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nath to counter BJP’s move to MLA denies meeting MP CM, says BRIEFS Sanjay Pathak says he will destabilise the state govern- ment,” said a senior leader. will remain in BJP not join Congress Party sources said the “opera- tion” targeted at the BJP has been Bhopal, March 6 (IANS) Mad- New Delhi/Bhopal, March 6 jointly engineered by Digvijaya hya Pradesh former Minister and (IANS) In a new twist to Madhya and Chief Minister Kamal Nath BJP MLA Sanjay Pathak on Friday Pradesh politics centred on three as both are camping in the state denied meeting Chief Minister Rajya Sabha seats, Sanjay Pathak, capital Bhopal and eyeing the dis- Kamal Nath amid alleged poach- BJP MLA who reportedly met Chief gruntled BJP legislators. ing attempts made by both sides Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday Meanwhile, in signs of dissen- and claimed a threat to his life. night, said on Friday that he is not sions within the Congress, Ma- "I was in the BJP, am in the BJP, going to join the Congress and will hendra Singh Sisodia, a Minister and will remain in the BJP. A video remain with the BJP. in the Kamal Nath-led Congress clip doing the rounds is claiming Sanjay Pathak’s father Saty- state.Earlier in the day, Congress government, while reaffi rming his that I went to meet a senior Con- endra Pathak was the district sources said Sanjay Pathak was loyalty for Jyotiraditya Singh, said: gress leader. Congress president in Jabalpur about to join the Congress.“This If Scindia ji is overlooked, then a However, the person shown in Kareena Kapoor Khan and was a minister in the Digvi- is a tit-for-tat formula engi- real trouble will start for the gov- the clip is not me," Pathak said in makes a GRAND jaya Singh government in the neered by Digvijaya and Kamal ernment.” a video clip released during the Instagram debut as the day.Without naming anyone, he diva gets half-a-million claimed that he could be mur- followers in just 20 Yes Bank issue | “I want to assure every depositor that their dered by vested interests for po- minutes litical advantage. money shall be safe,” says FM Nirmala Sitharaman Media reports had earlier said that Pathak was one of the three 2 killed in She said the steps taken are in the interest of depositors, banks and the economy. Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs who had met the Chief Minister on terror strikes New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) any depositor,” she added.The within 50,000 limit.For the Thursday night. Finance Minister Nirmala Reserve Bank on Thursday next month, Yes Bank will be in Kashmir Sitharaman on Friday assured imposed a moratorium on the led by the RBI-appointed ad- Srinagar, March 6 (IANS) cash-starved Yes Bank deposi- Yes Bank, capping withdraw- ministrator Prashant Kumar, Delhi to get Two civilians were killed in two tors that their money is safe als at 50,000 per account and an ex-chief fi nancial offi cer separate terrorist attacks in and the RBI is working on an superseded the board of the of SBI.The board of country’s 9,000 new Kashmir on Friday. early resolution of the issue. private sector lender with im- largest lender State Bank of According to details, Shabir “I’m in continuous interac- mediate effect. India on Thursday gave an buses by Ahmad Bhat of Tral in Pulwa- tion with the Reserve Bank of Yes Bank will not be able “in-principle” approval to in- ma district of south Kashmir India (RBI). The central bank to grant or renew any loan vest in Yes Bank.Yes Bank has next year: was shot by suspected militants is fully seized of the matter and or advance, make any invest- been struggling to execute just outside his residence. has assured they will give a ment, incur any liability or a capital raising plan for the Kejriwal He was rushed to a nearby quick resolution. I want to as- agree to disburse any pay- last six months. Its core eq- hospital where he was declared sure every depositor that their ment.Ms. Sitharaman insist- uity tier-I ratio had slipped dead.Police teams have rushed money shall be safe. Their said the steps taken are in the of seized of the development. ed the immediate priority to to 8.7% as of September.The to the spot and launched a hunt monies are safe,” Ms. Sithara- interest of depositors, banks RBI Governor has assured me ensure Yes Bank customers bank had also delayed its De- to nab the assailants. man told reporters here.She and the economy.We are fully that there will be no loss to are able to withdraw money cember quarter results. In the second incident, one civilian was killed and another injured in a grenade blast at ‘Dr Mamata’ shows how Rahul Gandhi raises coronavirus Maharajganj in Srinagar this evening. to fight coronavirus issue in Lok Sabha According to reports, Gh- ulam Nabi Hanger of Zaina should properly wash both the house that a total New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Kadal in Srinagar received hands, arms, fi nger joints and of 654 passengers were Delhi Chief Minister Arvind splinter injuries after militants insides of nails.However, Ba- brought from China's Wu- Kejriwal on Friday said 9,000 hurled a hand grenade. nerjee was quick to point out han province and were buses in total will be deployed He was shifted to a hospi- that she was no expert. kept for 14 days' quaran- within the next one year in the tal where he succumbed to "I have been advised about tine in an army camp at national capital as he fl agged his injuries. A second civil- the process of handwash by ex- Manesar and ITBP camp off 100 new low fl oor AC buses. ian identifi ed as Muhammad perts. So I am sharing the same at Chhawla. The buses, fl agged-off from Rafi q Shalla was injured in the with you," she said. The minister added, "On Rajghat Depot in the presence attack.Security forces have Banerjee then demonstrated February 27, 112 persons of Delhi Transport Minister cordoned off the area and Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) West how one should keep the back (76 Indians and 36 for- Kailash Gahlot, are equipped started investigation. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata of arms to cover the mouth or eign nationals) have been with ultra-modern facilities and Banerjee on Friday put on the nose while sneezing and cough- New Delhi, March 6 er affected areas. He also evacuated from Wuhan, state-of-the-art features like garb of a doctor as she gave a live ing so as to prevent spread of (IANS) Former Congress demanded to know how China and kept for manda- fi re detection systems, remote EC: Bypoll for demonstration on how to main- the disease. President Rahul Gandhi many Indians are yet to be tory 14 days' quarantine at monitoring systems, GPS track- tain proper hygiene to keep the "Also, you can cover your raised the issue of the glob- evacuated. the army camp, Manesar. ers, panic buttons, CCTV, and Nizamabad deadly coronovirus at bay and nose and mouth with tissue or al coronavirus outbreak in Health Minister Harsh 124 (119 Indians and fi ve hydraulic lifts and wheelchair on April 7 raise awareness among people. handkerchief while sneezing or the Lok Sabha on Friday. Vardhan told the house foreign nationals) have ramps for the convenience of Banerjee advised people to coughing," said the Chief Min- Gandhi asked about the that as of Thursday, a to- been evacuated from Japan the differently-abled. New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) wash their hands frequently - ister.Banerjee, who read from number of persons under tal of 29,607 persons are and kept for mandatory 14 Speaking at the inaugura- The Election Commission if possible at hourly intervals a media briefi ng note, asked surveillance or observa- reportedly under observa- days' quarantine at ITBP tion, Kejriwal said the city will has announced the dates of - to prevent any chance of con- people not to panic and advised tion for COVID-19 till date tion of Integrated Disease camp, Chhawla (Delhi). All get 9,000 additional buses and by-election into the Telan- tracting the disease.She then them to consult a doctor in case in India as well as the total Surveillance Programme these 236 passengers have his government is working in gana Legislative Council from poured some hand sanitiser of fever, heavy sneezing and re- number of Indians evacu- (IDSP) network for CO- been tested and reported the direction of revolutionising Nizamabad local authorities and showed people how they spiratory issues. ated from Wuhan and oth- VID-19. He also informed negative for COVID-19." Delhi's transportation system. Constituency on April 7. The by-election was ne- cessitated after R Bhoopathi Yes Bank crisis: Concern over Jagannath Temple's Rs 592cr fund Reddy got disqualifi ed un- der the 10th schedule of the Bhubaneswar, March 6 from their bank accounts for a Jagannath Temple funds in funds in a private bank instead Constitution and the rules of (IANS) The opposition par- month starting March 5.The Yes Bank without knowledge of a nationalised bank."We Telangana Legislative Coun- ties and servitors of Jagannath decision has now led to uncer- of the temple managing com- will not tolerate such mis- cil.The issue of notifi cation Temple in Odisha on Friday tainty over temple deposits. mittee must have received utilisation of the property of for the bypoll will be on March came down heavily on the The term deposit was to ma- huge kickbacks. Lord Jagannath. We will stage a 12, while the last date of fi ling Naveen Patnaik-led state gov- ture this month. "It is unfortunate especially state-wide agitation if the state nominations is March 19. ernment for parking over Rs Senior servitor Binayak Das at a time when several private government fails to take any The counting will take place 592 crore belonging to Temple Mohapatra said keeping such banks are getting bankrupt," step for the recovery of the tem- on April 9.With this notifi - in the crisis-hit Yes Bank. a huge amount in a private said Jagannath Sena conve- ple funds at the earliest," said cation by the poll body, the The Reserve Bank of India bank was a mistake. He also nor Priyadarsan Patnaik.Se- the Congress leader.Allaying all model code of conduct has (RBI) has placed the cash- demanded action against the nior Congress leader Suresh concerns, Odisha Law Minister come into play with "immedi- strapped bank under Central person responsible for park- Routray said the state govern- Pratap Jena said the money is ate effect". government's moratorium tion in the fi nancial position directive, depositors cannot ing such a huge amount in the ment should clarify as to why it with the bank as fi xed deposits owing to serious deteriora- of the bank.As per the RBI withdraw more than Rs 50,000 bank."Those who deposited had decided to keep the temple and not in a savings account. Indian Horizon 2 city Saturday, March 07, 2020 Nirbhaya case: Mukesh's counsel seeks CBI probe against amicus curiae Parts of Delhi-NCR get light to New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) mercy plea. neither petitioner nor his A day after the issuance of Sharma contended that all mother and brother have moderate rain, Twitter abuzz death warrant against four the advocates representing any knowledge about the New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) ka paratha." Another wrote, convicts in Nirbhaya case, Delhi government and the contents of the various peti- Rains lashed large parts of the "Just as this rain in Delhi will one of the convict's defence Centre, including Grover, tions filed in various courts. Delhi-NCR region, including reduce the pollution of the counsel moved a plea in deliberately did not disclose At this stage, all the four Noida, on Friday afternoon, atmosphere, so will the pollu- the Supreme Court claim- the true legal position of the convicts have exhausted all bringing down the maximum tion of the minds be reduced." ing amicus curiae Vrinda limitation period, which is legal remedies at their dis- temperatures below normal A post read, "The sound of Grover, appointed by lower three years for filing the cu- posal. limits in most places. the rain needs no translation." court, had forced his client rative petition as per law. A trial court today issued "An active wet spell over "Eagerly waiting for awe- to sign documents for filing "Vrinda Grover Advocate fresh warrants with March northwest & adjoining Cen- some Saturday with awe- curative petition and sought who was appointed amicus 20, 5.30 a.m., as the date tral India during 4th March to some climate," a user re- CBI probe against her for curiae have no right to take for the execution of the 7th March, 2020," IMD said in marked. professional misconduct. Vakalatnama from the peti- convicts -- Mukesh Kumar a press release. As per the weather adviso- Advocate M L Sharma, tioner under false induce- Singh (32), Pawan Gupta People in Delhi-NCR were ry for Noida and Delhi-NCR, representing Mukesh, con- ment stating the petitioner (25), Vinay Sharma (26) and in for a surprise when rain thunderstorms are likely to tended his client is a victim threat of session court order Curative Petition on his be- that Session court have di- Akshay Kumar Singh (31). and hailstorm lashed parts hit the region from Thursday of a criminal conspiracy (which was never issued by half in the High Court and rected her to file curative The top court slated the of the national capital region to Saturday. Similar rains and fraud played by Grover the session court) stating Supreme Court in his death Petition and to represent matter for further hearing and took to Twitter to share and hailstorms are likely in collusion with the Delhi that court has directed her sentence case," said Sharma him as his advocate in the on March 23, on Centre's pictures and videos of the over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, government and the Centre. to secured various signed in the petition seeking the all courts," Sharma con- plea to permit separate showers. north Rajasthan, and mul- "They compelled him to documents from him to file top court permission to file tended in the petition. hanging of the accused in A user wrote, "Again #Del- tiple parts of western Uttar sign various papers under various petition including fresh curative petition and Sharma claims till date the case. hiRains with coffee and aloo Pradesh, it said. Delhi violence: SIT comes across Can BJP increase its Rajya Sabha tally? Yes & No New Delhi, March 6 Bharat' with the 2014 gen- not happen, it's also likely some and win some. video clips, CCTV footage (IANS) The date of March 26 eral election, colouring the to lose a seat from Chhat- Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha these videos is under way so occupies everyone's mind- electoral map of India saf- tisgarh. The party may lose MP from Madhya Pradesh as to ensure these are not ed- space right now, at least all fron, started facing a slew a couple of seats from Raj- Prabhat Jha wants to return ited/tampered with. At the political parties. On that day of defeats in December 2018 asthan as well. However, the to the Rajya Sabha again. same time, while presenting elections to 55 Rajya Sabha when the party lost three BJP is likely to get two more There is also talk of bringing the clips in court, we also have seats will be held where the crucial states -- Chhattis- seats from Assam and one BJP General Secretary Ram to prove that all these were re- BJP hopes to improve its tal- garh, Madhya Pradesh and each from Haryana, Megha- Madhav to the Rajya Sabha covered from violence-hit area ly and the opposition is des- Rajasthan under Raman laya and Odisha. from the Madhya Pradesh on February 24-25." perate to ensure it does not. Singh, Shivraj Singh Chau- Interestingly, this won't quota. An Inspector-ranked offi- In the 245-member Up- han and Vasundhara Raje be the last Rajya Sabha elec- Out of the three seats cer on the SIT told IANS: "The per House, members from Scindia's watch. tion. Karnataka, Arunachal in the Rajya Sabha from videos are from Chand Bagh across 17 states are set to As Rajya Sabha election Pradesh and even India's Odisha, the Biju Janata Dal locality and its surroundings. retire. is determined by the state most populous state - Uttar (BJD) will get two and the New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) 5-6 video clips have been re- The videos may be from the In the Rajya Sabha, the BJP MLAs, this may spell doom Pradesh will need re-elec- BJP one. BJP's National The Special Investigation ceived. These recorded on same place but each is cap- has only 82 members, well for the BJP. The party lost tion for Rajya Sabha mem- Vice President Bijayant Team (SIT) probing the vio- mobile phones have gone viral tured from different angles. short of the 120 required for Punjab, Maharashtra and bers and it will be good news Panda can be sent to the lence witnessed in northeast on the social media. Our teams The clips dated February 24 a simple majority. Though Jharkhand, too. for the BJP. For instance, Upper House from Odisha. Delhi in February has found had been monitoring the so- show a mob indulging in vio- the BJP-led National Demo- However, considering the BJP which has one Ra- The BJP will win one seat in vital clues in the form of video cial media to gather evidence lence and policemen caught cratic Alliance (NDA) has 97 Rajya Sabha seats from all jya Sabha seat from Uttar Odisha for which the party clips, which will help it crack on the violence." in their midst. According to seats. Attaining 120 may be these states are not falling Pradesh is likely to get nine will have to seek support the case soon. The develop- A DCP-ranked officer said: an ACP connected with team not only unpragmatic but vacant simultaneously, and more when it goes to polls. from the BJD. ment comes after the arrest of "We are currently gathering 'B' of SIT: "Tahir Hussain will highly ambitious for the given the BJP won a popu- But that won't happen this Veteran BJP leader C.P. suspended Aam Aadmi Party evidence and identifying wit- also tell us a lot about the vi- BJP. But it definitely wants lous state like Uttar Pradesh, March 26. The BJP will have Thakur and R.K. Sinha from councillor Tahir Hussain. nesses. Our effort is to reach ral videos." Tahir was alleg- to better its tally from the may help the saffron party. to wait till later this year to Bihar are also lobbying to Though the SIT, did not the real culprits. These videos edly present in the area on current 82. While the BJP is tipped take advantage of its earlier return to the Upper House. share any details on its inves- are proving very helpful in this the day of violence for several Question is, can they? to lose a seat from Madhya electoral performance in However, BJP may go for a tigation with IANS, a senior regard." hours. According to another The BJP which started its Pradesh, where it is pulling those states. new face from Bihar, sourc- police official said: "So far, "Forensic investigation of police officer. mission 'Congress-mukt out all stops to ensure it does As for now, it will lose es said.

Thunderstorms over Delhi till Saturday Delhi riots: Hospitals to preserve IB staffer murder: Tahir Hussain low. According to Sky- met Weather, in North DNA samples, videograph autopsies sent to 7 days police custody India where a western The bench was hearing vari- disturbance is over ous petitions related to miss- New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A Sharma, whose body was recov- Jammu and Kashmir. Its ing people, including one court here on Friday sent sus- ered from a drain near his house. induced cyclonic circu- named Hamza. pended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) The police had registered a lation is over northwest Hamza's brother-in-law An- councillor Tahir Hussain to seven case against him on a complaint Rajasthan. sari M. Arif has approached days police custody in connection filed by deceased IB staffer's fa- A trough from this cy- Delhi High Court with his ha- with the recent violence in Delhi's ther. clonic circulation is ex- beas corpus petition after he northeast area and killing of an Hussain, who was absconding, tending up to East Bihar. went missing during the riots Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer. moved an application before the "We expect fairly that broke out on February He was produced at the resi- Rouse Avenue Court, contend- widespread rains over 23 in the northeast part of the dence of Metropolitan Magis- ing that he was willing to join the hills of Western Hima- New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) national capital that led to the trate Rakesh Kumar Rampuri, a investigation and wanted to sur- New Delhi, March 6 day to Saturday. layas right from Jammu The Delhi High Court on Fri- death of 53 people so far. day after his arrest. During the render in the case. (IANS) Vehicle owners The thunderstorms and Kashmir to Uttara- day directed all government On Thursday, while hearing course of proceedings, the police Additional Chief Metropolitan are advised to park their are likely to peak on Fri- khand with chances of hospitals to videograph all the matter, the court directed sought his custody, which was al- Magistrate Vishal Pahuja, how- vehicles away from trees day afternoon. The wind landslides, mudslides the post mortem of bodies re- Delhi Police to publish details lowed by the judge. ever, rejected the application and hoardings as thun- speed is likely to touch and isolated hailstorm," cieved from Delhi riots cases. including the photographs of Hussain was arrested by the saying that it has no jurisdiction derstorms are expected 50 km per hour. Skymet Weather said. A bench of Justices Sid- all unidentified bodies kept Delhi Police on Thursday after a to entertain it. to hit Delhi-NCR region As a result, trees and Similar rains and hail- dharth Mridul and I.S. Mehta in government mortuaries on special court rejected his appli- On anticipation of being ar- on Friday. hoardings may get dam- storms are likely over also asked government hospi- their official websites. cation seeking relief. rested after the case was lodged, As per the weather aged. As per the adviso- Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, tals to preserve DNA samples It has also ordered the police The councillor is in the eye of Hussain had earlier moved an advisory for Noida and ry, owners are advised to North Rajasthan, Delhi, of bodies and directed the hos- to publish the specific infor- a major controversy for his al- application seeking anticipatory Delhi-NCR, thunder- park vehicles away from and multiple parts of pitals not to dispose of uniden- mation, including post-mor- leged involvement in the recent bail. The application has now storms are likely to hit trees and hoardings and West Uttar Pradesh, it tified body till the next date of tem and DNA samples on the violence in northeast Delhi and turned infructuous as he has al- the region from Thurs- hailstorms too may fol- added. hearing on March 11. official website. the killing of IB staffer, Ankit ready been arrested. Organisations supporting public causes cannot be Rajya Sabha adjourned till March 11 stopped from receiving foreign funds: SC after Delhi violence uproar New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) volved in active politics or party tions," it said. the apex court that in the main the Zero Hour, following In a significant development, politics do not fall under the Therefore, organisations provision under FCRA, vague which opposition members the Supreme Court on Friday rules of FCRA. Establishing clar- working for the social and eco- expressions have been given to stood up near their seat and held that if an organisation is ity on words "political interest", nomic welfare of the society certain activities, and "instead raised slogans in support of not involved in active politics the top court said: "We are of cannot be brought within the of defining those activities, the their demand. or party politics, but support the opinion that the expression purview of the Act or the Rules canvas of vagueness has been Naidu asked BJP member public causes by resorting to 'political interests' in Rule 3 (v) by enlarging the scope of the expanded thereby resulting in Kailash Soni to speak, after legitimate means of dissent like (rules of FCRA) has to be con- term "political interests", the arbitrariness and violation of which opposition lawmak- 'bandh', 'hartals' etc., then it strued to be in connection with top court said, observed words constitutional parameters. ers from the Congress, Ba- cannot be deprived of its legiti- active politics or party politics." "political interests" are vague The court had noted: "No- hujan Samaj Party, and Tri- mate right of receiving foreign "It is clear from the provi- and are susceptible to misuse. body stops organisation from namool Congress trooped contributions. sion itself that bandh, hartal, The top court asked the Cen- getting foreign funds except near the Chairman's po- The court said the words "po- rasta roko etc., are treated as tre to follow the procedure pre- (when) it is of political nature." dium and began raising litical interests" are vague and common methods of political scribed in the FCRA Act and Centre's counsel Additional New Delhi, March 6 in the day, Naidu read out slogans. Warning some of are susceptible to misuse. action. Any organisation which Rules strictly before depriving Solicitor General K M Natraj (IANS) Rajya Sabha Chair- a statement to mark the the agitating members who The ruling by a bench of Jus- supports the cause of a group of such organisation the right to and advocate Devashish Bha- man M Venkaiah Naidu International Women's stood near his seat, Naidu tices L. Nageswara Rao and citizens agitating for their rights receive foreign contribution ruka contested this argument on Friday adjourned the Day on March 8, wherein said that if they did not re- Deepak Gupta came on a plea without a political goal or ob- During the hearing the bench stating rules cannot be declared House till March 11 follow- he lauded women's role in turn to their seats, he would by NGO India Social Action jective cannot be penalised by had observed: "You cannot as ultra vires the Act. The Cen- ing continuous disruptions all spheres of life. He said name them. Forum (INSAF), challenging being declared as an organiza- throttle dissent. People should tre contested the petitioner's by opposition members that he chose to make the However, he warning the constitutional validity of tion of a political nature." be encouraged to question, as apprehension that there would who demanded a discus- remarks on Friday since was ignored by opposition Section 5 (1) and 5 (4) of the The top court noted that pro- dissent is an important facet of be an abuse of power and some sion on the Delhi violence March 8 was a holiday. members who kept on slo- Foreign Contribution (Regu- hibition from receiving foreign democracy." organisations may be unnec- in February. The Chairman also ob- ganeering. The Chairman lation) Act (FCRA), 2010 and aid, either directly or indirectly, The petitioner, represented essarily harassed, arguing the This is the fifth day in served that the media then adjourned the House other rules, which gave Centre by those who are involved in ac- by senior advocate Sanjay procedure of declaring any row when the Upper House should have highlighted a till 11 am on March 11. unchecked and unbridled pow- tive politics is to ensure that the Parekh, contended the pro- association or organisation of Parliament could not statement on coronavirus On Thursday also, Naidu ers to categorise virtually any values of a sovereign democrat- visions in the FCRA violated receiving foreign funds "politi- transact any business due by Union Health Minis- adjourned the House fol- organisation as "organisation ic republic are protected. "On fundamental rights in Articles cal", has been prescribed in the to the opposition uproar. ter Harsh Vardhan in the lowing opposition demand of political nature, not being a the other hand, such of those 14, 19 (1) (a), 19 (1) (c) and 21a FCRA. The court observed that The opposition has upped House on Thursday since for an immediate discus- political party", and thereby de- voluntary organisations which of the Constitution. The NGO the political parties are not al- the ante despite the fact it was an issue of public sion on the Delhi riots. Af- nying it from receiving foreign have absolutely no connection moved the top court challeng- lowed to get foreign funds, and that discussion on the is- concern. He said that "un- ter appealing to the mem- contributions. with either party politics or ac- ing the Delhi High Court, which queried the Centre on the na- sue will be held after Holi fortunately a section of the bers to stop sloganeering, The top court observed that tive politics cannot be denied dismissed its plea in 2011. ture of political rights in con- on March 10. As the House media did not focus on it". Naidu said: "This is Parlia- organisations which are not in- access to foreign contribu- Parekh contended before nection with an organisation. proceedings began earlier He thereafter initiated ment, not a bazaar." Indian Horizon Saturday, March 07, 2020 city 3 Delhi violence: Students spearhead peace initiative Will make Delhi transport a model New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) munal divide that has mani- tred spread by the Bharatiya With the country still shaken fested in violence in parts of Janata Party and its Min- as well: Kejriwal by large-scale violence that Delhi," a DUSU statement isters that resulted in the jriwal said this is the first time engulfed northeast Delhi in said. "In this hour of crisis, violence in Delhi," an NSUI in the last 10 years that new AC the last week of February, we all need to come together statement released after the buses were added to the city the youths studying in dif- and undertake every pos- march read. transport system. ferent institutions of higher sible measure to foster the The protesters also target- "The transport system of Del- education spearheaded spirit of peace, harmony and ed the Delhi Police which, hi will be a model. We started the efforts at restoration of fraternity in society," the they pointed out, functions working soon after the forma- peace and communal har- students union added. on the orders of the Home tion of the new government," mony. The student wing of Con- Ministry headed by Amit said Kejriwal. While the opposition and campus for riot survivors. and work for peace. gress, the National Student Shah. "No reaction came Manufactured by JBM Auto the government were busy However, after a notice DUSU office-bearers, in- Union of India (NSUI), also from the Home Minister Ltd, the buses are equipped in political recriminations from JNU administration cluding President Akshit came out on the streets to when Delhi was burning New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) with all modern features like both inside and outside that students had no right Dahiya, Vice-President help restore peace. and people were dying. The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Ke- Real Time Passenger Informa- Parliament, Delhi students to make such offers, JNUSU Pradeep Tanwar and Joint NSUI activists and sup- NSUI appeals to the resi- jriwal on Friday said the trans- tion System (PIS) and Panic were setting an example for then decided to help the Secretary Shivangi Kharwal, porters on Thursday took dents of Delhi to maintain port system here will be made Buttons for emergency. others to follow to ensure riot-affected by supplying participated in the fast out- out a peace march from its peace and not let politics a model as he flagged off 100 The Transport Department peace among all communi- essential items collected side the Arts Faculty on the headquarters on the Raisina ruin their lives and homes," low floor air-conditioned CNG will be rolling out a total of 400 ties. Just after the violence through donations. campus. Road here to the India Gate. the statement added. Over buses from the Rajghat Bus De- such buses in various phases that has claimed the lives of The Delhi University Stu- "We along with other stu- "The main aim to organ- 200 persons were injured pot. These buses will be added across the city. 53 persons so far, Jawaharlal dents Union (DUSU) too dents want an atmosphere ise the 'Chatra Aman Sand- and property worth crores to the cluster buses feet, which JBM Auto Ltd said dedicated Nehru University Students held a day-long fast in the of peace, amity and broth- esh Yatra' (Students' peace of rupees damaged in the till now didn't had any air-con- pink colour seats have been Union (JNUSU) came for- national capital and urged erhood in Delhi. Efforts are message march) is to stand violence that began after a ditioned buses. provisioned for women passen- ward to offer shelter on the Delhiites to stand united required to bridge the com- against the venom of ha- clash between pro. Speaking about the buses, Ke- gers in these buses. 90% of riot victims have filled COVID-19: Govt for universal screening at all intl airports compensation forms: Rai New Delhi, March 6 to share their intelligence grid and it has been func- others. Moreover, the IB has New Delhi, March 6 government to the cent of the riot-affect- (IANS) The Director of the inputs with this MAC," the tioning very well. Further, at the MAC a quarterly conference (IANS) Delhi Cabinet people in the relief ed people have been Intelligence Bureau (IB) report tabled in the Rajya There is a MAC in Delhi level, the meeting of all with the Director General Minister Gopal Rai on camps. filled up. For this, we has pointed out that there Sabha stated. and about 28 organiza- these agencies is convened of Military Intelligence Friday said about 90 "90 per cent of the had also formed 20 have been instances where Intelligence Bureau is tions are members of that almost every day where (DGMI) particularly for is- per cent of the riot vic- riot victims have filled teams of AAP volun- some state agencies had the premier intelligence Centre. Every organiza- Intelligence of the last 24 sues related to border ar- tims here have filled up up the compensation teers. The 10 per cent hesitated to share their organization mandated tion which is in any way hours is brought on to the eas. Apart from the above compensation forms forms and the com- riot-affected people, intelligence inputs with with the collection of intel- involved in the counter- table, discussed and fol- measures, some critical and compensation will pensation will be dis- whose compensation this multi-agency centre ligence on various securi- terrorism effort is a mem- low-up action is devised or Intelligence is also devel- be distributed shortly. tributed shortly," he forms have not been (MAC), the Parliamentary ty-related issues and pro- ber of this Centre. Then, agreed upon. In addition oped in coordination with Rai visited a relief said. filled up, have either Standing Committee on viding intelligence inputs all the states have a subsid- to that, there is a Focused foreign associates. camp in Mustafabad Rai said that it has gone home or are liv- Union Home Ministry De- to police forces and other iary multi-agency centre Group Meeting at the MAC The Committee notes for those rendered been reported that ing elsewhere and are mand for Grants stated on concerned agencies. which is called SMAC. It is platform where specific that there are multiple homeless in the recent many riot-affected not able to come in Thursday. The Director The panel observed that there in all state capitals information on a specific agencies like IB, RAW, anti-CAA riots. people are finding contact with the offi- also stated that they were the contribution from the and there also the repre- theatre is discussed and CAPFs, Army, and state The minister said the it difficult to lodge cials of that area. They setting up district level in- state agencies that have sentative components of therefore only those agen- agencies in India which are people who were shel- an FIR with the con- are not even living in a telligence units across In- been made over the years all these 28 agencies are cies which are directly in- collecting the intelligence tered in the camp had cerned police station. camp," Rai added. dia. is lower in the overall in- members. Their presence volved with that theatre are inputs. This may be nec- to face difficulties be- He said that he He said the govern- "When asked about the puts that have been re- is there in that State capital called and discussed. essary keeping in view the cause of the rainwater. has spoken to SHOs ment will expedite the state agencies bringing ceived at the MAC. as well. Further, these meetings size and political structure "The situation of and DCPs of the con- process of giving com- their Intelligence to the The panel enquired Now, the Union Home are held through video of the country. The big- the rainwater which cerned police stations pensation to them. MAC, he responded that about the organization and Ministry along with IB is conferencing and connect gest challenge, however, is was accumulated was to solve the problem He said Deputy most of the States share functioning of the MAC thinking of extending the all across the country. how to coordinate, create diffused by the Delhi and to accelerate the Chief Minister Man- their Intelligence inputs and contribution of State connectivity of this SMAC In addition to the MAC and act upon the inputs/ government authori- FIR filing of these ish Sisodia has pre- with the MAC because agencies in providing intel- to the district level. So, IB platform, there is a weekly information gathered by ties by laying wooden people so that they pared a plan for the the matter pertains to the ligence inputs to the MAC. is picking up districts in a meeting, at the level of the these agencies. At times, planks on the floors," can receive compen- distribution of com- concerned State also. But, The IB Director replied phased manner because National Security Advi- due to lack of coordination, Rai said as he took sation at the earliest. pensation by talking there have been few in- that the MAC is a very criti- there is an issue of con- sor where intelligence and distrust amongst the intel- stock of facilities pro- "Compensation to the administrative stances where some state cal component of India's necting them with the related issues of the past ligence agencies, timely ac- vided by the Delhi forms for about 90 per authorities. agencies have hesitated whole counter-terrorism lease line, encryptors and seven days are discussed. tion to prevent terrorist. VHP's religion-specific Role of Real Estate in shaping the Delhi violence debate on March 11, aid to Delhi riot victims roadmap for India' released at India don't disrupt house: Govt New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu BJP, Meghwal said: "The Parishad international working president Infrastructure Summit 2020 Speaker will handle the Alok Kumar met the riot-affected families suspension issue but as far in northeast Delhi and offered financial New Delhi, 6th March, Industry Development dian Infrastructure. as the government is con- assistance. However, his offer seems to be 2020-- Association of Council, Dr. Shailesh Kr. Dr Shailesh Kr Agrawal cerned, we don't think the exclusively religion-specific. Infrastructure Industry Agrawal Executive Direc- Executive Director, BM- opposition will interrupt a Speaking to IANS, Kumar said, "We along (India) organized their tor , Building Materials TPC said, “As per the debate on Delhi violence." with few other Hindu organisations have al- annual National Edition & Technology Promotion clarion call given by the Parliamentary Affairs ready offered financial assistance to a few." event - India Infrastuc- Council (BMTPC), Prof. Hon’ble Prime Minister of Minister Prahlad Joshi too On being asked whether any of the benefi- ture Summit 2020. The Dr.P.S.N.Rao, Director, India to establish New In- said: "We hope that the ciaries so far have been from the minority rationale was to bring School of Planning and dia by 2022, housing and opposition will participate community, he answered in the negative. all the stakeholders of Architecture, Mr Subrat infrastructure is going to in the debate without in- Following his day-long visit, Kumar told the Indian infrastructure Nath, Managing Director, play a pivotal role. It is terrupting the House as it the media, "I met the families of those domain together to dis- TALGO and Mr Sankey time to introduce cutting New Delhi, March 6 ing since day one that the was their demand to hold killed, injured or devastated in the vio- cuss "Executable Intelli- Prasad, Managing Direc- edge technologies along (IANS) The government on government will debate on the discussion. Now the lence-torn areas of Delhi, throughout the gence" for fueling growth tor & Chairman, Colliers with innovative policy. Friday criticised the oppo- the issue next week in view normalcy has returned to day. The young and the poor have been of infrastructure in the International India. The report is ensemble sition for regular disruption of prevailing law and order Delhi, we have no issues in most affected. Their families are going country today. The event Speaking on the oc- of progress made in dif- of Parliament, asserting situation in Delhi, because participating in it." through hardships." He added that the VHP saw a host of eminent casion, Mr Rajaneesh ferent infrastructure sec- that it had agreed to hold a a debate may affect nor- Meanwhile, Congress's will help them financially as well as rehabil- experts and stakehold- Dasgupta, Director Gen- tors by India and puts debate on March 11 on the malcy which is returning in Gaurav Gogoi who was one itate them. Taking a subtle dig at the Arvind ers participation in this eral Association of Infra- forward the road ahead in Delhi violence that has so the city expeditiously." among the suspended party Kejriwal-led Delhi government, the VHP Summit to brainstorm structure Industry (India) comprehensible manner. far killed 53. He added that with MPs hit back at the govern- leader said, "Hope the Delhi government and exchange views re- said, “India is at the cusp I am pretty sure the report Minister of State for Par- March 11 being fixed for the ment saying, "The govern- also comes forward as a neutral player." lating to the India infra- of development. Hence will greatly benefit all the liamentary Affairs Arjun debate, Congress "will not ment is talking about a de- Kumar told IANS: "It's heartbreaking to structure. Key experts through this highly inter- stakeholders and go a long Ram Meghwal said: "Con- interrupt House proceed- bate on Delhi violence post witness their plight. The young, migrants included Mr Rajaneesh active and vibrant plat- way in fulfilling the dream gress has been disrupt- ings when it reassembles Holi. But will the fifty plus are affected. I met three women who lost Dasgupta, Director Gen- form, we are creating an of our Government to be- ing the House proceed- after Holi". families who have lost their their husbands. They were the sole bread- eral Association of Infra- inclusive and construc- come $5 trillion economy ings since the beginning Asked if they do interrupt near and dear ones be able winners for their families." Earlier on structure Industry (India), tive approach to work to- by the time we celebrate because they wanted an the House over suspen- to celebrate Holi? What will Thursday, BJP's Manoj Tiwari too had said Dr.P.R.Swarup Director wards sustainable growth our 75th year of indepen- open debate on the Delhi sion of its seven MPs, what happen to the family of the that the party will "take care" of the riot. General, Construction and development of In- dence.” he added. violence. We have been say- would be the strategy of the police jawan.

Corona Fear Factor: Now VitC supplements shortages felt New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) a result of raw material short- fear of an outbreak is unneces- and a former senior director Availability of Vitamin C and ages that have occurred due to sary. Supplements such a Vita- with Abbott and Sanofi said: "In other supplements are getting the lock down in China. min C tablets will not be able order to ensure that the manu- hampered as massive demand In the current context, people to prevent the spread, only pre- facturers don't run into losses triggered by Coronavirus out- are going after any medicine cautionary steps such as proper and supplies continue uninter- break has overtaken supply, in- known to boost immunity such hygiene will." rupted, they may be incentiv- dustry insiders said. as Vitamin C chewable tablets According to Abhay Pandey, ised by an ad hoc price increase Interestingly, medical practi- and Zinc based supplements, National President, All Food and under the DPCO (drug price tioners pointed out that public said a pharmaceutical industry Drug Licence Holder Founda- control order) in the public in- is getting confused between the executive. However, medical tion (AFDLHF), currently, raw terest by NPPA till the situation Novel Coronavirus and the sea- practitioners have deemed the material prices of active phar- becomes normal." sonal viral fever, both of which usage of such supplements as maceutical ingredients (API) On the retail end, e-major show similar symptoms. unnecessary in the fight against have jumped significantly due PharmEasy's Amit Khanna This confusion and fear has the Coronavirus. to the lock down in China. said: "We are offering Vitamin triggered a binge buying of "People are getting confused Consequently, several domes- C alternatives but industry as a preventive supplements based between the common cold tic companies have stopped pro- whole is facing difficulties to ca- on Zinc and Vitamin C supple- or flu and Coronavirus fever. ducing the drug, which caused ter to the growing demand as it ments. Lately, the availabil- Proper hygiene and precaution- a shortage of Vitamin C pills in has overshot supply by several All Party Dharna organised in Jantar Mantar New Delhi, Against ity of some personal protection ary steps are enough to prevent the market. "Price control on times." "Hopefully, with the rise of Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar statue demolition in Panja Gutta Hy- equipment (PPEs) such as face the spread of Coronavirus," Dr Vitamin C tablets has kept the in temperature this issue will be- derabad by GHMC officials, Protesters Demand to reinstall Dr Baba masks, gloves and hand sanitiz- Mohit Goel, Senior Consultant cost as low as Rs 5 for 10 pills, so come manageable." Saheb Ambedkar statue on same place , Telangana Leaders, Cong ers have become acute due to and HOD Neurology at Batra many manufacturers are simply Medical experts believe that Ex Mp Mr hanmanth Rao, Ram nayak MLC,Maheshwar Rao, St Sc the fear based binge buying. Hospital and Medical Research not interested to manufacture a gradual rise in the mean tem- Morcha President, Mr Subhash Bihari , National President Bharti Some industry insiders claim Centre, Delhi, said. this," Pandey said. peratures should curb the ability Soshit Sena and others Participated in Dharna. that prices have drastically in- "Stocking of masks, hand However, Shirish Ghoge, an of the virus to stay airborne, thus creased in the last few weeks as sanitizers by public due to the independent industry expert containing its spread. Indian Horizon Saturday, March 7, 2020 SOUTH 4 Kerala model of Customers express ire at Yes Bank COVID-19: Three more isolation tackling COVID-19 branches in Kerala facilities to come up in Goa Thiruvananthapuram, that customers money is safe, cial banks are safe,” said a Panaji, March 6 (IANS) The the isolation ward of the Goa praised March 6 (IANS) Yes Bank evoked some cooling. miffed customer to IANS. Goa government is in the pro- Medical College, which in- customers across Kerala ap- “I am very angry and I “... It’s just not acceptable cess of creating three more cludes one British woman peared to be in a state of came rushing putting my as we are in the first week of quarantine facilities for peo- and one Nepali national. The shock with restrictions im- family who are busy shop- March and salaries have just ple suspected of coronavirus blood samples of all four have posed by the Reserve Bank of ping waiting at the counter been credited and we can’t infection, state Health Min- since been sent to the Na- India across the state at vari- of the shop where they have withdraw anything. Col- ister Vishwajit Rane said on tional Institute of Virology in ous branches. made purchases. I tried swip- leagues of mine who went Friday. Pune. There are 16 branches of ing the Yes Bank card but it was not able to withdraw and “We are creating additional Goa Medical College Dean Yes Bank in the state, which says a dishonoured’. I am at was told more cash will arrive isolation wards in various Dr Shivanand Bandekar said is in a tight spot after the a loss and from now on it’s later in the day,” said the a hospitals to deal with suspect that a special screening facil- Reserve Bank of India super- going to be a big NO to doing person on anonimity with a cases,” Rane said even as one ity will be set up in the out- seded the Yes Bank Board for business with Yes Bank again. salary account with the bank British and one Nepali nation- patient department (OPD) Thiruvananthapuram, “Requests have now 30 days and appointed an ad- Mind you, only the commer- in Kochi. al were among the four per- to deal with suspected cases March 6 (IANS) Kerala come from Odisha, Delhi ministrator, putting a cap of sons currently quarantined as among foreigners. This will Health Minister K.K. Shai- and Karnataka. We were Rs 50,000 on withdrawal by suspect cases in Goa Medical help identify persons with laja on Friday praised the able to do this because of account holders for a month. College. coronavirus-like symptoms manner in which the en- the cooperation from all Even though the staff These 10-bed isolation facil- more efficiently, he said. tire state especially the sectors and the hard work members tried to pacify the ities will be set up in govern- The spectre of the virus has health authorities worked of the health authorities. customers that things will be ment health centres in Chi- cast a shadow on the tourism according to a plan to Every aspect of the WHO sorted out, it failed to have calim and Margao in South footfalls in the coastal state. have so far been success- guidelines was strictly ad- any major impact. Goa district, and one in San- Leader of the Opposition ful to contain the spread hered to and strict action But by late evening when quelim in North Goa district. Digambar Kamat has said that of COVID-19, despite was also taken against TV channels started airing the Currently, four persons sus- he would not celebrate his three cases turning posi- pranksters who played statements of Union Finance pected of having COVID-19 birthday on March 8, owing to tive for the first time in the truant on social media,” Minister Nirmala Sitharaman symptoms are admitted to the coronavirus threat. country. said Shailaja. Businessman Raj Kundra says Zerodha cancels Kerala Cong to take up CMDRF fund withdrawal to peeved NRI’s gold ‘secure’ Yes Bank accounts fraud issue in Assembly

Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Busi- termed Joshi’s claims as “totally Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) There are Thiruvananthapuram, March V.D.Sateeshan, who on Friday others including a couple. Join- nessman Raj Kundra, husband of false and frivolous” and “an at- several implications in operations for 6 (IANS) Even as hundreds of said that if the police conduct a ing issue was Kerala Governor actress Shilpa Shetty, on Friday tempt to malign and tarnish” Yes Bank customers following the mora- people, who were affected in proper probe, more arrests will Arif Mohammed Khan who told said the gold due to non-resident his image and reputation in the torium imposed by the Reserve Bank of the worst ever floods that hit the take place and it would include the media that he will not com- Indian Sachiin Joshi was kept se- country, like similar previous at- India (RBI) on withdrawal of funds. state in 2018, continue to wait to a few top people. “We will raise ment on it now as the state gov- cured with the Satyug Gold Pvt tempts. Brokerages like Zerodha have can- get their compensation from the this issue in the Assembly. There ernment is already doing its job. Ltd and he could collect it after Countering, Kundra contend- celled requests linked to the Yes Bank Chief Minister’s Distress Relief were lots of complaints against Meanwhile, angry local resi- complying with the relevant for- ed that Joshi’s police complaint accounts and are seeking a change to Fund (CMDRF), the Congress the arrested official, but no ac- dents who were found stand- malities. was an attempt to take “re- other bank accounts so that funds are in Kerala on Friday demanded a tion was there for long. If the ing before the local authorities Responding to a criminal com- venge” for a Rs 40 lakh cheque not blocked. “We have cancelled all probe, saying it will raise the is- probe goes in the right direc- involved in collecting letters of plaint lodged by Joshi with Khar bouncing case lodged against fund withdrawal requests made by cli- sue in the Assembly. tion, then more people will be complaints from people who are Police Station alleging a fraud by Joshi for a purchase of a team ents to their YES bank accounts so that The police have so far charged arrested,” said Sateeshan to the yet to get the compensation said the Kundra-Shetty couple and in one of his (Kundra’s) sport- the money doesn’t get blocked. Please seven people who conspired and media. The first arrest came last this is really sad. others, Kundra said: “As stated in ing events. change, if your primary bank account diverted the money which the week when a state government “We have been running from the letter sent to the police and at To Joshi’s statement to the po- is YES, to any other and withdraw the police say it would be around Rs official Vishnu Prasad at Kochi pillar to post and after waiting in Sachiin’s residential address, we lice that several attempts made funds,” a tweet by Nithin Kamath said. 12.94 lakh. They have arrested who was dealing in distributing the queue for long to give our ap- state again that Sachiin Joshi’s by him to trace out the SGPL’s Zerodha has given the procedure for four people including a couple. the financial aid that came from plication as we were not includ- gold is kept secured and he can offices failed, Kundra added that changing the primary bank account Raising this issue was se- the CMDRF and soon followed ed earlier, the officials told us collect his gold after complying the “current address” was men- linked with the brokerage. nior Congress legislator when the police arrested three to come back next year. What’s with the terms and conditions, tioned on the company’s website. and paying the balance due to Rs Kundra’s response came af- 17,35,000, for which everything ter Joshi’s criminal complaint to deal with coronavirus infec- is mentioned in the T&C on the (highlighted by IANS) in which No positive case of tion. The government asked the (company’s) website.” the aggrieved NRI had alleged a employers to ensure workplace He also confirmed that he fraud perpetrated by Kundra, his cleanliness. It has also issued was an investor and director actress wife, and SGPL’s Ganpati coronavirus in Odisha so far an advisory to schools to create with SGPL which had launched Chaudhary, Mohammed Saifi awareness among students about the gold plan to provide gold to and others. Bhubaneswar, March 6 (IANS) a COVID 19 testing facility at Re- Till date 129 travellers who have common preventive interventions the customers, in which Joshi An official of Khar Police Sta- The Odisha government is well gional Medical Research Centre returned from Corona affected like hand hygiene and respiratory was one of the customers who tion had confirmed that “the prepared to tackle situations re- (RMRC), Bhubaneswar, said a countries after January 15 have etiquettes. bought one kg gold against a complaint is currently under in- lating to novel coronavirus (CO- statement from Health depart- been identified by the state sur- Meanwhile, an Irish national ‘Satyug Gold Card’ in 2014, re- vestigation”, while repeated at- VID-19) while the state has not ment. The Health Minister has veillance system and kept under suspected to be infected with deemable after five years at a tempts by IANS to get the rea An reported any positive case so far, also written a letter to the Union home quarantine as per the guide- coronavirus, who reportedly went discount. official of Khar Police Station had said a health official on Friday. Health Minister requesting him line, said a statement. missing from SCB Medical Col- “Every single order received confirmed that “the complaint is The official said the government to set up another testing facility at Odisha has not reported any lege, was found at a hotel in Bhu- from 100s of customers since currently under investigation”, has taken several steps including SCB Medical College and Hospital positive case so far, it said. baneswar on Friday. their inception has been fulfilled while repeated attempts by IANS creation of isolation wards at dif- in Cuttack, the statement said. The state government has is- The Irish man was suspected of without a single complaint. There to get the reactions of Shilpa ferent medical colleges and hospi- Besides creating isolation wards, sued advisory for the public to being infected with the coronavi- has not been one instance where Shetty failed. tals to treat the patients. airports at Bhubaneswar and Jhar- deal with the coronavirus. rus after he underwent screening any of our customers faced dif- ctions of Shilpa Shetty failed. With the increase of suspected suguda were put on alert for the It asked the people to avoid hug- at Biju Patnaik International Air- ficulty reaching out to us other SGPL was formerly known as coronavirus patients in the state, screening of patients suspected of ging, shaking hands while greeting port (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar here than Joshi or his claim,” Kundra Avyaan Gems & Jewellery Pvt Ltd the Centre has assured to set up being infected with coronavirus. and keep their workplace clean on Thursday, said sources. said. with its offices in Bandra Kurla In his statement, Kundra Complex. allocated in the 2019-20 (revenue),” noted the of- vote-on-account Bud- ficial. With the major part 13 killed as two vehicles get former Chief Minister of the expenditure going Karnataka to seek H.D. Kumaraswamy pre- into salaries, pensions and sented in mid-February paying interest on loans, collide in Karnataka 2019 and Yediyurappa the departments did not Bengaluru, March 6 more fund share endorsed on July 29, as the have enough funds to (IANS) In a horrific ac- Assembly had to pass it by spend, as there was no cident, 13 persons were July 31 for ensuring the proportionate increase in killed and three others in- from finance panel treasury operations,” said resources. jured when the two sport Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) state’s share by Rs 11,215 crore the official. “Compensation to flood utility vehicles (SUVs) Reeling under a severe resource to 3.64 per cent (Rs 28,591 crore) The commission re- victims, their rescue and they were travelling in col- crunch following revenue short- for the next fiscal after the 14th duced Karnataka’s share rehabilitation and resto- lided on the Mangaluru- fall from tax collections and re- Commission reduced it by Rs by giving higher ratings ration of infrastructure Bengaluru National High- duction in central grants, Kar- 8,887 crore from 4.70 per cent (Rs to the income distance damaged in heavy rains way (NH-75) early Friday nataka would seek more share 39,806 crore) to Rs 30,919 crore for parameter and focusing and flash floods in -Au morning, police said. of funds from the 15th Finance fiscal 2019-20. more on poorer states. gust across the coastal, The dead included four Commission, an official said on “As the panel’s allocation ad- As information technol- central and northwest re- women and two children. IANS on phone. state’s southwest Dakshina Friday. vice to the Centre is applicable to ogy services contribute a gions also caused finan- Three persons were injured Kunigal town is about Kannada district, Krishna “We will soon petition the 15th one year (2020-21), we will plead whopping 25 per cent of cial stress due to resource in the accident, in which 75km northwest of Benga- said. The other three vic- Finance Commission to increase for enhancing the state’s share for the Gross State Domes- crunch,” added the offi- drivers of both the vehicles luru in the southern state. tims (all men) hailed from the state’s share from central four years from 2021-22 to 2025- tic Product (GSDP), the cial. were among the dead. Of the 13 deceased, 10 Bengaluru and were on way taxes to make up for the reduction 26,” the official asserted. per capita income in Kar- As against an estimated “The accident occurred hailed from Krishnagiri in to Dharmasthala. in allocation for the ensuing fiscal The state also suffered Rs 3,000 nataka is more than in loss of Rs 35,160 crore by when a compact SUV with Tamil Nadu. These included “Three persons, belong- 2020-21,” a finance department crore compensation loss from the other states. “Karnataka is floods, the Centre gave the four passengers crashed four men and four women, ing to the two families from official told IANS here. GST regime due to lower realisa- ranked low in the income state only Rs 1,805 crore, into another SUV after hit- apart from a four-year-old Krishnagiri, were injured. Presenting the 2020-21 state tion of indirect tax collection by distance parameter, as forcing the government to ting and jumping the road girl child and one-year-old They were rushed to state- Budget in the Assembly on Thurs- the Union Finance Ministry in the software exports are tax divert funds earmarked in divider and toppling near toddler. run hospital at Nelamang- day, Chief Minister B.S. Yediy- outgoing fiscal (2019-20). “The re- exempted and hence the the 2019-20 Budget to de- Kunigal around 1 am,” Tu- “They were on way to ala between Tumakuru and urappa lamented that the 15th duction forced us to cut expenses IT sector does not contrib- partments and state-run makuru Superintendent of Bengaluru from Dharm- Bengaluru for treatment,” finance panel had reduced the of many departments that were ute to the state’s coffers flagship schemes. Police Vamsi Krishna told asthla pilgrim town in the Krishna said. Indian Horizon Saturday, March 7, 2020 Nation 5

CRIME CM PRESENTS HIMACHAL’S RS 49,131˨CRORE POPULIST BUDGET Shimla, March 6 (IANS) Hi- crore, leaving a revenue defi cit growth rate for the national Father beaten to machal Pradesh Chief Minis- of Rs 684 crore. economy,” the Chief Minis- ter Jai Ram Thakur on Friday The fi scal defi cit is estimat- ter said in his over two-and- death by son in presented a Rs 49,131-crore ed to be Rs 7,272 crore, which a-half-hours address. Jharkhand populist but defi cit budget for is four per cent of the state “The advance estimates for 2020-21 with no new taxes. gross domestic product. 2019-20 have put the state’s Ranchi, March 6 (IANS) He proposed 25 new In his first paperless gross domestic product Jharkhand police arrested a schemes with a focus on edu- speech, Thakur, who holds (SGDP) at Rs 165,472 crore man for killing his father in Ko- cation and eliminating malnu- a finance portfolio too, said at current prices, which is Rs derma district on Friday. trition among children. This that as per estimates there 11,627 crore more than pre- According to the police, Ma- Budget is Rs 4,744 crore more is an 11 per cent increase vious year’s SGDP. The per hendra Singh was beaten to than that in 2019-20.The total in revenue receipts from capita income of Himachal death by his son Gautam Singh revenue receipts are estimat- the hill state’s own sources tax administration, con- agencies, and prudent fis- of the state’s economy is Pradesh is estimated at Rs (24) on Friday after a dispute ed at Rs 38,439 crore whereas in 2020-21 compared with tinued support of the gov- cal management will help expected to be 5.6 per cent 195,255 during 2019-20. This over money. the total revenue expenditure budget estimates of 2019- ernment of India, funding us fund new and ongoing during 2019-20, which is is more than the national per The body was sent for the is estimated to be Rs 39,123 20.“I believe that effective from international funding schemes.”“The growth rate more than the estimated capita income by Rs 60,205.” post-mortem while the accused was arrested under various sec- tions.The police is investigating Presidency students block Kolkata’s Tahir Hussain’s a terrorist, the matter. College Street for 16 hrs shoot him: BJP MLA Four of family Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Col- Muzaffarnagar, March will also not take back killed in roof lege Street, the city’s educational 6 (IANS) Calling suspend- CAA, no matter how much hub, was under a blockade for ed AAP councillor, Tahir anyone opposes."Som, an collapse in 16 hours till Friday morning fol- Hussain a "terrorist", BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's lowing a protest launched by MLA Sangeet Som has Sardhana constituency, is Punjab’s Amritsar Presidency University students said that people like Hus- accused of inciting mob Amritsar, March 6 (IANS) pressing for a host of demands sain "should be shot dead with fiery speeches in the Four members of a family, in- including reopening of the entire publicly". run up to Muzaffarnagar cluding six-month-old twins, Hindu Hostel. "Aise log (Tahir Hussain) riots in 2013. were killed when the roof of The students had started a aatankwadi hai, aise logon The communal clashes their house caved in early Fri- sit-in protest at the intersection ko chaurahe par khada had left at least 60 dead, day morning in Amritsar due to of Bidhan Sarani and Mahatma karke goli maar deni cha- and displaced thousands. rain, police said. Gandhi road from Thursday eve- they continued to protest on Bid- ward numbers three, four and fi ve hiye (Tahir Hussain is a His lawyer Anil Jindal One child survived the acci- ning, blocking the bustling arte- han Sarani.Inconvenienced by the of Hindu Hostel which has recent- terrorist. of IB offi cial, Ankit Sharma, said, "Sangeet Som was dent in Babbu Singh Colony in rial thoroughfare. blockade, a large number of offi ce ly been repaired and renovated. He should be made to during the riots in Delhi, booked under IT Act in Mule Chak locality. The students agreed to relax the commuters demanded the protest They are also opposing the sacking stand on a crossing and was arrested on Thursday. 2013 at Khatauli police The family was sleeping on blockade on Mahatma Gandhi for be withdrawn and got into heated of some mess staff and seeking for- shot dead)," Som told re- Som further said, "Who- station. The court has the ground fl oor of their 'kut- an hour to facilitate movement arguments with the students.The mation of hostel welfare commit- porters on Thursday.Hus- ever killed Ankit Sharma now fixed April 15 as the cha' house when the roof caved of students following discussions Presidency students have long tee and an increase in male staff at sain, who has been made will get strong punish- next date of hearing in the in, alerting the neighbours who with the police offi ciers. However, been demanding reopening of the hostel. an accused in the murder ment. The government matter." rushed to the spot. Later, fi re brigade and police personnel pulled out the vic- Madhya Pradesh Three BJP MLAs from Madhya Won’t ban tims from the rubble and taken assembly for to the Civil Hospital here, where MLA quits; Kamal Pradesh likely to join Congress doctors declared them brought dead. The identity of the two of Bhopal, March 6 (IANS) Mishra too reached Delhi to Goa religious the victims was not known. Nath govt in trouble Amid poaching allegations discuss the developments with levelled against the BJP in party leaders. festival: Health Madhya Pradesh, three MLAs On the other hand, Congress Punjab busts drug from the opposition party met MLAs Rahul Lodhi and Pra- Minister Chief Minister Kamal Nath late duman Lodhi and others were trade racket Thursday night and were be- said to be in touch with Union Chandigarh, March 6 (IANS) lieved to likely join the ruling Minister Prahlad Patel. In the biggest-ever drug haul, Congress on Friday. Talking to IANS, BJP leader Punjab Police on Friday said it Sharad Kaul, Sanjay Pathak Hitesh Bajpai claimed that 35 busted a racket involving trade and Narayan Tripathi met the ing the BJP MLAs, former Chief MLAs from the Scindia camp of psychotropic drugs with the Congress Chief Minister, after Minister Shivraj Singh Chau- had refused to support the arrest of four persons and sei- which Tripathi, an MLA from han, Union Minister Dhar- Kamal Nath government, as zure of 40,01,040 tablets and in- Maihar, is said to have resigned mendra Pradhan and Arvind a result of which it had been jections worth at least Rs 4 crore. from his Assembly member- Menon met at the Delhi resi- reduced to a minority. “The Director General of Police ship. Tripathi, however, has so dence of Union Minister Nar- state government should fi rst (DGP) Dinkar Gupta told the far denied resigning as an MLA. endra Singh Tomar for around deal with this situation. We will media that a godown located in Bhopal, March 6 (IANS) or remain neutral then Meanwhile, it was learnt that eight hours. Former Madhya keep our MLAs united,” Bajpai Saraswati Kund area in Mathura The resignation of Con- the government's troubles while the Congress was woo- Pradesh Minister Narottam remarked. in Uttar Pradesh which stored gress MLA Hardeep Singh may increase as there is a Panaji, March 6 (IANS) While the drugs was also busted by a Dang in Madhya Pradesh difference of only seven admitting that mass gather- police team from Barnala town. has deepened the political MLAs between the Con- UP cop fakes ings were a risk in wake of the While three of the accused crisis in the state with the gress and BJP. coronavirus outbreak, Health were arrested in Barnala, the possibility of more MLAs The Rajya Sabha seat of coronavirus, asked to explain Minister Vishwajit Rane on fourth was nabbed in Mathu- following Dang, putting the Congress may also be Friday said the Goa govern- ra, said the DGP, adding that the Kamal Nath govern- affected by the neutrality saying that he suffered from called up the policeman and ment will not ban public as- thousands of youth had been ment on edge, sources of the MLAs, as a mem- coronavirus infection. sought explanation for the sembly ahead of the popular saved from drug abuse with said.The Congress does ber needs the support of The audio clip went viral on delay in recording statement Shigmo festival, which is pop- this seizure as on an average not have an absolute ma- 58 MLAs, in which case the social media on Thursday. of the victim. ular among Hindus in Goa. one youth consumes 10 tablets jority in the state as out of one member of Congress According to the sources, Ram "I have been suffering from The Minister, however, said or capsules a day. 230 Assembly seats, the and BJP is certain to be Sevak was investigating a case coronavirus. I will record her people are “very smart” and Giving details of the opera- party has 114 seats and elected, but for the other Kanpur, March 6 (IANS) In of molestation lodged a few statement if I live," he told the would take adequate precau- tion, the DGP said a trap was the BJP has 107. The Ka- seat both parties have low a bizarre case, a policeman days back. social worker.He also said that tions to keep themselves safe laid by a police party led by mal Nath government is fi gures. The Congress has allegedly faked coronavirus The victim's family alleged he had been on bed rest. "Only from the viral disease. Senior Superintendent of Po- surviving with the support 56 MLAs, while the BJP infection for his failure to re- that the SI neither arrested Lord Hanuman can save me “I do understand that Shig- lice Sandeep Goel.Gupta said of four independents, two has 49.The state's politics cord the statement of a moles- the accused nor bothered to now," he remarked. mo and other things are there, Mohan Lal was fi rst nabbed with BSP MLAs and one from has been in fl ux for three tation victim. record the victim's statement. It later turned out that the but in today’s situation, one 800 intoxicating tablets (Alprasa- the SP.Political analysts days following the Con- The matter came to light "He would make one or policeman faked coronavi- has to look at one’s own health fe 0.5 mg). His investigation led say the BJP is eyeing three gress' allegations of BJP after an audio clip in which the other excuse when- rus infection only to defl ect and see what’s best for one’s to the arrest of two more people, Congress MLAs, three offering crores to SP, BSP the cop, identifi ed as sub-in- ever requested to take ac- criticism."I was joking," he own family and then take a Balwinder Kumar and Naresh independents and two and independent MLAs spector Ram Sevak, who was tion," said one of the fam- said, when confronted by se- call,” Rane told a press confer- Mittal, with 1,700 intoxicating BSP and one SP MLA. If and holding 10 MLAs deployed at Chakeri police ily members in Kanpur.On nior offi cials.He has been is- ence in Panaji. tablets (Clovidol 100 SR). they cross over to the BJP 'hostage'. station in Kanpur, was heard Wednesday, a social worker sued a show cause notice. “The people are very smart. I don’t think we need a specific order. Our people are very Experts call to embrace smart. They read the newspa- Two suspended Gorakhpur doctors reinstated per everyday and they wash Gorakhpur, March 6 (IANS) Principal Dr Ganesh Kumar of the college at that time homicide), 120B (criminal spirituality for balanced life their hands. Two doctors at the BRD Medi- said on Friday.Dr Mishra has and charged with Sections conspiracy), 466 (forgery of Sonipat, March 6 (IANS) To al, social, political and economic And they are also anxious cal College who had been been posted as faculty mem- 409 (criminal breach of trust record), 468 (forgery for pur- live a balanced life and chan- lives.The essence of spirituality about their own health. and suspended in August 2017, ber in the Pathology depart- by public servant), 308 (at- pose of cheating), 469 (forg- nelising the restless mind on the is achieved through the develop- I’m sure they will take pre- following the death of chil- ment and Dr Satish Kumar in tempt to commit culpable ery for purpose of harming right track, a two day-conference ment of an all-encompassing self cautions whatever it is. It is a dren over alleged shortage of the Anaesthesia department. homicide), 120 B (criminal reputation) and 471 (using on spirituality was organised on that transcends limitations of phase we are going through. oxygen cylinders, have fi nally The doctors were jailed conspiracy) of the Indian as genuine a forged record) Friday by the Jindal Institute of everyday reality, brings together The next few months are very been reinstated. after an FIR was registered Penal Code and provisions of IPC and certain provisions Behavioural Sciences (JIBS) at individual and common human crucial for us,” he also said. Dr Rajiv Mishra, the then against nine accused includ- of the Prevention of Corrup- of the Prevention of Cor- OP Jindal Global University in identity with the broader under- Reckoned as the indigenous Principal and Professor Satish ing Dr Mishra and Dr Satish tion Act.The Supreme Court ruption Act.Another doctor, Sonipat, Haryana.The conference standing of our thinking patterns variant of the Portuguese-ori- Kumar returned to work on Kumar on August 23, 2017. had granted him bail on July Kafeel Khan, continues to titled "Spirituality and Manage- and confl icts for the better coor- ented Carnival, the festival of Thursday and joined duty Around 30 children had died 3, 2018. Dr Satish Kumar, remain under suspension. ment: From Model to Applica- dination of common global well- Shigmo, which is marked by even as a department inquiry at the college on August 10 stock in-charge and head of He is presently in jail for anti- tion" was aimed at the need for being," said Dr Tithi Bhatnagar, the boisterous celebration of is pending against them.A and 11, 2017, reportedly due Anaesthesia department, was CAA protests and had been a dialogue to deliberate upon the Head, Organising Committee of colour and music and deco- government order revoked to shortage of liquid oxygen. booked under Sections 308 booked under the National integration of spirituality into the the conference and Assistant Pro- rated float parades, kicks off their suspension, College Dr Mishra was the Principal (attempt to commit culpable Security Act. core of our professional, person- fessor and Joint Director, JIBS. in Goa on March 21. Indian Horizon 6 EDIT Saturday, March 7, 2020

Indian Horizon Enforced ghettoisation Radhika Ramaseshan either live on the ‘terms’ set by the object of wilful neglect, visible in the singled out as the ‘linchpin’ of the If there was an image that en- Hindus (no consuming beef and open, clogged drains, narrow roads attacks on Hindus, and AAP coun- capsulated the enduring aspects of meat in general) or perish. The col- and unclaimed garbage. The four cillor Tahir Hussain, who was impli- the week-long communal violence lective brutalities followed, UP be- major drains, intersecting the habi- cated in the murder of an IB official that devastated northeast Delhi, it ing the standout state before Delhi tations that have become hotspots and since suspended by the party. was the ‘gulel’. A catapult was al- caught up. Several masjid, mazar (Shiv Vihar, Chand Bagh, Babarpur, Yunus, they claimed, had organised legedly placed on the rooftop of a and madarsa were set upon by mobs Gokalpuri etc), flow from the East- celebrations to fete the AAP’s victory three-storeyed building, housing and burnt down. Then, the mobs ern Yamuna Canal in Ghaziabad and with ‘incendiary’ slogans, although Saturday, March 7, 2020 a school at Shiv Vihar, one of the went for shops, a major source of served as convenient dumps for the the claim was not endorsed by the deeply impacted areas, and used to livelihood for Muslims who realised corpses that are daily surfacing. The unaligned Hindus. However, one shoot stones and bricks and fire Mo- that entrepreneurship was their only final death count is incalculable. thread in a larger theme coalesced lotov cocktail on another school that viable route to a better life. An en- The political undertones were two. with another. An offshoot of the Health hazard in Ludhiana stood cheek by jowl. One school was tire market, vending tyres and auto The RSS and the BJP have a signifi- Muslim-AAP association was the owned by a Muslim and the other by parts, was set aflame. The economic cant presence in northeast Delhi that charge that the minorities started a Hindu. The propeller was show- spine was broken. Finally, came the has spawned the growth of the affili- the violence to embarrass the Modi Dead cattle point to ailing cased by the patrolling police as a homes that were zeroed in on that in ates like the Bajrang Dal. Lok Sabha government during US President manifestation of the ‘ingenuity’ and certain settlements, rows and rows of MP Manoj Tiwari is from the BJP. Donald Trump’s visit. The trigger for civic state of affairs ‘planning’ that went into the vio- Hindu houses went untouched while Of the 10 Assembly constituencies the attacks, however, differed from lence to visiting journalists who were those of the Muslims were looted here, the BJP picked up three amidst area to area. The city of Ludhiana is facing a health asked to videograph it, as the cops and razed. Forced into stray relief a pro-AAP wave: Rohtas Nagar, Kar- The second subtext was the pro- sheepishly ducked questions on why camps or the homes of relatives and awal Nagar and Ghonda. The last tests against the CAA that were also hazard, with the authorities failing to the local intelligence was oblivious good Samaritans who offered tem- two saw heavy violence. held in northeast Delhi in contro- ensure that carcasses of animals ly- to the preparations. The catapult porary shelter, the dispossessed and BJP’s supporters made it apparent versial circumstances. The spur was figuratively travelled all over north- the dishoused said they had no hope that they did not take kindly to AAP’s moving the Jaffrabad sit-in to out- ing in a highly decomposed state are east Delhi and embedded itself in of returning to their homes, even if victory which, they alleged, was ac- side a Metro station. The movement people’s consciousness to become they were reconstructed, but would celerated with ‘100 per cent’ Muslim was handy to feed the charge that lifted. The news comes amid grow- a leitmotif. Every other building was rather relocate to where the commu- votes. However, AAP stickers were the protests inconvenienced civil- supposed to have had a projectile to nity was in a majority. also spotted on the doors of Hindu ians and ought to be dismantled. ing concern over a possible epidemic launch attacks, although the topog- Not that the areas that make up shops and homes, suggesting that Added to that was the Bhim Army’s raphy belied the fanciful theory. northeast Delhi are habitable even the contest was not one-sided, as the call for a Bharat bandh on February in the wake of novel coronavirus cas- The physical targets made it plain in a basic sense, except for those who BJP propagated. By the admission of 27 that was allegedly backed by Mus- es in the country and the urgency to as to which community was targeted early on acquired large tracts of land some BJP backers, with a 70 (Hin- lims. The spectre of a Muslim-Dalit and why the targets were chosen: and raised decent homes. But these du):30 (Muslim) demographic ratio, alliance, created by the Bhim Army’s prevent it from spreading. The rea- to humiliate Muslims who were on are few and far between. For the ma- it was ‘irrational’ for the AAP to win support for the anti-CAA campaign, the receiving end since 2014, first jority, Hindus and Muslims, it means seven seats, with just the backing of unnerved the BJP that counted Dalit son ostensibly for this mess is that through isolated lynching by cattle surviving in a semi-urban sprawl the minorities. The RSS-BJP votaries’ sub-castes such as the Valmiki and vigilantes that fostered a narrative that was the recipient of a miniscule ire was fixed on two entities: Mus- Khatik in its large base. the skinners have refused to do their underpinned on the belief that you number of big city amenities and the tafabad MLA Haji Yunus, who was IANS job, in protest against the notices by the Punjab Pollution Control Board The effect that won Nobel (PPCB) to five units and imposition Dinesh C Sharma India as well as different archives only partially correct. This spec- called, the whole audience, in- of Rs 11.40 crore as environmental Every year, National Science in Europe (Raman had great rela- trograph was among dozens of cluding the King, stood up and the Day is observed on February 28. tions with leading European scien- instruments used by Raman, as is British flag was held aloft. The lau- compensation charges on them for The day was instituted in 1987 in tists of his time). The recent work clear from the four research pa- reate then approached the royal the run-up to the birth centenary of Prof Rajinder Singh, a historian pers published by him relating seat and bowed before the King, allegedly discharging effluents from of Indian physics Nobel laureate of science who hails from Jaland- to the discovery. Based on cor- who took him by the hand and Sir Chandrasekhara Venkat Ra- har and is now settled in Germany, respondence about Raman seek- presented him the Nobel Medal, hadda rori — place where animals man. February 28 is not Raman’s has thrown new light on Raman. ing research grants from Calcutta Prize and Diploma.’ In fact, when are skinned — near Ladhowal, into birthday, but it was chosen since it This work shatters popular myths University and philanthropists Raman was knighted by the British was on this day in 1928 that Raman surrounding Raman, and in fact, like GD Birla, Prof Singh has calcu- in 1929, he wanted to receive the the Sutlej. The action came after an announced his discovery to the shows that Raman himself may lated the cost of scientific instru- honour from the King in England. world. He had observed that when have been responsible for perpet- ments used by Raman at the IACS This did not work and the ceremo- inspection by the National Green Tri- a light beam was passed through uating some of them. to be Rs 7,630. This includes in- ny had to be held in India. The bit a liquid or gas, a small part of the A story that is repeated every struments imported from London- about Raman getting upset about bunal, which then submitted its rec- scattered beam had a wavelength year on National Science Day is based supplier, Adam Hilger Lim- the British flag crept into media different from the incident light. that Raman made the Nobel-win- ited. Raman’s other resource was a reports in 1948 when there was ommendations to the PPCB. This came to be known as the ‘Ra- ning discovery using instruments large pool of research associates — coverage about the 20th anniver- With the city home to nearly a thou- man effect’, which won him the that cost just a few hundred ru- there were 32 of them working in sary of Raman’s Nobel. Nobel Prize in 1930. After sending pees. This has been used by poli- his laboratory in 1928. His labora- The scientist carefully harnessed sand dairies that supply milk to its details of the discovery in a re- ticians to tell scientists that they tory was well equipped, adequate- the power of newspapers to pub- search paper to the international should be able to work with lim- ly funded and fully manned. This licise the discovery of the Raman residents, the disposal of animal scientific journal Nature, Raman ited resources, as Raman did a also reflected in the large number effect and reaction of the interna- continued with experiments, and century ago. ‘Compared to CV Ra- of research papers published by tional scientific community to the waste remains a problem. The PPCB on February 28, 1928, he decided man’s days, facilities have grown Raman and his associates at the same. He also wanted to spread to inform newspapers in Kolkata. 1,000-fold and it should reflect in IACS. the message in Europe to bring it had asked the skinners to make ar- This means the real significance of the outcome also’, the minister for Another myth about Raman that to the notice of the Nobel commit- rangements for the disposal of ef- the discovery became clear to Ra- science and technology had said Prof Singh has busted is about tee. Like any other scientist inter- man only on that day. two years ago. Raman breaking down during ested in garnering attention and fluents as the site is located on the Raman’s Nobel in the early de- Prof Singh, through documenta- the Nobel ceremony in 1930 be- funding for his or her research, cades of the 20th century remains ry evidence and original material, cause he felt humiliated receiv- Raman engaged extensively with banks of the Sutlej and is outside the the high point in Indian science, has shown that the laboratory of ing the honour under the British Indian and international press. and has been a subject of several Raman at the Indian Association flag. Interviews that Raman and It was during these interactions municipal limits. Ludhiana already myths and stories that keep sur- for Cultivation of Science (IACS) Lady Raman gave to the media on that he advanced the myth about facing from time to time. The most in Kolkata — where he made the their return had no such mention, shortage of funds and resources sees a discharge of untreated waste popular among them is about Ra- path-breaking discovery — was though there was a talk of ‘tears of at the IACS by touting how he had from sewage treatment plants, ef- man crying while receiving the well funded in terms of research joy’. Press reports quoting Raman to work with meagre sums. Win- prize because he did so under the facilities and equipment (Indian had said: ‘He really shed tears of ning the Nobel early in his career fluents from dyeing units, besides British flag. and imported), scientific journals joy while in the act of receiving had propelled Raman to the sta- Given the huge interest in Raman and researchers to work with him. the Nobel Prize when he thought tus of a demi-god in India, but he industrial waste, first into the Budha in India even in the 21st century, In the foyer of the present cam- of the honour that was shown to was fallible like any other human. his life continues to attract histo- pus of the IACS, a spectrograph India by the King of Sweden.’ In This, however, does not diminish Nullah, and then into the river. The rians of science. New facets of his is on display with a label saying detailed accounts of the ceremony his scientific achievements and life are emerging as historians dig this was the instrument used to given to journalists, Lady Raman legacy. hadda rori, in addition to causing into primary material available in discover the Raman effect. This is said: ‘When Raman’s name was IANS water pollution, is also responsible for the stench on the stretch adjoin- Oppn lacks credible anchor ing the NH-1. Last year, the Punjab Radhika Ramaseshan state. Just who is leading the five-party co- issuing periodic report cards, the RJD under ous player (although he is mum on whether and Haryana High Court had asked After serial routs in the Assembly elec- alition, which given the caste permutations Tejashwi was conspicuous by an absence on he will float a party) when he launched the tions, the BJP has pinned its hopes on Bihar and combinations and the lineup of lead- the streets. Tejashwi wore a sense of entitle- ‘Baat Bihar Ki’ campaign to connect with for the shutting down of all leather for salvation. More than any other party, the ers, each with a considerable caste follow- ment as Lalu’s anointed heir on his mantle, young people, who, he believed, nurtured a BJP knows that another blow in a state — ing, ought to make for a winning template? like most other dynasts. It was as though he dream to send Bihar up in the A-list states. tanneries in Jalandhar till they abid- and a large and politically crucial one like Notionally and otherwise, the RJD, helmed didn’t need to prove anything to anyone, What Kishor’s mobilisation leads to is hazy. ed by the norms for the emission or Bihar — could impact its national salience by Tejashwi Yadav, the scion of Lalu Prasad, least of all the RJD. Worse, the Lalu family ex- He proffered an answer of sorts, when and credibility because, remember, after who is in prison, would have captained the pended precious time on sorting out domes- days after the campaign kicked off, he discharge of environmental pollut- being voted out of power in successive Lok battle against the BJP-JD(U)-LJP. The RJD tic rows, fought in public glare, between Te- met with leaders Upendra Kushwaha of Sabha polls in 2004 and 2009, the BJP re- carries a legacy of ruling the state for years, jashwi and his brother Tej Pratap, Tej Pratap’s the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP), Ji- ants. There too, the setting up of a gained its larger profile only after winning albeit with a dodgy record, but nobody messy marriage that was terminated after his tan Ram Manjhi of the Hindustan Awam the provincial elections, independently or could take away from the formidable social spouse accused Lalu’s wife Rabri Devi and his Morcha (Secular), Mukesh Sahni of the Vi- common effluent treatment plant with smart alliances. alliance that Lalu Prasad had forged with the sister Misa Bharti of physical aggression and kassheel Insaan Party and Madan Mohan With about nine months to go before Bi- Yadavs and Muslims as the bulwark against Misa’s barely camouflaged ambition to claim Jha, the Bihar Congress president. This had lagged behind. har speaks its mind out, the BJP has shed a weak Opposition. The RJD’s caste arith- the RJD’s leadership. quartet, including the Congress, is part of Waste disposal has been a prob- the spirit of adventurism and audacity that metic collapsed in the 2014 and 2019 Lok However, sometimes elections throw up the RJD-led formation, but the leaders lately marked its electoral forays after 2019. There Sabha polls. If it was resuscitated in the 2015 new elements, although it is hard to forecast expressed their reservations about Tejash- lem in Punjab, with demands for a is no boast of going solo and forming a gov- Assembly election, it was largely because how these factors would eventually play out wi, suggesting he was not up to the task of ernment on its own. The BJP seems wedded the RJD went along with the JD(U) and the and whether these would bring about sub- taking on the BJP-JD(U). management plant acquiring politi- to its longstanding partners, the Janata Dal Congress and gained credibility because stantive changes in the storyline. Prashant In the run-up, Kishor’s role will be (United) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), of the association with Nitish Kumar. That Kishor’s reputation precedes him. He pi- watched to see if his drive transcends his cal dimensions as residents in near- for better or for worse, because it paid a chapter is history. loted PM Modi’s war room in 2014 and de- primary skill and talent as a political strate- price for jettisoning the Shiv Sena in Ma- Tejashwi has a long way to go before earn- livered the results as part of a core team of gist or whether he works towards welding by areas oppose it, while civic body harashtra and, to a smaller extent, for dis- ing his political chops. He has not initiated a go-getters. Kishor fell out with the BJP, but an Opposition alliance. On his part, Te- officials are in a quandary over its carding the All-Jharkhand Students Union campaign to unsettle the incumbent govern- built on his formidable name by helping Ni- jashwi made it clear that he has no use for in Jharkhand. It refused to pander to the ment. Not that there was a dearth of issues. tish Kumar win a second term in 2015. The a political consultant like Kishor. With state implementation. The matter should internal clamour to have a BJP CM instead The floods, the encephalitis deaths, a ques- Kishor-Nitish camaraderie unravelled in elections getting increasingly presidential of being yoked to JD(U) leader Nitish Ku- tionable log of the much-vaunted prohibition 2020, but Kishor, who is at present working — Delhi is a recent example —the Bihar be resolved soon. Covid, SARS and mar, although in the recent past, the Central policy and the sexual and physical assault of with the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal Opposition’s greatest challenge is to build a leaders were tempted to consider the idea. young girls at a Muzaffarpur shelter home, and the DMK in Tamil Nadu, seems resolute consensus around a candidate and project MERS have a transmission history The BJP’s optimism to retain Bihar stems which implicated politicians and local appa- to prove he is not just a political consultant/ him well on time. from animals to humans. There is no largely from the Opposition’s shambolic ratchiks, were ripe for the picking. Apart from strategist. He signalled he would be a seri- IANS room for complacency. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon 7 OPED Saturday, March 7, 2020 Coronavirus: Students can learn anytime, anywhere Moodle, Edmodo, TED-Ed, Kahoot etc technologies allows students to access to innovate and disrupt the fossilised have been mentioned that would be used learning content anytime, anywhere and means and measure of delivering and as- to deliver education. on any platform. sessing learning. However, these are mostly delivery Flipped learning is expected to be a The classroom provides a fixed angle platforms and not content creators. very valuable and effective tool during where student, like the theatre audi- When it comes to online education, one the prevailing coronavirus emergency. ence, have no control over learning. In of the biggest challenges in this part of The university is making the content this ‘theatre of absurd’, the teacher is all- the world is the lack of custom made, worth 400 hours available on various powerful while the powerless students culturally sensitive and contextually ap- curriculum-centric topics to its under- are lectured. propriate content that could comple- graduate and postgraduate students who Those who are in schools and univer- ment learning and teaching. can access it remotely from any part of sities today are technology-savvy and Often the unprecedented amount of the world. they spend most of the waking hours on unfiltered and unsubstantiated informa- Apart from offering a flexible learning different types of screens. All we need is tion available online makes it difficult for opportunity to the students, the project the will to better compliment learning the students to choose the correct con- releases teachers from lecturing. Instead, by making education accessible on any tent. teachers can utilise time with students platform, anywhere and at any time. A few institutions in the UAE have been online to help them resolve problems, While the government is doing its best proactively engaged in changing learn- develop real-time assessments and focus to prevent the spread of coronavirus in- ing pedagogies to benefit from a range on more individualised learning. fection and the scientists’ world over are of new educational technologies to pro- Though the concept of flipped learn- working day and night to find a cure for By Fazal Malik ed situation of delivering structured vide better learning experiences to the ing, first popularised by Harvard Pro- this deadly disease, it is time for educa- As a precautionary measure to limit learning using a range of technologies students. The Amity University in Dubai fessor Eric Mazur in 1990s, there is a tionists and academics to step up their the spread of coronavirus infection, the and pedagogies. By now the students and has made several efforts to strategise and renewed interest especially during the game and transform the classroom to UAE has decided to close schools, col- parents in the UAE have received letters develop courses and learning content for times of emergencies when conventional make learning less place-specific. leges and universities for four weeks. from schools and universities explaining more than 30 different programmes (in classroom becomes impossible or irrel- The coronavirus infection is threaten- Teachers, faculty and educational lead- how the break-time must be utilised, and fields like Engineering, Business and Hu- evant to operate. ing the global economy. This epidemic is ers in the country are scrambling to keep how teaching will be delivered during manities and Arts Schools). Though technology, especially com- creating unprecedented situations which the students engaged during this break these four weeks. Flipped Learning Project munication and educational technology, need unprecedented solutions. The situ- period. In the last few days, a flurry of ac- Delivery platforms The Flipped Learning Project, which the world has made huge strides in last ation is bad but this crisis does allow us tivities in staff rooms, labs, studios and A number of platforms and tools (some blends face-to-face learning with an in- few decades. Our education system with to improve our practices and perfect our meeting rooms of various educational known and some unknown) including dependent study using video, audio, mo- the classroom as the epicentre has not strategies. institutions addressed the unprecedent- Blackboard Learn, Google Class, Moocs, tion graphics, animation and web-based embraced new technologies and tools Gulf News

Afghan peace deal fraught with risk By Susan E. Rice Trump agreed to draw down from In assessing the US-Taliban agree- Sometimes, foreign policy consists of our current force level of approximately ment, it is important to first acknowl- trying to make lemonade out of lemons. 12,000 US troops to 8,600 (the level he edge the positive results. Any end to In the case of the recently signed US- inherited from President Barack Obama) the war in Afghanistan can come only Taliban agreement on Afghanistan, Presi- within four and a half months. Within 14 through a settlement between the Af- dent Trump provided the lemons, and months, he will drop American and Nato ghan government and the Taliban. To the lead US negotiator, Zalmay Khalilzad, troops to zero — leaving only an embas- the extent that the present document, and his team did the squeezing. Trump sy-based diplomatic presence. barely four pages long, could become a made clear that he intended to with- Condition-based withdrawal first step that culminates in talks to dis- draw American forces from Afghanistan Senior US officials insist that the Ameri- cuss such a settlement, it is better than — with or without a “deal.” Then Nato can withdrawal is “conditions-based,” nothing. Moreover, if the reduction partners pressured the United States not but no political or military requirements in violence by 80 per cent is sustained to reward the Taliban by conceding their have been specified. Additionally, the and the Taliban curtail attacks not only long-held objective of forcing an Ameri- United States announced it intended against American and coalition forces, can withdrawal for free. So, the president to lift all American and United Nations but also against Afghan government reportedly gave his negotiators a finite sanctions against the Taliban by the end forces, it would lessen the bloodshed window to explore whether some deal of August. and help create conditions more con- was achievable. In exchange, the Taliban pledged not ducive for negotiations. Lacking the backing of a resolute Amer- to cooperate with, and to prevent the Unfortunately, there are troubling early ican commander in chief, Khalilzad got use of its territory by, terrorists who signs that the Taliban are already resum- what he could — a deeply flawed agree- threaten or target the United States and ing attacks against civilians and Afghan ment that has the potential to lead to our allies. The Taliban also agreed to forces. peace but is very unlikely to achieve it. In enter intra-Afghan talks, including with And in the long run, the fundamental short, the United States gave away a lot government representatives, by March weaknesses of the US-Taliban agreement and got relatively little in return. 10, to discuss a ceasefire and future will most likely endanger America’s na- against Afghan forces, nor smaller-scale government, the United States le- To start, the United States dropped political settlement. The start of talks tional security and doom prospects for a terrorist attacks, nor continued Daesh op- gitimated the Taliban and further its long-standing, principled opposition seems contingent on the Afghan gov- just and lasting peace in Afghanistan. erations seem likely to prompt the United weakened the Afghan government. In to negotiating directly with the Taliban ernment releasing up to 5,000 Taliban Why is that? First, under President States to reverse course. The Taliban committing to the Taliban to end the without our key partner, the Afghan gov- prisoners, and the Taliban responding Trump, the United States is widely seen know this and so does the Afghan govern- American military presence and drop ernment, at the table. Next, following a by freeing up to 1,000 government pris- to be committed to withdrawing from ment, reducing nearly to nil America’s in- sanctions, the United States also sacri- seven-day, roughly 80 per cent “reduction oners. However, Afghanistan’s presi- Afghanistan under almost any circum- fluence over events in Afghanistan. ficed its remaining leverage to help the in violence,” the United States acceded dent, Ashraf Gani, has already balked, stances. There are no indications of what For those reasons, intra-Afghan ne- government in intra-Afghan negotia- to the Taliban’s primary demand — that because he knows that releasing Taliban “conditions” might slow or halt an Ameri- gotiations, if they begin, will strongly tions achieve critical shared objectives, America fully withdraw all of its own and prisoners before negotiations would can drawdown of troops short of a major favour the Taliban. By cutting a deal like protecting democratic gains and Nato forces as well as intelligence person- amount to relinquishing his minimal le- attack by Al Qaida launched with clear with the Taliban that excluded (and preserving the rights of women. nel from Afghanistan. verage in talks with the Taliban. Taliban support. Not sustained violence even failed to mention) the Afghan Gulf News

Palestine needs a culture of resilience

contributed to writing this report not ment and replacement of the original lished by the seven axes of the Foun- only wrote it, but they melted them- Arab Citizens, I have always believed dation’s aforementioned report that selves and their minds in it ... Let us that inasmuch as there would be no dealt with Palestine and its cause join hands for the dear cause of Pal- progress without a culture of prog- through the manifestations of intel- estine, to go forward toward our fu- ress, there would be no return (to lectual, cultural, literary and artistic ture and aspired meeting in the holy the homeland) without a culture of creativity. city of Jerusalem.” resilience and liberation. Also, the They included: (1) Palestine in the Israel was based on immigra- occupation of people’s mind may minds of the intellectual leaders of tion/conquest and consolidat- be equivalent to occupying the land. the Arab Awakening, (2) Palestine ing colonialism through building The Zionist state is trying to destroy as reflected philosophically and in colonies/“settlements” as one of the the Palestinian memory, to obliterate the spheres of human sciences, (3) most important components of its it and steal it if it can, and therefore Palestine: history and identity, (4) society. The country has failed so far we find it changing the names of Pal- Palestine in the mirrors of literature, to absorb anyone who is different estinian places, whether they are cit- art and creativity, (5) Palestine in the and heterogeneous, and attempts to ies, towns, villages, rivers, lakes, etc. mirrors of the international culture, produce a homogeneous society with Here appears the reaction and the (6) Language, education and science a unified culture or identity have not importance of the cultural resistance in Palestine, and (7) the [occupied] succeeded. Therefore, every attempt, that is capable of defending the iden- Jerusalem issue. whether Palestinian or Arab, to es- tity, a matter that was observed by The report deserves a special praise tablish and consolidate the Palestin- the martyr writer Ghassan Kanafani a for including an extensive documen- ian cultural identity of the resistance long time ago when he spoke about tary bibliography, which introduced comes in the context of the resistance the cultural base that establishes the the most important publications is- in its comprehensive concept. resistance, revealing the relationship sued in recent years (2014-2018) of Anti-occupation stand between politics and culture. In the French and English literature on the Hence, the emphasis by the Foun- introduction to his book entitled The history of Palestine, its cause, its cit- dation’s Director General, Professor Palestinian Literature of Resistance ies, and its peoples’ creative output. By As’ad Abdul Rahman Arab report for cultural development, Henri Al Awit, that the report “con- under occupation 1948-1968 Kana- The report was keen on correct- Resistance is a concept broader under the title “Palestine in the Mir- tributes to consolidating the orien- fani wrote: “Armed resistance is the ing narratives, providing evidence of than just carrying arms. Images of rors of Thought, Culture and Creativ- tations of the intellectual institu- fruit of a plant that has its roots deep the legacy of belonging, highlighting resistance also vary, violent or non- ity”. The Foundation’s Saudi President tion, undertakes the task to declare in the ground ... Hence, the cultural projects for reviving heritage, and violent. Cultural resistance is an al- Prince Khaled Al Faisal began a touch- its concept of culture, its role and form of the resistance poses a para- highlighting all that leads to preserv- ternative and counter to the culture ing speech at the launching ceremony function as an act of resistance.” The mount importance that is never less ing the Palestinian identity and its of defeat, domination and violation of the report in Dhahran in Saudi Ara- report, he said: “translates the Foun- valuable than the armed resistance authenticity. Indeed, it is a great ef- of human rights, in the sense that it bia when he said: “Today, I have noth- dation’s anti-occupation stand, its itself.” fort in the context of the legitimate is a culture of freedoms, justice, hu- ing more important to talk about than support of Palestine, its cause and The first step, towards developing Palestinian and Arab resistance to man dignity and homelands. Palestine”. the rights of its people.” He conclud- a culture of resistance, begins with the Israeli occupation, which is guar- Embodying its supportive stance to- He continued: “I consider the re- ed that “culture cannot remain neu- an objective awareness of the chal- anteed under international law. It wards the Palestinian cause, and on port to be the best of reports submit- tral in the Palestinian people’s battle lenges, building a coherent vision, also embodies the implementation of the occasion of the seventieth anni- ted by the Arab Thought Foundation, to resist occupation.” in light of intellectual reviews of the a basic human right that is the right versary of the Nakba (the Palestinian the largest, and the most important Since the Palestinian culture is culture of resistance, and promot- to self-defence, identity and the right debacle in 1948), the Arab Thought in terms of its scientific and cultural in perpetual danger under a Zion- ing new values and mechanisms for a to self-determination. Foundation launched its eleventh content.” He concluded “Those who ist occupation that entails displace- constructive culture. This was estab- Gulf News

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon Saturday, March 07, 2020 international 8 Senator Warren drops out of Democratic presidential nomination race Pompeo urges Afghan New York, March 6 (IANS) The quest for Democratic setts. Many in the Demo- Senator Elizabeth Warren nomination is now confined cratic Party establishment parties to reduce violence has quit the Democratic race to two white men, Biden, and moderates fear that if Washington, March 6 (IANS) lah Abdul Ghani Baradar and for the party's presidential 77, and Sanders, 78, all the Sanders were to be the party US Secretary of State Mike US Special Representative for nomination setting the field women, except Gabbard, candidate in November he Pompeo said that the increas- Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay for a straight ideological and non-whites having left might lose because of his ing violence in some parts of Khalilzad signed the historic contest between two septua- the race. self-declaration that he is a Afghanistan was unacceptable peace deal in Doha, Qatar. genarians, centrist former Senator Kamala Harris, socialist and also take down and urged warring parties to But the violence in the con- Vice President Joe Biden and who is of Indian and Jamai- Congressional candidates "stop posturing" before intra- flict-stricken country broke out Senator Bernie Sanders, a can African descent, showed belonging to the party. Afghan peace talks begin on again on Monday as the Afghan self-declared socialist. early promise and fared well Warren has accused Sand- March 10. government has refused to free Warren, who is from the in party debates but quit in ers of telling her that a wom- "The upsurge in violence in Taliban prisoners before the party's left wing and per- December even before the an does not have a chance parts of Afghanistan over the intra-Afghan talks begin. formed poorly in the pri- The ideological consoli- Another candidate, hedge party polls got underway. of winning the presidential last couple days is unaccept- At least 16 people including maries - the intra-party dation that is taking place fund billionaire Tom Steyer, Biden, who performed election and both clashed able," Pompeo said at a State militants, security personnel elections - to select the can- in the party around Biden has also pulled out. poorly in the first two party publicly over this. Department briefing on Thurs- and civilians have been killed didate to confront President at the ideological centre Of the candidates who polls leading to questions Hillary Clinton was the day, adding that violence must over the past 24 hours in Afghan- Donald Trump in the No- and Sanders on left "wasn't have shown up nationally, about his viability, made a first woman presidential be reduced immediately for the istan amid the reported resump- vember election, announced right" as it left no room for only Hindu American mem- stunning comeback after the candidate of a major party in peace process to move forward, tion of fighting by the Taliban on Thursday in front of her others, she said. Three mod- ber of the House of Repre- primary in South Carolina 2016, but lost to Trump. Xinhua news agency reported. fighters, Afghan officials said house in Massachusetts that erate candidates - Sena- sentatives Tulsi Gabbard re- and the 14 on Tuesday, win- Warren has toned down Pompeo also noted that the on Thursday. On Wednesday, she leaving the race but was tor Amy Klobuchar, former mains in the race, although ning ten of them. some of her left-oriented US would continue to "press the US forces in Afghanistan not ready as yet to endorse small-town Mayor Pete and she has polled around one Sanders was shown ahead stands, declaring herself all sides to stop posturing, start conducted an airstrike targeting either Sanders or Biden. billionaire businessman Mi- per cent or less of the votes in of him in national polls and a "capitalist" and backing a practical discussion about Taliban militants in Helmand She said that she was going chael Bloomberg - have quit the 18 states where the party in many of the 14 states, won down on proposals for a prisoner releases, and prepare province, the first raid after the to continue to fight for the the race and endorsed Biden polls have been held. only in four states. government monopoly on for the upcoming intra-Afghan deal was signed.The raid came middle class "as smartly and after poor performance in She is a leftist and was Warren lost even in her healthcare by offering a role negotiations" On February 29, hours after US President Donald effectively as I can." the party polls. Sanders's supporter in 2016. home state of Massachu- for private insurers. Taliban's political chief Mul- Trump spoke with Baradar. Afghan CEO Abdullah escapes Kabul shooting attack Meghan Markle back in UK after quitting as royal Kabul, March 6 (IANS) attack on a gathering in London, March 6 (IANS) days, they are also meet- Afghanistan's Chief Ex- Kabul city". Meghan Markle has re- ing privately with several ecutive Abdullah Abdul- In a statement, Presi- turned to the UK and was of their patronages." lah on Friday escaped a dent Ashraf Ghani said seen for the first time at Meanwhile, the Buck- shooting that took place he was "deeply sad- a public event with her ingham Palace declined shortly after he spoke dened (by) the attack on husband, the UK's Prince to comment as to whether at a public event here, a civilian gathering", Efe Harry, since the couple the Queen, who was car- government official said, news reported. announced that they were rying out audiences at adding 18 people were He said it was a crime stepping back from royal her London residence on injured in the attack. against humanity and life, a media report said. Thursday, met Harry and Abdullah, former Pres- an attack on the nation- On Thursday night, Meghan. The couple will ident Hamid Karzai, the al unity of Afghanistan. the couple arrived at an then attend the Mount- head of the High Peace ara leader, was killed Rahimi, a spokesman "I talked with my broth- awards ceremony in here batten Festival of Music Council Mohammad on this day by the Tali- for the Ministry of Inte- ers, Abdullah Abdullah clutching an umbrella in last official engagements report. The couple were at the Royal Albert Hall on Karim Khalili, Second ban in 1995. The attack rior Affairs. The gunmen and Karim Khalili. Health the pouring rain to cel- together before they quit earlier spotted at Buck- March 7, and Meghan will Deputy Chief Executive took place at 11.20 a.m., attacked the area from a officials are directed to ebrate the achievements royal life. Their decision ingham Palace during mark International Wom- Mohammad Mohaqiq as Khalili was giving a nearby under-construc- help the injured victims. of wounded, sick and to step down as senior the day, and then photo- en's Day. and a number of other speech. tion building. Security forces will re- injured servicemen and royals will take effect on graphed outside the Gor- They will join the politicians attended the Abdullah, Karzai, and No group has claimed spond strictly to the per- women who have taken March 31. ing Hotel in Westminster Queen and other royals at event that was held to Khalili were safe and responsibility for the at- petrators of the attack." part in sporting and ad- Around 50 people after a private lunch. the Commonwealth Day mark the 25th anniver- have returned to their tack.Taliban spokesper- The event was also venture challenges, the braved the rain to get A spokeswoman for the service in Westminster sary of the death of Abdul residence, Mohaqiq told son Zabihullah Mujahid attacked last year, and Metro newspaper said in a glimpse of the royal couple said: "In addition Abbey on March 9, their Ali Mazari, leader of the TOLO News shortly after in a statement denied at least 11 people were the report. couple, cheering and ap- to the official engage- last official appearance as Hezb-e Wahdat party, re- the incident. that fighters of the in- killed. It was claimed by Thursday's appearance plauding as they walked ments the duke and duch- royals. The Sussexes were ports TOLO News. The number of injured surgent group were re- the Islamic State terror by the Duke and Duchess by while one person brief- ess are conducting over last seen together on an Mazari, a Shia Haz- was confirmed Nusrat sponsible for the "the group. of Sussex is one of their ly booed, according to the the course of the next few official engagement. ISS astronauts grow Earth-like fresh lettuce in space Ghani, Abdullah to hold parallel swearing in ceremonies Washington, March 6 (IANS) Frontiers in Plant Science. for 33 to 56 days, until crew The astronauts aboard the In- Astronauts in space live members ate part of the ma- ternational Space Station (ISS) on processed, pre-packaged ture leaves (with no ill effects). have managed to successfully space rations such as fruits, The remainder was deep- cultivate salad crop -- red ro- nuts, chocolate, shrimp cock- frozen until transport back to maine lettuce -- that is free of tails, peanut butter and chick- Earth for chemical and bio- disease-causing microbes and en, etc. These have often been logical analysis. Space-grown safe to eat, and is at least as nu- sterilized by heating, freeze lettuce was similar in compo- tritious as Earth-grown plants. drying, or irradiation to make sition to the Earth-grown con- This feat was achieved de- them last and key a challenge trols, except that in some (but spite being grown under lower for the US Space Agency NASA not all) trials, space-grown gravity and more intense ra- has been to figure out how to plant tissue tended to be richer diation than on Earth. grow safe, fresh food onboard. in elements such as potassium, Kabul, March 6 (IANS) pate. We also invited our Apart from a welcome Between 2014-2016, let- sodium, phosphorus, sulphur, Afghan President Ashraf international colleagues change in diet, fresh produce on long-distance space mis- sustainable system that is safe tuce was grown on board the and zinc, as well as in pheno- Ghani and the country's and they will also partici- would provide astronauts with sions, like the upcoming Ar- for crew consumption will be- ISS from surface-sterilized lics, molecules with proven Chief Executive Abdullah pate at the ceremony of additional potassium as well as temis-III missions (scheduled come critical as NASA moves seeds within Vegetable Pro- antiviral, anticancer, and anti- Abdullah will hold parallel the inclusive government." vitamins K, B1, and C - nutri- to land humans on the lunar toward longer missions. Salad- duction Systems (nicknamed inflammatory activity. swearing in ceremonies on Based on the election ents that are less abundant in South pole by 2024), the cur- type, leafy greens can be grown "Veggie"), growth chambers Further tests confirmed that March 9, their offices have law, the swearing-in cer- pre-packaged rations and tend rent SpaceX programme, and and consumed fresh with few equipped with LED lighting the leaves never carried any confirmed. emony for the president to degrade during long-term NASA's first crewed mission resources," said Dr Christina and a watering system, specifi- dangerous bacteria known The development was must be held within 30 storage. to Mars, planned for the late Khodadad, a researcher at the cally designed to grow crops in to occasionally contaminate confirmed on Thursday by days of the election an- Additionally, growing crops 2020s. Kennedy Space Center, in a space. The crops grew undis- crops, such as coliform E. coli, the Presidential Palace as nouncement. would be especially useful "The ability to grow food in a study published in the journal turbed inside the Veggie units Salmonella, and S. aureus. well as Abdullah's office, Afghanistan's Indepen- reports TOLO News. dent Election Commission In a statement, the Pal- (IEC) announced Ghani Israeli political blocs didn't get N.Korea's 'first budget travel agent' dies ace said Ghani's swearing the winner of the Septem- in ceremony was sched- ber 28, 2019 election, but through the countryside. uled to take place earlier Abdullah rejected there- enough votes for coalition "If it were not for the but was delayed because sult and claimed victory and decide which can- budget pricing model of the coronavirus. and vowed to form a "in- didate he will task with which YPT pioneered "Committees are tasked clusive government". forming the next gov- then many young people and working on the list of But while speaking to ernment. would never have had the guests. Guests will be from TOLO News on Thursday, Gantz, 60, started his chance to visit the North home and abroad," said Abdullah said that a del- political career in De- Korea," Chad O'Carroll, Latif Mahmood, deputy egation from President cember 2018 after serv- managing director of spokesman for the Presi- Ghani's side and a group ing as chief of the Israeli North Korea specialist dential Palace. from his own team held a military between 2011 website NK News told Meanwhile, Abdullah's meeting to find a common and 2015. the BBC. office said: "The elders of solution to the election Netanyahu, 70, is Is- London, March 6 week, the company said "These are tours which the country will partici- standoff. rael's longest-serving (IANS) Troy Collings, the in a statement on Friday. in some cases - such as Prime Minister. head of the first budget "Troy was instrumen- my own - played a major He is facing a cor- travel agency to North tal in establishing Young role in catalysing a long- Esper, UK Defence Secy meet Jerusalem, March 6 centrist Blue and White ruption trial scheduled Korea, has died of a heart Pioneer Tours as one of term interest in focusing (IANS) The final results party, garnered 55, to begin on March 17, attack at the age of 33, a the leading travel com- on the country." over security ties of Israel's parliamenta- reports Xinhua news in which he is indicted media report said on Fri- panies for North Korea," The company came Washington, March 6 ship, and the two allies' ry elections which were agency. for bribery, fraud and day. the BBC quoted the into the spotlight in 2016 (IANS) US Secretary of De- parallel nuclear defense held earlier this week The results mean breach of trust. The BBC report said statement as saying. after one of its custom- fense Mark Esper met Brit- capability modernization showed that the two that both Netanyahu Should Netanyahu that Collings, who was "We here at YPT have ers, American student ish Defense Secretary Ben programs. main political blocs did and Gantz did not get establish a new govern- from New Zealand, was lost a visionary and a true Otto Warmbier, was ar- Wallace at the Pentagon The statement said that not gain enough votes enough votes to form ment, he will become the co-founder and Man- pioneer to the travelling rested in Pyongyang for over security ties and re- Esper expressed apprecia- to form a coalition gov- a majority coalition in the first incumbent pre- aging Director of Young industry. Those of us allegedly trying to steal gional issues. tion for Britain's leadership ernment. Israel's 120-seat Parlia- mier under a criminal Pioneer Tours (YPT) - an who have been fortunate a propaganda sign and Esper and Wallace on role in several areas, in- According to the final ment or the Knesset. trial in the history of agency which focused enough to know or to sentenced to 15 years in Thursday discussed mu- cluding at NATO, and its count on Thursday by The Likud gained 36 Israel. on younger tourists who be led on a tour by Troy prison. tual security concerns, the ongoing contributions to the Central Elections seats, while Blue and Israelis went to the wanted to travel to the have lost a dear friend," He was returned to the security situation in the international missions, in Committee, the right- White gained 33. polls on Monday for a secretive country. it added. US in a coma and died a Middle East, Africa, and particular the International wing bloc, headed by The results are ex- third vote within a year Driven by the goal of Collings had co-found- week later. Afghanistan, Xinhua news Maritime Security Con- Prime Minister Benja- pected to be presented in the country's parlia- making visiting North ed the company with Ga- Besides North korea, agency reported citing a struct (IMSC). min Netanyahu's Likud to President Reuven mentary elections, hop- Korea affordable, the reth Johnson in 2008. the company also offers Pentagon statement as say- The IMSC is a maritime party, gained 58 seats Rivlin on March 10, who ing to break the dead- company had a big im- The agency's packages other tours off the beaten ing. The two officials ad- security mission launched while the centre-left will then have seven lock that has paralyzed pact on tourism to the range from visiting the track, including Cher- dressed a broad range of by the US last year, which bloc, headed by is main days to hold consulta- the nation's political North. capital, to the Pyong- nobyl in Ukraine or East defense issues, including aims to ensure the safety of rival Benny Gantz's tions with the parties system. Collings died last yang Marathon, to tours Timor in Asia. the transatlantic relation- shipping in the Gulf. Indian Horizon 9 business Saturday, March 07, 2020 Pawar presents Rs 9,511 cr deficit Maha budget for 2020-21 Yes Bank depositors' money safe, Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) health, irrigation develop- technical education. Focussing on health, edu- ment, urban and rural in- "In the current economic RBI working on resolution: FM cation and farmers, Maha- frastructure projects, pro- slowdown, it is inevitable New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) was herself monitoring the situ- rashtra Deputy Chief Min- visions for the agriculture for us to provide for expen- Finance Minister Nirmala Sith- ation for couple of months. ister Ajit Pawar on Friday and education sectors. diture on public welfare araman on Friday said that She assured the resolution presented a Rs 9,511 crore On the health front, the schemes and giving a stim- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is will be found at the earliest and deficit budget for the year MVA regime has proposed ulus to the state economy, working towards for early reso- RBI and government are work- 2020-2021. an outlay of Rs 5,000 crore, and hence the recent defi- lution of Yes Bank issue and she ing together on this. Against the total reve- of which 50 percent will be cit may be viewed favour- is in constant touch with the The Minister said she will nue receipts of Rs 3,47,457 set aside for medical edu- ably," Pawar said. Governor. speak to RBI Governor to see crore, the revenue expen- cation like construction Chief Minister Uddhav "RBI Governor has assured depositors don't face any cash diture is expected to be of new hospitals, revamp- Thackeray, NCP ministers that there will be no loss to any crunch and the priority is safety Rs 356,968 crore leaving a ing existing hospitals, and Jayant Patil, Nawab Ma- Yes Bank depositor," she said, of the depositors' money and shortfall of Rs 9,511 crore, ty-Congress Maha Vikas tral funds allocated to the medical colleges, buying lik, Chhagan Bhujbal, and adding that the steps taken to can't give details of the plan. compared to the deficit of Aghadi government, he state by Rs 8,453 crore. new ambulances, etc. Congress ministers Balasa- take control of the bank is in On Thursday, RBI superseded Rs 20,293 crore last fiscal, said that the state's debt However, despite the An amount of Rs 1,000 heb Thorat, Ashok Chavan, interest of depositors, bank and Yes Bank management and ap- said Pawar, who holds the stood at Rs.4.33 lakh crore, funds crunch and econom- crore will be spent on re- and other hailed the bud- the economy. pointed a former SBI chief fi- Finance portfolio. increasing from Rs 2.82 ic slowdown, the govern- vamping all roads leading get, while the Leader Of "I want to assure every de- nancial officer as administrator Tabling the maiden lakh crore five years ago. ment has provided funds to major urban markets in Opposition Devendra Fad- positor's money is safe, and I'm and put a moratorium on with- budget of the Shiv Sena- Pawar said that there has for key sectors like un- all cities in the state, and Rs navis criticized the budget in constant touch with RBI," drawal of deposits for a month Nationalist Congress Par- been a decline in the Cen- employment generation, 1,300 crore for higher and on various counts. Sitharaman said, adding she capping it at Rs 50,000 crore.

Vodafone CEO Reed meets Sitharaman, Prasad over VIL's state RBI releases Yes Bank revival draft, says SBI ready to invest New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) ment intervent ion to over- Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) The manner and with the same terms point of time after following Vodafone Group CEO Nick come its financial crisisA Reserve Bank of India on Fri- and conditions, completely un- due procedure. The offices and Reed, accompanied by Vo- Last November, Reed had day put out the draft of a revival affected by the scheme. Autho- branches of reconstructed Yes dafone India MD and CEO said that he was confident scheme for Yes Bank, which has rised capital shall stand altered Bank will continue to function Ravinder Takkar, on Friday about India's growth po- been put under the control of to Rs 5,000 crore and number of in the same manner and at the met Communications Min- tential and the country was the central bank. equity shares will stand altered same places they were function- ister Ravi Shankar Prasad, an important market for the India's biggest bank SBI has to Rs 2,400 crore of Rs 2 each. ing prior to the effective date, seeking relief to be able to multinational company. expressed its willingness to The investor bank shall agree without in any way being affect- meet the AGR demands and The telco recently paid Rs make investment in Yes Bank to invest in the equity of recon- ed by this scheme. remain in business. 3,042.80 crore for airwaves and participate in its recon- structed Yes Bank to the extent The RBI said it will be open to The global CEO had a bought in the auctions of struction scheme, the RBI said. that post infusion, it holds 49 the reconstructed Yes Bank to 40-minute meeting with 2014, in addition to Rs 2,500 The RBI invited suggestions per cent shareholding in the re- open new offices and branches Prasad and Telecom Secre- crore it cleared in February and comments from members constructed bank at a price not or close down existing offices or tary Anshu Prakash in which against the AGR dues. of public, including the banks' less than Rs 10 (face value of Rs branches, in accordance with he discussed the company's for relief. Sources said he munications (DoT) and said Last month, Vodafone shareholders, depositors and 2) and premium of Rs 8. the extant policy of the central current financial situation. apprised the minister of Vo- that its AGR dues stand at Rs Idea Chairman Kumar Man- creditors on the draft scheme. The investor bank shall not bank. From the appointed date, Earlier, he had met Fi- dafone Idea's poor financial 21,533 crore as per its calcu- galam Birla met Sithara- The draft has also been sent to reduce its holding below 26 per the office of the administrator of nance Minister nirmala Sith- conditions. The telco has the lations. DoT is yet to get back man and the DoT Secretary Yes Bank and the SBI for their cent before completion of three Yes Bank, appointed by the Re- araman at North Block. maximum AGR dues of Rs on this. Anshu Prakash to press the comments. The RBI will re- years from the date of infusion serve Bank, shall stand vacated, Reed's India visit, ahead 53,000 crore, of which it paid Vodafone Idea Limited demand for relaxation and ceive suggestions up to Monday of the capital into Yes Bank. and a new board will be consti- of final hearing of the ad- Rs 3,500 crore last month. (VIL), a joint venture be- relief. Birla had earlier said (March 9) and thereafter, take a The board of directors of recon- tuted. The investor bank shall justed gross revenue (AGR) Vodafone Idea on Friday tween the UK's Vodafone that without any govern- final view. structed Yes Bank will however, have two nominee directors ap- issue by the Supreme Court, submitted its self assess- group and India's Aditya Bir- ment relief, the telecom joint The other points of the draft have the freedom to discontinue pointed on the board of the re- slated for March 17, is seen ment of statutory dues to la group's Idea Cellular, has venture might be forced to are that all deposits with Yes the services of the key manage- constructed Yes Bank, while the as pressing the government the Department of Telecom- repeatedlyA sought govern- wind up. Bank will continue in the same rial personnel (KMPs) at any RBI may appoint additional. Investors' interest in UP rising: Satish Mahana Employees don't agree with bosses on gender Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) ernment is taking concrete The efforts of the Yogi Aditya- steps to implement 'Ease of nath government seem to be Doing Business' reforms for equality in India paying off and investors' in- the facility of investors. terest in setting up projects in The minister said that the Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) new cross industry research Uttar Pradesh under the India result of the successful im- Despite so much talk on in- from Accenture. Closing the Investment Grid (IIG) has in- plementation of the reforms clusively at workplace, a huge gap will yield substantial ben- creased by 18.6 per cent while recommended by the Depart- perception gap persists in efits for companies and their a 51 per cent increase has tak- ment for Promotion of Indus- India where most employees employees," the findings en place in the monitoring of try and Internal Trade (DIPP), disagree with the company showed. projects in the state. Government of India, Uttar leaders on equality in their The report covered several UP Industrial Development Pradesh is now the 'Achiever organisations, an Accenture industries across 28 countries Minister Satish Mahana told State' in the ranking of states study has revealed. including India and found IANS that UP is also continu- and had succeeded in achiev- Nearly all leaders in India that organizations are at an ously attracting global inves- ing the 12th rank in the year (94 per cent) believe their inflection point. tors. This will provide employ- 2018. people feel included, yet just "For every organisation ported by 88 per cent of wom- cent ranked diversity on top. ment to around 30,000 youth promoted by more than 32 Mahana said that to further one third (36 per cent) of today, building a culture of en and 77 per cent of men in Aligning leaders' perceptions in Uttar Pradesh, he added. government and private pro- accelerate this pace of indus- employees agree and while equality needs as much focus India), while majority of lead- with those of their employees He said that IIG is an ini- moters. trialization in Uttar Pradesh, two out of three leaders (66 as any other business goal," ers (91 per cent in India) be- would yield significant up- tiative of the Centre. It show- Mahana said that these the state government is pre- per cent) feel they create said Rekha M Menon, Chair- lieve an inclusive workplace sides. cases investment opportuni- projects of UP are running in paring to organize 'UP Global empowering environments man and Senior Managing culture is vital to the success "Everyone - both women ties available in 25 sectors in 68 districts out of total 75 dis- Investors Summit-2020'. where people have a sense of Director, Accenture in India. of their business. and men - would advance all the states and union ter- tricts of the state. He said the overall eco- belonging, less than half (48 In an era where innova- Most leaders rank diversity faster, and global profits ritories of the country on one The top 5 countries that nomic and social develop- per cent) of employees agree, tion drives growth, people are and workplace culture low on would increase by $3.7 tril- platform. This system also has seek investment opportuni- ment of the state is expected said the report titled "Getting the most valuable source of their list of top organisational lion, including $1.35 trillion the facility to find various in- ties in Uttar Pradesh include through promoting environ- to Equal 2020: The Hidden competitive advantage, and priorities. in the Asia Pacific region," vestment opportunities. the United States, Canada, ment which is friendly for Value of Culture Makers." equality and empowerment A majority of leaders in In- said the study. In India, the Uttar Pradesh has a na- Japan, Indonesia and China. investment and industries, "A significant gap exists are key to unleashing their dia ranked brand recognition proportion of women who tional share of over 13 per Uttar Pradesh, the country's and by propagating available between the way leaders and potential," she added. and quality (84 per cent), and feel like a key member of their cent with the most invest- third-largest economy, con- natural and human resources employees view progress Today's workforce believes financial performance (78 per team with real influence over ment-worthy projects at IIGs tributes about 8 per cent to and investment-oriented pol- toward equality in their or- it is critical to helping them cent) at the top of their list of decisions would rise from and these projects have been the national GDP. The gov- icies on the world stage. ganizations, according to a thrive in the workplace (re- priorities, while only 37 per 1-in-5 to more than 1-in-3. RIL is India's Exxon, AT&T, Amazon rolled into one: Bernstein PhonePe services hit as partner New Delhi, March 6 plus stores. The company products over the next (IANS) Reliance Indus- is best positioned in new decade. Reliance part- Yes Bank put under moratorium tries Limited (RIL) is In- commerce, digitizing nerships with BP and Ar- perseded the board of dia's answer to Exxon, neighbourhood stores (30 amco should support this directors of the private AT&T, and Amazon rolled million), and eCommerce growth. lender for 30 days and into one, according to a apps (JioMart and AJIO). Reliance has achieved appointed former SBI research report by bro- "Beyond retail, we see market leadership in tele- CFO Prashant Kumar kerage, Bernstein. opportunities in fintech coms. In just under three as the bank's adminis- According to the report, and media, where there years, Reliance reached trator. RIL is a unique company are clear opportunities 34 per cent share of mar- The RBI said the fi- with activities spanning for synergies with tele- ket revenue in India, nancial position of oil and gas, telecoms, re- coms. Reliance is at the higher than expectation. Yes Bank Ltd has un- tail, media and fintech, start of a secular growth Based on current net add New Delhi, March 6 company, however, dergone a steady de- and one of the most di- phase driven by telco, run-rates, it will likely (IANS) Payment ser- confirmed that the out- cline, largely due to the versified conglomerates retail and new economy reach 44 per cent share by vices provider PhonePe age is a result of place- bank's inability to raise in India, if not the world. related businesses. It is a the end of the next finan- has suffered an out- ment of Yes Bank un- capital to address po- There is simply no other quality compounder that cial year. age after the Reserve der the moratorium. tential loan losses and company like it, it said. Despite some failures over the next 20 years. every Indian portfolio The report has posed Bank of India (RBI) on "Dear @PhonePe_ resultant downgrades, In India, Reliance dom- along the way, what has "In telecoms, we expect should own," the report a question on could Re- Thursday put Yes bank customers. We sincere- triggering invocation inates energy, telco, and impressed most is the Reliance will increase its added. liance become India's under moratorium. ly regret the long out- of bond covenants by retail in the same way that strategic vision and ex- market share to 44 per Reliance Industries Amazon? a tweet, PhonePe age. Our partner bank investors, and with- Exxon, AT&T, and Ama- ecution capability of Re- cent by the end of FY22 as (RIL) has disrupted the Retail is a large mar- said that its services (Yes Bank) was placed drawal of deposits. zon do in the US. liance management to it consolidates its leader- energy and telecoms in- ket in India (estimated are temporarily un- under moratorium by The bank has also Over the past decade, enter and "win" in new ship position in the mar- dustries in India and i s to reach $1.2 trillion by available as it is going RBI. Entire team's been experienced serious Reliance has been able business areas, analysts ket," the report said. on the cusp of doing the 2025), currently unor- through an unsched- working all night to get governance issues and to achieve market leader- at Bernstein said. Perhaps the greatest same to retail, fintech, ganised (90 per cent) and uled maintenance ac- services back up asap. practices in the recent ship positions in business Energy remains the growth opportunity is in and media. With its envi- ready for digital disrup- tivity. We hope to be live in years which have led to segments that incum- cash cow of the business, organised retail. able track record of inno- tion. "We are temporar- a few hours. Thanks its steady decline. bent players and inves- but in the near term, it is "We expect India's retail vation and execution, we Reliance is the offline ily unavailable. We for your patience. Stay The development tors would never have likely to face margin pres- market, which is currently believe the best is yet to leader ($18.5 billion rev- are going through an tuned for updates," Ni- has also caused some- thought possible. This is sure. Although Reliance 90 per cent unorganised come. enues, 11,000+ stores). unscheduled main- gam tweeted. what panic among a a testament to Reliance's plans to sell down a stake and ready for digital dis- Energy remains core The company is best posi- tenance activity. We The apex bank on section of Yes Bank management skills and its to Aramco, this does not ruption, to reach $1.2 tril- to the business and we tioned in New Commerce apologise for any in- Thursday evening account holders who ability to navigate some mark a retreat from ener- lion by 2025," the report expect further expan- - digitizing neighbour- convenience this may placed the bank under rushed to the ATMs af- of the complexities that gy, with India likely to be by Bernstein added. sion in this sector. In- hood stores (~30 mil- cause. We'll be back moratorium for 30 days ter the RBI announce- come with being a large the fastest-growing mar- Reliance is the offline dia is forecast to be the lion) - and in eCommerce soon," it said. and capped the with- ment and many report- operator in India, the re- ket for refined fuel prod- leader with $18.5 billion fastest-growing market (Grocery/Fashion and Sameer Nigam, drawals from Yes Bank edly found that ATMs port said. ucts and petrochemicals in revenues and 11,000 for refined and chemical Lifestyle categories). founder CEO of the at Rs 50,000. It also su- had run out of cash. Indian Horizon Saturday, March 07, 2020 business 10 Manmohan fears economic despair to expand due to CAA, COVID-19 New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) For- mony and economic slowdown, of small and medium businesses and have lost their risk appetite. mer Prime Minister Manmohan self-inflicted wounds, he also in India that account for more than Social disruptions and communal Singh on Friday said the country pointed to the threat posed by CO- three-quarters of all formal employ- tensions only compound their fears has becomes a majoritarian state in VID-19 epidemic. ment are part of the global supply and risk aversion. economic despair expressing con- Regardless of whether this vi- chain. In such an integrated global "Social harmony, the bedrock cern over the possibility of coro- rus will enter our shores on a large economy, the COVID-19 crisis can of economic development, is now navirus causing further decline in scale or not, it is now evident that further slow India's GDP growth by under peril. No amount of tweak- the economic growth and called for the economic impact of COVID-19 half to one percentage point, other ing of tax rates, showering of cor- the need of the government to put will be very big. International bod- things being constant. India's eco- porate incentives or goading will together a detailed and meticulous ies such as the World Bank and the nomic growth was already tepid propel Indian or foreign businesses plan to boost consumption de- Organization for Economic Co-op- and this external health shock is to invest, when the risk of eruption mand and revive the economy. eration and Development (OECD) bound to make things much worse of sudden violence in one's neigh- "India faces imminent danger have already pronounced a sharp , he wrote. bourhood looms large. Lack of in- from the trinity of social disharmo- slowdown in global economic Referring to the social unrest due vestment means lack of jobs and ny, economic slowdown and a glob- growth. There are reports that Chi- to CAA resulting in lesser invest- incomes, which, in turn, means lack al health epidemic. Social unrest na's economy may even contract, ment for India, he wrote "At a time of consumption and demand in the and economic ruin are self-inflicted the world," wrote the former Prime As part of reforms, the govern- which, if it happens, will be the first when our economy is floundering, economy. A lack of demand will while the health contagion of CO- Minister in a national daily column ment should put together a detailed time since the Cultural Revolution the impact of such social unrest will only further suppress private in- VID-19 disease, caused by the novel published on Friday. and meticulous fiscal stimulus plan of the 1970s. China today accounts only exacerbate the economic slow- vestments. This is the vicious cycle coronavirus, is an external shock. He said that while crisis due to to boost consumption demand and for nearly a fifth of the global econ- down. It is now well accepted that that our economy is stuck in", the I deeply worry that this potent coronavirus (COVID-19) was an revive the economy he opinionated. omy and a tenth of India's external the scourge of India's economy cur- post read. He said that India needs combination of risks may not only external shock for the country, the In the column, the former PM trade. The forecast for the world rently is the lack of new investment to be prepared to deal with Co- rupture the soul of India but also riots in Delhi and worsening econ- wrote that social unrest will only economy is quite dire. by the private sector. Investors, in- vid-19 regardless of the magnitude diminish our global standing as an omy were self-inflicted injuries he worsen the economic slowdown in This is sure to impact India's dustrialists and entrepreneurs are of the impact and must brace itself economic and democratic power in expressed in an article. the country. Calling social dishar- economic situation too. Millions unwilling to undertake new projects for the economic shock. Bears on a rampage at D-Street, Dollar’s rally sputters as investors eye more Fed cuts Sensex down 1,200 pts NEW YORK: Monetary rates in Europe and Japan have become less appeal- on global business condi- rate cut at that month’s policy easing in the US fu- are already below zero ing as market volatility has tions because it makes it meeting. “With the Fed eled by worries about the and monetary authorities grown. less expensive to convert cutting again and the ECB economic impact of the there are hesitant to lower Net futures bets against foreign profits into the US limited in scope, US dollar coronavirus is endanger- them much further. the euro by hedge funds currency. weakens,” Innes said. “I’m ing the dollar’s years-long Officials in those coun- and other speculative A falling greenback more committed to dollar rally and giving a boost tries have discussed the traders were at a more could also soften the coro- short than at any time in to currencies around the prospects of using fis- than three-year high, ac- navirus’ impact on the the last tow years.” world. cal measures to boost cording to US Commod- economies of developing Other investors, howev- The US Dollar Currency their economies, which ity Futures Trading Com- countries, making it easier er, have noted that expec- Index shed most of its some believe could sup- mission data through the for them to service their tations that the outbreak gains for the year over the port their currencies, fur- week of Feb. 25. dollar-denominated debt. will be less damaging to last few days, as expecta- ther narrowing the gap in “Prepare for further dol- The dollar index is down the US economy than oth- tions grew that the Federal yields that has drawn in- lar weakness,” Mark Hae- about 2.5 percent from its ers may work in the dol- Reserve would ease rates come-seeking investors to fele, global chief invest- year high. It remains up lar’s favor. “We have very, Mumbai, March 6 points lower or 3.18 or 34 per cent to Rs 34.87 to cushion the US econo- the dollar in recent years. ment officer at UBS Global about 10 percent from a very strong safe-haven (IANS) The benchmark per cent to 37,245.70 a share from its previous my from the ripple effects At the same time, the Wealth Management, said low hit in early 2018. flows helping to stabilize Sensex during Friday's while the broader Nifty close while SBI fell over of the a spreading corona- dollar has been pressured in a note to the firm’s cli- Stephen Innes, chief the trade-weighted dol- early trade lost over slipped by 378.25 points 6 per cent to trade at Rs virus outbreak. by a powerful rally in the ents. The firm is recom- market strategist at Aus- lar on a global basis,” 1,200 points led by a sell- to 10,890.75. 269.20 a share. Persis- The Fed acted on Tues- euro fueled by risk-averse mending that clients bet tralian FX-service provider said Karl Schamotta, off in finance and bank- Yes Bank shares on tent fears of the corona- day, delivering a 50-basis investors unwinding carry on the British pound to AxiCorp, is recommend- chief market strategist at ing stocks. Friday fell to the lowest virus outbreak severely point emergency rate cut, trades, a strategy that in- rise against the US curren- ing betting on the Japa- Cambridge Global Pay- The Nifty PSU and in a decade after RBI on impacting the global with many traders expect- volves borrowing in a low- cy, on the belief that the nese yen and euro to rise ments in Toronto. “What private bank index was Thursday superseded economy also weighed ing at least two more such yielding currency to invest UK government is likely to against the US currency as we could be looking at is down over 5 per cent the board of directors of on the investor senti- moves in coming months. in a higher-yielding one. deliver fiscal easing. the Fed cuts rates further. a multi-stage cycle here each while the Nifty fi- Yes Bank and placed it ments, analysts said. But while US policy The eurozone’s ultra- A weaker dollar would Fed funds futures for where the dollar falls a bit nancial service index under moratorium. The total number of rates, which stand at a low interest rates have be a boon for US multi- June 2020 on Friday im- but eventually recovers as slipped nearly 4 per During the early trade, confirmed cases of the target range of 1.00 per- made the single currency nationals that have al- plied traders are pricing the spread of coronavirus cent. At 11.16 a.m., the Yes Bank shares were novel coronavirus in In- cent to 1.25 percent, have a popular funding vehicle ready taken a hit from in an 84 percent chance continues to impact econ- Sensex traded 1,224 down by Rs 12.85 a share dia has jumped to 30. more room to fall, many for such strategies, which the coronavirus’ impact of at least a 25 basis point omies elsewhere,” he said. Yes Bank customers in Delhi, NCR feel the heat No need to panic on Yes Bank: SBI chairman New Delhi, March 6 cash ATM. It was then that ing the crisis to the Punjab New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) With withdrawals I saw a side entry into the & Maharashtra Coopera- (IANS) SBI chairman from Yes Bank capped at bank from ATM," Amiya, tive Bank imbroglio which Rajnish Kumar on Fri- Rs 50,000 per depositor, who claimed to have a erupted last September. day said there is no tension among custom- current bank account in However, the officials need to panic on ac- ers of the crisis-hit bank the bank's Sant Nagar defended themselves by count of developments in Delhi-NCR was evi- branch said. claiming that while the in the Yes Bank. dent. Though there were However, apart from PMC Bank crisis was due "What's there to pan- no long queues outside the crowd, Amiya's main to frauds, the Yes Bank ic, no need to panic, all bank premises, but rush concern was that all trans- was only a case of liquid- depositors are safe RBI inside bank branches was actions of his business ity crunch which would be governor has said also, "huge". firm were made through resolved within a month, just be patient, every- will come out with a He said that the RBI's One of the customers this account and now and customers woes thing will be fine," Ku- scheme very shortly to decision on Yes Bank of Yes Bank's Noida Sec- a Noida film city. was closed. with limit to withdraws he would ease. mar told reporters. Yes revive Yes Bank within will help maintain the tor 18 branch claimed Meanwhile, almost all Instead of keeping the fears being cash stripped. Given the state of the Bank shares were down 30 days. "We took the resilience of the finan- that in his two years of branches of the bank had main entry open, in some "All my payment by the customers of PMC Bank to 15.10 from Rs 21.70 step (of putting it un- cial sector. He said that association with bank, he copies of the Gazette no- of the YES BANK branch- debtors are made to this with around a dozen (58.97 per cent) der moratorium) when the Yes Bank issue's had never seen so many tification pasted at their es, the local administra- account through cheques, deaths reported so far, State Bank of India we found that Yes Bank resolution will be done people inside the bank main entrances, inform- tion was using the en- plus have a huge amount there are few takers for in a late night informa- efforts were not work- very swiftly, within 30 premises. ing about the moratorium trance passing through of money deposited into the Yes Bank's arguments tion on Thursday to ex- ing. Depositors' inter- days as the outer time "Usually there are very imposed till April 3, by Re- the adjoined ATM coun- the account for business after the sudden develop- changes said its board ests will be fully pro- limit. On Thursday, few people inside the serve Bank of India (RBI) ters. transactions. If the limits ments last night. has given in-principle tected. A decision has the RBI superseded the bank to deposit or with- capping withdrawal at Rs "Initially I thought the are not removed I would The Yes Bank has over approval to explore an been taken not only to Yes Bank board for 30 drawal, but now it feels 50,000 per depositor. bank was closed, how- soon turn cashless," he 1,000 branches and 1,800- investment opportu- deal with the problem days and appointed an like we have entered Some branches howev- ever when I saw three added. plus ATMs around the nity in Yes Bank. in the individual entity administrator, putting into a government bank. er very cleverly used their men walking out of the Many agitated custom- country which are under Earlier RBI Gover- but also to maintain a cap of Rs 50,000 on The rush is huge inside," double entry to misguide ATM one behind other I ers confronted the Yes severe stress after the cri- nor Shaktikanta Das the resilience of the In- withdrawal by account Karan Gera who works in depositors that the bank thought I could get my Bank officials by compar- sis erupted last night. said the central bank dian financial sector." holders for a month. Yes Bank specific issue, not structural problem: SBI chief Wind, rain damage standing crops in Punjab, New Delhi, March 6 ing. Depositors' interests (IANS) State Bank of India will be fully protected. A Haryana Chairman Rajnish Kumar decision has been taken not Chandigarh, March 6 on Friday said the prob- only to deal with the prob- (IANS) High-velocity winds lem of Yes Bank is "lender- lem in the individual entity and rain damaged standing specific" and not a struc- but also to maintain the re- crops in parts of Punjab and tural issue. He also said that silience of the Indian finan- Haryana in the past 24 hours, there was no need for any- cial sector." officials said here on Friday. one to panic. He said that the RBI's de- Many parts of both the "The problem at hand cision on Yes Bank will help states have been lashed by is lender-specific and not maintain the resilience of high-velocity winds since sectoral," he told report- the financial sector. Yes Thursday. "Our wheat crop, ers after meeting Finance Bank issue's resolution will normally harvested in mid- Minister Nirmala Sithara- be done very swiftly, within April, has been flattened by 180 lakh tonnes of wheat in damage to more than 80 per man here. The SBI board on 30 days as the outer time rain and strong winds. With agricultural markets this sea- cent of the mustard crop in Thurday gave its "in-prin- limit, he added. the weather office predict- son. Of this, the government some places in Haryana. He ciple" approval to explor- On Thursday, the RBI su- ing more rains in the com- agencies are likely to procure demanded a compensation ing investment opportuni- Kumar said. On SBI picking mar told the reporters. perseded the Yes Bank board ing days, the extent of dam- 130 lakh tonnes. of Rs 50,000 per acre to the ties in Yes Bank but he said up a stake in Yes Bank, he Yes Bank shares were for 30 days and appointed age could be huge," Sarabjit "The Chief Minister has al- affected farmers. MeT offi- there has been no negotia- said the lender already has down to Rs 15.10 from Rs an administrator, and also Singh, a farmer near Kharar ready ordered 'girdawri' after cials said that rain and strong tions yet. "The RBI has said an in-principle approval for 21.70, a 58.97 per cent fall. put a Rs 50,000 cap on with- town in Punjab, 30 km from the recent rains. The fresh winds could affect the region they will come out with a doing so. Earlier RBI Governor drawal by account holders here, told IANS. damage to the crop will also till Sunday. restructuring plan (for Yes The SBI chief also said Shaktikanta Das said that for a month. The government should be covered," a Haryana gov- Following rain, the maxi- Bank)," he added. there is no need to panic on the Central bank will come The RBI said that the immediately order a special ernment official said here. Re- mum and minimum tem- The resolution will come account of developments in out with a scheme very bank's board was supersed- 'girdawri' (revenue survey ports of damage to crops have peratures dipped at most "very shortly", he said. the Yes Bank. shortly to revive Yes Bank ed "owing to serious deterio- to assess losses) and extend been received from Hisar, places by two to four degrees "This is not a sectoral "What's there to panic, no within 30 days. ration in the financial posi- compensation to farmers for Bhiwani, Kaithal, Karnal, and Celsius. Chandigarh and problem. It is a bank-spe- need to panic, all depositors "We took the step (of put- tion of the Bank". Former their crop losses, said Gur- other districts. its surrounding areas were cific problem. The RBI will are safe... RBI Governor has ting it under moratorium) SBI CFO Prashant Kumar preet Singh, a farmer in Fate- Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sami- lashed by moderate rain ac- take all steps to ensure fi- said also, just be patient, when we found that Yes was appointed as adminis- hgarh Sahib district of Punjab. ti Secretary Balbir Singh said companied by strong winds nancial stability," Rajnish everything will be fine," Ku- Bank efforts were not work- trator of Yes Bank. Punjab is expecting arrival of that there were reports of in the past 12 hours. Sports Indian Horizon 11 Saturday, March 7, 2020

Chennai, March 6 (IANS) HUMPY, ANAND Asian Oly Qualifiers: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CSK share photo of Dhoni-Raina during just cannot get enough TO LEAD INDIAN Ashish knocks of MS Dhoni and Suresh practice on social media Raina. With the star pair’s OLYMPIAD CHESS out 4th seed training in full swing ahead last international game players. “Me3t and Gree7 - of the upcoming season of was in July 2018 in an ODI Everyday is Karthigai in our TEAMS the Indian Premier League match against England at House, a film by Vikraman (IPL) with both making Headingley. Sir,” said the three-time IPL their comebacks, the He however remains an winners in the tweet. franchise shared a photo of integral part of the CSK “Mahi bhai obviously both on social media. squad and one of the all brings a lot of experience “Three and Seven time greats in the history of with him and he has given making a perfect ten the IPL. With 5368 runs at the Indian team a lot. So together, now and always,” an average of 33.34, Raina when a player like that is CSK said in a tweet on is only behind India and not playing of course you Thursday with the photo Royal Challengers Bangalore miss him. They (Rahul of the duo sharing a captain Virat Kohli in the and Pant) are young and light moment with their all-time highest run scorer are doing well. Both are Chennai, March 6 (IANS) helmets on. list of the tournament. Raina keeping well so it has Women’s World Rapid India’s decorated former is also second in the list of not made too much of a Chess Champion and World captain Dhoni will be seen most IPL fifties of all time difference, but yes, you number two in women’s on the cricket pitch for the with 38.The other day, three- do miss his presence,” chess Grand Master Koneru first time since the semi- time winners CSK tweeted Kuldeep told select Humpy and five-time world final of the 2019 ICC World a video of Raina returning reporters on Thursday on chess champion Viswanathan New Delhi, March pummelled Chinese Cup.The IPL will also see to the camp and greeting the sidelines of the Times Anand will lead the Indian 6 (IANS) Asian Taipeis Lai Chu-En by the return of Raina whose Dhoni and the rest of the of India Sports Awards. challenge in the upcoming Championships silver the same scoreline to 44th Chess Olympiad to be medallist Ashish Kumar move into the quarter- Having defeated the World No. 15 on held in Moscow in August. (75kg) knocked out the finals of the Asian/ his way to winning the silver at the Women’s T20 WC: I just hate playing In a statement the All fourth seed Bekzhigit Oceanian Olympic Asian Championships last year, the Indian Chess Federation Uulu Omurbek of Qualifiers in Amman, 16th ranked Ashish Kumar came into India, says Megan Schutt (AICF) said the Indian open Kyrgyzstan 5-0 while Jordan on Thursday. this bout with a lot of confidence. men’s team will be trained World Championships Both now need one He started slow as the Kyrgyz raced Melbourne, March 6 big guns, who flayed her for by former world champion bronze medallist more win to secure their out of the blocks to land a flurry of (IANS) Ahead of the much- 16 runs in her opening over Vladimir Kramnik. Manish Kaushik Tokyo Olympic tickets. jabs on the Indian. anticipated final against of the tournament.“I just Speaking about the new India on Sunday in the hate playing India -- they’ve development, AICF secretary ongoing Women’s T20 World got the wood on me,” she Bharat Singh Chauhan said Solid backline a must to win hockey Cup, Australia’s Megan said.“Smriti and Verma have that this will be India’s best Schutt has a clear plea to got me covered. chance. matches, says Surender skipper Meg Lanning -- she That six in the tri-series “I think this could be our doesn’t want to bowl to was probably the biggest one chance to show the world that New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Shafali Verma and Smriti I’ve ever been hit for. we are indeed the new power Surender Kumar has come Mandhana. “There are obviously some in chess, we have a string of of age as a defender honing Schutt bore the brunt of very first ball and hit for a six plans we’re going to revisit young grandmasters waiting his skills over the years, Verma and Mandhana’s by Mandhana. as bowlers. Clearly, I’m not to be world class players in cementing his position in the attacking cricket in the very Excitement abounds for the best match-up to those the years to come and at the national squad as one of the first over during last month’s the MCG showdown but two in the powerplay. They top we have some of the finest most trusted players in the tri-series, dispatched for a Schutt admits she quakes at find me quite easy to play,” players today,” Bharat Singh Indian hockey team backline. four by the teenager on the the sight of India’s top-order she added. Chauhan, Secretary said. The player from Haryana has been nominated for Hockey India Dhruv Batra Zimbabwe to host Ireland for ̋ T̊̈Is, ̋ ODIs in April Player of the Year 2019 (Men) and Hockey India Pargat Harare, March 6 (IANS) coronavirus ahead of the tour. Singh Award for Defender Zimbabwe will host Ireland for Ireland’s women’s team had of the Year 2019 at the 3rd happened in Bangalore was dropped after the Asia six limited-overs internationals recently called off a tour of Annual Awards 2019. and was witnessing some Cup in 2017. I didn’t get to (three T20Is and as many ODIs) Thailand over fears around The much-awaited event of the top players win these play in the Commonwealth in April.The three T20Is will the epidemic.In a statement, is set to be held here on awards which was a big Games in 2018 but I worked be played on April 2, 4 and 5, a spokesperson for the Cricket Sunday. These awards are motivation to me and great hard on the feedback which followed by three ODIs on April Association of Thailand given in recognition of boost to the team." was provided by the coach 8, 10 and 12. All the matches (CAT) said:“The women’s excellence in performance The 26-year-old expressed on my game. will be played at Bulawayo’s quadrangular 50-over series for the year 2019 and overall that he is quite happy with the The period I spent in camp Queens Sports Club. that was scheduled to be played contribution to the game way his career has progressed after missing the CWG was This will be Ireland’s first between Thailand, Ireland, of hockey.Speaking about over the years. an important learning curve visit to Zimbabwe since the Netherlands and Zimbabwe in his nomination, Surender “I’ve been quite fortunate for me,” said the Defender. unsuccessful 2018 World Cup Chiang Mai from 3rd to 11th said, "All of us are looking with the way my career has Surender said chief coach Qualifier campaign, however April has been called off because forward to these awards.I progressed over the years. Graham Reid has made it the Men in Green will be in a Zimbabwe in Ireland last year the T20I series.Cricket Ireland, of concerns over the impact had just joined the national I still think 2018 was quite clear that a solid defence is positive frame of mind given when they comprehensively meanwhile, is keeping a close of COVID-19 in Thailand and camp when the awards crucial for me because I what wins games. their performances against won the ODI series and tied watch on the spread of the across the world.” Athletic scrape past Granada to reach Copa del Rey final PARIS MARATHON

Granada (Spain), March 6 (IANS) 2020 Copa del Rey will be decided by as both Mikel San Jose and Raul Athletic's Raul Garcia headed over POSTPONED DUE TO Granada CF outscored Athletic a Basque derby, reports Efe news. Garcia missed the target from close the cross-bar.With 15 minutes left, Bilbao 2-1 to level the Copa del Rey Athletic are second only to range.The hosts nearly took the lead German headed-in a Machis corner CORONAVIRUS semi-final tie at 2-2, but the visitors Barcelona in the number of Copa in the moments before the break on to put Granada up 2-0 on the night Paris, March 6 (IANS) The Paris prevailed by virtue of the away goal del Rey titles: 23 to Barca's 30. But a set piece, but Athletic striker Inaki and 2-1 overall.Yet the 20,000-plus Marathon, which was scheduled to set up a showdown in the final the Bilbao club's last triumph in the Williams stopped Yangel Herrera's Granada supporters in the stands for April 5, has been postponed with arch-rivals Real Sociedad. competition was in 1984. shot on the line with Simon out of at Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium to October 18 due to the growing Goals by Carlos Fernandez and Currently 9th and 10th, position.Granada broke the deadlock saw their joy cut short five minutes coronavirus outbreak in the German Sanchez gave the hosts respectively, in LaLiga, Granada and three minutes into the second half later when Berchiche transformed a country.The decision followed a 2-0 advantage, enough to offset Athletic played an entertaining first with a great header by Fernandez perfect deep ball from Mikel Vesga the cancellation of Sunday's Athletic's 1-0 victory in the first leg half with chances at both ends. counterpart, Rui Silva, had to be alert off a Machis cross.Berchiche fired into a goal.The home side pressed Paris Half Marathon for the in Bilbao on Thursday night, but Granada's Darwin Machis tested to stop teammate Victor Diaz from wide on a free kick before German hard for another goal, but their one same reason, reports Xinhua Yuri Berchiche pulled one back in visiting goalkeeper Unai Simon committing an own goal.Athletic let Sanchez, Carlos Neva and Machis serious threat culminated in a poor news agency. the 81st minute to ensure that the in the early going, while Simon's two other opportunities go to waste, each came close for Granada, while shot by Machis. "In order to avoid a late cancellation that would penalise the participants, we have, in ISL S/F: FC Goa have mountain to by-minute,” FC Goa coach MI junior cricket: Gupta stars for agreement with the Paris mayor's Clifford Miranda said. office, decided to postpone the climb against Chennaiyin Meanwhile, Chennaiyin FC Shri Rajendra in Nagpur Paris marathon to October 18," would look to score first and the Amaury Sports Organisation Fatorda, March 6 (IANS) been in spectacular form this have a decision to make make the task even more Nagpur, March 6 (IANS) Gupta’s bowling proved crucial said in a statement on Thursday. FC Goa face Chennaiyin season having scored 10 and as to whether he would improbable for the home Shri Rajendra High School as Bhavan’s batsmen had The statement also announced FC in the second leg of the assisted 11 in 14 matches. deploy an all-attacking line- side. Should Chennaiyin continued their dominance by no answer to the impressive that the half marathon will take Indian Super League semi- With the return of up of Bedia, Boumous and find the back of the net, Goa marching into the finals of the bowling performance from place on September 6. finals, looking to overturn a Brandon, Goa would hope Corominas or choose to go would need at least five goals Nagpur leg of Mumbai Indians Shri Rajendra, getting bowled About 138 new cases have 4-1 deficit at the Jawaharlal for better deliveries from with two foreign centre- to move to the final. Junior 2020 cricket tournament out for a paltry 115 runs after been reported in France since Nehru Stadium here on wide positions, something backs in Mourtada Fall and Coach Owen Coyle has in emphatic style. battling out for 37 overs. Wednesday, the biggest one-day Saturday. which was missing from their Carlos Pena. mentioned that his players Rajendra outclassed He then came to chase jump in the country since the Goa will be boosted by game in the first leg. “We have to win to would not be lackadaisical Bhavan’s BP Vidyamandir, the innings with his opening outbreak began, which brought the return of Edu Bedia who Ferran Corominas will overcome the deficit, but in the second leg, despite Ashti by ten wickets in the Boys partner Aryan Munde.The the total to 423. And seven people missed the game in Chennai play as a number nine after that does not mean we go enjoying a three-goal lead. U-14 semi-final on Friday. duo remained unconquered have been killed by the deadly due to personal reasons. playing as a withdrawn all out from minute one. He would also ask for Yash Gupta emerged the and wrapped up the chase virus in the region. There is more good news forward in the last game. It’s 90 minutes and more an improved performance star in the semi-final with an in just 15.4 overs with some Last week, the French as Brandon Fernandes and The Spanish striker has 14 and whatever football that from the front three of unbeaten half-century in a dominating batting display. government had ordered to Hugo Boumous, who were goals to his name this season I know, it is not decided in Nerijus Valskis, Rafael successful chase after taking Munde top-scored with 62 not cancel all the "gatherings of injured for last week’s tie, are and Goa need his goals now the first 10 to 15 minutes. It Crivellaro and Andre a three-wicket haul to play out while Gupta made exactly more than 5,000 people in back in contention for a start. more than ever.Interim will be till the final whistle Schembri who had a quiet a crucial role in bowling out 50 in a match-winning opening enclosed areas" as well as some Boumous, in particular, has coach Clifford Miranda will and we will take it minute- game by their standards. Bhavan’s for a low score. stand of 118 runs. external events. Entertainment IIndianndian HHorizonorizon Saturday - March 7, 2020 12

ctress Priyanka Cho- Priyanka Chopra proud of pra is proud of her Mahesh Bhatt: Longevity of films matter Ahusband-actor Nick Jonas, and has congratu- husband Nick Jonas lated him for his forth- to me, not debut grosses coming film 'Jumanji: The ilmmaker Mahesh Bhatt est directorial efforts and is maker and a top actress of the Next Level'. says he is more inter- said to bear autobiographical seventies. with her fi lm's pro- Priyanka missed the fi lm's Fested in the longevity of shades. ducer Ekta Kapoor's look, with premiere in Los Angeles as his films than by their debut The fi lm won Ajay Devgn a all the astrological elements she is shooting for her next grosses.Mahesh on Wednes- National Award as Best actor, and rings intact! 'The White Tiger' in Delhi. day took to Twitter, where and also featured Pooja Bhatt, In fact, Ekta had also shared She showed her support for he shared a poster of his film Sonali Bendre, Nagarjuna, and Disha's fi rst look from KTina Nick through Instagram. "Zakhm", which was released Kunal Kemmu as a child artist. on her Instagram and cap- In a special message on 21 years. The fi lm won the Nargis Dutt tioned it as, `KTINA ka sab ko her Instagram Story, Priyan- He wrote: "I am more in- Award for Best Feature Film on 'JAI MATA DI' ! (she used to b ka called Nick her 'love' and terested in the longevity of National Integration. TINA ab KTINA as K suits her said that she is proud of him my films than by their debut it still be around? History is Bhatt on Wednesday an- ...her Astro said) but yaaaar while congratulating him grosses. rife with fi lms that we love to- nounced that he is venturing who wears so many rings???? for the movie. I ask does it have anything day that were ‘bombs' on their into the digital space with a @dishapatani As never before "So proud of you my love! to say in 10 years or 20 years? opening weekend.""Zakhm" web-series based on the rela- #favscript #shootbegins. So much fomo! Congratu- Could it still have legs? Could is considered of Bhatt's fi n- tionship of a struggling fi lm- IANS lations on #JumanjiNex- tLevel," she wrote.At the fi lm's premiere, Nick had Golden Boy explained her absence from Emma Watson happy with popularity of the big event."She's in In- Siddhant dia right now, shooting a her 'self-partnered' comment movie there, although she's Chaturvedi bags jealous because she loves the Debutant Jumanji. She loved the last and Jack Black, while Awk- and Glover) of two original ctress Emma Watson one. And she really wanted wafi na, Danny DeVito and players get transported into says she is happy that award for his to be here, but she's got Danny Glover are new ad- the game as Johnson and Apeople feel empowered work," Nick told Entertain- ditions to the cast."Jumanji: Hart's avatars.Sony Pictures by her "self-partnered" label. breakthrough ment Tonight."Jumanji: The The Next Level" picks up Entertainment India will In an interview with Vogue, Next Level" is second part where 2017's "Jumanji: Wel- release "Jumanji: The Next the actress said that she is en- performance of the revamped "Jumanji" come to the Jungle" left off. Level" in India on Decem- tering the next decade with a franchise. The movie also But there is one difference. ber 13 in Hindi, English, new perspective on her life as in Gully Boy features Dwayne Johnson, The twist is that the grand- Tamil and Telugu. a single woman. Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, fathers (played by DeVito IANS She said that instead of let- ting her relationship status defi ne her, she has decided to live a "self-partnered" lifestyle Taapsee: Shoot for Mithali Raj -- hinting that she is happy being in a relationship with herself. The new coined term biopic to start in mid 2020 soon became popular. play the cover drive!' So, warming message, along "I literally said it as a I dream of cover drives with which she made the throwaway comment think- now," Taapsee laughed."I formal announcement of ing it would go no further. will start preparing for the fi lm. And then I woke up the next the fi lm at the start of Taapsee Pannu has morning and my phone's next year because we are lately been a part of sev- blowing up and I don't know going to start shooting of eral successful fi lms such why and it's all my friends the fi lm from middle of as "Badla", "Mission messaging me being like, 2020," added the actress. Mangal" and "Saand Ki 'self-partnered'? On December 3, Taap- Aankh", and she has been This thing's gone crazy," see took to Instagram to vocal in her demand that she told E!'s The Rundown. wish Mithali Raj on her male and female actors Watson said that she is "100 birthday with a series should get equal pay. percent" committed to be- of pictures and a heart- IANS ing self-partnered even when she is in a relationship. "It's much more about your relationship with your- Ranveer Singh's conman act self and the feeling of not aapsee Pannu is gearing up somehow deficient in some to play former captain of inspires Kunal Jaisingh for TV role way cause you're not with Tthe Indian women's cricket someone," the 29-year-old team, Mithali Raj, in the biopic ctor Kunal Jaisingh revis- person in order to do justice to the explained. "Shabaash Mithu". The actress ited Bollywood actor Ranveer role. I am taking inspiration from For the world premiere of informs shooting for the fi lm will ASingh's conman act in the film Ranveer Singh's character in 'Ladies her new movie Little Women, start in the middle of 2020. " Ladies vs Ricky Behl" to prepare vs Ricky Behl'. He is similar to him Emma walked the red carpet "It is going to be diffi cult, I for his role in the upcoming TV show and lives life on the edge. I am try- with the entire cast. She wore know. I watch cricket a lot but I "Pavitra Bhagya".Kunal will be seen ing to adapt his mannerisms, action a billowing, black Balenciaga never played the game. So, it is playing the character of Reyansh in and the way he delivers his lines," gown and velvet boots, with going to be challenging for me. the serial."Reyansh's personality is Kunal said."Pavitra Bhagya" will air her hair twisted into a mess Mithali (Raj) has already told completely opposite of mine. I am on Colors TV. of tumbling tendrils. iddhant Chaturvedi's me that 'I'd like to see how you trying to understand him better as a IANS IANS rise from a newcomer Sto blooming into be- coming one of the country's most promising actors is the Katrina Kaif : I don't believe in ego alchemy of talent, passion, dedication and hard work. ctress Katrina Kaif feels important to me. I can ers her.She said: "My focus household, my idol was Hema Portraying the larger than fortunate that biggies like talk to them any time. was to be a star. I wanted Malini ji and that's what I was in- life persona as MC Sher in Zoya AShah Rukh Khan, Hrithik I respect them and to be loved by people terested in being." Akhtar's Gully Boy and deliver- Roshan, Akshay Kumar and when you respect and seen by people. For Katrina, life is all about ing breakthrough performance Salman Khan are her friends, and someone, ego That came from when I striking a balance. "There's a has made him emerged as the says she respects them and ego doesn't come into was growing up. I have lot that you need to try and bal- nation's crush. doesnt come into friendship."I it," added the ac- zero inhibitions about ance. A lot changes, so it's very Getting into the head and don't need to look at, 'why have tress.The actress hiding and changing hard to talk about your career. heart of the rapper MC Sher you hurt my ego'. That's your will soon be seen that. That's my jour- It becomes a subconscious en- has won Siddhant a lot of ac- problem.Disrespect is different. in "Sooryavanshi" ney and my story, and grained habit to whether I'm colades and recognization. You must stand up and defend with Akshay and I have to own that. doing well. It's judged by the Words might fall short to (against) that. What purpose she says that the I did exactly what I parameters of the fi lm industry describe the happiness that does ego serve? I'm just a per- oft-repeated per- set out to do. Every and media. Your sense of self Siddhant Chaturvedi is feel- son," Katrina said."Whether it ception that she day I realise how and your sense of self worth gets ing right now. For his craft is Shah Rukh or Hrithik, Akshay is a "blockbuster fortunate I am to driven by that. Your sense of self to be appreciated and rec- or Salman, I'm very fortunate to star but not a great say that. I wanted to comes from who you are. ognized by the prestigious call them friends and they are actor" never both- be known in every IANS awards last night is truly a moving moment for him and espite being unwell, actor tor had advised him bed rest, he directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, and Dil Raju.Gill said: "Shahid his family. Shahid Kapoor will start tried to fulfi ll his commitments who also helmed the original has a very professional approach The actor's happiness Dshooting for his next proj- for a recent award ceremony to movie.The story is about a tal- towards work and he has always seemed no bound when his ect "Jersey" on December 13.Sha- the best ability.Now, keeping his ented but failed cricketer named given his best. However, he re- name was announced as the hid has been under the weather health in mind, the shoot of 'Jer- Arjun, who decides to make a cently fell extremely ill, and his recipient of Best debutant for a while, and his doctor has sey' will start a week later, on De- comeback in his late thirties and health is of utmost importance to award male. He thanked his advised him to put hold on all cember 13," said a source.Shoot- play for India, in order to fulfi l us. Therefore for him to recover fans and proudly dedicated work commitments and take bed ing was scheduled to start last his son's wish.The Hindi version fully we decided to delay the the award to his parents es- rest."Shahid is a thorough pro- week."Jersey" is a Hindi remake also features Mrunal Thakur, and fi lm's shoot by a week and now pecially his mother, whose fessional and a man of his words. of the Telugu hit of the same is being presented by Allu Ara- will start on December 13." dream was to see Siddhant Therefore, even though the doc- name. The Hindi version will be vind, and produced by Aman Gill IANS attend Star Screen and said "Apna time Aa Gaya". Shahid Kapoor to start shooting for 'Jersey' on Dec ̉̋ IANS

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