. 6 >, ' 6 6 6 VRGR $"#(!#1')VCEBRS WWT!Pa!RT%&!$"#1$# +-. + /0123 -)'3'-39 +-27800 )-20# ' +!(-(&- -"20 "57- 53( 5(3!-2 4%? (01 3-0 70!+30 ,023-24+%(51 "35'!2"34"!(0 1!7 3!(,157%E "0)-((-()! "70@-,!A!77-&0 !4 5'0(-(!2 7!(+3-7!-'47 +3!(,-)!73 ,037!,4( 3A,07!"!,&-!A1!,! 2+ )*8B=++, C9 D! 0 ! "4 $ 0456567 02 $$ (01,023- The judge said, “Without commenting upon the dilato- Delhi Court on Friday ry tactics adopted by the con- Adeferred the “death war- victs, suffice it would be to state rant” of the four convicts of the that seeking redressal of one’s Nirbhaya gangrape-murder grievances through procedure case till further order as the established by law is the hall- !"!#$ mercy plea of one of the con- mark of any civilised society. victs is pending before the The courts of this country % % President. The hanging was cannot afford to adversely dis- scheduled for Saturday criminate any convict, 1,&2'34 .552 (February 1) at 6 am. including death-row convict, in ( (01,023- 4 . Additional Sessions Judge pursuit of his legal remedies, 89 : ,- ) Dharmender Rana of the by turning a Nelson’s eye he Economic Survey on Patiala House courts ruled that towards him.” TFriday projected revival of four “death-row convicts”— “As a cumulative effect of economic growth to 6-6.5 per N O" Mukesh Kumar Singh (32), the aforesaid discussion, I am cent next fiscal and suggested ! = Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay of the considered opinion that that the Government should Kumar Sharma (26) and the execution of warrants relax the budget deficit target Akshay Kumar (31) — of the issued by this court vide order to boost growth from a 11-year empowering markets, promo- primarily by deliberate spe- Nirbhaya gangrape and murder dates January 17, 2020, low of 5 per cent this year. tion of pro-business policies, cialisation at large scale in case will not be hanged on deserves to be postponed till Sensex skidded 190 points and measures to enhance farm- labour-intensive sectors, espe- Saturday and postponed the further orders,” the judge said. while the Nifty closed below ers’ income. cially network products, where execution of their death war- The court said a copy of the 12,000-mark on Friday It also suggested reforms to production occurs across rants till further order. this order be given to the after the Economic Survey sug- make it easier to open new Global Value Chains (GVCs) Vinay’s mercy plea before counsel for convicts and the jail gested relaxing fiscal deficit tar- businesses, register property, operated by multi-national cor- the President is pending, while officials present in the court. get to boost growth. pay taxes and enforce contracts. porations. Akshay has not filed a mercy “The jail superintendent is The Survey, released a day Giving a new dimension to It batted for aggressive dis- plea yet. Pawan is the only one ! directed to file the compliance before Finance Minister “Make in India”, the Survey investment to bring higher yet to file a curative plea. report by tomorrow,” it said. Nirmala Sitharaman presents suggested that the Government profitability and efficiency, Mukesh’s mercy plea was dis- The court passed the order hangman, Pawan Jallad, requi- tainable and the death-row Reacting to the court’s the Union Budget for 2020-21, should integrate “Assemble in minimal government inter- missed by President Ram Nath on the plea by the convicts sitioned for the hanging has convicts can be hanged sepa- order, Nirbhaya’s mother Asha suggested a cut in food subsidy India for the world” into its vention in markets, encourag- Kovind on January 17. seeking adjournment of the even carried out a dry run of rately. However, the argument Devi on Friday said she will to create fiscal space at a time flagship programme to boost ing entrepreneurship, and sup- Earlier in the day, the executions “sine die” (with no the hanging and has been of the Tihar jail authorities was continue her fight till the con- when tax revenues were falling. exports and generate jobs. “By porting wealth creation. Supreme Court dismissed appointed date for resump- housed on the jail premises. not accepted by the court. victs in the 2012 gangrape and Facing the worst econom- integrating ‘Assemble in India Commenting on the Pawan’s plea seeking review of tion). This is for the second Advocate AP Singh, the The convicts’ lawyer had murder case are hanged. ic slowdown since the global for the world’ into Make in Survey, Prime Minister the decision by which his appli- time that the execution of the counsel for the three convicts argued that rules dictate that Devi told reporters her financial crisis of 2008-09 that India, India can raise its export Narendra Modi said the report cation claiming to be a juvenile death warrants has been — Pawan, Vinay and Akshay when one convict’s plea is “hopes are dashed” but she will worsened job prospects, the market share to about 3.5 per focuses on wealth creation for at the time of the commission deferred. The first order for — had urged the court to pending, the others cannot be continue her fight till the con- Survey said businessmen cent by 2025 and 6 per cent by Indians. “It outlines a multi- of offence was rejected. execution of death sentence, adjourn the matter “sine die” hanged. In the order, the judge victs are hanged. “These con- should be respected as they cre- 2030. This will create 4 crore faceted strategy to achieve a $5 Convicts have the option of issued on January 7 for January saying their legal remedies noted that if an appeal or an victs have no right to live. We ate wealth and jobs. well-paid jobs by 2025 and 8 trillion economy through moving a mercy petition before 22 was stayed on January 17. were yet to be exhausted. application is made by only one keep getting disappointed by For India to become a $5 crore by 2030,” the survey said. enterprise, exports, ease of the President only after the Tihar jail administration The Tihar jail authorities convict, the execution of sen- the system. I will continue my trillion economy by 2025, it The survey said China’s doing business and more,” he apex court dismisses their cura- has completed all the formali- had challenged their applica- tence shall be postponed in the fight till the convicts are prescribed strengthening trust remarkable export perfor- tweeted. tive plea. ties for the execution. The tion saying it was not main- case of co-convicts also. hanged,” she said. in the economy, enabling and mance vis-a-vis India is driven Continued on Page 4
//(/ &'()*% %$+,- 0 (01,023- ! n Air India jet landed in AWuhan on Friday evening " to bring back the Indian stu- #$ dents stuck in China’s Hubei $$ (01,023- province, the epicentre of dead- % & ly coronavirus outbreak. After he youth, who fired at a arrival in Delhi, these persons Tgroup of anti-CAA pro- will be taken to the newly set testers near Jamia Millia up Indo-Tibetan Border Police Islamia on Thursday injuring a (ITBP) quarantine facility. The university student on the hand, ' paramilitary will provide basic was on Friday sent to a 14-day ( amenities like food, lodging protective custody by the ) and internet facilities besides Juvenile Justice Board (JJB). medical care. # # “The juvenile was present- +!! (,! The Army and ITBP have # ed before the JJB on Friday set up separate quarantine cen- afternoon. We have also urged ' tres in the NCR. The ITBP has # ! the board to form a medical set up a 600-bed facility, the panel to conduct a bone ossi- O" Army facility will cater to and monitoring equipment fication test that will verify the P $ P about 300 students being along with a team of age of the youth,” said Deputy , ! evacuated from China’s qualified doctors from Commissioner of Police Hubei province. the paramilitary force (Crime) Rajesh Deo. - Meanwhile, as the and Safdarjung On Thursday, the accused ' death toll due to lethal Hospital, ITBP opened fire at an anti-CAA tigated from all angles follow- coronavirus climbed spokesperson Vivek protester injuring him before ing claims that his Class Xth + ! to 213 with nearly 10,000 Kumar Pandey said. walking away while brandish- marksheet issued by the CBSE, %. infections across 15 coun- A team of doctors have " # $%% ing the firearm aloft and shout- shows that he is a yet to attain tries, the World Health been stationed at the facility & ' ( ) ! ing “Yeh lo aazadi” amid heavy 18 years of age and he is a %& Organization (WHO) has where special arrangements police presence. He was soon minor. ' ' declared the outbreak a public have been made to host chil- tine centre which will coordi- students. Officials said the stu- and quarantine will comprise of overpowered by police. The injured Jamia student, + health emergency of interna- dren and women at this quar- nate with Safdarjung Hospital dents will be monitored for any two steps. The first one will be Delhi Police Shadab Farooq, was discharged ' tional concern. antine facility, Pandey said. for assistance, said the official. signs of infection for two weeks at the Indira Gandhi Commissioner Amulya Patnaik from AIIMS after a surgery on The facility at ITBP’s camp After preliminary diagno- The Army quarantine facil- by a qualified team of doctors International Airport followed has asked the Crime Branch to Friday. No injury to blood ves- in Chhawla area of south-west sis at the airport, these families ity in Manesar near Gurugram and staff members. by quarantine at Manesar. probe the case as it is sensitive sels or nerves were sustained, , ! Delhi is ready with medicines will be brought to the quaran- will keep around 300 Indian The procedure of screening Continued on Page 4 in nature and should be inves- a doctor said. . ! " # $ % 1022-()5( Kohli and Sanju Samson fin- ished the game in style. “It is % $% nervous New Zealand very tough. To get ourselves Athrew it away yet again as into the position we got today a perseverant India prevailed in and then give them a chance... 24+%(516 Police said Batham, who her and pelted stones at her, the Super Over for the second India grabbed it with both !774%3!"!, was a murder accused and Kanpur Inspector General successive time to take a 4-0 hands,” said New Zealand appeared mentally unstable, Mohit Agarwal said. lead in the T20 International stand-in skipper Tim Southee. he hostage drama ended initially released a six-month- She suffered a head injury series here on Friday. This was after New Zealand Tearly on Friday after the old girl by handing her over to in the attack, but the exact Needing just 11 runs off won a fourth consecutive toss captor was shot by security a neighbour from a balcony. cause of death would be known the last two overs with seven and opted to field. Their regu- forces and his wife was lynched They said Batham, who after post-mortem, he said. wickets in hand, New Zealand lar captain Kane Williamson by angry villagers. All 23 chil- was out on bail, had demand- The children were con- dug a hole for themselves yet didn’t take part in the match dren held captive for eight ed the withdrawal of a murder fined to the basement of the again, taking the game to a owing to a shoulder niggle. The hours were rescued. case against him. house. Super Over two nights after Indians weren’t off to a great Eight policemen and a “The accused was killed Agarwal said Batham doing the same in Hamilton. start but Manish Pandey proved local resident were hurt when and there were about 23 chil- wanted to talk to the local New Zealand managed 13 his value to the team with an Subhash Batham, 40, opened dren who were rescued safely,” MLA, but refused to speak to runs in six balls and India got unbeaten 50 off 35 balls, taking fire at them during the siege in Additional Chief Secretary him when he arrived, Agarwal there effortlessly. “What’s hap- the visitors to 165 for eight from Kasaria village, police said. (Home) Awanish Awasthi told said. pened in last two T20 games is 88 for six in the 12th over. The accused had invited reporters at a hurriedly called Police recovered a country- unbelievable...We are very India’s total wasn’t enough the children for his daughter’s Press conference at 1.20 am on made gun, a rifle, about two proud of how we went about considering the batting-friend- birthday party and held them Friday. dozen cartridges and two our business today,” said India ly conditions but the hosts hostage since 5.45pm, UP Batham’s wife died in hos- dozen country-made bombs. captain Virat Kohli, who struck made life a lot tougher for Director General of Police OP pital late on Thursday night. The IG said this indicated that the winning four in the game. themselves from a command- Singh said. She had tried to escape from he could have kept the children KL Rahul smashed 10 runs ing position before succumbing The crisis continued past the spot, but was caught by hostage for days, and perhaps off the first two balls before he to pressure. midnight, he added. angry parents who thrashed Continued on Page 4 was caught. Then, a fired-up Detailed report on P16 * + &,% - - ! ! "#$%$%
2 # + 4 % / (0# %% 6: Aligarh (PTI): Almost all Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) departments on Friday 24+%(51 Police said the accident their vehicle was hit by the reported good attendance for 1 '()*+, happened in Nyamupur village truck in Bahjoi police station the first time after the univer- ive people, including two under Talgaon police station area killing both men on the sity reopened in phases from hief Minister Yogi Fwomen, were burnt alive in early Friday morning. There spot. The truck driver escaped January 13. CAdityanath said that his a powerful explosion that took were six persons in the car. after the accident. The university was closed government would make the place in a crackers factory in The deceased were identi- The bodies were sent for early for winter vacations from river Ganga a confluence of Shamli on Friday. fied as Tanveer Ansari (25), post-mortem. December 16 last year, a day economy and faith. Police said the explosion Tauseef (35) and Arif Ansari after students clashed with Addressing a gathering at took place at a cracker factory (38). $' police during a protest against the conclusion of the five-day near Kandhla Nanupur gate on The injured were referred A 45-year-old tailor, said to the contentious Citizenship Ganga Yatra at Atal Ghat in Delhi-Saharanpur highway at to the KGMU Trauma Centre be deep in debt, was found (Amendment) Act (CAA) on Kanpur on Friday, Yogi around 4:45 pm. in Lucknow. hanging in his shop in a town campus. Adityanath said, “Maa Ganga Fire brigade was rushed to A two-year-old child was in Muzaffarnagar district, has been the centre of our faith the spot but as explosions were also in the car but escaped police said. since time immemorial. Now taking place at regular interval, unhurt, police said. Master Naushad, a resident we will make it a confluence of they could do little to douse the In another road mishap of Mirapur town, was said to be economy as well as faith in flames. reported from Sambhal, a doc- burdened with debt and accordance with the mantra It took over two hours to tor and his driver were killed allegedly committed suicide given by Prime Minister control the fire. after a speeding truck crashed on Thursday as he was unable Narendra Modi.” The chief The police later found that into their car on Bahjoi- to repay the dues, according to minister said that if the Ganga five persons dead in the facto- Sambhal road on Friday morn- SHO HN Singh. was linked to the economy, the ry. ing. According to the family, biggest beneficiaries would be The deceased were identi- Police said Manish Naushad took the extreme step the crores of poor people fied as Saraswati, Nirmala, Varshnay was travelling in his as he was worried over the debt whose livelihood depended on Naresho and Intazar while the car with his driver Deepu when on him. the river Ganga. fifth one was still to be identi- Referring to the Namami ' ( . + # ! fied. Gange mission promoted by Chief Minister Yogi Prime Minister Narendra Modi Adityanath expressed grief at to rejuvenate the Ganges, the flowing. ernment and the people who said this could be substantiat- the death of five people in the chief minister said the mission He said that earlier the had faith in river Ganga. ed by the fact that on the day explosion. He directed the dis- had been accomplished and the most critical point of the Ganga The chief minister said the of Ganga aarti and this special trict officials to provide all river Ganga was now clean and was Kanpur as due to the high UP government’s Ganga Yatra assembly, the UP Police had assistance to the injured and pure. level of pollution in the river, had started from Bijnor and rescued 26 children held the affected families. Yogi said when the Ganga aquatic animals especially the Ballia and both routes con- hostage and had eliminated The chief minister also Yatra started, the inclement fish were found dead in large verged in Kanpur after cover- their captor. directed the officials to conduct weather had become a cause of number at Jajmau. But the ing 1338 kms in five days. He Earlier, Yogi Adityanath a high level probe to find out concern but today the weather Namami Gange mission had said all the schemes announced performed Ganga aarti and the reason for the blast. was perfect and this was the brought about a total transfor- during the yatra would help in offered prayer at Atal Ghat here. Meanwhile in Sitapur, three mercy of Goddess Ganga. The mation and now the river’s the makeover of towns and vil- Deputy Chief Minister Keshav people were killed and three chief minister appealed to the water was clean. He said this lages along the river. Prasad Maurya, state ministers others were critically injured OBITUARY people to stop the use of chem- could be done successfully Hitting out at the opposi- Satya Dev Pachauri, Satish when their car returning from icals in villages on the banks of because of the leadership of tion, Yogi said their canard that Mahana, Neelima Katiyar a marriage function rammed the Ganga and take a pledge to Prime Minister Modi and the law and order was worse in UP Devendra Singh Bholey and into wall of a roadside house on make the river clean and ever- united efforts of the UP gov- had been proved wrong. He many BJP leaders were present . Friday 0!P & # 84)-) # 24+%(51 -(! 357'07-5,54 15 24+%(51 Friday morning. nvestment-oriented policies 5(3 K ,0+0 "07#98G!(, Singh has had an eventful Iannounced by the UP gov- irector General of Police tenure and will be remem- ernment and implementation !(4!7A#9#9K 2007 5 DOP Singh retired on Friday bered for introducing the police of procedural reforms to but the Uttar Pradesh govern- commissionerate system in two encourage industry, enter- +5 573!&0"00(- 40, ment failed to make a final call districts of the state. He also has prise and investment in the 57!70"0-()- 40,"A'-+4' on his successor. the credit of ensuring peace in OBITUARY state are now showing positive Later, in absence of any the state after the Supreme results. 5-(&0 0('750+ final decision, the government Court verdict on Ayodhya issue In a short period of just 1573C =BC B8+75704(,07 asked Singh to hand over his and incident-free Kumbh Mela. two months — December charge to the senior-most IPS Meanwhile, IG Amitabh 2019 and January 2020 — 304'-(,4 7-!2-(&0 0( officer in the state, DG Thakur has raised question Letters of Comfort (LoCs) (Vigilance) HC Awasthi, an IPS over discrimination in organ- have been issued or are being !(,0 '25A 0('75 5-5( officer of 1985 batch, naming ising the farewell ceremony issued by Pradeshiya '52-+A #98H him as officiating DG till fur- on the retirement of three Industrial and Investment ther order. Awasthi took the same grade officers. Corporation of UP (PICUP) charge later in the evening. In a social media com- to investment projects worth Interestingly, the govern- ment, Thakur said that on 3,653.51 crore under the Plywood and Orient Bell February 1, 2020. ment has also failed to decide January 31, three officers, all of new UP Industrial Investment Limited. PepsiCo India President & any name for the post of chief same rank, were retiring from and Employment Promotion Issuance of LoCs is under CEO Ahmed ElSheikh said, secretary and at present RK service but they will be given Policy-2017. process to four companies “The dismantling of the red Tewari is officiating on the post farewell separately. He men- To be set up in various with an investment of 241.52 tape and the enhancement of for the last few months. tioned that farewell of DG sectors, and true to the objec- crore having possibility of positive industrial ecosystem Sources said after a panel of (Special Enquiry) Mahendra tive of the state policy, 11,357 creating 573 direct employ- and ease of doing business three IPS officers to be named Modi was fixed for the night of people are expected to get ment opportunities. These parameters has been a major as DGP is sent to the state gov- January 31, but the same for employment after the imple- companies include SA Iron encouragement for us under ernment by the Union Public DGP OP Singh has been fixed mentation of these industrial and Alloy, Dwarikesh Sugar the guidance of the chief min- Service Commission, the gov- for February 1. projects. Industries, Shri Balakishan ister, for his support.” ernment will make some Thakur claimed that the Principal Secretary Agarwal Glass Industries and He said that PepsiCo India changes as at present all the farewell of third IPS officer, DG OBITUARY (Infrastructure and Industrial Chandpur Enterprises. was setting up its greenfield three top administrative posts (Intelligence), Bhawesh Kumar, Development) Alok Kumar In the mega category, snacks manufacturing plant in in UP — chief secretary, direc- was also fixed for January 31 said here on Friday that the under the industrial policy of UP. As part of this project, tor general of police and addi- but now he had no information departments concerned were 2017, it took just two months PepsiCo India would expand tional chief secretary (home) — about his farewell party. in regular touch with these to issue LoCs to six companies its backward integration with are held by officers belonging Thakur questioned the dis- investors for the implementa- making an investment of local farmers and help bring to Brahmin community. crimination when all the three tion of their projects and pro- 2,360 crores and expected agricultural best practices to Meanwhile, OP Singh was officers are of same rank and gressive administrative and generate 6,692 jobs. They enable socio-economic given a ceremonial send-off on also retired on the same day. procedural reforms had been include Nikita Papers, growth for potato farmers in implemented to improve Greenply Industries, JK the state. To enable its supply Ease of Doing Business in the Cement, Haldiram Snacks, chain, the company will also state. Silverton Pulp & Papers and set up a cold storage. “As a result, decisive and SLMG Beverages Pvt Ltd. The process of providing 2 speedy action is possible on The process of issuing facilities to investment pro- any issue concerned”, he LoCs is underway to three jects has been expedited sig- added. companies with an invest- nificantly under the policies Kumar said that the set- ment of 689 crore and a announced earlier in the years # # ting up of projects had gained potential of creating 1,300 2003 and 2012 also. speed due to issuance of time- jobs. These include KR Pulp According to information ly online approvals through and Papers, PepsiCo India received from PICUP, under 3 single window portal, Nivesh Holding and Triveni the Infrastructure and Mitra. Engineering and Industries. Industrial Investment Policy- Elaborating on the pro- JK Cement Special 2012, four companies of the 24+%(51 The scheme will be applic- OBITUARY jects, PICUP Managing Executive Madhavkrishna mega category, viz. Shree able from February 1 to 29. The Director Sujata Sharma said Singhania, said, “We would Cement Ltd., RCCPL Pvt. he Uttar Pradesh govern- farmer will have to pay 5 per that during the last two like to congratulate the Ltd., Varun Beverages and Tment on Friday announced cent of the dues or Rs 1500 months, LoCs had been issued Government of UP under the Paswara Papers Ltd. have been that farmers could pay their before February 29 as their first under heavy industry catego- dynamic leadership of Chief provided with an incentive power dues of tubewell in easy instalment along with the pay- ry to 12 companies with an Minister Yogi Adityanath for amount of 326.27 crores in instalments from next month. ment of full current bill. investment of 362.99 crore bringing a paradigm shift in last two months. The sop was announced by The due instalments would and were expected to generate the way we do business in UP. Similarly, under the state Power Minister Shrikant be paid every month and after 2,792 jobs under the UP The ease of doing business Industrial Investment Sharma on the direction of completing the dues the penal- Industrial Investment and and the industrial ecosystem Promotion Scheme-2003, an Chief Minister Yogi ty and interest would be Employment Promotion creations is also world class”. incentive amount of 56.60 Adityanath. waived. Policy-2017. He said that JK Cement crore was disbursed to five As per the scheme, the The minister said that These investors include Limited had executed an MoU companies in interest-free farmers will now be able to pay those farmers who were served Green Kashi Bio Energy, during UP Investors’ Summit loan scheme, while an incen- their power dues of tubewell in notice under Section 5 could Nature Fresh Enterprises, in February, 2018 and had tive amount of 34.23 crore easy instalments with waiver of avail this facility but they would Sunglass Works, Anjani completed the process of set- has been disbursed to nine penalty and interest. have to give in affidavit an Nandan Premier Package, SD ting up the cement plant in companies during the last two Sharma said that the farm- undertaking to pay the dues in International, BP Industries, Aligarh at a cost of 325 months in the interest-free ers would be able to pay their six instalments. Sadahari Shakti, Organic crore. The commercial pro- loan scheme under the pending tubewell power bills in However, the scheme India, Flavicon Eco Boards, duction and despatch of Infrastructure and Industrial six easy instalments on the bills would benefit the farmers who Uttam Sugar, Jai Ambe Vineet cement will be effective from Investment Policy-2012. up to January 31, 2020. pay their bills regularly.
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A senior defence official The police said the trio said that senior dignitaries were named in the FIR lodged from Army, Navy and Air at Hasanganj police station on Force are expected to be among December 20 last year. Since the audience when the expo then, the police had been mak- Naka, Rehmat of Bijnore dis- with Home Minister Amit kicks off. Spectators will be in ing hectic searches to nab trict presently living in Shah and withdrawal of CAA, for some interesting displays as them. Their whereabouts were Thakurganj, Shavez of Daliganj, NRC & NPR, women contin- the men would drop from the traced with the help of elec- Tufail Siddiqui of Wazirganj, ued their agitation on 20th day helicopter onto the boats for tronic surveillance and they and Dawood of Daliganj. on Friday. Zeenat, a protester, display of rescue activities. The were nabbed the wee hours. They were arrested fol- said the government was shy- dress rehearsal for the event Meanwhile, seven persons lowing a heating argument ing away from a direct debate will start from Saturday were arrested from with police officers on the with them. “The opposition onwards. Hussainabad Clock Tower issue of pitching tents at the parties have moved court and A senior administration under Thakurganj police sta- protest site. A large number of we will continue our protest till official carrying out inspection tion on Friday afternoon. They people, mostly women, have CAA, NRC & NPR are rolled at the site told this reporter that were identified as Mohammad been protesting against CAA back”, she said. Eram, another they have made arrangements Tahir of Nadan Mahal road, and NRC since January 17. protester, said no government for over 2,500 spectators. Jugnu of Hussainabad, Meanwhile, demanding an official took the pains to listen “People will be allowed to wit- Mohammad Shan Khan of open debate on CAA and NRC to our genuine demands. ness these activities taking place here,” he said. The official said that all arrangements are " being made to ascertain that there is no harm caused to the riverfront. “We are in touch with the Army for all these arrangements. The event will - also witness ‘Khukri’ and the other displays by the army. " ) 24+%(51 There are a lot of exciting events in store for Lucknowites ucknow University’s and the same will be revealed Ldepartment of Psychology in days to come,” he added. organised a speech competi- Meanwhile, Hindustan tion under the directions of Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is ‘Psyche Hub Club’. With taking lead role in organising ‘Cleaning Ganga’ as the topic, the 11th biennial edition of Def the department invited par- Expo-in coordination with the ticipation of students to put Ministry of Defence to be held forward their innovative at Lucknow from February 5 to thoughts on how mass par- 9. Besides providing huge logis- ticipation and general awak- tic support, HAL will showcase 4' #5' ( . ## 6# 7 89 / : 8 ening can help in cleaning the its prowess in defence and 2 ! river and restoring it to its aerospace centered around the eternal glory. On Friday, the theme, ‘Digital Transformation Turbine Electrical Generator ing the expo. Media spokesper- sensors, electrical rotating ators, starters, generators and department welcomed a of Defence’. (GTEG)-60, Air Producer son Gopal Sutar said many machines, electrical power con- ground test equipment. large number of participants “HAL has been instrumen- Engine, Glass Cockpit for Do- HAL products from across the trol and protection system, fuel Meanwhile, HAL will be on the stage to give voice to tal in organising major defence 228, Automatic Target country will be on flying and content gauging system, oxygen showcasing Su30 upgraded their thoughts. expos in the last couple of Recognition (ATR), Digital static display at the expo the system, and escape system,” he cockpit at the expo, reflecting its The participants spoke of years, including this edition of Sand Rapid Prototyping Lucknow Division is at the said. He added that the facili- indigenous upgrade capabilities. spiritual and historical signif- expo. HAL’s indigenously Technology etc will be put up heart of all the action. ties are spread over 1,16,000 sq Media spokesperson Gopal icance of the Ganga in shap- designed and developed fixed for display. Light Utility “Established in 1970 with mt of built-up area. “The divi- Sutar said the proposed upgrade ing India into its modern and rotary wing platforms will Helicopter (LUH) will be show- the primary objective of man- sion is turning out over 1,300 cockpit display and control suite form and enriching it with steal the show,” HAL CMD R cased at the outdoor static dis- ufacturing systems and acces- different types of accessories. has been redesigned into a full spiritual heritage, as Madhavan said. play area and ALH Mk IV sories for various aircraft and The division has been in the glass cockpit. “The upgrade well as the new innovations HAL will display the mod- Rudra, LCH, LUH, Do-228 engines, the division is involved forefront of accessories devel- project involves indigenous needed to clean it. els of Light Combat Aircraft civil, LCA Tejas will dazzle in in design, development and opment and supply not only to HAL Mission Computer with The department also (LCA) Tejas, Light Combat flying display. During the course production, repair and overhaul Indian Air Force but to Indian new higher size displays. The organised a debriefing seg- Helicopter (LCH), Advanced of expo, HAL plans to hold of accessories of LRUs for mil- Army, Indian Navy, Coast aim is to present the upgraded ment in the end in which the Light Helicopter (ALH), Do- MoU-signing programmes, itary, civil aircraft and heli- Guard and various defence lab- cockpit to demonstrate the actu- students were reminded of 228 and Hawk at its indoor Stall meetings with foreign delega- copter. “These include oratories as well as for space al upgraded cockpit with the their duties as citizens. (R-46, Hall 5). Some of the tions, seminars and confer- hydraulics, pumps and servo- applications. indigenous software capability avionics, accessories, assem- ences on diverse aerospace actuators, flight control sys- The Aerospace System and and also demonstrate the Voice blies, products such as topic, the CMD said. tem, environmental control sys- Eqpt R&D Centre (ASER&DC) Activated Command System Indigenous Digital Map Meanwhile, HAL’s tem, aircraft and engine fuel sys- designs and develops mechan- (VACS) from SLRDC , Generator (i-DMG), Engine Accessories Division (Lucknow) tem, landing gear, wheels and ical, hydraulic and electrical Hyderabad, a research wing of and Flight Display Unit, Gas is playing a key role in organis- brakes, cockpit instruments and accessories like hydraulic actu- HAL,” he added. + %
" ) 24+%(51 house. “All of a sudden, the pil- late Thursday night and the lion-rider snatched the mobile accused were caught red-hand- wo motorcycle-borne phone and the duo sped off. ed. The person running the Tunidentified persons Taken by surprise, the woman gambling den was said to have snatched the mobile phone of took some time in raising an absconded and his identity a woman near Baba Hospital alarm, and it proved to was yet to be ascertained. crossing in Chinhat on be too late. Meanwhile, two persons Thursday evening. The victim Meanwhile, police arrested were arrested from Jyotinagar was identified as Sanobar three gamblers from Jerahar crossing in Mohanlalganj for Nafees, who is a resident of village under Indira Nagar their alleged involvement in LDA Colony under Krishna police station. They were iden- stealing iron rods weighing Nagar police station. tified as Bachcha Lal,Raghubir over one quintal from JP In her complaint lodged at Rawat and Hari Ram. A sum of Institute on the intervening Krishna Nagar police station on Rs 4,000 and three packs of night of January 27 and January Friday morning, the woman cards were recovered from 28. The complaint was lodged said the duo wearing helmets their possession. by the institute management on screeched to a halt near her and The police swung into January 28 afternoon. The sought to know some address action after the gram pradhan accused were identified as when she was speaking to her complained to Commissioner Kailash and Rasheed Ali. They father over phone while wait- of Police Sujeet Pandey last were arrested after they report- ing for a taxi to reach her week. A raid was conducted edly confessed to their crime. ! "# !$ % ! &$# " ) 24+%(51 pointed out. He said that in low temperature does not allow mango and many other plants, them to regulate their flowering. irector of Central Institute flowering starts at Basant Steady temperature changes are Dfor Subtropical Panchami. “This year on Basant, well responded by fruit trees and Horticulture Shailenda Rajan activities of these pollinating they flower normally,” he said that the blooming of mango insects are too low and they are explained. flowers has not corresponded also following the natural He said that in many parts with Basant Panchami this year. rhythm, and not our Hindu cal- of India, mangoes are not in full “Usually, mango flowers endar. Low air temperature bloom corresponding with the are seen at the time of Basant does not allow plants to bloom. Basant. “In Hindu mythology, Panchami and are used for rit- This is an unusual year when the mango flower aroma has uals during Saraswati Puja. Basant Panchami was celebrat- special significance in the festive Most of the fruit trees follow the ed on January 30 while in 2019, season . At many places, natural calendar and bloom the festival was celebrated on Goddess Saraswati is worshiped when they experience that the February 22 when most of the with mango panicles on Basant weather is suitable for flowering. mango trees in Lucknow were Panchami. Mango panicles are This year, as per the calculations in full bloom. Unusual, early important in worship at many of the Hindu calendar, the fes- inflorescence development has places in India and sold in the tival was celebrated earlier than been common in mango trees market along with ‘Palash’ last year. This is a rare situation for many years but majority of flower. Climate change has when the festival has not cor- the trees follow environment changed the flowering scenario responded with blooming,” he signals, although the abrupt of mango,” he added. ! "#$%$%
N0 #"""% P( "! Q $ ! !+, ! O " ) 24+%(51 Khairabad, Dariyabad, Rudauli Lucknow (PNS): Bahujan ;< and Nanpara amongst other Samaj Party chief Mayawati anatkada Lucknow Festival- towns,” she pointed out. on Friday hit out at the S2020 kicked off at Safed In the crafts bazaar, more Central government, saying Baradari in Qaiserbagh on than 70 groups from across the the Economic Survey tabled in Friday. A special bazaar which country have displayed a wide Parliament on Friday was “dis- gave the audience the essence range of weaves such as appointing” and an example of of the festival’s theme was put Maheshwari, Chanderi, how the Narendra Modi gov- up at the venue. Delicacies Jamdani, Banarasi, Ikat, Bodo, ernment was selling dreams to and crafts from qasbas such as Dhakai and Pochampally. people despite rising inflation, ‘Sandila ke laddoo’, ‘Dariyabad Various embroidery forms such unemployment and poverty in ke pede’, ‘Baragaon ke khurme’, as Kantha, Kamdani, Soof and the country. ‘Shahane ki chudiyan from Lambadi apart from In a series of tweets, Kakori’, ‘Dewa pottery’, Chikankari and Zardozi can be Mayawati said: “Because of the ‘Champiwala from Jais’ etc seen in the bazaar. There are wrong policies and pro- were showcased. The exquisite also Afghani and Turkish jew- grammes of the Centre, rising exhibition was inaugurated in ellery and hand-carved silver & poverty, inflation, unemploy- the ‘Tahkhana’, portraying an tribal jewelry. The literary ment etc. have led to constant " ) 24+%(51 and the tribal and farmers affect- exhilarating audio-visual expe- ‘Guftgu Session’ was held in shrinking of the per ed by natural calamities have rience of the ‘qasbati’ life. Using collaboration with Salempur capita/family income of the entral Institute of Medicinal been benefited immensely. light projections, realistic House. The session including people, yet the BJP govern- Cand Aromatic Plants Gupta said that farmers should sound effects and multiple art eminent intellectuals and ment is selling dreams to (CIMAP) organised 16th Kisan make self-help groups and diver- installations, the exhibition renowned speakers was been them. The Economic Survey Mela in Lucknow on Friday. sify their agricultural practices recreated for the audience the dedicated to the fond memory presented in Parliament today Nearly 5,000 farmers from dif- to increase their profit margins. authentic feel of walking of scholar, activist and is an example of this.” ferent parts of the country par- He said that farmer should not through a baghia, dalaan, tem- Sanatkada mentor Dr Naseem “The address by the ticipated in the event and inter- only cultivate medicinal and ple, mosque, imambara and Iqtedar Ali, who passed away Honourable President (Ram acted with scientists and indus- aromatic plants but also get shrine. last year. Nath Kovind) is an account of try persons. involved in value addition so Key organiser Madhavi Sanatkada Film Studio that government’s work and what- Founder of honey bee net- that they can enhance their Kukreja said the team started will be inaugurated on Saturday. ever he said before the joint work, SRISTI, GYAN and income manifold. He requested the research six months back. It has been working for a cou- sitting of Parliament today national innovation foundation CIMAP to provide platforms to “The team made multiple vis- ple of years as a part of the was detached from reality,” she Anil Kumar Gupta was the chief farmers involved in value addi- its to 22 qasbas and prepared theme, research and documen- said in another tweet in Hindi. guest while director of NISTADS tion at Kisan Mela to launch written and audio-visual doc- tation team. The team has also “The Economic Survey Ranjana Agarwal the guest of their products. umentation of the same. They made eight documentaries on presented by the Central gov- honor. In her address, Agarwal CIMAP director Abdul spoke to natives, local poets various themes of the festival ernment has left the people of briefed the gathering about the Samad briefed the dignities and and craftsmen to get the true like ‘Husn-e-Karigari-e-Awadh’, the country disappointed,” impact assessment of CSIR the participants about the vari- essence of the places. They vis- ‘Lucknow Ki Rehaish’, ‘Francisi she further said. Aroma Mission being undertak- ous activities undertaken by the ited well-known monuments Awadhi Taluqat’ etc. The open- The Economic Survey was en by NISTADS in different institute for the benefit of med- and key tourist spots to find out ing day of the festival ended released a day before Finance clusters across the country. icinal and aromatic farmers. He about their historical signifi- make the research more collected relevant information. intriguing aspects of with a Kathakali performance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman She said that the feedback also spoke about the achieve- cance and architectural style,” authentic, they spoke to various “The festival highlights the Balrampur, Maharajganj- by Sadanam Krishnakutty and presents the Union Budget from farmers involved in the ments of CIMAP in the Aroma she said. She added that to people across the country and architecture, food and other Chandapur, Jais, Kakori, Kalamandalam Kuttykrishnan. for 2020-21. Aroma Mission is encouraging Mission across the country. 1':(2' .
$ spirit, because a healthy spirit The two-day 2nd national creates healthy feelings, which conference on ‘Recent Trends in turn create a healthy body, in Mathematics with which results in a satisfied Applications’ was organised work life, and ultimately, a by the department of healthy environment. Insisting Mathematical & Statistical on the importance of good Sciences, Shri Ramswaroop energy for not just ourselves but Memorial University. Under also for the environment, the leadership of Chancellor Shivani called for making LU Pankaj Agarwal, Pro- an ‘anger-free zone’. “We can Chancellor Pooja Agarwal, have discipline, but with digni- Vice-Chancellor AK Singh, everyone of the need to new normal is pushing us away ty and respect, never with director BM Dixit and others, remember ‘sanskar’, tradition- from contentment, happiness anger,” she said. She even gave the university came up with the al teachings. “Peace is a human and truth, and towards sever- the audience a 24-hour home- conference. The chief guest on being’s normal state, but today’s al emotional illnesses like work of not getting angry, or the occasion was former Vice- culture of consumption has depression, anxiety and stress,” not letting the actions of oth- Chancellor of Avadh created a new normal — one she said. She added that the ers affect their thoughts. University (Ayodhya) Ram that is not comfortable, one that need of the hour is to take care Bilas Misra. creates conflict and strife. This of our inner self, our soul and " $ Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has ' ) received the ‘National Public Lucknow University Vice- Transport Excellence Award - Chancellor Alok Kumar Rai 2019’ for rural connectivity. and faculty members wel- Managing director Raj Shekhar # !* / !* : # / / comed spiritual thinker and said that the award was given / !/ : / ;: " <# speaker Shivani from away to UPSRTC at an inter- Brahmakumari Foundation for national conference and exhi- the first of 12 centennial lec- bition on public transport. 1,--71&3 tures to be held throughout the The award constitutes a certifi- year. She was accompanied by cate of appreciation, a memen- ' ' College, US$ 1,40,000 by the Shubhra and Radha. She spoke to and a prize money of Rs 7.5 Aditya Surbhit, a student of University of Colorado Boulder, in her trademark tone and lakh. “This award is constitut- City Montessori School, Gomti US$ 64,000 by the University of gave the listeners several tips on ed by Association of State Nagar Campus I, has been select- Massachusetts Amherst, and how to live life positively. Road Transport undertakings ed for admission with scholarship US$ 62,000 by Arizona State Shivani greeted everyone with # 0!/=> ( / >< (ASRTU), Union Ministry of to four prestigious universities of University — for the entire ‘Om Shanti’ and reminded / :/6/# > * + 2 Road Transport and Highways. the USA — US$ 1,46,000 by Knox study period of four years. ! 0 "20 -( -(,-! tabled by Sitharaman in Parliament, the MSME sector. be infected, he or she will be shift- Medicine Specialist, two Nursing talked about offering a Government said. To further make it easier to do ed to the isolation ward at the Base Officers, a Lady Medical Officer and house to him. 57IB(0+5(5 A And for this, relaxing the fiscal business, it suggested removing the Hospital Delhi Cantonment, they one Nursing Assistant. No civilian or While this conversation was deficit target could be considered, red tape at ports to promote exports said.Screening at the airport will be serving personnel detailed to work going on, a police team entered the Some economists believe the said the Survey — an annual report as well as measures to make it easi- done by a joint team of Armed inside the facility will be allowed to house by breaking open the back Survey’s growth forecast is too opti- card on the economy. er to start a business, register prop- Forces Medical Services (AFMS) go outside unless compelled by door. Batham fired two bullets to mistic as the recovery is likely to be Sitharaman had projected the erty, pay taxes and enforcing con- and Airport Health Authority extreme emergency situation. scare them away. slow and shallow amid rising infla- fiscal deficit at 3.3 per cent of the tracts. It also called for improving (APHO). During the screening they With the DefExpo 2020 sched- We thought he had fired at the tion and declining investment. gross domestic product in her bud- governance in public sector banks will be classified into three groups. uled to begin in Lucknow on children and stopped midway, The Survey has been wide of the get for 2019-20 but it is widely seen and the need for more disclosure of They include suspect case where February 4-8 and more than 40 Agarwal said. mark in forecasting growth in four slipping to 3.8 per cent as the slow- information to build trust. It also an individual with any signs of countries expected to take part in the His wife then tried to escape out of past five years. “The deceler- down lowered revenue collections talks about dwarfism in the banking fever, cough or respiratory distress mega international event, Defence from the front door but the children’s ation in GDP growth can be under- and the Government provided a tax sector. will be directly transferred to Base Secretary Ajay Kumar said here on parents who had collected there stood within the framework of a stimulus to spur investments. Stating that only when wealth is Hospital. Friday all precautions have been attacked her. Agarwal said she was slowing cycle of growth with the This will be the third straight created, it can be distributed, Second step will cover any indi- taken for foreigners as regards coro- seriously injured before police could financial sector acting as a drag on year when the government will miss Subramanian said, “A feeling of sus- vidual without symptoms but having navirus. A delegation from China is rescue her. the real sector,” it said. its fiscal deficit target. Once the picion and disrespect towards India’s visited a sea food or animal market also coming. The standard operating In a tweet, Union Home “The Government must use its momentum picks up, the govern- wealth creators is ill-advised.” or a health facility or having come procedure is in place and screening Minister Amit Shah congratulated strong mandate to deliver expedi- ment can take action to consolidate In an attempt to boost demand, into contact with a Chinese person will be done as per procedure, he the Uttar Pradesh Police and Chief tiously on reforms, which will enable its expenses. Several economies have the Reserve Bank cut interest rate by with symptoms in the last 14 days. said. DefExpo, the defence exhibition Minister Yogi Adityanath. the economy to strongly rebound in done this in the past. 110 basis points in 2019 while the He will be escorted in an earmarked is held every two years. Prime “It is laudable to get all the chil- 2020-21.” Cutting some of the Rs 1.84 lakh government speeded up the insol- vehicle directly to the quarantine Minister Narendra Modi will inau- dren held hostage in Farrukhabad in Survey-author Krishnamurthy crore food subsidy bill can create the vency resolution process under facility. gurate the exhibition on February 5. Uttar Pradesh safely rescued through Subramanian, Chief Economic fiscal space, the Survey said. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code The third category is non-con- the efficient strategy and planning by Adviser to the Finance Ministry, It emphasized on raising capital (IBC) and easing of credit, particu- tact case of any individual without !774%3!"!, the police, he said. rejected his predecessor Arvind expenditure (and reducing revenue larly for the stressed real estate and any symptom(s) or contact or who Earlier, Adityanath had called Subramanian’s analysis of India’s expenditure) that leads to asset cre- Non-Banking Financial Company does not fit into either of the earli- +!'57 35 1-0 a meeting of the State’s crisis man- GDP growth rate being overestimat- ation. (NBFCs) sectors. er two categories. He will also be 2A(+30, agement committee and monitored ed by 2.7 per cent post-2011, saying This means economic growth, clubbed along with the close contact the situation from capital Lucknow, the allegation was “unfounded” and which primarily is driven by con- !-2-)35(1!A category and sent to the quarantine planned to blow up the house. about 200 km away, an official said. “unsubstantiated by the data”. sumer spending, has to now come facility. When Batham demanded the The CM announced an award As has been argued earlier, the from greater investments. The "!+%75 143!( The facility will be administered withdrawal of the murder case of Rs 10 lakh for the police team Government has to prioritise growth, Survey emphasised on investment- by a nominated officer who will have against him, police assured him that carried out the rescue opera- the Survey for 2019-20, which was led growth by focusing on reviving If any individual is suspected to under his command a Community that they would consider it. They also tion. ./0 1 ! ) 2+R " 0 + 4
' (01,023- flagship schemes Ayushman implement Ayushman Bharat, ing a ‘’Delhi Yamuna Vikas of girlchild born in poor fam- “Delhi’s future cannot be schools and implementation of Bharat and Kisan Samman Pradhanmantri Awaas Yojana Board’’ to ensure clean and ilies, with pay-out of Rs 2 lakh built by distributing a few free- solar and electric policies. he BJP has promised good Nidhi in the national Capital. and Kisan Samman Nidhi in uninterrupted flow of water in when the girl turns 21. bies. It can be done only In a response to questions Tquality wheat flour at 2 The manifesto released in the national Capital. the river. The document highlighted through a vision comprising existing subsidies on water per kg for the poor and supply presence of Union Ministers The BJP said it would Besides, the party has the Modi Government’s work concrete projects,” Gadkari and electricity by the AAP of clean drinking water to Nitin Gadkari, Prakash develop the river front of the offered a slew of freebies to like providing ownership rights said referring to AAP Government, Tiwari said none every household in its Delhi Javadekar, Harsh Vardhan, Yamuna as an eco-tourism Delhiites, including free elec- to residents in unauthorised Government’s freebies of the existing benefits will be Sankalp Patra for the February party’s Delhi unit president hub on the lines of the tric scooty for college-going colonies and slum redevelop- schemes. discontinued if the BJP forms 8 Delhi Assembly elections. Manoj Tiwari said in line with Sabarmati in Ahmedabad and girls from impoverished back- ment scheme to provide per- The party’s manifesto the Government. “The The BJP also promised the Central Government’s Jal the Ganga in Varanasi if voted ground, free cycle for Class IX manent houses to those living focused on air, water pollution, schemes on electricity and creation of 10 lakh jobs in Jeevan Mission, the party will to power in Delhi. girls from poor families, a in Jhuggi-Jhopri (JJ) clusters in land reforms, employment water are part of a continuous Delhi in the next five years. It also provide clean drinking Also, it promised a wedding gift of Rs 51,000 for the city and setting up of a opportunities for youth, sports process and will continue. We has also promised to imple- water to every household. ‘’Yamuna Museum’’ on the daughters of poor widows and Colony Development Board facilities under Khelo India, will not stop any of the exist- ment Central Government’s The party promised to river’’s bank, besides constitut- depositing money in the name (CDB). health schemes, new colleges, ing schemes,” Tiwari said. ! "#$%$% ) 1&& Q R-
(01,023- president of the `Bharatiya Jana of Pakistan, who do not wish to Sangh`, who wanted that all live there, can come to India and midst shouts of shame- states and union territories it is the duty of the Indian gov- Ashame from the black band should be having equal funda- ernment to ensure a normal life !( ? sporting Opposition MPs, mental rights and benefits . for them. President Ram Nath Kovind on Congress president Sonia “It is our responsibility to Friday hailed the new Gandhi and the party’s leader in honour this wish of the found- Citizenship Amendment Act Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad ing fathers of our nation. I am # ' (CAA) as “historic” and a ful- sat in the back rows in the happy that both the Houses of filment of Mahatma Gandhi’s Central Hall of Parliament Parliament have fulfilled this wish even as he denounced instead of the front seats allot- wish, by enacting the Citizenship of arrogance and making no violence “in the name of ted to them to mark their protest Amendment Act. At a time (01,023- effort to reach out to protest- protests” saying it weakened the against the law. when the country is celebrating ers. society and the nation. The Delivering his 70-minute the 150th birth anniversary of gainst the backdrop of The sporadic protests in President, however, did not ! : + 9 ) address in Hindi which marks Gandhiji, all of you have given Aongoing anti-CAA stir Delhi and other cities have refer to the National Register of > / ' ) ! ! the start of the Parliament’s paramount consideration to this across the country, Prime brought CAA at the centre- Citizens (NRC) in his address Budget session, Kovind pointed sentiment,” Kovind said. Minister Narendra Modi on stage of the current Budget even as he hastened to stress citing the ‘Nanakana Sahib’ Home Ministers Amit Shah, out that mutual discussions and Referring to atrocities on Friday asked the National Session with Congress and the importance of “mutual dis- incident in the neibhouring Defence Minister Rajnath Singh debates strengthen democracy. minorities in Pakistan, the Democratic Alliance (NDA) other Opposition parties set to cussion and debate” to country. and others, while the opposition “At the same time, any President said, “We have all members to aggressively corner the Government on consolidate democracy. “While condemning the members shouted “shame- kind of violence in the name of seen what happened in Nankana defend the new citizenship the issue and the latter set to As the Citizenship atrocities on the minorities in shame”. The President looked up protests weakens the society Sahib recently. It is the respon- law that grants Indian nation- go aggressive on it and not (Amendment) Act (CAA) has Pakistan, I urge the world com- for a few seconds but went on and the nation.” he said with- sibility of all of us to bring the ality to the six persecuted back out. set the ruling and opposition munity to take cognizance of it reading the written address. out directly referring to the atrocities being committed in minorities, barring Muslims, charge that the amended citi- The Delhi election in parties on the path of con- and take necessary steps in this The address devoted gen- anti-CAA protests in the coun- Pakistan to the notice of the from Pakistan, Bangladesh and zenship law discriminated February has already charged frontation since its passing last regard,” the President said. erous space to the nullifying of try some of which have wit- global community.” The Afghanistan. against Muslims. both the sides and the issue December, the two sides again The reference to the CAA article 370 and the new Kashmir. nessed violence. Nankana Sahib gurudwara in Modi sought MPs to take The Government has done has, seemingly , a polarising stood face to face in the central and abrogation of autonomy of The President whose address is He said Mahatma Gandhi Pakistan was attacked by a mob on the Opposition’s charge nothing wrong as far as the impact on the polls with the hall with the government again Jammu and Kashmir under customarily the account of the had said that Hindus and Sikhs earlier this month. that the amended citizenship CAA is concerned and has no BJP trying to inject national affirming that CAA was the Article 370 drew loud and pro- government policies, said the law discriminated against reason to feel defensive about, issues like CAA in the cam- urgent need of the time by longed thumping of benches by historic measure led to the ful- Muslims and said that minori- he said. paign while AAP is seeking to highlighting suppression of the ruling MPs, including Prime filling of wishes of Shyama ties are as much “ours as other The NDA leaders also focus on local developmental minorities in Pakistan and also Minister Narendra Modi, Union Prasad Mukherjee, the founder citizens are”. hailed Modi for the Bodo issues. A BJP ally said after the accord and settlement of Bru meeting that Modi asked the tribe members in Tripura. NDA leaders, who met to Opposition leaders have ! strategise as Parliament’s said they will raise the issue of Budget Session began here on nationwide protests against + 4') O Friday, to go on the front-foot the CAA in the Session, as they 5 to take on the Opposition’s accused the Modi Government N ' ./01 + 2! ! # 3 ! + , ! New Delhi: The Supreme " ) with those protesting against the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. Court Friday agreed to hear a (01,023- National Population Register They held placards that read 4 ! # plea seeking quashing of (NPR), National Register of ‘Save the Constitution’ and notices sent to alleged protes- eaders of 14 Opposition par- Citizens (NRC) and Citizenship raised anti-government slogans (01,023- answer questions about their tors by district administration Lties, including the Congress, Amendment Act (CAA). while expressing solidarity with parents such as place and date for recovering losses caused by on Friday wore black arm bands Leaders of these parties, the protesters against the CAA, he JD(U) on Friday urged of birth in the NPR exercise. damage to public properties during the President’s address to including Leader of Opposition NPR and the NRC. Tthe Government to remove The JD(U), which is head- during the anti-CAA agita- both the Houses of Parliament, in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi The black bands were worn questions seeking details of ed by Bihar Chief Minister tions in Uttar Pradesh and saying it was “shameful” on the Azad and Congress president as a mark of protest against the parents in the National Nitish Kumar, has backed the asked the State to respond to it. part of the Government to Sonia Gandhi did not sit on alleged attack on the Population Register (NPR) government on the Citizenship A Bench comprising Justices D claim the CAA as an achieve- their designated seats in the Constitution of India with the <## ' questionnaire. (Amendment) Act, and the Y Chandrachud and K M ment. Opposition parties decid- front and second rows and sat passage of the amended + ' '!(! Janata Dal (United) leader Bihar government had Joseph issued notice to the ed to move amendments to together in one block in the Citizenship Act by the govern- opposition parties who wore /#/ # Lalan Singh said he raised the announced the roll-out of the Uttar PradeshGovernment on President Ram Nath Kovind’s Central hall of Parliament dur- ment, the leaders said. black bands were Nationalist ' :' ! issue at the NDA meeting and NPR exercise in the state. the plea and directed it to file address seeking the removal of ing the president’s address as a Opposition members also Congress Party (NCP), > / Union Home Minister Amit With criticism rising about its reply within four weeks. reference made to the passage of mark of their protest. protested after President Kovind Samajwadi Party (SP), Dravida ! Shah assured that the matter the questions on parents’ details the CAA from it. Outside the Parliament hailed the CAA in his address. Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), will be discussed. Singh said the in the NPR on the ground that The Opposition leaders also Sonia was accompanied by As soon as the president made Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Socialist Party (RSP), Kerala Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), many people may not be aware staged a protest outside party leader Rahul Gandhi, these remarks, some opposition Communist Party of India Congress (M), Indian Union another BJP ally, also support- about the place and date of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Azad, senior party leaders members shouted “shame, (Marxist), Communist Party of Muslim League (IUML) and the ed the JD(U) on the issue. birth of their parents, the Parliament complex and raised Motilal Vohra, Ahmed Patel, shame” and displayed banners India, Shiv Sena, Jharkhand National Conference (NC), Union Minister Prakash Government has already said slogans against the Government Adhir Ranjan Choudhury, A K in the Central Hall. Mukti Morcha Janata Dal besides the Congress, the Javadekar had earlier clarified that answering them is not while standing in solidarity Antony and all party MPs from Among the leaders of the (Secular), Revolutionary sources said. that people are free not to compulsory. O2 #P 5# 56 0 2 ' ' . & 7 8 ( (01,023- geoning food subsidy bill needs fare schemes as on December to be addressed,” the Survey 2019. Under the NFSA, the gov- + !." . ..) 9 " he Economic Survey 2020, added. ernment supplies 5 kg of sub- : 3 + Tpointed out that the The NFSA has been imple- sidised foodgrains to each per- + Government interventions like mented in all states and Union son per month to over 81 crore " ) - O debt waiver or food subsidies end territories. However, in people through 5 lakh ration (01,023- (01,023- ( ! up creating distortions in the 300 per quintal in the case of Chandigarh, Puducherry and shops in the country. " functioning of the free market. rice. Foodgrains via ration shops urban areas of Dadra and Nagar The Economic Survey also s many as 5,151 projects o promote preventive - O 3 + The Survey says that debt waiv- are supplied at highly subsidised Haveli, the NFSA is being imple- pitched for scrapping of the Aworth more than 2 lakh Thealthcare, 1.5 lakh ' - er schemes’ disrupt credit culture rates of 3 per kg for rice, 2 per mented in cash transfer mode, Essential Commodities Act crore are being implemented in Ayushman Bharat Health & ! - and disrupt formal credit flow to kg for wheat and Rs 1 per kg for under which food subsidy is (ECA), Drug Price Control 100 cities under the Wellness Centres are proposed (, O the very farmers it aims to ben- coarse grains through Public being transferred into the bank Order (DPCO) and debt waiv- Government’s Smart City to be set up by 2022 under the efit. The share of agriculture and Distribution System (PDS) as per accounts of beneficiaries who er saying the law is “anachro- Mission. According to the Ayushman Bharat health flag- % allied sector in the total gross the National Food Security Act then have a choice to buy food- nistic” that leads to harassment Economic Survey of India 2019- ship scheme, according to the Pneumococcal Conjugate value added (GVA) of the coun- (NFSA). grains from open market. and is of no help in checking 20, all 100 cities under the mis- Economic Survey 2019-20 Vaccine, Rotavirus Vaccine and try has been continuously declin- “While the interests of the During the financial year price volatility. The survey said sion have incorporated Special tabled by Finance Minister Inactivated Polio Vaccine have $ ) ' $ ing from 18.2 per cent in 2014- vulnerable sections of the pop- 2019-20, the government allo- that these acts should be let go Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), City Nirmala Sitharaman in also been introduced, it added. ' ' 15 t0 16.5 per cent in 2019-20. ulation need to be safeguarded, cated 603.88 lakh tonnes of of for more economic freedom Level Advisory Forums Parliament on Friday. Primary healthcare ! The Economic Survey for sustainability of food securi- foodgrains to states and UTs to the market and to spur wealth (CLAFs) and appointed Project As on January 14, 2020, the accounts for 52.1 per cent of picked four instances where ty operations, the issue of bur- under the NFSA and other wel- creation. Management Consultants Government has been able to set India’s current public expendi- ! archaic Government interven- (PMCs). Talking about achieve- up just 28,000 health and well- ture on health as per the 3' " tions have created more prob- ments of ‘Smart Cities Mission’ ness centres under its flagship National Health Estimates, ( lems than they solve which (SCM), the survey said that scheme launched last year. 2016-17. The National Health + ! include rationalisation of 1 % “Since the launch of the mission, Citing the latest National Policy, 2017 recommended to 3' " Essential Commodities Act, 5,151 projects worth more than Health Accounts (NHA) 2016- spend at least two thirds of the 3 Drug Price Control Order (01,023- grim, the Congress said. the country. “The current situ- 2 lakh crore are at various 17 data, the economic survey on government’s health expenditure (DPCO), food subsidies and “The Economic Survey ation is - the economy is in the stages of implementation in the Friday said that out of pocket on primary healthcare, it added. debt waiver. he Congress on Friday came comes nowhere close to reveal- worst phase in 52 years with 100 cities,”. expenditure as a percentage of “Ay u s h m a n B h a r a t - The food subsidy Bill has Tdown heavily on the projec- ing what the actual situation is. unemployment at an all-time As on November 14, 2019, total health expenditure has Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya increased from 1,13,171.2 crore tions of the Economic Survey, India is facing a very difficult high,” said the Rajya Sabha 4,154 SCM projects worth declined from 64.2 per cent in Yojana (PM-JAY), the world’s in 2014-15 to 1,71,127.5 crore saying the findings are “totally time due to the Narendra Modi member. 1.49 lakh crore (72 per cent 2013-14 to 58.7 per cent in largest health insurance scheme, in 2018-19, it said adding that the disconnected with the reality”. Government’s mismanagement “In this Economic Survey, of the total proposals) have 2016-17. Talking about perfor- is a major step towards provid- reasons for widening of the food The party said the prices of yet if you look at the Economic the Chief Economic Advisor been tendered, of which 3,359 mance of the Mission ing affordable healthcare to the subsidy have been many. While commodities are rising and the Survey, you will find it is totally pays scant attention to distribu- projects worth 1.05 lakh Indradhanush, the survey said identified poor,” the Survey said. the economic cost has increased, Government has not said how it disconnected from this grim tion and inequality. Even today, crores (51 per cent of total 3.39 crore children and 87.18 The scheme has been rolled $ the central issue price (the rate will contain the food inflation. reality,” Congress spokesperson inequality is worsening. Recent proposals) have been issued lakh pregnant women in 680 out based on the deprivation and ' at which grains are sold in ration The “Make in India” has failed so Rajeev Gowda said. Oxfam report says richest 1 per work orders. As many as 1,290 districts across the country have occupational criteria of the ( == shops) for NFSA beneficiaries “Assemble in India” has come up Gowda said the Economic cent of India hold over 40 per projects worth 22,569 crores been vaccinated.” Socio-Economic Caste Census has not been revised from 200 but this will not add value to the Survey is not about talking of the cent of national wealth,” party have been completed and are New vaccines such as for rural and urban areas, - per quintal in case of wheat and GDP as already the position is past but the current situation in leader Gaurav Vallabh said. operational. Measles-Rubella (MR), respectively, it added. -!,&2J- ! , & K 2 L ,07 !+5(#9#9 " #$ % &' $$($$)( * '$ * & ( & C9 ( ' (01,023- Rupnarayan covering from source to based on which a roadmap will be its respective confluences. 22 prepared for aquatic biodiversity - or the first time, scientists will be Director General of NMCG, N conservation in Ganga basin for Fusing hi-tech sophisticated sci- Rajiv Ranjan Mishra said that the ensuring Nirmal Dhara and entific tools and techniques such as survey team will use the state-of-the- )' )- AviralDhara of not only Ganga river laser, sonar, doppler, GPS and GIS art scientific tools and techniques but also in its tributaries. ,' technology to conduct river habitat such as laser based distance mea- ) According to a survey by the ( 7 -!,&2 assessment in the Ganga basin aim- surement units for channel width WII, around 49 per cent of the Ganga ing to maintain its aviral dhara determination, sonar-based channel River has high biodiversity value and $ (continuous flow) and nirmal depth estimator, Doppler-based river ) species of conservation concern are 8 ' dhara(unpolluted flow). flow determination, GPS and GIS 7 A ) reappearing as the river is getting !CH+ The survey will be conducted by technology in combination with the ) ) % much more cleaner. K% the National Mission for Clean local traditional knowledge of the +7 Dr. Hussain said the initiative Ganga (NMCG) in collaboration riverside communities. will successfully address the biodi- ' O 5 J' 5L with the Delhi-based Wildlife A large number of Ganga versity and river conservation issues Institute of India (WII) under the Praharis created for river conservation in the Ganga basin, which will be a Namami Gange programme of the will support the assessment as the rep- model for science based river con- 8M Union Ministry of Jal Shakti wherin resentatives of local communities. servation in India. ten rivers in the eight States in the Miishra said that in the First Raiver Ganga, with over 2,525 Ganga basin will be covered. National Ganga Council meeting on km long mainstream, is one resource The rivers include Ganga, December 14, 2019 at Kanpur, it was is important for river conservation. WII for scaling up the aquatic species and Dr Ruchi Badola said that the that sustains multiple functions- Ramganga, Yamuna, Gomti, Ghagra, agreed that aquatic biodiversity con- He further said that a compre- conservation in the Ganga basin. assessment will generate baseline pertaining to ecological, socio-cul- Gandak, Koshi, Son, Chambal and servation such as Gangetic dolphin hensive project has been awarded to Project In-charge Dr. SA Hussain data on river habitat conditions tural and livelihoods in India. ! "#$%$% + ?/ < /3,
' ' ! 4 had rammed his explosive- all other vital security installa- laden Maruti Eeco car into a tions were put on high alert to # hree highly trained ‘fiday- CRPF bus, killing 40 personnel prevent any attack. Teens’ (members of a suicide on board. Sameer has report- Thousands of Kashmir squad) of Pakistan based Jaish- edly done Masters in geology bound passengers also ' ' ! 4 e-Mohammad (JeM) terror from Kashmir university. remained stranded on the high- outfit, tasked to target vital The incident comes days way at different locations ‘lathi’ wielding cop of security installations, were before the Pulwama attack between Jammu and Bann Toll AJammu & Kashmir police killed by the joint teams of anniversary on February 14. Plaza. After the encounter was on Friday saved the day for security forces near Ban Toll Preliminary reports called off and necessary security forces by immediate- plaza on Jammu-Srinagar gathered by the police teams sanitisation operation was ly raising an alarm after detect- National Highway on claimed the trio may have pos- completed the traffic was ing presence of heavily armed Friday. sibly infiltrated from across the allowed to ply on the highway. terrorists hiding in a cavity of All three heavily armed International border with Earlier on September 28, a Kashmir bound truck . terrorists were travelling in a Pakistan via Hiranagar sector 2019, three pro-Pakistan Constable Bhomraj, Kashmir bound truck, bearing in Kathua district and were Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) ter- deployed at Police station, registration number JK03F- being escorted in a Kashmir rorists were eliminated by the Nagrota was the first security 1478, when they were inter- bound truck to their joint team of security forces personnel on duty who grew cepted at Bann Toll plaza by destination. / # during nine-hour-long opera- suspicious and directed the police at a security check point The truck driver along # # # tion in Ramban district. driver of the truck to uncover around 5.30 a.m. According to with the conductor had creat- B&/ ) ! One civilian who was held the truck, covered with a plas- police, terrorists hiding inside ed a special cavity to hide hostage by the terrorists inside tic sheet, so that he can carry ! > 9# 2(' B the truck opened fire on secu- these terrorists by packing cepting a truck in the early investigations carried out by his house in Batote town was out thorough inspection. rity forces when they insisted polyvinyl bags in a particular hours of Friday morning”. the intelligence agencies, these safely rescued by the security Recuperating in an the truck. As he became suspi- “I received bullet injuries on carrying thorough checking pattern. Dilbagh Singh said, “the three terrorists were tasked to forces while one Army jawan emergency ward of cious, he also noticed a pair of on my right arm and was bare- of the truck. DGP Police, Dilbagh three terrorists were armed carry out attacks on vital secu- had sacrificed his life and two Government Medical college boots lying there”. ly saved”. He said, central secu- During the encounter, Singh, who visited the with AK rifles including a rity installations. other policemen received hospital, police constable Bhomraj said, “as he grew rity forces, who had taken three associates of JeM terror- encounter site along with sniper rifle and large quantities Soon after the encounter injuries. In September 2018, a Bhomraj told reporters, “when suspicious he moved towards positions in the vicinity retal- ists, including a Kashmir based senior police and CRPF offi- of ammunition, satellite phone, started in the area, traffic on the group of militants,travelling i first stopped the truck at Bann the driver and directed him to iated the fire and the encounter local guide, along with a driver cers, told reporters, “according brand new mobile handsets, Jammu-Srinagar National in a Srinagar bound truck, Toll plaza i directed the driver come down and take out the started. and conductor were also arrest- to preliminary reports all three wire cutters, grenades,ration Highway was were neutralised near Kakriyal to throw open a rear window plastic cover”. Bhomraj said, “as DGP police Dilbagh ed by the police. The arrest- terrorists, belonging to Pakistan supplies and other essential suspended. on Jammu-Srinagar National of the truck”. he climbed the truck and start- Singh, visited him in the hos- ed driver is identified as Sameer based Jaish-e- Mohammad ter- items to last long during the Educational institutions in highway by the security forces Bhomraj said, “first of all, ed searching, a group of ter- pital and patted his back for his Ahmed Dar. A year ago, ror outfit, were eliminated by operation”. the neighboring Udhampur after they opened fire on a he detected a blanket lying in rorists hiding inside the cavity ‘act of bravery’ and wished Sameer Dar’s cousin Adil Dar the security forces after inter- According to preliminary district were closed down and police patrol party. the middle of the cavity inside opened fire”. him speedy recovery. R + : #% ;
' designed to manufacture low- Winston Churchill, President +30((!- cost sanitary napkins and the Ronal Regan, Albert Einstein products have become part of and Dalai Lama. I don’t have he Oxford Union, one of national folklore while any qualifications to speak like Tthe oldest student debating Muruganantham earned a cult them and would like to remain (01,023- should be respected as they cre- investment to bring higher societies in the world which status through the ‘sanitary the same Kongunadu man (the ate wealth and jobs. profitability and efficiency, commenced its functions in revolution’. south west region of Tamil he Economic Survey on For India to become a minimal government inter- 1823, will host India’s No, he is not going to Nadu is known as TFriday projected revival of USD 5 trillion economy by vention in markets, encourag- Pad Man, Arunachalam speak in the Oxford Union Kongunaadu). But my love for economic growth to 6-6.5 per 2025, it prescribed strengthen- ing entrepreneurship, and sup- Muruganantham as a keynote about the hardship he had to humanity made me accept the cent next fiscal and suggested ing trust in the economy, porting wealth creation. speaker to its global audience endure to design and develop invitation,” he said. that the Government should enabling and empowering mar- For the current fiscal, it on February 11, 2020. the low cost but hygienic nap- “It would be a great relax the Budget deficit target kets, promotion of pro-business projected a GDP growth of 5 A school drop out from a kins. Muruganantham is car- ( privilege to host you as a guest. to boost growth from a decade policies, and measures to per cent, the lowest in 11 years. village in Coimbatore district in rying with him a part of the We would be thrilled to host low of 5 per cent this year. enhance farmers’ income. Commenting on the Tamil Nadu, Muruganantham ancient Indian ethos of request to the Western world is ity to a later day. That’s not fair. you for an address,” Sara Dube, The Survey, released a day It also suggested reforms to Survey, Prime Minister holds an important position in “Vasudaiva Kutumbakam” (the to be responsible and alert to It should happen side by side,” president, Oxford Union said in before Finance Minister make it easier to open new Narendra Modi said the report the hearts of rural as well town world itself is a family) and the society from day one. One Muruganantham told The her letter to Muruganantham. Nirmala Sitharaman presents businesses, register property, focuses on wealth creation for women in the lower strata of Maanava seva Madhava seva should show his compassion Pioneer. So, Oxford Union, please the Union Budget for 2020-21, pay taxes and enforce contracts. Indians. “It outlines a multi- society. His pathbreaking inno- (serving the poor is same as and love to the society even as He said though he was stand by for an enthralling suggested a cut in food subsidy The Survey called for faceted strategy to achieve a vation helped women all over serving the God). “Please don’t he/she starts building the enter- happy to address the Oxford speech in rustic Indian English to create fiscal space boosting manufacturing with USD 5 trillion economy the world with a fresh lease of be under the impression that prises from Day One. We Union, he has no political from a rural person in Tamil at a time when tax revenues ‘assemble in India for the world’ through enterprise, exports, life, in sanitation, hygiene and I’ll be speaking about charity. should not accumulate wealth views. “It is the same podium Nadu who took the country by were falling. concept and underlined the ease of doing business and health. The machine he I’ll never use that word. My and postpone the responsibil- from where the likes of Sir storm. Facing the worst econom- need to spend $1.4 trillion in more,” he tweeted. ic slowdown since the global infrastructure to nearly double Some economists believe financial crisis of 2008-09 that the size of the economy to $5 the Survey’s growth forecast is worsened job prospects, the trillion. too optimistic as the recovery < Q,R Survey said businessmen It batted for aggressive dis- is likely to be slow and shallow amid rising inflation and ' ' 4 "!- green faster! Samjat nahi Mumbai police. The declining investment. (They simply don’t under- “Punishing Signal” campaign The Survey has been wide n an effort to reduce noise stand)”. launched by the Mumbai of the mark in forecasting Ipollution levels in the coun- Now the video clip intro- police on the twitter has growth in four out of past five try’s commercial Capital, the duces a professional actor in come in for immense praise years. Mumbai Traffic police on the garb of a traffic hawaldar, from the twitterati. “The deceleration in GDP Friday rolled out a novel who takes the narrative for- “Mumbai is one of the growth can be understood “Punishing Signal” campaign ward. “Wait. We the Mumbai noisiest cities in the world. We within the framework of a — centred around “Honk police are itching to do about get to hear a lot of this noise slowing cycle of growth with more, wait more” theme — to this. .. One day we connected at traffic signals because of the financial sector acting as a discipline Mumbaikars who decibel meters to a few signal honking…Honking is bad drag on the real sector,” it said. love to honk needlessly even poles around the city. If the habit and an act of traffic “The government must use its when the traffic signal is red. decibel went over 85 db, the indiscipline. Unfortunately, strong mandate to deliver expe- A video clip released by signal would re-set and stay many Mumbaikars indulge in ditiously on reforms, which will the Mumbai police ahead of red for longer”. The next day, reckless honking. Honking enable the economy to strong- the introduction and activa- you get to see motorists honk- causes noise pollution, hurts ly rebound in 2020-21.” tion of “punishing signals” at ing longer and louder. As the the eardrums, increases heart Survey-author major traffic junctions in the the signal timers get reset, his twitter handle traffic signal stays red for a rate, creates traffic confusion Krishnamurthy Subramanian, metropolis like the entailing a double waiting @CPMumbaiPolice to watch very long time, a digital dis- and causes stress,” Joint Police Chief Economic Adviser to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj time for all vehicles!. And a the video clip lasting for near- play board installed at the traf- Commissioner (Traffic) the Finance Ministry, rejected Terminus (CSMT), Marine “punishing” message ‘Honk ly two minutes. fic junction comes up with a Madhukar Pandey said. his predecessor Arvind Drive, Pedder Road, more, wait more’, comes on The video clip opens at a message: “Honk more, wait “We recognise unneces- Subramanian’s analysis of Hindmata Cinema Dadar and the digital display board major traffic junction in more”. sary honking is a menace but India’s GDP growth rate being Bandra, has gone viral on the installed near the traffic junc- Mumbai with a commentary: The Mumbai Traffic we do precious little to curb it. overestimated by 2.7 per cent social media. tions. “To change your tomor- “Welcome! To the Honking Police have, in collaboration The `Punishing Signal’ is one post-2011, saying the allegation As part of the “Punishing row, we must change our Capital of the world..! (Amid with FCB Interface, hit upon of the many attempts by the was “unfounded” and “unsub- signal” campaign, the city habits today! We have taken cacophony of blaring horns innovative idea to curb noise Mumbai police to inculcate stantiated by the data”. police have connected decibel the 1st step to end the men- from the vehicles waiting for pollution caused by honking discipline among the As has been argued earli- monitors to traffic signals at ace of excessive honking in the signal to turn green)..Here, at traffic signals. “Horn not Mumbaikars. We hope that er, the government has to pri- major traffic junctions in the #Mumbai. Watch it and people honk even when the okay, please! Find out how the our campaign will encourage oritise growth, the Survey for metropolis. When the cacoph- #HonkResponsibly,” Mumbai signal is red! Savai ahe na ! @MumbaiPolice hit the mute Mumbaikars to honk less, and 2019-20, which was tabled by ony triggered by needless Police Commissioner Sanjay (Isn’t it their habit). Maybe button on #Mumbai’s reckless create an atmosphere for a Sitharaman in Parliament, honking exceeds the danger- Barve gently prods and they think that by honking, honkers. #HonkResponsibly,” noise-free and stress-free said. ous sound level of 85-decibels, exhorts the motorists through they can make the signal turn reads a tweet put out by the commute,” Pandey said. % 6@ %%
(01,023- the survey, a vegetarian thali com- that eats minimum two healthy prises a serving of cereals, ‘sabzi and non-vegetarian thalis per day gained ising inflation may have burnt dal’ and the non-vegetarian thali around Rs 11,787 on average during Ra hole in common man’s pock- comprises of cereals, sabzi and a the same period. “As another bench- et but Finance Ministry’s chief non-vegetarian component. mark, we examine an industrial economic advisor believes other- “Both across India and the worker’s ability to pay for two Thalis wise as he brought a novel ‘thali’ four regions - north, south, east and a day for his/her household of five concept to otherwise heavy-duty west - we find that the absolute individuals. Using this measure, we data crunching to drive home the prices of a vegetarian thali have find that affordability of vegetarian point that affordability of a plate of decreased since 2015-16 though it thalis has improved over the time meal has improved. increased during 2019. This is period from 2006-07 to 2019-20 by Calling it ‘Thalinomics’, owing to significant moderation in 29 per cent and that for non-vege- Krishnamurthy V Subramanian the prices of vegetables and dal tarian thalis by 18 per cent,” it said. compared price of standard veg and from 2015-16 when compared to Comparing between 2006-07 and non-veg meal plates across the the previous trend of increasing 2019-20 (April-October), vegetarian country to say that affordability as prices,” the survey said. In fact, the thali has become more affordable in a factor of daily wage has improved increase in prices of pulses and veg- all states under consideration. In the overtime, indicating improved wel- etables contributed to the increase case of non-vegetarian thali, afford- fare of the common person. The in the thali price during 2019-20 ability has increased during this affordability of vegetarian ‘thalis’ (April-October). “If the prices of a period in all states except Bihar and improved by 29 per cent while that vegetarian thali had followed the Maharashtra, where it has shown a of non-vegetarian by 18 per cent trend obtained till 2015-16, an marginal decline. In 2019-20 (April- between 2006-07 and 2019-20, the average household comprising of October), the most affordable thali Economic Survey said in its chap- five individuals would have had to was in Jharkhand as two vegetarian ter ‘Thalinomics — The Economics spend Rs 10,887 more on average thalis for a household of five in the of a Plate of Food in India”. per year for eating minimum two state required about 25 per cent of The conclusion has been drawn healthy thalis a day. In other words, a worker’s daily wage. Non-vegetar- after analysing the data from the after 2015-16, the average house- ian thali was also the most affordable Consumer Price Index for indus- hold gained Rs 10,887 per year on there. The survey claimed that 2015- trial workers for around 80 centres average from the moderation in 16 could be considered as a year in 25 states/Union Territories from thali prices,” the survey said. when there was a shift in dynamics April 2006 to October 2019. As per Similarly, an average household of thali prices. ! "#$%$% ,
6 7 , - ) + %Q< R 0 Bengaluru: Days after a sedi- &( -#) $ tion case was slapped against a school in Karnataka, its head- $ *(- ' $ /-( $ Panaji: The National Student’s year. mistress and a student’s moth- " "/# &% " " & - Union of India (NSUI) on In its complaint, the NSUI er have been arrested for $ & $ -#- Friday filed a complaint with said the management of Vidya alleged involvement in staging the director general of police Prabhodini has been brain- of a drama portraying Prime 1/# 2 &( (DGP) against a school in washing young students and Minister Narendra Modi in 34 /34-(- Porvorim for allegedly brain- had reportedly asked them to poor light over the CAA and $ 4 )(- &- washing students and making participate in a rally support- NRC, police said on Friday. them participate in a pro-CAA ing CAA and National Register The police action came after the school, along with some *( #4 march. of Citizens. they questioned the two other sections of the Indian The action has come hours The management exposed women, a few staff members of Penal Code (IPC) on January drama. after the police registered a children to political ideology the Shaheen School in the dis- 26, based on a complaint from The complainant has criminal case against a wing of and aggressive language, and trict headquarters town of social worker Neelesh alleged the school authorities Goa Church and an NGO for also exposed them to psycho- Bidar and students on Rakshyal. ‘used’ the students to perform allegedly making children take logical abuse and an unsafe Thursday. The play uploaded on a drama where they “abused” part in a rally against the environment, the NSUI They were produced before social media had gone Modi in the context of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act alleged. a court which remanded them viral. Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). “There have been com- to judicial custody, police said Officials said, the utter- and the National Register of NSUI Goa chief Ahraz plaints that students from the adding further investigation ances against the Prime Citizens.The management tried Mulla filed a complaint with institution are forced to be was on. Minister were not part of the to create ‘fear’ among the the DGP alleging that part of such rallies, failing The drama was staged by original script, but the mother Muslims that they would have Porvorim-based school Vidya which strict action is taken by students of fourth, fifth and of a Class six student alleged- to leave the country if the Prabhodini had brainwashed the management against stu- sixth standard on January 21. ly incorporated them during CAA and NRC were imple- students and made them par- dents who oppose NRC and A sedition case was booked the practice and the teacher mented, Rakshyal had ticipate in a pro-CAA rally at CAA,” the complain by police on January 26 against allowed it to be part of the charged. PTI Porvorim on December 18 last t states. PTI $ 5 4 - ) ( ,< , ! & ! ! :A &$ 4 6 ! '!(!- ating “fear psychosis” among the anti-CAA protesters, who have been fighting to save (01,023- responsible for it,” Mumbai: The Congress on tered on January 26.The head- he Congress on Friday condemned the the Constitution. CPI(M) general secre- Friday demanded that a mistress of Shaheen School TFIR filed against a Goa Church wing and The FIR was completely “politically dic- n a hard-hitting attack on the tary Sitaram Yechury sedition case be registered and the mother of a student an NGO over the presence of children at tated” by BJP leaders to suppress the voice Igovernment over the new citi- said. Azad said the gov- against the management of a have been arrested by Bidar anti-CAA protest, terming it an “assault on of masses, he said. zenship law, opposition parties on ernment claiming devel- school in Mumbai for alleged- police in this case. a religious institution”. “When the BJP realised that people are Friday held it responsible for the opment in Jammu and ly forcing children to support According to media The Goa police’s women and child pro- against its ulterior motive of passing CAA, widespread unrest in the country Kashmir after making it the controversial Citizenship reports, a programme relating tection unit on Thursday filed an FIR against they are resorting to such actions,” the following the legislation’s enact- a Union Territory is a Amendment Act. to the CAA was organised at Council for Social Justice and Peace (Goa Congress leader alleged. ment and said the society was cruel joke with people The demand from the the school in Matunga here ear- Church’s wing) and National Human Rights The police has kept several complaints dangerously inching toward a there, and he demanded Maharashtra Congress comes lier this month. Organisation (Goa Chapter) for using chil- against corruption in the state in cold stor- civil war-like situation. The oppo- that the Centre should against the backdrop of a move “If sedition case can be reg- dren to protest against the Citizenship age, while it was quick to file an FIR in friv- sition parties are set to move apologise. by police from neighbouring istered against students for (Amendment) Act at a rally in Margao on olous and mischievous complaint by an amendments on President Ram He said it was Karnataka to slap sedition staging drama against CAA, January 24. NGO against a Goa Church body, he Nath Kovind’s address to both shameful that the gov- charges against a school in then a case of sedition should “The politically dictated FIR by the Goa alleged. Houses of Parliament, seeking to ernment claimed CAA to Bidar there for staging a drama be filed against a school man- Police is not only an attack on freedom of Speaking about the issue, BJP’s Goa gen- remove his remarks on the be an achievement and critical of CAA and Prime agement and organisers for expression and speech, but also a direct eral secretary and former MP Narendra Citizenship (Amendment) Act, ernment has lowered the prestige included it in president’s address. Minister Narendra Modi. holding students to ransom to assault on a religious institution,” Goa Sawaikar said, “There is no point in drag- sources said. of president’s office by including Kovind hailed the contentious The drama was staged by support CAA at a Mumbai Congress chief Girish Chodankar ging children on the street for this issue. The Speaking at a press briefing the CAA in his address. “The CAA as “historic” in his address students of fourth, fifth and school,” Maharashtra Congress said. person who has filed the complaint must after Kovind’s address, Leader of society is dangerously inching to the joint sitting of both Houses, sixth standard on January 21, spokesperson Sachin Sawant Talking to reporters here, Chodankar have found something unconvincing in the the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha toward a civil war-like situation prompting protests by some and a sedition case was regis- said in a statement. PTI accused the BJP- led state government of cre- rally,” he said. Ghulam Nabi Azad said the gov- and the government is solely opposition members.
! # # ' &0 : 2 # # ' # 4'5 + ! %52%!! CAA, No NRC” apparently rally and I was luckily saved by ing the population to garner infuriated the BJP workers the police men,” Dutta Gupta votes. college girl has lodged a who challenged the woman said adding, “I have also “They (opposition) say that Apolice complaint against and pushed her around until brought charges of murderous we are dividing the people. If I Bengal BJP president Dilip the police came to her rescue. intent… he is creating panic am doing so I am justified in Ghosh for threatening murder Subsequently, Ghosh told and trying to divide the peo- doing that. I will again do and making uncouth remarks the media that “why do these ple… He has also made sexu- that. What happened then lowering a woman’s dignity. people come to protest? She al remarks. The women in our when you (Congress) divided The complaint was lodged should consider herself lucky country are not safe. Every 22 India and Bengal? What hap- a day after Ghosh told the that his party men only tore the minutes, a woman is raped in pened when Hindus were tor- media that the woman — who poster and did nothing else,” India. I am not surprised by his tured and driven out of their was heckled by the BJP work- adding, “she had come to the comment. But he should own homeland?... I willgive ers while protesting against spot either to be humiliated or remember that he is a people’s divisive speeches. Do whatev- the Citizenship Amendment get martyred…. She should representative and must use his er you can,” Ghosh had alleged- Act— was lucky to have remain cautious for the next words with caution.” ly told in a recent rally.” escaped with a torn poster time. We warn her against Elsewhere CPI(M)’s Sujan Meanwhile, the Left and “otherwise many more things such misadventures. We have Chakrabarty slammed Ghosh Congress continued to protest could have happened to her.” tolerated enough and won’t for publicly acknowledging at Jalangi in Murshidabad Sudeshna Dutta Gupta, a put up with any such nuisance that his party was dividing the demanding the arrest of the Second Year student of Sanskrit again.” people to get votes. “What main accused and a local TMC University was allegedly heck- The woman who was more is left to know the real leader who allegedly shot dead led by BJP workers on protesting alone by holding face of these people and the two persons protesting against Thursday while she was stand- aloft a placard only later lodged party they represent?” the CAA and NRC. “The twin ing with an anti-CAA poster by an FIR at the Patuli Police Chakrabarty the Left legislature murders only prove that the route of a Abhinandan Station in south-east Kolkata. Party Leader said referring to Mamata Banerjee is actually Yatra (rally) led by Ghosh. “I was not only heckled but a recent speech by Ghosh backing the BJP’s cause,” The poster that read “No also abused by the people in the where he took pride in divid- Chakrabarty saiid. ) ; 463 ( ? ,C, :9 ) ' 2 Thrissur (Ker): A day after India’s first ilies of those who returned from the Pudukottai/Chennai: Tamil Nadu ensuring personal hygiene since the novel coronavirus (nCoV) case was coronavirus-hit regions to postpone Health Minister C Vijayabaskar on pathogen may spread through airborne '!(!- -$ ( reported from Kerala, the State marriages to prevent a possible outbreak Friday asserted that there was no case droplets. Government on Friday warned the of the disease in the state. of coronavirus in the State and said 242 Besides, a woman has tested posi- foreign national hospi- people of the potential gravity of the “Home quarantines are being done people who returned from infection hit tive for the virus in neighbouring Atalised in Goa as a !3 0,!"!, “We had received phone threat but maintained that there was no only as a precaution. No need to panic,” China were being monitored. A day Kerala, he noted. precautionary measure since calls from the parents and rel- need to panic. the Minister told reporters here after after he said 78 people who had arrived The Dean, Madras Medical College January 28 for the novel coro- he Gujarat Government atives of 215 persons, mostly Camping in this city, where the meeting the private hospital authorities from the dragon nation were under and Rajiv Gandhi Government General navirus has tested negative and Thas shared with the students. The parents had woman medical student who came to prepare them for facing the challenge. ‘house quarantine,’ he told reporters at Hospital, R Jayanthi, told reporters in would be discharged soon, a Ministry of External Affairs inquired about various aspects from China tested positive for the coro- She said the family members of the Pudukottai that the number of returnees Chennai that a 40-year-old woman who senior State medical official (MEA) and Indian Embassy in of the steps being taken by the navirus, Health Minister KK Shailaja people coming from the affected-regions has climbed to 242. returned from China last night has been said on Friday. China the information about Government to bring the stu- activated the health department and said should abide by the protocol. “As of today, 242 have arrived from admitted in the isolation ward for The man had arrived in over 200 students from the dents back, about the airline the patient is currently treated at an iso- “It is heard that in some such fam- China and the Public Health observation though she was found to be Goa after visiting China and State, who are currently in booking, connecting flights lation ward of the Government Medical ilies, preparations are being made for Department is in direct touch with all normal. was kept in the isolation ward China and want to return after and other things,” Vyas College hospital here. marriages. There is no harm in tem- of them. They areall normal. There is The lady was referred to the of Goa Medical College and the outbreak of novel coron- said. The condition of the patient is sta- porarily postponing the date of the mar- no case of coronavirus in Tamil Nadu,” RGGGH by a Government facility in Hospital (GMCH) with avirus in that country, officials All of the parents were ble, official sources said. Earlier in the riage. There will be some difficulties in he said. Such returnees were being mon- suburban Chennai after she had gone symptoms similar to novel said on Friday. given contact numbers of the day, health authorities shifted the student postponing the marriages fixed earlier. itored and were under home quarantine, there with “very mild fever.” coronavirus, officially called The State Emergency Indian embassy in China for from the general hospital to the But this is a protocol. This must be he noted. Examination by a team of experts, 2019-nCoV, infection. Operation Centre (SEOC) in any other inquiry about their Government medical College. obeyed,” Shailaja said. Those who are As regards a techie who recently however, found that she was very nor- “We have received the Gujarat has collected and children. According to officials, The minister requested those who home quarantined would be under returned to his native place in mal and did not exhibit any symptom report from the Pune-based shared the information about no case of coronavirus has had travelled to China in recent days to observation for 28 days. Tiruvannamalai district from China, of the virus. The top hospital authori- laboratory. His sample has test- such students and other people been found in the state so voluntarily report themselves to the “Those who are going for job, they there was no manifestation of any cor- ty said that the woman has been admit- ed negative. As per World from the State living in far. nearest hospitals. Some have reported to should take leave and be under obser- navirus symptom in him, he said. ted for “only observation.” Health Organisation guide- China. Novel coronavirus belongs the health facilities in their neighbour- vation. Health volunteers would be Hence, there was no need as of now To a question, she said the city lines, he can now be discharged “The SEOC control room to the coronavirus family that hood in response to a directive given by around to solve their problems,” she said. to take the software engineer’s blood would soon get a coronavirus testing from the ward,” GMCH Dean in Gandhinagar has shared the causes llnesses ranging from the State Government, she said. After holding a meeting with represen- sample to check if he had contracted the facility. People were being sensitised Dr Shivanand Bandekar told details of 215 persons, mostly the common cold to acute res- Strengthening its resolve to check tatives of private hospitals in Thrissur infection and similar was the status of through IEC (Information, Education PTI. students, with the Ministry of piratory syndromes. It has the spread of illness to others, the district, Shailaja said isolation wards are a student who has come back to and Communication) materials like fly- The Goa Government, on External Affairs and the Indian emerged from a seafood and Minister directed those coming from being set up in such facilities and train- Krishnagiri district, he pointed out. ers and brochures about the infection Thursday, said six people were Embassy in China to help animal market in Wuhan city China and other affected regions to ing programmes are being conducted for The Minister asked people not to that originated from China and pre- under surveillance for sus- authorities in bringing them of China and is suspected to strictly remain under home quarantine. the health officials panic and wanted them to take pre- cautionary measures that were needed pected novel coronavirus infec- back,” SOEC Deputy Collector have spread as far as the United The Minister also requested the fam- there. PTI cautions like washing their hands and like hygiene,she said. PTI tion. Trupti Vyas said. States. ! "#$%$% 3 8 7, 4 7&# 6 >, ' 6 6 )&) 2+',)&'-3 4 ( !0= 6 " <74 " O 0 N " , 4 + 5,4+6 . growth. But one wonders whether the “bad loan” syn- O 0 0 /8 0 O drome has really bottomed out or more skeletons are yet to come out. The NBFC crisis in particular raises serious concern, especially when one looks at two behemoths in this segment, the ! Infrastructure Leasing and 23 ! 0 Financial Services (IL&FS) and 8 Dewan Housing and Finance Company (DFCL) going bust. 9 ! he Economic Survey for 2019-20 has Considering that a sizeable " ! been prepared by the Chief Economic chunk of the funds has report- * ( TAdvisor, Dr K Subramanian, keeping edly been siphoned off by dubi- the ambitious target of achieving the $ 5 tril- ous promoters/management, 1 lion economy status by 2024-25, set by Prime the concern only gets aggravat- ( Minister Narendra Modi, at its centre. The ed. : rigorous analysis (a lot of it involves running With the government now of “regression equations” — a euphemism being forced to consider and , ! in econometric analysis to bring out corre- sanction special lation between various economic parame- dispensation/packages even for 8 ters) done by the CEA has to be seen in the NBFC (as the stakeholders con- backdrop of deceleration in the GDP (gross sider their revival as crucial to domestic product) growth to its 11-year-low revival of credit flows, invest- ( ; / ! of five per cent during the current year (first ment and demand), one won- . ! advance estimate) and the dire need to res- ders we may not be landing in urrect it without losing much time. Indeed, a situation of the exchequer " - ! he projects the growth for 2020-21 at 6.5 per pouring water (read funds) in a " cent (pertinently, this is significantly high- bottomless pit. One can only er than the projection of the International hope that we don’t see more Monetary Fund [IMF] at 5.5 per cent). cases of willful default or misap- - ( In sync with this pretty ambitious propriation of funds or else any rebound and keeping the economy on a high revival attempt using tax payers P Q . ! growth trajectory for the next four years, the money is bound to fail. - dominant focus of the survey is on “wealth The survey rightly empha- creation” with better distribution, which in sises the need for expediting a way also reflects Modi’s assertion time and reforms particularly in the area " again that “unless wealth is created, it won’t of banking (the recommenda- , ! get distributed.” These prognostications tion for reducing the govern- though need to consider a piece of research ment’s shareholding below the ; released by rights group Oxfam ahead of the 2020-21, Dr Subramanian has number of mini-budgets pre- 22 per cent by the private sector. majority mark is pending for ->0 S just concluded 50th Annual Meeting of the alluded to the need for deviat- sented by the Finance Minister This will translate to 8 lakh long), land acquisition, enforce- ( World Economic Forum in Davos, ing from the fiscal deficit target (a spate of policy announce- crore annually by the Centre and ment of contracts, elimination of Switzerland. According to the study, India’s of three per cent set by the Modi ments and support measures State each. For the Centre, this bureaucratic red-tape, removing " ! richest one per cent holds more than four- government for the year. This in made during August/September amount is even higher than its bottlenecks in transportation + times the wealth held by 953 million peo- itself is a substantial slippage 2019 subsequent to the main budget fiscal deficit [or total bor- and clearances at the ports (this , ple who make up for the bottom 70 per cent from the three per cent glide budget presented in July 2019), rowings] for the current year. is particularly relevant for boost- of the country’s population. Further, the path recommended by the Dr the Government had already Likewise for the States, the ing exports) and so on as these * combined total wealth of 63 Indian billion- NK Singh committee on review injected a number of demand numbers look theoretical to say major bottlenecks come in the aires is higher than the total Union Budget of the Fiscal Responsibility and boosters. the least. The official think tank way of ease of doing business , ! of India for the fiscal year 2018-19 Budget Management (FRBM) Indeed, a number of those will really have to look for inno- and attracting investment. It (24,42,200 crore). Between 2014-15 and Act to be achieved by 2018-19. measures had meant huge loss vative ways, including much has also guarded the &> 2018-19, the average growth in GDP was Any reference to the three per of revenue. For instance, the greater participation of private Government against too much -S - about 7.5 per cent, which demonstrates that cent benchmark is laughable steep reduction in the corporate sector (foreign investment of intervention and micro-man- ( # wealth was generated at a fast pace but its when seen in the backdrop of tax (from 30 per cent to 22 per included) of financing the mam- agement of activities (including distribution was highly inequitable. So, by the current year (2019-20), cent for existing firms and from moth investment in infrastruc- implementation of welfare - ?3 restoring growth to a higher level 2020-21 which is expected to end with a 25 per cent to 15 per cent for ture. It is not as if the task is not schemes) which, if left to the ( , ! onward won’t assure better distribution. slippage to at least four per cent new companies to be set up after doable. This requires a complete market forces, would deliver $ ( > The survey gives an indication of (against a target of 3.3 per cent), October 1, 2019) meant a loss of overhauling of the Indian bank- much better results. Dr decline in growth having already bottomed that too when off-budget liabil- about 1,45,000 crore; even after ing sector as also the non-bank Subramanian has aptly articulat- ! ( out (during the second quarter, it was 4.5 per ities and extra-budgetary considering many firms not finance companies (NBFCs). In ed the role of what he , ! cent) and that during the second half, the resources (EBRs) are not includ- availing of the lower rates, the this context, the CEA needs to euphemistically describes as the ! pick-up is anticipated in view of increase in ed. If EBRs are included (there actual is still high at about be commended for undertaking role of “invisible hand” juxta- - FDI, building demand pressure and increase are some reports pointing to the 1,00,000 crore. Taking into a comprehensive analysis of the posed with “public trust” in in GST (Goods and Services Tax) collections. Finance Minister’s intent to account other sops like tax reforms undertaken in the bank- stimulating wealth creation. . The reference here may be to GST collection making these transparent in refund to exporters, special dis- ing sector since 2015-16, viz Both are crucial pillars in ( during November/December, 2019 crossing this budget), then the year may pensation for real estate sector, cleaning up of the balance sheets galvanising Indian economy on 0 : 100,000 crore each (this is likely to touch end up with a deficit close to six support to housing finance com- of public sector banks (PSBs), to a high growth trajectory, Rs 115,000 crore). But this is more due to per cent. panies and so on, the total sup- the Insolvency and Bankruptcy yielding better distribution - - - intensified efforts to rein in tax evasion, Therefore, for boosting port would work out to well Code (IBC) and its use for effects. Seen from an economist’s increasing compliance and checking fraud- demand and investment (these above 2,50,000 crore. recovery of NPAs (non-per- perspective, this looks eloquent. * ) - ulent claims of input tax credit (ITC) rather are the two overarching con- As stated by the Prime forming assets), improvement in But, when it comes to execution than being indicative of any significant straints on growth), to expect the Minister ad infinitum, the sur- the quality of lending and so on. which has to be done by the . revival in economic activity. government to achieve this vey, too, reiterates the dire need He has visibly demonstrat- political class, one gets into a log- In any case, in view of the survey itself merely by deviating from the so- for a whopping investment of ed as to how indiscriminate jam as it is prone to controlling ( 1 ! 0 talking of five per cent growth for the whole called prudential fiscal norms 100 lakh crore in infrastructure lending during 2008-2013 neg- most of the things; in fact, year, it is abundantly clear that there is not (read FRBM) is tantamount to over the next five years. This is atively affected investment and almost all of the essential items (S . - ! going to be any dramatic turnaround dur- “missing the wood for the trees.” to be funded by 39 per cent con- increase in the quality of lend- in the consumer’s basket. ing the second half. Here, it may be pertinent to tribution from the Union ing from 2014 onward will pos- (The writer is a New Delhi- To see resurrection of growth during recap that already, through a Government and States each and itively impact investment and based policy analyst) '% 7 9 6 8 1 . 5 - 1 1 1 - ! " 3 - ) - N - " ) ! - -./ ( " 9: :; -/&,9<;/ $:;:<: ; *<; ! "#$%$% 4$ $ : 7, 4 7&# ,, # "' $'" '$'""' ' ' &! * ' 4 ' ' 4 " ') "' * * -) L ' L''$ ) ') ) " R 1 ""R
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Qaseem Soleimani, an Iranian General, was the face of armed resis- - - !A / - ! tance against the ISIS in Iraq and Syria along with 10224 0 + the USA, Russia, Turkey and its European '!%- !( ! allies. Soleimani contributed in a big way in the !(, $ ! defeat of the ISIS. The US and Iran, adversaries "!()2!,0 3 in the Middle East, identified a common enemy ! 2!4(+3'!, 1 , " , / 3 - in the ISIS and effectively fought together 570(01- against it to eliminate the terror group’s de facto 23 ! state in Iraq and Syria. However, realpolitik soon 370!5 0 ! overtook the strategic convergence of interests )3!R1! 0 3-(, ! with Iran and the US almost at the verge of a war -(,-!1-22 advantage of the chaos of an American ing from a unified command crisis and In a later turn of events after the with a renewed Middle East crisis. 3!&05"0 withdrawal or a US-Iranian conflict to dispersion of its fighters). But the fact American invasion of Afghanistan, S " The ongoing US-Iran crisis reached the peak +!4-54 improve its position in Iraq.” remains that with a divided focus it has Iran courted Taliban to fight the $ last month with US President Trump authoris- !(,1!+342 The assessments are seeming to be become increasingly difficult for the US Americans and other Western troops in ing the killing of General Qaseem Soleimani, the !(,!30 proving true with increased frequencies to contain the terror group. Afghanistan. General Qaani, who till as : head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard’s elite ! 0- 0 of terror attacks by the ISIS after the The flare-up in the US-Iran crisis late as 2018 was the Iranian deputy C3 Quds Force and an American ally in the fight 70()30( elimination of General Soleimani. The has certainly provided opportunity to Ambassador to Afghanistan, was against ISIS while he was on a visit to Iraq. This - -(022-)0(+0 upheaval created by his killing has given Abu Ibrahim al Qurayshi — the newly- instrumental in managing Iran’s Afghan raised the tensions between the US and Iran to rise to such conditions in Iraq that the appointed successor of the assassinat- policy. $ /"3 a new level with the future of the US forces in !''!7!4 ISIS is ever-willing to exploit. ed long-time ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Pakistan has also been accused of " Iraq in the doldrums. 5+54(07 The weakening of the Shia militias Baghdadi — to strengthen his grip and cross-border terror in Sistan- $ It also let loose many Shia militias which 300 07)-() as a consequence to absence of revitalise the terror outfit to intensify Baluchistan by Iran. Tehran is opposed " / Soleimani had carefully raised and groomed to +3!220()0 -( Soleimani’s charisma as well as sterling its attacks in the region. to the rise of any Sunni-fundamental- 0 # counter and challenge the ISIS. Their focus all 3070)-5( leadership qualities will definitely weak- Under Qurayshi’s leadership, the ist regime on its eastern border and with ! of a sudden shifted from combatting ISIS to their en the Iraqi Government which would group may also attempt to regain lost Pakistan now assisting the US to forge : newly-emerged enemy, the US assets and troops create a space for the ISIS and other territories in Syria and Iraq depending a deal with the Taliban, Iran has further 1 / &17!3 in the Middle East. Under the threat of Iranian Sunni terror groups to stage a comeback on the resistance it faces, as this would been angered. retaliation, even the focus of Americans and oth- in the region. give the new chief an opportunity to Shia-Sunni violence in Pakistan and 4 ers has been diverted from the ISIS and other rad- Moreover, the US focus shifting establish his hold more firmly over the persecution of Shias remains a constant ical Islamist jihadi terror groups for the time towards defending its bases in Iraq and group and prove his mettle. point of friction between Iran and being. If at all there was a clear winner of the the security of green zone, will allow the The ISIS attacks on US-backed Pakistan. Thus a US-Iran conflict may / ! ! ongoing US-Iran conflict, it was undoubtedly the terror group to manoeuvre more freely. Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have an impact in the situation in terror organisation. It has provided the ISIS with The ISIS fighters, who had dispersed have also intensified during the last Afghanistan with Iran turning a blind ! , ! the much-needed oxygen as well as time and and gone underground are now month. The group is also trying to eye to the rise of ISIS in the Af-Pak space to reorganise and regroup. rebuilding and re-emerging fully recu- restore and rejuvenate its social media region as a complimentary threat to the As a result, the US and its allies now face the perated as a potent threat in form of wing, its main source of funding and US. In the process, Iran will try its best - dual threat of Shia militias and the Sunni radi- insurgency, Improvised Explosive recruitment. Disturbingly, the terrorist to derail the Afghan peace process. 1 ! cal Islamist jihadi terror groups led by the ISIS. Devices, bombings, targetted killings group’s propaganda sites are on the rise While Iran may have its own axe to ! The fall of Soleimani has provided them a new suicide attacks, sniper attacks and lone on various social media platforms and grind in Afghanistan and sort out $ opening. The growing demand of ejecting US wolf attacks. It is too early to assess if apps. Pakistan as well for promoting the forces from Iraq has further complicated the they would continue with this tactics or The re-emergence of ISIS would American interest in the region, rise of security scenario in the region and in the attempt once again to establish an have a definite impact on the ISIS will have adverse impact on India’s 0 3 1 process hurt the efforts to counter ISIS which Islamic Caliphate. Afghanistan-Pakistan region (Af-Pak security. " $ have suffered a serious blow. The US is trying to put up a brave region) with its consequential fallout for ISIS may well use Pakistan and My assessment when Iraq’s Prime Minister front by denying any surge in the activ- India and regional peace and stability Bangladesh as launch pads to renew its declared a final victory over Islamic State in ities of the terrorist organisation due to in South Asia. threat of Ghazwa-e-Hind. India will - $ December 2017 was that the “ISIS may have been its own activities. It is also obstinately Soleimani’s successor, Brigadier have to be cautious and watchful and ! defeated but it was not destroyed. It may have claiming that most of the recent attacks General Ismail Qaani, is an old hand at at the same time strengthen its intelli- been disseminated but was not dissolved.” by the group may have been planned fomenting trouble in Afghanistan and gence apparatus to counter the emerg- According to Goldenberg, an American well before the killing of Soleimani Pakistan. Solemani himself had played ing challenges. 5 diplomat who had served as Special Advisor in (because of the time and resources an active role in Afghanistan by coop- (The author is a Jammu-based vet- the Middle East between 2009-12, “The ISIS required to plan and execute such oper- erating with the Northern Alliance to eran, political commentator, security and ! 6 retains an underground presence and could take ations, more so when the ISIS is suffer- fight the growing might of the Taliban. strategic analyst) % axuvqsutyxq wut t qusyy vvysqyy q axuxuyquus y v xs yw yu vs y qtyuuuutyuxuE uuxq u
fiscal policy is limited owing to lower oil prices amid US-Iran tensions have cent. Under the given circumstances, can go a long way in boosting demand, year growth of 4.07 per cent from 4.81 for fiscal consolidation: During hard than expected tax revenues and the not helped ease the Government’s fis- when pursuing an expansionary mon- especially rural demand. per cent in the preceding September times, no one, including the corporate tax cut announced in cal deficit worries. etary policy looks dangerous and the Allow States to borrow more: quarter. Government can afford wastages and September 2019 that have constrained When faced with a prolonged Government finds its hands tied for States can help the Central Faster revenue generation: The leakages. The Government needs to income. slowdown a prescription of fiscal fiscal stimulus, the question arises Government in providing a fiscal stim- Government’s tax revenue for April- seriously plug in leakages from the sys- The Government has already stimulus is normal. When the private what approach should be adopted that ulus and distribution of resources. The November 2019 was just 11.7 trillion, tem and plan its expenditure in a bet- committed an economic stimulus sector is not forthcoming in terms of can be successful in bringing the econ- Centre should in fact raise the borrow- just 0.8 per cent more than collected ter way. through the National Infrastructure consumption and investment expen- omy back on track? ing limits of States so that more money last year. Through disinvestment also, A cautious monetary policy: At Pipeline (NIP), the proposed expen- diture, the Government has to step up. Here are some ways through flows into all regions, thereby boost- the Government generated revenue of present the RBI has to worry about 9 1 diture for which in the Financial Year The Centre must stretch itself without which the Finance Minister can steer ing demand. 18,099 crore, which is way below the infusing capital into banks that need 2021 (FY) is 19.5 trillion. Providing worrying too much about missing the the economy on the path to recovery. Fill Government posts: If the target of 1.05 trillion that it set for it, ensure smooth mergers and such funds (the Centre and States are deficit target. When the fiscal stimu- Boost demand: Economists agree Centre and State Governments decide itself. In order to meet its expenditure, takeovers and prevent any further inance Minister Nirmala required to pitch in 39 per cent each) lus shows its impact, the corporate that a slowdown in consumption to fill vacant posts in their offices on the Government will have to step up bank frauds that have proven detri- Sitharaman will present her sec- at a time when the resources of the earnings increase along with that of through a lack of demand has been a a priority basis, it will not only create revenue generated through the disin- mental to the health of the banking Fond Union Budget today at a Government have hit rock bottom is retail investors. Also, it directly impacts major contributor in the current purchasing power but also give a fil- vestment route while not giving any sector in the past. Some relief time when the Indian economy is a challenge. the jobs and incomes generated in the deceleration as consumption is the lip to the youth who are living through further rebates in income tax rates. A announcements for the non-banking grappling with the lowest growth in Taxes, which are a major source process. “engine” of the economy. Hence, the the worst employment crisis the major relief in personal income tax sector for purchase of bad assets six and a half years, with the Gross of Government revenue, have reached The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Finance Minister should ensure an country has seen in decades. rates may also not help in boosting should be there. The transmission of Domestic Product (GDP) dipping to only 45.5 per cent of the FY 2020 has done its bit by changing its stance increase in disposable income in the Private investment revival: consumption. Given the present cir- rates must be ensured and at a quick- 4.5 per cent in the July-September Budget estimates as per the Controller on the monetary policy from “neutral” hands of people who have the high Private investment has not picked up cumstances of low business sentiment, er pace, while further reductions can quarter. Economists are now more or General of Accounts. to “accommodative” and reducing the marginal propensity to consume and till now due to stress in the banking uncertainty in the global business only be done if inflation allows that. less in agreement that the current Clearly, the tax collections have repo rate by 135 basis points in 2019. low marginal propensity to save. sector, especially in the non-bank environment and deceleration in pri- Since the fears of “stagflation” gripping slowdown has cyclical as well as not matched the seven per cent Thereafter, it adopted a wait-and- Schemes like the Kisan Samman financial company sector, a weaken- vate investment — any increases in the Indian economy are already there, structural features. growth of the economy in the first half watch approach and kept the repo rate Nidhi, increasing allocations under the ing demand and falling business sen- disposable income will not convert the RBI can do nothing more than just Also, most economists believe that of this fiscal. It is highly unlikely that unchanged to a nine-year low of 5.15 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural timent. The early December quarter into spending entirely — it is likely that wait and watch. it is more of a demand side problem the Government will be able to reach per cent. This was necessitated by ris- Employment Guarantee Act, giving earnings indicate that the stimulus most of it will be saved for emergen- (The writer is Professor and Head that needs to be tackled by providing its target tax collection of 24.61 tril- ing inflationary pressures in the econ- income tax relief to the lower middle through rate cuts and lower corporate cies. Instead the Government should of Department of Management and more disposable incomes in the hands lion by the end of March 2020. omy. The RBI has revised its estimate class and even schemes having the taxes has not been able to boost busi- bring more of high income earners Commerce at Trinity Institute of of the people. The fiscal space avail- Therefore, a larger fiscal hole is of retail inflation for the second half character of the Universal Basic ness growth. Net sales of many BSE- into the tax net. Professional Studies, GGSIPU, in able to the Government to leverage the expected in this Budget. The higher to 5.1-4.7 per cent from 3.5-3.7 per Income (UBI) like Universal Pension listed companies show a lower year on Control wasteful expenditure Dwarka) ! "#$%$% )( < 2 % % 3&3;DE .,F # (01,023- pegged by the Economic Survey from history of impacts from “Realising economic for 2020-21, is a target that is the SARS outbreak,” he noted. growth targets and attaining 4 "!- PowerGrid, HCL Tech, TCS, 0.38 per cent to USD 57.55 per ttaining a GDP growth achievable with the right dose Economist at Deloitte national aspirations call for not Tata Steel and Reliance barrel. Arate of 6 to 6.5 per cent in of reforms and public invest- India, Rumki Majumdar, said just renewed focus and invest- he Sensex skidded 190 Industries. Crude prices have seen 2020-21 as projected by the ments,” CII Director General the Survey projects growth ment in key sectors like infra- Tpoints while the Nifty Kotak Mahindra Bank was some moderation in the past Economic Survey will be “chal- Chandrajit Banerjee said. revival in FY 2021 but suggests structure and rural empower- closed below the 12,000-mark the top gainer, spurting 3.87 per few sessions over demand lenging” and the government The chamber said as the that the government may have ment, but also on establishing on Friday after the Economic cent, after the lender settled its slump amid rising coronavirus needs to prioritise growth while Economic Survey is a precur- to incur expansionary policy to and enabling a climate of trust,” Survey suggested relaxing fis- dispute with RBI regarding cases in China and other unleashing bolder policy mea- sor to the Union Budget, it support growth. said Elias George, partner and cal deficit target to boost promoter Uday Kotak’s stake. regions. sures to achieve it, experts and expects some of the bold “As has been argued earli- national head (infrastructure) growth from a decade low. SBI rose 2.53 per cent after industry bodies said on Friday. reforms highlighting trust, er, the government has to pri- Government and Healthcare, Markets had opened on a the country’s largest lender 5A India’s economic growth is entrepreneurship and primacy oritise growth. Once the KPMG in India. firm footing, but came under reported a 41 per cent jump in Meanwhile, the Indian expected to “strongly rebound” of the market to be reflected in momentum picks up, the gov- “Considering the difficul- selling pressure in the after- net profit to 6,797.25 crore for indices fell up to 2.65 per cent. rupee appreciated by 25 paise to 6-6.5 per cent in 2020-21 the Budget announcements. ernment can take action to ties in proposing and imple- noon trade, coinciding with the the December quarter. Telecom, realty, consumer to end at 71.33 against the US from 5 per cent estimated in Leader economic advisory consolidate its expenses,” menting the budget 2020 at this opening of the Budget session Other winners included durables, bankex and finance dollar on Friday after the the current fiscal, said the services at PwC India, Ranen Majumdar observed. juncture budgetary policy has of Parliament and tabling of the IndusInd Bank, Bharti Airtel, rose up to 1.23 per cent. Economic Survey 2019-20 pre- Economic Survey 2019-20 Banerjee, said attaining the Assocham President to create more trusting and Economic Survey. Bajaj Auto and Hero Broader BSE midcap and small- dicted bullish growth figures tabled in Parliament on Friday projected growth rate of 6-6.5 Niranjan Hiranandani said it rewarding environment for The 30-share BSE Sensex MotoCorp. cap indices ended in the red. for the next financial year. by Finance Minister Nirmala per cent will be challenging. strongly advocates that the investors, keeping revenues closed 190.33 points, or 0.47 per Attention now shifts to the On the global front, senti- At the interbank foreign Sitharaman, adding that the “The demand cycle is yet to Central government needs to stable and boosting demand cent, lower at 40,723.49. Union Budget, to be presented ment remained weak as exchange market, the local government with a strong man- pick up in India. Global growth announce bolder policy and fis- through public investment and Likewise, the broader NSE Nifty by Finance Minister Nirmala investors assessed the impact of currency opened at 71.46. date has the capacity to expe- including India is likely to be cal measures to recover from spending,” said Raktim shed 73.70 points, or 0.61 per Sitharaman on Saturday. the China coronavirus out- During the day, the local unit dite reforms. significantly impacted by the “sharp economic downturn and Chattopadhyay, founder & cent, to finish at 11,962.10. Markets will remain open on break. saw a high of 71.28 and a low “The 6-6.5 per cent growth coronavirus factor taking cues somnolent market scenario”. CEO, Esperer Bioresearch. The Economic Survey pro- Budget Day. The death toll in China’s of 71.52. The domestic unit jected revival of economic “Investors stayed away from coronavirus epidemic spiked to finally settled at 71.33, up 25 growth to 6-6.5 per cent in the taking fresh positions ahead of 213 and total infections reached paise from its previous close. next fiscal from 5 per cent esti- the big event. Focus will turn to 9,692, the Chinese govern- The rupee had settled at O P mated in 2019-20. However, it Union Budget as all eyes will be ment said on Friday as the 71.58 against the American recommended relaxing the on how Centre is going to World Health Organisation currency on Thursday. New Delhi (PTI): The Economic Survey on of GDP in 2020-21, and continue at the same muted. Therefore, revenue buoyancy of budget deficit target to boost bring growth as any increase in declared the outbreak that has Forex traders further said Friday made a case for relaxing the fiscal level in 2021-22. “While, on one hand the goods and services tax would be key to the growth. spending would result in spread to more than a dozen easing crude oil prices sup- deficit target of 3.3 per cent of GDP in view outlook for global growth persists to be resource position of both central and state Traders said the prospects widening of fiscal deficit,” said countries, including India, as a ported the local unit. of the need to arrest declining growth, esti- weak, with escalated trade tensions adding governments. On the expenditure side, ratio- of increased government bor- Vinod Nair, head of research at global health emergency. “Brent crude continued to mated to touch a 11-year low of 5 per cent to the risk; on the other hand, the pace of nalisation of subsidies especially food sub- rowing and crowding out of Geojit Financial Services. Bourses in Hong Kong and remain under pressure and in the current fiscal. recovery of growth will have implications for sidy could be an important tool for expand- private sector investment “Global economy is also on South Korea ended in the red, trades around five month low. The Medium Term Fiscal Policy revenue collections,” it said. ing the headroom for fiscal manoeuvre. spooked market participants, the edge with slow growth fears while Japan rose 1 per cent. Lower crude is supporting (MTFP) statement presented with the In order to boost the sluggish demand The survey further notes that the triggering unwinding of posi- significantly high after the out- Markets in China remained Indian rupee to cap its losses Budget 2019-20, pegged the fiscal deficit tar- and consumer sentiments, counter-cyclical geopolitical situation unfolding in West Asia tions. break of the virus,” he added. closed. against the dollar,” said VK get for 2019-20 at 3.3 per cent of gross fiscal policy may have to be adopted to cre- is likely to have implications for oil prices, ONGC was the top laggard Sectorally, BSE oil and gas, Stock exchanges in Europe Sharma, head, PCG and capi- domestic product (GDP), which was further ate additional fiscal headroom, it said. and thereby on the petroleum subsidy, apart in the Sensex pack, dropping energy, metal, utilities, power, opened on a negative note. tal markets strategy, HDFC expected to follow a gradual path of reduc- During the first eight months of 2019- from having implications for current account 5.80 per cent, followed by basic materials, IT and auto Brent crude oil futures rose Securities. tion and attain the targeted level of 3 per cent 20, the indirect tax collections have been balance.
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4449.95 4499.70 4420.00 4453.55 BAJAJHLDNG 3393.85 3500.00 3350.00 3465.00 71.15 INFRATEL 246.30 253.60 243.95 247.00 SPICEJET 97.00 97.60 96.05 96.45 MINDACORP 102.80 105.50 97.55 102.30 LUXIND 1457.00 1483.15 1435.75 1473.80 IDEA 5.30 5.45 5.10 5.30 0.10 PTC 59.45 59.80 57.85 58.25 SUNTV 487.00 490.95 467.00 474.20 ESSELPRO 185.95 191.00 180.15 181.05 GET&D 172.95 173.00 166.25 166.85 PGHH 11035.00 11053.20 10850.00 11050.00 123.10 VEDL 141.30 141.80 137.55 137.95 HEG 1075.00 1086.00 1055.10 1073.45 GALAXYSURF 1620.90 1636.80 1580.40 1613.90 RATNAMANI 1225.85 1229.90 1205.00 1223.90 PNB 60.35 61.20 59.80 60.50 0.55 UJJIVAN 373.45 387.25 373.45 385.35 MINDTREE 890.65 902.55 878.80 887.90 PHOENIXLTD 876.80 882.90 853.00 877.20 MAXINDIA 88.00 88.00 85.90 86.25 GICRE 248.70 253.60 246.65 249.25 1.90 TECHM 799.05 801.75 783.00 795.40 ABCAPITAL 100.60 102.75 98.65 99.15 CORPBANK 23.95 24.15 23.30 23.50 SHILPAMED 263.05 271.20 258.35 266.40 AUROPHARMA 480.65 487.00 477.10 482.00 1.75 BPCL 471.40 472.35 456.00 457.00 SHREECEM 23525.00 23580.55 22845.50 23016.95 INTELLECT 171.00 171.50 168.60 169.95 CENTURYPLY 175.00 175.00 168.40 170.80 UBL 1263.90 1291.50 1258.05 1260.40 4.35 ZEEL 270.00 272.85 267.35 269.00 BHARATFORG 512.00 512.00 487.20 491.15 BAJAJCON 229.15 229.15 222.00 224.40 HATHWAY 19.60 19.60 19.00 19.25 NIACL 156.45 158.85 154.50 155.70 0.50 UPL 547.60 548.60 525.00 526.70 NHPC 25.30 25.50 24.10 24.50 LAXMIMACH 3349.00 3349.00 3240.00 3255.05 DBCORP 139.10 140.40 137.00 138.00 L&TFH 117.60 118.70 114.90 117.00 0.00 DRREDDY 3160.00 3190.00 3100.10 3113.75 GMRINFRA 23.35 23.45 22.50 22.80 ANDHRABANK 16.60 17.00 15.90 16.15 SKFINDIA 2100.35 2100.35 2063.25 2069.40 PAGEIND 24580.00 24737.85 24120.00 24410.00 -15.20 CGCL 191.95 194.70 188.30 193.65 APOLLOTYRE 171.25 172.25 165.70 166.45 ORIENTBANK 51.50 51.90 50.15 50.40 ASTERDM 168.00 168.10 164.35 164.75 HDFCLIFE 603.10 604.45 597.30 600.00 -0.45 INFY 781.75 784.25 771.75 776.35 CANFINHOME 485.00 491.15 480.30 483.75 ALLCARGO 113.20 115.00 111.05 112.60 VTL 1032.10 1047.50 999.40 1033.50 IBULHSGFIN 311.90 314.00 304.50 307.00 -0.95 JAICORPLTD 113.00 115.95 111.40 112.15 IRCON 483.30 484.75 465.05 472.95 APLAPOLLO 2099.00 2099.00 1950.05 1962.90 GREAVESCOT 138.05 138.75 135.50 136.20 THYROCARE 569.55 573.50 554.10 558.40 DIVISLAB 1969.00 1984.00 1948.00 1953.00 -6.15 BANKBARODA 93.15 94.10 92.30 92.65 DEEPAKNI 396.10 398.35 378.35 384.10 ECLERX 669.40 669.40 626.00 629.45 REPCOHOME 334.20 337.45 330.00 333.00 MAHABANK 12.87 13.15 12.73 13.03 HINDZINC 195.15 196.70 193.65 193.90 -0.80 BEML 988.00 988.00 960.00 975.80 MRF 69853.55 70463.60 69387.00 69641.75 BLUESTARCO 844.10 846.90 820.00 835.55 NATCOPHARM 653.00 653.35 628.00 634.80 MAHLOG 420.00 428.00 417.95 425.35 ICICIGI 1320.25 1340.00 1316.00 1321.80 -6.15 MGL 1237.50 1240.25 1170.00 1173.60 VGUARD 225.35 230.95 220.60 225.05 UNIONBANK 50.95 51.25 49.25 49.70 CENTRALBK 18.65 18.80 17.85 18.00 CERA 2692.00 2705.60 2679.65 2703.90 HDFCAMC 3180.00 3194.00 3160.00 3175.00 -14.60 ADANIENT 235.60 235.60 227.35 229.50 KTKBANK 75.00 75.35 73.60 73.95 HEXAWARE 362.00 367.00 359.00 363.65 MMTC 21.00 21.00 20.15 20.35 GPPL 89.55 90.00 86.50 87.05 SBILIFE 1005.00 1006.00 983.15 993.55 -4.70 CROMPTON 271.00 294.00 269.85 284.10 STRTECH 126.20 126.90 123.30 124.80 ICICIGI 1330.00 1340.00 1316.00 1318.60 BALMLAWRIE 121.10 122.40 120.00 120.30 TATAMETALI 615.00 623.50 608.80 620.10 HAVELLS 610.50 613.80 600.20 603.80 -3.10 NMDC 120.60 122.30 116.10 116.90 PVR 1975.50 1985.00 1943.00 1955.30 WABAG 225.00 225.75 214.05 215.15 LINDEINDIA 768.00 768.00 744.60 746.60 VRLLOG 279.35 281.80 275.15 278.75 BIOCON 295.50 298.70 290.60 293.75 -1.60 EICHERMOT 20588.00 20629.10 20213.00 20272.20 RAYMOND 652.00 659.65 641.10 643.05 INDHOTEL 140.80 142.90 138.35 142.05 SYNDIBANK 25.50 25.60 24.20 24.60 ORIENTCEM 81.00 81.10 77.05 77.40 BANKBARODA 93.50 94.10 92.40 92.45 -0.65 CIPLA 462.95 462.95 442.40 446.90 TATACHEM 761.00 761.00 748.00 751.15 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1259.20 HONAUT 27675.00 28016.45 27675.00 27974.30 CADILAHC 268.20 272.00 263.00 264.95 -3.45 GRASIM 808.00 808.00 776.40 778.45 RALLIS 230.65 238.60 227.65 235.35 GHCL 190.95 191.70 185.45 185.75 ITDCEM 60.05 62.00 58.85 60.85 MHRIL 234.30 240.00 234.25 236.50 LUPIN 734.00 734.70 716.00 718.30 -10.05 CANBK 205.00 205.25 200.50 202.50 DCBBANK 175.00 180.35 174.00 178.20 PRESTIGE 383.90 389.50 380.00 383.25 JKCEMENT 1390.75 1400.40 1372.00 1381.30 TVSSRICHAK 1701.00 1721.30 1661.00 1698.20 GODREJCP 684.85 686.55 671.65 672.25 -11.25 BHEL 44.40 44.55 42.05 42.70 KANSAINER 514.00 514.00 493.00 503.40 JSLHISAR 76.15 80.00 75.10 78.25 TEAMLEASE 2541.45 2601.30 2514.60 2594.15 TEJASNET 81.65 82.15 80.55 81.05 ACC 1536.00 1552.00 1500.00 1506.00 -25.50 AUROPHARMA 483.90 486.75 477.25 481.35 ISEC 465.00 472.80 456.00 470.30 TATAINVEST 924.70 926.40 893.70 902.00 LAOPALA 179.10 185.30 177.60 183.10 NETWORK18 27.80 27.80 26.55 26.70 BERGEPAINT 568.00 574.50 557.50 560.10 -9.85 HINDPETRO 240.60 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25(,5( “Our job as the govern- on Friday, after which it ceas- of the world and be an even Opposition Labour Party and legitimate. That is a sim- ment – my job – is to bring this es to be part of any of the EU stronger force for good,” said Leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is ple fact,” she said. ritain’s exit from the EU is country together and take us institutions, including the Raab, another hard Brexiteer in due to stand down as party In Brussels, the UK flag Bnot an end but a new begin- forward. And the most impor- European Court of Justice. Johnson’s Cabinet. leader in April after a bruising will be removed from the EU ning, according to Prime tant thing to say tonight is that However, the UK will contin- The end to the UK’s 47- General Election last month, buildings, with one Union flag Minister Boris Johnson who is this is not an end but a begin- ue to follow EU rules and pro- year membership of the eco- described the historic moment expected to make its way to a set to deliver a message of unity ning,” it reads. cedures until the end of a pre- nomic bloc, which will now be as a “crossroads” for the nation. museum in Brussels. to mark Brexit Day on Friday In keeping with the mes- agreed transition period, which made up of 27 European coun- “We can build a truly inter- European Commission when the country finally leaves sage of unity, Johnson is chair- runs until December end 2020. tries, will be marked by pro- nationalist, diverse and out- President Ursula von der Leyen the bloc, over three years after ing his first Cabinet meeting on During that period, both Brexit celebrations at ward-looking Britain. Or we paid tribute to the UK, “con- the landmark Brexit vote. tour in the north of England sides are bound by a Political Parliament Square in London can turn inwards, and trade our tributed to the European Union In a video message record- and has chosen the city of Declaration signed alongside as well as some anti-Brexit principles, rights and stan- and made it stronger”. ed in Downing Street on Sunderland – the first city to the EU Withdrawal Bill to marches in London and dards to secure hastily “It is the story of old friends Thursday and to be aired at declare support for leaving the strike a new agreement for Northern Ireland. arranged, one-sided, race-to- and new beginnings now. 2200 GMT on Friday, an hour EU in June 2016. their future trading relation- The UK’s Union Jack flags the-bottom trade deals with Therefore it is an emotional ahead of the UK’s scheduled “This is the dawn of a new ship. “We on the UK side want are lining up the Mall, which Donald Trump and others,” he day, but I’m looking forward to exit time, the Conservative era in which we no longer this to be an opportunity to leads up to Buckingham Palace said. Scotland, which voted to the next stage,” she said. Party leader who took charge accept that your life chances – demonstrate that we can be in London, and all major gov- stay in the EU in the 2016 ref- “We want to have the best as UK prime minister last year your family’s life chances – even greater neighbours, allies ernment buildings in the polit- erendum, will mark the day possible relationship with the with a “do or die” Brexit pledge should depend on which part and friends. Our vision for the ical hub of Whitehall will be lit with candlelit vigils. Scottish United Kingdom, but it will will characterise the historic of the country you grow up in. future relationship, for which up in its red, white and blue First Minister Nicola Sturgeon never be as good as member- moment as a new beginning for This is the moment when we we have a template in the colours as a similarly themed used a Brexit Day speech to set ship,” Leyen said. the country. begin to unite and level up,” Political Declaration, will light display in Downing Street out the “next steps” in her mis- “Our union has gained “This is the moment when says Johnson, who has vehe- define that,” UK foreign secre- counts down the final Brexit sion to seek a second referen- political impetus and has the dawn breaks and the cur- mently campaigned for Brexit tary Dominic Raab told hour. A new commemorative dum for Scottish indepen- become a global economic tain goes up on a new act. It is over the years. reporters ahead of Brexit Day. 50-pence coin with the message dence. “To achieve indepen- powerhouse. Our experience a moment of real national The UK’s formal end to its “We genuinely see this as “Peace prosperity and friend- dence, a referendum, whenev- has taught us that strength renewal and change,” Downing membership of the economic turning a page, looking forward ship with all nations” will also er it happens – whether it is this does not lie in splendid isola- Street said in a read-out of bloc, the so-called divorce, to forging even stronger ties… go into circulation at that year as I want, or after the next tion, but in our unique union,” Johnson’s address to the nation. comes into effect at 2300 GMT about reaching out to the rest moment. Scottish election – must be legal she said. 2 ;
25(,5( my at all levels, it will remain has repeatedly singled out India a significant partner in India’s in the list of countries he wish- he UK officially quit the future growth story,” notes es to strike an enhanced trade TEuropean Union (EU) on Bilimoria, who has business agreement with, ever since he Friday night, a certainty wel- interests both in the UK and pitched his tent in favour of comed by Indian businesses India. Brexit. As Prime Minister now operating in the country as well GP Hinduja, Co-Chairman with a thumping majority in as the British businesses who of the Hinduja Group, also Parliament, he is seen to be in see this as an exciting time to hailed the “exciting time for a position to action some of 60 ! expand into the huge Indian relations between Britain and those promises. /" 7 0+ 6 # 0 ;> market. India” and the enormous scope “Prime Minister Johnson 6 # 0 # # The official transition peri- for both countries to reach a will get along very well with ,%F3> ; ! od from Saturday until the free trade agreement, as he wel- Prime Minister Narendra Modi end of December means status comed the “energy and and the two will strike a good quo in terms of much of the dynamism” already shown by rapport. Trade, investment, cli- trade and business operations Prime Minister Johnson ahead mate change and immigration 5 % vis-a-vis the UK and EU, but of the historic Brexit Day. will be on top of the agenda for what does change is Britain’s “There are already positive an expected India visit,” said free hand to strike new deals moves like fast track visas to Mohan Kaul, President of the and partnerships around the continue to attract top scientists Indian Professionals Forum world. and possible reforms to inher- (IPF), who believes the tech- (R Leading trade organisa- itance tax. “Furthermore, the nology, financial services and > ## # ! /" 7 > 6 # 0 $ "74 02 # # ,%F3> ; ! tions and Indian entrepreneurs government should implement healthcare sectors particularly Britain could not have full in Britain see this as an excit- more investor-friendly poli- stand to benefit in a post- access to the EU market unless ing time for the India-UK cies to attract new and return- Brexit India-UK tie-up. he EU’s three chiefs hailed it agrees to follow European trade and economic partner- ing foreign investors and high According to fDi Markets TBritain’s departure from labour, taxation and environ- Q9% R ship to be taken to a new level. net worth individuals (HNWI) data, between 2000 and 2016, the bloc on Friday as “a new mental rules. “There is no question that who have departed over the the UK invested more than dawn for Europe”, warning “How close that partner- India will be a vital trading past few years,” said Hinduja, USD 24 billion into Indian London would not keep the ship will be depends on deci- partner as the UK charts a new whose diversified group oper- industry and between January benefits of membership when sions that are still to be taken,” 2%) +: future outside the EU. The ates across various sectors and 2009 and October 2019, a total it leaves. they wrote. golden opportunities for British borders. of 2.78 billion pounds was Charles Michel, Ursula von “Without being a member, firms in India play to the best The end of a 47-year rela- invested from Indian compa- der Leyen and David Sassoli — you cannot retain the benefits $ ,4"2-( to do despite warnings that “But no matter what hap- strengths of UK plc – from tionship was never going to be nies into London alone. This the presidents of the EU of membership.” Nothing will such talks usually take more pens, there will be bureau- infrastructure to healthcare to easy and the long-drawn predominance of London is Council, European immediately feel different failure by Britain and the time. cracy and there will be checks, FinTech,” said Lord Karan divorce process between the also expected to continue in a Commission and European thanks to an 11-month transi- AEuropean Union to reach Ireland shares a border because things cannot be as Bilimoria, founder of Cobra UK and EU took a toll on busi- post-Brexit scenario. Parliament, respectively — tion period negotiated as part a post-Brexit trade deal by the with Britain’s Northern they were before.” Beer and Vice-President of the nesses, which operated on a “In recent years we have used an open letter published of an EU-UK exit deal ratified end-of-year deadline would Ireland and will be directly Varadkar called Brexit a Confederation of British kind of pause mode as Britain seen a large number of Indian in European newspapers to say this week. pose an “existential threat” to impacted if there is no new day of great sadness that also Industry (CBI) – the key voice missed Brexit deadlines since businesses choosing London they would do “everything in Britons will be able to work Ireland, Prime Minister Leo trade deal by the end of the showed the benefits of single of British businesses in the UK. 29 March last year. for international expansion their power” to make the new in and trade freely with EU Varadkar said Friday. year. European membership. As someone who cam- “There was a mess in the and in 2018 the UK capital relationship with Britain a suc- nations until December 31, “We have to be realistic It wants London and He also thanked EU lead- paigned for the UK to remain handling of the Brexit negoti- attracted more investment pro- cess. and vice versa, although the about the dangers,” the Irish Brussels to reach as broad a ers for supporting Ireland in in the EU in the June 2016 ations, and everyone will just be jects from India than any other Britain’s 47-year member- UK will no longer be repre- leader said in a speech in free-trade agreement as pos- the negotiations that allowed Brexit referendum, the India- glad that the mess is over,” said global city,” said Allen Simpson, ship of the bloc will end on the sented in the bloc’s institutions. Dublin as Britain leaves the sible. Britain to finally leave after born entrepreneur is now Lord Swraj Paul, who heads the Managing Director of Strategy stroke of 2300 GMT — mid- While Brexit supporters EU after 47 years. But this would require three delays. focussed on ensuring that the London-headquartered Caparo and Corporate Affairs at night Brussels time, three and are celebrating, the EU leaders “A failure to secure a trade Britain to continue following “The UK leaving is not a opportunities unleashed by Group with operations world- London & Partners – the a half years after a shock ref- said they would approach the deal would be a major threat, many of EU’s rules. cause of celebration for us. Brexit are fully capitalised and wide. Mayor of London’s official pro- erendum vote to leave. day as one of “reflection and and an existential threat to our Johnson has said he wants There will be no issuing of that is where comes a checklist The UK has never been motional agency. Prime Minister Boris mixed emotions”, reiterating economy in 2021, so we do Britain to set its own stan- commemorative coins for this for India. entirely happy with its EU “With our mutual Johnson has promised to “get their deep regret at Britain’s need that deal.” dards and regulations. event,” he said in reference to “To fully capitalise on these membership. But I don’t think strengths in technology and Brexit done” and unite the departure. “But tomorrow will Britain will continue fol- “We know it’s going to be the 50-pence one issued by opportunities, British firms Brexit would have a very major innovation, cities like London, country in a new era of pros- also mark a new dawn for lowing EU rules on trade and a pretty rocky couple of Johnson’s government. would like to see further impact on the UK’s working Mumbai and Bengaluru are perity, but months of difficult Europe,” they went on. other issues during an 11- months,” Varadkar told “But we do celebrate the progress in reducing corporate with Europe; that relationship producing game-changing negotiations with Brussels “The last few years have month transition period that reporters. solidarity that has been shown tax rates, data privacy and ease remains even if people voted to companies, and as India’s econ- about the shape of future ties lie brought us closer together — as the sides have set aside to “We want free trade with by EU partners, and we say of doing business indicators. If leave. As far as India goes, it has omy goes from strength to ahead. nations, as institutions and as decide their future ties. the UK with no tariffs, no thank you to our fellow these steps are taken, and the a relationship with the UK strength we see lots of oppor- The three EU leaders made people. This is why the London has until July to taxes, no quotas and as little Europeans,” he said. UK maintains an active strat- and the EU and both will be tunities for collaboration clear they would not roll over Member States of Europe will ask for an extension — some- bureaucracy and as few checks “United we stand, divided egy for engagement and inter- strengthened further,” he noted. between these two nations,” he easily or allow Britain to “have continue to join forces and thing Johnson has vowed not as possible,” he said. we fall.” action with the Indian econo- Prime Minister Johnson said. its cake and eat it”, insisting build a common future.” ! &%
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In the previous year, it said. quarter of 2019, a US govern- the first round of presidential Taliban are continuing to to withdraw its troops from the Ghani the win. '#(4 =/# (# 2016, world donors meeting in There were also more ment watchdog said Friday, voting was held, saw the high- wrangle over a possible agree- country. His main rival, Abdullah " "*& 3/'4 Brussels pledged USD 15 bil- attacks against Afghan securi- underscoring the conflict’s est number of casualty-caus- ment that would see US International money pays Abdullah, who serves as the (3(- /#($2 lion for Afghanistan. ty forces by militants than in continued toll despite a rela- ing attacks since recording troops begin to leave for roughly 75 per cent of all of country’s chief executive in a The US agency said the any other three month period tive calm in Kabul. began in 2010. Afghanistan in return for Afghanistan’s costs while gov- fragile national unity govern- problem of corruption should since the agency began keeping The nation’s capital and SIGAR noted that attacks security guarantees. ernment revenue covers bare- ment with Ghani, has claimed than USD 1 a day. Today that be the central issue in the 2020 statistics in 2010. other urban areas have appeared to mirror progress in The US has for months ly a quarter of Afghan public fraud. figure has risen to 55 per cent donor conference. The Taliban today control enjoyed a rare stretch of more US-Taliban talks, with inci- been calling on the militants expenditures. Afghanistan ranked last in of Afghans. It recommended that inter- or hold sway over roughly half than two months without the dents dropping earlier in the to reduce violence, but both The Special Inspector the Asia-Pacific region for cor- According to the SIGAR national donors use its Afghan of Afghanistan, staging near- sorts of large-scale bomb year, then picking up again sides have said little in recent General for Afghan ruption, a global watchdog report for the last quarter of anti-corruption audits as a daily attacks. attack that frequently rock after US President Donald days about the status of talks Reconstruction, which issues said earlier in January. 2019, international donors, led guide to directing funding They usually target Afghan the city and cause mass Trump temporarily halted and the Kabul government reports quarterly to US According to Transparency by Washington, provide the more effectively, as well as and US forces, as well as gov- causalities. negotiations in September. wants the US to push for a full Congress, monitors all US International, Afghanistan’s Afghan government with USD monitoring actual results and ernment officials and those Despite the lull, which “A turbulent last six ceasefire. spending in the 18-year war in global ranking last year — at 8.5 billion annually to cover exerting constructive influence seen as linked to the govern- has come as the US and the months resulted in increases SIGAR’s report also found Afghanistan, America’s longest 173 of 180 countries it surveyed everything from security to on the Afghan government. ment, but scores of civilians die Taliban continue talks over a in overall enemy attacks (6 that Afghanistan’s security war. — was the worst since the education and health care, as “Working together, the in the crossfire. possible deal for American percent) and effective attacks forces struggled to take the The agency’s latest report group began ranking the coun- well as economic reconstruc- international community and The report added that forces to leave Afghanistan, (4 percent) in 2019 compared fight to the Taliban, relying on was sharply critical of the try in 2005. tion. its Afghan partners can stem Afghan special forces con- fighting in rural provinces to the already high levels US support for more than half Afghan government’s efforts to Even as the international The United States is paying the rot of corruption in ducted fewer ground opera- has continued unabated, with reported in 2018,” SIGAR said their ground operations. curb corruption, saying it is one community is paying billions of USD 4.2 billion yearly just for Afghanistan. But it will take a tions than in any other quarter reports of skirmishes appear- in its quarterly report to the SIGAR also highlighted a of the biggest concerns among dollars annually, the poverty Afghanistan’s security and greater commitment than we last year. ing daily. US Congress. slight increase in the number frustrated donors. rate in Afghanistan is climbing. defense forces. have seen so far to make trans- Only 31 per cent of those According to the US The Pentagon has also of casualties among Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s In 2012, 37 per cent of SIGAR added that the formative change,” the report missions were completed inde- Special Inspector General for continued to up the tempo of military members, who have administration “is more inter- Afghans were listed below the overall value of opiates available said. pendently, without US or coali- Afghanistan Reconstruction operations, with American sustained massive losses over ested in checking off boxes for poverty rate, surviving on less for export in Afghanistan in The US agency’s report tion support. (SIGAR), “enemy-initiated warplanes dropping more the past five years. ! "#$%$% #4- +,- +575(!&-74 :( +
4(-0, (!-5( tic tools,” said the statement from the Committee. s the World Health According to a press release AOrganisation (WHO) issued by the Chinese Mission declared the coronavirus out- to the UN, Zhang reiterated break a global health emer- that the WHO DG clearly stat- gency, China has said all coun- ed that the main reason for this tries should behave in a declaration is not because of “responsible” manner and what is happening in China but avoid overreaction that may about protecting countries with result in more negative spillover weaker health systems and effects. which are ill-prepared to deal China informed the WHO with potential spread. about the coronavirus cases in He said WHO continues to late December. The death toll have confidence in China’s in China’s novel coronavirus capacity to control the outbreak outbreak on Friday climbed to and the Director-General’s rec- 213 with the number of con- ommendations should be seri- firmed cases totalling to 9,692. ously considered. # 2 ' ' > # ' 42 5 The WHO said there had The US issued a ‘Do Not 2 ' # ) ; ! been 98 cases in 18 other Travel’ advisory for China due countries, but no deaths. Most to the coronavirus outbreak. international cases are in peo- “Do not travel to China ple who had been to the due to novel coronavirus first 8 !0? Chinese city of Wuhan, the epi- identified in Wuhan, China. centre of the epidemic. 2 2 ) < 4 5 ! ) ' On January 30, the World “We are still at a very crit- 6 ' 4 5 ) < " 2 / Health Organisation has deter- ical stage in fighting the coro- ; ! mined the rapidly spreading "0--() ment has been taking the most residents of coronavirus-hit navirus. International solidar- outbreak constitutes a Public comprehensive and rigorous Hubei province, especially cap- ity is extremely important and has said that he “has full con- countries should adopt a ry disease. “The main reason Health Emergency of he death toll in China’s prevention and control mea- ital Wuhan, from abroad. for that purpose all countries fidence in China’s efforts” to responsible attitude, work for this declaration is not what International Concern. Tcoronavirus epidemic sures with a high sense of The Foreign Ministry should behave in an appropri- combat the outbreak. together to combat the virus, is happening in China, but Travelers should be prepared spiked to 213 and total infec- responsibility for people’s spokesperson in a statement ate and responsible manner,” Zhang said that “there is no and avoid “overreaction that what is happening in other for travel restrictions to be put tions reached 9,692, the gov- health.” said citizens from Hubei China’s Ambassador to the UN reason for measures that may result in spillover negative countries,” said the WHO chief, into effect with little or no ernment said on Friday as the Many of these measures go province will be brought back Zhang Jun said on Thursday. unnecessarily interfere with effects.” He also added that “we praising the “extraordinary advance notice. Commercial World Health Organisation well beyond the requirements in view of “practical difficulties” Speaking to reporters here, international travel and trade” are still making our assess- measures” taken there by carriers have reduced or sus- declared the outbreak that has of the International Health they were facing abroad. Zhang said while Beijing and the WHO doesn’t recom- ment” of the WHO declaration. authorities. pended routes to and from spread to more than a dozen Regulations, she said. The move followed understands the concerns of mend limiting trade and move- WHO’s Emergency “China quickly identified China,” the advisory said. countries, including India, as a “We have full confidence Chinese officials’ announce- other countries over the out- ment. The Chinese envoy Committee, declaring the coro- the virus and shared its Last week, the Department global health emergency. and capability to win this fight ment that about five million break, “we should also listen to added that under the current navirus outbreak a global sequence, so that other coun- of State ordered the departure The death toll rose to 213, against the epidemic,” said the people from Hubei province the advice” of the Director circumstances, the world needs health emergency, called on all tries could diagnose it quickly of all non-emergency US per- mostly of elderly people, after spokesperson. and capital Wuhan, the epi- General of the WHO Tedros solidarity in combating the countries to take urgent mea- and protect themselves, which sonnel and their family mem- 43 new deaths all but one in She said that at the same centre of coronavirus, have Adhanom Ghebreyesus who outbreak. He stressed that all sures to contain the respirato- has resulted in rapid diagnos- bers from Wuhan. Hubei, the epicentre of the out- time, the Chinese side travelled out of the region break, China’s national health informed relevant sides and before the province was offi- authorities said, adding that shared the genome sequence of cially closed on January 23. 1,982 new cases had been con- the coronavirus in a timely These people are reported 4% # + O firmed, bringing the total to manner with openness, trans- to have travelled within China 9,692. parency and a responsible atti- and abroad to avail the week- About 20 countries, includ- tude. long holidays of the Chinese 25(,5( have tested positive for coro- “robust” infection control Beijing (AFP): China’s manufacturing activity slipped in ing India, the UK, US, South Hua said China has been in New Year and the ongoing navirus,” said Chris Whitty, measures in place to respond January, official data released Friday showed, as the country grap- Korea, Japan and France, have close communication and Spring Festival. he UK government on the UK’s Chief Medical immediately. “We are contin- ples with a new virus that has claimed more than 200 lives. reported confirmed cases of the cooperation with WHO. India on Friday sent Air TFriday confirmed the first Officer. uing to work closely with the The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), an early gauge of virus in travellers coming from “WHO experts recently India’s 423-seater jumbo B747 two cases of the deadly coro- “The patients are receiv- World Health Organisation factory activity, came in at 50, down slightly from 50.2 the month China. conducted a field trip to plane to Wuhan to evacuate navirus in the country and ing specialist NHS care, and (WHO) and the internation- before. A reading above 50 indicates the sector is expanding while The WHO, which held an Wuhan. Director-General Indian nationals.The govern- said the patients were mem- we are using tried and tested al community as the outbreak below that number shows contraction. emergency meeting in Geneva Tedros Adhanom ment has reached out to over bers of the same family who infection control procedures in China develops to ensure The figure comes as China battles the spread of a coronavirus on Thursday, on declared the Ghebreyesus also visited 600 Indians living in China’s were receiving specialist care. to prevent further spread of we are ready for all eventual- that has triggered an unprecedented shutdown of transport and outbreak a global health emer- China and discussed contain- Hubei province, the epicentre The UK’s Department for the virus. The NHS is ities,” he added. business in Hubei province — the centre of the outbreak. gency, a rarely used designation ment and mitigation of the of the outbreak, to ascertain Health stressed that the extremely well-prepared and The WHO has declared However, the National Bureau of Statistics said the survey that could lead to improved 2019-nCoV with the Chinese their willingness to be brought National Health Service used to managing infections the coronavirus outbreak a was conducted before January 20 so “the impact of pneumonia international co-ordination in side,” she said. back to India. (NHS) is “well-prepared” to and we are already working global health emergency as at caused by the new coronavirus has not yet fully manifested”. tackling the disease. A number of airlines have The number of confirmed deal with the virus, which rapidly to identify any con- least 213 people in China The first patients were taken ill in early December but many Reacting to the WHO halting or reduced flights to cases exceeds the 8,096 cases originated in Wuhan in China tacts the patients had, to pre- have died from the virus, of the restrictions only came into effect over the last week. announcement, Chinese China as the country struggles from SARS (Severe Acute and has claimed 213 lives vent further spread,” he said. mostly in Hubei, with almost Non-manufacturing activity stood at 54.1, an improvement Foreign Ministry spokesperson to contain the spread of the Respiratory Syndrome) that there. The CMO said that his 10,000 cases across the coun- from 53.5 in December. Higher demand ahead of the Lunar New Hua Chunying in a press state- deadly novel coronavirus. spread to more than two dozen “We can confirm that two team has been preparing for try. There have been 98 cases Year holiday was said to have contributed to December’s expan- ment said, “Since the outbreak China on Friday countries in 2002-03, and killed patients in England, who are UK cases of novel coron- of the virus in 18 countries, sion after a tough year for China amid its bruising trade war with of the novel coronavirus epi- announced that it will send 774 people, mostly in China members of the same family, avirus and that there are including in India. the United States. demic, the Chinese govern- charter flights to bring home and Hong Kong. < ,0 - + % % 3 ! ) $ 074 !20 1 sraeli aircraft struck Hamas tar- Igets in the Gaza Strip early $ 5%A5 an earthquake-triggered tsuna- ernment “will make a decision harmful to humans in very Friday in response to new rock- +!("077! community that we need you to gerous of dozens of blazes burn- mi. with a sense of responsibility large doses and the et fire from the blockaded terri- be vigilant,” Emergency Services ing Australia’s drought-stricken adioactive water from the The radioactive water and determination”. International Atomic Energy tory, the army said. Three rock- he Australian capital region Minister Mick Gentleman told southeast. Rstricken nuclear plant in comes from several different The government is Agency argues that properly ets were fired at Israel overnight Tdeclared a state of emer- reporters. Unprecedented fires across Fukushima should be released sources — including water expected to carry out consul- filtered water could be dilut- without causing any casualties. gency on Friday because of an “This is the worst bushfire southern Australia have claimed into the ocean or vaporised into used for cooling at the plant, tations with local authorities ed with seawater and then Two were intercepted by air out-of-control forest fire burn- season in the ACT since 2003.” at least 33 lives since September, the air, an expert panel advised and groundwater and rain and fishermen, many of safely released into the ocean defences, a statement said. ing erratically to its south. The fire is burning at emer- destroyed more than 3,000 the Japanese government on that seeps into the plant daily whom fiercely oppose putting without causing environmen- Israel swiftly retaliated It’s the first fire emergency gency level — the highest on a homes and razed more than 10.6 Friday. — and is put through an the water into the sea. tal problems. against Hamas, the Islamist for the Australian Capital three-tier scale of danger — and million hectares (26.2 million The proposal is non-bind- extensive filtration process. It is unclear when any But those arguments have movement which rules Gaza Territory area since 2003 when embers have created dangerous acres). The fire danger is forecast ing and sets no deadline for the The panel convened by decision will be made, though not convinced activists as well and which Israel generally holds wildfires killed four people and spot fires nearby, agency officials to escalate across the southeast government to decide or carry the industry ministry said no ruling on the sensitive as some local residents, responsible for all rocket fire from destroyed almost 500 homes in said. in the Australian Capital out procedures to deal with the releasing the water into the sea issue is expected before Tokyo including fishermen and the territory, regardless of who a single day. Residents of southern Territory and the states of New water. or into the air using vapori- hosts the Olympics this sum- farmers who fear the release launches it. The military struck The threat is posed by a Canberra suburbs and sur- South Wales and Victoria as The panel has been weigh- sation are “realistic options.” mer. The contaminated water will imperil their livelihoods. “Hamas targets in the south of the blaze on Canberra’s southern rounding villages have been summer temperatures rise over ing the issue for more than Discarding the water into should contain only tritium The treated water is cur- Gaza Strip”, the army said. fringe that has razed more than advised to prepare to either the weekend. three years, but a decision is the sea “can be done with cer- after being processed by the rently kept in a thousand Israel has deployed addi- 21,500 hectares (53,000 acres) protect their homes or evacuate. The state of emergency gives becoming urgent as space at the tainty,” they added, because plant’s filtration system. huge tanks at the Fukushima tional troops to the Gaza border since it was sparked by heat from Roads were blocked to the vil- Canberra’s local government site to store the water is run- the method is also used at Around 80 per cent of it Daiichi site. area since US President Donald a military helicopter landing lage of Tharwa late Friday additional powers to block ning out. normal nuclear reactors. needs to be reprocessed before Plant operator TEPCO is Trump unveiled a controversial light on Monday, the Emergency because the fire posed too much roads, direct people’s move- The TEPCO-operated The panel only has an it could potentially be building more tanks but all new peace plan on Tuesday that Services Agency said. danger for residents to evacuate ments, control their property nuclear plant suffered a melt- advisory role, and in their pro- released. will be full by the summer of was angrily rejected by the “The state of emergency or return to their homes. and undertake firefighting work down in 2011 after it was hit by posal said they hope the gov- Experts say tritium is only 2022. Palestinians. sets a clear expectation for our The fire is the most dan- on private land. 2 > ) 3 %);)6.- ! - 2! !"!, She also rejected that government was thinking to ' $ 1! 3-()5( do so. Democratic rival Joe Biden. akistan has rejected bring new regulation to Another wavering Chief Democratic prose- Preports that the govern- change the status of Gilgit- key Republican senator said Republican — Lisa Murkowski cutor Adam Schiff, in a last- ment intended to merge Baltistan. “It is media spec- - Alate Thursday that he would of Alaska — has said she will ditch bid to win over Republican Pakistan-occupied Kashmir ulation I, do not wish to oppose calling new witnesses at announce her decision Friday senators wary of a drawn-out with the country, saying comment on it,” she said in Donald Trump’s impeachment morning. process, proposed a one-week there is no such proposal. response to a question. %!7!+3- son was quoted as saying by Forum was the “cheapest” by a trial, paving the way for the pos- Republicans hold a 53 to 47 time frame to secure new wit- Pakistani daily Dawn Such rumours on PoK Dawn News. Pakistani state leader. sible acquittal of the president seat edge in the Senate, and four ness testimony. reported that the speculation merger grew often louder he cash-strapped Pakistan Khan recently said he Khan said his trip was by the Senate as early as Friday. Republicans needed to side “Let’s have a reasonable about the merger had been ahead of Kashmir related Tgovernment has dismissed could not manage his house- sponsored by two businessmen. Senator Lamar Alexander with the Democrats for new wit- accommodation here,” the doing the rounds for a little events which are observed in as “baseless” reports of Prime hold expenses from his official According to The News, of Tennessee said he would nesses to be introduced. California lawmaker told the over six weeks now. It start- Pakistan. A similar event is Minister Imran Khan getting a salary, the report said. Khan earned Rs 1,96,979 after vote “no” when the question of If the motion for new wit- 100 senators sitting as jurors at ed with comments attrib- scheduled to take place on near-four-fold hike in salary, “We have reduced the deductions, as per his February calling further witnesses at the nesses is rejected, Republican the historic trial. “We’ll take one uted to Farooq Haider Khan February 5 which is observed according to media reports. expenses of the Prime Minister 2019 pay slip. trial is considered on Friday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch week, and you’ll continue with that he had been told that he as ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’. The clarification was issued House by 40 per cent. I live in The Pakistan government Four Republican votes were McConnell could conceivably the business of the Senate.” would be the last “prime After India revoked after news reports claimed the my own home, pay my own has been implementing aus- needed to introduce new wit- call for a vote to convict or Trump’s defense team rejected minister” of the PoK. Jammu and Kashmir’s special prime minister’s gross salary expenses. My (official) salary is terity measures to improve the nesses into the proceedings, acquit the president as soon as the Democratic calls for more The rumours grew after status and bifurcated the would be increased from Rs not enough to cover the country’s finances. In July last and Alexander had been con- Friday. witnesses, saying the move the the government renamed state into two union 2,01,574 to around Rs 8,00,000. expenses of my own house- year, Pakistan registered a cur- sidered one of a handful of Democrats are particularly would be challenged by the one of the bureaucracy’s ser- territories, there had been “At a time when the prime hold,” Khan said. rency reserve of less than USD Republican senators who might eager to hear from former White House, sending the mat- vice group, the daily said. media speculation that minister was carrying out a He has also claimed that 8 billion — enough to cover support the motion. national security advisor John ter to the courts and paralysing “There is no such pro- Pakistan may follow the campaign to slash the govern- his foreign visits have cost the only 1.7 months of imports. Republican Senator Susan Bolton, who reportedly claims the Senate for months. posal under consideration,” same path. ment’s expenditures, the prop- exchequer 10 times less than In August 2018, Pakistan Collins of Maine said she would in an upcoming book that “They said for weeks it was Foreign Office spokesper- India maintains that PoK agation of such a baseless and his predecessors. approached the International support the call for witnesses, Trump personally told him that an overwhelming case,” said son Aisha Farooqui said on is its part and New Delhi concocted news report was Khan said his visit to Monetary Fund for a bailout and Utah Senator Mitt Romney military assistance to Ukraine White House deputy counsel Thursday when asked about expects to have physical unfortunate,” the Prime Switzerland earlier in the package after the Khan gov- has said he was “very likely” to was tied to Kiev investigating his Patrick Philbin. the reports. jurisdiction over it one day. 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The trail- It’s always according to what er should be such that people people want. There are so want to watch the film when it many stakeholders, distribu- releases. Don’t you want to?,” tors and producers. They he asks. always invest in stories which Anil has played a range of the audience wants to con- characters during the 40 years sume. Sometimes they succeed that he has been a part of the 130( and at times they don’t. It’s just industry. But he is not flagging a part of the business. Also, the as he continues to reinvent 0&07A"5,A choices vary from filmmaker himself with each film. His to filmmaker, actor to actor. first reaction to the trailer %(51 30 You just need to do your best % was similar to that of most of %-(,5157% and eventually, it is the audi- the audience. So what made ence which decides what’s him go for such a character? A54,5 30A right, what’s wrong,” he says. ' 6 “When I heard the script, I felt The actor is known to what the audience is feeling !7 have blended in with the after watching the trailer. It 0@'0+-()! younger generation really well. makes you think about what So does he feel the pressure of & and how will the film unfold. 2-20 570 putting the right content for- It confuses you. But then you ward as many people, especial- ctor Aparshakti Khurana but when I started working in are eager to find out the layers. !(,A54 ly youngsters look up to him? says he had a great time films, I continuously have been The narrative is not simple but !(,-(! He feels that it’s not just him Ashooting for his quirky doing comic characters and that it is definitely interesting,” but almost everybody has the next release, Helmet. The film, was a bit weird. I had fun while says he. '5 --5( pressure of putting the right co-starring Pranutan Bahl, is his playing an emotional character The film revolves around content forward, no matter the first outing as a solo lead actor. in this film and I feel glad that a couple, Advait (Aditya Roy 13070A54 age or the profession. “When He added that the audience it connected with the audience,” Kapoor) and Sara (Disha 3!&05 everybody knows the kind of response to the film will deter- he said. Patani), whose seemingly per- work you do, they start expect- mine whether he should do Helmet, his first outing as a fect life comes crashing down ,02-&07 !(, ing a little more and you stand lead roles in the future. leading man, is directed by when they get linked to a cor- in a position where you have “I think these all are wish- Satram Ramani. Nushrat rupt cop (Anil) and his right- A54!70!2 5 to deliver. That’s partially the es of my family, colleagues and Bharucha, who was also present eous counterpart (Kunal '!-,57 price you pay for being in the the audience that all these things at the location, talked about her Khemu). To further complicate show business. And you are are happening to me. If Helmet forthcoming film Chhalaang, matters, all four are on a 3! 513A also paid for that, so why connects with the audience then co-starring Rajkummar Rao. killing spree. Anil plays a 15(OA54 won’t you deliver? There are no people might think about “We have recently launched the police officer from Goa, who free lunches in life,” he laughs whether I should play lead roles poster of the film. Everybody is is disappointed with the ways ,02-&07E and says. or not. If it does not connect, excited to see what is going to of the world and the hostile As an actor, Anil has strad- then people will say that it was happen in the film and why Raj environment around him. He !07!22 dled arthouse and big com- too early for me to do a lead- (Rajkummar Rao) is sleeping in feels that the process is slow 3070!70(5 mercials effortlessly. How dif- hero film and I should have the poster. We are going to and taxing. “He just wants jus- ficult is it to keep a balance done two to three films in sup- release the trailer very soon, so tice. While his department is 70024(+30 while switching genres? It porting roles. So, it’s all very sit- I don’t want to talk about it any a little unhappy with the way depends on the actor, he says. uational. Having said that, I had more. The film will release on he works, he is also dissatisfied -(2-0 For him, the more challenging a great time shooting for the March 13,” she said about with the manner in which his it is, the more exciting it film. Whatever I have seen and Chhalaang, a black comedy department handles opera- becomes. “I love challenges. I heard about it, it’s all going directed by Hansal Mehta and tions. There’s also a simmering want to dive into something great,” said the actor, while backed by Ajay Devgn, Luv anger within him about the which I have never done interacting with the media at Ranjan and Ankur Garg. decline of Goa. Earlier he was before. So I never step back dancer choreographer Shakti This film will be fine with the place becoming from trying new things Mohan’s Break A Leg Season 2 Aparshakti’s first as a lead actor. a tourist attraction but now he because when you keep on shoot along with actor Nushrat Directed by Satram Ramani, finds that it has become too doing same things over and Bharucha. Helmet is a funny script which commercial,” he tells us. Anil over again, there is a tenden- Aparshakti has carved his touches upon an unusual topic feels that such films push one cy to stagnate and people get niche as a fine actor and come- that is considered embarrassing to use their mind and young- bored. So that’s not the right dian with some interesting char- for most people in India. It is yet sters today enjoy doing that. move for an actor who really acter roles and was recently to be disclosed. Rohan Shankar, “They don’t want to be spoon- loves his work. And when you seen in the dance hit, Street who previously wrote Luka fed,” he says. start doing great work, people Dancer 3D. “This is the first Chuppi has been roped in as the Amid this flood of good expect you to do the same time I played an emotional writer. content and realistic cinema, thing and even that becomes character. I have always played Aparshakti will play oppo- what do thrillers have to offer? more challenging. Both ways, comic characters in films. When site Pranutan Bahl in the film. Do they still appeal to the it is difficult,” says Anil. I used to do theatre, I used to do It has been shot in Varanasi and audience as they did before? ! ?! 9+ a lot of dark and intense roles Mumbai. L/ ' 6
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" ' '3A :2 0 ; - 3 8# - ! - O "0! &-&! - s one enters the India Art Fair, time becomes an illu- Asion as you are surrounded by a plethora of creativi- "+3!3!% -!2 ty and art from across the world. It’s enthralling to see how the contemporary art scene has evolved overtime in the country and today has an immense global presence. There are around 80 galleries from across Indian and international cities, many of them first-timers. Taking a walk through the fair, one could see many live installations, events, bookshops and workshops. Inspired by the imagery of the golden period of Hindi cinema — 1960s, the paintings of Canada-based artist Marcel Dzama gives an insight into the Indian culture, details about Bollywood and regional wildlife. Presented by the David Zwirner gallery, Dzama’s works are a visual exploration of the Indian ethos with hints of divine iconog- 2 P raphy. His works presented a blurred relationship between the real and the subconscious through a understandable ho said that art is for the afi- visual language. “I have always admired Bollywood. I loved cionado? A walkthrough at how each character had a specific charm and tone which Wthe India Art Fair clearly is somewhere still intact in the hearts of the people. So I inspired us with its new ideas and a have always been drawn to dance, costumes and masks. I very humane approach to life as it is remember, during my lived everyday. This wasn’t an childhood, I used to escapade of imagination, it was of dress up in a costume owning reality and an attempt to tran- and pretend that I was a scend it with human will. It was of a film’s character all day new India that is being scripted in the long,” Dzama said, subterranean folds of the mind, no pointing towards his matter what is being dictated exter- work that seamlessly nally. It was a fresh breath that merge Indian mytholo- brought us alive. gy, pop culture and memories. Voices from India While I wondered Curator Sudarshan Shetty’s Look the depth each painting Outside This House stayed with us talked about, the appeal- long after we had left the display area. ing tent facade designed Earlier showcased at the Serendipity by popular Indian artist Arts Festival 2019, the first part of the Sameer Kulavoor, exhibition featured six videos of dif- grabbed my attention ferent people, singing in their native instantly. It focussed on languages from different cities of the routine Indian life, I couldn’t help appreciating him for India. The videos depicted how there depicting the everyday ordinariness so beautifully. are people outside our houses who act Another artist, Chitra Ganesh has explored the the lines as objects, which may be dreaming of between past and future. She has also portrayed a dynam- another world, one without frames / ) P ic connection between mythology and science fiction. and obligations and constraints. From “There are always untold stories trying to rise to the sur- a tribal woman from Jharkhand face. They are inspiring,” said she. singing a song inspired by Gandhian B Prabha, a female modernist, brought one of her prized philosophy, a Maharashtrian woman pieces to the fair. She began painting at a time when very singing Powada and initiating a con- few women were in this profession. Inspired by artist Amrita versation around how plastic is affect- 77 P Sher Gil, Prabha represented real female subjects, liberat- ing our collective future, to a ed from the gaze of the male artist. She painted the trau- Mumbai-based Dalit bard standing ma and tragedy of women and depicted the melancholy beside the road, narrating poignant rural women in natural colour palettes. tales of daily battles against injustice Moving ahead was the miniature artist, Sahil Naik, who and subjugation of the Dalit commu- described his meticulous models in a fine manner. For Naik, nity... these objects look for meanings close examination of structures offers the possibility of in society’s changing ways. There was understanding what took place and under what circum- also the Bombay Lokal, the first hip- stances. He is interested in knowing the incidents that led hop band from the suburbs of to a particular situation. One of his project called Mumbai, spreading socio-political Monuments, Mausoleums, Memorials and Modernism awareness, with a vision to unite the explored the zeal of new nations. Models of structures were country’s youth, and recalling the inspired by a proposed dam in his native Goa, whose build- leaders of the freedom movement as ing process would have displaced local residents from there. they sing, ‘Follower hain hum Bhagat There is a human cost, Naik implies, to such large-scale Singh aur Azad ke.’ Then there were ambition. two Miyah poets, the last of their kind Apart from a diverse selection of contemporary and who chronicle their sorrow of being modern art galleries from across different cities, the fair called so, the term is a derogatory slur also features international galleries from New York, used for Bengali-origin Muslims. Berlin, Seoul, Colombo, London, Hong Kong, and Dubai. They sing about violence, discrimi- There were sections showcasing solo presentations nation, apathy and threat of stateless- curated by various galleries — Ratheesh T by Galerie ness due to the changing socio-polit- Mirchandani and Steinruecke, Girjesh Kumar Singh by ical climate in India. Rukshaan Art, Anjan Modhak by Emami Art, Avijit Dutta by Kalakriti Art Gallery, D Dhasan by Apparao Galleries, Making space for more KS Radhakrishnan by Galleri Nvya and Subodh Kerkar by Next up was the inclusivity por- Gallery Art Positive. B P tal or Inclusion @ IAF, which hosted / #+P ! "# Next in line were outdoor art projects, ranging from a number of workshops at the fair by largescale interactive installations to sculptures. It also had those who have played small but the traditional ritual of colouring giant wooden rain drops by Chennai-based printmaker essential roles in keeping different arts sacred idols in turmeric, which is con- Vijay Pichumani with Art Houz Gallery. It touched upon alive and have yet stayed unrecog- sidered crucial during various “cul- work installations was that by New elements which are conflicted yet the ongoing conversation around water scarcity. nised. Moving further, Sandeep TK’s tural, religious as well as culinary York-based artist Ghiora Aharoni, overlapping.” Yet another interesting part of the fair, that extends series of photographs, Declaration of practices” in India. Dressed in an all- who has made some opposites meet beyond the venue, are collateral events programmed by gal- Empathy, gave an eye-opening and white garment, Atiku’s clean attire with such ease that it looked like they What struck the most leries, museums and arts spaces around the city. The open- evocative message. The photographs soon turned yellow as he painted a weren’t different from each other at While Korea’s Gallery Tableau’s ing of the newly refurbished Jaipur House, Kiran Nadar represented the aftermath of what 100 Ganesha idols with the colour, as all — vintage and technology, science The Sunny Room, Celadon Bowl, and Museum of Art, Gujral Foundation, Khoj International happened when Sandeep asked a few we watched on. and religion, Hindi and Urdu, and See The World, caught eyeballs, the Artists Association, Bikaner House and walkthroughs in of his friends from Kerala who belong Another one was by Maya Jeruselam and Varanasi. Talking exhibition Be Reborn at Simyo Gallery Okhla, among others remained a centre of attraction. to the trans-community to imagine an Krishna Rao, who presented a solo about the idea behind combining from Seoul, South Korea, made waves Various artists were glad about the fact that they not alternative life. While in one photo- performance, Loose Woman, giving some completely different worlds, he by showcasing old masterpieces by only do a fair amount of business through the fair but have graph, a transwoman is dressed as a short and sharp glimpses of a woman said that the works were charac- great artists which were digitally also been able to build long-term relationships. dancer holding her head high in front who finds herself in situations that terised by an interest in exploring augmented and given a new life. From of her teachers and classmates, who push, pull and stretch her skin, as it dualities such as that of religion and an old Asian masterpiece of a land- ridiculed her for her feminine behav- were. Known for her feminist and science, which might seem distant, scape to the famous Mona Lisa’s iour, in another, a transwoman is a protest theatre, she acted as a person but in a way “go hand in hand.” painting, the artworks come alive dressed as a lawyer, which would have driving through the streets, looking Looking around the gallery, one through more dynamic, vivid and been her answer to all the discrimi- at her mother gardening, playing at found traditional objects and sym- colourful elements being added to nation she has ever faced. There were a highway and dancing with abandon. bols, cultural artifacts and sacred them. Lee Leenam has presented also transpersons dressed as a nurse Naksha, an Untold Odyssey, by texts, which had been recontextu- poetic images and transitions of looking after a patient, a police offi- artist Piyali Ghosh, which will be alised with a new meaning, challeng- space with new perspectives and cer riding a bike, a classical dancer, showcased tomorrow, is a live draw- ing the conventions. He also created interpretation through the theme, a film actress and a leader of the ing performance inspired by the a separate space where he combined ‘reborn’. Communist Party in Kerala. mathematical design and symmetry Hindu and Urdu as the wall reads, Tapasya Gupta’s sculpture series, the Chakravyuh, the military forma- ‘Shukr Hai Bhagwaan Ne Mujhe Sweet Days of Summer, by Gallery Art gone live tion mentioned in the Hindu epic Aurat Banaya,’ both in Devanagri and Veda presented the concept of destiny Carried out in a ceremonial style, Mahabharata. Persian scripts. He said, “I had been through a wry sense of humour and Nigerian artist Jelili Atiku’s perfor- working on combining Hebrew and laughter, which, as per the artist, rep- mance-installation, Nobody is Born Meeting of the two worlds Arabic. The motive behind combin- resent the inner beauty of a person. #2# P Wise, invited the audience to re-enact One of the most eye-catching art- ing Hindi and Urdu was to unite two ! ?! 9+ $3# ! "#$%$%
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That experience paid New Delhi: ! , 4 8HJ L she lost in the third round to Thiem has his dividends as he coolly , "+ 7 ( + China’s Wang Qiang. work cut out against closed out the match after ) " Reigning champion the Serb who is on 3hrs 42 mins to give himself , ! . ' Naomi Osaka went a 12-match another chance to break 1 out at the same stage unbeaten streak the stranglehold of the Big . LA to 15-year-old sen- this season and has Three and win his first #9 N M99 sation Coco Gauff, won all seven of - ! Grand Slam. who was promptly , M turfed out herself by fellow American in the rankings. I’m playing, where I’m playing, I’m She fought back in both sets in her '""" ' Kenin. “After this week, she is going to fight for it,” said Kenin, who semi-final against fourth-ranked Simona Nice: 2 + Six of the top 10 a top-10 player, she deserves moved to the United States from Halep to defeat her fellow former world N # 8 seeds exited in the third that respect and she Russia as a baby with her family. number one 7-6 (10/8), 7-5. ( , round, seemingly blow- deserves the recognition,” The 26-year-old Muguruza will be Muguruza is not one for exuberant 2 ing the tournament open said the beaten Barty, the the next to try to tame Kenin. celebrations and she gives as lit- % , for Australia’s world num- latest to succumb to the British bookmakers William tle away in her post-match 2 ! ber one Ashleigh Barty. fiery Kenin. Hill said the odds of a comments. !5 But step forward “She’s played an Kenin-Muguruza final So it was left to Halep $G . 2 Moscow-born 14th seed exceptional tournament, were 750-1 before the to say that the Spaniard ,? Kenin once more, who she’s had an exceptional Australian Open began. has the quality to be the % 0 3 ! showed remarkably few last 12 months.” They make world’s top-ranked player nerves in her first Grand Kenin won her first Muguruza the favourite once more — but with Slam semi-final as she broke WTA title only 12 because she has experience of the one caveat. $ home hearts in straight sets. months ago in Hobart biggest occasions, having won the “If she can play every day like this, London: ! ' Even if she loses the final, and added two more French Open in 2016 and Wimbledon she can be number one for sure,” said + Kenin will reach a career-high during the season in 2017. the 28-year-old Romanian, also a ! 0 nine in the world, rising from with the determina- But this is her first final in French Open and Wimbledon cham- : L+ her current position of 15th. tion and aggression Melbourne and she is ranked 32 in the pion, following their hard-fought semi- ' 2 If she beats Muguruza — that has become her world after her form tailed off alarm- final. 3 and she did so in their only pre- trademark in the ingly in the past 18 months. “But it’s tough to do that. The con- N N vious meeting, at the China past fortnight. Unseeded for the first time at a sistency on tour — it’s the most impor- Open in the autumn — she will “I’ve always had Grand Slam since 2014, Muguruza beat tant thing and the toughest one.” ) &$& leapfrog Williams into seventh that, no matter who three top-10 seeds in reaching the final. New Delhi: - 7 7 1 ) ! A @ qqwuXqqSuytsqt ! - 7 : " . !- #98B J2 89L "' Ace India tennis player Rohan Bopanna and !- 7 Lionel Messi minutes. his partner Arjun Kadhe has been awarded with the wild % 7 . . L0 scored twice as Barcelona ham- Messi made it three after card entry in the doubles at the third edition of Tata mered Leganes 5-0 to advance springing in behind just before Open Maharashtra which is scheduled from February 7 to the quarter-finals of the the hour and then Arthur Melo, 3-9 at Mhalunge Balewadi Stadium in Pune. M7 . . Copa del Rey and deliver a on for Griezmann, added The World No 38 Bopanna, who clinched the dou- much-needed boost for new another, banging in after both bles title in the last edition playing alongside Divij ' ' % coach Quique Setien. Ansu Fati and Messi had been Sharan, will lead Indian challenge in South Asia’s only 2 : ' @-, Messi’s double, as well as denied. ATP Tour tournament alongside local boy Arjun 89 % goals from Antoine Griezmann, Leganes were finished but Kadhe. Sharan, who will partner alongside Artem Sitak, + + %, N"O Clement Lenglet and Arthur Messi had one more goal left in have already made into the main draw with a direct entry. - Melo rounded off an emphatic him as he latched onto Ivan Kadhe also received wild card entry into the sin- + !4. - 2 > ' #: :( 'H win at Camp Nou, where Barca Rakitic’s pass and rounded gles main draw while the third wild card has been , - successfully bounced back from Pichu Cuellar, before finishing awarded to young promising Indian player Sasikumar ' Saturday’s surprise La Liga loss for his 19th of the season and Mukund. + @- 6 > away at Valencia. third under a relieved Setien. “It’s amazing to have Bopanna back in the tourna- Griezmann made his case They will now face ment. He clinched the title in the last edition and we '" ' by opening the scoring after Another Griezmann strike Athletic Bilbao in away quar- hope he will dish out impressive show with Kadhe this 2 :+ 4 % $ !,7-, ! ! & four minutes as Nelson Semedo was ruled out shortly after, ter-final game after Friday’s year too,” said Prashant Sutar, Tournament Director. ', 3 9 # <5=>4# cut back for the Frenchman to only for Lenglet to head in draw, while Real Madrid will With Kadhe and Mukund’s inclusion, five Indian - ! ' inedine Zidane .&1 (--; control and poke home his Messi’s corner at the near post host Real Sociedad at Santiago players will now feature in the 28-size singles main Zhas said he is 13th goal of the season. to put Barcelona two up after 27 Bernabeu. AFP draw. PNS “not contemplating” Gareth Bale leaving Real Madrid on Friday before the end of the January % $ ! Q transfer window. O' # # / P Bale came close to joining Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning last summer and & 0 ! , # (01,023- confidence back. I think Explaining further, English newspaper the Times she will be okay. A couple Kashyap, himself a former reported on Friday the $ !(+30 07 ce shuttler Saina Nehwal is cur- of good weeks and she will world No 6 singles player, Welshman was in talks to rejoin his former club Arently in a tight spot in her bid be back on track. But her said: “Saina is currently Tottenham. ortugal midfielder Bruno for a Tokyo Olympics singles berth body has to support her,” world No 18 and she has But a source at Spurs said they are not in nego- PFernandes completed his move but a couple of good performances Kashyap said about his to be inside top 16 by tiations to sign Bale this month. Another source from Sporting Lisbon to Manchester in the coming weeks can put her wife. April 28. She has 49000 close to the player insisted earlier this week that United on Thursday, claiming he was back in contention, her mentor The 2012 London points and she has to get “nothing has changed” and he would not be leav- inspired to switch to Old Trafford by Parupalli Kashyap said on Friday. Olympic Bronze medallist, to around 53000 points by ing Real Madrid in January. compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo. Saina is racing against time to has not won a title since that time, so basically she Asked about the possibility of Bale being sold The 25-year-old has signed a make the cut for her fourth succes- the 2019 Indonesia has to make 4000-5000 on Friday, Zidane said in a press conference: five-and-a-half year contract with an sive Olympics. Masters in January and points in the next eight “Gareth is with us, I’m counting on him. I do not option to extend for a further year. According to the BWF she was able to cross the tournaments. contemplate this possibility.” “My love of Manchester United Olympics qualification rules, only first-round only six times “She has to defend Bale was left out of the Copa del Rey squad really started when I used to watch two players from each singles cat- in the last 14 tournaments points at All England and on Wednesday, having completed only one full Cristiano Ronaldo play and ever > # # 0 egory can qualify from a country if that she has played. Asian championship. So training session following an ankle injury. since then I have been a big fan of their rankings lie within the top-16 The gradual dip in she has to basically make Zidane would not say if he would return for this great club,” Fernandes explained “I have worked hard to get to this by April 28. her performance saw her four quarters or semifi- the city derby against Atletico Madrid at the of his Portuguese teammate who moment and I can promise the fans “It is getting tight now. There slip to the 18th spot in nals. She has to play bet- Santiago Bernabeu today. played for United from 2003-2009. that I will give everything for the are two more weeks before the BWF rankings and a lowly ter in next few tourna- “I’m not going to tell you who is going to play,” “For me, to now play for badge to help bring us more success Spain Masters (February 18-23). It 22nd in the Olympic qual- ments and she can still Zidane said. “The players all have to be prepared.” Manchester United feels incredible. and trophies.” is a crucial time. She has to get her / !H ! ification rankings. make it.” There was also a positive update regarding the fitness of Eden Hazard, who has recovered from his foot injury and could feature against Atletico. “We’ll see but he has been training with us all / # <# WqyWyqxuqxuqtGtyqsxquwu week,” Zidane said. “He could be included tomor- row but we will never take any risks.” (01,023- improve my best and how medals. Sathiyan said that Hazard has not played since fracturing his foot I can maintain my top increased exposure for ath- ! O N O against Paris Saint-Germain on November 26. hough the Indian men’s form. The preparations are letes has helped the sport Tand women’s table ten- going great. We have a lot grow in India. " ' Kidambi Srikanth With Olympic qualification rising youngsters will be fielded nis teams missed out on an of tournaments scheduled. “Table tennis has will lead India’s full-strength being the top priority, the event as the senior players are concen- Atletico Madrid have signed Yannick Carrasco opportunity to secure qual- I am pretty sure that I will improved by leaps and men’s team while the upcoming will give India’s elite men’s play- trating on their Olympic prepa- from Chinese side Dalian Yifang on loan until the ification for the Tokyo make the cut very soon,” bounds in India. The very group of shuttlers have been ers a chance to garner crucial rations. end of season. Carrasco returns to Atletico, where Olympics in the 2020 ITTF said the paddler. fact that we were the given a chance to showcase points ahead of the mega qua- SAG Gold medallist he spent three years before moving out in 2018. World Team Qualification The Indian table tennis favourites in such a big their prowess in the women’s drennial Games. Ashmita Chaliha, the promising “Our club has reached an agreement with tournament, earlier this contingent performed tournament like the section of the Asia Team In the doubles events, the Malvika Bansod, Aakarshi Dalian Yifang for the loan of Yannick Carrasco month, but top Indian TT exceedingly well at the Olympic qualification talks Championships to be played in fast improving pair of Dhruv Kashyap and Gayatri Gopichand until the end of the current season,” an Atletico players still have a chance Asian Games and about how we have grown Manila from February 11-16. Kapila and MR Arjun would be will make the singles unit. statement read. to book a berth in the sin- for the Olympics. Commonwealth Games in in the last four years. We The Indian men’s team, looking to impress everyone in Senior national champions “The player returns to Atletico, where he spent gles competition. India’s “We have a very big 2018 with the women’s have started proving our which won the Bronze medal in the tournament and also com- Ashwini Bhat and Shikha three seasons and played a total of 124 games, scor- TT star G Sathiyan chance for qualifying for team clinching Gold at mettle in the world arena. Hyderabad in 2016, will also pliment Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Gautam along with the experi- ing 23 goals.” Atletico described Carrasco as “a expressed that the top the singles and I will defi- CWG and the men’s team It’s not an easy job for have B Sai Praneeth along with and Chirag Shetty in the team enced K Maneesha and player who knows our team and has a lot of tal- Indian singles players have nitely try to make amends winning Bronze at the teams to take on India HS Prannoy, Subhankar Dey championships. Rutaparna Panda make up the ent and provides penetration from both sides”. a great chance of qualifying there and see how I can Asian Games, among other now,” said the 27-year-old. and Lakshya Sen in the squad. In the women’s team event, doubles combinations. PNS $3# + ! "#$%$% P 9 99 Q % 5
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We dawdling with that second one, I think it will be a great sive time to take a 4-0 lead in the put ourselves in positions to win and Kohli picks up and does start to do that.” five-match T20I series. both of those games I thought. some magical work and that’s it. Asked if the players “There’s something new I’ve But India, with the roll they’re “There are a few guys that believed they could pull off learnt in the last couple of games: on at the moment and the are hurting. But we are tight in a Super Over win yet again as when the opposition is playing cricket that they’re playing, our group and we will bounce they did on Friday, Pandey said, well, you stay calm till the end and they always just find a way. 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I should bat because of the expe- said. them a sniff and make it tough for crucial last over in which New “I’m feeling good, we play for that the game went into a Super “We couldn’t have asked for rience and the options I’ll bring,” New Zealand skipper Tim yourselves.” Zealand needed just seven runs, such nail-biting finishes, we could- Over,” said Pandey who made 50 more exciting games, we’ve never he said. Southee, who stood in for injured Man-of-the-match Shardul said such nail-bitting finishes n’t have asked for anything more not out off 36 balls. played Super Overs before and “His (Rahul’s) two strikes regular captain Kane Williamson, Thakur, who finished with figures augurs well for India ahead of this in these two games,” he said. VTQqtqWqxqqqutyA9A ( 1 ( A R (01,023- in a statement. “Responsibility is a Initially, Gautam responsibility. Name of the +37- +347+3 wicket. ormer India cricketers Gambhir was to be one of the game is to take the responsi- Cleaver sent the ball across FRudra Pratap Singh, CAC members but was not bility and do the job honest- ane Cleaver smashed an the fence 16 times, while Madan Lal and Sulkashana eventually considered as he is ly,” Lal said, adding that he has Dunbeaten century as New Chapman smashed eight bound- Naik were on Friday appoint- a serving Member of no information yet on Zealand A put India A in a tight aries in his innings. ed members of the Cricket Parliament, making way for whether BCCI is doing away spot by amassing 385 for five in At stumps, the duo was at the Advisory Committee (CAC) Singh. with the zonal policy for pick- their first innings on the second crease with New Zealand taking by the BCCI. The 34-year-old from ing selectors or not. day of the first unofficial Test. an overall lead of 169 runs. The CAC’s immediate from Uttar Pradesh is the “I have no idea if the zonal After Will Young (54) com- On day one, India A were all ( / # $ ) # + task will be to pick replace- youngest CAC member. Lal is system will be followed or you pleted his half-century, the hosts out for 216 in their first innings. ments for outgoing selectors 68 and Naik is 41. could pick the selections from suffered a mini-collapse, losing For India A, Sandeep $# MSK Prasad and Gagan CAC is a high-profile any region. Today, I have got three wickets cheaply but Cleaver Warrier claimed two wickets, 3O 8 #9 Khoda. body but its job is limited. official communication on (111 off 194 balls) and Mark while Mohammed Siraj (1/104), ,Q " ! “The term of appoint- However, its seniormost the appointment and in the Chapman (85 off 187 balls) res- Ishan Porel (1/61), Shahbaz +!("077! 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BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said ward to the challenge. know more,” he added. unbeaten 209 runs for the sixth one wicket each. 4& 5 +$! kipper Harmanpreet Kaur With six needed off the Sstruck an unbeaten 42 fol- last over, Harmanpreet, (01,023- lowing a fine bowling perfor- whose innings was studded mance to set up India’s with five boundaries until asprit Bumrah might be consid- thrilling five-wicket win over then, hit a towering six to - ? 4$& : $() $ Jered one of the best in the busi- England in the first match of take India to 150 for five and ness at present, but former Pakistan the women’s triangular T20 end the match in style with "0(5(- Tahir Hussain (1/28 in 10 ing partnership was good and pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes that series on Friday. three balls to spare. overs), Fahad Munir (2/29 in 7) we played sensibly in the mid- it is Mohammed Shami who is best Indian spinners — Earlier, put in to bat, half-century from opener and Mohammad Amir Khan dle overs.” fast bowler in the world at present. Rajeshwari Gayakwad (2/19), England suffered a top order AMuhammad Huraira on (3/58 in 10) were the pick of the On the India game, he Akhtar not only praised the Indian Deepti Sharma (2/30)and left batting collapse as openers debut and a fine bowling per- Pakistan bowlers. added: “It is another game. pacer for his brilliant show in the armer Radha Yadav (1/33) — Amy Jones (1) and Danni formance powered Pakistan to Defending champions India is a good side and we need third T20I against New Zealand, restricted England to 147 Wyatt (4) were dismissed a six-wicket win over India and Pakistan play their to play good cricket. The crowd but also said that Shami uses his for seven in stipulated 20 cheaply. Afghanistan in the ICC U-19 semifinal in Potchefstroom on really motivated us, appreciat- experience really well in tough sit- overs, while right-arm medi- Natalie Sciver (20) and World Cup on Friday, setting up February 4. India had beaten ed us and I hope they turn up uations. um pacer Shikha Pandey Fran Wilson (7) soon fol- an exciting semifinal against Australia in their quarterfinal for the semifinal and cheer for “Shami is a very clever bowler. (2/33) accounted for two at lowed, leaving England reel- arch-rivals India. match. us.” He is the find of India and he is the the Manuka Oval. ing at 59 for four in 10 overs. Afghanistan fought hard Talking about the team’s Afghanistan captain Farhan best fast bowler in the world. Harmanpreet took the run Skipper Heather Knight after posting 189 but just did performance, Pakistan captain Zakhil said 189 was defendable. Whatever situation you put him in, chase deep after the Indian then took charge, hitting a not have enough runs on the Rohail Nazir said: “We dropped “The wicket was good and he always excels, whether it's a top order, including the 15- brisk 44-ball 67. Her innings board. Huraira, playing his first 2-3 early catches and had we our batsmen did not take world cup or a T20 in New Zealand, year-old Shafali Verma (30), was laced with eight bound- game of the tournament, struck held on, we could have restrict- responsibility. They bowled well he’s a very very smart fast bowler. Smriti Mandhana(15) and aries and two sixes. a match-winning knock in the ed them to a lesser total. The and created the chances. 190 When he got to know that yorkers Jemimah Rodrigues (26) — Wicketkeeper Tammy fourth quarterfinal. spinners bowled really well in was a par score for our bowlers. won’t work, he immediately squandered good starts. Beaumont supported her Qasim Akram (25 not out the middle overs and bowled We expected our fast bowlers to switched to length balls and bounc- Veda Krishnamurthy (7) captain with a 27-ball 37. The off 41 balls)and Mohammad them out for 190. The wicket provide early wickets and they ers,” Akhtar said on his Youtube and Taniya Bhatia (11) also duo helped England post a Haris (29 not out off 43) saw the was turning a bit and our plan were not able to do that,” said channel. failed to stay on the crease as fighting total. team through in just 41.1 overs. ! P# P was to rotate strike. The open- Zakhil. “When Taylor hit Shami for a six in the first ball, I thought the match was over but that’s where the experience of Shami came into play. 2 ( # -# He realized there was little bit of dew which will help the ball skid if $ 3!7!70 he hits the length.” "'World No 2 Tai 12-9 and soon bagged the ond game 15-13. New Zealand needed 9 runs off Tzu Ying edged world opening game 15-11. With the momentum stubborn 80 not out from Sri the last six balls when Kohli hand- champion PV Sindhu in A highly competitive having swung her way, Tai ALankan opener Kusal Mendis ed the ball to Shami and even the most-awaited clash to second game ensued which did not make any mistake frustrated Zimbabwe’s hopes of squar- though Taylor started the over take Bengaluru Raptors to witnessed the stamina and in the decider to open up a ing the two-Test series on Friday’s fifth with a six, the pacer kept cool and victory over Hyderabad hunger of both. Tai kept big lead of 6-2, riding on and final day of the second Test in came back to dismiss him off the Hunters in the showdown answering Sindhu’s power her finesse. Under pressure, Harare. last ball to tie the game. between the last two years’ smashes with her own Sindhu made unforced Set a challenging 361 to win, Sri “Taylor hit me a lot through the champions at the PBL. This attacking game, keeping errors which did not help Lanka dropped anchor, scoring just 51 midwicket region in my last match was the first triumph of the the game on par till 8-8. her cause further. runs in the afternoon session, to reach but unfortunately he dragged the season for the defending Infusing a little more speed Having put Sindhu on 156 for three at tea. same shot onto his stumps on the champions Raptors after in the exchanges, Tai got the backfoot, Tai kept going Sri Lanka lost captain Dimuth last ball. But credit to Shami,” suffering three losses on the . !*/ !>7 ) the better of Sindhu to for her smashes to lead 13- Karunaratne in the morning and forecast, any result other than a draw Akhtar pointed. trot. move ahead to 12-9. With 9. With Sindhu’s smash Oshada Fernando for 47 just after would now be a surprise. Earlier Rohit Sharma also cred- Tai came out as the the World No. 2 having landing wide, the highly lunch but Mendis batted though to Instead they batted on briefly to ited Shami for bringing the team stronger of the two, making seemed to be struggling to tion at the net to take two reached game points, the anticipated match ended in tea, striking 10 fours in his 170-ball reach 247 for seven before the decla- back into the game after a master- a fast start to go up to 3-0. figure out Sindhu. points on the trot. That was Indian banked on her an 11-15, 15-13, 15-9 vic- vigil. ration came with Williams, who class from Kane Williamson had It, however, did not take the Amid roars of support all she could manage to do aggression to close the gap tory for Tai, sealing the tie Zimbabwe gained some renewed made a century in the first innings, almost seen the Kiwis stroll home. Rio Olympic Silver medal- from the crowd, Sindhu against a determined between the two to just two for the Raptors. hope shortly before the interval when picking up the three runs he needed “I think Shami’s last over was list long to level matters. looked to be in control to Sindhu who never faltered. points before extending the Elsewhere in the match Angelo Mathews slapped a delivery for another half-century to finish 53 crucial, and actually that got us the Finding her trademark inch her way ahead to 10- Running Tai around rallies in an attempt to for home team Verma beats from Victor Nyauchi straight to Craig not out. victory. Not my two sixes. It was smashes, she made it 3-3 7. The Raptors ace then the court by rotating the draw an error from Tai’s Brice Leverdez 15-12, 10- Ervine at mid-on. Williams then chose to open the Shami’s over where we defended before moving ahead to 8- tried accelerating her game direction of the shuttle, racquet. It did not help her 15, 15-6 for his first win of Sri Lanka require another 205 in bowling with spinner Raza who took nine runs. It’s not easy with the 5 as the Chinese Taipei ace and used her skilful decep- the Indian raced ahead to much as Tai took the sec- the fifth season. the last session although with rain seven wickets in the first innings. dew,” Rohit had said.