphy, “Civilisations superstructure may be very a place of worship, it is a nursery for those ful women devotees of Kerala realise this it grows but it can only be done by looking at % ( fine indeed but it totters like a house of cards, desirous, who follow the path of yoga. It is for unique nature of the deity and this is the rea- the ideal of a lotus existing in some heavenly - ( for the everlasting kingdom is established in this very reason that the unique tradition of son why they spontaneously carried out rallies sphere above. % O 3 * ( man’s hearts and not an inevitable denouement Sabarimala needs to be preserved. against Government interference in Sabarimala. The last citadel and the long fight: Kerala %8 F 3 O ( outwardly to dazzle these eyes.” Marxist Yogic traditions and media lies: Can’t the The faithful respect the right to worship for oth- is the last communist citadel and the LDF Governments in USSR, Czechoslovakia, women too practise these very virtues and dis- ers and Sabarimala is the only temple (one or would fight with all collective strength of the # Yugoslavia and East European countries did cipline? They can, and it for this very reason two local exceptions apart) where age restric- Government machinery, police force and the totter like a pack of cards because they did not that all temples, including the temple of tion for women is followed. numerical strength of its well-knit party cadre improve the inner man. Ayyappa, are open to women of all ages. The The feminists, who still insist on swinging against any consolidation of the forces of Hindu # ( Marxism and social maladies: Hindu Sabarimala idol is conceived by the devotees as their walking sticks at other worshippers’ dharma. They will try to buy over the Christian youths have been the most vulnerable targets a naishtika brahmachari, a youth who has con- noses, are State-sponsored activists of various and Muslim vote banks and also use nefarious < for this loss of values and Marxist indoctrina- served all his vital energy and performs tapas hues. Many have shady pasts, police cases pend- tactics of widening caste divide to split the con- tion. If weaned away from religious moorings, for God’s realisation. He is depicted as sitting ing against them and have Maoist affiliations solidation of Hindu votes. 4 - $ 8 youth become rebellious and Marxist ideolo- in a unique posture, yoga pattasana, which too. When the State Government manipulates For the Hindus of Kerala, the battle is a long 94-$8: R S gy can then be easily driven into such discon- tantric science says is conducive for the arousal the list of young women, who have already drawn out one. They will be isolated, maligned tented minds. In northern Kerala, these unem- of the Kundalini Shakti. If one observes the idol, entered the temple premise, it was the culmi- by the media and curbed by police power. What ployed and under-employed youth are being with even a rudimentary knowledge of tantra nation of a large game plan that divine inter- the Hindus of Kerala need is belief, the peren- - used as volunteers to carry out and yoga (the writer claims nothing more), it vention has exposed. nial nature of Sanatana Dharma that has sur- < ! the political murder. can be seen that in this posture of sitting, pres- Gender, Sabarimala and some common vived greater onslaughts and invasions. But G/// The intellectual pauperism: Sloganeering sure is put on the mooladhara chakra and the sense: Gender parity is a pre-requisite for the Hindus need to fight without forsaking the spir- 4-$8 and repetitions of cliché have stunted indepen- lower energy centres of the body. This posture functioning of democracy. There are times it of tolerance and compassion fostered by their * + + dent thinking minds in the State. “Idiotically is unique and Ayyappa idol at Sabarimala is the when you have to give Caesar what is his due faith, without becoming cowards in the bargain. 3 % < pompous” that is what most people have been only deity depicted in this posture. and to God what is due to him. But again, who But in the political battle field, reduced to by the communists’ propaganda. Is the total sublimation of the vital ener- shall decide where Caesar’s domain ends and Governments of the day will only acknowledge $ S They vainly mouth fascism, sangh parivar, gy, conceived in the idol, ideally suited to be God’s begin? Justice Indu Malhotra said in her the strength of the vote bank. In the neo- # ( renaissance (navodhanam) or any other phrase- worshipped by women of reproductive age? dissenting note that the judiciary itself should Darwinian political scene of India, it is the sur- ology coined by the communist bandwagon. To denounce esoteric religious practices in not judge matters of spiritual significance. vival of the vote bank. And it is here that divid- While Vedantic traditions and faith hold terms of modern-day rationality would be as Media and the propaganda of ed Hindus will have to think wisely, decisive- > through time, the communists are flogging a absurd as dismissing the bread and wine taken lies: Ayyappa is no misogynist, nor is his celiba- ly and cast their votes. Hindu religion never did dead ideology. by the faithful Christians during Eucharist as cy under threat if women visit the shrine. stoop to fascism. It fostered civilisational val- # Sabarimala and its unique tradition: being bakery items of gastronomical delights Neither Ayyappa nor his devotees have con- ues and strengthened nationhood. The writing % Sabarimala has always been a temple that was or giving a biological explanation to the vir- tempt for menstruating women or consider on the wall is clearer now for the Hindus of intended to instill qualities of renunciation, gin’s motherhood of Christ. them unclean. These are arguments concoct- Kerala than ever before. peace and bramhacharya. A 41-day period of Romo Rolland knew the dangers of state ed by Western-biased media and the commu- (The writer is President, Thapasya Art and ! discipline regarding diet restriction, sleep interference in spiritual matters and he was nist propaganda machinery. If the true signif- Literary Forum) : &$ !'E )%* + * , - ).#%, .$ -/ %,0 . - $ 1%- 232 $1%, # 4 -* /%-,2 *%-/ # *,5 ## 6# -7 00* .$ 8%##- 8*79##$ .2- *% - 020 ))* - 8*7%- - ,
ceptually the Third Pole. Usually, mountains warm up faster cent of the habitat in biodiversity The Himalayas are the last Countries in the HKH region But thanks to rapid climate than global averages. Even if we hotspots has been lost over the last citadel of nature and climate change can take inspiration from the Arctic change, the Himalayas hog the limit global warming to 1.5 degree 500 years and one-fourth of the is breaching it. There is an urgent Council where countries have unit- headlines and mostly for all the Celsius, mountain temperatures endemic species could be lost need for the HKH countries to step ed to share information, to jointly wrong reasons. The ICMOD’s would rise above two degree Celsius by 2100. up efforts to lower greenhouse gas develop solutions and to speak assessment report is an effort by the and if current trends continue, Even now, overall condition in emissions so that runaway temper- with a common voice to the inter-governmental body, involving temperatures could go up by four the HKH region is not good as atures can be controlled. global communities about the 5 " a massive scientific exercise, com- to six degrees Celsius. poverty incidence is one-third as In order to get there, it is impacts of climate change and ( prising over 300 researchers and This holds dire consequences compared to the national average important that they rein in air and other concerns. 6 6 ebruary 4, 2019, was a signif- spanning over four years. not only for our glaciers but also for that’s one-fourth. water pollution and promote sus- The world will not realise as it icant day for the Himalayas as The report said that the HKH food, energy, ecosystems and for the Besides, over 30 per cent of the tainable energy. This will help con- will not stand to lose if the HKH ( Fon this very day, the region is warming faster than the people, who rely on them in terms HKH population suffers from food tain biodiversity loss and assist region is climatically compromised ( Kathmandu-based International global average. And it would con- of ecosystem change, changing insecurity and 50 per cent are some of the most poor and vulner- but HKH countries will surely feel Centre for Integrated Mountain tinue to do so during this century. water flow patterns and increased faced with some form of malnutri- able people to adapt to the environ- the adverse impacts of climate Development (ICIMOD) released This assessment is very concerning hazards of disasters. tion. Moreover, about 80 per cent ment. Inter-governmental cooper- change on the region, and India L M the much-awaited first ever assess- as the HKH region is an incredibly In a 1.5 degree Celsius world, of the rural population living in ation has to be the foundation for being part of the same, must take ment report on the impact of cli- important asset for Asia and the about one-third of our glaciers HKH countries lack access to clean this effort and the ICMOD’s report the lead and sensitse the countries ( ( mate change on the Hindu Kush- world. It is a key source of water, will disappear by 2100 and under energy for cooking. Added to this, can make for a good start. of the impending environmental ( % Himalayan (HKH) region. energy, carbon stocks as well as rich the current emission scenario, we there remains persistent gender Yet another method is to draw problems of the region and do the ( ' 1 The region — spread over 3,500 biodiversity. For example, the rivers will lose two-third of our glacier and social imbalance in develop- the countries into a meaningful dia- needful. square kilometres across eight starting from HKH are home to volumes. Many major cities in and mental activities. logue so that the importance of The uniqueness of the HKH (O countries, including India, Nepal about two billion people with the near the HKH region have annual Given these circumstances, it is health of the HKH region in par- region is its topography and ecol- and China — is also known as the potential to generate 500 gigawatts average PM2.5 concentrations of crucial to bring global attention to ticular and the Himalayan region in ogy. They have to be preserved. Water Tower of Asia due to its of hydropower. almost 10 times higher than the the Himalayas. The ICMOD, with general is emphasised. This will Ditto for its traditional culture and ( reserve of frozen water. The region The region is, however, under guidelines made by the World its 350 researchers, practitioners help politicians, Government offi- communities. However, this can be is considered to be the core area of threat from climate change in addi- Health Organisation. and policy-makers, has put minds cials, media, business and other possible only by keeping climate ( the Himalayas, which by them- tion to a host of other changes, In addition to negative health together to bring out this scientif- influential people work together, in change at bay at any cost. selves, are not the only youngest including ecosystem degradation, impacts, this also adds to melting ic assessment so that the message is tandem with the goals of preserv- (The writer is an environmental mountain range but are also con- outmigration and air pollution. of our glaciers. Already, 70 to 80 per spread without any confusion. ing the environment. journalist) ! ( %$#) "% #%) *+,-./ * -6 6 ( * 1F ( ) (2+ ## " * ) 1 ,7,+ (domestic tariff area) may not % 64# be extended to EoU/SEZ,” the DGFT notice said. 45 65$7" * +-) SEZs and EoUs are export- (-+ ( + oriented units outside the elecom regulator Trai has ambit of domestic customs Tserved a showcause notice - ( 9: & laws. to Airtel over the blackout 9,-+9 ( & “Members of trade and faced by some of its DTH cus- industry are informed that tomers during the switchover 9,- ,( +-+ export of bio-fuels for non-fuel to the new tariff regime, purposes from EoU/SEZ will sources said. be regulated” under certain The showcause notice was 45 65$7" rules of SEZs and foreign trade issued by Telecom Regulatory policy, it added. Authority of India (Trai) earli- he Government has It said that the feedstock for er this week, and Airtel has Tallowed export of bio-fuels production of bio-fuel for 7":8?%4%47%8:% as the LDF Government had been given three days time to from special economic zones export from these areas should already decided to levy only 1 respond, they told PTI. (SEZs) and export-oriented be from imported sources only. he Kerala Government will per cent fuel tax from airlines When contacted, an Airtel units (EoUs) with certain con- Bio-fuels include ethyl Tslash the tax on aviation operating service from the spokesperson said a few cus- ditions, according to a notice of alcohol, petroleum oil and oils fuel to 5 per cent from the cur- newly commissioned Kannur tomers may have experienced the directorate general of for- obtained from bituminous rent 28.75 per cent for domes- airport. delays in provisioning of chan- eign trade. minerals, bio-diesel and mix- 45 65$7" Securities Head, PCG and domestic institutional investors tic airlines, state Finance The announcement comes nels, owing to a massive surge In August 2018, the tures. Capital Markets Strategy, V K bought equities worth 525.26 Minister T M Thomas Isaac a day after the Congress-led in last minute requests during Government imposed restric- Before August 2018, he rupee on Wednesday Sharma said. crore, provisional data showed. said on Wednesday. UDF opposition had staged a migration, and that the service tions on export of bio-fuels for exports of these items were Tended almost flat at 71.56 He added that volatility for The benchmark Brent Isaac made the significant walkout in the State assembly provider remains committed to non-fuel purposes. allowed without any restric- per US dollar as participants the USD-INR pair could be crude futures fell 0.76 per cent announcement in the assembly alleging bias in the tax cut on ensuring compliance with all After this restriction, tions. preferred to wait for the confined to a narrow range to $61.51 per barrel. during the discussion on the aviation fuel announced for regulatory norms. exporters operating from SEZs India exported ethyl alco- Reserve Bank’s interest rate until the release of the policy Meanwhile, domestic equi- state budget for 2019-20. Kannur airport and urged Trai has unveiled the new and EoUs made representations hol worth $276.35 million in decision for further cues. statement. ty indices darted up for the fifth “The tax on ATF will be them to extend the relief to tariff order and regulatory to remove this prohibition stat- 2017-18 as against $224 million The domestic currency has According to Sunil straight session Wednesday on reduced to 5 per cent from the three other airports in the regime for the broadcast and ing they only use imported in the previous fiscal. been trading in a narrow range Sharma, Chief Investment across-the-board buying amid existing 28.75 per cent for state. cable sector, which would pave material for export of final Similarly, export of petro- ahead of RBI’s monetary poli- Officer, Sanctum Wealth expectations of a shift in RBI’s domestic airlines operating Chief Minister Pinarayi the way for consumers to opt product. leum oil and oils obtained cy meeting outcome, scheduled Management, though Indian policy stance. service from the state air- Vijayan had defended the deci- for channels they wish to view, They also informed from bituminous minerals for February 7. rupee is the worst performing The BSE Sensex vaulted ports. A revenue loss of 100 sion to levy only 1 per cent tax and pay only for them. Government authorities that increased to $8 million in At the Interbank Foreign emerging market currency over 358.42 points, or 0.98 per cent, crore is expected through on ATF for airlines operating It had said every channel SEZ units have been granted 2017-18 from $0.54 million in Exchange market, the rupee the last one month, it is expect- to close at 36,975.23, while the this,” he said. from the Kannur airport, say- should be offered a la carte, with letter of approval for export of the previous fiscal. moved between 71.68 to 71.49 ed to recover “should crude broader NSE Nifty gained Aviation fuel accounts for ing it was given as a support to a transparent display of rates on bio-fuels and EoU units have Biodiesel and mixtures during the session, before final- prices continue to slide and RBI 128.10 points, or 1.17 per cent, a major portion of operating the newly commissioned air- electronic programme guide. obligations to fulfil under an shipments rose to $5.36 million ly ending at 71.56, showing a announces a rate cut in to 11,062.45. cost for airlines. port. The new framework came export promotion scheme. in the last financial year from gain of just 1 paise. Thursday’s meeting”. The Financial Benchmark Not only airports under the However, he had evaded into effect from February 1. “Considering the hardship $2.73 million in 2016-17. On Tuesday, the rupee had Meanwhile, the dollar India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the UDAN (regional connectivity the repeated question of the In a statement on faced by the trade community Last year, the directorate settled 23 paise higher at 71.57 index, which gauges the green- reference rate for the scheme), but non-UDAN air- UDF on why the Government Wednesday, Trai said it had and the fact that production of had also imposed restriction on against the greenback. back’s strength against a basket rupee/dollar at 71.5731 and for ports would also get the new had not implemented the deci- “received information that bio-fuels in EoU/SEZ would be import of bio-fuels including “This week, there are rela- of six currencies, was trading at rupee/euro at 81.5461. The tax breather, Isaac said. sion of its own cabinet in 2017 while migrating consumers, from imported feedstock, ethyl alcohol and other dena- tively thin volume trades in 96.21, higher by 0.16 per cent. reference rate for rupee/British The tax cut is expected to to reduce the fuel tax to 5 per one large service provider has therefore, it would not impact tured spirits, bio-diesel, petro- currency markets, as many Foreign funds purchased pound was fixed at 92.6886 and benefit three international air- cent for airlines operating ser- caused blackout on the TV the domestic production/con- leum oils and oils obtained Asian markets are shut on shares worth 694.97 crore on for rupee/100 Japanese yen at ports- Thiruvananthapuram, vice from all airports in the screen of a few thousand sub- sumption. Hence, the restric- from bituminous minerals Lunar New Year,” HDFC a net basis Wednesday, and 65.21. Kochi and Karipur in the State State. scribers”. tion as applicable to DTA other than crude.
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!&% 2@ +, !'(, ( 45 65$7"=8%" The regulator has its own state- respective clients. of-the-art integrated surveillance “Accordingly, trading members *6! ( 6 ( 7 apital markets watchdog Sebi mechanism in addition to the sur- are advised to step-up monitoring of New Delhi: MG Motor India on Wednesday said it has tied up with five Cand stock exchanges have veillance systems of the stock the trading activity of their clients leading private banks to offer vehicle loans to its customers and dealers. The stepped up their live surveillance of exchanges. including intra-day activity and company said it has signed agreements with Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, intra-day trading in select stocks in Following a directive from Sebi, proactively report to the exchange Kotak Mahindra Bank and Yes Bank. “This is in addition to the MoU signed " ##C"H the wake of increased volatility seen top exchanges BSE and NSE, on observations/findings, if any,” the cir- with India's leading public sector lender State Bank of India by the company in these scrips; and any manipula- Tuesday night, also asked their cular said. earlier this week,” MG Motor India said in a statement. The partnerships will tor would face strict regulatory respective trading members to A source said the Sebi’s directive provide financing solutions to MG's customers and dealer partners starting with :> action. enhance their own monitoring of to the exchanges followed a signifi- its first launch, the Hector SUV, in the second quarter of 2019, it added. “Through Sources said the Securities and intra-day trading activities of their cant stock-level volatility seen in the these partnerships, MG Motor India will offer term loans to its customers while Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has clients, and proactively report any market and is aimed at keeping a also facilitating inventory funding and access to credit solutions for its dealer- 8%" Only two of the 30 Sensex asked the exchanges to beef up adverse observation immediately to watch on possible manipulation of ships,” MG Motor India Chief Commercial Officer Gaurav Gupta said. He fur- stocks ended in the red -- their vigil for any possible manipu- the bourses. prices of these stocks. ther said: “Joining hands with the largest financial institutions in the country enchmark indices darted up IndusInd Bank and Axis Bank, lation in stocks that are witnessing The stepped-up vigil by the reg- There are already robust sur- will facilitate credit to our dealer partners and customers.” The carmaker said Bfor the fifth straight session which slipped up to 0.54 per huge volatility and to report any ulator and the exchanges follows veillance systems in place, and these it plans to operate 110 sales and service touch points across India ahead of the Wednesday on across-the- cent. irregularity urgently to the regulator huge volatility seen in some stocks new measures are in addition to the launch and is working to provide financial packages to meet requirements of board buying amid expecta- Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, for further action. amid adverse news flow regarding existing vigil mechanism. customers. tions of a shift in RBI's policy ONGC, Bajaj Auto, ICICI These surveillance measures their promoters and top manage- There has been an overflow of stance. Bank, NTPC, Coal India, include identification of unusual ment, and other issues. The news regarding various scrips which ! The BSE Sensex vaulted M&M and RIL led the winners' concentration of positions intra- exchanges have already sought expla- has contributed to the volatility, New Delhi: US retail major Walmart, which invested USD 16 billion in 358.42 points, or 0.98 per cent, pack, spurting up to 4.34 per day, stepping up of the already nations from these companies about and the regulator wants to ensure Flipkart, Wednesday said it is committed to the Indian market and is optimistic to close at 36,975.23, while the cent. existing order-level surveillance in volatility as well as the media reports. that these situations should not be despite recent changes in the FDI policy for e-commerce firms in the country. broader NSE Nifty gained Broader indices, however, addition to the trade-level surveil- In separate but similar circulars, misused to manipulate the market. The Bentonville-based retailing major's statement came after a recent report by 128.10 points, or 1.17 per cent, ended on a mixed note. The lance, a source familiar with the reg- the BSE and the NSE said they have “Such additional surveillance global consultancy firm Morgan Stanley, which had hinted that Walmart may to 11,062.45. BSE LargeCap index rallied ulatory move said. Besides, Sebi will stepped up their surveillance in measures are taken by Sebi and quit Flipkart as the new foreign direct investment (FDI) policy came into effect, Both the indices closed at 1.13 per cent, mid-caps slipped also look at intra-day trading in these view of the recent volatility in the exchanges whenever the market is which would lower its profitability in the long run. Morgan Stanley, in a report five-month highs, led by finan- 0.12 per cent and the small cap stocks through its own surveillance market, and the trading members volatile and it also serves as a cau- titled ‘Assessing Flipkart Risk to Walmart EPS’ dated February 4, claimed that cial services, IT and metal gauge inched up 0.05 per cent. mechanism and take necessary also have a responsibility of moni- tion to manipulators,” the source “an exit is likely, not completely out of the question, with the Indian e-commerce stocks, amid persistent for- Sectorally, metal, IT, ener- action wherever required. toring the trading activity of their said. market becoming more complicated”. “Walmart's and Flipkart's commitment to eign fund inflows. gy and auto led the rally, jump- India is deep and long term. Despite the recent changes in regulations, we remain Analysts said investor sen- ing up to 2.44 per cent. optimistic about the country,” said Dirk Van den Berghe, Executive Vice President timent was bullish ahead of the “Domestic market rallied 1 and Regional CEO Walmart Asia and Canada. He added: “We will continue to Reserve Bank of India's mon- per cent led by broad-based % 33.A ; 16 focus on serving customers, creating sustained economic growth and bringing etary policy meeting outcome, buying across sectors, Nifty sustainable benefits to the country, including employment generation, supporting scheduled for Thursday. breached its narrow trading New Delhi: Adani Power’s con- ter, the statement said. The average jects in the past. We hope to see time- small businesses and farmers, and growing Indian exports to Walmart's global The RBI’s Monetary Policy band of 10650-10950 on solidated net loss narrowed to Plant Load Factor (PLF) or capacity ly approval of supplementary PPAs markets.” Tightening norms for e-commerce firms having foreign investment, Committee (MPC) began its expectation of a shift in RBI's 1,180.78 crore for the quarter ended utilisation of power generating plants (power purchase agreement) by the the government, from February 1, barred online marketplaces like Flipkart and three-day meet Tuesday to policy stance and strong FII on December 31, 2018, from was 73 per cent in the third quarter (power regulator) CERC, which will Amazon from selling products of companies where they hold stakes and banned decide on key rates amid inflows. 1,313.74 crore in the year-ago quar- of 2018-19 compared to 58 per cent help the Mundra power plant to oper- exclusive marketing arrangements that could influence product price. The revised expectations that it may change “Additionally, drop in bond ter, helped by a healthy growth in in the same quarter of last fiscal. ate sustainably.” policy on FDI in online retail, issued by the commerce and industry ministry, its policy stance to 'neutral' yield and marginal strength in income, according to a company Commenting on results Gautam He said: “We have also received also said that these firms have to offer equal services or facilities to all its ven- from 'calibrated tightening' on rupee added strength to this statement. Total income of the com- Adani Chairman, Adani Group said, a substantial amount of compensatory dors without discrimination. Last year on August 18, Walmart had completed low inflation footprint, even as expectation," said Vinod Nair, pany rose to 6,667.11 crore in the "We are witnessing rapid progress in payments under Change in Law for acquisition of 77 per cent stake in Flipkart for about USD 16 billion (Rs 1.05 a rate cut was ruled out by Head of Research, Geojit quarter ending December from the resolution of regulatory issues that Domestic Coal Shortfall, for the lakh crore), a deal which gave the US retailer access to the Indian e-commerce many experts. Financial Services. 4,916.34 crore in the year-ago quar- have affected cash flows of our pro- Tiroda and Kawai plants.” PTI market.
SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10,965.10 11,072.60 10,962.70 11,062.45 128.1 Script Open High Low LTP SAIL 45.95 47.8 44.6 47.35 EDELWEISS 141.5 142.85 140 141.3 KANSAINER 458.95 469.9 457.1 463.25 TECHM 784 814.5 774 812 61 RELINFRA 228.2 229 141.75 154 ESCORTS 685.25 689.7 671.25 683.1 JSLHISAR 80.05 83.35 78 79.7 FORTIS 135.65 138.2 134.2 134.9 CIPLA 510.5 546.7 504.1 545.1 37.1 RELIANCE 1,298.00 1,316.50 1,292.00 1,309.85 JUSTDIAL 476.45 484 468 482.05 GODREJCP 684 708.65 683.95 707 VTL 1,030.30 1,075.00 1,015.05 1,015.05 ZEEL 367 398 367 388.95 23.6 YESBANK 178 179.9 172.6 176.3 JISLJALEQS 53 55.2 51.3 54.55 SOUTHBANK 12.8 13.09 12.65 12.94 J&KBANK 40 40 38.3 38.8 BAJFINANCE 2,619.00 2,720.00 2,612.10 2,718.00 114.4 RELCAPITAL 152.2 156.3 135.95 143.75 NESTLEIND 11,666.00 11,672.00 11,469.95 11,648.00 TORNTPHARM 1,860.00 1,860.00 1,780.00 1,790.10 JINDALSAW 81 81.25 79.25 79.6 TATASTEEL 466 486.7 463.8 484.85 20.15 TCS 2,052.00 2,086.00 2,040.40 2,073.40 NCC 78.25 79.95 76.9 79.75 AMBUJACEM 210 215.1 208.5 214.8 GODREJPROP 750 750 737.5 750 GRASIM 705.05 739.85 705.05 734.05 30.1 JUBLFOOD 1,341.95 1,344.05 1,235.65 1,289.65 RBLBANK 589.5 589.6 578.75 583.05 PRSMJOHNSN 67.5 76 65.1 75.15 NAUKRI 1,760.00 1,760.00 1,722.00 1,746.00 HINDPETRO 226.55 234.9 226.5 234 8.85 TECHM 782 814 774.1 811 IBREALEST 69 70.3 63.05 69.7 3MINDIA 20,600.00 20,691.00 20,260.00 20,650.00 GRANULES 88 88 84.5 85.5 EICHERMOT 20,529.65 21,200.00 20,529.65 21,199.90 720.25 ZEEL 365.55 396.45 365.55 387.95 STRTECH 220.05 221.3 210.65 218.4 NATIONALUM 58 59 57.15 58.85 JAMNAAUTO 53.55 53.7 52.15 52.65 DHFL 123.55 124.95 113.25 119.2 BHARATFORG 479 487.05 472.5 485 TATAMTRDVR 91.3 92.75 88.85 92.25 GUJALKALI 508 513.5 499.05 505 HINDALCO 205.6 212.1 202.5 211.9 7.15 AXISBANK 729.3 734.35 715.95 723.9 SRTRANSFIN 1,078.75 1,078.75 1,050.45 1,067.50 VGUARD 194.1 195.1 188.7 190.4 SYMPHONY 1,212.00 1,218.00 1,186.80 1,210.00 BAJAJFINSV 6,059.00 6,231.00 6,048.80 6,210.10 193 MARUTI 7,130.00 7,240.00 7,074.60 7,191.10 CGPOWER 31.4 32.9 30 32.5 AIAENG 1,617.50 1,620.00 1,600.00 1,603.00 NAVINFLUOR 614.5 622 609.85 614 ONGC 143.4 147.75 142.5 147.5 4.55 DISHTV 23.6 28.4 20.5 27.4 ORIENTBANK 92.6 92.85 88.7 91.65 FCONSUMER 43.55 44.5 41.9 42.85 VBL 800 843 800 840 IOC 133.5 138.25 133.5 137.95 4.2 IBULHSGFIN 650 661.55 636 654.15 DABUR 454 454 448 452.8 LAXMIMACH 5,320.00 5,743.45 5,285.25 5,578.05 THERMAX 1,082.40 1,087.85 1,061.20 1,067.70 INFRATEL 290 298 288.8 297.9 9 GRAPHITE 527 568 502.8 515.95 TORNTPOWER 245.8 252.1 238.15 244 WHIRLPOOL 1,462.15 1,491.05 1,420.00 1,442.00 ASTRAZEN 1,615.80 1,667.60 1,590.95 1,606.10 BAJAJ-AUTO 2,715.00 2,785.00 2,714.15 2,785.00 74.35 TATASTEEL 465.9 486.9 463.85 484.4 GAIL 336 340.6 330.45 340 PERSISTENT 641.85 673.8 634.25 658.05 CROMPTON 217.95 217.95 208.55 217.5 GAIL 336.5 340.85 330.3 340.3 8.2 LUPIN 841.7 850.5 805.4 841.95 VIPIND 501.15 522 501.15 519 UBL 1,434.80 1,434.80 1,396.00 1,406.60 ISGEC 5,096.90 5,097.05 5,000.00 5,050.00 JSWSTEEL 274.4 282.9 271.5 279.5 5.95 BAJFINANCE 2,610.00 2,720.00 2,610.00 2,715.00 INDIANB 215.3 217.4 207 216.6 ATUL 3,519.50 3,519.50 3,475.00 3,477.00 ISEC 199.4 201.1 196 201 SUNPHARMA 410 419 403.3 418.35 8.45 INFY 754.25 766.15 753.8 762.65 APOLLOTYRE 203 203 193.85 198.85 GODFRYPHLP 933.2 972 922.15 964.35 UFLEX 251.55 255.25 250.75 254.85 COALINDIA 216.5 220.7 216.35 220.6 4.2 SBIN 285.4 288.9 283.6 288.2 NIITTECH 1,322.90 1,333.60 1,289.95 1,292.85 APOLLOHOSP 1,300.00 1,316.35 1,288.80 1,306.50 GDL 108.5 115 105 110 NTPC 135.8 137.75 135 137.1 2.6 JETAIRWAYS 240 241.85 234 236.6 BEL 80.3 82.1 78.35 81.9 CONCOR 522.9 524.2 503.8 509.1 JSWENERGY 67.25 67.3 66.6 67.2 TATAMOTORS 176 179.45 171.9 179.1 3.3 BAJAJHLDNG 2,951.50 3,003.00 2,946.00 2,989.40 AMARAJABAT 771 796 771 784 EQUITAS 123.6 123.6 117.55 120.25 SHANKARA 337 337 321.2 322.65 NAVNETEDUL 106.5 107.8 103.1 105.05 ICICIBANK 353.6 361.9 353.2 359.25 6.6 RPOWER 12 13.1 10.3 12.75 TVSMOTOR 508.9 508.9 486.75 491 ENGINERSIN 112.9 114.3 112.35 114 HEIDELBERG 145 149.5 143.3 147 BDL 243.95 243.95 232 233.05 SBIN 285.85 289.75 283.5 289.45 4.8 ICICIBANK 353 361.5 353 358.9 MGL 974.4 974.4 959.1 965.15 HONAUT 21,087.10 21,345.00 20,999.95 21,082.50 ORIENTCEM 65.3 66 61.9 63.5 MAHABANK 13.64 13.86 13.5 13.72 M&M 687.9 698.25 682.05 695.85 10.95 IPCALAB 737.95 759.95 731.1 755.35 OMAXE 212.75 213.7 211.2 211.9 PAGEIND 24,299.00 24,335.00 24,055.00 24,230.00 INOXWIND 61.4 61.4 56.85 58.2 CUB 188 188.1 185.3 187 ULTRACEMCO 3,484.90 3,534.90 3,441.00 3,514.90 53.15 SRF 2,045.00 2,275.00 2,044.00 2,239.00 CUMMINSIND 795.7 805.15 771.5 801.15 GLENMARK 636 644.4 628.75 642.2 MMTC 24.9 25.1 24.15 25 GESHIP 295.05 303 290.9 297.4 BAYERCROP 4,317.75 4,379.85 4,301.05 4,379.85 RELIANCE 1,296.25 1,317.65 1,294.25 1,310.55 19 ADANIPOWER 38.3 38.6 34.7 38.05 CEATLTD 1,107.00 1,109.35 1,069.15 1,088.00 MCX 709.85 709.85 684 693.45 GUJFLUORO 841.65 859.6 841.65 854.95 LT 1,308.00 1,320.00 1,293.05 1,311.65 KTKBANK 115 117.2 113.3 116.8 GLAXO 1,391.40 1,393.00 1,370.00 1,374.50 IOB 13.1 13.26 12.75 12.81 IBULHSGFIN 651 661.75 636 654.8 9.4 COALINDIA 217 221 216.4 220.15 BPCL 338.5 341.35 337 340 NBCC 53.7 54.3 52.4 53.7 GNFC 321.2 322.5 314.65 317.3 GICHSGFIN 220.4 220.4 212.7 217.2 GPPL 82.05 83 81.55 82.85 MARUTI 7,120.00 7,220.00 7,067.00 7,195.05 101.45 JINDALSTEL 130 136.2 123.3 135.3 RAYMOND 730.2 731.35 698.3 710.75 HSCL 110.5 114.95 107.3 114.4 VINATIORGA 1,595.50 1,618.00 1,584.75 1,600.00 KALPATPOWR 364.2 369.5 358.85 367.85 ITC 275 278.4 274.55 278 3.85 HEG 2,497.00 2,619.90 2,446.00 2,524.70 AJANTPHARM 924.8 941.35 903.1 932.25 TV18BRDCST 31.3 32.1 30.7 31.95 GODREJAGRO 471.1 474 470.6 473.7 PIIND 842.2 845.05 833 837 VEDL 163.35 165 157.75 164.75 2.15 SUNPHARMA 409.8 417.65 403.3 415.4 CENTURYTEX 750 764.5 738.65 760.15 GILLETTE 6,498.95 6,499.50 6,445.00 6,455.20 BAJAJELEC 473.25 478 465.75 474.05 GICRE 248.25 248.3 240.5 240.8 TCS 2,049.90 2,086.85 2,041.05 2,070.00 25.45 ADANIPORTS 339.9 341.75 319.2 329 SUZLON 3.66 3.99 3.45 3.82 PNBHOUSING 908.5 950 906.9 949 EMAMILTD 407.85 408 400.65 402 NESCO 443 443.5 439.05 440 ASIANPAINT 1,457.85 1,476.20 1,452.30 1,468.00 17.65 ICICIGI 881.6 903.9 879.45 895.7 UNIONBANK 78.2 79.6 76.1 79.35 MANPASAND 64.45 77.15 58 77.15 BIRLACORPN 451 460 447.05 454 ASTERDM 152.15 159 152.1 157.95 WIPRO 369.15 374.95 368.75 372.8 4.35 CIPLA 510 543 504.4 527.95 IBVENTURES 323 327.9 311.8 318.85 CRISIL 1,633.55 1,657.00 1,620.15 1,653.00 NILKAMAL 1,364.00 1,364.00 1,281.00 1,288.00 LEMONTREE 72.9 72.9 69.9 70.55 INFY 755.55 766.95 754.35 763.75 8.9 VEDL 164.2 165 157.9 163.75 RAJESHEXPO 576.9 591 570 573.15 SPARC 149.2 149.35 140.95 143.15 ASTRAL 1,155.20 1,191.00 1,140.25 1,167.95 FLFL 432.95 433.9 427.95 430 UPL 802 810 796.25 805.25 9.3 TATAMOTORS 177 179.3 171.9 178.2 ONGC 143 147.5 142.7 146.65 KSCL 585.25 589.5 564.05 567.55 GSKCONS 7,610.00 7,641.50 7,591.70 7,625.00 GMDCLTD 80.9 80.95 78.1 78.85 HCLTECH 1,051.00 1,064.95 1,045.10 1,056.00 8.25 HDFCBANK 2,120.00 2,125.20 2,113.95 2,123.00 OFSS 3,838.50 3,899.95 3,827.20 3,899.95 IBULISL 248.1 256 245.75 245.75 WESTLIFE 377 377 366 366.55 FDC 171 173 162.5 166.3 HEROMOTOCO 2,870.00 2,892.00 2,850.00 2,875.00 20.45 TATACHEM 618 632.75 587.4 594 IOC 133.95 137.9 133.75 137.5 SWANENERGY 98.05 98.8 96.2 96.25 TTKPRESTIG 7,792.30 7,916.90 7,786.15 7,786.15 JKLAKSHMI 306.3 308 300.1 305.9 BPCL 337.95 341.4 336.7 340 2.05 PNB 74.3 75.65 72.8 75.2 INDIACEM 79 81 77.3 80.4 LALPATHLAB 1,050.00 1,120.00 1,050.00 1,083.05 RATNAMANI 850.55 850.55 830.05 846 PHOENIXLTD 573.3 581.4 549.4 567.7 YESBANK 178.9 178.95 173 177.1 1 HINDUNILVR 1,833.00 1,835.65 1,817.00 1,828.55 RADICO 442.5 442.7 433 440.45 AKZOINDIA 1,728.80 1,757.55 1,719.00 1,725.00 CARBORUNIV 341.75 341.75 337 337 SADBHAV 190.1 190.1 184.7 187.75 HINDUNILVR 1,828.40 1,836.45 1,820.00 1,830.00 8.55 PCJEWELLER 67.2 67.2 61.55 66.1 BALKRISIND 796.4 800.3 776 788.6 ICICIPRULI 286.25 289.85 285.5 287.9 TIINDIA 342 342.5 331.55 331.55 TEAMLEASE 2,767.00 2,800.00 2,759.90 2,800.00 HDFC 1,983.60 1,994.90 1,975.50 1,990.00 8.6 ITC 274.4 278.1 274.4 277.55 DELTACORP 229 230.35 221.5 222.25 KAJARIACER 550 550.05 541.2 548.2 DCMSHRIRAM 347.75 351.4 340 345.45 GRINDWELL 522.05 523.05 510.05 512 HDFCBANK 2,116.25 2,127.00 2,113.60 2,122.00 7.95 STAR 427 433.35 402.8 416.4 RNAM 137.6 163.1 134 162.3 CERA 2,321.35 2,354.15 2,296.50 2,321.40 PTC 76.2 77.75 74.55 77.6 COROMANDEL 456 456 444.7 445.4 ITDCEM 107 109.3 104.8 107.9 POWERGRID 186.25 188.75 184.75 186.65 0.55 SUNTV 522.2 549.3 517 543.4 SUVEN 202.4 231.45 202.4 220.3 MINDAIND 286.65 295 276.4 284.7 TIFHL 456 456.7 440 442.2 JBCHEPHARM 313.95 317.5 312 315.5 COFFEEDAY 260 268 256 268 APARINDS 607.7 612.25 602.45 612.25 LT 1,308.00 1,322.00 1,293.05 1,308.00 3.4 ASHOKLEY 82.7 83 80.4 82.5 PIDILITIND 1,124.90 1,131.25 1,114.95 1,123.65 EICHERMOT 20,538.00 21,200.00 20,538.00 21,110.20 JPASSOCIAT 5.09 5.35 4.72 5.2 KRBL 363 364.4 350.3 353.85 EIHOTEL 199.7 199.7 190.1 190.1 BALMLAWRIE 183.85 185 181.95 184 BHARTIARTL 307 310.5 301 308.6 0.4 UPL 791 809.35 791 805 FSL 47.8 48.05 46.15 46.5 TIMETECHNO 90 90.7 85.05 85.05 CORPBANK 25.2 26.25 25 25.6 KOTAKBANK 1,280.00 1,288.80 1,276.35 1,280.00 0.85 RCOM 5.19 5.98 4.85 5.48 CHOLAFIN 1,238.20 1,260.00 1,223.90 1,246.60 TATACOFFEE 87.05 87.05 84.2 85.3 MAHLIFE 372.3 372.3 367 370 AXISBANK 731.3 734.5 715.6 726.1 -3.4 KOTAKBANK 1,286.00 1,288.00 1,275.70 1,279.05 AARTIIND 1,700.50 1,700.50 1,601.00 1,625.90 NH 197 202.8 194.85 197.95 LUXIND 1,190.50 1,205.00 1,184.05 1,197.00 TITAN 1,066.00 1,072.00 1,050.50 1,059.30 -7.4 M&M 688 696.75 682.15 694.55 FRETAIL 444 444 434 438.6 MERCK 3,203.55 3,270.00 3,203.55 3,265.00 SHARDACROP 323.55 324.85 316 320 DRREDDY 2,816.00 2,816.00 2,761.00 2,792.00 -29.45 IDFCFIRSTB 42.35 42.6 40.25 41.65 PVR 1,598.80 1,603.65 1,585.05 1,589.00 MOIL 163.5 163.9 161.55 163 SHRIRAMCIT 1,570.00 1,570.00 1,550.00 1,550.00 INDUSINDBK 1,543.75 1,543.75 1,507.00 1,522.75 -19 DRREDDY 2,820.00 2,820.00 2,762.10 2,784.70 POWERGRID 186 188.4 185 187.1 TRENT 352.6 359.15 350.4 353.45 DBCORP 178.5 182 176 178.5 ADANIPORTS 338.8 341.8 318.85 329.15 -10.65 WOCKPHARMA 412 412.8 381 399.3 CANFINHOME 245.05 248.15 240.2 244.15 APLLTD 580.05 585.6 575 580 EVEREADY 212.2 213.05 210.5 210.5 BEML 761 764.55 726 758.3 PETRONET 219.3 220.75 215.8 219.35 CENTURYPLY 155 167.95 155 162.2 SANOFI 6,404.90 6,484.95 6,404.90 6,458.00 L&TFH 127 129.3 125.65 128.85 ERIS 645 655 635 644.25 UCOBANK 17.6 18.25 17.6 18.05 ESSELPRO 109.05 112.15 109.05 110.7 TITAN 1,065.00 1,071.00 1,050.40 1,059.10 HFCL 21.65 21.9 21.4 21.65 TEJASNET 144.45 153.1 140.05 151.1 GUJGAS 126.65 128.25 124.95 126 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE MUTHOOTFIN 498.05 510.65 472 482.1 OIL 170.6 173 169.05 172.4 DENABANK 11.71 11.72 11.46 11.66 TNPL 209.1 209.4 204 208.65 NIFTY NEXT 50 26,488.90 26,709.95 26,257.00 26,639.80 242.05 DLF 159.5 162.05 152.1 160.05 DBL 315.55 322.6 313.2 320.8 EIDPARRY 201.7 202 195.9 196.85 MHRIL 195.35 200.65 193.35 197.55 BANDHANBNK 421.9 444 420.5 443.5 26.85 DMART 1,472.75 1,520.30 1,457.45 1,506.60 TATACOMM 493.95 495.95 487.8 489.45 SCI 38.45 38.65 37.4 37.45 SHK 166.3 169.8 160.75 166.25 SAIL 45.75 47.8 44.55 47.8 2.45 BAJAJ-AUTO 2,709.00 2,785.00 2,709.00 2,783.00 BERGEPAINT 308 312.5 307.05 312 GET&D 278.6 298.35 272.3 295.3 SHOPERSTOP 502.35 502.8 495.65 499.7 SUNTV 523.35 547.9 516.6 544.8 22.8 BANKINDIA 91.45 92.4 87.4 91.95 ENDURANCE 1,211.95 1,220.10 1,196.15 1,214.85 VIJAYABANK 42.05 42.9 41.3 42.9 HIMATSEIDE 183.25 188 178.3 187.1 BHEL 59.35 61.15 57.6 60.9 2.05 UJJIVAN 299 300.85 288.6 298.2 KEI 368.65 371 356.2 363.35 BLUEDART 3,081.15 3,117.00 3,080.00 3,089.25 KIOCL 132.15 133.1 126.5 128.2 GODREJCP 685.05 709 685.05 706.75 22.25 HAVELLS 738.45 744.9 726.5 736.95 APLAPOLLO 1,127.70 1,136.00 1,078.35 1,105.00 GHCL 242.55 245.8 238.55 242.25 CENTRUM 31.85 32.2 30.95 31.4 SHREECEM 15,800.00 16,150.00 15,614.05 16,150.00 474.35 PEL 2,164.85 2,196.00 2,111.45 2,171.55 BOSCHLTD 19,190.00 19,295.40 19,053.95 19,224.00 BASF 1,332.00 1,350.50 1,305.00 1,310.05 JAGRAN 99.5 100.05 96 96.7 BEL 80 82.2 78.3 82.05 2.25 WIPRO 368.4 374.8 368.35 372.05 CHENNPETRO 229.7 231.85 225.7 229.65 JSL 24.7 25 24.2 24.4 SKFINDIA 1,895.70 1,928.00 1,895.70 1,928.00 NHPC 23.95 25.2 23.65 24.45 0.65 BHEL 59.3 60.95 57.6 60.6 SHREECEM 15,750.00 16,070.00 15,642.60 16,005.00 BLUESTARCO 585.05 597 573.65 584.25 GALAXYSURF 1,097.55 1,097.55 1,064.05 1,066.00 CADILAHC 314 325 311.3 323.05 8.2 BAJAJFINSV 6,070.00 6,238.60 6,050.00 6,205.95 ABFRL 212.5 216.5 209.1 210.3 TVTODAY 348.4 348.4 326.6 336 ECLERX 1,001.05 1,038.45 985 1,023.50 AMBUJACEM 210.3 215.55 208.65 214.7 5.45 GSPL 170.25 170.45 167.7 168.2 ABB 1,260.15 1,274.60 1,254.60 1,265.00 ANDHRABANK 24.35 24.65 23.9 24.4 KNRCON 204.6 207 204.55 206.5 AUROPHARMA 745.5 764.75 738 762.05 18.55 HINDPETRO 226.5 235 226.5 234.05 CADILAHC 320 324.4 311.4 323.25 RAMCOCEM 596.35 609.9 589.7 601.25 SUDARSCHEM 312.4 317.45 306.05 315.1 NIACL 175 177.1 170.15 175 SIEMENS 995.6 1,030.85 990 1,019.00 24.4 HDFC 1,984.35 1,993.15 1,976.50 1,989.00 COLPAL 1,293.00 1,306.95 1,291.65 1,294.25 GODREJIND 488 494.55 479.8 494 HAL 666.65 680 655 665 MOTILALOFS 619.8 622.2 615.3 615.85 DMART 1,472.00 1,526.00 1,458.00 1,505.00 33.3 INDUSINDBK 1,549.00 1,554.05 1,507.50 1,535.00 MOTHERSUMI 136.7 138.75 135.55 137.5 ADANITRANS 215.45 218.55 214.65 216 JYOTHYLAB 185 186.95 176.6 178 FINOLEXIND 505.45 505.45 492.05 492.8 OFSS 3,820.00 3,917.95 3,818.15 3,912.00 83.75 JSWSTEEL 274.4 282.6 271.55 279.3 MEGH 50 50.6 42.1 44.7 JMFINANCIL 76.3 79 74.5 79 BOMDYEING 104 104 104 104 JKCEMENT 690.05 700.75 685 700 INDIGO 1,174.00 1,215.90 1,169.40 1,200.00 25.6 BHARTIARTL 308 309.9 301.15 308.3 NTPC 136 137.35 135.05 136.65 TATAINVEST 850 855.75 820.1 825.95 LAKSHVILAS 57 60.25 56.1 58.9 MONSANTO 2,600.00 2,668.00 2,600.00 2,668.00 CCL 269.55 272 268.2 270.55 MCDOWELL-N 552 561.8 543.55 561.35 11.45 INFIBEAM 32.9 36.2 31.7 34.1 SBILIFE 583.2 589.2 576 576 NHPC 23.75 24.3 23.7 24.3 SYNGENE 605.1 606.5 591.25 599 RELAXO 737.75 740.4 717 717.05 L&TFH 127 129.45 125.7 128.95 2.55 RECLTD 115.8 120.2 115.6 119 ALBK 42 43 40.15 42.35 DEEPAKNI 221.7 229 218.25 229 SJVN 25.1 25.6 25.1 25.55 SCHNEIDER 85.2 86.25 84.15 85.55 BANKBARODA 108.5 109.8 106 109.5 1.55 SIEMENS 1,001.50 1,026.10 990 1,015.95 FORCEMOT 1,399.95 1,419.00 1,351.00 1,359.30 CHAMBLFERT 161.15 172.9 160.5 170.65 GREAVESCOT 119.85 121 119.05 120 SCHAEFFLER 5,480.00 5,530.30 5,351.05 5,351.05 ICICIGI 872.15 907.9 872.15 897 12.4 BIOCON 650.1 651.95 617.4 633.95 SREINFRA 23 23 19.15 22.2 LTTS 1,600.00 1,609.40 1,569.00 1,580.00 RALLIS 157.15 159.5 154.85 155.45 TIMKEN 555.05 563.55 554.3 555.55 ACC 1,404.70 1,414.00 1,374.00 1,408.15 19.35 ACC 1,400.00 1,413.95 1,374.60 1,399.80 MARICO 371.3 371.3 361.25 367.8 PARAGMILK 209.85 217.95 206.05 217.95 CARERATING 975.15 997 963.3 976.4 ASHOKA 116.5 117.6 114.55 117.4 MOTHERSUMI 137 138.55 135.55 138.4 1.9 ASIANPAINT 1,468.70 1,472.95 1,433.85 1,465.85 ABCAPITAL 83.4 83.9 81.6 82.45 BBTC 1,176.35 1,185.40 1,166.55 1,185.00 ADVENZYMES 160 164 160 162.25 ELGIEQUIP 237.1 243.95 237 240.25 NMDC 94.05 95.45 91.7 95.2 1.3 TATAGLOBAL 185 189.5 178 188.35 JAICORPLTD 95.4 95.6 87.5 90.2 AUBANK 591.6 605 583 598.9 COCHINSHIP 364 366.45 360.6 361 BAJAJCON 349 354.25 345 352.8 OIL 170.3 171.65 168.85 171.5 2 AUROPHARMA 749.8 765 738.65 760.65 MFSL 369.3 378.45 361.1 373.55 PGHH 9,999.80 9,999.80 9,858.10 9,978.00 ALLCARGO 101.4 105.2 99 102.35 IFBIND 764.95 765.05 726 726 LUPIN 838 851.5 805 847.5 9.8 HEROMOTOCO 2,874.40 2,889.45 2,848.60 2,875.15 ITI 91.4 93.5 88.55 91.25 GSFC 92.6 93.9 91.95 93.5 NBVENTURES 110.8 111.15 106.5 109.8 LAOPALA 208 214.05 205 209.05 BOSCHLTD 19,160.00 19,299.00 19,041.75 19,276.00 219.6 MANAPPURAM 93.5 98 91 96.6 FINCABLES 396.15 409 380.1 407.9 HSIL 248 252 243 246 SUNDRMFAST 522.1 531.9 520.25 526.85 SUPREMEIND 994.1 1,000.50 994.05 1,000.50 TRITURBINE 105 105.5 101.05 102.2 DABUR 451 455 447.1 454 4.95 BLISSGVS 159.8 170 157.2 159.55 GRUH 221.95 230.4 220.3 229.55 BHARATFIN 920 957.05 920 946.2 SYNDIBANK 35.65 35.65 34.75 35.45 ADANIGREEN 34.5 34.5 33 33.25 PNCINFRA 143.35 144.05 139.05 141.05 BRITANNIA 3,188.50 3,199.95 3,105.05 3,199.95 32.9 BANDHANBNK 420.55 444 420.55 439.7 HEXAWARE 356.4 363 353.4 360 BATAINDIA 1,181.35 1,202.65 1,165.00 1,199.90 INDHOTEL 142.05 143.55 138 141 IFCI 12.5 12.7 12.15 12.57 MAHINDCIE 229 230 224.5 230 HERITGFOOD 480.25 488.4 473.8 479.9 ASHOKLEY 82.3 83.15 80.5 83 0.85 SPICEJET 77.85 81 77.4 80.25 LTI 1,811.00 1,852.95 1,811.00 1,844.95 HUDCO 40 40.45 39.2 39.55 CENTRALBK 29.25 29.6 28.55 29.35 GAYAPROJ 164.5 165 162.05 165 ICICIPRULI 286.65 290.4 285.6 289 2.7 GRASIM 706.5 735.65 705.3 732 PHILIPCARB 162.5 165.9 158 161.6 OBEROIRLTY 450 463.6 449.55 450.2 NAVKARCORP 44.7 44.8 43 43.05 GREENPLY 130.3 130.3 127 129.75 MARICO 368.95 368.95 361 366.8 3.3 ULTRACEMCO 3,461.25 3,530.45 3,441.35 3,506.50 TATAPOWER 69.55 71 68.4 70.95 DCBBANK 178 179.95 175.95 178.3 DCAL 198 201 190 193.55 MINDACORP 139.6 142.15 138.4 139 DLF 158 162.5 152.05 161.15 1.4 GMRINFRA 14.8 15.45 14.6 15.1 INTELLECT 170.3 185.1 169.05 182.3 VMART 2,700.05 2,725.00 2,640.20 2,709.25 NLCINDIA 62.3 62.7 61.5 62.55 REDINGTON 68.8 69.25 66.9 69.25 PIDILITIND 1,120.05 1,132.25 1,114.10 1,129.00 9.7 MINDTREE 898.9 909.75 890.75 895.65 RCF 57.5 58 55.5 56.6 SONATSOFTW 328.95 331.5 316.45 328.8 FORBESCO 1,985.00 2,023.80 1,956.00 2,020.00 LAURUSLABS 350.1 350.1 345 345 HAVELLS 735.4 744.7 726.05 737 6.2 HCLTECH 1,049.00 1,065.00 1,049.00 1,053.80 HDFCLIFE 373.6 377.35 368.1 369.75 HINDZINC 256 258.4 253.5 256.4 SUNCLAYLTD 2,723.00 2,796.95 2,650.00 2,789.90 SUPPETRO 190.05 197.4 190 197.4 HINDZINC 254.25 259 253.25 256.25 1.45 RAIN 98.05 108.35 98.05 106.95 LICHSGFIN 463.9 463.9 450.3 459.6 QUESS 631 675 629.1 675 AEGISLOG 198.2 200.1 194 199.85 MAGMA 97.85 97.85 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So let’s " & Fmovement joined ranks on Wednesday that tolerance work together, compromise, with a major union, a first for for illegal immigration is not and reach a deal that will truly both, in a day of nationwide compassionate — it is cruel. make America safe,” said the protests over taxes and buying Trump, in his annual State US President. )4 power that brought tens of of the Union address, said: Asking the Congress to ( 6 thousands into the streets. “We have a moral duty to cre- defend the very dangerous $,&"!0' Brief scuffles marked the ate an immigration system that southern border, Trump said >( (:) mostly calm Paris demonstra- protects the lives and jobs of no issue better illustrates the tion on Tuesday. our citizens”. divide between America’s ( ( Police fired several rounds The lawless state of the working class and America’s $ of tear gas, clearing trouble- southern Mexico border is a political class than illegal immi- ( makers from the Place de la threat to the safety, security and gration. Concorde, which borders the financial well-being of all He said that wealthy politi- *( US Embassy. Americans, he said. " " cians and donors push for Tear gas was also used in “This (moral duty) ! , . open borders while living their ",&$ )( ' Lille and elsewhere. before the Senate, would also He noted overlapping includes our obligation to the % ) ! lives behind walls and gates and " ( However, tension was min- make it a crime for protesters demands between his union millions of immigrants living % C7% - guards. Meanwhile, working ( imal compared with the week- to conceal their faces — a and yellow vest protesters. here today, who followed the class Americans are left to pay ( ly protests held since mid- common occurrence during “There’s no reason why we rules and respected our laws. “It includes humanitarian Trump said. the price for mass illegal migra- ( ( ' November by the yellow vest Saturday protests by the yellow shouldn’t demonstrate next to Legal immigrants enrich our assistance, more law enforce- This is a smart, strategic, tion -- reduced jobs, lower ( " O movement to demand fiscal vest movement, by both those each other or one behind nation and strengthen our soci- ment, drug detection at our see-through steel barrier -- wages, overburdened schools ? %( and social justice in a major trying to offset the effects of another. ety in countless ways. I want ports, closing loopholes that not just a simple concrete wall, and hospitals, increased crime, ( challenge to President tear gas and by troublemakers What’s important is that people to come into our coun- enable child smuggling, and he said. and a depleted social safety net, Emmanuel Macron. concealing their identities. our first day together is a suc- try, but they have to come in plans for a new physical barri- “It will be deployed in the he told members of the US As protesters marched, Meanwhile, the cess, in the middle of the legally,” said the US President er, or wall, to secure the vast areas identified by border Congress. H 6 lawmakers in the national Communist-backed CGT week,” he said. in his address to a joint session areas between our ports of (( ( Assembly, the Lower House of union marched from Paris City “I find business leaders of the US Congress. entry. "&-#$@(&$"B!P Parliament, voted 387-92 to Hall to the Place de la have it easy and it’s time we Trump said his adminis- “In the past, most of the ' pass a bill aimed at preventing Concorde side-by-side with hold big company bosses in this tration has sent to Congress a people in this room voted for Q(;# # 6 2H: ( 1 violence during protests, and protesters from the yellow vest country accountable,” Martinez commonsense proposal to end a wall — but the proper wall ( helping authorities maintain movement, which takes its said. The grassroots yellow the crisis on southern border. never got built. I’ll get it built,” 0 order. name from the safety vests vest movement has no anoint- #64 R ( (6 ( The Bill would, for they wear that are required in ed leader and an array of 1 instance, authorise regional all cars. demands. %7"4);4 along the US-Mexico border, ( 0 prefects to prevent people seen Union chief Philippe However, increasing buy- +# #;# .R which shut down the govern- ( as a serious threat to public Martinez cheered the hand-in- ing power and ending what S President Donald Trump ment and postponed the P 6 order from protesting, or force hand protests with the yellow they perceive as favoritism Uon Wednesday called for address which was earlier & protesters involved in violence vests, promising daily initiatives toward the powerful at the @ + rejecting politics of revenge, scheduled on January 29. % 1% 6 ( % to pay for damage. and “something big” each expense of the less fortunate are resistance and retribution, but “We must reject the politics 5 The Bill, which must go Tuesday. leading demands. insisted on building a wall of revenge, resistance and ret- %)76%6 out intervention in internal along the US-Mexico border as ribution,” Trump told Congress affairs.” he appeared before a divided near the beginning of his State R $ ' ( raq’s most senior Shiite cler- Iraq “rejects being a Congress for his annual State of of the Union address, claiming !&88"%8 Iic on Wednesday joined a launching pad for harming the Union address. in his speech that he is putting 4 #5 ( - -R chorus of Iraqi politicians and any other country,” he said His calls for reconciliation forward “the agenda of the 4%; ' clerics criticizing recent state- during a meeting with UN were met with mostly stone- United States.” ! ? ments by President Donald Iraq envoy Jeanine Hennis- faced silence from Democrats, “An economic miracle is 1 Trump in which he said US Plasschaert at the cleric’s base who bitterly oppose his agen- taking place in the United ( ) Colombo: Sri Lankan troops should stay in Iraq to in Najaf. da and accuse him of hasten- States — and the only thing 0 President Maithripala Sirisena keep an eye on neighbouring Both Iraq’s President and ing the decline in cross-party that can stop it are foolish wars, 4 ' 6 said on Wednesday that he will %;%:675%%$$%45 Iran. Prime Minister have hit back at cooperation. politics or ridiculous partisan ( Caracas: Venezuelan military implement death penalty for Grand Ayatollah Ali al- Trump’s statements to US The president had a record investigations,” the president 4%; officers blocked a bridge on he drug dealers within three ope Francis has acknowl- Sistani said Iraq aspires to have media this week stating that US 35-day standoff with the said. L( border with Colombia ahead of months, ending a 42-year Pedged receiving a request “good and balanced relations” troops should stay at a base in Democrats led by House He said that tolerance for ( 4%; an anticipated humanitarian moratorium on capital pun- from embattled Venezuelan with all of its neighbors “based Iraq so that America can Speaker Nancy Pelosi over his illegal immigration is not com- ) @ aid shipment Tuesday, as oppo- ishment in the country. President Nicholas Maduro to on mutual interests and with- “watch Iran.” proposed controversial wall passionate — it is cruel. L M sition leader Juan Guaido Sirisena said that execution help relaunch talks to end the stepped up his challenge to of drug convicts is a necessity country’s political crisis but @3 President Nicolas Maduro’s in view of the fast spreading ruled out any involvement authority. The Opposition- drug menace in the island unless opposition leader Juan dominated National Assembly nation. Guaido requests it. Francis on ! 1+ had earlier warned the armed “I will implement the death Tuesday acknowledged that he 6 * forces, which make up much of penalty during the next 2-3 hadn’t read Maduro’s letter, Maduro’s power base, not to months,” he said while address- which he said arrived at the Vatican City: Pope cross a “red line” by ing the parliament. Sri Lanka’s Vatican via diplomatic pouch. Francis says his pil- blocking aid. last hanging took place in June He added, “We’ll see what grimage this week to the Guaido, who proclaimed 1976. Since then successive can be done.” But speaking to United Arab Emirates himself acting president on presidents have refused to sign reporters en route home from wrote a “new page in January 23 -- sparking an inter- death warrants to hang con- the United Arab Emirates, he history of the dialogue national crisis -- claims that up victs. Sirisena took the decision recalled that a previous Vatican between Christianity to 300,000 people face death if despite Sri Lanka becoming diplomatic effort to facilitate and Islam” and in pro- the aid is not delivered. party to a UN moratorium on talks between Maduro and the moting world peace “You know there’s a red death penalty in 2016. opposition “went up in smoke.” based on brotherhood. line, you know well there’s a He said that his decision And he insisted on the Telling pilgrims at limit, you know that medicines, which was expressed last year basic diplomatic requirement the Vatican on food and medical supplies are could not be carried out due to that two sides to any conflict Wednesday about mak- that limit,” lawmaker Miguel bureaucratic lethargy and the must jointly request external ing the first-ever papal Pizarro said in a message to the links between officials and facilitation or mediation of trip to the Arabian military. AFP drug mafias. PTI negotiations. Peninsula. 6 !( %$#) "% #%) *+,-./ 75 !$ ,4- .6 / $. $ ) $!$)$ ).$ !$$ /.$% $ /$! $ %$ ( @ )) 7 #%5 .!6 %$ $ 3,44- 7 @P+ *- 2008. She exclaims, “There’s a you are under the public eye, % difference in the way the film you have to have a thick skin 6;54O:5 shows the case as compared to and be firm on whatever you ( - $8Q some TV shows that have tried say. People will always dig some- to show the same case in a sen- thing out of it. This doesn’t id you know that a woman can’t be sational manner. No subject in mean you stay quiet against the Q ' arrested after six in the evening and itself is good or bad. It’s impor- wrong.” if she is being taken into the police tant for people who create fic- Talking about challenging ' custody after that, there has to be tion to show a crime in a sensi- patriarchy at home, she says that " a woman guard around her all the tive manner that makes people it will be done only when we Dtime till she’s there. Well, actress Swara Bhasker also delve deeper into it serious- start speaking up. It is some- '#@ came to know the fact recently. ly and as something that is thing that equally affects the There are laws that lay down the substan- unjustified.” boys as it does to the girls. “The 6 tive rights of the masses, pertaining to the ben- Adding on to that, she says first step to challenging it is to ( ( efits of the people. However, due to lack of prop- that showing a rape or molesta- say something against it and er awareness, such provisions hardly yield any tion of a woman that objectifies stop it. If someday a girl is tired justice, highlights Swara as she speaks about the their body and fetishises the vio- or has an injury and she has to forthcoming drama on Colors, Courtroom. lence in a perverse manner “can serve tea to her father, why does She says, “There are numerous laws which only make the crime appear not the son do it in that case? people don’t know about but should be aware pleasurable and justified to some Why only the daughter? If the of. The show will make these legal procedures people. It’s all a game of percep- child comes back at 3 ‘o’ clock 7 and important laws accessible to people in an tion.” in the night, the mother will interesting way.” It is because none will ever Even though the actress has wake up to ask about serving 4 specifically open a book to read about laws, else been trolled by multiple food for him/her. Why?” they would have been lawyers. accounts, she continues to be Hence, it “begins” with such L" She says that there’s a fear that grips peo- very active on social media basic habits, she says, adding ple when they first hear of court and legal pro- when it comes to raising con- that “fighting for it is a later sce- cedures. “They always want to avoid them. ;#"%$56"% cerns over crimes against nario, the first thing is to learn ( " They start thinking about the high court and women. She says that she does- how to recognise it.” ' 1 repeated visits to the lower ones for case pro- 7%5#;5% n’t believe in making social Talking about her previous % "Q ceedings, feeling that the next 25 years of their #;8:"4"5$0 media as a courtroom of justice opening on sexual harassment at lives might just get wasted doing this. %46"%?5:> just like it increasingly is becom- the workplace, she says that ( Pendency is a great issue in our country. But ing one. women don’t know what is hap- that is also because common people hardly 8#7%)%"4 “Social media has become a pening to them. “When I shared M know the exact court procedures and the way 7""65% >;8 court in itself and I am very about the incident, I realised law works in the country,” says Swara. She #%4O:5$%#5 much against this idea. You that just because the harasser Q L ' highlights that it’s interesting “how law is can’t replace the judiciary with never touched me, it doesn’t 7 made for people’s protection and that in turn 75@86"#"%:> mob lynchings, virtual trails or mean that it wasn’t harassment. " M puts them into trouble.” "7; any kind of revolution on I managed to save myself. I The actress says that when she got to know $>4#7"4);: Twitter. It’s for connecting and realised at that time it didn’t feel about the show, she found it very “interesting” socialising and spreading views, like harassment to me because even though she is not a part of it, she wanted ?":8%$:"%$ not for making a jury out of it,” of a lack of awareness. To recog- to support it. "O0;: says she. nise, we need to break the O -+2 ,) = :- The Anarkali of Aarah actress believes Recalling the Mumbai silence and start conversations.” + - ,*:-(+ + #;445#"4) that it’s important for our society to ques- %46 attacks of 26/11, she says that She says that women have -*+ 7+>2 -) - tion the right and wrong of things. She when Kasab had been caught, been raising their voices since + * + 7+ ) says, “In our country most people act ;#"%$""4) “there was an anger and josh time immemorial but it’s only without thinking. We are just reacting among people to kill him by now that our ears have risen to --(9- %46:5%6"4) to things. Such shows are important for ?"5 4; hanging him on the streets. hear them out. “The Vishakha :?- 9 -) them to know, think, question and act Such a dangerous thing to do case is an example and it was in 9 2-*> accordingly.” 0;:%&"4) and ask for! There was mob vio- the late 1990s. We are fighting There have been shows like lence all around. Indeed he was for the same thing even today — 2 -) - %@8:> Crime Patrol, Savdhaan India, that ;8;0" terrorist and had to be punished. sexual harassment at workplace. 2- have showed numerous real-life But not in this way.” It’s been three decades since,” + 7+ cases of crime against humanity and She goes on to add, “We says Swara. alerted the society. Swara believes have to be very careful when we Talking about the #MeToo 7# that such shows are capable of talk about justice. We can’t turn movement, she says that we are ) analysing fear as well as tracing the into inhuman carnivores or looking at the movement in just @ 7 2- criminal mindset. devils in order to get justice. one way — how many women She says, “It depends on the way Hence, there’s a court and a have come and spoken against + , >/, 9 a particular crime is portrayed. No room of people who have read their harassers. -9--+ subject in itself is good or bad.” She about the Constitution and law But she feels we shouldn’t :?- 9 -) 2 2- believes that if you choose to to give justice to us. They know judge the campaign only on that “fetishise” a crime or “sensationalise” the way and are much qualified, basis. “We should look at it as a + 7+ 2- + it and show it in a “dhinchak way by trained and smarter than us cathartic movement which is * ( 9 ( 2-* using sensational headlines around it, common people to take law in breaking a silence and teaching *-9 ( () ) it will only make it seem justified to their hands. Let it happen the to recognise the wrong. It is also those who have a pervert mindset. We rational way.” about accepting and recognising + - @>PL @ ( ( don’t need to look at fiction for sensation- Swara, who was trolled that this happened to me years alising any crime as our TV soaps and incessantly for her masturbation ago and today I have the courage % news channels are enough. Many of scene in her film Veere Di to speak up against it. People ' ( them report on such heinous events Wedding, says that she doesn’t through this, could realise that & in an irresponsible manner.” regret doing or saying anything a certain person wasn’t just a Giving an example, she talks that she does, especially on stupid or insane man, rather he ' about the film Talvar, a repertory social media. “I don’t ever regret was a predator,” she says. L M on Arushi-Hemraj murder case of it. I don’t feel the need to. When * . 6" % ; L &( ) &( ' # #R @ " 1 ' ( ( ( (AA( $$$. )$ ).$Q / /$ $ $ %$3, ' &( Q oday, we cannot imagine our 9,600 of them never did it, whereas, words. While 54 per cent of the peo- M 2 lives without the internet. It’s not around 10, 236 netizens said that ple said they had not changed the pass- ( Tan era of gaining knowledge they don’t have children. The total words to their social media accounts through spending hours in libraries graph showed that 60 per cent of the in the last six months to a year, 31 per % " & (1 $ (A :' :(,-( and with books. It’s a Google Search parents in the surveyed group didn’t cent admitted they cannot even recall ( era. However, not many are aware of monitor the content their kids con- how long had it been since they last ( ( rom kundali to tarot card reading, the impact it has on people and about sume online. changed their passwords. people across the globe have been creating a safer and better internet. Moving on to personal awareness, A similar neglect towards safety Fcurious about predicting their future. On the Safer Internet Day, an around 67 per cent said they skipped measures was also observed with Everyone has been trying to alter their des- online marketplace company released reading the ‘terms & conditions’ or any police verification of household staff. ( P -(9 (* tiny with gemstones to warding off evil and a survey about 2019 internet behaviour other safety/legal guidelines while Around 75 per cent confirmed that wanting to know what future has in store and impact. The survey with 26,000+ signing up to a website or using a prod- they had not conducted a police ver- ( **+ for them. But do these fortune-tellers even netizens revealed internet behaviour uct. There only 8,689 users who read ification or did not know if one had to exist? They sure do, in tales. and attitude towards safety — both the terms and conditions against be done. About only 25 per cent con- Q Actress Sana Sayyad plays the charac- online and in general — with an aim 17,502 users who didn’t. firmed having observed this process ter of Drishti in StarPlus’ new offering — to drive awareness and call for action The survey also revealed some reg- for household staff. Respondents from )% Divya Drishti, a narrative of twin sisters to all users and play an active role ular habits like changing of pass- Delhi were the highest among those ) who are blessed with powers, they have towards creating a better and safer who said they observe this process for been separated by fate but hope of reunit- internet for all, especially the younger household staff, followed by those ( ing with each other keeps them going. lot. The survey covers respondents from Mumbai. ( Sana’s character, who is born with a super- between 18 to 55 years of age from However, contradictory to the power, can see the impending forthcom- Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, overall neglect, there also existed a L ( M 1 ing and Divya, on the other hand, can Ahmedabad, Chennai and Hyderabad. high degree of awareness with finan- ( ( change them. As per the survey, a majority of cial safety. Around 68 per Sana explains that in the show, as netizens neglected cybersecurity prac- cent said that they had ! Drishti and Divya try to reunite with each tices in their personal lives. Around 57 never shared their OTP or " other on every full moon’s night, a threat had to do a lot of home work like watch- per cent respondents password for their bank ( looms over them. The wicked witch or ing a few series and films. I am still trying showed negligence account, social media #" $ pishachini, who is equipped with a power- to adapt to a lot of things. The whole idea towards their safety — accounts, laptop or ful dagger and has a hollow eye, haunts of working hard, showcasing something both online and offline. phone with any- ) 1 Drishti by malevolent visions of her. There new and the challenges that I had to ful- Around 56 per cent of one. are certain events including the witch’s reg- fill just got me on it,” says Sana. netizens freely shared Lavanya K ular appearances that make her wonder The actress shares that the show has got their personal details Chandan, gener- ? % ( whether her gifted superpowers are really many layers to it. Having superpowers is like mobile number on al counsel of the a boon or a mere jinx? the “USP” but apart from that there are their professional or offi- said company, Sana says, “The show has been con- other relevant things as well. “You’ll see the cial social media said, “The inter- ceived keeping in mind the new wave of bonding between two sisters, a lot of thrill, accounts. Over 14,543 net dominates our & concepts that comes with a little element suspense, twist and turns, moral values, users made their lives like nothing -A3C) of thrill and keeps viewers on the edge of romance and friendship.” contact numbers else. It is in our inter- % ' the seats.” Sana explains that the show’s story visible online on est, therefore, to use 0 (3A She feels that these days, such kind of telling value is good versus evil. She says, accounts like it in a manner that fictional shows are “quite in trend.” Even “Conflict of good and evil is a concept that LinkedIn, continues to though people don’t believe in it, they enjoy has survived for over ages and has long whereas only improve the quality watching it. She says, “Every genre has a been ingrained into literature. The fight is 11,648 users did- of our lives while certain kind of audience.” considered to be universal. 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he Kiru Hydro Electric and an annual revenue of Project is being imple- approximately Rs. 25 crore Tmented by the Chenab shall be available for the infra- Valley Power Projects Private structural development and Limited (CVPPPL) and is a welfare schemes for the Project joint venture between the Affected People on a continu- NHPC Limited, Jammu and ous basis over the life of the > : ) & Kashmir State Power project. Development Corporation Extensive corporate social Limited (JKSPDC), and PTC responsibility (CSR) activities India Limited. have also been taken up in the Satya Pal Malik, Governor region for the development of of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr local area. The construction of Jitendra Singh, Union Minister the project will also lead to a he 20th edition of the largest theatre festi- of State for Development of considerable improvement of Tval of Asia-Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM), North Eastern Region, Dr the roads and bridges as well as is being hosted in Delhi which has brought Nirmal Singh, Speaker, Jammu the communication systems together over 100 national and international and Kashmir Legislative and electric supply system in theatre acts in a 21-day long spectacle. Assembly, Jugal Kishore the region, thereby developing Organised by the National School of Drama, Sharma, Member of the area socio-economically. the 20th BRM has put forth some very innov- Parliament, Lok Sabha and The state of Jammu and ative ambiance performances and street plays Shamsher Singh, Member of Kashmir is bestowed with huge since its beginning. Parliament, Rajya Sabha also hydro potential and in the Some interesting plays included ‘Besure graced the occasion. Kishtwar region there are many Gramophone Wala Mechanic’, a play by Indira During the address Modi projects in the pipeline for Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women Ekti Nodir Naam’, a Bengali play which talked said that the hydro electric pro- crore. The annual generation state GST for the project on skill development and so on construction. This potential (IGDTUW). The play revolved around an old about the fishermen societies residing on the ject shall not only meet the from the project shall be 2272 order to keep the project cost has been included in the plan. has to be harnessed so that the mechanic who owns a repairing shop and is banks of Titas in Bangladesh; ‘King Oedipus’, increasing energy requirement MU. The project envisages and its tariff at the minimum. Also, a provision of Rs 29 state can become the power given a 72-year-old gramophone to repair. What a Bengali play which followed the abode of of the state but also provide construction of 135 m high The government will get 12 per crore has been earmarked in house of the country which will if the instrument goes beyond repair? Another Cadmus, who was burnt to ashes because of the direct and indirect employ- concrete gravity dam and an cent free power from the sixth the plan for infrastructural bring about an overall develop- play, ‘Kahkasha’ by the Jesus and Mary College, wrath of the Gods; ‘Ananyaa’, a Marathi play ment opportunities to thou- underground power house year of the commissioning and development in the project ment of the region as well. revolved around hyper masculinity. It explored which is a story of an ordinary girl, Ananya, sands of persons during the with four units of 156 MW the water usage charges after 10 affected areas to improve the In a similar instance, the the themes of childhood learning at hom, how who possessed the potential to do something construction phase and there- each (624 MW). years. socio economic condition of FFoundation Stone of the 1000 masculinity and femininity are complete oppo- extraordinary and ‘Shifa…The Healing’, a after during the operation The Government of The welfare of the people the people. MW Pakal Dul HE Project of sites with no flexibility. The play talked about Hindi play which was based on the HIV+ peo- phase. Jammu and Kashmir has affected from the hydroelectric An additional one per cent CVPPPL was also laid by the issues of body image and how it’s not just a ple talking about the positivity of life and about Kiru HEP, to be construct- accorded a waiver of free power project shall be taken care of free power towards Local Area Prime Minister Narendra Modi woman’s problem. Special emphasis was placed searching within oneself, to find a new way of ed on River Chenab in the at decremental rate for the through the proper implemen- Development Fund (LADF) in May 2018 and the construc- on eating disorders and muscle dysmorphia and life. District Kishtwar, in Jammu first five years and the water tation of a comprehensive reha- shall be provided by the CVPP- tion of the project is in normalising the fact that men have them too. Ambiance performances are a daily feature and Kashmir, is one of the usage charges for the first ten bilitation and resettlement PL with a matching contribu- progress. The third project of The play also addressed the correlation between of the BRM which showcase a colourful land- biggest hydroelectric projects years after the commissioning plan. The cost of the land for tion by the Jammu and the company- 540 MW Kwar the problematic representation of male char- scape of the culture. These performances under implementation in the of the project besides the house and house construction Kashmir Government after the HE Project, is also ready to acters in pop culture and how it propagates show the lesser known local, traditional, and state. The project is scheduled exemption of levy of tolls on all assistance, scholarship to chil- commissioning of the project begin construction after getting ideas of hyper masculinity. folk forms from the states to the heart of the to be completed in 54 months imports. It has also given a con- dren of the project affected as per the Hydro Power Policy an investment approval of the Some notable plays that have been per- national capital. They are being performed at at an estimated cost of Rs. 4708 sent for wavier of nine per cent families, training program for of the Government of India project. formed in this year’s festival were ‘Abhimanya intervals within the NSD premises at the audi- Sundari Thirukalyanam’, a Tamil play drama- toriums before the plays. Some notable perfor- tised from the Mahabharata’s story of mances include Laihroba, Bamboo Dance and % %#( / Abhimanya Sundari Thirukalyanam; ‘Titas Gidda. <5 ) 6 BC 4 3 ; # he Prime Minister $ D;;#;E TNarendra Modi dedicated the 220 kV Srinagar-Drass- K Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh %%:%7 Transmission System, in a 5( step towards powering Ladakh and connecting the country’s northern most part to the ( ( National Grid. He comment- ed, “I got the opportunity of laying the foundation stone of ;;#;&? this project and today, again, I have got the opportunity to dedicate this project. With I2 5 5 0 #( ( ( ( #2 6 " B ;6B< - ; @ < C2E " & 6 " this over 2,000 crore project, O 1 1 , 6 ! " 7 " & - !"% the problem of electricity in does not match up. The pro- months with the minimum ( :$6# ( ( ( ? % 6 6 !! > ! > ! % )! 6"% 5" ! % -& 6" Leh-Ladakh is going to be ject will meet the power temperature going down to as B 7 % " " #2 " "7 minimised.” demand of Ladakh region at low as -40 degree Celsius at The PM had laid the foun- economical rates. Drass. Therefore, specially dation stone for this project on This transmission project designed tower foundations ! M P )! ( ( August 12, 2014 and within 4.5 of approximately 2,266 crore were constructed with the O " ) Q ( years, the project has been suc- will result in minimising the assistance from the Snow and ! M 3,A " ' cessfully completed. massive use of diesel generat- Avalanche Study ) 4 # % Built at a height of around ing sets during winters, and Establishment (SASE) to spo 5>( $ D")4#%E 6 ' 7 H3' D>$E 3000-4000 meters, this thus will not only help in the tower foundations, as the ( L( approximately 335 km long protecting the environment, work force braved the chal- # 1 ")4#% @ " " ( Q D#""E% transmission line has been but will also save on the lenge of working at lesser oxy- constructed by the Power Grid import expenditure in for- gen levels. N#( ; Q ) -A3H Corporation of India Limited eign currency, which is being The event, where the PM ( ( ( ( (POWERGRID), a Navratna incurred on crude oil, there- made the announcement, dur- ( ) ) ) Q ( >$ ? 1& ' 5 ( company of the Government by benefiting the state exche- ing his recent visit to Jammu of India, under the Ministry of quer. It will also give a boost and Kashmir, was attended by ( ( , :.% )"& "% B !& % Power. Under this project, the to the tourism sector, especial- Satya Pal Malik, the Governor ( ?CC> ; C < : four new state-of-the-art ly the hospitality industry in of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr 4 & D: E 7 :. % - : ) ; <% 220/66 kV Gas Insulated Sub- Ladakh, as quality electricity at Jitendra Singh, Union Minister # #""4 ( 6 ( :% stations built at Drass, Kargil, reasonable rates will be acces- of State for Development of # 5#( Q7( % Q # @( ( ( 7 Khaltsi and Leh, will help to sible due to non-reliance on North Eastern Region along 1(#( : $ ensure 24x7 quality power in diesel. with Haji Anayat Ali, & & '#""4 6 ? (7 6 5 6 ( all weather conditions. This task executed by Chairman, Legislative Council, # This project will not only POWERGRID in unforeseen Jammu and Kashmir, Jamyang % # 6 >$ ' help evacuate surplus power of weather conditions was made Tsering Namgial, N$ ( 8 6 the Kargil and Leh Hydel sta- possible by immaculate project Chairman/Chief Executive 6 ( 6 (( ( ( tions of NHPC in summers, monitoring skills, high team Councillor, LAHDC, Feroz ( #( ( : but will also supply power to spirit and strategic planning Ahmed, Chairman, LAHDC, 5 Q " ( the region in winters when and with the use of modern Kargil, and Chering Dorjay, 1( 6 temperatures dip and the technologies. The line remains Member of Legislative ( ( " ( # ( 5 D#;5E 1 hydro electricity generation snow covered for nearly six Council, Leh. # ( 0 (3I 3, ( L( ( #;5 '
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' chase. order with his left-arm most significant figures from one end, handing the ball to It will be more about the battle of spin. In a mesmerising spell, of his first class career, left-arm seamer Chetan Sakariya. ( " nerves, considering that lower-order bats- Sarwate dismissed first innings helping Suarashtra bundle out Soon off-spinner Kamlesh @ men from both the sides have shown that centurion Snell Patel (12), Harvik the hosts for an even 200. Makwana was introduced into the ( scoring runs is not impossible, if the appli- Desai (8) and Pujara (0) in his first Jadeja scalped four batsmen, attack, replacing Sakariya and he cation is correct. five overs, and conceded just 13 including key man Wasim Jaffer delivered in his third over of the Earlier, left-arm spinner runs in his 10 that he bowled on (11) and Ganesh Satish (35), in the spell, sending back dangerous Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (6/96) had cleaned the day. first session. Akshay Karnewar (18). New Delhi: %" 6 &' up the Vidarbha top-order early in the day India pacer Umesh Yadav, This was after Suarshtra began It was a flighted ball outside off, '1 1 ' #( to hand Saurashtra an advantage but to who was expensive in his first two with a two-pronged pace attack Karnewar went for an expansive L( -A-A' their credit, the hosts did extremely well overs, returned for a second spell with captain Jaydev Unadkat and drive and ended up edging to first ; 6 ( to reach 200 after being reduced to 147 for to sent back young Arpit Vasavada Chetan Sakariya attacking in tan- slip where Desai took a comfort- %
) #( # ( eight. (5), who fished one outside off to dem. But it was Jadeja, who pro- able catch. ) 4 ' Mohit Kale contributed 38 off 94 balls be caught behind. duced a sensational spell in which The hosts lost remaining four ; L( " 6 Q and Sarwate, batting at number eight, pro- Sheldon Jackson (7) was guilty he dismissed both the overnight wickets in the post-lunch session ' duced a combative 49 after hosts resumed & & - ! " ! &" of playing a reckless shot as he batsmen. with Jadeja taking two more to @' % ) the day at 55 for two. :. " stepped out to hammer Akshay First it was Jaffer, who strug- complete his six-wicket haul. ( ( ( ( ' " ( ( : ; # $ '( #( D 3I13/E ( 8 # 6 #(D-A1-2E 1 L( -A-A 7$) ; ( ' ( :"4%)%: #"-"8 he fairy tale run of Real TKashmir Football Club in the I-League continued as the club from the Valley defeated Gokulam Kerala FC by a soli- tary goal to go to the top of points table on Wednesday. The match between the 'Snow Leopards' and Gokulam was played at the TRC Ground in chilling weather conditions amid a mix of rain and snow- fall with none of the teams ( 6;:846 as Bremen twice equalised, : % willing to yield the ground. through substitutes Claudio Ivorian striker lu hit Bundesliga leaders Pizarro and Martin Harnik, to B Gnohere Krizo scored of the Synthetic Kerala to push for an equalis- FBorussia Dortmund crashed force penalties after Chelsea- the all-important goal Astro Turf pitch. er. out of the German Cup on bound Christian Pulisic and %>%4%6 in the 51st minute to Real Kashmir While Kerala striker Tuesday, losing a penalty shoot- Achraf Hakimi had scored for hand Real Kashmir should have taken Marcus Joseph was wayward out at home to Werder Bremen Dortmund. ngland Lions will be one of full three points from the the lead in the first half but in most of his attempts at the following a 3-3 draw after extra "It's a bitter defeat," admit- Ethe innumerable stops that match. Krizo missed several easy goal, Real Kashmir goalkeep- time. ted Dortmund striker Mario out-of-form opener KL Rahul The win propelled the chances to put his side ahead. er Bilal Khan was in top form Goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka Goetze. will encounter in his road to Jammu and Kashmir side to Mason Robertson, son of to deny the visiting team. was Bremen's hero in the shoot- "We shouldn't have con- redemption as he gears up to the top of the table with 32 head coach David, who was Real Kashmir had the out as he saved Dortmund's ceded two equalisers in extra play for India A in the first unof- points, dislodging Chennai playing behind Krizo in a 4-4- chance to double their lead in opening attempts from Paco time and then to lose on penal- ficial Test. City FC (30 points) which, 1-1 formation, also missed a the 80th minute but Alcacer and Maximilian ties is really tough." The match will also feature however, have two games in couple of chances to score. Abednego Tetteh, who came Philipp as Bremen won the last- Flu meant Dortmund were two of India's quickest bowlers hand over Real Kashmir. However, it was Krizo who on for Krizo in the 73rd 16 tie 4-2 on penalties. without winger Jadon Sancho in young Avesh Khan and the Chennai City will take on broke the deadlock after the minute, shot wide of Das' It finished 1-1 over 90 and defender Lukasz Piszczek, not so young Varun Aaron, Indian Arrows on Friday while break, pouncing on a rebound right post from 15 yards. minutes after Dortmund cap- as well as first-choice goalkeep- who will be keenly watched by Real Kashmir will meet East in front of the Gokulam goal This was the ninth clean tain Marco Reus rifled home a er Roman Burki and his back- the national selection commit- Bengal at home on Sunday. in the 51st minute. sheet for the Real Kashmir, direct free-kick to cancel out an up, Marwin Hitz. It meant tee. Each team will play 20 match- Local boy Farhan Ganiae which has the meanest early goal by Bremen's Milot third-choice keeper Eric Virat Kohli wants three es in the league. saw his fierce shot from the defence in the I-League this Rashica. Oelschlaegel made his debut more fast bowlers which will It started snowing before top of the box stopped by year, having conceded only The game exploded into against Bremen, the club he left broaden the base of the current the match and heavy rains Gokulam custodian Arnab eight goals in 16 games so far. life with four goals in extra time last June after six years. pool of speed merchants and lashed the ground later on. The Das but Krizo was well placed that's the specific reason why two sides played a goal-less to tap in the rebound. injury prone not known for his first half as controlling the ball After taking the lead, Real consistency has been recalled. became difficult for the play- Kashmir players relaxed a bit, It's all about sheer speed and ers of both the teams due to allowing a window of oppor- same for Avesh, who has really waterlogging in many patches tunity for the team from intimidated the domestic bats- men during the season. Rahul hasn't exactly set the stage on fire during the limited overs games having come back from an interim suspension for his sexist comments on a televi- sion chat show. India chief coach Ravi Shastri has recently made it clear that he would like Rahul to play a lot of A games in order to regain form. The India 'A' team led by Ankit Bawne, comprising domestic performers, will be favourites against the Lions, who have not had the best of time on the tour so far. Kerala all-rounder Jalaj Saxena finds a place after a strong Ranji Trophy season as has Siddhesh Lad along with spinners Shahbaz Nadeem and Mayank Markande. The visiting Englishmen, on the other hand, have had a tough time, being hammered in the five-match ODI series, los- ing 1-4 and will look for redemption. Captain Sam Billings has been in good form and will look to carry it into the longer format too. The young team includes players with Test experience, including Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope. Lanky paceman Jamie Overton has impressed with his performances and will be assisted by Tom Bailey. The spinners-Danny Briggs and Amar Vardi will have a big role to play on a track expected to be bowler-friendly on the evidence of the recent Ranji matches. !( %$#) "% #%) *+,-./ + ( 6. D ' ! & " & J3 & ! " ) &
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mriti Mandhana remained an Sunstoppable juggernaut with a record-smashing half century but the Indian women's cricket team failed to make it count, going down by 23 runs in the opening T20 International against New Zealand on Wednesday. Mandhana held the record for the fastest fifty by an Indian before the match and she bet- tered it by a ball during her 58- run knock at the WestPac Stadium. The 22-year-old faced 34 balls in all but reached the 50- mark off 24 deliveries. ! % % % 2# & & & B ?% % # 2E However, New Zealand pacer Lea Tahuhu played a deci- best delivery of the match was ! ( 4=3@!8B sive role with three scalps off her bowled by Lockie Ferguson, $&#- 00"/ 6"" $/" four overs to derail India's pur- only reason," said Harmanpreet overs after being put into bat. who yorked Dhawan. suit of a 160-run target which when asked about Mithali's Devine's aggressive innings They kept the batsmen .A( 49 AH1A-1-A3C was going smoothly till the time absence from the line-up and was laced with six boundaries under tight check and for some IC( %( A/1A,1-A3A Mandhana was at the crease. whether her experience would and two sixes. She and captain like World Cup aspirant Rishabh I/( 49 4 ( 3,1A21-A3H India eventually folded for 136 have come handy here. Amy Satterthwaite (33) shared Pant (4, 10 balls), it was a frus- in 19.1 overs. Mandhana and Jemiamah a 69-run stand for the third trating little stay in the middle IA( 49 :' AI1331-A3/ Leg-spinner Amelia Kerr Rodrigues (39 off 33 balls) com- wicket to steer New Zealand out and he simply couldn't get going. 23( %( A31A-1-A3- (2/28) clinched the crucial wick- bined for a 102-run second- of trouble after a stuttering start. On a pitch where Indian ? ?? ets of Mandhana and Indian wicket stand that should have Spinners Radha Yadav and spinners Yuzvendra Chahal captain Harmanpreet Kaur to been a solid foundation for the Poonam Yadav dimissed Suzie " ! J3 # 2E (1/35 in 4 overs) and Krunal wreck the visitors' chances. Off- rest of the line-up. Bates (7) and Caitlin Gurrey (15) (1/37 in 4 overs) went for plen- vious best score in T20 when Dhoni dropped a sharp spinner Leigh Kasperek also But India collapsed in the cheaply to reduce the home 5$$"4);4 cult one and India was all out for ty, the Black Caps slow bowlers Internationals happens to be 14, chance after the batsman had picked up a couple of wickets. face of an inspired performance side to 47 for 2 at the end of the 139 in 19.2 overs. literally tightened the noose on was promoted to open alongside edged one off Krunal. "Obviously we didn't get the by Lahuhu. seventh over. But the Indians below-par India slumped Mahendra Singh Dhoni (39 the visitors. Colin Munro (34 off 20 balls) But he promptly put the start we wanted but it was pret- From 101/1, the visiting failed to make further dents with to its worst ever defeat in off 31 balls) did play his part but While Pant didn't do his and they added 86 runs in only next delivery into the stands, ty good to come back and win. team was down to 117/6 in a Devine and Satterthwaite deny- AT20 Internationals as it was always an impossible chances any good, Vijay Shankar 8.2 overs in a whirlwind start. moving across towards off and It's just about keeping calm," said matter of five overs that turned ing them any success for 8.3 New Zealand outclassed the chase with wickets falling at reg- (27 off 17 balls) impressed dur- Seifert's knock had seven sweeping it over backward Tahuhu, who was adjudged the match on its head. overs. visitors in all departments to win ular intervals at the other end. ing his little cameo but would fours and half a dozen sixes, set- square leg. player of the match for her per- Harmanpreet (17 off 15 Devine and Satterthwaite fell the first match of the series by India had never lost a T20 need to do more in order to ting the tone for a big total. There wasn't any sign of formance. balls) played out a small cameo, in the space of six deliveries off a comprehensive 80-run margin International by 50 or more runs book a place in that World Cup Seifert showed the intent overt footwork but he shuffled Harmanpreet, on the other including a massive six off Kerr, the bowling of Arundhati Reddy at Westpac Stadium on prior to this match. India's pre- bound squad. straightaway as he gave enough inside the crease to hand, blamed India's loss on a but couldn't steer the team and Deepti Sharma in the 16th Wednesday. vious worst was a 49-run loss to The Pandya bothers — Bhuvneshwar Kumar the charge, make room for the big shots and poor batting effort, especially in home, failing to find any support and 17th overs respectively but Batting first, unheralded Australia back in 2010. Krunal and Hardik — endured picking the knuckle ball early, in the process disturbed the line the last 10 overs. at the other end. New Zealand still made a late keeper-batsman Tim Seifert New Zealand bowlers kept a contrasting day. dispatching it over mid-wicket and length of the bowlers. "I think bowlers did really Mandhana was her usual flourish by scoring 38 runs took the Indian bowling apart the pressure on Indian batsmen, While Krunal (he also for a six. The next shot was a The elder Pandya finally got well as we expected. We didn't aggressive self and played anoth- from the final 3.3 overs. blasting 84 off 43 balls as New especially the two spinners — scored 20 off 18 balls) had an four as he stood and hammered a breakthrough when Munro bat well in the last 10 overs. That er strokeful knock, studded with Wicketkeeper Katey Martin Zealand posted a commanding left-arm orthodox Mitchell okay outing, Hardik would past the bowler. was caught in the deep off Vijay is only area where we are always seven hits to the fence and remained not out on 27 from 14 219 for six. Santner (2/24 in 4 overs) and quickly like to forget the night- With Munro hitting Khaleel Shankar. struggling," she pointed out. three sixes. balls as the home team scored 16 With the crack opening leg-spinner Ish Sodhi (2/26 in 3 mare (2/51 in 4 overs and 4 Ahmed (1/48 in 4 overs) for two But Seifert never let the Veteran Mithali Raj, who Earlier, opening batswoman runs from the final over. pair of skipper Rohit Sharma (1) overs). runs) before India play the sec- successive sixes, New Zealand momentum drop and hit two captains the Indian ODI side, Sophie Devine smashed a 48- Martin hit a six off the sec- and Shikhar Dhawan (29) Senior pacer Tim Southee ond match of the series in was off to a blazing start scoring more sixes off Krunal, who just was dropped from the match. ball 62 in an enterprising innings ond ball of the final over as well departing within the Powerplay (3/17 in 4 overs) had the best fig- Auckland on Friday. 44 off the first four overs. kept on pushing the ball through "We are looking to give to take New Zealand women to as from the last delivery of the overs, the chase became a diffi- ures among the bowlers and the Earlier, Seifert, whose pre- Seifert was lucky to survive a flatter trajectory. chance to young girls, that's the a challenging 159 for 4 from 20 innings. 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When you are chas- & He maintained that the target ing 160 and the run-rate is above 7 or 8, next wasn't easy to chase. time we have to plan and play better. It did- "Yes, obviously I guess, when you n't work out today," Smriti said after the match. are chasing 218 (220), it's not that easy. "Practically, I would say I have to bat till Initially, we gave away (too many) 20 overs that is the best option. The more I runs and kept on leaking runs in the bat till 18 overs, we won't collapse because if !" 5"" "" # 2E 5$$"4);4 middle overs as well. So no matter the top three or four batters can bat till the 18- how the pitch was, the scoreboard 20th overs then the rest can revolve around "The way we played the ODI series, even ndia skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said that pressure was obviously there," the them. So tactically that is what I will try to do," today we were cruising till the 12th over but Ia line-up with eight specialist batsmen should have Baroda all-rounder said. Mandhana said, indicating the absence of a in T20s there is always a collapse. So, the next chased down the 220-run target set by New Zealand, Krunal felt that India's defeat was finisher in the line-up. time we have to keep that in mind as a bat- however steep it might have looked for a T20 match. "a combination of both poor bowling Mandhana bettered her record of fastest ting unit. India folded for 139 in 19.2 overs collapsing to their and some great batting by the Black fifty by one delivery, fetching this one off 24 Down 0-1 in the three-T20I series, worst-ever defeat by 80 runs in the first T20 game. Caps". deliveries. Mandhana said the team will be under pres- "It was a tough game. We were outplayed in all three "They batted really well and we Asked if it was her best, she responded: sure. departments. We didn't start well and we knew that 200 bowled a few loose deliveries as well. fielding, Krunal replied: "No not that New Zealand's Tim Southee was "You never know what your best is. I can't limit "Being 1-0 down, we will be under the was not going to be an easy chase," he said after the game. So it was a combination of both." much. It was fine. In fact, it was good the pick of the bowlers with figures myself to a 60 and say it is my best. If I can pump, everyone will be aiming to be better "We have chased such (big) targets in the past and A couple of catches were dropped weather to play. As far as the wind is of 3 for 17 and Pandya lauded his chase any total and if I win matches for India, than what we were today and win the next two that is why we played with eight batsmen. But we did- including one by wicketkeeper concerned, it wasn't difficult to catch efforts. then only it would be my best." matches for India, that is what we are think- n't have (even) small partnerships and that made it Mahendra Singh Dhoni, when Man the ball so I guess it was absolutely "I did play against him (recently) Mandhana said though Indian conceded ing and not what happened today." tougher. New Zealand though played well, they had part- of the match Tim Seifert hadn't fine." in an India A game when we came for a few runs in the end, the team should have Wind came into play at the WestPac nerships. We need to go to Auckland, have a look at the scored much. "Dropping catches is a part and the A tour. I always knew that he was been able to chase the target. Stadium and Mandhana said she kept that fac- conditions and take it from there," he added. Seifert went on to smash 84 off 43 parcel of the game. One day you a good player but today he proved "We almost got our run-rate under 7, tor in mind while taking on-field decisions. Outplayed 1-4 by India in the ODI series, Black Caps balls with seven fours and six sixes. might take a blinder like Siraj and why," he praised the senior pacer. which was great but definitely we gave away "We were thinking of taking pacers and skipper Kane Williamson was happy to finally see his Dinesh Karthik also dropped a sitter then another day two catches (Dhoni However Krunal seemed confi- 10-15 runs extra in the end while bowling. We spinners from whichever way the wind was team produce a "complete performance" in the first T20I. in the deep. and Karthik) get dropped as well. It's dent that the team will make a had got (Suzie) Bates and (Sophie) Devine but going. According to the wind, we were think- "Fantastic performance all around, everyone rose and When asked if wind and cold just that you have to learn from every comeback in the next game at the wicket was good and batters should have ing of bowling at the stumps or outside the it was one of those complete performances that you conditions posed a problem while game," he said. Auckland. chased the target," she said. stumps," she said. search for. The top-order was superb and we built part- nerships that helped us," Williamson said. "But it has finished now, we move on in a day's time and we have another game. Hope we can keep the momentum through the series having set the tone." -$$ 2.%$ 1. Opening duo of Tim Seifert (84) and Colin Munro (34) lay the foundation for New Zealand's total before the bowlers returned to complete the job. 5$$"4);4 "The last time we played the have come down to number three Satterthwaite said her side has "Seifert and Munro were outstanding. It really was Qualifiers, but this time we want in the rankings table but I am learnt its lessons from the deba- a good experience for the boys. Some of the short con- he Indian women's ODI team to have direct qualification for happy that India is in the top four," cle against India. tributions were of great importance. Daryll bowled real- Tcaptain Mithali Raj feels the 2021. With series against England she added. "We have our first real winter ly well and played a good cameo down the order. We side's confidence has gone up fol- and the Windies coming up, we The coming month will see at home in 3-4 years coming up had the runs on the board, but the bowling and field- lowing the 2-1 series win over will definitely look to get maxi- focus on the championship with which gives us a great opportuni- ing too was of high standard," Williamson said. New Zealand and it is now aim- mum points," Mithali was quot- two more series featuring teams in ty to develop our skill sets, so play- Seifert, who was adjudged the 'Man of the Match' ing to avoid qualifiers for the 2021 ed as saying in a release from the the upper tiers of the points table ing a quality side like India helps for his 43-ball 84, said he was happy to live up to the World Cup by staying in top four International Cricket Council. — Australia host New Zealand highlight those areas both individ- expectations after his selection in the team. of the ICC table. "...We did not have too many and India host England in series ually and as a team," she said. "It was a great way to start the series and the boys India is currently placed third players who had the experience of starting February 22. "The points table is a hard one are really happy. It feels great to go up the order. I had in the table after winning the the conditions with only Jhulan These teams are the frontrun- to read into much because some a look at the first two overs and then took it from there three-match away series against (Goswami) and me having toured ners to make the cut since New teams haven't played as many and put pressure on the bowlers," he said. New Zealand 2-1 recently. They here before. So winning two Zealand and four other top teams games as us. Sitting in second is "I have been selected for a reason and it feels nice are scheduled to host England in games here has given us a lot of get direct entries to the premier a great place to be, but as other to have backed my ability," he said when asked about the next assignment of the cham- confidence," she said. event two years from now. teams play more games, that may his big-hitting prowess. pionship cycle later this month. "Losing the third game, we New Zealand captain Amy change," she added.