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PNS n NEW DELHI Against the backdrop of speculation that the Modi n a bid to put pressure on the Government would present IModi Government, the tion stone,” he said while sants and those mobilised for full Budget, the Finance Dharm Sansad held in addressing the second day of the effort would not be Ministry clarified the Prayagraj for over three days the Dharma Sansad. deterred by arrests or any other Government will present an has decided to begin Ram Swaroopanand exhorted kind of obstacles. “Hindus interim Budget. Finance Mandir march from Prayagraj that every Hindu should bring across the country should step Minister Piyush Goyal will to Ayodhya to lay foundation four bricks for Ram Mandir at forward if front-runners are present the interim Budget on stone of the proposed Ram Ayodhya on February 21. The stopped,” Swaroopanand said. Friday. Goyal has been given temple on February 21. The Dharma Sansand also passed a The confluence also issued additional charge of the massive congregation of sadhus resolution condemning the a challenge to the monopoly of Finance Ministry as Arun Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan during a meeting with leaders of various political parties ahead of the Budget Session at Parliament House in New Delhi on that was called by top seer of Modi Government and the the RSS, when its leaders Jaitley has gone to the US for Wednesday PTI Dwarka Peeth Shankaracharya BJP for delaying the construc- declared from stage that not treatment. Jaitley as the Finance Swaroopanand Saraswati to tion of the temple. Sangh but Swaroopanand was Minister has presented five cooperation in smooth func- Vote-on-Account. Sabha. The Government will instant divorce. discuss the Ram Mandir issue At the meeting, sadhus hit the spiritual leader of Hindus Budgets. As per practice, a tioning of the House. Members The all-party meeting was make efforts to pass con- The Representation of the announced on Wednesday that out at the Modi Government across country. The RSS and Vote-on-Account or approval from various parties have sug- attended by Union tentious Bills on citizenship and People Act (Amendment) Bill the foundation stone of Ram and its ideological mentor RSS the VHP, in coordination with for essential Government gested that there should be Parliamentary Affairs Minister triple talaq, even as Opposition 2017, which will allow NRIs to Mandir will be laid on February for hijacking the Ram Mandir Ram Janmbhoomi Nyas or spending for a limited period debate on farmers’ issues.” Narendra Singh Tomar and to these proposed legislations cast their vote in Indian polls 21 and the movement of Ram issue. The development comes Trust, have been spearheading is taken in an election year and Talking about the Budget both Ministers of State for has denied them the parlia- through proxies, and the Mandir will not stop now. a day before Prime Minister the Ayodhya Mandir campaign a full-fledged Budget present- Session being the last sitting of Parliamentary Affairs Vijay mentary approval so far. Some National Medical Council are Addressing sadhus, Narendra Modi and BJP pres- for the last three decade. ed by the new Government. the 16th Lok Sabha, Mahajan Goel and Arjun Ram Meghwal. BJP allies like the JD(U) have also on the Government’s agen- Swaroopanand said that 500 ident Amit Shah’s visit to The decision came a day Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra suggested that members should Congress leader in the Lok also expressed their reserva- da. These key Bills are struck in seers along with him would be Kumbh. The announcement after the Government Mahajan on Wednesday said all make it a fruitful Session by Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, tions to these Bills. the Rajya Sabha, where the marching to Ayodhya on comes at a time when the approached the Supreme Court parties have assured their coop- raising issues of national RJD’s Jay Prakash Narayan The Government is keen Government lacks numbers. February 21, and “will lay the clamour for early construc- for permission to restore the eration in smooth functioning importance. In total, there will Yadav, SP’s Dharmendra Yadav on the passage of the The Citizenship foundation stone” of a grand tion of Ram Mandir has “excess” land surrounding the of the House and urged the be 10 sittings of the House in and BJD’s Bhartruhari Mahtab Citizenship Amendment Bill, Amendment Bill is stuck in the Ram temple. Swaroopanand, reached a crescendo before disputed portion in Ayodhya to members to raise issues of this Session, Mahajan said, were among those present. which seeks to grant persecut- Rajya Sabha amid the who is considered among the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Ahead of Ram Janambhoomi Nyas. The national importance. Mahajan adding she will try to ensure The Session, which will ed minorities, including Opposition demanding that four topmost seers of the the Lok Sabha election, the Government sought direction chaired an all-party meeting, that maximum business is end on February 13 and will be Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains the Government drop nation, said the time has come Narendra Modi Government is for releasing to the Nyas 67 which was attended by leaders transacted. last one of the present and Christians, from a few Bangladesh from the list of for the final push to achieve the facing heat for not having ful- acres, which it had acquired of various parties. When asked about the Government, will begin with neighbouring countries Indian nations from where the goal of the Ram Janmabhoomi filled its promise of construct- about two-and-a-half decades Addressing the media after Budget, the Speaker said it is up an address by President Ram citizenship. The triple talaq refugees would be eligible to movement. “Even if I have to ing the Ram temple in back, leaving untouched 0.313 the meeting, Mahajan said, to the Government if it wants Nath Kovind to a joint sitting Bill proposes jail term for apply for citizenship. face the bullet, I will go to Ayodhya. acres of disputed land. “All parties have assured their to bring an interim Budget or of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Muslim men for practising Continued on Page 7 Ayodhya and lay the founda- Swaroopanand said the Continued on Page 7 Agusta scamster, ICICI terms Chanda resignation Ensure BJP wins 74 seats as sacking for banking misdeeds lobbyist being PTI n NEW DELHI existing and future entitle- this time: Shah to cadre ments such as any unpaid n a major embarrassment for amounts, unpaid bonuses or PNS n LUCKNOW IICICI Bank, an independent increments, unvested and vest- deported to India enquiry has indicted former ed and unexercised stock aunching a scathing attack CEO Chanda Kochhar for vio- options, and medical benefits. Lon the proposed 'maha- of the ED, they said. lating various regulations, and The board has also asked gathbandhan' of Opposition Dubai to hand over Co-accused and middle- the lender has decided to stop the bank to take steps for parties, Bharatiya Janata Party man British national Christian all unpaid retirement benefits “clawback of all bonuses paid president Amit Shah on Rajeev Shamsher James Michel was recently and also recover bonuses paid from April 2009 until March Wednesday said that there extradited from Dubai to India to her since 2009. 2018, and to take such further would be a new prime minis- Bahadur Saxena (in December last year). He is The leading private sector actions as may be warranted in ter everyday of the week if the currently in judicial custody. lender, which had given a clean the matter”. grand alliance came to power. Saxena’s lawyers alleged chit to Kochhar in the Kochhar became the CEO Shah said this while for- and Deepak Talwar that no extradition proceedings Videocon loan matter, will also and managing director of the mally kicking off BJP's poll were started against him in the treat her resignation as Meanwhile, ICICI Bank country’s leading private sector campaign in Uttar Pradesh by PTI n NEW DELHI UAE and he was not allowed to “Termination for Cause”. CEO Sandeep Bakhshi said in lender in May 2009 and left the addressing meetings of booth- access his family or lawyers Reacting to the develop- analyst call that the bank has bank in October 2018. level party workers in Lucknow n a major boost to agencies while being sent to India. ment, Kochhar said she is “dis- put out a statement about A high profile banker, and Kanpur on Wednesday. Iprobing high-profile cor- It is also understood that appointed, hurt and shocked” Kochhar, and the lender’s role Kochhar was bestowed with The BJP chief said that the ruption cases, a Dubai-based corporate aviation lobbyist by ICICI Bank decision. now is limited to cooperating Padma Bhushan in 2011. Samajwadi Party and Bahujan BJP president Amit Shah, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and others wave to the businessman wanted in the Deepak Talwar, wanted by the Kochhar said she served the with regulatory agencies. The report found that Samaj Party tie-up represented crowd at party’s booth-level workers’ conclave in Kanpur on Wednesday Pioneer VVIP choppers case and a ED and the CBI in a case of ICICI group for 34 long years In March 2018, the board “Kochhar was in violation of corruption, casteism, family corporate aviation lobbyist are misusing over `90 crore taken “with all my dedication and of ICICI Bank had given a the ICICI Bank Code of rule and crime. "The alliance government because of your power, your being deported to India, offi- through the foreign funding hard work” and the bank’s lat- clean chit to Kochhar and had Conduct, its framework for "The Opposition should will be run by 'dealers' while a fear. Today, criminals are sur- cials said on Wednesday. route as part of corporate social est decision has caused her said there was no question of dealing with conflict of inter- spell out who its prime minis- strong leader will run the BJP rendering because of fear of They said in the first case, responsibility (CSR), is also “immense hurt and pain”. favouritism, nepotism or con- est and fiduciary duties, and in terial candidate is. If the 'maha- government. In the 2014 par- police. Earlier, the police were Rajeev Shamsher Bahadur being deported along with The latest development flict of interest on her part in terms of applicable Indian laws, gathbandhan' takes shape, liamentary elections, a strong afraid of criminals," the BJP Saxena was picked up by Dubai Rajeev Saxena from Dubai. comes days after the CBI filed granting loans to Videocon rules and regulations.” Mayawati will be the prime foundation was laid, in 2017, a chief said. authorities early on Wednesday Talwar has been charged an FIR naming Kochhar and Industries or any other com- The Srikrishna committee minister on Monday, Akhilesh building was constructed and “The BJP has four Bs — in connection with the `3,600 with criminal conspiracy, others in the alleged quid pro pany. report concluded that there was Yadav on Tuesday, Mamata in 2019, it would be strength- ‘Badhta Bharat’ and ‘Banta crore AgustaWestland VVIP forgery and under various sec- quo in extending `3,250-crore The board, following the lack of diligence with respect to Banerjee on Wednesday, ened further. The alliance Bharat’. Similarly, those form- choppers money laundering tions of the FCRA for alleged- loan to Videocon Group. receipt of the enquiry report, annual disclosures as required Sharad Pawar on Thursday, claims to bring a change but ing an alliance have four Bs — case. He is expected to be ly diverting `90.72 crore worth An independent enquiry on Wednesday decided to treat by the bank in terms of its Deve Gowda on Friday and they do not have a leader," Shah ‘bua’ (aunt), ‘bhatija’ (nephew), handed over to the of foreign funds meant for panel led by Justice (Retd) BN “the separation of Kochhar internal policies and violation MK Stalin on Saturday and quipped. and ‘bhai’ (brother) and ‘behen’ Enforcement Directorate (ED), ambulances and other articles Srikrishna observed that from the bank as a of Code of Conduct and applic- Sundays will be holiday," Shah "People say that the way to (sister),” Shah said, accusing the which is probing his role under received by his NGO from Kochhar violated bank policies ‘Termination for Cause’ under able Indian laws. said with sarcasm. Delhi is possible only through opposition of dynastic politics. money laundering charges. Europe’s leading missile man- and other rules and regulations. the bank’s internal policies, There were allegations of Lashing out at the BSP-SP Uttar Pradesh. Yes, this time Training his guns at the Saxena, who is also an ufacturing company. His role in Based on the findings of schemes and the Code of involvement of Kochhar and alliance, the BJP chief said, too, the route to Delhi will go Congress, the BJP chief accountant, is being deported some aviation deals during the the panel, the ICICI Bank Conduct, with all attendant her family members in a loan "Mayawati wants a majboor through UP. People talk about mocked at the appointment of by Dubai authorities on the UPA Government’s regime is board has advised to take “fur- consequences”. provided to Videocon group on sarkar (helpless government) 'mahagathbandhan', 'bua-bhati- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as basis of a non-bailable warrant under scanner. ther actions as may be war- These, the statement said, a quid pro quo basis. while the BJP is for a majboot ja', but I say let them all unite. Congress general secretary and issued by a court on the request Continued on Page 7 ranted in the matter”. include revocation of all her Continued on Page 7 (strong) government." They are coming together Continued on Page 7 ED grills IAS Soaring potato, onion tomato weather storm officer in RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI As per the final estimates of under control across the coun- 187474000 million tonne as it ority produce. The idea behind 2017-18, horticulture produc- try. Sources in the Ministry said is sown on 10436000 hectare. the move is to enhance value mining scam espite erratic monsoon and tion stood at record 311.7 mt, the record production will help Fruit is estimated to be sown at realisation of these perishable Ddrought like situation in 3.7 per cent higher than the pre- the Government to keep veg- 65,30000 hectare and its output horticultural produce by farm- PNS n LUCKNOW several parts of the country, vious year and 10 per cent etables and fruits prices under is pegged at 96,754000 million ers. It will happen through production of tomato, onion higher than the past five years’ control in the election year. But tonne in 2018-19. targeted interventions and link- he Enforcement and potato has been on the rise average production. Area under the record productions of toma- Among the fruits, mango ing the farmers with both TDirectorate grilled Indian in the country. As per latest coverage rose to 25.87 million to, potato and onion has output is pegged higher at domestic and international Administrative Services officer Agriculture Ministry data, hectare from 25.43 million brought relief to the common 22,353000 million tonne markets. and former District Magistrate India’s horticulture production hectare. As per data, the onion man but it has hit hard to the in the current year on According to IMD, there of Hamirpur B Chandrakala is estimated to rise by 1 per cent production is estimated around farmers as they failed to get their higher yields as against was 9 per cent deficient rain- over illegal mining during the to record 314.67 million tonne 23.62 million tonne this year as cost of the produce. 21,822000 million tonne pre- fall this year. The Government previous Samajwadi Party in 2018-19. against 23.26 million tonne in At the retail market, onion, vious years. is meanwhile working on var- regime in Lucknow on Based on the information 2017-18. The potato production crops in the country. mt to 22.43 mt). Also, the potato and tomato is being In a related development, ious proposals to extend finan- Wednesday.The questioning received from different States is estimated at 52.58 million Between 2001-02 and country’s total fruits and veg- sold at `10-15 a kg due to high- the Agriculture Ministry has cial help to farmers. Such pro- continued till late in the and Union territories, the tonne as against 51.31 million 2016-17, India’s potato pro- etable output of 271.09 million er productions across the coun- stepped up efforts to roll out posals include waiving off evening but officials refused to Agriculture Ministry on tonne last year. Tomato pro- duction doubled, from an esti- tonne last year almost equalled try. At some places in Madhya some new measures. It includes interest for farmers who repay divulge any details. Wednesday released the final duction is expected to be mated 24.46 million tonne that of food grain (cereals plus Pradesh and Punjab, farmers setting up 24 clusters for toma- crop loans on time to provid- On January 24 last, estimates for 2017-18 and the around 20.51 million tonne as (mt) to 48.61 mt. In case of pulses) at 275.68 million tonne. thrown potato on the roads as toes, onions and potatoes ing income support for meet- Chandrakala was summoned first advance estimates for against 19.76 million tonne last tomatoes, it has tripled (from Due to record production of the whole sale price reduced to (TOP) and initiating an exer- ing input costs and lowering for questioning but she sent her 2018-19 of area and production year. Currently, 25.87 million 7.46 mt to 20.71 mt), and horticulture crops, prices of `1 a kg. The data shows, veg- cise to have an exclusive “trade premium of existing crop lawyer to file the reply after of horticulture crops. hectare is under horticulture onions quadrupled (from 5.25 onion, tomato and potato are etables output pegged at map” for these three high pri- insurance schemes. Continued on Page 7 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 31, 2019 city 02

Mayawati: BJP trying NHRC issues notice to UP Chief Secy over RLD galvanising its to play Ayodhya card Lucknow (PNS): A day after the Centre decided to move the apex court to seek permis- dilapidated primary school buildings sion for returning 67 acres of land acquired frontal organisations around the 2.77 acre disputed Ram PNS n LUCKNOW proposed to be taken by the state gov- District basic education officer of Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site, to the origi- ernment to tackle the situation. Etawah stated that funds were not pro- PNS n LUCKNOW chalk out a programme for electioneering nal owners, Bahujan Samaj Party chief he National Human Rights The National Human Rights vided in 2011 due to which repairs in western UP. Mayawati accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata TCommission (NHRC) has issued a Commission also observed that it was could not be taken up. ith the Election Commission set to The sources said that the state leaders Party of indulging in racial and religious pol- notice to the Uttar Pradesh government the duty of the state to ensure that there Meanwhile, the National Human announce the schedule of the Lok had been asked to hold meetings to galva- itics and going against the spirit of the over dilapidated primary school build- be no hurdle for students and teachers Rights Commission also took suo WSabha polls anytime in February, nize workers and know about their problems Constitution. ings in Etawah and has given four weeks in the process of imparting education. motu cognisance of media reports Rashtriya Lok Dal has started galvanizing at the ground level before launching a cam- Terming the decision as “another instance to the Chief Secretary to file a reply. It said after amendment in the that three labourers died and two oth- its frontal organisations to gear up for the paign for the general elections. of forced government interference and a delib- A NHRC communiqué released on Constitution by way of 86th ers were injured due to electrocution elections. RLD state president Masood Ahmad erate attempt at influencing the coming Lok Wednesday, said it had taken suo motu Constitution Amendment Act, 2002, while fixing poles in Bareilly district. Issues related to farmers, unemployed said that the party was ready for a grand Sabha elections,” the former chief minister of cognisance of media report that 209 pri- Right to Education has now become a The contractor had no permission youths, labourers, daily wagers are likely to show this year. Uttar Pradesh said that the people should be mary school buildings in Etawah were fundamental right under Article 21A from Power department for the work. have prominent space in the party’s mani- “The BJP has been exposed in public careful of the BJP’s new tactics. in dilapidated condition due to which of the Constitution of India and pro- The labourers were engaged for laying festo like before. and the voters are coming to the alliance Upping the ante against the BJP, Mayawati the students were forced to attend viding proper atmosphere at the time Reliance Jio 5G cable on the poles. Sources in the party said that the RLD platform to teach the BJP a lesson in the said that the efforts to disturb the prevailing their classes in the open fearing for their of imparting education was a consti- The NHRC observed that going by was focussing on districts of western UP coming election. Farmers and unemployed conditions on a matter which was already pend- lives. tutional obligation of the state and any the contents of the reports on where it has a strong hold. have suffered a lot in the BJP rule,” he said. ing in Supreme Court was wrong and provoca- It said the school managements inaction on its part amounted to Wednesday, there was gross negli- “In alliance with Samajwadi Party and Ahmad said that the RLD had always tive. had reportedly made several verbal and infringement of right to dignity and gence on part of the contractor. It said Bahujan Samaj Party, the RLD is likely to get fought for the poor, farmers, unemployed She added that it was a new poll plank of written complaints to the authorities in equality to students, which are their right to life, which was one of basic three seats (Baghpat, Mathura and Hathras). youth and labourers and this time too, it the BJP, motivated by politics centred on elec- Education department but the repairs basic human rights. human rights, of the deceased labour- Though it is yet to be declared officially, would fight over the same issues. toral interests. had not been done, apparently due to On Wednesday, media reports said ers and the injured were violated and party leaders have asked their district, “Assessing its certain defeat at the hus- The BSP chief said that after losing touch shortage of funds. that UP Education department had the incident also put a question mark block and panchayat level workers and lead- tings, the BJP is trying to polarize voters. But with the people due to its failure to address The National Human Rights conducted a survey which revealed that on the working of authorities con- ers to pull up their socks. I am sure that their trick will not work this issues of the poor, inflation, unemployment and Commission observed that the con- there were 1,238 primary and 537 cerned, who could not stop illegal work Local leaders have been asked to start time,” he said. illiteracy and lack of development, the BJP gov- tents of the media reports, if true, junior schools in Etawah district out of being done by the contractor. mass contact drive to highlight party poli- RLD national spokesman, Anil Dubey ernment was left with the last resort of play- amounted to gross violation of human which 209 were in very bad condition. Accordingly, it issued a notice to cies and expose the misgovernance of the said hat the party was preparing for the elec- ing the religion card in the Ayodhya issue. rights of the students and teachers. It The schools situated at Naurangabad, the Chief Secretary, seeking a detailed Bharatiya Janata Party. They have also tion for quite some time now. “While the Mayawati said that the people were said dilapidated buildings were defi- Pansaritola, Police Lines, Chhipaiti, report along with relief and rehabili- been asked to prepare a ground report of strategy will be decided by senior leaders, oppressed and fed up with this kind of politics nitely threats to the lives of students, Pakka Talab and Katra Shamsher Khan tation provided to the family members issues related to civic amenities. RLD workers are in upbeat mood,” he as it was not in their interest and welfare. teachers and other staff of respective were found to be in very bad shape. of the deceased and injured in Senior RLD leaders have been asked to said. The BSP chief said that the BJP had come schools. Headmistress of Pakka Talab junior the mishap. It also sought details of to realise that it would not come to power at Accordingly, the NHRC issued high school reportedly requested for medical treatment being provided to the Centre after the Bahujan Samaj Party- notice to UP Chief Secretary to submit construction of concrete roof in the the injured and legal action taken Samajwadi Party alliance, hence it was now a detailed report along with statistics school. She also stated that the school against officials and the contractor adopting methods which no citizen of the within four weeks, addressing the building was in a dangerous state due responsible of the mishap. The detailed nation expected from a government working issues raised in the news report, giv- to which classes were being conduct- report has been sought within four as per the Constitution of India. ing details about action being taken or ed in the open. weeks. School teacher shot dead PNS n LUCKNOW ordeal to her family after which In Sonebhadra, five persons her kin lodged an FIR. were killed and six others were n a sensational incident, a gov- Meanwhile, half-a-dozen per- injured when a speeding truck hit Iernment school teacher was sons were killed in separate road a bus before ramming into a sta- killed by unidentified persons in mishaps across the state since tionary truck near Bairpan village Hardoi. Tuesday evening. under Anpara police station area As per reports, Sushil Gupta In Lalitpur, a marriage party on Tuesday night. (40) was shot dead by unidentified from Sagar district of Madhya The impact of the collision left assailants in Pihani area when he Pradesh reached Mahrauni area of five persons dead on the spot. The was returning home from junior Lalitpur for a function on Tuesday deceased included two persons high school at Nipania on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morning, who were fixing a tyre of the sta- afternoon. as the marriage party left the tionary truck and three bus pas- A case was registered and the venue with the bride, the bus they sengers. The driver of the speed- police are trying to figure out the were travelling in suddenly caught ing truck fled the scene abandon- motiove of the murder. fire near Patauwa hamlet of Pali on ing his vehicle. Elsewhere in Gonda, Vinit NH-44. While all members some- Elsewhere in Gonda, two per- Singh was arrested on Wednesday how came out of the vehicle sons were killed when the motor- for raping a 10-year-old girl in a through doors and windows, cycle they were travelling on was village in Umri Begumganj area on Kudau (75) of Sagar was trapped hit by a car in Wazirganj area on Tuesday. inside and burnt alive. Half-a- Tuesday evening. Shahjot (25) The minor was returning dozen others who suffered burns and his friend Deepak (27) were home from school when the mis- were shifted to a hospital. going on the former’s motorcycle creant took her to a secluded place Senior police officers later when the mishap took place. The The newly-initiated sadhvis (female sadhus) of Juna Akhara arrive to perform rituals during the Kumbh Mela in and forced himself upon her. reached the spot and ordered an car driver managed to flee the Allahabad on Wednesday PTI Later, the girl narrated her investigation into the matter. scene after the incident. Arms used by hatyogis, Naga Upset with MLA’s ‘misbehaviour’, seers drawing huge crowds dist hospital doctor resigns PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD as per the Hindu mythology ‘chhavni’. The Naga saints had Naga seers were responsible for fought several battles against he weapons used by Naga guarding sanatan dharma ever the intruders using these PNS n LUCKNOW Arya had met him and an did not tender a written apol- Tseers and hatyogis to pro- since Adi Shankaracharya weapons for the protection of inquiry would be ordered if he ogy in three days. tect the Sanatan dharma which established the akharas. Of all the sanatan dharma. The haratiya Janata Party legis- filed a written complaint. Earlier, soon after the are over 2,000 years old, are the seers of the 13 akharas the Hindu mythology explained Blator from Tilhar assembly Dr Arya said that at a Unnao rape case, a woman of drawing huge crowds to the Naga saints were the only ones that these weapons were always seat, Roshan Lal Verma, once medical camp in Nigohi area, Shahjahanpur threatened to akhara’s camps during the who were armed and their needed to safeguard the dhar- again caused embarrassment to he had certified a person seek- immolate herself if Roshan Lal ongoing Kumbh Mela here. camps were also known as ma, he maintained. the Yogi Adityanath govern- ing government pension with Verma and his son Manoj Some of them belong to the ment, when upset with his 30 per cent vision impair- were not arrested for raping prehistoric times and they misbehaviour, a doctor in ment for issuing a disability her in 2012. Verma joined the included a ‘trishul’ (trident), a Shahjahanpur district hospital certificate. But the BJP MLA BJP in 2017. ‘pharsa’ (battleaxe), swords, resigned from his post. insisted him to prepare anoth- Accompanied by her bows and arrows and a ‘chim- After this, other govern- er certificate showing that the father, brother and five-year- ta’ (pair of tongs) which were ment doctors threatened to person had 40 per cent impair- old daughter, the woman used by the saints centuries ago. resign en masse if the legisla- ment. barged into a press conference Mahant Suman Giri of tor did not tender a written “As I refused to do as per called by Verma to clarify the Juna Akhara said that the devo- apology. the MLA’s wish, he publicly charges against him and his tees arriving at the Akhara Earlier, the Yogi govern- ridiculed me and misbehaved son at a Shahjahanpur hotel in and seeking blessings were ment faced embarrassment with me,” Dr Arya said. May last. She was escorted out keen to know about the histo- when a woman threatened to CMO Rawat said that Dr of the venue by the police, fol- ry of the weapons. immolate herself along with Arya had submitted his resig- lowing which she squatted on They were surprised when her children if Verma and his nation saying that he could not the road outside to register her they were told that some of son, accused of raping the work in the face of such pub- protest. She alleged that she them dated back to the reign of victim in 2012, were not lic humiliation. was receiving death threats Emperor Ashok. Ascetics car- arrested. Meanwhile, members of from ‘goons’ of Verma about ried these ancient weapons As per reports, senior eye the district unit of Provincial which she had written to wherever they went and would specialist Dr AP Arya submit- Medical Services Association Prime Minister Narendra be seen by the devotees during ted his resignation to Chief led by district unit general sec- Modi and Chief Minister Yogi the Kumbh and Ardh Kumbh Medical Officer RP Rawat on retary, Dr OP Gautam, held a Adityanath for providing her Mela only, Giri said. A city- Tuesday. Asked about the inci- meeting on Wednesday and security and justice, which based religious scholar, Pandit A sadhu riding a scooter with all the paraphernalia during the Kumbh Mela in dent, District Magistrate decided that all doctors would had been denied to her all Ram Naresh Tripathi, said that Allahabad on Wednesday PTI Amrit Tripathi said that Dr resign en masse if the MLA these years. 13 booked for firing shots with air UP govt invokes ESMA pistol at effigy of Mahatma Gandhi Lucknow (PTI): The police “The incident took place in have been made so far. before board exams on Wednesday registered cases a house in Naurangabad local- The police are conducting Lucknow (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh government invoked against 13 persons, including a ity of the city. Later, the video of raids to nab the accused persons. the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) on Wednesday woman leader of Hindu the event went viral on social Meanwhile, a wanted crim- to ban any strike in all services related to the secondary edu- Mahasabha, in Aligarh for firing media,” Senior Superintendent inal and two of his associates cation board for the next six months. at an effigy of Mahatma Gandhi of Police of Aligarh Akash were arrested following an Sources said the decision had been taken as the state board with an air pistol, a senior police Kulhary told PTI. encounter between the accused examinations would start soon and any strike might affect its official said. After the video went viral, a and security forces in Shamli smooth functioning. “Today on the occasion of case was registered against 13 district. SP Ajay Kumar Pandey “In public interest, any strike in services related to secondary the 71st death anniversary of persons associated with Hindu said Kurban, carrying a reward education board has been banned for six months,” an official Mahatma Gandhi, workers of Mahasabha, including Pooja of `50,000, was arrested near release said. Hindu Mahasabha fired at the Shakun Pandey, a woman leader, Jalalabad police outpost on The ban has been imposed under Essential Services effigy of Mahatma Gandhi. the SSP said, adding no arrests Tuesday. Maintenance Act, 1968.

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‘Metro’s East-West corridor TRIBUTES TO MAHATMA will not affect monuments’ PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW LMRC official he monuments in the old says it is part of Tpart of the city will not pose DPR and specific any problem in the construc- tion of the East-West corridor approvals will of the Lucknow Metro. A be obtained senior official of the LMRC, while talking to The Pioneer, said that it was a part of the underground. detailed project report and Meanwhile, students were specific approvals would informed that they would ben- be obtained at the time of efit greatly when the North implementation. South Corridor was commis- LMRC has made changes sioned. “There are several in the East-West corridor since detailed project report from the start, the official said that the schools and colleges near the Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid floral tributes to the detailed project report was DMRC. “The on-ground report after the approval from alignment of the North South Mahatma Gandhi to his statue at GPO Park on the occasion of his death made way back in 2013. The changes have been studied by the state government would go Corridor. At Lucknow anniversary, also known as Shaheed Diwas. In the evening, the Governor and Chief Central government has also LMRC and have been incorpo- to the Central government. University, the entry into the Minister performed ‘deepdan’ to the Gomti river at Shaheed Smarak. At Hazratganj called for a 10 per cent reduc- rated by DMRC (Delhi Metro “Work can be started within station is right at the gate crossing, a siren was sounded after which traffic came to a halt and a two-minute tion in the cost of the construc- Rail Corporation). The LMRC five to six months after the which is the case with the IT silence was observed in memory of Mahatma Gandhi Pioneer tion of the Metro. The East- has to receive the report from approval has been obtained by College stations too. We have West corridor extends from DMRC after which it will sent the Central government,” he several schools and colleges Charbagh to Vasant Kunj. The to the state government,” he added. The official said that the near Charbagh , Hazratganj, new cost is Rs 4538 crore. said. On being asked in what construction of the East-West Indira Nagar and Munshipulia The official added that time will the on-ground work corridor would see a majority which will prove to be benefi- LMRC had to receive the on the East-West corridor will of stations being constructed cial for students,” it was stated. Mayor says Lucknow inching `50,000 looted from lawyer Two more towards numero uno position PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW order to ensure significantly PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW house constructed in sector H and a team from Jankipuram test positive SWACHH SURVEKSHAN-2019 higher levels of participation of Jankipuram. On Wednesday police station intercepted the ucknow is inching towards from all citizens,” said the offi- UV-borne unidentified mis- evening, he left for the con- SUV at Atal Crossing in for swine flu Lthe number one position in app at the rally which I attend- feedback on seven questions cials. Screants looted Rs 50,000 struction site in his car to pay Jankipuram and nabbed the Swachh Survekshan-2019 ed,” she said. The mayor said which had been asked. Citizens’ It was further said that for from a lawyer after thrashing wages to the labourers and them,” he said. Lucknow (PNS): Two citizens’ feedback –the final that since the time Lucknow participation was a very crucial cities to reap the maximum him on Lucknow Sitapur high- mason. When he reached The Madiaon police said fresh swine flu cases were results of which will be declared clinched the number 1 position component in the other aspects developmental benefits from way in Madiaon on Bithauli crossing in Madiaon, Jaiprakash had a verbal spat reported in the state capital on later in the night which is its on January 23 from the begin- of the survey also, she added. the survey concerted efforts Wednesday evening. Police the accused overtook his car with the SUV occupants after Wednesday. A woman, who last day. Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia ning of the survey on January “This year’s indicators have were being taken to design sus- claimed that the advocate blew and forced him to stop. “They their cars had a collision. recently gave birth to a child, said that for the past three days 4 it had boosted the confidence marks for innovations led by tainable solutions and a road rage incident out of pro- pulled me out of the car and “Jaiprakash is making a has been admitted to King Lucknow had been at the num- of the Nagar Nigam officials citizens and their contribu- strengthen their capacities to portion. Later a team of thrashed me. They looted the mountain out of a molehill. George’s Medical University ber one position and till and reposed the faith in them tion to the overall reduction of understand the modalities and Jankipuram police nabbed five cash which was kept in the car However, further investiga- (KGMU). She is suffering from Tuesday night they had gar- that if they could secure the the city’s solid waste generated. spirit of the survey. This year, of the accused and they were and sped off,” he said. tions are underway,” the swine flu and her condition is nered a total of 2.82 lakh numero uno position in the cit- Social media and other tradi- MoHUA has aimed to com- later handed over to the Jaiprakash said he did not police said. The lawyer main- said to be serious. Another downloads and were ahead of izens’ feedback they could also tional media channels will be plete the survey of all ULBs in Madiaon police for interroga- loose his courage and chased tained that there was no acci- person is under treatment at Indore. do so in other areas of the used strategically at both total 4 weeks - between tion. As per reports, Jaiprakash the miscreants, who were flee- dent and the accused stopped his house on IIM road and is She said that during the Swachh Survekshan. “We are national through the ‘Swachh January 4 and January 31, of Bhauli village in Bakshi-Ka- ing towards Jankipuram. “I him on the way and looted said to be stable. past few days she had mobilised hoping that we will get the first Manch’- a platform for citizens 2019. Further to claim indica- Talab (BKT) is getting his also dialed police control room cash from him. The Chief Medical Officer the officials to get the maxi- position on January 31 and beat to connect and contribute to tor-wise marks, the ULBs will will soon hold a meeting and mum downloads of the Swachh Indore which is a close second,” the overall cleanliness of the have to update their monthly training programme for health Survekshan app. “I have set a she said. The mayor said that city. State and city-level cam- online MIS on SBM(U) portal, officials to prevent swine flu target of 5,000 for each of the they had been holding meet- paigns are being promoted in upload indicator-wise support- Man killed, hanged from tree cases. CMO Dr Narendra zones in the Lucknow ings and encouraging people to order to educate the citizens ing documents on the Swachh Agarwal said all the hospital Municipal Corporation to offi- download the app since the about the objectives of the sur- Survekshan-2019 portal by PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW had been sent for the post- were already on high alert and cials for January 30 and even on start of the Survekshan. In this vey and its methodology as well December 15, 2018, along with mortem. “We are sending pho- had adequate arrangements to the penultimate day we encour- app, the people not only have as to reinforce the importance uploading city profile by n unidentified man was tos and other details on the vic- deal with swine flu cases. “We aged people to download the to download it but also give a of their participation in it in November 30, 2018. Akilled and hanged from a tim to different police stations will hold a training programme tree in Nigoha. The incident of Lucknow. We are also con- and meeting of emergency came to light on Wednesday tacting our counterparts in medical officials and health morning when some villagers neighbouring districts to ascer- workers on February 6 to spotted the body and informed tain the identity of the victim,” check swine flu,” Dr Agarwal police. The police suspected the police spokesman said, said. Majority of the cases that the man committed sui- adding that the victim was have been reported from infec- cide. The body was sent for “A team led by sub-inspec- around 35 years of age. tion contracted from outside of autopsy and efforts were tor Ramphal was sent to the However, the villagers did not the city. “We have held health launched to ascertain the iden- place. No suicide note was seem convinced with the police camps at Balu Adda and other tity of the victim. According to recovered from the scene and claim. They said the man was places in this regard,” the said. the police, Surendra Kumar of villagers failed to ascertain the hanging from a low-lying In city, 26 patients have tested Nigoha spotted the body hang- identity of the deceased,” the branch and expressed surprise positive for swine flu so far two ing from a tree with the strap police said. Police spokesman if a man could hang himself of them are on ventilator of a jacket tied around the neck. AK Dwivedi said the body with a jacket’s strap. support. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 31, 2019 city 04

Conference discusses Samples of milk collected by CITYBRIEFS artificial intelligence FSDA show low fat content PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW challenges taking place in the pre- sent day scenario. Yadav clarified PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW said that this was found in hazardous for health. The use two-day national conference the need to be cautious while branded milk as well as in of permissible colours is also Aon ‘Artificial intelligence: deploying the artificial intelli- he maximum samples of small shops. “This was also beyond the required quanti- Research, innovations and its gence during implementation. Tmilk and milk products seen in the paneer (cottage ty, wherever they were being applications’, titled CAIRIA-2019, Delivering the key note address, that have been taken by the cheese) samples which we used. The use is restricted to was inaugurated on Wednesday Sunil Kumar Khatri said that in FSDA (Food Safety and Drug collected which meant that 100 parts per million but they at Amity University. The confer- the current scenario the virtual Administration) have failed the shopkeepers were extract- have been using 200 ppm of ence is being organised by Amity reality was playing an important on account of low fat content. ing the fat content before the colour. The colour has to Institute of Information role in day-to-day life. He empha- A senior official of the FSDA, making the paneer,” said the be used in large quantities to Technology. Regional director, sised that artificial intelligence while talking to The Pioneer official. On being asked obtain the one which they are Microsoft, Nishith Pathak, pro- could not supersede human intel- said that 70 per cent of the whether there was adulter- using,” he said. The official Interactive session organised by ASSOCHAM (UP) fessor of Computer Science, ligence. Nishith Pathak pointed milk and milk products had ation in the cottage cheese said that the small shops Institute of Engineering and out the changes that had taken shown low fat content. samples, he said that if the were using such colours IT BIZ OPPORTUNITIES Meerut, Gorakhpur etc. to understand. Besides, this will Technology, DS Yadav, director, place since evolution of AI in The official said that this milk was adulterated then the most. The Associated Chambers help them understand how AIIT, Sunil Kumar Khatri inau- 1950. Later in the conference, was not a health hazard but cottage cheese could not take He pointed out that a of Commerce and Industry SINGH APPOINTED Urdu has been extensively used gurated the conference by light- research papers were presented by pointed out that the con- shape. food mobile van would be (UP) organised an interactive SMNRU V-C in films,” he added. ing the lamp. top 5 participants under the ses- sumer was being cheated for He said that adulteration handed over to the depart- session at Smriti Bhawan to Governor Ram Naik on Addressing the conference, sion chair. During the discussion, the money that he was was mainly found in the ment shortly after its return enhance IT business opportu- Wednesday appointed Prof COMPETITION DS Yadav emphasised on the the role at different levels such as spending for the milk. spices and FSDA had taken from the Swasthya Mela nities in the state. The session Rana Krishna Pal Singh from Sanskritiki and Meritorious AI in Robotics, AI in Health care, “There are many consumers action against some compa- Abhiyan. “These vans will be witnessed participation by IT the Chemistry department of Student Council, Lucknow auto drive vehicles and transmis- who purchase full cream nies in this regard. The offi- run in Lucknow district soon industries. President of Allahabad University as the University, organised an essay, sion was discussed and the panel milk but its quality is not cial said that the main chal- and will stand in different ASSOCHAM (UP) Vijay Vice-Chancellor of Shakuntala poetry and speech competition concluded with the fact that the worth it. The fat content lenge came from the colours parts of the city and all those Acharya said there was enough Mishra National Rehabilitation at JK Hall. The competition role of AI was important in should be 6 per cent but the which were being used in the who want to get their food scope of employment and University. He will serve as the invited self-written poems and almost every domain of life but samples are showing a range food materials “There is samples checked could get increase in per capita income Vice-Chancellor for a period of speeches based on ‘Dimensions needed to be cautious. They with figures showing 5.3 per excessive use of colours in the them checked free of cost of the state through IT indus- five years from the date he takes of nationalism’. The topic for emphasised that there was the cent , 5.5 per cent or 5.8 per food items which should be when the van comes in their tries. “The state has premier charge. the essay competition was need of ethics in the implemen- cent,” he said. The official stopped because it can prove area,” he added. institutes like IIT-Kanpur, IIT- ‘Causes of terrorism and solu- tation and execution. BHU, IIIT-Allahabad and DUBAI ARTISTES tion.’ Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia, Chairman, Computer Society Motilal Nehru Engineering Dubai-based artistes will who was the chief guest on the of India (CSI) Rakesh Puri, head College among others. perform at Ganna Sansthan occasion, inspired the students of membership and partnership, Japanese delegation visits CISH Lucknow is well connected auditorium on February 2 in a to work for cleanliness and IET-UK (India), Raghavan were with express highways, has an theatrical presentation show- integrity of Lucknow. She also also felicitated on Wednesday at international airport, good rail- casing the contribution of Urdu motivated them to download the conference. to promote entrepreneurship way network and is suitable as in Bollywood. Key organiser of the Swachhata MoHUA app an IT hub,” he said. Secretary the programme Syed Rafat told and give their feedback on the general of ASSOCHAM (UP) mediapersons that he had cleanliness survey. Maj Gen AK Virendra Nath Gupta explained brought the artistes to Lucknow Chaturvedi (Retd) was the the various policies and pro- after having seen them perform guest of honour. He talked grammes given in IT and Start- in Dubai. “The programme is about national integration and Up Policy 2017. He said that being supported by Urdu unity that an Indian has to fol- the policy has provision for IT Akademi. We want to get a low on daily basis. He also City in Lucknow and IT Park youth connect to Urdu as most gave an insight into the life of at Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, of them find mushairas difficult Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. ‘Male mindset needs to change for women empowerment’ PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW tion of quality fruits and veg- technology at pilot scale and PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW etables. They explained soil- use it for large-scale produc- Japanese delegation visit- less culture system called tion after attending the train- ctor Ram Yashvardhan said that that he Aed Central Institute for ‘Imec’ cultivation system ing. Another area of inter- Abecame more sensitive to the idea of what Subtropical Horticulture to which can be used for produc- est is cold chain manage- women undergo when they are stalked after he promote entrepreneurship in ing vegetables rich in nutritive ment in fruits and vegetables took up the role of a stalker for his new show horticulture by using value incurring low cost. It is where Japanese technologies ‘Ek Thi Rani Ek Tha Raja’. The actor was in the advanced technology avail- an environment-friendly tech- can be utilised,” the CISH city recently for promotion of the show. In a chat able in their country. In an nology and uses non-woven director said. with The Pioneer, he said he could understand effort to strengthen collabora- fabrics containing cultural He added that the use of the trauma which the girls underwent and that tion between Japan and India, media and impure water can sensors in automation of irri- there was a need to focus more on the change the 4-member delegation also be used. The use of gation could find several solu- of the male mindsets for the cause of women from Japan visited CISH to agricultural chemicals is lim- tions. “Cost-effectiveness can empowerment. Celebrating this spirit of awak- explore the possibility of ited and they want to promote be examined under Indian ening, the new show has been launched because future collaboration. The del- this eco-friendly technology in conditions. For example, few after years of silence today the women of our egation interacted with scien- India through establishing decades back, it was not com- country are finally standing up unitedly against tists of the institute and visit- start-ups,” CISH director mon in India, but a lot of harassment with unusual strength and courage. ed different laboratories and Shailendra Rajan said. advancement has been made. He said that the show touches the pertinent experimental field. They He said the delegation Automation is an important issue of stalking in the country through the pow- found many of the Japanese members were of the view feature of fertigation in India. erful story of a young girl. Set in the historic technologies can be directly that many technologies were The Japanese companies wish town of Jhansi, home to Rani of Jhansi, the show Ram Yashvardhan used for start-ups in Japan. available in Japan which could to sign a pact for demonstrat- reveals the nightmares of a girl-next-door, Rani, “The delegation discussed find a place in India for start- ing technologies with the help the protagonist, who has been living in a dilem- He said what got him excited about the show new agricultural technologies ups. “For this purpose, CISH of CISH. This will help in ma about leaving her home every hour of the was that it was aiming to bring about a positive being used in Japan which can can play an important role as modernisation of agriculture day. Belonging to a broken family, she aspires change in the society. “The show really got me enhance the yield of horticul- incubation centre where in India in coming years,” to be well educated but steps out with little thinking as to how a woman feels and the kind tural crops as well as produc- entrepreneur can learn the Rajan said. enthusiasm everyday fearing a follower-a man of trauma she undergoes when such a thing hap- who waits until she leaves her doorstep and pens to her. I had not thought in such a depth keeps her company during her day. This man, as to how the girls feel when they are stalked,” a 27-year-old, Rivaaj, is neither a friend nor her he added. On being asked whether a negative CRIMELINE love interest. He is a stalker. role is a better choice because it gets noticed by Ram said, “Ek Thi Rani Ek Tha Raavan’ has the people, he said that this was not true. “What GIRL ACCUSES UNCLE OF EVE-TEASING SUICIDE recently gone on air and we are hoping that the was important was that the role should be per- A girl accused her uncle of eve-teasing and A woman suffering from stomach show strikes a chord with the audience. When formed well,” he said. When asked whether the issuing threat to her in Jankipuram on tumour ended her life at her house in Vikas I was told that I had got the role of Ravana I show would actually focus on the problem itself Wednesday. In her complaint, the girl stated Nagar on Wednesday. Reports said Sarita decided to design my character. To get into the or turn the protagonist into the hero, the actor that her uncle (husband of her mother’s sister) Srivastava of sector L locality was found role of Rivaaj, I have had to gain weight and said that it was important to watch the show to had attempted rape three years back. “After the hanging in a room at her house with a dupat- make changes even in the way I walk and talk find this out. The actor who has come to the city issue came to the notice of elders in the fam- ta tied around her neck. Her husband Ravi to be the Raavan that Rivaaj is in Rani’s life. I for the first time said that he had to explore it ily, they questioned him and later we snapped Kumar, who is an electrician, said Sarita was had to pick up the nuances of how to modulate yet. On his visit to Lucknow, he said: “I am so ties,” she alleged. She said the accused stopped under depression following her illness. “We my pitch because the character has a different glad to be here. Besides promoting the show I her on the way when she was going to the mar- are poor and cannot afford expensive pitch with the members of his family and a dif- am also looking forward to savouring some ket to purchase vegetables on Tuesday evening. treatment. She probably knew this compul- ferent pitch with the women he is stalking.” galouti kebabs in the evening.” “When I warned him of police complaint, he sion,” he said. Police sent the body for threatened me with dire consequences,” she autopsy. alleged. Police are investigating into allegations. BODY RECOVERED THREE CHILD LABOURERS FREED The three-day-old body of an unidenti- A police team of Mohanlalganj police sta- fied man was recovered from the bank of a tion freed three child labourers working at a canal in Kakori on Wednesday. According to dhaba in the locality. Mohanlalganj inspector reports, Anil Kumar of Karimabad village GD Shukla said a team, led by sub-inspector passed via the road alongside the canal in Munna Lal, was sent to Bengali dhaba on a tip- Curzon Mahmoodpur village of the area and off and the children were freed later on spotted the body. He later informed police. Tuesday evening. “We called the child help line The police said prima facie, the body bore no and the children were handed over to them injury marks. “The victim was aged between later,” he said. The inspector added that a case 35 and 40 years. Police sent the body for was registered against dhaba owner Shani autopsy and started investigations,” the Gupta. police said. SCHOOLSCAN

PRINCIPAL FELICITATED The ‘Leadership Award for Excellence in Co-Curricular Education’ has been conferred upon Manjit Batra, senior prin- cipal of City Montessori School, Gomti Nagar Campus II. Her efforts in developing leadership qualities in students, channelis- ing their inner strength and prowess in creative innovations and her contribution in the field New Zealand High Commissioner to India Joanna Kempkers visited the of education fetched her the Elephant Conservation and Care Centre in Mathura for a conservation honour. She was awarded a education tour to meet the rescued elephants and help promote elephants’ certificate of honour at a func- conservation in India. She spent quality time with the elephants, all of whom tion held recently in New Delhi. have been given a second chance at a life free of abuse and cruelty. In an Principal of CMS, Gomti Nagar interactive session with the Wildlife SOS team, she was apprised of the Campus II, Sangeeta Banerjee threats that Asian elephants face in India. was also present the occasion. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 31, 2019 nation 05

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Don’t use visit for petty politics: Parrikar to Rahul CREMATION OF GEORGE TO BE HELD TODAY New Delhi: The cremation of PNS n NEW DELHI George Fernandes will be performed here on Thursday and iling Goa Chief Minister his ashes will be buried at the AManohar Parrikar on PM sold IAF, took away Prithviraj Road cemetery the day Wednesday slammed Congress after, the former Defence president Rahul Gandhi for Minister’s wife Leila Kabir said stooping too low for his petty on Wednesday. political gains even as he assert- ed that there was no mention jobs: Congress chief SC REFUSES TO STAY of Rafale fighter plane issue PNS n NEW DELHI AMENDMENTS TO SC/ST ACT during his five-minute meeting New Delhi: The Supreme Court when the Opposition party aunching a fresh attack on on Wednesday once again chief came calling him at Goa LPrime Minister Narendra refused to stay amendments to Assembly complex at Panaji. Modi over the Rafale jet deal, the SC/ST Act that restored the In a letter to Rahul, asked Congress president Rahul no anticipatory bail provision the Congress chief to put out Gandhi on Wednesday alleged and said all matters including the the truth and not to use his visit that he “sold” the Indian Air Centre’s review petition will be to an ailing person to “feed Force and “stole” opportunities heard on February 19. political opportunism”. The of the youth by giving away A Bench headed by Justice UU Goa Chief Minister who is `30,000 crore to his “friend” Lalit said the issue requires recovering from his illness said and businessman Anil Ambani. hearing in detail and it will be the Congress leader has used Addressing the concluding appropriate if all matters are his visit for “petty political session of the Youth Congress heard on February 19. gains”. nationwide public outreach His letter came a day after campaign ‘Yuva Kranti Yatra’, GOVT APPROVES 4 LAKH Rahul targeted Prime Minister Rahul said no one will be able HOUSES UNDER PMAY(U) Narendra Modi over the con- to suppress the truth about the New Delhi: The Government on troversial Rafale deal, claiming “Rafale scam” and it will come Wednesday approved the that Parrikar, who is a former out finally. The government as construction of nearly four lakh Defence Minister, had clearly well as Ambani have strongly affordable houses under the stated that he has nothing to do denied any wrongdoing in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana with the ‘new deal’. Rafale deal. (Urban), taking the total number “Friends, the ex-Defence “The entire country knows to about 72.5 lakh. Minister Mr Parrikar clearly that Mr Modi stole opportuni- stated that he has nothing to do ties of the youth to give Rs 139 CITIES NOT ON CLEAN with the new deal that was 30,000 crore to Anil Ambani. AIR PLAN, SAYS REPORT orchestrated by Narendra Modi No one can suppress the truth New Delhi: The much-ambitious to benefit Anil Ambani,” the about Rafale, it will come out Centre’s National Clean Air Congress leader told a booth- itself,” he said. “You have sold Programme (NCAP) is not as level party workers meeting in the Indian Air Force,” he comprehensive as was claimed Kochi. His comments had alleged, targeting Modi over the and even if it achieves its goals come hours after he met Rafale deal. He said the prime of reducing PM 10 levels in its Parrikar at the Goa Assembly Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar arrives to present the State Budget in the Goa Legislative Assembly in Panaji on minister spoke for one and a target cities by 2024, there will complex in Panaji. Wednesday PTI half hours in Parliament but still be 139 cities across India — In his letter, Parrikar said when asked questions on including smart cities — left Rahul Gandhi addresses at ‘Yuva Kranti Yatra’ conclusion programme at Talkatora with hazardous levels of he feels “let down that you have 2 Rafale, he could not look in the used this visit for your petty His letter came a day after Rahul targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the controversial Rafale eye and kept looking else- Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday Ranjan Dimri | Pioneer pollution, Greenpeace has political gains. In the five min- deal, claiming that Parrikar, who is a former Defence Minister, had clearly stated that he has nothing to where. “The prime minister is claimed in its latest report utes you spent with me, neither do with the ‘new deal trying to hide the truth,” Rahul He also said the Congress and have humility... We did that “Airpocalypse III”. did you mention anything 2 In his letter, Parrikar said he feels “let down that you have used this visit for your petty political gains. In Gandhi also alleged. will not be on the backfoot and and now the atmosphere is about Rafale, not did we discuss the five minutes you spent with me, neither did you mention anything about Rafale, not did we discuss “You (Modi) cannot sleep will instead play on the front- changing,” he said. According MEET ON GANDHIJI’S anything about/related to it.” anything about/related to it.” in the night. When you sleep, foot. “Modi has to face the pub- to Rahul, the Congress has MARTYRDOM The Rafale fighter jet deal you see the picture of Anil lic in 2019,” he said. Attacking taken a historic step and decid- New Delhi: To mark the with France has generated a the Government of paying three-months away, Rafale has Rahul have alleged that Ambani, you see the picture of Modi, he said, “The prime ed on giving people right to martyrdom day of Father of the great deal of political heat with higher prices for the fighter jets become a political football Parrikar was in possession of Rafale jet, you see the picture minister has worked on divid- minimum income. “All poor Nation Mahatma Gandhi on Congress trying to turn tables than what was arrived at dur- with both the parties seeking to the information that could nail of IAF martyrs... This is hap- ing the country, burnt the people will get benefit directly Wednesday, an All-Faith Prayer on the Modi-Government, ing the UPA regime. score points over each other. the Modi-Government’s alleged pening due to the Congress and Northeast, Kashmir, made peo- into their accounts and there Meeting was organised by the accusing it of favouring a busi- As against Congress accu- Parrikar was Defence wrong doing in the Rafale deal. youth Congress workers who ple fight in Haryana, will be no middlemen.” He also Office of the Resident ness tycoon and ignoring sations, Supreme Court had last Minister when the Rafale deal BJP has in turn sought to have shown you the truth. The Maharashtra, Karnataka and said the Congress is “not Commissioner, West Bengal claims of public Sector Unit year given a clean chit to the was under process and before describe Rahul as a habitual liar entire country knows that you Kerala.” against industrialists but Government here with students HAL for the offset deals. The government on the issue. As he was moved to Goa as its who is deliberately refusing to have played with the future of “2014 taught us a lesson against crony capitalists like from different schools and Delhi Congress has also accused of Lok Sabha polls are barely Chief Minister. Congress and see the true facts of the deal. the youth,” he alleged. that we should not be arrogant Modi’s friends”, he said. University. India, Russia sign $500 million Vice Admiral G Ashok Next meeting of PM-led panel navy deal for 2 stealth frigates takes over as Vice to pick new CBI chief on Friday PNS n NEW DELHI Chief of Navy PNS n NEW DELHI he Navy has signed an PNS n NEW DELHI Beas, Nilgiri, Ranvir and Tagreement with public sec- Vikrant. The new Vice Chief’s rime Minister Narendra tor Goa Shipyard Limited ice Admiral G Ashok other sea tenures include PModi-led high powered (GSL) for construction of two VKumar on Wednesday Commanding Officer of INS Selection Committee for stealth frigates with Russian assumed charge as Vice Chief Kulish and Ranvir, and appointment of the CBI collaboration. The expected of the Naval Staff after the Executive Officer onboard INS Director will meet on Friday to cost of the two ships is about incumbent Vice Admiral Ajit Brahmaputra. pick the new chief of the 500 million dollars. An inter- Kumar took charge as chief of Among his shore tenures, Central probe agency. governmental agreement the Western Command. The the important ones include Besides Modi, Chief Justice between Russia and India was incoming Vice Chief,an alum- Staff officer (Ops/ND) at of India Ranjan Gogoi and inked in October last year for the Indian Navy’s specific weapon systems and sensors. nus of Sainik School, Indian Naval Work-up team, senior Congressman and four stealth frigates. While two requirements, are potent plat- To support these ships through Amaravathi Nagar and Head of Training Team (Navy) Leader of Opposition in the will be built here as part of forms, with a mission span cov- their life cycle, the Indian Navy National Defence Academy at Defence Services Staff Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge post. The Government had cadre). Other officers with five ‘Make in India programme,’ ering the entire spectrum of has put in place requisite infra- (NDA), Khadakvasla, Pune, College, Wellington, Defence are members of the Selection then presented a list of about 80 years experience in CBI include Russia will build the other two Naval warfare; Air, Surface and structures for training and was commissioned into the Advisor at the High Committee. officers empanelled with the Rahnikant Mishra (UP cadre), at Yantar Shipyard in Sub-surface. maintenance. Executive Branch of the Indian Commission of India in The last meeting of the Centre in the rank of Director Rakesh Asthana (Gujarat Kaliningrad and are expected The ships will be equipped Importantly, in line with Navy in July 1982. Singapore and the Chief Staff panel took place on January 24 General without detailing their cadre), SS Deshwal (Haryana to be delivered to the Indian to operate in littoral and blue the government’s ‘Make in He has held various chal- Officer (Operations) of the but it remained “inconclusive”. experience profile. Among the cadre), VK Johri (Madhya Navy by 2022-23. waters; both as a single unit and India’ initiative, these ships lenging Staff and Command Western Naval Command. “The next meeting of the officers with prior CBI experi- Pradesh), Rajesh Ranjan (Bihar Giving details of the con- as consorts of a naval task force. being constructed at GSL will assignments during his career He is a graduate of Defence panel on selection of the CBI ence shortlisted for considera- cadre)and Arun Kumar (UP tract inked on Wednesday, Advanced features of stealth make these platforms the spanning more than three Services Staff College, chief will take place on tion by the panel include Javeed cadre). Navy officials said here the include a special hull design, to largest number of ships of a decades. Wellington and has attended February 1 at around 6 PM,” Ahmed (12 and a half years If the panel decides on the scheduled delivery of the India limit radar cross-section, low class in service showcasing After having completed his the Army Higher Command Kharge told reporters on experience/UP cadre), HC basis of prior experience in made ships is June 2026 and electromagnetic, infrared and indigenous equipment such as specialisation in Navigation Course at Mhow as well as the Wednesday. Awasthi (10 years, UP cadre), CBI, one of these officers could December 2026 respectively. under water noise signatures. sonar system, Brahmos missile and Direction at Kochi in 1989, Expeditionary Operations In the last meeting, Kharge OP Galhotra (10 years, head the CBI that working The Follow-on P 1135.6 series The ships will carry highly system and Combat he served as the Navigating Course at Quantico, Virginia, had sought details of dossiers Rajasthan cadre) and YC Modi under an interim chief of frigates, customised to meet sophisticated and state-of-art Management System. Officer of Indian Naval Ships USA, the Navy said here. of all the eligible officers for the (9 years, Assam-Meghalaya Nageswara Rao. SC comes out Why didn’t you inform SC asks Karti to deposit with mechanism of BCCI about being ED charges Pak singer for violating ` listing of fresh cases approached for fixing: Indian forex law, issues showcause 10 cr for travelling abroad n SC to Sreesanth n PTI NEW DELHI PNS NEW DELHI The ED said major part of ager he had illegally taken out n n PTI NEW DELHI PTI NEW these payments was received $2,25,000 out of India before “Don’t play around with he Supreme Court on DELHI he Enforcement in cash. These cash was being intercepted by DRI, the he Supreme Court on the law,” the apex court TWednesday came out with TDirectorate (ED) has issued ED added. TWednesday said it would a new mechanism of automat- he Supreme a showcause notice to popular illegally converted into USD The notice under FEMA “come down heavily” on Karti warned Karti. Directing ic listing of fresh cases within TCourt on Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh through unauthorised sources was issued after the probe in Chidambaram, son of former him to give an undertaking three to seven days in a bid to Wednesday Ali Khan, his manager and by Shrivastava and the same the 2011 case was completed Finance Minister P that he would abide by the do away with the system of questioned Indian associates for dealing in was handed over to Rahat Ali recently. Chidambaram, if he did not mentioning of matters for banned cricketer foreign currency equivalent to Khan, the ED said Khan, who is popular for cooperate during probe into conditions, the court asked urgent listing every day. S Sreesanth for `2.61 crore in alleged violation his renditions in India and INX Media and Aircel Maxis Karti to appear before the Chief Justice of India not immediately bringing it to of Foreign Exchange eign currency by Directorate of Pakistan, has been asked to cases, but allowed him to trav- Enforcement Directorate Ranjan Gogoi had on January the notice of BCCI that he was Management Act (FEMA). Revenue Intelligence (DRI). reply to the notice within 45 el abroad after depositing `10 23 said the apex court was being approached for alleged “A Show Cause Notice for Investigation revealed that days, along with others, agency crore as security. (ED) on March 5, 6, 7 and devising a mechanism to do spot-fixing during the Indian the contraventions of singer Rahat Ali Khan had officials said. “Don’t play around with 12 for the questioning away with the process of men- Premier League (IPL) match in ….Foreign Exchange engaged Late Chitresh The ED initiated a FEMA the law,” the apex court warned tioning of pleas and to ensure 2013. Management Act, 1999 Shrivastava as Global Event investigation against Khan and Karti. comes back to India. automatic listing of fresh cases The apex court observed (FEMA)…. and Foreign Manager, who used to collect his associates in 2014 after the Directing him to give an The Bench took note of the for hearing soon after being that conduct of Sreesanth, who Exchange Management payments on his behalf for DRI, in 2011, intercepted him undertaking that he would 26 but you must cooperate submissions and asked Karti to filed. is facing life ban for his alleged (Export and import of curren- various shows performed by and his manager, Maroof Ali abide by the conditions, the with the investigation. You had file an undertaking to that “Fresh matters verified on involvement in the sensation- cy) Regulations, 2000 for an him in India. Khan, at the Indira Gandhi court asked Karti to appear not been cooperating with effect besides depositing `10 Friday in the post lunch ses- al spot-fixing scandal, in the amount of approximately `2.61 The ED said major part of International Airport (IGIA) before the Enforcement investigations. We have lot to crore as security with the sion, Saturday, Monday and entire episode was “not good”. crores have been issued to these payments was received in here for allegedly carrying an Directorate (ED) on March 5, say but would not say for now,” Secretary General of the apex Tuesday in the pre-lunch ses- Sreesanth, who was dis- Rahat Ali Khan and Maroof cash. These cash was illegally undeclared amount of USD 6, 7 and 12 for the questioning. said the bench, which also court which would be returned sion i.E upto 1 pm shall be list- charged by a trial court in 2015 Ali, both Pakistani nationals for converted into USD through 1.24 lakh and some other “You (Karti) can go wher- comprised Justices Deepak to him after he comes back to ed on Friday in the same week in a criminal case related to illegal dealings in foreign unauthorised sources by instruments in foreign cur- ever you want to, you can do Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna. India. and those verified on Tuesday alleged spot-fixing, told a exchange and other local Shrivastava and the same was rency. whatever you want, but don’t Solicitor General Tushar When his lawyer referred in the post lunch session, bench of Justices Ashok Indians for their involvement handed over to Rahat Ali Khan, The ED, which is the cen- play around with the law. If Mehta, appearing for ED, said to the issue of `10 crore secu- Wednesday, Thursday and Bhushan and KM Joseph that in supplying of the foreign the ED said. tral agency to probe such forex there is an iota of non-cooper- the agency would require rity, the CJI asked, “Do you Friday in the pre-lunch session life ban imposed on him by the currency unauthorisedly,” the In this manner, Rahat Ali contraventions under the ation, we will come down heav- Karti’s presence on four dates want a zero to be added”. i.E upto 1 PM be listed on Board of Control for Cricket in ED said in a statement on Khan had illegally received FEMA, took over the case after ily,” a bench headed by Chief in March for investigations in Karti has sought permis- Monday in the next week,” India (BCCI) was harsh and Wednesday. $3,40,000 in India through this interception. Justice Ranjan Gogoi said. the cases and asked the apex sion to travel abroad twice said a circular issued on there was no evidence to sub- ED initiated investigation unauthorized sources with the As part of the probe, Khan “You go wherever you want court to impose conditions as from February 10 to 26 and Wednesday by stantiate the claim that he was under the provisions of FEMA help of his Event Manager and was grilled in connection with to go, between February 10 and done in past to ensure that he again from March 23 to 31. the apex court. indulged in any illegality on the basis of seizure of for- with the support of his man- the case. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 31, 2019 nation 06

‘Prove my link in chit Modi: Hung parl stalled development for 30 yrs PTI n SURAT said. The Prime Minister also “There was a time when rime Minister Narendra justified his government’s deci- people had to take to path of agi- fund or leave politics’ PModi on Wednesday sion to scrap old Rs 500 and Rs tation to get an airport in Surat. stressed the need for a full- 1,000 notes in November 2016. Even I, as CM, wrote numerous majority government at the “I was asked what has been letters to the Centre for that. But SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA in a meeting. that I am copying their schemes. Centre, saying “hung parlia- benefit of the note-ban deci- owing to some political calcu- She said This is absolute lie and they are ments” stalled the country’s sion. You should ask it to the lations, the Centre tried to stall day after Amit Shah made the Prime selling lies only,” Banerjee said. progress in last three decades. youth, who could buy houses at the approval,” he said. “Four lakh Aobjectionable remarks Minister and Incidentally Banerjee had Addressing a gathering affordable rates after the deci- passengers used to travel (earli- against Mamata Banerjee from Shah were already receive international here, he also defended the gov- sion. “Black money used to be er) and we created a capacity to a public rally in East Midnapore, “oafish in their awards for her schemes like ernment’s demonetisation parked in the real estate sector, handle movement of 26 lakh linking her paintings to chit fund conduct and Kanyashree. move, saying it brought down but with decisions like note- passengers. We could foresee it proceeds, the Chief Minister on lacked basic Meanwhile Bengal Minister prices of houses and made ban and RERA (setting up of but they could not see,” he said. Wednesday returned fire ques- courtesy in dealing with others,” and State Mahila Trinamool them affordable for the young Real Estate Regulatory While he and his government tioning the BJP president and adding peddling lies were their Congress president Chandrima generation by checking black Authority) we put a check on are trying to change the old sys- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s main political business. Bhattacharya dashed off a money in the real estate sector. it,” the prime minister said. The tem, some people are mocking sense of civility in dealing with On Shah’s allegations that defamation notice to Shah call- “As you all know, India wit- success of Mudra loan scheme, his efforts, Modi said. Opposition politicians while the the Hindus could not organise ing upon “you to either prove nessed instability for 30 years he said, too was possible only “Some people, who only ruling Trinamool Congress Durga Pujas and Sarswati Pujas your statements and/or forth- due to hung parliaments, as no Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone for extension of Terminal because his government cared for themselves and did not dashed off a defamation notice fearlessly in Bengal, Banerjee with withdraw the same and party received a majority. This Building of Surat Airport on Wednesday. Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani is enjoyed a full majority. Out of think about the country for six- to the saffron boss seeking pub- said “I call upon them to prove apologise before the public as had stalled the country’s devel- also seen PTI over 15 crore persons who got seven decades, can not see a lic apology for bringing TMC their remarks. If they cannot otherwise it would be a con- opment. And the country even loans under the scheme, changing India. But we will supremo to disrepute. prove their charges they will quit straint on our bar to take appro- regressed on some parameters have done and I can give you Airport. The Prime Minister around 4.25 crore were first- move forward without paying “I have no links with chit politics or I will,” Banerjee thun- priate legal steps against you for due to that situation,” Modi answers because you voted for said his government in the time entrepreneurs, Modi said. attention to such people who funds. No one can show any chit dered rejecting the BJP presi- which you would be held said. “We are progressing today us unanimously. We have done last four and a half years con- “We can say the country has have a negative mentality,” the fund money coming to my dent’s claims that she was aping responsible.” With elections because the people applied what we have done because of structed 1.30 crore houses, as received 4.25 crore new entre- prime minister said. Modi later account. I can openly challenge the Central schemes and selling nearing and 42 Lok Sabha seats their wisdom in casting votes the mandate we got. If we against 25 lakh houses built preneurs.... It was made possi- inaugurated Smt Rasilaben Modi babu to prove that I have them in her own name in Bengal of Bengal going high on stakes (in 2014 elections). Their votes were a coalition government, under the previous UPA gov- ble because you voted to power Sevantilal Shah Venus Hospital links with chit fund or else face to garner votes. the rival parties have upped the eradicated that 30-year-old ill- then we could have given many ernment. “Just compare those a full-majority government,” he in the city. Speaking at the func- the consequence. We have “We started Kanyashri and ante even as the BJP has fixed its ness called hung parliament reasons for not functioning 25 lakh houses with 1.30 crore. added. Past governments at tion, he said the NDA govern- already sent a notice to him similar schemes way back in target on 23 seats while Banerjee and helped form a full major- properly,” he said. Modi was If the previous governments the Centre intentionally refused ment showed courage in grant- (Amit Shah) and are preparing 2013 whereas their Beti bachao, going on record saying she will ity government at the Centre,” speaking after laying founda- had to do the work we have sanction for an airport in Surat ing quota for the economically for a defamation case” for what beti padhao came much, much not let the BJP take even one seat the prime minister said. tion stone for extension of the done so far, they would have when he was chief minister of weaker section in the general he said on Tuesday, Banerjee told later and here they are claiming from the State. “You can ask me what I terminal building of Surat needed another 25 years,” Modi Gujarat, Modi alleged. category. GSTN develops system to fetch e-way bill data Tribal leader quits Maratha Light Infantry into monthly sales returns to curb evasion PTI n NEW DELHI required by a taxpayer to fill It has also come to the notice BJP in Tripura celebrates glorious 250 yrs up the Form GSTR-1. The tax- that certain e-way bill is not ow, businesses supplying payer can import data in his being generated even as sup- Agartala: A tribal leader of party had made before last TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI Ngoods worth more than GSTR-1 form or import the plies are being made. Tripura, Rajeswar Debbarma, year's Assembly election, has `50,000 will have option to same and use it with GSTR-1 While generating e-way has resigned from the BJP for been implemented," Debbarma he Maratha Light Infantry include details of e-way bills offline tool to create his GSTR- bill, details of supplier, receiv- its "failure" to implement poll said. T(Jangi Paltan) on generated while filing the final 1 Return Form,” GST Network er and other invoice details like promises, made during 2018 Debbarma, a former MLA Wednesday celebrated the com- monthly sales return under said. number, date, goods, quanti- Assembly election, for the of the Indigenous Nationalist pletion of 250 glorious years GSTR-1, a move aimed at Touted as an anti-evasion ty, HSN code etc are provided development of the indige- Party of Twipra (INPT), a since its raising in Pune way curbing tax evasion by report- measure, e-way bill system by the taxpayer on e-way Bill nous people of the State. regional tribal party, had back in 1768. ing different sets of supplies was rolled out on April 1, Portal. This data is now trans- Debbarma also demanded joined the BJP before the The third oldest battalion of data. Matching of invoices of 2018, for moving goods worth ferred to GST portal, GSTN, scrapping of the Citizenship Assembly election in Tripura the Indian Army was raised on e-way bills with the sales over Rs 50,000 from one state which has developed the tech- (Amendment) Bill-2016 as it last year. August 4, 1768 as 2nd Bombay shown in GSTR-1 will help to another. The same for intra nology backbone for Goods posed a threat to the indige- "The BJP gave a clear Sepoys. In recognition of the taxmen in assessing whether or within the state movement and Services Tax (GST), said. nous people of Tripura. assurance in its vision docu- sustained operational perfor- To commemorate this his- during the event to commem- the supplies have been accu- was rolled out in a phased “With this facility, tax- He submitted his resigna- ment before the last election mance and victories in the bat- toric milestone and to celebrate orate their supreme sacrifice in rately shown in sales return manner from April 15, 2018. payer will not be required to tion to party president of the that more power would be tlefield, the battalion was con- the glory and service to the service to the Nation. and GST paid on the same, tax Following this, it has come enter data in his Form GSTR- State unit, Biplab Kumar Deb, granted to tribal council, which ferred with the Nom de Guerre nation a ceremonial parade was A wreath laying ceremony experts said. to investigative officers' notice 1 for all invoices for which he on Tuesday. would be named as 'Tipraland ‘Jangi Paltan’ in 1788. organised in Pune on was organised as a solemn “To avoid double data that some transporters are has generated e-way bill. This Deb is also the Chief State Council' but the party The Battalion, in the 250 Wednesday which was reviewed memorial service in the honour entry, GSTN has provided a doing multiple trips by gener- will avoid double data entry by Minister of Tripura and is cur- did not look into the matter. years of its glorious history, has by the senior most serving offi- of the gallant martyrs who laid facility to taxpayers, where ating only a single e-way bill taxpayers. This facility will rently out of the State. "Recently the Union been awarded 15 battle honours, cer of the battalion, Lieutenant down their lives for the glory of month's e-way bill data is or not reflecting e-way bill help taxpayer to fill up their "I am quite unhappy with Cabinet announced its decision six theatre honours and one General Ashok Ambre, Ati the battalion. In addition, a spe- shown in format, which is invoices while filing GSTR-1. Form GSTR-1 in less time. the performance of the BJP- to upgrade the tribal council Chief of Army Staff unit citation Vishist Seva Medal Bar, Sena cial first day cover by the Army led NDA Government in the into a territorial council, which including one Victoria Cross Medal, Quartermaster General. Postal Service was released, State as it is ignoring the will not fulfil the aspirations of earned by Sepoy Namdeo The Veer Naris (widows) while numerous in-house events 98 Christians reconverted to Hinduism indigenous people of Tripura. the indigenous people of the Jadhav during crossing of the and next of kin of the martyrs were also organised on the Not a single poll pledge, the State," he said. PTI Senio River, in April 1945. of the battalion were felicitated occasion. by force, claims CPI(M) Agartala: Opposition CPI(M) was closed down. were arrested in this connection Anna begins hunger on Tuesday accused the Hindu Jiten Chowdhury, presi- but later got bail. Jagaran Mancha, a right wing dent of Upajati Ganamukti "The Vishwa Hindu group, of forcibly reconverting Parishad, CPI(M)'s tribal wing, Parishad and the Hindu Jagaran 98 people belonging to 23 trib- said he visited Ranchi Tilla on Mancha took this opportunity. strike over Lokpal al families to Hinduism earlier January 25 to find out the They threatened them to put PTI n RALEGAN SIDDHI (MAHA) sader told that he welcomed the this month by making a threat truth behind the reconversion. them behind bars and forced Maharashtra Cabinet's deci- that it can put them behind "I found out that the Hindu them to be reconverted to ocial activist Anna Hazare sion to bring the office of State bars. Jagaran Mancha has forced Hinduism," Chowdhury Sbegan a hunger strike on Chief Minister under the juris- The Mancha, however, them to be reconverted to alleged. The Vishwa Hindu Wednesday over "non-fulfil- diction of Lokayukta. denied the allegation. Hinduism. They said they were Parishad (VHP) was also asso- ment" of assurances by the "However, the strike will These 98 people, mostly tea Christians earlier and were ciated with the reconversion Centre and the Maharashtra continue till the Government garden workers hailing from very happy," Chowdhury told programme that took place at Government on the appoint- fulfils promises they made Bihar and Jharkhand, live at reporters here. Kailashahar district on January ment of Lokpal and passage of before coming to power about Ranchi Tilla in Unakoti district, A general diary has been 20. "They (the reconverted peo- the Lokayukta Act in the State. passage of Lokayukta Act, about 190 km from here. registered with Kailashahar ple) were very disappointed by Hazare offered prayers at appointment of Lokpal and to The Mancha had said these police station on December 23 the incident. A fear psychosis the Padmavati Temple in his tackle farmers' issues," he said. people had been lured into stating that someone had lost prevails there. Many of the vil- village Ralegan Siddhi in As a routine procedure, Christianity in 2010 after the tea his livestock, he said adding that lagers broke into tears before Ahmednagar district of doctors conducted a basic garden they had been working four members of these people me," Chowdhury said. 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SEXUAL ABUSE CASE ‘Peace talks Assam blasts case: NDFB should not be Love Commando 15 minor girls hit after NDFB's chief, nine others get life life sentence’ cools heels Guwahati: The chief of the Guwahati: An organisation of rescued from National Democratic Front of Bodo women on Wednesday Bodoland (NDFB), Ranjan expressed hope that the life behind bars Daimary, and nine other mem- sentence awarded to National bers of the outfit were sentenced Democratic Front of Bodoland STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI team immediately contacted to life imprisonment by a CBI (NDFB) chief Ranjan Daimary Central district DCP Mandeep home in TN special court on Wednesday in would not derail its ongoing anjay Sachdev, the founder Randhawa and an FIR was the 2008 Assam serial blasts peace talks with the Sof NGO “Love lodged and the ‘Love Tiruvannamalai(TN): As case that had claimed 88 lives. Government. Commandos” who earned his Commandos’ founder was many as 15 minor girls have Amid tight security on Ranjan Daimary and nine spurs for ostensibly protecting arrested,” she said. been rescued from a home in court premises, CBI Special others were sentenced to life couples from harassment and Meanwhile, the DCW said Tiruvannamalai district fol- Judge Aparesh Chakraborty imprisonment by a CBI special honour killing, has been arrest- the couples were forced to pay lowing complaints of sexual pronounced the quantum of court on Wednesday in the ed for allegedly confining, around `15,000-`20,000 as abuse against their in-charge, punishment for Daimary, 2008 Assam serial blast case intimidating and extorting ‘fees’ to Sachdev. They were who has since been arrested George Bodo, B Tharai, Raju Policemen escort members of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) that had claimed 88 lives. money from the couples, resid- forced to do household chores under the Protection of Sarkar, Anchai Bodo, Indra out from a court after they were convicted in the 2008 Assam serial bomb blasts "We appeal to the ing in his shelter home in and odd jobs and the girls used Children from Sexual Offences Brahma, Loko Basumatary, case in Gauhati on Wednesday PTI Government that there is still Paharganj. to feel very uncomfortable as (POCSO) Act. Khargeswar Basumatary, Ajay time and that they give pri- Sachdev was arrested on they had to always go through According to police, offi- Basumatary and Rajen Goyary. would appeal to a higher court conviction and arrested, while ority to peace process to Tuesday after a woman the room of the owner to cials led by the District Three other convicts — against his conviction. the others were already in judi- ensure that it is not derailed," approached the Delhi access the toilet and kitchen, Collector KS Kandasamy visit- The issue came to light Prabhat Bodo, Jayanti "Bodoland will be created cial custody. Bodo Womens' Justice Forum Commission for Women the DCW said. ed the home last night and during a recent campaign Basumatary and Mathura as we continue to serve our jail Nine serial blasts were trig- president Anjali Daimari, also (DCW) on Monday and lev- The residents also sealed the premises, after the undertaken by the authorities Brahma — will be released sentence," he added. gered by the NDFB on October sister of Ranjan Daimary, elled the charges against him, informed the DCW that if issue came to light when some to ensure the safety of inmates after they pay a fine imposed by His supporters, who had 30, 2008 — three each in said. the Delhi Police said on they tried to leave, they would of the inmates informed in such homes in the district, the court. gathered near the court since Guwahati and Kokrajhar, two in How can the organisation Wednesday. be threatened and made to authorities about the alleged where some of the girls The CBI court has ordered morning, shouted slogans in Barpeta and one in Bongaigaon carry on with the peace process An FIR under Sections believe they will be killed. The sexual abuse by the accused revealed the alleged sexual the release of Nilim Daimary favour of a separate Bodoland. — killing 88 people and injur- when its president is in jail to 342 (wrongful confinement), owner would allegedly also during a recent safety cam- abuse in writing. and Mridul Goyary in the case Daimary and 14 others ing 540 others. serve a life term, Anjali 384 (theft), 506 (criminal threaten to leak their where- paign. The rescued children have as they have already served were convicted on Monday The CBI had taken over the Daimari asked. intimidation), 509 (insulting abouts to their family. In order The home in-charge since been shifted to a govern- their sentence. under various sections of the case from Assam Police and The NDFB is under a modesty of woman) and 34 (act to frighten the residents, the reportedly made them watch ment facility and further probe As he was being whisked IPC. had filed two charge sheets, ceasefire agreement with the committed by several persons) staff would unleash dogs on pornographic content before was on in the case, police away by the police, the NDFB The NDFB chief's bail was naming 22 accused — seven of Assam and Union Government of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) them, they said. abusing them. added. PTI chief told reporters that he cancelled immediately after his them still absconding. PTI since May 2005. PTI has been registered at According to the DCW, the Paharganj police station. residents disclosed that the Elaborating on the inci- NGO founder would often get Theft accused dent, the DCW said there were drunk at night and would mis- Hinduism passing four couples residing in the behave with the girls and would Acute water shortage shelter home and all of them force the boys to drink alcohol hurls slippers are below the age of 25. with him. through severe time, says DCW officials, including “If anyone was suffering at Magistrate chairperson Swati Maliwal, from any illness, the staff inspected the shelter home on refused to take them to a doc- to stare at TN election in court: Maha Vijayendra Saraswathi Tuesday. “Eight men and eight tor. A boy, who contracted Compared to a month, according to an offi- structing a new dam in place of women were forcefully con- typhoid thrice in his stay at the cial of the Metro Water, the the 125 year old Mullaperiyar TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n well defined objectives and fined in the home. Their doc- home, informed us that he previous year, agency in charge of the water Dam, the memorandum by CHENNAI missions. All of us have to be uments were taken, and they was not given proper medica- 24% less rainfall requirements of the Metropolis. Palaniswamy is silent about n a shocking incident, an on our guards and tell the weren’t allowed to leave the tion,” the DCW said. “One of recorder this year It may sound strange but the the inter linking of peninsular Iangry under-trial hurled slip- ijayendra Saraswathi, the world that we are always com- premises. The NGO extorted the couples mentioned that Tamil Nadu Government has Indian rivers to resolve the pers at a Magistrate in a court Vreigning Sankaracharya of mitted to service,” said money from them, physically their family has been trying to turned a blind eye towards this water scarcity faced by Tamil room at Bhiwandi in the Kanchi Mutt at Vijayendra Saraswathi. assaulted the couples and even get in touch with them and is KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n reality, said TKS Elangovan, Nadu, pointed out Elangovan. Maharashtra's Thane district Kancheepuram reminded the Swasthi Sree forced the men to consume ready to have them back home CHENNAI MP and senior DMK leader. He said though the need of on Wednesday, after he was believers of Sanathana Dharma Dhavalakeerthi Swami, the alcohol,” said Maliwal. but the owner wouldn’t let Chief Minister Edappadi the hour was to take steps to convicted by the court in a to be alert against all sorts of head of the Thirunalai Mutt, “They also misbehaved them leave the shelter home,” dding fuel to the election Palaniswamy submitted a mem- increase the availability of water house-breaking and theft case. onslaughts on the belief and tra- decried the decrease in the with the women residents. Our the DCW chairperson said. Afury in Tamil Nadu would orandum to Prime Minister in Cauvery, the Chief Minister The incident took place, ditions. Inaugurating the 10th number of children enrolling be the severe water shortage Narendra Modi on Sunday list- has failed to make the Centre within minutes after Magistrate edition of the Hindu Spiritual for learning in Veda Patasalas staring at the State. The Indian ing 16 demands. “While the take up the issue. According to JS Pathan held under-trial and services Fair at Chennai late (schools for learning Vedas). Meteorological Department chief minister has demanded Elangovan, this could be done Ashraf Ansari (22) guilty of the on Tuesday evening, the Seer “The adoption of western cul- ED grills IAS officer has said that the rainfall Bharat Ratna for C N Annadurai by inter linking the Netravati offence, convicted him and pointed out that Hinduism was ture by the Hindu communi- received by Tamil Nadu during and J Jayalalithaa as the top pri- and Cauvery rivers. G Kishor sentenced him for house- facing one of the severest tests ty has resulted in the reduc- in mining scam the North East Monsoon for orities, he has avoided men- Babu, editor, World Focus, breaking and theft that he had it had faced. tion of children. Parents opt 2018-2019 was less than 24 per tioning about the water scarci- pointed out that the Centre committed some time in 2017. “The Hindu religion grew for one-chid norm and this is From Page 1 sent his lawyer. cent of the normal rainfall and ty staring at the State,” Elangovan could easily take up the inter Fortunately, the slippers by learning and acquiring of the reason for the non-avail- which ED officials issued The ED has lodged a report this point towards drought . told The Pioneer. linking of Netravati and swung by Ansari did not hit the knowledge through the study ability of children in Veda fresh summon, asking her to against 11 persons, including An official of the IMD also Other than demanding the Cauvery. “It is a win-win situa- Magistrate, as the latter ducked of Vedas and Upanishads. Patasalas,” said the Swami appear personally and reply to the IAS officer and the SP warned that Tamil Nadu would scrapping of the permission tion for all. Currently more in time. Nobody has propagated who exhorted the Hindu par- the charges. Sources said that MLC, in connection with the be facing a severe water scarci- given by the Central Water than 100 TMC Ft (Thousand Immediately after the con- Hinduism anywhere in the ents to have at least three chil- Chandrakala appeared before illegal mining case. The ED ty than what it had to bear in Commission to Karnataka to Million Cubic Feet) water from viction, the Magistrate ruled world. What the gurus did dren. “One child for the fam- the ED around 11:30 am on later issued summons to the 2017. Since the rainfall was less prepare the detailed project Netravati is wasted into Arabian that the accused would have to was to clarify the doubts of the ily, one for the nation and one Wednesday. The ED sleuths accused to appear before it for this year, the four reservoirs report of the Mekedattu reser- sea. If this water is diverted to undergo another six months seekers of truth who for spirituality. That should be grilled her particularly about interrogation. which provide water to Chennai voir which the latter wants to Cauvery, both Karnatakla and imprisonment for his crime, at approached them for guid- the guiding spirit,” said the ignoring e-tendering process In January first week, the city have almost dried up. All build across Cauvery River and Tamil Nadu stand to gain a lot,” which Ansari protested and ance,” said the sanyasin who monk. while allotting the mines and CBI, which is probing the ille- the four reservoirs have water the permission to Kerala to go said Babu who has been writing hurled his slippers at the was anointed head of the The HSSF which will con- how she amassed huge assets in gal mining case on the direc- to feed the city for just less than ahead with the survey for con- about it for quite many years. Magistrate. Kanchi Mutt following the clude on February has show- a short career span. tion of Allahabad High Court, demise of Jayendra Saraswathi. cased through 400 stalls some The interrogation contin- raided residences and other He said times have of the spiritual and philan- ued till late evening and the places of 11 accused, including changed and the practitioners thropic services undertaken officer was asked to appear Chandrakala and Ramesh ICICI terms of Hinduism should take steps by the Hindu society. “When again before the agency for fur- Kumar Mishra. Noida SHO, 3 scribes to peacefully propagate the we launched the HSSF in 2009, ther investigation. The IAS officer is accused Chanda... beauty of the religion. “We we had just four or five stalls. On Tuesday, the ED had of flouting rules and granting might have survived the tests of Now the number has crossed summoned Samajwadi Party licences for sand mining dur- From Page 1 time in the past. But we may the 400 mark,” said S MLC Ramesh Kumar Mishra ing her tenure as District It was alleged that not be able to survive the com- Gurumurthy, the brain behind for interrogation but he too Magistrate of Hamirpur in held for extortion Videocon Group pumped petition by others who have the event. skipped the session and instead 2012. money into NuPower SP SINGH n NOIDA A case under section Sushil Pandit were engaged in Renewables, a firm owned by extorting money from the call Deepak Kochhar, husband of our people, including three 384 of Indian Penal centre owner at gun point. Chanda Kochhar. Fjournalists and a Station Code (IPC), 7/8/13 “A c a s h o f `8 lakh was in The allegation of conflict of Dharm Sansad: Will build Ram ... House Officer (SHO) posted at (13d) Anti corruption the hands of SHO Pant while a interest was levelled by whistle Sector-20 Police Station in Act and section 30 journalist was holding a pistol blower Arvind Gupta. From Page 1 He said the Government carried by four people which earlier ordered the status quo Noida, were caught red hand- arms Act was in his hand. The team arrest- Later, in March, another Union Minister Prakash expects the sanction to be will not violate Section 144. with regard to the acquired ed by police on Wednesday for ed all and landed all the four in unnamed whistle-blower com- Javadekar later said the given immediately as there Constructing a temple takes 67 acres of land around the allegedly extorting money from registered lock up and initiated legal plained against the bank and its Government “wants to give has “too much delay” on the time but if it does not start, disputed site. a call centre owner to exclude against them with action. A case under section top management, including the land back to Nyas to build 70-year-old issue. then it will never happen. Fourteen appeals have his name from the First immediate effect 384 of Indian Penal Code Kochhar, alleging a deliberate Ram temple there”. Sants also added that they Ram Lala is already present been filed in the apex court Information Report (FIR) reg- (IPC), 7/8/13 (13d) Anti cor- delay in recognising impair- Meanwhile, the hearing in the will carry four stones and go there,” said the sants. against the 2010 Allahabad istered at sector-20 Police intervening night of Tuesday- ruption Act and section 30 ment in 31 loan accounts Ayodhya title dispute case was to Ayodhya to lay the foun- Recently, the Prime High Court judgment, deliv- Station. Police have also sus- Wednesday and arrested the arms Act was registered against between 2008 and 2016 to save scheduled for Tuesday but dation of the temple and Minister had said that any ered in four civil suits, that pended additional SHO of the SHO and his three accom- them with immediate effect,” on provisioning costs. had to be deferred due to non- start its construction. “We decision on an Ordinance the 2.77 acres land be parti- sector-20 police station who is plices’ journalists identified as said the SSP. These allegations led to availability of Justice SA respect courts and the Prime on the Ram temple can be tioned equally among three absconding since the raid. Udit Goel, Raman Thakur and “During interrogation, the probes by multiple agencies, Bobde, who is one of the five Minister of the country. But considered only after the parties --- the Sunni Waqf According to Vaibhav Sushil Pandi while the fifth the journalists revealed their including the CBI, ED and judges of the Constitution we will take four stones to judicial process gets over. Board, the Nirmohi Akhara, Krishna, SSP Gautam Budh additional SHO Jaivir Singh names as Raman Thakur a res- SFIO, and also questioning of Bench. Ayodhya. These stones can be The Supreme Court had and Ram Lalla. Nagar, they received a com- succeeded in fleeing from the ident of E 413, BITA I Greater the Kochhar family members. plaint from one Pushpendra spot,” said the SSP. Noida, who is working for From a performance per- Chauhan a resident of SSP said that they were India tv, Udit Goel a resident spective, when she took over Ghaziabad who stated that the caught red handed by the of B-102, Migsun Green ICICI Bank was the second SHO of sector-20 police station police team. Mension Surajpur Site C largest in the system and the Ensure BJP wins 74 seats this Manoj Pant is harassing him to “When the team reached Greater Noida working for largest among its private sector extort hefty cash in crores to do the sector 20 police station, ABP News and Sushil Pandit peers. But at the end of her stint favor to exclude his name from SHO Manoj Pant and his a resident of P/C 127, sector 37 at the bank, it was reduced to a case registered against him in deputy additional SHO Jagvir in Kasna Greater, Noida. They a distant No 3 in the system November 2018. Singh and his three facilitators claimed that they are working and the second largest private time: Shah to cadre “Two teams were formed claimed as journalists-Udit as stringers with news chan- sector lender after HDFC Bank From Page 1 Shah asked party cadre to purchased in two years, other polls and 2017 assembly elec- who conducted the raid on the Goel, Raman Thakur and nels,” the SSP added. by a wide margin. said that a government run by ensure that the party gets 50 parties have been unable to do tions in the state. a dynasty could not serve the per cent of the votes at every in 22 years. Earlier, Congress State BJP chief Mahendra people, but only provide a booth to win 74 of the 80 Lok used to give only Rs 3.30 lakh Nath Pandey said Uttar able properties/shares among proceeds of crime in their respec- Interim relief... ‘majboor’ sarkar. Sabha seats in the state. In the crore to UP, but Modi gave Rs Pradesh had become back- Agusta... others". The ED had said that its tive Dubai bank accounts from On Ram temple issue, Shah 2014 polls, BJP and its allied 10.27 lakh crore to the state ward due to the Samajwadi From Page 1 probe found that "Agusta this firm. From Page 1 lashed out at the Congress, say- had won 73 seats. every year. If Modi is voted Party and the Bahujan Samaj Talwar has been booked by Westland International Ltd, UK It had said the couple have The Bill was passed by the ing that the party does not The BJP chief also exhort- back, then India will become Party alternatively coming to the ED and the CBI in criminal paid an amount of Euro 58 mil- remitted/ transferred a "huge Lok Sabha during the Winter have the right to speak on Ram ed party workers to ensure a one of the most powerful power in the state. “After the cases of corruption, even as the lion as kickbacks through amount of money" through their session. The Opposition in the Janmabhoomi. formidable victory for the party nations," Shah said. BJP came to power, Uttar Income Tax Department has Gordian Services Sarl, Tunisia Dubai-based companies to var- Rajya Sabha has demanded “The BJP wants temple at in Lok Sabha polls. Wednesday’s twin address- Pradesh became the focus of charged him with tax evasion. and IDS Sarl, Tunisia. ious other accounts. that the Bill be sent to a select Lord Ram’s birthplace. But Listing the achievements of es by Shah are the first two of national politics,” he said. The ED had summoned "These companies further The ED had named Rajeev committee. The Government’s whenever the case comes up for the National Democratic the six regional booth-level Pandey claimed that in the 23- Rajeev Saxena, a resident of siphoned off the said money/ Saxena in its charge sheet filed in plea in the Supreme Court to hearing, Congress lawyers cre- Alliance government, Shah said meets planned in UP. For these party anti-BJP alliance, there Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, multi- proceeds of crime in the name this case and had got issued a return superfluous land around ate obstacles. They raise ques- that the BJP had given legal sta- meeting, the BJP has given the were 13 claimants for the prime ple times in the case and had of consultancy contracts to non-bailable warrant against the disputed site in Ayodhya, tions on judges and advocates tus to National Backward Class slogan ‘Mera Booth Sabse minister's post. arrested his wife Shivani Saxena Interstellar Technologies Ltd, him. On January 1, 2014, India where the BJP wants the Ram and seek another date. Commission and had also Majboot’ (my booth strongest), Deputy Chief Minister from the Chennai airport in July, Mauritius, and others which scrapped the contract with Temple built, is also expected (Narendra) Modi has done a given 10 per cent reservation to to pump up the cadre. Dinesh Sharma echoed 2017. She is now out on bail. The were further transferred to UHY Finmeccanica’s British subsidiary to generate heat in Parliament. great job by deciding to file the poor among the upper Addressing a a meeting of Pandey’s view. “It will be BJP ED had alleged that Rajeev Saxena, Dubai and Matrix AgustaWestland for supplying 12 The Opposition is also set petition before Supreme Court caste. booth chairmen of the party’s versus all in the 2019 Lok Saxena, his wife and their two Holdings Ltd. Dubai and others," AW-101 VVIP choppers to the to vehemently oppose any pop- seeking the transfer of 42 acres "Soon, UP will become Awadh unit Chief Minister Sabha elections. The rival polit- Dubai-based firms -- Ms UHY the ED had charged. IAF over alleged breach of con- ulist announcement by the of undisputed land to Ram number one state in the coun- Yogi Adityanath Wednesday ical parties are afraid of the BJP, Saxena, Dubai and Ms Matrix The ED had said Rajeev tractual obligations and charges Government on the ground Janmabhoomi Nyas. The BJP is try under the leadership of predicted that the upcoming whose flag is flying high. The Holdings -- routed "the proceeds Saxena is "beneficial owner" of of kickbacks to the tune of Rs 423 that it has no “right” to do so committed to building a Ram Chief Minister Yogi parliamentary elections would BJP is getting support from of crime and further layered and Interstellar Technologies Ltd and crore paid by the firm for secur- as its term is ending in a few temple in Ayodhya and it is not Adityanath. The quantity of see the BJP repeat its perfor- every section of society,” integrated in buying the immov- both his companies received ing the deal. months. a political issue for us,” he said. wheat the BJP government has mance in the 2014 Lok Sabha Sharma said. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 31, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION The final push Will last-minute affirmative action and a veiled Silk Roads without people election manifesto work for the BJP Government? he BJP is looking for a home run no Xi Jinping’s likely visit to India must not be wasted. It can be a good occasion for New Delhi to doubt but its latest momentum on Tthe Ram temple at Ayodhya or its question him about the new corridors and remind him about Demchok craftsmanship of a people-friendly bud- get, howsoever temporary, indicate the burden that none of the Opposition par- ties has to carry, that of holding out its report card. In short, how much of an achche din was it able to usher, rather how many achche dins in the five-year tenure? So its exam rush hyperactivity is understandable in making up for a paltry CLAUDE ARPI performance in comparison to the deci- sive verdict of 2014, one that no ruling hina is very fond of Silk Roads. In party enjoyed over the last decade. By that measure, that chasm is wide indeed. 2013, a year after Xi Jinping was anointed Emperor of the Middle The Ram Mandir is an emotionally galvanising force that had got the Sangh Kingdom, he initiated a Belt and Parivar close to claiming political power through the BJP. But governance Road Initiative (BRI). Since then, demanded pragmatism and through the Vajpayee and Modi years, Ayodhya Cthe Chinese diplomacy has been tirelessly promoting the mega project to link the coun- has at best been cannon fodder for rhetoric and a subject of ideological rev- try to its neighbours as well as to Central Asia, erence given the legal complexities concerned. And fringe issues like gau- Africa and Europe. Beijing’s latest promotion- raksha or polarisation have been more of an embarrassment and headache al move has been to confer the Silk Road Super Ambassador Awards to the than serving the Hindu cause over the last few years. But now that the party’s Ambassadors of Pakistan, the Maldives, Sri development agenda doesn’t look shiny enough, post the electoral debacle Lanka, Malta and Bosnia-Herzegovina. in the heartland States, and it needs to re-energise its cadres relying on the Pakistani Ambassador to China, RSS grassroots network, it has to be seen as being purposeful about the tem- Masood Khalid, told The Global Times: “Our cooperation is very broad and is ple. This has become necessary after the downbeat mood of workers at the expanding, so we are happy. We are con- last parliamentary party meeting hit home. Besides, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat fident that as we move forward, we will see and even old ally Shiv Sena have launched a pincer attack on the unfulfilled more tangible progress in our cooperation.” One may think that the BRI has promise of a Ram temple, saying that would, if not anything, address the BJP’s opened new avenues between the people reason for being. Even the BJP’s latest plea of returning the superfluous land of China and Pakistan and that the route outside the disputed site in Ayodhya to owners is fraught with legal interjec- between Gilgit and Xinjiang is wide opened to Pakistanis to trade with China. But it is tions, some claiming that the fate of that too is linked to a decision on the not the case — the BRI seems to be just a title suit. But the party brass is hoping it will at least be seen as attempting state-to-state affair, without any concern for ship has changed from a striv- smallest and remotest hamlets for the Government to question a closure within legal perimeters, even if not entirely successful. Politically, the ‘people’ from both sides. To give an ing one to “a stage that is only in the North-eastern district of him about the new corridor and example, a few weeks ago, Reuters reported: formal and rhetoric.” He said Sankhuwasabha of eastern remind him about Demchok, the it would allow it to neutralise a resurgent Congress, which is itself pursuing “Pakistani businessmen, whose wives and chil- that the opening of the Nepal; the village is strategical- last Ladakhi village on the road soft Hindutva. In fact, the Congress is on the backfoot on Ayodhya and has dren are trapped in China’s restive Xinjiang, Rasuwagadi (Kyirong) border ly located as it lies at the bor- to western Tibet. refused TV debates on the subject. are travelling to Beijing to lobby with their has been welcomed by der with Tibet (China). The For centuries, Demchok Embassy, with hopes that the south Asian Kathmandu “as if China has Kathmandu Post affirmed that witnessed caravans from However, Modi’s bigger concern is the electorate which feels betrayed and nation’s new Government will pressure its ally shown a great sympathy for IF BEIJING IS it is “a crucial strategic location Kashmir, Ladakh or Central comprises the poor, both rural and urban, and the middle classes. The tem- for their release.” Nepalis.” Pyakurel then assert- for Nepal as the country strives Asia bringing goods (delicious ple, as ground surveys indicate, is hardly expected to wash off on an aspira- Deutsche Welle of Germany explained: ed: “But evidences show that the SERIOUS ABOUT to increase its connectivity with apricots among others) to the “Due to Xinjiang’s proximity to Gilgit- Chinese proposal to strengthen TRANS- the northern neighbour.” Roof of the World. Ironically, tional society, more interested in livelihood indices than identity. And with Congress Baltistan, the residents of the two areas have activities through Kyirong bor- In April 2018, Nepal’s ‘The Agreement on Trade and chief Rahul Gandhi having already floated the idea of a universal basic income, shared long historical, cultural and fami- der was just to avoid negative BOUNDARY Foreign Minister, Pradeep Intercourse between Tibet the BJP has to be seen as a healer given the crippling intensity of farm dis- ly ties. Many Uighurs are married to the impressions about China in TRADE, IT HAS NO Gyawali, visited Beijing, where Region of China and India’, Gilgit-Baltistan locals and vice versa.” T h e Nepal.” Another landport where he met Vice President of China, remembered as the Panchsheel tress and the cascading effects of demonestisation. There is talk of the inter- pretext for closing down the border is local trade was taking place has OPTION BUT TO Wang Qishan, and his Chinese Agreement, signed on April 28, im Budget promising direct money transfers to farmers’ accounts, waiving off China’s suspicion about the alleged asso- recently been closed, though “it RE-OPEN THE OLD counterpart Wang Yi. He spoke 1954, literally killed the age-old interest on crop loans for farmers who pay on time, revising tax slabs and even ciation of Uighurs with Islamist extremists. is reported that the Chinese offi- of “expediting past agreements, border trade. announcing relief for petroleum companies to arrest fuel prices. Of course, nobody China’s Silk Roads are clearly not for the cials keep promising to open it TRADITIONAL developing trans-Himalayan Suddenly, the People’s common man, though Nepal, too, is but do not confirm when they ROUTES, BE IT multi-dimensional transport Liberation Army (PLA), which is asking where the money will come from. But will last-minute affirmative action speaking of Xi’s project in laudatory terms. would open the customs points.” networks and building a China- had taken control over the and a veiled election manifesto work for the BJP government? The Indian voter On January 9, Jameson Lamudhali The scholar accused China THE KHUNJERAB Nepal-India economic corri- plateau, stopped Ladakhi traders has become much too aware to be enchanted by the gimmickry of grants and Layi, the Nepali Consul General in Lhasa of progressively eliminating dor.” Gyawali said that China is from selling their goods in Tibet; (Tibet), told the website China Tibet “both the local trade carried on PASS WITH Nepal’s genuine friend and a it marked the end of one of the sops. It was precisely because they were tired of these populist fruits dangled Online: “I’m really looking forward that the by the inhabitants of the Nepal- PAKISTAN, THE trusted ally: “We should build most flourishing Silk Roads. by previous regimes that they gave a monolithic verdict hoping that the Modi Qinghai-Tibet Railway would reach the city Tibet border and the tradition- PASSES BETWEEN on the excellent roots of civili- There was a reason for it, China government would have the mandate to take decisive steps. Alas, those came of Kyirong on the China-Nepalese border, al transportation trans-border sational, geographical and cul- was building a road across the which will connect Kathmandu, the capi- pasturage-usage system under NEPAL AND TIBET tural affinities to further con- Aksai Chin, an Indian territory, few and far between adventurist moves and the report card, in the end, has tal of Nepal, with many cities in China, which pastures on both sides of nect our countries and societies and the PLA did not want wit- a repetitive feel about it. Faith takes time to build, just a moment to destroy. including Lhasa. …This will be very ben- the boundary were used at dif- OR THE OLD in order to achieve common nesses to the construction. Modi was seen as a tall leader, still is. Hence the expectation of him to be less eficial and very important to our country.” ferent times of the year by ROUTES LIKE THE prosperity in the trans- If Beijing is serious about The Chinese official website continued: Nepali and Tibetan herdsmen.” Himalayan region.” trans-boundary trade, it has formulaic and not resort to cliches. Particularly of the 11th hour kind. “As the ongoing friendship and collabora- Pyakurel gave a detailed DEMCHOK Once the new corridor is no option but to re-open the old tions between China and Nepal continue account of the successive treaties CARAVAN ROAD. opened, it will have serious traditional routes, be it the to develop, the extension of the Lhasa- since 1956, which made it more strategic implications for India Khunjerab Pass with Pakistan, Shigatse Railway is also a project people of and more difficult for local BUT IS CHINA as it will open via Birarnagar, a the passes between Nepal and both countries are looking forward to.” traders to deal with Tibet …while READY TO DO new strategic and unwanted Tibet or the old routes like the Slightly less corrupt Everybody does see it this way; Uddhab the state-to-state business gate to India through Kishanganj Demchok caravan road. But is P Pyakurel, an Assistant Professor in the bloomed. This comes at a time THIS? and Siliguri. Here, too, no peo- China ready to do this? Let us India's minor rise in corruption index must be School of Arts in Kathmandu, wrote a well- when China is opening another ple-to-people exchange. hope that Mr Modi will at least researched paper pointing to the historical port with Nepal: The new corri- As the visit of Chinese ask President Xi Jinping. welcomed but there is a long way yet to go and proximate relationship between Nepal dor lies dangerously close to the President Xi Jinping to India is (The writer is an expert on and Tibet before China came into the pic- strategic State of Sikkim. announced for February or India-China relations and an he most significant thing about ture. The scholar analyses how this relation- Kimathanka is one of the March, it could be an occasion author) India’s rise — by three ranks — Tto the 78th position in Transparency International’s corruption perceptions S O U N D BITE index is the fact that the country has My Modi is in the role of The growth of atomic Trolling has become a norm. I don’t do caste politics jumped past its bigger Eastern neighbour, Lord Ram and Congress weapon programmes in India Everybody is out there to like Prime Minister Modi China. In fact, the Middle Kingdom has president Rahul Gandhi is and Pakistan increases the pull the other person down does. For me, both Ravana and his sister risk of a nuclear incident. but it will only bother if you Hindus and Muslims dropped dramatically in the corruption Priyanka Surpanakha. let it bother you. are equal. rankings. Predictably, the communist National Intelligence BJP MLA Director Actor BJP MLA media will dismiss the report but the fact —Surendra Singh —Dan Coats —Vaani Kapoor —Rajveer Singh Diler is that under President Xi Jinping, who made fighting corruption a supposed cornerstone of his administration, the unscrupulous boomed thanks to projects like the Belt and Road Initiative. L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR Corruption in China was just a stick used by Xi to eliminate his political rivals. However, India’s slight rise overtaking China is also a sign that under the Sounding poll bugle Great leader Narendra Modi dispensation, there has been a palpable sense that large- An election ploy to garner votes scale political corruption reduced. This is not to say that every estate of Sir — While addressing a booth- Sir — With the passing away of the Indian state, including the fourth estate, the media, is riddled with scams. level party workers’ meeting near his refers to the editorial, “Basic politics” (January George Fernandes, India has lost Marine Drive in Kochi, Congress 30). Buoyed by the success in three Assembly elec- a very sincere politician who But as they say, we must take baby steps to start with. president Rahul Gandhi assured Ttions, consequent upon declaring loan waivers to had dedicated his entire life for India’s problem is not just of corruption across the executive but that that if his party is voted to power the farmers, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has once the cause of the nation. Fernandes the malaise has taken root in society much like an invasive plant species in the next general election, as a again played the trump card by promising Universal will be remembered for the hon- first step, the Congress would pass Basic Income for the poor if voted to power. It should, est and simple life he led. Besides and it is extremely difficult to remove it. The current state of Indian banks the Women’s Reservation Bill in however, be noted that the NDA Government has already being a simple person, he was because of their profligate lending habits was in no small part due to ques- Parliament. Rahul also sounded announced over a dozen social welfare schemes for the truly a great leader. tionable understanding between parties. Besides one has to understand that the poll bugle in Kerala, unleash- downtrodden, which include the Pradhan Mantri Jan Jubel D’Cruz ing a broadside against the Modi Dhan Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and Mumbai corruption is not always a case of money changing hands, it is also that Government and the Pinarayi Sukanya Samriddhi Account among others. Promises downtrodden then? The answer would not be far- network of favours. A job for a relative, school admission for a child, the Government in the State. made by political parties are nothing but an election fetched. Instead of helping them in ‘real’ terms, it want- Bad precedent worst forms of a corrupt system rarely involve money. Removing that will To the excitement of the plank to hoodwink the public. Ultimately, such welfare ed to extract maximum benefit for political gains. With common man, he promised a programmes raise the tax burden, besides inflicting a the general election approaching, it has resorted to the take years of work and a mindset change that everything, from chai-pani minimum income scheme for the heavy dent on the Gross Domestic Product. same gimmick. The editorial has rightly said that India Sir — Congress chief Rahul as the telephone lineman once asked for just to do his job to the payoffs poor. Taking a dig at the BJP The question arises: The Congress was at the helm must toe the line as that of China. Gandhi’s plan of minimum for contracts, is wrong and that means teaching children at a very young Government, he said that Prime of affairs for around 60 years. Why did it not make any Sagar Singh income for the poor may be well Minister Modi wasted the coun- effort to alleviate the condition of the poor and the Muzaffarnagar intentioned but where will he find age that corruption is bad. But in a country with an economic disparity as try’s precious five years. He added the resources to provide such an wide as that in India, eliminating corruption is almost impossible. That does that the Prime Minister provid- income? Instead of announcing a not mean that we should not do our utmost to try and reduce it. There is ed maximum income genera- Failed policy unrealistic and impractical. Rajiv Gandhi, lunch the Garibi freebie culture that no Indian cit- tion opportunities to 15 of his In the same vein, Congress Hatao programme in 1971 to izen would want, Rahul, if voted little authentic economic data to prove this but rough calculations made by industrialist friends. president Rahul Gandhi has lure the voters? The said plan to power at all, should focus on anti-corruption watchdogs show that we lose a percentage point or more A character analysis of both Sir — With the general election announced a populist policy of was never implemented. Now, helping an individual stand on of growth every year thanks to graft cases. Because it almost always ben- Modi and Rahul will reveal that just a few months away, politi- universal basic income for the Rahul has made a similar pro- his/her own feet instead of keep- while the former is conservative cal parties look greedy for poor if his party comes to power nouncement. The Congress ing him ‘poor’ to avail of an efits a few at the cost of the many. The poor municipal roads and potholes in his outlook, the latter is high- power. They are busy making without assuring any plausible never makes any references of ‘income guarantee’. courtesy the a contractor ‘mafia’ in many cities are evidence of this. So ly progressive. Something con- ludicrous promises and hyper- programme for national devel- constructive programmes for Sumit yes, while we should be pleased with our rise and have a bit of schaden- structive for this mighty nation bolic assurances to the electorate opment. Rahul’s declaration of nation-building or national Via email can be expected out of him. to secure votes. Declarations of the welfare scheme is preposter- development. freude about China's decline, we should not lose sight of the fact that the TK Nandanan any exciting, attractive and allur- ous to say the least. Did not Nimai Charan Swain Send your feedback to: road ahead to reducing corruption is a long and a hard one. Chennai ing schemes by them are, in fact, Indira Gandhi and her son, Bhubaneswar [email protected] LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 31, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT Honour the MAMATA BANERJEE HAS MANY QUALITIES. SHE IS A THEY (BJP) ARE SPEAKING IN AN UNCIVILISED VERY GOOD PAINTER. HER PAINTINGS ARE BOUGHT MANNER WITHOUT SHOWING EVIDENCE. PROVE THAT forgotten Army BY CHIT FUND OWNERS FOR CRORES OF RUPEES. I HAVE TAKEN A SINGLE PAISA IN MY ACCOUNT. It’s ironical that the military is treated as an appendage — BJP CHIEF —WEST BENGAL CHIEF MINISTER by those very institutions that ascended to power AMIT SHAH MAMATA BANERJEE post-Independence after collaborating with the British If not Ayodhya, some other place

DEEPAK SINHA n July 5, 1943, at the Padang (Square), Singapore, Netaji What was perpetrated at Mathura is unthinkable in any civilisation. Since it is not possible to Subhas Chandra Bose, who had just arrived and taken Oover as the head of the Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind, or the reclaim what was destroyed, the shuddhi of the Krishna janmabhoomi is the only alternative Provisional Government of Free India, and commander-in-chief of the Azad Hind Fauj, formally reviewed his Army. In his address to the troops, he exhorted them: “Give me your blood and I will give you freedom.” He concluded by raising the “Delhi Chalo” slogan. It took over 71 long years for independent India to final- ly fulfill his pledge and formally bestow on four veterans, rep- resentatives of that Fauj, the honour of being escorted in a pro- cession to the ramparts of Delhi’s Red Fort during Republic Day. Undoubtedly, it was a red letter day for the members of the Indian National Army (INA) and recognition of their immense sacri- fice to India’s freedom. That it took the Modi Government the better part of five years to take this initiative is indeed surprising as there is little doubt PRAFULL GORADIA that the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty and its business empire, the Indian National Congress, would have never allowed such an initia- he inordinate and repeated delays in tive to go through. That this initiative as well as the premature the hearing of the Ayodhya dispute commencement of celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi’s sesqui- are indeed excessive for anyone’s centennial birth anniversary were organised on the eve of the patience. But if one is helpless for the forthcoming general election, in which the Prime Minister found time being, should not solace be Tsought in the restoration of a desecrated place his chair threatened by a resurgent Congress, is certainly no of worship of comparable importance? coincidence. It is obviously unadulterated politics as it should “The first authentic contemporary record be, given the fact that both Gandhiji and Netaji were politicians of Mathura that we find in existing literature first and statesmen later. What is indeed fascinating is that Modi is dated the year 1017 AD when it was sacked has been able to skillfully weave two opposing ideologies togeth- by Mahmud of Ghazni in his ninth invasion of er — one promoting ahimsa and the other violence — to India. The original source of information enhance his own appeal as a nationalist. about Mahmud’s campaigns is the Turikh Also, by their inclusion in the parade, an event organised Yamini of al-Utbi, who himself was the secre- by the armed forces, the military hierarchy has finally been forced tary to the Sultan,” wrote FS Growse of the to recognise and accept the contributions of the Azad Hind Fauj Bengal Civil Service, who was the Magistrate in the independence movement, something that has actively been of Mathura in the 1870s, in his memoirs first published in 1882. denied all these years. We must remember that of the 43,000 “The Sultan obtained by this victory 185 fine men and women, who volunteered to join the INA, a vast major- EVERYONE elephants besides other booty.” In Mathura, “he UNDERSTANDS WHAT ity of them were members of the British Indian Army. They were saw a building of exquisite structure, which the taken prisoners during the fall of Singapore and the retreat from inhabitants declared to be the handiwork not of SHRI KRISHNA Malaya and Burma. It is not surprising that their shift of alle- men but of Genius.” In the middle of the city was MEANS TO THE HINDU giance from loyal subjects of the king-emperor to opposing him a temple, larger and finer than the rest, to which PSYCHE. JUST AS was considered as an act of treason by our British masters. This neither painting nor description could do jus- SHRI RAMA thought was drilled into the minds of the 2.5 million Indians, who tice. The Sultan thus wrote regarding it: “If any- EXEMPLIFIES THE served in the British Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. one wished to construct a building equal to it, UNCOMPROMISING This perception of the Azad Hind Fauj soldiers being dis- we would not be able to do so without expend- IDEALIST, KRISHNA ing a hundred million dinars and the work would PERSONIFIES THE loyal and untrustworthy as promoted by the British was unques- occupy 200 years; even though the most able and this seat of error was utterly broken From Jammu in the north to ity than the capital of Braj, the holy city tioningly accepted by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru COMPREHENSIVE experienced workmen were employed.” REALIST. WHEN A down. Glory be to God that so diffi- Kanyakumari in the south, from of Mathura. For nine months in the and his cabal at the time of Independence. That Nehru saw in Grouse went on to say: “The city was given cult an undertaking has been success- Dwarka in the west to Imphal in the year, festival follows upon festival in Netaji and those who had joined him, a likely obstacle to his up to plunder for 20 days. Among the spoils are HINDU HAS A fully accomplished in the present aus- east, there are innumerable Krishna rapid succession and the ghats and own political ambitions and aspirations must certainly have been said to have been five great idols of pure gold PROBLEM, HE/SHE picious reign, wherein so many dens worshippers. Moreover, there is no temples are daily thronged with new an important factor in his actions that ensured that the senior with eyes of rubies and adornments of other WONDERS WHAT of heathenism and idolatry have been Hindu who would not be an adorer of troops of way-worn pilgrims. So great hierarchy of the INA was left out in the cold after Independence. precious stones, together with a vast number KESAVA WOULD HAVE destroyed! Seeing the power of Islam this son of Mathura. He gave the is the sanctity of the spot that its pan- Thus those who had served the British loyally found themselves of smaller silver images which, when broken DONE TO SOLVE IT and the efficacy of true religion, the Bhagavad Gita to us. Even today, every egyrists do not hesitate to declare that at the helm of the military and it was in their interest to perpet- up, formed a load for more than a 100 camels. WITH HIS GENIUS proud Rajas felt their breath burning Hindu swears by it before answering a single day spent at Mathura is more uate this perception subsequently — a view that continues to The total value of the spoils has been estimat- FOR TACTICS AND in their throats and became as dumb in any court, just as Christians and meritorious than a lifetime passed at ed at `3 million; while the number of Hindus STRATEGY. IF ONE as picture on a wall. The idols, large Muslims swear by the Bible and the Benaras. All this celebrity is due to the be accepted by some to this day. carried away into captivity exceeded 5,000.” But and small alike, all adorned with Quran respectively. fact of it being the birthplace of the In fact, Modi’s initiative has been criticised by some who WISHES TO let no one think that this was the first and last CELEBRATE A costly jewels, were carried away from If there be any one book from demi-god Krishna.” believe that this will further politicise the military. Critics sug- of Mathura’s misery. the heathen shrine and taken to Agra, which a Hindu wishes to understand In his chapter titled, ‘The Braj gest that by condoning the “indiscipline” of the INA, a prece- Tarikh-i-Daudi of Abdullah (a writer in the FESTIVAL, HE/SHE where they were buried under the steps his/her faith, it is the Gita. In fact, Mandal, the Ban Yatra and the Holy’ dent is being set and incidents of mutiny over time can also reign of Jahangir), spoke of Sultan Sikandar THINKS OF GIRIDHAR of Nawab Kudsia Begam’s mosque, so everyone, at least in India, understands Growse puts it: “Not only the city of be justified on similar grounds — a comparison that is whol- Lodi (1488-1516 AD), one of the most able and GOPAL. IF ONE that people might trample upon them what Shri Krishna means to the Hindu Mathura, but with it, the whole of the ly ridiculous and illogical given the vast difference in circum- accomplished of all the occupants of the Delhi DREAMS OF FROLIC, forever.” It was from this event that psyche. Just as Shri Rama exemplifies western half of the district has a spe- stances; unwilling subjects of a colonial power versus armed throne: “He was so zealous a Musulman that HE/SHE SEES Mathura was called Islamabad. the uncompromising idealist, Krishna cial interest of its own as the birthplace rebellion against a legally elected Government in a democra- he destroyed many places of worship of the infi- GOPINATH. IF ONE Normal reasoning must have been personifies the comprehensive realist. and abiding home of Vaishnava cy. Interestingly, while they may have fostered this narrative for dels. He entirely ruined the shrines of Mathura, LOOKS FOR LOVE, alien to Mahmud of Ghazni; although When a Hindu has a problem, he won- Hinduism. It is about 42 miles in length that mine of heathenism, and turned their prin- HE/SHE CANNOT BUT his forefathers must have been Hindu ders what Kesava would have done to with an average breadth of 30 miles and their own advantage, the British didn’t fall for it as they became cipal temples into saráes (inns) and colleges. or Buddhist or pagan (there was no solve it with his genius for tactics and is intersected throughout by the river increasingly convinced that as the exploits of the INA came to HELP DREAM OF Their stone images were given to the butchers RADHESHYAM Islam until the 7th century). Do you strategy. If he wishes to celebrate a fes- Jamuna. In the neighbourhood are be known, there would be increasing disaffection within the British to serve them as meat-weights.” The climax of think that the misfortunes of the tival, he thinks of Giridhar Gopal. If Gokul and Brindaban, where the divine Indian Army. Documentary evidence suggests that this distrust wanton destruction was, however, attained by Afghan people, especially since the he dreams of frolic, he sees Gopinath. brothers Krishna and Balaram grazed of the military led to rapid disengagement and departure. Aurangzeb who also tried to destroy even the Soviet invasion in December 1978, are If he looks for love, he cannot but help their herds.” He continues: “Almost Finally, one cannot help but point out that among a vast ancient name of the city by changing it to the bhagya resulting from the karmas dream of Radheshyam. every spot is traditionally connected number of institutions, forces and constabularies that the British Islamabad. of iconoclasts like Mahmud? He was Today, Balkrishna is worshipped with some event in the life of Krishna Empire established to keep control over their dominion, it was In February of the same year, during the fast not the only bloodthirsty invader. in a little room which appears like a or of his mythical mistress Radha.” primarily only the soldiers who willingly took on them by force, of Ramzan, Aurangzeb had descended in per- There were a series of them from servant’s quarter attached to the back To paraphrase William despite being aware of the consequences of our fight for inde- son on Mathura. The temple specially marked Afghanistan. The last big vandal was of the idgah. Pathos can be experi- Shakespeare, not all the scents of out for destruction was the one built during the Ahmad Shah Abdali of the 18th cen- enced by any visitor, whether a devo- Arabia would suffice to wash away the pendence — be it the Vellore Rebellion, the First War for reign of Jahangir at the cost of `33 lakh by Bir tury. What was perpetrated at tee or otherwise. The mound of earth sins of Ghazni and Alamgir at Mathura. Independence or the actions of the Azad Hind Fauj. Ironically, Sinh Deva Bundela of Urcha. Beyond all doubt Mathura is unthinkable in any context behind this quarter and below the And since it is not possible to claim it is the military which finds itself disempowered and treated this was the last of the famous shrines of Kesava of civilisation. idgah in all probability contains rem- back what was destroyed long ago, the as an appendage by those very institutions that ascended to Deva. To judge from the language of the You will experience it better when nants of the original mandir. return of the idgah and the shuddhi of power after Independence by having collaborated with the British. author of the Mausir, “Its demolition was you read what a British Christian had To go back to Aurangzeb, over two the Krishna janmabhoomi or the birth- (The writer is a military veteran, a consultant with the regarded as a death blow to Hinduism.” He to say. As a Hindu, all that the author centuries after the desecration, Growse place of Krishna is the only alternative. Observer Research Foundation and Visiting Senior Fellow with wrote in the following triumphant strain: “In a will say is that no one is more wide- felt that: “Of all the sacred places in (The writer is a well-known colum- The Peninsula Foundation, Chennai) short time, with the help of numerous workmen, ly adored among us than Shri Krishna. India, none enjoys a greater popular- nist and an author) Desertification: A real-time threat FOREIGN EYE Like climate change, barren lands are now a global problem. Emergency measures of replenishing groundwater, stopping anthropogenic activities and refreshing the green cover can be immediate solutions

is knocking on the door, which is submitted by 135 countries. In to be achieved. Studies have shown that in acceleration and led to the forma- the issue of rapid desertification. October, 2015, after the world adopt- In order to attain meaningful many environments, the rate of tion of deserts. As greening and afforestation ed the Sustainable Development progress in controlling desertifica- erosion and run-off decreases expo- India must recognise the pat- measures have proved to be an Goals (SDGs), the 12th Conference tion, instead of treating the symp- nentially with increased vegetation terns and perceive the threats that uphill task, desertification is fast of parties to UNCCD endorsed the toms of land degradation, India cover. Unprotected, dry soil surfaces dry lands in various parts of the making an already difficult battle SDG target 15.3. Under this target must focus on the causes. The imme- blow away with the wind or are country face. Due to the lack of nat- even tougher. This aspect was very lies a new concept called land degra- diate cause that typically triggers washed off by flash floods, thereby ural water sources, or drying up of TALK IS BETTER THAN KOTA SRIRAJ much evident during the recent 17th dation neutrality, according to which, desertification is the loss of prima- leaving infertile lower soil layers that the same, coupled with the problem Session of the Committee for the countries are attempting to halt land ry vegetation. Most lands fall prey to bake in the sun and become unpro- of overgrazing, Indian lands are AN ENDLESS WAR hile travelling across cen- Review of the Implementation degradation through desertification. mining and other unnatural ductive hardpan, which is an apt faced with the danger of becoming tral India, especially (CRIC17) of the United Nation’s One of the crucial aspects to activities which result in the environment for desertification. degraded and may eventually be Hopeful as the talks in Qatar Wthrough the Western Convention to Combat containing desertification is to removal of vegetation due to human In fact, according to many sci- deserted. may be, much remains to Ghats, one will not fail to observe Desertification (UNCCD) in understand the speed and area of activities. entists, one of the most common The first step to prevent the be done before diplomacy the clear-cut changes made to the Guyana. The gathering understood concentration of the deserted land Sustained lack of green cover causes for desertification is over- same will be to ensure that satellite can be said to have topography of the region. The lush, the need for emergency steps to stop and the factors that trigger the causes a dry land to develop an arid grazing or excessive consumption data is employed to create a detailed green forests and the tree canopy desertification that now grips almost same. Moreover, besides adversely nature and eventually results in of vegetation by the cattle. The sci- database that categorises the lands triumphed. A successful have all steadily declined in the last all countries around the world. impacting the people economical- what can be termed as the “death of entific community also concurs and identifies those that are on the agreement to end the few years. Vegetation has given way The preliminary assessment ly, degraded lands and soils pose a the topsoil.” This renders re-growth with this contention. Interestingly, edge of becoming deserts. fighting in Afghanistan will to more dusty, dry-looking land that report circulated by the Secretariat severe threat to the provision of of any greenery almost impossible facts show that there is a natural Emergency measures of replenish- probably require the seems to exist throughout the year. of the UNCCD found that in the first ecosystem services and economic and leaves the land degraded. cause for the existence of desert in ing the groundwater table, stopping participation of Pakistan, The meandering forest streams 15 years of the millennium, 20 per development globally. Given the Then there are also other fac- the place, which is now the Sahara anthropogenic activities and that once used to punctuate the ver- cent of the world’s productive and gravity of the problem, in the last tors that drive the disappearance of desert. A natural climate cycle that refreshing the green cover can be which in the past has been dant forests have all dried up along healthy land was degraded. This four years alone, 82 countries, the green cover such as drought, cli- caused a lack of water in this area immediate solutions. Land is pre- criticized for sheltering with the forest cover. As the Indian seemingly low-level threat has now including India, have committed to matic shifts, tillage for agriculture, from time to time, coupled with cious and in short supply thanks to Afghan militants but lately hinterland shows some changes cornered 169 countries in its grip, stop land degradation by 2030. overgrazing and deforestation for overgrazing by the local population, population explosion. To lose the seems to be supportive of a that are in tune with worsening cli- leading to rapid land degradation But without an adequate plan for fuel or construction materials. slowly converted the Sahara savan- little land to deserts would be a true peace process. mate change, the world itself is real- and impacting nearly 3.2 billion land governance, education, Vegetation plays a major role in na to the Sahara desert. misfortune for India. ising that a much larger problem — people economically. The assess- demography and land use planning, determining the biological compo- Precipitation factors were aided by (The writer is an environmental (Los Angeles Times thanks to rapid climate change — ment was made on the basis of data this ambitious target seems difficult sition of the soil. climate change that also caused the journalist) editorial) LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 31, 2019 money 10

Sebi proposes relaxed RPP Infra bags QUARTERLY RESULTS NTPC NET ALMOST FLAT AT year. In the year-ago period, the profit stood at 12,59,828 units, up 26 per cent as orders worth `2,385.41 CR, DECLARES INTERIM stood at `7,883.22 crore, the company said against 10,01,469 units in the same quar- DIVIDEND, BONUS SHARES in a regulatory filing. The turnover rose to ter of 2017-18, it said. The company’s norms for REITs, InvITs `252.9 crore `1.6 lakh crore from `1.32 lakh crore. As domestic motorcycle sales in the third State-run power giant NTPC posted a international oil prices slipped from a four- quarter stood at 6,44,093 units compared PTI n NEW DELHI and InvITs and sought com- cent. The enhanced limit will be `2,385.41-crore net profit in the December year high recorded in the early part of to 4,66,431 units in the year-ago period. ments from public till February available specifically for acqui- PTI n NEW DELHI 2018 quarter, almost flat as compared to October, the company accounted for The Pune-based company said total ebi has proposed a new set 18. The final norms will be put sition of new infrastructure the year-ago period, mainly on account of inventory losses as the value of fuel it held exports were at 5,24,717 units in the of framework for REITs in place after taking views of all assets. Such InvITs which are PP Infra Projects higher fuel and borrowing costs. The com- slumped. IOC said domestic fuel sales were reported quarter as compared to 4,24,915 Sand InvITs in order to the stakeholders. increasing their leverage beyond RWednesday said it has pany’s standalone net profit was `2,360.81 up 3 per cent to 21.5 million tonne (MT) units in the same period last year, an provide flexibility to the issuers These proposals are aimed 49 per cent will have to make received three new orders crore in the corresponding period of the while its refineries turned almost 19 MT increase of 23 per cent. in terms of fund raising and at providing flexibility to the additional disclosures about worth `252.9 crore in the previous fiscal, the statement said. Its total of crude oil into fuel in the quarter. This increasing the access of these issuers in terms of fund raising financial results on quarterly domestic market. income during the third quarter was is compared with 18.23 MT crude JUBILANT FOODWORKS Q3 NET ` investment vehicles to and increasing the access of basis along with specific details “The company has 24,308.01 crore, a rise of 15.27 per cent throughput in October-December 2017. JUMPS 46.16% TO `96.5 CR investors. these investment vehicles to of debt service coverage ratios secured an order worth `194.7 compared with `21,087.84 crore a year ago. Under the proposal, min- investors. “At the time of ini- and interest service coverage crore from the Tiruppur City During the nine months up to December LIC HOUSING FINANCE REPORTS Jubilant FoodWorks on Wednesday imum allotment and trading lot tial/follow-on issue, the mini- ratios and quarterly valuation of Municipal Corporation for 2018 also, the company’s net profit was 25.5 PC JUMP IN Q3 PROFIT reported 46.16 per cent jump in standalone for publicly issued REITs (Real mum application and allotment assets, as per the proposal. construction of 12 elevated nearly flat at `7,399.57 crore, compared net profit at `96.5 crore for the quarter Estate Investment Trusts) and lot shall be of 100 units and the To enable unlisted private- service reservoirs. The project with `7,417.58 crore in the year-ago peri- Housing Finance on Wednesday ended December 31, 2018, helped by InvITs (Infrastructure value of one such lot shall be ly placed InvITs, Sebi has pro- is expected to be completed od. During the April-December 2018, reported 25.5 per cent jump in December increase in same-store sales growth of Investment Trusts) will be within the range of `15,000- posed a separate framework within 36 months,” RPP Infra NTPC’s total income was `69,633.95 quarter profit at `596.31 crore, mainly due Domino’s Pizza. The company had post- reduced. Besides, it has been 20,000,” the proposal noted. that includes that the number Projects said in a regulatory crore, an increase of 13.06 per cent as to higher interest income. The company’s ed a net profit of `66.02 crore during proposed that the leverage After initial listing, a trad- of investors in such InvITs filing. against `61,590.12 crore in the year-ago profit was `475.1 crore during the third October-December quarter previous limit for InvITs will be ing lot should also be of 100 should be as determined by the RPP Infra said it has also period. The company has reported a net quarter of 2017-18. As per a stock financial year. increased from existing 49 per units, it added. Currently, in the issuer including the extent of received a letter of intent (LoI) profit of `10,343.17 crore for 2017-18 with exchange filing, the company’s total cent to 70 per cent. case of a REIT issue, the min- investment by a single investor. from state-owned Bharat total income of `85,207.95 crore income stood at `4,439.21 crore in the JSW ENERGY Q3 NET ALMOST Sebi had notified REITs imum subscription from any Among other proposals Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) Meanwhile, the company board in its reported quarter. Interest income increased TREBLES TO `147.08 CRORE Regulations in 2014, allowing investor in an initial offer and are the minimum investment worth `40.2 crore in Tuticorin, meeting on Wednesday decided to pay to `4,414.15 crore from `3,586.74 crore in setting up and listing of such follow-on public offer is not less by an investor should not be Tamil Nadu, for the fabrication interim dividend at a rate of 35.8 per cent the year-ago period. Total expenses too JSW Energy’s consolidated net prof- trusts which are very popular than `2 lakh, while the same is less than `1 crore; leverage and erection of structural steel (`3.58 per share) on the face value of paid- widened to `3,579.62 crore from `2,907.90 it nearly trebled to `147.08 crore for quar- in some advanced markets. `10 lakh in case of InvIT. should be determined by the for their power house, to be up equity shares of `10 each for the finan- crore in the third quarter of 2017-18. ter ended on December 31, 2018 compared However, till date, as many as Further, the prescribed trad- issuer after consultation with completed within 24 months. cial year 2018-19. The dividend will be to the year ago period, mainly on account three InvITs have issued and ing lot for the purpose of trad- investor and listing of units of The company said the paid on February 14. The board also rec- BAJAJ AUTO Q3 PROFIT UP 20 PC of higher revenues. The company’s con- listed their units raising about ing of units of the REIT on the such InvITs on recognised third order is a letter of accep- ommended to issue bonus shares in the TO `1,220.77 CR0RE solidated net profit in the quarter ended `10,000 crore and one REIT is stock exchange is `1 lakh, while stock exchanges should not be tance (LoA) for its bid to ratio of 1:5 subject to the shareholders’ December 31, 2017 was `50.55 crore, JSW in the process of making a pub- the same is `5 lakh for InvIT. permitted. build a storm water drain for approval. Bajaj Auto on Wednesday reported Energy said in a regulatory filing. The total lic offer. The trading lot for existing Existing privately placed the Thoothukudi Smart City 20.49 per cent increase in consolidated net income of the company during the quar- Despite various relaxations publicly issued and listed units listed InvITs may choose to in Tamil Nadu, worth `18 IOC NET PROFIT DIVES 90 PC IN Q3 profit at `1,220.77 crore for December ter under review stood at `2,491.79 crore given by the markets regulator, should be reduced by the stock migrate to the proposed frame- crore. State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) quarter 2018-19, on account of higher sales up from `2,081.14 crore in the year-ago these investment vehicles have exchange within a period of six work for private unlisted RPP Infra said its order on Wednesday reported 91 per cent volume. The company had posted a net period. During April to December period failed to attract investors. months from the date of noti- InvITs, if they obtain the book at the end of first half of plunge in December quarter net profit after profit of `1,013.16 crore in the same quar- of the current fiscal, the company’s net prof- Accordingly, the Securities fication of the regulations. approval of more than 90 per this fiscal stood at `1,500 it suffered inventory losses due to falling ter of 2017-18. Total income during the it was `678.70 crore compared to `564.96 and Exchange Board of India Further, it has been pro- cent of their unitholders by crore. oil prices. The company logged a profit of reported quarter went up 19.49 per cent crore in the corresponding period last year. (Sebi) has come out with fresh posed that the leverage limit for value and exit may be provid- Shares of RPP Infra were `716.82 crore, or `0.76 per share, in the to `7,879.34 crore as against `6,595.22 Total income during the nine month peri- consultation paper to amend InvITs should be increased from ed to dissenting unitholders, trading 2.05 per cent higher at third quarter of 2018-19 financial year, crore in the year-ago period, Bajaj Auto od was `7,487.40 crore up from `6,634.88 regulations pertaining to REITs existing 49 per cent to 70 per Sebi said. `119.50 apiece on BSE. showing a decline of 90.9 per cent year-on- said in a BSE filing. Total sales volume crore year-ago. New Delhi|PTI

NIFTY 50 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10702.25 10710.20 10612.85 10651.80 -0.40 Script Open High Low LTP IDFCFIRSTB 46.50 46.60 44.50 44.70 NIITTECH 1306.25 1316.10 1275.00 1284.65 INOXLEISUR 247.05 254.05 247.05 252.40 ICICIBANK 351.00 368.60 351.00 368.40 21.55 RCOM 12.20 12.30 11.37 11.53 DCMSHRIRAM 311.50 339.00 311.50 327.65 VOLTAS 542.00 544.70 532.90 540.85 MAHLOG 500.20 505.00 485.00 496.80 TATASTEEL 446.70 471.40 446.70 468.70 24.90 DHFL 167.10 169.70 153.50 161.60 AVANTI 309.05 320.65 309.05 316.40 RCF 61.95 62.55 61.65 62.00 AEGISLOG 190.00 191.45 186.45 189.45 AXISBANK 687.05 703.35 683.75 691.00 30.25 IBULHSGFIN 723.55 728.85 659.75 674.00 ORIENTBANK 96.00 96.75 93.60 95.25 TV18BRDCST 33.10 33.30 32.35 32.70 VMART 2411.00 2510.00 2411.00 2509.45 HINDALCO 200.40 206.25 200.40 205.35 5.80 YESBANK 210.00 213.55 198.50 199.40 NCC 81.50 81.90 79.80 80.40 TATAGLOBAL 204.50 206.40 202.00 204.15 SUPPETRO 186.00 199.70 186.00 197.45 HCLTECH 1018.00 1035.00 1001.50 1016.20 27.75 AXISBANK 687.90 703.00 684.00 690.90 INFRATEL 297.95 299.05 286.05 289.90 PAGEIND 22945.00 23169.95 22635.15 23101.45 BAJAJCON 348.65 357.25 345.00 353.00 ZEEL 380.00 391.65 374.10 387.15 9.75 SUZLON 4.98 5.04 4.92 4.98 IBREALEST 74.00 75.40 72.40 73.90 BATAINDIA 1111.20 1118.00 1081.05 1103.85 MHRIL 201.90 208.95 201.90 207.20 SBIN 281.20 289.40 280.25 287.35 6.75 HEG 2100.00 2172.05 1980.00 2171.10 FEDERALBNK 86.05 87.20 84.65 86.45 GREAVESCOT 121.60 121.60 117.50 120.60 SUPRAJIT 192.45 199.00 187.50 195.95 BAJFINANCE 2580.00 2623.70 2546.00 2575.00 59.45 ICICIBANK 351.00 368.05 351.00 365.25 MPHASIS 984.40 1015.00 979.15 1005.45 CASTROLIND 165.00 165.00 161.85 163.10 CENTRALBK 31.40 31.85 31.10 31.35 JUBLFOOD 1210.55 1238.50 1176.35 1198.75 GNFC 320.00 326.80 318.60 325.25 INDIGO 1180.20 1181.20 1168.55 1176.00 THYROCARE 543.55 543.55 530.20 541.15 UPL 763.10 770.00 755.30 770.00 9.70 GRAPHITE 483.10 514.15 482.40 514.15 ABFRL 204.25 210.85 204.00 208.30 SHANKARA 393.90 410.20 375.10 399.20 CARBORUNIV 355.00 355.35 350.50 351.80 WIPRO 359.00 367.65 358.00 363.05 3.65 ZEEL 379.80 391.45 374.00 389.25 JUSTDIAL 472.95 477.40 460.85 468.50 HAVELLS 703.00 706.70 696.00 702.65 GRINDWELL 547.10 565.00 538.45 556.80 LT 1284.30 1309.00 1281.00 1291.10 13.05 BAJFINANCE 2572.20 2623.00 2547.05 2596.35 EICHERMOT 18925.00 19095.00 18780.00 18896.00 MCX 708.05 721.10 708.00 714.25 TIMETECHNO 95.25 97.50 95.25 96.00 VEDL 192.90 196.45 192.15 194.45 1.80 TATASTEEL 445.00 471.20 445.00 467.60 AJANTPHARM 1093.70 1108.00 1066.40 1089.55 MEGH 52.25 54.55 52.05 54.05 JBCHEPHARM 308.65 311.00 305.00 309.40 ULTRACEMCO 3420.00 3467.30 3365.00 3441.10 31.45 RELIANCE 1215.00 1224.90 1190.55 1194.80 BEL 82.00 84.60 82.00 84.00 KAJARIACER 531.95 541.45 529.60 533.95 BDL 258.95 262.05 256.00 259.30 TATAMOTORS 174.30 176.75 173.30 174.90 1.30 BAJAJ-AUTO 2594.00 2651.45 2483.95 2498.85 NBCC 58.40 60.20 57.85 60.05 DRREDDY 2665.00 2679.00 2639.00 2664.85 UFLEX 246.00 254.00 246.00 250.80 COALINDIA 222.00 228.00 220.55 224.15 1.60 ADANIPORTS 348.10 349.70 336.40 338.35 SWANENERGY 99.70 99.70 96.30 96.95 DCBBANK 175.80 178.15 174.10 177.40 PIIND 855.00 856.00 839.95 842.70 M&M 671.90 680.00 670.30 674.30 4.65 STAR 492.00 511.75 471.00 475.35 SUNTV 532.00 541.00 526.20 533.65 FCONSUMER 39.45 40.25 39.00 40.00 RNAM 140.60 142.20 138.20 139.35 POWERGRID 185.10 187.90 183.40 186.80 1.20 BANKBARODA 116.65 118.20 112.40 113.65 DMART 1390.00 1399.30 1365.00 1371.55 IRB 150.25 150.25 143.25 145.30 TIINDIA 343.80 347.50 335.05 338.30 MARUTI 6559.00 6588.00 6508.00 6565.00 38.05 DISHTV 22.00 24.55 21.05 24.10 PIDILITIND 1106.00 1113.90 1069.20 1107.35 POWERGRID 185.75 187.85 183.85 187.05 BLUESTARCO 604.35 604.35 593.70 599.85 INDUSINDBK 1465.90 1490.00 1458.00 1470.00 8.15 JETAIRWAYS 242.55 246.00 235.05 242.15 MINDTREE 910.90 917.50 885.35 890.15 JAMNAAUTO 53.45 55.80 53.40 55.30 GAYAPROJ 169.00 170.00 166.25 167.15 EICHERMOT 18900.00 19094.90 18800.00 18925.00 47.75 PEL 2141.05 2152.00 2001.05 2074.05 BHARTIARTL 309.90 312.65 300.00 303.35 MFSL 412.55 420.60 407.55 418.15 NAVKARCORP 44.30 48.20 44.00 47.15 NETWORK18 38.00 38.00 36.25 36.35 NTPC 139.40 140.40 138.10 138.80 0.30 HDFC 1929.80 1929.80 1870.10 1885.50 GRASIM 747.50 747.50 718.00 725.35 HSCL 119.00 119.00 113.60 115.10 HERITGFOOD 479.00 493.50 467.00 482.20 QUESS 641.65 645.50 640.20 643.30 TCS 1979.60 1989.50 1954.65 1984.15 1.40 JPASSOCIAT 6.41 6.53 6.36 6.41 INDIACEM 84.00 85.45 81.15 84.50 SIEMENS 1014.10 1019.80 1000.00 1013.10 MAHINDCIE 230.00 234.90 227.00 229.30 THERMAX 1111.00 1115.00 1100.00 1106.25 CIPLA 504.95 507.10 497.70 504.25 -0.80 GODREJCP 740.00 741.30 682.90 694.90 RAIN 113.90 118.20 110.65 117.80 NAUKRI 1716.00 1717.40 1663.05 1697.05 CANFINHOME 249.05 253.55 246.60 252.00 SHARDACROP 310.00 316.00 310.00 315.05 TITAN 966.10 974.95 960.05 964.55 -1.55 IFCI 14.00 14.06 13.46 13.62 VINATIORGA 1560.00 1647.10 1550.00 1575.00 APLLTD 599.00 609.75 599.00 601.35 NHPC 24.30 24.70 24.15 24.50 FDC 164.85 170.00 164.00 166.80 ASIANPAINT 1394.00 1416.80 1372.10 1390.70 -2.60 LT 1283.00 1309.00 1281.00 1295.30 INDUSINDBK 1465.30 1489.95 1459.95 1475.75 OMAXE 212.65 213.00 210.45 211.85 VBL 790.00 819.00 784.15 811.45 HEIDELBERG 143.00 146.80 142.90 146.45 HDFCBANK 2076.00 2076.00 2028.00 2032.55 MAHABANK 13.71 14.83 13.70 14.11 BAJAJFINSV 6295.00 6368.80 6200.35 6212.10 -20.95 BPCL 344.45 345.55 337.05 343.45 CROMPTON 216.80 221.20 212.85 215.70 SHOPERSTOP 501.35 515.00 501.35 507.90 SBIN 280.80 290.00 280.40 287.50 BHEL 65.25 65.25 63.75 63.95 BERGEPAINT 313.40 320.45 309.10 317.10 NESTLEIND 11394.90 11444.70 11290.00 11394.15 RELAXO 726.20 739.85 716.05 720.20 DRREDDY 2655.05 2680.00 2637.45 2654.65 -11.80 IOC 137.35 138.00 132.70 134.65 JAICORPLTD 98.65 101.30 98.50 99.80 TATAMTRDVR 90.45 91.65 89.80 90.45 NILKAMAL 1248.05 1307.85 1248.00 1301.35 IFBIND 830.00 830.00 779.85 823.70 GAIL 325.00 327.60 319.90 322.00 -1.60 ASHOKLEY 82.50 83.00 80.65 80.90 AUROPHARMA 763.00 782.90 763.00 778.40 INDHOTEL 135.55 135.55 132.50 133.20 NIACL 179.00 183.40 172.00 173.60 DEEPAKNI 211.05 211.30 207.70 209.70 INFY 727.90 734.80 721.10 724.30 -3.60 HCLTECH 1015.00 1034.75 1002.55 1017.10 IDEA 31.25 31.40 30.20 30.45 JUBILANT 708.55 719.45 701.10 704.70 KANSAINER 425.00 438.00 423.60 434.10 MAHLIFE 398.55 398.55 387.45 391.15 JSWSTEEL 271.50 273.45 262.20 269.00 -1.95 ITC 280.00 280.30 273.75 274.80 WOCKPHARMA 450.65 450.65 440.45 443.75 KSCL 578.10 599.90 574.50 596.55 ISEC 199.30 201.85 197.00 198.30 IOB 13.56 13.66 13.42 13.58 HEROMOTOCO 2627.00 2650.00 2591.60 2610.00 -23.30 BANDHANBNK 416.80 416.80 405.10 407.20 WELCORP 109.95 110.35 103.15 104.60 AUBANK 589.85 593.05 582.30 587.25 LUXIND 1210.00 1240.80 1202.00 1208.50 ONGC 141.45 141.50 138.50 139.50 -1.55 DABUR 427.70 432.00 424.05 430.85 CUMMINSIND 790.00 801.05 781.65 800.00 JYOTHYLAB 183.25 184.90 180.20 184.35 ORIENTCEM 70.00 71.45 68.00 70.70 HDFCBANK 2057.25 2057.25 2028.00 2033.50 -24.10 SAIL 46.20 47.80 46.20 47.30 LALPATHLAB 1015.00 1077.65 1015.00 1066.25 TRENT 340.00 356.00 337.75 352.15 SIS 758.00 785.00 750.00 751.55 RELIANCE 1215.00 1225.00 1191.10 1195.75 -14.90 LTTS 1638.00 1646.00 1617.05 1621.20 PNBHOUSING 910.70 934.85 897.00 931.50 MMTC 26.75 26.75 26.00 26.35 MAXINDIA 85.00 86.60 85.00 85.90 SUNPHARMA 424.00 426.00 416.20 417.00 -5.40 INDIANB 229.00 231.40 223.00 227.85 J&KBANK 40.90 41.60 40.35 41.25 HINDCOPPER 45.80 46.20 45.40 45.90 KNRCON 208.50 208.50 203.90 205.50 GRASIM 739.00 741.00 718.00 724.10 -9.40 KRBL 311.00 338.80 306.00 335.25 GMRINFRA 15.60 15.75 15.30 15.50 BOSCHLTD 18699.00 18699.00 18220.00 18527.95 ABBOTINDIA 8060.00 8070.00 7999.95 8014.75 ITC 280.10 280.20 274.20 274.70 -3.75 EDELWEISS 155.75 155.95 152.70 154.85 GSFC 95.85 95.85 94.30 94.70 MOIL 157.00 160.00 155.90 158.05 GALAXYSURF 1127.00 1137.95 1085.55 1118.75 BPCL 344.50 344.80 336.50 340.20 -4.70 ULTRACEMCO 3448.30 3460.00 3369.10 3437.65 MERCK 3130.05 3269.30 3100.00 3250.20 PVR 1614.50 1614.50 1594.45 1599.80 ASTRAZEN 1581.90 1621.00 1555.00 1596.00 BHARTIARTL 309.00 312.90 300.10 303.00 -4.85 SRTRANSFIN 1028.00 1036.45 1003.45 1014.85 VENKYS 2066.90 2080.00 2042.00 2063.80 LEMONTREE 71.00 71.00 67.55 68.10 THOMASCOOK 210.15 220.00 210.15 217.20 HINDUNILVR 1760.00 1760.75 1728.10 1729.00 -27.70 BIOCON 654.00 654.45 643.70 646.80 IDFC 39.30 39.65 38.50 38.60 EIHOTEL 180.90 181.65 178.00 179.90 ERIS 671.05 671.05 640.05 645.05 YESBANK 211.00 212.00 198.30 199.35 -3.55 PERSISTENT 588.70 608.50 585.00 602.45 ABB 1256.80 1281.40 1241.10 1263.90 TEAMLEASE 2523.75 2624.95 2507.55 2587.80 SUNCLAYLTD 2911.00 2948.00 2896.40 2946.65 TECHM 732.00 733.40 711.75 717.20 -14.30 CADILAHC 322.00 325.65 314.45 319.05 CYIENT 596.50 618.40 596.50 611.20 JINDALSAW 82.50 82.60 82.05 82.20 IPCALAB 777.40 784.30 773.85 782.90 LAOPALA 212.95 221.95 212.70 216.15 HINDPETRO 234.60 235.40 226.85 230.50 -4.80 PFC 100.80 101.85 99.65 100.75 TATACHEM 676.00 681.00 667.00 678.75 GREENPLY 130.65 130.90 128.55 130.05 JSLHISAR 78.80 82.05 77.85 80.50 ADANITRANS 215.95 217.40 210.00 214.10 LAKSHVILAS 68.70 69.25 65.65 66.20 CRISIL 1649.95 1672.35 1630.00 1642.80 HDFC 1924.60 1929.30 1869.50 1878.90 -43.40 UPL 760.95 771.75 756.40 765.80 DEEPAKFERT 115.80 115.85 112.75 113.75 SANOFI 6399.65 6523.60 6311.00 6435.05 ALKEM 1900.50 1902.45 1860.90 1870.60 IOC 137.15 138.00 132.65 134.10 -3.25 VIPIND 451.05 477.30 451.05 473.55 ADANIGREEN 35.05 38.00 33.95 37.40 MINDAIND 279.55 282.25 276.30 278.85 DHANUKA 410.25 419.90 410.25 417.90 INFRATEL 296.25 299.60 286.05 289.95 -7.40 HINDALCO 201.00 206.50 201.00 205.45 MUTHOOTFIN 499.00 503.90 491.90 500.50 CUB 190.90 194.50 190.00 194.10 CENTRUM 31.00 31.95 30.90 31.05 KOTAKBANK 1255.00 1255.50 1217.80 1219.00 -32.40 HFCL 21.35 22.90 21.35 22.70 SREINFRA 30.15 30.45 29.25 29.80 EIDPARRY 202.95 205.55 200.10 201.65 MOTILALOFS 640.50 641.10 631.00 636.80 BAJAJ-AUTO 2571.00 2653.35 2485.00 2492.00 -75.65 TATAELXSI 899.50 899.50 866.80 878.65 DIVISLAB 1505.00 1515.00 1492.30 1503.35 GLAXO 1404.45 1440.00 1394.00 1422.85 CCL 272.20 274.05 266.00 267.45 ADANIPORTS 349.05 349.05 335.60 338.00 -11.25 CIPLA 504.95 506.75 498.00 505.80 HSIL 230.00 243.90 229.00 240.45 GUJGAS 127.10 129.40 125.00 127.80 FORBESCO 1966.95 1998.00 1960.95 1985.65 IBULHSGFIN 721.55 728.00 659.60 665.00 -33.60 DELTACORP 227.45 228.40 224.35 225.70 WELSPUNIND 59.45 60.10 58.85 59.70 NBVENTURES 109.30 110.00 106.50 107.10 DBCORP 167.50 171.90 166.00 169.50 MANPASAND 77.00 78.25 75.00 75.55 MARICO 366.00 369.35 361.60 364.80 SCI 40.80 41.85 40.60 40.70 TVSSRICHAK 2320.05 2348.00 2300.00 2326.10 NIFTY NEXT 50 JINDALSTEL 130.00 132.85 127.25 129.95 NTPC 139.05 140.25 138.35 138.80 JKTYRE 92.55 94.05 91.25 92.15 BASF 1352.40 1358.00 1339.25 1350.70 RATNAMANI 857.20 908.50 850.00 893.40 GAIL 324.80 327.55 320.00 321.85 NATIONALUM 60.65 60.70 59.80 60.05 MRPL 67.65 68.60 67.05 68.10 GDL 98.50 102.95 98.50 99.65 IBULISL 302.95 302.95 302.95 302.95 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE SUNPHARMA 425.00 426.30 416.00 417.60 OIL 171.50 171.80 166.15 167.30 ENGINERSIN 114.00 115.70 114.00 114.70 JMFINANCIL 77.90 78.50 76.80 77.35 GEPIL 803.45 803.45 775.00 781.60 NIFTY NEXT 50 26499.20 26506.65 26264.60 26396.15 -2.65 BANKINDIA 98.25 100.35 95.65 99.20 BOMDYEING 107.85 110.90 106.40 106.90 TRIDENT 65.75 66.90 65.15 66.50 VIJAYABANK 45.25 46.30 44.15 44.85 NAVNETEDUL 111.60 111.60 107.10 107.70 NMDC 92.40 96.50 92.30 96.10 4.05 TCS 1983.15 1983.95 1955.10 1977.85 EQUITAS 118.35 119.25 115.60 118.75 PARAGMILK 212.35 213.50 209.00 212.00 TATAINVEST 822.00 835.00 822.00 832.95 REDINGTON 72.30 73.60 72.05 72.95 ICICIGI 830.00 865.00 826.55 857.95 26.25 PHILIPCARB 156.50 168.55 156.50 166.05 ITI 100.20 102.25 99.60 100.35 CHENNPETRO 241.15 243.80 237.50 241.95 SOBHA 471.50 471.50 459.00 462.35 CERA 2540.00 2540.00 2464.25 2483.40 HDFCLIFE 362.30 372.00 358.00 370.50 10.20 EXIDEIND 219.90 224.45 218.25 222.40 SUNTECK 331.45 342.20 328.85 332.60 APOLLOHOSP 1300.00 1324.20 1298.50 1315.65 GUJALKALI 482.60 493.30 480.60 489.50 GMDCLTD 86.65 87.60 86.05 86.90 BEL 82.35 84.65 82.00 83.95 2.10 ADANIPOWER 43.45 45.30 42.95 44.40 PFIZER 2940.00 3010.00 2906.50 2995.30 TATACOFFEE 88.15 89.70 87.20 89.05 ENDURANCE 1121.00 1134.05 1113.30 1128.90 ITDC 277.10 285.50 276.10 279.80 CONCOR 647.00 664.60 638.00 658.40 15.55 MARUTI 6541.00 6582.00 6509.80 6528.25 APOLLOTYRE 204.00 206.45 201.00 203.25 OBEROIRLTY 443.40 443.40 432.00 434.50 WABAG 294.70 298.20 292.60 296.05 HIMATSEIDE 206.25 206.55 204.05 204.60 AMBUJACEM 201.85 205.80 198.50 205.70 4.85 INFY 727.35 734.65 720.60 724.85 AMARAJABAT 759.00 766.05 746.55 749.95 BBTC 1213.00 1228.55 1192.15 1197.55 TAKE 136.55 141.10 136.55 138.60 NH 182.00 190.95 182.00 186.60 SAIL 46.55 47.85 46.50 47.30 1.10 JSWENERGY 65.15 69.95 64.60 67.90 PETRONET 224.10 228.50 224.05 224.95 GODREJIND 512.70 512.70 490.45 494.15 ASTERDM 156.05 156.05 152.25 153.95 INDOSTAR 319.00 322.05 316.00 317.15 BOSCHLTD 18449.00 18580.00 18194.75 18550.00 378.05 FORCEMOT 1351.95 1499.00 1335.00 1446.05 RAJESHEXPO 648.00 648.00 591.35 614.10 DBL 331.00 334.95 323.90 327.25 HAL 727.00 730.00 712.70 719.70 TTKPRESTIG 7611.15 7671.05 7510.00 7541.85 AUROPHARMA 764.00 781.00 764.00 778.00 15.10 VEDL 193.45 196.25 192.25 194.05 COLPAL 1281.95 1289.35 1264.00 1272.10 BLISSGVS 147.00 151.45 147.00 148.90 DENABANK 12.80 12.90 12.50 12.60 ISGEC 4810.05 4863.70 4755.10 4794.75 ACC 1369.50 1395.00 1339.40 1385.00 25.35 JSWSTEEL 271.25 273.75 262.45 268.20 RAMCOCEM 572.15 597.50 564.30 591.55 HUDCO 41.50 41.95 40.95 41.70 SADBHAV 193.80 203.25 191.00 202.10 GET&D 298.80 298.80 290.00 293.80 DABUR 425.55 432.45 424.35 430.90 7.75 HINDPETRO 235.50 235.50 226.90 231.20 SYNDIBANK 35.05 37.70 35.05 36.40 WESTLIFE 363.20 381.40 363.20 374.65 BAJAJHLDNG 2881.80 2883.00 2840.55 2850.05 ZYDUSWELL 1286.70 1295.35 1273.60 1284.05 HINDZINC 260.00 263.30 259.50 262.40 2.80 GRANULES 94.40 95.55 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PTI n LONDON/BRUSSELS amendment backed by the gov- The UK and the EU nego- “The backstop is part of the PM’s current proposals before ritish MPs have voted to ernment to seek “alternative tiated their withdrawal agree- withdrawal agreement, and the she seeks a re-negotiation of an Breject a chaotic ‘no-deal’ arrangements” to the contro- ment deal over the past 18 withdrawal agreement is not agreement with the EU, which Brexit, but backed embattled versial Irish backstop, which months but it needs to be open for renegotiation.” she will hope is more accept- Prime Minister Theresa May’s seeks to avert a hard border backed by MPs for it to come French President able to a deeply divided UK bid to renegotiate the divorce between Britain and Ireland into force. Earlier this month Emmanuel Macron also said Parliament. The House of agreement already struck with after Brexit. British MPs voted against the the agreement was “not rene- Commons on Tuesday also the EU, setting up a new show- May had said she was back- plan May had proposed by 432 gotiable”.Dublin also rejected rejected a bid by Opposition down with the powerful bloc ing the amendment to re-open votes to 202. May said that, any attempt to re-open the leader Jeremy Corbyn to force which ruled out any more con- negotiations in Brussels with an after taking Tuesday’s votes Brexit deal. a debate on Labour’s Brexit cessions. “emphatic message” of what into account and talking to the “The Withdrawal plans. In a series of votes on British MPs want. The amend- EU, any revised deal would be Agreement is not open for re- Corbyn’s call for more time Tuesday, lawmakers rejected a ment tabled by Tory MP brought back to the Commons negotiation,” the Irish govern- to be given for MPs to consid- no-deal Brexit by 318 votes to Graham Brady passed by 317 “as soon as possible” for a sec- ment said in a er alternatives to the Brexit deal 310, undermining the May votes to 301 - a majority of 16, ond “meaningful vote”. statement.Earlier, the was the first in a series of government’s argument that which effectively calls on May In Brussels, the EU said it Commons had voted against a amendments being put to the Britain would be willing to to renegotiate her Brexit deal was “united” over the negoti- proposal to delay Brexit in vote on Tuesday evening. crash out of the 28-member EU with the EU and find an alter- ated Brexit deal after Prime order to prevent the UK leav- Britain is set to exit the EU on without an agreement on native to the controversial Irish Minister May said she wants to ing without a deal. March 29 and there is a scram- March 29. However, the vote is backstop. reopen it. The bloc’s chief The amendment had been ble to secure a Withdrawal not legally binding - meaning “We will now take this negotiator Michel Barnier on put forward by Labour Party Agreement that is acceptable to it showed the view of the mandate forward and seek to Wednesday said the EU stood MP Yvette Cooper, but was all sides before that deadline to House of Commons but does obtain legally binding changes by the existing withdrawal rejected by 23 votes. If passed, avoid a chaotic no-deal nothing to change the Brexit to the Withdrawal Agreement agreement. the amendment would have crashout of the UK from the date in less than two months. that deal with concerns on the “The EU institutions secured time for MPs to vote economic bloc. Conservative Party MP backstop while guaranteeing no remain united and we stand by on a draft bill that sought to Different Brexit factions Caroline Spelman and Labour return to a hard border the agreement we have negoti- hand Parliament the power to have tabled amendments to MP Jack Dromey had tabled an between Northern Ireland and ated with the UK,” he said. request an extension of the Theresa May’s exit plan, which amendment to try to prevent a Ireland. My colleagues and I Various EU leaders have made Brexit negotiations if Theresa she was forced to bring back to crash-out exit of the UK from will talk to the EU about how it clear that there will be no May failed to secure backing of the Commons on Tuesday after Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, center, reacts following the results of voting on Amendments put forward by Members of the EU. With just 59 days to go we address the House’s views,” revisions to the Brexit deal, her Brexit plans by February 26. MPs had overwhelmingly Parliament over the government's Brexit deal, in the House of Commons in London on Tuesday. May on Tuesday won a few weeks until Britain leaves the EU, MPs May said in a statement after with European Council The votes came as part of rejected her Brexit deal earlier to salvage a Brexit deal but headed toward a clash with the European Union by promising to overhaul the divorce agreement she also voted in favour of an the vote. President Donald Tusk saying: changes sought to the British this month. spent a year and a half negotiating with the bloc. Brexit envoy insists EU united as Brexit deal not open to renegotiation: EU leaders Brussels (AFP): European the UK government to clarify its of ambition of the political dec- that of France’s President ters.“There is a very real risk of UK’s May seeks concessions leaders moved quickly Tuesday intentions with respect to the laration,” he said. Emmanuel Macron, who had crash out. Not by design but by PTI n BRUSSELS to reject an attempt by Britain’s next steps as soon as possible,” This is a restatement of earlier warned May not to accident,” Weyand said, noting Prime Minister Theresa May to Tusk’s spokesman said.“The Brussels’ offer to May that, if she expect Europe to bend to British that if Britain’s position does no op European Union re-open talks on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement is and is willing to reverse her oppo- demands. During a regional change then it automatically TBrexit officials insisted divorce deal, as British law- remains the best and only way sition to Britain remaining in summit in Cyprus, Macron leaves Europe without a deal on Wednesday that the EU’s makers voted to demand to ensure an orderly withdraw- the EU customs union, then a declared that the existing Brexit March 29. Throughout the divorce agreement with changes. al of the United Kingdom from broad trade deal could be pos- deal is the “best agreement negotiations, Brussels has been Britain cannot be renegoti- When May signed the the European Union. “The sible. This in turn would make possible and is not renego- clear that it stands by Ireland — ated as Prime Minister withdrawal agreement in backstop is part of the the backstop irrelevant, since it tiable”. Macron urged London to a continuing member with Theresa May prepares to November, both she and the Withdrawal Agreement, and would only be invoked to pre- “promptly” lay out to EU chief much to lose from any disor- seek fresh concessions from other 27 EU leaders hailed it as the Withdrawal Agreement is vent the return of a hard border negotiator Michel Barnier “the derly Brexit. the bloc just weeks before the only way to avoid Britain not open for renegotiation.” between EU member Ireland next steps that will prevent an On Tuesday, Irish foreign her country is set to leave. crashing out of the bloc on Nevertheless, the and the British province of exit without an agreement, minister Simon Coveney insist- “The EU institutions remain March 29 without a plan. But spokesman repeated the long- Northern Ireland. which nobody wants but for ed again that the backstop united, and we stand by the the embattled British premier standing EU position that the But, crucially, even this which we must all prepare our- remains necessary “and tonight’s agreement that we have failed to sell the agreement to other members could find a way offer was only for a more ambi- selves”. developments at Westminster negotiated with the UK,” her own parliament, which on of tweaking a political declara- tious political declaration — a Barnier himself had no do nothing to change Brexit negotiator Michel Tuesday voted to send her back tion that was issued with the non-binding roadmap to future immediate reaction to the this”.Finally, even if the EU Barnier told reporters, as European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, second right, talks to to demand that the deal be withdrawal deal. If Britain ties — and would not involve British decision, and his boss capitals agreed to re-open the he left a meeting of the European Commissioners prior to the start of the weekly College of Commissioners stripped of the “Irish backstop”, makes a “reasoned request” to rescinding the withdrawal EU Commission president Jean- deal and the Commission nego- European Parliament’s Brexit meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday. AP a clause created to keep the bor- extend the Brexit deadline agreement. “We will continue Claude Juncker is due to address tiated a backstop free text, committee. der open with Ireland. beyond March 29, this could be our preparations for all out- the crisis on Wednesday in a leading members of the EU Britain is scheduled to sure known as the Irish between the UK’s Northern May’s call got short shrift arranged if the other 27 leaders comes, including a no-deal sce- speech to the EU parliament. Parliament have warned they exit the EU on March 29 — “backstop.” Ireland and EU member from EU Council president agree. nario. We will also continue the But on Monday, Barnier’s would not ratify it.The cen- the first country ever to do The safeguard mecha- Ireland after Britain leaves Donald Tusk, who called round “If the UK’s intentions for EU’s process of ratification of deputy Sabine Weyand had laid tre-left Socialists and so — but an agreement gov- nism would keep the UK in the bloc. The border area the other 27 EU capitals to coor- the future partnership were to the agreement reached with out the situation in stark terms, Democrats group and the erning its departure is held a customs union with the EU was once a flashpoint during dinate a response and issued a evolve, the EU would be pre- the UK government,” the offi- chiding May for failing to sell Greens both issued state- up in the British Parliament, in order to remove the need decades of conflict that costs firm statement ruling out rene- pared to reconsider its offer and cial said. the hard-won agreement even to ments after the British vote mostly due to a border mea- for checks along the border thousands of lives. gotiation. “We continue to urge adjust the content and the level Tusk’s response mirrored her own eurosceptic minis- restating this. (AFP) Special medical Aasia Bibi case: Over 90 Growth of Pak, India’s nuke programmes increases board examines Sharif in jail hardliners held in Punjab risk of security incident in South Asia: Coats PTI n LAHORE Lahore (PTI): A six-member PTI n WASHINGTON short-range tactical weapons, of a nuclear security incident in ‘larger special medical board’ on ver 90 members of hard- he continued growth of sea-based cruise missiles, air- South Asia, and the new types Wednesday examined Pakistan’s Oline religious parities have Tthe atomic weapon pro- launched cruise missiles, and of nuclear weapons will intro- former prime minister Nawaz been arrested from different grammes of Pakistan and India longer range ballistic missiles, duce new risks for escalation Sharif in prison after doctors sug- parts of Pakistan’s Punjab increases the risk of a “nuclear India this year has conducted dynamics and security in the gested that he has cardiac com- province for holding demon- security incident” in South its first deployment of a region,” Coats said in his open- plications and should be shifted strations against the Supreme Asia, America’s top spymaster nuclear-powered submarine ing statement running into to hospital. Sharif, 69, who is Court’s decision to reject a has warned. The remarks of armed with nuclear missiles, he over 40 pages. Coats and heads serving a seven-year imprison- review plea against the acquit- National Intelligence Director told lawmakers on Tuesday. of other top American intelli- ment in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat tal of Christian woman Aasia Daniel Coats is part of US intel- “The continued growth gence agencies appeared before jail, was rushed to a hospital last Bibi in a blasphemy case. ligence community’s assess- and development of Pakistan the Senate Select Committee on week after he complained of Punjab Police spokesperson ment of worldwide threats in continues to develop new types and India’s nuclear weapons Intelligence on their worldwide heart related complications. He Nabila Ghazanfar said that the year 2019. While Pakistan of nuclear weapons, including programmes increase the risk threat assessment. was later discharged from the most arrests have been made hospital and taken back to jail from Lahore, Gujranwala and following the medical tests. Ralwapindi. “Police have arrest- According to an official of ed more than 90 activists of dif- Pak supported militant groups will continue the Punjab government, the ferent religious parties mostly board members took two hours Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan Pakistani police officers, in helmets, arrest protesters at a demonstration against the examining Sharif in Kot Lakhpat (TLP) on Tuesday and acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman who was facing blasphemy attacks in India, Afghanistan: US spymaster jail. “They conducted different Wednesday for creating law charges, in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday. AP Washington (PTI): Militant threat assessment. Afghanistan, including against in 2019 and was presented in the tests of Sharif and thoroughly and order situation,” Ghazanfar groups supported by Pakistan, Coats said Pakistan’s “narrow US interests,” Coats told the form of a written document to examined him,” he said, adding told PTI on Wednesday. verdict of acquitting the victim in 2009. On October 31, the SC which uses some terror outfits as approach to counterterrorism members of the Senate Select the Senate Select Committee on the board will submit its report She said three protests were of a blasphemy charge. reversed the judgements of the “policy tools”, will continue to cooperation-using some groups Committee on Intelligence. Intelligence by Coats. to the Punjab Home held in Lahore, one each in “On merit, this review peti- Lahore High Court as well as plan and conduct attacks in as policy tools and confronting Coats Prominent among Coats said that the challenges Gujranwala and Rawalpindi tion is dismissed,” pronounced the trial court, thus setting India and Afghanistan, accord- only the militant groups that them included CIA Director facing South Asian states will but ‘timely action’ by police Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa aside the conviction and the ing to America’s top spymaster. directly threaten Pakistan-almost Gina Haspel, who has just grow in 2019 because of thwarted them and arrested after hearing out for almost 90 death sentence awarded to Bibi. Remarks by Director of National certainly will frustrate US coun- returned from a trip to India; FBI Afghanistan’s presidential election the participants. Bibi, 47, is minutes advocate Chaudhry The apex court’s decision in Intelligence Dan Coats came as terterrorism efforts against the Director Christopher Wray and in mid-July and the Taliban’s finally a free woman after all the Ghulam Mustafa who repre- October last to overturn her he and heads of other top Taliban.” “Militant groups sup- Defense Intelligence Agency large-scale attacks, Pakistan’s legal impediments in her way sented the petitioner Qari conviction sparked nationwide American intelligence agencies ported by Pakistan will continue Director Robert Ashley. The recalcitrance in dealing with came to an end on Tuesday, Muhammad Salam, the prayer violent protests and death appeared on Tuesday before the to take advantage of their safe comment on South Asia is part militant groups, and Indian elec- when the apex court threw out leader who had lodged the threats from hardline Islamist Senate Select Committee on haven in Pakistan to plan and of US intelligence community’s tions that risk communal vio- a petition seeking to review its original FIR against Aasia Bibi groups. Intelligence on their worldwide conduct attacks in India and assessment of worldwide threats lence. Department. The official said Sharif will be given medical treatment in the GLOBE TROTTING light of the board’s recommen- dations. Punjab Information New system translates brain signals into speech Minister Fayazul Hasan Chohan ‘We liked the idea of a song where told PTI that the government has PTI n WASHINGTON tial way to restore that power. ing. Early efforts to decode formed the larger special med- We’ve shown that, with the brain signals by researchers we're talking about our anxiety’ ical board in view of a previous n a first, scientists have cre- right technology, these people’s focused on simple computer Los Angeles: Julia Michaels collaborated with Selena Gomez for the song, Anxiety which is part of the medical board’s report. Iated a system that translates thoughts could be decoded models that analysed spectro- former's EP titled Inner Monologues Part 1. In an interview, the actress got candid about how they went about “If the new board suggests thoughts into intelligible, and understood by any listen- grams, which are visual repre- working on the emotional track.Julia Michaels gets candid about working with Selena Gomez on her latest hospitalisation of Mr Sharif the recognisable speech, an er,” said Mesgarani, a principal sentations of sound frequen- track, Anxiety.Julia Michaels gets candid about working with Selena Gomez on her latest track, Anxiety.2018 government will implement its advance that may help people investigator of the study pub- cies. However, because this was not the best year for Selena Gomez as she had to head to rehab for mental treatment but the singer- recommendation,” he said. who cannot speak regain their lished in the journal Scientific approach has failed to produce actress plans to make 2019, her year, both professionally and personally. While working on a healthier and Earlier, a medical board of Jinnah ability to communicate with the Reports. anything resembling intelligi- happier lifestyle, Selena is also getting back to the music scene. We will have to wait for sometime for Hospital Lahore had declared outside world.By monitoring Decades of research has ble speech, the team turned Selena's next album but the Taki Taki singer collaborated with Julia Michaels for her EP, that “Sharif is not completely well someone’s brain activity, the shown that when people speak instead to a vocoder, a com- Inner Monologues Part 1. Titled Anxiety, this and he should be shifted to hos- technology developed by — or even imagine speaking — puter algorithm that can syn- emotional track comes straight from the hearts pital from jail to get optimal researchers from Columbia al sclerosis (ALS) or recover- telltale patterns of activity thesise speech after being of both Julia and Selena. While talking to treatment for his heart compli- University in the US can recon- ing from stroke, regain their appear in their brain. Distinct trained on recordings of peo- Billboard magazine, Julia spoke about why it's cations.” Sharif’s daughter struct the words a person hears ability to communicate with pattern of signals also emerge ple talking. important to be more open about anxiety, Maryam Nawaz said the report with unprecedented clarity. the outside world, researchers when we listen to someone “This is the same technol- which is something the millennial generation of the Jinnah Hospital medical The breakthrough, which said. speak, or imagine listening. ogy used by Amazon Echo and battles with. She strongly feels that it's board suggests that her father’s harnesses the power of speech “Our voices help connect Experts, trying to record and Apple Siri to give verbal something that's not a taboo and should be disease has progressed and is life- synthesisers and artificial intel- us to our friends, family and decode these patterns, see a responses to our questions,” emotionally invested in more. While talking threatening. A special medical ligence, could lead to new the world around us, which is future in which thoughts need said Mesgarani. Researchers about her collaboration with Selena, the board of the Punjab Institute of ways for computers to com- why losing the power of one’s not remain hidden inside the plan to test more complicated Issues singer shared that Gomez Cardiology also examined Sharif municate directly with the voice due to injury or disease brain — but instead could be words and sentences next, and found Anxiety to be amazing. Julia earlier said he had vague symp- brain. It also lays the ground- is so devastating,” said Nima translated into verbal speech at they want to run the same tests felt that the song worked best for toms of pain in both arms, par- work for helping people who Mesgarani, of Columbia will. on brain signals emitted when both of them because anxiety is ticularly at night and numbness cannot speak, such as those liv- University in the US. “With However, accomplishing a person speaks or imagines something they both struggle with. of toes. ing with as amyotrophic later- today’s study, we have a poten- this feat has proven challeng- speaking. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 31, 2019 world 12

Venezuela bars Guaido Maduro ‘ready to negotiate’ with Israeli PM from leaving country opp, calls for early polls: RIA Netanyahu AFP n MOSCOW to visit India AFP n dozen Latin American coun- reference to Washington. to me one day then Donald CARACAS tries and Canada have recog- Maduro has been in charge Trump and Colombian enezuela’s Supreme enezuela’s President nised Guaido as interim pres- since 2013 but his re-election President Ivan Duque will be VTribunal of Justice barred VNicolas Maduro said he ident, while China and Russia in May was branded illegiti- responsible for everything on Feb 11 self-declared president Juan was prepared to hold negoti- — Venezuela’s two main cred- mate by the European Union, that is happening to me,” he Jerusalem (PTI): Israeli Prime Guaido from leaving the coun- ations with the US-backed itors — have urged non-inter- United States and said, adding however that he Minister Benjamin Netanyahu try and froze his bank accounts opposition and added he ference. Organisation of American was in good hands. will travel to India on February Tuesday, as leader Nicolas would support early parlia- In the interview with RIA States. “At the same time, I am 11 on a day-long visit during Maduro seeks to neutralize the mentary elections, RIA Novosti, Maduro also said he The embattled leader also protected. We have a good which he will hold talks with American-backed opposition Novosti reported on would support early parlia- implied he was firmly in system of defence in place and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chief. The 35-year-old head of Wednesday. I am ready to sit mentary elections. “It would charge of the army whose moreover, we have more sig- his second visit to New Delhi in the National Assembly legisla- down at the negotiating table be very good to conduct par- support is crucial. “I am car- nificant protection — this is just over a year. Netanyahu vis- ture “is prohibited from leaving with the opposition so that we liamentary elections at an rying out my duties as com- protection from God who ited India in January 2018 the country until the end of the could talk for the good of earlier stage, it would be a mander-in-chief according to will give me a long life,” while Prime Minister Modi (preliminary) investigation” for Venezuela,” Maduro told the good form of political dis- the Constitution consolidat- Maduro added. Russia has travelled to Tel Aviv in 2017, having “caused harm to peace Russian state news agency in cussion,” Maduro said. At the ing the national Bolivarian denounced the opposition’s becoming the first Indian Prime in the republic,” high court an interview in Caracas. same time he dismissed the armed forces,” he said. “And “usurpation of power”, calling Minister to tour the Jewish president Maikel Moreno said. Last week the oil-rich but possibility of holding a new the Bolivarian armed forces Maduro the crisis-hit coun- state. The court is stacked with economically devastated Latin presidential poll any time are demonstrating a lesson in try’s legitimate leader. Russia “Prime Minister Netanyahu Maduro loyalists. American country was soon. ethics, loyalty and discipline.” and Venezuela have a long will be in India only for a day The move came after the plunged into uncertainty “Presidential elections in Maduro also claimed that history of ties and Maduro’s on February 11 and a meeting State Department revealed that when the US-backed opposi- Venezuela have taken place, US President Donald Trump predecessor Hugo Chavez, with Prime Minister Narendra Guaido — the National Guaido speaks to supporters in a public plaza in Las Mercedes neighborhood of tion leader Juan Guaido pro- and if imperialists want new had ordered the government known for his tirades against Modi has been confirmed. Assembly head and self-pro- Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. AP claimed himself “acting pres- elections let them wait until of Colombia to assassinate the United States, was a wel- Other details are being worked claimed interim president — ident”. The United States, a 2025,” he said in an apparent him. “If something happens come guest at the Kremlin. out,” informed sources here has been handed control of to subvert democracy and harm the sanctions against PDVSA told PTI. Venezuela’s US bank accounts. Guaido,” Trump advisor John would prevent Maduro from Both the leaders spoke over US Secretary of State Mike Bolton tweeted. The opposi- diverting resources from the the phone earlier this month Pompeo signed off on the order tion-controlled legislature, country until power could be when Israel’s National Security last week, which was then fol- meanwhile, named “diplomat- transferred to an interim or Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbath lowed on Monday by US sanc- ic representatives” to a dozen democratically-elected govern- visited New Delhi. Ben-Shabbat tions targeting Venezuela’s state countries that, like the US, ment. A furious Maduro, 56, also met National Security oil giant PDVSA, the cash- have recognized Guaido as the said Trump would have “blood Adviser Ajit Doval. The Israeli strapped government’s main interim president. all over his hands” if violence prime minister is said to have source of hard currency. At the White House, US breaks out in Venezuela. expressed his desire to visit “This certification will Vice President Mike Pence met In a tweet, he urged the India again to which Modi is help Venezuela’s legitimate gov- with Guaido’s appointed charge opposition to “ignore the impe- said to have consented, sources ernment safeguard those assets d’affaires in the United States, rialist calls” and reiterated his said. for the benefit of the Carlos Vecchio, to discuss the offer of dialogue to Guaido. He His visit comes just ahead Venezuelan people,” State crisis. The 35-year-old engineer has previously accused the US of the Knesset (parliament) Department spokesman Robert stormed onto the political stage of trying to orchestrate a coup elections on April 9. Netanyahu, Palladino said in a statement. as a virtual unknown on d’etat.Gustavo Tarre, Venezuela’s who hopes for a fourth straight Guaido shrugged off Maduro’s January 3, when he was sworn new pro-Guaido representa- electoral victory, has taken up efforts to choke his progress as in as the president of the tive to the Organization of many trip abroad recently to “nothing new.” National Assembly, a body that American States, rejected the strengthen Israel’s standing in “I’m not dismissing the had been largely neutralized by coup accusation and cast doubt the international community, threats, the persecution at this the Supreme Court. on the staying power of something that his supporters time, but we’re here, we’re con- On January 23, he declared Maduro’s regime, saying no have been using to project him tinuing to do our jobs,” he told himself the country’s acting one would defend him to the as the only leader who can reporters as he arrived at the president and vowed to lead a death. drum up support for Israel. National Assembly. transitional government that Russia’s Foreign Minister Israel has recently seen Guaido, who has been would hold democratic elec- Sergei Lavrov said the new major diplomatic break- recognized as interim president tions. To keep up the pressure, sanctions “violate all possible throughs with Netanyahu vis- by US President Donald he hascalled two more mass international norms” and said iting Oman, a country that Trump, sent a message to the demonstrations against the gov- the US has “publicly taken a doesn’t have diplomatic ties country’s top court on Twitter ernment this week, and has course toward illegal regime with Israel, and Chad, an over- warning that “the regime is in appealed to the powerful mili- change.” Chinese foreign min- whelming Muslim country, its final stage.” “You shouldn’t tary to change sides, offering istry spokesman Geng Shuang restarting diplomatic engage- sacrifice yourselves for the amnesty to those who do. At said his country opposes “uni- ment with the Jewish state. usurper and his gang,” he least 40 people have been killed lateral sanctions” as they “will The Israeli leader seems to added. In Washington, Trump’s in clashes with security forces only complicate the situation be trying to convince his peo- national security advisor nationwide and at least 850 and will not help solve practi- ple that his country is not iso- warned of “serious conse- arrested since January 21 when cal problems.” The oil-rich lated in the global community quences” if any harm comes to a brief military rebellion was country is already reeling from and many more nations would the Venezuelan opposition put down in Caracas, according a deep economic crisis that has be working with Tel Aviv, irre- leader. “Let me reiterate — to the UN human rights office pushed millions into poverty spective of a breakthrough on there will be serious conse- in Geneva. US Treasury and driven 2.3 million more to A man holds a statuette of Venezuelan popular saint Jose Gregorio Hernandez with a sign that reads "I fight for liberty," as members of the opposition gather to propose the deadlocked peace process quences for those who attempt Secretary Steven Mnuchin said migrate. amnesty laws for the police and the military, in Las Mercedes neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday. AP with Palestinians. China harps on NPT as P5 Ghosn says arrest was result of ‘plot and treason’: Nikkei AFP n TOKYO members meet to discuss he has languished ever since. could take up to six months to Saudi contact who stumped up etained auto tycoon Carlos The 64-year-old has been organise given the complexity collateral for him. DGhosn believes his arrest denied bail several times, with of the case. The executive, once feted nuclear non-proliferation and the charges against him are the court considering him a Ghosn faces three separate for his turnaround of the strug- the result of a “plot and treason” flight risk and concerned that charges, all of which he denies. gling Nissan, has been removed Beijing (PTI): China, which tant goals of the treaty,” he said. at his former employer Nissan, he could attempt to destroy evi- He stands accused of under- as chairman of the Japanese has been opposing India’s entry “We believe that the inter- he told the Nikkei newspaper dence. reporting his income between firm as well as of Mitsubishi into the (NSG), on Wednesday national community should Wednesday. The Japanese busi- But he again stressed that 2010 and 2015 to the tune of Motors. He resigned as chair- said that there should be no stick to multilateralism and ness daily quoted Ghosn as say- he “won’t flee. I will defend five billion yen (USD 46 bil- man and chief executive of double standards in enforcing promote progress the three ing he had “no doubt” that the (myself)”, according to the lion) and continuing to do so French company Renault. the NPT, as five permanent pillar namely non-prolifera- charges against him were moti- Nikkei. “All the evidence is with for a further three years. He told the Nikkei that members of the UN Security tion, disarmament and peace- vated by Nissan executives Nissan and Nissan forbids all He also stands accused of there was a plan to “integrate” Council began two-day meet- ful uses of nuclear energy. opposed to greater integration employees to talk to me,” he a complex scheme to try to pass the three companies but insist- ing here to discuss issues relat- “We believe we should of the firm with its French added. Even his own lawyer has off personal foreign exchange ed it was intended to ensure ed to nuclear disarmament. conduct wide consultations alliance partner Renault. Ghosn has given since his 19 and it was conducted in the said it is unlikely he will be losses to Nissan and using there would be “autonomy China has been opposing and look for practical measures This is the first press interview stunning arrest on November Tokyo detention centre where released before a trial, which company funds to reimburse a under one holding company.” India’s entry into the 48-mem- by opposing to double stan- ber Nuclear Suppliers Group dards in enforcing the treaty,” (NSG) on the ground that he said without directly refer- India is not a signatory to the ring to China’s opposition to Trump pushes back on Non-Proliferation Treaty India’s entry into the NSG Bangladesh Opposition demands fresh polls (NPT) though the other P5 which is multilateral export th members including US and control regime. Russia backed its case based on “We believe we should intelligence assessment as maiden session of 11 Parliament begins India’s non-proliferation enhance its authority and effec- record. China, France, Russia, tiveness, universality and do a Dhaka (PTI): Bangladesh’s tion of the new government to 7. On the other hand, winning no obstacle will be created to Britain and the United States, better job in preventing nuclear of North Korea Opposition renewed its demand pave ways for fresh polls. In the contestants of 73-year-old Zia’s this end. the permanent members of proliferation,” he said. After Washington (AP): President for fresh polls in the country, beginning of the first session of BNP declined to be sworn in, “We never did it (creating the UNSC also known as P5 India applied for NSG mem- Donald Trump is lashing out alleging that the December the 11th national parliament, calling the polls a “farce” as obstacle) in the past and will countries are meeting here to bership, Pakistan too applied after top US national security elections were “farce and rigged” Speaker Shirin Sharmin Awami League secured 96 per never do in the future,” she said. discuss issues related nuclear for the same following which officials told Congress that as Parliament’s maiden session Chaudhury and Deputy Speaker cent of the vote. She said the people of the coun- disarmament, nuclear non- China, a close ally of Islamabad, North Korea is unlikely to dis- began on Wednesday after Md Fazle Rabbi Miah were re- The situation resulted in try have regained the trust and proliferation and peaceful uses called for a two-step approach mantle its nuclear arsenal as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s elected to their old posts. the emergence of former mili- confidence in the government of nuclear energy. which states that NSG mem- promised. Trump tweeted Awami League returned to President Abdul Hamid tary ruler and President HM as the previous parliament was Answering a question on bers first need to arrive at a set Wednesday that the relation- power for the third consecutive administered the oath of office ERshad’s Jatiya Party, which run in a good manner. the meeting, Chinese Foreign of principles for the admission ship with North Korea “is the term. to Speaker Choudhury who was a crucial ally of Awami According to Bangladesh’s Ministry spokesman Geng of non-NPT states into the best it has ever been with the Tuesday that intelligence infor- Former premier Khaleda chaired the House during the League-led Grand Alliance in Constitution lawmakers elect Shuang told a media briefing group and then move forward US.” mation doesn’t support the Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist previous ninth and 10th parlia- the past government as the must take oath within 90 work- that the NPT is the cornerstone discussions of specific cases. He points to a halt in idea that North Korean leader Party (BNP) and its allies said ment as well. The December 30 main opposition in Parliament ing days after the election result for the international nuclear The NSG is a group of nuclear and missile tests by Kim Jong Un (kim jawng oon) they would boycott Parliament polls elected 300 lawmakers with 22 seats. is announced otherwise they non-proliferation, nuclear dis- nuclear supplier countries that North Korea, the return of will get rid of his nuclear and vowed to hold huge through direct votes reducing Acknowledging that crit- would lose their membership. armament and important com- seeks to contribute to the non- some US service members’ weapons. demonstrations unless fresh beleaguered BNP to just eight icism is important in a democ- “It was a stolen election, mas- ponent of post war interna- proliferation of nuclear remains and the release of Kim committed to denu- polls were held within six seats. The ministers, state min- ratic process, Prime Minister sively rigged, and so we demand tional security system. “It has weapons through the imple- Americans once detained there clearization after meeting with months. Several hundred BNP isters and deputy ministers of Hasina speaking in Parliament dissolution of Parliament and played important role in all the mentation of guidelines for as signs of progress. Still, Trump last year. A second activists rallied in the capital the new government took oath assured that the Opposition fresh elections,” senior BNP three aspects and China is nuclear and nuclear-related National Intelligence Director Trump-Kim meeting is expect- Dhaka to protest against the of office headed by Prime will be able to make enough leader Moudud Ahmed told committed to all three impor- exports. Dan Coats told Congress on ed in February. elections, demanding resigna- Minister Hasina, 71, on January criticism of the government as reporters. Newborns have inbuilt ability to pick out words from speech: Study

PTI n LONDON study, published in the jour- think this study highlights make sense of it when they born with, that gives them the active. ewborn babies have an nal Developmental Science, how sentient newborn babies first hear it,” said Ana Flo of ability to do this,” she said. “We then had the infants Ninnate ability to pick out describes two new mecha- really are and how much the Neurospin Centre in The researchers played listen to individual words and individual words from speech, nisms which allow us to information they are absorb- France. the infants a three and a half found that their brains according to a study which recognise when a word starts ing,” said Alissa Ferry from “We often think of lan- minute audio clip in which responded differently to the provides a key insight into the and stops. The University of Manchester. guage as being made up of four meaningless words were words that they heard than to first step in language learning. One of the mechanisms “That’s quite important words, but words often blur buried in a stream of syllables. slightly different words,” said Researchers from the is known as prosody — the for new parents and gives together when we talk. So one Using a painless tech- Perrine Brusini of the University of Manchester in melody of language — while them some insight into how of the first steps to learn lan- nique called Near-Infrared University of Liverpool in the UK and colleagues dis- another is called the statistics their baby is listening to guage is to pick out the Spectroscopy, which shines the UK. covered two mechanisms in of language, which describes them,” Ferry said. “Language words,” Flo said. “Our study light into the brain, they were “This showed that even three-day-old infants, which how we compute the fre- in incredibly complicated and shows that at just three days able to measure how much from birth infants can pick give them the skills to pick quency when sounds in a this study is about under- old, without understanding pick out individual words identified two important tools was absorbed, telling them out individual words from out words in language. The word come together. “We standing how infants try to what it means, they are able from speech. “And we have that we are almost certainly which parts of the brain were language,” Brusini said. usp 13 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 31, 2019

CORPORATE BRIEFS LKA REMEMBERS GANDHI WITH AN ART EXHIBITION SAY YES TO SEYCHELLES Commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, and highlighting Off the eastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean lies Seychelles, an archipelago his principles of non-violence and of 115 granite and coral islands that will enchant you with its beauty and makes peace, the Lalit Kala Akademi (LKA) organised for the perfect holiday destination an art exhibition titled—‘Mahatma lessed with pristine beaches and Gandhi and World breathtaking natural beauty, Peace' at the Lalit Seychelles has a lot more to offer to Kala Akademi Art Galleries of Rabindra Bhawan, in New Delhi. The Union Minister of Culture, B Dr Mahesh Sharma, inaugurated the show in the presence of LKA chairman Uttam Pacharne, the young adventure seekers. Topping it up with visa-on-arrival that is free of cost for joint secretary of Ministry of Culture, Nirupama Kotru and the secretary of LKA, Rajan Shripad tourists, and direct flights from India, this Fulari. The show has been organised in association with Sir JJ School of Art, Mumbai. Over 75 artworks by 75 artists have been put on display in this exhibition. paradise destination makes for a great get- away with your loved ones. If Seychelles is on your bucket list, here are just a few rea- sons to go ahead and visit this paradisia- cal islands this year. VISIT GORGEOUS BEACHES GOOD TO KNOW For those who like less crowded beaches, p You can self drive with your Indian must visit Seychelles to enjoy some private driving license in Seychelles to moments on the world’s most photographed explore the main island interiors beach—Anse Source D’Argent on the La and visit locales Digue Island, or visit the Anse Lazio on the p All year round, the temperature in Praslin Island, which is widely acclaimed Seychelles ranges between 24 to be the world’s most beautiful beach on degree Celsius and 32 degree earth. Once can also enjoy motorised Celsius. The months of December PDIL CELEBRATES 70TH REPUBLIC DAY water sports like jet-ski and parasailing on to March witness rainfall and The Projects and Development India Limited (PDIL), a the Beau Vallon, the longest beach on the humidity while the duration from Mini Ratna Category-I Engineering Consultancy PSU, Mahé Island or go sailing, snorkelling, div- May to September is relatively drier under the Department of Fertilisers (DOF), Ministry of ing, surfing, kayaking and paddle boarding and cooler Chemicals and Fertilisers, celebrated the 70th Republic on any of the other beaches. Island hopping, p Air Seychelles operates direct 4 Day at its Corporate Office at Noida where the PDIL's whether by boat, plane or helicopter, is rec- hour 10 minutes flight from Mumbai. chairman and managing director, Partha Sarthi Sen ommended to experience the diverse char- Other airlines such as Emirates, Sharma, unfurled the national flag and paid tribute to the acter of each island. Etihad Airways, Sri Lankan Airline The Director (HR), IndianOil, martyrs of the nation. He expressed his happiness on and Ethiopian Airlines also connect Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra, PDIL achieving business orders worth `110.43 crore, EXPLORE THE UNDERWATER major Indian cities to Seychelles via unfurling the Tricolour on the surpassing the order booking target of `110 crore for WORLD their hubs occasion of the 70th Republic Day, 2018-19 in nine months and obtaining the ‘Very Good' Indulge in snorkeling or scuba diving to at IndianOil Nagar, Noida MoU Rating for 2017-18. experience a kaleidoscope of marine life. Spot turtles, spectacular coral reefs, nudi- ATTEND THE VIVACIOUS CULTURAL branchs, variety of fish, and if you are lucky, FESTIVAL you can also swim alongside a 40-foot long Seychelles’ culture is a reflection of the har- Whale Shark. The ones who are less monious fusion of ethnic diversity. The adventurous can go diving or discover the grooming services, the spas in Seychelles Seychelles International Carnival of marvelous underwater world through a are the mantra for complete renewal of Victoria, also called as the ‘Creole Festive,’ glass bottom boat or a semi submersible ves- mind, body and soul. is a three day-long event, generally held in sel. the month of October on the Mahé Island RELISH IN LOCAL DELICACIES every year. With participation from 30 INDULGE IN NATURE The food setting in Seychelles is a mix of countries around the world, visit the island Seychelles islands are home to 13 species a number of cuisines. The French settlers during this period to witnesses a fun-filled and 17 subspecies of birdlife that can be dis- brought the French cuisine while the parade where different countries showcase covered only here, making the islands a par- immigrants from China and India, added their cultures through song, dance and acro- adise for avid bird watchers, naturalists, their Asian flavors to the Creole cuisine. you bats. ornithologists and eco-tourists. Go on Giant Tortoise, can be spotted here, espe- can sample some tasty dishes like the Ginger mountain hikes and nature trails to spot the cially on the Curieuse Island. Crab and Filet Coral Fish served in a pas- PARTY TILL YOU DROP Seychelles national bird—‘Black Parrot’, the sion fruit sauce in Mahé. The palm-heart Seychelles offers interesting nightlife options rarest Jellyfish Tree, the famous ‘Black RELAX AND UNWIND salad, served with curry leaves and truffles, which include clubs in the Victoria and SAIL ORGANISES FOUNDATION DAY WALK & RUN Paradise Flycatcher’, the world’s smallest From signature treatments of the dedicat- is also a unique speciality of Seychelles. Eden Island region, and casinos in the The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) organised a ‘walk and run' to celebrate its frog, the largest nut ‘Coco-de-mer’, or the ed spas offering, relaxing massages with Another must try is a local beer manufac- Victoria and Beau Vallon region of Mahé. foundation day, recently. The event saw a huge participation from the SAIL fraternity and Indian Ocean’s only flightless bird among exotic herbal oils, scrubs, detox baths, wraps tured on the island called Seybrew, and the Most of the large hotels have public bars that various stakeholders of the company. Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman of SAIL, Anil other seabird colonies in the world. One of and invigorating wet-treatments, yoga and popular Takamaka Rum infused with often host entertainment programmes of Kumar Chaudhary said that keeping fit is essential to perform every other duty well. Further, the largest tortoises in the world—Aldabra meditation, to a full range of beauty and interesting flavours. local dance. he said that SAIL is committed to fulfill its commitment of supply steel to every core sector of the nation. The company has been serving as a steel maker of India and has been partnering in the country's growth so far, and will continue to do so in future as well.

PNB CONDUCTS CLEANLINESS DRIVE IN DELHI Apollo’s first Proton Therapy Centre for Cancer in SEA The Punjab National Bank recently he Apollo Hospitals Enterprise at affordable cost in a safe manner.” organised a cleanliness TLimited has opened the Apollo Proton Speaking at the launch, Dr Reddy said, drive at its Dwarka Cancer Centre (APCC), giving cancer “Today is a red letter day in the history of Headquarters in New patients access to a specialised form of healthcare in India. The launch of the Delhi during the Swachh Bharat radiotherapy that is extremely precise in Apollo Proton Cancer Centre puts India Abhiyan-Swachhata destroying cancer cells. The APCC was on the global map for the best and the lat- Pakhwada 2019. The recently inaugurated in Chennai by the est in cancer treatment, and will give new drive was led by the Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu, hope to cancer patients not just in India, managing director and CEO of PNB, Sunil Mehta. On the occasion, the executive director of in the presence of the Chief Minister of but across Southeast Asia, the Middle East PNB, Agyey Kumar Azad and several general managers and other senior officials also Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K Palaniswami and and Africa, i.e., countries that comprise participated in the cleanliness drive. the Chairman of the Apollo Hospitals over 40 per cent of the world’s population. Group, Dr Prathap C Reddy. It is pertinent to note that even a first Opening a new frontier in cancer care, world country like the UK, launched a the 150-bed APCC is an integrated can- Proton Beam centre just last month, in cer hospital in Chennai, providing world- December 2018, making our achievement class 360 degree comprehensive cancer in bringing this best and latest medical care. The APCC will offer patients technology to India, truly praiseworthy. advanced multi-room proton therapy It is with a sense of pride that we dedicate with cutting-edge pencil-beam scanning the Apollo Proton Cancer Centre to the technology that provides the highest health of the nation.” degree of precision. Proton therapy is effective against The clinical advantages of proton ther- many kinds of cancer, but is particularly apy as compared to conventional radia- effective in challenging cancer sites includ- tion therapy are many, with more than worldwide and is a major cause of mor- in the forefront when it comes to health- ing tumours affecting the eye and brain, 200,000 patients successfully treated tality in India. My heartiest congratula- care. With the opening of the APCC, the tumours close to the brain stem, spinal NB GUPTA WINS LEADERS AND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD worldwide. The proton beam therapy tions to Dr Prathap C Reddy and the state shall continue to offer the best to the cord or other vital organs, head and neck NB Gupta, Director (Finance), Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has won a prestigious award takes the fight to cancer with increased Apollo Hospital Group on the launch of patients. cancers, deep seated abdominal and in the 12th ICAI's 'Leaders and Business Excellence Awards' for his dynamic and outstanding precision and greater dose delivery at the their first proton cancer therapy centre The chairman of the Atomic Energy pelvic cancers, recurrent cancers and leadership. Gupta received the award from the Minister of State of Parliamentary Affairs and precise site of the cancer, minimising dam- that will serve patients not just in India, Regulatory Board (AERB), G Nageswara paediatric cancers, where children and Statistics and Programme Implementation, Vijay Goel, held recently in Mumbai. He was age to healthy tissue, better quality of life but also our neighbours in Southeast Asia. Rao said, “AERB appreciates the efforts of young adults are at a particular risk of last- declared the winner in the category, 'CA CFO-Public Sector' by a jury under chairmanship of and a higher cure rate. This ultimately This pioneering treatment also marks a Apollo Hospital for establishing the state ing damage to organs that are still grow- the vice chairman and CEO of HDFC, Keki Mistry. leads to better results with fewer short and new milestone in the medical journey of of art proton therapy’ facility, the first-of- ing. The proton therapy also helps in sit- long-term side effects. our country.” a-kind in Southeast Asia. The AERB uations where treatment options are lim- SCOPE AND PSES The Vice President of India comment- The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu earnestly hopes this most advanced APCC ited or conventional radiotherapy presents ORGANISE LECTURE ed, “Cancer is a leading cause of death added that, Tamil Nadu has always been will conquer the dreaded cancer disease an unacceptable risk to the patient. ON MAHATMA GANDHI The SCOPE Gandhian Forum for Ethical Corporate n keeping with the highest tra- 20 hour long, well planned and Governance organised a ditions of ultimate bravery deftly executed operation, lead- lecture session on ‘Mahatma I CRPF PERSONNEL AWARDED Gandhi and Transformational and self sacrifice for the sake of ing to the elimination of all the Leadership' to commemorate the motherland, this time too, the three militants. The incident the 71st Martyr's Day at the brave hearts of the Central was witness to the raw courage SCOPE premises. The Armed Police Forces (CRPF) 47 GALLANTRY MEDALS and rare commitment of brave chairman of SCOPE and CMD, have been bestowed with as hearts like Saheed constable MMTC, Ved Prakash, the director general of SCOPE, Dr UD Choubey, and eminent many as 47 gallantry medals. It five brave hearts including the Mohd. Yaseen Tali of 115 Bn, Gandhian, Shobhana Radhakrishna, addressed the august gathering. On the occasion, includes two Kirti Chakras, one two Kirti Chakra awardees and Saheed constable Borase Dinesh dignitaries released a special issue of the Kaleidoscope Journal on ‘Gandhian Philosophy on Sahurya Chakra, three injuries to two other gallant men Dipak of 25 Bn and Saheed con- Governance and Ethical Practices in CPSEs'. President's Police Medal for of the Force. These three main stable Jaswant Singh of 183 Bn, Gallantry and 41 Police Medals architects of the daring operation all of whom chose to put the for Gallantry. This is a reiteration along with the other brave men cause of the motherland over and NBCC TO REDEVELOP WHO-SEARO BUILDING IN DELHI of the supreme sacrifice and of the Force had succeeded not above their own personal safety The NBCC (India) Limited entered into patriotic fervor of the personnel only in eliminating all the three and attained martyrdom. a tripartite memorandum of agreement of the CRPF, which happens to militants but also in saving the Because of their supreme (MOA) with the Ministry of Health and be the highest decorated Force lives of their fellow mates and the sacrifice these bravehearts of the Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the among all the in the country. family members of Force person- Force were awarded with the World Health Organisation-SEARO for the redevelopment of the WHO-SEARO The two Kirti Chakra nel living in the residential quar- prestigious President's Police building in New Delhi at a cost of `228 awardees namely Saheed ters inside the camp. Medal for Gallantry posthu- crore. The MoA was signed in the Constable Pradip Kumar Panda, The gallant men of CRPF mously. These three brave men presence of JP Nadda, Union Minister 132 Bn, Saheed Constable had another close brush with the of CRPF are the only ones to be of MoHFW, among Preeti Sudan, Rajendra Kumar Nain, 130 Bn fidayeens on August 26, 2017 bestowed with the President's Secretary, MoHFW; Poonam Khetrapal and one Shaurya Chakra awardee when three terrorists barged into Police Medals for Gallantry. Out Singh, Regional Director WHO-SEARO Zile Singh, Assistant the premises of the District of 146 personnel selected for and Rajendra Chaudhari, Director Commandant, had shown exem- Police Line, Pulwama in the wee Police medals for Gallantry, (Commercial), NBCC (I) Ltd. Another plary bravery in the deadly fiday- trict of south Kashmir on valiant men of CRPF in neutral- hours. The treacherous fidayeen CRPF tops the list with as many bipartite agreement was signed een attack on the CRPF camp at December 30, 2017. The over 36 ising the three militants had attack was effectively foiled by the as 41 brave hearts receiving the between Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary (International Health), MoHFW and the Director Lethpora in the Awantipura dis- hours long grueling effort of the also witnessed the martyrdom of Force personnel in a more than prestigious recognition. (Commercial), NBCC. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 31, 2019 vivacity 14

Deepika replaces Kiran Rao

Actress DEEPIKA PADUKONE has replaced producer Kiran Rao as the chairperson of the Mumbai The battle goes on Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), which organises the Jio A survey revealed that the public MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with sentiment now favours more women in Star. “Kiran Rao had decided to step politics. By TEAM VIVA down (as the chairper- here was a time when voices were raised for the universal adult son of MAMI) because Tfranchise by women to attain the right to vote. They did get she wanted to focus on the right eventually. However, the battle wasn’t over. making a movie. We A recent survey by Change.org, which talked about challenges that women face in politics, revealed that crimes against women were all thinking rank as top election issue among women. through names and The survey also revealed public opinion, which is strongly everybody felt that in favour of more women candidates in politics. The survey, titled Deepika Padukone #SheVotes, showed a strong wave among both men and women was the right per- who responded that they would prefer to vote for women can- didates they felt were equally qualified. son. She is a won- The respondents also felt that women were grossly under- derful artiste. Now, represented in the Parliament despite public opinion that she is also a produc- women are “more likely to hear and connect with social issues.” er,” said Anupama The online survey, that was conducted among 20,000 Change.org users across the nation, brought together two politi- Chopra, Festival cians — Sushmita Dev, president, Mahila Congress, and Shweta Director, MAMI The world’s a stage Shalini, spokesperson from BJP — to talk about how challeng- Mumbai Film ing women’s roles in politics are. Festival. Dev said, “Women’s role in politics — as elected representa- “She has been part tives and as voters — has to be valued. Women are natural lead- Bharat Rang Mahotsav in its 20th edition brings together more than a ers. We are trying to implement 33 per cent reservation for women of MAMI. She has in all Congress-ruled states to been on the board hundred theatre productions in a variety of Indian and international create more opportunities.” for a few years and has been Shalini said, “An equi- extremely supportive. So, we all EAM IVA table democracy is not just requested her to take the position languages. By T V one in which women have equal rights to elect, it is the and she said 'yes,’” she added. reat theatre is about chal- plays. Bazar’ that will a provide space to one in which they have equal Deepika was selected by the lenging how we think and One of the important perfor- a motley of stalls offering various opportunities to be elected. board members of MAMI. Gencouraging us to fantasise mances at the inaugural, as Charan culinary delights and nukkad The tide is turning in favour about a world we aspire for,’ said highlighted, will be the 50-minute ‘A LOT OF EFFORTS nataks or street plays. of more women’s representa- William Dafoe once. long Karanth Ke Rang, showcasing Well, this bazar also holds a tion in politics. We cannot Through interactive sessions, a medley of songs composed by HAVE BEEN MADE place for students from dramatic ignore it.” ‘Body shaming has innumerous plays, and a range of the Kannada and Hindi theatre TO BRING A societies of around 50 colleges of Nida Hasan, country started from media, cultural events, Bharat Rang stalwart, B V Karanth. Delhi, representing the youth director, Change.org, said, Mahotsav is back in the city to do The 21 days-long festival will SELECTION OF forum. “The survey finds that beauty just that, to the great delight of the- host around 89 plays in several He said that theatre is one of women want to directly magazines back atre connoisseurs. Indian languages — 25 in Hindi, QUALITY PLAYS, the oldest and strongest media to engage with politicians but are still uncomfortable with in-per- As the National School of 16 in Bengali, five in Kannada, two convey human emotions in a son meetings. They prefer digital petitions as a significant way in the year 2000 Drama (NSD) gears to launch the in Marathi, two in Odia, two in CHOOSING THE manner that defies “temporal of connecting with their elected representatives. The survey also where people festival, it talks about how this edi- Gujarati, two in Manipuri, three in BEST OUT OF 960 boundaries.” shows that gender issues will play an important role in the upcom- tion with bring a diverse range of English, two in Assamese, two in Talking about how the best ing General Elections.” began the talk productions comprising of 111 Malayalam and one each in SUBMISSIONS. WE plays have been selected from a Of the 20,000 respondents, 4,000 were women and around about getting a shows and allied events like the Maithili, Telugu, Nepali, and HAVE TRIED TO huge number of entries, he said, 16,000 were men. flawless body and skin Directors’ Meet, Living Legend, Sanskrit each, including 15 foreign “We have made a lot of efforts to and Master Class. plays. It also stages eight folk per- ACCOMMODATE bring a selection of quality plays, MOST COMMON ISSUES using certain beauty The festival, this year, cele- formances. choosing the best out of 960 sub- Among a list of 40 issues, people chose the ones that, accord- product. Fashion and brates the 150th birth anniversary There will be international MANY YOUNG missions. There are nine folk per- ing to them, are most likely to likely to impact the General of Mahatma Gandhi, by staging productions from countries like THEATRE formances being presented as well Elections. The top ones were gender issues, environment, men- beauty magazines had four important plays on the life, Bangladesh, Poland, Russia, Sri as invitee plays and productions in tal health and freedom. started promoting the philosophy and principles of Bapu. Lanka, the Czech Republic, Italy, ENTHUSIASTS regional languages. We have tried On a hierarchy of one to five, the top gender issues that women Arjun Deo Charan, acting Nepal, Romania, and Singapore as to accommodate as many young want to be addressed are — Crimes against women; freedom of unrealistic idea and chairman, NSD society, said, “It is well as non-verbal performances. SINCE THE theatre enthusiasts since the insti- choice of religion, education and marriage for women; menstru- desire of getting a an honour to celebrate the 150th While the festival celebrates INSTITUTION AIMS tution aims to foster the growth of al hygiene; girl child education and maternal health and infant perfect body.’ anniversary of the father of the theatre and performing art in all young talents through the festival.” mortality. As per the survey, women ranked gender issues much nation.” its forms, there will also be certain TO FOSTER THE Charan believed that theatre higher than men. Among all issues, where crimes against women —Bani J The festival acts as a host to 69 discussions on various themes gives a chance to celebrate and ranked one among women, while men ranked it as the 15th. Indian and 15 international plays revolving around theatre like, ‘Is GROWTH OF visualise a world that we only While 31 per cent women ranked marital rape as 25th among Veteran actor JACKIE SHROFF across India. There would be a modern theatre inclusive?’ There YOUNG TALENT “imagine” and hence, it should all issues that they want to hear more about, 16 per cent men says he wants to work on both — wide range of productions by will also be sessions dedicated to reach as many people as it can. ranked it as 37th. eminent theatre practitioners — ‘Notion of state and representation’, THROUGH THE He added, “We have spread the Women ranked freedom of choice for women in religion, edu- the digital space and in films for nine folk ones, five plays by diplo- ‘Unrepresented form’, and ‘Non- festival across the country so that cation, marriage, etc, at 11th (40 per cent). Among men, it ranked the big screen. ma students of NSD, one produc- governmental curating and fund- FESTIVAL’ theatre could reach more people.” at 27 (23 per cent). Female workforce participation stood at 20th He has appeared in tion from the theatre school’s ing policy.’ (The festival begins tomorrow rank among 33 per cent of women, while it ranked 31 for 21 per more than 200 films Sikkim centre, three plays by the Suresh Sharma, director, NSD and will go on till February 21 cent of men. NSD repertory and five invitee also highlighted the ‘Theatre across India.) While men wanted to hear more about corruption, infrastruc- in 11 languages. ture and roads, employment and job creation. He also did a short While among other issues, 34 per cent women wanted men- film Khujli for the dig- tal health and around 20 per cent were men who stood for the ital space and voiced The record breaker issue. Around 32 per cent women and 23 per cent men wanted the character of Shere religious freedom. Environmental issues, waste disposal, air pol- lution and forest conservation also mattered the most to the Khan in the Hindi ver- respondents. sion of Andy Serkis' Mowgli: SS RAJAMOULI’s RRR satellite rights will be sold for the Legend Of The Jungle on Netflix. highest amount known in Indian cinema VOTING PATTERNS Jackie said, “I am an actor who As per the research, around 17 per cent women opposite 21.9 has been in the industry for last S Rajamouli is known for makers are not ready compro- The Conclusion reinforced this. per cent men vote a candidate based on his/her track record. Sdirecting 11 consecutive mise on anything lesser. For The first 10-day schedule Majority of respondents would vote for an equally-qualified female over 30 years. I used to do three hits at the box office in 18 the record, Rajnikanth and of the film with 10 days was candidate over her male counterpart (56.64 per cent). films a day. I am open to do a lot years. Top three national net- Shankar’s film, set a record finished in November. The It also showed that people want to play a bigger role in the of things. For me it is like accep- works are trying to acquire the where the satellite and digital second schedule of the film democracy that goes beyond just casting their vote. Around 57.53 tance... I want to do everything.” satellite and digital rights of rights were sold for approxi- started on January 21. per cent of respondents wanted to be able to provide public inputs #RRR, his new venture mately 170 crore. It is also reported that of policy-making via public consultations and meetings (offline), starring Jr NTR and Ram Rajamouli’s career graph RRR will be made in more than and 55.76 per cent wanted to participate through digital petitions Charan. The team of #RRR makes most people believe four different languages, and is (online). Ashton yearns for has reportedly quoted a price that irrespective of what he expected to shatter the records However, it showed that women are less likely to go for per- real connection of `250 crore and thus sur- makes, it will be a hit. for holding the highest amount sonal meetings with elected representatives and preferred more passed the record of 2.0. The Baahubali: The Beginning and of satellite and digital rights. digital petitions (28.21 per cent) for public decision-making. Actor ASHTON KUTCHER posted his phone number on social media, saying that he misses hav- iolence penetrates all areas of Pradesh. And third, The Terror way they are. It’s completely ing a real connection with real Vsociety, whether we know it or and The Mom, the story of Kia unscripted,” she said. not. “There’s a cycle of brutality Scherr, who lost her husband and However, it was her initial people. and counter-violence going on in Where the light enters daughter in the 26/11 terror show that helped her to learn the In a now-deleted tweet, the world, even little things spark attack.” ropes of the craft. “The show the actor wrote, “I miss off,” says the journalist-turned- Svati explained how she Satyamev Jayate emphasised for having a real connection film director Svati Chakravarty Satyamev Jayate gave filmmaker SVATI CHAKRAVARTY thought of the title, she said there’s me a better understanding of the with real people. My Bhatkal. a couplet of Rumi’s — “The wound audio-visual medium and After a successful season of BHATKAL the confidence and the basic skills to make is where the light enters.” It com- equipped me with basic skills. I community. From Satyamev Jayate, Svati made a doc- pletely summed up the essence of was a novice to the television now on, you can umentary, Rubaru Roshni, pro- Rubaru Roshni, says AYUSHI SHARMA the film. She shared it with Aamir world and couldn’t even operate just text me. I won't duced by Aamir Khan, based on and told him that she wanted to a simple video camera. I received be able to respond real-life incidents from the past keep it as a title. The actor instant- a better knowledge and training decades. ly agreed and said we’ll call it by working on the show for four to everyone but at Svati shared, “After Satyamev Rubaru Roshini. “It was a perfect years. It indeed made me confi- least we can be real Jayate I was thinking about what fit,” she said. dent when I planned Rubaru with each other and I wanted to do next. I had turned Svati said she didn’t need to Roshni.” I can share the 50, and had a deep desire to convince the people to talk in front The director did not chart out unedited latest and make a meaningful contribution of the camera for the film as the a course for herself. With some to society. In 2015 I came across process was “organic” and built on hard work and determination, greatest in my world.” stories in newspaper and wanted a relationship. She comforted things started to fall into place. Kutcher added his to investigate further.” them first by giving them proper “I’ve followed the pathways that phone number and She told, “There are three time which in turn helped her gain life has tried to take me towards. said: “This is my num- impactful stories of forgiveness. their confidence. I constantly keep making efforts ber” in case anyone had Three families, who lost their “There wasn’t a need of con- until the output is worthwhile. I loved ones, and still took a step to vincing. Initially, I was just curi- don’t think about what genre or doubts. A few hours forgive those responsible for it. ous to know about their experi- medium it is that I am working in. later, he deleted the The first part is The Orphan and ences. I had told them I want to I don’t know about the evolution tweet, said: “Changing my social the Convict, which talks about the shoot all that they say, but I don’t bit, but I’ve had a lot of fun learn- media strategy, starting tomorrow. broad daylight murder of politi- know how will it look like. A rela- ing new things and new skills Stay tuned. I will repost soon. cian Rajiv Maken. The second part tionship began and things start- every couple of years. Not stick- is The Farmer and the Nun, astory ed to develop gradually. I wanted ing to a specific medium has actu- SMS is a fragile beast.” of Sister Rani Maria, who was the characters to be real and ally allowed me to enjoy the free- killed brutally in a bus in Madhya tried keeping the stories in the dom of being fluid.” LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 31, 2019 sport 15 BONKERS NIGHT FOR MANCHESTER CLUBS

City throw goal lead in second half to go 1-2 down against Newcastle; Burnley hold United 2-2 at Old Trafford India won't miss Paes: Bhupathi AFP n MANCHESTER Fernandinho's foul on Sean Longstaff gave Matt PTI n KOLKATA "In cricket, the preferred opening anchester City's Premier Ritchie the chance to score pair is a left-right combination. And on MLeague title challenge from the penalty spot and the aptain Mahesh Bhupathi on day one, I'm going with left-right was rocked by a stunning 2-1 Newcastle midfielder fired his CWednesday made it clear that combination. I think it's a great vari- defeat at Newcastle, while effort low into the net. India won't miss veteran Leander Paes ation to have. Manchester United's late "It wasn't our best. We during their upcoming Davis Cup "And for me, it's even a bigger escape preserved Ole Gunner started with a goal but we did- Qualifier against fancied Italy at bonus that Prajnesh is now almost near Solskjaer's unbeaten start in a n't have the rhythm to impose Calcutta South Club on Friday- top-100 in the world. So he's obvious- dramatic 2-2 draw with our game," Guardiola said. Saturday. ly brimming with confidence." Burnley on Tuesday. It was City's first defeat Paes, who is the most successful Looking ahead Bhupathi said India City needed a win at St since a loss at Leicester on doubles player in the history of Davis would have Prajnesh, Ramkumar James' Park to close the gap on December 26, ending a run of Cup with a record of 43 wins overall, Ramanathan and indisposed Yuki leaders Liverpool to one point eight successive wins in all has been sidelined since India's 3-2 win Bhambri inside top-100 by the end of ahead of the Reds' clash with competitions. in China at the Asia/Oceania second this year. Leicester. But Pep Guardiola's Of City's title chances, round in April last year. "I think all of them between 65 and 100th league game as City Guardiola said: "It is difficult. Asked if India would be at a dis- 70, honestly. I mean, we all know that manager proved an evening to We have a chance to do it but advantageous position minus Paes on if Yuki stays healthy, he has that in him. forget for the champions. we need to win our games. The familiar surface at the South Club, "Prajnesh literally has nothing to Second-placed City's loss advantage is not there but we Bhupathi was dismissive in his reply. defend till end of March so there's only means Liverpool, chasing their need to continue." "No, it's not." one way to go up for him and Ram is first English title since 1990, Solskjaer had overseen penalty that was converted by Paul applause before kick-off for Sala. scored in stoppage-time for the vis- However Bhupathi is happy that up and down, he can lose 10 first can move seven points clear eight straight victories in all Pogba. United poured forward and A banner shown by Cardiff itors. Ten-man Everton ruined Jan India have both right-handed rounds in a row and all of a sudden he's with a win over Leicester. competitions — including six Victor Lindelof snatched the equalis- fans read: "We never saw you play, Siewert's first game in charge of (Ramkumar Ramanathan) and a left- in the final Tour event. So you know, It was a remarkable result in the league — since replac- er in the last seconds. we never saw you score, but Huddersfield with a 1-0 win over the handed (Prajnesh Gunneswaran) sin- he's a bit of a wild card but you know given City took just 24 seconds ing the sacked Jose Mourinho "The comeback was brilliant. Emiliano, our beautiful Bluebird, we bottom club at the John Smith's gles player. that's the dream scenario," Bhupathi to open the scoring. in December. The players have been asked how will love you forever more." Stadium. Former Borussia Bhupathi pointed out that in num- said. Raheem Sterling crossed to He lost that perfect streak, they would react if they went behind, The Gunners took the lead in Dortmund reserve team boss ber one singles player Prajnesh Italians sweated it out at the cen- David Silva and the City mid- but still finished impressed by so the way we fought back was fan- the 66th minute when Bruno Manga Siewert replaced David Wagner, Gunneswaran, who is ranked 102 and tral court for an hour and looking at fielder bravely headed it back United's never-say-die spirit at tastic," Solskjaer said. fouled Sead Kolasinac and Pierre- who left by mutual consent earlier is a left-hander, he's got a "dream" com- the combination it seemed the Corrado as he collided with Newcastle Old Trafford. Cardiff paid an emotional trib- Emerick Aubameyang stroked home in January. bination. Barazzutti-captained side would pre- goalkeeper Martin Dubravka. Ashley Barnes put Burnley ute to Emiliano Sala following the the resulting penalty. But it was a nightmare start for "Prajnesh has got big serve, big fer top-two Marco Cecchinato and Aguero pounced on the ahead in the 51st minute and striker's disappearance, but Arsenal Siewert as Richarlison's third-minute forehand, and he's a left-hander. I think Andreas Seppi ahead of the spirited loose ball to poke home from Chris Wood struck in the 81st ran out 2-1 winners at the Emirates SIEWERT DENIED strike put Everton ahead. it's the captain's dream to have that Matteo Berrettini. close range for his 17th goal of minute to double their lead. Stadium. Alexandre Lacazette's 83rd- Everton had defender Lucas kind of variation in your side," "That may be the pattern on day the season. But former United star Sala signed from Nantes in a minute strike ensured fifth-placed Digne sent off for a professional foul Bhupathi said on the eve of their draw one. But we are not ruling out any sur- But City lost their rhythm Solskjaer, serving as interim club-record deal, but the 28-year-old Arsenal moved level on points with on Adama Diakhaby in the 66th of the Davis Cup qualifier. prises," he said of world number 53 after that and was punished boss until the end of the sea- Argentine was one of two people on fourth-placed Chelsea. minute. Wolves added to West Excited to have big-serving left- Berrettini, who had beaten the top- when Salomon Rondon son after temporarily leaving board the Piper Malibu plane which "We talked about Emiliano Ham's woes with an emphatic 3-0 hander Prajnesh in the side, Bhupathi ranked Indian in Chengdu ATP in equalised for Newcastle in the Norway's Molde, has had the vanished in the Channel Islands last before the game and I thought it was victory at Molineux. drew a parallel with cricket. China last year. 66th minute from Isaac midas touch. week en route to Cardiff. appropriate we gave a good account Second-bottom Fulham staged Hayden's header. And in the 87th minute Yellow daffodils were carried of ourselves against a good side," a superb fightback to boost their sur- There was worse to come Jeff Hendrick dragged back onto the pitch by Cardiff captain Sol Cardiff manager Neil Warnock said vival bid with a 4-2 win over for City in the 80th minute. Jesse Lingard to concede a Bamba and there was a minute's after Nathaniel Mendez-Laing Brighton. Mohun Bagan hold PNS n NEW DELHI never let us feel pressure. He is always a lot supportive to everyone," he added. ndia's first blind athlete to participate in And now with almost a decade of expe- Gokulam Kerala IParalympic Games and winner of three Shining bright in dark rience on his bank, he is targeting glory in medals in 2014 Incheon Para Asian Games, the upcoming major tournaments of 2019 KOLKATA: Former champions Mohun Bagan survived a scare before holding Ankur Dhama's life story is all about place once in every two years." Talking about the struggles he said, to compact his game plan for the sporting relegation-wary Gokulam Kerala FC 2-2 in their return leg I-League fixture at achieving success even when there are thou- "And then in the year 2007, I partici- "Visually impairment is the biggest challenge megaevent 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. the Saltlake Stadium here Wednesday. sand and one hurdles blocking your pated in Nationals for the first time where and it is common and understood. But to He also gets an additional boost for Shilton D'Silva made an impact in his comeback match, giving the Mariners path. I won the Bronze medal in 400 and 800m train yourselves mentally is a very big chal- preparations after he was offered the job of an 18th minute lead from a Sony Norde's curling corner. The 24-year-old Dhama, who hails category which boosted my confidence. And lenge for a blind athlete. Training at the track Assistant coach in Jawahar Lal Nehru But what followed was a brain fade in the home team's camp with from a small village in Uttar Pradesh fight in 2008 competing again, I broke the isn't difficult but coming to track is a way Stadium in New Delhi that will not only Lalchhawnkima finding his own net with a misplaced clearance from Bijesh against all odds to become the first totally junior record in both these categories." tough journey." help with financially but also he can use the Balan's cross in the 21st minute. blind Indian athlete in 2018 to win the pres- "After that, I went to feature in Student He also credits his coach Satyapal facilities of the stadium to train with bet- Within a space of three minutes, Marcus Joseph capitalised on a pass from tigious Arjuna Award for his outstanding World Youth Championship organized by Singh for his success saying that the ter equipment. Suhair VP before shooting the ball over Shilton Paul to give the Kerala outfit a contribution in the field of para-athletics. International Blind Association in 2009 and Dronacharya Award winner is always a help- "2020 Paralympics is my main target but superb 2-1 lead inside the half-an-hour mark. The journey which started in 2004-05 won 2 Gold medals there and since then this ing hand for him not just in the ground and before that, I am preparing for other Aser Dipanda scored at the hour-mark after being set up by Henry Kisseka when he was in school after watching his journey keeps on going," he said while outside even. major tournaments like World from the edge of the box as Mohun Bagan managed to secure a point after their senior friends play, the St Stephens alumni remembering the memories of his early days "In the track, my coach Satyapal Singh, Championship and two-three other Grand 0-2 humiliation in the Kolkata derby against East Bengal. is the winner of more than 50 national and in the sport. who is himself a Dronacharya Award win- Prix." Earlier, Gokulam had a golden chance to go ahead in the very first minute over 20 International medals and competes On been questioned about did he keep ner has helped me a lot and still he does a "In May there is the China Open and when Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Shilton Paul found himself out of place. in 800, 1500 and 5000 meters in the T11 cat- the count of his medals, the champion lot for a blind athlete, he is very support- for that, I am targeting the next three But Mohun Bagan found luck by their side with the advancing Joseph's shot egory (completely blind). player filled with pride said, "Till now I have ive and has a lot many able body athletes, months. My coach has prepared the train- missing the target by a whisker. Talking about his initial journey in the won more than 50 national medals and he asks them to help us and they always do ing plan till 2020 and I am working on Gokulam dominated the hosts in the midfield as Mohun Bagan struggled sport, the 24-year-old said, "I used to around 20 International medals in various that even." speed, endurance, and strength." to get the ball. In the eighth minute, Mohun Bagan wasted two chances with watch my senior friends participating in games." "He manages us very well. He has got "And I am hopeful of better results Dipanda's scissor kick coming off the crosspiece, while moments later Kisseka's sports and look up to them with keen inter- Since he participates in the completely a very good idea of everything. If in case because my coach is fully focused on me header was off target. It was only in the 18th minute when they managed to go est and think that even I can participate in blind category, he always needs a guide there is no guide available then he knows and also I am associated with JLN stadium, up with Norde's curler from the flagkick. sports. So I started playing in school and alongside him so that he can train and his how to utilize that day and makes us do I am offered the job of Assistant coach, They failed to hold the lead with a sloppy defending from Lalchhawnkima participated in Indian Blind Sports polish skills and this is one of the major chal- strength training. During run after every 30- which is very financially helpful for me and before their Trinididian forward Joseph put them ahead. Association athletics meet sponsored by lenges he considers in the journey of a visu- 40 meters gives us the idea by clap, he has also I can use the facilities of the stadium," In the end there was some relief for Khalid Jamil when Kisseka set up Dipanda USHA International which used to take ally impaired para-athlete in India. got a very good idea and mentally also he he sighed off. with a lobbed ball before the Cameroonian headed it home. LOCAL EVENTS HOCKEY CAMP As many as 25 probables have been selected for the training camp of the Uttar Pradesh team, which will take part in the 9th Hockey India Junior Men’s National Hockey Championship to be held at Aurangabad from February 17. The camp will be held at Dhyan Chand Stadium in Jhansi from February 1. PROBABLES: Prashant Chouhan, Vikas Gaur, Ranjeet Yadav, Mohd Harish, Shardanand Tiwari, Moin Ali, Avinash Tripathi, Shahbaz Khan, Amit Yadav, Aditya Singh, Vishnukant Singh, Vishal Verma, Suraj Pal, Ravi Pal, Abhishek Singh, Gopi Sonkar, Uttam Singh, Rishab Sahu, Saurabh Anand, Shivam Anand, Ajay Yadav, Safayat Ali, Ankit Prajapati, Sujit Kumar and Amit Kumar Yadav.Reserves: Varun Sharma, Sandeep Pathak, Saqib Mewasi, Amit Kumar Yadav, Rana Vishwajeet, Nagendra Kumar UP PLAYERS SHINE Mridul Kharkwal-Saneesh Mani Mishra, Maan Kesarwani- Adarsh Chaudhary and Gautam Anand-Hemant Kumar of Uttar Pradesh won their respective matches to enter the men’s doubles semi-finals of the 2nd Professional Tennis Academy All-India Ranking Tennis Tournament at Awadh School on Wednesday. BIHAR CRUSH UP Bihar crushed host Uttar Pradesh by 136 runs in the opening match of the 18th Shakuntala Mishra National Cricket Tournament for Blinds at TS Mishra College ground on Wednesday. Earlier, (Retd) Justice Abdul Mateen inaugurated the tournament. Member of Parliament Satish Chandra Mishra and former minister Nakul Dubey were also present. UP ENTER QUARTERS Uttar Pradesh blanked Tamil Nadu Hockey 11-0 to enter the quarter-final of KD Singh ‘Babu’ Sub-Junior Prizemoney Hockey Tournament at Mohd Shahid Stadium on Wednesday. In other matches played on Wednesday, Shahbad Haryana beat Saouthern Hockey, TN 3-0 while Cheema Academy played a 2-2 draw with West Bengal. Karnal and Nilgiri also won their respective games against West Bengal and Mohali respectively to make it into last eight. HANDBALL UP Handball Association is organising the 35th National Sub- Junior Girl’s Handball Champonship at KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium from February 9. As many as 30 teams will take part in the cham- pionship, which will be played on league-cum-knockout basis. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | JANUARY 31, 2019 sport 16 INDIA EYE BIGGEST SERIES WIN New Zealand vs India ODIS AT SEDDON PARK HAMILTON After sealing Live from 7:30am IST Team P W L N/R Success% ‘Want fitness like STAR SPORTS 1 NETWORK New Zealand 28 19 7 2 71.42 Virat, Rohit’ series, Men in Blue India 9 3 6 - 33.33 India v NZ 5 1 4 - 20.00 PTI n target best ever IND-NZ AT SEDDON PARK HAMILTON Date Result ndian team's young brigade outing as Black 15-02-1981 New Zealand won by 57 runs Iincluding Shubman Gill and Khaleel Ahmed says the high fitness Caps look to save 14-01-2003 New Zealand won 6 wickets levels maintained by seniors like 11-03-2009 India won by 84 runs (D/L method) Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have 22 -01-2014 New Zealand won by 15 runs inspired them to match their lofty pride standards. 28-01-2014 New Zealand won 7 wickets Chinaman bowler Kuldeep PTI n HAMILTON Faisel Features Yadav, who has been with the Indian team for close to two years, also is penchant for hitting double hun- or Mohammed Siraj could be given anoth- echoed the views of Gill and Ahmed. dreds is universally acknowledged er chance to stake their claim for the reserve While talking to teammate Hand skipper Rohit Sharma will be pacer's slot available in the World Cup squad. Yuzvendra Chahal in a short inter- eager to make his 200th appearance for India For New Zealand, everything seems to active programme uploaded on a memorable one with a solid performance have gone haywire since the start of the series bcci.Tv, Kuldeep credited the team's against a below-par New Zealand in the and skipper Kane Williamson has agreed strict fitness programme for his fourth ODI here on Thursday. that they have been completely outplayed by rapid growth in international crick- With the series already sealed, Rohit, India. et. who has a good record as stand-in captain Their biggest problem has been the "It's not like that I work out a lot. and has three double hundreds in ODIs to inability to read Kuldeep and Chahal, who I like to follow a good fitness regime his credit, would aim to tighten the noose have inflicted the maximum damage on which is being given to us. So far it around New Zealand in what could be the home team. Shami has also been pret- has been very helpful to us," Kuldeep another batting friendly track at Seddon ty lethal in his first spell. said. Park. Williamson has got starts but has not "Our seniors like Rohit bhai, A 4-0 lead will be India's biggest series been able to convert them with scores of Virat bhai motivate youngsters like win (across formats) in their 52 years of tour- 64, 20 and 28 so far. us a lot. When they do so, we too feel ing New Zealand having first visited the Martin Guptill, an otherwise dan- that we need give our best (on country back in 1967. gerous player, has also not been able to being fit)," he added. For India, the two remaining matches survive the new ball. Left-arm pacer Ahmed said that give the side an ideal platform to once again Tom Latham and Ross Taylor have following a strict fitness regime is test the bench strength and give the younger performed occasionally but none has been key for a cricketer to be match-ready men a feel of match situations. impactful consistently enough to change whenever required. The status of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's the complexion of the game. "Anytime you can get a chance hamstring injury is not known but accord- In the bowling department, the inci- to play in a match, so you have to ing to team sources, there is nothing much sive Trent Boult has lacked support and maintain yourself. You need to keep to worry about. A decision on Dhoni's avail- Lockie Ferguson is far from a finished yourself fit every time," Ahmed ability will be taken before the toss on product. His was considered a USP but said. Thursday. has been his biggest weakness in the "Workout needs to be a habit, the In case Dhoni is available and the team AP series. same way like you brush your teeth management avoids tinkering with the Mohammed Shami bowls out Martin Guptill and celebrates during the first ODI at Napier; (right) Rohit Sharma reacts during the second game at Blake Park in Tauranga Seamer Doug Bracewell and leg- everyday. If you maintain your body combination, he will walk in as Virat experts have found a striking similarity in check if he can also be an option at No 4, 3 games) accounting for 14 wickets so far spinner Ish Sodhi have also been then only you can last longer as a Kohli's replacement. Kohli has been rested the 19-year-old Gill's strokes with the ones where Ambati Rayudu has done a decent, in the series. mediocre, which makes the job of the player," he said. for the remainder of the tour. that Kohli plays effortlessly. if not spectacular, job so far. But Mohammed Shami, who has won 'Black Caps' tougher in the last two games. Young right-handed batsman However, if the visitors opt for a like- "I wasn't even 10 percent of what he In case both Gill and Dhoni are includ- two Man of the Match awards, could be With all-rounder Jimmy Neesham Gill added: "We maintain ourselves for-like replacement, then Indian fans could (Shubman) is, when I was 19," Kohli had said ed, Dinesh Karthik could well be rested. given some rest as he has been playing non- added to the squad, he could well feature by following the schedule which is get a glimpse of the immensely talented after India's series win in Mount Maunganui. The bowling department also looks set- stop since the start of the Australia Test in the playing XI as the home team seeks being given to us. I am feeling good Shubman Gill in the senior team jersey. Following Kohli's effusive praise, Shastri tled with Kuldeep Yadav (8 wickets in 3 series. some consolation from the humiliation to be part of the team." Billed as one for the future, many and Sharma might just give Gill a go and games) and Yuzvendra Chahal (6 wickets in In case Shami is rested, Khaleel Ahmed that they have encountered so far. We fail to execute ‘Need to give game time to our reserves’ our plans: Santner PTI n HAMILTON "All the pieces are falling together. It's quite an experienced unit and if you see the top six ndia's fielding coach R Sridhar is expecting players, they have all been there from 2013 Isome of the reserve players to get much-need- Champions Trophy (in England)," said a visibly ed game time during the next few ODIs as the satisfied Sridhar. team management wants every player to be "India was always a fabulous batting coun- match-ready going into this year's ICC 50-over try but now bowlers have started picking wick- World Cup. ets throughout different phases of the match. The fielding coach is happy that the core Whether it's Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) and team is ready as "all pieces are falling in place", (Mohammed) Shami or the leggies (Kuldeep with the bowling unit taking itself "10 notches Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal), they have done higher". it in South Africa, against Australia and now "Winning is a habit that you want to con- here," Sridhar waxed eloquent. tinue and don't want a let down on intensity but "Apparently, they (Kuldeep and Chahal) we need to give game time to our reserves with PTI/File Pic have picked 100 wickets between them in 24- just seven games remaining before the World Khaleel Ahmed celebrates after taking wicket 25 games which is magnificent. The most impor- Cup," Sridhar said ahead of India's fourth ODI "There is no better place than New Zealand tant phases of the game have been taken care of. against New Zealand on Thursday. to simulate the conditions of England in June. Then we have excellent death bowlers in terms Often a situation arises where the first XI So we would like to surely create a situation of Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) and (Jasprit) picks itself and the reserves suddenly look rusty where we give game time to our reserves," Bumrah," he added. PTI n HAMILTON for us is to keep taking wickets having not played matches before being suddenly Sridhar said. "The experience of the side, combined with through the middle, keep being thrust into a pressure situation. Shubman Gill bats during India A game File Picture/Twitter During the current season, Indian team has fitness and bowling has gone 10 notches high- ew Zealand spinner Mitchell aggressive," he said. "We shouldn't be in a situation going into won ODI series in South Africa, Australia and er, making it look like a complete unit and it NSantner feels his team's New Zealand batting also the World Cup where the main XI has played ing I am sure," Sridhar said. now New Zealand with their only defeat com- augurs very well for us going into the World Cup. inability to take wickets in the looked clueless against India's and the reserves have not got enough game time The former first-class cricketer from ing in England. This team under Virat Kohli and now with Rohit middle overs has proved costly in quality bowling attack, managing when (it might happen that) they have to sud- Hyderabad feels that New Zealand is the clos- The experience and performance of the Sharma as captain has played some of its best the ongoing ODI series against to post a 200 plus score only once. denly play a crucial game during World Cup. est that Indian team can get in terms of match bowling unit are two aspects that has made the (ODI) cricket in last three years," he exuded con- India and the hosts will be aim- "With the bat, it's trying to That is what the team management will be think- simulation keeping English conditions in mind. difference, opines the fielding coach. fidence. ing to reverse the trend in the build those partnerships through- fourth game. out. We saw a good one between Thoroughly outplayed in the Ross (Taylor) and Tom (Latham) first three ODIs, New Zealand will in last game, then we lost a cou- Rahul included in India play for pride in the remaining ple and we fell over a bit. They've None better than Pujara two matches. bowled very well in the top 10 and "I think the plans have been we haven't really got away. pretty solid - maybe the execu- "If we can get through the A squad for Lions Test tion's been off at times. If we can first 10 (overs) with wickets in get two wickets in the top 10 hand, then set up the back-end PTI n NEW DELHI to guide players: Unadkat (overs), or even the first five," where we've got some power hit- Santner said on the eve of the ters, we can get to a pretty good pener K L Rahul will be playing PTI n MUMBAI ward for one more performance," fourth ODI. total." Ofor India A in their first unoffi- said the left-arm speedster. "... Every game they've got off Talking about Indian spin- cial Test against England Lions to be aurashtra will take on current The Saurashtra captain also to good starts, we haven't seen ners, Santner said: "They are held in Wayanad from February 7-10. Schampions Vidarbha in the feels that his team is in good men- much of their back end. The key bowling very well at the moment." Rahul has already played two Ranji Trophy final from February tal space. one-day games for India A after his 3 at Nagpur and their skipper "But having said that it is not and Hardik Pandya's interim sus- Jaydev Unadkat believes there's just (about) him, all the guys are NZ bring in two rookies for T20 series pension was revoked by the BCCI last none better than Cheteshwar Pujara playing their best game. During week. However, they still face an to guide the players. knock-outs, away from home, you PTI n WELLINGTON Kiwi squad for the final T20I as inquiry by a yet to be appointed Pujara, who had an outstand- need everyone to step up and it a replacement for Lockie Ombudsman in the wake of their ing Test series with the bat in can't be one or two guys, so that's ew Zealand picked two Ferguson, who is there for the controversial remarks on women Australia, carried his form into the what we have been doing in the last Nuncapped players in all- first two matches. during a TV show. Ranji Trophy knockout for two games. rounder Daryl Mitchell and "Both Daryl and Blair have The 14-member India A squad, Saurashtra on his return. "The victories have been spe- pacer Blair Tickner for the been rewarded for the strong led by Maharashtra's Ankit Bawne, He played two match-winning, cial. After the Lucknow game, I had three-match T20 International form they've produced in also features Jharkhand fast bowler unbeaten knocks in the quarter- said - it is one of the best victories series against India starting on domestic cricket," said Gavin Varun Aaron, who last wore nation- final and semi-final against Uttar that Saurashtra has ever had. And February 6. Larsen, the New Zealand selec- al colours way back in 2015 in a rain- Pradesh and Karnataka respec- the semi-final (against Karnataka) Regular skipper Kane tor. marred Test match against South tively, to guide Saurashtra into the was nothing short of that, the way Williamson on Wednesday was "Daryl has shown his value Africa in Bengaluru. summit clash. we played our cricket. It was one named captain of the 14-strong with the bat and also tends to Statistically, Aaron with 25 wick- another good season is now back in "I have been saying this since such intense game that I was part squad after skipping the one-off bowl at some tough times for ets from seven Ranji Trophy match- the A team mix , while Siddhesh Lad the Lucknow game (quarter-final of," the pacer said. T20 against Sri Lanka. the Knights, and Blair is well- es, hasn't had an exceptional season has also been rewarded for his con- against Uttar Pradesh), we cannot "I would say, we are really in "Doug Bracewell, brought in respected among his team- but as per sources close to selection sistent show over the past few seasons. have (someone) with a better influ- great space of mind as a team and as a replacement for the injured mates and opponents alike as committee, the once injury-prone Openers Priyank Panchal and ence than him (Pujara) in the we are all binding, playing togeth- Jimmy Neesham ahead of the someone who bowls a heavy Jharkhand speedster will be moni- Abhimanyu Easwaran along with team. He has been the pillar for er and supporting each other. There most recent T20 against Sri ball at good pace," he added. tored in order to broaden the fast middle-order batsman Ricky Bhui India now, like he has been for can't be a better mental space for Lanka, has retained his place in The three-match series will bowling pool. and leg-spinner Mayank Markande Saurashtra for a long period of the team to be in than what we are the squad," New Zealand be double-headers alongside That's the reason that two tear- have all got the nod. time," Unadkat said on Wednesday at the moment. The momentum is Cricket said in a statement. women's matches between the away quicks in veteran Aaron and The squad doesn't contain any when asked what Pujara brings to on our side," he added. Mitchell and Tickner have two sides on the same pitch. young Avesh Khan have found berth top performers from either Saurashtra the team. Unadkat hopes that his team been rewarded for their good New Zealand Squad: Kane along with Shardul Thakur, who is or Vidarbha, as the Ranji Trophy final The 27-year-old Porbandar- could carry their form into the performances in New Zealand's Williamson (c), Doug coming back from a long lay-off and will only get over on February 7. born Unadkat feels that Saurashtra PTI final. domestic T20 league -- the Bracewell, Colin de current A team regular Navdeep Squad: Ankit Bawne (Captain), KL are fortunate to have the services of Cheteshwar Pujara bats during Ranji game "It's the final of the Ranji Super Smash. Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson Saini. Rahul, AR Easwaran, Priyank Pujara for the knock-out stages of down to the way he batted himself Trophy, so the match is going to be Mitchell scored a 23-ball 61 (games 1 & 2), Martin Guptill, The team doesn't have too many Panchal, Ricky Bhui, Siddhesh Lad, the national championship. and he carried others alongside good and both the teams are good for Northern Knights against Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryl Mitchell, surprises as most of the domestic per- K.S. Bharat (WK), Jalaj Saxena, S "And we can't have anyone him. on paper. Let's hope for a great game Central Stags recently and was Colin Munro, Mitchell Santner, formers have found their place in the Nadeem, Mayank Markande, better than him (Pujara) to guide "We are fortunate to have him and I hope we keep on playing the also in good form for New Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim squad. Navdeep Saini, Sharadul Thakur, our players. We have chased down in the team, at the moment, in the way we have been playing through Zealand A in one-day cricket. Southee, Ross Taylor, Blair All-rounder Jalaj Saxena, after Avesh Khan, Varun Aaron. a couple of targets and it was all knock-out stage and looking for- this season," Unadkat concluded. Tickner will be part of the Tickner (game 3).