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Jammu and Kashmir !" # $ $ " % welcomed by the common peo- DGP, Dilbag Singh, on Tuesday $&'(&) ! ple even as they continue to wait said that over all security situa- $&'(&) ! for the restoration of mobile tion in Jammu & Kashmir has he Kerala Assembly on internet services in the coming improved significantly on he Bangladesh TTuesday passed a resolution terming it as “illegal and days. The start of SMS will ground zero in the recent TGovernment has suspend- “for the sake of the country’s demanding scrapping of the unconstitutional”. enable the common people to months. ed mobile telephone services security in the current cir- Citizenship (Amendment) Act Chief Minister Pinarayi stay connected with their loved #$% &'& ! ! # At the same time, the police along the borders with India, cumstances,” it said. (CAA) even as Law Minister Vijayan, who moved the reso- ones staying outside the Valley. "# "( chief warned that attempts were citing security reasons. The “A high-level meeting of Ravi Shankar Prasad said lution and Leader of Addressing a Press confer- being made to target the secu- expression “in the current cir- the Government took this deci- Parliament alone has got pow- Opposition Ramesh ence in Jammu, Principal In the wake of significant December 10 when SMS was rity forces using IED and fabri- cumstances” in the order is sion, following which the ers to pass any law regarding Chennithala of the Congress, Secretary Rohit Kansal, who is improvement in security sce- enabled on mobile phones to cated cars laden with explosives. being linked to anti-CAA instructions were issued,” citizenship and the Centre who seconded it, alleged that the J&K administration’s nario, the Government had facilitate students, scholarship He said, “After the Pulwama protests in India. BTRC Chairman Jahurul mulled option to introduce the CAA was an attempt to spokesperson, said broadband restored phone lines but held applicants, traders and others. attack, a few attempts were The decision will affect Haque was quoted as saying by online process to grant citi- make India a religious nation. internet services in all back approvals to end the ban on They still could not send mes- made where fabricated cars were around 1 crore mobile phone bdnews24. zenship to bypass the jurisdic- Rajagopal rejected the Government-run hospitals and internet and SMS. sages but could receive one-time used to target the security con- users in the area, according to A BTRC official was quot- tion of States. charge, saying the Act was schools were being restored Kargil, part of the Union passwords from machine-based voys”. “We have either neu- media reports. ed as saying in the Dhaka Setting aside their political being “misinterpreted” and lies from January 1 across different Territory of Ladakh, got back connections such as banks. tralised or arrested all those The telecom operators sus- Tribune that closure of around differences, Kerala’s CPI(M)- were being spread by the fronts parts of Kashmir Valley. mobile internet services last “It has now been decided to behind these attacks. To prevent pended the networks on 2,000 base transceiver stations led Left Democratic for narrow political gains. Since August 5, the week after a gap of 145 days. But fully restore the service through- repeat of similar strikes we are Monday within one kilometre would affect 1 crore users in 32 Front(LDF) and Opposition The Chief Minister said the Government had disconnected the facility has still not been out Kashmir from midnight of maintaining a tight vigil and of the borders with India, the districts sharing border with Congress-headed United implementation of the Act will mobile and landline phone ser- restored in J&K. December 31,” Kansal said. there is complete synergy Dhaka Tribune reported. India and Myanmar. Democratic Front(UDF) once lead to religion-based dis- vices in Jammu, Kashmir and Rohit Kansal said the In the second week of between the security forces on The Bangladesh According to the report, again came together to launch crimination in granting citi- Ladakh regions. process had started on October, post-paid mobile ground zero”. Telecommunication Regulatory Home Minister Asaduzzaman a joint offensive against the zenship, which was against the Commission (BTRC), in its Khan Kamal and Foreign Centre on the CAA. secular values enshrined in order to telecommunications Minister AK Abdul Momen While all the members of the Constitution. service providers — expressed ignorance over the two fronts unanimously sup- Just because both Houses Grameenphone, Teletalk, Robi Government’s decision. ported the resolution and vehe- of Parliament have passed the and Banglalink — on Sunday, “I do not have any such mently criticised the Centre, O CAA, it cannot be implement- said network coverage in the information. Let me know Rajagopal, the lone BJP MLA ed as the Act was against con- border areas should be sus- about it first and then I will in the 140-member House, stitutional values, the CPI(M) pended until further notice comment,” Kamal said. opposed the resolution, veteran said.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020 $&'(&) ! he “worst period” of cold Twave in Delhi is over for now and icy winds won’t con- tinue from northwest for long due to “on and off” western dis- turbances, claimed a senior scientist at a private forecasting agency Skymet Weather. On Tuesday, the sun shone bright and a layer of fog that Ranchi: Senior Jharkhand enveloped Delhi dissipated, recorded 18 consecutive “cold degrees Celsius in 1962, the Administrative Officer Goplaji bringing some relief from cold days”’, the maximum after 17 MeT scientist said further. Tiwari has been transferred that battered the city for over cold days in December 1997. The IMD said a cold day is and posted as Joint Secretary of two weeks. Easterly winds, gusting up to when the maximum tempera- the Road Construction The India Meteorological 14-15 kmph pushed fog ture is at least 4.5 notches Department and given addi- Department’s (IMD) said there towards Punjab and Haryana, below normal. A severe cold tional charge of Officer on would be “no cold wave in making Delhi skies clear, day is when the maximum Special Duty by the State Delhi till January 4 and tem- Mahesh Palawat, a senior sci- temperature is at least 6.5 Government on Tuesday. Tiwari peratures will rise”. However, entist at private forecasting degrees Celsius below normal. was posted weathermen forecast moderate agency Skymet Weather, said. In weekly weather forecast, as District fog in Delhi on Wednesday and It caused the minimum the MeT said minimum tem- Panchayati very light rain on Thursday. temperature to go up from 2.8 perature will hover between six Raj Officer, The prolonged cold and degrees Celsius on Monday to degrees Celsius and nine Palamu absence of adequate sunshine 4.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. degrees Celsius and maximum earlier. due had caused the mercury to The maximum also rose to 14.6 temperature will oscillate In a plummet drastically, making degrees Celsius. between 15 degrees Celsius notification issued by the December the second-coldest “Only four times the mean and 18. Personnel department, Joint and Monday the coldest maximum temperature for However, cold wave con- Secretary of the Road recorded day (with a maximum December has remained equal ditions persisted in northern Construction Department of 9.4 degrees Celsius) since to or less than 20 degrees states of the country on Pawan Kumar has been trans- 1901. Kuldeep Srivastava, head Celsius -- 1919, 1929, 1961 and Tuesday, with Uttar Pradesh’s ferred and posted as Joint of the IMD’s regional centre, 1997,” the official said. Kanpur hitting the zero-degree Secretary Health, Medical said Delhi witnessed another The MMT for the month mark and Sikar in Rajasthan Education and Family Welfare “cold day” on Tuesday. was 19.8 degrees Celsius in recording a low of 1 degree department on Tuesday. PNS With this, December has 1919 and 1929, while it was 20 Celsius. !"!"
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( * &( " events to attract people. Several housing complexes and soci- -../0/012100-#- '& eople across the city cele- eties in Sonari and Kadma Pbrated the beginning of the also organised functions to * &( " hotspots such as on December alcohol,” said an official. New Year with different styles welcome the year. 31, January 1, January 14 and He said traffic cops man- with no major untoward incident On the eve of the year, peo- he district traffic depart- January 26. The team inspect- ning the approach roads have reported so far. The New Year ple thronged parks for picnics. Tment has decided to act ed picnic spots namely been trained in breathalysers ! was celebrated here with great Places like Tata Steel Zoological tough against drunk driving Jubilee Park, Dimna Lake, test. The Jamshedpur Police !" enthusiasm and fervour. Besides Park, Jubilee Park Dimna Lake during the year-end celebra- and Hudco Lake. “This time have acquired a score of breath ! organising formal celebrations, and Hudco dam witnessed huge tion. Officials informed that we are serious on the issue . The analyzers to drive wedge # various social and religious rush. On the other hand, cele- special drive is being carried drive will help in checking between the lethal combination organisations wished a prosper- brations in most hotels and out at different areas of the city road mishaps. Drunk driving is of drinking and driving. Traffic $ ous New Year to each other. clubs went on till the wee hours. to check drunken driving. one of the major reason of road Police gets six of them while the ! The highlight of the New Zoological Park manage- Four breathalysers under mishaps during the festival. We industrial towns get two each. ! ! Year’s eve celebration was at ment thanked the picnickers possession of the district traf- are also issuing a general appeal If caught driving under the % % Hotel Alcore where a dance for celebrating the first day of fic police would be used dur- asking people not to drive influence of driving above the ! troupe enthralled the audi- the year peacefully and the sup- ing the operation when pic- vehicles — two and four wheel- permissible limit, one can be ence with scintillating perfor- porting the zoo authorities. nickers number swell at picnic ers — under the influence of fined up to Rs 2,000. ! ! mances. People danced on the “Besides counting our tunes till late night to welcome achievements, we should con- Jubilee Park. should also be made part of cel- beginning of the year 2020. the New Year. sider our failures also and He said songs, folk dances ebrations. On Wednesday, TV
( )4$/ $ Hotels like Fortune Hotel strive for improvement in the and choreography depicting A large number of people Narendran, CEO and managing Centre Point, The Sonnet New Year,” said social worker problems arising out of social gathered at religious places director, Tata Steel will cut the ebels from the Tritiya organised special dinners The people were busy numbers. Hotels in all cate- Ramesh Saksena, while spread- evils, including drug addiction, like gurdwaras and churches cake at Centre for Excellence to RPrastuti Committee (TPC), for its customers. dancing on various Bollywood gories lined up a variety of ing the message of peace at illiteracy and female foeticide for special prayers to mark the welcome the New Year. a banned Left Wing Extremist (LWE) outfit in Jharkhand, have made their presence felt in !!# the Palamu region. Q R R Sources said TPC insur- *#+,+,- ./0,,% !! gents struck at two places — one in Latehar and another in # " $- ! - $"- Modi Government and embar- Palamu — recently. rass it to the hilt. Those who are Jamshedpur: * 2 The banned group left a Jamshedpur has enior leaders feel that the familiar with the student move- trail of destruction by arson in been ranked 1st in the “1-10 SJPCC in-charge has been ment and the background of Malhaan area close to the bor- Lakh Population Category” in committing the same kind of * 2 2 Sahay know how he spear- der of Latehar and Ranchi “Quarter 1 & “Quarter 2” of the mistake for which the BJP has 2 +/ headed the strike. This is the " $- ! where three heavy vehicles Swachchh Survekshan League already paid a heavy price in right time for the Congress to were torched besides damaging 2020. The results were declared the State elections. They say 6 work unitedly. Congress central roup Commander of NCC a number of other vehicles on Tuesday. The final survey for that there can’t be a bigger fal- 2 leadership should take the ben- GRanchi Group, Brigadier $ 8981: parked at a railway construc- the league Will start from lacy than discrediting Subodh efit of the long 45 years of expe- SK Prasad said that a 4,700 Km + ; tion site. January 4. The results of the Kant Sahay for the victory. rience of Sahay,” he said. relay cycle expedition was * 2 6 ( SP Latehar Prashant Centre’s cleanliness survey of 73 The senior leader has played a 62 Party leaders said Sahay organised by NCC Bihar- Anand has confirmed the arson cities with a population over 10 crucial role in reviving the fought a long battle against the Jharkhand Directorate. Cadets " committed by TPC ultras last lakh has ranked on number one. State Congress unit and also in BJP government on land relat- from Ranchi and Hazaribagh 6 7*2 night saying they fired rounds Hosting the survey in cementing the formidable ed issues which paved the way Group participated in it. in air too. January, the assessors of Quality alliance of Mahagathbandhan, for a platform for likeminded He said the relay cycle In Palamu’s Munkeri vil- Council of India (QCI) will they added. parties to form a expedition was started on lage, the splinter group torched align cleanliness parameters Party insiders said CAA 6 Mahagatbandhan. November 24, 2019, on behalf one hywa of a stone mines with objectives of Swachchh and NRC will serve as a trump 2 “Under the leadership of of Bihar-Jharkhand Directorate, op the spirit of adventure, sports- quarry and beat up its driver Bharat Abhiyan, putting the card for the victory of the Hemant Soren, alliance gov- Patna, from Ranchi, which was manship, mutual trust and har- Akhilesh Yadav. most importance on solid waste party and Sahay is the most apt ernment has started working concluded on Tuesday. mony among NCC cadets, as SP Palamu Ajay Linda has management at 60 per cent, fol- person to lead it. and will fulfill the dream of a Brigadier SK Prasad well as reaching out to the local confirmed this torching lowed by individual toilets (15 “Sahay was Minister of turbingly big; Turmoil in did not let the matters go out developed and prosperous praised the determination and people of all the districts of the of the vehicle and assault of per cent), public or communi- State for Home with indepen- Jammu & Kashmir ; Mandal of hand,” said a leader request- Jharkhand. Seeing the activity indomitable courage of NCC State and spread awareness the driver. ty toilets (15 per cent), city san- dent charge in Prime Minister Commission disturbance; LK ing anonymity. of the leaders who have come cadets, who have successfully regarding cleanliness. TPC has left behind a note itation plans (5 per cent) and Chandrashekhar’s government Advani’s Rath Yatra on the “Right now, it would be a from outside it seems that completed this bicycle expedi- Prasad said during this there too wherein the outfit has information, education and 28 years ago. Those times were Ram Janmabhoomi issue had wise decision for the Congress their priority if not the devel- tion regardless of challenging programme NCC cadets made warned police and poppy behaviour change communi- extremely turbulent. Panjab posed a challenging situation leadership to devise a strategy opment of Jharkhand but to weather and paths. the youth and society aware of growers who are allegedly cation (IEBC) activities taken terrorism was at its peak; in all over. The young Minister and capitalise on CAA-NRC- win brownie points in front of Brigadier SK Prasad said social issues like drug addic- being driven into the illegal up by local urban bodies Assam ULFA activities in managed the situation careful- NPR. This is an excellent central high command,” said that the main objective of the tion, Beti bachao, Beti padhao, business. (5 per cent). PNS Northeast India were dis- ly, resolved critical issues and opportunity to confront the another leader. bicycle expedition was to devel- and Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan.
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" $- ! Speaker of the fifth Jharkhand the JMM in 2014 after leaving January 6 will also be the first some major decisions, given Assembly at Governor House the party in 2005. One of the ever Assembly session under a the fact that the party is keen on n the wake of the falling mer- in Ranchi on Tuesday. stalwarts of the party, Marandi stable, non-BJP Government. fulfilling the promises it made in Icury level, Ranchi MP Sanjay Governor Droupadi Murmu had contested elections as an Talking to a news channel, its election manifesto. Seth on Tuesday directed administered the oath to the independent against junior Hemant Soren on Tuesday said The oath taking ceremony Deputy Commissioner of the senior Jharkhand Mukti Soren in Dumka and defeated that he will focus on local of Hemant Soren also witnessed districts to distribute blankets Morcha (JMM) leader in the him after the party denied issues and issues concerning the a never-seen-before unity of the among poor in all the six presence of Chief Minister him ticket in 2005. people at the grass root level. opposition parties from across Assembly segments — Ranchi, Hemant Soren, JMM patri- Despite the strong Modi Immediately after coming to the country. Political gurus have Hatia, Kanke, Khijri, Silli, arch Shibu Soren and Cabinet wave in 2014, Marandi had won power, the Soren Government predicted that Jharkhand may Ichagarh — falling under the Ministers Rameshwar Oraon the elections from Maheshpur took crucial decisions in its first mark the beginning of a Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency. and Satyanand Bhokta. on a JMM ticket. In between Cabinet meeting on Sunday. stronger and close-knit opposi- Seth also issued two Marandi, as the Pro-tem 2005 and 2014, he joined ' & ## # ! ! ! The Government scrapped sedi- tion in the upcoming elections. helpline numbers — 2240060 Speaker, will preside over the Jharkhand’s first Chief Minister tion charges leveled on Soren’s swearing in ceremony and 2240054 — for the resi- inaugural session of the fifth Babulal Marandi-led Jharkhand ! "# Pathalgadi supporters by the for- was attended by political big dents of Ranchi Lok Sabha con- Assembly and finish. “The Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik mer BJP-led Government and guns such as former Congress stituency. The helpline num- Assembly Speaker will be elect- (JVM-P) and also had a stint in ceremony was held at Darbar first Assembly session after also withdrew cases that were president Rahul Gandhi and bers will be operational from ed on January 7. My tenure as with the Congress party. Hall in Raj Bhawan, where the the recently concluded elec- filed against protestors during West Bengal Chief Minister 10am to 5pm from Monday to the Pro-tem Speaker will end On Tuesday, the swearing media was not allowed. The tions will begin on January 6. the anti-Santhal Pargana Mamata Bannerjee. Saturday. “Any person facing any kind of problem in his locali- " $% ty can dial this number and put ( + ,* # %-& . forth his concern. We will try 2 our level best to address the 2 - issue as the earliest,” said Seth. 62 The chill in the air has % ! & ' ! & increased in Ranchi in the - month of December, with min- - C --D " $- ! on the ramp. In addition, the %P '5 imum temperature falling 7 fashion designing department 7++5 9*> * below six degrees Celsius. / 2 undreds of city denizens of Ranchi Women’s College . The distribution of blan- Hflocked Iconic Carnival also presented a fashion show 7 % 5" 9 kets got delayed this year due & - ! 2020 at Aqua World on the last under the direction of Ratna " * to the enforcement of Model C&-!D 6 day of the Year on Tuesday. Singh. Among the models were 7" 9 Code of Conduct (MCC) for 2 People participated and Ruby, Preeti, Milli, Mamta, , ;( * the Assembly elections. The enjoyed the competitions and Tarannum, Anjali, Anamika, ""5 +9* Government had also sought the concerned Deputy events at the fullest on the last Sapna, Akanksha, Nidhi, ( special permission from the Commissioner to set up fire day of the year. Subhangini, Kriti, Mansi, Ladli, " $ 5" :7%;9 Election Commission of India places in roads for street The highlight of the fifth Pari and Gulabsha. / #6 6 (ECI) to distribute blankets dwellers and commoners. The day was Carnival Miss Ranchi The ‘Goodbye 2019’ dance " $ 5" :+ 5;9 during the elections. fire places or bonfires will be set and Carnival Mr Ranchi show was also organised by ( ( > On Tuesday, Ranchi shiv- up in different parts of Ranchi Catwalk competition. Miss Jharkhand Ratna Vipul Nayak’s ered at 5.8 degrees Celsius and and neighbouring areas. Ranchi competition was orga- Deepjali Group with Rajni Tik Tok Video Competition, etc the minimum temperature “Blankets will be distrib- nized on the theme of ‘Urvashi’ Sharma, Babita Kedia, Juhi were also organised. The play dropped to 3.9 degrees Celsius uted in rural as well as urban and Miss Ranchi on the theme Vishwas, Akash, Suparna ‘Phir Laut Aayi Zindagi’ was in Kanke — a part of suburban areas under the constituency. of ‘I Am Boy Bad Boy’. Chaudhary as distinguished staged by JFTA under the lead- Ranchi that witnesses extreme Fire places will also be set up The judges were Jimmy guests. Apart from this, on 4 ! ! !# " +, 5# ership of Rajiv Sinha. The cold during winters. in rural as well as urban areas,” Gupta and Shumangal Nag. Tuesday, Liar Liar (biggest liar), 4 ! "# theme of today’s outfit compe- Seth on Tuesday also asked Seth said. Youngsters showed their way Best Payal Competition, Best tition was red colour. '($')
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" $- ! a cloudy sky, the chill factor will ture in the atmosphere, it will be )+ %* R continue to be felt,” said Deputy quite foggy in the early morn- 2 / 2 7 eople of Jharkhand are like- Director MET Centre, Ranchi, ing hours,” added the official. <=; ; 7* !) Ply to welcome the New Year Abhishek Anand. According to the weather with rainfall, thunderstorms Districts in the central and bulletin released by the * " > ;- and even hailstorms in some northern part of the State are Meteorological Department * !)K @ places. The coldest day in likely to witness rainfall on Ranchi on December 31, the 7 Ranchi was recorded in the past January 1. Hailstorm accom- minimum temperature in the * !) week on December 28 with the panied with thunderstorm and State capital was recorded at 5.8 2 minimum temperature drop- lighting will be fairly wide- degree Celsius which is 3.1 2* !) 2 ping to 4.8 degree Celsius. spread across the State on degrees below normal. The 2 @ From December 31, clouds January 2. On January 3, cen- maximum temperature was 7 - are expected to form over tral and south Jharkhand will 22.4 degree Celsius. ! ) 7 &- - (7 many parts of Jharkhand there- witness light to moderate rain- The minimum temperature by increasing the chill across fall with thunderstorm. As per in Daltonganj and Bokaro was 5""6' 5% the entire State. Because of the the predictions, the weather 4.9 and 5.5 degree Celsius which & 6; clouds, there will be an increase will start clearing from January is 3.8 and 6.1 degrees below nor- 62 ;2 in the minimum temperature 4 thus causing an increase in mal respectively. Jamshedpur ( " 2 6; 7 while the maximum tempera- the chill factor across the State. was 2.9 degree below normal at 2 ( ture will drop. “During the winter months, 7.8 degree Celsius. 6 “A system of induced west- there are generally two sys- As per the communiqué - * " * >. ern disturbances is likely to tems which cause rainfall in released by the weather 6 A have an interaction with the Jharkhand. One could be department, from December 62 7 easterly waves and due to this because of the induced systems 31 to January 4, the minimum $ 67 " 5 5 rainfall is expected over the currently being experienced temperature in Ranchi and its 2 + State for the next few days. The and the other could be due to a surrounding areas will be 6 wind direction is going to cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. between 11 degrees while the ; 2 2 2 change which will reduce the Once this system clears on maximum temperature will be 6 2 2 7 O chill, but with little sunlight and January 4, due to excess mois- around 18 to 21 degree Celsius. 6 ! 7 # ! 2 ; ! "# 2
" $- ! 2 2 7 2 2 7 Jaiswal said, on the occa- the forefront of every field of + 2 ormer Secretary of sion, that service to the poor is development. In the past too, 2 2 FJharkhand Pradesh Congress true service. “Given the severe with your cooperation and 7 Committee, Aditya Vikram cold in the Capital city, I have blessings, you have played a Jaisawal organised ‘Priyanka decided to distribute blankets. strong role in the field of pub- 7 ' + 5% Gandhi Rozgar Aapke Dwar’ With the aim of connecting two lic service. We will continue to programme at Maulana Azad poor widow women with self- serve people even further.” Basti here on Tuesday. employment, sewing machines Dr Mustaquim Ahmed, During the programme have been provided under the Gulam Jawed, Krishna Sahay, two needy widows were hand- ‘Priyanka Gandhi Rozgar Rahul Rai, Anil Singh, Nusrat ed over sewing machines and Aapkaar Dwar’ programme to Parveen, Sonu Singh, Ashish 9# ! # 150 blankets were distributed make our society strong and Jiyaul, Mohsin, Amarjeet Singh, # # among the needy persons. prosperous,” he said. Gaurav, Chintu Chaurasiya, +,:; % Senior Congress leaders and Jaiswal said, “Our team Aaayush and Punit alongwith & ! youth were present on the will continue to strive and several others were present on "# occasion. struggle continuously to be at the occasion. 7 # # '&
% " $- ! ' localities of Ranchi, it still hap- from the top,” said Manoj pens to remain secluded. One Kumar, a city based yoga 9 62 ! ith the City gearing up to can always find a quiet corner instructor. " " ( O29 +,+,P welcome the New Year here. Another good thing is the The Sun Templs and Pahari 74 (" C4 D W ! "# 2020, Ranchiites are ready to small rides which provide Mandir are other popular 7 # # throng picnic spots around ample entertainment for chil- options for those planning for 7( the State Capital. Ranchi with dren. Even though it will be peaceful New Year celebrations. 4 C! 2D** 4 its simple way of living and quite crowded on January 1, I Jonha Falls, Hundru Falls, ! 4 2 #$ natural beauty is home to will still go there with my fam- Dassam Falls are some of the * &2 #. 6 ( 3 numerous waterfalls and scenic ily for a fun filled day,” said preferred waterfalls located 2 " - *2 O- 2 viewpoints located just within Sanjay Singh another city based around the City popular with 7 a few kilometers. resident. picnickers. For the past few years, one For the spiritual souls who “Even though it is visited of the most popular destina- want to start the New Year by by a number of tourists every tions with the city residents has worshipping God, the city has day, it is never overcrowded been the Patratu Valley. The several temples in its vicinity. and one can easily find a quite long winding roads overlook- The Jagannath Temple which spot. The Hundru Falls offers ing a breath taking valley is has a striking resemblance to the best views of the what makes the drive perfect. the one in Puri is located at a Chotanagpur Plateau. Owing One can stop by the Dam distance of about 10 Kms from to the increasing tourist traffic, which makes for a great picnic the main road. a number of small eateries spot and also go boating in the “This place is my absolute have opened around the area water body. the year where one can see Kumari, a city based resident. Kanke Dam, small waterfalls, favourite and I make it a point with local delicacies on the “While driving in the migratory birds which is oth- The Rock Garden in Kanke sculptures and statues add to to come here as frequently as menu which makes the visit all Patratu Valley, the hairpin turns erwise a rare sight in the city. is one of the most visited places the charm of the place. possible. After seeking the the more exciting,” said Megha, are what add to the excitement. At the time of sunset, the lake in the city not just by the “The best thing about this deity’s blessings, I always make who is planning to visit the This is best time to visit the reflects the evening sky which locals but tourists as well. place is that even though it is it a point to spend some time place with her friends on dam as it is during this time of is breath taking,” said Pooja Located in a small hill by located in one of the busiest enjoying the view of the city January 1. !"!"
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+4. "4 added. “The mop-up exercises will FSitharaman on Tuesday We have targeted about be conducted in both urban as unveiled 102 lakh crore of s many as 3.53 lakh chil- 42000 kids in Bermo, 42000 in well as rural areas,” he added. infrastructure projects, includ- Adren up to five years of age Chandankiyari, 118000 at Few transit booths will be ing Mumbai-Ahmedabad High will be administered polio Chas, 40000 Gomia, 18000 in also available at railway stations Speed rail, in the next five years drops during the first phase of Jaridih, 15000 Kasmar, 29000 and bus stations to administer to help achieve the target of an immunisation drive on 19 to Nawadih, 23000 Paterwar and polio drops, he said. USD 5 trillion (around 356 21 January in Bokaro district, 23000 kids at Bokaro Steel Aiming to make the drive lakh crore) economy by 2025. informed Dr Ashok Kumar City to administer polio drops, success Civil Surgeon today Addressing a press confer- Pathak Civil Surgeon Bokaro. said a health official. convened a meeting of the dis- ence, she said Prime Minister The Civil Surgeon said, a Parents should come with trict level Task Force. Besides Narendra Modi had in his micro plan to administer polio their children to the nearby others DRCHO Dr. Kannata Independence Day speech spo- drops has been ready, at least vaccination booths and get the Kirki, Medical Officer Dr. ken of investing 100 lakh 3,53,982 children would be drops administered on 19 Celina Tudu, Dr. Amol Shinde crore in infrastructure. given polio drops. “As many as January. The District Health SMO (WHO), Medical Officer- Subsequently, a task force 1416 vaccination booths have Department will be doing in-charge of all blocks, District headed by the Economic been set up and over four mop-up exercises (go door to Panchayatiraj Officer, District Affairs Secretary identified thousand vaccinators have door) on 20 and 21 January and Public Relations Office 102 lakh crore worth of pro- been posted along with administer polio drops to chil- Personnel and all child devel- jects after conducting 70 observers in groups (team) to dren who have missed out on opment project officials were stakeholder consultations in a administer polio drops,” he 28 January, said Dr Pathak. present at the meeting. short period of four months, she said. The Minister said another 3 lakh crore of pro- jects will be added to this # % ! & ! O29 +,+,P % & ! "# pipeline that includes Jewar * Airport and Jal Jeevan Mission. ," $ "-. # //
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$ Kishor, an election strate- gist-turned-politician, has been ihar Chief Minister Nitish a vocal critic of the Citizenship BKumar on Tuesday sought Act and the proposed nation- to scotch speculation of a rift wide NRC. with the BJP in the State, The JD(U) had voted in asserting “all is well” within the favour of the new citizenship alliance, after JD(U) vice pres- law in Parliament but said it is ident Prashant Kishor against a pan-India NRC. pitched for more seats for Nitish’s comment came on the his party than its saffron part- sidelines of an event to mark ner in the Assembly polls, due the 14th death anniversary of next year. late Navin Kishore Prasad “Sab theek hai (all is well),” Sinha, a BJP leader and former Kumar told journalists, who State Minister. sought his response to Kishor’s Nitish, who is also the demand, which prompted a JD(U) national president, made riposte from BJP leader and the comment days Deputy Chief Minister Sushil after Kishor, in interviews to Kumar Modi, who had on TV news channels, insisted on Monday dubbed Kishor as a the JD(U) getting to contest person “engaged in the business more seats than the of collating political data and BJP since his party was the coining slogans”, and benefiting senior alliance partner in the Opposition. the State. !"!" * 3 1
$ " / $ 6 6 he said, “Multiple options the bottomline for reform in $&'(&) ! 2 8<- L across the spectrum of conflict the Army will be to increase * 2 2 are on the table to respond to efficiency and operational % , aintaining that a strategy / + " any act of terror sponsored or readiness. Mof “resolute punitive abetted by Pakistan.” An alumnus of the response” has been evolved to * + 6 On security challenges National Defence punish cross-border terrorism, along the 3,500-km border Academy(NDA) and the 8 ) 6 6 new Army Chief Gen Manoj - / $ with China, Gen Naravane Indian Military Mukund Naravane on Tuesday said the focus has shifted from Academy(IMA), Naravane was $ " * > 2 ! $&'(&) ! issued a strong warning to 2 the Western border to the commissioned into the 7th 2 AAA Pakistan saying India reserves 2$ Northern border as part of re- Battalion, the Sikh Light )2 the right to preemptively strike balancing priorities. “We will Infantry in June 1980. He has ewly-appointed first-ever .;:# > *2 at sources of terror threat if the continue to improve capabili- commanded a Rashtriya Rifles NChief of Defence * neighbouring country does not ty building along the battalion in Kashmir, served in Staff(CDS) General Bipin stop State-sponsored terror- Northernborder so we are pre- the Assam Rifles and has been Rawat on Tuesday said the ism. As for China, General pared when the need arises,” he part of the Indian Peace focus on Army restructuring, Naravane said India will con- said. Keeping Force in Sri Lanka weapon modernisation and 62 tinue to improve capability Referring to the appoint- during 'Operation Pawan'. He non-contact warfare were some 2 -(* building along the Northern ment of a Chief of Defence has also served as Defence of the highlights of his tenure / border. Light Infantry after VP Malik “The Pakistan Army's Staff, he said it will greatly Attache to Myanmar. as Army Chief. The Army is General Naravane assumed and Bikram Singh. proxy war design received set- change the way the defence He did his schooling at “better prepared” to face any 2 ( back due to elimination of ter- establishment operates and will Dnayana Prabodhinee C( D charge here as the 28th Chief Naravane was serving as challenge that may come up at of Army Staff from outgoing the Vice Chief of Army since rorists and decimation of ter- bring about significant reforms Prashala, Pune. He holds a India's borders with Pakistan ( chief General Bipin Rawat who early September. Prior to that ror networks (by India),” he in the entire military system. Master's Degree in Defence and China, Gen Bipin Rawat handed over the baton to his he served as the Eastern Army told news agencies after taking He said his main focus as Studies, M. Phil Degree in said. successor in a ceremony in Commander and Commander charge. Army chief will be to make the Defence and Management He demitted officer after South Block. He is the third Army Training Command Asked how he will deal Army ready to face any threat Studies and is currently pur- retiring as the Army Chief his appointment as the CDS of Ex-Servicemen Welfare. Army Chief from the Sikh (ARTRAC). with Pakistan backed terrorism, at any time. According to him, suing his Doctorate. and handing over the charge to during the farewell dinner The armed forces will be incoming Chief M M hosted by the former for the brought under the ambit of the Naravane. Some of the major outgoing chief. DMA headed by the CDS who artillery gun systems, including Ahead of his taking charge will deal with issues relating to the M777 American Ultra as the CDS, the Government the three Services and pro- ' & - Light Howitzers and the K-9 has issued a notification setting curement exclusive to the Vajra, and the Sig Sauer assault up a new Department of Services except capital acqui- $ " responsibility may I say that the the three Chiefs report to lenged an arrogant and a pow- rifles were inducted into the Military Affairs (DMA) with- sitions, as per prevalent rules $&'(&) ! government has started on a Defense Minister through erful government for its uncon- force in his tenure. in the Ministry of Defence. The and procedures. The broad very wrong foot with regard to Defense Secretary or through stitutional moves,” Patel said in “Till now I was Chief of notification issued by the mandate of the CDS includes he Congress on Tuesday CDS. Time alone unfortunate- CDS now,” he asked. a tweet message. Army Staff and my mandate Cabinet Secretariat dated bringing about jointness in Traised several questions ly will reveal the implications “What will be the position Patel also hoped that 2020 was limited to the roles and December 30, 2019 states that “operations, logistics, trans- over the appointment of Gen of this decision,” Tewari said. of CDS qua Defense Secretary? will see a resurgence and com- responsibility I was assigned. the CDS will head the DMA port, training, support ser- Bipin Rawat as the Chief of He also asked why the Would the Defense Secretary in ing together of “pro- Now when I am given a new and function as a Secretary to vices, communications, repairs Defence Staff (CDS), saying the appointment of a CDS is terms of Rule 11 of Transaction Constitution and pro-India responsibility, I will think and the Government. and maintenance of the three Government has started on a fraught with difficulties and of Business Rules continue to forces and defeat this govern- will work according to the As per the guidelines Services, within three years of “wrong foot” on the issue. The ambiguities. “What implica- be the administrative head of ment's anti-Indian policies”. new responsibility and vigour. approved by the Government the first CDS assuming office.” party also asked whether the tions does nomenclature the Defense Ministry ? What is Another senior party If someone says that as Army last week, the CDS will be a The mandate of the DMA country was headed on a por- Principal Military Advisor to the remit/mandate of the pro- leader P Chidambaram said, Chief I was working towards four-star General and will also includes promoting jointness in tentous path. The Congress Defence Minister have in rela- posed Department of Military “Our task is no less than the whether I would be CDS it will function as the Principal procurement, training and summed up 2019 saying it will tion to the three service chiefs Affairs? Minister. task accomplished by Abraham be totally incorrect,” he said Military Adviser to the Defence staffing for the Services be remembered for the betray- in terms of Military advise “Would the CDS overide Senior Congress leader Lincoln in 1865 - to save the here after reviewing a ceremo- Minister and as the Permanent through joint planning and al of the people's mandate and tendered to the government? the Service Chiefs with regard Ahmed Patel said 2019 is com- Constitution.” nial guard of honour outside Chairman, Chiefs of Staff integration of their require- attempts to rip apart the plur- Will the advise of the CDS tri Service agencies and organ- ing to an end but the problems He also said that their first South Block before retiring. He Committee (COSC). ments; facilitation of restruc- al fabric of India. override the advise of the isations. What are the implica- of NDA 3 are only beginning. greetings for the New Year will assume the new responsi- The DMA will be the first turing of Military Commands Congress spokesperson respective Service Chiefs,” he tions of the appointment of a “2019 will remembered for the must go to J-K leaders Farooq bility on Wednesday. Rawat department in the defence for optimal utilisation of Manish Tewari said the asked. CDS on Civil Military betrayal of the people's man- Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, also said the Army is better pre- ministry. The existing ones are resources by bringing about Government has started on a Tewari wondered if the Relations- the equilibrium of date and attempts to rip apart Mehbooba Mufti and others pared to face any challenge Department of Defence, jointness in operations, includ- wrong foot on the appointment CDS as Permanent which has been India's singu- India's plural fabric. 2019 will detained since August 5 with- from Pakistan and China. Department of Defence ing through establishment of and only time will unfortu- Chairperson of Joint Chiefs of lar Success since 1947? Are we be remembered for the out any charge. “May the New It was Prime Minister Production, Department of joint/theatre commands and nately reveal the implications. Staff Committee outrank the down a portentous path,” ques- resilience of our students and Year bring them freedom and Narendra Modi himself who Defence Research and promoting use of indigenous “With great regret and fullest of three service Chiefs. “Would tioned the former Union common citizens who chal- justice,” he tweeted. broke the news to Rawat about Development and Department equipment by the Services. $+,#-.".#/-)0$/#,'1/ !1!213 .4 &2 &1!% " ! 7 , & * * of his Ministry, was briefed General (DG) Kumar Rajesh directed the Force to use tech- about the “organisational struc- Chandra, about the force's nology to secure these borders , ture, deployment, operational deployment along the 1,751- along the eastern flank of the achievements and various km India-Nepal and 699-km country, officials said. # facets as well as concerns” of India-Bhutan borders. SSB is The Minister was also the paramilitary force. the Lead Intelligence Agency informed about the recent pro-
$&'(&) ! Minister's residence near the Secretariat and Central Vista.” This is his first visit of Shah on the Nepal and Bhutan fron- curement of SUVs, arms and Parliament complex. “We will construct the new $&'(&) ! to the SSB headquarters of the tiers which are not only open ammunition being used by the he new building of The existing Parliament building of Parliament in a plot border-guarding force after but also friendly. Force, they said. TParliament and other struc- building will remain the same, near the existing one. We will nion Home Minister Amit becoming Home Minister. Shah stressed that the SSB The SSB was raised in the tures are likely to be lower than and offices ministers and MPs also construct eight new build- UShah on Tuesday visited He was given a ceremoni- should ensure sanctity of the aftermath of the Chinese iconic India Gate in the rede- will be in a new building. ings which will accommodate the headquarters of border al Guard of Honour upon two open borders. While crim- aggression in 1962 and it is pri- velopment plan of Central Vista. Sources said that Vigyan offices of various ministries. All guarding force Sashastra Seema arrival, officials said. inal elements are required to be marily tasked to guard India's The height of India Gate is Bhavan, Shastri Bhawan, Krishi buildings will be lower than the Bal (SSB) here and reviewed its The minister has recently Tibetan Border Police for oper- checked effectively, genuine borders with Nepal and Bhutan around 42 metres. Bhawan and Transport Bhawan India Gate,” sources also said. operational preparedness along visited the headquarters of ational review. travelers of the three countries apart from rendering other Top Sources said by are among other buildings which In September, Union the Nepal and Bhutan frontiers. other Central Armed Police The officials said the Home are provided easy access across duties in the internal security February, tenders of the project are likely to be demolished dur- Housing and Urban Affairs Shah, who was accompa- Forces like the Central Reserve Minister was briefed and given the fronts, Shah told the para- domain including anti-Naxal will be floated after getting all ing the execution of redevelop- Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had nied by Home Secretary Ajay Police Force, the Border a presentation by senior SSB military officials. operations and deployments in permissions from all concerned ment of Central Vista. said the British ruled India for Bhalla and other senior officials Security Force and the Indo- officers, led by Director The Home Minister also Jammu and Kashmir. authorities. However, no heritage build- 190 years and they had good Sources said the Central ings will be demolished. architects who built buildings Government will construct In September this year, the which is now part of the coun- eight seven-storey buildings in Narendra Modi government had try's cultural heritage. ! Lutyens' Delhi to accommodate unveiled its mega plan to rede- “North and South Blocks offices of various ministries, velop the over 3-km stretch should be made museums that which would be built after from Rashtrapati Bhavan to reflect 190 years (of British P ! demolishing a few major build- India Gate in Lutyens' Delhi. rule)...What will happen to the ings. The ministry of housing The Government on Parliament building? We will New Delhi: The Centre is likely to make If the process becomes complete- and urban affairs has recently September 2 floated a request for construct a new building which the entire process of granting citizen- ly online, there will be no intervention changed the land use of over proposal for the “development or will connect Parliament through ship under the Citizenship Amendment from a State Government at any level. 100 acres of Rajpath Lutyens redevelopment of Parliament an underground pathway,” Puri Act online to bypass States, some of Besides, the home ministry officials Delhi. Building, Common Central had said. which are dead set against the new leg- are of the opinion that the State The redevelopment plan is islation, officials said on Tuesday. Governments have no power to reject also likely to include a triangu- The Ministry of Home Affairs is the implementation of the Citizenship lar Parliament building next to mulling the option of doing away with Amendment Act as the legislation was the existing one, which is expect- the present procedure of routing appli- enacted under the Union List of the 7th ed to be completed by 2022, cations for citizenship through the dis- Schedule of the Constitution. sources said, adding that there is trict magistrate in view of the strong “The States have no power to deny Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan migrants. also plan to shift the Prime opposition expressed by several States, implementation of a central law which till December 31, 2014 and facing reli- The Kerala Assembly on Tuesday including Kerala which on Tuesday is in the Union List,” the top official gious persecution there will not be treat- passed a resolution demanding scrap- passed a resolution in the Assembly from the Home Ministry said. ed as illegal immigrants but given ping of the controversial Act, amid rag- demanding scrapping of the contro- There are 97 items which are under Indian citizenship. ing countrywide protests against the leg- ! 3 versial Act. the Union List that include Defence, The Act says refugees of the six islation. “We are thinking of designating a External Affairs, Railways, Citizenship communities will be given Indian citi- A number of chief ministers, ( new authority instead of the district and Naturalisation. zenship after residing in India for five including those of West Bengal, Punjab, magistrate and make the entire process According to the amended years, instead of 11 years earlier. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, $ 7 of application, examination of docu- Citizenship Act, members of Hindu, The act also proposes to give have already announced that the law is ments and granting Indian citizenship Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian immunity to such refugees facing legal “unconstitutional” and has no place in 9*E online,” a Home Ministry official said. communities who have come from cases after being found as illegal their respective State. PTI New Delhi: Indian Air Force 12/0303314$,513/#/64 Chief RKS Bhadauria has for- mally inducted the light utili- ty aircraft Dornier into the No. 41 'Otters' Squadron, a state- ment issued by the Central ' ! ! % Government said on Tuesday The aircraft was inducted $&'(&) ! the second spot in second quar- Madhya Pradesh's Khargone NDMC, three Municipal poor show. on Monday during a ceremo- ter results (July-September). was ranked third in both the Corporations-East, South and Releasing the findings of SS ny at the Palam Air Force amshedpur and Indore have The third position in the clean- quarters. In the second quarter, North and Delhi Cantonment League 2020, Union Housing Station. Jemerged as the cleanest cities liness survey was bagged by Chandarpur in Maharashtra were certified as Open and Urban Affairs Minister The IAF in 2015 had with a population upto 10 lakh Surat in the first quarter and grabbed the second spot. Moga Defecation Free. Blaming Chief Hardeep Singh Puri said that the signed a contract to purchase and upto 20 lakh respectively in Navi Mumbai in the second in Punjab, meanwhile, topped Minister Arvind Kejriwal for focus has always been on ensur- 14 Dornier aircraft, which are India even as the National quarter. In the previous clean- the list in terms of rural clean- being “solely responsible” for ing the sustainability of the flight inspection system planes, Capital Region (NCR) has out- liness survey, the second and liness. Among the Cantonment Delhi's “poor” ranking in the sanitation value chain as is evi- for Rs 1,090 crore from State- done capital city Delhi in clean- third spots went to Ambikapur Boards, Tamil Nadu's Centre's cleanliness survey, Puri dent in the SS League 2020 run Hindustan Aeronautics liness. The findings over a peri- in Chhattisgarh and Mysore in St.Thomas Mount Cantt was said that other areas in the NCR parameters where wastewater Limited (HAL). od of two quarters (six months) Karnataka. These cities did well ranked 1 in Q1 followed by were doing better than Delhi in treatment and reuse, and faecal “While the first aircraft are part of the Modi among those with a population Jhansi Cantt and Delhi Cantt. cleanliness. sludge management have been was delivered on November 19, Government’s flagship pro- of 10 lakh and above. On the other hand, in Q2, The findings say that East given special attention. “The the second is expected to be gramme Swachh Survekshan Indore has retained the title Delhi Cantt spotted the first spot MCD was ranked 284; South Open Defecation Free+, delivered in early 2020,” the League 2020. of the cleanest city in the last objective of sustaining the on- less than 10 lakh in both the while Jhansi cantt and Jalandhar MCD 394 and North MCD at ODF++ and Water plus proto- statement said. According to the findings, three years. This time a total of ground performance of cities quarters. The New Delhi Cantt stood at second and third 328 in the first quarter while cols by the ministry work as the The Dornier-228 aircraft is Indore was adjudged India's 4,372 cities participated in the along with monitoring of when Municipal Council (NDMC) spot. West Bengal has also south MCD was ranked at 205 guiding document for cities in a multi-purpose, fuel efficient, cleanest city for the fourth time league. SS League 2020 is con- it comes to cleanliness. area in Delhi, which houses agreed to participate in the in the second quarter. Puri this regard,” he said. The fourth rugged, light weight twin tur- in a row. Bhopal stood second ducted in three quarters (April- Jamshedpur in Jharkhand VIPs, was in the second spot in Swachh Survekshan ranking added that neither MCD com- edition covered 4237 cities in a boprop aircraft with a retractable in first quarter results (April to June, July-September and was adjudged the cleanest city the first quarter now slipped to list. missioners nor Delhi Mayor record time of 28 days and was tricycle landing gear. PTI June), while Rajkot grabbed October-December) with the among those with a population fifth spot in the second quarter. 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'+ +' .4). “The meeting was transferred, sources said adding some cordial and a lot things of the officers were given promotion n an apparent indication of a melt- were discussed,” too. Idown in the tensed relationship Chatterjee later said Elsewhere members of the oppo- between Raj Bhavan and Nabanna adding the Chief sition BJP on Tuesday staged a road (State secretariat) Mamata Banerjee Minister had wished blockade near Jadavpur University on Tuesday sent cakes and flowers to him a happy year end- and Jadavpur Police Station protest- Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar who ing and a Happy New ing against the alleged misdemeanor has been involved in a twitter war with Year. “Some important of JU students against their leaders on the Bengal Chief Minister and her issues concerning edu- Monday. Cabinet colleagues over a number of cation were also dis- JU students allegedly had a tiff issues. cussed with the with the BJP activists near the What seemed to be a quid pro quo Governor,” he said. University campus where the saffron for the “cordial gesture” shown on the Meanwhile in an leaders were holding a meeting to part of the State Government the wake of continuous war of words unrelated development the State drive home the “essence” of the Governor signed the Municipal between the two sides when the Government on Tuesday shifted 52 Citizenship Amendment Act. (Amendment) Bill within hours of Chief Minister accused the Governor officers of the Indian Police Services JU students said during the face receiving State Education Minister of being an “RSS man” who was run- cadre. The 52 officers included seven off one of their lecturers and some stu- Partho Chatterjee who saw him at Raj ning a parallel administration in the deputy commissioners of police from dents were roughed up by the BJP Bhavan as a special messenger of the State while the latter lambasted the Kolkata, sources said. men. The saffron member however Chief Minister. State administration for failing law The SPs of Murshidabad, Jangipur said they were in fact attacked by the The Bill had been held up in Raj and order and lack of courtesy on a police district, South Dinajpur, members of the CPI(M) and Students Bhavan for quite some time now in the whole lot of issues. Barasat, East Midnapore were also Federation of India (SFI). # ! ! 29 +,+,/ " "# "( %P ! # / H-
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MTB Nagaraj. trict. opment can't be ensured with- chartered accountants here. As Yediyurappa has already Though there is strong Kitti, an eight-time MLA out a strong economy. Expressing concern over made it clear that 11 of the dis- word within the party circles was among the prominent He said the growth of the the current economic condi- qualified legislators who got re- that Katti is most likely to be senior BJP legislators who were country depended on its econ- tions in the country, Gehlot elected on BJP ticket during the considered during the expan- miffed and sulking after failing omy, for which “policies of for- said under these “adverse cir- December 5 bypolls, will be sion, sources said, to make it in the first round of mer Prime Minister cumstances”, the state govern- made Ministers during the it needs to be seen how cabinet expansion. Manmohan Singh needed to be ment had taken several major expansion, lobbying has inten- Yediyurappa will maintain a Shankar, who has been adopted”. “Countries do not steps to strengthen the econo- sified for the five remaining balance, as his addition would promised a Cabinet berth by run on the basis of religion but my. berths in the Cabinet. increase the number of Yediyurappa through MLC on the basis of their constitu- He said the state govern- Currently there are 18 min- Ministers from Belagavi district route, met the Chief Minister tion. Governments are formed ment was working with a pol- isters including the Chief to four. with an intention to ascertain on the basis of the icy of providing sensitive, trans- ! # # 4 ! # ! Minister in the Cabinet that has There are already two his chances, sources constitution. parent and accountable gover- "# "( a sanctioned strength is 34. Ministers-Deputy Chief said. The basis of growth of any nance. PTI ?, $ # 8 , Mumbai: A 60-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh, had come has been arrested for alleged- to Mumbai after fighting with ly raping and brutalising a 25- her husband, the officer said, , * , year-old woman under the adding that the victim does- pretext of giving her job as a n't know anybody in the city maid, Mumbai Police said on and had a problem in under- Thane: A 25-year-old man was on Tuesday sentenced to Tuesday. standing language. life imprisonment by a court in Maharashtra's Thane for Mumbai: An electrician was on When the family returned, they Prima facie, the accused “Police came to know killing his girlfriend as he doubted her character. Tuesday arrested for allegedly molest- found the child crying. She told them Saleem Zaveri raped the about the incident from the District Judge VY Jadhav held Swapnil alias Babu ing a minor girl in her house after about the incident after which the woman repeatedly at his flat hospital,” Bandra police sta- Hanuman Jadhav guilty under IPC sections 302 (murder) showing her pornography, police family caught hold of the accused, in suburban Bandra, where he tion senior inspector and 376 (rape) and also fined him 30,000. said. beat him up and handed him over to stays alone, over a period of Vijaylaxmi Hiremath told The victim, who was 18 at the time, and Jadhav, a lift The 11-year-old victim's family the police,” he said. the last 15 days, a police offi- PTI. mechanic, lived in the same locality in Mumbra here and had called Sushil Chandorkar (36), a “The accused has been arrested cer said, adding that the The officer said Zaveri's were in love, said Additional Public Prosecutor Sanjay resident of Pratikshanagar in Sion, for under section 354 (outraging mod- accused used to insert a can- wife had left him 20 years ago More. “He used to doubt her character and would also take some electrical work in the house and esty) of the Indian Penal Code and dle into the private parts of the and she is currently living in objection to phone calls the victim used to get from a had then left for shopping leaving the Protection of Children from Sexual woman. the USA. A case has been reg- friend. minor girl behind, a Wadala TT Offences Act. The incident came to light Hospital, the officer said. stop while looking for shelter, istered against Zaveri under On April 29, 2014, Jadhav took the victim to a hillock police station official said. We will produce him in court for when the woman started Zaveri was arrested on into accompanying him by section 376 (rape) of the and stabbed her several times and left her to die there. Her “He started chatting with the girl remand,” said Senior Inspector bleeding from her private Monday night from his flat. promising her job as a Indian Penal Code (IPC), and sister found her there,” he said. More said Jadhav had ear- and proceeded to show her porno- Jitendra Bhobe of Wadala TT police parts, following which the Zaveri had lured the woman, maid. he has been remanded to lier raped her and also forced her to undergo and abor- graphic clips on his mobile phone. station. PTI accused took her to Bhabha who was standing at a bus The woman, who hails police custody. PTI tion. PTI -2' & 8 !/' ! # 5# 5# ! 39 , :: & : +&$/ ) " erate that there is no proposal at present Ahmedabad: The BJP won 26 of 30 Congress having an upper hand with before the Government on providing taluka and district panchayat seats on two wins against the BJP's one. ith his purported comments on cheap or subsidised liquor,” he said. which bypolls were held on Sunday, The rest 27 were taluka panchayat Wplans to provide poor consumers Earlier in the day, speaking to apart from three it won unopposed, seats and the break-up of wins was quality liquor at cheap rates drawing flak, reporters, the Minister had spoken about leaving the opposition Congress way BJP 25, Congress and Independent Karnataka Excise Minister H Nagesh on the department considering supply of high behind with just three one each, it informed. Tuesday clarified there was no such pro- quality liquor at cheap rates for the sake wins. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay posal before the Government. of the poor. One seat was won by an Rupani thanked the people for the “It is true that there is a demand for “....We will discuss,we will take good Independent candidate.In a release party's good show, having got 29 of supply of good quality liquor at low price. decisions, because I too want to do issued on Tuesday, the State Election 33 seats, and said “the victory is a pre- There was also a proposal in this something that is new....Want to give Commission (SEC) said, “Out of cursor to upcoming district and talu- regard since 2013, but after becoming cheaper drinks of high quality, this is in total 33 seats, on three seats BJP can- ka panchayat polls”. Excise Minister, no such proposal has been my mind,” he said. The Minister said the didates won unopposed. Elections Gujarat BJP president Jitu submitted before the Government,” he said poor too have to live right and collecting were held on 30 seats, of which BJP Vaghani said the Congress tried to in a statement. The Minister clarified money should not be the only intention. won 26 seats, Congress three seats and mislead farmers and the rural popu- that he had only stated there has been such “...We want to experiment at distilleries, one seat went to an Independent can- lation but people had given them a a demand for long. “But my statement has test at labs and then we have to leave it to didate.” befitting answer, adding that the been published contrary to the fact in cer- the market, not abruptly, we should not Of the 30 that went to polls, three opposition party's “divisive' politics tain sections of the media. I want to reit- do it for business.” were district panchayat seats, with the had been rejected. PTI ! ! "# "( !"!" 8
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"D to create a civil war like situa- Makkal Katchi, which supported hence, there was no scope for Tamil refugees. tion in the country by spread- the amendment to the citizenship people from other countries to ille- It wanted the Union govern- nion Minister Giriraj Singh on ing confusion on the twin law in Rajya Sabha, on Tuesday gally enter the state. ment to go in for a pact with the UTuesday asserted that the issues in the society,” he said. came out against implementing the Besides, the Government has neighbouring island republic to Opposition parties and “tukde tukde “The Opposition is speak- proposed NRC in Tamil Nadu, say- data of all the Tamil refugees from facilitate the dual citizenship since gang” were trying to tread on ing the language of Pakistan ing it will create “unnecessary Sri Lanka and thus “there is no Lankans will lose their citizenship Muhammad Ali Jinnah's path and besides treading Jinnah's path”, apprehension and tension” among need for implementing the if they were to become nationals of speaking language of Pakistan on the Minister commented. people. National Register of Citizens in another country. Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) He asserted that the Citing claims that the National Tamil Nadu,” the PMK resolution, The PMK meet demanded 27 and National Register of Citizens Congress and AIMIM chief Population Register was a pilot to copies of which were released to the per cent reservation for Other (NRC). Asaduddin Owaisi were trying the eventual roll out of the National media, said. Backward Classes in the All India Singh, Minister for Animal to bring back the condition of Register of Citizens (NRC), the The meet, held at Omandur Quota for medical seats. In gov- Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries in 1947 in the country, but he PMK, an ally of the ruling near here, said apart from such fac- member in Rajya Sabha, Anbumani ernment sector colleges, 15 per cent the Narendra Modi Govenrment, would not let Jinnah's ideas and AIADMK-led alliance in Tamil tors, if the NRC was prepared “it Ramadoss, a former Union of graduate medical courses and 50 alleged that agitations on CAA and back the situation of 1947 in the philosophy fructify in the Nadu in which the BJP is also a will create unnecessary apprehen- Minister, had voted with the per cent postgraduate seats fall NRC were being carried out at the country. country. constituent, demanded that the sion and tension among the Tamil Government on the Citizenship under the AIQ. A caste wise cen- behest of the opponents “to protect “They are trying to do things The firebrand BJP leader Centre dispel misgivings related to Nadu people.” Amendment Bill that provided for sus in Tamil Nadu and declaring the infiltrators”. which even Mughals and Britishers charged parties like Congress, RJD, the two measures. Therefore, “this meet urges the Indian citizenship to persecuted Cauvery basin districts in the state “The Opposition and tukde could not do...,” Singh — who repre- Communists, AIMIM and tukde In a resolution at its special Central and State Governments to minorities from Pakistan, as a protected farm zone were tukde gang are not only making sents Begusarai Lok Sabha seat - told tukde gang of creating a division general council meet, the party said not implement the NRC in Tamil Afghanistan and Bangladesh. among the other resolutions that efforts to create panic in the country reporters here at a press conference. between Hindus and Muslims once Tamil Nadu does not share land Nadu,” it said. The party's lone PMK also urged the Centre to were adopted. PTI on these issues but also want to bring “They (opposition parties) want again. # 11 ,2$&!1, !2 ! - &.) %2!6 /&$2 121"$1 1*(& Lucknow: Samajwadi Party be the first one who will not fill Government for failing to take president Akhilesh Yadav on any form, but the question is will effective measures to revive he Tuesday accused the Bharatiya you support it or not? We will country’s economy and said Guwahati: The tourism sector will be the loss to the sector for Janata Party (BJP) of indulging not fill the NPR form. What will that the banking sector had col- in Assam has been severely hit December and January each,” in appeasement politics only to you do? NRC and NPR are lapsed and demonetisation had by violent protests against the he told a press conference win elections. Akhilesh Yadav against the poor and minorities,” destroyed country’s economy. contentious Citizenship here. also took to Twitter and wrote, he said. He claimed that since the (Amendment) Act and the loss The hotel industry alone “Don’t need NRC-NPR, we He added that people in the government had failed to create is an estimated at 1,000 crore, suffered a loss of 60 crore in need employment.” North-East and Assam were employment opportunities and a top official said on 15 days since December 11, Flagging off a cycle rally of also unhappy with the CAA. revive the failing economy, it Tuesday. when violence erupted across the party’s legislators from Yadav claimed that the BJP was came up with CAA, NRC and The sector was badly Assam against the CAA. party’s headquarters to Vidhan spreading fear among people of NPR to divert the attention of impacted in December and Along with domestic Bhawan to register protest the country in the name of CAA people from real issues. will also be in January, two of tourists, the flow from abroad against the National Register of and NRC. During the rally, the SP leg- the peak months for tourist also took a hit after a number Citizens (NRC)/National The SP chief also attacked islators of the SP, with placards inflow, Assam Tourism of countries issued travel advi- Population Register (NPR) and the Centre for its decision to around their neck, pedalled Development Corporation sories due to the ongoing Citizenship (Amendment) Act start the work on NPR from about one km to reach Vidhan (ATDC) chairman Jayanta protests, Baruah said. (CAA), Yadav said the Narendra April next year, saying when all Bhawan to attend the special Malla Baruah said here. The earnings of the State Modi Government had brought the details were already pro- session on Tuesday morning. The peak tourist season in from the tourism sector is CAA to enforce the policy of vided in Aadhaar, what was the The session was convened for Assam is from December to 2,000-2,500 crore per discrimination on the grounds need to conduct the NPR exer- the ratification by the UP March and accounts for 48 per annum. of religion in giving citizenship cise across India. Assembly for the 126th cent of the sector's “Because of the impact on which is against the basic struc- Yadav said his party was Constitution Amendment contribution for the entire year, the peak season, we expect 30 ture of the Constitution. strongly against the CAA, NRC passed by the Parliament to he said. “Due to the violent per cent fall in tourist footfall “No one from the BJP can and NPR and would keep extend the SC/ST reservation in protests during December, we in 2019-20. We hope to slight- D E ! 2 D2 E ! decide whether we are citizens protesting against the same. the legislature for another 10 suffered badly. ly recover from this situation in 7 / *#! "# "( or not. If the need arises, I will The SP chief also targeted the years. PNS We estimate that 500 crore February,” he added. PTI 2 8 / # # #! %& =9 ; ;- 2 ) * 6 ; Mumbai: A day after expansion him change his mind. Aurangabad: Shiv Sena's Rajendra Janjal of Maharashtra Cabinet, voic- Reports of some Sena lead- won the election for Deputy Mayor's post at 6 6 * es of resentment resonated in ers being unhappy after not Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in 2 the camps of the ruling Shiv being inducted into the new Maharashtra on Tuesday. Sena, NCP and Congress crit- cabinet are also doing rounds. The polls were necessitated following the 2 2 7 icising the choice of new faces Thackeray has dropped resignation of BJP's Vijay Autade, who stepped - by the leadership of respected several ministers, including down after the Uddhav Thackeray-led 6 parties. On Tuesday evening, seniors like Ramdas Kadam, Government had stopped the water supply supporters of Bhor Congress Diwakar Raote and Ravindra scheme meant for Aurangabad, which was to the Congress but the party failed to take ini- 28J- MLA Sangram Thopte attacked Waikar who were part of the sanctioned by the former chief minister. tiative. 1 7O the party office in Pune to previous BJP-led Government, Of the 115 corporators in the civic body, Meanwhile, speaking to reporters here, 2 protest against his non-induc- in the new Government. 100 remained present to cast their votes. Janjal said, “I have won this election by 51 votes. - 2 - tion into the State Ministry. Despite Sena leaders' appeal While Janjal won the election with 51 votes, Although my term is short, I will try my level While a section of Congress to their workers to maintain BJP- backed independent candidate best to meet voters' expectations.” Fresh elec- *6 * ) leaders is upset over non-induc- discipline, a Solapur district Gokulsingh Malke got 34 votes and Zafar Khan tions will be held for the AMC in April 2020. * -- tion of the party loyalists into functionary of the party, Shaila of All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen The Shiv Sena is the largest party in the 811:7 the new council of ministers, Godse, resigned over non- (AIMIM) got 13 votes. civic body with 29 corporators. * , - 2 leaders of the Sena have induction of former minister Congress candidate Afsar Khan withdrew While the AIMIM has 24, BJP has 23, Congress $$ 2 expressed disapproval over from the region, Tanaji Sawant. his form and sent his resignation to party state 11, NCP have four, Bahujan Samaj Party have * party seniors and former min- Meanwhile, Solapur dis- unit president Balasaheb Thorat alleging that five, RPI (Democratic) have two, apart from / 2 isters not finding place. trict Youth Congress president the deputy mayor's post would have been given the 17 independents. PTI 6 On Monday, Chief Minister Nitin Nagne on Tuesday wrote Uddhav Thackeray inducted a a letter to party president Sonia 7 total of 36 ministers in his one- Gandhi in his blood over non- month-old coalition govern- induction of three-time MLA ment comprising the Shiv Sena, Praniti Shinde, daughter of NCP and Congress. Congress veteran Sushilkumar Among the 36, 14 ministers Shinde, into the new council of (ten Cabinet and four MoS) ministers. belonged to the NCP, 12 to the A Congress corporator Sena (eight Cabinet and four resigned from the Solapur MoS), and 10 to Congress Municipal Corporation as well (eight Cabinet and two MoS). as a party member in support Hours after the cabinet of Praniti Shinde. S h i n d e expansion on Monday night, said, “I accept the decision of NCP MLA from Beed district the party leadership. Since this Prakash Solanke had is a three-party government, announced that he will resign everybody cannot be accom- on Tuesday, saying he was modated, I will request party “unworthy to do politics”. workers to exercise However, on Tuesday, NCP restraint”. PTI leadership succeeded in making !"!" 9 67 % L( 2 7 % % "/"5& 6.07 "/ .8 / % &, . ,++ & & & , 81: 2 K 7 ;* >
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( ( talaq Bill, the victory at Ayodhya — all tar- 2 ( getting Muslims — concurrent with the youth’s anger over joblessness and a plum- 1 0 meting economy. 0 3 Even as more than 20 people were killed across the country during anti-CAA 5 ! ( protests and riots, neither Prime Minister ( Narendra Modi nor Home Minister Amit Shah uttered a word on the offending CAA. preparedness is yet to be Reorganisation Act, 2019, feathers of abiding friends in the marches. Army Chief Gen Bipin $ Instead, Modi waxed eloquent over India known. Only additional which are all under judicial neighbourhood, especially Rawat and Eastern Army - aspiring to become a $5 trillion economy. defence reforms and budgets scrutiny. Bangladesh. EU countries, the Commander Lt Gen Anil Earlier, Shah had said, “You can keep can ensure the same. The fear of CAA in US and human rights bodies Chauhan endorsing the 3 6 7 protesting…CAA-NRC will be imple- Kashmir has been in lock- National Register of Citizens have pointed fingers over reli- Government’s hard policy deci- ( mented.” Insensitively, Yogi Adityanath, the down for five months now (NRC)-implemented BJP-ruled gious distinctions made in India sions was beyond their remit. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, the State without internet, restricted Assam and the consternation and human rights violations in The military is one institu- 2 which became the fulcrum of protests and access to cellphones, the entire and protests that have followed locked-down Kashmir. India’s tion that has remained apoliti- . 83 maximum casualties, tweeted: “We will take political leadership is under in the North-east have rekin- foreign policy orientation has cal, professional and secular. revenge.” In pursuing religious agenda, the detention and there’s a silent dled the ghosts of the past. After visibly shifted from non-align- The lessons from Blue Star in 9 ( Government is hurting the social fabric of civil disobedience movement. suffering from the ravages of ment to issue-based multi- Golden Temple and the demo- the country, which could lead to serious fis- Digital India will soon bag the insurgencies, the North-east, alignment, maintaining strate- lition of Ayodhya are not forgot- sures in internal security that can dimin- “world internet shutdown except Manipur and now gic autonomy. Focus on ten. The Army has sizeable S ish national security in turn. prize.” In 2018, it claimed Assam, has been peaceful. The “Neighbourhood First” and number of Muslims, who have In February, the Indian Air Force (IAF) records in highest frequency, Nagaland Peace Accord of 2015 “Act East” has dissipated to the proved their loyalty to the tri- conducted surgical strikes, claiming with- longest duration and 68 per was scheduled to be sealed and nebulous Indo-Pacific in a bid colour. It is motivated by regi- - ( out any convincing evidence, that nearly cent of the world’s shutdowns. signed on December 11 at to contain China rather than mental and generational loyal- 300 Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists The shutdown and lockdown Kohima in a full and final set- concentrating on the Indian ties, derived from izzat, dastur were killed in Balakot. The mere fact that have cost the State 20,000 tlement of the Naga political Ocean Region. and iqbal (honour, tradition ( the IAF had entered the Pakistani air space crore. Former State Jammu & question, marking a closure to The postponed 22nd round and welfare). Nationalism is ( and bombed Balakot was commendable. Kashmir’s downgradation to a the mother of all insurgencies. of India-China border talks only a later addition. But the Government milked the Balakot Union Territory is held togeth- This did not happen prob- were not held in Agra as This last column of 2019 strikes to win the 2019 elections, like it had er by an overwhelming pres- ably for two reasons: The planned but in New Delhi due ends with a somber signal. The ( utilised the Uri surgical strikes of 2016 to ence of security forces, who will protests in the North-east pre- to CAA protests, which also economy is in a shambles and win several State elections. The feel the heat when an alienat- vented Prime Minister Modi took down India-Japan talks. the country is polarised as O Government fought the federal elections ed Kashmir reawakens from its from travelling to Kohima; or Since the boundary question has never before. On the external over national security, nationalism, hurt and anguish. contrary to claims, NSCN (IM) been off the table for some time, security front, India faces a Pakistan-bashing and deifying the soldier New Delhi is crafting new was not ready to sign the final the Wang Yi-Doval dialogue is two-front situation. The ( when the reality on defence and national laws to alter the electoral arith- agreement because of its more about maintaining peace Government’s partisan agenda # security is otherwise: Absence of institu- metic in Jammu & Kashmir so demands for a separate flag and and tranquillity on the border, has created two internal securi- tional defence reforms and scant attention that Muslim-majority Kashmir Constitution, two State symbols based on the Wuhan strategic ty situations in Kashmir and the 37 839 to military modernisation due to negligi- does not call the shots in the re- taken away from Jammu & guidelines. Mandarins in South North-east. Looking ahead, one ! 37 8 !39 ble funding, complex arms procurement engineered Union Territory. Kashmir. NSCN(IM) has the Bloc have pretended that hopes Modi and Shah will act procedures and an ill-though concept of The Army, which is now per- potential to fish-in troubled Pakistan does not exist in the like Vajpayee and Advani and 2 “Make in India.” To the Government’s cred- manently in aid to the civil waters in the North-east. Even neighbourhood but its reckless discard their Hindutva projects % it are the construction of the National War authority in the former State, without its messing around, the Pakistan- bashing has willy- to usher in a happier 2020. Memorial and the appointment of the Chief will probably spend another North-east will remain politi- nilly re-hyphenated India with (The writer, a retired Major " ; ( of Defence Staff (CDS), another box it will generation holding it together cally disturbed. It is strategic Pakistan. General, was Commander IPKF 77 tick in its election manifesto. Whether or following the missteps of abro- absurdity to keep two frontier The CAA has brought the South, Sri Lanka and founder ( not a CDS will better the uneasy civil-mil- gating Article 370 and 35 A and States in unrest and disso- identity issue at the centrestage. member of the Defence Planning itary relations and streamline defence the reorganisation of the nance. The Army was called into Staff, currently the Integrated planning, decision-making and defence Jammu & Kashmir On CAA, India has ruffled Assam and Tripura for flag Defence Staff.) < 1 - 4 + (' 2 ( 6 / / ! 22 ! 2 - ( 2 2 !6 6/ 7* 2 -(*7 " / 2 7! 2 / 6 - 2 7 7 > 2 7 3 6 7 % # '111- "12-0>0-1 7& -/- K* $ > K K$ *2 K 2. ( ( # ( # $ 1 - 3 +'-$ - premises anger-free zones. Anger Q management or professional coun- selling should be the way forward. . Sir — The disconnect between 2; In this regard, the Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi 6 62 Government needs to be compli- and the situation on the ground 2 ; mented for introducing happiness - in the backdrop of the recent $ ; / - classes in schools, which have come protests over the Citizenship - C- D7 a long way in managing stress 3 # ( Amendment Act (CAA) and the - 22 among the students. If all schools " 0 National Register of Citizens $ "2 C$"D make it a part of their curriculum, (NRC) was more than apparent ; $ we may have to deal with less anger. ( from his recent Mann ki Baat "2 -C$"-D7 Bal Govind $ address to the nation. 22 Noida 7 0 The Prime Minister’s speech was sprinkled with homilies about "" * 6* 2C"**D )*+, = the dynamism and energy of the + 2 L777MN 2 ! "** 2 youth and clichés about their ! 6 2 2 ! 7- + 2 ; # role in nation-building. But he 2 ; "** L 7M Sir — With Delhi witnessing the
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he year 2019 started with all political par- - ( ties in election mode due to the general ( Telections and has ended with large-scale 0 protests due to the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) and the National Register of ( Citizens (NRC). The economy and taxation usu- ally take a back seat when the country has such 6 a volatile environment and this is exactly what happened in India. By and large, 2019 was not # good on the economic front and the fiscal situ- ation was in such a state of turmoil that it forced the Finance Minister to review the situation every week and come up with stimulus packages. @ Taxation has been a weak area for the # Narendra Modi-led Government. Statutory compliances have reached a saturation level and # ( some relaxation is needed. Till now the A Government has paid heed more to the bureau- cracy than the professional fraternity on this & - ( front. As we enter a new year with a pall of eco- /4#&"$ &$ nomic gloom hanging over it, full-fledged eco- *) "/&), nomic and taxation reforms are the need of the !**&(!*/* # new decade. Here are some reforms the "&#&$ & B - Government could consider in the days ahead. Direct tax reforms: -4))&-!4$ ( India faced weak "/&7 $&' ( demand in 2019 that led us to the economic slow- cal presence. “Base Erosion Profit (e-Invoice) is a system in which was introduced, the Government is yet down. The Central Government reduced corpo- ,& "-4 &* Shifting” Project (BEPS) will be “Business to Business” (B2B) invoices to provide a simple form for Annual - 3-2-1 rate tax rates up to 10 per cent, the biggest cut '! $&' 4&* addressing the core issue of such tax- are authenticated electronically by GST Return. Till the third week of - in the last three decades. As per estimates, this $( ation. In the digital world, there is no Network (GSTN) for further use on the December, the Government was work- cost the exchequer around 145,000 crore. The &Q&- !4$* nexus between physical presence and common GST portal. Under the pro- ing on providing a new utility/form for Government reduced corporate tax in anticipa- 34"&#&",4$& revenue generation. While traditional posed electronic invoicing system, an returns for FY 2017-18. So when will tion that after the cut businesses would have a + 34" & taxation statutes take into account identification number will be issued returns for FY 2018-19 and FY 2019- ( better cash flow and they would invest it further, "&*&$ things like assets and employees locat- against every invoice by the Invoice 20 be filed? ( resulting in employment generation and creation (!*&$* !4$ ed in the country, in the digital world Registration Portal (IRP) to be managed Real-time availability of ITC: # of demand. The results of this cut are expected &-&$"&! these have become irrelevant to some by the GSTN. E-invoicing will be Input Tax Credit (ITC) is the spirit of in 2020. If the excess investments meet the extent. So perhaps this principle should mandatory from April 1, 2020, for busi- GST and seamless credit is its backbone. *-4 &'! # Government’s expectation then they would ease be modified to a large extent. The intro- nesses having a turnover of 100 crore But the falling GST collections forced the pressure of rising unemployment. But, if this 4"& duction of “equalisation levy” was the or more. It will start on a voluntary and the Government to introduce provi- calculated move backfires then it would be a set- - ))&$/&* $( first baby step towards such taxation trail basis from January 1, 2020, if the sions against the spirit of GST by back to the Government because it promised a -4 )!- !4$* and thus much more comprehensive tax turnover is 500 crore or more and restricting 20 per cent credit over and S ( lower corporate tax rate. If even after sacrificing 4$ & Q !4$ may be levied on this in the next Union from February 1, 2020, if it is 100 crore above the matched GST (GSTR-2A) in ( ( revenue the Government is unable to recover 3"4$ Budget. or more. It is applicable for B2B invoic- November and then to 10 per cent in 0 ( money, then it would work on reducing other GAAR to SAAR: General Anti- es only and the QR code is required to the December 18 GST Council meet- deductions and so on. Avoidance Rules (GAAR) are aimed at be mentioned on B2C invoices. It is ing. If the economic slowdown keeps ! 0 Cut in individual income tax rates: The eco- curtailing tax avoidance and empow- applicable on domestic B2B sales, on reducing GST Collections then the ( nomic deceleration was due to weak demand. The er authorities to deny benefits to export sales and sales to SEZ units. Web Government would allow only Real ! " Government slashed corporate tax and increased arrangements not having any commer- portals for the same have been notified Time-matched GST. This may force supply — which was already abundant — cial substance other than achieving tax recently. corporates to deal only with large whereas the requirement was for increasing benefit. Tax avoidance is legal but New GST returns: In the GST enterprises and may be detrimental to " # demand. Therefore, to create demand the large-scale revenue loss can occur due Council meeting held on May 24, the MSME sector. (( Government could reduce income tax rates and to aggressive tax planning. To counter 2018, on the recommendation of the Compensation to States: When ( create some more sub-slabs. For instance, the cur- this, GAAR provisions were intro- Group of Ministers on IT simplification, GST was introduced the Centre S rent tax rate is 20 per cent for the 5 lakh to 10 duced recently. India also has Double the GST Council vowed to introduce promised States compensation for loss- 6 lakh slab. This could be reduced to 10 per cent Taxation Avoidance Agreements New Simple Returns for GST compli- es, if any, for collection of indirect taxes 0 and a new slab of 10 lakh to 20 lakh could be (DTAA) with many countries and ances. The formats of the new returns viz-a-viz GST. Growth at 14 per cent created with a 20 per cent tax rate. these will override the GAAR except like ANX-1, ANX-2, RET-1/2/3 are in was promised and agreed upon. In the Direct tax code: The current Income Tax Act when there are Impermissible the public domain and would be avail- GST Council meeting, the Government $ - was introduced in 1961 and since then the busi- Avoidance Arrangements (IAAs). India able for trial from January. But as ANX- asked States to agree to a growth rate ( ness environment has changed. It needs a total could also introduce Specific Anti 1 and ANX-2 are equivalent to GSTR- of 10 to 12 per cent. This is lower than revamp so that a Direct Tax Code (DTC) is Avoidance Rules (SAAR), aimed at 1 and GSTR-2 it would be interesting the promised compensation. Will the = - required. The UPA Government had proposed individuals on case by case provisions. to watch whether these new returns will States agree to this or not would be seen < a DTC but due to differences between P Reforms expected in Goods and ease off the burden of compliance from later. Also, the Centre is not regular in 5 Chidambaram and Pranab Mukherjee, it never Services Tax: While being introduced the taxpayers or further complicate the its payments to States and the August saw the light of day. In August the Akhilesh GST was called the “Good and Simple current problem. compensation was released just a few # Ranjan task force submitted its report along with Tax” but unfortunately due to the New GST Annual Return forms: days before the council meeting. The ( a new draft for the DTC and recommended its compliances and complications it is nei- If someone has to understand the Government has largely missed its implementation. ther simple nor good. Falling GST col- mess created by GST compliances then GST revenue collection target.A new # ( Tax profits by multinationals operating in lections and increasing compensations one has to see the position of GST year comes with new hopes and expec- the digital space: India has raised apprehensions to States have further complicated the Annual Returns. GST was introduced tations for everyone but for the present
# at global forums, particularly at the Organisation problems. The Government’s priority on July 1, 2017, and for the Financial dispensation at the Centre it has come S for Economic Co-operation and Development should be to sort out the mess GST has Year (FY) 2017-18 returns were to be with more challenges and complications (OECD), about profit-sharing by multinationals created. filed by December 31, 2018. Now the on the taxation front. )*)* operating in the digital space. Currently, the enti- E-Invoice, Q-R codes and invoice date has been further extended to (The writer is an author and GST 8 ! 9 ty is taxed in the country where it has a physi- reference number: Electronic Invoice January 31, 2020. Three years after GST and economics specialist) % )-$'6
fight as the nature of the poll battle the grand old party, it is facing a lead- Article 370 in August. roadshows, door-to-door campaigns, The BJP has a support base in the Capital has changed in the last ership crisis not only at the nation- The AAP Government and the and so on. Prime Minister Narendra among the traders and the middle- few years with the entry of the AAP al level but also at the State level, with Centre are also facing flack on the Modi himself led the BJP’s campaign income groups in Delhi. While the in 2013. Earlier it used to be a direct indiscipline and groupism dogging high level of pollution choking the last Sunday as the party is depend- AAP and the BJP are running their /!/&-4$4 ,!* fight between the Congress and the it. It appears to be the weakest Capital. While Kejriwal is defend- ing on him to capture Delhi after a campaigns at different levels the BJP. among the three parties in the fray. ing his throne, the BJP is keen to gap of three decades. Congress is lagging. The AAP and .!))!$/)&!* "& Whether the BJP will be able to The polls are taking place in a come back to power in a State where The Central Government and the Congress share a vote base — gain ground after its thumping vic- charged atmosphere amid agitations it was strong in the past. In the last the Delhi Government have been at Muslims and marginalised sections 22 2 tory in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls against the Citizenship Amendment two Assembly elections, in 2013 loggerheads on many issues and dis- of society. 7' 2 # +, %$ 13/5/$ remains to be seen. The BJP won all Act, 2019 (CAA) and the National and 2015, the AAP polled 29.49 per agreements over air pollution may set The AAP has launched its poll 62 the seven Lok Sabha seats but if the Register of Citizens (NRC). These cent and 54.3 per cent votes respec- the tone for the upcoming Assembly campaign, with the slogan of “Acche Congress and the AAP had come agitations might continue at least tively, with the latter giving it an polls. Delhi elections will be fought beete 5 saal, lage raho Kejriwal (the 2 fter the just-concluded together the saffron party would not until the Delhi elections are conduct- unprecedented majority of 67 seats on local issues surrounding schools, last five years have been good, keep Jharkhand Assembly polls, have won all of them. In the 2014 Lok ed. The agitations have spread all out of 70. However, since then, hospitals, power, water, dengue, pol- going Kejriwal).” The party is ahead 7 Aall eyes are now on Delhi Sabha polls, when the Modi wave across the country with the North- things have not been smooth for the lution, security and so on and also in terms of its reach in unauthorised P& 2 where Assembly elections are likely swept the country, the AAP got 33.1 east and Uttar Pradesh witnessing AAP. Many senior party leaders the NRC, CAA and the National colonies and slum clusters. In the last 2 7, to be held soon. The present Aam per cent votes while the Congress got not only unrest but also violence. The have been expelled and Delhi Chief Population Register. five years, the Delhi Government has Aadmi Party (AAP) Government’s 15.1 per cent. Their combined vote students had jumped into the fray Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been The local BJP is hoping to make made massive investments in creat- 6P term ends in February 2020 and the share was two percentage points after the highhanded behaviour of repeatedly accused of being author- use of the recent passage of a Bill for ing health, education and civic infra- " 7 fight for Delhi is going to be fierce more than that of the BJP. the Delhi Police at the Jamia Millia itarian. regularisation of illegal colonies, structure in these areas. The lower 6 7' 2 as it is crucial for all players in the Though Delhi is a small State the University recently. They have the In the fight for Delhi all the play- which will benefit lakhs of slum and middle classes are happy with the 6 fray. They have already sounded the upcoming polls are crucial as it is the support of many other universities ers are using social media, holding dwellers and poor people. AAP Government, as they are satis- poll bugle, though polling dates for Capital of the country. The Congress not only in India but also abroad. public meetings and running cam- In 2008, the Congress fied with the way their bread and but- the elections, that are set to be the too is hoping to improve its position Added to that, the economy of the paigns to target each other. They have Government in Delhi had stormed ter issues are tackled. While it is too first in the new year, are yet to be in Delhi where it had ruled for three country is on the slide and normal- understood the power of advertising back to power after it distributed pro- early to predict anything, it is likely ; 2 7 announced. continuous terms before losing cy is yet to return to Jammu and in wooing voters and are also reach- visional certificates to 1,218 unautho- to be advantage AAP. C D It will be a three-dimensional power to the AAP. Unfortunately for Kashmir after the abrogation of ing out to the electorate with their rised colonies. (The writer is a senior journalist) !"!" % ;
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+ ! $&'(&) ! collection has also been sub- downwards the expenditure dued putting pressure on over- limit for the January-March t a time when the overall he country's fiscal deficit hit all revenue mobilisation effort period of the ongoing financial Aeconomic growth is slow- T114.8 per cent of 2019-20 of the government. year. The Government has ing, Finance Minister Nirmala Budget Estimate at 8.07 lakh Faced with a shortfall in asked all departments to Sitharaman's announcement crore at the end of November, revenue collection, the restrict the expenses to 25 per of 102 lakh crore worth of official data showed on Government has initiated aus- cent of the Budget Estimate investment in infrastructure Tuesday. terity measures by revising (BE) in January-March. projects over the next five The fiscal deficit or the gap years, can be a trigger for between expenditure and rev- boosting growth, says ICRA. enue was at 8,07,834 crore as According to the rating would be in just the power sec- investment, Jain added. on November 30, 2019, accord- % 2=9 , agency, the construction sector tor, while road projects will Meanwhile, welcoming the ing to the data released by the is likely to be a major benefi- account for 19.63 lakh crore move, Anshuman Magazine Controller General of Accounts ciary of this increased invest- while another 13.68 lakh crore Chairman and CEO, India, (CGA). ' -& ment. would be for railway South East Asia, Middle East The deficit was at 114.8 per The finance minister on projects. and Africa of CBRE, said the cent of 2018-19 Budget Tuesday announced the infra- Port projects would see move reinforces the govern- Estimate (BE) in the corre- ,8 )!# structure project pipeline for spending of 1 lakh crore and ment's commitment towards sponding month a year ago. the next five years that will help airports another 1.43 lakh making India a leading world The Government has esti- + ! Bank of India (RBI) said in a the country nearly double the crore. 16.29 lakh crore would economy. mated the fiscal deficit for the release on Tuesday. size of the GDP to $5 trillion by be spent on urban infrastruc- Naredco National current financial year at 7.03 ndia's current account deficit During the first half of the " -1@19 - > ) ' 6C-)'D 2025. ture and 3.2 lakh crore in tele- President Niranjan lakh crore, aiming to restrict I(CAD) narrowed to 0.9 per current financial year, CAD 299J 81:C ; "Creation of the national com projects. Jain, however Hiranandani said the move the deficit at 3.3 per cent of the cent of GDP, or $6.3 billion, in narrowed to 1.5 per cent of (D7-)' 2 811 infrastructure pipeline in a noted that while the target of dovetails with other positive gross domestic product (GDP). the September 2019 quarter, on GDP from 2.6 per cent in the 99J 7' short span of time is a positive scaling up investment in infra- moves that the government In September, the account of lower trade deficit. corresponding period in 2018- 2@ 898819 99J81: = 7 6 step. The distribution of the structure is achievable, it would has recently unveiled, and the Government decided to lower It had stood at 2.9 per cent 19, on the back of a reduction 2 788 infrastructure investment is in be filled with challenges. positive effects should be visi- the tax rate for corporates and of gross domestic product in the trade deficit, which 2 2 line with our expectations with "The Centre will require ble sooner rather than later. has pegged that it will have an (GDP), or $19 billion, in the shrank to $84.3 billion as com- 99J 7 . / 2 a major allocation going support from the state govern- "The importance of infra- impact of 1.45 lakh crore on corresponding quarter of 2018- pared with $95.8 billion a year 2 -)' 2 towards transportation, energy ments and the private sector to structure development in GDP its revenue mobilisation. 19. On a sequential basis, CAD ago. The trade deficit is the gap 2 7 and water segments. The front- achieve this significant scale-up growth has been apparent, the Tax sops were intended to had printed 2 per cent of GDP, between the value of imports loading of capex is also positive of investment as these two world over we have seen gov- boost the investment cycle in or $14.2 billion, in the June and exports. for construction sector," ICRA's together have to undertake ernments giving a push to the face of slowing GDP 2019 quarter. The current The balance of payment C ' 5"57 + Senior Vice-President and over 61 per cent of the invest- infrastructure with the aim of growth, which dipped to a six- account deficit is the difference stood at $5.12 billion in the sec- 9 4 Group-Head, Corporate ment," he said. giving a fillip to economic year low of 5 per cent in the between foreign exchange ond quarter and $19.10 billion ( Ratings Shubham Jain said. Further, reducing bottle- growth. India has been work- first quarter of this fiscal. The inflows and outflows. during the first half of this 2 2 2 2 According to the sector- necks and resolving issues ing towards the agenda of giv- GDP growth slipped further to "The contraction in the fiscal. wise break-up of projects, which have resulted in signif- ing infrastructure development an over six-year low of 4.5 per CAD was primarily on account Net foreign direct invest- 24.54 lakh crore investment icant cost and time overruns it's due especially in the sce- cent in the second quarter of a lower trade deficit at $38.1 ment stood at $7.4 billion, N* 2$6 S 2 will flow in the energy sector, will also be vital for efficient nario where the economy ended September. billion as compared with $50 almost the same level as in sec- J: - and of that 11.7 lakh crore utilisation of the planned needs a fillip," he added. Due to slowdown, the GST billion a year ago," the Reserve ond quarter of 2018-19. )/ 7 2 - 3 %# * ! - 6 " && (*$6 " @ )6)64 & C& (4 ( * (D * ,& # #-% 2 7+ . - # 8 + ! addressing a significant portion -/ 7 6- 1=6> ; 1*7( of addressable debt by July - + 2 7 6" 2 % L&FS Group is working 2020," Kotak informed the 7* 2$6 :=1 $&'(&) ! New Delhi: Industry chamber Itowards addressing a 'signif- shareholders at the 32nd annu- 2) / " PHDCCI said it expects India's New Delhi: Weeks after the Air icant portion' of the outstand- al general meeting. This is the 7 howing no economy to rebound in 2020 India chief stated that the air- ing debt of 94,000 crore by first AGM conveyed by the new Ssigns of and inflation to remain benign line's financial situation was July 2020, its chairman Uday board. "P 55 " "%'"D # D $ improvement, on account of reforms such as "grossly untenable" for sus- Kotak said on Tuesday. In October 2018, the gov- 9 ! O 2 2 $- the output of reduction in corporate tax. taining operations, Civil The veteran banker said ernment had seized control of =<=J ' 2 eight core infra- "We believe that speedy Aviation Minister Hardeep the company has the debt-trapped company and <11 ' ( * > structure indus- implementation and synchro- Singh Puri clarified on Tuesday emerged as a 'test case' on superseded its board with one 4 7' $- tries contracted nisation of various reforms will that the national carrier, which group-wide resolution of led by Kotak. $-2 9:J:= ' =<=J ' 7 for the fourth refuel our economic growth tra- is incurring a loss of 20-26 stressed assets. As of October 8, 2018, the ( 2 consecutive jectory soon," PHDCCI crore daily, will keep on run- "The new board is com- group had an external fund- 1 1 ' 7' month in President DK Aggarwal said. ning till it is privatised. mitted to completing the reso- based debt of 94,216 crore and O 2 22! O2 $- November by 1.5 He adding that 2020 will be "Air India is running. Air lution process at the earliest an additional non- fund-based 1/'81 87$-) 7 per cent, accord- a year of economic rebound, India will keep on running. But and is working towards debt of 5,139 crore. == C89- A ing to official wherein the expectation is that Air India has to be privatised 2 %E 8 ' >D 1 data released on the economy will regain its because it is incurring a daily 2 Tuesday. dynamic growth trajectory loss of 20-26 crore. This is tax- & 2 >7 Since August, once again and take its position payer's money that can be the eight core to become a $5-trillion econo- more profitably spent," he told $ 5$ 6" industries are my by 2024. The PHD reporters here. While disin- 8 )69 9 - 2 recording nega- Chamber of Commerce and vestment-bound Air India's . ;. 2 tive growth. Industry (PHDCCI) president net loss in 2018-19 was around $&'(&) ! year across seven major cities = * $ . ;. The output said the economic reforms in 8,556 crore, its current total in the country, around 1.47 - C @' D of coal, crude oil, natural gas, November 2018. 2019 were amazing as the gov- debt is around 80,000 crore. ith a prolonged liquidity lakh flats were sold in the 81:;81 8J 1 steel, and electricity declined by The output of refinery ernment "reduced corporate "We made an attempt two Wcrisis in the non-banking January-June period, and the ( 81: 2.5 per cent, 6 per cent, 6.4 per products and fertilizers tax significantly from more years ago. That attempt proved finance company (NBFC) seg- remaining 1.14 lakh * cent, 3.7 per cent and 5.7 per increased by 3.1 per cent and than 30 per cent to an effective to be less than successful. We ment, real estate continued to have been sold so far in the sec- + C=16 cent respectively, according to 13.6 per cent respectively in rate of 25.17 per cent and have learnt from that experi- reel under pressure in 2019, ond half. " D- 2 7! the data. November 2019 over the year- 17.01 per cent". ence. It is our endeavour now although the government came Despite the steps - 2 The eight core sectors had ago month. Besides, he observed that that we will be issuing an up with a slew of stimulus mea- announced by the government, . ;. - 2 . ;. 3 expanded by 3.3 per cent in During the April- inflation in 2020 will remain expression of interest in the sures during the year. The mostly in the second half of the ! 74 =11 November 2018. November period, core indus- benign except few fluctuations coming few weeks. Hopefully, steps to infuse liquidity and year, sales during July- 2 * 77" The growth rate of cement tries recorded flat growth (zero because of weather disruptions. sooner than later," Puri said. boost demand, however, have December declined by 22 per ! + * 3 production dropped to 4.1 per per cent) against 5.1 per cent in "At this juncture, the focus "We want an Indian entity, not made any noticeable cent compared to the first half. $ ! 7 ! cent from 8.8 per cent in the year-ago period. of the Government must be to for strategic reasons, to be impact so far, as sales "The unrelenting liquidity 2 9 7 refuel the consumption acquiring the company," the declined in the second half of crisis, lower-than-expected ! S demand with a significant minister added. the year. buyer sentiments and faltering 2 2 2 reduction in the direct taxes. In 2018, the Government According to a report by GDP growth eventually put :;<7. > - Thus, reforms in direct taxation had proposed to offload 76 per Anarock Property Consultants, brakes on the overall housing - 2 . ;. are the need of the hour with cent equity share capital of the a total of 2.61 lakh units were growth in the second half of - - ! 7""* remarkable rationalisation of national carrier as well as trans- sold during the year, a year-on- 2019," said Anuj Puri, ( ! * #6 tax rates in the forthcoming fer the management control to year growth of 5 per cent. Out Chairman of Anarock Property " 2 2" Budget," said Aggarwal. PTI private players. PTI of the overall sales during the Consultants. 7 :; !#4 4=66
ammu and Kashmir adminis- Jtration on Tuesday announced abolition of toll posts, including at Lakhanpur along Jammu- Pathankot highway, a move that will lead to a loss of 1,500 crore to the exchequer annually. The decision of the abolishment of the toll tax from the New Year was welcomed by traders while industrialists termed the with- drawal of toll tax as a "Black Death Warrant for J&K Industrial Sector". Announcing the decision at a press conference here, Principal Secretary, planning, monitoring and development Rohit Kansal said the govern- ment has decided to set up a High Powered Committee under the chairmanship of Advisor KK Sharma to interact with various stakeholders and to suggest measures to improve the competitiveness of local industry. "The administration has decided to abolish toll tax at Lakhanpur and all other posts including at Railway Stations and Airports with effect from January 1, 2020," he said. !"!" % ;;
%0 , * 6 19 & * 2 *' , 81: 2 $&'(&) ! And now, India has also indi- cations for 5G trials and added cated its unwillingness to keep that all operators and vendors $&'(&) ! before commercial launch of + ! handful of stocks contributing day after the government any company out of 5G trials. (including Nokia, Ericsson, its services. “The authority to the returns in Nifty-50.” Asaid all operators will be This implies that all operators, Huawei, ZTE and Samsung) elecom regulator Trai on recommends that there should New Delhi (PTI): Several arket benchmark Sensex “In CY19 till date India has allowed to participate in the backed by equipment vendors are keen to participate. TTuesday issued draft rec- be no restriction on the time- coal-fired power plants, includ- Mslumped 304 points on the attracted USD 14.3 billion from upcoming 5G trials, the they have decided to partner In September this year, ommendations on ‘network limit, if the network testing is ing those in the national capi- last trading session of 2019, FPIs and USD 7.5 billion from Department of Telecom (DoT) with, will be able to participate Huawei had said it is hopeful testing before commercial conducted using wireline tele- tal region, are likely to have dragged by losses in index- local mutual funds. We expect held a meeting with various in the upcoming 5G trials in that the Indian government will launch of wireline services’ as phone test connections given missed the revised deadline to heavyweights Reliance FPI flows could remain positive service providers and equip- the country. treat all foreign investments it mooted a 90-day limit on the to employees and business retrofit equipment to curb air Industries, HDFC twins, ICICI in CY20 and SIP flows to ment vendors, including “I would like new innova- “fairly” and had urged the test phase involving trial sub- partners for test purpose only,” pollution, industry estimates Bank and TCS. After swinging remain sticky with annualized Huawei, to discuss the way for- tions by Indian players in 5G. world’s largest democracy to scribers in such cases. The it said. The number of test sub- showed. A total of 47.95 over 423 points intra-day, the run rate of USD 14-15 billion,” ward. The meeting on Tuesday, 5G is future, it is speed. make an “independent deci- Telecom Regulatory Authority scribers that can be enrolled by gigawatts thermal power capac- 30-share BSE Sensex ended Oza added. On the last trading chaired by Telecom Secretary Therefore, we will encourage sion” on permitting 5G trials in of India (Trai) has sought an operator in a circle should ity missed the December 31, down by 304.26 points, or 0.73 day of 2019, Tech Mahindra was Anshu Prakash, lasted for over new innovations in 5G,” the the country. At that time, the stakeholders’ views on the be limited to 5 per cent of its deadline to install Flue Gas per cent, at 41,253.74. The the top loser in the Sensex an hour. An official with one of minister had said on Monday Chinese firm had also sought draft recommendations that installed network capacity for Desulphurization (FDG) units broader NSE Nifty closed 87.40 pack, shedding 2.51 per cent, the telcos said that all operators on the sidelines of a telecom to assure the Indian govern- are modelled on the lines sim- that area. “The service provider to minimise SO2 emissions, the points, or 0.71 per cent, down followed by Bajaj Auto, RIL, attended the meeting. event. Huawei India CEO Jay ment that the company is fully ilar to norms that it had pre- will submit the detailed capac- estimates prepared by private at 12,168.45. Hero MotoCorp, IndusInd A Huawei executive, who Chen had said in an e-mail compliant with regulations in viously prescribed in the case ity calculations of the network power producers showed. Despite ending on a weak Bank, Mahindra and Mahindra, was present at the meeting, statement to PTI on Monday India, and of addressing con- of mobile services. to DoT and Trai at least 15 These include coal-fired note in the session, Sensex sky- HDFC and TCS. On the other declined to comment on the that the company firmly cerns around cybersecurity. “Most of the issues raised days before commencing units in the national capital rocketed 5,185.41 points or hand, NTPC, Sun Pharma, proceedings. Telecom Minister believes that only technology Earlier this year, the US during the consultation enrolment of test subscribers,” region. Coal-fired power 14.37 per cent and the Nifty ONGC, PowerGrid and Ravi Shankar Prasad on innovations and high-quality had banned Huawei, the process for the norms for net- it added. plants, which produce three- soared 1,305.90 points or 12.02 UltraTech Cement were among Monday said the government networks will be the key to world’s leader in telecom work testing before commer- The draft recommenda- quarters of India’s electricity, per cent during the entire year. the gainers. During the day, BSE will allocate airwaves to all tele- rejuvenating the Indian tele- equipment and the number cial launch for mobile ser- tions also said that there should account for some 80 per cent of On an annual basis, investors energy, telecom, auto, teck, IT com service providers for con- com industry. two smartphone producer, vices, are equally applicable for be a limit of 90 days on the test industrial emissions of sulfur wealth soared by Rs over 11 lakh and finance indices ended up to ducting trials of super-fast Thanking the Indian gov- over concerns of security and wireline access services. phase involving test subscribers. and nitrous-oxides, which crore in 2019 helped by the stu- 1.20 per cent lower, while BSE speed 5G networks. ernment for their continued Washington had been pres- “However, as per the reference “However, if the TSP fails to cause lung diseases and smog. pendous rally in the stock mar- power, realty and metal indices As things stand today, faith in the company, Chen had suring other countries to received from the Department conclude network testing due to Power plants were asked to ket. Signing off 2019, the mar- rose up to 0.83 per cent. India will not bar any equip- said, “We have our full confi- restrict the operations of the of Telecom (DoT), this con- valid reasons, it may make a install FGD units, which cut ket capitalisation (m-cap) of Vinod Nair, Head of ment suppliers in the upcom- dence in the Modi government Chinese telecom firm. The US sultation paper on draft rec- representation to the licensor, emissions of sulfur dioxides, in BSE-listed companies rose by Rs Research, Geojit Financial ing trials for 5G. Asked specif- to drive 5G in India. We have President Donald Trump-led ommendations is issued to seeking additional time for net- phases. In all 440 coal-fired 11,05,395.78 crore to Rs Services said, “Market witnessed ically about the status of our full confidence in Indian administration had placed solicit the views of the stake- work testing giving detailed plans that produce 166.5 GW 1,55,53,861.47 crore. thin trade on the last trading day Huawei in this context, the government and industry to Huawei and its affiliates on a holders for specifying the justification, which may be have to comply with the regu- Rusmik Oza, Sr VP (Head of the year with investors shy- minister had said, “All players partner with best technology blacklist, a move that banned norms of network testing decided by the licensor on a lation by December 2022. More of Fundamental Research- ing away from taking fresh mean all players”. This stance is for India’s own long-term ben- the Chinese telecom equip- before commercial launch of case-to-case basis. The requisite than one-third of these had to PCG), Kotak Securities Ltd position on concerns that gov- expected to spell relief for the efit and also for cross-industry ment company from purchas- services for wireline access norms to be followed for exten- retrofit equipment by commented, “CY19 has seen a ernment will breach its fiscal Chinese gear maker, which is development.” Huawei is com- ing parts and components services,” Trai said. sion of timeline for network December 2019. The power broad based rally across all deficit target.” He added that facing curbs in the US, and mitted to India, the company from American firms without According to the draft rec- testing may be formulated by plants that missed the deadline regions wherein Indian equities markets wrapped up 2019 on rivals western equipment mak- said. The 5G trials are widely- the US government approval. ommendations, a telecom ser- the licensor,” Trai said. The to cut emission levels across the underperformed most of the the higher side, with Nifty giv- ers such as Ericsson. expected to begin between However, it had subsequently vice provider should be duration for network testing country included 33 units with developed markets and few of ing a return of 12 per cent while Many countries, however, January and March. Sources relaxed some of the restric- allowed to enrol test sub- provided to the operator should a total capacity of 18.12 GW in the emerging markets. The mid and small caps have allowed telecom service had recently said the govern- tions, to reduce disruption for scribers in the trial phase to not exceed 180 days, according Haryana, Punjab and Uttar polarisation seen in CY18 con- underperformed by -5 per cent providers to use Chinese gears. ment has received seven appli- its customers. carry out the network testing to the draft. Pradesh. tinued in CY19 with only a & -11 per cent. 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18.80 SYNGENE 322.30 323.55 318.00 321.55 BHARTIARTL 460.00 462.50 454.50 456.00 -4.50 TECHM 781.00 781.00 761.00 762.60 UPL 588.00 591.25 583.10 584.55 CUMMINSIND 551.80 555.00 549.00 550.15 HONAUT 27009.30 27500.00 26969.00 27500.00 GEPIL 735.90 750.00 727.30 743.85 HINDALCO 217.00 219.40 215.50 215.80 -2.15 HDFCLIFE 638.65 645.50 621.00 625.90 BEL 100.00 102.00 99.80 100.10 INTELLECT 138.00 141.50 137.50 138.30 PHOENIXLTD 835.55 845.25 826.85 831.05 SOMANYCERA 212.35 214.90 212.35 213.35 HDFC 2433.00 2435.00 2406.55 2413.05 -25.20 INDUSINDBK 1530.00 1531.45 1506.00 1510.60 ONGC 127.95 129.25 127.50 128.75 SUVEN 308.30 312.95 306.15 306.75 ARVINDFASN 383.65 403.95 381.90 392.60 CHOLAHLDNG 498.00 505.00 496.60 497.20 M&M 538.65 538.65 530.60 531.25 -5.65 COALINDIA 205.80 212.30 204.55 211.40 CADILAHC 255.50 258.00 253.40 254.20 JSLHISAR 69.75 77.50 69.30 75.90 JISLJALEQS 7.80 8.13 7.80 7.96 BDL 296.70 298.50 293.00 294.50 INFRATEL 255.50 260.65 251.25 252.50 -2.80 SAIL 43.15 43.30 42.70 42.90 PAGEIND 23666.00 23740.00 23186.85 23368.95 DHFL 17.90 18.00 16.55 16.80 TORNTPHARM 1858.10 1870.00 1842.80 1846.95 TVTODAY 241.95 242.15 240.00 242.00 WIPRO 247.70 248.60 245.30 246.10 -2.85 BEML 979.60 999.00 979.60 983.60 SRF 3404.00 3446.30 3404.00 3435.85 GODREJCP 690.00 692.90 682.20 684.80 PNCINFRA 189.35 193.20 187.35 191.65 LUXIND 1291.05 1299.60 1282.15 1285.75 INDUSINDBK 1531.40 1534.80 1505.00 1511.65 -19.75 ACC 1458.60 1459.70 1442.15 1444.65 SRTRANSFIN 1165.00 1176.55 1155.60 1171.50 APOLLOTYRE 165.00 165.50 163.45 163.95 APLLTD 574.85 594.50 568.75 571.30 WESTLIFE 346.40 347.80 342.50 342.65 HEROMOTOCO2466.50 2474.00 2433.45 2446.00 -33.05 STRTECH 115.60 121.40 115.60 118.45 CIPLA 480.50 484.00 477.05 478.45 JSWENERGY 70.65 70.65 69.00 69.30 SCHNEIDER 69.50 69.55 66.00 66.30 FINCABLES 365.00 378.35 364.90 370.75 VEDL 154.00 155.50 152.00 152.25 -2.25 DMART 1892.00 1899.60 1829.20 1838.20 MFSL 541.00 542.75 533.40 534.70 RESPONIND 92.50 94.50 92.15 92.95 GILLETTE 6601.00 6620.35 6565.50 6580.40 SHANKARA 322.00 323.95 312.50 313.45 EICHERMOT 22780.00 22780.00 22386.75 22400.05 -384.45 ADANIGREEN 166.30 166.50 161.65 166.50 HSCL 61.80 63.00 60.35 60.70 CANFINHOME 397.25 401.20 392.65 393.05 SHREECEM 20451.00 20508.15 20340.65 20357.45 VARROC 417.00 419.90 413.35 416.75 RELIANCE 1542.00 1543.70 1508.05 1516.00 -28.20 TATAGLOBAL 322.00 325.80 319.75 321.05 IGL 429.90 436.35 427.25 428.15 ASTRAL 1205.00 1205.00 1140.00 1176.35 IRCON 412.95 413.00 401.30 402.00 FDC 219.40 219.40 210.00 212.20 BAJAJ-AUTO 3251.00 3251.00 3175.55 3180.00 -71.95 LTI 1777.00 1780.00 1740.75 1748.70 OMAXE 157.50 157.50 154.20 155.40 ERIS 458.95 483.25 458.95 473.85 TCNSBRANDS 645.00 649.00 611.00 625.70 HERITGFOOD 353.00 367.00 348.00 364.00 TECHM 780.05 780.95 760.00 761.20 -21.50 VEDL 154.40 155.40 152.15 152.50 LICHSGFIN 438.80 443.80 432.75 434.10 KANSAINER 512.25 528.70 508.00 516.85 OIL 152.10 153.35 151.70 153.05 PRSMJOHNSN 61.95 63.50 61.95 62.80 ZEEL 302.80 304.00 290.30 292.00 -10.80 JSWSTEEL 271.25 272.95 268.20 269.90 GRAPHITE 305.95 307.00 302.80 303.15 VINATIORGA 1939.50 1993.60 1935.00 1977.60 AEGISLOG 188.00 194.35 186.30 193.50 RALLIS 169.00 169.80 167.75 168.30 ADANIENT 209.00 210.65 207.60 207.95 RECLTD 140.50 144.70 140.25 143.25 SCI 62.45 62.90 61.60 62.00 NLCINDIA 56.45 57.40 56.40 57.15 GMDCLTD 62.15 62.30 61.20 61.45 ADANIGAS 155.50 164.30 155.50 162.70 MUTHOOTFIN 765.55 771.00 760.20 761.35 TATACOFFEE 91.70 94.20 91.45 92.20 MINDACORP 100.00 104.45 99.80 100.15 JAGRAN* 64.85 64.85 62.45 63.00 BOMDYEING 75.40 80.30 75.40 79.25 ADANIPOWER 61.95 62.10 61.10 61.80 GICRE 225.15 233.80 224.10 226.40 LAXMIMACH 3341.95 3380.00 3290.00 3295.55 ALLCARGO 98.35 98.50 97.20 97.35 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BAJAJ-AUTO 3253.00 3253.00 3179.65 3185.50 IRB 71.45 75.45 70.80 74.60 CONCOR 579.05 579.90 571.00 571.90 JAMNAAUTO 47.80 47.80 46.30 46.60 MAHSEAMLES 376.25 379.50 375.60 377.85 NIFTY NEXT 50 28495.00 28549.50 28270.25 28307.55 -177.30 EICHERMOT 22777.00 22777.00 22400.00 22512.70 MEGH 59.10 60.25 56.80 57.05 RVNL 22.85 23.25 22.80 22.95 NHPC 24.00 24.15 23.90 23.95 MHRIL 224.80 229.95 224.80 227.20 PFC 114.40 118.80 112.60 117.65 3.45 DISHTV 13.20 13.45 13.04 13.13 IDFCFIRSTB 45.20 45.35 44.45 45.15 METROPOLIS 1427.00 1465.90 1407.90 1455.35 ASTERDM 157.20 162.00 157.20 160.60 GICHSGFIN 156.70 157.95 155.70 156.35 IBULHSGFIN 306.85 316.90 305.40 312.55 5.70 HDFCBANK 1286.80 1286.80 1269.00 1271.80 HEG 1083.00 1089.10 1061.10 1065.80 SPARC 157.25 158.85 155.70 156.15 JSL 37.45 39.05 37.45 38.60 MAHLOG 405.00 405.00 394.45 402.85 NMDC 127.70 130.80 125.75 129.00 2.05 HCLTECH 569.90 571.35 565.25 568.25 NBCC 34.50 35.15 34.30 34.85 ADANITRANS 334.95 336.90 330.00 331.90 PERSISTENT 676.75 676.75 669.85 672.20 VSTIND 4297.80 4297.80 4206.00 4216.60 MCDOWELL-N 597.00 605.00 595.00 599.10 7.15 ULTRACEMCO 4050.45 4071.85 4029.60 4046.85 PCJEWELLER 23.30 24.65 23.15 24.40 RATNAMANI 1097.15 1105.80 1081.60 1098.30 HUDCO 35.85 36.30 35.85 36.05 MAHABANK 12.89 13.22 12.85 12.96 BANDHANBNK 504.65 516.15 495.10 509.80 5.15 GODREJPROP 970.00 995.00 965.20 988.35 TATAELXSI 837.00 837.00 822.80 825.60 VIPIND 437.00 438.65 429.60 432.15 IFCI 6.45 6.67 6.45 6.62 FINEORG 1967.85 1967.85 1939.70 1943.00 IDEA 6.15 6.25 5.95 6.20 0.05 HDFCAMC 3240.00 3240.00 3183.00 3196.50 BALRAMCHIN 182.90 185.55 181.75 183.35 SUPREMEIND 1146.95 1186.00 1138.10 1152.35 CYIENT 411.50 412.80 407.35 409.45 GET&D 149.15 150.25 147.00 147.40 BIOCON 291.40 296.70 290.50 293.50 1.75 DLF 229.15 234.30 229.15 230.95 M&MFIN 321.55 326.25 320.00 322.30 MASFIN 872.00 888.00 859.00 860.65 DHANUKA 425.40 425.45 400.00 411.55 NH 309.90 310.50 307.00 307.20 SRTRANSFIN 1159.85 1177.45 1154.10 1169.30 6.50 ICICIGI 1387.00 1409.00 1380.15 1389.40 RAMCOCEM 758.85 764.00 752.95 754.60 KEI 466.00 469.05 453.25 457.30 THYROCARE 537.25 553.95 534.65 546.90 TTKPRESTIG 5735.35 5764.35 5685.50 5709.15 HINDZINC 209.80 211.95 209.15 209.70 0.85 ISEC 417.35 424.40 403.70 406.25 UNIONBANK 55.20 55.30 54.50 54.80 NESCO 682.00 686.50 655.00 659.90 SIS 978.00 978.00 968.00 971.65 ORIENTELEC 190.25 190.30 187.20 188.05 GICRE 225.00 233.75 223.40 226.00 0.90 RAYMOND 643.00 675.00 641.55 669.40 DRREDDY 2890.00 2913.00 2865.10 2877.15 CHENNPETRO 119.70 126.00 117.45 123.85 BIRLACORPN 592.80 612.00 591.00 610.20 GARFIBRES 1183.00 1209.00 1183.00 1206.40 AMBUJACEM 195.70 198.25 194.65 196.30 0.65 WOCKPHARMA 241.45 242.80 233.35 233.85 NESTLEIND 14890.00 14917.00 14701.10 14789.95 MOIL 145.00 147.60 143.40 146.05 SUPRAJIT 185.40 199.70 184.90 196.95 TVSSRICHAK 1680.00 1680.00 1648.00 1648.45 BERGEPAINT 516.00 516.70 510.50 516.00 0.80 INDIGO 1346.00 1358.15 1328.00 1333.20 SUNTV 446.10 451.35 438.75 440.20 ASTRAZEN 2685.00 2709.55 2605.00 2623.05 JKLAKSHMI 280.00 281.00 276.00 279.40 PNB 64.40 64.85 64.00 64.45 0.05 HINDUNILVR 1944.00 1946.40 1920.00 1923.25 UBL 1295.00 1297.05 1266.65 1272.20 DCBBANK 169.00 172.65 168.20 171.70 VMART 1670.50 1670.50 1647.00 1653.40 NHPC 24.00 24.20 23.90 24.00 0.00 ASIANPAINT 1802.65 1803.00 1781.15 1786.85 INDIANB 104.30 104.95 100.60 100.85 GMRINFRA 21.00 21.10 20.65 21.00 ORIENTCEM 69.05 69.85 68.25 69.65 NIACL 135.55 138.45 133.60 135.00 -0.10 BATAINDIA 1761.90 1771.80 1745.50 1750.70 UJJIVAN 345.00 352.20 345.00 347.55 DALBHARAT 776.00 809.90 761.00 799.95 CENTURYPLY 161.95 162.55 160.25 160.80 OFSS 2758.50 2772.30 2734.40 2739.00 -9.95 PNB 64.50 64.80 64.00 64.35 BANKINDIA 69.25 71.35 69.25 70.45 RITES 290.00 291.90 288.15 289.70 ZYDUSWELL 1499.00 1499.00 1463.00 1470.70 L&TFH 118.80 120.00 117.60 118.30 -0.45 INFIBEAM 56.70 57.35 54.20 54.45 WELCORP 144.00 147.80 141.90 144.60 MIDHANI 157.95 160.75 155.00 155.95 LAKSHVILAS 17.65 17.75 17.15 17.25 BAJAJHLDNG 3449.60 3449.60 3395.00 3417.00 -13.00 NCC 55.40 56.35 54.90 56.00 NIITTECH 1590.00 1601.15 1579.10 1589.85 CHAMBLFERT 149.95 153.20 148.65 152.05 HATHWAY 19.20 20.40 19.20 20.10 ICICIGI 1385.00 1409.90 1380.00 1381.10 -5.65 GAIL 119.00 122.25 118.85 121.05 DELTACORP 198.05 200.80 197.15 197.95 COCHINSHIP 399.60 408.20 397.45 402.65 NETWORK18 24.70 24.85 24.00 24.20 ACC 1454.50 1460.00 1441.55 1447.00 -6.05 INFRATEL 255.95 260.50 251.40 252.45 WIPRO 248.00 248.55 245.30 245.95 VBL 725.45 726.85 700.30 707.95 LAURUSLABS 358.00 360.50 358.00 359.55 ASHOKLEY 81.85 82.60 81.20 81.45 -0.35 SBILIFE 978.00 979.55 958.55 961.80 AAVAS 1916.35 2000.00 1916.35 1976.90 TORNTPOWER 285.15 287.35 283.00 283.90 SHK 111.05 112.75 109.45 110.35 PETRONET 269.60 271.00 267.50 268.05 -1.40 NMDC 127.00 130.70 125.85 128.95 JINDALSAW 71.45 74.75 71.45 73.10 CEATLTD 1000.50 1002.35 985.00 988.80 SYMPHONY 1150.15 1165.70 1150.15 1160.75 SHREECEM 20489.00 20519.45 20330.35 20387.95 -109.40 SUNPHARMA 431.75 435.35 429.00 432.50 POLYCAB 990.10 1000.00 982.20 991.70 CASTROLIND 129.35 130.15 128.35 129.35 KPITTECH 94.10 94.75 92.40 94.15 MARICO 341.65 343.80 340.50 340.75 -1.90 RNAM 361.95 362.55 352.05 354.30 MARICO 341.25 343.90 340.30 341.75 NILKAMAL 1255.00 1368.00 1255.00 1303.45 IFBIND 683.55 683.55 666.00 667.95 CADILAHC 256.00 258.00 253.50 253.85 -1.50 ASHOKLEY 81.95 82.60 81.25 81.50 NOCIL 101.80 104.50 101.15 101.50 INOXLEISUR 382.95 388.30 380.00 381.25 TIINDIA 485.00 485.25 480.60 482.45 COLPAL 1460.00 1472.95 1457.00 1457.00 -8.70 BANDHANBNK 504.00 516.00 495.20 508.05 BALKRISIND 991.90 997.20 981.75 990.90 BLUESTARCO 799.40 857.75 799.40 842.80 HAL 729.60 735.00 727.30 731.60 DIVISLAB 1852.00 1857.20 1835.10 1838.15 -11.05 NTPC 117.00 119.35 116.40 119.05 CHALET 367.00 395.00 345.10 347.95 LTTS 1478.95 1487.50 1461.05 1465.60 DBCORP 134.50 134.50 132.70 134.25 LUPIN 766.50 773.90 760.35 765.00 -4.90 ITC 239.00 239.00 237.50 237.65 DABUR 462.75 466.70 457.80 458.40 JKTYRE 76.50 76.50 74.70 74.85 GULFOILLUB 825.00 825.00 805.00 809.05 CONCOR 578.70 580.00 570.95 572.85 -3.85 MGL 1060.00 1076.65 1056.10 1063.70 KNRCON 237.00 256.10 235.55 249.55 KAJARIACER 516.70 528.95 516.70 525.25 MMTC 18.80 19.10 18.70 18.80 GODREJIND 425.60 427.00 423.75 424.90 INDIGO 1345.00 1358.80 1328.25 1333.60 -9.50 STAR 368.00 368.80 361.20 362.00 EDELWEISS 113.40 113.70 108.10 109.05 WHIRLPOOL 2400.00 2400.00 2351.75 2370.15 PTC 55.70 57.20 55.00 56.50 UNITEDBNK 8.81 8.95 8.80 8.87 ICICIPRULI 485.00 487.05 480.80 482.05 -3.75 CRISIL 1835.10 1974.80 1812.00 1910.25 GNFC 167.30 167.50 162.45 163.70 BAYERCROP 3582.10 3610.00 3511.00 3562.00 IOB 11.65 11.65 11.21 11.26 CCL 197.45 202.95 197.45 201.25 UBL 1278.65 1296.25 1266.10 1268.65 -10.05 BIOCON 291.60 296.70 290.45 293.90 DIXON 3897.00 3904.20 3789.55 3801.65 GRINDWELL 583.65 605.00 583.00 600.85 JYOTHYLAB 149.00 149.00 146.80 147.05 JCHAC 1910.00 1950.00 1882.65 1923.45 HAVELLS 652.80 657.55 646.25 647.30 -5.50 AUROPHARMA 464.00 469.20 455.50 457.20 DEEPAKFERT 98.00 99.00 95.55 97.25 NIACL 137.80 138.20 133.85 135.35 VAIBHAVGBL 810.00 831.90 810.00 829.30 BLUEDART 2190.05 2207.10 2184.00 2194.30 DABUR 462.60 466.80 457.50 458.00 -4.60 ADANIPORTS 366.50 368.65 364.80 365.95 VENKYS 1780.10 1788.00 1753.10 1758.20 NATCOPHARM 586.00 604.00 576.25 592.85 MINDAIND 361.00 361.00 350.00 351.55 SHRIRAMCIT 1374.70 1422.20 1374.70 1413.20 GODREJCP 690.80 692.95 681.70 681.70 -6.95 VGUARD 212.65 213.25 210.75 211.05 NAUKRI 2544.05 2569.60 2522.00 2530.80 HINDCOPPER 39.35 39.65 38.90 39.15 GUJALKALI 423.50 424.00 416.60 418.55 LAOPALA 145.30 148.20 143.25 145.90 HINDPETRO 266.85 270.60 264.00 264.15 -3.05 L&TFH 118.00 120.00 117.65 118.60 SUZLON 1.88 1.89 1.81 1.87 PGHL 4338.00 4450.00 4247.95 4352.30 TRIDENT 6.80 6.80 6.60 6.75 TEAMLEASE 2485.20 2486.10 2471.05 2481.15 PGHH 11547.85 11550.00 11356.00 11360.00 -136.35 GRASIM 737.85 745.85 732.80 743.85 BRITANNIA 3047.55 3066.60 3021.25 3027.25 KTKBANK 72.40 72.55 71.80 72.00 JBCHEPHARM 430.25 432.20 424.10 425.80 MAGMA 53.90 54.50 53.30 54.20 BANKBARODA 102.90 103.20 101.55 101.65 -1.25 PNBHOUSING 433.00 447.80 427.40 434.60 DCAL 86.70 87.50 83.05 84.55 IDBI 37.15 37.45 36.90 37.00 AJANTPHARM 961.50 978.00 951.50 974.85 VRLLOG 278.00 282.60 273.55 275.20 DLF 232.00 234.35 230.00 230.30 -2.95 PIIND 1459.55 1466.55 1441.20 1447.50 GLENMARK 346.00 349.30 345.45 347.50 ORIENTBANK 52.00 52.75 51.75 52.05 UFLEX 200.90 204.00 196.15 201.60 ZENSARTECH 174.10 175.00 172.90 174.95 HDFCAMC 3235.00 3237.75 3185.00 3190.00 -43.40 M&M 538.80 538.80 530.40 531.45 RPOWER 3.51 3.54 3.46 3.49 KEC 298.95 303.00 295.10 301.25 BALMLAWRIE 124.80 125.60 124.55 124.75 CARBORUNIV 322.90 322.90 319.15 320.40 PIDILITIND 1400.95 1406.85 1385.15 1387.00 -19.65 BHEL 42.95 43.80 42.65 43.45 GODFRYPHLP 1287.00 1304.00 1267.20 1273.80 LINDEINDIA 660.65 678.00 654.55 662.40 HEIDELBERG 175.00 178.90 174.40 174.85 VTL 993.95 995.60 986.45 995.15 SIEMENS 1515.00 1524.00 1492.70 1497.00 -21.25 MINDTREE 801.15 804.30 795.30 799.20 BASF 1003.10 1010.95 985.45 987.65 KALPATPOWR 401.00 411.75 401.00 409.80 HIMATSEIDE 123.00 126.60 120.20 124.05 CENTRUM 18.95 19.70 18.85 19.60 SBILIFE 976.00 980.00 958.15 961.10 -15.25 RAJESHEXPO 680.00 691.00 668.00 670.00 INDIACEM 69.75 71.90 69.50 71.40 HEXAWARE 332.50 335.85 331.00 334.85 GSKCONS 8335.55 8384.90 8286.25 8308.10 AIAENG 1650.00 1650.00 1630.00 1650.00 AUROPHARMA 463.50 468.90 455.50 457.30 -7.95 CGCL 204.10 205.20 200.50 202.70 HAVELLS 656.00 656.95 646.50 647.10 FSL 41.15 41.45 40.70 41.05 CREDITACC 764.00 769.30 755.00 767.15 FLFL 400.00 406.35 398.85 402.10 MOTHERSUMI 149.20 149.80 146.15 146.60 -2.55 PFC 114.70 118.75 112.70 117.80 BHARATFORG 492.00 492.85 482.15 483.35 RADICO 313.50 317.50 310.90 313.40 ECLERX 556.00 577.00 553.95 569.45 SHILPAMED 282.50 286.10 281.75 281.75 HDFCLIFE 637.90 646.00 620.75 622.50 -13.65 CANBK 222.00 223.50 220.95 221.30 INDHOTEL 143.00 145.70 141.45 145.00 ESSELPRO 180.15 182.40 174.80 176.75 EIHOTEL 142.00 142.90 140.15 142.40 STARCEMENT 89.00 89.05 87.80 88.95 PAGEIND 23700.00 23749.95 23150.00 23240.00 -521.55 WABAG 168.15 189.50 167.10 183.10 PVR 1885.00 1913.95 1885.00 1898.70 HFCL 17.80 18.00 17.45 17.60 CUB 235.50 235.50 232.85 234.50 TNPL 169.30 169.30 167.95 168.80 BOSCHLTD 15700.00 15820.00 15326.20 15340.00 -350.45 GUJGAS 229.30 238.70 229.30 237.60 FORCEMOT 1102.00 1112.50 1076.15 1084.90 CROMPTON 244.85 244.85 237.30 239.40 CENTRALBK 17.85 18.00 17.80 17.90 KPRMILL 658.15 661.35 654.25 656.65 DMART 1893.00 1898.85 1827.05 1840.00 -43.55 MANAPPURAM 180.60 181.55 177.00 177.40 NATIONALUM 44.25 44.40 43.50 43.65 PARAGMILK 134.75 135.00 133.50 134.15 J&KBANK 30.00 30.15 29.80 29.90 SHOPERSTOP 365.15 373.45 363.90 370.85 PEL 1590.00 1592.00 1515.40 1523.10 -61.95 HINDPETRO 267.25 270.55 264.00 264.45 PIDILITIND 1401.00 1406.50 1385.10 1387.05 ALKEM 1999.00 2034.05 1999.00 2013.55 SJVN 25.10 25.55 25.00 25.45 SFL 1274.95 1274.95 1260.00 1262.85 !"!" ; . - 3 > ! , Q R
+ / ( ( the umbrella group for the % 8 . Iran-backed militias. ozens of angry Iraqi Shiite Yassine al-Yasseri, Iraq’s Dmilitia supporters broke interior minister, also appeared ' * !$/4$ present. The United States has that attacks by the Iranian into the US Embassy com- outside the embassy at one blamed the attacks on pro-Iran regime, or their proxies of any pound in Baghdad on Tuesday point and walked around to ashington has accused factions. identity, that harm Americans, after smashing a main door and inspect the scene. WIraqi authorities of hav- On Sunday, the US-led air our allies, or our interests will setting fire to a reception area, He told the AP that the ing failed to “protect” US inter- strikes were directed at sever- be answered with a decisive prompting tear gas and sounds prime minister had warned ests, the day after deadly al bases belonging to the response, as demonstrated yes- of gunfire. the US strikes on the Shiite American air strikes against a Hezbollah Brigades, one of the terday.” Iraq’s government An Associated Press militiamen would have serious pro-Iran group sparked anger. most radical factions of Hashed denounced Sunday’s strikes reporter at the scene saw flames consequences. At least 25 fighters were al-Shaabi, a Tehran-backed and warned they could affect rising from inside the com- “This is one of the impli- killed in Sunday night’s attacks, Iraqi paramilitary coalition. ties with Washington. pound and at least three US cations,” al-Yasseri said. “This which were in retaliation for The strikes “killed 25 and The attacks “force Iraq to soldiers on the roof of the main is a problem and is embarrass- the death last week of a US wounded 51,” according to the review its relations and its embassy building. There was a ing to the government.” civilian contractor. Hashed, which holds major security, political and legal fire at the reception area near He said more security will “We have warned the Iraqi sway in Iraq. framework to protect its sov- the parking lot of the com- be deployed to separate the government many times, and The attack was in retalia- ereignty,” the government said pound but it was unclear what protesters from the embassy, an we’ve shared information with tion for the death Friday of a in a statement. had caused it. indication the Iraqi troops them to try to work with them US civilian contractor in The warning came as A man on a loudspeaker would not move in to break up to carry out their responsibil- Kirkuk in a Hezbollah Brigades demonstrators torched US flags urged the mob not to enter the the crowd by force. ity to protect us,” a senior US rocket attack. in the Shiite-dominated south- compound, saying: “The mes- Earlier, the mob shouted State Department official told In a phone call on Monday, ern cities of Basra and Najaf, sage was delivered.” “Down, Down USA!” as the reporters in Washington on Saudi Crown Prince and in Kirkuk north of The embassy attack, one of # @ !# / /( 5 "# crowd tried to push inside the Monday. Mohammed bin Salman and Baghdad, while lawmakers the worst in recent memory, fol- embassy grounds, hurling He noted that the US mil- US Secretary of State Mike called for US troops to be lowed deadly US airstrikes on pushed into the compound pointed at the protesters. comment from the US water and stones over its walls. itary and diplomats are in the Pompeo “agreed that the booted out of Iraq. Sunday that killed 25 fighters of after smashing the gate used by Smoke from the tear gas Embassy. They raised yellow militia flags country “upon the invitation of Iranian regime and its the Iran-backed militia in Iraq, cars to enter the embassy. The rose in the area, and at least The protesters hanged a and taunted the embassy’s secu- the Iraqi government.” “So it’s proxies continue to be a the Kataeb Hezbollah. The US protesters, many in militia uni- three of the protesters appeared poster on the wall: “America is rity staff who remained behind their responsibility and duty to destabilizing force in the military said the airstrikes were form, stopped in a corridor to have difficulties breathing. It an aggressor,” and some com- the glass windows in the gates’ protect us. And they have not region and that nations have in retaliation for last week’s after about 5 meters, and were wasn’t immediately known manders of militia factions reception area and also sprayed taken the appropriate steps to a right to defend themselves killing of an American con- only about 200 meters away whether the embassy staff had loyal to Iran joined the pro- graffiti on the wall and win- do so,” he said, speaking on in the face of these threats,” tractor in a rocket attack on an from the main building. remained inside the main testers. Among those was dows. The graffiti, in red in condition of anonymity. State Department spokes- Iraqi military base that it had Half a dozen US soldiers building or were evacuated at Hadi al-Amiri, the head of the support of the Kataeb Multiple attacks have in woman Morgan Ortagus blamed on the militia. were seen on the roof of the some point. state-sanctioned paramilitary Hezbollah, read: “Closed in the recent weeks targeted Iraqi said. Dozens of protesters main building, their guns were There was no immediate Popular Mobilization Units, name of the resistance.” bases where Americans are Pompeo “underscored " #! ( 5 O# ! P ! @ # - @ * , *
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The strikes “killed 25 and warned they could affect ties Mohammed bin Salman and soldiers in the country, saying dangerous act that could lead Baghdad said it would wounded 51, including com- with Washington. US Secretary of State Mike the strikes amount to a viola- to an escalation,” Abdel summon the US ambassador manders and fighters, and the “American forces acted on Pompeo “agreed that the tion that renders the pact obso- Mahdi said. while Washington responded toll could yet rise,” said the their political priorities, not Iranian regime and its proxies lete. Tensions have soared by accusing Iraqi authorities of Hashed, which holds major those of the Iraqis,” a statement continue to be a destabilizing US Assistant Secretary of between the United States and having failed to “protect” US sway in Iraq. said, adding that such strikes force in the region and that State David Schenker said the Iran since Washington pulled ' * !$/4$ interests. Victims were still being “violate the sovereignty of Iraq”. nations have a right to defend strikes were a “proportionate” out of a multilateral nuclear At least 25 fighters were pulled from the rubble of bases The attacks “force Iraq to themselves in the face of these response for the death Friday agreement with Tehran last resident Donald Trump killed in Sunday night’s attacks, near Al-Qaim, an Iraqi district review its relations and its threats,” State Department of a US civilian contractor in year and imposed crippling Psaid on Tuesday he expects which saw US planes hit several bordering Syria, on Monday, it security, political and legal spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus Kirkuk in a Hezbollah Brigades sanctions Iraqi leaders fear Iraq to “use its forces” to pro- bases belonging to the said. framework to protect its sov- said. rocket attack. their country could become a tect the US embassy in Hezbollah Brigades, one of the The Hezbollah Brigades ereignty”, the government Pompeo “underscored that “We don’t want an escala- battleground between Tehran Baghdad after pro-Iran pro- most radical factions of Hashed said they will hold a mass added. attacks by the Iranian regime, tion here, we want a de-esca- and Washington. testers breached the outer wall al-Shaabi, a Tehran-backed funeral ceremony on Tuesday The warning came as or their proxies of any identi- lation,” he added however. of the compound. “We expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the Embassy, - ) H and so notified!” Trump tweet- &* . 2 !%17 ed. 2 2 % P %! 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Mprotests in Hong Kong orth Korean leader mounted that Pyongyang to reach the US embassy, which Psuspected Islamic State mil- The suspects were plan- have brought “sadness, anxiety, NKim Jong Un has could abandon its mora- is sheltered behind a series of itants who were allegedly ning “solo” attacks during disappointment and even rage,” called for “diplomatic and torium on intercontinen- checkpoints in the high-secu- planning to carry out attacks in festivities in the city, the the city’s leader said Tuesday, military countermeasures”, tal ballistic missile tests - rity Green Zone. the Turkish capital of agency reported. It did not vowing to tackle underlying state media said Tuesday, - although its ominous Trump blamed Iran for Ankara during New Year’s Eve elaborate. social and economic problems ahead of a year-end dead- threat of a “Christmas organizing the attack and celebrations, the state-run The private DHA news in the coming year. line for Washington to gift” to the US appears to warned Tehran would be held news agency reported Tuesday. agency said the suspects were In a News Year’s address, change its stance on stalled have fizzled. accountable. Anti-terrorism police Iraqi nationals and were Carrie Lam said that 2019 nuclear talks with The North may see “Now Iran is orchestrating detained the five foreign allegedly trying to obtain guns brought “challenges not seen Pyongyang. the period running up to an attack on the US Embassy in nationals in early morning and other equipment. before,” and that she would “lis- His latest comments, Seoul’s April parliamen- Iraq. They will be held fully raids on their homes, Anadolu The detentions are part of ten humbly” to help bring an made during a meeting of tary election next year as responsible,” he tweeted. Agency reported. It said the a nationwide police security end to the protests, which have top ruling party officials in The party meeting will “a window for seeking maxi- sweep across the country featured pitched battles Pyongyang on Monday, came continue to review an unspec- mum benefits for minimal ahead of the New Year. Close between demonstrators and ahead of his set-piece New Year ified “important document”, it concessions” and try to escalate to 170 suspected IS militants police. speech that could flesh out a added. tensions, said Leif-Eric Easley, have been detained in the However, Lam also rein- threat to seek a “new way” for- Talks on denuclearising a professor at Ewha University past two days, according to forced the importance of the ward after the expiration of the the Korean peninsula have in Seoul. Anadolu. “one country, two systems” year-end deadline. been largely deadlocked since “But Kim does not want to The Islamic State group framework under which the He spoke for seven hours the second summit between risk conflict with the US or loss claimed responsibility for an former British colony has been during the ruling Workers’ Kim and US President Donald of Chinese support with exces- attack at an Istanbul nightclub ruled by Beijing since 1997, and Party meeting, the North’s offi- Trump collapsed in Hanoi at sive provocations,” he told AFP. during New Year celebrations which brooks no challenge to cial KCNA news agency said in the start of this year. “So Pyongyang may pro- in the early hours of 2017. The the ruling Communist Party’s a report released Tuesday, call- Pyongyang has demanded long diplomatic deadlock until attack killed 39 people, most of ultimate authority. ing for measures to rebuild its the easing of international it becomes clear whether the them foreigners. “We all want to see an end economy and “diplomatic and sanctions imposed over its next US administration will be A wave of attacks by to this predicament,” Lam said. military countermeasures for nuclear and ballistic missile led by Trump or someone else.” Islamic State and Kurdish mil- “The situation has caused sad- firmly preserving the sover- programmes, while itants in the country killed over ness, anxiety, disappointment eignty and security” of the iso- Washington insists it takes 300 people in 2015 and 2016. and even rage.” lated nation. more tangible steps towards 32198 # %
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Art, London invites applica- Students will develop cre- tions for admissions to its under- ative design skills, and learn graduate programmes in fashion about construction techniques, echnology continues to mediums.But most importantly by then leave the choice of utilising the robotics, artificial intelligence, and design, dashion business man- materials and environment deeply impact every aspect of introducing a customised learning skills up to them. They will have to product designs using 3D printers. agement, communication design informed by an understanding life and education is no dif- plan in discussion with the student, upskill themselves to be able to Use of virtual reality kits to simulate and interior architecture & of architectural history, culture ferent. The digital divide is their buy-in is greater and the stu- keep pace with the learners. real life experiences will increase. design. It also offers postgradu- and theory. 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$&'(&) ! & lanning a career is a lifelong process, which he Indian Institute of Management Pbegins by choosing the course stream of your he year 2019 was full of devel- TSambalpur (IIM-S) hosted the 13th choice, getting a job and growing in the job. It is Topments in the professional Annual ISDSI conference, an internation- important to think wisely while selecting the right education space and upskilling al conference of Indian Subcontinent career and arriving at the right decision. Embarking platforms have fared in the Decision Sciences Institute (ISDSI). The on a path which leads to a bright career in future bygone months. The key trends theme of the three-day conference was is not accidental. In fact, the process of choosing a witnessed in the space in 2019 are ‘Managing Industry Transformation in career is an introspective and important task. as follows. Post-Digital Era’. It is important to begin early and to know and Trend 1: Revenue growth of The main objective of this conference was learn about options that lie ahead of you after school ed-tech companies to provide a platform for academicians, so that you can make an intelligent and calculated @& 9 The surge witnessed by ed- researchers and practitioners to disseminate decision. tech companies in the profession- research, providing insights into the chal- Considering there are about 9,000 career eases, new technology, and strategies to help con- al education space, over the last lenges, opportunities, emerging strategies and options in the world, the spectrum of choice is wide trol climate change. one year is phenomenal. We have analytical tools in the domain of decision ranging from humanities to commerce, science to The breadth of careers in engineering spans seen significant growth over the making, present case studies on application medicine and engineering, management to defence from mechanical to electrical, civil, environmen- past one-year with professionals of tools and techniques and explore cutting- amongst others. A plethora of opportunities awaits tal, software, chemical, aerospace, petroleum, geo- increasingly opting for high-qual- edge ideas, results and share experiences. students of Humanities stream. Designers (interi- logical and mining. ity up-skilling programmes that programme that is focused on edtech platforms The conference was attended by over 300 or/exterior, jewellery, fashion/textile), fine arts, pho- Medicine is the field of health and healing. Not can help them achieve career tran- fresh graduates looking to build a Re-skill is the current buzz- professors, scholar and industry managers tography, print journalism, travel and tourism, law, only that, Medicine is one of the most innovative sitions. We generated around 150 career in data science and analyt- word echoing off corporate walls from USA, China, Europe, New Zeeland, mass communication, film making, advertising, and profitable industries worldwide. It is one of the crore in revenue in FY19, and ics. Recently, about 60 per cent of as companies are driving large South Africa and India. More than 200 public relations and hotel industry are a few options oldest and most respected professions. expect to achieve a turnover of our current batch has already scale initiatives among the existing research papers were presented during the to be considered. Management is one of the largest, most varied, 400 crore by the end of this fis- been placed with an average salary workforce to build a continuous three days of the conference. With the positive changing scenario around the and most interesting areas of work in the global cal and 1000 crore by FY21. package of 5.6 lac per annum (85 learning culture. Skilling has The three days of the conference wit- world in the realm of economic activity, selecting economy. Itincludes but is not restricted to con- Trend 2: Freshers opting for per cent more as opposed to the become a priority for organisa- nessed workshops, panel discussions and Commerce as a career option is one of the best to sulting, entrepreneurship, human resources, gen- courses in Data Science, AI and usual 3 to 3.5 lac per annum). tions. We have made rapid strides keynote addresses by dignitaries from the grab. Commerce students get familiar with knowl- eral management. Non-profit areas and strategic ML Several students with one to two in delivering in-depth and quali- country and across the globe. edge of business, trade, market fluctuation, basics planning are few others to come under its purview. Industry expectations from years of prior experience have ty pedagogy to the professionals All the sessions stayed in line with the of economics, fiscal policies, industrial policies, A career in defence promises one of the most freshers have changed drastically infact even drawn a 100 per cent through multiple learning models main theme while suggesting ways on how share market, stock markets and others. prestigious and respected positions in the country. over the year. Corporates now hike on their salary. This course and are now working with corpo- management institutes can continue to thrive Considering the burgeoning activity of market, tal- It makes a person not only disciplined and strong want to hire professionals that are has helped thousands of profes- rates to deliver tailor-made pro- in the post digital era and the role of B-schools ented individuals are needed to make a balance but also opens up many avenues of growth. well versed in new-age skills like sionals to bag better roles and pay grammes keeping in mind the in this age.The sessions focused on how lead- between demand and supply. The choice is yours, choose wisely. devops, data science, machine packages this year. roles and requirements within the ers can make the best use of available Individuals with careers in science are respon- learning and cloud. 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While stu- ' #6# # !! of any entity, irrespective of ancy in workforce management. revenues by $1.1 trillion and create ronment.” The research firm also dents spend their day indulging in pro- Ethe industry or vertical. Given This explains the need for digital- 8 lakh net-new jobs by 2021, billed Internet of Things as the fifth ductive after-school activities, parents - the cut-throat completion in the isation of CRM to ensure organi- reveals IDC White Paper, com- driver of CRM in the The Nexus of can rest assured that their kids are in the classrooms. This ensures that when current business landscape, sations are harnessing the potential missioned by Salesforce. Forces. The explosive growth of good hands. At 6 pm, after wrapping-up they are in school, children can breathe employee engagement has been of employees across locations, The fact that an increasing connected devices in recent years work, parents can conveniently pick up easy. observed to result in enhanced pro- thereby keeping the productivity number of companies are opting for can be contributed to the rising their children and head home as a fam- Conceptual learning: The idea 2 ductivity, reduced staff turnover, high. This can be a differentiating AI-powered CRM tools further interest towards IoT. ily. behind this approach is to eliminate the improved customer retention and factor for businesses considering indicates a growing adoption of this Experts believe that IoT can As homework and co-curricular age-old practice of rote learning and increased revenue earnings. It is, today’s evolving job landscape trend. Whether by facilitating cus- open the door to a whole new activities are all taken care of at school, encourage students to understand the therefore, the onus of any organi- where it’s becoming increasingly tomer interactions through AI- world of opportunities for CRM. the family can then spend quality time subjects instead of mugging up the top- sation to manage and cater to the common for employees to work based chatbots or by offering valu- When it comes to employee man- together after having a remarkably pro- ics. It is high time for students to move requirements of its own work- remotely. able insights into consumer behav- agement, the influx of IoT can allow ductive day. beyond the idea of scoring well and focus force. iour, artificial intelligence will aug- companies to monitor effectiveness, Smart classrooms: Catering to the on enhancing their intellect by under- But, in today’s ever-evolving + ment the performance of employ- measure productivity and evaluate tech-savvy students of today, numerous standing concepts. work culture, monetary compen- In this age of digitalisation, ees. the performance of employees in a schools are creating smart classrooms to Gamification: Gamification is a sations or a high employee-man- organisations across industries are For example, SugarCRM has seamless and fair manner. make the entire learning process more new fun concept that involves experi- 2 ager ratio are no longer considered turning to a host of emerging introduced an AI-powered tool engaging, effective, and fulfilling. ential learning and games - something testaments for an efficient employ- technologies to achieve scalable named Hint that helps sales pro- ' " Such classrooms comprise digital that students of all ages would love to ee management ecosystem. growth. At the same time, CRM fessionals to find leads and relevant Companies are now taking an screens and smart whiteboards that take part in. This is why schools are Where does Customer rela- systems are constantly being updat- contact-related information. More all-encompassing approach to help students visually understand con- increasingly associating with technolo- tionship management (CRM) come ed to keep up with this explosive significantly, AI could automate and CRM. However, they are also real- cepts through rich and interactive mul- gy players and other non-profit agencies in here? Contrary to popular belief, business growth. Unlike tradition- accelerate repetitive tasks, such as izing the importance of segregating timedia content. This can include 2D- that are into crafting interesting gami- a CRM system can be used as an al CRM technology, the modern accumulating and analysing con- their employees into different 3D images, infographics or videos that fied projects that make learning more 6 ideal employee management tool. work culture calls for CRM inte- sumer data, tracking buying pat- groups as per their roles and truly interest students and boost reten- exciting than ever before. Providing a greater sense of control gration with smartphones to enable terns, making reports, among oth- responsibilities. With technology’s tion. School lockers: In a bid to lighten to senior leaders and HR profes- businesses to keep a track on ers. This, in turn, will allow employ- invasion in industries, the USP of Green classrooms: In the wake of the burden of heavy school bags,numer- sionals, CRM is touted as a key employees, transact, authenticate as ees to focus on other tasks which modern CRM lies in its ability to skyrocketing pollution levels in most ous schools are creating locker facilities ingredient of success of an organ- well as report the business activi- require human expertise and offer role-based interfaces that Indian cities, it has become critical for for students, thus allowing them to leave (! isation on a whole. Here are the top ties. This new approach allows insights. allow employees to manage their schools to change their classroom set- their text and exercise books safely in five technology trends in the CRM companies to have access to real- business activities and workload tings and make it safer for students. lockers after school hours. 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City will provide a The Cherries have largely escaped attention more realistic in their terrible run — just one win in nine — barometer on F ! # but the pressure may begin to mount on Eddie where Everton # F *# Howe with a defeat. stand despite the “It feels great to be home,” said Moyes. welcome wins over “I feel like I’ve got unfinished business.” Burnley and Newcastle. “Against City this is a fantastic test to see where $ P 5 " we are at,” Ancelotti said at his pre-match press con- $5 ference. “They are a really strong team but we can have con- Nigel Pearson engineered a remarkable res- fidence to do our best. cue act for Leicester in the 2014-15 season — at “I think at this moment it is good to have this kind the time they were only the third side to escape of test.” the drop having been bottom at Christmas — Ancelotti, who in his previous stint in England won arguably laying the foundations for their even the domestic double with Chelsea in the 2009/10 cam- more miraculous title win the following cam- paign, said City remained a formidable opponent even paign. if their defence of the league title has gone awry and The 56-year-old — who was relieved of his trail leaders Liverpool by 14 points. duties prior to the league winning season — “Maybe City aren't at the same level as last year # %# F *# !! ! * 4 4 C !! # # F* could be on course to do the same for second but they still remain a fantastic team with fantastic from bottom Watford. Their third manager this players and a fantastic manager,” he said. )4$(4$ drop zone and new boss Mikel Arteta would prob- However, with confidence at a low ebb term has guided them to two wins and a draw “It will be really tough to compete with them, but ably have preferred an easier opponent than defeat for Arsenal on Wednesday and victory for in four matches since taking over. we need to have the confidence to compete and to be iverpool appear to have the Premier League Manchester United as he bids to win his first game third from bottom Aston Villa at Burnley would This new found confidence was reflected in focused on our football. title wrapped up with a 13-point advantage after a draw and defeat in his opening two match- suck them deeper into the relegation battle. easing to a 3-0 win over third from bottom Aston “We don’t have to look too much to the opponent Lover second-placed Leicester but the fight es in charge. Hammers pray Moyes delivers in second com- Villa on Saturday — scoring two of their goals because they are really strong so it's better to be focused to avoid relegation looks like being a down to the The United attack will be licking their lips at ing after they had been reduced to 10 men — and on our idea of football.” wire tussle. the thought of giving the weak Gunners defence David Moyes may not be welcomed back uni- this will be a much needed weapon when they Ancelotti, a two-time European Cup winner as a Just nine points separates ninth-placed a thorough test with goalkeeper Bernd Leno and versally by West Ham fans but if the 55-year-old host Wolverhampton Wanderers. player with the outstanding AC Milan side of the late Crystal Palace and third from bottom Aston Villa. defenders Skohdran Mustafi and David Luiz far saves them from relegation for a second time like Wolves arrive sitting pretty in seventh place 1980’ and early 90’s, heaped praise on City manager Here AFP Sport picks out three pivotal match- from reliable. he did in the 2017-18 season, before being dis- and on the back of an impressive win over cham- Pep Guardiola, who he replaced as Bayern Munich es in Wednesday’s action: Arteta will want to see more of what his side pensed with, then all will be forgiven. pions Manchester City and considered unlucky manager when the Spaniard left to take over City in produced in the opening half hour of the 2-1 A home game for the side fourth from bot- to have lost to Liverpool on Sunday. 2016. ++' + defeat by Chelsea if they are to avoid a fifth suc- tom against Bournemouth, who are just a point Pearson for his part will be looking for more “Pep is a fantastic manager,” said Ancelotti. cessive home loss in all competitions — their pre- above them in 16th, represents a seemingly ideal of the same of what he witnessed against Villa: “We’ve met some times, not a lot in games, but I The old adage ‘too good to go down’ should sent run of four is their worst since 1959. first challenge. “We showed good intensity. We showed incred- have a really good relationship (with him) and a lot apply to Arsenal, who have been a fixture in the “Individual errors cost you games but I can’t However, their home form has been as woe- ible unity on the pitch and bench. We have to of respect for him. top tier since 1919/20. fault the effort, commitment and for putting in ful as Arsenal’s with four successive defeats — make sure that remains high on our agenda — “He is a genius; he’s always tried to do something However, they are just six points above the place what we practised,” said Arteta. equalling their worst run in the Premier League to keep the players together.” special on the pitch.” ! 4
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Wednesday’s home game with fellow owners. think you’ve seen signs of things The 56-year-old Scotsman, strugglers Bournemouth. “It was very simple when going back a bit. whose reputation took a battering “I was disappointed, I’ve said that, they called me,” he said. “We do want to keep posses- during a deeply unsuccessful spell as but I’ve got another chance to go “They asked me do I want to sion but perhaps possession is Manchester United boss in 2013-14, again. come back and I said 'I can’t wait”. not now seen, even maybe by signed an 18 month contract with the “I think it says a lot about the “We didn’t talk about the yourselves (in the media), as the Premier League strugglers on Sunday. owners, they thought the job I did past, we were just talking about key to winning games. Moyes was let go by co-owners was good enough to give me anoth- the team now, what we have to do “The fans want to see more G ( !! ! # !! ! David Gold and David Sullivan after er opportunity. and the position we’re in.” attacking football, action and the 2017-18 season despite leading “This time I’m going to make it Moyes return has not been excitement. the club to survival and a 13th-place so there’s no choice but to renew. universally welcomed by West “The biggest thing I want to ( ! finish. “There’s a clause in there and I’m Ham fans but he said he was the see from my team is for the sup- Moyes, who established his rep- going to make it impossible to ignore right fit for the job. porters to be excited — I would 3 utation with Everton before the that, that's my plan.” & # # F* “What anybody’s getting is a love that to be the case.” # 2 Q , , R8 !) $ Milan are 11th in the table just :+ seven points above relegation. wedish star Zlatan “I’m coming back to a ! SIbrahimovic will be official- club I hugely respect and to ( ! ly presented as an AC Milan the city of Milan I love,” the player on January 3, the Italian former Sweden forward said 4*-4' club confirmed. after the announcement of he is here,” said Cocu after +"!*+ $& Ibrahimovic returns to the his return. hat-trick of losses in Monday’s 2-1 home win over side on a six-month deal, “I’ll fight together with my Athe last three rounds Charlton in the Championship. ormer world number one promising to help rescue the teammates to change the ended Koneru Humpy’s “He’s fit, he can start but he FMaria Sharapova said struggling Serie A outfit’s sea- course of this season. I will do hopes of a second title at will need a few games. Tuesday she still had “a lot of son. everything to make it happen.” the women’s World Rapid Expectation will be high when fire” as she attempts to resurrect The 38-year-old will Milan have come up short and Blitz Championships he starts playing but we have to her career after an injury- undergo his medical on in their attacking options with as the Indian give him a few games to build plagued 2019. Thursday, January 2 and will just 16 goals in 17 games so far Grandmaster finished up his minutes and get in the The five-time major winner hold his first press conference this term. 12th overall in the two- team. will open her 2020 campaign in the following day. Ibrahimovic left Los day blitz competition “So maybe not perfect from Brisbane after being awarded a “AC Milan announces that Angeles Galaxy last month here. the start but it’s important he wildcard by organisers in prepa- Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s press after a two-year stay having Kateryna Lagno of will get in the team as soon as ration for the Australian Open conference is scheduled for scored 52 goals in 56 games, Russia and Norway’s possible so we get a certain later in January. Friday January 3rd at Casa allowing to sign with another Magnus Carlsen defend- shape in our team.” “To be fair when I was Milan at 10 am.” (0900GMT),” side for free. ed their titles in the Rooney’s debut can’t come younger I never saw myself they said in a statement on He had previously won women’s and men’s blitz soon enough for Derby. playing past 30,” the 32-year-old Monday. three league titles with Inter competition on Monday. Their win on Monday Russian told reporters in # " ! The six-month deal is Milan, and two with Juventus, Humpy, who had )4$(4$ moved them into 17th place in Brisbane. reported to be worth around which were revoked following claimed the World English football’s second-tier. “But I still feel there is a lot allows me to, I hope there is a Sharapova. "There were a lot of 3.5 million euros ($3.9 mil- the match-fixing scandal. Women’s Rapid Chess ngland’s record goalscorer However, they are still nine in me to give. I still have a lot lot of time left for me,” she said. ups and downs, there were lion) plus bonuses, with the Milan’s first game after Championship title after EWayne Rooney will make points shy of the play-off spots of fire in me and I am big com- Sharapova won the times when I was ready but the option of a further year. the winter break will be at drawing the Armageddon his debut for second-tier Derby and 21 behind the two automat- petitor.” Brisbane title in 2015 and joins shoulder wasn’t. It will mark the Swede’s home against Sampdoria on game against Lei Tingjie against Barnsley on Thursday, ic promotion places. Sharapova has not played a high-class field for next week’s “But I have had a fairly second stint with Milan, seven January 6. of China on Saturday, was the club’s manager Phillip Cocu On Monday, teenage mid- since a first-round loss to event spearheaded by Australia’s good off season and I am moti- years after he left for Paris Ibrahimovic started his placed second with seven confirmed. fielder Jason Knight scored his career-long rival Serena world number one Ashleigh vated to compete. At this point Saint-Germain. career at Malmo in his native points from nine rounds Rooney, 34, joined Derby as first goals in professional foot- Williams at the US Open in Barty and Australian Open in my career when I have that He played for the Sweden. after the opening day of a player-coach from MLS side ball to give Derby the three August. champion Naomi Osaka. feeling, it’s a good sign.” Rossoneri from 2010-2012 He went on to play for the blitz competition. DC United but has been ineli- points, ending a run of seven She has slipped to 133 in World number two The Brisbane International scoring 56 goals in 85 appear- Ajax, Juventus, Inter, However, the 32-year- gible to play for his new side games without a win. the world rankings after a 2019 Karolina Pliskova is also play- begins on January 6, with ances and helped the club Barcelona, Milan, PSG and old Indian failed to con- until January. Victory came despite the season ruined by a shoulder ing as are fellow top 10 stars Sharapova then scheduled to win their 18th and last league Manchester United, winning tinue in the same vein and “If a player with the quali- Rams playing most of the match injury which limited her to 15 Elina Svitolina, Petra Kvitova play the Kooyong Classic exhi- title in 2011. trophies with all these clubs ended the tournament ties, career and the experience a man down after Krystian competitive matches. and Kiki Bertens. bition event in Melbourne One of the most success- but never the Champions with 10.5 points out of 17 of Rooney (is available) you Bielik was sent off for a crude “As long as the shoulder “It’s a fresh start after a before the opening grand Slam ful clubs in the world, AC League. games. have to be very happy and glad challenge on Conor Gallagher. stays healthy and my body tough last season,” said of the year from January 20. ! ;7 !"!"
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Idescribed 2019 as a year of only the third Indian to scalp Tests have been played over five “accomplishments, learning and a hat-trick in Tests after days through most of their 140-year memories” on and off the field % !% Harbhajan Singh and Irfan history. and said he was eagerly looking !< < Pathan. If four-day Tests are held during forward to another successful Bumrah picked up 62, 103 the 2015-2023 cycle, it would free up year in 2020. and 51 wickets respectively 335 days of scheduled cricket. “2019 has been a year of % from 12 Tests, 58 ODIs and 42 A four-day Test is not a new con- accomplishments, learning, % % !< T20Is that he played for India cept with the last one played between hard work and making memo- so far. England and Ireland earlier this year. ries, on the field and off it too. But the right-arm pacer has South Africa and Zimbabwe too And on the last day of the year, =/ been out of action since August played one in 2017. I’m looking forward to every- ! after India’s tour of the West “We’re definite proponents of the thing that 2020 has to offer!” <'P% Indies because of a stress frac- four-day Test concept, but cautiously Bumrah wrote on his twitter ture on his back. so, as we understand it's an emotive handle along with a few pictures Bumrah, however, has topic for players, fans and others who of his achievements in the year recovered from the injury and have concerns about challenging the gone by. is set to make his return in the heritage of Test cricket.” In 2019, Bumrah not only three-match T20 series against Indian cricket board president emerged as India's pace spear- ! Sri Lanka starting in Guwahati Sourav Ganguly has said it is too early head in all three formats of the N on January 5. to make a comment on the matter. game, but also became one of He has also been picked in Last week, Cricket Australia’s the best bowlers of the world. the squad for the three-match chief executive Kevin Roberts said Bumrah, 26, finished 2019 ODI series against Australia to mandatory four-day Tests are “some- as the numero uno bowler in begin in Mumbai on January 14 thing that we have got to seriously con- one-day cricket while occupy- after the Sri Lanka rubber. sider”. $)03 450 .# ' F two run-outs. + " South Africa Under-19 then returned to overhaul the target - &4'$ “But, equally, you want with 10 balls to spare, riding on your youngsters to come Jonathan Bird's 121-ball 88. *4 $O*C $!/ D eral members of the squad and the Caribbean ngland coach Chris through, and if we’re going to Chasing 193 runs to win, is like ‘home away from home’ for me being ESilverwood has hinted that make room for a spinner, South Africa Under-19 lost Bryce ormer India fielding coach Trevor Penney involved in the CPL. either of veterans James we’ve got to have a look at Parsons (15) in the ninth over after Fhas been appointed as the assistant coach “We have two big T20 World Cups com- Anderson or Stuart Broad which seamers are right for a first-wicket partnership of 35 of West Indies cricket team for limited-overs ing up (in Australia 2020 and India 2021) and might be dropped for the sec- this pitch. If there’s a big deci- runs. formats. it's my aim to try and improve everybody and ond Test against South Africa sion, we're not afraid to make Opener Andrew Louw (31) Warwickshire stalwart Penney has been be as good as we can and hopefully win those to make room for a spinner. it.” and Bird then shared a 49-run handed a two-year contract by Cricket West two major ICC events for the great people of A 107-run defeat in the The Newlands pitch is stand for the second wicket before Indies. the West Indies.” series-opening Boxing Day one of the few in the country the former and Levert Manje (0) Cricket West Indies stated in a statement Penney, who played 158 first-class and Test in Centurion has once that assists spin bowling, and departed in space of a run. that the 51-year-old Penney’s area of exper- 291 List A matches for Warwickshire, has vast again spelled out England's Silverwood was well aware of Luke Beaufort (14) then gave tise is fielding and he will work with the West coaching experience, having worked with sev- red-ball troubles. that fact.”We’ve got to look at company to Bird as they shared a Indies team in white-ball formats (One-Day eral international teams, including India, Sri Adding to their woes, ill- playing a spinner at ( # :; 48-run partnership to take South Internationals and T20 Internationals). Lanka, Netherlands and USA. ness bout within the squad Newlands,” he said. “We’ll go Africa Under-19 to 130. He will join the West He has also served as assistant that laid low 10 people at var- down there and do what we & *)4$(4$ run mark with Achille Cloete Jack Lees (29) and Bird then Indies team on January coach at King’s XI Punjab, Deccan ious times has only com- always do - look through the striking twice for the hosts. added 67 runs before Yashasvi 2 as they start prepara- Chargers and Kolkata Knight pounded matters, with records, what features where, kipper Priyam Garg’s fifty went Garg and N Tilak Varma (25) Jaiswal dismissed the former in the tions for the upcoming Riders in the Indian Premier Dominic Sibley latest to join and who is going to have Sin vain as India Under-19 team then steadied the ship as the two 48th over. international home series League as well as assistant coach the long list of players to have most impact on that game. suffered a five-wicket loss to added 58 runs together. Bird then took South Africa against Ireland. The tour with the St Lucia Zouks and St been afflicted. We'll do our homework and go South Africa in an inconsequen- The partnership was broken Under-19 home. will feature three ODIs and as Kitts & Nevis Patriots in the Spinner Jack Leach has from there." tial third Youth ODI at the Buffalo when Garg, who scored 52, got out many T20s from January 7 to Caribbean Premier League now regained fitness and the England Test captain Joe Park here. soon after India Under-19 reached Brief Scores: 19. (CPL). coach said they are willing to Root also echoed these senti- Before this match, India hundred. N Tilak Varma got out South Africa Under-19 193/5 “I’m thrilled and excited to Most recently he take a hard call if need be. In ments ahead of the second Under-19 had already taken an soon after as South Africa restrict- (Jonathan Bird 88 not out, be given this opportunity to work was part of the the first Test, England went for Test. unassailable 2-0 lead after winning ed India Under-19 to 192 for 8 on Andrew Louw 31; Yashasvi Jaiswal with this brilliant bunch of crick- Barbados Trident an all pace attack. “It’s a fine balance. You’ve the first two matches of the series. the board. 2/40) beat India Under-19 192/8 eters and staff led by Kieron Pollard coaching staff dur- got to look at the surface and Sent into bat on Monday, For South Africa Under-19, (Priyam Garg 52, N Tilak Varma and Phil Simmons,” Penney said. ing their success- “In Jimmy (Anderson) at an attack you feel is best India under-19 team lost three Pheku Moletsane (2/36) picked up 25; Pheku Moletsane 2/36) by five “I’ve been lucky enough over ful campaign in and Stuart (Broad), we have a going to counter that and best wickets before crossing the fifty- two wickets and was involved in wickets. the last few years to work with sev- the 2019 CPL. wealth of experience and we’d counter the opposition,” he be really stupid not to take that said. into consideration every “I think the ideal scenario ' ! %4C;:20 game,” Silverwood was quot- is to have people pushing ( & ed as saying by ICC. them [Anderson and Broad] all the time, so that they’re constantly trying to improve !! !5D themselves. They’ve got fantas- & tic records behind them and ( + ! “Without a doubt, the U19 World Cup helps they’ve produced fantastic develop young players as people as well as just things for England in the very ormer South Africa pacer Makhaya Ntini cricketers. At the age of 19 or younger, you’re Labuschagne told recent past. Ffeels the seeds of Virat Kohli’s stardom were still trying to understand how you can learn cricket.com.au after the Pert “You don’t want to wish sown at the U-19 World Cup about the game, and the U19 World Cup helps Test against New Zealand. those guys away or look back back in 2008 when he cap- them develop and learn to stand up for them- “Making sure that every and think, ‘we’ve forced Jimmy tained the Indian team to the selves.” innings I come in with a clear Anderson out.” title. Ntini’s son Thando also played in the 2018 mind and making sure I'm Silverwood said that “If you look at players like edition of the U-19 World Cup. playing what’s in front of illness and adversity have Virat Kohli and Kagiso Rabada, “I’ve got very fond memories me and not what’s made his team stronger they all started playing U-19 of watching my son, Thando, happened in the and let the players come cricket and representing their play U-19 international past and not closer. country in the U-19 World Cup, cricket, and I was part of what I want to “I think there’s some and look where they are today,” Ntini that age-group as well. achieve — it’s aspects from this Test wrote in a column for the ICC. “The experience was right in the that have galvanised us,” “A lot of the big players now start- certainly a delight, and it’s moment. he said. “We’ve seen a ed in the U-19 World Cup, and that is great that players can express “Apart from that I’m just lot of character, a lot where you can get noticed and be seen themselves and become the loving it. of guts and a lot of by the world.” heroes of the future for “It’s a great team to be a bravery from a few The next edition will be held in South the countries they part of and the way we’re of the guys that Africa from January 17 to February 9. are representing. # * # ! 2G playing at the moment is real- have been poorly “Cricket is one of the biggest games in “I think that ly enjoyable.” but have got South Africa, especially when it comes to experience is so &)+4 "$& the ICC Test rankings, Labuschagne’s rise started themselves out the young fellows. They have got their important for Australia’s newfound No. 3 from the Ashes when he was there, got heroes — you're talking about the likes of them,” added ust below the “Big Three” of started the year in 110th place. used as Test cricket’s first ever themselves up Quinton de Kock and Rabada,” said Ntini, who JVirat Kohli, Steve Smith and But following scores of 63 and concussion substitute. for it and Ntini. played 101 Kane Williamson in the ICC 19 in Australia’s 247-run win in Filling in for Steve Smith, shown a lot “These guys have not been picked Tests and Test rankings for batters, the Boxing Day Test and with Labuschagne posted a gritty of fight. I’m from nowhere —they played in the U19 173 ODIs, Marnus Labuschagne feels his three hundreds already to his 59 in the second innings at proud of the World Cup. The key for the guys play- taking 390 secret to quicksilver success is name in 13 Tests, there is no Lord’s and did not look back guys in that respect.” ing at South Africa 2020 is to look at and 266 focusing on the process and not stopping for the 25-year old. since with 353 runs at 50 as The second Test of the them and how far they've gone, and wickets thinking of the result. “I just keeping it process Australia retained the urn in four-match series begins where they are now. respectively. Currently ranked fourth in driven and not on results,” a 2-2 series draw. Friday, January 3.