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Air Chief Marshal B.S. EC censures BJP MP A-G designate Jeff Led by Shreyas Iyer, Dhanoa flies solo Sakshi Maharaj for Sessions promises Mumbai batsmen come sortie on MiG 21 his speech in Meerut curbs on H-1B visa good in second innings Page 9 Page 13 Page 14 Page 18 • • BRIEFLY Govt. sits on allowances for Central forces VIJAITA SINGH TCS veteran picked CISF jawan guns down four colleagues NEW DELHI: For over a decade AURANGABAD: A jawan of the now, the Central police Central Industrial Security Force forces deployed in areas af- (CISF) opened fire at his fected by Left Wing Extrem- to head Tata Sons colleagues on Thursday killing ism have been demanding a four of them on the premises of special allowance, consider- the Navinagar Power Generating ing the high-risk duties they Board names Company in Aurangabad district perform in these areas. N. Chandrasekaran of Bihar. Balbir was angry over The demand is yet to be leave issues. fulfilled despite announce- as Executive ½ PAGE 9 ments made by Union Home NATION | Minister Rajnath Singh. Chairman The government, how- ever, convened a meeting on LALATENDU MISHRA the various allowances for the jawans, after two videos MUMBAI: Less than three on the conditions of para- months after it ousted Cyrus military personnel went Mistry as Chairman, the viral on social media in short board of Tata Sons has succession. On Thursday, a video shot power, Mr. Singh has on mul- Madhya Pradesh, on a par picked N. Chandrasekaran, The first video, which by a Central Reserve Police tiple occasions announced with forces posted in Jammu CEO of the group’s most- went viral on Tuesday and Force (CRPF) jawan went that a “risk allowance” would and Kashmir or the insur- profitable company, Tata was posted by a BSF con- viral. In it, he complains be granted to Central Armed gency-hit areas of the Consultancy Services Ltd. stable, alleged that troops about the abysmal facilities Police Force personnel in northeast. (TCS), as his successor. Pay up or go to jail, were served bad food, and provided to the force as com- LWE-afected areas in Ch- ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 The Board of Directors of SC tells Subrata Roy some times they had to go on pared to the Army. hattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, ½ NOW, ARMY JAWAN Tata Sons, in a swift move, an “empty stomach.” Since the NDA came to Odisha, Maharashtra and AIRS GRIEVANCE | PAGE 13 appointed Mr. NEW DELHI: A new Supreme Chandrasekaran as Execut- Court Bench on Thursday struck ive Chairman at a meeting a tough note in its maiden held at the Tata Group hearing of the Sahara-SEBI Amazon removes Tricolour doormats from site headquarters Bombay dispute. It asked the group’s House on Thursday. the practices of the Tata acy as he has the Tata DNA, chief, Subrata Roy, to deposit KALLOL BHATTACHERJEE “Our mission took up received images of the “Our mission in Ottawa “This is as per the unanim- group which have stood it in analysts said. ₨600 crore with the market the matter with doormats from Twitter users took up the matter with ous recommendation of the good stead.” “It is a good appointment regulator by February 6 for NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Ex- who urged her to act. Amazon Canada. They are Selection Committee,” Tata A Tata group veteran of 30 because it is the need of the repaying duped investors or ternal Afairs on Thursday Amazon Canada. They The messages from Ms no longer selling that item,” Sons said in a statement. years, Mr. Chandrasekaran hour. Given what the group The face the prospects of going back confirmed that global e- Swaraj drew a huge online an oicial source told The 53-year-old TCS vet- — popularly known as has undergone, it is more vi- are no longer selling Hindu, to Tihar Jail. tailer giant Amazon has response including some confirming that the eran will become only the Chandra — will take charge able and sustainable to have withdrawn the doormats the item” from Twitter handles of the doormats that were meant ½ NEWS | PAGE 12 third non-Tata Chairman of of the group at a time when it the solution come from bearing the Indian national e-tailer that stated that the for Canada were no longer the $103 billion salt-to-soft- is embroiled in a bitter within,” said Jyorden T flag. on Twitter, adding, “If this is product was not sold in In- available. ware conglomerate’s holding power struggle with Mr. Misra, MD, Spearhead Inter- Industrial output The withdrawal came not done forthwith, we will dia. “These products were The episode involving the company and will take the Mistry, who has moved the Search, an executive search expands to 5.7% in Nov. after External Afairs Minis- not grant Indian visa to any never sold on Amazon.in Indian tricolour doormat is helm of the group from Feb- National Company Law firm. “While he may have ter Sushma Swaraj on Wed- Amazon oicial. We will also (the company’s Indian the latest controversy to hit ruary 21. Tribunal seeking to have the unidimensional exposure to NEW DELHI: Industrial output nesday threatened to impose rescind the visas issued wing). We have escalated Amazon over India-linked “Mr. Chandrasekaran has Tata Sons board superceded. a domain, what he brings is expanded to 5.7%, the fastest a visa boycott on employees earlier.” this to our concerned teams items. Last year the company demonstrated exemplary Mr. Chandrasekaran has proven strategy and success- pace in over four years, driven of the e-tailer. Demanding action, Ms and are working on the is- withdrew footmats that had leadership as the CEO and been at the helm of TCS ful business skills along with by the electricity and mining “Amazon must tender un- Swaraj said, “Indian High sue,” the firm said. Hindu deities and images in- MD of TCS,” Tata Sons said since 2009 and has been a strong foundation in the sectors, government data conditional apology. They Commission in Canada: This Following the demand scribed on them. The com- in the statement, after the spearheading its growth Tatas. He has the Tata DNA. showed. A low-base effect also must withdraw all products is unacceptable. Please take from Ms Swaraj, the MEA in- pany had similarly drawn cri- three-hour board meeting. across geographies. He This combination is very im- propelled growth in the Index of insulting our national flag this up with Amazon at the dicated that it wanted global ticism for selling footmats “We believe he will now in- joined TCS in 1987 as a soft- portant for anybody in the Industrial Production in immediately,” Ms Swaraj said highest level.” Ms Swaraj had withdrawal of the doormats. bearing Islamic inscriptions. spire the entire Tata group to ware programmer. current scenario.” November after it contracted realise its potential acting as A trusted lieutenant of 1.9% in October. leaders in their respective Tata Sons interim Chairman ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 ½ BUSINESS | PAGE 16 businesses, always in keep- Ratan Tata, Mr. ½ ‘CHANDRASEKARAN Jain plans defamation case against Najeeb Jung ing with our value system Chandrasekaran is expected BUILDS GREAT CLIENT PAGE 15 STAFF REPORTER in a mohalla clinic. Delhi Commission for Wo- and ethics and adhering to to carry forward the Tata leg- RELATIONSHIPS’ | Lt. Gen. Bakshi alleges He accused Mr. Jung of “ly- men chief Swati Maliwal, Mr. smear campaign NEW DELHI: A day after former ing” over the case involving Jain said an expanded work- Lt Governor Najeeb Jung al- Nikunj Aggarwal, a relative of force was necessitated due to Remove PM photos from hoardings: EC NEW DELHI: Lt. Gen. Praveen leged nepotism in the Aam Mr. Kejriwal’s wife. Mr. Jain her redoubled eforts in tak- Bakshi, General Officer Aadmi Party (AAP) govern- said Mr Aggarwal was never ing up cases. “This is all keep- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT graphs of the Prime Minister Conduct or under the ECI in- Commanding-in-Chief, has ment and tagged his name in sent on a trip to China as ing the Punjab polls (on Feb- were displayed at petrol structions. You are reques- alleged that a “malicious specific instances, Health claimed by Mr. Jung. ruary 4) in mind and it seems NEW DELHI: The Election Com- pumps,” said the letter. ted to ensure that the in- campaign” to smear his name Minister Satyendar Jain re- Satyendar Jain “All his allegations are he (Jung) is campaigning. He mission on Thursday wrote The EC said that it had structions are brought to the and prevent him from becoming sponded with counter allega- based on lies. His (Mr Aggar- should lead a peaceful post- to the Cabinet Secretary call- also received a press clip- notice of all concerned for the Chief of the Army Staff had tions of these being attempts Mr Jung made a series of com- wal’s) passport can be retirement life which he so ing for removal of Prime ping showing that certific- strict compliance in letter been on for months, before the by Mr. Jung at “settling ments against several per- checked to see whether he wanted. Why is he creating Minister Narendra Modi’s ates bearing the Prime Min- and spirit,” the Commission government decided to scores” by making “baseless sons, including Chief Minis- went to China or not. As far as nuisance,” he asked. photograph from hoardings ister’s photograph were told the Cabinet Secretary. supersede him. charges.” ter Arvind Kejriwal. Saumya is concerned, she was On Mr. Jung’s claim that the at petrol pumps in Goa and being distributed by oil com- Earlier this week, the EC ½ NEWS PAGE 12 According to sources, Mr On his part, Mr. Jain said his never appointed and was government had set up a in gas consumer certificates panies to LPG consumers in had reiterated that govern- Jain might file a defamation daughter, Saumya, was never working as a volunteer. She counter IB like structure, Mr. in Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand who had sur- ment advertisements on case against Mr. Jung in his in- appointed by the government did not take any money,” Mr. Jain said, “We have just cre- “The Commission had re- rendered gas subsidy. political functionaries or FRIDAY REVIEW dividual capacity. In a televi- in any capacity and she had Jain told reporters. ated an anti-corruption ceived a complaint that in “This is not permissible parties violate the Model 4 Pages sion interview on Wednesday, merely worked as a volunteer On appointments made by helpline.” Goa, hoardings with photo- under the Model Code of Code of Conduct. Delhi govt extends school winter break STAFF REPORTER Private schools have NEW DELHI: With the mercury been asked to take level dipping to a minimum their own decision of 2 degrees Celsius, the but some will reopen Delhi government extended the winter vacations till on Jan.uary 16 January 19 at government- run schools while asking circular issued by the Direct- private schools to take action orate of Education (DoE) as per their assessment. said. Schools run by the NDMC, “Private schools and edu- MCD and the Delhi Canton- cation departments of the ment Board have also been NDMC, MCD and the Delhi asked to take their own Cantonment Board can take decision. requisite action in this re- While some private gard, as per their own assess- schools like Ahlcon Interna- ment,” the circular added. tional in Mayur Vihar-I are The DOE has also directed extending their winter the schools to allow full break, some which have sleeves or full legged cloth- already reopened are learnt ing even other than the to be suspending primary school uniform. classes. “The schools are directed Some others such as to ensure that all the stu- Sardar Patel Vidyalaya and dents come to school in full Springdales School Pusa sleeves woollen clothes Road are not making any (long socks, stockings, shoes, change and will reopen on gloves, caps and scarf) to January 16. protect them from the ad- “In view of the prevailing verse cold conditions. Stu- cold conditions and weather dents may also be allowed forecast by the meteorolo- full sleeves/full legged cloth- gical department that the ing even other than school temperature in the capital uniform,” the circular said. will dip further in the com- Last year also the Delhi ing days, it has been decided government had directed to extend the winter break schools run by it to suspend for primary classes (Classes primary classes and private KG to V) from January 16-19 schools to alter their timings in all government and gov- due to chilly weather ernment aided schools,” a conditions.

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Snags ail Blue Line, DMRC says sorry Delhi declared free of H5N8 virus Calling all readers to connect with us for all things Delhi at Technical snags hit Delhi Metro’s Blue Line on Thursday, The Capital has been declared free from H5N8 avian DELHI twitter - @DelhiConnect making it the second consecutive day and the third time in influenza, which had scared residents in October last year www.facebook.com/NewDelhiConnect the last 10 days when commuters were left stranded Page 4 and forced closure of the zoo Page 4 CONNECT At 3.4°C, city reels under cold wave Time for old-fashioned Delhi records the lowest temperature in Jan. in last three years, the coldest day of the season so far reporting, says J-school dean STAFF REPORTER BINDU SHAJAN PERAPPADAN NEW DELHI: Steve Coll, a staf NEW DELHI: Delhiites braved writer with The New Yorker the coldest January 12 in the and the dean of the Columbia last five years with the mer- School of Journalism, and cury slipping to a low of 3.4 NDTV consulting editor degrees Celsius on Barkha Dutt spoke at the Thursday. The overall tem- American Center here on perature settled four degrees Thursday about the chal- below normal and though lenges facing the media as the day was sunny and well as its role. The theme of bright, chilly cold winds left the discussion was ‘public in- many freezing under layers terest journalism in the di- ON POINT: Steve Coll speaking at the American Center in New of woollens. gital age’, and people from Delhi on Thursday. PHOTO: SANDEEP SAXENA The mercury dropped various walks of life particip- steeply during the evening ated in it. cial media during the 2014 Trump administration would hours because of the north- Lok Sabha elections cam- be diicult, but journalism westerly winds. The MeT ‘A dangerous time’ paign, Ms. Dutt pointed out, has a role to play. Department said there will Referring to US President- the President-elect of the U.S. “This is a moment for old- be no relief from the cold elect Donald Trump’s press too took to Twitter and Face- fashioned reporting, to hold wave in the next 24 hours as conference on Wednesday book to directly communic- power accountable,” said Mr. the mercury is likely to hover where he attacked certain ate with reporters. While this Coll. On “fake news” being around 3 degrees Celsius. news organisations, Ms. Dutt was changing politics, Mr. manufactured and shared on- The mercury plummeting started of the discussion by Coll said that that this was not line, Mr. Coll termed it a “new to 2 degrees Celsius at sev- saying that though it was a the first time that the U.S. saw and dangerous phe- eral place in the city. The Saf- “challenging and dangerous such an approach. He was re- nomenon”. He said that there darjung observatory, recor- time to be a journalist”, journ- ferring to former U.S. Presid- was a need to define what ded a low of 3.4 degrees alism’s contribution was ent Ronald Reagen’s use of fake news is, and to hold so- Celsius while the Lodhi Road “ever more relevant”. television to reach out to cial media companies re- observatory recorded a min- “While we are talking people. sponsible for the spread of imum of 2 degrees Celsius. about public interest journal- such content. This comes Areas under Palam, Ay- OUT IN THE COLD: People take shelter on the pavement on a cold Thursday evening in New Delhi. PHOTO: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA ism in the digital world, it Reagenesque moment after several fake stories, in- anagar and Ridge logged a isn’t just journalism that the “What Trump represents cluding one claiming that the minimum of 4.4, 4.9 and 5.5 which is further aiding the digital world has changed. It in the social media age is a Re- Pope had endorsed Mr. degrees Celsius, dip in temperatures, the oi- has changed the nature of agenesque moment of re-set- Trump in the U.S. elections, respectively. cial said. politics and power,” said Ms. ting how a President commu- were found to be shared mil- Dutt. nicates with the public,” said lions of times on social media Cold and dry winds 3 degrees on Friday Just as Mr. Modi reached Mr. Coll. He added that re- in the run-up to the Novem- “Today's minimum tem- According to the oicial, it out to the public through so- porting on the incoming ber 2016 polls. perature of 3.4 degrees is the is the coldest January 12th lowest in the month of Janu- since 2012. “If we look at the ary in the last three years and record season-wise, it’s the it is also lowest of the season second coldest day as on so far,” said Ravinder January 6 in 2013, the tem- HC pulls up Delhi govt over Bhishen, the director of the perature had plummeted to 2 Regional Weather Forecast- degrees Celsius.” ing Centre. Friday’s forecast for min- ‘chaotic’ nursery admissions “The ongoing winter con- imum temperature is 3 de- ditions are due to the con- grees Celsius. On Sunday the tinuous flow of cold and dry minimum is likely to go up to AKANKSHA JAIN know where to go,” justice with the management quota. north-westerly winds. These 8 degrees Celsius. The hu- Manmohan said, expressing In 2016, Justice Manmo- icy cold winds are blowing midity on Thursday oscil- NEW DELHI: The Delhi High his disquiet. han stayed a similar notifica- directly from the snow-clad lated between 100 and 54 per Court on Thursday pulled up Justice Manmohan criti- tion. On Thursday, the gov- Himalayas of Jammu and cent with moderate fog. the AAP government for the cised the government for ernment challenged the Kashmir and Himachal Pra- The MeT department has chaos surrounding nursery “creating chaos” by bringing jurisdiction of the particular desh,” said a MeT Depart- said that western disturb- admissions in the Capital in new guidelines at the last Bench to hear the matter say- ment oicial. ance is expected on January due to its practice of bringing minute and remarked how ing the same was concerning These winds are dry in 15th and 16th and the temper- notifications and changes at he had earlier, on two ocas- education and should there- nature and have reduced the atures in the city will rise the eleventh hour. sions, set aside similar noti- fore be listed before the ap- humidity levels significantly, after that. . The Delhi government fications once in 2014 and the propriate Bench. was at the receiving end after other in 2016 when the Delhi At this, Justice Manmohan a petition filed by the Action government had scrapped directed the same be placed Commitee of Unaided Re- the management quota. before the appropriate Check biomedical waste plants: NGT cognised Schools came up The Action Committee's Bench. for hearing before Justice counsel Kamal Gupta said JNUTA to hold Manmohan. the same Bench has earlier More pleas to be heard STAFF REPORTER Control Committee (DPCC) Registry and placed before also pulled up the govern- The matter then came up will inspect waste plants and the tribunal for appropriate Neigbourhood criterion ment for creating chaos by before Justice V. Kameshwar lectures in protest NEW DELHI: The National submit a comprehensive re- directions,” the Bench said. The Action Committee of bringing in some new Rao who will now hear the Green Tribunal has ordered port before it in six weeks. Unaided Recognised Private guidelines at the last matter on Friday. NEW DELHI: After holding a JNUTA president Ajay inspection of plants which “Biomedical waste plants Impact on health Schools, comprising over moment. A similar plea filed by lecture series on Patnaik. treat waste in the hospitals of in Delhi shall be subjected to The NGT also directed the 450 private unaided recog- Forum for Promotion of “nationalism” and the Capital and ensure inspection by joint inspec- team to report about the nised schools of Delhi have Jurisdiction of Bench Quality Education For All “azaadi”, JNU teachers Opposing intimidation proper collection, segrega- tion team of CPCB and manner in which bio-med- challenged the December 19, It is to be noted that in and some educational soci- have now decided to “Further, we would tion and disposal of such DPCC. A complete and com- ical waste was being handled 2016 and January 7 notifica- November, 2014, Justice eties comprising private conduct a new series on like to assure the JNU waste. prehensive report be submit- by hospitals and the situ- tion of the government mak- Manmohan had allowed schools of Delhi anf NCR ‘democratisation of administration that our ted about their perform- ation prevailing in medical ing it mandatory for private private schools to set their will also be heard on Friday social justice’, following constructive resistance Report in 6 weeks ances, capacity and results of institutions adversely afect- schools on public land to ad- own guidelines for nursery by the same Bench. continuing unrest on the in all forms against any of A Bench headed by NGT treating such para-medical ing human health and mit students using the neigh- admission while setting Both the petitions contend campus. its undemocratic and chairperson Justice wastes. environment. bourhood criterion. aside a notification issued by that the new rule that authoritarian move Swatanter Kumar on Wed- “The committee shall sub- The tribunal had earlier “Why do you always bring the Lieutenant Governor schools shall undertake to Show-cause notices would continue nesday ordered that a joint mit a report to the tribunal asked hospitals and clinics to a new notification in January that had created a 100-point admit 75 per cent of the stu- The decision to hold unabated. inspection team of Central within six weeks. The report ensure proper collection, se- just before the admissions system for nursery admis- dents of the neighborhood or the new series has been “We will oppose all Pollution Control Board so received shall be gregation and disposal of are to begin... This makes the sion of general category stu- from the locality is illegal taken by the JNU eforts to intimidate, (CPCB) and Delhi Pollution numbered separately by the bio-medical waste. citizen jittery, who does not dents and had done away and arbitrary. Teachers’ Association threaten or persecute (JNUTA) in protest individuals including against the recent show- teachers and students cause notices issued to from any institution faculty members for across the world,” he Nepal cyclists on mission to promote green practices addressing protest added. gatherings by students. Repeated notices have The venue of the been issued to students STAFF REPORTER December 30, 2016, the ata later this week. lecture series will remain and five teachers since three have cycled their way They have been “It’s been a big challenge the same as earlier — the the gherao of the NEW DELHI: From navigating through Uttar Pradesh to interacting with locals to ride cycles in the city, but administration block, administrative block in the mountains of Nepal to reach the Capital on January and encouraging people see our flags and the even as the university October, to enforce a ban the chaotic streets of 4. Before that, they had banners that we carry, so authorities have declared on protests in a 20-metre Chandni Chowk, three cyc- cycled across Nepal starting them to stop using they move aside and give us any protest or radius of any of the lists from the Himalayan na- November 12. plastic products way,” said Mr. Chhetri. demonstration in that administrative or tion are travelling across area to be a violation of academic buildings on South Asia to promote en- Tour of Delhi With flags of Nepal and Cover all continents norms. campus. Nine students vironment-friendly prac- Since reaching Delhi, they India on their cycles, the With the message of ad- “JNUTA announces are also under tices. have cycled all around the three have been engaging opting green practices, the the organising of public suspension for allegedly city, interacting with people with locals wherever they three cyclists will be travel- lectures on the theme “disrupting” an Activists take of and encouraging them to go. ling to Bangladesh and Sri ‘Democratising Social Academic Council (AC) Environmental activist stop using plastic products. Lanka. They plan on cover- Justice’, from January 18 meeting last month. Anish Dhakal and social “We were near India Gate People encouraging ing all the continents in five to 25 to give a clear Meanwhile, JNU workers Dilip Chhetri and when some people stopped While they usually spend years’ time. message that teachers of students went on strike Nirmal Baral are in Delhi us and wanted to know what the night in tents pitched “We are all guests on this JNU will not be cowed on Thursday demanding this week on their way we were doing. We have had near police stations or post planet for 80 to 90 years so down by threats and that the suspension of across India. Starting from a very good experience with oices, in Delhi they’re stay- we should give back to it, FULL CIRCLE: The activists have been going around the city with intimidation,” said students be revoked. PTI Mahendra Nagar near the people, despite the traic in ing at an ashram in Punjabi rather than just taking,” said flags of Nepal and India on their bicycles. PHOTO: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA India-Nepal border on Delhi,” said Mr. Dhakal. Bagh till they leave for Kolk- Mr. Dhakal. Fewer migratory birds at Najafgarh Lake this year CINEMA ENGLISH: Nagar), Cinepolis, BIG (Odeon Rivoli, Priya, Saket, City Walk, Vaishali, Kaushambi, Noida), JAM Naraina, Vikaspuri, Prashant Vihar, BINDU SHAJAN PERAPPADAN The AWC is part of the In- again this dry winter season xXx: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE: Shipra, M4U, Galaxie, Spice (Noida), EDM), M2K (Rohini, Pitampura), ternational Waterbird and shrinking the bird hab- PVR (Anupam, Shalimar Bagh, SRS Cinemas, Star X (Vaishali), Movie Time (Raja Garden, NEW DELHI: The Asian Water- Census (IWC) of Wetlands itat. The AWC 2017 has re- Vikaspuri, Naraina, City Walk, Chaudhary (Ghaziabad), Movie Pitampura), FUN (Moti Nagar, bird Census (AWC) 2017, International. corded less water bird di- Sangam, Prashant Vihar, EDM, World and Silver City (Ghaziabad), Pitampura, Laxmi Nagar, Opulent), Wave (Raja Garden, Inox and Q Cinemas (Faridabad). Karkardooma), DT (Saket, Shalimar carried out at Najafgarh This largest water bird versity and lower Kaushambi, Noida), DT (Saket, xXx: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE Bagh, Vasant Kunj), Satyam (Patel Lake by a team of volunteers census in Asia is carried out population in comparison Noida), Satyam (Patel Nagar, (Hindi – 3D) (New Release: Nagar, Nehru Place, Janakpuri), accompanied by AWC Delhi simultaneously in 27 coun- with previous AWC results,” Janakpuri, Nehru Place), Movie Deepika Padukone, Vin Diesel): BIG (Odeon, Vaishali, Kaushambi, State coordinator and ecolo- tries once a year. explained Mr. Roy. Time (Raja Garden), Spice (Noida), Abhishek Cineplex, G3S (Rohini), Noida), Wave (Raja Garden, SRS Cinemas. Cinepolis, PVR (Prashant Vihar, Kaushambi, Noida), Spice (Noida), gist T. K. Roy, has recorded a The survey is conducted HINDI: Opulent, EDM), Movie Time SRS Cinemas, Movie Palace, decline in the number and across Asia in January by a Climate change a factor (Pitampura, Raja Garden), Satyam Movie Magic, Galaxie, Star X species of birds. national network of volun- He said most experts hold OK JAANU (New Release: Aditya (Patel Nagar, Raja Garden), Wave (Vaishali), Chaudhary (Ghaziabad), Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor, (Noida), Spice (Noida), SRS Movie World and Silver City NO ROUND TRIP: A dry winter this time round is shrinking the teers and conservation or- global climate change re- Water bird census Naseeruddin Shah): Delite, Regal, Cinemas, Star X (Vaishali), Silver (Ghaziabad), Inox and Q Cinemas bird habitat. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ganisations in coordination sponsible for change in the Liberty, G3S (Rohini), Eros One, City (Ghaziabad), Q Cinemas (Faridabad). “We recorded 33 water with national and State migration trend of birds as Batra Reels, PVR (Priya, Shalimar (Faridabad). (BOOKING ENQUIRIES: PVR bird species with a total gratory birds, and 20 are threatened bird,” said Mr. coordinators. well the decline and shrink- Bagh, Sangam, Narina Vihar, City DANGAL (Aamir Khan, Sakshi 51513391; Spice Gold Walk, Prashant Vihar, Opulent), Tanwar): Delite Diamon, Amba, 012043890000; Satyam population of 1,317. Of these, winter migratory water Roy. He and his team, how- “A good monsoon last ing of wetlands, due to Movie Time (Raja Garden, Regal, Ritz, Milan, G3S (Rohini), Cinemas 25797385; Delite 13 species are resident water birds, including four species ever, confirmed that there year revived the Najafgarh which fewer birds are com- Pitampura), DT (Noida), Wave Eros One, Batra Reels, PVR (Plaza, 23272903; Wave 51832222) birds, including local mi- on the IUCN red list of are fewer birds this year. Jheel, but it is drying up ing in. (Noida), Satyam (Nehru Place, Patel CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 CITY 3 DELHI Jan 13, Fri Jan 14, Sat Jan 15, Sun RISE 07 15 SET 17 45 RISE 07 15 SET 17 46 RISE 07 15 SET 17 47 RISE 18 51 SET 07 40 RISE 19 53 SET 08 29 RISE 20 SET 09 14 53 Manipur insurgent outfit chief held Cops find bag with ₨12 lakh, Accused involved in terror acts, extortion; was planning to set up operations in Delhi-NCR, say cops hand it over to seniors STAFF REPORTER STAFF REPORTER The accused allegedly NEW DELHI: At a time when NEW DELHI: The alleged chief extorted money on some police personnel are in commander of Manipur- the dock for allegedly earn- based insurgency outfit KCP behalf of the sitting ing money through oppor- Poirei Meitei was arrested MLA from Andro tunities thrown up by de- along with a woman associ- constituency, Manipur monetisation, two Delhi ate from east Delhi’s Mayur Police head constables re- Vihar on Thursday. turned ₨12 lakh they had The Delhi Police’s Special woman associate,” said the found in a bag lying by the Cell, which arrested the ac- DCP. roadside. cused, said the commander, Ranjit’s interrogation also Head Constables Manmo- 35-year-old Khoirom Ranjit, revealed that till 2006, he ran han and Sanjeev were was an associate of Thounao- a shop in Thobal district in patrolling in east Delhi’s jam Shyamkumar, sitting Imphal East, Manipur. His Shahdara on Thursday when MLA from Andro constitu- shop was allegedly frequen- they noticed a black bag ly- ency in Manipur and a ted by members of the ing by the roadside. LEADING BY EXAMPLE: The policemen found the bag while former Deputy Speaker of Kanglei Yawol KannaLup On seeing a child reach out patrolling in east Delhi’s Shahdara. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT the State. (KYKL), who used to keep for the bag, they immediately Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, “extortion letters” there. stopped him as they suspec- time in taking the bag to the In a similar incident repor- DCP (Special Cell), said Ranjit, too, joined them ted it could be holding some- police station and reporting ted on January 7, a 54-year- Ranjit worked for the MLA sometime later as a worker. thing dangerous. the matter to their superiors. old Delhi Police sub-in- and extorted money for him. Later, he allegedly started de- “We have been asked to re- They have displayed im- spector had returned a wallet “They worked in close con- livering the letters, accompa- main extra alert because of mense integrity, and their containing ₨50,000 to its tact with each other,” said the nying KYKL cadres, arran- the Republic Day prepara- names will be forwarded for owner. The latter, a business- oicer. ging food and shelter for tions,” said Head Constable a reward,” said Nupur man, had lost his wallet near UNDER ARREST: The accused and his accomplice at the Delhi Police Headquarters on Thursday. them, and monitoring the Manmohan. Prasad, DCP (Shahdara). the Nizamuddin Bridge in Weapons seized PHOTO: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA movement of security forces On opening the bag, the “We did what we are sup- Sarai Kale Khan while re- Interrogation of Ranjit and in the valley region. policemen found it to be posed to do. I am happy that turning home. his female associate, Inug- were involved in a series of been hiding in Delhi for the ments in the Capital. On de- Ranjit was first arrested in holding ₨12 lakh in ₨2,000 people are happy with our The wallet was found by bam Sanatombi Devi, led to “terror activities” such as past several months and veloping the information, the 2007 but was released, al- notes. work,” said Manmohan, Sub-Inpsector Madan Singh, the arrest of one their associ- gun battles with the police, were in the process of estab- police had learnt that Ranjit legedly due to his political in- They took a look around to adding that at no point of who returned it to the owner. ates in Manipur in a joint raid lobbying of grenades and lishing the bases of their out- would be going to Mayur Vi- fluence. No case was re- see if the bag belonged to time did he think of think of He even refused to accept by the Manipur Police and planting of bombs. They also fit in Delhi and surrounding har on Thursday morning to gistered against him. He was anyone before deciding to misappropriating the money. ₨5,000 as reward from the their Delhi counterparts allegedly ran an extortion areas. meet his associate. arrested again in May 2008. carry it to the Gandhi Nagar businessman. later on Thursday. One pistol network by businessmen and Last November, the Delhi After his release from jail, he police station. Bag yet to be claimed The businessman had and two hand grenades were politicians. Police had received a written Trap laid migrated to Nepal, where he No one had come forward later taken to Facebook to seized from him. The oicer alleged that request from the Manipur “A trap was laid, and Ranjit allegedly set up his extortion Policemen to be rewarded to claim the bag till the time laud the honesty displayed The police said the three Ranjit and Sanatombi had Police about Ranjit’s move- was caught along with his network. “They did not waste any of filing this report. by Mr.Singh. Unable to get a job, Noida Three years’ jail ‘Dowry a menace, makes woman’s life hell’ NIRNIMESH KUMAR one-year imprisonment to menace. Every newly mar- the benefit of probation to for bank oicial the brother-in-law and sister- ried woman enters her matri- the convicts, saying it was NEW DELHI: Stating that dowry in-law of the victim for the monial home with a lot of not a repetitive kind of of- B.Tech student ends life in graft case demands lead to situations same ofence. dreams, hopes and aspira- fence and must be dealt seri- PURUSHARTH ARADHAK portedly told the police that where a woman is con- tions, but greed for dowry ously. According to the pro- Abhinav was upset over not SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT sidered a “business venture Compensation awarded makes her life a living hell,’’ secution, the man, a resident NOIDA: A 23-year-old B.Tech landing a job during a re- from where profits can be It also ordered a compens- Chief Metropolitan Magis- of Rohini, had married the student allegedly hanged cruitment drive held on the NEW DELHI: A court here has yielded”, a court here sen- ation of ₨4 lakh to the woman, trate Shefali Barnala Tandon woman in November 1991, himself from the ceiling fan campus. sentenced a 71-year-old tenced a man to three years’ out of which ₨2 lakh will be observed in her order. and soon after their mar- of his hostel room in Sector The police said no case former chief manager of a imprisonment for harassing paid by the husband, while riage, he along with his fam- 62 here on Wednesday. had been registered as the public sector bank along with his wife. ₨1lakh each by the other two Probation denied ily members started harass- The deceased has been family of the deceased had two directors of a private The court also awarded convicts. “Dowry is a social The court refused to grant ing her to bring more dowry. identified as Abhinav Gupta, not filed any complaint. company to three years’ im- a student of Jaypee Institute “We are waiting for the re- prisonment each in connec- of Information and Techno- port of post-mortem examin- tion with a loan of over ₨6 logy. He lived on the ninth Abhinav Gupta ation,” said Mr. Khan. crore being granted in a floor of the institute’s hostel. An oicial of the institute fraudulent manner. The police said his body police team was immediately said Abhinav was a “bright” The court imposed a fine was found around 9 p.m. The dispatched to the spot,” said student. “We are very upset of ₨30 lakh on the company investigators recovered a Zaheer Khan, Station House over the incident,” said the Messrs Morgan Tectronics suicide note from the room Oicer, Sector 58 police oicial. Ltd., while the three accused in which the deceased had station. Meanwhile, the police — then chief manager of the not blamed anybody for the have been accused of pro- Punjab and Sind Bank alleged suicide. Family informed ceeding with the autopsy Jaswinder Bir Singh Bedi, and “The college authorities The police later informed despite Abhinav allegedly Pramod Vijay Khullar and informed us about the incid- his family members, who urging in his suicide note Vinod Vijay Khullar were ent on Wednesday night. A reached Noida. They pur- that his eyes be donated. fined ₨3 lakh each. ‘Forged fake documents’ “The prosecution has proved its case beyond reas- onable doubt that all accused Cancer patient jumps to death persons entered into crim- inal conspiracy to cheat the bank on the basis of misrep- from hospital building resentation and further they forged certain documents STAFF REPORTER form of liver cancer, and him lying there in a pool of and used these to obtain dif- was admitted to the blood. The police said he ferent credit facilities from NEW DELHI: A 42-year-old institute on January 6. could not be saved as he Punjab and Sind Bank. For cancer patient allegedly At 1.09 a.m. on had sufered deep injuries this purpose, the then Chief jumped to his death from Thursday, he asked his to his head. Manager of the bank also ab- the third floor of the wife to call his brother used his position,” said Spe- Institute of Liver and Harlal on the pretext that ‘Victim depressed’ cial Judge Bhupesh Kumar. Biliary Sciences Hospital he needed help to walk, No suicide note was “It is found that directors in south Delhi’s Vasant said Chinmoy Biswal, found from the spot. Probe of the company, i.e. deceased Kunj on Thursday. Additional DCP (South). has revealed that Ram was P.C.Manchanda, deceased The deceased has been Soon after his wife went depressed because of his Inderjeet Singh, P.V. Khullar identified as Atma Ram, a to look for Harlal, Ram illness and saw little hope a n d V.V. K hullar, in criminal native of Sambhal district allegedly went up to the of recovery. While no case conspiracy with Jaswinder in Uttar Pradesh. third floor of the hospital has been registered in Bir Singh Bedi, have fraudu- The hospital authorities building and jumped from connection with the lently furnished properties said he was sufering from there. His family members suicide, inquest as collateral securities in or- an advanced stage of and the hospital staf proceedings into the der to take financial assist- Hepatocellular rushed downstairs to incident have been ance from the bank, which Carcinoma, a common check on Ram, and found initiated. comes to ₨6,18,50,540.54,’’ the judge said. DELHI TODAY

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ON THE WRONG SIDE L-G encourages Snags ail Blue Line, DMRC says sorry DDA to go digital Metro attributes delays to safety mechanism that is in place to ensure that passengers remain safe in case of a glitch STAFF REPORTER

STAFF REPORTER NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has NEW DELHI: Technical snags hit directed the Delhi Delhi Metro’s Blue Line on Development Authority Thursday, making it the (DDA) to go digital in all second consecutive day and its services and ensure the third time in the last 10 timely disposal of public days when commuters were grievances through the left stranded. online platform. The Delhi Metro Rail Cor- Mr. Baijal, who held a L-G Anil Baijal poration (DMRC), mean- review meeting with the while, apologised to com- top brass of the DDA on asked the Horticulture muters for the regular Thursday, directed its IT and Landscape disruptions on the Blue Line, wing to come up with an departments to work on which has become infamous implementable blueprint increasing the green for delays. for all services on a digital cover in Delhi. A glitch in the signalling platform within a month. system led to disruption in “Directed DDA to work Infrastructure upkeep operations on the Dwarka to on redressing public About the maintenance Vaishali and Noida corridor. grievances online (sic),” of existing commercial Train operations are cent- the L-G tweeted later. complexes, he said that a rally managed from DMRC’s “Increase in green areas robust mechanism will be Operation Control Centre in Delhi and provision of worked out for their (OCC), which witnessed a sanitary landfill sites and upkeep in consultation blackout due to a power fail- their beautification to be with local bodies. ure around 11.30 a.m. on focused..” he said in a Appreciating the sports Thursday. With its screens successive tweet. infrastructure built by the going blank, operations had The L-G, who is also the DDA and the biodiversity to be managed manually at DDA chairman, reviewed parks, Mr. Baijal insisted the station level, which led to the status of that awareness must be delays and bunching of implementation of the spread about how these trains. Master Plan-2021 and facilities must be used and provision of utilities and maintained. Passengers see red services keeping in view Last Sunday, at the end With all trains from Noida the increase in population of a cleanliness and and Vaishali till Rajiv Chowk and infrastructure deficit. sanitation drive in south running late, oicials made Delhi, the L-G had said constant announcements ‘Increase green cover’ that the Capital urgently about the delay. “I am getting SERVICES HIT: Many commuters “The L-G stressed on needed a parking policy, tired of this. I had to wait 15 were left stranded on the the developmental as well besides ensuring that minutes at the Vaishali metro Dwarka to Noida and Vaishali as regulatory role of the public parks were only station and then it took me corridor on Thursday. DDA and asked oicials to being used by citizens, another 25 minutes to reach PHOTO: SANDEEP SAXENA strictly monitor timely especially children, Anand Vihar. This is becom- completion of projects,” instead of serving as ing a regular schedule of the said Harinder Kumar, a daily said a statement issued by dumping grounds for DMRC,” said Nandita Sax- commuter from the L-G’s oice. construction waste or ena, a resident of Vaishali. Indirapuram. Mr. Baijal has also garbage. Apologising to com- Weekday woes muters, DMRC spokesper- Thursday being a weekday son Anuj Dayal said that the added to the woes of those delays were a result of the travelling to work. “They safety mechanism that is in Pay sanitation workers should ensure that they run place to ensure that passen- this system right. They know gers remain unharmed. that most Delhi commuters on time, says NGT depend on them. This is a ‘No comprise on safety’ weekday, it is going to be a “We have a signalling- STAFF REPORTER A Bench headed by huge loss for everyone,” said based system where safety is Radhika Ram Manohar, a ensured,” Mr. Dayal said. He the NGT chairperson resident of Ghaziabad. said that the OCC stopped NEW DELHI: The National Green expressed displeasure While many people chose receiving signals on Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday over the garbage to wait, some decided to Thursday morning due to issued directions that salaries book a cab. Thanks to the which ‘train IDs’ were not of sanitation employees be spill in the city delayed trains, cab fares saw available. This made it dii- paid on time, besides seeking a surge, which added to com- cult to identify their loca- a report by Friday on the The green panel also direc- muters’ problems. I usually tion. Trains were then driven budget allocated for their ted the Delhi government to spend ₨60 on a cab, but today at a cautionary speed, lead- salaries in the Capital. place on record the order of I will have to spend extra to ing to delays on the 57-km- the Delhi High Court that reach oice. The delay has long corridor. Panel seeks answers asked the authorities to re- led to shortage of cabs. I will “We divided the corridor A Bench headed by NGT move garbage in the trans- miss an important meeting,” into 17 sections, which are in- chairperson Justice Yamuna area. terlocking stations where re- Swatanter Kumar expressed Notic eissued earlier versal of trains is possible. its displeasure over the Local control was allowed at garbage spill in the city. Earlier, the NGT had issued They should ensure these 17 stations. When a “Salaries to employees notices to the Ministry of train arrived at these sta- should be paid on time Urban Development, the that they run the tions, the ID was exchanged without default. Let every- AAP government and the system right. They with the local station con- body wake up now, enough is union of safai karamcharis know that most trol, which then authorised it enough. Tomorrow, all of- over the indefinite strike to go ahead,” he said. ficers should be present and called by sanitation workers Delhi commuters “Trains were delayed, but file appropriate answers duly of the East Delhi Municipal depend on the metro we don’t want to comprom- supported with records,” the Corporation (EDMC) due to ise on safety,” he said. Bench said. non-payment of salaries. Civic bodies ask AAP for funds Aakhiri Ahuti for underprivileged N-E people in city STAFF REPORTER missioner of Police and the Initiative to ensure change this and assure a dig- partner with the Delhi Police nodal oicer for Northeast nified cremation to the to take the underprivileged NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police people, came up with the that underprivileged poorest of poor from the domiciles of Northeastern and IndiGo airlines launched idea after he was confronted people from Northeast Northeastern region. States back on their final a humanitarian initiative on with many situations where in Delhi are cremated journey,” said Mr. Aditya Thursday to ensure that un- people from the region had to Case-tocase basis Ghosh, president and whole- derprivileged people from be cremated in Delhi in the in presence of family IndiGo, however, will ferry time director, IndiGo. the Northeast living in Delhi absence of their family and bodies only on the basis of re- “IndiGo’s maiden flight are cremated in the presence friends. sence of family members commendations from the was to Guwahati and Imphal of their family. meant there was no money Delhi Police, and on a case- in 2004. This is our way of Families lack money even for cremating the bod- to-case basis. At present, In- giving back to the North- Free body transportation “Financial constraints of- ies. Mr. Hibu, however, has diGo flies to five cities in the east,” Mr. Ghosh added. More As part of the initiative ten did not allow relatives of been coordinating with Northeast, which include than 12 lakh people from called ‘Aakhiri Ahuti’, the air- the deceased to come to crematoriums in the city to Agartala, Dibrugarh, Northeast India are currently lines has ofered to transport Delhi and take the bodies perform the last rites for such Dimapur, Guwahati and Im- working in the organised and bodies for free. back,” said Mr. Hibu. people free of cost. phal. unorganised sectors in Delhi, Robin Hibu, a Joint Com- On some occasions, the ab- ‘Aakhiri Ahuti’ will look to “It is our honour to co- the police estimate. Delhi declared free of bird flu Relief for US firm in trademark dispute STAFF REPORTER HC sets aside that the Indian company’s domain name was identical, NEW DELHI: The Delhi High award by which a or that it had no legitimate STAFF REPORTER employees who haven’t than what was due as per Court on Thursday set aside US company was interest in it, and that the do- been paid in over two the recommendations of an arbitration award by denied relief against main name was a registered NEW DELHI: Reiterating a months. The North Delhi the Third Delhi Finance which an IT company re- trademark. long-pending demand, the Municipal Corporation, Commission. From 2012- gistered in the US was an Indian firm BJP leadership of the too, has not paid staf for 2013 till 2015-2016, a total of denied relief against an In- ‘Erroneous conclusion’ municipal corporations has two months, with some ₨2,198 crore were cut. dian company using its The US company claimed The high court, however, again asked the AAP employees now threatening The leaders also trademark. to be in existence since 1993 held that the “arbitrator ap- government to release over to strike. Referring to demanded that the report Justice S. Muralidhar set and said that it had been dir- pears to have come to an er- ₨2,000 crore, which they statements by Chief of the Fourth Delhi Finance aside the award passed by ectly using the trademark in roneous conclusion that the said had been withheld Minister Arvind Kejriwal Commission, which was BACK IN BUSINESS: The Delhi zoo opened for the public on the National Internet Ex- India since 2001. In March trademark ‘ThoughtWorks’ intentionally. and Deputy Chief Minister submitted to the Wednesday. three months after it was closed due to the avian change of India (NIXI) say- 2015, it became aware that an did not belong to the At a press conference and Finance Minister government in 2013, be influenza outbreak. PHOTO: VV KRISHNAN ing that this was “opposed to Indian company was using petitioner.” here on Thursday, the Manish Sisodia, the BJP implemented immediately. the fundamental policy of ‘ThoughtWorks’ as its do- It also noted that “with Mayors, Leaders of House leaders said that it was As per the report, the NEW DELHI: The Capital has Influenza.” India as it has numerous main name. The matter the domain name taking up and chairpersons of the untrue that the government corporations’ share in been declared free from “This is declared after two glaring errors...” reached arbitration when the entire name of the peti- Standing Committee of the had given the corporations Delhi’s taxes or global H5N8 avian influenza, which consecutive samples collec- In this case, Thought- the dispute could not be re- tioner (ThoughtWorks), North, South and East Delhi more funds than before. share would increase from had scared residents in Octo- ted at 15 days’ intervals from Works Inc., a company or- solved amicably. there could be no doubt that municipal corporations 4 per cent to 12.5 per cent. ber last year. the last positive results ganised under the laws of the use of such domain accused the Delhi ‘Given less than due’ They also demanded that tested negative at the epicen- Delaware, USA, that en- Domain name dispute name by the respondent government of trying to According to Subhash the net proceeds arising out Samples negative ters as per the guidelines is- gaged in IT consulting and However, the arbitrator would be deceptively create a financial crisis. Arya, the Leader of the of the Delhi Motor Vehicle The Animal Husbandry sued by the Department of software development had returned the finding saying confusing...” This comes at a time when House in the South Delhi Taxation Act, as well as Department of the Delhi Animal Husbandry, Dairying challenged the arbitration that the US company had The Bench also noted that the East Delhi Municipal Municipal Corporation, the entertainment and betting government issued a circular and Fisheries, Ministry of award by which it was held not satisfied the essential the arbitrator had failed to Corporation (EDMC) is government had been taxes, be given to the civic declaring the National Cap- Agriculture and Farmers that the trademark elements of a domain name take note of the trademark grappling with strikes by giving the corporations less bodies. ital Territory of Delhi “free Welfare,” the circular stated. ‘ThoughtWorks’ did not be- dispute under the INDRP registration certificate in fa- from H5N8 strain of Avian —PTI long to it. policy as it failed to show vour of the US company. 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Don’t engage with Mystery shrouds Nigerian’s death patients in social NEW DELHI: A 36-year-old Ni- ₨80,000. Police said that Igwe Note ban puts brakes on auto jobs gerian man died under mys- fled from the spot when Li- settings: IMA terious circumstances within aquat, a 64-year-old man, de- Around 1,000 workers lose jobs with Hero Motorcorp as sales slump post-demonetisation minutes after being confron- manded his money and some- ted by his former landlord in how got injured in the head ASHOK KUMAR this time around there was no BINDU SHAJAN PERAPPADAN Uttam Nagar, the police said while running away. improvement in the on Thursday. “No weapon of ofence has GURUGRAM: Sikander Kumar situation. NEW DELHI: “Doctors must not The incident occurred last been found. We have ques- (28), a contract worker at Climax Overseas Private engage with patients in so- week when Igwe Francis was tioned 25 witnesses,” said Hero Motorcorp plant here Limited managing director cial circles,” is the latest confronted by his former Surender Kumar, DCP(south for more than four years, was Parmeet Singh Sood con- ‘diktat’ of the Indian Medical landlord Liaquat in a bank on west). Viscera sample has “verbally” told to “proceed ceded that lack of liquidity in Association (IMA) to its January 6 over unpaid rent of been sent for tests. —PTI on leave” last month citing the market had hit the auto- over a lakh members across fall in demand due to demon- mobile sector hard and it was the country. etisation. And he says he is diicult to predict how long The one-page note issued not alone. would it take for the situation by the Association states: Around 1,000 workers to improve. As the product “Doctors should not have have lost their jobs with the reached the buyer from the their patients on their social two-wheeler company since manufacturer, passing media friends’ list.” demonetisation and are through the distributor and Explaining the reason be- struggling. the retailer the element of hind the advisory, Dr. K.K. cash came into it at some Aggarwal, national presid- ‘Settle your dues’ stage and therefore the cash ent, IMA, said: “The public “On December 17, the com- crunch had hit the market, perception is that doctors pany told me and a bunch of explained Mr. Sood. “We are brand ambassadors of fellow contract workers that supply components to auto- health. Our profession and the production had gone mobile majors and have its success depends on this down due to fall in demand in sufered 20-25 per cent fall in perception and requires us the wake of demonetisation sales. So far, we have not re- to maintain our dignity and and directed us to proceed on sorted to layofs, but the need integrity in front of our pa- leave. The company has so HARD TIMES: The automobile sector is facing considerable fall in sales leading to layoffs. could arise in the weeks to tients.” far asked more than a 1,000 PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT come,” warned Mr. Sood. workers to go on leave since Vishal Nath Gupta, who Against ethics November 27. Now we are four-year-old, and others like than 50 per cent. Some got this region,” said Karn Tal- runs auto-components man- “As a doctor or a health- getting calls from the oice him survive on credit. But frustrated at not being able to war, who owns Century Auto ufacturing unit, Aavran, in care professional, you asking us to get our dues they do not know how long open accounts and left the Engineering Private Limited, Industrial Model Township should always ask yourself settled. It practically means will they be able to manage. jobs on their own. We supply manufacturing machine Manesar, said that slowdown ‘koi dekh to nahi raha’ to re- that we have all lost our jobs,” Post demonetisation, the components to Hero Moto- components and sheet metal. at the year end was expected mind yourself that you are said Sikander, now leading a automobile sector faces con- corp and with a reduction in but this year around it was not drinking in presence of fight against the company. siderable fall in sales leading demand for two-wheelers No improvement in sight considerable. “The ancillary your patient in a social set- The matter is now pending to layofs. “We had a monthly the ancillary units like ours Mr. Talwar added that de- units are already in bad ting. This is one of the moral before the Additional Labour turnover of ₨3 crore before are bound to sufer. The situ- mand in the automobile sec- shape. The demonetisation codes of ethics that come Commissioner. November 8, now it has re- ation is no diferent for sev- tor usually picks up in Janu- could prove to be the last with being a doctor and Even as the fight contin- duced to half. Consequently, eral hundred ancillary units ary after a slowdown in straw on the camel's back,” should be respected. This ues, Sikander, the father of a we had to cut jobs by more in the automobile sector in December every year, but said Mr. Gupta. will ultimately be for the pa- tient’s benefit in the long run.” According to Dr. Aggar- NDMC asked to Tiwari addresses wal, doctor-pateint relation- SC orders refund of ₨2 crore ship is built on mutual trust rethink auction of rally on mobile and understanding. When patients see their healthcare Taj Mansingh deposited by Unitech to investors provider indulging in “ques- banking tionable” behaviour, it cre- NEW DELHI: The Supreme NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court says the 39 Redressal Commission ates doubts in this relation- Court on Thursday asked Court on Thursday (NCDRC) after the STAFF REPORTER ship. the New Delhi Municipal directed that ₨2 crore flat buyers can builder had failed to give Council (NDMC) to recon- deposited by real estate withdraw money them possession of their NEW DELHI: State BJP president Noble profession sider its decision of auction- major Unitech Resorts from the SC registry flats as the per schedule. Manoj Tiwari along with In the note, the Associ- ing the iconic Taj Mansingh Ltd. with its registry be The company had Union Minister of State for ation has said that medicine Hotel, in the wake the Attor- distributed among 39 on pro-rata basis promised to hand over Finance Santosh Gangwar is considered to be a noble ney-General and the Soli- home buyers who have the possession of flats in and MP Udit Raj addressed profession. “The public per- citor-General’s opinion not sought refund of their interest and 2012, but had not done till a rally at Kirari here on ception is that doctors and to initiate any such process. amount for delay in compensation is date. Thursday to spread aware- other medical professionals The apex court noted the handing over the concerned the matter The consumer forum ness about mobile banking practice what they preach, fact that the opinion of both possession of flats in the will be taken up on had asked Unitech to among artisans and i.e. they do not smoke or the top law oicers against Vista housing project in February 4,” the Bench refund the money to the hawkers. drink. However, this ideal the auctioning of the hotel Gurugram. said. home buyers with picture is far from reality.” was not placed before the A Bench of Justices It noted that ₨16.55 interest. Common man to benefit “However, this does not Ministry of Home Afairs for Dipak Misra and R. crore was deposited by The apex court had Mr. Tiwari said common mean we do not deserve to consideration. Banumathi said the flat 39 home buyers who had earlier asked the people would be the ulti- indulge in social behaviour. A Bench of Justices Pinaki buyers can withdraw the booked flats in Unitech company to deposit an mate beneficiaries of the It is advised that doctors Ghose and R.F. Nariman money from the apex Vista project in interim penalty of ₨5 transformation of the eco- who engage in social drink- also took note of the fact that court registry on pro-rata Sector—70, Gurugram. crore with the court nomy from a cash-rich eco- ing must avoid such engage- there was an internal opin- basis. The court said that the registry after the firm nomy to a bank-oriented ment with past, present and ion of the top oice bearers company had earlier challenged the order of economy. prospective patients,’’ added of NDMC against the auc- Decision on interest later deposited ₨15 crore with the consumer forum Dr. Aggarwal. tioning process. The court said it would the apex court registry in which had asked the Opportunities cornered take a decision on the compliance with its developer to pay ₨5 crore The State BJP president Report in six weeks rate of interest and August 17 order. penalty to three buyers of said that in a cash domin- “At this stage, we direct compensation to be paid its Burgundy project. ated economy, the oppor- NDMC to reconsider its de- to the investors at a later Delay in possession The court had said the tunities of development cision in view of its own in- stage. Over two dozen home penalty deposited with were cornered by those who ternal opinion and the opin- “The appellant has buyers of Unitech’s the court will be awarded had resources to buy the op- ions of the deposited ₨2 crore which housing projects in to the buyers or returned portunities, be it by paying Attorney-General and Soli- shall be distributed Noida and Gurugram had to Unitech, depending on capitation fees in schools citor-General. The report among 39 respondents on approached the National the outcome of the and colleges or by bribing should be filed within six pro-rata basis. As far as Consumer Disputes case.—PTI development and pro- weeks,” the Bench said. gramme-related oicials. During the hearing, the Bench said: “You [NDMC] have not placed the [A-G and the S-G’s]opinions be- fore the MHA. We do not know what the Ministry would have said if the opin- ions were placed before it.” It told Additional Solicitor- General Sanjay Jain that NDMC has told the Min- istry that opinions of the A-G and the S-G, which have favoured extension of lease, are still awaited. —PTI

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Rajasthan rights panel recommends 10 lakh relief Biting cold wave sweeps North SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT lakh be paid to him as com- a charge-sheet against him court. pensation for damage to his in the court. However, the Commission's chairper- A few places in J&K record the lowest temperature for January in three years JAIPUR: Taking exception to a reputation in the society. sessions court acquitted son Justice Prakash Tatia ob- man being falsely implic- him while observing that served in his order delivered NEW DELHI: Northern States and Qazigund minus 7.2 de- ated in a murder case, the Four found dead the prosecution had failed earlier this week that it was reeled under a piercing cold grees Celsius while Kargil Rajasthan State Human The matter pertained to to prove its theory. the duty of the State to wave on Thursday with the town also had the coldest Rights Commission has re- four persons found dead in identify the real culprit and national Capital and a few night of the season at minus commended that the State their house at Nohar in Case diary award punishment to him, places in Jammu and Kash- 15.6 degrees Celsius. government pay a compens- Hanumangarh district in After Raj Kumar's acquit- but the State agencies had mir recording the lowest ation of ₨10 lakh to him. The 2009. The deceased were tal, Lal Chand's father ap- failed to perform their duty. temperature for January in Minus temperatures Commission observed that one Lal Chand, his wife proached the State Human “It is a case of sheer viola- three years and mercury Narnaul in Haryana the State police had failed to Saroj and daughters Urmila Rights Commission, which tion of human rights of both dipping below the freezing shivered at minus 0.5 de- conduct fair investigation in and Simran. found after a detailed in- the victim's family and the point at many areas in Pun- grees Celsius, while Amrit- the matter. Following a public out- quiry that the police had innocent person [implic- jab, Haryana and Rajasthan. sar and Adampur in Punjab In view of the innocent rage and in an attempt to framed Raj Kumar in an at- ated] in the case.” experienced bone—chilling person framed in the case show prompt results of the tempt to control the public Significantly, the prosecu- Rail services hit cold conditions at 0.8 de- having served a jail term, probe, police framed Lal anger. The Commission tion did not file an appeal Rail services were hit by grees Celsius and minus 0.1 the Commission also direc- Chand's neighbour Raj Ku- summoned case diary from against Raj Kumar's acquit- poor visibility in the degrees Celsius ted that an additional ₨3 mar as the accused and filed the police and the trial tal in the High Court. morning. respectively. Authorities in Gautam Among other places in Budh Nagar ordered closure Haryana, Hisar and Karnal of all schools ailiated to too were extremely cold, re- Cover Janaki who walked Odisha girl battling CBSE, ICSC or UP Board gistering minimum temper- from nursery to Class XII till ature of 2.4 degrees Celsius January 15 due to the intense A pair of leopards playing in snow at the Kufri Nature Park and 2.6 degrees Celsius re- 100 km to depose in for life after being set cold. near Shimla on Thursday. PHOTO: PTI spectively. Ambala recorded Tribal areas and upper a low of 5 degrees Celsius. hills in Himachal Pradesh in the day. 13.0 degrees Celsius. The residents in Union court, directs OHRC afire by two men quivered under biting con- The ski-resort of Gulmarg Territory of Chandigarh ditions. Strong icy winds Lowest temperature in north Kashmir also recor- also reeled under piercing STAFF REPORTER OHRC seeking its intervention SATYASUNDAR BARIK hands of two youths. Sub- swept Shimla, where several Many places in Jammu ded the season’s lowest chill at a low of 3.7 degrees to alleviate poverty on sequently, her parents places remained without and Kashmir gauged the night temperature in four Celsius. Amritsar residents BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Hu- Thursday. BHUBANESWAR: A minor girl went to the two culprits’ power for the seventh day. season’s lowest night tem- years at minus 13.5 degrees shivered with the low in the man Rights Commission During course of hearing on in Odisha’s Kalahandi dis- homes and vented their perature. The hill resort of Celsius to be the coldest holy city settling at 0.8 de- (OHRC) on Thursday directed Thursday, the Commission dir- trict is battling for life anger, reprimanding them Water supplyy restored Pahalgam recorded the low- place in the Valley. grees Celsius. Adampur was Kandhamal District Magistrate ected the secretary to ascertain after she was set afire by for the act. However water supply est temperature in three Kokernag had a low of even colder at a low of to cover the family of Janaki from Kandhamal district magis- two men following protest Angered over the was partially restored later years in January at minus minus 7.1 degrees Celsius minus 0.1 deg Celsius. -PTI Parichha, who walked over 100 trate if Janaki had been exten- by the victim and her par- ‘lowering of family dig- km to depose in a decade-old ded any help. Collector in- ents on Wednesday. nity’ due to the outburst case pertaining to the alleged formed the Commission over The victim, who sus- by the parents in public, gang-rape of her sister, under all phone that he was personally tained about 90 per cent the accused later rushed anti-poverty welfare schemes. looking into the matter. Janaki burn injuries, was on to the victim’s home in the Odisha govt. doctors stage protest Janaki, resident of remote had been covered under Indira Thursday shifted to VSS evening to teach them a Pureipadar village under Goch- Awas Yojna and National Food Medical College Hospital, lesson . At that time, the STAFF REPORTER hearse service of government. hapada police station limits of Security Scheme. Burla, when her condition parents of the girl were Later state government had Kandhamal district, is ex- The OHRC asked Kandhamal deteriorated, Ullas Majhi, not present at home. Com- BERHAMPUR: Government doc- suspended a concerned doc- tremely poor. Her sister had district magistrate to provide inspector-in-charge of the ing from behind, they tors in Odisha started wearing tor and Sub-Divisional Med- been reportedly gang-raped destitute allowance to Janaki’s Narla Police Station, told poured kerosene on her black badges during duty ical Oicer in relation to the in when they were working as mi- family, who sufered from many The Hindu over phone. and set her on fire. hours from Thursday to cident. OMSA is protesting grant workers at Bhanjanagar in forms of deprivation that af- protest against the decision of against this suspension order Ganjam district years ago. fected their very existence. Fur- Scolded Shifted later the State government to sus- and demanding immediate re- ther, the district magistrate was The 15-year-old girl, Critically injured, the pend two doctors in connec- voke of this order. As per No money asked to furnish action taken re- studying in Class X in her girl was first rushed to the tion with the recent incident OMSA president, they have After receiving court notice port within 15 days. village school, had gone District Headquarter Hos- at Palalahada of Angul dis- also put forward another de- to depose as a witness, she had “Janaki’s story clearly shows out to attain nature’s call pital at Bhawanipatna on Doctors at a Berhampur Hospital wearing black badges to trict, where a villager walked mand before state govern- no money at her disposal to un- that we have not achieved de- on Wednesday afternoon Wednesday evening and protest against the suspension of two doctors at Pallahara.- 15 km carrying his dead PHOTO: LINGARAJ PANDA ment as similar incidents are dertake more than 100 km by velopment with dignity. Devel- when two youths identi- when her condition de- daughter. on the rise. “Doctors are being either bus or any other means of opment did not touch life of fied as Sana Sahu, a Plus teriorated she was shifted Speaking to The Hindu, mand, the doctors will decide On Jan 7, a person named blamed when relatives of de- transport, to reach Bhanjanagar. Janaki for which she was forced Two student, and Bulu to VSS Medical College president of Odisha Medical on their next course of action Gati Dhibar, of Pechamundi ceased patients take away So she along with her family to walk 100 km to reach court,” Das, a Class X dropout, of Hospital on Thursday. Service Association (OMSA) in the next meeting of OMSA. village, after death of his five bodies on their own from gov- members had undertaken a said Mr. Kanungo. the same village passed “We have detained two Nirakar Bhatta said they “Doctors cannot be and year old daughter at Palala- ernment hospital premises. In journey of distance of 100 km to He said questions were being lewd comments. The girl culprits. The condition of would continue wearing should not be blamed for what hada Community Health the Palalahada incident also Bhanjanagar by foot in the first raised on eicacy of Indian immediately reacted and the girl is now critical. We black badges till the govern- happens after a patient dies. Centre (CHC) in Angul dis- doctors had not issued death week of January. criminal justice system under scolded them on the spot. have also recorded her ment revoked the ‘illegal’ sus- We doctors are meant to treat trict had walked back to his certificate of the girl but her When story of her journey which a grave crime like gang- On returning home, she statement in presence of pension order against the two living humans not to look village with the body of the father had preferred to carry and acute poverty appeared in rape was stretched for more narrated the whole incid- executive magistrate and doctors concerned. If the gov- after dead bodies,” said Dr child. It is alleged that he had away the body to his home,” media, human rights activist than decade while a poor family ent on how she had doctors,” said Ms Majhi ernment fails to fulfil the de- Bhatta. failed to get benefit of free said Dr Bhatta. Biswapriya Kanungo moved sufered. sufered harassment at the said. Chhabra thermal plant to be transferred to NTPC

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT MW each to the latter in the first phase. Two units of 660 JAIPUR: For curtailing losses of MW each will be transferred the Chhabra thermal power to NTPC after plant, the public sector commissioning. power production and devel- The Chhabra project is opment corporations in Ra- one of Rajasthan's coal fired jasthan have signed a power plants, situated in memorandum of under- Baran district. Its planned ca- standing with NTPC to pacity is 2,650 MW at the end transfer its four units of 250 of the 12th Five Year Plan.

Odisha BJP leader joins BJD

STAFF REPORTER

BERHAMPUR: BJP leader and former Deputy Speaker of Odisha Assembly Ramchandra Panda left his party to join the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday. Mr Panda met Odisha CM and BJD chief at his resid- ence ‘Naveen Nivas’ in Bhubaneswar, where his joining the BJD was an- nounced. BJD vice-presid- ent Surya Narayan Patra and state higher education min- ister Pradeep Panigrahi who are from Ganjam district, were present during the hap- pening. Mr Panda hails from Ganjam, home district of BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. He has changed his party loyalty at a time when process of panchayat election has star- ted in Odisha.

‘Tremendous asset’ Speaking to newsmen after induction of Mr Panda into the BJD, Mr Patnaik said, “Mr Panda would prove to be a tremendous asset for the party”. Mr Panda said since past one year he was feeling uncomfortable in the BJP as elements, who were involved in anti-party activ- ities and were working against him during 2013 elec- tions were now at the helm of afairs in the BJP. Mr Panda had got elected from Chatrapur assembly segment in Ganjam district on BJP ticket and had been the deputy speaker of Odisha assembly from March 27, 2000 to February 6, 2004.

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Man who Balakrishna’s 100th film makes waves French DJ’s concert cancelled sheltered Rajiv SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT assassins dead HYDERABAD: Thursday be- Organisers claim Bengaluru police denied permission for Guetta’s performance longed to the fans of actor- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT turned-politician Nanda- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT the concert on Thursday was muri Balakrishna, whose sought only on January 10. BENGALURU: J. Ranganath, who 100th film Gautamiputra BENGALURU: Controversy erup- We need time to put security provided refuge to Rajiv Satakarni, an epic historical ted over the cancellation of measures in place. They had Gandhi’s assassins Sivarasan, action movie, hit the cinemas French DJ David Guetta’s also asked for an NOC to Subha and five others in a in a big way. The grand open- concert, which was sched- serve liquor. But our person- house at Konanakunte here, ing virtually turned the ‘Le- uled in the city for Thursday. nel were busy with the died on Thursday. The 60- gend’ into ‘Satakarni.’ Event organisers claimed APMC polls as there were year-old Nagasandra resid- Fans carrying flags that the concert had to be 170 booths in the Bengaluru ent had been sufering from shouted ‘Jai Balayya’ at sev- cancelled after Bengaluru rural police limits,” he told kidney problems. eral centres. Car rallies with police denied permission press persons. He said more Ranganath was accused flags made it to theatres in due to the “unsavoury incid- than 20,000 people were ex- number 26 in the Rajiv several cities of the U.S. The ents” that happened on New pected for the event, and this Gandhi assassination case. 100th film of Balakrishna, JUBILANT MOOD: Balakrishna’s fans celebrate the release of his Year’s Eve. meant more than 15,000 He was arrested in 1991 for which coincided with Chir- film in Hyderabad on Thursday. — PHOTO: G. RAMAKRISHNA vehicles. “This would cause providing shelter to the as- anjeevi’s comeback Khaidi APMC elections traic snarls ... it is one of the sassins. He was also among Number 150, made the re- ticket for ₨1,00,000. It was on the actor’s portrait out- However, the police said stretches that leads to the in- the 19 of the 26 accused who lease all the more interest- bought in a benefit show or- side Kapparthi and Alankar the denial of permission had ternational airport.” were released in 1999. ing. ganised at a theatre in Hy- theatres in Vijayawada. Fans nothing to do with the incid- Amit Singh, SP, Bengaluru According to K. Rag- Balakrishna watched the derabad. took out a motorcycle rally in ents. They cited the Agricul- Rural, said: “Though we othaman, ex-CBI oicer who movie in Brahmarambha The fan, Innamuri the Gandhinagar area where tural Produce Marketing SPARKING A ROW: David Guetta is on a tour across cities, denied permission on Janu- was involved in cracking the theatre in Kukatpally early in Gopichand, received the ‘Balayya Babu’s’ film was Committee elections as the including Mumbai, Hyderabad and New Delhi. — FILE PHOTO ary 10 itself, we are not sure assassination case, Rangan- the morning much to the de- ticket from actor Nara Rohit, showing. reason. They also said the or- why they announced the ath was accused of harbour- light of his fans, and enjoyed a close relative of Bal- “Balakrishna has his dis- ganisers had approached ded that it should not host Mumbai, Hyderabad and cancellation so late.” ing the suspects and helping every bit of the attention and akrishna and nephew of A.P. tinct style of dialogue deliv- them only two days ago for the event, following the law New Delhi. Shailendra Singh, organ- them escape. “But for his response he received. Chief Minister N. Chandrab- ery which nobody can permission. and order situation that pre- Seemant Singh, IG of Po- iser, Sunburn, said: “David wife Mrudula, we wouldn’t abu Naidu. match,” said Chakrapani, a It all started when the CEO vailed after the New Year Eve lice, Central Zone, said the Guetta was performing for a have traced Ranganath,” he Ticket for ₨1 lakh Members of the Nanda- resident of Nunna and a die- of Sunburn, organising the incidents. APMC elections were sched- charity event to educate chil- said. She had revealed that The movie created a new muri Balakrishna Charity hard Balayya fan. Guetta concert, claimed that The DJ is on a tour across uled on the same day as the dren in India. It is sad that the her husband had ofered record when the actor’s die- (NBKC) performed paalab- (With inputs from the authorities recommen- Indian cities, including concert. “The permission for event was cancelled.” refuge to the assassins. hard fan bought the first hishekham (pouring of milk) Vijayawada) A.P. poised to be Kerala student’s death: regional aviation Hyderabad uncorks a record — for the biggest liquor store hub, says Naidu Sprawling shop in posh neighbourhood attracts buyers with a taste for the exotic and deep pockets three suspended SERISH NANISETTI the end of month, we will retails for ₨31,500. STAFF REPORTER operate with it to reopen the V. R AGHAVENDRA be fully stocked with about “We are going to have a college as early as possible. HYDERABAD: In the tony 1,100 varieties. I want all separate wine tasting room THRISSUR: The management of The Nehru Group man- VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N. neighbourhood of Jubilee top 50 brands of each with sommeliers from the Nehru College of Engin- agement also expressed its Chandrababu Naidu said on Hills in Hyderabad, the variety to be available across the world sharing eering and Research Centre heartfelt condolence at the Thursday that Andhra Pra- newest talking point is here,” says Mr. Reddy. their knowledge. We will at Pambady in Thrissur on death of the student and said desh was set to emerge as an Tonique. And it is being It is on the first floor of help people make a choice Thursday suspended three it would cooperate with in- aviation hub with the Vijay- touted as the largest liquor the outlet that the ‘global’ about what to buy and persons, pending inquiry, in vestigation in the case. awada airport registering an outlet in the country, with choice is on view. New about wine and food connection with the death of impressive growth in pas- about 500 brands of wines world wines from South pairing,” says the promoter. Jishnu Pranoy, a computer Colleges to approach govt. senger traic. and spirits spread over Africa, New Zealand, Chile “Most women head to the science student in the Under attack from polit- Inaugurating the new ter- 15,000 sq. ft. and Australia compete with first floor, the selfie spot,” college. ical parties and student or- minal building at the airport, “I wanted to give people the local Sula as well as he says, pointing to a huge ganisations following Jish- along with Union Ministers an experience,” says Anith HIGH SPIRITS: ‘Tonique’ holds many drinks. — PHOTO: NAGARA GOPAL French and European faux bottle of Moet & Probe by 3-member panel nu’s death, representatives of P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, M. Reddy, its managing wines. The shelves are Chandon inside an ice tub. Vice principal N.K. Sak- self-financing engineering Venkaiah Naidu, Y.S. Chow- director. crore. I want to capture dealer, spent about ₨27,000 stocked according to the Though the shop is said thivel, faculty member C.P. colleges will on Friday reach dary and Bandaru Dat- A prospective buyer that,” says Mr. Reddy. in a matter of minutes. “It is countries of origin, with to be the largest of its kind Praveen, and public relations out to the government to put tatreya, Mr. Naidu said pas- walks in and examines a With a two-storeyed amazing ... like you have rows and rows of bottles of in the country, it pales in oicer K.V. Sanjith have been an end to the ongoing senger traic in India had bottle of King George V, sheer glass frontage, it stepped into a mall where sparkling wines as well as comparison to the world suspended as part of the on- controversy. increased by 18 per cent. He only to replace it with a looks like anything but a whatever you want is Champagnes. record holder. The going inquiry by a three- Representatives of the requested Mr. Raju to com- smile after looking at the liquor outlet. But buyers available. I picked up a If a wine bottle from Guinness Book of World member commission, insti- managements’ association of plete the building in two price tag of ₨86,000. are not just checking out South African wine, a New Zealand is the most Records lists Daveco tuted by the college manage- self-financing colleges are years, sanction a mainten- “Telangana is a ₨12,500 the labels, they are also Jagermeister liqueur and a expensive at the moment Liquors in Thornton, ment, according to a press scheduled to meet Education ance, repair and overhaul fa- crore liquor market, of fishing out their cards. few other bottles,” he says. with a price tag of about Colorado, U.S., spread release. Minister C. Ravindranath on cility, and consider establish- which the share of Shravan Reddy, an “We currently stock ₨7,000, a 2004 vintage Dom across 1,00,073 sq. ft. as the The management reques- Friday. ment of an air freight station imported labels is ₨200 automobile spare parts about 500 brands and by Perignon champagne world’s largest store. ted students, parents, teach- (With inputs from at Veerapanenigudem. ers, and local people to co- Thiruvananthapuram)

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 NATION 9 CISF jawan Set up mechanism to hear Air Chief flies solo in MiG-21 guns down It is one of the oldest fighter jets in the Air Force inventory four colleagues plaints about TV content: SC SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT AURANGABAD: A Central Indus- LEGAL CORRESPONDENT concerned after telecast or Common Cause, represen- trial Security Force (CISF) airing of objectionable con- ted by advocates Prashant NEW DELHI: Conveying a strong jawan on Thursday opened NEW DELHI: The Supreme tents,” the Bench observed Bhushan and Kamini Jaiswal, message about the safety of fire at his colleagues, killing Court on Thursday asked the while hearing a plea by NGO contended that private radio Mig-21 fighter jets, IAF head four of them at the premises government to set up, Mediawatch India. stations and community ra- Air Chief Marshal B.S. of the Navinagar Power Gen- streamline and publicise a It said the issue pertained dios should be allowed to Dhanoa flew a solo sortie on erating Company in Bihar’s complaint redressal mechan- to the right of media en- broadcast news as they were the jet at a forward air base in Aurangabad district. The in- ism under the Cable Televi- shrined under Article 19(1) more accessible for the Rajasthan on Thursday. cident was reported at about sion Networks (Regulation) (a) on freedom of speech and masses. “ACM Dhanoa flew a half past midnight on Act to deal with citizens’ expression. The plea said unlike televi- MiG-21 Type-96 aircraft solo, Thursday. complaints about content sion channels, none of the which is the oldest fighter Superintendent of Police telecast or aired by private Limitation period 245 private FM channels and fleet in the IAF inventory. He Satyaprakash said the CISF TV channels and radio. The Bench asked the gov- 145 community radio stations flew the same type of aircraft personnel, identified as Bal- A Bench led by Chief ernment to frame formal were allowed to broadcast during Kargil operations and bir, was apparently angry Justice of India J.S. Khehar guidelines on the limitation their own news and current carried out many night strike over leave issues and fired at refrained from making any period for filing such public afairs programmes, which missions in the mountainous his colleagues, killing two of comments about the func- complaints, procedure to be was the monopoly of govern- terrain,” the IAF said in a them on the spot. He was tioning of the self-regulatory followed, etc, under the ment broadcaster Prasar statement. overpowered soon after. mechanism put in place by Cable Network Act. Bharati. PROVING A POINT: Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa flying a sortie on MiG 21 in Rajasthan on Two others injured by him in the media. The court sought a re- “India is perhaps the lone First visit as chief Thursday.— PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT the incident were rushed to It refused to pass any judi- sponse from the Centre on a democracy where dissemin- Air Force oicials said that the the Narayan Medical cial orders directing the gov- plea made by NGO, Com- ation of news and current af- ACM Dhanoa is on a visit to December 31. He is visiting The ageing single engine ACM A.Y. Tipnis had flown a College and Hospital in Ro- ernment to monitor content mon Cause, to allow private fairs programmes on radio Air Force Station Utarlai, the forward air base in the Mig-21s procured from the solo sortie in a Mig-21 at htas district but were de- aired or telecast. FM radio stations, including remains a monopoly of the near Barmer in Rajasthan, western sector to assess op- Soviet Union have had a Chandigarh to allay con- clared dead on arrival. “We cannot ask them [the community radios, to broad- government-owned broad- from January 12 to 14, his first erational readiness and re- troubled history and are now cerns about their safety, fol- The four were identified Centre] to monitor the con- cast news like television caster, which owns and oper- visit to a forward operational view the morale of the per- in the process of being re- lowing a series of crashes, as Bachcha Sharma, N. tent of the channels. How channels. The apex court ates All India Radio / base after taking over as sonnel stationed there, the placed. and declared that it was “fit Mishra, Arvind Kumar and can we do that? You can ap- asked the government to Akashvani,” the NGO had Chief of the Air Staf on statement said. In 2001, then Air Chief to fly.” G.S. Ram. — PTI proach us or the authority reply by four weeks. contended. BJD leaders’ houses raided Row over erasure Review RTE Act: Niti Aayog UGC lists journals for of Gandhi from ahead of panchayat polls YUTHIKA BHARGAVA granting academic points KVIC calendar PRAFULLA DAS activists staged a demonstra- NEW DELHI: The Niti Aayog has VIKAS PATHAK good journals left out,” a tion outside the CBI oice, MUMBAI: A section of workers called for a review of the pro- senior UGC oicial told The BHUBANESWAR: A multi-crore blaming the BJP for using the of the Khadi and Village In- visions of the Right To Edu- NEW DELHI: The University Hindu. chit fund scam returned to CBI to defame their party dustries Commission cation Act that stipulate that Grants Commission (UGC) A committee headed by haunt the Biju Janata Dal ahead of the polls. (KVIC) protested on children who don’t perform has come out with a compre- UGC member Dr. V.S. (BJD) on Thursday ahead of The agency swooped in on Thursday over the absence well cannot be held back up hensive list of about 38,000 Chauhan finalised the list. panchayat elections in the house of Mr. Patnaik’s of Mahatma Gandhi’s picture to Class VIII. It said the good journals that will be recog- The API system awards Odisha. aide Saroj Sahu, who used to on the KVIC’s annual and intention behind the norm is nised for granting points — points — counted for promo- The Central Bureau of In- issue statements to the me- and asked why the image of detrimental to the learning under the Academic Per- tion and also while applying vestigation (CBI) conducted dia on the BJD’s behalf till the Father of the Nation was process. formance Indicators (API) for teaching jobs — for pub- searches at the residence of a the the CBI first raided his left out, while featuring It has also suggested a sys- system — to college and uni- lications, which are seen as a close aide of Chief Minister house in November 2014 in Prime Minister Narendra tem where direct benefit versity faculty members who sign of an academic being Naveen Patnaik, and at prop- connection with the Sea- Modi. transfers ofer the poor a get their papers published in actively involved in research. erties belonging to a party shore Group chit fund scam. In a brief protest, dozens choice between subsidised Niti Aayog has pointed out that the policy of not holding back them. The journals span a A person gets 30 points for MP and a party legislator. The premises of party MP of workers associated with purchases or equivalent cash children till grade VIII takes away the pressure to learn and wide variety of fields, cover- publishing a book brought Rabindra Jena and legislator KVIC who gathered at Sub- to buy their requirements compete. — FILE PHOTO ing areas such as engineer- out by an international pub- Caught on the wrong foot Pravat Biswal were also urban Vile-Parle, said they from private suppliers. ing, agriculture, medicine, lisher, 20 for a book brought The BJD was caught on the raided in connection with were raising the issue since a child is entitled to an eighth withdrawing from school al- humanities and social sci- out by a national publisher, 15 wrong foot when the CBI vir- the case Gandhi had been the driving Detrimental efect grade diploma even if he can- together. ences, environment, busi- points for publishing an art- tually reached the doorsteps BJD seniors are appre- force behind the Khadi The Right To Education not recognise a single letter “But despite this good in- ness and ecology. icle in a refereed journal and of Mr. Patnaik, who was busy hensive that the CBI’s de- movement. (RTE) Act, which aims to or a number if he has spent tention, the provision has a “Henceforth, articles ap- 10 points for an article in distributing party tickets for cision may have an impact The protesters also de- provide primary education eight years in school. detrimental efect on learn- pearing in these journals other reputed journals. the forthcoming panchayat on the party’s prospects in manded reprinting of the cal- to all children aged 6-14 The Aayog pointed out ing outcomes, since it takes alone will be considered for The UGC had decided to election that is scheduled to the panchayat polls as thou- endars with Gandhi’s years, stipulates that no child that the purpose behind this away the pressure to learn grant of API scores. How- compile the list in view of be held in five phases start- sands of low-income in- picture. can be held back in a grade, provision is to minimise the and to compete. he RTE ACT ever, the list is dynamic and complaints that academics ing February 13. vestors in rural areas have A senior oicial of the regardless of his perform- drop-out rate, since demor- needs to be revisited,” it said not static. More journals can were publishing in sub- As news about the raids been duped in the past by commission, however, ance, all the way up to the alisation resulting from fail- in its review of the 12th Five be added to it if universities standard, and sometimes spread, embarrassed BJD ponzi firms. played down the issue.— PTI eight grade. This means that ing a class leads to children Year Plan. provide us with any names of paid for, publications.

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 10 | EDITORIAL THE HINDU FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 Transfer of loyalty With Jayalalithaa passing away, the AIADMK’s internal political dynamic left the party with no other choice than her close personal aide V.K. Sasikala, who is only a moment’s call away from becoming chief minister

Some of its members, including Ms. Dravidian movement and the two parties’ FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 Sasikala for a brief while, had been publicly presence in power for the last five decades SRINIVASAN RAMANI asked to stay away from the corridors of saw the rise of land-owning Other Backward power. Yet the striking presence of Ms. Classes to prominence. The AIADMK, des- Sasikala’s family members during Jayala- pite its appeal as a party that reached out to lithaa’s funeral pointed to their return to all, is represented both in the party and in Surviving the It has been more than a month since Jayala- eminence under full public glare. Why did the government largely by the traditionally lithaa, the redoubtable former Chief Minis- the AIADMK’s leadership warm up so easily land-owning dominant OBC communities drought ter of Tamil Nadu, died after a cardiac arrest. to the idea of Ms. Sasikala’s leadership and — the Mukkulathors (popularly known as Her demise on December 5, 2016 created a the consequential foregrounding of her ex- the Thevars) and the Kongu Vellalars amil Nadu’s move to declare a drought, leadership vacuum in the All India Anna tended family’s influence despite the lack of (Gounders). ironically on the eve of the harvest fest- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), unanimous acceptance from its cadre or Proximity to power and an undisturbed ival of Pongal, is an important step to ad- which was tautly run as a single leader, support base? The answers to this question social landscape in an otherwise fast urban- mass-based party. But within a short period, lie in the structure of the AIADMK and its ising economy in the State helped leaders dress the agrarian distress that is sweep- T in what seemed like a choreographed trans- political core. from these communities go beyond their ing the State following poor rainfall during the ition, the AIADMK simply replaced the agrarian roots to become new entrepren- northeast monsoon. Even with relatively better leader who had assiduously cultivated the Concentration of power eurs. Several leaders from these communit- governance structures, desperation among farmers image of a matriarch, and who was called The party has always been structured in ies have also sought to enhance their polit- has resulted in a spate of suicides, particularly in ‘Amma’, with her long-time personal aide, this manner: power flows from the image of ical presence beyond caste patronage — by the Cauvery delta rice belt that has received little V.K. Sasikala. its chief leader and a steady second rung of owning and running educational institutes, water from Karnataka in recent times. An oicial Ms. Sasikala, who has also been given a leadership is deliberately avoided. This for instance. It is no wonder that leaders declaration of drought brings relief: postponement moniker — ‘Chinnamma’ or younger structure is legitimised by the AIADMK’s from these communities enjoy greater of loan recovery, waiver of land tax and alternative mother — took over not just as the general performance in government as a party that power as compared to representatives from employment through schemes such as the Ma- secretary of the party but is being tipped to is committed chiefly to fostering patronage other sections. Fourteen of the 48 elected become the Chief Minister, again with well- and welfare. In fact, the politics of patronage MLAs (of a total of 135) from the Mukku- hatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guar- orchestrated pleas by senior leaders of the The AIADMK, as much as the and the construction of a messianic leader lathor and Gounder communities are Minis- antee Scheme. The challenge now is to infuse con- party. The AIADMK has been at its ob- — in the case of Jayalalithaa, the elaborate ters in a 32-member Cabinet. Several of fidence among farmers that the government is fully sequious best, extending its devotion from DMK, has tried hard not to upset emphasis of her status as a mother figure to them are senior Ministers, including the behind them. As agriculture scientist M.S. Swam- the deceased Jayalalithaa, who had a long the dominant caste-class the people of the State — is a consequence of Chief Minister, O. Panneerselvam. inathan has pointed out, there is a need to look public record as a party activist, Chief Min- relations that have been set in this structure. Jayalalithaa, who did not belong to these ahead and institute reforms in drought manage- ister and political leader, to Ms. Sasikala, To have a client-patron relationship of communities, helped the party paper over ment for efective distress mitigation. These should who barely has any public record in gov- Tamil Nadu since the 1960s this kind helps when the party lacks a typical the internal power dynamics among these be founded on a participatory approach, one that ernance or party leadership. organisational structure of leadership at communities as the matriarch. That she did intensively engages the farm community year- death of party founder-leader M.G. various levels — assorted mass and class or- not upset the power equations and was con- Devotion to the leader Ramachandran), is the handing over of its ganisations catering to people on the basis tent to let these communities’ dominance round. A monsoon management centre drawing Public displays of sycophancy and shows keys to a political novice of sorts. of their economic or occupational interests. persist helped them retain their elite status upon the expertise of multiple departments would, of one-upmanship by senior partymen to While the AIADMK’s leaders seem to After all, the AIADMK, unlike the Dravida within the party and the government, even if for instance, help use scarce resources conservat- outdo each other in devotion to their su- have come around to Ms. Sasikala’s leader- Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), was construc- they had no mass leaders to carry the entire ively during a drought, and maximise their poten- preme leader are not uncommon in the AI- ship rather quickly, there seems to be no ted on the basis of the popularity of its party or its support base beyond select tial in good times. It is also crucial to preserve the ADMK. That the AIADMK has always been such final acceptance from the party’s founder-leader MGR and the presence of pockets of influence, especially in the south- health of cattle and other livestock, as they tend to dependent on a single mass-based leader cadres. This is partially because of Ms. his fan associations across the State. ern part of the State. sufer irreparable harm during drought, with cas- around whom the party’s structure and its Sasikala’s chequered past as an aide of the Jayalalithaa’s death brought the possibil- cading efects on their future productivity. The electoral fortunes were built is also not late Chief Minister. Her extended family is Maintaining status quo ity of a tussle between these communities Centre should provide all support to achieve this unique among political parties in India. But known to have had an influence in the AI- At the same time, the AIADMK, as much for leadership — the Mukkulathors are under the National Disaster Response Fund and the what has been distinctive in the party’s ap- ADMK and in power circles, acting as a buf- as the DMK, has tried hard not to upset the over-represented in ministries (five versus proach this time, following its second seri- fer between the inaccessible and sheltered dominant caste-class relations that have four for the Gounders) even if they have Prime Minister’s crop insurance scheme. ous leadership setback (the first being the Jayalalithaa and the party’s cadres. been set in Tamil Nadu since the 1960s. The fewer MLAs (20 as compared to 28). This The importance of welfare support for small and could well play out in the medium term, but marginal farmers cannot be overstated, given the AIADMK leaders were not keen on upset- vagaries of the monsoon. More than a decade ago, CARTOONSCAPE ting the apple cart this early in the party’s the National Commission on Farmers pointed out tenure, merely seven months following As- that successive droughts, illness, high expenditure sembly elections in May 2016. on social obligations and asset loss push farmers to Yet, in order to retain a semblance of the the brink. Yet, not much has changed in the man- structure that Jayalalithaa fostered and per- agement of drought from the low-budget practices fected, the party elite had to find a replace- ment for her, which was a tall task. The ab- of the colonial era, as the Swaraj Abhiyan case in sence of a second rung of leadership has the Supreme Court last year revealed. No more forced the elite to turn to Ms. Sasikala, time can be lost in making the administrative sys- whose personal loyalty and long-time asso- tem for agriculture responsive to today’s needs. ciation with Jayalalithaa were her unique The Centre has to ensure that the Drought Manage- selling proposition. It wasn’t merely enough ment Manual is updated to reflect farmers’ con- to turn to the other resident of ‘Veda cerns, chiefly, giving weightage to the amount of Nilayam’ (Jayalalithaa’s house) in Poes rainfall deficit and declaring a drought without Garden; the party had to transfer its func- delay. In Tamil Nadu, excessive reliance on water- tional loyalties en masse. Hence the re- intensive rice cultivation, and lower priority for newed displays of sycophancy towards Ms. Sasikala and the elaborate takeover of a sim- hardy millets have raised the risk for many farmers. ilar role by her. Thisis easy to do as the chain Active recharging of groundwater and harvesting of command, with Jayalalithaa at the helm, of surface water are vital to meet the challenges. had her trusted personal aide routing orders and requests in the background in the past. It remains to be seen whether this charade of a transfer of loyalties will be as acceptable to the people of the State or even to the party Strategic partnership. cadre as much as it is appealing to the party’s elite. From the perspective of public in- Really? terest, it is unfortunate that the current Chief Minister — an elected legislator with ilateral relations coast on diplomatic considerable experience — is being reduced niceties and joint statements invariably to a figurehead even as an unelected and a use flowery language to describe relation- hitherto private citizen with little experi- Bships in the best possible terms. Neverthe- ence seeks to call the shots. less, India’s decisions over the past two decades to [email protected] upgrade more than 30 of its bilateral relationships to “strategic partnerships” is excessive. While there may be many ways to parse the term, its usage in in- ternational diplomacy is fairly clear: it defines a bi- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR lateral relationship more important than others, Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. but stops short of an actual alliance. The term “stra- tegic” further implies a future convergence of in- Obama’s mixed legacy and Palestine. The U.S.’s message for the country and the ideals he projected before gaining groping of women, would the terests in areas that are vital: security, defence and withdrawal from Iraq without world. But what was hard to miss in power rather than setting his vision airline also provide a separate investment. If that is the case, India’s latest strategic U.S. President Barack Obama’s stabilising the nation led to the rise the speech were the fears that on the next big seat. Punjab may enclosure for women to protect partnership signed with the east African country of farewell speech was dignified and of the Islamic State. Mr. Obama was liberal Americans harbour about have a serious drug problem, but them from being ogled at? Rwanda, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met bore a clear testament to his power a decent, intelligent man and a great Donald Trump. Aware of the deep the AAP will probably do nothing Ayyasseri Raveendranath, Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Gandhinagar of articulation (“Obama pushes orator. But he failed to deliver on his political, social and economic more than pay lip service on this Aranmula this week, warrants further study. Rwanda is a land- values in farewell”, Jan.12). It stood promises. His reiteration of his divisions in the U.S., Mr. Obama issue. I hope Punjab sees through locked country with 90 per cent of its population in sharp contrast to the acerbic catchphrase “Yes we can” addressed these fears, rightly the petty politics of Mr. Kejriwal. I am perplexed by this idea. The engaged in subsistence agriculture. It is also still re- rhetoric of President-elect Donald juxtaposed with “Yes we did” will calling for unity even as he asked Sweety Kumari, motive is apparently safety. Does covering from the mass murder of large sections of Trump in his first press conference. find little resonance with the citizens to stay vigilant against the Delhi that mean that those women During his tenure, Mr. Obama majority of the Americans. erosion of democratic ideals. He occupying other seats are not safe? its Hutu population in 1994, though the country has walked the extra mile to promote V.N. Mukundarajan, leaves oice with the reputation of Should these six women passengers registered remarkable progress and growth in the racial equality and convinced Iran, Thiruvananthapuram being an honourable man, Success or failure? not be served by male attendants? last few years. While it may therefore be an import- through a sustained dialogue untarnished by personal scandal. The writer suggests that Will there be a priority entry and ant destination for India’s development assistance, process, to give up its clandestine It is normal for a person to seek Meghana A., demonetisation was not a planned exit for these women? People can it is diicult to see how it qualifies as a “strategic nuclear programme, among other power and wealth. If wealth comes New South Wales, Australia move, but a whim (“Fifty days later”, always request for a change of seat partner”, particularly given that India is yet to set achievements. Mr. Obama has first, a person strives for power; if Jan.12). The results of a massive when they feel uncomfortable. up a full diplomatic mission in the country; the last cemented his place as the one of the power comes first, wealth follows The AAP in Punjab decision like this can only be known Prasad, time New Delhi even sent a delegation to Kigali was greatest statesmen in the world. naturally almost always. I ruminate two-three years later. How can we Kadri, Mangaluru in 2012. Given all of this, it would seem that the gov- M. Jeyaram, on this subject after listening to Anti-incumbency and charges of claim that it is a poor decision Sholavandan President Obama’s farewell speech nepotism and corruption have within two or three months of its ernment’s move was more about window-dressing because of the sharp contrast caused disenchantment against the announcement? Every policy has its Jallikattu and Tamil culture the relationship than imbuing it with any meaning- President Barack Obama’s mixed between him and his successor. Mr. ruling combine in Punjab pros and cons. The move was well- It is very sad that sections of the ful substance. legacy has more negatives than Obama, an African-American, came (“Kejriwal in Punjab”, Jan.12). The intended. Of course, wars are not people and all the political parties Mr. Modi’s is not the first government to use the positives (“Farewell with a from a lower middle-class family Congress, though in a position to won by ducking. But first, everyone of Tamil Nadu want the ban on term “strategic partnership” lightly. Since 1998, message”, Jan.12). Since the liberal and made it to the highest oice of exploit the situation, does not should at least know that the war jallikattu to be lifted when India announced its first strategic partner- media dominates the political the President of the United States provide the happiest of memories has begun. Strategy follows after (“Panneerselvam favouring PETA” ship with France, successive governments have narrative, Mr. Obama’s performance with the ‘audacity of hope’. In to voters. As a result, people are that realisation and then we can and “Both governments are not signed such partnerships with dozens of countries. has got more ayes than nays. He contrast, we have a President-elect, gravitating towards the yet-to-be- determine success or failure. In a serious”, Jan.12). They say that the While relations with each of these are important, steered the nation to a safer ground Donald Trump, who was born with tested Aam Aadmi Party. What huge country like India, one cannot sport is a part of Tamil culture. I am they are not vital to India’s interests. The nomen- during the economic recession, but a silver spoon and with both power weighs in favour of the AAP is its expect a foolproof policy. not a Tamilian, but it seems that the failed to rein in Wall Street or hold and wealth, a deadly combination. clean image and corruption-free great poet Thiruvalluvar, the poet- clature also begs a question: if all the countries on Manasa R. Kulkarni, it accountable for its excesses. For Mr. Trump, humility is governance. However, despite Raichur saint Sambandar, the beauty and the list are strategically important, what does this The fact that he leaves behind a anathema. In contrast, Mr. Obama is Arvind Kejriwal’s solidarity with greatness of the temple architecture mean for countries on the UN Security Council racially divided nation is a damning a great humanist and orator. Like the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims, the in Tamil Nadu, the State’s rich such as the U.S., the U.K., France, Russia and China, indictment of his policies. His only Nelson Mandela, Mr. Obama had a AAP’s popularity remains restricted For women only literature, mystics like Ramalinga or others such as Japan, Australia, and some of the solid achievement is the enactment good head and a good heart, a to the villages and hinterland. The Reserving six seats exclusively for Swami, the great explorers who neighbours who genuinely contribute to India’s se- of the Afordable Care Act that formidable combination for a ‘outsider’ tag too continues to sit women passengers may be a navigated to all parts of Southeast curity and economic interests and who have also helped millions of uninsured trusted leader. heavy on Mr. Kejriwal. chivalrous act, but it is Asia, the noble kings of the region signed strategic-partnership agreements with New Americans to access medical K. Ravi, Vijai Pant, counterproductive in our path and the heroes of history form Delhi? Clearly, a more cogent policy with clear-cut insurance. One could also add the Bhubaneswar Hempur towards gender equality (“Air India Tamil culture. Not jallikattu. As a nuclear deal with Iran as a to reserve six front seats for parallel, untouchability, the caste criteria for strategic partnerships must be con- significant achievement. When Barack Obama speaks, the As a Delhi voter, I can vouch for the women”, Jan.11). Women, whether system, sati, etc. were also a part of sidered by the Ministry of External Afairs, with the He did not deserve the Nobel Peace world listens. This week’s soaring fact that Mr. Kejriwal is failing as a alone or in someone’s company, are Hindu culture but enlightened focus on countries with which there is a long-term Prize that was prematurely farewell address, with self- Chief Minister. He is too much of a expected to and must feel safe in the leaders fought against these vision on securing India’s needs, coupled with a conferred on him. He did nothing to deprecatory humour and with confrontationist, always looking for proximity of male passengers. If practices. convergence of strategic interests. end the Syrian civil war or mediate emphatic tributes to his family and trouble. He could have attracted giving them separate seats is P.R. Chandrasekhar, to end the conflict between Israel associates, tried to put across a new supporters by focussing on the thought to be a remedy to avoid the Bengaluru

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 PERSPECTIVE 11

HOMELAND The city’s bleak future What’s cooking in the BSF? Unless citizens are motivated to live in ways not imagined before, the death of Indian cities will be rapid A Border Security Force (BSF) constable early this week im- petuously cast a light on what is wrong with governance in eously relieve larger towns of the bur- India. Inadvertently, he also showcased nationally what is the den of new citizens. The government's most eicient way to access government, and where to strike GAUTAM BHATIA unrealistic plans need to reverse the if you are an ordinary person with very little means and no processes of long-range connectivity, in JOSY access to the corridors of power in this unwieldy democracy. favour of local outlooks that include JOSEPH Constable Tej Bahadur Yadav posted a series of videos on pedestrianisation, conversion to mixed- Monday about burnt rotis and watery dal served to him and Last month, Prime Minister Narendra use streets, reduction of commercial his mates at the Line of Control. The videos went viral, and everyone from Modi laid the foundation stone for a activity and an eradication of gated the Prime Minister’s Oice downwards reacted almost instantly. new metro system in Pune. He also gave neighbourhoods. Any new expansion of It is a telling story of how social media has created a happy bubble of im- financial approval for a Shivaji statue in ideas on the ground needs to motivate pressive governance, where you could appeal to the Minister, grab national the Arabian Sea of Mumbai. Earlier, he all participants to live together in ways attention and get the creaking government machinery moving. It is where sought Cabinet approval for highway not imagined before, and encourage a governments want to look eicient and responsible. projects in Odisha and Punjab; in June, sense of community and inclusion that his Smart Cities Mission launched 83 erodes diferences of ethnicity, profes- The constable and his video projects throughout India, including sion, caste, social and economic posi- Mr. Yadav probably has a dodgy track record of intoxication and insubor- several for new city roads, sports infra- tion. Within the current insulated dination, as is being claimed by his seniors in the BSF. He probably exagger- structure, Bus Rapid Transit systems demographics of Indian urban life, this ated the quality of food. As another senior BSF oicial claimed, probably and waste management. may be an impossible task. But given the dal had settled at the bottom of the utensil that the constable showed. The city is never a function of con- that the city of the future will most Whatever may be the truth about Mr. Yadav’s character, he has ensured crete objects assembled in space, but likely be an unstable configuration, its one thing: at least for some time to come, his comrades would be getting de- rather, how people live together, survival rests on having a mix of race cent quality food, and probably even some pickle and jam which he said prosper and create better lives for and class, rural and urban, rich and the were missing from their diet. themselves. Though Mr. Modi's inten- future rich. For those like Mr. Yadav, social media is turning out be an Elysium, a priv- tions cannot be questioned, there is ileged bubble of happiness and eicient governance, where Oicial India is little evidence to suggest that he will Fluid migration extremely responsive. In this Elysium, even private corporations are un- meet these objectives. The history of The new city’s values will be groun- usually eicient. Airline has mis- urban renewal does not speak well of a ded in a shifting set of people no longer handled your baggage? Tweet and tag For those like Tej Bahadur city’s expansionist ideas. bound to place. For millions of new mi- them, and they will respond quickly. grants, the future citizens, home will be Broadband not working? Tweet and Yadav, social media is Uncontrolled growth a job, a quenching of thirst, a place to lie tag the company, or write a Facebook turning out be a bubble of Over the past decade, despite flow of down. Consequently, the public fields post. efficient governance where funds for infrastructure, most Indian of bureaucratic intervention will only In the era before social media, the cities have been unable to expand road be enablers to migratory tasks, accom- average Indian had to find a direct ac- Official India is responsive networks and metro lines in keeping modating potential and making phys- quaintance or a powerful personal as- with the growing demand. Uncon- ical possibilities happen on the ground sistant of a leader to ensure personal attention of the ruler and eicient de- trolled populations have made plans for when possible. Rather than defining livery from the government. That process, the search for intermediaries to public facilities inefective. In the case walls and boundaries, the architectural ensure that the government responds eiciently, was also costly, and often of Delhi Metro, for instance, since it brief too will be informed by these fluid you had to pay a bribe to get that access. opened in 2002, it has had to increase transformations. However, social media has significantly brought down that cost. You the number of coaches, the frequency of In the new city the traditional struc- only need a smartphone and a Twitter handle to access the highest in the trains, the size of stations and the length tures of justice and legislature will be land for most of your requirements. of platforms. Yet, it struggles to accom- forgotten, replaced quickly by people As the colonial governance structures repeatedly fail the ordinary cit- modate the mounting numbers. In big with private needs. The potential for an izens, the jawan, the migrant, the bereaved, the ailing and the angry are all towns, 3,000-4,000 cars are registered urban life without buildings will only be turning to social media to jump the Kafkaesque labyrinth of government each week, so more roads are construc- generated by a resolution of migratory and access the very top with ease. Statistically, social media, which is avail- ted, lengthening already clogged net- BOXED IN: “The municipal and civic mayhem of the country’s big cities on which forces operating in the city, and encod- able to just about 20 per cent of Indians, would turn out to be the most ei- works. Yet, distances between home Narendra Modi seems to be unjustifiably directing his efforts are the obvious ing something of their own culture, on cient means of short-circuiting governance, compared to any other form — and work are rising, commutes increas- lifeblood of Indian urbanity.” The Delhi-Gurgaon expressway. PHOTO BY MANOJ KUMAR their own terms. In a culture of expedi- access to elected representatives, police, middlemen or even courts. ing 3-7 km on an average. Migrant flow ency and spectacle, the idea of architec- For the ordinary folks outside the social media world, the government into cities has exceeded all expecta- emerged out of local desires. Los ture as a theatre for settlement will have and most corporations are still very complex, corrupt and cruel structures. tions, with a weekly influx of 4,000 fam- Angeles as film city, Copenhagen as Conventional approaches none of the responsibilities of its glory Having grown up in rural Haryana, Mr. Yadav must be aware of it. And he ilies in Mumbai alone. In housing, while fishing village, Boston as trading post — which may work in Rome and days. In fact, the architect and planner just proved that of all the means to get his government to act, social media is builders have promoted high-end lux- commercial, cultural and professional Shanghai are doomed to fail will be just like another citizen on the the most eicient. ury homes, public projects in most cit- attributes have invariably defined the run. ies remain woefully inadequate. nature of citizenship. But nowhere has in Indian cities, which are Before that happens, attitudes will re- BSF and government response When over 60 per cent of the city is the city been treated with such con- vastly varied quire serious realignments. The Indian There is another side to the story. The response of the government and unrecognised in the planning process, it tempt as in India. city’s undisguised fawning and mimicry the BSF is both telling and troubling. As soon as the video emerged, though has already gone beyond bureaucratic The municipal and civic mayhem of of Western models bodes ill for an Home Minister Rajnath Singh sought a detailed report, the BSF top brass control and design. When the capital’s the country’s big cities on which Mr. sential to maintaining commercial links urban culture steeped in an altogether were in complete denial. Chief Minister gives direct amnesty and Modi seems to be unjustifiably direct- to surrounding villages. Restricted in diferent life and pattern. Stockholm The colonial divide within the forces, between the oicers and jawans, is legitimacy to unlawful occupants of ing his eforts are the obvious and no- growth and size, it is there that the and Berlin may present a cohesive pic- well-known and Mr. Yadav’s complaint wouldn’t have surprised many. urban land, the game is lost. In the sea- ticeable lifeblood of Indian urbanity. Prime Minister needs to lavish his ture for initiating a computerised From accommodation to mess rooms and food, the non-oicer cadres of se- sonal voter counts in slums that alter Sadly, conventional approaches to their eforts. smartness into Indian urbanism, but curity forces sufer serious discrimination, an issue that has regularly ig- civic capacities and neighbourhoods, or mega size which may work in Rome and Unless the government becomes ser- they can hardly be imitated wholesale. nited mutinous situations. those that allow population and vehicu- Shanghai are doomed to fail in Indian ious in intent and chooses a rigorous When 60 per cent of the citizens are The BSF leadership was quick to shift Mr. Yadav to the headquarters of lar trends to be readily accommodated, conditions. Indian cities are vastly var- twofold path, the demise of the Indian without local housing or access to mu- the 29 Battalion in Poonch, and his family says he is no more accessible. the failure of the big city is most ied. They range in three types: metro- city will be rapid. It must devise a devel- nicipal utilities, 40 per cent move about One BSF Inspector General said he was amazed how a jawan posted at apparent. politan accretions such as Delhi, Mum- opment strategy for small Tier-3 towns as pedestrians, with a third of those the LoC uploaded the video, while a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) said This is truly unfortunate, for the bai and Bengaluru, with the that is itself a departure from conven- without conventional livelihood, the Mr. Yadav had four adverse entries in his two-decade-old career. struggle between India as competitive cumbersome statistical dimensions of tional practices. It must take into ac- needs of urbanity are closer to those of And that tells a lot about the discipline of BSF. A jawan illegally takes a economy and India as equitable society small States, spreading by usurping sur- count new forms of public housing, reg- Lagos or Cairo than of European or mobile phone to his post at the LoC, shoots videos, and posts it on social is most visibly felt in the development rounding towns. Or Tier-2 cities such as ulate bye-laws that restrict commuting Chinese cities. A more generous and media. Who is responsible? Is it just the jawan? Or is it an example of the lar- of its towns. The reduction of economic Pune, Jaipur, Bhopal and Lucknow, and delineate public space over private open-minded comprehension of tradi- ger malice? Does it tell anything about porous borders and the flourishing ideals to stock market highs and the city merely smaller replicas of the metros, commerce. If even 70 years after Inde- tional town structure by the govern- smuggling rackets that operate along most Indian borders? to commercial symbols is a convenient but similarly unable to control the sub- pendence, the Indian city has been un- ment can provide a constructive direc- The DIG says Mr. Yadav was spared a court martial in 2010 because of his method to bypass the more pressing de- urban sprawl and increasing numbers. able to define the kind of life urban Indi- tion to the country’s urban future. family situation. Is that how discipline is imposed in the security forces? He mands of real economics and humane Finally, there are small towns such as ans should live, then Tier-3 towns are a was then sent back to the LoC. That is some level of professionalism that expectations of the city. Throughout the Meerut and Hubli — part rural, part clear opportunity for that experiment. Gautam Bhatia is a Delhi-based architect and the BSF must be proud of! world, the culture of cities has always cantonment — mandi townships, es- Second, the process must simultan- sculptor. Finally, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, whose presence on social media is yet another reassurance for those in the Elysium, was late to realise that Mr. Yadav’s videos were not great PR for the government. The morning after the video storm hit, Mr. Rijiju assured that during his “regular visit to border posts I find high level of satisfaction among the jawans.” But as the Haksar and the Padma Vibhushan day wore on, Mr. Rijiju changed his tone. He appealed to the media to exer- cise restraint, and with great condescension applied the standard tech- nique of lazy governance: they were “sensitive matters”. The Minister of State for Home should clarify which one is more sensitive — roti or dal? The humility with which P.N. Haksar, Indira Gandhi’s go-to man, declined the award is in stark contrast to the intense lobbying the Padmas generate nowadays [email protected]

I should be given an award is by itself a great reward for whatever services I JAIRAM RAMESH may have rendered as a public servant. I FROM THE ARCHIVES am grateful for this to the PM. However, I have a diiculty in accepting the award. All these years, I have often said to my- It is that time of the year again, the time self that one should work so that one can when lobbying for the Padma awards is live with oneself without regret. This (dated January 13, 1967) at its peak. I can testify from personal gave me a measure of inner tranquility experience how sickening this can get. and even courage. Accepting an award P.M. renames Establishment at Trombay as the Perfectly normal, nice, talented and cap- for work done somehow causes an inex- Trombay unit after Bhabha Atomic Research Centre able people from diferent walks of life plicable discomfort to me. I hope I will Dr. Bhabha before a distinguished gathering would petition me to put in a word for a not be misunderstood. I repeat I am including several international Padma Shri or a Padma Bhushan. Some grateful for the thought that my services nuclear scientists, said that the with an exaggerated notion of my influ- should be recognised. For me this is The Prime Minister, Mrs. location of the establishment at ence would even ask me to put in a word enough. I would beg you not to press me Indira Gandhi, declared to-day Trombay opposite the famous for a Padma Vibhushan. I would listen to to accept the award itself. I shall be [Jan. 12] at Trombay that they Elephanta Caves symbolised that all these eager aspirants and tell them grateful if you will kindly convey to PM would dedicate the uses of while India retained its priceless about the system that is in place for de- my deep and abiding gratitude for the nuclear power to peaceful ancient tradition, they wanted to ciding on these awards. But no, system privilege I had to serve under her. purposes. Mrs. Gandhi, who was bring better life to the people of or no system, I should, it was insisted, “Yours sincerely, naming the Atomic Energy India and take the country forward. use my contacts to recommend their “P N Haksar” case. Thirty-six years later, Narain, himself a distinguished civil servant who had Making history, quietly been Home Secretary during the 1971 CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS It is in this context that the example of ONE OF A KIND: “Haksar wrote to the then Union Home Secretary: ‘Accepting an war, was awarded and accepted the P.N. Haksar is worth recalling. Here was award for work done somehow causes an inexplicable discomfort to me.’” Haksar Padma Vibhushan. He was 93 years old >>In the graphic titled, “Not on track” (Jan. 12, 2017), the passenger revenue for a man who was instrumental for the na- (left) is greeted by Pakistan Minister Aziz Ahmed in Rawalpindi in 1973. PHOTO: AP then and may not have recalled the letter 2016-17 (April-December) was wrongly mentioned as Rs. 33,962.78 crore. It tionalisation of banks in July 1969 and he had received from his illustrious should have been Rs. 35,299.29 crore. for the abolition of privy purses and our country added strength at a time When V.V. Giri informed colleague. princely privileges in 1971. He had when American and Chinese moves on Indira Gandhi about the Actually a few weeks before he was >>Two errors had crept into the Business-Bottomline page story, “Mini played a pivotal role in the events of 1971 the Bangladesh issue were not in our na- ofered the Padma Vibhushan himself, grids can power rural economic activity” (Jan. 9, 2017) : The name of Smart leading up to the liberation of tional interest. He retired on September Bharat Ratna, Haksar advised Haksar had done something even more Power India’s CEO was erroneously given as Jaideep Mukherjee. It should Bangladesh in mid-December that year. 4, 1971 and went on two months’ leave. her to tell the President that blasphemous, as revealed in the diary of have been Jaideep Mukherji. Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister Mrs. Gandhi forced him out of retire- she was not accepting it his colleague B.N. Tandon. When he saw The penultimate paragraph — “A combination of flexible regulation by the who demonstrated magnificent leader- ment in late October and made him join a letter written by President V.V. Giri to government and erratic power supply from the national grid has meant that ship. General Sam Manekshaw was the her in her meetings with President the Prime Minister after the Bangladesh mini grids can compete directly with the national grid and, according to Mr. Army chief who also demonstrated Nixon in November and a month later from her innermost circle. Two days victory telling her that she was being Mukherjee, often the mini grids are installed in places already covered by the magnificent leadership. But the sut- got him back as her Principal Secretary. later he wrote this letter to Govind awarded the Bharat Ratna, Haksar ad- national grid" should be rephrased to read: “A combination of flexible regula- radhar of the events as they unfolded In 1972, he was to make the historic Narain, the then Union Home Secretary: vised Mrs. Gandhi to politely tell the tion ... has meant that mini grids can complement the national grid and, ac- was Haksar in his capacity as Secretary Shimla Agreement between Indira “Dear Govind: President that what he had done was not cording to Mr. Mukherji, ... already covered by the national grid.” to the Prime Minister. Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto possible. “You spoke to me over the RAX yes- right and that she was not accepting the It was he who had drafted the three terday morning and asked me with a accolade. The Readers’ Editor’s oice can be contacted by letters of Mrs. Gandhi to U.S. President Duty as its own reward rare sense of delicacy, if I would accept Clearly, this man was unique. He Telephone: +91-44-28418297/28576300 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Fri- Richard Nixon of May 13, 1971, August 9, Haksar retired as Principal Secretary the Award of Padma Vibhushan for the thought diferent and acted diferent. He day); E-mail:[email protected] 1971 and most famously December 15, on January 15, 1973. Undoubtedly, his ex- Republic Day of 1973. You said that was continues to be one of a kind — standing All communication must carry the full postal address and 1971 that have become the stuf of diplo- treme discomfort with and open opposi- PM’s desire that I should do so. You were alone and standing tall. telephone number. matic history. It was he who got D.P. tion to the very controversial Maruti good enough to give me some time to No personal visits. Dhar and T.N. Kaul to finalise the Indo- venture of the Prime Minister’s younger think it over. And this I have done. May I, Jairam Ramesh, a Member of Parliament, is writing The Terms of Reference for the Readers’ Editor are on www.thehindu.com Soviet Treaty of August 1971 that gave son precipitated and hastened his exit first of all, say that the very thought that an intellectual biography of P.N. Haksar. CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 12 | NEWS THE HINDU FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 FROM PAGE ONE SC refuses plea on TCS veteran picked Sinha’s call for talks draws to head Tata Sons ire of BJP’s Kashmir unit alleged dilution of Following the board de- Nadu, completed his MCA whistleblower law cision, Mr. Chandrasekaran from NIT (formerly REC), ‘Parliament already in a statement said, “At the Tiruchirappalli . Party leaders say the panel has made a superficial analysis of the situation LEGAL CORRESPONDENT Tata group, we are at an in- seized with law; flection point. I am aware Global leader PEERZADA ASHIQ NEW DELHI: The Supreme the judiciary can’t that this role comes with Under Mr Court on Thursday huge responsibilities. It will Chandrasekaran's leader- SRINAGAR: The recent report refused to examine a encroach on be my endeavour to help ship, TCS generated con- on Kashmir’s ground situ- petition alleging dilution legislature’s turf’ progress the group with the solidated revenues of $ 16.5 ation by senior BJP leader in the Whistleblower ethos, ethics and values billion in 2015-16. With over Yashwant Sinha, who headed Protection Act and raised by submitting that that the Tata group has 371,000 consultants, TCS a five-member group to J&K, seeking interim measures the Lok Sabha had cleared been built on.” has become the largest has drawn criticism from the to protect whisteblowers the law and the Rajya K Sudarshan, Regional private sector employer in State BJP leadership, unlike who expose corruption in Sabha would follow suit Managing Partner (Asia), India with the highest re- separatists who welcomed it. public administration and in the next session of EMA Partners, a global ex- tention rate in a globally “The delegation has not governance Parliament. ecutive search firm said, competitive industry. gone into the root cause of A Bench led by Chief When Mr. Bhushan “This announcement was Mr Chandrasekaran is the present turmoil. It has Justice of India J.S. expressed his frustration anyway a foregone conclu- also a Director on the board made a superficial analysis Khehar said Parliament is strongly, Chief Justice sion. A no brainier in our of the Reserve Bank of In- of the situation,” said State already seized with the Khehar observed that his opinion and in line with dia. BJP spokesperson Prof. law and the judiciary client could approach the what most analysts had Beyond the oice, Mr Virender Gupta. would be encroaching on court after the law was thought. A very good Chandrasekaran is an avid On Mr. Sinha and his the legislature’s turf by notified. “If you feel choice.” photographer and a pas- group’s recommendation to entertaining allegations dissatisfied with the law Mr. Mistry, who is still on sionate long-distance run- hold a dialogue with all sep- now. then, you can approach the board of Tata Sons, did ner, who has completed aratist groups, Mr. Gupta us,” the Bench said. not attend the meeting. He several marathons around said: “These are in line with Parivartan’s petition did not ofer any comment the world including Ams- the suggestions of those who A file photo of BJP leader Yashwant Sinha in Kashmir, leading a five-member delegation to hold Appearing for a non- Diferent tone on the development. terdam, and New York. He either themselves are separ- talks with the Hurriyat leaders. —PHOTO: NISSAR AHMAD governmental The tone of the court Mr Chandrasekaran, lives in Mumbai, with his atists or those who directly organisation, Parivartan, hearing was in complete born in 1963 in Mohanur wife Lalitha and son or covertly support these certaining the opinions of refused to meet the all-party Besides Mirwaiz Umar advocate Prashant contrast to the earlier near Namakkal in Tamil Pranav. elements to achieve political the people in the Jammu re- delegation, headed by Union Farooq, leaders of the Bhushan contended that hearing in January 2016, mileage. Peace-loving gion and Ladakh. Home Minister Rajnath Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) the Whistleblower when the apex court had people are against The Sinha team first vis- Singh in the first week of too welcomed the Sinha re- Protection Act 2011 was pressed the Centre to put Govt. dawdles on promises separatists.” ited Kashmir in the last week September. The second re- port. “The report and should not notified and certain in place a fool-proof of September in the wake of port released on January 7 serve as an eye-opener for all amendments were in the interim mechanism to ‘Not all covered’ four-month-long street agit- talked about the growing an- those who brush of the works to dilute the it. receive complaints and to Central forces The BJP accused the Sinha ation, which left over 90 ci- ger, alienation and acknow- Kashmir problem as a mere Solicitor-General protect the lives of A constable posted in ded a risk and hardship team, which submitted its vilians dead. The team was ledgement of the political law and order problem,” said Ranjit Kumar tried to whistleblowers till the J&K gets ₨3,750 as risk al- matrix for all CAPFs, across two reports to the Central able to break the ice with problem. It also stressed the DeM secretary general allay the apprehensions law was enacted. lowance and one posted in nine categories, based on government too, of not as- separatists who had earlier need to talk to the Hurriyat. Nahida Nasreen. the Northeast gets ₨3,601. low, medium and high risk Security personnel of involved in the job. CAPF drawn from the The maximum amount CRPF, SSB, BSF, ITBP and recommended was ₨25,000 Pay up or go to jail, CISF posted in LWE areas and the minimum ₨1,000. Will work with judiciary: Law Minister get a lower allowance. The government had con- Since 2011, over 580 se- stituted a committee to SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT the Centre and in the States, curity personnel have been look into the issue, which is SC tells Subrata Roy through their franchise, killed in LWE-afected yet to come to any NEW DELHI: With the inspiring however big the party or the areas — most of them in conclusion. LEGAL CORRESPONDENT leadership of Chief Justice of leader is.” Interventions by Improvised Explosive On Thursday, a ‘Commit- India Jagdish Singh Khehar, an independent judiciary, Devices (IED) explosions. . tee on Allowances’ which NEW DELHI: A new Supreme the government will be able empowered to annul laws Despite the announce- was constituted to examine Court Bench on Thursday to work with the judiciary in and ordinances, had brought ments made by the Home the recommendations of struck a tough note in its a meaningful way to address in accountability for political Minister, the Home Min- the Pay Commission met maiden hearing of the its concerns, including ex- malpractices, he said. istry has said the risk allow- for the eighth time but no Sahara-SEBI dispute when it peditious judicial appoint- Touching on the economic ance and other other re- conclusion could be gave the group’s chief, Sub- ments, Union Law Minister reforms, Mr. Prasad said that quests for allowances reached. rata Roy, an ultimatum to Ravi Shankar Prasad said on for long, there had been de- should be decided by the Government has also either deposit ₨600 crore Thursday. bates on how to distribute Pay Commission. proposed to increase the ex with the market regulator by He said a coordinated ac- the “bread,” but no one The Seventh Pay Com- gratia relief to the kin of February 6 for repaying tion would ensure merit- talked about increasing the mission in its report sub- those killed in line of duty duped investors or face the based appointment of judges “quantity of bread.” Of the mitted in 2015 recommen- from ₨9 lakh to ₨20 lakh. prospects of going back to and creation of the infra- 125-crore population, only 24 Tihar Jail. structure needed for justice JOINING HANDS: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad lakh showed income above The Bench of Justices delivery. He was speaking at addressing a seminar in New Delhi on Thursday.— PHOTO: PTI ₨10 lakh. “Are we not an un- Dipak Misra, Ranjan Gogoi Subrata Roy a seminar here. It was der-taxed country? You Portugal knighthood to and A.K. Sikri, constituted presided over by the former independence of judiciary jurists to make recommend- travel in the National Capital on the retirement of Justice Bench asks Sahara Chief Justice of India M. N. was complete. The govern- ations in three months. Region and count the build- T.S. Thakur who had headed chief to deposit ₨600 Venkatachaliah and organ- ment appointed 126 High Seventy years down the ings…They will cross 24 lakh former Union Minister the Bench as Chief Justice of ised by the Press Club of In- Court judges last year, the line, a united and confident here itself,” he said. India, said no further indul- crore by February 6 dia, the Indian Women Press highest since 1990, and 131 India had emerged, he said. Mr. Prasad said the gov- PRAKASH KAMAT gence would be given to Mr. for repaying duped Corps and the Supreme were confirmed. “We are The countrymen had shown ernment needed money to Roy. Court Lawyers’ Conference. very keen on making India a profound maturity in hand- fund young Indians to come PANAJI: Portuguese Prime “If you don’t pay the investors On the judicial reforms, hub of arbitration,” he said, ling the democratic process. up with the best research and Minister Antonio Costa on amount, you go back to jail,” Mr. Prasad said the govern- adding that the Law Ministry “Today, they know they can patents, promote the start- Thursday honoured former the Bench said. attached, Receiver appoin- ment’s commitment to the had set up a committee of change any government, at up culture. Union Minister of State for ted and sold through auc- External Afairs Eduardo Parole continues tion,” the court confirmed Faleiro with the 'Grande Ofi- The apex court conveyed SEBI’s proposal. cial da Ordem do Infante da to Sahara lawyers that it Henrique', the Portuguese would be exacting in nature Sibal’s stand Lt. Gen. Bakshi alleges smear campaign national order of knight- when it reminded them that Senior advocate Kapil hood. Antonio Costa parole was given to Mr. Roy Sibal, appearing for Sahara, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT hind the entire campaign. A Lt. Gen. Bakshi decided to The order was bestowed for attending his mother’s fu- said the statement from the recording of the address was continue in service. Later, on Mr. Faleiro (76), a veteran Gomes, a historian and neral and last rites nine court was “most NEW DELHI: Lt. Gen. Praveen made public on Thursday by however, he went on a Congress leader, by Mr. former director of the Fun- months ago. unfortunate.” Bakshi, General Oicer India Today TV. month’s leave beginning Costa, at the residence of the dacao Oriente, an institution “The specific purpose is “We are here to hear you Commanding-in-Chief, has “I would like to tell my December 27. Portuguese Consul General engaged in cultural activities over and this [parole] is con- Mr. Sibal. Has the Supreme alleged that a “malicious own command … there has In the address, he stated here. in Goa, was posthumously tinuing,” the Bench ex- Court not given you more in- campaign” to smear his been a malicious campaign that there were several let- The order is bestowed on awarded a Cultural Merit pressed its scepticism. dulgence than any other lit- name and prevent him from to smear my name. A very ters written over a period of individuals for services in Medal. Gomes’ wife Patricia SEBI counsel and senior igant? Now you are saying we becoming the Chief of the deeply rooted conspiracy … five to six months making al- the expansion of Portuguese Vieira accepted the medal. advocate Arvind Dattar in- are not hearing you? This is Army Staf had been on for what was the motive is not legations about his function- culture, its history and its Mr. Costa, who is on a visit formed the Bench that if Mr. not done,” Justice Gogoi said. months, before the govern- exactly clear … I am not go- ing as chief of the Eastern values. Mr. Faleiro, who has to Goa, a former Portuguese Roy fails to pay the money on When Mr. Sibal blamed ment decided to supersede ing to resign because I want Command, that he hob- studied in Portugal, has been colony, attended a function time, a Receiver could be ap- the delay in payment to the him. to get to the bottom of this nobbed with industrialists an MLA in Goa and an MP of organised at the Fundacao pointed to sell properties — economic slowdown, espe- In his address to oicers of and who is behind it,” Lt. and promoted personal in- both the Houses of Parlia- Oriente, in Fontainhas, the numbering over 85 — cially in the real estate sector, the Eastern Command on Gen. Bakshi said. Praveen Bakshi terests. “… It was all to ma- ment. He is credited with the Latin heritage quarter in the through auction after attach- the court retorted that the December 31, 2016, Lt. Gen. lign my name,” he stated. establishment of good diplo- city. “We must not just look ing all of them. economic situation was no Bakshi said he refused to be- Surprise move Bakshi and instead chose He also added that he had matic relations with Portugal back to our shared history “If he defaults to pay the better on November 28, 2016 lieve that Gen. Bipin Rawat, In a surprise move, the Gen. Rawat who was then the no aspirations of “seeking as a Minister of State for Ex- but also look ahead and cre- amount then he will go back when Sahara was asked to who superseded him to be- government had on Decem- Vice-Chief of the Army Staf. any appointments in the way ternal Afairs. Paulo Varela ate newer ties,” he said. to jail, then properties will be deposit the money. come the 27th Chief, was be- ber 17, superseded Lt. Gen. Contrary to expectations, ahead”. Supreme Court: Jallikattu ban to stay Jallikattu fans lock Lt. Gen. Sarath Chand LEGAL CORRESPONDENT horns with police embarks on new role NEW DELHI: The Supreme SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Lt. Gen. Sarath Chand took Court refused to be hurried WILSON THOMAS cial media platforms such as over as the General Oicer into pronouncing its verdict Facebook and WhatsApp. JAIPUR: Lt. Gen. Sarath Chand, Commanding-in-Chief of the on a government notifica- COIMBATORE: Social media net- “It is a unique campaign as who has been appointed Jaipur-based South-Western tion allowing the bull taming works are being extensively supporters gathered on the Vice-Chief of the Army Staf, Command, christened as the sport, jallikattu, before leveraged to garner support ground irrespective of their relinquished the reins of the ‘Sapta Shakti’, in February Pongal on Saturday. for jallikattu, a traditional political leanings. Around South-Western Command at last year. Under his leader- A Bench led by Justice sport of Tamil Nadu, despite 9,000 students participated,” a ceremony here on ship, the command scaled Dipak Misra on Thursday a Supreme Court ban on the he said. The police resorted Thursday. He paid tributes to new heights of operational termed “unfair” the plea bull-taming events. to a lathi-charge as a stu- martyrs at ‘Prerna Sthal’ at readiness with greater de- made during mentioning After rallies in Chennai dents’ protest in Siravayal the command headquarters gree of synergy among vari- hour by a group of lawyers. and Tiruchi, activists cam- paralysed traic on the na- and reviewed a guard of hon- ous arms and services of the Justice Misra said the pro- paigning for jallikattu held a tional highway. Traic was our presented to him. Army and with the IAF. cess of drafting the judg- huge rally under the banner severely hit on the Madurai- ment had just begun and “Voice of Jallikattu” in Dindigul highway. pronouncement would take Coimbatore on Thursday in Hundreds of youth from time. PROTESTS CONTINUE: which nearly 10,000 students Kancheepuram formed a hu- The notification, issued Students participate in a rally in Madurai on Thursday, demanding that participated. The call by act- man chain in the town. A so- by the Centre on January 7 jallikattu be permitted in Tamil Nadu as part of the ‘Pongal’ festivities. — PHOTO: S. JAMES ivists under the banner cial media campaign was last year, had sought to cir- “Voice of Jallikattu” drew carried out over the past two cumvent an apex court ban The apex court had stayed gued in favour of the notific- main hearings on the Janu- thousands of students who days to get the public sup- on jallikattu in 2014. the notification on pleas by ation, saying that it had ary 7 notification. gathered at the Codissia port. At Pudukottai, students The notification had re- animal welfare activists. introduced stringent con- Additional Solicitor Gen- grounds after college hours. of three institutions in the introduced bulls into the Justice Misra also de- trols over the conduct of the eral P.S. Narasimha, for the The students held placards district boycotted classes. fold of ‘performing animals’ clined permission to file an sport. Centre, had argued against and banners in support of the In Puducherry, a human under the Prevention of application for an interim “For 30 seconds or 15 feet, “absolute prohibitionism” in sport and shouted slogans chain was formed and the Cruelty to Animals Act of lifting of the stay on the gov- whichever is longer, the bull the case of jallikattu. against People for Ethical protesters tried to lay siege 1960, thus giving an indirect ernment notification for runs and is embraced by a The Centre had conten- Treatment of Animal. to the Raj Bhavan. In Cud- nod to jallikattu, which the Pongal. tamer. What is the cruelty in ded that jallikattu was inex- Venkata Devan, one of the dalore, 28 persons were ar- apex court had described as The Tamil Nadu govern- that?” the Tamil Nadu gov- tricably linked to the rural organisers, said the crowd rested for organising a an act of “inherent cruelty.” ment had vehemently ar- ernment had asked in the life of Tamil Nadu. was mobilised through so- jallikattu. CM YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 NEWS 13 BJP shows its cards for Punjab battle Warhorses, new faces on Releases first list of 17 names on a day when Congress brings out its third set of candidates Goa list of Cong. nominees

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT hary from Phillaur (SC), Dogra (Dasayu). — Dinesh Singh Babbu (Su- PRAKASH KAMAT while from Samana, it has The BJP’s Central Election janpur), Seema Kumari CHANDIGARH: The BJP on chosen Rajinder Singh. Committee that met in New (Bhoa), Ashwani Sharma PANAJI: The Congress on Thursday released its first Delhi under the chairman- (Pathankot), K.D. Bhandari Thursday declared its first list of candidates for the Pun- First-timers ship of party president Amit (Jalandhar North) and list of 27 candidates for the jab Assembly elections, Among the first-timers, Shah on Thursday gave the Sukhjeet Kaur Sahi Goa Assembly elections on while the Congress released Davinder Gubaya, son of sit- nod to the list of candidates (Dasuya). February 4. its third. ting Akali MP Sher Singh for Punjab. The party has given ticket Madhusudan Mistry, gen- The Congress released a Gubaya, has been nominated Union Health Minister J.P. to Rajesh Hani from Amrit- eral secretary, All India Con- list of 23 candidates, while from Fazilka. Kamaljit Singh Nadda released the first list sar East, a seat held by Navjot gress Committee, released the Bharatiya Janata Party Karwal, ex-Akali leader who of BJP’s 17 candidates but Kaur Sidhu, who, along with the list, which includes four announced 17 names. The recently joined the Con- withheld the announcement her husband Navjot Singh former Chief Ministers and BJP is contesting 23 seats, gress, has been given the for six seats, where the party Sidhu, has quit the BJP. The 11 new faces. while its alliance partner, ticket from Atam Nagar. An- has sitting MLAs, hinting BJP’s national secretary Former Chief Ministers Shiromani Akali Dal, 94. The other ex-Akali leader to find that some of them could be Tarun Chugh will contest Pratapsingh Rane (Poriem), Congress has announced 100 his name on the list is Pritam dropped. from Amritsar Central. Ravi Naik (Ponda), Digam- Pratapsingh Rane Digambar Kamat candidates so far. Singh Kotbhai from Bucho Union Health Minister J.P. Sources said there was dif- bar Kamat (Margao) and Punjab Congress presid- Mandi. Nadda announces the BJP ference of opinion at the Lok Sabha seat Luizinho Faleiro (Navelim) serrate (Taleigao), Urmila to announce its alliance with ent Captain Amarinder A few notable names in- list for Punjab and Goa on meeting among senior lead- The BJP has announced have made it to the first list. Naik (Madkai) and Savitri two regional outfits: Goa Singh said the party had se- clude sitting Congress MLA Thursday. — PHOTO: PTI ers in the party over drop- Rajendra Mohan as its can- Mr. Faleiro, a former mem- Kavlekar (Sanguem). Forward and the United lected candidates strictly ad- Rakesh Pandey (Ludhiana ping some of the MLAs, res- didate for the Amritsar Lok ber of the Congress Working Along with Mr. Rane, his Goans Party. hering to the one family, one North) and Akali MLA Ra- (Jalandhar North), Mo- ulting in a delay in the final Sabha seat, which fell vacant Committee, is the Pradesh son Vishwajit Rane (Valpoi), The final round of talks on ticket rule. jwinder Kaur Bhagikay from hinder Singh Kaypee (Adam- announcement. after the resignation of Capt. Congress president. a former Health Minister, got seat-sharing are going on The Congress has nomin- Nihal Singh Wala (SC). Oth- pur), Deepinder Singh Dhil- The BJP has retained five Singh. The by-election is The party has fielded in ticket. among the three parties, ated Karmjit Kaur Chaud- ers include Tejinder Bittu lon (Dera Bassi) and Arun sitting MLAs on the first list slated for February 4. three women, Jennifer Mon- The Congress is expected Congress sources here said.

EC censures In Uttarakhand, Sakshi Maharaj Crying ‘outsider’, SAD not In Uttarakhand, top-heavy BSP looks at for speech to let Kejriwal of the hook BJP does a tightrope walk retaining base SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT KAVITA UPADHYAY VIKAS VASUDEVA NISTULA HEBBAR NEW DELHI: The Election Com- DEHRADUN: In the upcoming mission on Thursday cen- CHANDIGARH: Even though Aam NEW DELHI: The BJP will not Uttarakhand elections, while sured BJP MP Sakshi Maha- Aadmi Party chief Arvind project a chief ministerial the Bahujan Samaj Party raj for his recent speech that Kejriwal has put an end to face in Uttarakhand for the (BSP) is faced with the task was seen as an attempt to the speculation of his be- Assembly elections in the of holding on to its support promote enmity on religious coming Punjab’s Chief Min- State next month. base and providing an altern- grounds. It warned him that ister in the event of his party With several ex-Chief ative outside of the Congress such violations of the Model winning the elections, the Ministers in its camp, the and BJP, the Samajwadi Code of Conduct would at- ruling Shiromani Akali Dal party has decided to take the Party, battling a crisis in Ut- tract stringent action. (SAD) is in no mood to let go path of least resistance and tar Pradesh, is yet to pave its The Commission received of the “insider (Punjabi) not to project a local face way into the Assembly. Mr. Maharaj’s reply to its no- versus outsider (Haryanvi)” since that could trigger fac- Since four Uttarakhand tice on Wednesday. He did issue in an attempt to corner tionalism in the party. Assembly constituencies — not deny having made the the AAP. “As of now, among the Khanpur, Jhabrera, Mang- statements in question, but With election campaign- former Chief Ministers B.C. laur and Bhagwanpur — out requested the EC to with- ing gaining momentum, Khanduri, Ramesh Pokhriyal of the total 70 are along the draw the notice. He submit- Akali leaders have started “Nishank”, Bhagat Singh UP border, voting in these ted that he had made the conveying it to the public Koshiyari and Vijay seats and nearby areas is usu- statements not at any public that the “Sisodia episode” Bahuguna, there are too ally influenced by the polit- or election meeting, but at a had exposed Mr. Kejriwal many aspirants. Therefore, ics in UP’s Muzafarnagar “Sant Samagam.” “intentions” of making a to avoid all sorts of rivalry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi focussed on development and Saharanpur districts. The Commission, how- back-door entry to become the decision is not to project issues at the recent Parivartan rally in Dehradun, In 2002, the BSP fielded ever, said it was not satisfied the Chief Minister. Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal at a any local face in the polls,” Uttarakhand.— PHOTO: PTI candidates from 68 seats and with the reply as it was of the “It’s our duty to let people rally in support of party candidate Kuldeep Kaur Tohra near said a senior general secret- won in seven. In 2007, it con- view — and this was also know that if they vote for Patiala on Thursday. — PHOTO: PTI ary of the BJP. “We will be going into the jpayee government. tested 69 seats and won supported by a recent Su- AAP, an outsider — from polls with Prime Minister The party is also counting eight. In the 2012 elections, preme Court judgment — Haryana — will become the an outsider as their leader. minding people of the prom- MPs ineligible Narendra Modi as our face on demonetisation and, the party contested all the 70 that any statement promot- Chief Minister of Punjabis will never inent role Akali party had In fact, the leader said it and the slogan ‘Atal ne more particularly, the sur- seats but won on only three. ing enmity between diferent Punjab. tolerate a Haryanvi played during the Punjabi has also been stipu- banaya, Modi sav- gical strikes carried out by Two of the three MLAs were classes of society on the Even though Mr. as their Chief Min- Suba movement and the cre- lated that those arengey’ (What Atal the army across the Line of suspended by the BSP in 2014 grounds of religion made Kejriwal is now be- ister,” Mr. Dhindsa ation of the State. who are already created, Modi will Control (LoC) with Pakistan, for favouring the Congress. during electioneering or oth- ing dismissive, but said. “They will attempt to di- members of Parlia- develop) has been to build a momentum for The party is now left with erwise was violative of the we are sure he will vert the attention of the ment will not be coined for our cam- itself. only one MLA — Sarwat Model Code of Conduct. The make a back-door Identity politics people from anti-incum- considered for paign,” said the “Chief Minister Harish Kareem Ansari. “On the in- EC’s censure note said the entry,” said SAD MP Political analysts bency and from issues raised ticket in the As- leader. Rawat is unpopular in his structions of behenji [BSP Commission expected that Sukhdev Singh believe that the by the Opposition, such as sembly polls. This The State of Ut- own party and there have supremo Mayawati] we will he, being a reputed political Dhindsa. Akalis would take drug menace, law and order, automatically rules tarakhand was cre- been several corruption be fielding young candidates leader and an MP, would be “Punjabis have this opportunity to etc.,” said Ashutosh Kumar, out Mr. Khanduri, ated, along with scams under his regime, all in 50 per cent of the seats,” more circumspect in public fought for a separate Punjabi garner support by evoking professor of political science Mr. Koshiyari and Mr. Chattisgarh and Jharkhand this will be our plank,” said Uttarakhand BSP president utterances during poll time. Suba and they will not accept the Punjabi identity and re- at Punjab University. Pokhriyal. under the Atal Bihari Va- the source. Brighurashan Rao said. Now, Army jawan airs grievance Police deny permission SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT was “tortured so much” and for RSS chief’s rally CRPF man seeks ‘parity’ false charges were pressed NEW DELHI: On Thursday, it was on him for violating the SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT to the police on Wednesday, the turn of an Army jawan to NEW DELHI: After the videos The Central Reserve Police “chain of command.” He as per an order by the Cal- take to social media to pub- posted by BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Force (CRPF), Director-General, K. named oicers and superiors KOLKATA: The Kolkata police cutta High Court. licly air his grievances Yadav went viral on social media, Durga Prasad said on Thursday who perpetrated it. on Thursday denied permis- Observing that every cit- against superiors. The move a clip posted by a CRPF that an inquiry had been ordered sion to the Rashtriya izen has a fundamental right by Lance Naik Yagya Pratap constable, Jeet Singh, in October, to find out the circumstances Army’s statement Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to form an association and Singh came just after a BSF demanding “parity” in pay and under which the jawan posted Responding to the video, to hold a rally in the city on hold peaceful assembly of its jawan created a stir by com- other benefits for the central the video. It was, however, not the Army said in a statement January 14, scheduled to be members qualified by reas- plaining about the quality of armed police forces on a par with against him. — Special that “ours is a very large addressed by RSS Sar- onable restrictions, the Cal- food served at his border the Army, has surfaced. Correspondent Army wherein individual sanghchalak (chief) Mohan cutta HC on Wednesday post in the Poonch sector of grievances cannot be ruled Bhagwat. asked the RSS to file a fresh Jammu and Kashmir. out,” and said the service had “The Kolkata police has of- representation before the In an appeal to the govern- loaded on Facebook that he courage to write about it. an efective grievance re- ficially communicated to Kolkata police for holding ment, Lc Nk Singh, who is fa- served in the Army for 15 “On June 15, 2016 I sent an ap- dress mechanism for ad- RSS its decision not to ac- the Makar Sankranti Utsav cing court martial proceed- years and six months and plication to President, Prime dressing individual com- cord permission to the rally, on January 14. ings, said he was being was bothered for some time Minister, Defence Minister, plaints most satisfactorily. either at the Brigade Parade RSS spokesperson Jishnu harassed by his superiors for over the way men in the Home Minister and Supreme “In the instant case of Ground or at the Bhukailash Basu told journalists on writing to the Prime Minis- Army were treated by super- Court…” he said in the video. Lance Naik Yagya Pratap, Maidan, on January 14. They Thursday that the organisa- ter over the treatment of iors and oicers. Following this, the PMO cognisance of his commu- have been asked to provide tion would appeal to the jawans by oicers due to the He said that though ini- sought an explanation, nication has been taken and an alternative date for the Court again on Friday. Mr. “sewadari system” in which tially he did not have the which was sent to the 42 in- complaints made by him are rally,” a senior oicial of the Basu expressed the hope that men are employed to do per- courage to speak against it, as fantry brigade where he being addressed through the Kolkata Police said. the Court would grant the or- sonal errands of oicers. all authority was with the of- served, Lc Nk Singh said, and existing mechanisms,” the The denial came after the ganisation permission to He stated in the video up- ficers, he finally mustered alleged that as a result, he statement said. RSS filed a fresh application hold the rally on Saturday.

Charges baseless, Pak. will soon says DGMO PMO seeks report on BSF release Indian

STAFF REPORTER jawan’s complaint about food soldier: Minister DEHRADUN: The charge that NEW DELHI: The Prime Minis- The BSF has maintained MUMBAI: Pakistan military au- poor quality food is being ter’s Oice on Thursday that there was no shortage of thorities are committed to provided to Border Security sought a report from the ration and security person- releasing Indian soldier Force jawans on the Line of Home Ministry on the com- nel deployed along the bor- Chandu Chavan, who inad- Control is “absolutely base- plaint by a BSF jawan that der never complained about vertently strayed across the less,” Director-General of poor quality food was being food. border last year, Union Min- Military Operations served to security personnel ister of State for Defence (DGMO) Lt. Gen. A.K. Bhatt posted along the border, Fresh guidelines Subhash Bhamre said here said here on Thursday. which has triggered a row. The border guarding force on Thursday. BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Ya- Following the PMO’s in- also came out with fresh “They [Pakistan] said they dav recently posted a video tervention, the Home Min- guidelines for maintaining will release him after en- on ‘substandard food’ being istry will soon submit a re- high quality of food for its quiry, which is nearing com- given to soldiers, which had port on the incident and the personnel. pletion,” Mr. Bhamre said gone viral. While BSF oi- action taken. Union Minister of State for after the launch of INS cials dismissed his claims, “We have to give reports to Tej Bahadur Yadav Home Kiren Rijiju said the Khanderi, the Navy’s second the DGMO too said the alleg- all concerned,” a senior government was taking all Scorpene class submarine ations were “wrong.” Home Ministry oicial said them, the higher-ups and of- such incidents seriously and Khanderi, at the Mazagon “If you check his back- when asked about the PMO’s ficers “sell it of” in an “il- corrective steps were being Dock Limited here. ground then you will see that request. legal” manner in the market taken to improve the work- “So far, the DGMO [Dir- he [Mr. Yadav] was already BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Ya- and the personnel have to ing conditions of the person- ector General of Military facing issues of indiscipline dav, in a video uploaded on sufer. He also posted other nel and their food. Operations] has spoken to [in the job]. That’s why he social networking sites, videos in which he claimed “The report to the PMO his Pakistan counterpart at spread a lie [against the claimed that while govern- that the quality of food will incorporate all such de- least 15 to 20 times,” the Min- BSF],” Lt. Gen. Bhatt said. ment procures essentials for served was not good. tails,” the oicial said. — PTI ister said. — PTI

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 14 | WORLD THE HINDU FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 Sessions promises curbs on H-1B visa

VARGHESE K. GEORGE world and that any American with a job can be replaced if WASHINGTON: U.S. Attorney somebody in the world is General-designate Jef Ses- willing to take a job for less sions told a Senate commit- pay,” Mr. Sessions said. tee that he would take meas- The H-1B visa programme ures to curtail the “misuse” is Congressionally mandated of H-1B visas, a move that and U.S. courts have held could impact Indian IT com- that hiring cheaper foreign panies that use them in large workers is maintainable un- numbers. der the law. The executive As a Senator, Mr. Sessions branch can bring pressure on has been in the forefront of a the programme without campaign against the H-1B changing the law, as its exe- programme, and as AG, he cution is dependent on the will be able to interfere with processing of visa applica- it in several ways. tions involving multiple de- “We have borders. We partments. have a commitment to our A proactive Justice De- citizens and you have been a partment with Mr. Sessions champion of that. I’ve been as AG could create signific- honoured to work with you ant hurdles. on it,” Mr. Sessions respon- Moreover, there is an in- ded to a question from Sen- creasing consensus among ator Charles Grassley, Chair- lawmakers to bring some man of the Senate Judiciary sort of curbs on the pro- Committee. gramme. There are bills pending on the programme A critic of the programme and the newly elected Demo- Mr. Grassley too has been cratic leader in the Senate, a critic of the programme. Chuck Schumer from New “It’s simply wrong to think York, is a supporter of re- that we’re in a totally open strictions on the programme. Ex-MI-6 oicial is the author of Russia dossier WASHINGTON: Christopher corruption at FIFA, interna- Steele, who wrote reports on tional soccer’s governing compromising material Rus- body. It was his work on cor- sian operatives allegedly had ruption in international soc- collected on U.S. President- cer that lent credence to his elect Donald Trump, is a reporting on Mr. Trump’s en- former oicer in Britain’s tanglements in Russia, U.S. Secret Intelligence Service, oicials said on Wednesday. according to people familiar E-mails indicate that, in with his career. the summer of 2010, mem- bers of a New York-based Corruption in FIFA FBI squad assigned to invest- Former British intelli- igate “Eurasian Organised gence oicials said Mr. Steele Crime” met Steele in London spent years under diplo- to discuss allegations of pos- matic cover working for the sible corruption in FIFA. agency, also known as MI-6, People familiar with Mr. in Russia and Paris and at the Steele’s activities said his Foreign and Commonwealth British-based company, Or- Oice in London. After he bis Business Intelligence, left the spy service, Mr. was hired by the Football As- Steele supplied the U.S. Fed- sociation, Britain’s soccer eral Bureau of Investigation governing body, to investig- (FBI) with information on ate FIFA. — Reuters

Trump picks Giuliani for Moscow’s sexual blackmail didn’t die with the Soviet Union ANDREW W. H IGGINS cluding the travel company’s political and corporate re- nesday denounced publica- long and well-documented lance and other techniques which chased away freelance cybersecurity ANDREW E. KRAMER once dowdy flagship search firm, the Ritz has re- tion of the allegations as record of using kompromat used to spy on and blackmail sex workers who had not hostelry just down the road mained a place where for- “fake news”. to discredit the Kremlin’s foreign guests. been oicially approved. NEW YORK: U.S. President-elect hen the Soviet Union from the Kremlin. Lavishly eign guests, including A hotel spokeswoman de- foes and to lean on its poten- Peep Ehasalu, who helped Most of the guests at the Donald Trump tapped Wset up the Intourist refurbished and fitted with a Donald Trump, can fall vic- clined to discuss the matter. tial friends. For decades, ho- set up the museum, said that time were from Finland, Thursday former New York hotel and travel company un- spa and special security fea- tim to the Russian art of “In line with our company tels across the former Soviet 60 of the hotel’s 423 rooms which had unusually close Mayor Rudy Giuliani to ad- der Stalin, the bellboys, tures, the hotel is now the “kompromat,” the collection standard to protect the pri- Union visited by foreigners were bugged and reserved and accommodating rela- vise his administration on cy- drivers, cooks and maids all Ritz-Carlton, a five-star of compromising material as vacy of our guests, we do not were equipped with bugging for “interesting persons” like tions with Moscow but bersecurity. Mr. Giuliani (72) worked for the NKVD, the temple of luxurious living a source of leverage. speak about any individual devices and cameras by the foreign businessmen. Guests which Soviet leaders always was last year a candidate for secret police agency later that promotes itself as an or group with whom we may KGB. who were judged vulnerable worried might tilt toward the Secretary of State but sub- known as the KGB. Also on “unforgettable retreat in the Discrediting the foes have done business,” Irina A remnant can still be seen to blackmail were put in a West. sequently came under scru- the payroll were the prosti- heart of the city.” A summary of the former Zaitseva, the hotel’s market- in Tallinn, the capital of the handful of rooms with holes To discourage that, the tiny in the U.S. media over tutes deployed to entrap and But, according to uncor- spy’s findings was presented ing and communication former Soviet republic Esto- in the walls through which KGB targeted decision- business dealings that posed blackmail visiting foreign roborated and highly defam- last week to President manager, said in an email. nia, where the new Finnish special cameras would film makers from Finland who potential conflicts of interest. politicians and businessmen. atory memos prepared by a Barack Obama and Presid- Whatever did or did not owners of the former Intour- dalliances with prostitutes. made trips to Estonia. — Mr. Trump on Thursday Russia’s Intourist hotels former British intelligence ent-elect Trump, who at a happen in Mr. Trump’s hotel ist hotel have set up a mu- All the prostitutes, Mr. Ehas- New York Times News called cyber-intrusion “the have since been sold of, in- operative for a Washington news conference on Wed- suite in 2013, Russia has a seum to display the surveil- alu said, worked for the KGB, Service fastest-growing crime in the United States” and a “major threat” to national security. He said “immediate atten- Sri Lanka govt. ally objects to ‘foreign judges’ call UN raises concerns over Netanyahu calls tion” and “input from private sector leaders” was required COLOMBO: A key ally of the Sri minority,” said Champika force report recommends Nadarajah Raviraj. The At- upcoming peace to “help the government plan Lankan government has cri- Ranawaka, Heritage Party’s the setting up of a special torney-General filed an ap- missing Pak. activists to make us more secure”. ticised recommendations of senior leader and the Minis- court and oice of special peal against the Colombo conference ‘rigged’ Mr. Giuliani told reporters a civil society panel appoin- ter of City Development. He counsel; the court shall en- High Court’s verdict given the aim was “to create a very ted by the Prime Minister asserted that the report, re- sure that every bench is oc- last month, seeking retrial. JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minis- vibrant and a very robust cy- which endorsed the leased last week, had only cupied by at least one inter- Raviraj and his driver were ter Benjamin Netanyahu berdefence for both the UNHRC’s call for including dealt with the issues faced by national judge. shot dead in his car outside called this weekend’s West private sector and the international judges to probe the Tamils. his home in Colombo in Asia peace conference in government”. war crimes allegations The report has been re- Raviraj murder case November 2006. Paris “rigged” on Thursday, Mr. Trump’s statement against the Sri Lankan troops leased by Consultation Task Also, on Wednesday, Sri All five suspects who were with his government refus- stopped short of giving Mr. and the LTTE. Force on Reconciliation Lankan Government chal- acquitted and released were ing to play any role in the Giuliani an oicial title, say- “The report does not make Mechanisms, a civil society lenged a High Court verdict naval intelligence oicers, meeting. ing he would be “sharing his any reference to the plight of group appointed by Prime which acquitted five naval including two who had “It’s a rigged conference, expertise and insight as a the Sinhala majority and the Minister Ranil Wickremes- intelligence oicers in the worked with the LTTE previ- rigged by the Palestinians trusted friend”. — AFP issues faced by the Muslim inghe last year. The task murder case of Tamil MP ously. — PTI with French auspices to ad- opt additional anti-Israel stances,” Mr. Netanyahu said Pak. stays execution of mentally ill man SHRINKING FREEDOM: Activists stage a protest in Lahore on while meeting Norwegian After relaxing norms, U.S. Foreign Minister Borge Thursday against the disappearance of bloggers.— PHOTO: AFP death in 2003 for shooting a Brende. colleague. His execution had Sunday’s conference to be been set for January 17 but Army could get more Sikhs ISLAMABAD: A fifth Pakistani Pakistan between January 4 attended by some 70 nations on Thursday the Lahore High rights activist has gone miss- and 7, raising fears of a crack- is aimed at exploring ways to Court temporarily stayed the WASHINGTON: Sikhs in America Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, ing, his colleagues said on down on social media, the restart long-stalled Israeli- execution until January 30, a are now planning to join the who taught us to stand up for Thursday, as the UN raised last bastion of free speech in Palestinian peace eforts. JPP statement said. U.S. Army in large numbers who you are and work for the concerns over shrinking a country where journalism Israel rejects the confer- ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court after it issued a new regula- religious freedom of all,” Mr. freedoms for campaigners. is increasingly under threat. on Thursday stayed the Waseem Waheed ence and calls for bilateral spokesman of Justice Project tion on religious liberty to Singh said. Samar Abbas, a middle- Human Rights Watch said talks. The Palestinians have execution of a schizophrenic accommodate people who Joining the celebration, aged IT worker and head of their near simultaneous dis- man, his lawyers said, days Pakistan, which is managing welcomed the multilateral his case, hailed the reprieve, sport turbans and beards for Dilpreet Kaur Sidhu, an oi- the anti-militancy Civil Pro- appearances raised concerns approach, saying years of ne- before he was set to face the religious reasons. cial from the National Secur- gressive Alliance, disap- of government involvement. gallows. Khizar Hayat, a but urged the Supreme Court gotiations have not ended Is- to set standards for mentally In a significant move to ity Council at the White peared under mysterious cir- The government has denied rael’s occupation of the West 55-year-old former police enable all religious minorit- House, said, there is lot of cumstances after arriving in this, and on Tuesday Interior officer, was sentenced to ill prisoners. — AFP Bank. ies in America, including the work to be done. “The ad- the capital Islamabad from Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Israeli-Palestinian peace Sikhs, the U.S. Army last ministration worked really the southern port city of Khan told the Senate author- eforts have been at a stand- EPA accuses Chrysler of excess emissions week issued new regulations hard in achieving in what Karachi on Saturday, January ities would soon recover all still since a U.S.-led initiative on religious liberty to ac- Simranpreet Lamba, the first they did and there a lot more 7, according to Talib Raza, a the missing. Rights groups collapsed in April 2014. NEW YORK/DETROIT: The U.S. SUVs sold since 2014, about commodate people who Sikh soldier in 26 years to be to be done. There are not too colleague from his say Pakistani activists and The conference comes on Environmental Protection one-sixth the number of wear beards, turbans or granted religious many Sikhs working in the organisation. journalists often find them- the heels of a landmark UN Agency on Thursday accused vehicles than in the hijabs. The new set of rules accommodation in 2010.— Federal government. It is im- selves caught between the Security Council resolution Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV Volkswagen case. allows religious accommod- PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS portant that we encourage Free speech under threat security establishment and passed on December 23 call- of illegally using hidden The maximum fine is ations to be approved at the Sikh youth to opt for career “We formed the alliance to militant groups including ing for a halt to Israeli settle- software that allowed about $4.6 billion. brigade-level. Previously it ning to join the U.S. Army in in public service,” he said. protect the rights of minorit- the Taliban. ment building in Palestinian significant excess diesel Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio was at the level of Secretary. large numbers, he said. “This is the result of that ies. He had launched a The UN and Amnesty In- territory. emissions, the result of a Marchionne denied that the “This is a historic day for “This is a well-timed continued struggle but we struggle against the banned ternational have expressed Israel fears this weekend’s probe that stemmed from company was cheating and Sikhs in the U.S.,” said Ra- policy change that the De- need to continue. Only one militant outfits’ activities concern for the missing act- conference will produce regulators’ investigation of said that he has been in talks jwant Singh, secretary of the partment of Defence and the agency has changed the rules and we together staged ivists. “No government measures that could then be rival Volkswagen AG. with EPA and made Guru Gobind Singh Founda- White House made for the and we need to work on protests for the rights of the should tolerate attacks on its taken to the Security Council The EPA action affects significant disclosures of tion, which organised an Sikh community since it other agencies. This would minorities,” said Mr. Raza. citizens,” said the UN's spe- and approved before January 104,000 U.S. trucks and documents. — Reuters event to celebrate the U.S. aligns with the auspicious be possible only with the Four leftist bloggers were cial rapporteur on the right 20 — when Donald Trump Army announcement in this occasion of the 350th birth- support of the community,” previously reported missing to freedom of expression, takes charge as U.S. Presid- regard. Sikhs are now plan- anniversary of Guru Gobind he said. — PTI from various cities in David Kaye. — AFP ent. — AFP CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 BUSINESS 15 We are committed to financial inclusion SENSEX GOLD RUPEE BRENT OIL of all sections of people of the country 12-01-2017 27,247 12-01-2017 29,250 12-01-2017 68.08 12-01-2017 55.94 107 150 0.17 1.59 Arundhati Bhattacharya, SBI chairperspon 11-01-2017 27,140 points 11-01-2017 29,100 ₨/10gms 11-01-2017 68.25 ₨/$ 11-01-2017 54.35 $/bbl

AG clears way ‘Chandrasekaran builds for ₨3,050 crore TCS profit beats estimates penalty on Airtel, great client relationships’ Vodafone, Idea in CEO’s last quarter at helm Ramadorai inducted NEW DELHI: Paving the way for Chandra as his ₨3,050 crore cumulative Executive Assistant penal action on telecom op- The company’s digital business grew 30% annually in the December quarter erators Bharti Airtel, Voda- when he became CEO fone and Idea Cellular, the MUMBAI: India’s biggest soft- States, their biggest market, Attorney General is learnt to ware services exporter Tata and recruit heavily from uni- S. MAHALINGAM have opined that the Depart- Consultancy Services Ltd. versity campuses there as ment of Telecom has power (TCS) said it would continue they try to beat a more pro- CHENNAI: The spark could be to impose penalty on to focus on expanding its di- tectionist visa regime expec- seen almost from the day grounds of poor quality of gital business after beating ted under Donald Trump's that Chandra joined TCS. service. analyst estimates with a administration. There were very many cap- “AG has opined that DoT 10.9% rise in profit for the TCS's net profit for the able and highly qualified can impose penalty on tele- quarter to December. third quarter rose to 67.78 bil- young minds who joined com operators for violating The company’s digital lion Indian rupees ($995 mil- TCS in the ’80s. quality of service rules,” a business grew 30% annually lion), from 61.10 billion ru- To stand out so early as a source told PTI. in the December quarter. pees a year ago and ahead of star performer required Reacting to the develop- “Our investments in digital, analysts' estimates of 65.11 great technological expert- LEADERSHIP TRAITS: Chandra helped TCS break away from all ment, Bharti Airtel Chair- our investments in building billion rupees. ise and client recognition competitors and set a pace for everyone to follow. — FILE PHOTO man Sunil Bharti Mittal said, the right skills in people are which he got without fail in “We have taken a position positioning us to capture GROWTH ENGINE: A view of the TCS Chennai campus. — FILE PHOTO Revenue rises every assignment that he Chandra was key across all parts of the world. that these penalties have that segment extremely Revenue for the quarter worked on. to TCS to exploit As a person who has had a been completely done in well,” TCS Chief Executive Britain's surprise decision to for tech spending. rose 8.7 % to 297.35 billion His talents were recog- hand in his initial career, who haste. We have written to Oicer N. Chandrasekaran leave the European Union. A pickup in U.S. banking rupees. nised immediately and he the opportunities has watched him closely as TRAI, we have written to said. A leading industry lobby and a recovery in demand in Meanwhile, TCS’s CEO was assigned to a project that arising immediately he built himself as a leader in DoT. What I understand, group also cut the IT sector’s Britain and the EU as fears of Chandrasekaran has been TCS got from IBM in Wash- TCS, who has been his col- DoT has set up a committee Spending slows growth forecast for the fiscal an economic slowdown fol- appointed the new chairman ington. There were 63 other after the Y2K boom league and his CFO, I would to look into this recommend- India’s $150 billion show year ending March 2017. lowing Brexit ease are likely of Tata Sons after Cyrus software vendors who say that he brings in great ation of TRAI. We are wait- piece information techno- But analysts expect 2017 to to boost IT spends, UBS said Mistry was ousted by the worked on that project. both internally and extern- many skills. He is proactive, ing for the outcome of that.” logy (IT) sector struggled play out well for Indian soft- in a research note ahead of board in October. Chandra again stood out and ally. Naturally he assisted inquisitive about develop- The Telecom Regulatory through 2016 as Western cli- ware service exports as TCS results. Rajesh Gopinathan, TCS's this contract, with him as the Ram in the marketing eforts ments in the technology Authority of India (TRAI) ents slowed discretionary banking and financial ser- Indian IT companies are chief financial oicer re- leader, grew to being one the and in building intimate cli- field, building people, tech- had recommended imposing spending ahead of the U.S. vices in the United States be- also expected to speed up ac- placed Chandrasekaran as largest projects for TCS at ent contacts. The strategies nology proficiency and un- ₨1,050 crore penalty each on presidential election and gin to loosen purse strings quisitions in the United CEO of TCS. — Reuters that time. And that project of TCS as a multibillion dol- derstanding all dimensions Airtel and Vodafone and propelled TCS to being de- lar enterprise were being ar- of a business. When TCS was ₨950 crore on Idea for violat- clared the best software ticulated at that time and seen to be trailing behind a ing quality of service rules. house among 63 competit- Chandra greatly shaped the formidable competitor at TRAI, in its recommenda- ors. view. The IPO came along that time, he was combative, tion to DoT, said it has found Gopinathan to succeed Chandra at TCS One of the first decisions and Chandra, along with improving not just the ratio the trio non-compliant with made by Ramadorai, when Ram, Paddy and me, helped of contract wins but also of licence conditions and ser- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT director on the board. in February 2013. Prior to be- he took over as the CEO of write the script for the posi- profit margins. He is hard vice quality norms, given the In a statement, Mr. coming the CFO, he was the TCS, was to induct Chandra tioning of TCS – a script working – continuous travel high rate of call failures and MUMBAI: Following the eleva- Chandrasekaran said, “TCS’ Vice President - Business as his Executive Assistant. which has stood the test of seems to rejuvenate him. He congestion at interconnect tion of N. Chandrasekaran as core strength is its strong Finance. Commenting on his This was of course done with time. is also a family person, which points for Reliance Jio. Tata Sons Chairman, major leadership talent that is col- appointment, Mr. Gop- the consent of Mr. Kohli, the Much has been written is amazing when you con- Following TRAI’s recom- changes have been efected laborative and aspirational. I inathan said, “TCS has pioneer of the Indian soft- about the manner in which sider the intensity that he mendation, the Telecom De- at Tata Consultancy Services have been privileged to lead evolved into an industry ware industry and the per- he led TCS over the last 9 brings to his job. partment sought AG’s opin- (TCS), a leading IT services this company of great profes- leader during Chandra’s ten- son who laid the foundation years, first as the COO and A person of proven capab- ion on the matter last week, and Consulting firm and the sionals over the last 7 years.” ure. It is definitely big shoes for TCS. Obviously the thereafter as the CEO. He has ility takes over as the leader sources pointed out. group’s most valuable and “I am absolutely delighted to fill. With continuous guid- grooming started then. broken away from all the of Tata Sons. He has steered The DoT was awaiting profitable company. that the board has chosen ance from Chandra and the Chandra was key to TCS to competitors and set a pace TCS so ably and one can con- AG’s opinion before pro- The TCS board on both Rajesh and NGS to lead support of the TCS team, I exploit the opportunities for everyone to follow. He fidently say that he will do ceeding on the penalty sug- Thursday appointed CFO Rajesh Gopinathan this company into the future. am confident of continuing arising immediately after the has done that by creating and the same with Tata Sons. I gestion of TRAI. TRAI had Rajesh Gopinathan as Chief I look forward to a continued this great journey that TCS is Y2K boom. He was very nurturing a great team of certainly wish him all the noted that denial of intercon- Executive Oicer and Man- TCS has also named N. relationship with TCS and on.” comfortable with the tech- leaders, some of whom run best as he takes over the new nection by the three operat- aging Director of TCS efect- Ganapathy Subramaniam, the management team.” Mr. Subramaniam has nologies being propelled by multibillion dollar opera- responsibility. ors to Reliance Jio “appears ive February 21, 2017, the day now heading TCS Financial Mr. Gopinathan started his been with TCS for the past 34 the Internet revolution. Cli- tions themselves. As any (S. Mahalingam, a former to be with the ulterior motive Mr. Chandrasekaran, the Solutions, as the President professional career with years and has worked in ents saw him as a person who competitor will tell you, he CFO of TCS, is an independ- to stifle competition and is current CEO & MD takes and Chief Operating Oicer. TCS in 2001. He was appoin- global roles delivering solu- could transform their enter- has established great rela- ent director on the board of anti-consumer.” — PTI charge at Tata Sons. He has been appointed as a ted as Chief Financial Oicer tions to customers. prises into a connected one – tionships with customers Kasturi & Sons Ltd.) ‘Banks, OMCs to Airtel Payments Bank to charge bear card charges at petrol pumps’ 0.65% for cash withdrawals SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT count in India at a cost, but at Airtel Payments Bank, told NEW DELHI: Banks and oil mar- money transfers from an Air- The Hindu. The Airtel Pay- keting companies (OMCs) NEW DELHI: Airtel Payments tel number to another Airtel ments Bank will operate will bear transaction charges Bank, the first to commence number within the Payments across all States, and will for the fuel bought using operations in the country on Bank will be free. Airtel’s leverage its vast telecom re- cards at petrol pumps, Oil Thursday, said it would payments bank will look to tail network. Initially, it will Minister Dharmendra Pra- charge a fee of 0.65% on all tap its more than 250 million have 2,50,000 banking dhan said on Thursday. cash withdrawals from sav- telecom subscriber base. points, which will be scaled “The decision is very ings accounts. It is also All customers’ mobile up to 6,00,000 in the current clear. Consumers will not be promising an interest rate of numbers will double up as year. The accounts will be burdened with Merchant 7.25 per cent on deposits in their bank account number. opened using e-KYC for Discount Rate (MDR). Retail the savings accounts. In a bid to woo customers, which customers’ Aadhar outlets will also be kept out The bank — a joint ven- Airtel is ofering one minute number will be required. of its purview. Now, it is ture between Bharti Airtel of telecom talk time for every “There are about 1.5 mil- between banks and OMCs (80.1%) and Kotak Mahindra rupee deposited at the time lion individual stores that how they share it.” Bank (19.9%) — will invest of opening an account as people go to for getting their “It is a commercial de- ₨3,000 crore to build a pan- well as free personal acci- prepaid recharges. Of these cision and they [banks and India banking network en- dent insurance of ₨1 lakh we will be enabling 0.6 mil- OMCs] will sit together and abling customers to mainly with every savings account. lion this year,” Shashi Arora, sort it out,” he said after a operate accounts from their Bharti Enterprises Chair- MD & CEO at Airtel Pay- meeting called by the De- phone, according to an oi- man Sunil Bharti Mittal said: ments Bank told The Hindu. partment of Financial Ser- cial statement. “Millions of Indians in rural For feature phones used by vices. MDR is a charge levied areas will get their first a majority in rural areas, the on merchants by banks for Transfers charged formal banking experience bank has rolled out USSD accepting payments through The bank will allow trans- with Airtel Payments Bank.” shortcodes for account hold- credit and debit cards. — PTI fer of money to any bank ac- Shashi Arora, MD & CEO ers to carry out transactions.

Exchange Rates Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit SpiceJet set to seal $10 billion except yen at 4 p.m on January 12 TT TT Currencies Buying Selling deal with Boeing for 737 aircraft U.S. Dollar 67.89 68.21 Euro 72.25 72.60 SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: Pound Sterling 83.33 83.73 India’s Jap Yen (100 Units) 59.37 59.65 SpiceJet is set to seal an or- Chinese Yuan 9.84 9.89 der for at least 90 new 737 Swiss Franc 67.36 67.68 jetsfrom Boeing, two sources Singapore Dollar 47.63 47.86 said on Thursday, as the low- Australian Dollar 50.90 51.16 cost carrier targets an expan- Canadian Dollar 51.99 52.24 sion to tap into the South Swedish Kroner 7.61 7.64 Asian nation's booming air Danish Kroner 9.72 9.77 travel market. New Zealand Dollar 48.27 48.50 The announcement for the Hongkong Dollar 8.75 8.80 737 MAX aircraft - which in- Malaysian Ringgit 15.22 15.33 cludes at least 42 of the nar- FLYING HIGH: The SpiceJet order could be for as many as 100 Kuwaiti Dinar 221.20 223.70 row body jets SpiceJet had new planes. — FILE PHOTO UAE Dirham 18.48 18.57 previously agreed to buy Bahraini Dinar 180.02 180.96 from Boeing in 2014 - is ex- ing in India, as its rival Air- incomes. SpiceJet has been Qatari Riyal 18.70 18.70 pected as early as Friday bus has won record-sized or- in talks with Boeing and Air- Saudi Riyal 18.15 18.16 when SpiceJet’s chairman ders with InterGlobe bus since 2015, and it is ex- Omani Riyal 176.28 177.20 holds a press event in New Aviation’s IndiGo, India's pected to have secured a dis- Source:Indian Bank Delhi, the sources, who were biggest budget airline, as count from the roughly $10 familiar with the matter, said. well as a recent deal with billion cost of 90 737 MAX One of the sources said the GoAir. SpiceJet and Boeing jets based on list prices. SpiceJet order could be for as did not respond to requests Airlines typically get dis- Bullion Rates many as 100 new planes. for comment. counts from list prices when January 12 rates in rupees with Boeing last week posted an placing large orders. previous rates in brackets order for 100 737 MAX jets Aviation market Under chairman Ajay Chennai from an unidentified India is the world’s fastest Singh, SpiceJet has been re- Bar Silver (1 kg) 41,370 (41,360) customer. growing aviation market and building its business since al- Retail (1 g) 44.30 (44.30) The sources declined to be among the most attractive most collapsing after run- 24 ct gold (10 g) 29,350 (29,140) identified ahead of Friday's for planemakers seeking a ning out of cash in late 2014. 22 ct gold (1 g) 2,804 (2,785) press announcement. new wave of growth. Indian The airline has grown its Delhi An agreement with Spice- passenger numbers are in- market share and returned to Silver 41,250 (41,300) Jet, which has a current fleet creasing by more than 20per profitability but it remains Standard Gold 29,250 (29,100) Sovereign 24,300 (24,200) of 40 planes, would be a cent annually thanks to low far smaller than market much-needed boost for Boe- prices and rising disposable leader IndiGo. — Reuters

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 16 | BUSINESS THE HINDU FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 Industrial output at 4-year SEBI to deliberate high of 5.7% in November on Tata-Mistry tussle Regulator has sought an explanation from Tata Sons The surge was mostly due to the power sector, which grew by 8.9% Pankaj Patel ASHISH RUKHAIYAR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT sumer goods production grew 5.6% in November, with MUMBAI: The board of the Se- NEW DELHI: Industrial output consumer durables growing ‘Infrastructure curities and Exchange Board expanded by 5.7% , the fastest 9.8% . of India (SEBI), which will pace in more than four years, spending must be meet in Jaipur on Saturday, largely on account of a low No cheer will discuss the ongoing base efect, government data “Production in consumer raised in budget’ tussle between Tata Sons showed. goods did well during the and its ousted chairman The sharp increase in the month of November,” Mr. Cyrus Mistry. ARUN S Index of Industrial Produc- Shah added. This comes close on the tion in November 2016, “Overall, the current num- heels of the regulator seek- which analysts have called a ber is more likely to be an NEW DELHI: The Centre should ing an explanation from the 'false positive', comes on the outlier given the uncertainty prioritise measures that will salt-to-software conglomer- back of a contraction of on account of demonetisa- boost spending on infra- ate on the allegations related 3.37% in the same month of tion and the industrial structure creation to shore to corporate governance and the previous year. growth momentum is likely up demand in the upcoming insider trading raised by Mr. “The index of industrial to have slowed down in the budget, industry body FICCI Mistry and also industrialist production (IIP) grew by near term.” said. Nusli Wadia. REGULATORY ARBITER: Though the matter will be discussed at 5.7% on-year in November, “In fact the IIP in Novem- The suggestion comes in The tussle, which began the board-level, SEBI may not act against the firms. — FILE PHOTO on account of a weak base,” ber 2016 (175.8) is lower than the backdrop of the cash on October 24, with the ab- Crisil Research said in a re- October 2016 (178.1) indicat- crunch following demonet- rupt sacking of Mr. Mistry as Tapan Ray, Secretary, Min- Ratan Tata along with the port. ing that factory output has isation which has led to sub- chairman of Tata Sons, has istry of Corporate Afairs board members of Tata Sons “The trend was similar DELAYED RESPONSE: Negative effects of demonetisation are not actually declined sequen- dued demand and a fall in in- since snowballed into a and N.S. Vishwanathan, had interfered in the work- across manufacturing and seen immediately. — FILE PHOTO tially,” Sunil Kumar Sinha, vestments. boardroom and courtroom Deputy Governor, Reserve ings of the group’s compan- electricity, which displayed Principal Economist, India “What we mainly want battle with both sides level- Bank of India (RBI). ies even though they did not high growth of 5.5% and 8.9% longer to adjust to any de- ted 4.5% in November 2015, Ratings & Research said. from the government is ways ling serious allegations and hold any positions within the respectively in November on mand change.” while the capital goods sec- “On the whole there is to ensure greater invest- counter allegations. Procedural explanation operating companies. a weak base.” The last time The base efect had a signi- tor contracted 24.4% that nothing to cheer about the ments in the infrastructure The matter would be dis- Incidentally, the markets The Tata Group, on its the IIP witnessed a higher ficant impact in November month. November IIP growth as cu- sector and measures to ex- cussed at the board but that regulator has only sought a part, has maintained that Mr. growth rate was in October 2016 because many sectors This led the capital goods mulative growth for April- pedite the completion of on- does not mean that the regu- procedural explanation from Mistry is making these alleg- 2012, when it grew 8.4%. The had witnessed a significant sector to show growth for November this fiscal at 0.4% going projects,” FICCI Pres- lator will necessarily act the Tata Group, based on the ations since he has been index contracted 1.9% in contraction in November the first time in a year in is even lower than 3.8% re- ident Pankaj Patel told The against the companies. The complaints it has received, sacked from Tata Sons. The November 2016. 2015. The manufacturing November 2016, with the corded for the same period Hindu. “The money that intent is that since the SEBI and has not issued any notice board of Tata Sons did not The mining sector grew sector, for example, contrac- sector growing 15%. Con- last fiscal.” came into the system follow- board has representatives of to the conglomerate. find Mr. Mistry’s way of 3.9% in November, com- ing demonetisation should government and the Reserve A show-cause notice, on functioning in line with the pared with a contraction of be used for infrastructure Bank of India (RBI) they can the other hand, is sent after ethos and values of the Tata 1.07% in the previous month. creation, in a manner that give their views on the mat- the regulator completes a Group, the sources added. leads to employment genera- ter as well, said a person fa- preliminary probe and is Apart from the corporate Base efect Retail inflation at two-year low tion and higher demand.” miliar with the development. convinced that there is a case matter, the SEBI board also “Part of this is explained India’s infrastructure sec- “It is there on the agenda, for further investigation. has on its agenda issues re- by the base efect and partly SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT contributor to slower Sinha, Principal tor requires investments of but it may or may not lead to Letters written by Mr. Wa- lated to mutual funds, spe- there may be, particularly in inflation was the Economist, India Ratings more than $1.5 trillion in the further action in the matter. dia, who was removed as an cifically looking into the electricity, the efect of bet- NEW DELHI: Retail inflation softening in food prices, & Research said. coming decade. Citing huge The objective is that all the independent director from norms for investments in al- ter availability of coal,” D.K. eased for the fifth straight with inflation in the ‘food “However, prices of food financing requirements for board members are apprised the boards of Tata Steel, Tata ternative securities, cross- Srivastava, Chief Policy Ad- month in December to a and beverages’ category items such as sugar which the sector, FICCI said the of the developments and Chemicals and Tata Motors, holding of sponsors of the visor at EY India said. “This more than two-year low, of the CPI falling below is in double digit and Centre should consider set- they may give their sugges- contain allegations related to fund houses along with the may not reflect a wide-based with price gains based on the 2% mark (1.98%) for cereals whose prices are ting up funds — similar to tions to the SEBI for its con- insider trading and corpor- review of their advertise- improvement in demand.” the Consumer Price Index the first time since showing upward the National Investment and sideration while dealing ate governance, which fall ment guidelines. Rishi Shah, Economist at (CPI) slowing to 3.4% January 2012. escalation are cause for Infrastructure Fund — with with the case,” the person, under the purview of the The regulator will also de- Deloitte India said: “Indus- compared with the same “Retail inflation at 3.41% worry.” On the other other nations as who did not wish to be iden- capital markets regulator. liberate on the matter of en- trial production numbers month of the previous in December 2016 is on hand, fuel inflation is co-investors. tified, said. Mr. Mistry has filed a peti- abling digital payments in have jumped up essentially year. expected lines reflecting trending upwards, with “Such funds can be man- Apart from the SEBI chair- tion in the National Com- the capital market, in line on the back of a positive base Inflation as measured the combined efect of the ‘fuel and light’ aged by professional fund man and whole-time mem- pany Law Tribunal (NCLT) with the government’s thrust efect. Importantly, the num- by the CPI was slower demonetisation and segment seeing inflation managers and leveraged bers, the regulator’s board- seeking the dissolution of the on encouraging a cashless bers possibly do not display than this only in seasonality on food accelerate to 3.77% in multiple times by providing has government-appointed board of Tata Sons and a economy. An email sent to the negative efects of de- November 2014, when it particularly fruits and December compared with equity for large projects nominees including Shaktik- forensic audit into its trans- SEBI, seeking details on the monetisation as production was at 3.27%. The main vegetables,” Sunil Kumar 2.8% in November. across sectors,” it said in its anta Das, Secretary, Depart- actions, among other de- board’s agenda, didn’t elicit cycles in manufacturing take pre-Budget memorandum. ment of Economic Afairs, mands. He has alleged that an immediate response.

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HCA elections: Azhar Lodha panel FAQs remove all ambiguity submits clarifications Nine years in administration is all you get; Ganguly is more than two years into his stint with CAB V.V. S UBRAHMANYAM

VIJAY LOKAPALLY lection panel. Ganguly, the response from HYDERABAD: Former India cap- In an obvious reference to the panel read, “If at the time It’s curtains tain Mohd. Azharuddin, who NEW DELHI: It is the end of the in- the Maharashtra Cricket Asso- of the election, the existing of- Many BCCI members has filed his nomination for nings for many oice-bearers ciation’s move to appoint dis- fice-bearer has not completed for senior the Hyderabad Cricket Asso- of the Board of Control for qualified oicial Ajay Shirke as a period of three years, he is ciation president’s post, sub- Cricket in India as the Lodha its representative, the panel eligible to contest the election. ignore CEO query mitted a list of clarifications to Committee clarified on the im- reiterated, “in keeping with However, he will not have a CAB oicials the queries posed by returning pact of its reforms in a Fre- the spirit of the Hon Supreme full term and will have to de- G. VISWANATH Upset by the Court’s directives AMITABHA DAS SHARMA oicer K. Rajeev Reddy here quently Asked Questions Court’s judgement, a disquali- mit oice immediately upon and Johri’s letter, a former BCCI on Thursday. (FAQs) response posted on its fied oice-bearer is no longer the continuous three-year INDORE: A majority of BCCI full secretary said: “The Supreme KOLKATA: Many current of- “The RO sent a mail late last website on Thursday. to be associated with cricket period being completed.” members have decided not to Court order of January 3 has made fice-bearers in the CAB, ex- [Wednesday] evening seeking Mohd. Azharuddin. — FILE PHOTO In an emphatic message, the administration. For the record, Ganguly, heed CEO Rahul Johri’s letter it clear that the role of the Lodha cluding Sourav Ganguly, my view on whether the BCCI panel has said, “One who has “He/she is disqualified from currently the president of seeking names of the latest Committee shall hereafter be will lose their eligibility of had lifted the ban imposed in going election process must be been the oice-bearer of a being a representative or nom- Cricket Association of Bengal office-bearers of the association. confined to overall policy and continuing in any capacity, the wake of the alleged match- completed, but stayed the an- state association for nine years inee of the member associ- (CAB), has already enjoyed a Full members have also been direction on such matters as may having completed the cu- fixing scandal. I submitted the nouncement of results. The is disqualified from returning ation or the BCCI and cannot cumulative tenure of two urged by other full members and be referred by this Court. mulative period of nine judgement copy of the High elections are scheduled to be to cricket administration, discharge any other role in or years and six months since he ex-office-bearers not to respond “So why should we respond to years. Court (2012) which set aside held on January 17. either at the BCCI or at any behalf of the association or the was elected joint secretary of to Johri’s request at the behest of Johri’s letter because Gopal This is pursuant to the the ban,” Azharuddin told The “Once the court order is out, state association.” BCCI. He/she cannot function the state body in July 2014. the Lodha Committee that Sankaranarayanan (secretary to clarifications issued on Hindu. everyone has to accept it and The panel continued, “Sim- within the association in any The FAQs response from authored the reforms in cricket the Committee) has asked him to. Thursday by the Justice “I pointed out to him that we respect it with all humil- ilarly, one who has been an of- patron or advisory capacity the panel sets to rest the ambi- report. We are responsible people and Lodha panel in the form of a since the BCCI had not con- ity,” Azharuddin said. fice-bearer at the state for five nor be a member of a commit- tions of many veteran oicials The CEO had sought the understand what would happen seven-point FAQ. tested the judgement within years and then at the BCCI for tee nor be a member of a com- looking to cling on to the post information after the Supreme for not complying with the SC the three-month mandatory Three issues four years is also similarly mittee or council.” or plot a possible comeback. Court’s order of January 2 and 3. order.” Prominent period, the ban stands lifted The returning oicer said disqualified.” As far as election for mem- There are moves in many Prominent among them is and there was no need for any that he had sought clarifica- Efectively, a cumulative ber associations goes, the rul- associations to place dummy the treasurer Biswarup Dey. formal communication in this tions on three issues — period of nine years in cricket ing states, “If an election is candidates in order to main- He has already completed a regard. whether the BCCI had oi- administration would bring an held which is inconsistent tain their control over the ad- total tenure of 10 years and “National Cricket Club sec- cially lifted the ban on end to the individual’s innings. with the committee’s report ministration but such moves MCA member raises will have to vacate his oice retary D. Christophlys also Azharuddin, whether he has and the judgement of the Su- would also come under the immediately. submitted a letter to the RO the right to participate and Selection committee change preme Court, then the same scrutiny of the panel once the Dey had earlier conten- stating that I am eligible to vote in the elections repres- The panel also brought to an will be treated as void and with process of implementing the Shirke issue with Johri ded that as he was the assist- contest as I happen to be a enting the National Cricket end the five-member selection no legal sanctity.” reforms is set in motion. INDORE: Former Maharashtra cricketer Madhav Ranade, who has been a ant secretary of CAB for member of the HCA by virtue Club. committee norm. Board CEO An election is to be super- The administrators to be ap- member of the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA), a member of the some time, it would not be of being a former international “Azhar had submitted a list Rahul Johri told Gagan Khoda vised by an election oicer as pointed on January 19 have managing committee since 1978 and a treasurer for ten years, has sent a counted when ascertaining cricketer, as per the Justice of documents presenting his and Jatin Paranjpe that their prescribed under the recom- been vested with the task of mail to the BCCI CEO Rahul Johri. the nine-year period. Lodha panel recommenda- case to me. I will scrutinise all terms stand terminated. mendations. giving the game a clean and In the mail, Ranade says: “Ajay Shirke resigned as a president (of the This also applies to one of tions,” Azharuddin said. of them before taking a final The selection panel now “It would be prudent for transparent administration MCA) on the January 6 and (he) still continues to attend the managing the joint-secretaries, Subir “My club secretary also call on declaring the list of comprises former Test play- such elections to be conducted and the key obviously lies in a committee as a member and took active part in the appointments.’’ Ganguly, who has only a few pointed out that since I was contestants in the fray on Fri- ers M.S.K. Prasad, Devang under the guidance of the ad- uniform constitution to be fol- Ranade has also sought clarification from Johri about the legal position months left of the nine denied the nomination form, I day evening for the various Gandhi and Sarandeep Singh. ministrators to be appointed lowed by the Board and its af- of the people who have completed three and nine years but were elected years. had to file it on behalf of the posts,” Rajeev Reddy said. The Lodha Committee had by the Hon. Supreme Court,” filiated units. to the association’s committee after the Supreme Court removed Shirke His colleague Abhishek club.” It may be noted that recommended only three said the panel. The process, said a Lodha as BCCI secretary. — G. Viswanath Dalmiya remains the lone Azharuddin welcomed the Azharuddin filed the nomina- members, all Test cricketers, In a question related to the Committee insider, is going to oicial who will be able to High Court order on Wednes- tion on behalf of National CC, to be named on the senior se- tenure availability for Sourav be long drawn. retain his post. day which stated that the on- which supported his bid. India-A trounces England XI Good to have competition for places: Kumble

NANDAKUMAR MARAR land (64 of 65 balls) and Alex AMOL KARHADKAR we are confident. the players have. That’s the in- Hales made 51 of 53 balls. The preparations have been tent the team will also have. MUMBAI: England XI’s 282 was Tailenders Adil Rashid and PUNE: India’s head coach Anil very good and it’s good to There’s not much time for not challenging enough for David Willey were more ad- Kumble, along with captain come back into ‘one-day experimentation. Probably the stroke-players in the In- venturous in an entertaining Virat Kohli, will have a lot to mode’. we’ll look at combinations and dia-A line-up. 71-run stand. ponder ahead of the first ODI There’s been a lot of Test what we would like to be pre- Captain Ajinkya Rahane led The scores: against England on Sunday. cricket, which is good. We pared with. But (for) no tour- the way with controlled hit- England XI: Jason Roy hit wicket On Thursday, however, have had great results over the nament can you say this is the ting, guiding his team to a six- b Sangwan 25, Alex Hales c Rahane Kumble was happy to be fa- last year and we would like to ideal preparation. So whatever wicket win over England XI b Nadeem 51, Jonny Bairstow c Rish- cing the problem of plenty, at start the new year too on a we have, we will try and get in 39.4 overs in the second abh b Dinda 64, Eoin Morgan c & b least in the batting good note. the most out of it. warm-up match at the Bra- Nadeem 0, Ben Stokes c Ishan b Ra- department. Lack of preparation ahead of The results are important, bourne Stadium on Thursday. sool 38, Jos Buttler c & b Rasool 0, Excerpts Champions Trophy so we will certainly be looking The visitors got a taste of Moeen Ali c Rishabh b Dinda 1, Chris Switching to ODIs Anil Kumble. At any given point in time, at that. Woakes b Rasool 16, Adil Rashid c Whether the management has what to come in the One-Day If you look back at the one- — FILE PHOTO we would like to put together Internationals. The India-A Rishabh b Sangwan 39, Liam Plun- day format itself, last year we the best team. We would like identified first-choice options opener proved his match-fit- kett c Rishabh b Kaul 8, David Willey didn’t play much. The last this is the only preparation we to do that considering that for middle-order slots ness with a knock of 91 from (not out) 38; Extras (w-2): 2; Total series that we played against have before the Champions each game is like a knockout in I don’t think it is right for me 83 balls. (in 48.5 overs): 282. New Zealand was a good one. Trophy, so it’s important that the Champions Trophy. to discuss team combinations Rahane also guided part- Fall of wickets: 1-42, 2-116, 3- We would like to think that we begin on a good note and So that’s the kind of mindset here. It’s a good choice that we ners Sheldon Jackson (59, 116, 4-163, 5-164, 6-165, 7-190, 8- have in the squad, with Yuvraj 56b) and Rishabh Pant (59, ON SONG: India-A’s Ajinkya Rahane played a captain’s knock 198, 9-211. (Singh) back. 36b) in the victory chase. against England XI in the second warm-up match on India-A bowling: Pradeep Sang- We all know what he’s cap- The Mumbai player exuded wan 6.5-0-64-2, Sidharth Kaul 6-0- able of, both as a batsman and a Thursday. — PHOTO: AFP ‘Bond with Dhoni will only help Virat grow’ confidence and became the 31-1, Ashoke Dinda 8-1-55-2, bowler. But having said that, top-scorer in the match. He gressive approach. Dinda’s swing and pace got Shabhaz Nadeem 10-0-41-2, Vinay SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT session at the Maharashtra Cricket As- to bat up the order, rather than be a fin- Manish (Pandey) and Kedar cleared doubts about his fin- Nadeem, asked to bowl a an aggressive Jonny Bairstow Kumar 7-1-47-0, Parvez Rasool 10-1- sociation stadium. “But I thought it was isher. Even Kohli had recently indicated (Jadhav) in that slot have ger injury with power-packed long spell, disrupted the visit- and Moeen Ali into trouble 38-3, Deepak Hooda 1-0-6-0. PUNE: He was the Test captain at the the right time for me to leave, because that he would like Dhoni to bat higher. really done well. It’s nice to shots. ors’ charge with two wickets. and they were caught behind. India-A: Ajinkya Rahane b Willey start of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s stint as MS was ready to take over the Test cap- After his long stint at the nets, the have these choices and com- Alex Hales, shaping for a flick Ben Stokes got away with 91, Sheldon Jackson c Bairstow b India’s Twenty20 and ODI captain. taincy. He had just won the T20 World leaner and fitter Dhoni took a short break petition for places in the team. Rishabh dazzles to mid-wicket, found a two scoop shots over his Moeen 59, Rishabh Pant c Hales b When he broke down with a shoulder Cup and then the one-dayers in Australia before moving to the other side of the That’s what you want. You Rishabh’s flourish at the crouching Rahane in position shoulder against Nadeem. But Rashid 59, Suresh Raina c Hales b problem during the home Test series in for the first time in a triangular series. He stadium along with strength and condi- want healthy competition for crease was praiseworthy. The for a low catch. he perished trying to clear the Ball 45, Deepak Hooda (not out) 23, 2008, Dhoni led India in a Test for the had done all the right things.” tioning expert Anand Date. all places. left-hander survived awk- The visitors’ weakness long-on fence of Rasool. Ishan Kishan (not out) 5; Extras first time. After his retirement later that Cut to 2017, and Kumble is sure that Referring to Dhoni as a “selfless” It all depends on the surface ward moments at the start, against spin surfaced when (w-1): 1; Total (for four wkts. in 39.4 year, Dhoni took over as captain across the clock has rolled back almost a dec- cricketer, Kumble stressed on the fact and what we believe is the but regained confidence to Nadeem deceived Eoin Mor- Losing their way overs): 283. all formats. And now, as Dhoni passes ade with Dhoni deciding to move on and that “other than Yuvi (Yuvraj), every- ideal combination. It is just a leave his fans astounded with gan with a change in pace. The visitors chose to bat Fall of wickets: 1-119, 2-197, 3- the baton to Virat Kohli, Anil Kumble continue being part of the set-up. body else has started their careers un- matter of making the right clean hitting. He crossed 50 in Of-spinner Rasool sent after Morgan called it right. 233, 4-268. finds himself coach of the national For the second day in succession, der MS”. choices for that particular 32 balls with a swatted six back Jos Buttler with a return But instead of spending qual- England XI bowling: Chris cricket team. Dhoni continued to bat among the first “Virat came into the side when MS game. over mid-wicket and scored catch. ity time at the crease, the Woakes 7-1-54-0, David Willey 5-0- “The first phase was probably easy four batsmen during India’s net session. was captain, so the bonhomie and the Ajinkya Rahane’s role in the eight 4s and two 6s overall. Rahane lost the toss, but In- batsmen lost their way in an 32-1, Jason Ball 6-0-46-1, Ben Stokes for me, because I was old and it was easy It was a sort of giveaway that he and bond that they have will only help Virat ODI team Earlier, India-A bowlers dia-A got lucky with the first efort to dominate the 4.4-0-30-0, Adil Rashid 7-0-51-1, to say, ‘here, MS, take over’. It was very Yuvraj Singh, who also had an extended grow as a leader. Virat has shown what At this point he is (looked at Shabhaz Nadeem (2-41), wicket. Opener Jason Roy’s spinners. Moeen Ali 7-0-46-1, Liam Plunkett difficult for me to continue at that point stint, will share the No. 4 and No. 5 slots he brings to the team both as an indi- as an opener). In the one-day Parvez Rasool (3-38), Ashoke helmet flap fell on the stumps Nadeem and Rasool shared 3-0-24-0. in time, the body was not willing,” during India’s three-match series vidual and as a leaderin the Test format. format, I don’t think there’s a Dinda (2-55) benefited from while attempting a pull five wickets between them. Toss: England XI. Kumble said, on the sidelines of India’s against England. I am sure even in the one-day format set batting order so, he’s still the England batsmen’s ag- against Sangwan. Bairstow top-scored for Eng- India-A won by six wickets. second successive gruelling training Dhoni has been vocal about his desire he’ll be equally good.” batting at the top of the order. Wet start to TENNIS the first Test Hashim Amla hits century in 100th Test JOHANNESBURG: Hashim Amla gether when both opening Murray and Kerber WELLINGTON: Persistent rain and made a century in his 100th 100 in 100th batsmen, Stephen Cook and bad light afected much of the Test as he and J.P. Duminy put Dean Elgar, were dismissed ț get top billing opening day’s play in the first South Africa in command on Colin Cowdrey (England) within six balls when the total Test between New Zealand the first day of the third and fi- ț Javed Miandad (Pakistan) was on 45. MELBOURNE: World No. 1s Andy ika Cibulkova, 7. Garbine Muguruza, and Bangladesh on Thursday nal Test against Sri Lanka on Cook and Elgar survived the Murray and Angelique Kerber 8. Svetlana Kuznetsova, 9. Johanna with the visitors handily Thursday. ț Gordon Greenidge first hour before both were out were named top seeds on Konta, 10. Carla Suarez Navarro, 11. placed on 154 for three after South Africa reached 338 for (West Indies) soon after the mid-morning Thursday for next week’s Aus- Elina Svitolina, 12. Timea Bacsinszky, being asked to bat on a green three at the close of play, with drinks break. tralian Open with organisers 13. Venus Williams, 14. Elena Ves- Basin Reserve wicket. Amla unbeaten on 124 at the ț Alec Stewart (England) Cook, playing in a Test on aligning with the current rank- nina, 15. Roberta Vinci, 16. Barbora The players had left the field Wanderers Stadium. his home ground for the first ings. Murray is chasing his Strycova, 17. Caroline Wozniacki, 18. before lunch and tea due to Duminy made 155 before he ț Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) time, was leg before wicket to first title at Melbourne Park Samantha Stosur, 19. Kiki Bertens. persistent rain and returned was caught at second slip of Sri Lanka captain Angelo after losing in the final five 20. Zhang Shuai, 21. Caroline Gar- during the third session only Lahiru Kumara in the penul- ț Ricky Ponting (Australia) Mathews for 10. He sought a times, while Serb Novak cia, 22. Daria Gavrilova, 23. Daria to be forced of before the um- timate over of the day, ending review of umpire Bruce Oxen- Djokovic is seeded two. Kasatkina, 24. Anastasia pires even reached the middle. a third-wicket partnership of ț Greame Smith (S. Africa) ford’s decision but was palp- The seedings: Men’s singles: 1. Pavlyuchenkova, 25. Timea Babos, They returned for a final 292. ably in front of his stumps. Andy Murray, 2. Novak Djokovic, 3. 26. Laura Siegemund, 27. Irina- time about an hour later, but Amla became the eighth ț Hashim Amla (S. Africa) In the next over Elgar, on 27, Milos Raonic, 4. Stan Wawrinka, 5. Camelia Begu, 28. Alize Cornet, 29. bad light brought about the player and second South pushed at a lifting delivery Kei Nishikori, 6. Gael Monfils, 7. Monica Puig, 30. Ekaterina end of play after a frustrating African after former captain from Kumara and was caught Marin Cilic, 8. Dominic Thiem, 9. Ra- Makarova, 31. Yulia Putintseva and 40.2 overs. — Reuters Graeme Smith to mark 100 He blossomed to hit his at first slip by Dimuth Kar- fael Nadal, 10. Tomas Berdych, 11. 32. Anastasija Sevastova. — AFP Tests with a hundred. second half-century of only unaratne. — AFP David Goffin, 12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, SCOREBOARD After a lean run of form, 60 balls, reaching his 26th Test 13. Roberto Bautista Agut, 14. Nick Amla struggled early in his in- hundred when he skipped SCOREBOARD Kyrgios, 15. Grigor Dimitrov, 16. Lu- Yuki moves up Bangladesh—1st innings: nings. The left-handed Du- down the wicket and lofted cas Pouille, 17. Roger Federer, 18. Tamim Iqbal lbw b Boult 56, Imrul miny was the dominant part- Rangana Herath over mid-of South Africa — 1st innings: S. Richard Gasquet, 19. John Isner, 20. MELBOURNE: India’s Yuki Bham- Kayes c Boult b Southee 1, Mominul ner as he shepherded Amla, for his 14th four. Cook lbw b Mathews 10, D. Elgar c Ivo Karlovic, 21. David Ferrer, 22. bri defeated Serbian Pedja Kr- Haque (not out) 64, Mahmudullah c who was dropped by Dhanan- Duminy, by contrast, Karunaratne b Kumara 27, H. Amla Pablo Cuevas, 23. Jack Sock, 24. Al- stin 6-3, 6-4 in the second Watling b Wagner 26, Shakib Al jaya de Silva at gully of Sur- cruised to his half-century of (batting) 125, J-P. Duminy c Mendis b exander Zverev, 25. Gilles Simon, 26. round of the Australian Open Hasan (not out) 5; Extras (lb-2): 2; anga Lakmal when he had five. 62 balls with ten boundaries Kumara 155, D. Olivier (batting) 0; Albert Ramos-Vinolas, 27. Bernard singles qualifiers here on Total (for three wkts. in 40.2 overs): Amla only scored six in the and went on to his sixth Test Extras (b-9, lb-8, nb-1, w-3): 21; Total Tomic, 28. Feliciano Lopez, 29. Viktor Thursday. He is now one win 154. pair’s first 50 runs together. century after facing 140 deliv- (for three wkts, in 90 overs): 338. Troicki, 30. Pablo Carreno Busta, 31. away from the main draw. Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-60, 3-145. Gradually, though, Amla eries and adding four more Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-45, 3-337. Sam Querrey and 32. Philipp He won the junior Aus- New Zealand bowling: Boult found his timing and he boundaries. Sri Lanka bowling: Lakmal 20-3- Kohlschreiber. tralian Open title in 2009. He 12.2-3-53-1, Southee 11-3-45-1, de reached his first half-century Duminy’s previous highest 70-0, Pradeep 18-4-58-0, Mathews Women’s singles: 1. Angelique will next face American Ern- Grandhomme 6-0-26-0, Wagner 11- in 11 Test matches shortly be- score in three previous Tests 12-4-25-1, Kumara 18-1-79-2, Herath FINDING THEIR RHYTHM: J-P. Duminy and Hashim Amla put on a Kerber, 2. Serena Williams, 3. Ag- esto Escobedo, who got the 2-28-1. fore tea. He had faced 109 balls at the Wanderers was 29. 14-0-67-0, De Silva 8-1-22-0. third-wicket partnership of 292 runs. nieszka Radwanska, 4. Simona better of Japanese Tatsuma Ito Toss: New Zealand. and hit seven fours. Amla and Duminy came to- Toss: South Africa. — PHOTO: LEE WARREN/GETTY IMAGES Halep, 5. Karolina Pliskova, 6. Domin- 6-1, 6-3. — IANS

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Sanju let of with FOOTBALL a warning Blazing start to Mumbai’s second innings Bagan to face Lajong SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Shaw comes out firing; Shreyas and Suryakumar negotiate Gujarat’s containment tactics SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT vious match 3-0 away at THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Ker- Bengaluru FC on Saturday. ala Cricket Association (KCA) G. VISWANATH look to set a target close to 300 KOLKATA: Fresh from winning Managing a side filled with has let of Sanju Samson with a and give its bowlers suicient its opening I-League game, youthful recruits, Lajong warning that any future INDORE: Up against a blazing time to dismiss Gujarat in the Mohun Bagan will seek to en- coach Thangboi Singto fielded breach of discipline by him start to Mumbai’s second in- fourth innings when spinners hance its tally while taking on eight under-22 players and would invite strict action. nings, Gujarat resorted to neg- Vishal Dabholkar and Gohil Shillong Lajong FC at the Ra- was overwhelmed by a profes- The wicketkeeper-batsman ative tactics to keep itself in could come into play. bindra Sarobar Stadium on sional side like Bengaluru. was issued a show-cause no- the game on day three of their The scores: Friday. Singto will have a similar tice for breaking his bat and Ranji Trophy final here on Mumbai — 1st innings: 228. With the National Green challenge while taking on the leaving the dressing room in Thursday. Tribunal allowing the I- Gujarat — 1st innings: Samit 2015 champion. “Mohun Bagan the middle of the match The post-lunch session at League matches to continue at is a strong side and has a lot of without permission during the Holkar Stadium, saw Gu- Gohil c Suryakumar b Thakur 4, Priy- the stadium located in an eco- ank Panchal c Tare b Nayar 6, Bhar- quality players like Jeje Kerala’s Ranji Trophy game jarat’s seamers sending down sensitive zone in the city, Mo- (Lalpekhlua), and it will be a against Andhra in Mumbai last deliveries close to the return gav Merai c Tare b Nayar 45, Parthiv hun Bagan will have the pleas- Patel c Tare b Nayar 90, Manprit Jun- big challenge for us,” Singto season. crease after Mumbai openers ure of playing its home said. The KCA had constituted a Prithvi Shaw and left-hander eja c & b Thakur 77, Rujul Bhatt c matches on natural turf once four-member committee to Akhil Herwadkar scored 51 of Shaw b Sandhu 25, Chirag Gandhi c again. The team had played its Mohun Bagan coach Sanjoy look into the alleged breaches the first 44 Suryakumar b Thakur 17, Rush previous match at the Vidyas- Sen has set his team the task of of discipline by Sanju. balls. Kalaria lbw b Sandhu 27, Chintan agar Stadium in Barasat, on regaining the title. Sanju had tendered an apo- Beginning its Gaja (not out) 11, R.P. Singh c synthetic surface. Bagan may go for an all-In- logy before the committee second innings Shreyas b Sandhu 8, Hardik Patel c Bagan will also be bolstered dian attack by starting with which conducted the hearing after bowling Tare b Thakur 1; Extras (lb-7, nb-5, by the presence of its Haitian Lalpekhlua alongside Balwant last month. The committee out Gujarat in w-5): 17; Total (in 104.3 overs): 328. forward Sony Nordy, who ar- Singh, the scorer of the last submitted its report to the 64 minutes and Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-37, 3-106, rived here a day ahead of the match. KCA’s central committee for an exact 100 4-226, 5-254, 6-264, 7-291, 8-313, team’s second outing. This This might happen Scots- further action. runs in deficit, 9-326. makes the Mariners the fa- man Darryl Dufy, who Shaw seemed Mumbai bowling: Shardul vourite against Lajong, a skipped practice with a fever, Keeping his career in mind to be in a tear- Thakur 29.3-6-84-4, B.S. Sandhu Jr. young side which lost its pre- remains unavailable. The central committee, ing hurry to 24-2-63-3, Abhishek Nayar 30-7- which met earlier this month, wipe out the 101-3, Vijay Gohil 8-0-34-0, Vishal accepted the recommenda- arrears. Dabholkar 9-3-21-0, Siddhesh Lad GENERAL tions of the committee and de- It was Shaw’s 4-0-18-0. cided not to take any strict ac- uninhibited Mumbai — 2nd innings: Akhil tion against the player as it stroke-play that compelled Herwadkar c Samit b Gaja 16, Prithvi ‘I will compete in Tokyo’ might jeopardise his career. Gujarat skipper Parthiv Patel Shaw c Parthiv b Gaja 44, Shreyas However, KCA sources said to pack the of-side with seven ON THE ATTACK: Mumbai made its intention of scoring fast quite early. Here Shreyas Iyer comes Iyer c Parthiv b Gaja 82, Suryakumar MUMBAI: Two-time Olympic Chartered Mumbai Marathon, the player’s future conduct fielders, with three in catching down the track to play a shot. — PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR Yadav (batting) 45, Aditya Tare (bat- 800m champion David told reporters here. would be closely monitored positions in the arc between ting) 13; Extras (nb-2, w-6): 8; Total Rudisha on Wednesday said He said the Rio Olympics and strict action taken if he cover and point. in the slip cordon. took Mumbai to 208 for three Shreyas and 148 by Suryaku- (for three wkts, in 67 overs): 208. that he was under pressure be- last year was diferent as he breaches the code of conduct Shaw toyed with the Gujarat Post this, it was left to Mum- wickets in 67 overs at stumps, mar — was ample reflection of fore the London Olympics. had to defend his gold. Asked again. The KCA has banned attack — his 44 of 35 balls in- bai’s third-wicket pair in with Shreyas the third victim Gujarat’s sustained run-deny- Fall of wickets: 1-54, 2-66, 3-193. “It was fantastic in London whether he will compete in Sanju’s father Samson cluded eight boundaries — be- Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar to medium-pacer Chintan ing strategy. Gujarat bowling: R.P. Singh 14- and it was my first Olympics Tokyo Olympics, Rudisha Viswanadh, who allegedly ab- fore falling to a dreadful shot. Yadav to negotiate the negat- Gaja; though his victims were After the day’s play, Mum- 4-37-0, Rush Kalaria 13-5-36-0, and going there was a huge said, “Absolutely, that is my used former KCA president He followed Herwadkar, who ive line adopted by Gujarat. mostly due to the batsmen’s bai coach Chandrakant Pandit Chintan Gaja 19-8-54-3, Bhargav thing in my career,” Rudisha, main aim and it is always good T.C. Mathew and other KCA himself guided a short ball into Their watchful efort for 21 folly than his guile. ordered nets for Siddhesh Lad Merai 5-3-6-0, Hardik Patel 14-0- who is the International Event to set a target and something oicials, from entering the the safe hands of Samit Gohil minutes short of four hours The dot balls — 96 faced by and Vijay Gohil. Mumbai will 66-0, Rujul Bhatt 2-0-9-0. Ambassador of the Standard to work on.” — PTI team hotel, dressing room, sta- dium and places where his son will be practising. ATHLETICS Viswanadh was also banned Sarita Devi to from interacting with any Apache Sunrise may repeat KCA oicial, coaches and sup- make her pro Anbarasi strikes BENGALURU: Apache Sunrise, who 56, 8. Queenofgoodtimes (10) P. Rajesh Babu 60, 2. Firing Line (11) 5 KARNATAKA RACE- port staf without prior per- is in fine nick, may score an encore Ramesh 56, 9. Island Pearl (5) Nazerul Alam 59.5, 3. Hurrah (5) mission from the team man- debut on Jan. 29 Vivek 55, 10. Skybound (9) HORSE OWNERS’ ASSOCI- Srinath 59.5, 4. Brunaldo (12) An- in the Karnataka Racehorse Own- ATION MILLION (1,200m), ager or oicials concerned. ers’ Association Million (1,200m), Nazerual Alam 54.5, 11. Sponge jar Alam 58, 5. Indian Fury (3) P.P. triple jump gold Bob (3) Jagadeesh 54.5 and 12. Su- 3-y-o, (Terms), 4-15: 1. Apache Dhebe 58, 6. Surnaturel (7) Ashok Sanju, on Monday, was SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT the chief event of the races to be Sunrise (2) David Allan 57, 2. Air held here on Friday (Jan. 13). per Glow (6) Arshad Alam 51.5. Kumar 57.5, 7. Opening Act (4) R. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Of Distinction (7) P.S. Chouhan named in the Kerala team for False rails (width about 6m from 1. Mistress Of Spice, 2. Island Marshall 57, 8. Icepick Willie (8) Pearl, 3. Brave Minstrel 53, 3. Country’s Treasure (8) Irvan Suraj Narredu 55.5, 9. Tree Lounge the South Zone Syed Mustaq KOLKATA: Former World and 1,600m to the winning post) will be Singh 53, 4. Habanero (6) P. Tre- Ali T20 tournament. COIMBATORE: Bharathiar Uni- Asian champion boxer L. Sarita in position. Jockeys for King’s Son (6) Antony Raj 55.5, 10. White 3 HAVERI PLATE (1,600m), vor 53, 5. King’s Son (5) (—) 53, 6. Snowdrops (1) Raja Rao 55.5, 11. El versity’s M.A. Siva Anbarasi Devi will take on World No. 29 and Track Striker (fifth race) will rated 30 to 50, 3-15: 1. Cadillac Sky Land Of Liberty (4) Arshad Alam be declared later. Matador (9) T.S. Jodha 54 and 12. stunned some of the best in the Zsofia Bedo of Hungary in her (1) Cedric Segeon 60, 2. Amazing 53, 7. Silver Ikon (3) P.P. Dhebe 53, Moher (2) Arshad Alam 51.5. Suraj takes the Skill (4) R. Manish 57.5, 3. Rare 8. Spot Light (—) (—) 53 and 9. country to clinch the women’s maiden professional bout at 1 ULLAL BEACH PLATE Track Striker (1) (—) 53. 1. Indian Fury, 2. Hurrah, 3. Rhythm (5) A. Imran Khan 56, 4. Icepick Willie triple jump gold on a day when Imphal on January 29. (1,600m), rated 00 to 20, 2-15 p.m.: Cherie Amour (6) I. Chisty 55, 5. 1. Apache Sunrise, 2. Silver honours 1. Midnight Sky (1) Rajesh Babu two records fell in the 77th all- The 29-year-old Hungarian Intrepid Warrior (2) P.P. Dhebe Ikon, 3. Land Of Liberty 8 VIBRANT PLATE (Div. I), 60, 2. Extremelydangerous (6) 53.5, 6. Raw Gold (7) Suraj India inter-university athletics is a veteran of 59 professional Suraj Narredu 59.5, 3. Simple Sum 6 (1,200m), rated 15 to 35, 5-45: 1. Narredu 53.5, 7. Carinosa (3) Ar- MERCARA PLATE Flicka (1) R. Manjunath 60, 2. meet at the Nehru Stadium bouts and has 19 wins to her (8) Cedric Segeon 59.5, 4. Karod shad Alam 53 and 8. Tinderella (8) (1,200m), rated 30 to 50, 5-y-o & Pati (4) Srinath 58, 5. Granada (5) Thundersquall (—) (—) 60, 3. San- here on Thursday. credit. The 31-year-old Indian, P. Trevor 53. over, 4-45: 1. Yellowzone (11) Ar- torini Secret (9) A. Imran Khan 59, T.S. Jodha 57.5, 6. Claire (9) M. 1. Cadillac Sky, 2. Rare shad Alam 60, 2. Soviet Union (4) The triple jump field had who is honing her skills under Prabhakaran 56.5, 7. New Mallet 4. Day Flower (11) David Allan Rhythm, 3. Intrepid Warrior Vivek 59.5, 3. J Gatsby (7) Mark 59, 57.5, 5. Heaven And Earth (6) Sheena and Shilpa Chacko, the the guidance of renowned (3) Md. Hesnain 56.5, 8. Noble 4. Noble Sapphire (8) Vinod top two senior National stars coach Joe Clough in Rohtak, Princess (2) Arshad Alam 56 and 4 Srinath 57.5, 6. Roaring Thunder SHIVANASAMUDRA CUP Shinde 59, 5. Odyssey (2) M. (5) P. Trevor 57, 7. A Word To from Mangalore University. said, “I am training hard and am 9. Braveheart (7) A. Imran Khan (1,800m), rated 45 to 65, 3-45: 1. Naveen 58, 6. Private Paradise (3) 55.5. Remember (7) Syed Imran 56.5, 8. The former, who is preparing going to fight harder. Amazing Charm (6) R. Marshall A. Imran Khan 58, 7. Manta Ray (5) Noble Emperor (2) Md. Hesnain 1. Extremelydangerous, 2. New 60, 2. Honour (7) Srinath 58.5, 3. Rayan Ahmed 57.5, 8. Massive Dy- for the Asian Track and Field “Turning professional is not 56.5, 9. Bellerophon (10) Nazerul Mallet, 3. Karod Pati Sagrada (5) David Allan 58.5, 4. namics (1) Srinath 57.5, 9. Rain Alam 56, 10. Love For Life (8) R. championship scheduled at just about winning or losing a Mystic Music (3) S. John 57, 5. Kissed (12) A. Vishwanath 56.5, 10. 2 Manish 56, 11. Incitatus (3) A. Ranchi in June, started of in a couple of bouts. The most im- VIBRANT PLATE (Div. II), Czar Rule (8) M. Prabhakaran 56, New Era (9) T.S. Jodha 54.5, 11. Ramu 55.5 and 12. Jayadratha (4) I. (1,200m), rated 15 to 35, 2-45: 1. 6. El Fenix (2) Irvan Singh 55.5, 7. King Smile (10) Ramesh Kumar Chisty 55.5. glorious manner clearing portant decision of my career is Brave Minstrel (1) Sahanawaz 60, She’s Stunning (1) Darshan 55, 8. 53.5 and 12. Secret Prayer (6) P.P. 12.87m on her very first at- also a mission for me. I didn’t 2. Galaxy Pegasus (11) R. Pradeep Afore (10) Arshad Alam 54, 9. Back Dhebe 50.5 1. Day Flower, 2. Roaring tempt. It was way behind her want to start against any aver- 57.5, 3. Mistress Of Spice (4) Of Beyond (11) I. Chisty 53.5, 10. 1. Private Paradise, 2. Massive Thunder, 3. Jayadratha Suraj Prabodh. Day’s best: Legacy Dream personal best of 13.58m but it age opponent. Srinath 57.5, 4. High Voltage (7) Hector (9) Jagadeesh 53.5 and 11. Dynamics, 3. Yellowzone Irvan Singh 57, 5. Amalfi Coast (12) Legacy Dream (4) Suraj Narredu Double: Apache Sunrise — Day COLOMBO: Fourth seed Suraj still looked good enough for “I am entering the profes- Rajesh Babu 56.5, 6. Fine Barristor 52.5. 7 FLASHING STAR PLATE Flower Prabodh defeated second seed the gold. sional circuit quite late in my (2) Rayan Ahmed 56.5, 7. A Heart- 1. Legacy Dream, 2. Sagrada, 3. (1,400m), rated 15 to 35, 5-y-o & Jkt: 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8; Tr: (i): 3, 4 and 5; Kunal Anand 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in the Anbarasi, on the other hand, M.A. Siva Anbarasi of career. I will have to make toremember (8) Chetan Gowda Back Of Beyond over, 5-15: 1. Attractive Bay (10) (ii): 6, 7 and 8. final of the $5000 Asian Tour was struggling hard to get her Bharathiar University. longer strides to achieve my men’s tennis tournament here. rhythm right. After failing to — PHOTO: S. SIVA SARAVANAN goals. The stronger the oppon- impress on her first few at- ent, the better are the chances Suraj, the semifinalist in the tempts, the 22-year-old post Nishad (DDU Gorakhpur); High to improve my pro rankings.” national grass court champi- Mathaiyus clinches main event graduate student from PSGR jump: 1. Geo Jos (MG, Kottayam) On her fight at the Khuman onship in Chandigarh, had Krishnammal College (Coim- 2.09m; 2. Vinith (SRM); 3. Jessy Lampak Sports Complex in- MUMBAI: Mathaiyus, ridden by Y.S. 10 and 15 (p). SHP: Rs. 28, FP: Rs. 33, 14, 27 and 20 (p). SHP: Rs. 119, FP: Rs. 00.96s. Rs. 375 (w), Rs. 73, 29 and 61 beaten top seed Niki Poonacha batore) came up with a stun- Sandesh (Jain, Bangalore). Shot put: door arena, Imphal, Sarita said, Srinath, won the General Obaidul- Q: Rs. 19, Tanala: Rs. 33 and Rs. 18. 128, Q: Rs. 35, Tanala: Rs. 1,123 and (p). SHP: Rs. 79, Q: Rs. 1,566, Tanala: in straight sets in the quarterfi- Favourite: Mathaiyus. Owners: Mr. Rs. 304. Favourite: Grey Flannel. Rs. 4,350. Favourite: The Giver. ning jump of 13.04m that sent 1. Navtejdeep Singh (Punjabi, Patiala) “Manipur is the land of warri- lah Khan Trophy, the main event of nals, while Kunal had got past Thursday’s (Jan. 12) evening races. & Mrs. Mehernosh H. Deboo. Owners: Mr. Jaydev M. Mody rep. Owners: Miss Varsha M. Thakker & the home crowd into raptures. 17.35m; 2. Jaspal (Chaudhary Devi ors. We people love combat Trainer: P. Shrof. J.M. Livestock Pvt Ltd., M/s. K. Da- Mr. Dinesh M. Thacker. Trainer: third seed Karunuday Singh in The winner is owned by Mr. & Mrs. Later in the day, C.H. Sud- Lal, Sirsa); 3. Alfin (Mangalore). sports. Boxing lovers are going Mehernosh H. Deboo and trained by 3. AHMED I RAHIMTOOLA dachanji & Dallas Todywalla. Zadmal Singh. the semifinals. hakar (Kakatiya University) Women: 100m: 1. Archana (Uni- to turn up for my bout in big Pesi Shrof. TROPHY (1,000m), Maiden, 3-y-o Trainer: Dallas Todywalla. 7. RIYASAT PLATE, Div.I The results: only: Juggernaut (Dashrath) 1, The champion won $900 and Archana (University of versity of Madras) 12.04s; 2. V. Re- numbers. “That’s going to be 5. RAJPIPLA CUP (1,400m), Cl. (1,200m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: and the runner-up collected 1. LADY MADONNA PLATE Queens Best (P.S. Chouhan) 2, Gen- III, rated 40 to 66: Bounty Queen Dhishoom (Trevor) 1, Silk Baby Madras), as expected, took vathi (Madurai Kamaraj); 3. K. Manju the biggest day of my career for (1,400m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: Flag tillesse (Trevor) 3 and Princess P (Daman) 1, Glorious Opinion (J.Chinoy) 2, Makino (Daman) 3 and $600. home the 100m gold for men (MG University, Kottayam). 800m: 1. the reason that I have never Flying (Nadeem) 1, Pilatus (Zervan) 4. 3/4, 1-1/4, 2. 59.67s. Rs. 87 (S.Amit) 2, Sparkling Eyes (Trevor) Slam Dunk (Hanumant) 4. 1-1/2, 1/2, The results (final): Suraj and women respectively. Priya (University of Madras) 2:13.31s; had an opportunity to contest (S.Amit) 2, Celestial Light (Srinath) (w), Rs. 40 and 22 (p). SHP: Rs. 50, Q: 3 and Elegant Beauty (Yash 1/2. 1m 12.88s. Rs. 38 (w), 14, 16 and 21 Prabodh bt Kunal Anand 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. 2. Sayali Kishore (RTM, Nagpur); 3. 3 and Viking (T.S. Jodha) 4. 7-1/2, Rs. 304, Tanala: Rs. 1,776 and Rs. 238. Narredu) 4. 2, Hd, 2-3/4. 1m 24.94s. (p). SHP: Rs. 51, FP: Rs. 159, Q: Rs. 58, The results: Men: 100m: 1. C.H. such a big bout in front of my 4-1/2, 3-1/4. 1m 24.74s. Rs. 27 (w), 15, Favourite: Gentillesse. Owners: Mr. Rs. 82 (w), Rs. 32 and Rs. 45 (p). SHP: Tanala: Rs. 255 and Rs. 126. Favour- Semifinals: Suraj Prabodh bt Niki Sudhakar (Kakatiya) 10.64s, 2. Vijay Laxmi (Lucknow). home crowd. There is going to 27 and 14 (p). SHP: Rs. 99, FP: Rs. 179, Vijay V.Shah & Mrs. Pooja V.Shah Rs. 125, FP: Rs. 1,330, Q: Rs. 1,318. ite: Dhishoom. Owners: M/s. Hem- Poonacha 6-2, 6-3; Kunal Anand bt Elakkiya Dasan (University of 5000m: 1. Jadhav Sanjivini be extra pressure, but that also Q: Rs. 159, Tanala: Rs. 825 and Rs. rep. Vs Zaia Thoroughbred Racing Favourite: Pink Panther. Owners: ant S. Dharnidharka & Dinesh G. Karunuday Singh 6-2, 6-3. 248. Favourite: Flag Flying. Owners: & Breeding Pvt Ltd & Mr. Shailesh Mr. & Mrs. Cyrus Palia & Ms. Virwani. Trainer: Imtiaz Sait. Madras), 3. R. Swaminathan (Vels, (Savitribai Phule) 15:59.17s (NMR); 2. pumps up the adrenaline.” M/s. A Rashid & Mr. & Mrs. R. K. Kulkarni. Trainer: Narendra Behroze C. Palia. Trainer: Ad- Quarterfinals: Niki bt Heera Chennai). 800m: 1. Bharath (Man- Meenu (Mangalore); 3. Heena (Hi- Sarita is eyeing an Asian title Rashid. Trainer: H.J. Antia. Lagad. Jackpot: 70 per cent: Rs. 4,54,042 hirajsingh Jodha. (carried forward) and 30 per cent: Ashiq (Pak) 6-3, 7-6(5); Suraj bt galore) 1:52.92s; 2. Amoj Jacob (Univ. machal Pradesh). Discus: 1. Kamal- belt over the next six to eight 2. GENERAL OBAIDULLAH 4. RIYASAT PLATE, Div.II 6. ISN’T SHE SPECIAL Rs. 97,294 (2 tkts.). Madusha Wijesuriya (Sri) 6-0, 6-3; of Delhi); 3. Mijo Chacko Kurian preet Kaur (Punjabi University, Pa- KHAN TROPHY (2,400m), rated (1,200m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: PLATE (1,000m), Cl. V, rated 1 to months before moving to Treble: Rs. 23,953 (1 tkt.). Karunuday bt Arnav Alok Goel 6-2, (Mangalore). 5000m: 1. Tadvikisan tiala) 55.11m (NMR); 2. Kirandeep achieve her ultimate goal of be- 53 to 79: Mathaiyus (Srinath) 1, Grey Flannel (Trevor) 1, Naumee 26: Sudarshan Chakra (T.S. Palatial (J.Chinoy) 2, Vulcan (T.S. (Roushan) 2, Pristina (J. Chinoy) 3 Jodha) 1, Rachel (K. Kadam) 2, Super Jackpot: 70 per cent: Rs. 6-0; Kunal bt Dineshkanthan Thanga- (Savitribai Phule, Pune) 14:37.47s; 2. Kaur (GNDU); 3. Jyoti Rawat (Punjabi coming India’s first profes- Jodha) 3 and Caesars Star (Parbat) 4. and Snowy Peaks (Yash Narredu) 4. Forever Yours (C.S. Jodha) 3 and 44,936 (1 tkt.) and 30 per cent: Rs. rajah 6-3, 7-5. — Sports Bureau Robin Singh (Mangalore); 3. Vasudev Univ., Patiala). sional World champion boxer. 3/4, 3/4, 6-1/2. 2m 37.52s. Rs. 17 (w), 1-3/4, 2-1/4, Snk. 1m 13.17s. Rs. 24 (w), Zion (S. Amit) 4. 1-1/4, 1-1/4, Hd. 1m 19,258 (1 tkt.).

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Konta dumps Ninjas subdue CHESS Bouchard Tamil Nadu books Dangal to go Karthikeyan maintains winning run joint-second RAKESH RAO ing 17th seeded Ukrainian Valeriy Neverov (Ukr, 5) drew with Valeriy Neverov. Niranjan Navalgund (5); Diptayan UTHRA GANESAN NEW DELHI: Following yet an- In Group ‘B’, Maharashtra’s Ghosh (5) bt R.K. Srihari (4). semifinal berth other day of classic display, M. Sairaj Chittal emerged cham- Saptarshi Roy (4.5) drew with S.L. NEW DELHI: UP Dangal lost its Karthikeyan maintained his pion after scoring nine points Narayanan (4.5); Arystanbek Uraza- fourth straight match to remain winning sequence by scoring from 10 rounds. yev (Kaz, 4) lost to Vitaly Sivuk (Ukr, BASKETBALL / Punjab to clash with Uttarakhand firmly at the bottom of the table over second seed M.R. Lalith He ensured the first prize of 5); Adam Horvath (Hun, 5) bt Rakesh even as Jaipur Ninjas went to Babu and Russia’s Andrei De- Rs. 2 lakh, ahead of Gujarat’s Kulkarni (4). K. KEERTHIVASAN second position on the table, vitkin after six rounds of the Udit Kamdar and Odisha’s S. Ravi Teja (4.5) drew with Marat level on six points with Punjab Delhi International Open Sradhanjali Jena (8.5 each). Dzhumaev (Uzb, 4.5); S. Nitin (5) bt PUDUCHERRY: In 2011, Punjab had and Haryana, after a 4-3 victory chess on Thursday. Udit and Sradhanjali were Ankit Gajwa (4); Adam Tukhaev (Ukr, won the men’s National title in in the Pro Wrestling League On a double-round day, richer by Rs. 1.5 lakh and Rs. 1 4.5) bt Akash Iyer (4). Chennai. Barring veteran here on Thursday. Karthikeyan nailed Babu, the lakh respectively. Fifth round: Huy drew with point guard Talwinderjit While UP was already out of second seed, and followed it The results (Indians unless Amonatov; Babu lost to Karthikeyan; Singh Sahi and a couple of oth- contention for the knock-out up with the conquest of Devi- stated): Sixth round: M. Narayanan drew with Nitin; Sivuk ers, the team now wears a stages, Thursday’s loss sealed atkin after the Russia’s idea of Karthikeyan (6) bt Andrei Deviatkin drew with Teja; Deviatkin bt Say- fresh look. the matter and it did not help giving up his rook for a bishop (Rus, 4.5); Farrukh Amontaov (Tjk, antan Das; Czebe bt Rahul Sangma; Reaching the Union Territ- that the two icon faces for the and pawn on the 20th move 5.5) bt Sahaj Grover (4.5); N.R. Vi- Iniyan lost to Swayams Mishra. Johanna Konta. — PHOTO: AFP ory after a long train journey, side — the Phogat sisters, Geeta backfired in 63 moves. sakh (5.5) bt Atila Czebe (Hun, 4.5); Hamed Nouri (Phi); Grover bt Punjab struggled in the group and Babita — did not take the Niranjan Navalgund Swayams Mishra (5) drew with Akash Thakur; Saptarshi Roy SYDNEY: Johanna Konta blasted matches of the ongoing 67th mat yet again. reached five points after hold- Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy (Vie, 5); Choudhury lost to Visakh. Eugenie Bouchard 6-2, 6-2 on Senior National basketball Thursday to set up a Sydney championship, losing to Leading the charge International final with Ag- Karnataka and Kerala, while Jaipur captain Elizabar nieszka Radwanska. defeating Haryana. Odikadze led the charge and She will face Polish second sealed the tie in his team’s fa- Marin proves the trump card seed Radwanska, who beat Impressive vour with an easy 5-2 win Barbora Strycova 6-1, 6-2. In the quarterfinals against against veteran Mausam Khatri RAKESH RAO It will be the 25-year-old Indian Railways, Punjab in the 97kg category. Konta’s third career WTA showed its potential for an im- Odikadze took down Khatri NEW DELHI: Stretched unexpec- Tour final after winning in pressive 101-83 win. In the for a 3-0 lead even as the latter tedly, Carolina Marin pulled Stanford and finishing runner- semifinals, it will take on two- failed to even push the Geor- of the Trump match against a up in Beijing last year. time champion Uttarakhand, gian out, who used his upper fighting Nitchaon Jindapol to which drubbed Haryana 60-35 body strength to simply walk take Hyderabad Hunters past Sania in final in the last-eight clash. away from a scampering Khatri. Delhi Acers and into the semi- In doubles, Sania Mirza In a rather one-sided con- It became 5-0 before Odikadze finals of the Premier Badmin- closed in on her second title of test, Tamil Nadu ousted Ker- relaxed in the final seconds. ton League (PBL) here on the season in as many tourna- ala 72-52 to book a place in the Gerogian Jakob Makarashvili Thursday. ments after reaching the final last-four, where it will take on overcame compatriot Tariel Hyderabad won 5-2 after with Czech partner Barbora surprise semifinalist Ra- Gaprindashvili 6-4 in the 74kg winning four out of five Strycova on Thursday. The jasthan. Coming through category despite the latter’s matches in the tie. Acers top seeds thrashed USA’s Level-II, Rajasthan pulled of desperate attempts to roll him garnered two points after Vania King and Yaroslava an upset 83-70 win over over while youngster Pooja World No. 2 Jan O Jorgensen CONCERTED EFFORT: R. Satwik Reddy (right) and Hoi Wah Chau Shvedova from Kazakhstan Karnataka to reach the semi- Dhanda, coming back to com- won his of Hyderabad Hunters had it easy against G. Jwala and 6-1, 6-2 in just 51 minutes. finals after 25 years. petitive action after a gap of one Trump Vladimir Ivanov of Delhi Acers on Thursday. — PHOTO: PTI The results: At Sydney: ATP/ Punjab’s star player Tal- and half years, registered her against Rajiv WTA Apia International: Women: winderjit found his touch in second victory in the PWL, de- Ouseph in challenged the call and was Semifinals: Agnieszka Radwanska the last-eight match against TAKE THAT! Tamil Nadu’s S. Prasanna Venkatesh jumps to feating Manisha 8-4 in the 58kg. quick time. Semifinal line-up soon awarded the point and bt Barbora Strycova 6-1, 6-2; Jo- Railways on Thursday. basket in the quarterfinals against Kerala. — PHOTO: S.S. KUMAR Venezuelan Betzabeth Arguello In fact, ț the game. In the second, Marin hanna Konta bt Eugenie Bouchard With a two-point deficit in beat Pinki 8-1 for the other Hyderabad needed to take Warriors vs. Smashers broke away from 4-4 and did 6-2, 6-2. Doubles: Semifinals: the first, Punjab attacked and Pethani not in prime form, unan 10); Rajasthan 83 (Bharajdeep Jaipur win in the 53kg. three points from the tie to ț Rockets vs. Hunters not give Jindapol another Sania Mirza & Barbora Strycova bt defended with gusto. youngsters Jeevanantham and Singh 23, Vinod Kumar 17, Loon For UP, Andrey Kviatkovski oust Bengaluru for a place in point in the 31-minute match. Vania King & Yaroslava Shvedova Talwinderjit helped the side Sivabalan took up the respons- Singh 13, Sharad Dadhich 13, Mod of Ukrain overhauled a four- the semifinals. The results: 6-1, 6-2; Timea Babos & Anastasia take the lead with his drive- ibility without buckling under Singh 12) bt Karnataka 70 (Anil Ku- point deficit against Rahul It was Marin’s victory, the key for Hyderabad’s pas- Hyderabad Hunters bt Delhi Pavlyuchenkova bt Andreja Klepac & ins, lay-ups and quick passing, pressure. mar 21, Arvind Arumugam 19, Navin Mann to first level scores, then worth two points, that fetched sage to the last four. Acers 5-2 [Sameer Verma bt Siril MarJosartz Shez 6-3, 6-4. with Rajveery Singh Aujla Rajasthan deserved all the 12); Uttarakhand 60 (Trideep Rai 20, take him down from a standing an unassailable 4-2 lead and Marin led 7-1 but faced two Verma 8-11, 11-3, 11-2; Hoi Wah Chau Men: Quarterfinals: Gilles providing excellent support accolades as it outfoxed Amritpal Singh 10) bt Haryana 35 position to win 8-4 in the 65kg. ended the competitive interest game-points at 8-10 after a & Satwik Reddy bt G. Jwala & Vladi- Muller bt Pablo Cuevas 7-6(5), 6-4; with timely two and three- Karnataka in every depart- (Pradeep Chouhan 10). in the tie. string of uncharacteristic er- mir Ivanov 11-3, 11-4; Rajiv Ouseph Viktor Troicki w/o Philipp Kohls- pointers. Gurwinder Singh ment, scoring at regular inter- Women: Chhattisgarh 99 (Poo- Comprehensive win After Hyderabad won the rors. Jindapol could not capit- lost to Jan O Jorgensen (T) 5-11, 7-11; chreiber; Andrey Kuznetsov bt Pablo Gill also chipped in whenever vals. Karnataka was perplexed nam Chaturvedi 60) bt Delhi 67 Bulgarian Rio medalist Elitsa first two matches, with alise on these opportunities as Carolina Marin bt Nitchaon Jindapol Carreno Busta 2-6, 6-4, 6-1; Daniel the team required. by the passing pattern of Ra- (Raspreet Sidhu 27, Sushantika 23, Yankova registered her superi- Sameer Verma overpowering the Spaniard attacked relent- 15-14, 11-4; Boon Heong Tan & Wee Evans bt Dominic Thiem 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. This ensured Punjab was al- jasthan even as Bharajdeep Vinti 12); Telangana 81 (R. Ramya 34, ority over Ritu Phogat with a Siril Verma and the doubles lessly to draw parity. Kiong Tan bt Vladimir Ivanov & Ivan At Auckland: ATP ASB Classic: ways ahead from the midway Singh (23) and Vinod Kumar M. Gayatri 24) bt Tamil Nadu 70 (R. 12-6 victory in the 48kg, turning pair Satwik Reddy and Hong Thereafter, Marin had two Sozonov 11-9, 13-11]. Quarterfinals: Steve Johnson bt stage of the second quarter. (17) made a mess of Karnata- Varshanandini 29, V. Srividhya 11, her over and over for eight Kong girl Hoi Wah Chau ra- chances to seal the game, but League standings: 1. Awadhe John Isner 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(3); Jack Sock However, Gaganjeet Singh ka’s full-court press. K.K. Sruthi 11); Indian Railways 95 straight points in a couple of cing past Vladmir Ivanov and in vain. She led 14-13 but Jinda- Warriors (21), 2. Mumbai Rockets bt Jeremy Chardy 5-7, 6-4, 6-3; Mar- and Bijender Kumar ensured The results (quarterfinals): (Sruthi Menon 17, Madhu Kumari 13, seconds. Amit Dhankar got past G. Jwala, Jorgensen made it 2-2 pol drew level. On the final (19), 3. Chennai Smashers (18), Hy- cos Baghdatis bt Jiri Vesely 6-2, 6-4; Railways remained in the con- Men: Punjab 101 (Talwinderjit Anjana Daisy Ekka 12) bt MP 46 Vinod Kumar Omprakash 4-2 in for Acers. point, the latter let go a return derabad Hunters (14), Bengaluru Joao Sousa bt Robin Haase 6-3, 6-2. test till the third quarter. But, Singh Sahi 27, Rajveer Singh 27, (Nima Doma Bhutia 19, Namrata the 70kg for the other UP win. Thereafter, Marin’s tie held as long. Marin immediately Blasters (11), 6. Delhi Acers (8). At Hobart: WTA Hobart Inter- Punjab held the upper hand Arshpreet Bhullar 22, Gurwinder Huda 17); Kerala 73 (P.S. Jeena 22, national: Quarterfinals: Elise Mer- and progressed to the last four. Singh 20) bt Indian Railways 83 Poojamol 12, P.G. Anjana 11) bt Maha- tens bt Kiki Bertens 6-2, 7-5; Jana Tamil Nadu tested its bench (Gagandeep Singh 25, Himanshu rashtra 30 (Sakshi Arora 10). Fett bt Veronica Cepede 6-1, 6-4; strength and was successful in Sharma 20, Vijender Kumar 13, Pal- Semifinal line-up: Men: TN vs Lesia Tsurenko bt Shelby Rogers 4-6, its campaign against Kerala. preet Singh 10); Tamil Nadu 72 (P. Rajasthan; Uttarakhand vs Punjab. 6-4, 6-3; Monica Niculescu bt Risa With pivot Vineeth Revi Jeevanantham 17, G. Siva Balan 11) bt Women: Indian Railways vs Tel- Ozaki 6-4, 6-4. — Agencies Mathew and centre Rikin Kerala 52 (Alvin Baby 19, Ajeeth Sug- angana; Chhattisgarh vs Kerala.

SQUASH Timberwolves Velavan ready for halt Rockets LOS ANGELES: Andrew Wiggins scored a the bigger league team high 28 points as Minnesota Timberwolves snapped Houston S. PRASANNA VENKATESAN Rockets nine-game winning streak on Wednesday with a 119-105 NBA vic- CHENNAI: A milestone — or tory at the Target Center arena. simply put, a huge win — is Karl-Anthony Towns tallied 23 a reference point to where a points and 18 rebounds to post his sportsman is, was, and can ninth consecutive double-double and be. For Velavan Senthilku- Ricky Rubio had 10 points and tied his mar, the recent British Ju- career high with 17 assists in the Tim- nior Open squash title in the berwolves’ second straight win. u-19 boys’ category is one Elsewhere, Russell Westbrook such. He sees his junior ca- earned his 18th triple-double to lead reer culminating in the feat. Velavan. — PHOTO: R. RAGU the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 103- For now. 95 victory over the Memphis “To play a lot of senior Ghosal in 2004. It was the Grizzlies. events. Perform wherever I first all-Indian final in the The results: Los Angeles Clippers 105 bt can, and get better,” he said, 91-year history of the event Orlando Magic 96; Portland Trailblazers 102 of his future plan, at the In- — Velavan played his con- bt Cleveland Cavaliers 86; Oklahoma City dian Squash Academy on temporary Abhay Singh, an- Thunder 103 bt Memphis Grizzlies 95. Thursday. other 18-year old. Minnesota Timberwolves 119 bt Houston There’s the Asian team And, India swept all three Rockets 105; Boston Celtics 117 bt Washing- championships in February medals of the competition ton Wizards 108; Philadelphia76ers 98 bt which he will try to make — 17-year-old Adhitya New York Knicks 97. — Agencies the most of, for it will be the Raghavan won the bronze. last major tournament of his Coach Cyrus Poncha, nat- junior career. From March, urally, was elated. he’ll enter the senior circuit. “It’s a huge achievement So, what major change for India. The quality of does a player sense when he competition this time was transitions from one age top-notch,” he said. When group to the other? sought to technically difer- “As one progresses, he entiate the three of them, he endures longer in a match. said: “Abhay has the best For instance, in the u-19 cir- technique. He’s a natural. cuit, players just play for Adhitya works very hard. hours together and don’t What, say, Velavan has as give up, as opposed to the natural talent, Adhitya matches in the u-17 group achieves by working hard. that don’t last that long.” “And, Velavan is known Some facts on and around for his quickness and eco- his latest win will give it the nomy of movement.” depth of context. Velavan Velavan concurs. was the third Indian to win “Abhay’s crafty. That’s one the title after Anil Nair in thing about him I would like the 1970s, and Saurav to have.”

YK NOIDA/DELHI 20 | LIFE THE HINDU FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 Baboons make vowel-like sounds 12 ancient Egyptian cemeteries found ‘Cheese watch’ on offer for €1 million Baboons make sounds similar to the vowels, a study Swedish archaeologists have unearthed a dozen A Swiss watchmaker has put on offer a tongue-in- has said, suggesting that some monkeys have had burial sites that date back almost 3,500 years to cheek one-million-euro ‘Swiss Mad’ wristwatch the capacity for language for millions of years. the New Kingdom era of ancient Egypt. with a case made of local winter cheese.

Biodegradable bullets Come June, Delhi will have STAR TREK that sprout plants? Music will change with time, says Gulzar minent lyricist and filmmaker Gulzar believes there is nothing WASHINGTON: The U.S. Army Laboratory has already wrong with film music changing with times and one should is planning to use developed and tested India’s first Madame Tussauds Eaccept and learn to embrace it. He says songs are written biodegradable bullets seeds that can be according to the mood of the character in a movie, and it is unfair to loaded with special seeds embedded into a Wax figures of Big B, Gandhi, Jackie Chan and Tendulkar will be on display compare them with those of the 50s or 60s era. “Songs will be that sprout into plants, biodegradable composite. according to the film. If a character wants to sing a song after being which can eliminate They have been DEEKSHA TERI personalities whose wax fig- drunk, he won’t sing Dil Aey Naadan..., but Goli maar bheje main The ammunition debris and bioengineered to only ures will be installed. language changes according to the characters,” he said. “Time will contaminants, reducing germinate after they have NEW DELHI: Madame Tussauds, The museum can accom- change, and, with it, music will too. Our speed soil pollution in training been in the ground for the interactive museum of modate approximately 500 has changed, clothes have changed, food grounds. several months, Seeker wax sculptures and one of visitors at a go. Preferring to habits have changed so why should music Spent shells litter U.S. reported. London’s biggest tourist at- discard the tag of a ‘museum’, remain the same? Of 50s and 60s? Even that Army training facilities tractions with 22 branches Mr. Jain said visitors would will change,” he said. The writer hailed around the world as there Three-phase process across the world, is set to be allowed to interact with Prasoon Joshi and Swanand Kirkire for bringing is no eicient way to clean Proposals are being open its 23rd at the landmark the life-like figures. pure Hindi style to song lyrics, which is them up. solicited until February 8, Regal Cinema in Delhi’s Every wax figure on dis- otherwise being dominated mostly by The shells, which after which the chosen Connaught Place. play at a Madame Tussauds Urdu and Punjabi. He said one should contain metal and other contractors will produce The first and second floor takes over four months to keep up with the times and move chemicals, can rust and the biodegradable bullets of the heritage building will complete and costs ₨1.5 ahead with the music, adding that pollute soils and as part of a three-phase be occupied by it. crore. Almost 500 precise today, more than ever, Hindi songs groundwater. process. A wide range of influential body measurements are are being liked by the West.— PTI In phase one, the icons from around the world worked upon by a team of 20 Proposals solicited contractor will focus on are expected to be featured artists to create each wax India visit a dream come true: Vin Diesel The U.S. Department of making 40 mm to 120 mm in the Delhi edition. Typic- masterpiece. Defence (DoD) is training rounds. Phase II ally, Madame Tussauds The maintenance of the ollywood star Vin Diesel, who was in India on Thursday to soliciting proposals for includes developing a showcases local and global SHOULDER TO SHOULDER: Merlin Entertainments officials Marcel Delhi branch will be handed promote his forthcoming film xXx: Return of Xander Cage, said biodegradable bullets prototype and the means celebrities in a ratio of 4:6. Kloos (right) and Anshul Jain pose with a wax figure of to a trained local team. Hvisiting the country was a childhood dream come true. The 49-year-old actor was treated to a grand traditional welcome at the loaded with seeds to grow to manufacture it and However, this ratio has been Amitabh Bachchan in New Delhi. — PHOTO: SANDEEP SAXENA Live action, seen in some environmentally phase III has the reversed in India, keeping in editions of Madame Tus- Mumbai airport. He was accompanied by the film’s director D. J. beneficial plants that biodegradable round mind the preferences and culture via a “diferent form sauds in Delhi. The layout of sauds, will take a while to ar- Caruso and Bollywood star Deepika Padukone, who is making her eliminate ammunition transitioning to use at the trends in the market here, of entertainment”. the exhibits follows these rive in Delhi. “We are trying Hollywood debut with the action-thriller, which releases in India debris and contaminants. Army training facilities. said Anshul Jain, General areas or themes. Bollywood to give more life to the sur- tomorrow. Taking to Instagram, Vin shared his excitement by posting According to the The plants that grow Manager and Director of Over 50 wax figures megastar Amitabh roundings of the figures, a picture of himself with co-star Deepika. “So honoured to be here in request for proposal, the from the seeds could also Merlin Entertainments India Over 50 wax figures of cel- Bachchan, Mahatma Gandhi, across all our global edi- India for the first time. The xXx Global tour has been great and now I U.S. Army Corps of help remove soil Pvt. Ltd, at a media interac- ebrated personalities from Hollywood superstar Jackie tions,” said Marcel Kloos, and @deepikapadukone Engineers’ Cold Regions contaminants or feed tion on Thursday. the worlds of sport, music, Chan, cricket legend Sachin Director of New Openings- are going to share this film Research and Engineering local wildlife. — PTI The U.K.-based company history, film and TV, will be Tendulkar and pop icon Lady Europe and Emerging Mar- with her country today,” plans to showcase Indian seen at the Madame Tus- Gaga are among the host of kets, Madame Tussauds. the actor wrote. “As a child I always dreamed of visiting India... Thank you Paramount for making this dream come true. Xander,” Lessons on respect at China’s Confucius kindergartens the actor wrote. — PTI

WUHAN, CHINA: Children in to six chant: “Our respect to sorb Confucius’ ideas on fi- logy of imperial China. scholar’s hats bow before a you, Master Confucius. lial piety and integrity. At the schools students Amy gets a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame statue of Confucius, the Thank you for the kindness ‘We don’t understand start learning them by heart my Adams has been honoured with a star on Hollywood Walk Chinese sage once reviled by of your teaching and your everything when he recites from a young age. of Fame. Her star is the 2,598th and is situated at 6280 Communist authorities but compassion.” the classics,” said Baichang’s “Between two and six AHollywood Boulevard next to the W Hollywood now enjoying a revival as father Zhu Minghui, but ad- years of age the capacity for Hotel. Adams (42) attended the ceremony on parents look to instil his val- ‘Very interesting’ ded that the principles that memorisation is excellent” Wednesday with her Arrival star Jeremy Renner ues in their ofspring. Five-year-old Zhu have “guided China for 2,000 so “we plant the seeds of fi- director Denis Villeneuve and her husband Darren Le With central government Baichang admits he does not years” were “seeping into his lial piety, respect for teachers Gallo and daughter Aviana. Amy thanked her backing, hundreds of private understand all the maxims bones.” and compassion,” the dir- director and co-star, saying Renner’s friendship schools dedicated to Con- he enthusiastically recites, ector of the Wuhan school, meant a lot to her as “it’s great to have fucian teachings have sprung but says: “It’s very interest- From a young age surnamed Shi. friendships in this funny town.” “There have been up across the country in re- ing.” The teachings of Con- By six, she says, her so many things that have blown my expectations sponse to growing demand Opened in 2015, the school fucius (551-479 BC) demand charges “have already fin- out of water, exceeded my expectations,” she for more traditional educa- has around 160 students respect for tradition and eld- ished reciting the great Con- said as she invited her daughter and husband to tion. At a new institution in whose parents fork out 7,000 ers to ensure harmony in a ri- fucius classics” — which the stage. Her coming projects include Justice the central city of Wuhan, yuan ($1,000) a term in the gidly hierarchical society, contain several hundred SCHOOL OF THOUGHT: Children line up near a statue of the League Part One and Sharp Objects. — PTI about 30 students aged two hope their children will ab- and were the oicial ideo- thousand characters. — AFP Chinese sage at a Confucius kindergarten in Wuhan. — PHOTO: AFP

Jewel of January Study shows the Legend lives on as Elvis Express departs way stress may SYDNEY: Sequin jumpsuits and Held in the small rural harm your heart Vegas showgirls out- town of Parkes, about 350 km numbered shirts and ties at west of Sydney, the festival PARIS: Scientists said on Sydney’s Central station on began 25 years ago as a mod- Thursday they may have un- Thursday as hundreds of est Elvis-themed birthday covered a biological explana- Elvis fans boarded a train party and has since bal- tion for the long-suspected bound for a festival dedic- looned into a tourism boon link between stress and heart ated to The King. for the area, with more than disease. Peak hour travellers were 120 events scheduled over People with a active amyg- serenaded by tribute acts the five days. dala, a region of the brain in- performing on a stage erec- “Absolute flat-out dancing volved in stress processing, ted on the platform, while and partying — every con- also have a higher risk of poodle skirts twirled at one cert, every movie and every heart disease and stroke, the of the city’s busiest com- karaoke,” said Michelle researchers revealed. A muter hubs as fans danced Campbell, from behind her hard-working amygdala was away the wait for the 9.20 gold chromed Elvis-signa- also linked to increased bone a.m. ‘Elvis Express’ to Parkes MYSTERY TRAIN: A fan of the singer boards a train bound for The ture sunglasses, when asked marrow activity and inflam- in the Australian coun- Parkes Elvis Festival venue, from Sydney. — PHOTO: AFP what she planned to do at the mation of the arteries, which tryside. festival. “[It’s] his music, his may explain the higher heart The annual Parkes Elvis its own right, especially if grand. You should put it on dancing, his costumes,” the disease and stroke risk, the festival, which last year at- you;re an Elvis fan and you the bucket list. For those 50-year-old fan added of the team said. tracted more than 20,000 love Elvis,” said Johnny An- fans, I’m going to sing Viva lure of the music icon. FULL CIRCLE: A ‘wolf moon’ rises over Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, England, on The data suggested that people, features five days of gel, one of the hundreds of Las Vegas, because that is For others, the excitement Wednesday. In some parts of the world, the January full moon is nicknamed thus, and stressed amygdala may send tribute concerts, memorab- tribute acts performing at the theme — so I’m gonna of five days in the Australian it dates back to the days when native American tribes gave names to each month’s full signals to the bone marrow ilia exhibits and even a the event. sing that one, Don’t be Cruel, countryside, embracing the moon to help keep track of the seasons. — PHOTO: MATT CARDY/GETTY IMAGES in order to produce extra Priscilla Presley look-a-like “You got to do this once in Teddy Bear and some love Graceland legend, is diicult white blood cells. — AFP competition. “It’s unique in your lifetime, it would be songs,” he added. to put into words. — AFP The super dog that snifs out superbug Late but lovely, Germans cheer Farmer’s ‘marry me’ proposal ASHIFA KASSAM increase the likelihood of landmark Hamburg concert hall further infections. painted on cow VANCOUVER: Hospital ID badge “In Canada, 64% of all of BERLIN: Hamburg’s Elbphil- dangling from his neck, An- our C diicile cases are hos- harmonie concert hall was LONDON: In an unusual move, a gus considered the empty pital—acquired.” Unlike the set to open on Wednesday, beef farmer in the U.K. has bed in front of him. After a patient-sniing beagle in the delivering one of Germany’s enlisted the help of one of his few strong snifs, he moved Netherlands — who is now most prestigious 21st century cattle to pop the question to on. retired — Angus, it was de- cultural projects, albeit some his girlfriend. Nearing the next bed, his cided, would focus exclus- seven years late and busting Ashley Farrell from floppy ears perked up before ively on searching for C. dif- its budget. Fivemiletown, County Tyr- he stopped dead in his tracks, ficile in the hospital The new landmark, with a one, proposed to his girl- tapping his paw and eyeing environment. red-brick base and glass friend Anna Louise Martin his handler expectantly. structure on top, curved win- on Christmas Eve. The two-year-old English Eicient movement dows and a roof that re- He made his unconven- springer spaniel is believed ON HOSPITAL DUTY: English springer spaniel Angus is believed to Hospitals normally use ul- sembles the crest of a wave, tional bid for bliss by spray- to be the only canine hospital be the only canine hospital employee trained to sniff out the traviolet light to find the bac- is built on a 1960s warehouse painting ‘Marry me’ on the employee in the world notorious superbug ‘C. difficile’. — PHOTO: VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH teria, but Angus can move that stored tea, tobacco and side of one of his calves, the trained to snif out the no- much more quickly and ei- cocoa. BBC reported on Thursday. torious superbug a beagle in the Netherlands pital — and were surprised ciently through rooms. Once Overlooking Hamburg Ms. Martin suspected Clostridium diicile, or C. who had been specially by the enthusiastic reaction he detects the bacteria, the harbour, it evokes a ship TALL ORDER: A photo of the Elbphilharmonie concert hall taken nothing as Mr. Ashley wooed diicile. trained to check patients for they received. area is cleaned with a robot floating on water and is part on Thursday in Hamburg. — PHOTO: AFP her to the cow shed, as he had The seeds of Angus’ un- C. diicile. “I was expecting them to that uses ultraviolet light to of a development that uses already told her she was get- likely career were planted laugh at us but they were disinfect 99.9% of the C. dii- old warehouses to create res- has 2,100 seats and where no Elbphilharmonie is an invita- ting a calf as a gift for three years ago, after Teresa Enthusiastic reaction like: ‘Hey, that’s really cool.’” cile spores. idential and oice space in member of the audience is tion to the world to come to Christmas. Zurberg, a Vancouver resid- Could Ms. Zurberg — a Working with the health au- The decision to have him Germany’s biggest port. more than 30 metres (yards) Hamburg to visit this ex- She said: “I went outside ent, sufered a C diicile in- canine handler who trains thority, Ms. Zurberg and An- work on environments Chancellor Angela from the conductor. traordinar ybuilding and ex- and saw a small calf but fection. Her bout with the bomb- and drug-detecting gus became part of a one-of- rather than patients minim- Merkel, a regular at the an- perience the power of mu- thought something was up bacteria — which attacks dogs — do the same thing in a-kind pilot program. The ised the chances of Angus nual Wagner festival in A media hub sic,” said Hamburg because if he had the calf people whose immune sys- Vancouver? he wondered. “I hope, said Nancy Desrosiers triggering patients who may Bayreuth, and President The Hanseatic trading MayorOlaf Scholz. from November then it tems have been weakened by told him, ‘If it’s got a smell, I of Vancouver Coastal Health, have allergies or sensitivities Joachim Gauck was sched- port of Hamburg, now a me- Architects Herzog & de should be bigger than that. antibiotics — left her in the can teach a dog to find it,’” was to find an innovative ap- to dogs. uled to attend the inaugura- dia hub with chic shopping Meuron have called the Elb- Then, before I could open hospital for five days and she Ms. Zurberg said. Their new proach to address what has With the dog’s role in the tion on Wednesday evening. arcades as well as its red- philharmonie a city in itself, my mouth, it turned around lost 20 pounds. “It was awful. beagle pup might be perfect become a global concern. hospital now clearly laid out, The programme included light district around the with restaurants, a hotel and and the words ‘Marry me’ I almost died,” she said. for the job, she suggested. “It really is one of those vi- Ms. Zurberg began training works by Beethoven, Cava- Reeperbahn, hopes the hall a 37 metre-high plaza located were painted on the side of it. Her husband, Markus, a The pair approached Van- cious cycles,” she said, point- Angus, mimicking the tech- lieri and Wagner. will help draw tourists to between the brick and glass I turned around and Ashley nurse who works in patient couver Coastal Health, the ing to a steadily rising num- niques used to train dogs to Music-lovers are keen to Germany’s second-biggest layers open to the public, of- was on one knee with the safety and quality care, health authority that over- ber of infections that result detect bombs or drugs. — judge the acclaimed acous- city. fering a clear panorama of ring in his hands and I of stumbled across an article on sees the city’s general hos- in longer hospital stays and The Guardian tics in the main hall which “The construction of the the city. — Reuters course said yes.” — PTI

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