polling booths. He also informed the com- he Election Commission mission about the facilities T(EC) may announce the being created at all polling sta- schedule for the tions; like provision of crèche Assembly polls after the final facility, ramp, water facility, publication of electoral roll on mobile locker, selfie point, January 6. The polls will be cru- waiting area and wheel chairs. cial for both the Aam Aadmi Sources said the full com- Party (AAP) and the BJP. After mission comprising Chief losing Jharkhand, the BJP is Election Commissioner Sunil desperate to capture power in Arora, Election Commissioners the national Capital, whereas Ashok Lavasa and Sushil rmy Chief General Bipin for the AAP it will be a test to Chandra reviewed poll pre- ARawat on Thursday found see if a string of welfare mea- paredness for Delhi Assembly himself in the thick of a major sures initiated by the Kejriwal elections. The meeting was controversy after his remark on Government is suffice to buck attended by District Election the violent protest against anti- the anti-incumbency factor officers, Deputy Commissioner Citizenship Amendment Act The EC has begun a series of Police, Joint Commissioners (CAA) invited backlash from of meetings in preparation for of Police, chairman of New political parties, veterans of the the polls scheduled early next Delhi Municipal Council, services and others. year. The first meeting of EC Commissioners of three Speaking at an event here, officials took place on Municipal Corporations, Chief Rawat said, “Leaders do not the Army Chief said, “A leader December 24 and the second Executive Officer of Delhi lead masses in inappropriate is the one who leads you in the one on Thursday. The third one Cantonment and other stake- directions as we are witnessing correct direction, gives you by the Chief Secretary of Delhi holders. The commission also in a large number of universi- the right advice, and then is expected on Monday. held a separate meeting with ty and college students, the way ensures that you care for the During the review meeting, Chief Secretary Vijay Dev and they are leading masses of people you lead.” Rawat added Delhi Chief Electoral Officer the Delhi Police Commissioner. crowds to carry out arson and the leadership is conveyed Ranbir Singh and Special During the meeting, Delhi violence in our cities and through personal example. Commissioner of Police Pravir CEO Singh presented pre- towns. This is not leadership.” “That is what we in the armed Ranjan, who is State Police the CEO of Delhi, there are ber Assembly expires on power due to weak Opposition meetings with party’s Delhi paredness with regard to elec- Rawat was addressing a health forces are proud of,” he said. Nodal Officer, made a presen- 1.45 crore electors in the February 22, 2020. parties — both the BJP and the unit leaders. The party will toral rolls, manpower avail- leadership summit here. Incidentally, Rawat’s state- tation about the general law national Capital as on Banking on a string of Congress. organise a social media work- ability, EVMs/VVPATs, train- The Congress, the CPI(M) ment comes a day after Prime and order situation prevailing December 18. Of them, 79.98 freebies, including free water The BJP is banking on shop on December 26 which ing of all election officials, and and the AIMIM among others Minister Narendra Modi had in Delhi and action being lakh are men and 65.73 lakh and power, the ruling AAP is granting ownership right to will be attended by a represen- SVEEP activities focusing and slammed the Army Chief for denounced the destruction of planned by the Delhi Police to women. The number of trans- confident of repeating its per- people of unauthorised tative from every Assembly targeting low turnout areas for “breaching his institutional public property during the enforce all the measures as gender voters is 707. formance. Last week, the AAP colonies and Prime Minister constituency. From January 2 to increasing the number of voter limit” and “speaking against protests, saying rights go along mandated by the commission. The 2015 elections were released its five years report Narendra Modi’s image. Ahead January 15, the leaders will turnout. constitutional democracy.” The with duty. “I want to ask peo- Officials privy to the delibera- announced on January 12 and card. The AAP Government of the Delhi Assembly polls, the address people through video “The EC also reviewed the CPI(M) demanded an apology ple who resorted to violence in tions said the Delhi Police top the voting was held on has listed quality education, BJP has directed its party lead- broadcast rallies. status of preparation at the level from him for his “indiscretion”, UP to sit at home and ask brass is of the view that law and February 7. The AAP had won free health facility, good gov- ers to hold public outreach pro- The Delhi CEO informed of Districts. All district election claiming his remarks have themselves whether what they order situation in the national 67 out of 70 seats. The BJP had ernance, and subsidised elec- grammes in Assembly con- the EC regarding special mea- officers along with their respec- adverse ramifications for the did is good or not. They Capital is well under control managed to secure just three tricity as its main achieve- stituencies across Delhi. sures taken for facilitating per- tive DCPs gave detailed pre- constitutional arrangement. destroyed buses and public and that the force was prepared seats in 2015 while the ments. Party’s national general sons with disabilities and senior sentations of their district to the Citing the example of property that belongs to the for the elections. Congress had drawn a blank. There is possibility that secretary BL Santosh discussed citizens, including pick and Election Commission,” said protests by a large number of future generation,” he said. As per the presentation by The tenure of the 70-mem- the ruling AAP may return to the programmes during the drop facility from home to officials. university and college students, Continued on Page 4 residential purposes, 20 per cent for commercial purposes and 10 per cent land for pub- lic facilities. He said the scheme described the Congress leader would include housing for as “joothon ka sardar” (master Economically Weaker Sections rime Minister Narendra of lies) and asserted that deten- (EWS) as well as stations for PModi’s assertion that there tion camps in Assam were set pink and violet Metro lines. He was no detention centre in the up when the Congress was in ccusing the Congress of said 4,526 units will be for mid- country led to a bitter war of power both at the Centre and Asupporting violence during said creation of riverfronts on dle class and 288 for EWS. words between the Congress in the State. the protests against Citizen both banks of the Yamuna and Continued on Page 4 and the BJP on Thursday amid The BJP spokesperson Amendment Act (CAA) in the its beautification, a dedicated disclosure about existence of alleged after apologising to the national Capital, Union cycle track in Delhi to promote such camps in Assam and Supreme Court on the Rafale Minister of Home Affairs Amit green transportation and Karnataka. issue, Rahul is now spreading Shah said it is time to punish reduce road accidents, devel- The Congress has also lies on the detention centres. the tukde-tukde gang which opment of JJ clusters are some attacked the Government over He asserted that the Prime was responsible for the violence of the works to be taken on pri- National Population Register Minister had only said there is in the streets of Delhi with the ority basis. (NPR) and said that there was no such detention camp in help of the Congress party. Shah said 116 kilometre of a design to bring in NRC in the which Muslims of India will be “There were discussions new Metro lines out of which garb of NPR. placed after NRC. held in Parliament on CAA and work on 70 kilometre route has Taking to Twitter, Congress Addressing a Press confer- then no one said anything but already started. Moreover, 18 leader Rahul Gandhi attached ence, Patra showed the official when the Bill came out, mis- projects worth 802 crore had n UP Minister on a visit a video clip showing a deten- statement issued by the information was spread and been completed under the Ahere on Thursday refused tion centre being constructed Congress-led UPA peace was disrupted in the AMRUT scheme in the city. to meet the families of the two in Assam. While accusing the Government in 2011 and national Capital,” said Shah at Also, he said the Regional Muslim men who died in the Congress, its allies and “Urban ‘White Paper’ on the issue of a rally in city on Thursday. Rail Transport System between recent protests against the new Naxals” of spreading the foreigners published by the With the Assembly elec- Delhi and Meerut, Panipat and citizenship law, terming them rumour that Muslims will be party-led Government in tions round the corner in Delhi, Alwar was being developed by “upadravi” (vandals). sent to detention centres, the Assam in 2012, and claimed the Union Government on the Union Government on a “Why should I go to van- PM had denied presence of any that as per these documents, Thursday announced a slew of fast-track basis. dals’ place? How can those who such centre in the country. detention camps were estab- developmental projects for the Shah said 1,400 crore and are involved in vandalism and “RSS’ Prime Minister lies to lished in the State. overall development of Delhi 30 hectares have been dedicat- put the entire country and Bharat Mata,” Rahul said in the “Rahul Gandhi is joothon and welfare of its people. ed for this scheme, and assured state in arson be social,” tweet in Hindi with the hash- ka sardar. The three detention Speaking on the occasion that the scheme would be com- Minister Kapil Dev Agarwal tag ‘jhoot jhoot jhoot (lies, centres were set up in Assam at of foundation stone laying cer- pleted well in time. defended his decision to not lies, lies). the time when his party was in emony of Integrated He noted that this would visit the homes of the two Reacting to Rahul’s liar power both at the Centre and Development of be a mixed use scheme, with 70 Muslim families. jibe at the Prime Minister, BJP the State,” Patra said. he Moon on Thursday Hub city, the Union Minister per cent land earmarked for Continued on Page 4 spokesperson Sambit Patra Continued on Page 4 Tslowly masked the Sun to leave just a burning ring of fire in what was the last solar eclipse of the decade, an astro- nomical phenomenon wit- nessed by thousands of scien- tists and spiritualists across will take all necessary steps, Government, in Banaskantha, India. including spraying of pesti- crops over 8,000-10,000 As the Moon came in uge swarms of Pakistani cides, to contain the attack. The hectares have been damaged. between the Earth and the Hlocusts have descended teams will remain in the State Locusts were first seen in Sun and the three celestial on agricultural fields in Gujarat until the problem is solved,” Suigam, Danta, Deesa, bodies aligned, people gathered and Rajasthan and inflicted officials said. The Ministry is Palanpur and Lakhni tehsils of on rooftops, beaches and other major damage on crops of exploring the possibility of Banaskantha last week. From open spaces as well as plane- mustard, castor, fennel, cumin, using drones to spray insecti- there they moved to Satlasana tariums to watch the flaming cotton, potato, wheat and cides. tehsil in Mehsana district. A solar disc. But overcast skies jatropha. Officials said that a team of few days ago a huge swarm, and fog played spoilsport in eter of the Moon falls short of Silchar, the MoES said in a The Gujarat Government experts will conduct survey on spread across 30 to 35 square many parts, particularly north the Sun so it cannot cover the statement last week. on Thursday promised com- the Locust Warning kilometres, descended in India, leaving those in towns latter completely. As a result, The rigours of space sci- pensation for farmers in Oganisation’s report and spray Tharad tehsil and devoured such as Kozhikode in Kerala to the Sun is visible only as a “ring ence and the arcane world of Banaskantha district and other pesticides. Farmers have been mustard, castor, funnel and watch the eclipse unfold in of fire” around the Moon. religion and myths merged as areas of north Gujarat which teams to Gujarat while the Banaskantha, Mehsana, Kutch, directed to deploy various mea- wheat crops, he said, adding clear skies. The obscuration of the Sun they do with every eclipse. has been facing the massive State Government has set up 16 Patan and Sabarkantha dis- sures to deal with the situation, that locusts are still present in The partial phase of the by the Moon at the time of Various temples, including locust attack over the last two teams to keep a watch the tricts in the last few days in including burning tyres in neighbouring areas of Jalore eclipse began at 8 am and the greatest phase of partial eclipse the famous Lord Ayyappa weeks. movement of swarms and to Gujarat, and Jaisalmer, Barmer, fields, playing drums and district in Rajasthan and in the annular phase at 9.06 am. The was around 90 per cent in Temple in Sabarimala, Worried over huge loss of spray pesticide. Jalore, of Rajasthan. clanging utensils, switching on Tharparkar desert of Pakistan. annular phase ended 12.29 Bengaluru, 85 per cent in Padmanabha Swamy temple crops, 27 teams have been Top officials of the “They entered Gujarat table fans near crops and even In Rajasthan, as many as pm, while the partial phase , 79 per cent in at and formed to tackle the problem Agriculture Ministry said mas- from the desert areas of blaring out music from a mini 128 places have been identified ended at 13.36 pm, the , 45 per cent in Lord Krishna temple at of locusts entering various dis- sive swarms of locusts — which Pakistan. This is the second truck-mounted console, an in Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jalore, Ministry of Earth Sciences , 45 per cent in Delhi, Guruvayur were closed during tricts of the State and damag- are mainly tropical grasshop- time in a month that locusts agriculture department offi- Jodhpur under the spell of the (MoES) said. 42 per cent in , 33 per the solar eclipse, believed to be ing crops. The Ministry of pers with strong powers of have invaded the fields in north cial said. locust attack. An annular solar eclipse cent in , 70 per cent inauspicious by some. Agriculture has despatched 11 flight — descended on Gujarat and Rajasthan. 27 team According to the Gujarat Continued on Page 4 occurs when the angular diam- in Port Blair, 35 per cent in Continued on Page 4 oped for people coming under for the general category and received from the general pub- Economically Weaker Section 2,088 for the EWS. Phase-I of lic for inclusion in the TOD pol- he much-awaited and (EWS),” said an official. the project will be developed by icy are being scrutinised by the Tdelayed project of Delhi “Similarly, the total floor the NBCC, including about competent authority after which Development Authority (DDA) area (FAR) of residential, com- 1,108 for the general category it will be notified in gazette,” the — “Integrated Development mercial, civic amenities and and 522 residential units, for officials said. of East Delhi Hub” — is final- EWS will be 3.87 lakh sqm, 1.10 the EWS along with civic The main idea behind the ly going to start soon as the lakh sqm, 0.55 lakh sqm and 0.83 amenities and infrastructure. TOD is to develop an urban grid civic authority has assigned the lakh sqm respectively. The plot, The project will accommo- in and around metro stations massive fire broke out at a project to National Building marked for the project, is locat- date two multi-story iconic tow- providing the people better Aresidential-cum-commer- Construction Corporation ed in a prominent place quite ers with a height of 155 metres transportation to home and cial building at east Delhi’s (NBCC) on Thursday. close to Anand Vihar ISBT and (approx.) of 47 floors. Phase-I of office. Besides, green lounge Krishna Nagar area in early The much-awaited East railway station. Additionally, the the project will be developed located in the centre, the Metro’s hours of Thursday. A major Delhi Hub will be created on 30 Pink and Violet lines of the Delhi within a period of 42 months concourse level connectivity tragedy was averted after 40 hectares of land in Karkardooma Metro pass through the plot and and the development of the with commercial buildings, and people were rescued from the for which NBCC and DDA had two metro stations are located external site and the infrastruc- skywalk connectivity to the cul- four-storey building safely also signed a Memorandum of within the plot, making this ture of the entire campus will be tural center, vehicle-free green which had plastic material Understanding (MoU) on layout easily accessible from completed in a time period of 60 public area, basement car park- stored on its ground floor, February 27. various parts of Delhi. The area months. The approved TOD ing, schools, dispensaries, while people lived on “The Transit Oriented available for development of the nodes of the project are being library, cultural center, com- the upper floors and the build- Development (TOD) plan was project is about 25.47 hectares,” included in the revised list. munity hall, multipurpose hall ing had only a single staircase actually planned and is said to they added. “The draft TOD policy has with indoor sport facilities, for ‘exit’. be a brain child of former and Further, according to the been circulated among the gen- convenient shopping stores, According to Atul Garg, the late Chief Minister of Delhi officials, the project will have eral public for comments/obser- community place, reading Chief Fire Officer, Delhi Fire Sheila Dixit. Due to various around 4,526 residential units vations and the comments room, creche are in the plan. Services (DFS), five fire tenders reasons the project was were rushed to the spot after delayed,” Congress leader receiving a call at 2.10 am on Arvinder Singh Lovely said. Thursday about the blaze. The estimated cost of “All the residents in the development of Phase-I of this building went to the terrace as project is Rs 1,393 crore. This the fire broke out and, there- will be the first project to be fore, the rescue operation was developed in India on the basis easy as compared to other such of TOD norms, which are incidents,” Garg said, adding 40 expected to be notified in the people were rescued from the Gazette soon, an official said. building and the fire was This TOD project is a doused by 4 am. mixed-use development in Explaining the entire res- which the proportion of resi- cue operation, Santosh Kumar, dential, commercial, civic Station Officer of DFS amenities will be approximately Mandwali unit, said after dividend on 70 percentages, 20 reaching the spot, the fire- percentages and 10 percent- fighters noticed that the ages. “While 15 per cent of the ground floor was completely additional area will be devel- filled with scraps. “While some of them were packed in gunny bags, other plastic waste materials occu- pied the rest of the space. There was only one staircase for entry and exit,” Kumar said. “We heard people scream- ing for help from the terrace. : The Central We immediately split our per- Industrial Security Force sonnel into two teams. While (CISF) has nabbed a Bangkok- one team was trying to control bound passenger at Indira the fire, the other team rushed Gandhi International (IGI) air- to the upper floors to rescue port, who allegedly hid foreign workers. is the largest party at the booth- those trapped inside the build- currency worth Rs 30 lakh in “This meet is very crucial level in the whole country and ing,” Kumar added. soya chunks boxes. ith Election Commission as it is aimed at galvanising with the help of these strong “The fire started from the rushed to the terrace while oth- locked, we managed to quick- According to a senior CISF Whinting at announcing booth workers for the task booths the BJP will form scrap situated on the ground ers were rescued from the first ly rush to the upper floors and official, the traveler identified dates for the Delhi Assembly ahead. “Time is not much and Government in Delhi,” he said. floor of the building while the and second floors of the build- rescue 40 people, including as Rohit Agarwal was caught at elections, the Bharatiya Janata party workers will have to Convener of booth work- smoke engulfed to the upper ing,” he said. women and children, the IGI airport on Wednesday Party (BJP) national president work hard to convey of work ers conference, Dharmveer floors. On sensing smoke, those “Since none of the doors of trapped inside the building,” after he and his hand baggage Amit Shah has set the ball done by the Union Singh said the BJP is the largest sleeping on the upper floors the rooms or the terrace were Santosh added. was frisked thoroughly. SR rolling for the BJP. Shah is Government. We will discuss political organisation in the expected to address and inter- strategy and plan to contest and world, which is known for act with party booth workers win election against AAP in doing the best with its active on January 5, 2020. Delhi,” a senior BP leader said. participation. Delhi BJP unit president Lauding the role of BJP - “The organisational work Manoj Tiwari said booth work- booth-level workers, Tiwari, of BJP is always ongoing ers play an important role in said no election can be won process throughout the year, strengthening the party. without the strengthening the but the booth workers confer- “Our national president booth. ence to be held at the Indira Amit Shah will interact with “Booth-level workers are is very impor- booth workers”. Other senior the link who binds the organ- tant in view of Delhi Assembly BJP leaders will also join booth isation in one thread. The BJP elections,” he added. Diwas’ on the day of their martyrdom will be a source of elhi BJP president Manoj inspiration for children across DTiwari on Monday urged the country,” Tiwari wrote in Prime Minister Narendra Modi the letter. to declare martyrdom day of Former Prime Minister 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Jawahar Lal Nehru’s birth Singh’s minor sons (Chhote anniversary November 14 is Sahibzade) as Bal Diwas in celebrated as ‘Bal Diwas’ olr place of the birth anniversary Children’s Day since 1956 on of Jawaharlal Nehru. the notion that Nehru was In a letter to Modi, Tiwari very popular among children, said ‘Chhote Sahibzade’ Tiwari said. Jorawar Singh and Fateh Singh “I request you to declare were martyred in Sirhind martyrdom day of (Punjab) while safeguarding these brave children (Chhote the religion in 1705. Sahibzade) as Bal Diwas keep- “In my opinion, remem- ing in view their courage and bering sacrifices of these brave sacrifice,” Tiwari said in children by observing ‘Bal his letter. Malik (28), a resident of New 4 cartridges were also recovered Mustafabad, Delhi and Unwan from the house of accused ith the arrest of five per- Ansari (40), a resident of Darya Unwan,” the DCP added. New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Wsons, the sleuths of Delhi Ganj in Delhi. “The accused Danish used Thursday detained 213 people Police Special Cell have busted According to Pramod Singh to design the FICN while protesting outside the Uttar a network of ‘Fake Indian Kushwaha, the Deputy Unwan, a commerce graduate, Pradesh Bhawan in Delhi against Currency Notes’ (FICN) active Commissioner of Police (DCP), used his academic skills in cheat- the alleged police atrocities in the in the national Capital and Special Cell, on December 20 ing people by showing FICN in State during protests against the several other parts of the coun- specific inputs were received large amount, since he had bit- amended Citizenship Act. try. Police said that they have that a delivery of FICN would coin wallet and dupe people on Police said those detained also recovered fake currency take place at a location in Laxmi the pretext of en-cashing Bitcoin were taken to the Mandir Marg amounting to more than one Nagar following which a trap money. Tabrez is the main con- and Connaught Place police sta- crore in denomination of Rs was late and three persons were spirator and planner of this tions. The protesters were later 2,000, 500, 100 and 50 notes apprehended. FICN Network,” said the DCP. released. Scores of people from and apart from this, 1,675 notes “A total FICN of around Rs “The accused used to take all walks of life had gathered of US dollar in the denomina- 3 lakh was recovered from the high resolution colour print out outside UP Bhawan to protest tion of 100 were also recovered arrested accused persons. these accused persons was Danish, whereas a total FICN of on specially procured papers, against the alleged undemocra- from their possession. During investigation, it was taken in order to unearth the Rs 51,76,500/- was recovered at using high quality designing. tic onslaught on organisations The accused have been further revealed that they were entire module,” said the DCP. the instance of accused Unwan Soon after the colour print out, and activists in UP. “The pro- identified as Tabrez Ahmed exchanging FICN with original “On instance of Shoaib, from his house,” the DCP said. they used to screen print and testers who came from Jamia (38), a resident of Delhi’s Laxmi Indian Currency Notes at the two more accused, Danish and “Apart from this, 1,675 leaf print on paper, so as to give Nagar, Nangaloi and Seelampur Nagar area, Shoaib Malik (28), rate of Rs 20/- for Rs 100/- Unwan were arrested on notes of US dollar in the authenticated look to FICN. were detained and taken to a resident of New Seelampur in FICN. In this raid, the accused December 23. One printer, one denomination of 100 were also Shoaib used to manage logistics Mandhir Marg and Connaught Delhi, Raghuraj Singh (52), a persons arrested were Tabrez, butter-paper and a total FICN recovered. Moreover, two and arrange place for designing Place police stations.” senior resident of district Bulandshahar Shoaib and Raghuraj Singh. of Rs 10,000 were recovered country-made pistols of .32 and printing of the FICN,” the police officer said. SR in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Danish Police custody remand of all from the house of accused bore with magazine along with DCP said.

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These 37 seater Station to Ramzanpur Village, Terminal, Narela to Najafgarh, Transport Minister Kailash a comfortable option for every buses are fitted with hydraulic Singhu Border to Tikri Border Singhu Border to Kamla Market earing up for upcoming Gahlot, launched 100 new stan- citizen. One thousand electric lifts for the differently-abled, 14 ,Old Delhi Railway Station to and Azadpur to Narela Terminal. GAssembly elections in dard floor buses with hydraulic buses will also be inducted very panic buttons ad three CCTV national Capital, the Aam lifts under cluster scheme on soon,” the CM added. cameras for the safety and secu- Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday. With flagging off the While Transport Minister rity of the passengers especial- Thursday sought to strike new buses, the Aam Aadmi Kailash Gahlot said the ly for women passengers. direct rapport with voters with Party (AAP) Government has Government has succeeded in As per the officials, the an “Achchhe Beete Paanch Saal added a total number of 525 getting new buses after a lot of buses will be plied on total 12 — Lage Raho Kejriwal” slogan. buses in its fleet of public hard work and after having bat- routes such as Tilak Nagar to Delhi Chief Minister and AAP transportation. tled on many fronts. Bakkargarh Border, Tilak Nagar National convener Arvind Though, the AAP Ghalot added the induc- to Jaffarpur Kalan, Auchandi Kejriwal also answered ques- Government’s target was to pur- tions on his governance in a chase 1,000 new buses by end of town hall meeting with people this year. The new 100 buses in Constitution Club. which were inaugurated at Delhi Chief Minister said, Rajghat bus depot is equipped importance and vitality of “We used to happily show our with ultra modern technologies education in our lives. report cards to our parents such as panic buttons on every n a bid to encourage and also The 2020 calendar will whenever we got a good score seat, hydraulic lifts for differently Ieyeing the upcoming elec- establish the developments in school and got nervous abled passengers and GPS track- tions, the Delhi Government such as well-furnished class- when we scored badly. I am ing systems and CCTV camera. on Thursday inaugurated Delhi rooms, well-equipped labs, very happy to present my “Delhiites are getting happy tourism 2020 calendar with a clean and hygienic toilets along report card in front of you news every week. Hundreds of special theme, ‘Incredible Story with constructing well-lit audi- today. I was a very studious that, they have arranged for new buses will be added with- of Delhi Government toriums and clean swimming child in school. People are quality education for your child in the next five to six months. School’ depicting a special pools for the students, the supreme in a republic, and it is till the 12th standard. The shortage of buses since focus on the major activities Delhi school system has come my duty to present my report “In the healthcare sector, we many years is now being done by the Aam Aadmi party a long way done by the gov- card to the people today.” are working towards providing addressed with these new addi- (AAP) Government in the ernment. The calendar will be He added the AAP has free and quality healthcare to tional buses. We aim to trans- improvement of infrastructure distributed to the entire school worked towards addressing every citizen of Delhi. Earlier, form and modernise the trans- in Delhi schools. teacher working in the Delhi issues that are the most signif- even middle-class families had port sector in Delhi. I want to With ‘education’ as the Government schools. icant for strengthening the to sell their resources if a fam- congratulate the people of theme, the 2020 calendar was There are about 1,200 foundation of a country. “Two ily member required expensive inaugurated by the Delhi schools funded by Delhi such important issues are edu- treatment in a private hospital. Education and Deputy Chief Government with having cation and health. I have said But today, the citizens of Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia on about 7,600 teachers. this time and again, no nation do not need to worry about Lage Raho Kejriwal” , he said in Thursday. Like every year, Delhi can ever progress if its people financial resources, because the last five years, the AAP-led “When I ask people about Tourism and Transportation are not educated. All developed treatments in the Delhi gov- Delhi Government worked on the development work brought Development Corporation nations, such as the USA, ernment hospitals are free for those issues which were most about by the Delhi Government (DTTDC) has brought out Canada, Japan, Australia, all, irrespective of their financial important for the development in last five years, they always this theme-based calendar on London, etc, excel in the field backgrounds,” Kejriwal added. of any society. speak about the progress this behalf of Government of of education and AAP has “We have opened more He said ensuring a clean city has made in the domain of Delhi, bringing to fore the worked in these two sector,” than 400 Mohalla Clinics and Delhi would be his main focus pipeline in their homes. installed and clean water will be Education. To keep education in infrastructural transformation Kejriwal said. several polyclinics in Delhi, and in the next five years if he Echoing the achievements available to the residents with- the minds of the people and the of Delhi Government Schools “Whereas private schools have worked towards trans- comes back to power. n his bid to ensure uninter- of its Government, Kejriwal in the next 10-15 days. This revolution brought about in the and quality up gradation in the were good in their education forming the infrastructure of all “We will clean Delhi, clean Irupted water supply for the said we have eliminated cor- reservoir will also provide clean Government schools of Delhi, overall experience of its stu- and infrastructure, Government the Delhi Government hospi- lanes and roads of Delhi. We people living in Vasant Kunj ruption from Delhi and ue this water supply to the residents of we are releasing this calendar dents, said the officials. schools were in a pitiable con- tals,” the CM said. will clean it to the extent that area, Chief Minister Arvind money in public welfare. the Vasant Kunj area.” today,” the Minister said. “People should know that dition. The first initiative that we Answering question on his you will be proud to call your- Kejriwal inaugurated 60 lakh Kejriwal, who is also Chief Promising clean and safe ‘The Incredible Story of the Delhi Tourism and have taken, is improving the governance, ranging from self a Delhiites,” he said. On litres capacity ‘Underground Executive Officer (CEO) of Delhi water to every household in Delhi Government Schools’ Transport Development quality of education in women’s safety to subsidised unauthorised colonies, he urged Reservoir’. Water Board (DJB), said to Delhi, he said, “Earlier, nearly focuses on huge infrastructural Corporation (DTTDC) has Government schools in Delhi. power, Kejriwal, in his first people not to believe anyone till The water will be supplied Mahipalpur people, “Residents of 40 per cent of Delhi received transformation brought about played a very important role in Now, the level of education in Town Hall meeting, said ensur- they get the registered docu- via a 12 KM long water pipeline this area have faced a lot of trou- water supply from tankers, and by the dedicated efforts of the developing infrastructure of Government schools is on par ing a clean city would be his ments of property in these set- from Haiderpur plant and it ble in getting clean water, which only 58 per cent of the house- Delhi Government in collab- Delhi Government schools and with private schools, and the first priority, if voted to power tlements in their hands. will be made available to peo- will be resolved soon with the holds had access to water from oration with Delhi Tourism carrying out their overall reno- results achieved are proof of in polls likely to be held by “And remember that who- ple in South . installation of the UGR.” pipelines. But now, we have and Transportation vation. Delhi Government that,” Kejriwal said, adding January end or early February. ever gives you the registry, In 2015, only 40 per cent of “We also had to face a lot ensured tap water availability to Development Corporation Schools are crucial spaces AAP-led Delhi Government is Amid chants of party’s slo- only they are responsible for Delhi had water pipelines while of obstacles while carrying out more than 90 per cent of the (DTTDC). As per the officials, wherein a child learns to imbibe working towards the real gan for the upcoming polls getting the unauthorised in the AAP administration, 90 the installation work, but now households in the last five the idea behind choosing this the best possible aspects of their progress of the nation, and for “Achchhe Beete Paanch Saal — colonies regularised,” he said. per cent people now have water new pipelines have been years.” theme is to emphasize on the surroundings,” Sisodia said. The two countries also cluded in Shillong, Meghalaya held the 22nd round of the drawing a “full circle” for the hina's People's Liberation boundary talks in New Delhi in military engagements, Col Wu scheme “given the fact that the the last few decades. Therefore, CArmy (PLA) said on December end during which said. rate of depletion of ground based on empirical data, Thursday that its ties with the they agreed to intensify efforts “This joint training is to unjab Chief Minister water is the highest in Punjab”. Punjab presents a strong case Indian military are “improving” to achieve a “fair”, “reasonable” implement the consensus of the PAmarinder Singh on He said 20 of the 22 dis- for immediate assistance for with the strategic dialogue, and mutually acceptable solu- national and military leaders of Thursday wrote to Prime tricts of the state (other than water conservation, he added. practical cooperation and tion to the vexed boundary the two countries and to Minister Narendra Modi seek- Pathankot and Muktsar) are Amarinder Singh recalled exchanges, “thanks” to the issue. strengthen the friendship of ing Punjab's inclusion in the under serious stress of deple- that he had drawn the Prime efforts of Prime Minister Col Wu said the PLA looks their troops and to promote 6,000 crore 'Atal Bhujal Yojana' tion of groundwater. Minister's attention even earli- Narendra Modi and President to further develop its ties with regional peace and stability,” he for conservation of ground In fact, he said, the Union er to the issue and sought cen- Xi Jinping. the Indian military in 2020. said. water resources. Ministry of Jal Shakti had tral assistance for conserving Providing an upbeat pic- “The year 2020 marks the “During the joint training, The CM, in his letter, deputed officers to visit these ground water resources. ture of the relations between 70th anniversary of the diplo- soldiers from the two sides had cited some media reports about districts earlier this year. According to the state- the two militaries, which matic ties between China and mixed team training exercises exclusion of the State from the In the letter, the Chief ment, he urged Modi to issue shared arduous and at times India, and the two militaries and exchanged experiences in scheme, and urged the PM to Minister said over 3/4th of the necessary directives to Union testing ties guarding the 3,488- have plans to conduct various counter terrorism operations, direct the Ministry of Jal Shakti blocks in the State had been Ministry of Jal Shakti to imme- km long Line of Actual Control “Thanks to the efforts of dle issues concerning each exchanges and celebration and humanitarian assistance, to include Punjab in the same, declared water-stressed, includ- diately include Punjab under (LAC), Defence spokesman the two heads of the State, the other's core interests. We activities,” he said. and disaster relief. They also according to a statement by the ing some as critical, as per a the Atal Bhujal Yojana in view Col Wu Qian said the just con- military relationship is improv- should properly manage and “We are willing to work had exchanges in culture, his- Punjab Government here. recent report of the Central of the gravity of the situation cluded joint counter terrorism ing and two countries maintain control problems that cannot together with the Indian side to tory, sports and culinary areas,” The Ministry of Jal Shakti Groundwater Board. arising out of swiftly depleting drills in India “showed the strategic dialogues and conduct be solved for the time being,” follow the guidance of our he said. “Through their joint has selected seven States under “I need not over-empha- groundwater water table. determination” of the two sides practical cooperation, and also Xi said after his summit meet- heads of state and promote the training, the two sides the Atal Bhujal Yojana, aimed sise the fact Punjab had deplet- to protect the regional stabili- strengthen their exchanges ing with Modi in Chennai. military-to-military relation- improved their capabilities to at improving groundwater level ed its only natural resource, ty besides fighting terrorism. along their borders,” he said. He also said both the coun- ship continue to develop along jointly address security threats in seven States. that is groundwater thanks to “For the China-India rela- The military ties consti- tries should improve the level the right track and make more and conduct diversified mili- The scheme is proposed to the practice of intensive agri- tions, military relationship is tuted important component of of military and security contributions to the growth of tary missions. The exercises be implemented in 8,350 water- culture, especially cultivation of the important component of the two informal summits - exchanges and cooperation. the bilateral relations,” he said. and training showed determi- stressed villages in the 7 States paddy, for achieving food secu- the overall relationship,” Col Wuhan in 2018 and Chennai “We should promote the On December 21, the two nation of the two sides to fight of Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, rity for the nation,” the Wu told a media briefing here this year - between Prime development of military-to- sides concluded the 8th round terrorism and to protect sta- Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Amarinder Singh wrote in the responding to questions on Minister Modi and President military relations in the right of their Hand-in-Hand joint bility in the region. It also Karnataka and UP. letter. how the PLA views the rela- Xi especially after the 73-day direction of enhancing trust, exercise focussing on counter helped to strengthen mutual Amarinder Singh The Chief Minister point- tions with its Indian counter- standoff at Doklam in 2017. clearing up misgivings and terrorism joint training. The trust and cooperation between expressed concern over ed out that availability of sur- part this year. “We should carefully han- friendly cooperation,” he said. drills were successfully con- the two militaries,” he said. Punjab's non-inclusion in the face water had also declined in

During Friday’s violence 20-year-old Suleman, an IAS aspirant, and 25-year-old Anas lost their lives. From Page 1 After initial denials, the “Why should I visit those local police admitted that Shaheen Bagh were also at the who want to put Suleman died from a police forefront of the protests near Nahtaur/Bijnor in flames?” the bullet and that he was among ndeterred by the severe Jamia Millia Islamia, which Minister in-charge of the dis- the alleged rioters who opened Ucold wave sweeping Delhi, had witnessed violence and From Page 1 Attacking the Delhi trict shot back when asked by fire at a cop from a country- nearly 200 women have been police crackdown on students. Shah also promised that 30 Government, Shah alleged that reporters to justify his decision. made gun and that he was shot camping day and night on “We have been assured by per cent area would be marked 80 per cent of welfare schemes Agarwal, the Vocational in self-defence. Kalindi Kunj Road near them (locals and religious lead- as green open public space, announced by the Delhi Education and Skill Suleman’s family, however, Shaheen Bagh against the new ers) that they will make the which would help mitigate pol- Government remain unful- Development Minister in the denies this and says he had citizenship law and the pro- protesters understand the lution. He further noted that filled and major among them Yogi Adityanath Government, nothing to do with the protests. posed NRC, as police officials inconvenience caused to com- public facilities in the hub are like providing jobs to 8 lakh did meet Om Raj Saini, who Nineteen people were try to pursuade them to bring muters due to the blockade,” a would include a Harit Bhawan, youths and clean drinking was injured in the violence that killed, 263 police personnel an end to the agitation. senior police officer said. a cultural centre, a skywalk and water to every household. hit the district’s Nehtaur area, injured and State-owned prop- Police officials said they But the protestors alleged basement parking facilities, Shah also mentioned that and his family. erty damaged across Uttar have held several meetings on Thursday that police were among other things. Delhi has the worst quality of Congress leader Priyanka Pradesh in violence during the during the past five days with planning to evict them using Speaking on unauthorised drinking water in the country. Gandhi Vadra on Sunday met protests against the amended influential locals and religious force. colonies in national Capital, He said the Delhi the families of those dead in the law. leaders to convince them to put “The police brought two ardwork and love for soci- Shah said the Union Government believes in tak- violence in Bijnor. Security was beefed up an end to the sit-in, which has buses at the protest site and Hety are key for expansion Government’s decision to reg- ing credit of developmental When a mediaperson con- and patrolling intensified to stopped traffic on the road con- orally informed us that we will of sanghs work and the ularise 1,731 unauthorised works of the Central fronted the UP Minister by ask- ensure peace ahead of the necting and be evicted,” said Mohammad swayamsevaks should work colonies and conferring own- Government through adver- ing him specifically whether it Friday prayers, keeping in since December 14. Asad (20), a student at Jamia with dedication to achieve the ership rights at a nominal cost tisements and asked as to did not amount to discrimina- mind the widespread violence Due to the unavailability of Millia Islamia. organisations goal of glory for has ensured a dignified life for why Central schemes for the tion, Agarwal retorted saying, that hit the State last week. the road, the traffic load has He said Jamia students the country, RSS chief Mohan 40 lakh poor people living in poor like ‘Ayushman Bharat “Those who are doing vandal- Meanwhile, the process to shifted to Delhi Noida Direct have been mobilising crowd in Bhagwat said on Thursday. these colonies. and Pradhan Mantri Aawas ism and want to inflame pas- confiscate property of those (DND) flyway. Shaheen Bagh and managing He was addressing the He said 13 laws that were Yojana’ were not implement- sions, how are they part of soci- involved in damaging public The women, however, have the protest. The students from swayamsevaks on the last day a hindrance to this decision ed and always acted like a ety. Why should I go there? assets during the protests refused to relent unless the engineering and media studies of the three-day Vijaya were bypassed with a single speed breaker in execution of This is not about Hindu- gained momentum with 372 Centre announces a complete have been managing logistics, Sankalpa Sibiram (camp) of cabinet decision by Prime Central Government projects, Muslim. Why should I go to persons being served notices in withdrawal of these contentious gathering women and inviting RSS members in Telangana, a Minister Narendra Modi. the Home Minister alleged. vandals?” different districts. steps. The women from speakers at the event site. Press release said.

sance. NRC and alleged that it enriched my knowledge on the scopes on the Z-Bridge of the Detention centres or hold- infringes upon the citizens’ subject by interacting with city but the view of the eclipse ing centres or camps are con- right to privacy. experts,” he said on Twitter. was hindered by cloudy skies. finement centres where foreign “The BJP Government is From Page 1 The PM said he enriched Though there are many myths nationals are confined pending trying to bring the NRC in the In Bhopal’s Moti Masjid, his knowledge on the subject associated with eclipses, nationality verification and garb of the NPR. The BJP Muslim devotees offered the by interacting with experts. Paranjype said there has been issuance of travel documents by Government wants to polarise Namaz-e-Kusuf, a special When a Twitter user posted a a change in attitude over the the Governments concerned the society,” he said. He added prayer, during the solar eclipse. picture of Modi looking up at years. and their deportation to their that the questions asked in the While thousands braved the Sun and said it was becom- “Now people are more native countries. NPR pre-test questionnaire are the cold to take a dip in rivers ing a meme, Modi took the forthcoming and want to wit- Such detention centres not required for the exercise. in different parts of the coun- remark in his stride and ness the event,” he said. The From Page 1 He said there is no con- were in existence in various “In NPR, a person like me try in accordance with ancient responded with, “Most wel- annular eclipse of the Sun was On October 20, 2012, the nection between detention cen- States for the last few decades might have a problem -- if a rituals, students, scientists and come....Enjoy :)”. visible within a narrow corri- Congress Government in tres and the National Register and the setting up of such cen- person like me is asked where space enthusiasts queued up The MoES advised people dor in the Northern Assam released the White of Citizens.“Rahul Gandhi has tres was not at all connected your father and mother were outside telescopes set up in to not watch the eclipse with Hemisphere near the equator. Paper on the issue of foreign- no knowledge on any subject, with the National Register of born, my parents were born in planetariums and other open the naked eye. According to Its path passed through Saudi ers and on its page number 38, but has to speak on every sub- Citizens (NRC), the sources Pakistan. Where will I get their spaces to watch the celestial Arvind Paranjpye, director of Arabia, Qatar, Oman, UAE, it was written that the Central ject. His attack is neither said. details,” Maken said at AICC phenomenon unfold. the Nehru Planetarium in India, northern Sri Lanka, Government has directed the intended on the issue of NPR Meanwhile, former Press conference. Prime Minister Narendra Mumbai, more than 600 peo- Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra Assam Government to set up nor CAA but to attack Modi. Minister of State for Home and “Then there is another Modi was among the enthusi- ple watched the eclipse and Borneo. detention centres, Patra The Congress party is unable to senior congress leader Ajay provision that infringes upon asts who wanted to view the through a projection box set The next solar eclipse will claimed. digest how a tea seller became Maken also accused the our right to privacy. They ask, annular phenomenon but the up on the premises. Paranjype, be visible from India on June As per the details available Prime Minister,” the BJP Government of bringing the “if available”, provide Aadhaar fog blocked his view. “Like however, was part of the 21, 2020. It will also be an in the White Paper, a detention spokesperson said. NRC, in the garb of the NPR number, mobile number, Voter many Indians, I was enthusi- Mumbai-based astronomy annular solar eclipse. A narrow centre each was established in Government sources, and claimed that questions ID number, driving licence astic about #solareclipse2019. group that witnessed the path of annularity will pass Golpara, Kokrajhar and Silchar meanwhile, said detention cen- related to the NRC will be number. What is the need for Unfortunately, I could not see eclipse from an aircraft. through northern part of by the then Congress tres were set up in different asked in the pre-test forms for licence number, Aadhaar num- the Sun due to cloud cover but Jyotirvidya Pratishthan, a India. From the rest part of the Government, in which 66, 32 parts of the country in full the NPR. Maken said his party ber and my phone number in I did catch glimpses of the -based association of country it will be seen as par- and 20 foreigners were kept compliance with law and with will oppose the Government if (proving) usual residence,” he eclipse in Kozhikode and other amateur astronomers, said the tial solar eclipse, the MoES respectively. the Supreme Court’s cogni- it tries to link the NPR with the added. parts on live stream. Also organisation had set up tele- said.

From Page 1 Taking exception to his followers to indulge in geno- Rawat is set to retire as the comments, Lok Sabha MP cide of communal violence. Do Army Chief on December 31 Manish Tewari said in a tweet, you agree with me General and is in the race as the coun- “Since when have Army Saheb?” try’s first Chief of Defence Chief’s started commenting The CPI(M) also slammed Staff (CDS), the creation of about internal affairs. It under- the Army Chief for criticising which was approved by the mines Civil-Military Relations the anti-CAA protesters, and Union Cabinet on Tuesday. whose cornerstone is that said as the highest officer in Vice Chief of Army MM Armed Forces neither com- uniform he has “breached the Naravane is the next Army ment nor interfere in domes- limit” of his institutional role. Chief. tic politics. This has been our The Politburo of the party From Page 1 Rawat’s comments evoked singular success going back to said the General has “directly Earlier in November sharp response from political 1947.” indulged” in condemning the this year, three to four lakh leaders and others. Congress spokesperson student protesters who have hectare crops have been Former Navy Chief Brijesh Kalappa too slammed been opposing the amended destroyed by locusts in Admiral L Ramdas termed as him and said, “Army Chief citizenship law and the pro- Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat “wrong” the Army Chief’s Bipin Rawat speaking against posed pan-India National and Madhya Pradesh. comments and said people in #CAAProtests is wholly against Register for Citizens. The LWO, responsible the armed forces must follow constitutional democracy. If The party asked the Army for monitoring, controlling the decades-old principle of the Army Chief is allowed to Chief to apologise to the nation the locust situation in sched- serving the country and not speak on political issues today, for his “indiscretion” which has uled desert area (SDA) any political forces. it also permits him to attempt extremely adverse ramifica- mainly in Rajasthan and Ramdas said all the three an Army takeover tomorrow!!,” tions for the Constitutional Gujarat and parts of services have an internal code he tweeted. arrangement in the country. Haryana and Punjab, has prescribing that they must be AIMIM chief Asaduddin “We also demand that the launched efforts on a war neutral and not partisan, Owaisi said leadership is about Government takes note of such footing to control the adding that these rules have knowing the limits of one’s a breach and censures the locusts, sources said. Locust, been the bedrock of the armed office. “It is about understand- General,” the party said. a kind of insect, attacks forces for decades. ing the idea of civilian Section 21 of the Army Act crops such as millet, maize, “The rule is very clear that supremacy and preserving the prohibits any Army personnel wheat, barley, rice, sugar- we are serving the country and integrity of the institution that to attend or address any meet- cane, cotton, corn, oats, not the political forces and to you head,” he said. ing or to take part in any peanuts and green vegeta- express any political views as Congress leader Digvijay demonstration organised by tions. It causes extensive we have heard today are quite Singh also tweeted, “Leaders anybody for any political or damage due to its feeding a wrong thing for any serving Not Those Who Lead Masses other purposes. behaviour. According to personnel whether he is the top In Arson” Army Chief On It also bars them from reports, swarm of locusts gun or at the bottom rank. It Citizenship Protests. I agree communicating to press or to has damaged cotton and is not proper,” Ramdas told General Saheb but also Leaders publish any book relating to mango crops in Pakistan PTI. are not those who allow their political question. this year. Hotel at Thaltej, and plots and Neesa Group, the ED said. selectively took some of them. about the well being of the factories at Visalpur, Accused Gupta also float- I asked them to give me copies waiting journalists. he Enforcement Directorate Changodar and Daskroi. ed a number of paper/dummy he National Investigation of the seized files but they The NIA has accused T(ED) has attached assets Based on FIR and companies with these employ- TAgency (NIA) on Thursday declined. I was also asked if Gogoi of being involved in "ter- worth over 36 crore of a chargesheets filed by CID ees, as Directors and got opened searched the residence of Akhil had met militants when ror activities" and using the retired Gujarat cadre officer Crime, Gandhinagar Zone bank accounts of these compa- arrested RTI activist Akhil he was jailed earlier." passage of the Citizenship Sanjay Gupta and his family on under various sections of nies during 2012-13, it said. Gogoi in Guwahati and seized The NIA team also asked (Amendment) Bill to promote money laundering charge in a Indian Penal Code including These fictitious companies several documents and a laptop for the documents relating to enmity among different groups case of criminal misconduct criminal conspiracy and pro- further raised fabricated/bogus computer. the KMSS orchid environment that was against national inte- and misappropriation of funds visions of the Prevention of bills/invoices to MEGA without The activist, who advises park in Kaziranga but his wife gration. of Metro Link Express for Corruption Act, the ED had any supply of Goods/Services. various farmer organisations, told them that she had no He has also been accused Gandhinagar and initiated investigation under Dummy companies were was arrested when Assam was information about them. of having links with the banned Company Ltd, (MEGA). PMLA against Gupta and oth- awarded contract on pretext for hit by widespread protests The KMSS office in ultra-Left outfit CPI (Maoist). The ED has attached assets ers for misappropriation of supply of goods/services to against the Citizenship Gandhibasti area of the city was Meanwhile, a special NIA worth 36.12 crore held by public funds from MEGA. MEGA and bogus bills/invoic- (Amendment) Act. also raided and nine books, court in Guwahati on Thursday retired IAS officer of Gujarat Gupta was a 1985 batch IAS es were raised. These bogus Agency sleuths searched including one on the life of remanded to judicial custody cadre Sanjay Gupta, his wife officer of Gujarat cadre who quit bills/invoices were certified by Gogoi’s residence in Nizarapara China's revolutionary leader for 14 days. Neelu Gupta along with assets service in 2002 and started his the illegally recruited MEGA area of Guwahati and also Mao Zedong, Marxism, and The special court also held in the name of his Neesa own hospitality business in name officials and payments were seized copies of his PAN card, KMSS leaflets were seized, turned down NIA's plea to Group Companies like Neesa of Neesa Group of Companies. finally approved by him, as the an SBI debit card, an Electoral KMSS president Raju Bora extend his police custody for 10 Leisure Ltd., Neesa He became Chairman of MEGA administrative and financial Photo Identity Card (EPIC) said. days. Technologies, Neesa Agritech in April 2011 and continued till powers were vested in him. and a bank passbook. The Krishak Mukti Gogoi was arrested by the & Foods Ltd. under Prevention Aug 2013. The proceeds of crime to After the three-hour search Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader, NIA from Jorhat on December of Money Laundering Act. Investigation under PMLA the tune of 65.73 crore were that began at 7 am, the seized Kumar Chauley, files marked While showing a list of the whose NIA custody was to end 12 when large scale The attached properties revealed that Gupta, during his received from MEGA through items included a certificate of "Credit-Deposit ratio KMSS seized items to reporters in on Friday, was brought from protests against the CAA include flats in Ahemdabad at tenure as Chairman, MEGA, bogus bills/invoices as well as registration by the Registrar of File Misc", "Jail 2015", "Jail Guwahati after the searches, New Delhi and will be pro- going on in Assam under the Dhananjay Towers, Satellite, arbitrarily appointed his close illicit Cash/DD/Cheques Cooperative Societies, a letter Diary 2014" and "NHPC Gogoi's wife Gitashree Tamuly duced before a court here. stringent anti-terror law- Casela Towers, Jodhpur, one associates in various official deposits in the accounts of the from Superintending LSHEP 2015" featured in the said, "They (NIA) wanted to see While being taken to the Unlawful Activities flat at Agarwal Apartment, positions in MEGA who were dummy companies floated and Archaeologist of ASI Milan list. the files in our house and NIA court, Gogoi only inquired (Prevention) Act. Vejalpur, Satellite, Cambay previously working with him in controlled by Gupta. (DGDE). Currently, Deepa Bajwa is the Director General efence Minister Rajnath of Defence Estates, the topmost DSingh on Thursday said official of the DGDE. General in Foreign Policy Meanwhile, the 8th Round most people residing in the "Not only the DGDE, but Bureau. of India-Japan bilateral con- Defence cantonment areas are it is also the responsibility of the ndia and Japan have vowed The two sides exchanged sultations on disarmament, poor and the cantonment officials below it that they Ito deepen maritime cooper- views on various topics of non-proliferation and export boards should ensure that such should go to the cantonments ation and also held consulta- mutual interest in control was held in Tokyo on people do not feel scared in any and listen to people's problems. tions on disarmament, non- maritime domain and identi- December 23. way due to the behaviour of the At a local level, people's prob- proliferation and export con- fied the means for The Indian side was led by board officers. lems are heard, but those trol. further strengthening their Pandey, while Japanese dele- In a Defence cantonment should be heard at this (senior The 5th Round of India- maritime cooperation, a gation was headed by area, public services such as officials') level too. This is my Japan Maritime Affairs Ministry of External Affairs Ambassador Hisajima Naoto, health, sanitation, primary edu- expectation," Singh said. Dialogue was held in Tokyo on statement said. Director-General, cation etc are provided by the "Your department (DGDE) Tuesday with the Indian dele- Both sides reiterated the Disarmament, Non- concerned cantonment board, is doing the important work of gation led by Indra Mani importance of the dialogue as Proliferation and Science which is a civic administration managing defence land with an Pandey, Additional Secretary an important mechanism Department, Ministry of body under the Ministry of area of more than 17 lakh (Disarmament and between the two countries for Foreign Affairs. Defence. must ensure that because of should have the trust that if sibility. It is not just to rule over acres, catering to the land International Security Affairs), consultations on issues of During the consultations, "I was telling Army Chief your behaviour, they should they go to an officer in a can- them (poor people), it is to requirements of the three wings Ministry of External Affairs, mutual interest in maritime the two sides exchanged General Bipin Rawat that most not feel scared," Singh said in tonment area, they would be serve them. This precaution of the armed forces and while Japanese delegation was affairs and agreed to hold the views on issues of mutual inter- people living in the canton- his speech after giving away the given protection. must be taken," Singh said. providing civil and munic- led by Ambassador Yamanaka next round of talks on a mutu- est in these fields, the MEA ments are extremely poor. "Awards for Excellence 2019" to "It is my experience...That The cantonment boards ipal services to over 20 lakh res- A Osamu, Deputy Assistant ally convenient date in India, it said. From the bottom of my heart, the cantonment boards. a poor man's cry is the worst. work under the Directorate idents of 62 cantonment areas Minister, Deputy Director- said. I would like to appeal that you He added that such people God has given you this respon- General of Defence Estates of the country," he added. this year, the official said it has sought condonation of delay in nothing to do with the sum- filing the first plea and the our months after coming mary report and the final data he Supreme Court has dis- appeal in the high court. mother, who was convict- Fout with an estimate that the was to be finalised by the end Tmissed a plea of Delhi The DU said the permis- Aed and sentenced to life country has over 2,900 tigers, of December. University (DU) on account of sion sought by M/s Young imprisonment for allegedly the apex body tasked with their "There were no discrepan- inordinate delay in challenging Builders Private Limited for strangulating her baby hours conservation has proposed to cies in the report. It was not a 2011 decision of the DDA construction of a group hous- after her birth as she was a girl, increase the number of Tiger even a final report. The deci- allowing a private real estate ing society in the University has got relief from the Supreme Cells to perform the task of big sion to expand the Tiger Cell is firm to construct a high-rise in enclave was violative of the Court which acquitted her by cats' headcount more efficient- independent of any study done the university campus without Master Plan of Delhi-2021 and saying that it was "totally ly and transparently. so far. It is a call to improve the any height restriction. was against the larger public unnatural" for the woman to A senior Government offi- efficiency of the system. We Delhi Development The single judge bench interest, "given the fact that the kill her own child. cial told PTI that the National will come out with the final Authority (DDA), on May 12, took note of the "delay and project site in question and its The apex court, while Tiger Conservation Authority report by the end of this 2011, had allowed M/S Young laches" and dismissed DU's vicinity are within the North allowing the appeal filed by the of Justices M M On August 26, 2007 post- (NTCA), a statutory body month. The Ministry will take Builders (P) Ltd to construct a plea on April 27, 2015. Campus of the University and woman challenging the March Shantanagoudar and R mortem was conducted and on under the Ministry of a call on when to release it," Y high-rise group housing soci- The DU did not get its act that it contains various histor- 2010 judgement of the Delhi Subhash Reddy said. August 31, 2007 a case was reg- Environment, has sent a note to V Jhala, one of the lead authors ety in the north campus of together even after dismissal of ical and archaeological build- High Court upholding her In its December 17 verdict, istered against the mother for the Wildlife Institute of India of the tiger estimation report Delhi University. its first plea and filed the con- ings". conviction and sentence, said the bench said it was clear from the alleged offence under sec- (WII), which too comes under and senior scientist from the Out of total three hectares sequential intra-court appeal It also alleged that the there was no "clear evidence on the evidence on record that tion 302 (murder) of the Indian the Ministry, to revamp the WII, said. land, which was earlier given to before a two-judge bench of the location of various ladies' hos- record" to hold her guilty of the immediately after birth, the Penal Code (IPC). Tiger Cell and increase its Tiger Cell is the body Rail Corporation High Court after a delay of 916 tels of the University in close offence. baby was put in an incubator The trial court had deliv- numbers. responsible for the counting of (DMRC) by the Ministry of days. vicinity of the proposed con- "It is true that in the post- with oxygen mask and she had ered the judgment in According to official big cats and has DNA finger- Defence for construction of the The larger bench of the struction site raised "an impor- mortem, doctor has opined neither opened her eyes nor December 2009 and sentenced sources, the country's lone Tiger prints from tiger reserves metro station, two hectares high court declined to condone tant privacy concern". that death (of child) is due to cried. her to life imprisonment after Cell is based in Dehradun and across the nation with their was leased out to the private the delay of over 2.5 years in fil- The top court bench com- asphyxia and there were marks According to the prosecu- holding her guilty of murder- it has been a challenge to source photographic evidence. firm for building the housing ing the appeal to challenge the prising Justices R Banumathi of strangulation, but at the tion, the woman had delivered ing the child. and disseminate information The NTCA and WII had society. judgment of 2015 and it led the and AS Bopanna said it was in same time if totality of evidence the child at a hospital here on The woman had with just one such office. released a summary report of The Delhi University DU to file an appeal before the agreement with the two judge- on record is considered, motive August 24, 2007 and had approached the high court Asked if the move is aimed tiger count in India in July this moved a plea before a single top court. ments of the is not established and it is allegedly strangulated the baby challenging the trial court's at removing the alleged dis- year with its data showing a 33 judge bench of the Delhi High Assailing the DDA's action which dismissed the plea of the totally unnatural for the appel- as she was a girl after she was verdict. The high court had in crepancies in the tiger popula- per cent rise in the number of Court after a delay of seven to to allow a high-rise building DU on the ground of delay and lant-mother to kill her own handed over to her on the same March 2010 upheld the trial tion estimates released in July big cats in the country. eight years. inside the campus, the DU laches. baby by strangulation," a bench date. court's verdict. as the mercury was the coldest place recording mum temperature is at least 4.5 Celsius and minus 13 degrees continued its downward trend. a low of 4 degrees notches below the normal. A Celsius respectively. Leh elhi could be in for the sec- Temperatures are likely to drop Celsius. Faridkot (4.5), "severe cold day" is when the recorded a low of minus 18 Dond coldest December of further in the coming days. Ludhiana (6.6), Patiala (6.4), maximum temperature is at degrees Celsius, the weather the century even as it may rain This is due to an unusual Halwara (5.8). least 6.5 degrees Celsius below office said. Pahalgam, in south in several parts of the country and powerful spell of "Western According to the IMD, the normal, he said. Kashmir's Anantnag district, as we enter the New Year. Disturbances", interaction with snowfall in middle and high The Drass belt of Kargil was the coldest recorded place "The average mean maxi- lower level easterlies, has made hills of the Himachal Pradesh district became the coldest in the valley, he added. ithin a few months of her mum temperature(MMT) of the J&K, Himachal Pradesh, between December 31 and place in the twin Union Katra, which serves as the Wswitching from BJP to the December (till December 26) is Uttrakhand, Punjab, Haryana, January 1 is expected. Territories of J&K and Ladakh base camp for pilgrims visiting Congress, former MP Savitri 19.85. The expected MMT for Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, The weather remained dry recording a minimum tem- the Vaishno Devi shrine in Bai Phule on Thursday resigned December 2019 is 19.15. If it and Uttar Pradesh temperatures in some Indian and cold with the minimum perature of minus 30.2 degrees Reasi district of Jammu region, from the grand old party too happens, then it will be the sec- shiver for the past fortnight. cities below 12 degrees temperature settling 2 to 3 Celsius. recorded 3.2 degrees Celsius, and announced that she will ond coldest December of the The rain will bring down the Celsius. degrees Celsius below normal The minimum tempera- the official said, adding that form her own outfit. She ten- century," the India temperature further in these Cold wave intensified in at many places in Himachal ture across Kashmir and Bhadarwah township of Doda dered her resignation on the Meteorological Department regions. Punjab and Haryana as the Pradesh. Low visibility due to Ladakh remained several district was, however, the cold- ground that her "voice is not playing "divisive politics" and said on Thursday. For now, IMD officials said that minimum and maximum tem- dense fog was observed in the degrees below the freezing est place in the region with a being heard" in the Congress. was "misusing money to con- December 1997 holds the the thick cover of smog on the peratures further plummeted in plains and lower hills, includ- point. Night temperatures minimum recorded tempera- Phule had joined the struct temples and statues." record of being the coldest Indo-Gangetic plains and the the two states. Narnaul in ing Una and southwestern part plummeted at most places in ture of minus 2.7 degrees Congress in May this year. "Constitution is under month in the century in north uneven warming of the Indian Haryana was the coldest place of Kangra district, it said. The the region, with Celsius, followed by Banihal at The Congress had hoped that threat under the BJP regime. India since 1901. Ocean has a role to play in this with the mercury dropping to minimum temperature in recording its coldest night at minus 2.2 degrees tempera- her strong Dalit connection BJP wants to do away with The IMD also maintained robust spell of 2.5 degrees Celsius. Shimla and Dalhousie was 1 minus 5.0 degrees Celsius.. ture. would help the party in eastern reservation and I believe that if that north, northwestern and Western Disturbances, the Hisar was also chilling with and 1.7 degrees Celsius respec- The minimum temperature in Kashmir is currently under Uttar Pradesh in the 2019 Lok anyone can stop BJP at the central regions of the country extratropical storms originat- a minimum of 3.3 degrees tively. winter capital Jammu settled at the grip of 'Chillai-Kalan'-the Sabha elections. Phule, how- national level, it has to be the are expected to get rainfall ing in the Mediterranean Celsius. The minimum tem- According to Kuldeep 6.4 degrees Celsius, 1.8 notch- 40-day harshest period of win- ever, failed to garner enough Congress and not the smaller from December 31 to January region causing sudden winter perature also dropped in Srivastava, head of the India es below the season's average. ter when the chances of snow- votes from Bahraich, from parties. This is why I decided 3. rain to the northwestern parts Rohtak (3.4), Bhiwani (4.8), Meteorological Department's The minimum and maximum fall are most frequent and where she was the sitting MP. to join the Congress," she had Severe cold day conditions of the Indian subcontinent, Sirsa (4.3), Ambala (5.3) and regional forecasting centre, a temperatures in Drass were maximum and the temperature Phule had quit BJP in Dec said in May. Prior to BJP, Phule persisted in north and north- which have brought the day Karnal (6). Bathinda in Punjab "cold day" is when the maxi- recorded at minus 30.2 degrees drops considerably. last year, alleging that party was was with the BSP. NEW DELHI | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2019 nation 06 Maha Cabinet expansion on Dec 30

PTI n MUMBAI Thorat and Nitin Raut of the Congress, Eknath Shinde he much-awaited expan- and Subhash Desai of the Shiv ‘Cong unhappy about Tsion of the Maharashtra Sena and Jayant Patil and council of Ministers will take Chhagan Bhujbal of the NCP portfolio allocation’ place on December 30, took oath alongwith Thackeray Congress sources said on on November 28. Mumbai: Ahead of the A senior party leader said Thursday. According to the power- expansion of the Maharashtra most of the ministries allocat- As many as 36 Ministers sharing formula agreed on by Cabinet next week, the State ed to the party do not have could take oath on that day, the three parties, the Shiv Sena unit of the Congress is “direct connection” with peo- sources added. would have 16 ministers (apart unhappy about the portfolios ple. Currently the Uddhav from chief minister), NCP 14 allocated to it, a party source “Ministries such as animal Thackeray-led Cabinet has six and the Congress 12. said on Thursday. husbandry and textiles which ministers besides Chief of deputy Chief Minister, When asked if NCP chief State unit leaders have we have got should be merged Minister Thackeray. Thorat said, cryptically, “Media Sharad Pawar — seen as the conveyed their resentment to with agriculture and indus- The swearing-in is likely to can run this story.” architect of this unlikely the Congress high command, tries,” he said. take place at the Vidhan As to why the cabinet alliance — was the `remote he added. The much-awaited The issue is likely to be Bhavan (state legislature expansion which was likely to control' of the State expansion is likely to take discussed with Congress gen- complex) here. take place earlier this week was Government, Thorat said the place on December 30. eral secretary Mallikarjun Meanwhile, state Congress delayed, he said the entire state three parties have framed a Currently the portfolios have Kharge who will be in chief Balasaheb Thorat told administration was in common minimum program, been distributed among six Mumbai on December 28 for reporters here that his party's for the winter session of the leg- which guides the Government. Ministers who make up the the foundation day pro- list of the leaders who would islature till last week. The Shiv Sena joined cabinet — two each from the gramme of the party, he said. take oath as ministers was “It takes time to make hands with the Congress and Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress. “If a good deal is not ready. preparations for the swearing- NCP, its traditional adversaries, The Congress has been worked out now, the Congress When asked if the in of so many Ministers,” he after its alliance with the BJP given revenue and PWD, will suffer in Maharashtra,” the Congress was seeking the post said. collapsed. among other portfolios. leader said. PTI Veda students perform special prayers on the banks of the Ganga during solar eclipse in Varanasi on Thursday PTI Cong flag march against BJP Govt to Pune: 2 Army jawans Vizag to be new capital of Andhra mark party's foundation day tomorrow killed, 5 hurt during CM Jagan to announce Cabinet committee Mumbai: The Maharashtra the flag march. Constitution was written under bridge building training to negotiate with Amaravati farmers Pradesh Congress Committee Thorat said it was on the leadership of Dr Babasaheb (MPCC) will take out 'Save December 28, 1885 that the Ambedkar. And the country is PNS n Bharat-Save Constitution' flag Congress was founded in run as per this Constitution, the march here on December 28, Mumbai. Congress leader said. nding suspense over three on the occasion of the party's In the very first session of “But the BJP Government's EState capitals for AP, Chief foundation day, to protest the party, it was decided to unconstitutional and anti- demo- Minister YS Jaganmohan against the “undemocratic and adopt the policy of 'All India cratic policies and decisions are Reddy is in all likelihood to unconstitutional” policies of One Nation' and it vowed to causing divisions in the society announce at the end of the the BJP Government. overcome any discrimination on the basis of religion. The Friday’s Cabinet meeting that a The flag march will start at whether based on caste, region Centre has attacked the basic full-fledged capital city will be 10 am from August Kranti or religion, Thorat said. tenets of the Constitution like located in . Maidan and end near the “Keeping up with this freedom of speech, brother- Citing shortage of funds to Lokmanya Tilak statue at motto, the Congress started the hood, democracy,” he alleged. set up capital city of interna- Girgaum chowpatty, party’s Independence movement. It The BJP government has tional repute at Amaravati, the State unit chief and Revenue was during this movement that brought back the divide-and- Friday’s Cabinet meeting will Minister Balasaheb Thorat told India got independence under rule policy used by the British. TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI Official sources said choose setting up of the capi- private land, assignment land, committee will also be consti- reporters here on Thursday. the leadership of Lokmanya And so we will have to once tal in Visakhapatnam. patta land and so on. It will tuted soon to look into the mat- He appealed to the secular Tilak and Mahatma Gandhi,” again start an independence wo Army jawans were that those killed Fulfilling the long-pending negotiate the terms and con- ter. organisations, party workers he added. movement, this time against Tkilled and five others were two combat demand of the Rayalaseema ditions of surrender of the The decision of establish- and citizens to participate in After the Independence, our the BJP rule, he said. PTI injured in a mishap that took engineers, while region, the State’s High Court land with the affected farmers. ing a single capital will set at place during bridge construc- is going to be located in The committee will have rest all clamours from various tion training at the College of those injured Kurnool. If it is not feasible, in ministers Buggana regions, mainly from Military Engineering (CME) in included a junior that case at least the High Rajendranath Reddy, Botsa Rayalaseema region, to set up Pune on Thursday. commissioned Court Bench will be located in Satyanarayana, Kannababu and capital city in their region. The jawans were undergo- Kurnool. A clear picture in this Narayanaswamy. The direct fall out of the ing bridge construction train- officer regard will emerge after the The State Government decision would be nullify the ing at the Pune-based CME, response of the Supreme Court may also consider extending TDP in its stronghold- the when a tower support col- Official sources said that is out. the payment of lease for the North Coastal Andhra. With lapsed all of a sudden. those killed were two combat Fearing revolt from farm- lands by another five years the shifting of the capital to An official defence engineers, while those injured ers, the venue of the State apart from the current five year Visakhaptnam, the elimina- spokesperson identified the included a junior commis- Cabinet meeting has been kept lease period. The Government tion of the TD Party would be two Jawans killed in the mishap sioned officer. secret. Heavy security bando- is also considering giving devel- total in the region, which stood as Lance Havildar Sanjivan PK A Court of Inquiry has bust arrangements are made at oped lands in Visakhapatnam as a strong bastion for the and Naik Waghmode BK, who been ordered into the incident, Prakasam barrage and along in lieu of the lands acquired. regional party in all elections. succumbed to injuries at a while the families of the jawans other routes for the meeting to However, a final decision is not Chief Minister military hospital. killed in the mishap have been avoid any untoward incident. yet taken. Jaganmohan Reddy’s decision “Troops were undergoing informed. Located at Dapodi According to Government The TDP regime’s promise to shift the capital to bridge construction training at near Pune, the CME is a pre- sources, the administration of of free education and free Visakhapatnam would be to College of Military Engineering mier technical and tactical the State should be dispensed health for the farmers and give no credit to the TDP as far (CME), Pune, when the tower training institution of the from the steel city from June their families who had pooled as the State capital is con- support collapsed. Six to seven Corps of Engineers for the 2020 onwards. their lands for Amaravati could cerned. troops were injured. They were Indian Army. This includes The Government has been not materialise so far. The Even if the YSRCP to set up immediately shifted to Military Combat Engineers, Military contemplating giving good YSRCP Government is likely to a full-fledged state capital in Hospital (MH), Kirkee and Engineering Service, Border package to the Amaravati after announce their urgent imple- Amaravati, the credit would Command Hospital (CH), Roads Engineering Services returning the farmers of 29 vil- mentation. invariably go to the TDP Pune. Lance Havildar Sanjivan (BRES) and Survey. lages in the capital development To compensate for the loss because of its efforts at pooling PK and Naik Waghmode BK Among other things, the region of their land. A com- of the capital city, the over 36,000 acres of land from sustained serious injuries and jawans are trained at CME in mittee will be constituted to fix Government has plans to set up farmers of 29 villages, includ- lost their lives during the treat- building mobile bridges that are the quantum of compensation two major industrial parks in ing Tulluru, in the capital Relatives and family members pay tributes to the victims of Tsunami 2004 on the 15th anniversary of the calamity, at a ment,” an official statement used by soldiers to scale diffi- to be given to farmers depend- Amaravati region to provide region development authority makeshift memorial at Foreshore Estate beach (Pattinapakkam beach) in Chennai on Thursday PTI said. cult terrains in the fields. ing on the nature of the land: employment to the locals. A limits.

0 Maha: 11 booked for kidnapping, raping 21-yr-old At minus 5 C, Srinagar records coldest night of season Srinagar: Srinagar recorded the cold- Celsius as against minus 11.4 degrees PTI n PALGHAR idents of Rangaon and Kalam in to repeated rapes, as a result of est night of the season so far as the Celsius on Wednesday, he said. Vasai, allegedly kept her in con- which she gave birth to a baby mercury continued its downward Pahalgam, in south Kashmir's case has been registered finement, raped and tortured girl, Katkar said. spiral across Kashmir valley, the Met Anantnag district, was the coldest Aagainst 11 people for alleged- her, he added. The abuse lasted till office said on Thursday. recorded place in the valley, ly kidnapping, raping and tor- In July 2018, one of the December this year, following The minimum temperature he added. turing a 21-year-old girl for more accused allegedly entered into a which the victim registered a across Kashmir and Ladakh remained The official said Qazigund-- the than a year in Vasai taluka of relationship with the victim, the complaint with the police, he several degrees below the freezing gateway town to the valley in south Maharashtra's Palghar district, official said, adding added. point on Thursday owing to clear sky, Kashmir recorded a low of minus 9.8 police said on Thursday. that the accused along with a few An offence under sections an official of the Meteorological degrees Celsius — a decrease of The Vasai police on others later abducted the 376 (rape), 366 (kidnap), 342 Department said. nearly two degrees from minus 9.4 Wednesday registered an offence woman. (wrongful confinement) and He said Wednesday night was the degrees Celsius on Wednesday. against 11 people and no arrest The victim was forced to other relevant provisions of the coldest in Srinagar as the minimum Kokernag town, also in south, has been made in this regard, sign blank papers and affidavits Indian Penal Code has temperature settled at minus 5 degrees The ski-resort of Gulmarg in The night temperature at recorded a low of minus 6.9 degrees police public relations officer to prove that she had married one been registered against the Celsius — 0.7 degrees down from north Kashmir recorded a low of Pahalgam resort, which also serves as Celsius, while Kupwara, in north, reg- Hemant Katkar said. of the accused, he said. alleged accused, who have not minus 4.3 degree Celsius the previous minus 11.2 degrees Celsius last night- one of the base camps for the annu- istered a minimum temperature of According to the com- During her time in confine- been arrested as yet, he night, leading to freezing of water sup- – down from the previous night's al Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir, minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, the official plainant, the accused, who are res- ment, the woman was subjected added. ply lines at several places. minus 9 degrees Celsius, he said. settled at a low of minus 12.7 degrees said. PTI Kiss of Love leaders chargesheeted for sex trade Siddhivinayak Trust to provide KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n main promoters, was staged in International Airport while first two persons to be arrest- CHENNAI protest against the moral polic- engaged in trafficking and sex ed were Resmi and Rahul. ` ing unleashed across Kerala trade using children brought Officials in Crime Branch 10 crore for odel-cum-activist Resmi and Tamil Nadu by a section of from and said that the delay in filing the MR Nair and her partner Hindu and Islamic Chennai. According to the chargesheet was because of the vaccination drive Rahul Pashupalan, leaders of organisations which questioned chargesheet accessed by this time taken to collect the digi- Kiss of Love agitation, a and opposed kissing and hug- newspaper, Resmi and Rahul tal evidence which were in the Mumbai: The Shree protest that “rocked” ging by lovers in public. (CPI(M) activists) and 11 oth- form of high level encrypted Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Kerala and The duo of Resmi-Rahul ers were caught for trafficking data. Trust has sanctioned ` 10 crore other parts of the country in succeeded in drawing hun- girls and forcing them into The Forensic Science for the Maharashtra Govern- 2014, are in trouble as the dreds of thousands of youth prostitution. Laboratory of the Kerala Police ment's drive of giving pneumo- Crime Branch of Kerala Police and middle aged couples to the They have been charged could mot decipher this coccal vaccines to the children filed chargesheet against them streets on November 2, 2014 to under relevant sections of the encrypted data and we had to in tribal areas of the State. under various charges ranging take part in the public demon- IPC, IT Act and POCSO seek the services of Centre for Chairman of the Trust, from online sex rackets, stration of love and Act. Development of Advanced Aadesh Bandekar, said this in trafficking women and minor passion. A senior official of the Computing (C-DAC) for th a statement issued here on girls and using them for Though the agitation Crime Branch said from the same. Thursday. prostitution. passed of smoothly, the couple State capital that the police had This was a time consum- “Of the 16 tribal-domi- The duo had formed an was held by the Crime Branch collected adequate evidence ing process and hence the nated districts in the State, the online community and social Police of Kerala as part of including digital evidence delay,” said an official. He said first phase of the vaccination media collective for flesh “Operation Big Daddy”, a mis- against the two ‘love birds’ that Resmi and Rahul were the will be carried out in trade and the police took sion launched to and their associates. master brains behind the inter- Nandurbar, Palghar, four years to decipher the prevent child trafficking and “Operation Big Daddy” State sex racket and they had Gadchiroli, Amravati and encrypted data. sex trade. was launched in 2015 to curb hored the services of goondas Nashik for 1.41 lakh children in The Kiss of Love , of which They were arrested in 2015 the menace of the flourishing to take care of the smooth con- Participants from West Bengal and Bangladesh practise martial arts during the 60th All Bengal Bratachari Training Camp, in the age group of 0-1 years,” he Resmi and Rahul were the from a hotel near Cochin sex trade in the State and the duct of the business. Kolkata on Thursday PTI said. PTI '

!"#$%&'( _ ; < Once again calling the BJP as a “washing machine” of Kolkata: West Bengal state arning the BJP against sorts she said by joining that BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said on Wplaying with fire Mamata party all stains are washed Thursday that NRC is required Banerjee on Thursday con- away. “The BJP paints other in the State because infiltrators demned the saffron party for its parties in black and takes pride have become the vote banks of bid to confiscate the properties to portray itself in white.” the ruling Trinamool : of those who were protesting Vowing to fight for all the Congress. Favouring imple- against the Citizenship communities, “because this is He criticised West Bengal mentation of the Amendment Act and National Hindustan,” Banerjee said “we Chief Minister Mamata National Register of Register for Citizens. will not allow any party to Banerjee's opposition to Citizens (NRC), the Instead of compensating snatch away our rights... If National Population Register Uttar Pradesh Shia the people who died in police needed we will lay down our (NPR) and said that it has Central Waqf Board firing during peaceful agita- lives to protect the movemen- become her habit to resist on Thursday said tions the “BJP is threatening to tagainst CAA.” Banerjee who whatever is good for the coun- Indian Muslims do confiscate their properties,” declared a compensation of try. not have any threat Banerjee said reminding the ^ 5 lakh compensation for the Ghosh told newsmen here, from it. non-BJP Governments too so the BJP is taking a very family members of those who "The National Register of "Hindustani could apply the same medicine wrong and oppressive deci- were killed in police firing in Citizens (NRC) should be Muslims do not have any threat in Assam to identify genuine against the BJP workers in sion from which they should and misleading statements one in the name of driving Karnataka slammed the BS implemented in West Bengal. from NRC. It should be imple- Indian citizens living in the their respective States. desist because if the non-BJP made by their top leaders we away the infiltrators. She said Yedurappa Government of that Mamata Banerjee needs the mented in the country. The real state since March 24, 1971, or “Some 16 people have died Governments like us start using have gathered that there is no “if you chase out everybody State for refusing to compen- help of the infiltrators, who matter is of identification of before, and also illegal in the police firing in UP, two the same tactic against the BJP difference between NRC and how will you stay? Will you stay sate the family members of have become its votebank, to intruders, who are real threat to Bangladeshi migrants. Out of in Karnataka, three in Assam people then what will happen NPR so I have stopped the alone in the country?” those who died in police firing. win elections". the country," UPSCWB 3.3 crore applicants, over 19 and many others in other states to them? work of NPR in Bengal because In an apparent reference to The Trinamool Congress "Let the Citizenship Chairman Waseem Rizvi said. lakh people were excluded of which we do not have any So I ask them not to play in the morning their leaders say the Prime Minister’s earlier Government will send a dele- Amendment Act happen first "The intruders are vote from the state's final NRC information right now… with fire,” Banerjee said. one thing, in the noon they say reference that the mischief gation to meet the victims’ here, then we will see what to bank for the TMC and the SP. published on August 30. instead of compensating the The Chief Minister the other and yet in the night mongers could be identified by families at Mangaluru she said. do with NRC," he said. The Congress is making voter Rizvi said while Hindus families of those who died in descended on the streets for the they say something other,” their dresses Banerjee said, Promising to stand by the Regarding updation of the identity cards of intruders from from other countries have police firing the BJP is threat- fifth day on Thursday. Leading apparently referring to Prime “they (BJP) are sending in students of various academic NRC in Assam, Ghosh said BJP Bangladesh, Pakistan and come to India due to atrocities, ening to penalise them and a massive anti-CAA rally she Minister Narendra Modi’s some agents wearing particu- institutions like Jamia Millia has no link with it as it was Afghanistan. If NRC Muslims have come for their confiscate their properties. This attacked the Narendra Modi statement that his Government lar dresses (read the dresses Islamia, IIT and other done under the directions of is implemented their real face "personal gains or for harming is playing with fire. I would Government for misleading had not discussed imposition that identify them as Muslims) places Banerjee said “I will the Supreme Court. will come to the fore," he India". warn the BJP not to play with the people by peddling untrue of NRC in India contradicting to create trouble from the always take the side of the stu- "But there had been some said. Only Indian Muslims are fire,” she said. and contradictory statements. Home Minister Amit Shah’s peaceful rallies so that they can dents in their peaceful protests. lapses which are being sorted His statement comes amid Hindustani and rest are intrud- “In my State too we have Speaking on the Centre’s repeated assertions that NRC fire at the protesters and then I will request them not to scare out presently," he said. raging protests across the coun- ers and should leave the coun- similar laws to make people pay decision to go ahead with the was a reality and it would hap- arrest them on false charges. anybody and not to get scared About NPR, he said it was try against the proposed imple- try, he asserted. for destroying public property National Population Register pen in the entire country. You have to remain alert by anybody,” condemning the started by the Congress in mentation of NRC and con- Referring to the recent but we don’t do that in case of she said “it is the same old Banerjee who had been against these people because Centre for asking the students 2010. "Subsequently we (BJP) troversial amendments to the clashes during anti-CAA spontaneous movements. Here thing in new wrap… taking out large rallies also hit they are the agents of the BJP of various central educational came to power. It is the duty of citizenship law. protests, he said these were part the movement against CAA What we have gathered out at the Prime Minister for who want to fail your move- institutions for vacate their the government to continue The NRC was conducted of a "conspiracy". PTI and NRC is spontaneous and from the untrue, confusing allegedly hounding out every- ment.” hostels. with the process." PTI _`

Parliament for making a Muslims. But, they from these camps in 1952” ue its rule through the BJP in statement that NRC would are also against 40 “The detainees were there the country. It wants to finish harging that the RSS and be implemented across the per cent of Hindus in these for more than 75 the Opposition. That’s why it CBJP-led Government had country. across the country”. years. Many of them were born has brought CAA and NRC hatched a “conspiracy” to Singling out the RSS Contesting and died in detention camps. after due deliberation. We will Gorakhpur and issued notices, create unrest in the country and ruling BJP for a Modi’s claim that no You will be surprised to know have to respond to CAA and asking them to explain their through Citizenship vicious attack on the cur- detention centres the numbers who had been cat- NRC through agitation. If you ending out a stern warning, position or pay for damage Amendment Act (CAA) and rent unrest in the country, had been set up to egorized as criminal tribes and do not want to locked up in SKarnataka Revenue Minister caused to public and private National Register for Citizens Ambedkar said: “If some- house the illegal cit- detained in these centres. In detention centres, then better R Ashoka on Thursday said the property. (NRC), Dalit leader and one has hatched a con- izens, Ambedkar — Maharashtra alone, 16 per cent come out and raise voice state government would emu- Meanwhile, Karnataka BJP Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi spiracy to trigger unrest in grandson of late BR of the total population belong against the BJP Government at late Uttar Pradesh and confis- General Secretary and Member (VBA) President Prakash the country over CAA, Ambedkar — to these tribes,” Amnbedkar the Centre,” Ambedkar told the cate properties of those who of Parliament Shobha Ambedkar on Thursday con- NRC and National likened the “exist- said. Adivasis who had turned out in caused damage to public prop- Karandlaje too urged the state tended that the CAA and NRC Population Register (NPR), it is nation of Amit Shah or change ing” detention camps to the “These tribals do not have large numbers for the rally. erties during protests against government to identify those were not only against Muslims no one else other than the RSS his portfolios. If you do not ones set up by the British to any documents or records with Thousands of people, par- the Citizenship (Amendment) who caused damaged to pub- but they were also against 40 and BJP-led Government”. don’t do both the things, should house criminal tribes them. Even now, you can get to ticularly Dalits and Adivasis, Act. lic property during the protests per of the Hindus in the coun- “If Prime Minister we consider this an under the Criminal Tribes Act see thousands of them roaming participated in the rally Everyone has to obey the in the state and make them pay try. Narendra Modi is saying that another lie coming from the (CTA). on the streets in the state with organised by the VBA. law of the land and not give an for it. Addressing a massive rally there has been no discussion on Prime Minister along the lines “The British came out with donkeys and horses. The demonstrators carried opportunity for such an action "They should not be let of his Dalits and Adivasis at NRC in Parliament or in his of his 15 lakh in each bank Criminal Tribes Act in 1871. There are also other Advisis national Tricolour, photographs by the Government, he told away, no one has the right to Dadar in north-central Cabinet, how did Union Home account promise made Under this law, the British des- who do not have documents. of Dr BR Ambedkar, Mahatma reporters here. destroy public property... Any Mumbai to oppose CAA and Minister Amit Shah say in by him during the 2014 Lok ignated certain sections of the Here are the tribals who do not Gandhiji, the Constitution, "...The way in which Uttar one can protest, but if they NRC, Ambedkar demanded various forums that the Sabha poll campaign?,” tribals as habitual criminals and know where their fathers and placards proclaiming ‘Reject Pradesh Government has cause damage to public prop- to know from Prime Minister Government would implement Amedkar wondered. put them in detention centres. grand fathers died. If you ask CAA — Boycott NRC’ and decided to confiscate the prop- erty, government should make Narendra Modi if he would NRC across the country? If he Maintaining that NRC and The tribals were lodged in them to produce documents, banners with anti-CAA-NRC erties of those indulging in vio- sure that they pay for it," she seek the resignation of or has made the statement with- CAA would affect large sec- these detention camps for years where will they produce the slogans. lence - if such things (violence) added. change the portfolio of Union out the Prime Minister’s per- tions of people across the coun- on end. It was then Prime documents from?,” the Dalit They raised slogans happen again (here), it will be Anti-CAA protests had Home Minister Amit Shah for mission, I would like to ask the try, Ambedkar said: “These Minister Jawaharlal Nehru who leader asked. demanding the withdrawal of brought in Karnataka also," reached its peak in the state last making a statement in PM if he would seek the resig- laws are 100 per cent against released the detained tribals “The RSS wants to contin- CAA and NRC. Ashoka said. week and turned violent in Uttar Pradesh Chief Mangaluru, resulting in the Minister Yogi Adityanath has death of two in police firing. said that properties of those Defending the CAA, involved in the violence would Ashoka said, India was not a be seized and auctioned to charitable lodging place and compensate destruction of every one has to abide by law public and private assets of the land. during the protests over the "The Act (CAA) that has amended citizenship been brought in, is right.... law. India is not a charitable lodg- On Wednesday UP offi- ing place for those from cials had said over 60 people Pakistan and Bangladesh to ; have been "identified for vio- come and stay here, there is demonstration lence" during last week's anti laws and rules here and one has from Jagat Circle CAA protests in Rampur and to abide by it," he said. PTI to Deputy lleging that the BJP Commissioner's AGovernment was afraid of (DC) office Hindu-Muslim unity, shouting slogans Samajwadi Party supremo against the CAA. Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday Anti-CAA sought to know when a probe protests and into "police brutality" during demonstrations widespread protest in the state Bengaluru: Anti-CAA protests have also been held in Mysuru, against Citizenship refused to die down in Bagalkote and Dharwad, Amendment Act will be Karnataka with hundreds of among other places. ordered. Muslim women taking the cen- Hundreds of protesters had <= "The Government is afraid tre-stage on Thursday holding taken part at an agitation in of Hindu-Muslim unity. It is protests here and at Daharwad, organised by "pro- making allegations that people Shivamogaa and Kalaburagi. gressive organisations", which are criminals. It wants to con- The women staged a was attended by senior fiscate property of the poor. It protest at Eidgah Grounds in Congress leader and former Amendment Act passed by the attempt to divide society on is commenting on Shivamogga holding the MP V S Ugrappa. Parliament of India and the communal lines, so that real people's dress... Threatening to national flag, banners and plac- Police had made elaborate ver 50 faculty members of declared follow up by imple- issues of day to day living of take revenge from ards declaring their opposition security arrangements so that OBanaras Hindu University mentation of National common man are relegated to citizens. to CAA (Citizenship no untoward incidents take and affiliated colleges have Citizenship Register,” said a the back ground," it said. “But, the Government Amendment Act) and NRC place. issued a statement condemning statement signed by 51 faculty The faculty members car- should tell (people) when will (National Register of At Mysuru's Town Hall the controversial amendments members, including Professors ried out a signature campaign it initiate probe into Citizens). grounds too, thousands of peo- to the citizenship law and pro- and Associate Professors. on Wednesday against the police brutality," A similar protest was held ple staged a protest called by posed implementation of "This is completely against National Register of Citizens Akhilesh said in a tweet in in front of the Bengaluru's several Muslim organisations, NRC. the spirit of freedom struggle (NRC) and the Citizenship Hindi, days after town hall that was attended by amid tight security. "We, the teachers of BHU, and the idea of a pluralist Amendment Act (CAA) and 17 people were killed during large number of Muslim Holding national flags, the IIT BHU and affiliated colleges democracy. This is not accept- appealed to the government to widespread protests in Uttar women. protesters demanded the with- are deeply pained, and aghast able in the land of Gandhi and rethink the long term impli- Pradesh against the amended At Kalaburagi, protesters, drawal of CAA as they said it with the recent Citizenship Tagore. This is clearly an cations of these exercises. citizenship law. mostly women, staged a was anti-democratic. PTI ( )*$$#)+&   => @B >? _OO ', )*+ s the year comes to a close, in this week’s article, let’s take a look back to see how we have come by. The year 2019 marked the com- mencement of polling in the Aworld’s largest democracy. The rhetoric espoused by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led to it winning the elections with a comfort- able majority of its own. After the swearing- in of the Narendra Modi-led BJP Government, the nation saw the appointment of Amit Shah as the Union Home Minister. This is when things got interesting. Ever since, the year has been most obviously punctuat- ed by events with the Home Minister at its forefront. In the years between 2014 and 2019, Shah was primarily viewed as the orchestrator of the BJP’s victories in a few States, some through strategy and others through blatant subversion of democracy. Each such victory — whether through subversion or strategy — was lauded by certain media organsiations. Some news anchors came up with the kind of servile praise that would make even the Korean Central News Agency look on in admi- ration. After giving another five years to the takes the concerns of its people how the CAA goes against the Recently, the Cabinet gave a Modi-led BJP Government, we saw Shah rise into account. However, there spirit of the Constitution and the go ahead to the National to a much more prominent position, in was no debate or discussion on very idea of India that the Population Register (NPR). administration and in the Government. This Article 370 as to what could have framers of our Constitution and There is widespread fear that the is surely distinct from the much more clan- been the best way to take such a the builders of modern India data collected as part of the destine and behind-the-scenes role that move forward. had envisaged. I will not go into NPR will be the basis of the NRC. Home Ministers have been given while Instead, what we have seen these details again but the per- This squarely provides the working for the party. As the BJP president, and what we continue to see is son leading the CAA and the answer. While the Home rumours and discussions were already doing an entire State still under lock- one who forced it down our col- Minister and the Prime Minister the rounds about just how much power and down. This is a State, where lective throats was the Home may deny any link between the influence Shah held even then. But now, there internet services have been shut Minister. The standard proce- NRC and the NPR, they have is hardly any debate. He is possibly the most down for almost half a year now dure for the passage of any Bill given us little reason for their powerful man in the Government and its and where the local leadership calls for it to be presented before decisions. It is this trust that the agenda is being driven by the Home Minister. has been silenced through not the Standing Committee. Prime Minister and the Home The change in dynamics was visible even only the internet embargo but However, in the case of CAA, the Minister will need to earn back. before the new Government was sworn in, also through house arrests. From Government did not deem it fit So, it appears that from the most visibly during the Press conference held the reports that have emerged in K to take the views of the date of the infamous Press con- by the Prime Minister. If one were to watch the international media and Opposition or of the public. ference — the only one by the the briefing even now, it will be evident that from what we have seen in The CAA and the National Prime Minister — till today, the the address was led by Shah. It was incredi- other States, where internet ser- Register of Citizens (NRC) are BJP and the ruling Government ble to see a Prime Minister, the head of the vices have been shut (such as two sides of the same coin. It was are increasingly being cast in the Government, look at the soon-to-be Home Assam and Uttar Pradesh), K interesting to see the juxtaposi- image of the Home Minister. Minister before answering questions put major repercussions and reac- tion between the Prime Minister’s A word of warning though before him. This set the tone for 2019. tion of the people of Kashmir to understanding of the NRC and should be in order. The year 2019 Then came one of the first significant such a move can really be that of the Home Minister. In has till now been the year of Shah decisions of this Government, the abrogation gauged after the internet block- light of the protests against the but he would do well to note that of Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu ade is lifted. All we can hope is divisive CAA, the Prime Minister the end of the year has seen a & Kashmir into two Union Territories. that the damage and oppression spoke to the nation to presum- political voice emerge: Those of Whatever one’s views on the change in sta- caused by such a move does not ably pacify those, who have been India’s young and old tus of Kashmir may be, there can be little result in us losing Kashmir alto- protesting against the Act. Constitutionalists, who have debate that this change in status came with gether. I believe that the entire However, he left the citizens grown tired of the oppressive, little or no discussion or debate with the real episode could have been han- largely confused. divisive and high-handed acts of stakeholders in Kashmir, namely the people dled by involving all stakehold- The Prime Minister said the Government and have decid- of the former State. Instead, what we saw was ers, especially the people, who that the Government does not ed to voice their concern in a that in the blink of an eye, a tectonic change are the most affected. intend to implement a pan-India largely peaceful and democratic in India’s political and Constitutional land- The same brazen approach NRC. However, Shah explicitly manner. The BJP would do well scapes was thrust down our throats even was followed by the stated on more than one occasion to note that while 2019 may have before we were given a chance to debate the Government during the passage (including in Parliament) that the been largely about Shah, 2020 niceties. It is good governance and frankly, a of the Citizenship Amendment NRC will take place all across the could well belong to our youth. basic principle of our federal democracy that Bill, now the Citizenship country. So who’s right? Whom (The writer is a former IPS the Central Government, while exercising a Amendment Act (CAA). I have do we trust? Is it the Prime officer, a former MP and current- decision that affects each citizen of the State, already written in detail about Minister or the Home Minister? ly a member of the AAP) - . / Kj K K K + - 1 /-+     against the CAA, Roy was seen to      be suggesting, “Whenever the offi- cials come to collect your informa- Sir — This refers to the report, LM tion for NPR, you can give wrong “UP rioters get recovery notices” names like Ranga-Billa or Kungfu- (December 26). The Yogi Kutta and also give wrong address Adityanath Government is doing like 7, Race Course Road.” In her the right thing. Those indulging hurry to criticise the Government, in rioting, arson and violence it is surprising that she is ignorant damaging public and private of what Ranga-Billa stands for. It properties have no place in a refers to two hardcore criminals, civilised society. They need to be who made headlines for the bru- dealt with strictly. No one has tal rape-murder of a young girl and stopped these vandals from her brother in the 70s. expressing their views and regis- Padmini Raghavendra tering their protest in a democ- Secunderabad ratic manner. Causing inconve- nience to the public in general is   in no way Constitutional, refer- ring to which has become a fash- ion these days. I hope the educat- Sir — It is ironical that a German ed masses, at least, do not get mis- student was subjected to such a led by divisive forces, which are harsh treatment for taking part in out to disturb the communal anti-CAA protest. After all, the harmony of the country. IIT-M owes its existence to tech- Rakesh Singh nical and financial assistance Lucknow from the former Government of West Germany. The student’s act,  in no way, had the potential of against the Citizenship Amendment This will provide protesting ing controversy over the citizenship even remotely causing any prej- Act and the National Register of agitators, backed by Opposition law, activist Arundhati Roy, the udice to our national interest. Sir — The Union Cabinet’s Citizens (NRC) is still to die down, parties and the media, an oppor- torch bearer of the “liberals”, urged Tripti announcement that the National is certainly ill-timed. It is a surprise tunity to stir the pot of protest and like-minded persons to lie or fur- Via email Population Register (NRC) will be that the Cabinet failed to put off the agitation against the Modi nish fake names when NPR is gen- updated before September 2020, decision for at least a few weeks for Government. As if this was not erated through house-to-house coming at a time when agitation normalcy to be fully restored. enough in the backdrop of the rag- enumeration. Speaking at a protest D NEW DELHI | FRIDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2019

www.dailypioneer.com analysis 09 FIRSTCOLUMN Treading an POINTCOUNTERPOINT PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI HAS BEEN RAHUL GANDHI IS JHOOTHON KA SARDAR. THREE uneasy path LYING TO THE COUNTRY ON THE ISSUE OF DETENTION CENTRES WERE SET UP IN ASSAM AT DETENTION CAMPS IN ASSAM. THE TIME WHEN HIS PARTY WAS IN POWER. With international funding slowing down and —CONGRESS LEADER —BJP SPOKESPERSON domestic fundraising taking off strongly, local NGOs RAHUL GANDHI SAMBIT PATRA have to up their game to win hearts and minds Lead by example SANTANU MISHRA The work done by voluntary and community-based organisations to make the Koraga n the past decade, reliance on foreign funding for NGOs has been inconsistent and is on a slowdown. According to a recent report, community believe in itself and stand up for its rights has brought tangible outcomes Ithere has been a decline of 40 per cent in foreign funds for NGOs over the past five years. Add the recent clampdown by the Government, which resulted in around 1,800 NGOs in the country being banned from accepting foreign funds for allegedly violating norms of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). This has necessitated the need for local organisations to look for new ways to raise funds so as to support the causes they champion. As has been seen, most community-based organisations work- ing at the State level and rooted in local settings are less financial- ly stable. Limited legal and financial knowledge, coupled with a lack of mentoring, make it even more difficult for them to survive or grow. Self sustainability itself becomes a big question for them. Thanks SWAPNA MAJUMDAR to the push from the Centre, funding under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is maturing, which has seen a growth of 12 lanted across his one acre of land in per cent in recent times. Brahmavur village in Udupi district, The two per cent CSR mandate, which requires companies to Karnataka, are Dogu Koraga’s most spend at least two per cent of their average net profits made in the prized possessions. These are 30 coconut preceding three years on CSR, has led to an upsurge in corporate trees, 30 banana plants, 30 areca nut trees Pand over 50 jasmine plants. In between grows sweet donations. Grants by individual philanthropists have also seen an upward growth in recent years. They have ensured that the role of potatoes, brinjal, beans and bitter gourd. Rain or sunshine, Dogu is up at daybreak, tending to them private funding continues to grow despite slowing foreign fund inflows. lovingly. Not only does he water each plant him- With foreign funds shrinking and corporate and individual sources self after drawing water from the well, he only uses of funding slowly increasing, NGOs need to rework their programme self-made manure. design strategy and financing approach. In such a scenario, diver- “It is because of these trees that I am self suf- sification is the key. There is a need to have a healthy mix of long ficient today. I am not dependent on anyone, not and short-term funding. Civil society organisations need to shift focus even my sons,” said Dogu proudly. to CSR donations, local donors as well as internally generated Dogu’s journey towards self-sufficiency and resources by events and fundraisers among others. The challenge dignity may not have been possible had he not been here arises that most NGOs lack proficiency in understanding donor able to access his traditional land rights. Being a processes before they want to invest and also after grants have Koraga, a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) and the most backward of all tribal groups OVER THE LAST been made. Understanding of compliance processes that profes- in Karnataka, Dogu faced considerable social and 10 YEARS, THIS sional donors expect is also lacking in NGOs. There is a need to economic deprivations, especially as the commu- INTERVENTION impart basic know-how of dealing with funds to such communi- nity is considered untouchable. Various legislations HAS HELPED ty-level organisations. like the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963, and the SECURE NEARLY Not only that, a local NGO has to enable cross-functioning sys- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, alienated the tribes- 49,000 ACRES OF tem to work in tandem with its operational goals. Standard depart- men from their sources of livelihood. Ousted from the forest land their ancestors had occupied for gen- FOREST LAND — ments like administration, communication, finance and human 47,000 ACRES resources need to be aligned with unique divisions like fundrais- erations, the primitive tribal group eked its living from weaving baskets made from bamboo and for- UNDER ing, institutional fundraising, grant seeking and management. All of COMMUNITY this combined can be fairly overwhelming for an organisation that est creepers and manual scavenging. his own land would come true. Like lives but have equal decision-making crimination is technically illegal now, What pushed the Koragas further back was the FOREST RIGHTS many others, he was reconciled to till- powers, share the household expenses such practices continue where inequal- is driven by a single objective to bring change at the community custom of anjal, wherein hair, nails and other ined- AND 2,000 ACRES ing somebody else’s land to earn a living. and even have separate bank accounts. ities and prejudices remain. It has also level. The challenges of integration and servicing only mature as ible substances are mixed in food and given to them UNDER In 2003, when the Koraga Federation’s But it was not always so. Spending been difficult for some to completely smaller NGOs grow in scale. With a one-line focus on working to eat by the upper caste in the belief that their trou- INDIVIDUAL movement for lands rights led to the allo- a part of his meagre income as a sweep- overcome the trauma. Although Shina towards “civic driven change”, they seldom ignore the administra- bles would, thus, be transferred to the Koragas. For FOREST RIGHTS, cation of land in Udupi district, Dogu’s er at a hotel on alcohol had pushed Shina still struggles at times with a feeling of tive functions. This not only hinders their day-to-day operations but generations, the community followed this inhu- dreams came true. further into indebtedness and poverty. inferiority born out the practice of anjal, man custom. Food leftovers and old clothes thus IN ADDITION TO It took him one year of hard physi- Life took a turn for the better after the his wife Mamta has been able to break results in major blowbacks, like cancelling of licenses or restric- 1,000 ACRES OF tion on foreign funding as we have seen. given was the only way for survival. cal work to make his piece of land, over- uneducated Shina became a part of the these shackles. Having studied till But Dogu was able to stand up against anjal AGRICULTURAL run by brambles and weeds, worthy of Koraga Federation in 1999. Not only was Class 8, Mamta, who is also the secre- An effective solution to these challenges lies in sharing best LAND FOR TRIBAL practices by larger civil society organisations with their local coun- and rebuild his life, thanks to the Koraga Federation cultivation. Jasmine plants, given by the he able to overcome his alcohol addic- tary of the taluk Koraga committee, terparts. Although there is no data to exactly support the trend, the (comprising community members), Samagra COMMUNITIES Federation, were the first to be planted. tion with their help but his incomes knows her rights, thanks to various Grameena Ashrama (SGA), a local community- As the money earned through the sale improved after he opted for jasmine cul- awareness programmes initiated by last few years have seen several large NGOs expanding their reach based organisation, and ActionAid India, a not- of the jasmine flowers increased, Dogu tivation, which offered livelihood reha- the Federation and its partners, SGA by working with smaller CBOs and partners. These agreements are for-profit working for the empowerment of the planted vegetables, coconut, areca nut bilitation. Although it took time, once and ActionAid India. This knowledge a model example and support the growth of civil society as a whole marginalised. Together, they were able to break the and banana. Once a daily wage labour- profits made from selling the jasmine prompted her to register her four-year- through knowledge sharing and community development at the cycle of caste-based oppression and stigma faced er, Dogu made appropriate use of the started trickling in, Shina ploughed a old daughter at the local anganwadi and ground level. They also enable dialogue across a wide spectrum by the Koragas like Dogu. They supported the com- land he was allotted. It is no wonder then large part of his income back to improve ensure her regular attendance. of issues, further enhancing the effectiveness of such organisations. munity through a slew of measures to help them that his is considered a model farm. cultivation. This helped increase produc- Although the only Koraga child in that A blended-learning approach, which includes a combination access their right to land and housing and become Ashok Shetty, SGA coordinator, tion and boost profits. anganwadi, Mamta’s daughter has not of online and classroom learning, is one way to inculcate change economically independent. The initiative has not who saw the land before it was given to His wife Mamta, who received train- faced discrimination that her mother in operational behaviour. Though very few institutes provide such only helped them restore their dignity but has also Dogu, said not many of them had ing from the Government’s Integrated did when she went to school. Thanks courses, the ones that do, focus on alleviating the dependency on awakened the community to their right to educa- thought the transformation was possible. Tribal Development Programme under to the enabling environment created by tion, health, nutrition and livelihoods. “The credit goes to Dogu. It was not easy their livelihood scheme to make and sell the Federation with the help of Mamta foreign funding and channel the responsibility to reduce poverty to Over the last 10 years, this intervention has to toil on this land without help. But costume jewellery, also pools in a part of and other women of the community. where it ultimately belongs, the countries themselves. helped secure nearly 49,000 acres of forest land — Dogu showed it was possible and this is her income. “Since both of us work now Community members like Dogu, Workshops aimed at knowledge sharing and best practices are 47,000 acres under community forest rights and why others, who have received land, are and share the expenses, I no longer need Shina and Mamta are the backbone of also very useful. These workshops help the civil society to rethink 2,000 acres under individual forest rights, in addi- encouraged to follow his example,” said to take loans to make two ends meet as the Koraga movement to end oppres- their business models, think strategically about its financial mod- tion to 1,000 acres of agricultural land for tribal Shetty. I did before,” said Shina. sion, discrimination and stigma. The els and adopt new and innovative approaches that will help the sec- communities. Earlier this month, this remarkable Even Dogu believes that cultivating Both are keen to give their three chil- work put in by the Koraga Federation tor maintain its independence and still be sustainable. The idea accomplishment was chosen among 200 global ini- his land gave him the opportunity to dren a good life. They want to make sure and its partners to make the commu- exchanges that happen through the workshops empower the small- tiatives as the 2019 Gold Award winner by World become his own master. “This farm has that none of them are forced to follow the nity believe in itself and stand up for er units with long-term and short-term fundraising goals. Habitat in recognition of the collective achieve- given me so much. I may not have much callous practice of anjal. Shina knows their rights has brought tangible out- The legislative environment and policies related to the econom- ment by ActionAid, SGA and Koraga Federation savings but I also don’t have any debts. what effect it had on him as he had comes evident in the land secured and to empower the community reclaim their rights I am happy and live a life of dignity,” he accompanied his parents to collect left- advances in education, nutrition and ic downturn in the top-tier funding countries and changing donor and dignity. This annual award, given in partner- stated. over food as a part of anjal rituals as a gender equality. But the biggest achieve- priorities have made dependence on foreign funding a very tricky ship with the UN Habitat, honours transformative Getting their own land has also been child and, later, as an adult. It was only ment is their aspirations for a life of dig- option. Financial sustainability is about diversifying financial interventions that support the community to access transformational for 45-year-old Shina after he became a part of the Federation nity and the determination to claim resources in order to have a healthy mix of long and short-term their rights to land and housing. and his 39-year-old wife, Mamta Koraga. that Shina became aware that anjal had their rights. There is self belief within funding, CSR donations, foreign and local donors as well as inter- Dogu became the first Koraga to benefit from For residents of village Kanjarkatte in been legally abolished under the the community members that they can nally generated resources by events and fundraisers. this programme in Udipi district where 117 acres Udupi district, the couple are a role Karnataka Koragas (Prohibition of Ajalu be the change. However long the jour- (The writer is the co-founder and executive trustee of a non- of land has been secured so far for the communi- model for the community. Not only have Practice) Act in 2000. ney, they are willing to walk. governmental organisation based in New Delhi) ty. Dogu never thought his dream of cultivating they used their land to turn around their Although anjal and caste-based dis- (The writer is a senior journalist) Make legal frameworks inclusive The Transgender Rights Act indicates the many pitfalls in enacting legal frameworks without fully FOREIGN EYE accounting for the realities and views of those they seek to protect the Supreme Court recognising trans- rights and serves as a proof of recog- to leave home and reside with the com- sons. Further, it only includes five rep- ing the many ways in which transgen- gender rights and decriminalising nition of identity as a transgender per- munity members. Further, rehabilita- resentatives from the community. This der families have been traditionally same-sex relationships. The decisions son. While details of how such certifi- tion centres may not be an ideal alter- is too small a number when compared structured in India. in both NALSA vs Union of India and cates will be issued have been left to the native because often, such establish- to the size of the council. The Act also Deficiencies of the Act, therefore, Navtej Singh Johar & Ors vs Union of delegated legislation, the possibility of ments do not possess the requisite fails to provide cogent methods for make what would have otherwise India marked the culmination of advo- introducing invasive procedures to degree of sensitivity to deal with the grievance redressal. Therefore, while been a welcome legislation, counterpro- cacy initiatives and years of struggle that prove one’s identity may have a detri- issues of transgender persons. one of the functions of the council is ductive, unresponsive and incapable of the LGBT+ community had to under- mental effect on the right to self iden- In the case of adults, such a pro- to redress grievances of the transgen- meeting the needs of the community. TROUBLING SIGN AKSHAT AGARWAL go to successfully build their cases. The tification, which has been recognised vision ignores the fact that transgen- der persons, it is unlikely to redress The Act, thus, fails to maintain focus OF THINGS TO COME top court’s judgments not only expand- by the top court and High Courts. der persons above the age of 18 are individual grievances with any degree on the concerns of the community and espite nation-wide protests, the ed rights but were also cognizant of the It is unclear whether applying for competent to make their decisions. of reasonable efficiency given its com- points to the lack of public consulta- Liberal democracies Transgender Persons realities of LGBT+ persons in India. such a certificate of identity is manda- Further, community members have plex composition. While the Act tions in its drafting process. rightly prize the D(Protection of Rights) Act, Read together, both judgments lay the tory. For instance, will those transgen- rued that while the Act provides for requires establishments to appoint a Considering the progressiveness of the separation of church and 2019, received presidential assent on foundation for expanding the citizen- der persons, who already possess iden- punishment for sexual abuse, the complaint officer to redress griev- apex court judgments, law reforms state, which emerged December 5, 2019 and became a law. ship rights of LGBT+ persons. tity documents identifying themselves same is much lesser when compared ances for violation of the provisions, no seem like the obvious next step in real- following the Ostensibly enacted to protect the rights Law reforms post these orders have as such, also have to apply? The Act also to punishment for similar offences in powers have been conferred on the ising equal citizenship rights. However, of the transgender community, the Act not followed up on the court’s orders does not envisage any streamlined the male-female binary in the Indian complaint officer. No details have the Transgender Rights Act indicates Enlightenment. But as the seeks to dilute core promises, includ- in responding to the lived realities of appellate procedures in case the certifi- Penal Code. This creates a hierarchy been provided regarding how such an the many pitfalls in enacting legal reactionary right ing the right to self identification, which the community. Therefore, while the cate of identity is not issued. This may of condemnation between offences officer would redress complaints. frameworks without fully accounting denigrates ideas of human was the cornerstone of the Supreme Transgender Persons (Protection of lead to costly and time-consuming lit- against different identities that are The definitions of the Act also indi- for the realities and views of those they dignity and equality that Court’s landmark judgment in NALSA Rights) Act, 2019, should have been a igation in case of denial. otherwise similar in substance. cate a lack of conceptual clarity regard- seek to protect. Any way forward for vs Union of India. There appears to be step in the direction of progressive law Members of the transgender com- The structure of the legislation also ing the realities of the transgender com- law reform, therefore, must keep the can be traced back to the a unique situation, where a supposed- reform, in its current form, it points to munity have also pointed out how pro- renders it difficult to implement and munity. The definition of “transgender LGBT+ community front and centre first formulations of early ly progressive law meant to further a glaring disconnect between lawmak- visions on the right to residence with does not provide realistic ways to persons” includes “persons with inter- and should proceed on the basis of Christianity, liberals of rights and ensure welfare of the trans- ers and the ground realities faced by immediate families or in the alterna- enforce the rights guaranteed by it. For sex variations”, thereby conflating the extensive community consultations. goodwill need to unite gender community has not only led to the transgender community. tive, requiring them to reside in reha- instance, the pan-India National two identities. Moreover, the definition After all, rights are only meaningful if across the disappointment but will also alter For instance, the Act prescribes a bilitation centres, are ignorant of social Council for Transgender Persons is a of “family” by restricting itself to rela- in their operation, they respond to the their existing rights. long and complicated process to obtain realities. This because natal families are mammoth body, which is unlikely to tionships of “blood or marriage or realities of the right-holders. religious/secular divide in LGBT+ rights have made signifi- a certificate of identity. This certificate often sites of violence for young trans- meet with any degree of regularity to adoption”, continues to operate in a het- (The writer is a Research Fellow at 2020. cant strides over the past decade, with is of immense importance as it confers gender persons, thereby forcing them address issues faced by transgender per- eronormative context, thereby ignor- the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy) (The Guardian editorial) 2

/.-+.+ Z[ \ F Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of E IANS from Mumbai. India on Thursday announced "The country can not simultaneous purchase and ed up with the uncertainty afford to loose the national car- sale of Government securities Fover their own future tagged rier which provides affordable through special open market with the fate of Air India, airline travel options to passengers. It operations (OMOs) for 10,000 employees are in the process to is also an engine of economic crore each on December 30 fol- deciding to either take the NCLT growth during the time of lowing a review of liquidity sit- route to recover their dues or slowdown." uation. declare a general strike to put On Monday, the airline's Earlier this week, the cen- pressure on the Government pilot union had requested the tral bank had conducted a from privatising the national Centre to allow them to quit similar OMO and purchased carrier. The two options were the passenger carrier without securities worth 10,000 crore ebt-laden Air India has arrived after all the recognised serving their notice periods. and sold worth 6,825 crore. Dstopped issuing tickets on AI unions and other employee "We are in a state of dis- "On review of the current credit to officials of various bodies met in Mumbai. tress," a senior officer office- liquidity and market situation Government agencies such as However, a final course of bearer of the pilots union, the and an assessment of the evolv- the CBI and the Enforcement action will be decided after fur- Indian Commercial Pilots' ing financial conditions, the Directorate, which owe it more ther discussion and is expect- Association (ICPA), told IANS. Reserve Bank has decided to ] than 10 lakh each, a senior ed soon. If the strike option is "If the government wants conduct one more simultane- official of the national carrier chosen, then it will be initiat- to close down the airline, then ous purchase and sale of gov- said on Thursday. would not be issued to their chase tickets like any other ed from January 8, 2020. they should say so and relieve ernment securities under OMO While disinvestment- officials on credit. ordinary customer. They would The decision to consider us as soon as possible, so that for 10,000 crore each on bound Air India's net loss in Each of these agencies owe not be issued any tickets from either the National Company we can find alternate employ- December 30, 2019," it said in 2018-19 was around 8,556 more than 10 lakh to the here on credit," the official Law Tribunal (NCLT) route or ment. We also want that our a statement. crore, its current total debt is national carrier," the senior added. the strike comes days after the notice period should also be The results of the auction over 60,000 crore. official said. On December 5, Civil airline's pilots and engineers waived-off." On Monday, the will also be announced on "Various agencies, includ- In total, these Government Aviation Minister Hardeep demanded immediate payment ICPA in a letter to Civil December 29, the RBI said ing the Central Bureau of agencies owe around 268 Singh Puri had told Parliament of their dues. Aviation Minister Hardeep while announcing the special Investigation, Enforcement crore to the national carrier, he that the preparation of "We all met today and have Singh Puri said: "It is unfair for OMO. The RBI further said it Directorate, Information said, adding that "around 50 Preliminary Information decided that the privatisation the Government of India to reserves the right to accept or Bureau, Central Labour crore has been recovered from Memorandum (PIM) for invit- exercise should cease immedi- keep us bonded with the notice reject any or all the bids or Institute, Border Security Force these agencies by the airline". ing Expression of Interest (EoI) ately and some clarity be pro- period while we are not being offers either wholly or jj and the Indian Audit Board, "Officials of (aforesaid) for Air India disinvestment vided first," a senior office paid on time and our dues are partially without assigning any have been told that tickets government agencies can pur- was in the process. bearer of engineers' union told not cleared." reasons. PTI P_ While the freight fares are O already high, our target is to Yadav said. advantaged in their career pro- ailway Board Chairman draw more traffic from road to "We are going to send an gression," said Yadav, amidst RVK Yadav on Thursday railways in this regard." indent specifying our recruit- fears among officers that the said that the railways is in the The Indian Railway has ment for the five specialisations merger of railway services process of "rationalising" its been hit hard by the econom- iven the tight revenue posi- -- four for engineers, including would cost them seniority. passengers and freight fares, ic slowdown, with the earnings Gtion of the government, that of stores (department) and Yadav said the railways but declined to reveal if they of the national transporter suf- Union Budget 2020-21 may not another for non-engineering in will try to "pull up" those offi- will be increased. fering a dip of 155 crore and be giving out any extraordinary which anyone can come from cers who are lagging behind Speaking to reporters here, 3,901 crore in passenger and  fiscal sops just to boost per- humanities side who will be instead of "pulling down" those Yadav said: "Although the rail- freight fares, respectively, in the Mumbai: The rupee erased its currency, forex traders said. sonal income to push con- utilised for manning the who are ahead in their careers. ways has initiated a number of second quarter of the current early gains to settle down by 4 At the interbank foreign sumption and demand and accounts, traffic and personnel The Cabinet on Tuesday measures to counter its dwin- fiscal, compared to the previ- paise at a three-week low of exchange market, the rupee would be taking a sectoral ll new recruits in railways service. All of them will be pro- approved big ticket reforms in dling revenues, increasing fares ous one, according to an RTI 71.31 against the US currency had opened higher at 71.26 redressal policy where inter- Awill be inducted through moted at the same time," said the railways by merging its is a sensitive issue and it had to reply. on Thursday, marking its fifth against the US dollar. During ventions are needed, officials the UPSC civil services exams Yadav. The first batch will be eight cadres and and depart- be discussed at length before a In the first quarter (April- straight day of losses amid the day, the domestic unit fluc- said. under five specialities, Railway recruited in 2021, while the new ments into a single entity. final decision was taken. June) of financial year 2019-20, heavy selling in domestic equi- tuated between a high of 71.22 "Government is not averse Board Chairman VK Yadav five-member board with merged With these new changes, "We are going to ratio- the railways earned revenue of ties and steady rise in crude oil and a low of 71.35. The rupee to put growth as a top priority said on Thursday, days after the officers will be in place by the the Chairman along with four nalise the fares and freight 13,398.92 crore from passen- prices. finally settled at 71.31 against over fiscal prudence and Cabinet approved the merger of middle of next year, officials said. members responsible for infra- rates. Something is being ger fares. This dipped to Month-end dollar demand the US dollar, lower by 4 paise spending will happen where it its eight services into one — the Yadav also clarified that the structure, operations and busi- thought about. I cannot divulge 13,243.81 crore in the July- and weakness in domestic equi- over its previous close of 71.27 has a direct bearing on the con- Indian Railway Management Chairman, Railway Board, who ness development, rolling stock more, this is a sensitive subject. September quarter. ties weighed on the domestic on Tuesday. PTI sumption and demand. Income Service (IRMS). will also be the CEO of the and finance respectively will Tax rejigs have been sought by He said just like aspirants national transporter, will be an form the Railway Board. the industry, but the govern- to the Union Public Service officer of Indian Railway The Chairman shall be the > ment is not convinced so far Commission, candidates aspir- Service and not from any other cadre controlling officer that it may lead to any surge in ing to get into railways will have service. "Officers from Indian responsible for Human ? consumption that's the need of to appear for their prelims Railways who have experience Resources (HR) with assis- the hour on the supply side", after which they will indicate of 35 yrs will only be posted as tance from a DG (HR). Three said an official, adding after their preference for IRMS Chairman/CEO," CRB Yadav, apex level posts shall be sur- GGH income tax cuts (if it happens) under five specialities — four who is due for retirement by rendered from Railway Board government fears people may of them engineering specialities the end of this month, said. and all its remaining posts identity number) or undergo Services through its imple- just save and not spend, defeat- for 'technical' operations com- He also said the decision to shall be open to all officers Aadhaar authentication," menting agency will make pro- emand in the real estate ing the entire purpose taking a prising of civil, mechanical, merge the services was to regardless of the service to he Government has made according to a finance ministry visions to help the beneficiaries Dsector plunged in the sec- huge risk on direct tax front telecom and electrical, and one ensure that officers put railways which they belonged. The TAadhaar mandatory for sub- notification. The notification, get the Aadhaar number. ond half of 2019 as housing when it is not on a promising 'non-technical' speciality which first instead of their service Board will also have some scribers of the Pradhan Mantri dated December 23, has been Further, where biometric sales fell around 22 per cent in trend. will recruit officers for which had become the case independent non-executive Vaya Vandana Yojana issued under the Aadhaar or Aadhaar one-time pass- July-December compared to "There is little fiscal head- accounts, personnel and traffic. under the present system. members, who will be highly (PMVVY), a pension scheme (Targeted Delivery of Financial word or time-based OTP the total sales first six months, room unless government takes "The exact details will be "All officers would contin- distinguished professionals for senior citizens. The scheme, and Other Subsidies, Benefits authentication is not possible, a report by Anarock Property a huge risk in tax cuts further worked out, but the thinking is ue to work in their specialised with deep knowledge and 30 which envisages an assured rate and Services) Act, 2016. benefit under the scheme may Consultants said. after giving corporate tax cuts like this — the aspirants take the services till modalities were years of experience including at of return of 8 per cent annual- It further said any individual be given on the basis of phys- It said that out of the total in September in 1.45 lakh prelim and then indicate their worked out regarding cadre the top levels in industry, ly, is being implemented through desirous of availing benefit under ical Aadhaar letter whose 2.61 lakh units sold during the crore outgo. That has so far not choices. They will be given an merger. We would ensure that finance, economics and man- Life Insurance Corporation of the scheme who does not possess authenticity may be verified year so far in seven major cities, shown any result", said officials. option to appear for IRMS also," not even a single officer is dis- agement fields, Yadav said. India (LIC). The scheme was the Aadhaar number or has not through the quick response around 1.47 lakh flats were announced in Union Budgets of yet been enrolled for Aadhaar, (QR) code printed on the sold in the January-June period, 2017-18 and 2018-19. "shall be required to apply for Aadhaar letter, the notification and the remaining 1.14 lakh had "An individual eligible for Aadhaar enrolment before reg- said. In the Budget 2018-19, the been so far sold in the second receiving the benefit under the istering for the scheme". maximum limit under half. This slump in sales comes scheme shall hereby be In cases where Aadhaar PMVVY was doubled to Rs 15 despite the slew of measures required to furnish proof of authentication fails due to poor lakh per senior citizen. The announced by the government possession of Aadhaar number biometrics, the the ministry's scheme is available for sub- in the past few months to ease (the unique 12-digit biometric Department of Financial scription till March 2020. liquidity and boost demand. E I @@ sale earlier in the year, there are specific timelines involved in he Department of Telecom Trai reference and responses, evere cold and dense fog have oAir, which has come Twill soon seek sector regu- they pointed out. Striggered concerns among Gunder fire from passengers lator Trai's recommendations That said, DoT wants to farmers. Experts, however, said for cancelling dozens of flights on pricing and other modalities put this additional spectrum that no crop will be affected abruptly earlier this week, on for coveted 5G bands of 24.75- belonging to new 5G bands for except potato. Agricultural sci- Thursday attributed the dis- 27.25 GHz, and wants to put auction sometime during 2020, entists say that if there is a fur- ruption in network to delay in this new spectrum up for auc- they noted. ther fall in temperature, frost will aircraft deliveries and non- tion sometime next year, Asked about the indus- start, which may pose a risk of availability of engines. sources said. try's low appetite for spectrum spoilage for many rabi crops. In a clarification issued on This new 5G chunk is sep- at a time when it is struggling Also, there have been complaints Thursday, the budget carrier arate from the 5.22 lakh crore with payment of additional of scorching potatoes due to also sought to defend its choice spectrum sale plan approved by statutory dues after a recent increasing humidity and fog. of Pratt & Whitney engines for the Digital Communications Supreme Court ruling on Manoj Kumar, Joint Deputy its A320 Neo fleet. GoAir can- Commission on December 20, Adjusted Gross Revenue Director of the Central Potato celled as many as 40 flights under which 8,300 MHz of air- (AGR), the sources pointed Research Institute-Regional between November 23 and 24, waves across 22 circles are set out that the industry, including Center Modipuram, Meerut, during which it also reported to be put on the block in its association told IANS that the temperature air turn back of two if its aircraft March-April 2020. COAI, has been asking for 26 has not dropped much so there due to engine glitches, which The Department of GHz band to be referred to is no frost but due to fog and the were later taken out of opera- Telecom (DoT) sources said Trai. absence of sunlight there is tions for further inspection. that the government will soon On whether there will be humidity in the atmosphere, "GoAir has placed an order approach the Telecom takers for additional spectrum, which has increased the risk of for 144 Airbus A320neo air- Regulatory Authority of India given the industry's reserva- a late blight in potatoes. The craft and has experienced deliv- (Trai) for its recommendations tions on current prices, the institute comes under the ery delays during the month of on 'millimetre wave bands' of sources said they would not like Indian Council of Agricultural November and December, 24.75-27.25 GHz, the coveted to "pre-judge the issue". Research (ICAR). adding to its operational chal- bands for 5G. Offering back-of-the-enve- He said that complaints of lenges," the airline said. The air- DoT plans to approach the lope calculations on the current scorching in potatoes have line further said "during the regulator in January for views rates, the sources said that been received from Uttar same time, non-availability of on these additional 5G bands, while 5.22 lakh crore is the Pradesh and Punjab and an Pratt & Whitney spare engines sources stated. overall reserve price for 8,300 advisory has been issued by the have also hampered the Although DoT ideally MHz of airwaves, only 35 per institute. smooth functioning”. wants these bands to be put for cent is for 5G bands. 22  N @B BEF 13,614 being raised in 2015 Bank (54 per cent), Ujjivan cent of the total public equi- through 15 issues and 2014 (51 per cent), Indiamart ty markets amount in the while the domestic market is eflecting the woes of the being the worst at 1,201 Intermesh (34 per cent), year. The street saw 11 com- expected to wait for cues from Rbroader economy, fund crore from five IPOs, show the Neogen Chemicals (23 per panies mobilising 35,238 enchmark indices nursed the Budget,” said Vinod Nair, raising through IPOs plunged data. The largest IPO in 2019 cent), Polycab (22 per cent) crore through QIPs, which is losses for the third head of research, Geojit to a low 12,362 crore in 2019, was from Sterling & Wilson and Affle (17 per cent). 112 per cent more than Bstraight session on Financial Services. down a full 60 per cent from Solar which raised 2,850 Significantly, unlike in 16,587 crore raised in 2018. Thursday, led by selling in BSE telecom, energy, cap- 2018 when the street mopped crore, while the average issue previous years, only two IPO The largest QIP of 2019 was market heavyweights Reliance ital goods, bankex, oil and gas, up 30,959 crore. size was 773 crore. stocks are trading below the from Axis Bank raising Industries and HDFC Bank Hong Kong (AFP): Asian equities rose on Thursday in subdued teck and healthcare indices The outgoing year saw Only three of the 16 IPOs issue price now with the rest 12,500 crore, accounting for amid expiry of December trading, holding the gains recently spurred by the US-China trade lost up to 1.73 per cent. only 16 initial public offerings that hit the market had a 13 stocks trading between 21 35 per cent of the total QIP derivatives contracts. thaw. Following the Christmas lull across world markets, eyes Metal and basic materials (IPOs) as against 24 in 2018, prior PE/VC investment, a per cent and 170 per cent amount. QIPs were dominat- After tumbling 328.37 are now on US unemployment data and also on Japanese indus- settled up to 0.66 per cent show the data collated by the notable change from previous above the issue price as of ed by banks, NBFCs and real- points during the day, the 30- trial and retail data scheduled for release on Friday. higher. premier database on the cap- years. OFS by such PE/VC December 23. ty companies accounting for share BSE Sensex ended 297.50 Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index closed 0.6 percent higher Broader BSE Midcap ital market Prime Database. investors stood to 803 crore, For the first time since the 87 per cent (30,688 crore) of points, or 0.72 per cent, lower after a flat start. Shanghai put on 0.9 percent, while Seoul was closed 0.13 per cent lower That the economy is in accounting for just 6 per cent SME platform started five the overall amount. at 41,163.76. It hit an intra-day up 0.4 percent. Singapore, however, was down 0.3 percent. while the smallcap index bad shape — Q2 GDP has of IPO amount. OFS by pro- years ago, the IPO activity InvITs/ReITs also saw low of 41,132.89. “Investor sentiment towards the global economy is improving,” inched up 0.38 per cent. come in at near seven-year- moters at stood at 7,513 declined in 2019 as there were good traction with the year Similarly, the broader NSE said Rakuten Securities chief strategist Masayuki Kubota. On the currency front, the low of 4.5 per cent and there crore, or 61 per cent of total only 50 SME IPOs in the year seeing the first ever ReIT list- Nifty closed 88 points, or 0.72 Hong Kong, Sydney and Wellington were closed for a pub- rupee rupee pared its early is no sign of any improvement IPO amount. collecting a paltry 621 crore ing by Embassy Office Parks per cent, down at 12,126.55. lic holiday. gains and settled lower by 4 going forward — is clear from Seven IPOs got mega as against 141 issues in 2018 raising 3,874 crore. The over- Bharti Airtel was the top “With the... tech sector giants leading the way, investors are paise at 71.31 against the US the fact that as many 47 com- responses of over 10 times worth 2,287 crore and 133 all amount raised through loser in the Sensex pack, drop- showing no fear as the market remains underpinned by the thaw- currency on Thursday. panies who got Sebi nod to (IRCTC at 109 times followed issues in 2017 raising 1,679 InvITs and ReITs was 127 ping 2.23 per cent, followed by ing in the US-China trade squabble and easy central bank pol- Month-end dollar demand raise over 51,000 crore by Ujjivan Small Finance Bank crore and 67 issues raising percent more than in previous Reliance Industries, L&T, Sun icy,” Stephen Innes, chief Asia market strategist at AxiTrader, said and weakness in domestic through IPOs allowed the 100 times), CSB Bank 48 537 in 2016 and 43 issues year. Pharma, HDFC Bank, Maruti, in a report. equities weighed on the same to lapse. times, Affle 48 times, Polycab raising 260 in 2015 and 40 Of the total 81,171 crore, Titan and Kotak Bank. Volumes are typically light during the holiday season, and domestic currency, forex However, driven by offer- 36 times, Neogen Chemicals IPOs collecting 267 crore in fresh capital was 45,937 crore On the other hand, ONGC, the muted activity in Asia followed sleepy Christmas Eve ses- traders said. for-sale and qualified institu- 29 times and Indiamart 2014. or 57 percent and the remain- NTPC, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance sions in many world markets. “No news being good news, Asia At the interbank foreign tional placements, the street Intermesh 20 times), one issue The OFS to dilute the ing 35,234 crore being offers and M&M rose up to 1.63 per should maintain... gains ahead of a US session likely to be pos- exchange market, the rupee saw 28 per cent growth in was oversubscribed by over promoters’ holding saw a huge for sale. cent. itive,” Jeffrey Halley, senior market analyst for Asia-Pacific at had opened higher at 71.26 overall fund raising at 81,174 three times, the balance seven increase from 10,672 crore But the year was bad for According to traders, mar- OANDA, wrote in a note earlier in the day. against the US dollar. During crore in 2019, against 63,651 were oversubscribed between raised in 2018 to 25,811 divestments as against the ket turned volatile on expiry of In oil markets, the main contracts traded higher as the com- the day, the domestic unit crore in 2018 but this is 49 per one and three times. crore in 2019. Of this, gov- budgeted 1,05,000 crore on December futures and options modity remained strong thanks to trade optimism as well as the fluctuated between a high of cent lower than the all-time But from the listing side, ernment divestment account- 17,744 crore or 17 percent (F&O) contracts. OPEC+ output reduction agreement. Brent Crude and West Texas 71.22 and a low of 71.35. The high of 1,60,032 crore raised the year was good with IPOs ed for 5,871 crore or 23 per has been achieved till date. Further, investor partici- Intermediate were both up 0.2 percent. rupee finally settled at 71.31 in 2017, says Pranav Haldea, with strong debut trade. Of cent of the total led by it dilut- According to Haldea, the pation has also thinned on against the US dollar, lower by managing director at Prime the 15 IPOs which got listed, ing its stake in Axis Bank in IPO pipeline continues to account of year-end holidays in week, however consolidation delay in divestments planned 4 paise over its previous close Database Group. seven gave a return of over 10 February worth 5,358 crore, remain strong with 21 com- domestic and global markets, extend on account of F&O this fiscal. of 71.27 on Tuesday. The year 2017 saw 36 per cent, based on closing followed by SBI Life (3,524 panies holding Sebi approval they said. expiry led volatility and con- “Global markets seem to be Brent futures, the global oil IPOs mopping up 67,147 price on listing date. IRCTC crore) and HDFC Life (3,366 to raise 18,700 crore and “Market started-off on a cern over the fiscal math of the in comfort zone fuelled by benchmark, advanced 0.33 per crore, while 2016 saw 26 issues gave a stupendous return of crore). another 13 wanting to Sebi not flat note on holiday-shortened government due to possible hopes of easing trade tension, cent to USD 67.42 per barrel. collecting 26,494 crore and 128 per cent, followed by CSB OFS accounted for 32 per to raise 18,000 crore.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 12211.85 12221.55 12118.85 12126.55 -88.00 Script Open High Low LTP TECHM 772.60 778.85 768.80 772.00 SWANENERGY 105.90 108.85 105.85 107.45 JBCHEPHARM 427.00 431.95 424.05 428.00 VBL 699.65 700.50 693.00 694.95 ONGC 126.00 129.55 124.50 129.15 3.15 HDFC 2416.80 2432.70 2405.00 2412.00 ICICIGI 1428.45 1439.90 1410.00 1419.05 PETRONET 272.00 272.95 269.35 269.85 INOXLEISUR 374.60 377.25 374.20 375.85 SHANKARA 303.90 311.55 303.00 305.95 VEDL 148.30 152.50 147.55 150.90 2.85 IBULHSGFIN 311.95 319.55 293.55 297.25 JUBILANT 526.20 526.45 517.40 519.90 GODFRYPHLP 1310.35 1326.40 1282.80 1290.45 MOIL 141.10 144.00 140.55 141.60 ITDCEM 46.35 48.80 45.50 48.55 JSWSTEEL 267.00 272.00 266.70 269.40 2.65 RELIANCE 1545.95 1553.30 1510.95 1515.95 GRASIM 740.00 745.10 734.10 736.30 POWERGRID 188.00 188.00 184.10 185.55 ENGINERSIN 101.00 101.80 100.65 100.85 REDINGTON 114.85 119.50 114.05 115.40 NTPC 115.15 118.30 114.00 116.30 1.10 YESBANK 51.00 51.60 48.25 48.70 KANSAINER 522.00 524.00 518.25 520.00 SCI 62.10 63.40 61.65 61.85 APLAPOLLO 1700.10 1722.80 1690.00 1720.00 BIRLACORPN 590.45 593.00 577.80 579.60 BAJFINANCE 4149.95 4196.45 4133.25 4179.00 39.50 BBTC 1000.00 1016.40 995.85 999.20 STAR 368.05 370.30 361.20 366.20 PFC 111.95 112.60 110.80 111.45 IIFL 139.00 143.55 139.00 142.70 MAHLOG 390.00 390.00 384.90 385.75 TATASTEEL 463.00 472.00 463.00 467.20 4.20 TATASTEEL 463.50 471.65 463.50 467.80 NATIONALUM 43.00 43.90 42.55 43.30 KRBL 289.00 292.00 275.30 278.20 GLAXO 1636.00 1637.00 1619.55 1625.00 GDL 96.15 101.20 96.15 99.60 EICHERMOT 21990.00 22200.00 21901.10 22045.75 177.10 FRETAIL 350.00 378.00 342.25 347.35 WIPRO 252.00 252.40 249.75 250.45 BDL 287.10 305.00 287.10 304.80 SJVN 25.10 25.10 24.85 25.00 TATAINVEST 801.00 804.55 797.00 800.65 BAJAJFINSV 9325.00 9392.00 9290.00 9347.90 53.05 JSWSTEEL 267.70 271.95 266.75 269.30 PIDILITIND 1379.40 1395.60 1379.30 1389.25 PFIZER 4225.00 4265.00 4146.70 4163.20 RAIN 100.05 101.55 99.35 100.10 INTELLECT 142.80 144.75 141.75 141.85 COALINDIA 198.40 201.40 195.20 200.00 1.05 SBIN 333.00 333.20 328.05 329.85 IDFCFIRSTB 43.90 44.00 42.90 43.55 CARERATING 493.70 524.15 493.70 509.05 DCMSHRIRAM 359.05 371.00 354.10 362.00 NH 305.55 311.75 303.60 303.80 ASIANPAINT 1799.40 1819.70 1797.05 1811.00 7.55 JINDALSTEL 160.25 164.75 159.95 163.55 HEG 1123.00 1129.00 1102.00 1105.85 POLYCAB 959.00 966.35 943.55 960.75 SHREECEM 20236.05 20382.75 20201.10 20382.75 PTC 53.70 54.00 53.70 53.75 HEROMOTOCO2432.65 2454.95 2425.05 2439.00 6.35 BPCL 476.05 484.65 474.50 477.05 MUTHOOTFIN 745.00 752.50 742.00 752.40 CRISIL 1871.10 1906.25 1835.30 1844.00 LINDEINDIA 655.85 674.05 655.85 663.45 SOMANYCERA 209.80 223.50 208.90 213.85 MARUTI 7323.90 7338.60 7224.75 7240.75 ADANIPORTS 373.00 373.00 362.40 362.40 DALBHARAT 796.00 803.90 787.00 795.55 BAJAJELEC 337.65 342.50 336.85 337.90 FINCABLES 358.70 358.70 350.00 356.10 HDFC 2412.75 2433.35 2404.30 2416.60 3.85 ICICIBANK 541.50 542.30 537.70 539.00 NAVINFLUOR 1008.00 1047.30 1008.00 1029.65 RPOWER 3.39 3.44 3.31 3.39 ENDURANCE 1040.30 1068.00 1036.25 1048.00 HUDCO 35.70 35.85 35.60 35.60 M&M 530.00 536.20 527.05 528.25 0.75 LT 1301.50 1307.10 1277.00 1279.25 AVANTI 581.45 584.65 570.30 573.90 ECLERX 566.75 572.00 546.95 554.75 LUXIND 1295.10 1300.00 1261.00 1261.00 JKCEMENT 1156.85 1163.60 1154.00 1155.00 HCLTECH 561.65 565.00 559.55 560.60 0.05 HCLTECH 561.00 565.20 559.75 560.85 BIOCON 289.50 291.30 287.00 289.45 ORIENTBANK 54.05 54.15 50.45 51.50 LTTS 1490.50 1495.55 1477.60 1480.00 HONAUT 26629.25 26762.85 26500.00 26504.70 TECHM 771.00 779.05 768.05 772.00 -0.05 RBLBANK 335.00 337.00 327.85 332.60 TVSMOTOR 464.00 468.80 452.00 460.55 ASTRAZEN 2772.65 2777.55 2650.00 2667.20 AAVAS 1851.55 1875.00 1849.05 1861.65 VGUARD 212.95 213.75 211.40 211.40 ZEEL 297.70 299.00 291.10 297.00 -0.25 IDEA 6.34 6.42 5.96 6.05 EXIDEIND 176.00 179.80 176.00 178.00 HINDCOPPER 38.50 39.95 38.35 38.85 TV18BRDCST 21.05 21.35 21.05 21.05 TAKE 97.65 98.90 97.30 98.00 AXISBANK 737.50 740.65 733.90 739.90 -0.75 ZEEL 298.80 298.80 291.20 297.00 EQUITAS 101.00 102.75 101.00 102.00 CUMMINSIND 555.70 559.55 553.30 555.50 CORPBANK 25.00 25.20 24.55 24.85 ADVENZYMES 165.85 168.00 162.45 163.15 UPL 572.70 577.00 566.25 568.55 -0.60 VEDL 148.95 152.45 147.65 150.65 ICICIPRULI 500.50 503.00 492.45 493.70 OIL 151.90 151.90 148.50 149.00 SOBHA 399.70 401.00 395.25 397.05 HATHWAY 18.90 19.70 18.85 19.15 HINDUNILVR 1950.80 1954.25 1938.50 1943.80 -2.60 HDFCBANK 1297.40 1297.40 1265.10 1271.55 GNFC 167.00 177.50 166.80 173.50 CONCOR 568.50 574.00 566.00 568.50 AJANTPHARM 950.80 960.00 948.80 957.65 NESTLEIND 14600.00 14715.00 14560.00 14560.45 -25.55 FORCEMOT 990.00 1131.00 975.10 1096.35 DRREDDY 2904.50 2909.95 2861.25 2865.65 AMBUJACEM 195.00 197.35 193.80 194.65 LAXMIMACH 3247.20 3333.00 3247.20 3270.00 BPCL 476.00 484.55 474.25 476.50 -1.30 TATAMOTORS 176.00 176.35 174.10 174.60 CANFINHOME 396.65 397.70 390.40 392.00 TORNTPOWER 282.10 282.40 278.40 280.35 HAL 720.00 737.80 718.00 723.40 BAJAJ-AUTO 3226.00 3239.00 3204.00 3216.65 -10.10 BHARTIARTL 455.30 456.75 445.45 447.15 HEXAWARE 330.00 334.10 320.20 323.00 FORTIS 131.00 133.00 130.10 130.75 BASF 995.55 1005.75 992.00 1002.35 INFRATEL 255.00 260.45 251.65 254.35 -0.95 BAJFINANCE 4169.00 4199.90 4134.30 4181.75 PAGEIND 21947.00 22500.00 21909.65 22391.55 LTI 1775.00 1785.80 1763.10 1769.20 SYNGENE 308.30 311.45 305.50 311.45 SBIN 333.00 333.45 328.10 330.20 -1.25 DCAL 71.00 79.30 71.00 79.30 RITES 282.10 291.75 282.10 291.65 INDIANB 105.00 105.55 103.10 104.25 CUB 227.75 230.00 225.05 228.65 ICICIBANK 541.10 542.40 537.65 538.80 -2.30 INDIGO 1308.00 1338.60 1299.35 1315.90 VENKYS 1801.95 1815.70 1770.05 1776.20 ADANIGREEN 155.00 156.20 155.00 156.20 PERSISTENT 671.20 673.95 665.00 666.20 INDUSINDBK 1517.10 1529.60 1504.65 1514.55 -7.30 TCS 2219.00 2227.90 2197.10 2201.05 MFSL 526.40 532.05 525.25 529.30 HFCL 17.15 17.75 16.95 17.35 UFLEX 194.35 194.65 192.75 192.75 TATAMOTORS 175.90 176.45 174.10 174.60 -0.90 INDUSINDBK 1524.80 1529.50 1504.80 1514.15 DEEPAKNI 368.00 376.40 362.80 371.95 REPCOHOME 319.15 322.65 314.55 317.40 APLLTD 550.00 554.00 544.85 546.20 INFY 732.00 734.55 726.55 729.50 -3.90 HDFCLIFE 627.80 638.80 622.95 635.55 MARICO 334.10 340.10 334.10 339.25 SUZLON 2.02 2.06 1.95 2.01 SONATSOFTW 306.40 310.70 305.40 306.00 HINDALCO 216.75 217.60 214.30 214.95 -1.30 INFY 734.00 734.70 727.00 729.25 QUESS 499.85 505.70 478.60 480.15 ABFRL 229.00 233.30 226.80 231.45 MRPL 41.00 41.00 40.55 40.65 TCS 2216.40 2229.00 2195.20 2202.00 -13.60 SUNPHARMA 432.95 432.95 420.85 422.30 SRTRANSFIN 1150.35 1167.10 1150.35 1153.90 TORNTPHARM 1857.35 1857.35 1831.50 1846.55 BLUESTARCO 784.80 792.40 780.60 790.00 GRASIM 739.60 745.80 734.00 734.00 -4.50 BANKBARODA 100.10 100.35 98.65 99.00 BANKINDIA 69.30 71.60 68.65 70.90 TRENT 524.00 526.00 515.25 526.00 IEX 142.10 143.45 140.55 140.55 ITC 238.90 239.40 236.35 236.95 -1.80 TITAN 1205.10 1213.60 1190.35 1192.55 OMAXE 157.00 162.55 151.30 156.55 HINDZINC 212.00 214.45 211.85 211.90 FDC 207.55 210.40 206.35 206.50 WIPRO 252.00 252.40 249.55 250.30 -1.95 DLF 229.90 229.90 225.55 226.75 M&MFIN 325.00 325.00 319.60 321.60 EIDPARRY 201.10 203.80 196.90 200.00 ZYDUSWELL 1440.55 1449.40 1438.00 1444.00 DRREDDY 2896.55 2914.75 2860.00 2870.00 -25.95 SAIL 41.10 42.75 41.10 42.40 MAHINDCIE 160.50 179.10 160.35 170.70 MIDHANI 158.75 159.90 154.90 156.85 ALLCARGO 96.50 97.15 95.65 96.90 INFIBEAM 48.00 55.90 47.45 54.95 ADANIPOWER 61.30 61.30 59.90 60.05 KEI 452.00 468.00 452.00 465.35 CERA 2684.00 2687.05 2654.00 2659.60 TITAN 1209.95 1213.75 1190.60 1193.00 -11.10 HDFCAMC 3220.00 3230.00 3180.45 3222.30 DIVISLAB 1817.00 1834.65 1810.10 1814.95 ITDC 319.95 321.50 314.75 314.75 LAKSHVILAS 17.55 18.15 17.10 17.65 POWERGRID 187.30 187.50 184.05 185.35 -1.80 HINDALCO 216.85 217.60 214.50 214.70 BALKRISIND 954.30 964.65 953.30 961.15 GODREJPROP 942.00 953.00 936.55 951.60 TCIEXP 755.75 759.00 747.80 747.80 BRITANNIA 3090.00 3118.00 3054.15 3061.50 -29.55 GAIL 119.75 120.35 117.70 118.10 ACC 1469.00 1469.90 1449.65 1452.75 PNBHOUSING 431.25 436.20 426.75 427.95 MAHSCOOTER 4454.85 4496.00 4408.15 4412.10 KOTAKBANK 1711.05 1715.00 1689.70 1695.00 -16.55 MCX 1151.05 1169.50 1148.65 1159.85 SIEMENS 1538.70 1539.00 1517.35 1521.35 IPCALAB 1152.00 1160.00 1127.00 1148.00 WESTLIFE 340.40 347.00 340.00 341.30 ULTRACEMCO 4097.00 4125.00 4048.75 4055.00 -42.35 SRF 3332.55 3426.65 3331.15 3419.05 NESTLEIND 14582.00 14700.00 14550.00 14563.35 IDFC 35.45 36.00 35.10 35.50 RAMCOCEM 753.00 756.70 749.00 749.65 VTL 942.60 970.85 937.55 953.70 CIPLA 478.70 482.55 472.25 473.45 -5.25 SBILIFE 998.00 999.80 987.90 990.00 BATAINDIA 1714.45 1721.15 1700.00 1715.70 MINDAIND 354.00 365.65 346.70 348.90 TIINDIA 483.70 499.50 470.00 489.75 VAIBHAVGBL 775.00 813.95 773.00 801.00 IOC 127.00 127.50 124.60 125.90 -1.50 ADANIENT 209.40 211.00 205.60 208.80 DBL 400.00 406.10 392.70 397.50 JISLJALEQS 8.07 8.41 7.87 8.40 FSL 40.60 40.75 40.10 40.20 GAYAPROJ 80.05 80.05 77.95 77.95 MARUTI 7334.00 7343.45 7222.00 7237.25 -90.55 AXISBANK 739.00 740.45 733.80 736.15 GODREJAGRO 509.00 509.60 502.00 503.90 PRESTIGE 347.75 348.40 332.35 333.00 GHCL 178.45 184.05 178.45 180.55 JYOTHYLAB 149.05 149.30 147.50 149.00 GAIL 119.70 120.35 117.60 118.00 -1.75 PNB 63.55 63.75 62.55 62.80 PVR 1810.00 1831.45 1810.00 1818.00 BAJAJHLDNG 3436.10 3500.00 3409.80 3409.80 JMFINANCIL 89.55 89.80 87.00 87.65 JKLAKSHMI 274.20 275.20 272.90 273.00 HDFCBANK 1289.70 1291.85 1264.65 1269.85 -19.30 TATAELXSI 850.00 851.40 811.15 815.60 APOLLOHOSP 1383.50 1387.55 1372.00 1380.00 PGHH 11466.00 11790.85 11402.60 11488.90 PRSMJOHNSN 60.35 62.85 58.65 59.85 BLUEDART 2202.10 2203.20 2166.05 2190.00 LT 1299.65 1306.70 1277.00 1279.30 -21.70 UBL 1287.00 1295.10 1240.30 1271.00 HAVELLS 653.90 653.90 639.60 640.80 VIPIND 418.00 423.55 415.15 416.60 JINDALSAW 71.05 72.05 70.50 71.15 GET&D 147.65 150.80 146.65 147.15 ADANIPORTS 368.80 370.60 362.10 362.10 -6.50 M&M 531.00 536.25 527.25 528.45 SUNTV 449.95 450.00 444.20 445.20 NOCIL 97.05 101.35 96.40 99.35 WELSPUNIND 47.85 48.35 47.40 47.90 SUPREMEIND 1122.65 1129.00 1120.00 1123.45 SUNPHARMA 430.90 431.40 420.65 421.90 -7.90 HEROMOTOCO 2446.35 2454.85 2426.00 2440.80 RADICO 316.00 321.55 311.60 317.85 INDHOTEL 144.85 145.55 140.85 143.25 CENTRALBK 18.35 18.35 17.45 18.00 SADBHAV 112.05 113.00 111.10 112.15 RELIANCE 1541.65 1552.95 1510.15 1515.80 -30.65 ITC 239.45 239.50 236.40 236.80 TATAPOWER 56.00 56.30 55.00 55.10 DCBBANK 170.00 171.20 166.40 166.55 PARAGMILK 137.00 141.50 135.00 138.15 SYMPHONY 1150.90 1165.80 1144.40 1144.40 BHARTIARTL 455.30 456.50 446.00 448.05 -9.10 HINDUNILVR 1947.90 1952.00 1939.20 1945.10 CASTROLIND 131.00 131.20 128.55 129.05 MASFIN 814.65 882.40 809.00 879.00 JSL 37.90 38.30 37.00 37.00 KALPATPOWR 396.00 403.25 393.05 400.50 YESBANK 51.00 51.60 48.25 48.95 -2.25 INFRATEL 259.00 260.25 251.60 254.60 GLENMARK 350.10 352.05 346.00 346.00 ITI 94.30 95.25 92.65 93.00 ABBOTINDIA 13105.40 13220.95 13004.80 13025.00 ORIENTELEC 195.95 197.75 192.90 196.20 EICHERMOT 21992.80 22200.00 21924.85 22026.35 CHAMBLFERT 144.95 152.00 143.45 147.10 GRANULES 130.00 130.85 122.40 122.95 TCNSBRANDS 609.00 615.00 590.00 599.55 KNRCON 231.45 231.75 229.65 230.40   ONGC 126.85 129.45 124.55 128.05 AMARAJABAT 721.75 724.30 704.00 712.05 SUVEN 304.50 304.90 300.45 302.50 COCHINSHIP 398.00 399.00 388.40 394.80 ARVINDFASN 382.50 382.50 373.00 377.85 NMDC 124.55 127.00 124.25 126.25 JAMNAAUTO 47.50 48.00 46.30 46.50 FINEORG 1914.35 1928.50 1880.00 1896.00 JSWENERGY 69.50 70.05 69.35 69.70 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE HINDPETRO 262.00 264.55 258.00 258.85 IRB 68.20 68.20 66.25 66.45 SANOFI 6884.15 7001.75 6764.95 6964.70 FLFL 401.15 402.50 395.00 400.05 NIFTY NEXT 50 28409.10 28435.25 28259.75 28280.25 -102.60 CANBK 225.10 225.30 219.70 220.30 JSLHISAR 67.75 70.00 66.60 68.00 TATACOFFEE 92.00 92.30 91.50 91.65 SUPRAJIT 184.60 189.50 181.20 184.00 MARICO 334.90 340.35 334.30 339.75 6.15 NCC 53.95 54.10 52.65 52.90 ASHOKA 98.80 99.20 96.90 98.25 WELCORP 132.20 132.35 130.35 131.40 AKZOINDIA 1951.90 1951.90 1929.00 1930.35 HDFCLIFE 627.90 639.00 623.10 636.60 11.30 TATACHEM 685.50 688.35 665.00 668.50 COROMANDEL 515.85 526.25 515.85 525.55 JAGRAN* 62.40 64.45 62.00 63.80 VSTIND 4208.15 4213.25 4174.35 4190.00 PAGEIND 22059.90 22540.00 21873.45 22273.30 342.85 PEL 1652.00 1655.90 1623.45 1648.00 DEEPAKFERT 90.30 94.20 89.40 93.85 GSPL 217.00 217.50 214.40 214.80 LAURUSLABS 369.90 370.30 362.75 365.20 NMDC 124.90 127.05 124.20 126.25 1.50 UNIONBANK 58.50 58.55 54.05 54.45 KAJARIACER 511.00 517.00 510.30 514.00 RALLIS 169.75 172.00 168.10 169.20 CHENNPETRO 112.15 112.25 110.25 110.25 INDIGO 1304.95 1339.20 1298.05 1320.00 13.05 SPICEJET 95.60 98.40 94.95 96.25 IRCON 392.15 407.20 392.15 403.60 TVTODAY 242.20 245.45 239.65 239.85 TNPL 165.90 166.05 165.00 165.60 PIDILITIND 1384.10 1396.00 1377.00 1389.50 12.60 UPL 569.50 577.25 566.70 568.95 PGHL 4208.80 4233.00 4120.00 4158.70 SOUTHBANK 10.39 10.40 10.29 10.31 FINOLEXIND 544.45 544.55 540.30 542.45 BANDHANBNK 499.70 504.80 495.90 501.90 3.50 BAJAJFINSV 9314.00 9392.35 9297.55 9351.50 JKTYRE 71.85 73.15 71.25 71.85 TIMKEN 883.25 899.90 879.60 893.00 GALAXYSURF 1463.00 1471.90 1422.65 1433.40 SHREECEM 20298.95 20429.25 20189.45 20400.00 130.70 IOC 127.00 127.45 124.70 125.20 CESC 742.10 747.40 729.00 731.90 CHALET 337.05 341.95 331.20 339.40 UNITEDBNK 8.78 8.90 8.58 8.90 DMART 1908.00 1926.00 1908.00 1918.30 10.90 BHEL 43.50 43.65 42.40 42.50 CEATLTD 1000.50 1001.00 981.00 985.40 MMTC 19.05 19.10 18.65 18.80 CCL 193.30 196.45 189.10 192.25 HDFCAMC 3220.00 3230.00 3180.20 3225.00 13.80 BANDHANBNK 500.00 504.85 496.05 501.50 AEGISLOG 172.50 188.00 167.50 174.10 BAYERCROP 3674.00 3680.00 3618.30 3618.30 NETWORK18 25.05 25.40 24.30 25.05 HINDZINC 212.00 214.50 211.90 212.25 0.80 JUSTDIAL 584.95 585.80 570.75 572.00 MEGH 48.95 50.50 48.30 49.80 FCONSUMER 23.40 23.50 22.90 23.00 GARFIBRES 1151.00 1176.55 1151.00 1161.50 SRTRANSFIN 1149.90 1167.60 1147.90 1157.00 3.00 DISHTV 13.54 13.59 13.08 13.19 MINDACORP 91.05 99.65 90.85 96.25 ALKEM 2000.95 2048.50 1999.00 2042.55 ANDHRABANK 17.40 17.50 17.20 17.25 BOSCHLTD 15400.20 15523.00 15231.00 15399.95 36.20 TATAGLOBAL 316.00 319.55 312.10 313.30 BALMLAWRIE 128.25 131.70 127.30 128.40 GODREJIND 422.70 427.95 418.65 424.85 TIMETECHNO 51.10 51.10 50.10 50.55 BIOCON 288.00 291.20 286.70 289.20 0.60 BEL 100.25 100.70 98.35 98.80 IDBI 37.45 37.50 36.95 37.10 THYROCARE 543.85 550.60 540.10 541.70 SHK 107.10 109.35 106.75 108.90 MOTHERSUMI 146.45 148.90 145.75 146.70 0.20 CGCL 200.00 201.40 197.80 199.00 RVNL 23.00 23.10 22.75 22.95 KTKBANK 72.75 72.75 71.65 71.80 HERITGFOOD 350.45 350.45 340.00 343.00 PGHH 11400.00 11800.00 11380.00 11450.00 7.50 CIPLA 479.50 482.85 472.75 473.30 BEML 975.00 983.50 965.75 969.45 RELCAPITAL 13.85 14.10 13.70 14.10 IOB 10.17 12.13 10.00 11.26 SHILPAMED 281.55 282.00 271.00 273.75 NHPC 24.10 24.20 24.00 24.00 0.00 LICHSGFIN 422.00 428.20 421.30 425.95 BAJAJ-AUTO 3227.15 3239.35 3203.40 3227.70 GUJGAS 224.40 225.30 222.70 224.00 LEMONTREE 64.05 64.50 63.35 64.20 CENTRUM 19.95 20.00 19.50 19.60 DABUR 457.70 461.20 456.70 456.85 -0.85 NTPC 115.75 118.00 114.05 116.55 DELTACORP 207.00 207.75 204.00 204.50 CHOLAFIN 302.95 303.30 300.00 300.70 SCHNEIDER 62.80 64.45 62.45 63.90 ORIENTCEM 67.00 71.00 66.60 71.00 PEL 1654.00 1655.00 1623.45 1645.05 -3.30 ASIANPAINT 1800.85 1818.90 1798.10 1808.65 FEDERALBNK 85.65 86.00 85.20 85.70 TRIDENT 7.00 7.00 6.75 6.90 CYIENT 415.10 416.95 407.50 408.80 AIAENG 1630.00 1659.95 1630.00 1653.65 DIVISLAB 1815.00 1833.00 1808.75 1812.00 -4.90 MOTHERSUMI 146.90 148.85 145.75 146.75 LUPIN 770.00 770.55 755.15 757.45 MPHASIS 871.80 896.95 870.00 888.10 HIMATSEIDE 121.20 125.95 120.20 123.30 NBVENTURES 67.60 68.00 67.35 67.35 MCDOWELL-N 592.00 596.30 581.70 589.70 -1.60 RNAM 343.80 351.00 340.55 348.70 RELINFRA 26.60 26.70 25.45 26.70 HSCL 57.80 57.80 55.60 56.50 TATAMETALI 624.20 631.50 622.00 622.50 GULFOILLUB 820.05 834.85 811.40 834.70 PFC 111.95 112.65 110.80 111.50 -0.45 ABCAPITAL 95.05 100.80 94.15 98.10 RAYMOND 659.00 659.00 635.50 638.35 METROPOLIS 1409.95 1409.95 1363.15 1384.05 ESSELPRO 174.90 174.90 168.80 168.95 PNCINFRA 193.00 194.00 191.60 192.00 SBILIFE 998.25 999.70 988.10 990.55 -4.20 KOTAKBANK 1713.95 1715.00 1690.10 1694.05 MANAPPURAM 172.00 173.20 171.80 172.95 AMBER 1057.00 1086.55 1035.05 1081.00 CAPPL 311.95 311.95 301.25 302.00 JCHAC 1917.80 1918.05 1904.10 1913.70 CADILAHC 259.35 260.60 256.30 257.20 -1.25 GRAPHITE 306.80 309.00 303.75 304.80 VOLTAS 651.50 654.75 645.50 651.70 EMAMILTD 308.40 309.85 303.00 304.05 GICHSGFIN 161.40 162.65 159.00 159.00 WABCOINDIA 6360.05 6385.95 6360.00 6360.00 L&TFH 115.00 115.50 113.95 114.35 -0.60 ADANIGAS 156.60 159.95 154.35 155.00 SUNDRMFAST 438.75 484.55 436.85 464.80 NIACL 141.90 141.95 137.30 138.25 NHPC 24.15 24.20 23.95 24.00 GEPIL 692.00 704.10 692.00 700.00 ACC 1464.40 1470.00 1448.10 1451.70 -8.90 ASHOKLEY 80.00 80.50 79.20 79.40 RCF 44.35 47.00 43.85 46.20 GREAVESCOT 130.00 132.15 128.10 131.00 GUJALKALI 396.00 398.65 390.75 398.65 MAHSEAMLES 372.00 375.65 366.75 375.65 ASHOKLEY 79.95 80.50 79.20 79.40 -0.50 WHIRLPOOL 2298.95 2494.75 2255.60 2434.90 BOMDYEING 73.35 74.70 73.05 73.65 GESHIP 297.00 302.50 291.00 299.35 NILKAMAL 1255.00 1259.00 1226.80 1228.60 VMART 1652.80 1652.80 1612.20 1620.00 DLF 228.60 229.10 225.55 227.15 -1.50 PCJEWELLER 23.40 24.25 23.35 23.60 RECLTD 136.60 139.05 136.60 138.60 DHFL 15.70 15.80 15.00 15.80 EIHOTEL 140.30 142.00 136.00 136.30 SOLARINDS 1050.15 1065.25 1050.10 1054.50 BAJAJHLDNG 3450.00 3500.00 3410.25 3415.20 -26.15 RAJESHEXPO 689.75 689.75 674.50 680.35 STRTECH 112.00 114.00 111.70 112.50 UCOBANK 16.10 17.80 15.75 16.80 INOXWIND 34.35 35.90 34.00 34.15 MAGMA 52.60 53.00 52.05 52.50 BANKBARODA 100.30 100.35 98.55 99.10 -0.80 DIXON 3740.00 3954.85 3730.20 3914.20 AUBANK 784.35 827.35 783.85 819.15 GSFC 67.65 70.30 67.30 69.20 OFSS 2894.00 2896.75 2820.00 2834.60 TEAMLEASE 2506.50 2530.00 2484.50 2500.00 GODREJCP 691.30 691.55 679.25 685.65 -5.65 UJJIVAN 337.60 340.25 334.75 336.90 RESPONIND 91.35 95.00 91.15 94.10 ALBK 18.70 18.80 16.75 17.75 HEIDELBERG 179.00 179.00 176.35 176.50 SHOPERSTOP 345.45 345.45 339.95 341.60 ICICIGI 1430.00 1440.40 1410.55 1420.00 -11.90 JUBLFOOD 1573.10 1601.55 1567.50 1598.20 JAICORPLTD 91.10 93.10 89.75 90.15 ERIS 467.65 467.65 456.05 458.25 MHRIL 235.00 235.00 228.00 229.00 DBCORP 132.60 133.30 131.50 133.10 PETRONET 271.95 273.20 269.25 270.00 -2.35 BLISSGVS 150.35 153.10 147.65 148.80 DABUR 466.00 466.00 457.00 458.15 PHOENIXLTD 787.15 816.00 782.25 800.65 WABAG 172.50 172.50 169.70 170.25 KPITTECH 90.45 90.45 88.45 89.30 GICRE 229.30 232.25 225.25 226.20 -2.20 ULTRACEMCO 4097.00 4123.05 4050.00 4061.10 COLPAL 1485.70 1485.70 1456.60 1458.95 3MINDIA 21645.00 21687.15 21410.00 21410.00 ASTRAL 1142.15 1162.45 1135.00 1151.00 CARBORUNIV 321.05 323.55 320.40 321.90 AUROPHARMA 463.40 466.60 458.05 460.50 -4.55 BHARATFORG 486.15 493.65 483.25 491.80 IBREALEST 60.50 60.60 58.60 59.65 ATUL 4025.00 4056.65 4007.00 4040.00 VINATIORGA 1918.60 1921.95 1900.85 1909.20 GPPL 85.10 85.10 84.20 84.20 HAVELLS 649.20 651.00 640.00 641.60 -6.50 MINDTREE 782.50 795.80 770.00 791.70 GODREJCP 698.95 698.95 680.40 685.45 PHILIPCARB 113.50 114.65 113.15 113.95 NATCOPHARM 576.45 576.45 571.40 574.00 SIS 931.55 947.60 930.00 945.70 SIEMENS 1536.15 1541.35 1516.00 1520.25 -15.45 TATAMTRDVR 72.70 74.10 72.45 72.80 GMRINFRA 21.35 21.55 21.05 21.20 CROMPTON 246.10 246.70 242.40 242.90 GMDCLTD 61.75 63.30 61.45 62.15 RATNAMANI 1027.00 1036.80 1023.50 1034.00 COLPAL 1478.00 1478.00 1456.00 1458.60 -15.60 PIIND 1461.45 1469.00 1460.00 1461.00 APOLLOTYRE 163.00 163.95 161.05 161.25 GICRE 229.50 232.50 225.60 226.50 GILLETTE 6614.10 6636.90 6593.00 6620.00 SFL 1325.00 1325.00 1282.00 1282.00 ICICIPRULI 502.00 502.40 492.50 494.60 -5.35 WOCKPHARMA 248.90 254.70 246.00 250.40 MRF 63602.05 63665.70 62982.20 62986.00 INDIACEM 70.30 70.80 70.10 70.30 THERMAX 1049.85 1057.50 1039.55 1054.60 VRLLOG 267.05 267.20 264.30 264.75 LUPIN 767.00 771.00 755.05 756.90 -8.25 DMART 1909.00 1925.00 1909.00 1917.35 NAUKRI 2576.15 2579.50 2511.15 2532.05 SYNDIBANK 29.05 29.30 25.80 27.05 BAJAJCON 234.10 235.90 231.85 231.85 MAHLIFE 394.20 395.00 389.80 389.80 AMBUJACEM 196.60 197.45 193.60 194.40 -2.15 COALINDIA 198.70 201.00 195.20 197.70 ISEC 383.55 383.95 362.50 363.95 MOTILALOFS 735.90 735.95 720.00 720.00 TEJASNET 79.00 85.70 79.00 82.45 INDOSTAR 174.05 175.00 172.10 172.10 BERGEPAINT 521.50 521.50 512.55 514.00 -6.20 ESCORTS 620.20 624.85 614.15 617.15 NESCO 674.90 678.00 656.00 663.00 IFCI 6.93 6.94 6.51 6.55 IFBIND 694.00 718.90 693.45 703.00 STARCEMENT 89.00 89.40 88.40 88.50 PNB 63.40 63.75 62.60 62.70 -0.80 L&TFH 115.40 115.55 114.00 114.45 LALPATHLAB 1475.00 1500.00 1475.00 1498.00 J&KBANK 30.15 30.80 29.75 30.50 OBEROIRLTY 522.30 523.25 514.75 520.50 SKFINDIA 2129.60 2138.45 2129.10 2130.00 CONCOR 575.00 575.70 566.00 567.80 -7.40 BERGEPAINT 519.20 521.80 512.45 513.50 CADILAHC 259.50 260.50 256.30 256.90 CENTURYPLY 162.00 162.75 159.45 159.60 VARROC 410.00 421.00 410.00 418.40 LAOPALA 145.90 145.90 142.40 144.25 OFSS 2891.30 2904.00 2814.00 2835.90 -39.75 NBCC 34.95 34.95 33.50 33.75 MGL 1055.00 1059.75 1042.00 1044.30 MAXINDIA 77.35 78.55 76.55 76.70 IBULISL 83.45 85.00 79.90 80.75 SCHAEFFLER 4474.20 4570.00 4474.20 4555.00 HINDPETRO 261.00 264.65 257.85 258.20 -4.25 AUROPHARMA 465.10 466.00 458.50 459.70 ADANITRANS 335.05 338.00 330.05 333.30 CREDITACC 770.30 772.45 764.90 770.45 NLCINDIA 54.05 54.30 52.75 53.45 KPRMILL 664.80 665.00 653.85 653.85 UBL 1285.00 1296.00 1268.00 1270.00 -29.40 BALRAMCHIN 174.00 177.25 171.80 175.15 EDELWEISS 112.80 118.30 112.35 114.50 SUDARSCHEM 406.80 407.20 397.35 401.85 MAHABANK 12.00 14.16 11.78 12.78 ZENSARTECH 172.20 172.75 171.25 172.70 NIACL 140.50 142.00 137.05 137.70 -4.20 IGL 431.50 434.25 426.50 427.80 SPARC 162.40 162.40 155.00 155.60 KEC 298.40 298.40 293.70 294.75 GSKCONS 8315.85 8367.40 8315.85 8350.00 TVSSRICHAK 1653.00 1685.65 1650.85 1670.40 IDEA 6.30 6.45 5.95 6.10 -0.20 NIITTECH 1610.20 1619.35 1602.00 1607.55 SUNTECK 431.20 431.20 422.10 426.15 RELAXO 634.00 634.00 613.05 616.85 TTKPRESTIG 5736.75 5745.35 5605.00 5660.45 CHOLAHLDNG 496.50 499.95 495.70 499.95 IBULHSGFIN 312.00 319.80 293.70 294.75 -15.30 BRITANNIA 3091.10 3116.55 3055.05 3061.50 BOSCHLTD 15425.00 15518.30 15255.00 15371.00 DHANUKA 387.25 406.50 387.00 400.00 ASTERDM 156.60 157.30 153.00 154.00 SHRIRAMCIT 1381.35 1387.00 1370.35 1387.00 2

3- +-/.3 > many shops shuttering their have reignited over the _ O store fronts on what would nor- Christmas period. ong Kong endured a third mally be a bumper day. Christmas Eve saw some of Hstraight day of political Hong Kong has been bat- the worst violence in weeks as unrest over the Christmas peri- tered by more than six months protesters and police fought od Thursday as police and of protests that has upended the running battles for hours in a pro-democracy protesters financial hub’s reputation for busy shopping district. clashed inside shopping malls. stability and helped tip the city Sporadic and less severe clash- KTUU news channel on Protesters spent the after- into recession. es broke out again inside malls Wednesday that she was j noon on Thursday marching The city’s many malls have on Christmas Day. epublican Senator Lisa uncomfortable with through multiple malls chant- become regular protest venues On Wednesday, Hong RMurkowski has said that she McConnell’s comments about ing anti-government and anti- as demonstrators try to cause Kong’s pro-Beijing leader was “disturbed” by her party’s “total co-ordination”.”When I police slogans. Riot police economic disruption and pres- Carrie Lam said violent pro- stance before President Donald heard that I was disturbed,” she swooped on dozens of black- sure the city’s pro-Beijing lead- testers had “ruined” Christmas. Trump’s impeachment trial, it said. Murkowski also said there clad protesters in one mall in ership. The last month had seen The Government issued a was reported on Thursday. should be distance between the Tai Po district using pepper a relative drop-off in violence new statement on Thursday The Alaska Senator’s com- White House and the Senate PZ spray as well as blue dye to and protests after pro-democ- condemning protesters for ments come after Senate over how the trial is conducted. mark suspects, said an AFP racy candidates won a landslide using violence over the last six Majority Leader Mitch “To me it means that we reporter on the scene. at local elections. months. “Unprecedented vio- McConnellpledged “total co- have to take that step back from _ Further clashes broke out But with Beijing and city lence, reckless and organised M ordination” with the White being hand in glove with the in four other malls with police leaders refusing further con- destruction became the norm,” House, the BBC said in a report. defence,” the BBC quoted her making multiple arrests and cessions, rallies and clashes the statement said. Murkowski told Alaska’s as saying to KTUU channel. O She added the impeach- ment proceedings were “rushed”. Murkowski, a mod- j erate Republican, has criti- cised President Trump on a number of policy issues. In October 2018, she opted not to vote to confirm Trump’s nomi- New York: The final bend of US While political pundits remove Trump, at least 20 nee for the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump’s began predicting an early Republicans will have to flip for after sexual assault allegations. impeachment process, a Senate January trial, Pelosi has now him to be convicted and On December 18, Trump was LM trial, has suddenly slid into inserted a twist in the storyline removed from office. A two impeached by the Democrat- limbo after his Democratic after bottling up impeachment. thirds vote in the Senate is controlled House of rivals who control the House of She is asking Senate required to remove an Representatives for abuse of Representatives have brought Republicans what a trial might impeached US President. power and obstruction of the until-now rapid fire specta- look like. Throughout the impeach- Congress. He now faces a trial cle to a screeching halt and left Pelosi has refused to sub- ment tumult so far, the White in the Republican-dominated politicos scratching their heads mit articles of impeachment to House has kept its sights firm- Senate, whose members are about how this story ends. the Senate and the standoff is ly on the Senate trial, where supposed to remain impartial. “Timing is everything,” the likely to last a few weeks at least Trump is almost certain to be Trial could begin next O President’s most consequential before the high stakes feud acquitted. month, after holiday break. rival in the US Congress and resumes on the other side of the Pelosi says the House can- However, Trump, third the heroine of the Democratic new year. not choose impeachment man- President in US history to be resistance Nancy Pelosi said Republicans control the agers “until we know what impeached, was unlikely to be before launching the impeach- Senate 53-47. Even if all sort of a trial the Senate will removed from office because of ment inquiry against Trump. Democratic Senators vote to conduct”. IANS Republican control of Senate. ZO P  -#$-#/$- "$##+/$"#$#& and was intercepted by the Iron ence over the conservative party towards the Palestinians. Dome defence system”. In he has dominated for 20 years. The Israel-Palestinian con- srael carried out air strikes response, it said, “planes and srael’s embattled premier After a decade in power, flict as ever loomed over poli- Iagainst the Gaza Strip helicopters hit several Hamas IBenjamin Netanyahu faced a Netanyahu is Israel’s longest tics. On Wednesday evening overnight in response to a rock- terrorist targets in the Gaza O challenge on Thursday for the serving premier but he has Netanyahu was rushed off stage et fired from the Hamas-con- Strip. Military posts were P leadership of his Likud party been weakened by a series of at a campaign event in trolled Palestinian enclave, the among the targets.” No injuries from a longtime rival, former corruption indictments. Ashkelon in southern Israel army said on Thursday.Prime were reported on either side, interior minister Gideon Saar. After months of political near Gaza after alarms sound- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu though a security source in Likud’s roughly 116,000 eli- stalemate, he faces a third gen- ed indicating incoming fire was at campaign event in Gaza said damage was report- gible voters have until 11 pm eral election within 12 months from the Palestinian enclave. Ashkelon north of Gaza on ed at a number of Hamas sites. (2100 GMT) to choose between early next year — but only if he Turnout was expected to be Wednesday evening when what Israel’s public broadcaster Netanyahu and Saar, with the first defeats his challenger. lower than previous primaries, the army called a “projectile” KAN 11 showed images of a L result expected by early Friday Saar, 53, a former interior and the last of which was in 2014, was fired from the strip, setting security guard informing morning. A defeat for education minister, is seen as as much of Israel was hit by off warning sirens. Netanyahu, who is campaign- Netanyahu, 70, would be a slightly to the right of winter storms, although it was The army said the “projec- ing for re-election as head of his M shock, but even a relatively close Netanyahu and has called for unclear which of the candidates tile was fired from the Gaza Likud party, of a “red alert” late result could weaken his influ- an even more hawkish policy would benefit from this. Strip towards Israeli territory on Wednesday. “You can’t see anybody because there was a total black- strong typhoon that bar- out, you can’t hear anything. Areled through the central The town looked like a ghost Philippines left at least town,” Cindy Ferrer of the 20 people dead and forced regional Office of the Civil thousands to flee their homes, Defense said by phone. devastating Christmas cele- The storm weakened brations in the predominantly slightly on Thursday Catholic country. as it blew into the South China Typhoon Phanfone strand- Sea with sustained winds of 120 ed many people in sea and air- kilometers (74 miles) per hour ports at the peak of holiday and gusts of 150 kph travel, set off landslides, flood- (93 mph) after lashing island ed low-lying villages, destroyed after island with fierce winds houses, downed trees and elec- and pounding rain on trical poles and knocked out Christmas Day, the weather power in entire provinces. agency said. One disaster response offi- Most of the 20 deaths cer described the battered reported by national police coastal town of Batad in Iloilo and local officials were due to province as a “ghost town” on drowning, falling trees and Christmas Day. accidental electrocution. = =  to Brexit again with the lyrics “negotiating tricky trade deals ustralia has launched a is a shocker”. Anew tourism campaign Tourism Australia said the << starring singer Kylie Minogue Aus$15 million ($10 million) aiming to attract British campaign was its largest invest- come to come back.” The tourists fatigued by Brexit to ment in the British market for prospects of Prime Minister escape on a laid-back Down more than a decade. top Brussels official has Boris Johnson reversing his Under holiday. Awritten a “love letter” to decision to take Britain out of the The three-minute adver- Britain expressing his grief at its EU on January 31 are close to nil. tisement, which premiered decision to leave the European Johnson won a thumping ahead of the queen’s televised Union — and stressing it was majority in this month’s gener- Christmas Day address in always welcome back. al election on a promise to “get Britain, begins with a primly “I know you now. And I Brexit done” after more than dressed Minogue apparently at love you. For who you are and three years of indecision and Sandringham, the monarch’s what you gave me. I’m like an delays. Britons voted by a 52 to country home, before the set old lover. I know your strengths 48 per cent margin to leave the disappears to show the pop star and weaknesses,” European other 27 EU member states in on a beach of the same name Commission Vice-President a 2016 referendum. Most opin- in Australia. Frans Timmermans wrote in ion polls indicate a slight major- London-based Minogue Thursday’s edition of The ity in favour of remaining in the begins by singing “This year’s Guardian newspaper. European Union today. But been tough and confusing, but “You have decided to leave. parties supporting a second progress is moving” before It breaks my heart, but I respect Brexit referendum that could antipodean comedian Adam that decision,” he added in a mis- reverse the first one got drubbed Hills jumps in with “Well, at a sive titled “My love letter to in this month’s vote. glacial pace”. Britain: family ties can never Johnson has further indi- “But all of Australia loves really be severed”. The cated that he has no plans to you, and we’ll never judge Dutchman’s letter concluded extend the post-Brexit transi- you,” the 51-year-old former with the words: “We’re not going tion period beyond the end of Neighbours star continues. 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And while the will also take the spotlight this coming ness and a certain kind of a mood that focus has been on outdoors in the year with shades of muddied and dark- doesn’t weigh down or dominate a 57* recent past, elements that evoke a strong er blue climbing to the top. Remember, space. connect to nature and environment that the Pantone colour for 2020 is clas- Classicism is also back. Busts and will be big in the coming year if we look sic blue? It will definitely be a major Grecian subtleties add the ideal perspec- at decor style trends. In 2020, we shall trend this coming year. Here are some tive to any contemporary vignette. see an influx of designs and aesthetics tips on how you can incorporate it in Embrace these revered components as inspired by nature. Using natural crys- your homes: elements of fun is the ideal touch. tals to create a rejuvenating space has - A good way to add classic blue to 78 been another viral home decor trend, your already existing décor is by using globally. it in soft furnishing and small décor Amazonia, my new collection, has accents like a crystal collection. Monochromatic doesn’t always need also been inspired by all these elements - Pewter colours go very well with to be pale as it sounds. Hues like cobalt 15 as it brings them together seamlessly. It classic blue. If you are inclining towards blue, Kelly green or even aubergine can 17/ uses natural materials and embossed creating a warm, relaxing effect, use inspire monochrome boldly, loaded metals while the roots delve into an tones of blue with white — certainly a with character and polish. Striking organic space of the jungles of Amazon. classic. monochromatic shades will be huge in /: The collection takes my work with 2020. Also, single prints can create the 7P inlay to a creative crescendo and com- right drama. What could be simple and L= bines it with precious and semi-precious Another emerging trend in 2020 will yet incite more drama and style than a stones. be a niche term called the room covered in the same print from the ‘Grandmillenial’. The look is a tradition- floor to the ceiling? I have been using al design with a twist that blends ele- this in my designs forever. But for this Neutrals will hold their turf in ments of classic design like Chinoiserie, year’s forecast, it will be a major trend 2020. However, they are getting mor- scallops, natural fibre rugs, topiaries, and as it is overtly glamorous and timeless- phed a bit. We’ll be witnessing a shift more, with a contemporary edge — ly chic. :#!$# t the end of it, Hyundai GHOHQ AVenue won the ICOTY 2020 award by nine points, @@; with scores of the 18 judges col- lated by Grant-Thornton. This was one of the closest results and thanks to the scoring sys- tem, which was fair enough, to find one clear winner. The new BMW 3-series was the winner of the Premium Car award by ICOTY, which is in its second year. Its stablemate, the new  O BMW X5 gave it tough compe- tition. /?P Since the award, many peo- ple have asked how can the Hyundai Venue beat out Kia Seltos? While I cannot speak for t’s been almost six months since on receiving so much love from the other judges, it was a close IBekhayali from the Shahid people, and spoke about how life contest in most of the minds. Kapoor-starrer Kabir Singh became has changed after the blockbuster Make no mistakes, the Kia gency service assistance (again, so woefully. It can get the job, car had made it to the jury the song of the year. The love song song. “Creating a hit standalone LM Seltos is a brilliant new vehicle, pioneered by Ford) as well as not very fast, but it sure can. In round in the first place. ICOTY still continues to be on everybody’s song was much needed to scale our and if you are looking for a mid- reliability and the ability to terms of packaging and pricing, rules state that unless a car is at playlist. Whether it is the heart growth in the industry, and that’s sized Sports Utility Vehicle in hold value. But in the ICOTY, the Triber is a genuine head- the jury round it cannot be con- wrenching lyrics or the perfect what Bekhayali did for us. We are the 15-20 lakh price range, the affordability plays a major role, scratcher because it is so good. sidered. blend of different emotions, rang- extremely grateful to people for Seltos is by far and away the like it does in most COTY Indeed, I have wondered if Of course, all these pale in ing from harsh angst to mellow showering immense love on our right choice. But there is a lot in awards as well as whether a Renault India had added a lit- comparison to the most fun car romance, the seven-minute track long. After Bekhayali, we have got common between the Hyundai vehicle defined or redefined a tle bit of class, steering controls that I have driven this year, continues to be a huge hit. It is not a lot of projects and touchwood, and the Kia. Not least because segment. and 10-12 more horses, it could which was the stunning easy, however, for the song’s com- people have loved all our songs that they were developed by the The Venus clearly rede- have been the winner easily. But Lamborghini Huracan Evo posers Sachet Tandon and released this year be it Dilbara or same engineers. Hyundai and fined the compact SUV seg- if you want a spacious little around the Madras Motor Parampara Thakur to deal with the Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas. More offers Kia share not only the same par- ment giving a far superior offer- mini-estate, which is what the Speedway, which was, despite a fame that they have been witness- started coming our way after Kabir ent but also the same research ing as compared with anything Triber is, you can’t go wrong 360-degree spin or possibly ing after Bekhayali because people Singh,” Parampara added. team, although they have very else in sight. And it was more here. because of it, the most fun that now expect them to recreate the The musical duo, who started different design philosophies affordable, at least, in my opin- Another car that genuinely I have had this year. Over the same magic in every new song. their musical journey in Bollywood and aggressively competitive ion as well as of those of the took me by surprise was the next few weeks, I will be releas- “There is more responsibility with Toilet: Ek Prem Katha almost marketing and communica- other jury members. Hyundai i10 Nios, not just ing a bunch of videos on on us to create good music follow- three years ago, recently com- tions teams. Both cars have In addition, the Indian because Hyundai does small YouTube and other platforms ing the success of Bekhayali. posed the Ghamand Kar in Ajay L made significant changes to Motorcycle of The Year award cars just right but also because where I will be in conversation Sometimes people approach us Devgn’s forthcoming ambitious their segments, thanks to the went to the Hero X-Pulse 200. the company has got the han- with other automotive jour- and say, Behkayali jaisa song chayie. historical, Tanhaji: The Unsung widespread introduction of All the awards were given out by dling bang-on with this car. It nalists from the Indian media It can’t be like that always. People Warrior. turbo-petrol engines coupled Raghupati Singhania, was a surprise on the track. about a whole host of topics. should understand it was created Asked what is their USP, the with Dual-Clutch gearboxes. Chairman, JK Tyre, a copy of With the 120 horsepower 1.0 The first video of the series, according to the story of Kabir talented composers laughed and Sure, they’re not the first to which has supported ICOTY turbo-petrol engine from the where I am in conversation with Singh. Bekhayali exists because of said, “Sab god’s gift hai. We are bring in such technologies in and IMOTY since its initial Venue, which it is expected to the editor of Evo India, Sirish Kabir Singh. We can’t create the lucky enough that we are born with the country, Ford and years. acquire early next year, this car Chandran, is out and can be same song every time. Also, the such talent. We believe that to be Volkswagen have tried it as But these two cars were not can be the best affordable hot viewed at same type of song should not be extraordinary in today’s time, one well. In fact, the Volkswagen the only ones to surprise me this hatchback in India since the www.youtube.com/kushanmi- created every time. There should can’t be just ‘okay’. You have to be M Polo GT TSI is still the most fun year. In third place, voting was Maruti Zen. Despite its issues, tra. always be songs that prove original- different and unique in order to hatchback you can buy in India. in favour of the Renault Triber, the Honda Civic was also a Here is wishing every sin- ity and bring in fresh air,” the duo survive. So we always try to sur- However, the Hyundai and the which in my opinion was the strong contender. The gle one of you a very happy new emphasized. prise our listeners with something Kia packaged the system along- most surprising car of the year. Mahindra XUV 300 might have year and hopefully 2020 will be Keeping aside the challenge, new,” they concluded. side great interiors, good info- Yes, the one-litre 71 horsepow- stood a chance, if it wasn’t up a better year for everyone and the duo also expressed happiness tainment systems with emer- er engine is underpowered, not against the Venue and also if the the Indian automotive industry. (2 --)/.3

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genre and connoisseurs are > always looking out for age-old cooking techniques, forgotten and classic global recipes as their essence lies in simple and ood is one thing which has rants will be curated based on straight flavours. For instance, an Fthe power to bring everyone desi flavours, be it small plates, intrinsic cooking method of one — friends and family — mains or even dessert. The @@;;=F of the tribes of Rajasthan was to together. People of every cul- millennials who are socially, make pits in the ground and ture, country, religion bond financially and culturally inde- cook their meat. This is still over food. Following are some pendent are experimentative prevalent in the state. So, 2020 of the trends that many food and want to try something new will see a revival of such old clas- connoisseurs will be working which is driving chefs to inno- sic signature cooking techniques, on the next year: vate and create new regional recipes with presentation dishes. The youth also travels inspired from the bygone era. HEALTHY ALL THE WAY for dining experiences. As various countries start to Healthy food is totally in. legalise marijuana, there are Fermentation which is good for gut is cer- CLOUD KITCHENS AND HOME more opportunities to experi- tainly catching on. We have a brand, All CHEFS hen it comes to new ment with this secret ingredient Good Deli, which is all about health and With growing number of working trends in dining out, as it has many medicinal bene- good for gut ingredients. It has on offer couples especially in the cities, there is a Wmore than ever, cus- fits. It’s perhaps the most inter- kombucha (a fermented, slightly alcoholic, huge rise of “dining in”. Food delivery is tomers are switching over to esting new food market which lightly effervescent, sweetened black or showing an upward movement, thus giv- healthy and natural food, which will appear in the coming years green tea drink commonly consumed for ing rise to more and more cloud kitchens is pesticide free. Whatever sci- as chefs work on new found its supposed health benefits) and ferment- which are run by home chefs. This is espe- ence says, many guests have ways of cooking with cannabis. ed dairy. Yoghurts with almond or soy cially getting popular when we look at it made up their minds that they milk, tofu and kefir in various flavours will in combination with health trends. Even do not wish to include food EATING CART TO ADAPT IN pick up traction. There is a constant rise though the customer has to eat food from which has been genetically tam- 2020 FOR YOUR DIET in convenience cooking without compro- a commercial kitchen but they prefer if pered with as these crops have MAKEOVER: mising on the health aspect. Convenience that is managed by a home chef who can been modified to boost produc- ·Grains: Chia seeds, whole of all ingredients packed into a self-cook provide ‘ghar jaisa khana’. Rise of cloud tivity. People are always on the wheat and whole maize are more box is a concept gaining popularity. kitchens will be seen as a global trend in lookout for healthier alternatives fibrous which facilitates better 2020. in their food. The year 2020 will digestion HEIRLOOM AND ANCIENT be even more focussed on ·Greens: All greens provide INGREDIENTS ZERO-WASTE BLISSFUL FOODS GMO-free ingredients and anti-oxidants which are essential There will be a lot of experimentation We are all aware that with a rising things will become more intense for a glowing skin on heirloom varieties of millets like ragi, population threatens food security. There in the coming years. Also with ·Roots: All root vegetables barley, millets, teff and spelt. A major focus will be a growing trend to reduce food an increasingly urban lifestyle for natural carbohydrates and area will be on lost ingredients and wastage as much as possible and develop invading our houses, it is affect- pure energy recipes. Home chefs are putting the focus recipes which can make even peels deli- ing the way we eat and cook our ·Worm bit vegetables and on ancient recipes. It’s not difficult in India cious. The trend does not just revolve meals. So one pot dishes are to beak bit fruits: Worm bit vegeta- to move back to sustainable heirloom around blissful food from waste but also be look forward to in 2020 and on imported ingredients. Owing this aspect called ‘emotional started making coconut payasam bles and beak bit fruits have less ingredients as we just have to look back cocktails and beverages using food waste, are surely the next big thing. to that, most chefs will have to food’. They are taking this con- with noodles, a taste that I was pesticides. Buy from a small two generations. If I get stuck anywhere peels and ingredients like apple pulp, Moreover, with working partners curate a menu with the locally cept quite seriously now and are familiar with and liked. local vendor who offers less on sustainability, I just think what would orange peels and much more. in a nuclear family who are available ingredients because researching to bring back Whenever I eat payasam or variety of food which is grown my grandma do in such a situation. There always crunched for time one sourcing imported essentials or mama’s flavours for one to feel instant noodles I remember in a small yard is a lot of focus on reviving the old cook- LOOK EAST pot dishes become the super a brands will become increasing- truly nostalgic. I personally have what it tasted like back then. ·Pure water: It is a must for ing methods, cookware, techniques and There was a time when eating food easy, highly nutritious meals ly difficult. We have to devise a many memorable ones and Many a times these memories healthy life recipes. There is a growing appreciation from Western countries was fashionable. with adequate protein and starch way to look out for local ingre- remember them whenever I are embedded deep inside my ·Deep water ocean food: As for ghee and cold pressed seed oils which Now the trend is headed towards East. content. You can also call it dients because they are consis- encounter such a scenario. The mind and are hard to forget. of now it is considered as the were used by our ancestors. South East Asian flavours are getting very urban cooking. tently available and are extreme- memory of digging into instant That is also the reason why best available organic produce popular, be it Thai or Japanese. 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;H FF ikel Arteta got off to an underwhelming start as MArsenal manager with a 1- 1 draw at Bournemouth as Chelsea slumped to another shock home defeat, losing 2-0 to Southampton, on Boxing Day. Carlo Ancelotti had a more pos- itive impact on his Everton bow as Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s brilliant diving header earned a 1-0 win over The visitors then secured a points with a delightful chipped fin- Burnley. second straight win to move up to ish from an acute angle. Chelsea’s defeat allowed 14th when Nathan Redmond prod- “It’s hard after a defeat to have Tottenham to move back to within ded past the onrushing Kepa confidence and we started poorly, three points of the top four as they Arrizabalaga 17 minutes from time. it affects the confidence,” said came from behind to beat Brighton j Everton also put more breath- Mourinho. 2-1 thanks to goals from Harry Kane ing space between them and the “In the second half the players and Dele Alli. bottom three as Calvert-Lewin pro- put all the negative aside and were The top two clash later when vided a rare spark to a game of few very strong in their performance.” Leicester host Liverpool hoping to chances at Goodison. Sheffield United are behind close the gap on the runaway league “A special day for me, absolute- Tottenham only on goal difference leaders to seven points. After the highs of victory at ly,” said Ancelotti on his return to as they missed the chance to close Arteta got an early lesson in the Spurs on Sunday as Frank Lampard the Premier League. to within a point of Chelsea in a 1- flaws that have blighted Arsenal’s got one over on his former manag- “The fact we didn’t concede a 1 draw with bottom-of-the-table season as they were caught out try- er Jose Mourinho, Chelsea again goal was important. We didn’t con- Watford. ing to play from the back to concede struggled when faced with breaking cede a shot, all the team did a good Gerard Deulofeu gave the the opening goal when Dan Gosling down stubborn defensive oppo- effort.” Hornets an early lead as they looked put Bournemouth in front. nents in Southampton. to build on a 2-0 win over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang The Blues have now lost to West Manchester United on Sunday. again rode to the Gunners’ rescue to Ham, Bournemouth and the Saints Mourinho’s Tottenham fell However, Oliver Norwood's equalise just after the hour mark and in their last four home league behind again at home to Brighton penalty quickly brought the Blades Arteta will be frustrated not to have games. as Adam Webster headed in level and only the brilliance of Ben won all three points as Alexandre “We are being asked a differ- midway through the first Foster to deny John Fleck from Lacazette was denied a winner by a ent question at home. At the half. point-blank range denied Chris last-ditch challenge from Steve moment we are not answering Spurs were shorn of the Wilder’s men a fourth consecutive Cook. them,” said a frustrated suspended Son Heung-min win. “It was intense, I was so excit- Lampard. after his appeal against a Crystal Palace climbed up to ed, I just wanted to pass that ener- “We do not manage to pick three-match ban for a kick eighth and within six points of the gy to the players and I really enjoyed up that final pass.” out at Chelsea’s Antonio top four themselves thanks to it,” said Arteta. Southampton boss Ralph Rudiger was dismissed. Jordan Ayew’s brilliant individual “I think we had the chances in Hasenhuttl’s decision to rest in-form But two of their other star men run and finish a minute from time the second half to put the game in talisman Danny Ings paid off as his stood up to be counted as Kane to beat West Ham 2-1. our favour, but in general in terms replacement Michael Obafemi swept home at the second attempt Aston Villa won the battle of of attitude, desire and commit- scored just his second Premier after his first shot was saved by Mat two of the bottom three as Conor ment, it was better than expected.” League goal with a calm finish into Ryan. Hourihane’s fine strike was enough the top corner. Alli then delivered all three to beat Norwich 1-0. = SURVIVE CHENNAIYIN RESURGENCE Chennai: ; Last season, players of the RKFC, per- formed exceptionally well and scored big vic- tories in their league matches. Before the players hit the turf, crazy fans were seen motivating them as expectations ran high. The venue witnessed electrifying atmos- phere throughout the game. Elaborate secu- rity arrangements were made in and around the venue of the football match. *-$&+$* The home team was supposed to play their SUMIT SANGWAN SUSPENDED FOR 1 YEAR first home match in Srinagar on December 12 "#,$#?9-+#+/$: New Delhi: but due to heavy snowfall the match was post- poned. Preetinder Singh, Aadil Chagla, P Commenting on the victory, Real Kashmir G Sunder, Pradeep Patel, Verinder FC co-founder Sandeep Chattoo said, “It was ndia announced its 16-member Bhoombla, Thomas George, a splendid win and we did it for Kashmir. The Isquad to the Over50s World Sanjay Beri, Deepak Chadha, coach and the team ensured that every Cup, which primarily consists of Dilip Chavan and Srikanth Satya. raving severe cold wave conditions, home Kashmiri returned smiling today back home.” Ranji Trophy players, Club play- The team includes Ranji play- L Bteam Real Kashmir Football club (RKFC), After witnessing the first half of the ers and those who play on the ers like Iqbal Khan, who is the popularly known as Snow Leopards of Kashmir match, Ram Madhav said, “I am really delight- international circuit. The team vice-captain of the team, P G M on Thursday defeated defending cham- ed to see the excellent performance of was selected after a gruelling Sunder and Sanjay Beri. pions Chennai City 2-1 in their first out- the Real Kashmir Football club. The selection process, which lasted for The country is set to play its Former World Championship Bronze- L ing of the I-League 2019-20 season at the Real Kashmir team has very good over four days. first match of the over 50s tour- medallist boxer Gaurav Bidhuri has challenged the M TRC Turf Ground in Srinagar. chance of winning the cup. I wish them The team was selected by nament on March 5, 2020, against selection procedure for the upcoming trials for next Large number of crazy football fans, of all success and am hoping this club will lift the members of the India Over 50s England. This is the first time year’s Olympic Qualifiers and sought Sports ages, cheered the home team. This was the first cup this season” he told reporters. Association (which is spearhead- India will be taking part in the Minister Kiren Rijiju’s intervention in the matter. sports event in the valley since the abrogation Farooq Khan, Advisor to Lt Governor of ing this initiative) and ad man over 50s World Cup and is placed In a letter addressed to Rijiju, the Boxing DRAVID, GANGULY DISCUSS NCA MATTERS of Article 370. Jammu and Kashmir, witnessed the match and Shailendra Singh who is the cap- in the Pool B with countries like Federation of India, and the Sports Authority of Mumbai: BJP National General Secretary Ram complimented both the teams for enthralling tain of the team. Those selected Pakistan, England, and , Bidhuri has said that he has been unfairly Madhav and one of the Advisors Farooq Khan Kashmiris with an excellent football show. include Team Captain Shailendra Africa. Pool A includes countries kept out of the trials to be held on December 29 also sat in the audience and cheered them. Real Kashmir Football Club is scheduled Singh, Iqbal Khan, Mayank like Australia, West Indies, New and 30 in Bellary, Karnataka. Local hero, Danish Farooq lead from the to play against Mohun Bagan on January 5, Khandwala, Parak Ananta, Zealand, and Sri Lanka amongst “I have had enough of this unfair system. The front and scored first goal of the match. 2020 in Srinagar. Tushar Jhaveri, Ashwani Arora, others. medallists from this year’s world championships were given direct slots in the Olympic Qualifiers. But when I won the world Bronze in 2017, I was- n’t even allowed to appear for Commonwealth and Asian Games trials,” Bidhuri said. “At that time I was told I hadn’t competed enough, this time I am being told I haven’t com- ‘ICC RANKING IS ABSOLUTE GARBAGE’ “I feel happy for him, sometimes peted against strong opponents. Can somebody Melbourne: you don’t have words. He has been a explain what is the selection criteria here? It does- good show at the Tokyo Olympics champion all along and has achieved n’t make any sense,” he said. L Aand Davis Cup World Group everything,” said Vece Paes, a former Bidhuri wants to appear in the 57kg catego- M Qualifiers was on Leander Paes’ mind India hockey player, who represented ry trials for the Qualifiers scheduled in February when he decided that 2020 would be his India in the 1972 Munich Olympics. in China. The world medallists exempted from tri- ‘farewell year’ as a tennis player before Former Davis Cup coach Akhtar als are Amit Panghal & Manish Kaushik. he hangs up his racket, his father has Ali, who has known Leander since his The boxers finalised for the trials in the 57kg revealed. early days, said it will be a big loss for division, on the basis of a ranking points system, “The Davis Cup is in March. Then Indian tennis. are former world quarterfinalist and Asian Silver- L there is the Olympics in Tokyo. He “He is a wonderful fellow. We all winner Kavinder Singh Bisht, Commonwealth wants to represent the country in know what he has done for the coun- Games medal-winning duo of Mohammed M those two events and give his all. He can try. It will be a big loss for tennis,” Hussamuddin and Gaurav Solanki and former then call it a day after playing tennis for Akhtar said. world youth world champion Sachin Siwach. KAPIL KUMAR CONTINUES HOT STREAK 35 years,” Vece Paes said on Thursday. The All India Tennis Association Responding to Bidhuri’s allegation, a top fed- : Leander Paes, 46, has announced (AITA) will also have special plans to eration official, said that the boxer’s exclusion was that he would look to play a “few select felicitate Paes when he calls it a day based on performance. tournaments” next year and travel next year. “The selection policy has been in public with his team as he calls curtains on a “I will speak to him. We will def- domain for a long time. There is no discrimina- career that started in 1991. initely do something (to honour him),” tion as he has alleged. Don’t want to get into details Paes has won 18 doubles and catching up,” said Olympian Vece Paes. Last month, he bettered his own AITA secretary general Hironmoy but the rankings have been made purely on per- mixed doubles Grand Slam titles and “He wants to spend more time with Davis Cup record by winning his 44th Chatterjee said. formance,” the official said. a Bronze medal in the singles at the his daughter (Aiyana). So he doubles match along with debutant Born in Kolkata, Paes was ranked Bidhuri said the “inconsistent” policy has left 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He also com- announced that 2020 will be his last,” Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan as India No 1 in the doubles category along him confused about how to approach tournaments. peted in consecutive Olympics from he added. thrashed Pakistan in Nur-Sultan and with celebrated partner Mahesh “Ok, I lost to Kavinder and Solanki in the 1992 to 2016, becoming the first Indian Paes won a total of 54 doubles titles booked a spot in next year's World Bhupathi, with whom he won three league but they were exceptionally close bouts. and only tennis player to compete at in a career spanning three decades. He Group Qualifiers. Grand Slam crowns at the turn of the After 2-3 (scoreline) losses to them, I at least seven Games. is also the most successful doubles play- India will take on world number century. deserve a trial bout against them. I can’t be sim- “He has been thinking about it for er in the history of Davis Cup with 43 two Croatia for the Qualifiers in an The pair bagged 26 doubles titles ply told that I am not good enough,” he assert- four-five months. He is 46 now. Age is wins from 56 matches. away tie, to be held on March 6 and 7. between 1997 and 2011. ed. PTI 2@ boundaries. His opening partner Jay Bista too fell on 13 as Mumbai were in a spot of bother at 37-2 and it soon became 45-3 after cri- sis man Siddesh Lad fell cheaply for 8. After that Test specialist Ajinkya Rahane (3 batting) alongside skipper Suryakumar Yadav (15 batting) held the fort and ensured that there was no further dam- age. They will need to bat as long as possi- ble on the third day. BENGAL TOPPLE FOR 289 Bengal were bowled out for 289 before bad light halted play on the second day against Andhra. There were three interruptions before Bengal innings folded in 104 overs at 1:35pm. Poor visibility eventually forced the day’s proceedings to be called off with Andhra yet to bat in their first innings. India captain Virat Kohli has been Only 101 minutes of play was possible named in the Cricketers of the decade list on the day, during which 21 overs were alongside four others by the Wisden was the eighth batsmen to be dismissed. bowled, as Bengal lost their remaining six Cricketers’ Almanac. Pacer M Ravi Kian took all four wickets in wickets in 48 runs after resuming at 241/4. Apart from Kohli, South African duo of the morning. Left-handed opener Abhishek Raman Dale Steyn and AB de Villiers, Australia’s was dismissed for 112 in the second ball of Steve Smith and women’s all-rounder Ellyse shant Sharma bowled a sharp spell to RAILWAYS TAKE BIG LEAD the day, adding just two runs to his Perry also found a place in the list of five polish off the tail after Simrajeet Singh's Railways skipper Karn Sharma led overnight total. cricketers of the decade. Ifour-wicket burst, putting Delhi on the from the front, as he hit a gritty century and Raman was cleaned up by Stephen and Kohli, who has scored 5,775 more inter- cusp of an innings victory against helped his team take a massive 152-run first after four overs in the morning the match national runs than anyone else in the last 10 in their Ranji Trophy group A innings lead against Mumbai on the second was held up for 20 minutes. years, has arguably been the best batsman encounter. day of their Elite Group B game at On resumption at 9.27am, Bengal over the last decade. After scoring 284 in their first innings, . were unable to get a partnership going as The 31-year-old Indian was named cap- Delhi dismissed Hyderabad for 69 in just In their second essay, Shahbaz Ahmed became Stephen’s fourth tain of the Wisden Test team of the decade, 29 overs with Ishant (4/19 in 10 overs) and @#! Mumbai were struggling at victim. The pacer returned figures of 4/78. while also featuring in the ODI XI. Simarjeet (4/23 in 10 overs) sharing the $"#&B9&6 64/3, as the 41-time domestic Then, due to solar eclipse, the match was “He is genius has been to rise, time and spoils on day two. > champions, are still trailing by again held up for two hours, as Bengal had again, to the challenge. Between the end of Left-arm seamer Pawan Suyal (2/25 in 88 runs. an extended lunch break stretching till 11.48. the England tour in 2014 and the second Test 8.4 overs) bowling from a four-step run-up It was due to Sharma’s heroics with the With the light playing hide and seek, against Bangladesh at Kolkata in November, also did his bit. Having enforced follow-on bat (112 not out) and a valiant 72-run knock Bengal kept losing wickets as their last four Kohli averaged 63, with 21 hundreds and 13 on another curtailed day due to solar eclipse, by Arindam Ghosh, that the Railways were wickets could add just nine runs. fifties,” Wisden wrote. Delhi reduced the visitors to 20 for 2 in their able to go past the 250-run mark, after they In Group C, opener Shantanu Mishra “It left him with a unique set of statistics second essay with seam bowling all-rounder were teetering at 43/5 at one stage. remained unbeaten on 54 to help Odisha — the only batsman to average at least 50 in Kunwar Bidhuri grabbing both the wickets. Left-handed Sharma and Ghosh secure a first innings lead over all three international formats. Even Steve Hyderabad still need to score 185 runs played cautiously and kept frustrat- Uttarakhand. Smith was moved to remark recently that to avoid innings defeat with two days left ing the Mumbai bowlers, as they Resuming on 98/3, Odisha there is no one quite like him.” in the game. stitched a 116- run stand for the lost Biplab Samantray for 37 “In many ways, there isn’t. Since the The conditions were conducive for sixth wicket. after he was trapped by Pradeep retirement of Sachin Tendulkar and the grad- seam bowling as all Delhi pacers needed to Sharma, in his unbeaten Chamoli (2/36) in the third over ual waning of MS Dhoni, no cricketer in the do was pitch in the right areas and the lat- knock, hammered 15 fours and of the day. world has operated under such daily pressure eral movement did the rest. other end drew the first blood, breaching enough to scare the batsmen. Some of the four sixes, while Ghosh hit 12 Mishra stayed on even as as Kohli.” “My job was to support Ishant bhaiya opener Akshath Reddy’s defence. lower-order Hyderabad players were retreat- boundaries. wickets kept on falling at the other In the past decade Kohli has hoarded by bowling tight lines. Initially, he was beat- Simrajeet then trapped his Reddy’s ing towards leg-stump in order to avoid get- Their stand not only pulled the end on a day when only 16.2 overs were 7,202 runs in Tests including 27 hundreds, ing the batsmen but they took less risks opening partner Tanmay Agarwal leg ting hurt by Ishant’s deliveries. Railways out of trouble, but also put them possible, helping Odisha go past while in the shorter formats the Indian skip- against him. Perhaps, they thought they can before and Hyderabad never recovered from “They are not a below-par side just that in a good position. Uttarakhand's first innings total of 117. per has amassed 11,125 runs in ODIs and attack me more and I got those wickets. the loss. there was help from the wicket,” said In Mumbai’s second innings, young At the Palam A Stadium in New Delhi, 2,633 runs in T20s. Ishant bhaiya’s brief was simple, pitch the The Hyderabad players looked intim- Simarjeet, son of a former national level prodigy Prithvi Shaw, who had failed in the medium pacer Manishankar Murasingh Kohli, who averages more than 50 in all ball in right areas,” Simrajeet told reporters. idated by the pace and bounce generated by hockey player. first innings, again was unable to convert returned brilliant figures of 7/63, as Tripura formats is third in the list of leading run-scor- Initially, Ishant’s was beating the bat at Ishant. He didn’t go full tilt but a percent- Earlier, Delhi lost their last four wick- his start. bundled out Services for 173 for a first ers of all time with 21,444 runs, behind will but not getting the edges. Suyal on the age effort, bowling within himself, was ets for 15 runs after Shikhar Dhawan (140) He fell on 23 after slamming four innings lead of 47 runs. Ponting (27,483) & Tendulkar (34,357). PTI (5$#-!--+#&$! $+#*+#* ing up and used to play shots in the need to produce results, that's the air, we were taken out of the nets, game. You score 100 off 50 balls or 200 "#6=>$- laying flamboyant shots is not a which was not right because eventu- balls, it doesn’t matter, it still is a hun- P“crime” if they translate into results, ally you want the results,” said Rohit. dred. reckons batting maestro Rohit “If the guy is giving you results by “I mean if the guy is confident in Sharma, who says youngsters should playing the big shots, there is nothing his skills, I would back that skill. There ore than 80,000 fans packed have the freedom to express them- wrong in that. As a young kid, grow- should not be any restriction on how Mthe Melbourne Cricket selves. ing in this generation, you want to play these young players want to bat. They Ground on Thursday in the Rohit started his international shots. You want to look good (while should be allowed to bat freely, that’s largest single-day crowd for a Test career as a middle-order before batting) but again it is very important how they will produce results.” match between the two nations, becoming one of the best openers in what they think of their game and The India opener also wished the and one of the biggest against any the limited overs game. what understanding they have about defending champions and India U-19 country. The 32-year-old had a memorable the game,” he added. team the best for the upcoming World The Boxing Day Test is the 2019 when he scored 10 hundreds “What we need to be careful of is, Cup in South Africa. highlight of the cricket calendar across formats, including five in the if the player is doing mistakes again “Our team looks very strong as in Australia and routinely attracts World Cup. and again, then he needs to be told always. We won the last time. I throngs of spectators, with the Rohit shared his experiences of his how he should go about it next time. wouldn’t say that we will win this year 91,112 who watched England in early days as a cricketer during an I mean playing shots is not a crime.” as well. I am sure about one thing — 2013 the record. interaction with the young trainees at Rohit emphasised that backing the they are going to play really hard. They The 80,473 who attended on his own cricket academy, here on young players is important to make have got great coaching staff. Of Thursday was second biggest Thursday. them confident about their game. course, it’s a big platform and in big for a non-Ashes fixture on “There is nothing harm in play- “I would encourage that to play platforms, India team generally tends -#- $>$* Boxing Day, behind only the ing big shots, trying to play a flamboy- shots if they want to but at the same to do well. I hope they bring the Cup 85,661 who witnessed Australia ant cover drive. When we were grow- time they need to understand that they back home,” he added. aster batsman Steve Smith $"#&?9&6 play the West Indies in 1975. Mground out an unbeaten 77 HI= New Zealand are playing on Thursday as he zeroed in on yet their first Boxing Day Test in another century, putting Australia day-night clash in Perth by 296 Australia since 1987 and Cricket in the driving seat after the open- runs. Australia chief Kevin Roberts B): ing day of the second Test against It was a bold decision by said the huge crowd pointed to New Zealand. Williamson to bowl on a pitch that the popularity of the sport in In the Black Caps’ first Boxing has traditionally been docile and both countries. K Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket favoured the batsmen. “Thanks so much to the ng the ball across right-handed Ground since 1987, skipper Kane And it appeared to pay divi- Australian and New Zealand batsmen, with some Williamson won the toss and dends in a sizzling opening over fans who made history at the 6!"#+- 5* balls swinging back in opted to bowl, and it looked to be from Trent Boult, back after miss- MCG today,” he said. $"#&9&6 and others moving a good decision with Joe Burns out ing two Tests with a rib injury. “The atmosphere was bril- HI= away. first ball and David Warner just After three testing balls to liant from ball one and reflective Stuart Broad, before lunch. Warner, his fourth clattered into of the great rivalry between our recovered from illness, which But first Marnus Burns’ middle stump, with the two nations on the field, and the prevented him from bowling in ricketers from India and Pakistan are unlikely Labuschagne, the world’s leading opener out for a golden duck to close relationship we have off it.” his team’s two warm-up match- Cto feature together in the combined Asian XI run-scorer for 2019, and then huge roars from the large New The previous day one record es, took three for 52. team that will take on World XI in the two official Smith smacked half centuries to Zealand contingent in the 80,000- for an Australia-New Zealand James Anderson, playing in T20 matches in Bangladesh, BCCI joint secretary seize back control and leave them strong crowd. Test in Melbourne was 51,087. his 150th Test — the first special- Jayesh George said on Thursday. on 257 for four, frustrating the dis- “Obviously we would have ist bowler to reach the milestone The matches are scheduled to be held in March ciplined New Zealand bowlers. liked a few more wickets on our have them a couple more down. — took a wicket with the first ball next year a part of celebrations to commemorate the Along with the fidgety Smith, tally,” said Boult. “I think the over- “On the positive, they haven’t of the match when Dean Elgar birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Travis Head was not out 25, des- heads (cloudy conditions) and the got too far ahead of the game. nudged what looked no more Rahaman, Bangladesh’s father of nation. perate for runs after a lean spell. way the pitch played in the first Hopefully we get a couple (of than a leg side loosener to wick- The BCCI, though, will release five of its play- Labuschagne made 63 with Colin hour or two, it’s annoying not to wickets) early tomorrow.” etkeeper Jos Buttler. ers for the two official games. de Grandhomme taking 2-48. Elgar’s fellow opener Aiden “There were some discussions in this regard dur- The signs are ominous for Markram also fell to a loose shot, ing the Pink Ball Test in Kolkata. It looks unlikely New Zealand with superstar Smith clipping Curran to midwicket. that India and Pakistan players will feature in the scoring centuries in his past four Zubayr Hamza, batting at same Asian XI team. It will depend on Sourav as he Tests in Melbourne, and a fifth Leading Australia standing player of his era, he’s number three in his third Test, will have discussions with the Bangladesh Cricket looking likely. “The way they batter Steve Smith on on playing exceedingly well and played a promising innings of 39, Board,” George said. bowled and placed their field, I Thursday achieved yet another he’s built up a record which is before De Kock counter-attacked which proved to be South Africa’s The T20 matches will be held on March 18 and had to be patient,” said Smith. “It’s milestone by entering the top 10 comparable with the very best. to make a half-century off 45 second-highest score. 21 in Dhaka, a time when South Africa will be in not the kind of wicket you could of the all-time leading run-scor- “The indications are he’s am Curran took four wickets balls. New cap Dwaine Pretorius India for an ODI series, the third match of which go after them. I think we did pret- ers for his country in Test crick- going to finish his career in the Sfor England, while Quinton de De Kock played some risky made 33 and helped De Kock add is clashing with the first Asia XI match. ty well today. et. very top bracket of batsmen Kock played a crucial innings of strokes early in his innings but 87 for the sixth wicket, while India and Pakistan have not played any bilater- “The plan will obviously be to On the first day of the through the history of the game,” 95 for South Africa on the first was more circumspect after his Vernon Philander, who finished al cricket for the past seven years and compete score as many as we can (on Boxing Day Test, he went past he added. day of the first Test at SuperSport initial flurry of strokes. on 28 not out, shared in a seventh against each other only at the global or continental Friday),” he added. “But after get- former Test captain Greg Ricky Ponting holds the Park on Thursday. Having been 64 not out off 69 wicket partnership of 47. meets. ting sent it, I think you’d take 257 Chappell’s tally of 7,110 runs with record for being the leading South Africa were 277 for balls at tea, De Kock needed 59 Ben Stokes was off the field The relation between BCCI and PCB could turn for four at the end of the day. One a comfortable single in the 51st run-getter for Australia in Test nine at the close, providing jus- balls to add 31 more runs before for two extended periods after for worse after Ehsan Mani’s comment that Pakistan more good partnership would be over, moving into 10th position cricket. In 168 matches, Ponting tification for captain Joe Root’s fellow left-hander Curran had lunch and again after tea, suffer- is a safer country for touring teams compared to nice and sort of set the game up on Australia’s list of all-time Test scored 13,378 runs. He is fol- decision to bowl first. him caught behind. ing from dehydration. Stokes India. for us.” run-scorers. “I would think he’ll lowed by Allan Border (11,174 in But it could have been a lot Curran took four for 57 and was in the England team despite “We have proved Pakistan is safe, if someone isn’t The visitors need to win to be in his peak for another three 156), Steve Waugh (10,927 in better for England — and worse was the best of the England his father, Ged, remaining in a coming then they should prove that it’s unsafe. At square the three-match series of four years,” Chappell told 168), and Michael Clarke (8,643 for South Africa. The hosts were bowlers, keeping a fuller length Johannesburg hospital with a this time, India is a far greater security risk than after crashing in the opening cricket.com.au. “He’s the out- in 115). IANS in deep trouble at 111 for five than his team-mates and slanti- serious illness. Pakistan,” Mani told reporters in Karachi.