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0*2 3 4(0 52/623 Haryana, 25.01 lakh hectare are under wheat cultivation. he hailstorm and rainfall As per latest Agriculture Tthat lashed Punjab, Ministry’s data, sowing of win- Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, ter or rabi crops, an indicator Uttarakhand and Himachal of the pace of farm activities, is Pradesh on Tuesday may dam- down by nearly 5 per cent com- age the ongoing standing rabi pared to last year. A significant crops, including wheat culti- fall in sowing in Gujarat, vation. The national Capital Maharashtra, West Bengal and was also whipped by severe Rajasthan has affected wheat hailstorm and downpour since and other crops, bringing the early on Tuesday. overall area under rabi crops According to Agriculture down by nearly 5 per cent to Ministry officials, while the 588 lakh hectares. The total production of wheat and other area cultivated in the corre- rabi crops was expected to sponding week in 2017-18 was come down this year as the around 618 lakh hectare. sowing area has reduced as Rabi cultivation data compared to that of the last released by the Agriculture year, the hailstorm will further Ministry showed the area damage the rabi crops. under rice is about 21.5 per “However, it is too early to cent lower than the same peri- estimate the damage from hail- od last year due to a drop in storm. The State Government’s rice cultivation in Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department will and Andhra Pradesh. Despite assess the damage and inform favoured conditions for the the Ministry,” said officials. rabi crops, wheat cultivation, The India Meteorological on the other hand, reported a Department (IMD) has pre- Rain lashed the plains balls at one another. 2.5-per cent deficit as com- dicted widespread rainfall, hail- while higher reaches of Director of the Punjab pared to last year. As against an storm with gusty wind and Kashmir witnessed fresh snow- Agriculture Department Jasbir area of around 304 lakh hectare ! " # ! $ snowfall along with heavy rain- fall for the second day. The Singh Bains advised wheat sown in 2017-18, the area # % &%' fall over Jammu & Kashmir, snowfall and rain blocked the growers to not let rainwater under wheat cultivation is Himachal Pradesh and 300-km long Srinagar-Jammu stagnate in the field as it could around 296 lakh hectare, main- in 2017-18, the pulse has been Uttarakhand on Wednesday. national highway. The flight be harmful to the crop. ly because of drop in sowing in grown only in 95 lakh hectare The IMD said rain and operations at the airport here Naseeb Singh, a farmer drought-hit Maharashtra and so far. Coarse cereals, too, are '&- P thunderstorm will continue on were also affected. Four flights from Jind district, said rain at Gujarat, as well as West Bengal. faring badly, with an overall Wednesday in northern and were cancelled and 11 delayed this time will help in contain- There is nearly a 10 per drop in area of nearly northwest parts of the country due to poor visibility. The ing the fungal disease yellow cent drop in the sowing of 14 per cent. due to intense western distur- Himachal Pradesh capital and rust, but hailstorm will destroy gram, a major pulse crop of the The area under jowar cul- - bance bearing down on North picturesque Manali and crop. Wheat is the main rabi season. This deficit has pulled tivation at 24.6 lakh hectare is West India and cyclonic circu- Dalhousie on Tuesday wit- crop in Punjab and is grown in down the overall pulses area by around 19 per cent lower than + 50,0 During the retaliatory action, national body for journalists, lation developed over nessed more snow that snapped over 35 lakh hectare area in the over 5.5 per cent. As compared the 30.27 lakh hectare last three ultras were killed. called upon the Indian author- Afghanistan and Central road links, however tourists State, also known as the food to the 157.8-lakh hectare cov- year; maize is down by 9.5 per hree Hizbul Mujahideen Inspector General of Police ities to conduct a thorough Pakistan. made merry by hurling snow- bowl of the country. In ered in the corresponding week cent to 14 lakh hectare. Tterrorists including younger (Kashmir range) Swayam investigation into the pellet brother of a serving Indian Prakash Pani said the security firing at journalists. Police Service (IPS) officer forces conducted “two good” Taking to social network- ! were killed in an encounter with operations in Budgam and ing site Twitter, the RSF said the &! '( security forces in Shirmal vil- Pulwama district on two con- security forces’ violence’ against lage of south Kashmir’s Shopian secutive days. “These were dif- Kashmiri photojournalists is district on Tuesday. ficult operations to conduct. ‘unacceptable.’ The encounter took place They (terrorists) were hiding in “Unacceptable violence by *+,- # $ a day after three ultras were open area,” Pani said. #India’s security forces against gunned down in a similar A large number of protest- photojournalists covering a gun- operation in Hapatnar area of ers gathered around the fight in the south,” RSF tweeted. central district Budgam. encounter site in a bid to ham- “We call on #indian Clashes erupted at the site of per the operation and help authorities to conduct a thor- 52/623 Varanasi: Prime Minister environment. the encounter resulting to terrorists escape. Reports also ough investigation on this bla- Narendra Modi on Tuesday Taking a swipe at the injuries to several persons said that four journalists were tant attack on press freedom. ith controversy erupting referred to former premier Congress over the issue of cor- including four journalists. hospitalised after they suffered #JournalismIsNotACrime,” it Wover allegations made by Rajiv Gandhi’s remarks on cor- ruption, Modi said it got to A police spokesman said pellet injuries while covering tweeted. a self-proclaimed cyber expert ruption in the country to attack know about the disease, that the operation was carried the gunfight. They received pel- Meanwhile, former Chief who alleged Electronic Voting the Congress, saying the party acknowledged the disease, but out on the basis of “credible lets on face, neck and other Minister Omar Abdullah con- Machines (EVMs) can be that ruled for years did noth- neither thought about it, nor inputs about the presence of body parts. Police said six demned assault on journalists hacked and the 2014 Lok Sabha ing to stop the “loot”, while his did anything in the direction of terrorists” that followed a cor- security personnel were also covering the encounter. polls were rigged, the Election Government put an end to it curing the ailment. don and search operation injured in the clashes. Commenting on the inci- Commission on Tuesday filed and transferred about “Many people here would jointly by police and security “Only five cases of injuries dent, Kashmir Video Journalist a complaint with the Delhi 5,80,000 crore directly to the have heard what a former forces in the area. were reported and three of Association (KVJA) in a state- Police, asking it to register an people under various schemes. Prime Minister had said about Security sources said that them were discharged after ment said that this has become FIR against him for his false Without naming Gandhi, corruption. He had said that one of the slain terrorists was preliminary medical attention. a routine that journalists while claims which, it said, can “cre- he alluded to the former Prime the money that the Central identified as Shamsul Haq Separately six security force performing their professional ate fear” in voters’ minds. Minister’s remarks that only 15 Government sends, only 15 per Mengnoo, a resident of Draggad personnel injured during the duties are either being thrashed In its complaint to the paise of 1 reaches the masses cent of that reaches the people. village in Shopian district. clashes have been discharged or showered with pellets. Deputy Commissioner of and said Congress If one rupee is send from Mengnoo was pursuing bache- after medical attention,” police The KVJA appealed to the Police (New Delhi District), the Governments over the years did Delhi, only 15 paise reaches the lors course in Unani Medicine said in a statement. Governor and the DGP to ini- poll panel asked police to inves- nothing to stop the “leakage”. villages, 85 paise disappear,” and Surgery (BUMS) at a The authorities snapped tiate strict action against those tigate the matter “promptly” for Addressing NRIs and & $ ( & ) Modi said, alluding to Gandhi’s Government college here before mobile internet services in the who were involved in Shirmal violation of certain sections of Indian-origin people at the # * + , % &%' remarks. joining militancy. Belonging to district, apparently to stop mobil- incident. the Indian Penal Code dealing inauguration of the 15th “The party that ruled the a well-off family of orchardists, isation of people in the area. “It has been reported that with spreading rumour to Pravasi Bharatiya Divas con- changed the perception that others. Chief Ministers of UP, country for so many years had his elder brother Inamul Haq is The Shopian encounter the journalists were delivering alarm the public and other pro- vention in his parliamentary India cannot change, he said in Haryana and Uttarakhand — given the system to the coun- a 2012 batch IPS officer, present- took place a day after three local their professional duties during visions of related laws. Syed constituency of Varanasi in the presence of Mauritian Yogi Adityanath, Manohar L al try, a truth that was accepted ly posted in North-East. cadre of Al Badr outfit were the encounter and the protests Shuja had on Monday claimed Uttar Pradesh, Modi described Prime Minister Pravind Khattar and Trivendra Singh by the then Prime Minister. Security sources said soon killed during an encounter at in the area when the security at an event in London that the the diaspora as India’s brand Jugnauth, External Affairs Rawat — attended the meet. But what is regrettable is that after the cordon was intensified Hapatnaar village in Chrar-e- forces fired pellets at them. A few EVMs can be tampered with ambassadors and said they Minister Sushma Swaraj, Modi said India’s contri- later in its rule of 10-15 years, in Shrimal village, terrorists Sharif area of Central Kashmir’s photojournalists have received and that the 2014 Lok Sabha were the symbols of the coun- Minister of State for External bution was being recognised at there was no effort made to hiding underground in an open Budgam district. injuries on their faces during this elections were rigged. try’s capabilities. Affairs VK Singh and UP the international level, espe- end this loot and leakage,” area tried to escape while open- Meanwhile, the Reporters incident,” the Kashmir Press Detailed report on P5 The Government has Governor Ram Naik among cially its role with regard to Modi said. ing fire on the security forces. Sans Frontiers (RSF), an inter- Club said in a statement. R ! " # $ . /*+0 !" $0 -4 # major fire broke out Aat the Neonatal 52/623 Intensive Care Unit of ! "##!$%$ % Chhattisgarh Institute of oachers killed at least 102 '! Medical Sciences Pone-horned rhinoceros ( (CIMS), here on Tuesday during the last ten years with ) morning resulting in Assam topping the list fol- $ death of an infant due to lowed by West Bengal, accord- * !+ suffocation. ing to data obtained under the Five infants are Right to Information (RTI) $,$ reported to be critical Act. Two hundred nine poach- # and around 40 others ers were arrested for their had a narrow escape as involvement in such wildlife &' & they were timely shifted crime during the same period. ( ) by hospital staff to other private According to information, a bid to give passage for escape The RTI reply also showed Environment and Forests, period, according to data. the country. !* ) $*-O hospitals in the city. fire broke out due to short cir- of smoke. that incidents of rhino poach- showed that the maximum Noida-based lawyer “As per data available in the /$ State Health Minister T.S. cuit in power panel because of Immediately, the infants ing have shown sharp decline number of killing of 84 one- Ranjan Tomar had sought records of the bureau based on 0 Singhdeo while terming the which smoke spread upwards were shifted to nearby hospitals in the recent past. While 22 rhi- horned rhinoceros was report- State-wise data on the num- the information from the state $ incident ‘unfortunate’ has towards the Neonatal unit. As in the city. nos fell to the poachers in 2013, ed from Assam. ber of one-horned rhinos forest and police departments, ordered setting up of a five- it was a working hour in the However, the hospital staff the number came down to West Bengal and Uttar killed by poachers in the last 102 one-horned rhinos have $ # member Probe Committee and morning so the mishap was failed to save life of a seven- two in 2017. Pradesh are the only two States 10 years and offenders arrest been killed and 209 poachers has assured of financial assis- sensed and immediately the day old infant who was admit- Data provided by the which have reported such from the WCCB, a statutory have been arrested in the last 10 tance to the family members of glass partitions in the unit ted to the hospital from Wildlife Crime Control Bureau killings, with 17 and one body formed to combat years in India,” the WCCB # the deceased . were broken by hospital staff in Bhatapara. (WCCB), under the Ministry of deaths, respectively, during the organised wildlife crime in said in a written reply. ( ) ( *+, *-./
& &: ' ##!$%) $ % * + , Minister and BJP spokesperson roboration and no question '! ( Ravi Shankar Prasad said the and such big allegations were ) Indian Journalists’ Association levelled,” he said. $ #' & ( is headed by Ashis Ray who is Prasad also expressed his a “committed Congressman party’s “deep pain” at the alle- and writes for National Herald”. gation in the London event that $,$ # 52/623 being present at the Press con- Ray “campaigns” for the Union Minister Gopinath ference where Shuja claimed Congress on social media and Munde was “murdered” day after a self-proclaimed the 2014 general election was has often attacked Prime because he was aware of the '! Acyber expert claimed that “rigged” through the EVMs, Minister Narendra Modi, 2014 poll “rigging” and was set 0 EVMs could be ‘hacked’, a stated that he was there as part Prasad claimed, adding that he to disclose it. He dismissed it as / !! huge political storm erupted of invitation from the organiz- had also organised Rahul’s rubbish. Munde died in a road # across the country with the ers and claimed that all the public event in London. accident in New Delhi weeks $ % Opposition and ruling parties political parties including the Prasad also dismissed after the BJP won the 2014 elec- > trading charges against each election watchdog was invited Sibal’s claim that he was present tions. 3( other prompting the Election for the presser in London. The in his personal capacity, saying Uttar Pradesh rivals BSP’s # Commission of India (ECI) to Congress, however, distanced he was intelligent enough to Mayawati and SP’s Akhilesh lodge an FIR against the itself from the event. know implications of his being Yadav, who have joined hands ' '' claimant Syed Shuja. The BJP dubbed the alle- there. He claimed that Sibal to contest the Lok Sbaha polls, 278 While the BJP and the gations of rigging in the 2014 went there by deliberate design. demanded that the upcoming ##!$%) 0 Government alleged that the polls a “Congress-sponsored He said the invite for the event polls be held using ballot O !: Congress had organised the conspiracy” designed to had claimed that the hacking of papers instead of EVMs. > EVM hackathon in London, “defame” Indian democracy invitations to all political par- they are going to make an were murdered, Sibal sought a EVMs will be shown but the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Congress alongwith other and its Election Commission. ties including BJP and also important revelation. So I thorough probe. “gentleman” appeared in the US N Chandrababu Naidu too ? Opposition parties demanded Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Election Commission... He went,” Sibal said. Ray was one The ruling party launched wearing a mask. stated leaders of 22 parties a proper probe in the matter called the claims ‘garbage’ and (Ashish Ray) sent me a per- of the organisers of the event. a stinging attack on the “I could not understand would meet the Election ( # and reiterated their demand for the next ‘big lie’ after ‘Rafale’, sonal e-mail also. I told him Reiterating Shuja’s claims Congress and said it has already this drama. He (Shuja) offered Commission soon to discuss @!:' VVPAT voting. “Indian Journalists that I will be in London for that a day after the 2014 elec- started looking for an “alibi” for no proof and nor did he present the EVMs and the voter veri- 0A0 9:!B Senior Congress leader Association London President some personal work and he tions, 11 members of his team its certain loss in the coming himself to questioning by the fiable paper audit trails Kapil Sibal, who was noticed Ashis Ray told me he has sent insisted that I should come as which was working on EVMs Lok Sabha polls. Union media. No evidence, no cor- (VVPAT) system. !!; - ' * P # &! ; & %& ## '% . ( -0P 12 ##!$%) # ( 52/623 Amendment Bill 2019, being citizenship. A large section of 52/623 strongly opposed by a large sec- people and organisations in the nion Home Ministry clar- tion of people and organisa- Northeast have opposed the he Government has Uified on Tuesday that tions in the Northeast, seeks to Bill saying it will nullify the Tapproved granting of Ex- #0 Indian citizenship would not be provide Indian citizenship to provisions of the Assam Accord Servicemen Contributory * 0 ( granted to any foreigner with- persecuted minorities — of 1985, which fixed March 24, Health Scheme (ECHS) to 5 out the consent of State Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists 1971 as the cut-off date for Assam Rifles pensioners. The Governments concerned after and Christians — from deportation of all illegal immi- beneficiaries will include pen- the passage of the Citizenship Bangladesh, Pakistan and grants irrespective of religion. sioners and their dependents # (Amendment) Bill. Home Afghanistan after they have Home Minister Rajnath residing in India and Nepal Ministry spokesperson Ashok stayed in India for seven years, Singh has already said the Bill subject to certain conditions. 927 & ' ' Prasad said every application instead of 12 years at present. will apply to all States and The Assam Rifles, one of the ) : for Indian citizenship will be This is applicable to those who Union Territories and the ben- oldest para-military forces ##!$%)0 C: enquired into by the deputy came to India before December eficiaries can reside anywhere mostly deployed in the North- commissioner or district mag- 31, 2014. in the country. “The burden of East has officers from the istrate concerned, who will The six religious minorities these persecuted migrants will Army and the home ministry ? carry out due diligence and from Pakistan, Bangladesh and be shared by the whole coun- has the administrative control submit it to the state Afghanistan were earlier given try. Assam alone would not of the force. The soldiers are # Government concerned. a special dispensation for grant have to bear the entire burden recruited from all over the O$ “The State Government of long term visas. People and the government is com- nation. * 0$ also has to conduct an enquiry belonging to Hindu, Sikh, mitted to giving all help to the Giving details of the deci- * (* through its agencies. Only then, Buddhism, Jain, Parsi and state government and people of sion taken the Cabinet an individual will be granted Christian religions from Assam,” Singh had said. Committee on Security (CCS), 7 ( Indian nationality. Without the Pakistan, Bangladesh, Home Ministry sources officials said here on Tuesday * state government’s recommen- Afghanistan will have to prove said the ministry is considering the there are more than three @* 6 A dations, no one will be given they belonged to any of the a proposal to provide incentives lakh beneficiaries including D: 52/623 The exercise aims to simul- maritime security, including Indian citizenship,” Prasad told three countries and were per- to those people who want to dependents. As per the home # taneously activate the coastal offshore and coastal security. reporters here. secuted on religious lines settle anywhere in India, except ministry records, there are n an effort to test the opera- security mechanism across all The Indian Coast Guard was The Citizenship among other things for Indian the Northeast. about 92,000 Assam Rifles pen- & ' / Itional readiness of all the states and Union Territories. designated as the agency sioners including about 27,000 ' ) stakeholders to ward off any The exercise will cover a wide responsible for coastal securi- residing in Nepal. ##!$%) / attack like the 26\11 Mumbai frontage covering for the first ty in territorial waters, includ- terror attacks in 2008 wherein time the entire coast of India, ing waters to be patrolled by the 3 ! *)' terrorists came in through the including island territories. State Marine Police. sea route, the Navy has com- The exercise will also go deep- Coastal security is complex menced the largest ever coastal er, being spread over seaward, construct since it involves activ- # defence exercise Sea Vigil along coastal, and hinterland areas. ities both at sea and at land. 5 the entire 7,000 km coast of the Evaluation of critical areas and The targets of the terrorists / 3 country. The two-day fist of its processes, including inter- could be well inland. In the kind national level exercise agency coordination, informa- aftermath of “26/11”, a whole- 52/623 ?? starting Tuesday also covers the tion sharing and technical sur- of-government approach to ; < = #$6>>!#/ ;># #* 6;*12 New Delhi: The Pakistani mar- Exclusive Economic Zone veillance will be undertaken. maritime security was adopted he extensive transfer and >>%# ;* /%;!6*%; <#>>%# $ ;*!%; itime agency fired on an Indian # (EEZ). The exercise covers the On the first of its kind drill, and a large number of mea- Tposting of officials by inter- 6% ! #!%@# $#1 <5 $# #> fishing boat with seven persons entire 7,516.6 km coast cover- he said so far smaller exercis- sures were taken by a host of im CBI chief M Nageswar Rao on board and sank it on 2 ing 13 coastal states and union es are conducted in coastal stakeholders. is aimed to break the caucus of %#@ % * $%$ B ,%; $#1 # January 17, following which 0 territories and stake holders states on a biannual basis, At the apex level National well entrenched officers post- ;* B #*%; $#$# *C6 # > # India has lodged a strong ##!$%) also include fishing and coastal including combined exercises Committee on Strengthening ed in the agency headquarters *# *#$ ;,##; ;># #* $ ;*% $ protest with Pakistan over the ) communities, Navy spokesper- amongst adjoining states are Maritime and Coastal Security for over three years and restore incident, official sources said son DK Sharma said here on conducted. The national level (NCSMCS) with Cabinet the professional credibility. on Tuesday. ':? Tuesday. reflects the distance that has Secretary at the helm was Nineteen out of the 20 over a decade has now been interim chief of the agency for Six Indian fishermen on ( Explaining the objectives of been covered since ‘26/11’ and established to review important transfers executed on Monday transferred to Chandigarh. the second time on January 11 board the boat ‘Sudama Puri’ 6 Exercise Sea Vigil, he said it the relative maturing of the matters pertaining to Coastal comprise cadre officials. The Likewise, SP SK Nair post- had undone the decisions taken were rescued by Indian Coast 2 0 aims to comprehensively and organisation for coastal security Security and for effective cen- lone officer Prem Gautam is an ed as SP in BSFC, Mumbai who by Verma, who was reinstated Guard while one fisherman was #0 holistically validate the effica- to take on this large-scale tre-state coordination. IPS officer who is the SP of the was probing the Mehul by the Supreme Court on missing after the incident @0 A cy of the measures taken since endeavour. Likewise committees have Economic Offences Wing and Choksi/Nirav Modi case relat- January 8. which occurred 64 nautical - ( ‘26/11’. Seaward monitoring The scale of the exercise is also been established at State has been given additional ing to PNB scam has been The first cycle of transfers miles south west off Mitha 5 ( during the exercise will entail unprecedented in terms of the and District level. At the oper- charge of Deputy Director transferred to Anti-Corruption was done on October 24, last Port in Gujarat, they said.PTI # patrolling off coast, in Offshore geographical extent, the num- ational level, it included setting (Administration/Personnel) Bureau in Mumbai. SP OF year, a day after Rao was made Development Areas and off our ber of stakeholders involved, up of Joint Operations Centres after relieving the current BSFC, P Balachandran has also acting director of the agency for islands by the Indian Navy, number of units participating (JOCs) of the Navy and Coastal incumbent Anish Prasad, who been transferred as SP Cochin. the first time. Indian Coast Guard, support- and in terms of the objectives Security Operations Centres of had allegedly put former SP Mohit Gupta who was He was appointed to the ed by the State Marine Police. to be met. All operational the Indian Coast Guard. A Special Director Rakesh entrusted by then CBI chief post after the government Closer coast, strategic assets of the Indian Navy and multi-tiered patrol and sur- Asthana’s number on surveil- Alok Verma to probe the case divested Verma and Asthana of assets, ports, Single Point Indian Coast Guard are par- veillance mechanism with lance without due procedure, against his deputy Rakesh their powers following a bitter Moorings (SPMs) will be ticipating in the SEA VIGIL. focus on technical surveillance sources said. Asthana has been brought to feud between the two top CBI patrolled by designated agen- The conduct of the exercise and augmenting Maritime More transfers are in the the BSFC, Delhi. officers. cies. Seaward monitoring will SEA VIGIL is also being facil- Domain Awareness (MDA) offing in the coming days at “The exercise was aimed to Verma was removed by also entail inputs from techni- itated by the Ministries of through the coastal radar chain various levels in the agency, the cleanse and purge the system. the the high-powered com- cal means, including intelli- Defence, Home Affairs, and other systems was adopt- sources said. The purpose was also to fill the mittee led by Prime Minister gence sources. Shore-based Shipping, Petroleum and ed. Real-time information shar- In a major reshuffle, Rao vacancies in branches which Narendra Modi and compris- monitoring will entail Natural Gas, Fisheries, ing through the National transferred around 20 officers are handling crucial cases and ing of Justice A K Sikri and enhanced vigil by the State Customs, State Governments Command Control Monday, including some offi- to restore checks and balances leader of Congress Police along the coast, moni- and other agencies of centre Communication and cers handling crucial cases like and strengthen vigilance mech- Mallikarjuna Kharge, two days toring of fish landing centres by and state. Intelligence (NC3I) Network; the 2G scam. 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0 52/623 signed soon between the CISF Museum in Hyderabad, ageable crowd flow. “The deci- as one of the most spectacular uments, and artwork, dating and the Archeological Survey National Museum in Delhi sion to deploy CISF personnel forts in the country while the from the 600-1000 CE period. fter year-long confabula- of India (ASI). “Nitti gritty has and Victoria Memorial in at these four monuments was Bibi Ka Maqbara is a tomb Dedicated to the Hindu Ations, the plan to provide been almost finalized in the Kolkata. When contacted, taken early last year after com- built by Mughal emperor ‘God Surya’, what remains of Central Security Industrial matter. The pact can be inked Superintending Archeologist pletion of a technical survey by Aurangzeb’s son Azam Shah in the Sun Temple complex has Force (CISF) security cover to anytime soon,” said the sources. (Aurangabad Circle) Dr. Dilip the paramilitary force, which the memory of his mother the appearance of a 100-foot the four iconic monuments — The ASI had approached Kumar Khamari confirmed figured out the modalities of (posthumously known as (30 m) high chariot with Sun Temple in Konark in the CISF personnel in these that the three monuments will the new posting such as num- Rabia-ud-Daurani). It bears a immense wheels and horses, all Odisha, Daulatabad Fort, Bibi monuments to meet security be under CISF ambit if a pro- ber of personnel that would be striking resemblance to the carved from stone. Once over Ka Maqbara (Tomb of the challenges such as encroach- posal in this regard is given the required, the security equip- famous Taj Mahal, the mau- 200 feet (61 m) high, much of Lady) and Ellora caves, all ments and for managing green signal. But he refused to ment needed and the kind of soleum of wife of Shah Jahan. the temple is now in ruins. three in Aurangabad in crowds which increase on divulge further details of the security that needs to be pro- Aurangabad is also home There are 3686 centrally Maharashtra — is now all set weekends and festivals. proposal which was conceived vided at these tourist centres,” to Ellora-- one of the largest protected monuments/sites to see the light of the day. Presently, Taj Mahal and early last year. said the sources. rock-cut monastery-temple under the ASI, majority of Sources in the Union Red Fort are the only two ASI- However, sources said that Located on a pyramid- cave complexes in the world, which are manned by private Culture Ministry said that a protected monuments in the set up by the Union Home airports. the four top heritage sites are shaped hilltop to the north- and a UNESCO World security agency. The Taj Mahal memorandum of understand- country that are being guard- Ministry for protection of The CISF protected muse- facing security threats, west of Aurangabad, Heritage Site, featuring has 280 CISF security person- ing (MoU) in this regard will be ed by the CISF, a central force country’s industrial units and ums include Salarjung encroachments and unman- Daulatabad fort is considered Buddhist, Hindu and Jain mon- nel while the Red Fort has 290. RAIPUR | WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 23, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 '15 pc of villages from every dev. block to be model villages' Prioritise water availability for farmers: Min STAFF REPORTER n ATAL NAGAR Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Ravindra Choubey on Tuesday said that the suggestions made by MLAs who are members of Water Utilities Commitee will be incorporated in the upcom- ing State Budget provisions. Chairing a meeting of the Committee at the Mantralaya here, the members provided details of water availability in their respective regions for the Rabi season. The Minister said that the farmers should get irrigation water on a priority basis. Choubey said that officials Minister Shiv Daharia and regions. need to tour districts on which MLA Satyanarayan Sharma Officials informed in the meet- MLAs have provided sugges- provided suggestions on ing that Rabi season irrigation tions on water availability to providing canal water to farm- target of one lakh hectares had take necessary action. ers in Aarang development been set for financial year Urban Administration block and Raipur (Rural) 2018-19. Raipur Airport’s license extended till year 2021
STAFF REPORTER n regular place of landing and Office of Director General has RAIPUR STAFF REPORTER n districts.Chairing a video and resources of the State, and ‘Baari’ is development of block and develop them as departure to all the persons on also stated that regular inspec- RAIPUR conference meeting at the need is for ‘Narva, kitchen garden has to be model panchayats. Office of the Director General equal terms and conditions tion of the Airport will be car- Panchayat and Rural Thakur Pyarelal State Garva, Ghurva au Baari’.-- it utilised productively He directed officials that of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has for the operation by aircraft ried out. With a view to Development Minister TS Panchayat and Rural means, for conservation through integrated mode”, the tasks in villages be issued extension of the requiring specifications of improving quality of service Singhdeo on Tuesday direct- Development Institute at through proper utilisation of he said. Additional Chief linked to MGNREGS and Aerodrome License for Swami runway and associated facilities and amenities for passengers, ed officials to identify 15 per Nimora, Singhdeo said that available resources by Secretary, Panchayat and Napier grass should be Vivekananda Airport, Raipur equal to or less than those indi- AAI is planning to develop cent of villages from every land in the villages have to increasing farm production Rural Development R P grown for grasslands. upto January 23, 2021. The cated in the aerodrome land parcels of approximately development block for cre- be identified within 10 days for which Narva means Mandal directed CEO of Mandal also stated that license period was to end on Manual. The first license was 80 acres around the new inte- January 23, 2019. The order issued on January 24, 2011 to grated terminal of Swami ating model villages with and also allocated through water resources, Garva Zila Panchayat, Durg to 10,978 gram panchayats are district collector. means animal resources, identify four gram panchay- to perform the assigned task states that the license authorises the Swami Vivekananda Vivekananda Airport in each having a cow shelter the aerodrome to be used as Airport after it was upgraded. Raipur. and grazing ground in all “To conserve the culture Ghurva mean biofertilizers ats in Patan development within two to three years. SECL represents a culture Industry Minister Kawasi Lakhma of success: R P Srivastava assumes charge as CSIDC Chairman
n STAFF REPORTER n Nagar, the Minister had stat- STAFF REPORTER Centenary Hospital, Gevra KORBA RAIPUR ed that the industrial units Area. During interaction with Commercial Tax and Industry would be allowed to set up in South Eastern Coalfields area personnel managers, he Minister Kawasi Lakhma on the state only after winning Limited represents a culture directed them towards wel- Tuesday assumed charge as confidence of the locals. of success. No wonder, it is fare of SECL employees and Chairman of Chhattisgarh He said that the officials need to create a highly motivated State Industrial Development to encourage those industries work force Corporation (CSIDC) here. which employ maximum that would Lakhma later inspected vari- number of locals.Whereever relentlessly ous facilities at the CSIDC an industrial unit is estab- work to meet headquarters. Present on the lished, there must be bal- the organiza- occasion was CSIDC MD anced extraction of natural tional targets. Arun Prasad.It may be resources and balance of eco- D(P&IR) recalled that Lakhma on system is maintained, he had CIL then January 7 had directed offi- stated.The State government moved to cials that efforts should be will encourage setting up of Kusmunda made to minimize acquiring small units and as per the poll project area private land for industrial use. manifesto, 200 food parks are Regional Office of Bank of Baroda (BoB), Raipur organised a symposium on ‘World Hindi Day’. The programme was presided and inspect- Addressing a review meeting to be established, Lakhma over by Regional Head, Ranjeet Kumar Mandal. In his speech he threw light on purpose and importance of organizing the ed the resi- held at the Mantralaya in Atal had stated . programme. dential colony and Vikas Nagar 2 national sports medal winners call on Min Rahul to visit State on Jan 28; thank farmers for poll verdict Govt declares 3 local Dispensary holidays for 2019 n where he STAFF REPORTER STAFF REPORTER STAFF REPORTER n advised for n ATAL NAGAR RAIPUR further bet- ATAL NAGAR Sports and Youth Congress President Rahul The State General terment of Welfare Minister Gandhi will address a rally in the largest Coal Producing the facilities. Administration Department subsidiary of Coal India Umesh Patel on Raipur on January 28 to thank Srivastava along with team Tuesday met the farmers for bringing the party (GAD) on Tuesday Limited, said Ram Prakash inspected Regional Hospital medal winners of announced three holidays Srivastava, Director (P&IR), to power in Chhattisgarh. (Main Hospital, Korba) where 'Khelo India' com- He will also kick start the for 2019 for the local State CIL during his maiden visit to he inaugurated the new petition here. party’s campaign for the Lok Government offices/ insti- SECL project area based in Geyser facility at the Korba The players who Sabha polls in the State. tutions based at Atal Nagar Korba district.First he visited area and took stock of med- met the Minister Gandhi had promised to waive and Raipur City. Dipka area and interacted ical facilities. were- Weight Lifter farm loans, if Congress party with area management and Towards the end of day of The three holidays for the Reena Thakur and came to power during his elec- year are- Ganesh Chathurthi union representatives includ- visit, Srivastava participated The money was also electron- address a public meeting at Monika Dhruv and tion campaign in the State. on September 2, 2019 ing visit to the dispensary. He in the Inter Company Volley Coach Anita After coming to power, the ically transferred to the farm- Logandiguda in Bastar region level.Monika Dhruv won (Monday), Mahanavami also inspected the residential Ball Tournament in Korba as Shinde. bronze medal at 19th School newly formed State govern- ers’ accounts within 10 days of where he will return the land colony of Dipka. He appreci- the Chief Guest. SECL team Reena Thakur had won silver National Competition while ment had announced the loan the formation of the govern- title to the farmers whose land (Ashvin) October 7, 2019 ated the efforts of team. won the Inter Company medal at junior national level Coach Anita Shinde was con- waiver just a few hours after the ment. were acquired by the govern- (Monday) and on second Srivastava, then conducted Volley Ball Tournament while competition and bronze medal During his visit to the state on ment for establishment of Tata day of Deepawali October . ferred with Saheed Rajeev Chief Minister and two other surprise check of Nehru MCL was the runner up at All India University Pandey award. ministers took the oath. January 28, Gandhi will also Steel Plant in the region. 28, 2019 ( Monday). Govt should have consulted us for Budget NMDC restarts prod from Sponge Iron Unit formation: Raman
STAFF REPORTER n State government is unnec- RAIPUR essarily displaying aggres- Former Chief Minister siveness over increase of Raman Singh on Tuesday paddy procurement quota, STAFF REPORTER n plant is to produce 100 T/Day sponge iron plant ie., Direct workers. and sincerity of all the the captive mines of NMDC said that his party had gov- he said. RAIPUR of sponge iron of good quali- Reduction Plant (DRP-I) was With lighting up of the kiln, Executives, workers involved at Limited ie., from Bailadila erned the State for 15 long The arrangements at pro- Sponge Iron Unit (SIU), ty. At present, the plant is lighted up by T.S. Cherian, the joy and happiness was vis- SIU Paloncha and support Complex, Chhattisgarh. years and has experienced curement centers are being Paloncha of NMDC Limited started with 50% of its rated Executive Director of NMDC ible on some faces due to hap- from the management of The coal is being procured legislators who at least should mismanaged in the State and has re-commenced its opera- capacity due to long shut down Limited, Bacheli Complex, piness amongst employees of NMDC Ltd, the press release from SCCL, Kothagudem. have been consulted by the the farmers are struggling to tions on Tuesday with lighting of the plant. Chhattisgarh State in presence SIU, local contract workers stated. NMDC Ltd at Paloncha is ruling Congress government get the gunny bags, he said. up of plant after a long gap of However, the plant will be of and nearby people of Paloncha, With commencement of the expecting revival of the in preparation of the State Neither paddy is being trans- shut down due to administra- operated at 80% capacity of the R.D. Nand, Head of the Unit at as the commencement of plant plant operations, this will add plant in the long run and to Budget”. ported timely from the col- tive reasons, a company press above to achieve break even of Paloncha along with Senior was long awaited by NMDC value to the steel market sup- fetch good market return Commenting on paddy pro- lection centres nor there is release informed. the expenditure and costs Executives, Trade Union and stakeholders. This is pos- ported by NMDC Limited. after restart of this Unit, it curement in the State, the for- proper arrangement of trans- The existing capacity of the involved. One unit of the Representatives and Plant sible only due to commitment The supply of iron ore is from stated. mer Chief Minister said the portation, Singh said.
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"It has been decided that the 2 % &%' The DSP said the police housing complexes at all the acted on learning that the two ICPs will be set up in the coun- buses were stuck in the snow. try for the border guarding cult conditions. Their job is full gets boosted and their working Police teams from Kufri force who are deputed there," he of challenges and they have to ability also goes up," the minis- and Dhalli then brought the 70 said addressing the gathering on stay away from their families. ter said. Earlier, Singh inaugu- students and 17 staff members the occasion. "With the coming up of the rated the upgraded 'U-shaped' to safety. Some of them were Singh said construction of housing complex facility, they viewers gallery at the Attari bor- taken to a hotel in Shimla and the housing complex will boost will also be at least satisfied that der here. The gallery was the others put up at the Institute the morale of jawans. "As far as their family members are fine upgraded at a cost of 32 crore of Hotel Management (IHM) housing complex for the BSF and education of their children to provide enhanced view of and with a Territorial Army unit force is concerned, you all know is going on in the right manner. flag-lowering ceremony to the 2 - % &%' in Kufri. PTI how our jawans work in diffi- With this, the morale of jawans visitors, a BSF official said.PTI $> % #$ Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Commission for Protection of Government on Tuesday issued Child Rights, said officials. - % # a circular asking district author- The circular directed ities to ensure a ban on online District Primary Education multi-player game Officers to take necessary steps Dehradun: Uttarakhand Beijing: India on Tuesday detailed discussion on the In his talks, Wadhawan PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, to enforce a ban on the game in received the seasons' heav- pressed China to import more widening trade deficit, the pressed for more actions from popularly called PUBG. primary schools. It said the ban iest snowfall on Tuesday, Indian goods, especially phar- press release said. the Chinese side to support and The State primary educa- was necessary as children were officials said. maceutical and IT products, as The trade deficit in 2018, promote exports of Indian tion department's circular was getting addicted to the game and Nainital, Kedarnath, top commerce officials of the according to Chinese official products to China, the press issued after a recommendation it was "adversely affecting their Gangotri and Yamunotri two countries held talks in data, climbed to $57.86 billion release said. by the Gujarat State studies". PTI received heavy snowfall. Beijing on the widening trade from $51.72 billion in 2017 in He also pitched for more Mussoorie received nearly deficit, which last year crossed about $95.54 total bilateral market access to Indian IT half-feet snow, while $57 billion. trade. companies, pharmaceuticals Dhanaulti hill station was Commerce Secretary India's exports to China and agriculture products, also covered with snow Anup Wadhawan also dis- went up to $18.84 billion, an including major commodities from Monday night. cussed the progress made increase of 15.2 per cent com- like sugar, rice, milk and milk Dehradun received under Regional pared to 2017. products. He noted that as a incessant rainfall that start- Comprehensive Economic A series of recent moves by large producer of these com- ed on Monday night. The Partnership (RCEP) during China spoke of liberalisation of modities, India can emerge as Rishikesh-Badrinath his talks with Wang Shouwen, sale of foreign drugs, especial- a most reliable source for national highway and Vice Minister of China's ly the cancer curing medi- China, it said. some other roads are Ministry of Commerce, the cines, but no announcement His talks also focussed on closed between Kund and Indian Embassy here said in a was made on allowing the sale the progress of the Regional Chameli due to snowfall, press release. of Indian drugs in Chinese Economic Partnership (RCEP) officials said. Wadhawan on Monday market. which is a free trade area (FTA) The meteorological held talks with Zhang Jiwen, The expectation of China made up of 10 ASEAN mem- department said rainfall Vice Minister of General stepping up efforts to permit bers (Brunei, Cambodia, and snowfall might con- Administration of China market access for Indian phar- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, tinue for the next few days. Customs (GACC) which is maceuticals and IT was high Singapore, Thailand, the After the directions responsible for examining mar- since last year's informal Philippines, Laos and Vietnam) of the weather office, most ket access and quarantine issues Wuhan summit between and their six FTA partners, of the schools in many dis- for India's agriculture and allied Prime Minister Narendra India, China, Japan, South trict remained shut. PTI , % &%' products. Modi and Chinese President Xi Korea, Australia and New The two sides held a Jinping. Zealand. PTI ):& 3, 5 2
Lucknow: Latching on to the ing democratic institutions. “It self proclaimed cyber expert, a claim by a US-based “cyber is using them to suppress dissent US-based Indian, claimed at a expert” that the 2014 Lok Sabha and the voice of the opposition,” London press conference that elections were "rigged", he said. the last Lok Sabha elections Samajwadi Party president "Why does a country like were "rigged" through the Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday Japan, which is very advanced in EVMs. questioned the use of electron- science and technology, is not Bahujan Samaj Party leader ic voting machines when even using the EVMs? The question Mayawati, who is Yadav's the more advanced nations were should be raised among the alliance partner in the state, had not using them. nation's 130 crore people,” the SP also issued a statement criticis- He said the Bharatiya Janata chief said here. ing the EVMs, a day after the Party government was weaken- His remarks come after a London press conference. PTI ( ) ( *+, *-./ !"#$
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One of them the accident as the tanker was launched her campaign for the was a liquefied natural gas car- carrying Iranian diesel,” a US presidential election in D /93 ' rier and another one was a senior official said. 2020 to take on President + '' ) tanker. The fire broke out as the ' ! ! * ! “The passengers started Donald Trump on Monday, % )2 two ships were transferring fuel 6 - )- -2! 6 !* jumping out of the bus to save saying she was “honoured” to from one to the other. 2& their lives but many were announce her bid on a day One of the ships, the Candy, trapped inside as the flames when Americans celebrated had a 17-member crew, includ- said. there is no hope to find sur- engulfed the bus and the Martin Luther King Jr who -=61 !# * =! ! - # ing nine The minister did not spec- vivors,” the spokesperson said. tanker,” he added. The official sought inspiration from 1 8 2& Turkish citizens and eight ify the nationalities of persons The fire has not been extin- said 27 bodies have been recov- Mahatma Gandhi. Indian nationals. killed in the accident. guished. “The blaze is ongoing,” ered from the crash site, Geo A rising party star and “It’s a proud moment for President of the United States, CB The other one, the Maestro, As many as 12 people have he said. news reported. vocal critic of President Trump, the Indian-American commu- she is a trailblazer for our !"9 had 15-member crew, including been rescued, while six are still Severe weather conditions at “All of them died from Harris, who is quite often nity to see one of our own community and a champion seven Turkish nationals, seven missing. Search and rescue sea have prevented rescue ships burn injuries,” Lasbela Deputy described as the female Barack announce to run for the pres- for our values. # Indian citizens and an intern efforts are underway. from taking victims to the shore Commissioner Shabir Mengal Obama in the Democratic ident,” eminent philanthropist We applaud her decision from Libya, Russian news “Presumably, an explosion for medical treatment, the report said. party is the fourth Democrat to and venture capitalist M R and look forward to support- ( agency Tass quoted maritime occurred (on one of the vessels). added. The Kerch Strait is a key He said that six of the 16 join the battle for the party’s Rangaswami, founder of ing her enthusiastically in the '0 ' authority as saying. Then the fire spread to another waterway that holds strategic injured were in critical condi- nomination in the next year’s Indiaspora, told PTI. days and months ahead,” it said. ' $ #) - O - Fourteen people were killed vessel. A rescue tug is en route,” importance for both Russia and tion. A rescue official of the election. Indian-American Impact Harris would create histo- ( 5 in the accident, Crimea’s head said a spokesman for the Russian Ukraine. Edhi Foundation said due to While it’s too early to say Fund, a political action com- ry by becoming the first ) Sergei Aksyonov told reporters Maritime Agency. It is an important econom- the absence of facilities and on the results of the grilling mittee that supports Indian- woman to be elected as the US on Tuesday. Some three dozen sailors ic lifeline for Ukraine that allows ambulances the injured were presidential primary that would Americans candidates, said it President if she wins the 2020 ? “I cannot say anything about managed to escape the burning ships leaving the port city of shifted to Karachi after a long conclude with the Democratic was “thrilled” by Senator presidential race against the cause of the fire. We cur- ships by jumping off the vessels. Mariupol to access the Black Sea. delay. He said most of the National Convention in July Harris’ “groundbreaking” Trump. rently have information about 14 There were no chances to It’s also the the closest point bodies recovered were burnt 2020, the Indian-American announcement. # dead sailors. find survivors in the fire, the of access for Russia to Crimea, beyond recognition. community leaders said Harris “A s t h e Other sailors have not reached spokesperson said. a peninsula Moscow annexed in Balochistan province, borders – who is of mixed parental her- first viable hospitals yet. Kerch hospitals are “As of 6am, the status of the 2014. 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His citation could read, “for peacefully conducting the world’s largest $ elections in India in 1952 on the basis of uni- % # # versal adult suffrage notwithstanding an tions. Its support to North Korea ond led to the growth of con- cent was unfit to handle democ- # abysmally low literacy rate of the electorate, encouraged the communist tact between the leadership racy. Critics, however, were thereby launching the Asian nation on the path regime to attack South Korea on and the masses. proven wrong. A 51.5 per cent & " /' # " of democracy believed to be a preserve of afflu- June 25, 1950, thus triggering the The demand for the intro- voters’ turnout was recorded, " $ ent and industrialised nations of the West.” Korean War (1950-1953). duction of elective principles in which was by no means unsat- & In reality, the Nobel Prize for Peace, 1953, The US failed to tame 62(8 0 J$0 26 India long ante-dated the isfactory. The Election was awarded to General George C Marshall China and had to resume har- demand for independence. The Commission made elaborate Junior (1880-1959), former US Secretary of monic diplomatic relationship 854572 0 demand for introducing elective publicity arrangements to edu- % # / & # $ State, for his plan (‘Marshal Plan’) aimed at in 1972 after a quarter century principles (in legislative coun- cate the voters. Sen himself # " economic recovery of Western Europe after of alienation. The then US 064% 05 3 2 cils) was raised by the likes of went over to radio and gave a = " the World War II. No Nobel Peace Prize was President, Richard Nixon, vis- Justice MG Ranade, antiquari- series of talks to enlighten the given over the next two years. The free world ited Beijing to meet Mao 0,%8%84 an Rajendralala Mitra, voters on a range of issues. failed to fathom the significance of indepen- Zedong and seal that negotia- 85 485) Surendranath Banerjea and sev- January 25, 1950, was the day & /' = dent India’s espousing democracy. India tion between the two political- (0 2 # eral other leaders in the last when the Election Commission ! " % spearheaded the struggle for de-colonisation ly incompatibles. But China quarter of the 19th century. of India was instituted. Since in Asia and Africa. It was also a harbinger of never lost its capacity to give 825 4 2% 22056 There was not even remotely a 2011, the day is being marked & # ! # parliamentary democracy in the non- headache to its neighbours and demand for independence then. as ‘National Voters’ Day’ to & $ Western world. One fifth of the world’s pop- the free world in general with its %0 22 85 Democracy, based on uni- motivate and facilitate the vot- # ulation, enlisted to the cause of democracy, aggressive posturing on geo- 32J257 0,2605 versal adult franchise, is a gift of ers to exercise their franchise. was no mean achievement at the onset of the political and economic matters. our Constitution-makers. To Democracy is a continuous / & = # Cold War. India kept out of power blocs and Our other neighbour, 04858(84 ensure free and fair elections, revolution, which must be fed 8 = ) = military pacts. Pakistan, also could not develop 22 85 they envisaged an autonomous interruptedly. " In early 1975, or 25 years after the genuine democracy. Its record of Election Commission under “Democracy is by no means Constitution of India came into force, there military dictatorship extends 8(( 854562 Article 324. However, universal a Western institution, it is a were only 40 democracies in the world. They from Field Marshal Ayub Khan 0 2'9"# franchise is an upshot of our free- human institution. Wherever were predominantly in rich and industri- in the 1950/60s to General dom struggle, which was waged man has attempted to evolve alised nations of the West. It was not until Pervez Musharraf in the new 38/272 in the name of every Indian, political institutions, he has hit ? the 1980s, or more noticeably the 1990s, after millennium. It has become a hub 4572 0 regardless of gender, social, eco- upon this wonderful institution the cessation of the Cold War, that signifi- of Islamic extremism and terror- nomic and educational status. called democracy,” observed cant democratisation happened worldwide. ist groups. Its greatest rebuff to % 05 3 2 05 But to implement the same Subhas Chandra Bose in his / & % 0 There are around 125 electoral democracies democracy was Islamabad’s per- at the ground level posed a huge presidential address at the in the world today. sistent refusal to accept the result 4- 388%84 administrative challenge. The Maharashtra Provincial & # / & The role of democracies in contributing of general elections of December % 2268( 4,,2 delimitation of constituencies, Conference in Pune on May 3, S to regional peace is well-acknowledged. 7, 1970, which sparked off the based on the Census of 1941, 1928. Yet like a polar satellite, Democracies rarely get involved into conflicts Liberation War of Bangladesh. /3 3/0 /0,26 creating an accurate voters’ list, there was a danger of it going to S with each other or display hegemonistic The genocide of 1971, mostly of 53250(28% building capacity and mobilis- pieces, if not properly launched. designs. They also tend to promote an open the Hindus in east Bengal, by the 272 J5605 ing Government employees on India’s first Chief Election O society. They, thus, have a moderating effect Pakistani Army, remained an election duty were tough chal- Commissioner set an example. on global situation. excruciating chapter of history. 2,0 62 8% lenges for a newly-indepen- Today, the Election Commission Mao Zedong led China to become a India’s democracy is the dent nation affected by conducts elections five times that People’s Republic within a year of India’s inde- fruition of Constitutional agi- ,2562 8 0 Partition, mass migration and size. Little do we realise how ! pendence. It, thus, took a very different polit- tations of the 19th century, fol- 0562 858( integration of princely states. immensely they contribute to ical trajectory than India’s. Both nations lowed by mass movements led There was no dearth of world peace. " # shared cordial ties in the beginning before rela- by MK Gandhi between 1920 04 sceptics who predicted that (The writer is author of tionships soured. But China’s going over to and 1942. The first produced a India’s first general election recently published book, ‘The $ communism, initially as an ally of the erstwhile nucleus of men versed in the would prove to be its last. They Microphone Men: How Orators USSR, and subsequently as adversary, intro- legislative science and Western argued that a population with a created a Modern India’. Views $ duced definite tension in international rela- democratic principles. The sec- dismal literacy rate of 16.6 per expressed are his personal) # # % % " & # 0 ) ) J S #( ' & $ H # # # # # ( ) # ## # *+ " % %<#%;% # 6 % %6 %<#%;% # %# #%*#; K K(7 5 K5 ( K- * " S # $ # " # , # !- " . && $ developing social sectors, adopt- ing labour-intensive technology, % " empowering Dalits and women # # Sir — This refers to the editor- L H M 9:!+ > and ensuring social security for / " $ ial, “Didi’s headline act” (January @* 9!A,6 # # 0 the needy. Otherwise, such bar- 21). The prelude to a mouth- - 508 baric inequality will force us to # # watering political drama has 2 6 ) 9:!! live in a dog-eat-dog environ- )012 ) 0 3# been written for 2019 with an # H #/ ment where equality and frater- 4 # $ appetiser in Kolkata. 4 - 0 nity are absolute no-no. A range of opposition par- ) Sujit De 5 / % ties came together to address a ) ) Kolkata ( # mega rally there wherein soar- @ A # J-, # S ing speeches were delivered, ) - gracious gestures exchanged and > . 6 clever slogans worked to prime #J-, ) 1++ the crowds whose expectations - ) # Sir — This refers to the editor- 5 % " " % $ were running high. They all had - - > -J6EJ-, ial, “Wealth inequality” (January a common target: The Bharatiya # J-, 22). It is true that there is a huge Janata Party (BJP) in general; - H # ) gap between the rich and poor 7 and Prime Minister Narendra N ? ) ) ": in India. And this state is the # 8- " Modi and party chief, Amit 6 O # #6 H # same across the world. This Shah, in particular. 0 ) @% @ ; 6;! mammoth gap cannot be curbed $ The election was presented 9:!D immediately but at least we % S # as a binary — the BJP alone on need to make a start to build a " # one side with the rest of the society where everyone can live % " country on the other. In the inequality. A Gini of 0 denotes of income tax filers earned 15 decently and gleefully. The data aftermath of Trinamool perfect equality and 100 absolute per cent of total income in exhibited by Oxfam is very $7- % 4 Congress chief and West Bengal Sir — This refers to the editor- inequality. The Gini coefficient 2013. After three years, the top much similar to the Pareto prin- ! / 9 Chief Minister Mamata ial, “Wealth inequality” (January was as high as 48 percentage one per cent of income tax fil- ciple. If the gap widens between & S Banerjee’s rally, the pertinent 22). Wealth inequality is far point in 2013 but jumped to an ers were allowed to gulp 45 per the richer and poorer, a prosper- questions that need answering greater in India as the masses do alarming 63 percentage point in cent of all income in 2016. ous society can’t be formulated. O 9% now would be — what would be not have the right to social 2016. Not only is India’s inequali- Kirti Wadhawan " the role of the Congress in the security that our Western coun- After coming out of bottle, ty growing but doing so now at Kanpur $ political near-future? terparts enjoy. Inequality is mea- the Gini, as it were, had grown a much faster pace. This glaring JS Acharya sured in Gini index where high- 15 percentage points in just inequality must immediately be - % S ! " P Q Hyderabad er index value indicates greater three years. The top one per cent bridged by inclusive growth, !# # B%;## F < %!5< ( ) ( *+, *-./ "& & * + "+1 % % &' &' 5 ' +, + &'+ /& ' H ' 5 ''/ ' 5 &0 '5 0 ? L L &' # ' &0 1% # & '2 3 4 # $ , 2 3 % & 4 , % ( # # ! $ "$ O # $ $ " > " S # , & 2 " # # # & # # # # he then Prime Minister Atal Bihari > # " Vajpayee had conceptualised the Pravasi # # Bharatiya Divas to acknowledge the existence of overseas Indians in the " national narrative, give them a connec- & # Ttive tissue to their country of origin and make > $ them stakeholders in the country’s development. Significantly, he inaugrated the first conclave on # " January 9, 2003, to commemmorate the “expatri- 9= # ate” Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South % # Africa after 20 years. On that date in 1915, = # Gandhiji set foot on home soil and drew on his # % experiences to rejuvenate India’s freedom strug- , gle. Historically, the overseas Indians funded the activities of the Indian National Congress and the /4 Indian National Army in gaining Independence. ?+ " " @ They also led the Ghadar Movement against the = 4 British Raj. Fifteen editions down the line, the $ $ Divas, currently being held in Varanasi, Uttar / " $ Pradesh, has even solidified their role in the coun- A ?+ -- try of their birth with the theme being the “Role (05J532 6 2--63 of the Indian Diaspora in Building a New India.” -28-28%5605 B++ 1#B+#+++ % " Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is faced 8 ,5@-8A with an uphill task of redefining India as well as 8((45J = # global politics, is poised to give equal opportuni- $22723032 ties to overseas communities. The large presence # $ (more than 25 million) of the diaspora across the ,872 5(25 necting diaspora communities across handling of racial attacks on Indians in “Bharat” rather than the “Pravasi.” The > $ world has compelled New Delhi to positively 80J,58 26 generations, particularly trying to revive Australia, when New Delhi watched the Modi Government has realised this , $ engage its untapped asset in fulfilling its internal 325605 ties with original settlers, whom we call whole episode as a mute spectator and predicament and, therefore, has made it & as well as external dreams. Indians abroad have 60 -8 02; 2- People of Indian Origin (PIOs). This is a engaged only in lip service to pressurise a biennial instead of an annual event. S the potential to advance the country’s profile /325 good step as NRIs, also known as the ‘new’ Canberra. Another example of the gov- Now, it is high time for the govern- & - = through their intellect, finance, expertise and 8 0 850J diaspora and being more affluent, tend to ernment’s apathy was in 2007 when the ment to revise its almost two-decade-old " # $ enterprise. They played a critical role during the 066 2 26 top the headline acts and seem to project Hindu Rights Action Force (HIN- report and chalk out a proactive diaspo- % 1990s, when our economy opened up for the first 2 05 42 0 themselves as better influencers. DRAF) internationalised the wretched ra policy. In fact, the ruling BJP should ! time, and in 1998, when we were faced with -2 8/5 The push for an inclusive approach condition of ethnic Indians in Malaysia. not forget its election manifesto of $ # # Western economic sanctions following the 8572525 2#52/ can be traced as far back as 2000, when The government’s initial response was 2014, where it made it clear that it would Pokhran II nuclear tests. the Government set up a high-level com- tight-lipped. This came as a shocker con- work with Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) # # " Moreover, in the contemporary globalised 623/05 8 mittee on Indian diaspora for assessing sidering it had given a stern response in and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) by world, the diaspora has emerged as a powerful fac- 25,0,232-8 issues concerning Indians overseas, 2003, when nearly 300 Indians, mostly adopting a proactive diplomacy strate- > " % tor in developing workable relations between $4/38405J suggesting new policy and organisation- IT professionals in Kuala Lumpur, were gy, to develop what it referred to as # " nation states and been a catalyst in strengthening 0$2 #32 al frameworks and recommending a “maltreated” and “interrogated” by “Brand India.” It stated that “the NRIs, ( " 4$ bilateral relations between India and host nations. 20 85 O42 country-specific agenda to intensify Malaysian authorities. It had warned that PIOs and professionals settled abroad are It is also playing a pivotal role in India’s ‘soft power’ 20 K32-8 India’s diplomatic engagement. On the any repeat of such incidents would affect a vast reservoir to articulate the nation- % " $ diplomacy, which is one of the major components 0- 2 256858 recommendation of that committee, the bilateral ties. al interests and affairs globally. This # of New Delhi’s foreign policy strategy. The India- 2022 858( government implemented numerous Nonetheless, one can also argue resource will be harnessed for strength- US Civil Nuclear Deal would not have happened 5%425 2%8 policy initiatives, including the decision that the victims of ill-treatment on ening Brand India.” " " if ethnic Indians in the US had not lobbied suc- 325605 to celebrate the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas March 9, 2003 were Indian India should be obligated to cessfully. Our lobby groups, in fact, have done a and institute the Pravasi Bharatiya citizens/NRIs. On the other hand, the address the concerns of ethnic Indians "S & S # lot to change the perception of India on Capitol ,872 5(250 Samman awards. The most significant protest of November 2007 concerned anywhere in the world, without jeop- " % Hill despite regime changes. And at a time when 8(-0 268 initiative announced by Vajpayee at the Malaysian citizens of Indian descent ardising their relations with the host *+/ & % = , $ the world talks about how overseas Chinese 325 inaugural edition was that PIOs in cer- and, therefore, the government countries. Only then, the condition of S S $ plough back resources into their home country, tain countries would get dual citizenship. refrained from interfering in what PIOs as well as India will improve glob- , @ it is significant that India retained its position as However, his party lost the next gener- could be interpreted as interference in ally, as PIOs constitute more than 75 per # the world’s top recipient of remittances in 2018, al elections. the internal matters of Malaysia. cent of the Indian diaspora. This is, = too, with $80 billion. Interestingly, the total remit- In 2004, the Manmohan Singh However, the fact of the matter is that therefore, an opportune time for New ! C tances are estimated to be equivalent to 2.8 per Government adopted two significant most PIOs still consider themselves as Delhi to substantially, rather than sym- ! S cent of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). measures: Establishing a separate Indians and, whenever they are in trou- bolically, recalibrate its diaspora poli- & According to an Indian Economic Review survey, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs and ble in the host countries, look at their cy that will redefine its terms of engage- using National Sample Survey Organisation data, introducing the Overseas Citizenship of motherland in protecting their interests. ment. This recalibration can pay rich , these remittances helped in poverty reduction and India Scheme in August 2005 in Interestingly, New Delhi also wants to dividends to its foreign policy objectives = # @ $ changing consumption behaviour in rural areas. response to “dual citizenship.” During the engage the PIOs but without any liabil- and will also help them be a valuable " " $ Researchers found that receiver families progressed 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in 2012, the ities. The reason is quite clear — the human resource for developing a new S 4 # very well in spending on healthcare and ameni- government announced voting rights to PIOs, at present, do not create an eco- India. As the Prime Minister himself 4 $ ties that pushed up their ease-of-living index. NRIs and some of them exercised their nomic constituency for the Indian gov- acknowledged, while addressing the # Therefore, knowing the potential of the franchise for the first time in the 2014 ernment compared to NRIs. Therefore, first PIO Parliamentarians’ Conference & Indian diaspora, Modi deliberately interacted general election. one must engage in some form of in New Delhi, law makers from coun- with the overseas community during his trips to However, many in the PIO commu- meaningful reciprocal links with PIOs. tries ranging from the US and the UK &S the US, Australia, Myanmar, Fiji, Saudi Arabia nity now believe that the government This apathy has led to a lesser par- to Reunion Islands in the Indian Ocean and UK among others. He even liberalised visa totally ignored the Indian diaspora, ticipation of overseas Indians in succes- could boost India’s economic growth. services for them and encouraged them to be except when it occasionally addressed sive celebrations of the Pravasi Bharatiya (The writer is Assistant Professor, # " partners in new projects. certain issues as per its own convenience. Divas. Nowadays, the diaspora has Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, The Government is also thinking about con- They were upset by the government’s realised that the event is more about University of Delhi) / & # , !
Lok Sabha election. Though the idea mein sarkar badal do’ (change the the Congress go with the Trinamool Minister. Modiji need not worry,” ing will not fetch them votes. Unless could not move forward earlier, Government at the Centre). Other Congress (TMC) or the Left? Will said Banerjee. Even the Congress they come up with a new vision, vot- when Karnataka Chief Minister Opposition leaders, too, echoed the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) agreed that the decision should be ers will not get enthused. Recently, HD Kumaraswamy took oath on similar sentiments. This was the first continue its ties with the Congress taken only in a post-poll scenario. Modi reacted in his characteristic May 23 last year. Several Opposition big effort by the Opposition after the in Andhra Pradesh, where the The Opposition, therefore, will go style: “My stand on corruption has leaders had graced that occasion BJP lost badly in the three Hindi party’s vote share is almost zero? without a challenger to Modi despite made some people angry as I pre- too. heartland States — Rajasthan, In the North-East, an alliance its galaxy of leaders. The BJP will, vented them from looting public + 5 "# But this time, it is likely to be Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh with regional parties is required. Left taking advantage of this scenario, money; they have formed the maha- followed up with another rally in — last month. parties have remained outside as they opt for a presidential style of cam- gathbandhan.” Modi is simply stick- $ an the Opposition unite to Amravati, Andhra Pradesh, by Chief The Opposition combine boasts do not want to share the platform paign. ing to his corruption plank. pose a challenge to the Minister N Chandrababu Naidu a wealth of leaders but as Deve with the TMC. Meanwhile, The third challenge is for the There is no doubt that CBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and another one in Delhi, organised Gowda pointed out, it would be very Telangana Chief Minister, K regional satraps to show an extra- Opposition unity is very difficult to in the coming months? There are so by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief difficult for different party leaders Chandrashekhar Rao, who was busy ordinary determination to sweep the achieve but there is no harm in try- #0 many ifs and buts although West Arvind Kejriwal. An impressive list to forget their differences and come mobilising a federal front, was absent polls in their respective States. They ing. After all, the BJP came to power Bengal Chief Minister Mamata of leaders from 20-plus parties — together. There are so many at the rally because he did not want did well in 2014 by winning an with just 31 per cent vote share in Banerjee organised a mammoth including former Prime Minister Opposition parties of various hues to share the dais with Naidu and impressive number of seats. A the 2014 Lok Sabha poll. rally in Kolkata’s Brigade grounds Deve Gowda, former Union and ideologies that are pulling in Congress leaders. repeat performance would go a As one of the Opposition lead- last week. Ministers Sharad Pawar, Arun different directions, the possibility These are the challenges that long way in challenging Modi and ers said, “Manzil bahut door hai, ! The who’s who of the Shourie and Shatrughan Sinha, of which is not a national coalition will come in the way of Opposition his Government. Raasta bahut kathin hai; Dil mile na ,'"#BB Opposition gathered to prepare a Chief Ministers Chandrababu but state-specific alliances. unity. Once this issue is resolved, The fourth challenge is a ‘one- mile, Haath mila ke chalo” (our des- 4 # roadmap for a coalition against the Naidu, Arvind Kejriwal and HD Most importantly, ego of region- then comes the question of who on-one fight’ against the BJP. This tination is far and the path is diffi- ruling BJP. Addressing the ‘United Kumaraswamy, former Chief al chieftains comes in the way of would be the prime ministerial would avoid a division of cult; despite our differences, we have India’ rally, Banerjee predicted that Ministers Akhilesh Yadav, Farooq unity. In fact, the Congress is work- candidate? This topic has been Opposition votes but it appears to tread the path holding hand the BJP’s days were numbered and Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and ing on this strategy and so are other pushed aside for now. Leaders have difficult. The Prime Minster is together). The coming days and that the “expiry date” of the Modi- Gegong Apang among others — parties. For instance, in Uttar claimed that it will be a collective counting on a divided Opposition weeks will show whether the oppo- led Government had come. The were a part of Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party (SP) leadership and the candidate can be to win the 2019 battle. sition means what it says. rally was, perhaps, the beginning of the Kolkata rally. and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) decided in a post-poll scenario. The fifth and the most impor- (The writer is a senior political Opposition efforts to oust the BJP From the podium, Banerjee have come together, keeping the “Throw the BJP out. We will fig- tant point is that the Opposition has commentator and syndicated # Government ahead of the 2019 appealed to the country, ‘Delhi Congress out. In West Bengal, will ure out who can become the Prime no new narrative — just Modi-bash- columnist) ( ) ( *+, *-./ - ; ?! #
8 00 coming Lok Sabha elections. tions,” adding the coming gen- Government for providing asy- regime he said. “Trinamool Congress eral polls will not only deter- lum to the cross-border infil- Mocking the grand United saffron Government, if it needs to be uprooted from this mine the future of India but trators Shah said, “I can assure India rally organized last Acomes to power in the State so as to bring to an end also write the history of Bengal you that if BJP comes to power Saturday by Chief Minister State, will end cross-border its syndicate tax raj,” Shah said in a different way. it will not let any infiltrator Mamata Banerjee at the historic infiltration and “syndicate tax reminding “in order to see the “The 2019 elections will enter Bengal.” The TMC Brigade Parade Ground in raj” in Bengal, BJP president back of this Government which determine whether this TMC Government loves infiltrators, Kolkata and attended by 23 Amit Shah on Tuesday said has promoted gun and bomb Government which has mur- which is why it is allergic to national leaders Shah said “this while launching a venomous workshops in the place of tra- dered democracy in Bengal national register for citizens was a rally where there were 9 attack on the Mamata Banerjee ditional factories we will have and set up syndicate tax raj, will protesting its implementation, aspirants for the Prime Government. to first defeat them in the gen- remain in Bengal or will be Shah said promising to bring Minister’s post. This means Shah who was holding a eral elections.” uprooted,” Shah adding “in NRC to Bengal if it comes to there were nine Prime rally at Malda in North Bengal Setting a target of 23 seats Gujarat you don’t have to cough power in this State. Ministers whereas in BJP there said reminding, the first pre- Shah said “we will have to win up money to the syndicates for The BJP Government will is only one, that is Narendra condition for a State-level 23 seats from this State so that buying cement, bricks and provide citizenship to all the Modi,” adding the people will changeover is a thunderous we can throw them out of sand to construct a house. Hindu, Shikh, Buddhist and definitely choose the better victory for the saffrons in the power in the next State elec- Attacking the Trinamool Jain refugees during the NRC and later option. ):& 2 - $ % &%' 056P % % 5'6 5
(4($0 the mayor’s bungalow was pro- Finance Minister Sudhir posed in 2016 as a site for late Mungantiwar said that the rela- n an effort to keep its Thackeray’s memorial. The tions between the BJP and Iaggrieved ruling alliance bungalow plot admeasuring Shiv Sena, which have been partner Shiv Sena in good 11,500 sq metre, has been electoral alliance partners for humour in the run-up to the given to the BTMPT at a nom- the past three decades, would Lucknow: Pragatisheel Bahujan Samaj Party supremo crucial Lok Sabha polls, the inal lease of 1 per annum for continue to remain in the Samajwadi Party (Lohia) chief Mayawati, who had once tied a BJP-led Maharashtra 30 years. months and years to come. Shivpal Yadav on Tuesday 'rakhi' on BJP leader Lalji Government on Tuesday sanc- Shiv Sena president Though the sanction of termed the poll alliance between Tandon. Shivpal Yadav had tioned 100 crore for the ambi- Uddhav Thackeray will per- 100 crore for the Thackeray the SP and BSP a ‘thagbandhan', formed the new party after tious Bal Thackeray memorial, form Ganesh puja at the memorial project, the ruling or a coalition of cheaters, and complaining of being sidelined being developed at the erst- The development came on memorial site on Wednesday. BJP has once again extended alleged that their chiefs are in by nephew Akhilesh Yadav, while Mayoral bungalow at the eve of the 93rd birth The BTMPT is expected to an olive branch to the miffed the habit of betraying others. when he took charge of the SP Shivaji Park in north-central anniversary of Thackeray on lay foundation stone for the Shiv Sena, which has repeatedly "This is not a 'gathbandhan' from party founder and father Mumbai. Wednesday. construction of Thackeray made it clear that it would go (alliance) between the SP and Mulayam Singh Yadav. The State Cabinet, at its On Wednesday, the sometime next month, for it alone in all the elections in the BSP but a 'thagbandhan',” he Shivpal Yadav said after the weekly meeting presided over Brihanmumbai Municipal which the ruling Shiv Sena future. said about the seat-sharing pact Lok Sabha polls his own party by Chief Minister Devendra Corporation (BMC), which might invite Prime Minister The nature of bitterness recently announced by the two will hold the "master key", with- Fadnavis, approved the deci- owned Mayor's bungalow- Narendra Modi. prevailing between the two parties for the Lok Sabha polls. out which no Government sion to sanction 100 crore for compound land, would hand Informed Sena sources said saffron alliance partners could “While one ditched his could be formed at the Centre. the Thackeray memorial. over the papers transferring the that the party may hold a spe- be gauged from the fact Sena father and uncle, the other did "We will form an alliance The State-run Mumbai land to the Balasaheb cial screening of “Thackeray”, president UddhavThackeray the same with her brother," with the secular parties, and the Metropolitan Region Thackeray National Memorial a Hindi and Marathi biopic had on January 13 hit out at Yadav told reporters at his party talks are on. You all will be told Development Authority Public Trust (BTMPT) ser up made on the life and times of BJP president Amit Shah, say- office here. about it soon," he added. (MMRDA), which functions for the construction of a the late Shiv Sena chief. ing that no party should con- He was referring to "The PSPL is emerging as a directly under control of the memorial for the late Sena Meanwhile, while sider the Sena as "weak" and Samajwadi Party president force in the state and people are Chief Minister, will make avail- chief. announcing the sanction of that “no one is either born yet Akhilesh Yadav, who allegedly giving it support. Only our able 100 crore for the Built in 1928 in an area 100 crore the Thackeray or will ever take birth who can sidelined him and his brother party can stand against the Thackeray memorial project. spread over four acres of land, memorial project, Maharashtra defeat my party”. Mulayam Singh Yadav, and BJP," he claimed. PTI 3% 7 / 789 &
+ 50,0 meter highway even as the highway completely. They said authorities issued strict advi- it would require a massive clear- nclement weather continued sories for the passenger and ance operation to make the tun- Ito impact the normal life in goods vehicles. nel safe for passage of vehicles. Kashmir Valley as Srinagar- The traffic management The area around the tunnel has Jammu National Highway officials said that landslides witnessed massive snowfall. remained closed for the second have hit the strategic highway at There was no report of any loss consecutive day as a massive some places in the Ramban dis- of life or injuries following avalanche hit the vital Jawahar trict including Digdol, Panthial, avalanche and landslides. Tunnel blocking its two tubes Magarkote and Khooni Nallah. On Monday, the incessant from the Kashmir Valley side. They said that a massive rain and snowfall forced author- 2 - : $ 1 Hundreds of truckers have been avalanche hit the northern tube ities to suspend vehicular traf- !> !6 % &%' stranded along the 300-kilo- of Jawahar Tunnel blocking the fic on the highway. & 5R . ! % / *8=
+ '' DMK and other Dravidian organisations had Kolkata: A woman on Tuesday the report of the medical board of being affected with Down 32550 flown black balloons against him for the delay in moved the Calcutta High before the court on January 25. Syndrome, they submitted constituting the Cauvery Management Board as Court seeking permission to The woman got married in before the court. They con- he venue from where Prime Minister per the orders of the Supreme Court. The Prime abort her 25-week old foetus 1999 and gave birth to a girl in sulted two more doctors and TNarendra Modi was to lay the foundation Minister's visit in April 2018 was to inaugurate the due to medical complications. 2004, their lawyers Kallol Basu after several more pathological stone for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Defence Expo. Hearing the plea of the and Apalak Basu submitted. tests it was found that the foe- (AIIMS) at Madurai on January 29 has been shift- "The recent speeches made by the Dravidian woman and her husband, While the woman is a tus was affected by abnormal ed to another place following security threat. leaders condemning the Prime Minister over a Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty homemaker, her husband development of cardiac organs, Though Tamil Nadu Police was tight-lipped series of issues ranging from Karnataka's plan to directed her to appear before a works in a private company. stomach, umbilical chord, apart about the reasons behind the shifting of the venue, go ahead with the preparation of detailed project medical board of state-run She conceived again in from that of the brain which persons having access to intelligence inputs told report for constructing the Mekedattu Dam and SSKM Hospital on Thursday October last year and, after four can lead to the child being The Pioneer that central agencies have taken note the 'failure' of the Centre to accept the demand for examination and to ascer- weeks during a check-up, the affected by Down Syndrome of the statements made by Vaiko, leader of the for compensation package for those affected by tain whether the pregnancy was doctor suspected some abnor- following birth. On January 13, MDMK and leaders of various Tamil chauvinist Cyclone Gaja in November 2018 were highly crit- to be terminated. mality and advised the woman when the foetus was aged 23 organisations that they would stage black flag ical and it is quite natural for central agencies to Justice Chakraborty direct- to undergo a serum test. weeks, one of the doctors said demonstrations against the Prime Minister dur- take note of the same," said a source in Chennai ed Additional Advocate General After the test, it was found it was a fit case for termination ing his visit to Madurai. Police who did not want his name to be quoted. Abhratosh Majumdar to submit that the child was at a high risk of pregnancy. PTI Security agencies do not want to risk any chances as last time the Prime Minister visited Chennai, the ( ) ( *+, *-./ . ; ? "
")'& Ministry about the final result providing them food, water and ;; of the talks and gave it the sit- other essentials. , & uation report. While the BGB claimed After receiving the min- they had come from India, the :4# 6 5 istry's nod, the BSF signed the BSF said they had not as there Agartala/New Delhi: The BSF papers and handed over the 31 was no tell-tale sign of breach on Tuesday handed over the 31 Rohingyas to the staff of the of the barbed wire fence on the Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Shia "In the rural areas of the Rohingya Muslims, who were Amtoli police station in West Indian side. Central Waqf Board Chairman country also, the primary stranded on the India- Tripura district police at 11 am, BGB commander in Waseem Rizvi has written a let- madarasas in the name of Bangladesh border for four ending the standoff with their Bangladesh's eastern ter to Prime Minister Narendra donations are harming the days, to Tripura Police, even as Bangladeshi counterparts. Brahmanbaria region Lt Modi, urging him to shut down future of our children and pro- 30 more community members The officials added that the Colonel Golam Kabir told PTI primary-level madrasas across moting fundamentalist think- were apprehended in Assam, state police will verify the in Dhaka that the "BSF want- the country in order to check ing... This is damaging both the officials said. details of the Rohingyas, and ed to push them into our ter- terror group ISIS’ influence country and the Muslim chil- The 31 Rohingyas, who " ! * % the BSF has been asked to ren- ritory but eventually, they took on Muslim children. dren," he said. had apparently come from ! 6 7 der assistance for the task. them back". Rizvi, who has supported Taking admission in Jammu & Kashmir, were stuck % &%' It is suspected that these He said BGB officials held the demand for Ram temple in madrasas after schooling will in no-man's land, beyond the people had travelled to the two round of talks with their Ayodhya and uniform civil not only help them take normal barbed wire fence along the Police was taken after the BSF "We took the matter up with border area from Jammu & Indian counterparts during code, said Muslim children, if education till the high school- Indo-Bangladesh border in and the BGB failed to reach a the BGB and requested them to Kashmir, the officials said which "we told the BSF that if they want, can take admission shut down, about half of the level along with children of dif- Tripura since January 18. decision during talks on the take the Rohingyas back to adding, that the truth can only they were Bangladeshis, bring in madrasas after completing country's population will ferent sections of society and The situation had led to a issue. Bangladesh. They denied. be established after an investi- them to justice in your coun- high school. become supporters of the ISIS religion, but also will deter blame game between the The 31 Rohingyas under- Several rounds of talks with the gation. Pranab Sengupta, offi- try in line with your law for "It can be seen that children ideology in 15 years' time," them from getting easily influ- Border Security Force (BSF) went a medical check-up and BGB had failed. So, we hand- cer-in-charge of the Amtali trespass charges". are soft targets for running any Rizvi said in the letter. enced by fundamentalist think- and its counterpart — Border were later produced before a ed them over to police." police station, told PTI that the "They (Indians officials) mission and at this point of He said the support to the ing, Rizvi said. Guards Bangladesh (BGB) — court in West Tripura district A battalion commander- 31 Rohingyas, including nine tried to convince us that the time ISIS is a dangerous terror ISIS is clearly visible in He has previously sup- with the two sides accusing which sent them to 14-day level meeting was held at the women and 16 children, were Rohingyas entered into India organisation which is gradual- Kashmir where children are ported the demand of Ram each other of pushing them judicial custody, the officials Zero Line on Sunday, the offi- sent to the Tripura Medical from Bangladesh which we ly getting hold over the Muslim being alienated from people of temple at the disputed site in into their territories. said. cials said. College for a check-up and refused to accept as these peo- population across the world. other religion in the name of Ayodhya and a mosque, The decision to hand over Deputy Inspector General Officials in New Delhi said "were found to be alright". ple were carrying Indian refugee "...If madarasas are not Islamic education. 'Masjid-e-Aman', in Lucknow. the Rohingyas to the Tripura of the BSF Brijesh Kumar said, the BSF informed the Home He said the BSF had been cards," Kabir added. PTI 6 & "7! # )< 4
(A Mumbai: An organisation Devendra Fadnavis later told our agitation if the Government claiming to work for Brahmin reporters that the CM was pos- fails to give reservation before Jaipur: Two more people died a three-day screening drive for rights on Tuesday held a dhar- itive on their demands except Lok Sabha code of conduct due to swine flu in Rajasthan swine flu and it has now been na here demanding four per cent that of quota. Vishwajeet comes into force," he said. on Tuesday, taking the death extended to three more days. reservation for the community Deshpande, an organisation He added that their toll to 54, an official spokesper- On Monday and Tuesday, instead of inclusion in the functionary said, "All other demands include creation of a son of the State Health more than 55 lakh people were Centre's 10 per cent quota for demands except reservation for separate financial board for the Department said. screened in nearly 20 lakh economically backward sections Brahmins were accepted by the Brahmin community to help The two deaths were houses across the state, Dr V K in the general category. Govt. However, reservation is economically weaker sections, a reported from Bikaner and Mathur, Director (public The protest, in Azad our key demand for which we separate 'atrocity act' to protect Karauli. health) of the medical and Maidan in south Mumbai, by will continue our protest." the community as well as stu- As many as 54 people have health department said. the Samasta Brahmin Samaj He added that the 10 per dent hostels in every district for died due to swine flu in the He informed that 846 peo- Maharashtra, an umbrella body cent quota announced by the the community. state from January 1 to till date. ple were found with symptoms of 24 groups, saw around 1500 Narendra Modi Government is The group also demanded The spokesperson said of swine flu and they were given people, including priests, from for 250 castes and religions. free education from kinder- 1,414 people tested positive for the medicine. Nearly 20,000 Nashik, Thane, Pune and other "We want 4 per cent quota, garten to post graduation, com- the H1N1 virus. Looking at the people were found suffering parts of the State. which is half of the population pletion of the Shivaji memorial situation, the medial and health with fever and samples were col- A delegation which met percentage of Brahmins in and Bharat Ratna for freedom department Monday launched lected, Mathur said. PTI Maharashtra Chief Minister Maharashtra. We will intensify fighter Veer Savarkar. PTI 2* - 0 - 0 % &%' % ## $
open for public between 11 am medium of artistic expression in it not only depicts the movies motion animation studio, virtual # % & and 6 pm every Sunday and the country and globally. made on the life Mahatma makeover studio, etc. @ ! Tuesday. The museum has on display Gandhi but also showcases the The NMIC showcases the & /& The NMIC — housed in artefacts like vintage cameras, deep impact his life had on cin- creative use of technology by two buildings, the New Museum projectors, editing and record- ema. The Children’s Film Studio Indian film makers over the Shillong: The Indian Navy on ly operated vehicles. operation R Susngi said. ""'; Building and the 19th century ing equipments, costumes, pho- in the museum gives visitors, years to produce cinemato- Tuesday resumed its operation After day-long efforts, they Efforts to retrieve the body historic palace Gulshan Mahal tographs and other materials particularly children, an oppor- graphic impact on the silver to retrieve the decomposed only managed to move the would continue on Wednesday, — which was inaugurated on by portraying the journey of Indian tunity to explore the science, screen. It also showcases the body of one of the trapped body a few metres from where he added. (4($0 Prime Minister Narendra Modi cinema since the dawn of Indian technology and art behind film- charismatic kaleidoscopic pres- miners detected inside a 370- it was left on Sunday and The Navy personnel had on Saturday —opened for the cinema in 1913 with the first making. It offers hands on expe- ence of the vibrant cinemato- feet deep illegal coal mine in brought it near the bottom of earlier managed to pull the n what will provide an oppor- first time on Sunday and it full-length feature film, “Raja rience on various facets associ- graphic culture across India. Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills the main shaft, officials said. body, seen 200 ft along the hor- Itunity to movie aficionados to remained opened for the second Harischandra” made by the leg- ated with making cinema like Gulshan Mahal is an ASI district but failed to achieve "The body has been pulled izontally dug small hole, about undertake an absorbing journey day on Tuesday. endary Dhundiraj Govind camera, light, shooting, experi- Grade-II Heritage Structure success. near the bottom of the main half way to the bottom of the of over a century of Indian cin- The NMIC provides a Phadke, known as Dadasaheb ence of acting, etc. — present- which has been restored as part Navy divers, who had sus- shaft... The process to bring the shaft. But, it could not be ema, the newly inaugurated the glimpse into Indian film histo- Phalke. ed in an interactive format. of the NMIC project. The dis- pended their operation on body to the top will take some brought out due to apprehen- National Museum of Indian ry and help film students, film- The New Museum Building The exhibits displayed plays present here showcase the Sunday on the advice of the dis- more time due to the presence sion that further moving it Cinema (NMIC) at the Film makers, fans and critics to learn has four Exhibition Halls which include chroma studio, immer- journey of over a hundred years trict administration, along with of some obstructions inside the could result in its disintegra- Divisions campus will remain and understand cinema as a encapsulate: Gandhi & Cinema: sive experience zone, stop- of Indian cinema. NDRF personnel, used remote- mine," spokesperson of the tion, Susngi said. PTI ( ) ( *+, *-./ / '
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52/623 accounts but are unable to ser- (4($0 vice their debt obligations. he Government will soon The Government is likely omestic rating agency Icra Tapproach the RBI seeking a to cite the current situation, Dhas placed the ratings of special dispensation for defer- including availability of funds six mutual fund schemes under ment of provisioning require- in escrow accounts of certain watch with negative implica- ments for bank loans extend- IL&FS companies, for seeking tions due to their exposure to ed to some IL&FS group firms the special dispensation, they the crippled infra lender IL&FS amid ongoing efforts to mon- added. group entities. 8 1 !"7 - -* ;' * < etise assets of the crisis-hit On Tuesday, the Ministry The schemes being put -3 !9 * * # = - !%7- group, official sources said reviewed the progress made in under watch include a short $ !B2!# * ! Tuesday. dealing with the problems at term debt funds and banking 6 , *'-9!- - 0 ;--0<* !0 =$ Some companies of the the group. and PSU debt funds from diversified IL&FS group, which Following the series of HDFC, banking and PSU debt has debt burden of over defaults by some group com- fund, bond fund, dynamic 91,000 crore, have failed to panies, the Government super- bond funds from UTI , Aditya repay loans. Following the cri- seded the board and appoint- Birla Sun Life short term sis at IL&FS late last year that ed seasoned banker and Kotak opportunities fund, Icra said in raised concerns over liquidity Mahindra Bank MD Uday statement on Tuesday. in the system, the corporate Kotak as chairman in October The rating action is due to affairs ministry had super- 2018. the “deterioration in the cred- seded its board. The IL&FS group compa- it quality” of the underlying The sources said efforts to nies are estimated to have out- investments of these schemes monetise certain assets of standing loans of about 60,000 driven by their exposure to spe- IL&FS are progressing and the crore to banks and financial cial purpose vehicles (SPVs) of group is expected to come out institutions, while the total IL&FS Group, the agency said. 2 2 ' 8 0
52/623 said. tance of not showing any dis- of the woods in the next four debt is over 91,000 crore. These schemes have expo- 2 # 0 7 , 7" !* !0 A budget of around 6 advantage to the sector, he to five months. State-owned LIC is the sin- sure to Hazaribagh Ranchi 0 7 - & !8 * 2 !0 ' ndia is expected to edge past lakh crore was allocated for added that the government Against this backdrop, the gle largest shareholder in Expressway, Jharkhand Road : +!+ , 0 7 - +0 !0 7 = Ithe US with regard to steel infrastructure development in was also reviewing the sources said the ministry would IL&FS group with 25.34 per Projects Implementation # 2 : , 22'!0 consumption this year, Steel the current financial year, he DMI&SP policy and trying to soon approach the RBI seeking cent while Japan’s Orix Company, and Jorabat Shillong 0 7 $ ' * # ' % Minister Chaudhary Birender noted. find convergence between dispensation for deferment of Corporation owns 23.50 per Expressway, the agency said. ;$'*#'%<=% 8 2 2 ' Singh said on Tuesday. “So, based on these DMI&SP policy and Public provisioning of loans with cent shareholding. “The default risks by vari- # 2 =% 7 2 += Addressing the fourth edi- enabling factors and with huge Procurement Order 2017 of respect to some IL&FS group Among others, Abu Dhabi ous SPVs of IL&FS have tion of India Steel 2019, the potential yet to be tapped, the DIPP. firms. Investment Authority has 12.5 increased after the recent man- minister said, “Growth trend in per capita consumption can “Under the ambit of the The Reserve Bank of India per cent stake, IL&FS agement communication to steel consumption in India will easily be increased from the policy, 16 more steel products (RBI) has strict norms in place Employees Welfare Trust (12 the trustees expressing to stop continue, due to strong manu- current levels,” he added. were brought under Quality regarding non-performing per cent), HDFC Ltd (9.02 per future repayments citing their facturing sector, diversified Steel Secretary Binoy Control Order, which now cov- assets for banks and a relax- cent), Central Bank of India interpretation of an order given demand demographics, accel- Kumar said that the National ers a total of 53 products. The ation is expected to help the (7.67 per cent) and State Bank by National Company Law erated expenditure on infra- Steel Policy 2017 along with the endeavour is to bring more Government in getting more of India (6.42 per cent), at the Appellate Tribunal on October structure, anticipated increase Policy for Preference to products under the Quality time to resolve problems at end of March 2018. 15, 2018,” the agency explained. in GDP and strong focus on Domestically Manufactured Control Order in an effort IL&FS. In August 2018, the debt Two SPVs of IL&FS ‘Make in India’. Iron & Steel Products have towards prohibiting produc- The sources said the crisis at the IL&FS group came demanded a refund of the debt “We are likely to leave resulted in savings of more than tion, import and distribution of Government has identified a to the fore when one of its com- payment executed by them behind US in terms of steel 8,000 crore till date. substandard products,” he few IL&FS subsidiaries having panies defaulted on repayment after October 15, 2018 from consumption this year,” Singh Underlining the impor- added. ample funds in their escrow of 1,000 crore debt to Sidbi. their trustees, it added. $%&* % 2 C)& ;9 < D &-82 0 $! ! ! =% 2 $ - !*- ! # - * $%&* 7% ! & &# !, 2 - 2 : !+$# # 6 + ( !C
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50-2 bowling combination, the skipper said: could be tried here and there, raising '# 9 : "Depends on the all-rounder to be hon- hopes of young Shubman Gill getting ndia captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday est. If you see the strongest sides in the an opportunity during the series. Istressed on the importance of all- world, they have two all-rounders at the "Also to try a few players here and rounder Hardik Pandya's presence in least, some sides have three, so that there and see how they react to differ-
50-2 the ODI side in order to get the ideal gives you a lot of bowling options." ent situations or different positions in bowling combination for the World For Kohli, a third fast bowler is an the team. We are open to doing that as n a high after a defining Cup. option only when a specialist all- well. Otour of Australia, the Virat Pandya has been suspended pend- rounder is unavailable. "You don't want to be too rigid Kohli-led Indian team faces a ing inquiry after his sexist comments "Only if someone like a Vijay because you want to be flexible in your trickier challenge when it locks on a TV chat show and already the Shankar or a Hardik doesn't play, then mind and in your preparation to be able horns with an ever-so-spright- Indian team has had issues with their (only) three fast bowlers makes sense. to competitive during a big tournament ly New Zealand in a five- third specialist pacer ahead of the five- Because if an all-rounder can chip in like the World Cup," the skipper match ODI series starting on match ODI against New Zealand start- with a few overs of seam up, then you explained. Wednesday. ing on Wednesday. don't necessarily need a guy bowling "I think we need a good balance of The Indian team, which Rookies Khaleel Ahmed and ment Vijay Shankar bowled a steady 140kmph as the third bowler along with both even if we back a few players to has shifted its focus entirely on Mohammed Siraj both got a fair spell of six overs in the series decider the two fast bowlers," Kohli said ahead play at some stage, the idea is still to win World Cup preparations, is amount of stick against Australia in the in Melbourne. of the first ODI at McLean Park. the games and not just think of it as an still searching for the right first two ODIs before Hardik's replace- When asked if there can be an ideal Kohli indicated that a few players experiment," he set priorities right. middle-order combination despite their first-ever bilater- al ODI series win on Australian 12 soil. #;6# ! #* ;* ( %#* " ' % + + +, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 'C 9Q + K ! hat-trick of half-centuries has brought joy to the dressing 5R '" !: 9! ! 9 room but the smaller grounds !) !:! 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ODIs, including a 0-4 drubbing 5R Q)!B $ $ 9Q):+)9::C was at the centre of a huge con- Returning the compliment, the during the last series in 2014. 9 99 troversy after India's semi-final Indian run-machine also laud- The first match at McLean exit in the T20 World Cup in ed the prolific Williamson, Park, however, will be played in from suspension. match situations. the West Indies, with Raj accus- calling him one of the best in sultry conditions of around 30 Left-handed Dhawan's With the Napier ODI ing Powar of bias and Edulji of the world. degrees. position at the top of the order promising to be a high-scoring trying to finish her career. Williamson said, "Someone Skipper Kohli is well aware is under no imminent threat affair as per New Zealand "What has happened has like Virat is certainly a player that the Black Caps, with some but a highest score of 35 in the coach David Stead, a Dinesh happened, I have moved on. I admire and enjoy watching quality players in 6 + last nine games Karthik or Kedar Jadhav could Cricket has taught me to move and he's pushing the bound- their ranks, can " 789: doesn't make a be promoted up the order. on whether it's scoring a hun- aries of the game so that's bril- be very competi- ;?.(; 3(?;, pretty picture. In the bowling depart- dred or getting out on zero you liant," said Williamson on the scoring so he's definitely a play- runs, so that tells you about his tive. That Rishabh ment, Bhuvneshwar Kumar have to be prepared for the next eve of first ODI of the five- er of note to try to shut down." awareness about the game and "The fact they are No 3 in Pant has been instructed by the and Mohammed Shami will game, you need to tune in for match series. Kohli, too, was not far hence he is leading the side and the world speaks about their team management to face the expect a bit more support in the next day," Mithali said ahead "This is what as interna- He said Kohli was a pas- behind when it came to guiding it in the right direction. consistency over the last cou- new ball against England Lions case the skipper plays a young of the series against New tional athletes and cricketers we sionate and world class crick- acknowledging Williamson's So Kane will be a factor but at ple of years. We played them in in a home series is an indica- third seamer in either Zealand. look forward to, and I'm look- eter. achievements. the same time Rosco (Taylor) India and got beaten in tor that they are trying to get Mohammed Siraj or Khaleel "As professional cricketers ing forward to the series because "He's a respectful guy and "Williamson is easily one of and other guys as well. Mumbai, and all the games back-up options ready. Ahmed. everyone understands what it it is very important to get back I've known him for a very long the best players in the world. So "You can't take anyone for were competitive and we felt An immensely talented The New Zealand top- takes to play international level, the focus on the sport and on time but as a player, obviously, easy on the eye, great to watch granted and their batting they had a really good balance. Shubman Gill has been select- order also has a formidable we are here to represent the the team performance and this word class and our focus is more and I personally enjoy his bat- revolves around Kane and Ross "They have that energy ed as a reserve opener but it is look with one of the world's country and want the team to is a great opportunity." about that and his cricketing ting and when he is on song he in ODIs especially, the other and that buzz about them and unlikely that Dhawan will be best batsmen in skipper Kane play as a unit and get the best Asked how the team will ability and how we can combat is easily one of the most attrac- guys bat around them and we they play their cricket in the dropped after a few failures. Williamson and the ever-dan- result," she added. deal with foreign conditions, him as best as we can," tive batsmen to watch. are aware of that and working right way which is something The No 4 position is anoth- gerous Ross Taylor, who is The Indian team's New Mithali said the side has pre- Williamson said. "He is always going to be a on our plans," Kohli said. we always appreciate," Kohli er area of concern for India as second only to Kohli in terms Zealand tour begins on pared well. Williamson felt that the solid player for NZ purely Williamson believed the said at the pre-series media Ambati Rayudu, after an inex- of batting averages (92) in Thursday with the first ODI at "Most of the team might be passion with which Kohli because of what all he has done pitch at McLean Park could aid conference. plicable retirement from first- 2018, holding forte. McLean Park. The women will inexperienced to the New approaches his cricket has made over the years in all three for- batsmen. For the Indian team, some class cricket, looked complete- "We saw in the last series play three ODIs and as many Zealand condition but other- him a crowd puller around the mats." "...So it's important the bat- of the issues that need to be ly out of sorts and is unlikely to (vs Sri Lanka) we want to exe- T20 internationals. wise we are an experienced lot world. Kohli picked Williamson ting group puts together a plan addressed are Shikhar regain his place in the side. cute a few things better, cer- Mithali emphasised on the that has been together for 4-5 "He's always a challenge to and Ross Taylor as batsmen his that is good but, at the same Dhawan's form, Dhoni's bat- Dhoni did well as a No 4 in tainly in the field we want to need to bring the focus back on years. So I don't think we are a come up against and is someone team would look to dismiss time, the bowlers have a massive ting position and how to get the the final ODI against Australia step up and get back to our old cricket and said winning in New troubled tourists but yes we look who is most admired in terms cheaply. role in that in trying to nullify balance right till all-rounder but Kohli is likely to use him ways which is that real attitude Zealand would help in that forward to acclimatising with of how he goes about his crick- "He more or less makes the the strengths in both opposi- Hardik Pandya comes back more as a floater depending on in the park," Williamson said. direction. the conditions." et and he's formidable in his run team win when he is scoring tions." ( ) ( *+, *-./ &( !
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(05 Ery is on the side of the underdog West Bravo's Test average of 40 and elegant left- Indies ahead of the first Test of the three- handed style would normally make him an ristiano Ronaldo missed a match series starting on Wednesday at automatic selection except that a Twitter tirade Cpenalty but Italian league lead- Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. against CWI president Dave Cameron in ers Juventus eased past bottom club Riding a wave of five consecutive victo- November of 2016 led to his alienation from Chievo 3-0 to pull nine points clear ries — eight in nine matches going back to the the team until now. on top of Serie A as AC Milan last English summer — which includes series England's build-up to the series has been returned to the Champions League wins over top-ranked India and an historic serene by comparison although in a year berths with a 2-0 win in Genoa. sweep in Sri Lanka, the tourists appear which includes their hosting of the World Cup, Portuguese superstar Ronaldo supremely confident of overturning the dis- where they are expected to be one of the had sealed Juventus' first title of the appointments of their last two Caribbean cam- favourites, followed by the Ashes series season — a record eighth Italian paigns. against arch-rivals Australia, they can ill afford Super Cup trophy against AC England have only won one Test series in to stumble so early against a team they will Milan last Wednesday in in a third six minutes from the West Indies in the past 50 years, a 3-0 tri- be expected to defeat comfortably. Saudi Arabia. time. umph in 2004, and failed to live up to expec- On a Kensington Oval pitch expected to But the 33-year-old was Brazilian winger Costa tations in 2009, when they lost 1-0, and again ity in selection and the parlous state of the offer assistance to the faster bowlers, the ) off-form in the first league got Juventus off the mark in 2015 when a five-wicket triumph inside domestic game. tourists are likely to go into the opening Test game after a three-week win- with a stunning solo run from three days by the unfancied hosts at the same John Campbell looks certain to make his with one specialist spinner in Moeen Ali while ter break and on the eve of his midfield after 13 minutes. Kensington Oval venue +, + + $ ; Test debut opening the batting seam bowling all-rounders Ben Stokes and return to Madrid where he will Paulo Dybala set up Can for resulted in a shared series. " 789: alongside the established Kraigg Sam Curran should provide ample support to ) appear in court for tax fraud the German international's first While the weight of Brathwaite. However the 25-year- Anderson and Broad. charges dating back to his time goal since moving from Liverpool expectation will be on the vis- ;349?&4,4&?63( old's first-class average of 30 sug- (06 6 with Real Madrid. last summer just before the break. itors' shoulders, West Indies gests he will face a stern challenge I &&'J The five-time Ballon d'Or win- Juventus were awarded a face a daunting task to halt a run of four con- from England senior pace spearheads Jimmy West Indies— Jason Holder (captain), hanaian forward Kevin-Prince ner missed numerous chances penalty for a Mattia Bani handball secutive defeats, all within three days, on a dis- Anderson and Stuart Broad, who need just Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Darren GBoateng has vowed to make the most with Chievo goalkeeper Stefano with 39-year-old Sorrentino clear- astrous Asian tour late last year which saw two more wickets to lift their combined tally Bravo, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, of his shock arrival at Barcelona, after a Sorrentino denying Ronaldo, who ing having also earlier denied Alex them being brushed aside by both India and of Test victims to 1,000. Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich loan move for the journeyman from has scored 14 times in the league, Sandro's close-range header. Bangladesh in two-Test series. (wicketkeeper), Kemar Roach, Alzarri Italian side Sassuolo was sealed. a first goal from the spot this sea- Ronaldo missed two more England have a settled look to their team &&+ ' : ' Joseph, Shannon Gabriel. The leaders of La Liga said in a state- son. chances before Rugani headed in and took the weekend off training following Another newcomer in the West Indies England— Joe Root (captain), Keaton ment on Monday they had agreed a deal But Juventus were never wor- a Federico Bernardeschi free kick two satisfactory two-day matches against a squad of 13, 30-year-old middle-order bats- Jennings, Rory Burns, Jonny Bairstow, Ben to take Boateng on loan until the end of ried by Chievo with Douglas Costa to keep unbeaten Juventus, with 56 Cricket West Indies XI at the 3Ws Oval just man Shamarh Brooks who averages 33 but has Stokes, Jos Buttler, Ben Foakes the season, with an option to make the and Emre Can scoring in the first points from 20 games, on track for outside Bridgetown. By contrast the West endured a poor season so far in the inter-ter- (wicketkeeper), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, move permanent in the summer. half and Daniele Rugani heading an eighth consecutive Scudetto. Indies squad reflects both a lack of continu- ritorial first-class competition, is unlikely to Stuart Broad, Jimmy Anderson. "The agreement includes an eight-mil- lion-euro ($ 9 million) purchase option," the club said. The arrival of Boateng, 31, will pro- >3 1*+ 3>> ? 63/ * vide much-needed cover for Luis Suarez up front in Ernesto Valverde's squad fol- lowing the departure of Munir El Haddadi to Sevilla. The fiery forward has been a suc- /? /*5 5 313 / > cessful stopgap many times before, which Barca boss Ernesto Valverde valued in his decision to bring him in. $ $052 Langer wouldn't reveal "He doesn't seem to need much time whether the 20-year-old would be to adapt, he knows his stuff and can start oach Justin Langer on Tuesday in the starting XI, but said he playing straight away," Valverde. Csaid senior batsman Usman watched him in the nets on "He's comfortable in many positions, Khawaja must convert solid starts Tuesday and "he's a very, very as a central striker or playing off anoth- into hundreds, as Australia look to good-looking player". er striker, and even deeper too," Valverde bounce back from a crushing loss "There are always those con- told the club website. to India when they face Sri Lanka siderations (whether Pucovski is The player himself was upbeat about this week. ready for Test cricket) ... Probably OI @ J@ I the move when journalists spoke to him Australia axed Aaron Finch, the toughest part of the job is at the airport in Italy. Peter Handscomb and the Marsh selection and you weigh it up and "Barca, I'm coming! I'm sad to leave brothers, Shaun and Mitch, after that's all that's on your mind real- *2 Sassuolo but this is a great chance," the India humbling. But Khawaja ly," said Langer. Boateng said, according to a SKY Twitter survived and Langer is looking for "But he's a terrific young bloke. ) In-form wicketkeeper in Hobart last week. feed. fireworks from his number three. Regardless of if he plays or not, it's Matthew Wade has blasted "I get told one thing, then I "But don't ask me about Real Madrid. "I had a good hit with him yes- a great learning experience for him Cricket Australia after he was see the comments in the paper I only want to focus on Barcelona and I terday actually in the nets up at the moment." overlooked for a recall to the Test the next day about Kurtis piling hope to score at Bernabeu for the next here at Allan Border Field in Despite the 2-1 India series loss, side to face Sri Lanka, saying he runs on and getting picked," Classico," Boateng said. Brisbane," Langer told SEN radio selectors kept faith with their pace and other players were unclear Wade said after the BBL game, The player will be presented to press of Khawaja, who has a top score of attack of Mitchell Starc, Josh about the criteria for national cricket.Com.Au reported. and fans on Tuesday at noon on the Camp just 72 this summer across Tests Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, with selection. "I'm not sure what's going on. Nou pitch, the club revealed. and ODIs. Gabba on Thursday, with all their 0& ! " (" '& & veteran Peter Siddle also included. Wade, who whacked an It's just a little bit frustrating that Born in Germany, the half-brother of "He admitted he's been frus- batsmen under pressure to do 4 & ! 5 6 But Hazlewood has since been unbeaten 84 from 49 balls for the on one hand you can say one Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng trated. better against the sixth-ranked & ! 40 #'!" 47 & # ruled out of the series with a back Twenty20 Big Bash League's thing about one player and on the moved back to Serie A last year after help- "But he seems fine. He's in the team in the world. 7 ( 58 "" 7' injury, opening the door for Jhye Hobart Hurricanes on Monday other hand (say) it's why some- ing Eintracht Frankfurt win the German best physical condition of his life, In-form Joe Burns has been Richardson, who impressed in the night, has scored over 1,000 runs one's getting picked. Cup. He has scored five goals in 15 games he's training hard, he's playing recalled to the squad for the first 88 70!&# 6 7 one-day series against India. across all formats this summer. "I don't think I'm just talking this season for Sassuolo. well, but that's often the way in time since the South Africa tour "" 7' !8 &/' 0 #'! Hazlewood and Mitch Marsh The 31-year-old has also for myself, I think all players "With experience of playing in four of Test cricket. early last year and could open the (!'&&0!' # 8' '! were co-vice captains of Australia been the leading run scorer in the around the country... If the cri- the biggest leagues in Europe, the Premier "We need him to stand up. He innings with rookie Marcus 4 & 7'& 71! 5'# and with both now missing, Travis Sheffield Shield with Tasmania. teria is hundreds and scoring League, the Bundesliga, Serie A and La knows that, he's our most senior Harris, who did enough against Head and Cummins were elevated Despite his performances, runs, then pick the guys that are Liga, he is a man who has scored goals batsman. He needs and we need India to keep his place. ' / 7' !"# to the roles on Tuesday. selectors opted to add Kurtis doing it. If that's not the criteria, wherever he has been," FC Barcelona said. him to turn some of those great But they face competition "It is a fitting reward for their Patterson to the squad for the first then let us know." Wade said he The former Tottenham Hotspur, AC starts into hundreds for us." from Matt Renshaw, who has been Young batting prodigy Will professionalism and dedication to Test starting Thursday, with was previously told by Hohns he Milan and Schalke 04 player has previ- Australia play two Tests handed another opportunity Pucovski was the surprise pick for drive the elite standards of the national selector Trevor Hohns wasn't gaining selection because ously had a spell in Spain, with Las Palmas against Sri Lanka, starting under despite misfiring in the domestic the series and is widely tipped to Australian men's Test team," said hailing his back-to-back cen- he batted too low in Tasmania in 2016-17. lights and with a pink ball at the Sheffield Shield this season. make his debut this week. national selector Trevor Hohns. turies for a Cricket Australia XI order. AFP