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SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 Published From WORLD 11 SPORT 16 LUCKNOW BHOPAL ALZEIMERISH TERESA MAY WINS TRUST VOTE SHARAPOVA SETS UP BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR CHINA BUT LOSES ON BREXIT DEAL WOZNIACKI CLASH CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 155 Issue 16 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, THURSDAY JANUARY 17, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 BHUMI ISOLATED HERSELF FOR SON} CHIRIYA } 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Sankranti fails to break cold spell SP may give RLD 3 incidents reportedly claimed Condition to prevail for over 800 lives from different parts of the country, including northern, northeastern, central seats in UP alliance 3 days in north and peninsular parts during PNS n LUCKNOW pre-monsoon, monsoon and post-monsoon seasons. mid speculation that RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI from the atmosphere thus rais- saw 158 ASamajwadi Party chief ing the night temperatures as deaths due to flood and heavy Akhilesh Yadav is ready to old wave conditions will well. However, this has not hap- rainfall, 166 deaths due to walk extra mile to accommo- Ccontinue to prevail over pened as yet. thunderstorm, lightning (39 date the Rashtriya Lok Dal in north India, particularly in Delhi witnessed a cold day deaths), dust storm (92 deaths) the BSP-SP alliance, (RLD) Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, as the minimum was recorded and cold wave took 135 lives. vice-president Jayant north-west Rajasthan, north- at 4.5 degrees Celsius, three According to the IMD, Chaudhary on Wednesday met east Madhya Pradesh and notches below normal, while India has experienced 167 Akhilesh and held discussion north Chhattisgarh. The India the maximum temperature set- instances of cold waves, the on seat-sharing for the upcom- Meteorological Department tled at 21.3 degrees Celsius, a highest in 13 years, across dif- ing Lok Sabha polls. Sources (IMD) has forecast that the notch above normal. File Photo ferent stations in December last said that Akhilesh may give one minimum temperature could The IMD said the mini- year. In 2017, December saw seat from the SP quota enabling drop on Thursday resulting in mum temperature would start mean temperature during whole was 85 per cent of Long just 30 such instances. the RLD to contest three seats. a cold wave in the National rising again in Delhi and NCR 1901-2018 showed an increas- Period Average (LPA) value for In the past two decades, “It was a good discussion Capital Region (NCR). because of an approaching ing trend of 0.60C /100 years the period 1951-2000. only 2005 had more reported on seat sharing with Akhilesh In Delhi and NCR, cold western disturbance in Delhi with significant increasing The 2018 northeast mon- instances of December cold and you will know the outcome wave condition is set to con- and NCR in a week. “The trend in maximum tempera- soon season (October- waves at 177. During 2018, six soon. The talks were positive tinue for two-three days, night temperature could touch ture (1.00C/100 years), and December) rainfall over the cyclonic storms formed over and all issues were addressed,” according to prediction and 10 degrees over the weekend in relatively lower increasing country as a whole was sub- the north Indian Ocean. Out Chaudhary told reporters after after that the minimum tem- Delhi,” said an IMD official. trend (0.20C/100 years) in stantially below normal (56 of these six systems, three the meeting at the Samajwadi perature could increase by 3 to The weather department has minimum temperature. per cent of LPA). This was the forming over the Arabian Sea Party headquarters. 4 degrees over the weekend. also predicted light to very light The report said 2018 was 6th lowest since 1901,” it said. during the pre-monsoon sea- On January 12, Mayawati’s It has been seen that day rainfall on January 20 and 21. the warmest year, with tem- “The country’s average son and one during the post Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and night temperatures start According to a latest report perature for the country +0.41 monthly temperatures were monsoon season, did not have and the Samajwadi Party had increasing after Makar of Climate Research and 0C above the 1981-2010 aver- warmer than the normal dur- landfall over the Indian region. announced a tie-up and said Sankranti that marks the begin- Services of the IMD, as many age, thus making 2018 the ing all the months of the year that smaller parties would be ning of the arrival of Spring as as 1,428 people died due to sixth warmest year on record (except December) with mean o IMD forecasts that accommodated. The SP and the RLD vice-president Jayant Chaudhary meets SP chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow sunshine increases, becoming extreme weather events in 2018 since 1901. Similarly, 11 out of temperatures exceeding the minimum temp could BSP had decided to contest 38 on Wednesday PTI more direct towards the with heavy rain and subsequent 15 warmest years were during normal by around 10 degrees drop further seats each, leaving two seats for Northern Hemisphere. flooding, dust storms, thun- the recent past 15 years Celsius during the two months allies and two seats uncontest- with the alliance leaders. Two includes their sitting seat of Moreover, if there is a Western derstorms and lightning claim- between 2004 and 2018. (Feb, 0.930C; March, 0.960C). o Cold wave condition is ed (Amethi and Rae Bareli — seats are for ‘others’. the RLD is Kairana and Baghpat, the home Disturbance, clouds block the ing half the total number of toll. “The annual rainfall of The report added that set to continue for held by Rahul Gandhi and a partner, we fought with SP in turf of RLD president Ajit Singh. increasing heat from escaping The IMD said the annual 2018 over the country as a flood and heavy rain related two-three days Sonia Gandhi). The SP-BSP Kairana. We will get more The Jat dominated outfit is like- o Minimum temperature alliance left only two seats for seats. Mayawati is unlikely to be ly to settle for one more seat — would, however, start other parties. This put a ques- flexible and give up any of her Mathura Lok Sabha seat — K’taka upheaval: rising again in Delhi tion mark on the electoral 38 seats, so we will reach out to from where Jayant Choudhury and NCR due to western future of the State’s next biggest Akhilesh. We may get more would contest. Sources said disturbance, says IMD regional contestant, the RLD, seats from SP’s kitty,” a RLD that Mayawati had already con- Cong, JD(S), BJP Govt OK’s Collegium picks, which wants to contest at least leader earlier said. veyed to Akhilesh that the SP o 1,428 people died due six seats. According to sources, the can give seats from his quota to get into huddles to extreme weather “The numbers are not SP-BSP alliances was ready to the RLD. condition in 2018 final, we are still negotiating give 2 seats to the RLD which Continued on Page 7 PNS n NEW DELHI/ supersession sparks row BENGALURU PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n This decision of ignoring its — for ignoring the seniority of mid the uncertainty pre- NEW DELHI own recommendation by the Chief Justices of the Availing over the fate of the Collegium has led to a huge High Courts of Rajasthan and HD Kumaraswamy gnoring the huge controver- controversy. Delhi, Pradeep Nandrajog Government in Karnataka, Isy over supersession of sev- On Wednesday, Delhi Bar and Rajendra Menon, respec- both the ruling Congress-JD(S) eral judges, the Government on Council urged SC Collegium to tively. alliance and Opposition BJP Wednesday appointed Delhi elevate the Delhi High Court Sources said Justice Kaul have convened meetings of High Court judge Sanjiv Chief Justice Rajendra Menon was of the view that a wrong their party MLAs on Thursday. Khanna to the Supreme Court as Supreme Court Judge, whose signal would go out if the two While the Congress will as recommended by the apex name was earlier selected but Chief Justices, who are up in meet its legislators in court’s collegium. later shelved. the seniority list than Justice Bengaluru, the BJP has con- President Ram Nath The five-member SC Khanna, would be left out for vened a meeting of party MLAs Kovind also appointed Collegium headed by elevation as apex court judges. in Gurugram. Karnataka High Court Chief Chief Justice of India Ranjan Justice Khanna stands at Sl. No. The Congress has strength Justice Dinesh Maheshwari as Gogoi on January 11 recom- 33 in the combined seniority of of 80 MLAs, including Speaker, a judge of the apex court. With mended to the Government the High Court judges on all-India while the Janata Dal (S) has 37 the two appointments, the elevation of Justices basis. legislators in its fold. The lone strength of the top court will Maheshwari and Khanna to the Former CJI RM Lodha BSP member is also supporting rise to 28, with three vacancies. top court. said the unprecedented January the alliance Government. The In December, the The appointment of Justice 12, 2018 Press conference by BJP has 104 seats in the 224- Collegium recommended Khanna was announced on a four senior-most judges, member Assembly. Delhi High Court Chief Justice day when the chorus of protests including Gogoi, before he The other two are Rajendra Menon and Rajasthan against the Collegium’s rec- became the CJI has not served Independents who have with- High Court Chief Justice ommendation to elevate him the purpose for which it was drawn support to the Pradeep Nandrajog to be ele- grew louder with Bar Council held and instead the concerns Kumaraswamy Government. vates as Supreme Court Judges. of India (BCI) saying it is raised, including the function- While the Congress assert- However, the recommenda- “whimsical and arbitrary” and ing of Collegium for appoint- ed that the Congress-JD(S) tion was not sent to will lead to “humiliation and ment of judges for higher judi- alliance Government is “stable Government. demoralisation” of the super- ciary, have aggravated. and strong”, the BJP termed While holdings its own seded judges. “Looking at the overall such an “unnatural” alliance recommendation, a few days A sitting Supreme Court reaction and perception, it was responsible for the ongo- back the Collegium recom- judge Justice Sanjay Kishan would be better if the matter (of ing political turmoil. Senior mended Sanjiv Khanna, a Kaul has already written a note Khanna) is recalled and con- Congress leader Mallikarjun junior judge of the Delhi High to Justice Gogoi and fellow sidered threadbare but this Kharge accused the BJP of try- Court and Karnataka High judges in the Collegium — seems to be unlikely to me,” he ing to destabilise it. Court Chief Justice Dinesh Justices AK Sikri, SA Bobde, said. Detailed report on P5 Maheshwari for the elevation. NV Ramana and Arun Mishra Continued on Page 7 CAPSULE India to buy PM-LED PANEL TO MEET BJP will win 74 LS ON JAN 24 FOR CBI PICK $5 billion oil, New Delhi: The high-powered Selection Committee headed by gas from US Prime Minister is seats in UP: Nadda likely to meet on January 24 to PTI n WASHINGTON appoint the new CBI Director PNS n LUCKNOW torious due to our hard work succeeding Alok Verma whose and Modiji's development ndia has committed to pur- ouster has triggered a major aking it clear that it would agenda. There is no question Ichase $5 billion worth of oil political row. Mbe a fight between that Modiji will not be retained and gas from the US per Narendra Modi and others in as the Prime Minister for the annum and $18 billion worth AMRAPALI FRAUD: FIRMS the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, BJP second term," he said. of defence equipment that are FLOATED IN PEONS NAME in-charge of elections in Uttar After introducing the three under implementation, a top New Delhi: Skeletons kept Pradesh, JP Nadda, said that other deputy in-charges to the Indian diplomat here said, tumbling out of the closet in the the opposition parties had media who include Narottam highlighting the growing bilat- forensic audit of embattled united because of the towering Mishra (MP), party's vice-pres- eral trade cooperation. Amrapali Group, as court- image of Modi and his image ident Dushyant Gautam and The US export to India has appointed auditors on Wednesday would help the party win at Sunil Ojha (Gujarat), Nadda gone up by at least 30 per cent, told the Supreme Court that posh least 74 seats in the state. claimed that the BJP will go to India’s Ambassador to the US flats were booked on sums as low "Elections are now more the elections on the agenda of Harsh Vardhan Shringla told as `1, `5 and `11 per sqft in the chemistry and not physics. We development and the works the American business com- name of over 500 people. The very well knew that an alliance done by the Narendra Modi munity, his first major public audit found that 23 companies will happen in UP in fear of the government during the past engagement on Tuesday. were floated in the name of office BJP's strength. As we antici- five years. In the last two years, the boys, peons and drivers and these pated, this is going to happen He also narrated in detail bilateral trade has increased firms were part of Amrapali hence a strategy is in place to the achievements of the Modi from $119 billion to $140 bil- consortium and were made fronts counter it. We are confident government and how the lion, he said. to divert homebuyers’ money. about our strength and there- Ayushman Bharat national At a reception hosted in his fore we are targeting 50 per health scheme had turned into honour by the US-India 48 BULL-TAMERS HURT IN cent plus votes in the state in the biggest social security Business Council (USIBC), PALAMEDU JALLIKATTU this elections," Nadda said, on scheme of the world and how Shringla said India has been Madurai: At least 48 competitors his maiden visit to UP after Rs 4 lakh crore had been sent sourcing and buying much were injured, 14 of them seriously, being nominated as the Lok to 431 beneficiaries through more from the US than ever in in the bull-taming sport ‘jallikattu’ Sabha election in-charge of DBT in different schemes. the past. In the field of oil and held at Palamedu near here as part the state earlier this month. When asked a pointed gas alone, he said, India has of the Pongal festivities on "People of nation and Uttar question about corruption in committed to purchase $5 bil- Wednesday, officials said. Pradesh will give blessings to BJP governments at the Centre lion from the US every year. the BJP and we will emerge vic- Continued on Page 7 Continued on Page 7 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 17, 2019 city 02

Guv for police Marriage with non-Muslim for Popularity of Pravasi Bharatiya commissioner system halala null and void: Cleric Divas rising, says Swaraj PNS n LUCKNOW PNS n LUCKNOW He said if a Muslim Muslim Women Personal woman was divorced and Law Board chairperson fter advocating implementation of arul Uloom Deoband wanted to remarry her former Shaista Amber condemned Apolice commissionerate system in Dhas issued a fatwa declar- husband she would have to the fatwa, saying the clerics 5,802 people Uttar Pradesh during recent Police ing that marriage by a marry another Muslim man were in the habit of the issu- Week celebration, Governor Ram divorced Muslim woman for halala and then get ing meaningless fatwas. registered Naik on Wednesday wrote a letter to with a non-Muslim was null divorce to marry the first hus- Saying that Darul Uloom Chief Minister ask- and void. The fatwa said the band. Deoband had become a fatwa for event ing him to consider the issue. remarriage of the divorced The issue was brought factory, she said that instead Sources in the Raj Bhawan con- Muslim woman with her for- before Maulana Farooqui by of issuing unwarranted fat- PNS n LUCKNOW firmed that Naik wrote a letter to the mer husband was also not a resident of Mumbai, was, the Islamic seminary Chief Minister on Wednesday valid as per the Islamic law. Munawwar Ansari who said should concentrate its efforts laiming that the 15th evening, reminding him of his request Maulana Mufti Arshad a Muslim woman, after she and resources on the overall Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, for introducing police commissioner- Farooqui, head of the on-line was divorced by her hus- well-being of Muslims and Cto be held at the coun- ate system on trial basis at least in dis- fatwa department of Darul band, married a Hindu per- their social and educational try’s cultural capital, Varanasi, tricts having more then 20 lakh pop- Uloom Deoband, said the son and later separated from uplift. from January 21 would be a ulation, including Lucknow and marriage by a divorced him and now wanted remar- Amber said a “dirty prac- historic event, External Affairs Ghaziabad. Muslim woman with a non- ry her former Muslim hus- tice” like halala could never Minister said The Sources further confirmed Muslim for the purpose of band. be part of Islam and its that the three-time increase that soon after receiving the letter, nikah halala was invalid. Meanwhile, All-India jurisprudence. in the registration of foreign Principal Secretary to the Chief delegates this year showed the Minister, Shashi Prakash Goyal, for- popularity of the event. warded it to Principal Secretary She claimed that it would (Home) Arvind Kumar for necessary also be for the first time that action. The sources said that Naik's Woman falls from terrace the Pravasi Bharatiya would move had upset the powerful IAS have the glimpse of Kumbh at lobby, which is against the police com- Prayagraj and Republic Day missionerate system as it will give parade in New Delhi. entire executive power of the police after monkey attack, dies External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing a joint press conference on Pravasi The three-day-long Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Lucknow on Wednesday to IPS officers. Bharatiya Divas would be inau- It may be mentioned that earlier Lucknow (PNS): A 60- ting on the terrace with her Meanwhile, four persons gurated by Prime Minister which suggestions and recom- also, the IAS lobby got a letter dis- year-old woman died and daughter-in-law Renu when were killed in road accidents in Narendra Modi on January 22 mendations had been made patched empowering the district another was injured on monkeys attacked them. As Shamli district The driver and while President Ram Nath ‘No talks till Pakistan stops during the past one year. magistrates’ direct involvement in Tuesday as they fell from a ter- they rushed to save themselves, conductor of a truck were Kovind would be the chief Talking about the elaborate posting of police station incharges in race after being attacked by both fell from the terrace. killed when their vehicle col- guest of the closing function on cross-border terrorism’ arrangements for the guests, districts. However after a strong monkeys in Balrampur dis- Savitri Devi died on the spot lided with another near Lank January 23. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath opposition by the IPS Association, trict.Police said the incident while Renu suffered serious village. In another incident, two The Pravasi Bharatiya Lucknow (PNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said there would be three types Chief Minister intervened and got the took place in the Mathura injuries and was rushed to a cousins were crushed to death Divas has drawn a big attrac- on Wednesday said that there was no question of talks with of accommodation for the del- order revised. Bazar area. Savitri Devi was sit- hospital. by a car at Thanabhawan. tion this time due to its link Pakistan over any issue till it stopped cross-border terrorism. egates in Varanasi — hotels and with Kumbh and Republic Day “Terror and talks cannot go together,” she said, stressing that guest houses, swiss cottages in parade and till date 5,802 for- it was the policy of the country that till Pakistan stopped cross- the tent city and the innovative eign delegates have registered border terrorism, there would be no talks. home stay. themselves, confirming their Replying to a specific question whether delegates from After attending the Pravasi Rape victim ends life attendance, which is three Pakistan would be invited for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas and Divas, the guests would be times more than the previous their assistance would be taken in development of the coun- taken to Prayagraj for Kumbh Lucknow (PNS): A 35- in February and August last time, claimed Swaraj. try, Swaraj told reporters here on Wednesday that such things on January 24 and from there year-old rape victim allegedly year. Addressing a press confer- only happened when there was a cordial relationship with a they would leave for Delhi by committed suicide by hanging Both the accused belong to ence here on Wednesday along country. “When we don’t talk to each other how is it possible train in the night to reach the herself at her home in Gonda Kernalganj and are absconding, with Chief Minister Yogi to invite them here for any function?” she asked. national capital. In Delhi, on district, a police official said on the SP said, adding that further Adityanath, the External January 25, the delegates will be Wednesday. investigation was underway. Affairs Minister said that the have Delhi darshan and on the Two policemen have been In a separate incident, a 30- opening day of the Pravasi when the Prime Minister the country and settled in far- next day, they would be taken suspended in connection with year-old man was shot at by Bharatiya Divas would be ded- would inaugurate the Pravasi flung countries,” she said, for the Republic Day parade. the incident which took place two unidentified men at a vil- icated to Pravasi Youth Day and Bharatiya Divas. “There will be adding that while during the “A cultural village has also on Monday, said Gonda SP RP lage in Muzzaffarnagar dis- UP Pravasi Divas. several programmes during earlier Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, been developed in Prayagraj to Singh. trict. “Two young delegates, the three-day event, including there were groups of 50 to 100 showcase our heritage starting The woman’s husband has Two motorcycle-borne Himanshu Gulati from Norway cultural programme. BJP MP coming from other countries, from the Indus valley civilisa- blamed police for inaction in men fired a shot at Nazer Ali, and Charan Singh Bakshi from and cinestar Hema Malani and this time there were two groups tion,” Yogi said. the rape case. “Police did not while he was walking home on New Zealand, will be the her troupe will perform in the of 400 each, which showed the During their stay in conduct a thorough investiga- Tuesday evening. Ali was taken anchors during the Youth evening of January 22,” she said. popularity of this event. Varanasi, the delegates will be tion, she did not get justice,” the to the hospital where his con- Pravasi,” she said adding that “This time the govern- Swaraj said during the taken for Kashi darshan, husband said. dition is stated to be critical. A former President of Mauritius ment is focusing on attracting event, the delegates would be including Kashi Vishwanath The woman had accused case has been registered in Anerood Jugnauth would be the youths of the Bharatvanshi engaged in expert discussion temple, and watvh the Ganga Shankar Dayal and his broth- this connection at Kakrauli the chief guest on January 22, families, whose forefathers left on at least seven issues for aarti besides visiting Saranath, er Shyam Kumar of raping her police station.

YBKD merges CPI-M slams with RLD Cong willing to give a few seats UP govt | Lucknow: Criticising the PNS n LUCKNOW state government, the state to other players in UP: Azad secretary of Communist Party uva Bharatiya Krishak Dal of India (Marxist), said the Y(YBKD), an associate of Gonda incident in which a rape Bharatiya , PNS n LUCKNOW survivor ended her life after the announced its merger with perpetrators of the crime were Rashtriya Lok Dal at in a func- eaving the party cadre given clean chit and the Bareilly tion held at RLD office here on Ldemoralised by admitting incident in which a Dalit was Wednesday. that the Congress is lying forced to drink urine by rowdy YBKD national president ‘defunct’ in the state for the last group of men had exposed the Rajvardhan Singh Parmar few years, Congress in-charge government and proved that it along with all his office-bear- of Uttar Pradesh, Ghulam Nabi had failed to control law and ers and members took the Azad on Wednesday asked the order. membership of RLD in the district leaders to gear up and He also criticised the presence of party’s state presi- activate workers till the booth Governor for saying the gov- dent Masood Ahmad and other level within a fortnight before ernment was performing well senior leaders. party president Rahul Gandhi on law and order front and had Speaking to newsmen, kicked-off campaign for the successfully controlled the Parmar said the BJP’s policies 2019 parliamentary elections crime. PNS were anti-farmer and anti- by holding a rally in Lucknow. youths. “Even though the BJP Azad also dropped hints of is in power at the Centre and accommodating more smaller in Uttar Pradesh, it has done parties,saying the Congress nothing for farmers and youths. was willing to give a few seats Instead, the BJP governments to those who wanted to forge at the Centre and in UP have an alliance with the party for implemented faulty policies the Lok Sabha polls. which have adversely affected Interestingly, to ensure a the interests of farmers,” good turnout at Rahul’s rally, Major (Retd) JP Singh and former IPS officer Kush Saurabh joined the Congress in the presence of party in-charge of Uttar Parmar said. Azad reportedly tried to send Pradesh Ghulam Nabi Azad and UPCC chief Raj Babbar on Wednesday Pioneer Speaking on the occasion, out a message among the the RLD state president said office-bearers of the Uttar paign for the 2019 Lok Sabha 80 seats in the UP,” he said. On whether the Congress UP farmers were facing hard- Pradesh unit of the party that elections,” Babbar said while It may be mentioned that would forge a coalition with ships while youths had no there would be no change in interacting with district presi- in a significant move, Bahujan other political players, Azad jobs. “Prime Minister Narendra the state organisation. dents and other local leaders Samaj Party and Samajwadi said, “If any political party is will- Modi made hollow promises to It may be mentioned here hailing from eastern Uttar Party, part of opposition ing to accompany the Congress, gain power during the previous that majority of the state lead- Pradesh region here on alliance, had recently and the Congress feels that it can Lok Sabha and UP assembly ers had turned hostile follow- Wednesday morning. announced their tie-up in UP fight the BJP, it will be definite- elections but after coming to ing reports that Azad and Azad asked the party for the Lok Sabha polls, shar- ly accommodated”. power, Modi forgot his promis- Congress state president Raj office-bearers to ensure that ing 38 seats each and keeping Two times BJP MLA from es,” he charged. Babbar could be removed any- maximum public and workers the Congress out of the alliance. Moradabad (West), Major time. came from the respective dis- On reports that the (Retd) JP Singh, and former Besides Azad and Babbar, tricts to attend Rahul Gandhi’s Congress was kept out of the IPS officer Kush Saurabh the meeting was also attended rallies, particularly in Lucknow BSP-SP combine as it was joined the Congress on by member Sanjay as it should be a mega event to “weak”, Azad hit back, “When Wednesday. Singh and other senior leaders send a strong message across elections are held, it will be Besides Azad’s meeting, the including Pramod Tewari, Rani the state that Congress was as known who is strong and Congress Backward department Ratna Singh, Rajaram Pal, CLP strong as it was three decades weak”. headed by national coordinator leader Ajay Kumar ‘Lallu’, MLA back. The Congress had on Anil Saini, also held a meeting Aradhna Mishra `Mona’, Brij Talking to some media January 13 declared that it at UPCC office to further Lal Khabri and others. persons on Wednesday after- would contest on all the 80 Lok strengthened its base amongst “You all have been inactive noon, Azad said the party Sabha seats from the political- the OBC communities. for the last five years but now would welcome smaller polit- ly crucial state on its own. Babbar, who chaired the since Congress has to go it ical parties if they wanted to The senior Congress leader meeting, claimed that the alone in the next parliamentary fight parliamentary elections in also expressed hope that his Congress had done the maxi- elections, you all should be on alliance with Congress. party would double its tally of mum for the OBC communi- your toes and form district, “On two to four seats, there seats. It won only two seats ties while the BJP as well as block and booth level commit- could be ‘give and take’, but at from the state in the 2014 gen- SP and BSP had so far cheated tees within a fortnight before present, we are making prepa- eral elections and 21 seats in the OBCs by making false Rahul Gandhi kicks-off cam- rations for contesting on all the the 2009 Lok Sabha polls. promises.

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Banned manjha Traders plan own security Dharna by jawans chokes Ganj still being used as police look hapless PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n for kite flying LUCKNOW PNS n LUCKNOW Lucknow (PNS): The “We are ready to he dharna staged by PRD Chinese manjha is being used in larmed over the spate in cooperate with Tjawans created traffic snarls the city despite ban. Acrime incidents in which the police and at Hazratganj on Wednesday Coordinator, Wildlife Institute traders proved a soft target for afternoon. ACM Praful of Sciences, Amita Kanaujia criminals, traders are mulling also had met the Tripathi said that the snarls said that teams from the city had the option to ensure their secu- SSP on Tuesday. occurred for a period of half an visited different parts of the city rity by deploying security But interrogation hour when they had taken on the occasion of Makar guards at their own expense. representatives of jawans for a Sankrati and found the Chinese “We have heard and read of innocent meeting with officials con- manjha was being used by the about the murder of garment traders and that cerned. He said that thereafter kite flyers. trader Amanpreet in too without any the protesters went to the Eco Institute of Wildlife Alambagh, murder of a gar- Garden in the evening. Sciences, ONGC, University of ment seller Rakesh, in PGI, rhyme and reason Meanwhile, commuters Lucknow in association with attack on an Aminabad trader is not justified” not only in Hazratganj but Centre for Biodiversity and Dabish Qureshi in Hasanganj also those coming from the Wildlife Research and and attack on ice-cream facto- Chandernagar market police Cantonment area faced a lot of Conservation, organised a bird ry owner Lalit in Naka during outpost. problem. “ I did not take the rescue camp. They also the last week. The police failed In the PGI case, the police flyover near Loretto Convent arranged for mobile teams to in arresting the miscreants in initially had termed the incident because it was choc-a-block visit and rescue injured birds any of these cases, rather it a case of road mishap. The with cars,” said a commuter. and spread awareness about looked hapless. Now we plan to police registered a case of loot A large number of PRD not to use Chinese or glass-coat- ensure security on our own,” after Rakesh’s family and his kin (Prantiya Rakshak Dal) jawans, ed manjha and also save birds some of the traders in staged a protest and blocked the demanding acceptance of their by taking proper measures dur- Alambagh said. road for traffic movement. In four demands, staged a massive ing kite flying. Kanaujia said They said the police had this case too, the police are yet protest at Gandhi statue, here that the banned manjha was still started questioning traders to to find any clue. In Naka case, on Wednesday. The protest being used in areas of Aliganj, get a clue about attackers of the police are yet to get a wind continued till late evening as Jankipuram, Daliganj, Amanpreet. “We are ready to of attackers. In this case, the SSP agitators refused to leave the Kudiaghant, Chowk and cooperate with the police and had sent the incharge of a police place till their demands were Balaganj,” she said. “Kites flown also had met the SSP on outpost to reserve police lines accepted by the Chief Minister. these days are known to use a Tuesday. But interrogation of and had ordered a probe against The jawans were assured strong special string which is innocent traders and that too Naka inspector and Kaiserbgah by district administration offi- made by applying glass powder without any rhyme and reason CO. In Hasanganj case too, the cials that the Chief Minister on it (known as manjha) to pro- is not justified,” they said. police failed to find any clue. would meet them on Thursday. vide it a cutting edge. This Meanwhile, the Alambagh On the other hand, traders The jawans even tried to THE PROTEST practice of using manjha for kite police failed to get any clue of trans-Gomti locality decided move to the CM’s residence as CONTINUED TILL fighting has posed a great threat about the prime suspect Raju to install CCTV cameras at their per their announcement, but to birds, fruit-bats, macaques Sardar aka Kaliya and his aide establishments and deploy secu- were stopped by security per- LATE EVENING AS and even humans. The impact Sonu Khand aka Habib Khan a rity guards at their own expense. sons and were directed to AGITATORS on birds, however, is much week after the grisly murder of They decided the same in a remain within the park. They larger. Birds, when in flight, fail Amanpreet in Chandernagar meeting which they held in indulged in slogan-shouting REFUSED TO to notice the fine glass-coated market in Alambagh. The vic- Aliganj. The traders had also but were pushed back into the thread, get entangled and tim was shot seven times from invited police officers in the park. LEAVE THE PLACE injured even causing fractures, a close range. The attackers meeting. Former mayor Suresh Their demands included TILL THEIR mutilation of wings and nerve walked away from the crime Chandra Awasthi convened the appointment of an IPS officer injuries,” she said. She added scene easily and the Alambagh meeting. The traders pointed as its head, payment of pend- DEMANDS WERE that at times minute glass pieces police got the information of the out that cases of theft, loot, chain ing salaries, promotion of five ACCEPTED BY THE used in manjha got embedded murder after about a half an snatching and eve-teasing were candidates to state employees’ in their bodies adding to the hour. Interestingly, the crime witnessing a high in Aliganj and post and their regularisation. CHIEF MINISTER misery and eventual death. scene is not far away from the Madiaon these days. Loader driver, aide charred to death DM reviews Smart City project PNS n LUCKNOW As per reports, Pintu of was ahead. “The impact caused the scene late and that caused PNS n LUCKNOW Siddharth Nagar was going to the fire to break out in the the victims to get charred n a tragic incident, the driver Kamta via the flyover and the loader which got compressed inside the loader. “The impact istrict Magistrate Kaushal Iof a loader and his assistant loader was behind it. “Around between the two trucks,” he was so intense that a loud DRaj Sharma held a review were charred to death in 11 pm, when I reached near said. The SHO explained that sound drew attention of each of meeting of the Smart City pro- Vibhuti Khand police station Viraj Tower on the flyover, a fire team was summoned at us. Pavement-dwellers and ject on Wednesday. The meet- area on Tuesday night after another speeding truck hit the the spot soon after the police kiosk-owners from the sur- ing was attended by municipal their vehicle was hit by a speed- loader from behind. Due to the reached the scene. rounding area also rushed to commissioner Indramani ing truck and it caught fire. heavy impact, the loader got “By the time the fire was the scene,” they said. They said Tripathi , officials from the Those killed were identi- sandwiched between both the doused and the loader was the loader was moving at a slow Smart City project and Public fied as Rakesh (driver) of trucks and caught fire,” Pintu taken out, both the victims speed and the speeding truck Works Department. Bazaarkhala and his assistant told police at the time of lodg- were charred to death,” he said. hit it from behind with a big The officials from the Vinod of Mahanagar. The ing an FIR in this connection. The SHO added that a case was force. Smart City project disclosed police had to make strenuous Vibhuti Khand SHO registered in this connection “The driver of the truck that the work costing Rs 64.40 efforts to extricate the loader Rajeev Dwivedi said the speed- and police were investigating which hit the loader probably crore had been completed which got stuck between two ing truck hit the loader from the case. did not apply brakes otherwise including the surveillance sys- trucks, including the one which behind and in the process the The commuters said the the impact would have been tem costing Rs 40 crore, Lal hit it from behind. loader hit Pintu’s truck, which police and fire team reached less,” they said. Baradari restoration costing Rs 2.48 crore, Lucknow smart mobility card worth 0.16 crore, East West underground electricity dis- Dacoity at jeweller’s house at tribution cabling work costing corridor under 20.06 crore, solar roof top cost- ing Rs 1 crore and Wi-Fi in LMRC review parks costing Rs 10 crore. The Gossainganj foxes police officials informed the DM that Lucknow (PNS): Lucknow most of the work had been The Smart City officials a proposal to PWD and ensure officials to submit the NOC Metro Rail Corporation PNS n LUCKNOW police registered a case of shunted out for the laxity. stopped because PWD had not apprised the that the work on the zebra line and get the work started. (LMRC) is reviewing the East dacoity. On the other hand, given an NOC for several pro- that 40 bus shelters had to be was completed on time. The DM was also informed West corridor as per the guide- wo weeks after the daring In the incident, the miscre- Gossainganj police failed to live jects. constructed in the city but the The officials also informed that trials had begun for remote lines of the Ministry of Urban Tdacoity at the house and ants had held Khadelwal’s up to the expectation even The DM directed PWD department had not provided the District Magistrate that trafficking at Indira Gandhi Development. A senior official shop of city jeweller Daya elderly parents Basant Lal though it was given a free officials that they should carry the NOC for the same. The the work for the Daliganj Smart Pratishthan and Hazratganj of the LMRC said that the Khandelwal in Gossainganj, and Vimla Devi hostage, hand and time to solve the out a joint survey with the DM directed officials to give City was pending for long and and that they needed some report would be submitted to the police failed to get any lead thrashed them and decamped case,” sources in police depart- Smart City officials and give NOC for five bus shelters the detailed project report has experienced traffic inspectors. the state government after the of the miscreants exposing with Rs 2.10 lakh in cash ment said. the NOC to expedite the immediately so that work could already been shown to the The DM directed SP, East, to review. police feeble network in the and ornaments worth several They said the Lucknow work under the Smart City pro- be expedited. He also directed PWD and the tender was provide experienced inspec- The official said that they crime world. lakh in the wee hours on police network in the under- ject. officials that they should send advertised. The DM directed tors. were working on the detailed On the day of incident, the January 3. world started weakening after project report to make it more SSP, Lucknow, had claimed to The residents had strong- the cops took to surveillance cost-effective. “The under- solve the case in a couple of ly criticised the Lucknow police and other electronic methods ground stations in the project days trusting his tech savvy and had termed the incident a to solve cases. Proctorial board meets, takes vital decisions can make the project expensive police teams. In the due course chilling reminder of previous “It is strange that the police and hence the review work is of time, the team proved an winter season dacoity inci- had no informer in the under- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW to implement them, with some modifica- ity of the proctorial board members to take being done,” he said. Officials utter failure. dents which took place in world to tip them off about the tions, from January 17 onwards. The care of any incident happening in their had earlier said that the East Taking as a challenge, SSP PGI and Gomti Nagar gang which executed the crime,’ meeting of the proctorial board was proctorial board members, in cooperation departments or around themselves. They West corridor had been envi- Kalanidhi Naithani had areas. they opined. Aheld on the main campus of Lucknow with the security guards and police per- will act promptly in such cases,” he said. sioned as a 12-km-long corri- engaged a jumbo-sized team The SSP himself had visit- A police spokesman said University on Wednesday in view of the sonnel, will regularly check identity cards He added that students were being dor which would have seven consisting of cops having a ed the crime scene to oversee the police were conducting Tuesday incident when a student of BA- of the students in the campus,” he said. He informed that during their stay on the underground stations and five wide exposure in surveillance the ongoing investigation. The raids and collecting details Part II was thrashed. added that no student of the university campus for studies if they faced any elevated stations. LMRC had and those who had a good net- residents had expressed their about the miscreants involved Lucknow University media spokesper- should bring any outsider to the campus problem then for its solution they should updated the detailed project work in the underworld to unhappiness with the police in the case. son NK Pandey said that various aspects otherwise disciplinary action would be contact the proctor’s office on the tele- report which had been earlier crack the case. patrolling. “A number of suspects of the incident were discussed at the meet- taken against them. phone number 0522-2740401. prepared in 2013 keeping in The police had initially “No action was initiated were interrogated as of now ing and crucial decisions were taken. “The security guards of Lucknow “The University of Lucknow has view the changes at the ground disputed the claim of the jew- against cops for the laxity in the and some more are on radar. “Various discipline-related aspects University will periodically inspect the requested the LIU and IB officials to share level. The LMRC had then eller to cover up their failure case while there are several We hope to crack the case,” the mentioned in the State Universities Act, whole campus and provide reports to the any information they get in relation to it,” sent the report to DMRC for but boomeranged. Later, the instances in which cops were spokesman said. 1973, were discussed and it was decided proctor’s office. It will be the responsibil- he added. incorporating the changes. The stations of the East West corridor have been made UPSRTC board meet to decide on bus stations smaller and the trains will have only three cars in order to reduce the cost of the project. PNS n LUCKNOW 10530 square metres, Mathura in an The East West corridor which UPSRTC HAD area of 6790 square metres, Rae Bareli is also known as the Blue cor- ttar Pradesh State Road Transport RECENTLY in an area of 10885 square metres, ridor extends from Charbagh to UCorporation will be holding its in an area of 10300 square the Vasantkunj. “The construc- board meeting on Thursday. UPSRTC SHOWCASED ITS metres and Garh Mukteshwar in an area tion of large underground con- managing director P Guru Prasad said of 52000 square metres. A substantial struction as proposed by the for- that the board will take up for approval FUTURE PLANS FOR part of the project shall be dedicated on mer DPR of the project was not the RFP (Request for Proposal) for the BUS STATIONS the DBFOT model which is Design, feasible in this congested area. construction of the 21 state-of-the-art” Build, Finance Operate and Transfer. We cannot construct an under- bus stations in the state. WHICH IT IS The UPSRTC will set up a single win- ground station in this section as UPSRTC had recently showcased its PLANNING TO dow which will take up queries from compared to the one that we are future plans for bus stations which it is builders and a dedicated cell will look constructing in the North South planning to construct on the PPP CONSTRUCT ON THE into the issues. On being asked whether corridor,” the official had earli- model in 21 cities across the state. The PPP MODEL IN 21 some of the stations which are being er said. He said that they had 21 bus stations are planned at constructed will be commercially viable, also worked out the peak hour Ghaziabad in an area of 36500 square CITIES ACROSS THE he said that they had carried out a fea- traffic which was less in this cor- metres, Ghaziabad city in an area of STATE sibility report for the stations and most ridor. “We have decided that we 10036 square metres, Cantonment in of them were feasible. The managing can manage the traffic on this Varanasi in an area of 23876 square director said that the board would also corridor by increasing the fre- metres, Civil Lines in Prayagraj in an area of 20000 square metres, Iggah in metres, Bhainsali in Meerut in an area take up the issue of installation of quency of trains. The capacity area of 18000 square metres, Gomti Agra in an area of 8000 square metres, of 45400 square metres, Sohrabgate at CCTV cameras in the first phase in the of each of the car is of 800 pas- Nagar in Lucknow in an area of 58800 Agra Fort in Agra in an area of 4046 Meerut in an area of 175800 square Nirbhaya buses. He said that they sengers which is the maximum square metres, Charbagh in an area of square metres, Central bus station in metres, Bareilly in an area of 29000 would also put forth the sanction plan capacity,” he added. 6784 square metres, in an Kanpur in an area of 45400 square square metres, Faizabad in an area of for the buses for Kumbh. 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Bid to provide affordable stay to pilgrims ‘Main Bhi Ardhangini is a unusual love story’ in Kumbh Mela area, other parts of city PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW plays the protector and nurtur- once before and it is the food er just not to him but to his which I like to relish the most. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD nominal price tag of `100 and became operational on eb series cannot impact family as well besides being the Although my trip will be a `200 per day. According to the Monday itself. The General Wtelevision shows because epitome of eternal selflessness short one I will try to make the n order to provide an afford- official, the devotees will be Manager, North Central they are made for the classes and love,” he said. most of it and have some Iable stay in the Mela area as charged `100 per bed on nor- Railway (NCR), Rajiv while the television is for the Talking about his character, Tundey ke kebabs.” well as in different parts of the mal days while on the main Chaudhry, inaugurated the masses. These views were Avinash Sachdev: said, “My Playing the role of city, especially near different bathing days the rate will be tower in the presence of the expressed by actor Avinash character Madhav is an Madhav’s childhood bus stops, the Kumbh Mela doubled to `200. Booking for Additional General Manager Sachdev, who was in the city on extremely righteous man who friendVaidehi, Aditi Rawat administration has prepared a them had already commenced (AGM) and DRM, Allahabad Wednesday for the promotion doesn’t carry any sort of mal- said: “Vaidehi is a young and Kumbh Avasiya Yojana under and booking counters at all the Division, and other senior rail- of his show, ‘Main Bhi ice in his heart. Shy and naïve girl yet an extremely which devotees will be provid- Yatri Nivas will remain open way officials. The officials also Ardhangini.’ reserved, he is respectful to his grounded soul who believes ed beds at an affordable price. round the clock. Arrangements apprised Chaudhry about the The actor said that the elders, especially his mother, that every person is good at According to sub-division- had been made there for 20,000 arrangements made at the junc- show was primarily a love Nilambari, even though she is heart. She is full of life and is al magistrate (SDM), Kumbh, beds, he pointed out. tion in view of Kumbh like story which had all the ingre- his stepmother. Madhav is torn adored by everyone. Her self- Rajiv Rai, in a first-of-its-kind Meanwhile the control tower medical booths at all platforms dients such as supernatural, between the memories of his less love for Madhav and her initiative the Mela administra- set up at the Allahabad and ambulances at the city comedy and drama. dead wife, Chitra, and the dedicated efforts as his friend tion had set up over 90 Yatri Junction for crowd manage- and Civil Lines side of the junc- He said that the show was unconditional love received to bring back joy in his life Nivas in 14 sectors with the ment during the Kumbh Mela tion. realistic but was made keeping from his childhood friend, again is inspiring and rare. She other elements in mind which Vaidehi. ‘Main Bhi Ardhangini’ will play a pivotal part in his life small screen shows generally is a beautifully-written roman- and I am excited to essay this had. “The television shows tic tale and it gives me immense role.” have to still cater to the mass- pleasure to be a part of this Elaborating on her visit to es unlike the web series which story.” Lucknow, Aditi said, “This is have to cater to the classes. He said that the challenges my first visit to the City of ‘Main Bhi Ardhangini’ is a of being a part of the show was Nawabs and I am extremely romantic drama of true love that they had to shoot in a new excited as I have heard so that lives beyond eternity and place such as Jaipur. “Also I many great things about transcends even death. It show- wanted to make sure that the Lucknow. From the mouth- cases the power and strength character which I played was watering delicacies to the rich that an Ardhangini has for different from the one which I cultural heritage that resonates her husband and how she had played in the last show. I beauty in every corner of the shields him from all evils even took the show because primar- city, I am eagerly waiting to after her death. It is often said ily men do not have a major explore it as much as I can.” that a man’s life can never be role to play in television while A unique and rare, yet complete without a wife i.e. his this show gave me the oppor- unusual love story, ‘Main Bhi ‘Ardhangini’ or his better half. tunity to be able to play a major Ardhangini’ will portray the She is a friend, a confidante and part,” he said. sacredness of marriage, the a person who constantly Speaking about his visit to undying love of a wife for her encourages her husband to be the City of Nawabs, Avinash husband and the complexities the best version of himself. She said, “I have visited Lucknow that tear them apart. Shehnai maestro Krishna Ram passes away

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW tor. He passed away in the afternoon. when he inaugurated the same pro- the passing away of Maulana Waze The city artistes and musicians gramme where I had to perform. This Rashid Hasni Nadvi on Wednesday at rishna Ram Choudhary, a Padma expressed their grief at the demise of the happened several times across the the Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti , KShree recipient and a well- known well-known musician. Vice-Chancellor country and hence in a way we have Arabi-Farsi University. A large number exponent of shehnai from Varanasi, of Bhatkhande University Shruti shared the platform,” she said. Sadolikar of university officials, including its passed away at the Trauma Centre of Sadolikar said that the death of the great said that what was different about the finance officer Mahendra Kumar Bhatt, KGMU on Wednesday. The well-known artiste would cause a void in the field artiste was his approach or style in faculty members, staff and students artiste from Varanasi was conferred the of shehnai and the same would be hard which he performed with the instru- attended it and prayed to God for the Padma Shree in 2017 and had also been to fill. “There are very rare musicians ment. “He would delineate from the tra- peace of the departed soul. Vice- awarded many national awards such as and artistes who have contributed in a ditional style of presenting raags in a Chancellor of the university Mahrukh the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, major way in taking this form of beautiful manner,” she said. Mirza also expressed his grief and sor- Special President’s Award, a gold medal instrument to the classical level because Kamlesh Dubey, a faculty at the row over the sad demise of Maulana and many more. shehnai vadan is an area wherein the same institute, said that Krishna Ram Waze Rashid Hasni Nadvi. In his con- Media spokesperson from KGMU instrument is used only during the wed- Choudhary was an artiste par excellence dolence message, the Vice -Chancellor Santosh Kumar said that Krishna Ram dings. It will be difficult to fill the void and his way of presenting the raags was prayed that the Almighty would provide Choudhary had been brought there which was created by the death of this very appealing. He had relatives in the courage to members of the bereaved about a week ago to the Gastro depart- artiste,” she said. Bollywood industry, he said. family and the whole community to ment where the artiste underwent an She said that she had the rare priv- bear this irreparable loss with fortitude operation after which he was brought ilege of attending programmes where he DEATH OF NADVI MOURNED and the departed soul may rest in eter- to the ICU and was put on the ventila- had performed. “There were times A condolence meeting was held on nal peace. dk;kZy; vf/k'kklh CITYBRIEFS vfHk;Urk] fo|rq tkuin Muslim fraternity displays [k.M] dLs dk]s vkj0ih0 CULTURAL FEST BEGINS ,p0] dkuijq b&Z fufonk frfFk Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb The annual cultural fest of Avadh Girls’ Degree College, foLrkj.k lwpuk bZ&fufonk Nazrana-e-Avadh, is known for being a cultural gala. l0&35@lh@2018&19]a ftldh Distinguished by its unique mix of cultural events which include [kqyus dh frfFk 11-01-2019 an English debate, a nukkad natak, dances (group and solo), a izdkf'kr dh xbZ gSA vifjgk;Z quiz, a play etc, it always has something for everyone. 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The ^^jk"Vªfgr e as fctyh cpk,**a first day of the inter-collegiate cultural meet witnessed a huge participation from different colleges like Amity University, BBD NIIT, Lucknow University (Old Campus), IT College, Shri Guru Nanak Girls’ Degree College, JNPG College, KKV College, and the Institute for Integrated Learning and Management. PNB ANNOUNCES CASH INCENTIVES The Uttar Pradesh government has identified Punjab National Bank as the digital partner for Kumbh Mela, 2019, at Prayagraj. Being the digital partner for Kumbh Mela, PNB is com- mitted to promote digital transactions and popularise the usage PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD of digital products amongst devotees visiting the Kumbh and showcase the benefits of digital mode of payments, namely, elim- isplaying the noble gesture of being a Good Samaritan dur- ination of the requirement to carry cash or count the exact change Ding the ongoing 49-day- long Kumbh, Muslim fraterni- required for making purchases. ty was leaving no stone unturned in exhibiting the Ganga- Jamuni tehzeeb (composite culture) here. In the same context INAUGURATED the members of the Muslim community are not only holding bhandaras (community meals) but also acting as volunteers to help the pilgrims arriving from all over the world. This group has set up a stall near the Parade Ground adja- cent to the new Yamuna bridge where refreshments and drink- ing water were being served to the pilgrims on a regular basis. A social activist and general secretary of the City Congress Committee, Irshad Ullah, said that Muslim men in their skull caps and burqa-clad women welcomed the pilgrims coming to the Sangam from the direction of the Old Yamuna Bridge here. The group also provided all possible assistance to the pil- grims most of whom belonged to the rural areas and were not aware about the routes leading to the ghats. The men and women in groups also made free calls from their mobile phones in case the pilgrims needed to talk to their kin or locate those who might have been behind or may have already reached the Sangam, he added. The pilgrims were also provided assistance in reaching the railway and bus stations, camps and hospitals if an emer- gency cropped up, Ullah said and added that a group of Muslim men and women had offered namaz last week on the banks of the Sangam after performing wazu with the holy Ganga water and prayed for the peaceful conclusion of the mega event. The new branch of Gramin Bank of Aryavart at Mati was inaugurated by chairman SB Singh on Wednesday. On this occa- sion, a loan distribution and free health check-up camp were also SCHOOLSCAN organised by the bank. Chief Manager AK Mishra distributed loans worth over `1 crore to 54 beneficiaries. STUDENTS BELL CAT Three students of City Montessori School have qualified ONGC TEAM VISITS LU the most prestigious Common Admission Test (CAT) and The ONGC team visited Lucknow University on Wednesday. brought laurels to the institution. These meritorious students The members of the team included director, Coordination, Manoj of CMS comprised Pranjal Srivastava (99.97 percentile) of Bharthwal, GM, Finance, Manmen and chief chemist, Corporate Station Road campus, Pulkit Sachan (99.90 percentile) of Gomti Social Responsibility, Monu Bhatnagar. Nagar campus I and Prateek Garg (90.60 percentile) of Chowk The team promised ONGC chair at the Lucknow University, campus. They are now eligible to get admission to top man- museum showcase items, campus placement for students, agement colleges of the country. The success of these students training at ONGC for students of MSc in Applied Geology. “They has added yet another feather to the CMS cap of glory. They were very happy to see the interaction of the ONGC centre with have given credit to their parents, teachers and the peaceful ONGC Academy at Dehradun and the faculty exchange pro- atmosphere of CMS for their exemplary success. gramme,” a member said. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 17, 2019 nation 05 Mishra, YC Modi, Jha Sinha for more power to ‘toothless' Rly forces PTI n NEW DELHI ther legislative action,” he said. ‘Whether the law is Kumar also said that the in race for CBI top post inister of State for changed or not, issue of reporting and regis- MRailways on whether the GRP tration of crime against pas- Wednesday pitched for more does it or the RPF, sengers is a weak link in the PNS n NEW DELHI meeting to select the new CBI powers for the Railway security apparatus which affects After mutual consultations Director. Protection Force terming it a these are all the service delivery to the pas- he high-powered Selection between the stakeholders, On October 10, the panel toothless organisation with technicalities. We sengers. TCommittee headed by the Government has had removed Verma and trans- Railway Minister have to do decide The victim has to run pil- Prime Minister Narendra Modi finalised January 24 as the ferred him as Director General saying a law in this regard is that we need to work lar to post to get his FIR regis- is likely to meet on January 24 date for the meeting to Fire Service. just a “technicality”. together to secure tered without which the crim- to appoint the new CBI select the new CBI CJI’s nominee Justice AK A bill to amend the passengers. Then inal justice system would not Director. The two other mem- Director Sikri had during the panel Railway Act to empower RPF set in motion, he said. bers of the Committee are meeting on January 10 insist- is awaiting clearance from law will not come in Home Minister Rajnath Chief Justice of India Ranjan have served significant terms in ed that the panel should finalise Cabinet. the way’ Singh, who was part of the con- Gogoi and Leader of the CBI. Jha is a 1983 batch a new CBI Director within Speaking at a conference ference, suggested to Goyal to Opposition in the Lok Sabha Gujarat cadre officer now head- two weeks, sources said. on security of railways, both of the case and subsequent start a facility by which pas- Mallikarjun Kharge. ing the State police. 1983-batch The panel had named Rao Sinha and RPF Director detection. sengers can file FIRs online. As the race for the top post IPS officer OP Singh, serving as the interim director of the General Arun Kumar pushed “Therefore, we may con- “There is no facility for a at CBI begins, BSF DG as DGP of Uttar Pradesh and CBI, a move criticised by the for handing over the registra- premises. But the reality is to do decide that we need to sider empowering RPF to reg- passenger to file an FIR online. Rajnikant Mishra is learnt to Special Secretary Internal Congress for not appointing a tion, enquiry and detection of that other than taking care (of work together to secure pas- ister, investigate and detect If somebody is travelling by have met NSA Ajit Doval ear- Security Rina Mitra of Mafhya regular CBI Director. passenger-related crimes on railway property), RPF has no sengers. Then law will not passenger luggage thefts so train (and something hap- lier this week even as NIA DG Pradesh cadre (1983-batch may Kharge had also written to board running trains to the real powers. come in the way,” he said. that the state police can con- pens), he need to visit YC Modi and Gujarat DGP also be considered for the the PM demanding early meet- railways’ security force. An amendment in the law, The RPF DG highlighted centrate on control of serious Government Railway Police Shivanand Jha are also in the appointment of the top post in ing of the high powered com- Currently, even if a crime I personally feel, is the need of how his force can leverage its crime like robbery, dacoity, (GRP) police station to get an reckoning. Presently, the CBI is the CBI. mittee to appoint a regular is detected by the RPF, it has to the hour,” Sinha said. inherent advantage of having rape, murder and focus its FIR registered. headed by an interim Director Sources said the CBI Director. hand over the case to the Goyal urged the RPF and an all India jurisdiction to pre- efforts in maintenance of It will then go to the M Nageswara Rao following Government had proposed the Meanwhile, Supreme Government Railway Police the Government Railway Police vent and detect crime in mov- law and order in railway state, to the district and ouster of the incumbent Alok meeting for selection of the Court on Wednesday deferred for further enquiry. to work together to secure ing trains. premises. eventually to the Police Station Verma following an adverse new CBI chief on January 21 the hearing on a petition chal- “RPF is a toothless organ- railways and said that the He said that since the “A draft bill for amendment concerned. There is no report against him by the earlier but Kharge wanted the lenging the appointment of isation. It is involved in secu- amendment to the law was a jurisdiction of an RPF in Railways Act to empower guarantee that he would get the Central Vigilance Commission. meeting on January 24 or 25. additional director of the CBI rity, but has no powers. Despite “technicality”. posts cuts across jurisdiction of RPF to register, enquire and desired justice,” he Minister While Mishra is a 1984 After mutual consultations M Nageshwara Rao as the ability and efforts, the RPF has “Whether the law is many police stations it puts it prosecute cases of passenger said. batch IPS officer of Uttar between the stakeholders, the interim chief of the premier not got the powers it deserves. changed or not, whether the in a position of advantage luggage theft and crime against He said there has to be a Pradesh cadre, Modi is Assam- Government has finalised investigating agency following However, it is blamed for every- GRP does it or the RPF, these for identification of place of women has been approved to provision for the passengers to Meghalaya cadre of 1984. Both January 24 as the date for the ouster of Alok Verma. thing that happens on railway are all technicalities. We have occurrence, quick registration be sent to the cabinet for fur- file the FIR electronically. Tobacco firms, vendors selling Top BJP leaders to hold Cabinet OK’s `4,242 cr for products near schools: Study 50 Press meets across income tax e-filing project PNS n NEW DELHI country in four days PNS n NEW DELHI endors and tobacco firms nion Cabinet on Vare selling ciggerattes and UWednesday approved other tobacco products and PNS n NEW DELHI create confidence and dismiss `4,242 crore worth project for advertising them near schools, opposition’s attempt to portray the e-filing process for Income targeting children as young as fter the party’s two-day it as underdog in the coming Tax and `6,000 crore worth eight years old, according to a Arecent national council crucial elections. recapitalisation of Exim Bank. study conducted in 20 cities meet, all top BJP leaders have BJP General Secretaries The Cabinet meeting chaired across the States. been asked to address media in Ram Madhav would brief the by Prime Minister Narendra Titled ‘Tiny Targets’, the 50 places across the country in press in Jammu, Bhupendra Modi also approved `22,594-cr study which was released here four-days, beginning Thursday, Yadav in Patna, Anil Jail in Agra expansion of Numaligarh refin- on Tuesday at an event said to drive home the message of and Arun Singh in Varanasi. ery in Assam. nearly half of the vendors sur- the meet and counter cam- Union Minister and election-in- IT major Infosys has been veyed around 243 schools were paign of Congress and charge J P Nadda addressed selected to implement the next found selling tobacco products Opposition parties against the media in Lucknow on Thursday. generation system for process- rised capital from `10,000 crore viability gap funding for the while tobacco advertisings at 34 study jointly conducted by industry has been found tar- Modi-Government in the run Central ministers lined up ing income tax return filings, to `20,000 crore. project, said the Minister. per cent of the 225 tobacco Consumer Voice and geting children and neither it up to the Lok sabha polls. for addressing the press within with the Union Cabinet sanc- Goyal said it has been Numaligarh Refinery Ltd, points of sale were observed. Voluntary Health Association is unique to India. However, the Most of the senior central four days include Nirmala tioning an estimated `4,241.97 decided to issue recapitalisation in which 61.65 per cent is During the study which of India (VHAI). data is alarming because it and state ministers, BJP Chief Sitharaman, Prakash Javadekar, crore for the project. The move bonds by the Government of owned by Bharat Petroleum was conducted in cities includ- Calling the study results as documents a very systematic Ministers, Deputy Chief Dharmendra Pradhan, will help in bringing down the India to the tune of `6,000 Corp Ltd (BPCL), currently ing Hyderabad, Indore, Morbi, ‘alarming’, Rajya Sabha mem- and widespread pattern of Ministers, top office bearers of Thawarchand Gehlot, Dr income tax return (ITR), said crore for capital infusion in refines 3 million tonnes of Jorhat song others to determine ber, MV Rajeev Gowda “young activity by tobacco companies the party at all levels have been Jitendra Singh, Narendra Singh Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Export-Import Bank of India crude oil a year. The refinery the extent of tobacco products people are vulnerable to the to get young people addicted to asked to travel to different Tomar, Smiriti Irani, (Gen.) V briefing media. (Exim Bank). was set up in 1999 following being marketed and sold temptations of tobacco and tobacco.” places and apprise people K Singh, Gajendra Singh Goyal said this approval is “The equity will be infused the Assam Accord. Goyal said around educational institu- alcohol even before they are Asim Sanyal from through media about the “false- Shekhawat and Rajyavardhan for creating a Integrated E-fil- in two tranches of `4,500 crore the Cabinet Committee on tions, the investigators found able to make informed and Consumer Voice added: “We hood” spread by the Congress Rathore. Women wing head ing and Centralised Processing in 2018-19 and `1,500 crore in Economic Affairs, chaired by that single sticks sales was as mature decisions. For some have seen the industry use this and other opponents and Poonam Mahajan would also be Centre 2.0 Project of the 2019-20 respectively,” he said. Prime Minister Narendra high as 90.9 per cent of the 225 these become a gateway to tactics time and again which is “expose their lies”, according to part of the drill. Income Tax Department. Established by the Government Modi, gave its approval to the points of sale. drugs. Hence, it’s important to endangering the lives of our a statement issued by the party. Besides, Uttar Pradesh Minister said the processing of India in 1982, Exim Bank is expansion of the refinery to 9 “Vendors displayed tobac- protect our kids from these young generation.” The efforts is to effective- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, time at present for ITR is 63 the apex financial institution million tonnes per annum. co products in the ways that harmful products.” Various He said it was high time ly communicate with the peo- Maharasthra CM Devendra days and it will come down to for financing, facilitating and “It (the project) involves they are appealing to children reports say that nearly 37 per that the Union Health ple on the “achievements” of the Fadnavis, Gujarat CM Viay one day after implementation promoting the country’s inter- setting up of a crude oil and youth. In other words, of cent children in India initiate Ministry’s advisory letter Modi-governments in last four Rupani , Jharkhand’s CM of the project. The project is national trade. pipeline from Paradip (in the 225 tobacco points of sale smoking before the age of ten observing that “the shops per- and half years and spread the , expected to be completed in 18 The Cabinet also approved Odisha) to Numaligarh and observed, 91 per cent of dis- while 5,500 children begin mitted to sell tobacco products “success” of welfare policies of CM , months and will be launched `22,594-crore expansion of product pipeline from plays were at 1 meter-a child’s tobacco use and become cannot sell non-tobacco prod- the government . Haryana CM Mohan Lal after three months of testing. Numaligarh refinery in Assam Numaligarh to Siliguri (in West eye level, 54 per cent of the addicted, leaving them exposed ucts such as toffees, candies, With the Lok Sabha polls Khattar and Himachal CM Goyal also informed that tax for increasing Bengal) at a cost of `22,594 points of sale had no visible to various tobacco related dis- chips, biscuits, soft drinks, only months away and alliances Jayram Thakur would also refunds worth `1.83 lakh crore the capacity by 6 million crore. The project is to be health warnings while 90 per eases. among others so that children being firmed up, particularly the address press at different cities have been issued so far in the tonnes per annum to meet the completed within a period of cent of displays were besides Bhavna B Mukhopadhyaya do not get attracted to these recent SP-BSP seat sharing tie- or towns. Party’s media-in- current fiscal. fuel demand of north-eastern 48 months, after approval and candy, sweets and toys-items from VHAI said, “It is not that vends,” is implemented in right up in Uttar Pradesh with 80 LS charge Anil Baluni is to do his Cabinet approved an India. The central government receipt of statutory clearances,” marketed to children, said the the first time the tobacco earnest. seats at stake, the party seeks to briefing in Rohtak, Haryana. increase in the bank’s autho- will provide a `1,020 crore he said. Govt proposes new CBI registers case against 2 BJP gets 12 times of total high value donations received by Emigration Bill 2019 more shelter homes in Bihar other national parties: Report PNS n NEW DELHI ABUSE OF MINORS dren by using abusive lan- PNS n NEW DELHI The proposed Bill makes guage, physical assault, forcing PTI n NEW DELHI BJP got `154.30 crore, which is mandatory registration and he CBI has registered two ‘The boys were them to write lewd messages 35 per cent of the total new Emigration Bill will intimation of all categories of Tfresh FIRs relating to the mentally and and further exploiting them by he ruling BJP has declared funds received by the party, and Areplace the existing one in Indian nationals proceeding alleged abuse of children in two forcing them o take manual Thigh value donations the Congress got `10 crore, view of a paradigm shift in the for overseas employment as shelter homes in Bihar— physically abused in labour. totalling more than `437 crore which is 38 per cent of its total nature, pattern, directions and well as students pursuing high- Bhagalpur-based Boys’ the shelter home. According to the allega- for the last fiscal, which is 12 funds. volume of migration over the er studies abroad. Children Home run by Rupam There were no tions, there were no proper times of the sum total of dona- High value donations or last 35 years. The Bill has comprehensive Pragati Samaj Samit,i and educational arrangements for medical treat- tions declared by all other any donation above `20,000 According to the proposal provisions including insurance, House Mother another chil- recreational or ment, study, recreation and national parties including the declared by the national parties made by the External Affairs pre-departure orientation, skill dren home in Gaya and their vocational food for the minor inmates at Congress, in the last financial were `469.89 crore for the year Ministry, the Emigration Bill up gradation, legal assistance, office bearers for alleged abuse facilities...,’ the shelter home. year, an electoral think-tank 2017-18. Out of this, BJP 2019 proposes to constitute migrant resource centres, help of the minor inmates. The agency also alleged said Wednesday. received chunk of the funds at an Emigration Management desks, migration and mobility A Tata Institute of Social Last year, there was nation- that the director and other The maximum amount of `437.04 crore, while Congress Authority (EMA) by the Centre partnerships, labour and man- Sciences (TISS) report had al outrage following the alleged officials were running Boys’ donations to both the BJP and got `26.65 crore. to ensure the overall welfare tation from the states and the power cooperation agreements stated that House Mother of abuse of minor girls at a shel- Children Home in violation of the Congress came from “The donations declared by and protection of emigrants. recruitment industry on a rota- aimed at strengthened the wel- Children Home, Gaya ill treat- ter home run by one Brajesh provisions of Juvenile Justice Prudent Electoral Trust, which BJP is 12 times more than the According to the proposed tion basis. fare and protection of the ed children by using abusive Pathak in Muzaffarpur district Act. is backed by some big corpo- aggregate declared by Bill, two new bureaus- the These bureaus will be led at Indian work force abroad. language, physical assault, forc- of Bihar. “The boys were mentally rate houses, including major Congress, NCP, CPI, CPM and Bureau of Emigration Policy the joint secretary level and will The proposed Bill also ing them to write lewd mes- The Supreme Court had and physically abused in the players in the realty and tele- Trinamool Congress for the and the Bureau of Emigration take care of day-to-day opera- takes into account the increas- sages and exploiting by then by directed the CBI to probe shelter home. There were no com sectors, according to ADR same period,” ADR said in a Administration will be set up tional matters and will be ing incidents of human traf- taking manual labour. alleged abuse of inmates at 17 educational recreational or or Association for Democratic statement. in this connection. responsible for all emigration- ficking, illegal recruitment, Office bearers of these shel- shelter homes listed in a study vocational facilities...,” accord- Reforms. Nearly 90 per cent of the The bureaus will take care related issues as well as the wel- illicit trafficking of drugs, har- ter homes are under the probe conducted by TISS. ing to the TISS report, now part Prudent Electoral Trust total donations to the nation- of day-to-day operational mat- fare and protection of Indian bouring offenders under the of the CBI even as the agency The TISS report stated that of the FIR. donated a total of `164.30 al parties were made by cor- ters. These will be responsible nationals abroad. garb of recruitment or those did not name any of the NGO House Mothe, Children Home, The agency registered both crore to the BJP and the porate houses, while 10 per for all emigration-related issues The Bureau of Emigration offering emigration services functionairies. Gaya allegedly ill treated chil- the FIRs on Tuesday. Congress combined. Of this the cent were by individuals. as well as the welfare and pro- Administration will have without due process. tection of Indian nationals offices in different parts of the It proposes to provide for abroad. country. stringent punishment, in par- It will be the overarching According to the proposal, ticular for categories classified Students future ambassadors of environment: Javadekar authority to provide policy nodal authorities will be setup as aggravated form of offences guidance, undertaking a com- by the respective states and with regard to women and prehensive review and stock- Union Territories that will be children. PNS n NEW DELHI protecting nature like forest, ronment by changing mindsets ners of the competition and This year total 2,49,218 taking on emigration manage- chaired at the principal secre- The External Affairs biodiversity, wildlife, etc. which can give a good atmos- also the organizers for orga- students participated in the ment related matters. tary level and will have repre- Ministry has sought comments RD Minister Prakash Realising the fire conse- phere to live a sustainable and nizing the Olympiad, the HRD exam at national level and The EMA will be led by a sentation from the home, NRI, from the general public latest HJavadekar on Wednesday quences of the environmental healthy life. Minister stated such efforts numbers of students received secretary-level officer from the labour and skill departments. by January 20 before it being said students are the future pollution and its future impact Javadekar was speaking at will encourage and inspire the prizes in Top 5, TOP 10 and External Affairs Ministry, the These authorities will work tabled in Parliament. ambassadors of our environ- on living beings, Javadekar an event to felicitate students at youth to get closer towards TOP 100 from all over India nodal Ministry for all emigra- in close coordination with The Ministry statement ment. Appreciating their appealed that citizens must the 4th edition of TERRE natural surroundings. were into three categories as tion-related matters and will other competent authorities of proposing the new Bill stated efforts in understanding the work together in a mission Olympiad, a national level He said that the quiz com- Saplings, Plants and Tree. have representation from the the Central government to that the Emigration Act 1983 environment related issues, mode for the protection of environmental awareness petition will provide a unique The online exam is very Home Ministry and the ensure safe, orderly and regu- was enacted in a specific Javadekar said the students environment. online quiz competition con- and exciting platform for stu- popular in the school students Ministry of Human Resource lar migration and address var- context of large scale emigra- intelligence, knowledge and He said that it is everyone’s ducted by organisation TERRE dents to be more aware, as they as its totally free of charge and Development. ious aspects related to migrants tion of Indian workers to the awareness will bring out a pos- responsibility to conserve and Policy Centre. are preparing themselves to can participate any time even It will also have represen- who return. Gulf region. itive change in our society in preserve the surrounding envi- Congratulating the win- become future manager. on cell phone. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 17, 2019 nation 06

LEWD FACEBOOK POST Bengal: Leopard KERALA NUN RAPE CASE snatches 3-yr-old Professor barred from from mother's lap Four agitating nuns get marching orders PTI n ALIPURDUAR Kochi: Four of the five nuns vivor nun, has not been asked who led an agitation against to leave the convent. leopard snatched away a rape-accused Bishop Franco The congregation had duty, entering campus Athree-year-old girl from Mulakkal in Kerala have been issued their transfer orders last her mother's lap after entering directed to leave their convent year much before the outbreak Kolkata: Jadavpur University Though he had deleted the their home at a tea garden in in Kottayam district in com- of protests but the nuns had on Wednesday divested pro- post, screenshots of it went West Bengal's Alipurduar dis- pliance with a transfer order then refused to accept them. fessor Kanak Sarkar of teach- viral. trict, officials said on issued last year, sources said In her recent communique, ing duties and barred him A top university official Wednesday. here on Wednesday. Superior General Regina said it from entering the campus with said, "The university is taking Parts of her body were Their congregation — was a "matter of serious con- immediate effect, pending stringent measures in consul- found scattered in the Missionaries of Jesus under cern" for her to note that they inquiries, following outrage tation with legal experts against Garganda tea garden in Jalandhar diocese of the Roman Representational image have not yet joined their con- over his Facebook post in Sarkar in sync with the statute Madarihat area of the district Catholic Church — has direct- vents assigned previously. which he likened a virgin of the institute." this morning. ed the nuns to join the convents member of the Roman Catholic Reacting to the latest "You have, however, chosen woman to a "sealed bottle". Facing criticism, a defiant The leopard sneaked into they were assigned previously as clergy in India, was arrested in church directive, one of the not to pay heed to my repeat- "In view of the recom- Sarkar had appeared to justify the house in the labour line on per the transfer orders issued September last following alle- nuns alleged that the decision ed instructions and orders, mendation of the department appointed committee, the State his comments, asserting that it Tuesday night and grabbed between March and May in gations by the nun that he was aimed at splitting the group throwing to the wind your of International Relations, Prof Women's Commission and was intended for "fun" among Pranita, who was on her moth- 2018. repeatedly raped and sexually and sabotaging their colleague's avowed religious vows and Kanak Sarkar is divested of his National Women's a social media group of friends er's lap, the officials said. However, the nuns, who assaulted her in the convent at case against Mulakkal. commitments," she said in the teaching duties with immedi- Commission are over. and "not for public consump- Pranita's mother Puja have been staying with their Kuravialangad between 2014 The nuns — Alphy, letter. ate effect. Substitute arrange- "We took the step after tion". Oraon fought the leopard but colleague, allegedly subjected to and 2016, a charge denied by Anupama, Josephine and While Sister Alphy has ments will be decided in the talking to students and depart- "Someone took a screen- failed and it fled with the baby. rape and unnatural sex by him. Ancitta — were served notice been transferred to a convent in meeting of the Board of Studies ment of International Relations shot of the post and forward- "I tried my best. It was so large... Mulakkal, stated they would not The 54-year-old clergyman by Superior General of the Pakartala in Bihar, sister Ancitta on January 18," a university and the internal code of con- ed it, which triggered the I could not save her," said a cry- leave the convent in was "temporarily" relieved of all congregation Regina and sister Josephine have been notification said. duct committee of the institute response. I did not intend to ing Oraon. Kuravialangad. pastoral responsibilities as the Kadamthottu urging them to directed to join their convent in Vice-Chancellor Suranjan on the issue," he said. hurt anyone's sentiment or Locals searched for the girl The protest led by the nuns bishop of the Jalandhar diocese take up their assigned respon- Lalmatia, Jharkhand. Das told reporters that Sarkar Sarkar, a professor of insult any woman," he said. the entire night but could not and Catholic reformist forums by the Vatican. sibilities as befitting members Sister Anupama, who led won't be allowed to "take class- International Relations depart- He also said according to a find her, the officials said, here in September had led to a Three weeks after his arrest, of the Missionaries of Jesus con- the nuns in their protest against es or enter the varsity campus ment, had likened a virgin Supreme Court order every adding that parts of her body public outrage and demands for the bishop released on bail in gregation. Bishop, has been asked to with immediate effect" till the woman to a "sealed bottle" or individual is entitled to express were found in the tea garden action against the bishop. October by the Kerala High Sister Nina Rose, who also report at the MJ congregation inquiries of the university- "packet" in his post on Sunday. his opinion. PTI this morning. Bishop Mulakkal, a senior Court. fought for justice for the sur- in Punjab. PTI TDP calls KCR, With conclusion of Jaganmohan Pongal, TN gears up for LS elections KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n continue in the NDA camp, ‘Modi's CHENNAI what is being watched with interest is the talks between the Amaravati: The Telugu Category Status to Andhra ith the festivities associ- BJP and the PMK. Though Desam Party(TDP) on Pradesh with the help of the Wated with Pongal coming there were reports that the Wednesday called Telangana TRS exposed a conspiracy, he to a conclusion on Thursday PMK may switch over to the Chief Minister K said. marking the end of the festival DMK camp, sources in the Chandrasekhar Rao and YSR "The Federal Front pro- season of 2018 to 2019, Tamil Dravidian party said that party Congress president YS posed by KCR is, in fact, a Nadu is in electoral mission as president M K Stalin does not Jaganmohan Reddy ‘Modi’s puppets front. These are pup- far as cobbling up alliances for like the father-son duo. “The puppets’ and dubbed the pro- pets in the hands of Modi, the the upcoming Lok Sabha elec- articulation and erudition of Dr posed Federal Front as a TDP veteran leader tions is concerned. Prime Anbumani Ramadoss is being 'puppets front’. alleged.Yanamala said the Minister Narendra Modi and seen as a threat not only to Stalin In a strong reaction to the proposed front was only a BJP chief are expect- but to Udhayanidhi Stalin, his meeting Jagan had with TRS ploy to prevent the coming ed in the State in the coming son and possible heir apparent working president K T Rama together of all anti-BJP par- weeks which would mark the to the DMK,” said a senior Rao in Hyderabad to discuss ties across the country. commencement of the count- DMK leader. the Federal Front, Andhra At separate press confer- down for the mega election. Vijayakanth, leader of the Pradesh Finance Minister ences, State Ministers D U Chief Minister Edappadi DMDK, is seriously ill and has and TDP politburo member Rao and N Anand Babu also Palaniswamy who was away in been admitted to a hospital in Yanamala Ramakrishnudu found fault with YSR his village in Edappadi in Salem a foreign country. The family said the relationship between Congress for seeking to 'align' district for the Pongal festival members of Vijayakanth doubt the TRS and the YSRC that so with the TRS that had been A man steps down from a snow covered stairs during snowfall in Srinagar on Wednesday PTI was busy giving shape to the Stalin as the reason behind far remained secret has now working against the inter- alliance to be formed by the many senior leaders of the come out in the open. But the ests of Andhra Pradesh. AIADMK. On Friday, Piyush DMDK crossing over to the YSRC debunked TDP's The TRS, they pointed Goyal, Union Minister for DMK, the former may not wel- charge and maintained that out, always opposed Special power, who has been designat- come any overtures from the the meeting between the two Category Status to Andhra Snowfall hits lives in Kashmir ed as the party-in-charge for DMK camp. Moreover with leaders was only related to the Pradesh a nd had also is calling on the Vijayakanth remaining out of Federal Front and not for a made no effort to resolve KHURSHEED WANI n SRINAGAR without weather updates. official said. Later in the day, all these districts to advise the AIADMK leadership in public sight for more than a a tie-up between TRS and the pending issues in accordance The divisional administra- the flights were cancelled and people living in avalanche Chennai for alliance talks. He year, the fortunes of the party YSRC. with the AP Reorganisation moderate snowfall dis- tion issued fresh avalanche passengers were asked to leave prone areas not to venture out will also meet leaders of all par- formed by him too is in its low- "All those who did injus- Act, 2014. Arupted normal life in warning for nine avalanche the airport until improvement to avoid any untoward inci- ties in the State except Vaiko of est ebb, says party insiders. tice to Andhra Pradesh are "Jagan never questioned Kashmir on Wednesday as prone districts in the Valley. in weather system. dent. the MDMK which were part of This may make the Vijayakanth now ganging up. The meeting the Centre about the funds flights from Srinagar were can- The snowfall occurred Divisional Commissioner A police spokesman said the NDA in the 2014 Lok Sabha family, especially wife between KTR and Jagan hap- that were to be given to the celled and traffic movement on three days before the Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan that due to fresh snowfall, all elections. Vaiko has jumped Premalatha Vijayakanth opt for pened under the direction of state, nor did he speak all major routes encountered Meteorological department had issued avalanche warning for roads in Srinagar city turned fence since then and is with the the BJP-led camp. Premalatha is Prime Minister Narendra against KCR, though hitches and delays. Even as the predicted heavy snowfall in the avalanche prone areas of slippery. “Commuters are DMK bandwagon which is hav- sure that the BJP would not try Modi. many contentious issues one-way traffic plied on region between January 19 and Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, advised to drive slow, avoid ing an edge over others in the to split the DMDK. Moreover, Both Jagan and KCR are between the two states Srinagar-Jammu National 23. Baramulla, Kupwara, sudden brakes, fast turning battlefront as on date. PM Modi congratulating the Modi's puppets," Yanamala remained unresolved. Jagan Highway throughout the day, “The air traffic to and from Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil and overtaking, follow traffic While small parties like hard work she did during the said in a statement. The owes an explanation to the the authorities have cautioned Srinagar airport has been hit and Leh districts. The provin- rules, minimise use of two- India Jananayaka Katchi led by 2014 campaign is still fresh in YSRC chiefs claim that he people on this," the Ministers the commuters against because of the low visibility due cial chief bureaucrat directed wheeler and keep distance Patchamuthu, chancellor of the minds of the DMDK cadre would secure Special said. PTI embarking on the journey to continuous snowfall,” an the Deputy Commissioners of between vehicles.” SRM University have decided to and the family. Swords, guns, knives Two nursing Hidden political agenda seized in Maha; BJP students held for behind raising Kodanad killing 16 puppies issue now: Radhakrishnan functionary arrested granted bail Kanyakumari (TN): Union Minister for State and BJP leader Pon Radhakrishnan on Wednesday alleged that Thane: A large haul of weapons, Kolkata: Two there is a hidden political agenda behind raising the including over 170 guns, swords, nursing stu- Kodanad estate issue now, months before the Lok Sabha machetes and knives, was recov- dents who were elections. ered from the shop of a local BJP arrested after “I think there is mystery regarding the Kodanadu functionary in Maharashtra, confessing to issue. But it was not talked about all these days. What police said on Wednesday. their involve- is the necessity to talk about it now? Dhananjay Kulkarni, deputy ment in the Who is behind raising the Kodanadumystery issue chief of BJP's Dombivli city killing of 16 now? A big plot is being woven behind the kodanadu unit in Thane district, from puppies at a state-run hospital mystery. There is a hidden political agendaand ulteri- whose store the seizure was premises here, were granted bail by or motive behind it," he alleged. made, has been arrested, police a city court on Wednesday. The issue pertains to a former magazine editor said. Animal lovers were seen shout- Samuel Mathew releasing a 16-minute video clip in Delhi The weapons were recov- cealed in a wooden case), five ing slogans and waving placards on January 11, alleging that Chief Minister K ered in a raid conducted by the knives, three axes and a sickle outside the chief judicial magistrate Palaniswami had links to a break-in at Kodanad estate A pair of buffalos lock horns during a traditional buffalo fight held as part of Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village in Kalyan Crime Branch, police were recovered from the shop," court at Sealdah in the city, where in 2017. PTI Guwahati on Wednesday PTI said. he added. the two were produced, demand- Kulkarni was arrested after These weapons were kept on ing exemplary punishment for the police raided his fashion acces- sale at the shop, he said. culprits. sories store and recovered "The seized weapons are Carcasses of 16 puppies were around 170 weapons, including collectively worth `1.86 lakh. found in plastic bags in front of a Bru refugees in Tripura camps to get free ration, allowance till March 31 air guns, swords and knives, an The outlet has been in operation hostel at the state-run Nil Ratan official said. since seven months," the official Sircar Medical College and Aizawl: Around 35,000 Bru refugees said R Laldawngliana, vice-president MBDPF. only till January 15. The raid was conducted at said. Hospital on Sunday. Preliminary living in relief camps in Tripura of the Mizoram Bru Displaced All the stake holders had agreed The MBDPF recently said that it the shop located in Tilak Nagar "Kulkarni had procured the reports had said the puppies were would continue to receive free ration People's Forum (MBDPF), an umbrel- to complete the repatriation of Brus hoped that the newly-elected Mizo area in Dombivli on Monday arms from Crawford Market in beaten to death. and cash allowance till March 31, offi- la organisation of the refugees. to Mizoram by the end of September. National Front (MNF) Government night and Kulkarni, 49, who south Mumbai, and from Punjab Acting on an FIR lodged on cials said on Wednesday. Laldawngliana, who is now in However, out of 5,000 refugee in Mizoram initiate talks on the owns the shop, was arrested and Rajasthan," he said. Monday, the police had identified A senior Mizoram Government Delhi along with other leaders of the families, only 150 members of 42 fam- repatriation issue. Tuesday morning, police said. Kulkarni was Tuesday pro- and interrogated some students official said inmates of the six relief MBDPF, said they were informed of ilies returned to Mizoram during the Official sources, however, said A local BJP leader said duced before a local court, and security guards on the basis of camps at Kanchanpur sub-division in the decision by officials of the Home repatriation exercise between August resumption of repatriation process is Kulkarni is the vice president of which remanded him in judicial CCTV footage. Of them, two nurs- North Tripura district were in uncer- Ministry. 25 and September 25. unlikely in the near future in view of the party's Dombivli unit. custody, police said. ing students had admitted to their tainty as the the Centre was scheduled The Centre had earlier decided to MBDPF leaders said the repatri- the upcoming Parliamentary polls. "Following a tip-off, the raid The NCP demanded an involvement in the crime and they to discontinue the assistance from close the relief camps and stop the ation process could not take off as Thousands of Bru refugees from was conducted at Tapasya House explanation from Maharashtra were arrested, the police said. Tuesday. assistance in October last year in many heads of families could not Mizoram fled to Tripura during an of Fashion, which sells fashion Chief Minister Devendra Meanwhile, Kolkata The Home Ministry has conveyed accordance to an agreement signed in obtain necessary documents like ethnic violence in 1997. The clashes accessories and cosmetic prod- Fadnavis over the arms seizure Municipal Corporation Deputy to the State Government that the assis- July on repatriation of the Bru Aadhaar and ration cards and were yet broke out after a forest official was ucts," a police officer said. from the BJP functionary's fash- Mayor Atin Ghosh on Wednesday tance would be available to the Bru refugees to Mizoram, where they to open bank accounts to fulfil the killed by Bru National Liberation "Around 170 weapons, ion accessories store. announced that the civic body refugees till March 31, Mizoram originally belong. provisions of the agreement. Front (BNLF) militants. including eight air guns, 10 State NCP president Jayant would conduct vaccination and additional secretary for home The agreement was inked on The Centre had stopped the The Centre, in association with swords, 38 press button knives, Patil said the incident showed sterilisation programme in all Lalbiakzama told PTI. July 3, 2018 in Delhi among the assistance from October 1, but the Governments of Mizoram and 25 choppers, nine kukris, nine the manner in which the BJP hospitals and Government estab- The Bru community in the relief Centre, the state governments of resumed it on October 22 with the Tripura, was repatriating the dis- guptis (bladed weapon con- wanted to rule. lishement premises. PTI camps were happy about the decision, Mizoram and Tripura and the condition that it would continue placed Brus in phases. PTI LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 17, 2019 nation 07

Cong, JD(S), BJP call MLAs’ meets Amrapali floated firms in peons' PNS n NEW DELHI/BENGALURU Karnataka crisis Chief Minister once again. He on his part claimed seven to mid the uncertainty pre- eight BJP MLAs were in touch Availing over the fate of HD with them. name to cheat homebuyers Kumaraswamy Government in Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Karnataka, both the ruling Minister G Parameshwara and PTI n NEW DELHI contempt action. Group were in violation of the provisions Congress-JD(S) alliance and CLP leader Siddaramaiah met "You (Wadhwa) are putting spoke in of law. Opposition BJP have convened Venugopal and held discus- keletons kept tumbling out of the clos- the wheels of justice. You very well knew "After investing `85 crore in pur- a meeting of party MLAs on sions. The Congress has con- Set in the forensic audit of embattled that questions will be asked by the court chasing the shares of Amrapali Zodiac with Thursday. While the Congress vened a meeting of its MLAs Amrapali Group, as court-appointed audi- and hence you transferred the money. We an agreement which was impermissible in will meet its legislators in here on Thursday to take stock tors on Wednesday told the Supreme Court want the entire tranche of money back in law they again sold those shares for Rs 140 Bengaluru, the BJP has con- of the ongoing political devel- that posh flats were booked on sums as low seven days time. You had no business to crore to little known companies Neelkanth vened a meeting of party MLAs opments. as `1, `5 and `11 per sq ft in the name of transfer the money on October 23, 2018. and Rudraksh which were owned by in Gurugram. The coalition Government over 500 people. You have obstructed the course of justice Chandan Mittal and Vivek Mittal who The Congress has strength suffered the first major setback The audit found that 23 companies and we may haul you up for contempt of worked in the office of Amrapali statuto- of 80 MLAs, including Speaker, JD(S) workers protest in front of BJP MLA Ashwath Narayana's residence over his when two MLAs, an were floated in the name of office boys, court," the bench said. ry auditors. These two companies were sis- while Janata Dal (S) has 37 leg- alleged attempts to destablise the Government in Bengaluru on Wednesday PTI Independent and a member of peons and drivers and these firms were The court also asked the forensic audi- ter companies of Amrapali Group," the islators in its fold. The lone BSP the Karnataka Pragnyavantara part of Amrapali consortium and were tors to produce the orders of Income Tax forensic auditors said. member is also supporting the ly to hold a meeting with the the Government down. Their Janata Paksha, withdrew sup- made fronts to divert homebuyers' money. department which during its search and To this, the bench told the counsel for alliance Government. The BJP party MLAs who are camping shameless motive to destabilise port to the Government on The two forensic auditors told the apex seizure conducted in 2013-14 had recov- JP Morgan and its India in-charge that the has 104 seats in the 224-mem- at the resort and discuss the the Government is going to be Tuesday. There was no imme- court that they have issued notices to 655 ered `200 crore bogus bills and vouchers company needs to explain lot of things and ber Assembly. The other two prevailing situation in the State. a big failure. It will be a nation- diate threat to the Government people on whose names 'benami' flats were besides Rs one crore from Amrapali they need the reply within one week. are Independents who have They said the BJP legislators al shame for them," he said. with the withdrawal of support booked but no one was found in 122 such Group CMD Anil Kumar Sharma and "You have to explain within a week withdrawn support from the will stay put in Gurugram till On five Congress MLAs, but speculation was rife that locations. `one crore from director Shiv Priya. when did this transaction took place, Kumaraswamy Government. the party top leaders give the who are in Mumbai allegedly many other disgruntled The interim report of forensic auditors Another forensic auditor Ravi Bhatia what documents had you seen, when did While the Congress assert- green signal to return to under the BJP's control, Congress MLAs could follow which was submitted before a bench of jus- told the court that Amrapali Group had you appointed your chief financial officer, ed that the Congress-JD(S) Karnataka. Kumaraswamy said, "I have suit by resigning from the tices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit said that appealed against the IT order which had who took the decision to sell those shares alliance Government is "stable The Congress too has con- been saying for the past three Assembly, though the party has chief financial officer (CFO) Chander deleted the paragraph which mentioned of to companies like Neelkanth and Rudraksh, and strong", the BJP termed vened a meeting of its flock and days that they are in touch with maintained that its flock is Wadhwa had transferred Rs 4.75 crore to `200 bogus bills and vouchers raised on whether any study was conducted to see the such an "unnatural" alliance AICC sources said a few me, I'm in the know of all the intact. "unidentified people" just three days account of purchase of raw materials. standing of these companies in market, was responsible for the ongo- Ministers from the party have developments. They may not The grand old party also before he deposed before the top court on "You submit us both the orders of IT who signed the documents and lastly ing political turmoil. Senior even offered to step down in be reachable to others, but alleged that the BJP has a big- October 26, last year. department and the appellate authority. We who signed the cheques. We want each and Congress leader Mallikarjun the larger interest and to they are reachable to me," he ger plan behind its moves "to "He (Wadhwa) had in his account `12 would like to see them," the bench said. every details in one week," the bench said. Kharge accused the BJP of try- accommodate the rebels. The said in response to a question topple" the coalition crore till March 2018. Then he had trans- The top court also brought under its It also warned that if their were no sat- ing to destabilise it. Central party leadership is whether the five MLAs were Government in the State as it ferred `1 crore in the name of his wife. Just scanner multi-national firm JP Morgan isfactory reply to the questions then the BJP sources said all the 104 considering this option. accessible. wants to show that any grand three days before he appeared in the court Real Estate fund, which had invested `85 court may direct Serious Fraud BJP MLAs, who have been in Congress general secretary K C State Minister B Z Zameer alliance against it at the Centre for the first time on October 26, 2018, he crore in Amrapali Zodiac in 2010 by pur- Investigation Office (SFIO) to look into the New Delhi to attend the party's Venugopal asserted that none Ahmad Khan, considered a will meet the same fate. had transferred `4.75 crore to some chasing its share and later selling those matter. national council meeting and of his party legislators were "trouble shooter" for the Meanwhile MLAs who went unidentified people," forensic auditor shares to the sister companies of reality The counsel for JP Morgan, however, then extended their stay, would going to quit. Congress, said Kumaraswamy- "missing" from both the par- Pawan Kumar Agarwal told the bench. firm. said that they would explain everything to remain confined in the resort. "It would be a big slap on led Government faced no ties— Congress and BJP— The submission of Agarwal irked the The forensic auditors pointed out the court and urged the bench not to get The party's Karnataka unit the face of the BJP as it is going threat and Yeddyurappa was kept making news throughout bench which pulled up Wadhwa who was that shares purchased and agreement of JP prejudiced with the findings of forensic chief B S Yeddyurappa is like- to fail in its endeavour to bring "daydreaming" about becoming the days. present in the court and warned him of Morgan Real Estate fund and Amrapali audit. PTI SP may... Nirupam alleges lakhs Modi statements on Don't take political mileage from of bogus voters From Page 1 Sabarimala contempt As the SP-BSP alliance is keen JNU sedition case: Sena to BJP to have RLD in the alliance due to registered in Maha of court: Yechury its influence over the Jat community Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Parliament attack convict Afzal for its own benefit, should not voters in western UP, it is expected Mumbai: Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam alleged Wednesday said the BJP has no Guru as a martyr. try and take political mileage that SP, may accommodate the on Wednesday that there were lakhs of bogus voters regis- Bhopal: CPI (M) general sec- by any party and Government". moral right to criticise student The BJP was part of the out of the sedition case filed party even by sacrificing one seat tered in Mumbai and Maharashtra. retary Sitaram Yechury on Modi had also said the leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who PDP-led Government in Jammu against Kanhaiya," the Sena from its quota of 38 seats. "There are several (genuine) voters who are claiming not Wednesday lashed out at Prime Congress and Communists were has been charged with sedition, & Kashmir but pulled out of the said in an editorial in party On the other hand, Congress is to have received their voter IDs. These are either Congress Minister Narendra Modi for talking about gender justice in after teaming up with the PDP coalition last year. mouthpiece 'Saamana'. also making overture to the RLD. voters or belong to the minority community," he said. criticising the party-led the Sabarimala issue but their in Jammu & Kashmir. The Delhi Police had on A terrorist like Ajmal Kasab, The lone RLD MLA in Rajasthan is Of the 638 voter IDs from the Magathane assembly con- Government in Kerala over actions were "just opposite". The Sena also asked the rul- Monday filed a charge sheet in convicted in the 2008 Mumbai a Minister in the State Government stituency which he scrutinised, only 182 belonged to genuine the Sabarimala row and Yechury condemned Modi ing BJP to refrain from taking a court against Kanhaiya terror attack case, was given a after contesting the Assembly polls voters, while of the 552 voter IDs he got from the Dindoshi claimed his statements for his remarks. political mileage from the sedi- Kumar and others, saying he chance by court to defend him- in alliance with Congress. constituency, only 290 were genuine, the Congress leader amounted to "contempt of "He charged the elected tion case against Kumar, a for- was leading a procession and self, it said, and expressed hope Speculation is rife that RLD claimed. court". Government in Kerala with not mer president of the Jawaharlal supported seditious slogans that Kumar would also be given candidates could contest the elec- "There are around 15,000 to 20,000 bogus voters regis- Addressing a gathering of paying attention to public sen- Nehru University (JNU) raised on the JNU campus in a chance to present his case. tions on SP symbol or vice-versa as tered in every assembly segment and around 1.25 lakh to 1.5 BJP workers in Kollam timents. The issue was that the Students' Union. February 2016. If the allegations against done in the Kairana by polls when lakh bogus voters in every parliamentary constituency," he Tuesday, Modi had said the Supreme Court has ordered The BJP committed a "sin" "The BJP committed the him are not true, they will not a SP leader contested on RLD sym- alleged. conduct of Kerala's CPM-led that women (of all ages) be by aligning with People's biggest sin of aligning with stand in court, said the Uddhav bol. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh RLD "These voters are only present on paper. Mumbai should LDF Government on the given equal rights as far as Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, who consid- Thackeray-led party, which is an president Dr Masood Ahmed has be protected from these voters in the upcoming polls," he said. Sabarimala issue would go entry in Sabarimala temple is Mehbooba Mufti, it said, claim- ers Afzal Guru a freedom fight- ally of the BJP at the Centre and announced that his party will a part- Voter IDs should be delivered at the voter's doorstep so down in the history as one of concerned," he told reporters ing that she considered er and a martyr. Now the BJP, in Maharashtra. ner of the SP-BSP alliance. as to check genuineness of the ID, he said. PTI the "most shameful behaviours here. PTI More than 150 Political who’s who to join BJP will win 74 LS seats in UP: Nadda India to buy $5 billion From Page 1 with the Apna Dal but now people diagnosed as well as in UP, Nadda said the everything has been sorted out." Didi rally at Brigade allegations were made just on "Running an alliance is a with scrub typhus perception and the government hard game and sometimes dis- oil, gas from US lakh-plus footfall 4-5 lakh more had no tolerance to corruption. pute occur. But now everything in Mizoram SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA than the largest turnout ever in Commenting on the allega- has been sorted out," he added. From Page 1 leled. “What amazes me is that in successful,” Donohue said. The 1977 when former Chief tions made by BSP president Commenting on the defeat Commercial Indian airlines, the last few years, the amount of US-India relationship has gone Aizawl: At least 152 people have engal Chief Minister Minister late Jyoti Basu had Mayawati, SP chief Akhilesh of the BJP in the three Lok Sabha Shringla said, have placed orders progress that our relationship has from being a bilateral relationship been diagnosed with the scrub BMamata Banerjee has called a similar all-party rally. Yadav and the Congress about bypolls in UP, the Union minis- of 300 airplanes worth $40 bil- made is unparalleled in many to be both global and local, typhus disease at Thenzawl sprung a surprise which is dif- Banerjee earlier said that non-fulfilment of the poll ter said, "One cannot compare lion. “We’re looking at importing senses. The United States is USIBC president Nisha Desai town in Serchhip district, ficult to digest for the BJP get- leaders from “Kashmir to promises made by the BJP, he said bypolls with general elections. products that we’ve never bought India’s largest trading partner. We Biswal said, observing that the Mizoram health department ting senior saffron leader and Kanyakumari” would join the these parties and their leaders Different strategies are adopted from the US before,” he said, are among the top 10 trading two countries have boundless officials said on Wednesday. former Arunachal Chief rally to which BJP State president were speaking about their own for these elections." adding that some of the con- partners in terms of sheer volume opportunities in partnership. Scrub typhus, also known Minister Gegong Apang to join said “let us wait and see how records. The BJP's Lok Sabha poll in- sumer products from the US are of business,” Shringla said. “We’re partnering across the as bush typhus, is a disease her grand rally scheduled to be many of them come.” "Mayawati and Akhilesh are charge in UP claimed that the increasing in demand in India. In Referring to the pro-business Indo-Pacific. But we’re also deep- caused by a bacteria called held on January 19 at the his- “On January 19 you will see speaking about performance of new 10 per cent reservation to the the defence sector, India is look- initiatives of the Indian govern- ening the ties between our cities Orientia tsutsugamushi and the toric Brigade Parade Ground. a huge representation from all their governments. We are ready upper caste poor was an attempt ing at $18 billion worth of orders ment, the Indian Ambassador and states. In fact, throughout the bacteria is carried and spread by Not only this, a number of regions of the country. Heavy- to debate with figures on any plat- to give equal representation to that are under implementation. urged the American corporate year, you will see more and more mites, they said. other BJP leaders including weight national leaders, includ- form .The BJP election agenda is them. "Marginalised section of Not only this, the large number sector to take benefit of the new engagement between our states in The officials said that the former Finance Minister ing a former Prime Minister and nation's development," he said. society has been given reserva- of Indian students — numbering business-friendly atmosphere in our cities, more and more gov- scrub typhus outbreak began in Yashwant Sinha, Shatrughan several ex-Chief Ministers will When asked about the bick- tion without disturbing the quota 227,000 currently — contribute India and invest in the country. ernors, mayors going to India, November 2018. Sinha, Arun Shourie, are also attend the rally,” Banerjee said ering within the alliance in UP, of the backwards and Dalits," he $6.5 billion to the American In his remarks, the US Chambers chief ministers and legislators The Nodal officer of the likely to join her rally apart while her party leaders called the particularly the criticism by Apna said, adding that very soon the 10 academic sector, Shringla said, of Commerce president Tom coming here,” said Biswal, the for- State Integrated Disease from former NDA allies like effort a prelude to Banerjee’s Dal (Sonelal) and Suheldeo per cent reservation for upper giving an example towards India’s Donohue said there are many mer Assistant Secretary of State Surveillance Programme, Dr Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister emerging as the face of the Bhartiya Samaj Party, Nadda caste poor would be imple- contribution to the US economy. issues in common, many chal- for South and Central Asia. Pachuau Lalmalsawma and a Chandrababu Naidu. opposition and — “albeit the said, "There was some problem mented in UP. Addressing representatives lenges that the two countries have Noting that the US-India rela- team of experts visited According to Trinamool prime ministerial face” — after from the American corporate to deal with collectively. tionship is strong, Indian- Thenzawl, organised a free clin- Congress sources Apang a five- the elections. “You will see sector, he said that the progress “Our promise (is that) we will American Congressman Raja ic for the patients and people time Chief Minister of his State national leaders from Kashmir to U.P. Council of Sugarcane Research, Shahjahanpur made by India and the US in the put all the attention and energy Krishnamoorthi said it tran- suspected of being infected by who resigned from BJP writing Kanyakumari — like ex-Prime last few years has been unparal- it takes to make this relationship scends politics. the bacteria, officials said. PTI to its president that it was not Minister HD Deve Gowdaji, his SHORT TERM TENDER NOTICE the same party as it used to be son and Karnataka Chief The Tender are invited from reputed manufacturer/ Authorised will also join the Brigade rally Minister Kumarswamiji, Delhi dealer for Furniture's make Godreg, Methodax, Zuari, Durian that could break all previous Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwalji, Tender Form along with detailed specification may be records of attendance. Samwajwadi Party chief Akhilesh collected from this office on or before 24.01.2019 on payment Govt OK’s Collegium picks... The TMC is expecting a 20- Yadav, Nantional Conference of Rs. 500/- cash. or download our website (www.upcsr.org) with leader Farooq Abdullaji, NCP DD of Rs 5000/- in favour of undersigned. Filled tender form along From Page 1 people and the revocation of the decision of the collegium. was deliberated on December chief Sharad Pawar, RJD leader with earnest money should reach this office on or before “The concerns remain the the earlier decision recom- Further, the statement said 12 last year when Justice MB Shah suffering Tejaswi Yadav coming to join the 24.01.2019. same. Rather, they seem to have mending the names of Justices that several state Bar Councils, Lokur was also a member of rally,” Basnerjee said adding Director, aggravated by this exercise Nandrajog and Menon is high courts, Bar Associations the Collegium. Justice Mishra from swine flu, Congress Lok Sabha leader U.P. Council of Sugarcane Research, (recent recommendations). I viewed as “whimsical and arbi- and other Bar Associations of became a member of the Mallikarjun Kharge would also Shahjahanpur don’t think there is any change. trary”. “They are men of the country have written to the Collegium after Justice Lokur admitted to AIIMS come in the rally. At least it is not visible to the integrity and judicial compe- BCI, pressing it to raise this retired on December 30. public at large. It has not served tence; nobody can raise a fin- issue and agitate the matter According to the website, New Delhi: BJP president Amit its purpose because we don’t ger against these judges on any before the government and the after extensive deliberations on Shah was on Wednesday admit- find the changes which the ground. The decision will cer- Collegium judges. January 5-6 this year, the ted to the All India Institute of Press conference wanted to tainly lead to humiliation and “We have no grievance newly-constituted Collegium Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here have really taken place,” Justice demoralisation of such judges against Justice Khanna. But he deemed it appropriate to have for swine flu treatment. Lodha told. and also of several other can wait for his turn. There is a fresh look on the issue of ele- “I have been diagnosed with Justice Kailash Gambhir, a deserving senior judges and no hurry to elevate him ignor- vation of judges in the light of swine flu for which the treat- former Delhi High Court Chief Justices of high courts,” ing the merit and seniority of the additional material that ment is underway. With God’s judge, also wrote a letter to Mishra said. several Chief Justices and became available. grace and good wishes from all President Kovind on January The bar body said it was puisne Judges of the country,” “While recommending the of you, I will recover soon,” Shah 14 expressing concern over the watching the “strong resent- it said. names of justices Dinesh tweeted in . Collegium bypassing the ment and reaction of the “The Bar will request the Maheshwari and Sanjiv According to sources at seniority of several judges. Indian Bar” as well as keeping collegiums and the Khanna, the collegium has AIIMS, the BJP leader was The BCI, which is an apex a tab on the comments of Government not to encourage taken into consideration com- admitted following complaints body of lawyers, said the deci- intellectuals, social activists such supersession. The bined seniority on all-India of chest congestion and breath- sion of the Collegium was and general public “which appointments, in complete basis of Chief Justices and ing issues. He reached the hos- viewed by the Bar and the shows that the faith of the derogation of seniority prin- senior judges of high courts, pital at around 9 pm and is common man as “unjust and people has abruptly eroded ciple, have evoked strong reac- apart from their merit and admitted in the old private ward improper”. from our collegiums system in tions from all corners of the integrity,” the Collegium said. of the hospital. A team of doc- In a statement, BCI recent past”. society,” the BCI said. The Collegium added that tors are monitoring his condi- Chairman Manan Kumar While maintaining that The decision on elevation it has also kept in mind the tion under the supervision of Mishra said the supersession the BCI was hard-pressed to of Justices Maheshwari and desirability of giving due rep- AIIMS director Randeep of several senior Judges and raise these issues, it said even Khanna that was put on the resentation on the Bench of Guleria, they said. Union Chief Justices of the country the Bar Council of Delhi also apex court website noted that the Supreme Court, as far as Minister Piyush Goyal visited cannot be tolerated by the adopted a resolution against the issue of elevation of judges possible, to all the high courts. Shah at AIIMS. PTI LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 17, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Quota push and a drag Alzeimerish China HRD Ministry hikes seats for EWS students but educational institutions are clearly not ready ow that the ten per cent quota for Beijing will celebrate the emancipation of the serfs in Tibet on March 28. Ironically, the the economically backward sec- Ntions of society, irrespective of communist party has forgotten what happened at Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989 caste and class markers, is law, the grandeur of announcement and the ide- alism of ensuring a just social order have made way for the practicalities of imple- mentation. But much like the law, which saw the light of day without much delib- eration, the NDA government is on a speed run with HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar announcing 25 per cent addi- CLAUDE ARPI tional seats in higher education institu- tions, both government and private, to ary Huang, a senior columnist accommodate new aspirants for the with the South China Morning Post, wrote recently: “In 2019, 2019-2020 academic session. That means a sweeping arc of creating around China ushers in a year full of both 10 lakh seats in 40,000 colleges and about 900 universities at an investment festive jubilation and political of thousands of crores, the specifics of which are yet nebulous. Who will be trouble.C Its communist leadership places enormous emphasis on the anniversaries of footing the bill, considering the present government will soon become lame- important historical events …China has a lot duck? Not only that, the government is also keen to pass a hurried piece of to celebrate in 2019 but it also has old legislation in the budget session to make sure private institutions implement wounds to heal.” He noted that with its packed 2019 calendar of commemorative the SC,ST, OBC and EWS quotas, never mind that most of them honour state events, Beijing may “forget” some of them, quota criteria, considering education is predominantly a state subject, and “many of which are politically charged or could technically wait for state governments to ratify the Central quotas. Is it divisive. For a nation moving forward, it’s time to acknowledge the difficult past.” wise to burden an already distressed education system, suffering serious infra- But today, in Xi Jinping’s China, who is structural deficiencies and vacancies? It is a known fact that around 40-50 ready to analyse the past? Huang gave the per cent of faculty seats are already vacant in Central universities and adding example of March 28, the day when Beijing numbers will only skew the teacher-student ratio further. Leave aside teach- will commemorate the 60th anniversary of Serfs Emancipation Day. What is this ers, even the reserved seats for SC/ST and OBCs are not filled hundred per “emancipation?” March 28, 1959, marks the cent. Nor can they be filled by others. Can we afford to increase seats only end of the massacre of the Tibetan popu- to under-utilise them? Even routine budgetary spends have remained unspent lation in Lhasa and Beijing’s taking of rig- orous control over the Tibetan capital; 18 at Central varsities. Would there be enough available talent to qualify for mer- days earlier, the Dalai Lama had fled the itorious institutions, where the quota seats are going abegging? As for insti- Roof of the World to take refuge in India. tutions that confine themselves to the states they operate in, there is no work- On March 28, the revered Dalai Lama was the Tibetan Autonomous from the Chinese Foreign “Tibetans should work hard to sacked as chairman of the Preparatory Region (TAR).” Ministry to the Indian become capable of shouldering book yet on reconciling both the imperatives of the Centre and the state. Committee for the Tibet Autonomous Another recent publication, Government, he wrote: the responsibility of the admin- The rushed approach to appear like a messianic regime may be appre- Region and was replaced by a (then) more ‘The 1959 Tibetan Uprising ‘Pacification of rebellion and istration of their country.” They ciated but without factoring on-ground realities, the EWS quota will end up pliant Panchen Lama. Documents — The Chinese implementing democratic were given the example of Incidentally, will Beijing observe the 30th Army Documents’, released last reform in Tibet would pose no Inner Mongolia where the being a drag on the system rather than being an exceptional legislation of anniversary of the death of reformist party year using documents from the threat to India whatsoever.’ ” Chinese personnel withdrew affirmative action. As it is, the quota law has opened up a war on many chief Hu Yaobang and the subsequent student- PLA’s Military Intelligence, cor- SEVERAL RS Kapur, another Indian when the local people were able fronts, saying it will encourage more discrimination. There’s already talk led pro-democracy protests, which resulted roborated Chibber’s version of official posted as Indian Trade to run the administration in an in thousands of casualties during the military the 1959 bloody events. NON-TIBETAN Agent in Gyantse, wrote in his efficient way. that the EWS quota is not proportional enough, less than 50 per cent as crackdown in Tiananmen Square on June 4, Yet another account was ACCOUNTS OF Annual Report for the Year Che Dalha, the TAR the 10 per cent quota covers just about 21 per cent of the population. It is 1989? An Alzeimerish communist party is given by Jianglin Li in her book, 1959: “The year 1959 will go Chairman, announced that much higher for SC,ST and OBC categories, who, in turn, are complaining bound to have forgotten what happened on Tibet in Agony. She also used THE EVENTS OF down as the most important everything was fine now. the Square after the demise of Hu Yaobang Chinese sources to describe the year in the history of Tibet. It “High-tech and digital indus- of encroachment. Does this then encourage a sense of entitlement and com- as well as the thousands who died in Lhasa crackdown in Lhasa. Jianglin MARCH 1959, marked an end to the way of life tries, together with agriculture, placency than the competitive spirit of excellence and compromise efficien- but the Emancipation Day is still celebrated. wrote: “In March 1959, a series INCLUDING THE of the Tibetan people. The Dalai tourism and culture, green cies? Of course, there is the bigger issue of finding jobs. Though our econ- Several non-Tibetan accounts of the of critical events played out in POPULAR Lama, who felt that he could no industries and modern ser- omy can pull up a decent growth rate, job creation is still at its lowest with events of March 1959, including the popular Lhasa. From March 25 to April longer function effectively, left vices, have become major uprising, the flight of the Dalai Lama, the mas- 5, the CPC’s Central Committee UPRISING, THE his country in March. …With industries, contribute to high- a manufacturing push hardly delivering the result. There is not much wis- sacre of the Tibetan population and finally the held an enlarged politburo meet- Opposition out of the country, quality growth in the region,” dom then in pushing more educated youth into the morass of disenchant- so-called ‘emancipation’ — all this in less than ing, and the seventh plenary ses- FLIGHT OF THE Chinese got a free hand and they he declared. Tibet’s GDP in ment and lock ourselves in the trap of a demographic disaster. Besides, three weeks — are available. sion of the Eighth Central DALAI LAMA, THE went all out to subjugate the 2018 was estimated at more In his ‘Report for the months of March, Committee in Shanghai. country. People have been than $21 billion, up about 10 more than job creation, the real issue is of ensuring higher wages and salaries. April and May 1959’ sent to the Ministry of Pacification of rebellion in Tibet MASSACRE OF deprived of their movable and per cent from 2017. We may have a skilled workforce but then there should be an equally strong External Affairs, Maj SL Chibber, the Indian and relations with India were THE TIBETAN immovable property.” However, during a session template of their readiness and aptitude for new sunshine sectors, one that Consul General in Lhasa said: “In the histo- two of the issues discussed. Wu He further asserted: “While of the 11th TAR People’s ry of movement for free Tibet, the month of Lengxi, who was then head of POPULATION the heart of Tibet was bleeding, Congress, Che spoke again might help them migrate from the informal to formal sectors. Micro entre- March, 1959, will be most historic …during Xinhua news agency and chief AND FINALLY THE the free world only made and again about poverty alle- preneurs will need to be encouraged as will new service sectors. Till we this month Tibetans high and low, in Lhasa, editor of The People’s Daily, speeches. With the end of the viation. His Government, said figure out the beneficiary map, the law will remain just a statistic, introduced capital of Tibet, openly challenged the revealed a glimpse of Mao’s SO-CALLED debate on Tibet in the United Che, had lifted 50,000 people Chinese rule … the might of [the] Chinese thinking on the China-India ‘EMANCIPATION’ Nations, Tibetans lost all hopes out of poverty in 2018 and by a regime which threw empty promises without ever intending to see them People’s Liberation Army (PLA), who on relationship in his memoir: “Let of their survival, stared at the sky would eradicate absolute through as a legacy worth emulating. March 20, 1959, started an all-out offensive the Indian Government commit — ALL THIS IN with blank eyes and asked: poverty by 2019; he promised against the ill-organised, ill-equipped and all the wrongs for now. When Where is God? Where is that he would create new jobs untrained Tibetans with artillery, mortars, the time comes, we will settle LESS THAN Buddha?” for 50,000 people in cities and machine guns and all types of automatic accounts with them.” THREE WEEKS — During the 1950s, the towns. Once could ask: what weapons, was short-lived.” The accounts were ‘settled’ ARE AVAILABLE Chinese had time and again was the point to ‘liberate’ Tibet What next for Britain? The Dalai Lama left Lhasa secretly three three years later on the slopes of used the same propaganda and then ‘emancipate’ the days earlier. Chibber continued: “On March the Thagla ridge and in Ladakh. argument; once the Tibetans Tibetans if there are still so As Britain’s time in the EU draws to a close, it has to 28, 1959, the State Council of the Peoples Jianglin added: “Mao was would be ready, the PLA would many poor 60 years later? Republic of China dissolved the local Tibet brooding on ‘settling accounts’ leave the Land of Snows. Some (The writer is an expert on decide to leave without a deal or not leave at all Government and transferred all its functions with India as early as March members of the Communist India-China relations and an and powers to the Preparatory Committee for 1959. Yet on May 15, in a letter Youth League were told: author) he problem with “yes” and “no” questions is that they leave out the Tgreys, the “but” that almost every S O U N D BITE single one of us uses to qualify our state- Elevation of junior judges We want to create such a nar- I always take up interest- Government should edu- ments. And when you give voters a stark ignoring seniority left me sur- rative that people do not take ing work. In a way, it's cate more people in “yes” and “no” choice and build up both prised. Collegium should act in to guns. We are tightening like an investigative work order to control the pop- a transparent manner. Reasons the administration, so that because we get to ulation of the country as positions with hyperbole and loose must be forthcoming why the there is no atrocity or injus- explore so many things illiterate people have facts alongside a media storm, they can decision was an upturn. tice to any innocent person in our life while acting. more children. make some very poor decisions in the Former CJI J&K Governor Actress Bihar Deputy CM moment. And that is what seems to have — RM Lodha —Satyapal Malik —Radhika Apte — happened in the United Kingdom when that nation voted by a narrow margin to leave the European Union which allowed L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR the term ‘Brexit’ to enter the lexicon. The Brexiteers, those who wanted to leave the Union, rightly surmised that an Political drama Different ball game appeal to Britain’s “glorious” past, when it ruled half the world, would appeal Makara Jyothi brings enormous relief to those in the areas left behind by the success of London and its suburbs. Sir — This refers to the editor- he sighting of the celestial light, Makara Jyothi, at Sir — This refers to the editori- The problem is that many elements of that “glorious” past, which voters ial, “Karnataka drama” (January Sabarimala has brought down the curtain for the al, “The Bua-Bhatija dare” 16). Once again, political drama Ttumultuous Mandala-Makaravilakku season. Temple (January 14). The BJP’s loss of were led to believe would rush to make trade deals with Britain, did not want has erupted in Karnataka where authorities heaved a sigh of relief with the peaceful end political ground after the three those deals, India being the biggest case in point. With the process of get- huge money is being spent to of the festival. Tens of thousands of pilgrims from differ- State Assembly elections appears ting a British tourist visa for an Indian being unnecessarily complicated and save/uproot the State ent parts of south India thronged to the sacred grove of to have emboldened regional Government. Fearing poach- Lord Ayyappa to witness the Makara Jyothi which parties with sufficient standing. expensive for Indians, let alone work permits, the Modi government, quite ing, MLAs have been hiding in appeared in the eastern horizon of the temple. For the tem- Despite its political pedigree, the rightly, rejected British advances. And the same happened across the world, costly resorts far away from the ple authorities and for the Government, the peaceful end Congress’ power to negotiate including self-described deal maker extraordinaire Donald Trump. State. Evidently, the heavy of the festival season was a great relief as the issue of stands diminished. While the amount of money being spent the young women’s entry to Sabarimala had been raging issue and mounting pressure on the Government to imple- Congress seems to think it can go But if it was only about trade deals, the British have tried and failed to for political games will be recov- across the entire country with sporadic incidents of vio- ment the Supreme Court’s verdict of allowing young it alone after tasting political strike a divorce deal with the EU. Simply put, the Brexiteers believed that ered indirectly from the public. lence at Sabarimala and elsewhere. Also, it will be perti- women to enter Sabarimala. The ‘Hurray Menstruation’ success, this stance could prove to they could keep the house, the car, the pets and the children and the EU It’s high time that a mechanism nent to note that the Supreme Court played down the campaign by young women has attracted wide attention be its Achilles heel. be evolved to put an end to such urgency of the State Government and other organisations and it has snowballed into a movement in Kerala. Now R Narayanan would let them. But divorce does not work that way in the real world as nuisance and ensure the effica- to bring the case to the court on an urgent basis. with the Mandala-Makaravilakku season over, tension on Navi Mumbai Amazon’s Jeff Bezos can testify. The EU was quite correct in telling the British cy of governance. Now that the festival season is over, pressure on the the issue has been defused. that the East India Company style of deal-making does not happen any- Chief Ministers must be court has come down considerably. Simultaneously, var- TK Nandanan Chennai Divide votes more and stood united. The British unfortunately, to this day, are still drunk elected secretly and all MLAs ious women’s organisations have been highlighting their must compulsorily vote through on the legacy of their colonial past, a past that celebrates difficult figures Electronic Voting Machines on Sir — The Congress is surely to such as Winston Churchill. The world has moved on and so has Europe. nominations filed by at least 34 leader. Such an elected Chief Insufficient roads the borders of Jammu & play the role of vote divider in Britain is not “great” anymore, no matter what the British advertising cam- per cent of the MLAs. Members Minister must also be com- Kashmir and Arunachal Uttar Pradesh. The party is sure not participating in such an pelled to have cordial relations Pradesh. The counter action to have a respectable share of paign tries to sell. It is a small yet still influential cog in the global econo- election may lose their voting with the Opposition so that Sir — This refers to the editor- taken by India, too, has been votes in most constituencies. my. But this is not the mid-1800s and this small cog will become even small- right in the State Assembly proceedings of the House can ial, “Beefing up borders” commendable but remains The division of votes will hurt er and less important, particularly if it leaves without a deal. Maybe it is though they may retain their take place smoothly. (January 15). The editorial gives insufficient. India needs to speed the gathbandhan too and not membership. Such a leader must also be an appalling picture of what up its pace of development. It just the BJP. time to consider the unthinkable for British politicians, now that their vot- Further, any such elected able to tackle factionalism in rul- Beijing could do in case a con- needs to construct more roads Sweta ing public have seen the truth. Maybe it is time to give them another say. Chief Minister may be removed ing parties and ensure full terms flict erupts between India and and build necessary infrastruc- Via email If they still want to leave in chaos, so be it. But the British public and their following the same process but and stable Governments. China. Of late, the Middle ture projects to face China. with the compulsion that s/he Madhu Agrawal Kingdom has undertaken a lot Ashutosh Garg Send your feedback to: politicians have to appreciate that the good times are over. For good. will have to name an alternate Delhi of infrastructural projects along New Delhi [email protected] LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 17, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT Getting off EVEN WHEN THE BJP WON A STRONG MAJORITY ON MODI MAY KEEP THE DOOR OPEN. BUT NO PARTY IS ITS OWN, WE PREFERRED TO RUN THE GOVERNMENT PREPARED TO GET INSIDE. BE IT IN TAMIL NADU OR the ground WITH OUR ALLIES. OUR DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN. IN THE REST OF THE COUNTRY. The Indian aviation industry is facing turbulence. —PRIME MINISTER —TAMIL NADU CONGRESS PRESIDENT An implementation push in the NARENDRA MODI SU THIRUNAVUKKARASAR ground handling space can help matters The pulse of Indian agriculture BONNY MUKERJEE ow air fares and punctuality are certainly crucial but not the Government policies for the pulses sector have helped overcome multiple challenges. only factors that determine if one would want to fly with an Lairline again. The flying experience rests on a host of other fac- Effective implementation of an integrated module can solve most farm problems tors like did your bags reach the belt before you did and was it received in good condition? Did you board the flight to find a spotless seat or were there leftovers of the previous flyer languishing around? All of these factors rest on the efficiency of the ground handling staff. It is a behind-the-scenes service, albeit essential with an immense potential. Done right, it can help airlines effortlessly cut down costs while ensuring the airports save on premium space. Undoubtedly, the aviation sector plays an important role in India’s economy, and generates over two lakh crore rupees in revenues and more than 2.4 million jobs, directly and indirectly. The sector has seen phenomenal growth — 16 per cent, annually — in the last decade and is currently the third largest in the world. India’s airports currently handle 183.90 million passengers a DEVESH CHATURVEDI year. Reportedly, at least 20 cities will need a second airport by 2030 and by 2035, more cities are expected to join this list. With gricultural transformation is high on an investment of one lakh crore rupees lined up in the next five years everybody’s agenda today. Various and a target of a billion passenger trips a year, the Government, too, stakeholders, including experts, poli- cy-makers and political executives, have is committed towards building airport capacity and regional con- expressed their views on how to move nectivity through initiatives like Nabh Nirman and UDAN. However, Aforward with agricultural policies so that our farm- the aviation industry needs to handle multiple challenges to be able ers can prosper. However, performance of policies to fly really high. Growth of this sector has been marred by volatile and strategies that are already in their implemen- fuel prices, depreciating rupee and cut-throat competition. For most tation stage will provide valuable guidance for the airlines, it is a tightrope walk with the danger of slipping back in the future. It is in this connection that it is imperative red. As a result, most airlines are price-sensitive and scrap the bot- to analyse the results of India’s achievements in the tom for profits. The situation is further compounded by infrastruc- pulses sector in the last two to three years that has tural constraints. According to data tabled in Parliament on August surprisingly gone unnoticed. The annual produc- 2, 2018, nearly one-third of the 7,200 complaints received in the tion of pulses in India was stagnating at around 15- 18 million tonne for several years while its domes- last 20 months against domestic air carriers were related to flight tic demand increased steadily. In 2015-16, against delays, arising mostly due to congestion at airports. One of the key an estimated domestic demand of 23 million tonne, issues that can prove to be a lifeline for the aviation sector is the production stood at 16.35 million tonne. To meet labour and capital-intensive specialised function of ground handling. the demand gap, India had to import pulses every Ground handling services include passenger and baggage han- year. It can, therefore, be concluded that the earli- dling, aircraft cleaning and servicing, providing specialised equip- er policies were not successful in this important sub- ment required by a plane and movement of cargo and passengers. sector of agriculture. Airlines want these activities to be completed quickly and cheaply Domestic consumption in India forms a sub- for better turnaround. An airline, that opts to do self-handling, will stantial share of the global demand. Hence, even have to hire people on its rolls and invest heavily on infrastructure a slight variation in the world’s pulses production leads to significant increase in its prices in the required for the ground handling operation, that too, at every air- domestic market. A similar trend was witnessed port in its network. Even a single high loader can cost over three in 2015 when there was a sudden spurt in the mar- crore rupees and this does not include equipment maintenance and ket prices of pulses, which caused hardships to the insurance costs. Outsourcing ground handling to informal labour consumers and became a matter of serious con- contractors involves security hazards as it would entail a large num- cern for policy-makers. As an immediate relief, this depression of prices and fear of distress sales. budget and Government guarantees have been ber of floating non-bonafide manpower operating in sensitive zones challenge was met by increasing the import of puls- Therefore, the Government decided to procure made for this purpose. of airports. On the other hand, if ground handling is done by a cer- es. But to ensure that such a situation does not arise pulses through Central agencies at minimum sup- States of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, tified agency, it will hardly account for two per cent of an airline’s again, it became necessary to implement a coor- port price (MSP). For the financial year 2018-19, WHILE AN Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, total expense and save them from investing in expensive equipment dinated strategy. Based on the Prime Minister’s the MSP of 21 major crops, including pulses, was INCREASE IN Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and and taking manpower on their rolls. It makes sense for the airlines directives, the formulation and implementation of fixed at one-and-a-half times the weighted cost Andhra Pradesh have started procurement of this comprehensive strategy was initiated at the level of production. As a result, the support price of PULSES pulses under this scheme. In view of the encour- to outsource this activity to certified agencies and deploy savings of the Cabinet Secretary. The key aspects of this moong, which was `4,600 per quintal in 2014-15, aging production of pulses, the trade policy has as capex for further expansion. They can even be passed on to the strategy were to increase production/productivi- was increased to `6,975 per quintal for 2018-19. PRODUCTION IS also been oriented to encourage exports. A high flyers. Moreover, think of the amount of premium space an airport ty, provide remunerative prices to the farmers for Similarly, the price of gram was increased from ENCOURAGING, IT production, coupled with successful procure- will have to spare to accommodate ground handling resources of their produce, strengthen market mechanism `3,175 to `4,620; masoor from `3,075 to `4,475; ment, will lead to the building up of stock of puls- all the airlines operating on its base. It is at best a wasteful exer- and make pulses affordable for the economically arhar from `4,350 to `5,675; and urad from `4,350 IS NECESSARY es. It was decided that while maintaining the min- cise. A certified ground handling agency minimises an aircraft’s turn- and socially backward households. to `5,600 per quintal. imum buffer required for price stability, the bal- around time, eases air traffic as well as decongests the airports. As a first step, action was initiated in collabo- Major procurement of pulses at MSP was THAT FARMERS GET ance stock will be released to the States to be dis- Armed with standard operating procedures and specialisation, they ration with the States under the National Food undertaken. Earlier, the average annual procure- REMUNERATIVE tributed under various welfare programmes run bring economies of scale to the table by deploying the same man- Security Mission to increase the production of puls- ment of pulses stood at around one lakh tonne. This by the Government. The States have been given power and equipment to serve multiple airlines. It is win-win for all. es. Adoption of quality seeds and model agricul- was increased to 12.84 lakh tonne in 2016-17, 20.23 PRICES FOR the option to distribute pulses at subsidised rates tural practices through extension programmes were lakh tonne in 2017-18 and 37.02 lakh tonne in 2018- through welfare schemes, such as mid-day At a time when airlines are cash-strapped, the risk of quality given priority. The overall objective was to reduce 19 till date. Due to an increase in procurement, a SUSTAINED meals operated in primary schools, nutrition and safety being compromised at the hands of non-professional the gap between domestic demand and production direct benefit of `34,957 crore has accrued to near- GROWTH. HIGH under Anganwadi centres and targeted public players hired to cut costs, is a threat to the well-being of the sec- as quickly as possible. Due to sustained and coor- ly 41 lakh farmers. It was also decided that a min- distribution system. The Union Government has tor. Enabling policies to promote the use of certified ground han- dinated efforts, the area under pulse cultivation, imum buffer stock of 20 lakh tonne of pulse will PRODUCTION IN been providing a subsidy of `15/kg for this pur- dling services exist on paper. The delay, however, lies in implemen- which was 23.10 lakh hectares in the financial year always be maintained. pose. States of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, tation. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (Ground Handling Services) 2014-15, was increased to 24.91 lakh hectares in Two positive outcomes are distinctly evident. THE ABSENCE OF A Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Regulations, 2017, state that airlines can either do self-handling or the financial year 2015-16, 29.44 lakh hectares in First, farmers were able to sell their produce at STRONG PRICE Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Jharkhand, Madhya engage certified agencies for ground handling. They are not per- the financial year 2016-17 and 29.99 lakh hectares remunerative prices and second, due to the Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have decided to dis- mitted to hire contractors that are non-bonafide and non-certified in the financial year 2017-18. Due to the adoption strong buffer stock pulse, consumer prices of SUPPORT tribute pulses at subsidised rates. for the task. Regulations had given a lead time of eight months to of best practices, the productivity of pulses, which pulses have also remained stable and at reason- This initiative will also contribute in achiev- able levels since 2016. MECHANISM CAN ing nutritional security and prevent malnutrition- airlines to dispense with hiring contract labour. However, the latest was 656 kg per hectare in 2015-16, increased to 786 kg in 2016-17 and to 841 kg per hectare in 2017- Sustaining high production of pulses requires LEAD TO based trends like stunting and wasting. The mul- notification by Airports Authority of India has extended this dead- 18. As a result, the annual production of pulses, a continuous emphasis on ensuring remunerative tiple challenges of attaining self-reliance in pulses, line till June 30, 2019. Most domestic airlines either continue to out- which was stagnating and stood at 16.35 million price to farmers. Keeping this in mind, the DEPRESSION OF providing MSP to the farmers, stabilising consumer source the function to non-certified private contractors or are self- tonne in 2015-16, jumped to 23.13 million tonne Government recently launched a scheme, ‘Pradhan PRICES AND prices and providing pulses at affordable/subsidised handling. Barely one-third of the overall ground handling business in 2016-17 and 25.23 million tonne in 2017-18. Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan’ (PM- rates to the socio-economically weak families are (domestic and international) is, therefore, currently available to cer- While the increase in the production of puls- AASHA). Under this scheme, States have been FEAR OF being met through this coordinated strategy. The tified private agencies, making it a challenging business proposi- es was encouraging, it was also necessary that the given the option to provide price support to the case described above illustrates how an effective tion despite the benefits that accrue to the sector as a whole. The farmers, who were engaged in its production, got farmers through procurement of pulses at MSP on DISTRESS SALES implementation of an integrated policy can solve need of the hour is to create an enabling ecosystem to nurse the remunerative prices for sustained growth in behalf of the Union Government. Central agencies multiple problems. aviation sector back to health. income. High production in the absence of a will be able to procure up to 25 per cent of the total (The writer is Additional Secretary, Ministry of (The writer is a retired Air Commodore, Indian Air Force) strong price support mechanism can lead to estimated production. Necessary provisions for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare) Alternative fuel dream remains elusive FOREIGN EYE In spite of the Government pushing the case of biofuels, the sector is simply not reaching the scale that is required to offer a mainstream energy source. General public awareness and an image makeover of biofuels will help make it a reality

general public awareness and use is lion jobs by 2014. None of these meant that sufficient harvest and mandate of 20 per cent blending of the basis for scalability. As biofuel much less than the desired levels. came true. Expectations of the local scalability became a casualty. biodiesel with diesel by 2017. Now, scalability improves, so will its Last year, on the World Biofuel people and environmentalists at Under the National Biodiesel even the revised target — five per supply and eventually its use. But Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi large, who hoped for the country’s Mission (NBM), launched in 2009, cent blending by 2030 — looks for this, the Government must fuelled a hope that India can save alternate fuel dream to take off, were jatropha and pongamia (Millettia ambitious given the lacklustre remove all hurdles in the form of POLITICAL POWER `12,000 crore in foreign exchange in dashed to the ground to say the pinnata) were planned on 500,000 progress so far. Biodiesel blend in availability of suitable land. the next four years due to ethanol least. The Government’s ineffective hectares of land over a period of five 2017 was less than 0.12 per cent, Currently, people’s mindset is that IS IMPERMANENT ` KOTA SRIRAJ blending with petrol. This was in the planning seems to be the root cause years with a cost of 1,500 crore. mostly due to limited feedstock jatropha must be made to grow on Those who sincerely work backdrop of the country’s crude for the debacle. It had planted jat- Though petroleum companies availability and lack of an integrat- wasteland because it is resilient piralling levels of pollution, import Bill that had touched eight ropha on 20 hectares of land that in signed memoranda of understand- ed and dedicated supply chain. To enough to do so. However, this is for the people will have emanating from the use of fos- lakh crore rupees. Union Minister turn affected paddy crops as the ings with States to establish jatropha expand the market by 2022, India only partially correct. In order to golden pages in the books Ssil fuels, have been a worrying for Road Transport and Highways, plantations cut off sunlight and did on Government-owned wastelands needs 6,750 million litres of attain good harvest, jatropha needs, of history. The other trial problem across the world in gener- , too, has been push- not let the rice grow. or through contract farming with biodiesel and 4,500 million litres of apart from enough water and nutri- facing mainly political al and India in particular. As our ing the case for alternative fuels. Both the Centre and States had small and medium farmers, the ethanol per annum. Government ents, better land as well. leaders is the desire for nation grapples with this problem During a recent visit to Charoda in identified jatropha as the most suit- yield was low. Due to the lack of data shows ethanol production in The definition of energy has and the aftermath in the form of Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, he able tree-borne oil seed for biodiesel commercial viability, three oil-mar- 2017-18 was 1,410 million litres. come to indicate fossil fuels only. cheap popularity. Our deteriorating air quality index observed the immense potential of in view of its ability to thrive under keting companies — Indian Oil Given these challenges and This needs to change and biofuels religions tell us that when (AQI), alternative energy sources the State for biofuel. This was in ref- a variety of agro-climatic conditions, Corporation, Bharat Petroleum debacles already endured, the provide the exciting opportunity for we do something good, we such as solar, wind and biofuel are erence to India’s first biofuel-pow- low gestation period and higher Corporation and Hindustan Government must quickly take the same except that an image should not let our left hand yet to provide the clean substitute ered flight from Dehradun to Delhi seed yield. However, this optimism Petroleum Corporation — shut charge of the situation and ensure makeover and sufficient public that one is looking forward to. on August 27, 2018, that used oil was based on misunderstandings. down the joint ventures they had that the jatropha biofuel pro- awareness are the need of the hour know what our right hand In spite of the Government from jatropha or Jatropha curcas As jatropha is a resilient crop, it was started for jatropha cultivation to gramme does not attract negative in combination with suitable grow- does. Sadly, most pushing the case of biofuels, the sec- seeds from Chhattisgarh. planted on unproductive soils. manufacture biodiesel. publicity as a failed mission. First, ing conditions for the jatropha politicians need a television tor has simply not been able to reach But ground realities tell a differ- Though the plant can survive This partly explains why India it will have to be treated like any plant. Once the combination is channel to spotlight what the scale that is required to offer a ent story. Touted amid much hype droughts and infertile soil, it can’t has been missing biofuel blending other crop and sufficient nutrients achieved, India will finally accom- they are doing. That’s the mainstream energy source. The lack as ‘green gold’, Chhattisgarh was produce many seeds under those deadlines ever since the erstwhile and water must be made available plish the biofuel scalability that of traction for biofuel can be supposed to be the hub of biofuel, conditions. To get a good harvest, Planning Commission in 2003 rec- for its prosperous growth. This will has been so much elusive till now. only reward they get — understood by the fact that even after attaining self-sufficiency in its pro- it needs nutrients and water, just like ommended the launch of a nation- ensure sustainable production of (The writer is an environmental transient and impermanent. a decade of Government pushing, duction and creating at least a mil- any other crop. The lack of the same al biodiesel mission to follow the sufficient harvest and in turn form journalist) (Daily Mirror editorial) LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 17, 2019 money 10

Cabinet approves `6K-crore SBI plans to sell ` Microsoft’s M12 to invest Essar Steel’s NPAs SMEV seeks 20K cr capital infusion in Exim Bank to recover dues to promote electric in Indian startups PTI n NEW DELHI sion of capital into Exim Bank New Delhi (PTI): SBI would enable it to augment plans to sell over `15,000 crore PTI n NEW DELHI security. as computer vision, robotics, he government on capital adequacy and support worth bad loans belonging to vehicles Talking about Innovaccer, blockchain and autonomous TWednesday approved a Indian exports with enhanced Essar Steel to recover its dues etting big on the bur- Gopinath said the startup was driving, she said. “These factors capital infusion of `6,000 crore ability. from the debt-laden steel PTI n NEW DELHI ‘SMEV recommends a geoning Indian startup working to solve data interop- position India favourably to in state-owned Exim Bank to Exim Bank is the principal maker. notional green cess on Becoystem, Microsoft’s erability challenges in health- support highly innovative star- expand its business. export credit agency in India “State Bank of India (SBI) lectric vehicle (EV) makers’ all IC (internal corporate venture fund, M12, care and helping health systems tups that can effectively compete The Union Cabinet, and the infusion will give an invites expression of interest Ebody SMEV on Wednesday combustion) engine on Wednesday said it would enhance their clinical and on a global scale,” said Gopinath. chaired by Prime Minister impetus to new initiatives (EoI) from sought an allocation of `20,000 vehicles to create this invest in various startups in the financial outcomes with a data- India is a market rich with Narendra Modi, also approved such as supporting Indian tex- banks/ARCs/NBFCs/FIs for crore in the next two years for corpus rather than country with a funding size of first approach. Tech investment entrepreneurs creating world- an increase in the bank’s tile industries, likely changes the proposed sale of its non promoting EVs in the country dipping into exchequer’ USD 2 million to USD 10 activity in India is at an all-time class startups that are poised for authorised capital from in the Concessional Finance performing financial asset with and also urged the government million. high. Venture capitals are esti- success on a global scale, said `10,000 crore to `20,000 Scheme, likelihood of new total dues of `15,431.44 crore,” to impose a “notional green rather than dipping into exche- M12, formerly known as mated to have pumped in over Nagraj Kashyap, global head of crore. letters of credit in future in the bank said in an advertise- cess” on conventional vehicles quer,” he added. Microsoft Ventures, has chosen USD 3.09 billion in business-to- M12 and corporate vice-pres- Briefing reporters about view of the country’s active ment. The lender has put the in the upcoming interim Lohia Auto Industries chief health-tech startup Innovaccer business (B2B) startups in 2018 ident at Microsoft. “In working the decision, Railway Minister foreign policy and strategic reserve price for the recovery Budget to fund the drive. executive officer Ayush Lohia as its first investment in India. across 415 rounds, which is 28 with these innovative startups, Piyush Goyal said it had been intent, he added. of bad loans from Essar Steel Spelling out their budget went to the extent of seeking M12 partner Rashmi per cent more than USD 2.41 we believe together we will help decided to issue recapitalisa- Established by the India at `9,587.64 crore. wish list, the Society of extension of the FAME scheme Gopinath said the entity would billion invested in 2017, she said. disrupt enterprises and indus- tion bonds by the in 1982, SBI said the resolution plan Manufacturers of Electric by “a minimum of 10 years, invest in enterprise B2B star- Moreover, an increasing tries ripe for digital transfor- Government of India to the Exim Bank is the apex finan- for the recovery of non-per- Vehicles (SMEV) also said therefore making it long-term”. tups, participating in series A number of enterprise B2B star- mation,” he said. tune of `6,000 crore for cap- cial institution for financing, forming asset (NPA) had been phase-II of the Faster Adoption “In addition, GST (goods to C rounds with cheque sizes tups are being founded in India M12 includes experienced ital infusion in Export-Import facilitating and promoting approved and filed in NCLT and Manufacturing of Hybrid and services tax) on all categories ranging between USD 2-10 that cater to a global customer venture capitalists and Bank of India (Exim Bank). the country’s international Ahmedabad, according to and Electric Vehicles (FAME) of electric vehicles, including million. The company will lead base, most notably in artificial Microsoft veterans with team “The equity will be infused trade. which the minimum recovery to must be announced with a six- batteries, should not exceed 5 per these rounds or co-invest intelligence and machine learn- members on the ground in in two tranches of `4,500 The bank primarily lends the bank was `11,313.42 crore. year plan and time-bound cent with input tax credit avail- alongside strong local investors, ing, robotics, SaaS, data ana- North America, Europe and crore in 2018-19 and `1,500 for exports from India. includ- SBI said the reserve price of implementation. ability,” he said. she added. It focusses on areas lytics and Internet of Things Israel. Globally, M12 has invest- crore in 2019-20 respectively,” ing supporting overseas buy- over `9,587 crore was on the “Electric mobility needs sta- The SMEV said Indian sup- like big data and analytics, (IoT), she added. ed in over 70 startups in areas he said. ers and Indian suppliers for basis of net present value ble and long-term policy support, ply chain for critical powertrain business Software as a Service India also offers a unique ranging from cybersecurity The recapitalisation bonds export of developmental and (NPV) of minimum recovery concentrated dose of customer components of EVs would come (SaaS), cloud infrastructure, competitive advantage as it is and artificial intelligence to will be on the lines of those infrastructure projects, discounted at 18 per cent with incentives and massive awareness up only if there were enough such machine learning and artificial home to top technical talent, business SaaS and industrial issued to public sector banks, equipment, goods and ser- a time factor of one year. campaign to reach a target of 30 vehicles on the road. intelligence, productivity and including deep-tech areas such drones. he said, adding that the infu- vices from India. SBI has asked the interest- per cent EVs by 2030,” said “Till then, the current import ed ARCs/ banks/NBFCs/finan- SMEV director-general Sohinder duty concessions should contin- cial institutions (FIs) that they Gill. ue, so that the vehicles do not end Skoda launches Superb Corporate Edition can conduct due diligence of He further said SMEV up becoming costlier,” Gill added. M&M hikes stake in Ssangyong Motor the asset with immediate effect, expects the government to target The EV industry body fur- New Delhi (PTI): Auto maker Skoda Auto India on Wednesday after submitting EoI and exe- at least one million EVs in top- ther said: “The government said it had launched a new variant of its premium sedan Superb priced New Delhi (PTI): 74.65% with subscription of equity shares of SYMC, M&M cuting a Non-Disclosure 10 most-polluted cities across should give more thrust on e- at `23.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The new trim Superb Corporate Homegrown auto major additional shares worth `316.5 said in a regulatory filing. The Agreement (NDA) with the India. mobility under the smart city Edition comes with 1.8 litre petrol engine and features including eight Mahindra & Mahindra on crore. In response to offer of subscription has been done at a bank. The sale of the NPA “SMEV recommends a project which is missing, cur- air bags, AFS, 20.32 cm floating touchscreen display, three zone cli- Wednesday said it had increased shares made by Ssangyong Motor price of KRW (South Korean account is to happen through notional green cess on all IC rently.” matronic air-conditioning, with clean air function, which enables stake in its South Korean arm Company, the company has won) 4,205 per equity share e-auction on January 30, as per (internal combustion) engine The interim Budget is expect- different temperatures to be set for driver, front and rear passengers. Ssangyong Motor Company to agreed to subscribe to 1,18,90,606 aggregating KRW 50 billion. the bid invite. vehicles to create this corpus ed to be presented on February 1.

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163.90 165.25 GLENMARK 664.25 668.25 653.05 654.55 PERSISTENT 551.00 558.75 547.70 551.00 INOXLEISUR 252.00 252.00 244.00 247.20 LT 1342.90 1361.50 1336.00 1344.15 3.25 BOMDYEING 126.50 130.55 125.55 127.30 BIOCON 643.00 655.00 643.00 650.50 IGL 271.80 276.00 270.65 274.65 JMFINANCIL 89.65 90.50 89.45 89.60 DEEPAKNI 218.10 222.60 218.10 220.00 TATAMOTORS 186.00 187.35 184.05 185.60 0.25 TATAMOTORS 185.50 187.30 184.10 185.30 PAGEIND 23904.95 24000.00 23111.10 23366.65 INDIANB 252.55 259.10 252.50 256.80 VIJAYABANK 48.75 49.15 47.90 48.05 LAXMIMACH 5765.00 5770.00 5670.00 5688.80 M&M 727.30 732.50 724.55 726.60 -0.30 DHFL 219.40 227.00 219.05 223.05 NCC 89.55 90.05 87.90 88.55 GRANULES 88.00 91.90 87.65 91.20 VTL 1100.00 1139.85 1095.00 1095.00 BOSCHLTD 19229.00 19281.00 19040.85 19059.75 SUNPHARMA 451.40 457.40 447.15 452.20 -0.25 SUNPHARMA 450.05 457.15 447.05 453.35 WOCKPHARMA 512.00 516.00 508.50 510.90 IDEA 36.05 36.95 36.05 36.40 JSWENERGY 68.95 70.20 68.95 69.40 APLLTD 597.35 600.00 593.35 596.00 TATASTEEL 476.10 479.90 472.70 474.65 -0.40 PNB 81.90 85.00 81.90 84.20 STRTECH 292.05 294.10 285.95 286.80 ABB 1286.60 1314.75 1282.45 1290.00 GLAXO 1440.75 1454.00 1434.05 1434.10 ANDHRABANK 28.50 29.40 28.50 29.10 HINDALCO 209.80 210.50 206.55 208.20 -0.30 KOTAKBANK 1216.05 1216.55 1198.65 1202.00 APOLLOTYRE 221.00 227.25 218.00 219.00 IDBI 62.00 62.60 61.55 62.05 GESHIP 317.40 317.40 304.00 305.90 ALLCARGO 111.85 111.90 109.55 110.05 HDFCBANK 2120.05 2125.00 2108.25 2117.00 -4.90 LT 1344.00 1360.40 1337.25 1342.55 HDFCLIFE 386.30 389.40 385.55 387.95 RAYMOND 815.60 827.55 812.65 817.40 BAJAJCON 385.25 389.45 385.25 388.95 MRF 66236.85 66555.00 65832.15 66082.00 COALINDIA 232.80 233.40 231.55 232.10 -0.55 TATASTEEL 477.00 479.85 473.10 474.45 ONGC 146.00 146.85 145.15 146.00 AMARAJABAT 759.90 773.55 759.90 767.20 TIMETECHNO 100.80 103.90 100.30 103.90 HONAUT 21707.90 22061.90 21701.10 21727.35 BAJAJ-AUTO 2736.00 2736.00 2706.00 2715.00 -10.85 RELINFRA 311.00 325.10 309.85 314.65 PEL 2355.00 2374.85 2329.00 2365.15 KTKBANK 119.60 121.00 118.60 119.10 MINDAIND 305.75 308.20 300.55 303.40 SHARDACROP 306.40 315.45 301.00 312.90 POWERGRID 192.50 194.15 191.60 191.60 -0.85 DMART 1392.15 1409.00 1382.60 1393.90 HSCL 134.00 137.90 132.80 135.30 WELCORP 135.00 135.00 128.05 128.70 MAHINDCIE 240.60 240.85 233.00 233.65 FINOLEXIND 544.95 564.30 542.80 564.30 DCBBANK 184.40 186.00 180.00 181.50 GODFRYPHLP 972.05 988.95 958.80 965.45 SADBHAV 222.00 222.00 215.05 215.85 VINATIORGA 1615.00 1616.00 1565.00 1567.00 HINDPETRO 241.55 244.65 239.20 240.40 -1.15 NLCINDIA 67.50 68.25 67.50 67.70 ICICIBANK 372.50 379.45 372.50 375.10 SUNTECK 335.50 349.20 335.25 342.00 RCF 66.55 66.55 65.35 65.50 KNRCON 217.90 219.90 212.45 215.00 CERA 2618.30 2649.70 2594.05 2617.15 ITC 296.00 296.55 291.70 294.50 -2.05 RELCAPITAL 222.15 229.00 222.00 224.25 HFCL 24.75 24.75 23.70 23.90 GODREJCP 780.55 783.60 773.25 775.60 WHIRLPOOL 1463.00 1468.35 1453.00 1455.00 SOMANYCERA 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2124.00 2108.90 2120.00 ASIANPAINT 1407.00 1413.60 1386.30 1389.00 IFCI 14.80 15.20 14.60 14.95 DCMSHRIRAM 355.25 361.05 353.00 357.90 SHOPERSTOP 522.55 523.65 514.00 521.50 SHREECEM 15760.00 15900.00 15651.60 15879.95 261.25 PCJEWELLER 81.80 82.25 80.10 80.45 TATAELXSI 984.35 985.10 967.30 970.90 SWANENERGY 101.25 101.25 98.40 99.45 LAKSHVILAS 76.65 78.75 76.15 77.50 SUNCLAYLTD 3350.00 3374.50 3280.00 3303.00 LUPIN 850.40 865.50 845.10 860.50 10.80 DBL 393.85 417.50 391.00 404.90 AJANTPHARM 1165.60 1165.60 1132.00 1136.75 THOMASCOOK 233.20 233.50 228.35 230.80 UFLEX 270.35 273.00 269.00 270.90 MONSANTO 2564.00 2590.00 2552.00 2574.00 PEL 2355.00 2377.00 2327.05 2375.00 29.25 HDFC 1987.00 1993.45 1966.00 1975.00 CIPLA 517.00 517.00 509.75 510.50 HAVELLS 683.95 688.95 681.70 683.20 EMAMILTD 438.40 438.95 432.25 435.75 IPCALAB 787.95 792.65 783.05 784.85 MOTHERSUMI 160.65 164.30 160.20 162.30 1.60 TATAPOWER 75.45 76.75 74.65 76.25 INTELLECT 219.65 224.65 217.45 218.15 SREINFRA 33.60 34.20 33.15 33.65 BALMLAWRIE 199.25 200.60 198.00 198.20 TNPL 241.15 241.15 233.45 234.50 NHPC 25.70 26.15 25.45 25.80 0.25 L&TFH 142.20 144.20 141.30 141.95 HEROMOTOCO 2950.00 2950.00 2871.25 2883.65 GPPL 90.50 96.50 90.50 95.85 MINDACORP 150.60 152.70 150.00 150.00 DHANUKA 422.95 427.70 420.00 427.70 GICRE 259.95 259.95 257.00 259.20 1.55 J&KBANK 40.00 40.25 39.05 39.25 GODREJAGRO 497.15 522.00 497.15 511.05 AMBUJACEM 216.50 219.50 215.75 216.50 DCAL 223.25 234.90 223.25 228.70 TVSSRICHAK 2408.10 2445.00 2408.00 2411.00 BIOCON 648.90 655.00 645.00 651.50 3.80 IBVENTURES 389.95 397.40 368.60 378.35 ORIENTBANK 97.60 99.75 97.30 98.00 TATACOFFEE 99.75 100.70 98.60 98.90 GHCL 259.80 261.00 255.45 256.10 JAGRAN 112.50 113.75 111.40 112.00 ASHOKLEY 93.50 94.30 93.45 94.10 0.50 SUVEN 221.00 226.20 217.90 219.55 EICHERMOT 20635.00 20780.00 20561.40 20780.00 PTC 91.15 92.45 90.00 90.15 NBVENTURES 113.45 115.00 111.05 112.25 SJVN 25.75 25.80 25.60 25.65 L&TFH 141.85 144.20 141.20 141.75 0.70 GAIL 325.50 331.65 324.15 326.05 INDIACEM 88.05 88.50 86.90 87.85 SYMPHONY 1181.05 1189.05 1143.00 1143.00 SCI 46.20 46.50 45.60 45.70 GET&D 312.10 315.80 310.75 313.00 COLPAL 1325.00 1342.50 1325.00 1330.50 6.25 FSL 52.95 53.35 52.10 52.55 AVANTI 378.50 390.15 376.55 383.15 PRSMJOHNSN 86.90 89.00 85.00 85.55 HAL 768.05 782.75 768.00 772.90 SOLARINDS 1025.35 1049.65 1006.60 1006.60 OFSS 3667.90 3689.00 3628.05 3676.00 14.10 BANDHANBNK 454.40 457.60 445.10 447.70 VENKYS 2323.05 2377.85 2323.00 2337.00 CHAMBLFERT 170.00 170.00 163.10 163.75 SCHAEFFLER 5700.00 5700.00 5641.00 5663.40 IOB 14.25 14.65 14.25 14.52 IDEA 36.35 36.95 36.10 36.35 0.10 UNIONBANK 94.05 96.65 93.75 96.00 IDFC 43.50 44.35 42.95 43.80 CYIENT 616.00 628.00 616.00 624.00 CRISIL 1648.10 1652.60 1621.00 1638.05 GRINDWELL 567.45 570.00 558.60 568.00 AUROPHARMA 784.85 791.60 779.00 788.55 2.00 M&MFIN 443.50 450.50 441.00 447.00 ULTRACEMCO 3845.00 3905.00 3841.70 3880.00 KEC 276.90 279.00 273.20 274.55 THERMAX 1125.65 1127.95 1093.15 1097.30 FORBESCO 2207.05 2300.00 2207.05 2235.00 HAVELLS 682.45 689.00 680.15 682.75 1.65 JAICORPLTD 113.10 116.50 112.25 113.30 TORNTPHARM 1893.30 1960.00 1890.20 1945.25 DIVISLAB 1522.95 1525.55 1515.00 1521.50 NILKAMAL 1385.05 1396.60 1380.00 1381.70 INOXWIND 73.50 74.60 73.40 73.55 HDFCLIFE 386.40 389.90 385.45 387.50 0.00 HINDUNILVR 1781.20 1793.20 1768.00 1770.00 MFSL 462.80 463.40 451.00 452.00 HUDCO 43.55 43.75 43.20 43.35 CORPBANK 28.80 28.95 28.35 28.60 MAGMA 109.25 109.25 107.10 107.20 DMART 1395.00 1407.00 1382.25 1389.85 -0.15 JUBLFOOD 1243.80 1243.80 1209.00 1216.75 ADANIPOWER 50.05 50.45 49.35 49.75 SOBHA 482.05 482.05 458.45 461.95 ITDCEM 116.25 119.50 116.15 118.20 SHK 179.55 180.95 178.15 178.90 BANKBARODA 121.10 123.25 120.80 120.95 -0.15 TECHM 706.45 706.45 696.95 700.20 LICHSGFIN 488.00 492.30 480.55 482.75 GODREJPROP 729.40 743.75 723.25 734.00 AIAENG 1669.50 1669.50 1605.00 1630.10 TIFHL 468.90 468.90 457.00 457.00 SRTRANSFIN 1190.00 1199.70 1175.00 1185.55 -2.65 DISHTV 36.50 36.80 35.90 36.30 ASHOKA 134.30 139.60 129.05 130.55 GSFC 112.85 112.85 111.10 111.40 GSKCONS 7486.50 7492.75 7432.10 7478.35 TRITURBINE 114.15 114.85 113.55 114.80 BHEL 68.45 69.60 68.15 68.20 -0.15 ESCORTS 758.95 759.60 735.00 737.50 CADILAHC 355.95 359.50 351.30 352.35 REDINGTON 83.05 83.60 80.35 80.90 GICRE 258.85 259.45 256.35 258.25 SFL 1351.00 1351.00 1290.05 1303.00 SBILIFE 622.50 630.30 618.00 622.45 -1.45 DELTACORP 257.50 259.00 253.35 254.05 VOLTAS 521.00 537.35 521.00 532.60 LALPATHLAB 988.35 1020.00 988.35 1014.30 TIMKEN 580.40 593.00 575.00 575.10 MAXINDIA 85.00 86.05 84.95 85.35 BRITANNIA 3184.00 3204.90 3145.00 3176.60 -7.30 NMDC 93.95 94.60 93.00 93.35 NESTLEIND 11253.80 11265.45 10996.35 11048.85 SYNDIBANK 39.40 40.20 39.35 39.70 GUJALKALI 520.00 530.75 517.25 521.25 LAURUSLABS 378.60 380.00 377.75 377.90 ABB 1283.70 1300.00 1280.55 1290.00 -3.20 NIITTECH 1179.45 1220.70 1179.45 1206.00 GDL 111.00 123.50 111.00 118.45 PFIZER 2707.95 2739.95 2671.00 2700.00 SHREECEM 15660.00 15934.65 15660.00 15850.00 BLUESTARCO 611.45 615.60 609.25 615.00 HINDZINC 273.50 274.20 272.10 272.30 -0.70 HINDALCO 210.30 210.50 206.70 208.15 OMAXE 213.00 216.00 211.60 213.70 AUBANK 662.05 664.05 646.10 648.00 CUB 190.50 190.50 185.60 186.40 SHRIRAMCIT 1715.10 1742.75 1704.85 1730.00 SIEMENS 1071.00 1071.00 1050.05 1060.00 -3.05 DABUR 426.40 427.45 419.25 424.65 ICICIGI 868.05 873.60 853.90 860.00 DEEPAKFERT 144.10 144.15 140.20 140.95 ZENSARTECH 237.30 238.00 235.00 237.00 GILLETTE 6479.00 6500.00 6462.10 6500.00 MRF 66220.00 66485.70 65900.00 66000.00 -195.60 GRUH 238.65 241.45 235.90 236.95 TATAGLOBAL 214.10 218.95 214.10 216.25 EIDPARRY 228.35 232.25 223.20 224.65 ADVENZYMES 172.25 172.30 168.95 171.30 GREENPLY 140.00 141.00 138.65 139.50 NMDC 93.90 94.70 92.95 93.35 -0.30 UPL 775.00 775.00 752.80 763.40 ACC 1487.70 1502.40 1471.55 1475.50 AEGISLOG 210.10 210.60 206.80 209.95 WELSPUNIND 62.45 62.85 61.10 61.10 TEAMLEASE 2859.40 2859.40 2762.80 2762.80 AMBUJACEM 217.00 220.00 215.70 216.05 -0.70 GUJGAS 144.75 148.80 140.50 143.40 BALKRISIND 862.00 880.80 862.00 867.45 SIEMENS 1063.00 1068.40 1050.15 1057.65 ECLERX 1065.00 1107.00 1062.00 1106.95 3MINDIA 20800.00 20940.05 20631.10 20631.10 ABCAPITAL 96.20 97.50 96.20 96.25 -0.35 BANKINDIA 104.10 106.45 103.40 105.40 TIINDIA 323.00 337.00 309.10 334.85 MANAPPURAM 99.15 99.25 97.00 97.50 BDL 278.05 292.00 278.05 292.00 ABBOTINDIA 8124.60 8125.00 8052.95 8065.05 BOSCHLTD 19206.50 19299.90 19051.05 19061.00 -69.05 BANKBARODA 121.95 123.20 120.85 121.00 NTPC 146.30 148.40 145.40 146.10 JSL 33.25 33.50 32.75 32.90 PGHH 9987.00 9987.00 9825.00 9835.95 LAOPALA 223.45 225.00 218.00 218.95 ACC 1488.70 1503.00 1471.55 1478.00 -5.45 FEDERALBNK 91.70 92.15 90.85 91.40 RAIN 118.50 123.45 117.65 123.45 BERGEPAINT 326.75 327.85 321.60 322.10 ENDURANCE 1191.30 1191.85 1181.00 1184.80 ELGIEQUIP 255.70 263.00 255.70 263.00 MARICO 383.10 384.90 378.00 380.00 -1.45 FORCEMOT 1604.95 1611.75 1585.25 1590.45 NAUKRI 1680.00 1737.00 1663.20 1674.00 MERCK 3175.00 3246.00 3110.00 3188.50 SYNGENE 535.00 549.40 535.00 540.10 BLUEDART 3242.35 3310.00 3206.35 3283.65 DABUR 425.15 427.40 419.35 424.35 -1.75 BHARATFORG 490.40 493.60 486.50 489.55 FRETAIL 448.05 462.40 446.45 456.00 NESCO 457.00 460.00 444.60 447.50 HINDZINC 274.80 274.80 272.40 273.20 JCHAC 1825.00 1850.00 1800.00 1850.00 PGHH 9900.05 9990.70 9861.10 9875.00 -64.75 HINDPETRO 242.50 244.40 239.40 240.20 KAJARIACER 532.70 537.30 529.40 535.05 HEIDELBERG 149.55 168.00 149.55 151.00 NAVINFLUOR 670.05 679.00 670.00 672.05 HATSUN 676.05 679.30 674.00 674.70 OIL 175.85 175.85 173.20 173.85 -1.25 GRASIM 819.05 841.50 819.05 827.40 PFC 108.70 108.80 106.70 106.90 TRENT 356.00 356.85 348.00 350.50 RAMCOCEM 632.75 639.05 629.95 638.00 GULFOILLUB 855.05 855.70 840.00 855.00 LICHSGFIN 488.45 492.60 480.10 482.10 -3.95 CUMMINSIND 880.00 885.00 838.00 841.00 APOLLOHOSP 1339.00 1353.10 1327.25 1348.00 BLISSGVS 163.35 165.90 161.50 163.05 ASTRAZEN 1649.00 1662.50 1641.10 1649.10 CARBORUNIV 361.05 361.95 360.50 361.50 CADILAHC 355.00 359.75 351.10 353.00 -2.90 DRREDDY 2569.50 2628.40 2569.50 2621.85 UJJIVAN 290.50 294.70 288.00 291.45 PRESTIGE 215.70 223.00 214.55 221.00 MHRIL 215.05 218.60 214.25 215.50 ORIENTCEM 77.95 78.10 77.00 77.45 GODREJCP 782.70 783.95 771.30 774.70 -6.75 LUXIND 1228.80 1335.00 1226.20 1315.60 COLPAL 1330.00 1340.50 1324.15 1326.00 SBILIFE 621.85 630.00 618.00 620.80 BAJAJHLDNG 2992.40 3015.00 2954.95 2973.95 PHOENIXLTD 575.00 580.00 571.40 577.85 PIDILITIND 1164.50 1171.70 1150.20 1157.40 -11.50 NOCIL 171.00 171.00 163.10 163.55 PIDILITIND 1165.95 1170.00 1150.00 1153.25 KEI 359.45 360.25 356.00 357.30 SONATSOFTW 305.05 309.75 304.85 306.90 NH 201.60 202.60 199.15 199.95 BANDHANBNK 453.00 457.95 446.95 447.50 -5.05 SOUTHBANK 15.70 16.05 15.65 15.90 EXIDEIND 257.95 257.95 252.05 252.65 SRF 2084.95 2086.65 2031.90 2050.00 VMART 2212.85 2278.85 2189.85 2219.95 FDC 173.00 173.60 171.20 171.20 SUNTV 580.40 590.00 571.50 572.80 -6.75 AUROPHARMA 787.00 791.35 779.00 788.00 BATAINDIA 1165.00 1173.00 1161.00 1167.00 JINDALSAW 81.25 82.50 80.40 80.85 PNCINFRA 152.40 154.15 148.90 151.00 APARINDS 622.00 636.75 621.50 630.00 NIACL 185.00 185.25 182.00 183.00 -2.25 WESTLIFE 389.00 397.50 389.00 394.50 JAMNAAUTO 62.60 62.75 60.80 61.20 KSCL 579.80 583.00 566.65 568.30 KIOCL 149.80 153.50 148.15 150.00 NAVNETEDUL 108.10 108.80 108.10 108.80 SAIL 51.25 51.35 50.35 50.40 -0.65 VIPIND 510.10 523.35 510.05 512.30 TITAN 966.25 970.00 960.00 963.15 LTTS 1651.00 1660.25 1640.00 1651.00 NIACL 184.90 184.90 180.00 184.60 THYROCARE 547.55 550.00 546.85 549.95 ICICIGI 862.25 873.00 853.60 860.05 -11.60 DLF 186.95 187.70 182.60 182.95 JISLJALEQS 66.40 66.90 65.55 66.40 RALLIS 171.90 172.85 167.30 171.10 PIIND 844.50 847.35 834.00 843.75 SIS 760.00 764.00 760.00 764.00 DLF 185.60 187.75 182.50 183.30 -2.65 TRIDENT 73.00 73.50 70.50 70.65 NATCOPHARM* 691.10 699.00 669.85 679.90 FORTIS 140.00 140.00 137.70 137.75 CENTRUM 36.25 36.25 35.40 35.65 STARCEMENT 97.00 97.00 96.60 97.00 MCDOWELL-N 603.00 606.00 592.20 595.00 -9.25 NBCC 60.30 61.05 59.50 59.60 LTI 1738.05 1772.80 1737.90 1768.15 OIL 175.20 175.70 173.40 173.50 JYOTHYLAB 198.15 199.00 196.55 196.70 MAHLOG 514.40 518.95 514.40 518.95 BEL 90.50 91.25 88.40 88.70 -1.50 GNFC 379.00 383.00 371.40 372.30 GREAVESCOT 121.60 124.50 121.15 123.75 GMRINFRA 16.55 16.70 16.50 16.60 ASTRAL 1135.95 1143.00 1125.00 1139.10 GALAXYSURF 1180.00 1185.90 1180.00 1182.05 ICICIPRULI 354.00 356.45 346.05 346.70 -6.15 MPHASIS 876.75 883.60 857.25 861.85 MUTHOOTFIN 541.85 543.40 533.00 537.00 PNBHOUSING 896.15 908.05 890.50 895.20 BIRLACORPN 576.75 581.20 561.85 573.00 RATNAMANI 920.00 925.00 920.00 925.00 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 17, 2019 world 11

Trump: Right to religious UK MPs inflict biggest defeat to freedom is PM May over Brexit divorce deal under attack PTI n LONDON ed both the withdrawal agree- ernment in recent British his- ment never gets through with Washington: US President n a humiliating defeat for ment on the terms on which tory. Parliament, then in all likeliness Donald Trump has said that Iembattled British Prime the UK leaves the EU and a The crushing defeat also the UK will crash out of the EU fundamental human right to Minister Theresa May, her divi- political declaration for the marks the collapse of her two- without a deal on March 29. religious freedom is under sive divorce deal with the future relationship. year strategy of forging an This would mean attack and rued that over time, European Union was over- But it faced opposition amicable divorce with close ties overnight EU laws and customs legislative and political attacks whelmingly rejected by MPs, across Parliament, from MPs to the EU after the March 29 and the free movement of on it have given way to actual triggering a no-confidence who want either a further ref- exit. goods, services and people will violence. motion against her govern- erendum, a closer relationship Following her defeat in the cease.European leaders reacted Stating that attacks on peo- ment. with Europe, to stop Brexit House of Commons, May said to Tuesday’s vote with dismay ple of different faith and their May’s bid to get the altogether or the UK to leave that the MPs have established but gave no indication they worship areas have increased, Withdrawal Agreement, struck without a deal. May, who sur- what they are against but not were willing to make conces- Trump said that his adminis- between London and Brussels, vived a no-confidence vote by what they are for.“The house sions.Several have warned of tration is taking action to pro- was rejected by 432 votes to 202 her own Conservative Party in has spoken and the govern- increased chances of a no-deal tect religious liberty and to seek - a majority of 230, the biggest December, has told MPs she ment will listen. It is clear that Brexit, which many MPs fear justice against those who seek defeat ever suffered by a British will return to the Commons the house does not support this will cause chaos at ports and to abridge it. premier in modern history. with an alternative plan next deal but tonight’s vote tells us damage industry. “Unfortunately, the fun- Within minutes after the week, provided she survives the nothing what it does support. Michel Barnier, the EU’s damental human right to reli- defeat of the Brexit deal in the confidence vote. “Nothing about how, or even if, chief Brexit negotiator, said gious freedom is under attack. House of Commons, “The House has spoken it intends to honour the deci- Brussels “profoundly regrets” Efforts to circumscribe reli- Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and this government will lis- sion the British people took in how the UK’s MPs voted, after gious freedom — or to separate said he has tabled a formal ten,” she said on Tuesday night, a referendum Parliament two years of negotiation “based In this image issued by the House of Commons of British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks in the House of Commons in it from adjoining civil liberties, motion of confidence in the offering cross-party talks to decided to hold,” she said.“I ask on the red lines of the British London after losing a vote on her Brexit plan on Tuesday. AP like property rights or free government, backed by other determine a way forward. members on all sides of the government”. speech — are on the rise,” opposition leaders, which MPs Pro-Brexit Conservative house to listen to the British “It is up to the British Trump said on Tuesday in a would vote later on MPs does not like the prime people who want this matter authorities today or tomorrow proclamation on the occasion Wednesday.Corbyn described minister’s deal to withdraw settled and work with the gov- to assess the outcome of this of the Religious Freedom Day. Prime Minister May’s defeat from the EU, but they really ernment to do just that,” May vote and up to the British How Europe reacted to Brexit deal defeat He said: “Over time, legislative “catastrophic” and said backing hate the prospect of a Labour said. Government to indicate how Brussels/ Berlin(AFP): The EU hard Brexit would be the least intensify preparations for such and political attacks on reli- the “botched and damaging” government under the hard-left According to the Britain’s we are going to take things for- and European governments have attractive choice, for the EU and an outcome,” Ireland gious freedom have given way deal would be a “reckless leap Corbyn. Thus, British media parliamentary procedure, when ward on March 29 to an order- warned that the British GB (Great Britain),” Germany government said in a statement. to actual violence. in the dark” for the UK. has predicted that Prime a bill is rejected by the MPs, the ly withdrawal,” he parliament’s rejection of a Brexit said. “In any case, there will be no Last October, we witnessed Britain is set to exit the 28- Minister May may survive prime minister has three sitting said.European Commission deal heightens the risk of a “A hard Brexit will be the worst renegotiations on the withdrawal a horrific attack on the Tree of member European Union, Wednesday’s confidence vote. days to return to Parliament President Jean-Claude Juncker disorderly withdrawal from the of all options,” said German agreement,”Austrian Chancellor Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, which it joined in 1973, on Hardline Brexiteers and with a Plan B. It is said: “I urge the United bloc.Following are some of the Finance Minister and Vice Sebastian Kurz said in a tweet. Pennsylvania — the deadliest March 29. With just over two Remainers opposed the agree- expected that May would head Kingdom to clarify its inten- key reactions to Tuesday night’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Annegret “Preparations for all scenarios attack on the Jewish commu- months to go until the sched- ment for different reasons. to Brussels on Wednesday to tions as soon as possible. Time huge defeat for British Prime Kramp-Karrenbauer, leader of will continue and be intensified, nity in our nation’s history”. uled departure on March 29, Many feared that Britain could try and secure further conces- is almost up.” Minister Theresa May. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s including the inauspicious Trump said his adminis- Britain is still undecide on lock itself into an unfavourable sions from the EU before com- European Council “I urge the United Kingdom to centre-right CDU party and her scenario of a withdrawal without tration is working towards pro- what to do. trading relationship with the ing back to UK Parliament with President Donald Tusk has clarify its intentions as soon as likely successor. a deal on March 29,” said Italian tecting religious liberty. May, 62, has spent two EU. a new proposal. appeared to suggest that the possible. Time is almost up,” Foreign Minister Heiko Maas Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. “The Department of Justice years negotiating the divorce Over 100 lawmakers of This could be put to vote UK should stay in the EU. “If European Commission president said delaying Brexit beyond “An unordered exit would be is aggressively prosecuting plan aimed at bringing about May’s Conservative party - by the MPs. Should this also a deal is impossible, and no one Jean-Claude Juncker. March 29 would make no sense. negative for the EU and those who use violence or an orderly Brexit and setting up both Brexiteers and Remainers fail, the Government would wants no deal, then who will “The Withdrawal Agreement is a “It would only make sense if catastrophic for the UK,” threats to interfere with the reli- a 21- month transition period - overwhelmingly voted against have another three weeks to finally have the courage to say fair compromise and the best there is a path to the goal of a Spanish Prime Minister Pedro gious freedom of their fellow to negotiate a free-trade deal the deal, leading to the worst come back with another alter- what the only positive solution possible deal. It reduces the deal between the EU and Great Sanchez. Americans,” Trump said. with Brussels.Her deal includ- parliamentary defeat for a gov- native. If the withdrawal agree- is?”, he tweeted. damage caused by Brexit for Britain.” citizens and businesses across “Either way, we will have to ‘Still time to negotiate,’ Merkel Europe. It is the only way to negotiate a transition period with says after Brexit vote ensure an orderly withdrawal of them because the British cannot German Chancellor Angela ‘China rapidly building robust lethal force’ the United Kingdom from the afford to no longer have planes Merkel said Wednesday “we still European Union. taking off or landing at home, have time to negotiate” after the PTI n WASHINGTON they call their “historic mission in weapons — where missiles can fly “The risk of a disorderly and their supermarkets, as much British parliament the new century,” Taylor said. at many times the speed of sound withdrawal of the United as 70 percent, are supplied by overwhelmingly rejected Prime hina, seeking “great power sta- Improvements in the equip- and dodge missile-defense sys- Kingdom has increased with this continental Europe,” said Minister Theresa May’s deal on Ctus”, is rapidly building a ment and capabilities that have tems. evening’s vote. While we do not President Emmanuel Macron. leaving the European Union. “We robust lethal force with advanced focused on generating combat “The result of this multifac- want this to happen, the “Second option, they tell us... still have time to negotiate but capabilities in the air, at sea, in power across the PLA services eted approach to technology European Commission will ‘We’ll try to improve what we we’re now waiting on what the space and in cyberspace to enable present Beijing with additional acquisition is a PLA on the verge continue its contingency work to can get from the Europeans and prime minister proposes,” it to impose its will in the region response options as China faces of fielding some of the most help ensure the EU is fully then hold the vote again.“In that Merkel said in comments and beyond, according to a top US increasingly global security con- modern weapon systems in the prepared.” case, we’ll look into it. Maybe broadcast on news channel NTV. intelligence official.“The strategic cerns. world,” states the Pentagon “In “If a deal is impossible, and no we’ll make improvements on one “I very much regret that the objectives of the Chinese “Expected future advances in some areas, it already leads the one wants no deal, then who will or two things, but I don’t really British lower house last night Communist Party include secur- areas such as nuclear deterrence, world,” it said. finally have the courage to say think so because we’ve reached rejected the agreement,” she ing China’s status as a great power projection, cyberspace, China also continues to devel- what the only positive solution the maximum of what we could said. power,” Dan Taylor, Senior space and electromagnetic spec- op capabilities for what they term is?”EU Council president Donald do with the deal.” “We believe it is up to the Defense Intelligence Analyst, told rapidly building a robust lethal Defense. trum operations will continue to “non-war missions,” such as Tusk, who added the remaining France’s Europe Minister British side, as the prime reporters at a Pentagon news force with capabilities spanning During the past decade, from be critical components of the PLA’s humanitarian assistance, disaster EU27 “will remain united”. Nathalie Loiseau said the EU minister has announced, to tell conference on Tuesday while the ground, air, maritime, space counter-piracy operations in the developing capabilities,” he said.As relief, counter-piracy, peacekeep- “It’s now up to the British could push back the March 29 us what happens next. “We want releasing a Congressionally-man- and information domains, Gulf of Aden, to an expanded mil- a result of “acquiring technology ing, things of that nature, Taylor government to say what the next deadline if London made such a to limit the damage, and there dated report. designed to enable Beijing to itary presence in the East and by any means available,” China said, adding that in the coming stage is. The EU will remain request. “Legally, technically, it’s certainly will be damage..., as He said that Chinese leaders impose its will in the region and South China seas, China has now is at the leading edge on a years, the PLA is likely to become united and determined to find a possible.” “Regrettably, the much as possible. “That’s why of characterised their long-term mil- beyond,” Taylor said while releas- demonstrated a willingness to use range of technologies, including even more technologically deal,” EU’s chief Brexit outcome of tonight’s vote course we will continue to itary modernisation programme ing the report “China: Military the People’s Liberation Army with its naval designs, with medi- advanced and proficient with negotiator Michel Barnier. increases the risk of a disorderly pursue an orderly solution. But as essential to achieving the “great power modernising a force to fight (PLA) as an instrument of nation- um- and intermediate-range mis- equipment comparable to that of “This is a bitter day for Europe. Brexit. Consequently, the we are also ready in case there is power status”. “Indeed, China is and win” by the Department of al power in the execution of what siles, and with hypersonic other modern militaries. We are well prepared - but a government will continue to no such orderly solution.” GLOBE TROTTING ‘China expanding access Dogs may help diabetics Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have to strategic foreign ports’ regulate blood sugar n reportedly broken up again PTI n WASHINGTON PTI LONDON NEW YORK: "Gigi Hadid and Zayn hina is expanding its access rained dogs have the poten- Malik have reportedly called it quits— Cto strategic foreign ports Ttial to vastly improve the again. Despite recent speculation that like Pakistan’s Gwadar and Sri quality of life of people living the on-and-off duo is currently on a Lanka’s Hambantota to pre- with Type 1 diabetes by help- break, sources told Us Weekly and position the logistic frame- ing them regulate their blood Entertainment Tonight that the cou- work necessary to support the sugar in a non-invasive way, ple actually split. Hadid and Malik have growing presence of its military according to a study. not yet publicly responded to the in the Indian Ocean and The research, published news.“They’re done,” a source told Us. beyond, the Pentagon said. in the journal PLOS One, “They could get back together, but it’s The People’s Liberation found that on average trained over for now.” It's unclear exactly when Army’s efforts to obtain access dogs alerted their owners to 83 the breakup happened, but E! News to commercial ports in Africa, per cent of hypoglycaemic reported yesterday that the couple has the Middle-East and South episodes in over 4,000 hypo- been "spending time apart since early Asia would align with its future and hyper-glycaemic episodes November. The reason for their split overseas logistic needs and that were examined. is also unknown. A source told ET that meet its evolving naval require- logistic developments in the sition to regional predomi- A hypoglycaemic episode with their owners, dogs are Gigi and Zayn didn't breakup because they stopped loving each other, but rather because they ments, said the Spratly and Paracel Islands. nance,” the Pentagon said. is where blood sugar drops conditioned to respond with "just couldn’t make it work." Zayn is working on "personal things," the insider added, and Gigi Congressionally-mandated The reclaimed territory in Authoritative Chinese doc- dangerously low and if left alerting behaviours when their "has become a comfort blanket for him. A source told Us that Hadid "cut herself off from all her report on the increasing the South China Sea by China uments, the report said, high- untreated, can lead to uncon- owners’ blood sugar levels fall friends" whenever she was with Malik. "She focused all her time and energy on him, but it just Chinese military power which is equipped with harbours and light the Korean Peninsula as sciousness or even death. The outside a target range. got to be too much," the source claimed. Gigi noticeably didn't share any photos with Zayn over was released by the US berthing areas that are capable an area of instability and uncer- findings by researchers at the Encouraged by the alerting the holidays, but she was seen with friends at Taylor Swift's costume party on New Year's Eve, Department of Defence of accommodating large naval tainty, and express concern University of Bristol in the behaviour of their pet dog, if sans Malik. Hadid and Malik previously broke up in March 2018 after two years of dating and Tuesday. ships, increasing the PLAN’s regarding unsettled territorial UK confirm that alert dogs can such out-of-range (OOR) announced the news with lengthy statements on social media. "I'm forever grateful for the love, China in 2015 announced ability to exercise control of disputes along China’s border help Type 1 diabetes patients episodes occur, the patient can time, and life lessons that Z and I shared," Gigi included in her note. "I want nothing but the best its intention to build military critical SLOCs, it said. with India, which periodically regulate their blood sugars in take appropriate action, usual- for him and will continue to support him as a friend that I have immense respect and love for." facilities in Djibouti, citing According to the report, result in tense standoffs like the a non-invasive way and avoid ly by administering insulin or Despite the very public breakup, the couple rekindled their romance months later and were back reasons “to help the Navy and China’s military strategy reflects one that occurred in the sum- the risks of hypoglycaemic eating to retain the right glu- to posting loved-up pictures together on social media. Army further participate in UN its drive to establish a coherent, mer of 2017 in the disputed episodes and hyperglycaemia. cose levels. peacekeeping operations, carry unified approach to managing Doklam region. “We already know from “Our research shows a Rihanna sues her father over Fenty name out escort missions in the national security in a world Observing that China’s previous studies that patients’ dog’s effectiveness is affected by waters near Somalia and the where Beijing perceives that maritime emphasis and con- quality of life is vastly improved the individual dog and its con- Los Angeles: Singer Rihanna is suing her father for trying to Gulf of Aden and provide China’s expanding interests cern with protecting its over- by having a medical detection nection with its human part- exploit her name to further his entertainment business. In a humanitarian assistance”. have made it more vulnerable seas interests have increasing- dog,” said Nicola Rooney from ner,” Rooney said. federal lawsuit, the pop star alleges that her father, Ronald “China is expanding its at home and abroad. ly drawn the PLA beyond the the University of Bristol. “Since the usage of such Fenty, is trading on their surname, Fenty, which she made access to foreign ports, such as While it calls for a peer-to- country’s borders and imme- “However, to date, evi- dogs is growing, it’s important famous, for financial gain, according to The Hollywood in Gwadar, Pakistan, to pre- peer cooperative relationship diate periphery, the report said dence has come from small that any dogs used for these Reporter. The famous singer was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty. position the logistic frame- with the United States, Beijing the evolving focus of the PLA scale studies. Our study pro- purposes are professionally In the lawsuit, the 30-year-old singer says that her father and work necessary to support the also believes that the presence Navy — from “offshore waters vides the first large-scale eval- trained, matched and moni- his partner have violated her trademark and falsely suggest- PLA’s growing presence abroad, of the US military and the US- defense” to a mix of offshore uation of using medical detec- tored by professional organi- ed that their business, Fenty Entertainment, is affiliated with including normalising and sus- led security architecture in waters defense and “open-seas tion dogs to detect hypogly- sations like Medical Detection her. She has used the name for her cosmetics brand, Fenty taining deployments into and Asia seeks to constrain China’s protection” — reflects China’s caemia,” Rooney said. Dogs. “It’s also vital that Beauty, and other businesses, including Savage X Fenty and beyond the Indian Ocean,” the rise and interfere with its sov- desire for a wider operational The researchers assessed research continues both to Fenty PUMA, since 2012. Rihanna has asked the court to bar Pentagon said. ereignty, particularly in a reach. the reliability of 27 trained assess true efficacy and deter- the firm from using the Fenty name for business. The law- The People’s Liberation Taiwan conflict scenario and in “Since 2009, the PLA has glycaemia alert dogs, whose mine ways to optimise their suit claims Rihanna owns trademarks in the US for the Fenty Army Navy (PLAN) is likely to the East and South China Seas. incrementally expanded its owners provided six to 12 performance,” Rooney said. name and has sent formal “cease and desist” requests. It said use commercial ports and civil- “Since at least the 1990’s, global operations beyond the weeks continual worth of blood “The findings are fantas- that on one instance, Fenty Entertainment accepted a 2017 ian ships to support its inter- Beijing has repeatedly com- previously limited port calls records detailing every time the tic news for all those who are offer by a third party for Rihanna to perform 15 shows in Latin national and domestic logistic municated its preference to and UN peacekeeping mis- dog was alerted. living with Type 1 diabetes and America for USD 15 million. In another, Fenty Entertainment operations, resupply, replen- move away from the US-led sions. The PLAN has expand- Medical Detection Dogs other conditions,” said Claire falsely implied that the singer was involved in a boutique hotels ishment and maintenance, it regional security system and ed the scope and frequency of train pet dogs to respond to the Guest, Chief Executive and project, it added. Rihanna is suing for false designation of ori- said. China’s territorial claims has pursued its own regional extended-range naval deploy- odour of human disease and co-founder of Medical gin, false advertising and invasion of her rights of privacy and in the resource-rich South security initiatives in support of ments, military exercises, and help owners cope with life- Detection Dogs which collab- China Sea are driving major what it views as a natural tran- engagements,” it said. threatening diseases. Familiar orated with the University of LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 17, 2019 world 12

15 people killed in Indra Nooyi being considered to lead Kenyan hotel attack World Bank: Report AFP n NAIROBI himself up at the start of the speaking,” said a woman who PTI n NEW YORK enyan President Uhuru attack. A police source said two gave her name as Njoki. KKenyatta said Wednesday attackers had been shot dead “We have no doubt her ndra Nooyi is among the that Islamists who stormed an Wednesday morning after a body is here. Let them allow us Icandidates being considered upmarket hotel complex, prolonged shootout. in”, she said, weeping. A num- by the White House to head the killing 14 people, had been “The two have red ban- ber of heavily-armed foreign World Bank after the India- “eliminated” after an almost 20- danas tied around their fore- forces, who appeared to be born former PepsiCo CEO’s hour siege in which hundreds head and bullets strapped from embassies based in name was floated by Ivanka of civilians were rescued. At around their chest with sever- Nairobi, were at the scene Trump, the president’s influ- least one suicide bomber blew al magazines each,” the senior alongside Kenyan security offi- ential daughter, a top American himself up and gunmen police officer said. “Each had cers. daily reported.Nooyi, 63, engaged security forces in an AK47 which has been One survivor rescued from stepped down as PepsiCo’s numerous shootouts during secured.” - Briton, American the building told a local televi- chief last August after leading the assault on the DusitD2 among dead. sion station the attackers were the company for 12 years. She compound, which includes a The attack began at about “very confident; they were peo- “has been courted as an admin- 101-room hotel, spa, restaurant 3pm (1200GMT) on Tuesday ple who knew what they were istration ally by Ivanka Trump, and office buildings.The attack afternoon, with a loud blast fol- doing”. the president’s eldest daughter was claimed by the Al-Qaeda- lowed by gunfire and rapid calls John Maingi said there had who is playing a role in the linked Somali group Al- for help spreading on Twitter. been “a flash of lights and a selection of a nominee,” the Shabaab, which has repeated- Kenyan police chief Joseph loud bang” at the Secret Garden The New York Times said. the question that they’re asking, ly targeted Kenya since it sent Boinnet said the attack began restaurant where he works. The report, which cited especially those who are not its army into Somalia in with an explosion targeting “When I peeped outside I saw several people familiar with the white: ‘Are we safe?’ Women October 2011 to fight the three cars in the parking lot and a human leg which has been process, said the decision-mak- are asking: ‘Are we safe?’ LGBT jihadist group. a suicide bombing in the foyer cut off. We hid in the room and ing process for the top post at people are asking: ‘Are we safe?’ The sight of armed of the Dusit hotel. Among the then some police officers res- the World Bank is “fluid and in I never thought I’d have had to Islamists and terrified civilians dead was an American citizen, cued us,” he said. its initial stages and early front- answer those questions”. fleeing reminded Kenyans of a a State Department official Reuben Kimani, a barista runners and candidates often A spokesman for PepsiCo 2013 Shabaab attack on the said. A mortuary official said who was rescued after several fall off the radar, or withdraw had told Fortune magazine Westgate mall left 67 dead in a there were also 11 Kenyan vic- hours trapped inside the hotel, from consideration, before the that “Mrs. Nooyi misspoke. siege that stretched out over tims, a British victim, one with said he recognised one of the president (Donald Trump) She was referring to the reac- four days and led to sharp crit- no papers as well as an uniden- attackers as a client. makes his ultimate pick”. tion of a group of employees icism of the security response. tified torso of a male adult. It “I knew one of them It is unclear whether Nooyi she spoke to who were appre- In a televised address, was a tormented night for fam- because he had a big scar on would accept the nomination if hensive about the outcome of Kenyatta said some 700 civil- ilies of those trapped as they one of his hands,” he said. “I chosen by the Trump admin- the election. She never intend- ians had been evacuated waited outside the hotel, with saw them. They shot six of my istration. The first daughter, ed to imply that all employees throughout the attack at sporadic gunfire ringing out, friends, four didn’t die but two who has tweeted that she views feel the same way”. Other can- DusitD2, with the swift and and the rescue of dozens of succumbed.” An editorial in Nooyi as a “mentor + inspira- didates being considered for effective work from security people at about 3:30am the Daily Nation newspaper tion”, has floated her name as the position of World Bank forces drawing widespread (0030GMT). said the attack was a stark a potential successor. head are under secretary of the praise in local media. Explosions and gunfire reminder that Kenya’s security World Bank’s current pres- Treasury for International “I can confirm that... the intensified from dawn until challenges were far from over. ident Jim Yong Kim had earli- Affairs David Malpass and security operation at Dusit police managed to secure the The last major attack in the er this month announced that president of the Overseas complex is over and all the ter- complex mid-morning. As the country took place in 2015, he would step down from his Private Investment rorists eliminated,” Kenyatta first explosion and gunfire when Shabaab killed 148 peo- post in February to join a pri- Corporation Ray Washburne. said in a televised address to the rang out in the leafy Westlands ple at the university in Garissa, vate infrastructure investment The US president cannot nation. suburb, hundreds of terrified eastern Kenya. Since then spo- firm. His unexpected departure install the World Bank leader, “As of this moment, we office workers barricaded radic attacks have targeted came nearly three years before who must be approved by the have confirmation that 14 themselves in the complex security forces mostly in the the end of his term. bank’s board, but has tradi- innocent lives were lost to while others fled. remote northeastern parts of The NYT report said that tionally placed his nominee in the... terrorists, with others Distraught family mem- the country. the process of choosing Kim’s the job. Trump has already injured.” Police sources and a bers arrived at a nearby mor- “Just when we thought that successor is being overseen by faced harsh criticism for mortuary official had previ- tuary on Wednesday, where things were calm, the gangs Treasury Secretary Steven appointing his daughter as a ously reported 15 dead. they said they had not been unleashed mayhem. For Mnuchin, acting chief of staff senior White House advisor. It was not immediately permitted to view the bodies. Kenyans the chilling reality is Mick Mulvaney and Ivanka, Ivanka is a successful busi- clear how many attackers there “My sister is not in any of the that the attacks are not ceasing,” whose role in the process was nesswoman, fashion designer, were in total. CCTV footage hospitals and the last time we read the editorial. In its state- announced by the White House author and reality television broadcast on local media spoke she was a bit calm but ment, Shabaab noted the attack Monday. personality. She has her own showed four black-clad, heav- suddenly she started crying came exactly three years after Ivanka’s “role in the process line of fashion items, including ily armed men entering the and shouting and I could hear its fighters overran a Kenyan Kenya's Interior Minister Fred Matiang'i as he gives a statement at the scene of yesterday's extremist gunmen attack, Wednesday, drew some criticism from clothes, handbags, shoes, acces- complex on Tuesday after- gunshots and her phone military base in Somalia, killing and (below)Kenya Red Cross personnel helps a woman reacting after learning of a family member killed during a recent terrorist ethics watchdogs Monday, sories which are available in all noon. At least one of them blew remained on but she wasn’t some 200 soldiers. attack Wednesday at the Chiromo Mortuary, Nairobi, Kenya. AP which said it could pose a con- major US departmental stores. flict of interest for the presi- The Trump administra- dent’s daughter to be involved tion is also considering the in international economic mat- name of former US envoy to Indian-origin ters when she has not com- the UN Nikki Haley. The doctor embroiled ‘Russia ready to work with US to save INF arms treaty’ pletely divested from her Financial Times reported that AFP n assets,” the report said. Haley, the two-term governor MOSCOW Russia denies it has vio- siles banned under the INF The group was expected to of South Carolina, is in the race in healthcare ussian Foreign Minister lated the treaty, which forbids treaty if it is scrapped. begin the interview process to become the World Bank RSergei Lavrov said ground-launched short- and Putin said that if Tuesday, in order to present president. fraud in US Wednesday Moscow was intermediate-range missiles. Washington moved to place President Trump with recom- Last week, the World Bank ready to work with On Tuesday, US and Russian more missiles in Europe after mendations for a nominee. started the process of selecting Houston (PTI): A 77-year-old Washington to save a key diplomats blamed each other ditching the deal, Russia Nooyi joined Trump’s busi- a successor to Kim, who was Indian-American doctor, indict- arms control treaty, calling for pushing the agreement to would respond “in kind” and ness council, which was dis- close to former secretary of ed in one of the largest healthcare on Europe to help in the the brink of collapse. that any European countries banded after many chief exec- state Hillary Clinton and nom- fraud cases in the US history talks. Moscow’s top diplo- Russians said Americans had agreeing to host US missiles utives quit following the pres- inated by former president involving a USD 464 million con- mat spoke after fresh talks confirmed Washington’s would be at risk of a Russian ident’s comments blaming Barack Obama. spiracy, was freed on a record-set- between US and Russian offi- intention to exit the treaty attack. “many sides” for white The next World Bank ting USD 7 million bond. cials in Geneva to salvage the from February 2. Signed in 1987 by then supremacist violence in President would be nominated Rajendra Bothra, who was Intermediate-Range Nuclear Lavrov slammed US president Ronald Reagan Charlottesville, in August 2017. by President Trump because of awarded Padmashri, India’s Forces treaty (INF) went Washington’s position, saying and Soviet leader Mikhail The report, however, added the large stake that the United fourth-highest civilian award, nowhere. the potential for conflict was Gorbachev, the treaty bans that negative comments made States has in the bank. Haley, “We are still ready to increasing and expressing ground-launched missiles by Nooyi after the 2016 elec- seen as a potential 2024 presi- work to save the the hope that it would be with a range of between 500 tion, during which she did not dential candidate, has said that Intermediate-Range Nuclear possible to save another key and 5,500 kilometres. publicly endorse any candidate, she now intends to go to the Forces Treaty,” Lavrov told arms control agreement, the The deal resolved a crisis are seen as a potential road- private sector for some time. reporters. He called on New START, which expires in over Soviet nuclear-tipped block to her nomination. David Milpitas, the Under European nations to help the tail-end of the US posi- within 60 days if Russia did 2021. ballistic missiles targeting Following Trump’s win, Secretary of Treasury for influence Washington, saying tion”. Last month not dismantle missiles that Russian President Western capitals, but put no she said at the NYT’s DealBook International Affairs, is anoth- they had a major stake in the Washington said it would the US claims breach the Vladimir Putin has threat- restrictions on other major conference in 2016 that “Our er name under consideration, issue and should not be “at withdraw from the INF treaty deal. ened to develop nuclear mis- military actors like China. employees are all crying. And the NYT reported. was indicted along with five other physicians in the alleged Texas Sikh community feeds federal BeIN slams Saudis with ‘reveal all’ piracy website USD 464 million healthcare fraud conspiracy, which the fed- AFP n DOHA Supported Piracy of World piracy was operating out of eral government said fuelled the employees affected by govt shutdown atar’s beIN media group Sport and Entertainment”. Cuba. The latest move comes opioid epidemic.US District PTI n HOUSTON Qon Wednesday stepped up BeIN has previously amid a 19-month economic Judge Stephen Murphy granted meals for three days starting its war of words against alleged alleged that since August 2017 and diplomatic boycott of the bond for him despite the gov- January 11. Saudi-backed piracy, launching a vast and sophisticated Saudi Qatar by Saudi Arabia and its ernment’s concern that the doc- n a unique gesture, the Sikh The Sikh community work- a website exposing what it says bootlegging network known as allies which accuse Doha of tor has hidden money that could Icommunity in San Antonio, ers prepared the gurdwara menu is wide-scale theft of its pro- “beoutQ” had been transmit- backing terrorism and seeking bankroll an escape to his native Texas, offered free meals to fel- which comprised lentils, veg- grammes. ting its stolen programmes via closer ties with rival Iran. India. Bothra, of Bloomfield low American government etables, rice and tortillas. The “reveal all” beoutq.tv Riyadh-based satellite provider Qatar has refuted the Hills, who will be released on employees affected by the ongo- “Workers and families affected website went live with the aim Arabsat. In October, beIN claims. The website was home confinement and tracked ing shutdown that has left thou- by the shutdown are invited to of holding the pirate operation launched a compensation claim launched on the day the Italian by a GPS tether, must identify all sands without pay in the US. Sikh Centre all weekend for free to account, a statement said. worth $1 billion against the Supercoppa is played in Saudi assets under penalty of perjury, The partial government shut- meals starting today,” the Center “What started out as a Saudi piracy channel while Arabia’s Red Sea city of Jeddah, The Detroit News reported. down, which entered the fourth prevent flow of illegal immi- posted on its Facebook on Friday. concerted and targeted cam- Qatar filed an action at the which beIN has called on to be Being the lead defendant in week, has left more than 800,000 grants into the US. The The idea that originated paign against beIN has now sents an existential threat to the World Trade Organization. But moved elsewhere because of one of the largest healthcare federal government workers out Democrats assert that such a from the community’s willing- morphed into the largest com- economic model of the indus- no progress has been reported the piracy issue. fraud cases in the US history, he of work across the key depart- move is a “waste” of taxpayers ness to offer help during this mercial theft that’s ever been try.” The website details pro- so far. FIFA and the Premier And on Thursday Qatar must liquidate a USD 8.5 million ments. money. All federal employees, hour of difficulty for many seen in the world of sport and grammes being illegally broad- League said they were prepar- and Saudi Arabia meet in a retirement account to cover the Trump wants to build a US- who have been forced to work American families soon drew entertainment,” Tom Keaveny, cast in more than 20 countries, ing to take legal action in politically charged Asian Cup bond, a process that could take Mexico border wall and is seek- without pay, or have been fur- many volunteers who offered to beIN’s managing director in the a timeline of events and points Saudi Arabia against the football match in the United three days, it reported. His wife ing USD 5.7 billion in funding loughed during the partial gov- come and cook to feed everyone Middle East region, said in the the finger at several prominent pirates. Arab Emirates, which backs and daughter, who attended the for the physical barrier which ernment shutdown were offered who would come to enjoy the statement. “This Saudi-sup- Saudi figures under the head- Saudi Arabi has denied Riyadh in the diplomatic dis- hearing Tuesday, will surrender according to him is a must to freshly prepared, hot vegetarian meals. ported plague of piracy repre- line: “The Saudi State- the claims and even said the pute. their passports to alleviate con- cerns that the family might flee while Bothra awaits trial in July. Bothra has deep ties to India, Fasting may help keep age-related diseases at bay: Study including investments and sev- eral siblings. He is one of the most PTI n WASHINGTON affects the body. “We dis- Corsi. ing, which parallels results mal fasting in a timed man- high-profile Indian-American covered fasting influences The research, published observed in humans. ner would be strategic to Republican Party activists and asting can boost the the circadian clock and fast- in the journal Cell Reports, “The reorganisation of positively affect cellular fundraisers. Fbody’s metabolism and ing-driven cellular respons- was conducted using mice, gene regulation by fasting functions and ultimately In the 1980s and early 1990s, help protect against age- es, which together work to which were subjected to 24- could prime the genome to benefiting health and pro- he hosted major fundraisers for related diseases, a study has achieve fasting-specific tem- hour periods of fasting. a more permissive state to tecting against ageing-asso- former president George H W found. The circadian clock poral gene regulation,” said While fasting, anticipate upcoming food ciated diseases,” said Bush and other senior operates within the body Paolo Sassone-Corsi, a pro- researchers noted the mice intake and thereby drive a Sassone-Corsi. Republican lawmakers.Apart and its organs as intrinsic fessor at University of exhibited a reduction in oxy- new rhythmic cycle of gene The study opens new from his professional achieve- time-keeping machinery to California, Irvine in the US. gen consumption (VO2), expression,” he said. avenues of investigation that ments in the field of medicine in preserve homeostasis in “Skeletal muscle, for respiratory exchange ratio “In other words, fasting could ultimately lead to the the United States, Bothra has response to the changing example, appears to be twice (RER), and energy expendi- is able to essentially repro- development of nutritional been active in working for the environment. While food is peripheral tissues, it was lack of food influences clock as responsive to fasting as ture, all of which were com- gram a variety of cellular strategies to improve health poor and sick in India. known to influence clocks in unclear, until now, how the function and ultimately the liver,” said Sassone- pletely abolished by refeed- responses. 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It’s a feature loaded fan, of the market share in the pre- silent operation even at low Ijust 1.16 kg underwent a successful brain was successfully removed. With this, he has delivering an astounding, 240 mium fans segment and we voltages of up to 140V. It has surgery at the Faridabad-based, 300-bed become the baby with the lowest weight to ever CMM air delivery while sav- are hopeful to strengthen our a telescopic adjustable mount- Sarvodaya Hospital and Research Centre. This undergo a brain surgery in India and also prob- ing 40 per cent of the energy. dominance further in this seg- ing which complements both baby has become the lowest-weighing baby ever ably in the world as well.” With a distinct finish, perfor- ment.” the traditional and modern to undergo craniotomy which is done by open- According to Dr Pahuja, Consultant, mance, ease of operation and The IoT-enabled Aeroslim ceilings. ing the skull and removing a life-threatening Department of Anaesthesia, Sarvodaya Hospital looks, we are confident that it puts comfort and control at Aeroslim has a sweep of blood clot from the brain, which caused a seizure and Research Centre, brain surgery of a baby with will surely create an interest the users’ fingertips by giving 1200 mm and has 100 per cent in the neonate. 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Consultant and the HOD, Department of Jain believes that Orient options via the Orient Smart thus making it bend-proof, The premature baby was one among the Paediatrics, Sarvodaya Hospital and Research Electric has emerged as a mobile app. Jain further rust-proof and easy to clean. twins born preterm at 33 weeks to Deevakar Jha Centre, added, “The presence of a blood clot in dominant player in the premi- explained that the inverter Its slim cylindrical design, and Deepa Mishra. The baby was referred to the the brain of a baby of such age and low weight um fans segment in the last motor fan consumes only 45 integrated underlight and the Sarvodaya Hospital for respiratory distress and posed a huge challenge for us. If untreated, the two years and with the launch watt of electricity thus, ensur- PU paint with a hydrograph- perinatal asphyxia, where a team of surgeons led condition would have proved fatal. Even if the of Aeroslim fan and the recent ing 40 per cent energy saving ic finish, imparts stunning by Dr Pankaj Dawar and Dr Mukesh Pandey, baby had survived, he would have suffered from launch of the Lifestyle series of as compared to the ordinary looks to the Aeroslim fan. took the child under their supervision. neural problems and the brain would not have fans, the company is hopeful fans. It features an advanced This fan also comes with a Explaining the case, Dr Dawar, the Senior developed fully. After the successful surgery, the of gaining a stronger foothold aerodynamic blade design to remote for the users. Consultant, Centre for Brain and Spine, baby is perfectly fine. He is gaining weight and Sarvodaya Hospital and Research Centre, said, meeting all neural milestones adequately as “At birth, the baby weighed 1.160 kg, but had peri- reported during the last follow up visit.” natal asphyxia and respiratory distress thereafter Sarvodaya Hospital recently expanded its and thus was immediately admitted to the hos- footprint in the national capital by opening a pital. He was put on the ventilator for five days. unique standalone daycare centre for cancer 2,300 muslim women to However, on the 19th day since his birth, the baby patients in South Delhi. It provides full nursing suffered from a seizure. A MRI scan revealed a care and support to cancer patients in surround- large intracranial blood clot inside the skull, prob- ing areas who need to undergo chemotherapy, ably from a bleeding disorder . For the surgery, immunotherapy or targeted cancer therapy, but perform Haj without mehram his skull was opened to expose the brain (mini- do not wish to visit a hospital. PCRA VANS FOR FUEL CONSERVATION AWARENESS

he Union Minister for Minority without a lottery system.” fares from various embarkation points.” he annual high intensi- TAffairs , He informed that the ministry The air fare from Srinagar will be Tty one-month long, informed that over 2,300 muslim received over 2,67,000 applications for reduced by `11377.07, from people-centric mega cam- women from India will go on the Haj Haj 2019 out of which 1,64,902 appli- Ahmedabad it will be reduced by paign—‘Saksham’— of the pilgrim this year without the mehram cations were made online. The minis- `7305.95; from Aurangabad by Petroleum Conservation ( male companion). The Modi govern- ter commented, “Making the Haj `9373.68; from Delhi by `7967.62; from Research Association ment had lifted the ban on women process digital has helped to make the Gaya by `11027.85; from Guwahati by (PCRA) under the aegis of going to Haj without their male com- entire process transparent and pro-pil- `13049.63; from Ranchi by `11946.84; the Ministry of Petroleum panions last year which had resulted in grims. A record 1,75,025 muslims from Kolkata by `9787.22, and from and Natural Gas, has been 1,300 women going for Haj without from India performed Haj 2018 of Hydebarad the air fare will be reduced launched by the ministry’s ` Additional Secretary and their male companions in 2018. which 48 per cent was comprised by by 7204.87 this year. Financial Adviser, Rajiv Bansal, in Delhi. Bansal emphasised on the importance of fuel con- While inaugurating the new office women.” The minister added, “The Ministry servation and the need for focussed programmes like Saksham. He also released a comic book space of the Haj Division, Minority Naqvi further elaborated that the of Minority Affairs, in cooperation with developed by PCRA jointly with the NCERT, for children on various tips and day-to-day Affairs Ministry, at RK Puram in New GST on Haj pilgrimage has been the Saudi Arabia Haj Consulate, Haj aspects of fuel conservation, and a short animation film covering the domestic and the trans- Delhi, Naqvi said, “Like last year, this reduced from 18 per cent to 5 per cent Committee of India and other con- port sector. He also distributed prizes for the ‘Saksham’ National Competition-2018, for essay year too, on the directions of Prime which will ensure that about `113 crore cerned agencies, has completed 2019 and painting competitions which saw a record participation of more than 82 lakh students Minister Narendra Modi, the Minority will be saved by the Haj pilgrims dur- Haj preparations three months before from schools.. Bansal also flagged-off the publicity vans of PCRA, the fuel conservation mes- Affairs Ministry has made arrange- ing 2019. “The reduction in GST will the schedule to make this Haj more sengers on wheels which are equipped with audio, video and print displays to attract and ments to send these women on Haj also ensure a significant decrease in air comfortable for the pilgrims.” spread the conservation awareness, especially amongst the rural masses. CORPORATE BRIEFS GO GREEK FOR A YEAR

ne of the most beautiful countries activities and mountain sports. country’s easternmost places and is customary to have a reconstruction Oin the world—Greece, is a destina- among the first to welcome summer on of the Naval Battle of 1822 and to have tion to visit at any time and in any sea- APRIL - VISIT CORFU its beaches. the Turkish flagship blown up in effi- son. Each location within the country Homer’s island of the Phaeacians gy amid a swirl of fireworks and flares. harbours its age-old secrets and won- welcomes springtime and Easter. The JULY - VISIT CRETE derful contrasts. Here is a list of places Corfiot’s age-old Easter customs are a Want to understand why Chania, OCTOBER - VISIT THESSALONIKI to visit every month in Greece for an mosaic of various traditions connect- Herakleion, Agios Nikolaos, Rethymno In October, Thessaloniki is on a fes- unforgettable holiday: ed directly to the island’s history and are famous places the world over then tive mood. The most important cele- multicultural character. The orthodox head to Crete this summer. brations are Dimitria and the JANUARY - VISIT KASTORIA Christian faith, the traditions of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. This famous ‘fur-makers town’ catholic community, the Venetian influ- AUGUST - VISIT PAROS Theatre performances, concerts, visu- will steal your heart with its nobleness ence and the locals’ cheerful tempera- In mid-August, this Cyclades island al arts, dancing, photography and new and serene atmosphere. Take a roman- ment have contributed to the creation prepares for the celebration of the reli- cinema releases with participation of tic stroll along the narrow street by the of special customary practices that are gious feast of the Dormition of world renowned artists will lead you lake shore, wander in the uptown absolutely worth witnessing. Theotokos that takes place on August into the magical realm of arts. neighborhoods, discover precious 15 every year. The festival’s focal point byzantine treasures, enjoy a panoram- MAY - VISIT MT PELION is the Early Christian church of Panagia NOVEMBER - VISIT ATHENS CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF ENTHRALLED BY NCC CADETS ic view of the town by boat and take part The eastern side of the mountain Ekatontapiliani (Our Lady This time of the year, local mild General Bipin Rawat, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, Chief of Army Staff, visited the NCC Republic Day Camp in the popular ragoutsaria event. is wild, rough and blessed with luxu- Ekatontapiliani), one of the most temperatures will be your ally as you 2019 at the DGNCC Camp yesterday. Lieutenant General PP Malhotra, VSM. A contingent of all the three wings riant vegetation that covers the slopes impressive churches in the Aegean. In visit the archaeological sites, monu- namely Army, Navy and Air Force presented a ‘Guard of Honour’ to the Chief of Army Staff on his arrival and FEBRUARY - VISIT PATRAS all the way down to the Aegean Sea. The Paroikia, the island capital, the religious ments and art masterpieces. The pop- the NCC cadets thereafter presented a fine band display. The COAS also visited the ‘Flag Area', depicting The biggest town in the side facing the Pagasetic Gulf is calm festival is concluded with a procession ular Athens Marathon takes place various social awareness themes and cultural activities. Peloponnese is home to the most pop- and dotted with beaches. The villages headed by the icon of the Dormition of every year in November, which is his- ular of all Greek town carnivals. On are scattered on the mountain amid lush Theotokos (Mother of God). torically privileged to take place along NIFTEM HOSTS ANVESHAN 2019 FROM JAN 16-17 Shrove Sunday (the last Sunday of the forests and exploring them is a fine way the original Olympic Marathon Route. Carnival period before Lent) a great fes- to have a memorable holiday. SEPTEMBER - VISIT SPETSES The prestigious event for research students—Anveshan 2019, is taking place at the National Institute of Food DECEMBER - VISIT TRIKALA Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) on January 16 and 17. This is an initiative of the tive procession takes place with dozens Spetses has a glorious past which Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, which aims to promote the talent in research throughout the of impressive carnival floats adorned JUNE - VISIT RHODES can be explored as you take a stroll During Christmas and New Year’s country and nurture it through specialised training and education in some of the nationally and internationally with flowers or satirical figures parade Also known as the sun island, around or choose a horse-drawn car- holidays, Trikala town is literally trans- reputed premier institutions of higher learning in India. The FSSAI chairperson Rita Teotia, was the chief guest on the streets of a festive Patras. Rhodes has more sunshiny days and riage ride that are lined by the harbour. formed into a huge amusement park for of the inaugural session along with other dignitaries while the vice chancellor of NIFTEM, Dr C Vasudevappa, is milder temperatures throughout the Every year on the second weekend of young and old. The Mill of Elves hosts presiding over the function. MARCH - VISIT KONITSA year than any other September, it the most mischievous team and Built in the traditional Epirus style, location in Greece. promises to offer unforgettable Konitsa is surrounded by an impres- It is one of the moments. The huge fairytale park, sive terrain. This area the Pirate Ship, the Chocolate figures at the top of the Factory, Santa Claus’ House and The Miss Teen Universe India list for lovers of much more guarantees the 2019 pageant has been given to alternative best of entertainment options. Apurva Thakur. The 19 year old Apurva hails from Mumbai and is currently pursuing the Bachelor of Architecture from Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. After wining this contest, she will be representing India in Panama for the most sought-after title of Miss Teen Universe 2019. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 17, 2019 vivacity 14

pair of spectacles dangles at the end of the V-neck of the grey Asweater and a blue muffler is casually thrown across Prakash Jha’s shoulders. The ensemble is paired with dark trousers. He looks relaxed and at the same time proud as his daughter Disha is producing her first film Fraud Saiyaan. “She came with the script and said that she had set up this production company Bhumi isolated and wanted me to back it up. She told me herself for a film to read the script. And when I did, I could not stop laughing,” he says. Actress BHUMI PEDNEKAR, for And he elaborates why by describing her role as a woman from 1970s' what the film is about. “The beauty of the Chambal, living and film is that it is a heartland story. It is surviving the bad- inspired by fraud characters that exist. It is about native intelligence and the lands amidst bloody- jugaadu manner in which Bhola (played thirsty dacoits, by Arshad Warsi) negotiates his affairs says she cut off and wives hilariously,” says Jha sitting from the world at adjacent to a glass window on the 20th large. floor of a hotel in the capital. It is not Jha’s first foray in comedy, Bhumi said, even though he is identified with social- “Acting for me is a ly-relevant cinema. “I did direct the pop- process of meta- ular serial, Mungerilal ke Haseen Sapne morphosis. It's and produced Dil Dosti, Etc (2007) and about forgetting Crazy Cukkad Family (2015). It is not as if I have not supported comedies. The who I'm and films that I make usually have dark becoming some- humour because they have a heavy polit- one entirely ical influence.” new. Every Jha chooses his words carefully. If one says that his films are politically relevant, AN OBSERVER character he points out that it’s a huge word to requires a different define them. “They can be called reflec- approach and for Son Chiriya, I tive of the polity,” he says and elaborates required isolation. I took to a sin- further, “Every cinema, if it is true to gle-minded approach that saw me social behaviour, is politics. Even in a love story, where a boy and a girl can’t meet OF POLITICS cut off from the world at large and because of caste or class is political.” be with my character. When one ventures into the domain Fraud Saiyaan of the increasing politicisation of films, Director-producer PRAKASH JHA’s new venture Jha immediately takes the discussion ahead. “I have not seen The Accidental is a comedy set in the heartland, says SAIMI SATTAR PM but no matter what you do, a film has would like to do a lot more but I do not to stand on its own. And if it has some Majoritarianism holds sway whether it is receptive to it. The multiplexes ensure by Jha. He defends the move. “I changed have a team. I mostly help financially in substance, people will like it irrespective America, Britain, France, Turkey, China that even smaller films are screened. The from pure parallel cinema like Damul as health, education and disaster manage- of the politics. It has to have a logic and or Russia. These ideas are being debat- audience is willing to take a chance and I had a choice to either become compet- ment,” he says. be engaging to work. I have no problem ed because democracy all over the world pay for it,” he says. itive or not survive. There was a wave of There is one phase of his life which with what it says as long as it is coher- has shrunk into the concept of electoral While he is heartened by the recep- parallel cinema by Ketan (Mehta), he is not keen on revisiting — that of ent,” says the director who made his debut politics and its redefinition is essential,” tion to better content, the state of affairs Kundan (Shah), Saeed (Mirza) in the being part of active politics. He had con- with Hip Hip Hurray in 1984. Next came says Jha who sees a manthan (churning) in education draws flak from him. “We 1980s and suddenly with the open mar- tested and lost the election to the Lok ‘I always take up Damul (1984) for which he received huge happening all over the world. Though he have taken a very terrible direction as far ket, the cost of making films went up and Sabha from his native Champaran in interesting and recognition. The film went on to win the is not sure he will live to see the change as education is concerned and faulted for new technology came in. I wrote 2004 and again in 2009 as Lok Janashakti National Film Award for Best Feature which began in 2010, he says, “As an almost two generations. We took human- Mrityudand and brought in Madhuri Party candidate from West Champaran. inspiring work. In a Film and the Filmfare Critics Award for observer I am alive to everything that ities out of the system and focussed on Dixit. The dialogues, script and the He again contested in the 2014 elections way, it's like an Best Movie in 1985. He goes on to point happens every day and in my own way science and management. This led to the scenes were like that of a commercial film. as a JD(U) candidate from Paschim investigative work out that, “Political ideology is now avail- I try to capture it,” and goes on to give creation of a new kind of world which is And I would like to point out that Gupt Champaran and lost. And there is a rea- able in public domain. If you are falling the example of some of his landmark smart and efficient but not rooted in cul- an out-and-out commercial film also son, he says. “I am enjoying my life as a because we get to for the rhetoric, you will use your ratio- films like Damul, Mrityudand, Apharan ture or philosophy. This generation does released around the same time and both producer, actor, writer while helping explore so many nale to justify that.” and more, which were reflective of social not know anything about it,” he says of them had their space,” he says. young people find their feet. I also love things in our life When you prod him further about realities whether it was mandalisation, adding that it is only now when people, Looking ahead, he is also working on to watch the world go by.” while acting so, I the political divisions within the open marketing or saturation of caste pol- especially parents, have seen that engi- the OTT platforms as he finds it “a very Jha has finished shooting a film “but Bollywood, which are coming to the fore, itics. He tried to tap in the advent of new neering and management colleges are interesting space and way of dealing with I didn’t want things to overlap. I didn’t really like being on he says that the industry was always split ideas of the current youth with Satyagrah. going bust and there are no jobs in the subjects that we couldn’t deal with in want to announce it as my daughter the sets of films.’ down from the middle. “We have cine- Coming to the larger picture of the field that they have opened up to the idea films.” He is working on three subjects in deserves her place in sun. But we will —Radhika Apte ma and then there is the world outside state of affairs in the film industry where of taking up literature or history. this platform. “It takes a lot of time as one meet soon,” and moves on to other inter- cinema where secularism, democracy, content is now coming to the forefront, Another change that has been wit- season is like five or six films,” he says. views with that promise. fanaticism, everything is very active. And he says that it was already there. “It is nessed is the shift from the so-called par- Jha also works in the social sector (The film releases on January 18.) Actress that holds true for the entire world. about acceptance as people are more allel cinema and the use of ‘star power’ with his organisation Anubhooti. “I Photo: Pankaj Kumar FATIMA SANA SHAIKH is a huge fan of Anurag Basu's The unsung Life in a Metro. A source said, “Fatima is a warrior huge fan of Anurag Basu's films, however, out of all his films, Life Actress ANKITA LOKHANDE in a Metro is her favourite one. tells CHAHAK MITTAL that the Fatima feels that the film had its Indian film industry is own charm and quintessential narrative with different stories that increasingly accepting captivated masses showcasing women as real heroes the struggles faced by the people in a metropolitan city. The actress, er green saree with a yellow Hborder shimmers more than who has been a part of chatterer- the golden sun. Her bindi adorns driven films essaying realistic her forehead. Her jewellery is roles, is very excited to be a part minimal yet subtly signifies her Vigil on wheels of a film which is an apt portrayal womanhood. Her eyes reflect the of characters of the people living a irrefutable, unstoppable spirit like Nobel Laureate KAILASH SATYARTHI has that of a warrior. Mukti Caravan metro lifestyle. Actress Ankita Lokhande’s launched the at the Kumbh first look as the Jhalkari Bai from Mela 2019, a campaign to free children from the film Manikarnika looks believ- able and much like the unsung exploitation and abuse. By TEAM VIVA Sheeran quits hero. t might be happening in the about the preventive measures The actress, who has been a Icity you live in. Maybe, it’s already in place to fight child smoking weed part of many TV shows, makes her happening in your neighbour- trafficking, child labour and ED SHEERAN Bollywood debut with the film. someone about whom people do the heroes who don’t need a man hood right now. It might even child abuse,” he added. Singer has quit She talks about how she loved the not know much, so I had to cre- to survive or even make a film be happening to someone you As per news reports, in the smoking marijuana because he role at the first narration itself. “I ate my own version of her. I superhit. A hero is larger than life, know — child-trafficking and 2013 Kumbh Mela, nearly three prefers to be “alert.” felt so good about it. It was some- played around with the character, someone who is always battling, abuse or child labour. lakh people, including thou- The singer, who wrote the song thing which I really wanted to do developed it in my head first moving ahead and fighting every- With the aim of making sands of children had gone Sweet Mary Jane about his love of when I heard of it. I wanted to tell before bringing it to life. I under- thing and that definition includes Kumbh a child-friendly Mela, missing. people that this is also a woman stood her description in some way a woman. One can see it in the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s The volunteers associated the drug in 2015, said who has made a big contribution and about how brave she was. I performances, be it of any actress Foundation (KSCF) founded with KSCF will be running a that he has given up to our freedom struggle. I grabbed learnt the role of a fighter and a like Deepika (Padukone) or by the Nobel Peace Laureate and campaign in the mela premises his smoking sessions it and now I am here,” says Ankita. warrior, I put it in my way and cre- Kangana (Ranuat). I think I am on the Mayor of Prayagraj has with the help of wall posters, as he found that the She tells us that there were a ated her. Also I never felt that I was the right path today where people made a commitment to launch banners, folk songs and camps psychoactive sub- lot of preparations that went into playing someone else while play- don’t want to look at beautiful the Mukti Caravan, a grassroots to spread awareness. The aware- stance clouded the making of every character in ing Jhalkari, I just felt that it’s me.” faces anymore, they want good campaign on wheels to free ness campaigns will ensure that the film, including a rigorous The actress who had lead the artists, characters and perfor- children from all forms of people are extra cautious of the his creativity. training. “We had a 40-day train- TV show, Pavitra Rishta, as mance-based films.” She adds that exploitation. exploitative forces that pose a Sheeran added, ing with action director Nick Archana, for six years tells us that not just in the film industry, but The campaign is part of the threat to children and be proac- “I've stopped Powell from Hollywood. We learnt she likes strong, powerful and living my dream right now. I in real life too, women are always nationwide movement of the tive in reporting any such sus- smoking weed. I and practised sword fighting, gun women-centric characters. “It’s a couldn’t have been anything else the first heroes, and then follow foundation and aims to gener- picious activities. found myself just shooting, horse riding, and many way to celebrate womanhood. but this.” Ankita says that she the men. “The biggest examples ate awareness among masses on Abhilasha Gupta, Mayor of other things,” she says adding Even Archana was a very power- believes in giving the audience a are our mothers.” issues of child trafficking, child Prayagraj said, “Due to such a sitting at home that no matter how hard and ful woman and a human being. storyline to remember. “For me, a Ankita believes that a film like abuse and child labour. large number of people attend- watching films. I strict, it was the “best part” about She was fierce in her life approach- story should be the one that peo- Manikarnika... is important today The Mukti Caravan cam- ing the Kumbh Mela, there are like to be alert.” He being in the film. es,” she says. ple would recall even when they go because “people are forgetting paign which had a great impact chances of thousands of children went on to explain She says, “It was very interest- She adds that she can relate back to their homes,” says she. about India’s history and the in Bihar and Jharkhand, will be getting separated from their that he has also ing and in your debut, you never herself to Archana as both of For her, everything is challeng- country’s freedom struggle.” She replicated in Prayagraj along parents and they could end up plan or think of such things. I thor- them had a similar approach. ing if it needs hard work. And says that just like any other com- with the support of the district in the hands of traffickers. Mukti decided to ditch oughly enjoyed playing Jhalkari. I And today, after playing Jhalkari, since she has tried out the two mon citizen, earlier she had not administration. It will act as a Caravan will be extending a alcohol until his live just agreed to play the role because she says, “I can relate her and media — TV and films — she feels been overtly patriotic whether it safety net for the children and security cover to such vulnera- concerts are over. I also wanted people to know Ankita as well but on very differ- that both are equally demanding, was wars or the soldiers’ struggles. will keep a tab on incidents of ble children. It will also curb “We don't have booze about this unsung warrior. There ent levels.” only the “cameras and their per- But “after being part of this film, inter-state trafficking. inter-state trafficking of chil- in the venue until are so many people who have done A transition from TV to films spectives had changed. In fact, in I realised what situations our sol- “The campaign will dren.” after the gig. I love great things, but have died is a huge one for an actor. So how TV, there is no time. It goes on for diers’ would put themselves just to mobilise people on issues of Abhilasha flagged off the unheard and unknown. No names has the journey been for Ankita? days that seem like forever.” protect the nation. I feel that a film child trafficking and child Mukti Caravan and said, embracing chaos, and no marks. The only thought She says that there hasn’t been a How has she seen a transition like this will make people realise labour. The aim of Mukti “Children are the future of our but only when the was that if I am getting this oppor- major transition since both the in the Indian cinema over time? what freedom means and what it Caravan is to make the religious country and they will take this job is done. I tunity, I should portray her in the media are different in their own Ankita looks at it through a fem- symbolised for the people who gathering a child friendly country and society to new worked really hard to get into best way possible.” ways. “After working for many inine approach. She says, “Today lived during the colonial era.” Kumbh (Bal Mitra Kumbh),” heights with their sheer talent. this position - and I'm going to The actress believes that a years in television, I feel that I had there are scripts that showcase She adds, “It’s the most impor- said Bidhan Chandra Singh, We need to simply groom them woman best understands another given all of myself to it. But films women in the most powerful way. tant for kids and the youth as they executive director, KSCF. accordingly. Mukti Caravan has continue working hard to maintain woman. And after hearing about have always been a dream. Any They are more women-centric. are the future and they need to “It was first launched in been doing a great service for that position and grow,” he said. who and how Jhalkari was, she actor, who wishes to act, always What is a hero? A hero is not just develop this fighter spirit in them.” 1997 in many Indian states and the cause of children and this tried to present the character in thinks of being a part of a film. a man anymore. Today’s films (The film releases on January has been re-launched with the campaign reunites the lost chil- her own way. “I understood her as And so did I. I would say that I am show that women are very much 25.) Photo: Pankaj Kumar aim of making people aware dren with their parents.” LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 17, 2019 sport 15 CRICKETING GREATS LAUD DHONI’S PERFORMANCE Tendulkar expects Dhoni to control You cannot calculate the game from one end now Dhoni's value: Gavaskar PTI n NEW DELHI PTI n NEW DELHI means you have to remove a proper batter or one bowler, lease leave the gentleman alone," former ahendra Singh Dhoni and I don't think we can afford PIndia captain Sunil Gavaskar said of from now on will be to remove a bowler. So if he Mahendra Singh Dhoni, insisting that the vet- Mmore like a anchor, replaces a proper batter who eran's value to the team cannot be calculated who would "control the game doesn't bowl, then its okay but despite the lack of consistency. till the end", reckons legendary if he is going to replace an all- Dhoni turned back the clock with a match- Sachin Tendulkar. rounder then that's going to winning half century against Australia in the sec- Dhoni showed his much- cost us," Tendulkar opined. ond one-dayer in Adelaide, even hitting one of acclaimed finishing prowess Tendulkar also urged fans those trademark last-over sixes. The well- during the second ODI against to show patience with rookie timed knock eased the pressure he has been Australia and Tendulkar attrib- pacers Mohammed Siraj and under due to inconsistent form. uted it to a change in his Khaleel Ahmed, both of whom "My prayer is to please leave the gentleman thought process. struggled against the alone and he will continue to do well. He is also "Yesterday's (Tuesday) con- Australian batsmen. not getting younger. So the consistency you tribution was good. In the "It will be too harsh to might have at a younger age will obviously not first match, I felt he was a lit- judge them (Khaleel or Siraj) be there and you have to bear with that," tle rusty, he was not being able based on one game. I am very Gavaskar told 'India Today'. to hit the ball where he want- happy that bench strength is The 37-year-old two-time World Cup win- ed to and that can happen to playing and understanding ning former captain's future is one of the most anyone. He walked out in the that if there are injuries then, debated topics in Indian cricket right now but ICC second match thinking differ- these are the guys who will Gavaskar feels he deserves better. Mahendra Singh Dhoni hits six during second ODI ently and from ball one, he replace the seniors. So we bet- "Bear with that little inconsistency. But he's placing because Virat is so important in the deep looked a different player," ter have them ready and give still tremendous value to the team... That value (as he fields outside 30-yard circle) in the final Tendulkar said on his app and likes to take the game till "And yesterday along with World Cup bound side. them exposure at the right you cannot calculate at all," the batting great said. overs when he saves those two runs diving 100MB. the end. That is exactly what he Dhoni, I felt that Dinesh "It's a nice thought (to time. Elaborating on what he thought makes around, takes magnificent catches in the deep," Dhoni of the old was both did. He is someone who is Karthik played rather well as have Pant in) but we have "So let's not put too much Dhoni a crucial cog, Gavaskar said the veteran he added. an anchor as well as a finisher going to control the game he came and finished the game. already got Dhoni and Karthik pressure on them so that they stumper's reading of the game and match situ- Gavaskar also spoke about the trust that cur- but Tendulkar is happy to see from one end," the highest It was a fantastic contribution playing as a batter, we have two only think about not giving ations is impeccable from behind the stumps. rent skipper Virat Kohli has Dhoni's assessment him as someone who will be run-getter in international from Dinesh also. Dhoni wicket-keepers, who have con- runs rather than thinking "He keeps telling the bowlers to bowl a par- of situations. able to control the game till the cricket observed. stayed till the end and his expe- tributed in our success yester- about winning matches for ticular delivery, what a batsman is planning to "...It's not possible for Virat to maybe have end. He also praised Dinesh rience mattered." day. They have had a crucial India. It's okay to have one or do. He has a sense of what a batsman is think- a conversation with the bowlers or to make "He (Dhoni) is someone Karthik for his role as a "fin- With both Dhoni and partnership which won us the two bad games here and there. ing...What the batsman is looking to do now...Is adjustments to the square fielders. That is where who loves to play a few dot isher" and complementing Karthik performing, Tendulkar match. It's fine, it's normal. So I would he looking to get out of jail kind of shot?" he said. Virat has complete faith and trust in Dhoni to balls, understand the wicket, Dhoni's experience during cited the practical difficulties "So if you are looking to just say that go out and support "These are the kind of things where Dhoni make those little bit of adjustments for him," how the bowlers are bowling final overs. in having Rishabh Pant in the have Pant in the team that these guys," helps the bowlers and of course with the field Gavaskar said. ‘Dhoni knows how to play Son sparks Koreans to Virat asks youngsters to focus Asian Cup win over China more on challenges of Test cricket PTI n ADELAIDE PTI n ADELAIDE a very, very strong side in Test according to situation’ n effervescent Son Heung-min inspired title-chasing South Korea cricket in the years to come," Ato a comfortable 2-0 victory over China on Wednesday to finish irat Kohli has no peers in "I think if Indian cricket top of their Asian Cup group. VODIs but he has a price- respects Test cricket, and PTI n ADELAIDE Hwang Ui-jo and Kim Min-jae were on target as the Koreans, less message for youngsters — Indian players respect Test boosted by the arrival of their talisman, ran China ragged in Abu Dhabi. sole focus on limited overs for- cricket, then Test cricket will ahendra Singh Dhoni knows how to Talisman Son won the penalty converted by Hwang and fizzed mats shouldn't be an "excuse" stay at the top because of the Mpace his innings according to varied in the assist for Kim to spark South Korea, who finished top of Group for not being able to cope with fan base that we have all over match situations which still makes him an C with a perfect nine points as they look to end 59 years of Asian Cup the challenges of Test cricket. the world." asset for India, said former Australia fast hurt. World's No 1 batsman Kohli was made India cap- bowler Jason Gillespie. Marcello Lippi's Chinese side finished as group runners-up hav- with 25 Test hundreds warned tain for the first time in the Dhoni has started the year in style, scor- ing likewise already sealed their place in the last 16 by winning their that youngsters will have men- middle of the 2014-15 Test ing two half-centuries in successive ODIs as first two matches. tal problems if they don't series in Australia with MS he rolled back time to finish the Adelaide ODI Korean captain Son surprisingly started — and completed 87 min- embrace the pristine form of Dhoni announcing a shock to level the three-match series 1-1. utes — despite a punishing run of 13 games for Tottenham since the five-day cricket. retirement. "India have benefitted from Dhoni's fin- start of December. "If we focus too much on He credited coach Ravi ishing ability for more than a decade. They The mercurial Spurs forward, who played in the London club's shorter formats - yes, they're Shastri for making his job are still benefitting from it. They benefitted 1-0 defeat by Manchester United three days ago, showed quick feet important - but if we solely easier. from his experience when they were down at to tempt China defender Shi Ke into a rash challenge 12 minutes. focus and look at them as an "Ever since 2014, I think 4-3 in Sydney as well. He was a bit slow in Hwang calmly tucked away the spot-kick to send thousands of escape or an excuse to not be he's (Shastri) one person who's Sydney but you have to understand why. He in the kind of situations that given me honest feedback played the situation," Gillespie said. order "shaky". Test cricket presents to you, whenever things required to "And it is tough to keep coming down the The likes of Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu then I think there will start be altered. order and playing as per different situations. last played cricket in November, as also did being a mental problem with "I remember we sat down In Adelaide, he had a completely different sit- opener Shikhar Dhawan, and their rustiness the cricketers coming up," (last year). I'd scored a Test uation, so he played differently (in the sec- has shown in the first two ODIs of the year. Kohli was quoted as saying by century and a fifty in the ond ODI). He has played over 300 ODIs so Gillespie said that it helps to play as much Star Sports. same game in England, so he he knows how to play these different situa- cricket as possible, but players today do need The Indian skipper, who called me and he said, as far as tions," he added. to find a play-rest balance. has played a few defining batting is concerned, I'm not India chased down 299 riding on skip- "I wouldn't say that the Indian middle- knocks against world class going to discuss anything with per Virat Kohli's 39th ODI hundred. order is looking shaky. They have a lot of bowlers like Jimmy Anderson, you now because you've done Gillespie termed Kohli's hundred as an good batting talent, and a couple of them Stuart Broad and Mitchell some something which I am "absolute masterclass" and rated the Indian were coming from rest or injury. They have Starc during the past year proud of and everyone is captain as someone who is a notch above his a well-balanced side and enough batting fire- spoke about the hardwork proud of. peers. power, even if they do rely on Kohli a lot," that goes into making of a "But as a captain, I need to "It was an absolute masterclass from Gillespie observed. quality Test player. start thinking how to get the Kohli. He is a class player and a different bats- "Ideally, (players) would be like to play "As long as you're willing best out of this team and how man to everyone else. Numbers speak for more, no doubt. But you have to find that bal- to wake up every morning for to tactically be spot on. And themselves and you genuinely don't need to ance between rest and playing constantly, so five days and do the hard WORLD'S NO 1 that really hit me because I felt add anything to it. Thirty nine hundreds and they can recover physically as well as men- Korean "Red Devils" fans wild at the compact Al Nahyan Stadium. yards and go do the dirty like, you know, there's so 10,000 plus runs in ODI cricket in 50 fewer tally. You have to balance it so they get South Korea, who beat Asian Cup first-timers Philippines and work - if you're willing to bat BATSMAN WITH 25 much more to captaincy than innings than Tendulkar. enough batting preparation and that only Kyrgyzstan 1-0 in their opening two games, went for the jugular. for two hours and not score a TEST HUNDREDS you sometimes think." "And we all knew how good a player happens when you are playing games as A Hwang Hee-chan rocket forced China goalkeeper Yan Junling run for the team - I think that Before departing for the Tendulkar was. It is simply incredible what opposed to batting in the nets," Gillespie into a fingertip save before Hwang Ui-jo curled an effort against the is what people should prepare WARNED THAT Australia tour, Kohli had dis- Kohli is doing. He is the best in world crick- replied with regards to Rayudu's rustiness. post. The Koreans, joint title favourites with Iran, doubled their lead (youngsters) (for)." Kohli said YOUNGSTERS WILL missed the perception that et at the moment, simple," Gillespie was at "These batsmen would have done plen- six minutes after the break when Son's corner was met by Kim's thump- the current batch of Indian Shastri was "yes-man" to him. loss of words to praise the legend in the mak- ty of net training but spending time in the ing header. Test cricketers are trying to set HAVE MENTAL He explained again what ing. middle is vital. Judging how to play an innings South Korea, who famously reached the World Cup semi-finals an example for the younger Shastri brings to the table. But the Sussex and Adelaide Strikers' in different conditions are things you can only in 2002, have failed to win the Asian Cup since winning back-to-back generation. PROBLEMS IF THEY "He one person, because coach said that India was too dependent on learn in the middle. It is best to get as much titles in 1956 and 1960. "That (vision) will require DON'T EMBRACE he's done so much commen- Kohli, albeit he refused to label the middle batting practice as you can," he said. They have been finalists on four subsequent occasions, includ- the team to lay out a certain tary, and he's seen the game so ing in 2015 when they were beaten in extra time by hosts Australia. things that needs to be done THE PRISTINE much and has played so much But Son's inclusion has clearly energised the Taeguk Warriors, who and for the next lot to keep fol- himself - just watching the suddenly look a very different proposition. lowing. So (when) the next lot FORM OF FIVE-DAY game - he knows where the Bowling attack makes India China, Asian Cup runners-up in 1984 and 2004, began the com- that comes in, they have to CRICKET game is heading. petition by edging Kyrgyzstan 2-1 and overpowering the Philippines maintain that vision and then "So just get getting feed- 3-0. But they were no match for South Korea and were lucky not to the people coming in will fol- back from him constantly has WC favourites: Gillespie concede further goals in a lop-sided game. low." recently won their maiden been the biggest help for me, Elsewhere in Group C, a Vitalij Lux hat-trick sent Sven-Goran Virat Kohli has reaffirmed Test series in Australia under in terms of moulding my own PTI n ADELAIDE Eriksson's Philippines crashing out and gave Kyrgyzstan hope of pro- his commitment towards Test Kohli's leadership. personality into captaincy. gressing as one of the best third-placed teams in a 3-1 victory. cricket, saying he wants India "I wouldn't say goal but I He's someone who has never ormer Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie German-based Lux struck once in the first half and twice in the to become a superpower in the would rather speak of a vision, tried to change me just to be Ffeels the current Indian bowling attack led second in Dubai before the Philippines grabbed a consolation goal game's longest format. which is for India to be a able to fit into the captaincy by Jasprit Bumrah makes the team one of the through Stephan Schrock with 10 minutes to go. Number-one ranked India superpower in Test cricket or mode," Kohli added. favourites for the upcoming ICC World Cup, alongside hosts England. "I think the Indian attack is well balanced. Bumrah has been rested for obvious reason but their attack is still quite good," Gillespie said. Swimmer Nataraj makes splash at Khelo "Everyone offers different things, and you PTI n PUNE "I have a few important exams to fin- Delhi's dominance primarily came in add Bumrah to it, so they are well placed to in Test cricket. He keeps his pace up through- ish now, after which I will begin my the Under-17 and Under-21 girls' section, mount a challenge for the World Cup. I think out a Test and this is what makes him an excit- udding Karnataka swimmer Srihari preparations for the World where they won eight of the 12 Gold England is the obvious favourites, but India won't ing bowler," Gillespie said. BNataraj had a 100 per cent record at Championships," Srihari was quoted as medals at stake, a media release said. be far behind," he insisted. India and Australia are tied at 1-1 in the the Khelo India Youth Games, winning saying in the release. A shot in the arm for judo was that Gillespie singled out Bumrah for special ongoing three-match ODI series with the Gold in each of the seven events he took Likith, like his friend Srihari, will be 22 of the 29 participating states won praise and said the young right-arm pacer's decider scheduled to be played at Melbourne on part in the competition here. looking forward to the World medals. unorthodox action makes him a different Friday. At last year's Khelo India School Championships in July and will begin his According to the release, judo was bowler from others. The Australian team, which is currently Games, Nataraj had won six Gold medals preparation at the earliest. dominated by the states from the north "I enjoy watching Bumrah bowl. He just going through a rebuilding phase, are eyeing its and this time bettered his show. as nine states from the region won 22 ambles in but when he gets to the crease, he first ODI series win since January 2017 and Another Karnataka swimmer who DELHI DOMINATE JUDO RING Gold, 17 Silver and 24 Bronze medals. almost has a slingshot action. He bowls at good Gillespie said it is the best for opportunity for caught the eye was Likith SP, who ended Delhi judokas proved to be a cut In comparison, states from the south- pace, hurries the batsmen up, and he can also youngsters to stake a claim in the World Cup- his campaign at the Games with six above the rest as the northern state ended ern India could not muster even one change his pace a lot. He is a very fine bowler," bound team. medals, including five Gold, a media time to come," said Likith. up with 12 Gold, 3 Silver and 6 Bronze Gold. the 43-year-old former pacer said. "Obviously they are missing a couple key release said on Wednesday. Having already represented India at medals to top in the discipline at the However, the surprise pack was "His action does stand out. It is a braced front personnel from both batting and bowling per- When asked about their friendship, the Youth Olympics and the Asian Khelo India Youth Games. Kerala which cornered eight medals - two leg, delayed bowling arm action. It gets you to spectives. But the team will look very different the Karnataka boys, Likith and Srihari, Games in 2018, Srihari will now turn his The closest to Delhi was Punjab, Silver and six Bronze. the crease quickly, and delivers that sling shot. in the World Cup. So it is a wonderful oppor- said they always help each other improve focus towards the World Championships which won 4 Gold, while Haryana, Uttar Maharashtra led the challenge from It is what generates his pace. tunity for these players and selectors to look at as swimmers. to be held in South Korea later this year Pradesh and hosts Maharashtra bagged the West, picking up 3 Golds, while "But you need to be strong to be able to do different options in pressure situations," said the "I see great potential in Srihari and I as he hopes to bring laurels to the coun- three Gold medals each in judo at the Gujarat had two yellow medals and that. Bumrah is robust and fit to bowl long spells Adelaide Strikers' coach. am sure he will achieve big things in the try. Games. Rajasthan bagged one. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 17, 2019 sport 16 FEDEX, RAFA STAY ON TRACK Defending champion Federer wins in straight sets to enter third round for record 20th straight year

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oger Federer ground out a tough Sharapova sets up three-set win to make the RAustralian Open third round for an incredible 20th straight year on Wozniacki clash Wednesday, with long-time rival Rafael Nadal also safely through in his drive AFP n MELBOURNE towards an 18th Grand Slam title. Women's defending champion ive-time Grand Slam champion Maria Caroline Wozniacki also progressed to set FSharapova's scintillating return to form up a mouth-watering clash next with in- continued on Wednesday as she powered into form former world number one Maria the third round to set up a Sharapova. mouth-watering clash with defending champion But it was curtains for South African Caroline Wozniacki. Kevin Anderson, who slumped out to Sharapova, who is seeded 30th at the tour- young American Frances Tiafoe and nament and seeking to recapture former glo- became the highest seed, at five, to be sent ries after coming back from a drugs ban in 2017, packing so far. brushed aside Rebecca Peterson 6-2, 6-1. On an overcast day at Melbourne The 31-year-old has only conceded three Park, second seed Angelique Kerber, the games en route to round three at Melbourne 2016 winner, and former US Open cham- pion Sloane Stephens joined the big guns in round three, but the women's side also saw a top 10 player crash. Ninth seed Kiki Bertens, who raced through the rankings last year after win- N Djokovic vs J Tsonga our to play here. in 2013. ning three titles, was whipped in three sets Live from 3:00pm IST Was a great atmos- It set up a tough clash with five-time by Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. SONY SIX & TEN 2 NETWORK phere." Grand Slam champion Sharapova, who Federer might be 37 but he's not Anderson, beat- blitzed past Sweden's Rebecca Peterson showing his age, with British qualifier Dan en by Novak Djokovic in the 6-2, 6-1. The Russian is in scintillating Evans the latest to fall under his spell as Wimbledon final last year, was form and has dropped just three games he works towards a third successive sent home by Tiafoe 4-6, 6-4, 6- in her opening two matches. Australian crown and 21st major victo- 4, 7-5. "I'm really happy with the way I per- ry. The fifth seed struggled formed," said Sharapova, adding that she He defeated Evans at Wimbledon last with an elbow injury early in the clash was looking forward to the Wozniacki year with the loss of just eight games, but and couldn't cope with the 20-year-old's showdown. it was a much harder assignment this power and finesse. "It's a tough third round but I have time, winning 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 on set up the challenge and I'm ready to go Rod Laver Arena. COLLISION COURSE out there and take it." "I think if I could have pulled away Sixth seed Marin Cilic, who lost in Meanwhile, three-time Grand Slam Roger Federer reacts after winning the first set against Daniel Evans in their second round match AP earlier in the match it might have been the final to Federer last year, had no such champion Kerber dominated Brazilian easier," said the third seed. "I think he He next plays American Taylor Fritz. slice of history by becoming the first man dramas, grinding past American qualifier Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-2, 6-3 played very well, it was hard to pull away If he goes on to win the tournament, in the Open era, and only the third in his- Mackenzie McDonald in four sets and to stay on a collision course with Stephens to his credit." he will become the first man ever to claim tory along with Emerson and Rod Laver, next plays Spanish 26th seed Fernando in the quarter-finals. Park, where she won the title in 2008 and has The Swiss star's Australian achieve- seven or more titles at two Grand Slams, to win each Grand Slam on two or more Verdasco. Stephens, who endured a horror run reached the final a further three times. ments so far put him on a par with other having already won eight Wimbledons. occasions. Dane Wozniacki, who is battling at Melbourne Park since reaching the "I'm really happy the way I performed today six-time winners Novak Djokovic and Nadal had an easier route to round "I played a solid match, I was happy rheumatoid arthritis, steamrolled semi-final in 2013, exiting in the first and obviously it's always great to be back on this Roy Emerson — although the Australian three, outclassing local hope Matthew with the way I served. I did a few things Sweden's Johanna Larsson 6-1, 6-3 as she round in 2015, 2016 and 2018, swatted court," she said. great's victories all came before the Open Ebden 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. very well," said Nadal, who next plays bids to become the first woman to aside former doubles partner Timea "Overall, I thought I played a really solid era. The Spaniard is bidding for his own Australian Alex de Minaur. "It is an hon- defend the title since Victoria Azarenka Babos 6-3, 6-1. match." The pair emerged on Rod Laver Arena late in the night due to a long-running men's match, meaning only a smattering of fans were there to cheer on the former world number one. SINGLES While Sharapova served a 6-0, 6-0 "double PANTSULAIA WINS DELHI INT'L SAINA, SRIKANTH India's challenge bagel" to her first-round opponent Harriet Dart, New Delhi: Third seed Georgian Levan Peterson initially promised more of a fight as Pantsulaia won the 17th Delhi International Chess she rallied against the Russian from the base- tournament after settling for a quick draw with Grandmaster ends in single day line. SL Narayanan in the 10th and final round, on Wednesday. It START WITH WIN Her aggressive approach was not enough PTI n MELBOURNE was a seven way tie at the top between Pantsulaia to prevent the veteran going up a break in the PTI n KUALA LUMPUR Indian men's singles shuttler third game, while offering the Swede nothing (Georgia), Mosadeghpour Masoud (Iran), Stupak Kirill Kidambi Srikanth, seeded ountry's challenge at the on her own serve. (Belarus), Amonatov Farrukh (Tajikistan), , lympic medallist Saina seventh, as he took just 30 Cmen's doubles event of the The gulf in experience began to tell as the , and Narayanan on eight points apiece in the ONehwal, Parupalli minutes to beat Angus Ka Australian Open came crash- match stretched into early Thursday, with event but Levan was declared the winner based on his Kashyap and Kidambi Long NG of Hong Kong 21- ing down in a single day with Sharapova breaking Peterson again to take an better tie-break. There were norms galore at the Srikanth entered the second 17 21-11 in the first round. three pairs featuring Indians iron grip on the first set, which she wrapped up tournament. International Masters Gukesh D and Visakh round to mark a fine day for While Kashyap has a suffered first round defeats on after 34 minutes. NR secured GM norms while Aditya Mittal, Saurabh Indian shuttlers at the tough second round Wednesday. Sharapova's blistering returns proved too Ananad, Bharat Kumar Reddy and Neelash Saha scored IM Malaysia Masters here on encounter against sixth seed The 15th seeded Indian much for world number 64 Peterson and the Norms respectively. Wednesday. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of team of Rohan Bopanna and Russian soon ran away with the second set. Seeded seventh, Saina Indonesia, Srikanth will be up , who began their Sharapova and third seed Wozniacki have INDIAN EVES TO PLAY FOUR FRIENDLIES Divij Sharan and Rohan Bopanna in had to toil hard and came against Hong Kong's Vincent partnership with a bang in action during doubles match PTI met 10 times, with the record 6-4 in the New Delhi: In a bid to qualify for the 2020 Olympics, the back from a game down to Wing Ki Wong. Pune, lost 1-6, 6-4, 5-7 to the Russian's favour. Indian women's football team will play two matches each quell the challenge of Hong Women's doubles pair of unseeded Spanish pair of Austin Krajicek and Artem But their most recent clash was in 2015, against Hong Kong and Indonesia. The 25-member squad Kong's Joy Xuan Ashwini Ponnappa and N Pablo Carreno Busta and Sitak. when Sharapova was still at her peak and the will leave Indian shores on Saturday to travel to Hong Kong Deng 14-21 21- Sikki Reddy to overcame their Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. Also making the first Dane was yet to win her coveted maiden Slam, to play back-to-back friendlies on January 21 and 23. The 18 21-18 in a first hurdle with a hard- It is second straight first round exit was Jeevan which she has credited with boosting her con- team will then travel to Indonesia to play matches on women's singles fought 21-16 22-20 win over round defeat for the new Nedunchezhiyan and his part- fidence. There is no love lost between the pair. January 27 and January 30. "In our quest to qualify from the first round Hong Kong's Tsz Yau NG and Indian team on the tour after ner Nicholas Monroe, who Wozniacki questioned the way the WTA Round 2, we have to play against tough teams and both encounter that lasted one Sin Ying Yuen. their triumph at the Tata lost 6-4, 6-7(8), 5-7 to Kevin handled Sharapova's return from her drugs ban Hong Kong and Indonesia will provide us with challenges of hour and five minutes. The Indian duo will next Open Maharsahtra. Last Krawietz and Nikola Mektic in 2017 and was furious when she was bumped their own and help in our development," Head Coach Saina, the only Indian in play Indonesian combine of week, they had lost the round after fighting hard for two from the show court in favour of the Russian Maymol Rocky said. "The Olympic qualifiers will be a test women's singles event, will Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani of 16 at the Sydney hours and 20 minutes. at that year's US Open. and a challenge for all of us and we are preparing to script next play another unseeded and Rizki Amelia Pradipta. International. Prajnesh Gunneswaran It prompted a withering response from shuttler from Hong Kong, But it was curtains for Competing in his 24th had also made a first round Sharapova after Wozniacki's elimination: history and make the nation proud," he added. Pui Yin Yip in the second Indian mixed doubles pair of Australian Open, veteran exit after coming through the "I'm in the fourth round. I don't know NEWCASTLE SURVIVE BLACKBURN SCARE round. better of his opponent 19-21 Pranaav Jerry Chopra and Leander Paes and his partner Qualifiers while Ramkumar where she is." Their meeting promises to be the Like Saina, Kashyap too 21-19 21-10 in his men's sin- Sikki Reddy as they lost 19-21 Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela Ramanathan, standout match in the first week of the women's New Delhi: Newcastle survived an FA Cup scare at had a tough outing, against gles first round match. 17-21 against Netherlands' saved a few match points but and Karman Thandi could draw. "It's a tough third round but I've set up Blackburn as they blew a two-goal lead before hitting back Denmark's Rasmus Gemke. But it was a relatively Robin Tabeling and Selena eventually fell 5-7, 6-7(4) to not make it to the singles the challenge and I'm willing to take it," to win 4-2 after extra time in the third-round replay. The He had to dig deep to get the walk in the park for another Piek. American-Kiwi combo of main draw. Sharapova said. stand-ins made a fast start on Tuesday when Sean Longstaff scored his first goal for Newcastle. Callum Roberts then doubled their lead in the 22nd minute with his first goal for the club. But Blackburn pulled a goal back 12 minutes before half-time through Adam Armstrong. And then Darragh Pacers give Uttar Pradesh control over Saurashtra Lenihan equalised for Blackburn with a header in first-half stoppage time. It took extra time to settle the tie, with LUCKNOW: Led by Shivam Mavi, innings so far as the duo took an inex- wickets at regular intervals before Blackburn's Bradley Dack missing a golden chance before Uttar Pradesh pacers wrecked perienced Uttarakhand bowlers to task. Sijomon Joseph (56) and the experienced Joselu pounced to slot home in the 105th minute after Saurashtra batting line-up to reduce the Earlier, resuming the day on 293 for Jalaj Saxena (44 not out) put on a 53 runs Rovers goalkeeper David Raya spilled Fabian Schar's drive. visitors to 170 for seven on day two of six, Uttarakhand added 62 runs to their for the sixth wicket. the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at Bharat overnight score before bundling out for HARYANA LIFT VIJAY MERCHANT TROPHY Ratna Ekana a respectable 355, with Saurabh Rawat VINAY, MORE RESCUE BENGALURU: Mulapadu: Haryana lifted the Vijay Merchant Trophy after International Stadium on Wednesday. top-scoring with 108. Former captain Vinay beating Jharkhand in the final on the basis of first innings Shivam claimed three wickets, Yadav, who played the Test match at Kumar hit an unbeaten 83 and shared lead, riding on lion-hearted effort from new ball bowlers which includes the prized scalp of Perth against Australia late last year, was a crucial 97-run stand for the last Vivek Kumar and Anuj Thakral. In the final of the National U- Team India’s dependable Cheteshwar the pick of the bowlers for the hosts as wicket Ronit More (10) to help Pujara (11). Rajpoot struck off succes- he returned with figures of 4-90. Karnataka take a 39-run first innings 16 Cricket tournament, Haryana scored 247 in their first sive balls to reduce the opposition to 35 lead against Rajasthan. innings with Ahan Poddar top-scoring with 57, hitting 10 for two, before Mavi removed Pujara. HAT-TRICK FOR KALARIA The rearguard action steered Karnataka boundaries. Jharkhand's Abhishek took six wickets for 48 Earlier, Uttar Pradesh, resuming day WAYANAD: Left-arm fast bowler Roosh to 263, forcing Rajasthan to concede lead runs but Haryana seamers Vivek (5/59) and Anuj (5/53) two at 340 for seven, went on to make Kalaria starred with a hat-trick leaving for first time this season. The hosts were bowled the opposition out for 186 in 66.1 overs. The 61-run 385 all out in 103.3 overs with Saurashtra Gujarat needing 195 runs to beat Kerala struggling at 166 for nine at one stage first innings lead proved to be decisive in the end as skipper Jaydev Unadkat taking a five- and seal semifinal berth. but Vinay and More rescued the team Haryana batted Jharkhand out of the contest, scoring a wicket haul. Gujarat hit back to restrict the host from the troubled waters. mammoth 502 for 9 before declaring. Opener Harvik Desai (84) and to 171 in the second innings after con- Vinay smashed 10 fours and two Prerak Mankad (42) were the only ceding the first innings lead. sixes in his 144 balls knock while More CHESS TOURNEY notable batting performers for A disciplined bowling effort helped (10) played out 59 balls to support the LUCKNOW: Lucknow District Chess Sports Association is Saurashtra, as they trail Uttar Pradesh Gujarat bowl out Kerala for 171 in 59 former. organising the 18th Shivani Cup Sunday Open Prizemoney by 215 runs going into day three. overs with Kalaria (3 for 36) and Axar Rajasthan had scored Chess Tournament at Shivani Public School on January 20. Patel (3 for 40) sharing the spoils. 224 on the opening day Interested may contact on 7459899385 or send in their VIDARBHA TAKE CHARGE Earlier, resuming at 97 for 4, Gujarat with the help of skpper entries on [email protected] NAGPUR: Veteran Wasim Jaffer and quickly slipped to 107 for 7 before some Mahipal Lomrov (50) opener Sanjay Ramaswamy struck aggressive batting by Kalaria (36, 5X4, and Rajesh Bishnoi (79). HANDBALL TRIALS unbeaten centuries as Vidarbha took 1X6) enabled the team make 162 in reply When stumps were LUCKNOW: Regional Sports Office and District Handball command against Uttarakhand on the to the home side's first innings score of drawn on second day, Association are organising district-level junior boy’s second day of their Ranji Trophy quar- Shivam Mavi celebrating the wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara with teammates 185. Rajasthan were trailing by 28 runs, with handball trials at Chowk Stadium on January 28. Interested ter-final match on Wednesday. Sandeep Warrier (4 for 42) was Amit Kumar Gautam and Chetan Bist may reach the venue along with their age-proofs at the At close of play, Vidarbha reached on the city's outskirts. Jaffer in the process struck his Kerala's best bowler and he was well sup- at the crease as the team reached 11 for venue. 260/1 in the first innings, in response to But the day clearly belonged to fourth ton of this Ranji season, having ported by M D Nideesh (3 for 38) and no loss in three overs.Leggie Rahul Uttarakhand's 355, with Ramaswamy Ramaswamy and Jaffer, who conjured an already hit hundreds in the league stage Basil Thampi (3 for 61). Chahar was the standout bowler for KABADDI (112 not out) and Jaffer (111 not out) unbeaten 215-run stand for the second against Mumbai, Gujarat and Baroda. Skipper Parthiv Patel was the top- Rajasthan as he finished with figures of LUCKNOW: A state-level senior kabaddi championship will holding forth. wicket after a rare failure by skipper Faiz In his 153-ball stay at the crease so scorer for Gujarat with 43. five for 93 runs.Left-arm fast medium be organised from January 22 to 24. The women’s event The hosts are still adrift by 95 runs Fazal (29) who perished early. far, the 40-year -old batsman has ham- In Kerala's second innings, opener TM ul-Haq and right arm medium will be held at Chowk Stadium whereas KD Singh ‘Babu’ at the end of day two at the Vidarbha Fazal was dismissed by right-arm mered 13 boundaries, while his partner Mohammed Azharudeen fell for a duck Deepak Chahar, bagged three and two Stadium will host the men’s category event. Cricket Association's stadium at Jamtha medium pacer Deepak Dhapola. Ramaswamy hit 16 fours in his 212-ball in the second over and the team lost wickets each respectively.