Follow us on: facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 @TheDailyPioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 Published From WORLD 11 SPORT 16 DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL WORLD ON WHITE HOUSE DISMISSES DEMOCRAT PLAN INDIA TO FACE BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR A BOIL TO END GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AUSTRALIA IN FINAL TEST CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 155 Issue 2 LUCKNOW, THURSDAY JANUARY 3, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable #METOO IS FAR BIGGER THAN ME:} TANUSHREE} 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com BJD, Sena join Opp ranks on Rafale Rahul lying to Rahul leads intensified demands for JPC, targets Modi, Sitharaman defame Modi PNS n NEW DELHI said, reiterating his party’s “friend” Anil Ambani. House over the Cauvery issue, demand for a JPC probe into Ambani has repeatedly of trying to protect Modi. Govt: Jaitley ongress president Rahul the matter. denied allegations against him. Taking a swipe at Defence CGandhi led from the front as “We demand a JPC probe Rahul also claimed that Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the high voltage Lok Sabha into the matter. There is no rea- Defence Ministry officials had who was present in the House, Govt rejects JPC probe demand debate on the Rafale fighter jet son for BJP leaders to feel objected to the renegotiated Congress leader said she was PNS n NEW DELHI deal on Wednesday saw the afraid. The country will get to deal on the purchase of Rafale “hiding” behind the AIADMK Opposition putting up a united know that Modi put `30,000 aircraft. He also accused members while Modi “hides” inance Minister Arun Jaitley face backed by BJP ally Shiv Sena crore in the pockets of ‘double AIADMK members, who were in his room. Faccused Congress president and Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which A’. The contract was snatched protesting in the Well of the Continued on Page 7 Rahul Gandhi of indulging in for the first time joined the cho- from HAL (a Government- ‘falsehood’ as the Government rus for JPC probe into the deal. run unit),” he said, alleging cor- on Wednesday rejected a Launching his pincer ruption in the contract. demand in the Lok Sabha for attack on Prime Minister ‘Double A’ was an apparent a Joint Parliamentary Narendra Modi amidst acri- reference to Anil Ambani, Unverified tape sparks Committee (JPC) to probe the monious scene which saw whom Rahul repeatedly alleged scam in the Rafale jet paper planes flying around in referred to in his speech before deal. Defence Minister Nirmala the House, Rahul said Modi the Speaker asked him not to BJP, Congress slugfest Sitharaman is expected to reply does not have “guts” to come to name him as he is not a mem- to the debate on Thursday. Parliament to confront ques- ber of the House. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n Rahul alleged that Parrikar is Speaking after Rahul, who tions and “hides” in his room. The Congress leader NEW DELHI “blackmailing” Prime Minister initiated the debate on the In a heightened drama, described Ambani as a “dear Narendra Modi. “The Goa Rafale deal in the Upper House Rahul sought Speaker Sumitra friend” of Modi and a “failed purported audio clip of a Minister is saying clearly that and levelled serious charges of Mahajan’s permission to play businessman”. His defence AGoa Minister speaking Parrikarji said in a Cabinet irregularity in the purchase of an audio tape, in which a Goa firm was registered only 10 about Chief Minister Manohar meeting that he has a complete the fighters jets, Jaitley said Minister Vishwajit Rane pur- days before it got the off-set Parrikar’s alleged claim of file on Rafale deal with all there was no scope of JPC Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley portedly claims that State Chief contract from Rafale, a French papers and files on the Rafale details and therefore he can’t be probe after the Supreme Court speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Minister Manohar Parrikar, a firm, Rahul alleged. Rahul kept fighter jets contract “lying in his disturbed. There may be other has already satisfied its “con- discussion on Rafale deal at Parliament former Defence Minister, has his focus and referred to pric- bedroom” led to a political such audio tapes,” Rahul said at science” on the issue. in New Delhi on Wednesday PTI all the files and papers of the ing and offset contracts and slugfest between Congress and a Press conference. His speech was disrupted Rafale deal in his possession. asked why the Rafale deal BJP after Parliament resumed “Now Parrikar says all by continuous protests from been involved in a series of Finance Minister Arun which was negotiated for `530 for the first day of the New Year details are in his bedroom. the Congress MPs, some of defence scams such as Jaitley said the tape is “false and crore per plane during the on Wednesday. Truth can’t be kept hidden. The whom were seen throwing AgustaWestland, National fabricated”, asking the Congress UPA regime was now set to While Congress led by more you try to hide the truth, paper planes, drawing the Herald, and Bofors and also president if he can authenticate cost `1,600 crore per plane. party chief Rahul Gandhi new facts will come out,” Rahul Speaker’s admonition. Even as sarcastically reminded the it. He may have to face privi- Congress president Rahul Gandhi leaves from Parliament during its Winter Session “Is it not true that Defence claimed that the tape was gen- said. an angry Speaker Sumitra Congress president that as a lege motion and even expulsion in New Delhi on Wednesday PTI Ministry officials objected to uine, the BJP alleged the tape “What Parrikar is doing is Mahajan chided the disrupters, child he used to sit in the lap in case it turns out to be fabri- the new price of `1,600 crore, was doctored, false and fabri- threatening the PM and black- Jaitley said perhaps the of Mr Q (Bofors scam accused cated, the BJP leader added. repeatedly,” Jaitley said. The him in the matter and said this Rahul said, accusing Modi of cated. Sparks flew between mailing him in a way. We have Congress members were Ottavio Quattrocchi). Amid an uproar which caused Speaker also disallowed Rahul’s is not true as the “entire nation” favouring his “dear friend” and Congress and the Centre with been raising this for a long throwing paper planes in the Jaitley said the Congress a brief adjournment of the request to play the clip. is asking him a direct question “failed businessman” Anil Rahul making an attempt in the time. Question is what infor- memory of Euro Fighter, which felt that since “its hands are House proceedings, the Rane has already termed on the contract for purchase of Ambani. Lok Sabha to play the “unver- mation is there in Parrikar’s was also in the race along with already soaked in corruption”, Congress leader said he would the tape “fabricated”, Jaitley fighter aircraft. He also repeated the old ified” audio tape purportedly of bedroom and what files are Rafale. it decided to “manufacture” a not play it, prompting Jaitley to said. In his speech, Rahul also “He (Modi) spoke for 90 charges that the Prime Minister Minister Vishwajit Rane telling there and what could be the While refuting the charges lie to defame the Modi say Rahul was “scared” as he referred to Modi’s comments in minutes in a staged interview had himself authored the deal an unidentified person regard- impact on Narendra Modi,” of any irregularities in the Government which has a clean knew it was false. an interview that no personal but still did not answer ques- to snatch the offset contracts ing the alleged claim by Rahul further alleged. Rafale deal, Jaitley kept remind- record. “This man lies and lies allegation was levelled against tions on the Rafale issue,” he from HAL and give it to his Parrikar at a Cabinet meeting. Continued on Page 7 ing Rahul that his family has Continued on Page 7 Cong ‘misused’ CBI against Shah in Relief from chill for North India from Jan 4 Sabarimala ‘purified’ after Sohrab case: Yogi Minimum temp PNS n LUCKNOW likely to rise in two women enter shrine ccusing the ACongress of next few days being soft Kerala bandh towards terror- RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI ists, Chief in protest today Minister Yogi eople of Delhi and the Adityanath said PNational Capital Region are KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n KOCHI the grand old party had mis- likely to get some relief from used government machinery to cold wave conditions in the erala will observe a total falsely implicate the then coming days. Due to feeble Kshut down from dawn to Gujarat Home Minister, Amit western disturbances prevailing dusk on Thursday to protest Shah, in the controversial cold wave and frost condi- the entry of two women Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter tions is likely to abate in activists who claim to be below case in 2005 and it should apol- Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and 50 years of age into the holy ogise to the nation for this act. Delhi NCR from January 4 shrine at the Lord Ayyappa Yogi said the Congress had onwards. Temple at Sabarimala in the played with the security of the Winter rain has remained wee hours of Wednesday. The country by playing in the hands almost absent from Delhi NCR, call for hartal was given by the of anti-national elements. this season. Though there was Sabarimala Action Committee “The recent verdict of the some very light rain on two and has been supported by the special CBI court clearly states occasions in December, yet it Kerala unit of the BJP. Priests carry out ‘purification’ of the Lord Ayyappa Temple after two women in their how Congress leaders like could not impact the weather. The priests, who were early 40s entered the shrine and offered prayers in Kerala on Wednesday PTI Sonia Gandhi and the then “The minimum tempera- shocked when they saw the Prime Minister Manmohan ture is expected to rise in the approaching women, shut the 3.45 am on Wednesday. shackles of non-believers, ratio- Singh were instrumental in next few days in northern parts A boy plays on the banks of the Yamuna River during a smoggy morning in New Delhi on Wednesday PTI doors of the temple for atone- The temple priests and nalists and atheists who were implicating Amit Shah though of the country including Delhi. ment and purification pujas. devotees who were getting out to destroy the social har- earlier the Bombay High Court On Wednesday morning, area due to western distur- (IMD). North West India from 5 The temple was reopened for ready for the Nirmalya puja mony of the State. “It is time for had freed him in the same Safdarjung Observatory bances. Although intensity of January records the lowest January onwards. Analysis of the public after an hour of (first puja at day break) were Congress, Muslim League var- case,” Yogi said. recorded minimum tempera- rains would not be much over minimum temperature where- various thermo-diagnostic homam and pujas. Nearly shocked to see the women ious Kerala, Congresses and the Addressing a hurriedly ture at 6.5 degrees Celsius, the Capital but it would lead in the average minimum is 7.6 parameters and indices indi- 25,000 devotees were asked to activists accompanied by a BJP to come together and save called press conference on one notch below the season’s to significant drop in day max- degrees Celsius and maximum cated that the Western vacate the temple premises. heavy posse of police officers Kerala from the clutches of Wednesday, Yogi Adityanath average and it has seen a rise of imum temperature. is 20.5 degrees Celsius. Disturbance would be quite Bindu and Kanakadurga, walking towards the sanctum non-believers. Today they said the Congress, which was 2.5 degrees Celsius as com- January 5 and 6 is expect- “The IMD models are indi- intense and favourably located two activists from Kozhikode of the temple. destroyed the custom and tra- instrumental in the anti-Sikh pared to the previous day. On ed to have cold day conditions cating that a fresh western dis- to affect the weather pattern of and Malappuram in Northern Swamy Chidanandapuri, dition of a Hindu temple which riots, had done everything to January 5 and 6, Delhi and due to rainfall,” said Dr turbance would impact North-West India during Kerala, entered the temple spiritual leader of the Hindus is held in high esteem even by hit the country’s security by NCR will witness cloudy sky Kuldeep Srivastava of the India Western Himalayan region January 4 to 7,” the IMD said. dressed up as men and escort- in Kerala, called for a liberation Christians and Muslims. Continued on Page 7 with light rain over widespread Meteorological Department from January 4 and plains of Continued on Page 7 ed by armed police guards at struggle to save Kerala from the Continued on Page 7 CCTVs to keep tabs on animals’ food in zoo kitchens ARCHANA JYOTI n NEW DELHI Nayak pointed out that time zoos. in a month. If needed, CZA will and again, the CZA has been “Installation of CCTV cam- help fund the project also. n the wake of a spate of com- receiving representations from eras is advised for the purpose. “So far the zoos have been Iplaints that some zookeepers various quarters expressing Also, manpower be deputed for installing the CCTV cameras siphon off food meant for ani- apprehension regarding quali- monitoring the same. The data- for keeping a tab on visitors or mals, the Central Zoo ty and quantity of food being base so generated should be checking thefts. But there have Authority (CZA) has sought offered to animals housed in made available for inspection of been reports that some zoo installation of the Closed zoos. There are total 142 zoos the authorised personnel. Based keepers are not adhering to Circuit Television (CCTV) in the country. This is for the on the inputs received, appro- hygiene while providing food cameras to enhance the sur- first time that CCTV cameras priate corrective measures be to animals or are stealing their veillance mechanism in are being proposed to be taken up by the zoos.” food. It is the duty of the zoo kitchens and stores where the deployed in kitchens and stores Zoos have also been asked to provide quality food to each meal is prepared, stored and so that directors of the zoos to conduct a review in this animal. The health of the zoo’s distributed to animals. from his/her office can keep a regard, finalise the surveillance animals is directly related to the This will ensure that the watch on the quality and quan- plan and ascertain the avail- quality of food being served to quality and quantity of foods tity of food being given to the ability of infrastructure. This is them,” the official explained. being doled out to animals, rep- animals. in fulfillment of the standard An animal expert said the tiles and birds in the zoos Nayak said, “To ensure and norms prescribed in the poor quality of feed raises the across the country is watched that the animals get quality schedule 5 (2) of Rule 10 under risk of enteritis, which is a bac- through the network of the food as per their requirements, the recognition of Zoo Rules, terial infection in the intestine CCTV cameras. the zoos are advised to enhance 2009, added a senior official and is considered one of the In a circular issued last the surveillance mechanism in from the CZA under the prime causes of animal deaths. week to the directors of the places of procurement, storage, Ministry of Environment and Similarly, less quantity can recognised zoos, CZA Member processing and distribution of Wildlife. The proposal has to be leave animals starving to death. Secretary Dr Anup Kumar food for animals housed in submitted with the CZA with- Continued on Page 7 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019 city 02

MSY finally throws his weight behind Akhilesh PNS n LUCKNOW weight behind his son Akhilesh scolded a section of party was much ahead in its prepa- after a whisper campaign about workers when they raised the rations. Then Mulayam told the fter vacillating between a rift between the two. slogan “Desh ka neta kaisa ho, party workers: “The SP is a backing his brother or “You must meet me and Akhilesh Yadav jaisa ho” (What young party and your nation- Ason for over two years share your problems in the kind of a leader we need in the al president is also young. You and refraining from taking party with me. Tell me if you country, there should be one have to achieve fixed targets sides in the family dispute, are unhappy with anybody. I like Akhilesh Yadav).” step by step.” Samajwadi party patriarch am here to solve your problem. “You must not raise irrel- The SP patriarch also Mulayam Singh Yadav has I am the patron of the party,” evant slogans. Learn to listen to emphasised on the inclusion of finally decided to throw his Mulayam told Samajwadi Party to claim that Mulayam was your leaders when they are women in the party and the weight behind son Akhilesh, workers in the presence of dethroned by his son the way speaking,” he said and turned need of discipline in the party the national president of the Akhilesh at a meeting at the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb to Akhilesh. cadre. Notably, this statement party. party headquarters in Lucknow had usurped power from his The father told the son: of the UP stalwart comes ahead Mulayam’s younger broth- on the occasion of New Year. father Shah Jahan. However, “You are not exercising your of Akhilesh’s plan to form a er Shivpal Singh Yadav has The comments came exact- insiders always believed that it duties as SP chief honestly. You mahagathbandhan (grand already floated his own politi- ly two years after Samajwadi was a strategy chalked out by must take responsibilities and alliance) in Uttar Pradesh cal outfit, the Pragatisheel Party members had elected Mulayam to establish his son in act like a mature leader.” against the BJP. Samajwadi Party (Lohia). Akhilesh as party president the party and marginalise Mulayam Singh Yadav On December 30, Mulayam Singh Yadav on on January 1, 2017, and Shivpal. On Tuesday, Mulayam advised Akhilesh to carry out Samajwadi Party chief and for- Tuesday made his presence Mulayam as its patron, by a played the affectionate father his responsibilities properly, mer Chief Minister of UP, felt in the Samajwadi Party, show of hands. They had and unsparing guru. “I am emphasising, that in the Lok Akhilesh Yadav, had said that making assertions that are removed Shivpal from all posts very much here to take care of Sabha elections in 2019, the “there will be confluence of being interpreted as a sign of the organisation. everything,” he said. party had a threat from thoughts in UP very soon and that he has publicly thrown his Some Shivpal loyalists used At one point, Mulayam Bharatiya Janata Party which people will know about it”. Govt releases calendars Oppn slams govt’s cow cess plan Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called on Governor Ram Naik at Raj Bhawan in Lucknow on Wednesday to apprise him of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Agra on January 9. The meeting lasted for an hour in which the Chief Minister presented to the Governor a book titled ‘Thought for the Day’ having important quotes of Mahatma Gandhi. The Chief Minister on Kumbh, Prayagraj PNS n LUCKNOW Awasthi said the government and the Governor talked about Uttar Pradesh Day celebration on January 24. The same evening the Governor will attend a was resorting to “wasooli” function in Mumbai. PNS/Lucknow he opposition parties in (extortion) in the name of cow PNS n LUCKNOW TUttar Pradesh slammed the politics. Yogi Adityanath government’s “The Yogi government howing its commitment to decision to levy a .5 per cent failed to develop and imple- Modi justified Stake the Kumbh Mela 2019 cow welfare cess to fund tem- ment policies for the welfare of to the global platform, the porary shelters for cattle. The cows in one-and-a-half years of his failures in Rahul’s two-day Amethi Uttar Pradesh government has opposition said the Bharatiya its rule, then why are they sud- released two calendars, one Janata Party government was denly levying a cess on excise interview, focusing on the Kumbh and indulging in “extortion” and for the holy animal?” he said. visit from tomorrow Prayagraj and the other on the imposing additional burden Accusing the government Paint My City campaign under on the common man. of trying to extract “liquor says Maya important states and also the which walls in the city have As per the proposal money” in the name of the holy first of this year.” been painted in Prayagraj, endorsed by the state Cabinet animal, Awasthi alleged that Lucknow (PNS): Bahujan Congress MLC and leader where the mega religious event on Tuesday, the funds generat- the entire project was a sham. Samaj Party president Mayawati of the party in the UP will be organised from January ed by the cess will be used for “This is ridiculous. If they are on Wednesday slammed Prime Legislative Council, Deepak 14 to March 3. the construction of cow shelters so concerned (for cows) then Minister Narendra Modi for Singh, said that they would wel- The calendars printed by in all districts at villages pan- why don’t they allocate funds in justifying the alleged failures of come the party president right the Department of Information chayats, municipalities, munic- the annual budget instead?” he his government and party in a from the Chaudhary Charan and Publicity of Uttar Pradesh ipal corporations and will have asked. “one-sided” interview that Singh Airport at Amausi in government were released on a capacity to hold at least 1,000 BSP president Mayawati “failed” to kindle new aspirations. Lucknow till he reached January 1. animals. A budget of `100 crore challenged the Centre to impose “Instead of adopting necessary Amethi. Singh said the party One of the calendars is has been sanctioned to the local a similar cess at the national- sensitivity and honesty on rag- would also celebrate the New titled ‘Kumbh 2019, Prayagraj’ bodies to construct the shelters level, “if the protection of cows ing issues concerning people’s PNS n LUCKNOW Year with the people of Amethi. with the smiling pictures of under MNREGA scheme. can be ensured through such welfare and national interest, In Lucknow, Congress state Prime Minister Narendra Modi As per the proposed poli- thinking of the BJP and the RSS”. Modi’s interview was a one- ongress leaders in Amethi president Raj Babbar will be pre- on one side of the title page and cy, in urban and rural areas of In December last, farmers sided clarification (on behalf) of Cwill give party president sent along with other senior of Chief Minister Yogi every district, a cowshed will be in several districts were his government and party which Rahul Gandhi a grand welcome leaders to welcome Rahul. A Adityanath on the other. opened with a minimum capac- annoyed at stray cows destroy- failed to kindle new aspirations,” during his two-day visit to his meeting was held at UP This calendar has colour- ity of 1,000 cattle and for this ing their standing Rabi crops, the BSP chief said in a press parliamentary constituency Congress Committee office in ful pictures of the Sangam as the Excise department will levy and had driven them away release issued here. In the inter- beginning from Friday. Lucknow to discuss the welcome well as important temples of a cow welfare cess of .5 per cent. and locked them up in govern- view broadcast by various tele- Interestingly, Union plan for the party president. Prayagraj, the erstwhile In addition mandi ment buildings and primary vision channels on Tuesday, Textiles Minister Smriti Irani is It may be mentioned that Allahabad. parishads, which have been schools especially in Iglas and Modi had talked about a host of also visiting Amethi on Friday the Bharatiya Janata Party had “As the focus of the govern- giving 1 per cent of their Khair tehsils of Hathras and issues, including surgical strike, and it may result in a show- made a strong push for Amethi ment is on Kumbh, the income for cow welfare, will Aligarh districts. Similar inci- construction of Ram temple and down between the leaders of in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Information department used now be asked to pay 2 per cent. dents were reported from personal attacks on him by the the two parties to dominate the fielding Smriti Irani against the calendar to promote this Samajwadi Party spokes- Mathura and other districts. Congress. Modi had also accused proceedings. Rahul Gandhi. Irani lost the mela and the famous temples of cultural heritage so the focus of rest by the Mela administration. man Sunil Singh Sajan said the Schools in Aligarh had to be the Congress leadership of politi- Rahul Gandhi’s Amethi electoral battle but continued to the city where this will be the government and the Similar campaign will be BJP government had imposed closed as farmers had turned cising and delaying the legal visit comes at a time when the make regular visits to the con- organised,” Additional Chief department was to meet the carried out in Varanasi during the tax for serving its political the compounds into temporary process in clearance of Ram tem- party is bolstered with victory stituency. The skirmishes Secretary Awanish Awasthi told hype created by Unesco. Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas. agenda. “I wonder if the funds cow shelters. ple construction. “The BJP is still in three states in the recent state between the Congress and the The Pioneer on Wednesday. As Prayagraj is home to The calender has paintings collected will ever go for cow An official said farmers under the impression that all its elections. The Congress presi- BJP in Amethi have been open. This calendar has pictures many famous temples, we of Boat Club, Muthi Ganj, welfare. I can smell corruption were abandoning their ani- decisions are being applauded by dent is scheduled to attend pro- Last year, posters depicting of different shades of Sangam, decided to include them in the Labour Court, Art Faculty, in this move,” he said. mals because of increasing the people,” the BSP chief said, grammes in Amethi on January Rahul Gandhi as Lord Rama Ganga Aarti and the tents calender, he added. Daraganj railway station, Jhunsi Drawing a parallel, Sajan mechanisation and the new adding that the nation and its 4 and 5. Sources confirmed that slaying Prime Minister which come up during Kumbh “The other calender is railway station, William Holland alleged that just like the funds policy would ensure care for people would not benefit from Union Textile Minister Smriti Narendra Modi, portrayed as Mela. Then there are pictures about `Paint my city cam- Hospital and Railway colony on allocated for cleaning the river the stray animals. the “egotistical attitude” of the top Irani will be participating in a ten-headed Ravana, had of Shobha Yatra being taken out paign’ under which important Mahatma Gandhi Road. The Ganga were misused, this time Uttar Pradesh government leadership of the saffron party. blanket distribution pro- appeared in Amethi. Later, a during Kumbh and the pan- buildings of the city have been paintings are about Kumbh too, the tax for cow welfare spokesperson and Cabinet “Even though it (BJP) lost power gramme organised by new set of posters were seen in toon bridge which the pil- tastefully painted. Famous Mela and the pilgrims of differ- would be utilised by the party minister Shrikant Sharma said, in Madhya Pradesh and Raghavram Sewa Sansthan on Amethi which ‘welcomed the grims use for commutation. painters and artists from across ent shape and size who come to leaders instead. “I can smell “The decision to levy cow wel- Rajasthan, it is on par with the January 4. missing Amethi MP’, who, the The calender also has pictures the state were hired and they take part in the Kumbh. corruption brewing. The BJP is fare cess had been taken to find winning Congress on vote per- Amethi Congress district posters said, had ignored of the Kalyani Devi temple, painstakingly transformed the “These paintings, which using emotional issues like the a solution to the problem of centage and this proved that the president Chandrakant Dubey health, education and develop- Hanuman temple at Sangam, city into a mosaic of colours,” are in tune with Kumbh Mela, river Ganga and the cow to stray cattle in the state. A com- egotistical attitude of the top said, “We have planned a grand ment of Amethi. The poster Beni Madhav Temple at Awasthi said. have not only spruced up the extract money from the com- mittee would be set up at leadership of the BJP was intact welcome to Congress chief had a grim looking Rahul Daraganj among others. He said half of the cost of city but also added sheen to the mon man,” he said. block, tehsil and district levels and will go only after defeat in Rahul Gandhi as it will be his Gandhi and said it was from Awasthi said that Unesco this campaign was borne by the majestic glory of this historic Slamming the move, for the implementation of the the Lok Sabha polls,” the release maiden visit to Amethi after the development deprived peo- had billed Kumbh as intangible Tourism department and the city,” Awasthi said. Congress spokesperson Anshu plan.” said. the Congress victories in three ple of Amethi. Illegal arms Make staff available Woman gang-raped, killed in Gorakhpur for LS polls: CEO factory PNS n LUCKNOW while the condition of the man shocked to see the body of Pawan Kumar Jaiswal, a local was stated to be critical. Premdas hanging from the leader of Bharatiya Janata Party Lucknow (PNS): Chief nidentified miscreants Senior officers claimed that gate. Ir appeared he was stran- close to state minister Electoral Officer of UP and unearthed Ugang-raped a woman circumstantial evidence sug- gulated to death and later the Anupama Jaiswal, was found Principal Secretary (Election) L inside a Satsang Bhawan in gested that the woman was body was hanged from the dead under mysterious cir- Venkateshwar Lu has issued a Muzaffarnagar: Police Gorakhpur and later killed her gang-raped before being mur- temple gate. cumstances. notification under the People’s unearthed an illegal arms man- as her husband is battling for dered but they were waiting for The local residents claimed The body of Pawan Representation Act, 1951 direct- ufacturing factory in Chatela vil- his life, while a priest was the autopsy report to confirm that there was a dispute over Kumar Jaiswal was found ing authorities concerned to lage under Titawi police station killed in Rae Bareli and his it. They also suspected that the the temple property between lying in a field in Moglaha ensure availability of employees here on Tuesday and arrested body was hanged from the accused might be known to the some persons and the murder hamlet of Ranipur on in adequate number on the one person. Police seized four temple’s gate. victims hence fearing that they could be a result of it. Wednesday morning. demand of returning officers for pistols and seven pistol barrels, According to reports from would be identified later on, The local residents Jaiswal’s mother alleged the Lok Sabha general election- SSP Sudhir Kumar told reporters Gorakhpur, three unidentified they killed the woman and also informed the police that that on Tuesday night, two per- 2019. here. During the raid, two peo- miscreants broke into the Sant took her husband to have died Premdas had earlier lodged a sons, whom she identified as The notification covers all ple were found at the factory, the Nirankari Satsang Bhawan in before fleeing the spot. complaint against some per- Ashok and Rajkumar, had local authorities, universities SSP said, adding that police Campierganj locality of However, the man luckily sur- sons for killing the former come to her house and had established under the Central, arrested Nisar while another Gorakhpur on Monday night vived the attack. priest of the temple, Baba asked Jaiswal to accompany provincial or state Act, govern- accused managed to escape and attacked the guard with a A case has been registered Satyanarain Das, who died them and had assured that ment companies defined under from the spot. PTI blunt object. and further investigations are under mysterious circum- they would help him this year the Section-617 of the As the guard fell uncon- on. stances a few years back. to be elected as local gram Companies Act, 1956 and such scious, the miscreants pulled In another sensational inci- Recently, the control of pradhan. She said that her son institutions, organisations or his wife inside the Satsang dent reported from Rae Bareli, the temple had been handed went with them and on undertakings, which have been Bhawan and gang-raped her. the priest of a temple in over to Sagra Ashram in Wednesday morning, she learnt established through Central, The rapists later attacked Unchahar was found dead. His Amethi, run by Mauni Baba. that he was found dead. provincial or state Act and are her with sharp-edged weapons body was found hanging from It is also said that Mauni Jaiswal’s motorcycle was fully or partially financed direct- and after ensuring that she was the temple gate on Wednesday Baba was set to visit Unchahar found abandoned at some dis- ly or indirectly by the Central or dead, they escaped. morning. from where he was to proceed tance. A case has been regis- any state government. The CEO Luckily, some persons Reports said that Baba to Prayagraj to attend Kumbh. tered and further investigations has also sent a letter for neces- NOTICE sleeping outside the Satsang Premdas was priest of the The local residents sus- are on. sary action in this regard to all Bhawan heard the screams of Ram-Janki Temple in Baba Ka pect that the opposite group Meanwhile, a 28-year-old additional chief secretaries/prin- I have changed my name the victims and raised an alarm Purwa hamlet of Itaurabujarg might be involved in the killing man was arrested in cipal secretaries/secretaries of Harshita Singh to Chanchla and also called the police. The in Unchahar town of Rae Bareli of the priest. Muzaffarnagar, for allegedly UP government, all departmen- Singh. Add- House No D 64/68 cops immediately rushed both for the last few years. On A case has been registered attempting to rape a woman tal heads, divisional commis- B-K Govind Nager Colony the victims to district hospital Wednesday, when some local and further investigations are after promising her a job. He sioners and district magistrates/ Sigra Mahamoorganj Marg, where the woman was pro- residents came to the temple to on. was identified as Sameer returning officers deputy/assis- Chittupur Distt Varanasi U.P. nounced dead upon arrival offer prayers, they were Meanwhile in Bahraich, Thakur. tant returning officers in UP.

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Four job A windfall for Excise dept, Crime kept police on toes racketeers residents drank like fish PNS n LUCKNOW good friend of Harishchandra and was nabbed by Chhotu’s friends Santosh Rawat (40), was invited to arrested PNS n LUCKNOW he allegedly inveigled Muskan Sonu, Shakil and Arbaz on the a party hosted by present gram he first day of the New Year did into love and later married her. spot. pradhan of Para village in Maal Lucknow (PNS): With the iving the common perception of Tnot end on a positive note for The shooting in full public The firearm which Ashok Yadav. Around 8.45 pm, arrest of four miscreants on Lbeing unmatchable when it comes Lucknow police as a man and his view created stampede-like situa- Harishchandra used in attacking Santosh left for his house after Wednesday, the Naka police to partying on New Year celebrations, wife were shot at in Kakori in full tion in the fete with people start- Chhotu was also seized by the vic- attending the party and when he claimed to have busted a gang Lucknowites guzzled Indian Made public view during a fete on ed fleeing for cover and several suf- tim’s friends and they brought him reached near his village, the fleecing innocent in the name of Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 4 Wednesday and a former gram fered injuries as a result of it. The to the police station,” he said. assailants opened fire at him. job in CRPF and Army. Those crore at different restaurants, bars, pradhan was shot at when he was assailant was nabbed by friends of The police spokesman said Rawat suffered injuries on his arrested were identified as hotels and in private parties on returning home after attending Chhotu and they also recovered Chhotu was admitted to Trauma back and he slumped to the Gajendra Singh aka Sonu of Monday. The Lucknow recorded a sale New Year party in Malihabad on the ‘smoking’ gun from the Centre while Muskan was dis- ground. Aligarh, Manveer Singh and of 1 lakh bottles (with maximum Tuesday. The incidents exposed the accused. charged after treatment from the He was rushed to Trauma Ankit, both of Meerut, and Sunil number remained to be of costly Lucknow police tall claim about “Due the marriage with hospital. “The police were yet to Centre where he was recuperating. Bhati of Bulandshahr. The mis- IMFL brands) of IMFL during the New arrangements made for curbing Muskan, Chhotu, who used to put verify if Muskan suffered firearm Police said Rawat was attacked in creants were nabbed from a hotel Year celebrations. crime on New year. giant wheels in feted in rural parts injuries in the attack,” he added. connection with old enmity but where they had checked in and “Contrary to the sale of IMFL dur- In Kakori, the assailant, iden- of the city, was on the radar of While the probe into Kakori they failed to give any specific picked up a fight with candidates ing normal days, the sale remained “CONTRARY TO THE tified as Harishchandra of Bihar, Harishchandra for a long time. The shoot incident was underway, two information. Sources said Rawat on the issue of refunding the cash high on December 31, 2018. The sale shot at his sister Muskan’s husband accused did not like the idea of unidentified bike-borne miscre- had got threat from his rivals in the they had taken. The miscreants of beer and desi liquor was also SALE OF IMFL DURING Chhotu of Mawaiyya in a fete held Muskan associating with Chotu,” ants shot at a former gram prad- past for being a friend of Yadav and had taken Rs 3.5 lakh each from recorded high,” district excise officer NORMAL DAYS, THE in Kakori on the occasion of New the police spokesman said. han of Thari village in Maal on he had sought police help in that victims some time back. Janardan Yadav said. He added that Year on Tuesday. Chhotu suffered He said Harishchandra was Tuesday night when the Lucknow connection. The police spokesman The police team recovered due to the ease of doing business made SALE REMAINED HIGH firearm injuries on his neck. tipped off that Chhotu would put police were all geared up to con- said a case of murderous assault fake re-verification letters for the department earn heavy revenue ON DECEMBER 31, Harishchandra also fired at his sis- the giant wheel in the fete in trol crime incidents on the first day was registered against unidentified jobs in CRPF and Army, fake from party-goers. “We have set up a ter Muksan injuring her in her Kakori on Tuesday evening and he of the New Year. miscreants and the police were identity cards of CRPF and Army cell to issue occasional licences in the 2018. THE SALE OF hand. Chhotu was formerly a reached there. “Harishchandra The victim, identified as investigating the case. and other documents. Manveer wake of the demand of the bar-cum- BEER AND DESI LIQUOR Singh was terminated from restaurants and hotels. The excise CRPF in 2008 while Ankit was officials worked overnight to ensure WAS ALSO RECORDED terminated from Army for sub- supply of the goods to businessmen,” HIGH” Little respite from cold, temp soars a bit mitting fake certificates. Both he said. were running the racket for a Yadav said a total of 60 occasion- long time. ASP, West, Vikas al licences were issued to different IMFL bottle worth Rs 1.5 crore on PNS n LUCKNOW Tripathi said on Amit Sharma of hotels for using IMFL during parties. December 31, 2017. “The Excise Bulandshahr and three of his “The department realised Rs 10,000 as department officials worked at slow t was a pleasant weather for the city friends fell into the trap of the licence fee from each applicants. They speed while issuing occasional licences. Idenizens as the temperature in the city gang a few months back. After were also given the supply of IMFL as We received more than 100 applica- soared with the state capital recording a the victims did not get the job, per their demand,” he said. tions for occasional licences. The sale minimum temperature of 6.6 degree they demanded miscreants to Yadav said usually a high sale of of IMFL and beer would have gone up Celsius which was one degree below return the cash they had taken in the liquor, beer and desi liquor was higher had all applicants were given the normal and a maximum of 22.8 degree lieu of job. Manveer and Ankit recorded in the last week of the year. licence. The sale of IMFL at model Celsius which was 2 degrees above called the victims to meet them “During the last week of 2018, the sale shops remained affected due to lack of normal. at a hotel in Charbagh to discuss of desi liquor witnessed a hike of 91.83 bottles at the shops,” they pointed out. For city folks, who had been reeling in detail and promised that they per cent (from the last week in year The DEO, however, said there was under relentless cold conditions, this would be given appointment let- 2017), IMFL, 70.50 per cent and beer no paucity of liquor bottles at any of came as a welcome relief. Met office direc- ter. The victims and the fraud- 70.70 per cent. the shops in the city. “The department tor JP Gupta said that the temperature had sters had checked in the same Sources in the Excise department ensured supply as much as was increased because of the presence of a hotel for the last two days. disclosed that the department had sold demanded by shop owners,” he added. western disturbance on Jammu and But the miscreants kept play- Kashmir which had helped create a low ing dilly dallying tactics when pressure area. He said that similar condi- they were asked for appointment tions would prevail on Thursday. letters. On Wednesday, Amit Because of the warm weather, parks in and his friends got vocal and the city drew huge crowds. “The Lucknow their insisted Manveer and his zoo attracted huge crowds from December aides to pay back the money. 25 to January 01. Between this period, the “This snowballed into a verbal zoo drew over 1,01,021 visitors. On the spat after which the victims con- new year day, it was a record 30,000 visi- tacted the police and a team tors who visited the zoo,” said director RK swooped down on the hotel from Singh. where the accused were round- The local forecast for Lucknow is ed up,” the ASP said. mainly clear sky with mist and fog likely The ASP said Manveer Singh in the morning. The maximum and min- had submitted a fake caste certifi- imum temperature will be around 23 cate to get a job in CRPF and was degree Celsius and 6 degree Celsius terminated when he was under- respectively. going training. “Ankit had also The state forecast is that the weather submitted a fake certificate of is most likely to remain dry. Shallow to High School exam and his fraud moderate fog is likely at isolated places surfaced when he was undergo- over the state. Muzaffarnagar remained ing training in Army. the coldest in the state at 4.8 degree Residents warming up around a bonfire early Wednesday morning Pioneer Subsequently, he was terminated Celsius. from the job,” the ASP said. SRTC makes elaborate Boy kidnapped, tortured PNS n LUCKNOW Trauma Centre and found that Deva had cut wounds on his hand and preps for Kumbh Mela ar-borne unidentified miscre- throat. Cants kidnapped a class IX student Contrary to police claim, Deva of Chinhat on Monday afternoon and told his parents that some men in a PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW phase from February 15 to March 5. tortured him by attacking him with Maruti car kidnapped him when he The media spokesperson informed that a blade in New Hyderabad colony was near a shop in Chinhat. He PSRTC managing director P Guru Prasad said that 510 buses have been allotted for locality of Mahanagar. added that he was taken to New Uhas directed all regional managers to facil- Prayagraj, 370 for Gorakhpur, 305 for The boy somehow freed himself Hyderabad locality where one of the itate passengers coming from different Azamgarh, 370 for Varanasi, 230 for and later with the help of commuters miscreants attacked him with a blade states and desirous of visiting Lucknow, 225 for Faizabad, 200 for reached the Mahanagar police station injuring him on his hand and neck. Kumbh Mela at Allahabad. This Chitrakoot, 190 for Kanpur, 75 for on Tuesday. He was then taken to “I started crying and this made the information was given by Devipatan and 25 for Jhansi for Trauma Centre. On Wednesday, the miscreants apprehensive. UPSRTC media spokesperson carrying passengers to and fro to police registered a case and started Taking advantage of this situa- Anwar Anzar. Allahabad. the probe. He was discharged from tion, I jumped off the moving car Anzar said: “It is estimated Anzar said that directives Trauma Centre of KGMU on ignoring the pain. I later sought help that on the occasion of Makar were given to ensure buses allot- Wednesday. of some commuters who took me to Sankranti on January 14, over ted should reach their destina- As per reports, Deva (17) is the Mahanagar and later I was admitted 120 lakh visitors will come to tions in time and regional man- son of pitcher Bachha Lal of Kumhar to Trauma Centre,” he said narrating Allahabad, on Posh Purnina on agers should ascertain that they had Tola in Chinhat. On Monday after- the sequence of incident to his par- January 21, 300 lakh tourists are the required number of buses for the noon, he left his house to purchase ents. expected, on Basant Panchami on routes. “Directives have also been given samosa from a shop and went miss- Police, however, remained February 10, 200 lakh, on Madhi Purnima on that the drivers of buses are taught how to ing. Around evening, a constable unconvinced. “Bachha Lal has enmi- February 19, 160 lakh and on Mahashivratri behave cordially with passengers and that they from Chinhat police station reached ty with some persons who are in the on March 4, 60 lakh . should park their buses at proper places. All the scene and informed Bachha Lal same profession as he is. It seems that He said that Kumbh Mela would be held buses which are being sent for Kumbh will have that Deva had met with an accident the allegations were aimed to frame in the first phase from January 13-29, second the name of drivers and their mobile numbers and was admitted to Trauma Centre. up someone. Deva also failed to iden- phase from 30 January to February 14, third painted on the buses,” he added. On the revelation, the family reached tify his kidnappers,” the police said. Farmer found murdered PNS n LUCKNOW adding that no suicide note was recovered from the scene. In Nagram, a 20-year-old girl ended 35-year-old farmer was found murdered in her life at her house on Wednesday. Reports said AMaal police station area on Wednesday. As the girl, identified as Preeti, was class XII pass per reports, Rakesh Yadav (35) of Raipur village and was staying at the home. Her father is a in Maal had gone to attend the nature’s call early farmer and was out on his work. “No suicide Wednesday morning and did not return. After note was recovered. Preeti was all alone at the waiting for him for hours, his family went out house and the doors were closed from inside. to search him and found him lying dead in a She was hanging from the ceiling with a rope pond. “He had wounds on his body and it tied around her neck,” the police spokesman said. seemed that he was attacked by some men who later threw him in the pond,” the family said. ARRESTED Yadav’s brother Ramesh lodged an FIR stating The Jankipuram police on Wednesday that Rakesh died under mysterious circum- arrested the rape accused who had committed stances. The Maal police said a case was regis- the crime after luring the girl to drop her at her tered and the body was sent for autopsy. “A probe house, 10 days after the incident was reported into the case will start after the autopsy report on December 24 night. Accused Monu Kashyap comes in,” the police said. acted like ‘big brother’ after he saw the girl talk- ing to her friend on a lone stretch of the road SUICIDE near her house on the fateful day. He scolded Beena Rajput (aged 32) of Naka was found the girl’s friend and warned him of serious con- hanging in a room at her house on Wednesday. sequences to trap the victim. Monu and later Police claimed that the woman had committed asked the girl to sit on his scooty and he would suicide. The body was sent for autopsy. Reports drop her at home. He, however, took her to a said Beena’s husband Jitendra, who works at secluded place where he raped her. Garha Bhandar in Alambagh, was at his work place. Beena was all alone in the room and a lit- FIRE tle later her close kin went to see her and found A mysterious fire mishap gutted seized vehi- her hanging. The family later called the police. cles stationed inside the Madiaon Kotwali on “It is a case of suicide. Investigation into the case Wednesday night. Reports said some cops was going on. The parents of Beena had also spotted fumes emanating from the yard where been called. If they lodge any complaint of seized vehicles were stationed and raised an harassment, the police will probe into the alle- alarm. Subsequently, a fire team reached the gation,” police spokesman AK Dwivedi said, scene. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019 city 04

NCC camp to Students take end today Minister flags off ‘prabhat pheri’ job skill test PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Lucknow(PNS): More than 300 students of Lucknow he 11-day-long ‘Ek Bharat prabhat pheri was flagged off by the University took the TShreshtha Bharat NCC AMinister for Food Safety, Atul Employability Skill Test camp being conducted at St Garg, under the Swasth Bharat Yatra arranged by Career Placement Joseph’s College, Sitapur which moved from the Hussainabad Cell and conducted by a private Road, Lucknow, from Rajkiye Inter College to Ghantaghar, company. LU authorities said December 24, 2018, will cul- Lucknow, on Wednesday. that it was a pre-screening test minate on January 3. The The Swasth Bharat Yatra had in the country endorsed by guests of honour for the arrived in the state capital on Tuesday industrial bodies and academia. occasion are Dr Neeraj Bora, and was organised by the Food Safety “The students showed excel- MLA, North Lucknow, and and Standards Authority of India on the lent performance,” CPC director Maj Gen AK Sapra, ADG, UP occasion of the 150th Mahatma Gandhi Madhurima Lal said. Directorate, NCC. birth anniversary celebrations under the “Employability Skill Test is con- The NCC camp is being Ministry of Health. ducted for all final year and pre- organised under the aegis of Chief food safety officer, FSDA, SK final year candidates from any the UP NCC Directorate and Mishra, said that amongst those who course or stream. Students can NCC Group Headquarters, participated in the prabhat pheri were choose their qualification from Lucknow, and will be con- students from different schools, colleges over 320+ test domains under ducted by the 63 NCC and traders from the local communi- this test” she added. Battalion. The closing cere- ty. “It is important to include traders She pointed out that the test mony of the camp is being since they have to be made aware about was endorsed by All India organised with the aim of one the issue of eating the right food and Council for Technical Education India, i.e. Ek Bharat Shreshta eating healthy under this yatra,” he said. (AICTE), Association of Indian Bharat. Local competitions and quizzes were Universities (AIU), In all, 34 such camps are organised at the Ghantaghar which were Confederation of Indian Industry conducted all over India for later followed by a workshop at the (CII) ,United Nations NCC cadets. The objective of Indian Institute of Toxicological Development Program (UNDP), this camp is to imbibe the Research on eating what was right. Mishra said that events were organ- of praise for the yatra in the Man ki Baat the demand side the yatra encourages Andhra Pradesh State Skill spirit of national integration There was a Swasth Mela which was ised in the old part of the city for the programme wherein he had mentioned food businesses to reformulate their Development Corporation and promote solidarity organised at a city hotel. It was also purpose of participation by traders and that it had focused on both the demand products, provide better nutritional (APSSDC), Uttarakhand Skill among NCC cadets by bridg- inaugurated by the minister, Atul Garg. also because the old part of Lucknow and supply side of food. On the demand information to the consumers and Development Society (USDS ) ing the cultural, religious and The Swasth Yatra will be given a send- could be showcased to the yatra. “The side it empowers the city denizens to make investment in healthy products as and department of Technical geographical barriers. off on Wednesday. Prime Minister has also put in a word make the right choices in food and on responsible food business,” he added. Education, Government of India. SCHOOLSCAN Indian Army’s achievements highlighted SELECTED PNS n LUCKNOW Investment opportunities in ers during a combat lunch Aditya Pandey, City Uttar Pradesh’ at the Investors’ organised by the Shatrujeet Montessori School student, he Central Command Summit- 2018 in Lucknow on Brigade and appreciated the has qualified the first stage of Treleased its yearly round up February 22, 2018. While high morale of the troops. Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan of 2018 which had several addressing the plenary session Dr Subhash Bhamre, Yojna (KVPY Fellowship) of highlights some of which are on the second day of the Raksha Rajya Mantri, visited Government of India, bring- mentioned below. Investors’ Summit, 2018, , she Lucknow on May 9, 2018. As a ing laurels to the institution. 11 Gorkha Rifles said that the Uttar Pradesh part of his visit Dr Subhash He will be taking the second Regimental Centre (11 GRRC) Defence Industrial Corridor Bhamre visited the round, the interview, to be celebrated its 71st raising day was proposed in a stretch Headquarters, Central able to get the KYPY with great fanfare in Lucknow between Aligarh, Agra, Jhansi, Command, where he was Fellowship. This fellowship of Cantonment on January 1. The Chitrakoot and it also includ- briefed by Lieutenant General Rs 4,64,000 is given to select- celebration began in the morn- ed Kanpur and Lucknow. The BS Negi, General Officer ed students during the five ing with the hoisting of the reg- Defence Corridor in UP will Commanding-in-Chief, years of their higher studies. imental flag by Brigadier leverage the existing ordnance Central Command, on the This fellowship scheme is a Pankaj Singh, Commandant, factories and defence PSU operational preparedness level very enterprising project of 11 Gorkha Rifles Regimental establishments in UP. of the formation as also its the Government of India to Centre at the Quarter Guard in A Civil Military Liaison resolve towards extending all encourage undergraduate its premises. Conference was held at the Lal necessary assistance whenever students to move ahead for research career and it is coordinat- The Indian Army cele- Bahadur Shastri Bhawan in called for by the civil admin- ed by Indian Science Centre, Bengaluru. The outstanding stu- brated second ‘Armed Forces Lucknow on March 20, 2018. istration. dents have to pass through aptitude test and interview to qual- Veterans’ Day’ on January 14 The meeting was held in a very RRM Subhash Bhamre was ify for the fellowship. Selected students can avail the facility of at Lucknow as a mark of cordial atmosphere in which 15 the chief guest at the Industry famous national laboratory, university and library in any part of respect and recognition to the agenda points of common Interaction Session on Uttar Street vendors staging a demonstration in support of their demands Pioneer India for free, by showing their ID cards. service rendered by Field interest like the soldiers’ wel- Pradesh Defence Industrial Marshal KM Cariappa, OBE, fare, defence land issues and Corridor held at Lucknow. The the first Indian Commander- infrastructure development in session aimed at discussing in-Chief of the Indian Army the state were delved upon Infrastructure and policy issues Keep a tab on eggs of vultures: Kannaujia who led the Indian forces to and timelines were formulated related to the upcoming corri- victory in the 1947 war. The for the final resolution of these dor in UP. The corridor will PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW September. “Pairing happens in ing their breeding season. Abandoned Army Day was celebrated on issues. The Chief Minister of pass through Aligarh, Agra, September and October, nest-building nests should not be removed as they are January 15, 2018, in Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Aditya Jhansi, Chitrakoot, including ssociate Professor in Zoology depart- during September to November, egg lay- re-used by the vultures. Eggs remain in with a solemn wreath-laying Nath, was the guest of honour. Lucknow and Kanpur. Ament of Lucknow University Amita ing and incubation from November last the nests for (45-55 days) in the month ceremony in the morning at the Dr Subhash Bhamre, The International Yoga Kannaujia has written to the Forest week to December and chicks in nests can of November and December. Proper Smritika, The First Bi-Annual Raksha Rajya Mantri (RRM), Day was observed with enthu- department to keep a tab on areas where be seen by January 15,” she added. She monitoring for fighting behaviour and Joint Army – Indo-Tibetan visited Agra Cantonment on siasm and fervour across the the vultures laid eggs because this was said that it was important that during the other calamities like storms and heavy Border Police (ITBP) opera- April 24, 2018. As a part of his seven states of Army’s Central their breeding season and for their bet- breeding season from September to June rainfall was important because chicks tional conference was held at visit, Dr Subhash Bhamre inau- Command Zone wherein a ter conservation such places should not the focus should be on habitat conserva- remained in nests from January 15 till headquarters , Central gurated the new building of strength of around 35,000 be disturbed. tion. June,” she said. Command, on February 1, Cantonment General Hospital, Army personnel of various Kannaujia added that vultures were “The long-billed vulture builds its “The long-billed, Egyptian and slen- 2018. The Union Defence Agra, and witnessed profes- formations and establishments important because they were natural nest on cliffs and monuments. Hence, no der-billed vultures are mostly found Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, sional training activities of the along with their families partic- scavengers. “There are nine types of vul- construction work should be carried out near dead animals, dumping sites, slaugh- addressed the plenary session Shatrujeet Brigade. He also ipated in the national event and tures in India. In Uttar Pradesh, 8 types during this period on monuments and no ter-houses etc. The Egyptian vulture is on ‘Defence and Aerospace : interacted with the paratroop- made it a huge success. of vultures have been reported. In India, disturbances like tourism or mining also found near bone mills and slaugh- most of the species of vulture start should be there near cliffs and monu- ter-houses, cowdung fields etc. These sites breeding from September onwards. Eight ments. The Egyptian vulture and the slen- should be monitored and maintained,” she species of vultures are present in India out der-billed vulture build their nests on said. of which five are residential and three are cliffs, monuments and trees. Hence both “Vultures root on trees near their migratory ones,” she said. She said that the the above factors should be taken into breeding colonies. They roost on monu- residential vultures of UP included the consideration. The white-humped vulture ments, cliffs and huge trees or near river long-billed, the white-rumped, the slen- and the red-crested vulture build their banks. As trees like semal, tendu, bahe- der-billed, the red-headed vulture and nests on trees like semal, tendu, baheda, da, salai and peepal are the major roost- Egyptian vulture. salai, peepal etc. Hence, no cutting or ing varieties they should be conserved,” Their breeding season starts in pruning of trees should be allowed dur- she added. 12 arrested during drive against illicit firearms PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD weapons, live cartridges and an arms manu- facturing apparatus. While Ishu and Nirbhay uring a special drive launched by the police Singh were arrested by the Paschim Sarira Dto unearth illicit weapons as well as the police on the charge of possessing illicit units manufacturing them in the district the weapons, the Karari police arrested Naveen and Kaushambi police on Tuesday claimed to have Mansoon, residents of Agiyana, on the same seized as many as 13 countrymade pistols, charge. Similarly the Manjhanpur police arrest- including nine of .315 bore and four of .12 bore ed Raju, a resident of Madauli, and seized a and 15 live cartridges, four crude bombs and countrymade pistol of. 12 bore and four an arms manufacturing apparatus in areas crude bombs from his possession. under separate police stations. The police had also arrested 12 persons on the charge of pos- BODY OF MISSING CLEANER FOUND sessing or manufacturing illicit weapons. The cleaner whose body had gone miss- The SP, Kaushambi, Pradeep Gupta, said ing when a truck carrying plywood from a pon- that on the directive of the DGP, a special drive toon bridge overturned on the night of against illegal arms manufacturing units was December 26, was found on Tuesday. However, launched in Kaushambi district. The police the truck driver, Abdul Rahman, had a narrow arrested five miscreants from areas under escape in the accident. But the cleaner iden- Manjhanpur, Karari and Paschim Sarira police tified as Fariyad Ali, who was accompanying stations and managed to recover 13 illicit the driver, had gone missing. Four centres for weather updates PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD Minister’s office and the team will strive to col- lect necessary data using modern tools and pre- he Indian Meteorological Department dict the weather, especially rain. T(IMD) will set up four centres, one each The centres will be set up at the GB Pant in Jhusi, Arail, Naini and Sangam areas for Social Science Institute in Jhusi, Delhi Public weather updates every 15 minutes during the School in Arail, New Yamuna Bridge in Naini Kumbh Mela. Taking lessons from the prob- and in the Sangam area. The Kumbh Mela lems faced during the 2013 Mahakumbh Authority had already allocated land to IMD when an unexpected heavy downpour inun- for setting up their base in the mela area. This dated great parts of the tent city and left many was said by Kumbh Mela Authority officials. saints and pilgrims injured the move was being The Kumbh Mela incharge, Vijay Kiran made as a precautionary measure. Anand, said that the Indian Meteorological As per the IMD officials, the instructions Department had sought land for setting up for setting up centres for timely weather their units in the mela area and it had been updates came directly from the Prime allotted. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019 nation 05 Parrikar blackmailing Modi on Rafale: Rahul PNS n NEW DELHI be the impact on Narendra Modi,” he alleged. Jaitley questions pping his ante against He also asked who raised UPrime Minister Narendra the price of Rafale aircraft Sinha, Shourie, Bhushan RaGa knowledge Modi over the Rafale issue from `526 crore to `1,600 even outside Parliament, crore. Attacking Jaitley, Rahul over weaponised Congress president Rahul said there were inconsistencies move apex court seeking Gandhi on Wednesday used a in the statements being made purported audio clip to allege by Finance Minister and others jet, takes swipe that Goa Chief Minister in the government. Manohar Parrikar is “black- Jaitley has himself said this review of Rafale verdict New Delhi: With Congress mailing” Modi with a file on is a `58000 crore deal and if we president Rahul Gandhi unre- the `58,000-crore jet deal “lying divide it by 36, it will be `1600 PTI n NEW DELHI THEY SAID THAT lenting, Finance Minister in his bedroom”. He also crore. That’s how the figure of Arun Jaitley too on attacked Finance Minister `526 crore (for price of one air- ormer Union Ministers THEY WERE NOT Wednesday continued with Arun Jaitley and simultane- craft) comes. It is not our FYashwant Sinha and Arun GIVEN AN his counters to take on ously challenged Modi for a 20- (Congress’s) number but yours Shourie along with advocate Opposition leader. In a series minute one-on-one debate over (the Government’s),” Rahul Prashant Bhushan approached OPPORTUNITY TO of tweets, Jaitley questioned issues including defence and stated. the Supreme Court on BE HEARD ON THE the knowledge of Rahul saying diplomacy. He also said the prime Wednesday seeking review of “How much does he know? After his speech in the minister needs to answer what its December 14 judgment CLAIMS MADE BY When will be know?” Lok Sabha in the day, Rahul objections were raised by the which dismissed all PILs alleg- THE GOVERNMENT His comments come on a convened a Press conference in IAF or by the defence ministry, ing irregularities in the pro- day when Parliament wit- the evening where he played if there were any. “”Now curement of 36 Rafale jets IN THE NOTE nessed an uproar over the the audio clip of a conversation Parrikar says all details are in from France. Rafale deal. During the debate, purportedly of Goa Minister his bedroom. Truth can’t be The apex court had relied ‘RESULTING IN Gandhi wanted to know from Vishwajit Rane, kept hidden The more you try upon “patently incorrect” GROSS the Government why the price and alleged that the audio is Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses a Press conference at AICC headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday PTI to hide the truth, new facts will claims made by the govern- of the fighter jet went up clearly heard as saying that come out,” he said. ment in an unsigned note MISCARRIAGE OF from `526 crore to `1,600 Parrikar told his cabinet during veracity of the tapes which the answer these questions. demanding a Joint Attacking PM, Rahul said, given in a sealed cover in the JUSTICE’ crore. “Even a fool will not a meeting that all documents Gandhi scion cited in the floor “The Goa minister is say- Parliamentary Committee to “The person who went to court, they alleged in their compare prices of a simple fly- relating to the Rafale deal were of the Parliament. ing clearly that Parrikar ji said probe the `58,000 crore deal. France with all pomp and review plea. They said that they dismissed all Public Interest away aircraft with a with him and therefore, he can’t Demanding answers from in a cabinet meeting that he has “What Parrikar is doing is show, he can’t reply and stand were not given an opportuni- Litigations (PILs) against the weaponised jet,” Jaitley said. be disturbed. the Prime Minister on a complete file on Rafale deal threatening the Prime Minister in Parliament, but it is finance ty to be heard on the claims deal between India and France He further said that even Asserting that the audio Parrikar’s purported claim, with all details and therefore, he and blackmailing him in a minister who is being made to made by the Government in for procurement of 36 Rafale in the offer made to the UPA was authentic, Rahul indicated Rahul asked if this was the rea- can’t be disturbed. There may way. We have been raising this reply.” Repeating his allega- the note “resulting in gross mis- fighter jets, saying there was no Government there were two there may be more such tapes son why a Joint Parliamentary be other such audio tapes,” said for a long time. Question is tion that “chowkidar chor hai”, carriage of justice”. occasion to “really doubt the different prices — one of the and dismissed denials by Committee (JPC) probe was the Congress chief. what information is there in Rahul said a JPC probe would A three-judge Bench head- decision making process” war- flyaway aircraft and the offer Parrikar and his Minister. not being ordered. He said the The Congress along with Parrikar’s bedroom and what clear throw two names — Anil ed by Chief Justice Ranjan ranting setting aside of the of the weaponised aircraft. Jaitley had questioned the entire country wants Modi to other opposition parties is files are there and what could Ambani and Narendra Modi. Gogoi had on December 14 contract. PNS IN SHORT ACTION AGAINST MEMBERS FOR RAISING DIN Panel to recommend CBI books 5 DEPT OF SPACE SHOULD SENSITISE FINMIN: PANEL Speaker suspends 24 New Delhi: The Department of how to safeguard Space should sensitise the Finance Ministry about the importance of ADMK MPs for 5 sittings Army officers PSLV Continuation (Phase-6), GSLV Continuation (Phase-1), GSAT-20 RS Chairman Naidu, Mahajan suspended the 24 appeal for smooth functioning Assamese identity Communication satellite and others members of AIADMK under of the House as only four in the growth of the country’s space orders members of rule 374 (A) that allows working days were left in the PNS n NEW DELHI for corruption programme and seek necessary Speaker to suspend members current Winter session and budgetary help, a Parliamentary ADMK, DMK to many important bills and dis- he Centre on Wednesday PNS n NEW DELHI The FIR alleged that the panel has recommended in a report. sioned by a member coming cussions were pending. Tdecided to set up a high- officers received `18 lakh in leave House for day into the Well of the House or The Rajya Sabha has faced level committee to recommend he CBI has booked five cash from civilian contractors ‘CUTTING FUNDS WILL abusing the rules of the House, repeated disruptions on various how to provide constitutional, TArmy personnel, including in regard to procurement of HAMPER S&T MINISTRY’ PNS n NEW DELHI among other things. issue and not transacted any legislative and administrative a colonel, for allegedly receiv- ` fresh and dry rations for New Delhi: Any curtailment of funds The AIADMK MPs sus- substantial business since it safeguards to the indigenous ing bribe amount worth 18 troops deployed in Assam will hamper the setting up of basic residing officers of both pended included K Ashok met on December 11 for the people of Assam promised in lakh from a supplier of rations infrastructure for some of the Pthe Houses of Parliament Kumar, RK Bharathi Mohan, M Winter session. “People are the Assam Accord of 1985, for troops posted in Assam and and Arunachal Pradesh flagship programmes of the Science on Wednesday took the tough Chandrakasi, Jayakumar ridiculing us,” Naidu said, refer- including by reserving seats in Arunachal Pradesh. account. According to the com- and Technology Ministry and will be decision of suspending Jayavardhan, K Parasuraman, ring to repeated adjournments the State Assembly. This is the second FIR in plaint, Mahender Kumar, who detrimental to the sector’s growth in AIADMK and DMK mem- Dr K Kamraj, P Kumar, M in the Upper House because of Detailing the Cabinet deci- the recent past when the CBI was responsible for quality the country, a Parliamentary panel bers for continuously raising a Vasanti, C Mahendram, K disruptions. sion, Union Home Minister has booked against army offi- check, allegedly misused his has noted. The observations were din over the days and disrupt- Margatham and P Nagarajan. The Chairman said action Rajnath Singh said that a deci- cers for corruption in sup- official position and took Rs 1 made in the report of the standing ing the proceedings. The AIADMK, the third largest would be taken against mem- sion was also taken to imple- plies. lakh as bribe. committee, which was tabled in Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra party in the House, has 37 bers protesting in the Well, if ment the cultural heritage as announced within the next In the latest case, the Subedar Devender Kumar Parliament on Wednesday. Mahajan suspended 24 members. there is consensus in the House. promised in the Bodo Accord few days. agency has named Colonel allegedly took a bribe of `2.04 AIADMK members for next The Upper House had to However, he added that action in 2003. “The composition and Raman Dahda, Lieutenant lakh, Havildar Abhay Kumar 20K M TONNES OF FOOD five consecutive sittings (days) be adjourned twice in the after- would be against all members “The committee will hold terms of reference of the com- Colonel Mahendra Kumar, `and Subedar Sahuran Saho IRRADIATED ANNUALLY due to the “grave disorder” they noon amid din over the issue who troop into the Well. “It discussions with all stakehold- mittee will be issued separate- Subedar Devender Kumar, `7.65 lakh in three separate New Delhi: Around 20,000 million caused with their protests over and finally for the day, minutes cannot be selective”. ers and assess the required ly by the Ministry of Home Havildar Abhay Singh, Subedar transactions from Yangfo. tonnes of food and allied products the Cauvery issue in the Well after it reassembled at 3 PM. Parliamentary Affairs quantum of reservation of seats Affairs. It is expected that the Sahuran Sahu and supplier K K Yangfo, a civilian contrac- are irradiated in the country annually, of the House. Her action came The protest by these members Minister Vijay Goel also in the Assam Legislative setting up of the committee will Yangfo in the FIR for criminal tor in Arunachal Pradesh’s the Department of Atomic Energy even as the House was having prompted Naidu to invoke requested the members from Assembly and local bodies for pave the way for the imple- conspiracy and graft. Tawang, supplied ration for the told a Parliamentary panel. Food debate on the Rafale issue. Rule 255, asking over a dozen Tamil Nadu to allow the Water Assamese people,” he said, mentation of the Assam Accord Dahda was the then Army between 2015 and 2017. irradiation is a process used to And Rajya Sabha members of both parties from Resources Minister Nitin while addressing the media in letter and spirit and will help Commanding Officer of the The CBI had earlier regis- extend the shelf life and improve the Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, Tamil Nadu to leave the House Gadkari to deliver his state- along with Home Secretary fulfil the longstanding expec- 556 Army Supply Corps and tered a Preliminary Enquiry safety of food products by reducing after being unable to convince for the day. ment on the Cauvery issue. Rajiv Gauba. tations of the Assamese people,” Mahendra Kumar a platoon which revealed that undue or eliminating microorganisms and the agitating members to allow Rule 255 provides that the Naidu also said the minister The Home Minister said Singh said. commander. The duo has been advantage was given to an insects. the House to run, ordered Chairman may direct any had been called to the House to the panel will also assess the The Union Cabinet also booked under provisions of the entire chain of officials and unit members of AIADMK and member whose conduct, in deliver a statement following requirement of measures to be approved a number of mea- Prevention of Corruption Act representatives involved in CABINET APPRISED OF DMK to leave the House for the his opinion, is grossly disor- the Tamil Nadu members’ taken to protect Assamese and sures to fulfil the outstanding besides criminal conspiracy of checking of quality and quan- PROGRESS UNDER NHM day when they continued to derly to withdraw immediate- request and now he should be other indigenous languages of issues related to the Bodo com- the Indian Penal Code. tity of items being supplied by New Delhi: The Maternal Maternal protest in the Well over the ly from the council. It says any allowed to do so. the state, quantum of reserva- munity that include establish- The FIR alleged that the Yangfo. Mortality Ratio (MMR) reduced to Cauvery issue. member so ordered to with- However, the members tion in employment under the ment of a Bodo museum-cum- officers received `18 lakh in Following prima facie evi- 130 during 2014-16 from 178 during AIADMK members had draw shall do so forthwith and from AIADMK continued their Government of Assam and language and cultural study cash from civilian contractors dentiary materials emerging 2010-12, registering a decline of 2.7 trooped into the Well with shall absent himself during the protest in the Well, with four other measures to protect, pre- centre, modernisation of exist- in regard to procurement of during the PE, the agency reg- per cent, while the Infant Mortality placards and some flinging reminder of the day’s meeting. DMK members also joining to serve and promote cultural, ing All India Radio station and fresh and dry rations for troops istered an FIR against the sus- Rate (IMR) declined to 34 in 2016 as torn pieces of papers towards When the House resumed associate with them. In the social, linguistic identity and Doordarshan kendra at deployed in Assam and pects. compared to 44 in 2011, an official the table where Lok Sabha sec- on the day AIADMK and meantime, Naidu said now the heritage of Assamese people. Kokrajhar and naming a super- Arunachal Pradesh. The CBI had earlier regis- statement said on Wednesday. The retariat officials sit during pro- DMK members started with minister (Gadkari) would not “It was a very significant fast train passing through The CBI FIR was registered tered a similar FIR against Lt annual rate of the decline of IMR ceedings. their protests while many make a statement. He then decision for the promotion Bodoland Territorial on the basis of a complaint Col Amit Sharma and Lt Col between 2015 and 2018 was 8.1 per A visibly peeved Mahajan Congress MPs raised slogans asked Home Minister Rajnath and protection of cultural, Administrative Districts from the Army. Sutikshan Rana, officers of the cent, it added. The Cabinet was suspended the 24 members of for a JPC probe into the Rafale Singh to move a resolution to social, linguistic identity and (BTAD) as ARONAI Express. Dahda allegedly misused Army Service Corps, who informed about these outcomes AIADMK under rule 374 (A) fighter jet deal. The House proclaim President’s rule in heritage of Assamese people,” The Home Minister said rele- his official position and allegedly received bribes worth achieved under the National Health that allows Lok Sabha speaker was adjourned twice during the Jammu and Kashmir on he said, adding that the terms vant Central Ministries will received `4.15 lakh from sup- Rs 82 lakh between 2012 and Mission (NHM) in the last five years to suspend members in the Zero Hour. December 19, 2018 under of reference and composition of take the required actions to plier Yangfo through two trans- 2016 from a supplier of ration and during 2017-18 on Wednesday. event of grave disorder occa- Naidu made a fervent Article 356 of the Constitution. the committee will be implement these decisions. actions in his father’s bank in Nagaland. Prevalent distrust in facilities at Shared Parl agenda must to emerge stronger: Venkaiah PNS n NEW DELHI bers. The calendar reveals that the Upper House did not have new AIIMS, observes Parl panel s the Rajya Sabha contin- a leader of opposition for 34 ARCHANA JYOTI n NEW DELHI Aued to witness disruptions years since the Rajya Sabha The panel said that the institutes which since the winter session began came into being. Parliamentary panel has were anticipated to serve as an on December 11 last year, Former Prime Minister Ataken exception to the low Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu Manmohan Singh has the dis- bed occupancy rate at the six excellent centre of medical care have said here on Wednesday the tinction of being the leader of new AIIMS, commenting that failed miserably to accomplish the nation cannot emerge stronger opposition and leader of the it speaks volumes about the without a shared Parliamentary House in Rajya Sabha for the ‘prevalent distrust’ in the desired objective of healthcare to all agenda among different polit- longest duration of over six healthcare facilities at these ical parties. He said this after years and 10 years respectively. institutes in Bhopal, Gopal Yadav also recom- to know if the establishment of releasing the ‘Rajya Sabha While the first leader of Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, mended that the new AIIMS the AIIMS in the six States has Calendar 2019’ in the presence opposition in Rajya Sabha was Raipur and Rishikesh. should be included in the Mera had any impact on the patient of senior leaders of different Shyam Nandan, Congress (O)’s Giving instance of the dis- Aspataal (My Hospital) initia- load in AIIMS Delhi from parties in Parliament House. first leader of the House was mal bed occupancy just 37 tive of the Health Ministry that these States. “The idea behind Referring to the persisting Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu, along with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, releases the Narasimha Gopalaswami per cent against 40 beds in the captures patient feedback for regional AIIMS was to provide turbulence in the Upper House, Rajya Sabha 2019 calendar in New Delhi on Wednesday PTI Ayyangar while the first deputy obstetrics and gynaecology services received at the hospi- tertiary health care facilities in Naidu invoked 12 preceding chairman was SV departments of the six new tal through multiple channels all the States so that the local chairmen of the Rajya Sabha the House and Finance an aspiring nation finding it’s calendar as innovative, imagi- Krishnamoorthy Rao. AIIMS, the panel said that the such as SMS, outbound dialling patients do not have to rush to who insisted on ensuring effec- Minister Arun Jaitley and feet and fulfilling it’s quest,” he native and inspiring, the chair- Rajya Sabha chairmen who institutes which were antici- (OBD) mobile application and AIIMS Delhi for even basic tive functioning of the House Leader of the Opposition said. The 2019 calendar features man recalled what his prede- went on to become presidents pated to serve as an excellent web portals. medical care. so as to contribute to nation Ghulam Nabi Azad were also 65 leaders, including 13 former cessors had said about the func- were Dr Sarvepalli centre of medical care have It also called for quarterly “Therefore, the Committee building. present at the launch. chairmen, 12 former deputy tioning of the House and Radhakrishnan, Dr Zakir failed miserably to accomplish assessment of the bed occu- desires AIIMS Delhi to submit “I am pained by our inabil- “Parliamentary institutions chairpersons, 26 leaders of the expressed hope that it would Husain, VV Giri, R the desired objective of health- pancy rate in all the six AIIMS a report on the impact these ity to ensure convergence of can’t be held captive to the House and 14 leaders of the serve as a reminder to all the Venkataraman, Shanker Dayal care to all. and said the institutes should new AIIMS like Institutions different agendas into a nation- competing agendas. We can’t opposition, since the inception leaders and members about the Sharma and KR Narayanan. In its report on the “func- submit a status note citing rea- had on patient load. AIIMS al agenda. No nation can afford to lose any more time in of the Upper House in 1952. need for its effective functioning. The first leader of the House to tioning of the six new AIIMS sons for its failure towards Delhi should also submit a emerge stronger without such lending a degree of maturity to Referring to this, Naidu The calendar features one become president was Pranab (Phase-1) under the Pradhan optimum utilisation of tertiary report on the number of a shared parliamentary agen- our democratic processes and noted that the calendar is a chairman on each page along Mukherjee and the first deputy Mantri Swasthya Suraksha care facilities and low bed Patients that were transferred da,” he said after the calendar institutions. The civility of pro- chronicle of political changes with the quotes of what they chairperson to become presi- Yojana”, the panel headed by occupancy rate. from the regional AIIMS to launch. Rajya Sabha Deputy ceedings in Parliamentary insti- and the history of the Rajya had said about the expectations dent was Pratibha Devisingh Rajya Sabha member Ram The panel was also curious AIIMS Delhi,” said the report. Chairman Harivansh, Leader of tutions is a certain barometer of Sabha since 1952. Describing the from the House and its mem- Patil. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019 nation 06 2018 successful year: J&K DGP PNS n SRINAGAR Over 250 he police authorities in terrorists TJammu & Kashmir have described year 2018 as a suc- killed last yr cessful period against terrorism recording killing of over 250 terrorists and 45 secu- rity personnel. Talking to mediapersons, Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh said that year 2018 was a mixed bag of good and bad happenings. Singh said that around 93 J&K police, 09 CRPF and 30 encounters with terrorists Army personnel were killed. Gen Bipin Rawat reviews occurred during the year 2018 Dilbagh said that 44 civil- where 87 of them were con- ians were also killed by terror- cluded without any collateral ists. In reply to a question, DGP security situation along LoC damage. He said 252 terrorists said that cross border infiltra- KHURSHEED WANI n administrative aspects, a (including Pakistanis) were tion was still going on as major SRINAGAR defence spokesman said. Gen killed during the previous year infiltration attempts were made Rawat visited the formations which is success to the counter in year 2018. He said all possi- rmy Chief Gen Bipin and units deployed in South terrorism grid. ble measures were being taken ARawat on Wednesday Kashmir, where he was briefed Statistics compiled suggest to stop infiltration of terrorists reviewed the security situation by the local Commanders on that 106 civilians were killed in from across the border. and preparedness of troops existing security situation and year 2018 that includes those He acknowledged that a during his visits to several the measures instituted to youth who were part of protests large number of youths joined army formations in Kashmir ensure close coordination with A Naga Sadhu dances during a procession towards the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganga and Yamuna, ahead of the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad on Wednesday PTI near gunfight sites trying to dis- terrorists. He said that most of Valley on the second day of his all Govt agencies towards rupt counter-terrorist opera- them were killed during J&K visit. maintaining vigil and peace. tions, at various places in south encounters. Accompanied by the During his interaction with the MEGHALAYA ILLEGAL MINING and other areas in Kashmir. In reply to a question, DGP Northern Army Commander soldiers on ground, the Chief “The sad part is we lost said that there is no substantial Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, the of Army Staff lauded them for around 90 security personnel presence of ISIS in Kashmir. He, Army Chief was briefed by XV their high levels of morale and also, half of them killed by ter- however, said that attempts Corps Commander, Lt Gen dedication and further rein- Draining out of water goes on in mines rorists brutally and they made were being made to radicalise AK Bhatt, at the Corps head- forced the need to be prepared these killings public through Kashmiri Muslim youths to quarters on the overall situa- to meet emerging security Shillong: The divers from the down the main shaft to rescue lowered down by six inches. videos on social media,” Singh tread extreme path leading to tion and major operational, challenges effectively, the Indian Navy and the NDRF on the trapped miners because ‘de- The spokesperson said the said. He said 45 personnel of extremism. informational, logistical and spokesman said. Wednesday could not go down watering’ was going on in the services of the Navy and NDRF the 370 foot-deep mine, in nearby mines and there was no divers will be used once the which 15 miners are trapped significant decrease in water water level at the main shaft Farmers oppose for nearly three weeks, even as level there, operation decreases to about 100 feet draining out of a nearby aban- spokesperson R Susngi from its current level of over TN declines Sterlite request limestone mining doned mine they believe may told PTI, giving details of the 160 feet. be connected to it continued, operation on the 21st day of the A high powered sub- in Gujarat, clash officials said. pumps from Odissa Fire and disaster. mersible pump from Coal A high-powered sub- Disaster service are to be At about 5.30 pm, the India Ltd, which arrived here to allow it to reopen plant with police mersible pump from Coal pressed into services in more water level at the nearby aban- Tuesday night, is expected to be Ahmedabad: Clashes broke India Ltd will be put into oper- abandoned mines, they said. doned mine went down by 16 fully operational and begin Chennai: The Tamil Nadu On an appeal by the com- considered. out on Wednesday between the ation Thursday in the aban- The divers from the Indian inches, he said. On Tuesday, pumping on Thursday, Susngi Government on Wednesday pany, the NGT on December The firm wanted opening of police and farmers protesting doned mine, while more navy and the NDRF did not go water level in this mine had said. PTI rejected the request of the 15 quashed the order, holding the seal of the premises, restora- against limestone mining by a Sterlite copper smelter plant to that it was “non-sustainable” tion of electricity supply and private firm near a village in reopen its unit at Tuticorin fol- and “unjustified”. providing access to the plant to Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, lowing an NGT order setting Following this, the Vedanta carry out urgent care and main- leaving several policemen and aside its closure, saying it has group company on December tenance services, PCB said. agitators injured, officials and 2019 expected to be warmer: Officials moved the Supreme Court 20 said it had sought On December 21, the local residents said. against the tribunal’s verdict. permission from TNPCB to Madurai Bench of the Madras While Bhavnagar SP P L PTI n NEW DELHI weather. mers and winters witness weather patterns, be it uneven The Tamil Nadu Pollution open its plant. High Court had, on a plea from Mall said four policemen were The weather communi- above normal temperatures,” monsoon, lethal thunder- Control Board, in a letter to the Sterlite Chief Executive an Anti-Sterlite Movement’s injured in the clashes, local vil- he year 2018 may have ty is divided over the extent Additional Director General storms that form in less than plant, said “you are informed Officer P Ramnath had said activist, directed status quo on lagers claimed around 15 peo- Tended on a chilly note, but of its impact on the monsoon. of India Meteorological an hour, heat waves. that the Tamil Nadu that after getting the TNPCB the Sterlite issue till January 21 ple, including women and girls, 2019 is expected to be Ministry of Earth Sciences Department Mritunjay He said that in 2018, Government and TNPCB has permission, it would take about and asked Tamil Nadu to were wounded. warmer, senior officials said, Secretary M Rajeevan said as Mohapatra said. there were seven cyclonic filed the appeal before the two months to make the plant inform the court if it intended The police lobbed 35 tear- citing El Nino and the over- the year commences, the chill Mohapatra said it is too storms in the Arabian Sea and Supreme Court on January 2.” operational. to file an appeal against the tri- gas shells and resorted to baton all trend of rise in tempera- that covered large parts of the early to predict whether El the Bay of Bengal, of which The State Government had Responding to Sterlite’s let- bunal’s order. charge to control a large group tures. country is likely to dissipate. Nino would have an impact four touched the mainland on May 28 directed the TNPCB ter, seeking renewal of consent Thirteen people were killed of farmers demanding that According to the World “The temperature is like- on monsoon and how would India. to seal and ‘permanently’ close under the Water and Air Acts in police firing on May 22-23 last limestone mining by UltraTech Meteorological Organisation ly to be above normal. El the rainy season be. Rajevaan They were Daye the copper plant, following and authorisation under the year and several injured after the Cement Ltd near Bambhor vil- (WMO), the chance of a full- Nino is one factor while the also noted that it would be (September 19-22), Titli violent protests over pollution Hazardous Wastes Rules, protests against Sterlite turned lage in Talaja taluka be halted, fledged El Nino being estab- global warming is another. premature to say whether the (October 8-13), Gaja concerns. TNPCB said the plea cannot be violent in Tuticorin. PTI the SP said. PTI lished between December We have been witnessing El Nino would have an (November 10-19), Phethai 2018-February 2019 is esti- above normal temperatures impact. (December 13-18). The last mated to be about 75-80 per every day,” he said. “El Nino is likely to end time such phenomenon was cent. Since 2015, every passing by April-May. So, it is unlike- observed in 1985, he said. Congress demands search of El Nino is a phenomenon year has clocked high tem- ly to have an impact on the Although temperatures associated with the warming peratures. From 2015-2017, monsoon. But it is too early to were soaring across the coun- of the Pacific waters and it is all years were recorded to be predict that,” Rajeevan said. try, the number of heatwaves Parrikar’s house, lie detector test largely believed to have an hottest. Mohapatra also pointed in 2018 were less in compar- impact on the subcontinent’s “In an El Nino year, sum- out to the growing erratic ison to the previous year. Panaji: Opposition Congress the Lok Sabha to play an in Goa on Wednesday audio tape purportedly of a demanded that the CBI “raid” Goa Minister regarding this the private residence of matter. Govt introduces Chief Minister Manohar Goa Congress spokesper- Parrikar to find about a file on son Siddhanath Buyao said at Rafale deal. a press conference here that the Aadhaar amendment It also demanded that audio tape of a conversation Parrikar and his Cabinet col- between Goa Health Minister leagues should undergo the Vishwajit Rane and an uniden- bill in Lok Sabha lie detector test. tified person has revealed that The reaction came after a file related to the Rafale deal PTI n NEW DELHI Parrikar’s purported claim that was lying in Parrikar’s bed- he had a file on the Rafale jet room. he government on Wednesday introduced AIADMK MP Dr V Maitreyan meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday deal “lying in his bedroom” Both Parrikar, a former Tan amendment bill in Lok Sabha to provide and presents him a copy of Paavai Muppadhu, a book on Sri Aandal Natchiyar, a and Congress president Rahul Defence Minister, and Rane legal backing for voluntary seeding of biometric Vaishnavite Sage, authored by him Pioneer photo Gandhi making an attempt in have denied the allegation. PTI Aadhaar ID with mobile numbers and bank accounts after the Supreme Court barred mandatory use of the 12-digit unique identi- fier by private firms. As the Oppositions raised concerns, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asserted that the Army’s FICV project stuck proposed amendment is in compliance with the Supreme Court judgement and that there will be no infringement of privacy. He also said that the government has pre- pared a data protection bill and it will be intro- in procedural delays duced in Parliament soon. “Let me clarify at the outset that the pro- PTI n NEW DELHI drawn in 2012 and a fresh start project. The private sector to develop the prototypes posed amendment is done in compliance with was made in 2014. defence firms which evinced under the Make II category of the Supreme Court judgement. It (linking) is 10-year-old plan to acquire Infantry combat vehicles interests in the ambitious FICV the DPP in which no govern- not mandatory at all,” he said. A2,600 future infantry com- are used to carry infantry into project included Mahindra and ment funding is required for Regarding privacy issue, he said privacy is bat vehicles for the Indian battle field and are usually Mahindra, Reliance Defence, L developing the prototype, said “not being invaded at all” from these amend- Army at a cost of around ` equipped with anti-tank mis- and T, Tata Motors and Bharat the sources. They said the offer ments. 60,000 crore is staring at an siles and heavy guns. The Army Forge Ltd. has made certain sections in The parallel authentication norms is there uncertain future as it is stuck wants the FICVs to replace its According to the original the defence ministry to exam- to safeguard privacy issues, he added. due “divergent views” among Russian-origin BMP-2 infantry proposal, the FICV were to be ine the option as it will result “We should not forget that Aadhaar has led the stakeholders on its imple- combat vehicles. manufactured under the ‘Make in saving of huge amount of to saving of ` 90,000 crore” through Direct mentation, official sources said. “The original plan is to (high tech) category’ of the financial resources. Benefit Transfers (DBT), the minister said, They said another ambi- induct the FICVs by 2025. The Defence Procurement The sources said there has adding multilateral organisations such as tious programme to indige- way things are moving, it is Procedure (DPP). been another view in the mil- World Bank and IMF have hailed Aadhaar as nously manufacture a fleet of unlikely that we will be able to Under this plan, the gov- itary establishment that if the a unique innovation of India. modern battle tanks, chris- induct them before 2050,” said ernment was to select state-run company was interested in Objections were raised on the bill by Shashi tened as future ready combat a military official involved in Ordnance Factory Board and making the prototype under Tharoor (INC), Saugata Roy (Trinamool vehicle, is also not moving the project. two other private firms for Make II category, then why did Congress) and NK Premachandran (RSP). forward due to procedural The project is witnessing separately developing proto- it not make the offer earlier. Opposing the bill, Roy said that the pro- delays. inordinate delays when China types of the FICVs. A total of “At the moment, the pro- posed amendments infringe the Supreme The sources said a sched- and Pakistan are fast enhanc- around ` 3,000 crore was to be ject is going nowhere. The Court judgement on Aadhaar matter. uled meeting among top brass ing their military prowess along spent on developing the pro- Army does not want it under The proposed amendment will circumvent of the defence ministry and the the borders with India. totypes by each of the three Make II category as it will fur- that judgement and it was brought without Army to discuss ways to take Military sources said while firms, the sources said. ther delay the project,” said stakeholders’ consultation, he claimed, adding forward the future infantry China has enhanced strength of They said the plan was that another official involved in “the bill should not be introduced”. combat vehicles (FICV) project armoured resources by seven to the government would bear 80 the project. Tharoor said that the bill is in violation of last month was postponed due eight times in the Tibet per cent of the total cost of The delay in the decision the apex court judgement. to certain differences over the Autonomous Region bordering developing the prototypes and making process has also been “The bill is premature because first we need programme. India in the last couple of the individual firms would attributed to a complaint filed enactment of data protection law,” he said ask- The FICV was first envis- years, Pakistan was bolstering contribute the remaining 20 with the defence ministry by ing “where is the draft” of the data protection aged in October 2009 and the its forces by quick modernisa- per cent. one of the short-listed private law. initial process was started tion of its tank fleet. The then Defence Minister firms. he sources said the Army “The bill must be withdrawn and revised,” months later. However, the It is learnt that there have Manohar Parrikar was also wants the FICVs as soon as he added. process of selection of private been serious differences favouring the model, the possible as both China and Endorsing these views, Premachandran companies, which could between the Army headquar- sources said. Pakistan were significantly alleged that the bill infringes the right of pri- indigenously manufacture the ters and the defence ministry However, last year a major enhancing their border infra- vacy. combat vehicles, was with- on implementation of the FICV defence manufacturer offered structure. NEW DELHI | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019 nation 07 TMC for achchhe din under Didi DESPITE NATURAL CALAMITIES SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA country a secular and pro- the scheme. Govt’s work commendable: TN Guv gressive India in New Delhi She said “we won’t allow ow it is the turn of the under the leadership of the Centre to play politics with KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n Central Government. The State last seven years has been the NTrinamool Congress to Mamata Banerjee,” the younger such a sensitive issue like crop CHENNAI of Tamil Nadu is apprehensive turn- around made by the vouch for Achchhe Din on its Banerjee said, adding his insurance for farmers. They are of the permission granted to State in power sector. The anniversary which would def- party “has turned 21” which sharing only 20 per cent of the espite many setbacks, like the Governments of Karnataka Government is implementing initely come under the stew- “signifies struggle youthful- premium amount while the DCyclone Gaja, which and Kerala for the preparation thermal and hydro-electric ardship of TMC supremo ness and change.” State Government pays the affected 6.4 lakh families and of the detailed project reports projects to the tune of 17,100 Mamata Banerjee. Party MP Meanwhile, the Chief remaining 80 per cent where- the responsibility to look after for the construction of the MW at a total estimated cost of Abhishek Banerjee said 2019 Minister on Wednesday lam- as, they are claiming the cred- 4.81 lakh persons in relief Mekedatu Dam and the new `127 lakh crore which are was going to be a “year of basted the Centre once again it for it. In future we will pay the camps, Tamil Nadu Mullaperiyar Dam. He said under various stages of the exe- change for good” and the for stealing away the credit of entire amount and remove the Government has done a rea- Tamil Nadu would be forced to cution. “A robust power sec- Trinamool Congress would the crop insurance for farmers Centre’s name from the sonably good job in governance approach the apex court chal- tor has become the biggest herald that change under the of the State. scheme.” as well as in social welfare mea- lenging the decision of the strength of the State for attract- leadership of Mamata Banerjee. She said “just by bearing 20 Banerjee had earlier sures during 2018-19, accord- in recent years mainly due Central Water Commission in ing new investments,” said Tuesday was the 21st per cent of what is spent for the declared a new scheme called ing to Banwarilal Purohit, to the devolution formulae this regard. Purohit. anniversary of the Bengal rul- purpose the Centre is taking Krishak Bandhu for the farm- Governor of the State. evolved by the 14th Finance Much to the discomfiture of The Governor said that ing outfit. The party was found- credit of the crop insurance,” ers where by the Government Addressing the sixth Commission which has the Opposition parties which the State Government as suc- ed by Mamata Banerjee on this adding her Government will would pay `2 lakh to the fam- Session of the 15th Legislative adversely affected the State had boycotted the Governor’s ceeded in making great strides day in 1998. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee not allow the BJP-led Central ilies of the farmers if they died Assembly on Wednesday, the finances. Further, implemen- speech by walking out of the in comprehensive public health Presaging a year of both sips tea during an administrative review Government to tag its name — during productive age — Governor also highlighted the tation of Ujwal Discom House, Purohit said the Tamil delivery by integrating various struggle and change Banerjee, meeting in Birbhum district of West with crop insurance. that is before the age of 60. woes being faced by the State Assurance Yojana (UDAY) and Nadu Government had earned schemes floated by the Centre the nephew of the Bengal Chief Bengal on Wednesday PTI Banerjee was addressing an Besides she also announced a Government due to the short- 7th Pay Commission recom- recognition and accolades from as well as the State Minister, said “this change is administrative meeting in yearly allowance of `5,000 for comings in the recommenda- mendations has also widened various Governmental and Governments. He thanked the going to be the change for a pivotal role in the epoch- Bolpur in Birbhum district. each acre of single-crop lands. tions made by the 14th Finance the revenue deficit,” said the Non-Governmental Agencies Union Government for various good” when the “Trinamool making change that India was About 49 per cent farmers The amount would be paid in Commission and the delay in Governor in his address. for all-round performance in health initiatives launched by it Congress will bring back good going to witness in a few were currently benefited by two tranches. the release of compensation to Listing various arrears due implementing welfare measures which had helped the old days for the people in gen- months from now. the crop insurance scheme, “We have already waived the State from the Integrated to the State from the IGST and as well as good governance. Government at the State in eral and the working class in “We should prepare to fight the Chief Minister said, adding agricultural tax and abolished Goods and Services Tax (IGST) GST compensation, the One of the noteworthy making quality health care particular,” adding the Chief hard in order to ensure that we the remaining 51 per cent mutation system for farmers as and the GST. “The revenue Governor said the State was yet performances of the Tamil accessible to all people in the Minister was destined to play are able to gift the people of this would soon be brought within they are our mainstay,” she said. deficit has been on the rise to receive `7,214 crore from the Nadu Government during the State at reduced costs. Rahul lying to defame Modi Govt: Jaitley Govt nod to Vijaya, Dena Bank merger From Page 1 Taking a dig at Rahul ject, including in this House (by of money but cannot compre- Claiming that the JPC can Gandhi, Jaitley said, “It is a them) are false....He has a lega- hend issues of national securi- with Bank of Baroda be misused by the Congress, tragedy that the grand old cy of speaking falsehood,” ty. Jaitley, who briefly held the Jaitley said, “Remember the party which was headed by the Jaitley said. Defence portfolio, said tender PNS n NEW DELHI Bank of Baroda (BoB) will The present act provides for said that “this division in the JPC on Bofors ... It said the legends in the past is now He said Rahul has a “nat- for buying aircraft was floated become the third largest bank only registration of trade INTUC issue” will decided by kickback were winding up headed by a gentleman who ural dislike for truth” and had in 2007 during UPA regime he Union Cabinet on after State Bank of India and unions. Currently, there is the Courts. charges ... It whitewashed cor- doesn’t have basic under- earlier “manufactured” his con- and Dassault manufacturer of TWednesday approved the ICICI Bank. “There will be no no provision for recognition The CCEA decided to pro- ruption.” standing of combat aircraft.” versation with former French the Rafale aircraft was found merger of Vijaya Bank and impact on the service condi- of unions in the Act, said vide 3 per cent interest subsidy The Finance Minister Targeting the Congress, he President, which was denied by the L1 (lowest bidder). Dena Bank with Bank of tions of the employees and Labour Minister Santosh to merchant exporters, entail- noted that the price of ‘bare air- also said that “conspirators” of the French Government. “We “In 2012 it went to the table Baroda. The Cabinet meeting there will be no retrenchment Gangwar. However, the recog- ing an expenditure of `600 craft’ has been revealed and past defence scams are now are all utterly disappointed of the then Defence Minister, chaired by Prime Minister following the merger,” Union nition of trade union is gov- crore, to enhance liquidity with that the price of ‘weaponised’ raising fingers at the Narendra because every word he has who everyone knows is a sim- Narendra Modi also approved Law Minister Ravi Shankar erned by guidelines in the a view to boosting outbound version cannot be told as it Modi Government and quoted said has been denied by the ple man who wrote that Rafale the amendments in Trade Prasad told reporters about ‘Code of Discipline’ evolved in shipments. “The proposal will would help India’s adversaries. the Supreme Court judgment Supreme Court. When the is appropriate but the process Union Act, 1926 to make decisions taken by the Union 1958, voluntarily accepted by entail benefits of around `600 He also asserted that the bare to say that all charges have been Supreme Court speaks on an through which it has become provisions for recognition of Cabinet. employers and employees. crore to exporters on interest aircraft was nine per cent negated. issue, it is the last word,” the lowest bidder need to be looked trade unions. The Cabinet The merger has been The recognition is necessary equalisation for the remaining cheaper than the one negotiat- “There are some people Finance Minister said. into,” Jaitley said suggesting that Committee on Economic designed to make BoB as because recognised trade period of the scheme,” an offi- ed by the UPA and the who have a natural dislike for Targeting the Gandhi fam- the then Defence Minister did Affairs (CCEA) decided to merged entity, a globally com- union of an industry or estab- cial release said. It added that weaponised version was 20 per truth. Every word spoken for ily, he said some people and this under the influence of his provide 3 per cent interest petitive lender, Prasad added. lishment gets bargaining or the inclusion of merchant cent cheaper. the last six months on this sub- families understand arithmetic party. subsidy to merchant The Cabinet also negotiating rights with the exporters in the scheme is exporters, entailing an expen- approved amendment to the employer. expected to make exporters diture of `600 crore. Trade Unions Act, 1926 to To a query on the faction more competitive, encourage With the merger of Vijaya make provisions regarding fights in the Congress’ trade them to export more products Sabarimala ‘purified’ after two Bank and Dena Bank, the recognition of trade unions. union INTUC, the Minister manufactured by MSMEs. CONG ‘MISUSED’ CBI AGAINST CCTVs to keep tabs on animals’ women enter shrine SHAH IN SOHRAB CASE: YOGI food in zoo kitchens From Page 1 police in facilitating the entry of the police who had to resort to lathi charge and using CBI for its political agen- From Page 1 Tomorrow they would destroy women in temple took the sheen out of using water canons to dispel the maraud- From Page 1 da. The CZA has recently developed a detailed document in con- churches and mosques in this land , whatever success recorded by Tuesday’s ing crowd. “The Hindu society need not supporting the anti-nation- Recently, a special court of sultation with experts, scientific institutions and the veterinar- which are the links to our heritage and cul- Women’s Wall organised by the CPI-M be disappointed by this coward act by the al forces. Central Bureau of Investigation ians of the zoos for effective monitoring of quality and quanti- ture,” Swamiji told The Pioneer over tele- and the Kerala Government. The 620 km police and the women. The action of the “Shah had to struggle for (CBI) had said that there was ty of food provided to zoo animals among others like diagnos- phone from Gujarat. long wall stretching from Kasaragod to authorities as well as that of the women years for no fault of his. He was no evidence against Amit Shah tic kits and drugs for better healthcare of the captive animals. Later in the day, a gleaming Chief Thiruvananthapuram was portrayed as a was a shame on a the modern society. It jailed and his family was in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh As per the National ZOO Policy, 1998, zoos shall provide Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters major success by the CPI-M though some resembled a dacoity held in an unmanned harassed. Various allegations encounter case. diet to each species as per their nature as well ensure round the that two women had entered the temple section of the media aired visuals of house by armed gangs,” said the Swamiji. were levelled against him but The encounter took place clock supply of potable drinking water to all captive animals in aided by police. “The women had asked for many breaches in the wall formed by work- Prof P G Haridas, president, Tapasya, now the judiciary has cleared in Gujarat on November 23, the zoo. police protection and the government was ing women and party activists. Kerala’s oldest cultural organisation said his name from this controver- 2005. The Gujarat police had bound to provide it,” said the Chief The report about the entry of women the Government failed in safeguarding and sy. Earlier, the Supreme Court then claimed that Sohrabuddin Minister. Temple officials said police reg- in the temple saw BJP activists thronging protecting the spiritual beliefs of com- had given a clean chit to Amit had come to kill Narendra istered the women as trans genders before the capital city and other major cities in munities in the State. “This does not augur Shah,” the Chief Minister said Modi who was the Chief taking them inside the temple. the State. For hours, the cities saw protes- well for the State or for other religions,” said and asked the Congress to Minister of Gujarat at that The action of the Government and tors engaging in pitched battles with Prof Haridas. apologise to the nation for time. Unverified tape sparks BJP, Congress slugfest Relief from chill... From Page 1 file and all documents relating asked Parrikar for a police ricate facts after the Supreme Lok Sabha, Finance Minister From Page 1 Demanding answers from to the Rafale deal lying in his inquiry into the matter to bring Court exposed the “lies” of the Arun Jaitley said the tape is “In wake of the ongoing rain the Prime Minister on bedroom, Surjewala claimed, to book the accused behind the Opposition party. “No such dis- “false and fabricated”, asking and cloudy sky over the Parrikar’s purported claim, playing the conversation for the audio purportedly featuring cussion as cited in the audio the Congress president if he can northern hills, day tempera- Rahul asked if this was the rea- media outside Parliament. him. “Today’s voice note which clip ever came up during the authenticate it. While Jaitley tures have dropped signifi- son why a JPC probe was not Surjewala quoted Rane as is being circulated and talked Cabinet or any other meeting,” asserted that Rahul Gandhi cantly over most parts of being ordered. He said the saying, “The Chief Minister about is absolutely absurd and said Parrikar, who was the may have to face privilege Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal, entire country wants Modi to made a very interesting state- illogical,” he said. Defence Minister when India motion and even expulsion in Uttarakhandand and are answer these questions. He ment, that I have all the infor- In a letter to Amit Shah, and France signed a deal for the case the tape turns out to be being recorded 4 degrees also dared Modi to have a one- mation of Rafale in my bed- Rane said he never had any purchase of fighter aircraft fabricated, the Congress chief Celsius to 5 degrees Celsius on-one debate of just 20 min- room....That means he is hold- conversation with anyone on from France. in a Press conference claimed below normal. On the other utes on the Rafale matter. ing them to ransom. He said it the Rafale issue and that the Opposition Congress in that the said audio were hand, night temperatures Earlier, Congress chief is in my bedroom here only in purported audio clip is a doc- Goa demanded that the CBI authenticate and that there have shown a rising trend,” spokesperson Randeep my flat, each and every docu- tored one. Rane is a former “raid” the private residence of might be many such “tapes”. the Skymet weather said. Surjewala came out with the ment on Rafale.” Congress leader who joined the Chief Minister Manohar The Congress earlier in Delhi and NCR are now conversation purportedly There was no confirmation BJP after 2017 Assembly polls Parrikar to find about a file on the day demanded answers gearing up for some rain on the between Rane and another on whether it was the voice of and was made a Minister. the Rafale deal. It also demand- from Modi on Parrikar’s weekend. person. Rane purportedly can Rane in the audio. The identi- On his part, Parrikar ed that Parrikar and his purported claim and The IMD issued warning be heard saying that during a ty of the other person was also termed the audio clip cited by Cabinet colleagues should asked if this was the reason of heavy snowfall in Jammu Goa Cabinet meeting last week not ascertained. the Congress on the Rafale deal undergo the lie detector test. why a JPC probe was not and Kashmir, Himachal Parrikar stated he had an entire In Panjim, Rane said he has as a desperate attempt to fab- As tempers ran high in the being ordered. Pradesh, Uttrakhand between January 4 and 6 due to feeble western disturbances. It has also issued warning of hail- storm is likely over Punjab, BJD, Sena join Opp ranks on Rafale Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh between From Page 1 corrupt, then why should we be to know what went behind the at it when he said, “There “Jaitley ji your memory is January 5 and 6. For the first time since the scared? Let there be a JPC deal. needs to be a closer look at the failing you. If it happens thrice In Maharashtra, residents debate on the alleged corrup- probe and the truth come out,” BJD MP Kailash Narayan deal. People of India should then it is enemy action and not will get to witness a signifi- tion in Rafale deal started, he said. Sena, a disgruntled Singh Deo speaking on the know what went behind (the conspiracy,” Roy said. cant variation between day seven parties which together partner of the BJP bad- issue of Rafale in the Lok decision).” The TMC MP also nit- and night temperatures in the represent over 28 per cent of mouthing its senior ally, has Sabha said, “Questions of pro- TMC’s Sougata Roy picked on Jaitley’s pronuncia- entire state. Nights will be the Lok Sabha’s strength been striking differing notes of bity and questions of procedure demanded the JPC into the tion of the name of former cold with a warm and sunny demanded a probe into the several political issues includ- do exist. Questions arise on matter and attacked the BJP President Francois Hollande. day. multi billion dollar defence ing that on the Rafale contro- pricing. It is well known that saying, “Jaitley has lost his He also said that the NDA deal on Wednesday. versy. Qatar has bought the same touch. We are not bothered Government had to borrow a Together the parties whose Making a reference to the planes at much cheaper price.” about today. We don’t want to member from the Rajya Sabha, members demanded a probe Bofors deal, which had hap- He added that with these hear what happened in the past who is not even a Defence into the deal in the Lower pened during the period of doubts lingering about the (in context of Jaitley mention- Minister, to speak on Rafale House on Wednesday have Rajiv Gandhi Government, deal, the Parliamentarians ing Mr Q and Bofors deal).” deal. Jaitley is a Rajya Sabha 147 MPs in a 545-member Sawant said Bofors was a good could not be expected to be He said that “Modi was member. Lok Sabha. These parties are - gun but the deal was bad. “mute spectators”. hiding behind Arun Jaitley” Mohammad Salim of the Congress (45 MPs), Trinamool “People say Rafale is good (air- The biggest loss to the and was behaving like CPI(M) said that while others Congress (34), Biju Janata Dal craft) but deal is bad,” Sawant nation, Deo said, was the leav- “Meghnad who used to fight were interested in self-reliance (19), BJP ally Shiv Sena (18), said. He said the Supreme ing out by the NDA of the from behind the clouds.” He in defence of the country, the Telegu Desam Party (15), Court in its judgment never transfer of technology clause also alluded to the Parrikar- Government was interested in CPI(M) (9), and NCP (7). said there should not be a JPC that was put in the earlier deal Rafale tape. “self and reliance”. He described Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena) probe. that was finalised by the UPA. Roy pointed out that Jaitley the deal, “operation cover-up”. said the Government speaks of The BJD, for the first time, “Under the UPA, technol- had misquoted the dialogue Jayadev Galla from the transparency, then why it is broke its silence on the issue ogy was to be transferred. The from Bond movie saying the TDP, also member of standing rejecting the demand for a and joined the Congress in rais- Government should come with actual dialogue is: “If it happens committee on defence, criti- JPC probe. ing doubts about the deal. a white paper on why technol- for the first time then it is hap- cised the perceived opacity “We are transparent. Why Without explicitly asking ogy transfer was not done.” penstance, if it happens twice maintained by the Government we should be scared. Our for a JPC investigation, the BJD Without explicitly calling it is coincidence and if it is on the deal and demanded a Government is good, it is not sought a closer look at the deal for a JPC inquiry, Deo hinted thrice then it is enemy action”. JPC on the Rafale deal. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Have a little faith The legion of Ayyappa seekers would just grow stronger with World on a boil women. Without them, his aura gets reduced to a cult obsession ne wonders if the two women in their Globally, countries have descended into chaos amid political turmoil. This early 40s, walking into the OSabarimala shrine in the wee hours scenario will continue as we dawn upon another year. This is the new normal of Wednesday to uphold the Supreme Court-held right for equality before God, really proved anything at all or were reduced to a tokenism. For soon after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan confirmed the development, the temple authorities shut down the shrine for a few hours, ostensi- bly to purify the premises as if the women had ‘defiled’ the lord by their prayers. It was CLAUDE ARPI like scratching the frontier that quickly re-sealed itself with layers of rigidity, des- perately refusing to believe that faith needed to be dynamic. Women devotees he planet is in turmoil. This did have continued to be stopped despite the Supreme Court’s orders for gender- not start in 2018 but worsened during the past year and with- less access to the celibate idol’s shrine which, its keepers believe, will be des- out being a bird of bad omen, it ecrated by the presence of women in their reproductive age. As news have been will continue in 2019. The 2018 pouring in of patriarchal vigilantes stopping various women seekers marching awardT for chaos goes to…US President Donald Trump. to Lord Ayyappa for his blessings, the two women began the ascent from Pamba On December 20, 2018, The New York post midnight and avoided waiting pilgrims by entering from the staff gate. Times published an article titled, ‘You’re Yes, there is the matter of faith where believers maintain that Lord Ayyappa Hired! You’re Fired! Yes, the Turnover at the Top of the Trump Administration Is … had sworn not to marry till his earthly mission was fulfilled and women devo- “Unprecedented.”’ Jim Mattis, the Defence tees who understand, even empathise with the goddess who still waits for him, Secretary, was the last on the list. He was supposedly on another hill. The Brahminical priests, in their muscular bid to retain the fourth member of the Trump admin- istration to resign or be forced out in the last primacy, had inferred that any woman of menstrual age visiting the shrine would two months. The article said, “Some roles imply that the lord corroborated family life. But Ayyappa is also the most demo- have been more volatile than others. For cratic divinity there is. Devotees dress uniformly in black, symbolising a renun- example, there have been four White House ciation of worldly pleasures and donning a garb of equality beyond caste and communications directors, with stints rang- ing from less than a week (Anthony other social hierarchies. A Dalit can lead the prayers if he is the group leader, Scaramucci) to more than six months and a Brahmin follower must touch his feet too. Nowhere in Hindu rituals is such (Hope Hicks). Sean Spicer, while serving as liberalism on display. So lord Ayyappa himself would not turn away the genuine Press Secretary, filled the position twice...” A list of major departures is given: Jim seeker, be it a woman or man. When will we understand this? By allowing women Mattis, Secretary of Defence after Trump to enter the Sabarimala temple sans restrictions, the Supreme Court had not only announced plans to withdraw troops from upheld the fundamental rights of a citizen but invoked our civilisational pride. One Syria; Ryan Zinke, Secretary of Interior, if the MPs reject the UK’s with- Jeffrey Sachs in Project reform and opening, President amid several ethics investigations; Nick drawal agreement ...ditto if they Syndicate asserted: “The Xi Jinping of China told the where Prakriti and Purush, the polarities and equal manifestations of creation, Ayers, Chief of Staff to vice president; John agree to Prime Minister Theresa Trump administration’s conflict 3,000 officials assembled in are equal and are meant to be treated so. Of course, Justice Indu Malhotra did F Kelly, White House’s Chief of Staff; Jeff May’s proposals. with China has little to do with the Great Hall of the People: dissent given the emotional fervour of the Sabarimala seekers, saying if secu- Sessions, Attorney General and Indian-ori- Corbyn accused the the US’ external imbalances, “Every step in reform and gin Nikki Haley, Ambassador to the UN. Government when he said, closed Chinese markets or even opening up will not be easy, larism means respect for faith practices, then jurisprudence demanded that the But there’s no need to get into the politi- “Eight years of damaging Tory EVEN INDIA China’s alleged theft of intellec- and we will face all kinds of court not intervene. But with a civilisational history enriched by the presence of cal implications for the US and the plan- failure has left us with a divid- WILL BE A tual property. It has every- risks and challenges in the women priests, scholars and sages and Pune now growing into one of the biggest et. Other nations are in turmoil, too. ed country where millions are thing to do with containing future and we may even As the Gaulish tribes had always struggling to make ends meet.” WITNESS TO China by limiting its access to encounter unimaginable terri- women priest training centres in the country, there simply can be no trust deficit feared, the sky is falling on French President It is always easier to blame oth- MESS, foreign markets, advanced fying tidal waves and horrify- about the eligibility of women participating in temple rituals. And in Sabarimala, Emmanuel Macron’s head. During the last ers, especially when one has one- technologies, global banking ing storms. …Only by improv- it is just about a darshan and the right to offer prayers. The issue ballooned out two months, he has had to face millions of self triggered the mess in the first CONFUSION, services, and perhaps even US ing the party’s leadership and gilets jaunes (yellow vests) in the streets of place. One word about the born- universities.” Indeed, year 2019 governance … can we ensure of proportion when political parties, the BJP and Congress, found an easy emo- France. This phenomenon involves some in-turmoil Pakistan, according CHAOS, will be a crucial year for China. the ship of reform and opening tional plank to use for electoral dividends. But as the local body polls in Sabarimala atavism. In fact, the Gaulish character traits to a media report, Islamabad will TURMOIL. THE On the morning of May 4, up will sail forward.” Can the prove, the BJP got only two of the 39 seats in its kitty. Perhaps that’s why BJP never really disappear, they keep re-emerg- need to disburse $40 billion to UGLY FACE OF 1919, student representatives party be the saviour of the MP Udit Raj on Wednesday welcomed the women’s entry and “right to pray” ing from time to time. One of these traits China in 20 years as repayments from 13 different local univer- Middle Kingdom? is to be anti-establishment. Remember in of debt and dividends on a DEMOCRACY sities met in Beijing and draft- During his new year mes- and argued if honouring tradition also meant upholding sati and dowry practices, the comic, Asterix the Gaul, Centurion $26.5 billion investment under ed five resolutions, in particu- sage, President Xi said, clearly out of sync with the times. Besides, men were born of the womb too, Gracchus Armisurplus, commander of a the China-Pakistan Economic WILL PREVAIL lar, to oppose the granting of “Looking at the world at large, he argued. Perhaps the slight winds of change have also to do with the women’s Roman Compendium fortified garrison, Corridor (CPEC). TILL THE Shandong to the Japanese and we’re facing a period of major pays a heavy price each time the Gauls walk Citing documents of the the creation of a Beijing student change never seen in a century. wall, a silent protest where women held hands along 620 km from the north- out of their village; Asterix and his com- Ministry of Planning and GENERAL union. Later in the afternoon, No matter what these changes ern tip to the southern end of Kerala, against religious conservatism. Albeit spon- panions could not accept the established Development, The Express ELECTIONS AT some 3,000 students of Beijing bring, China will remain resolute sored and condoned by the Leftist government, such a mass movement by women Roman hierarchy. Tribune affirmed that out of University marched to and confident in its defence of Whether in May 1968 or today, the $39.83 billion, debt repayments LEAST. BUT OUR Tiananmen Square shouting its national sovereignty and for claiming their rightful place is almost unprecedented in the history of inde- French love to march down the streets to for energy and infrastructure COUNTRY IS, slogans such as ‘Struggle for the security.” He spoke of China’s pendent India. The legion of Ayyappa seekers would just grow bigger and stronger protest. Nobody can stop them from projects amount to $28.43 billion sovereignty externally, get rid sincerity and goodwill to safe- with women. Without them, his aura gets reduced to a cult obsession. shouting Ras le bol, (the bowl is brimming and the remaining $11.4 billion PERHAPS, A of the national traitors at home’ guard world peace. Let us see. over) or from chanting ‘Macron, du need to be paid in the shape of BETTER PLACE or ‘Don’t sign the Versailles You may ask, what about Pognon’ (Macron, give dough); Macron dividends to the investors. What Treaty’. Will we witness a India? Mess, confusion, uncer- once called his countrymen with their a mess! China is not left out. TO FACE THE remake of the dramatic events tainty, chaos, turmoil and the proud Gaulish DNA, the Gaulois réfrac- There is no doubt that with his CHAOS. WE CALL which will be celebrated by the ugly face of democracy will The Modi view taires (change-allergic Gauls). unpredictability, President Communist Party of China prevail till the general elections Cross the channel and you will find Trump has changed the rules of IT ‘DEMOCRACY' (CPC) during the year? at least. This is a safe prediction. Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, saying the game for Beijing; he acts This year will also mark the But India is, perhaps, a better The PM’s interview did clear the air on a lot of issues. But in his new year’s message that post-Brexit, wildly …like China has been HERE 70th anniversary of the foun- place to face the chaos. We call his country is a “complete mess” and that doing for years and Beijing is not dation of the People’s Republic, it ‘democracy’ here, the least he should have elucidated his views much earlier it “cannot go on like this”. The UK is due accustomed to this. Whether and 30 years of the massacre of worst system of governance. to leave the European Union on March 29 Beijing accepts it or not, Trump the Tiananmen Square. (The writer is an expert on arendra Modi is the best political but the island nation, which once upon a will be at the centre of China’s At an event marking the India-China relations and an orator of his generation in India. But time ruled the world, may plunge into chaos fate in the coming year. 40th anniversary of China’s author) Nthat does not mean he has been its greatest political communicator. Indeed, when it comes to communicating, Modi S O U N D BITE and his Cabinet have been woeful, blind- (The) two women wanted A section of youth is Trump all day... Just so in Some people and families ed with their obsession to cut out the tra- to worship and they were being radicalised, other- 2019 you know where I in India only understand ditional intermediary, the media, and using given the required securi- wise presence of IS is stand... Blacks are 90 per the arithmetic of money... ty (by the Kerala not much in Kashmir. cent Democrats... That They don't understand the internet. But as they discovered that Government). sounds like control to me. national security. the internet can cut both ways and the Jammu & Kashmir Senior CPI(M) leader DGP American rapper Finance Minister Opposition, particularly the Congress, has —Brinda Karat —Dilbagh Singh —Kanye West —Arun Jaitley shown extreme competence in leverag- ing the internet for their benefit. Of course, none of that explains Modi’s sud- den desire to give a media interview, one of the very few he has given during his term. Going through the transcript, it appears that there may be more ques- L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR tions than answers. Of course, journalists, including the jealous sorts who did Cricket feat Kandahar, Bhuwan Shome, Akash not get the interview and Congress sympathisers in the media, will question Kusum and Calcutta 71. He was the content. To a casual observer, the interview appeared a fairly sincere one. A win-win situation for India and Bangladesh the one who paved the way for And it brings up the question about Modi’s reticence to be queried by the media Sir — It was indeed a historic parallel cinema in India and one moment for the Indian cricket his refers to the editorial, “Why we need Hasina” among those legends who crossed into picture. Even one of the world’s strongmen politicians, Russia’s Vladimir team, which could never win a (January 1). A third consecutive term for any politi- boundaries in placing Indian Putin, has a long-winded annual press conference where — though questions Test series match in Australia, at Tcian in India or any other nation is a great achieve- cinema into the global platform. might be scanned in advance — he does express views on anything and every- the Melbourne Cricket Ground ment. By winning 288 seats in the 300-member His films came out as harsh when it beat Australia in the third Parliament, the Awami League-led grand alliance has critiques of the contemporary thing, including his personal life. Modi’s urge to cut out the media and focus Test match. The series now re-defined the definition of landslide. It is also a fact that society. Besides, he was an only on giving his thoughts to the nation in his boring radio address is archa- stands at 2-1 in India’s favour. But incidents of irregularities and rigging were reported dur- ardent Left-wing intellectual ic and does not behove a Prime Minister of the world’s largest democracy. can India hold on to the lead in ing the elections. New Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh who was always empathetic the fourth Test match in Sydney? Hasina must fix this soon. towards the working class. In a As for this interview, it appears to be the first salvo fired by Modi towards Standout performers for India at Nevertheless, Hasina’s resounding victory is a tes- film-making career spanning the 2019 General Election. He addressed several issues, including demon- Melbourne were Jasprit Bumrah timony to the fact that her policies have had a positive India and Bangladesh need each other for stability and over five decades, Sen directed etisation and the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax, that have and Cheteshwar Pujara while impact on the citizens of Bangladesh. It is an open secret economic prosperity in the South Asian region. And since 27 full-length feature, 14 short dogged him for months. In fact, it would have served Modi well to have Mayank Agarwal, too, played that more the economic stability of a country, better are Hasina has been a great ally of India, her victory augurs films and four documentaries. well. Indian bowlers have played the chances of its youth not being misguided. So, despite well for bilateral relationship. Whatever be the fate of Films like Bhuvan Shome helped addressed these issues with the media earlier as well, something that even well in overseas conditions in all the Islamic State making inroads in Bangladesh, the the 2019 general election in India, our Government must him earn fame nationally and US President Donald Trump, no fan of the media himself, addresses ever so the three Test matches played so Sheikh Hasina Government should be able to continue keep engaging with the Hasina Government. internationally. often. A press conference or two would have done Modi no harm and he far. One only hopes that by the the good work. Hasina's support in taking Rohingyas Bal Govind Mega star Amitabh end of the Test match in Sydney, back to her country has been well documented. Both Noida Bachchan was spot on in his could have avoided any topic that he did not want to talk about. However, in cricket fans in India would have tweet where he described his as believing the hype that he controlled the media and that the latter was obsessed something to feel happy about. It “a most amiable, distinguished by him, Modi did himself, and the narrative that he wanted to control, no favours will be momentous for the crick- greatest film-makers who hoist- as a whole. Conscience keeper creative cinematic mind, con- et team to do something for ed the Indian film industry to Sen’s signature in the film temporary of Satyajit Ray and at all. As it is, the Opposition Congress has its tails up and Modi is faced with which they will be remembered such great heights that the entire world canvas is a class apart and Ritwik Ghatak.” Sen’s passing the toughest election in his life in a few months. So was this interview a case as the first Indians to do so. world took notice and saluted the the style he introduced in his Sir — The passing away of leg- away is a big loss not only for of ‘too little, too late?’ Only time will answer this question but the one lesson Devendra Khurana craftsmanship of Indian cinema films is proof enough of his endary film-maker Mrinal Sen Indian cinema but also for the Bhopal and its intellectuals. exceptional intelligence as a marks the end of another glori- world of culture and India’s that the occupant of the Prime Minister’s seat come end-May 2019, whether One among the trio of film-maker. When most film- ous and unforgettable chapter in civilisational values. that is Narendra Modi again or someone else, should draw is that the inter- Legendary film-maker India’s parallel cinema, Sen, makers go after the voluptuous Indian cinema. Sen was a noted Ramesh G Jethwani net and social media or even a monthly radio broadcast are no substitute to through his work, portrayed body of films, Mrinalda went for Bengali film-maker with several Bangalore the changes in the socio-politi- its soul. movies to his credit such as Ek being questioned by a journalist. Hopefully, whoever that person is, engages Sir — With the demise of Mrinal cal drama of Indian life and the M Pradyu Thalikavu Din Pratidin, Padatik, Mrigya, Send your feedback to: with the media far better than Modi did during this term. Sen, India lost one of its finest and rapid changing life of the world Kannur Akaler Sandhane, Chorus, Kharij, [email protected] LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT

Monotony of our BJP HAS SOUGHT VOTES IN THE NAME OF THE COW THE UTTAR PRADESH GOVERNMENT’S COW CESS AND NOW ITS GOVERNMENT IS BURDENING COMMON PLAN IS HISTORIC AND WILL HELP FARMERS SAVE political discourse PEOPLE, INVOKING COWS. CROPS FROM STRAY CATTLE. As parties milk the issue of triple talaq, a —UTTAR PRADESH CONGRESS SPOKESMAN —UTTAR PRADESH BJP CHIEF unanimous decision remains far-fetched. ANSHU AWASTHI MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY Ultimately, Muslim women are the worst sufferers Harness big data in farming KALYANI SHANKAR Given the significant advances made by Artificial Intelligence, it’s time India makes good use of this ith the Lok Sabha passing the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill last week, the technology to encourage higher farm yields and weed out the many problems that bedevil this sector Wissue of triple talaq has, once again, held centrestage in Parliament. While the amended Bill could pass the immedi- ate hurdle in the Lower House, it should be passed by Parliament within 42 days (six weeks), else it will lapse. It was also most expected that the Bill would face stiff opposition in the Rajya Sabha where the ruling party does not have the numbers. In all probability, the Bill may not see the light of day due to a num- ber of factors. While the Opposition has been adamant to send the Bill to a joint select committee for greater scrutiny, the BJP has been rejecting its demand. A consensus, therefore, seems to be elusive. Both sides are eyeing on vote-bank politics. The Modi Government has sent a political signal by pushing KOTA SRIRAJ the legislation in the House of Representatives. The Parliament wit- nessed a similar kind of drama during last year’s Winter Session rtificial intelligence (AI) is much when the Lok Sabha passed the Bill in December, 2017 and the closer to our lives than ever before. Rajya Sabha blocked it. A revised Bill was drafted after the first Be it Apple’s Siri or Google’s Alexa, one got stalled in January. Opposition members had suggested every intelligent assistant relies on some changes to the Bill. Political parties remain in a quandary. speech recognition software whose Abackbone is AI. But for its untapped potential, As Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad pointed out in the Lok Sabha, “What is this dichotomy? No one in this House said that human beings are turning to AI not only to play talaq. their favourite song from the playlist, but also he/she supports triple Yet, they (Opposition) oppose the very to safeguard the environment, win over the cli- Bill that outlaws this condemnable practice.” While no party wants mate change challenge and increase agricultur- to appear to be siding with injustice to Muslim women, they want al productivity. AI-driven technology holds the votes of Muslim men. The Bill comes close on the heels of a immense potential. The best-laid plans, ema- Supreme Court judgement last year in August where it declared nating from the elite minds in the scientific FARMERS ARE talaq-e-biddat as illegal. The Union Law Minister, too, claimed that world, have neither been able to stave off wors- ALREADY USING cases of instant triple talaq have been reported despite the apex ening environmental conditions, nor could they SENSORS AND SOIL court declaring it illegal. Over a 100 cases were registered since ensure better state of affairs for our agricultur- SAMPLING TO the top court’s verdict and, hence, the need for a legislation. al sector. GATHER DATA, Stringent opposition to the Bill in the form of walkouts, alle- AI is fundamentally the simulation of human intelligence by computer systems. It has WHICH IS STORED gations and counter-allegations were witnessed in the Lok Sabha. been around for quite some time, in fact since ON FARM Speeches of both, the Opposition and the ruling party, were on 1950s, but during those times, it was more of MANAGEMENT ing agricultural debts and unpre- trial simulation, researchers used Arizona. Apart from this, the Berlin- expected lines and were in tune with their party’s affiliation. The a concept than an applicable technology. SYSTEMS THAT dictable weather patterns. These con- TensorFlow, Google’s open source based agricultural tech startup PEAT divide became clearer when during a Lok Sabha debate, few par- Thanks to rapid technological progress, things ALLOW BETTER ditions in the agricultural sector have, library, to build an archive of 2,756 has developed the Plantix app that ties in the Opposition, including the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra have changed now. Today, AI holds the poten- PROCESSING AND on the one hand, caused a spate of images of cassava leaves from plants identifies potential defects and nutri- Kazhagam, Telangana Rashtra Samithi, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Telugu tial to think, learn and act in response to its ANALYSIS. THIS farmer suicides due to rising debts, in Tanzania. The AI-run crop protec- ent deficiencies in the soil. This appli- Desam Party, Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party, All India immediate environment, according to its pro- DATA ALONG WITH and on the other, these trying situa- tion software, that relied on this cation uses images to detect plant dis- Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, Indian Union Muslim League and grammed objectives. These smart attributes can SPECIFIC tions have led to a steady drop in agri- database, was able to identify a disease eases, a smart phone collects image, Biju Janata Dal, besides the Congress and the Communist Party prove to be a game-changer if AI is applied ALGORITHMS CAN cultural productivity, leading to a pos- with 98 per cent accuracy. This shows which is matched with a server image of India (Marxist), demanded that the Bill be sent to a joint select effectively on a large-scale basis for environ- sible threat to food security in the near the potential of AI. and then a diagnosis of the plant mental protection and climate change. BE COMBINED WITH future. Agriculture is slowly becoming health is provided. In this way, it uses committee. The BJP had the support of its allies, the Shiv Sena The environmental situation, as it stands WEATHER Even though in a nascent stage, AI digital with AI showing promising AI and machine learning to solve and the Shiromani Akali Dal to push the Bill in the Lower House. today, looks abysmal. The planet continues to INFORMATION is slowly but surely making its pres- potential in three major categories: threatening plant diseases. While the Opposition alleged that the Bill was passed by warm up and extreme weather events are mul- SOURCED FROM ence felt in the agricultural sector in Agricultural robotics, soil and crop Given the adoption of emerging the ruling party for political gains, the latter accused the for- tiplying rapidly. Environment conditions and SATELLITES TO our country. For instance, digital monitoring and predictive analytics. technologies, AI is expensive and out mer of stalling the Bill exactly for the same reason. This despite worsening and climate change circumstances CREATE farming practices, like cloud technol- Farmers are already using sensors and of reach for the common man, espe- the fact that the Government has improved upon the earlier Bill are assuming severe proportions with each CUSTOMISED AI ogy and business intelligence, have soil sampling to gather data which is cially for debt-ridden farmers. But this and also incorporated a number of suggestions made by var- passing year. In 2016, there were 772 weather SOFTWARE FOR helped groundnut farmers in south stored on farm management systems is where the opportunity lies — India ious groups. The Opposition pointed out that the Bill criminalis- and disaster events, triple the number that DIFFERENT India get 30 per cent higher yields per that allow better processing and analy- has the advantage of scale and scien- es an essentially civil matter by stating that once the husband occurred in 1980. Due to such events, around AGRICULTURAL hectare. Using AI, they could get sis. This data, along with specific algo- tific resources that can rival the best goes to jail, all possibilities of reconciliation will end. The BJP, 20 per cent of the animal species are under the information related to preparing their rithms, can be combined with weath- of the world’s research institutions. threat of extinction. This number is only REGIONS IN INDIA land, applying fertiliser and choosing er information sourced from satellites These strong points provide India with on the other hand, has refused to send the Bill to a select com- expected to rise to 50 per cent by 2100. The sowing dates. AI even helped to create customised AI software for enough raw materials to build a mittee on the ground that it will further delay an important leg- combined scientific prowess of the world and researchers achieve 89 to 99 per cent different agricultural regions in India. robust and comprehensive AI software islation that can ensure the rights of married Muslim women. the unified resolve to limit spiralling global accuracy in identifying tropical The global use of AI for agricul- that can provide one-time solution for This is sure to give the Government an electoral advantage. temperatures have not helped. In fact, even if cyclones, weather fronts and atmos- ture is quite impressive. For instance, all issues being faced by farmers in the As regards the complexity of the issue, it is pure politics to all signatory countries stand by their pledge at pheric rivers, which are often hard for the US-based Blue River technology, effort to produce a bumper harvest. garner Muslim votes. The saffron party is looking for incremen- the Paris climate deal, by 2100 it’s likely that humans to identify on their own. By a John Deere subsidiary, has evolved In this quest of becoming pioneers tal votes it might need in the General Election. First, Muslims have average global temperatures will still be three improving predictability of weather- machine learning to a stage where sen- of largescale AI application in agricul- a decisive presence in 90 districts, 100 Lok Sabha constituen- degrees Celsius higher than in related events and intensity as well as sors detect weeds, their type and right ture, India must look towards the cies and 720 Assembly seats in the country. Second, the BJP pre-industrial times. the duration of weather spells, it has herbicides to apply within the right Indian Space Research Organisation to would like to divide the Muslim votes. The party has put the AI can, however, change the environment now become easier for farmers to plan buffer around the plant. Cameras provide the necessary satellite data, as for better, quite literally. Starting with weath- their crop cycles, which is a godsend and sensors use machine learning that exhaustive information is the backbone Congress and other Opposition parties, which do not want to antag- er and pollution forecasting options, AI can dis- in times of climate change induced by can capture images. Besides, the of any successful AI software. This onise the Muslims, in a catch-22 situation by forcing a reform card those models whose prediction rates are weather ambiguities. machines can be taught about differ- information, processed through latest through the triple talaq Bill. The Opposition conveniently prefers abysmal. This can help achieve accuracy. AI can alter the future of Indian ent weeds. Even then, the right her- computers, will give AI the edge it the matter to be dealt with by the community internally. Similarly, a smart AI software can simulate agriculture. It can weed out the prob- bicides are sprayed precisely as per needs and ensure fast data processing. Undoubtedly, the ideal way forward would have been if both urban heat waves and predict which industries lems that have bedevilled this sector. encroachment area. This will in turn enable AI to quickly houses of Parliament would have passed the Bill unanimously. But should be shut down in order to lower the tem- The power of technology can help take Blue River Technology has further discern patterns that humans cannot, with elections round the corner, this looks far-fetched. Either way, peratures. They can even suggest the locations drudgery out of agriculture and usher developed a robot called ‘see and make predictions more efficiently and it is a win-win situation for the BJP. If the Bill were to be passed, to plant trees so as to reduce the urban heat in an era of e-agriculture or smart spray’, which reportedly leverages recommend better policies — all in the Government would tom-tom its success. If the Opposition blocks island effect. These are some of the many farming. AI technology can take over computer vision to monitor and pre- record time. But today’s AI still has a its passage, the ruling dispensation would brand the Opposition as advantages that AI technology holds. India planting, maintaining, harvesting cisely spray weeds on cotton plants. lot of catching up to do when com- must, therefore, explore the possibility of crops and detect certain diseases in Precision spraying can help prevent pared to humans. For instance, it ‘pseudo-secular’ and ‘real enemies’ of Muslim women. Ultimate making this technology a part of the daily envi- plants and, thus, help save money, herbicide resistance. Similarly, Harvest takes 83,000 processors, 40 minutes to sufferers are the Muslim women who continue to face the barbar- ronmental protection measure. energy, labour and resources. The CROO Robotics has developed a compute what one per cent of the ic provisions of triple talaq. It is also a fact that abolition of the triple As urban India endures the debilitating smart software driving AI can build robot to help strawberry farmers pick human brain can calculate in one sec- talaq practice alone will not mean empowerment. Muslim women impacts of climate change, rural counter- programme objectives in such a way and pack their crops. The lack of ond. This needs to improve drastical- also need better health, education and job facilities. parts, especially farmers, fare no better. They that crop diseases and pest damages labourers has reportedly led to mil- ly for AI to be a game changer. (The writer is a senior political commentator are faced with an ever-increasing challenge to are recognised. Measures are automat- lions of dollars of revenue losses in key (The writer is an environmental and syndicated columnist) maintain farm productivity in the midst of ris- ically taken to protect the crop. In a farming regions such as California and journalist) Promise of jobs: A big election agenda FOREIGN EYE Forget the growth estimates and projections, the fact remains that employment levels in India are far too low. The BJP Government will have to face some troubling questions on job numbers in the Lok Sabha election

enough opportunities for employment already had a small business and were that more youths are joining the labour as compared to private sector jobs, because in future, job figures will be and self-employment were created looking for extra top-up capital. Former force but are unable to get jobs at a sim- which are quite volatile. available on annual basis from a reli- during the past years. A number of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had ilar pace. As per the Organisation for Yet, the Government is not ready able source. This will not only help other schemes such as ‘Start-up India’, said, “The BJP-led Government’s Economic Cooperation and to acknowledge the present job crisis remove confusion about data but also ‘Make in India’ and ‘Stand-up India’ promise to generate two crore jobs Development, 30 per cent of the youth in the country and prefers calling every help assess jobs in short intervals. The among others have created many new annually has turned out to be a gim- today are not involved in any kind of real issue an Opposition stunt. Prime first annual employment survey was TRUMP’S BLUNDERS jobs. Around 70 lakh jobs were creat- mick.” job, education or training. Pressure on Minister Narendra Modi recently said, started in July, 2017 and ended in June, BALWANT MEHTA ed in the financial year 2017-18 alone.” Available data on employment jobs was also expressed by respondents “I don’t blame our opponents for 2018. The draft report was prepared ON THE ECONOMY However, in reality, the story is and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to the Mood of the Nation (MOTN) blaming us on the issue of jobs; after and approved by the statistical commit- Never before has a wo key problems emerged from entirely different. Rising dissent among growth relationship shows that employ- survey conducted by India Today in July all, no one has an accurate data on jobs. tee. This was expected to be released last year’s Assembly election — the youth is visible through frequent ment elasticity has declined to 0.2 or 2018. Around 29 per cent of the They will naturally exploit this oppor- by early December, 2018. However, the President been so keen to Tjob crisis and farm distress. The demonstrations. Take for instance, the lower today. This indicates that for respondents listed jobs as the tunity to paint a picture of their choice Government has not released the take credit for rising stock Congress, that recently got elected in furore in the name of religion. every one per cent rise in GDP growth, Government’s biggest failure. and blame us.” But the question is: Who report yet and may be available only prices and so quick to Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Organisations such as the Gau Raksha we are creating only a 0.2 per cent addi- Additionally, a large number of has created the situation of lack of accu- after the polls. blame others when they Chhattisgarh, is already working on it Dal and Yuva Vahini Sena have been tional jobs. We need a minimum of 10 posts are lying vacant viz 50 per cent rate data on jobs in the country? It is For a few years, private investment fall. Much of Trump's base through promises of loan waivers and opposing migrants from other States. per cent GDP growth to register the faculty posts in Central universities; one well-known that the National Sample almost dried up. Agriculture no longer jobs. But history seems to be repeating Stone-pelting incidents on our Army kind of boost we used to get in the of three faculty positions in IITs; 20 per Survey Organisation (NSSO) used to supports half the population. Fresh shrugs off his miscues and itself for the BJP, which came into men in Jammu & Kashmir, too, have 1990s. cent of sanctioned posts for IPS offi- collect data on employment through a pressure on jobs is the result of rural actively likes his power in 2014 with the promise of gen- seen a rise. Further, the twin shocks of According to the Labour Bureau cers; one of eight pilot positions in the national-level comprehensive survey on people migrating to urban areas. confrontational approach. erating two crore jobs for the youth demonetisation and GST have result- Employment-Unemployment survey, Air Force and many more. But the a five-year interval regularly since Besides, automation is eating into Yet many Republicans who every year. On its part, the Government ed in huge job losses, particularly in the unemployment rate in the country Government has not shown any inten- 1973. It was considered to be the most existing low skill jobs. It is obvious that has been trying hard to dispel the unorganised sector. increased from 3.4 per cent in 2013-14 tion to fill these vacancies. Thousands credible assessment of jobs, despite crit- the BJP Government will have to face are executives, bankers and gloom and escape political embarrass- Whereas, growth in EPF sub- to 4.0 per cent in 2015-16. It reached of youth, including highly qualified icisms for its long period. a tough battle on this front. It will be lawyers have had to ment. It has been citing the job num- scription numbers, as claimed by its peak around 8.5 per cent by ones, applied for a few Government The last NSSO employment sur- tested against the promise of two rationalise their ongoing bers thrown up by the Employees Kumar, may largely represent formal- November 2018, as estimated by sector vacancies advertised during the vey was conducted in 2011-12, which crore new jobs per year and the degree support for him, generally Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). isation of jobs and/or a churn among CMIE. Unemployment rate in partic- last few years. The preference for was later discontinued by the to which it has tired to fulfil it. focussing on the positive Rajiv Kumar, NITI Aayog Vice young workers, not all of it may be a ular is rising steadily among the youth Government jobs among the youth has Government with the introduction of (The writer is Fellow at Institute for Chairmen said: “Huge disbursement of net addition to jobs. Most Mudra loans (15-29 years), and among graduates it been rising in recent years due to job a new annual employment survey in Human Development, Delhi. Views and ignoring the negative. Mudra loans and EPFO data shows that were availed by entrepreneurs who is more than 13 per cent. This means security and post-retirement benefits, 2017. Indeed, this was a commendable expressed above are personal) (USA Today editorial) LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019 money 10

PNB Housing Finance Extend loan restructuring scheme for Sensex tanks 363 points raises USD 265 mn Metal, auto stocks play spoilsport cos not registered under GST: MSMEs from foreign markets PTI n NEW DELHI Small and Medium Enterprises for credit of up to `1 crore and PTI n MUMBAI ICICI Bank — rising up to 1.66 month. secretary general Anil Bhardwaj. 2 per cent interest subsidy show per cent. The Nikkei India PTI n NEW DELHI headwinds in the third quarter he MSME sector on To be eligible for the the government’s intent in ndian equity benchmark Sectorally, auto and metal Manufacturing Purchasing of the current fiscal, PNB TWednesday demanded the scheme, the aggregate expo- addressing the sector’s concerns, Sensex on Wednesday indices took the worst hit, Managers’ Index eased to 53.2 NB Housing Finance said Housing further said. RBI’s loan restructuring sure, including non-fund based the need of the hour is some big Iplummeted over 363 points, falling over 3 per cent. in December, from 54, in Pon Wednesday it had raised This includes both long- scheme be also extended to the facilities of banks and non- steps including restoring prior- tracking global markets which Auto stocks plunged on November. USD 265 million (`1,853 crore) term and short-term facilities companies not yet registered banking finance companies, to ity sector lending tag for MSMEs kicked off the new year on a weak domestic passenger vehi- On a net basis, foreign through external commercial through deposits, ECBs, under the Goods and Services a borrower should not exceed and specific incentives to dis- sluggish note due to China cle sales numbers, which con- portfolio investors (FPIs) sold borrowing (ECB) route last National Housing Bank (NHB) Tax and called for restoration `25 crore as on January 1, 2019, ruptive fintech sector to lend slowdown concerns. tinued to be in a slow lane in shares worth `48.19 crore on week. The company raised the refinance, securitisation (direct of priority sector lending tag for and the restructuring has to be more to the sector,” said R Disappointing Chinese December with major players Tuesday, while domestic insti- funds on December 28, 2018 assignment route), bank bor- such enterprises. The Reserve implemented by March 31, 2020. Narayan, founder and chief economic data and weak auto reporting either marginal tutional investors (DIIs) were and these will be utilised for nor- rowings and commercial papers Bank of India on Tuesday “Obviously, this is going to executive officer, Power2SME. sales number played out as increase or decline in offtake net buyers to the tune of mal on-lending operations, the (CPs). allowed a one-time restructur- boost the MSME sector. We Assocham termed it as a sig- dominant factors in triggering during the month on account `142.58 crore, provisional data bank said in a release. The company said that apart ing of the existing debt of up to have also requested the Prime nificant measure which will sell-offs in metal and auto of adverse macro-economic available with the BSE The housing finance com- from CPs, all the other fresh bor- `25 crore for the companies that Minister to give relief to MSMEs help improve competitiveness of stocks on domestic bourses. conditions. showed. pany further said that it raised rowings in third quarter were of have defaulted on payments but whose loans have turned non- this critical sector and said the After New Year holiday, Meanwhile, the Indian Hemang Jani, head (advi- a total USD 465 million (`3,324 long term in nature, thereby their loans have continued to be performing assets (NPA) or are move would play a pivotal role world stocks on Wednesday rupee fell sharply against the sory), Sharekhan by BNP crore) through ECB during the helping the company in further classified as standard assets. on the verge of turning NPAs in in further reviving the ecosystem opened with an anxiety relat- US dollar, hitting a low of Paribas, said, “In the near third quarter of 2018-19 of five- strengthening the asset liability “It would have been far the last one year,” MSME for small businesses and create ed to China slowdown, pulling 70.06 against the US dollar in term, movement in crude oil, year tenure. “The facility has management (ALM) profile and more effective if the scheme cov- Development Forum chairman an enabling business environ- most global bourses signifi- the afternoon trade, down 63 currency and Q3FY19 earn- come at a landed cost which is business growth. ered all MSMEs, GST-regis- Rajnish Goenka told PTI. ment. Hailing the RBI’s move, cantly down. paise. ings starting from next week much below the domestic pric- Factoring these, the com- tered or not, as a large number The restructuring of loans FICCI president Sandip Somany Back home, the 30-share Brent crude futures will decide the trend of the ing for similar tenor,” PNB pany as on December 31, 2018, of units are adversely affected will help micro, small and medi- said: “This will provide a much- BSE index, after cracking over dropped 1.25 per cent to USD market.” Housing Finance MD & CEO had liquidity of about `12,000 due to delays in payments owing um enterprises, which are facing needed boost to the small and 500 points in the early session, 53.12 per barrel. Elsewhere in Asia, Korea’s Sanjaya Gupta said. crore which includes cash and to stressed economic condi- cash crunch in the wake of medium enterprises that had pared some losses towards the Analysts said that weak Kospi ended 1.52 per cent Total borrowing through liquid investments of nearly tions as a result of twin shocks demonetisation and the GST been reeling under financial fag-end and finished lower by GST collections and concerns lower, while Hong Kong’s Hang various means remained at `6,000 crore and `6,000 crore of of demonetisation and GST,” implementation. “While pressures on account of reasons 363.05 points, or 1 per cent, at around fiscal budget targets Seng fell 2.77 per cent and `20,000 crore in spite of market sanctioned undrawn-lines. said Federation of Indian Micro, schemes like 59-minute portal beyond their control.” 35,891.52. also added to investor concerns Shanghai Composite Index Similarly, the broader NSE and as a result, the rupee was slipped 1.15 per cent. Nifty plunged 117.60 points, or one of the worst performing In Europe, Paris CAC 1.08 per cent, to settle at emerging market currencies cracked 1.95 per cent, while ` 10,792.50. with 0.9 per cent fall. Frankfurt’s DAX fell 0.76 per Govt to provide 600 cr subsidy sops to merchant exporters The biggest losers in the Goods and services tax cent. London’s FTSE fell 1.28 New Delhi (PTI): The government est equalisation for the remaining peri- tariff lines (products) identified under exports by them will increase production Sensex pack were Vedanta, collections dropped to `94,726 per cent. Japanese market was on Wednesday decided to provide 3 per od of the scheme,” an official release said. the scheme,” the release said. These prod- by MSME giving a fillip to employment Tata Steel, M&M, Tata Motors, crore in December 2018, lower closed on Wednesday. cent interest subsidy to merchant Approval has been given to the pro- ucts are largely in MSME/labour-inten- generation as MSME are generally in the Maruti, Hero MotoCorp, than `97,637 crore collected in Global investor sentiment exporters to enhance flow of funds for posal of the Department of Commerce sive sectors such as agriculture, textiles, employment-intensive sectors,” it added. PowerGrid, Bharti Airtel, SBI the previous month. took a beating as trading them with a view to boosting outbound for “including merchant exporters under leather, handicraft and machinery. Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu and Coal India — falling up to Traders were also tracking PMI resumed on Wednesday post shipments. The decision was taken by the the interest equalisation scheme for pre It added that inclusion of merchant has time and again raised the issue of 4.48 per cent. data, which revealed that the New Year break, after Chinese Cabinet Committee on Economic and post shipment rupee export credit exporters in the scheme is expected to declining export credit. He had suggest- Among the winners were country’s manufacturing sector economic growth sank to a low Affairs. by allowing them interest equalisation make the exporters more competitive, ed that loans to exporters should be con- Sun Pharma, TCS, Asian activity in December slowed of 6.5 per cent in the September “The proposal will entail benefits of rate of 3 per cent on such credit for encourage them to export more products sidered as priority sector lending by the Paints, Infosys, Yes Bank and down from the previous quarter over a year-ago period. around `600 crore to exporters on inter- export of products covered under 416 manufactured by MSMEs. “Additional banks.

NIFTY 50 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10868.85 10895.35 10735.05 10792.50 -117.60 Script Open High Low LTP FORCEMOT 1622.05 1624.80 1595.95 1603.60 WESTLIFE 382.85 408.75 380.10 396.95 JMFINANCIL 92.10 92.75 89.40 89.60 SUNPHARMA 430.50 441.20 429.25 439.95 6.40 RCOM 14.40 14.40 13.62 13.81 BAJAJFINSV 6500.00 6524.00 6363.00 6390.75 WELSPUNIND 60.30 62.30 59.95 61.20 PIIND 857.55 874.15 855.35 859.60 INFRATEL 261.95 266.00 258.70 265.20 2.95 M&M 774.00 774.00 736.20 741.50 CGPOWER 45.80 45.90 44.00 44.45 ICICIGI 871.00 884.45 863.50 871.90 TATACOMM 522.45 533.55 519.00 521.35 TCS 1905.00 1934.45 1900.00 1919.00 16.20 YESBANK 183.75 187.00 182.60 184.65 SUVEN 230.45 239.80 229.10 236.45 VIPIND 512.00 517.50 502.05 504.25 JKCEMENT 729.00 737.00 719.05 722.85 ASIANPAINT 1367.00 1386.85 1361.60 1380.05 8.50 VEDL 201.00 201.00 192.45 193.10 GNFC 349.00 353.70 342.00 343.25 MANAPPURAM 92.50 93.80 91.70 92.30 NETWORK18 40.50 41.45 39.65 40.25 INFY 666.00 674.00 662.05 668.00 2.95 TATASTEEL 506.95 507.00 491.55 493.85 NIITTECH 1140.00 1178.30 1140.00 1152.30 ICICIPRULI 325.85 325.85 318.00 319.55 HUDCO 43.65 43.85 43.05 43.20 TITAN 923.30 937.00 923.30 931.50 3.50 SBIN 299.35 302.20 293.10 293.85 ADANIPORTS 387.00 388.90 378.25 380.95 OMAXE 214.25 214.50 213.15 213.50 GRANULES 90.00 91.25 89.00 89.65 UPL 750.00 758.45 744.00 755.05 1.55 EICHERMOT 22321.00 22488.00 21000.00 21164.05 UCOBANK 22.80 23.00 21.90 22.10 RAIN 133.70 135.00 131.00 131.85 SUNDRMFAST 546.00 547.60 531.70 535.25 YESBANK 183.45 187.00 182.50 184.60 0.35 JETAIRWAYS 274.00 278.25 261.00 263.75 ABFRL 203.90 203.90 194.85 195.70 VOLTAS 552.50 556.00 535.25 538.00 NATCOPHARM* 694.95 704.80 681.30 699.65 ICICIBANK 361.50 367.90 360.30 364.30 0.55 ASHOKLEY 102.50 102.50 99.00 100.05 ITI 93.50 95.50 93.10 93.45 IRB 163.50 165.10 158.00 159.00 AKZOINDIA 1750.00 1820.95 1747.15 1770.30 DRREDDY 2606.00 2618.00 2575.05 2605.05 -2.00 JPASSOCIAT 7.80 7.94 7.32 7.39 INDIGO 1175.00 1178.95 1155.00 1162.15 DENABANK 18.15 18.45 17.85 17.95 ASTRAL 1125.00 1165.45 1120.00 1140.05 MARUTI 7465.00 7465.00 7250.05 7272.45 IDFCBANK 43.15 43.60 42.25 42.70 ULTRACEMCO 3992.95 4017.00 3978.10 3999.80 DEEPAKFERT 148.15 152.00 147.35 147.95 ULTRACEMCO 4000.00 4018.95 3973.95 3996.65 -12.55 SUNPHARMA 430.90 441.15 429.25 440.30 WIPRO 327.20 331.20 323.20 325.10 CUMMINSIND 846.55 857.15 838.35 844.60 VIJAYABANK 51.00 51.80 51.00 51.05 WIPRO 328.80 331.30 323.00 325.40 -1.25 INFY 668.00 673.70 662.45 669.30 FRETAIL 500.00 500.00 459.35 469.35 MFSL 449.50 449.50 426.00 428.65 NIACL 179.35 184.55 179.35 184.15 IBULHSGFIN 841.00 856.50 832.85 840.00 -4.75 SUZLON 5.50 5.50 5.33 5.36 LICHSGFIN 472.00 485.50 472.00 475.70 GODREJPROP 651.20 673.25 651.20 668.75 SONATSOFTW 300.60 307.00 300.50 301.60 IOC 137.30 138.20 134.10 136.70 -1.00 HINDPETRO 256.45 258.40 245.00 256.25 ENGINERSIN 126.10 127.55 124.50 125.05 ABB 1314.40 1327.25 1313.75 1316.00 NHPC 26.00 26.00 25.60 25.70 ITC 282.25 283.25 277.55 280.60 -2.10 DHFL 245.50 249.40 240.80 241.95 TIINDIA 344.15 362.50 344.00 353.05 MARICO 372.30 377.45 369.55 372.85 MINDAIND 320.35 333.00 320.00 329.15 KOTAKBANK 1247.90 1248.25 1227.00 1241.00 -9.45 RELIANCE 1116.00 1126.75 1101.45 1106.30 AUROPHARMA 727.00 732.25 718.05 722.30 DIVISLAB 1470.00 1483.15 1462.00 1471.20 JSLHISAR 91.00 91.30 88.45 89.10 HINDPETRO 255.85 258.50 244.70 254.60 -2.10 IBULHSGFIN 842.95 855.20 833.20 842.60 PRESTIGE 238.50 242.45 229.10 231.85 SRF 1988.00 2012.10 1965.00 1992.80 EIHOTEL 194.45 194.55 186.45 189.00 TECHM 719.15 729.70 709.25 712.15 -6.95 BPCL 368.40 368.40 347.65 358.35 ABCAPITAL 99.75 101.50 99.05 99.45 APOLLOTYRE 232.70 235.00 229.00 230.40 HAL 798.00 812.70 792.00 800.30 HDFCBANK 2142.80 2147.50 2119.70 2127.00 -21.10 AXISBANK 624.70 628.30 617.10 618.90 COLPAL 1320.25 1322.70 1300.00 1303.65 AJANTPHARM 1177.05 1190.80 1153.50 1161.55 MAHLIFE 407.70 425.15 396.00 399.30 ONGC 148.00 148.35 145.75 146.85 -1.65 ICICIBANK 362.65 367.95 360.45 364.35 STAR 465.00 469.50 454.30 458.55 KEI 360.00 363.75 351.15 356.90 HSCL 131.10 132.05 130.05 130.60 HINDUNILVR 1792.40 1808.85 1771.30 1781.00 -20.10 BANKBARODA 123.50 124.60 118.30 119.40 OIL 175.85 176.10 171.80 172.95 JINDALSAW 84.20 84.85 82.50 83.35 JAMNAAUTO 65.00 65.00 63.65 63.80 LT 1441.00 1444.90 1417.10 1424.50 -17.40 ESCORTS 721.90 730.25 702.40 707.20 LTI 1720.15 1751.00 1705.15 1726.50 TORNTPOWER 260.00 260.00 253.95 255.90 FORTIS 138.00 141.00 138.00 140.30 AXISBANK 623.00 628.50 617.50 619.45 -7.85 TATAMOTORS 171.00 171.70 168.00 168.55 PETRONET 227.75 231.00 226.95 228.15 QUESS 700.10 719.35 683.20 710.60 ANDHRABANK 29.90 30.05 29.20 29.45 SHREECEM 17057.40 17202.55 16816.55 16934.45 HDFC 2004.70 2009.00 1961.00 1983.00 -26.00 BEML 900.00 929.00 895.00 922.70 SWANENERGY 102.00 102.00 96.20 97.15 BATAINDIA 1128.00 1135.00 1108.60 1113.20 AARTIIND 1434.05 1456.00 1434.05 1450.05 SYMPHONY 1229.00 1229.00 1146.05 1161.90 NTPC 147.95 148.70 146.15 146.65 -2.05 SPICEJET 90.90 90.90 87.00 87.80 OBEROIRLTY 450.00 466.25 442.30 450.15 ITDC 330.95 341.00 320.00 323.50 TATACOFFEE 98.35 99.50 96.65 97.35 BASF 1547.00 1553.75 1525.00 1540.75 HCLTECH 959.00 962.00 939.15 946.10 -13.75 NCC 89.00 91.35 88.60 89.40 BALKRISIND 927.00 932.60 908.85 912.25 PAGEIND 24700.00 25104.75 24353.10 24668.95 SUPRAJIT 233.00 239.90 227.45 236.55 GUJFLUORO 910.05 915.00 907.45 911.20 INDUSINDBK 1587.60 1598.00 1568.25 1572.05 -23.55 TCS 1907.90 1933.00 1900.55 1923.15 ADANIPOWER 50.50 51.10 50.25 50.65 REPCOHOME 395.95 402.95 384.65 387.80 ESSELPRO 110.00 114.00 109.40 110.30 LAXMIMACH 5777.95 5777.95 5705.00 5710.00 RELIANCE 1114.50 1127.00 1101.00 1104.35 -16.65 BANKINDIA 106.85 107.90 103.85 104.75 JSWENERGY 70.15 70.65 69.60 70.30 GMRINFRA 16.45 16.45 15.90 15.95 VINATIORGA 1615.00 1632.00 1588.00 1598.65 CENTRUM 37.25 37.60 36.00 36.30 BAJAJ-AUTO 2720.00 2747.25 2677.00 2685.00 -41.65 PNB 79.90 80.45 77.35 77.85 GODREJCP 812.00 822.90 801.50 807.65 PERSISTENT 624.95 643.50 623.00 624.65 GICRE 258.00 262.50 257.40 258.50 SHILPAMED 393.05 398.00 380.55 382.70 BAJFINANCE 2635.10 2662.00 2601.90 2614.50 -42.35 GAIL 355.65 360.40 348.60 351.50 JISLJALEQS 69.00 69.50 67.10 67.50 GESHIP 313.00 330.65 311.85 319.45 GODREJAGRO 501.00 505.00 498.60 499.65 GET&D 294.50 297.50 286.00 287.35 RELCAPITAL 230.00 232.00 220.10 221.75 GRASIM 824.50 838.00 813.30 816.05 RADICO 402.45 405.50 397.65 400.05 PFIZER 2823.00 2860.45 2802.00 2822.25 ZEEL 476.05 480.00 462.25 472.50 -7.75 CENTURYPLY 176.00 177.50 174.50 175.00 JSWSTEEL 293.20 297.95 287.00 288.70 EDELWEISS 180.95 184.10 178.80 180.10 CENTRALBK 37.35 38.00 36.00 37.10 GDL 124.70 127.50 121.10 124.55 CIPLA 521.90 522.50 513.15 514.30 -8.75 GICHSGFIN 261.00 264.85 256.20 258.20 PCJEWELLER 86.25 86.25 82.25 82.80 APOLLOHOSP 1264.90 1288.50 1254.25 1261.25 AVANTI 385.00 386.95 376.65 378.50 VBL 818.00 818.00 788.60 793.40 BAJAJFINSV 6475.00 6526.00 6360.00 6404.00 -117.95 BOSCHLTD 19556.30 19600.00 19411.00 19465.75 BAJFINANCE 2646.80 2662.00 2605.00 2616.50 CASTROLIND 151.00 151.55 147.00 147.30 CENTURYTEX 920.10 922.45 901.00 906.15 MRF 66599.00 66918.95 66100.00 66577.35 EVEREADY 184.70 186.00 183.50 183.55 SBIN 299.10 302.50 293.10 293.80 -5.80 JINDALSTEL 160.00 160.70 157.00 158.05 ALBK 46.85 46.95 44.90 45.00 UBL 1351.00 1371.20 1347.40 1356.65 TIMKEN 611.55 624.95 601.75 604.90 TEJASNET 206.85 208.85 202.15 205.80 ADANIPORTS 388.00 388.95 378.00 381.00 -8.00 IOC 137.10 138.10 134.15 137.20 HFCL 21.20 21.50 21.05 21.20 NAVKARCORP 56.35 56.90 55.00 55.50 FINOLEXIND 548.95 551.25 533.00 537.35 COALINDIA 240.90 241.45 236.05 236.45 -5.05 TVSMOTOR 573.00 575.50 530.20 535.00 BHARATFIN 1002.45 1014.00 996.00 998.95 PNBHOUSING 916.00 925.00 911.40 918.40 SHRIRAMCIT 1589.95 1619.95 1571.05 1589.40 GRASIM 829.90 838.00 812.75 815.55 -17.95 ITC 282.90 283.35 277.75 280.50 MGL 906.05 916.00 895.00 900.60 3MINDIA 20364.95 20364.95 19966.10 20004.20 TAKE 149.50 151.75 147.10 148.80 BHARTIARTL 316.90 321.00 309.10 312.50 -7.00 NMDC 98.00 99.50 96.65 96.90 EXIDEIND 266.80 268.00 260.10 261.00 RNAM 160.95 160.95 158.00 159.30 ALLCARGO 109.20 109.20 107.50 108.40 POWERGRID 199.10 200.00 194.00 194.65 -5.35 JAICORPLTD 116.50 118.60 113.70 114.30 MAHABANK 15.80 15.90 15.30 15.59 GULFOILLUB 823.00 855.00 823.00 836.05 BDL 278.80 284.00 278.70 282.55 MARUTI 7445.00 7460.00 7244.00 7269.00 -207.80 HINDALCO 218.75 219.20 213.75 214.40 DBL 424.30 426.30 415.00 417.80 ASHOKA 127.90 127.90 122.60 123.35 RAMCOCEM 637.90 641.65 634.05 637.05 TATAMOTORS 170.60 171.75 168.00 168.40 -5.05 JUBLFOOD 1250.75 1275.90 1230.00 1239.20 DCMSHRIRAM 340.15 354.00 339.95 344.20 AEGISLOG 199.70 204.05 199.70 203.50 WABCOINDIA 6890.60 6890.60 6800.00 6820.90 BPCL 366.00 366.00 346.75 355.65 -11.55 L&TFH 153.85 154.35 149.70 150.70 CADILAHC 349.00 349.65 343.10 346.50 COCHINSHIP 372.30 373.30 370.50 371.55 GPPL 103.75 103.75 101.75 102.10 GAIL 360.55 361.90 347.55 350.30 -11.85 IBVENTURES 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282.15 277.95 278.60 ATUL 3430.85 3485.00 3410.00 3452.10 NBVENTURES 119.50 120.15 119.35 119.75 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE FEDERALBNK 93.35 95.70 93.15 94.85 VGUARD 226.50 228.10 220.60 222.60 JBCHEPHARM 314.90 318.00 307.00 312.10 VMART 2572.80 2604.00 2555.00 2573.90 NIFTY NEXT 50 28074.05 28188.40 27801.75 27876.95 -234.70 CHAMBLFERT 147.95 156.65 147.95 154.20 MANPASAND 89.80 89.80 85.30 86.05 TRENT 360.00 360.65 349.30 352.90 ORIENTCEM 85.00 85.00 82.30 82.55 BEL 87.25 90.25 86.75 90.00 2.55 DLF 181.00 181.00 172.30 172.90 JKTYRE 103.20 104.65 103.00 104.05 INDOSTAR 350.00 360.00 341.05 343.75 FLFL 408.80 408.80 396.00 397.50 NIACL 181.60 186.40 180.75 184.10 4.35 BHEL 73.70 74.75 72.40 72.85 SREINFRA 36.15 36.30 34.40 34.60 GSPL 175.85 176.95 174.55 176.50 ASTRAZEN 1448.50 1456.50 1415.95 1422.60 HDFCLIFE 385.95 392.50 385.10 391.65 5.25 TITAN 924.80 936.90 923.95 931.70 TV18BRDCST 38.80 38.80 37.40 37.80 MOIL 170.10 170.25 168.60 169.30 JCHAC 1825.00 1825.00 1701.25 1753.80 NMDC 98.00 99.50 96.65 96.85 1.10 UJJIVAN 274.00 283.10 272.00 274.60 MPHASIS 1002.65 1008.15 986.00 988.45 HSIL 236.00 239.00 233.60 234.80 HONAUT 21735.05 22058.75 21600.00 21732.65 SBILIFE 593.40 604.00 593.40 602.00 3.15 SRTRANSFIN 1229.85 1251.30 1177.90 1196.70 PHILIPCARB 208.00 210.00 205.40 206.45 GRUH 321.00 322.20 315.25 319.60 BAJAJCORP 378.50 380.15 374.95 376.10 GILLETTE 6486.05 6497.20 6445.45 6454.00 PIDILITIND 1103.10 1116.20 1088.30 1107.35 5.40 DMART 1591.00 1591.00 1555.00 1562.55 HAVELLS 692.00 703.15 689.05 690.80 WABAG 259.90 262.90 259.05 260.00 THOMASCOOK 232.20 233.00 228.40 231.95 REDINGTON 88.65 88.70 87.10 87.30 SKFINDIA 1897.65 1918.45 1894.40 1899.20 MARICO 373.40 377.65 369.25 373.55 1.25 BEL 87.80 90.10 86.80 89.65 SPARC 190.45 192.90 188.50 190.55 WELCORP 139.00 140.40 134.50 135.20 KIOCL 163.15 164.90 154.50 154.75 BRITANNIA 3100.00 3131.00 3081.20 3110.00 6.95 NAVNETEDUL 105.90 108.00 105.90 107.60 DABUR 424.95 425.20 411.20 416.00 INDIACEM 97.00 97.00 93.30 93.70 NESTLEIND 11001.60 11145.00 10941.15 11041.05 ASTERDM 158.60 161.00 155.00 159.55 NESCO 445.30 448.15 444.10 445.65 ICICIGI 870.00 884.50 860.00 875.05 1.80 COALINDIA 241.10 241.20 235.00 237.00 IGL 274.00 276.00 270.10 274.45 IBULISL 365.90 374.00 359.00 362.00 BAJAJHLDNG 2939.05 2973.00 2925.10 2950.00 GUJGAS 667.00 672.00 667.00 667.45 PGHH 9900.05 9913.60 9840.00 9899.00 -4.75 CANBK 281.95 283.75 273.70 275.40 MUTHOOTFIN 511.15 515.25 499.05 502.70 MMTC 30.95 31.00 30.00 30.20 NLCINDIA 69.70 69.70 67.75 68.20 MAGMA 111.90 111.90 105.55 106.90 GODREJCP 815.00 822.75 796.20 806.75 -0.60 BANDHANBNK 553.00 564.00 550.00 551.60 CANFINHOME 284.90 290.05 278.15 280.90 RALLIS 179.30 182.00 176.50 177.75 ITDCEM 115.05 115.30 111.85 112.55 LAOPALA 223.55 228.00 216.00 216.60 MRF 66500.00 67100.00 66150.70 66700.00 -101.20 ORIENTBANK 98.00 99.05 94.90 95.60 MOTHERSUMI 165.65 166.00 162.85 163.65 GODREJIND 539.45 546.80 534.00 536.85 GUJALKALI 546.25 551.30 538.00 544.40 ISGEC 4995.00 5084.95 4995.00 5051.30 BOSCHLTD 19515.00 19628.95 19431.80 19530.00 -46.50 INFIBEAM 47.75 47.75 45.65 46.30 EQUITAS 124.85 126.40 122.50 123.30 BERGEPAINT 329.75 331.50 325.90 327.25 ALKEM 1938.75 1970.00 1935.55 1954.35 ELGIEQUIP 255.05 262.70 255.00 257.10 COFFEEDAY 275.00 277.60 274.00 275.15 ABB 1320.00 1330.00 1311.30 1315.90 -3.30 HINDUNILVR 1798.00 1808.70 1772.55 1784.00 CUB 196.85 196.85 187.05 192.65 PARAGMILK 248.55 248.55 242.50 245.30 EIDPARRY 206.50 208.50 204.35 205.35 NH 193.30 193.70 192.00 193.00 INDIGO 1170.00 1179.10 1154.20 1162.60 -3.00 STRTECH 295.90 299.80 292.00 293.95 DRREDDY 2619.00 2619.00 2576.00 2600.60 PTC 92.00 93.00 90.50 91.15 GSKCONS 7546.00 7600.00 7450.00 7503.80 PETRONET 227.20 231.30 226.90 228.35 -0.65 DHANUKA 443.75 445.00 437.00 442.30 HEXAWARE 332.60 340.65 329.70 331.15 IDEA 37.75 37.80 36.55 36.80 ISEC 265.00 284.00 260.40 262.95 TNPL 254.95 256.50 250.00 250.50 TTKPRESTIG 7525.00 7543.00 7440.00 7490.05 HAVELLS 692.00 703.00 690.00 691.70 -3.10 HCLTECH 951.00 961.90 941.55 945.85 POWERGRID 199.00 199.30 194.10 195.40 WHIRLPOOL 1365.00 1412.05 1365.00 1396.65 BALMLAWRIE 203.25 203.25 198.90 199.25 IFBIND 855.45 861.45 843.60 850.50 BIOCON 624.80 631.20 619.00 622.85 -2.95 JSL 34.90 35.00 33.60 33.75 NOCIL 166.00 167.95 162.00 163.45 DISHTV 39.40 39.40 37.50 38.30 MAXINDIA 83.45 85.55 83.40 84.75 PGHH 9898.10 9898.10 9836.05 9867.80 SHREECEM 16969.75 17198.00 16772.00 16891.30 -81.95 PFC 107.00 107.65 103.60 104.05 MINDTREE 864.40 878.50 854.85 858.55 TATAINVEST 900.00 905.55 895.25 898.70 PRSMJOHNSN 89.00 89.90 87.65 88.05 CRISIL 1619.00 1636.00 1610.05 1627.50 SUNTV 607.70 612.85 598.45 604.50 -3.35 WOCKPHARMA 528.80 532.50 513.15 518.05 NATIONALUM 65.00 65.10 63.75 64.20 HINDCOPPER 51.55 51.80 50.55 50.85 SHARDACROP 302.50 310.60 300.00 300.20 SHOPERSTOP 528.40 530.70 516.65 524.15 MCDOWELL-N 619.90 625.35 612.10 617.40 -3.60 IBREALEST 88.50 88.90 86.60 87.15 ACC 1499.50 1500.65 1474.80 1483.15 HINDZINC 277.95 277.95 272.05 273.50 PNCINFRA 151.70 153.70 150.00 150.95 KPRMILL 556.40 560.90 549.20 553.45 LAURUSLABS 383.15 385.05 379.00 379.70 ACC 1487.85 1501.95 1477.55 1478.20 -10.60 GRAPHITE 755.00 764.00 747.00 748.75 CHOLAFIN 1247.00 1265.95 1227.95 1233.15 ADANIGREEN 42.40 42.40 40.70 41.10 ZYDUSWELL 1360.00 1367.95 1350.55 1353.45 OFSS 3738.95 3760.00 3693.30 3702.00 -27.45 INOXLEISUR 244.65 247.10 244.65 246.75 NBCC 57.65 58.90 56.90 57.85 RCF 63.75 65.05 63.50 63.75 TIMETECHNO 104.00 107.00 103.40 104.35 HERITGFOOD 529.00 531.45 522.00 525.40 SADBHAV 209.45 210.75 207.00 209.25 GICRE 259.00 262.80 256.25 257.00 -2.40 ZEEL 477.00 480.50 463.45 469.10 GLENMARK 688.85 691.50 673.45 681.65 IEX 166.05 167.90 162.00 163.65 IOB 15.00 15.14 14.80 14.85 INOXWIND 76.45 76.80 75.50 75.85 BANDHANBNK 553.00 563.70 549.60 551.40 -5.30 PEL 2400.00 2409.00 2335.00 2340.80 DCBBANK 170.75 172.45 167.60 168.90 FCONSUMER 45.60 46.20 45.05 45.30 ZENSARTECH 232.05 234.50 230.40 231.30 ECLERX 1080.65 1094.05 1079.10 1084.40 CADILAHC 348.50 350.00 342.55 346.70 -3.35 INDHOTEL 146.00 150.30 137.85 144.30 CIPLA 524.00 524.00 513.65 515.65 AUBANK 615.00 624.00 612.60 619.50 THYROCARE 530.00 545.00 530.00 542.30 RELAXO 731.90 738.45 726.25 737.80 ABCAPITAL 99.80 101.45 99.00 99.05 -1.05 INDIANB 252.50 255.60 244.55 245.70 PIDILITIND 1101.10 1116.00 1090.00 1107.35 GREAVESCOT 119.00 119.10 115.90 116.45 SOMANYCERA 334.20 337.55 329.00 335.95 SIS 761.05 763.55 744.05 748.75 LUPIN 842.00 847.00 826.05 832.00 -9.45 BHARATFORG 508.50 510.70 492.10 495.10 MAHINDCIE 253.00 255.00 246.95 248.25 KSCL 576.50 584.80 564.95 568.40 DCAL 232.25 233.30 229.65 230.85 PHOENIXLTD 577.00 577.00 572.15 574.70 SIEMENS 1067.00 1067.60 1049.60 1050.55 -12.10 LUPIN 840.00 847.35 826.55 832.60 CEATLTD 1274.00 1309.30 1274.00 1289.25 JKLAKSHMI 314.60 319.90 307.55 312.85 LUXIND 1380.00 1395.20 1340.10 1347.80 SANOFI 6349.50 6352.05 6212.00 6242.90 TVSSRICHAK 2511.80 2517.50 2490.00 2505.40 NHPC 25.90 26.00 25.55 25.65 -0.30 BLISSGVS 161.00 169.95 161.00 165.15 UPL 752.75 758.00 744.40 755.15 HIMATSEIDE 213.35 218.50 210.00 213.80 CYIENT 616.05 623.10 614.45 619.35 DABUR 421.95 425.35 411.00 416.15 -5.70 STARCEMENT 103.60 104.95 102.85 103.00 TATAPOWER 76.70 76.70 74.50 74.85 SYNDIBANK 39.80 40.10 38.65 39.10 TORNTPHARM 1775.50 1788.30 1748.80 1770.35 ADVENZYMES 175.05 176.90 174.40 175.65 JAGRAN 115.45 116.65 114.20 115.80 BHEL 73.40 74.80 72.45 72.75 -1.05 FSL 49.35 49.65 48.25 48.40 SUNTV 603.95 613.20 599.55 604.30 LTTS 1722.70 1729.00 1699.05 1703.75 LALPATHLAB 916.25 925.40 901.95 916.65 SHK 171.20 172.75 171.10 172.60 MOTHERSUMI 165.00 165.95 162.80 163.10 -2.35 SAIL 54.90 55.25 53.80 54.10 BBTC 1319.70 1330.00 1290.00 1303.35 KAJARIACER 493.45 496.55 487.75 493.55 TATAMETALI 618.50 622.80 610.00 612.90 FINCABLES 453.00 454.00 450.00 453.10 AUROPHARMA 729.00 732.40 719.00 722.10 -11.05 DELTACORP 251.30 252.25 245.60 247.70 SOUTHBANK 15.70 15.80 15.30 15.50 GODFRYPHLP 881.20 894.00 861.30 868.15 MINDACORP 149.00 151.00 149.00 149.70 BLUEDART 3383.00 3383.00 3329.00 3356.95 DMART 1589.40 1591.95 1551.30 1565.00 -25.75 TATAELXSI 1030.00 1041.95 1020.65 1025.10 CHENNPETRO 290.00 292.00 282.00 284.95 MOTILALOFS 657.10 678.05 647.20 674.15 CARBORUNIV 365.00 368.70 356.00 360.40 MAHLOG 513.00 520.00 513.00 513.40 COLPAL 1315.00 1322.75 1297.20 1302.00 -21.90 TATACHEM 704.60 709.15 697.25 701.05 VENKYS 2400.00 2438.00 2374.70 2403.00 APLAPOLLO 1181.95 1232.25 1181.95 1203.80 SUDARSCHEM 345.00 346.70 342.25 344.85 CCL 270.50 272.10 268.05 268.75 LICHSGFIN 480.00 486.00 474.35 477.70 -8.85 HEG 3671.40 3725.00 3661.00 3679.20 JUSTDIAL 499.00 505.35 493.85 495.95 MERCK 3150.00 3150.00 3027.50 3039.65 CAPPL 382.50 387.00 377.90 380.35 TIFHL 512.60 512.60 505.65 507.80 APARINDS 676.00 681.00 660.10 664.25 OIL 175.80 176.20 171.00 172.35 -3.40 SHANKARA 557.00 558.00 534.00 536.60 IFCI 15.05 15.20 14.45 14.60 THERMAX 1118.25 1160.00 1118.25 1142.30 DBCORP 171.70 180.80 167.95 169.55 HINDZINC 275.00 277.75 271.70 272.20 -5.65 LAKSHVILAS 87.00 87.45 86.00 86.30 GSFC 115.80 117.40 111.20 111.95 MCX 730.05 737.50 716.15 725.40 SOBHA 475.00 476.00 459.15 472.50 KALPATPOWR 386.80 386.90 379.00 379.65 SUPPETRO 207.85 207.85 202.20 203.45 AMBUJACEM 222.90 223.80 218.05 218.25 -4.65 SIEMENS 1065.00 1067.00 1050.00 1056.60 BAJAJELEC 510.80 512.20 502.50 506.75 MEGH 60.00 60.90 59.00 59.50 FORBESCO 2400.00 2400.00 2340.00 2344.60 GRINDWELL 554.50 565.00 554.50 555.20 L&TFH 153.20 154.35 149.60 149.95 -3.20 RECLTD 120.00 121.75 118.50 119.05 BRITANNIA 3087.15 3130.00 3075.20 3115.85 JYOTHYLAB 210.60 211.15 203.10 204.70 ASAHIINDIA 265.00 270.35 255.15 257.10 SCHAEFFLER 5670.00 5721.00 5661.00 5674.00 CONCOR 686.00 689.10 663.00 670.00 -15.30 ASIANPAINT 1371.00 1386.75 1363.30 1381.55 INTELLECT 227.60 232.70 222.60 223.50 IDBI 61.45 61.55 61.15 61.35 COROMANDEL 454.25 454.25 448.15 448.55 TVTODAY 373.40 373.40 368.70 369.95 ICICIPRULI 323.70 327.00 318.10 318.60 -7.30 TATAMTRDVR 92.65 92.65 89.20 90.05 CONCOR 686.00 689.00 664.00 669.85 NILKAMAL 1465.00 1484.35 1448.90 1454.35 APLLTD 585.00 585.00 577.00 581.00 HATSUN 620.10 632.75 620.00 626.60 PEL 2386.00 2410.00 2334.50 2340.00 -55.30 TECHM 719.00 729.35 709.30 711.85 LEMONTREE 74.00 74.00 71.00 71.30 SCI 47.85 48.00 46.40 47.05 CORPBANK 29.80 29.80 28.90 29.00 GALAXYSURF 1213.60 1226.00 1210.00 1212.80 ASHOKLEY 102.05 102.30 99.00 100.05 -2.45 RBLBANK 578.00 582.40 566.15 567.00 KPIT 217.00 220.30 215.20 215.90 KANSAINER 490.40 490.40 480.10 483.75 GEPIL 820.20 834.00 812.15 819.70 RATNAMANI 934.00 940.00 926.05 930.00 CERA 2352.40 2387.10 2351.05 2371.95 BANKBARODA 123.50 124.45 118.20 119.55 -3.75 RPOWER 29.00 29.00 27.60 27.70 NTPC 148.30 150.10 145.75 146.60 KEC 300.00 301.80 297.25 299.05 GHCL 243.00 246.40 240.00 244.55 SRTRANSFIN 1230.10 1252.00 1176.55 1191.35 -38.40 TEAMLEASE 2876.95 2885.95 2840.00 2870.60 HDFCLIFE 386.80 393.00 383.80 390.50 J&KBANK 38.80 39.85 38.25 38.85 DEEPAKNI 222.95 223.90 217.70 221.90 ENDURANCE 1255.00 1266.00 1238.05 1242.70 MONSANTO 2638.05 2639.00 2586.00 2586.00 IDEA 37.95 37.95 36.50 36.55 -1.20 BOMDYEING 114.50 115.95 112.00 112.60 M&MFIN 474.35 474.35 461.25 465.80 NAVINFLUOR 694.70 703.85 689.00 699.10 GLAXO 1544.95 1544.95 1485.05 1492.35 VTL 1111.90 1111.90 1100.05 1108.15 SAIL 54.50 55.20 53.75 53.85 -1.90 INDUSINDBK 1585.00 1596.95 1568.00 1577.40 RAYMOND 840.00 842.85 812.05 819.30 NAUKRI 1443.00 1452.35 1396.00 1435.00 ABBOTINDIA 7580.05 7592.00 7500.05 7532.50 SFL 1452.00 1483.90 1452.00 1478.45 DLF 179.90 179.90 172.25 173.10 -7.20 BIOCON 624.10 631.15 619.60 622.75 IDFC 43.40 43.70 42.00 42.20 ADANITRANS 199.05 202.00 198.30 199.80 LINDEINDIA 684.90 690.00 678.10 680.15 SUNCLAYLTD 3526.10 3547.05 3526.10 3546.05 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019 world 11

Pak claims to have downed White House dismisses Democrat ‘Indian spy quadcopter’ plan to end government shutdown PTI n WASHINGTON Department of Homeland Democrats, who so far have the government and keeps PTI n ISLAMABAD he White House Security with full fiscal-year refused to compromise,” Americans safe,” Sanders TWednesday rejected a funding until September 30. White House Press Secretary said. he Pakistan Army claimed proposal put forward by the “The second bill would Sarah Sanders said in a late- Earlier in the day, Tto have shot down an opposition Democratic party extend the Department of night statement. Trump accused the “Indian spy quadcopter” flying to end the protracted partial Homeland Security’s funding “Speaker Designate Democrats of not being over the Pakistani side of the China building ‘most advanced’ government shutdown, through February 8, which is Nancy Pelosi released a plan interested in border securi- Line of Control in Bagh Sector, asserting that any plan with- the date the Senate voted for that will not re-open the ty. “One thing has now been a claim strongly rejected by the out a provision for funding unanimously. It is important government because it fails proven. Indian Army. Major General naval warships for Pak: Report US President Donald to note that these bills con- to secure the border and The Democrats do not Asif Ghafoor, the director gen- Trump’s long-promised bor- tain no new wall funding,” puts the needs of other coun- care about Open Borders eral of the Inter-Services Public Beijing (PTI): China is build- being constructed at its Pakistani Navy and strengthen der wall is a “non-starter”. Pelosi said in a letter. tries above the needs of our and all of the crime and Relations - the Pakistan Army’s ing the first of four “most Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard the country’s capability to The over 10-day long partial The letter came hours own citizens,” she said. drugs that Open Borders media wing - released the pic- advanced” naval warships for in Shanghai. China, an respond to future challenges, government shutdown start- after Trump invited top “The Pelosi plan is a bring!” he said in a tweet. ture of the drone in a tweet its “all-weather ally” Pakistan as “all-weather ally” of Islamabad, maintain peace and stability ing on December 22 has Congressional leaders from non-starter because it does Trump urged the oppo- Tuesday. part of a major bilateral arms is the largest supplier of weapon and the balance of power in the affected 800,000 federal both Democratic and the not fund our homeland secu- sition leaders to help in end- “Pakistan Army troops deal to ensure among other system to Pakistan. Both the Indian Ocean region,” the employees, who have either Republican parties for a rity or keep American fam- ing the shutdown. “Border shot down Indian spy quad- things “balance of power” in countries also jointly manu- report said. been furloughed or are briefing on border security at ilies safe from human traf- Security and the Wall ‘thing’ copter in Bagh sector along the strategic Indian Ocean, facture JF-Thunder a single It will also support the working without pay. the White House on ficking, drugs, and crime,” and Shutdown is not where Line of Control (LoC),” he state media reported. engine multi-role combat air- Pakistani Navy’s initiative of President Trump can- Wednesday. Sanders said. Nancy Pelosi wanted to start said in the tweet. Ghafoor said Equipped with modern craft. securing sea lanes for interna- celled his planned trip to his Trump, who has request- The President’s meeting her tenure as Speaker! Let’s not even a quadcopter will be detection and weapon systems, The ship’s class is Type tional shipping by patrolling Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida ed for USD 5.7 billion for the with Congressional leaders make a deal?” he said. allowed to cross (the) LoC. it will be capable of anti-ship, 054AP, which means it is based distant waters, the daily quot- to spend time with family for wall, appears to have refused on Wednesday is still on, she Trump has been talking In New Delhi, the Indian anti-submarine and air-defence on the Type 054A of the ed the CSSC as saying. The Christmas and New Year. to accept any proposal that noted. about building a wall along Army sources strongly reject- operations, China Daily quot- People’s Liberation Army mention of the Indian Ocean is Ahead of the start of the new does not have provisions for “The President has invit- the US-Mexico border ever ed Pakistan Army’s claim of ed state-owned defence con- (PLA) Navy, the report quoted regarded as significant as Congress on January 3, in a border wall or border secu- ed Republican and Democrat since his campaign days to shooting down the “Indian spy tractor China State the Pakistani Navy as saying. China, which has already taken which the Democrats would rity. leaders in Congress to the stop immigrants from enter- quadcopter”, saying no such Shipbuilding Corporation The Pakistani Navy previous- over Pakistan’s strategic Gwadar enjoy majority in the House “President Trump made White House for a border ing America. incident happened along the (CSSC) as saying. The under- ly said four such ships had been port under the multi-billion of Representatives, Speaker- a serious, good faith offer to security briefing from senior Earlier, he said he would LoC. According to the construction ship is a version ordered, according to the China-Pakistan Economic designate Nancy Pelosi pro- Democrats to open the gov- Department of Homeland be proud to shut down the Pakistani defence officials, of the Chinese Navy’s most report. Once constructed, the Corridor (CPEC), looks to posed to end government ernment, address the crisis at Security officials on government over border “four intruding Indian drones advanced guided missile frigate, warship “will be one of the assist the Pakistani navy to shutdown which would have our border, and protect all Wednesday, and he remains issues. The Democrats, how- were shot down by Pakistani it said. The CSSC did not spec- largest and technologically restore the balance of power in reopened all government Americans. We have heard committed to reaching an ever, held firm in their oppo- forces last year”. ify the ship’s type but said it is advanced platforms of the India’s backyard. agencies except for the nothing back from the agreement that both reopens sition to the wall. Report: Ending country cap in Green India’s retaliatory tariffs to hit US exports worth $900 mn PTI n WASHINGTON File photo of PM Narendra Modi 2019. “US exports of the tar- Cards may benefit India, China ndia’s proposed retaliatory with US President Donald Trump geted products were valued at PTI n Itariffs against US agricultur- USD 857 million in 2017, com- WASHINGTON al products including apples, prising 54 per cent of the USD liminating the country almonds and lentils will have 1.8 billion of total US agricul- Equota from the most an adverse impact on tural exports to India. US sought-after Green Cards will American exports worth near- almond growers, in particular, end the current discrimination ly USD 900 million, according could feel the effects of India’s in the US labour market, but to the latest Congressional threatened tariffs should they would allow countries like India report. India last year enter into force,” said the CRS, and China to dominate the path announced higher import a copy of which was obtained to American citizenship, duties on many US products by PTI. according to the latest like apples, almonds, walnuts, India ranked third as a des- Congressional report. Having a chickpeas and lentils in retali- tination for US apple exports in Green Card allows a person to ation to President Donald 2017, purchasing USD 97 mil- live and work permanently in Trump’s decision to impose lion of US apples, or 10 per cent the United States. heavy tariffs on imported steel of the total exports. “The Indian-Americans, most of Services (USCIS), the CRS said nine and half years, the CRS and aluminium items, a move Indian government proposes to whom are highly skilled and in its latest report. said, adding this could increase that sparked fears of a global apply a 30 per cent retaliatory come to the US mainly on the The CRS regularly pre- or decrease further depending trade war. tariff on imports of US apples H-1B work visas, are the worst pares reports on various issues on the number of new applica- However, India is the only on January 31, 2019,” the CRS sufferers of the current immi- for the lawmakers to take tions every year. India is fol- major country which has been said. Comparatively, US apple gration system which imposes informed decisions. A copy of lowed by China with 67,031 in continuously postponing the exports to Mexico and China a seven per cent per country the report ‘Permanent line for Green Cards. implementation of the retalia- are now subject to additional quota on allotment of Green Employment-Based Lawmakers favouring elim- tory tariffs despite announcing retaliatory tariffs of 20 per Cards or the Legal Permanent Immigration and the Per-coun- inating the per-country cap it more than six months ago. In agricultural products to retal- US exports of those products to implementation pending ongo- cent and 40 per cent respec- Residency (LPR). The biparti- try Ceiling’ dated December 21 contend that such circum- October last year, Trump iate against actions the Trump the retaliating countries totaled ing negotiations with the tively, raising the total tariff san Congressional Research was made available to PTI, stances effectively encourage described India as a “tariff administration took in Marh, USD 26.9 billion in 2017, Trump administration,” said rates to 20 per cent and 50 per Service (CRS), an independent ahead of the new Congress employers to sponsor prospec- king” as he reiterated his alle- 2018 to protect US steel and according to the United States the CRS. Reports of CRS are cent respectively. The Trump research wing of Congress, said beginning January 3, wherein tive employment-based immi- gations that New Delhi has a aluminum producers and in Department of Agriculture prepared by independent administration has taken mea- if the per-country cap for several lawmakers are plan- grants primarily from India. high tariff rate on various response to Chinese intellectual (USDA) export data. experts for the lawmakers to sures to ease the downside employment-based immigrants ning to introduce a legislation Proponents argue that remov- American products. property rights and technolo- It all started on March 23, make informed decisions and effects of the retaliatory tariffs was removed, many expects to eliminate per-country quota ing the per-country ceiling India’s proposed retaliato- gy policies. 2018, when the Trump admin- are not an official position of on farmers and ranchers that Indian and Chinese nation- for issuing Green Cards to for- from employment-based immi- ry tariffs is far less than that by Since then, over 800 US istration applied a 25 per cent the US Congress. through a USD 12 billion trade als would dominate the flow of eign nationals. grants would “level the playing China on more than 800 food and agricultural products tariff to all US steel imports and In its report dated aid package. new employment-based LPRs As of April 2018, a total of field” by making immigrants American agricultural products have been subject to retaliato- a 10 per cent tariff to all US alu- December 31, the CRS sad in Under the initiative, USDA for as many years as needed to 306,601 Indian nationals – from all countries more equal- which accounted for approxi- ry tariffs from China, the EU, minum imports, citing an response to the tariffs the has committed to making clear out the accumulated mostly IT professionals – were ly attractive to employers, the mately USD 20.6 billion in Turkey, Canada and Mexico, investigation that showed Trump administration levied direct payments to farmers of queue of prospective immi- waiting in line for Green Cards, CRS said. exports to the US in 2017. the bipartisan Congressional national security concerns. on US imports of steel and alu- selected commodities subject to grants from those countries. according to the USCIS figures. According to the CRS, China is followed by Canada Research Service (CRS) said in “Canada, China, Mexico, minum from India earlier this the tariffs, as well as buying up This queue would include Indians constitute 78 per cent eliminating the per-country (USD 2.6 billion), Mexico its report ‘Profiles and Effects the EU and Turkey retaliated year, India has threatened to surplus quantities of some those with approved employ- of the 395,025 foreign nation- ceiling would reduce certain (USD 2.5 billion), the European of Retaliatory Tariffs on US with tariffs on imports of US impose retaliatory tariffs on a commodities and providing ment-based immigrant peti- als waiting for Green Cards in queues of prospective immi- Union (EU) (USD 1 billion) Agricultural Exports’. agricultural and food products handful of US agricultural and funding for additional trade tions waiting to file either a visa just one category of employ- grants more quickly, and and Turkey (USD 250 million) The CRS, an independent and other goods. food products. The date for promotion efforts. application with Department of ment-based LPR applications. remove the perceived employ- in slapping retaliatory tariffs on research wing of Congress, “India has proposed retal- imposing these tariffs has been India’s exports to the US in State or an adjustment of status Due to the cap, the current wait er incentive to choose nation- the agricultural products from regularly prepares reports on iatory tariffs on US apples, pushed back several times, and 2017-18 stood at USD 47.9 bil- application with the US period for the majority of als from these countries over the US. Countries have various issues for the lawmak- almonds, walnuts, chickpeas they are currently set to lion, while imports were USD Citizenship and Immigration Indians to get a Green Card is other countries. imposed tariffs on American ers to take informed decisions. and lentils, but it has delayed become effective on January 31, 26.7 billion. The trade balance ‘On first day of 2019, estimated 395,000 Donald Trump GLOBE TROTTING looking forward babies born worldwide, most in India’ to meet Kim Gigi Hadid dressed as Mary Poppins PTI n UNITED NATIONS to join UNICEF in “making a Gornitza added. The year 2019 Washington (PTI): US for Taylor Swift’s NYE Party! ore than 395,000 babies resolution to fulfill every right of also marks the 30th anniversary President Donald Trump said Mwere expected to have every child, starting with the of the adoption of the on Tuesday that he looks for- Los Angeles: Gigi Hadid looked “practical- born around the world on New right to survive”. The agency Convention on the Rights of the ward to meeting with North ly perfect” while dressed up as Mary Poppins Year’s Day, with India estimat- warned that in several countries Child. Under the convention, Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a at her best friend Taylor Swift‘s New Year’s Eve ed to record the highest number many babies will not even be governments committed to take day after Pyongyang warned of party this week. Taylor hosted a costume party of these births at nearly 70,000, named as they won’t make it past measures to save every child by considering a change of where guests had to dress up as their child- the United Nations Children’s their first day. providing good ality health care. approach if Washington main- hood heroes and Gigi chose the beloved Fund (UNICEF) said. As the According to UNICEF, in Over the past three decades, tains pressure. nanny. “Just a spoon full of sugar helps 2018 calendar flips to 2019, about midnight, Sydney greeted an 2017, about one million babies the world has seen remarkable Trump’s response comes go down … in the most delightful way! 395,072 babies will be born estimated 168 babies, followed died the day they were born, and progress in child survival, cut- after Kim said in his New Year HAPPY NEW YEAR ! ??,” Gigi captioned the around the world. Over half of by 310 in Tokyo, 605 in Beijing, 2.5 million in just their first ting the number of children Speech that he wants good photos on her Instagram account. Taylor these births are estimated to take 166 in Madrid, and 317 in New month of life. worldwide who die before their relations with the US but could dressed as Ariel from The Little Mermaid place in eight countries, includ- York. Most died from preventable fifth birthday by more than consider a change of approach while their friend Blake Lively went as ing India, China, Pakistan, The first babies were born in causes such as premature birth, half. But there has been slower if Washington maintains its Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. Gigi United States and Bangladesh. Fiji in the Pacific, and the US will complications during delivery, progress for newborns. Babies sanctions. achieved her look with help from stylist Mimi India is expected to register most likely deliver its last. As the and infections like pneumonia, dying in the first month account “I also look forward to Cuttrell, makeup artist Patrick Ta, and hair- 69,944 of these births, followed world enters a new year, in what the agency called ‘a vio- for 47 per cent of all deaths meeting with Chairman Kim stylist Danielle Priano. by China (44,940), Nigeria UNICEF called on nations to lation of their basic right to sur- among children under five. who realizes so well that North (25,685), Pakistan (15,112), meet every newborn’s right to vival’. “We can save millions of UNICEF’s ‘Every Child Alive Korea possesses great eco- Cassel, Tina Kunakey expecting first child Indonesia (13,256), US (11,086), health and survival. babies if we invest in training Campiagn’ calls for immediate nomic potential!” Trump said The Democratic Republic of The agency’s Deputy and equipping local health investment to deliver affordable, in a tweet wherein he quoted Los Angeles: French actor Vincent Cassel and his wife, model Tina Kunakey are pregnant with Congo (10,053) and Bangladesh Executive Director, Charlotte workers so that every newborn quality health care solutions for from the New Year speech of their first child. The couple made the announcement Tuesday on Instagram. Cassel, 52, shared (8,428). As the clock struck Petri Gornitzka, asked the world is born into a safe pair of hands,” every mother and newborn. the North Korean leader. a short clip from a beach in Bahia, Brazil in which he could be seen holding and kiss- ing Kunakey’s growing baby bump. “Bonne annee Feliz ano novo Happy new year People mirror emotions of YouTubers: Study #tellementdechance #danslavieriennestdu #lifeismagicneverforget #goal,” he cap- London (PTI): Watching expe- everyday emotions — being providing a reliable source of elled the effect of both imme- tioned the video, which translates to riences of YouTube vloggers exposed to happy (or angry) data. diate (contagion) and sustained “Happy New Year” in French and can make you feel the same people can make us more The researchers focused (homophily) emotional reac- Portuguese. The model, 21, also shared a emotions they express on their happy (or angry) ourselves,” on studying more popular tions. The team found evi- smiling photo of herself on the beach. online channels, a study has said Hannes Rosenbusch from vlogs, with a minimum of dence that there is both a sus- Kunakey posed in the nude holding a straw found. Tilburg University in 10,000 subscribers. Some of tained and an immediate effect hat strategically while showing off her preg- The research, published in Netherlands. their sample vlogs had millions that leads to YouTuber emotion nant belly. “HAPPIEST NEW YEAR EVER the journal Social Psychological Being affected by others’ of subscribers. To measure if correlating with audience emo- #andifyoudontknownowyouknow,” she and Personality Science, found emotions is known as “conta- people watching vlogs experi- tion. wrote alongside photo. The news comes that we mirror the emotions of gion.” People also seek out enced emotional contagion or When a YouTuber posts a four months after the couple tied the knot those we see online and we seek others like themselves, or in lion videos watched on homophily, the team studied video with a generally positive in an intimate ceremony in France. Cassel out people who share our emo- this case, people with similar YouTube daily, the researchers words and emotions expressed tone, the audience reacts with is already a father to daughters Deva, 15, tions. “Our research is a outlooks and moods. In psy- focused on vlogs and vloggers. by the vloggers and analysed heightened positive emotions. and and Leonie, 9 whom he shares with reminder that the people we chology, this is known as Vloggers share emotions and the emotional language of The same is true for other emo- Italian actor Monica Bellucci. encounter online influence our “homophily.” With almost 5 bil- experiences in their videos, online comments. They mod- tional states. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019 world 12

Russian gas explosion death toll hits 21 AFP n MOSCOW ministry said in a statement dows in nearby buildings. The Residents left homeless by their components have been escuers hunted for sur- that as of 12:15 Moscow time Soviet-era apartment block was the explosion were being found” at the scene, the feder- Rvivors Wednesday in the (local time) the bodies of 18 home to about 1,100 people housed in a nearby school and al Investigative Committee said rubble of a Russian apartment people, including two chil- and the blast left dozens home- helped by a team of psycholo- in a statement. building hit by a New Year’s Eve dren, had been recovered from less over the New Year — the gists. Local authorities have said gas explosion, but found only the partly collapsed building. biggest holiday of the year in Wednesday was a day of the minibus explosion was the bodies as the number of con- Six people, including two chil- Russia.Tuesday’s recovery of mourning in the region, with result of leaking gas tanks and firmed dead rose to 21. Nearly dren, had been rescued and 23 the infant boy offered a rare flags lowered and entertain- that there was no link between two dozen people were still people were still missing. moment of hope, with officials ment events cancelled, in a the two blasts. Gas explosions missing following the explo- “Work at the scene is con- describing his rescue as a “New country where New Year’s Eve are relatively common in sion, which destroyed 35 apart- tinuing,” it said, noting that 800 Year’s miracle”. celebrations are an annual Russia, where much of the ments in the high-rise in the square metres of debris — The boy was found in his highlight. Mourners laid flow- infrastructure dates back to the city of Magnitogorsk in the loaded into 50 dump trucks — cradle after rescuers heard him ers and lit candles near the site Soviet era and safety require- Ural mountains. had been cleared from the site crying from within the rubble. of the building. “We are all ments are often ignored. Braving temperatures that in the last 24 hours. The explo- He was brought to his mother, grieving,” a middle-aged man Investigative Committee fell as low as minus 27 degrees sion, believed to have been who had survived the blast, and told Rossiya 24 television. chief Alexander Bastrykin told Celsius (minus 16 degrees caused by a gas leak, tore then flown to Moscow for “Nearly everyone in the city Russian television that gas Fahrenheit), rescue workers through the nine-storey build- treatment. knew someone” caught up in equipment in the Magnitogorsk were combing through man- ing in Magnitogorsk, an indus- Russian television showed the accident, he said. building had not been checked gled concrete and metal. Their trial town nearly 1,700 kilo- footage of the boy lying in a Investigators have said for more than six months prior efforts were given a boost on metres (1,050 miles) east of hospital bed watched by his there is no reason to suspect to the explosion. Tuesday when a 10-month-old Moscow, in the early hours of tearful mother. Medical offi- foul play in the blast. Rumours Located in the mineral-rich baby boy was found alive and Monday. cials in Moscow said the boy have swirled on social media of southern Urals region, reunited with his mother. But Witnesses described a was in serious but stable con- a possible terror link, especial- Magnitogorsk, with a popula- hope was starting to fade of “wave of fire” from the explo- dition after suffering from ly after a minibus explosion on tion of more than 400,000 peo- finding many more survivors. sion and said the blast was severe frostbite, a head injury Tuesday that killed three peo- ple, is home to one of the coun- People lay flowers and light candles at the scene of a collapsed apartment building in Magnitogorsk, a city of 400,000 people, The emergency situations strong enough to shatter win- and multiple fractures. ple. “No traces of explosives or try’s largest steel producers. about 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) southeast of Moscow, Russia on Wednesday. AP Shun independence, ‘peaceful Tear gas fired as dozens of migrants 6 reportedly killed in try illegal crossing to United States Danish bridge reunification’ with China: Xi AFP n TIJUANA (MEXICO) train accident S Border Patrol agents Uused tear gas and pepper Copenhagen(AP): Six peo- and makes it mandatory for all spray to counter rock-throwing ple were killed in a train countries having diplomatic migrants when a group of accident early Wednesday on ties with Beijing to observe about 150 tried to illegally a Danish bridge linking the One-China policy. cross the border from Mexico, central islands of Zealand The US and several other leading to 25 arrests, the agency and Funen, according to the countries, including India, said on Tuesday. rail operator. Authorities said maintain economic and trade It is the second time since several others were injured. ties with Taiwan without for- November that border offi- Danish Railways told mal diplomatic ties. Taiwan cers have used tear gas during Denmark’s TV2 that the six independence goes against the an attempted mass migrant were passengers on a train trend of history and will lead to crossing in the San Diego area. from the city of Odense, on a dead end, Xi said.“We are The migrants in the latest case the central Danish island of willing to create broad space for New Year’s Eve were among Fyn, heading toward the cap- peaceful reunification, but will 1,500 who have remained in ital Copenhagen. leave no room for any form of Tijuana, Mexico, just south of Police did not confirm separatist activities,” he assert- San Diego, California, after a Migrants run after U.S. Border Patrol agents throw tear gas to the Mexican side of the the fatalities, only saying sev- ed. The political parties and all once-5,000-strong caravan of fence after the migrants climbed the border fence to get into the U.S. side to San eral were killed and injured in sectors on both sides of the travellers — which raised the Diego, from Tijuana, Mexico on Tuesday. AP the accident, which took Strait may recommend repre- ire of President Donald Trump place about 8 am local time. sentatives to conduct extensive — largely gave up and dis- When people in this group the border fence area and the Police spokesman Arne and in-depth democratic con- persed. rushed the border in a second incursion attempt.” Most of the Gram said the passenger train sultation on the basis of the An AFP journalist report- incident, US authorities fired migrants returned to Mexico “hit an unknown object,” but common political foundation ed the crowd size at about 100 tear gas to disperse them, an using a hole under the fence or did not further comment. Chinese Politburo Standing Committee member Wang Yang, center, speaks during an event to commemorate the 40th of upholding the 1992 and observed the group of AFP photographer observed. In by climbing over it, CBP said, Danish media reported anniversary of the Message to Compatriots in Taiwan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. AP Consensus and opposing Central Americans gathering a statement, US Customs and adding 25 people including that a tarpaulin on a freight PTI n “Taiwan independence”, Xi around 8:00 pm Monday night Border Protection (CBP) said two teenage migrants were train hit the passenger train, BEIJING regarded as the most powerful party. said. (0400 GMT Tuesday) in an an initial group of 45 migrants detained. which was going in the oppo- alking tough, President Xi leader who heads the ruling In a veiled reference to the There are no problems that area called Playas de Tijuana on turned back towards Mexico, Agents “used the mini- site direction, prompting it to TJinping Wednesday asked Communist Party of China US’ growing backing of Taiwan cannot be solved between fam- the Pacific coast, often used by due to the increased presence mum force necessary,” Katie brake suddenly. Taiwan to reject independence (CPC), the military and the in recent months, Xi said his ily members, he said.“We sin- migrants as a departure point of Border Patrol agents. Waldman, a spokeswoman for The Storebaelt bridge is and embrace “peaceful reuni- presidency, said both Hong message was not targeted at cerely hope all the compatriots for attempts to sneak across the Shortly after, migrants the Department of Homeland part of a system of bridges fication” with China on a ‘one- Kong and Macau were inte- compatriots in Taiwan, but at in Taiwan treasure peace as border. began throwing rocks over the Security, said in a statement. In and a tunnel linking the country-two systems’ basis, grated into China under the the interference of external much as they treasure their There, the border is fence at CBP officers. “Several late November, also in the Danish islands. warning that he would not ‘one-country-two-systems’ forces and the very small num- own eyes, and pursue nation- marked with fencing and a teenagers, wrapped in heavy Tijuana area, US border officers Denmark’s TV2 showed renounce the option of using basis and have retained their ber of “Taiwan independence” al reunification as much as they large vertical plate that juts out jackets, blankets and rubber used tear gas and rubber bul- images of a freight train with military force if Taipei persists autonomy. separatists and their activities. pursue happiness,” Xi said. into the water. On the other mats were put over the con- lets when about 500 men, the tarpaulin that covered with the idea of freedom. In a “Peaceful reunification and Last September, China He urged young people side of it, US border agents certina wire. Border Patrol women and children scrambled the train torn in pieces. It speech marking the 40th one-country-two-systems is demanded the US to cancel a across the Strait to shoulder were seen mobilising. agents witnessed members of over a rusted metal fence and reported that eight people anniversary of issuing ‘Message the best way to achieve nation- USD 330 million arms deal important tasks with courage, As night fell and people on the group attempt to lift tod- surged into a concrete riverbed were injured. to Compatriots’ in Taiwan, al reunification. It embodies the with Taiwan, warning “severe be united and friendly with both sides of the frontier pre- dler-sized children up and over before they encountered a sec- In a statement, police president Xi proposed ‘one - wisdom of the Chinese people damage” to bilateral ties and each other and strive for a bet- pared to celebrate New Year’s the concertina wire and having ond fence. urged passengers to contact country-two-systems’ on the that all rivers run into the sea peace and stability in Taiwan ter future hand in hand. Eve, the migrants tried to cross difficulty accomplishing the Rights groups raised ques- next of kin to inform them of lines of Hong Kong for the and is inclusive,” he said in a straits separating the Chinese Since pro-independence over but at least two smoke task in a safe manner,” CBP tions over the use of force, in their safety and urged people peaceful reunification of speech telecast live all over the mainland with Taiwan. leader Tsai came to power bombs were fired and they said. which at least one man was not to share photos and Taiwan. country. Amid the rising tensions defeating the pro-Beijing were ultimately held back. It added that agents could wounded. CBP said 42 people videos of the accident. “Chinese don’t fight “The concrete implemen- with China over the ongoing Kuomintang (KMT), China Those who tried to cross not assist the children “due to were arrested on the US side. The accident took place Chinese,” Xi, 65, said, asserting tation of ‘one-country-two- trade war and sanctions launched a massive diplomat- included adult men, women the large number of rocks The migrants in both cases on a road-and-rail bridge, that the peaceful reunification systems’ in Taiwan will take imposed on Chinese military ic offensive, luring away a with small children and ado- being thrown at them.” Agents were part of a caravan that left part of a transport system is in the best interests of the into full account the reality of procurement unit for Russian number of small countries that lescents. used smoke, pepper spray and Central America in October consisting of a road suspen- compatriots across the Strait as Taiwan,” he said. Su-35 fighter jets and S-400 still had diplomatic ties with After that attempt, part of tear gas “to address the rock and travelled 4,300 kilometers sion bridge and a railway well as to China. “We make no Xi’s speech laced with a missiles, the US has approved Taipei defying the One-China the group stayed near the bor- throwers assaulting agents and (2,600 miles) to Tijuana in the tunnel. promise to renounce the use of decisive message to Taiwan the sale of spare parts and relat- policy. der and other Central risking the safety of migrants hope of reaching the US and The transport system was force and reserve the option of comes after President Tsai’s ed support for Taiwan’s US- Last year, the number came Americans arrived to join attempting to cross who were requesting asylum. closed to cars overnight taking all necessary means,” he Democratic Progressive Party made F-16 fighters and other down to 16 as a number of them. Shortly after the New already on the US side,” CBP Many were fleeing gang because of strong winds but said, delivering a strong mes- (DPP) suffered major losses in military aircraft. countries have already severed Year began, dozens of migrants said. violence and poverty. They trains could pass. Road traf- sage to Taiwanese President the last month’s local govern- China claims Taiwan, links with China, which Taiwan stood on a hill from which they “The rock throwers were arrived in Tijuana in early fic resumed Wednesday with Tsai Ing-wen, a firm advocate ment elections following which which was estranged from the alleged was the result of ‘Dollar could see US border agents, located south of the fence, in an November and today about a 50 kph (31 mph) speed of Taiwan’s independence. Xi, she resigned as the leader of the mainland, as part of its territory Diplomacy’. who watched them closely. elevated position both above 1,500 still remain. limit. Sonia greets Hasina Aus’ move to strip IS suspect Barbie will soon be 60 - still going strong of citizenship in doubt El Segundo (US): She is turn- Cola or McDonald’s, Baynard naut, cowboy, pilot, surgeon.” MG Lord, author of “Forever on election victory ing 60 this year and still does- said during a recent visit to Barbie is, of course, a shortened Barbie,” also argued that the Sydney(AFP): Australia’s deci- entered the country nor applied n’t have a single wrinkle. Blonde Mattel’s design studio in El version of Barbara. The doll was original criticisms were unwar- sion to strip a suspected Islamic for citizenship,” Vuniwaqa was Dhaka (PTI): Congress leader was the first foreign leader to greet or brunette, slender or curvy, Segundo, a suburb of Los supposed to teach girls “that ranted. “She is what the child State fighter of citizenship was quoted as saying. Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday Hasina as he called her up soon black or white, princess or pres- Angeles. they had choices, that they wants her to be. How a child thrown into doubt Wednesday, The revelation was embar- congratulated Bangladesh after the unofficial results were ident, Barbie is a forever In all, more than one billion could be anything. In 1959, it sees the Barbie doll is often after it emerged he was not a rassing for Australian home Premier Sheikh Hasina on her declared on December 31 morn- favourite for young girls, even Barbie dolls have been sold was a radical idea!” Baynard framed by how the mother of dual citizen as once believed. affairs minister Peter Dutton, ing and assured if she has caused controversy since she made her debut at the said. that child feels about the idea of Neil Prakash is accused of who was accused of incompe- her of India’s con- over the years. The iconic doll American Toy Fair in New Barbie was an instant suc- femininity,” Lord told AFP. being a member of the jihadist tence by the opposition Labor tinued support in has evolved to keep up with the York on March 9, 1959. She was cess. In the first year, 300,000 “The problem here is not an group, and was named late last Party. Bangladesh’s times - check out her Twitter invented by Ruth Handler, the dolls were sold, he added. From 11.5-inch plastic object. The month as the 12th Australian “At a minimum he needs to development. feed. co-founder of Mattel, who was the start, Barbie’s pinup mea- problem is the larger culture and dual-national to lose their pass- fulfil the basic responsibilities “The Indian pre- And despite fierce compe- inspired by her own children to surements didn’t immediately the idea of femininity.” In 1965, port over terrorism links. But of his job and talk to the Fijian mier said Sheikh tition in the toy industry, 58 mil- create the doll. seem all that feminist, and four years before Neil authorities in Fiji told local Government to get the facts, Hasina’s victory lion Barbies are sold each year “Her daughter Barbara was would spark criticism for Armstrong walked on the media that Prakash was not in something he should have done was the reflection in more than 150 countries. “In limited in the choices of her toys decades to come. Moon, Barbie became an astro- fact a Fijian as Australian before chasing headlines,” the of Bangladesh’s an industry where success today - the only ones were baby dolls,” “In 1959, her body structure naut. In 1968, the first black authorities believed, prompting Labor Party said in a statement. stunning devel- is three to five years, 60 years is Baynard recounted. was exaggerated to match the Barbie doll, a friend named questions about the legality of Dutton indicated that the deci- party’s landslide victory in the opment under her dynamic lead- a huge deal!” said Nathan “The only role she could aesthetics of the time and the Christie, hit store shelves. the Australian government’s sion to revoke Prakash’s citi- general election, two days after ership”, Karim earlier said. West Baynard, director of global imagine through that play was fabric available,” said Barbie Lisa McKnight, senior vice move. zenship still stood and was Prime Minister Narendra Modi Bengal Chief Minister Mamata brand marketing for Barbie. caregiver, mother,” whereas designer Carlyle Nuera. Since president and global general Australian law allows citi- taken in consultation with “sev- became the first foreign leader to Banerjee and Tripura Chief Around the world, Barbie is as Handler’s son “could imagine the blonde beauty first hit stores, manager for the Barbie brand, zenship to be revoked only if eral government depart- greet her on her success. Minister Biplab Kumar Deb universally being an astro- and after a tor- said that today, 55 per cent of that person is a dual citizen. ments”“The Government has “The Indian Congress party simultaneously sent their con- known as rent of com- the dolls sold around the world Prakash - a suspected senior been in close contact with the leader greeted our premier on her gratulatory messages. Coca- plaints over have neither blonde hair nor recruiter for IS who has been Government of Fiji since Mr party (Awami League) securing The landslide installed what was blue eyes. Mattel has more than linked to terror plots to kill Prakash was determined to a landslide victory in the polls,” Hasina for a third consecutive seen as 100 people working in the El Australians - is currently facing have lost his citizenship,” Hasina’s Press Secretary Ihsanul term as premier despite opposi- unrealistic Segundo design studio, a mas- charges in Turkey of joining the Dutton said. Karim told PTI. A foreign min- tion allegations of rigging and vio- proportions, sive hangar-like building organisation. “Australia will continue istry spokesman, meanwhile, said lence on the polling day that Mattel has wedged between Los Angeles Fiji’s Immigration our close cooperation with Fiji External Affairs Minister Sushma claimed 17 lives. made International Airport and a Department director, Nemani on this issue and the many Swaraj also called her Bangladesh The Chinese envoy to many freeway. Designers begin with a Vuniwaqa told the Fiji Sun that other areas of mutual interest,” counterpart Abul Hassan Bangladesh also conveyed to changes - simple sketch. From there on, “Neil Prakash has not been or he said in a statement. Mahmood Ali and greeted him Hasina congratulatory messages intro- every bit of a prototype is made is a Fijian citizen. He was born But the decision now on his victory in the election. of President Xi Jinping and ducing by an army of experts - from in Australia and has acquired appears certain to face further “During the conversation, she Premier Li Keqiang on December multiple sculpting the doll using state-of- Australian Citizenship since legal scrutiny, with debate cen- stated that the Indian government 31 in which they expressed hope body types the-art software and 3D print- birth.” tring on whether eligibility to would continue to cooperate that Bangladesh to turn into a and dozens ing to painting the face, styling He is thought to be eligible hold another passport is with Bangladesh as a close neigh- middle income country under of skin the hair, choosing fabrics and for Fijian citizenship through enough to revoke Australian bour,” the spokesman said. Modi Hasina’s leadership by 2021. tones. crafting the clothing patterns. his parents, but “he has not citizenship. usp 13 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019

CORPORATE BRIEFS STANDARDISED DELIVERY INDIAN ENGINEERING CONGRESS HELD IN UDAIPUR The CMD of NHPC Limited, Balraj Joshi, delivered the 61st Sir Visveshvaraya Memorial lecture at the ‘33rd Indian Engineering Congress’ held recently at Udaipur. Joshi gave a presentation on GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood) related to the glacier melting/overflowing to a gathering, featuring MECHANISM FOR GROWTH prominent industry leaders and academicians. He especially acknowledged the contribution of M Visvesvaraya, the eminent Indian engineer and recipient of the Indian republic's The Union Bank of highest honour, the Bharat Ratna on this occasion. India has completed 100 years of operations in the country. To celebrate the same, the organisation is hosting multiple events across key cities to thank its POWERGRID COMMISSIONS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM STRENGTHENING Rajkiran Rai G stakeholders and The POWERGRID Jabalpur Transmission Limited, a 100 per stressed that he believes that the cent wholly owned subsidiary of the Power Grid Corporation employees for their Indian economy is about to take off of India Limited, secured though Tariff Based Competitive now, that all the structural changes Bidding (TBCB), has successfully commissioned the support that were brought in like demoneti- Vindhyachal Pooling Station—Jabalpur Pooling Station 765 sation and GST, which have settled kV Double Circuit Transmission line. The project is part of the Transmission System Strengthening, associated with stablished on November 11, down and have been streamlined. Vindhyachal-V and has been established on Build, Own, 1919, in Mumbai, the Union “Those banks that have the capital to Operate and Maintain (BOOM) basis. The transmission EBank of India (UBI) has turned grow and at the same time have a system is put under commercial operation with effect from 100 years old with over 4,000 branch- frame to capture the changes of the January 1, 2019. es across the country. In the series of time will do well. UBI has been celebratory events in key cities of Delhi Zone Sanjay Sharma along the sector. It is important to note that (Systematic Appraisal and Risk resilient and has maintained its posi- India, UBI hosted the first event in with the regional heads of the Delhi UBI is one of the banks in the pub- Assessment of Loan), the Union tion in the times of crisis and has been BEST BIOMETRIC EXPERIENCE AT THE Mumbai on November 11, where the Zone. The executive director of UBI lic sector undertaking (PSU) space Loan Point for retail and the Union a fore runner in adopting the changes. AIRPORT who’s who of the banking sector Gopal Singh Gusain, said, “These which has an availability of growth Samruddhi Kendras for agricultural We have been flexible in the times of The biometric-based marked their presence along with key events are not just for the customers capital. We do not need any support loans, which has made the banking change,” said Gusain. walkthrough experience stakeholders of the government but also the employees and their fam- from the government. Of course, services easy, fast and hassle free. “It He further explained the corner- at the Sydney including the Union Minister of ilies, who have been an integral part government capital is needed in the is now a one-point contact system as stones of growth in the future and International Airport has Finance Arun Jaitley, the Minister of of the organisation and have con- sector but the bank in itself has we have centralised the system of pro- said that the bank has set its plan to been recognised for State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla tributed to its growth over the years.” become self-sufficient to grow,” said cessing for efficient and standardised be a customer centric organisation excellence and awarded and the Chief Minister of According to Gusain, UBI is in Gusain. delivery. Most of the mid-corporate which is known for its service; it an International Airport Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis. a unique position in the banking sec- UBI has well-positioned itself in sector doesn’t require exotic products offers a comprehensive range of Review Award. Vision- A cultural evening was hosted in tor and the organisation is playing its the market by introducing some key or structured financing as in the case products to meet all financial needs Box was voted the the capital recently, where the man- role very effectively. “At a time where structural changes a year ago. Gusain of the large corporate sector. This sec- of customers and the bank will strive highest for the Fast aging director and the chief execu- banks are taking about capital deficit informed that the bank adopted the tor depends largely on the plain, hard to be a top creator of share hold- Passenger Processing tive officer of UBI Rajkiran Rai G and and PCA norms, we are self-suffi- hub-and-spoke model and made vanilla products, but the problem has er wealth through focus on profitable System trial underway at the Sydney Airport for the executive director of UBI Raj cient and have been growing. In fact, separate verticals like the large cor- been the efficient delivery of services growth. UBI aims to leverage on tech- excellence in ‘Passenger Kamal Verma, attended as the guests recently, there was a crisis in the non- porate segment and the mid-corpo- and a banking system which under- nology and its experienced workforce Experience and of honour. The event also saw the banking finance sector (NBFC) and rate segment, introduced the deliv- stands their needs well,” he added. to be a leader in the area of financial Seamless Travel’. The presence of the general manager of UBI came out with strong support to ery system called—SARAL The executive director also inclusion. landmark program is an innovative facial recognition technology being used to significantly improve the passenger experience. It's the most complete end-to-end pilot of a biometric airport journey in the world, spanning the travellers' course from check-in, through contact-less Hearing aid gives new life baggage drop, lounge access and boarding. An eight-month-old boy has become the youngest patient in the country to get a bilateral simultaneous cochlear implant using the Nucleus 7 (N7) device enough, the children born with this problem are Dr Kishore said, “When dealing with hear- taneous cochlear implant using the Nucleus 7 highly likely to not develop normal speech and ing loss in children of such a young age, the most (N7) device. “This has also been verified by the language. On the same lines, a case was recent- important part is to restore the hearing of the Cochlear Corporation Company. He is proba- ly reported at the Indraprastha Hospitals in New child as early as possible. In this child’s case, the bly one of the youngest children to have bilat- Delhi, where an eight months-old baby boy was treatment of choice for good hearing restoration eral simultaneous cochlear implant in India, and diagnosed at birth with severe hearing loss in was cochlear implant, and on top of that, it was certainly one of the youngest in Apollo’s bilat- both his ears. important to restore hearing in both his ears eral cochlear implant programme,” added Dr Treated by a senior consultant, ENT and (bilateral simultaneous cochlear implant), which Kishore. Cochlear Implant Surgeon at the hospital, Dr means that implantation was done in both ears He further elaborated that the Nucleus 7 NEW CRUISE ITINERARIES IN LINE Ameet Kishore, and assessed by the audiologists at the same time. It requires extensive surgical (N7) devices are the most recent cochlear The Norwegian Cruise Line has opened its winter 2020/2021 at SpHear Speech and Hearing clinic (which sup- expertise and efficiency to safely handle a small implant devices in the world right now. Dr itineraries for sale. The highlights include sister ships— ports the Apollo Cochlear Implant programme), eight months-old baby, weighing just 10kg, Kishore said, “The N7 implants have a better Norwegian Joy and Norwegian Encore, sailing from Miami to earing loss impacts one throughout life. the baby boy was initially fitted with hearing aids which is why many people would hesitate to do chip and connectivity with digital devices. the Caribbean; Norwegian Escape's debut in Port Canaveral; and Norwegian Epic's return to San Juan. “We are pleased HWhile people with mild to moderate to ascertain the level of benefit, as per interna- this surgery. With our experience of close to Such improvement in the quality of hardware with the variety of itineraries we are providing, including amount of hearing loss can cope with this dis- tional protocol. The team eventually confirmed 1,000 cochlear implants, this was not a concern and software, further enhances the quality in positioning sister ships, to sail from the Cruise Capital of the ability with the help of hearing aids, the ones who that the child would not get normal hearing with as we have operated on many small babies safe- sound that the patient gets, making it extreme- World, where we can showcase the ship's stand-out suffer from severe to profound hearing loss, hearing aids and thus with the consent of par- ly and efficiently.” ly good and clear. Getting the latest and most amenities to thousands of guests each week,” said the require cochlear implants to deal with the deaf- ents, a cochlear surgery was successfully per- The baby boy has become the youngest sophisticated cochlear implant will help the baby president and chief executive officer of the Norwegian Cruise ness. If the hearing loss is not treated early formed. patient in the country to get a bilateral simul- to do very well in the future.” Line, Andy Stuart. A P P O I N T M E N T S Experience winter in Greece Hemant Bhargava is Saurabh Kumar takes f a winter getaway is on your mind then TRENDY VILLAGES FULL OF LIFE Ilook no further as Greece will leave you Dotting the countryside, partly cov- spellbound with various possibilities for ered in clouds or lying under a cloak of LIC's new Chairman the perfect holiday. Macedonia, Thrace, white snow, these villages are a meeting charge as DGOF and Epirus, Thessaly, Central Greece, point for those jet-setters who wish to he managing director of the Life Insurance Peloponnese, Western Greece, and well- enjoy their trip to the countryside, play TCorporation (LIC) of India, Hemant Bhargava, known islands in the Aegean, the Ionian, winter sports in style and at the same time has taken additional charge as Chairman of the Chairman of OFB and Crete are easily accessible by air, and all-white setting. One must go hiking, enjoy the great nightlife. Arachova in organisation in place of V K Sharma, who retired have a very authentic atmosphere in the horse riding, mountaineering or moun- Central Greece and Palaios Agios on December 31, 2018. Bhargava had taken charge aurabh Kumar, IOFS, took over wintertime. tain biking to discover the off road Athanasios, a picture-perfect traditional as managing director of LIC of India in February, Sfrom P K Shrivastava, IOFS, The advantage of visiting Greece in routes, wide network of sign posted village in Macedonia, are the most pop- 2017. A true leader, he was instrumental in com- Director General of Ordnance the winter is that it allows you enough trails and numerous cloud-capped peaks ular destinations at a stone’s throw from pleting the design and setting up a separate Micro Factories (DGOF) and the time to admire its ancient landmarks that will lead you deep into the heart of the ski resorts. Insurance vertical which was LIC’s first compre- Chairman of the Ordnance Factory without having a lot of people around. Greek nature. hensive enterprise- Board (OFB) upon the latter’s There are more than 100 archaeological NATURE'S EMBRACE wide initiative in superannuation at the OFB sites, numerous monuments, and hun- WINTER FESTIVITIES AND GREEK Virgin forests, majestic mountains, financial inclusion Kolkata. Kumar, an IOFS officer of dreds of museums that successfully keep CARNIVAL impressive caves, deep shaded gorges, wet- space. He also set the 1982 batch, is an MTech in track of a historic course that has been The New Year celebrations are fol- land habitats and other remarkable ecosys- up a new joint ven- mechanical engineering from the both continuous and amazing, over a span lowed by the Epiphany on January 6 and tems enhance the loveliness of the Greek ture in collaboration Indian Institute of Technology of 5000 years. Here are some of the best then the local festival— Ragoutsaria, countryside. You will see the grandeur of with the banking (IIT) Kanpur. An expert in the places and activities to enjoy: celebrated in the Kastoria town. The fes- Greek nature unfold in the National industry, and found- manufacture of ordnance, Kumar tive season only ends with the grand Parks on Pindus, Parnassos, Vikos, ed LIC Cards was on deputation to the Ministry SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAIN THRILL Apokreas Carnival that usually happens Parnitha, Olympus, Mainalo mountains Services Limited, of Defence at Delhi as the Director minated in the handing over of the Along with enjoying the view of the towards the end of February. If you love and the Forest of Dadia, as well as in habi- launching the ‘LIC of Planning and Coordination fully indigenous engines of T-90 snow-capped landscape, enjoy the thrill to eat, drink and meet people then tats such as the ones in Lake Kerkini, Card’ in 2009. He from 2002 to 2009. During this ‘Bhishma’ and T-72 ‘Ajeya’ tanks to of some sporting activities. The biggest ski Apokreas, is one of the most exciting Prespes, Vegoritida and in Nestos River. also set up the newly period, he was involved in drafting the Minister of Defense in July resorts in the country are on Parnassos, times to be in Greece. formed SBU International Operations to manage the Indian offset policy for defence 2018. Kalavryta, Kaimaktsalan, Vasilitsa, Tria- LIC’s operations in about 11 countries. He has also purchases and the ‘Make’ procedure His tenure saw the establish- Pente Pigadia, Pelion and Mainalo been instrumental in finalising the first memo- in the Defence Procurement ment of the vendor base that led to Mountains, that offer unforget- randum of understanding (MOU) for LIC to form Procedure of 2003-04, which incor- this achievement and an increase table adventures against an a composite insurance company in the Kingdom porated the recommendations of in production of new engines by 30 of Saudi Arabia. Bhargava founded the ‘Indian the Arun Singh Committee. per cent. As the general manager Business Group’ in Mauritius for promoting the He was also instrumental in of the Ordnance Factory business interests of the companies of Indian ori- piloting the proposals and obtain- Ambajhari, near Nagpur in gin with the High Commissioner of India being ing the approval of the government Maharashtra, Kumar spearheaded the Patron. Bhargava has also headed different for setting up two, new greenfield the modernisation programme Zones, viz. Northern Zone comprising of Delhi, Ordnance Factories at Nalanda which included the induction of the Punjab, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and and Korwa in Bihar and Uttar robotic forging technology, new Kashmir, Haryana and the Union Territory of Pradesh respectively. generation CNC machines and Chandigarh and the Eastern Zone comprising of As the general manager of the the predictive maintenance, which Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Engine Factory at Avadi (2012-13), not only increased productivity and Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal he was involved in operationalising quality but also led to the success- and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar the project and initiating an indi- ful productionisation of the ‘Pinaka’ Islands. genisation programme which cul- rockets. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019 vivacity 14 Pink power From a warrior queen to an ace shuttler, the year is all set to see some biopics focussing Ranveer scores a on women achievers 100 with Simmba Actor RANVEER SINGH says that he has had an incredible 2018 as he has delivered over 400 crore net and still counting with Padmaavat and Simmba. The actor “couldn’t have asked for a better year.” As he ends the year with Rohit Shetty’s Simmba, that cruised past the 100 crore net, he says, “As MAKE THE MOST an artist, I’ve wanted to entertain the audience, offer something new with a constant endeav- our to push myself to OF A MINI BREAK evolve. With Simmba, I was doing some- n the recent past, inspirational sto- long as there are interesting stories, As 2019 offers around 11 long weekends, travel experts suggest tips ries of sport stars like Mahendra these films will be made because thing absolutely ISingh Dhoni and Milkha Singh, and women won’t stop achieving now,” she new, thus adding a new dimen- to plan wisely and utilise them to the fullest. By TEAM VIVA freedom fighters such as Subhas said. sion to my repertoire.” Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh, have For Richa, it was the story of here are two perennial dilem- cial holidays of Ambedkar Jayanti, are enquiries for grand festivals such as been told on the big screen. Soon, cin- Shakeela’s life, “with all the trials and mas associated with long Mahavir Jayanti and Good Friday. Kumbh Mela, Pushkar festival and Kite ema halls will be taken over by biopics tribulations,” that she found very dra- ‘#MeToo weekends. Whether to cele- Similarly, August 10 to 18 also make up festival, which people want to experi- on women achievers, starting with matic. movement brate them at home or as day- for an ideal period to plan a vacation as ence,” says Akhtar. Nature trails and other Kangana Ranaut’s Manikarnika - The “When I first heard it, I wondered outs and plan for a big annu- there are holidays for Bakri-Id, adventure activities specific to a place are Queen of Jhansi based on the warrior how it hadn’t been adapted into a is far big- Tal break or burn up all of the savings in Independence Day and Parsi New Year.” making the weekend hotlist. “Bungee- queen. screenplay already. I am happy I got to ger than one big trip or spread them out over A few suggestions for planning the jumping in Rishikesh, excursion tour in Eminent film and trade business act in this film because I really grew a me. The many shorter ones? long weekends the wiser way this year Rajgir and Nalanda in Bihar, camping in analyst Girish Johar said Manikarnika..., lot with it,” she said. There have been significant changes could be: January sees an occasional hol- Shimla, village experience in Sikkim, bike in which Kangana plays the title role, is Actress Deepika Padukone is also media is in terms of travellers’ preferences in the iday on 14, that is Monday, for Makar ride to Ladakh are some things that trav- currently trending in the country and set to take the story of acid attack sur- making a recent past, as experts highlight. “Until Sankranti and Pongal, so an excursion ellers want to explore now.” The travel that it has got a “good buzz.” vivor Laxmi Agarwal from real to reel. heroine a couple of years ago, long weekend trips could be planned from the night of company is also offering cash benefits to “A popular face does help reach a Deepika had said, “It’s a very important were limited only to domestic destina- January 11 to the morning of January 15. the users through their ClubPass. wider audience because they have their story and it’s a true-life incident, so out of an ordinary tions. But now people do not mind Anand believes that since weekend Jay Kantawala, WIYO Travel, feels own fans and fan clubs. They are well hopefully good things will come out of person’s journey. I exploring elaborate options within a travel has become an intrinsic part of that due to an increase in disposable established and their craft is already it.” wasn’t the doer but a three-day window. The scenario started people’s lifestyle these days, “the lesser income and Indians willing to explore recognised. Everyone knows that The film, titled Chapaak, will also changing when travellers also started number of long weekends will not stop new destinations and cultures, there Kangana does different kinds of films,” star Vikrant Massey opposite Padukone. conduit through planning for international breaks taking them from planning one.” Travellers would be a significant rise in the num- Girish said. Actress Shraddha Kapoor will be which some change advantage of long weekends,” says used to this format could pack in an extra ber of people opting for a few short trips. So, he thinks Manikarnika... would showing her sporty side by essaying the or awareness had to Karan Anand, Head, Relationships, Cox day or two as casual leaves. Says he, “A substantial number of Indian hit the jackpot at the box office when role of ace badminton player Saina & Kings. The rise in the weekender trav- vacationers are opting for two to three it releases later this month. Nehwal. come about. It eller means that the spinoff effects on the short breaks in a year as compared to Director Indrajit Lankesh is com- Even down south, filmmakers are shouldn’t be depen- local tourism economy are huge, what vacationers choosing a single vacation. ing out with a biopic on southern film opening up to the idea of biopics on dent on me because with a regular flow ensuring there is no ‘AMONG THE The year has just begun with the Republic industry’s adult film star Shakeela. women. If last year’s Mahanati, a film low season. DOMESTIC Day round the corner.” Talking about biopics made on about the rise of female south Indian then such initiatives The West is already calling 2019 the Manmeet Ahluwalia, Marketing influential women, he said, “Finally, the superstar Savitri, won the hearts of don’t flourish freely.’ year of “bite-sized travel”, which means DESTINATIONS, Head, Expedia India, also feels that over film industry is opening up to women many, people can’t stop praising popu- —Tanushree Dutta packing in customised and curated expe- NARKANDA, CHAIL, the past two to three years, the Indian because maybe in the 1970s or 1980s, lar south Indian actress Nithya Menen riences in your limited time frame. travel scenario has changed to a great they thought that women were only for for her look in the new poster of the film Boosted by attractive frequent flying JAISALMER, HAMPI extent. “The millennials and even GenZ songs and dancing around the trees; but The Iron Lady, based on late politician Veteran actor miles that you accrue on your business AND INTERNATIONAL are fuelling their travel plans by utilising biopics getting made on women show Jayalalithaa. ANUPAM KHER, trips, smart flight linkages and inter-con- the weekends for short vacations. We that there are a lot of women achievers “The film on Jayalalithaa is very who has imper- nections, affordable car rentals and SPOTS LIKE GILI often see them clubbing their long week- who can stand on their own and it’s heavy. I was very impressed when the accommodation, the short getaway has ISLAND, BALI, KANDY, ends with a day off and exploring near- great. film’s director Priyadarshini came with sonated former already begun to look more gettable. by areas or for an adventure activity trip. “I always thought that when the film to me. She was so focused. I told Prime Minister Couple this with a one-time obsession, DUBAI, QATAR, Since 2019 has 11-14 long weekends, the Shakeela was dominating in the male- her that if we are doing a biopic, we Manmohan like taking a dip at Kumbh, and the mini BHUTAN ARE THE queries around extended weekend are dominated industry in mid 1990s, it was should ensure complete justice to the Singh in The breaks seem a profitable option. expected to grow by 30 to 35 per cent this very difficult; but today, the scenario is character. She was going in the right Accidental However, Anand suggests, in 2019, MOST PREFERRED year,” says he. slowly changing. I can’t say that it’s com- direction and was extremely confi- Prime Minister, people need to plan their trips wisely as DINK (double income, no kids), pletely changed, but I am proud and dent. I am really looking forward to says the trailer of the year will have only 10-11 long week- ONES’ young couples, nuclear families also happy that there are a lot of biopics doing that film. That will be interesting the film is not easily available on ends as compared to 2018, which had 16 cash these opportunities to take a break being made on women,” he said. to explore as an artiste,” Nithya said. YouTube. long weekends. This in turn implies that While Anand points towards mak- from their schedule and travel. He On his film, he shared, “It is a story It’s not just established actresses “Dear YouTube, I am getting the bookings would have to be made a ing the most of long weekends by plan- believes, “Now, short trips have become about an actress who has seen a life from who are pumped up about playing real messages and calls that in parts little more in advance to avoid the rush. ning international trips, Heena J Akhtar, a very popular format of taking vacations rags to riches to rags. Her life itself is a life characters. One-film-old actress April and August are the two months co-founder, TripXOXO, feels that people with friends, family, co-workers or at very good learning path for any Janhvi Kapoor has reportedly taken up of our country, if you type, ‘trailer in 2019 wherein one can plan long may actually choose theme travel as they times even solo. Domestic destinations woman.” a biopic on Gunjan Saxena, an Indian of The Accidental Prime Minister,’ domestic or international vacations. He do not want to just visit places but also like Narkanda, Chail, Jaisalmer, Hampi His film will star actress Richa Air Force combat pilot. it is either not appearing or is at says, “You can plan an international trip, take in the culture of a place in an immer- and international destinations like Gili Chadha as Shakeela. However, Richa There were also reports that actress the 50th position. We were trend- six to nine days long, during the period, sive fashion. “It has been observed that Island, Bali, Kandy, Dubai, Qatar, Bhutan herself doesn’t see biopics on women as Jacqueline Fernandez will play ace ing at no. 1 a day earlier. Please April 13-21 by taking two to three days the travellers are always looking forward stand among the most preferred destina- a trend. Indian cyclist Deborah Herold in a film. leave. This will be coincide with the offi- to trying something new. This time there tions.” “Reality is stranger than fiction. As —IANS help,” Anupam tweeted. If one searches for the trailer of The Accidental Prime Minister n actor-writer-comedian persona. In Amar Akbar on YouTube, the user ends up get- and Quranic scholar, the Anthony, Bhaijaan showed ting Anupam’s interviews regard- Amulti-talented Kader Khan, Amitji how to speak in that who died early on Tuesday (IST) Bombaiyya-Catholic style. The ing the film. in Toronto aged 81, has left behind result as always was amazing.” The film is slated to release a vast volume of work from a Film personalities recall the “Now in his death, our film on January 11. career spanning over four decades industry has lost a prominent and will be remembered as much complete artiste that was voice. The movies will never be for his contribution to Hindu the same. Yes, I work with other filmdom as for deciphering Islam KADER KHAN as the actor-writer writers. But I only think of It’s no one, says for the laity across the religious leaves behind a vast volume of work Bhaijaan as my writer, collabo- Ariana on dating spectrum. rator, friend and mentor. He was He had spent nearly four spanning over four decades in a lot of pain in his final years. ARIANA GRANDE months in hospital, for various I would still like to be selfish and Singer says she old-age related ailments, includ- want him back,” Dhawan added. is single, but not ready to mingle. ing breathing issues, and finally Amitabh Bachchan wrote The singer came across a fan’s succumbed on December 31 on social media, “Kader Khan post on Tuesday with the headline: evening (Toronto time). passes away. Sad, depressing “Who is Ariana dating now?” It was during his college days ANOTHER news. My prayers an that he developed a passion for d condolences. A brilliant stage The 25-year-old was curious to find theatre, acting and penning sto- artiste, most compassionate and out the answer. “Can they tell me ries and dialogues. He penned a accomplished talent on film. A too?” she replied to one follower drama, Local Train which bagged writer of eminence... in most of before making it clear she is not the first prize at the National my very successful films. A with anybody. Jagruti Drama Competition in the delightful company and a math- “Spoiler: for the rest of early 1970s. LEGEND ematician. It was a joy and a It was Narendra Singh Bedi, learning experience to be on the this year or probably my son of the legendary Rajinder sets with him. His improvisation- life: It’s no one,” Ariana Singh Bedi who gave Kader Khan al skills were phenomenal. His wrote on Twitter. “Please the first break for writing the humour was eternal and original. refer back to this tweet superhit musical Jawani Diwani He was a wonderful writer. We for future questions.” (1972) starring Randhir Kapoor- will miss him and his brilliance.” Jaya Bhaduri, and since then he GONE Shatrughan Sinha, who Ariana was never looked back. worked with Kader in several engaged to comedi- Bollywood thespian Dilip over 300 films in memorable Anari, says she was always bowled without Bhaijaan. I wanted him to films, also expressed his grief an Pete Davidson Kumar, who happened to watch roles, and also wrote the story or over by his comic timing. “He was ‘He was a write and act in every film that I and recollected his memories last year. Instead of one of his plays during a college dialogues for more than 250 films a scholar and an entertainer, a rare scholar and an made, and I made sure it hap- with him. dating, the singer has a day function, offered Kader Khan in Hindi and Urdu. combination in the entertain- pened. But he was so busy. There He said, “Kader Khan was one a role and an assignment for With his rich experience on ment industry. Waking up to entertainer. was a time when every big com- of the pillars of Bollywood. He was few other things on her writing dialogues. But he was stage, Kader Khan effortlessly such a sad news was really dis- Whatever parts mercial film had Bhaijaan’s con- not just an excellent actor who fit- agenda. For starters, already busy with scripting the managed to enact all types of neg- heartening for me. Whatever tribution, not just as an actor or ted into any role, but also an out- Ariana is kicking off the Rajesh Khanna-starrer Roti ative-positive character roles, parts he played he would add a he played, he writer. He was all there for every standing writer. Both Amitabh ‘Sweetener World Tour’ (1974), so later, he wrote the film besides as a villain, comedian, and different charm to it. Someone would add a film that he did.” and I were very closely associat- that begins on March Bairaag (1976), a mega-hit musi- double-roles, though competing who can portray a comedian and different charm Speaking of Kader Khan’s ed with him. I knew him from the cal featuring Dilip Kumar and his with some of the biggest names of a villain at same time with such improvisational powers, Dhawan time he wrote Manmohan Desai’s 18 in NY. wife Saira Banu in the lead roles, his era. ease is rare,” she sighed. to it. Someone said, “He would rewrite a scene Naseeb and Prakash Mehra’s with Kader Khan in a character The sad news of Kader Khan’s The demise has left filmmak- who can portray and the dialogue on the spot dur- Jwalamukhi, both of which I role. passing shocked the Bollywood er David Dhawan bereft. He said, a comedian and ing shooting. He took every shot starred in. Whenever I met him he Starting with his first film as fraternity. Actress Raveena “Bhaijaan, that’s what I called him, to another level. As a writer, he regaled me with his intellectual an actor in the late Yash Chopra’s Tandon, who has had the privilege was the backbone of my cinema. a villain at the made every hero sound credible mind and deep study of commer- directorial debut, the super-hit of working with him in several After we worked together for the same time with and spectacular. Just look at cial Indian cinema. I don’t think musical Daag (1973), over the films like Dulhe Raja, Aatish: first time in Bol Radha Bol, I ease is rare’ Bhaijaan’s contribution to Amitji there can be another Kader Khan next 40 years he went on to act in Feel the Fire and Main Khiladi Tu couldn’t think of directing a film (Amitabh Bachchan’s) on-screen ever.” —IANS LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019 sport 15

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AP n MANCHESTER Raheem Sterling, and it left the team lop- sided. In October, he reined in his fullbacks hen Manchester City and and kept the central midfield compact and Liverpool last met in the Premier close to his wingers. WLeague, a fixture usually bulging In a way, Guardiola went against his with goals failed to live up to its billing as own unwavering belief in an attack-mind- the most entertaining in English soccer. ed approach, showing he had learned his A 0-0 draw at Anfield in October left lessons from three straight losses to a worldwide audience somewhat under- Liverpool toward the end of last season — whelmed. two of which came in the Champions Expect a return to normal when the two League quarterfinals. meet again on Thursday with so much more In the second leg, City needed to win AFP n LONDON riding on the result. and Liverpool kept it tight before picking In the first meeting, it felt like the teams the hosts off with second-half goals by Salah helsea made an early splash in the were sizing each other up. There was and Firmino at the Etihad. CJanuary transfer window on nothing between them in the standings — Those will likely be Klopp's tactics again Wednesday by making Christian Pulisic they were tied on points after seven games with Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson the most expensive USA footballer as — and plenty of respect was shown on both acknowledging City will "go full throttle into clubs across Europe geared up for busi- sides. us." Guardiola knows the size of his team's ness. Now it's different as Liverpool leads sec- task, however, against an opponent on The Premier League club signed ond-placed Tottenham by six points and course to match Arsenal's achievement in Pulisic — regarded as one of the hottest City by seven. Liverpool is not only unbeat- 2003-04 of going unbeaten in the Premier properties in European football — on en and on a nine-match winning run, but League season. Liverpool is seeking its first a five-and-a-half year contract for a is blowing away the competition as evi- top-flight title since 1990, and its 19th over- reported fee of £58 million ($74m) from denced by its two wins since Christmas: 4- means something has to give. ings with Guardiola over the years, losing all. "Maybe the best team in Europe or the German Bundesliga leaders Borussia 0 over Newcastle and 5-1 over Arsenal. "Our pride has been hurt over recent only once in seven while both have been in world right now," was how Guardiola Dortmund a day after the winter win- City manager Pep Guardiola's procla- weeks but we have everything to play for. English soccer. described Liverpool after City's 3-1 win at dow opened. mation that if his side drops points it would It depends on us," said City captain Vincent Dating back to before Klopp arrived in Southampton on Sunday, which came after The sum smashed the previous leave the title race "finished" suggests the Kompany, a player never afraid to build up 2015, Liverpool has lost just one of its past a run of three losses in four games. highest transfer for an American, the champions will go all out for a win at Etihad matches and tell it like it is. 11 meetings with City, and that was a 5-0 City is unlikely to be able to call on mid- reported 20m euros German club Stadium. "Every living soul that comes into the defeat early last season after Mane was sent fielder Kevin De Bruyne, who missed the Wolfsburg stumped up for John Brooks With its dynamic front three of stadium has to be ready to fight." off in the first half. Southampton game because of a "muscu- in 2017. Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Guardiola has previously spoken of how Guardiola, not Klopp, has been the one lar problem." Crucially, midfield anchorman "It's a privilege to have signed for fer fee nor the player's contract. Firmino, Liverpool is never more danger- Liverpool's attackers "scare" him. And tinkering with tactics heading into their Fernandinho is fit and available. such a legendary club and I look for- The 22-year-old arrives in France ous than on the counterattack. there's a sense he struggles to set teams up matchups. In last year's league game at Liverpool midfielder James Milner is in ward to working hard towards being a from Defensor Sporting, a club based in So, a City side going for broke against against managerial counterpart Juergen Anfield, he played an extra midfielder in contention to return after a minor muscu- contributor to their team of world the Uruguayan capital Montevideo a Liverpool team looking to hit on the break Klopp. Klopp has won seven of his 15 meet- Ilkay Gundogan instead of a winger, lar injury. class players," said Pulisic in a statement where he played more than 100 match- published on the Chelsea website. es since making his debut as a teenag- Dortmund will keep the 20-year-old er in 2013. right winger on loan until the end of the Chhetri says India will be difficult to beat in Asian Cup season as part of what they described "It was a dream of mine to come and an "extraordinarily lucrative offer from play in Europe and today I have made PTI n ABU DHABI sides — China, Oman and Jordan — in their build-up to the tournaments. The 34-year-old Chhetri was part of the Indian Chelsea" as they look to win their first this dream a reality by signing for Asian Cup. The Stephen Constantine-coached side drew goal- team that featured in the 2011 edition in Doha where the league title since 2012. Montpellier," the player said on the ndia will be a difficult team to beat in the Asian Cup foot- less against China and Oman and lost to Jordan 1-2. country lost all their group matches — against Australia, South Pulisic made his Bundesliga debut club's website. Iball tournament starting Saturday, especially after their China (76th) and Oman (82nd) are ranked higher than Korea and Bahrain. Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was for Dortmund aged just 17 after rapid- Suarez made his debut for the recent draws against more fancied China and Oman, said India (97th) while Jordan are below a few rungs down at in the 2011 squad but did not play any match. ly progressing through the team's acad- national team in a 1-0 loss against Brazil talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri. 109th. "I can assure you that it won't be an easy job for other Chhetri, the highest Indian scorer in international foot- emy and quickly established himself as in November, before playing the full 90 The Asian Cup, the continent's showpiece event, will be teams to face us. We are a team who hate to lose, and we have ball with 65 goals, said his team was focussing solely on the one of the most exciting prospects in minutes days later in another single-goal played in four cities of the United Arab Emirates from January proven it in recent times. We are working as per the plan," match against Thailand and not looking beyond that. Europe. In November he became the defeat against France. 5 to February 1. Chhetri was quoted as saying by the All India Football "At the moment, our sole focus is on our opening fix- youngest player to captain the United In Spain, Villarreal released former India have been clubbed in Group A along side Federation (AIFF) website. ture — the game against Thailand. We are not looking any- States' senior side, aged 20 years and 63 Chile international Manuel Iturra after Thailand, Bahrain and hosts UAE. They play their first match "All of us are super excited and thrilled right now. Apart thing beyond that. Yeah, there are matches against UAE and days. the 34-year-old defensive midfielder, on Sunday against Thailand here, followed by games from me and Gurpreet (Singh Sandhu), it's a first-time expe- Bahrain lined up but we will think about them only when In France, Ligue 1 club Montpellier who played 33 times for his country, against UAE (Abu Dhabi) and Bahrain (Sharjah) on January rience for all else. Everyone is ready to grab this opportuni- they come. "At the moment we know that Thailand will be signed promising Uruguay interna- started just one match for the La Liga 10 and 14 respectively. ty (of playing in the Asian Cup)," said the skipper, who is a very tough opponent and we are concentrating only on tional defender Mathias Suarez, choos- strugglers this season after signing Ranked 15th in Asia, India played against three quality set to become the only Indian to feature in two Asian Cup them," he said. ing to reveal neither details of the trans- from Malaga in the summer. Medvedev stuns Murray in Brisbane

AFP n BRISBANE "And he did that tonight." Medvedev will meet ussia's Daniil Medvedev Canada's Milos Raonic in the Rshowed Andy Murray just quarter-finals. how much work he still has to The huge-serving Raonic do, when he beat the former fired down 21 aces in his 6-3, world number one in straight 7-6 (7/2) win over Serbian sets in the Brisbane qualifier Miomir Kecmanovic International on Wednesday. to go with the 18 he served in Murray is making a the first round. comeback to the sport after a Earlier, Japanese star Kei disastrous 2018, during which Nishikori eased past he played just six tourna- American Denis Kudla 7-5, 6- ments and was out of the 2. Dimitrov played some sub- game for 11 months with a hip lime tennis to down local injury. favourite John Millman 6-3, 6- He had a comfortable first 4. Nishikori was joined in the round win over James quarter-finals by fellow coun- Duckworth but found the step tryman Yasutaka Uchiyama, up in class too much against who stunned British number Medvedev, the 22-year-old one Kyle Edmund 7-6 (8/6), 6- Russian cruising to a 7-5, 6-2 4. Chardy came back from los- win in just 80 minutes. ing the first set to beat Medvedev is a rising star Australian Nick Kyrgios 6-7 of the sport, winning seven Murray was broken twice I lost six games in a row," (5/7), 6-2, 6-3. titles in 2018 on his way to a at the start of the second to fall Murray said. Top seeded Spaniard world ranking of 16. behind 0-4 and there was no "And I think when you Rafael Nadal was a late with- He broke Murray early in way back for the 31-year-old obviously play better players, drawal with a thigh strain. the first set and although Scot. I mean he's 15 in the world or He has been replaced in Murray got back on level "In the second set I made so, they will expose any errors the draw by lucky loser Taro terms, Medvedev broke again a few too many mistakes, and that you make in your game or Daniel of Japan, who will play late in the first set to gain the obviously there was a period any shots that you're not hit- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on advantage. in the match from 5-5 where ting particularly well. Thursday. LOCAL EVENTS SHAMBHAVI ENTERS SEMIS CHESS TOURNEY Shambhavi Tiwari of Uttar Pradesh defeated her statemate Excellia School is organising the 2nd AD Pathak Memorial Eram Zaidi 6-4, 6-3 to enter women’s singles semifinal in the 1st Open Chess Championship from January 5. The tournament car- Professional Tennis Academy All-India Ranking Tennis ries a prizemoney of Rs 50 thousand, which will be divided into Tournament on Wednesday. In the men’s doubles, Shanish Mani open, U-7, U-9, U-11, U-15 and U-19 categories. Interested may Mishra and Gautam Anand beat Harshit Bansal and Krishiraj contact on 8004924585 or 9169359849. Shekhawat 6-3, 6-3 to book the semis berth. VOVINAM SHIVA TO LEAD The Uttar Pradesh Vovinam team bagged two gold, two sil- ver and four bronze medals to finish second in the 64th National School Vovinam Championship, held at Indore from December 25-31. MEDAL WINNERS: (Gold) Prabhakar Maurya, Arun Pratap Chauhan; (Silver) Rishi Madeshia, Priyanka Yadav; (Bronze) Akshat Bajpai, Akhil Kartikey, Gyanesh Dubey and Yashti Verma. TEAM ANNOUNCED The Lucknow region hockey team for the State-Level Sub- Junior Girl’s Hockey Tournament, to be held Jhansi, has been announced on Wednesday. THE TEAM: Prashansa, Kareena Kumari, Sarita Rai, Sonam Kashyap, Sheela Thapa, Julie Bhardwaj, Sakshi Shukla, Pooja Bharti, Heena Bano, Ruchika Upadhyay, Peetambari Kumari, Garima Banaudha, Khushi Rathore, Eram Rani, Madhu Rai, Jyoti Vishwakarma. Manager: Lata Chaudhary. RUDRANSH CRUSH RAJ GARDEN Shiva Singh of SSB will lead the Uttar Pradesh team in the Rudransh Cricket Club crushed Raj Garden Club by eight 47th National Senior Handball Championship to be held at wickets in a league match of 15th Babu Banarasi Das Cricket Sholapur from January 6 to 11. League at KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium on Wednesday. THE TEAM: Shiva Singh, Sonali, Seema, Akansha, Shalini, BRIEF SCORES: Tejaswani Singh, Supriya Jaiswal, Ragini Sharma, Nishita RGC: 159 (Shardool 60, Pramod 45; Vinay 15/3, Rachit 22/2, Shankhwar (SSB), Afreen, Sapna, Jahanvi, Alka (SAI), Ekta Rohit 30/2, Shubham 33/2) Chauhan, Pooja Rai (Railway), Swarnima Jaiswal, Rekha Yadav RCC: 163 (Chandan 77, Amaan Razi 67; Md Amaan 21/1, Pawan (Lucknow), Aarti (Gorakhpur). Coach: Seema Bhatt. 38/1). LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 3, 2019 sport 16 INDIA CHASE HISTORY Men in Blue eye maiden series win by beating Australia in final Test Sydney win will be great PTI n SYDNEY achievement: Kohli ndia's unwavering pursuit of his- tory hit a minor glitch in 11th hour PTI n SYDNEY Iinjury concerns but Virat Kohli's men will still walk in as overwhelm- istory doesn't matter to ing favourites against a faltering Hhim, asserts India skipper Australia in the fourth and final Test Virat Kohli but says winning a starting on Thursday. maiden Test series in Australia Leading 2-1 in the four-match at the SCG would "definitely be series, India remain firm favourites to big" because that's where the make it 3-1 at the Sydney Cricket transition started for the team Ground despite the injury-forced under his captaincy. omission of premier spinner Kohli took over as India's Ravichandran Ashwin and senior Skipper Tim Paine said that they Test captain four years ago at pacer Ishant Sharma, who has not would wait to announce the team until the same venue after M S been named in the 13-member list. the toss, taking into consideration if Dhoni's shock retirement. Australia have hosted India since India opt to play two full-time spin- Ranked 7th at that point, 1947-48, and barring three occasions ners. India are now world No 1 in the - in 1980-81, 1985-86 and 2003-04 While they need at least a draw in format and have retained the Caption which were drawn - the visitors have Sydney to win the series outright, Border-Gavaskar Trophy after lost the Test series on seven occasions India will retain the Border-Gavaskar taking an unassailable 2-1 lead the fourth and final Test as a — 1967-68, 1977-78, 1991-92, 1999- Trophy irrespective of the result. in the four-Test series. standalone match and intensi- 2000, 2007-08, 2011-12, 2014-15. Kohli will join Ganguly as the only "It's only been four years ty won't be lacking. Virat Kohli, thus, is in a unique Indian captain to have achieved this (since I have been a captain). If "Our year ended very well position as the only Indian captain to feat in Australia. it happens, it's great because I and we will try to make sure go into the final Test on the Australian Additionally, one more win will have come here the third time that we start this year well too. soil with the cushion of a series lead. take Kohli ahead of Ganguly, who led on a Test tour and I know how We are taking this as a stand- A series win in Australia will cer- India to 11 wins in 28 overseas Tests. difficult it is to win here," Kohli alone Test, which we must play tainly put Kohli on a different pedestal Kohli has matched that record in 24 said on the eve of the fourth and with full intensity and effort," even though the quality of the home away Tests. final Test starting Thursday. Kohli said. team's batting line-up suffered due to For Australia, batsman Peter "... At times, you can put in "We have seen in the past the ball-tampering bans on former Handscomb is expected to make a a good performance in that the SCG wicket is good skipper Steve Smith and his deputy comeback for Mitchell Marsh, who Australia but to win as a team for batting for the first 2-3 days David Warner. has come under severe criticism after has been the biggest challenge and after that reverse-swing Kohli will also need to fret over his his poor shot selection in Melbourne. for us. Individual performances, and spin come into play. I team combination as the skipper Indian players celebrate after beating Australia in the 3rd Test; (right) Nathan Lyon bowls during a training session ahead of the final Test against India AP The other toss-up is between honestly, are something that think given the heat, the wick- revealed that senior off-spinner has- opener Aaron Finch and leg-spin all- you don't even remember in the et will play to its true nature n't adequately recovered from his RESULTS OF INDIA-AUSTRALIA TESTS: In Rohit Sharma's absence, out-of- rounder Marnus Labuschagne. If last two tours," he stressed. from day three onwards." injury despite being named in the pre- favour opener KL Rahul could be slat- Finch is left out, Usman Khawaja will Kohli said winning the Kohli said his team is liminary 13-member squad. Season Result ed for a comeback after missing out open with Marcus Harris, and final Test would be like stepping "obsessed" about winning. With spin considered a traditional 1947-48 Match drawn in Melbourne, with Hanuma Vihari Labuschagne slotting in the middle- up another notch in pursuit of "If you see after the last factor in any Sydney Test, India were 1967-68 Australia won by 144 runs slotting down to his number six spot. order. consistency. wicket fell in the last game left fretting over the fitness of off-spin- 1977-78 India won by an innings and two runs This is on assumption that regard- It remains to be seen if this "You might have your name everyone's emotions came out, ner R Ashwin, who is yet to recover less of Ashwin's fitness, India will opt would solve any of Australia's batting up on the honours board but if even the quietest guys... from left abdominal strain that laid 1980-81 India vs Australia Australia won by an innings and 4 runs to play four bowlers, whether in a two- problems, with not a single batsman your team doesn't win, it does- Because we understand that as Live from 5:00am IST him low after the first Test in Adelaide. 1985-86 STAR SPORTS Match drawn pacer-two spinners or three-pacers- scoring a century so far in this Test n't really matter. Till now it a team when you push in one Ishant is out after experiencing 1991-92 Match drawn one-spinner combination. series. would definitely be a big, big direction, things go well. And discomfort in his left rib cage and the There is no option of playing an series' win, not just for me, but it has to be an obsession," he team management didn't want to 1999-00 Australia won by an innings and 141 runs all-rounder as Hardik Pandya con- SQUADS also for the whole team purely said. risk him by playing him in the 2003-04 Match drawn tinues to be ignored, despite a hectic India (Final 13): Virat Kohli because of the fact that this is "If it is an obsession it decider. 2007-08 Australia won by 122 runs pre-match workout in the nets with (capt), Mayank Agarwal, Hanuma place where we started our won't stop at 1-2 games. If it's While Ashwin had played on in both bat and ball. Vihari, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, transition to be honest," he something that was a goal, Nottingham and Southampton 2011-12 Australia won an innings and 68 runs Kohli has described Vihari as an Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), explained. then it stops at one or two (despite a groin injury as revealed by 2014-15 Match drawn "exciting" spinner and he will be the Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, "At this particular venue games." the team management only at the Faisel Features second spin option, if India retain Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, when MS Dhoni gave up cap- But Kohli said history Oval), he has already missed two Tests their bowling combination from the Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin. taincy (2014) and we had a doesn't matter and every one - in Perth and Melbourne - in the on- match press conference, Ashwin was left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav MCG Test. Australia: Tim Paine (capt & wk), totally young side starting at six in the team is just simply going series. named in the 13-man shortlist for this as cover, in case the skipper decides Additionally, this 13-man short- Marcus Harris, Aaron Finch, Usman or seven (Test ranking) in the focused on the job at hand. "It's unfortunate that he's had two fourth Test. to go in with two spinners. list can also be seen as a ploy to keep Khawaja, Travis Head, Shaun Marsh, world. We have come back "If you ask me very hon- niggles that are quite similar in the last A final decision on his fitness and Umesh Yadav has been included Australia guessing, for the hosts made Mitchell Marsh, Nathan Lyon, here as the number one side in estly, no (history doesn't mat- two away tours," said skipper Kohli. availability for the match will be in place of Ishant, along with a departure from norm and decided Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh the world, and we want to take ter). We need to stay in the In a strange u-turn, after he was taken at toss-time. Mohammed Shami and Jasprit not to name their playing eleven for Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, that legacy forward." present and focus on the ruled out at the time of Kohli's pre- Additionally, India have included Bumrah. the first time in this series. Peter Handscomb, Peter Siddle. Kohli said India will take things we can do," he said. SINGLES NZ to use SL ODIs as World Cup trial SACHIN’S COACH ACHREKAR NO MORE ‘Focus on performance not Mumbai: Ramakant Achrekar, the celebrated cricket coach credited for discovering Sachin Tendulkar, died AFP n WELLINGTON Wednesday. He was 87 and, according to a family member, had been battling old age-related ailments for ew Zealand have put a line under their Test preserving record against India’ the past few days. His last rites will be performed on Nseries win over Sri Lanka and switched to Thursday morning. "He (Archrekar Sir) is no more with World Cup mode with the first of three one- PTI n SYDNEY "I think in the last Test while us. He passed away this evening," his kin Rashmi Dalvi day internationals in Tauranga on Thursday. our batters didn't set the world on told PTI over phone. Achrekar competed in just one first- "It's really now about looking ahead to the ustralian skipper Tim Paine fire, most guys got a start and class match in his playing career but discovered and World Cup, being clear on the game plans we AWednesday said his "work-in- showed that they can succeed at this shaped the biggest batsman in international cricket after want to use," coach Gary Stead said after New progress" team is unfazed by the level. So in this Test there is going Sir Donald Bradman in Tendulkar. Tendulkar, who is now Zealand beat Sri Lanka 1-0 in the Test series prospect of losing a home Test to be a real focus from our batting retired, owns almost all the batting records that were to move up to third in the rankings behind series to India for the first time and group," he added. there for the taking in the game, including the highest India and England. will only be focussed on being com- Australia are expected to make runs in Tests (15,921) and ODIs (18,426). New Zealand, who are also third in the petitive in the fourth Test here. a couple of changes, with Aaron ODI rankings, face eighth-ranked Sri Lanka in India have never won a Test Finch making way for Usman SIMRANJIT, SONIA ENTER QUARTERS Vijayanagara: the opening round of the World Cup in Cardiff series on Australian soil, but go into Khawaja at the top and Peter World Championships medallists Sonia in June. New Zealand players celebrate after winning a match AP the series-finale starting on Handscomb coming in for Mitchell Lather and Simranjit Kaur beat their respective rivals Stead described the home ODI series Thursday with a 2-1 lead. The vis- Marsh. But the hosts haven't named with consummate ease to storm into the quarterfinals of against Sri Lanka as being "about tweaking, last World Cup when he blasted an unbeaten itors need only a draw to claim a their playing eleven for the first the third women's National Boxing Championships here looking at the style of play and how we want 237 off 163 balls against the West Indies. piece of history. time in the series. Paine shrugged on Wednesday. It also turned out to be a fruitful day in to play and looking at the options who fit those The tall opener said he doubts his role will "My focus has been on us off suggestions that he could move office for Commonwealth Games Bronze medal winners roles as well. change under new coach Stead and he will be improving and us playing the best up the order. Pinki Jangra and Manisha Moun as both entered the last It's definitely a trial period still". tasked with "having a bit of fun" at the top of possible cricket we can. We want to "We want to try and settle eight round. Twenty-year-old Pinki of Haryana defeated Both sides have made a number of changes the order. win every Test we play. At times it's Tim Paine in action during a match AP guys who we think will play long- Delhi's Pratibha in 51kg class when the referee was from their Test line-up, with Sri Lanka bring- "Pretty much business as usual to be hon- not possible. We're playing the term in their positions looking for- forced to stop the contest in the third round. World ing in six new faces including Lasith Malinga, est, I don't see my role changing too much in best Test team in the world at the Paine said Australia's inexpe- ward into the next series and then Championship Bronze medallist Simranjit too joined Pinki in the quarters as the Punjab pugilist defeated while New Zealand have brought back big-hit- the side," he said. moment who are playing really rienced batting line-up failed to get into the Ashes. But at the same time Himachal's Sandhya 5:0 without having to exert herself ting Martin Guptill and are resting regulars "I haven't played for New Zealand since last well," Paine admitted in the pre- going in Melbourne, but will slow- we've got to find the best eleven to much in 64kg category. World Championship Bronze Tom Latham and Colin de Grandhomme. summer which is quite a long time ago so to match press conference. ly learn from mistakes. No win this Test as well, so it's a bit of medalist Lovlina Borgohain of Assam, who will open her With de Grandhomme out and Corey be back here is extremely exciting and I'm look- Australia lost the third Test by Australian batsman has scored a a balancing act," he explained. campaign on Thursday, is also expected to move up Anderson injured, Jimmy Neesham and Doug ing forward to getting back into it." 137 runs in Melbourne. hundred yet in this series and it is "We'll have a quick look at the without much hassle. Bracewell have been recalled as all-rounder Sri Lanka have bolstered their side with "I haven't thought too much something the skipper hoped would wicket again today an probably options. return of the unorthodox seamer Malinga about losing the series, that's for be remedied in this final match. decide later on this afternoon. It is INDIA TO HOST ASIAN TOUR SNOOKER IN MARCH At the World Cup in England and Wales, along with Kusal Perera, Asela Gunaratne, sure...Some guys will use different "We are constantly a work in about team balance really. Bengaluru: India is set to host the final leg of the Asian 300-plus totals are expected to be the norm and Seekkuge Prasanna, Thisara Perera and Dasun things to motivate them. My moti- progress...As I said before, it is "We'll be looking to pick the Tour 10 Reds Snooker in March this year, ace cueist Stead wanted "to see more of the all-rounders" Shanaka. vation is making sure we're improv- about trying to keep a bit of per- best eleven that we think is the best Pankaj Advani said. "We have taken up the responsibility as well as back up wicketkeeper Tim Seifert. The 35-year-old Malinga will captain the ing, competitive at all times and put spective, a reality about where we combination to win this Test. of conducting the third and final leg of the Asian Tour 10 It's been a year since Guptill last played for limited-overs side for the first time in two years up a really good fight against are at. I think we are showing signs Obviously the wicket will play a part Reds snooker in next two months. The competition will New Zealand and four years since he lit up the after injuries cost him his place in the squad. India," he said. of getting better," he said. in that," he signed off. be organised in Bengaluru," Advani told PTI here. The first and second legs of the tournaments were held in Qatar and China, in September and October last year ‘Pak need strong domestic structure like India for Test success’ respectively. The third leg should have been held last South Africa confirms year itself, but Karnataka State Billiards Association n sought time to conduct the event and hence it will be PTI KARACHI Australia, Virat Kohli credit- "What we need to do is held this year, Advani informed. Advani had reached the ed India's domestic cricket for somehow get to 300 in the top spot in the Asian Tour 10 Reds Snooker 2018 after strong domestic struc- the success in bowling and second Test and if Olivier for second Test winning the finals held in China's Jinan. He was at no. 4 Ature is key to India's Test batting," said Butt, who played Muhammad Abbas plays we position after Doha championship with 121.7 points. success and Pakistan can not 33 Tests and 78 ODIs in his stand a good chance of win- IANS n MUMBAI "Duanne is more of an enforcer who Advani said $ 40,000 is the total prize amount expect a similar performance international cricket career. ning." puts you on the back foot and can be a bit earmarked for the event, but hoped it could be raised in from their players when most "India is doing well He also questioned in outh African captain Faf du Plessis said challenging for batters, especially when they future. tend to avoid the four-day because their players are only general that when players Son Wednesday that fast bowler Duanne come from the sub-continent where the ball cricket in the country, said for- allowed to play in the IPL T20 were defined as being fit for Olivier would be used in an "enforcer" role doesn't bounce as high," said Du Plessis. MARCOS LLORENTE OUT WITH INJURY mer Test captain Salman Butt. cricket and have to play Ranji one or more formats, the as part of a pace barrage in the second Test "He's a fit guy and he can bowl long Madrid: Real Madrid's central midfielder Marcos Last month Pakistan lost Trophy unlike us where most same rule should also apply to against Pakistan starting at Newlands on spells. He's different, he runs at you, he's Llorente will be out of action for around three weeks due the three-Test series against players tend to avoid four-day the head coach. Thursday. around your head most of the time, it's not to a groin injury, according to the club's official website. New Zealand 1-2 and also suf- domestic cricket. Butt said changing the playing "I think we need to see if Du Plessis said he wanted to keep the comfortable." Llorente suffered the injury on Tuesday while training fered a six-wicket defeat "Look most of them XI will not make much of a Mickey Arthur or for that pressure on the Pakistan batsmen after Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed ahead of his side's trip to face Villarreal on Thursday for against South Africa in the (Pakistani players) have not difference. matter any coach has the Olivier took 11 wickets in South Africa's six- acknowledged that Olivier had caused their La Liga game which was postponed at the end of first Test at Centurion last even played 50 first class "Even if changes are made temperament like a player to wicket win in the first Test in Centurion. problems for his batsmen in Centurion. December due to their participation in the World Club week. games. Not many of them in the Pakistan team for the adjust to all formats or which There had been speculation that Olivier "We will definitely talk about him. He's Championship in the United Arab Emirates, reports India, on the other hand, have spent time in domestic second Test in South Africa, format," he said. "Because a might have to sit out at Newlands because a different type of bowler with a fast bowl- Xinhua news agency. The injury comes at the worst defeated Australia by 137 four-day cricket. Worse they I don't think it will make a dif- coach can't expect to have the of the return to fitness of Vernon Philander. ing action," he said. possible time for the youth team product, who has runs in the third Test at have played all their cricket ference," he said. same approach or expecta- But Du Plessis said he would definitely play. Sarfraz said Haris Sohail had not established himself as the first choice for coach Melbourne to take an unas- mostly in UAE conditions," he "We just don't have play- tions for all formats. That is "He brings variety to our attack," said recovered from a knee injury that kept him Santiago Solari in recent weeks following the physical sailable 2-1 lead and retain the added. ers who can be expected to not practical. I wonder if the Du Plessis, adding that Olivier provided a out of the first Test and was unlikely to play problems suffered by Casemiro, who had been first Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Pak will take on SA in the come up with a big innings head coach has the penchant contrast to the skill and control of South again in the series. He said Pakistan would choice until the start of last month. Agencies "Look when India won second Test beginning on after every three or four to handle all three formats or Africa's other fast bowlers, Kagiso Rabada, keep the same batting line-up that played the recent Test against Thursday at Cape Town and innings. test cricket." Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander. in Centurion.