5 4 $ !# %&!!5%!/6 $" !# # , /5%!/6 $" !# 6 6 363 9 '6,78 ! 6,4 : '&$ !/ 7 7 . < < 7< +< 7+ 8 *9 :; 8 ' % , ""$ %&$ ! "# $% %&"'&'&() * 3 &./0 $ %& ' 4 %02 #R 1 nearby village. The bus came in contact with the high-voltage BALESWAR: As many as 70 electric wire at around 1 pm passengers had a close shave and caught fire. when the tourist bus by which Getting information, police they were travelling came in %02 and Fire Services personnel contact with an 11-KV electric reached the spot and doused wire near Baliapal in Baleswar ( the flames. district on Sunday. Bus was on The injured persons were its way to Dagara beach in bus caught fire after com- admitted to the MKCG Baliapal from Baripada when it Aing in contact with an 11- Medical College Hospital here. came in contact with live wire. KV electric wire killing at least Three of them were later shift- Fortunately, the driver on nine passengers and leaving ed to the SCB Medical College spotting the wire immediately about 30 others injured near Hospital in Cuttack after their pulled the vehicle backward. But Melapatur under the conditions deteriorated. a motorcyclist who was behind Golanthara police station in Transport Minister the bus came under the wheels. Ganjam district on Sunday. Padmanabha Behera told While the bike was completely The tragedy took place reporters, “An Inquiry will be damaged, its rider escaped when the victims were return- made to ascertain the circum- unhurt. Only one occupant in ing home by the ill-fated vehi- stances which led to the mishap. the bus suffered minor injuries ore than 9,400 people cle after attending an Treatment of the injured victims and was admitted to the Baliapal Macross India are present- engagement ceremony at a is our current priority.” hospital. PNS ly under community surveil- lance following coronavirus outbreak in China. As of now, 1,818 flights and over one lakh 97 thousand passengers have P ! ! !1* 2 %'3 & been screened at 21 airports. " In India, universal screen- #$ ing for all flights from % Singapore and Thailand besides Hong Kong and China is over the outbreak of the virus, ()" * hree persons, including a already on at earmarked aero- official sources said. Twoman, were and six others bridges. The screening of pas- A total of 1,510 samples seriously injured when an SUV by sengers is on in all 21 airports, have been tested and 1,507 Union Minister which they were travelling hit a international seaports and bor- samples were found negative Dharmendra Pradhan also truck near Bairasar on the Balangir- der crossings, as per a statement except for three samples which xpressing profound grief expressed grief over the inci- Sonepur road on Sunday morning. of the Union Health Ministry. had tested positive already Eover the deaths in the dent. “I am deeply shocked to The deceased were identified as Meanwhile, concerned at from Kerala. The containment Ganjam bus tragedy, Chief know that many people died Pabitra Sahu, Tej Bag and the death of over 800 people in and prevention activities are Minister Naveen Patnaik and many others were injured,” Shakuntala Sahu. According to the neighbouring country due being taken up on utmost pri- announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 said Pradhan. reports, 15 persons of Bhumer in to the lethal pathogens, Prime ority. All the States are contin- lakh each for kin of the He hoped that all injured the Patnagarh area of the district Minister Narendra Modi on ually strengthening their rapid deceased persons. He also con- would be provided the best were going to Puri in the SUV when Sunday wrote to Chinese response teams to counter any veyed his deep sympathy to the treatment. Besides, he demand- the ill-fated vehicle dashed against President Xi Jinping about eventuality, said the statement. bereaved families. ed a detailed investigation into the stationary truck from rear. India’s readiness to provide The Indians tested positive Meanwhile, a team of the the incident. BJP State president While the three died on the assistance to the country to deal for the disease are students who Southco rushed to the site for Samir Mohanty and Leader of spot under the impact of the col- with the situation. recently returned from China’s conducting an inquiry. Opposition in State Assembly lision, the injured ones In a letter to Xi, Modi Wuhan city, the epicentre of the “Further action will be taken Pradipta Naik mourned the were rescued and admitted to the expressed solidarity with the virus outbreak. after getting a report,” said deaths and prayed for early Bhima Bhoi Medical College president and people of China Continued on Page 4 OPTCL CMD Saurabh Garg. recovery of the injured. Hospital here. R +,-, . -" , function and fitness supple- ments to overseas locations ! " !#$"" #%!#& ' he Narcotics Control Bureau using the darkinternet facility, )* ! %! +!,# #./& . . ! T(NCB) on Sunday arrested but later shifted to transacting he National Commission for %' #, /' %! #0#'/ , the country’s first “darknet” nar- psychotropic drugs,” the DDG TScheduled Cast (NCSC) has !'&/ % # $ "! !#! cotics operative (vendor) who said. asked the SP of Kendrapada for %.% !# # !#. #%$' #,1'# '/! $ " ! ! allegedly shipped hundreds of “A bachelor in hotel man- - personal appearance in the mat- # #! % / parcels containing psychotrop- agement from Amity University ter of a Dalit RTI activist’s mur- ic drugs to offshore locations in in Lucknow, Singh had mastered der case. The NCSC asked SP " !# $$, .!% '$ . the garb of sex stimulation med- the technique to disguise iden- Niti Sekhar for personal appear- # ! /#"!"$ ! $ #, ""$ % !# !"!/# icines. Dipu Singh, 21, son of a tity while making a shipment”, n a shocking incident, a ance on February 21 at the %! '" !#%. #!$ #,! #/# ! % $.%!# % ! .$ retired Army officer, was arrest- the NCB said in a statement. Inumber of students of Delhi office of Dr Yogendra Paswan, %# ! # , ed by the sleuths of the Delhi A total of 55,000 psy- University’s Gargi College Member, NCSC, for discussing zonal unit of the NCB from chotropic tablets that includes alleged that a group of men the murder case of Ranjan Youth and Student Council, therefore was in their target. Lucknow recently. tramadol, zolpidem, alprazo- barged into their campus and Kumar Das at Marshaghai. filed a petition before the NCSC Sethy alleged that the old During the searches, lam have been seized as part of molested, manhandled and Sekhar was asked to submit on February 1 requesting for parents of Das said that though 12,000 tablets of various psy- this two-month-long multi- sexually assaulted them during case diary and the latest posi- investigating the case. their son had earlier reported chotropic drugs were seized national operation that was con- the third day of their annual Woman (NCW) said she will had a huge security arrange- tion of the case, action taken The petitioner alleged that before police that his life was in from his residence. ducted with cooperation from college fest. send a team to the college on ment, including police, bounc- there on, including quantum Das, who was a Scheduled Caste, danger, police did not take the “Singh is a major player on international agencies, NCB A second year student of Monday to talk to the students. ers and even commandos along of relief provided to the next had drawn ire of many people matter seriously and provide the darknet. His listings were Delhi zonal director K P S Political Science on condition The team will take the matter with the teaching and non- kin of the victim. for filing RTI applications to protection. As the victim found in one of the biggest and Malhotra said. Some drugs ere of anonymity, said the incident with police also. teaching staff, on duty. No one Notably, the direction was expose many corruption cases, belonged to the SC communi- reliable darknet markets like seized from Mumbai and the took place “around 6.30 pm on However, a senior police came to us and reported any made following Haladhar Sethy, involving Government officials, ty, police are trying to suppress Empire Market and Majestic United Kingdom. February 6. “I was groped official said neither they have such incident. We were taking president of Orissa State SC/ST contractors, leaders etc and the case, alleged Sethy. Garden. He clandestinely couri- Darknet or darkweb refers thrice, somebody reached for received any complaint nor any rounds in the crowd. However, ered hundreds of drug parcels to to the deep hidden Internet inside my skirt and the prob- PCR call was made by the stu- there is no doubt that it was countries like the USA, UK, platform that is often used for lem was I couldn’t move out of dents or the college authorities very crowded. We were very Romania, Spain and some other illegal activities like sale of nar- it. I saw that a 30-35-year-old regarding the incident. “College vigilant but we couldn’t see any- # $% & ' European nations using the cotics, exchange of pornographic man began masturbating while principal Promila Kumar also thing of this sort.” “It is a seri- darkweb,” NCB Deputy Director content and the like using the looking at me, so I ran from didn’t inform us about any such ous incident and I will delib- General (DDG) (operations) secret and layered alleys of the there too,” she told IANS in a incident. If any complaint will erate on it. It is a matter of seri- Rajesh Nandan Srivastava said. onion router (ToR) to evade sur- choked voice over the phone, come we will take action ous concern, but unfortunate- ( + “Singh initially began his veillance of law enforcement Following the incident, accordingly,” he said. ly nobody has reported it to operation with shipping medi- agencies. Rekha Sharma, chairperson of Contacted by IANS, the me,” she added. cines related to erectile dys- Continued on Page 4 the National Commission for principal, however, said, “We Continued on Page 4 R " # ! "
“We have no information run by administrator, Justice about any Kabbadi team which (retd) Garg, after the Delhi he arrival of an ‘Indian has gone to Pakistan. No per- High Court had struck down it Tteam’ in Pakistan for the mission was ever granted by elections held in 2018. World Kabaddi Championship AKFI to any team to go to Pakistan Punjab Minister has kicked up a controversy Pakistan and play any Kabbadi for Sports Rai Taimoor Khan with the Sports Ministry and match there,” he said. Bhatti welcomed the ‘Indian the national federation claim- “We came to know about it contingent’ at a Lahore hotel. ing that they have not given only after information was The officials of the Pakistan ! & '() & clearance to any athlete for sought. AKFI does not support Kabaddi Federation welcomed ! *&% + ! , competing in the neighbouring any such activity. Legal action and garlanded the Indian play- ! -. &/ % 0 % country. may be taken against the ers when they crossed into A contingent from India defaulters,” he added. The pro- Pakistan from Wagah border Bangladesh first choked India ‘Tiger Cubs’ as they scripted a reached Lahore on Saturday via cedure for participation at from where they were taken in to a meagre 177 in 47.2 overs golden chapter in their coun- the Wagah Border to take part will also be held in Faisalabad is mandatory while represent- overseas events is that the a security convoy to their hotel sprightly bunch of and then did well enough to try’s cricket history. India’s in the championship, being and Gujrat. ing the country at any inter- national federation will com- in Lahore. ABangladesh boys created score revised target of 170 in cricketing battles with hosted by Pakistan for the first A Sports Ministry source national event,” a Sports municate to the sports ministry All the six previous edi- history by winning their coun- 42.1 overs under Duckworth- Bangladesh have been filled time. The pictures and footage said the Government has not Ministry source told PTI on which in turn will write to the tions of the World Kabbadi try’s first global cricket title, Lewis method. with acrimony since 2015 of the Indians arriving in granted permission to any ath- condition of anonymity. The MEA for political clearance and Champinship took place in shocking defending champions Once play resumed after World Cup quarter-final at the Lahore have surfaced in social lete to travel to Pakistan for the administrator of Amateur Home Ministry for security India between 2010 and 2019. India by three wickets in the rain, target was revised to 170 MCG and it had only amplified media. The tournament opens event. “The Sports Ministry Kabbadi Federation of India clearance, irrespective of India have won all six champi- summit clash of the ICC U-19 and with seven runs to get and with the kind of boorish behav- on Monday at the Punjab and the Ministry of External (AKFI) Justice (Retd) S P Garg whether the government is onships, defeating Pakistan in World Cup here on Sunday. three wickets in hand, it iour that some of the Football Stadium in Lahore fol- Affairs have not granted any also said the national body has funding the contingent or not. the 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014 In a low-scoring final, became a cakewalk for the Bangladeshi players displayed. lowed by some matches which permission to any team, which not cleared any such team. AKFI is currently being editions. !"#!#! Q() , R
Nuapada, Balangir, taken, the forum would be a needs, state of health, educa- a result, a big gap has been cre- an autonomous regional coun- ++,,.//010 Suabarnpur, Boudh and non-political organisation and tion, employment problems ated between the KBK region cil for the region and to launch Kandhamal, the 10 districts people from all walks of life and regional imbalance, and other areas in the State. a peaceful movement to get it, move, with an assurance to pro- new forum has been set up under the KBK region, who from the KBK region would be Ahmed said. Former Nabarangpur BJP Das said. tect the business interest of both Ato demand formation of an were present at a meeting here. a part of it, he said. The forum alleged that MP Parsuram Majhi said a The regional imbalance hile the Congress high the Congress leaders. After get- autonomous regional council The forum would fight for In addition, a decision was successive Governments have team should be set up to visit between the KBK region and Wcommand is worried ting this report, the Congress for the KBK region (undivid- fulfilment of aspirations of the also taken to collect all data failed in providing basic needs the existing autonomous coun- rest of the State is clearly visible over the internal squabble in high command is worried on the ed Koraput, Kalahandi, people of the region. Formation concerning the region and its to the people of the region even cils in other States. Congress in every sphere, former the Odisha Congress, a recent future of the party in the State. Balangir and Kandhmal dis- of an autonomous council is people, contribution of revenue after 72 years of Independence. leader and former Union Kandhmal MP Nakul Naik said. report by two senior leaders of “The BJD is also trying to tricts). allowed under the of the region to the Congress leader Pradeep Minister Bhakta Charan Das A number of former legis- the AICC on the activities of allure some dissidents to join it The forum that was formed Constitutional framework, Government, funds allotted to Majhi said people of the region made an elaborate presentation lators of the region also spoke some dissident leaders is being before the municipal and pan- here comprises leaders of forum convenor and senior the region, poverty, backward- have not got the rights and of the socioeconomic issues in support of creation of an widely discussed among party chayat elections,” said the Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, lawyer N Ahmed said. ness and economy of the benefits which have been concerning the people of the autonomous regional council workers. report. While the BJD and the Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, According to the decisions region, deprivation of basic assured in the Constitution. As region. The need of the hour is for the KBK region. The report says Naba BJP now are in a same politi- Kishore Das and some other cal block, the Congress has got Congress leaders had switched a scope to act as a real opposi- over to BJD before the last tion. Above all, the Congress # & Assembly elections and subse- and its alliance captured the quently awarded important Government in the neighbor- posts, including Ministerial ing States of Chhattisgarh and #////2/3 stopped for the last two years banks and providing ambu- berths. Now, the BJD has Jharkhand. Particularly, these 0! ///./ and the telephone number 102, lance and Nirbana services,” engaged these leaders to engi- two States have political impact he Indian Red Cross which was meant for these alleged Red Cross State Branch neer infighting in the Congress. on Odisha on many counts. TSociety, Odisha stopped. Besides, the monthly two services, has been with- Protection Committee, Odisha Cuttack-Barabati MLA In this circumstance, a #!$ #! State Branch seems to have and the annual meetings have drawn for the last five years. convenor Dillip Dashsharma. Mohammed Moquim’ s name united Congress has a chance been facing difficult times since not been held since then. Now, Besides, the logo and the name Dashsharma demanded was proposed by some dissi- to fight back the ruling party, )="!% #, the year 2009. its website has started putting Red Cross have been taken out that the authorities either put dents for PCC president post, asserted the report. The It is evident from the fact erroneous data regarding its from 55 blood banks run by it accurate data on the website or with the strong backing of Bapi Congress high command % # that various services like ambu- functioning. across the State. But the web- provide services as per the Sarkhel, which expanded the would take very important lance and Nirvana Seva and “Ambulance service and site claims that the State Red information being showed on infighting. It is reported that decision based on the report #. various projects of it have been Nirvana Seva have been Cross is operating 57 blood the website. some BJD leaders backed this soon, said a reliable source. # $ $! 012 R ! him. During interrogation, he confessed to his crime and orest officials have arrested said the tusks were sold in - ()" , () Fa notorious elephant poach- Nayagarh with help of his three er involved in more than 20 associates. ! #/# $/ $%$ / , #, Reacting to the BJP, BJD tusker poaching cases in the Forest officials had recov- SONEPUR: Subarnapur forest electrocuted. The matter came to ## +!0## " "!! "!"$! , #, spokesperson and MLA Pratap State. They also seized deer ered decomposed bodies of officials arrested two persons, the fore after the villagers noticed day after Panchayati Raj "'%%!'.$$, 7 % 0 %# # Deb said, “BJP leaders have skins, antlers and guns from his two tuskers at the Haladiaseni identified as Surendra Karna the pancyderm lying dead and AMinister Pratap Jena %# #$$, ! #/# #! &#&$ been making such allegations possession. Reserve Forest under the and Kalia Karna of Meghanad informed the forest officials. announced about 20 lakh !" " $ ! $ , &$"!"$ ! "'%%!'5 ' ! $ for the last five years. While The accused Babuli Badamba Range on February village under the Ullunda Forest However, four days had elapsed pucca houses to be provided to ! )?.@;.?*9&# % .*:.9A.=:A &# !'# #$ , &$ people have already given a Mahalik (45) is a resident of 11, 2018. The investigation Range and seized two tusks by the time the forest officials people living in thatched struc- /# ! #/# / "'&$ % !!/# befitting reply to them in the Durgaprasad village under the report revealed that Babuli had from them on Saturday. came to know the incident. tures in three years, opposition !'!'$ &&' $ '# # %/! +. 0' '%% 2019 polls, they have not learnt Kanpur police limits in Cuttack poached the elephants for In November last, a tusker DFO Sushil Samantray, BJP and BJD leaders were . # $'# # !# '% !#! O$ '# anything from it. They should district. tusks. Since then, he was in the had been electrocuted after it Ullunda Ranger Siba Prasad engaged in sparring over the first tell people why the Union Babuli was the key accused target of the Forest came in contact with live wires Naik, Forester Janardan Swain, issue on Sunday. at a Press meet here. He demanded that the Government has slashed its in two tusker poaching cases in Department. laid by poachers in Sunapali Gobinda Kanr, Dinesh Majhi “The State Government Harichandan alleged that Government make it public as share from 90:10 to 60:40 the Athagarh Forest Division Preliminary investigation Chandili jungle of Kotsamlei and Kiran Kumar Bisoi reached has always made false claims the State Government has not to how many houses would be under the Awas Yojana.” two years ago. said Babuli has killed more gram panchayat under Ullunda the spot and launched an inves- regarding the Pradhan Mantri yet been able to prepare a list of build under different He also wanted to know Acting on a tipoff, a special than 20 elephants in past 15 forest range here. The tusker was tigation. PCCF Harishankar Awas Yojana and deprived eligible people for pucca hous- schemes of PMAY, Biju Pucca how the BJP-led Union squad led by Athagarh DFO years at different forest ranges on its way to a pond for drink- Upadhya and RCCF Aviram poor people of getting pucca es. Out of its first list of 27,49,716 Ghar, Mineral Funda and Government accepted the Sasmita Lenka raided the res- in the Nayagarh, Boudh and ing water when it came in con- Nayak also visited the spot. houses,” alleged BJP State sec- beneficiaries, 13,65,035 had been Construction Worker’s Welfare State’s list after coming to in idence of Babuli and nabbed Athagarh areas. tact with the live wires and got PNS retary Prithviraj Harichandan found ineligible. Fund. 2014 if it was wrong. 5$ # 6 % $ % % ! " -, He said the SC judgment for construction of a Ram wami Bairagyananda ith the Centre forming a Temple at Ayodhya seemed SMaharaj was not a believer Wtrust for construction of a favourable to the wish of the of words. He believed in deeds, Ram Temple at Ayodhya, Puri Government, some political said Union Minister Sankaracharya Swami parties and people at large, but Pratap Chandra Sarangi at a Nischalananda Saraswati has the decision of the court to meeting held in memory of raised eyebrows over the five- hand over land for a mosque Madanpur Rampur acre land ordered by Supreme would further intensify the Ramakrishna Ashram founder Court to be given to the Muslims Hindu-Muslim conflict. He Bairagyananda Maharaj in for construction of a mosque. said that as a seer, it is his duty Kalahandi district. He said the order would to let everyone know the Kalahandi MP Basant have adverse consequences in ground reality and requested Panda said Swamiji’s future leading to terrorism in the court to revisit its decision. dedication to the society has no Ayodhya. Requesting the Pointing out that Babur comparison. Government, political parties invaded India and demolished The people of Kalahandi Swamiji, the Ramakrishna elected secretary Swami Chancellor Dr Bimalendu and people, Saraswati requested the old Ram Temple at would forever remember the Ashram has established itself as Shastrabidhanji Maharaj, the Mohanty was presented by the SC to reconsider the matter Ayodhya to build a mosque, he deeds of Swamiji. a popular organisation in proposal for Padma Shri for Arya Samaj Odisha president as it would create a situation urged the Muslim side not to Former Minister Jogendra Kalahandi. Bairagyananda posthumously Aryakumar Jnanenadra, which leading to terrorism against accept the land for construction Behera said that due to the sac- In the meeting presided made by former Utkal was strongly supported by Hindus’ places of worship. of a mosque. rifice and dedication of over by the ashram’s newly- University of Culture Vice- everyone present. ! " 7 55%! $+ $! $ $O ++ P #$ - - 5 tial facilities, for which it L! "" refers the patients to other tie- up hospitals of the city. book titled ‘Opera Darpan” with Director Aurndhati Sundaray, #"$ %L The patients were getting information on actors, play writ- actor Dibya Narayan Swain, & #' treatment there without mak- R ers and opera owners would be social worker Ashish Barisal, ''( ing any payment, as a sec- R 234 4 published soon, he said. Former Nilu Khuntia, Pradeepta he sudden decision of "% #' ondary care measure but after minor, who was riding the MP Prasanna Patsani said Routray and Jalil Khan graced TEmployees’ State the secondary care referral vehicle near Kaharapokhari stressed on social and econom- the occasion, among others. Insurance Corporation (ESIC) ) facility has been stopped by area of Bhandaripokhari. ic security to elderly Opera As many as 30 Opera actors authorities to ban the sec- ) % ESIC, the insured persons, he State Transport The challan included artistes and free education for were felicitated. Besides, it was ondary care referral of the particularly workers with TAuthority (STA) on penalty of Rs 500 for general he Prerana Green Army their children. announced that Basanti Barek insured persons to other hos- meager salary, are left in the Saturday announced that offence, Rs 5,000 for allowing Tand the Veen Mahasangha American theatre actor and Sagarika Das would be hon- pitals has shocked and irked in some cases, when super lurch. minors found in driving vehi- person to drive a vehicle with- organised a “Jollywood John Hims, noted environ- oured ast the best actress and the the insured persons depen- speciality treatment was “It is really painful to cles would not be issued dri- out valid/proper DL, Rs 5,000 Chandan Award-2020” cere- mental scientist Hupen best character actor on February dent on ESIC. required, patients under ESIC, know that secondary care ving licence (DL) till he/she for driving against the flow of mony at the Khandagiri Yatra Nagarika, Odisha Beera 11. Actors and actresses have With thousands of indus- were being referred to super referral has been stopped by becomes 25-year-old. The deci- traffic, Rs 1,000 for more than here on Saturday. Mahasnagha president Dr been requested to contact Dr trial workers getting affected speciality hospitals for their ESIC. ESIC Model Hospital at sion was taken after the officials two persons riding a two- Prerana International Green Prakash Shreechandan, Jatiya Ajya Swain and Prof Dillip with this sudden withdrawal treatment. Rourkela does not have imposed penalty of Rs 42,500 wheeler, Rs 1,000 for riding Army commandant-in-chief Dr Samarkala Mahasangha sec- Mohapatra in Whatsapp No of secondary care referral, The secondary care required facilities for patients against a father whose minor without helmet and Rs 25,000 Dillip Srichandan gracing as retary Abani Jena, teachers’ 9438409328 and 7978601407, for trade union, CITU State sec- referred was stopped by ESIC and now a worker with very son was found driving a bike in under offences by juveniles chief guest said Opera has been leader Ramakanta Mohapatra, providing their photo and pro- retary in a statement here from February 1. Significantly, small salary like me, have to violation of the MV Act. under Motor Vehicles a major medium of entertain- green commandant Niranjan file data for the book “Opera threatened for a mass agitation the employee’s contribution run to local hospitals and The boy, a college student, Act 2019. ment since 16th Century. A Sahoo, Achiever Foundation Darpana”. demanding immediate lifting rate (from July 1, 2019) is testing centres that I can ill was found in Bhadrak to be dri- Meanwhile, Transport of the ban. 0.75 percent of the wages and afford to,” said B Majhi, a ving a two-wheeler without a Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda Sources said ESIC, a that of employer is 3.25 per worker of an industry. valid licence and riding on said that the road accident Government of India body, cent of the wages but before Deputy Superintendent, wrong route. He had also taken deaths have declined by 17 per takes care of the health issues, that, the employee’s contribu- ESIC Model Hospital, two of his friends on pillion. cent in Odisha after the amend- mainly of the private sector tion rate was 1.75 per cent Rourkela, Jayanti Behera said, The State Transport ed MV Act came into force on employees. Accordingly, ESIC and employer’s contribution “We have informed the diffi- Department imposed the September 1 last year. runs dispensary, model hos- was 4.75 per cent. culty faced by the patients to penalty on Narayan Behera, the The number of road pitals and the insured persons Although there has been a our higher authority.” father of Akash Behera, a col- mishap deaths came down and their family were earlier ESIC model hospital at CITU State general secre- lege student on February 6. from 1,856 in September- being referred to by ESIC Rourkela, the hospital doesn’t tary BC Mohanty warned of a RTO Traffic Inspector in December 2018 to 1,541 in Model Hospital, Rourkela, for not have facilities like ultra- mass agitation unless the deci- Bhadrak district, Dhaneswar September-December 2019, secondary care treatment and sound, ECG and other essen- sion was rolled back. Nayak intercepted the the Panda said. ! " # $ % S ' " (
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"$# Q &' " )" R P9 # $! # P+ 55 ) 5$ 5 0,2/: ; ##'$'#% !#! , presiding over the meeting Hrusikesh Panda explained the !/#O !$$, $ called for wide publicity of objectives of the workshop. # %!$$, $!%$ works of Kabi Samrat Among others, Gopalpur #!% ,' 5 ( Upendra Bhanja and Kabisurya MLA Dr Pradeep Kumar ! &' " ! Baladeva Ratha on line of Panigrahi as chief guest, former $# ' # 5 7 # 9 + $ $ Fakirmohan. Deputy Speaker of Assembly # % " # ! , 0" % !$$% ! Former Assembly Deputy and advisor of Odisha Agri #'"/# #0 ' # 5 Speaker Rama Chandra Panda Marketing Board Rama %!$!' '$%'$ ' $" !, // , & ' # 5 day-long workshop on recalled the most valuable con- Chandra Panda, %$& !#" ! &%!$$, #% "$ #'5 A“Contributions of Ganjam tributions of Parala Maharaja to Kabisuryanagar MLA Latika District to Odia Language and the unification of Odisha and Pradhan, Chatrapur MLA 5 +# 5$# Literature” was held here on its subsequent progress. He Subash Chandra Behera, for- 210: $ %/" Sunday. It was jointly organised further said that for effective mer MLA Dr Ramesh Chandra $ & ## ' #, by the Pujya Puja Sahitya growth of Odia language and Chyau Pattnaik, Brahmapur !/! /" 5 % Sansad of Bhubaneswar and the literature, a conducive envi- MLA Bikram Panda, "% $ ! 0 &'/ ISRD, Brahmapur and spon- ronment is needed. Chairperson of Ganjam Zilla ! ' % !" $ sored by the Central Institute Secretary of Pujya Puja Parishad Sonam Pallai, " ! % !'# ! of Indian Languages, Mysore. Sahitya Sansad Maheswar Chairperson of ISRD % $ #5 #' #,!/ Seven research papers were Barad introduced the guests. Hayagriba Tripathy and &#" ! #, $ %!# ,'$ & # $!%$ 5 presented in two technical ses- literary figures, academicians, bureaucrats, intellectuals and KISS University’s Prof Dr Bidyut Prabha Sahu wel- Director of ISRD Sudhira / % # $!" ! 5 # ' ' . #' #,!/!'$ sions. Elected representatives, poets, administrators, former scribes attended the workshop. Basanta Kumar Panda while comed the guests and Dr Sabat, also spoke. !'% $ %/" # /" .!".$#,# $ . !# #% #'# '5 )7#5#) + 5 5$ 5$% )+ 0210: / ,!#%!!$ 4562 7 8 4 # ' '&' , /"#% '# #0/ % O "' &$!% + 0+ %$& %!# ##'$ $ CDMO-in-charge R PARADIP: For someone with- when his wallet accidentally fell %# $5 / #! #0# Jagdish Patnaik presided over out a steady job, stumbling from his pocket. # " ! / #,5 $ ' the meeting. District Public upon cash would feel like spot- With an intention to create ! !% $! # ! '/ ! Health Officer Dr Rajendra ting oasis in desert. But for awareness on honesty and ide- #0/%!##! ' !' . * Sahu, Dr Ashok Mishra, Dr Chagala Sahoo, a cash collec- alism, the Paradip Model Police 0!' #$ # #''/ ## # # . Abani Patro, Santanu Behera, tor of Sahara Group at Paradip, Station IIC and President’s % O!% !#" # 0'/ !# . Shyam Sundar Tripathy and such cash had no attraction. police medal awardee Rajani /#%$ . ! / "#%' ! #!!, % ,' 5 Sabita Rout spoke. Sahoo had returned a wal- Kant Samal felicitated Sahoo on ' # !"$# # 1' ' #,"!$ #&,5 s many as 9,39,244 people The Kranti organisaton too let filled with Rs 8,000 cash to Thursday. He even appreciated ' # , #" ! ## #, # %!/" !#5%!!$ " # ' '! /'! ! ! #5 Aabove the age of 30 years observed the day by organising its owner Bijoy Kumar Sahu, a the work done by him. were screened under the awareness programmes. local resident, who had lost it Among others, senior $ 5 % 5$ + 5 National Programme for The programme held in at the Badapadia market road journalist Gagan Bihari Sahoo, 10;30<: & !# Prevention and Control of front of the Khallikote College in the year 2018. Sasanka Sekhar Acharya and " # !#! $" !$ Cancer, Diabetes, under chairmanship of Kranti Bijoy Sahu had visited the Ratnakar Jena were present. " !# !# Cardiovascular Diseases and president Dr Devananda Dash market area for shopping work PNS ' 5 ! $! ** ' # Stroke (NPCDCS) in Ganjam was attended by former MLA &$!#, #, ! $C< !D ! / district during the last two Dr RC Chyaupatnaik, former %!!$" % " # years. Of them, 2,587 BDA Chairman Subash %' !#5 $< ' # were found to have cancer Moharana, Lok Sevak Mandal #! /%!!$!# symptoms and sent to identi- activist Rajendra Kumar Jena, & 5!'$ " % " # fication centres. Kalam Group of Institute % C$$ & !&$ !#$ 5 & # .#! These were revealed at a recently. would quit taking tobacco, chairman Kanhu Charan $C< ' # ! /%!!$.!# #, programme organised here by Speakers opined that the gutkha, bidis and cigarettes Choudhur and BYJD district %!/" !#5/'# !% . ## # % the Zilla Swasthya Samiti to number of cancer patients and women breast-fed infants president Dhananjay Rao, '&!! 0' ,! # 5 mark the World Cancer Day would be declined if men adequately. among others. + 1+ $'!%'# + 00 + - " !2/..00 Acting on the complaint, police registered a case and ini- BHADRAK: The owner of a ROURKELA: A minor girl of tiated efforts to rescue the vic- the scheme’s failure. Power electricity connection.” headquarters, then it is not dif- mess in the Basudevpur area of Gopabandhu Palli here, who tim. A police team eventually meters were installed in the Fed up with the develop- ficult to guess the situation in far Bhadrak district was arrested on had allegedly been sold off by a rescued the girl from Gurugram he Centre launched the houses of consumers in the vil- ment, many people drew a flung rural pockets, said social Sunday in connection with the woman to a businessman in and brought her to Rourkela. TSaubhagya Yojana to pro- lage some months ago. But service cable from their neigh- activist Dillip Kumar Patra. death of a girl inmate, who was New Delhi, has been rescued by The accused woman has been vide electricity connections to electricity connection has not bour’s house to their premises Although Wesco claims it found dead on January 20. The the steel city’s Plant Site police. arrested. After recording of the all non-electrified households been provided yet. and started tapping electricity. has provided electricity con- arrestee was identified as Pratap According to reports, one Sunita girl’s statement before the in rural and urban areas. But Bhagyasini Guru, a win- Many such cases are being nections to all households,the Dangua. The deceased, a Plus Singh had taken the girl to Magistrate, she was handed over the scheme has failed to attain dow of the area, said, “Many reported from many villages of non-electrified houses in Tarbha Three first year student, had been Delhi after luring her with many to the Child Welfare Committee. its objective in Subarnapur people of our area had applied Tarbha block. Although meters and Binka blocks have put a big found lying on the railway track promises. Family members of Further investigation by police district. for electricity connection under have been installed, people here question mark over the agency’s in Basudevpur . She was rushed the girl lodged a complaint with is underway to ascertain the Kutsira village under Kari Saubhagya Yojana a year ago. have not got electricity connec- claims. Locals have demanded to the District Headquarters police on January 22 alleging she involvement of others, if any, in gram panchayat in Subarnapur Although meters were installed tions. If this is the state of affairs immediate intervention of Hospital, where doctor declared was sold by Singh in Delhi. the offence. PNS district is a prime example of at our homes, we have not got in a village near the district senior officers of Wesco. her dead. PNS 6&4 (R $R , - $ "
9* Mahapatra graced the event as seminar coordinator S Majhi # 7 68 chief guest. Former Professor offered vote of thanks. Dr BK (R ' and Head and Dean Faculty of Beura and Jayanta Sahu coor- Arts of Sambalpur University dinated the event. Other library print and electronic media Prasad Chottray ,ADMO Prof KC Panda was the special scientists who were present platform. The publicity would Anantayami Mishra , Dr SS guest. Professor and included former Professor and leprosy case detection be made in schools end edu- Chaudhary and Dr Tapan he PG Department of Chairperson of DLIS of Head of DLIS of Mizoram Acampaign in the district cational institutions, besides in Mohapatra were among others TLibrary and Information Bangalore University Prof Central University RN Mishra, would be held from February GP and Anganwadi centres . who attended the meeting. Science, Sambalpur University, Ramesha delivered key note Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural 14 to 29 and during the peri- Sambha Rath would be going It was informed that the recently organised a national address. Prof B Mahrarana in his University Librarian Dr Md od the trained health workers around all bocks to enhance leprosy rate in State in 2018- seminar on “Changing welcome address spoke about Anwar-ul-Islam of Dhaka would be making door- to- and generate awareness about 19 was 23.2 per 10 lakh popu- Landscape of Libraries in the objectives of the seminar. (Bangladesh), Dr Bibhuti Sahu door visit to bring the cases the campaign and remove blind lation and in Baleswar district Digital Age” and a workshop. Among other dignitaries of IIT-B, Scientist of IMMT-B even that are under suspects for belief and superstations among it was 7.05 per 10 lakh . Last year Prof Bulu Maharana, Head and noted scientists who joined Dr Satyaranjan Sahu, HoD of treatment to the hospitals. the people . 20 cases were identified by the of the department, was the sem- Access Publishing, Innovative and Information Literacy were the event and spoke include DLIS, North Odisha University ASHA and Anganwadi Regarding the ensuing team during survey. inar director. 26 research papers and Smart Library Services, presented. Registrar and noted environ- Dr Nabin Sahu, Dr Samarendra Workers would be engaged in identification programme, while Following training in the on different sub-themes like Reference and Data The seminar was followed mentalist Prof Sanjat K Sahu Dash of NIC-B, Dr Premaj the massive 10 days’ exercise a meeting was held on Friday bock level after door to door Change Management, User Management Tools, E-Learning, by a workshop on plagiarism and HoD of DLIS of Aligarh Mishra of TISCo Library, while publicity would be made under the chairmanship of dis- survey and identification, the Engagement through Mobile Trends in Digital Technology, software and E-Granthalaya. Muslim University Dr Jamshedpur, Dr BK Beura, Dr through various sources, trict Collector K Sudarshan report would be submitted by Applications, Scholarly Content Management and Sambalpur University Vice- Sudharma Haridasan. B Gunjal of NIT-R and Dr including pamphlets, banners, Chakravarthy, CDMO Banarjee March 6. Communication and Open Information Discovery tools Chancellor I/C Prof AK Das Assistant Professor and Basudev Mohanty from IOP. - 8 1 . -% # " 0
R 7 !$$% ! # ! / / " !# $# %1' !# ! structure of the NH-55, the ! 7,P " !"! CAA $$ #7, #,"' % !/" $ Collector informed that the been able to provide commu- review meeting under the % $ # " /# '%$% % . #,. road would be of 20 meter nication facilities to many areas Achairmanship of district ! .# '""$ ! ! $!% # '% ' # width and nine bypasses would he Manav Adhikar such as Ankuli, Industrial Collector SK Mohapatra here "!$ !/" !"! CAA # !, "! & ! %A be constructed in different TSurakshya Manch has urged Estate area and Lanjipalli. discussed the proposed $ &#""! # $# %1' !#! % # locations and a railway over the Berhampur Municipal People of these are facing dif- NH-55 construction works ,# !% & ! !$!! "'&$ %, #%# bridge at Kandarpur. (+ 0 77 Corporation (BeMC) to intro- ficulties in moving to other with NH engineers, Tehsildars %!/"$ # . !$$% ! As it is a Central project, & 12 + duce city buses from Ankuli, parts of the city and nearby and officials from several line the land losers would be suit- 27-year-old man has been 1 ( ++ Industrial Estate Area and areas,” read a memorandum departments. ably compensated as per rules. Aarrested in Jajpur district +- Lanjipalli to Chhatrapur, submitted to Commissioner Later, the Collector ty, drainage, forest, BSNL and sition would be held in all Tehsils The project will be com- for allegedly uploading obscene 5 1 - Gopalpur, Tara Tarini and Chakrabarty Singh Rathore. informed mediapersons that water supply to shift or relocate except Kujanga. The Tehsildars pleted within two and a half photographs of his former girl- .2 +2 5 Bhairabi at the earliest. A team comprising coor- the land acquisition for their infrastructures and poles have been appointed as land years and a weekly review friend on the social media. ) ( “It has been more than a dinator Abani Kumar Gaya, the proposed NH-55 will start from the proposed NH-55 acquisition officer and assigned meeting would be taken by the The accused, a resident of 00 + decade since Brahmapur was and members Maheshwar in Jagatsinghpur district areas and to give reports before to act as arbitrator to look after district administration with Kantigadia-Malandapur vil- declared a municipal corpora- Badatya, Purna Chandra from April. March 5. the public grievances and com- regard to the pace of the lage, was arrested on Saturday tion. But it is a matter of great Moharana and others submit- He said he has directed line For the 78.35-km stretch plaints, said the Collector. works, Collector Mohapatra based on a complaint lodged by woman to repay the money, concern that the BeMC has not ted the memorandum. departments such as electrici- road in the district, land acqui- Apart from the design and told. a 23-year-old woman at the after which she started avoid- Panikoili police station, a police ing him. Later, she entered officer said. into a relationship with anoth- As per the complaint, the er man,” said Ajay Kumar Jena, ) 6 51$P +0+5 + woman had met the accused Inspector-in-Charge of last year, following which they Panikoili police station. : not able to sell their paddy to result, there are reports of dis- per quintal. According to could sell their paddy. Yet the paddy. Some of them alleged got into a relationship, during Enraged over the develop- the Government agency, even tress sale. The middlemen sources in Jaleswar block, leftout 3,200 are waiting with millers were taking their pro- which the man had allegedly ment, the accused then posted after two months of harvest- active in the area are buying paddy cultivation for the Kharif tokens to dispose of their duce by deducting 12 kg per clicked several obscene pho- her photographs on the social ing, due to apathy of the Civil their paddy for Bengal traders season was undertaken in paddy. quintal from them. tographs of her. media last week and also shared + 9# % Supplies Department and lack at much less rate than fixed by about 21,000 hectares of land. The farmers alleged that Meanwhile, the farmers “During the preliminary them with her relatives, he of coordination between the the Government. The Civil Supplies depart- although they were reaching bodies of north Baleswar draw- probe, it has come to fore that said. A case under the Indian societies and millers. While MSP for paddy has ment in the process of procur- societies with paddy yet due to ing attention of the district the accused had lent some Penal Code and the IT Act has trong discontentment is The farmers who have been at Rs 1,810, sources said ing paddy from them had lack of effective monitoring by Collector have demanded his money to the woman’s family. been registered against the Sbrewing among the farmers obtained token even are not the farmers allegedly were sell- issued token to 5,497 farmers the Civil Supplies Department, intervention to resolve their In January, he had asked the accused, the officer added. of north Baleswar as they are able to sell their paddy. As a ing their produce at Rs 1,350 till date while 2,297 farmers they were not able to sell the issue. !"#!#! 7 + R 6&.# ' R
7 5 5 free mega checkup camp, Aconducted by the Chittagyani Charitable Trust # $ was inaugurated by Health Minister Naba Kishore Das at the Sovan School premises in Kirimira block of Jharsuguda district on Sunday. Collector Saroj Samal, DRDA PD TR Maghi, CDMO JC Barik, trust president Dattatreya Hota, MLA repre- sentative Deepali Das and Kirimira block Chairman Tejraj Sahoo were present. About 2,293 patients of various ailments from adjoin- ing 32 gram panchayats of Laikera, Kulabira and Kirimira blocks benefited with consul- tation and treatment from spe- cialist doctors. not have access to proper diagnosis, medicines and food. in surgery, neuro-medicine, paediatrics, nephrology and The camp was a healthcare services. More than 25 doctors and 55 ophthalmology, gynaecologist, pathology provided voluntary boon for the villagers who do The camp provided free paramedical staffs specialised orthopaedics, medicine, ENT, service at the camp.
Udhhab Sahu and Chhayakanta were elected State joint treasur- Padhan helped him. ers and Ranjan Kumar Lenka, +R +;. he yearly grand festival of A general body meeting Ajaya Sahoo, Bahuda Behera, TSri Guru Anant Ashram followed by election for State Murali Naik, Gajendra Parida Jatiya Sarbodaya Samiti was Committee was conducted by and Pranabandhu Nayak, State #1 + ( celebrated with great fervour the State advisor Er Debashisha executive members. and gaiety at its State head Hota. Ramachandra Maharana The atmosphere became office at Banasing, 22 km from of Balugan Ashram was elected spiritual due to Guru Nam and 80+-1 10 Dhenkanal town. State president, Dr Maheswar Bhajan Kirtan the whole night. On the occasion, more Swain State working president, Bhuinpur Mangala Sahi, Sabar , than 10,000 devotees from Basant Mallick, Gopal Chandra Sahi (Durga), Sabar Sahi (B), Seva Kendra at Padanipal pan- Gandhi Seva Kendra, Behura hundreds of branch ashrams in Swain, Nilamani Behera, Sankarpur, Jhilli, Balugan and chayat was siphoned off by the and Rout in close nexus, the State took part. Chandramani Barik and Suresh Pasi-Banasing Kirtan Mandalis mbezzling Government duo by making an unholy gulped Rs 16 lakh. On February 6, the devo- Chandra Sahoo were vice pres- participated in the spiritual event. Efunds has cost a Junior nexus. The matter was later estab- tees organized a grand spiritu- idents, Kalandi Charan Behera Govind Chandra Mallick Engineer (JE) and a Sarpanch Aul police station IIC Salil lished during an audit . al procession through the near- State Secretary, Ashok Majhi, spoke about the ethics of Jiva- dear in Aul block of Kumar Pradhan said a case As a result, district by villages against untouch- Prakash Mallick, Lokanath Parma Tattwa. It’s here note- Kendrapada district. was registered against Aul Collector Samarth Verma ablity and intoxication. Mallick, Nirmal Mallick and worthy that, Sadguru Satyabadi The DRDA PD lodged an Block JE Manoj Behura and directed DRDA PD Dillip A coloured flag was hoisted Bijay Mallick became State joint Satapathy of Banasing inspired FIR at the Aul police station Sarpanch Rakesh Ranjan Rout Parida to conduct an inquiry followed by Brahma Jagnya. On secretaries and Satya Prakash by Sarbodaya movement of on Saturday alleging of Padanipal GP and an and take action. the occasion, Chakradhar Jena, State treasurer. Gandhiji had popularised that the Government fund of inquiry was started. Meanwhile, Sandha was the chief priest and Lipun Mishra, Gouranga Anakhyara Matabada cult all Rs 16 lakh, earmarked for According to sources, the Sarpanch and the JE were Sukanta Naik, Kamakhya Prasad Behera, Gagan Mallick, Sanatan over the State having 75,000 construction of a Rajiv Gandhi without constructing the Rajiv absconding. Hota, Dandadhar Dehury, Sahoo and Maheswar Pothal disciples with 220 ashrams.
Nuapada group fetched the first prize for best performance in the === and my hand got jerked off so group of 10 youth volun- cultural programmes,” said the 4 I lost my friends for the next $ Ateers of Nehru Yuva youths who were felicitated by From Page 1 10-15 minutes, and in those Kendra (NYK), Nuapada District Youth Coordinator Asish According to students of minutes, I was molested thrice,” $ & returned to the district on Thakur in NYK office, Nuapada. + :: the college, the incident hap- she said. Sunday after successfully par- “We received the award pened when college annual fes- Another student from the ticipating in a five-day National from Dinesh Pratap Singh, lodged at the Sub-Jail after tival ‘Reverie’ was underway. college said, “Around 3-3.30 8 ! Integration Camp held at national Vice-President of getting caught in a ganja traf- “There were restriction on out- pm, a large groups of men Palamu of Jharkhand. Nehru Yuva Kendra,” they n under-trial prisoner ficking case on September 23, siders to get inside the college started pushing the doors and children. He might have also The camp was held under added. The youths will be felic- A(UTP) lodged at the 2019 fell sick on February 4 and premises during the festival but then entered the college. There smothered their daughter but the Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat itated in a district-level cultur- Nabarangpur Sub-Jail was rushed to the DHH. the event was open for boys were no police personnel or 44-year-old man allegedly the exact cause of death would campaign with an aim to instil al programme to be held next died at the District His condition deteriorated studying in other Delhi bouncers present at the gate Akilled his daughter and son be ascertained only after the sense of patriotism, promote month at Nuapada,” informed Headquarters Hospital (DHH) at night and he passed away a University colleges. Outsiders from 3 pm to 4 pm when 300- before ending his life by jump- post-mortem reports arrive, a communal harmony, ideas of Thakur. The youths are on Saturday night. few hours later. may have entered the campus 400 people entered the college. ing in front of a Delhi metro police official said. unity in diversity and promotion Tikeswar Hans, Ajit Baitharu, The deceased was identi- Family members of the using passes given to students “The college grounds are train at Haiderpur Badli Mor After killing his two chil- of spirit of national integration. Padmabati Sahu, Puja Sahu, fied as Purasati Khada, a resi- deceased were provided com- of other Delhi University col- small, with little place to move station on Sunday, police said. dren, he jumped in front of an “We were 250 youth volunteers Chandrakala Majhi, Jharana dent of Sabhaput village under pensation of Rs 10,000 from the leges,” they alleged. around, and that is when some No suicide note has been recov- approaching train at Haiderpur of 15 States of the country, who Bag, Anjali Sabar,Kishor the Padua police station in district Red Cross and Rs 3,000 “A large crowd of men of these men started groping, ered, but police claimed that the Badli Mor Metro station fol- took part in various cultural pro- Kumar Nag, Pratap Hans and Koraput district. from the jail administration on entered into campus after break- molesting and harassing us.” man, Madhur Malani, was lowing which he was rushed to grammes during our stay. Our Kailash Dharua. Purasati, who had been Sunday. ing the gate and started abusing The student also alleged depressed since his sandpaper- a hospital where doctors girls. They were also passing that when she approached the manufacturing factory was declared him ‘brought dead’, lewd comments and touching college principal, she respond- closed some six months ago due the official said. students inappropriately,” said ed by saying that I should to financial crunch leaving him Metro services on the ! " one of the students on the con- have not come to the fest if I felt jobless. Madhur’s parents had Yellow Line were briefly dition of anonymity. so unsafe. been supporting his family delayed due to the incident. “The field was so massive- Asked about the student’s financially since then. “Delay in services from to moderate rainfall is very like- Puri, Kendrapada, Jagatsingpur, Kandhamal, Angul, ly crowded that there was no allegation that she was not He used to stay with his Samaypur Badli to GTB Nagar ly to occur at a few places over Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Bhadrak, Cuttack space to move. Two of my helped when she reported the wife Rupali, daughter Samiksha due to a passenger on track at he Regional Office of the the districts of Kalahandi, Baleswar, Balangir, Nuapada and Mayurbhanj districts. friends, who were accompany- matter, Kumar said, “This is a (14) and six-year-old son Haiderpur Badli Mor,” the TIndia Meteorological Koraput, Gajapati, Ganjam, and Boudh. Meanwhile, intense cold ing me, had held my hands so false allegation. One of the Shraiyans at a rented house in Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Department (IMD) here on Rayagada, Kandhamal, The weather office has tightened its grip over the State that I don’t get lost in the crowd students did come to me, so I northwest Delhi’s Shalimar (DMRC) tweeted. After about Sunday issued rainfall warning Malkangiri, Nayagarh and at one issued yellow warning for with Sundargarh recording as there is no cell reception on asked her to stay with me until Bagh area, they said. 15 minutes, it again tweeted for several districts of the State or two places over the districts Sundargarh, Subarnapur, minimum temperature of 10 the field. Suddenly immense the situation became normal, Rupali was not at home that normal services have been on Monday. The IMD said light of Angul, Dhenkanal, Khordha, Baangir, Kalahandi, degree Celsius on Sunday. pressure came from behind but she disappeared suddenly.” when Madhur strangled their restored. R / " $=8. ' /0'111 ! . # 9 , ' # <2=3$> From Page 1 Darknet is considered very tough to crack by the investi- gators due to its end-to-end , # encryption, ours after Delhi Chief The NCB was part of a HMinister Arvind Kejriwal global ‘Operation Trance’, From Page 1 on Sunday questioned the launched in December last A total of 811 people have “delay” by the Election year, entailing a joint intelli- died of the coronavirus infec- Commission (EC) in giving the gence gathering action on tion in China so far while the final voter turnout figure and international postal, express number of confirmed cases said it is “absolutely shocking”, mail and courier shipments has gone up to 37,198, accord- Delhi Chief Electoral Officer containing psychotropic drugs ing to latest data released by Ranbir Singh on Sunday said (which can only be purchased Chinese authorities. there was no unusual delay in on a doctor’s prescription and The Prime Minister also announcing the final voter are barred to be sold over the conveyed India’s appreciation turnout figure as the returning counter) that are abused as for China’s assistance in evac- officers were busy with scruti- sedatives and painkillers by uation of Indians from Hubei ny of data throughout the night the drug addicts. province. While offering to ensure its accuracy. The latest darknet ring was India’s assistance to China to At a Press conference held % ! ! unearthed as part of this oper- face the challenge, Modi also at 7.15 pm on Sunday, Singh 0 !0& # ation, which has international conveyed condolences at the said the final voter turnout was $ % linkages and is spread across unfortunate loss of lives due 62.59 per cent. In the 2015 Singapore and the US and ser- to the outbreak. Assembly polls, Delhi had vices of global post offices and Though the epicentre of recorded a voter turnout of Why after 22 hrs of official Assembly elections, Singh said, international couriers were the outbreak was Hubei 67.47 per cent. polling data is not released by “The voter turnout is increased used as logistics for the illicit province, the virus has spread The highest voting of 71.6 EC,” tweeted AAP leader and than the Lok Sabha Election trade, Srivastava said. to almost every province in per cent was reported from Delhi Home and Public Works which was 60.05 percent. But, “The payment gateways of China as well as around 25 Ballimaran constituency, while $ : /; %! ! : #$ % Department (PWD) Minister yes this time it is lesser than the cryptocurrency like Bitcoins countries in the world, forc- the lowest turnout was in Delhi Satyendar Jain. AAP leader previous Vidhan Sabha elec- and Litecoin were ing the World Health cantonment at 45.4 per cent, Sanjay Singh alleged at a Press tions and the reason behind used by the operators to con- Organization to declare it a Singh said. The lowest turnout worked throughout the night to with the public, he said. to tell the total poll percentage. conference that “something is this may be winter, cold and ceal the transactions from reg- global emergency. was registered in Delhi check data to ensure it is accu- Earlier in the day, Kejriwal It is saying, there are still col- cooking” and “a game is being holiday,” he said. ulatory agencies,” the NCB A sizeable number of Cantonment constituency at rate,” Singh said while asserting tweeted, “Absolutely shocking. lecting data,” he tweeted in played secretely”. “This is per- Further, on the questions of DDG said. countries have evacuated their 45.4 per cent, as per the polling that the delay was not unusu- What is the EC doing? Why are Hindi adding, “What is hap- haps the first time in the 70-year Babarpur EVM rumour, Delhi The orders were procured citizens from China and data. He tried to ally all the al rather it was done in a good they not releasing poll turnout pening @CeodelhiOffice? Are history of country that the CEO, said, “Two officers were from darknet and routed restricted movement of peo- fears as expressed by a section time. He said there were more figures, several hours after you waiting the BJP office to Election Commission is not posted on the location and the through various wicker identi- ple and goods to and from of political parties over delay in than 13,700 polling stations in polling? release the final data?” ready to release the final figure officer was taking the EVMs to ties, WhatsApp and some busi- China. releasing the final voting fig- the national Capital and they While Deputy Chief “After compilation of form of voter turnout. The entire the car, in order to keep them ness-to-business platforms. India too has put restric- ures for the Delhi Assembly had to add data from each sta- Minister Manish Sisodia said, 17c for 143 booths. Total 98012 country and Delhi have been in the strong room but the vot- The investigation in the tions on the movement of elections held on Saturday, say- tion and ensure that every vote “The BJP leaders are giving poll out of 144777 votes polled in my waiting for the polling percent- ing was not done from that case is ongoing as the NCB is people to and from China as ing “they did not want to spec- is accounted for. percentage. While on other constituency ( Shakurbasti AC age since yesterday,” he said. machine. Following this, some looking at the links of Singh part of precautionary mea- ulate and wanted to give exact It is not matter of late or hand, even after 24 hours of 15) that works out to be 67.7% When asked about the less people gheraoed our officers and others associated with sures to contain the spread of figures”. early as soon as the voting per completion of the polling, the votes . Where as EC website is voter turnout in this election as and when they tried to explain, him, Malhotra added. the virus. “So, returning officers cent was finalised, it was shared Election Commission is unable showing 49.19% polling only. compared to the previous 2015 they did not believe it.” !"#!#! 9 ! $ . $3$4
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FG# !7# and in the State, as the reservation and promotions the SC/ST communities. ate measures to ensure that the F7 G!#'# " , /# Centre in a similar case had may not be a fundamental In a verdict delivered on reservation benefits for these "%!' pushed for reservation in pro- right, these are constitutional appeals on reservations for communities and other back- motions. provisions that are mandatory, SC/ST community members ward classes continue in the Opposing the Supreme to be applicable universally in in promotions to Assistant same manner as they have #" " H , /# Court's Judgment, CPI(M) India. Engineer (Civil) posts in the been for decades. '" / !' % !# #! &!'# ! Polit Bureau on Sunday urged The Polit Bureau of the Public Works Department of "The LJP does not agree the Centre and State CPI(M) considers this inter- the Uttarakhand Government, with this decision of the , 1'! ! %!//'# #! #/# 0!&! Governments to file review pretation of the Constitution as the Supreme Court said Supreme Court. The party " !/! !# against the judgment. being anti-dalit, anti-tribal and there was no "fundamental demands that the Union In a statement, the party anti-OBCs. right" that allowed for such Government take immediate also said that Parliament It calls upon the Central claims. measures to ensure that the Government jobs or promo- he said. and promotions, and alleged we do not agree with this deci- should also intervene on this Government to rectify the "There is no doubt the reservation provision continues tion. It is a regular meeting that the rights of SC/ST com- sion. The rights of Schedule interpretation of the apex court lacuna leading to such an State Government is not bound in jobs and promotion him the LJP founder and Union which Paswan holds with the munities are under threat dur- Caste and Schedule Tribes are on the reservation in recruit- interpretation through leg- to make reservations. There is same they have been so far," Minister Ram Vilas Paswan parliamentarians of these com- ing the BJP rule. not secured under the BJP ment and promotion to protect islative resolutions in both no fundamental right which tweeted LJP President Chirag may raise the issue in a meet- munities in which they discuss Addressing a press confer- Government," Wasnik said. the rights of SC, SCT and houses of parliament and set inheres in an individual to Paswan . ing with scheduled castes and the issues related to their wel- ence at the party headquarters "The Congress party OBC. right this lacuna in the claim reservation in promo- Paswan expressed his tribes MPs on Monday. fare. here, Congress general secre- believes that the appointment "A two-member bench of Constitution forthwith," said tions. No mandamus can be party's disagreement with a "I have invited the SC/ST The Congress too dis- tary Mukul Wasnik said the of SC/ST people to govern- the Supreme Court has inter- CPI(M) Polit Bureau, urging issued by the court directing Supreme Court decision that members of Rajya Sabha and agreed with the Supreme party will raise the issue inside ment posts should not be at the preted that Article 16(4) and 16 all States and Centre to file State Governments to provide States are not bound to give Lok Sabha for a get together at Court's decision on the issue of and outside parliament. discretion of governments, but (4-A) are enabling provisions Review Petition against the reservations," a bench com- quota to these communities in my residence 10th February," Reservation in appointments "We respectfully say that it is the fundamental right and there is no fundamental judgment. :5* # ! &%% & ' )?. ! %& 9 9) 21.02.2019, the undersigned + 7% system originating from the Yelamaggad and his team can is directed to convey approval interaction between organic be comfortably transported of the competent authority to ndian scientists have devel- and inorganic moieties. This and used in various places he Union Home Ministry allow extension of period of air Ioped a cost-effective portable system being electron rich acts such as airports, rail stations Thas indefinitely extended travel in respect of non-entitled sensor that can trace explosives as an electron source. and shopping complexes owing the air travel facility of jawans personnel of CAPFs, AR and toxic metals such as trini- "The explosive materials to its compact size and ease of and other non-entitled per- (Assam Rifles) & NSG trotoluene (TNT), trinitrophe- containing nitro groups are handling. The simple visual sonnel of the Central paramil- deployed in the Kashmir Valley nol (TNP) and RDX even if electron deficient and act as detection technique makes it itary forces deployed in Jammu CRPF convoy carrying over to travel by air." just a few molecules are pre- electron sink," he said. compatible to be used without & Kashmir. 2,500 CRPF personnel from The letter issued by Under sent, on the scale of parts per "A charge transfer complex calibration. A prototype of the The air travel facility was Jammu to Srinagar through Secretary Santosh Kumar has million (ppm). The senor, a or an association of 2 or more sensor has been fabricated and extended for one year to the road. This had led to criticism been circulated to the para- solution, can be easily carried molecules is formed between demonstrated in the Bengaluru non-entitled following the as non-armoured vehicles were military forces including Assam in public spaces like airports, these electron sources and sink INDIA NANO-2018 expo Pulwama incident on February prone to risks from the terror- Rifles, Border Security Force railway and hotels or sensitive that is non-fluorescent and under a collaborative project 14 last year in which 40 CRPF ists during long exposure of the (BSF), Central Reserve Police areas to counter terrorism. hence the fluorescence intensi- with Tata Steel. " We are also personnel were killed in a ter- convoys on the road. Force (CRPF), Central Developed by Dr CV ty decreases drastically which trying to explore possibilities to ror attack on the paramilitary The air courier facility is Industrial Security Force Yelamaggad, and his team from can be observed visually. The detect other explosives such as convoy by Pakistan-based ter- available from Jammu to (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Bengaluru-based Centre for sensing can be done in solution acetonitrile, benzene and ror group Jaish-e-Mohammad. Srinagar and back on official Police (ITBP0, Sashastra Seema Nano and Soft Matter Sciences as well in thin film forms at very toluene etc," said Dr This had led India to conduct duty/transfer/tour and leave Bal (SSB) and National Security (CeNS), an autonomous insti- minute part per billion concen- Yelamagged.Researchers said an aerial raid at a Jaish facility (on termination/commence- Guards (NSG). tute under the Department of trations," he further explained. that with such low cost sensors at Balakot in Pakistan, killing ment at base point at Jammu). Apart from being safe, the Science & Technology, the Selectivity is very perfect. they want society to be a much scores of suicide bombers being The service is also available air courier service for the solution works on the simple Currently, there are many dif- safer place to live. "This is not trained at the terror training from Delhi to Srinagar and jawans and other non-gazetted visual detection technique. ferent kits which are being just a research but in keeping centre. back on official duty /trans- officers of the paramilitary Talking about the concept, used for the sensing of explo- with the societal responsibili- The air courier facility for fer/tour. forces significantly cuts down Dr Yelamaggad, who has been sive materials but they suffer ties. We still need to do a lot of these categories of paramilitary In an order issued recent- on the travel time on both the working on the technique for from major drawbacks such as investigation.If this develop- personnel was granted on ly, the Union Home Ministry routes-from Jammu to Srinagar last 3 years, said, "It employs a large size, need of repeated cal- ment can help save a single life February 21 last after the dead- said, " in continuation of this and back and from Jammu to fluorescent material known as ibration and so on. However, it would be a great win for me," - -# % ; ly Pulwama bombing on a Ministry's letter dated Delhi and back. coordination polymer, a hybrid solution phase developed by Dr summed up the scientist. #$% 0 +: + ,(5 ! " 0 1 - showcase the potential of its 8 AYUSH, medicinal plants at $ % %%& xperts from India and the global level. Eabroad will deliberate on "This will provide an ideal varied topics related to the platform to the participants to 7 9 # tivation in both J&K and herbal world international con- present their research work, Himachal Pradesh is roughly ference here from February 15, interact, debate and dissemi- ood news for fruit lovers. the same, the former produces 2020. The focus of discussion nate ideas amongst the distin- GAfter 10 years of negotia- more than five times of that of will be on the development of guished professionals, eminent tions between India and Japan, the latter. In fact, J&K accounts scientifically validated quality scientists, technologist, indus- the first consignment of light for almost 80% of India's apple products from medicinal plants trialist and traditional health reddish/green and big-sized production. Despite that, India and regulatory aspects. care professionals," said an Japanese apples have arrived in import $200 million worth of The experts at the 7th official from the Jamia India. These apples are from the fruit every year International Congress of the Hamdard. Aomori, mecca of apple grow- Apples, in fact, have a far Society for The Society for ers in Japan. longer history in India. The ori- Ethnopharmacology, India Ethnopharmacology, works on Officials of Ministry of gin of apples has been traced to (SFEC 2020) which is being the dissemination of knowl- Agriculture said that India and Kazakhstan (the name of its organised by the the Jamia ence is "Ethnopharmacology in discovery and development, edge in this area through dif- Japan has agreed on Aomori largest city, Almaty, probably Hamdard's School of development of scientifically evaluation of safety, efficacy ferent local chapters made in apples export to India in derives from 'place of apples') Pharmaceutical Education and validated quality products from and quality of botanicals, iden- different parts of India with the December last year. "The peo- and they spread along the Silk Research in association with medicinal plants and regulato- tification and documentation major highlights on ple were made to taste apples acid promotes blood circula- duction of Grapes, Banana, Route, which connected with the Society for ry aspects" with slogan "glob- of medicinal plants. 'Globalizing local knowledge at the Japanese Embassy in tion and oleic acid softens the Mango, Citrus, Papaya and Kashmir. Ethnopharmacology here at alisation lobalization of local The other topic of delib- and localizing global tech- New Delhi when it hosted a skin, serving to replace skin Pomegranate. The Mughals also brought Jamia Hamdard, will also dis- knowledge and localisation of eration will be on traditional nologies'. Japanese Food promotion oils. India is the world's fifth apples with them. The cuss traditional medicine global technologies for drug resources pharmacological The official pointed out event, "An Evening with According to the first biggest producer of apples, Nushkae-Shahjahani, recently inspired drug discovery and development from medicinal evaluation of medicinal plants that plants have the miraculous Japanese Food 2020" at ambas- advance estimate of horticul- with almost all of its apples pro- recreated as The Mughal Feast development besides evalua- plants". and national and internation- treasure of numerous com- sador's residence," said officials. ture, the Fruits production is duced in just the three hilly by Salma Husain, has recipes tion of safety, efficacy and The experts including al regulatory needs of herbal pounds with abilities to cure Aomori, apples are not expected to be lower at 95.74 states of Jammu & Kashmir, like Shishranga Saib Namky, quality of botanicals. those from UK, Australia, drugs and traditional medicine diseases and make immunity only eaten but also put in hot million tonnes in 2019-20 crop Himachal Pradesh and apples stewed with spices and The conference will be Japan will discuss subjects such for current global market needs strong, however yet a lot needs spring waters. The malic acid year as against 97.9 million Uttarakhand. What's interest- then cooked with eggs. inaugurated by Minister of as evidence-based validation of among others. to be done to explore their in apples is said to have a mois- tonnes in the previous year. It ing though is productivity. Another source of apples was Ayush Shripad Nayak. traditional medicine, tradi- The platform will also give potential. turizing effect, while linoleic is mainly due to loss in pro- While the area under apple cul- the British. The theme of the confer- tional medicine inspired drug an opportunity to India to !#O ' # $< $!"/# "$#E
from the proposed project of ! in an "ambiguous and hidden" affected by the proposal. redevelopment of the Central manner. It also demanded to know he CPI (M) on Sunday Vista in Delhi. Apart from the + . "It is the responsibility of whether environment impact Tdemanded that the citizens, it is the Parliament that 52 + 0 the Government to provide assessment study has been car- Government "lifts the veil" will get most affected. certain facts to Parliament and ried out for the proposed pro- from the redevelopment plan "It is therefore imperative + the public before going any fur- ject by an independent author- for the Central Vista in Delhi, that the Government discuss- 10+5 ther with the project," it said. ity. and said such a historical pro- es the details of the project in The list of information "The re-development pro- ject should not be rushed. the ongoing budget session of + that the CPI(M) demanded posed for the construction of According to the plan, the Parliament. Such a historical $ that the government provides the Central Vista can not vio- Government would redevelop and important proposal should to Parliament, included a list of late the existing master plan of the 3 km-stretch of the Central not be rushed through," a state- ! "all buildings intended to be Delhi without completing due Vista spanning from the ment from the party said. demolished in Central Delhi processes provided by law. Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India It said the Centre must and in the vicinity of the There is no information in the Gate with the Union Housing know that the land in consid- decide on the project," the Central Vista, list of new build- public domain about how the and Urban Affairs Ministry eration for the Central Vista CPI(M) said. ings to be built in Central construction of the Central saying that the entire project belongs to the people, and the The Delhi Development Delhi and in the vicinity of the Vista will impact the heritage will be completed by 2024. government is just the custo- Authority conducted a two-day Central Vista, total cost of the area of Delhi. On September 2 last year, dian. public hearing on February 6 entire project and its year-wise "The CPI(M) demands that the Centre had floated a request "The Supreme Court has and 7 where a large number of outlay". the government puts the pro- for proposal for the "develop- already laid it down in the 2G urban planners, environmen- The party also sought to ject on hold and first discuss it ment or redevelopment of spectrum allocation case the talists and other sections of the know the time which would be in the Parliament as it concerns Parliament Building, Common precise definition of natural society participated. needed to reconstruct the the reconstruction, redevelop- Central Secretariat and Central resources and the limits to the The CPI(M) said there is a Central Vista, the list of ment and expansion of the Vista." "The Politburo of the manner of government inter- general and genuine concern of changes proposed to the Master Parliament building which is < < & 2 # % . !! CPI(M) calls upon the BJP vention. The Government the citizens that the Central Plan for the reconstruction unique to Delhi, country's cap- .0 ! =)=4! &% 0 > 0 ?% , Government to lift the veil therefore cannot unilaterally Vista project has been designed and the total area that will be ital," the statement said. (?0 ! 0 !. 0! !"#!#! ;
* & =5) >$ !& $ # # #"" ! #/ . ! $ # 9$ 7 in-law has forcefully kidnapped simple and loving person. He his 12-year-old son for last over always loved me and took good Srinagar: The authorities given by separatist outfits, the head of the first anniver- four months and not even care of our children”. snapped mobile internet ser- officials said. Asary of ghastly Pulwama allowing her to meet him”. When contacted, Siraj-ud- Srinagar: The number of youths joining the ranks of mil- partly due to the changed sce- vices in Kashmir on Sunday as The services were restored terror attack in which 40 CRPF “Whenever I try and meet din told The Pioneer, “ after my youths joining the ranks of mil- itancy was the last call made by nario, the report said. It said a precautionary measure to in the evening, they added.The personnel had sacrificed their him in the school or visit him younger brother sacrificed his itancy in Kashmir has gone a trapped terrorist to his fam- there has also been a marked prevent any law-and-order sce- authorities had restored 2G lives, Shazia Kousar wife of in their house they threaten me life in the line of duty i com- down ‘remarkably’ since the ily members. Such voice decrease in stone-pelting inci- nario on the seventh death internet services in Kashmir on martyred CRPF head constable and prevent me from meeting pleted all the formalities to nullification of provisions of recording would normally find dents — both during encoun- anniversary of Parliament January 25, more than Naseer Ahmed on Sunday him”. She claimed, “Siraj-ud- ensure compensation, Article 370 in August last year, its way to general masses and ters between security forces and attack convict Mohammad five months after snapping all accused elder brother of her din is greedy in nature and is announced by the Government officials have said. would act as a catalyst on militants as well as on other Afzal Guru, officials said communication facilities in deceased husband of kidnap- doing every thing to grab the and help extended by large According to a report pre- some of the young brains to occasions. The use of tear here. the valley following ping his son and threatening compensation money, deposit- number of common people, pared by security agencies, on pick up the gun. smoke shells, pellet guns was The mobile internet ser- abrogation of Article 370 of the her with dire consequences. ed in the name of my son”. NGO's, celebrities, come in an average five local youths However, after August 5, naturally reduced and the vices were suspended early in Constitution on August 5 last Naseer Ahmad was one of She even accused him of handy to secure future of his have joined militancy every 2019 no such calls were report- number of deaths in law and the morning as the authorities year. the martyred CRPF personnel abusing his authority by influ- children”. month since August 5 last year, ed, partly due to restrictions in order went down to negligible apprehended violence in the Police lodged an FIR from Jammu & Kashmir who encing the bank officials to Siraj-ud Din claimed, after as compared to the earlier rate communication channels and limits. PTI Valley in view of a bandh call against the banned Jammu was travelling in the CRPF con- block her bank accounts. “At Government awarded com- of 14 per month. The report, Kashmir Liberation Front voy targeted by the suicide present, I am staying with my pensation family members of comparing militancy-related % ! & (JKLF) on Saturday for calling bomber of Jaish-e- Mohammad parents. My brother-in-law has my brothers wife directed me developments before and after % ! % a strike on Guru's death terror outfit on February 14. blocked all my bank accounts. not to stay in touch with her August 5, stated that large anniversary. Despite running from pil- I can not withdraw even pen- and her children. gatherings at funerals of mili- Guru was hanged in 2013 lar to post and making rounds sion money. I lost my husband He said i had advised her tants, which were fertile inside Delhi's Tihar Jail for his of different police stations, in in the Pulwama attack last to invest the money in separate grounds for recruitment of role in the December 2001 search of justice, frustrated year. I wanted to organise a Fixed deposits in her own youths into militancy, have Parliament attack. Shazia Kousar on Sunday tribute ceremony in the mem- name along with her children. become a thing of the past as Two journalists were sum- addressed a press conference in ory of my husband but i am He claimed, since 12-year-old now only a handful of close rel- moned by the police for report- Jammu, where she levelled struggling to organise the son of my younger atives are seen at burial ing the JKLF press release, serious allegations against elder same”. She said, “I appeal to the brother,martyred in the grounds. which had called the strike on brother of her deceased hus- Government of India and Lt- Pulwama attack, was also “There are instances when Sunday and Tuesday — the band. Governor of Jammu & attached with me he used to militants were buried in the death anniversary of the outfit's Shazia identified her broth- Kashmir to deliver justice to me come closer to me whenever i presence of just a dozen of close founder, Mohammad Maqbool er-in-law as a serving police and hand over the custody of visited them. He claimed, when relatives,” the report said. Bhat. officer, Siraj-ud-din, currently my minor son to me”. my nephew started living with Earlier, funerals of terror- The journalists were let serving in Jammu. Narrating “I want to raise my children me, wife of my deceased broth- ists killed by security forces off after five hours of ques- her ordeal after her husband the way my husband wanted er moved an application against attracted large crowd with the tioning. Bhat was hanged and sacrificed his life in the service me to do so”. Paying solemn me in the office of SSP, Rajouri attendance crossing 10,000 at buried inside Tihar Jail in of mother Nation, Shazia tribute to her husband, Shazia in the month of September times. Another trigger for local 1984. PTI Kousar claimed “her brother- Kousar said, “he was a very 2019. 0 -* 1 @ , # - Aizawl: The Mizoram Government has placed six + students, who had recently & + $1 returned from China, under He will also be placed Panaji: A Chinese delegation's home quarantine as a part of under home quarantine after visit to Goa has been put on hold precautionary measures in the being screened at the Lengpui by tourism industry stakeholders Thiruvananthapuram: Dismissing the Adani group. wake of coronavirus outbreak airport, Lalmalsawna said. here in view of the novel coron- allegations that the Capital city of “The State Government will allot more in the neighbouring country, All the six students have avirus outbreak in the neigh- Thiruvananthapuram was neglected in the funds for the development of the airport if officials said on Sunday. returned to returned to bouring country, an official said 2020 Kerala Budget, Tourism Minister the Centre decides to hand over its opera- Blood samples of two Mizoram from China since on Sunday. Kadakampally Surendran on tion to the State Government instead of among the six have been sent January and they have been The delegation, comprising Sunday said crores of rupees have been allo- Adani group. to the National Institute of quarantined at their homes photographers, models, online cated for the city and accused the “If it's given to Adani, why should we Cholera and Enteric Diseases according to the guidelines and offline booking experts and Opposition, including the BJP, was spread- spend money on it,” Surendran asked. (NICED) in Kolkata for test, and procedures to prevent the marketing strategists from China, delegation from the coastal state destination across the world are ing fake news. The Central Government has already the state nodal officer of spread of the novel coron- was supposed to arrive here on participated in a travel mart last from India and China. Surendran was speaking to reporters planned to privatise six airports in the coun- Integrated Disease Surveillance avirus. He said that the state Sunday, Travel and Tourism month in China's Chengdu city. “Goa's tourism industry also here against a campaign against the the State try, including the one here, under the Programme, Dr Pachuau government was closely mon- Association of Goa (TTAG) pres- There were also plans to sees a huge potential from China, Government, alleging “mistreatment” to the Airport Authority of India. Lalmalsawma, told PTI. itoring the students by visiting ident Savio Messias told PTI. market Goa as a tourist destina- but due to the coronavirus scare, capital city in the state budget. Surendran said 1,696 crore has been However, the NICED was their houses regularly. “But, their visit has been tion in China's prominent cities we have to keep our promotion- “Since Pinarayi Vijayan Government allotted for various projects in not satisfied with it and had According to the official, now put on hold in view of the like Chengdu, Shanghai, Beijing al activities in the neighbouring came to power, the city has been witness- Thiruvananthapuram. asked for fresh samples. the State Government has present situation following the and Guangzhou, Messias said. country on hold,” he said. ing a lot of development projects. The BJP “We have allotted 350 crore for the The students did not devel- issued an advisory discourag- outbreak of the coronavirus in “But, the plans have now Goa attracts nearly four lakh makes effective use of social media and have Vizhinjam port. Travancore Titanium has op any symptoms of being ing people to travel to other China. The delegation was part of been put on hold till the coron- foreign visitors annually, includ- been spreading fake news on budget allo- been allotted 21 crore, 100 crore for devel- infected by the coronavirus so countries, especially China and a marketing strategy planned by avirus scare is there. Once it is ing from destinations like the UK cation,” Surendran said. oping Kattakada as a township. Trivandrum far, the epidemiologist said. its neighbouring countries. Goa tourism industry stake- over, we will resume our promo- and USA. The death toll in He ridiculed the Opposition Congress- Spinning Mill, Kerala Automobiles, all He also said that another He said that the State holders to attract visitors from tions in China,” he said. China's coronavirus outbreak led UDF and said, “No one takes them seri- have been allotted fund,” he said. student, who is scheduled to Government also restricted China,” Messias said. Former TTAG president Ralf rose to 811 on Sunday, while over ously.” Asked about lack of funds for the “Under the Kerala Infrastructure return from China, will be import of goods from China Goa has been eyeing Chinese D'Souza, who also runs a chain 37,000 people have been con- international airport here, Surendran said Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) over 3,000 arriving in Aizawl on and other foreign markets to salvage its sagging of hotels in Goa, claimed that firmed as infected with the dead- the government was waiting for the final crore has been allotted for 98 projects in the Tuesday. countries. PTI international tourism industry. A highest footfalls in any tourist ly virus. PTI decision on handing over the airport to district,” Surendran said. PTI ,A5 $5-0 + + . 14)42 ()"" B(, 0+ <0+ ( + !
) ) the Governor. “I have seen many Governors in ) ) to cooperate with the Mukul Roy. Dhankhar who has no love lost my long political career. But none like 4A() police in investigation and I While the BJP claimed that engal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee this gentleman who gets up in the he BJP has alleged ‘political will keep cooperating with the murder was the fallout of an Bonce again upped the ante against wondered whether in such a volatile morning and starts tweeting on sub- Aizawl: More than 2,900 people have Tvendetta’ by the ruling them. I will keep coming to infighting in the TMC the rul- the Trinamool Congress Government atmosphere peaceful elections were jects that do not fall within his been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in TrinamoolCongress after its here as many times I am called ing outfit said the murder was for failing to create an atmosphere con- possible. domain,” Chatterjee asked saying “at Mizoram in 2019, a Health department Member of Parliament from upon to do so,” the the part of a saffron conspira- ducive for free and fair elections say- He asked “how can you conduct times I wonder as to why has he official said on Sunday. Ranaghat Jagannath Sarkar was Ranaghat MP said adding “the cy as Biswas an influential ing proliferation of grenade workshops peaceful and free and fair elections if became a Governor in the first place The official said that as many as subjected to 4-hour grilling end of the TMC regime was leader was being readied by his throughout the State was hurting the the situation continues to be so grim if he had so much interest in active pol- 17,171 blood samples were tested out of by the State Crime very much in the vision which party to contest the April-May State’s democratic culture more than and if explosives hidden across the itics. He could well have remained a which 2,927 were found suffering from Investigation Department late is why they are trying to malign 2019 parliamentary elections. anything else. State are not recovered immediately.” Minister. The job he is presently in tuberculosis. Ninety three per cent of the on Saturday evening. He was the political opponents to gain The MLA was shot dead The Governor said that bomb fac- Bengal is scheduled to go in for a does not perhaps suit him.” patients have been successfully treated, he questioned in connection to the political mileage out of even as he was attending a cul- tories did not go well with a State that state-wide civic elections. Apparently The Minister added, “It is good said. Of the 2,927 cases, 38 were detected murder of a TMC MLA Satyajit that.” tural programme last year. had produced a number of Nobel the Governor was making his state- that he is making the work of Dilip in private hospitals, while 12 people were Biswas. Sarkar’s name figured Sarkar enjoys a judicial shield Laureate and literary giants. ment in the backdrop of forthcoming Ghosh (State BJP president) easier diagnosed during a drive conducted by the “This is nothing but polit- among 43 other accused per- against arrest as a Division “At times it pains me when I think municipal polls. because the comments that should oth- Health department in jails and several reha- ical score settling by the TMC sons in the MLA murder case. Bench of the Calcutta High how Bengal — a State which has pro- The Trinamool Congress was erwise have been coming from the BJP bilitation centres, he added. which is known for its vindic- Biswas the local strongman Court has barred the police duced so many Nobel Laureates and prompt to hit back at the Governor office is coming from the Governor’s At least 109 people were also diagnosed tive politics,” Sarkar said adding and TMC MLA from from arresting him till which has been a hub of literary doubting his neutrality. Reacting to his House.” with multi- drug-resistant tuberculosis he would keep on coming to Krishnaganj Assembly seat in February 28 asking him to activities producing giant intellectuals sharp remarks senior State Minister Meanwhile Ghosh who on Sunday (MDR-TB) during the same period. the police station when Nadia district was bumped off report to the police whenever and which has been the epicenter of and TMC general secretary Partho offered special prayers at the Tirupathi In 2018, of the 4,115 blood samples that called upon to do so by the in February last year. called upon to do so. He was democratic movements — is today sit- Chatterjee said that in his long polit- Temple said he did so in order to bring have been tested, 2,499 people were diag- police. Another prominent person questioned at the State CID ting on a pile of gun powder. This does ical career he had never seen a preju- peace, development, prosperity and nosed with TB and out of this 92 per cent “I have supreme faith in whose name figured in the list headquarters at Bhavani not go well with the State’s lofty intel- diced Governor like the present one in not the least a political change in were successfully cured, the official the judiciary. I have been asked of accused is senior BJP leader Bhavan in Kolkata. lectual and democratic traditions,” office. Bengal. added. PTI ; 8 ! + + - + 0+5 >"
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief positive role for environmen- Salem (TN): Chief Minister K like those involving hydrocar- new projects like those related Minister Ashok Gehlot on tal protection. Palaniswami on Sunday said bon at places, including to hydrocarbons. Sunday said the State The State Government will eight Cauvery delta districts of Neduvasal in Pudukottai dis- “We will not give permis- Government will soon bring a soon bring a new policy in the Tamil Nadu including the rice trict. sion for any project that may new policy for environmental state for environmental pro- bowl, Thanjavur, will be cate- Apparently referring to affect the livelihood of farmers,” protection as he noted that tection,” Gehlot said. gorised as a special protected opposition from farmers to oil he said. global climate change is a seri- He said former prime min- agricultural zone and assured exploration and extraction pro- Welcoming the announce- ous challenge. Gehlot was ister Indira Gandhi had not that permission will not be jects in the delta region, ment as a “victory,” PMK chief addressing the annual media only expressed her concern given for hydrocarbon pro- Palaniswami said he under- S Ramadoss said the decision conclave on environment at on the subject, but also made jects. stood the travails of ryots since would prevent desertification Anil Agarwal Environment global efforts to solve it. Asserting that steps will be he himself was a farmer. of the Cauvery districts and Training Institute, Neemali in The Chief Minister said taken to enact a separate law to To guard the delta areas recalled that it was his party Alwar district. media can play an important confer the protected status to and end farmers' ordeals, the which had first voiced the “Indiscriminate race for role in connecting the younger the delta districts, he said here special protection will be demand and continued to press development has led to climate generation to environmental that only agro based industries bestowed on Thanjavur, the plea all along. change around the world, the protection. will be encouraged on a need Tiruvarur, Nagappattinam, Declaring Cauvery delta consequences of which are Gehlot said there are basis in the river Cauvery fed Pudukottai, Cuddalore, region as a protected farm being seen,” the Chief Minister immense possibilities of solar regions. Ariyalur, Karur and zone was the primary demand said. He noted that global cli- and wind energy in Rajasthan. The Chief Minister's Tiruchirappalli districts, he when PMK aligned with the mate change is a “serious chal- The State Government has announcement assumes sig- said. Making the announce- AIADMK for last year's lenge”. introduced a new policy to $ &! 7 ! O. ! C ! ! ! ! nificance in In the wake of con- ment, he assured that permis- Parliamentary polls, he s “All of us should play encourage them, he said. PTI O. !. C % ! ! 8D0 E % tinued opposition to projects sion will not be given for any aid. PTI !"#!#! ?
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) for stone and sword for sword’ NRC, the Centre should take of abrogation of Article 370, the how many people might have manner. You do not get in any immediate steps to implement Supreme Court’s judgement come from Pakistan and n a move that would bring other country the kind of free- them. If the Centre is saying on the Ram temple and Modi’s Nepal” Ihis party closer to the BJP, dom you get in India. Better that it has no plans to bring announcement about the set- Making as strong case for MNS chief Raj Thackeray not live in harmony. Why are you NRC now, it will have to ting up a temple trust. But, the immediate deportation of only came out in full support out to destroy the country that implement the law someday. when I criticised the BJP, I was illegal immigrants from of the Citizenship Amendment has given you everything,” the The country needs to get rid of dubbed as Modi critic, when I Pakistan and Bangladesh, Raj Act (CAA) and the proposed MNS chief said. all illegal immigrants someday”. appreciated the Government’s said: “There should be National Citizens Register Thousands of people had “The Indian Government good work, I was called a sup- absolutely no comprise on (NRC), but also warned those turned out for the morcha should become more stringent porter. Is there something there throwing out illegal immi- those behind recent morchas taken out by the MNS from P in dealing with these illegal or not in between the two posi- grants from Pakistan and against CAA and NRC that his J Hindu Gymkhana to Azad immigrants. Today’s morcha is tions I have taken?,” he Bangladesh. Many people do party would henceforth give Maidan in south Mumbai to to give warning to the govern- asked. not know anything CAA. They them a “stone for stone and demand immediate deporta- ment in the Government in this Earlier, recalling that at a exchange messages and discuss sword for sword” response. tion of illegal Muslim immi- regard,” Raj said. rally held on August 31, 2012 the law on whatsApp. The After flips flops that ini- grants settled across the coun- Defending the proposed he had displayed the passport Citizenship law came into exis- tially saw him extend an indi- try. The MNS workers from NRC, the MNS chief said: of a Bangladesh that had been tence in 1955. At that time, the rect support to the Centre on different parts of the state, “India is no dharmashala where found abandoned after the situation was different. Today CAA and NRC and later back- including Thane, Nashik, Pune, anyone can come from any rioting that took place 20 days in 2020, the satiation is entire- track a bit on the issue, Raj Solapur and Aurangabad par- country and live her3e. Yes we earlier, Raj said: “If you remem- ly different”. went full throttle in support of ticipated in the morcha. have many other pressing ber that someone had brought Earlier in the afternoon, the two controversial laws, by Interestingly, there were some issues in the country. But, the immigrants – either go back to . # % D.#%E; 8 & and given me a passport of a Raj Thackeray’s son Amit— handing out a warning in a col- Muslims in the morcha as well. need for removal of illegal your country or we will put you & . $ 0 . ! Bangladeshi which was found who was launched into active loquial manner to those who Addressing a massive pub- immigrants is also main issue. behind the bars”. ! D. E! & ! ! at the Azad Maidan after a riot politics at a party convention have so far taken out morchas lic rally at Azad Maidan, Raj Let’s face it, India has not Raj’s open support to CAA . % witnessed there. held last month --- walked against the two controversial urged the Centre to implement taken upon itself the responsi- and proposed NRC should be The passport showed only along with thousands of party laws. CAA and the proposed NRC bility of taking humanitarian seen in the context of the fact ment in the state and the meet- underplay the import of his the entry to India of workers in the morcha from PJ “Today, we have respond- speedily. “The patriotic aspects involving the illegal that the MNS has been trying ing he had with former chief support to CAA and NRC. Bangladeshi concerned. After Hindu Gymkhana to Azad ed to your morchas with our Muslims – especially those liv- immigrants. In other coun- to occupy the space vacated by minister and senior BJP leader “There have been occasions that I made enquiries, I found Maidan in south Mumbai. morcha. If you (those opposing ing in Maharashtrq – should be tries, there are stringent laws in the Shiv Sena after the Uddhav Devendra Fadnavis last month. when the Modi Government that from Bangladesh alone, 2 Today’s was the first occasion the CAA and NRC) indulge in vigilant about what is going on dealing with immigrants. In Thackeray-led party joined Though his comments will erred, I criticised it. Whenever crore people had illegally when Amit Thackeray had more nataks in future, then we around them and tell us about other countries, there are only hands with the NCP and definitely endear him to the it did a good thing, I support- migrated into our country. We participated in such a will respond to you in a `stone these things... Be it CAA or two options for the illegal Congress to form a govern- BJP, Raj himself sought to ed. For instance, on the issues have absolutely no idea as to morcha. # C ' # #; # C1$.< # R Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin said the AIADMK gov- on February 14. completed soon and the sig- local area for the past six Stalin on Sunday urged the ernment should not allow the Thanking his party work- natures are to be submitted to months or more or a person ) people are saying that since the It may be recalled at a party AIADMK Government to not National Population Register ers and cadres of alliance par- President Ram Nath Kovind. who intends to reside in that Shiv Sena has joined hands convention held on January 23, allow the National Population exercise in Tamil Nadu under ties for 'active' participation in The DMK chief, who is area for the next six months or n Sunday when MNS chief with the NCP and Congress to Raj had unveiled his new party Register drive in Tamil Nadu, any circumstances. the “one crore signature cam- also the leader of opposition in more. ORaj Thackeray took out a form a government in the state, flag which has now foregone its saying any move to go ahead “If the Government paign” against the CAA, NPR Tamil Nadu, said the battle It's objective is to create a massive pro-CAA-NRC mor- I have given up Hindutva. But, earlier Blue, saffron and green with it would invite “stern attempted to do it to fulfil the and National Register of against the CAA will be taken comprehensive identity data- cha in the metropolis, the fact remains that we will nei- from its flag to all round saffron opposition” from the objective of the BJP Citizens (NRC), he said as forward if the Centre failed to base of every usual resident in Maharashtra Chief Minister ther give up Hindutva nor for- with an administrative seal on people. Government at the Centre, I 'expected', it has turned into a reconsider its stand even after the country. The database and Shiv Sena president sake saffron flag till I am alive”. it that was used by Legendary He also renewed DMK's would like to caution that it will people's movement and so far seeing the response to its sig- would contain demographic Uddhav Thackeray took a pot Addressing party workers at warrior King Shivaji. demand for an anti-CAA res- invite strong opposition from it has seen over two crore sig- nature campaign. as well as biometric particulars. shot at his cousin, saying: “ I a workshop organised at the The apparent intention olution in the State Assembly the people,” he said. natures. According to the Home The Government has don’t have to prove my state-run Sahydri Guest House behind Raj changing his party’s and said only such a move He urged the Government On February 2, Stalin Ministry, the NPR is a register defended NPR, saying it was Hindutva to anyone, because it at Malbar Hill to brief them earlier flag, colour of which rep- would be an ‘atonement’ for to take steps for passing the res- launched the campaign of the of usual residents of the coun- being updated to allow the is pure. I have not changed the about the salient features of resented Dalit community, supporting the Citizenship olution against Citizenship DMK- led alliance which com- try. A usual resident is defined rightful beneficiaries get the colour of my party flag any time. CAA and NRC, Uddhav said: “I Hindutva ad Musilm commu- Amendment Bill in Parliament. Amendment Act during the prise among others the for the purposes of NPR as a benefit of welfare It will remain saffron till my do not have to prove my nity, was to occupy the position Writing to party cadres, budget session, commencing Congress. It is expected to be person who has resided in a schemes. PTI death”. Hindutva. Because, it is Bal of Shiv Sena, which always Taking a veiled dig at Raj for Thackeray’s Hindutva and it is used saffron as its colour, in the changing his party flag from the pure. I have never changed wake of the Sena joining hands earlier Blue, white, orange and party flag. People know our with the NCP and Congress to ( !) )% green from its flag to all round party flag and they know all forma Government in the saffron, Uddhav said: “Some about our Hindutva”. State. ( * Panaji: Archbishop of Goa Diocesan Centre for Social and Daman, Rev Filipe Neri Communications Media, a Ferrao, has urged the central wing of the Goa Church, in a government to “immediately statement on Saturday and unconditionally revoke said, “The Archbishop and the the Citizenship Amendment Catholic community of Goa Act” and stop quashing the would like to appeal to the ‘right to dissent’. Government to listen to the He also appealed to the voice of millions in India, to government not to implement stop quashing the right to dis- the proposed countrywide sent and, above all, to imme- National Register of Citizens diately and unconditionally (NRC) and the National revoke the CAA and desist Population Register from implementing the NRC (NPR). and the NPR.” However, Goa BJP's gen- The CAA, NRC and NPR eral secretary Narendra are “divisive and discriminato- Sawaikar asked why the ry” and will certainly have a Archbishop was opposing CAA “negative and damaging effect” when “crores of people includ- on a multi-cultural democracy ing Goans” were supporting the like ours, the church new law. said. PTI % - ! D0 E0% % 5 @ - + ,-%& ! & -0+ " (
Kolkata: A book against the Banerjee's new title ion of the Dey's Publishing. && % Citizenship (Amendment) Act 'Nagarikatta Aatanko' (Fear of “Since 1993 my books on written by West Bengal Chief Citizenship) were sold out this contemporary issues have been Panaji: The Goa Government “Floats will not be allowed Minister Mamata Banerjee was afternoon. It was launched on published in every book fair, will keep a strict watch to to propagate any political mes- sold out six days after it was February 4 in the book fair,” which reflects my views, think- ensure none of the floats at the sage. If we find anyone involved launched in the International Apu Dey said on behalf of the ings, opinions everything. This carnival here have anti- in such acts, they would be Kolkata Book Fair, her pub- publishers, Dey's Publishing. year the people's movement Citizenship Amendment Act or evicted from the parade. lisher said. In her book, the TMC against CAA, NPR and NRC other such political messages, Nudity and commercial Titles favouring and oppos- supremo talks about the “bar- prompted me to chronicle my Corporation of City of Panaji exploitation is also disallowed ing the CAA and the pro- baric uncertainty which has views which salute the uprising Mayor Uday Madkaikar said on in the float parade,” Madkaikar, posed nationwide NRC gripped India in the sphere of against divisive politics,” she Sunday. who is part of the organising authored by others were also in politics-economy-society wrote in the book. Another The carnival float parade committee, told PTI. high demand in the 12-day everywhere....”The book was book of poems by Banerjee, led by King Momo would be CCP Commissioner book fair which concluded on sold from the stall of Trinamool which touches on contempo- held on February 22 in Panaji Sanjith Rodrigues said the float Sunday. “All the 1,000 copies of Congress mouthpiece 'Jago rary issues, had also been sold followed by other cities in the parade was a not a platform for ! ! #; 00< & % Chief Minister Mamata Bangla', apart from the pavil- out, Dey said. PTI State. protests. PTI
0 13 ! " ! F2 ! / C%0 Faizabad: There are 22 big Ashraf Jahangeer who has a near the mosque. Laal Ji Kannaujia, a mid- & and small mosques in mausoleum in Kichaucha in Some of the residents said dle aged man who was offering . C Dhannipur, a village with a Ambedkarnagar district, and that mosque should be named prayers in the shrine, said, “I ! population of nearly 2,000 maximum visitors to this - Aman Masjid (mosque of have deep faith in Baba. Those Srinagar: Former Chief Unlawful Activities A. where land has been allotted for shrine are Hindu devotees. peace) who will come to visit the Jaipur: Forty-seven different- Minister Omar Abdullah's (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The grounds also mention building a mosque to replace Nearly half of the residents Rakesh Yadav, the village Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will ly-abled couples tied the knot "considerable influence" over The PSA dossier prepared his comments on social net- the demolished Babri of the village are Muslims, and pradhan (headman), said they definitely come to this Masjid at a mass wedding ceremony people, including the ability to by the police against the 49- working sites to instigate com- Masjid. many of them like Mohammad are hopeful of better connect- also. organised in Rajasthan's attract voters to polling booths year-old Omar, who had served mon people against the deci- According to residents, Faheem Khan say the pro- ing roads and other amenities, “I hope this mosque will Udaipur district on despite poll boycott calls and as minister of state for external sions on Articles 370 and 35- four of these mosques are Jama posed mosque should not be once the work start on the allot- bring good luck for us here.” Sunday. the potential for channelling affairs as well as commerce and A which had the potential of Masjid, where Friday prayers connected with Mughal ed plot. Sohrab Khan, a local, said five The couples took a pledge energies of public for any cause, industries, states his ability to disturbing public order. are held. But as they wait for the emperor Babar, as he was not “If mosque is constructed acres of land was not enough against the dowry system by has been cited in support of his convince electorates to vote in However, the police have work to start on the new a representative of Indian here our village will be known and the government must give participating in the mass wed- detention under the huge numbers even during the neither mentioned any of mosque, the villagers' main Muslims. worldwide. We are hopeful of at least 25 acres for a grand ding. stringent Public Safety Act peak of militancy and poll Omar's social media posts in hope is that the newfound “The true representatives development in the village... mosque. The ceremony was organ- (PSA). boycott calls by separatists and the dossier nor in the limelight will ensure better of Indian Muslims are the ide- Broad roads in the villages “The government must ised by Narayan Seva Sansthan. His political opponent and militants. order for grounds of his deten- amenities for them and help ologies of Sufis like Hazrat and other basic facilities,” he also ensure that in future there Over 30 couples have under- Peoples Democratic Party The grounds of detention tion. bring development in the Nizamuddin, Khawaja Ajmeri said. will be no dispute on this site gone corrective surgery treat- (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti against Omar, who was chief "To the people of Kashmir, area. and those Ulemas who sacri- Every Thursday, there is by right wing groups,” he said. ment and have been skilled has been accused of making minister of the state from 2009- we don't know what is in store The land for the mosque ficed their lives in freedom large assembly of devotees at The village has 1,600 voters, out through vocational training, anti-national statements and 14, state that on the eve of reor- for us...... Stay safe and above all is adjacent to 18th century struggles,” said Khan. the Sufi shrine. The congrega- of which about 700 are president of Narayan extending support to organi- ganisation of the state he had please stay calm," was the last Sufi shrine of Shahgada Baba, He said a multi-speciality tion swells to lakhs on 28th, Muslims and the rest are Seva Sansthan Prashant sations such as the Jamaat-e- made attempts to provoke gen- few tweets of Omar before he believed to be the disciple of government hospital and a col- 29th and 30th of April very year Hindus from mostly backward Agarwal said in a Islamia of the state, which has eral masses against the revo- was taken to Hari Nivas for pre- famous Sufi Syed Makhdum lege must also be constructed when the Urs is celebrated. and Dalit communities. PTI statement. PTI been banned under the cation of Articles 370 and 35- ventive detention. PTI !"#!#! 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( be personally sympathetic, magnanimous # and accommodative of “others.” The Republican Party of Lincoln was indeed founded on the noble impulses of anti-slavery, social progression and liberal- ity. Today, the same party has an incumbent * =7B> President in the White House, Donald Trump, who enjoys the highest-ever approval rating for any President from within the same # party i.e, 95 per cent (such polls are a 20th 4 and 21st century phenomenon only). The Republican movement from classical con- servatism has veered sharply towards hard ( ( protectionism, isolationism, populism and McDaniel, who is a personal sufferers of “historical injus- that there’s a Republican out + 7 # % ! # 2 above all, confrontationism. nominee and Trump’s sworn tices.” This spirit of “undoing the there every day who says, this is 7 In this era of Republicanism, forget basic loyalist even though she is the past” is carefully reposed and not my Republican Party. This courtesies afforded by Opposition party col- niece of fellow Republican invoked in the rallying cry of is not what I believe in. I’m not 9 O leagues, even own partymen are not spared. Senator, Romney. For good “Make America Great Again.” It cruel. I’m not bigoted.” Yet, it is ( Take the example of Trump’s public anger measure, McDaniel (she had O resonates subliminally and pow- Trump who will emerge as the ) against former Republican-presidential can- presciently dropped her middle erfully as it cuts across societal inevitable pick of the Republican didate Mitt Romney, “Had failed presiden- name) tweeted obligingly, “This faultlines and feeds the latent Party in 2020. The Trump stran- * (): ) ( tial candidate @MittRomney devoted the is not the first time I have dis- < racist, anti-immigrant, protec- glehold over the Republican 2 @1( same energy and anger to defeating a falter- agreed with Mitt and I imagine tionist and nativist instincts. nomination is complete and as 01 ing Barack Obama as he sanctimoniously it will not be the last. The bot- < Constituents feel redeemed and the date of electioneering beck- does to me, he could have won the election.” tom line is President Trump did vindicated as Trump tramples ons, personal, moral and ideo- ( Romney’s ostensible crime was that he had nothing wrong and the on the sophisticated logic and logical integrity becomes ( 2 ( taken a position on Trump’s impeachment Republican Party is more unit- +C concerns of those who disagree. increasingly immaterial in the notice by stating, “The best we can do in the ed than ever behind him.” < A reclaimed sense of iden- face of hard factors like Senate is strive to meet the obligations out- So what explains the phe- tity is inherent as Trump pooh- winnability. Above all, “the only 2 ( lined by our founding fathers — to honour nomenal success of a President poohs climate change, abuses other option”, which is assidu- + our Constitutional duty and fulfil our oath who is known to lie more fre- allies, disengages from multilat- ously painted as abject surren- to do impartial justice.” This style of language quently than a human washes eral bodies like the UN and in der, may hem with immigrants and expression is clearly out of place in hands? Washington Post’s fact- the world of a new Republican and basically enfeeble the Trump’s Republican Party. checker had documented 10,796 Party even own members are American Dream. Trump is no versed Republican ideo- presidential statements in 869 not spared the venom. At the Besides Lincoln, the party, "R " logue and has brazenly changed party affil- days that were either misleading funeral ceremony of the iconic which prided on the likes of iation five times, including that to the prin- or outright lies. This calculates Republican Senator Warrior Thomas Jefferson, Theodore 5 ( R - cipal Opposition party, the Democrats. In to more than 12 lies a day. John McCain, where Trump Roosevelt, Dwight D # 2004, he had said, “I probably identify more Trump slams any inconvenient was specifically not invited, his Eisenhower and such-like dis- as a Democrat.” He returned to the fact or query as “fake news.” He K daughter lamented, “The tinguished statesman, is now * Republican Party only in 2012 and by 2016, incredulously stated, “What America of John McCain has no poised to re-host an ideological won the presidential contest as a Republican you’re seeing and what you need to be made great again suspect, who has left no stone ) candidate. Political and personal flip-flops are reading is not what’s happen- because America was always unturned to personally polarise ) notwithstanding, today, Trump has firmly ing.” great.” and divide the nation as its win- +S ,S " ensconced himself at the centre of redefin- Clearly, Trump’s brashness < Of the major candidates ning candidate. Now, Trump is + ing his party’s moorings that has very little and bravado at “getting even” challenging Trump for the the first sitting President to - ( bearing to the one under Lincoln. The party’s with the historically-perceived + Republican nomination in the seek re-bid after being tried for ./01 2 perfunctory “11 principles of American snootiness and indulgences of 2020 presidential bid, the num- impeachment. Fear-mongering, 3 renewal” includes one on “values”, which the intelligentsia (read ber one challenger is Bill Weld personalised insults, innuen- ironically states, “Our country should value Democrats or the with just 1.31 per cent of pop- does and brooking no contrar- the traditions of family, life, religious liber- progressive/moderate elements 7 ular votes as against 97.15 per ian opinion within his party has ty and hard work.” within the Republican Party) cent for Trump. The number done the trick. Trump’s complete grip on the appeals to the most basic of basic two challenger, Joe Walsh, with (The writer, a military vet- Republican Party’s fate is exemplified by instincts — among those who 1.08 per cent popular votes eran, is a former Lt Governor of party Chairwoman, Ronna Romney are made to believe that they are conceded, “I think it’s important Andaman & Nicobar Islands) 4 " P*Q ) " $ ) ! - ( 7' , #,%#& %'$ 5 !// / !/#! $ .0' !' # #, + 7' , ! &! &# .O,! 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M $, #, ! ! ,# ! 5 75,2/ , # S ( ) Senate, with his exorbitant privilege. Other comparable democracies ' %#O ,#! ! #!$' !#&,# # # % & 1 S have seen the Executive attempting 01/0@32.2 !"#!#! B / &% /!" # " " % + " + $$ ;9 7 !5<) ! $ 5 ! 9$ 5+ B) $ 5 ) ) & )! #7B 9) 5$! # % #% #7 5 % " $ $ 9 7 C # $ #%%$! L$ 5 7+ L$ 5 + # # !$!! # !% #, !#,"!$ % # 7! $9 7 !5 " !/! ##! !#%!/ #, !!' ! " R # : # # ( ($+ 1 5 "!' &'" 2 4 " ( 3 C)(2 ( # " C)( 2 D 2 2 ( 1 2!' # ( he Andhra Pradesh Government has for- C) ( warded a resolution passed by the State ( 2 81.E ( TAssembly for the abolition of the Legislative Council to the Parliament. This move 2 # C) 2 by the State Government came after the F.G8. 81.E F8G8 Legislative Council resisted the Bill relating to 2 creation of three capitals passed by the Assembly IhvhyU hqr@vhrSr A rvtU hqr by referring the same to a select committee. 7h vr ! ( 2S 3#? For the uninitiated, the Chief Minister YS 3 Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Government moved a historic Bill in the Legislative Assembly to have ( three separate capitals for the three arms of the State, with Amaravati as the legislative capital, # * ! =#*!> # Visakhapatnam as the executive capital and ( Kurnool as the judicial capital of Andhra Pradesh. With this decision, the upcoming city 7 ( of Amaravati prematurely ceases to be the sole H1 ( seat of power as was envisioned by the previous $ * #*! Government. 3 #*! 2D # Termed as the Andhra Pradesh #*! " < S Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of # All Regions Act, 2020, the new Bill seeks to relo- cate the secretariat, offices of the heads of the < # ( 2 Government departments and Raj Bhavan at Vizag, which is designated as the executive cap- =*!$> % #*! ital. By becoming home to the offices of Chief shows that the Parliament has discre- procedure contemplated under Article Article 169(2) of the Constitution Minister, Governor and the entire top-rung of tionary powers either to accept or reject 368 of the Constitution for deletion of empowers the Parliament to incorpo- the official establishment, the port city of Vizag the resolution passed by the Assembly. the name of the State contained in rate provisions in the law made under would become the new capital of Andhra It cannot be construed that on a reso- Article 168(1)(a) is not required to be Article 169(1) for abolition of the coun- 9 ( Pradesh for all practical purposes. + lution passed by the Assembly for abo- followed. It is sufficient if a law is made cil as may deem necessary. It is the pre- ( Designated as the judicial capital, Kurnool +. lition or creation of the Legislative under Article 169(1) of the rogative of the Parliament to incorpo- S 2 2 city will have the State High Court and other Council the Parliament automatically Constitution. rate a provision saving the Bill passed ( judicial institutions under the new scheme of accepts the same. Now, the issue that arises for con- by the Assembly and pending before arrangement under the new legislation. The three In 1985, before the State of Andhra sideration is with regard to the fate of the council at the time of its abolition " 2 4 #*! % ( cities are located in three distinct regions of the Pradesh was split into two and the State pending Bills before the council on its or not. State — Andhra, North Coastal Andhra and *;? of Telangana was born in 2014, the abolition by making a law under The Constitution of the country S Rayalaseema. Initially, the passage of the Bill was Assembly passed a resolution for abo- Article 169(1) of the Constitution. empowers the Parliament to take into deemed only a formality, as the ruling YSR lition of the Legislative Council and the A Parliamentary Committee that consideration the nature of consequen- 3 2 Congress Party commands a strength of 151 out + < same was abolished on May 31, 1985 went into the Bills introduced in tial provisions to be incorporated in the E1 of 175 seats in the State Assembly. Now, the fate + by making a law called the Andhra respect of creation of Assam and Act while abolishing the council. The of the Bill referred to the select committee by ++ Pradesh Legislature Council Rajasthan councils suggested that the totality of the circumstances may be ( the Legislative Council, is in question when the (Abolition) Act, 1985. Section 7 of the Center evolve a national policy for cre- taken into account while incorporat- State Assembly has passed a resolution for its dis- said Act deals with the pending Bills. ation and abolition of Legislative ing such a provision. # 2 ( solution. There is an argument that the Bill It contemplates that the Bills which Councils in States so that the second It is the prerogative of the would not lapse on dissolution of the council. originate from the Legislative Council chamber does not depend on the Parliament to incorporate the nature of We have been witnessing various other State and are pending at the time of aboli- “whims and fancies” of the newly-elect- the provision vis.vis the fate of the Bill Assemblies passing resolutions for abolition or 5 tion of the council, shall lapse and the ed Government and the status of the pending in the council. It is not 9 ( < " " 2 creation of the Legislative Council as required Bills which originated from the council cannot be of a temporary mandatory that a saving provision pro- under Article 169(1) of the Constitution of India. Assembly and are pending in the nature depending upon the mood of tecting the Bills passed by the Assembly ( Though some of the States had passed resolu- . council shall not lapse on its abolition. the State Government. and pending before the Legislative tions, they were not pursued. In this background The then Chief Minister NT Rama Rao Earlier when the law was made Council should contain in the law 9 ( there is a necessity to examine the constitution- < prevailed in pursuing the case with the under Article 169(1) of the made under Article 169(1) of the " al provisions and the legislations that were made then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Constitution in relation to the aboli- Constitution. #*! by the Parliament earlier, abolishing or creating By making a law under Article tion of the council in some States, a The Constitution does not man- #*! the Legislative Councils pursuant to the resolu- 169(1) the name of the State having a specific provision was incorporated date any such provision to be contained 2 tions passed by the State Assembly. Legislative Council shall be deleted with regard to the fate of the Bills pend- in the Abolition Act. It depends upon % ( Article 168 of the Constitution provides for from Article 168(1)(a) of the ing before it at the time of abolition. the persuasion of the State Government two Houses, namely the Legislative Assembly Constitution by amendment of Article Such a provision contemplated two and if the Bill is referred to a (Lower House) and the Legislative Council 168(1)(a) of the Constitution. The instances. Parliamentary Committee, the recom- (Upper House). However Article 169 enables the Supreme Court in Kesavanand First, the Bills that originate from mendation of the same would decide 3 81H1 O 2 State Legislative Assembly to pass a resolution Bharathi’s case had examined various the Assembly and which are pending the fate of the council. C 4 + # for abolition of the Legislative Council i.e, the provisions facilitating amendments to in the council for consideration shall If the Legislative Council is not 2 second chamber of the legislature. the Constitution viz. Article 4, Article not lapse on abolition and shall be abolished and it does not agree with the The procedure contained in the said Article 169, V and VI Schedules of the deemed to have been passed before Bill passed by the Assembly, the pro- 3 ( shows that the Parliament may by law act upon Constitution and Article 368 of the such commencement by both Houses cedure contemplated under Article 197 # "( the resolution passed by the Assembly. Article Constitution. of the Legislature of the State. Second, of the Constitution may be invoked by 169(2) contemplates that the law made by the The apex court had held that in the Bills that originate in the council the State Assembly by again passing the # ( Parliament under Article 169(1) shall contain case of the amendments which may be and are pending at the time of aboli- Bill and transmit the same to the coun- 3 such provisions for the amendment of the made in exercise of the powers under tion shall lapse. cil. Irrespective of the decision of the ( Constitution as may be necessary to give effect Article 4, Article 169, Para 7 of the Fifth This means that if a Bill is passed council, the Bill is deemed to have been to the provisions of the law and also contain inci- Schedule and Para 21 of the Sixth by the Assembly and is pending before passed. dental and consequential provisions as the Schedule shall not be deemed to be the council at the time of the abolition (The writer is an advocate in the =Tvtuvhiyvpurhyurr VID8@AhqFuhvhqrry Parliament may deem necessary. amendment of the Constitution for the of the council, the Bill is deemed to High Courts of Andhra Pradesh and rrpvhqs r yvphqv BhrAqhv> The word “may” used in Article 169(1) purpose of Article 368. Therefore, the have been passed by both the Houses. Telangana) : "D E E
umbrella group’s aims included the to be described by some as the new it with a narrative that explained this So where to go from here? The regime allowed greater cultural expres- reiterates the conflicted understanding overthrow of the Pakistani state, and face of Pashtun nationalism. PTM nationalism in the context of Islam. answer may lie in how, decades ago, the sion to the country’s ethnic groups, in of Pashtun nationalism which the imposition of Sharia rule. insists that this perception was engi- This, PTM believes, diverted the core state and Government amicably a bid to bring them within the ambit describes it as being a synthesis of Apart from attacking Government neered by those who were threatened intent of Pashtun nationalism (i.e., resolved the commotion caused by of Pakistani nationalism. Islamic and tribal conservatism. He and civilian targets through suicide by the original “secular” Pashtun gaining rights) and made it to mean Sindhi nationalism which surfaced in Bhutto was particularly successful needs to understand that PTM is try- bombings and assassinations, the TTP nationalism of men such as Khan a way to strive for an Islamic state. the late 1960s, thanks to the intellec- in appropriating the Sindhi national- ing to alter this very perception. PTM also indulged in kidnapping, extortion, Abdul Ghaffar Khan. Interestingly, those at the helm of tual and political efforts of a literary ist narrative in the context of Pakistani has constantly rooted its arguments in robberies and profiteering from the There is enough evidence to PTM today are calling for a military organisation called Bazm-i-Sufia-i- federalism. This became apparent the Constitution. Even though it is flow of drugs through the territories demonstrate that, indeed, a large solution to the militant problem that Sindh, that was headed by scholar and when, in 1975, his Government held largely invested in reviving the classic that it came to occupy. number of Pashtuns were involved in had gripped KP and Fata. Therefore, politician GM Syed. a large conference on Sindhi culture. Pashtun nationalism, its leadership has +)' The bulk of TTP’s leadership and various Islamist outfits. But PTM has the military operation which kicked off This sentiment attracted thou- Hamida Khuhro’s 1981 book, Sindh often suggested that the only thing that fighters came from various Pashtun often responded to this by lamenting in earnest in late-2014 was applaud- sands of youths across Sindh. through the Centuries, chronicles the keeps Pakistan’s many ethnic groups n January 27, the Peshawar tribes. But from 2015, TTP’s domi- that Pakistan, after “manipulating ed. The militants were driven out but Nevertheless, during the 1970 election, proceedings of the conference. From together as a nation is the Constitution. police arrested Manzoor nance in Fata was greatly reduced Pashtuns” to fight a “holy war” in the areas in which the operation took a majority of Sindhis voted for the PPP, it one can see how, through intellect One wonders, how is this thinking OPashteen, the chief of the through a concentrated military oper- Afghanistan, has usurped their consti- place experienced severe population the Left-leaning party led by Bhutto. and dialogue, Sindhi nationalism was seditious? Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM). ation led by General Raheel Sharif. tutional rights in erstwhile Fata, espe- displacements and destruction of Bhutto, a proud Sindhi, was a feder- neutralised by the Government. More than the establishment, it PTM is a Pashtun human rights out- This war was a continuation of sorts cially after overpowering the TTP. It property. This is when PTM upped the alist and a staunch Pakistani nation- Interestingly, it is also due to this that has to be Khan’s party to intellectual- fit that was formed in 2014 in the erst- of the manner in which various areas also accuses the state of allowing reli- ante and claimed that the Pashtuns of alist. But despite the victory of a fed- a majority of Sindhis see PPP as a ly and politically engage with PTM and while Fata. This area, which was only of Fata in particular and KP in gener- gious militants to operate there. these areas were not only being aban- eralist party in Sindh, Sindhi nation- bridge to the economic and political direct its narrative towards the larger recently made part of the Khyber al, were unceasingly impacted by the PTM is, in fact, a contemporary doned but that they were being treat- alism continued to mushroom. In benefits of federalism. national narrative. The state itself is try- Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, has been tumultuous fallout of the anti-Soviet version of classical Pashtun national- ed as former TTP collaborators. 1972, one year after the acrimonious From 2013, Imran Khan’s PTI has ing to create a new post-Islamist nar- the main theatre of a war between insurgency in Afghanistan in the ism. This nationalism was overshad- The state did win the war. But it departure of the Bengali-majority been popular in KP. Khan presents rative. Despite what some may insist, Pakistan’s armed forces and the mili- 1980s. The insurgency, bankrolled by owed by the rise of political Islam and seems unsure exactly how to formu- East Pakistan, Syed declared Bhutto himself as a Pashtun. PTI thus could the fact is, there is now no dogma in tant Islamist groups that had come to the US and Saudi Arabia and direct- then militancy among various Pashtun late its approach towards PTM. Punjab’s puppet and formed the sep- have (and still can) play the kind of role this context. This should be seen as an dominate Fata in the early 2000s and ly facilitated by Pakistan, was promot- tribes during the anti-Soviet insur- Although still opposed to the classical aratist Jeeay Sindh party. Bhutto’s PPP played in this context. opportunity by PTI to help find a com- onwards. After 2007, the Tehreek-i- ed as a “jihad.” gency in Afghanistan. idea of Pashtun nationalism, the state Julien Levesque, in his essay for the The aim should be to amicably defuse mon ground between PTM’s Pashtun Taliban Pakistan (TTP) rose as a con- PTM’s leadership and supporters PTM claims that “state-backed” is now equally opposed to the militant June 11, 2013 issue of South Asia the resurgence of classical Pashtun nationalism and the state’s evolving glomerate of 13 Islamist outfits oper- are not comfortable with the fact that religious militancy was used to neu- religious dimension that was added to Multidisciplinary Academic Journal, nationalism in the province. post-Islamist narrative. ating near the Pak-Afghan border. The religious militancy in KP had begun tralise Pashtun nationalism and replace it from the 1980s onwards. writes that, as a response, the Bhutto But the problem is that Khan too (Courtesy Dawn) !"#!#! 5 : - 9: )+ 7
*5< inance Minister Nirmala # FSitharaman on Sunday said % the Union Budget has laid the foundation of increasing con- sumption while ensuring that + 00/ the government’s investment is deployed to build infrastruc- //..00 G chairman PK Bezbaruah’s he Centre will soon release AA0/./ ture leading to a $5 trillion 920M0 remarks on the scarcity of Tanother 35,000 crore to +/0/ economy by 2024-25. nion Finance Minister /A0.0 ATMs in the tea belts of Assam states to compensate for the 030 She also pitched for ratio- UNirmala Sitharaman on and West Bengal for which revenue loss on account of nalisation of GST rates once a Sunday said that the AA,1.,1A0 “cashless wage payments are GST rollout, an official said. .21// year and not every three Government wants continuous 3/// becoming a problem”, the Under the Goods and 12//'&J?" months as was the trend so far. engagement with industries Finance Minister said the Services Tax (GST) law, states “I think we have laid the and businesses and will act as and sorting out of problems Government is willing to set up are guaranteed compensation '&?F"// foundation for increasing con- a facilitator for hassle-free pay- while imparting tax adminis- ATMs in pockets where there for revenue loss for 5 years if A0A02/A sumption, ensuring that capex ments of taxes. tration”. are none. their revenue does not increase (capital expenditure) and gov- She was interacting with Sitharaman said this will be “I know that number of 14 per cent on the base year of .00/A. ernment’s investments will go ' . , 0 # % the members of trade and made possible only with the ATMs is minuscule in the tea 2015-16. 0" towards spending on building ! < & % industries here, a week after help of new technology. growing regions. The There were no differences 0/21?1A02 of assets in infrastructure presenting the Union Budget “Over the years, we had to Government is ready to set up between the Centre and States which should have cascading know how I answer this ques- A00/3 for 2020-21 in Parliament on remove all the dead wood such facilities in these areas,” with regard to compensation .21//. effects both in the short term tion of kisko keya mila (which 0/3)" February 1. gathered with a pincer. This she said. payment in 2017-18, 2018-19, A/3/K" and in the long term,” state gets what). I am looking “The broad message which will help the government to ful- Finance secretary Rajiv and in the first four months of Sitharaman told reporters. at the point of macroeconom- //.#/0 is apparent is that the govern- fill its commitments made in Kumar said that “there is a need the current fiscal. +/0., She said, “In order to ic stability, building assets in the /+/0 ment wants continuous the budget,” she said. for credit offtake to pick up for However, with revenue A/0/A0 address rural distress, 16 country, money directly going /1A0 engagement with industry and Referring to issues relating genuine businesses. mop-up from compensation focused action points have to hands of individuals because business. And my presence to GST, the Finance Minister “Commercial lending has cess falling inadequate, the A00/03 been announced in the budget. of reduced tax rates and so on.” 0./A0" here is not in response to what said it is not the Centre to ini- to go up. The Central Vigilance Centre held back fund transfer 3///33 So I expect all this will lead to Announcements were #/0 is happening inside (country) tiate steps for reduction of Commission (CVC) has to states for revenue shortage a five trillion dollar economy.” made in the Budget about var- 010/. and outside,” Sitharaman said. rates, the State Ministers should already appointed a committee beginning August. Asked about what West ious projects which are hap- She said the Centre has also represent cases so that a to differentiate between gen- Following this, states raised released about 2.11 lakh crore Bengal has received from the pening in different States, the /03 introduced some features in the synergy could be built. uine business failure and a the issue with the Centre and as GST compensation to States Budget, she said, “I do not Finance Minister said. . budget like “faceless appeals Responding to Tea Board fraud,” he added. in December 2019, 35,298 since the implementation of crore was released as compen- GST on July 1, 2017. sation for August-September. During July 2017-March 0/ *5.01. “We will soon transfer 2018 48,785 crore was , 62> * # # .2A0210/ another 35,000 crore from the released, while between April /.2/'&'&?'" consolidated fund of India 2018-March 2019, 81,141 *10.//.00 (CFI) to compensation cess crore was paid to states. For 2&2&426 C# - EEF5.00//'&F?'& fund in 2 instalments. The April-May and June-July last first tranche will be compen- year, 17,789 crore and 27,956 “In 2020-21 the nominal wards the tax collection pro- per cent achievement. On 7.5 sation for October-November,” crore were released. Further, * " growth that has been projected jections from budgeted 24.61 per cent nominal growth if you an official told PTI. 35,298 crore was paid to states 12 per cent growth in tax is 10 per cent. So on a 10 per lakh crore to 21.63 lakh crore are achieving 11 per cent (tax The excess collection from as compensation for August- Following a cabinet deci- Acollections next fiscal may cent (GDP) growth, getting a 12 in the revised estimates. Pandey revenue) growth, we can’t say compensation cess in 2017-18 September 2019. sion in 2018, the LIC in January look ambitious to some but for per cent growth in tax revenue said the revenue growth bud- that this is unrealistic”. and 2018-19 was deposited in In an interview to PTI, he Government may clari- 2019 completed acquisition of Revenue Secretary Ajay is achievable,” Pandey told PTI. geted for current fiscal was cal- In September 2019, the the CFI earlier and this will Revenue Secretary Ajay Tfy the application of the 51 per cent controlling stake in Bhushan Pandey it is achievable The 2020-21 Budget has pegged culated assuming a 12 per cent government announced a cut in now be transferred back to the Bhushan Pandey had said rev- Central Vigilance Commission the bank by infusing Rs 20,800 in an economy that is project- gross tax revenues for 2020-21 nominal GDP growth. base corporate tax for existing compensation fund, the official enues from GST will have to (CVC) oversight over the IDBI crore, making it the lender’s ed to clock a 10 per cent nom- at 24.23 lakh crore, up 12 per However, the nominal GDP companies to 22 per cent from added. Finance Minister increase in order to resolve the bank before it initiates the majority shareholder. inal GDP growth. cent from 21.63 lakh crore in growth came in at 7.5 per cent. current 30 per cent; and for new Nirmala Sitharaman in her issue of compensation pay- process to exit the bank by sell- Following this, the govern- The economy slowing the current fiscal. He said in the current fiscal, manufacturing firms, incorpo- Budget speech said it is decid- ment to states. ing its entire stake to private ment shareholding in the bank down to its slowest growth in Around 6.38 lakh crore is the gross tax revenue is 4 per rated after October 1, 2019 ed to transfer to the GST “Revenue will have to players. has fallen to 47.11 per cent. The 11 years together with a cut in expected to come from per- cent higher than 20.80 lakh and starting operations before Compensation Fund balances increase and for that only we The move is expected to RBI, however, has classified the corporate tax rates led to the sonal income tax in 2020-21, a crore collected in 2018-19 fiscal. March 31, 2023, to 15 per cent in two instalments. are looking at rate rationalisa- prevent a tepid response to the bank as a private sector lender government missing its tax 14.13 per cent increase over However, the government had from current 25 per cent. Under the GST structure, tion, addressing issue of invert- share sale plan, as cumbersome for regulatory purposes. collection target by a wide 5.59 lakh crore earned in estimated an 11 per cent gross The effective tax rate for taxes are levied under 5, 12, 18 ed duty structure and increas- vigilance oversight is seen as a “In my opinion, the IDBI is margin in the current fiscal. 2019-20. tax revenue growth in 2019-20. existing units, after considering and 28 per cent slabs. On top ing compliance. This will big negative by investors who a government bank as the The tax shortfall also led to Besides, corporate tax rev- Explaining further, Pandey surcharges and cess such as of the highest tax slab, a cess is ensure that requirement of feel that the RBI, as a single Centre still is in complete con- slipping on fiscal deficit target enue is budgeted to increase by said, “This year we have shown Swachh Bharat cess and edu- levied on luxury, sin and compensation is less,” Pandey regulator for the sector, is trol of the lender through for the third year in a row. 11.63 per cent to 6.81 lakh a tax revenue growth of 4 per cation cess — which are levied demerit goods and the pro- said. enough to ensure smooth and direct equity and indirect hold- In an interview to PTI, crore in 2020-21, from 6.10 cent. 7 per cent growth we had on top of the income and cor- ceeds from the same is used to He further said the gov- transparent functioning of the ing through LIC, another state- Pandey exuded confidence of lakh crore in current fiscal. to forego on account of corpo- porate tax rates, will be 25.17 compensate states for any rev- ernment is looking at month- banks. run institution. As regards to meeting the tax collection target For current fiscal, the gov- rate tax (cut). So 4 per cent per cent as compared to 34.94 enue loss. ly average GST collection of Presenting the Budget pro- CVC oversight, the 2016 of 24.23 lakh crore for 2020-21. ernment has revised down- (growth) means actually 11 per cent now. The Centre has so far over 1 lakh crore. posals FY21, Finance Minister Supreme Court order makes it Nirmala Sitharaman has said ample clear that officers of that the government will exit private banks are also public ' from IDBI bank by selling its servants when it came to the 7" % " entire equity to private players. Prevention of Corruption Act " Sources said that govern- (PCA), 1988. So, in all PCA ment may seek opinion of the related cases, CVC would have " Law Ministry again on whether a role in both private and pub- 7 1 the now privatised IDBI bank lic sector banks,” said former ' 4 " should be considered a state- Vigilance Commissioner T.M. * 1; run financial institution or a Bhasin. # 36EE private entity as classified by But so far, private banks he Government is open to months. the Reserve Bank of India continue to remain outside the economy and global growth. Tfurther consolidation of “Operationalising of capac- (RBI). This would also clarify CVC’s purview. In fact, the This would have pushed FPIs to banks depending on needs, iven the slow progress on ities in the following two fiscals ndia and South American whether CVC oversight on the CVC had earlier urged the oreign investors remained maintain a cautious stance on Minister of State for Finance Gthe ongoing 38,000-crore will bring down utilisation lev- Ination Chile have started bank for all matters would Prime Minister’s Office to bring Fnet buyers in Indian capital emerging markets like India Anurag Singh Thakur has said. capacity expansion at the four els albeit still high at over 90 per negotiations for further expan- apply or not. private sector banks under its markets for a sixth straight until more clarity emerges. Last year, the government largest metro airports, and also cent by fiscal 2023 and that is sion of a trade agreement with The CVC is mandated to watch, citing the fact that they month in February, putting in Regarding the future course announced mega amalgama- the surging traffic, the snaky despite an unprecedented a view to boost two-way com- maintain vigilance oversight have been involved in many a net amount of 5,177 crore of FPI flows, Alok Agarwala, tion of 10 public sector banks queues will continue at least till 38,000 crore capex being merce and economic ties, an over public sector banks and instances of malfeasance. mainly in the debt segment in head research and advisory, into four to cater to the needs 2023, warns a report. undertaken by the operators of official said. financial institutions. Private INDBI Bank has been per- the month so far, according to Bajaj Capital, said India could of the aspirational and New The four largest airports — these airports over five fiscals Both the countries signed sector banks, however, are out petually in losses with the depositories data. Foreign port- continue to attract FPI inflows India. This exercise will create New Delhi, Mumbai, 2020-24,” says the report. a preferential trade agreement of its purview, but are subject- lender reporting a loss of Rs folio investors (FPI) put in as “union budget has six global sized banks, effective Bengaluru and Hyderabad — Despite this unprecedent- (PTA) on March 8, 2006 and it ed to statutory audits from the 3,458 crore in the second quar- 6,350 crore in the debt seg- announced plenty of measures April, and will bring down the handle more than half of the ed capex that is debt-funded, came into force from August RBI. ter of current fiscal, its 12th ment between February 3-7, to attract the foreign capital.” number of public sector banks traffic and are operating at 130 ratings are likely to be stable 2007. In 2016, India and Chile IDBI, set up in 1964 under successive quarterly loss. the data showed. Finance Minister Nirmala to 12 from 27 in 2017. per cent of their installed given the strong cash flows expanded the scope of the an Act of Parliament, is regard- However, news of the govern- However, FPIs pulled out Sitharaman said certain gov- “We have successfully done capacity. These airports are expected due to healthy traffic agreement by including more ed as a public financial insti- ment’s exit from the bank has 1,172.56 crore from equities ernment securities will be open the mergers and recapitalisa- under a record 38,000-crore growth, low project risks asso- products. tution. But the government been taken positively by the during the period, resulting in for foreign investors, adding tion of the banks. Insolvency capex but the capacity will not ciated with the The two countries have has now ceded its management markets as its shares rose 4.32 a total net investment of that the Centre plans to and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) come up before end-2023, says capex and improving regula- again initiated talks for second control in the firm, hence there per cent to Rs 36.25 a piece at 5,177.44 crore. increase investment limit for has been successful which has a Crisil report. tory environment, notes the expansion of the trade agree- is confusion about the status of close of trading hours at BSE on On investment in the debt FPIs in corporate bonds from brought back more than Rs 4 “With the dip in traffic report. ment, the official said. the bank. Friday. segment, Himanshu Srivastava, 9 per cent to 15 per cent. lakh crore to the banks. Further growth largely behind, we “Capacity at these four air- The first round of negoti- senior analyst manager research Besides, the government consolidation or merger will expect congestion at the top ports will increase a cumulative ations with Chile on the second at Morningstar Investment also proposed to remove divi- depend on the need,” Thakur four airports of New Delhi, 65 per cent to 228 million expansion of India-Chile PTA Adviser India said that it was dend distribution tax (DDT) on told PTI in an interview. Mumbai, Bengaluru and annually (from 138 million was recently concluded. “largely on the back of RBI companies, and henceforth the Creation of global sized Hyderabad, which handle more now) by fiscal 2023. However, “Both sides have decided to maintaining an accommodative tax burden will be shifted to banks through consolidation than half of the load, to con- traffic is expected to grow hold the next round of the talks stance in its recent monetary recipients at the applicable rate. will facilitate Modi govern- tinue till about FY23,” says the strong at up to 10 per cent per in Santiago in Chile during policy review, which leaves Agarwala also added that ment’s resolve to make India a report. annum over the same period. March or in the first half of room for further rate easing.” once coronavirus gets contained $5 trillion economy by 2024- Already these airports are Since additional capacities will April,” the official added. Besides, he also added that in China, risk-on sentiments 25, he said. Bigger banks would operating at over 130 percent become operational in phases In a PTA, two trading part- markets have been over- will again prevail among the have wider reach, stronger of installed capacity, and the only by fiscal 2023, high pas- ners significantly reduce or whelmed by the spread of novel investors and emerging markets lending capacity and better ongoing healthy traffic growth senger growth will add to con- eliminate import duties on cer- coronavirus and the impact that including India would contin- products and technology to this operating rate is expected gestion till then,” warn the tain goods traded between it could have on the Chinese ue to attract foreign capital. serve customers of New India. to rise further in the next 12 report. them. & ! ranging from the partnership Act fear factor among Directors, of 1932 to the Insolvency and young entrepreneurs and for- ffences committed under Bankruptcy Code of 2016. eign investors, CII stated. Obusiness or economic leg- Hardselling his administration’s “For such business and islations should be treated as pro-business approach, Prime economic legislations which civil instead of criminal Minister Narendra Modi in fall within the domain of arbi- offences and punishment be December had said the govern- tration or civil courts, the gov- limited to penalties rather than ment is working to decrimi- ernment should consider fines or imprisonment, indus- nalise provision of Companies decriminalising the laws, unless try body CII has demanded. Act to make it easier to do busi- there is an intent of fraud or In representations to Prime ness in the country. misdoings,” CII President Minister Narendra Modi and Sitharaman in her budget Vikram Kirloskar said. Finance Minister Nirmala for 2020-21 also announced Directors today are fearful, Sitharaman, the CII suggested that the government will and this impacts corporates that offences which are of a amend the Companies Act and negatively since they are resign- technical nature or those that other laws to remove the crim- ing due to the fear of criminal do not affect public interest inality clause on tax issues. implications of the laws. prejudicially should be con- Lately, there have been It has argued that changing sidered to be decriminalized. increasing incidents where the nature of the punishments The Confederation of Indian commercial and civil disputes to make them more rationale Industry’s recommendations in are being treated as criminal will also help reduce litigation this regard cover 37 laws and Acts complaints, thereby creating a and de-clog the judiciary. !"#!#! 0 ::
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Fund-Sr 2-Reg(G) 10.93 17.10 Sundaram Emerging Small 8.92 12.72 HDFC Nifty 50 ETF 1270.02 10.60 III-Reg(G) Sundaram Fin Serv Opp Fund(G) 48.36 27.33 Invesco India Midcap Fund(G) 54.33 17.09 Cap-Sr-II-Reg(G) ICICI Pru Value Fund-15(G) 11.08 10.58 IDFC Equity Opportunity-4-Reg(G) 7.63 6.86 Kotak World Gold Fund(G) 10.53 27.21 IDBI Banking & Financial Services 11.35 17.01 Canara Rob Infrastructure 47.15 12.69 ICICI Pru Bluechip Fund(G) 44.49 10.51 SBI Consumption Opp 122.05 6.84 Sundaram Select Small Cap 11.24 27.01 Fund-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) ICICI Pru S&P BSE 500 ETF 161.74 10.48 Fund-Reg(G) Series-VI-Reg(G) DSP US Flexible Equity 28.35 16.94 Nippon India ETF Nifty Midcap 15067.91 12.67 Kotak India Growth Fund-Sr 7(G) 11.13 10.43 ICICI Pru Bharat Consumption 10.83 6.80 Sundaram Select Small Cap 11.52 26.64 Fund-Reg(G) ICICI Pru Value Fund-8(D) 11.34 12.61 UTI Nifty Index Fund-Reg(G) 79.41 10.43 Fund-3-(G) Series-V-Reg(G) Kotak Infra & Eco Reform Fund(G) 21.26 16.79 SBI LT Advantage Fund-I-Reg(G) 14.19 12.59 IDFC Nifty ETF 125.09 10.37 Franklin India Equity Advantage 82.17 6.69 Tata Banking & Financial Services 21.48 25.88 Aditya Birla SL Global 14.56 16.73 Edelweiss Large Cap Fund(G) 38.55 12.59 Nippon India Small Cap Fund(G) 41.65 10.35 Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Emerging Opp Fund(G) Invesco India Contra Fund(G) 51.31 12.57 HDFC Growth Opp Fund-Reg(G) 117.10 10.32 Nippon India Capital Builder 8.05 6.57 Franklin India Feeder - Franklin 37.06 25.65 Axis Capital Builder Fund-1-Reg(G)11.31 16.60 Sundaram Infra Advantage Fund(G)33.16 12.49 ICICI Pru Midcap Fund(G) 99.12 10.32 Fund-IV-D(G) U.S. Opportunities Fund(G) ICICI Pru Value Fund-18(G) 12.41 16.53 Aditya Birla SL Sensex ETF 384.64 12.45 IDBI Midcap Fund(G) 11.34 10.31 Sundaram LT Tax Adv Fund-Sr 9.80 6.48 DSP Equity Fund-Reg(G) 45.46 25.46 Canara Rob Emerg Equities 103.68 16.44 HDFC Sensex ETF 4329.93 12.44 ICICI Pru Value Fund-16(G) 11.37 10.28 IV-Reg(G) BNP Paribas India Consumption 13.59 25.43 Fund-Reg(G) IDFC Equity Opportunity-5-Reg(G)10.67 12.43 UTI MEPUS 114.07 10.17 Sundaram Select Micro 13.23 6.44 Fund-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL Intl. Equity 24.28 16.41 Franklin India Focused Equity 42.98 12.41 Franklin India Technology 179.14 10.16 Cap-Series IX-Reg(G) Sundaram Select Small Cap 16.38 25.22 Fund-A(G) Fund(G) Fund(G) Franklin India Equity Fund(G) 605.57 6.41 Series-III-Reg(G) Franklin Asian Equity Fund(G) 24.94 16.40 Nippon India Focused Equity 48.75 12.33 HDFC Index Fund-NIFTY 110.47 10.15 Sundaram Select Micro Cap-Series 13.30 6.36 SBI Banking & Financial Services 20.56 24.94 SBI Equity Opp Fund-Sr I-Reg(G) 17.42 16.38 Fund(G) 50 Plan(G) VIII-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) L&T Business Cycle Fund-Reg(G) 16.38 16.25 IDBI Equity Advantage 28.84 12.26 IDFC Large Cap Fund-Reg(G) 34.68 10.10 Templeton India Equity Income 47.35 6.34 Sundaram Select Small Cap 16.36 24.81 L&T Emerging Opp Fund-I-Reg(D) 10.23 16.02 Fund-Reg(G) IDFC Nifty Fund-Reg(G) 25.10 10.06 Fund(G) Series-IV-Reg(G) Principal Emerging Bluechip 114.40 15.97 Invesco India Feeder - Invesco 14.11 12.26 ICICI Pru Nifty Index Fund(G) 117.26 10.03 HDFC Focused 30 Fund(G) 76.70 6.32 Invesco India PSU Equity Fund(G) 20.09 24.63 Fund(G) Global Equity Income Fund(G) Aditya Birla SL Intl. Equity 19.61 10.02 UTI LT Adv Fund-IV(G) 10.53 6.28 SBI Focused Equity Fund-Reg(G) 161.39 24.59 PGIM India Midcap Opp 20.09 15.93 IDFC Sensex ETF 424.53 12.22 Fund-B(G) UTI Core Equity Fund-Reg(G) 62.85 6.27 ICICI Pru Smallcap Fund(G) 27.71 24.15 Fund-Reg(G) IDBI Dividend Yield Fund-Reg(G) 11.32 12.19 Edelweiss Emerging Markets 13.82 10.00 HDFC Equity Fund(G) 666.36 6.23 Sundaram Multi Cap Fund-Sr 11.77 24.13 Sundaram Select Focus(G) 196.60 15.92 SBI Magnum Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 78.22 12.17 Opp Eq. Offshore Fund-Reg(G) Sundaram Smart NIFTY 100 Eq 12.01 6.18 II-Reg(G) BNP Paribas Focused 25 10.52 15.90 Nippon India India Opp 11.21 12.15 L&T Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) 16.20 9.98 Weight Fund-Reg(G) Sundaram Multi Cap Fund-Sr 11.79 23.89 Equity Fund-Reg(G) Fund-Sr-A(G) ICICI Pru Value Fund-13(D) 10.81 9.97 ICICI Pru India Opp Fund(G) 10.63 5.98 I-Reg(G) Canara Rob Equity Diver 148.93 15.79 Edelweiss Eur Dynamic Equity 11.87 12.11 ICICI Pru Value Fund-17(G) 10.94 9.95 UTI LT Adv Fund-V(G) 9.65 5.79 DSP World Gold Fund-Reg(G) 14.49 23.63 Fund-Reg(G) Off-shr Fund-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL MNC Fund-Reg(G) 813.41 9.95 Nippon India Quant Fund(G) 26.65 5.67 Kotak Small Cap Fund(G) 80.80 23.20 Principal Focused Multicap 70.90 15.77 DSP Global Allocation 13.65 12.11 Tata Index Fund-Nifty Plan(G) 73.26 9.85 Principal Tax Savings Fund 210.43 5.57 Axis Focused 25 Fund-Reg(G) 32.12 22.97 Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Edelweiss Tax Advantage 42.43 9.85 IDFC Sterling Value Fund-Reg(G) 50.25 5.37 Edelweiss Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 12.28 22.80 Sundaram Emerging Small 11.56 15.63 SBI Magnum Global Fund-Reg(G) 185.83 12.05 Fund-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL Mfg. Equity 13.37 5.36 ICICI Pru US Bluechip Equity 32.83 22.68 Cap-Sr-VI-Reg(G) Nippon India Capital Builder 10.34 9.73 Fund-Reg(G) Fund(G) DSP India T.I.G.E.R Fund-Reg(G) 94.19 15.59 Fund-IV-A(G) UTI LT Adv Fund-VII(G) 9.09 5.14 Kotak Emerging Equity Fund(G) 43.87 22.68 IDFC Equity Opportunity-6-Reg(G)11.21 15.57 SBI Nifty Index Fund-Reg(G) 103.96 9.67 Principal Personal Tax saver Fund 196.81 5.08 Nippon India US Equity Opp 18.12 22.51 Parag Parikh Long Term Equity 27.98 15.52 Sundaram Global Brand Fund(G) 18.57 9.51 Edelweiss ETF - Nifty 100 291.16 5.05 Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL Index Fund-Reg(G) 118.60 9.50 Quality 30 Invesco India Financial Services 64.03 22.45 PGIM India Diversified Equity 14.59 15.52 IDBI Nifty Index Fund(G) 22.31 9.50 HDFC Top 100 Fund(G) 490.32 5.00 Fund(G) Fund-Reg(G) Nippon India Index Fund - 20.24 9.49 UTI MNC Fund-Reg(G) 206.69 4.95 Axis Long Term Equity 51.53 22.29 ICICI Pru Growth Fund-1(DP) 12.08 15.49 Nifty Plan(G) Nippon India Pharma Fund(G) 161.72 4.93 Fund-Reg(G) Kotak Standard Multicap Fund(G) 38.41 15.45 ICICI Pru Infrastructure Fund(G) 50.90 9.49 Nippon India Capital Builder 7.76 4.81 Baroda Banking & Fin Serv 25.97 22.27 Sundaram Emerging Small 11.59 15.41 IDBI Focused 30 Equity 10.39 9.48 Fund-IV-C(G) Fund(G) Cap-Sr-VII-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) UTI Dividend Yield Fund-Reg(G) 66.79 4.80 Motilal Oswal Midcap 30 28.88 22.20 IDFC Multi Cap Fund-Reg(G) 101.47 15.37 IDBI Small Cap Fund(G) 9.71 9.47 ICICI Pru Nifty Low Vol 30 ETF 92.64 4.76 Fund-Reg(G) Tata Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 11.38 15.32 Aditya Birla SL Infrastructure 31.73 9.45 JM Large Cap Fund(G) 68.20 4.63 Axis Emerging Opp Fund-1-Reg(G) 14.14 22.00 Aditya Birla SL Focused Equity 64.28 15.27 Fund(G) Invesco India Feeder - Invesco 11.03 4.57 PGIM India Global Equity Opp 21.88 21.96 Fund(G) Sundaram Value Fund-II-Reg(G) 16.57 9.44 Pan European Equity Fund-Reg(G) Fund(G) L&T Focused Equity Fund-Reg(G) 11.81 15.19 ICICI Pru Multicap Fund(G) 303.42 9.44 Sundaram Select Micro 12.90 4.49 Axis Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 42.44 21.95 ICICI Pru Bharat Consumption 11.69 15.17 L&T India Value Fund-Reg(G) 37.09 9.27 Cap-Series X-Reg(G) Invesco India Smallcap 12.00 21.83 Fund-5-(G) UTI-Nifty Next 50 ETF 298.77 9.26 Sundaram Value Fund-VIII-Reg(G) 11.03 4.47 Fund-Reg(G) Canara Rob Equity Tax Saver 72.15 15.16 Franklin India Index Fund-NSE 95.57 9.23 HDFC TaxSaver(G) 514.07 4.38 DSP Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 61.40 21.29 Fund-Reg(G) Nifty(G) ICICI Pru Manufacture in 10.41 4.10 DSP Focus Fund-Reg(G) 26.14 21.16 Invesco India Growth Opp Fund(G)37.48 15.04 Aditya Birla SL Tax Relief '96(ELSS 33.15 9.19 India Fund(G) Motilal Oswal Long Term Equity 19.58 20.95 Nippon India Japan Equity Fund(G)14.42 14.99 U/S 80C of IT ACT)(G) ICICI Pru NV20 ETF 57.84 4.07 Fund-Reg(G) Invesco India Multicap Fund(G) 52.03 14.96 Aditya Birla SL Tax Relief '96(G) 33.15 9.19 DSP World Mining Fund-Reg(G) 8.61 4.05 SBI Small Cap Fund-Reg(G) 57.57 20.95 Edelweiss Large & Mid Cap 34.50 14.91 Aditya Birla SL Global Real 21.59 9.17 SBI Contra Fund-Reg(G) 106.58 4.03 JM Multicap Fund(G) 35.96 20.91 Fund-Reg(G) Estate Fund(G) SBI-ETF Sensex Next 50 331.87 3.97 Invesco India Infrastructure 18.97 20.91 UTI Value Opp Fund-Reg(G) 66.92 14.81 Nippon India Power & Infra 98.94 12.02 Franklin Build India Fund(G) 42.29 9.16 ICICI Pru Focused Equity Fund(G) 29.48 3.91 Fund(G) UTI LT Equity Fund 95.43 14.79 Fund(G) Aditya Birla SL Resurgent India 12.29 9.15 Sundaram Select Micro 9.41 3.88 Motilal Oswal Focused 25 24.71 20.79 (Tax Saving)-Reg(G) Edelweiss Long Term Equity 49.96 11.99 Fund-3-Reg(G) Cap-Series XII-Reg(G) Fund-Reg(G) Sundaram Mid Cap Fund(G) 501.96 14.72 Fund (Tax Savings)-Reg(G) IDFC Tax Advt(ELSS) Fund-Reg(G)57.14 9.09 ICICI Pru Value Discovery Fund(G)143.73 3.84 Axis Emerging Opp Fund-2-Reg(G) 13.55 20.77 Kotak Bluechip Fund(G) 255.53 14.71 UTI Banking and Financial 102.13 11.97 Sundaram Small Cap Fund(G) 82.08 8.84 Sundaram Select Micro 8.64 3.75 Axis Growth Opp Fund-Reg(G) 12.52 20.15 IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund(G) 26.21 14.65 Services Fund-Reg(G) Aditya Birla SL Nifty Next 50 ETF 292.63 8.78 Cap-Series XIV-Reg(G) Tata Mid Cap Growth Fund(G) 154.10 20.10 Invesco India Tax Plan(G) 55.94 14.63 HDFC Index Fund-Sensex(G) 365.58 11.94 Aditya Birla SL Dividend Yield 167.24 8.77 Sundaram Select Micro 9.76 3.75 UTI Focussed Equity Fund-IV(G) 10.91 19.94 Aditya Birla SL Equity Fund(G) 792.02 14.60 L&T Midcap Fund-Reg(G) 141.77 11.92 Fund(G) Cap-Series XI-Reg(G) UTI Focussed Equity Fund-I(G) 15.13 19.94 Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund-Reg(G) 19.18 14.57 Mirae Asset Healthcare 11.71 11.90 Aditya Birla SL Frontline Equity 233.52 8.76 DSP Equal Nifty 50 Fund-Reg(G) 9.87 3.49 Axis Bluechip Fund-Reg(G) 32.94 19.61 Tata Value Fund-Sr-2-Reg(G) 10.28 14.53 Fund-Reg(G) Fund(G) Sundaram Value Fund-VII-Reg(G) 8.76 3.49 SBI LT Advantage Fund-VI-Reg(G) 11.61 19.61 Principal Global Opportunities 32.41 14.52 ICICI Pru LT Equity Fund 395.34 11.86 Baroda ELSS 96(G) 46.33 8.76 UTI LT Adv Fund-VI(G) 8.69 3.43 Aditya Birla SL India GenNext 94.68 19.47 Fund(G) (Tax Saving)(G) Principal Dividend Yield Fund(G) 55.98 8.74 ICICI Pru Bharat Consumption 9.95 3.11 Fund(G) SBI Magnum Multicap 52.42 14.52 PGIM India Large Cap Fund(G) 179.38 11.84 Aditya Birla SL Resurgent India 9.95 8.62 Fund-2-(G) Kotak Equity Opp Fund(G) 134.33 19.44 Fund-Reg(G) Sundaram Value Fund-III-Reg(G) 17.78 11.83 Fund-5-Reg(G) Templeton India Value Fund(G) 245.42 2.88 Nippon India Growth Fund(G) 1241.18 19.37 Edelweiss ETF - 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Beijing: The death toll in China’s On Saturday, an American reported from about 26 coun- coronavirus outbreak jumped to woman and a Japanese man tries including India where three 813 on Sunday, surpassing glob- became the first foreigners to people in Kerala who returned al fatalities in the 2002-03 SARS have died from the new coron- from Wuhan contracted the epidemic, even as Chinese offi- avirus in China. virus. Japan has the highest cials said the cases of infection The only fatalities outside number of 96 cases, followed by have started dropping for the the mainland have been a Singapore 40 and Thailand 32. first time after weeks of sharp Chinese man in the Philippines Meanwhile, the head of the , rise. and a 39-year-old man in Hong World Health Organisation With 91 more people dying, Kong. Several countries have (WHO) said on Saturday that Beijing: The death of a maintained the interests of the most in Hubei province, the banned arrivals from China the UN health agency will send whistleblowing doctor who country and society", read novel coronavirus death toll is while major airlines have sus- an international mission to was reprimanded for warning that letter, which has since now higher than the 774 people pended flights. China as it received a response about the new coronavirus has been censored on Weibo, killed worldwide by Severe So far 316 cases have been from Beijing. PTI sparked rare calls for political China’s Twitter-like social Acute Respiratory Syndrome reform and free speech in media site. (SARS) epidemic that started in China. "Put an end to the restric- southern China. 4 Li Wenliang, an ophthal- tions on freedom of speech,”it China’s National Health mologist in Wuhan — ground demanded, and "openly apol- Commission in its daily report 7 zero of China’s virus epidem- ogise”to Li and the seven on Sunday said 2,656 new con- ic which has killed more than other doctors punished for firmed cases were reported , tak- Hong Kong: Thousands of be infected with the SARS-like 800 — succumbed to the dis- discussing the emergence of ing the total number of people people stranded aboard a coronavirus, which has killed ease Friday over a month the virus in December. infected with the deadly virus in cruise ship in Hong Kong for more than 800 people in China after he first raised alarm The other letter — signed 31 provincial-level regions in & C five days were allowed to dis- since it emerged in December. about the SARS-like virus. on Friday by an anonymous China to 37,287. 0 embark on Sunday after its The government ground- He was among eight group of alumni from the pres- The commission said 1,800 crew tested negative for ed the ship on its arrival in physicians punished by tigious Tsinghua University in China’s new confirmed cases of Sunday. the commission, the confirmed and 63 new deaths, and the cities the deadly new coronavirus. Hong Kong Wednesday while Wuhan police for "rumour- Beijing — called on authorities coronavirus pneumonia out- The numbers of new con- cases in Hubei showed a drop of Xiaogan and Huanggang Health authorities in the tests were carried out on the mongering". to "guarantee the constitution- side Hubei Province, the ground firmed cases in these provinces perhaps for the first time since reported 123 and 100 new con- Asian financial hub said the crew, but said the passengers But after his death struck al rights of citizens". zero of the epidemic, have been during the past days were 890 the virulent virus emerged in the firmed cases, respectively, crew and a similar number of need not undergo examination a collective nerve, a number of "Resolutely oppose mak- dropping for the five consecutive (Monday), 731 (Tuesday), 707 province in December. according to the provincial passengers had been released as they had no contact with the academics have spoken up to ing political security the top days. (Wednesday), 696 (Thursday) On Saturday, Hubei report- health commission. from a quarantine imposed three sick holidaymakers on demand more freedoms in priority — that is an extreme- A total of 509 new con- and 558 (Friday). ed 2,147 new confirmed cases of Hubei alone reported 27,100 because of fears some staff the January trip. China. ly selfish goal of a small organ- firmed cases were reported on "It shows that the joint pre- the novel coronavirus infec- confirmed cases of the novel could have contracted the First found in the city At least two open letters isation!”it said. Saturday outside Hubei, about vention and control mecha- tion, the commission said. The coronavirus infection, with 780 deadly virus on a previous of Wuhan in central China demanding free speech have The letters are a rare call 42.8 percent lower than the nism incorporating different figure is 694 less compared with deaths and 5,247 cases in severe voyage and passed it on. last December, the virus circulated on social media for political reform in China, number reported on Monday, regions in the country, as well as the new confirmed cases report- or critical condition. The World Dream carried has infected more than 36,000 since the 34-year-old’s death a country where dissidents are Mi Feng, spokesperson of the strict management, are taking ed in the previous day, it said. Also, 1,439 patients have three Chinese passengers to people on the Chinese — one signed by 10 professors often jailed and criticism of NHC was quoted by the state- effect,”Mi said. Hubei’s capital Wuhan been discharged from the hos- Vietnam between January 19 mainland and at least 26 in in Wuhan. the Government is quickly run Xinhua news agency on As per the data released by reported 1,379 new infections pital after recovery, it said. and 24 who were later found to Hong Kong. PTI Li’s efforts "vigorously scrubbed. PTI (R ) - # # Singapore: Scientists from the one quicker, backed by an wild animals, killing close to 6E6 , United States to Australia are international coalition that 100 people every day in main- using new technology in an aims to combat emerging dis- land China. Dhaka: Bangladesh has there either. So, we’ve told them He said that the Bangladesh ambitious, multi-million-dollar eases, and Australian scientists Efforts are being led by the scrapped plans to bring back its [stranded Bangladeshis] to Embassy in Beijing was main- drive to develop a vaccine in hope their’s could be ready in Coalition for Epidemic 171 nationals stuck in coron- wait,”Bangladesh Foreign taining regular contact with the record time to tackle China’s six months. Preparedness Innovations avirus-hit China after it failed Minister A K Abdul Momen stranded Bangladeshis. !" coronavirus outbreak. "It is a high-pressure (CEPI), a body established in to arrange a flight following was quoted as saying by According to a report in the The new virus has spread situation and there is a lot 2017 to finance costly biotech- refusal from crew members to bdnews24.Com. Dhaka Tribune, the minister Islamabad: Five persons with symptoms of coronavirus were rapidly since emerging late of weight on us,”said senior nology research in the wake of fly to the affected country, The Government has said said that the government has rushed to hospital after they arrived in Pakistan from a flight last year in China, killing researcher Keith Chappell, part an Ebola outbreak in West according to media reports on that the number of Bangladeshis spent a lot of time for those from China, according to a media report on Sunday. more than 800 people in the of the group from Australia’s Africa that killed more than Sunday. who wanted to return but could intending to return. The suspected patients were on the Air China flight car- mainland and infecting over University of Queensland. But 11,000 people. State-run Biman Airlines’ not be brought back is 171. "However, it is still not rying 177 passengers, which landed in Islamabad on Friday, 37,000. Cases have been the scientist added he took With a mission to speed Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft on Momen also denied reports possible (to bring them back). The Express Tribune reported quoting airport officials. reported in two dozen other "some solace”knowing several up the development of February 1 brought back 312 that some of the stuck The Biman crew members who The five passengers were segregated as their body tem- countries. teams around the world were vaccines, CEPI is pouring mil- Bangladeshis, including 12 chil- Bangladeshi nationals have brought back some 312 peratures registered above normal during thermal scanning Coming up with any vac- engaged in the same mission. lions of dollars into four pro- dren and three infants in the complained of shortage of food Bangladeshis from China are at the airport, the paper said. cine typically takes years, and "The hope is that one of jects around the world and has wake of the deadly coronavirus and drinking water due to the now in effect barred from fly- The suspected cases include four local people and a involves a lengthy process of these will be successful and can put out a call for more pro- outbreak in China, that has lockdown, saying that the ing to other countries,”he said. Chinese national. They were shifted to Pakistan Institute testing on animals, clinical tri- contain this outbreak,”he said. posals. claimed 811 lives and infected Chinese authorities were pro- He said that only a Chinese of Medical Sciences for tests. The death toll in China due als on humans and regulatory But even a timeframe of six The projects hope to use over 37,000 others. viding food and water to the 23 chartered flight could bring to novel coronavirus epidemic rose to 811, while the con- approvals. months looks agonisingly slow new technology to develop “We can’t send any flight. places where the Bangladeshis the Bangladeshi nationals back, firmed cases jumped to over 37,000, the National Health But several teams of with the virus, believed to have vaccines that can be tested in No crew member agrees to go stay. the report said. PTI Commission announced on Sunday. PTI experts are racing to develop emerged from a market selling the near future. PTI )( 5 # Manchester: After suffering a looking for him to grab the reins, drubbing in Iowa and bizarrely not admit defeat. conceding he will likely lose New Biden, who passed a 2016 ' R Q Hampshire’s Democratic pri- presidential run after his son mary next Tuesday, Joe Biden is Beau’s death, has seen his path under immense pressure to turn to this year’s nomination trans- R his floundering US presidential form into a rocky road. campaign around. He and his other son Hunter B 5 The popular former US vice were drawn into the Trump Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary The Fateh-110 is a ballistic president has been the national impeachment saga, with the Guards unveiled Sunday a ground-to-ground missile first frontrunner for more than a president pressuring Ukraine Addis Ababa: African leaders main hall at AU headquarters. short-range ballistic missile unveiled in 2002. Its latest gen- year, but his enviable position is to investigate them over on Sunday condemned US Trump’s long-delayed peace that they said can be powered eration has a range of 300 increasingly under threat, and Hunter’s involvement with a President Donald Trump’s proposals were immediately by a "new generation”of engines kilometres (186 miles). rivals -- including a socialist- Buttigieg. are going to Buttigieg, 38, and Ukrainian energy firm while his Mideast peace plan as illegiti- rejected by the Palestinians, designed to put satellites into Islamic Revolutionary leaning senator and a small-city "To not be concerned I Sanders, 78, the two candidates father was vice president. mate, taking advantage of an who have boycotted his admin- orbit. Guard Corps commander mayor -- smell blood in the think would be foolish,”acknowl- who won the most votes in Iowa No evidence of wrongdoing African Union summit to voice istration over its pro-Israel The Guards’ Sepahnews Major General Hossein Salami water. edged Biden-backer Will and are leading in New has emerged. But Trump has solidarity with "the Palestinian stance. website said the Raad-500 mis- unveiled the missile and The 77-year-old moderate is Johnson, a 23-year-old law stu- Hampshire. blasted the Bidens as corrupt, cause". The proposals include giv- sile was equipped with new engines alongside IRGC aero- being eclipsed on the campaign dent from northern Pittsburgh, Biden took a day off the and some Republicans have AU Commission Chairman ing Israel the green light to Zoheir engines made of com- space chief Brigadier General trail by mostly younger candi- said in one of several conversa- trail Thursday, five days before repeatedly labeled the younger Moussa Faki Mahamat told annex settlements in the occu- posite materials lighter than on Amirali Hajizadeh. dates with sharper stump tions voters had with AFP about the primary, to huddle with top Biden’s board position as a con- assembled heads of state that the pied West Bank, the largest earlier steel models. "The complicated achieve- speeches, more hustle, and the candidate. advisors about the path for- flict of interest. plan unveiled in late January part of the territories the It also unveiled Salman ments on the bleeding edge of telegenic debate performances. "Hopefully a more concert- ward. Biden’s unsteady perfor- represented the "umpteenth Palestinians see as their future engines made of the same global technology that were An average of polling in ed effort is made by the cam- But instead of coming out mance has put some in the violation of multiple United state. materials but with a "movable unveiled today are our key to New Hampshire, which votes paign to really push out the vote swinging at the start of the next Democratic establishment on Nations and African Union res- The outgoing AU chair, nozzle”for the delivery of satel- entering space,”Salami said. Tuesday in the first-in-the- and get people to support day’s debate, Biden committed edge. olutions". Egyptian President Abdel Fattah lites into space. Salami noted the movable nation primary (following Iowa’s Biden,”he said, adding Biden was a glaring unforced error. Is the situation alarming? He said that it was prepared al-Sisi, said in his remarks The Raad was "a new gen- nozzle on the new engine troubled caucuses this past "the best shot we have”at defeat- "I took a hit in Iowa, and I’ll "Yeah,”former Chicago mayor without international consulta- Sunday that "the Palestinian eration missile that has half the allowed "manoeuvrability week), shows Biden plunging ing President Donald Trump in probably take one here,”Biden Rahm Emanuel, who held a tion and that it "trampled on the cause will always be in the weight of a Fateh-110 missile beyond the atmosphere”and from first place to third, behind November. said onstage, startling Johnson senior position in the Obama rights of the Palestinian people", hearts and minds of the people but with 200 kilometres more amounted to a "leap in modern Bernie Sanders and Pete The big crowds, however, and other supporters who are administration, told AFP. AFP a line that drew applause in the of Africa". AFP range,”it added. missile technology". AFP /0 4 >$ " * !1G ! ! & % Garowe (Somalia): At a glance, swarms keep arriving. worrying outbreak could turn the desert locusts in this arid Climate experts have into a plague, “and when you patch of northern Somalia look pointed to unusually heavy have a plague, it takes years to less ominous than the billion- rains, aided by a powerful control,”he said. 5 " member swarms infesting East cyclone off Somalia in Against that sweeping out- Beni (DR Congo): Another 12 Africa in the worst outbreak December, as a major factor in look, a few masked workers bodies have been discovered in Kabul: Two American troops Mahmood Meyakhil said in an some places have seen in 70 the outbreak. with white protective suits and the eastern Democratic Republic were killed and six others audio message to reporters that years. The locusts were carried in pesticide containers strapped to of Congo region of Beni, two days wounded when an Afghan sol- three Afghan commandos were But their time will come. by the storm’s winds from the their backs stood in the camel- after a militia attack left eight dier armed with a machine gun wounded. He said it was not Small and wingless, the Arabian Peninsula and parts crossed Somali desert, spritzing people dead and around 20 miss- opened fire, the US military con- immediately clear if the incident hopping young locusts are the beyond, and now they are feed- the thousands of locusts cling- ing, police said on Sunday. firmed Sunday. was a deliberate act by an "infil- next wave in the outbreak that ing on Somalia’s fresh vegeta- ing to thorny bushes. On Friday fighters from the The deaths come at a sensi- trator”or an accident. threatens more than 10 million tion. The world’s changing cli- Allied Democratic Forces militia tive time in the 18-year-old "It was not a clash between people across the region with With more rains expected mate brings the risk of more slit the throats of eight people in war, with President Donald the forces. We are investigat- a severe hunger crisis. in the region in the coming cyclones coming in from the Mangina commune, prompting Trump eager to bring troops ing,”Meyakhil said. Leggett also And they are growing up in weeks, the number of locusts if warming Indian Ocean off hundreds of villagers to flee the home and end the longest con- stressed the cause or motive one of the most inaccessible unchecked could grow by up to East Africa, climate experts area. The attack was the latest flict in US history. behind the attack were not places on the planet. 500 times by June, when drier say. With that, the likelihood of massacre blamed on the ADF The incident occurred late immediately known. Large parts of Somalia weather is expected. further locust outbreaks grows. which has carried out reprisal Saturday in Nangarhar province In a tweet, the US Army’s south of this semi-autonomous But that drier weather is The “sort of new nor- attacks on civilians in response to in eastern Afghanistan when US 7th Special Forces Group Puntland region are under astating plague of locusts in any “The world needs to know not necessarily the solution, mal,”Burgeon said. a military crackdown on their and Afghan commandos were (Airborne) said "several”of its threat, or held by, the al-Qaida- of our living memories if we this is where it all begins,”said said Dominique Burgeon, the And that means Kenya, fighters since October. Eastern conducting a "key-leader soldiers had been killed or linked al-Shabab extremist don’t reduce the problem faster Alberto Trillo Barca, a FAO’s emergency and resilience Ethiopia and other East African DR Congo has been wracked by engagement”at a base in Sherzad injured during combat opera- group. than we’re doing at the spokesman for the U.N. Food director. countries that rarely see such militia violence for years, a lega- district. "Current reports indi- tions in Afghanistan. That makes it difficult or moment,”UN humanitarian and Agriculture Organization. The density of the locusts outbreaks and found themselves cy of its two Congo wars in the cate an individual in an Afghan No group immediately impossible to conduct the aer- chief Mark Lowcock said. “In the next three or four is now so high that even nor- largely unprepared for this one 1990s, but the ADF has been uniform opened fire on the claimed responsibility for the ial spraying of the locusts that As an armed Somali weeks, these nymphs, as we call mal moisture can lead to could join “frontline countries”in blamed for most of the recent combined US and Afghan force incident. Last year was the dead- experts say is the only effective policeman stood by, experts on them, will develop wings.” another generation, he said. parts of West Africa and the attacks. "The twelve bodies found with a machine gun,”US Forces- liest for US forces in Afghanistan control. Thursday walked across the dry Then they are expected to “We cannot believe in Middle East, experts say. Those today were victims of Friday’s Afghanistan spokesman Sonny since combat operations officially Somalia has declared the land crawling with the young set off for neighboring Kenya Mother Nature to solve it,”he countries have well-trained ADF attack,”local Mangina police Leggett said in a statement on finished at the end of 2014, high- outbreak a national emergency. locusts and explained the threat and Ethiopia, where a handful explained. monitoring and prevention sys- chief Major Losendjola Morisho Sunday. lighting the challenging securi- Across the region, it has the to come if the world doesn’t act of planes spraying pesticide can Without enough spraying tems in place for more frequent told AFP. AFP Provincial governor Shah ty situation that persists. AFP potential “to be the most dev- right now. only do so much if such to stop the swarms, the already locust outbreaks. AP :. !"#!#!
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The whole %!# !#! idea is to focus on Vienna on the basis !$! !. of what interests the Indian travellers. The main focus is on three things. First, this year marks the 250th birth anniversary HEART OF EUROPE % %$!C of Ludwig Van Beethoven, the German $5 composer. A series of events and perfor- mances have been organised around .$!&$ ! '&$ % #$! that. The city will pay special homage through concerts, operas and events by ! %!# # &' composers including Mozart. Second, the $ !# ! < ## !' /! . $$ # #'%# focus is on luxury travellers, millennials. # # #,$! 5 We don’t really cater to mass tourism. + % %!# #' ! % # People who are culturally inclined, inter- # # ! ! . .,$ #, %!# # &!' ested in music and who love to engage in new experiences, are what we are look- !# ing at. Culture is really an important part "$%# /' %$ , //! # of the city. Third, Vienna has come out !5 with its Visitor Economy Strategy for for its magnificent architecture Museum should also be on the the city. By literally buying just a single they wish to. There will always be enough 2025. It aims at keeping the ecological but also for its park-like setting. list. Its 39 exhibit halls trace cup, a person can spend the entire day at tourists. footprint of tourism as low as possible. Dotted with parks and gardens, such subjects as the origins and a coffee house. It’s an integral part of the We are looking at how the city will con- farmer’s fields and meadows, development of humans and city’s social experience. We have very old What are the other major attractions? O 0 tribute to giving the best experience to the and boasting a biosphere park the evolution of human culture traditional coffee houses mainly from the It’s perfect for a family holiday and is 5 5+ 0 visitors as well as to the Viennese people. as well as a national park, from prehistoric times. 18-19th century. It was a time when very also the convention capital. Vienna is one Vienna is a green city. famous artists and writers sat there for of the most popular meetings destinations 5 Why should Indian travellers put Protecting the environment How does Vienna’s coffee hours. It used to be a great place for dis- anywhere in the world. The city’s location C+ + Vienna on their bucket list? and sustainability are always culture sets the tone for the cussions. We still have those old tradition- in the heart of Europe and its role as a link Vienna is home to some of the high on the agenda. Smart tourists? al houses but of course, new contempo- between East and West are among its & +D- world-renowned museums, palaces, art strategies help to make sure that Although many countries rary ones have also come up. biggest strengths. As many as 74 airlines + ( collections, music and theatre stages this urban space remains as liveable as can boast about the quality of their cof- provide regular connections to and from 1+ that host over 15,000 concerts annually always. fee but Vienna has elevated it to an art Given India’s economic slowdown, 195 destinations worldwide. The city’s effi- and sights from the Imperial era. Best known for its huge Dinosaur form and its consumption to a lifestyle. how does it impact the tourism indus- cient public transport system comprising 1-+ 5-+( Sigmund Freud never really grew to like Hall and for the world’s largest exhibit of Coffee is the try in Vienna? tram, bus and metro is as convenient for + + -+ Vienna but nevertheless spent almost 80 meteorites (which includes the Tissint highlight of We only need 65,000 travellers in a small children in strollers as it is for the years of his life in the Austrian metrop- meteorite from Mars that year. India’s economy can- elderly. Vienna offers enough activities for -+1 ( olis. The Sigmund Freud fell in Morocco in not really stop peo- families with children, making it the best + 5 5- +5 Museum takes you back in 2011), Vienna’s ple from travel- city for a memorable family time in search of “Freud’s Natural History ling where holiday. +52 + E Vienna.” The 18th-centu- 5F 1 0 5 ry Schonbrunn Palace + +( is worth visiting not only +1 1 5 + + - + 5 E +- +F' 01 + 5 G 0 -+ + 5-- FP L$ & +
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he Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Report 2019 Treleased by the NITI Aayog indicates that there is still scope for large-scale improvement in the coun- try’s healthcare. As per the report, MILES TO GO health facilities in North Indian states are worse than that in South India. Facilities in the country’s largest B # states, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, are pathetic. A close analysis would make # one realise that health facilities are as important as the basic necessities. It is an integral requirement of every cit- izen. Since Independence, it has been +5C9+C5 - +: ( -: given priority by all state governments orruption” has consistent- as well as the centre. Despite this, the also for the state. The health of its treatment but there are many people Cly grabbed headlines in the healthcare system in the country is in 50,000 residents is totally dependent who cannot afford this. And in sev- Indian media in recent times. shambles. The condition of the district on two government and a few private eral cases, if a patient’s condition dete- Scams, central agency probes, hospitals in some cities is so terrible hospitals. The condition of govern- riorates, they succumb to their illness public protests and anti-cor- that patients prefer to go to private ment hospitals can be gauged from the during the journey. Moreover, shift- ruption agitations have kept hospitals even if they can hardly figures where there’s only one doctor ing a patient in a hilly area is a huge away from a basic health centre. ment's priority and responsibility that the topic alive in all sections of afford the cost of treatment. to attend to more than 150 patients challenge especially during an emer- The patient and his/her atten- proper treatment should be available media, government and in The report paints an abysmal pic- every day. Additionally, they even take gency. It’s worse during winters when dants’ problems do not end here. For to all. Everyone has the right to prop- public and private discussions. ture of the healthcare sector in care of the administrative work. there is snowfall. medicines, they are compelled to wan- er health facilities; especially people liv- There has been enormous Uttarakhand. It ranked 19th out of 21 A resident of Nainital, Rashid Even if one reaches Haldwani, the der from one shop to the other. ing in remote areas. This also means pressure on the government by States which were analysed. According Zuberi’s child developed complica- irony is that the patient has to under- Medicines are rarely available at gov- adequate number of doctors as well as civil rights activists to create a to the report, there has been a decline tions soon after birth. Water accumu- go all the tests again, which results in ernment medical stores. Often expen- capable staff along with proper infra- strong anti-corruption law and in the sector by 5.02 points in the state lated in the baby’s throat and needed a loss of both money and time. sive medicines to treat serious illness- structure. At the centre, the govern- implement it aggressively in 2017-18 as compared to 2015-16. to be removed. Due to lack of prop- Strangely, the hospital authorities pres- es have to be purchased from private ment is running the world’s largest across the country. Certainly, a reason to be worried. er equipment at the government hos- surise the family members or the per- medical stores. Although people have health scheme, Ayushman Bharat However, in this whole An example of this is Nainital. pital, the doctors suggested shifting son accompanying the patient to repeat got some relief from the Jan Aushadhi Yojana. But this scheme cannot be struggle, we tend to forget us. This beautiful hill station attracts mil- the child immediately to the Haldwani the tests and examinations at specified Centres, for most of the expensive called successful unless it reaches all that corruption cannot be dealt From a spiritual perspec- lions of tourists every year. However, Government Medical College, which centres. One can only imagine the con- medicines they still depend on private sections of the society, especially in with activism and political tive, it is said that vices like the city’s healthcare system is hardly is 43.2 km from Nainital. Zuberi said dition of rural areas if it is so deplorable medical stores. rural areas and the economically- awareness alone. Laws and greed, ego, lust, anger and up to the mark. It has become a seri- that he had enough money to afford in the cities. There are many villages in Being healthy is the basic right of weaker people. regulations cannot deter attachment are all born out of ous subject not only for the city but the last-minute shifting and proper the state which are eight to 10 hours any person. It should be the govern- L & , humans from indulging in fol- body consciousness, that is lies of character and moral val- the false identification of the ues. It is like pruning or cut- self with one’s physical image, / People facing wildfire ting the stems and branches role and assets. It is this igno- damage should create defensi- that will eventually sprout rance and vice that begin to , # $!! #, ble space around their homes. again and proliferate in more corrupt the soul, its thoughts, * !)! Close-in areas should be free directions. Such laws can sure- feelings, actions and habits. ! $ # "$# of brush, debris and firewood, ly deter people in high public In that sense, one can say have irrigated sections nearby offices from indulging in that today, almost all human iercer and more frequent and include an abundance of heinous acts of bribery, fraud souls have become corrupt to Fnatural disasters in recent fire-resistant plants. No plant and corruption, shameless, but some extent. Hence, we must years have many homeowners is fireproof, but many are fire- it cannot root out the evil. understand that corruption is re-evaluating their landscaping. resistant. These are plants with So what is it that makes a a soul-deep malady and can be Many are restocking with trees supple leaves without waxy or man corrupt? Is it power, sta- remedied only by spiritual and plants more resilient in the resinous surfaces, said Amy Jo tus, wealth or lack of certain awareness and empowerment. face of storms, fires and flood- Detweiler, a horticulturist with amenities? The genesis of cor- We must awaken our true self ing. Oregon State University ruption is not to be found in and live by values of peace, Scientists link the higher Extension. any external circumstance, it purity, love and joy. Today, we frequency of severe weather Proven fire-resistant plant actually lies in the psyche or do not experience such enrich- events to climate change. There species include daylilies, cone- the character of the human ing qualities because we are are some steps home gardeners flowers, coreopsis, lavender soul. It begins with a desire that always seeking them outside can take. and high-moisture succulents. tempts one to have, acquire ourselves. When we look “Protect your property Lilacs and hedging roses make and grab more money, assets, inwards and become aware of from wind and wildfires by good shrubs for wildfire coun- power and fame to gain hap- our true identity and innate checking tree and shrub species try while hardwood varieties piness. Once it begins, it cre- qualities, we begin to express for winds and flammability like maples, poplar and cher- ates a vicious circle that keeps and experience them in our before using them around the ry are safer choices among feeding itself with more desire lives naturally. A person who home,” said Mark Tancig, a trees. Avoid landscaping using and indulgence. empowers himself this way, horticulturist with the conifers with wood containing This blind chase is sup- experiences contentment in University of Florida Institute flammable waxes, fats or oils. ported by the temporary feel- life. Such a person will never of Food and Agricultural Although fire-resistant ing of being powerful which is fall in the trap of sensory Sciences (UF/IFAS). “Native plant varieties might still be followed by emptiness, insecu- attractions and desires. It’s tree species are more adaptive damaged or killed in wildfires, rity and despair that further only when we are disconnect- to diseases and insects. They their foliage and stems don’t drives a person to commit ed from our innate self that we also tend to be more aerody- significantly fuel the fires’ more such acts of corruption. feel empty inside and get namic, making them a better intensity, Detweiler said. All this begins from the funda- attracted to external objects to bet for surviving high winds,” Some other OSU mental ignorance about the feel happy or important. In Tancig added. Extension precautions include: true identity of self. Because we soul consciousness stage, we Avoid trees with delicate Trimming trees and shrubs believe our self-worth depends are naturally aware of our wood that breaks apart easily in and placing them about 10 feet on money, role, status, fame or virtues and we also understand severe weather. Small species from one another. authority that we strive to cre- the law of cause and effect — that mature below the strongest this race,” Badurek said. Trees those in the West cope with “If mature trees are dam- be damaged or killed by light- Using non-flammable mulch ate more identities based on the law of karma. wind gusts are better choices in with shallow or damaged roots wildfires. Thunderstorms, tor- aged, rotting or dying back, hire ning,” Badurek said. like crushed rock around that. With time, these fabricat- Remember! A soul that is urban and suburban land- are prone to blow over. “Don’t nadoes and flooding cause a certified arborist to prescribe “Lightning can jump from houses and outbuildings. ed means of self-worth fall aware of its spiritual identity scapes than taller ones, said cut the roots of a tree for side- most of the destruction in the preventive pruning or removal trees into nearby homes and Cleaning debris from roofs apart. Due to that fear, we put will never indulge in corrupt Theresa Badurek, another UF- walks, driveways or patios. nation’s interior and then there’s and replacement before the utilities.” To help minimise and gutters. all our efforts in strengthening actions as it knows that they IFAS horticulturist. Work around them,” she said. the damage caused by light- next big storm,” Badurek said. losses, install lightning rods Removing lawns near hous- and protecting such false sup- will lead to suffering and “Trees that grow very People living in the Gulf ning, hail, icing, mud and land- Lightning strikes are an toward the top of your high- es or keeping them watered port systems because we feel degradation. This realisation quickly usually have brittle and Mid-Atlantic states con- slides — events that can occur unpredictable and explosive est-value trees and ground and mown short. we are nobody if all these and experience will free the wood. Slow and steady wins tend with hurricanes, while almost anywhere. natural hazard. “Tall trees can the coils, Tancig said. L0 identities are taken away from world from corruption. 0+ - 5 1 - 6 +-- +F L
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14 points from six games, while India Plennevaux and he made no mistake in are placed second with eight points from scoring his second goal of the day. ndia fought hard but a defensive four matches. Down by a goal, the Indians made an lapse from Harmanpreet Singh cost The Kalinga Stadium has been a aggressive start after the change of ends, Ithem dear as they slumped to their happy hunting ground for Belgium as securing a penalty corner soon but first defeat in the second edition of the it is the same venue where they lifted Rohidas' shot was saved by Belgium goal- FIH Hockey Pro League, losing 2-3 to their maiden World Cup title in 2018. keeper Vincent Vanasch. world champions Belgium here on The Red Lions took the lead as early After Harmanpreet’s howler, the Sunday. as in the third minute when Hendrickx Indian defence produced a solid perfor- After defeating world number three scored from a penalty corner after the mance to thwart Belgium’s threats. the Netherlands in their opening two the initial two efforts of Sebastien In the 44th minute India earned matches of the FIH Pro League, India Dockier and Thomas Briels were bril- another penalty corner but they bungled beat world number one Belgium in a liantly saved by India custodian PR the chance as the third quarter produced thrilling match on Saturday to contin- Sreejesh. no goals. ue their unbeaten run, which lifted them India drew level eight seconds before In the final 15 minutes, the Indians to number four position in the world *@ the end of the first quarter when Vivek pressed hard for the equaliser but the rankings. tapped in after Surender Kumar’s fine Belgium defence stood like a rock to deny But the Manpreet Singh-led side D. work from the right flank. the hosts any opening as the match ended could not repeat Saturday’s perfor- Belgium restored their lead two in the visitor’s favour. mance and went down fighting in their minutes into the second quarter through India captain Manpreet Singh blamed second match against world number Plennevaux, who deflected in a beautiful the missed chances for his team’s defeat. number one Belgium. pass from Simon Gougnard. “I think we have learnt a lot of things Alexander Hendrickx scored from But it took India just 30 seconds to over the two games. We had good oppor- a penalty corner in the third minute for level the scores when Rohidas scored off tunities but we didn't make the most of Belgium but it was Maxime a rebound from a penalty corner. them,” he said. Plennevaux’s (17th, 26th) two field The Indians matched Belgium in “I am really proud of the team. We goals that ensured the win for the vis- every aspect of the game but a howler are starting at a good pace from the first iting side. from Harmanpreet cost the home side whistle and scoring in the first minutes. India’s goals came from the sticks of dear as Belgium again took the lead just And we have good counter attacks so we Vivek Sagar Prasad (15th) and Amit four minutes from half-time. need to make the most of those.” Rohidas (17th). Harmanpreet was guilty of a giving India will next play Australia in their The win enabled Belgium to keep away a loose ball which was picked up by third round of matches here on February . %! their top position at the standings with Nicolas de Kerpel, who passed it on to 21 and 22. &4 - " ? < Haaland failed to score after hit- immediately by heading home a ting eight goals in his first four corner. eon Bailey scored one late games for his new club. Emre Can put Dortmund 2- !" !* Lgoal and made another on Leverkusen are now fifth, 1 up with a rifled finish in the Saturday as Bayer Leverkusen two points off the Champions 33rd minute before German earned a stunning 4-3 win over League places. Volland levelled just before the Borussia Dortmund to deny “We have problems, we’re break. the visitors the chance to move conceding too many Dortmund took the lead level on points with Bundesliga goals,” fumed again in the 65th minute leaders Bayern Munich. Dortmund’s Swiss coach when Achraf Hakimi start- Jamaica winger Bailey came Lucien Favre. ed a move which released on for the final 20 minutes with “We have to control left-back Raphael Guerreiro, his side 3-2 down and after slot- the situations better and who drove his shot home. ting home the equaliser with play smarter.” The scene was set for Bailey, nine minutes left, the Jamaican The goals flew at the who had a goal disallowed soon winger’s audacious backheel sec- BayArena with three disallowed after coming on, but was not to 0! ! 0 onds later led to Lars Bender efforts on top of the two Kevin be denied. . !+ +! ! ! 7 heading in Leverkusen’s dramat- Volland also scored for After asweeping home a 0.I ic winner. Leverkusen. goal of his own on 81 minutes, The defeat for Dortmund, Volland put Leverkusen he back-heeled to Dutch mid- which leaves them third on 39 ahead on 20 minutes by firing fielder Daley Sinkgraven who 0 ! points, was also the first time home with his second touch, but crossed for Bender to nod in the ! ! +& teenager prodigy Erling Braut $ 0 Hummels equalised almost winner. < F9CG+5CGAA ristiano Ronaldo on #!/7' ! &%! #, #*= tletico Madrid won for the first time in CSaturday became the first < 8 ! Afour games on Saturday thanks to a 1- Juventus player to score in 10 %!#%' ,/& ! $ $$ 0 win over Granada that moved them into successive Serie A games but the fourth place in La Liga. champions fell 2-1 at Hellas Argentinian forward Angel Correa Verona to leave an opening to scored Atletico’s only goal in the sixth their title rivals. our-time Grand Slam winner Kim minute at the Wanda Metropolitano, net- Ronaldo — who turned 35 FClijsters on Sunday announced that she ting for the fifth time in nine matches. this week — broke through after will return after seven years in retirement Atletico had goalkeeper Jan Oblak to 65 minutes, to hit his 15th goal at the WTA tournament in Dubai starting thank for preserving the three points with in 10 games and take his league on February 17. a superb save from Roberto Soldado’s tally to 20. The 36-year-old former number one, crafty second-half backheel. The five-time Ballon d’Or who hung up her racquet after the 2012 US Diego Simeone’s side could be overtak- winner is closing in on the all- Open, said: “I am so thrilled to be return- en on by Sevilla, who visit Celta Vigo, time Serie A record of scoring in ing to the court. but the coach welcomed the return 11 consecutive games held by "% % “I’m impatient to resume this sport to form for a side who must face Gabriel Batistuta and Fabio which I love, in front of the fans.” holders Liverpool in the last 16 of Quagliarella. The Belgian described as “extraordi- the Champions League later this But Juventus paid for defen- ,1 "" !& ) nary” the support and encouragement she’d month. sive errors with Fabio Borini received since announcing her return in “We needed to win. Our sta- pulling Verona level with quar- match has been postponed,” September. dium’s support was extraordinary, we ter of an hour to go, before vet- City said in a statement. Clijsters had originally planned to make needed that energy,” Simeone said. eran striker Giampaolo Pazzini anchester City’s Premier “This decision has been her return at last month’s Australian Open. Getafe took another step towards won the match for the promot- MLeague clash with West made by Manchester City’s A knee issue scuppered that plan, with Champions League qualification as Jorge ed side from the penalty spot 3 - - . % %0 Ham was among major sport- Safety Officer following con- Mexico in March then proposed as an alter- Molina scored twice in a sensational 3-0 four minutes from time follow- % ! 0 ing events postponed on sultation with Club stake- native, before she accepted an invitation win over fellow top-four contenders ing a Leonardo Bonucci hand- Sunday as storm Ciara holders and officials at from the Dubai organisers. Valencia. ball. “We have to under- unbeaten run to eight games battered the United West Ham United.” The holder of 41 titles, including three The 37-year-old Molina capped a Juventus are three points stand that winning is not a days after earning a cred- Kingdom. The women’s Six US Opens (2005, 2009 and 2010) and one storming performance with two goals in the ahead of Inter Milan, who have foregone conclusion,” itable goalless draw at Lazio, Howling winds Nations clash between Australian Open (2011), turned profession- second half before Jaime Mata added a third a chance to pull level when they blasted Sarri. who can pull to within a and driving rain have Scotland and England al in 1997, the year before the birth of recent- with three minutes left, after Valencia’s take on Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s “We need to get it into point of Juve with a win at disrupted transport was also postponed. ly crowned Australian Open champion Alessandro Florenzi had been sent off. AC Milan in derby clash at the our heads that we can’t Parma. links with travellers Saturday’s Calcutta Sofia Kenin. Getafe stay third, three points ahead of San Siro. have lapses in concentration as “We’ve created a group of advised only to make jour- Cup clash between Scotland She reached the world number one Atletico and Sevilla. The defeat was the third this happened this evening. hungry kids,” said Verona coach neys if absolutely necessary. and England’s men in ranking for the first time in 2003, and for Up next for Jose Bordalas’ side is a trip season for Maurizio Sarri’s side “We dropped points through Ivan Juric. “Due to extreme and Edinburgh had been marred the last time in February 2011. to Barcelona next weekend but on this evi- but second in three games after carelessness.” “Heart played a big role, the escalating weather conditions by terrible conditions as Retiring for a first time in May 2007 she dence, it will be the stumbling Catalans feel- losing 2-1 at Napoli just two Verona meanwhile are up to lads were tired but they gave it and in the interests of sup- England ran out 13-6 win- returned in August 2009 after giving birth ing nervous ahead of that game. weeks ago. sixth after extending their everything.” porter and staff safety, today’s ners. to her first child. Partnering Setiawan was great learning experience for Chirag US fends off Latvian comeback, through to finals marathon. Williams looked fatigued in her first Saturday after suffering 3- Games Gold medallist said, Olympics. ofia Kenin and Bethanie Mattek-Sands Fed Cup singles match in four years. She 4 defeat against 2019 “I and Satwik play a lot And Chirag wants to Sdefeated Jelena Ostapenko and had played doubles with sister Venus in champions Bengaluru more hard kind of games make sure that after con- Anastasija Sevastova 6-4, 6-0 in a decid- her last tournament appearance in 2018. t was not an ideal start Raptors. where we rely a lot more on firming Olympic place, the ing doubles as the USA survived a Williams’ loss to Sevastova comes just Ifor Indian men’s doubles Speaking about the our power game. Whereas pair work more on weak Saturday scare to beat unheralded Latvia weeks after she was shocked by China’s player Chirag Shetty after experience of playing Setiawan and Ahsan try to areas and prepare best for 3-2 and reach the Fed Cup finals. world number 27 Wang Qiang in the last suffering two first-round alongside Indonesian great, create openings and they the Tokyo event. New Australian Open champion 32 of the Australian Open. exits in as many tourna- Chirag said: “It could not keep the shuttle as low as “The primary target Kenin and Mattek-Sands ensured the ments this year. But repre- have come at a better time. possible. And if the shuttle for us is just to qualify for USA reached the finals in Budapest from 9 senting Pune 7 Aces in Learning from him by play- is low, they will try to keep the Olympics and once we April 14-19 after both Serena Williams and The former French Open champion Premier Badminton ing alongside helped me. it at the net, they won’t lift are there, we will try to Kenin had been stunned in the singles as Ostapenko had kept Latvia alive with a 6- League (PBL), where he As both of us are frontcourt it. So that is one thing I work more on our weak Latvia levelled the qualifier 2-2 in Seattle. 3, 2-6, 6-2 upset against Kenin in just partnered Hendra players, so I have learnt have been working on and points and our fitness.” Sevastova had earlier inflicted a shock under two hours after the Americans went Setiawan, turned out to be quite a few things, mainly avoid lifting the shuttle,” he “It is a continuous first Fed Cup singles loss on Williams 7- into the second day with a 2-0 lead. a great experience for him to keep calm while at the 20P !% % !+ said. process, it doesn’t come in 6 (7/5), 3-6, 7-6 (7/4). That approach may have contributed ahead of the crucial Tokyo net,” he said about his part- I At World rank 10 and a day or two. There is Williams bounced back from losing to her 49 unforced errors. Kenin made the Olympic games. ner, who won Gold in 2008 currently eighth in terms of always room for improve- the first set by cruising through the sec- most of them in the second set, fending However, their part- Beijing Olympic games “I learnt a different Discussing what’s dif- points in Olympic qualifi- ment and we are working a ond set in 33 minutes, but she was out- off a break point in the first game then nership, where the pair besides having five World style of play because we are ferent in Setiawan’s and his cation period which ends lot on our defence and played on the big points in the second pulling away to take a 4-0 lead on the way won six out of the seven Championship medals (4 used to of playing in the partner Mohammad Ahsan on April 30, Chirag-Satwik some other areas as well tiebreak. to forcing a third set. games, wasn’t even enough Gold and 1 Bronze) and is same way and partnering style compared to him and pair is almost certain to that we want to better our- Sevastova used her powerful serve to In a third set that featured six breaks to take Pune 7 Aces to its currently ranked second him you get to see the his Indian doubles partner secure Tokyo berth becom- selves in,” he said when deliver aces at key moments, and a preci- of serve, Ostapenko held for 3-1 and, final- maiden final appearance as in men’s doubles world other side of it as well,” he Satwiksairaj Rankiredddy. ing the first men’s pair to asked about the Olympic sion forehand ended Williams’ perfect ly, held in the last game, sealing it on her they were knocked out on ranking. added. 2018 Commonwealth represent India in preparations. streak at 14 wins after a 2hr 25min second match point. + :; !"#!#!
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tive leg-break, he was taken out of the attack. sprightly bunch of Bangladesh Emon, despite hamstring issues, boys created history by win- fought gamely before Jaiswal bowled Aning their country’s first glob- his part-time leg-breaks and Garg’s al cricket title, shocking defending gamble paid off with the opener champions India by three wickets in being caught in the extra cover the summit clash of the ICC U-19 region to make it 143 for 7. World Cup here on Sunday. Earlier, India’s batting wilted In a low-scoring final, under pressure as a superb Bangladesh first choked India to a Bangladesh bowling attack shot the meagre 177 in 47.2 overs and then defending champions out for a pal- did well enough to score revised tar- try 177 in 47.2 overs. get of 170 in 42.1 overs under Jaiswal (88 off 121 balls) was Duckworth-Lewis method. once again a standout performer but Once play resumed after rain, not for once did he look like dom- target was revised to 170 and with inating the Bangladesh bowling seven runs to get and three wickets unit whose new ball bowlers in hand, it became a cakewalk for the Shoriful Islam (2/31 in 10 overs) ‘Tiger Cubs’ as they scripted a gold- and Tanzim Hasan Shakib (2/28 in en chapter in their country's crick- 8.2 overs) literally stifled the Indians et history. for runs. India's cricketing battles with The third seamer Avishek Das chase before being knocked Bangladesh have been filled with (3/40 in 9 overs) was the most suc- over, then Shane Watson acrimony since 2015 World Cup cessful bowler in terms of figures rian Lara showed he still has slammed 30 from nine balls, quarter-final at the MCG and it had but it was Shoriful's first spell with Bwhat it takes with a stylish with Wasim Akram being pun- only amplified with the kind of channelised aggression that put the 30 not out as cricketing royalty ished. boorish behaviour that some of the Indians on the back-foot from the helped raise money to aid But despite a valiant effort Bangladeshi players displayed. onset. Australian bushfire relief in a from the Gilchrist XI, Ponting’s On Sunday also, a few players Only 23 came off the first 10 overs charity match Sunday. side won by one run. “All the from both sides nearly came to and India never recovered from the The West Indian legend players have had a ball. They are blows at the end of the game and it for everyone to see as he marshalled earnest with Parvez Hossain Emon Jurel effected a smart stumping to slow start despite a sedate 93-run stroked a series of lofted cover all saying why couldn't we play was India coach Paras Mhambrey, his resources brilliantly and then bat- (47 off 79 balls) and Tanzid Hasan make it 65 for 4. stand between Jaiswal and NT Tilak drives and straight drives, more,” said Ponting. who was seen urging his boys to keep ted responsibly, seeing out India's (17) adding 50 in quick time, primar- With Emon back in the hut due Verma (38 off 65 balls) in 23.2 overs. including two sixes, before retir- “Well done to everyone calm as opposition leading pacer threats from leg-spinner Ravi ily due to former's impressive off- to hamstring injury, it was on skip- Shoriful and Shakib were not ing to give another batsman a involved. Sharing a dressing Shoriful Islam was seen swearing Bishnoi and fast bowler Kartik side play. per Akbar to show composure in the afraid of sledging the Indian batsmen chance in a star-studded room with guys I spent 25 expletives on camera. Tyagi’s spells before reaching the fin- However, things changed once hour of crisis even as left-arm as they bowled full and got the ball Bushfire Bash at Melbourne’s years with.” Even then, credit should go ishing line with ease. leg-spinner Bishnoi (4/30 in 10 seamer Sushant Singh in his second to swing away from the left-handers. Junction Oval. After the game, Cricket Bangladesh's 18-year-old captain There were two things that cost overs) came into the attack and start- and third spell got a couple of wick- The fielding was also agile and top- His captain Ricky Ponting, Australia tweeted that “thanks Akbar Ali, who showed nerves of India dearly. While batting, India lost ed bowling his googlies. ets. notched, making it difficult through- coming in after Justin Langer to the incredible generosity steel with a patient 43 not out off 77 their last seven wickets for 23 runs. First he got Tanzid holed out in Then, it was Emon who again out the Indian innings. was out, also hit 26 as his team from Australia and around the balls, which negated more fancied And then while defending, the num- the deep and then had Mahmudul came back at 102 for 6 as Akbar Once Jaiswal was out, the distinct made 104 for five from their 10 globe, we've raised over Aus$7.7 opponent Yashasvi Jaiswal's 88 off ber of extras (33) bowled did mat- Hassan Joy (8) played on with anoth- finally got hold of Bishnoi’s googlies lack of match-time for other Indian overs. million to support communities 121 balls. ter in the final context of the game. er wrong 'un and Towhid Hridoy was as there was one slog sweep for six. batsmen was evident as seven wick- Adam Gilchrist smacked a and families impacted by the Akbar’s cool quotient was there Bangladesh's chase started in also rapped on the pads and Dhruv With Bishnoi not having an effec- ets fell for only 23 runs. six off the first ball in the run recent bushfires”. Naseem breaks hat-trick record vs Tigers before he left the field with a backing me up can’t be described together. shoulder injury. in words.” He struck seven fours and Teenage paceman Naseem Shanto and Mominul Haque, Pakistan’s Babar Azam, who two sixes for his third Test half- Shah became the youngest play- unbeaten on 37 at the close, had scored 143 in the first innings of century before holing out off er to record a Test hat-trick as added 71 for the third wicket after the Rawalpindi Test, praised spinner Taijul Islam to deep Pakistan closed in on victory they lost Saif Hassan on 16 and Naseem. mid-wicket. Last man Naseem against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi Tamim Iqbal on 34. “There is no doubt he is a was run out to end Pakistan's first on Sunday. At the close, Bangladesh were special talent,” said Azam at the innings. Just when Bangladesh 126-6 and needing another 86 close of play. “It’s an outstanding A 10,000-strong holiday seemed to have fought their way runs to avoid an innings defeat achievement at this very young crowd had come in anticipation back into the match at 124-2, with two days to play. age and the best thing about him of Azam scoring a double hun- minutes before the close on the Naseem, who burst onto the is that he bowls to the plan given dred. But resuming at 342-3, he third day, Naseem destroyed scene on Pakistan's Australia to him.” was out to the first ball of the day, them with three wickets off suc- tour last year, is also the youngest Pakistan were bowled out for edging to Mohammad Mithun at cessive deliveries. fast bowler and second bowler 445 in their first innings. Saif, first slip. Aged 16 years and 359 days, overall to take five wickets in a playing his first Test, was on a pair Azam's 143 was his fifth he becomes the youngest player Test innings. after his second-ball duck in the Test hundred and a masterclass :! & to record a Test hat-trick, besting He achieved that feat at 16 first innings but he started con- of attractive batting, which Bangladeshi Alok Kapali who years and 307 days against Sri fidently to reach 16 with four included a six and 18 fours. achieved the feat aged 19 in Lanka in Karachi last year. boundaries before he was bowled Asad Shafiq, who put on 137 2003. by Naseem. for the fourth wicket with Azam, Naseem trapped Najmul O +55 > Iqbal, fresh from scoring the added just five to his overnight Hossain Shanto leg before off the “I wanted to do something highest first-class score on score before he was caught fourth ball of his seventh over for that people remember about me Bangladeshi soil of 334 not out behind off fast bowler Ebadot 38, then followed up with dis- and this is a special achievement last week, was trapped leg-before Hossain for a 65 that included 7 missals of Taijul Islam (lbw) and for which I thank (the) Almighty,” by Yasir. nine boundaries. Mahmudullah (caught) with the Naseem said after the match. Earlier, Pakistan lost seven Jayed was the pick of the ngland leg-spinner Adil next two deliveries. “I can’ describe my feelings wickets either side of lunch with bowlers with 3-86 while Islam ERashid took three wickets as Naseem had figures of 4-26 and the way (the) crowd (was) Sohail holding the innings finished with 2-139. South Africa were restricted to 256 for seven after being sent in to bat in the third and final one-day international at the Wanderers - (&&) ) Stadium on Sunday. Rashid, playing in his 100th one-day international but in his + +>$ %& only appearance in the series, took three for 51, including the key three match series. confident to defend the 270- wickets of Temba Bavuma and “For him to do that, it just run total despite Eden Park their innings at 386 for nine in 131.5 South African captain Quinton de New Zealand pacer shows how much wearing the being a small ground. overs after the second day’s play was Kock, who made 69. Hamish Bennett says Tim silver fern on his chest means “Eden Park is a funny hubman Gill struck an unbeaten washed out on Saturday. It was tough going for South Southee showed exemplary to him. He’s a good leader in ground, it is small boundary S107 as India A made 234 for one Daryl Mitchell remained unbeat- Africa, although David Miller leadership qualities when he our side and his actions have wise and scores here haven’t in their first innings in reply to New en on 103 off 222 balls during lifted their hopes with some pow- played through pain and dis- a lot to do with that and last been too high, as people would Zealand A’s 386 for nine declared on which he struck 10 boundaries and erful hitting in making 69 not out comfort during the second night we saw that. He led by like to believe. It is not an easy the third day of their four-day unof- a six. off 53 balls, dominating an ODI against India. example, to show that no ground to bat in the ODIs. We ficial Test here on Sunday. Besides, Glenn Phllips made unbeaten eighth wicket stand of 52 New Zealand were almost matter what the situation is, knew if we get early wickets we Opening the batting along side 65, while wicketkeeper Dane Clever off 32 balls at the end of the rendered a bowler short as you’ve just got to go out there could put pressure on their skipper Hanuma Vihari (59), Gill scored 53. innings. Southee was hit by a stomach and get the job done,” said batting order. scored his runs off 153 balls with the For India, Sandeep Warrier Miller hit four sixes and four bug and bowled through the Bennett. “They have a couple key help of 13 boundaries and one six to (2/50), Mohammed Siraj (2/75), fours. pain to get his side across the “As New Zealanders, that’s players, and once we got them help India A pile up 234/1 in 53 overs. Avesh Khan (2/82) and veteran off- England opening bowlers line. what we pride ourselves on, early, you can put pressure on Middle-order mainstay spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (2/98) Tom Curran and new cap Saqib He picked 2-41 as the getting the job done, whether any batting group doing that. Chesterwar Pujara was giving Gill shared eight wickets among them. Mahmood both gained early Kiwis won the second ODI by we’re fit or not fit. It was a pret- Last night we were fortunate company at the crease on 52 off 99 India A now trail New Zealand movement off a pitch which had 22 runs on Saturday, taking an ty brave effort.” that our plans came off,” said balls at the draw of stumps. A by 152 runs with just a day’s play been under cover all day on unassailable 2-0 lead in the Bennett said they were Bennett. Earlier, New Zealand declared remaining. Saturday because of heavy rain, while the spinners gained some turn. !$ 5 Slow bowlers seldom feature F at the Wanderers, with its short zech star Jiri Vesely pro- boundaries, but spin accounted Cduced a dominating show for 27 overs, including 17 in tan- to clinch his first ATP Tour title dem between Rashid and off-spin- in five years with a 7-6 (7-2), ed Gerasimov, who became the continue the momentum in Goransson made timely come- ner Moeen Ali, with the latter 5-7, 6-3 win over Belarusian third Belarusian player to enter future tournament,” Vesely back into the tie-breaker to returning to action for the first Egor Gerasimov in the singles ATP Tour singles final follow- said after the match. complete impressive win. “We time since June. final at the third edition of Tata ing victory over James Earlier in the doubles final were happy winning our first Ali bowled Rassie van der Open Maharashtra at Duckworth in the last-4 clash, pair of Rungkat-Goransson, title, you could see at the end Dussen, who in the previous over Mhalunge Balewadi Stadium made a comeback in the sec- making first appearance at of the match I couldn’t believe had been given out leg before in Pune on Sunday. Velsely had ond set to take the summit the South Asia’s only ATP it but it happened. We had wicket first ball to Rashid, imme- won his last ATP Tour title in clash into the third set. Tour tournament, maintained very tight first round match diately after Bavuma had seeming- 2015 in Auckland. Making a comeback after their dominance that saw after that we played really ly wasted a review, also after Meanwhile, pair of a setback, the former World No them dropping only two sets well,” Goransson said during a being given out lbw. Christopher Rungkat and 35 Vesely scored three back-to- during their campaign in post-match press conference. But because the Ultra Edge Andre Goransson overcame back points to start the decider Pune. When asked about team technology had failed, Van der Grand Slam champion with some exquisite hard-hit- After winning the first coordination, Rungkat added: Dussen was able to seek a review Jonathan Erlich and Andrei ting strokes that left Gerasimov set, Rungkat-Goransson had to “In October last year I asked which showed the ball was miss- Vasilevski 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 to clueless before wrapping up the work hard as the former Andre through social media ing his leg stump. clinch doubles crown for their match to win first title in five Australian Open champion about partnership. I asked The batsman made only five maiden ATP Tour title. years. Erlich won the second set and him whether he's keen to play before he was out. The opening set of singles “I am very happy to come also presented strong chal- tournaments in Asia at the end South Africa hold an unbeat- final saw Vesely facing tough back in India and winning the lenge in the decider along of the year in China and Japan. able 1-0 lead in the series after the challenge from Gerasimov tile. I thank the suporter. It’s with partner Vasilevski. He was excited to come here. second match in Durban was before winning it 7-2 in the been amazing support from However, playing fifth tourna- We started good coordina- rained off on Friday. decider. However, eighth seed- the crowd here. I will look to ment together, Rungkat- tion from there.”