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However, it is yet to be ascer- chief SN Shrivastava said his tained if they are linked to the priority is to restore peace and undreds of saffron-clad riots and authorities have not ensure communal harmony in HBJP workers raised “goli updated the death toll figure. the national Capital, which maaro…” slogans as they The heavy presence of earlier this week witnessed its marched down close to the police in the riot-hit areas has worst riots in three decades. venue of a massive rally where helped in bolstering the confi- Shrivastava was given the addi- Home Minister Amit Shah dence of residents and more tional charge of Delhi Police insisted that “come what may” people and vehicles were seen Commissioner with effect from Citizenship Amendment Act on main roads on Sunday. Sunday, following Amulya (CAA) will not be taken back. In parts of North-east      Patnaik’s retirement. Scores of workers marched                 !   Delhi, people complained of Police have also started a down the streets towards " #    cash crunch as several bank police official said. While 38 deaths were injured patients since February massive outreach programme Saheed Minar, the venue of the branches and ATMs have Till Saturday, at least 42 reported at the GTB Hospital, 24, of which many were criti- and senior officers have been rally, repeatedly shouting “desh Act. “It is a law to provide cit- coming to an end. Accusing remained closed in the after- people had lost their lives and three were reported at Lok cal. “At present, only 40 victims meeting and speaking with ke gaddaron ko … goli maaro izenship and not to take it away the Chief Minister of “patro- math of the riots. more than 200 people have sus- Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital. At remain at the hospital. Only 32 people from every communi- …” (shoot country’s traitors from any citizen. Mamata Didi nising” rioters who torched Delhi Police officials said tained serious injuries. the GTB Hospital, 28 victims victims with minor injuries ty in order to build confidence dead)” even as a helpless police is misleading the Muslim trains to oppose the contro- they have registered 254 FIRs Moreover, properties worth were brought dead while 10 were brought to the hospital in among them. force stood a mute spectator in brothers and sisters that their versial law in December last including 41 cases pertaining to crores of rupees have been died during treatment. the last 24 hours. Out of the 32 Art of Living founder Sri absence of appropriate orders. citizenship will be taken away year, he said the Chief Arms Act and have arrested damaged in the communal The GTB Hospital offi- injured people that were admit- Sri Ravi Shankar visited some On his arrival at the airport if this Act is implemented,” said Minister instigated the vio- 903 people till now. The police violence. cials said it has admitted 271 ted at the GTB hospital, 31 peo- of the riots-hit areas, including on Sunday, Shah faced protest Shah. Linking violent anti- lence and added “in spite of all said they did not receive any ple have been discharged while Brahmapuri, and consoled the by the Opposition parties CAA protests in Bengal and the her opposition the CAA can- PCR calls of rioting in the last one injured person is being people disturbed by the worst whose cadres greeted him with Delhi riots that claimed 42 not be stopped. It will not be four days. The two Special treated,”, an official of the hos- violence in three decades in “go back” slogans. Hundreds of lives, Shah accused the Chief taken back.” Investigation Teams (SITs) of   pital said. Delhi. protesters of the Left Front and Minister for letting her State to Playing to the refugee the Crime Branch have fast Meanwhile, acting Delhi The situation in Shiv Vihar, Congress, holding black flags burn for several days in the gallery, Shah said lakhs of tracked the probe and more Police Commissioner SN among the worst hit areas, is yet and anti-CAA posters, demon- wake of the enactment of the Hindus, particularly those people could be arrested, said Shrivastava visited DCP Amit to improve. Even days after the strated outside gate number 1 CAA. from the Matua (SC) com- sources.      R Sharma, undergoing treatment violence, the lanes in the area of the Netaji Subhash Chandra He said from today our munity who had to leave “Autopsy on bodies of 32 of at a hospital in Patparganj after were deserted and almost all Bose International Airport. workers will take part in “aar Bangladesh in the face of per- 38 bodies has been performed suffering serious injuries dur- the houses locked. In Addressing a well-attend- noy annyay” drive which will secution will now get Indian and bodies have been handed ing the violence in Gokulpuri Mustafabad, people were wary ed BJP rally, Shah attacked be a door-to-door outreach citizenship. “Mamata Didi is over to the family members.  !  "  on February 24. of stepping out of their homes Chief Minister Mamata campaign to tell the people trying to stall the effort of the Three of the six bodies still Also, the National Human in narrow Banerjee for misleading the about our strong resolve that Central Government to pro- remain unidentified,” a senior Rights Commission (NHRC) bylanes. people on the controversial Bengal’s days of woes are vide citizenship to the Matuas.  %  68 6+79 he second half of the TBudget session of 
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 the rioters and a section of Police, which comes under coronavirus (Covid-19). One of working to facilitate the return bringing the overall number of This is the biggest project tion of the design and pro- police officials which resulted the Ministry of Home Affairs the passengers is believed to be of Indians who wish to go back lives lost to 54 and cases to undertaken by the HAL after duction of the prototype of      in gruesome killings and arson . “The violence in Delhi will be infected with the virus. home and discussions 978. development of the Tejas mil- the helicopter, the HAL chief     that has tarnished our image raised in Parliament by our Meanwhile, reports said were underway with “In view of COVID19, itary aircraft and the move is in said. #""(') . *   across the globe. This is a mat- party. We will also reach out to that the Modi Government authorities. working to facilitate the return line with Prime Minister “If we get the approval in   (   ! ter of serious concern for us,” other parties on the issue. We has received reports of Indians “Received reports on of those Indians wishing to go Narendra Modi’s vision to 2020, we will be able to man- &&     he said. will also raise the issue of hate including fishermen stuck in Indians including fishermen back home. Discussions minimise dependence on ufacture the first chopper by  O 6  -   7 “We will continue to raise speeches by BJP leaders and Iran due to the coronavirus from Kerala stuck in Iran due underway with concerned import of military hardware. 2027. We are looking at pro-         the demand of Shah’s resigna- question why they have not outbreak and the embassy in to #COVID19. Our Embassy authorities to work out In an interview to news ducing at least 500 helicopters %        tion on the floor of the House,” been arrested. Also, Shah Tehran is in touch with local in Tehran is making an assess- arrangements. Will keep you agency PTI, Madhavan said of the variant. It will be a ( (  ( Chowdhury added. needs to be held accountable,” authorities on the issue, ment of the situation and is in updated (sic),” Dharmendra the HAL has completed the major project we are working &        Trinamool Congress as he said. Minister of State for External touch with local authorities,” had said on Twitter. preliminary design of the heli- on,” Madhavan said. # $ % &!'   (  

  68 6+79 retrofitting of Janpath hotel is the Central Public Works necessary as the structure is Department of the Union he sprawling Indira Gandhi over 50-year-old. Housing and Urban Affairs TNational Centre for the The renovation will start Ministry, a new Parliament Arts (IGNCA) is likely to be from March and it will com- building near the existing cir- shifted to Janpath hotel by July plete in July. cular heritage structure has 2020 as part of the Central In the first phase, four out been proposed. Vista Redevelopment project. of 10 blocks or buildings have The triangular building Top sources said that been proposed to be con- will have a Lok Sabha chamber Central Works Board of the structed. Out of these three big enough to accommodate Ministry of Housing and Urban blocks will come up in the plot 900 MPs usually, in view of any Affairs has approved a proposal of IGNCA. future increase in the number to renovate and upgrade hotel The IGNCA, established in of seats, and up to about 1,300 Janpath, so IGNCA building the memory of former Prime for a joint session of could be shifted under the Minister Indira Gandhi, may be Sinha, set up last year to work Udyog Bhawan, Nirman Parliament. Central Vista Redevelopment shifted near Jamnagar House, out details such as land usage Bhawan, Shashtri Bhawan, vice Two MPs would share one project. where around 15-acre-land and how the hotel property president residence, are likely 1,300 mm bench, which would Janpath is currently shot currently used by hutments are should be used, has approved to be demolished to pave the be enough to accommodate a down awaiting renovation. likely to be removed. the proposal to develop the 4.4- way for the construction of a third MP during a joint session. IGNCA will be eventually Ahmedabad-based firm acre-plot as GPOA. common Central Secretariat to The triangular building shifted to Jamnagar House plot HCP Design Planning and Central Vista. 74 crore. The hotel spread in Accommodation (GPOA). According to the proposed house various Ministries. would have a spire, though the by 2024. Management is designing the The total cost of renovation 4.4-acre-plot will be used as A committee of secretaries plan, the IGNCA and other As a part of the ambitious material it would be made of is According to sources, the master-plan for the new of Janpath is estimated to be General Pool Official headed by cabinet secretary PK nine buildings, including plan, being executed through yet to be decided.

      


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On Sunday, cotton bed sheets, fine cotton test was held at the Civil nomic and cultural develop- the convention that the support two-wheelers the exhibition-cum-sale dress materials, readymade kur- Services Club on Sunday. More ment of the residents around of local community will also be from their pos- observed a huge footfall of the tis and bed sheets from Gujarat, than 300 youngsters reached the rock art shelters of sought for better maintenance session on shopaholics. handloom bed sheets and inte- the Civil Services Club to par- Bhimbetka. The 29th issue of of the rock paintings of Saturday. There is an exquisite col- rior materials. ticipate in this test organised on the international journal Bhimbetka. The Managing and According lection of dress materials, Sharing a major collection the popular book 'Art and Purakala was also released on Coordination Committee to the police, leather, food items, terracotta from Madhya Pradesh the mela Culture of India' written by the occasion. The convention working beforehand for the acting on a tip- and much more. The mela is is vying to attract the cus- Nitin Singhania, a 2013 batch was dedicated to renowned maintenance of rock paintings off, the two captivating the interest of the tomers fond of Maheshwari West Bengal cadre IAS officer. archaeologist and discoverer of will be restructured. youths were 2 3 )      &        people especially, the women and Chanderi. A variety of Heritage Activist Charivi rock art shelters VS Wakankar. Representatives of the depart- detained and participants as there is a high Chanderi dress material, sarees, Gupta, was the quiz master in Six academic sessions were ments of archaeology, tourism, when they were quizzed, they The vehicles were stolen from number of the vehicles. range of jewelleries and acces- bed-sheets, terracotta, bagh the competition. She first gave held in the convention in which revenue and forest and local cit- confessed that two bikes were different parts of the State During the investigation, sories. print, jute and leather materi- a paper of 100 questions to the more than 30 fellows read out izens will be included in the stolen and were parked at Minal Capital and were parked at dif- police have not found any crim- As many as 35 to 40 Self als like purses and hand bags. students, in which questions their research papers. About 50 committee. Residency area. ferent parking spaces of the State inal record of the miscreant. Help Groups (SHGs) from var- The fair has got artisans from were asked in crossword pat- participants attended the con- Principal Secretary Culture Based on the information Capital which used to have Police said that the four vehicles ious States of the country have Indore, Rajgarh, Satna, Balaghat tern. vention. During this time, Pankaj Rag, Senior provided by the accused, the good number of vehicles. were parked at District court experienced in the mela. The and Mandla. After that all the students detailed discussion and agree- Archaeology expert KK bikes were recovered from In the initial investigation, premises in MP Nagar, anoth- mela is being put up till March This is not the limit for the were given a book and they ment was reached between Mohammed, SV Ota, Rakesh Peoples Mall. The nabbed police tracked the two after their er four in BMHRC. Bikes were 2. people of the city. The cultural were asked to open the book in senior archaeological officers of Tiwari, Professor RC Agarwal, accused were identified as details matched with the mis- also parked at Minal residency Artisans belonging to SHGs programmes are also being the next 90 minutes to find the the Central and State Mohanty, Ramesh Yadav Arvind Thakur of Awadhpuri creants who stole bikes from dif- and Peoples Mall. from various districts of organized on the weekends to answers to these questions. Government for good super- besides lecturers of universities and Suresh alias Sitaram Silawat ferent parts of the State Capital Arvind used to change the Madhya Pradesh have arrived entertain the customers arriv- Student of Hamidia vision of the priceless rock and experts took part in the of Ayodhya Nagar. and were captured in the CCTV registration number plates in the mela to display and sale ing at the mela. On Sunday, Fag College Subhranshu Shukla paintings of Madhya Pradesh. convention. They also viewed Later, police recovered 13 installed in the area. while Suresh used to take petrol their products. Noticeably, these geet and Holi geet were per- became the winner of this The participants agreed to the Archaeology Museum and two-wheelers from their pos- The accused used the vehi- from the vehicles and park artisans earn the profit of sale formed at Gauhar Mahal leav- competition by finding answers build an Interpretation Centre Tribal Museum. session when they were quizzed. cles by changing the registration them. directly from the customers. ing the audience enthralled. to the most 39 questions. Second place was Aarushi Dubey, Political Science student %  ')    of Excellence College with 38     )&   "   ) answers. Saurabh Pandey, a student     of Government Engineering College, Rewa, got the third  # )  ) ) 
    P   place in the competition, who found 31 answers from the  %  74.+ In India, the three subspecies worrying and to prevent this,  %  74.+ book within the stipulated Rucervus Duvaucelii, Rucervus effective speedy efforts were time. he relocation of Barasingha Duvaucelii Ranjitasinhi and needed to increase the number hree people died while Tto Kanha Tiger Reserve is Rucervus Duvaucelli Brendari of Barasingha. Tanother four are still acknowledged as one of the are found in Dudhwa and Acting on the guidelines of trapped inside the debris after remarkable achievements of Kaziranga National Parks, Madhya Pradesh Forest two cargo trains collided in )   wildlife conservation in the Manaas National Park and Department, Project Tiger and Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli world. The number of hard Kanha National Park respec- the Government of India, the early on Sunday morning. & ground Barasingha had come tively. steps Kanha management took The incident happened down to just 66 in Kanha. Today The habitat of Barasinghas for conservation of Barasinghas at 4.30 am when a National the number has grown to found in Kanha is hard land, are continuing till today. These Thermal Power Corporation & around 800 due to the vigorous whereas the other two species efforts include construction of (NTPC) cargo train loaded efforts of the management. This found in the North East and in-situ enclosures, continuous with coal collided at a species is included in some of the North India live in marshy habi- development of sheltering sites, crossover with an empty rake world's most endangered tats. Kanha's Barasingha prefers water, marshy areas, preferred coming from the power wildlife species, owing to the somewhat swampy places. meadows as well as shifting to plant here. poaching and destruction of Hence it is also known as the historic habitat of The Indian Railways habitats. Swamp Dear. Barasinghas and the monitoring clarified that it has nothing to This state animal of Madhya Due to hundreds of years of of the entire biodiversity of the do with the accident as 
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%  ,7.95.17 cial institutions, including for resolution of pending tax Framework. said. IMF and RBI, have projected disputes, which provides waiv- Highlighting Government About the possible impact mphasising that the world that India will once again attain er from interest and penalty. of India’s commitment to the of outbreak of coronavirus in Ehas confidence in India fast growth. It is expected to resolve up MSMEs, Thakur said that the China on world economy, he and its economy, Union “They (IMF, RBI) have said to 90 per cent of the pending one-time settlement Policy has said India’s Finance Minister Minister Anurag Thakur on India is bound to grow in cases with the Department, he already been framed for the sup- Nirmala Sitharaman recently Sunday said the Central financial year 2020-21 at the added. The objective of interac- port of the MSMEs followed by held a meeting with industry to Government aims at making rate of 6-6.5 per cent that clear- tion here was to understand the extending the debt restructuring seek feedback in this regard. India among the top three ly indicates that the world has views of the stakeholders and window for micro, small and “We are seeking feedback global economies by 2025. confidence in India and Indian directly take their feedback on medium enterprises by a year to from the industry and “India has become the economy. And, the Central various policy and procedural March 31, 2021, in measures Government will take appro- world’s 5th largest economy Government is taking all the issues faced by the traders and aimed at imparting thrust to the priate steps,” he added. and in the next five years, the steps in that direction,” he said. industry, Thakur said. MSME sector. Earlier at the interactive ses- target is to make India among “If you look at FDI inflows Terming the banking sec- Addressing the financing sion, various representatives the top three economies of the during the last five years into the tor reforms as priority of the issues of the MSMEs, banks shared their views on the issues world,” the Union Minister of country, they far exceed the FDI Government, the Union have been advised to conduct regarding GST return filing and State for Finance and during the 10 years of UPA rule,” Minister said that since 2014, twice a month sessions with the other related matters. The Corporate Affairs said while Thakur claimed, adding the banks were in bad shape with industry to resolve their finance Minister had also chaired an addressing a press conference country’s foreign exchange it will be 3.8 percent and next “Inflation, which used to be ‘Vivaad se Vishwas’, a scheme poor asset quality, which has related issues, he added. interactive session in Chandigarh here after meeting stakeholders reserves (Forex) have swelled to year we will bring it down to 12 per cent, came down to 4 to settle disputes between the been reviewed and around Lashing out at the on Saturday evening with emi- from various trades and indus- all-time high of USD 476 billion. 3.5 per cent.” per cent. All macro- econom- tax men and taxpayers. 63,000 crore recapitalisation Congress, he alleged that it was nent people from various walks tries during an interactive ses- The Union Minister said Thakur, who represents ic indicators point that India is Thakur said, “Addressing out of the 70,000 crore has during the UPA rule that econ- of life like academia, industry, sion organised by the Income the fiscal deficit, which used to Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh going ahead in the right direc- the legacy of disputes in the already been undertaken, with omy had been mismanaged. fine arts and media with endeav- Tax Department in collabora- be at 5.2 per cent during the as MP, said the Narendra Modi tion,” he added. Indian Taxation System, the the four Public Sector Banks to “There were scams, real our to optimise the efforts for tion with CII. UPA regime, has come down to Government has shown what He also touched upon the Centre has implemented one be soon out of the Prompt status of bank NPAs were hid- betterment of the people, the Thakur said various finan- 3.3 per cent, though “this year fiscal discipline is. government’s recent initiative time ‘Vivad se Vishwas’ scheme Corrective Action (PCA) den, inflation was high,” he economy and society.     5&:        

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 ,7.95.17 unemployment issue. What is What are steps being taken to the third position on All India We are continuously work- pioneer special for youth in this check drug menace? level in the Ease of Doing ing to provide better medical escribing Haryana Budget INTERVIEW Budget? Government is commit- Business Rankings and ranks facilities. In this budget, suffi- Das best ever State Home Special attention is laid on ted to ensure safety and secu- first in North India. After cient fund has been allocated Minister Anil Vij said as a addressing youth’s concerns by rity of all citizens in the State. studying the budget paper, you for health sector. 6,533.75 Finance Minister, Chief Minister ever budget for the adopting multi-pronged strate- Continuous efforts are being will find that State’s GDP would crore will be spent for Health Manohar Lal Khattar’s annual people of the State. It is growth- gies. In this budget, 416.02 made to check all type of be 8.31 lakh crore at current sector. MRI, CT scan, Cat Lab, Budget has vision and action oriented and caters to service crore has been allocated for crime. The universal helpline value which means that despite chemotherapy and dialysis ser- while emphasis is laid on health, delivery. This budget has met all employment department. To number ‘Dial 112’ will be made having 1.34 per cent geo- vices will be provided in all dis- education and agriculture. expectations of the common provide more employment functional very soon for reach- graphical area and accounting trict hospitals. Ultrasound facil- Vij said this Budget is ded- people. It is for the first time in opportunities to the competent ing to the police, fire brigade or for 2.09 per cent of the total ity will be provided at com- icated to common man and has the history of the State that the youth in Government depart- ambulance services. With its population of the country, munity health centre. given special attention to Budget was preceded by two- ments as well as private organ- implementation, police assis- Haryana contributes 4 per cent Ventilator facilities for adults health. Three medical colleges month-long detailed discus- isations, a special placement tance to any needy person or to the national GDP. Similarly, and children will be provided have been announced and sions with various stakeholders, cell will also be set up for com- women will be given in just 15- during the year 2019-20 India’s for all Government hospitals. A there will be medical checkup including MPs, MLAs, indus- petent youth, which will create 20 minutes. In this budget too, economic growth rate will be 5 facility of 47 additional mobile of every person. trialists, intellectuals, youth rep- employment and skill oppor- free travel up to 150 km for girl per cent on current value medical units will be made. Also the Health Minister, resentatives and various sections tunities for them. The students from their residence to whereas Haryana’s economic Free health check up for all the Vij said sufficient fund has of society. Out of 620 sugges- Government will get a consol- educational institutions and growth rate will be 7.75 per people will be provided which been allocated for health sector. tions, 250 were incorporated in idated database of all the skilled       2 for this 36 buses are plying on cent. It is a matter of pride that will be linked with family iden- The number of ventilators in the Budget. youth, which can later be 20 routes in Karnal, today this small State of ours is tity card. Online health card Government medical colleges As children are our future linked to the new employment Bhupinder Singh Hooda says allocated for urban local bod- Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, proving to be a major engine will be provided all the citizen of the State will be increased so emphasis has been laid on portal. Provision has been State’s debt has gone up to ies. Our Government is deter- Ambala and Panchkula dis- for growth of India’s economy. of Haryana. from 190 to 400. Dialysis facil- education. 4,000 playway made to increase employment 1.98 lakh crore. For the last mined to provide water at 135 tricts. Apart from this, 181 spe- ity has been extended to all schools will be opened for opportunities as 2,000 modern five years, it has been increas- liters per person per day. The cial bus services on 163 routes During Assembly session it Haryana is an agriculture subdivisional hospitals. In all, children of 3 to 5 years. Our sales centers will be set up at ing every year, which expos- target is to set up about 100 km will be started for the conve- was witnessed that many State. What are the facilities 27 Advance Life Support Government has allocated identified locations across the es the failures of this of new sewer lines in the finan- nience and safety of girls / MLAs raised the issue of given to farmers in this bud- ambulances will be added to 416.02 crore for employment State on the lines of VITA and Government. Your comment. cial year 2020-21. We will soon women. ‘Operation prahar’ has shortage of doctors, medical get? Your comment the existing fleet. department to generate Hafed for the sale of food Our Government has laid develop a mobile application been launched to check drug staff in their constituency. For 2020-21, 3,364 crore Terming the Budget as employment for youth. Under items along with packing and more emphasis on the cre- (App) to help people register menace. Does Government make any has been allocated for agricul- “development-oriented”, Vij Ayushman Bharat, 16,27,870 branding. Soil testing will be ation of capital assets in the complaints related to faulty provision to address it in the ture, 1,157 crore for animal said it will take the Sstate for- golden cards have been issued encouraged in all Government economy. We are spending streetlights, broken roads, a Complaints of Cyber crime Budget? husbandry, 492 crore for hor- ward on many fronts. Historic to benefit 5,84,487 families. The colleges and polytechnics to extensively on capital invest- poor drainage system, garbage are increasing day by day in It is true that many MLAs ticulture and 122 crore for steps have been taken for the budget allocation has focus on connect science with agricul- ment to fuel the GDP of the and houses without having the State. Have you received raised the issue of shortage of fisheries. The allocation has overall development of agri- sustainable farming. To check ture so that a society with a bet- State. This will bring develop- proper drinking water facilities. any grant to deal with doctors. I want to make it focus on sustainable farming cultural and education sec- stubble-burning, parali pro- ter scientific temperament is ment. If we stop taking loans, it effectively? clear that we are taking steps to and interest-free loan facility tors. Interest-free loans will be curement centres will be set up developed and more job oppor- development will stop. So, As a former sports Minister, Cyber crimes are posing solve this issue. 447 doctors will and provides facilities for provided to farmers adopting in every block of all affected tunities are generated. To pro- deficit financing to sustain how do you see fund alloca- new challenges to the police be appointed in Government women farmers. Through this crop diversification. Apart from districts. The Budget proposes mote technical education and growth is not bad when these tion in sports sector in this department. To curb the hospitals next month. We have budget, our Government has this, our Government has allo- to expand organic and natural skill development, 24 new borrowings are within limits. Budget? increasing incidents of cyber also decided to appoint 342 made it clear that we are com- cated around 15 per cent of the farming to 1 lakh acres in the model industrial training insti- Opposition leaders should also Lots of work was done in crime and ensure effective more doctors on ad hoc basis, mitted to double farmers’ budget to the education sector. next three years. An allocation tutes will be set up. To facilitate say what was State’s debt status sports sector in the last five years. investigation, our Government under which a MBBS graduate income. This Government is committed of 8,770.18 crore has been the students to secure jobs, when they were in power. To motivate and encourage has accorded sanction to the will be paid 85,000 per month to the welfare of Scheduled made for Social Justice and their passport will be made free Opposition has no right to say excellent sportspersons, provi- creation of 98 posts of police and specialists having three Was it publicity stunt to pre- Castes and Backward Classes, Empowerment Department of cost. They will be able to as we are today suffering due to sion has been made to increase staff and IT professionals for years experience will get 1.5 sent the Budget digitally? for effective implementation of and 519.34 crore for Welfare secure learning driving license their bad economic policies. I their daily dose allowance from the Cyber Crime Police Station lakh per month. To ensure Your comment various schemes regarding of Schedule Castes and in the first year of college edu- am repeatedly saying it is a pro- 150 to 250, which will benefit and Cyber Forensic Lab func- availability of doctors, it has Our Government has their socio-economic and edu- Backward Classes Department. cation. gressive budget. 4,000 players. High Performance tioning under the State Crime been decided that from upcom- promised good governance to cational development. This Budget is bound to touch Training Center will be opened Branch at Panchkula. ing academic session the MBBS the people of the State. We are Excerpts from an the lives of every person of the Opposition terms this budget As an urban local bodies along with construction of students will have to sign an moving towards e-governance. interview: State. I am satisfied with the as directionless. How do you Minister, how much fund did sufficient number of hostels for How do you see economy of affidavit at the time of admis- As a part of it, every MLA this way efforts have been made to take on this criticism? you demand from the gov- the players. the State through this budget? sion committing to two years of time was given a computer You were present in the lend inclusiveness to every sec- It is baseless criticism. ernment? How much have To make Haryana a pre- mandatory practice in tablet that held the entire doc- Assembly when CM was pre- tion of society through the Everyone, including political you received? Opposition raised the issue of ferred global investment desti- Government hospitals. ument for them to read. senting his maiden budget for budgeting exercise. leaders should read the budget In this budget, all the increasing crime rate and nation, our Government has It was for the first time any- the State. What is your first carefully. This is the best bud- departments have been given drug peddling in the Vidhan initiated major regulatory As a Health Minister, what where in the country reaction? Unemployment is a big issue get ever made in the State. sufficient fund. In comparison Sabha. What is special in this reforms through simplifica- was your expectation from the that tabs were given to legisla- I congratulate Chief before the State. Opposition to last year, around 21 per cent budget for women and girls of tion of procedures, resulting in budget? Whether your expec- tors to read the Budget in dig- Minister for presenting best targets your Government on Leader of Opposition additional budget has been their safety and security? that Haryana today is ranked at tation met? ital form.  ,      

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%    Chhattisgarh as retaliatory by these people who include clandestine, cloak-and -dagger a "We as a country have sions. measure to the State the family of a senior IAS offi- manner without any informa- become familiar with these The annual meet of ‘Akhil Government’s probe into cer in Chief Minister Bhupesh tion being provided to the tactics over the alast five and a Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha ‘,  '           alleged corruption under the Baghel-led Congress govern- state government or to the half years. the highest decision making      &&     previous BJP Government , ment in the state. state police. But Modi-Shah duo, in body of RSS, will be held from    the Congress on Sunday "The Modi Government’s "This deployment of a their zeal and desperation to March 15-17 in Karnataka’s claimed that the central force so called alliance with central central force to assist in moti- intimidate, have done the Capital. The Pratinidhi Sabha Top Sangh leader Bhaiyyaji of one community in the and increasing the number of was being used for "political investigative agencies in non- vated income tax raids under- nation a huge disservice," meets once a year to take stock Joshi had this week sought beginning has been widely training camps, will be dis- vendetta" like other investiga- BJP states has now been mines almost every line of Dr alleged Surjewala. of RSS work and lays down Government to establish peace criticized by the opposition cussed in the meeting. More tive agencies. extended to include the CRPF," Ambedkar’s caveat and the "When we say that plan for future and also navi- in the violence hit areas of parties. than 1,400 representatives will Describing it as "coercive Surjewala said. constitutional scheme laid out Constitution is a federal gates its cadre on the ideo- North-East Delhi. Over 44 RSS Delhi unit may be participate from all over the and insecure centrism", He said that the way in in List II of the Seventh Constitution, it means that the logical and policy issues . people have been killed in the asked to come up with a country and also pass resolu- Congress chief spokesperson which I-T department and the Schedule of the Constitution Provinces are as sovereign as BJP president JP Nadda communal violence in the detailed presentation on the tions on important issues. Randeep Surjewala alleged that CRPF carried out raids in the which places law and order the Centre. In other words, bar- and the party’s general secre- national Capital with ruling violence, according to sources RSS representatives work- "fly-by-night midnight opera- last four days, without inform- under the state’s exclusive ring the provisions which per- tary (organisation) BL BJP and opposition parties The annual meet will also ing in its different outfits have tions" and "cover-up corrup- ing the police and the democ- remit," he said. mit the Centre to override any Santhosh are expected to attend blaming each other for insti- discuss ways to take Sangh to been invited to share their tion" raids were being con- ratic government in the state, Surjewala also said that it legislation that may be passed this all-important meeting. gating it by high-pitch provoca- areas and people where it is yet experiences and inputs on dif- ducted in Chhattisgarh to shows that the Centre is run- is not surprising that the raids by the Provinces, which have a The recent violence in tive statements. to reach. ferent issues of national impor- destabilise the ongoing inves- ning scared. began only after the econom- plenary authority Delhi, protests against the CAA `Inaction` by the Delhi Planning for expansion tance. Representatives from tigations in corruption cases. "A PDS scam worth Rs ic offences wing of the state to make any law for the are among the issues likely to police which is under control and consolidation of the RSS women wing ‘Rashtra The I-T teams were assist- 36,000 crore broke out in government launched an inves- peace, order and good govern- dominate the brain-storming of union home ministry and Sangh’s work, including Sevika Samiti’ will also attend ed by central paramilitary force Chhattisgarh earlier. The diary tigation into alleged acts of cor- ment of that Province," the sessions during the meeting. also seen to be partial in favour improving Shakhas (centres) the three-day meet. in the raids in Raipur and a few that came into police posses- ruption that took place under Congress leader said. +, +,
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    of success stories and Battalion for Resolute 68 6+79 Maheshwari has sought a sys- Action (CoBRA) has in tematic study of the achieve- the last few months he CRPF, the lead counter- ments to bring out the USP of recorded significant Tterrorism and anti-insur- the paramilitary, identify inad- achievements against gency paramilitary, has equacies, if any and measures the ultra-Left extremists, embarked on a mission to pre- to overcome them. officials said. pare a doctrine of the Force and "The findings should be Maheshwari has codify a Unique selling propo- documented, duly codified, so served in the CRPF as sition so as to capitalise on the that we can capitalize on Inspector General strengths and replicate the strengths of the organization (Operations) in the past same for repetition of success- and replicate then to pave the and the move is aimed es in different operational areas. way for repetition of such suc- at streamlining the pro- Director General of cess stories," reads an order fessional approach to Central Reserve Police Force issued by the CRPF recently. minimize casualties in (CRPF) AP Maheshwari has The CRPF is not only the the operations, officials articulated to senior officials of largest paramilitary with over said. 5  the Force that there is a need to 300 operational battalions but As part of the pro- prepare strategies and set agen- also the oldest Force in the posed overhaul, there is a need revitalize organisational struc- paramilitary forces will chalk da for the next year and where country and is engaged in to revive the existing training ture and combat preparedness. out their own operational the paramilitary wants to see counter-terror operations in procedure by incorporating The last vision document strategies but the same is often itself in the next two-three Jammu and Kashmir and anti- the latest equipment and tech- of the CRPF was prepared ignored by the CRPF officers years. insurgency roles in the nology. over two-decades back. on the ground and they follow While operating in multi- Northeast as also fighting the The aim of the formulating While Standard Operating the deployment strategy of the 5        &<     #          )( ,    ple operational theatres, the Naxals in the affected States. the doctrine of the Force is to Procedure of the Union Home local police, a senior paramil-   %$ CRPF has recorded a fair share The anti-Naxal force Combat enhance operational synergy, Ministry has laid down that the itary official said. 6  * ' ! 1     7 1 '! 3  ' ,    
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   Rand inadequate urban plan- ning is causing water insecuri- %  68 6+79 appeals and review petitions in ty in the Hindu Kush the case. Himalayan (HKH) region, a he Supreme Court will on Advocate A P Singh said new study said on Sunday. TMonday consider ‘in cham- he has filed an application in The study covering 13 ber’ the curative plea of one of the apex court registry on towns across four countries - the four death row convicts, Sunday seeking an oral hearing Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pawan Kumar Gupta, in the on Pawan’s curative plea in the Pakistan shows that the inter- 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and open court. linkages of water availability, murder case, a day before their Pawan is the last death row water supply systems, rapid scheduled hanging. convict in the case to move the urbanisation, and consequent region. towns, projections show that The curative petition will top court with his curative increase in water demand (both The study said that com- more than 50 per cent of the be considered by a bench of plea, the final legal remedy daily and seasonal) are leading munities are coping through population will be living in justices NV Ramana, Arun available to a person. to increasing water insecurity short-term strategies such as cities by 2050," it said. Mishra, RF Nariman, R A 23-year-old physiother- in towns in the HKH region. groundwater extraction, which This will naturally place Banumathi and Ashok apy intern, who came to be "This water insecurity is is proving to be unsustainable. tremendous stress on water Bhushan in the chamber of known as ‘Nirbhaya’ (fearless), attributed to poor water gov- "There is a lack of long- availability, it added. Justice Ramana. was gang raped and savagely ernance, lack of urban plan- term strategies for water sus- The study shows that the Pawan, 25, against whom assaulted in a moving bus in ning, poor tourism manage- tainability in urban centres, and water demand-supply gap in the death warrant has been South Delhi on December 16, ment during peak season, and this requires the special atten- eight of the surveyed towns is issued for execution on March 2012. She died a fortnight later. climate-related risks and chal- tion of planners and local gov- 20-70 per cent. 3 along with the three other Pawan and another con- lenges," said the study con- ernments," it said. "There is a high depen- condemned prisoners, has vict Akshay Singh also moved ducted by the International "Urbanisation has pulled dence on springs (ranging claimed juvenility to seek com- a trial court here on Saturday Centre for Integrated Mountain people from rural areas in the between 50 and 100 per cent) mutation of sentence to life seeking stay on the execution Development (ICIMOD), an HKH region into nearby urban for water supply in three- imprisonment. of death warrants. The trial intergovernmental knowledge centres. Although only three fourths of the urban areas. He has filed the curative court has issued notice to Tihar and learning centre, based in per cent of the total HKH Under current trends, the plea through lawyer A P Singh Jail authorities on the pleas, 5  &<      (   67    )  (%  !  6(7

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The viral outbreak, now termed as “COVID-19” by the World                    ( Health Organisation (WHO), has dis-    #                 rupted manufacturing supply chains across #      S           the world, crippled tourism and trade industries and sharply reduced consump-         4   2   78 .     tion of oil, gas and coal as economic activ-                  0  ity has come to a shuddering halt. Weirdly                  enough, this may not be a bad thing indeed. However, there are a couple of threads that               "      have emerged due to the spread of this #   . 5      %         virus. It relates to the way China has tack-      S               led COVID-19 back home. This will be worth exploring.           9              ( Its initial response was actually praise-                  ( worthy. Once the Chinese Central leader-       "           O   ( ship was made aware of the ramifications and the impact of this virus on its popu-             ;  $ -  ( lation, it acted speedily and in a way that  4  !              only a nation-State with such a centralised                 command structure can do. Information                  -  spread was controlled, medical workers and the armed forces mobilised in a way that                 frankly only China, which counts among                     the world’s largest nations, can do. Back in tain the outbreak? Is China hid- malafide intentions. Well, dur- Government that almost          ,         India, if we were to face such a situation, ing something? The Chinese ing the Cold War, the nobody, with the exception of one can only imagine television anchors authorities claim not to be Americans and the Soviets lied Pakistan Prime Minister Imran                   going hammer and tongs against the pan- hiding anything but then, why with malafide intentions. But Khan, trusts China. One sus-                      # elists. Political parties, too, would not desist is everyone talking about the that’s another story for anoth- pects that in private, even he is                     from giving a communal angle to the viral COVID-19 outbreak? People in 9' 8. .#95 er day. Politicians and bureau- skeptical of the Chinese stance. outbreak. The speed at which it construct- India and across the world crats lie more often than not to What does this say about           (        / ed hospitals and quarantine centres in the believe that China is hiding '4 66 748 cover up their incompetence Chinese President Xi Jinping                    city of Wuhan and central Hubei province something. Is it true? '76 ,7966 and ineptitude. and China, a country that     #               is noteworthy. Videos, purportedly The problem with lies, as aspires to stand next to the US That said, the second issue is one that emerging from China, showed 54<616' almost everyone knows, is that as a superpower? Forget other       ,                the Chinese leadership ought to be con- how authorities over there are #6+3 the web just gets bigger and Governments, citizens in other         #          cerned about. Almost no nation on the forcibly detaining people and bigger. But when matters of countries have lost faith in            /       ( planet trusted the statements/information putting them into detention 6' 9' public health and safety are China, a trend that seems to be coming out from China about the epidem- camps. The Chinese authorities ...41 involved, at least a degree of accelerating over the past few                     ic. Nor did anyone believe the statistics put were ham-fisted in the way truth will be of help even if years. The Communist Party of     "        out by it. Such fuss about a viral fever that they dealt with Li Wenliang, the 4 . #+9, being economical with the China (CPC) ought to intro- 0                  has a low fatality rate. According to offi- doctor who first warned about truth is essential to maintain spect why this is the case and cial data, Coronavirus infected less than a the possibility of an outbreak 16+.'94 public order. It was, therefore, how the COVID-19 outbreak               -    hundred thousand people in the four and ultimately died of the new 4 69<6 almost amusing to see how the has made matters worse on the         (      <$#-= weeks it was around. Xinhua, the official coronavirus. Some bloggers, 6<6 . .,,6 Chinese Government sudden- trust front.                      press agency of the People’s Republic of too, have been documenting ly sent its Ambassadors on a There are lessons for other China, put these statistics on Twitter. But life in the worst-hit provinces. '4 9 41.'94 public relations offensive even Governments as well, including                  / it likely failed to see the irony of using a Supposed presentations by as access to information was India, because “trust” is impor-                     social network banned in China. More peo- Chinese conglomerates have 8. 16'19,'6 restricted not only for foreign tant. Whether one likes the                   ( ple have died from the common flu in the been leaked into the wild, 4' 4+3 41 correspondents but also for its Press or not, engagement with US in the past year than have officially died which claim that the real num- own journalists. both the local and global media  #                from the COVID-19 virus in China and the ber of deaths is many multiples 41695 Of course, coming back to is vital. We have moved ahead           /  %           rest of the world. of the official numbers, which ,411646' the first point, the Chinese from an age of information to                      Going by the average toll of 400 at the last count stood at #' .+4 41 Government must be applaud- that of affirmation. It is impor-                    deaths per day, in the past month alone, around 2,500 and the number ed for its initial response to the tant that this changes soon. more people must have died on Indian of confirmed cases may possi- 9' 48 outbreak, once they realised the Otherwise, we run the risk of            #      ( roads. As far as official statistics released bly be in millions. seriousness of it all, even if few a complete and total break-   4 ;  4    )       by China, the infection and fatality rates are Here is the thing: All $4#1.+9' Governments across the world down in “trust” with gover- 3        +     0          lower than previous major outbreaks, Governments lie — whether it have the necessary information nance across the world, this even other flu outbreaks in the past that is the Chinese or the about it, officially at least. But contagion having being started          have emerged such as SARS. 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Hence, the healthcare system is 6 ;             beset with various problems that include shortage           -     ( of workforce, infrastructure and dismal quality and               availability of services.          /         Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a set of measures to stimulate and boost      "    "   0    the healthcare sector as an industry in the Union                  Budget, 2020-21 and allocated 69,000 crore for it,            which also includes 6,400 crore for the Ayushman #                Bharat-Prime Minister Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-            PMJAY). In the last Budget, the appropriation was                62,659 crore. Though there has been an increase P   Q !            ( in the allotment, the fact remains that it is quite insignificant when adjusted to inflation. 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Even though 166.1,7%              P  Q there has been a gradual increase in allocation, the 879,7 89++ dismal percentage of the GDP spent on healthcare .<6 '76 8.3 ance scheme’s budgetary allocation for this ence park in the country with Special healthcare that translates into wellness of -             P S Q  $       P  Q  P S Q   is a concern, and will remain so for a long time, 41 5148'7 year is the same as last year, i.e. 6,400 Economic Zone approval. However, dur- citizens. The Finance Minister proposed unless the Government makes some drastic changes crore. So are the allocations for the ing the last eight years no progress has a viability gap funding window for setting                   ( . 14516 in the future. 4 99564# scheme this year sufficient to make AB- been made to start research units like in up hospitals which is a good move.   #             ( However, Mission Indradhanush, covering 12 PMJAY a success? There is a possibility the Biopolis in Singapore. But, this is not The Budget also declared that the                ( '6,74+453 new diseases including five new vaccines, is defi- 9 .9'94% that the payments would be delayed, lead- due to the lack of talent in the country. generic medicine retail outlets Jan   nitely a boon as it will provide the people of the ing to insurance companies not being a Many attempts are being hindered by the Aushadhi stores would be available 0  (        country the much-needed relief and care. 6,9.+ part of it actively. Currently, over 20,000 attitude of financial institutions such as through expansion to every district.  O             Setting up of hospitals on the Public Private 14<994 hospitals are empanelled in this scheme. public sector banks and so on. Hence, Apart from medicines, these stores in par-         0       ( Partnership (PPP) model, along with medical col- 74#+ 6 Many hospitals, especially in smaller loans for these intuitions should be at par ticular would also stock up on more sur-            #    leges to address the shortage of doctors and open- .6 #61 '76 towns, are yet to be covered. The plan to with NABARD rates or the Government gical necessities. Currently the Jan                   ing up DNB and FNB certificate courses is a step N.-6 9 99.O set up 150,000 health and wellness cen- should give grants rather than taking the Aushadhi stores sell 154 surgical instru-                 in the right direction. Large hospitals running 99'9.'9<6 41 tres by 2022 and fund them through the entrepreneurs to Debts Recovery ments, which will now be expanded to Residency programmes will also provide a train- budgetary allocation for AB-PMJAY Tribunals, the National Company Law about 300. This will result in a positive  .# .,'#195% ing platform for medical professionals. 879,7 89++ seems to be insufficient in regards to Tribunal and so on. Also, medical research outcome for both SME pharma manufac- 5  "       ;   However, private hospitals which venture into achieving this initiative. In order to should be identified separately rather than turers and small domestic medical devices  0                  9 '#1 PPP projects should be assured of all help by the ,4'19#'6 '4 address the shortage of hospital beds and clubbing it with commercial ventures. makers. While a lot of schemes and poli-  S   #             Government and reimbursement for patients treat- enhance healthcare accessibility through While healthcare services are on the cies have been initiated, there are no clear      ;   0  5   #   ed in them must be done within a month of the 99. 6,495 PPP, innovative business models will be negative list of the Goods and Services Tax roadmaps to see these through till the end.     .      5    treatment/completion. This is because long delays . 14'1#61 crucial. Also, cognizance about preven- (GST) for provision of services, the basic Proper channels and information centres 5              in reimbursement will affect the volume of work 9 69,.+ tive healthcare and the habit of routine input costs of creating such services have should be set up, where potential bene-      <         = done by hospitals and will not encourage private '6,74+453 screening and monitoring could really had an upward tax implication with GST ficiaries can seek details and make .             hospitals to come forward and join this genuine . 94<.'94 reduce the liability from the entire ecosys- and hence increased the overall consumer informed decisions. A system or a special                 attempt to help the needy. .,14 '76 tem. cost of such services, with the inability of task force should be set-up to monitor With 2020 being celebrated as the International 5+46 Even in the present economic sce- healthcare services to offset such costs each scheme. A robust feedback mecha-                 ( Year of the Nurse and the Midwife by the World nario, India imports over 70 per cent of through input credit. Clarification in this nism from the masses about the same  "          #  Health Organisation (WHO), the Finance Minister’s its medical devices, with a fourth of them regard would have ideally balanced the would also help in their realisation and             announcement of bridge courses for nurses and coming from the USA. While the inten- cost outcome and kept rising costs in improvement. /    P  Q        other healthcare professionals to match internation- tion to impose a five per cent health cess check. With a huge focus on the Internet- There is a dire need for the      1 -            0  al standards, by allotting 3,000 crore for skill devel- was to strategically redistribute such of-Things, Machine Learning, Artificial Government to stress on R&D in basic         -         opment, is a good incentive. earnings to set up tier-II and tier-III Intelligence and analytics, it is believed medical sciences and medical research,    1 +              Skill development of Physician Assistants and healthcare facilities, it does not resolve to that the Budget will provide a boost to the which will pave the way for growth and                   paramedical personnel through courses should also boost the local medical devices industry. country’s digital economy. However a dig- progress of indigenous technology. In               5  be done and these courses must be recognised by A legitimate certification authority for ital incentivisation plan is completely addition, special provisions should be               regulatory bodies and other associations such as such devices would aid in use and adop- missing. While 2019 saw various frame- made under the ‘Make in India’ initiative the Indian Medical Association, the Medical tion of equipment and devices made in works initiated such as the National for manufacturing, which will in turn                ( Council of India and so on. This is prevalent the India. Sadly, start-ups in medical devices, Digital Health Blueprint, guidance and contribute to India becoming a frontrun-     5            world over but is still not implemented in the coun- indigenous research and innovative prod- adoption remains unaddressed and the ner in medical technology and innovation      try and recognition of these courses will enhance ucts such as bioprosthetic valves and ven- fact remains that budgetary guidance for across the globe. $               the services provided by the healthcare sector tricular assist devices are not being furtherance and utilisation can go a long (The writer is a Padma Sri awardee                  immensely. Last year, the AB-PMJAY was able to encouraged and the attitude of the regu- way. and cardiothoracic surgeon credited with    0         cover over 6.9 million treatments. However, the latory bodies in this country has to be This being said, the fact remains that India’s first bypass. 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-        Shirdi: Amidst protests against the new CAA protests. country. It is not about any political Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Bengaluru: The area outside the Sir Citizenship law, Maharashtra BJP chief “I appeal to our opponents party. It is all the agenda of the Congress in West Bengal on Puttana Chetty Town Hall, the venue of Chandrakant Patil on Sunday accused Congress and NCP that elections and Leftists,” he said. Sunday slammed Union Home many pro and anti-CAA protests over the the “Leftists, urban and rural Naxals” running a Government are different “For years, despite using guns, they Minister Amit Shah for attack- last few months, will be out of bounds to of trying to destabilise the country and things. Sometimes you win, sometimes did not get success through rural ing the State Government over any stir as the city civic body has banned mislead people over different we. But they should take note of the Naxals. The government completely law and order situation, saying any such activity, citing dip in bookings and issues. incidents that are destabilising the drove them away. In five years, the instead of preaching he should traffic congestion. The former Maharashtra Minister country,” he added. Naxals were finished. Now 'silent apologise for failing to save The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara also said that as the Government has Patil said members of the Muslim Naxalism' has started and misleading innocent lives during the Delhi Palike council passed a resolution to this crushed the Naxals in the last five years, community should tell in a debate what people is part of it,” he alleged. violence. effect at its meeting on Saturday, sources “silent Naxalism” has started and mis- their problems are (concerning the When asked whether the use of Senior TMC leader said. Opposition parties protested against leading people was part of it. CAA). abusive language allegedly by BJP Abhishek Banerjee also said the resolution, noting that the subject was He said the Congress, NCP and the “It is being fed in your mind that leader Narayan Rane and his politician West Bengal is better off with- torched houses, shops, vehicles, Janata Party (BJP) will form the not even part of the agenda. Muslim community should realise you have a problem. Anywhere it is sons against Chief Minister Uddhav out bigotry and hatred that, he a petrol pump, and pelted local next government in the State Defending the move, Mayor Gautham that the Leftists were trying to disturb being said that (PM Narendra) Modiji Thackeray and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay alleged, the BJP “is trying to people and police personnel with two-third majority after Kumar said that protests in front of Sir the country's peace and push their own is going to build a jail in Delhi and Raut suits the party's culture, Patil said spread”. with stones earlier this week, the 2021 Assembly polls and Puttana Chetty Town Hall had led to a dip agenda. Muslims from across the country will he hasn't noticed anything like “Rather than coming and the worst riots in Delhi in over expressed anguish over the in bookings by event organizers, affecting Patil was addressing a press con- be put there. Is it possible? So how does this. preaching #Bengal @AmitShah three decades. “worsening” law and order sit- BBMP's revenue and was also causing traf- ference during his visit to the Saibaba this get into the minds of Muslims?” he “The BJP believes in culture, but it you should have explained and Delhi Police is under the uation in Bengal. fic congestion in the area. Samadhi in Shirdi town in added. does not mean that we are cowards. apologised for failing to save Union Ministry of Home. With an eye on 2021 BBMP has also communicated its deci- Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. “In this, Muslims are harming Everyone has a different personality. If more than 50 innocent lives in “Mr Shah, Bengal is better Assembly polls in the state, sion to the city police chief and have said “Muslims in the country, Congress themselves...Disturbing the long-estab- anyone says anything wrong, then the #DelhiViolence right under off without bigotry and hatred Shah also launched the BJP's that protesters can state demonstrations at and NCP are not able to understand lished brotherhood. This disturbance party will act against it. I have not your nose,” Abhishek, nephew that BJP is trying to spread,” 'Aar Noi Annay' (no more the Freedom Park and Mourya Circle. that Leftists, Maoists, urban Naxals and will make life difficult. They don't noticed anything like it,” he said. of Chief Minister Mamata Abhishek said in the injustice) campaign and The Opposition has termed the reso- rural Naxals, who are on the rise, want realise that they are being trapped. “If Shiv Sena does whatever it Banerjee, said in a tweet. tweet. accused the TMC Government lution as 'undemocratic' and done to to destabilise the country. Urban Naxals “Congress, NCP don't realise that wants, and if Raut writes whatever he At least 42 people were Shah, who was in the city of not allowing “central welfare restrict anti-CAA protests and threatened are trying to mislead the people on var- they are opposing the CAA in favour wants in the editorial of 'Saamana' killed and over 200 injured as to address a rally, exuded con- policies to be implemented in to stage protestsin front of Town Hall itself ious issues,” he said in response to a of Muslims, but the Leftists are bene- (Sena mouthpiece)...Does it suit their frenzied groups of people fidence that the Bharatiya the state”. PTI to revoke it. PTI query on the forces behind the anti- fiting from it. They want to disturb the culture?” he asked. PTI +.,'*  

 %% ,76.9 Muslims in Tamil Nadu. “This is the first Muslim community, the Sangh Parivar time we are seeing a demarcation between organizations are in the process of setting he Citizenship Amendment Act the two communities. The anger against up small kirana shops in areas where the T(CAA), the root cause of the Delhi the CAA has led to communal polariza- Hindus do not have any provision stores riots, is having a major impact in Tamil tion,” said Srenivasan. or super markets. “In course of time, we Nadu. A shocking development of the Act Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode, will have our own super market chains is not the resentment against the Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram, districts too,” said Arjun Sampath, president, Government of India but the communal with considerable Muslim population Hindu People Party. polarisation that has set in the State, known substantiate fear expressed by Srenivasan. Sampath said this is a reaction to the for communal harmony and revolution- The social gatherings which used to fea- “blockade” enforced by the Muslim com- ary social justice. ture both communities have become a munity on the Hindus. The rallies and demonstrations staged thing of the past. The ‘we’ and ‘they’ divide Though the Centre claims that Delhi against the CAA by members of the is clearly visible. T Palanivelu, a business- riots have subsided and the region is limp- Muslim community are being sponsored man based in Chennai who has commer- ing back to normalcy, situation in Tamil by extremist Islamic organisations like the cial interests in these districts says that Nadu is in the reverse process. “Till now Socialist Democratic Party of India (SDPI), members of the Muslim community are the agitations remained peaceful. But Popular Front of India (PFI) and Tamil showing apprehension in dealing with what next is a major question,” said Nadu Thowheed Jamaat (TNTJ). “There Hindus. “I blame the political parties for Malan, political commentator. are 23 Islamic organizations in Tamil Nadu the same. This is not the way to fight any Indications are that the agitations which finance and lead the rallies staged kind of draconian laws,” said Palanivelu. against CAA would continue in Tamil in regular intervals. What is causing con- Krishna Pillai a farmer from Nadu in days to come. Thamimun Ansari, cern is the kind of slogans raised during Tirunelveli says the division is complete in Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi, an these gatherings. We can understand the his district as well as in Kanyakumari. “We extremist Islamic organization in the fore- kind of sloganeering against the CAA and have decided to boycott shops owned by front of the agitation declared at the Government of India. But most of the Muslim community. The Islamic hardlin- Coimbatore that the agitation would con- slogans are provocative and inflammato- ers are encouraging their community tinue till the Centre repeals the CAA. ry. They are all against one particular com- members not to have any kind of dealings “If the Centre and the Tamil Nadu munity,” said an intelligence official. with Hindus. What else do you expect Government continue to ignore us, we will Kolakala Srenivasan, author and from us?” asked Pillai. launch a jail bharo agitation across the columnist, said a line of divide is clearly Even as Hindus have launched an un- State,” said Gulam Dasthakir leader, Tamil &<             )( ,      %$ visible in the relations between Hindus and declared social and business boycott of the Nadu Thowheed Jamath. * +/ Q      &<;O9    )   P     !      
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Citizenship (Amendment) Act had claiming that over one crore Minister And senior NCP leader Ajit ing to the 2010 format. negative politics being played gains has been happening in While one cannot oppose started in Assam with Opposition Bangladeshis would come and attack Pawar on Sunday said the new citizenship Notably, NCP chief Sharad Pawar had out by the ruling BJP at the the country for long, she the census process which is parties “emotionally influencing” the culture, language and identity of law, the proposed NRC and the NPR will said in last December that like eight other Centre and the Citizenship alleged. required to count the total people claiming that Bangladeshis the Assamese people,” the BJP leader not take away anybody's citizenship and states, Maharashtra should also refuse Amendment Act (CAA) is a The people have now population, the new columns would enter the State in droves and said. flagged “misinformation” on the implementation of the new citizenship ploy to implement their agen- descended on the streets as the for parents' addresses are meant harm their culture following the pas- Dass said he asked the booth issue. law, which he feared would hurt the reli- da of divide and rule, noted BJP's hidden agenda has been to create a divide by portraying sage of the CAA. presidents how many Bangladeshis Addressing the convention of the gious and social harmony of human rights activist Teesta exposed. refugees as 'infiltrators' which However, people have now real- have come and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) here, India. Setalvad said on Sunday. This is a welcome trend, is objectionable. ized that nothing of that sort is going they replied that none has reached he also ruled out any need to bring a res- NCP leader and state minister Nawab Delivering a speech on the she said adding the protests Setalvad said the entire to happen and the agitation has there. olution against the Citizenship Malik had last month said the NRC will topic 'Understanding our times: should be held in a systematic NRC exercise, if taken up, weakened, Assam BJP president “They confessed that people were Amendment Act (CAA) and the National not be implemented in Maharashtra. People's struggle and State way to fetch desired results. would cost the country dear as Ranjeet Kumar Dass told reporters made emotional, but now they have Population Register (NPR) in the state The Congress, another constituent in response,' organised by the She accused the govern- it would have to spend at least here. understood the situation. There is no Legislative Assembly. the Shiv Sena-led government, had Citizens Forum for Mangaluru ment of using brute force to Rs 55,000 crore for the process. “An attempt was made to influ- impact of anti-CAA campaign and “The CAA, NRC and NPR will not demanded that a resolution against the Development and 'We the crush peaceful anti-CAA The government was ence people emotionally and they got the agitaion has been weakened,” he take away anyone's citizenship,” he said. NPR and the CAA be brought in the People,' she said there was an demonstrations at many places, spending the money while fail- affected. A large number of people has added. “It is unnecessary to pass a resolution Assembly. urgent need to break away which was a “clear violation” of ing to address the unemploy- asked me why we were trying to bring Opposition parties and various against the CAA and the NPR in the After meeting Prime Minister from the vicious politics of the human rights. ment issue in the country. in Bangladeshis. Our people are very organisations started agitation against Maharashtra Assembly,” the deputy CM Narendra Modi in Delhi last month, Chief ruling party. A large section of people People should continuous- emotional,” he said. the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill said. Minister Uddhav Thackeray had said that Setalvad said it was wrong would be denied the right to ly put pressure on elected rep- Dass said he along with other top from Decenber 10, a day after it was He said some people were spreading no one needs to fear about the CAA. He to assume that the CAA would vote if citizenship was given resentatives and the state gov- leaders of the party toured 12 con- passed in the Lok Sabha. The Bill “false information” about the CAA, NRC had also said that the NPR was not going affect only Muslims. based on documents under ernments through their stituencies of Upper Assam and met seeks to grant Indian citizenship to and NPR by referring to a resolution to throw anyone out of the The amended law would the proposed NRC as hap- protests against the CAA. A over 2,400 booth committee presi- minority community people of passed in Bihar, and called for more country. adversely affect the interests of pened in Assam. decisive movement of the dents and elected Bangladesh, Pakistan and awareness on this issue. Earlier, Thackeray had said that his dalits, advivasis, tribes, migrant They also would not get masses against the Centres representatives. Afghanistan who fled religious per- The Bihar Legislative Assembly last government will not allow the proposed labourers and other sections of benefits under government move to divide and rule is the “We asked them about their sen- secution and entered India before month unanimously resolved that there NRC to be implemented as it would society. welfare schemes which would need of the hour, she said. PTI timent on the situation since December 31, 2014. PTI was no need of NRC in the state and that impact people of all religions. PTI 4. ) "" O   P9) 
 ' "  4   ' +       $.# tion among the work force. In the last one gal immigrants living on every JMC, Mayor also claimed Not only this, JMC con- year,Union Home inch of the country's soil and we have not engaged any F  n smart city Jammu con- tractors have also deployed a Minister Amit Shah will deport them as per the Rohingya as daily wager to Itractors engaged by the BJP- fleet of transport vehicles on has repeatedly international law,” Amit Shah carry out works. We check ruled, Jammu Municipal ground zero to ferry these made these state- said. credentials of workers and even Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e- Corporation (JMC) are turning workers at work in time. Before ments at election Referring to the statements NGO's engaged by JMC keep Toiba (LeT) militants were out to be one of the biggest “job heading to work, these work- rallies and also clar- of Union leaders, Rinku Gill record of their arrested in Srinagar and arms providers” (on temporary ers mark their attendance in the ified stand of the maintained on one hand the workforce.According to a and ammunition seized from basis) for Rohingyas, illegal office of local JMC Union Government government says, these Home department report their possession, police said on immigrants from Myanmar. supervisor. on the floor of the Rohingyas pose a security tabled in the state assembly on Sunday. According to Rinku Gill, Ironically, local State BJP house inside threat and on the other hand February 2, 2018, “a total They have been identified President of the Safai leaders and even the top brass Parliament. they have been roped in by the number of 6523 Rohingyas as Vakeel Ahmed Bhat alias Abu Karamchari Union, Jammu of the ruling party in centre Responding to the JMC ignoring local work force”. were found camping across 39 Zarrar and Omar Ismail Das, Municipal Corporation, “an never shy away from making question in the He demanded local workers different locations spread both residents of Bijbehara, estimated number of around loud statements claiming they Rajya Sabha on July should be engaged first and across five districts of Jammu area of South Kashmir's 200 Rohingyas have been remain committed to identify 17, 2019, Amit provided with the opportuni- and Kashmir”. Anantnag district. On a credi- engaged by the contractors to and deport Rohingyas to their Shah said that it ty to earn their livelihood than According to the Home ble input, security forces inter- clean big and small drains country as per the international was the NRC based these illegal immigrants. department report, “6461 cepted a car on Barzulla- across the municipal limits of law. on which the When contacted, Mayor Rohingyas were staying in Chanapora road on Saturday, a Jammu city”. Most recently, Union Bharatiya Janata of Jammu Municipal Jammu division and 62 in police spokesman said. In return for their day-long Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has Party (BJP) came to Corporation Chander Mohan Kashmir division. He said while checking the labour, these illegal immigrants said that Rohingyas living in power after the Gupta said, “after the passage However, local activists vehicle, officers recovered arms are paid 400 per head to run Jammu & Kashmir will be 2019 Lok Sabha of Citizenship Amendment Bill and politicians, spearheading and ammunition from the two their kitchen fires. deported since they do not elections. in the Parliament, the entire a campaign in support of their persons. According to police In contrast to this, local benefit under the Citizenship Speaking at the inaugural Territory. “It is a very good question. country is witnessing chaos. deportation often contest these records, the two are active mil- sanitation workers/sweepers Amendment Act enacted by ceremony of a three-day work- “Its immediate implication The NRC is part of the Assam The way union government figures claiming large number itants affiliated with proscribed engaged by the contractors of the Centre in November last shop on General Financial would be in relation to Accord and was also in (BJP's) remain committed to deport of these illegal immigrants are outfit LeT, the spokesman said, Jammu Municipal Corporation year. He also added that the rules in Jammu on January 3, Rohingyas here. We have a election manifesto based on Rohingyas and all other illegal scattered and even their bio adding, both have been arrest- are paid a paltry sum of 225 Rohingyas will not be able to Singh said there were “no ifs sizeable population of which the Government has immigrants, we are also going metrics have not been collect- ed and shifted to police station per head. The glaring dispari- secure citizenship by “any and buts” over CAA’s imple- Rohingyas here. They have to come to power. The to deport them from ed by the security where they remain in ty is already causing lot of fric- means”. mentation in the Union go,” Singh said. Government will identify ille- Jammu”. personnel custody. PTI        : )- 
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      * *     #.9 In a public notice issued in the Jalna (Maha): Maharashtra Legislative he should understand the pains of the peo- newspaper by publisher of Assembly Speaker Nana Patole on Sunday ple. ashmi Thackeray, wife of Chief “Saamana” Madhukar Bhagwat said he would support the demand of OBC The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly RMinister Uddhav Thackeray, under the Regulations of Newspapers leaders to boycott the exercise to conduct on January 8 unanimously passed a reso- replaced him as the editor of the Shiv on Sunday, Rashmi Thackeray was the General Census 2021 if a caste-based lution urging the Centre for a caste-based Sena’s official mouth-piece named as the Editor of the Sena’s offi- enumeration is not allowed. Census to find out the population of OBCs “Saamana”, a Marathi daily newspa- cial mouth-piece. Speaking at an event here, the Speaker across the country. per, on Sunday. “Saamana” began its publication said leaders cutting across the party lines The resolution was moved suo moto The change in guard in on January 23, 1988, with late had demanded that a delegation be sent to ("on its own") by the Speaker. Referring “Saamana” set-up was expected as Thackeray as its founding editor. meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and to that resolution, Patole said the state gov- Uddhav had quit as the editor of the 'Dopahar Ka Saamana', a Hindi Union Home Minister Amit Shah for ernment can examine if a separate Census party’s official mouth-piece after afternoon edition of “Saamana” was allowing the caste-based Census to find the exercise can be undertaken in Maharashtra taking over as the Chief Minister of launched by the Shiv Sena on population of people from Other Backward like the demands made in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra three months ago. February 23, 1993. Classes (OBCs). Bihar. Uddhav Thackeray had taken In her capacity as the editor of "OBC leaders have decided that if the Patole also said a "right" decision over as the Editor of “Saamana” after “Saamana”, Rashmi Thackeray will caste Census is not conducted they would would be taken on the Citizen Amendment the death of Shiv Sena chief and his also be the Editor of 'Dopahar Ka boycott the General Census (exercise) and Act (CAA) in the state legislature which is father Bal Thackeray on November Saamana'. I would support them. currently in session. 18, 2012. After having been its edi- Rashmi’s position of the editor of "If a government does not follow the Patole, a former BJP MP, had quit the tor for eight years, Uddhav resigned “Saamana” is more of a titular nature norms of the Constitution, then an indi- saffron party following differences with the as the editor of Saamana , before tak- as the Thackeray family’s close vidual has the freedom to boycott (any Prime Minister on agrarian issues, and ing the oath as the Chief Minister on confidante Sanjay Raut and Rajya exercise mandated by the government). We rejoined the Congress in December November 28, 2019. So much so that Sabha Member will continue to be its will follow the mantra of Mahatma 2017. Uddhav’s name had disappeared executive editor and will pen edito- Gandhi," he said. The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) gov- from the print line of the rials and write weekly columns in the Patole said since the prime minister ernment in the state comprises the Shiv 
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The people are speculations. ing his conduct some of which riots in Delhi, NCP chief tension during the Assembly Modi, Shah, Union Ministers investigate as to who were the regretting as to why they re- mid speculation that a Speaking to reporters in amounts to indiscipline, we are Sharad Pawar on Sunday polls in the national Capital and party leaders in their elec- opponents of the BJP and its elected BJP — a party that does Asenior party MLA may Hassan, the JD(S) supremo yet to issue him any charged that having realised in through their vitriolic speech- tion rally appeared to be break- Government at the Centre. not have the country's interest soon jump ship to the BJP, JDS said, "I will not fear such things. notice. the run-up to the recent es. ing social and communal amity This, he said, was because one in the mind—to power at the patriarch and former Prime I have spirit to build this party. G T Devegowda had sev- Assembly polls it was not “One could realise from the in the society,” the NCP chief could recognise the people by Centre”. Minister HD Deve Gowda on I may be 87-years-old, but my eral times in the recent past receiving public support and speeches of Narendra Modi, he said. the headgears they were wear- Pawar said that the NCP Sunday said he was not both- spirit won't go down.." he openly expressed his differ- would not come to power, the was triggering controversies Underscoring the dire need ing. It is a matter of serious would play prominent part in ered by such developments as added. ences with leadership, and had ruling party at the Centre tried on religious issues. It was wor- to unseating the BJP from concern that the Prime fighting the forces which were they would have no impact. According to sources, praised BJP leaders. to derive political mileage by risome that Modi — as the power at the Centre, Pawar Minister of the country was dividing the country on reli- "If someone goes or come JD(S) leadership is even con- He had also allegedly voted creating a communal divide in Prime Minister of India —was said: “There is serious concern making such statements which gious and casteist lines. “We again, I will not get disturbed sidering issuing notice to G T in favour of BJP during the the national Capital. resorting to this of election- in all sections of the society drive a wedge in the society. have shove aside forces that by it, if someone goes.. Nothing Devegowda for his recent recent legislative council Launching an all-out attack eering. Instead of making effec- across the country about what The `Goli Maro..’ statement by whip up communal passion will happen. actions and it is likely to be fol- bypolls, despite JD(S) legisla- against the BJP at party work- tive use of power in hand at the happened in the national cap- a union minister was aimed at and engineer riots in their dia- GT Devegowda had in the lowed by expulsion. ture party in its meeting decid- ers at Somaya grounds at hand for the benefit of people, ital. Apart from creating an atmosphere of ter- bolic design to win elections,” past gone to BJP and come JD(S) state President H K ing not to take part in Chunnabatti north-central the BJP leaders used ‘Goli preventing recurrence of the ror in the society”. he said. back, he had even become Kumaraswamy on Saturday voting. Mumbai, Pawar said: “The BJP maro” language in their speech- situation witnessed in Delhi in Slamming the Modi gov- Dismissing speculation Minister here. Now he may said, he will warn G T Responding to a question, is 100 per cent responsible for es”. any other parts of the country, ernment for the prevailing eco- about the possibility of collapse again go back (to BJP). Why Devegowda. without naming GT the recent riots in Delhi. The “Having all lost all elections there is a need to keep all such nomic crisis in the country, of MVA government in should I bother?" Gowda asked "If he (GTD) wants to Devegowda, BJP leader and Narendra Modi government in the recent times, the BJP forces which are threatening Pawar said: “Our industry in Maharashtra, Pawar said: “The in response to a question. remain loyal to the party, he Deputy Chief Minister CN has miserably failed in pre- realised that the mood that was unity and integrity of the coun- dire straits. There is phenom- MVA government is commit- Senior JD(S) legislator G can stayhis certain statements Ashwathnarayan on Sunday venting in riots in Delhi and in in its favour during the Lok try. It time for us to think about enal rise in unemployment in ted to resolving the issues of the T Devegowda, who has been have embarrassed the party. said if someone wants to join the the process failed to maintain Sabha polls was suddenly going alternatives (to the current the country. The government at people. This Government will maintaining distance from Let him take a clear stand, party believing in its ideology law and order fin the national against it. No wonder the BJP Government at the the Centre does not seem to complete its full five-year JD(S) for some time now has let him not stay here and speak and principles, we are ready to Capital”. was creating a divide in the Centre)”. bother about the future of the term”. reportedly met the BJP nation- in favour of someone else," he welcome happily. /'/%;$' 7&>  >?%  !  *     *     # ,#)  

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Nifty Metal index plum- per cent at the end of Veejay Ram Nakra, Chief of malcy will be restored by the ed DoT's views in this regard cos' dues) to examine the devi- "We witnessed short meted 7 per cent, the most December 2019, would Sales and Marketing, & C2&29 end of March," he added. to VIL, CEO and MD Ravinder ation between telecom com- rollovers from the February among the 11 Nifty sectoral increase after the capital infu- Automotive Division, M&M However, major automo- Takkar during a recent meeting panies' assessment and the series and further shorting was indices. It was followed by IT, sion. Ltd said in a statement. and a recent fire incident at one bile manufacturers Maruti on Friday evening. government's own calculation seen on the first trading session media and PSU Bank index. "The (200 crore) provi- This has resulted in high of its strategic vendors affect- Suzuki, Hyundai and Toyota A DoT official said that of AGR liabilities. of the March series. FIIs aggres- The pivotal banking and finan- sion is for equity support to de-growth in billing volume for ed the vehicle production and Kirloskar Motor do not see any "test checks" of AGR calcula- In all, 15 entities owe the sively shorted index futures in cial service sectors index closed Industrial Finance Corporation February and dealer inventory wholesale volumes. immediate impact on their tion for a sample year would government 1.47 lakh crore in the last couple of weeks and as over 3 per cent lower. of India (IFCI) keeping in view is now under 10 days, he said. MG Motor India too production schedules due to commence shortly and it could unpaid statutory dues — a result, their 'Long Short Ratio' The Wall Street's bench- the business programme and "Going into March, we reported lower retail sales of disruption in supply of com- be as early as this week at least 92,642 crore in unpaid licence in index futures reached to mark index Dow Jones capital requirement," as per anticipate the challenge on 1,376 units in February, hit by ponents from plants located in for large telecom companies. fee and another 55,054 crore below 13 per cent, which is Industrial Average closed the Budget documents pre- parts-supply to continue for component supply constraints China. On Saturday, telecom in outstanding spectrum usage lowest since April 2018," said (down 4 per cent) with record sented in Parliament last another few weeks, before we from China and other loca- The companies, however, operator Bharti Airtel said it charges. Jay Purohit, technical and losses on Thursday. China's month. get back to normalcy," he tions. said they continue to monitor has made payment of Rs 8,004 Of the estimated dues that derivatives analyst at Motilal Shanghai SE Composite Index For the current fiscal as added. "The MG ZS EV has the situation closely, especial- crore towards adjusted gross include interest and penalty for Oswal Financial Services. was trading 3.71 per cent lower well, the government has ear- Mayank Pareek, President, received a stupendous response ly the operations of their major revenue (AGR) dues to the gov- late payments, Airtel and "Technically, strong sup- while Japan's Topix tumbled 3.6 marked 200 crore capital infu- Passenger Vehicles Business in its debut month, with over suppliers, in order to face any ernment, an amount over and Vodafone Idea account for port for Nifty is placed in the per cent. Hong Kong's Hang sion for IFCI, as per the Unit, Tata Motors Ltd said the 150 units delivered to our cus- adverse situation that may crop above 10,000 crore it has about 60 per cent. zone of 11,000-11,100 points. Seng plummeted over 3 per Revised Estimate. outbreak of Covid-19 in China tomers already," MG Motor up in the future. already paid. These dues arose after the The overall data clearly indi- cent. Besides, the futures mar- The amount of 8,004 Supreme Court, in October last cates that the market is hover- kets pointed at no near-term crore includes 3,004 crore year, upheld the government's ing in oversold territory and a relief for investors. FTSE 100 5     towards full and final settle- position on including revenue bounce towards 11,450-11,500 Index Futures pointed at a 2* !,    ment on AGR dues based on from non-core businesses in levels cannot be ruled out in rough start. The index was     self assessment, and a deposit calculating the annual AGR of coming weeks. However, sus- down 3.44 per cent, NASDAQ of buffer 5,000 crore to cover telecom companies, a share of tenance at higher level would 100 Future also traded lower by   7
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Islamabad: Pakistan will close coronavirus on both sides of the will evacuate 151 citizens from “We were asked by the pres- Sunday the Government was waging all-out responses after a single day, continuing the By the end of Saturday, 95 its border with Afghanistan border in the best interest of the the coronavirus-hit Chinese city ident to start the process imme- waging “all-out responses” to raising the crisis alert to the trend of slowdown in the rest confirmed cases including two for seven days from Monday to people of the brotherly coun- of Wuhan within days, the diately — (so) within seven to 10 contain the novel coronavirus highest level,” Moon said at an of the country, health officials deaths had been reported in prevent the spread of novel tries”, said a statement issued by health minister said Sunday, as days (the evacuation team) must as the country added 586 Independence Movement Day said on Sunday. Hong Kong, 10 confirmed coronavirus, the Interior the Ministry of Interior. the death toll and number of have completed the task,” Health more cases, taking the total to ceremony, scaled down due to The National Health cases in Macao and 39 in Ministry said on Sunday, as the “During the period, neces- infected worldwide mounted. Minister Zweli Mkhize said. 3,736. the outbreak. Commission (NHC) said it Taiwan, including one death. authorities ramped up efforts to sary measures will be taken to The virus has spread to The minister told a news South Korea has the “We will be able to over- received reports of 573 new Meanwhile, an official stop the new cases of infection. safeguard the health of the more than 60 countries around conference at the country’s largest national total in the come the COVID-19 out- confirmed cases of novel coro- report on Coronavirus Disease The announcement came a people of both countries,” it the globe — killing nearly 3,000 main OR Tambo International world outside China, after it break and revive our shrunk- navirus infection and 35 deaths 2019 (COVID-19) released day after two more people test- said. people and sickening 87,000 — airport that there were 201 saw a rapid surge in the num- en economy,” he added. on Saturday from the Chinese jointly by the World Health ed positive for the novel coro- The authorities have shut prompting the World Health South Africans in Wuhan — ber of coronavirus cases in Samsung Electronics sus- mainland. Organisation (WHO) and navirus in Pakistan, taking the schools in the southern Organization to raise its risk the epicentre of the virus, and recent days. Scores of events pended operations at its Among the deaths, 34 were China’s National Health total number of infections in the province of Sindh, including in assessment to its highest level. that “151 have indicated they have been cancelled or post- domestic smartphone plant in in Hubei and one in Henan Commission identified the country to four. Karachi where the first case was The decision to airlift the want to be repatriated”. poned over the contagion, Gumi — 200 kilometres (210 Province. infection as a zoonotic virus, The border at Chaman in reported, and the southwestern trapped South Africans came The group will be kept in while the country’s central miles) southeast of Seoul — COVID-19, which at one meaning an infectious disease Balochistan will remain closed province of Baluchistan, which after President Cyril Ramaphosa quarantine for 21 days at a site bank has warned of a minus on Saturday for the second time started spreading rapidly caused by bacteria, viruses, or for seven days from March 2 “in borders Iran, The Express on Thursday directed the repa- authorities have refused to growth in the first quarter for time in a week, after a third all over China, showed a parasites that spread from ani- order to prevent the spread of Tribune reported. PTI triation of those who have asked disclose. AFP the world’s 12th-largest econ- employee tested positive for declining trend with three new mals to humans. PTI omy, noting the epidemic will the virus. AFP confirmed cases reported out- side Hubei on Saturday. ;7 0,*   Of the 573 confirmed   #*   cases, 570 were reported from 5     )   : Hubei and its capital Wuhan,  ! !' Tehran: Iran’s health ministry shrines to to the public have ber of infections may also be which remained a battle raised on Sunday the nation- not been uniformly followed. much higher. Jahanpour said in Sydney: A 78-year-old man The couple were among ground for the virus ever since London: British health returned from abroad.” wide death toll from the new The shrine in Mashhad is his daily briefing that the num- evacuated from the coron- about 160 Australians evacu- it originated from there in authorities on Sunday Whitty said medical work- coronavirus to 54 as the num- among those that have ber of cases is “still inclining” avirus-stricken Diamond ated from the Diamond December last year. announced 12 more con- ers were still investigating the ber of infected cases jumped remained open. across Iran. Also on Sunday, Princess cruise liner in Japan Princess last month and they Meanwhile, 132 new sus- firmed cases of the new coro- cause of that one infection. overnight to 978 people. The new figures repre- Iran’s state broadcaster said all died at a Perth hospital on tested positive for the coron- pected cases were reported, it navirus, bringing the country’s Three of the new COVID- The ministry’s spokesman sent 11 more deaths than flights to the city of Rasht, the Sunday, becoming Australia’s avirus during their flight said, adding that the number of overall tally to 35. 19 patients were contacts of an Kianoush Jahanpour said new reported on Saturday and a capital of nothern Gilan first fatality from the disease, home. severe cases decreased to 7,365. The government’s chief existing patient. cases were confirmed in a whopping 385 new cases of province, had been suspended. officials said. They were immediately Among the 79,824 con- medical officer, Prof. Chris Of the remaining eight number of cities, including infections. The new numbers, It gave no reasons why. His 79-year-old wife was transferred to isolation units firmed cases, 2,870 people have Whitty, said one of the new new cases, six infected people Mashhad, which is home to however, bring down the per- The area of Gilan has some of also infected with the disease in the Perth hospital on died, 35,329 patients are still patients “had no relevant trav- had recently traveled from Italy Iran’s most important Shiite centage of deaths to infec- Iran’s highest number of infec- during the cruise and remains February 21 while the rest of being treated while 41,625 have el and it is not yet clear and two had arrived from Iran, shrine that attracts pilgrims tions from 20 per cent to tions after the capital, Tehran, in a Perth hospital, a spokes- the evacuees were quaran- been discharged after recovery. whether they contracted it both countries hard hit by the from across the region. around 5.5 per cent. Still, that and the holy city of Qom, the woman for the Western tined in a former miners’ However, some recovered directly or indirectly from an coronavirus that emerged late Calls by Iran’s civilian gov- is much higher than other epicenter of the virus out- Australian state health camp near the northern city patients are showing relapse of individual who had recently last year in central China. AP ernment to clerics to close such countries, suggesting the num- break in the country. AP department told AFP. of Darwin. AFP   # 
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Kuala Lumpur: Mahathir 112 votes needed for a simple and warned that UMNO lead- Mohamad called Sunday for an majority. Mahathir said Sunday ers including ex-Prime Minister urgent sitting of Malaysia’s that the palace had refused to Najib Razak, who is facing trial DE9> F Parliament to contest the hear him out. on corruption charges, may get appointment of a former ally as He called for an urgent sit- off the hook. UMNO is the Virginia Beach (US): Bernie “The senator’s multi-gen- be paying off at a time when prime minister under a Malay- ting of the lower house of biggest party in Muhyiddin’s Sanders’ presidential campaign erational, multiracial working some rivals in a Democratic majority coalition that could fur- Parliament to test Muhyiddin’s new coalition. “The court may said Sunday that it raised more class coalition keeps fuelling his field that remains crowded may ther split the nation following claim of majority support. The find it embarrassing to take than USD 46.5 million in campaign for transformational struggle to raise money after the collapse of Mahathir’s mul- house is due to resume March 9, action against the government,” February, a show of financial change a few bucks at a time,” disappointing finishes in early tiracial reformist alliance. but Mahathir said it could be Mahathir said. strength after the Vermont sen- Sanders’ campaign manager states. Most other White House Muhyiddin Yassin, a sea- delayed. “People on our side may “We have seen this happen ator finished a distant second Faiz Shakir said in a state- hopefuls haven’t yet released soned politician who once be offered to be ministers. They before during Najib’s time when behind Joe Biden in South ment. He said that, of the more updated fundraising totals, but famously quipped that he is may be offered other things,” he he was able to manipulate the Carolina’s primary. than 2 million donations Massachusetts Sen. Malay first and Malaysian sec- said. “We feel we have 114, but court, change the charges and to Sanders’ team also received this month, more than Elizabeth Warren ond, was sworn in as the new after the actions taken by these a certain extent, influence the announced that it was making 1.4 million were from voters in announced Sunday that she leader at the palace Sunday               P    very rich and very powerful decision of the court. I believe if television ad buys in nine more Super Tuesday states. collected USD 29 million in after getting the support of sev-       B  " =     people, we may not have the the new government is installed states: Idaho, Michigan, The eye-popping haul fol- February — potentially soften- eral opposition parties. 114,” he said. now with Najib in it, this is what Mississippi, Missouri and lows an already impressive ing the blow of her fifth-place Among the supporters was on Monday, triggering its col- support of lawmakers and “So the test of the pudding is going to happen.” Washington, which vote on January that raised more than finish in South Carolina. the corruption-tainted United lapse. Mahathir resigned as named him the new leader. is in the eating; hold the Attorney General Tommy March 10, and Arizona, Florida, 25 million. Sanders’ campaign Both she and Sanders con- Malays National Organization, prime minister in protest of the But Mahathir’s camp has Parliament sitting now.” Thomas, who oversaw a slew Illinois and Ohio, which vote a immediately said it would use tinue to demonstrate the for- which was ousted by Mahathir’s plan that would bring UMNO contested that assertion, saying Already, two of the law- of graft charges against Najib, week later. The campaign said the January funds to purchase midable power of attracting Alliance of Hope in a historic back to power. After a week of the 94-year-old two-time prime makers among the 114 have his wife, Rosmah Mansor, and it is “currently on the air in 12 USD 5.5 million in television small, online donations nation- vote in 2018. political turmoil, the king said minister has the backing of 114 denied supporting Mahathir. several UMNO leaders after out of the 14 states” that are vot- and digital advertising in 10 wide and then can’t ask again Muhyiddin, 72, pulled his Saturday that he believed lawmakers to return as premier Mahathir said he felt his appointment by Mahathir, ing on Super Tuesday, in two Super Tuesday states. without the intervention of an Bersatu party out of the alliance Muhyiddin had the majority for a third time, surpassing the betrayed by Muhyiddin’s move has quit. AP days. That investment could still outside political group. AP % ! *      ;. 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He said the release said Sunday that at least 13,000 along the land border “had a war monitor said, after also reported the downings   sharing talks set for next week, as America’s first ambassador to of any prisoners was a decision people were massed on Turkey’s observed at least 13,000 people Ankara announced a cross- Sunday, but did not confirm publicly disagreeing with a Afghanistan after the 2001 U.S. for his government to take and land border with Greece, after gathered at the formal border border military operation who was responsible. QR  
timetable for a speedy prison- Invasion, spent the past 17 that he wasn’t ready to release Turkey officially declared its crossing points at Pazarkule there. “Two SU-24 regime planes er release laid out just a day ear- months running on-again, off- prisoners before the start of western borders were open to and Ipsala and multiple infor- The Syrian Observatory that were attacking our aircraft  )%  lier in a US-Taliban peace again talks with the Taliban to negotiations. migrants and refugees hoping to mal border crossings, in groups for Human Rights, a Britain- have been downed,” it said. Damascus: The Syrian military agreement. hammer out the agreement. “The request has been head into the European Union. of between several dozen and based monitor, said the two Youssef Hammoud, a Sunday threatened to down President Ashraf Ghani’s The US-Taliban deal signed made by the United States for Turkish President Recep more than 3,000.” Sukhoi jets fell in regime- spokesman for the National any aircraft over northwest comments pointed to the first on Saturday in the Middle the release of prisoners and it Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to Greek authorities fired tear held territory, likely after Syrian Army — a pro-Turkish Syria after Turkish drone hitch in implementing the frag- Eastern State of Qatar envisions can be part of the negotiations open his country’s borders with gas and stun grenades through being targeted by Turkish F- group — said two Sukhoi 24 strikes killed dozens of pro- ile deal, which is aimed at end- the release of up to 5,000 but it cannot be a precondition,” Europe made good on a long- Saturday to prevent repeated 16 planes. planes were brought down, regime forces in the embattled ing America’s longest war after Taliban prisoners by the Afghan Ghani said. standing threat to let refugees attempts by a crowd of more Syrian state news agency also without saying who was region. “Syrian military high more than 18 years and getting government ahead of talks The US-Taliban deal is seen into the continent. His than 4,000 people massed at the SANA said Turkish forces responsible. command announces the clo- rival Afghan factions to agree between Afghan factions meant as a historic opportunity to announcement marked a dra- border crossing in Kastanies to “targeted” two of its planes The downings come after sure of the airspace for planes on their country’s future. to begin March 10 in the extricate the United States from matic departure from the cur- cross, and fought a cat-and- over northwest Syria. Turkey announced a military and any drone above north- Still, the US has said a Norwegian capital of Oslo. The Afghanistan, a nation con- rent policy and an apparent mouse game with groups cut- Since December, Russia- operation in northwest Syria western Syria and especially planned US troop withdrawal Taliban would release up to vulsed by conflict since the attempt to pressure Europe. ting holes in a border fence backed regime forces have after regime air strikes on above the Idlib region,” state over the next 14 months is 1,000 prisoners. Soviet invasion in December The UN’s International along the border to crawl led a military offensive against Thursday killed over 30 news agency SANA reported a linked to the Taliban’s counter- Ghani told a news confer- 1979. AP Organization for Migration through. AP the last major rebel stronghold Turkish soldiers. AFP military source as saying. AFP /** 3% ! , + 

Kabul: As US troops prepare to believes “the arrival of the while they now allow girls to as the second sex and sup- as she recounted life as a young leave Afghanistan, opening the Taliban will affect women’s right attend primary school in some pressed” if the militants gain mother, alone at home with her door for a potential Taliban to work, freedom and inde- areas, occasional reports of flog- ground. But in Kandahar, the children when the Sunni-fun- comeback, women across the pendence”. “There has been no gings and even the public ston- birthplace of the Taliban, damentalist Taliban arrived in war-torn country are nervous change in their mentality,” the ing of women persist, fuelling schoolgirl Parwana Hussaini her village. about losing their hard-won 30-year-old told AFP. Passionate fears they will turn back the struck a rare optimistic note. “I still vividly remember the freedoms in the pursuit of about her career, Rezai said she clock if they return to power. “I am not worried. Who are day... They massacred all the peace. was pessimistic about her Many ordinary Afghans are the Taliban? They are our broth- men, and then came to my The militants were in power prospects if the insurgents struggling to balance their desire ers,” the 17-year-old told AFP. house,” the 40-year-old said, too for around five years until the return to government, even in for peace with their dread of the “We are all Afghans and frightened to give her full name. US invasion of 2001. They ruled a truncated capacity. insurgents. want peace.” The militants threatened Afghanistan with an iron fist “Looking at their history, I “Every family here is griev- Furthermore, she added: to behead her then three- that turned women into virtu- feel less hopeful... I believe the ing because they have lost their “The young generation has year-old daughter, she told al prisoners under a strict inter- situation will get harder for children, sons, husbands, broth- changed, and will not allow the AFP from her home in central pretation of sharia law. working women like me,” she ers in the war,” government offi- Taliban to enforce their old Bamiyan province. The fami- The Taliban’s fall trans- said. In the run-up to the US cial Torpekay Shinwari told ideology upon us.” ly survived and fled to formed women’s lives, much deal, the militants made a vague AFP in eastern Nangarhar For those who bore the Pakistan, but her husband was more so in urban areas like Under the Taliban, women if peace comes and the Taliban home, I will not be able to sup- commitment to respect women’s province, which witnessed fierce brunt of the insurgents’ merci- disabled and traumatised by Kabul than in conservative rural were barred from seeking edu- stop killing our people.” “But if port my family,” she said. rights in line with “Islamic val- battles between the Taliban and less rule, however, there is little the brutal beatings he suffered. Afghanistan. cation or work -- rights that the Taliban come back to “There are thousands of ues”, prompting warnings from the Islamic State group’s doubt that a Taliban comeback “To this day, when the word But across the country, Afghan female professionals power... With their old mental- women like me in Afghanistan, activists that the pledge was Afghanistan affiliate. will bring anything other than ‘Taliban’ comes up, he starts women remain wary of the are fiercely protective of today. ity, it is a matter of concern for we are all worried.” mere lip service and open to The 46-year-old said she a repeat of “dark and painful crying,” she said. “Everybody insurgents, desperate to see an In the western city of Herat, me,” the divorced mother of Akrimi’s anxieties are broad interpretation. was praying for peace, but was memories”. Factory worker wants peace, but not if the end to the violence, but fearful saleswoman Setara Akrimi, 32, three added. echoed by Kabul-based veteri- The Taliban control large increasingly concerned that Uzra, from the mainly Shiite Taliban returns. I don’t want of paying a heavy price. told AFP: “I will be very happy “If they tell me to sit at narian Tahera Rezai, who swathes of Afghanistan and “women would be looked upon Hazara ethnic minority, sobbed this so-called peace.” AFP         <

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As it stands, finishing fifth could point lead at the top of the table, Six minutes later, Sarr had lead to a Champions League place, but their sluggish return from a too much pace for a flat-foot- owing to second placed Manchester two-week winter break earlier this ed Liverpool defence as he City's European ban, against which month was finally punished. raced onto Deeney's through they are appealing. the offside Gylfi Sigurdsson, lying in Ismaila Sarr’s quickfire double ball and showed fantastic com- Sitting level on points with fifth the path of De Gea, deemed to have and Troy Deeney’s strike 18 min- posure to lift the ball over the placed Manchester United and just obstructed the view of the keeper. utes from time ended Liverpool's advancing Alisson Becker. three behind fourth placed Chelsea, Veteran Italian manager hopes of romping to a first league Sarr also had a big part to Wolves are firmly in the hunt for an Ancelotti was as unhappy as the title in 30 years with an unbeaten play in Watford’s third as he unexpected berth in Europe's elite home crowd on Merseyside, with the season. pounced on a short passback club competition Toffees boss sent off after approach- “What the boys did so far is and had the vision to pick out They fell behind to Steven ing referee Chris Kavanagh on the exceptional but it is not over,” said Deeney, who lofted the ball Bergwijn's first half opener, but field. Klopp. nonchalantly over Alisson to Matt Doherty equalised and even The draw saw fifth-placed “We did not expect the num- make it 3-0. Serge Aurier restoring Tottenham's United miss the chance to cut the ber of games we won. It was never “It’s not acceptable we lose lead couldn't knock Wolves out of gap to Chelsea in fourth to a single easy and it will never be easy, so 3-0 here,” said Liverpool their stride. point in the Premier League table as now let’s carry on.” defender Virgil van Dijk. “We It was a bitter blow for injury- Everton stayed in 11th position. After single-goal victories over want to strike back straight hit Tottenham, who suffered three struggling Norwich and West Ham away.” consecutive defeats in all competi- It took Everton just three min- either side of a Champions League Watford had thrown away a tions for the first time this season. utes to break the deadlock with a defeat at Atletico Madrid, lead in three of their last four bizarre goal that delighted the Liverpool were comprehensively Premier League games to fall      Goodison Park faithful. beaten at Vicarage Road. back into the bottom three. There seemed little danger as De A 55-point gap separated the But they never looked in Everton manager Carlo Gea dwelt on a clearance. sides before kick-off, but the out- any danger of doing so again as Ancelotti was sent off after But his eventual kick downfield of-sorts visitors failed to muster they moved back out of the rel- approaching the referee as yet more was blocked by the charging Calvert- even a single effort on goal in the egation zone on goal difference. VAR controversy contributed to a Lewin, with the rebound flying into first 45 minutes. “It’s such an important win fiery finish in a 1-1 draw with the unguarded United net. “You break records because for us. But it is one win,” said Manchester United. De Gea did make amends in you are 100 percent focused on Watford boss Nigel Pearson. Goalkeeping errors by both part by denying Calvert-Lewin a sec- each step you have to do,” added “It’s in our own hands, and United's David De Gea and ond goal by tipping a shot wide Klopp. "For that you have to per- we have to deliver that perfor- Everton's Jordan Pickford were cen- while, at the other end of the pitch, form. Tonight we were not good mance week in, week out." tral to the outcome at Goodison Nemanja Matic hit the crossbar as enough.” Sarr should even have had Park. United sought an equaliser. Watford’s bright start threat- a famous hat-trick with his But Everton thought they had Another goalkeeping error ened to be blown off course when final touch as he curled wide won the game in stoppage time helped United draw level in the 31st Gerard Deulofeu had to when one-on-one with Alisson. when a shot from Dominic Calvert- minute when England number one stretchered off with a nasty look- However, that was the only Lewin, who had opened the scoring, Pickford, with national manager ing knee injury that seems certain gloss missing from a glorious deflected off United's Harry Maguire Gareth Southgate watching from the to end his season. night for Watford as Liverpool and into the net. stands, failed to cover Bruno Andy Robertson’s driven effort remain four wins away from the The goal, however, was ruled out Fernandes' speculative, if well- finally forced Ben Foster into a title. by the video assistant referee with struck, effort from long range. !       , Bengaluru eke out narrow win % .19 The hosts were already without Marco Verratti due to suspension %  65.+#1# ylian Mbappe scored twice and and injured skipper Thiago Silva, and Kgrabbed an assist as runaway lost Angel Di Maria to a thigh prob- efending champions Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain lem early in the first half. DBengaluru FC registered a coasted to a 4-0 win over Dijon on Tuchel said he was confident Di narrow 1-0 win over ATK in the Saturday despite the absence of the Maria would make a swift recovery, first leg of their Hero Indian suspended Neymar. adding the decision to take him off Super League semi-final clash at Pablo Sarabia struck the opener was one of precaution. the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here inside three minutes at the Parc des By that point PSG were already on Sunday. Princes, as PSG played without leading through Sarabia’s ninth goal Deshorn Brown's opportunis- Neymar who was serving a one- of 2020— and PSG’s second quick- tic strike (31st minute) proved to match ban after his red card in last est of the campaign — after he redi- be the difference in what was a week's win over Bordeaux. rected a mishit shot from closely-fought first leg battle. Dijon, who beat PSG 2-1 at Marquinhos. ATK’s dangerous duo, Roy home in November, are hovering just Dijon goalkeeper Alex Krishna and David Williams, above the relegation play-off place but Runarsson produced a number of combined well to put the ball into held out for 70 minutes before PSG saves to keep the visitors in touch, the net in the 17th minute. added a second through Mbappe. but he was eventually beaten again Krishna found his teammate with The France international then set when Mbappe rounded the Iceland a well-timed lob in behind the up Mauro Icardi for a third goal just international following a slick ball Blues defence. Williams handled moments after the Argentine came on through from Julian Draxler. the ball as he brought it down and as a replacement for Edinson Cavani. Mbappe turned provider when struck it brilliantly past Gurpreet Mbappe bagged his second and he helped the ball across for Icardi Singh Sandhu, but the goal was half ended up at the feet of Juanan for a tug on Krishna. The Fijian PSG’s fourth in stoppage time as Wednesday for a French Cup semi- said Tuchel. to apply a sharp finish on 74 minutes. eventually disallowed due to the whose shot from inside the box striker was brought down outside Thomas Tuchel’s side preserved their final and play Strasbourg next week- “They’re having a very consistent He then increased his league-best handball. was hit straight at Arindam the box by the full-back and the 13-point lead over Marseille at the top end, with the return leg against season with lots of wins and strong goals tally to 18 in stoppage time The hosts continued to put Bhattacharya. The ATK custodi- latter's last-man challenge was of the table. Borussia Dortmund in the performances. We can’t lose confi- after a scramble in the area. pressure on the ATK defence an messed up the save and spilt punished by the referee. “It was a good match. We were Champions League on March 11. dence in this team. The players Marseille strengthened their grip and their effort bore fruit a the ball into the path of Deshorn ATK, however, were unable to able to score quickly which settled us “The group absolutely wants to have shown this week they want to on second place on Friday as Dario minute after the half an hour Brown, who broke the deadlock. force an equaliser and now have down,” said PSG captain Marquinhos. show against Dortmund that it’s play that game, and they did again Benedetto scored a hat-trick in a 3- mark. Bengaluru suffered a late blow to come from behind in the PSG travel to Lyon on capable of taking this step forward," today.” 2 win at lowly Nimes. 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Yet even the timid responsibility for their own learning, day instead of actively trying to that’s constantly analysing the world child will be very curious; he may but the payoff in retaining their understand and shape the world and trying to figure it out. Admit it require more encouragement and curiosity will be worth it. around them. you would be concerned if your reinforcement to leave safe and At the other end of the scale, Children are curious they child accepted everything around familiar situations. don’t hold back when your child explore, question, and wonder, and her with nary a protest or murmur. Try to redefine "failure." In asks you for more information. If by doing so, learn. From the All parents want to raise chil- truth, curiosity often leads to more you fail to respond with a suitable moment of birth, likely even before, dren who can take care of them- mess than mastery, but it is how we level of enthusiasm to their ques- humans are drawn to new things. selves in a variety of situations, and handle the mess that helps encour- tions, you risk teaching them that When we are curious about some- who don’t constantly rely on others age further exploration, and there- their curiosity will go unsatisfied thing new, we want to explore it. to bail them out. Once again, curios- by, development. Redefine failure. and even that they are being a nui- And while exploring we discover. By ity is a big part of how parents can When the 5-year-old is learning to sance to people by asking questions. turning the light switch on and off make this desire a reality. 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So try to learn before hand and revise. Practise last five year question papers. They give you a clear vision about the pattern of the exam paper and the weigh- tage of each chapter. Practice them thoroughly and the board exams will not be a shock for you.

MOTIVATE YOURSELF: “Nothing is impossible, even the word impossible says ‘I m possible’. Keep this quote in mind and you can touch the skies. Put motivating play cards and posters in your room or near you study table. Whenever your eyes will go through it, you will be filled with positivity. And yes, this actu- ally works.

DON’T LET EXPECTATIONS EXERT PRESSURE: Your parents or your well wishers always want you to do your best. They want a bright future for you. But don’t let these expectations to turn in unwanted pressure. Do things at (    
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Parents, relatives, neighbours and PRACTISE: You panic when you exam. ment capital even teachers have already made a fuss how did they do it, how did they man- don’t know things. Remember, this is not the first witnessed a about it. These exams have always been age? They will tell you their experiences, O    exam you have given and it wouldn’t be strike by pri- a self-proclaimed ‘acid test’ for students which can help you in reducing the fear the last one. Chris Hardwick has once vate cab dri- to prove their mettle. So it is very natur- factor. Spending good time with them can " said, “No human ever became interest- vers for drop al to have the element of fear. It’s just an make you relaxed. )    ing by not failing. The more you fail in incentives emotion like any other. But they cannot and recover and improve, the better you by cab aggre- let this feeling overpower their minds, LISTEN TO MUSIC: They say music  "" * are as a person. Ever meet someone gators. which later, can affect their results. It’s a is an expressive therapeutic tool that can who’s always had everything Similarly, the fact that even extraordinary students per- help students improve their physical and     work out for them with whole nation form badly if they are under pressure. mental health. It relaxes the mind and has zero struggle? They usually saw students Students may not acknowledge it but a functional effect on the brain. So take   have the depth of a puddle. and parents exams can trigger stress, which stops time out and listen to your favourite song. " Or they don’t exist.” So, coming out on them from putting their best foot for- it does not matter if roads to ward. Hence, it’s important to address the DO ACTIVITIES: Exam doesn’t   you fail, all that mat- protest against issue and get it back under control. But mean that you stop doing your favourite ters is the courage of re-examina- the question is that ‘How can they over- activity. Dance on the beats you want to, )   trying. tion due to come the fear?’ Well, here are a few tips cook if you like, play your favourite game (The author is the paper leak. which can help fight the exam fever: or start doodling. Doing things you love  P Managing Director of Next in the TALK: Students must talk about their are the best stress busters. But don’t get Cambridge Montessori series was fear with family and friends. Ask them too involved. Preschool.) great commo- tion by the employees of  ?   @ essential ser- Sorry, a few hurdles still vices which held people of Mumbai to ransom. (% &'$ $$- stand in the way. For one thing, The strike by municipal employees just added to not all the seeds even in a single the chaos. One can see that anger and cry for jus- fruit are necessarily apomictic, tice is common in all the events. + !  must be preventing sprouting. although sometimes it is possi- We must understand that through pro- Another possibility is that the ble to identify those produced by longed strikes and rebellious attitude, violent sit- '5   G seeds are held back by low oxy- pollination by their weaker uations are created. It is seen as the only way to gen levels within the fruit. growth. grab attention and seek answers. And that is what $, Once the seed has been Second, citrus, like other the whole nation saw when young students were soaked, plant it like a bean seed, plants, must go through a juve- lathi charged. Imagine how such situations are hat a waste,” I was thinking about three-quarters of an inch nile phase before becoming old perceived globally. India has been trying to posi- Wthis morning as I spat out deep. Do this in a pot filled with enough to bear fruit. This phase, tion itself as a growth-oriented country but all a seed from an orange. That seed the same potting soil you would marked in the case of citrus by these seem to shatter its image. could have grown into a whole use for houseplants or any other thorny branches, can last many We don’t realise the inconvenience and orange tree. Growing an orange seed. years. harassment these strikes must have caused to mil- tree or any citrus tree from a seed Being tropical (again like a And finally, even after a cit- lions. Such an atmosphere dilutes law and order. is no more difficult than growing bean plant), citrus seeds need rus tree gets old enough to People defy all authorities and even children go a bean plant from seed. In fact, warmth to sprout. A minimum of potentially bear fruit, it won’t do on strikes if they are not heard. There is tension tangerine seedlings have shared a 60 degrees fahrenheit is good so except under good growing everywhere and the nation even suffers huge eco- pot with a houseplant near my enough but 80 degrees would be conditions, which are difficult to nomic loss. A developing nation like India, can- rocking chair, evidently “planted” ideal. Once the seed sprouts, achieve unless you garden in a not afford to waste its energies on avoidable con- casually as someone ate the fruit which should not take longer than subtropical or tropical climate. flicts. According to the government sources, the while sitting in the chair. And it’s a few weeks, move the develop- When growing citrus in a pot, strikes in Mumbai have led to a loss of around not unusual to find an overenthu- ing seedling to a sunny window. which is necessary in cold cli- 1,000 crore and as per a leading economic week- siastic grapefruit seed sprouting mates, more attention must be ly of Mumbai, it is 2,000 crore. And this then, while still inside the fruit.  ?    @ paid to providing sufficient food, leads to rise in prices of commodities. As a result, To end up with a good-tast- water and light. even if the employee get a pay-hike they do not     ing fruit from a tree grown from With that said, even a barren benefit from it. There’s only one secret to seed has always been a tenuous citrus tree is worth growing for One wonders if there is no peaceful method growing citrus from seed: Don’t proposition. All apple, pear, plum its glossy, vibrantly green leaves. of resolving such disputes. The most effective let the seed dry out. Helpful, and peach varieties are clones, Growing a citrus tree from a seed non-violent method which does not create tur- though not critical, would be to propagated by grafting or cut- is an especially nice long-term bulence in the society is through yoga. No soci- soak the seed for a couple of hours tings. project for a child. The plants are ety has tried these methods and yet, one may, before planting it, to leach out any A tree grown from seed will propagated by grafting or cut- flower that preceded the fruit. kind of cells that make up the rest fast-growing and if interest therefore, feel skeptical about adopting this. But sprouting inhibitors that might be bear fruits different from — and tings from stems, leaves, and However, citrus has the of the plant. Bingo! A seed that begins to wane, just crush a leaf. the very rationale behind the whole idea of yoga present. 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   = F0C Klaasen century sets up Proteas win '9    %/08( % ..1+ % .++6-6+6 % 363 maiden international centu- usal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva Ary by Heinrich Klaasen set aura Wolvaardt Ksmashed half-centuries as Sri Lanka up a 74-run win for South Africa Lsmacked a crucial 53 as posted 307 in the third one-day interna- in the first one-day internation- South Africa whipped tional against West Indies on Sunday. al against Australia at Boland Pakistan to make only their Mendis top-scored with 55 while De Park. second women’s Twenty20 Silva hit 51 after Sri Lanka— enjoying an Klaasen hit 123 not out in a World Cup semi-finals unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match South African total of 291 for Sunday, where they were series — elected to bat first in Kandy. seven. Australia were on target joined by former champi- Paceman Alzarri Joseph claimed four midway through their reply but ons England who swept wickets as Sri Lanka were bowled out in lost their last seven wickets for 43 past the West Indies. 50 overs. runs to be bowled out for 217 on Proteas captain Dane Avishka Fernando and skipper Saturday. van Niekerk won the toss Dimuth Karunaratne gave the hosts a Steve Smith and Marnus and opted to bat on a slow brisk start with a 60-run opening stand Labuschagne put on 84 for track at Sydney before the West Indies struck. Australia’s third wicket after the Showgrounds, with her Joseph got Fernando caught behind early loss of opening batsman team making a competitive for 28, and spinner Roston Chase caught Aaron Finch and David Warner, 136 for six, boosted by and bowled Karunaratne for 44. both dismissed by Lungi Ngidi, Wolvaardt’s late fireworks. Kusal Perera, who made 44, and who finished with three for 30. In reply Pakistan, Mendis then rebuilt the innings during Smith (76) and Labuschagne missing captain Bismah their 89-run stand to take the attack to the (41) hit only three boundaries By contrast Klaasen and ed three catches in the outfield Maroof who was ruled out Baig struck again with Omaima Sohail lasted opposition. between them as scoring proved David Miller (64) put on 149 for by a player who keeps wicket in of the tournament on van Niekerk gone for three just three balls before being The in-form Mendis, who hit a cen- difficult on a slow pitch and a big South Africa’s fifth wicket and domestic cricket. Two of Saturday with a broken to leave South Africa at 17 run out in a comical mix- tury in his team’s thrashing of West outfield. were not parted until Miller was Verreynne’s catches were spectac- thumb, could only manage for two. up with stand-in skipper Indies on Wednesday, completed his When they tried to acceler- out in the 49th over. ular, one to dismiss Warner 119 for five. Mignon du Preez (17) Javeria Khan, then the dan- 17th ODI fifty before falling to Joseph. ate Labuschagne was caught at Klaasen said he felt “pure when he dived forward from England, 2009 champi- and Marizanne Kapp (31) gerous Nida Dar departed Fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell bowled long-on off left-arm spinner emotion” when he reached his point and late in the innings ons and runners up at the steaded the ship, then for three. former captain Angelo Mathews for 12, Keshav Maharaj. century after a difficult recent when he ran in from long-on and last tournament, secured Wolvaardt played what A desperately unlucky but the rest of the batsmen kept up the Mitchell Marsh helped period when he lost his place in dived to take a steepling catch their place with a comfort- proved to be a critical Khan was batting beauti- charge. Smith add 41 for the fourth wick- the team and had to fight his way from Pat Cummins. able 46-run win over the knock. She carved out a fully in her 100th T20 De Silva, who completed his fifty in et but Marsh was bowled by back. He gave credit to Miller and Quinton de Kock was phleg- West Indies, courtesy of high-quality 53 from 36 when she was run out for just 45 balls with a boundary off Jason Ngidi and three balls later Smith new cap Kyle Verreynne, who matic after a topsy-turvy few fine bowling and a battling African innings. balls, including fours off 31. Holder, and Thisara Perera put on 64 runs was trapped leg before wicket by made 48 and helped Klaasen add weeks when South Africa have 57 from Natalie Sciver. But pace spearhead the final three deliveries. Needing 58 off the last for the sixth wicket. Anrich Nortje. 78 for the fourth wicket after had good wins interspersed by The dangerous Lizelle Diana Baig bowled a beau- Pakistan made a brisk five overs, Aliya Riaz (39 Joseph broke the stand with the It was always going to be dif- South Africa had been 48 for heavy defeats. “It’s a matter of Lee, who smashed a centu- tiful outswinger and she start, whacking a quick 18 not out) and Iram Javed wicket of De Silva and sent T. Perera back ficult for new batsmen to get three after winning the toss. being consistent in what we do ry against Thailand, imme- got an edge to Sidra Nawaz before Shabnim Ismail (17 not out) did their best to the pavilion for 38, but the damage had established and the innings sub- Verreynne, 22, made an and then we will be alright going diately went on the attack behind the stumps in a big removed Muneeba Ali in a but were denied by tight already been done. sided. impressive debut which includ- forward,” he said. as she opened the South breakthrough for Pakistan. rare T20 wicket-maiden. bowling. &-  G # !  
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