VOL - 06 SATURDAY 20 ISSUE NO. 61 JANUARY, 2018 PAGE-8 BHUBANESWAR HE ALINGA HRONICLE (Air Surchange - 0.50P) T K CDaily Edition: R.N.I. No: ODIENG/2013/52530 FIND US ON 2.50 facebook.com/thekalingchronicle Popular People’s Daily of Odisha FOLLOW US ON TWITTER twritter.com/thekalingchronicle Odia writer awarded in Andhra Bullock cart demonstration Bijayanagaram(KCN): his conviction and As Prof Chandu and researcher from Bhubaneswar (K- the demonstration. power in 2014. It has the BJD is sincere For the first time the courage of free Subba Rao who Vijayawada. He CN): With senior BJP Alleging that the affected the common towards concerns of ChasoSphurti award expression”, he pin- presided over the extolled Chaso’s leader Dharmendra Minister has failed to people of the country. the people. was presented to a pointed “compa- meeting observed, phenomenal ability in Pradhan at the helm check the price hike If the BJP-led Union The Oil non-Telugu writer ssion” as the life- these letter are going creating extraor- in the Ministry of of petrol and diesel, government does not Marketing Comp- this year spirit of Chaso and to create quite a dinary works of Petroleum and they demanded his take any step to check anies (OMCs) on 17 ,Dr.Gaurahari Das, Natural Gas, the resignation. The oil price soon, we will January had hiked the multifaceted Governing BJD protesters, led by intensify our petrol and diesel Oriya Creative resorted to a novel former Food and agitation,” threatened prices by nine paise Writer and Editor- way of protest against Supply Minister Mr.Das Burma. and 14-16 paise a litre Journalist. Chaganti Soma- yajulu or Chaso,as he is known, is regardedby many as the most accomplished pract- itioner of modern short story in Telugu language. With 17 volumes of short stories, 5 novels, a play, a long poem, 3 travelogues, 7 works of translation and 9 books of editorial writings, Dr. Das stands tall among the regional authors. his stories. He quoted sensation, for they literature based onthe With such is the Albert Camus’ “ reveal many little lives of ordinary phenomenal range Fiction is the lie known aspects of the people. ChasoSphurti fuel price hike here. Sanjay Das Burma, The state unit of respectively under and output of this through which we tell evolution of (Chaso’s inspiration) The BJD leaders claimed that price of BJP , on the other the daily price remarkably soft the truth”, as the most modernist Telugu is the literary meet and activists rode the essential hand, said BJD’s revision mechanism spoken and sprightly, apt words to describe poetry and the organized every year bullock carts on the commodities is demonstration on oil following which the much awarded and the stories of Chaso. relationships between on 17thof January, busy Lower PMG skyrocketing due to price hike is nothing diesel prices rose to record high while the popular man of Two books were those pioneering Chaso’s birth Square to protest oil the increase in oil but a political petrol was at three- letters, Dr.Das is the released on this writers and their anniversary, in price hike. price. gimmick. year peak. In first non Telugu occasion by Dr. creative endeavours Vijayanagaram, Nor- Holding placards “The NDA The saffron party Bhubaneswar, the writer to be awarded Gaurahari Das in the in a new light. th Andhra. It is the and shouting slogans government has asked the state cost of petrol was Rs this top literary award presence of Dr. The second book town where Chaso against Union increased price of govenrment to reduce 70.34 per litre while Minister Dharmendra petrol and diesel nine rate on VAT on the price of diesel was in Andhra Pradesh. Chandu Subba Rao, “ Aalokana” is a grew and lived all his Rs. 66.69 per litre. Dr.Das had also a senior Telugu writer collection of life. Pradhan they staged times since it came to petroleum products if long stint with and critic, and the transcriptions of eight Chaso passed television news main speaker Dr. G V audio recordings away in 1994. Ever China to enshrine President Xi channel and a reputed Purnachandu, and the Chaso made for since then, his media training family members of Ramineedu, a literary daughter, Dr. Jinping's name in state constitution institute. Chaso. enthusiast, and eight ChagantiTulasi, her- BEIJING(KCN): founder Mao Zedong. name appears along- tral Committee pro- In his award "Nee Uttar- essays written by self a renowned China's Communist posed at a two-day speech Dr. Das amAndindi” is a Chaso for various writer and translator, Party proposed on meeting that "Xi regaled the audience collection of letters publications and has made it her Friday to engrave Jinping Thought on by narrating a number written to Chaso by occasions. The very mission to bring President Xi Jinping's Socialism with Chi- of tales and some of luminaries of perspicuous and attention to the nature guiding philosophy nese Characteristics anecdotes, ancient modern Telugu sharply elucidated and worth of Chaso’s in the country's con- for a New Era" and modern, from literature, such as, views of Chaso in stories, so that con- stitution, further ce- should also be added around the world to SrirangamNara- these pieces will be of temporary readers menting his status as to the state constitu- buttress the yanababu, Sri Sri, equally great interest, and writers get a its most powerful tion, said the official importance of Devulapalli Krishna and could provoke measure of the leader in decades. Xinhua news agency. literature in human Sastri, Arudra, lively debates. possibilities and Xi's eponymous The constitu- life : as man’s “ inner Somasundar, Jaru- One or two impact of literature "thought" was al- tional change must be voice” and “ a parallel kSastri and insightful talks on which Chaso ready enshrined in the approved by the Na- history of mankind”. Munimanikyam Chaso’s stories are an believed in In spite of Communist Party tional People's Con- Praising Chaso Narasimha Rao, and important feature of the Sankranti festival constitution at the The architect of side his guiding prin- gress, which is ex- as “ a master some letters written ChasoSphurti meets. season, the meeting 19th Party Congress China's economic re- ciple in both the state pected to hold its an- craftsman of Indian by Chaso to some of This year it was Dr. was well attended by in October, elevating forms, Deng and party constitu- nual plenary session fiction’ , “ a them, over 45 years, G V Purnachandu, literary enthusiasts him to the same sta- Xiaoping, is the only tions. in March. progressive writer in from 1940 onwards. eminent writer, critic form near and far. tus as modern China's other leader whose The party's Cen- See page-7 VVPAT set to be used in Bijepur, voters excited BARGARH (KCN): tach it with Elec- chine (EVM) after of redirecting of votes parties. A VVPAT al- sibility to verify that by Bijepur Block De- Commission and at- There is a lot of en- tronic Voting Ma- there were allegations to particular political lows voters the pos- their votes are cast as velopment Officer tached it with the thusiasm among the intended and can Padmanabh Sama- EVMs. It is checking electorate on the use serve as an additional ntray and the VVPAT it thoroughly before it of Voter Verifiable barrier to changing or was explained thread- is put to use in the Paper Audit Trail destroying votes. bare to the officials polling booths. At (VVPAT) machines Apart form the use of and functionaries of least 15 VVPAT ma- in Bijepur by-elec- VVPAT machine, various political par- chines have been set tion. Although no there is also a lot of ties. aside for demonstra- date for the election enthusiasm among Padampur Sub- tion among the vot- has been announced the new voters who Collector and Return- ers. as yet by the Election are awaiting publica- ing Officer of Bijepur Sources said 30 Commission, it has tion of their names in by-election, Tapiram teams have been directed publication the new electoral roll, Majhi, said from formed and they will of the revised elector- which will make Wednesday onwards, hold demonstration at ate roll by January 20. them eligible to exer- the workshop will be each of the 270 There is expected to cise their franchise held in all the 270 booths with the help be an increase of for the first time. booths to create of the police. After about 5 per cent in the On Monday, a awareness among the the workshop at total number of vot- training workshop on voters on the use of booth level, they will ers. The existing VVPAT on the use of VVPAT. submit a report to the number of voters is the machine was held It is learnt that the district administra- about 2.19 lakhs. at the Conference Bargarh district ad- tion based on which The Election Hall of the District ministration has re- steps would be taken Commission pro- Collector. The work- ceived 400 VVPATs to ensure free and fair cured VVPAT to at- shop was conducted from the Election poll, Majhi said. SATURDAY, 05 AUGUST, 2017 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 20JANUARY, 2018 METRO CITY Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 2 HE ALINGA HRONICLE ENTERTAINMENT BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 20JANUARY, 2018 T K C 3 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Message behind 'PadMan' truly inspiring: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai LONDON(KCN): "PadMan" is showcased at the insti- Voldemort is never school because they here with a rag cloth or Pakistani activist and based on the life of a tution. mentioned." are unable to afford a rolled up sock or Nobel Peace Prize even wadded up news- winner Malala paper between your Yousafzai has backed legs. Would it even be Twinkle Khanna's film possible for you to "PadMan" on men- study under those cir- cumstances? strual hygiene, saying "Yet, pads are still it imparts an "inspir- seen as a luxury item. ing" message. It is odd that pads are Yousafzai met taxed at 12 percent in "PadMan" producer India but brooms are Twinkle as the latter tax free, because it is addressed students at more important that The Oxford Union, the you keep your house world's most presti- clean rather than your gious debating society, body, and that on Thursday. 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When almost ritual conducted in her much-anticipated sion at The Oxford awareness to a subject national UK have three quarters of the front of a sacred fire). debut as producer, of Union in what marked that so far has been found that one in 10 room raised their If god can accept his "PadMan", in cinemas the first time for an tucked away in shad- school girls in the UK arms, Twinkle said: sweat, then he can ac- on January 25. Indian film to be ows and like itself are missing "Now imagine sitting cept my blood!" Hollywood or Bollywood, sexual harassment is a reality: Shenaz Treasury NEW DELHI that has toppled so sexually harassing should be able to Deepak Dobriyal, Oberoi, Isha Talwar, (KCN): Actress many powerful men people associated choose where they Vijay Raaz, Kunal Shivam Patil, Amyra Shenaz Treasury in the West. I think with showbiz. want to work in the Roy Kapoor, Sobhita Dastur and Neil feels sexual men in the industry The controversy industry, and how Dhulipala, Akshay Bhoopalam. harassment is a have been put on has rocked the they want to be reality — whether it notice that this type entertainment indu- represented on Priyanka Chopra’s Oscars 2017 dress is great. It’s her interview with Jennifer Aniston that’s meme-worthy. Watch video AIB might call at Oscars after- Priyanka Chopra’s $3 party But what we million white Ralph are really interested and Russo dress at the in is what happened Oscars 2017 kaju backstage. Once the katli but let us put it Oscar moment is like this, Priyanka is done, actors headed OUR kaju katli. We backstage to talk to think Priyanka was Kelly Ripa, the host perfect at the 89th of Live With Kelly. Academy Awards as From Justin well as Oscars after- Timberlake to Viola Davis, all got to meet party, which she at- Kelly for some can- tended with Deepika dies and champagne Padukone. However, after the hurly-burly this is about what is Hollywood or of behaviour will not stry the world over, screen. of awards was done. happened backstage And so did Priyanka Bollywood, and says be tolerated any and is making “Equitable sal- with Priyanka, in the company of she has longer,” added the people stand up with aries will be the next Chrissy Teigen, Kelly model and actress “experienced it first- actress, without women fighting for battlefront if we can Ripa and a certain Chrissy Teigen. And hand”. divulging any justice and driving win the war for FRIENDS star. So, it seems PeeCee and “Whether it’s information about movements like choice,” added the Priyanka did not Chrissy want Kelly’s Hollywood or her own experience. “Time’s Up”. The actress, best known present an award this job. They are on the Bollywood, sexual Shenaz was actress, who is for her roles in time but she was still lookout for a celeb to harassment is a referring to the looking forward to “Delhi Belly” and our shining beacon at interview and zeroed reality. I’ve #MeToo campaign the dark comedy “Ishq Vishk”. the 89th Academy in on Jennifer experienced it first- aimed at raising “Kaalakaandi”, slat- At the moment, Awards (she and Aniston. A bemused hand and I know awareness about ed to release on she is excited about Sunny Pawar and Jen was asked to many of my sexual harassment, Friday, is hoping all her next film. Dev Patel, we love come onto the hot counterparts have as and a slew of sexual the initiatives will Directed by you too guys!). seat where Priyanka asked her about hall well. The image it misconduct alleg- bring “equality”. debutant Akshat Priyanka was seen paints is simply a ations levelled “But that’s not Verma, who wrote pass, where a hus- walking the red car- band or a wife allow reflection of a male- against Hollywood going to happen “Delhi Belly”, pet, talking Baywatch dominated industry, biggies like Harvey overnight. It will “Kaalakaandi” is the their partner to go — her upcoming single for a day or but with pressure Weinstein, Stan Lee, begin with respect story of six Hollywood break, and support for Ben Affleck, Brett and move to characters from week. Jennifer schmoozing with co- looked absolutely #MeToo activism, Ratner, Charlie empowerment of different worlds — star Dwayne Johnson things will change,” Sheen, Dustin more female urban, ambitious non-plussed and the and giving quotable next question is about Shenaz told IANS in Hoffman, James decision-makers in Mumbai and its quotes. their birthdays. Kelly an email interview. Toback and Kevin the industry. Most of dark, neglected Watch: Priya- was seen complain- “Take a look at Spacey, who have all, I am hoping for underbelly. It also nka Chopra and ing how Priyanka the wave of truth been accused for choice. Women stars Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone wants her job. THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 20JANUARY, 2018 4 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 5 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 20JANUARY, 2018 National / International Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE STATE SCAN BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 20JANUARY, 2018 6 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 20JANUARY, 2018 Business/Commerce 7 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha HDFC Life's third quarter PAT up Reliance Retail's third quarter pre-tax 14.77 per cent at Rs 207.32 crore profit soars 82 per cent at Rs 606 crore MUMBAI(KCN): NEW DELHI (K- base, Kirana delivery added. HDFC Life today re- CN): Reliance Retail ported a 14.77 per- today reported a cent growth in profit 81.98 per cent jump after tax (PAT) at Rs in its pre-tax profit at 207.32 crore for the Rs 606 crore for the quarter ending De- third quarter ended cember 31, compared December 2017. to the same period The Reliance In- last year. dustries' retail arm The private had reported a insurer's PAT stood at PBDIT (profit before Rs 180.63 crore in the depreciation and in- same quarter last come tax) of Rs 333 year, it said in its BSE crore in the same pe- process, value propo- During the quar- filing. riod previous fiscal, sition and customer ter, Reliance Retail This is the the company said in a strategy has helped added 72 stores company's first result regulatory filing. Reliance market de- across various store after listing in the Reliance Retail's liver robust perfor- concepts and capital markets in revenue in the quar- mance during the pe- strengthened its dis- November last year. ter under review riod. "The stores of- tribution network for "We had a robust jumped over two-fold fered unmatched consumer electronics. quarter and continued at Rs 18,798 crore as breadth of product As on December to deliver a consistent against Rs 8,688 range with deep 31, 2017, the com- performance across Chaudhry said. 5,419.99 crore during witnessed stable vency ratio was at crore in the year-ago localisation and pany operated 3,751 all metrics. Our bal- In line with the the quarter compared growth of 18 per cent 191 per cent against period. higher premi- stores across 750 cit- anced product mix, company's strategy, it to Rs 4,534.79 crore at Rs 760 crore. the regulatory re- The company umisation to address ies with an area of diversified distribu- will continue to in- in the same period of The company quirement of 150 per said improvement in the needs of diverse over 14.5 million tion network and cus- vest in leveraging last financial year. posted growth of 20 cent. Kirana customer customer base," it square feet. tomer-centric ap- technology and re- The renewal pre- per cent to Rs 14,610 proach has helped imagine the life insur- mium also went up to crore, aided by strong Union budget to prioritise agriculture, deliver profitable ance business, he Rs 2,805.24 crore new business growth growth and share- added. from Rs 2,572.85 of 33 per cent and infrastructure investments: Nitin Gadkari holder value," HDFC The insurer's net crore. healthy renewal busi- MUMBAI (KCN): give more priority to need world-class wa- dition of 28 km per Life managing direc- premium for the quar- Meanwhile, PAT ness growth of nine Union minister Nitin agri and infrastruc- ter, power, transpor- day by March this tor and CEO Amitabh ter grew to Rs for the nine months per cent. Gadkari today said ture investments in tation and communi- year and 40 km per From Page-1 pervisory system courage and HDFC Life's as- forthcoming budget the forthcoming bud- cation infrastructure. day by next year, he The forthcoming would be included in morale...and make sets under manage- will see priorities in get, Gadkari added. The Cabinet has al- added. amendment would the amendment. strides toward a ment grew by 27 per agri and infrastucture "Our economy is ready cleared projects Gadkari said his need to "enshrine the "It is necessary to brighter future," read cent to Rs 1,04,430 investment as country the fastest growing in of Rs 7.5 lakh crore ministry has sanc- crore, with underly- targets to achieve tioned Rs 1,00,000 major theoretical establish an anti-cor- the article published crore for irrigation points and major ruption work organ Monday. ing debt:equity mix double digit growth of 57:43. The sol- in due course. projects in principles and poli- under the unified China's ruling Maharashtra's drau- cies stipulated by the leadership of the body, the Politburo, Sebi to accept only "After demon- etisation and GST, ght prone areas. Urg- 19th Party Congress - party according to in October used the online filing of records ing the state govern- - especially Xi law, and establish a term to refer to Xi and the situation is really from April 1 changing. Our direct ments to adopt new Jinping Thought on centralised, authorita- the military's official NEW DELHI modes of transport Socialism with Chi- tive and efficient na- PLA Daily and tax collection for this like waterways, (KCN): Online filing year has gone up by nese Characteristics tional surveillance Henan Daily have of records related to Gadkari said that 18 per cent compared 10,000 seaplanes for a New Era -- into system," it said. also used it. offer documents, state law," the body The elevation of Mao, at the to last year, and the would be brought schemes of arrange- government borrow- said in a statement Xi, 64, into the Com- height of his person- into operation in the ment, takeovers and ings have come down released by Xinhua. munist Party consti- ality cult during the country over the next buybacks need to be by Rs 30,000 crore as two years. "The plenum be- tution in October had early years of the submitted only online lieves that is a major already brought him anticipated, keeping the world and the under Bharatmala He also warned 1966-76 Cultural to Sebi from April 1, that in the next three event in the country's into the pantheon of out fiscal deficit un- credibility has in- projects and by end of Revolution, was the markets regulator der control," Gadkari creased. Global in- March 2018, we will months rules and political life," it said. the country's most hailed as a "great said today. regulations should be A major outcome powerful leaders. said at an event vestors and stake- complete investment teacher, great lingxiu, In a circular, Sebi 'Countdown to Union holders have tremen- of Rs 8 lakh crore in put in place for oper- of the 19th Party Earlier this week, great commander-in- noted that the simul- ating seaplanes in the Congress was the de- the Party mouthpiece Budget' here. dous expectations infrastructure and chief, and great taneous filing of country. cision to establish a People's Daily further "The growth fig- and confidence on many of which is helmsman" -- a slo- documents - physical ure for last quarter our country," he said. from private sector," Stating that the new anti-graft cemented that status use of petrol, diesel, gan known as the and online- should has again gone up The minister said Gadkari said. agency, the National by publishing an ar- start from February 1 ethanol and methanol Supervisory Com- ticle that for the first "four greats." over 7 per cent and that the government's We have in- should be brought The party con- and continue till our target is double ambitious infrastruc- creased annual bud- mission, that will co- time referred to Xi as March 31, 2018. down, the minister gress unveiled a new digit, which may take ture projects of roads, get for road project announced that the ordinate investiga- "lingxiu" -- a Mao- Thereafter, from seven-member ruling some time. But the shipping, ports and from Rs 40,000 crore Delhi-Mumbai high- tions at all levels of era honorific with April 1, 2018 physi- council that did not way in which the inland waterways to Rs 1,30,000 crore way would be con- government and ex- more reverential and cal filing of docu- pand their remit to spiritual connotations include a clear suc- economy is moving I will be completed annually this year and verted into an "elec- ments should be dis- am confident that in with investment of Rs targeting Rs 1,50,000 tric route" and the include non-party than the ordinary cessor to Xi, leaving continued and only members. monikers. the impression that he due course of time, 8 lakh crore by March crore next year. task of preparing a online filing will be we will achieve this," 2018. The road con- detailed project re- The Central "We should reso- could break with re- accepted, the Securi- he added. "Infrastructure is struction would fur- port (DPR) has been Committee noted in lutely support the cent tradition and ties and Exchange given to the depart- its statement that re- core, faithfully follow I hope that the fi- very important for ther gather momen- seek a third term in Board of India (Sebi) nance minister will our country and we tum with average ad- ment concerned. forms to the state su- the 'lingxiu', use our office in 2022. said. Reliance Communications seeks shareholders' nod ahead of asset monetisation NEW DELHI(K- "The results of gence nodes, and real towers, fibre and lated infrastructure The process of sell, lease or other- While the two CN): Reliance Com- the postal ballot will estate assets includ- MCNs and other re- assets...," it said. monetisation of other wise dispose of the companies did not munications today be announced on or ing Dhirubhai assets is "ongoing" in whole or substan- disclose the deal size, sought shareholders' before Saturday, Feb- Ambani Knowledge consultation with the tially the whole of the banking sources had approval to sell its as- ruary 17, 2018," the City campus, Navi lenders. undertaking of the pegged the transac- sets including spec- company said in a Mumbai. The assets company...," RCom tion value at Rs trum, tower, optical regulatory filing. "Based on final monetisation in- said. 24,000- 25,000 crore. fibre network and The total out- recommendation of cludes transfer or sale It may be recalled After the asset other wireless infra- standing loans of EC (Bid Evaluation of wireless spectrum that on December 28, structure. RCom Group, as on Committee), Reli- of Reliance Telecom the company an- monetisation is con- The approval for September 30, 2017 ance Jio Infocomm Limited, a wholly nounced that Reli- cluded, RCom will sale, disposal of as- were about Rs 40,052 Limited (RJIL) has owned subsidiary of ance Jio will take focus on enterprise sets or of its subsid- crore. been identified as the the company, RCom over its mobile busi- business, including iaries has been sought RCom said that it successful bidder. said. ness assets -- spec- Indian and global en- through a postal bal- had initiated a RCom Group has en- "...the company trum, tower, optical terprise, internet data lot, and e- voting will monetisation exercise tered into binding cannot, except with fibre network centres and the larg- take place between that entailed wireless agreement with RJIL the consent of the amongst others, and est private submarine January 17 and Feb- spectrum, towers, fi- for transfer/sale of shareholders by way that the proceeds will cable network in the ruary 15. bre, media conver- wireless spectrum, of special resolution, be used to repay debt. world. BHUBANESWAR, SATURDAY, 20JANUARY, 2018 www.thekalingachronicle.com THE KALINGA CHRONICLE SportS Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 8 Nation is proud of Virat Kohli for South Africa Test series: Harbhajan Singh winning Cricketer of the Year: BCCI backs beleaguered Kohli and Indian team NEW DELHI(K- but the entire nation Kohli bagged the seven centuries and KOLKATA(KCN): wants to improve. players like Rahul Medal At The CN): Board of is proud of him”, ODI Cricketer of the nine half-centuries Virat Kohli, copping Let's support the Dravid, VVS and Commonwealth and 299 runs at a criticism for his team in this hour. We Sachin. Games strike-rate of 152.55 debatable selection have not played as "Captaincy com- "Kohli has been in 10 T20Is during policy for the well as we would es with a lot of setting very high the voting period. Centurion Test, have expected. responsibility. He standards. I'm very happy to see him at The Indian should be backed to Maybe next time. has done really well the hilt since it is his This is a great so far. This was his the top of this skipper has become first "real overseas learning curve. first real overseas game." The 37-year- the 13th player to tour" as captain, Hopefully we challenge. I don't old who has been win the Sir Garfield reckons seasoned will bounce back call Sri Lanka a real released by his IPL Sobers Trophy since Harbhajan Singh. strongly. They need overseas challenge side Mumbai 2004. Chasing two to back each other," with similar Indians is here to Kohli also won his second ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year award after having won the same award in 2012, making him = the first cricketer to Control for Cricket Khanna told ANI. Year, while Australia win the Sir Garfield in India (BCCI) He added, “Lot skipper Steve Smith Sobers Trophy and acting president CK of credits for this was declared as the the ICC ODI Khanna has said that achievement goes to ICC Test Cricketer Cricketer of the Year the entire country, his fitness level and of the Year. award in the same including the cricket he is a living In the year. governing body, is example for other qualification period In the race for proud of Indian cricketers to be as fit from September 21, sub-300 targets -- Harbhajan told PTI conditions (like lead Punjab in the ICC ODI Cricketer skipper Virat Kohli as him”. 2016, to December 208 at Capetown and after his arrival here India)." Kohli has final-leg of the for winning the The Inter- 31, 2017, Kohli of the Year, Kohli 287 at Centurion -- for Syed Mushtaq been awarded the domestic Twenty20 prestigious Sir national Cricket scored 2,023 runs in beat the challenge of India's much- Ali Trophy ICC Cricketer of the tournament. Garfield Sobers Council (ICC) 18 Tests with eight Pakistan's Hasan Ali vaunted line-up Twenty20 tou- Year and also "We have done really well in Delhi," Trophy for the ICC announced the men's centuries and three and India team-mate crumbled against rnament. bagged the top South African pace Kohli has the honours in ODIs. he said about their Cricketer of the Year individual award half-centuries. He Rohit Sharma, who attack to concede a luxury of a Ashok Kumar North Zone finished second and 2017. winners of 2017 on also smashed 1,818 0-2 lead in the three- formidable pace Narrates About The campaign where “Not only BCCI Thursday where runs in 31 ODIs with third, respectively. match series. attack, well Young And Strong they won three Australian Open: Defending champion Roger Kohli dropped complemented by Vivek Sagar matches including a Bhuvneshwar Ku- off-spinner R Sports00:46PWL- two-run humdinger Federer dazzles under Melbourne lights mar for the second Ashwin but Punjab Royals against table toppers Test despite a good Harbhajan refused to Defeat Delhi Sultans Delhi. "It's always DUBAI (KCN): insists he is too old down the line and lot about what De- good to see a lot of fending champion at 36 to be rated the past Bedene for happened at the show from the compare the Indian Sports00:57It’s young and exciting Roger Federer tournament favo- another service tournament last year paceman at Cape skipper with his Difficult To Win talents coming up. dazzled under the urite, put away the break early in the because it was my Town and has not predecessor MS Away From Home It's good to compete Australian Open 51st-ranked Slove- final set. favourite tourn- included Ajinkya Dhoni. All The Time-Dean ament of the whole Rahane in the "I don't want to Jones On India with them. We have season ... it was such playing XI so far. compare. They Sports01:18Test played well in Delhi. a surprise,” Federer India vs South played in different Cricket Is The We have been said. “I’m hoping for Africa Test series: era. Hardest Com- bowling fine. Like it to go well again, Kagiso Rabada says Everytime we petition Of Play- any other cricketer, I I’m not sure it can go Proteas want toured we had the Dean Jones also wish to do well this well because whitewash best chance of Sports02:04Afghanistan and make a case for last year was so India Vs South winning. I don't Will Be Great For myself. Definitely I good. “I’m a year Africa: Du Plessis want to compare Test Cricket- Dean see this as a chance. older and guys are and Co set sights on teams of different Jones Spor- It will be nice to win coming back ... I series sweep era. Kohli with ts00:49Pooja the Trophy," he can’t control it all. "Everybody Dhoni or the former Dhanda Eyes Gold signed off. “Last year was last year ... it could Indian captain Virat Kohli fined for breaching be my favourite year of my career. I’ll ICC code of conduct during Centurion Test keep working hard CENTURION(K- continuously Personnel, which The charge was CN): India skipper complained to relates to “conduct levelled by on-field and see what Virat Kohli has been umpire Michael that is contrary to umpires Michael lights to waltz nian with a Federer is happens at the end.” fined 25 per cent of Gough about the ball the spirit of the Gough and Paul through to the sec- catalogue of his coming off an ipper Ajay his match fee for being affected by a game.” Reiffel, third umpire ond round with a signature shot- extraordinary 2017, Reddy's all-round showing dissent damp outfield After the day’s Richard Kettl- straight sets win making. when he won a fifth performance helped against the umpire following a rain play, Kohli pleaded eborough and fourth over Aljaz Bedene “My dream was Australian Open title the in-form team beat during the third delay, before guilty to the offence umpire Allahudien on Tuesday. always to play a long and a record eighth Bangladesh by 10 day’s play of second The ageless time on tour and we at Wimbledon, and wickets in the 5th Test against South Swiss marvel, rated had a few guys the way things are Blind Cricket World Africa here. “India captain as the favourite to playing a long time shaping there could Cup here today. Virat Kohli has been win his 20th Grand and I think that be yet more glory Electing to fined 25 per cent of Slam title, thrilled inspired me,” he said with his main threats bat, Bangladesh his match fee and the Rod Laver Arena post-match. “I’m scrambling to be scored 226 for eight received one demerit crowd with a loving it and ready. in the stipulated 40 point for breaching virtuoso per- hopefully I can play It was in overs. In reply, India Level 1 of the ICC formance. for a little longer.” Melbourne a year chased down the tar- Code of Conduct The second seed Federer raced to ago where he lit the get in just 18.4 overs during the third day’s play in the cruised to a 6-3, 6- the first set in 26 fuse on his late-life to continue their win- second Test against 4, 6-3 win in 1hr minutes and claimed tennis renaissance, ning run. South Africa at 39min and will next the second on his beating Tomas Reddy (B2 - Centurion on throwing the ball and accepted the Palekar. play German Jan- fourth set point as Berdych, Kei blind level 2) re- Monday,” ICC said into the ground in an sanction proposed Level 1 breaches Lennard Struff. Bedene raised his Nishikori, Mischa mained not out on a in a statement. aggressive manner. by Chris Broad of carry a minimum It improved his level. Zverev and Stan blazing 101 off 60 The incident Kohli was found the Emirates Elite penalty of an official Australian Open The Swiss great Wawrinka before balls and hit 14 fours, happened in the 25th to have breached Panel of ICC Match reprimand, a record to 88-13 in thrilled the centre downing great rival while Sunil Ramesh over of South Article 2.1.1 of the Referees and, as maximum penalty of his 19th campaign court night crowd Rafael Nadal in a (B3) slammed 105 off Africa’s second ICC Code of Conduct such, there was no 50 per cent of a innings yesterday for Players and need for a formal player’s match fee, Down Under. with an exquisite five-set final classic. 57 balls with the help when Kohli Player Support hearing. and one or two Federer, who curving forehand “I was thinking a of 17 boundaries. demerit points. 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