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Aparna is the wife of voting machines in each by Delhi Congress president decessors, including JP him which was exhibited during ongress president Rahul Prateek Yadav, the younger Assembly constituency be Sheila Dikshit, the Congress Aggarwal and Arvinder Singh the joining ceremony of an CGandhi on Friday target- son of Mulayam Singh. checked randomly in the Lok may stitch up an alliance with Lovely, have expressed their opposition leader in the party ed the BJD-led Odisha Sitting MP from Mainpuri Sabha elections. the AAP in Delhi for the 2019 readiness to have a tie-up with recently. Government over the chit and grandson of Mulayam, Tej The leaders from six Lok Sabha elections if one goes AAP to fight the BJP, sources Nayak also alleged mental fund and mining scams. He Most of the youths from both the BJP-led Government Pratap Yadav was also a national and 15 regional par- by the indication of party’s said. torture meted out to him by the also lashed out at the Central Odisha are migrating to other at the Centre and the BJD claimant for Sambhal seat. ties, claiming to represent 70- Delhi incharge PC Chacko. A Delhi Pradesh Congress Baleswar district BJD president. Government accusing it of parts of the country in search of regime in the State has failed The SP on Friday 75 per cent of the population, Speaking to Outlook news leader on the condition of Stating that the conspiracy making tall claims for farmers’ work as the State has become the to address the problems of the announced list of five more have also sought the setting website, Chacko on Friday said anonymity said a pre-poll against him is unbearable, Nayak welfare. nerve centre of unemployment. farmers. “Though PM Modi candidates for Lok Sabha elec- aside of the Election there were “six Congress pres- understanding with the AAP is urged the BJD supremo to Addressing a large public More 1.5 lakh Government, raised farmers’ issues in all his tions taking the number of Commission of India guideline idents in Delhi, including required to stop the BJP from accept his resignation. meeting here, Gandhi said, 30,000 school teacher and 5,000 speeches, he is not committed declared candidates to 15. on random verification of one Sheila Dikshit, and five of them repeating 2014 Lok Sabha polls In another development, “Due to chit fund scam, peo- medical staff posts are lying towards waiving off farm The friction surfaced after Assembly seat. are in favour of an alliance.” when it won all the seven par- reports said Salepur Congress ple of the State were duped of vacant in the State. loans,” Gandhi alleged. Mulayam Singh asked Akhilesh A Bench, headed by Chief He said, “Similarly, the 14 liamentary seats in Delhi. MLA Prakash Behera may Rs 5,000 crore while the Chief Slamming Prime Minister “What we had promised, to field Aparna Yadav from Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said district committees are also all After not finding consen- resign from the party and join Minister of Odisha has hand- Narendra Modi, the AICC we have fulfilled. As promised, Sambhal. Ignoring his father’s notice be issued to the in favour of a pact. We are of sus in the party over truck with the BJP. Behera has reportedly ed over Rs 50,000 crore to his president said that farmers we have initiated works for the diktat, Akhilesh fielded Election Commission, and the view that Congress alone the AAP despite holding sev- held a discussion with his sup- friends through the mining are committing suicide every- establishment of food pro- Shafiqur Rahman Burk from the Chief Election cannot win in Delhi. The eral internal meetings, the porters and sought their opin- scam. If voted to power in day in the country and the cessing units and cold storages the Sambhal seat. Commissioner (CEC) should alliance is a policy decided by Congress on Wednesday con- ion. He may take a decision in Odisha, Congress would BJP-led Government at the in Chhattisgarh,” he said. SP rewarded Burk hours depute an officer to assist the the working committee.” ducted a survey on its Shakti this regard very soon. Earlier, ensure that action is taken Centre has failed to fulfill its He said the Government before he was about to join the court in the matter. Chacko said “Dikshit isn’t App, asking workers for their there were speculations that against those involved in such promise to end the plight of in Congress-ruled Congress. A known party hop- The Bench posted the mat- the final authority” on the point of view. The result of the Behera might join the BJD since corruption would be taken to farmers. Chhattisgarh waived the loans per and former MP from both ter for further hearing on issue as Congress president survey is yet to be known. 2016 when he shared the dais task and justice is meted out to “Modi Government did of farmers and provided Rs SP and BSP, Burk had spoken March 25 and asked the ECI to Rahul Gandhi will take the According to sources, AAP with the Chief Minister and the people,” he said. not keep its promises. It made 2,500 MSP for paddy soon to UP Congress Committee file its reply in two weeks. final call. may contest on East, Chandni other BJD leaders at a meeting Rahul further said Chief tall claims about farmers’ wel- after coming to power. chief Raj Babbar and his can- The parties include the Sources said former Union Chowk and South Delhi seats in Salepur and praised the CM. Minister Naveen Patnaik had fare but it neither waived off “Whatever we did in didature from Sambhal was Congress, NCP, AAP, CPI(M), Minister and Delhi Congress while other four seats could go However, Health and Family promised to construct cold their loans, nor hiked the Chhattisgarh, we will do the almost finalised. In the mean- CPI, TMC, SP, BSP, RLD,, president Ajay Maken favours to the Congress. “Next two days Welfare Minister Pratap Jena storages across Odisha and minimum support price of same in Odisha for which we time, Akhilesh approached and Loktantrik Janata Dal and the truck with AAP as he is eyeing would be crucial as a final pic- recently made it clear that the provide irrigation facilities to paddy,” he said. need your support and votes in persuaded Burk to join the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam New Delhi Lok Sabha seat ture would emerge," said a BJD would field Prashant Behera farmers. But he has also failed Farmers were also com- the forthcoming elections,” he Samajwadi Party. (DMK). which he had won in 2004 and Congress leader. as its candidate from Salepur. to keep his promises. mitting suicide in Bargarh as added.      Q R           "   Tata-Badampahad (89 km) and cessfully handled the double ahead consent from !       Bankura-Mahagram (118km). decker electrification of 40-km the Railway Board   The approximate cost of these Jakhapura-Daitari section in Chairman. It is sus-  !   #   $# projects is around Rs 800 crore 2008 and was declared a model pected that the deci- %%  and tender has been awarded to unit worldwide. It was also sion has not been three of these projects, accord- recently adjudged as best pro- taken with the      interact with the commoners of  99:  : ing to sources. ject office for completion of sev- approval of the locality like Mirzapur, Bhadohi As per the board order, the eral projects on time. Minister of Railways. fter unable to meet three of etc., and understand their prob- he railway board’s order to projects operated by The major electrification It is alleged to be a Aher schedules for Uttar lems, the biggest of which is Tshift the office of Chief Bhubaneswar unit will be work done by the CPD unit are case of vested interest. Pradesh to initiate the Lok recurrent floods in these areas Project Director (CPD), closed after March 31 and Adra-Midnapore , Kharagpur- The decision to move Sabha polls campaign, as well as the reality of Ganga Railway Electrification, from manpower will be either repa- Bhadrak, Bhadrak- regular staff, 250 temporary the railway establishment from Congress general secretary cleaning, which was first Bhubaneswar to Bengaluru has triated or transferred to other Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar- staff will be unemployed and Odisha to Karnataka has raised Priyanka Gandhi has finally launched by former Prime triggered sharp reactions from projects. The order said that the Talcher-Angul, Cuttack- their family members will be dis- many eyebrows even as the elec- decided to undertake motor- Minister Rajiv Gandhi. the people of Odisha. existing workload of Paradeep, Jakhapura-Daitari, turbed. One of the most efficient tion model code of conduct is in boat journey from Allahabad to AICC Uttar Pradesh media Besides tarnishing the image Bhubaneswar office of CPD, Vizianagaram-Rayagada, and cost effective, well setup force. Varanasi in Ganga on a three- coordinator Lallan Kumar said of Odisha, the decision would Railway Electrification (RE) will Rayagada-Titlagarh, Rayagada- projects of India will be closed. Meanwhile, Communist day poll campaign during Priyanka will use the narrow impact as many as six railway be transferred to Danapur unit. Damanjodi, Jharsuguda- Sources said Member Party of India (Marxist) workers which she is to halt at several using the river route in a broken trail taken by the locals electrification projects involving The Bhubaneswar RE unit Sambalpur-Titlagarh and all sid- Traction Ghana Shyam Singh, led by Janardan Pati staged a mass places to interact with people motorboat. to interact with as many peo- 800 km in the State. They are established in 1996 is indepen- ing loines of Khordha Road and who is the Head of Electrical demonstration in front of the residing along the riverine belt. She will start from ple as possible. Her pro- Khurda Road-Balangir (301 dent of the ECoR and a part of Sambalpur Divisions. The shift Department in Indian Railways CPD office in protest against the This will be perhaps the Prayagraj and reach Varanasi gramme is being worked out as km), Lanjigarh Road- Junagarh Central Organisation for will cause huge revenue loss to and going to retire in May and shifting decision. The party first time that any leader will be covering a distance of about per the huge demands by party (56 km), Naupada- Gunupur (90 Railway Electrification (CORE). Odisha and create unemploy- be an Adviser of RVNL depart- demanded that the anti-Odisha reaching out to the electorate 110 kms. In between she will men of the region. km), Rupsa-Bangirposi (89 km), The CPD, Bhubaneswar, suc- ment problems. As many as 150 ment, approved the case with go- decision be withdrawn forthwith.  (* '/. / 2* 3  +(456748 )
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And again, Mallick is ll the major political par- communities are rotting under intensive electoral battle. highly accessible to the com- Aties and aspiring candi- acute poverty for generations. All As many as half a dozen mon man as a Good Samaritan ussain Rabi dates are playing ST and SC the mainstream political parties aspirants eye the BJD ticket. openly defying the party and since he has stood behind the HGandhi cards to garner the support of like BJD, BJP and Congress are One Bijay Kumar Sethi, a gov- contesting the 2009 election as population during disasters like the Dalits as votes of these playing the tribal card to garner ernment engineer, report4edly an Independent candidate. flood and cyclone. believed to have joined the BJD communities will be a decid- the support of the communities. intends to contest as BJD can- Besides, Mallick had cut a sorry Currently, after his superan- with a hope to get a party tick- ing factor for any party to form Congress is claiming what- didate, but a large number of figure by getting a very low per- nuation from government ser- et to contest polls or a political Government in the State. It is ever welfare measures for the party cadres appear to be not centage of votes. Since then, he vice4, Mallick is the honorary position. pertinent to mention here that SCs and SCs taken so far were very enthusiastic to campaign stands isolated from the main- chairman of managing commit- Driven by ideals of BJD out of 147 Assembly seats in initiated during Congress in his favour owing to his stream of Remuna politics. tee of the Indian Red Cross supremo and Chief Minister Odisha, 33 are reserved for ST regime. BJP also claim that immature political backdrop. Political greenhorns like Er Society’s central blood bank, Naveen Patnaik, State Congress and another 24 are meant for SC. separate Ministry of Tribal The name of another aspirant, Deepak Mallick and Gayatri Cuttack. “We don’t like any secretary and spokesperson Similarly, out of 21 Lok Sabha Affairs was created during its Sudhansu Sekhar Parida, also Mallick are far away from the tainted leader being superim- Manju Nayak also joined the constituency of the State five are Government and the Union cuts no ice as he belongs to the attention of the voters owing to posed upon us by the party. We BJD at the Naveen Niwas. reserved for ST and three are for Government is generously flow- Bengali community having a their belated entries to the polit- want a man of high integrity and Nayak has earned fame as SC only. Besides ST and SC peo- ing funds for development of minority presence in the area. ical firmament of Remuna. honesty who shall champion the a good organiser, a writer and ple residing in other un-reserved these backward communities. It is understood from reliable In this background, reports cause of the people of Remuna a columnist. She has been a constituencies are also playing a BJD is not far behind in sources that another aspirant, of former IPS officer and place Remuna at its proper known face in Rourkela, vital role in election. While per- the race. During BJD Sudarsan Jena, a former MLA, Gopabandhu Mallick being place in the tourism sector and Bhadrak and Bhubaneswar for centage of SC and ST population Government in State special seems to have lost his ground desirous of becoming the BJD educational map of Odisha. We her sustained social works. in India is 22.5 per cent, it is much development council for trib- among the voters as he had nominee for Remuna has creat- are sure that if a person of the BJD MLA Pranab Prakash more in Odisha. As per latest cen- al regions at district level was undergone a sort of hiberna- ed a wave of enthusiasm among eminence and stature like for- Das and Naveen Patnaik’s polit- sus report, total population of the formed. All the major political tion without having any contact the rank and file of the party not mer Additional DG of Police ical secretary Gopabandhu Das State is 3.49 crore out of which parties are giving high promis- with the electorate since 2014. only in Remuna but also Gopabandhu Mallick contests were present. Patnaik wel- population of ST is around 96 es for welfare of these commu- Another aspirant, Satrughna throughout the district. A man from our BJD, he will come out comed Gandhi and Nayak to lakh and SC is 72 lakh. nities and they have also sep- Mallick, has invited the wrath of of impeccable integrity, Mallick in flying colours,” said advocate the BJD and said their joining Number of voters in Odisha arate wings to deal with them. the BJD high command by has rendered meritorious ser- Pratap Kumar Das of the area. would strengthen the party. /0#R )     !"#$%&'() %0     ) # # uation has arisen Government telecom service exchanges/BTS towers result- involved in social activities because of the providers’ presence is a must in ing in poor service which will  99:  : like free health camp, planta- % 7
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- Harishankar Debanyan and that it was transporting rice. in the NHs and all suspected sent location when ample of construction of a new platform. be taken in the division level. !8! Chandini Namili(25) from The ganja was packed in poly- places will be carried out, the spaces are available to accom- In this regard, memoranda We have a little role in it.” MP, Rakesh Kumar Barman thene bags,” said the SDPO. SDPO told.  3 83 39363)3 *((    / 7%%  + + , !  3+ ' (&  & $!   - 
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 (&" 4  3-3,0  !4 #  !   99:  :* 8 " IIT and KISS founder Dr 6" KAchutya Samanta has been ( % 3    awarded with the BusinessLine "(( Changemaker Awards 2019 7&!& instituted by The Hindu (( 4 !    BusinessLine daily. Dr Samanta  : was awarded and felicitated by unemployment. Among 600 former Prime Minister Dr nominations, he made it to the wo unidentified bike-borne  9:):' planning for a dacoity in the Manmohan Singh at a function award through selection by an Tmiscreants looted Rs 1.8 nearby area. in New Delhi on Friday. eminent independent jury after lakh from a Begunia SHG olice on Thursday foiled a The arrestees were identi- The winners, across six an elaborate process that began chairperson near the UCO Pdacoity bid and arrested fied as Bhawani Sankar Padhi categories of awards were also with the seeking of nomina- Bank branch at Begunia in five miscreants, including (26), Sujit Kumar Sahu (21) and felicitated and awarded. Among tions, rigorous process of scru- Khordha district on Friday. three brothers, after con- the three brothers Prasant Sahu others, Arun Jetly, Finance tinizing and short listing them According to information, ducting a raid near the (26), Sushant Sahu (26) and Minister for GST, and Bezwada based on select parameters, the bank had sanctioned a National Highway in Sarat Sahu (24). Wilson, founder, National con- and finally, jury selection. fresh loan of Rs 3 lakh in the Haladiapada here. The police seized a coun- venor of Safai Karmachari Dr Samanta said, “I accept name of Ramadevi SHG. Of the Acting on a tipoff, the try-made gun, two bullets, Andolan for eradication of this honour with a profound sanctioned amount, its chair- Gosaninuagaon police had car- three swords, two motorcycles, inhuman and in dignified prac- sense of gratitude on behalf of person Nibasi Nayak withdrew ried out the raid and nabbed bombs and cash from the crim- tice of Manual scavenging. all our stakeholders. This Rs 1.8 lakh and was returning the miscreants while they were inals’possession. Dr Samanta won the award recognition has further home with the remaining as change maker for social enthused us to rededicate our- amount of Rs 1.8 lakh. The ,('( transformation because of selves in the service of children, miscreants followed her and 2+2!(2 relentless efforts in improving the torchbearers of tomorrow. snatched away the bag con- the condition of the society and It first started with transfor- taining the money from her at 2++( the indigenous community and mation of my own life and sur- a lonely place. !"!P his years of dedication in reduc- roundings followed by trans- On the basis of a complaint ing the number of people living forming lives of the deprived, by Nayak, the Begunia police  in hunger, poverty, illiteracy and downtrodden and destitute. have started investigation. O(,P(  !+   0*  P  P -   1   "    *  '## %%# .1" against forcible issuance of while the academic session The parents demanded    $% .  Transfer Certificates (TCs) to was yet to be over. They refut- that police take action against :$# )%& Mishra's book, 'Finding Piya,’ and connivance and many their wards by the school ed the allegation of the the Principal on the basis of was released. Renowned film- more extremes of human authorities. Principal that they have not their complaint soon. They ."((%  '%% maker Nila Madhab Panda emotions. Through the pro-  : 7:  99:  : The ODM parents, who are paid dues towards their wards’ threatened that they would joined the conversation with tagonist Raj’s journey, the on the fast with support from tuition fees. continue their strike and even %  #%" author Mishra. reader gets a ringside view of unjab Ekta Party (PEP) arents of the ODM School the OPAF, alleged that the “The school authorities immolate themselves en- They discussed about the the transformation of Raj Ppresident Sukhpal Singh Pcontinued their hunger Principal of the OMD School have played with future of our masse if the TCs are not book, contemporary issues in from an innocent boy to a stu- Khaira on Friday said that strike for the second consecu- has sent TCs to 11 students by children aged between five to withdrawn by the school literature, film and society at dent leader and then to a vic- the Special Investigation tive day on Friday in protest post in their home address eight years,” lamented parents. soon.  99:  : large. tim of the campus politics, in Team (SIT) probing Behbal Mishra's book 'Finding pursuit of Piya, his love. It can Kalan and Kotkapura police he Kalinga Literary Festival Piya’ is a rollercoaster ride of be termed as the latest bundle firing incidents is only a Torganised its special KLF love and betrayal, of beauty of political thrill and campus- political gimmick, while Corner where author Subhasis and darkness, of innocence love. demanding that SIT probe be made time-bound to ensure justice. Khaira demanded to make SIT probe time-bound if the Chief Minister is serious about the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib. “The interest of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh is limited to take polit- ical advantage of these cases during Parliament elections and then allow the cases to fizzle out. There seems no seriousness to bring to book the culprits of sacrilege and police firing, instead attempts are made to interrupt the legal course in these cases,” he said ,,3 3-33 2
   + $   &QR 5!     ") 9 $ +& $!   +   /    -  '+"% "  (  %#  a surplus budget,” said SJTA  9:):' Padhy. Himanshu Sekhar Nandini Ghoshal enthralled  : ?JI & #$ Pradipta Mohapatra. Mishra and Ashmita Nayak the entire audience. Besides,  ':::: the other which was going %#  AH  Mohapatra stated that they cultural programme anchored the meeting. playback singer Geeta Patnaik from Pallahara towards Talcher he Vigilance Police on Friday have targeted more incomes Anamed “Shree” was organ- Artists, who had success- and legendary singer late wo persons were killed in a Road. Tcaught Ranpur Tehsil office   $ # (# mainly from land sales by set- ised by the Madhumaya fully performed “Thia Punchi Akshay Mohanty’s son Thead-on collision of two The victims were rushed to Nazir Arjuna Pradhan and #(" .( ("  ting a target of Rs 15 crore or Panigrahi Foundation here Naranga” in Mumbai were felic- Mitrabhunu Mohanty present- motorcycles near Dimiria the Pallahara hospital, where retired Clerk Nabakishore Sahoo more. The committee expect- recently. Yes Man Club inter- itated. Noted singers presented ed songs. Chhak at NH 149 here on doctors declared them brought red-handed for demanding and  ' ed an increase in donation, national director Shanti songs under the direction of Among others, Dr Mihir Friday. The deceased were dead. Being informed, DSP accepting illegal gratification of which was Rs 4 crore this year. Panigrahi, Ministry of Ashwini Kumar Mohapatra and Kumar Tripathy, Dr Rajendra identified as Ghana Rajhans Ritikesh Mahapatra, Pallahara Rs 2,000. They were caught he Shree Jaganath Temple Similarly, the committee has set Commerce and Industry’s M Madhav Patro. Winners of Prasad Padhy, Bhagaban (31) of Iswar Nagar and PS ASI Rushikesh Pradhan taking bribe from complainant TManging Committee Rs 38 crore for development Kolkara zone Development women athletic event held in Maharana, Dr Biswanath Sumanta Mahanta of Munupur and others went to the spot and Ajaya Kumar Mohanty of passed the temple’s budget for works and facilities for pil- Commissioner BK Panda, city earlier were too given prize. Panigrahi, Tripati Balaji Patro village. seized the motorcycles. Subhadrapur village under the 2019-20 fiscal here on Friday. grims, said Mohapatra. Brahmapur ITI Principal Dr A souvenir titled “Kuanar Punei and Dillip Choudhury coordi- As per sources, one motor- Pallahara MLA Mahesh Ranapur PS in Nayagarh district The committee pegged the Mohapatra said Rs 5 crore Rajat Kumar Panigrahi graced Jahna Lo” was released on the nated the event. The cultural cyclist while coming from Sahoo expressed his sympathy in order to process partition files annual income of Rs 102 crore would be spent on welfare of the inaugural meeting presided occasion. An Odisha dance programme came to an end Talcher Road dashed against to the deceased’s families. filed by him and his family which is Rs 24 crore more than servitors. over by progamme chief con- performed by internationally with a vote of thanks proposed the last fiscal. Similarly, it On uniform policy of land venor Prafulla Jagannath acclaimed dancer Kolkata’s by Manoj Samal. 1!! approved an annual expendi- sales, the temple administration ++" ture outlay of Rs 78 crore, to be received approval from the 3*!" spent for developmental works State Government 10 days +!(
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Sources said the expected to replace current MP BJP from TMC), Arvind Brahmin leader had won from Sonepat Congress, which has so far between Akhilesh Yadav and to family feuds over the lead- with BSP founder Kanshi Ram’s RP Sharma from Tezpur. Sharma (Congress MP from as an Independent candidate in 1996 announced 25 Lok Sabha seats, Rahul Gandhi continue to ership of SP patriarch Mulayam sister on Friday announced Assam would go to poll in Karnal, Haryana) and Tom and then won from Karnal on a may give a share of 10 seats to remain cordial that could come Singh Yadav. that he will the first phase on Aril 11 when Vaddakan (Congress leader Congress ticket in 2004 and 2009 but both the parties. handy post elections results. Either with an alliance or contest the Lok Sabha elections 91 LS seats would go to polls from Kerala) who joined the lost to the BJP’s Ashwini Chopra in Shivpal, who had met Congress sources said no alliance, Shivpal has already against Prime Minister across the country. BJP on Thursday would also be 2014. PNS Priyanka Gandhi in a closed- Chandrashekhar will make up announced his interest in con- Narendra Modi from the BJP MP Varun Gandhi, fielded by the party. door meeting in Delhi on for the BSP loss given its con- testing from Firozabad Lok Varanasi seat, a move that is who won from Sultanpur, UP, The election for 543 par- Maharashtra, West Bengal, mances of its MPs in the Thursday, expressed his siderable sway among the Sabha constituency. The cur- likely to upset the SP-BSP would be shifting to Pilibhit, liamentary seats will be held in Odisha and Assam, also to respective States by constitut- resentment over the delay Dalits who have been rent MP from Firozabad is alliance in Uttar Pradesh. her mother Maneka Gandhi’s seven phases till May 19 and witness polling on April 11. ing committees headed by a but remained hopeful for the Mayawati’s electoral mainstay Akshay Yadav, who is the son “I will challenge Narendra constituency. The Congress the counting of votes will be The Assembly polls in central leader. For Delhi’s seven announcement of an all these years. of Shivpal’s estranged brother Modi in Varanasi... To protect has fielded Sanjay Singh, a taken up on May 23. Andhra Pradesh and Odisha LS constituencies, senior BJP alliance soon. UP Congress media coor- Ram Gopal Yadav. the Constitution and the rights royal scion and Rajya Sabha Modi, party president Amit will be held simultaneously leader Nirmala Sitharaman was Congress sources said dinator Lallan Kumar said the During the Yadav family of Dalits. I do not want to member, from Sultanpur Lok Shah and senior BJP leaders with the general election. deputed to assess performances while the State unit cadre Congress has always welcomed feud in 2016, Ram Gopal had become an MP or MLA. Had Sabha constituency. will attend the central election A suggestion has been made of the incumbent MPs. Former sounds ok with the alliance like-minded parties for an sided with Akhilesh Yadav. that been the case, I would have Prime Minister Narendra committee meeting on that Modi should be contesting Team India player Gautam with Shivpal, who is an old alliance. Several smaller parties, Shivpal is believed to have an chosen a reserved seat,” Modi is to repeat from Varanasi Saturday to consider and from Puri in Odisha, where the Gambhir’s name has also been warhorse of his erstwhile party including the PSP, are influence in Firozabad and its Chandrashekar said. Lok Sabha seat from Uttar finalise the list approved by the BJP is set to give Biju Janata Dal going round for one of the SP, the national leadership is of in touch with the Congress top adjoining districts and is capa- Until now, the Bhim Army Pradesh and his second seat is State committees. (BJD) a tough fight in the seven seats in Delhi. the opinion that the relations leadership which has to take ble of giving a tough fight to the had been saying that it won’t yet to be finalised. In 2014 Lok All 42 seats in Andhra Assembly polls, sources said. the final call. incumbent MP. Shivpal is also contest elections. It had wel- Sabha polls Modi had Pradesh and Telangana will The BJP has done elaborate Shivpal continues to be a in talks to field two candidates comed the SP-BSP alliance in won from Vadodara, Gujarat go to the polls in the first phase exercise to zero in on the win- MLA from Jaswantnagar seat in Tamil Nadu and two candi- the State and said it would sup- too. Contesting a second seat is with a fraction of constituen- ning candidates after receiving but formed a separate political dates in Karnataka. port anyone who’s ready to take not ruled out this time also, cies in many other States, public feedback as also making outfit following resentment For his part, Bhim Army on the BJP and fight for Dalit sources said. including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, its own assessment of perfor- with his nephew Akhilesh due chief Chandrashekhar in a rally rights. "!
 
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AThursday’s Foot Over Municipal Commissioner Ajoy minor repairs required to be done an “irresponsible and     ))9: Maharashtra Government and joined the Congress, an Someone put a photo of Bridge (FOB) collapse that Mehta has recommended a carried out, the BMC’s Chief negligent” audit leading to the Brihanmumbai Municipal unidentified person hacked Hardik Patel on it. We have claimed six lives and left 30 Full Fledged Departmental Engineer (Vigilance), the pre- the collapse of the bridge and hile rooting for a full- Corporation (BMC) did not the official website of the shut down the website imme- others injured, has found that Enquiry (FFDE) against liminary report stated: “There loss of human lives, the Wfledged probe into take the CR’s letter seriously. Gujarat Congress and diately. It will become online the structural audit of the BMC’s five former senior engi- is prima facie reason to believe inquiry report said: “In view of Thursday’s Foot Over Bridge “Whatever happened yes- uploaded his photo, which soon. FOB that certified that the ill- neers(bridges). that the structural audit has the apparent neglect and irre- (FOB) collapse near Chhatrapati terday is a matter of serious con- appears to be a screenshot of "This might be the handi- fated bridge was in a “good The four former officials been conducted in an irre- sponsible nature the audit Shivaji Maharaj Terminus cern. Mumbai is country’s one of his alleged sex videos work of those who did not like condition” had been conduct- against whom FFDE has been sponsible and negligent man- report which has led to the (CSMT) that claimed six lives commercial Capital. More than that surfaced ahead of the Hardik's entry into the ed in an “irresponsible and ordered in the preliminary ner.... The structural report collapse of the bridge and loss and left 30 others injured, NCP one crore travel to Churchgate 2017 polls. Congress," said Doshi, adding negligent” manner and rec- probe report, which has been appears to have overlooked the of human lives, an FIR be filed chief Sharad Pawar on Friday and CSMT from distant like In the photo, a person the party may file a police ommended criminal action approved by the Municipal critical elements of the bridge against the Structural Auditor asked the Maharashtra Virar and Karjat/Kasara respec- resembling Patel can be seen complaint. against a private structural Commissioner— are then and their condition leading to Prof D D Desain‘s Associated Government to come out with tively. At least 15 to 20 mishaps sitting on the bed with a girl Ahead of the December auditor. Chief Engineer (Bridges) S O the sad tragedy”. Engineering Consultants & a white paper on the condition take place every day. At 3000 and it is accompanied by a cap- 2017 Assembly elections in A day after a major por- Kori, then deputy chief engi- “In spite of commissioning Analysts Pvt Limited” of Foot Over Bridges and all commuters are killed in railway tion — "Welcome our new Gujarat, around five videos, tion of the FOB connecting the neer(Bridges), RB Tare, the structural audit of the “All payments pending to other bridges in Mumbai. mishaps every year,” Pawar said. leader". purportedly showing Patel platforms of the Chhatrapati Executive Engineers(Bridges) bridge and spending public be made to this structural Releasing a letter written by Taking a dig at PM Modi for According to Gujarat with women, had surfaced on Shivaji Maharaj Terminus A R Patil and A I Engineer and money on it, the true condi- auditor be stopped forthwith the Central Railways on his bullet train project, Pawar Congress spokesperson social media platforms. (CSMT) to the lane leading to then Assistant tion was not brought out. The and for any payments made November 11, 2015 about the said: “More than the introduc- Manish Doshi, the website, The 25-year-old Patidar the Azad Maidan crashed, a Engineer(Bridges) S F Kakulte. tragedy could have been avert- earlier, due process of recov- critical condition of various tion of bullet trains, what "http://www.Gujaratcongress.I quota agitation spearhead had preliminary inquiry report Alluding to the certifica- ed if the structural audit had ery be started,” the inquiry bridges in the metropolis, Pawar Mumbaikars need is safetyproof n", was taken down immedi- then claimed all the videos submitted the tion given in the report of the been done diligently,” the pre- report recommended. charged that both the suburban stations”. ately by the party's IT team were "fake and morphed". PTI (* '/. / 2* 3  +(456748  @

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For the middle and poorer classes,  * 7  8            money spent by the husband on liquor burns a big hole in the family budget. So the Nitish    O 4  (       <===     Kumar government, in its bid at social refor-  $             4  ( mation, has gone to the absolute limit of               $ ( denial by not even allowing liquor permits for the old and the medically weak. This is           1         ( unlike prohibition in other states, which tion, he happened to say that ses of the experience were made patent medicines, cocaine and                     allow a monthly quota for spirits certified by while he liked to live in Mumbai, by social scientists after it was other dangerous substances that       a government doctor. This means that he was comfortable running over. Underneath is quoted a they would have been unlikely those people who cannot survive without his spinning mill in Gujarat. summary of what Prof Mark to encounter in the absence of      4        $S   some alcohol must quit Bihar. What effect That way he could get dual ben- Thornton of Auburn University prohibition. Those results are     3            $  -  such a strict prohibition would have is yet efits — the industrial peace of '9 &  : published. documented from a variety of     S               ( to be seen. Gujarat and all the creature National prohibition of sources, most of which, ironical-     $ .  /   *      It is noteworthy that prohibition has comforts of Mumbai. The 9:   *)& alcohol — a seemingly noble ly, are the work of supporters of failed to endure in India, be it in Tamil Nadu metropolis has high society, experiment — was undertaken the Prohibition era. These find- 4*4                  4   or Maharashtra, except parts of Gujarat. club life, five-star hotels, schools ):< 9 ** to reduce crime and corruption, ings make the case against our                     ( There are reports no doubt that illegal drink- and colleges for his children and :  =' F  solve social problems, reduce the prohibition that much stronger.    $    *       3 ing does take place. So the state exchequer the wondrous seaside in Juhu, tax burden created by prisons Where then lies the solution misses out on the revenue except on what Versova, Chowpatty or Marine * 3   and poor houses and improve or the synthesis to minimise the           $ $      4  is sold on the permits. On the extra-legal Drive. Many bank headquarters   : &  health and hygiene in America. consumption of liquor? $       >?@A $   B  !  *    quantities, there are reports of backdoor and financial institutions are :& *:)< : The results of that experiment Prohibition, in a blanket form, 3                      incomes being earned by those in charge of headquartered in Mumbai. Most clearly indicate that it was a mis- may be difficult and expensive implementation of the measure. In Gujarat, international flights touch the  :  : erable failure on all counts. The to enforce. On the other hand,          1   4          apart from the permit holders, the con- city. Where in Gujarat could he evidence affirms sound eco- the social, family as well as   $   S       3    sumers have two other points of relief. The find all these facilities?   :  nomic theory, which predicts health considerations are impor-           $S   ( Union Territories of Diu and Daman are free Does the key then lie in pro- : )': 3 that prohibition of mutually tant. One suggestion is that from prohibition. These two towns, until hibition? Let us see. For a flour- beneficial exchanges is doomed every adult above 25 years be           (     "    1961, were under Portuguese rule and were ishing club life, as well as for lux-  77   to failure. The lessons of the allowed to acquire an annual   #       (      >???   accustomed to entertaining customers for a urious hotels to be sustained, an : F < : Prohibition era remain impor- permission to drink, whether   $  /  1  B  4 C==A  / *  ( merry evening life. Diu is situated on the easy availability of drinks is a tant today. They apply not only foreign or Indian. The fee could southern coast of the Saurashtra peninsula necessary ingredient. A club :9F I@ < : 9 to the debate over the war on be say 50,000 per permission.      $  /  2        while Daman is located in south Gujarat. life comparable to Mumbai’s is drugs but also to the mounting For someone who cannot afford   $ 8    4  3    $  /  Besides, it is easier for Gujaratis to accept a nowhere to be found across :   efforts to drastically reduce so much money, he/she should              $   .  D denial of drinks than Biharis. Since Gandhiji Gujarat. To drink by oneself, :R : access to alcohol and tobacco be able to acquire a permission originated from Gujarat, it became embar- perhaps with a friend or two, is and to such issues as censorship for say 10,000 but allowed to :  1  $ /  .      * * ( rassing for Gujaratis to insist on alcohol and not the same, or even compara- : : and bans on insider trading, buy and drink only the desi vari-       S           Bapuji’s thoughts shaped their social behav- ble. If the owners of industry and ' )  abortion and gambling. ety. Enforcement should be    4       # P   Q      iour patterns. Bihar has a lesser reason to feel the movers of commerce do not  &    Although consumption of comparatively less difficult        *     %   1 awkward in resisting prohibition. reside in the state, it cannot grow alcohol fell at the beginning, it because every policeman would There is a silent irony of prohibition in or develop in the way they do, * 7   : 3 subsequently increased. Alcohol have his eye on anyone drink-   3         3   % * Gujarat, which has been overlooked by its say in Mumbai. In the bargain, became more dangerous to con- ing and have the authority to .          $       (( own people as well as its observers from out- nor do schools and colleges get  *  9 sume; crime increased and check the permit. If such check-       4          side. The business of Mumbai was developed established on the same scale. :< @J&JJJ '  became organised; the court ers prove greedy, they would in largely by Gujaratis, the trading by the All in all, therefore, the state can- and prison systems were turn induce the drinker to get    (         1 4          Hindus, Khojas and Bohras, while industry not be a destination for the aspi- ' ) 3 stretched to the breaking point; himself permission on payment   $             and big finance were cultivated by the Parsis. rant. * )   and corruption of public officials of a fee. These fees should be a   3              Why is it that the same Gujarati-speaking The US has a fairly compre- was rampant. No measurable source of revenue and with the people have not been able to take either hensive experience of prohibi-  9   gains were made in productiv- income, the taxes on liquor Ahmedabad or Surat to comparable busi- tion across the country for 13 **  ity or reduced absenteeism. could be reduced. This in turn ness benchmarks in Mumbai? Why didn’t years, between 1920 and 1933. Prohibition removed a signifi- would make the sale of spurious Gujarati genius flourish in its home state? Fortunately, a good deal was cant source of tax revenue and and harmful liquor less tempt- (  )  * The clue to the answer lies in a casual remark reported and written on the greatly increased government ing. of the writer’s co-train passenger many years experience while it was under spending. It led many drinkers (The writer is a well-known "R , %!   % ago. In the course of the ongoing conversa- way. Moreover, detailed analy- to switch to opium, marijuana, columnist and an author) &   ! !  1&<          / 0 ) 1           : %" 
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Under this programme, young 4     <==        !   4  girls like Nithya are guided on discovering their     4         )3      interests, trained on how to improve their  -     E  C@=   F #   employability skills and are connected with the                 companies and local businesses as potential employees.          !          The Indian workforce today needs a formu- 1  H=      P#  Q E>?I?(>???F  la to find the right person with the right skills  H===                 ( for the right job. It is essential to examine each         -  1        component of this requirement, to understand        P  Q #      P% how to develop a model which will ensure that J    Q  >???       ( job seekers are connected with the right employ-       $       4  E   1 F ers. It has long been believed that the Indian   . 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India today may leave them unemployed in example, even if a computer is able to vocational training providers, sector-   % J             4  has more than 50 per cent of its population below  <  a decade or so. handle document and loan processing, skill councils, and local businesses. All #             the age of 25, a number that will look for jobs :F 9 ) According to the World Economic Nithya will still be essential for cus- of them would benefit from such a plat-            ( for the next one decade. As per the Census 2011 : * Forum’s The Future of Jobs Report, by tomer relations, due to the communi- form, wherein they understand each          1          and the National Sample Survey Office, there is < 7 ' ' 2022, no less than 54 per cent of all cation skills she acquired during her other’s needs much more clearly,        S   #  an estimate of over 105 million fresh entrants into   employees will require significant re- training with Project Disha. enabling the youth to be skilled in   )3          .   the workforce that would require skill training :  and up-skilling. Of these, about 35 per The last component is the identi- those areas where employers require by 2022. cent are expected to require addition- fication of the right job. Currently, the workers.               G )'<)  While large-scale skill development pro- :   :9< al training of up to six months, nine per formal economy in India, represented Interventions like Project Disha #                 grammes today focus on skilling and job place- cent will require re-skilling, lasting six by large companies, constitutes 10-15 aim to create an ecosystem where edu- 1             (  ): ment, it also needs to explore what potential < :) )F  to 12 months, while 10 per cent will per cent of the workforce. The major- cation links directly with the needs of                   employees want or excel at. This gap in pro- require additional skills training of ity of employment opportunities lie the market, and such linkages are piv-   0    #     grammes can lead to entrants resigning from  more than a year. within the unorganised sector, and otal in ensuring that more young *  4               their positions within a few months. It also **   In such a situation, “21st century unfortunately these smaller companies women like Nithya can achieve their     4          7)     becomes a problem for young women, who are  3   skills” become crucial for young peo- currently lie completely outside the goals. It is clear that the need for the 7)   0      4  E      often pressured to get married in school or early   ple to ensure sustained employment purview of the skilling ecosystem. youth to skill themselves in alignment    )3F            in their jobs. The aim must be to find the right )) : & and the ability to make dynamic moves While all the major government with the needs of India Inc is essential                 person for every job by providing counselling and 7:& within different sectors. These transfer- schemes are currently geared towards in preparing India for 2027, when it is career guidance services to young men and able capabilities are useful in all jobs the formal economy, it is important to likely to have the world’s largest work- #S   PQ      #  / 7 F :  women, both in school and out of school, to  E7 F and include communication, digital, understand the requirements of small- force. Merely skilling is not enough; the                 8  enable job-seekers to become aware of the range cognitive (computing, critical thinking er employers within the unorganised nature of skills that are being taught, as           S  ( 1      3 : of opportunities, discover their aptitudes and  9 ': and ability to learn) and non-cognitive sector and create linkages with the well as the motivation and knowledge         $   /     choose a skill-set that matches their aspirations. (social emotional intelligence, team- youth to tap the full potential of the of the youth are both crucial factors in              Second, the alignment of skills with jobs is * *): work, creativity) skills. Such function- employment market. This requires ensuring the success of all large-scale 0    K      the most pivotal factor in determining the growth : al abilities need to be introduced into greater decentralisation to bring togeth- skilling programmes in India.  S   %  $G # J  of the Indian workforce. With the advent of tech- the formal education system very early er local employers, skilling institutes, (The author is the chief of Skill     0  nology, it is becoming clear that skills that are on, and not only in the context of job- and potential employees. and Business Development at taught today will become obsolete within the next seeking. Imbibing such skills from a pri- The UNDP is creating such collab- UNDP in India) $  R       ' )?                            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the very recent Pulwama terror attack, designation as a global terrorist. The ty of being designated a “terror state.” China claims that it has no hegemonic member states have not entered into any which had drawn unilateral criticism draft was co-sponsored by Australia, There is no doubt that China and India designs in the region. By keeping terror- such agreement. Only banned organisa- from the international community, includ- Bangladesh, Italy, Japan — all non-mem- do not enjoy the best of neighbourly rela- ists like Azhar and others under its pro- tions were discussed during the summit ing Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia and bers of the Security Council. India’s anger tions and have an unsettled border dispute, tection, China ensures peace at its CPEC and not individuals as per the Chinese the UAE, had also kindled hope that China and dismay is justified but today it has a with China already in illegal occupation project (a quid pro quo). assertion. China considers it is fully jus- would not like to be seen holding a view bigger cushion of support. of Indian territory and staking claim for Another possible reason is that China tified in putting the proposal on “techni- contrary to the international community China has a very clear strategic vision more. Pakistan in any case is an avowed is worried by India’s vigorous efforts to cal hold” on the plea that it would allow in its quest of becoming a global power. But and its intent and policy have complete enemy of India and considers it a quintes- upgrade and build infrastructure on the more time to the Committee and its mem- to humour its ally, which is key to its access convergence as far as its global interests are sential threat. Humiliated by the shame- Indo-China border. Raising of the moun- bers to examine the entire issue and ?   60,13 to the Gwadar port and which turns a blind concerned. It is clear that the country is ful defeat suffered by its army in 1971 tain strike corps is one such thorn in the evolve a consensus. eye to its Uighur Muslims, China bolted using its soft power to act against India’s resulting in its bifurcation, Pakistan has flesh. It would, therefore, like Indo- It is in the interest of global peace that he nation is once again discussing from taking global action. India was interests as Pakistan requested it to in pur- unleashed a proxy war against India with Pakistan relations to remain in turmoil and India and China must narrow their differ- China’s decision to block efforts at eagerly awaiting the decision of the UN’s suance of mutual strategic objectives. terror as an instrument of its state policy. hostile so that the government of India’s ences and cooperate with each other Tthe United Nations to ban Jaish-e- 1267 Al Qaeda Committee because a ban China’s strategic interests demand an It, therefore, forms an ideal partner of renewed attention towards developing rather than compete to justify 21st centu- Muhammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar for under it would have led to a freeze on access to the Indian Ocean and an alter- China in the region. As long as animosi- the Indo-China border remains diverted, ry as the century led by Asia. China also the fourth consecutive time. Predictably, Azhar’s assets and a travel and arms ban, native to Sea Lanes of Communications ty continues to exist between India and as well as its adverse effect on the grow- knows that as years pass by, it would be dif- China’s intransigence has led to collective denting the capability of Jaish. (SLOCs), passing through the vulnerable China, Pakistan will remain an important ing Indian economy. ficult to beat back India with its military anger, talk of economic squeeze and a China’s move has set off a full-blown South China Sea. The key to both lies with player in China’s security calculus. Interestingly, JeM is already a banned power and, therefore, would resort to soft political slugfest resulting in a division on political controversy, with the Opposition Pakistan in the form of the Gwadar Port, Moreover, as part of China’s ambitious organisation and China should have no power. China has a huge trade surplus of matters of national security. labelling it as a failure of the Modi govern- which has become a necessity for China Belt and Road Initiative, it has made multi- objection to declaring its chief as a glob- $52 billion (2017-18) with India. Whether In diplomatic terms, China has put the ment’s foreign policy. But should we be for furthering its influence in Asia and billion dollar investments in Pakistan, al terrorist. But China has always had a we can afford a trade war with China is an proposal on “technical hold,” a strategy it playing politics in matters of national secu- Africa as well. Moreover, in consonance which India is objecting to. China has dubious policy regarding terror and sup- issue which must be deliberated and had adopted before. It allowed time to lapse rity without knowing the whole truth? A with Chanakya’s teaching of “enemy’s repeatedly tried to convince India that the port to rogue nations. Its support of analysed in detail before rushing into any and finally terminated it. The hold can last dispassionate look at the entire episode enemy is your best friend,” Pakistan foots China Pakistan Economic Corridor North Korea and its despot ruler is a case emotion-based decision. This is where the up to a maximum of nine months after would suggest a victory for India’s foreign the bill and provides China an ideal (CPEC) is not India-centric but is a pro- in point. China has tried to justify its stand skills of Indian diplomacy would be put to which China can again use its veto power. policy since for the first time, an unprece- “proxy” against India. This clarifies to an ject of economic cooperation aimed at ush- by stating that the case against Azhar lacks a severe test. Once, the strategic interests There was a renewed hope that after the dented number of countries, including the extent the reason behind China’s behaviour ering prosperity, peace and stability in the unanimity. It is a vague argument to cir- of India and China converge, Pakistan will BRICS 2018 declaration, and the fact that four permanent members of the Security vis-à-vis Azhar, who is a mere pawn in a region. India opposes on the issue of “sov- cumvent adverse international media. As diminish from the latter’s security calcu- four out of five permanent members in the Council, were in favour of designating much bigger game. China is not repeated- ereignty” since it runs through the terri- far as the BRICS declaration is con- lus. Security Council were backing the propos- Azhar a global terrorist. Fourteen of the ly bailing out the dreaded terrorist but is tory of PoK. China at no cost is going to cerned, China’s stand is that its move is not (The author is a Jammu based al, China would not put any spoke in the 15 United National Security Council coming to the rescue of its trusted ally — let its investment go waste and for that, it in contradiction to its policy in the con- political commentator, columnist, wheel. JeM’s owning the responsibility for members backed the proposal for Azhar’s Pakistan — which stares at the possibili- needs to keep Pakistan in good humour. text of the BRICS declaration as the security and strategic analyst) (*'/. / 2* 3  +(456748 C #$<    0) &   8  %"" I4 % # N53?J
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This means death benefits to the next of will remain at the earlier rate that can bailout the beleaguered agreed to pare down to 22 per- equities. that crores worth of insurance kin in case of death of any of 6 lakh and 3 lakh for offi- airline, over the equity cap that cent to secure a financial bailout. Forex traders said the dol- premiums, covering all ranks member. A member can with- cers and PBOR respectively. its founder chairman Naresh “It is a work in progress. lar’s weakness against its key from generals to JCOs and draw 50 per cent from the Disability Cover: Goyal can hold after his forced Very soon, say by next week, we rivals overseas and easing crude jawans, are at risk of being lost. maturity benefit after 15 years This concerns an individual exit,bankers Friday exuded con- will have a solution plan in prices strengthened the market Recently, officials of the of service for the purpose of who becomes disabled out of fidence of reaching a resolution place,” a senior SBI official sentiment domestically. Indian Army met the new education/marriage of wards. service prematurely due to plan as early as next week. said here Friday. At the Interbank Foreign board of the IL&FS seeking a In addition, a member can injury or disease. The officers After agreeing to cap his The official said the reso- Exchange, the domestic unit solution of this issue. There are withdraw up to 90 per cent of and JCOs/OR with 100 per cent shareholding at 22 percent for lution plans had started on opened at 69.28 and advanced no direct answers on who will the maturity amount for disability will get an amount of perpetuity and completely exit November 1 last. “Any resolu- to a high of 69.03 during the pick up the liability. repair/renovation of house or 25 lakh and 12.5 lakh respec- the airline’s management as a tion plan for a corporate is a day. It finally settled at 69.10, a Forex traders said, the rally ties to the tune of 2,130.36 IANS sent a questionnaire for the purpose of conveyance tively. This amount gets pro- precondition for a bailout that very complex process. Things rise of 24 paise against the dol- in the Indian markets was led crore Friday, provisional data to IL&FS, asking whether the during the last two years of ser- portionately reduced for lower Etihad and bankers demanded, don’t happen in a day or two or lar over its previous close. by strong FII buying on showed. AGIF had any exposure to its vice before superannuation. element of disability upto 20 per Goyal had last Friday wrote to in even 15 days. The rupee on Thursday account of reduction in geopo- “FII inflows totalled $1.6 bonds and what was the quan- Insurance: cent. An ex gratia disability Etihad to remove the perpetu- “There are various stake- had strengthened by 20 paise to litical risks and opinion polls billion for the past five days, tum involved. Insurance benefits to the allowance is also granted by ity clause from the resolution holders, who have to be aligned; close at 69.34 against the US suggesting a likely return of the while DII outflows stood at Chief Communications families of those Army per- AGIF in case a member with plan and also the Gulf carrier there are promoters and joint dollar. NDA Government in the gen- $839 million for the same peri- Officer, IL&FS group, said, sonnel who may die while in 100% disability has been rec- immediately offer a lifeline of venture partners, so when the On a weekly basis, the eral election 2019. od,” Sanjeev Zarbade, Vice “Thanks for reaching out to us. service is 50 lakh for officers ommended a constant atten- 750 crore failing which the situation is so complex, it takes domestic currency has added “Market is expecting NDA President — PCG Research, We would like to decline com- and 25 lakh for JCOs/OR. The dant. airline may get grounded. time,” SBI explained the reason 104 paise. This is also the fifth Government to return to the Kotak Securities, said. ments on the same.” monthly subscription is 5,000 AGIF Scholarship Scheme: This, according to media for the delay. consecutive week of gain for power after the election. Hence Extending its winning run Similarly, a questionnaire and 2,500 respectively. AGIF Scholarship Schemes reports, has put off the Gulf “We are making every the local unit. all these factors are supporting to the fifth session, BSE bench- was sent to the Army PRO Lt Extended Insurance (EI): for the sum of 40,000 per carrier which already owns 24 effort and SBI is leading that “The rupee continues to the rupee,” Maru said. mark Sensex settled 269.43 Col Mohit Vaishnava and he was The Army Group annum are provided for wards of percent in the airline which has effort. We are clear on one remain on appreciating mode Brent crude, the global oil points, or 0.71 per cent, high- also spoken to by IANS as well, Insurance Fund Extended officers, JCOs and OR in 12 grounded 42 percent of its 119 thing: to ensure that the airline due to FIIs inflow in the debt benchmark, was trading at er at 38,024.32. The NSE Nifty but he failed to respond to Insurance (EI) Scheme pro- Army Welfare Educational aircraft, most of them due to runs and not get grounded and and equity market. Crude oil $66.96 per barrel, lower by 0.40 closed 83.60 points, or 0.74 per both. vides insurance cover to ser- Institutions (AWES) institutions. non-payment lease rentals to not to stave off our accounts prices are stable hence inflation per cent. Meanwhile, the dol- cent, up at 11,426.85. Here is a primer on the vicemen after leaving service. While the Army chose to the aircraft lessors. becoming NPAs. That’s the is expected to remain benign in lar index, which gauges the The Financial Benchmark AGIF, from the Army’s own lit- It provides 6 lakh for officers deny the earlier IANS story on According to the draft res- fundamental difference coming months,” said Rushabh greenback’s strength against a India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the erature on the subject and a and 3 lakh for personnel how Army welfare funds may olution plan submitted to the between any other NPA and Jet Maru — Research Analyst , basket of six currencies, fell reference rate for the construct of how it is funded. below officer rank (PBOR) have been deployed in IL&FS lenders led by the lead lender Airways,” he added. Anand Rathi Shares and Stock 0.15 per cent to 96.64. rupee/dollar at 69.2131 and for Under the banner of for a period of 26 years after bonds, saying, “It is informed SBI, Etihad will bring in around Jet has a debt of over Brokers. Meanwhile, foreign port- rupee/euro at 78.3368. The Soldiers2ndLife, the AGIF retirement or 75 years of age, that welfare funds of the Indian 1,800 crore as fresh equity and 8,200 crore and needs to Maru further said that the folio investors (FPIs) purchased reference rate for rupee/British explainer is succinct. whichever is earlier. The Army are invested only in increases its stake to 24.9 per- make repayments of up to US Federal Reserve’s patient shares worth Rs 4,323.49 crore, pound was fixed at 91.6437 and Maturity Benefits: amount is received by the fam- nationalised; scheduled banks; cent, while Goyal will chip in 1,700 crore by the end of approach to raise interest rates while domestic institutional for rupee/100 Japanese yen at The benefit, which is the ily of the ex-serviceman in case PSUs as per existing policy. with 750 crore and the rest of March. have also improved sentiments. investors (DIIs) offloaded equi- 61.99. 9 # $% #%"" 
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The man- xtending its winning run to finance indices gained the most, (DIIs) were net sellers to the The InVIT will acquire 100 per cent equity interest in Pipeline aging director and chief exec- Ethe fifth session, BSE rising up to 1.94%, while BSE tune of 817.77 crore, provi- Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, owner and operators of the pipeline that utive officer of Indian Bank, benchmark Sensex climbed telecom, FMCG and energy sional data available with the transports Reliance Industries Ltd’s eastern offshore KG-D6 gas to Padmaja Chunduru, dedicated 269 points to hit six-month indices fell up to 1.79%,. BSE showed. customers, according to a statement issued by Ambani’s flagship the buildings as part of cele- high of 38,024 led by rally in “Benchmark indices out- “The flows from overseas company. After this, the existing pipeline usage agreement has been brations of International banking stocks amid soaring performed with IT index lead- from the FIIs have helped the reworked to reduce capacity reserved for RIL gas to 33 million stan- Women’s Day in the presence foreign fund inflows, strength- ing from the front amid posi- markets, and a stable to dard cubic meters per day from 56 mmscmd currently. RIL will of the founder and chancellor ening rupee and positive glob- tive global cues, BREXIT & stronger rupee has been facil- have to transport at least 22 mmscmd of gas through the pipeline of VIT, Dr G Viswanathan. The dren for free education from 14 cent of the employees of the al cues. Trade-deal deadline has been itated by likely year end repa- at the revised tariff, failing which it will be liable to pay the dif- vice president, Delivery and to the age of 18 and advocated Indian Bank were women. After rallying nearly 500 extended. Besides, PSU banks triations too,” said Joseph ferential amount to Pipeline Infrastructure, the statement said. Support (ERP), Ramco that the government should “Today there are so many points in afternoon trade, the are moving out of PCA frame Thomas, head of research at The East West pipeline originates at Kakinada in Andhra Systems, and a former student increase its investment on options for jobs, education, Sensex settled 269.43 points, or and global liquidity is increas- Emkay Wealth Management. Pradesh and travels 1,460-kilometre up to Bharuch in Gujarat. It of VIT, G Muthazhagi, was the higher education. “Prime marriages, to choose how you 0.71%, higher at 38,024.32. ing supported by dovish Strengthening gains, the commenced operations in 2009 with an original design capacity guest of honour on the occa- Minister Narendra Modi spoke work and where to work. The NSE Nifty closed 83.60 FOMC which is positive for rupee appreciated on Friday to transport 85 mmscmd of gas, including 21.25 mmscmd on com- sion. The Hostel Block has about accessibility, affordabil- Hence, options are good but points, or 0.74%, up at India. Strengthening rupee and jumped 24 paise to close at 69.10 mon carrier basis. The length of the main trunk pipeline is 1,385 been built at a cost of 105 ity and equity in higher edu- making a decision is equally 11,426.85. drop in yield is positive for rate against the US dollar on sus- km from Kakinada to Bharuch and 75 km is the length of the spur crore, while the Academic cation. To implement this, the very difficult. That decision The 30-share index sensitive stocks,” said Vinod tained foreign fund inflows and lines. East-West pipeline operators in filings to oil regulator Block has been built at a cost government should come for- making is what you need to breached the 38,000-mark for Nair, head of research at Geojit heavy buying in domestic equi- Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) have of 51 crore. ward to spend more money in empower yourself for,” she the first time in six months. It Financial Services, said. ties. Forex traders said the dol- claimed that the pipeline was built at a cost of 16,347.96 crore. In his address, Dr the education sector.” said. had ended at 38,090.64 on During the week, Sensex lar’s weakness against its key The pipeline primarily transports KG-D6 gas, which has steadi- Viswanathan said that women Chunduru commented Addressing the female stu- September 14, 2018. surged 1352.89 points, or rivals overseas and easing crude ly dipped from 69.43 million standard cubic metres per day achieved formed 49 per cent of India’s that India possessed a better dents at VIT, Muthazhagi Broader indices, however, 3.68%, while Nifty climbed prices strengthened the market in March 2010 to under 3 mmscmd. RIL and its partner BP are population and were the back- culture of encouraging women added that work life balance ended on a mixed note, with 391.89 points or, 3.54%. The sentiment domestically. investing USD 4-5 billion in developing three sets of gas fields in bone of saving money in the without judging them based on was the key. “Stay focused, BSE midcap ending 0.55% BSE-30 index gained by around Elsewhere in Asia, Hong the flagging KG-D6 block. The three sets of discoveries are envis- country. He spoke about their looks and complexion. plan and execute with priori- higher and BSE smallcap slip- 3.5% in the past week. Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.56%, aged to produce 22-25 mmscmd of gas. increasing the age limit for chil- She pointed out that 33 per ties, be it at home or at work.” ping 0.34%. Rally in the Indian markets per cent, Korea’s Kospi was up Kotak Bank was the top was led by strong foreign insti- 0.95%, Shanghai Composite gainer in the Sensex pack, end- tutional investors (FII), buying Index rallied 1.04%, and Japan’s ing 4.31% higher. PowerGrid, on account of reduction in Nikkei ended 0.77% higher. 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  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11376.85 11487.00 11370.80 11426.85 83.60 Script Open High Low LTP SPARC 198.85 203.00 197.00 199.75 BAJAJ-AUTO 3004.65 3030.00 2984.75 3022.30 FORBESCO 2250.00 2370.00 2250.00 2319.50 KOTAKBANK 1271.90 1339.35 1270.00 1328.00 59.05 RCOM 4.70 4.72 4.35 4.41 PRESTIGE 214.00 220.60 211.75 215.10 RCF 58.00 59.25 57.80 58.10 MAHLIFE 373.00 373.00 352.00 363.40 IOC 152.70 159.20 150.70 155.95 4.85 SUZLON 7.08 7.10 6.71 6.80 WOCKPHARMA 432.95 438.50 426.00 429.40 LTI 1661.00 1670.00 1620.00 1627.55 GREENPLY 151.85 152.75 144.00 147.50 HINDPETRO 268.10 280.00 265.40 275.00 7.85 ICICIBANK 388.10 398.30 388.10 395.70 GAIL 354.90 362.90 349.00 358.70 IDEA 33.95 34.15 33.15 33.85 CARBORUNIV 379.20 385.85 371.00 378.30 POWERGRID 187.10 194.20 187.10 193.00 5.40 RELCAPITAL 169.60 175.35 165.55 173.95 HEROMOTOCO 2785.00 2785.00 2720.10 2739.05 MARICO 347.00 347.40 338.00 339.45 NILKAMAL 1370.00 1407.70 1350.45 1375.40 WIPRO 258.00 264.25 257.20 263.70 6.85 YESBANK 251.80 252.90 243.40 245.05 DCBBANK 199.90 207.30 197.65 201.10 PEL 2654.00 2681.65 2635.50 2643.25 PAGEIND 23823.00 23980.00 23511.05 23615.35 HCLTECH 1012.00 1033.85 1008.80 1032.00 25.25 JPASSOCIAT 6.21 6.42 6.06 6.13 MOTHERSUMI 164.25 167.30 163.20 165.25 VOLTAS 604.80 607.10 596.40 599.95 GUJALKALI 518.75 525.00 518.00 522.85 TCS 1998.90 2068.95 1991.00 2036.00 48.60 RELINFRA 123.25 134.00 121.40 131.30 DELTACORP 251.40 252.25 244.55 246.25 NMDC 115.00 115.20 113.90 114.60 THERMAX 1038.00 1038.00 1010.10 1015.50 UPL 904.00 928.40 902.40 924.10 20.35 SBIN 292.05 300.50 292.05 297.70 JUBILANT 863.10 882.80 862.00 872.45 BIOCON 620.00 629.10 618.55 622.80 THOMASCOOK 222.10 224.10 219.85 222.15 GAIL 355.65 362.00 350.00 361.00 7.40 RELIANCE 1345.00 1358.20 1311.65 1322.60 POWERGRID 187.00 193.80 187.00 192.35 DIVISLAB 1690.05 1722.70 1690.05 1708.40 KRBL 365.35 368.00 352.50 359.35 ICICIBANK 388.85 398.25 388.10 395.80 7.90 KOTAKBANK 1277.00 1339.00 1271.00 1325.30 GREAVESCOT 141.60 147.50 141.60 144.45 KSCL 442.00 447.00 436.20 438.60 NETWORK18 35.85 35.85 33.90 34.40 STRTECH 259.00 259.00 229.00 231.25 HCLTECH 1017.00 1034.50 1009.85 1028.10 ICICIGI 948.10 985.00 948.10 968.70 CRISIL 1470.45 1480.00 1431.00 1446.40 ONGC 151.90 157.45 151.20 154.10 3.05 IFCI 13.80 14.00 13.30 13.65 EVEREADY 213.00 216.00 208.00 209.40 NIITTECH 1320.00 1347.70 1320.00 1336.05 VINATIORGA 1683.60 1693.30 1630.20 1641.55 NTPC 154.60 159.25 152.65 156.75 3.10 RPOWER 10.80 11.10 10.42 10.78 MCX 783.00 796.00 764.00 785.40 RAJESHEXPO 619.50 629.60 617.50 628.00 ASTRAZEN 2000.00 2026.00 1960.15 1980.10 SBIN 292.60 301.30 292.50 297.80 5.90 ZEEL 451.00 469.25 441.15 454.80 ASIANPAINT 1435.05 1456.65 1430.00 1432.25 OIL 177.05 179.25 177.05 178.85 PHOENIXLTD 656.95 682.00 655.00 677.00 BAJFINANCE 2818.80 2899.00 2815.00 2862.80 54.70 LT 1379.30 1408.90 1379.00 1397.35 LICHSGFIN 512.00 516.20 506.75 510.15 JISLJALEQS 62.00 63.10 61.40 62.00 ATUL 3310.00 3331.55 3267.70 3286.40 INFY 712.00 723.75 709.60 720.00 11.65 JUSTDIAL 632.70 633.35 603.95 609.35 MGL 926.45 941.95 926.40 935.80 ISEC 257.45 264.50 254.00 256.00 TEAMLEASE 2914.60 2980.30 2720.00 2787.00 TECHM 794.00 807.50 787.00 800.50 12.05 AXISBANK 743.45 748.50 732.50 735.70 TATAPOWER 73.35 74.65 72.65 73.75 VENKYS 2278.05 2300.00 2209.95 2235.20 JCHAC 2078.95 2078.95 1860.00 1925.55 M&M 688.25 697.00 687.00 696.30 10.40 INFY 712.85 723.65 709.15 718.85 FSL 44.55 45.70 43.85 44.25 EQUITAS 137.20 137.55 133.40 134.50 SOMANYCERA 385.00 387.60 376.00 381.25 HDFCBANK 2231.00 2259.90 2228.05 2258.00 33.25 DHFL 132.90 133.40 128.50 132.00 BHEL 66.90 67.95 66.20 67.70 INDIANB 266.00 272.15 264.60 266.20 ITDC 285.15 286.65 275.05 278.00 BPCL 391.00 398.30 389.40 396.00 5.70 TCS 1993.00 2069.00 1993.00 2040.20 RAIN 111.00 112.00 104.00 105.35 PIDILITIND 1176.70 1193.00 1162.20 1166.95 LINDEINDIA 505.05 510.95 496.10 502.90 ZEEL 452.00 469.70 440.80 455.40 5.60 WESTLIFE 442.05 454.45 425.20 431.75 VIPIND 432.25 450.00 430.25 435.45 ECLERX 1159.45 1159.95 1113.00 1116.40 3MINDIA 24030.00 24400.00 23425.00 23770.10 HDFC 1960.00 1991.70 1955.90 1976.80 23.35 PNB 85.00 87.20 85.00 86.00 JSWENERGY 68.80 69.00 66.35 67.30 INOXWIND 73.50 74.60 66.35 68.20 OMAXE 209.45 210.40 206.10 206.65 BDL 286.05 291.00 284.05 286.20 INDUSINDBK 1686.00 1718.00 1685.10 1701.00 18.30 JETAIRWAYS 237.00 240.40 232.00 234.95 JMFINANCIL 89.00 92.40 88.40 89.25 PRSMJOHNSN 96.80 97.00 90.00 91.15 TATACOMM 610.70 614.00 601.00 608.60 AEGISLOG 204.50 205.90 203.00 204.10 TITAN 1087.00 1113.80 1082.00 1098.00 11.65 CGPOWER 42.05 45.00 41.80 43.90 AVANTI 426.00 435.60 415.00 416.80 ULTRACEMCO 3974.20 3985.95 3910.00 3916.70 GSFC 104.45 104.45 102.25 103.00 JKCEMENT 832.00 845.50 823.45 830.15 VEDL 173.20 176.50 170.20 175.00 1.40 DBL 610.10 663.35 601.20 657.90 RNAM 192.25 197.50 188.65 194.35 VGUARD 215.00 223.65 215.00 219.85 REPCOHOME 454.90 459.65 450.90 453.90 CENTRUM 35.25 36.00 34.45 34.80 LT 1386.00 1410.80 1378.60 1390.65 10.90 HINDUNILVR 1741.50 1742.50 1694.75 1698.65 RAYMOND 817.00 833.15 813.00 816.70 HIMATSEIDE 228.00 229.15 214.40 217.45 BLISSGVS 174.60 174.60 166.50 169.05 JKLAKSHMI 349.90 357.00 345.00 352.35 DRREDDY 2655.50 2693.75 2640.95 2657.95 10.05 IBULHSGFIN 710.00 714.45 694.15 700.25 HINDALCO 201.20 202.55 197.35 199.00 RADICO 399.00 402.60 391.75 393.05 COLPAL 1284.80 1293.00 1269.85 1273.00 COCHINSHIP 385.60 385.60 378.00 379.70 BAJAJ-AUTO 3002.10 3032.20 2980.00 3026.00 9.15 IOC 152.50 158.30 150.85 156.70 HFCL 23.70 24.25 22.50 22.75 BALKRISIND 944.40 948.05 928.00 931.15 GMRINFRA 17.15 17.20 16.75 16.95 BLUEDART 3243.45 3288.00 3227.15 3262.70 TATAMOTORS 180.20 181.40 177.60 180.00 0.45 UPL 905.00 926.00 901.60 921.60 SOUTHBANK 15.14 15.80 15.12 15.56 HAVELLS 750.00 755.00 742.65 745.70 UFLEX 219.35 228.00 217.65 222.90 APARINDS 636.85 659.70 630.00 656.40 MARUTI 7109.00 7157.00 7060.00 7103.60 17.30 M&MFIN 426.85 439.75 423.90 434.50 JKTYRE 96.25 96.25 92.00 92.80 CENTURYTEX 896.35 901.00 880.20 886.70 AARTIIND 1422.70 1448.80 1400.00 1417.10 SYMPHONY 1350.00 1350.00 1286.05 1294.80 JSWSTEEL 287.40 291.25 285.30 287.50 0.60 NBCC 65.30 66.50 63.75 65.40 FORCEMOT 1755.60 1774.00 1716.00 1721.80 ASTRAL 1160.00 1229.00 1125.55 1142.75 MRPL 73.40 74.10 72.20 73.40 PGHH 10406.25 10525.00 10220.00 10294.35 INDUSINDBK 1689.50 1718.20 1685.05 1700.75 DCMSHRIRAM 471.00 482.00 425.00 446.10 EXIDEIND 230.00 233.60 228.50 229.10 MINDAIND 358.00 373.00 358.00 370.55 ELGIEQUIP 246.35 246.35 241.80 242.70 ASIANPAINT 1434.00 1457.00 1428.65 1437.00 2.25 BOMDYEING 141.35 142.25 132.00 133.30 DMART 1479.00 1489.30 1471.80 1477.75 DRREDDY 2650.20 2691.50 2643.00 2659.80 WHIRLPOOL 1617.50 1617.50 1580.00 1591.45 BIRLACORPN 538.10 544.80 530.10 536.15 IBULHSGFIN 708.90 714.35 693.25 701.95 0.05 RECLTD 137.60 146.00 137.50 144.50 KEC 295.50 303.90 295.00 298.70 CIPLA 533.00 535.10 528.40 531.75 GESHIP 293.00 293.00 282.05 283.75 APLLTD 552.50 552.50 546.25 547.10 COALINDIA 238.85 246.15 238.00 243.05 -0.15 TATAMOTORS 180.00 181.80 177.55 180.20 KTKBANK 128.10 129.80 127.10 127.85 FRETAIL 438.00 450.00 433.40 446.05 PARAGMILK 257.00 258.50 245.95 254.05 CUB 185.75 189.60 185.75 188.50 SUNPHARMA 466.20 469.95 462.30 465.80 -0.35 IDFCFIRSTB 50.75 52.55 50.75 52.10 NLCINDIA 74.30 79.50 72.85 77.60 TATACHEM 579.80 587.50 577.95 584.15 CARERATING 1010.00 1010.00 981.05 993.30 NBVENTURES 105.55 105.55 101.85 102.35 CIPLA 534.10 535.40 528.95 532.20 -0.55 IDFC 42.10 45.15 42.00 44.30 BHARATFIN 1059.55 1074.95 1058.45 1062.35 GODFRYPHLP 1087.75 1094.35 1073.90 1079.65 TORNTPHARM 1841.80 1868.05 1825.50 1858.20 GSKCONS 7074.25 7100.00 7033.00 7069.70 BAJAJFINSV 6920.00 7004.00 6900.00 6924.35 -7.75 HDFCLIFE 367.40 372.20 366.50 369.85 TATAMTRDVR 90.10 90.95 88.25 89.85 TRIDENT 71.00 71.80 67.55 68.15 J&KBANK 46.70 47.90 46.20 46.80 MINDACORP 145.50 145.50 142.30 143.45 ADANIPORTS 366.25 368.95 361.50 365.05 -0.95 HINDPETRO 268.00 279.90 265.50 276.45 ADANIPORTS 366.00 368.15 361.65 366.10 MAGMA 116.55 120.00 116.55 117.35 SOBHA 435.05 462.00 426.40 438.65 KNRCON 257.15 257.20 252.45 255.60 EICHERMOT 22838.00 22838.00 22426.00 22527.00 -92.90 BEL 93.50 95.45 92.40 94.80 PFC 111.00 112.75 110.10 111.90 VMART 2672.40 2691.90 2570.00 2611.75 SUPREMEIND 1140.00 1140.00 1126.30 1130.20 IFBIND 970.00 999.00 970.00 981.45 AXISBANK 742.95 748.95 731.70 736.50 -4.10 HDFCBANK 2225.00 2260.00 2225.00 2251.50 ADANIPOWER 50.80 51.20 50.10 50.60 UBL 1380.00 1402.00 1379.30 1383.75 SONATSOFTW 333.95 334.00 318.00 322.65 IBULISL 321.50 331.35 312.55 322.55 INFRATEL 316.00 320.00 311.25 312.55 -1.80 ORIENTBANK 99.70 102.50 98.90 99.95 BAJAJELEC 507.00 526.75 505.00 515.25 LTTS 1510.00 1518.00 1494.90 1502.05 HINDZINC 275.00 275.65 271.45 274.90 JBCHEPHARM 337.60 343.00 326.15 332.50 HEROMOTOCO 2771.00 2771.00 2717.10 2735.85 -15.85 PCJEWELLER 86.90 87.05 82.30 82.95 TATAGLOBAL 208.00 208.35 202.65 203.45 SCHNEIDER 107.00 113.45 106.40 111.90 MAHLOG 494.95 502.00 489.00 498.95 VTL 1077.00 1097.65 1070.10 1087.85 TATASTEEL 518.00 520.95 512.45 514.50 -3.15 EDELWEISS 187.80 195.10 185.75 187.55 SRF 2367.95 2429.00 2359.45 2412.15 NHPC 25.00 25.20 24.85 25.15 ITI 95.95 95.95 94.10 94.30 NESCO 454.00 471.00 450.00 459.10 HINDALCO 201.50 202.55 197.25 199.40 -1.35 IDBI 44.00 44.00 42.50 42.90 CEATLTD 1151.95 1178.00 1149.00 1164.85 SYNGENE 585.55 604.25 575.25 578.00 GHCL 247.75 247.95 230.00 234.75 BAYERCROP 4307.50 4332.50 4280.95 4311.45 GRASIM 838.10 845.80 824.05 826.70 -6.20 BANKBARODA 116.60 119.80 116.05 117.95 GRANULES 112.85 115.95 111.60 114.10 LAKSHVILAS 66.90 69.00 64.20 65.70 CYIENT* 679.00 681.00 656.00 669.15 APLAPOLLO 1373.00 1390.00 1337.00 1368.00 ULTRACEMCO 3990.00 3990.00 3905.00 3920.00 -44.15 ADANITRANS 206.30 242.50 206.30 236.55 JSWSTEEL 285.90 291.00 285.45 288.35 SUNTECK 462.20 468.20 457.00 464.30 HSIL 262.90 268.75 260.00 262.65 UNITEDBNK 10.95 10.95 10.65 10.70 BHARTIARTL 344.00 344.85 331.20 337.95 -4.45 COALINDIA 238.65 246.50 238.00 244.55 CHOLAFIN 1362.85 1401.05 1362.85 1388.45 EICHERMOT 22651.15 22822.20 22440.25 22631.60 INOXLEISUR 305.35 321.30 305.35 313.65 SANOFI 5820.25 5869.40 5602.00 5720.70 ITC 295.95 296.55 289.35 291.60 -3.90 TITAN 1088.00 1112.40 1082.00 1095.45 ABFRL 232.50 232.90 226.10 227.50 ICICIPRULI 338.00 342.95 335.35 340.15 NAVINFLUOR 700.55 724.85 700.05 706.75 SHILPAMED 366.30 371.00 362.50 366.90 RELIANCE 1345.00 1358.80 1311.20 1323.75 -17.80 TIINDIA 389.00 432.00 389.00 413.35 TRENT 375.75 397.00 364.65 384.55 GODREJPROP 698.05 705.45 687.00 693.55 MOIL 161.40 161.55 158.00 159.05 COROMANDEL 483.00 486.35 475.75 479.75 YESBANK 251.70 252.80 243.50 245.05 -4.80 ASHOKLEY 94.10 94.90 93.50 93.85 KEI 429.95 435.00 389.95 404.10 TTKPRESTIG 9022.00 9022.00 8430.10 8549.05 IEX 164.95 165.40 162.40 163.65 BAJFINANCE 2808.75 2894.00 2808.75 2859.70 ALLCARGO 123.80 124.45 118.80 120.05 DBCORP 203.00 205.00 199.20 200.75 HINDUNILVR 1745.00 1746.50 1694.45 1701.00 -36.30 SWANENERGY 106.25 107.00 101.05 102.05 NOCIL 143.70 150.40 142.30 145.35 ALKEM 1737.25 1775.00 1727.50 1749.95 SBILIFE 618.15 619.55 612.00 615.05 THYROCARE 542.90 543.50 520.10 523.95   NATIONALUM 53.05 55.10 52.80 54.50 ADANIGREEN 39.20 39.60 37.30 37.95 TATACOFFEE 95.35 96.90 94.00 94.30 MONSANTO 2640.15 2640.15 2578.00 2590.25 IBVENTURES 284.00 290.00 275.40 279.15 GODREJAGRO 516.65 520.60 493.00 503.55 FLFL 467.50 476.55 466.05 471.80 FINOLEXIND 535.00 539.85 529.85 536.70 GRAPHITE 466.00 470.00 453.60 458.25 INFRATEL 314.95 318.55 311.50 313.70 CROMPTON 228.90 229.40 227.00 228.15 LAXMIMACH 6220.00 6299.95 6150.00 6171.35 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BHARTIARTL 344.45 344.45 331.50 337.00 WELCORP 119.00 123.00 118.95 120.35 TNPL 215.60 217.05 207.00 209.15 SHREECEM 17767.60 17829.60 17222.00 17575.55 NIFTY NEXT 50 27983.50 28128.55 27866.50 27907.65 -34.45 TATAELXSI 953.10 985.50 947.35 979.00 SREINFRA 31.40 31.40 29.40 29.85 IOB 14.50 14.64 13.60 13.73 SUPRAJIT 231.20 233.00 223.00 228.45 CADILAHC 331.15 349.45 329.40 341.30 10.65 L&TFH 144.00 148.80 143.95 146.55 CONCOR 513.20 518.15 507.15 514.45 LAOPALA 215.00 215.90 209.50 210.10 FDC 180.15 182.00 177.15 179.00 LUPIN 767.00 789.60 767.00 786.00 21.80 SUNPHARMA 466.75 469.75 462.50 464.55 KANSAINER 460.05 471.55 454.15 465.05 SADBHAV 255.15 255.15 242.10 246.00 GAYAPROJ 162.40 164.25 158.00 160.70 ICICIGI 937.40 983.95 937.40 972.35 25.20 INFIBEAM 46.05 46.45 43.00 43.75 DEEPAKFERT 136.70 138.70 132.20 134.10 VBL 825.85 829.50 814.10 821.35 KPRMILL 592.35 592.35 584.00 585.05 L&TFH 144.20 149.00 143.60 147.00 3.60 TATASTEEL 518.90 520.75 512.50 515.55 NATCOPHARM* 576.20 589.20 572.00 585.45 EIHOTEL 201.05 207.30 195.60 199.55 SHK 153.25 153.25 150.00 150.50 ABCAPITAL 96.75 100.45 96.05 98.25 2.35 FCONSUMER 46.40 46.85 44.10 44.85 BAJAJCON 328.80 328.80 321.10 322.15 DCAL 216.20 216.20 206.30 211.30 SHARDACROP 381.00 381.00 350.00 358.35 SRTRANSFIN 1248.05 1272.50 1245.20 1272.10 25.30 MEGH 62.45 62.60 58.60 59.10 EIDPARRY 220.00 222.00 210.55 215.20 ENDURANCE 1157.90 1168.65 1145.00 1150.60 CCL 290.95 291.55 288.35 289.10 NHPC 25.05 25.30 24.80 25.25 0.50 IBREALEST 88.50 89.00 84.40 85.60 SUNDRMFAST 533.15 548.25 529.20 544.55 ZENSARTECH 218.65 237.00 217.95 229.65 BLUESTARCO 684.45 684.45 651.00 665.15 BEL 93.05 95.45 92.35 94.75 1.55 NTPC 154.50 158.50 152.80 157.65 HSCL 123.00 124.95 116.30 117.50 BAJAJHLDNG 3376.55 3377.00 3321.00 3330.80 JYOTHYLAB 188.80 188.80 184.40 184.90 ICICIPRULI 337.00 343.30 335.10 340.50 4.25 JINDALSTEL 166.00 167.45 163.90 166.00 BERGEPAINT 307.00 310.85 306.40 308.90 PNCINFRA 161.20 162.00 158.45 159.65 JAGRAN 114.10 114.10 110.05 111.50 BANKBARODA 116.40 119.85 116.00 117.95 1.40 SUNTV 615.95 630.30 610.00 617.65 PVR 1638.20 1657.00 1625.15 1633.40 GODREJIND 532.00 536.70 528.60 533.90 NH 222.55 229.00 222.55 228.15 HDFCLIFE 367.00 372.25 366.25 370.90 4.30 BANKINDIA 93.00 95.00 92.55 92.95 HUDCO 45.00 45.60 44.35 44.50 CAPPL 426.00 437.90 417.85 422.60 AKZOINDIA 1760.90 1763.75 1736.30 1744.25 MOTHERSUMI 163.90 167.15 162.85 164.90 1.70 DLF 202.00 203.50 195.90 197.55 MFSL 438.20 442.90 435.65 438.90 ESSELPRO 117.00 121.50 117.00 118.45 TVTODAY 338.25 341.10 329.00 332.30 BIOCON 620.10 628.90 618.00 623.80 6.30 LUPIN 767.00 789.40 767.00 785.30 FORTIS 135.10 138.40 135.10 137.80 TORNTPOWER 256.35 258.40 254.75 256.00 GET&D 297.00 298.20 291.10 293.10 BHEL 66.25 68.05 66.10 67.90 0.65 ESCORTS 804.60 810.25 788.30 799.30 RELAXO 762.00 778.40 734.60 750.80 MOTILALOFS 624.20 638.00 621.50 627.95 GSPL 181.50 184.00 179.05 180.80 STARCEMENT 104.50 105.25 101.85 102.35 MRF 57200.00 58000.00 56911.00 57710.00 548.55 VEDL 173.50 176.00 170.35 175.25 EMAMILTD 402.50 404.15 387.00 392.20 SHANKARA 448.05 457.00 438.85 449.30 REDINGTON 100.00 101.45 98.70 100.25 SIS 857.65 858.70 850.00 851.80 CONCOR 512.00 517.60 507.25 513.00 4.25 DABUR 438.95 439.85 423.30 425.35 HEXAWARE 336.70 345.60 336.35 341.30 OFSS 3375.95 3416.25 3336.00 3358.70 BOSCHLTD 18790.00 18790.00 18350.00 18448.90 SUNCLAYLTD 3194.00 3221.05 3125.00 3138.50 AMBUJACEM 223.90 229.50 223.55 225.50 1.35 WIPRO 257.10 263.50 257.10 262.70 BAJAJFINSV 6920.00 7001.60 6904.65 6929.75 GMDCLTD 86.80 86.80 81.05 82.60 MAHINDCIE 243.40 248.00 242.00 243.85 NAVNETEDUL 110.40 110.85 108.10 108.85 NMDC 115.45 115.45 113.85 114.90 0.65 GRUH 279.00 288.55 279.00 281.40 SUVEN 252.00 259.80 246.25 248.90 WELSPUNIND 63.60 63.75 61.15 61.55 GICHSGFIN 265.35 265.95 253.40 258.00 TIMKEN 573.50 579.70 568.25 569.80 SUNTV 617.40 630.75 610.20 618.05 3.40 ITC 296.00 296.75 289.50 290.95 BANDHANBNK 515.00 521.45 509.80 511.05 MAXINDIA 63.70 66.40 63.40 64.95 HINDCOPPER 48.10 49.30 48.10 48.40 ERIS 656.00 657.60 649.30 655.40 DMART 1474.00 1490.00 1471.95 1475.00 7.70 BHARATFORG 535.00 547.90 526.80 533.55 MUTHOOTFIN 600.00 606.75 593.50 597.80 PERSISTENT* 676.00 692.00 656.00 666.10 ISGEC 5660.00 5760.00 5555.05 5600.95 TVSSRICHAK 2272.00 2318.00 2233.00 2262.05 IDEA 33.95 34.25 33.65 33.95 0.15 ONGC 151.50 156.80 151.50 155.65 CORPBANK 29.15 29.65 28.45 28.65 IGL 293.15 295.80 289.60 290.45 GDL 127.85 133.90 126.00 127.70 TIMETECHNO 101.00 104.00 101.00 101.55 ABB 1317.40 1317.40 1296.10 1315.00 5.40 SAIL 53.40 53.40 51.10 51.55 APOLLOTYRE 223.95 225.05 221.20 221.95 BBTC 1330.25 1343.80 1304.05 1310.00 MERCK 3442.50 3442.50 3355.00 3374.25 WABCOINDIA 6450.00 6450.00 6375.00 6419.65 SBILIFE 613.10 619.75 611.00 617.05 2.15 UJJIVAN 343.00 347.85 335.00 337.45 PNBHOUSING 896.75 900.80 871.10 876.15 TATAMETALI 657.05 660.20 622.30 631.70 BALMLAWRIE 188.35 194.75 188.05 192.20 INDOSTAR 344.15 352.00 340.00 346.80 NIACL 192.60 199.00 192.60 196.45 0.40 UNIONBANK 82.95 85.00 82.30 82.95 TAKE 124.00 128.60 121.50 122.80 SYNDIBANK 38.85 39.60 38.10 38.40 UCOBANK 18.80 18.95 18.40 18.50 SUPPETRO 223.15 230.40 223.10 225.20 INDIGO 1305.90 1314.90 1286.00 1301.00 1.20 MARUTI 7100.00 7154.35 7058.70 7092.05 CANFINHOME 321.40 324.55 311.90 314.55 GICRE 254.35 258.15 252.90 253.65 GILLETTE 6490.00 6664.10 6363.00 6520.75 SKFINDIA 1956.00 1956.75 1930.55 1935.10 HINDZINC 273.10 276.10 270.50 274.05 0.10 SPICEJET 80.15 81.00 77.05 77.90 BRITANNIA 3158.65 3164.85 3055.00 3070.25 COFFEEDAY 308.00 308.00 298.05 300.65 ITDCEM 131.20 135.85 131.20 132.90 TATAINVEST 846.50 847.60 840.05 841.35 SIEMENS 1035.00 1045.00 1031.45 1037.00 0.15 FEDERALBNK 91.45 92.75 90.20 91.35 MANPASAND 118.80 123.00 118.00 118.55 INDHOTEL 149.70 151.90 148.10 148.60 AMARAJABAT 746.80 752.75 743.60 746.10 ABBOTINDIA 7370.25 7371.75 7290.00 7310.40 ASHOKLEY 93.95 95.00 93.65 93.85 -0.10 NAVKARCORP 45.05 47.50 41.50 42.60 NESTLEIND 10746.00 10746.00 10241.00 10329.00 FINCABLES 476.00 500.00 471.75 487.80 MHRIL 243.10 255.00 243.10 250.15 KIOCL 147.00 149.05 143.00 144.25 HAVELLS 747.30 754.00 742.00 746.00 -1.20 LAURUSLABS 381.00 394.00 379.00 385.75 AMBUJACEM 223.00 229.45 223.00 225.35 RALLIS 161.75 164.85 159.00 161.05 PIIND 1003.95 1023.90 1000.20 1010.10 GEPIL 836.20 846.00 825.00 839.60 OIL 179.45 179.45 177.30 178.10 -0.55 BEML 970.05 978.85 955.25 963.85 GRASIM 835.00 845.35 825.00 829.65 LEMONTREE 84.05 84.65 78.20 80.10 MRF 57379.90 57920.50 56860.50 57480.10 HONAUT 22473.00 22573.40 22100.00 22145.40 PIDILITIND 1171.00 1193.85 1160.00 1165.00 -4.95 M&M 688.00 696.20 687.55 693.10 PHILIPCARB 177.00 179.75 171.15 173.45 NIACL 196.00 197.40 183.00 196.10 RAMCOCEM 709.00 719.85 702.00 704.30 GALAXYSURF 1107.50 1126.50 1090.10 1121.25 PEL 2651.00 2684.00 2627.00 2636.95 -14.60 BPCL 392.60 398.00 389.65 396.50 AUROPHARMA 779.50 785.50 768.30 771.20 JSL 39.80 40.10 38.20 38.65 MMTC 27.90 28.25 27.20 27.50 ASTERDM 157.70 158.50 155.25 155.25 BANDHANBNK 516.85 521.40 510.00 510.50 -3.10 TVSMOTOR 495.00 507.90 486.50 492.70 ACC 1526.35 1558.85 1526.35 1532.75 SCI 37.60 37.90 36.65 36.80 QUESS 779.50 798.00 768.50 793.70 MAHSCOOTER 3353.00 3372.90 3324.90 3329.25 PETRONET 238.40 244.30 235.20 236.05 -1.50 RBLBANK 637.10 651.80 637.10 647.00 MANAPPURAM 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In a certain atmos- Fremove those items from its Michael unparalleled expressions of phere or among a group of peo- Jackson-inspired menswear collection “that craftsmanship defying formu- ple, it’s your intuition which acts directly feature” the late pop singer. lae, the alchemists will present as a mirror and let’s you perceive The luxury French fashion house debuted some immersive and interactive it clearly,” he explains. its autumn/winter 2019 men’s collection in installations. Since it is Chivas, he says, in January in a show that paid homage to Jackson’s Actress Malaika Arora, his curation, there has to be a legacy with pieces including sequin-encrusted designers Manish Malhotra and bar, and in it, he has used a lot tops and a T-shirt with an image of his feet mid- Rahul Mishra, artist Sudarshan of mirror work. “It’s also a dance move. Shetty and jeweller Siddharth reflection of what is there with- The show took place in the Tuileries gar- Kasliwal have curated immersive in you. It represents a fearless den in Paris in a set that had been inspired by experiences exploring the unusu- approach of being your true the singer’s “Billie Jean” 1982 music video. The al, creative expressions of fanta- self.” invitations, meanwhile, were a sparkly white sy, love, intuition, déjà vu and Talking about how he blend- glove, a nod to the ones famously worn by memory, respectively. ed his individual style and pro- Jackson. Shetty, through the idea of fession of designing fashion However, the brand has now revised its love, tries to put together the with the alchemy, he exemplifies original collection following the release of the abstract and transforms it into a his experience in the film indus- controversial “Leaving Neverland” documen- tactile idea reflecting feelings, try which is of more than 29 tary, in which two men accuse the late pop curating memories and express- years, “I am 52, but my label is singer of child abuse, say reports. ing freedom. He calls the process a lot more younger — 14 years Louis Vuitton said it would not produce any as “gathering life’s scattered frag- old. Now is the time when I am item that specifically features Michael Jackson ments into a kaleidoscope.” starting on a lot more different elements, insisting that by the time the collec- Explaining why did he vertical and experimenting with tion hits the stores, it will “purely reflect the true choose the feeling of love as his various kinds of production values of the brand and of our artistic director”, sixth sense, he says that it is work for design and decor. in reference to Virgil Abloh. something that he has been works. And this is one way of says Shetty. Sixth Sense, “if there is one.” So, to represent the loss, I have Hence, I wanted it to be reflect- Abloh added, “I am aware that in light of thinking about since quite a long exploring it.” He will create a mosaic of He further explains that dropped the chandelier. Love ed by something new that I have this documentary the show has caused emotion- time. For him, there are a lot of In his curation, a group of six love, loss, mortality and infinity through his installation, apart also needs bed rest sometimes.” started now. It should be under al reactions. I strictly condemn any form of child things that “represent love as it is musicians and vocalists will pre- through voices, ragas, video and from soulful music, there is a While Sudarshan presents alignment to my thoughts and abuse, violence or infringement against any the most primary emotion.” sent the love song, Bandish, installation art, and make it into blend of cinema, art and sculp- the idea of love as the most intri- vision.” human rights. He feels that love is also a which is also an old song. “It is one. He says, “I believe in the ture. “There is a film that shows cate and precious emotions of He believes that in life, expe- “My intention for this show was to refer to kind of an “oversold” idea. He because I am also playing with power of magic, art, and love. I a setup of a chandelier above a life, designer Manish Malhotra riences signify how blessed one is. Michael Jackson as a pop culture artist. It says, “It is oversold to such an the what is contemporary and am looking to not only extend dinning table. And by the end of brings his idea of Sixth Sense as “In my case, it has been a lot of referred only to his public life that we all know extent that it becomes meaning- something that is classified as tra- my limitations but also trying to the film, the chandelier falls on ‘Intuition.’ work and I am blessed to be still and to his legacy that has influenced a whole less at times. I am interested to ditional. This also addresses the bring out something through the table and then that is how it He dabs into amber depths working with the third generation generation of artists and designers.” know that how love can also question of what contemporary that process which wasn’t there is standing.” to paint a mirage of visions with of actors. There is so much of expe- Michael Burke, Vuitton’s Chairman and sometimes render itself meaning- really is? It’s questioning that before. It is also a way to discov- For Shetty, the falling of the mirrors and reflections — fleet- rience, which helps your intuition, Chief Executive Officer, said that the compa- less. So, how do you reconcile since everything in life has a res- er a new aspect of life. It’s an chandelier acts as a metaphor for ing, lasting, diffused, sponta- mind, heart and thought process. ny finds the allegations detailed in the docu- and address that idea as a basic onance with the past, so how do effort that is trying to chart var- love, that cannot exist without a neous yet startling in clarity. I am grateful for so many experi- mentary “deeply troubling and disturbing”. human emotion which is a part you get trapped in these every- ious categories that are unchar- sense of it being lost. He explains, For Malhotra, intuition ences to be a part of me. And it’s “Child safety and welfare is of utmost of your life in many ways.? I have day reminisces? Through this, I tered.” “If you are in love, you are also means the “perception” of all because of my intuition that I importance to Louis Vuitton,” he said. “We are been trying to find out the want to be able to make contem- For him, the five senses are always aware that it could be lost. things. “It’s your mind and the could make the right choices in my fully committed to advocating this cause.” answer to this through a lot of my porary life more meaningful,” the means to be able to reach that It’s a cycle of finding and losing. inner self that is sensing things. life,” he says as he signs off. L" -2  - "C  C1#19"2++.C+$"7$$)71

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Actress made into garments that are versa- ern designs to the fore, it Karisma Kapoor looked elegant in tile, modern and evocative, was a embraced the idea of confluence a stunning black Mekhala Chador celebration of the juxtaposition of of variants, and mix and match. highlighted with red embroidery multiplicities and its exciting off- Through a feminine, flirta- as she walked the ramp for shoots. tious, and romantic range, design- Sanjukta. The look was complet- Designer Charu Parashar pre- er Suneet Varma’s collection titled ed with exquisitely designed jew- sented her collection titled Avant Anaya was an inspiration from ellery by Narayan Jewellers by Gardiste, which was inspired by the the incredible traditional motifs Ketan and Jatin Chokshi. Chintz floral Calico textiles of 19th and embroidery from the decora- Karisma said, “It is such a century. She cleverly brought the tive arts of India. The large wonderful cause and Sanjukta concept and transformed it totally abstract-shaped mirrors with does a lot of work to promote on a deep luxurious background of multi-coloured thread embroi- women empowerment. She has colours, creating a stunning AW’19 dery was a modern and fresh take done a lot for women in Assam. look. The collection featured age- for the contemporary bride. She has given 500 women an old techniques of hand embroidery Ranging from dark shades of opportunity to work and make and Indian handlooms fabrics to midnight blue and burgundy these wonderful handloom create prêt and diffusion look. with silver accents in lehengas pieces. I love bright colours and With floral and Chintz prints, she with off-shoulder blouses and I see today as the perfect occasion re-invented the old silhouettes to short jackets, his collection show- to wear it.” create a new look. Through navy cased draped skirts worn Amrich’s collection blue, red and sea green, her colour with capes and ruffled aimed to create an palette included all shades of dark. organza shirts with ) immaculate conflu- Known for her nature-inspired high-waisted ) ence of shapes, designs, her collections stood for palazzo pants. fabrics, colours high quality of craftsmanship and (" The collec- and surfaces, innovation of Indian ethnic luxu- tion in shiny ((( informed by ry. Keeping the Indian sensibility in silver and gold !2(! their rich mind, her designs yet gave a glob-        ; metallic foil 32(( repository of al vibe. was a perfect engagement With this collection, she contin- mix of glam- !!" with Indian ues to work towards a more sustain- our with tradi- " handloom and able fashion future, keeping the old tional silhou- "(! craft traditions. art and techniques of block print- ettes. The crystal The exquisite ing alive. 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Emerald green, ruby red developed in different parts of the There were a range of clothes and sapphire blue in teardrop and country in khadi cotton, wool, including Indian waistcoats, drape triangular crystals were used cre- silks and silk blends. dhoti’s, jackets, skirts, capes, offer- atively in three dimensional They focussed on a fun take ing a fine balance between the sim- embellishment which was worn at mixing and matching or un- ple styles with few details, in which with dramatic and draped skirts. matching of sheer and opaque the colours like navy blue, red and Designer Sanjukta Dutta through different textiles and sea green alone create the expres- showcased her new collection fabric construction in the line. sion and other well- known styles Morom. It was an eclectic mix of They used thick khadi cotton yarn that are rich details. traditional design in modern sil- woven with desi tussar silk on an This year she also showcased houette, pared down in the choic- open weave to create translucent her first ever menswear look. est of characteristic Assamese fabrics whilst also making use of Designer Dolly J brought a Silk, which is locally produced by the khadi yarns to play with hyper feminine collection injected getting cocoons of a particular checks and stripes. A newness with loud, saturated, pop colours lineage of worms found only in a was created in the shibori patterns like mint green and candy pink. single village in Assam. Inspired by way of introducing interesting The collection’s seductive appeal by the butterfly and natural flora fabric manipulations in the was offset by the 70s’ florals, pleat- of the state, her range comprised process. Through hand-embroi- ed skirts and big fur sleeves. 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The film is a Herzog and Francis Coppola, all the right.’ We talked about humour a lot remarkable, true story of Churchill’s way down to first time short film- and the right energy. We started by first days as Prime Minister of makers and student filmmakers talking about how he breathed and Britain when the country stood and so on, and everyone in getting his breathing right, and then alone as Nazi Germany swept all between. There’s a completely egal- we started talking about how he before it across Europe. It focuses itarian atmosphere. Everyone goes walked and what kind of walk he on a pivotal moment in world his- for like five days and you watch all might have, and we built the char- tory, in May 1940, when the Nazis the films, and you all talk to each acter very slowly like that. have conquered Europe and British other. It was like being, finally, sort So how did you approach this with forces have retreated to Dunkirk of allowed in to this cineaste camp him? Was he hesitant? After such an involved process, where 3,00,000 of its soldiers are where everyone just got to talk He was a bit hesitant about tak- how does it feel to see him walk- stranded on the beaches. about and love and appreciate each ing this on. The interesting thing ing onto set as Churchill on day Oldman plays Churchill and other’s work. about Gary is that he, like Churchill, one of shooting? Kristen Scott Thomas is his much- The response to Darkest Hour is filled with self-doubt. He didn’t In a way it’s funny, because it’s adored wife, Clementine. Lily James there was tremendous. It was real- know that he could do it, which I been such a slow process up to that is Elizabeth, Churchill’s secretary. ly great. Suddenly we kind of went, find amazing, really. At the begin- point. I demand rehearsals from all Wright has long admired Oldman ‘Ooh, this is fun. People seem to be we’re all fairly ambivalent and with his flaws, his bad decisions – including his secretaries and his dri- ning he was tempted, he wanted it, the actors prior to shooting. I do that but admits that at first, the actor was getting this.’ So, on the back of that, flawed and also we all have amaz- of which there were many – and ver and all of those kind of people. he wanted to do it, but he was kind on all my films, which isn’t partic- a little wary of taking on the role. we rode into Toronto and again the ing qualities about us, and I tried to then how those flaws became the Those I found to be often the most of scared of it, and my job was to ularly usual. And in fact, I don’t “When I was a kid growing up response was wonderful. When I bring a bit more of that to the attributes that led us to our most telling in terms of the intimate por- let him know that I completely, 100 think Gary had done it since in London in the ‘80s, ‘90s, Gary made Pride & Prejudice and screenplay. heroic moment. I was really inter- trait of the man. per cent believed that he was capa- Dracula, or something, but I think was the man. He was the actor who, Atonement, someone said to me, ‘It I tried to make sure that ested in those ideas. I was really ble of doing something really extra- he got a lot out of rehearsals, as soon as I knew he was making a won’t always be like this. You Halifax’s argument was as persua- interested in finding someone who Did you involve the Churchill ordinary with the role. because it took the pressure off that film, I’d go and rush out and see it, should enjoy it!’ I thought to myself sive as possible, because I really was dynamic and had this amazing family in your process? first day. because he would always surprise,” with the arrogance of youth, ‘Oh yes wanted to pull the audience’s alle- energy, and I was really interested Yeah, the family have been Do you think there was a turning he says. it will. It will for me.’ And I was giances one way and the other. At in finding someone who had a lot involved right the way through point that made him realise he Does the story of Darkest Hour res- “His imagination was so extra- wrong. There have been some films a certain point they’d be thinking, of self-doubt. I relate to that, and I from the beginning. That was very could do it? onate with the world we live in ordinary, and his skill at realising his that have been really well received ‘well absolutely, Halifax is right. The think that any wisdom must come important to myself and also to I think just the first time we today? imagination was so exacting that and others that haven’t, and so now priority is to save lives, and the way through self-doubt, and what we Anthony (McCarten) and Eric met, really. I went over to LA to I think very much so. My job you knew you were in for some- to be with a film that seems to be to do that is to sign a deal with want in our leaders is wisdom. I Fellner, and they’ve been huge sup- meet him and we sat and we talked. was to make a film that presented a thing very special. The interesting getting a lot of fantastic responses, Hitler.’ Then we’d pull back the think he was really able to mine porters of the movie. We discussed who we thought set of questions to the audience. It’s thing about Gary is that he, like I can view it with a kind of appro- other way and have to think about that. I want my leader to question Churchill was and might be in our up to them to – and I hope they will Churchill, is filled with self-doubt. priate amount of enjoyment, dis- what one would sacrifice for one’s everything, especially themselves. I read that you’ve always been a movie, and we were just quite – take those questions and discov- He didn’t know that he could do it, tance, and boundaries. principles, and the responsibility of big fan of Gary’s. Is that true? quiet. It was a lovely first meeting. er the answers that might help us which I find amazing, really. I taking those decisions. Inherent in You show him as a very eccentric Yeah, when I was a kid grow- There was none of that bravado, or decipher what is going on in the went to LA to meet him. We dis- Did the script come to you fully that seemed to be the drama. man in many ways, like holding ing up in London in the ‘80s, ‘90s, sort of comparing the length of our world at the moment. It’s not my job cussed who we thought Churchill formed? meetings in his bedroom when Gary was the man. And he kind of swords; it was really about a sort of, to be didactic, and I try very hard not was and might be in our movie, and Not fully formed. It came to me Did this process change your view he’s still in his bathrobe. Did still is the man, really. He was the ‘Okay, shall we take this leap togeth- to be, but I think there might very we were just quite quiet. There was and it had the inherent structure. I of Churchill? those bathrobe meetings really actor who, as soon as I knew he was er?’ possibly be a crisis of leadership in none of that bravado, or sort of was surprised by how much it Yeah, very much. I grew up happen? making a film, I’d go and rush out the world. So it feels that to make a comparing the length of our swords; made me laugh at the beginning, with Churchill the icon, standing up Yeah, that’s what he did! That’s and see it, because he would always Did he talk to you during his film about a leader who, despite his it was about a sort of, ‘Okay, shall and I was surprised by how moved there on his plinth in Parliament what he was like. Obviously there surprise. His imagination was so intensive research phase? flaws, despite his mistakes, was gov- we take this leap together?’” I was at the end. But with all my Square, untouchable, and therefore had to be a lot of research about the extraordinary, and his skill at real- Yeah, very much so. I’m always erned by a true moral compass and Excerpts: films I try and make sure that there un-relatable, really. What I wanted political machinations, and so on, ising his imagination was so exact- gratified to hear that all the great acted upon principle rather than per- What was it like taking Darkest are never goodies and baddies, to do was take him down from that but there was also a kind of people’s ing that you knew you were in for geniuses have to work really hard. sonality, is really important. Hour to Telluride and Toronto because that’s not really how I see plinth and meet him face to face history going on, written by those something very, very special. He spent four or five months (The film premieres on March 17 International Film Festival the world around me. I think that and explore him as a human being, that worked closest with him, preparing for the role, and we at 1 pm on Sony PIX.) (* '/. / 2* 3  +(456748 C& 7R))
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European football's govern- 3 ) 9 arch-rival Hamilton, while Ferrari partner ing body UEFA is also looking Charles Leclerc struggled to ninth, strad- into potential breaches of finan- 7 $ 1 ewis Hamilton made a mockery of his dling the kerb and spinning as he pushed cial fair play, an investigation that Lclaim that Ferrari would be half-a-sec- hard late in the day. could result in City being banned ond quicker at the Australian Grand Prix The man Leclerc replaced, Finnish for- from the Champions League. rules when they signed they signed for City and played 3 < by easily clocking the fastest times in the mer world champion Kimi Raikkonen, A transfer ban for the Benjamin Garre from Velez in youth matches before they season's opening practice runs on Friday. pushed his Alfa Romeo — formerly Sauber Premier League champions Sarsfield in 2016 just after the turned 18. anchester United will face The Briton led a Mercedes one-two in — into sixth. would come less than a month Argentine midfielder's 16th Both have since left City — MBarcelona in the the second session as he powered round The Renaults of Nico Hulkenberg and after Chelsea were hit with the birthday. Davies now plays in Latvia and Champions League quarter- Melbourne's Albert Park circuit under Daniel Ricciardo were sixth and seventh same sanction for 29 breaches of According to the Sun report, Oduro in the United States — finals while Manchester City clear skies with a best of one minute 22.600 respectively. article 19 of FIFA's regulations on FIFA believes City have crossed but FIFA has been investigating and Tottenham Hotspur clash seconds. "I have a positive buzz from driving the the transfer and status of players. the line, though, in regards to their time with the English club. in an all-Premier League tie fol- It bettered his pace-setting 1:23.599 in car today — this is what I love doing. The The west London club have their relationship with FC City have welcomed the lowing Friday's draw. the opening practice as he kick-started his car feels like it's in a similar place to where already lodged an appeal against Nordsjaelland and the Right To UEFA investigation into allega- Liverpool were bid for a sixth world title. it was in Barcelona, which is positive com- that punishment but were told by Dream football academy in tions that the club tried to cir- drawn to play FC Valtteri Bottas was second (1:22.648) ing to a different track," said Hamilton. world governing body FIFA last Ghana that is also owned by the cumvent financial fair play reg- Porto in the knockout with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third "We got through our programme real- week that the sanction would not Danish side's president, Tom ulations, and Blues boss Pep rounds for the sec- (1:23.400), marginally ahead of impressive ly well, there were no issues on track. be frozen while the case is being Vernon. Guardiola said on the issue last ond year in succes- new teammate Pierre Gasly, who was pro- There's plenty of stuff that we can improve reviewed, as Chelsea had hoped. Last year, two players from week: "I said last season I trust a sion, as Ajax's reward for moted this year from Toro Rosso. on, but this was not a bad start." FIFA has been investigating the academy, Sierra Leone's lot what the club has done eliminating the holders Sebastian Vettel, who has won in Hamilton is gunning for a third world City's international transfers for George Davies and Ghanaian because I know them. Hopefully Real Madrid is a two-legged Melbourne for the past two years, could crown in a row to close in on Michael several years, although the club Dominic Oduro, told Danish they can solve it as soon as pos- tie against Cristiano Ronaldo only manage fifth, nearly a second adrift of Schumacher's all-time record of seven. were cleared of breaking the newspaper Jyllands-Posten that sible." and Juventus. English hopes are high that !      -  P  this could be their year in Europe's elite club competition final last season. /  &   after all four of their represen- Liverpool will host two- (:"-(:B/: tatives made it through to the time European Cup winners last eight. Porto at Anfield in the first leg However, Ole Gunnar before heading to the Estadio do     ;! Solskjaer's United will have Dragao in the return on April -03 2(:42 their work cut out if they are to 16 or 17. go any further as they take There is guaranteed to be 3  :  on the Barcelona of Lionel one English team in the 3  :  Messi in the headline tie. semi-finals after Tottenham esurgent Swiss Belinda Bencic toppled For Solskjaer, the sec- and City were paired orld number seven Dominic Ranother top-10 player on Thursday, ond leg will bring back together, with the first leg WThiem reached an ATP downing fifth-ranked Karolina Pliskova to memories of the 1999 to be played in Indian Wells Masters semi-final set up an Indian Wells WTA final against final, when the London. showdown with Milos Raonic Angelique Kerber. Norwegian came off With Pep without hitting a ball on Thursday Bencic, a former world number seven the bench to score a stop- Guardiola's team top of as injured Gael Monfils with- whose ranking slumped as injuries stalled page-time winner for United the Premier League, 13 points drew. her career, showed no sign of a let-down against Bayern Munich at ahead of Spurs in third, City will France's Monfils, ranked 19th after her fourth-round victory over world Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium. be the favourites to advance to in the world, pulled out shortly number one and defending champion With City and United not their first semi-final since 2016. before his scheduled quarter-final Naomi Osaka, out-lasted Czech Pliskova 6- allowed to play their home leg City have also won their last against Thiem with left Achilles 3, 4-6, 6-3. in the same week, United will three meetings with Mauricio tendon trouble. She stretched her WTA match winning entertain the leaders of La Liga Pochettino's team. Oft-injured Monfils said he'd streak to 12 — six of those wins at Old Trafford on April 9 or 10, The draw means there will felt discomfort in his ankle for a coming against top-10 players with with the return a week later. be three clashes between the couple of days and had been No 8 Kerber coming up. The last time the Premier sides in 10 days — they are also receiving treatment, but the pain Germany's Kerber defeated League had four teams in the due to meet in the Premier was worse after his fourth-round seven-time Grand Slam champion quarter-finals, in 2008/09, League at the Etihad Stadium win over Philipp Kohlschreiber on Venus Williams 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. Barcelona beat the Old Trafford on April 20. Wednesday night. "Of course I'm very confident," side 2-0 in the final in Rome. The winner of that tie will He said an ultrasound exam said Bencic, who rose to 23 in the The clubs clashed again in the host either Ajax or Juventus in confirmed severe inflammation, world with her first WTA title in four years in the sixth game before Kerber finally con- final at Wembley in 2011, with the first leg of the semi-finals. and he wasn't yet sure if it would at Dubai last month and will crack the top verted one for a 4-2 lead that would stand Barca winning 3-1 on that occa- The latter tie is a repeat of prevent him from playing the 10 by virtue of reaching the semis here. up the rest of the way. sion. the 1996 final, which the Italian upcoming Miami Masters. "I'm not putting pressure on myself even Williams never got her big serve going, club won on penalties against an Thiem is through to the semi- now," the 22-year-old said. "I'm just playing. producing just one ace. The 38-year-old vet-   3?*!3 - Ajax team who had won the tro- finals at Indian Wells for the first The less I think on the court the better it is. eran did her best to catch Kerber out with UEFA also drew the semi- phy the previous year. time, having reached the quarters crafty changes of pace, but the German was finals on Friday, meaning the Juventus have lost five finals once before in 2017. # -22- able to adjust. winners of the Barcelona v since then but are hoping Meanwhile in the other quar- Reigning Wimbledon champion Kerber "I think every body saw that Venus is United will face either Liverpool Ronaldo can fire them to glory terfinal Raonic ended the dream reached the Indian Wells semi-finals for the really a player with a lot of experience," or Porto in the last four. this season after his hat-trick run of lucky loser Miomir third time with her win over Williams in a Kerber said. "She played really tricky — in Jurgen Klopp's side, fresh knocked out Atletico Madrid on Kecmanovic, beating the 19-year- Kecmanovic, who failed to tournament served as the inaugur- battle of former world number ones. the good way — it was really hard for me from knocking out Bayern Tuesday. old Serbian 6-3, 6-4. make it through qualifying but al ATP Masters 1000 in 1990. Kerber dominated the tiebreaker to to play my game. Munich in the last 16, will be That result ended Atletico's Raonic, ranked 14th in the gained entry to the main draw Roger Federer and Rafael grab a hard-fought first set that featured four Friday night's other semi-final had confident of beating the dreams of reaching the final, world, fired 13 aces and broke when fifth-seeded Kevin Nadal will be vying to set up a breaks of serve. already been set with 18-year-old Canadian Portuguese champions after which will be played at their Kecmanovic once in each set to Anderson withdrew, was the first blockbuster semi-final when the She had to fight for the lone break of wildcard Bianca Andreescu due to take on defeating them 5-0 on aggregate Wanda Metropolitano stadium keep his bid to better his 2016 run- lucky loser to reach the quarter- play in the other two quarter-finals the second set as Williams saved four break world number six Elina Svitolina of in the last 16 on their way to the on Saturday, June 1. ner-up finish on track. finals at Indian Wells since the on Friday. points to hold for 2-2 and saved four more Ukraine.