Odisha Asks Special Status Antiquities from Mauryan, Bhubaneswar (K- Wind and Torrential Tems

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Odisha asks special status Antiquities from Mauryan, Bhubaneswar (K- wind and torrential tems. habilitation that re- “In fact, the iron CN): Chief Minister rainfall over a large The State Gov- quire huge re- ore deposits and other Naveen Patnaik Fri- part of Odisha caus- ernment had taken all sources,” Mr.Patnaik minerals have con- Kushan era unearthed at Asurgarh day reiterated the de- ing heavy floods and possible measures to pointed out. tributed significantly mand for Special Cat- It is evident that to nation building BHUBANESWAR(K- protected site since Gadanayak said the egory State Status to the unique geo-cli- throughout the years. CN): Silver coins and November last week. first phase scientific Odisha which he said matic conditions of Odisha plays a major jewellery, precious They said findings excavation of the fort has been victim of Odisha make it vul- role in the energy se- beads and rare point at Asurgarh, an site threw up seven historical Central ne- nerable to multiple curity of the country terracotta ware have ancient metropolis, silver punch-marked glect and frequent and recurring natural been excavated from being contemporary coins, silver and cop- natural disasters. disasters, the Chief through its coal de- Chief Minister Minister said adding, posits. Railways get Mr.Patnaik in a letter during the period among their highest to Prime Minister from 1900 to 2018, profits from Odisha,” Narendra Modi, said the State has experi- Chief Minister said. that the State Govern- enced one or the other Claiming that ment has been the sta- disasters like flood, successive Central tus to supplement its cyclone, tornado or Government have ne- efforts in transform- drought every year. glected Odisha, he ing the State. “In some years, said, it is a fact that “Odisha is regis- we have faced mul- Odisha remains at the tering a growth rate tiple disasters in the bottom in the country higher than the same year affecting in most Central sub- nation's growth rate. more than 80 per cent jects such as tele den- Providing Special of the geographical sity, railway network, Category Status will area and nearly 90 per banking network and historical Asurgarh to Sisupalagarh, per toe ring and ear further accelerate in- cent of the popula- coverage, national fort site throwing Ujjain, Ahichatra, rings, large number dustrial development tion,” he informed the highways and air light on existence of Kosambi and other of pottery items, and in turn more jobs Prime Minister. connectivity. a civilisation dating ancient Indian cities. beads of semi-pre- for our youth,” Inundation, uproot- secure life and prop- Amongst all the “Kindly consider 2,300 years back - The fort was planned cious stones like Car- Mr.Patnaik said in his ing trees and large erty, to provide relief natural disasters af- from Mauryan to in a rectangular pat- nelian, Jasper, Beryl, letter. scale damage to to people, and to re- flicting the State, cy- Odisha's request as a unique one and sup- Kushan period - near tern as per Kautalyan Garnet, Agate and The Chief Minis- standing crops, store connectivity, clones and floods are Narla block of principles of Coral and glass ter said, the Very Se- dwelling houses and power and drinking the most frequent and port us in the fast pace, inclusive devel- Kalahandi district. ‘Durgabidhana’ and bangle pieces of dif- vere Cyclonic Storm public infrastructure water supply, he said. devastating, he said. The Archeologi- surrounded by a moat ferent designs and opment of Odisha,” Titli' which hit including roads, “We now face a Odisha has been cal Survey of India on three sides. colours. These apart, the Chief Minister Odisha coast on 11 bridges, power distri- daunting long term affected by about 35 (ASI) officials have ASI’s excavation sling balls, pestle, urged the Prime Min- October, 2018 trig- bution, drinking wa- task of recovery, re- per cent of all the cy- been excavating the wing chief DB iron See page-7 gered high velocity ter and Irrigation sys- construction and re- clonic and severe cy- ister. clonic storms that Bitwit... Jitendra Negi have crossed the east- ern coast of India, Congress faces trouble wrote the Chief Min- ister. Bhubaneswar (K- Mr.Sethi said praise the chief min- well as my constitu- With the current CN): With resigna- Mr.Singh was served ister for his good ency," Singh told re- trend of the climatic tion of Jharsuguda a show-cause notice works?" porters adding he has change, the coastal MLA Naba Das from on Wednesday to re- Mr.Singh said not received any areas of Odisha are the party, Congress in ply within 24 hours, many Union Minis- show cause notice likely to be more vul- Odisha has been but he failed to re- ters during the UPA from the party. nerable to extreme heading towards cri- spond. regime had openly Mr.Singh said he climatic events and sis ahead of the up- Mr.Sethi also praised Odisha Chief had earlier said: “I severe cyclonic dis- coming elections. have already fixed turbances, he further The party today certain programs in said. suspended Sunde- my constituency. This The pattern of rgarh legislator apart the marriage of drought In the State is also of great concern, Jogesh Singh for anti- my brother is also as drought Invariably party activities. fixed on that day. affects the State, "Sundergarh MLA Therefore, it is not sometimes in entirety Jogesh Singh has possible to attend and at other times, in been suspended Gandhi's programme some regions or dis- forrepeatedly giving in the state capital." tricts. statements against the Mr.Singh said The Chief Minis- party to the media that he has not taken ter asserted that the and tarnishing image claimed that the party Minister, but their any decision in regard pace of transforma- of Congress," OPCC had expelled Naba statements were not to joining BJD. "Fu- tion in State has been disciplinary commit- Das from the party considered as anti- ture will tell what will remarkable and the tee convener Ananta before he resigned on party activities. happen. I cannot pre- growth has been in- Sethi said. Wednesday. "I would like to dict things," he said clusive. He said action Mr.Singh, how- say that Naveen replying a question Further, he said, has been taken ever, said: "I have not Patnaik is the best on whether he would the nation benefits against the indulged in any anti- chief minister in the go Naveen’s party. immensely from the Sundergarh MLA party activities as al- country. He has He also an- natural resources of with approval of the leged. Is it an anti- worked for the devel- nounced to tender Odisha. AICC. party activity to opment of Odisha as resigna- Seepage-7 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 19 JANUARY, 2019 METRO CITY Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 2 HE ALINGA HRONICLE ENTERTAINMENT BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 19 JANUARY, 2019 T K C 3 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Saranya Ponvannan: Nobody calls me 'madam' on the sets, I'm always their 'Amma' With International proud. Very few ac- many films as a hero- says with a laugh. she tells us. Fave Four Mother’s Day being tors are as loved by ine because I wasn’t Saranya says She rues that ? I am a huge fan of observed yesterday, the audience. I’m comfortable wearing she seeks variety in married women Rajinikanth and the mother roles she “don’t often get to Mohanlal. I have al- generally plays. “I play romantic leads in ways wanted to act don’t tend to repeat cinema”. The sce- opposite them. I can my style, and yet, I nario hasn’t changed act as their pair in the stay true to my char- over the years, ac- film. Enakku enna acter. Adhigama cording to her. “Our korachal? ammakkal dhan industry folk think pesuvaanga veetla, that marriage ruins ? I have always and that’s what I do our desirability. So wanted to play char- — both on and off heroines end up acters with negative screen.” forced to commit to a shades, like in When many lot of projects before Achchamindri. I hope heroines shy away their wedding,” she something from playing mothers points out. materialises soon on screen, Saranya The secret to again. had no qualms about looking as energetic ? People don’t call it. “I am a full-time and young as she me madam on the mother — that’s my does, she owes to be- sets. I am their priority. But I want ing comfortable with ‘amma’. I like that. the roles to be worth aging. “Some think ? I envied Asha my time because I am it’s a nuisance, but I Sarath for landing a busy person. I run a have come to terms that character in fashion institute, with getting older. I Drishyam/ DSOFT (Designing don’t fight it. I am not Papanasam. I con- School of Fashion tempted gratulated Technology), and that to dye my hair,” she her after seeing the is very demanding,” says, laughing. film. Biopic on legendary actress Savitri we talk to glad they see me as tight clothes, or doing Kollywood’s quintes- family,” she says. intimate scenes. sential mother, Saranya Arjun and Prabhu Saranya Ponvannan, Ponvannan (Express used to tease me on promises to break box office records on how she remains Photo Service) the sets about this, in ageless and spirited It has been three de- a good natured way. MUMBAI: (KCN): porting parts." critical and commer- as ever. cades since Saranya To be honest, till this It was a big made her entry in date, I’ve not worn "Mahanati" in Producer Priy- cial success which shock for Saranya Tamil cinema as a sleeveless outfits. Telugu and "Nadi- anka Dutt who opened the doors for Ponvannan when she heroine — opposite That’s why I missed gaiyar Thilagam" in teams up with her a lot of newer genre was first approached Kamal Haasan in out on a lot of good Tamil, the bi-lingual sister Swapna Dutt films and directors. to play a mother — in Nayagan. She recalls opportunities. I don’t biopic on the leg- says "Mahanati" is "Now comes our the Simbu-starrer how her mother regret that though,” endary Telugu- the biggest chal- Alai (2003). “I felt I wanted to see her she quickly clarifies. most ambitious was too young. The reach great heights in Saranya con- Tamil actress lenge of her career. project. 'Mahanati' is director, Vikram Tamil cinema. “It was siders Thenmerku Savitri, promises to "For the past 45 our biopic on the Kumar, convinced her dream to make Paruvakatru as an take the audience years, our family legendary actress me. I guess there’s me a top actor, but I important film in her been no looking back wasn’t particularly career. She played a since,” she says. ambitious. I didn’t set mother in the film, Over the myself targets, but and won the National years, she has played kept getting offers af- Award for Best Ac- mother to many top ter Nayagan. Mani tress in 2011. “For actors including Ratnam treated me someone playing Jiiva, Dhanush, like a princess, and mother roles, that Sivakarthikeyan, and so, I thought acting came as a huge Udhayanidhi Stalin. was an easy task. It honour. I owe all my “Honestly, I don’t turned out it was any- success to luck, and a know why people thing but,” she says. little bit of hard work like me, but I feel “I didn’t do and sincerity,” she Lata Mangeshkar conferred 'Swara Mauli' award MUMBAI (KCN): Jagatguru Shan- added, "Shan- Legendary singer karacharya's mind for karacharya has or- Lata Mangeshkar the honour and his dained our father was on Saturday coming to honour me with the Sangeet through various banner Vyjayanthi stages of her life Movies has been Savitri. With a from childhood to synonymous with filmography of 300 old age. It will also larger-than- life, films in five lan- recreate some of commercial cinema. guages she dwarfs Savitris most iconic We have at various even stalwarts like dramatic sequences points produced the Nargis or and songs and highest grossing Madhubala. dances. films of the industry. "The film is an While Keerthi We have introduced epic in every sense Suresh has been directors like of the word, from elected to play Rajamouli and ac- the drama in her rags Savitri, huge Telugu tors like Mahesh honoured with personally makes me Ratna title and I was to riches story, to the "Swara Mauli" title feel very blessed. It is bestowed with Bhaav stars like Samantha Babu, Jr. NTR, etc." Akkineni, Dulquer Vyjanthi Movies grandeur of the era by spiritual guru not something that Gandharva. Now, he which saw the birth Vidya Narsimha you receive every day has honoured Lata di Salman and Vijay was incepted by Bharati Swami at her and I am truly grate- with Swara Mauli. Devarakonda have Priyanka's father C. of cinema in residence in 'Prabhu ful to him for this This is her second stepped into sup- Ashwini Dutt. India.We have roped Kunj'. Her sister blessing," she said. title after Swara porting roles. "Me and my sis- in a starcast that singer Asha Bhosle, Having a career Bharati and we all Explains Vijay ter, Swapna Dutt, would make this the Usha Mangeshkar of more than six de- feel truly privileged." Devarakonda, "Tho- started on our own biggest multistarrer and brother cades and being the Asha Bhosle said se who saw me in al- in 2015, with a genre in the country. A lot Hridaynath Man- recipient of the she takes pride to most every frame of breaking film called geshkar were present 'Bharat Ratna', of heart and soul has born as her sister. 'Arjun Reddy' would 'Yevade Subr- gone into this at the occasion. 'Dadasaheb Phalke wonder why I've amanyam' . The film "She is one of the project and we want Dressed in her Award', among sev- icons of our nation chosen to do a rela- was the first film to signature white sari eral other awards, the Savitriji's story to be and no one can be like tively small part. be extensively shot while receiving the 'Queen of Melody' taken to a global honour, the "Paani said, "Every award is her. I am happy for 'Mahanati' is a film in the Mount Everest her. I am also thank- where actors have region and a story stage. The amount of Paani Re" famed special for me be- research and honesty singer told media that cause people have ful for almighty to surrendered unques- never explored be- it was an honour for given me award out send me to a family of tioningly to director fore, not just in in this biopic would her for being consid- of love and respect great singers. My Nag Ashwin's vi- Telugu but Indian surely put it steps ered for title. for my work." brother and sisters are sion. The hero of the cinema," says ahead of any other "And the fact that Her brother com- celebrated singers," film is Savitri. We Priyanka. bio-pic," says my name came to poser Hridaynath Bhosle added. are all playing sup- The film was a Priyanka. HE ALINGA HRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 19 JANUARY, 2019 T K C 4 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 5 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 19 JANUARY, 2019 National / International Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE STATE SCAN BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 19 JANUARY, 2019 6 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 19 JANUARY, 2019 Business/Commerce 7 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Wipro Q3 net profit rises 31.8 Hero Cycles to invest Rs 400 crore in hi-tech cycle valley per cent to Rs 2,544.5 crore NEW DELHI Wipro's revenue ecutive Director (KCN): IT services from operations ex- Abidali Z

major Wipro Friday panded 10.17 per cent Neemuchwala said. CHANDIGARH(KCN): e-vehicles and light The industrial park Cycles will develop cycles annually, posted a 31.8 per cent to Rs 15,059.5 crore The company's Leading brand in engineering goods at will have a produc- its own anchor unit in which accounts for increase in consoli- during the period un- IT services segment cycles, Hero Cycles, the new plant. tion capacity of four 50 acres. In the re- 7.5 per cent of the dated net profit at Rs der review from Rs revenue, which ac- will invest around Rs The agreement million bicycles per maining 50 acres, it world production, 2,544.5 crore for Oc- 13,669 crore in the counts for a bulk of 400 crore in the Hi- was signed between annum and the will invite major na- Munjal said. "The up- Tech Cycle Valley Punjab Small Indus- project shall be tional and interna- coming Cycle Valley tober-December third quarter of its topline, was at project in Punjab, tries Export Corpora- implemented within tional manufacturers Project would cater to 2018 compared to the FY2017-18. USD 2,046.5 million Chief Minister tion (PSIEC) Manag- 36 months," the Chief as ancillary/vendor 50 per cent demand year-ago period. "Our strategic in- (around Rs 14,555 Amarinder Singh ing Director Rahul Minister said. units. of cycle production in Wipro's board vestments, backed by crore), up 1.8 per cent said here on Friday. Bhandari and Hero Within the pro- The Hero Group India and Europe," he Hero Cycles on Cycles Chairman posed project, Hero produces 10 million added. has also approved an strong client relation- sequentially. Friday signed an Pankaj Munjal here issue of bonus shares ships and client Wipro expects its agreement with the in the presence of the - offering one bonus spends towards enter- IT services business Punjab government Punjab Chief Minis- Mukesh Ambani urges PM Narendra Modi share for every three prise modernisation revenue to be in the for allotment of 100 ter. held by shareholders, and digital transfor- range of USD 2,047 acres of land in the "The project shall Cycle Valley which is attract around Rs 400 to take steps against data colonisation a BSE filing said. mation have enabled million to USD 2,088 coming up in 380 crore investment by The net profit in us to deliver a very million for the March acres in Dhanansu in Hero Cycles and its the October-Decem- satisfying quarter," quarter, which trans- Ludhiana district. suppliers/ancillaries ber 2017 quarter was Wipro CEO and Ex- lates into flat to 2 per The company and generate close to will manufacture hi- 1,000 direct employ- at Rs 1,930.1 crore. cent growth sequen- tech cycles, e-bikes, ment opportunities. From page-1 terracotta tiles having tially. Angel tax relief only first step, more in offing: Top official equipment like small groves and holes for "Issue of bonus wheel, ring, harpoon socketing. “People of GANDHINAGAR(K- approval for availing and arrow head have Asurgarh then used equity shares in the CN): The govern- angel tax exemption. been found from the stone rubbles and tile proportion of 1 :3, ments decision to Besides remov- site. fragments for floor- that is one bonus eq- liberalise norms for ing the need for a fair “The material ing their houses and uity share of Rs 2 availing angel tax ex- market valuation cer- culture in the form of emption would solve tificate from a mer- streets,” he said and each for every three GANDHINAGAR(K- tions." He further formation and goods. beads and bangles in added that while the the majority of the chant banker, the CN): Reliance Indus- said, "For India to I would encourage fully paid-up equity problems ailing the different shapes and bricks date back to DIPP reduced the tries Chairman and succeed in this data- you to think in the colour shows the ar- start-up sector and is the Kushan era, the shares held... subject need for documents opposite," he said. tistic talent of people only the first in a se- Managing Director driven revolution, we silver coins belong to to approval of the limiting it to justifica- While stating that of that era. Coral ries of major steps, a Mukesh Ambani Fri- will have to migrate Mauryan period. The members of the com- tion for valuation of it is important to put beads and imperial top government offi- day urged Prime Min- the control and own- excavation will con- shares, annual ac- the people of India variety of silver pany," the filing said. cial said on Friday. counts of startup, net ister Narendra Modi ership of Indian data tinue till March-end. first, Griswold said, punch mark coins The Bengaluru- In a big boost to worth certificate of to take steps against back to India. In other The site was de- "It is also important strongly indicate the startups and their in- investor and income clared protected un- based company has 'data colonisation', words, give Indian to put their opportu- long distant trade and vestors, the govern- tax returns of both. der the Ancient announced an interim especially by global wealth back to every nity and our opportu- association of hinter- ment had earlier this Startups whose Monuments and Ar- corporations, stating Indian." nity as citizens of the land people with their dividend of Re 1 per week liberalised the paid-up share capital, cheological Sites and that Indian data must Stating that the seafaring counter- equity share with norms including do- including premium, world to trade with Remains Act, 1958 in be owned by Indians. "entire world has one another and ex- parts,” Gadanayak January 30, 2019 as ing away with the does not exceed Rs 1973. Asurgarh fort Invoking Ma- come to recognise" change ideas because said. The site was the record date, it need for an inter-min- 10 crore are eligible considered an empo- consists of main fort isterial committee's for the exemption. hatma Gandhi's Modi "as a man of iron sharpens iron. and exterior fortifica- added. "The greatest possi- rium of bead-making From page-1 have been will be deposited in movement against action", Ambani said, and trading and its tion. The main forti- political colonisation, "Honourable Prime bility comes from the nment had earlier ex- standardised for en- accounts of benefi- exchange of this idea. hydraulic system was fication spreads over Ambani said India Minister, am sure you 12 hectare and there tended the apply date suring uniformity and ciaries,” he told re- If we can cut the considered unique. to January 15 for the transparency. porters. now needs a new will make this one of Two layers of the was also an external regulations, cut the fortification, which is first phase. All components Meanwhile, the movement against the principal goals of bureaucracy, cut the site have been exca- KALIA scheme under the scheme for Congress criticised now in ruins. data colonisation. your digital India red tape, the opportu- vated so far. In the will extend financial beneficiaries at gram the BJD Government At present, the "Gandhiji led India's mission." nity is enormous be- first layer, a number assistance to small panchayat level are for using contingency height and width of movement against Later in the day, tween our nations," of brick structures in- and marginal farmers, being discussed at fund for KALIA cluding an apsidal the fortified wall political colonisation. countering Ambani's he added that India is agricultural house- PEETHA camps scheme. President of now the 10th largest one have been found. measure 11 mx7.5 m hold, vulnerable agri- through screening of Odisha Pradesh Con- Today, we have to call, Governor - Most of these struc- and the encircled collectively launch a Commonwealth of trading partner for the cultural households, videos, leaflets, post- gress Committee US and "climbing tures, Gadanayak moat measures 36 m landless agriculture ers and public an- Niranjan Patnaik al- new movement Kentucky, Matthew quickly," he added. said, are covered with in width. labourers and share- nouncements by leged that the State against data Griswold, asked "The opportunity From page-1 the chief minister and croppers besides pro- gram panchayat Government has di- colonisation," he said Modi "to think in the before us between In- tion from the mem- his party. However, viding life insurance nodal officers. verted `735 crore here at the Vibrant opposite" in order to dia and the United bership ofthe Odisha no action was initi- support to cultivators Cooperation Sec- from the contingency Gujarat Global Sum- realise the tremen- States is incredible, Legislative Assem- ated against him so and landless agricul- retary Krishan fund for the scheme. mit. dous opportunity that bly. Earlier, Das has far, sources said. ture labourers. Kumar said scrutiny “BJD should tell us but the responsibility also announced that Earlier, Congress Meanwhile, in- of beneficiaries, who what emergency is Stressing that, in lies in Indo-US part- falls on each of one he will resign from leader Krushna formation, education will be provided as- the State facing that this new world, data nership. "Honourable us, those of us in elected positions, the membership of Chandra Sagaria, and communication sistance in the first they had to withdraw is a new wealth, Prime Minister you the Assembly. those of you in the who represented (IEC) campaign on phase, is being done the funds just three Ambani said, "India's have been asked from Meanwhile, Pra- the scheme has been on a war-footing. months before the data must be con- this stage to think industry, those of you kash Behera, another Koraput (SC) con- who represent vari- stituency in the state started at the monthly “We are expecting the election? Or do they trolled and owned by about limiting the Congress MLA from PEETHA camps process to be com- consider themselves a ous constituencies, Salipur in coastal assembly, had re- Indian people and not amount of competi- we have much work since Tuesday across pleted by January 22 natural calamity for by corporates, espe- tion, limiting the ex- Cuttack district, has signed as an MLA in the State. The cam- following which the farmers?” Patnaik to do and we must do also publicly praised November last year. paign components assistance amount tweeted. cially global corpora- change of ideas, in- this, " Griswold said. We will battle for a draw tomorrow: Peter Handscomb BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 19 JANUARY, 2019 www.thekalingachronicle.com THE KALINGA CHRONICLE SportS Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 8 MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav No one is more committed to Indian cricket than MS Dhoni, says Virat Kohli lead India to historic ODI the runs, because it is Dhoni and people position because that series-win in very important to get should let him have allows him to do a bit Australia runs under your belt his space because he of both - get some MELBOURNE(KCN): to get that rhythm and has contributed so game time as well as Mahendra Singh get that confidence much for the nation. finish games off, at- Dhoni rekindled his love affair with final back. Especially "They should let tacking as and when flourishes, anchoring when you have not him figure out things required," Kohli said. India to their maiden been playing so much on his own and what Dhoni, batting at bilateral ODI series international cricket," he needs to do. He is number four, played a triumph in Australia for a perfect finish to said the India captain one of the most intel- crucial role in India a historic trip Down at the post-match ligent cricketers and winning the decisive Under here Friday. press conference. he is not someone third ODI with his Virat Kohli's men became the first "Many things who is not aware unbeaten 87-run country to return happen on the out- about what needs to knock on Friday and from Australia with- side. People say a lot be done. As a team we at Adelaide too his out losing a single se- MELBOURNE(K- Australia Kohli defended the of things but as an in- are totally in sync unbeaten half-cen- ries having won the "I think firstly as Test series 2-1 and CN): "No one is more Acknowledging former captain, say- dividual, we know with what he is doing tury had scripted drawn the T20 committed to Indian and we are all very India's win. Internationals 1-1. cricket" than happy for him," said "He was more From a dasher, to a finisher to finally Mahendra Singh Kohli. himself from that the anchor in the last Dhoni and batting at The skipper also game (Adelaide) on, leg of his career, number five is the reckons that the just- and he built onto this Dhoni 3.0 was in full ideal spot for him, concluded Australia knock today. We are flow during India's successful chase of said Virat Kohli in series has proved that pretty happy with the 231 on a sluggish stout defense of the number five is the batting combination Melbourne pitch after former captain. most logical spot for that we had in Yuzvendra Chahal set it up with a career- Dhoni faced Dhoni. Adelaide. When best 6 for 42. criticism for slow bat- "Dhoni batted at someone like Hardik Dhoni's un- ting in the ODI se- number four in 2016 Pandya is not there beaten 87 off 114 ries-opener in Sydney for a while. But after you have to balance balls was a testimony to his high-quality before redeeming his that he has been somehow. So a lot of match awareness as pride and reputation pretty happy playing things vary in that re- the street-smart with match-winning at five and six for the gard. But we as a Kedar Jadhav (61 no, 57 balls) donned the contributions in the team. We felt that team, and myself as role of a finisher. Adelaide and number five was the captain, we feel that The former India Melbourne ODIs. ideal position for Dhoni at five is the skipper's role going READ | MS him. And if you saw most logical. It is the into the business end of his illustrious ca- Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav Dhoni's contribution ing he should be al- a team we are very that there is no one him bat at Adelaide as ideal place for him reer is that of an an- lead India to historic in the historic series- lowed breathing happy for Dhoni. more committed to well he was pretty and the team as well," chor, who takes the ODI series-win in triumph in Australia, space. That he is amongst Indian cricket than comfortable in that Kohli said. game deep. Have seen Sachin Tendulkar get angry but not MS Dhoni, says Ravi Shastri Australian Open: Maria Sharapova upsets defending champion Caroline Wozniacki MELBOURNE(KCN): Melbourne Park in world number ones, Five-time Grand 2008 and has reached but the decisive pe- Slam winner Maria the final a further riod came when Sharapova upset de-

fending champion three times. Sharapova stormed Caroline Wozniacki "I knew I was back from 4-1 down to reach the Austra- going to get a really to go on a five-game MELBOURNE(K- and 87 in the next two. once in 30 or 40 years. day he is on the the that kind of respect in lian Open fourth tough match as she's winning streak and CN): Ravi Shastri has "He is a legend. That is what I tell In- phone to MS. I think the dressing room and round Friday after an the defending cham- take the first set. seen Sachin Tendulkar He will go down as dians. Enjoy while it during the Test series experience is mas- epic three-set match. pion of this event and sive," said Shastri. After Wozniacki get "angry at times" one of our great crick- lasts. When he goes he must have spoken The Russian, it's no secret she loves but not Mahendra eters. I have never you will see a void that more to MS than any- An introvert in came back she then Singh Dhoni, "a once seen an individual so will be very hard to one else." real sense, Dhoni has who is seeded 30 at this arena," she said broke the Dane late in in 40 years player" sound. I have seen fill," he said. It's not just not given any proper Melbourne Park, after shocking the third set, scream- cricketing interview who will be very dif- Sachin at times get The coach is Dhoni's role as a bats- bundled Denmark's Wozniacki. ing "come on" after ficult to replace once angry. Not this man," hopeful that Rishabh man that defines him since 2011, says world number three "I haven't played Shastri. gaining the advan- he bids adieu to the Shastri told the 'Daily Pant would live up to but the master strate- out of the tournament many matches in the game, according to Telegraph'. the hype surrounding gist in him that takes a "Whether he gets tage. 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to claim last year, especially India's head coach. READ | MS him but insisted that lot of load off skipper a zero, gets a hundred, Sharapova won whether he wins the her biggest scalp against top players \ The 37-year-old Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav Dhoni is something Kohli's shoulders. her last Grand Slam Dhoni, who was lead India to historic else. "That is because World Cup or loses in since returning from and these are the ones panned by critics for ODI series-win in When former En- he has the best angle. the first round, MS is a drug ban in 2017. I train for, so it's re- at Roland Garros in the same man. He is 51 off 96 balls in the Australia gland captain Michael He sees things. He is Sharapova's win ally rewarding to 2014 and has first ODI against Aus- Shastri made it Vaughan asked if Pant great with the guys, simply consistent with struggled to rejoin the his body language and sets up a last 16 clash win." tralia, showed clear that a player of could be Dhoni in the they all worship him. game's elite since glimpses of his golden Dhoni's calibre can't next 20 years, Shastri This entire team has composure. It amazes with in-form Austra- There were dra- days by anchoring In- be replaced. replied: "I would love been built by him be- me how he does it. lian hope Ash Barty matic momentum completing a 15- dia to a series win with "You can't. Such to. He has the talent. cause he was captain Since 2011 he has not for the 31-year-old, shifts in the battle be- month ban for failing unbeaten knocks of 55 players only come His hero is MS. Every for 10 years. To have given one interview." who won the title at tween the two former a drugs test. Printed, Published & Owned by Arabinda Mekap & Printed at Mayur Offset Printers, D-1/11, Sec-A, Zone –D, Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar-751010, Dist.- Khordha & Published at N-4, F/24, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Dist.- Khordha, Pin 751015, Phone: (0674) 2550751/2555116, Fax No. : 0674-2550504, E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] Editor: Dr. Pabitra Mohan Samantray