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     102 200 Special Task Force (STF) +,-+./ and representatives of - ED, said this is the best of way and District Reserve Group Dynamic Realty, D B Realty of imposing cost. n a major blow to the red- (DRG) personnel deep in rked over the delaying tactics Limited and Nihar Advocate Vijay Aggarwal, Irebels, police forces gunned Abujhmad region. Iadopted by the 2G scam Constructions Private Limited, appearing for Balwa and oth- down 10 Naxals on Thursday “It was at Borga forest in accused, including Shahid Justice Waziri asked them to ers, said they welcome the after a fierce gun battle in a Talibod village about 80 km Balwa, the Delhi High Court plant 3,000 saplings each. court order. “Its innovative dense forested patch of Maoist- from Bhairamgarh police sta- on Thursday ordered the erring and in right earnest. We do vol- hit Bijapur district, about 480 tion where police confronted persons and companies to plant Similarly, the high court unteer for the same,” Aggarwal km south of Chhattisgarh Naxals resulting in the 16,300 saplings at Delhi’s South allowed the plea of Raja’s erst- said.  Capital, Raipur. exchange of fire. The encounter Ridge forest area. while private secretary R K The 2G Special Court Director General of Police lasted for about two-and-half Justice Najmi Waziri was Chandolia, director of headed by Judge OP Saini had DM Awasthi confirmed that hours. Later on, while combing upset to find that Balwa, his Kusegaon Fruits Balwa and acquitted all the accused per-     bodies of 10 ultras clad in the area, bodies of 10 Naxals associate Rajeev Agarwal, for- Agarwal to grant the last sons on December 27, 2017.      Maoists uniform were recov- along with 11 muzzle loading mer Telecom Minister A Raja’s opportunity to file responses in Challenging the controversial     ered from the encounter site. 12 guns and one 315 bore revolver private secretary RK Chandolia the CBI’s case. judgment of the trial court, CBI     firearms were also seized. were found,’’ Awasthi said. and Balwa’s companies had The court also asked and ED appealed to Delhi       “Security forces had The DGP said between not filed replies to the appeals Chandolia to plant 300 trees High Court on March 2018.    
  received specific intelligence 2016 and 2018, about 575 filed by CBI and Enforcement and Balwa and Agarwal will The HC issued notice to all the       input about the presence of encounters took place between Directorate (ED). plant 500 trees (in addition to MP Kanimozhi, were acquitted resented through their autho- acquitted persons and firms     Maad DVC (Divisional Maoists and police. During The Court asked them and his 3,000) each in South Delhi. by the trial court in the ED’s rised signatory. “The plants and fixed the appeals for argu-     !  Committee Member) Rajman the same period, 336 bodies of representatives of their com- Justice Waziri pointed out money laundering case. The shall be of indigenous variety ments in June last year.      Mandavi and Sukhlal along Naxals were recovered, said panies to appear before forest to the respondents that three CBI and ED have challenged and they shall be of nursery age But the accused persons #!  $%    with 40 to 50 armed Naxals in Awasthi. official on February 15 to start months had passed since the their acquittal. of three and a half years old and kept seeking time to file their    & the forest of Bhairamgarh dur- In past three years, 3,150 planting trees. last order was passed in All of them have been have a height of at least six feet. replies reply. In October last 
  ing a training for Naxal-militia insurgents were arrested and Granting one last oppor- October 2018. asked to report to the Deputy They will ensure the mainte- year, the High Court said they   & members,” the DGP claimed in 818 firearms were seized from tunity to file responses on Balwa, Agarwal and the Conservator of Forests (South) nance of trees till the rainy sea- would not give more time and  L (  a crowded Press conference. their possession. Overall 829 March 26 to Balwa, director of three companies along with on February 15 for planting of son,” the court said. had asked the acquitted per-  M*  He said the operation was land mines were also seized Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables others including former tele- saplings. Solicitor General Tushar sons to file their responses on carried out by a team of about during the same period. Private Limited Rajiv Agarwal, com minister A Raja and DMK The companies will be rep- Mehta, representing CBI and February 7. %# %#( "%#%( )*+,-.   . &+ *'   $ 
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The work to  /1 -,1 participation from private play- Under the MoU, Rs 7 lakh Haridwar. Party workers will it. It is for the first time that make the list is under process. ers for the developmental is being provided to each of the interact with people of the MCD would collect tax from Once the work is over we n a move, Indian Oil process has been stressed. 13 Anganwadi centres for particular constituencies from the same time , party leaders Sharma added, “The LS the private institutions. would send the tax collection ICorporation (IOC) has Keeping this in view, a memo- buying sewing machines for the chariot. Their suggestions and activists are being asked to polls are barely two months Government schools, howev- orders to all the private schools extended help to the district randum of understanding the women. will be sent to the central lead- give inputs on how to further away. We are sure that the wind er, have remained untouched operating from the city.” authorities in building up med- (MoU) worth Rs 1 crore had Besides, 10 toilets are being ership,” a district BJP leader strengthen the party. has been blowing strongly in by the order. Private schools, on the ical and infrastructural facilities been signed by the district built in the schools, two ambu- said. Based on the suggestions The campaign strategies favour of our party. The party According to the informa- other hand, have given a mixed for the pilgrims coming to the administration and the refinery lances are being provided to the collected from the people, of the party include putting BJP activists must now plunge tion received by the officials, response regarding the order of holy city and the people of the and supply unit of IOC on health department. party’s manifesto will be pre- flag and party sticker on headlong into the election cam- the city has a good number of commercial tax being collect- rural areas. November 13 last. Foetal heart monitor and pared, he added. every house. paigning.” private schools which would ed from them. Some private Speaking to The Pioneer, the As part of the MoU, works coloured ultrasound machines Now meetings are being The party leaders said that He said the string of wel- give to the MCD coffer near- schools of the city dubbed the district magistrate Deepak Rawat of improving infrastructure in are also being provided to the held to decide who would be the process has already started. fare schemes rolled out by the ly Rs 2 crore by way of com- move as extremely unfair. “The said, “Indian Oil Corporation has the schools, medical facilities district hospital. the in-charges of the Lok Sabha The former district party Centre and State Government mercial tax to be collected. educational institutes, whether given us assistance to the tune of and child welfare are being ini- Earlier, IOC officials had constituency areas involving president Naresh Sharma said over the years has steeled the Mayor Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ government or private, should Rs 1.32 crore. Two ambulances tiated under corporate social given 15 KVA solar panels, six the five seats up for grab in the that every BJP worker from his people’s resolve to re-elect the said, “We have given the direc- be exempted from the tax net,” and some medical equipment responsibility., sources said. projectors and six laptops to State and the strategies of the area would send selfie notifica- BJP candidates. tion from our end. It clearly a senior staff of a private would be acquired. We would This aside, steps are being the city development officer party’s outreach are being tion at the booth level and the It is further learnt that states that commercial tax school said. However, some ensure that the sum is used for taken to fight malnutrition Vineet Tomar for schools, firmed up. The party sources State BJP in-charges will put after the field work is over, the would be collected from the private schools stated that the intended purpose.” among the children of the dis- bereft of electricity. said that the national level sec- them on the BJP app after all the party would hit the election private schools based in the everyone should follow the Notably, NITI Aayog has trict, sources further said and On Thursday, the chief retary (organisation) Shiv flags and stickers are placed. battleground on February 11 to city. The tax collection might rules. “We are ready to pay the made a list of 108 aspirational added that 30 per cent of the general manager (Finance) Prakash has tried to assess the “We are using technology to find be observed by the saffron help swell the civic body coffer.” tax if the order asks us so,” said districts in the country in amount had been transferred IOC A P Sharma has handed strength of the aspirants for the out if the works are being done camp as Samarpan Diwas The officer in-charge of the a head of another private terms of development and to district development office over the assistance to the dis- seats during his recent visit. At as per the directive,” he said. (Day of Dedication). civic body said that they have school based in the city. Haridwar figures in it. More last year itself. trict officers. 
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Vishwanathan, had said he and Lohia hospital were booked on 10 years) against the three doc- ‘special girdawari’ (revenue sur- Amarinder Singh ordered a present change in weather con- CKejriwal on Thursday The chief minister has his family were tired of the Thursday for allegedly abetting tors who were named in the sui- vey) to assess the damage ‘special girdswari’ for assess- ditions was caused by a west- directed the Delhi chief secre- directed the home department “hollow assurances” from the suicide of their colleague, cide note, Madhur Verma, caused to the crops. ment of possible damage to ern disturbance which was tary to issue a show cause to take all necessary steps authorities, and expressed hope police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police The rainfall started in the crops after reports of hail- active over the region. While notice to the public prosecutor in the case. from a “concrete response” Dr Poonam Vohra, 52, (New Delhi) said. morning and continued during storm in some parts of the state. the maximum temperatures who “skipped” hearings in the “It has been brought to my from him. allegedly committed suicide The alleged doctors will be the day, leading to a sharp fall The Chief Minister issued registered a steep fall after rain journalist Soumya notice and the government Five people were arrested on Wednesday by hanging her- questioned in connection with in maximum temperatures. a directive to this effect, asking lashed the region, the mini- Vishwanathan case, while will ensure appointment of a in 2009 on the charges of mur- self from a ceiling fan at her res- the incident, he said. Vohra was Many parts of Haryana the concerned officials of the mum temperatures, asserting the government will good lawyer as special public der and are presently in cus- idence in North Avenue area the chairperson of the Annual were also witnessed rains. In Revenue Department to assess however, continued to hover ensure appointment of a good prosecutor in this tody. The trial in the case is here. She was a consultant Confidential Report (ACR) Punjab, districts like Mohali, loss to crops, if any, through a above normal limits for the lawyer in his place. case. Show cause notice will be going on in Delhi’s Saket dis- Radiologist at the Ram committee at the hospital and Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, special girdawari, said an offi- third consecutive day, the Met A day after the bereaved issued to the concerned PP trict court for the last 10 years. Manohar Lohia (RML) hospi- two of the three members Gurdaspur, Pathankot and cial spokesperson. The official said. parents of the television jour- responsible for any negligence,” “We are seriously con- tal. Following the incident, the mentioned in her suicide note Jalandhar witnessed rainfall. spokesperson said though win- The minimum tempera- nalist, who was shot dead more the statement quoted Kejriwal cerned about both, the pace at RML Hospital has initiated an are members of the committee. Chandigarh witnessed ter rains are beneficial for the tures hovered in the range of than 10 years ago, knocked at as saying. which the trial is moving as inquiry into the suicide of the Together, they were reviewing heavy showers during the day wheat crop in general, likeli- 10-15 degrees Celsius at most the door of the Later in the day, the AAP well as the quality of efforts doctor, who had allegedly a case, he added. as well. There were reports of hood of damage due to hail places, 2-7 notches above nor- Chief Minister, seeking speedy dispensation issued a state- being put in the proceedings by blamed three of her colleagues In her suicide note, she hailstorm lashing a few places must be assessed by all deputy mal limits. According to the trial and justice, Kejriwal ment, saying that Delhi gov- the prosecution. from her department for alleged that they humiliated in Punjab, including commissioners and their sub- Met forecast, more rains are expressed shock that the pub- ernment has consistently “Hollow assurances from harassing her. and harassed her, police said. Chandigarh. ordinate Revenue staff. likely at many places in Punjab lic prosecutor was skipping stood by the victims’ families authorities have tired us out Meanwhile, the Director The North Avenue police After the rain, the maxi- They have been also direct- and few parts of Haryana until the hearings and directed CS and has ensured appointment and we sincerely hope for a General of Health Services station was informed about a mum temperatures in both ed to submit timely reports to Friday. Vijay Kumar Dev to issue them of lawyers according to the concrete response from you at (DGHS) has also ordered an suicide at 1 pm Wednesday, fol- show cause notice. choice of such families in crim- the earliest,” her father had stat- inquiry into the matter. “The lowing which they rushed to The Delhi Government in inal cases. ed in the letter. hospital inquiry so far has the spot, police said.   # $  %  $ a statement said Kejriwal has The government adopts a He had said the recent revealed that neither any Investigations revealed that taken a “strong exception” to policy of zero tolerance in change in the “public prosecu- inquiry nor any case of vigi- Vohra was on leave. Her hus- the complaints of the journal- such serious matters and any tor has raised our concerns as lance was being conducted band and two children were not O% '# P  
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Narendra Modi, Rahul face and asserted that those Muslim men in jail and make AOpposition and INLD’s (Ajay) has never done such A day before, INLD’s “With Narendra Modi as described him as a “darpok” who spread hatred will be them stand in police stations,” 0  ) %%% senior leader Abhay Chautala things in politics and we follow senior leader Abhay Chautala PM, four Supreme Court (coward) and dared him to a defeated. Declaring that the said Dev, who is also the All accused his elder brother Ajay high principles in politics.” had levelled serious allegations judges come out and say that five minute face-to-face debate “image of Narendra Modi is India Mahila Congress chief. Chautala of selling party tick- Lashing out at his uncle, against his elder brother Ajay ‘we are not being allowed to on issues such as Rafale and finished”, Rahul said, “He now She hailed Muslim women From Page 1 ets in 2014 Assembly polls, his Digvijay said that people are Chautala, claiming that he sold work’ and in the same line take national security. knows you can’t rule India by from all parts of the country for The action which the nephews Hisar MP Dushyant restless due to our increasing INLD tickets for 50 the name of Justice Loya and “I know his (Modi) char- dividing people.” writing “crores of letters, car- Central Government is con- and Digvijay Chautala hit back popularity and are now run- Lakh each in three Vidhan indirectly say that BJP presi- acter after fighting with him for Meanwhile, addressing the rying out signature campaigns templating against the “delin- at him saying that he (Abhay) ning a slander campaign Sabha constituencies during dent Amit Shah is not allowing five years...I say to BJP leaders... Congress’ Minority and rebelling against” the law. quent” five officers include is leveling baseless allegations. against us. They (INLD) know the 2014 polls. the Supreme Court to do its Make Narendra Modi stand Department convention, Lok “The Congress party stood up withdrawing medals or deco- “Baseless allegations are where we stand after Jind Abhay had also alleged work,” Rahul said, referring to with me on stage for five min- Sabha MP Sushmita Dev and opposed it in Parliament. rations which were being leveled against us. From bypoll, he said. that Ajay had entered into a judge BH Loya who was hear- utes and debate on national announced to scrap the triple I promise you people that a conferred on them for meri- the past few months, they “If he (Abhay) has poison quid pro quo arrangement with ing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh security, Rafale,” Rahul said. talaq law if her party forms the Congress Government will torious services and removal (INLD) are doing nothing but in his heart against his own our opponents by extending and died in Nagpur on In a speech laced with sar- Government in 2019. Dev come in 2019 and we will of their names from empan- leveling baseless allegations brother, he can let it out at the help to them in the 2014 December 1, 2014. casm, the Gandhi scion did not alleged that Modi had created scrap this law. But it is also cer- elled (seniority) list against us,” said Dushyant, family level only,” Digvijay Vidhan Sabha polls in return of Rahul also alleged that spare Hindutva ideologue VD an atmosphere pitting Muslim tain that whatever law is and banning them for certain leader of Jannayak Janta Party added. the favour they extended to while China sent its Army to Savarkar, mocking him for women against Muslim men brought for women’s empow- period from serving in the while talking to the mediaper- Reacting to the allegations, him to help Dushyant Chautala Doklam, the Prime Minister allegedly taking instructions through the triple talaq law. erment, by whichever govern- Central Government, the offi- sons. JJP state president Nishan in the Lok Sabha election same flew to China and held a sum- from the British. He urged his “A lot of people told us that ment, the Congress will sup- cial said. His younger brother, INSO Singh said that INLD leaders year. mit without an agenda. He had party’s workers to face the RSS, women will be empowered if port it,” Dev said. The Home Ministry is also believed to have asked the West Bengal Government   to take action against them for alleged violation of All India Service Rules. The -$ , /0%%%   Centre is contemplating issu- ing an advisory to all States to ensure that officers of uni- Frpm Page 1 the UK bought illegally out”. Later Manoj Arora, a for- properties are worth 4 million From Page 1 formed forces adhere to con- This is the first time Vadra through kickbacks received mer employee of pounds that is around Rs Hitting out at the Congress, duct rules and maintain deco- is appearing before any probe in petroleum deals when the Skylight Hospitality, a firm 37.42 crore and 5 million Modi said for some BC stands rum, another official said. agency in connection with UPA Government was in linked to Vadra was asked pounds that is around Rs for “before Congress” and AD On Tuesday, the Centre alleged dubious financial deal- power. The properties were interact with Chadha. 46.77 crore. The agency also for “after dynasty”. had asked the West Bengal ings. After two hours of ques- purchased between 2005 and The financial probing stated that he also owns six Modi rejected the Congress Government to initiate disci- tioning, he left for lunch and 2010. agency is trying to find that other flats and they are trying charge that enough jobs were plinary proceedings returned about an hour later to The total value of the Bryanston Square man- to find from where he got not created during his 55 against Rajeev Kumar for resume the session. these properties is around 12 sion, purchased in 2009, was money and who are other months rule and claimed that “indiscipline” and violation of Officials said Vadra was million pounds, more than Rs sold in 2010 for the same players. more the organised sector that services rules. required to rejoin the probe on 110 crore. amount, despite an addition- His role in money laun- provides only 10 per cent jobs, In its clause by clause Thursday as he needed to The agency confronted al expense of approximately dering was established during it is the unforganised sector communication, the Ministry answer more questions on Vadra with emails allegedly 65,900 pounds that is Rs. 60.85 the probe against Bhandari by that generated employment had said every member of the allegedly acquiring immov- between him and another lakh for its renovation. the Income Tax Department during the BJP rule. service shall at all times main- able assets in United Kingdom. accused arms dealer Sanjay The money was trans- and a money laundering case He said the unorganised tain absolute integrity and Vadra has also shared doc- Bhandari and his London- ferred to Santech has been filed against him. sector in transport was a major devotion to duty and shall do uments with the investigating based relative Sumit Chadha. International, FZC, a compa- The ED sleuths also ques- job provider in last four years nothing which is unbecoming officer of the case and has The email exchanges took ny based in UAE. Santech tioned Karti, son of former as was evident in the sale of a member of the service, no assured some more will be place between June 2009 and then purchased the 12 Finance Minister P of 36 lakh big trucks, 1.5 crore member of the service shall be provided as and when he gets October 2010. Bryanstone Square mansion Chidambaram, on Thursday passenger vehicles and 27 lakh a member of, or be otherwise them, the sources said. The e-mails stated are from Vortex, a private holding. in INX Media money laun- autos. associated with, any political He was questioned on about the 12, Bryanston Later, Vortex shares were dering case. He said transport sector in party or any organisation Wednesday for six hours on Square mansion for which transferred to Skylight He remained evasive most last four year gave 1.3 crore which takes part in politics, how he laundered money to Sumit Chadha asks for funds Investment, FZE, which is led of the time. He was confront- jobs. Besides, Modi said hotels nor shall he take part in, or purchase properties across for renovation. by NRI businessman C ed with the incrementing doc- in the country witnessed an subscribe in aid of, or assis- UK. The response from Vadra Thampi. uments the agency recovered increase of 50 per cent that also tant in any other manner, any The agency has stated that said, “Will look into it in the Besides the Bryanston during various raids,” said ED illustrates major increase in political movement or polit- Vadra owns nine properties in morning and let Manoj sort it Square mansion, two more officials. employment. ical party. %# %#( "%#%( )*+,-.  

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Opposition especially, SP, BSP,  0-    court on this issue and Thursday earned praise from including party leader in Lok -  * ly treatment” to it , criticising Snea MP said due to the ill- RJD and CPI over the roster    +  expressed confidence of getting UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, too the alleged half-baked imple- conceived demonetization peo- system for reservation in uni- $$' a favourable judgement. in Lok Sabha for the “wonder- started thumping the desks mentation of flagship policies of ple were deprived of much versities. However, Opposition ful” work he has been doing to appreciating Gadakri’s work.  the Modi-Government while at needed cash to meet their day- Union Human Resource Same scenes were wit- members were not satisfied bring improvements in the There were reports in the same time praising the per- to-day requirements. Development Prakash nessed when the house met with the Minister’s reply and country’s infrastructure. August last year that Sonia   ! formance of Surface Transport He praised Gadkari for Javadekar tried to assure the again in post-lunch session were on their feet protesting, Two questions related to Gandhi had written to Gadkari Minister Nitin Gadkari. good work done by the surface Elders that the Government and Naidu then adjourned the forcing Naidu to adjourn the Gadkari’s Ministry were put up thanking him for his “positive 0D!0  The rift looked magnified transport ministry and con- was committed to reservation proceedings for the day. House till 2 pm. in the House during the response” to road issues she had as Sena leader and Lok Sabha struction of roads across the of Scheduled Castes(SC) and Speaking in the morning As soon as the House Question Hour, to which he gave raised relating to her con-   21+ MP from Amravati Anandrao country. The MP also quoted Scheduled Tribes(ST) and will session, SP leader Ramgopal resumed proceedings at two detailed description of the works stituency Raebareli in Uttar Adsul said that though its Gadkari saying that leaders file a review petition in the Yadav demanded that the pm, Naidu asked members to being executed and works being Pradesh. party in the National who don’t fulfill their promis- court but the agitated Government introduce a bill to begin the discussion on motion undertaken for expanding the Sonia Gandhi’s son and   +,-+./ Democratic Alliance (NDA), es get rejected by people. members were not satisfied protect the interest of SC, ST of thanks on the President’s country’s network. “I must say Congress President Rahul the same may not be the case in Adsul referred to reverses and raised a din demanding an and Other Backward Castes address to Parliament. here that all MPs, cutting across Gandhi too recently had com- 36-year-old man who was the future. faced by the BJP in the recent ordinance. (OBC). He said the 13-point However, the Opposition political affiliations, have been plimented Gadkari for his Awanted in alleged murder Participating in the debate assembly elections and regret- The proceedings were dis- roster system now brought saw members sought a discussion appreciating me for the work remarks that “one who cannot cases by the Punjab Police and on the motion of thanks to the ted that no corrective measures rupted despite Chairman M at least 13 universities brining on the issue of roster system being done by my Ministry in take care of home, cannot man- has a red corner notice against President’s in the Lok Sabha he were undertaken by the ruling Venkaiah Naidu in the morn- out at advertisements seeking under Rule 267. their respective constituencies,” age the country”, saying he has him was deported from the quoted Sena spokesperson party. “It is time for introspec- ing session urging the Elders to applications for 706 posts. The rule provides that all he said. guts and should also comment UAE on Thursday, officials Sanjay Raut saying that “ we are tion,” he said. let the house function and Out of these, 18 were business of the House is sus- As Gadkari completed the on the Rafale deal, “farmers dis- said here. in NDA but not in the He said Sena was a happi- begin discussion on the motion reserved for SC, 57 for OBC pended for taking up discus- answers amidst thumping of tress and destruction of institu- Prabhjot Singh was want- Government.” He said flagship er alliance partner when Atal of thanks on the President’s and rest for general categories sion on a particular issue. desks by ruling BJP members, tions”. ed in two cases of attempt to policies of the Modi- Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani address but of no avail. In fact, while no post was reserved for When the Chairman did his party member from Madhya “Gadkari Ji, compliments. murder and murder in Government were good but and Bal Thackeray were at the he briefly adjourned the house ST candidates and could affect not relent, opposition mem- Pradesh Ganesh Singh stood You are the only one in the BJP Hoshiarpur, Punjab. their implementation was faulty. helm of affairs. for ten minutes after the house the prospects of OBC, SC and bers—RJD, SP, BSP, TMC and up and told Speaker with some guts. Please also Cases of attempted murder He said Toilets were made “As an NDA partner, we met for the day to build a con- ST candidates. Congress—trooped into the Sumitra Mahajan that the House comment on: The Rafale scam on August 21, 2017 and of but without water and farmers were happy earlier. But later we sensus and even allowed a He also claimed that the well protesting over introduc- should appreciate the “wonder- and Anil Ambani, farmers’ dis- murder on December 6, 2017 were using them “ to keep were given step-motherly treat- brief discussion on the sensitive Government did not put up the tion of roster system in educa- ful” works being carried out by tress and destruction of institu- were registered against him at their grain”. Similarly under ment. The Prime Minister issue. case in the apex court proper- tional institutions, which they the Union Road Transport tions,” he tweeted and tagged Gardiwal police station, the ‘Ujjawala Yojna’ first LPG cylin- talks about ‘sabka sath, sabka The house was adjourned ly. Similar sentiments were claim limits the scope of reser- Minister. with it the report on Gadkari’s officials said. der reached the poor but it vikas’. We were with NDA, we till after lunch till two pm echoed by BSP leader Satish vation for jobs. They also At this, Sonia Gandhi, who comments. However, Gadkari He was allegedly involved stopped at that. are in NDA at least today ... can’t after the Opposition members Mishra and CPI member Binoy raised slogans forcing the all throughout was patiently lis- had rebuffed him saying he in the killing of one Amrik The Sena MP strongly crit- say about tomorrow,” Adsul protested against Javadekar’s Viswam. While replying on Chairman to adjourn the house tening to Gadkari and often seen needed no certificate of courage Singh in Garhdiwala village on icised demonetisation said. PNS reply. the issue, Javadekar said, “We for the day. nodding in response to his from Rahul. December 6. "       *    $%+)*)$"-)) !)

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Rasool Khan, said. film star or celebrity is only to As for the perception in Though this is not right plat- to the three leaders, who will be Priyanka Gandhi was “They (voters) are towards draw the crowd, but they will some quarters that Priyanka form for saying this, I will brought from the airport to the appointed a Congress parties which promise and not transform into votes may “overshadow” her broth- request them to return to India state party office in a roadshow. general secretary last month, a deliver,” Khan told PTI. because voters have decided er and Congress President after the Government is Rahul Gandhi is likely to move that ended years of spec- The “classic case” in this they wanted parties which will Rahul Gandhi, he said changed at the Centre and a return the same day, but ulation over her induction into context is the TRS which swept deliver and keep up promises”, “Anybody who does not per- new industrial policy is framed,” Priyanka Gandhi will stay on in the party. the recent Assembly and Khan said. form will be overshadowed.” Banerjee said at the plenary ses- Lucknow till Thursday, meet- Home to 80 Lok Sabha Panchayat polls in the state On assessment of some “Rahul Gandhi has defi- sion of the two-day mega busi- ing office bearers and party seats, Uttar Pradesh sends the because of good governance analysts that Priayanka’s nitely not performed as a nation- ness meet organised in India’s workers, Awasthi said. highest number of MPs to and delivery on promises, “charisma” is similar to that of al leader, and he has not been biggest media community cen- Workers representing the Parliament, making it a key and there was no “charisma”, he her grandmother and former assertive, he is not seen to take tre, once again constructed at party’s district and city electoral battleground. claimed. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, decisions”, he said, adding, the Banerjee’s behest at up market units will meet her, a party The ruling Bharatiya Janata Priyanka took charge as he said “there is a difference”. Congress would not have won Rajarhat in the north-eastern 3 #  )   # (     '     leader said. Party faces a challenge here AICC general secretary in- During Indira Gandhi’s Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, fringes of Kolkata. ) O#  *  #  " 56P. After her brief appearance from the Samajwadi Party- charge of Uttar Pradesh East on days, Khan said, charisma was Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh While giving reasons for 0     before the media while drop- Bahujan Samaj alliance, Wednesday, a fortnight after important because most of the last year if there was a “third why Bengal should be the ping off husband Robert Vadra while the Congress is trying her formal induction into the voters were illiterate, and it’s not alternative. PTI first destination of global tries, including the USA, Chief Minister said adding at the Enforcement Directorate hard to retrieve lost ground in investors the Chief Minister Fraince, UK, Germany, Korea, Bengal was one State that office in Delhi on Wednesday, the State. said the State had in the past Poland, Italy, Bangladesh etc. hinged on unity despite its the Lucknow visit will mark her Amethi and Rae Bareli, few years transformed to Her State was number one diverse culture. “Bengal shows first public appearance after the Lok Sabha seats held by her become the best in the country in terms of growth rate, unity in diversity where no dis- formally joining the party. brother Rahul Gandhi and in many sectors. Banerjee said, adding Bengal’s tinction is made between castes, The Congress in Uttar mother Sonia Gandhi, are in The Chief Minister who GDP was growing at a faster creeds and religions, where Pradesh is seeing the visit by eastern Uttar Pradesh. spoke amid loud applause from rate than India’s and the State special cares has been taken for her and Scindia as the virtual Prime Minister Narendra a galaxy of industry magnets was placed in the first position the minorities and girl children launch of the Congress cam- Modi’s Varanasi constituency including Mukesh Ambani, in MSME sector, rural housing including offering scholarships paign in the crucial state for the and Chief Minister Yogi Sajjan Jindal, YK Modi, Niranjan project E-governance. for them,” the Chief Minister coming Lok Sabha elections. Adityanath’s stronghold Hiranandani, Bharti Mittal, “Come to Bengal because said reminding how her The two newly appointed Gorakhpur are also part of this Sanjeev Goenka and delegates Bengal is going ahead. It is the Kanyashree project won a UN in-charges for Uttar Pradesh region, under Priyanka and dignitaries from 35 coun- destination for business,” the award. PTI will take stock of the party’s Gandhi’s charge. PTI /  8     8$'    ") ." .9#) : ! 
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They were those who Kalapatapu, chief coordinator, official said on Thursday. spot” where the deity was coalition has lost majority. were not detained or served Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident The child was playing at her believed to have been born, Anxiety-gripped Congress notices by the US authorities in Telugu (APNRT) Society, told home in Roadpali area of and there should be no confu- has convened a legislature party the “pay-to-stay” scam, accord- IANS. Kalamboli locality in Navi sion regarding this. (CLP) meeting on Friday ahead ing to Telugu organisations. Those working with the Mumbai town on Wednesday, Addressing booth-level BJP of Budget presentation and Telugu organisations work- “victim” students believe that and not listening to her moth- workers here, the firebrand warned its MLAs that absence ing with the students, who had there should be no problem for er and aunt, he said. leader explained his birth place of Sita Mata, would invite action under the enrolled in a fake university the students returning home in The two women apparent- Government’s controversial city- Adityanath came down heavily Anti-Defection Law. floated by the US authorities to finding suitable job opportuni- ly got annoyed over this. They renaming acts, saying pilgrims on the Opposition Rashtriya Opposition BJP continued remain absent from the House approval to the Budget, legisla- expose the immigration racket, ties in India. They had already caught hold of the girl and visiting the birthplace of Lord Janata Dal, saying the Lalu its protest against the Congress- on Thursday too. tion and other related matters by said returning home was the done MS from other universi- allegedly burnt her with the Rama now visit Ayodhya and Prasad Yadav-led party had JD(S) coalition Government JN Ganesh, who is declared CLP leader Siddaramaiah. safest option for the students ties and subsequently availed candle, causing several injuries not Faizabad district and those made it a matter of shame to be from the Well of the Assembly absconding after an alleged The letter to all party who were not detained or Optional Practical Training to her, the official said. who participate in the ongoing called a Bihari. for the second consecutive day, brawl with a colleague law- MLAs also States that absence received notices for violation of (OPT), a one-year work permit. When the child’s father, Kumbh festival were coming to He praised Chief Minister forcing the speaker to adjourn maker at a resort recently, was from the meeting would be immigration laws. “To stay in the US and who works as a vegetable ven- Prayagraj and not Allahabad. Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief the House without transacting also among the absentees. viewed seriously and action As many as 129 students, all work, they took admission in dor, returned home at night, he Adityanath was speaking at Minister Sushil Kumar Modi for any business. From JD(S), lawmaker K C taken against them under the from the two Telugu States, this university for another MS found his daughter crying and a meeting of shakti kendra prab- slowly changing the state’s per- “Nine MLAs from the rul- Narayana Gowda, who has not Anti-Defection law. continued to remain under as it lured the students with the saw burn injuries on her body, haris (micro-level election man- ception. ing side have not signed the been attending the assembly A similar notice was issued “administrative detention” since offer that they need not attend he said. When he asked the agers) drawn from four Lok A similar change of per- assembly attendance register since Wednesday, was alleged- to legislators ahead of the CLP the racket was busted last week. the classes,” said Buchiram. child about the injuries, she Sabha segments of Purnea, ception has been effected by the today,” official sources said. ly in touch with BJP, according meeting on January 18, which About 600 foreign stu- The students doing MS in pointed towards her mother Araria, Katihar and Kishanganj, Narendra Modi Government at Though a couple of legis- to top coalition sources. four of them had skipped,lead- dents, 90 per cent of them any US university have and aunt, the official said. all falling in the Seemanchal area the national level and I was told lators had given prior intima- However, Gowda speaking ing to resort politics in the Indians, had enrolled them- to attend classes for a specified The girl’s father then lodged which has a sizable Muslim by a visitor at the recently-held tion about inability to attend, to a local channel has cited State, amid alleged renewed bid selves with a fake University of period to avail Curricular a complaint against his wife and population. Pravasi Sammelan in Varanasi absence of legislators alleged- health reasons for his absence. by BJP to topple the Farmington floated by the US Practical Training (CPT) or to sister-in-law (his brother’s wife) “Much is going to happen in that they are proud of the new- ly in touch with the BJP to Senior Congress MLAs Government by poaching authorities under a sting oper- work as intern during the at Kalamboli police station, the UP in the time to come. Do not found identity under Prime switch sides, continued to be a have expressed confidence Congress MLAs. ation. More than 80 per cent of course period. official said. worry, we have made it clear that Minister Narendra Modi’s lead- cause of worry for the ruling about Jarkiholi, Jadhav, Ignoring whip, nine these students were from the “Even if a university is The two women were the temple of Maryada ership, Adityanath said. coalition leaders. Nagendra and Kumathalli, Congress and one JD(S) MLA two Telugu States. offering online courses, the subsequently arrested and Purushottam Shri Ram will be “We are not like them (the Four MLAs— Ramesh along with B C Patil, being pre- had skipped the legislature sit- While eight students, who students should find out if it has booked under relevant provi- constructed at the very place, at Opposition) who side with those Jarkiholi, Umesh G Jadhav, B sent at the CLP meeting. ting on Wednesday, that saw worked as recruiters, were physical presence or not. This sions of the Juvenile Justice the very spot. Let there be no who speak in favor of splitting Nagendra, Mahesh Kumathalli, Congress legislators have BJP members disrupting the arrested, 129 were kept under particular university was offer- (Care and Protection of confusion,” he said, amid a up the country. We believe in who had skipped the January been asked to attend the “spe- address of Governor Vajubhai aadministrative detention at ing online courses but had no Children) Act, he said, adding thunderous applause from party slaying 100 soldiers across the 18 CLP meeting and were cial” CLP meeting “without fail” Vala to the joint sitting of the different places. physical presence,” said that a probe was underway into workers. border for every jawan of ours issued notice, continued to to discuss the Budget session, state legislature. PTI “Those who had shifted to Buchiram. IANS the incident. PTI Stating that Bihar was the who is killed,” he said. PTI   )   # @ ' 5 8     
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In this week’s column, I will   :                  4 attempt to highlight how the interim bud- get was only a microcosm of the BJP’s     3 $      ;  A 3 $   ( approach to governance. It was irrespon-  )   #  :    ) A   *   A  sible, ill-conceived and insulting. :  )              @    ( Irresponsible: It is important to refer to the context in which the interim bud-               $   get was presented. Frank Snepp, a journal-       :    ! %S       ist, had once said, “Disinformation is most :A* A     $           effective in a very narrow context.” True words have never been spoken. While the                  )  ( BJP and its army of social media warriors           >  :      tried hard to convince the people that this                    budget was a game-changer, it’s crucial to that regularly treats statistics of the Prime Minister when insulting 17 per day grant to understand the context of the budget, and numbers as an inconve- asked an inconvenient ques- the farmers but for the reason          :  6         which is that it was an interim budget. nience talk about the need of tion. It demonstrates that the that people of this country are   3 %  !       >    P   B Q An interim budget is typical in a clarity for the middle class, BJP does not have a clear aware that this is just another                   ( democracy where the party in power is brings tears to the eye. If only stand on any particular issue. jumla of the BJP Government             *           about to witness an election year, where they made the people of this Whether it’s the question of like the ‘Smart Cities’ initiative it may be voted out and another politi- country cry a little less often. instituting a Lok Pal and tack- or the ‘Clean Ganga’ promise.   3                cal party or a coalition of various parties Ill-conceived: Another ling corruption or the issue of The very idea of direct cash                   may be voted to power. Since the two piece of news that emerged ,/.+/+=0 creating jobs, this transfer is already in place in 8   (   $      )     Governments may have different fiscal last week was a leaked jobs 1-1 7 Government’s only tactic has Telangana. The only differ- and budgetary plans, as per established report by the National Sample been to move from one issue ence is that in that State, first       # A7$        >      convention, the interim budget is usual- Survey Office, which detailed 5#5 1. to the other so that people do a survey was done and records                  ly limited to signalling and explaining to how India was going through +-1 not stay and examine an issue were updated. Only then was           4      ( the country what would be the measures its worst job crisis in 45 years. long enough to question what the scheme implemented. In that the Government in power aims to As per the report, its findings ,1 5  is actually being done. the case of the BJP, however, it         3          pursue if voted to power again. were withheld by this  +-/1 -5 While jobs may have been has typically gone straight to       !        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Someone forgot to give repeatedly shown utter disre- ,11 Insensitive: Another facet The current BJP    %  5 3        ! %   the BJP the memo. gard for any report, any insti- (1+9 /1(+ & of the BJP that this interim Government has had repeated    +,,C      : S    D $   *  As the West Bengal episode shows, tution or authority that sheds O 2 1.5 budget displayed was just how opportunities at its disposal to       )               ( the BJP has time and again demonstrat- light on just how shambolic insensitive this Government mend ways and behave like a ed that it has no interest in acting like a this Government has been, 2-+ 1- can be. Take the example of responsible Government, one  D $         3$(A3$       responsible Government. This interim today, I want to talk about the Pradhan Mantri Kisan that respects the country’s insti-       $              ( budget was no different. As I had said ear- how this Government ignored /+ 5+85# Samman Nidhi scheme tutions and holds differing  (                 lier, it is almost unheard of for a budget the crucial issue of jobs in the /+2-(+& announced during the inter- views from its own or at the to introduce sweeping changes. But in this interim budget. im budget. Under this pro- very least a Government that is one, the BJP recklessly introduced some This was especially sur- ,/ //1 gramme, the BJP has offered connected to the ground situ- tax changes, which otherwise require prising since jobs for the youth ,11 direct cash support of 6,000 ation. But it wasted each and debate and discussion. was one of the BJP’s primary per year to farmers who have every opportunity. The latest )
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About 300 renowned faith lead- In fact, in this era of new-age tech- years, the infant mortality rate (IMR) is 52.1 per 1=5 75# of child marriage than the national ers from Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, nology, it makes good sense to enlist the   (        8   cent. But when the age of the mother is between /+,5+& average but in the entire country. Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism joined support of faith leaders considering     %         20-29 years, IMR declines to 37 per cent. 5- 2 The first step in this direction was a hands to start an inter-faith movement their active presence on social media.                Then why do child marriages persist? There /+  5.+ pledge undertaken by all spiritual lead- in 2014 to end open defecation. This Recently, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of the Art        are several intertwining reasons why such prac- +2 (+N21. ers to do their bit in ensuring a safe and strategy, which evolved from a partner- of Living Foundation released ‘Art of 4            tice continues in many States. Poverty and low  +1+5# secure future for girls in the country. ship between Parmarth Niketan (sec- Living’ mobile app. This is the first sub-          2/   socio-economic status lead families, experienc- ( .1- They were joined by over 300 people, retariat for Global Interfaith WASH scription-based spiritual app in the    R)  *S        4 ing economic difficulties, to believe that the +#5 +-/+ including political leaders, women, men, Alliance in India) and UNICEF, is also country, according to a report in Factor                 younger the bride, the smaller the dowry. #1 /1/+ + young people, NCC cadets and students, addressing taboo subjects like menstru- Daily. Not far behind are popular faith               Another important reason for the perpetuation ,15 who promised to speak up against child al hygiene management. leaders Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev of    *        (       of child marriage is prevailing social and religious marriage. A signature campaign was Kishanganj in Bihar is a good Isha Foundation and Baba Ramdev, the customs. Here, religious leaders and faith-based +.(521 launched to promote ‘Yes to Education, example of how decisions made by faith yoga guru-cum entrepreneur. They       #          organisations can play a critical role in shaping #5  +( +I+ No to Child Marriage’. The move is hop- leaders can make or break lives of girls. also have their own digital platforms to              opinions and influencing social behaviour to end 2.2 1. ing to gather enough signatures to cre- In Mirbhatta village, a majority of its promote their ideologies.       5    A     child marriage. This is especially so as religious 5  ate a Guinness record and accelerate the predominantly Muslim population The number of followers across               ( beliefs underpin values and practices. Religious momentum to end child marriage. were illiterate. Traditionally, girls here different social media platforms is tes-  %          6 ) S institutions and faith-based organisations have This is perhaps the first time that never went to school and married timony to their popularity and influ-                 the power, resources, networks and capacity to faith leaders across the religious spec- young. It was believed by the religious ence. Sri Ravi Shankar has over four

  5       A      reach out and transform thinking. They can even trum have united against child marriage leaders that girls would get ‘polluted’ if million followers on Twitter. Sadhguru       -,          debunk myths related to faith-based beliefs, tra- and was a much-needed initiative. they went to school. Since local religious has over two million followers on          $  )  7  ditions and practices. That faith leaders can change mindsets leaders played a crucial role in all YouTube and a million people follow                  Last month, faith leaders from across the has been proven in the successful important decisions pertaining to the him on Instagram. Over 10 million country gathered at the Kumbh mela in Prayagraj campaign against polio. After sensiti- community, including marriage and people follow Ramdev on Facebook.         to engage with the ways to end child marriage sation on the issue by UNICEF and its education, it was imperative to get them So faith-based messaging to promote                 and empower women. A roundtable meeting partners, 8,500 mosques agreed to on board if change was to be made. gender equality can now reach out to %      R  S   R    brought together faith leaders, majority of them support the polio programme, 85 per A two-pronged strategy was millions of followers with just a click

   S  -,(    +,2,     ( women, to discuss their role in ensuring equal cent of which disseminated polio mes- employed. First the parents of girls were of a button.               ( treatment of girls and reinforced the fact that sages. Graduates of 400 madrasas and sensitized about the need for education India has over 460 million internet    *  F-,       * ( there was no religious basis for regressive cul- religious institutions across the coun- at non-formal education (NFE) centres. users. It is adding 10 million active users      (      tural norms responsible for the practice of child try promised to further advocate for the Parents were invited every week to see every month. Over 115 million users               marriage. Many of them shared their experiences polio programme upon joining a what their children were learning and spend considerable time on social              (( in the States where their ashrams were based and mosque as an imam or becoming a reli- its outcomes. Once their trust was media. Given these statistics and con-        *   %   ( said that they had been able to persuade com- gious leader. Banners endorsed by gained, parents were encouraged to sidering the influence and reach of faith munities to send their girls to school, thus delay- local religious institutions and distrib- convince religious leaders to promote leaders, the opportunity to send strong     4          ing marriage. Organised under the aegis of the ution of 60,000 booklets, highlighting education of girls and end child mar- messages for empowerment of girls and 6 )               Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA), the that vaccination was in keeping with riage. Not only did they manage to get women, promoting reproductive and      world’s first initiative to bring together faith lead- Islam during the festival of Shab-e- the faith leaders to rally around, it also sexual health and rights and ending          ers as allies in efforts to push for change, and barat, made a big difference. An led to classes being held for girls in the child marriage, must not be lost.  O     O! " # $ Parmarth Niketan, the meeting, supported by increase in both coverage and knowl- madrasas. (The writer is a senior journalist) 8         9/%*7-2                E             

payment of pensions. ital outlay for the armed forces is 32.19 small arms and equipment — assault an important strategic requirement. It beyond the level of 50 per cent. Astra The only silver lining is that inter- per cent of the Government’s total cap- rifles, sniper rifles, light machine guns, will result in cost savings, employment Beyond-Visual-Range air-to-air missile im Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said, ital expenditure of 3,36,293 crore and carbines, night vision and night firing generation and will reduce the possi- is another success story. Large numbers “Additional funds, if necessary, would that the total defence allocation, includ- devices, bullet proof jackets and bullet bility of sanctions or denial by suppli- of ground-based radars have been be provided to secure India’s borders ing funds for pensions, accounted for proof helmets among others. er nations. designed and manufactured in India — and maintain its defence preparedness.” 15.48 per cent of the total central Shortage of funds is going to But the Budget is not the appropri- AEW&C, LCA, ALH and LCH. Most Out of the total allocation, 1,08,248 Government expenditure. Strategists, impact the Navy’s procurement of pro- ate tool to encourage this. Services ships of the India Navy are manufac- /50+#5 0+1 +& 3 )) crore has been set aside for capital out- however, find such a small increase dis- jects that are in the pipeline, including require suitable equipment to be ready tured in India.” lay for the year 2019-2020 to purchase turbing as it comes at a time when the frigates from Russia, minesweepers to meet any operational contingency. India, which is the fastest econo- 21,/1 5M nmindful of the threat percep- new weapons, aircraft, warships and armed forces is in the midst of a mod- from South Korea, a second indigenous Fulfillment of such requirements can- my in the world, is spending around !  tion, the defence budget for other military hardware. Last year, the ernisation process, compared to its aircraft carrier which is already stuck not be deferred to accommodate 1.5 per cent of its GDP on defence,  1  !  & U2019-2020 has merely been Government allocated 93,982 crore as neighbours, Pakistan and China, who due to lack of funds, fighter aircraft for equipment, which is still in the design which is far less than China, which      increased by 6.87 per cent to 3.18 lakh capital outlay. Under this, the Army was are already focussing on modernisation the carrier and multi-role helicopters. and development stage with uncertain spends 2.1 per cent and Pakistan, that crore as against last year’s allocation of granted 29,447 crore, the Navy was programmes. The IAF’s capital allocations have outcomes. Since the public sector has spends more than 2.36 per cent of its 2&   2.98 lakh crore, notwithstanding given 23,156 crore and the Indian Air The capital outlay announced for proportionally dipped from 58 per cent failed to progress beyond licensed GDP per annum even when it can ill-     expectations of a major hike when Force got 39,302 crore. After meeting modernisation of the armed forces is to 49 per cent this year. The IAF is in production, private sector participation afford to do so. Actually, around 85 per   *  China and Pakistan are bolstering committed liabilities for procurements not sufficient for the Army, Navy and the process of paying 5,000 crore to must be encouraged much more than cent of the defence budget is current-     their military capabilities. However, in contracted in earlier years, there is no the Air Force. According to reports, the 7,000 crore annual instalments for the what has been done so far. ly spent on meeting human resource real terms, the defence budget has gone money left to purchase new equipment. Indian Army has often pointed out that purchase of ‘Rafale’ fighter jets, which Pointing out the many success sto- expenses (pay and allowances, includ-   !  down as the hike announced by the The revenue expenditure, which almost 68 per cent of its equipment is have hit the planned purchases like the ries in the recent past, mainly due to ing Ministry of Defence civilians pay ! * Government does not even cater for includes expenses on payment of outdated, and the world’s third largest single-engine fighter and a range of the effort of the Defence Research and and maintenance) that leaves a very   1 inflation. Officials said that the final salaries and maintenance of establish- Army needs to urgently modernise its force multipliers like aerial re-fuellers Development Organisation (DRDO), thin margin for upgradation of defence     amount allocated for the defence sec- ments, has been pegged at 2,10,682 armaments and weapons system. that are in the pipeline. former Deputy Air Chief said, “The Air equipment. India needs to spend 2.5  ! tor included funds set aside for Border crore as against 1,88,118 crore for Surprisingly, a major part of the To ensure self-reliance, the Force and the Army have inducted to three per cent of its GDP on Roads Organisation, Coast Guards and 2018-19. Hopefully, allocation for the Army is deployed for its secondary role Government is emphasising on ‘Make Aakash surface to air missile in large defence if it wants to thwart its adver-  & for payment of salaries and allowances defence forces is to be enhanced when — counter-insurgency operations in in India’. Undoubtedly, this is a step in numbers.” Further, “An eco-system has saries or any adventurism across the    to civil staff of the defence Ministry. the new Government presents a full- the North-East and Jammu & Kashmir the right direction but implementation been created wherein many MSMEs borders.  * Luckily, the total outlay does not fledged budget after the Lok Sabha poll. — thus suffering a large number of needs to be fine-tuned. Capability to participate actively. Brahmos missile (The writer is a retired Professor in    include 1,12,079 crore set aside for the The defence ministry said that cap- casualties because of lack of sufficient produce defence equipment in India is system has been indigenised much international trade) %# %#( "%#%( )*+,-. '8

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Chandrasekaran said. rates if inflation remain benign. "The need is to strengthen Rrealty stocks swung The bank index settled at airline spokesperson said. tive quarterly loss reported by Commenting on the step, "The company has taken With Deputy Governor private investment activity and between gains and losses 30,718.18, up 0.04 per cent. Last October, the airline the company, which had regis- JLR Chief Executive Ralf Speth decisive steps to step up com- Viral Acharya and another buttress private consumption," Thursday after the RBI's rate- The BSE realty shares also received around 258 crore tered a net profit of 1,214.6 said, "We are announcing a petitiveness, reduce the costs member Chetan Ghate voting the resolution said, noting that cut announcement. depicted a mixed trend, with from advance sale of tickets to crore in the October-December non-cash exceptional charge to and improve the cash flows for a status quo, Das and three investment activity is recover- Among the BSE auto pack, Sunteck Realty rising 1.17 per Jet Privilege. quarter of 2017-18. reduce the book value of our while continuing to invest in others outvoted them for ing, supported mainly by pub- Ashok Leyland surged 6.18 cent, Mahindra Lifespace The full service carrier, Total revenue from opera- capitalised investments". exciting products and leading reduction in repo rate to 6.25 lic spending on infrastructure. per cent, Apollo Tyres 4.27 per Developers 0.95 per cent, which is grappling with acute tions, however, rose 4.36 per cent The automotive industry is edge technologies. With these per cent from the existing 6.50 It can be noted that a cut in cent, Eicher Motors 3.35 per Phoenix Mills Ltd 0.63 per cent, financial problems, is working to 77,582.71 crore as compared facing significant market, tech- interventions, we are building per cent. rates can make loans cheaper cent, Motherson Sumi Systems Godrej Properties Ltd 0.57 per to restructure its debt as well as to 74,337.7 crore in the year- nological, and regulatory Tata Motors group to deliver Accordingly, reverse repo and can boost investment activ- 3.09 per cent, Bajaj Auto 3.03 cent, Prestige Estates Projects raise fresh funds. ago period, Tata Motors said in headwinds. At the same time, strong results in the medium was reduced to 6 per cent ities in the economy. per cent, TVS Motor Company Ltd 0.13 per cent and Oberoi "Similar to what was done a regulatory filing. investment in new models, term," he added. from 6.25 per cent. The RBI expects GDP 2.83 per cent and Tata Motors Realty Ltd 0.01 per cent. in October 2018, JPPL con- On a standalone basis, the electrification and other tech- JLR's retail sales were down Repo rate is the rate at growth to be at 7.4 per cent in 2.64 per cent. In contrast, Indiabulls Real cluded a second Prepaid Ticket company posted PAT (profit nologies remains high, he 6.4 per cent to 1,44,602 units, which commercial banks bor- FY20, which is up from the 7.2 Also, shares of Bharat Estate Ltd fell by 3.66 per cent, Purchase agreement, for $35 after tax) of 617.62 crore as added. while wholesales were down 11 row money from the RBI; while per cent estimated for FY19 by Forge gained 2.47 per cent, Sobha Limited 0.81 per cent million, with Jet Airways, against 211.59 crore in the Asked to comment when per cent to 1,41,552 in the third reverse repo rate is the rate at the CSO. Hero MotoCorp 2.01 per cent, and Omaxe Ltd 0.14 per cent. which is in the normal course same quarter a year ago. was last time that the compa- quarter. which RBI collects money from The interim budget pro- Maruti Suzuki India 1.30 per The BSE realty index of business," the spokesperson Total standalone income ny had such a huge quarterly "The financial results banks. posals for FY20 will boost cent and Mahindra & slipped 0.02 per cent to close at told PTI. rose to 16,477.07 crore as loss, Tata Motors Group CFO mainly reflect the lower sales in The RBI cut its estimates aggregate demand by raising Mahindra 1.01 per cent. 1,749.88. At current exchange rate, against 16,186.15 crore in the PB Balaji said: "The point is China and higher depreciation on headline inflation — which disposable incomes, but the full The auto index ended 1.77 "This rate cut means a lot $35 million is around 250 same period previous fiscal. there is one time impairment and amortisation of invest- cooled off to an 18-month low effect of the measures will take per cent higher at 19,603.69. for the market as it is crore. JLR's revenue, however, charge that is being taken so ment expense," it said. of 2.2 per cent in December – time to play out, the MPC said. From bank index, Indusind announced post budget. Jet Privilege, which has declined 1 per cent to 6.2 bil- this is not fair to compare this As part of its plans to for the next year, and expects The resolution said recent Bank fell by 0.82 per cent, Though it primarily aims to got millions of members, is lion pounds. to past". achieve 2.5 billion pounds of the number to come at 2.8 per unusual pick-up in the prices of HDFC Bank 0.28 per cent, keep inflation in a tab and majority owned by Etihad The auto major said its Tata Group Chairman N investment, working capital cent in March quarter, 3.2-3.4 health and education services SBI 0.21 per cent, Bank of boost growth, this is a much- Airways. The Gulf carrier owns profit was impacted by an Chandrasekaran said the com- and profit improvements by per cent in first half of next fis- could be a one-off phenome- Baroda 0.18 per cent and ICICI needed breather for market 24 per cent stake in Jet Airways. exceptional item of asset pany's domestic business con- March 2020, JLR announced in cal and 3.9 per cent in third non, adding that the crude oil Bank 0.04 per cent. and specifically interest rate Amid the cash crunch, the impairment in JLR of 27,838 tinues the strong momentum January that it would reduce its quarter of FY20. price outlook remains broadly On the other hand, shares of sensitive sectors like housing, airline is making delayed pay- crore (3.1 billion pounds). and has delivered market share global workforce by 4,500 "Headline inflation is pro- the same as in the December City Union Bank gained 1.99 per automobile," said Mustafa ment of salaries to many of its "Given the muted demand gains as well as profitable people. jected to remain soft in the near policy. cent, Federal Bank 0.82 per Nadeem, CEO, Epic Research. staff. - 
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)    7  2>> account of rise in expenses. It had posted a net its board had approved a proposal to raise 200 provide a fillip to both con- Somany said. deposits from 1 crore to 2 erate sales growth in residential profit of 543.3 crore in the corresponding peri- crore by issuing unsecured listed redeemable non- sumption and investment crore and raised the collateral real estate which is a major con- New Delhi (PTI): Honda od of the previous fiscal, the drug firm said in convertible debentures (NCDs) on private place- demand,” Mittal said.      free farm loans to 1.60 lakh tributor to economy. Change of Cars India on Thursday a filing to BSE. Total revenue however rose to ment basis. In the sixth bi-monthly  '  ( from 1 lakh earlier. stance to neutral is positive as it launched special editions of its 3,608.9 crore for the latest quarter as against monetary policy review on )B  SBI managing director means we can look forward to popular models Amaze, Jazz 3,285.6 crore in the same period of 2017-18.  CD : #$E *F, Thursday, RBI surprisingly Bankers and financial Dinesh Khara said these were future rate cuts,” said Ankur and WR-V in the country. They Tyre major MRF on Thursday reported 18% reduced the repo rate by 0.25 per experts said the RBI had creat- two important decisions of Dhawan, chief investment offi- come with exterior differentia-    CD   ?#DE decline in standalone net profit at 279.26 crore cent to 6.25 per cent. It also ed the much needed space to today’s MPC meeting. On the cer, PropTiger.com. tors along with added interior  #D&  for December quarter 2018, hit by increase in changed the policy stance to support financial activities by farm-loan decision, Khara said Pranjul Bhandari, chief utility features. Honda Amaze PTC India on Thursday reported a stand- overall expenses during the period. The compa- ‘neutral’ from the earlier ‘cali- cutting the key repo rate by 0.25 it would go a long way in eas- India economist, HSBC, said the exclusive edition is priced at alone net profit of 51.34 crore for the quarter ny had reported a net profit of 340.51 crore in brated tightening’, signalling per cent and raised hopes for ing the credit availability for policy had opened up the space, 7.86 lakh and 8.96 lakh for ended December 2018, down about 13% year- October-December 2017-18. Revenue from oper- further softening on its approach further rate cuts. farmers. however, one should not get car- petrol and diesel versions; Honda on-year mainly due to higher expenses. The ations however rose to 4,033.76 crore for the lat- to rates. The six-member Monetary “It will go a long way in ried away as doles announced in WR-V exclusive edition is tagged company’s standalone net profit stood a1t est quarter as compared with 3,798.82 crore in The central bank also cut its Policy Committee’s decision to terms of mitigating the hard- the Budget had to be watched at 9.34 lakh and 10.47 lakh for 58.94 crore for the quarter ended December the year-ago period, MRF said in a regulatory fil- estimates on headline inflation, reduce the repo rate to 6.25 per ships for farmers because very carefully. Engineering Export the two trims while Honda Jazz 2017, a company statement said. Total income ing. Total expenses in the third quarter 2018-19 which cooled off to an 18- cent will make home and other often, in certain places, it is heard Promotion Council of India exclusive edition with petrol rose to 2,935.23 crore in the October-December increased to 3,750.25 crore from 3,331.14 crore month low of 2.2 per cent in consumer loans cheaper as that the farmers are unable to (EEPC India) urged the RBI to CVT powertrain is priced at quarter this year from 2,717.46 crore in the in the same period a year ago. The company’s December, for the next year. It banks and FIs will free-up extra offer the collateral security. So in ensure transmission in policy 9.22 lakh. (prices ex-show- year-ago period. Its expenses rose to 2,855.85 board, which met Thursday, recommended an expects the inflation numbers to money for lending. such cases, it (credit demand) rate cut. room Delhi). crore in the third quarter of 2018-19 from interim dividend of 3 per share. New Delhi|PTI

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HCLTECH 1,056.00 1,077.80 1,056.00 1,065.00 9.8 TATAMOTORS 179.45 184.95 179 182.9 RBLBANK 584 594.6 578.7 581 ITI 92.05 93.25 90.35 91.35 ABB 1,269.65 1,285.00 1,256.30 1,267.95 ITC 277.9 281 277 279.95 2.25 HINDUNILVR 1,830.00 1,843.55 1,829.00 1,836.90 AVANTI 317 341.55 315.95 332.55 UBL 1,404.90 1,410.00 1,387.00 1,387.00 PIIND 843.5 856.25 840 840.25 TATASTEEL 483.45 491.4 478.1 488.2 3.1 JUBLFOOD 1,296.20 1,346.75 1,280.00 1,337.90 TATAELXSI 911 928.65 905 920.55 BOSCHLTD 19,215.00 19,325.20 19,171.65 19,255.40 GUJALKALI 505.75 512.3 499 499 AXISBANK 726.25 733.8 724 730 4.25 PCJEWELLER 66.1 75 64.7 73.25 GODFRYPHLP 978.9 978.9 937.5 938.25 APOLLOHOSP 1,301.00 1,314.15 1,291.20 1,296.50 COCHINSHIP 369.9 369.9 351.6 360.8 ADANIPORTS 330.55 336.35 322.6 332.15 1.8 UJJIVAN 302.95 303 285.05 286 CENTURYTEX 762.3 774.55 757 761 JBCHEPHARM 316 331 316 325.85 ADVENZYMES 162 163.65 161 162.55 EIHOTEL 193.55 194.75 188.1 190.5 WIPRO 372 374.5 369.65 374.2 2 BPCL 342.9 342.9 337.65 339.5 OMAXE 212.75 213.65 211.2 211.45 TIINDIA 337.2 352.35 334.8 346 CARBORUNIV 336.5 350.8 335.55 350.5 BDL 233.05 245 233.05 243.3 BAJAJFINSV 6,219.95 6,288.95 6,200.00 6,237.00 28.35 RAYMOND 717.9 723.2 628 655.45 TATAGLOBAL 189 192.3 186.8 190.15 PVR 1,594.95 1,599.00 1,560.05 1,564.65 GESHIP 297.6 305 292.85 305 SYMPHONY 1,200.00 1,229.80 1,177.05 1,189.90 HINDUNILVR 1,834.00 1,845.00 1,828.35 1,837.65 7.7 TCS 2,079.40 2,097.80 2,069.50 2,079.90 HINDPETRO 233.8 238 232.2 236.85 IDFC 36.95 38.4 36.5 38.1 DENABANK 11.11 11.71 11.11 11.6 GEPIL 769.35 784.3 750.05 750.05 BHARTIARTL 308.6 314.4 305.2 310 1.25 CIPLA 536 546 528 533.85 SUNTV 528.1 550 528.1 533.5 ABFRL 211.05 214.55 208.5 210.25 SBILIFE 576.95 583 576.95 577.7 FDC 170 170.6 166 166.75 APARINDS 612.25 630 612 630 YESBANK 177.1 181.8 175.25 177.05 0.6 INFY 761.1 769.5 760.65 763.35 PARAGMILK 213 222.7 213 218.85 PHILIPCARB 161 165 160.5 163.3 3MINDIA 20,707.15 21,135.00 20,644.90 20,951.00 SIEMENS 1,025.10 1,095.95 1,025.10 1,055.70 MCX 694 705 691 695 ISEC 199 201.1 193.35 199.8 CARERATING 986.35 992.35 981.8 985.05 IOC 137.85 138.55 136.65 138.15 0.3 WIPRO 374 374.5 369.9 374.5 JETAIRWAYS 236.9 242.8 233.6 236.6 RAMCOCEM 603 634.4 601.3 615.1 TEAMLEASE 2,800.00 2,833.55 2,785.00 2,809.00 COROMANDEL 446.3 459.4 446.3 452 MAGMA 99.5 101.75 95.55 96.25 TCS 2,074.75 2,097.95 2,067.00 2,078.25 3.45 LUPIN 825.35 844.35 811 821.75 ASTRAZEN 1,672.00 1,860.00 1,672.00 1,793.30 LTTS 1,586.15 1,602.95 1,575.00 1,579.80 LEMONTREE 70.15 71.7 69.15 70.6 CAPPL 353.15 364 351.4 357.85 KOTAKBANK 1,280.00 1,295.00 1,275.30 1,281.70 2.2 MANAPPURAM 100 105.75 97.4 104.05 WELCORP 103 114.8 93 106.35 HDFCLIFE 368.9 371.95 366.9 367.95 BALMLAWRIE 184.3 190.05 183.4 186.7 TIMKEN 564.9 579 557 573.9 BPCL 339.75 342.05 337.9 339.5 0.2 KOTAKBANK 1,279.05 1,292.45 1,276.15 1,283.35 OFSS 3,894.35 3,933.00 3,821.00 3,860.80 VTL 1,030.00 1,064.95 1,020.00 1,040.05 GREAVESCOT 120 121.4 119.3 119.75 ALLCARGO 102.85 103.7 100.55 100.55 ASIANPAINT 1,467.05 1,476.80 1,457.00 1,470.00 0.6 LT 1,315.00 1,320.00 1,293.50 1,300.15 IRB 127.9 132.45 125.55 127.9 MRPL 65.15 68.1 64.95 66.35 FORTIS 135.5 135.5 133.95 134.25 NAVKARCORP 43.25 43.65 42.05 42.25 TITAN 1,059.80 1,067.05 1,050.00 1,058.80 -0.25 BAJAJ-AUTO 2,781.10 2,868.80 2,775.45 2,855.50 NBCC 54.45 55.35 53.35 54.65 AMBUJACEM 215 218.3 213.35 215.5 SONATSOFTW 329 332 326.55 330.2 MAHLIFE 375 376 371 371 INFY 763.05 769.45 761 763 -0.3 ULTRACEMCO 3,512.45 3,602.85 3,503.10 3,573.00 INDIACEM 80.7 84.1 80.65 83.2 RNAM 156.15 160.45 152.6 157.95 FLFL 430.75 433.75 430 430 ZYDUSWELL 1,327.40 1,335.00 1,320.75 1,328.00 UPL 805.25 817.5 802.3 804.15 -1.1 EICHERMOT 21,202.00 22,000.00 21,165.55 21,818.15 BATAINDIA 1,200.00 1,210.00 1,187.00 1,195.00 MEGH 45.45 48.9 45.25 48.55 JSL 24.5 25.65 21 24.15 APLAPOLLO 1,090.70 1,120.15 1,087.20 1,095.05 ICICIBANK 359.1 361.8 356.5 358.45 -0.85 ITC 278.25 280.5 277.1 279.75 CANFINHOME 244.2 258 244.2 254.5 TORNTPHARM 1,796.95 1,828.00 1,796.95 1,804.45 BLUEDART 3,094.10 3,115.00 2,980.00 3,089.80 MAHINDCIE 229.4 234.35 227.6 234.35 GAIL 340.2 342.7 335.65 338.9 -0.9 AUROPHARMA 762.05 782.6 760.3 774 INDIGO 1,187.00 1,215.10 1,186.95 1,208.00 TV18BRDCST 31.65 32.85 31.65 32.35 IFCI 12.57 12.89 12.45 12.69 FINOLEXIND 489.25 512.9 489.25 495.2 VEDL 162.95 165.65 161.8 163.1 -0.65 PETRONET 220 222.9 219.45 222.3 LTI 1,848.20 1,896.70 1,848.20 1,867.95 HUDCO 39.95 40.9 39.5 40.15 EVEREADY 211.2 212 205 205 STARCEMENT 89 89 87 87 HDFCBANK 2,125.05 2,130.00 2,105.85 2,110.90 -11.75 PNB 75.45 76.55 74.85 75.6 RAIN 109.9 117.6 104.5 112.7 REPCOHOME 380.7 400.25 380.65 392.5 RALLIS 156.55 164.05 156 162.35 SJVN 25.5 25.85 25.5 25.5 CIPLA 537.1 546.6 528.15 532 -2.95 ACC 1,420.00 1,442.00 1,401.80 1,421.60 INDHOTEL 141.55 143.2 139.15 139.7 INTELLECT 180.95 188 179.05 183.4 TATACOFFEE 87.4 87.4 85.05 86.6 IOB 12.81 13.14 12.68 12.75 INDUSINDBK 1,525.00 1,529.90 1,507.00 1,517.00 -9.05 HDFCBANK 2,127.00 2,130.00 2,109.00 2,117.05 FORCEMOT 1,380.00 1,417.00 1,355.00 1,394.75 FSL 46.25 47.45 46.25 46.95 NBVENTURES 111 111.9 109.35 111.3 APLLTD 576.5 583 571 575.55 TECHM 809 816.2 798.1 805.7 -5.65 VEDL 164 165.6 161.85 163.45 JUSTDIAL 476.2 484.4 474.9 482.45 JINDALSAW 79.7 82.3 79.7 81.7 GSPL 168.6 171.45 168 168 ALKEM 1,881.05 1,900.00 1,873.10 1,883.00 BAJFINANCE 2,725.00 2,731.00 2,684.10 2,692.00 -19.25 BEML 758.55 779.2 756 771.85 JAICORPLTD 91.8 93.65 88.7 90.75 AMARAJABAT 782 794.95 778.85 781.15 PTC 77.25 77.75 74.75 75.1 NIACL 174 180.4 170.25 173.75 RATNAMANI 840.7 872 840 859 SBIN 289.4 294 286.6 287 -2.05 IDEA 29.2 33 29.2 32.25 NMDC 95.45 96.95 95.05 95.25 NOCIL 123.8 128.3 123.45 126.9 SHANKARA 322.55 338.75 315.65 338.75 GODREJAGRO 474 492 474 489 GICRE 241.05 242.9 235.2 239.45 BASF 1,305.25 1,349.85 1,301.00 1,346.00 NTPC 137 138 135.1 135.9 -1.2 INDUSINDBK 1,526.00 1,530.30 1,507.75 1,513.95 KTKBANK 116.8 122.25 116 121.05 CADILAHC 320.5 334.3 319.2 323 MINDTREE 899 906.55 890.95 900.55 KSCL 566.85 579.95 564.55 579.95 SCI 37.95 38.55 37.5 37.5 EIDPARRY 198 199.6 194 194.1 IBULHSGFIN 657 678.6 645.8 647.45 -6.4 BLUESTARCO 598 598 581.3 590 IBULISL 248 265.05 239.05 253 MOTILALOFS 620.1 624 604.5 609.9 MHRIL 197.95 198 195.05 195.05 HINDALCO 211.9 212.65 208.2 209.2 -2.2 TECHM 805.3 817.2 799 804.35 SWANENERGY 98.1 98.35 95.65 95.65 MINDACORP 146.9 146.9 139 141.9 JSLHISAR 80.15 82.5 79.5 82 HDFC 1,990.05 1,991.95 1,962.55 1,965.50 -22.45 GRASIM 735 757 731.05 753.2 NATCOPHARM* 681.3 687 678.3 686 CUB 185.05 193 185 189 NAVNETEDUL 105.15 105.95 104.5 104.6 POWERGRID 186.95 187.7 184 184.6 -2.2 MUTHOOTFIN 493.6 531.3 486 515.6 POWERGRID 187 187.45 183.8 184.75 BIRLACORPN 458.05 480.3 455 478.05 IFBIND 741.8 741.8 726.85 726.85 LT 1,314.00 1,320.85 1,289.20 1,295.15 -19.25 MFSL 364.1 403.5 364.1 395 GSFC 93.65 96.15 93.15 94.9 NILKAMAL 1,285.95 1,325.15 1,285.95 1,324.85 ZENSARTECH 224.3 225.5 220.15 221.05 RELIANCE 1,310.25 1,321.20 1,286.10 1,288.00 -22.25 DLF 162 163.5 157.1 160.05 SKFINDIA 1,929.00 1,940.00 1,915.00 1,938.90 LUXIND 1,202.30 1,209.95 1,185.60 1,195.70 GPPL 82.55 83 82 82.6 JSWSTEEL 278 281.4 272 272.75 -6.55 IDFCFIRSTB 42.2 44.65 41.95 44.45 DCBBANK 179.35 182 178.05 180.4 BAYERCROP 4,335.40 4,346.60 4,269.00 4,273.00 NETWORK18 35.2 36 35.2 35.8 JINDALSTEL 134.55 137.95 132.45 136.25 FCONSUMER 43.65 43.65 42.3 42.95 LAKSHVILAS 58.2 59.6 58 59.4 ITDC 269.3 276 269.2 274   ADANIPORTS 331.15 336.7 323.4 332.75 TRENT 353 360.9 351.45 354 SUPREMEIND 996.3 996.3 988 989.6 FORBESCO 2,044.95 2,045.00 1,996.10 2,024.95 L&TFH 129 137.05 128.2 135.45 HFCL 21.75 22.5 21.75 22.05 LALPATHLAB 1,081.00 1,106.15 1,075.90 1,100.05 AIAENG 1,603.70 1,624.50 1,586.10 1,600.00 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE DRREDDY 2,794.95 2,836.75 2,794.95 2,820.00 TVSSRICHAK 2,318.90 2,363.20 2,300.00 2,358.40 KALPATPOWR 372.15 375.9 363.65 365.45 TRITURBINE 103.1 103.65 101.7 102.1 NIFTY NEXT 50 26,681.85 27,011.40 26,652.95 26,956.15 316.35 HDFC 1,987.15 1,990.85 1,957.00 1,966.00 AUBANK 602.1 608.95 582.9 594.45 MAHLOG 444 452.6 426 433 PRESTIGE 199.4 201.2 197.1 200 IDEA 29.5 32.95 29.3 32.55 2.55 WOCKPHARMA 409.8 428.3 402 419.35 ENGINERSIN 113.8 115.2 113.55 115.1 SOBHA 478.7 481 472.4 476 INOXWIND 59.45 60.4 58.5 60.2 ICICIPRULI 295.5 314 291.65 308.55 20.2 JSWSTEEL 279.3 281.1 271.9 272.85 KEC 252.45 257.35 251.35 255.7 DCMSHRIRAM 340 348 337.1 345 JKLAKSHMI 307.5 310 306.55 310 ASHOKLEY 82.65 88.5 82.4 88.15 5.6 GRAPHITE 513.9 526 503.4 511.9 KEI 368.6 370.95 360.1 363.1 UCOBANK 17.85 18.55 17.85 18.05 BAJAJCON 352.75 361 350.15 354.25 L&TFH 128.35 137.05 128.05 135.35 6.75 HEROMOTOCO 2,895.00 2,944.05 2,891.95 2,933.00 AARTIIND 1,616.75 1,640.30 1,594.65 1,616.00 IEX 163.15 168 162.6 165.6 REDINGTON 68.1 70 65 65.75 BANDHANBNK 446 464 445 461.5 21.1 BOMDYEING 102 119 97.8 111.35 DEEPAKFERT 116.05 120.65 115.3 119.85 MMTC 24.8 25.25 24.7 24.8 SCHAEFFLER 5,409.95 5,510.00 5,409.95 5,468.95 PIDILITIND 1,120.00 1,167.90 1,120.00 1,163.50 38.5 HEG 2,350.00 2,480.00 2,345.00 2,394.40 EMAMILTD 404.85 405.9 393.1 398 GET&D 295.85 305 295.05 295.6 ASTERDM 155.25 158.15 155 157 SAIL 48 49.1 47.05 48.9 1.6 BLISSGVS 158.2 165.4 146.2 153.9 PGHH 9,968.10 10,222.00 9,880.85 9,990.45 SYNGENE 603.75 605 595.25 604.45 GMDCLTD 79.85 80.1 78 79.65 BIOCON 634.95 658.8 633.15 656 21.45 BANDHANBNK 443.8 464 443.8 461 MERCK 3,270.00 3,350.00 3,266.00 3,290.00 TTKPRESTIG 7,800.10 7,811.00 7,711.00 7,711.00 ASHOKA 117.7 119.3 117 117 SIEMENS 1,045.00 1,098.50 1,025.00 1,053.00 32.45 ICICIPRULI 292 315.6 291.45 312.35 ADANIGREEN 32.55 37.7 32.55 34.6 QUESS 709.9 709.9 634 642.1 KIOCL 129 133 125.6 125.6 MOTHERSUMI 137.8 143.7 137.6 141.85 4.25 ADANIPOWER 37.9 37.9 35.5 36.8 ADANITRANS 216.85 218 212 215.1 GLAXO 1,391.85 1,410.00 1,380.00 1,388.25 CORPBANK 25.6 26.4 25.25 25.25 PEL 2,168.85 2,246.00 2,156.35 2,237.00 65.7 M&M 687.7 708.45 687.7 701.55 GNFC 319 330.05 317.5 323.5 KAJARIACER 552 552 545.3 547 SCHNEIDER 84.05 90 84.05 88.7 SHOPERSTOP 500 506 498.65 506 SRTRANSFIN 1,068.00 1,110.00 1,068.00 1,098.70 30.6 PEL 2,172.50 2,246.75 2,168.60 2,235.75 PFIZER 3,065.65 3,148.00 3,036.35 3,071.85 MPHASIS 1,026.95 1,029.60 1,009.15 1,020.00 J&KBANK 38.8 39.35 38.55 39.1 ESSELPRO 110 112 109.9 111.15 MCDOWELL-N 561.25 578 554.6 572.15 14.75 HCLTECH 1,055.00 1,077.45 1,053.50 1,065.00 INDIANB 217 220.5 214 219.75 BBTC 1,184.00 1,207.50 1,184.00 1,198.00 TEJASNET 150.45 157.7 148.5 154 CCL 271.5 274 271.45 272.1 BHEL 61 62.5 60.6 62.4 1.6 PFC 100.35 105.7 100.35 105.15 EXIDEIND 218.2 220 216.5 218 NAUKRI 1,745.00 1,778.00 1,744.00 1,756.05 INOXLEISUR 271.8 271.8 258.05 259.1 LAURUSLABS 347 348.2 346 346 AUROPHARMA 765 782 760 774 14.15 STRTECH 218.25 236.55 214.45 233.15 TATAPOWER 70.9 70.9 69.25 69.3 WABAG 290.45 293 284 290 JYOTHYLAB 178.25 179.85 175 176.45 ITDCEM 106.55 109.9 106.5 109 SUPRAJIT 195.8 197 191 191 CADILAHC 320.05 334.5 318.25 323.3 5.35 BANKBARODA 109.25 110.3 108 108.8 NIITTECH 1,290.00 1,323.10 1,285.60 1,313.85 GRANULES 85.2 88.5 85.2 87.2 CENTRALBK 29.35 30.25 29.35 29.65 THERMAX 1,086.15 1,097.60 1,077.00 1,086.35 PETRONET 218.7 223 218.7 222.95 3.5 BANKINDIA 92.25 95.2 90.9 92.15 MARICO 367 370.35 362.1 365.6 ISGEC 5,001.10 5,249.95 5,001.10 5,146.65 NESCO 432 450.7 432 443.7 JCHAC 1,800.00 1,810.00 1,768.00 1,780.00 HAVELLS 736.9 754.25 735.1 748.2 10.7 WESTLIFE 375.9 375.9 362.95 363.75 SPICEJET 80.35 81.2 78.75 80.05 VIJAYABANK 42.65 43.2 42.5 42.55 CENTURYPLY 162.45 171.5 162.35 170 JKCEMENT 694 710 694 710 SHREECEM 16,136.50 16,388.85 15,999.90 16,260.00 228.85 RCOM 5.62 5.62 4.91 5.19 VENKYS 2,341.15 2,380.90 2,287.10 2,307.90 CONCOR 525 525 502.7 513.5 HAL 658 672 651 651.05 MAXINDIA 75.5 76.75 75.5 76.75 ABCAPITAL 82.55 84.05 81.7 83.45 1.1 BAJAJFINSV 6,229.95 6,283.00 6,211.55 6,230.00 INFRATEL 292.9 308.4 290.5 304.9 SHREECEM 16,017.10 16,383.85 16,017.10 16,160.00 ASTRAL 1,175.00 1,184.15 1,149.00 1,149.00 SHRIRAMCIT 1,564.05 1,592.30 1,545.70 1,545.70 LICHSGFIN 461.4 470.5 453.7 465.5 5.7 DISHTV 27.85 29.3 26.2 28.5 ORIENTBANK 91.8 93.6 90.75 91.4 VBL 831.15 835.15 807.45 820 MONSANTO 2,640.00 2,680.00 2,625.15 2,680.00 SOMANYCERA 350 350.35 343.4 346.4 ACC 1,407.40 1,441.70 1,401.55 1,418.00 16.55 STAR 417.25 431.75 413.7 428.95 TATAMTRDVR 93 95.3 92.8 94.4 HINDZINC 254.65 258 254.65 255.05 RELAXO 726.65 734.9 721 730 TVTODAY 335.75 336.45 332.4 336.45 INDIGO 1,182.00 1,217.00 1,182.00 1,207.80 10.75 TVSMOTOR 490.5 516.6 490 504.9 RAJESHEXPO 573 584.85 572.05 574.55 ICICIGI 890 907.2 878.85 888.55 THYROCARE 543.55 550 539.1 544.95 KPRMILL 513.05 524.2 513 515.1 BRITANNIA 3,210.00 3,230.00 3,174.10 3,210.00 28.6 SRTRANSFIN 1,065.75 1,110.00 1,065.75 1,100.50 SOUTHBANK 12.99 13.95 12.81 13.72 SHARDACROP 320.25 334.75 320.25 328.1 GALAXYSURF 1,059.60 1,078.95 1,020.00 1,067.00 HIMATSEIDE 188 192.6 187 187.05 CONCOR 515.8 518 503.65 514.4 3.95 RECLTD 119.25 125.7 119.25 124.75 BEL 82 82.9 80.6 81.75 LAXMIMACH 5,648.85 5,769.95 5,613.50 5,725.00 GHCL 243.45 246 243 243.6 FINCABLES 406.85 407.95 394 397.65 JAGRAN 97.4 98.15 96.7 97.4 DABUR 453.5 462 453 457 3.3 UPL 805.1 815.55 803.6 808.5 VOLTAS 525.6 540.85 524.7 537.7 TRIDENT 61.05 63.3 61 63.1 NAVINFLUOR 613.65 622 608.5 611.9 ATUL 3,470.00 3,500.10 3,429.00 3,500.00 TNPL 208.85 213.95 207.85 212.9 PGHH 10,000.00 10,230.15 9,890.00 10,043.00 65.1 SRF 2,228.25 2,254.00 2,202.65 2,230.55 IBVENTURES 315 318 308.25 315.3 HAVELLS 737.95 753 734.2 746.45 ONGC 147.4 148 145.6 147.85 JAMNAAUTO 52.95 54.05 52.05 52.8 TAKE 131.8 134.35 130.95 133.9 AKZOINDIA 1,717.60 1,737.00 1,717.55 1,720.00 MARICO 367.9 370.45 361.8 367.05 2.1 BAJAJELEC 474.7 523.1 474.7 518.8 GODREJCP 711 711 696.65 699.65 ECLERX 1,024.80 1,030.75 1,006.15 1,006.15 ORIENTCEM 64.75 73.8 64.75 72.05 AEGISLOG 197.75 200 196.05 198.05 ABB 1,262.00 1,286.00 1,259.00 1,266.00 6.1 IGL 299 308.75 293.4 300.45 PNBHOUSING 955 991 955 976.75 GSKCONS 7,625.00 7,704.20 7,625.00 7,667.95 ANDHRABANK 24.2 24.8 24.15 24.35 DHANUKA 409.95 412.5 406.55 408 AMBUJACEM 214.05 218.6 213.5 215.5 1 BIOCON 644 658.9 633.95 654.25 GLENMARK 647.5 647.5 634.05 638.65 TATAMETALI 605 617.7 601.5 607.7 GILLETTE 6,456.65 6,499.00 6,445.65 6,469.20 GUJGAS 126.8 127.8 126.1 127.7 COLPAL 1,304.00 1,311.40 1,295.00 1,299.75 4.85 ESCORTS 683 686.1 677.3 684.1 DELTACORP 223.45 229.8 222.1 228.6 HSIL 254.9 254.9 245 246.2 DCAL 196.1 199 195.5 199 PNCINFRA 140.85 142.6 140.7 142.35 NIACL 173.8 181.4 170.1 174.8 0.2 CUMMINSIND 801.15 811.5 763.1 769.75 NATIONALUM 58.85 59.65 58.55 58.85 KANSAINER 464 473 462.5 469.3 SHILPAMED 384.55 390 377 377 SIS 775.05 775.05 756.55 758.6 NMDC 95.25 96.95 94.75 95.2 0.1 MRF 60,060.00 60,812.90 59,090.00 59,637.40 NESTLEIND 11,666.00 11,777.00 11,539.70 11,670.05 LINDEINDIA 439.95 450.95 426.9 438.3 SUDARSCHEM 315.1 322.8 310.5 313.6 DBCORP 178.75 179.55 177.9 179 BOSCHLTD 19,171.00 19,298.70 19,150.10 19,255.00 6.75 MOTHERSUMI 137.55 143.65 137.55 141.75 JPASSOCIAT 5.2 5.36 5.1 5.27 IPCALAB 746.95 760.95 736.75 742.6 NLCINDIA 62.55 63.1 62.05 62.6 GREENPLY 129.9 131.3 128.35 128.4 HINDZINC 255.5 258.7 255 256.5 -0.4 BHARTIARTL 308.3 314 305.2 308.75 FRETAIL 438.5 443.8 422 435 HINDCOPPER 44.95 44.95 44.15 44.4 MAHABANK 13.61 14.03 13.61 13.7 ERIS 641.7 655.7 640.75 655 BANKBARODA 109.4 110.3 108 109 -0.2 IDBI 44 45.15 42.95 44.25 VIPIND 519 525.5 512 512 SUNDRMFAST 524.05 534.9 521.4 534.1 TIMETECHNO 85.25 89 85.25 87.6 SHK 163.4 165 162.4 165 DLF 161 163.65 157.2 159.9 -0.45 BRITANNIA 3,200.00 3,224.55 3,175.00 3,200.00 BHARATFORG 481 496 481 493.65 SYNDIBANK 35.4 36.2 35 35.6 CRISIL 1,650.00 1,655.00 1,622.05 1,649.50 PHOENIXLTD 568.6 579.95 563 571 HDFCLIFE 370 372 367.1 368.5 -1.1 CANBK 236.05 241.3 234 237.1 COLPAL 1,300.00 1,311.45 1,294.95 1,296.75 GICHSGFIN 221 234.5 221 224.75 HONAUT 21,235.00 21,799.95 21,200.00 21,741.00 GAYAPROJ 164.9 166 162.1 164.25 OIL 171.3 173.55 170.2 170.8 -0.55 DABUR 455 461.5 453.1 458.75 BAJAJHLDNG 3,009.85 3,169.00 3,009.85 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Pep Guardiola's side took the lead dating back to their first league defeat Holders and record 12- through Aymeric Laporte's header on of the season at Chelsea in early time champions PSG were the stroke of half-time at Goodison December. held in check at Lyon's Park. And in the context of the title race, Groupama Stadium until Gabriel Jesus it may yet prove to be one of the more Julian Draxler bundled in a struck in the closing important, although it took until deep cross from substitute Edinson seconds to seal a vic- into stoppage-time of the second half Cavani on 102 minutes. tory that moved City for City to claim their second. Moussa Diaby and Cavani level on points with Kevin De Bruyne played in Jesus, sealed victory late on after Liverpool and allowed whose initial run was blocked by both were set up for simple them to return to the Jordan Pickford only for the ball to sit tap-ins by Kylian Mbappe, top of the table. up kindly for the Brazilian to head into who came on for Angel Di Second-placed an open goal. Maria with an hour gone. Liverpool have a game That was a cruel finale for Marco PSG will host Dijon in the in hand on City, who were playing Silva's out-of-form team, who had bat- quarter-finals as they bid to Everton in a game brought forward due tled admirably in the first half and not win the competition for a to a fixture clash with the League Cup given up a single shot on target to that fifth time in a row. final against Chelsea later this month. point. Thomas Tuchel's side face It was a far from inspired perfor- Bordeaux at home in the mance from City, but it was enough to O/--)%./7*)G league this weekend before turn the pressure back on Jurgen travelling to Old Trafford on Klopp's faltering team, who had occu-   8 Pep Guardiola saluted in the last minute of the first half helped for three months. I don't know how far February 12 for the first leg of pied top spot since December 8. Manchester City's never-say-die spirit us a lot," Guardiola said. we will get, maybe we will die in the their Champions League very reliable in the mid- from behind to defeat 10-man Liverpool's successive draws as the champions knocked Liverpool off "We are not the tallest team in the road, but we are trying," Guardiola said. tie with Manchester dle. He didn't lose the Lille, who saw Adama against Leicester and West Ham have the top of the Premier League with a 2- world so we don't expect to score from "We have played one more game United. ball. He had a lot of Soumaoro sent off after just 19 allowed City back into the title race just 0 win against Everton. set-pieces, but (assistant coach) Mikel than Liverpool. It's good to be top but Argentine midfield- quality in his passes. It minutes. when it looked like the Reds were set Guardiola insisted City's return to Arteta works a lot on them. I am so sat- Liverpool has a game at Old Trafford. er Leandro Paredes wasn't easy and he was Fourth-division Vitre to take control as they chase a first the summit was a tribute to his players' isfied." "I don't think too much about that made his first start for very good," Tuchel said reached the last eight of the English crown since 1990. refusal to accept they were out of the For now, Guardiola is just delight- but four or five days ago we could have PSG after his arrival of Paredes. French Cup for the first time in The opening goal came from a hunt. ed with the way City have piled the pres- been seven points behind, it is a lesson from Zenit Saint Petersburg Elsewhere, Jordan club history as a stoppage-time free-kick, needlessly conceded by "Goodison Park, 2-0, we have to be sure on Liverpool by catching them so to never give up. for a reported 47 million Siebatcheu scored twice, penalty completed a remarkable Idrissa Gueye and taken by David happy. In terms of consistency, we did- quickly. "We have an incredible test on euros ($54 million). including a 91st-minute win- 3-2 victory, having trailed third- Silva. n't concede one shot on target. To score "We have a game every three days Sunday against Chelsea." AFP "He played well, he was ner, for Rennes as they came tier Lyon-Duchere by two goals. *   ) !%-#7 %$%):;   +,-+./   + . orld champion Indian weightlifter WSaikhom Mirabai Chanu on Thursday ingsley Coman spared teammate notched up a Gold medal at the EGAT Cup KMats Hummels' blushes with an in Thailand, making a strong comeback from extra-time winner as Bayern Munich the lower back injury that kept her out of stumbled into the German Cup quarter- action for more than half of 2018. finals with a 3-2 win at Hertha Berlin on According to the information received, Wednesday. Chanu won the 49kg category Gold with a Hummels' defensive mistake had gift- effort of 192 kg in the Silver level Olympic ed Hertha an equaliser in the second half qualifying event, the points from which will of normal time, but Coman's header come in handy when the final rankings for ensured that Bayern huffed and puffed Tokyo 2020 cut are done. their way into the last four. "This is my first international event after Hertha took the lead with a brutal recovering from injury. I am feeling 100 per counter-attack after just three minutes, cent fit but since this is first one after injury, Maximilian Mittelstaedt stroking the ball it is not the best result," Chanu said from past Sven Ulreich, in Bayern's goal for the Chiang Mai city in Thailand. injured Manuel Neuer. "But this is just four kg less than my per- Bayern hit back almost immediately sonal best of 196kg. I am quite satisfied and through Serge Gnabry, who pounced on happy with my performance. I had won World a loose ball and smashed in the equaliser Championships in 2017 with 194kg," she on the half-volley. added. " )    *  Gnabry then put Bayern ahead just The 24-year-old Manipuri lifted 82kg in      -* )    after half-time, surging into the box and snatch and 110kg in clean and jerk to finish slotting the ball inside the far post. on top of the podium after recovering from ifier, owing to the injury which had also forced Yet Hummels' howler brought Hertha the injury, which required extensive physio- her out of the Asian Games in Jakarta. back into the game on 67 minutes. The therapy and kept her out of action for nine "My next target is the Asian Bayern defender's weak header allowed months. Championships in China, followed by the Davie Selke to dart into the box and prod tough in the cup, and we are proud to be lead. Sane sealed the win late on. Japan's Miyake Hiromi (183kg) claimed world championships, which is very crucial for the hosts level. through." Their second came from a corner just Earlier on Wednesday, 19-year-old the Silver, while the Bronze went to Papua New me," Chanu said. Hummels continued to look unsettled, Meanwhile, Schalke cruised into the after the break. Winston McKennie forced Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha made Guinea's Loa Dika Toua (179kg). While Chanu was last seen in action at the Gold and he will have been mightily relieved quarter-finals with a 4-1 home win over a good save from Jaroslav Drobny, before history with his first-half winner, as RB Hiromi is the Rio Olympics Bronze-medallist, Coast CWG where she won Gold with an when Coman nodded in the winner Fortuna Duesseldorf on an emotional Salif Sane pounced on the rebound. Mark Leipzig beat Wolfsburg 1-0 to reach the Dika Toua won the 53kg category Silver medal effort of 196kg. eight minutes into extra time. evening for the hosts. Uth added a third from close range on 53 German Cup quarter-finals for the first in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. She had then lifted 86kg in snatch and "Their second goal was unnecessary, The mood was lightened on the half- minutes. time. 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The fiercely fought final swung With Umesh Yadav and Sarwate A day later, Test opener early on but Vidarbha went into the not getting the desired results, Vidarbha KL Rahul will lead India A in final day with a tight hold on the pro- brought Akshay Wakhare into the the second unofficial 'Test' ceedings and bundled out the visitors attack. against the England Lions at for 127 with more than two sessions to Both Jadeja and Makvana though Wayanad. spare. kept rotating the strike. The Rest of India side's Overnight batsmen Vishvaraj Sarwate soon started extracting batting line-up bears a formi- Jadeja (52) and Kamlesh Makvana sharp turn from the wicket and tested dable look with a lot of cur- (14) batted resolutely for the first hour Makvana's defense. After a close appeal rent India players in the mix. but once the partnership was broken, for leg-before, Makvana swept the Apart from Rahane, the end was inevitable for Saurashtra. bowler for a four in the deep mid-wick- there will be other senior Man of the match left-arm spinner et region. internationals like Mayank Tanveer ul Haq will make the Aditya Sarwate claimed three of the five ,          "        '(5E16  However, two balls later, Sarwate Agarwal, who impressed four-pronged pace attack, wickets that fell on Thursday, to end bowled Makvana who left the ball, against Australia in the rewarded for their good show with career-best match figures of 11/57. Cheteshwar Pujara hurt Saurashtra thinking it will turn away, but it recent Test series, Hanuma in Ranji Trophy. He took six for 59 in the second innings. badly. But Vidarbha managed to stay I 1152 +: 5 +0 X+ remained straight and hit the top of the Vihari, Shreyas Iyer along C' It was his maiden haul of 10 or unaffected by Wasim Jaffer's poor con- off-stump. with fringe players like wick- Rest of India: Ajinkya more wickets in a first-class match. He tribution.   21 purse will be 5 crore," VCA They batted for one hour together etkeeper Ishan Kishan and Rahane (Captain), Mayank had scalped five batsmen in the first "People did not know where President Anand Jaiswal said. and added 33 runs for the sixth wick- off-spinner Krishnappa Agarwal, Anmolpreet Singh, innings. Vidarbha was but it will not be the case he Vidarbha Cricket Jaiswal also said that the asso- et. Only three runs were added to the Gowtham. Hanuma Vihari, Shreyas Sarwate, without doubt, was the now. It is huge for Vidarbha. The team TAssociation (VCA) on Thursday ciation has "postponed" the event to total when Wakhare trapped new man Saurashtra keeper-bats- Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wicket- star of the match for Vidarbha as he not is doing a great job," said India pacer announced a cash reward of `3 crore celebrate the Ranji Trophy success, in Prerak Mankad (2) to push man Snell Patel, who scored keeper), Krishnappa only took 11 of the 20 Saurashtra wick- Umesh Uadav. for its victorious Ranji Trophy due to the Irani Trophy game, that Saurashtra to 91 for seven. a hundred in the Ranji final Gowtham, Dharmendrasinh ets with his left-arm spin, his 49-run "I never thought I will win two titles squad, which defended the title by will be played in the city from Vishvaraj completed his half-cen- and left-arm spinner Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, Ankit knock in the second innings played a with Vidarbha after playing 10 finals defeating Saurashtra in the final. February 12. tury but Sarwate trapped both him and Dharmendra Jadeja, with Rajpoot, Tanveer Ul-Haq, key role in his side setting the stiff 206- (eight with Mumbai)," gushed veteran "The Board of Control for "We will fix a date for a felici- rival captain Jaydev Unadkat. fifty-plus wickets, have also Ronit More, Sandeep run target. Jaffer. Cricket in India (BCCI) gives 2 tation ceremony and the prize Wakhare brought the curtains made the cut. Warrier, Rinku Singh, Snell Vidarbha is only the sixth team in Earlier, for Saurashtra Makvana crore (as prize money) and we money will be given to the players down on the match when As has become the norm Patel the tournament's long history to have and Vishvaraj were not afraid to go for (VCA) will be giving 3 crore addi- during the event," the VCA chief Dharmendrasinh Jadeja lofted one now, both Rest of India and India A: KL Rahul defended the title. Mumbai, their shots as they swept Sarwate with tionally (to the team). 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$)-$%   ,1711-   +2 5 ngland Lions overcame a mid-innings stutter to   +.52 + Aaron Finch will captain the Ereach 303 for 5 at stumps on day one of the first side on the tour starting with the akistan finished their tour of South Africa unofficial Test against India A on Thursday. ustralian pace spearhead T20 International in Vizag on Pwith a 27-run win in the third and final Sent into bat by home skipper Ankit Bawne, the AMitchell Starc was on February 24. The second game Twenty20 international at SuperSport Park on Lions got off to a solid start with openers Ben Duckett Thursday ruled out of the limit- will be played in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (80) and Max Holden (26) shar- ed-overs tour of India due to a February 27. The tourists owed their win to the new-ball ing a 82-run stand in 23.3 overs. pectoral injury while all-rounder The ODIs will be held in bowling of left-arm spinner Imad Wasim and Duckett, in particular, played Mitchell Marsh was ignored for Hyderabad (March 2), Nagpur left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi as with a lot of assurance as the vis- the two T20s and five ODIs start- (March 5), Ranchi (March 8), they defended a moderate total of 168 for nine. itors negotiated the opening hour ing February 24. Mohali (March 10) and Delhi The pair restricted South Africa to 30 for without any loss. Eleven players in the 16-man (March 13). two in the first seven overs and the hosts were Navdeep Saini struck the squad featured in the home series "Peter Siddle and Mitch always behind the required rate as they limped first blow in the 24th over when against India last month, when Marsh are unfortunate to miss out, to 141 for nine in their 20 overs. he had Holden nicking a delivery Australia lost 1-2. The touring but our message throughout the South Africa won the series against the to keeper K S Bharat. Indian team also won the Test summer remains true, with such world's top-ranked Twenty20 team 2-1, adding ures but the highest score was 26 by Sam Hain then joined series Down Under for the first a big schedule ahead opportuni- to a 3-0 success in a three-match Test series and Mohammad Rizwan. Duckett and added 44 runs before time and drew the three-match ties may well present themselves," a 3-2 win in a five-match one-day series. A mid-innings collapse when three wick- the opener was bowled by Shardul T20 series 1-1.     $P"  Hohns added. "Tonight was disappointing but we're real- ets fell for five runs in nine balls reduced Thakur with a delivery that came Starc suffered the injury, Senior batsman Shaun Marsh ly chuffed with a series win against the best T20 Pakistan to 94 for five, but Shadab Khan hit in. Duckett hit 15 fours during his which causes strain in the shoul- but we will instead target a return will join the squad later in India team in the world," said South African stand- three sixes in the final over from Andile 118-ball knock. der, arm and chest, during the to play for the ODI Series against due to the birth of his child. He is in captain David Miller. "We've beaten them Phehlukwayo to finish with 22 not out off eight Hain held fort even as Test final day of the second Test Pakistan in the UAE in March." also recovering from a hamstring with a young side. There's a lot of depth in balls. He took two wickets in South Africa's discard Ollie Pope (8) and captain Sam Billings (9) fell between Sri Lanka in Canberra Senior pacer Josh Hazlewood injury. South African cricket." innings, including the key wicket of Miller, and with India A fighting back. three days ago. is also unavailable as he is recov- Australia T20I/ODI squad: "A win is always something that gives you was named man of the match. Miller was the Kerala All-rounder Jalaj Saxena then ended Hain's "Unfortunately, scans have ering from a back injury. Aaron Finch (c), Pat Cummins, satisfaction," said Pakistan captain Shoaib man of the series. 167-ball vigil, having him caught behind for 61. revealed that Mitchell Starc sus- Pacer Peter Siddle, who made Alex Carey, Jason Behrendorff, Malik. "Our youngsters have learnt a lot from South Africa never recovered from their Steven Mullaney (39) and Will Jack (40) then defied tained a substantial tear to his left an ODI comeback with the India Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter this tour and we played really good white-ball slow start despite innings of 41 by Rassie van the India A bowlers, mixing defence with some attrac- pec muscle while bowling on the series, having played his last game Handscomb, Usman Khawaja, cricket." der Dussen and an unbeaten 55 off 29 balls by tive shots, to add 65 runs for the unbroken sixth wick- final day of the Test match in in November 2010. He played Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Left-arm opening bowler Beuran Chris Morris. et partnership. Canberra," national selector three games, conceding 162 runs Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Hendricks took a career-best four for 14 as Mohammad Amir followed up the tight Saini was the best bowler for the home team with Trevor Hohns said in a statement. at 6.48 runs per over and taking Kane Richardson, D'Arcy Short, Pakistan's batsmen struggled after being sent bowling of Imad and Afridi to take three for 2 for 57, while Thakur, Saxena and Avesh Khan scalped "This means he will be two wickets. Another pacer, Billy Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Turner, in. 27, while Shadab and Faheem Ashraf took two a wicket each. unavailable for the Tour of India, Stanlake, too has been overlooked. Adam Zampa. Seven Pakistan batsmen reached double fig- wickets each.