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   that his intestines were ripped ing raids in different areas to apart and he had suffered nab the miscreants involved in he riot-hit areas of North- unimaginable brutality. arson and rioting,” Randhwa Teast Delhi, which had wit- Earlier, in Yamuna Vihar, further said. nessed the dance of death in the three to four people were seen National Security Adviser last four days, seemed to be burning vehicles on Thursday Ajit Doval had visited the returning to normalcy on around 4 am. A few kilometres Northeast Delhi’s riots affected Thursday with heavy deploy- away, a charred board of a pri- areas, a day earlier to calm sen- ment of the Delhi Police and vate school in Brijpuri read timents and also reassured Central Armed Police Forces “Welcome to a very happy people that the security forces (CAPFs) on roads. Although school.” The 52-year-old Arun were standing by them. no violence was reported on Modern Senior Secondary On Thursday, the Central Wednesday and Thursday, School looks no less than a Board of Secondary Education there was palpable sense of fear cemetery, said an official, look- (CBSE) postponed Class 10 in the areas. ing around at the damage and 12 exams scheduled on The security forces con- which he estimated to be over February 28 and 29 in the vio- ducted flag march in the areas 70 lakh. lence-hit Northeast Delhi and that saw communal violence Most shops were closed parts of East Delhi. over the CAA. with their shutters bearing “In view of a request Meanwhile, two more male marks of the violence that it received from the Delhi bodies were found in a drain in had witnessed over the last few Government and to avoid Johri Enclave on Thursday. A days and people chose to stay inconvenience to students, staff few case arsons in Maujpur, indoors. Some of the residents and parents, the exams sched- Bhajanpura and other areas in Chand Bagh and Jaffrabad uled for February 28 and 29 in were reported in the wee hours were seen on Thursday clean- Northeast Delhi and other of Thursday. Some vehicles ing the roads which were lit- affected areas stand cancelled. shops were set on fire. tered with stones and sticks. The next date for the affected Meanwhile, the Delhi On Thursday, the Delhi students will be notified short- Police booked Aam Aadmi Police transferred the riots ly,” said Anurag Tripathi, CBSE Party (AAP) councillor Tahir probe to the Crime Branch and Secretary adding that all exams Hussain for alleged involve- formed two Special in all centres across Delhi will ment in communal riots and Investigation Teams (SITs). be conducted as per original the murder of an IB official, “The situation in the North- schedule from March 2 Ankit Sharma. Reaction quick- east is normal right now and no onwards. ely, the AAP on Thursday untoward incident has been Lt Governor Anil Baijal on evening suspended its coun- reported today. Sufficient force Thursday asked Sundari cillor from primary member- has been deployed at every area Nanda, the Special ship of party till completion of and senior officers are moni- Commissioner of police (vigi- probe. toring the situation. The num- lance) to meet the families of Hussain has been slapped bers of distress call have been Delhi violence victims and with other charges under var- reduced. We have received call ensure all possible assistance to ious sections of the IPC, a on the two help lines which we them. senior police official said. Police released yesterday,” said An official said Baijal also ! "    #    
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he death toll in the North-east     TDelhi communal riots reached 38 on Thursday with over 250 severely injured receiving    rural areas at the 24th Eastern and West Bengal. Chief treatment, said senior officials. Zonal Council (EZC) meeting Ministers of the remaining “Over 215 riot victims have been  to be held here on Friday. three States Nitish Kumar brought to our hospital and treat-  The meeting to be held at (Bihar), Mamata Banerjee ed since February 24. However, the Lokseva Bhavan would be (West Bengal) and Hemant at present only 51 patients are  chaired by Union Home Soren (Jharkhand) would also admitted. The condition of almost  Minister Amit Shah in the participate. all patients, except one, is stable,” presence of Chief Minister The EZC meeting would said Sunil Kumar, GTB Hospital    Naveen Patnaik. Besides have discussions on various Medical Superintendent. Patnaik, State Parliamentary issues like inter-State water People injured over anti-  Affairs Minister Bikram disputes, adoption of postage CAA violence are being treat- Keshari Arukha and Minister stamp method for a unified ed in three hospitals — GTB,      of State for Home Dibya power tariff, Maoist menace, LNJP, and Jag Pravesh Chand Shankar Mishra would repre- power transmission lines, oper- hospital. According to hospital disha is set to raise issues sent the State. ation of mines, coal royalty, authorities, 34 deaths have Olike revision of coal royal- The meeting would have banking and telecom facilities been reported from GTB, and ty and lack of mobile connec- representatives from member in rural areas, rail projects and three from LNJP, and one from tivity and banking services in States Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha timely release of Central grants. Jag Pravesh Chand hospital. O
      
 
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disha is the number one public inter- OState in the country in Aest litigation implementation of the Forest (PIL) filed in the Rights Act by giving land titles Orissa High to more than 4.36 lakh people Court has sought dwelling in forest areas, said compensation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Rs 15 lakh each at special function organised by to the families of the Union Ministry of Tribal the 11 persons Affairs here on Thursday. who were elec- Addressing a capacity trocuted after the building programme for trib- bus in which al members of the Panchayati they were travelling came in cerned authorities and engi- Raj Institutions (PRIs), Patnaik contact with a live 11KV line at neers of southco Brahmapur said the ST and SC Mendrajpur under Golanthara be dismissed from their ser- Development Department ple, the Chief Minister said that Speaking on the occasion, police station in Ganjam dis- vices and arrested at the earli- would undertake a series of as many as 6,700 hostels and Union Tribal Affairs Minister trict. est. He also sought that an FIR training programmes for over 1,731 schools have been estab- Arjun Munda said the capac- The PIL, filed on Tuesday under Section 304 of the IPC      guage to the theme song for the ball matches. Chief Minister 30,000 ST PRI members in a lished to provide quality edu- ity building programme would by Bharatiya Bikash Parishad filed against the owner of the Special Development Council Naveen Patnaik had launched period of six to nine years. Such cation to more than six lakh empower the PRI institutions president Surendra Panigrahi, bus bearing Registration No PS officer Sarah Sharma, (SDC) Cup 2020 football tour- SDC Football Cup and mascot training programmes would students. Mission Suvidya has functioning in the tribal areas also sought a job on compas- OR-07 T-1441 and action Iwho very often hits headlines nament. during a programme on go a long way in strengthening been initiated to ensure quali- and help in the accessing of sionate ground for a member of against the SP and IIC of for spreading awareness on In a new video, Sharma is Wednesday. the local self-governance insti- ty standards in all hostels while various programmes and avail each of the affected families. Golanthara PS for non-registry several issues through songs, seen recording the soundtrack Earlier, Sharma had tutions in tribal areas and Mission Jeebika has been suc- different kinds of entitlements The petitioner prayed that of FIR. once again appeared in a with her co-artist for the final recorded a song for the ‘She enrich the process of democ- cessful in promoting tribals’ by the tribal the Court to direct, in case the Besides, the PIL has also singer’s role in a studio. SDC Football-2020 scheduled Team’, an initiative to ensure the ratic decentralisation, Patnaik livelihoods. communities. opposite party fails to show suf- sought the High Court to direct With a headphone on ears on March 5. safety and security of women in stated. Around 2,300 tribal house- Union Minister of State for ficient cause, that all the con- the Energy Department to and a casual outfit, Sharma, As many as 6,000 foot- Gajapati district, the purpose Highlighting his holds have been covered to Tribal Affairs Renuka Singh cerned engineers of Rural ensure that all the 11KV elec- who is a Superintendent of ballers belonging to different being to keep police personnel Government’s initiatives for provide sustainable economic Saruta also spoke, among Development Division of tricity lines across the State are Police of Gajapati district, lent tribal communities have par- motivated to tackle eve-teasing the development of tribal peo- upliftment, Patnaik said. others. Brahmapur Circle and con- spread 20 ft about the ground. her voice in tribal Santali lan- ticipated in the ongoing foot- and harassment. 1" Q! & !  '(
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 because it is buying iron ore at has decided to sell out the com- lations from Odia, apart from market price of Rs 3,000 from pany to a Gujarat-based private Kinyarwanda, Tatar, Turkmen the Odisha Mining firm,” said Jena.  (  (0 Acting on a complaint and Uyghur. Corporation while private Stating that the NINL is the lodged by Pradhan, Vigilance It has been made possible      companies getting the same at largest pig iron producer of the he Vigilance police on officers laid a trap and caught despite the difficulties to trans- mere Rs 500 from their captive country with annual production TThursday arrested Satapathy red-handed while late the languages without a lot ormer Union Minister mines. of 10 lakh tonne pig iron, Jena Rashmiprava Satapathy, she was taking the bribe from of web contents. FSrikant Jena has urged the He alleged that the Union demanded that a special dis- Headmistress, Ranganisahi him at Tulasipur Bazaar under Notably, Kinyarwanda is State Government to present a Government has decided to cussion on the NINL is dis- Primary School, Tulasipur the Baghamari PS in Khordha the official language of Rwanda; Whitepaper in the State privatise the NINL in order to cussed in the Assembly and the under the Banki police station district. Satpathy’s rented resi- Tatar is spoken primarily in Assembly soon informing peo- grab its caplet mine allocated to Government place a Whitepaper in Cuttack district, for taking a dential house at Banki and Russia, Ukraine and ple as to why both the Union it by the decision of the earli- informed people as to why the bribe of Rs 2,000 from house at native place Souri Uzbekistan; Turkmen is the Government and the State er UPA Government. PSU would be privatized. Udayanath Pradhan, an LIC under the Salepur PS in official language of Government have decided to “The NINL didn’t get for- He said the NINL can be agent, for giving information Cuttack district were also Turkmenistan and Uyghur is privatise the Nilachal Ispat est clearance for the 120-MT revived and made a profit mak- relating to the dates of birth of searched. She was remanded to spoken by a little over one crore Nigam Limited (NINL). mine during five years. Now it ing firm with support of the four persons who have agreed judicial custody till March 7, people. Regarding the NINL’ loss of availed the clearance and start- Government. to do LIC policies from him. said an official release. "   *+*     6        the Khallikote University will continue their studentship he State Government has under the Khallikote University +        Taltered the status of the till completion, said a notifi- Khallikote University here from cation issued by the Higher a Cluster University to a Education Department.        enhanced settings to the peo- place among medical col- Unitary University. “Khallikote University is ple of the region and beyond. leges. With this, the Government not functioning as per the true he Siksha ‘O’ The new facility, one of “World-class medical care has directed that the five con- spirit of a Cluster University. It      tion. TAnusandhan (SOA) is all the largest in eastern India, should be the prerogative of stituent colleges -- Khallikote is felt necessary to rather con- Born on June 26, 1968, Das set to unveil its newest would be thrown open to the all Indians. With the opening (A) College, SBRG (A) College vert the Khallikote University iddhartha Das, a senior did MPhil on “Mahima healthcare initiative, SUM public on Saturday in the of SUMUM, our cherished and Binayak Acharya College into a Unitary University, SOdisha Finance Service Dharma” in the Delhi Ultimate Medicare presence of Chief Minister dream of empowering the in Berhampur, Govt Science which will focus on intensive (OFS) officer, has been pro- University and later cleared the (SUMUM) here on Saturday. Naveen Patnaik, and Union health of our community is College in Chhatrapur and research activities so as to moted to a Indian State Financial Services. He is With a motto of Ministers Amit Shah and set to be fully realised,” SOA Gopalpur Degree College in evolve as a research-intensive Administrative Service (IAS)- known for his sincerity and ‘Transforming Lives’, Dharmendra Pradhan. founder-president Prof Gopalpur -- be disaffiliated university,” the notification level post by the Union dutifulness. SUMUM is emerging as a The SOA is well-known Manojranjan Nayak said. from the university and re-affil- stated. Government with the At present serving as an world-class hospital with for its Institute of Medical “We look forward to set- iated to the Berhampur Notably, the Government President’s Additional Director of State healthcare infrastructure. Sciences and SUM Hospital. ting new benchmarks in University with effect from had established the Khallikote consent. Treasury has been handling Spread across ten acres of The National Institutional healthcare facilities and reach June 1, 2020. Cluster University on May 30, Chief Secretary Asit Management of Integrated land, the nine-storied hospi- Ranking Framework (NIRF) out to people to include them The students already 2015 by altering the territorial Tripaty and Secretaries of Financial management (IFMS), tal would offer next-genera- of the Union HRD Ministry in our ambit of compassion- enrolled in the five constituent jurisdiction of the Berhampur Finance Department have con- IFMS 2.0 and National Pension tion treatment in patient- has positioned the IMS and ate care,” said SUMUM CEO colleges under the banner of University. gratulated Das for the promo- System. focused and technology- SUM Hospital in the 21st Dr Swetapadma Das.           

!  founded by him in 1977 and Darsana" (TS Eliot's quest for comparative literature. his student was dedicated to the father’s plays was being staged, I found a heavily coded Odia the “Journal of Comparative life and Indian philosophy). His dissertation "The famous American critic and without realising that I was in critical tradition carrying traces "  Literature and Aesthetics” That was the first-ever Concept of Imitation in Greek comparatist, René Wellek the august company of a con- of a powerful Sanskrit tradition. (JCLA) of which he is the comparative study of Indian and Indian Aesthetics" was which also featured a long let- noisseur of Greek and Sanskrit My understanding of the latter   # founding editor, has been and Western literary traditions published by Rupa & Co., and ter written by the legend,” Prof plays. He sat there, as I recall, began with his writings,” says immense. He has been editing done by any scholar from this trailblazing work is still Nayak recalls. with the impassive face of an Urmishree Bedamatta,   and publishing the academic Odisha. Soon after, in 1969, he referred to and cited by schol- His journal always fea- ascetic. It is a pity that I did not Associate Professor of English,    journal for over four decades translated Aristotle's Poetics ars worldwide. He is also the tured world-renowned scholars avail the opportunity of know- Ravenshaw University. single-handedly and unabat- into Odia as "Aristotle'nka first scholar from Odisha to and explored a wide range of ing him enough when I was the Reshmi Mukherjee, $  edly with his limited financial Kabyatattwa" with a long schol- have had earned a doctorate topics related to comparative Vice-Chancellor of Ravenshaw Professor of English, Boise means. arly introduction, critical com- in comparative literature. literature and aesthetics. He University, and the chance of an State University, USA, says,     His journal is now the old- mentary, and elaborate notes. It “He was our window to a had already established his exceptional synergy “He is a true renaissance man est journal of India in the field was the first such translation of larger academic world. He reputation as an eminent com- was lost.” and a fighter like Ulysses. He of humanities which is still in the “Poetics” in any Indian lan- taught us comparative aes- paratist in India and abroad “His work was my intro- re-established a connection of   ! * existence (while most univer- guage which was published by thetics. In spite of the con- then, he adds. duction to comparative aes- European thought to Indian sity journals have ceased to Friends' Publishers, Cuttack, straints a very small town “Immensely humane and thetics. Even today, there is a philosophy, something that nanta Charan Sukla, a for- exist) having had published the and recently a 50th-anniversary imposes upon academic pro- erudite, he is one of the very dearth of publication on Indian Eliot had long professed to. Amer Professor of English at most number of Western schol- edition of the book came out. jects, he managed to bring his few English professors in aesthetics and it is his work From a comparative point of the Sambalpur University and ars of world renown like Rene Back then, the book was journal regularly. This is an Odisha who has filled a gaping which is still an inspiration for view, I think that in 1965 that an eminent author published Wellek, Harold Osborne, John shortlisted for the Sahitya amazingly impressive intel- void in the heart of English many,” says Prof Parul Dave was a unique connection to by leading publishers of the Hospers, and many past mas- Akademi Award in the trans- lectual feat,” says former studies, caused by the absence Mukherji, Dean of the School make.” West, may be a lesser-known ters. No other Indian journal lation category but Sukla chose Professor of English at Utkal of any encounter with Sanskrit. of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU, Sukla is simply fascinated name in his home State of has ever published such emi- to withdraw justifying he did- University and noted trans- And he has done it before GN New Delhi. by comparing the Orient and Odisha, but those who know nent foreign scholars. n't translate the work for any lator Jatindra Kumar Nayak. Devy and others have done it,” “His lecture notes were the Occident, and this fascina- him well reckon him for his He is also credited to be the award or reward, but for his “While a student at says former Professor of among the most beautiful that tion which forms the basis for erudition, scholarship and scholar who brought compar- love for comparing Indian and on to complete masters in Ravenshaw, I came across his English at Utkal University I have seen in my life,” says his works has been recounted institution building. ative literature to Odisha. Western literary traditions. three subjects, English, Odia translation of Aristotle’s Himansu Mohapatra. Bijay K Danta, Professor of by a larger number of eminent A fine comparatist, espe- When TS Eliot passed away in His journey as a critic and Philosophy, and Sanskrit, and Poetics and that the book has Former bureaucrat, for- English, Tezpur University. foreign scholars than Indian cially in philosophy of literature 1965, he wrote an essay in his comparatist began in 1960 then PhD in comparative lit- been translated into Odia from mer Revenshaw College VC “My personal interest in his academicians in a recent and philosophy of art (aes- honour for Calcutta-based when he travelled to Calcutta erature from Jadavpur as his classical Greek filled me with and writer Devdas Chhotray work took birth while I was Festschrift titled “Ananta Sukla: thetics), his contribution in Odia literary magazine from a small village near mentors there urged him to awed respect for him. The says, “Once, I remember, I sat studying the corpus of pre- As We Know Him” published these areas through the 'Asantakali' titled "T S Eliot nka Bhadrak town to study at study philosophy and Sanskrit issue of the journal that he close to him in a small theatre modern Odia poetry for writ- last year by Coolgrove Press, Vishvanatha Kaviraja Institute Jibana Jigyasa O Bharatiya Jadavpur University. He went as well to pursue a doctorate in showed me in 1980 when I was in Cuttack where one of my ing the introduction to a book. New York, USA.

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he historic Asura Vihara ducted worship at the place. TGumphas near Choudwar, The place has rich oral histo- an ancient archaeological site ry. Local folklore has it that the  ( + According to reports, the having three rock-cut caves, Choudwar region was the two motorcycles by which the have been handed over to a pri- Virata kingdom during the    four victims were travelling col- vate cement company by the Mahabharata era and was the    lided head on, killing two of State Government. The three abode of the Pandavas while in them on the spot while anoth- caves, dating to the 1st centu- exile. Locals believe that a ,P er victim succumbed to his ry CE, are located at the Indrani demon named “Manda Khia lakh-TPA cement plant of No OR/CTC-51. Choudwar     injuries at a hospital. hillock near Indranipatana vil- Rakhyasa”, who lived in the Toshali Cements by videocon- was an important ancient The critically injured was lage near Choudwar. The caves caves, had spread terror due to ferencing in May 2018. To Buddhist centre and several    admitted to the District are similar to the ones at his demands of a cartload of ensure that the investments fine specimens of Buddhist Headquarters Hospital. Police Khandagiri and Udayagiri in Manda Pithas along with a intents received during the sculptures have been found in   seized the two bikes and start- Bhubaneswar and belong to the “Narabali” (human sacrifice) Make in Odisha Conclave were and around the caves. Many Many Buddhist idols are being INTACH State Convener % & ed an investigation. same period. every day. Bhima, the second of converted quickly, the eminent Odia historians and worshipped as village god- Amiya Bhusan Tripathy In the other mishap, a cou- A team from Indian the Pandavas, had challenged Government saw to it that all archaeologists have written desses. A Tara image is being demands that the caves be ple of Gunda village under National Trust for Arts and the demon and slain him in a required supports such as land, about the site. Mentions about worshipped as Mahalakshmi retrieved from the private       ! Patrapur block in Ganjam dis- Cultural Heritage (INTACH), fierce duel at this spot. Locals utilities and clearances were the site are found in the works and a Marichi image as Parvati company and the allotment of  6   trict died on their way to while conducting a survey of its held an annual festival at the made available to the compa- of Ramprasad Chanda’s at the nearby Chateswara Shiva the site cancelled. The compa- Andhra Pradesh on Thursday Mahanadi Heritage spot for centuries which has ny expeditiously. The archaeo- “Exploration in Odisha”, temple. At Choudwar Sabar ny should provide free access ive persons were killed in morning. Documentation Project, was been discontinued since the last logical site was overlooked and Paramananda Acharya’s Sahi, an Avalokitesvara image and open up the caves for the Ftwo road accidents, one in The deceased were identi- prevented from approaching two years. Villagers had the caves too were included in “Odishara Pratnatatwa O finds place as Gramadevi. public. Kalahandi district and the fied as Bhagaban Chaini and the site as it has been walled protested when the company the land allotted and were Anannya Prabandha”, Dr Proper archaeological excava- The INTACH has under- other in Ganjam, during the wife Bharati. over by the private company. wall was being constructed, but quickly walled in by the com- Harekrushna Mahtab’s “Odisha tions in the area would reveal taken a comprehensive survey last 24 hours. As per reports, the two The three west-facing caves are they were arrested and thrown pany. Itihasa”, Dr Krushana Chandra rich finds. of the entire Mahanadi valley A head-on collision were travelling to a relative’s rectangular in plan and hewn in jail. Dhir further states that it Panigrahi’s “History of Odisha” Dhir says that presently the and is documenting both the between two motorcycles house at Besi village in Andhra out of an outcrop of laterite Dhir says the caves were was a pity that this important and RC Mohapatra’s caves are covered by thick veg- tangible and intangible assets. claimed lives of three persons Pradesh early in the morning rock. Before being walled in, very well-maintained by locals. site has neither been notified by “Archaeology in Odisha”. etation which may damage The project, flagged off in and left another critically to attend a thread ceremony. they were visible from NH-42 However, the State the State Archaeology A few mounds near them. The laterite stone is January 2018, would be com- injured near Dubung Chhak in Midway, Bhagaban lost connecting Cuttack with Government handed over the Department nor the Viratagadi of Choudwar are the honeycombed, and if proper pleted this year. More than a the Madanpur Rampur area of control over the TVS XL Talcher, just 300 meter from the entire hillock along with the Archaeological Survey of India. remains of an ancient Buddhist clearing is not done, the vege- 1,000 monuments have already Kalahandi district late on moped he was driving, follow- highway. adjoining land to the private The Indira Gandhi National monastery. In the last two cen- tation will split the rock face been identified on both banks Wednesday night. ing which it hit a truck on the According INTACH company under the Make in Centre for Arts had docu- turies, many idols and broken and cracks will develop. Proper of the river and would be list- The deceased were identi- National Highway near Besi Mahanadi Heritage Project Odisha scheme. The Chief mented the site in 2001 and stone images and sculptures conservation and preservation ed along with the intangible fied as Akash Majhi, Santosh village. The two died on the coordinator Anil Dhir, these Minister inaugurated the 3.86- accorded it Monument Serial have been excavated in the area. is the need of the hour. heritage. Dakua and Prasanna Majhi. spot.   #   ("$" ""$+ #     P    ):0   2011. +(,-./     The harbour is operational at Paradip located in the right   bank of Mahanadi about 1 km %; upstream of the river mouth having a width of 100 meter, for                 which maintenance dredging is required at regular intervals. n instance of a poverty- aradip Port Trust (PPT) The harbour is presently man-  6   Biswal, a farmer purchased Agriculture department has Astricken couple allegedly PChairman Rinkesh Roy at a aged by the State Fisheries fertilizer from the MARKFED also done so and sent it for selling their 19-day-old baby Press conference on Thursday Department. The local fishing fter getting allegation godown. But when he opened testing. Once we get the labo- boy for Rs 10,000 came to the announced the completion of community has been facing Afrom the farmers that the the bag to use it for the current ratory report, action as per law fore in the State capital city on dredging operations at the difficulties as the river mouth MARKFED is selling adulter- Dalua crop, he found stone, will be taken,” informed IIC of Thursday. Mahanadi river mouth. The has been silted up over the ated fertilisers, both police polythene, sand, soil etc from Ainthapali police station The couple reportedly sold work, carried out by the years and their vessels face hin- and the Agriculture depart- inside. He immediately brought Jogesh Panda. their fifth child to a husband- Dredger of Dredging drance to navigate during ment have come active to it to the notice of the godown Deputy Director of wife duo of Bharatpur on the Corporation of India Ltd, had approach/exit from the har- know the root of the illegal manager where he didn’t get Agriculture (DDA) SK Roy, outskirts of the city. commenced on January 2 this bour. The river mouth was last trade that plays with the fate justice. Biswal apart, many when contacted, said that the Being informed about the year. dredged almost 20 years back. of the farmers. other farmers who have pur- laboratory report is expected matter by the Child Welfare Notably, an Integrated The PPT Chairman In the meanwhile, chased fertilizer from MARK- to come within 15 days. Committee (CWC), the Fishery Harbour was con- informed that there is a narrow instances during 1998 and and Harbour Master Captain Ainthapali police led by IIC FED also made similar allega- “Once we get the report Khandagiri police rescued the structed by the PPT with an window period between 2000. The PPT would soon AC Sahu and Odisha Marine Jogesh Panda have verified the tions as to poor quality and and if there would be anything baby and detained his parents aim was to avoid eventualities January and February to com- instal temporary buoys in the Fish Producers’ Association, MARKFED godown at adulteration. wrong in it, the licence of the for questioning to ascertain inside the commercial har- plete the work smoothly in channel and a tender has Paradip president Sumant Bareipali and have collected Finally, Biswal lodged FIR fertiliser company will be can- whether they committed the bour during shipping opera- tranquil conditions and the already been floated for per- Kumar Biswal, aomg others, samples for further testing. in the Ainthapali police station celled. At the same time we offence or followed legal pro- tions. The fishery harbour’s PPT has completed this task manent ones. Under the CSR were present on the occasion. The Agriculture Department and also submitted a written have asked the IPL company to cedure regarding child adop- construction was completed successfully. Now, a 4-meter scheme, concrete road con- It is expected that the woes has also done the same work complaint before the take back the entire stock tion. in 1995 and it was commis- depth is maintained at critical nectivity and lighting of the of the fishing community over and sent fertilizer samples for Agriculture department. “We from the godown as most of However, the couple refut- sioned in 1998. Subsequently, areas of the river mouth even harbour road have already a period of almost two decades laboratory test at Bhubaneswar. have collected samples of the the bags are adulterated,” Roy ed the allegation, saying no it was handed over to the State during the low tide. The chan- been done. would come to an end due to As per information, Natu fertilizers from godown. The added. such incidence has occurred. 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 /      .  their proposals for the corridor, which hief Minister Naveen  ##  will come up with- CPatnaik on Thursday urged       in the 75-meter Japanese Ambassador to India range from the Satoshi Suzuki to establish an hibashish  Temple. exclusive Japan industrial clus- SNayak, an engi- In view of a ter and township near neer from Odisha large number of pil- Bhubaneswar. who was detained      grims visiting the At a meeting held here with in a quarantine Shreemandir daily Suzuki in the presence of cruise ship in number of Government and a further rise of Union Steel Minister Japan for Aagencies discussed service visitors is expected Dharmendra Pradhan, Patnaik Coronavirus plans for the upcoming Shree after completion of made the offer and promised check, reached Jagannath Heritage Corridor at the project, estab- that the State Government New Delhi on the Shree Jagannatha Temple lishment of a dedicated water “Government will under- would provide all necessary Thursday. Administration (SJTA) office at treatment and waste manage- take a series of such discussions facilitation. on encouraging value addi- which aims to drive accelerat- An Air India Puri recently. ment plant was suggested. for the preparation of the final Patnaik also urged the tion in steel and stainless steel ed development of eastern flight carrying 119 Officials from SJTA, Puri Among other issues, supply architectural plan. These dis- envoy to consider Japan being so as to achieve at least 50% India through establishment of Indians, including Municipality, Odisha Water of water within the corridor cussions will ensure optimum a partner-country for the value addition by the year integrated steel hubs, for which Shibashish, and Supply and Sewerage Board, area and relocation of an elec- coordination form the gov- Make-in-Odisha Conclave- 2030. Odisha has the potential. five other foreign nationals, a passenger who disembarked Public Health Engineering tric substation situated near the ernment departments while 2020. In this context, Patnaik The eastern belt has the who were stranded on the ship, in Hong Kong on January 25 Department, National Highway Maghanadb Pacheri (boundary executing the project,” said Patnaik said Odisha today proposed Japanese investment potential to add more than 75% landed in New Delhi this tested positive for coronavirus. Authority of India, Roads and wall) of the Temple were dis- SJTA Chief Administrator Dr is the highest producer of steel in sectors such as automo- of the country’s incremental morning. They have been Earlier this month, Nayak, Bridge division, Cesu and cussed. Krishan Kumar. in India; and the strong base of biles, food processing, chemi- steel capacity as is envisioned lodged in an ITBP quarantine a resident of Brahmapur, in a OBCC attended the meeting. The recent discussion is The draft architectural plan steelmaking in the State pro- cals and petro chemicals. by the National Steel Policy. It facility where they would be video had appealed to the Consulting agencies, the part of a series of such meetings for the heritage corridor was vides huge opportunity for The Union Ministry of is expected that out of the 300- quarantined for 14 days. Governments of India and Bhumiputra Architecture and undertaken by the Works unveiled by Chief Minister ancillary and downstream Steel Additional Secretary gave MT capacity by 2030-31, over The ‘Diamond Princess’ Odisha to take steps to evacu- the SM Consultants, also par- Department and the OBCC to Naveen Patnaik on December industries. The State a presentation about the new 200 MT can come from this was quarantined on February ate the passengers from the ticipated in the discussion. prepare the final architectural 30, 2019 and was made public Government is now focusing initiatives called “Purvodaya” region alone. 3 at the port of Yokohama after ship. The agencies brought up plan of the proposed corridor. for suggestions. ( $##$ $%    'Q                Q R   
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Sanjay Singh, MP has ference at the party office, The senior BJP leader also made for the last two months Nagpur, Joshi also said that   Sonia told the reporters outside munal harmony in the capital. made a welcome statement senior BJP leader and Union saw a pattern in Congress since Sonia Gandhi gave the call nobody has the right to take Rashtrapati Bhavan after meet- "We write to assure you of that no one involved in vio- Minister Prakash Javadekar leaders' "unwillingness" to for 'fight to the finish' at a rally. law into their hands and ongress chief Sonia Gandhi ing the president. our Party's cooperation in lence should be spared regard- said the Congress's demand condemn controversial Javadekar said the BJP that necessary action should Con Thursday urged Reading out parts of the efforts to bring peace and less of political colour or reli- for Union Home Minister speeches of the likes of was working to restore peace be taken to restore law and President Ram Nath Kovind to memorandum that the party communal harmony to Delhi. gion. It would also send a Amit Shah's resignation was AIMIM leader Waris Pathan. and condemned the Congress, order in the national capital. call for Home Minister Amit submitted to the president, Sonia We request you to urgently strong message to the people "petty politics" as several steps He said other political the AAP for doing politics “The government should Shah’s resignation over his fail- said both the Delhi Government convene an all-party meeting of Delhi if you as the head of have already been taken to parties were silent on the over the violence that claimed instill peace in areas where ure on Delhi communal vio- and the Centre remained "mute in Delhi to decide how we can AAP also took action against restore law and order in the attack on the policemen and 34 lives in northeast Delhi and there is 'ashanti' (unrest)," the lence and remind the Centre of spectators" instead of trying to unitedly ensure communal him at the organisational level. Capital on the express instruc- on the death of Intelligence left over 200 injured. RSS functionary said. its "raj dharma". Sonia led a take remedial measures to con- delegation of party leaders trol the situation. she asked. including former Prime The delegation included Manmohan Singh, in his Minister Manmohan Singh Leader of Opposition in Rajya remarks to the media, said the 6$%=%$ ( $$7 $ "O$ $ and submitted a memoran- Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress leaders conveyed to dum to Kovind. Ahmed Patel, P Chidambaram, the president that what had "We call upon you and the KC Venugopal, Mallikarjuna happened in the last four days   Delhi violence. at least 32 people have been issue of the Delhi violence. lence we are witnessing in constitutional office you hold, Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi in the national capital was a The Indian reaction to the killed. Kumar said law enforce- Delhi and the reported attacks that the life, liberty and prop- Vadra, Anand Sharma, AK matter of deep concern and aking exception to com- comments by the US "We have seen comments ment agencies are working on against Muslims, their homes erty of the citizens is pre- Antony, Kumari Selja and national shame. Tments by a US Commission Commission on International made by USCIRF, sections of the ground to prevent violence and shops, and their houses of served, secured and protected. Randeep Surjewala. Sonia also said it was a expressing grave concern over Religious Freedom(USCIRF) the media and a few individu- and ensure restoration of con- worship are greatly disturbing." You should immediately call for Questioning Shah's role, "shameful indictment" of the violence in Delhi and asking came a day after it expressed als regarding recent incidents of fidence and normalcy. "Senior "One of the essential duties the removal of the home min- Sonia Gandhi asked where he Central government, the Home India to protect Muslims, New "grave concern" over the vio- violence in Delhi. These are fac- representatives of the govern- of any responsible govern- ister given the gross ineptitude, was as the violence spread ministry and the Home minis- Delhi on Thursday termed lence in Delhi and asked the tually inaccurate and mislead- ment have been involved in ment is to provide protection abdication of duty and his across northeast Delhi. "What ter himself, that the Delhi High such statements as "irresponsi- Indian government to pro- ing, and appear to be aimed at that process. The prime min- and physical security for its cit- inability to contain the situa- was he preoccupied with since Court had to step in (on ble" and said the remarks by the vide protection to people irre- politicising the issue," external ister has publicly appealed for izens, regardless of faith," the tion. We owe this to the citizens last Sunday that he was unable, Wednesday). It had to remind commission are "factually inac- spective of their faith. affairs ministry spokesperson peace and brotherhood. We USCIRF chair Tony Perkins who have lost their loved ones, apparently, to give his attention the Home ministry and the curate, misleading and an US presidential candidate Raveesh Kumar said here. would urge that irresponsible said in a statement. their homes and their liveli- to these grave events? For that police of their principal duty to attempt to politicise the issue." Bernie Sanders and a number Though the ministry did comments are not made at this The Commission hood and most of all their long matter, the Delhi chief minis- act against instigators, the riot- The external affairs ministry of other leading American not clarify the individuals sensitive time," said Kumar. Commissioner Anurima cherished amity and brother- ter, and the newly elected Delhi ers and those engaging in the also hit out the Organisation of lawmakers have also expressed being referred to, it is being The US Commission on Bhargava said the "brutal and hood. We hope you will take government were also com- acts of targeted violence, she Islamic Organisation which concern over the clashes in seen as a reference to US law- Wednesday said in unchecked violence" across decisive action on this matter," pletely missing from the scene," said. also expressed concern over several parts of Delhi in which makers critical of India on the Washington "the ongoing vio- Delhi cannot continue. 
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CAA protests inside the Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Addressing media, Rohit also announced new amnesty Thursday demanded that the Maharashtra Khanna made the allegation during a campus in December, and Probationary Officers and Kansal also informed that var- scheme for power consumers Assembly pass a resolution against the heated exchange with Leader of Opposition    has been trolled on social banking associates the UT ious legal infirmities had been across UT of J&K. The amnesty implementation of National Population Ram Govind Chaudhary, who earlier said   P media since then, a member Government of Jammu & pointed out in the ongoing scheme for the power con- Register (NPR). the Minister had ignored a question raised of the Students’ Federation Kashmir on Thursday went recruitment process. As a result sumers will come into effect Speaking to reporters after meeting by him on the Budget tabled in the House  of India (SFI) told PTI. ahead and scrapped the entire the ongoing process of recruit- from March 1, 2020. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and on February 18. Khanna, who is also the The Bangladeshi stu- recruitment process initiated in ment for these posts by this “It decided that as a welfare Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Khan said finance minister, had earlier finished his getting it as ‘loktantra senanis’ (those dent, who did not receive 2018. bank shall stand scrapped,” he measure and in order to give an the BJP, which shares power with the JD(U) reply to the debate on the 2020-2021 bud- arrested during emergency),” Chaudhary calls, told PTI in a The Administrative said and added that the bank is opportunity to power con- in Bihar had supported the resolution get. said. WhatsApp message that “I Council which met under the being advised to ensure that all sumers to prevent disconnec- against NPR in that State’s With Chaudhary accusing Khanna of Khanna at this asked what was there am not in a State to talk chairmanship of the Lieutenant applicants eligible in the last tion of their connections and to Assembly. ignoring his question, the Minister took a to oppose in the CAA. about this now”. Governor G.C. Murmu in recruitment which has been facilitate easy payment, the “I demanded that census be conducted dig at him over the Opposition leader’s ear- “The SP, BSP and Congress are trying A Bangladesh Deputy Jammu also directed the cancelled shall be eligible for amnesty scheme envisages pay- as per the 2010 rules and not an NPR exer- lier statement outside the House that to create anarchy in the State,” he assert- High Commission source Finance Department to advise the fresh recruitment ment of arrears in three easy cise, as it is the first step to the National those sitting on anti-CAA dharna would ed. The Minister’s remark triggered an in Kolkata said it is yet to J&K Bank to initiate a fresh, also. instalments,” he announced. It Register of Citizens, in which people, espe- be given pension. uproar in the House with the Opposition receive any official intima- fair, norm based and transpar- He added, “The entire is estimated that waiver of cially the poor, will be affected,” he This triggered a heated exchange members going on their feet and the rul- tion in this regard. Visva ent recruitment for 250 recruitment process will be penalties and interests will cost said. between Khanna and Chaudhary with the ing party members seen trying to shout Bharati University authori- Probationary Officers and 1200 completed by on a fast track around 600 crore to the gov- Khan said the Chief Minister had later reiterating that the pension is given them down. Chaudhary earlier accused the ties, too, could not be con- banking Associates in the J&K basis within three months. The ernment as against total pend- assured him that he would seek information to patriots. ruling party of pursuing the politics of tacted for comments. The Bank through the IBPS. detailed modalities and ing dues of 3,000 crore,” he on the issue, discuss with the concerned “Those struggling for restoration of dividing the society on Hindu-Muslim notice said Meem also com- This was stated by announcements in this regard said. authorities before taking a decision. PTI democracy are given pension. We are also lines. PTI mitted visa violation. PTI !+ +    (%$#%  "  + !41 0$48 #5    -0$ 

  ticularly in the conflict-torn  5 66 Rakhine state. ith the focus on the The agreements included anun Kashmir, an organi- Wsocio-economic devel- an MoU on ‘Cooperation for Psation of displaced opment of the southeast Asian Prevention of Trafficking in Kashmiri Pandits, on Thursday nation, India and Myanmar on Persons; Rescue, Recovery, reiterated its demand for carv- Thursday signed 10 agree- Repatriation and Re- ing out a separate homeland ments as Prime Minister Integration of Victims of with a Union Territory status Narendra Modi held wide- Trafficking’. for the rehabilitation of the ranging talks with Myanmarese An agreement regarding community in the President U Win Myint. Indian Grant Assistance for Valley. The Myanmarese presi- Implementation of Quick It said a bill should be dent, who arrived in India on Impact Projects (QIP) was also passed in Parliament to “recog- Wednesday, received a cere- signed between the two nise the genocide monial welcome at the sides. of Kashmiri Pandits in the val- Rashtrapati Bhavan. He and Three agreements for ley”. First Lady Daw Cho Cho were development projects in the “Neutralisation of Article welcomed by President Ram conflict-torn Rakhine state 370 has made future reorgan- Nath Kovind and PM were also signed during the isation now legally very easy Modi. president’s visit. and creation of a union terri- The Prime Minister and The Rakhine state has wit- tory east and north of river President Myint later held talks nessed a lot of violence in the Jhelum in Kashmir for the at Hyderabad House and 10 past and scores of Rohingyas permanent rehabilitation of agreements were signed had fled the state facing perse- displaced Hindus of Kashmir a between the two countries. cution. The Myanmarese distinct possibility,” a state- The focus of many agreements President and his wife also ment issued by Panun Kashmir was on development projects paid respects to Mahatma leaders Ajay Chrungoo and under India’s assistance, par- Gandhi at Rajghat. Agnishekhar said. PTI !+        678-+   .8

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Is the BJP so “It is not only Pakistan the communal violence in the drawn 348 cases registered in intend to withdraw are all of despite a directive issued by the Bhima Koregaon-Elgaar that the political parties of the immature as not to understand which is trying to divide India national capital, saying this is connection with the 2018 minor nature. However, we Chief Minister Uddhav Parishad case to the NIA, but State are planning to ‘utilise’ how Pakistan will take mileage but it is also the BJP which is their "Gujarat model", and Bhima-Koregaon violence and will not withdraw cases regis- Thackeray on December 2 to we will seek a legal opinion if Delhi riots as an issue to influ- out of the situation. In fact it is dividing the country by playing alleged that the saffron party 460 cases booked during the tered for destruction of prop- withdraw all cases filed against we can institute an SIT to ence the voters in the upcom- the traitors of the nation who into the hands of Pakistan,” a does politics "by spreading various agitations demanding erty and assault on police offi- protesters who had opposed investigate the case,” th4e min- ing municipal elections. have organized the riots to senior TMC leader and a hatred". Maratha reservations, Home cials in connection with the proposed oil refinery and ister had said. According to sources in defame India… The Delhi Minister said adding his party The death toll in the vio- Minister Anil Deshmukh Bhima-Koregaon violence,” the petrochemicals complex at If the NCP—which holds the BJP local leaders and work- Police in fact has exercised would go to the people with the lence over the Citizenship informed the State Legislative minister said. Nanar in Rajapur taluka of the Home portfolio in the state ers have been asked to stage great restraint in not opening report card containing what (Amendment) Act in areas in Council here on Thursday. Slamming the previous Ratnagiri district, “only three – decides to go ahead with the local level meeting and place the fire in many places just because Chief Minister Mamata northeast Delhi increased to 34 Replying to a question in Devendra Fadnavis govern- cases” had so far been with- SIT probe into the Bhima party’s views not only on its our Government has great Banerjee has done for the State on Thursday, and over 200 peo- the upper house of the ment for carrying out an drawn. Deshmukh’s statement Koregaon-Elgaar Parishad case, development plans but also the regard for the minorities unlike in the past nine years. ple are injured. Maharashtra Legislature, improper investigations into about his plans to order a fresh it will send a clear cut message tumultuous situation in the Pakistan,” another BJP leader “And if the BJP tries to com- "BJP is responsible for the Deshmukh said: “Out of the the Bhima-Koregaon case, investigation into the Bhima- to its ruling ally –Shiv Sena that National Capital and the groups said. This leader, and a party munalise the atmosphere then riots. It's their Gujarat model, total 649 cases registered in Deshmukh said: “The state Koregaon violence case should the chief minister —can ill- responsible for it. candidate in the Lok Sabha we will not let them do that. which is nothing but spreading connection with the Bhima- government may have handed be seen in the context of chief afford to “overrule” his party’s “We will tell the truth to the elections was himself accused of Rather we will use the situation hatred," Yadav said when asked Koregaon violence, the State over the case to the National minister Uddhav Thackeray’s allies in the MVA on crucial people as to what happened in giving inflammatory speeches to expose their communal about the violence in Delhi. Government has withdrawn Investigation Agency (NIA), decision to let the NIA take matters like the one in the case. Delhi. How things were planned during campaigning. plans,” the Minister said adding "When the US President 348 cases. Similarly, 460 cases but the state government will over the investigations into Simultaneously, the NCP is to defame India during On whether the BJP will go definitely Delhi riots would be was here and lakhs of police- out of the total 548 cases reg- order a probe into the Bhima- the 2018 Bhima Koregaon- bound to trigger a confronta- President Trump’s visit. The to people with an intent of raised during the election cam- men were deployed, how can a istered during agitations Koregaon case under the Elgaar Parishad case tion between the State and politically educated people of polarizing the atmosphere the paign but to tell how BJP and riot happen? Had the govern- demanding Maratha reserva- Bombay Police Act, 1951 or Deshmukh had said early Centre over a parallel probe on Bengal must know about the leader said “the atmosphere Hindutva goons applied the ment and police wanted, the tions”. section 10 of the NIA Act, this month that the State Home the Bhima Koregaon-Elgaar reality as the opposition parties has already been polarized as Gujarat model in Delhi to break riots could not have Deshmukh said that the 2008”. Ministry was seeking legal Parishad case. are running a hate campaign in the Hindus have awakened and the society along communal happened ," he said. PTI the media accusing the Hindus learnt to assert their rights. If lines. CPI(M)’s Sujan of perpetrating the riots which some people think that speak- Chakrabarty, a party central #  3 (1+2 ! is not the real side of the story,” ing the plain truth is polariza- committee member however "4-  said a senior leader of the State tion, then so be it.” accused both the parties for , committee accusing the rival The Trinamool Congress being “complementary to each # !   #$% -% -%O$ community for holding the on the other hand was less vocal other.” -   0    N=%O $&$% "%   $
 --  Kolkata: Appealing to people  (   6 6 comment: bangles are worn by which he posted on his to save the Country from divi- + 00 the strongest of all- the women. Facebook page, Tiwari said: sive forces, two separate rallies he controversy over a spat Politics can go on, but we need “Amruta’s unwanted political were taken out in Kolkata on Mumbai: The cases filed Tbetween the ruling Shiv to change this discourse. Rather activism is beyond the under-  " -  . Thursday by the Trinamool against Aarey Metro car shed Sena-NCP-Congress alliance disgraceful coming from a fmr standing and culture of Indian Congress's women's wing and protesters will be withdrawn and the Opposition BJP over CM”. culture as no opposition politi-   *     ment the country's efforts to the Congress-backed Chhatra within a month, Maharashtra former Chief Minister A couple of hours later, cian’s spouses –husband/wife, control the coronavirus out- Parishad over the communal Minister Satej Patil said on Devendra Fadnavis’ ‘bangles’ Fadnavis’ banker-wife Amruta anywhere all over India criti- ndia on Thursday brought one Nepalese, one South African break which has been declared violence in Delhi. Thursday. remark assumed a new dimen- Fadnavis – who has of late been cises Govt like this (No even Iback 112 people from the and one Peruvian," MEA as a public health emergency by Thousands of women took Patil, the Minister of State sion on Thursday, as a Sena taking political stands on var- the deserted Jadhodaben!. coronavirus-hit Chinese city spokesman Raveesh Kumar said. the World Health part in the rally organised by for Home, made the remarks leader complained to the RSS ious issues and coming out in There are examples like wives Wuhan and another group of Three Indian crew members Organisation. "The assistance is the Trinamool Mahila after meeting some of the pro- about ‘objectionable’ remarks support of her former chief of L K Advani, Yeshwant Sinha, 124 from Tokyo who were on didn't board the Air India flight also a mark of friendship and Congress. It began at Hazra testers here. by Fadnavis’ wife Amruta minister-husband – slammed Jeswant Singh, Shatrungan board a cruise ship infected by as they conveyed their wish to solidarity from the people of Crossing and culminated at the Thereis a due process to against his party’s leader and Aditya through a tweet. “A Sinha, Arun Shourie etc do not the deadly virus. All the evacuees continue their stay on-board the India towards the people of Gandhi statue in the Maidan withdrawthe cases. I spoke to Minister Aditya Thackeray. cocooned worm will never do such things”. will undergo a 14-day quaran- cruise ship to complete the peri- China as the two countries also area.The rallyists, led by state them (the protesters who met A day after Fadnavis’ understand the ‘Pun’ of life ! It’s “Shiv Sena founder tine in two batches at the ITBP od of extended quarantine put celebrate 70th anniversary of minister Chandrima him on Thursday) on the issue. banker-wife Amruta came to meant to thrive on the glory of Balasaheb Thackeray’s wife and Army facilities in Chhawla in place by the Japanese gov- establishment of diplomatic rela- Bhattacharya, shouted slogans I assured them that the word we the defence of her and hit out the silken life woven for its Meenatai Thackeray quietly and Manesar respectively here. ernment. tions this year," it said. targeting the "politics of polar- gave to them on behalf of the at Aditya through a tweet, comfort by its ancestors functioned in shadow and her The Union Ministry of Out of the total 138 Indian A team of doctors, para- isation and hatred professed by Maha Vikas Aghadi will be president of the state-run @AUThackeray ! Proud of ur contribution came out after her External Affairs said that AC-17 nationals originally on-board medics and others will be pre- the Sangh Parivar". PTI kept. Vasantrao Naik Sheti struggles @Dev_Fadnavis & sad demise... Same is the case Globemaster III transport air- Diamond Princess, 16 Indian sent at the "The cases will be with- Swavlamban Mission each and every hardworking of CM Uddhav’swife Rashmi, craft of Indian Air Force evac- crew members have tested pos- quarantine drawn in the coming one (VNSSM) Kishore Tiwari – in member of @BJP4Maharashtra his cousin Raj T’s wife Sharmila uated 76 Indians and 36 foreign itive for coronavirus and are facility month, Patil told reporters out- a letter written to RSS’ gener- !," Amruta tweeted. ( who are) in background with- nationals from Wuhan while an receiving medical care at an round-the- side the state legislature build- al secretary Bhayyaji Joshi— Tasking strong exception to out making useless remarks Air India flight brought back the onshore medical facility in clock and the ing in south Mumbai. objected to the term “cocooned Amruta’s tweet, Tiwari stated in and controversial gestures,” group of 124 people from Tokyo. Japan. They will undergo a 14- inmates will The MumbaiPolice had worm” used by her to describe his letter to the RSS general sec- Tiwari wrote. The foreign national evac- day quarantine at the facility set be provided filed cases against several pro- the Sena minister in her tweet retary: “... celeb- banker Amrita Tiwari also took the exam- uated from Wuhan included 23 up by the Indian Army in facilities like testers, including green activists, put out on Wednesday. Fadnavis sought to defend her ples of the wives of BJP leaders from Bangladesh, six from Manesar. Earlier, India had evac- food, bed in October las year after they hit Addressing a BJP workers husband (Devendra) by sug- Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and China, two each from Myanmar uated around 650 Indians from and the streets to oppose felling of rally held at Azad Maidan on gesting that Aditya was a Rajnath Singh who, he said, “ and Maldives and one each Wuhan in two Air India flights. indoor enter- trees in the Aarey Colony, a Tuesday, Fadnavis had had “cocooned worm” and she said don’t go around abusing Sonia/ from South Africa, USA and All these people later tested tainment to green belt in suburban slammed the Sena for its fail- `A cocooned worm will never Rahul or husbands of political Madagascar. negative for the virus and were spend time, Goregaon, to make way for a car ure act against Pathan for his understand the ‘Pun’ of life ! rivals” “What’s Amruta Besides 119 Indians, the allowed to go home after over a as per shed which is part of the metro- much-discussed “15 crore...” It’s meant to thrive on the Fadnasvis’ hidden agenda? Is people evacuated from Japan fortnight of quarantine. the state- 3 project. The Supreme Court statement. "Uddhav Thackeray- glory of the silken life woven she trying to take over the state included two from Sri Lanka "In all 723 Indian nationals ment. ordered a stay on the defor- led Shiv Sena may be wearing for its comfort by its ancestors BJP which has no prominent and one each from Nepal, South and 43 foreign nationals have estation activity in the days bangles but we are not. If @AUThackeray !’. women leader left now? Will Africa and Peru. The group been evacuated from Wuhan, that followed, but over 2,000 someone says something then “This unwanted activism of she be acceptable to the BJP- was among 3,711 people who China in these three flights," an trees had already been cut down he will be given an answer in both Devendra and Amruta is RSS mindset?. These are the were on board the coronavirus- MEA statement said. by authorities by then. the same way. BJP has this the main cause for souring of questions being asked by the infected Diamond Princess ship The AC-17 Globemaster The Shiv Sena-led MVA much power." good relationship between BJP- people,” Tiwari stated. when it docked at the Yokohama flown to Wuhan on Wednesday government, which assumed Responding to Fadnavis’ Shiv Sena and due to over-con- Tiwari urged the RSS gen- port near Tokyo on February 3. had carried 15 tonnes of med- office on November 28 last “bangles” comment, Aditya fidence and arrogance, which eral secretary “to look into the "In line with India's neigh- ical supplies for coronavirus- year, had in December tweeted on Wednesday: “Shri is core cause of historic SS- matter and ensure that such bourhood first policy and Indo- affected people in China. announced withdrawal of the @Dev_Fadnavi ji, normally I NCP-INC mega alliance (sic),” unhappy womenfolk does not Pacific vision, the special flight On the medical supplies cases filed against metro car choose not to comment back. Tiwari stated. spell doom for BJP in 2024, in also evacuated five foreign delivered by India to China, the shed protesters. PTI Kindly apologise abt bangles In his letter -- a copy of centre & State”. nationals — two Sri Lankans, MEA said they will help aug- 78       1,P

Mumbai: The Maharashtra had passed the legislation, titled tive of the board to which they are Legislative Assembly on Thursday `Maharashtra Compulsory Teaching affiliated). unanimously passed a bill which and Learning of Marathi Language Marathi will become a com- makes Marathi a compulsory subject in Schools Bill, 2020', on Wednesday. pulsory subject in all schools from across all schools in the state. Minister for Marathi Language standard 1st to 10th in a phased The development came on Subhash Desai introduced the bill in manner from the academic year `Marathi Bhasha Din' (Marathi lan- the Lower House on Thursday. 2020-2021, he said. guage day) which is celebrated on Desai said the legislation was on It will be introduced in the first February 27, the birth anniversary of the lines of laws in Telangana, Tamil and sixth standards from the com- poet and Jnanpith award winner late Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, and it ing academic year and extended to V V Shirwadkar. makes teaching and studying Marathi further classes in subsequent The state Legislative Council compulsory in all schools (irrespec- years. PTI   ! " "  = /    /$   !"#  $%&  !"#! ''()*+,'!!*  
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Events that                $  7 unfolded in Delhi over the past week, where clashes broke out between communities that                     led to the killing of 35 people (at the time of          #          ( writing), have thrown cold water over the           )        ( Prime Minister’s hollow claims of leading a strong Government.                  In fact, there will be few instances in the          ) history of independent India where a citizen 78$    P  Q  + 9        has felt more unsafe than he/she does right now. Delhi is in the midst of its worst riots                       since 1984. 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      ;          But the question here is: Is India also willing to play    1 E       .     ( the role of net security provider when it comes to       #          ensuring water security in the region? The above-  1               mentioned IDSA report points out, “While tradi- (1                 ( tional security threats limit India’s role; cooperation //( 1/  -            ( on non-traditional threats opens up a new oppor- ( 6 ( 2 tunity for India to play a regional role.” Thus, it is   4   a geostrategic imperative for India to focus on non-   ( 1/ $             traditional security threats in the region emerging  ) ,      1        E from sectors such as water and energy. ( 2            7     Today all the nations of South Asia face a water ( /1  O     J -        ) crisis in one form or another due to a range of fac- 1 ( 41            -  tors — population growth, urbanisation, inefficient  1                use, bad management and lack of governance, 2 1    )        S     ( among others. The unfolding water crises pose a seri- S              ous threat to sustainable development, agriculture 1 3  hinder and open up opportunities for rity provider. Benjamin Kienzle, a facul- ronment, to save the ecology and to man-   -            and industries, poverty reduction and the ecosys- (1  1 regional cooperation at the same time. ty member of Defence Studies at King’s age water resources in an integrated and tem. Climate change has exacerbated the brewing Some may think that regional coopera- College London, elucidates, “A security holistic manner. Polycentrism is inherent          2 1  water crises like never before. The United Nations (11  1  tion compromises on the sovereignty of provider has a stronger interest in the in South Asia and by default distribution                ( Secretary General António Guterres has termed cli- a State. However, the notion of sovereign- immediate security of a third party, of power is effected by the very nature of               mate change as “the most systematic threat to 14  2  ty can be broadened to accommodate and rather than in direct security gains for South Asian sovereignty. What is missing   ;           humankind.” (  37 facilitate the idea of cooperation, which itself…the action of a security provider essentially is the effective coordination to        )      .    ( Water is a common resource and managing and  (   is not about imposing suzerainty of one easily lead to a win-win situation…A secu- realise and unlock water governance            -     governing it has always been a challenge at any scale,  6  nation on another. rity consumer, on the other hand, is pri- potential in the region. Effective coordi-     ,            be it local or regional. A participatory robust insti- 3 (1/ India has been quite active in the marily interested in its own security and nation can be established only through a                tutional architecture for water governance is need-      1  region in terms of coming to the rescue is largely indistinct towards the security well-structured institutional architecture     )             ed to manage and govern resources in a systemat- ( (  of its neighbours when they are in trou- needs of third parties…In general, secu- involving all the actors and stakeholders.      .           ic and efficient way. Many of the important water /1  ble. A case in point is when Maldives faced rity consumers create easily win-lose sit- With the emergence of non-State environ- bodies in South Asia are transboundary and thus a water crisis in December 2014, India uations...” Notwithstanding, he makes it mental actors and groups in the region,       J            214 (  their basins spread in more than one country. 1   launched Operation NEER to immediate- clear that a security provider in no way the role of governments has receded in    1          1 Integrated basin management would not be a real- ly provide Maldives with it. The people compromises its own security interests. water governance and self-organised gov- 7             ity without regional cooperation at the South   1  and the Government of Maldives were Domestically India has made some ernance networks have found prominence.  C      C  !   56F/ Asian level.  3   appreciative of India’s quick response and progress to improve water governance. In their article “Reflections on Actor-                  Most of the water treaties in South Asia are bilat- 1  help. Having said that, one must be The then Ministry of Water Resources, Network Theory, Governance Networks,    K  !         eral in nature, which form the core of the South     1  2 mindful that those were more of a River Development and Ganga and Strategic Outcomes”, Ludmilla Meyer D             ( Asian political ecology of governance. Be it upper 2 1  response to a crisis that emerged and sim- Rejuvenation (now Ministry of Jal Shakti) Montenegro and Sergio Bulgacov caution     #           or lower riparian, nations in the region are appar- (11  1 3 ilar exercises could be useful to tackle constituted a committee led by Mihir Shah that, “self-organised governance networks                   ( ently not content with the existing treaties. For exam-     2 future contingencies of that sort. However, to suggest institutional reforms for water can impede (policy) implementation…or          ple, India, an upper riparian nation, does not seem 1  water woes coupled with the effects of cli- governance to deal with the water chal- they can enhance the efficiency of policy to be happy with the Indus Water Treaty with ( (  mate change have resulted in a distinct set lenges that India faces in the 21st centu- implementation…Thus, it is important -       )     ( ( Pakistan, a lower riparian nation in this case. of challenges that call for India’s proactive ry. In July 2016, the Committee came out to determine how these networks are                ( Between Bangladesh, a low riparian nation and India, role in the South Asian region. What is with a report titled, A 21st Century formed, who forms them and how they   (          )  ( the Teesta river issue still remains unresolved, with required today is a continuous regional Institutional Architecture for India’s Water function, since they have such direct            Dhaka asking for an increase in water share. cooperation in providing water security, Reforms. The report makes a number of impacts on governance. The more we    )              People in Nepal, an upper riparian nation, think which is at present marred by the absence critical suggestions to strengthen the know about networks, the better we   (     water treaties with India produces environmental of an institutional architecture for water governance of India’s water resources. One understand governance dynamics and its                injustices to the riverine people of Koshi river. Along governance in South Asia. of them is about its shape and structure. relationships with the Government,              ( with this kind of political ecology of the region, the India should play a lead role in insti- The report underlines that “polycentric informal mechanisms, and private    S            ( issue of sovereignty in South Asia is a very sensi- tutionalising regional cooperation by governance regimes characterised by a dis- actors.”   )            ( tive topic. South Asia represents a typical case of the establishing a robust architecture. It has tribution of power but effective coordina- India should painstakingly study the Westphalian concept of sovereignty, where each already set an example with the launch of tion structures perform better.” governance networks that exist today in      )              nation has exclusive sovereignty over its territory and South Asian Satellite in 2017, which Considering water as one of the sectors South Asia for conceptualising a region-              ( the natural resources, including water. No nation Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his most vulnerable to climate change, the al institutional architecture for water             " would like to be seen as compromising its sovereign- tweet termed as a “symbol of South Asian report stressed that the ability to respond governance in the region, to not repeat             ty. However in reality, in the face of globalisation and cooperation” and “a journey to build the to it is strengthened by polycentric gov- another SAARC which is failing under its              ( trade integration, each nation is bargaining its sov- most advanced frontier” of regional coop- ernance regimes. burden.               ereignty with the other nations and regional and eration and partnership. With India look- The existing political ecology of (The writer works as a Senior         )     international actors. These two factors — the ing for a larger regional role, it cannot South Asia makes the space of water Programme Manager for climate and A      B existing South Asian political ecology and the power afford to be a security consumer. 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Thursday said that investor outbreak, which has resulted in agency said it has “maintained foreign airlines have enjoyed Thursday, pressured by a sell-off ty in gold and bonds, said amid easing crude oil prices Somaiyaa further noted sentiment has not been damp- many international passengers its negative outlook on the high market share while domes- in bank, IT and energy counters, Narendra Solanki, Head and weakening of the green- that "on the domestic front, ened by anti-CAA protests and cancelling their travel to South Indian aviation industry in view tic airlines account for less than as the global markets grappled Fundamental Research back overseas. growth number will be released the recent Delhi violence. East Asian countries, according of the ongoing lockouts in parts 40 per cent of the total passen- with fears of the coronavirus (Investment Services) - AVP Forex traders said the tomorrow and weaker-than- Addressing a press confer- to rating agency Icra. More of China following the outbreak gers carried on international outbreak turning into a pan- Equity Research, Anand Rathi rupee consolidated in a narrow expected number could keep ence here, she said the investors than 81,000 people have been of the coronavirus”. routes to and from to India, Icra demic. The expiry of February Shares & Stock Brokers. range as gains were restricted the rupee under pressure". she met in her recent visit to infected and over 2,700 people Some airlines have already Vice President Kinjal Shah said. series derivatives contracts too India is at risk of getting by sustained foreign fund out- The global crude oil bench- Saudi Arabia expressed will- have died due to coronavirus. discontinued flights to China “Assuming the same pro- kept the domestic markets severely impacted by the epi- flows and robust selling in mark Brent futures fell 2.11 per ingness to invest more in the China is the epicentre of the and Hong Kong until June portion on routes to and from volatile, traders said. demic economically because of domestic equities. cent to trade at USD 52.30 per country. virus outbreak. 2020. Air India has temporari- China and other impacted After plunging over 465.69 its high reliance on Chinese Moreover, market partici- barrel. When asked about the Icra noted that the outbreak ly stopped flying to China and South East Asian countries, the points during the day, the 30- imports for various goods, he pants will be keeping an eye on Meanwhile, foreign insti- Delhi violence and anti-CAA has impacted travel to and from Hong Kong till June 30. The air- Indian aviation industry could share BSE Sensex finally settled noted. Benchmarks also third quarter GDP growth tutional investors remained protests, Sitharaman said, "The China as well as other South line has also reduced the num- see a maximum impact (of 143.30 points, or 0.36 per cent, remained volatile on account of number scheduled to be net sellers in the Indian capi- sentiments of foreign investors East Asian countries. “The sus- ber of flights to Singapore. 19.5-23.8 per cent) on the inter- lower at 39,745.66. Similarly, the monthly expiry of derivatives released on Friday. tal markets, offloading equities have not been dampened." pension of flights on the India- Vistara has decided to cancel 54 national passenger traffic broader NSE Nifty fell 45.20 contracts, he said, adding that At the interbank foreign worth a net Rs 3,127.36 crore China sector will not result in flights to Singapore and growth...,” she said. This impact points or 0.39 per cent to end at sentiment remained sluggish exchange market, the local on Thursday, according to pro-  2  any significant impact on the Bangkok in March. GoAir has would be there in case there is 11,633.30. The Sensex has now amid reports that GDP growth currency opened at 71.65 to the visional exchange data. financial performance of the air- suspended its operations to a complete suspension of flights lost 1,577.34 points in five days, is likely to stay flat at 4.5 per cent US dollar. During the day, it "Rupee heads for the third (1/(7   lines, unless the lockout is pro- Singapore and has also scaled to and from these countries, as while the Nifty has shed 492.60 in October-December 2019. swung between a high of 71.55 day of gain following weaker  4 1  6  longed, as the traffic on these down the number of flights they fly 4.5-5.5 million passen- points. ONGC was the top loser The government’s GDP esti- and a low of 71.69. dollar index and lower crude (4 1  routes account for only 0.9-1.3 operated to Phuket and gers, she added. in the Sensex pack on Thursday, mate for the December quarter The domestic unit finally oil prices," said V K Sharma,  U  per cent of the total interna- Bangkok. According to her, such a dropping 2.61 per cent, fol- is scheduled to be released on finished at 71.61, up 4 paise Head PCG and Capital Markets   2 1 4  tional passenger numbers.” Icra Among other carriers, scenario would be negative for lowed by HCL Tech, M&M, SBI, Friday. Further, relentless selling from its previous close. Strategy, HDFC Securities. said on Thursday. Singapore Airlines has extend- the Indian aviation industry, IndusInd Bank and ICIC Bank. by foreign portfolio investors Meanwhile, investor senti- "Indian sovereign bonds 61 (1 3 However, the agency said ed suspension of flights across which is already reeling under On the other hand, Sun (FPIs) spooked retail investors, ment remained fragile amid were steady as a slide in oil the impact is expected to be its network, including India, till significant passenger traffic Pharma, Titan, Axis Bank and traders said. According to pro- concerns over the coronavirus prices is seen easing inflation- On the possible impact of severe if passengers from other end of May. However, Icra said slowdown, with the interna- Asian Paints climbed up to 3.68 visional data available with stock outbreak turning into a pan- ary pressures. A decline in US coronavirus scare on the indus- South East Asian countries, hit decline in jet fuel prices would tional traffic growth for up to per cent. World markets extend- exchanges, so far this week, demic, traders said. Treasury yields and RBI's try and the economy, the by coronavirus, cancel their partly compensate airlines’ loss December quarter of the fiscal ed their losses while safe-haven FPIs have offloaded stocks worth The death toll from the announcement of long-term finance minister said there is travel. Traffic from these coun- of revenues due to flight can- having witnessed a decline of 8.4 assets like gold and US a whopping Rs 6,812.57 crore on virus epidemic now stands at repurchase agreements pro- none as of now. tries account for around 19.5- cellations. Crude oil prices have per cent. As per Icra, prolonged Treasuries strengthened after a net basis. Sectorally, BSE real- 2,744 in mainland China and vided further support," he "However, if the situation 23.8 per cent of the total inter- fallen in the wake of the coro- shutdown of manufacturing President Donald Trump ty, oil and gas, metal, teck, IT, there are now nearly 81,000 added. doesn't improve in the next two national passengers flying to navirus outbreak, which has activities in China and subse- announced that the US was industrials, energy, telecom and cases in total. The dollar index, which months, there may be shortage and from India, it noted. The impacted many countries. quent impact of the outbreak on stepping up its efforts to combat auto indices ended up to 2.09 per "Rupee consolidated in a gauges the greenback's strength of raw material. We are work- extent of impact of the flight/ Icra said the medium-term the global economic activity the Covid-19 outbreak, while the cent lower, while consumer narrow range but traded with against a basket of six curren- ing on how to address the ticket cancellations on the prof- impact on the domestic aviation could result in a slump in glob- number of cases surpassed durables and healthcare settled a slightly negative bias against cies, slipped 0.25 per cent to issue and help the industry," she itability of the domestic airlines industry would also depend on al oil demand. 81,000. Indian markets were in on a positive note. the US dollar ahead of the pre- 98.74. added.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11661.25 11663.85 11536.70 11633.30 -45.20 Script Open High Low LTP IRB 93.90 97.00 92.85 93.85 WABAG 205.90 210.40 196.30 203.65 FINEORG 2235.95 2244.25 2190.20 2210.00 SUNPHARMA 375.00 390.70 369.45 388.00 13.30 INFRATEL 221.50 225.50 214.85 223.40 ALKEM 2636.00 2698.95 2605.90 2633.25 RCF 41.60 41.60 40.15 40.65 TATAMETALI 640.00 642.10 597.05 642.10 BRITANNIA 3036.95 3100.00 2960.00 3099.95 58.60 HDFCBANK 1200.00 1202.50 1181.00 1199.35 BOMDYEING 75.95 76.20 73.15 74.70 MASFIN 1118.50 1123.00 1050.00 1092.35 TATAINVEST 910.75 913.85 885.05 897.75 TITAN 1250.00 1286.00 1250.00 1278.50 23.40 MARUTI 6237.00 6338.35 6170.00 6285.90 RECLTD 130.40 130.40 125.50 126.30 SCHAEFFLER 4473.00 4558.50 4473.00 4530.10 MHRIL 220.50 221.70 211.45 217.25 AXISBANK 728.70 739.45 716.55 737.30 7.90 ICICIGI 1234.00 1275.85 1216.00 1251.30 GRANULES 174.10 180.10 171.45 173.05 HAL 706.35 739.80 702.85 724.10 KALPATPOWR 345.40 347.85 338.65 343.55 GRASIM 702.80 717.50 686.00 710.40 7.60 BAJFINANCE 4830.00 4830.00 4711.10 4763.00 SUNTECK 357.00 359.30 349.00 349.65 RESPONIND 85.60 87.95 83.35 85.00 STARCEMENT 93.00 93.90 87.00 90.00 INFRATEL 218.75 225.40 215.20 221.10 2.35 BHARTIARTL 535.00 536.00 526.85 531.25 GODREJPROP 1066.95 1066.95 1034.00 1038.00 APLAPOLLO 1980.00 2001.70 1925.70 1995.00 FINOLEXIND 566.05 566.05 549.70 554.30 MARUTI 6230.00 6338.05 6166.80 6291.00 56.15 IBULHSGFIN 326.70 328.00 308.20 316.45 ARVINDFASN 351.90 359.05 340.40 349.75 KEC 331.20 331.20 314.00 314.00 JKCEMENT 1433.95 1433.95 1388.40 1400.45 ASIANPAINT 1829.85 1852.00 1810.45 1843.10 16.45 RELIANCE 1390.00 1393.95 1369.60 1385.80 PETRONET 261.90 262.95 259.00 261.75 BBTC 1100.00 1109.55 1079.35 1095.00 INOXWIND 35.55 36.40 34.55 35.05 KOTAKBANK 1666.00 1688.90 1660.60 1678.50 12.00 SBIN 328.25 330.00 318.05 321.95 EXIDEIND 170.25 171.65 167.70 171.10 COCHINSHIP 360.00 360.00 337.20 354.00 PGHL 4168.90 4180.45 4116.15 4167.65 BAJAJFINSV 9385.00 9494.70 9266.80 9450.00 63.00 SRTRANSFIN 1280.00 1280.00 1241.95 1246.60 GODFRYPHLP 1197.00 1205.85 1133.00 1158.50 HERITGFOOD 350.00 402.05 324.75 365.80 KAJARIACER 543.10 547.00 525.15 534.45 HINDUNILVR 2241.95 2259.70 2200.00 2248.35 12.15 AUROPHARMA 510.10 521.60 508.30 519.25 ABBOTINDIA 16300.00 16661.25 16010.55 16135.65 VGUARD 201.25 208.50 201.25 204.35 BALMLAWRIE 107.00 107.00 102.65 104.05 YESBANK 37.20 37.95 36.05 36.75 PHOENIXLTD 913.80 913.80 873.00 884.20 MAHINDCIE 139.15 141.30 129.00 140.05 MAHLOG 392.95 392.95 380.00 381.70 TATAMOTORS 144.15 146.75 141.10 145.30 0.75 INDIACEM 109.40 111.90 98.50 100.40 INOXLEISUR 481.25 481.70 460.00 465.85 BRIGADE 233.20 239.30 231.00 231.00 SYNGENE 306.00 307.40 301.00 303.85 POWERGRID 185.10 187.70 181.30 186.80 0.95 TATAMOTORS 144.70 146.70 141.10 145.00 SHREECEM 23646.00 23888.00 23207.55 23834.15 CENTRUM 18.80 19.85 18.60 18.85 GPPL 75.15 76.05 72.50 73.05 COALINDIA 173.75 174.55 169.60 173.90 0.10 IDEA 4.04 4.20 3.71 3.82 SUDARSCHEM 469.10 474.45 451.25 472.00 EDELWEISS 96.90 97.55 91.60 92.10 ALBK 13.45 13.50 12.90 13.00 HDFCBANK 1195.00 1202.50 1181.00 1199.65 0.40 HDFC 2288.00 2289.70 2244.70 2273.65 CASTROLIND 155.40 155.40 147.80 148.30 SUPREMEIND 1375.10 1388.70 1330.40 1355.00 PERSISTENT 700.00 724.00 698.70 713.55 VEDL 130.00 131.40 126.40 130.20 -0.05 INDUSINDBK 1142.00 1142.00 1102.20 1115.60 NOCIL 98.00 98.90 92.40 94.50 KEI 508.35 513.00 491.00 513.00 JISLJALEQS 5.97 5.97 5.57 5.60 NESTLEIND 16300.00 16340.85 16057.50 16224.25 -15.90 TATASTEEL 415.90 415.90 407.30 412.80 ISEC 499.10 499.10 481.00 491.40 NHPC 21.55 21.70 21.20 21.40 SIS 576.00 590.10 566.60 572.00 LT 1212.35 1216.95 1200.00 1208.70 -2.45 LTI 1990.15 1991.55 1966.55 1982.35 TATAMTRDVR 60.05 60.95 58.40 60.55 CEATLTD 1010.00 1025.00 1008.00 1011.50 HIMATSEIDE 108.45 108.45 101.55 102.70 NAUKRI 2601.00 2661.55 2553.10 2564.20 ULTRACEMCO 4332.55 4365.05 4275.35 4331.05 -10.45 POWERGRID 186.80 187.80 181.45 186.65 BAYERCROP 4457.25 4461.60 4293.25 4310.00 FRETAIL 320.60 321.45 310.35 319.80 FINCABLES 348.00 348.00 333.25 343.90 JUSTDIAL 489.95 489.95 467.30 485.25 YESBANK 37.30 37.95 36.00 36.45 -0.10 NESTLEIND 16332.00 16340.00 16050.00 16261.55 IDBI 33.90 33.95 33.05 33.15 CROMPTON 286.50 286.50 280.60 282.85 MMTC 18.60 18.60 18.05 18.15 MGL 1085.00 1089.00 1051.65 1062.10 CIPLA 411.10 424.00 409.00 421.00 -1.20 ICICIBANK 524.90 524.90 512.85 514.95 INFIBEAM 58.10 58.10 56.50 56.60 LINDEINDIA 723.10 726.45 694.05 696.05 SYNDIBANK 22.30 22.30 20.05 20.10 TVSMOTOR 434.00 443.90 423.20 436.05 NTPC 109.20 110.30 106.65 108.75 -0.35 TCS 2140.00 2140.00 2086.85 2103.90 SPARC 155.00 157.40 148.10 155.45 CHAMBLFERT 150.00 153.25 148.50 148.65 TEJASNET 57.60 57.60 52.50 53.10 WIPRO 239.95 239.95 230.75 231.60 DRREDDY 3094.00 3094.00 3029.10 3064.00 -11.35 MIDHANI 211.00 253.35 196.70 252.70 DHANUKA 514.00 514.00 400.00 513.00 AAVAS 1908.80 1918.45 1871.70 1901.15 IFBIND 480.40 484.60 447.20 463.40 HINDPETRO 209.00 211.55 203.10 206.00 TECHM 807.00 819.70 800.20 808.35 -3.10 LAXMIMACH 3279.00 3410.00 3224.05 3345.10 OMAXE 164.00 164.00 157.80 158.65 UFLEX 225.00 225.00 220.90 221.95 ALLCARGO 108.00 112.80 107.95 111.25 WELSPUNIND 43.40 44.75 42.00 44.00 BAJAJ-AUTO 2944.80 2969.95 2913.50 2935.15 -11.45 LT 1216.95 1216.95 1200.00 1209.85 BLISSGVS 128.20 130.35 120.35 124.40 NATCOPHARM 621.00 621.00 593.10 606.10 SYMPHONY 1315.25 1315.25 1285.00 1308.00 DIVISLAB 2179.00 2179.00 2118.50 2158.95 EICHERMOT 17167.80 17248.00 16906.10 17085.00 -71.95 PRSMJOHNSN 66.00 67.10 63.90 65.50 JINDALSAW 82.45 82.70 79.70 82.40 NESCO 728.40 728.40 703.55 711.05 OFSS 2768.00 2778.40 2708.85 2729.10 NTPC 110.90 110.90 106.75 108.75 JSWSTEEL 260.00 260.00 248.55 252.05 CARERATING 496.10 505.00 488.05 497.90 TIINDIA 549.00 577.00 543.00 566.70 MRPL 39.50 39.50 38.10 38.10 HDFC 2279.80 2289.60 2244.55 2265.95 -15.50 BEL 81.70 81.70 77.15 77.50 JINDALSTEL 169.90 169.90 164.65 168.30 VENKYS 1377.00 1377.00 1321.30 1332.60 AEGISLOG 240.45 242.00 231.30 233.00 CARBORUNIV 346.00 346.00 322.40 336.55 TATASTEEL 414.90 415.90 407.05 413.00 -3.30 GODREJIND 411.35 415.00 400.10 414.05 HINDUNILVR 2245.00 2259.55 2200.70 2247.90 IEX 185.20 195.15 183.65 189.25 VAIBHAVGBL 1130.00 1140.20 1100.00 1139.55 THERMAX 931.00 936.25 912.20 926.40 INFY 778.00 780.75 772.20 776.55 -6.20 PIDILITIND 1549.00 1562.35 1528.00 1557.00 SUNPHARMA 375.00 390.45 369.65 388.40 OIL 113.00 113.00 108.55 112.35 JKTYRE 66.85 67.00 64.10 66.00 JYOTHYLAB 132.50 132.50 127.75 128.40 BPCL 446.85 449.65 438.50 445.10 -3.70 DRREDDY 3075.00 3087.15 3030.00 3068.65 NAVINFLUOR 1525.00 1554.00 1463.10 1477.95 ENGINERSIN 75.15 75.75 71.00 73.25 SUNDRMFAST 430.00 430.00 415.90 424.05 RELIANCE 1388.00 1393.80 1369.00 1380.45 -11.55 STRTECH 103.10 103.10 96.35 99.30 BASF 940.50 1111.00 930.75 1064.70 SCI 51.00 51.00 48.10 48.40 UCOBANK 12.80 12.90 12.55 12.55 ITC 198.40 199.15 195.90 196.95 -1.65 TATAPOWER 49.25 49.80 47.50 49.35 ADANIENT 242.80 242.80 232.20 233.90 OBEROIRLTY 509.40 519.00 507.90 519.00 LAURUSLABS 419.50 420.25 410.90 413.50 HINDALCO 169.95 170.30 166.15 168.40 -1.50 APOLLOTYRE 150.05 151.60 145.50 150.30 IGL 460.00 460.00 448.50 456.30 GHCL* 180.10 188.80 178.00 185.85 CENTURYPLY 156.00 163.00 154.00 160.10 BHARTIARTL 534.70 535.85 527.00 531.15 -4.80 TATAELXSI 955.00 955.15 915.00 930.65 BANDHANBNK 395.70 406.00 387.50 398.55 BAJAJELEC 435.10 453.40 426.25 434.30 SFL 1650.00 1653.00 1597.85 1650.00 BAJFINANCE 4815.00 4815.00 4712.10 4763.50 -46.50 DHFL 13.81 13.81 13.16 13.81 DMART 2348.00 2369.15 2310.80 2320.05 NBCC 28.00 28.05 27.25 27.45 JKLAKSHMI 319.20 322.05 315.40 321.10 ADANIPORTS 358.70 360.75 351.50 354.00 -4.40 HINDALCO 169.00 170.20 166.20 168.35 VEDL 130.60 131.30 126.45 130.50 PNBHOUSING 399.50 400.00 383.35 387.95 ASHOKA 93.00 94.80 91.65 92.85 TCS 2119.95 2119.95 2086.20 2097.00 -26.60 AUBANK 1177.00 1194.00 1169.75 1180.25 PVR 2000.00 2000.00 1932.45 1958.10 FORCEMOT 1185.45 1186.10 1145.00 1147.90 GEPIL 720.00 727.30 705.00 705.00 M&M 504.00 504.00 487.55 496.00 -7.00 BHEL 33.45 33.45 32.10 32.55 SRF 4120.00 4171.00 4093.90 4150.00 HONAUT 33994.90 33994.90 32661.00 33317.65 VSTIND 4175.00 4222.90 4095.35 4162.10 RAJESHEXPO 641.00 668.20 640.50 652.05 GAIL 108.00 108.45 105.15 106.55 -1.50 MOTHERSUMI 111.00 111.20 106.60 109.15 CREDITACC 940.00 940.00 874.15 883.70 TTKPRESTIG 5816.40 5899.25 5816.40 5894.25 ACC 1414.80 1414.80 1371.95 1383.70 ICICIBANK 522.80 523.30 512.65 514.40 -9.30 INFY 780.00 780.55 772.40 776.85 RALLIS 231.00 233.05 227.10 229.80 NBVENTURES 65.40 71.55 64.20 69.00 BRITANNIA 3038.85 3097.00 2960.70 3090.00 HEROMOTOCO2147.90 2158.65 2101.00 2104.20 -38.35 ITC 199.00 199.30 195.95 197.50 VBL 839.35 858.10 816.00 819.35 MAGMA 47.15 47.40 45.00 46.90 ZEEL 253.35 253.45 243.30 244.35 INDUSINDBK 1139.00 1139.40 1101.00 1114.00 -21.00 HCLTECH 584.00 584.00 568.25 570.85 SWANENERGY 132.00 134.00 128.05 129.05 VTL 1084.20 1100.55 1063.00 1091.25 SOBHA 315.00 315.00 304.65 308.85 SBIN 328.00 330.00 318.00 321.65 -6.55 CIPLA 414.70 422.35 409.20 421.45 ABFRL 262.60 266.60 255.00 259.80 RATNAMANI 1333.00 1333.00 1278.10 1300.00 JUBLFOOD 1899.00 1899.00 1825.05 1854.85 HCLTECH 582.10 582.40 568.00 571.00 -12.60 MUTHOOTFIN 946.95 947.00 906.50 928.45 UNIONBANK 41.10 41.45 40.20 40.45 GICHSGFIN 101.00 101.85 98.35 100.35 LTTS 1680.25 1683.70 1665.00 1667.85 UPL 561.55 561.55 548.85 550.50 -12.50 PEL 1419.10 1442.15 1378.00 1395.40 AMBER 1500.00 1500.00 1377.60 1405.45 MINDAIND 375.65 375.65 367.40 371.45 TECHM 811.80 817.00 800.80 817.00 ZEEL 254.80 254.80 243.50 245.55 -5.85 HDFCLIFE 559.90 569.35 544.05 566.65 LALPATHLAB 1649.25 1659.20 1620.00 1642.50 PGHH 11186.90 11248.00 11162.45 11248.00 VMART 2358.35 2358.35 2208.35 2320.00 IOC 108.35 108.35 105.00 105.65 -2.70 MFSL 589.75 606.85 586.65 598.60 WHIRLPOOL 2221.35 2249.00 2150.25 2214.00 TEAMLEASE 2359.00 2390.30 2325.30 2387.00 DIXON 4045.00 4138.25 3855.00 4021.45 ONGC 95.70 96.20 92.05 92.90 -2.90 AXISBANK 729.80 739.15 717.20 738.30 RPOWER 1.84 1.85 1.77 1.77 ASTRAL 1174.60 1175.45 1160.40 1165.15 M&MFIN 360.60 360.60 350.50 351.00 JSWSTEEL 259.00 259.00 248.30 252.90 -7.90 MINDTREE 1001.00 1010.50 979.00 981.50 JUBILANT 510.00 529.90 506.25 522.85 EMAMILTD 278.00 278.00 262.25 264.00 IIFL 180.50 181.05 171.85 173.15 SAIL 38.75 38.75 37.05 37.90 ONGC 96.00 96.00 92.15 93.30 HFCL 16.50 16.60 16.00 16.10 INDHOTEL 139.40 141.25 137.10 141.25 NETWORK18 29.10 29.10 28.00 28.90 WIPRO 238.95 238.95 230.50 231.45 -8.45 BDL 277.45 322.35 269.10 310.70 M&M 508.00 508.00 487.75 493.40 RAIN 103.70 105.25 100.75 103.10 LUXIND 1521.65 1521.65 1455.25 1496.85 JAGRAN 67.50 67.50 63.00 64.40 TORNTPOWER 305.60 311.80 300.30 310.00 SIEMENS 1333.00 1364.60 1319.20 1356.55 MEGH 57.90 57.90 55.30 55.40 ORIENTBANK 38.80 38.85 36.65 36.90 GRINDWELL 595.45 613.40 590.00 594.55   UPL 569.90 569.90 549.25 550.70 ASHOKLEY 78.50 78.50 74.80 76.05 CANFINHOME 506.20 507.90 500.45 505.65 KANSAINER 506.15 506.15 492.00 502.70 SJVN 23.60 23.60 23.05 23.60 AVANTI 510.55 510.55 479.75 481.35 DLF 213.00 213.00 205.00 208.00 ADANITRANS 264.05 264.05 250.40 253.55 RELCAPITAL 7.05 7.21 6.84 6.92 MAHSCOOTER 4530.00 4557.75 4503.00 4552.00 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE TATACONSUM 368.00 368.00 360.30 363.40 UJJIVAN 371.10 371.55 359.20 363.85 IDFC 33.50 33.55 33.10 33.45 TRIDENT 5.89 5.99 5.75 5.77 ZENSARTECH 138.70 144.75 135.00 144.30 NIFTY NEXT 50 27451.50 27458.55 27087.35 27404.30 -65.85 TORNTPHARM 2249.65 2260.75 2145.40 2174.45 TITAN 1260.45 1285.70 1251.00 1279.05 GARFIBRES 1647.00 1694.05 1521.05 1575.75 COROMANDEL 606.75 620.00 602.50 612.40 IOB 8.82 8.82 8.70 8.73 HINDZINC 170.10 187.65 170.00 178.50 5.70 BAJAJ-AUTO 2930.00 2968.25 2917.00 2937.40 WOCKPHARMA 339.80 339.95 324.45 332.10 GNFC 170.00 170.00 164.80 165.45 SOUTHBANK 9.53 9.72 9.40 9.58 ITDCEM 57.00 57.00 54.65 55.50 SBILIFE 890.80 913.90 875.00 909.00 17.65 PTC 52.50 52.65 50.85 51.95 ULTRACEMCO 4350.00 4365.85 4280.00 4320.50 RELINFRA 21.40 21.60 20.10 20.35 FSL 43.20 43.30 42.05 42.25 TNPL 166.90 166.90 160.35 160.60 ICICIPRULI 474.10 486.00 466.25 484.90 9.25 GMRINFRA 24.80 24.80 22.65 22.85 MCX 1361.00 1378.00 1336.40 1344.00 FCONSUMER 16.80 16.80 14.20 15.40 GSPL 239.00 239.10 232.20 233.15 GMDCLTD 53.95 54.20 51.80 52.15 HDFCLIFE 559.00 569.30 544.25 567.70 10.65 GRAPHITE 254.80 254.80 240.00 241.10 DEEPAKNI 503.00 511.15 474.00 496.90 RVNL 22.40 22.50 21.90 22.00 NIACL 117.00 118.10 111.30 113.60 WABCOINDIA 6781.60 6832.00 6761.00 6812.40 ICICIGI 1220.00 1277.00 1215.00 1258.00 22.55 SPICEJET 89.00 89.25 86.85 87.40 BANKBARODA 80.25 80.35 77.30 78.25 IBREALEST 79.85 80.75 76.85 79.00 KRBL 278.00 278.00 257.25 268.70 CYIENT 432.45 433.70 429.70 433.00 BERGEPAINT 567.00 580.00 565.20 577.00 10.00 SANOFI 7200.00 7358.70 7146.50 7300.00 NAM-INDIA 426.90 431.00 414.60 417.80 JBCHEPHARM 567.00 569.40 552.00 560.80 JSWENERGY 60.80 61.00 58.65 60.00 SHILPAMED 465.00 465.00 465.00 465.00 PIDILITIND 1536.00 1563.80 1525.00 1562.00 26.30 AJANTPHARM 1420.50 1445.00 1372.05 1409.90 RBLBANK 316.20 316.20 306.75 309.50 JMFINANCIL 114.75 117.80 113.60 114.20 EIDPARRY 196.00 198.50 190.60 193.80 ENDURANCE 955.00 1009.90 949.00 999.55 AUROPHARMA 512.25 521.80 508.45 518.50 8.50 IDFCFIRSTB 39.00 39.05 38.35 38.60 PFC 127.00 127.80 122.35 125.05 HSCL 55.90 56.85 54.00 54.55 TV18BRDCST 27.00 27.00 24.55 24.70 ERIS 412.75 432.80 410.75 427.55 BANDHANBNK 395.00 406.00 387.30 398.70 4.60 ADANIPORTS 360.00 360.10 351.40 354.30 ESCORTS 828.00 828.00 809.00 817.55 J&KBANK 19.50 21.45 19.45 21.00 IFCI 5.57 5.61 5.41 5.48 ADVENZYMES 162.00 162.00 156.60 158.00 SHREECEM 23549.00 23927.30 23136.80 23729.00 263.85 SBILIFE 898.00 914.00 876.00 908.60 IOC 108.60 108.60 105.05 105.65 MAXINDIA 88.60 95.85 87.85 92.10 ITDC 274.40 275.35 265.10 265.55 HATHWAY 20.95 20.95 20.10 20.50 SIEMENS 1348.00 1363.00 1318.70 1357.80 11.40 WELCORP 193.95 204.80 187.05 200.95 APOLLOHOSP 1759.30 1803.00 1754.25 1797.05 GSKCONS 9695.00 9834.50 9610.00 9800.00 FDC 251.10 251.20 239.60 240.95 ASTERDM 167.00 171.00 166.40 168.35 DIVISLAB 2148.00 2172.00 2117.05 2158.60 16.50 HEIDELBERG 205.00 217.80 197.30 210.00 LICHSGFIN 349.30 349.65 333.70 336.40 DISHTV 9.85 9.89 9.25 9.47 HUDCO 32.00 32.00 31.05 31.40 GALAXYSURF 1597.05 1626.40 1585.00 1599.10 DABUR 502.80 508.20 501.40 505.60 3.65 JAICORPLTD 94.00 94.65 91.40 92.75 GLENMARK 299.70 299.90 289.00 293.80 GLAXO 1357.80 1357.95 1327.85 1339.00 TCIEXP 885.20 885.20 824.10 836.15 BLUEDART 2831.70 2835.00 2763.00 2826.30 UBL 1238.00 1265.80 1218.00 1244.05 8.60 HINDZINC 171.00 187.50 170.00 182.50 BAJAJFINSV 9375.00 9490.70 9271.00 9470.00 PRESTIGE 331.20 333.00 315.50 317.00 CRISIL 1573.00 1606.00 1545.00 1547.00 MAHABANK 11.05 11.05 10.70 10.82 MCDOWELL-N 686.00 697.35 675.50 692.00 4.05 DABUR 502.80 508.00 501.45 506.75 ASIANPAINT 1827.00 1852.50 1812.15 1844.35 CADILAHC 264.90 264.90 256.10 262.80 CCL 239.00 239.65 230.40 236.80 CORPBANK 18.65 18.95 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ow to rebrand an old con- cept and link it to the discov- ery of new destinations, given the Government’s intent to develop 17 iconic Htourist destinations? How to get domes- tic travellers to look for exotica within, given the Prime Minister’s call to travel to at least 15 destinations at home? How to develop a hub and spoke model where the hinterland of known tourist spots can be developed as a linked experience? These were some of the questions that were answered by panellists Ashwani Lohani, Ritu Beri, Pronab Sarkar and Anil Chadha at the inaugural session of the Exotica Tourism Summit. Moderated by Dr Chandan Mitra, it explored the pos- sibilities of a deep-pore look within. Unveiling another of his films in the Virtual Bharat series, filmmaker Bharat Bala said that the familiar corners of India evoked different emotions when looked at through the eyes of its people. His film on the shabad singers of Amritsar was an interesting perspective of the holy town. Highlighting the need for “felt emotion” to convey a refreshing idea of Incredible India, he said, “It’s very critical to show- case what we are doing and how we can build a new idea for tourism in this coun- try. A place is not a destination, it’s an emotion, a story and a culture. You tell a story, you will find the traveller. When domestic or international tourists travel and hear a story, they become a part of that destination. Almost 20 years ago, I started Incredible India, all thanks to Amitabh Kant. It’s time to discover the new avatar of Incredible India. It has done a wonderful job of showcasing the diver- sity of this country but today’s marketing and advertising needs are different. We need to move on from typical advertis- ing and find new ways to reach the audi- ence. We talk about 5,000 years of her- itage, at least we can make 1,000 stories out of them. I have travelled 150 km by road, discovering India. And what I dis- cover, I put into films. In September, we started the new initiative called Virtual Bharat. It is going to be a repository of virtual stories of India. To start with, we decided to do 1,000 stories of the coun- try. Deeper stories will connect deeper with the audience and they will have something to take home as emotion. When we talk about culture, it is some- thing you need to win over as an emotion. When people look at India, they see the Taj Mahal because they find it as an embodiment of a great love story. We are a 5,000 year old country, we don’t need to hide only behind Taj Mahal. There’s a lot more to showcase.” Ashwani Lohani, Ex CMD, Air India, 5   # 4 -  " +' ) 32 !-  ! .  felt that there is always scope for explo- ration and rebranding India. “Nobody can cent, China was at three per cent for their ever beat the impact of tourism in the domestic tourism and the US was at six per country. It is the biggest job creator and cent. “That is exactly where we probably also sways the image of the country. A few need to reach. And it has to be a collabo- years back, whenever somebody used to rative effort. It has to be a great partner- talk about tourism of India, it was always ship between the Centre and the states, pri- about international market and footfalls. vate players and the government. Yet the numbers were not encouraging. Everybody has to put their best foot for- The fact is you cannot make tourism a ward,” he says. growth driver till you cater to a domes- As a hotel chain, for example, Chadha tic market. When I got a chance to head said that they had the honour of hosting Madhya Pradesh tourism, I decided to the US President, Donald Trump. The generate new interest in its diversity.” hotel was full of Americans. They got to Lohani shared that people have a fair see motifs of India that the hotel sports in idea about the places abroad but they are its decor. “They saw all the artworks and not aware about the rich culture they have wanted to know what went into their cre- at home. He said, “We need to start ation. So there’s a lot of storytelling that exploring our own country. Indian needs to be done. The travellers are look- tourism has something on offer for ing for experiences more than anything. everyone in every category with all bud- And we need to create that for them. They gets — India on shoestring, India in lux- want to really get enriched at the destina- ury, the royal India, urban India, the com- tion they travel, in the hotel they live, in mon man’s India, historical India and the food they eat, the clothes they wear, the much more. Why not circulate the funds mode of transport they use, it’s all getting in our own country for the good of our experiential day by day,” said Chadha. own people? There is a need to catalyse The president of Indian Association a movement of people within the states. of Tour Operators (IATO), Pronab Sarkar, Tourism is a sector which has a massive has been in this industry for last 45 years. potential to grow. And I feel we are mov- He felt that the government plays a big- ing towards that.” ger role in the promotion of tourism Luxury entrepreneur and fashion because they are the ones framing guide- designer Ritu Beri believes in the idea of lines and all the taxes. “We also have to India. She understands the value of include the state government. It is not pos- being Indian. She tries to promote the sible without their help. India is blessed country in everything that she does. “My with domestic tourism with more than 180 first fashion show in Paris was based on million tourists. We get only 10 million Indian heritage. From culture, designs, foreign tourists in comparison, which is motifs to fabrics and embroidery, every- very low. As far as the world scenario is thing was Indian. I presented the collec- concerned, it is less than 0.5 per cent. We tion in Hindi, it had French translations don’t even get one per cent of internation- and the music was Indian too. People al tourism. Therefore, there is a huge absolutely loved it. The country is very 5)    2  2 scope,” he said. well accepted abroad,” Ritu said. Though some of our neighbours are “If I go anywhere in the world wear- world in recorded history. Our country Ritu said that we are all empowered lines — if it is to be, it is up to me. thing that we all have been speaking about smaller and have a finite infrastructure, ing Pashmina, people go crazy. Khadi, I is very proud of many inventions. From today to present an India that is richly felt Somebody has rightly said that the three is domestic tourism. I feel, we should take they have had higher international foot- feel, is true luxury because it’s handmade zero, yoga, geometry, snakes and ladders and authentic. An India that we don’t even biggest drivers in this century are going to pride in our own country. Domestic falls. “It is very important to state that we and today, more and more people are for- to chess, it all comes from India. So why think can exist. “Platforms like these are be tele communications, information tourism is something that has the capabil- are losing out to our neighbours because getting the art of handcrafted things. That are we not proud of being Indian or tak- very important for first, us Indians, to technology and tourism. “India has had a ity to catch the eyeballs of the world mar- of the highest taxes. I feel, tourism is not is why it’s our strength and we need to ing a holiday here? Why are we always accept the fact that we are above the rest good story so far. Our growth rates have ket. That’s probably the way to move the a luxury. It is an economic activity, which promote it. So when we talk about aping the West. Why are we apologetic of of the world. And then to spread the mes- been better than the world. A lot has been international tourism forward,” said is very important. Domestically, we have tourism of India, it’s the whole concept what we stand for. From the Taj Mahal to sage abroad. I know we can do it togeth- done by the government. However, there Chadha. to be very well connected. Our people of being Indian. I have a 12-year-old Rabindra Nath Tagore to Mahatma er,” said she. is still a lot to be done because the num- He felt that if we compared ourselves must have easy access to reach where they daughter. I am always telling her that Gandhi, we have a prolific history,” she Anil Chadha, COO, ITC Hotels, said bers coming in are much less in compar- to certain benchmarks available with ref- desire. Everybody has to come together India used to be the richest country in the added. that in colleges they always teach you a few ison to the numbers going out. One big erence to footfalls, India was at one per and make it happen,” said Sarkar.   ! " "

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tars, light, mountains, trees, Sriver....everything is yours in Punjab. So said Punjabi poet Lala Dhani Ram Chatrik. At the Exotica Tourism Summit organised by The Pioneer media group, Tourism Minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi, recited this poem and made people aware about everything that Punjab has on offer. “We have always had a very rich culture. Nowadays, even the Punjabi music and dance industry is making waves. No film is successful without its music and dance. We have the heart of India. Whether it’s the independence move- ment or any other fight for the nation, Punjab has always been in the front,” said he. has the largest footfall in local musicians and potters. There have been many Asia. The state has also “We are trying to tap the tourists reasons everyone has been in developed wetlands. It from everywhere. There’s also a great love with Punjab, which is has large number of connectivity, which will in turn help why the state government birds coming from people from all across to visit us. The is making efforts to pro- outside. Efforts are rail connectivity is good. We are mote tourism in the being made to developing the State highways for a state. The farmers are upgrade the farm- better road connectivity. Five air- not only involved in houses so that ports have been developed to garner agriculture but also people can stay more visitors.” are now setting up and see Rahat Indori, lyricist and Urdu homestays by Punjab’s cul- poet once said, “Chalte Phirte Huye building cottages ture. They Mehtaab Dikhayenge Tumhe, Humse in their farms. can inter- Milna Kabhi Punja Dikhayenge Coupling farming act with tumhe...” The minister said that this with tourism is the poem sums up Punjab very well. In the the growing trend state, one would feel home. “I invite all in the state. of you with a big heart. Come and wit- He apprised us ness the beauty of the state,” he added. of the fact that Virasat- He also expressed his gratitude for e-Khalsa in Anandpur Sahib The Pioneer for dedicating a day to Q'.& :!("'2 promote tourism. !*'0(323&(G R hat if all the goodness of the world comes Walive in a single place? This is Punjab as presented by Harkirat Ahluwalia, founder of Citrus County Farm Stays. “You will find that the beautiful smiles of the state seem to weave a poetry. That’s the magic of Punjab. It casts a spell and the rich heritage takes everyone by awe. The spiritual ardor will bring inner peace and every stone in every wall has a tale to tell,” he told us. Taking pride in being a Punjabi, Ahluwalia focussed on the Kartarpur corridor and The government handled the geography is good. the benefits it has brought pilgrims in such a way that “It is the new stop in the along. “When people celebrat- there was no mishap. tourism line. We will promote ed 550 years of Guru Nanak Another advantage that this state as one of the best Dev Ji, almost 60,000 people the State has is the connectiv- tourism destinations, especial- have visited Sultanpur Lodhi. ity and also the fact that it’s ly its rural tourism, said he.

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