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BRIEF ‘Can envir minister come to SC, Wi-fi services in-flight explain proposal to introduce New Delhi: Tata group's Tears and defiance as Shaheen Bagh NELCO, in partnership with non-polluting vehicles Panasonic Avionics, on New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) Wednesday launched in-flight protesters meet SC interlocutors The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its „ As the women of cerns raised by the keenness to interact with women, Ramachandran the Union Environment Shaheen Bagh said all the points will be Minister to deal with the poured their put forward before the issue of gradual conver- Supreme Court and dis- sion of all public transport hearts out to the cussed in detail."However, and government vehicles minister come to Supreme two Supreme I want to say one thing. A into electric vehicles (EVs) Court and explain proposal country that has daugh- to curb air pollution. to introduce non-polluting Court appointed ters like you can never A bench headed by Chief vehicles run on electrici- interlocutors face any threats," Justice S A Bobde enquired ty/hydrogen," the bench Ramachandran from Additional Solicitor asked the law wi-fi services in India, with „ Many said they said.Hegde explained in General A N S Nadkarni as officer.Nadkarni raised ob- Vistara likely to be the first would clear the detail the Supreme Court to whether the minister jection, saying the appear- airline in the country to avail order to the crowds. This can come over for an inter- ance of the minister can be the facility."Nelco is the first protest site only was translated into Hindi action to assist this misused for political pur- Indian company to provide this after the CAA, by Ramachandran.On court."Can environment poses. service in the country, marking NRC and NPR Monday, the Supreme the beginning of a new era of Court observed that the wi-fi on aircraft in Indian were removed blockade of the road at Not right to deprive child’s access skies," it said in a press Shaheen Bagh was "trou- to grandparents: HC release.Vistara has already New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) Supreme Court appointed interlocutors Sanjay Hegde (L) and Sadhna Ramchandran (R) leave after an bling" and suggested the signed up for aero in-flight interaction with the anti CAA and NRC protestors, at Shaheen Bagh in New Delhi, Wednesday. protesters go to another Mumbai: Observing that it is not right todeprive access of a child communication (IFC) services There were tears and site where no public place to his/her grandparents, the Bombay High Court directed a Mumbai-based woman to let her 10-year- old son meet her former and "is likely to be the first defiance too as the women for more than two months. a way out of the im- should also be main- would be blocked. It, how- domestic airline company to in-laws once a week. A division bench of Justices S J Kathawalla of Shaheen Bagh poured Advocates Sanjay Hegde passe.Many said they tained," Ramachandran ever, upheld their right to and B P Colabawalla earlier this week rejected a petition filed by launch these services very their hearts out to the two and Sadhana would clear the protest site told the crowd assembled protest. The apex court the woman challenging a family court order, which directed her to soon", the NELCO press Supreme Court appointed Ramachandran as well as only after the CAA, NRC at the spot in south Delhi also asked Hegde to "play a let her late husband's parents meet their grandson once a week, release said. interlocutors on former bureaucrat and NPR were in large numbers."We constructive role as an in- or as and when they come to Mumbai from Delhi. The woman, who Wednesday, the first at- Wajahat Habibullah went removed."The Supreme want to together find a so- terlocutor" to persuade the has now remarried, in her petition claimed that when she was SC directs Rajasthan tempt to reach out to those to Shaheen Bagh, the epi- Court has upheld your lution to the problem. We protesters to move to an al- married to her late husband, she was not treated well by her in- sitting in protest against centre of the anti-CAA right to protest. But then will listen to everyone," ternative site. It said the New Delhi: The Supreme Court laws. She also said her son has never met his grandparents since the anti-citizenship protests, to speak to the other citizens also have she said in Hindi. interlocutors could seek on Wednesday took strong his birth.The bench, however, refused to accept this argument. amendment legislation women and attempt to find their rights and that Responding to the con- Habibullah's assistance. note of rampant illegal sand mining in Rajasthan and directed the state government, its collectors and SPs to take Chinmayanand appears immediate steps to stop PM-led panel names before court, next Govt makes crop insurance schemes voluntary it.Seeking an action taken hearing on Mar 4 New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI): under the scheme to be report from the state govern- „ ‘The Union Cabinet has approved Prez secy Sanjay Lucknow: Former Union minis- made voluntary for all ment within four weeks, the ter Swami Chinmayanand, The government on revamping of (PMFBY) farmers (both PMFBY/ bench headed by Chief Justice Kothari as next CVC who is out on bail in a case in Wednesday made its flag- „ Restructured Weather Based Crop RWBCIS)," Agriculture S A Bobde said illegal sand which he is ship crop insurance Minister Narendra Singh mining is likely to "damage the „ Ex-IAS officer Bimal accused of sex- schemes voluntary for Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)' to address Tomar told reporters environment irreparably".The ually abusing a farmers with existing crop the existing challenges in implementation here.He said currently 58 bench, which also comprised Julka to be CIC law student, loans or those willing to per cent of total farmers justices B R Gavai and Surya appeared take new ones, as it seeks of crop insurance schemes are loanee and the remain- Kant, also directed the apex New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI): before a spe- to address the concerns of crop insurance post-harvest period ing 42 per cent are non-loa- court appointed Central cial MP/MLA raised by farmers' body schemes," an official state- against non-preventable nee. The number of farm- Empowered Committee (CEC) Sanjay Kothari, the Secretary to court here on and states in implementa- ment said.Under the natural risks at extremely ers opting for these crop to look into the issue of illegal the President, has been select- Wednesday.Judge P K Rai tion of these programmes. PMFBY, which was low premium rate of 2 per insurance schemes may sand mining and submit a ed as the new Central Vigilance Minister Amit Shah. fixed March 4 as the next date "The Union Cabinet has launched in February 2016 cent for kharif crops, 1.5 drop immediately but the report suggesting measures to Commissioner by a high-pow- "Kothari and Julka have been of hearing for the framing of approved revamping of by Prime Minister per cent for rabi crops and enrolment would eventual- deal with it. ered committee headed by selected as the next CVC and charges. The court also issued 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Narendra Modi, it is 5 per cent for horticulture ly pick up, Tomar said.The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CIC," said a senior government a non-bailable warrant against Bima Yojana (PMFBY)' mandatory for loanee and commercial crops.The minister said the govern- Dozens of crude bombs an official said on Wednesday. official, who did not want to be the woman student for not and 'Restructured Weather farmers to take insurance Cabinet approved modifi- ment would launch a cam- Bolpur (WB): Dozens of crude The committee has also chosen named.The three-member appearing before it in another Based Crop Insurance cover under this scheme. cation of certain parame- paign for creating aware- bombs werefound in front of a former Information and panel also decided by majority case of extortion lodged by Scheme (RWBCIS)' to ad- The PMFBY provides ters/provisions of ongo- ness among farmers about panchayat office, a Trinamool Broadcasting Secretary Bimal the appointment of Suresh advocate Om Singh with the dress the existing chal- comprehensive crop insur- ing PMFBY and RWBCIS the need to take a crop in- Congress party office and a Julka, currently serving as an Patel as Vigilance Shahjahanpur police. lenges in implementation ance from pre-sowing to schemes."Enrolment surance policy. bank in Birbhum district on Information Commissioner, as Commissioner and Anita Wednesday, police said. the new Chief Information Pandove as Information TO ATTEND FIRST MEETING OF RAM TEMPLE Cabinet approves Several bombs lay scattered Commissioner in the Central Commissioner. The orders on the ground in front of the Information Commission. relating to the appointments closed gate of the local pan- Sources said the recommenda- are awaiting a formal approval Assisted Reproductive chayat office, said people of tion for the appointment of from President Ram Nath Sian Muluk village near Kothari and Julka, who are Kovind.The Congress termed Bolpur. The crude bombs were retired Indian Administrative the process adopted for the Technology (Regulation) Bill also found before the party Service(IAS) officers, by a appointment of the next office and a nationalised bank majority decision was opposed Central Vigilance „ The bill also has a early in the morning. Bomb by Congress leader in the Lok Commissioner as "illegal, provision that squad have been informed, Sabha Adhir Ranjan unlawful and unconstitutional" police said adding that the Chowdhury. The selection panel and demanded immediate those involved in matter is being investigated. also included Union Home scrapping of the decision. trafficking and sale Two Naxals killed Cong attacked the govt over the appointment of embryos will be fined Rs 10 lakh at Raipur: Two Naxals were killed Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also attacked the government over the appointment of the CVC and a Special Task Force (STF) first instance and sioning couples, women and CIC and alleged there is no place for transparency, and donors will also be jawan was injured in separate accountability and constitutional processes in Prime in second instance done under the aegis of encounters in Chhattisgarh's Minister Narendra Modi's 'New India, which was fatal for this proposal of the Sukma and Narayanpur dis- the person could democracy.He alleged that the appointments of CVC and Cabinet. The bill also has a tricts on Wednesday, police be imprisoned for CIC are being made arbitrarily on the lines of "khul ja sim provision that those in- said. In the Sukma incident, sim" (open sesame)."Arbitrariness in top judicial institutions Swami Govinddev Giri Ji Maharaj arrives to attend the first meeting of Sri Ram up to 12 years,’ she volved in trafficking and the skirmish took place in a is fatal for democracy," he said. Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, at Greater Kailash - I in New Delhi, Wednesday. said sale of embryos will be forest near Tondamarka village fined Rs 10 lakh at first in- when a team of the District stance and in second in- Reserve Guard (DRG) was out New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) stance the person could be on a counter-insurgency oper- imprisoned for up to 12 ation, Inspector General of Coronavirus outbreak to hit global growth The Union Cabinet on years," she said. Police (Bastar range) Wednesday approved the Irani said the bill also Sundarraj P told PTI.In another „ Only a couple of To have limited impact on India: RBI Guv Govt panel recommends Assisted Reproductive seeks to protect the repro- face off that occurred near sectors in India are ban on export of 12 drug Technology (Regulation) ductive rights of not only Kasalpad village, one STF formulations, ingredients Bill which proposes estab- the commissioning couple jawan was injured, he added. likely to see some Das has said. Only a cou- very close watch. So coro- lishment of a national reg- but also the lady who will disruptions but ple of sectors in India are navirus issue needs to be New Delhi: A government istry and registration au- be part of this alternatives are likely to see some disrup- closely watched," he said. committee formed to moni- thority for all clinics and process."This particular Weather tions but alternatives are A similar problem, per- tor supply of raw materials medical professionals decision of the Cabinet being explored to being explored to over- haps on a lower scale, oc- for drugs from China has serving in the field.The seeks a central database in come those issues, he curred last time during bill also proposes strin- the country through which High 32Low 15 overcome those recommended restrictions issues said.The deadly virus has the outbreak of Severe on exports of 12 active gent punishment for those details of all clinics and brought a large part of Acute Respiratory pharmaceutical ingredients practising sex selection banks, including the na- MARKET New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI) the world's second-largest Syndrome (SARS) in 2003, (APIs) and formulations in and sale of human em- ture, kind of services pro- NIFTY 12,125.90  economy China to a stand- he said adding that the the wake of the coronavirus bryos or gametes. vided, outcome of the serv- The coronavirus out- still and its impact has interview here. "It is defi- Chinese economy had Giving details of the ices provided will be ob- SENSEX 41,323.00  outbreak, sources said.The break will have a limited been felt across indus- nitely an issue which slowed down by about 1 APIs and formulations bill, Union minister Smriti tained on a regular basis," impact on India but the tries.India's pharmaceuti- needs to be closely moni- per cent during that include common antibiotics Irani said sex selection she said."The data generat- BULLION global GDP and trade will cal and electronic manu- tored by every policymak- time.At the time of SARS and vitamins. In a letter and sex determination ed from the national reg- GOLD 42,339 definitely get affected due facturing sectors are de- er whether in India or any outbreak, China was the sent to the Directorate prohibited are under the istry will also be used for to the large size of the pendent on China for in- other country. Every poli- sixth-largest economy and proposed research purposes in this SILVER 48,652 General of Foreign Trade Chinese economy, RBI puts and they may be im- cymaker, every monetary accounted for only 4.2 per (DGFT), a source said. legislation."Ensuring con- particular segment of Governor Shaktikanta pacted, Das told PTI in an authority needs to keep a cent of the world's GDP. fidentiality of the commis- health," she added. Tejas instil a sense of patriotism and pride in youth : Kangana Ranaut Kangana Ranaut just put out the first look of her film Tejas, where she will be seen in the role of an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot.Tejas is set to go on floors this summer and will be released in April LEISURE 02 2021. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 Allu Arjun starrer super hit film ‘Race Gurram’ on B4U Kadak

ace Gurram is a 2014 telugu language film direct- Red by Surender Reddy and produced by Nallamalupu Srinivas under his banner Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions. Apart from Allu Arjun, the film features Shruti Haasan, Shaam, Saloni, Prakash Raj and Ravi Kishan in the lead roles. On YouTube, the film was released as 'Lucky, the Racer' in the Hindi language 2017. Race gurram released in 1110 theatres worldwide and collected 7 crore on its opening day. The film revolves around Ram and and Lakshman, aka Lucky (Allu Arjun) who are brothers but are pole opposites. On one hand Ram is an honorable and driv- en Assistant Commissioner of Police, while Lucky is a happy-go-lucky guy who is constantly at odds with his brother. Lucky falls in love with Spandana (Shruti) but is enraged to discover that Ram badmouthed about him to Spandana’s father. Angry, he responds by stealing Ram official car to embarrass him. In doing so Anangsha Biswas is all he inadvertently ends up finding himself at logger heads with a rowdy called Siva Reddy who also hap- pens to be his brother’s nemesis. All in all it’s the ideal set to roar back as Tollywood masala package loaded with the right doses of entertainment, brotherly love and comedy. Zarina in ‘Mirzapur 2’ Don’t forget to watch Race Gurram this Friday nangsha Biswas made her OTT debut with at 5 pm only on B4U Kadak. Athe much-acclaimed series 'Mirzapur', as Zarina. Her acting left her newfound fans eager to discover more about the actor. She is reprising her role in the sequel of the 'Mirzapur' series which is creating a wave of excitement amongst Malaika her fans leaving them wanting more. A glimpse wani to make an entry of Zarina's character is shown but she's yet to be Karan Godh completely discovered through the series. Her was the on Mein’ role gained the attention of positive critique for in ‘Ishaaron Ishaar her phenomenal performance and has been a booster for her popularity. Following the recent declaration, Anangsha most shared a few words with her beloved fans and fol- lowers, "It has surely been a journey full of crest and trough but I'm humbled with all the love and punctual admiration you all have showered me with through the years" Before, appearing on the OTT platform, she has been a renowned performer in student: drama series 'Maaya 2' opposite Priyal Gor, Leena shaaron Ishaaron Mein, a to be a part of Ishaaron Jumanji, and Pranav Sachdev. She has also ap- Iclutter-breaking show on Ishaaron Mein as this show peared in a number of short films including Terence Sony Entertainment portrays the life of a hearing- 'Andheri' and 'Cell trap'. Anangsha's talent isn't Television which has been impaired boy in such a beau- limited to the small screen, she has gained credits lauded for its conceptual tiful manner. My character in for films like "Khoya Khoya Chand" a romantic Lewis content of a hearing-and- the show is that of a lawyer, flick starring Soha Ali Khan, Shiney Ahuja, and speech impaired Yogi, has Sujoy Banerjee, who will be a Rajat Kapoor, "Luv Shuv tey Chicken Khurana" been showing some very in- perfect match for Pari. Sujoy and "Benny Baboo". Rising as an artist she leaves ony Entertainment Television's and witty remarks, asked Terence India’s Best Dancer is giving a plat- teresting twists and turns in is going to play an important her fans wondering about what new role she'll SIndia's Best Dancer is a unique about Malaika as a student when she form to talent who are between 15-30 the story, keeping the audi- role in lives of Pari and Yogi. take up next. Impressing us with her quirky char- dance reality show that will showcase was training at his dance academy. years of age and are passionate about ence hooked. This is the first time I am es- acters and delivering them with finesse she con- the best dancers on its platform. The Terence said, "When I was teaching dance. From across many states, hun- Now, to make the show saying the role of a Bengali, tinues her run with Mirzapur. Being an actor is maverick judges of the show, Terence Aerobics and Fitness back then, the dreds of contestants have auditioned, spicier, a known face of the which is quite exhilarating, never easy but it sure is satisfying, especially Lewis, Geeta Kapur and Malaika class used to consist of several celebri- they will have to show their three best telly town, TV actor Karan and am trying to learn a few when she keeps widening her horizon by dabbling Arora recently shot with the team of ties, but in that, everyone was having dance moves to impress the judges and Godhwani, will soon be mak- words of the language too. I in theatre. The much-awaited season 2 has been a The Kapil Sharma Show to talk about their own excuses such as, 'I will come go ahead in the competition. The show ing an entry in the show. He am looking forward to the major buzz, and with Anangsha’s exclusive spill, the much awaited dance reality show, on this time or will be a bit late' but, is being hosted by Bharti Singh and will be playing the character amazing journey ahead.” the wait is going to be over soon. Loaded with nu- which will go on air on February 29th. when it came to Malaika, she was the Harsh Limbachiyaa. of a lawyer, Sujoy Banerjee Keep watching merous projects for 2020, eventually, she shall However, there were a few lesser most punctual student, always came Watch The Kapil Sharma Show this and will be paired opposite Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein plan to reveal them soon for her fans. Till then, we known facts that Terence revealed before time and extremely serious Saturday at 9:30PM to know more about Pari, played by Debattama every Monday - Friday hope the sequel shall keep them engaged while about Malaika Arora. when it came to work and focused only what the India’s Best Dancer judges re- Saha. 8:00pm only on Sony she prepares to stun them with her new projects. Kapil, who is known for his funny on her exercise." vealed further! He said, “I am very excited Entertainment Television.

The subject of Delhi Crime needed to NSD friends said it was my most Nakuul Mehta made our lives easier: Dsigner Rick Roy be dealt with sensitivity: Rasika Dugal t's rare that the industry nuanced act: Pankaj Tripathi Igives it costume designers Hitlist Web Awards ankaj Tripathi is a man of and stylists their due credit. Pfew words. But mention But if one has managed to ver so rarely, an actor comes across a Madhav Mishra, his character catch the breezy ZEE5 show Epiece of art so strong that it almost be- in Hotstar's Criminal Justice, Never Kiss Your Best Friend, comes cathartic. For Rasika Dugal, Delhi and his eyes light up. "When you'd find it hard to not ignore Crime proved to be that. Based on the 2012 Sridhar Raghavan [writer] the vibrant look and feel of the Nirbhaya case, the Richie Mehta-directed came to me with the script, I rom-com. Set in suburban series was widely appreciated for its power- knew I wanted to do it. I saw London, the story told by its ful storytelling. "All of us had felt a lot of the possibility of adding layers leads Sumer and Taani, played clothes. "It is important for the most crucial part of this emotions about the Nirbhaya incident. to the character and enhanc- by the wonderful Nakuul me to stay true to the vision of process. For Anya, we stuck to [Among other emotions], the casting director, and another with co- ing it," he says of the show that Mehta and Anya Singh has the the director and the writers. A simple fabrics and dresses in I felt the guilt of having moved on from it star Shefali Shah. "The subject needed to has earned him a Best analyses that the long-format desired effect because of their film or a series is primarily the younger part. Nakuul's too quickly. By being a part of this show, I be dealt with a lot of sensitivity. But I was Supporting Actor nomination shows give actors the opportu- fabulous chemistry and the their baby and we have to Sumer is primarily in hoodies. tended to the incident in the way I wanted confident that Richie would have written at the upcoming mid-day and nity to delve deeper into their right production quality. work in sync with them. I did In the older part, we've give to," says Dugal, whose quiet but steely act something important." To prep for the se- Radio City Hitlist Web Awards. roles. "I drew personal paral- Rick, who is known for extensive research of the kid Anya's Taani gets a taste of as probationary officer Neeti Singh has ries, Dugal shadowed a police officer. "I did- Over the last few years, the lels with Madhav. To me, he is some stellar works including of clothes college kids were freedom as she moves to DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT DIGITAL earned her a Best Supporting Actor n't want to depict anything incorrectly in actor has been the face of the same man that I was 10 the hit Tumhari Sulu, wearing 5-6 years ago and Cardiff. But she is someone (Female) nomination in the upcoming mid- the police procedural. If I am playing a cop, I some memorable characters in years ago. He is a struggling Housefull 2 amongst others adapted the changes accord- with a great sense of values so day and Radio City Hitlist Web Awards. The [can't afford to] get the salute wrong. digital entertainment — be it lawyer like I was a struggling tells mid-day that the singular ingly. "Getting a clear brief she isn't too drastic. We kept actor reveals that she did two rounds of au- Similarly, I will never do a scene where I am Kaleen Bhaiyya of Mirzapur or actor. So, I mirrored my own brief was to render relatability about the character's look and minimal changes to her look ditions for the police procedural — one for seen waking up with make-up. Guruji of Sacred Games 2. He feelings on screen." to the narrative through developing different options is including the red highlights."

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Beach Find solution in today”s issue Floral tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Mumbai Mayor NATION Kishori Pednekar and others pay floral tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj 03 on his birth anniversary, at Shivaji Park, Dadar in Mumbai, Wednesday. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 BRIEF Pradhan seeks medical TN MPS MEET PREZ college in Bhadrak, minority girls‘’hostel under PMJVK Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 (PTI): said in the letter, which was released to the media Union Petroleum and on Wednesday.The Union Steel minister minister also urged Dharmendra Pradhan has Odisha Chief Minister urged the Centre for set- Naveen Patnaik to imme- ting up a hostel for girl diately send a detailed students belonging to mi- proposal to the Centre for nority communities setting up a medical col- Rashtriya under a central scheme. lege in Bhadrak district as Swayamsevak Sangh In a letter to Union the area lacks tertiary (RSS) Chief Mohan Minority Affairs minister medical facility.The state Bhagwat arrives at Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, should ask the Centre to Birsa Munda Pradhan highlighted the Karyakram (PMJVK) only set up the medical college International Airport, need for establishing the in identified Minority under the PMJVK Hinoo in Ranchi, hostel for minority girl Concentration Areas scheme, Pradhan said in a Wednesday. students studying in sen- where there is more than letter to the chief minis- ior school or colleges in 25 per cent minority popu- ter. “The district of Rs 23 cr for Fort Bhubaneswar. lation and the area is rela- Bhadrak does not have He also requested Naqvi tively backward in socio- any tertiary medical facil-  Pune: Maharashtra to issue instructions for economic and basic ity as of now. Having a Deputy Chief making provisions to amenities parameters as medical college in the dis- Minister Ajit Pawar cover major cities, besides compared to the national trict would be extremely on Wednesday said the state capital, under the average, he said. helpful in providing requi- the state government PMJVK scheme so that “I would implore you to site medical facilities to will provide Rs 23 priority sectors are made consider allowing projects the people in and around crore for the develop- available in the metropoli- like girls hostels, residen- Bhadrak,” he said. ment and renovation tan cities as well. tial schools, ITIs, skill cen- The PMJVK provides of Pune’s Shivneri Presently the Ministry tres, in locations where for creation of communi- Fort, which is the of Minority Affairs students migrate to in ty assets, and health is one birthplace of (MoMA) sanctions proj- search of better facilities of the priority sectors Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader TR Baalu talks to the media after meeting with President Ram Nath Chhatrapati ects under the Pradhan for education, skill, health under the scheme, Pradan Kovind over the issue of CAA and NRC at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, Wednesday. Shivaji.On the occa- Mantri Jan Vikas facilities,” the minister said. sion of Shivaji’s birth anniversary on Wednesday,Pawar Poet, journo held over Kerala to set up 12,000 visited the fort, locat- Prashant Kishor defends ‘pichhlaggu’ ed in Junnar tehsil, recital of anti-CAA poem at pairs of public toilets on and paid tributes to jibe at Nitish, linking BJP with Godse the Maratha warrior govt function in Karnataka national state highways king.” Patna, Feb 19 (PTI): Sadhvi Pragya  Bengaluru, Feb 19 (PTI): (statements conducing to Said he was upset Thakur.The expelled Thiruvananthapuram, difficulties for people, espe- public mischief). On Defending his “pichh- with the JD(U) chief’s JD(U) vice president Feb 19 (PTI): The state cially women and children, Subsidy for ‘Ulemas’ A poet and a journalist Tuesday, Bisaralli and laggu” (underling) barb at ‘surrender’ before lamented the pity was and national highways, while travelling by road, a  Chennai: Tamil have been arrested in con- Rajabaxi surrendered be- Bihar Chief Minister that, “those aligned with criss-crossing Kerala, will CMO statement said Nadu Chief Minister nection with recital of a fore a court in that dis- Nitish Kumar, poll strate- the BJP just to cling the BJP,did not muster the soon have thousands of here.There is also a situa- K Palaniswami on poem against CAA and trict, which rejected their gist-politician Prashant to power without courage to even condemn toilet complexes, thanks to tion that toilets at petrol Wednesday an- NRC at a government bail plea and remanded Kishor on Wednesday said extracting any the outrageous act”. an ambitious sanitation pumps are restricted to its nounced a 50 per cent sponsored function in them to police custody for he was upset with the Bihar Deputy Chief initiative drawn up by the customers, it said adding subsidy for ‘Ulemas’ Koppal district of investigation into the mat- JD(U) chief ’s “surrender” benefit for the state Minister Sushil Kumar Left government. that in this backdrop that to buy new two-wheel- Karnataka last month, po- ter.”Siraj had recited the before the BJP just to cling Modi had on Tuesday The state government is the initiative of 12,000 toi- ers and doubled their lice said on Wednesday. poem and Rajabaxi had to power without extract- seven decades since taken a swipe at Kishor, planning to set up 12,000 let complexes is imple- pension by increasing The arrests were made shared it on the social ing any benefit for the Independence only fringe saying the man who had pairs of public toilets (for mented in the southern the payout to Rs 3,000 based on a complaint from media. Based on a com- state. elements extolled Godse cut his teeth as an election both men and women) on state.Those agencies will- from the present Rs a BJP functionary alleging plaint by a BJP leader the Facing flak for linking here and there. strategist for Narendra the highways.A cabinet ing to cooperate with the 1,500.Making a state- that Siraj Bisaralli, a poet case was registered under the BJP with (Nathuram) “It has been only after Modi in 2014, was now ac- meeting chaired by Chief project would be made ment in the Assembly, had recited an anti-CAA section 505 of the Godse, while having the last Lok Sabha polls cusing the BJP of follow- Minister Pinarayi Vijayan partners, the release said. Palaniswami said as poem at ‘Anegundi Utsava’ IPC.They went absconding worked with the party in that we have seen workers ing “Godse”.”As regards on Wednesday decided to The land of government, of now Rs 1,500 pen- in Gangavathi town of after that and surrendered the past, Kishor asserted of a mainstream party the controversy over pic- instruct local self-govern- public sector undertakings sion was being given Koppal district in January before the court on that public praise of chanting slogans in his chlaggu remark, I have ment institutions to identi- and cooperative institu- to Ulemas such as and Rajabaxi, editor of an Tuesday,” a police officer Mahatma Gandhis assas- praise, even a Member of been expressing my reser- fy three cents of land each tions would be utilised for Pesh Imam, online news portal up- told PTI. The duo sought sin by a mainstream politi- Parliament doing the same vations about people of in their respective areas the purpose.Tiny shops Mothinar,Arabic loaded it on social an interim bail, which the cal outfit was “a recent on the floor of the House,” the state accepting a alongside the state and na- and snack parlours would teacher and media.Police had regis- public prosecutor objected phenomenon, seen in the he told a news channel leader who appears to be tional highways for con- also be set up adjacent to Mujawar.Indigent, tered a case against them to and sought police cus- last six to eight here, referring to the inci- playing second fiddle (to structing toilets. Dearth of the toilets in potential they had retired after under section 505 of IPC tody to conduct inquiry. months”.He said in the dent involving Bhopal MP the BJP). public toilets are causing areas, it said. serving Waqf institu- tions in Tamil Nadu, he said. IPS OFFICERS CONCLAVE-2020 Puducherry: Kiran Bedi criticises Mamata blames Centre CM on medical admissions probe  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Puducherry, Feb 19: ing officers of the day are “could do all the extortion Minister Mamata not not being held crimi- (of fees) which was per- Banerjee on A day after Puducherry nally culpable the ques- sisting”.The former IPS of- Wednesday alleged Chief Minister V tion remains as to who ficer said,”If however the that “pressure” creat- Narayanasamy said the were overseeing the med- investigating agencies did ed by central agencies CBI has cleared the names ical colleges and whose re- not get the clinching evi- and “vendetta poli- of six government offi- sponsibility it was to see dence to prosecute some it tics” led to the death cials in the 2017 postgradu- that the students got fair does not not take away the of Trinamool ate medical admission play,” Bedi told reporters. visible negligent roles Congress leader and scam, Lt Governor Kiran The Lt governor said they may have played from actor Tapas Bedi on Tuesday said her she also wanted to know such senior supervising Paul.Paul, a two-term office is here to keep how the medical colleges positions”. former MP,died at the breaking nexuses and im- age of 61 in Mumbai proving the system. on Tuesday after a She also criticised the heart attack.He was Narayanasamy for not dis- an accused in the closing the names of the Rose Valley chit fund officials. scam case and was in Bedi said that her office jail for over a “is here to keep breaking year.Banerjee, while nexuses and improving paying homage to the systems wherever re- Paul, also alleged that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath at the inaugural session of two-day IPS Officers Conclave-2020, quired in a transformative another TMC leader at Minto hall in Bhopal, Wednesday. way and it is her duty to do Sultan Ahmed had it”.”Even if the supervis- also died of cardiac arrest as he was Facebook faces under stress after being named an ac- Whale shark population declined off with IRS in cused in the Narada big-ticket tax case tapes scandal of 2017. by 63pc in 75 yrs: Wildlife Trust of India San Francisco, Feb 19 Gandhinagar, Feb 19 (PTI): this mega fauna which (AFP): A multi-billion dol- Two killed migrates from one coun- lar dispute between  Dehradun:Two per- The population of try’s coast to another and Facebook and US tax au- sons were killed whale sharks, one of the gets killed on the way. thorities over profits shift- when their car fell endangered migratory “The population of these ed to an Irish subsidiary into a gorge in species, has declined by 63 large and vulnerable began playing out in front Danya area of per cent in last 75 years in aquatic animals which of a judge on Tuesday. Almora district, po- the Indo-Pacific region, a are deliberately targeted The Internal Revenue lice said on nature conservation body for meat, has declined by Service contends that Wednesday.A team of has said while urging the 63 per cent in the last over Facebook dodged about 9 SDRF personnel government to intensify seven decades, also due to billion in taxes, while the rushed to the spot steps and train enforce- other factors like climate leading social network after being informed ment agencies to conserve change, ocean pollution says it is actually owed a of the accident on the species. and fishing pressure,” refund, according to US Tuesday night.After Wildlife Trust of India vive the number of whale called ‘Gentle Giants’ John said at the sidelines media reports.”This trial a search operation (WTI) said whale sharks, sharks and if needed, the with maximum aggrega- of The 13th Conference of is about transactions that lasting a few hours the largest living fish in government will spend tion off the Gujarat Parties to the Convention took place in 2010, when two bodies were re- the world, are vanishing around Rs 2-3 crores an- coast.Sajan John, marine on Conservation of Facebook had no mobile covered from the ac- from the face of the earth nually for its conserva- expert from WTI, said Migratory Species of Wild advertising revenue, its in- cident site.The de- due to factors like climate tion. these giants are mainly Animals (CMS COP 13) ternational business was ceased were pulled change, rampant fishing Whale sharks have been targeted for their meat here. nascent, and its digital ad- out of the gorge with and ocean classified as endangered but ocean pollution and WTI is working with vertising products were the help of rope pollution.However, a sen- in the red list of warming were also affect- the Gujarat government unproven,” spokesperson stretchers and hand- ior official from the Union International Union for ing them.”India needs to to rescue whale sharks Bertie Thomson said in an ed overto police. Environment ministry Conservation of Nature have a stronger dialogue which get stuck in fishing email response to an AFP said efforts were on to re- (IUCN), and are also with countries to protect nets along its coast. inquiry. SCIENCE EXPLORED 04 CENTRAL CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020

India will have over 907 million Internet users by 2023, accounting for 64 per cent of the country''s popula- tion, a Cisco report said on Tuesday. Over half a billion people already use the Internet in India. In India, there will be 966 million total mobile users by 2023, up from 763 NASA hiring more astronauts million or 56 per cent of the popula- to explore Moon, Mars tion in 2018, ASA will accept ap- according to the Nplications 2-31 As NASA prepares to land the first "Cisco Annual March for the next class of Artemis Generation woman and the next man on the South Internet Report astronauts, the agency 2018-2023". said on Tuesday. Pole of the Moon by 2024 under its Since the 1960s, NASA has selected 350 people Artemis programme and then send hile smartphones will ac- to train as astronaut humans to Mars, the US space agency Wcount for 38 per cent (781 candidates for its in- million) of all networked de- creasingly challenging wants to hire more astronauts. vices by 2023, connected TVs India to have over missions to explore will account for 12 per cent space. (255.8 million) of all networked With 48 astronauts in and men we will hire to two years of work to- devices, as per the projections. the active astronaut join our diverse astro- ward a Ph.D. pro- There will be 2.1 billion net- 900 mn Internet corps, more will be naut corps, it's an in- gramme in a related sci- worked devices in the country needed to crew space- credible time in human ence, technology, engi- by 2023, it added. craft bound for multiple spaceflight to be an as- neering or math field; a "As digital literacy, mobile destinations and propel tronaut. We're asking all completed doctor of penetration, and Internet con- users by 2023: Cisco exploration forward as eligible Americans if medicine or doctor of nectivity grow deeper into the part of Artemis mis- they have what it to osteopathic medicine hinterland, a massive shift will sions and beyond. takes to apply beginning degree; completion (or be created in Internet usage and "We're celebrating our March 2," Bridenstine current enrolment that consumption patterns across expanding network, is essential chine-to-machine (M2M) appli- ness productivity, e-commerce, 20th year of continuous said. The basic require- will result in comple- the country," Anand Bhaskar, for them to keep pace in the digi- cations, such as smart meters, and gaming will drive the con- presence aboard the ments to apply include tion by June 2021) of a Managing Director, Service tal world," Bhaskar added. video surveillance, healthcare tinued growth of mobile appli- International Space United States citizen- nationally recognised Providers Sales, Cisco India and The report added that there monitoring, transportation, and cations, with nearly 46.2 billion Station in low-Earth ship and a master's de- test pilot school pro- Saarc, said in a statement. will be 67.2 million total 5G con- package or asset tracking, are downloaded by 2023. orbit this year, and we're gree in a STEM field, in- gramme. Candidates "This rise in connectivity and nections in India by 2023, mean- contributing in a major way to As per the projections, there on the verge of sending cluding engineering, bi- must also have at least changing consumption patterns ing one in 20 connections will be the growth of devices and con- will be 1.4 billion mobile con- the first woman and ological science, physi- two years of related, will challenge service 5G by that time in the country, nections in the country. nected devices in India by 2023, next man to the Moon cal science, computer progressively responsi- providers'' ability to service while 4G connections will be By 2023, M2M connections 697.4 million wired/Wi-Fi con- by 2024," said NASA science, or mathemat- ble professional experi- their customers in an optimal 53.1 per cent of total mobile con- will be 25 per cent of the total nected devices. Administrator Jim ics, from an accredited ence, or at least 1,000 manner. Flatter and more se- nections by 2023, and 3G and devices and connections, said The report added that 66 per Bridenstine. institution. The require- hours of pilot-in-com- cure networks leveraging cloud below connections will be 38.7 the report. cent of the global population (5.3 "For the handful of ment for the master's de- mand time in jet air- and edge computing, as well as per cent of total mobile connec- Social networking, video billion people) will be Internet highly talented women gree can also be met by craft, NASA said. automation to manage the ever- tions. A growing number of ma- streaming and downloads, busi- users by 2023. ‘Women entrepreneurship can create 150-170 mn jobs in India’

grammes, we have seen that women are hungry for opportunities to grow their household incomes. Hundreds of women in rural India want to learn more about doing busi- ness and many have al- ready made the start to enhance their liveli- hoods," she said. The report outlined op- portunity areas to unlock women entrepreneurship in India. It suggested that level-playing field for high-impact, employ- ment-creating entrepre- neurs be provided and ex- panding the funnel to get more women to start en- terprises. It also recommended that steps be taken to build, strengthen and scale productive rural "agri-preneurs". "Implementing these hotos of a bright Rare pink manta ray interventions to acceler- Ppink manta ray have ate prospective and cur- gone viral after the omen in entrepre- Accelerating quantity women "solo-preneurs" at said. rent women entrepre- Pepto-Bismol-colored caught courting lady Wneurship can gener- and quality of entrepre- 31 per cent who usually "Unlocking entrepre- neurs will need a deep creature was spotted ate transformational em- neurship towards bench- work from home. neurship among women recognition of the ur- swimming near friend Down Under ployment in India and marks from high-per- The other dominant in India is a complex ef- gency, and a multi-year Australia’s Great generate 150170 million forming countries and segments include rural fort but it provides an un- coordinated scaled effort Barrier Reef. jobs, which is more than Indian states can create "agri-preneurs" who are precedented opportunity between various ecosys- Photographer about Inspector causes animals to have a 25 per cent of the new over 30 million women- farm-based business to change the economic tem participants," Sri Kristian Laine, who Clouseau, they suspect- high amount of red pig- jobs required for the en- owned enterprises, of owners (18 per cent) and and social trajectory of Rajan, partner at Bain & snapped the photos ed that the ray got its ment on their bodies, tire working age popula- which 40 per cent (12 mil- small business owners at India and its women for Company, and co-author while was freediving pink color from a skin Solomon David, an tion by 2030, a joint report lion) can generate em- 14 per cent split across generations to come," she of the report, said. near Lady Elliot Island, infection or a strange aquatic ecologist at by Bain & Company and ployment, the report urban (6 per cent) and added. These participants in- initially thought that his meal, much like how a Louisiana's Nicholls Google said on Tuesday. said. rural (8 per cent). This will drive tremen- clude national and state camera was broken, pink flamingo gets its State University, told India has 13.515.7 mil- "This can generate po- In total, these women dous job creation and governments, grassroot National Geographic re- rosy feathers from eat- National Geographic. lion women-owned enter- tentially transformation- entrepreneurs provide di- also deliver transforma- organisations, invest- ported. Later, Laine ing algae filled with beta Other animals with ery- prises, representing 20 al employment in India, rect employment to an es- tional social and personal ment and banking com- learned that he had laid carotene, a compound thrism include this per cent of all enterprises of 150170 million jobs, timated 22 to 27 million outcomes for women, munities, other private eyes on what may be the that contains a reddish- strawberry-blonde leop- in the country, the report which is more than 25 per people currently, the re- Chawla said. enterprises, educational world's only pink manta orange pigment. But ard and these bubble- titled 'Women cent of the new jobs re- port said. Google India and institutions and media. ray — a fish comically when the research group gum-pink grasshoppers. Entrepreneurship in quired for the entire In spite of India's eco- Southeast Asia Senior The report said that of named Inspector managed to collect a At the time of the the India Powering the econ- working age population, nomic progress in the Country Marketing the about 432 million Clouseau, after the small skin biopsy from impromptu photo-op, omy with her' said. from now until 2030," it last decade, women's par- Director Sapna Chadha working-age women in klutzy detective in the the pink ray in 2016, they Inspector Clouseau and The report said a num- added. ticipation in the labour said the company has India, about 343 million "The Pink Panther" learned the cause was several other male ber of enterprises report- Of all women-owned force has declined and is been investing in skilling are not in paid formal movies. Despite his stun- something else entirely: manta rays were court- ed as women-owned are enterprises, a majority expected to be under efforts across small and work. ning hue, the inspector the ray likely has a ge- ing a female. While other not in fact controlled or are single-person enter- pressure due to labour medium businesses, An estimated 324 mil- has been seen fewer than netic mutation, Asia manta rays are all black, run by women and a com- prises with the largest trends, technological dis- start-ups and overcoming lion of these women are 10 times since he was Haines, a research assis- all white, or black and bination of financial and group represented by ruption and constraining digital gender gap in the not in the labour force first spotted in 2015, tant at Project Manta, white, which help them administrative reasons rural non-farm home- social barriers, Megha country through its and another 19 million National Geographic re- told National evade predators and lead to women being "on based business owners at Chawla, Partner at Bain Internet Saathi pro- are in the labour force ported. When biologists Geographic. Perhaps stalk prey, their pink paper" owners with little 38 per cent, followed by & Company, and the lead gramme. but not employed, it at Australia's Project the manta ray has ery- comrade appeared to be role to play. urban self-employed author of the report, "Across all our pro- said. Manta first learned thrism, a condition that doing just fine. Former South Korean Prez jailed after losing appeal Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak was taken to WORLD prison Wednesday to begin a 17-year term for bribery and embez- 05 zlement after losing an appeal against a lighter sentence. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Iran election watchdog defends decision to bar candidates Tehran, Feb 19 (AFP): Iran's electoral watchdog on Wednesday defended its decision to disqualify ‘Points-based visa system will attract brightest to UK’ thousands of candidates for a parliamentary election in two days, saying it was done in accordance with the law. The Guardian Council, a powerful body that vets candidates for Iranian elections, also London, Feb 19 (PTI): awarded to those who gain response to the 2016 referen- Gast, President of Imperial said it expected at least 50 per cent of registered voters to turn out at Friday's election. enough points. "This is a his- dum in favour of Brexit, College London, said: Thousands of candidates, most of them moderates and reformists, have been barred from entering Home Secretary Priti toric moment for the whole which was seen as a vote to British science is global. the race by the Council, which is dominated by ultra-conservatives. But its spokesman Abbas Ali Patel on Wednesday an- country. We're ending free end the country's reliance The new post-study work Kadkhodaee said the body was "neutral" in its dealings with all political camps. nounced the launch of the movement, taking back con- on cheap migrant labour and Global Talent visas will UK's new points-based visa trol of our borders and de- and reduce overall levels of help us to attract the world's system, aimed at attracting livering on the people's pri- migration with tighter secu- brightest students and re- the "brightest and the best" orities by introducing a new rity. "The new single global searchers, wherever they from the world, including UK points-based immigra- system will treat the EU and come from. From the race to from India, and cutting tion system, which will non-EU citizens equally. It develop a coronavirus vac- down numbers of cheap, bring overall migration will give top priority to cine to clean energy, British low-skilled workers coming numbers down," said Patel, those with the highest skills science's international col- to the country. the senior-most Indian-ori- and the greatest talents, in- laborations drive innova- The new system will gin Cabinet minister. We cluding scientists, engineers tion and excellence. come into force from will attract the brightest and and academics, the Home The government said the January 1 2021 at the end of Priti Patel the best from around the Office said. The Global points threshold for the new the transition period after globe, boosting the economy Talent Scheme, a fast-track system will be carefully set the UK's exit from the Brexit system, which will and our communities, and visa to be in operation from to attract the talent the UK European Union (EU) last apply equally to the EU and unleash this country's full Friday, will also apply to the needs. Skilled workers will month, which will formally non-EU countries like India, potential, Patel, in charge of EU citizens from next year need to meet a number of end free movement of peo- is based on assigning points the UK's visa and immigra- to allow highly-skilled scien- relevant criteria, including ple within the economic for specific skills, qualifica- tion system, said. tists and researchers to specific skills and the ability bloc for the UK as a non- tions, salaries and profes- The UK Home Office said come to the UK without a to speak English, to be able member. The new post- sions, with visas only the new system is a direct job offer. Professor Alice to work in the UK. Malaysia suspected MH370 downed in murder-suicide

Tony Abbott

Sydney, Feb 19 (AFP):

Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has claimed "very top" level Malaysian offi- cials believed vanished Flight MH370 was deliber- ately downed by the cap- tain in a mass murder-sui- cide. The Malaysia Airlines jet vanished on March 8, 2014 carrying 239 people -- mostly from China -- en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. No sign of the plane was found in a 120,000-square kilometre (46,000-square mile) Indian Ocean search zone and the Australian- led search, the largest in aviation history, was sus- pended in January 2017. A US exploration firm launched a private hunt in 2018 but it ended after sev- eral months of scouring the seabed without suc- cess. The disappearance of the plane has long been the subject of a host of theories -- ranging from the credible to outlandish - - including that veteran pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah had gone rogue. In an excerpt from a Sky News documentary airing Wednesday, Abbott claims he was told within a week of it vanishing that Malaysia believed the cap- tain had intentionally downed the jet. "My very clear understanding from the very top levels of the Malaysian government is that from very, very early on here, they thought it was murder-suicide by the pilot," he said. "I'm not going to say who said what to whom but let me reiter- ate, I want to be absolutely crystal clear, it was under- stood at the highest levels that this was almost cer- tainly murder-suicide by the pilot -- mass murder- suicide by the pilot." Zaharie's family and friends have long strongly rejected such claims as baseless. Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, the for- mer head of Malaysia's civil aviation regulator, criticised Abbott's re- marks and said there was not sufficient proof to sup- port the idea. "It is only a theory," Azharuddin, who led the regulator when Flight MH370 disappeared, told AFP. SUDOKU SOLUTION Indonesian parliament approves Govt levy on plastics Indonesia's parliament approved levy on plastic products but held off FOREIGN taxes on sweet drinks and polluting vehicles, Finance Minister Sri 06 Mulyani Indrawati announced about climate change laws. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 BRIEF Bloomberg to sell ON WAY TO PROTEST China slams businesses if elected US Prez Sanders hopes early Associated Press. 'We strength can beat Trump think it's one of the biggest stains on the presi- Las Vegas: dency, and Trump's record Bernie is his refusal to disengage Sanders faces himself in his own finan- high expecta- cial interests. And we tions in want to be very transpar- Beijing: China on Nevada, which formally ent and clean and clear Wednesday slammed holds its Democratic pres- with voters about where Washington's deci- idential caucuses on Mike is on these things.' sion to tighten rules Saturday. He has a strong Indeed, as one of the on Chinese state organization and has gen- world's wealthiest people, media organisations erated enthusiasm among Mike Bloomberg Bloomberg would have an in the US and classify younger and Latino vot- extraordinarily complicat- them as foreign mis- ers. But there are plenty sale would go to ed financial picture to un- sions, saying it was of hurdles that could dent Bloomberg tangle if he wins the presi- "unreasonable and his confidence in the Philanthropies, the chari- dency. His commitment to unacceptable," for- weeks ahead. table giving arm that selling the company eign ministry funds causes from climate stands in stark contrast to spokesman Geng Sacramento, Feb 19 (AP): change to public health the Republican Trump, Shuang told. and grants for American who refused to fully divest Mike Bloomberg would cities. from his business, instead Toughen penalties sell the financial data and The only restriction putting his assets in a media company he created Bloomberg would put on trust controlled by his two Mexico City: in the 1980s — which bears the sale is that it not be adult sons and a senior Mexico's lower house his name and made him a sold to a foreign buyer or a company executive. He of congress approved multibillionaire — if he is private equity company, has continued to make an increase in prison elected U.S. president, a O'Brien said. Bloomberg, a money from his proper- sentences for crimes top adviser said. Democrat, is currently ties. Bloomberg said in of femicide and sexu- Bloomberg would put chief executive of the 2018, when he was consid- al abuse of minors, Bloomberg LP into a blind company. 'We want to be ering a presidential run, amid a wave of trust, and the trustee 180 degrees apart from that he would consider protests after the would then sell the compa- Donald Trump around fi- selling his business if Farmer receives a fine by the police as the lettering on his tractor reads 'Without a fight no victory', near The murder of a seven- ny, adviser Tim O'Brien nancial conflicts of inter- elected. The company is Hague, prior to protest against nitrogen policy on Wednesday. year-old girl in said. Proceeds from the est,' O'Brien told The not currently for sale. Mexico City. Lawmakers voted to increase the sentence Al-Shabaab militants attack UN balks as Yemen for femicide to 45 to Gyroscopes found in missiles, 65 years in prison, up two Somali military bases from a range of 40 to rebels try to control 60 years. Mogadishu, Feb 19 (AFP): Adan, a Somali military commander in a nearby drones link Iran to attacks Clemency spree Al-Shabaab Islamists town. Dubai, Feb 19 (AP): launched a ballistic mis- the flow of aid on Wednesday carried out "They have destroyed sile attack on American Brussels, Feb 19 (AP): displaced by the nearly 6- attacks on two Somali mil- part of the bridge across A small instrument in- troops in Iraq after a U.S. year civil war, a senior U.N. itary bases, using a sui- the entrance to Qoryoley side the drones that target- drone strike killed a top Yemen's Houthi rebels official said, speaking on cide vehicle bombing and where the Somali military ed the heart of Saudi Iranian general in have blocked half of the condition of anonymity to dozens of heavily armed base is located using a ve- Arabia's oil industry and Baghdad last month. United Nations' aid deliv- discuss the situation. 'Over militants, a military offi- hicle loaded with explo- those in the arsenal of 'This gyroscope ... we've ery programs in the war- 2 million beneficiaries ... cial said. sives." He said the AU Yemen's Houthi rebels seen it now enough times torn country — a strong- are directly affected,' the African Union troops peacekeeping force AMI- match components recov- in Iranian-manufactured arm tactic to force the official said. The Houthis stepped in to help repel SOM had helped fight the ered in downed Iranian material to be able to confi- agency to give them have been pushing back the second, larger attack, Al-Qaeda linked mili- drones in Afghanistan and dently say that the pres- greater control over the against U.N. efforts to after a suicide bomber tants. It was not yet Iraq, two reports say. ence of it in a Houthi-pro- massive humanitarian tighten monitoring of Washington: drove a vehicle packed known how many casual- These gyroscopes have duced item suggests that campaign, along with a cut some $370 million a year President Donald with explosives onto a ties there were. only been found inside the material was supplied of billions of dollars in for- that its agencies already Trump went on bridge leading to the Witnesses said dozens drones manufactured by from Iran,' Jonah Leff of eign assistance, according give to government institu- clemency blitz, com- Qoryoley army base some of heavily armed Shabaab Iran, Conflict Armament Conflict Armament to aid officials and internal tions controlled mostly by muting former 95 kilometres west of militants entered Research said in a report Gyroscope recovered Research told The documents obtained by the rebel group, docu- Illinois Gov.Rod Mogadishu and detonated Qoryoley town and ad- released on Wednesday. from a Qasef-1 drone is Associated Press. The Associated Press. The ments show.That money is Blagojevich's 14-year it. Earlier they had at- dressed a gathering of That follows a recently re- displayed in Abu Dhabi, Iran's mission to the rebel group has made supposed to pay salaries prison sentence, par- tacked the Ceel-salini mil- residents before retreat- leased report from the United Arab Emirates. U.N. declined to immedi- granting access to areas and other administration doning former NY po- itary base some 30 kilome- ing. "The Shabaab fight- United Nations, saying its ately respond to queries under their control contin- costs, but more than a lice commissioner tres away. ers entered the town and experts saw a similar gyro- Arabia's oil output and from the AP. gent on a flurry of condi- third of the money spent Bernie Kerik, finan- "The terrorists carried one of their commanders scope from an Iranian saw energy prices spike by Media officials from the tions that aid agencies re- last year wasn't audited, cier Michael Milken, out an ... attack on the mil- spoke with a gathering be- drone obtained by the U.S. a level unseen since the rebel Houthis, who hold ject, in part because it according to an internal gambler Edward itary bases at Qoryoley fore they made their way military in Afghanistan, 1991 Gulf War. It also ties Yemen's capital, Sanaa, would give the Houthis document leaked to the AP. DeBartolo among and Ceel-salini but our out of the town, the situa- as well as in a shipment of Iran to the arming of the and have been battling a greater sway over who re- The U.N. has largely kept others. brave boys repelled them, tion is quiet now and the cruise missiles seized in rebel Houthis in Yemen's Saudi-led coalition since ceives aid, documents and quiet in public about the they (Shabaab) have suf- Somali forces backed by the Arabian Sea bound for long civil war. Iran denies March 2015, declined an interviews show. The pressure, but behind the Spy nabbed fered heavy casualties AMISOM soldiers are pa- Yemen. it had a hand in that as- interview request. A U.N. Houthis' obstruction has scenes the agency and in- and the army is in full trolling the streets," Ali The discovery further sault but has increasingly Security Council resolu- hindered several programs ternational donors are dig- Miami: A Mexican control in the both areas Moalim, a resident in ties Iran to an attack that promoted its influence tion prohibits arms trans- that feed the near-starving ging in against the Houthi has been arrested in now," said Mohamed Qoryoley said by phone. briefly halved Saudi over the Houthis and fers to the Houthis. population and help those demands. the US city of Miami for spying on "a US government source" South Africa land seizures on behalf of Russia, Rains mock drought-stricken Australian town the Department of Justice alleged. weeks of drizzle it has re- would be disastrous: Pompeo Hector Alejandro ceived was barely enough Cabrera Fuentes, a for families desperate to Addis Ababa, Feb 19 (AP): redistribution of land, ar- Mexican citizen who fill their water tanks. 'You guing that it will help lives in Singapore, is can watch storms go America's top diplomat right past wrongs in which accused of conspira- straight around and you on Wednesday asserted many black people were cy and "acting within won't even get wet here. It that South Africa's plan to forced off their property. the United States on gets frustrating. It makes allow expropriation of pri- Critics have warned behalf of a foreign you want to run up into vate property without against what happened in government." the hills and see if you can compensation would be neighboring Zimbabwe, bring it back,' said resi- 'disastrous' for the coun- where sometimes violent Sending troops dent Sally Roser, standing try's economy and its peo- land seizures from white by the tank, buckets and ple. Secretary of State farmers scared away some containers she'd put in her Mike Pompeo made the investors and deepened backyard to catch what comments in an address in Mike Pompeo that once-prosperous rain she could. While the Ethiopia on the final day country's economic col- horrific wildfires that rav- of an Africa visit largely Pompeo's comments. Land lapse. South African aged Australia in recent aimed at countering is a sensitive issue in President Cyril months ignited a national China's influence on the South Africa, which is one Ramaphosa last week in debate over climate continent of more than 1.2 of the world's most un- his state of the nation ad- change, the tinder for that billion people. equal countries in part be- dress said the government Chelsea Symonds helps her mother Sally Roser to water plants in their yard with buckets argument was already pro- 'Be wary of authoritari- cause of the legacy of the plans to accelerate land re- El Salvador: of collected rainwater in the drought-affected town of Murrurundi, New South Wales. vided by the three-year an regimes and their former racist system of distribution this year. The Salvadoran President drought endured by rural empty promises,' he said, apartheid that ended in government also plans to Nayib Bukele deployed Murrurundi, Feb 19 (Reuters): doused wildfires and filled gling farming community communities like without naming names. 1994. Some members of table an expropriation bill hundreds of soldiers reservoirs, the tiny town- of less than 900 people saw Murrurundi. Back then, 'They breed corruption, the ruling African 'that outlines the circum- to fight gangs, days For all the relief felt in ship of Murrurundi, one the rain falling in sur- the Pages River ran dry, dependency and instabili- National Congress and the stances under which ex- after facing criticism other parts of eastern of the driest places in the rounding hills, and leaving little behind the ty.' There was no immedi- populist opposition propriation of land with- for barging into Australia as torrential country, just can't seem to watched as the clouds dam that held the town's ate government response Economic Freedom out compensation would Congress with the rain in the past few weeks catch a break. The strug- passed by, but the three water supply. in South Africa to Fighters have pressed for be permissible,' he said. army to pressure law- makers over his secu- rity plan. China threatened to harm Czech companies over Taiwan visit China turns to internet for food supplies amid virus fears Plane collision Prague, Feb 19 (Reuters): strument maker Petrof Beijing, Feb 19 (AP): ders while trying to protect Delivery worker leaves Melbourne: Four peo- Pianos would suffer if late their employees. E-com- ple were killed in a The Chinese govern- Czech lawmaker Jaroslav Wang Feng, house-bound with load of parcels merce is one of the few in- mid-air collision be- ment threatened to retali- Kubera visited the self- by China's virus outbreak, from a distribution cen- dustries to thrive after anti- tween two light planes ate against leading Czech ruled island as planned. counts on the parka-clad ter in Beijing. virus controls starting in in Australia on companies if a senior Chinese officials in delivery drivers of e-com- late January closed facto- Wednesday,scattering Czech official made good Beijing did not immediate- merce giant JD.com to retiree bundled up against ries, restaurants, cinemas, debris across a rural on a planned visit to ly return a message seek- keep her kitchen stocked. the winter cold, put on a offices and shops nation- area north of Taiwan, according to a ing comment. Taiwan's Demand for online food face mask and emerged wide and extinguished Melbourne. Police said diplomatic message re- foreign ministry said it vendors has surged since from her apartment com- auto and real estate sales. the two twin-engined viewed by Reuters. The would issue a statement China's government told plex to collect walnut milk The government is trying aircraft were each car- Jan 10 letter, sent by later in the day. The chair- the public to stay home as and other goods from to revive economic activity rying a pilot and a pas- China's embassy in man of the Czech part of the most sweeping shelves on the sidewalk — but has told anyone who senger when they Prague to the Czech presi- Republic's upper house of anti-disease controls ever an anti-virus measure to can work from home to crashed around 4,000 dent's office, suggested parliament, Kubera was imposed. limit contact with drivers said Wang. 'Without their cluding Pinduoduo, stay there. Some cities have feet (1,200) above the that automaker Skoda, the second-most senior of- Wang's phone buzzed who normally go door to services, we would not be Missfresh Inc. and Alibaba imposed controls that town of Mangalore. lender Home Credit ficial in the country after with a text message that a door. 'They work really able to survive at all.' Group's Hema are scram- allow only one member of Group, and musical in- President Milos Zeman. delivery had arrived. The hard, and it's dangerous,' JD.com Inc. and rivals in- bling to fill a boom in or- a family out each day. President’s secy Sanjay Kothari next CVC Sanjay Kothari, the Secretary to the President, has been selected METRO as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner by a high-powered com- 07 mittee headed by PM Narendra Modi, officials said on Wednesday. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020

BRIEF SPRING BLOOM Kept isolated Kejriwal asks to prepare plan Chennai: Two Chinese crew mem- bers of a ship, which to implement ‘10 guarantees’ arrived from the novel coronovirus- hit China have been New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI): kept in isolation due to fever, while the Delhi Chief Minister vessel has been "kept Arvind Kejriwal held a away from access", meeting with his cabinet the Chennai Port colleagues and top officers Trust said on on Wednesday to discuss Wednesday.The the implementation of the blood samples of the "10 guarantees", including isolated individuals uninterrupted power sup- have been collected ply and basic facilities for and sent to a city- unauthorised colonies. based institute for Addressing reporters, further tests, a re- Kejriwal said he had given lease from the Port the heads of departments Trust said. (HoDs) a week's time to prepare an action plan on Arvind Kejriwal how to implement the "10 History-sheeter guarantees" mentioned in The "Kejriwal ka time since the AAP swept Thane: A man con- the "guarantee card" re- Guarantee Card" the Assembly polls in the victed of armed da- leased by the ruling Aam (Kejriwal's guarantee national capital. The meet- coity in Nandurbar Aadmi Party (AAP) in the card) contains 10 "guaran- ing lasted for nearly 20 in Maharashtra who run-up to the February 8 tees", including a promise minutes. jumped parole in Delhi Assembly polls. to reduce Delhi's air pollu- Asked whether there 2014 was held in "The HoDs concerned tion by three times. was any discussion on Thane, a Crime have been directed to pre- The chief minister also Shaheen Bagh, where a Branch official said. pare a plan on how they informed that a three-day citizens' protest against Senior Inspector will implement the 10 session of the Delhi the contentious Shital Raut identi- guarantees. We will make Legislative Assembly will Citizenship (Amendment) fied the man as provisions for funds for commence on February Act (CAA) has been going Mohammad Sharif the implementation of the 24. Earlier, Kejriwal met on for over two months, (43), originally from guarantees in the upcom- Union Home Minister Kejriwal said he had no Siddharth Nagar in ing budget," the AAP Amit Shah at the latter's such talks with the home A squirrel perches on a fully bloomed cotton-tree (Bombax Ceiba), in Kolkata, Wednesday. Uttar Pradesh. "He supremo said. residence here for the first minister. was sentenced to 10 years in jail for the Cong targets BJP over virtually Nandurbar case but UIDAI has not followed rules: Owaisi jumped parole in September, 2014. He empty treasury benches has confessed that he Notices to 1 2 7 people for allegedly obtaining Police and UIDAI authori- to be made. Bengaluru, Feb 19 (PTI): absence of Ministers, except had robbed a bank Aadhaar numbers on ties to reveal the number Notices don't even say Opposition Congress targeted Rural Development Minister KS cash van of Rs 55 Since the UIDAI has now "false pretences" but as- of Muslims and Dalits in what these "false pre- the ruling BJP, especially newly Eshwarappa and Animal lakh in Manpada shifted the responsibili- serted these had nothing the list of 127 people who tences" were," he said. inducted Ministers, over virtual- Husbandry Ministry Prabhu area in Thane. ty to Telangana police, it to do with citizenship. were issued notices. On the Aadhaar authori- ly empty treasury benches in Chavan. Leader of Opposition was their responsibility Owaisi alleged that the "UIDAI did not follow ties clarification that the the Karnataka legislative Siddaramaiah, who was called Suspends licence to clear the air, the MP UIDAI did not follow due due procedure & abused notices were issued follow- assembly on Wednesday. As the by Kageri to speak on a discus- added. procedure and abused its its powers. ing reports from the po- House met for the day, Congress sion on law and order situation New Delhi: The New powers, which he said re- The result was (under- lice, Owaisi wanted the legislator PT Parameshwar Naik in the state, said, "There are no Delhi Municipal sulted in panic among peo- standable) panic among Telangana DGP to confirm pointed out to Speaker Ministers in the House what is Council (NDMC) sus- Hyderabad, Feb 19 (PTI): ple. people," he said. if his department shared a Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri the the use of me speaking?" pended the health "First, UIDAI has no "The Deputy Director in list of 127 names with the and the trade licences AIMIM chief power to verify citizen- this case made it about UIDAI. of Park hotel, follow- Asaduddin Owaisi on Asaduddin Owaisi ship. It has few powers to verifying citizenship- "Which police officer ing the cancellation Wednesday slammed the look into some cases of which they aren't empow- provided you with this in- of fire safety certifi- Unique Identification alleged the agency did not Aadhaar being granted in- ered to do. formation? CanTelangana cate by the Delhi Fire Authority of India follow rules. correctly (rules 27 & 28)," The identical notices DGP confirm if they services. "Based on (UIDAI) for issuing notices The UIDAI on Tuesday Owaisi tweeted. don't even provide any spe- shared a list of 127 names suspension of Fire to some people living here said its Hyderabad office The Hyderabad MP re- cific findings of the pre- with UIDAI? Can they tell Safety Certificate by on Aadhaar card issue and sent notices to 127 people quested the Telangana liminary inquiry that has us on what grounds?" Delhi Fire Services, we have suspended all health and trade GST biggest madness of 21st century: Swamy licences of Park hotel with im- Hyderabad, Feb 19 (PTI): said upload it on your head mediate effect," a sen- and go to the Prime ior NDMC official Describing India's latest Minister and tell him," said. There was no tax reform GST as "the Swamy said on improving immediate response biggest madness of the 21st efficiency levels of invest- from the hotel au- century," BJP leader and ments. He opined that India thorities. Rajya Sabha MP should grow at 10 per cent Subramanian Swamy on per annum for the next 10 Wednesday said that the years to become a super- Two electrocuted country needs to grow at 10 power. If this momemntum Ghaziabad: Two per cent per annum to be- continued, then it would women were electro- come a superpower by 2030. overtake China and also cuted here when He also demanded that challenge the U.S. for the they came in contact former Prime Minister, late number one position in 50 with an energised P V Narasimha Rao, be Subramanian Swamy years, he said. Swamy said steal water pipe given the highest civilian the problem India currently passing close to award, the Bharat Ratna, vestments)? (We need faces is shortage of demand high-tension wires. for the reforms he intro- to)fight corruption, second, as people do not have Police said the inci- duced during his tenure. reward those who will in- money to spend, thereby dent took place in Speaking on "India - an vest. Don't terrorise them hindering the economic Hakim Pura Colony Economic Superpower by (investors) with income tax cycle. "You want 10 per cent on Rawli Road in 2030", organised by the and this GST, which is the growth rate, then invest- Murad Nagar. Pragna Bharati here, biggest madness of the 21st ment rate to the GDP SP (Rural) Neeraj Swamy said though the century. This GST is so should be 37 per cent and 3.7 Kumar Jadaun said country had achieved eight complicated (that) nobody per cent should be your effi- Chandni had gone to per cent growth from time understands which form to ciency factor and not five the terrace of their to time, there had been no fill where. And they wanted per cent as it is now," he house to dry their improvements on the re- it to be uploaded to the com- said, suggesting that wet clothes when she forms brought in by the puter. Somebody came from Income tax be abolished to came in contact with Congress leader. "So how to Rajasthan, Barmer...He remove corruption and the steal pipe get that 3.7 per cent (effi- said we dont have electrici- achieve higher economic of a water tank. ciency factor to utilize in- ty, how can we upload? So I growth. Green belt encroachment: NGT slaps fine on GMC Norms flouted ments within 30 days. "The facts and circumstances Hotel Radisson Blu which leaves no room of doubt that is located at Kaushambi compliance of the order of has destroyed the entire the Tribunal have not been green belt situated along made so far, much less to say with the road solely for within a period of 30 days their parking purposes even from December 11, and even converted the 2019. The tribunal has no op- area into a party lawn. tion but to pass order is re- spect of the failure on the part of the officer of the New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI): Municipal Corporation to execute the order within 30 The National Green days," the bench said. Tribunal on Wednesday im- The tribunal posed a fine of Rs 10,000 said,"Consequences for such each on the Ghaziabad failure were already indicat- Municipal Commissioner ed in the previous orders and the executive officer of and therefore, we are of the the civic body for their fail- considered opinion that a ure to remove encroach- cost of Rs 10,000 in equal ments in the green belts in shares, shall be deposited by compliance of its direction. the Commissioner as well as A bench headed by Justice Executive Officer of Raghuvendra S Rathore Municipal Corporation, asked the municipal corpo- Ghaziabad, within one ration to execute its order week, with NGT Bar on removal of encroach- Association". Be more dedicated to making solid achieve- ments thatn in running after swift but synthetic happiness. EDIT 08 APJ ABDUL KALAM CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020

WATERMELONS FOR AUCTION ✍ LETTERS CENTRAL TO THE EDITOR Chronicle Condolence Sad to hear the death of the most popular actor after Bengal film Established 1974 Volume 45 No. 137 heartthrob Uttam Kumar Chatterjee, Tapas Pal (61) in a Mumbai hospital. Who forget that ‘Protect green wealth at any cost’ just four decades ago, the birth of a good boy of Bengali cinema hough it is no part of a supreme court ruling, but a stricture on Tapas Pal in Tarun Mazumdar’s T the lack of enough brains on the part of the government officers for taking decisions in defence of ecosystem from pernicious develop- Dadar Kirti (1980) where he ment, it holds a lot about the system and the lack of unity of a purpose, played the perpetual bechara or what may be called a comprehensive cognizance of a rationale of (pitiful) with a blend of integrity robbing Paul to pay Peter. And such comment should come after a and naiveté, and became a house- good length of time since the Supreme Court of India mandated envi- hold name with his leading roles in ronmental education as a compulsory subject in schools, the efficien- "Parabat Priya" (1984), cy of the managers of the education system and the competence of the "Bhalobasa Bhalobasa" (1985), educators cannot help come into the encompassment of the remark "Anurager Choyan" and "Amar which makes it a far bigger a case than simply that of going on an Bandhan" (1986), Kori Diye unmindful felling spree bordering on jeopardising human life which is Kinlam and Guru Dakshina (1987), not possible without oxygen. The Chief Justice of India is so much con- beside his Filmfare award winning cerned about natural balance between development and bionetwork is "Saheb" (1981). Tapas Pal made indicative, but also indicative is his disagreement with the oft project- his Bollywood debut in Hiren ed pieces of evidence that government agencies are working in team- Nag's "Abodh" (1984) opposite work on the projects of unilateral objective but for a collective purpose Madhuri Dixit. His film career con- of easing human life. Now railway bridges are as useful as they are as tinued for thirty years with 70 a facility to avoid unnecessary expense of time and energy and so are films, between this Tapas Pal’s trees in their own esteem. As the stricture may put it, the mandatori- personal life was marred with con- ness, despite its compliance for nearly two decades, has worked little troversies, when he allegedly with regards to the learners’ ability to do in terms of behavioural refused to take care of his mother change after the completion of education. In it, there is also a question and was even accused of throwing for the training centres wherefrom the officers selected by the selec- her out of their ancestral home. tion commissions and recruitment boards passed out, if the selectees It’s clearly indicated the differ- or recruits were to remain below the mark in assessing the loss of life ences between reel life and real chances for living organisms or in working out total cost of the bene- life, and become it more worse, fit a tree gives in its life time. Departmental constraints are such as A farmer waits near his watermelons for the auction to start at Gaddiannaram wholesale fruit market in Hyderabad on Wednesday. when some regional channels the departments seem to juggle with one another with regards to help- aired video footage that had the ing fulfil one another’s objectives to reach a common goal of finishing MP Tapas Pal (who referred to a project in the larger interest irrespective of their knowledge or igno- himself as Chandanagore-r maal rance about the cost of oxygen dispatched by a tree. Prime Minister (a specimen from Chandanagore) Narendra Modi in his inaugural speech in the Lok Sabha wondered he )threatening members of CPI (M) had found issues between one department and another resulting in When God is not a vote catcher with rape (Pal said he never used delay in completion of projects. The Rowghat Railway Project ran on papers for three decades before it was commissioned as ministry of that itself explained the sur- past. It is no surprise that three cases against the word ‘rape’, he has said 'raid' environment was serious about environmental clearance. In the opin- T.J.S. GEORGE prise. Against the contrived both Narendra Modi and Amit Rajinikanth were withdrawn instead ) and murder during a rally ion of Supreme Court importance to green wealth is preferable even if and politicised Hindutva of Shah are products of Gujarat by the authorities. The public at Choumaha in Bengal’s Nadia the projects in such case run high in terms of cost. The Rowghat proj- the BJP,Kejriwal presented politics. was happy because district. Tapas was pale shadow of ect from Bhilai in Chhattisgarh (erstwhile Madhya Pradesh) and ended the ordinary man’s ordinary With power in their hands Rajinikanth’s contributions to his former self even after begging in Chhattisgarh (a state now) was also necessitated for early comple- faith when he visited the and a tradition that made the popular culture remain unri- pardon for his controversial rape tion as iron ore in Dalli-Rajahara, which feeds Bhilai Steel Plant, was Hanuman Temple, invoked pursuit of hardline Hindutva valled. Nevertheless, the con- comment. The last few years of reportedly fast depleting, and yet the project delayed. Under these cir- Lord Hanuman’s blessings a matter of duty,Modi and trast between the State’s han- his life were riddled with contro- cumstances, a judicial need of questioning the propriety of being offi- upon all and said his party’s Shah were true to their belief dling of Vijay on the one hand versies. In December 2016, he was cers with shortcomings must be taken more seriously, of course as an victory was a good sign for the system and openly assertive. and Rajinikanth on the other arrested by the CBI in connection eye-opener by not only the bureaucrats but also the politicians in nation. For him Hanuman The more blatant they grew, could not be missed. Raijni with the multi-crore Rose Valley power corridors who make difference between a centrally run pro- was a God to pray to, not a the more disconcerted were appreciated it by eloquently Chit fund scam and got bail only gramme and a state one. If deforestation is to spell doom on humani- means to canvass votes. those who considered the supporting controversial poli- after being incarcerated for 13 ty, delay of any project concerns politicians particularly when min- The BJP’s tactic of exploit- Government’s policies wrong. cies such as the recent months. He was broken and for istries are headed by rival party public representatives as ministers. It ing religiosity for political Some opposed it openly,some Citizenship Amendment Act. the Bengali film lover, this was a is natural that Supreme Court is angry over an overt disregard to The State’s econom- gain will one day collapse be- resented it privately.Some felt “People are saying that this bit too much to digest. By his something impartation of awareness about which it had made com- ic indicators, from cause for the general public re- too scared to react. In fact the will threaten Muslims. How is death as the noted actor, Aparna pulsory, and yet at implementation level it does not find. ligion is a means for commu- emergence of fear as a factor it a threat to Muslim?,” he Sen, remembers him as the bhalo health indices to gen- nication with one’s God and on the political scene is some- asked innocently.The BJP chele who endeared a generation der empowerment nothing else. Kejriwal did not thing new in the history of leadership appreciates inno- of Bengalis: “It’s sad how he Govt advising public to canvass votes in Hanuman’s our Democracy.Even Indira cence. changed after joining politics. He measurements, have name. He simply showed that Gandhi’s Emergency did not Actually,the BJP leadership was such a sweet boy. ” My con- invest in stock market he faithfully followed his reli- frighten people. The present has been very open about dolences to his family members. always been low. But gion, like most Indians do. tendency to see the what it appreciates. It appreci- May his soul rest in peace. gnorance may be a bliss for India’s most know-all politicians in Even the populist politics of Government as a bugaboo is a ated the Uttar Pradesh culture its communal anten- Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee, I power. Otherwise, how else could a top functionary in the gov- Tamil Nadu did not use God as defining feature of Modi’s Minister’s decision to keep the Faridabad ernment advise the country’s poor fixed depositors with banks and nae were on the alert a bait. DMK offered only TV India. Taj Mahal in Agra out of the post offices to invest in stock market for better returns? To many, such sets, mixies, laptops, grinders, There is a pattern in the Government’s list of “tourist Women officers a suggestion may sound too casual, if not frivolous, considering the from the historical fans, rice etc. while AIADMK way the Government’s inves- attractions in the State.” This Talk of empowerment of women fact that the country is among the world’s poorest by per capita offered all these plus half a tigative agencies are used. was after appreciating MLA to enable them to live with a life of income and few have money to buy even 100 shares of seemingly ‘safe’ past. It is no surprise sovereign of gold for brides. There is no effort even to hide Sangeet Som’s description of dignity, honour, equality, recogni- blue chip companies enjoying among the highest profit-earning (PE) that both Narendra God was kept outside politics the reality of intimidating the Taj Mahal as “a blot on tion and respect have been mak- ratio in global stock markets. Imagine one investing Rs.7,000 in 10 and all was well. critics and rewarding support- Indian culture.” The same ing waves in recent years. Gender shares, having a face value of Rs. 10 each, of a reliably good blue chip To get the perspective right, ers. A recent case involved the Shri Som won appreciation for Modi and Amit Shah bias based on physiological fea- company to earn say only Rs. 70 as annual dividend. Dividend is paid we must take a look at two reigning superstars of declaring that the tures is baffling in an environment on nominal value and not market value of shares. A shareholder can Gujarat. What the late Praful Tamil filmdom. Vijay got a Government was taking steps are products of where women continuously out- make or lose money on investment from trading, depending on the Bidwai called “Gujarat’s ultra- dressing down while to erase Babar,Akbar and perform men in various fields. market price of the share on a day, for which the investor has to keep Gujarat politics. conservative, upperclass, Rajinikanth got a bouquet. Aurangzeb from history. Considering that woman officers an eye on daily stock price movements. Seemingly, the political func- savarna-dominated ruling so- Vijay is generally seen as a BJP leaders are so pre-occu- tionary’s response followed a serious public concern over continuous cial coalition” created a mind- star with political ambitions. pied with their oddball view of constitute only a fraction of the rate cuts by the country’s central bank totally ignoring the growing am Aadmi’s victory in set long before BJP arrived on In a film or two, he also deliv- history and culture that they total number of officers in the consumer inflation rates. Falling bank rates brought no positive impact A Delhi was of course no the political map, even before ered whip-lash dialogues criti- fail to understand how infil- Indian Army, the Court order on industrial output or the economic growth rate. Stock investors surprise. Then again, it was a Democracy arrived in India. cal of the powers that be. It trators like Arvind Kejriwal would be an incentive for more belong to a different breed. Only those with deep pockets and thor- big surprise. How could a com- Hindutva concepts grew natu- electrified his fans, but it also sneak in from the sidelines. women to join the forces. The ough knowledge of market operations, including local and internation- mon man’s party win over a rally in the ultraconservative made him suspect in the eyes Here’s a tip. Imagine the BJP watershed judgment, by opening al impacts on the market of all kinds of eventualities, make money. party headed by very uncom- soil of Gujarat. The State’s of Hindutva ideologues. No without the popularity of up new avenues for women, has Even in highly capitalist economies such as the USA, UK, France, mon men? Arvind Kejriwal economic indicators, from wonder he was taken off the Narendra Modi’s oratory. dispelled the wrong notions about Austria and Germany, the common man keeps distance from stock and Manish Sisodia are health indices to gender em- set a week ago and questioned Imagine the party and their ability to sparkle in an area market when it comes to saving their hard earned money to meet Lilliputians over whom powerment measurements, for 30 hours by enforcement Government being led by earmarked specifically for men in emergency needs. According to a three-year old Bombay Stock Narendra Modi and Amit have always been low.But its agencies. Amit Shah. That is when we the past. Exchange (BSE) data, using unique client codes to identify the number Shah tower as communal antennae were on No one missed the point will see multiple Kerjriwals V. Subramanian, via email of stock market investors in each state and union territory, identified Brobdingnagians. Perhaps the alert from the historical that around the same time rising across BJP territory. only a total of 3.23 crore registered stock market investors. All investor accounts are linked to demat account, though there could be duplica- tion, for example with one demat account connected to investor accounts with more than one brokerage. The exchange updates the data daily. Maharashtra alone accounts for more than one-fifth of WHAT THEY TWEET! India’s stock market investors. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh are the other top five states in terms of percentage Nikhil Vadia Pravin Sawhney share in total stock market investors. These five states account for @NikhilVadia @PravinSawhney nearly 60 percent of India’s stock market investors. Ironically, India’s A typo error in GSTR 3B So Why should Raad II be stock market is substantially in the hands of foreign punters or hot return may take months fired on S400 when PAF has money investors. The market had set new records in 2019 powered or years to adjust as per anti radiation missiles? Raad almost entirely by strong rallies in large cap stocks. Predictably, the CBIC circular. In worst ll with conv warhead would small and mid-cap stocks had a poor showing, weakening aggregate case you may never be be ideal for depth communi- cation nodes. With nukes, it market performance and leaving Indian market cap growth at the bot- able to correct it. Why tom in the top 10 markets worldwide.It is unthinkable that the coun- would need up to 20 ac of can't @askGSTech various types to accomplish try’s top political dignitaries should make such confusing public state- allow revision or mission - PAF may not like to ments inducing India’s financially weak people to switch over from amendment to original commit so many on single RBI-governed low-earning fixed deposits in banks and post offices to return filed. mission investments in stock markets and bonds. Incidentally, bonds carry a long maturity period, varying from 10 to 20 years. They are hardly ROB Chandigarh @ROBChandigarh suitable for small depositors. Globally, bank interest rates are linked Prakarsh Gagdani Our artists from Punjab & Andhra Pradesh together presents a cultural program at V S Krishna College in Syed Ata Hasnain @atahasnain53 with consumer inflation rates. Instead of advising the country’s com- @PrakarshGagdani Visakhapatnam celebrating India's cultural diversity and #IdeaofIndia. #Punjab & #AndhraPradesh are the paired Its human nature to evolve. I can mon man and small-saving community on the merit of investing in India heading towards monopoly states under #EkBharatShreshthaBharat???? assure you 10 years from now or stocks and bonds, socially enlightened public representatives would in telecom is like private version earlier we will see women in the do well to work on a meaningful social security package for all citizens of PSU. No accountability, Poor Combat Arms. Arguments that before frequently fiddling with banks and small savings deposit rates services, high cost and corrup- terms & conditions of induction are to benefit the rich and market operators. tion. In a PSU at least govern- sacrosanct have all bitten dust. That ment reaps rich dividends but is the rationale of human existence. Central Chronicle welcomes, articles, write ups, comments on different issues for here 1 business house will only editorial page (800-900 words), Letter to editor for this page. It can be sent by benefit. Hope it doesn't happen. e-mail at: [email protected] #VodafoneIdea MK Venu @mkvenu1 The letters can be edited or rewritten for clarity of thoughts. The Eco Survey emphasised on recov- ery of Trust in business, economy & Printed and Published by Sameer Maheshwari on behalf of Priyashmita Guha policy. How can Trust be revived if Ramgopal Investments Pvt. Ltd. at Navbharat Press, @priyashmita government & judiciary take 15 years Navbharat Bhawan, Press Complex, Raipur. to decide the definition of Gross rev- Listen folks if Vodafone goes, Editor in Chief - Sameer Maheshwari. enue(AGR) earned by telecom com- Editor: Sameer Shukla (Responsible for selection of news under PRB Act.) so does HDFC. They will be in a panies. 15 years, mind you, to to Phone: (0771) 4257700 Fax : (0771) 4257703 mess without it define AGR? Why are we like this? Postal Regn. No. C.G./RYPD.N./62/2019-21 Regd. No. 26172/74/RNI SpiceJet to launch 20 new flights on domestic routes No-frills carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said it will launch 20 new flights on its BUSINESS 09 domestic routes, including under Udan, from late next month, SpiceJet CCO Shilpa Bhatia told. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020

BRIEF CPI FOR WORKERS GE-Vedanta pact Trade deal with India may not materialise during visit Washington, Feb 19 (PTI): election, but we'll have a Lighthizer in the past few very big deal with India," weeks over telephone. US President Donald he said. India is demanding ex- J New Delhi: GE and Trump has said he is "sav- During his interaction emption from high duties Vedanta Aluminium ing the big deal" with India with journalists, Trump imposed by the US on cer- & Power business, for later and does not once again voiced his con- tain steel and aluminium signed agreement to know if it will be signed cern over US-India trade products, resumption of implement GE's before the presidential relations. export benefits to certain Digital Smelter solu- election in November, sig- "We're not treated very domestic products under tions at its largest nalling that a bilateral well by India," the US pres- their Generalised System smelter in India at trade pact may not materi- ident said. of Preferences (GSP), Jharsuguda in Odisha alise during his maiden The US and India could greater market access for to significantly in- visit to New Delhi next sign a "trade package" dur- its products from sectors crease its operational week. ing Trump's visit, accord- including agriculture, au- efficiency and produc- Trump, forcefully pur- Donald Trump ing to media reports. tomobile, auto compo- tivity,Ajay Kapur of suing his 'America first" US Trade nents and engineering. Vedanta said. policy, has previously de- who is scheduled to visit Representative Robert On the other hand, the scribed India as a "tariff India on February 24 and Lighthizer, the point-per- US wants greater market king" for imposing 25, told reporters at the son for trade negotiations access for its farm and BS-VI models "tremendously high" tar- Joint Base Andrews out- with India, may not ac- manufacturing products, J New Delhi: US auto iffs on American products, side Washington on company Trump to India, dairy items and medical major Ford on also expressed dissatisfac- Tuesday when asked sources said. However, of- devices, and cut on import Wednesday launched tion over the US-India whether he expects a trade ficials have not ruled it out duties on some ICT prod- BS-VI compliant ver- trade ties. deal with India before the altogether. ucts. The US has also sions of its compact "Well, we can have a visit. "We're doing a very Multiple rounds of talks raised concerns over high car models Figo, trade deal with India, but big trade deal with India. have taken place between trade deficit with India Freestyle and Aspire I'm really saving the big We'll have it. I don't know Commerce Minister which was USD 16.9 bil- in India, priced be- deal for later on," Trump, if it'll be done before the Piyush Goyal and lion in 2018-19. tween Rs 5.39 lakh and Rs 8.34 lakh (ex-show- room Delhi). All three MIP imposed on cashew kernels not models will come in DoT still working on final both petrol and diesel engine options of 1.2 applicable for units in SEZs, EoUs litre and 1.5 litre re- spectively,Ford India New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI): purposes. The country pro- calculation of pending AGR dues said in a statement. duces around 3.5 lakh tonne While BS-VI compli- The minimum import of cashew kernels. The pro- New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI): said. The letter was a fol- DoT guidelines regarding ant compact hatch- price imposed on cashew duction and import of raw low up to a previous note deduction verification is- back Figo is priced be- kernels are not applicable cashew is around 8 lakh The Department of sent by the licence finance sued in 2014, 2015 and 2016 tween Rs 5.39 lakh and for units in special econom- tonne and 9 lakh tonne, re- Telecom is still working on wing on December 4 and a have not been followed. Rs 7.85 lakh, compact ic zones (SEZs) and export spectively. Indian cashew final adjusted gross rev- follow-up on December 13 There have been cases sedan Aspire is tagged oriented units (EoUs), ac- industry exports different enue dues that service to the circles for re-verifi- where one CCA has al- from Rs 5.99 lakh to Rs cording to a trade notice of grades and products like providers have to pay as it cation of debit voucher re- lowed one kind of deduc- 8.34 lakh. the directorate general of cashew kernels (wholes and has detected variation in ports (DVR). tion and another has disal- foreign trade (DGFT). broken), cashew nut shell accounting practices "The department has lowed," the source said. In June last year, the di- tion of MIP on import of liquid (CNSL), cardanol adopted by different circle been facing a challenge in According to estimates In-flight broadband rectorate, under the com- cashew kernels in SEZ or (purified CNSL) and offices, according to offi- carrying out the revised mitting two separate au- prepared by the DoT, merce ministry, had EoU units. "The matter has flavoured kernels. Indian cial sources. assessments due to vari- dited details of deduction Airtel owes nearly Rs sharply increased the mini- been examined in this di- cashew kernels are well ac- The licence finance ous issues related to DVRs. towards interconnection 35,586 crore, including li- mum import price (MIP) for rectorate. It is clarified that cepted and preferred world wing of the telecom de- Telecom operators, includ- usage charges and roam- cence fee and spectrum whole and broken cashew MIP on cashew kernels is over for its quality, taste, partment (DoT) on ing Airtel and Vodafone ing fee to the DoT. In one usage charges, to the gov- to Rs 680 per Kg from Rs 288 not applicable for imports tradition and commitment February 3 issued a letter Idea, have challenged set, deductions have been ernment. per kg. Similarly for whole by 100 per cent EoUs and to supply, compared to with guidelines to all con- many DVRs. claimed by telecom opera- Vodafone Idea is staring cashew, it was enhanced to units in the SEZs," Deputy other origins. The country troller General of "Also, circle offices have tors on a paid basis while at dues worth Rs 53,000 Rs 720 per kg from Rs 400 Director General of exports to about 80 coun- Communication Accounts not adopted uniform prac- on an accrual basis on the crore, which includes up per kg earlier. Below these Foreign Trade Gagandeep tries, including the US, to reconcile AGR dues and tice in accounting. The other. "DoT noticed that to Rs 24,729 crore of spec- J New Delhi: Full serv- prices, imports of the com- Singh has said in the notice. UAE, Netherlands, Saudi asked them to give 15 days DoT has asked them to re- many Controllers of trum dues and another Rs ice carrier Vistara modity is prohibited. In a SEZs and EoUs are devel- Arabia, Germany, Japan, time to operators for the verify DVRs at the earliest Communication Accounts 28,309 crore in licence fee. plans to offer in-flight trade notice, the directorate oped as export hubs in the Belgium, Korea, Spain, submission of appeals and in the light of Supreme have been cherry picking Tata Teleservices owes broadband service on said it has received refer- country. Raw materials im- France, UK, Kuwait, documents related to de- Court judgement," an offi- the figures claimed by tele- around Rs 13,800 crore, certain international ences from importers seek- ported by units in these Singapore, Qatar, Greece, ductions they make in the cial source said. Telecom com operators in their BSNL Rs 4,989 crore and routes by March-end ing clarification on applica- zones are used for export Italy,Iran and Canada. final payment, sources operators have been sub- final DVRs. In some cases, MTNL Rs 3,122 crore. after inducting Dreamliners and Debt funds see Airbus 321 planes, Kotak Mahindra Bank gets RBI nod inflow of over Vistara Chief Tata Motors’ JLR unveils futuristic Strategy Officer Rs 94,000 cr in Dec qtr for trimming promoters’ stake Vinod Kannan told on Wednesday.It will New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI): New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI): first such domestic driverless car concept carrier. Mutual funds focused on Private sector Kotak Coventry, Feb 19 (PTI): its products, services and investing in fixed-income Mahindra Bank on across its facilities. securities saw an inflow of Wednesday said the tion of promoters' share- Compulsory regd Tata Motors-owned The Project Vector con- over Rs 94,000 crore in three Reserve Bank has granted holding in the bank," Kotak J New Delhi: The gov- Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cept vehicle has been de- months ended December its final approval for reduc- Mahindra Bank said in a ernment is consider- has unveiled a new futur- veloped as a spin-off start- 2019, driven by infusion in ing promoters' stake in the regulatory filing. ing making it manda- istic electric driverless car up model by JLR, which is liquid and overnight funds. bank to 26 per cent. With this, the bank is tory for paper im- concept as part of a spin- ready for its market flota- This comes following an On January 30, the bank also moving towards with- porters to register off project developed at its tion in coming months to outflow of Rs 5,061 crore in had informed about RBI's drawing a case concerning themselves before im- new innovation centre at move the development of September quarter and in-principle acceptance for dilution of promoters' porting the commodi- the University of Warwick the model to the next stage fund infusion to the tune of reducing promoters' share- shareholding in the bank ty,a move aimed at in central England. for it to be ready to pilot on Rs 19,691 crore in June holding to 26 per cent of the which it had filed against keeping a tab on im- Project Vector,described the streets by late next quarter, according to a re- paid-up voting equity share the RBI in the Bombay ports of the product, by the automotive major year. port by Morningstar. capital (PUVESC) of the High Court. an official said. The as an advanced, flexible, "The compact, flexible It is interesting to note bank within six months "Our board of directors consideration is on multi-use electric vehicle vehicle concept measures that half of the total in- from the date of final ap- has resolved to abide by the the lines of steel sec- that is "autonomy-ready", just four metres in length flows in the fixed- income proval of the regulator. above. The bank is with- tor,where the govern- has been developed at the Britain's Prince Charles looks at JLR autonomous vehicle during a and is designed for the city, segment came through The RBI had asked the drawing writ petition No. ment has made it National Automotive visit to officially open the National Automotive Innovation Centre packaging all its battery overnight and liquid funds, bank to cut promoters' 3542 of 2018 filed by it in the mandatory for traders Innovation Centre (NAIC) (NAIC) in Coventry, England. and drivetrain compo- where most of the institu- shareholding to 20 per cent High Court of Bombay," to register themselves - Europe's largest auto in- nents into a flat floor, to tional money is parked. of paid-up capital by Kotak Mahindra Bank had with Steel Import novation centre of its the sidelines of NAIC's of- bility systems - the funda- allow a variety of uses. Liquid funds, with invest- December 31, 2018, and 15 said in late January filing. Monitoring System to kind. ficial launch by Prince mental building blocks for The revolutionary interior ments in cash assets such per cent by March 31, 2020. As on date, the promoter import 215 iron and "Project Vector shows Charles on Tuesday. Destination Zero," he said. cabin space allows seating as treasury bills, certifi- "Further to our intima- and promoter group's steel products. "We Jaguar Land Rover as a "Through this project, The company's configurations for private, cates of deposit and com- tion dated 30th January shareholding in the bank are working similar leader in innovation to we are collaborating with Destination Zero mission or shared use and even the mercial paper for shorter 2020,...the Reserve Bank of stands at 29.96 per cent. arrangement for make our societies safer the brightest minds in aca- refers to a focus on achiev- opportunity for commer- horizon, witnessed flows India has granted its final Uday Kotak, also a pro- paper industry also. and healthier, and the en- demia, supply chain and ing a future of zero emis- cial applications, such as amounting to Rs 28,983 approval vide its letter moter, is the managing di- Importer will have to vironment cleaner," said digital services to create sions, zero accidents and last mile deliveries," JLR crore during the quarter dated 18th February 2020 in rector and CEO of Kotak give specific informa- JLR CEO Ralf Speth on connected, integrated mo- zero congestion through said. under review. the matter relating to dilu- Mahindra Bank. tion about the product before importing," an official said. Solar capacity addition down Coronavirus impact: India to benefit in apparel

Tyres supply Coimbatore, Feb 19 (PTI): collections in knitwear for 12 pc to 7,346 MW in 2019 all age groups, including New Delhi, Feb 19 (PTI): cent of installations with India is expected to be a infants, along with cotton, 6,242 MW in 2019 and saw a preferred market for polyester, polycotton, India's solar energy ca- 7 per cent y-o-y fall, and sourcing of apparel prod- Polyester-viscose blended pacity addition dipped 12 rooftop solar made up the ucts for buyers from the fabric apparels, Shaktivel per cent to 7,346 remaining 15 per cent US, UK Europe and said. Specially made gar- megawatts (MW) in the adding 1,104 MW, a 33 per Canada as trade with ments made from banana calender year 2019 from cent drop y-o-y. Karnataka China had been affected cotton, blend with 80 per 8,338 MW in 2018, accord- was the top state for solar due to the novel coron- cent cotton and 20 per cent J Mumbai: Maxxis ing to a report by Mercom in 2019 with 1.8 GW, fol- avirus epidemic, Apparel banana fibre, attracted India on Wednesday India Research. lowed by Rajasthan and Export Promotion Council visitors. As many as 31 said it has partnered While 2019 was a lost Tamil Nadu. Together, Chairman A.Shakivel said buyers and 142 buying Yamaha for supplying year for the country's solar to the report titled 'Q4 & these three states account- on Wednesday. UK's exit from the in the backdrop of current house and agents from dif- tyres in India and sector, Mercom India Annual 2019 India Solar ed for almost 70 per cent of Countries which had European Union would economic scenario. ferent countries visited plans to corner at Research expects solar in- Market Update'. It also es- solar installations in 2019. been depending on China also give an edge to India, Tamil Nadu Handlooms the stalls during the fair least 15 per cent of the stallations to rise by 17 per timates solar installations "The demand outlook have learnt a lesson they he said in a release sum- and Textiles Director M which was expected to country's two-wheeler cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to in the range of 65-70 gi- for 2020 looks better with a should have an alternative ming up the three-day 47th Karunakaran, who was generate business worth tyre market in the about 8,500 MW by the end gawatt (GW) by 2022, based stronger project pipeline, market for sourcing and edition of India Knit Fair, present on the inaugural Rs.300 crore, he said. next five years. Bing- of 2020. "The country in- on the current market con- and we should see the India was expected to be which concluded at near- day, said the state's Textile A total of 39 leading ex- Lin Wu, Marketing stalled 7,346 MW of solar ditions. The government solar market resume y-o-y their preferred destina- by hosiery town of Policy would support the porters from Tiruppur, Head, Maxxis India in 2019, a 12 per cent de- has set a solar installation growth again," said Raj tion since the Dragon na- Tirupur. Shaktivel, who is growth of knitting and Coimbatore, Chennai, and said on entering rural cline year-over-year (YoY), target of 100 GW by 2022. Prabhu, CEO of Mercom tion's trade had been hit also the Chairman of the textile sector. The fair fea- Kolkatta participated and market. compared to 8,338 MW in- The large-scale solar proj- Capital Group in a state- hard, he said. Besides, fair, said it was organised tured summer and winter displayed their products. stalled in 2018," according ects accounted for 85 per ment. Men with hair preferred as leaders Men with full heads of hair are preferred as leaders, they are also per- OFFBEAT 10 ceived as more attractive, younger, intelligent, healthier than their bald counterparts, Dr Nancy Blaker from University of Otego found. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020

CHOCOLATE SALON How two Menons changed course of history Key aides convinced Nehru, Patel that Partition was inevitable New Delhi (PTI): tion after the 1962 war de- bacle with China. "Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru's main is carrying the resignation advisor VK Krishna of Krishna Menon in his Menon and Vallabhbhai Nehru jacket. He goes to a Patel's key aide VP Menon meeting of 400 Congress had convinced the two members of Parliament Congress stalwarts that and one particularly iras- the partition of the coun- cible Member of try was inevitable, party Parliment, Mahavir Tyagi, leader Jairam Ramesh VK Krishna Menon and VP Menon. gets up and says, 'Panditji, said. agar aapne Krishna He said the two Menons Menon would meet important role in convinc- Menon ka istifa nahi liya did not like each other but Mountbatten to tell him ing Nehru that Partition toh aapko istifa dena hoga' the British Viceroy got what Patel thought and was inevitable.... VP (If you have not accepted along with both of them. Krishna Menon would Menon sold the idea of Krishna Menon's resigna- "There were two Menons meet him to tell him what Partition to Patel. Both tion, you will have to go)," out there, Patel's key advi- Nehru thought," Ramesh Menons had come round to he said. "Indira Gandhi sor was VP Menon and said during a discussion the view that the Muslim went to (then president) S Nehru's key advisor was here on his new book, ti- League and the Congress Radhakrishnan and said Krishna Menon. Krishna tled "A Chequered could not work together," please save my father from Menon did not like VP Brilliance: The Many he added. The Rajya Sabha himself, please get him to An exhibitor (1st R) introduces chocolate products to visitors at the seventh Brussels Chocolate Salon in Menon and the feeling was Lives of VK Krishna MP also shared an interest- accept the resignation," Brussels, Belgium. mutual. Mountbatten used Menon". "In that period, ing anecdote about the former Union minister to get along with both. VP Krishna Menon played an Krishna Menon's resigna- said. US couple migrates Appliance helps you take only the vitamins you need Tel Aviv: food intake for a period of one to rural Italy to live week to three months. The sys- Eating healthfully is a tricky tem will analyze that data to business nowadays. We know create dietary recommenda- with less money better than ever what’s good for tions and a supplement portfo- us, but all this information lio to get delivered to the home makes the optimum diet seem dispenser. like a distant and elusive goal. The third level will be for Have we had enough omega-3 highly engaged users who keep fatty acids this week? And what regular track of what they eat. about our calcium intake? 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Nutricco appliance The algorithm also will cal- spired Sunny Bertollini between the Adriatic The most basic level involves culate what users are likely to to move to Italy. The 50- Sea and more popular getting notifications and re- etary questionnaire and real- omega-3 fatty acids a couple of forgo a second round of omega- eat in the upcoming month and year-old herbalist, and travel destinations like minders to take supplements time updates. For example, a times a week can notify the sys- 3. The second level of engage- provide supplements accord- her husband, Mark Tuscany and Umbria. determined by answers to a di- user who usually needs to take tem if they eat fish and can ment will let users keep track of ingly. Hinshaw, a 72-year-old America, it is not. The retired architect, had pace is different, says been coming to Italy on Bertollini. Mark and I vacation for years. On have a rule — we call it one trip, they visited an the Rule of Three Steel production to get boost with Ancient Siberian hunters survived ancient temple to Salus, Things. You can get the a Roman goddess of first thing done for sure health and well-being — and probably the second new monitoring instrument ice age by cooking on clay hotpots and Bertollini, who says thing. If you get the Bhubaneswar: range and reduce the recy- London: she has always been a third thing done, you cling load. “This system pagan, was overcome by are lucky. Part of this is Low-grade or fine-sized ensures that the pellet size Archaeologists found that Serbian the experience. I that people in town stop iron ores are left unattend- throughout is monitored hunters during the last Ice Age used heat touched the ancient fres- to say hello and catch ed at mine sites causing well and helps in timely resistant earthen pots to cook hot din- cos, and had what I up, she says: Everything environmental pollution. controlling of the pelleti- ners. In their research, they were also would call an epiphany. is about relationships After pelletization these zation process. The instru- able to solve the puzzling simultaneous … It became quite clear with everyone else. … ores can be used in pro- ment is much required to origins of pottery from different regions that this is the direction This is very much a ducing steel. Currently, take corrective measures during the extended cold period. my life would go. ... It community. monitoring of the pelleti- so as to enhance produc- The researchers from the University of was a magnetic draw, The couple says that it zation process is done tion with less energy con- York analyzed 12,000 to 16,000 years old she says. took a year or so to get manually, which is a te- sumption”, said Dr pieces of pots found near the Amur River So Bertollini (you adjusted to life here, as dious and inaccurate Santosh Kumar Behera, in Russia. Specifically,the researchers an- can't miss her, decked things can be slow-mov- process. Senior Scientist, IMMT. alyzed the remains of ancient meals — out in her almost entire- ing and bureaucratic. Researchers from the Eye-On-Pellet system Converting fine-sized fats and lipids that were preserved within Fragments of earthen pots found. ly completely white And though they live in Institute of Minerals and iron ores to spherical balls the pieces. The pieces were from multiple wardrobe) and Hinshaw, an area with great food, Materials Technology These pellets can be used is called pelletization. sites along the river that are known to were not only being used differently but who had already been they also miss dim sum (IMMT), Bhubaneswar, in blast furnace and Direct These pellets can be used have different cultures. In their analysis also made differently as researchers in contemplating retire- and barbecue and get- have developed an indus- Reduced Iron (DRI) plants in blast furnace and Direct of pottery relics from the Osipovka sites their paper explain: Interestingly, these ment, sold their apart- ting takeout whenever trial instrument named to make steel. The system Reduced Iron (DRI) plants in Lower Amur, researchers found pots regional differences in pottery use also ment in the heart of they want it, Hinshaw Eye-On-Pellet to monitor also alarms the operator to make steel. Pelletization were used to store aquatic products made map onto contrasting manufacturing Seattle and moved to the says. Bertollini points pellets of equal size distri- in case more quantities of process enhances the value from fishes like migratory salmon. techniques, with vessels from the Middle town of Santa Vittoria out that she has expand- bution trend using cam- over- or under-sized pellets of low-grade iron-ore fines Similar relics were found by the re- and from the Lower Amur forming dis- in Matenano in Le ed her cooking reper- era-based image-process- are produced. The size dis- and makes them usable. In searchers in nearby islands of Japan. But tinct pottery-making traditions. The find- Marche, an east-central toire to include a num- ing algorithm in real-time. tribution trend is useful this process, the iron ore relics from the Gromatukha sites in ings of the research show that some of region of Italy, in 2017. ber of new cuisines Converting fine-sized for an operator to control fines are converted to Middle Amur researchers concluded pots the world's oldest clay pots were being de- It's Tuscany without the since moving here. iron ores to spherical balls the process parameters to spherical balls of a typical were used to store ruminant animals, veloped simultaneously and distinctly in is called pelletization. maintain the desired size size range of 8-18 mm. mammals like deers and cows. The pots Northeast Asia. Researchers identify two new SHIP-BREAKER bio-agents for crop protection Imphal: The researchers isolated 26 actinomycetes from the Scientists have discovered soil samples. Of them, two two actinomycetes bacteri- strains, Streptomyces al strains to fight against a vinaceus RCS260 and fungal plant pathogen Kitasatospora aburavienis called Colletotrichum RCS252 produced extracel- gloeosporioides. The lular enzymes such as pathogen poses a major chitinase, cellulase, and threat to large cardamom protease along with other plants, which are a major antimicrobial metabolites. source of income for the They showed antimicro- farmers of Sikkim. The bial action against a wide lead scientists behind this ing antimicrobial poten- metabolites produced by range of plant pathogens discovery are from tial of actinomycetes iso- the actinomycetes. which could be ascribed to Department of lated from rhizosphere soil The strains called action of hydrolytic en- Biotechnology's Imphal- (soil near roots of plants) Streptomyces vinaceus zymes including chitinase, based Institute of from Lachung area of RCS260 and Kitasatospora alpha 1, 3-glucanase, chi- Bioresources and northern Sikkim. aburavienis RCS252 were tosanase and protease. Sustainable Development Actinomycetes are a het- discovered when re- Studies on actino- (IBSD). erogeneous group of searchers were investigat- mycetes isolated from dif- The strains called anaerobic Gram positive ing antimicrobial poten- ferent environments have Streptomyces vinaceus bacteria well-known for a tial of actinomycetes iso- attracted attentions of sci- RCS260 and Kitasatospora filamentous and branch- lated from rhizosphere soil entists and industries for aburavienis RCS252 were ing growth patterns. (soil near roots of plants) the production of second- discovered when re- Encouraging results led to from Lachung area of ary metabolites and other A man works at a ship breaking yard in Cilincing of Jakarta, Indonesia. searchers were investigat- extraction and analysis of northern Sikkim. functionalities. BRIEF SPORTS

CENTRAL CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 11 Workload takes toll but will play all formats for at least 3 more years: Kohli Wellington, Feb 19 (PTI): cussed at all forums. “It’s not a conversation you India captain Virat Kohli is can hide away from in any preparing himself for a “rigor- manner. It is around eight ous three years” of playing all years now that I three formats after which he have been play- might reassess his workload ing 300 days a Henry called into New amid a “transition phase” year, which setting in. includes Zealand’s first Test squad as The world’s pre- travelling Wagner’s cover mier batsman and practice is looking sessions. And Wellington: New Zealand on intensity is right Wednesday called in pacer Matt Henry up there for the first Test against India as cover all for Neil Wagner, who is awaiting the India’s openers may be birth of his first child. Wagner is among at the “bigger pic- New Zealand’s senior pacers alongside ture” in Indian cricket with Trent Boult and Tim Southee. The left- two T20 and one 50-over World the inexperienced but they arm fast bowler has an impressive Cup in the next three years time. It record in Tests, having taken 204 wick- after which he might decide on does take a toll on are classy: Southee ets in 47 games at an average of 26.63. playing two of the three for- you,” the Indian cap- “Neil Wagner will not be joining the mats. tain was forthright in his Wellington, Feb 19 (PTI): the likes of Trent Boult, squad in Wellington ahead of the first “My mindset is on the big- reply. Kohli, who will turn 31 Tim Southee and Matt Test as he and his wife Lana await the ger picture as I prepare myself this year, agreed that periodic India’s opening pair of Henry in the series begin- birth of their first child. Wagner will for a rigorous three years from breaks have worked well for Mayank Agarwal and ning on Friday. remain in Tauranga until the birth. Matt now and after that we might him. “It’s not that the players Prithivi Shaw may be in- “They are missing a Henry joins the squad tonight as have a different conversation,” are not thinking about it all experienced but has couple of guys due to the cover,” the Black Caps tweeted. Kohli replied when asked if he the time. We do choose to take enough talent to make a injury but there are plenty Though Kyle Jamieson is in line to make is having second thoughts lot more breaks individually difference in the upcom- guys who are talented and a Test debut, Henry, who has played 12 about quitting at least one for- even though the schedule ing two-Test series, feels capable of stepping up Tests and 52 ODIs, is also in the mix. mat after the 2021 World T20 in might not allow you to. senior New Zealand pacer when required. India. The skipper was speak- Especially from guys, who Tim Southee. They had a good outing Dortmund make Can ing to the media ahead of the play all the formats.” With Rohit Sharma in Hamilton. Although, deal permanent two-Test series against New For Kohli, it is not just about ruled out due to hamstring they may be inexperi- Zealand starting on Friday. his performance alone but also injury and KL Rahul not enced but at the same Milan: Germany international Emre He didn’t mince any words the leadership which needs selected, the onus is on time, they are class play- Can’s move from Juventus to Borussia while admitting that fatigue him to have his brain ticking Shaw (2 Tests) and ers,” Southee told PTI dur- Dortmund has been made permanent, and workload management all the time to devise Agarwal (9 Tests) to give ing a brief interaction on both clubs confirmed on Tuesday. The are issues that need to be dis- strategies. India a good start against Wednesday. 26-year-old, who can play as a defend- er or a holding midfielder, joined the Bundesliga outfit on loan last month as India U-17 women’s cover for Denmark’s injured Thomas Ishant is hitting good areas, Prithvi should team beats Romania 1-0 India, Australia most impressive teams Delaney until the end of the season in second friendly match and has now signed a four-year deal. follow instincts: Kohli hints on playing XI in Women’s T20 World Cup: Brett Lee “Borussia Dortmund have agreed a tion. The skipper also New Delhi, Feb 19 permanent transfer with Juventus,” said in as many words (PTI): The Indian U-17 Melbourne, Feb 19 (PTI): the German club said in a statement, that the team wouldn’t women's team registered a adding Can’s loan spell officially ends like to change Shaw’s 1-0 victory over Romania Former pace ace Brett at the end of June. Juve said “the natural stroke-play in its second friendly Lee feels India and definitive acquisition of the registra- which was a good match in Turkler, Turkey Australia look to be the two tion rights of (Can)” had been made by enough hint that on Wednesday. Priyangka most impressive teams in the German club for 25 million euros ( Shubman Gill will have Devi scored the only goal the upcoming Women’s T20 27 million), to be paid over three to warm the benches of the match in the 29th World Cup, which has the years. The 26-year-old has already for now. minute from a penalty.The potential to take women’s played three games for Dortmund and “Prithvi is a talented first friendly match had cricket to the next level. marked his first start with a stunning player and he has his ended 3-3 draw on Sunday. The tournament starts long-range goal in their 4-3 defeat to own game and we want The first half began on Friday with India tak- Bayer Leverkusen ten days ago. him to follow his in- with the Indian side ing on Australia. Writing stincts and play the way pressing hard to seize the for ICC’s official website, 10-year-old Hansini set for he does. Look, these initiative. Sumati Lee offered his perspective ITTF debut in Sweden guys have no baggage Kumari, who had scored on what the tournament and are not desperate to India's third goal in the means for women’s cricket. Chennai: Following impressive perform- perform in any man- previous match, came “Women’s cricket could “These grounds are growth of women’s cricket ances on the national circuit, 10-year- ner,”the skipper said. close to finding the target reach the next level in the among the best in the world over. old M Hansini is all set to feature in her The skipper wants in the 12th minute but she ICC Women’s T20 World world, for both players and “...women’s cricket has maiden International Table Tennis Shaw to take a leaf out was adjudged offside. Two Cup 2020 and I’m incredi- fans, and the power and continued to pleasantly Federation (ITTF) junior circuit event, of Mayank Agarwal’s minutes later, Sunita bly proud that Australia artistry that comes with surprise me and proven Swedish Junior and Cadet Open, to be performance in Munda sent a dangerous will play host to this his- women’s cricket will be that these challenges are held in Orebro from February 19 to 23. Australia back in 2018- cross from the flank after toric tournament,” Lee fantastic to watch,” Lee achievable. It has been a memorable year for Class 19 when he hit back to beating her marker. said. “The first game at the said. “Whether it’s at the V student who bagged bronze medal in back half-centuries in However, it was collected Sydney Showground be- “Each game and ground MCG or the venues around cadet girls’ singles at the 2019 National Melbourne and Sydney. by the Romanian custodi- tween Australia and India will provide a brilliant Australia, the ICC Table Tennis Championships and will “They don’t have any an. could really set a tone for spectacle but there is some- Women’s T20 World Cup start the upcoming season as India nerves to do well over- India earned a couple of the tournament, with a thing even more special 2020 is a chance to be a part No.1 in the U-12 category. It was coach seas. Like a clear head free-kicks in good posi- match-up between two of about the Melbourne of history, creating memo- Muralidhara Rao, who has experience with which Mayank tions and it was a set-piece the most impressive teams Cricket Ground, the home ries which will stay with of coaching top paddlers in the country played in Australia, opportunity in the 28th in the game,” he added. of my first five-wicket haul people for generations,” he such as Sharath Kamal and K Shamini, Prithvi can do the same minute when Nirmala The showpiece event will on Test debut for said. Talking about the spotted the talent in Hansini at SDAT in New Zealand. Devi saw her shot being be played out in six venues Australia,” he added. Indian team, Lee said he AKG Table Tennis Development Centre “A bunch of guys saved by the opposition across Sydney, Perth, Lee said he has been would be following the in Chennai. The SDAT AKG is one of five playing with fearless- keeper. Canberra and Melbourne. pleasantly surprised by the side’s progress keenly. table tennis academies in India which ness, something that are being supported by the Ultimate can motivate the whole Table Tennis (UTT). With the help of team, gives us start that UTT, the academies are getting spe- the team wants and not Ishant will add new dynamic to cialised physios, mental conditioning get intimidated by the coaches, nutritionists which are helping opposition in any way.” Indian bowling attack: Ross Taylor paddlers perform better at the national The skipper down- and international level right from a played India’s below- Wellington, Feb 19 (PTI): No. 1 team in the world for a young age. Hansini has been placed in par show in the three- reason and we know we have to the Group 8 in junior girls’ singles match ODI series, espe- A fit-again Ishant Sharma will be on our game to be successful alongside Germany’s Naomi Pranjkovic, cially that of Agarwal. add a fresh dimension to India’s against them,” he added. On the Sweden’s Hannah Holgersson and “Prithvi, I think you bowling attack, says seasoned eve of his milestone, would England’s Amy Marriott. Wellington, Feb 19 (PTI): Ashwin is in the mix can call him relatively New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor look back at his early for the lone specialist inexperienced and Taylor, who foresees trouble for days, especially the setbacks? Sri Lanka’s Gunathilaka out India captain Virat spinner’s spot though Mayank, I wouldn’t call his team if it focusses only on “Yeah, I think so. That shapes of Windies ODI series Kohli on Wednesday Ravindra Jadeja’s all- him that inexperienced tackling Jasprit Bumrah during you as a person and as a play- dropped enough hints round skills can’t be ig- because he has scored a the upcoming Test series. er,” he agreed instantly. Colombo: All-rounder Danushka to indicate that senior- nored either. Ishant, lot of runs last year. So Taylor is only two days away “Sometimes it’s not necessar- Gunathilaka will miss the three-match most pacer Ishant who was out for three he understands what from becoming the first crick- ily the runs you get and the one-day international series against Sharma and young weeks with ankle in- his game is like in Test eter to play 100 games across good times. It’s how you deal the West Indies due to injury, the crick- opener Prithvi Shaw jury sustained during cricket. formats. Less than three weeks with failures along the way that et board said Wednesday. The 28-year- will be in the playing XI the Ranji Trophy game, “I think sometimes in away from his 36th birthday, he shape you as a person, as the old was excluded from the 15-member for the first Test against bowled full tilt at the white ball cricket we try has already competed in 231 way you go about your training, squad as a recurring back injury had New Zealand here. nets and even earned to do too much but once ODIs and 100 T20 as a teammate. worsened, a board official said. He is If India’s net session appreciation for trou- you come into red ball Internationals. “Sometimes it’s the negative replaced by Shehan Jayasuriya. The on Wednesday is taken bling batsmen with his cricket, you fall into “I think if we just look at things that make you stronger first ODI is on Saturday in Colombo, into consideration, pace and bounce. that disciplined mode of Bumrah, we are in trouble. I and more resilient, and that’s while the second takes place in Wriddhiman Saha is “He (Ishant) looked batting, which obvious- think their whole bowling lineup what you need to be a Test play- Hambantota on February 26. The final starting as the wicket- pretty normal and pret- ly suits him much more is fantastic. Obviously, Sharma er, said Taylor. will be held on March 1 in Kandy. After keeper ahead of ty similar to what he at this stage.” While he coming back will bring new dy- Had the the ODI series the sides will play two Rishabh Pant for the se- was bowling before the didn’t give an answer namics to the team,” Taylor told Twenty20 matches. The Sri Lanka ries opener beginning ankle injury. He is hit- on the Saha-Pant de- reporters on Wednesday. squad for the ODI series: Dimuth here on Friday. ting good areas again bate, the burly Delhi Ishant is returning to Karunaratne (captain), Avishka Hanuma Vihari, and he has played (Test keeper had precious lit- the Indian squad after re- Fernando, Kusal Perera, Shehan team’s designated No 6 cricket) in New Zealand tle to do at the main covering from an ankle injury Christchurch Test against Jayasuriya, Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal batsman for away Tests, couple of times, so his nets and was seen sustained during a Ranji Trophy Bangladesh not been cancelled Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya will be the fifth bowling experience will be use- spending more time clash last month. “They have due to the terror attack at the de Silva, Thisara Perera, Dasun option with Jasprit ful to us. It was really doing his keeping drills got a world-class batting line-up mosque, Taylor would have Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lakshan Bumrah, Mohammed good to see him bowling and only got an oppor- as well and we have to get played his 100th Test in Sydney Sandakan, Isuru Udana, Nuwan Shami and Ishant being with pace and in good tunity to bat when the through that. But they are the against Australia last year. Pradeep and Lahiru Kumara. three specialist pacers. areas,” Kohli said dur- first team completed its Ravichandran ing his media interac- routines. SPORTS 12 CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 We are the happiest team at T20 World India can put pressure Cup, Thailand distant second: Mandhana on any team in Women’s T20 WC: Harmanpreet Sydney, Feb 19 (PTI): on the slower side, it will suit India captain Harmanpreet us, and it looks that way cur- Kaur on Wednesday said her rently. We are looking good in team has the ability to put that,” she said. pressure on any side in the “We all know that everyone in upcoming ICC Women’s T20 India loves cricket, wherever World Cup if it stays in the we go we always have our fans right frame of mind. out there supporting and we Insisting that positivity is the are looking forward to that biggest strength of this Indian again.” Players from both team, Harmanpreet said they teams will be backing them- are eagerly waiting to face selves to go all the way to the four-time champions and title final at the MCG on March 8, holders Australia in the tourna- hoping to walk out in front of a ment opener here on Friday. record attendance for a “The nerves do start to kick in women’s sporting event any- because we are very excited where in the world. The hype about that opening game and leading into the tournament is we’re looking positive in that,” arguably greater than ever Sydney, Feb 19 (PTI): said Harmanpreet, who knows before. Young Australia pacer them. We have a lot of wrong with the girls. the city well after her stint Annabel Sutherland, who is the dances, a lot of singing “It’s been like that for with Sydney Thunder in the daughter of former Cricket India are not just among and a lot of things that the last one or two years. I Women’s Big Bash League. Australia CEO James the strongest contenders happen,” Mandhana was won’t say it wasn’t like “We are a side that can put Sutherland, will be taking her for the Women’s T20 World quoted as saying by the that in the years before but pressure on any team, we just first strides in the Women’s Cup but the youthful exu- ICC. “I think we’re the since the teenagers have look to stay in the right mind- T20 World Cup, just a few berance also makes them happiest team at the World come, there is a different set and play in the way we can weeks after making her T20I the happiest team in the Cup - although Thailand energy,” said the 23-year- because that is our biggest debut. “I’m absolutely pumped, tournament, says swash- might give us some compe- old Mandhana. strength. “In sport, sometimes we’re all really excited to get buckling opener Smriti tition,” she quipped. “Young players come you are in good form and oth- going in what’s a big and really Mandhana. The leader of the ‘cool into it with fresh thinking, ers you are not. I know that important game against India,” The Indian squad’s aver- pack’ is Jemimah they don’t have anything everyone playing in this tour- said the 18-year-old. “I’m lov- age is under 23. Ahead of Rodrigues, who is known behind them. They know nament will look to be positive, ing this experience. I didn’t the tournament opener for making funny videos nothing. They’re very dif- and that is good for our team,” expect it at all so I’m just look- against Australia here on and is also a decent guitar ferent people to we were she added. ing to enjoy it as much as I can Friday, Mandhana joked player. One would often when we came into the With less than two days and embrace everything that that only debutants see the players turning the side at 17.”They are very remaining for their clash comes with it. Thailand can given them dressing room into a fearless, they don’t have a against Australia at the Sydney “It’s an honour to be part of competition when it dance floor. lot of pressure on them.” Showground, Harmanpreet said this team, one that has had comes to having fun. “You can think of the The teenagers — a slow track and a huge Indian success over the years, and “This group really vibe if you see the age of Rodrigues, Shafali Verma diaspora augurs well for her I’ve been welcomed in with knows how to have fun. It’s our team. With that kind and new entrant Richa side. open arms which has been about making the young of age group, there has to Ghosh — contribute im- “If the Sydney Showground is lovely,” she added. players feel comfortable be fun and if there’s no mensely to the high spirits and I’ve become one with fun there’s something of the team. Ranji Trophy quarters: Usual suspects Pujara signs up with English county Gloucestershire London, Feb 19 (PTI): ing in Division One of the need to be wary of lesser opponents County Championship for India Test specialist the first time in over a continuing his stellar behind Gujarat and Cheteshwar Pujara was decade. form from last season. Bengal, scripted impor- on Wednesday signed up “I am grateful to the In the batting depart- tant wins over Tamil Nadu by Gloucestershire for the Club for giving me this op- ment, Sheldon Jackson and Mumbai. They deliv- first six matches of the portunity and cannot wait has stepped up in the ab- ered when it mattered English County to get to Bristol to meet sence of Cheteswar Pujara most, having won two of Championship starting my teammates and score and is the leading scorer of their last three games. April 12. some runs,” Pujara said. the team with 605 runs at They play Group C top- Pujara is one of the key “I have really enjoyed an average of 55. pers J&K, who lost only to players in the Indian Test the experience of coming Andhra go into the Haryana in the league team, providing solidity over to the UK and play- game after back-to-back stage. Captain Parvez to the batting line-up with ing county cricket over losses towards the end of Rasool has led from the his technique. His stint the last few years and I am the league stage. However, front scoring 403 runs at with Gloucestershire will looking forward to build- their rampaging run in 44.77 and 25 wickets at be from April 12 to May ing on that whilst contin- the first half of the season, 14.56. Another player who 22. uing to improve my when they were leading has contributed massively “I am really excited to game.” the table, helped them ad- to the success of the team get the opportunity to rep- Pujara has previously vance in the competition. is batsman Abdul Samad resent Gloucestershire played in England for They will rely a lot on in- who has amassed 547 this season. The Club has Derbyshire, Yorkshire form medium-pacer K V runs. a rich cricketing history, and Nottinghamshire in Sasikanth and batsman In Cuttack, a comfort- and this is a great oppor- the County Ricky Bhui in the must- able win is expected from tunity to be a part of it Championship. win game. Bengal against Odisha. and contribute to its suc- The batsman made his In Jammu, the mighty Their confidence must be cess,” Pujara said in a Test debut for India in Karnataka take on the sky high following memo- press release issued by 2010 against Australia. In spirited bunch of J&K rable victories over the club. 2012, he made his first in- players who qualified de- Rajasthan and Punjab in The club took into con- ternational Test century spite a chaotic build-up in the last two games. They sideration the 32-year-old against New Zealand in the wake of the communi- chased down 320 against right-hander’s ability to Hyderabad where he cation clampdown in their Rajasthan before beating bat for long periods. scored 159. state. Punjab in a low-scoring He will bring his experi- He has an impressive Karnataka, who fin- game on a difficult track ence to a Gloucestershire batting average of 49.48 in ished third in the elite pool in Patiala. side, which will be play- Test cricket with 206 not

Karnataka player Manish Pandey and Karun Nair dur- out being his best score, Championship cam- ing a practice session ahead of Jammu vs Karnataka which he made against paign,” he explained. Ranji Trophy match at Govt. Gandhi Memorial Science PCB chief hints at Pakistan giving up Asia Cup hosting rights England. He has an equal- “Adding Pujara to a College Ground, in Jammu, Wednesday. ly impressive first-class strong batting line-up Karachi, Feb 19 (PTI): full members but about average of 53.99 with a gives me great confidence Mumbai, Feb 19 (PTI): knockouts from the elite the associate members," highest score of 352 for ahead of our opening cross pool. Pakistan Cricket Board Mani said. Saurashtra against County Championship The Ranji Trophy quar- Last year’s runners-up (PCB) Chairman Ehsan The ACC is due to meet Karnataka. matches,” he added. terfinals begin across four Saurashtra are expected to Mani on Wednesday indi- in first week of March Gloucestershire head Pujara is the first venues on Thursday with go past Andhra, having cated that the country where Mani said venues coach Richard Dawson Indian player to play for usual suspects such as shown solid form in the might give up its hosting and other details of the said, “Cheteshwar is a Gloucestershire since Saurashtra and league stage to finish with rights for the Asia Cup Asia Cup would be fi- player with great tem- Javagal Srinath in 1995. Karnataka taking on the three wins, four draws and T20 tournament this year. nalised. Mani's statement perament who will add in- Srinath took 87 wickets lesser teams capable of a loss from eight games. Speaking at the launch comes in the backdrop of ternational experience to in the only season he rep- springing a surprise. Their sole defeat came of the Pakistan Super India's refusal to travel to the squad. resented The Shire. On paper, the most well against Uttar Pradesh. League trophy at the Pakistan for the tourna- “He is undoubtedly one During his stint, Pujara contested quarterfinals Seasoned pacer Jaydev National Stadium, Mani count the majority view "We have to ensure that ment and insistence on of the best batsmen in will be available for the should be between Unadkat will be expected said that venue of the of all the stake-holders in earnings of the associate playing its share of world cricket and we are four-day games against Saurashtra and Andhra in to fire once again, having Asia Cup would be decid- the Asian Cricket members are not affected. matches at a neutral very fortunate to have Yorkshire, Lancashire, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh taken 51 wickets this sea- ed after taking into ac- Council. It is not so much about the venue. him in our squad for the Kent, Somerset, Essex as both teams go into the son at an average off 11.90, start of the County and Surrey. India awarded hosting rights of 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Kuala Lumpur, Feb 19: India will host among the three bidders Chinese Women’s Committee Chairperson introduced quarter-finals. “This is the Women’s World Cup. The dates of the the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup as Taipei and Uzbekistan were the other Mahfuza Akhter Kiron said: “India most important competition in tournament are likely to be in late the sport’s continental body on competing candidates to maximise offers the best opportunities to build women’s football in Asia. The last October and early November 2022 Tuesday awarded the showpiece to the promotion of the women’s game. the event commercially as well as edition was a major step forward. It and the match schedule will be the country with an aim to maximise The venues proposed by India D Y increasing the value and India is also was played in Jordan, the first time a worked out keeping in mind the start the promotion of the game. India was Patil Stadium, Trans Stadia Arena and committed to developing the West Asian nation had hosted the of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. awarded the tournament by the Asian Fatorda Stadium are also being used women’s game and while all three event. Now we are looking to build on The committee also discussed about Football Confederation’s Women’s in the FIFA tournaments, the AFC were strong bids, India stands out.” that legacy,” Akhter added. The com- the phased introduction of the AFC Committee here as part of the AFC’s said. India was the host of the AFC U- The committee decided that the mittee agreed that the minimum Women’s Champions League, follow- commitment to grow the women’s 16 Championships in 2016 and the expanded AFC Women’s Asian Cup — length of the competition would be ing the successful AFC/FIFA pilot game. It was felt that India, which FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 and the from eight to 12 teams — will be 17 days and that the administration championship in Korea Republic in will also have the experience of host- committee agreed the country could played in three groups of four teams would be mandated to organise the November 2019. The pilot programme ing the FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup continue raising the standards of the with a minimum of 25 matches with relevant play-off matches depending will continue in 2020 with a maximum later this year, was best placed AFC Women’s Asian Cup. AFC’s eight teams qualifying for the newly on the AFC slots at the 2023 FIFA of six invited clubs. RAIPUR CC

CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 UNION MINISTER DHARMENDRA PRADHAN TO ...PG-14 SBI INAUGURATES NEW BRANCH AT MAHADEVGHAT ...PG-16 Tremendous scope of SHIVAJI JAYANTI investment in Ch’garh: Baghel In IT, bio fuel, textile, Ayurveda and service industry sectors Maharashtra and other  CM Baghel’s states of India. Korba dis- business meeting trict in Chhattisgarh has with US-India coal block, which has elec- tricity production capacity Strategic of 10 thousand MW.Baghel Partnership Forum also informed about alu- minum plant in the state, in New York and gave detailed descrip- tion of the geographical lo- Raipur, Feb 19: cation, natural resources, socio-economic conditions, Chief Minister Bhupesh cultural characterstics of Baghel today attended a Chhattisgarh. On the occa- business meeting with US- commenced the meeting. coal and bauxite are found. sion, a film based on India Strategic Chief Minister Bhupesh Chhattisgarh has diamond Chhattisgarh state was Partnership Forum at Baghel, in his address to mine as well, but the min- also screened. Chief Consulate General of India the meeting, informed in ing work is yet to begin. Minister’s Secretary in New York. Chief detail about the innova- Baghel said that Gaurav Dwivedi gave pres- Minister Baghel said in his tions and various public Chhattisgarh is rich in nat- entation on investment po- address that Chhattisgarh welfare schemes being con- ural resources and has nu- tential in Chhattisgarh. On has tremendous scope of ducted in Chhattisgarh. He merous industries in the the occasion, Chief investment in sectors such provided information to core-industry. Over the Minister was accompanied as IT, electronics, biofuel, the investors present in the time, the electricity pro- by Chief Secretary RP textile, pharma, Ayurveda meeting about the scope of duction capacity of Mandal, Additional Chief and service industry. He industrial investment in Chhattisgarh has in- Secretary Subrat Sahu, gave detailed information Chhattisgarh and invited creased from 4500 MW to 22 Principal Secretary of about the new industrial them to invest in these sec- thousand MW. Chief Minister Gaurav policy of Chhattisgarh tors. Chief Minister said Chhattisgarh supplies elec- Dwivedi, Advisor to Chief Government. Consulate that Chhattisgarh, Odisha tricity to many states in- Minister Pradeep Sharma, Members of Samaj organized a programme near Shivaji’s statue on occasion of ‘Shivaji’s Jayati’ near General Sandeep and Jharkhand are the cluding Goa, Telangana, MD CSIDC and other offi- Tatyapara Chowk , here on Wednesday. Chakrabarty formally states of India, where iron, Delhi, Gujarat, cials. Gym employees 2 bikes lifted arrested for MLAs get ready with 2200 Raipur: Unidentified lifters side Khamtarai liquor shop next bike, a TVS Jupiter CG04- police station. Respective escaped with two bikes from while its owner Ghanshyam MC-7312, was lifted from out- police stations have since reg- embezzling questions for Budget session separate police station areas Dewangan of Mandhar was side owner Reshma Parveen’s istered offences under Section Rs 40500 during last 24-hours. The first buying liquor in the shop. The house in Boriyakhurd Housing 379 IPC against unidentified Central Chronicle News Question for Question one, a Bajaj Pulsar bike CG04- lifting was later complained in Board Colony. The lifting was lifters and further investiga- Central Chronicle News Hour, the MLAs have also DR-0984, was lifted from out- Khamtarai police station. The later complained Tikrapara tions are now underway. Raipur, Feb 19: submitted several notices Raipur, Feb 19: Khamtarai Chhattisgarh Legislative under call attention mo- police have arrested two Assembly Secretariat has tion seeking a detail dis- employees of a gym for alleged- received more than 2200 cussion on key issues dur- ly embezzling Rs 40500. They hundred questions for the ing the Budget session. were actually nabbed red-hand- Question Hour session Meanwhile, the princi- ed by the gym owner when he during the upcoming pal opposition would cor- detected less cash than actually Budget session scheduled ner the ruling Congress on deposited by the customers. Further investigation in this to begin from February 24. the issue of paddy pro- regard is now underway. The high number of ques- curement as well as delay According to police, gym owner tions from the principal  Chhattisgarh in decision to impose com- Navneet Singh arrived at opposition Bharatiya Legislative plete liquor ban as prom- Khamtarai police station on Janata Party (BJP) as well ised in the election mani- Tuesday night and complained as Janta Congress Assembly session festo. First week of the ses- that two of his employees, Chhattisgarh (J) apart scheduled to begin sion is likely to be stormy Pradeep Dewangan and Rajani from the ruling Congress as it provides an opportu- Khare, have been nabbed red- gives a signal for the from February 24 nity for the opposition to handed by him embezzling Rs Treasury bench of tough grill the Treasury bench 40500 from the gym’s cash time during the month- Environment, Forest Md on key issues. However, counter. This sum was out of long session. According to Akbar as well as Chief the ruling Congress the total fees deposited by the the information received, Minister Bhupesh Baghel Government too has customers. He further reported the young Legislator Vikas would be replying to the geared up preparations to that the duo had been swindling Upadhayaya of Congress questions related with take mileage over the op- money from the gym since April from Raipur West would their department on position as the Chief 1 last year as from that time he get the first opportunity to February 25. Minister Bhupesh Baghel had noticed sudden drop in raise the question on com- Officials informed that may come up with several earning. Following his com- ing Tuesday whereas the 2215 Questions including announcement in his plaint, police registered an questions of other young 1203 starred questions Budget session for the up- offence under Section 408 IPC as well as seasoned MLAs have been submitted so far coming financial year against the named duo and took have been listed for the at Secretariat for the up- 2020-21 which too is likely them into custody for further day on February 25. coming month-long ses- to be tabled on February interrogation. Minister for Housing & sion. Apart from the 29. Cash, ornaments RDA seizes offices of six magazines worth Rs 6 lakh stolen Central Chronicle News

at Bombay Market premises Raipur, Feb 19: Unidentified bur- ber of two other institutions glars broke into a locked house functioning on second floor of in Shaktipara locality of Urkura Block A were also sealed as sometime between February 13 they too failed to deposit the and 19 while house owner was outstanding amount of Rs out of the city along with his 49.55 lakh. It is learnt that few family to attend a relative’s magazines were allotted cham- marriage. The burglary was bers with sizes of 285 square reported at Khamtarai police feet to 660 square feet about station on Wednesday after- 12 years back. RDA team noon. According to police, com- which has taken action against plainant Shailendra Gupta of the magazine offices include Shaktipara in Urkura is a whole- the office of magazine “Chhattisgarh ki Awaz”, sale trader. Since the afternoon Chhattisgarh Sanyukt Patrakar of February 13, he had been out Sangh, Regional Convenor of of Raipur with his family to Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya attend a relative’s marriage in Parishad, “Bhagyotkarsh”, Madhya Pradesh. All of them Sahkar Bharati Chhattisgarh returned to Urkura on and a Hindi News Channel. RDA Wednesday at about 10:00 am. Action taken following failure to administration has taken con- However, arriving at the house, deposit the outstanding trol of these office premises they were stunned to find the amount of Rs 39 lakh from them after seizing the chamber. main door’s lock broken and Similarly, the offices of Indian missing. Further entering into Central Chronicle News tioning at the rented chamber News Services (INS) and the house, they found that had failed to deposit the “Dainik Kumbh” Newspaper everything inside was ran- against whom the outstanding Raipur, Feb 19: Raipur amount for more than 12 years. sacked completely and all the Development Authority (RDA) RDA Chief Executive Officer amount of Rs 49.55 lakh was almirahs were broken open as on Wednesday has sealed the (CEO) Bhim Singh said that the pending. Superintendent well from where the unidenti- offices of six magazines which six magazines operated at the Engineer Anil Gupta, Executive were functioning at the prem- RDA premises were served Engineer Pramod Bais, fied burglars had taken away all ises of Bombay Market com- notices to deposit the out- Assistant Engineer Rajendra the left over gold and silver plex of RDA as all of them standing amount from them on Kumar Jain, Santosh Kumar ornaments and cash Rs 99000, failed to deposit the rent August 20 in the year 2018 but Singh, Assistant Revenue all totaling to about Rs 6 lakh. money amounting to nearly Rs they have failed to deposit the Office Gyanesh Reddy, Razzak Police, in the meantime, has 40 Lakhs. According to infor- amount of Rs 39.46 lakh. RDA Khan and Johnson Masih were registered an offence under mation received, the RDA has would now start the process to present during the entire Section 457, 380 IPC against launched the balance recovery sell these official chambers. action against the defaulting unidentified burglars and is now campaign as six offices func- Apart from it, the rented cham- magazine offices. investigating the matter further. 18,339 quintals of illegal paddy seized Surajpur, Feb 19: About 179 quintal paddy was seized in various villages of Surajpur district. With this, 245 cases have been registered against BHILAI 18339 quintals of paddy seized from middlemen through illegal paddy pro- 14 curement and storage in the district. During the search, 31 vehicles ille- CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 gally transporting paddy from other states were also seized. Bilaspur Division Union Minister Dharmendra sets new record in SNGVB bids farewell to outgoing students ticket checking Central Chronicle News all the positive memories Pradhan to visit BSP today Bilaspur, Feb 19: With an of the school life, leaving aim to offer better services Bhilai, Feb 19: Filled with behind the negative ones. Central Chronicle News and interact with the sen- to the passengers travelling curiosity and zeal students He also asked the students ior officers of Plant man- with proper ticket SECR of Class XI gathered to bid to stay focused on their Bhilai, Feb 19: Union agement. Union Minister Bilaspur division conducts farewell to the outgoing goals. Later in the ceremo- Minister of Petroleum & will then meet represen- ticket checking drive in dif- students of XII, 2019-2020 ny cultural programmes Natural Gas and Minister tatives of Officers ferent sections from time to batch of SNGVB, Sector -4 showcased many songs of Steel, Dharmendra Association and Workers time. One such drive con- on February 16. The day and dance performances Pradhan will arrive on a Union and also interact ducted on February 18 by was a fiesta devoted to the by class XI students on the two-day visit to Bhilai with MSME representa- the officials of Commercial years spent together with latest numbers. Steel Plant on February tives. department and ticket friends and teachers and Interesting games were 20, 2020. Chairman SAIL On February 21, 2020, checking staff fetched the to reminisce joyous mo- Principal Komal Bedi , Vinay Peetambaran also played to pop up the and other senior officials the second day of his highest ever revenue col- ments. PTA President Anuradha wished luck and good environment. The audi- of SAIL will accompany visit, Pradhan will visit lection in a single day. The function began with Manthapurwar, Head health to the outgoing ence enjoyed the program the Minister. The Bhilai Steel Plant's Iron Ticket checking campaign the tradition of lamp light- Mistress Geeta Rajgopal, batch. Santosh Kumar TR to the fullest. The prime at- Minister will be received Ore Complex at Rajhara on February 18 collected ing and prayers followed Teachers, staff and stu- said that the students were traction of the day was at Raipur Airport by where he would lay the Rs 11lakh, 40 thousand and by felicitation of guests. dents. going out from a good in- Miss and Mr SNGVB Anirban Dasgupta, Furnace 8, Steel Melting foundation stone of a new 685 from 2601 cases. Of the The Chief Guest of the Welcome address was stitution and should Pageants 2020. The win- Director (Projects) SAIL Shop 3, Universal Rail ore beneficiation plant. total cases, Rs 6,96,800 was function was E V Rajan - given by the school spread the grace and ners of the coveted titles & CEO, Bhilai, Anirban Mill and Rail & Strl Mill. At Rajhara, he would also collected from 841 WT The school Manager, ac- Principal Vishal preaching of Sree were Ms SNGVB - Sanjana Dasgupta and other sen- At SMS 3, Pradhan would visit an exhibition on cases, Rs 3]02]455 from 618 companied by Assistant Wadhawan. He wished the Narayana Guru to the Lehre and Mr SNGVB- ior officials of SAIL and inaugurate the third CSR activities carried out irregular ticket cases, Rs School Manager - Vinay outgoing students luck for world. Uttam Kumar Sahu. Bhilai Steel Plant. Convertor, BOF 3. by Bhilai Steel Plant in 81,265 from un-booked lug- Peetambaran, Vice their future endeavors. EV Rajan said that stu- Concluding the event, On the first day of his Thereafter, and around the mining gage cases, Rs 59,965 from President (Organisation)- Outgoing students were dents should show grati- vote of thanks was pro- visit, Union Minister of Dharmendra Pradhan areas as also in Rowghat. 268 cases of class change Santosh Kumar T R, presented mementos fol- tude to their teachers and posed by class 11th stu- Steel will first visit Safety will view a presentation He would also meet repre- and Rs 200 from 02 cases of Deputy Correspondent - lowed by their views and should always be in touch dents. The programme Excellence Centre. He on highlights of perform- sentations of Mines littering in the station TU Sunil, School Principal emotions on the occasion. with them and the institu- was coordinated by Mili would then visit Blast ance of Bhilai Steel Plant Unions. premises. Vishal Wadhawan, Vice Speaking on the occasion tion. They should cherish Singh and V Janaki Rao. Destitute girl Awareness programme on Government Water supply likely to be affected raped by four e Marketplace organised at BSP Sakti, Feb 19: Step-father of a minor girl who lived in Central Chronicle News in Nehru Nagar area Mumbai kept bad intention towards her. In order to save Bhilai, Feb 19: Material Work to be undertaken for replacement of old Outlet herself she started living in a Management Department of ashram and did domestic Bhilai Steel Plant organised work to earn her living. There Valve with new one in overhead tank also she faced physical tor- a one-day awareness pro- ture. She left that place and gramme on February 14, Central Chronicle News earthmover has been boarded a train for her rela- 2020 conducted by GeM pressed into service to re- tive’s house and alighted at Organization Bhilai, Feb 19: Water sup- move the valve under the Raigarh. From there is she Transformation Team Cluster from GOTT special- outside GeM and identify op- ply in Nehru Nagar area is supervision of Assistant boarded a bus for Jashpur to (GOTT) of Government e ly came from New Delhi to portunities in terms of top becoming difficult due to Engineer Brijesh reach her relative’s place but Marketplace (GeM) at HRDD conduct the programme that categories on GeM that are wear and tear in the outlet Shrivastava. Concrete has she took a wrong bus and Conference Hall under the was also attended by AK not being yet bought by the valve of the overhead tank to be broken prior to the reached Sakti. Finding a chairmanship of Shri Padi (GM) and Harish Jiwal buyer in terms of value, vol- that supplies water. The removal of valve. New weeping minor on the road a Rakesh, ED (MM), Bhilai (AGM) from CMMG, New ume, savings etc was shared outlet valve has become valve to be installed is al- couple who lived near Jhul Steel Plant. Delhi. The programme was and issues being faced that old and often gets stuck ready available at the site Kadam consoled her and took With a vision to maximize organized in two sessions. are to be sorted out were dis- when opening it or closing and the task would contin- to their house. uses of technology, reduce The first half on 'Buyer cussed. The second half on As informed by sources, it. As a result, the Nehru ue round the clock so that Dewangan couple who con- human interface, adopt Session' that was attended Seller Session that was at- Nagar zone office of the supply is minimal affect- soled the minor girl kept an ill more transparent and faster by BSP officers from differ- tended by Bidders/ BMC would be undertak- ed. Flood lights have been intention and male member practices, SAIL has signed ent departments i.e. Vendors/ Suppliers consist- ing a replacement work arranged for overnight Narendra Dwanagan on the an MOU with Government Material Management, ed of hands on demonstra- whereby the old valve work. Efforts are being behest of his wife Santoshi e-Marketplace (GeM) for pro- Finance and Projects (MM) tion and registration of sell- below the overhead tank made to complete the re- Dewnagan at first raped the curement of Goods & etc and was dedicated to ex- ers, explanation of the me- would be changed with a moval of the jammed girl. When the victim report- Services on GeM Portal. As plaining the mechanics of chanics of product upload, new one. The new outlet valve during the night it- ed the incident to Santoshi per the terms of MOU, GeM procurement, followed by brand approval and OEM valve of 600 mm dia will be self and fix the new one then she said that you need to has deployed GeM going forward and under- Dashboard, and understand- fitted for smooth supply of with concrete as early as do the same work here at our Organisation standing key areas of con- ing key areas of concern and water in the Nehru Nagar possible as concrete takes place. Transformation Team cern. Hands on demonstra- their solutions. area. time to dry up. Since the As narrated by the minor (GOTT) for SAIL w.e.f. tion and registration of buy- The Chairman of the pro- girl to the police that she was Giving this information, work is in progress since December 23, 2019. The team ers was done and qualitative gramme, Shri Rakesh, ED raped by four in the kitchen of Basant Sahu of the Water Wednesday, there is a couple’s house but it is not would be rendering their discussions conducted (MM) expressed the need of Works department said chance of affected water known who were they. The services to all Plants/ units across buying departments the GeM and maximizing the that to avoid inconven- supply on February 20 police are investigating the for enhancing procurement at Bhilai Plant and opportu- procurement from GeM. As ience to people and to en- morning. The areas to be matter and the accused have of Goods & Services on GeM nities for demand aggrega- an achievement and leader in sure water supply is not af- affected ate Nehru Nagar been called to police station Portal. Accordingly, Nirmal tion, bunching etc were iden- SAIL, BSP has already pro- fected the valve replace- been started on February heavy and seated in con- and some areas of and are being interrogated by Kumar, DCEO and Aman tified. A brief snapshot of cured items worth approx. 4.5 ment work has already 19. The outlet valve is crete circle. Therefore, an Radhika Nagar. the police. Sharma, Director Seller our analysis of purchases crores. Open Campus Placement Drive at Workshop on ‘Industry Expectations Mayor inaugurates Sanjay Rungta Group of Institutions newly constructed shed from Academics’ organised in urban Gauthan Central Chronicle News can be successful by conducting reg- Bhilai, Feb 19: ular research in Central Chronicle News shade to the animals Department of the field of man- with the help of an or- Management Studies, St agement educa- Bhilai, Feb 19: Bhilai ganization under public Thomas College, organised tion. Total of 100 Municipal Corporation participation in the a mind boggling workshop students from has constructed a shed urban Gauthan. Yadav Central Chronicle News from group written test to for management students Department of for cattle in the urban praised the work being group discussion ending on personality develop- Management Gauthan. The newly con- done by the team of Bhilai, Feb 19: Jaro with personal interview. ment and industry expec- Studies participat- structed shed was inau- youths and other organi- Education organised an Shyam Mishra, Dean tations from academics. ed in this work- gurated on Wednesday by zations for the service of open campus drive at Training and placement Speaker of this workshop shop. Head of Mayor Devendra Yadav. animals under public Sanjay Rungta Group of assured that group has al- was renowned corporate Department Dr On the occasion of participation. He said Institutions. The place- ways organized and will trainer Dr Ajit Susan R Abraham, Republic Day, he had per- that the BMC adminis- ment drive was attended be organizing such cam- Varwandkar. In his speech Assistant formed Bhoomi Pujan on tration is taking care of by large number of stu- pus drives for giving op- he said that in the present Professors the site of construction animals at its level, but it dents from engineering portunities to the stu- world students are lacking Mahendra Ikhar of the shed in Gauthan. is a commendable task and science branches from dents. On the Success Day in self confidence. First of and Akash In view of upcoming that Gau Sewaks are various Colleges. Group Director Saket all we have to develop a Tamrakar were summer season, the con- coming forward to serve After registration the Rungta wished students zeal and strong intention also present on the struction of shed has animals. Alderman representatives of compa- for their future career and to learn and to be confi- areas so that they can sors that they identify the occasion. Programme was been completed in just a Shamsher Bahadur, ny delivered Pre- also shared the challenges dent enough that we can make better career in their potential and interests of conducted by BBA third few days. Gautam Parekh Gautam Parakh of Gau Placement talk about com- which they may face in also achieve our goals and fields. Parents should mo- students and help them to year student Yash Bhatiya and Kantilal Parakh of Mitra Mandal, Kantilal pany and work culture. global market. Group targets. Along with aca- tivate their children for get successful in their ca- and Vote of thanks was Gau Mitra Mandal ex- Parakh, Rajkumar The selection had three Chairman Sanjay Rungta demic studies students hard work and dedication. reer. proposed by BBA third tended complete support Gupta, Bharat Shah, levels of performance by blessed students for their should also try to find out Being a teacher and train- Principal Dr MG year student Taniya for construction of the Paras Khandelwal, the candidates initiating future. their respective interest er, it is the duty of profes- Roymon said that students Chakraborty. shed. Chief Guest Deepak Agarwal, Devendra Yadav and Shubham Goyal, Swati, other dignitaries fed jag- Mukul Sahu, Shyam gery,gram and green fod- Manohar Vaidya, der to the animals. Gau Babulal, Jayant Shonavat Fully facilitated washroom inaugurated at Civic Center Sevaks have also started and Amit Sethia, Zone Central Chronicle News special contribution in giving taking care of animals in Commissioner Amitabh shape to the toilet plan. PK urban Gauthan. Self-help Sharma, Health Officer Bhilai, Feb 19: On Wednesday, a Ghosh, Chief General Manager Group and some youth Dharmendra Mishra, fully facilitated washroom / toi- (Civic Administration), Mohan are reaching out to feed Revathi Raman Sharma, let complex of international Deshpande, General Manager nutritious fodder every Balkrishna Naidu, Ajay standards was inaugurated (Town Engineering Sunday. A shed has been Shukla and others were here at Civic Centre. Bhilai MLA Department), SEFI Chairman constructed to provide present. and Mayor Devendra Yadav and and BSP Officers Association Executive Director (Personnel President NK Banchor, General and Administration) SK Dubey Secretary Pramod Chaudhary inaugurated the newly con- and Treasurer Ankush Mahajan structed well-equipped wash- which is visited by people those Provision of tree plantation has joint efforts of Municipal address presented detailed were present on the dais. room / toilet. This toilet com- who come from other cities too. also been made around it from Corporation and Bhilai Steel information about the works of Subrata Prahraj, PS Gavel, Saroj plex has been constructed with Certainly, the construction of an the environmental point of Plant. SK Dubey, Special Guest the committee. MLA's wife Dr Jha, Sanjeev Saraswat and the joint effort of Bhilai Steel international level washroom / view. All the necessary provi- and Executive Director Shrutika Yadav was especially other officers and employees of Plant and Sankalp Samiti. toilet here in Civic Center will sions have been made with spe- (Personnel and Administration) present at the event. The pro- BSP, office bearers and mem- For a long time, the denizens act as a motivator to provide cial care to cleanliness in the also praised the Satsankalp gram was conducted by Dr RP bers of the Satsankalp Samiti, were experiencing shortage of special level toilet facility in toilet. Samiti and BSP's associated Dewangan, Assistant General large number of businessmen well-equipped toilets in a most other areas. The facilities avail- In his address Chief Guest personnel for providing a well- Manager, Civil Department. and other citizens of Civic visited place like Civic Center. able here include cooling sys- Devendra Yadav said that equipped special toilet for Manager (Civil-PB) Saroj Center were present. The pro- For Bhilai Township, Civic tem, restroom, dryer, CCTV, TV, efforts will be made to provide Bhilai. Hemant Singh, Chairman Kumar Jha and Supervisor gram concluded with a vote of Center is a most popular place and drinking water facilities. such facilities at other places by of Satsankalp Samiti, in his Sanjay Srivastava extended thanks by Satish Tripathi. ‘Bitiya Diwas’ observed in Tilda block Kharora: For prevention of non-contagious disease and its treat- RAIPUR ment, the health and family welfare department along with 15 National Health Mission is observing fortnight at Tilda block of CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 Raipur district from Feb 15 to 29. A proud moment for ECoR, a proud Urban Administration Minister All college students of the state story of the society sanctions Rs 5 lakh for Manas Bhawan will get e-library facility: Patel „ Higher Education Minister attends Bhubaneswar, Feb 19: the annual festival About 500 passengers of Durga College from Dhenkanal had come to Bhubaneswar to attend Raipur, Feb 19: a rally for their cause. They purchased train tick- Higher Education ets to board Puri-Angul Minister Umesh Patel MEMU and set a good ex- said that e-library facili- ample and requested ty will be provided to all Bhubaneswar Station au- college students of the thority to provide more „ Dr. Shiv Kumar development block. On their life and society. On state from the upcoming time to board their train at this occasion, Dr. Deharia this occasion, Mr. academic session, for Bhubaneswar Station. Deharia attends announced Rs. 5 lakh for Khileshwar Dewangan, which provision has The rally consisted of ‘Manas Gaan’ the construction of Manas President of Janpad been made in the budget, mostly tribal groups. They building and Rs. 40 thou- Panchayat Arang, Mrs while attending the an- purchased 500 General ceremony sand for the Manas Rama Yadav, Sarpanch of nual festival of Durga Tickets from Mandali Bal Samaj. Dr. Mandir Hasuad, Mrs College here on Tuesday. Bhubaneswar to Raipur, Feb 19: Deharia said that such Rekharam Pathe, former Patel said that with the through mobile. The stu- improved. MLA from felicitated with Gaurav Dhenkanal. events are very important sarpanch Mrs Dhanpat availability of e-library dents will not face prob- Raipur Rural Medal, NCC and NSS stu- This is being highlight- Urban Administration in building the society. Gaiwad, Narsingh facility, students will get lem of collecting and Satyanarayana Sharma dents were also given ed here as purchase of and Labour Minister Dr. The state government is Agrawal, Kamal Yadav, the facility to study high submitting the books. also addressed the func- momentos and certifi- tickets by activists taking Shivkumar Deharia at- also developing the state Bhushan Sahu, Awadesh level books. Apart from On receiving further tion. On the occasion of cates by the guests for part in Rallies is actually tended the three-day with social harmony. He Mishra, Manas Mandali studying in the library, suggestions from the stu- annual function, talent- their outstanding per- very rare. This will set a recitation of the Manas appealed to the Manas team, office bearers and a students can also study dents about e-library, the ed students of various formance at National very good example for the Gaan, held at village Gaan listeners to work to- large number of audience these books at home facilities will be further sections and classes were level. general public. Mandir Hasaud of Arang wards development of were present. PWD Minister reviews progress of the National Agricultural Fair to be held in 32 acres at Tulsi Baradera construction of CM, ministers houses „ Collector and team of doctors, including fire vehicles and ambu- Superintendent of lances will be place at the Police inspect the venue for necessary med- ical arrangements. venue of the fair Police officials informed that adequate number of Raipur, Feb 19: forces will be made avail- able from Raipur District The preparations for the Police for smooth manage- National Agricultural Fair ment of security, law and is going at Tulsi Baradera order and traffic system at wholesale fruit market, the fair. Raipur. The fair is being Food will be provided held in a huge campus through self-help groups spread over 32 acres. The for the farmers who par- preparations for the fair ticipate in the National were reviewed on Tuesday Agricultural Fair. During by Collector Bharti Dasan this, the Managing and Senior Director of Mandi Board, Raipur, Feb 19: other ministers residence along with housing. The Superintendent of Police An exhibition related to culture and various activi- parking, exhibition site at Mr. Abhinav Agarwal, at Sector-24 of Nava Raipur work of the plinth area of Arif Sheikh. The fair will agricultural horticulture, ties related to them. the Mela venue on Additional Managing State Public Works and on Monday. Sahu instruct- the houses in Sector 24 has be held from February 23 animal husbandry, fish- All necessary prepara- Tuesday. Apart from this, Director Mr. Mahendra Home Minister ed the departmental offi- been completed. On this oc- to 25. Progressive farmers eries and village indus- tions are being made in the traffic system was also Singh Savni, Additional Tamradhwaj Sahu re- cers to expedite the con- casion, Engineer in Chief coming from states and tries will also be held at view of the participation reviewed. The officials Director of Agriculture viewed the progress of con- struction of housing with D.K. Agrawal and Chief across the country besides the National Agricultural of more than 15 thousand also gave necessary in- Department Mr. Pidiha struction of Chief quality. He directed to start Engineer S.K. Sharma and various districts of Fair. In the fair, farmers farmers across the coun- structions to the depart- and officials of other con- Minister's residence, work of road construction other departmental officers Chhattisgarh will partici- will be informed about ad- try in this event. Officials ments associated with the cerned departments were Assembly Speaker and and boundary wall soon were present. pate in the fair. vanced techniques of agri- inspected drinking water, fair. Officials said that a present. Courtyard by Marriott celebrates fourth anniversary Workshop on departmental they belonged as part of a larger, caring community, encouraging them to try inquiry provision, procedure held new things." The party begin at 11.30 am at Hotel Anand Tiwari, Retired IPS premises where the chil- Advisor, CSEB has been dren were greeted by the invited to share their long- staff at reception area. term experience and accu- Later they were taken to mulated knowledge, to hotel rooms and various give lectures in respect of other areas. Next the Hotel departmental inquiry pro- staff organized various cedure rules and provi- games and fun activities. sions to the second class The party ended with officers of the state. All the sumptuous hi-tea which staff of the academy were children enjoyed the most. present at the inaugura- Rajneesh Kumar, General Raipur, Feb 19: Deputy Superintendent of role of disciplinary officer, tion of the workshop, Raipur, Feb 19: experience to visit an in- "This experience was a Manager, Courtyard the state will be trained on formation of charges, ele- along with ternational hotel. The great learning opportuni- Marriott, Raipur high- A two-day workshop on rules and provisions relat- ments of charge sheet and 'Superintendent of Police Courtyard by Marriott, Hotel staff organized a se- ty. Visiting a big hotel like lighted why Courtyard departmental inquiry pro- ed to departmental investi- rigths and duties of inves- Vijay Agarwal, Additional Raipur, spread the joy of ries of activities including Courtyard Marriott for the Marriott wanted to give vision and procedure was gation through the work- tigation officer.. Superintendent of Police, fourth anniversary by giv- games, drawing competi- first time and indulging in back to the underprivi- inaugurated on Tuesday shop. Addressing the inau- In this workshop, RK Mrs. Sangeeta Peter, Mr. ing underprivileged chil- tion, educational learning new, enjoyable activities leged sections of the com- by Inspector General of gural session of the work- Vij, Director General of Sachindra Chaubey, dren from Government and team-building exercis- excited the children and munity through this ini- Police, Pradeep Gupta at shop, Pradeep Gupta gave Special Police, R.K. P. Deputy Superintendent of Labhandi School a party es. gave them a memory that tiative. He said, "we want- State Police Academy, detailed information in re- Sahu Retired Deputy Police, Mrs. Rupa Khes, complete with food, games One of the teachers, they'll never forget. This ed to give them the chance Chandkhuri. 63 officers of lation to the purpose and Conservator of Forests, Mr. Subhash Das and Mr. and prizes. For most of the who accompanied the chil- was the first time that a to experience a fun-filled the rank of Additional requirement of prelimi- M.K. Deshpande, Joint Pitambar Gillhare were children it was a first-ever dren, from the School said number of them felt that day". Superintendent of Police, nary inquiry, duties and Director Prosecution, Mr. present. 27795 rural patients benefited through SDV honours Shreya at SDV „ She anchored Chief Minister Haat Bazar Clinic prog of ‘Pariksha pe Charcha’ with Central Chronicle News benefited in 95 Haat Bazar of the district. PM Modi Jashpur, Feb 19: Malaria screening of 2438 Villagers of remote areas people was conducted Raipur, Feb 19: of Jashpur district are through Haat Bazar now getting better health Clinic, in which 87 malar- SDV honoured Shreya, facilities under ia patients have been de- anchor of 'Pariksha Pe Mukhyamantri Haat tected. Charcha' at Sant Bazar Clinic Scheme. Blood acidity of 420 Dnyaneshwar Vidyalaya, This scheme is proving people were examined a project of Maharashtra to be very beneficial for and treated. 18 leprosy pa- Mandal, organized the villagers where med- tients and 5921 hyperten- "Kanya Vandan Pujan" ical facilties are not avail- sive patients were given jointly with IMCTF or- able in and around the necessary counseling and ganization. Shreya Singh, Guest of programme was importance of women & village. The Health medicines. 3254 people who anchored pro- Kanhaiyalal Chhugani, suggested boys to respect Department has organ- with diabetes were gramme 'Pariksha pe presided over by vice girls. ised regular clinic in 95 screened, of which 299 se- charcha' of honorable president of All the teachers, stu- development markets of 8 verely infected were re- Prime Minister Maharashtra Mandal dents & IMCTF Members development blocks of for better treatment. Manora, Duldula, Bazaar clinic, malaria, ferred for treatment. 399 Narendra Modi at Delhi, Shyam Sundar Khangan, Sanjay Joshi, Rajendra the district in which Health facilities are pro- Kunkuri, Pathalgaon, HIV, hemoglobin, leprosy, pregnant mothers have was honoured. She Vice president of IMCTF Singh, Rajkumar health check-up of the pa- vided through mobile Kansabel blocks in the blood pressure, diabetes, been screened, 50 infants shared her experience Bhaskar Kinhekar was Prajapati, Sangita tients were done and pro- medical unit in the week- district. The departmen- eye checkup as well as vaccinated, 235 people eye with the students & also present in the pro- Choubey, Govinda vided them proper coun- ly markets of remote tal team is conducting ANC examination of examination were done. teachers of SDV. gramme. Gupta, Gopal Dhouliya, seling and free medicines. areas Block Bagecha and health checkup and treat- pregnant women and vac- 1429 diarrhea patients Programme started Principal Dr. Manjiri V. Mamta Sharma, Shila People suffering from se- Farsabhar, while health ment of the people by set- cination of infants are and 15613 other patients with lightening of lamp Bakshi in her welcome Sharma were present in rious diseases were re- checkup are done in the ting up camps in the Haat being provided. So far were treated through & Saraswati pooja. Chief speech highlighted the the programme. ferred to larger hospitals Haat markets of Jashpur, markets. In the Haat 27795 patients have been Haat Bazar Clinic. Sanghatan members stage dharna Raipur: The members of 'CG Niyamit Prakshit DEd,BEd. BACK PAGE Sanghatan' staged protest in support of their demands 16 here on Wednesday. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020 Food Secretary reviews MLA MEETS HM paddy purchase system Central Chronicle News

Raipur, Feb 19: Dr. Kamalpreet Singh, Secretary, Food Department reviewed the paddy purchase at pro- curement centers and availability of gunny bags at a meeting of officials held at Mantralaya here. The Secretary has in- structed the officers to ad- dress the complaints of gunny bags have been sent requirement. Food ers should not face any shortage of gunny bags to Bilaspur district. In Secretary said that paddy kind of problem. The and inconvenience to the Kondagaon district, procurement has been meeting was attended by farmers in some paddy Bardana is being supplied completed in many dis- Mr. Manoj Soni, Special procurement centers of from the surrounding dis- tricts of the state and the Secretary, Food the state. tricts as per the require- remaining gunny bags Department, Mr. Alex Pal The Food Secretary in- ment. He informed that 81 will be made available to Menon, Managing structed the officers to thousand new gunny bags other paddy procurement Director, Naan Mr. make available gunny have been made available centers as per suitability Niranjan Das, Ms. bags in paddy procure- in Bemetara district. One and need. Shammi Abidi, MD, ment centers as per the re- lakh 20 thousand gunny The Food Secretary has Markfed, Registrar of Co- quirement. He informed bags are available in instructed the officers to operative Societies Mr. that 97 thousand gunny Bilaspur. make available gunny Himshak Gupta, Mr. bags are being supplied in The gunny bags are bags in Sukma district Avinash Srivastava, OSD, MLA Vikas Upadhyay met the Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu and requested him to stop checking the youths for Kawardha district. being made available in and other places when APEX Bank and other offi- use of helmet within city limits. Chronicle pic-Shrikant Meshram Similarly, 25 thousand the committees as per the needed. He said that farm- cials were present. First Electric Train operates 60,000 children becomes nourished between RSD-Titlagarh under CM’s nutrition campaign Q In Raipur Division Central Chronicle News 4,329 in Janjgir, 3,790 in Central Chronicle News Raigarh, 3,871 in Mungeli, Raipur, Feb 19: The Chief 1,208 in Raipur, 1,251 in Raipur, Feb 19: Shyam Minister Bhupesh Baghel's Balodabazar, 404 in Sunder Gupta, DRM malnutrition eradication Dhamtari, 1,288 in SECR Raipur Division on campaign which started on Gariaband, 425 in February 18 flagged off October 2 in the state have , Mahasamund, 2,960 in Durg, the first electric loco oper- started showing positive re- 842 in Kabirdham, 2,242 in ated goods train ( sults. In the last four Rajnandgaon, 1,291 in BOBRN/STDV)between months, about 60,000 chil- Balod, 808 in Bemetra, 1046 RSD and Titlagarh after dren of the state have be- children in Bastar, 2017 in completion of the electrifi- come nourished. Dantewada, 541 in cation work on this route. Under the guidance of Kondagaon, 673 children in In addition he also inaugu- the Minister of Women and Bijapur, 1,175 in Kanker, rated loco 32212/322137 ( will reduce carbon emis- In the first phase 8 Child Development, Mrs 1426 in Sukma and 463 chil- Tata) on this route. On this sion and help in the reduc- trains with electric loco- Anila Bhedia, the 'Suposhan dren in Narayanpur district. occassion ADRM ( tion of pollution. After motive will start running Abhiyan' is being conducted It is notable that in select Operation) Amitabh the completion of electrifi- and these trains are with priority in the panchayats of Bastar, Choudhary, ADRM ( cation work between RSD- 18518/17 VSKP-Korba Anganwadis of the state. Dantewada, Korba, Infrastructure) Dr Lakholi section in Raipur Express, 18573/74 VSKP- Under this, 3 lakh 15 thou- Surguja, Korea and some Darshanita B Ahluwalia. Division the first goods Bhagat Ki Kothi Express, sand beneficiaries are being other districts, the work of Sr Divisional; Electrical electric train was flagged 17482/81 TPTY-BSP provided hot food in jaggery, sprouted grains, food. Awareness is also Development Department, providing free food to ane- Engineer( Operation) and off on February 18. Express, 58528/27 VSKP- Anganwadis. Besides, addi- milk, fruits, peanuts and jag- being raised about locally there is change in nutrition mia patient and malnutri- other senior officials along In this series from Raipur Express, 58530/29 tional nutritious food is gery 'chikki', soya badi, oat- available vegetables and nu- level of 1,227 children in tion infected was started as with staff was present. February 20 passenger VSKP-Durg Express, being provided to 3 lakh 81 meal, soya chikki and tritious things. Due to this, Surguja district, 6,674 in a 'pilot project'. With the DRM Gupta asked the trains with electric loco- 18426/25 Durg -Puri thousand beneficiaries. In 'munga bhaji' along with hot nutrition level has started Surajpur, 9, 885 in launch of the chief minis- loco driver team to operate motive will start running Express, 58213/14 BSP-TIG extra nutritious diet, nutri- food is served to the chil- improving. According to the Balrampur, 4,353 in Korea, ter's nutrition campaign, it more of electric loco train from Raipur division to Express and 58217/18 TIG- tious and delicious foods dren. This has aroused in- information given by the 3,645 in Jashpur, 3952 in is now been implemented as running of electric loco Titlagarh section. R Express. made of eggs, ladoos, gram, terest in children towards Women and Child Bilaspur, 1,443 in Korba, in the entire state. Selection of men, Raipur Div starts women body builders SBI inaugurates new branch at Mahadevghat Road work of WiFi repair Raipur, Feb 19: Social by RDBBA on 20th worker Raipur, Feb 19: Raipur tomers. and District Body Building Expressing happiness Congress Association (RDBBA) is or- on the occasion, Deputy leader ganizing selection of General Manager Alok Nitin Women- Men Body Builders Kumar Sinha said that Bhansali of District on February 20 this new branch of the through a at Sports premises of Forest bank will further tweet to Department from 8 o'clock strengthen the relations Indian in the evening. Providing between the citizens of Railways apprised about the above information in a the region and the bank. the non-working of Wi Fi statement issued here, the Regional Manager Rajesh at Raipur station. Secretary of Association Kumar, while expressing In his tweet he men- Manik Tamrakar said that gratitude to all the re- tioned that net connec- on the basis of selection spected senior officers and tion gets disconnected championship, the selected esteemed customers pres- within two minutes after players would be participat- ent at the program, ass- it gets connected. In his ing in the 19th Mr Chh’garh sured that the bank is tweet he demanded to im- championship to be held at committed to provide the mediately rectify the Bhilai on February 22. Central Chronicle News presence of Alok Kumar 57 branches in Raipur city. He also expressed the tions of the people. best customer service. fault. Ministry of State-level tournament Sinha, Deputy General Along with this, 234 ATM hope that the world-class The Chief General A large number of citi- Railways instructed to would be of cash prize Raipur, Feb 19: The new Manager of the zone and facilities are also being banking facilities provid- Manager also said that zens, esteemed customers immediately attend the money of Rs 1 lakh whereas branch of State Bank of Mr. Rajesh, Regional provided by the bank in ed by the State Bank of this new branch will pro- and senior officials of the complain. the Nutrition Company too India was inaugurated on Manager. the city. India will be availed by all vide various loan prod- bank were present in the In this connection would be providing award if Wednesday at Addressing the function Along with this, all the respected citizens of ucts such as housing loan, program. The program Atama Ram Nayak from Rs 21000 to Mr Chhattisgarh Mahadeghat Road, Raipur the Chief General banking facilities are also the region to the maxi- car loan, express credit, was compared by the DRM Office Raipur con- Divyang (Physically-chal- by Rajesh Kumar, Chief Manager said that after being provided by the mum and it is also be- pension and agriculture Chief Manager Mr. tacted Bhansali and in- lenged Body Builder) in the General Manager, Bhopal the inauguration of this bank through 37 customer lieved that the bank will loan and YONO app serv- Abhaas Satpathy and Mr. formed him about the tournament. Circle of the Bank in the branch, SBI has a total of service centers. live up to their expecta- ice to its esteemed cus- Amitabh Rakesh. work in progress. First inter- college sports tourney Sports Fest 2020 inaugurated

Central Chronicle News All the participants of this participants from various aca- sports events were awarded Precelia in Girls Badminton tournament took a pledge for demic institutions participated by the eminent dignitaries. and Vinesh in Boys Chess, Raipur, Feb 19: To create an respecting and abiding by the in different sports events with Around 20 institutions par- MAIC bagged the first position awareness regarding the im- rules that govern the tourna- great fervor and sportsman ticipated in 11 sports events in in Boys Tug-of-War. The win- portance of sports in the lives ment, in the true spirit of spirit. A grand closing ceremo- the tournament and Kalinga ner from Pt. Ravi Shankar of youth, Kalinga University sportsmanship, for the glory ny for the two days inter-col- University was the winner in Shukla University was organized one of the biggest of sport and the honor of the lege tournament was organ- group events like Girls Shubham Tiwari in Boys Table sports event in Chhattisgarh, teams. The oath taking was ized on Feb 18 that was Kabaddi, Girls Basketball, Tennis. Pawan Sona from "Sports Fest 2020" that start- followed by lighting of the marked by the gracious pres- Boys Basketball, Boys CSVTU won Boys Carrom and ed with two days Inter- col- sports torch by the eminent ence of Chief Guest for the oc- Volleyball, Boys Kabaddi, and MATS University won Cricket lege sports tournament on Feb dignitaries and release of the casion Vinay Bais, State Head, Girls Tug-of War. The winners tournament and Football tour- 17th and 18th at Kalinga colorful bunches of air bal- Hindi Newspaper and Guest of for individual sports events nament. University. loons. Honor Yogeshwar Dutt, from Kalinga University were The prize distribution was The inaugural ceremony The Chief Guest for the oc- Divisional Tactical Manager, Malaya Bhoi in Girls Carrom, followed by memento presen- was held in the 16 acres sports casion, Amrinder Singh Vama John Deere, Chairman, Dr. Sagarika in Girls Table Tennis, tation to the inter-college ground of the University. addressed the participants Rajeev Kumar, Vice- Reena Bhardwaj in Girls Chess coaches and referees for dif- Chairman of the University, from various academic institu- ferent sports event to be held Football and Volleyball. For ous inter-college indoor and Chancellor, Dr. R. Shridhar, and Ayush in Boys Pool. Amity ferent sports events. The Dr. Rajeev Kumar declared the tions and extended his best during these two days of the smooth conduct of all the outdoor sports events at dif- Director General, Dr Byju University bagged the first po- grand tournament of Kalinga inter-college Sports wishes for the grand tourna- tournament viz. Kabaddi, events trained referees from ferent venue of the university. John, Dean Student Welfare, sition in Girls Volleyball. Sports Fest 2020 came to an Tournament open that was ment. Sports Incharge, Badminton, Basketball, Pt RSSU were also invited. The second day of the tour- Dr. Asha Ambhaikar and IAA, The winners from ITM end by vote of thanks extend- followed by the National Sanjeev Yadav then briefed all Carrom, Chess, Table Tennis, First day of the grand event nament started with the same Rahul Mishra. The winners University were Bhavishya ed by Dean Student Welfare, Anthem. the participants regarding dif- Pool, Cricket, Tug of War, ended by conduction of vari- enthusiasm and energy. The and runner- ups of different Pahaliya in Boys Badminton, Dr. Asha Ambhaikar.