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#,- . he Delhi Government on TTuesday initiated the dis- infection drive for the public      !  service vehicles including auto- rickshaws to halt the spread of   tions of the DC, a campaign of novel coronavirus in the 'A A' " de-contamination ande drug national Capital. spraying, was carried out at var- A total of 1,751 vehicles, ays after the first con- ious crowded places in the ) "   !" %!    &/  including 1,182 auto-rickshaws Dfirmed case of coron- district to prevent infection  &'%   and 194 e-rickshaws, were avirurs in the city, the district from the coronavirus. As part sanitised in the first shift, a administration on Tuesday of this campaign, Iso Profile statement said. issued an advisory to all MNCs, alcohol spray was done at Under the supervision of IT firms, industries, BPOs and crowded places on Tuesday. "  "  Transport Minister Kailsah corporate offices in Gurugram The Haryana government Gahlot, the transport officials to allow their employees to pools, theatres, clubs and night has appointed senior IAS offi- directed workers to sentitised work from home till March 31 clubs will remain closed across cer Rajeev Arora as Nodal private vehicles including as a precautionary measure in the state till March 31 in view Officer for coordination with #$%  Auto- Rickshaw, Gramin Sewa, the wake of the deadly COVID- of the COVID-19 outbreak. all the departments and stake- Phat-Phat Sewa, Maxi Cab, 19 epidemic. "We have issued an advi- holders for prevention and Eco-Friendly Sewa and other The Haryana Government sory to all MNC's, IT Firms, control of the disease in public service vehicles.  0!   !%!     had on Friday decided to close Industries, BPO's and Haryana.  &' Gahlot said, "We are &'%   all colleges and universities in Corporate Offices located in "We have issued directions delighted with the way this dis- five districts located adjoining the district to allow their to the private companies to infection drive has begun. We join this drive Disinfection" for every sani- the national capital till March employees to work from home inform the Chief Medical  **   23+2&4 larly," said Gupta. are looking forward to catering In first drive, 1182 Auto- tised vehicle," a Government 31 as a precautionary measure at least the next fifteen days in Officer (CMO) through the He added that SDMC has more such public service vehi- Rickshaws and 194 E- official said. in the wake of the deadly coro- view of the coronavirus. Also, internet regarding employees he South Delhi Municipal been at forefront and taking cles in the upcoming days." Rickshaws have been The dis- "The Government has navirus outbreak. we have deployed 28 teams in who visit from other countries," TCorporation (SDMC) has several measures to control The Government has advised infection of vehicles is being been disinfecting its own DTC All government and private the district to spray Corona res- Khatri said. closed Waste to Wonder Park the spread of Coronavirus. that everyone should get their done at all the DTC and and Cluster buses as well as schools in Gurugram, Rohtak, cue. These teams will go to var- The first case of coron- and Nandanvan till March 31 vehicle disinfected every day Cluster Bus Depots on a daily Metros on a daily basis to pre- Sonepat, Jhajjar and Faridabad ious places to de-contaminate avirus in Haryana was con- in wake of Coronvirus out- although this service is not basis in two shifts. vent the spread of Corona districts, in the neighbour- to prevent infection from the firmed from Gurugram dis- break. mandatory for all. On March "The first shift is from 10 Virus. All ISBTs are also being hood of Delhi, will be closed till coronavirus so that its effect trict, with officials from the Mayor Sunita Kangra and 12, a notification was issued in AM to 12 PM, whereas the sec- daily disinfected, particularly March 31. can be minimized," said Amt health department stating that Chairman Standing all the newspapers advising all ond shift is from 4:30 PM to the platforms and common Also, the state government Khatri Deputy Commissioner a 29-year-old woman tested Committee Bhupender Gupta the owners or operators of 6:30 PM. The Government is surfaces such as hand railings, has decided on Sunday that (DC) of Gurugram. positive for the deadly disease on Tuesday also took a high these Public Service Vehicles to also issuing a "Certificate of seats, etc," he added further. cinema halls, gyms, swimming According to the direc- on Saturday. level meeting to review the preparedness and precau- tionary measure taken by SDMC to contain     
  12 .  ))  Coronavirus. In the meeting Mayor said that officials of SDMC        have been closely monitoring   ! # the situation and taking slew NEW DELHI: In view of the be sent in advance through NGT. The partes who are not of measures to curb the novel coronavirus outbreak, the email in a prescribed proforma concerned with matters need  **   23+2&4 wards. "Along with this, prop- Coronavirus transmission. National Green Tribunal (NGT) as per existing practice, the tri- not appear and unnecessary er arrangements have also been She informed that 5 lakh has directed advocates, litigants bunal said. crowding of NGT complex be he Chairman of the EDMC’s made for the cleaning of public pamphlates has already been and parties to appear in-person The NGT said it was issuing avoided," it said. TStanding Committee toilets," he said.. distributed to the citizen to only in urgent matters and avoid directions in view of the advi- The tribunal said adjourn- Sandeep Kapoor on Monday The Chairman of Health create awareness about this unnecessary crowding on its sories issued by the World ment shall be given, if asked for said that efforts are being made Committee, Sachin Sharma said dangerous virus. premises. In a circular, the NGT Health Organisation (WHO) till April 13. "Request in this by the East Corporation for the that all banquet halls, hotels, Mayor also directed the said adjournments can also be and the government of India regard may be sent in advance prevention and control of the "If the outbreak of Corona virus restaurants, Resident Welfare public health and DEMS sought in matters, if asked for, till with regard to novel coron- through email in prescribed growing infection of coron- increases, then all 10 rooms of Associations have been instruct- department to distribute hand April 13. avirus disease (COVID-19). proforma as per existing prac- avirus. the private ward of Swami ed to arrange for hand washing gloves, sanitizers and face Request in this regard may In view of the opinion of tise," the NGT said. Kapoor said that 284 book- Dayanand Hospital will be con- or sanitiser at the entrance oth- masks to all the Safai public health experts, includ- "Considering the impor- ings have been cancelled of verted into isolation wards. erwise Legal action will be Karamcharis. ing medical professionals, and tance of safety measures for community centres, banquet Along with this, two commu- taken. She said that our medical also considering the safety health, all concerned are request- halls etc by EDMC. He said that nity centres have also been Sharma said that 390 for- staffs including doctors and and welfare of all litigants, ed to cooperate with the instruc- EDMC had also inspected identified which can be con- eign travellers from China, nurses have been deployed lawyers and staff members, the tions of the staff on duty in the preparations for prevention of verted into isolation wards as Thailand, Japan and Singapore round the clock at the directions have been issued, interest of all," it said. The tri- corona virus at Swami required," said Kapoor. have stayed in East Corporation Quarantine Facility Centers of the green panel said. bunal had earlier stopped the use Dayanand Hospital. Kapoor said that 16,000 area since February, most of Delhi Government. "Advocates, litigants and par- of biometric machines to mark He said that all the prepa- masks, 7,000 gloves are being them have gone back and the "We have also asked the ties in-person may appear in attendance at the Principal rations made by the hospital distributed to the sanitation health of those who are left is market associations to install urgent matters before the Bench here. PTI administration are satisfactory. workers working in different being monitored. portable washbasins at the entrance of the market. Public Health Department is ensur- ing that Restaurants and Cafes *+    $,- # !  are keeping sanitizers to dis- infect the visitors," said Kangra. .     / (%    ) Chairman Standing Committee Bhupender Gupta said that the SDMC has  **   23+2&4  **   restricted public hearing in 23+2&4 the office of Mayor and delib- ith the arrest of two men, erative wing. Wthe Delhi Police on D Savarkar Marg, a sign- "Citizens can send their Tuesday claimed to have bust- Vboard on Jawaharlal complaints or suggestions ed a gun-running racket Nehru University (JNU) cam- through Emails, Whatsapp involved in supplying illegal pus, was defaced by uniden- etc to combat of coronavirus. arms and ammunition to crim- tified person on the interven- SDMC have disinfected the inals in Delhi and its peripher- ing night of Monday-Tuesday. offices and premises of Civic als. Police said that they have Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Centre and ask the Public also recovered 25 country-made Parishad (ABVP) alleged that union had objected to a road Health Department to keep pistols along with 50 cartridges erals from the areas of it from their contacts based in the Left-led JNU Students’ inside the campus being sanitisers at the entrance of the from the possession of the duo. Khargaon, Dhar, Manawar and MP and UP," said the DCP. Union (JNUSU) had defaced named after Hindutva ideo- Civic Centre building," said The accused have been Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh "On interrogation, Naresh the signboard inside the cam- logue V D Savarkar. There was Gupta. identified as Naresh Singh (55) (MP) and Meerut, (UP). On disclosed that he used to pro- pus. Police, however, said that no immediate reaction from He said that over 2000 and Mahender Kumar (39), March 16, specific inputs were cure illegal pistols from they have not received any the administration or the stu- people visit the head quarter both residents of district received that Naresh and Manawar, MP in bulk while he complaint regarding the inci- dents' union. everyday so there is need of Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh Mahender were apprehended used to procure illegal ammu- dent. Sources indicated that cleanliness and sanitization. (UP). from Indraprastha Park area nition from Hapur. Mahendra According to Shivam some students had 'reclaimed' He further informed that According to Sanjeev were they had come to supply told police that has been Chaurasia, president of the road by painting B R quarantine facility at Kalkaji Kumar Yadav, the Deputy a huge consignment of illegal indulged in this illegal trade of ABVP-JNU, the JNU admin- Ambedkar Marg on the VD Colony Hospital for suspect- Commissioner of Police (DCP), weapons to their contact," said supplying firearms for more istration last year took the Savarkar Marg signboard and ed persons is ready. Special Cell, in view of recent the DCP. than 6-7 years," said the DCP. decision to name the roads later, a poster of Mohammad "Apart from this, com- riots in North-East Delhi, the "During the investigation, "The Special Cell has so far inside the campus and as a Ali Jinnah was found pasted munity centre at sec-17, dwar- Special Cell had launched a spe- accused persons disclosed that (since 2018) has busted several result, the road at the Subansir on the signboard. ka has already been identified cial drive against suppliers of they are part of larger illegal modules and have arrested Hostel was named after V D The administration on for provision of quarantine illegal firearms and live car- arms supply syndicate and dis- many members of illegal arms Savarkar, but the left-wing Monday had said that the facility with 50 beds strength. tridges. closed that they used to supply and ammunition by seizing students defaced it by pasting decision to name the road In our hospitals and dispen- "The surveillance transpired illegal weapons and cartridges more than 700 sophisticated and a Mohammad Ali Jinnah after Savarlar was taken at the saries after checkup, suspects that illegal weapons are mainly to various persons in Delhi semi-automatic weapons," the Marg poster. 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"A case under rele- represented India in boxing ondemning the commu- violence in Delhi is strongly buro meeting, he said the Moreover, there is no legal old student when they were in from the New Delhi Railway vant sections of the Indian tournaments," said a senior Cnal violence that gripped condemned and a court-mon- politburo strongly condemned framework or any judicial West Bengal for a tournament Station (NDLS) on February 27 Penal Code was registered at police official. The accused parts of the national Capital itored, independent investi- the Home Minister's on the order to use such technology in February. Police said that the along with her other team NDLS police station," police has two children and also last month as a consequence gation into these crimes must usage of face-recognition for such identification," the victim woman, who was rep- members to participate in the said. coaches national level boxers, of protests against the new be conducted in a time-bound technology for identifying CPI(M) general resenting Haryana in the tour- tournament, her coach sexual- "The coach was arrested police said. Citizenship law, CPI (M) fashion. The perpetrators of those responsible for the com- secretary said. He added leader Sitaram Yechury on this violence must be severe- munal violence. "The govern- that a relief panel of the CPI- Monday called for a court- ly punished under law. ment itself has admitted M's Delhi State Committee monitored independent probe "Video footage going viral before the courts that this was working to provide relief 2    )#  into it in a time-bound man- on social media shows how technology had an accuracy to those families who lost ner. Addressing a press con- the police aided and abetted rate of only two per cent in members in the communal ference here, he referred to the criminals who perpetrat- 2018, which dropped to a violence, treat the injured and  **   23+2&4 !    This court is of the considered accordingly quash trial court videos claiming that the police ed such violent attacks. This mere one per cent in 2019, rehabilitate those whose hous- opinion that authorities order September 2013 and allegedly aided the violent must be thoroughly investi- unable to make even a gender es were burnt and livelihoods ukesh Kumar Singh, one involved in the dispensation of direct the police to file verifi- attackers and said the perpe- gated by a time-bound judicial distinction. snatched away. Mof the convicts in justice are duty-bound to dis- cation report in the matter," the Nirbhaya rape and murder pel such ill-founded notion. It lawyer said. case, application seeking quash- would be axiomatic to observe The plea had claimed that ing of death penalty was dis- that time is a very precious judi- Singh was arrested from missed by a Delhi court on cial entity and is required to be Rajasthan and brought to Delhi Tuesday. The court even pulled very sagaciously spent. on December 17, 2012, and was up the ML Sharma, the coun- "The members of the Bar not present in the city on sel for making false averments appearing before the court are December 16, when the crime in the court. duty-bound to render full coop- took place. Additional Sessions Judge eration and assistance to the The plea also alleged that Dharmendra Rana dismissed court to ensure that justice is Singh was tortured inside the Singh's plea claiming he was not delivered expeditiously to the Tihar Jail. On Monday, Mukesh in Delhi on the day of the inci- litigants without any unneces- moved the Supreme Court dent. The plea claimed that sary delay. In these circum- seeking restoration of legal Singh was arrested from M L Sharma, appearing for stances, I deem it appropriate remedies and alleging that his Rajasthan and brought to Delhi Singh, has not only made a false that the conduct of the counsel earlier counsel misled and on December 17, 2012, and was averment before the court but for the convict needs to be forced him to sign the papers. not present in the city on has also miserably failed to dis- brought to the notice of the Bar The apex court had refused December 16, when the crime charge his duties as a counsel to Council of India (BCI) for to entertain his plea. On July 9, took place. bring all the facts for effective appropriate sensitisation exer- 2018, the court dismissed his "Before parting, the court is dispensation of justice. cise," it said. review plea against its judge- constrained to express its "The counsel was not only During the hearing, the ment. Later, his curative and anguish regarding the callous duty-bound to make false aver- special public prosecutor, mercy pleas were rejected by the manner in which the application ments but was also under a duty appearing for police, opposed top court and President Ram at hand has been moved. It is a to apprise this court that the the plea and said it was not only Nath Kovind, respectively. well known fact that courts of plea of convict has already frivolous and devoid of any On March 5, a trial court this country are overburdened been dealt with by the Delhi merits, but a mischievous issued fresh warrants for March and are hard pressed for time. High Court and the Supreme endeavour to stall execution of 20 at 5.30 am, as the date for the The duty to deliver justice expe- Court. The duty becomes all the death sentence scheduled for execution of convicts Mukesh ditiously becomes all the more more sacrosanct when viewed March 20. Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), onerous when the court is deal- against the fact that the death Sharma argued that Singh Vinay Sharma (26) and Akshay ing with the case of a death row warrants are scheduled to be was lifted by police in the wee Kumar Singh (31). convict when one wrong deci- carried into effect on March 20 hours of December 17, 2012, A 23-year-old physiother- sion would lead to fatal conse- and the court required to glean from Karoli in Rajasthan and apy intern, who came to be quences. Therefore, the expec- the various judgements of the this fact was even submitted by known as 'Nirbhaya' (fearless), tations of assistance from the Bar trial court (237 pages), high one of the prosecution wit- was gang raped and savagely is more enhanced and intense. court (340 pages) and Supreme nesses during the trial. assaulted in a moving bus in "There cannot be any quar- Court (315+116 pages)," the "Prosecution deliberately south Delhi on December 16, rel with the proposition that an judge said in the order. concealed documentary evi- 2012. She died after a fortnight. advocate, to the best of his capa- The court noted that time dence regarding lifting of Singh Six people, including the bilities, is duty-bound to rep- is a very precious judicial enti- from Karoli just to falsely impli- four convicts and a juvenile, resent the case of his client ty and required to be very cate him in the case. If the pros- were named as accused. Ram before the court. However, the sagaciously spent. ecution would not have fraud- Singh, the sixth accused, duty cannot be extended to the "Unfortunately, some mischie- ulently withheld documents by allegedly committed suicide in extent of procuring relief for the vous brains have been project- the Rajasthan Police and Delhi the Tihar Jail days after the trial client by resorting to all kinds ing and consciously nurturing Police, he would have been pro- began in the case. of schemes and stratagems," the a misplaced notion that there is nounced innocent by the court. The juvenile was released in court said in its order. a premium over dishonesty Fraud vitiates all the proceed- 2015 after spending three years It further said that advocate and mendacity in this country. ings and thus this court should in a correctional home.     !"#"#  829 !  "#
  

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"He (CM) also directed government will get the coro- to discourage gath- ensure crowd regarding visa and travel restrictions as well tourists places in the State till "An appeal has been made that corona patients in the na virus victim tested and ering of large control in view as to facilitate foreigners in India in availing April 2 and implemented work- to religious leaders to avoid state will get free of cost treat- treated free of cost, the UP gov- crowds in view of of the coron- consular services amid coronavirus breakout. from-home protocol to the crowding in temples, mosques, ment. Also if any government ernment said later in a state- the coronavirus, avirus prob- The services have been issued by the extent possible. gurudwaras and churches and employee or private company ment issued here. some zonal railways lem, a senior Bureau of Immigration, under the Union The decision to extend the exercise caution," Sharma said. employee has got infected by Private and government have hiked the plat- official said,"it Home Ministry, and will be available round closure was taken in a cabinet The chief minister has corona, he/she will continue to employees in the state are form ticket charges is being done the clock. meeting chaired by Chief appealed to the people to avoid get his/her salary, and there will exempted from biometric from 10 to 50, at the local The phone number is 011-24300666 and Minister Yogi Adityanath, gov- venturing into crowded places be no pay cut," he said. attendance. Also, as much as officials said on level". the email id is [email protected], ernment spokesperson and and not to panic, he said. Adityanath directed that possible, the employees would Tuesday. In March Home Ministry spokesperson tweeted. minister Shrikant Sharma told "The CM has taken an private firm employees can work from home and during This has been 2015, the rail- With coronavirus cases swelling in the reporters after the meeting. important decision. In order to work from home. "As far as this time their salary will be done by six divi- ways delegated country, the central government had on "Chief Minister Adityanath ensure that the daily-wage the government employees are paid, the statement said. sions of the Western railway zone — the power to Divisional Railway Monday banned the entry of passengers from has directed that all schools, labourers should not get affect- concerned, a committee has The chief minister also Mumbai, Vadodra, Ahmedabad, Ratlam, Managers (DRMs) to increase the rate of the European Union countries, Turkey and the colleges and educational insti- ed (following the coronavirus been formed under the state directed district officials to Rajkot, Bhavnagar — that covers around platform tickets beyond Rs 10 to regu- UK from March 18 till 31. tutes will remain closed till spread), a three-member com- chief secretary, and work-from- carry out awareness drive on 250 railway stations. late rush at platforms in specific condi- The government has already asked Indian April 2," he said. mittee has been formed under home protocol should be the coronavirus. In Southern railway zone, price of tions. nationals to avoid all non-essential travel Competitive and other the chairmanship of the state allowed where it is possible. All The district administration platform ticket only in Chennai has been Officials said soon more railway abroad. examinations too have been finance minister," Sharma types of protests, dharna in the should ensure that the people raised, officials said, adding in Central zones are likely to follow suit. The number of novel coronavirus cases in postponed till April 2. said. state have been completely coming to the fair etc. Are zone, comprising of five divisions — The Government has already taken a the country rose to 137 on Tuesday, while one All tourists places in the "The committee will also banned," Sharma said. made aware of the disease. Mumbai (CST), Bhusawal, Nagpur, number of steps to detect and prevent the more person died taking the death toll to three, state have been shut, the min- have agriculture minister and "Corona is in stage II in the Gram Panchayats and city Solapur, Pune —prices have been raised spread of coronavirus, which is showing according to the Health Ministry. ister said. labour minister. The commit- state and the efforts of the gov- development officials have also across all stations. an upward trend in the country and has The cases include 24 foreign nationals and All cinemas and multi- tee will submit its report to the ernment is to ensure that it been ordered to ensure clean- Asserting that platform tickets claimed three lives and infected 126 peo- the three persons who died in Delhi, Karnataka plexes will also remain closed chief minister in three days. does not escalate to stage III in liness. charges have been increased at number ple so far. 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  The Congress, which had From Page 1 immediate effect while the States The Centre’s move to ban 73 members in the 182-mem- The couple had tested positive like Gujarat banned entry of vis- entry from more countries fol-       ber Gujarat Assembly, is now in the first week of March and itors to the Statue of Unity till lowed concern that most of the +,  -, ... down to 68, after five legislators their tests turned negative after March 25. cases reported in India have been From Page 1 quit, and is trying to protect its being treated with the HIV Tourism activities in nation- related with travel history abroad Former Chief Minister Chouhan and nine BJP MLAs, includ- From Page 1 flock by flying them to Jaipur. drug. al parks and tiger reserves in as so far no community trans- ing the leader of Opposition and BJP’s Chief Whip in the Assembly “I have accepted the offer of the nomination State Home Minister As per its revised guidelines Uttarakhand, including Corbett mission of the virus has been approached the top court on Monday after the Speaker cited coro- to the Rajya Sabha because of a strong conviction Pradeepsinh Jadeja said the on the ‘Clinical Management of and Rajaji, were prohibited till observed and there have only navirus concerns and adjourned the House till March 26 without that the legislature and judiciary must at some NCP MLA''s support will hope- COVID - 19’ issued on Tuesday, March 31 on Tuesday as a pre- been a few cases of local trans- taking the floor test apparently defying the directions of Governor point of time work together for nation-building. fully lead to the BJP winning the Ministry recommended cautionary measure against coro- mission so far. Lalji Tandon. My presence in Parliament will be an opportuni- three seats in the RS polls. PTI Lopinavir-Ritonavir for high-risk navirus, an official order So far 137 cases have been “We have heard Mukul Rohatgi, senior counsel, along with ty to project the views of the judiciary before the groups patients aged above 60, said. reported including 22 foreign Mishra Saurabh, Advocate-on-Record, appearing on behalf of the legislature and vice-versa,” he said. suffering from diabetes mellitus, With Maharashtra reporting nationals. Delhi has so far report- petitioners (Chouhan and others). In view of the urgency of the sit- There have been debates in the political cir- renal failure, chronic lung disease 41 cases and one death, the ed seven positive cases, while uation, the notice is made returnable at 10:30 am on 18 March 2020,” cles and other quarters on the nomination of and are immuno-compromised. Mumbai police have ordered clo- Uttar Pradesh has recorded 13 the bench said in its order. Gogoi, who had retired in November last year as To ascertain if there is any sure of orchestra/dance bars, dis- cases, including one foreigner. The top court allowed Chouhan to serve the notice on the State the Chief Justice of India (CJI) after serving for community transmission, the cotheques, pubs, live bands and Karnataka has eight coronavirus Government and others “through e-mail in addition to the usual about 13 months. Ministry has also started random DJ performances in city till March patients while Maharashtra 39, mode of service”. Gogoi’s former colleagues, Justice (retired) testing of people, who are suffer- 31 in view of coronavirus threat. including 3 foreigners. The court also allowed 16 rebel Congress lawmakers, who have Madan B Lokur commented that the last bastion ing from respiratory ailments Similarly, the Srinagar district Ladakh has reported four purportedly tendered their resignations to the Speaker, to file an (read judiciary) has fallen. “There has been spec- such as influenza and pneumonia administration on Tuesday cases while Jammu and Kashmir application seeking impleadment as parties to the plea filed by ulation for sometimes now about what honorific but do not have a history of trav- announced a slew of additional three. Telangana has reported Chouhan. would Justice Gogoi get. So, in that sense the nom- el abroad. measures, including plans of tele- four cases. Senior advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for the rebel ination is not surprising, but what is surprising is Presently, around 1,040 sam- vised classes for students, to Rajasthan has also reported Congress MLAs, said that the resignations of six lawmakers, out of that it came so soon. This redefines the indepen- ples of patients admitted at vari- ensure that there is no outbreak four cases including that of two 22, have already been accepted and there was no reason for not dence, impartiality and integrity of the judiciary. ous hospitals, including private of coronavirus in the city and the foreigners. Tamil Nadu, Andhra accepting the resignations of the 16 MLAs. Has the last bastion fallen?,” Lokur said in his reac- facilities, due to influenza-like ill- Valley. Pradesh and Punjab have report- “Maninder Singh, senior counsel, states that he would be filing tion on Gogoi’s nomination to the Upper House. ness and severe acute respiratory As a prevention measure, the ed one case each. Odisha report- an application for impleadment on behalf of the sixteen MLAs who, Slamming the BJP on the nomination of for- ailments have been collected and Air Force on Tuesday postponed ed its first case on Monday. In it is submitted, have tendered their resignations. A copy of the appli- mer CJI, senior Supreme Court advocate and majority of them have been test- scheduled test for airmen recruit- Haryana, there are 15 cases, which cation shall be served on the contesting parties in the same mode Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi con- ed to check if the virus has infect- ment planned at 86 cities from includes fourteen foreigners, while as the petition under Article 32 of the Constitution. List the Writ trasted freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose to ed those without a history of trav- March 19 to March 23 to the last Uttarakhand has reported one Petition at 10:30 am tomorrow (18 March 2020),” the apex court’s BJP’s ideology. Quoting Bose’s “Give me blood, I elling abroad. week of April, while Naval base case. order said. will give you freedom”, Singhvi said the BJP had So far, none of the samples under Southern naval Command Kerala has recorded 24 cases, At the outset, Rohatgi, appearing for the senior BJP leader and tweaked it to “Give us a judgment favourable to has tested positive for COVID-19. in a Press statement said that it is including two foreign nationals. three-time Chief Minister, said: “The rationale in this case is that our ideology, we give you Rajya Sabha seat”. He The final results will be declared gearing up to provide quarantine The number also includes three a floor test is required and usually the other side appears in such added that it was not about Gogoi, but about the on Wednesday. facilities for Indian nationals patients who were discharged cases. “concept of independence of the judiciary”. In the meantime, the Centre being evacuated from Covid-19 last month after they recovered “This case represents complete travesty of democracy. The other Congress chief spokesperson Randeep and States continued their strat- affected countries. In a bid to from the contagious infection side deliberately did not appear,” he said referring to the fact that Surjewala asked whether Prime Minister Narendra egy to keep the virus at bay. The ensure effective management of with flu-like nobody for the Chief Minister and the state government appeared Modi considered the advice of his late Law Centre issued a fresh travel advi- the virus, the Centre has deput- symptoms. in the court. He said the apex court has in the past heard such a Minister before nominating Gogoi. “Did PM Modi sory on Tuesday prohibiting pas- ed 30 officers of Joint Secretary According to the Ministry’s case during night hours and the floor test were consider the advice of his former colleague and sengers from Afghanistan, and above level to assist data, 13 people have been dis- ordered. Law Minister and Finance Minister, Late Sh Arun the Philippines, and Malaysia the State Government in their charged so far which includes the Taking note of the submissions, the bench said, “We will have Jaitley before recommending ex-CJI, Ranjan from travelling to India with efforts. three patients from Kerala. to issue a short notice and keep it for Wednesday morning.” Gogoi to Rajya Sabha,” he asked on Twitter.   !"#"#  %

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" !  There are currently 105 required for their needs from are being sent to Seven Hills itive for the pandemic rose to Mantralaya (State Secretariat) died at the Kasturba Hospital 9"", ; "" " 4 suspected Coronavirus cases in the local market”. Hospital, Mumbai. Municipal 40 in the State. and Government offices for on Tuesday morning, had the state. “All these 105 persons “We have intensified Commissioner Pravin Pardeshi With the latest coronaviras- seven days, the Chief Minister returned to Mumbai from from 39 to 41, as two fresh pos- the 63-year-old man at the are hospitalised. As of today, screening of passengers arriv- has meanwhile called upon related death in Mumbai, the said: “We will not discontin- Dubai on March 5, “He was itive cases were reported on Brihanmumbai Municipal as many 1169 people have ing at the airports or ports at the private sector to implement total number of deaths arising ue operation of suburban trains first admitted to Hinduja Tuesday. Of the two fresh Corporation (BMC)-run come from Coronavirus pan- the airports and ports. We “Work From Home” (WFH) as of Covid-19 climbed to three in in the city. Nor will we closed Hospital on March 7 for treat- cases, one is a 49-year-old man Kasturba Hospital, a statement demic-hit countries. After have made adequate arrange- far as possible for the next cou- the country. Earlier, one death Mantralaya and Government ment of high blood pressure. who had returned to Mumbai released by the Epidemiology found suffering from fever, ments for quarantining people ple of weeks. In a related devel- each had been reported from offices as speculated in the He was on March 12 shifted to from the United States on cell of the hospital said: “Patient cold, irritation in throat, as coming from abroad,” the chief opment, the Western Railway Karnataka and Delhi. media. We are constantly Kasurba Hospital where he March 7, while the second had high blood pressure, pneu- many as 900 people have been minister said. has decided to cancel 35 trips “Apart from the patient assessing the emerging situa- tested positive for Coronavirus. patient is a 26-year-old man, monia and inflammation of quarantined in various hospi- “The persons whom we of 10 train services due to low who died today, there are 40 tion. We will take appropriate Initially, he* was responding to who had returned to Pune on heart muscles and increased tals . Of them, 779 people have advised to quarantine occupancy arriving out of other patients who have tested decisions at appropriate treatment. He breathed his last March 14 and is currently at a heart rate, leading to his death. have tested negative, while 41 themselves at their homes COVID-19. The Central positive are undergoing treat- time”. at 7 am today,” State Health Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal He was a positive case of persons have tested positive for should take care of themselves Railway has cancelled 23 trains ment at hospitals. Of them, the Talking to media persons Minister Rajesh Tope said. Corporation (PCMC)-run hos- COVID-19”. Covid-19,” Tope said. and not stir out of their homes. due to low occupancy arising gravity of symptoms is not after reviewing the Covid-19 The total number of con- pital at Bhosari. Meanwhile, a statement Listing new measures ini- We have also ordered closure of out of the outbreak of severe but the condition of one situation in the State, Uddhav firmed Coronavirus cases rose Confirming the death of issued by the Ministry of tiated by the State Government schools in rural areas and Coronavirus. 5>>  0! %
      
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    The Government’s only recovered and will be dis- Karnataka to ten. plea to the people was to avoid charged soon from the gov- The family doctor of the 76-     "A"(  four to five priests when we travelling unless necessary, he ernment hospital here, the year-old man from Kalaburagi take out a customary palkhi ( said. minister said. Appealing to who died last week was among lose on the heels of the clo- procession) of Saibaba on Talking to reporters after the people not to panic, he said the infected, the Health and Csure of the famous Thursday. Though the temple reviewing precautionary mea- those people who have travel Family Welfare Department Siddhivinayak temple in would be closed to devotees for sures at the central railway history of visiting the virus said in an update on Tuesday. Mumbai and Tuljabhavani darshan, the on-line darshan of station here, he said thermal affected countries and those The 63-year-old doctor temple in Osmanabad district Saibaba will continue. So is the screening would be taken up in who have symptoms of cold, had treated the elderly man who in the aftermath of the outbreak live telecast of pujas”. association with railway police cough and breathlessness need died “due to co-morbidity and of Coronavirus, the authorities On Monday, the manage- and health department staff as to undergo tests for COVID- also tested positive for COVID- downed the shutters of ments of Siddhivinayak temple part of an awareness cam- 19. 19.” He is under strict home renowned Shirdi Saibaba tem- in Mumbai and Tuljabhavani paign. The minister said the gov- quarantine, the department said. ple in Ahmednagar district on temple at Osmananad had dis- Vijayabhaskar said ernment has received the A 20-year-old woman, a resi- Tuesday afternoon. continued darshan for devotees Southern Railway officials have Centre’s nod for setting up dent of Bengaluru, who “Shri Saibaba temple will in view of the Covid-19 situa- informed him that special testing centres at Tiruvarur, returned from the UK, has also remain closed for darshan from tion in the state. trains operating from Chennai Theni and Tirunelveli. The tested positive for the virus. 3 pm today till further notice. Reports from Kolhapur, were cancelled in view of the lab at the government hospital Earlier on Monday, a 32-year- Similarly, the temple’s meanwhile, said that the coronavirus scare. would also begin testing sam- old man, a software engineer Prasadalay, accommodation famous Ambabhavani temple “..Railway police will take ples for COVID-19 virus, he who arrived from the US via centre and Canteen will also in the western Maharashtra up thermal screening inside the said. London earlier this month, test- not be open for the devotees for town would also be closed for train.We have planned like The Southern Railway said ed positive for the virus. an indefinite period,” Saibaba darsan to devotees. “A formal that,” he said, adding railay it has taken several precau- He was on the same flight Trust’s Chief Executive Officer decision in this regard would police and staff would under- tionary measures in the wake as another person who was Arun Dongre said. be taken at joint meeting go orientation programme at of the virus outbreak. later confirmed to be infected. Talking to media persons, between the district collector Madras Medical College in Various advisories have He was under home quarantine, Dongre said: “There would and temple trust chairman this connection. been issued by the union gov- and has now been admitted to not be any crowd in around the Madhav Jadhav,” a temple He said nursing students ernment such as avoidance of an isolation facility, the update !  -/   "  !   
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His declaration tion came from K *"!  that he would not be the chief Manickavasagam, a decorated "     Bengaluru: The functioning Parliamentary Affairs Minister ated, has it served the pur- ministerial candidate has gone police officer from Thanjavur. of the Lokayukta as an organ- JC Madhuswamy moved the pose?” down well with Tamil nation- “The exemplary and extraor-        23+2&4 be allowed to sign on to Indian isation came under scrutiny of Karnataka Lokayukta He asked as to what was alist film makers like Bharati dinary political ideas are a ships without any hindrance or some Karnataka legislators, (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for the the “net result”, after Lokayukta Raja and Vadivelu, another preview to your outstanding  ) he Indian National Ship- restriction,” the letter read. with a Congress MLA claiming consideration of the House, took up several cases of cor- super star who immediately brand of politics for providing Towner Association (INSA) While speaking to the cor- it has become a “toothless senior Congress legislator and ruption, and also wanted to announced their support to a corruption-free, dynasty-free has written a letter to DG respondent, onboard sailors body” and seeking a compre- former Speaker KR Ramesh know was there any value Rajinikanth. and service oriented govern- Allahabad: In the wake of the shipping as onboard crew is shared their experience to be in hensive law to strengthen it, as Kumar questioned the effec- based change. Since Rajinikanth is not a ment for the people of Tamil pendency of the case in the being termed as virus carrier sea amidst the COVID -19. the Assembly on Tuesday tiveness of Lokayukta. “A few people have refused natural Tamilian, there are Nadu is a welcome move,” said Supreme Court, the Allahabad and hence not allowing them These remote workers who passed an amendment to the Pointing out that earlier to file their assets and liabilities reservations among Tamil Manickavasagam in a letter to HC on Tuesday pushed the for sign in /off despite end of are bound to stay away from Lokayukta Act. there was state vigilance com- before Lokayukta, which is chauvinist movie makers and Rajinikanth. The super star date for the compliance of its contract period. their families at least for the six The Assembly on Tuesday mission which was replaced by mandatory for public servants. artists against his political had declared last Wednesday order for the immediate Speaking exclusively with months are being termed as the passed the Karnataka Lokayukta during Is it to rehabilitate some- dreams. But his decision not to that there would not be any removal of anti-CAA protest- The Pioneer, Indian nationals virus carrier at harbor. Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, Ramakrishna Hegde’s tenure as one?” he asked, as he appealed accept the chief ministership of professional politicians in the ers' posters to serving in Merchant Navy said “We follow the instructions 2020, to further amend the Chief Minister, he asked, “is to the government to go in for the State and announcement system envisaged by him and April 10. that the Indian Sea Fearers hav- and with limited stock of food Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 there any use because of a drastic law to achieve the that he would be a watch dog no one should join him with The order was passed by ing no travel history to China and wine , we try to maintain to enable the organisation to Lokayukta? is there any quali- intended objectives, which of the Government has been the aim of making money or the High Court Bench com- and Covid -19 affected coun- joy in sea. We are the supply function more effectively. tative change? the purpose for the whole country should widely welcomed. occupying positions of prising Chief Justice Govind tries are not being allowed to chain as at any condition, we As the Law and which this institution was cre- appreciate. But the Muslim commu- power. Mathur and Justice Ramesh sign off and sign in. need to transport the essential Sinha on an application moved Admitting the fact that which are require for survival, by the Lucknow district mag- the maritime trade has fallen instance - oil and coal, there are istrate. 10-17 percent so far and many countries in the South & 3;/    !  " The Uttar Pradesh gov- expected to be worsen more as hemisphere which are reliable ernment on Monday had orders for upcoming months on oil to produce electricity.. moved an application before have been shut, a senior offi- but, in this difficult times      C6&C  Trivedi, Subroto Bakshi, Corona threat the State to be brought to that effect if at shootings at Tollygunge film the court, seeking more time to cials said that several maritime when no one wants to see us at Mausam Benazir Noor, and Government is reportedly plan- all no election can be con- city for the next two weeks or file the compliance report in operations have been halted, harbor, it is difficult for us also uch to the relief of Arpita Ghosh. All but Bakshi ning to bring an ordinance to ducted in April,” he said. so. the matter. instance - Crew sign in/ off, to sustain in blue waters for MCongress backed Left had suffered a defeat at the appoint an administrator for Reacting to Hakim’s state- Apart from this all the his- The State Government repair work of the ships, vetting long,” said a third officer deput- Front Rajya Sabha candidate hands of the BJP candidates in the Kolkata Municipal ments senior State BJP leader torical monuments like had contended that a special inspection on tankers, adding ed on the merchant ship. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya the May 2019 parliamentary Corporation Sayantan Basu said the TMC Hazarduari, Coochbehar leave petition (SLP) against certification of Indian vessel Adding insight to sailor's the Election Commission on elections. Senior State Minister and was trying to evade polls and House etc were closed for the the March 9 decision of the could get jeopardized and dry tough time, another sailor said Tuesday cancelled the nomi- A much relieved Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim avoid a sure defeat. public even as about 6,300 High Court is pending before docking of ships. that we are receiving advi- nation of Dinesh Bajaj an Bhattacharya who had last time on Tuesday said that the “They know that their suspected people were forced the Supreme Court, which has Crew sign on/off, Service sories in every hour and being Independent nominee backed suffered a fate almost similar to Government has no choice but defeat is certain and so they are into home isolation. referred the matter to a larger engineers / Repair work of the guided by seniors what to do by the Trinamool Congress on that of Bajaj later said “a con- to get the polls conducted in trying to bring an ordinance for The Corona scare took its bench. ships, vetting Inspection on in hard times , however Corona technical grounds. spiracy being hatched by the the month April which seems Kolkata. We know that there is toll on transport business too “Having considered the tankers, Certification of the pain is more hitting psycho- Bajaj a former TMC MLA TMC and the BJP to defeat unlikely due to Corona threat a Corona threat. But they can with most thoroughfares wear- facts stated in the application Indian Vessel could get logically than affecting our had filed his nomination for the democratic forces has finally or bring an ordinance appoint- wait till the month of May ing a near-deserted look. Senior and the affidavit annexed there Jeopardised and dry docking physical health… staying away Rajya Sabha elections barely a been defeated on technical ing an administrator for the when the polls can be con- officials at Kolkata Metro to, at this stage we deem it of ships. The Pioneer spoke to from families and dedicated to minute before the closure of the grounds … The BJP and TMC Kolkata Municipal Corporation ducted. The present KMC Railway said a drop in ticket appropriate to extend the time many sailors on boards on this. deliver the supply in time , sea deadline. had conspired to field a com- (KMC). board has its term till May… sale by at least 1.5 lakh per day for the filing the compliance In their letter to Amitabh shore companies are not pro- With the cancellation mon candidate in the last Much to the chagrin of the They are trying to hide behind on an average. Lack of passen- report up to April 10, 2020,” the Kumar, Director General of viding us the quarantine suits Bajaj’s nomination only five moment so as to ensure cross- opposition BJP the Mayor said Corona virus to escape the gers led the Indian Railways on Bench observed. PTI Shipping, the association mem- even..everything is not wine,” candidates remain in the fray voting by pumping in ill-gotten unlike the Bengal Municipal polls,” he said. the other hand to cancel a ber mentioned that Indian he added. for five seats indicating that money.” Act or Howrah Municipal Elsewhere the State number of trains including seafarers on board Indian ships Meanwhile , many issues Bengal will see no contest in the Meanwhile after the State Corporation Act there is no Government took extraordi- Howrah-Mumbai Duranto which are operating on the pertaining to repair squad and elections for the Upper House. Election Commission post- provisions to appoint an nary measures to check Corona Express, Puri Express and a Indian coast should be allowed specialist engineers are being The other four candidates are poned the civic poll process for administrator for the KMC. “In proliferation by shutting down number of local and passenger to sign off without any restric- faced as the engineers should be former TMC MPs Dinesh the time being in view of that case an ordinance will have all the cinema halls and even trains, sources said. tion. permitted to board Indian ships “Indian seafarers on board for the purpose of carrying out Indian ships have no history of repairs and maintenance. having visited any of Citing the example of COVID -19 affected countries Singapore, Liberia and Marshal in the past 30 days should be Island, shipping agencies urged permitted to be sign off freely.If DG shipping to grant extension found to be symptomatic they to the existing ships certificates may be asked to undergo test- for a period of at least six - eight ing and quarantine. 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Some +  @  !    .)+@!/           * labour or trade union leaders do clap but )))                ;---  :--- + that would be about it. Such moves do not   * >         #     ( increase employment. If anything para- doxically, they bring down wages.  3A---- #          "       The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947,        "   *          has been the guiding code of all employ-              :3 )+@!          ment, except for the uppermost layer of officers and executives. When the Act was         # %               passed, it was intended essentially for   ,0--      B     # )+@!   ( workers by the then Government.         Because of the low salaries prevailing then, clerical staff got included. In the                  ) absence of any other guidelines, the sit-       +7<)(,=              uation has degenerated to the extent that                       any employee can file a suit in a labour geois institutions. lose self confidence, learn little For example, there are 44 court. As a result, every responsible A paradox of the Indian and lack experience, which is a Central laws and about 160 State                     employer thinks not twice but thrice scenario is its high population springboard for building a laws on the issue of labour            5       "( before making appointments at Class II, and, hence, the consolation of a career, however humble. An (source: ILO, 2013). Most are            (    #   III or IV levels. As far as the number of demographic dividend on the % +6O6.42 idle mind is a devil’s workshop archaic, dating to pre-indepen-  )+@!             # jobs is concerned, it is these categories that one hand, and minimum wages is an old truism. The imposi- dence era. There is an urgent are critical. Employers, up to a point, take declared by State Governments + 2 6 tion of a minimum wage need to overhaul these laws to %      ,A          ;---   shelter in outsourcing. However, such plus the laws and labour courts ignores this old wisdom. In attune them to present realities.             B         proxy appointments can hardly be a help being prejudiced against 4'4 assuring one person with a There are multiple laws govern-                      (" ( in generating jobs on a national scale. employers. The other paradox %6%A& 6 + comfortable wage, it ruins up ing a single area. For instance, If one wants to see glaring examples is the national outcry for more to nine potential careers. These there are 19 laws governing con-                         of what damage the Industrial Disputes jobs. None of the points we have 42242 nine include those who remain ditions of work and industrial C                   Act and its corollaries have done in India, made so far help achieve greater 66& 66. jobless merely because the relations, 14 laws on social             +*!         one may visit West Bengal. This State, employment. If anything, they minimum wage stifles the security and labour welfare, which was once India’s leading industri- actually shrink the prospects for +2"6' %4 growth of the economy. among others.           + (      al province, has become a graveyard of employment. +8+2+642 There was a time when an It is, therefore, advisable to  %  S         5         industries. Kerala is another State, which Three years ago, a Morgan unemployed person could live scrap all these laws, including                is also a cemetery of industries, albeit a Stanley report had stated that 624 + + off his family, which in turn the Industrial Disputes Act. In smaller one, because the Industrial India’s labour laws force firms ""A"3 '2 depended on farming its land. their place, a worker contract                #     Disputes Act-inspired trade unionism either to remain small, employ- But now, with increased popu- Bill should be passed, which                       ( stopped the State’s economic growth ing fewer workers or to use cap- +2& 2+(D 2 lation and a reduction in the size would be between an employ-                  early in its tracks. In the heyday of ital-intensive technology. No '682 "2 of most farms, this alternative er and an employee, as per their monopolies and restrictive trade practices, wonder, the share of India’s for a man without a job or mutually agreeable wishes, 5                     B a majority of large business houses were manufacturing sector in GDP %&A42& 3 income is no longer there; it including the salary/wage. The                     headquartered in Kolkata. The Industrial terms is one of the lowest +& (6A would be difficult to survive. only universal condition should              ( Disputes Act-bred trade unionism effec- among emerging markets. Therefore, some income is a be that 25 per cent of this tively chased them out. It is, therefore, India’s track record in creating 6A (2' must. A low wage is better than salary should be handed over as   S                  time that India reconsiders the Industrial productive jobs has been poor. no wage. The flip side of this sit- a draft of a public sector bank,  !       (              ( Disputes Act. How can there be any pro- % 2)A+2+ uation should be an encourage- payable exactly five years later.           #          Prima facie, unions are meant to pro- ductive job growth if the coun- '  ment to entrepreneurs. Demand These drafts, month by month, tect and promote the welfare of their try’s labour market is shackled for handmade goods, especial- would be the employee’s post-        member workers. As it happens, most with regulations made 60 or 70 2"%&6D2 42 ly in the affluent world, is employment benefits. This is to unions are affiliated to one political years ago? Another factor so far 642 % +6O believed to be limitless, provid- assure him/her that even if the party or the other. Their leaders have overlooked is that work itself is ed it is not too expensive. employer closes down, the ben- political ambitions. In the bargain, the pri- a training as well as experience. 42 6 & Labour law is a concurrent efits are safe. Otherwise, there *
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With the inclu-                 sion of higher education as an “internationally     )            ( traded” service in the General Agreement on               Trade in Services (GATS), universities have  )            %      become commodities that must sell to sustain        (       ( themselves in a globally-competitive education     1              industry. Rankings are loudly advertised and have become the very touchstone of marketability. Even             *   in a welfare State like India, where the bulk of                    '82+ O higher education is Government-aided and .  &   F(             therefore beyond the pale of market vagaries, there                B  has been, of late, a near-feverish fixation with 6        ?          ( rankings. And while (because) Indian universi- +6A 6 &   *  (             ties weren’t performing too well at Times Higher 6"""2      *      *   )   $ .*)$/ Education Supplement (THES), Shanghai Jiao 6( '42                Tong University (SJTU) or Webometrics world " )6 D6            )         rankings, we introduced leagues of our own in 42.6&+             the form of National Assessment and 6.4'42 class, gender and physical disability as scaling a few hand-picked institutions ences. Haryana can do exceptionally Accreditation Council (NAAC) and National 2+A 6 a parameter in quality assessment. But to global stature and making the major- well in sports and physical health and               Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). To there are, as yet, no points for diversi- ity of Central/State universities compet- Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and                 ( %& 2  + many of the stakeholders, “ranking” is an unwar- %6&D" C2  ty in faculty. itive with respect to education infra- Odisha can lead global research on trib-                  ranted western import which puts the institutions As India aims to overhaul its high- structure in Asia and Africa. Let us not al knowledge systems and sustainable        )          of developing countries at a natural disadvantage. 3&&4 826 er education infrastructure through a forget that as of now, Indian universi- human ecology. At the same time, we             "      With their emphasis on measuring research " C2 2 2 New Education Policy (NEP), creating ties cater mostly to students from must also think of capitalising on          )        ( output in terms of publications in English lan- 6.+..A& world-class institutes of eminence (IoEs) South Asian Association for Regional domains of knowledge to which we have                    ( guage journals, the global system of accreditation 46242D and acquiring better global rankings Cooperation (SAARC) and Association had privileged access and that have tra-            5     perpetuates the dominance of Anglo-American 3&&4 826 appear to be two of the priorities. It is of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ditionally been our strength. In subjects              and to a lesser extent, European institutions. 4662 expected that resources generated countries. such as ayurveda, yoga and mental                   Besides the system of peer-review and mutual- (2322 through public private partnership In some cases, to the wealthy South health, with an untapped global market, referencing aren’t the most transparent of acad- (PPP) and introduction of industry-cen- Koreans and Africans, too. In terms of we have a lot to offer even to the most *                 (  &' .23 emic practices. Since the Government appears tric courses will provide stimulus to their preferred academic destinations in advanced countries of the world. There   4 +9%C2+ keen on incrementally linking an institution’s A66 these enterprises. The Ministry of India, these foreign students choose is an ayurvedic medical college in my               domestic and international standings with the vol- Human Resource Development’s mostly institutions located in metropol- own nondescript village in Bihar. But                ume and the manner of funding, some even sus- '&6( & A 2 (MHRD) pitch for IoEs encourages itan centres. Therefore, we also need to over the years, instead of attracting stu-                     ) pect that the entire hoopla is a decoy for privati- +" C'42 international outreach. Under the choose between buttressing the existing dents from other States, let alone from                  sation. And then there are those critics who " )6 D6. scheme, the 16 designate institutions patterns of student-inflow and creating other countries, the institution has                 believe that at a time when the majority of uni- 2 &@ 2 have been empowered to collaborate regionally diverse centres of learning. shrunk both physically and in terms of        )         versity graduates, as highlighted in the A82 2 with foreign universities and recruit up Further, we have to decide between pro- footfall. Instead of investing in disci-                     Government’s own findings, are unemployable, 6"%282 to 25 per cent of their total faculty moting subjects which feed the local plines where global competition is stiff,  @)+6 .@  )   +    6/ ( our pursuit of global stature reeks of waylaid com- 34 2%2 strength from outside India. industry and those that are most sought the MHRD should think of promoting     *              petitive nationalism, hollow chest-thumping 62+A 6 The success of the much-touted after in the target countries. If we are to a few institutes dedicated to indigenous and the general lethargy of a stagnated eduction ‘Study in India’ campaign, too, is large- invite students to study in India, when knowledge systems as IoEs. In these                 .  AA 2 sector. They argue, with some merit, that it would    + ly hinged on our ability to create IoEs the domestic expectation itself is of a areas, the chances of becoming a world          )    profit the universities more if the staff are and secure better ranking. The cam- cosmic proportion, we must think of leader are bright, realistic and hugely                 mobilised towards research and teaching instead .  paign, if successful, will not only bring ways of marrying the two prerogatives. rewarding.             of tedious report compilation. Till a few years ago, revenue but the increase in the number A balance must be struck between the But as we draw these schemes, we      #           before the launch of NAAC and NIRF, many of offshore students would also improve strategic need to invite foreign students must never forget that a lot will depend                  believed that better rankings accrue from user- our global stature. The degree of inter- and delivering on the moral imperatives on the quality of teachers employed at          )         ( friendly websites and perception management. nationalisation of higher education, of the State. these institutes. Paradoxically, as things   "            Under the circumstances, quality becomes a which is partly consequent upon glob- Policymakers need to think of stand today, students studying outside    procedural casualty and our estimation of a uni- al ranking, will certainly augment developing regional centres of excellence India, with their international experi-        @         versity’s true worth, based on a set of universal India’s soft power. The Government’s based on local trends, proclivities, ence and exposure, are being project- parameters, remains delusional and misleading. website on the initiative lists instruction resources and history. Delhi is nearly ed as key to the success of the ‘Study in         S       ( For example, in several assessment paradigms, the in English medium, the size of India’s saturated, so are Bengaluru, Hyderabad India’ initiative. We have to put in place     2           share of international faculty and foreign students market, recent start-up culture and plu- and Pune. India needs to create more a robust system of attracting and retain-                   ( substantially propels an institution’s ranking. ralist campuses as our strengths. But hubs, showcasing local strength and ing talented students and teachers.    P$ BQ            While this may not be the strength of Indian uni- when we leverage our educational areas where Indians excel. To that Given the current state of affairs, # 5  1  7  .517/     + (,=  versities, not many countries of the world can infrastructure to entice the global stu- effect, here is a modest proposal. appointment of teachers would be a                   boast of a higher education system which is more dent community, we need to ask the fol- Institutes based in the north-eastern good beginning point. Unless we engage          1     committed to affirmative action and social lowing question: who are we inviting to States can be developed into hubs for and strengthen our workforce, these              ( inclusion, than our own. study in India and what do we have to training in cottage and small-scale schemes will be reduced to corporate        5       The massification of education and steep rise offer? Given India’s financial constraints industries. Maharashtra and Gujarat can style weekend workshops on capacity                  in enrollment rates may not deliver immediate and our social commitment to bring the become centres of commerce and trade building that offer nothing but a distrac- dividends but these steps will see India rise as a majority into the fold of higher educa- education. South India could be devel- tion from monotony. That too on a !       P1    Q *      leader in research and development (R&D) in tion, planners and policymakers will oped into India’s science hub while weekend.            times to come. Fortunately, the NIRF identifies have to make a series of difficult choic- Bengal and Bihar can shine as regions (The writer teaches English at the .            / an institution’s inclusivity at the levels of region, es. They will have to choose between catering to humanities and social sci- University of Delhi) "  7 + +  5&*8                         !    "        #        E    

schools and institutions of higher edu- businesses have closed, there is mayhem to the background. Politically impor- The Government has projected five per the Coronavirus outbreak appears to be cation shutting down. Even those stay- on the stock market, hospitals are over- tant issues like the flailing economy, the cent growth in the current financial year worse than the Severe Acute ing in hostels have been told to pack up flowing with patients and even the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act and the projected growth for the next Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and and go home. Worried parents have movie industry has postponed new film (CAA) protests, the Delhi riots and so fiscal, starting April 2020-21 has been this time China’s share in the world "26 2 + themselves given up socialising, going releases with movie halls being shut on, have been put on the back-burner. pegged at six per cent to 6.5 per cent. GDP and trade is much higher. Indian to restaurants or the cinema. It has also temporarily. It will certainly take a long Even in Parliament the debate on the The manufacturing industry, the IT companies depend on Shanghai and 36 +36 4 resulted in an unprecedented focus on time for the country to recover from the anti-CAA protests was not as stormy as real estate sector, the aviation and hos- Beijing and the big picture points to the      health and hygiene, not just in the pub- effect of this pandemic. expected. The Modi Government got pitality industry, major sports events fact that many existing projects might lic sphere but also in our private space. Even the gods have not been away with muted attacks, though the and almost every segment of econom- not be completed. India’s leading  !     )#*% 7& Authorities have issued numerous pub- spared, say media reports. Apparently former Congress president Rahul ic activity has seen a downtrend. automakers — Mahindra, Tata Motors     lic health advisories and dos and don’ts “fearing” that the deities, too, could be Gandhi continues his tirade against the Airline tickets and hotel bookings are and Hero MotoCorp — admit that the ! ,   clear picture of the full ramifi- to prevent the spread of the infected with the Coronavirus, the Centre on the sliding economy. going at almost half price.The $46 bil- Coronavirus outbreak has hit produc-      ,  cations of the extraordinary Coronavirus. Right now, the situation priests of a famous temple in Uttar Coronavirus is taking a toll on eco- lion global cruise industry is also tion and supply of spare parts. The sec-  9   ACoronavirus outbreak is yet to seems to be spiralling out of control and Pradesh have covered them with masks nomic activities around the world as the watching the Coronavirus outbreak tor saw sales decline by 15 per cent in emerge. Till about two weeks ago the as of now no end is in sight. and asked the devotees to clean their entire supply chain continues to be nervously. If the spread of the disease the April-January period.   
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"*   quick action by the RBI and the scheme, there would not be a anchor investor in Yes Bank stake for the next three years. Bank have been allotted shares 14,958.52 crore in these three Government. So when normal flurry of withdrawals. after if picked up close to 49 per Concerns of a possible profi- for 300 crore each as per their days. In traded volume terms, London: Britain's Chancellor finalised by the Indian-origin banking services resume "Even during moratorium cent stake in the bank, also said teering by the investing banks commitment and IDFC First 221.96 lakh shares were trad- of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak finance minister will build on tomorrow, customers can period, only one-third of that it did not see nervous have arisen as the prevailing Bank has been issued equity ed on the BSE and more than is getting ready to unveil a res- the 12 billion pound he had set expect to get much better expe- depositors withdrew their sav- depositors flocking Yes Bank share price of Yes Bank is shares in the crisis-ridden bank. 22 crore shares on the NSE dur- cue package on Tuesday for out in his first Budget last rience," Prashant Kumar, Yes ings to the extent of 50,000 branches for withdrawals once nearly six times the price at Rajnish Kumar said that it ing the trade. businesses hit by the coron- week, when he suspended busi- Bank administrator and the while the remaining did not normally banking services which the domestic banks have was decided that a two-stage Yes Bank shares had on avirus outbreak, a day after ness rates for many firms in next MD and CEO of the withdraw at all. In fact, in last resumed. "There are sufficient subscribed to its shares. Yes funding should be carried out Monday also jumped sharply Prime Minister Boris Johnson England, put in an emergency bank's newly constituted board, four days, Yes Bank has seen funding lines to meet any even- Bank shares closed at 58.65 a for Yes Bank as trying to raise by over 45 per cent after announced unprecedented temporary loan facility in place, told media persons at a Press more inflows than outflow," tuality. We do not see another piece on BSE on Tuesday. the total required capital in one announcement of a restruc- measures for everyone to extended statutory sick pay conference. Kumar said. moratorium being put in Rajnish Kumar on Tuesday go would have extended the turing plan. refrain from social contact and for workers, set up a "hardship Responding to questions Asked if there was a con- place," said SBI Chairman said that although he cannot moratorium on the private The rating agency upgrad- unnecessary travel. fund" for local authorities and whether there would be a flur- tingency plan to check with- Rajnish Kumar. talk about other banks, regard- sector lender. ed the company's ratings and The near-lockdown in place boosted NHS funding. ry of withdrawals from the drawal rush, he said he had no He added that everyone ing SBI, "not even a single share "Enough money was avail- also its outlook was changed to to tackle the spread of COVID- He is chairing a committee depositors once normal bank- reasons to believe why that wanted to lift moratorium on will be sold in three years". able, but in the first stage (it was positive. In a filing to the BSE 19, which has claimed 55 lives in on Tuesday to address the ing services resume on would happen but even in the Yes Bank at the earliest given Other private sector banks decided) let it be within Indian on Monday, YES Bank the UK, has threatened the clo- escalating economic repercus- Wednesday, he said that Yes event of an eventuality, the strong presence of SME sector who have put in a total of domestic bankers. Lot of for- announced that the board of sure of large numbers of busi- sions of the pandemic and will Bank has sufficient funding bank has sufficient funding on its portfolio. Longer restric- 3,950 crore so far, would have eign investors had interest... but directors of the company has nesses in the country, including discuss further potential mea- lines available with it and based lines available to it. tions would have impacted the to hold at least 75 per cent of that would mean longer mora- been approved for pubs, bars and restaurants. sures with Johnson to be on analytics and positive vibes The State Bank of India segment. their investment for a three torium," he said. reconstitution. The package being unveiled later. PTI %   

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In two belongs to the people of the ing Indian Railways world class seller partners to ensure prod- has filed an application with the inventory at dealerships across the economy will be balanced avirus or COVID-19, Minister days, investors have lost country, Railways Minister in every aspect. uct availability, and bringing on Supreme Court seeking exten- the country stood at around to "a very large extent" by the of State for Finance Anurag 9,74,176.71 crore wealth. At Piyush Goyal asserted in Rajya "In the next 12 years we are additional capacity for delivery, sion of sale and registration of 8.35 lakh units valued at decline in global oil prices, a Singh Thakur on Tuesday close of trade on Tuesday, the Sabha on Tuesday after some going to invest 50 lakh crore after stocks ran out on BS-IV vehicles till May 31, 2020 around 4,600 crore, he added. senior government official said pointed out that the latest data market capitalisation of BSE- members raised concerns over in the Indian Railways. We will some popular items, especial- — an extension of two months "The situation in the pas- on Tuesday. The official further "do not suggest any listed companies was at it. Replying to a discussion on do it in public private partner- ly in the household staples from March-end deadline to senger vehicle and commercial said he expects the economy to adverse impact on the econo- 1,19,52,066.11 crore. the working of the Ministry of ship. We will also give the category. clear the stock of such models. vehicle segments is much bet- go on an upward trajectory in my" after the outbreak of Fag-end selling pulled down Railways, Goyal announced an chance to the people of this With coronavirus fears The Federation of ter as compared to two-wheel- 2020-21, adding that a degree COVID-19. the BSE's key bellwether index investment of 50 lakh crore in country to be part of this prompting more and more Automobile Dealers ers," Kale said. FADA had filed of fiscal stimulus may also be "Additionally, a positive by 810.98 points or 2.58 per cent the national transporter over process," he added. people to shop online, the Associations (FADA) on behalf an application earlier as well warranted to boost growth. impact on India's economy on Tuesday. Markets erased all the next 12 years. Goyal, in reply to allega- company said it is working to of its members has once again which was rejected by the apex "We had expected that the may arise from decline in glob- its early gains, tracking weak "I want to make it crystal tions by Trinamool Congress ensure that prices are not arti- approached the Supreme court on February 14 this year. economy had bottomed out in al oil prices triggered by the global cues and finally closed at clear that there is no plan or member Derek O'Brien, said ficially raised on basic need Court, and has filed an inter- "Post our initial applica- the third quarter of fiscal 2019- outbreak of COVID-19," 30,579.09. On Monday, the key proposal to privatise Indian that sharing of funds between products during the pandem- locutory application along with tion, necessitated due to huge 20 and the last quarter of current Thakur said in reply to a query index had plummeted 2,713.41 Railways, it will not happen. the Centre and state govern- ic and has blocked or removed an application seeking modifi- unsold BS-IV inventory and fiscal will see an improvement, raised by Rajya Sabha member points or 7.96 per cent. Indian Railways belongs to the ments for new railway projects tens of thousands of items, in cation in writ petition dated slowing sales, getting rejected followed by further improve- Vaiko. "The Indian markets con- people of this country, it will was started during the UPA line with its policy in this October 24, 2018. by the apex court on February ment in the fiscal 2020-21. The minister said that the tinued to plummet on Tuesday remain so," Goyal said. regime of which the Trinamool regard. In the petition, in the mat- 14, 2020, there has been a "However, there is no deny- outbreak of coronavirus has tracking weak global cues. The Keeping in mind develop- Congress was a part, and it was Summing up actions ter of M C Mehta versus Union drastic change in circumstances ing the fact that the Covid-19's emerged as a key risk to human markets across the globe are ment of the railways, the gov- inherited by the BJP as a lega- Amazon India has taken to of India and others, the apex in conducting business as impact on the global economy health as well as the global witnessing high volatility and ernment may, however, bring cy. The minister, however, minimise the spread of the court had directed that no usual," Kale said. will be significant. This is growth outlook through the recent stimulus measures in a few services under private added it was "not a bad prac- coronavirus while supporting motor vehicle conforming to The spread of coronavirus bound to affect Indian eco- numerous channels like trade, have failed to assuage the sector in order to provide bet- tice". those directly and indirectly emission standard BS-IV shall has led to a drastic drop in sales nomic prospect as well," he told production and supply chain investor fears. ter services to the passengers, Goyal cited various news impacted by the global pan- be sold or registered in the and customer walk-ins have PTI. On the other hand, a disruptions; decline in demand; "On the domestic front, the he added. reports on the performance of demic, the company in a blog entire country with effect from reduced to a trickle, he added. very bright silver lining has lower tourism and business markets will continue to follow Participating in the dis- the railways under former on Monday said it has recent- April 1, 2020. "As caution sets in due to been provided by the collapse travel; loss of investors' confi- the global cues and therefore cussion, several Rajya Sabha Railway Minister and ly seen an increase in people "We have submitted an fear of spreading of the virus, of oil prices, he added. dence; and productivity losses further downside cannot be members raised concerns over Trinamool Congress chief shopping online, which, in the application with the Supreme counter sales has fallen by 60- "It is well known that a from the morbidity ruled out in the near-term," the poor financial health of the Mamata Bannerjee. "I don't short term, is having an Court for extension of regis- 70 per cent across auto dealer- decline in global oil prices has and mortality of the work according to Ajit Mishra, VP — railways, decline in job oppor- want to politicise the issue of impact on how it serves cus- tration process of BS-IV vehi- ships in these past few days," a significant upward impact on force. 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Moody’s had in exposure, heavy reliance on tion, and we caution that as triggered recession fears. After the first half of the session, but the ty as governments and central mostly bank and financial February projected a 5.4 per external market funding or low events unfold very rapidly on a opening on a positive note, the 30- gains could not be sustained as banks scramble to try and stocks. cent real GDP growth for India foreign currency reserve cover- daily basis, our assessment of share BSE Sensex traded modest- markets succumbed to coron- calm the panic. Investors use short-selling in 2020. This too was a down- age, it said. exposure will change over time,” ly higher for a majority of the ses- avirus-led fears of an impending   "A"(  The dollar bounced back to bet the market will fall, grade from 6.6 per cent earlier Moody’s said oil price shock another Vice President - Senior sion, but succumbed to a sudden recession. “After trading in the from heavy losses against the putting tremendous downward forecast. The 5.3 per cent real adds to growth and fiscal pres- Credit Officer - at Moody’s sell-off in the last hour of trade.It positive for the majority of the udget carrier GoAir on euro on Monday, while oil pressure on prices at a time GDP growth forecast for 2020 sures for exposed sovereigns. “A Richard Morawetz said. finally closed 810.98 points or 2.58 day, the indices turned red during BTuesday announced sus- prices also recovered. when buying interest is virtu- compares to 5.3 per cent growth period of lower oil prices will Moody’s assessment is based on per cent lower at 30,579.09, after the last hour of trading, with sell- pending international opera- European stock markets ally non-existent. estimate for 2019 and 7.4 per further weigh on the econom- its baseline scenario, which gyrating 1,653 points during the ing mainly seen in financials. tions and offering leave with- surged around five percent in While governments and cent achieved in 2018. ic and fiscal fundamentals of oil assumes a normalisation of eco- day. Likewise, the broader NSE European markets and Dow out pay programme for its early deals Tuesday before central banks attempt to soothe Stating that there was sig- exporters, while mitigating the nomic activity in the second half Nifty slumped 230.35 points or futures added to the negativity. staff on a rotational basis, amid either limiting or erasing all the markets with massive stimulus nificant economic fallout from trade shock for importers.” of the year, and the ability of 2.50 per cent to finish at 8,967.05. “Covid-19 showed no signs of sharp decline in air travel due gains. pledges and interest rate cuts, more rapid and wider spread of Meanwhile, Moody’s some companies to withstand Nifty has ended below the key abatement and with central banks’ to the coronavirus pandemic. "As has been the case every more countries are going into the coronavirus, the rating Investors Service has said that the effects of the virus will 9,000-level after March 2017. monetary policy actions having In a statement to PTI, the time the European markets lockdown to prevent the out- agency on Tuesday said damp- global spread of new coron- depend on its duration. Global markets reeled after limited impact, calls were out for airline said the sharp decline in have tried to rebound, it is not break's spread — bringing the ening of domestic consumption avirus (Covid-19) will signifi- The agency’s downside sce- the Wall Street suffered its worst more actions to contain the spread air travel that it was experi- going to be smooth world economy juddering to a demand in affected countries cantly slow economic growth, nario factors in a jump in cases crash since the ‘Black Monday’ in of the virus,” said Vinod Nair, encing was “unprecedented”. sailing," noted Connor halt. exacerbates disruptions to sup- which will in turn amplify its and public fear that the virus October 1987, with the US Fed’s Head of Research at Geojit Against this backdrop, the Campbell, analyst at Spreadex There is a broad consensus ply chains and cross-border financial impact on several key will not be contained in the first emergency rate cut failing to lift Financial Services. BSE bankex, carrier said it was temporarily trading group. that the disease, which has trade of goods and services. free movement-driven sectors. half of 2020, leading to exten- investor sentiment amid the finance, telecom, teck, IT and suspending all international Wall Street indices col- wiped trillions off market val- “The longer the disrup- “Sectors reliant on trade and the sive and prolonged travel drumbeat of negative news sur- realty indices gained up to 4.46 operations, starting March 17 lapsed Monday in their worst uations, will cause a global tions last, the greater the risk of free movement of people are restrictions and quarantines, rounding the Covid-19 pandem- per cent, while FMCG ended in until April 15. day since 1987, with the S&P recession, with the airline global recession becomes,” it most exposed, such as passen- along with a prolonged slump in ic. Unabated foreign fund outflows the green. Broader BSE midcap “GoAir has also initiated a 500 and Nasdaq dropping industry among the first in the said. Moody’s forecast a 5.8 per ger airlines, shipping, and lodg- commodity prices. The number and a weak rupee further weighed and smallcap indices ended up short term and temporary rota- about 12 percent and the Dow firing line, leading company cent growth rate for India in ing and leisure, which includes of deaths around the world on domestic bourses, traders said. to 2.27 per cent lower. Elsewhere tional leave without pay pro- sinking nearly 13 percent. heads to plead for billions of 2021. “A number of govern- cruise lines and restaurants,” linked to Covid-19 has topped ICICI Bank was the top loser in Asia, bourses in Shanghai and gramme that will not only help US futures rallied Tuesday. dollars in state help to prevent ments and central banks have Vice President - Senior Credit 7,000, after Italy announced a in the Sensex pack, tumbling 8.95 Seoul ended in the red, while the company counter the short- In a move meant to help them going under. announced countervailing mea- Officer - Benjamin Nelson at new surge in fatalities, with over per cent, followed by IndusInd Hong Kong and Tokyo turned term reduction in capacity, but tame the massive volatility in The Italian government sures, including fiscal stimulus Moody’s said in a statement. 1,75,000 infections recorded Bank (8.89 per cent), Bajaj Finance positive. Markets in Europe will also ensure that a cross sec- the markets caused by the Tuesday said it intends to re- packages, policy rate cuts and Global automakers are also globally so far. In India, the (6.26 per cent), HDFC (4.74 per cracked up to 3 per cent in early tion of our employees stay coronavirus outbreak, the nationalise the bankrupt for- regulatory forbearance; howev- under great pressure because of number of infected cases stood cent), Infosys (4.68 per cent) and trade. Meanwhile, the rupee was away from the workplace to French bourse regulator on mer national carrier Alitalia er, the effectiveness of policy their reliance on international at 125, as per union health min- Kotak Bank (4.53 per cent). On flat at 74.20 per US dollar (intra- ensure business continuity,” Tuesday banned short-selling under an emergency econom- easing will be blunted by mea- supply chains, while gaming and istry log. the other hand, HUL spurted day). the statement said. in 92 stocks for the day. ic rescue.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 9285.40 9403.80 8915.60 8967.05 -230.35 Script Open High Low LTP TRENT 568.00 580.15 527.20 534.00 INOXLEISUR 305.00 309.55 280.90 290.65 CENTURYPLY 120.20 129.00 110.50 115.00 YESBANK 40.80 64.90 40.80 59.10 22.00 OBEROIRLTY 436.50 449.00 426.30 439.20 AMBUJACEM 178.20 181.45 170.10 171.75 RPOWER 1.24 1.33 1.22 1.23 CAPPL 266.00 285.00 261.00 261.00 HINDUNILVR 1955.55 2088.00 1951.95 2001.95 60.05 YESBANK 40.80 64.15 40.80 58.65 ASHOKLEY 63.50 66.00 62.00 64.40 PIIND 1282.00 1350.00 1257.00 1261.35 DHANUKA 319.35 348.25 319.35 323.60 EICHERMOT 16710.00 17460.00 16600.05 16950.00 456.30 RELIANCE 1041.20 1059.00 1004.00 1008.90 DRREDDY 2800.00 2902.00 2759.55 2791.15 STRTECH 70.60 74.85 69.65 70.55 LUXIND 1148.35 1191.35 1126.10 1168.00 HEROMOTOCO1783.00 1903.60 1756.35 1829.00 45.50 HDFCBANK 1002.00 1012.85 955.00 975.25 GODREJIND 341.05 341.05 322.30 325.00 RAYMOND 306.00 322.30 295.00 305.40 TATAINVEST 706.30 727.65 706.30 720.55 COALINDIA 145.20 155.40 142.30 147.25 3.35 ICICIBANK 405.00 410.05 364.05 366.85 UJJIVAN 240.00 252.15 205.85 213.45 MAHINDCIE 95.00 95.00 81.20 83.65 PARAGMILK 62.40 65.80 60.00 60.85 MARUTI 5502.00 5746.95 5502.00 5600.00 119.75 SBIN 226.05 229.80 212.25 214.90 DMART 1935.00 2095.00 1911.00 2029.35 ITI 54.95 59.90 52.80 55.10 UCOBANK 11.85 11.85 10.70 10.74 CIPLA 397.00 422.00 390.75 405.00 8.60 BAJFINANCE 3728.00 3750.00 3402.50 3444.85 TECHM 595.00 617.40 584.00 599.00 PFIZER 4230.00 4249.00 4126.00 4152.00 TAKE 51.50 53.50 47.00 47.95 ASIANPAINT 1699.00 1779.80 1670.00 1720.00 36.60 INDUSINDBK 664.00 705.80 590.60 604.30 NIITTECH 1308.00 1308.00 1171.30 1190.00 LTTS 1251.00 1281.50 1210.00 1238.90 SYMPHONY 1040.00 1105.70 1039.95 1043.00 POWERGRID 156.55 170.35 155.75 161.15 3.20 INFY 585.20 592.05 550.10 555.60 SUNTV 353.00 375.00 334.00 364.55 PNBHOUSING 240.00 249.15 224.70 231.00 TATAMETALI 489.00 497.70 461.00 461.95 HDFC 1861.00 1869.00 1740.20 1754.80 IDFCFIRSTB 25.70 27.60 25.05 25.25 NAUKRI 2180.00 2201.85 2069.15 2080.00 ANDHRABANK 9.95 10.10 9.50 9.68 ADANIPORTS 265.00 283.35 265.00 265.95 4.55 TATAMOTORS 82.70 84.80 77.50 77.90 PFC 92.50 99.10 89.40 90.20 ISEC 375.25 387.25 334.00 345.20 PNCINFRA 135.30 140.30 130.05 134.35 ITC 148.00 155.80 146.05 149.15 1.90 IDEA 6.01 6.25 4.71 4.85 NATIONALUM 30.00 31.70 29.20 30.25 DIXON 3999.90 4013.00 3780.00 3796.60 CCL 185.00 185.60 177.70 181.10 NESTLEIND 14500.00 14777.00 14250.00 14573.95 176.75 TATASTEEL 297.25 307.70 280.40 282.30 NESCO 540.00 556.00 528.25 535.70 CHAMBLFERT 124.80 124.90 116.10 119.75 UFLEX 168.00 170.70 161.40 164.10 HCLTECH 450.00 478.60 443.35 455.00 4.30 TCS 1725.00 1731.00 1623.00 1658.20 TATAELXSI 772.00 784.45 706.65 723.70 METROPOLIS 1681.70 1702.15 1614.00 1647.00 ALLCARGO 86.05 88.20 84.05 84.10 SUNPHARMA 376.00 395.60 364.20 371.00 2.45 MARUTI 5549.00 5746.45 5500.00 5603.95 LUPIN 608.25 646.20 599.60 619.95 AJANTPHARM 1261.45 1309.35 1230.90 1256.65 CENTRALBK 13.50 13.65 13.05 13.05 VEDL 76.55 80.45 74.40 75.05 0.20 IBULHSGFIN 154.95 174.90 150.10 160.10 SHREECEM 20061.30 20811.85 19369.40 20030.00 RELAXO 642.00 668.75 615.00 615.00 BLUEDART 2180.00 2323.30 2180.00 2300.00 ONGC 61.10 63.00 59.65 60.20 0.05 KOTAKBANK 1380.00 1401.40 1302.55 1321.40 LAXMIMACH 2388.00 2645.05 2388.00 2604.40 GSKCONS 8594.00 9036.45 8396.75 8700.00 GARFIBRES 1266.80 1266.80 1200.00 1204.95 BRITANNIA 2720.00 2795.75 2669.05 2704.95 -4.05 LT 967.25 1005.00 940.25 955.20 NAVINFLUOR 1310.30 1398.00 1285.00 1285.00 WELSPUNIND 29.90 32.70 27.00 31.15 IOB 7.99 7.99 7.23 7.40 ULTRACEMCO 3520.00 3575.00 3454.70 3507.95 -10.10 ITC 147.35 155.80 140.00 149.20 IGL 387.00 391.25 370.25 377.65 WOCKPHARMA 210.25 218.00 203.00 204.85 MAHLIFE 284.50 284.50 265.00 272.80 HINDALCO 117.00 120.85 113.85 115.20 -0.45 SUNPHARMA 373.45 395.15 364.50 370.55 BAJAJ-AUTO 2339.00 2371.20 2252.70 2262.00 GODREJPROP 778.90 797.30 754.00 757.15 JKLAKSHMI 226.15 237.90 226.10 237.90 RELIANCE 1047.25 1060.00 1003.20 1011.50 -4.20 UPL 375.00 376.20 343.30 351.00 SBILIFE 720.10 769.00 676.00 683.65 GNFC 128.00 129.65 121.50 122.30 SUPRAJIT 150.00 152.65 127.50 134.60 TITAN 1005.00 1038.00 977.80 1006.75 -4.60 RBLBANK 165.90 174.30 157.60 165.15 BEL 66.35 71.40 65.95 69.95 WHIRLPOOL 2055.00 2079.55 2011.05 2050.10 SADBHAV 45.50 45.50 43.25 43.25 TECHM 600.00 617.95 583.30 600.00 -3.40 BHARTIARTL 464.65 480.70 444.40 454.10 MINDTREE 819.00 882.00 809.30 868.00 FORCEMOT 875.00 875.00 810.00 832.60 SHANKARA 333.00 340.25 332.50 332.50 IOC 90.00 93.50 88.95 89.10 -0.60 AXISBANK 513.00 531.00 478.00 489.10 PETRONET 207.00 211.40 198.60 201.50 NBCC 17.75 18.35 16.75 17.05 LAURUSLABS 370.00 389.35 369.20 371.80 BHARTIARTL 465.00 481.00 444.35 458.00 -6.80 HINDUNILVR 1951.00 2087.95 1931.35 2009.00 GAIL 78.10 80.75 73.00 74.40 INDHOTEL 105.00 108.30 99.05 100.80 MHRIL 158.00 172.00 158.00 166.00 SONATSOFTW 228.00 266.00 223.00 223.80 LT 972.00 1005.00 940.15 953.00 -15.70 BAJAJFINSV 7481.15 7599.25 6959.65 7016.25 MCX 1094.75 1164.10 1048.85 1054.80 BALRAMCHIN 101.60 108.50 100.50 101.20 ITDC 144.30 148.50 137.45 138.00 LAKSHVILAS 15.40 15.80 14.60 14.95 DRREDDY 2830.00 2904.00 2757.75 2765.00 -61.95 ONGC 60.80 63.20 59.70 60.05 ICICIPRULI 341.00 369.50 330.85 335.15 PTC 36.15 37.30 35.25 35.50 SCHNEIDER 74.90 74.90 67.00 67.90 TRIDENT 4.51 4.51 3.90 4.03 HDFCBANK 1008.00 1010.00 954.70 976.20 -23.30 VSTIND 3421.00 3617.25 3416.25 3571.50 DABUR 430.00 450.75 424.75 430.05 HINDZINC 138.00 142.05 130.05 134.05 VARROC 225.15 231.30 211.45 214.20 ZEEL 163.00 169.00 131.65 133.20 ADANIGAS 106.95 111.40 102.20 107.60 JAICORPLTD 58.75 59.90 55.00 55.30 RELINFRA 12.55 12.55 11.85 11.85 SKFINDIA 1727.00 1740.00 1651.40 1704.00 BPCL 365.00 385.65 354.00 356.00 -8.65 JBCHEPHARM 545.50 556.95 539.95 539.95 TATASTEEL 300.00 307.65 280.50 282.00 -7.60 GODREJCP 506.00 540.00 496.65 525.70 RECLTD 95.00 99.90 92.10 93.85 MPHASIS 700.00 729.00 655.00 696.60 ENDURANCE 752.10 752.10 701.05 735.05 MUTHOOTFIN 729.00 730.05 620.95 657.00 PAGEIND 19030.70 19700.00 18636.65 18906.60 HEIDELBERG 155.00 155.00 145.50 146.30 TTKPRESTIG 5211.10 5244.25 4544.35 4787.45 KALPATPOWR 252.00 257.70 235.70 250.00 BAJAJ-AUTO 2345.20 2372.70 2250.05 2270.50 -69.05 JUBILANT 334.35 334.35 295.95 301.85 COLPAL 1153.00 1196.70 1143.20 1159.00 NOCIL 75.00 77.05 71.45 72.15 PHOENIXLTD 650.15 652.45 612.70 639.50 JSL 30.65 31.50 29.40 29.70 NTPC 91.00 95.90 86.35 88.05 -2.75 ASIANPAINT 1691.10 1778.95 1670.00 1734.20 HEXAWARE 282.65 325.20 274.55 277.45 IDFC 22.35 22.40 20.20 20.50 BIRLACORPN 584.20 597.20 562.80 565.65 ADVENZYMES 115.65 124.80 115.60 122.70 GRASIM 571.30 585.65 553.25 556.35 -20.55 JUSTDIAL 339.35 339.35 299.20 311.50 VOLTAS 615.25 626.05 590.80 595.00 CEATLTD 814.00 830.45 783.20 790.60 KEI 359.95 365.90 333.80 337.75 FINCABLES 259.00 279.00 259.00 262.00 WIPRO 178.55 185.55 170.75 173.20 -6.55 PVR 1243.45 1368.50 1185.20 1313.55 MARICO 250.15 257.05 245.70 250.55 3MINDIA 18950.00 18950.00 17909.40 18139.00 ASTRAZEN 2190.00 2286.35 2141.00 2221.95 GEPIL 578.10 605.85 575.70 588.75 TCS 1730.00 1731.00 1623.15 1632.00 -64.40 PIDILITIND 1471.10 1591.10 1469.30 1557.00 CGCL 178.45 191.70 173.80 185.20 AMARAJABAT 540.35 545.10 522.70 527.60 IEX 143.40 147.70 141.60 145.75 SHILPAMED 352.75 352.75 338.45 338.45 M&M 392.00 408.00 369.95 376.35 -15.45 VEDL 75.55 80.40 74.45 75.00 OMAXE 161.00 164.10 157.60 158.50 IIFL 113.50 115.25 107.45 110.00 DISHTV 5.77 5.95 5.53 5.92 SHK 83.50 87.20 80.60 82.20 INFY 588.10 592.00 550.00 560.00 -23.15 INDIGO 945.00 1005.65 936.95 983.25 BANKINDIA 35.60 37.15 35.00 35.90 SUZLON 2.01 2.10 2.01 2.04 QUESS 410.00 420.45 371.85 381.40 GUJALKALI 238.15 240.05 229.00 230.00 SBIN 227.20 229.90 212.05 213.90 -9.45 COALINDIA 145.00 155.25 142.35 145.90 EQUITAS 69.50 70.95 58.70 62.20 EXIDEIND 138.55 143.70 137.70 140.00 FINEORG 2033.65 2126.20 1950.50 2108.35 NETWORK18 19.60 19.80 18.55 18.55 AXISBANK 515.15 531.30 477.45 485.65 -22.95 INFRATEL 209.35 213.30 190.70 194.05 KTKBANK 50.00 51.40 48.85 49.25 VIPIND 300.00 327.25 291.00 293.40 ITDCEM 44.30 44.30 38.00 39.35 KOTAKBANK 1392.00 1402.95 1303.10 1319.45 -64.25 FDC 211.40 216.95 202.85 204.85 HONAUT 30000.00 30570.00 29000.00 29046.75 IFCI 3.89 4.05 3.74 3.89 GPPL 62.00 63.85 58.00 63.30 HDFC 1858.05 1869.90 1740.00 1755.85 -85.90 BANDHANBNK 280.00 292.55 252.25 257.75 SOUTHBANK 6.60 6.73 6.14 6.27 COROMANDEL 568.00 576.55 551.15 561.05 J&KBANK 14.90 15.00 14.10 14.55 JSWSTEEL 188.90 193.50 175.15 176.00 -10.00 JSWSTEEL 185.00 193.50 175.20 176.45 SANOFI 6900.50 6968.00 6751.15 6786.15 SUDARSCHEM 388.65 388.65 361.00 363.00 MAHSCOOTER 3140.20 3200.00 3075.00 3200.00 GAIL 78.50 81.00 72.95 73.45 -4.70 JINDALSTEL 110.00 116.75 105.90 107.15 SWANENERGY 100.90 104.50 99.95 100.00 APLAPOLLO 1400.00 1401.45 1305.60 1337.45 WABCOINDIA 6293.00 6390.00 6269.40 6330.00 BAJFINANCE 3702.10 3734.70 3402.00 3448.95 -223.30 HDFCAMC 2535.00 2625.00 2411.00 2449.00 RAJESHEXPO 625.00 627.95 595.50 598.95 AIAENG 1661.00 1661.00 1515.00 1537.60 GDL 103.05 104.00 95.60 96.85 CARBORUNIV 236.75 249.20 234.45 245.00 BAJAJFINSV 7501.00 7521.95 6956.80 7017.55 -478.05 L&TFH 71.00 73.50 66.10 66.60 WABAG 126.50 127.90 115.30 120.00 ARVINDFASN 230.25 232.70 185.55 200.10 PGHL 3572.90 3678.70 3480.00 3480.00 TATAMOTORS 83.05 85.00 77.40 77.50 -5.45 BANKBARODA 64.95 69.60 62.15 66.10 GODFRYPHLP 1016.45 1024.80 931.00 931.00 SHRIRAMCIT 1048.60 1075.00 1006.00 1059.00 JCHAC 2550.00 2640.05 2321.00 2590.00 UPL 370.00 379.95 343.10 350.55 -26.25 ESCORTS 674.70 686.05 629.45 650.35 NHPC 19.40 19.40 18.05 18.25 MAHABANK 10.00 10.00 9.41 9.52 MANAPPURAM 125.55 126.25 100.45 103.25 BASF 1058.40 1058.40 988.00 993.55 TIINDIA 460.50 468.20 442.00 451.90 BDL 194.00 199.00 190.85 192.75 INFRATEL 209.90 214.50 190.70 193.55 -15.85 ASHOKA 64.75 68.10 56.60 59.20 ICICIBANK 407.00 408.45 364.00 366.95 -35.95 PEL 887.00 937.70 850.00 876.85 CUMMINSIND 415.60 460.00 415.60 448.00 SCHAEFFLER 4500.00 4896.00 3993.55 4136.40 STAR 366.00 366.00 318.00 320.00 EDELWEISS 61.00 65.20 56.60 57.65 GICRE 131.00 140.00 123.00 129.80 MRPL 36.60 36.85 34.20 34.30 INDUSINDBK 670.00 707.45 585.40 603.05 -61.10 APOLLOHOSP 1465.00 1517.50 1415.40 1431.50 RAIN 65.80 68.90 61.25 62.35 FCONSUMER 11.95 11.95 11.63 11.63 SOLARINDS 1020.05 1039.25 998.00 1021.10 ZEEL 162.50 169.20 131.60 133.00 -33.35 BPCL 366.50 385.60 354.05 356.85 VINATIORGA 792.00 821.05 785.00 804.00 HUDCO 23.45 23.60 21.85 22.70 BRIGADE 180.00 188.05 172.00 172.85 MOTHERSUMI 66.75 68.00 60.30 60.80 MEGH 43.15 43.85 40.20 40.20 EMAMILTD 200.10 202.65 192.25 195.75 ZENSARTECH 100.90 102.40 99.00 101.15   TITAN 1000.00 1038.00 978.50 1001.70 AAVAS 1680.75 1680.75 1545.00 1654.00 KRBL 208.00 212.95 191.00 191.00 PRSMJOHNSN 47.30 47.30 41.55 41.60 SRTRANSFIN 760.00 829.50 760.00 781.00 PHILIPCARB 74.50 76.50 71.10 71.70 GMDCLTD 36.50 39.25 36.00 36.50 GICHSGFIN 70.00 72.30 66.90 68.45 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE HINDPETRO 204.50 221.95 200.20 216.95 INTELLECT 65.05 71.50 62.50 63.30 AKZOINDIA 2192.05 2249.85 2096.90 2209.00 FINOLEXIND 492.00 497.45 481.20 490.75 JSLHISAR 41.65 42.80 39.25 39.25 NIFTY NEXT 50 22210.00 22802.55 21843.00 22003.15 -181.20 NESTLEIND 14694.00 14849.00 14271.25 14541.50 GRAPHITE 152.10 163.45 152.10 157.60 SCI 42.45 44.70 41.70 42.40 JAMNAAUTO 27.50 28.40 25.80 26.65 PERSISTENT 586.10 601.15 584.45 592.55 HINDPETRO 206.00 221.90 200.25 218.90 14.10 AUROPHARMA 409.95 444.60 407.00 413.10 IPCALAB 1321.95 1352.25 1263.25 1339.50 BBTC 940.80 1006.40 865.00 871.00 ADANITRANS 188.10 188.10 165.00 180.00 KPRMILL 496.00 511.35 455.00 455.00 PIDILITIND 1474.70 1592.00 1469.80 1560.00 79.40 EICHERMOT 16855.80 17449.95 16567.30 17085.75 BEML 507.65 512.00 478.40 486.00 ALKEM 2436.15 2509.90 2291.25 2333.80 BAYERCROP 3960.00 4039.65 3840.00 3885.00 FRETAIL 138.40 138.40 138.40 138.40 CADILAHC 249.30 268.35 247.10 261.50 12.15 ADANIENT 134.00 140.40 130.80 133.30 OIL 70.00 73.75 68.45 71.45 TV18BRDCST 16.30 16.80 15.30 15.60 BAJAJCON 132.00 135.35 129.00 133.75 ASTERDM 115.70 116.15 112.20 113.40 IBULHSGFIN 154.05 174.95 150.10 161.00 7.40 ULTRACEMCO 3525.00 3575.00 3455.25 3499.00 DELTACORP 84.20 90.00 77.45 78.25 RCF 30.25 30.85 28.30 29.00 LINDEINDIA 485.00 504.25 474.75 482.00 MINDACORP 72.00 76.00 72.00 73.10 BERGEPAINT 428.50 465.55 422.30 449.05 19.80 M&M 391.75 407.65 370.00 376.30 ATUL 3972.45 4077.35 3938.25 4015.00 GODREJAGRO 375.00 375.00 338.90 345.25 NH 288.90 295.80 271.60 275.20 EIHOTEL 90.65 90.65 80.00 80.50 AUROPHARMA 414.60 444.90 406.00 420.00 15.10 HCLTECH 450.00 478.50 443.50 452.25 TVSMOTOR 373.10 400.25 373.00 384.25 RITES 266.00 270.25 253.55 260.05 CYIENT 347.00 347.00 320.00 325.65 ORIENTREF 162.05 180.00 160.00 160.10 LUPIN 605.25 646.25 596.35 619.15 20.15 DLF 147.65 155.00 143.80 144.60 HAVELLS 566.00 585.15 561.85 570.20 VBL 712.25 742.75 686.55 705.10 AEGISLOG 168.85 170.05 150.00 156.90 SIS 364.00 444.05 364.00 436.00 GODREJCP 506.00 540.70 496.50 525.05 16.00 SAIL 27.70 30.40 27.00 28.25 HEG 690.00 715.00 660.00 662.50 APLLTD 542.00 550.55 523.50 545.00 GSPL 190.00 196.70 186.00 191.40 HERITGFOOD 286.00 295.30 251.20 276.35 NIACL 84.90 87.00 81.20 85.00 2.50 FORTIS 131.00 134.00 127.60 131.80 DALBHARAT 582.65 609.20 541.90 550.00 JMFINANCIL 81.10 83.90 63.50 64.90 TVSSRICHAK 1077.85 1113.45 966.00 1010.00 LEMONTREE 36.25 38.50 35.50 36.00 DMART 1945.00 2096.10 1912.00 2045.00 48.70 HDFCLIFE 475.00 486.00 459.90 463.90 APOLLOTYRE 99.80 101.50 92.60 93.50 KEC 277.95 277.95 257.85 260.45 AMBER 1268.10 1279.90 1205.10 1207.00 TIMETECHNO 35.45 35.45 32.95 34.40 SRTRANSFIN 765.00 829.35 763.00 781.65 18.00 JUBLFOOD 1415.25 1436.15 1281.25 1323.45 TATAPOWER 41.00 42.40 38.55 38.95 GILLETTE 5200.00 5555.00 5060.05 5102.50 GLAXO 1230.55 1258.60 1207.00 1246.05 ECLERX 404.95 421.05 390.75 394.00 DIVISLAB 1892.00 1963.10 1872.25 1928.00 36.10 ACC 1133.00 1161.30 1103.65 1121.40 GUJGAS 253.20 259.95 244.95 249.00 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A suc- accept changes that organi- one to be open about their advance which will go up to or effective after the age of 25& cessful team is one which sations need to actualise, and accomplishments and short- thousands of years. But he realised continues upto the age of 50. It efficiently splits tasks and this way they can become comings and would overall be that it was a difficult task there- means during this period, a per- effectively manages time. If progressive and innovative. able to make a more secure, fore, he dropped the idea of writ- son will rise to the top, will drop your team has some of these In addition, great rela- progressively positive atmos- ing about karma of every living abruptly to the ground and will traits, you are good to go but tionships at work give organ- phere. being and only focused on the start again. It means in these 25 if you have them all, your team isations an opportunity: Communicate down the karma of human beings. years, he will have many ups and is unbeatable and smart. rather than investing time hierarchy, loud and clear: He wrote in detail about each down, peaks and bottoms. If a But what makes a team so and energy in dealing with Among different advantages, and every individual which exist- person has psychic number or great? What are those ele- negativity, we can, rather, open communications con- ed even prior to the birth and also year number 13 and the destiny ments which could enhance center around concerns that structs kinship and trust wrote about the fate and destiny <*)?%*&1 number 19, he will experience the team performance? How matter the most. Clients, sup- between colleagues, ensures of millions and billions of people such type of rise and fall through- could leaders be better at their pliers and key stakeholders straightforwardness in the yet to be born in coming cen- den so as to realise and learn a out his life. He may experience job? are overall fundamental to an you can be transparent in  Invest in your col- environment, empowers turies. This was an amazing work particular lesson that he failed to failures, accidents, negativity and Here are three most organisation’s well-being. In your messages and activities, leagues’ personal develop- employee management, sup- done by him which is appreciat- learn in the previous life. The bur- down fall. important team-building tips this way, it’s essential to cre- and you know they are always ment. People often leave bad ports confidence, and ed even today. 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If they can delivery methods must also be They need to be able to identi- A fixed mindset, as it assumes a fixed  2 ",  0 / "   gain experience before they learn to solve problems and take diverse to cater to the widest fy and evaluate business oppor- ability or aptitude, does not know how to deal could launch their venture. creative decisions based on reli- possible cross-section of stu- tunities, identify and solve prob- with or learn from failures and greatly lim- However, nearly a third of the able data, they will learn how to A82 2 dents as possible. lems, make the right decisions its the growth of an individual. ronments such as schools can help shape right people who participated in the run a business that operates with "A&A+2 Internet media, incubation at the right time, network, com- In one of the studies conducted by Dweck experiences and behaviors of children. Most survey said that higher educa- a high degree of accountability. support, simulations, help devel- municate effectively, and display and her team, they found that children who importantly, the cost of failures extracted on tion provided them with the This will teach them how to suc- 6A 2 + oping a business plan, internship out of the box thinking. displayed a 'growth mindset' displayed high- playgrounds is very small compared to costs grounding they needed for their cessfully manage commercial . &24  opportunities, case studies, one- If they can tick all the above er levels of achievement in school (and out- of failures in real life - so children can be business practice. Having an concerns in the long run. on-one interactions, study vis- boxes, then they have demon- side) in areas where success could be mea- taught to fail often and learn from their mis- entrepreneurial component in College students are in an 2 4 its, project work, mentoring, and strated that they have the core sured, regardless of their initial aptitude. takes on the playgrounds. higher education will aid in the important transitional phase in A+2 competition among others will competencies needed to kick- They also found that children from poor- While sport can be a great vehicle for creation of more entrepreneurs their life. As they start to explore help support a successful imple- start their own venture. er households, who displayed a growth teaching the growth mindset to children, it and ventures, in turn creating personal independence, their   & mentation of an entrepreneur- Graduates must also be capable mindset, on an average performed as better, is not complete without informed adult job opportunities. identities start to solidify. If they 4C' + ship education curriculum. of developing a business plan as children from high income households (parental or teacher) guidance. 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This will help them 2 2% 22A along with a grading system that image, and satisfy all stake- cation. where by applying herself to any task or voca- of running a business, and equip form an identity as an entre- allows them to conduct study in holders. How does one learn to develop a growth tion (and learning continually from mis- them with the necessary tools to preneur. Observational and an effective way. Lecturers can If such a structured frame- mindset or an ability to learn from failures? takes), she can increase her aptitude and abil- prepare them for eventualities. experiential learning must be aid them with progress reviews, work can be executed success- Our decade long experiments in using ities significantly in that task. It goes without saying that given equal importance. 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(Jasprit) Bumrah, (Mohammed) place from May 24 to June 7, but organisers said: time,” CA chief Kevin Roberts was quoted as say- Shami, Ishant (Sharma) they have taken “The current confinement measures have made ing by cricket.Com.Au. India to the top. That is why India is doing so it impossible for us to continue with our “None of us are experts in this situation obvi- well in Test and other formats now,” he said. preparations and, as a result, we are unable to ously, so our hope is that we’re back in very much Waqar also pointed out that India had a hold the tournament on the dates originally normal circumstances very clear rotation policy for its pace bowlers. planned.” come October and “If you look at their Test side they have The new dates would mean the tournament November when the men’s more or less a settled combination of pace would start just one week after the US Open, if T20 World Cup is to be bowlers for this format but in the white ball that event remains in its scheduled slot. played.” formats they keep on changing and experi- “The whole world is affected by the public The men’s T20 World menting which is good.” health crisis connected with COVID-19. In Cup is slated to begin with Waqar said as Pakistan bowling coach he order to ensure the health and safety of every- the pre-qualifiers from also wanted to experiment with the bowlers one involved in organising the tournament, the to escalating health and safety issues” arising October 18-23 followed by in limited over cricket, while having a settled French Tennis Federation has made the deci- from spread of the virus. the main 12-team competi- group of bowlers for Test cricket who could sion to hold the 2020 edition of Roland-Garros All events on the ATP Tour and second-tier tion from October 24. serve the country for the next 5 to 8 years. from 20th September to 4th October 2020,” read ATP Challenger Tour are cancelled until April The final will be played on “My policy is to keep on giving chances a statement. 27. November 15 at the MCG and and experimenting in ODIs and T20 cricket. “In order to act responsibly and protect the The International Tennis Federation, which CA is planning for a full house. Give those bowlers a chance who are in form health of its employees, service providers and runs the lower tiers of the professional game as “And at this stage we’re at a time. It is not that I ignore those who have suppliers during the organisation period, the well as the junior and senior circuits, followed planning on November 15, to performed consistently well in domestic FFT has chosen the only option that will allow the ATP by announcing there would be no tour- have a full house at the MCG to cricket. Muhammad Abbas, Imran Khan are 0!P)!=! " &'  *!'A  them to maintain the 2020 edition of the tour- naments on any of its tours until April 20 at the inspire the world through men’s examples,” he said.    Indian cricket has celebrated the emergence of a potent nament while joining the fight against COVID- earliest. cricket as the women’s cricketers The 48-year-old said cricket has changed fast bowling unit but it is high time that the establishment focus- 19.” The WTA Tour said Monday it was sus- did here just last week,” Roberts a lot compared to when he played and fast es on producing quality Test spinners, especially off-break bowlers, FFT president Bernard Giudicelli said: "We pending the women’s season until May 2, hav- said. bowlers lack aggression now. feel former players. have made a difficult yet brave decision in this ing already called off events in Bogota, Last week, Australia’s ODI “Nowadays cricket is different and as a Ravichandran Ashwin (365 wickets in 71 Tests) has been an unprecedented situation, which has evolved Guadalajara and Charleston. series against New Zealand was result I feel pace bowlers are more defensive impact bowler in home conditions but the current team man- greatly since last weekend. We are acting Next month's Fed Cup finals in Budapest called off after the first match, as minded now to counter the changed rules, agement hasn’t exactly put complete faith in Tamil Nadu tweak- responsibly, and must work together in the fight have also been postponed indefinitely. was India’s ODI series against broader bats and easy pitches. er’s abilities in overseas conditions. to ensure everybody’s health and safety.” The revamped 12-team women’s competi- South Africa. Both series were to “In my days we always believed that While former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh feels that Last week, the ATP announced it was sus- tion scheduled for April 14-19 as well as a series be held without spectators before aggression and attack was a must for fast seasoned domestic performers like Akshay Wakhare (34 years) pending the men’s tennis tour for six weeks “due of play-off ties were both put on hold. being scrapped. bowlers and we got success.” and Jalaj Saxena (33 years) should be given a break, another vet- eran Laxman Sivaramakrishnan is of the opinion that a younger pool needs to be created as Ashwin still has “good three years of Test cricket left in him”. 3 O    “Ashwin is a very hard-working bowler and he has not taken  )"  
4 ;    his place for granted. He still has three good years left and it’s time now that we find the next crop of young spinners which    %&F is ready to take over when time comes,” Sivaramakrishnan said.   "2&(6A 2 ers are going to be really interested in the IPL or The Hundred series in the UK. But Harbhajan has a different idea. C    and leaning on our perspective as their There are 17 Australian players contracted “Jalaj Saxena and Akshay Wakhare have performed year after ustralian cricketers may have to forego leader... To advise them in that regard,” with different IPL franchisees. year at the domestic level, at times on flat tracks. I have seen Atheir lucrative IPL contracts in the wake Roberts said. The Australia report said that pacer Akshay closely at the Mumbai Indians nets. Age for me is just of fast-spreading novel coronavirus, the local “And then there will also be Pat Cummins, former skipper Steve a number. I don’t believe these two can’t be tried," the media reported on Tuesday. a perspective from the BCCI and Smith, opener David Warner and all- ‘Turbanator’ said. Cricket Australia has not directed the their IPL division within that rounder Glenn Maxwell could be But why have we not produced any second line of off-spin- players officially with its chief executive and together with our players asked to give up their rich contracts. ners in these years? Kevin Roberts on Tuesday saying that play- and the BCCI, I am sure play- Cummins had become the high- “I haven’t seen a good off-spinner at the Ranji level. That’s >&!  !!   " )"   ) ers were individually contracted to their IPL ers will reach the best possible est paid overseas player in the history because of bad captaincy at the Ranji Trophy level. If an off-spin- teams and can make up their own minds to decisions in uncertain circum- of the IPL with a contract worth $3.2 ner gets hit by a right-hander, captains take him off and that hits   Australia pacer Kane were all sitting around chatting compete in the 2020 IPL or not. stances.” million with Kolkata Knight Riders. his confidence. Harbhajan Singh became a great bowler because Richardson has said he and about it. It’s happened out of “We can provide advice. We’re con- The Australian newspaper Maxwell received a $2.2 million con- the captain was Sourav Ganguly, who gave him encouragement,” other Australian players are nowhere. scious of the fact that Australian players are reported that Cricket Australia tract with Kings XI Punjab. CA has said Sivaramakrishnan, the hero of 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup. waiting to hear from Indian “A lot of us were going to individually contracted to the IPL and the is reviewing whether it should declared NSW the champions after Siva does have sympathy for Saxena though. Premier League (IPL) about be away from now till the end time will certainly come very soon where play- permit its players to participate scrapping the Sheffield Shield final. “Jalaj’s is a classic case of his career completely coinciding the next step after the cash-rich of the IPL, so to now be sitting with Ashwin’s best years. But right now we can’t look at players tournament was postponed at home with absolutely no idea who are 33 or 34 years. Because by the time another three years due to coronavirus outbreak. when the next game of crick- go by, the fitness levels might be an issue.” 17 Australians hold Indian et is going to be for any of us,   
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However, Infantino indicated June 12-July 12. said on Tuesday. 2020 in Rome. “People’s health and well-being in an open letter on Monday that The competition was being UEFA said the new proposed The UEFA Champions League has to be the primary concern for FIFA will “look to find in due staged for the first time in two dates for the tournament were and Europa League competitions us all, so we fully support UEFA’s course solutions in a spirit of countries rather than one. June 11 to July 11 next year, as Euro for clubs have been suspended, decision to postpone EURO 2020,” cooperation, taking into account The finals featuring 12 teams, 2020 becomes Euro 2021. with both still in the last-16 stage, said the English FA’s CEO, Mark the interests of football at all lev- for this edition included invitees It said the postponement but postponing the European Bullingham. els”. Australia and Qatar. would “will help all domestic com- Championship means they, along Meanwhile, French Football UEFA president Aleksander “It’s an extraordinary measure petitions, currently on hold due to with national leagues, will have the Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Ceferin thanked Infantino for his due to an unexpected situation, the COVID-19 emergency, to be chance to be completed, assuming Graet gave the postponement his intervention and for saying FIFA and therefore responds to the completed”. travel restrictions are lifted in “full support”, calling it a “wise and will do “whatever is required to fundamental need to avoid an The announcement comes time. pragmatic decision”. make this new calendar work”. exponential evolution of the virus,” after UEFA held crisis talks with its “In the face of this crisis, foot- said CONMEBOL. national associations as well as ‘FULL SUPPORT’ FOR CHANGES KNOCK-ON EFFECTS ball has shown its best side with The tournament is now clubs and players bodies via video- UEFA has set up a working Euro 2020 was due to be held openness, solidarity and toler- rescheduled to run from June 11- conference, as the continent fights group involving leagues and clubs in 12 countries. There is no sugges- ance,” Ceferin said. July 11 2021. to deal with the health crisis. which will try to come up with a tion the format or number of As for its club competitions, “We also thank UEFA and its “The health of all those new match calendar to allow for venues will change. UEFA could still come to a deci- president Aleksander Ceferin for involved in the game is the prior- the season to be completed. The semi-finals and final are sion to try to complete the working together and the co-ordi- ity, as well as to avoid placing any Twenty of the 24 nations set to supposed to be played in London Champions League and Europa nated decision to also postpone the unnecessary pressure on national take part in the Euro have already and there will be considerable League by curtailing the competi- 2020 Euros for the betterment of public services involved in staging qualified, but play-offs to deter- knock-on effects from the post- tions, meaning ties up to the semi- the whole football family,” added matches,” UEFA said in a state- mine the final four participants, ponement — the women’s finals could be decided in one-off CONMEBOL. ment. due to be played this month, have European Championship is sched- matches. The South American govern- Most of Europe’s domestic been postponed. uled to run from July 7 to August Reports on Tuesday indicated ing body had decided to align the leagues have ground to a halt over UEFA said those matches, and 1 next year in England, with the both tournaments could conclude Copa, which mostly used to be the last week as football confronts other scheduled friendlies, would final at Wembley. with a ‘Final Four’ meeting in the played in odd years, to the Euros its biggest issue in modern times. now be played in June “subject to UEFA also planned to stage an scheduled host cities — Istanbul in order to reduce the impact on Europe has become the epicen- a review of the situation.” Under-21 Euro in Hungary and for the Champions League and European clubs, where a large tre of the coronavirus pandemic, ) !   " "   !@" 66 South America’s equivalent of Slovenia in June next year. 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1:    23+2&4 the situation caused by the pandemic “All other trainees are being sent back improves. home after intimation to parents and   23+2&4 ll national camps, except for those “This is just a temporary and precau- while following travel precautions. Those Awhere athletes are preparing for tionary step for the safety of our who have their home town within 400 ith the COVID-19 pandemic halt- Tokyo Olympics, were on Tuesday post- sportspersons. I appeal all our young ath- kilometers of the centre will be provided Wing all sport activities, India’s former poned until further order in view of the letes not to be disheartened. We will AC-3 tier train ticket. Those whose chief badminton coach Vimal Kumar on COVID-19 pandemic with the Sports resume the academic trainings soon after hometowns are beyond 400 kilometers Tuesday urged the government to allow Authority of India (SAI) making arrange- assessing the situation.” will be provided with an air ticket.” the Olympic-bound athletes to continue ments for the return of the trainees to Later SAI stated that no tournament, A few days back, the government had their training after conducting the required their homes. sports function, seminar and workshop issued two advisories regarding training tests. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the will be held till clearance is obtained and and competition of athletes. Following the respective directives of academic training at the National Centre restrictions are withdrawn by the central The ministry had told those, who the Talengana and Karnataka govern- of Excellence and Sports Auhtority of or state authorities. were training and taking part in the events ments, the Pullela Gopichand academy in India Centres will also be suspended. Hostel facilities of the trainees, how- abroad especially for Tokyo Olympics Hyderbad and Prakash Padukone “Due to Covid-19, SAI has decided ever, might be kept open till March 20 to qualifiers, to continue their competitions. Academy in Bangalore have been shut that: All National camps shall be post- avoid inconvenience to athletes. Rijiju had also clarified that there was down for two weeks. poned except for those where athletes are “Athletes who have an exam to take no ban on national events with the Rio Silver medallist P being trained as part of Olympics in the next few days will be allowed to stay advice that they be held without specta- V Sindhu, men’s singles #Tokyo2020 preparation,” Rijiju tweeted. at the center and take the exam. However, tors. player B Sai Praneeth and “Academic training in National Centre it is being ensured that all health proce- The Athletics Federation of India is men’s doubles pair of of Excellence & STCs shall be suspend- dures are followed and the highest level going ahead with the Indian Grand Prix Chirag Shetty and ed till further order,” he added. of hygiene is maintained so that athletes series, from which athletes can qualify for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have Rijiju said the move is temporary and staying back do not catch an infection,” the Olympics, starting March 20 without so far assured themselves of a precautionary and training will resume if the SAI said. spectators. berth at the Tokyo Olympics. “I feel sad for the sports com- munity. They follow healthy 8   
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Diamond League circuit have through constant testing and even if With the Gopichand academy locked home from his training base in has also qualified for the Tokyo The club said the virus spread among the been postponed in response to some test positive I believe they will recov- down, Sindhu and Praneeth are trying to Turkey owing to the COVID- Games, is also returning home squad following last month’s trip to Milan, “an area the growing global crisis around er in two weeks time.” find ways to keep themselves fit. 19 pandemic that has forced from his Potchefstroom — confirmed as ‘high risk’ by the Italian authorities the new coronavirus. “In badminton, look what China, “The two week break will affect our many countries to shut their his training base — in South days afterwards”, for the first leg of their The meetings affected are Japan or Korea are doing. They are stay- fitness. The gym in my apartment has also doors to passengers arriving Africa. Champions League last-16 tie against Atalanta. Doha on April 17, Shanghai on ing in different countries and training. been shut so I don’t have any way to work from outside. “Shivpal is also returning “Despite the strict measures adopted May 16 and another Chinese Here we have hardly 100 odd people who on my fitness. I take long walks and jog The 22-year-old Chopra from South Africa. There will by the club” after the match, “these venue that was yet to be named, have qualified for Olympics. They have to inside the campus,” Praneeth said. has been training in Turkey for be no Indian left training latest results show that the exposure on May 9. “This decision was be looked at a little bit differently,” Vimal “There is lot of uncertainty right now. the last one month. He quali- abroad. In this situation, you inherent to such matches has caused made in close consultation with said. Sindhu’s father PV Ramana said at If things improve, how will the BWF go fied for the Tokyo Games in a never know when a country a positive test rate of around 35%,” organising committees, local have been set back by several least the shuttlers who have qualified for about organising the events, we don’t competition in South Africa closes its borders or cancels Valencia said in a statement. authorities and sports governing weeks and the closed borders Olympics should be allowed to train at the know. But nothing is in our hand.” with a throw of 87.86m, hav- flights. We cannot take chances “All cases are asympto- bodies,” Diamond League and travel restrictions make it Gopichand academy. Ramana, who was part of the team ing made his return from an as athletes may remain strand- matic and those involved are organisers said in a statement. impossible to organise interna- “Badminton is not a contact sports, so that won a Bronze at the 1986 Asian elbow surgery last year. ed,” the AFI official. currently isolated at home, “It is forbidden to enter tional top level competitions.” you can maintain that 5 feet distance. So Games, said he is trying different ways to “Turkey is closing its bor- The 24-year-old Shivpal receiving medical assessment Qatar from a number of coun- Organisers added that the I believe at least players who have quali- keep Sindhu fit. ders on March 18 and Neeraj had crossed the qualifying and carrying out their sched- tries and the government in current plan was to stage the fied should be allowed to train. Otherwise, “She is doing some light exercise at the has to fly out before that. He is standard of 85m by hurling the uled training plan.” Doha has suspended all Shanghai event on August 13. if you don’t train for 15 days, it will take terrace like dips and leg works. Our house reaching home on spear to a distance of 85.47m On Sunday, Valencia national and international New dates for Doha and the another two months to get back to match is in a hilly area, there is no movement of Wednesday,” an official of the in the ACNW Meeting at announced that five of the events for a period of 30 days. second meeting in China remain fitness,” he said. people or vehicles in that road, so she is Athletics Federation of India Potchefstroom to join Chopra club’s players and staff had “While the number of new to be announced, with a possi- “There are 8 courts at the academy, so doing some jogging, stretching and exer- said. as the second Indian to qual- tested positive for COVID-19, infections is now decreasing in bility being that they could be it is possible to allow Sindhu, Sai and cises for strengthening for legs in morn- “He (Neeraj) is also not ify for the Olympics in javelin including Argentine defender China, the fact remains that held after the September 9-11 Chirag-Satwik to continue their on-court ing and evening,” he said. taking part in the Doha leg of throw. 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