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Data available from the  the District administration, however, for the withdrawal of Patna Meteorological Office schools have changed timings the revised schedule. said that most parts of the state,   (,-521*6 to 8:45 am to 1:45 pm. School starts 2 hour late from 8:50 am have changed the timing. "Depending on the weather including Jamshedpur, Ranchi authorities in the city have to 1:45 pm. We do not wish to Parents are satisfied with this condition, we will take further and Daltonganj, were suffering he Assembly constituency instructed students to wear take chances with the health of step. Many schools will decision (to change the revised with temperatures five degrees Tof Ichagarh in the Saraikela woolen uniforms in view of the children. We have changed our announce winter vacations timing) but probably till the below normal. Kharsawan district recorded said that though Maoists had the voters. fluctuating temperature and timings for both junior and from December 21. Therefore first week of February, the new “The chill has intensified 56.01 per cent voting under put up posters asking people to The constituency is chilly in the daytime. senior sections”. anything on this perspective schedule will be in force," said because of the strong flow of the strict security arrangements. boycott polls and threatening presently represented by Sadhu Most schools have already Another school principal will be done according to the a principal of a school. dry north-westerly. The cold Despite Naxal threat looming candidates, security was beefed Charan Mahato of the made it mandatory for students said parents requested him to climatic conditions. The officials said that sim- wave prevailing in large parts of large over the area, the polling up in areas said to be domi- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). to wear winter uniforms from change school timings as it is Earlier, a few institutions ilar conditions will continue to northern India is also adding to was peaceful. Maoist leader nated by them. Mahato had recently hit the November onwards. difficult to wake up early in the had altered the timing but oth- prevail in the city in the com- the crispness of weather in Maharaja Parmanik's parents "We had intensified headlines as an FIR was regis- An official of Loyola morning. ers announced the decision ing days. The poor people on Jharkhand. The condition will cast their votes at Ichagarh. patrolling and combing opera- tered against him for beating School said, “We changed the She said they changed the on Saturday to commence the streets have been the worst stay for another 48 hours ,” said Ichagarh Assembly seat has tion in the area to foil any pos- the staff of a private company. timings during the rise in chill timings of both junior and classes 30 minutes beyond the hit by the cold wave. Footpath the duty officer at Regional 2.92 lakh voters and 337 polling sible Maoist violence and Ichagarh Assembly con- in the air and orders from senior sections a week back. current schedule. Now, both dwellers and poor were seen Meteorological Centre in booths. In the 2014 state polls, ensure free and fair polls. Apart stituency witnessed a triangu- administration. The school “The schools in the city already junior and senior classes will cluster around bonfires lit from Alipore, Calcutta. winning candidate Sadhu from sealing the borders lar contest. BJP’s sitting MLA Charan of the BJP polled 75,634 attached to neighbouring dis- Sadhu Charan Mahto is facing votes (42.65 per cent) while tricts, we had also urged police tough contest from indepen- !     1 Sabita, wife of the late JMM superintendents of neighbour- dent candidate Arvind Kumar       senior leader Sudhir Mahato, ing States to pace up vigilance Singh alias Malkhan Singh, 2      polled 33,384 (18.2 per cent). exercise at their end," said JMM candidate Savita Mahto Arvind Kumar Singh polled Seraikela-Kharsawan SP, wife of late Sudhir Mahto.   8,653, was taken to the Sadar Hospital, 28,999 (16.35 per cent). All Karthik S. Ichagarh constituency has Garhwa. Later at the hospital,  O P    three are in the fray this year too. "The para-military forces elected MLAs from three dif- 35-year-old woman along Chandravati was declared dead. 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Police handed over the entertainment. said the official. while extending security cover Jharkhand Mukti Morcha by The 14-year-old girl died dead bodies to the deceased Spread across an area of Another district official to the polling parties as well as 42,250 votes. on the spot, while Chandravati family after post mortem. 3,000 sq. ft, Publik aspires to create a fun-filled environ- ment clubbed with a sense of belonging amongst its patrons. ))* (  
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From Page 1 lead in doing away with a reasons, instability and cor- From Page 1 and short-terminate long dis- still weighing if the risk is Commissioner Deepak Kumar Leaders of the AASU and Prime Minister targeting weak and feeble government in ruption in that tenure,” alleged “I want to assure my broth- tance trains to the region at worth it. and appointing Munna Prasad the North East Students’ Congress party said, "Congress Jharkhand. He said, ‘Be Aware’, Modi. ers and sisters of Assam that Guwahati following protests in An unspecified number Gupta in his place. Organisation (NESO) said they had created a strange political the alliance parties in mulling He said, Jharkhand soon to they have nothing to worry the two States over the passage of flights to the North-East, Additional Director will observe December 12 as atmosphere in the country, hard to again make ‘loot’ in be developed as a tourism after the passing of #CAB of CAB. including Guwahati were General of Police (Law and ‘Black Day’ every year in due to which the confidence of Jharkhand. He alleged that hub, our priority is to increase (sic),” Modi tweeted. After a railway station in rescheduled or cancelled. Order) Mukesh Agarwal was protest against the passage of people on political parties’ alliance is against the creation tourism-based employment in “No one can take away Dibrugarh’s Chabua, the Amid the raging protests, also transferred and replaced the Bill in Parliament. manifestos has lost. People of employment; their govern- the state. your rights, unique identity hometown of Assam Chief the Information and with ADGP (CID) GP Singh. Apart from Guwahati and began to feel that the leaders ment runs the industry of This is fourth visit of and beautiful culture. It will Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Broadcasting Ministry issued The streets of Guwahati Dibrugarh, where an indefinite make announcements during Naxlism and violence. Prime Minister to poll bound continue to flourish and grow,” was set on fire late on an advisory to private satellite and other cities reverberated curfew is in place, the pro- elections and then forget. But Attacking the Opposition Jharkhand as earlier he had vis- he said in his tweet. Wednesday night besides the TV channels to be cautious with anti-Government slogans hibitory measure has been the BJP believes in fulfilling the JMM-Congress alliance in ited on November 25 address- Internet services in 10 dis- Panitola railway station in about airing content that is as thousands marched through imposed in Jorhat from 6 pm promise.” Jharkhand Modi alleged that ing rallies in Gumla and tricts of Assam were suspend- Tinsukia, 12 companies of the likely to incite violence. the streets to attend a rally to 6 am to prevent vandalism Internationally India’s alliance followed the politics of Daltonganj, December 3 in ed for another 48 hours begin- Railway Protection Special The advisory was issued called by the All Assam at night, Deputy Commissioner image has changed affirma- deception, while the BJP Khunti and Jamshedpur, ning 12 pm to prevent “misuse” Force (RPSF) have been dis- after some TV channels Students Union (AASU) at Roshni Korati said. tively after a long span of believes in serving people with December 9 at Barhi and of social media to disturb patched to the region, RPF showed footage of violent Latashil ground. Five columns of Army, time. LWE menace has been hard work. Bokaro. The State BJP has peace and tranquility, and to chief Arun Kumar told an protests. “Prime Minister Narendra comprising around 70 per- almost eliminated in “The rampant corruption planned six visits of PM Modi. maintain law and order, offi- agency in Delhi. Heads rolled in the police Modi and Chief Minister sonnel each, have been Jharkhand and their remaining and political instability were PM Modi on December 15 and cials said. “Passengers are stranded establishment due to apparent Sarbananda Sonowal have deployed in Assam and are pockets in the state will end the mark of the alliance gov- 17 is to address rallies in Worsening law and order and we are trying to help them failure in containing the inces- betrayed the people of Assam conducting flag marches in soon, he said. ernment (JMM-Congress) in Santhal Pargana the area which situation led the Railways to as much as possible. We are sant protests with the State by ensuring passage of the important cities like Guwahati, Modi urges voters espe- the past. The state was always will go to poll in fifth and last suspend all passenger train mulling to run special trains to Government removing Bill,” AASU adviser Samujjal Tinsukia, Jorhat and cially form youths to take the made in news for the wrong phase of polling. services in Tripura and Assam ferry these passengers, but are Guwahati Police Bhattacharya told the crowd. Dibrugarh.   !"#   '% $"5   ,  R # # -#&    23245' cases, if any, she declared 13' &-# $    '       &## '   "None."     armada Bachao Andolan Based on the complaint, ! 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The annual average beneficiaries and deficiencies in to 664 days) was noticed in The Regional Passport Office facts regarding pendency of Yojna (PMUY) in terms of refill consumption of 1.93 crore de-duplication process. delivery of 36.62 lakh LPG (RPO), Mumbai has impound- above cases and obtained pass- ' & low consumption, diversions PMUY consumers (who have In a Performance Audit refills against the stipulated ed her passport on failing to port by suppression of mater- and considerable delays in sup- completed more than one year Report, the CAG said that delivery period of seven days. meet the deadline to prove that ial information". ply of cylinders. as on March 31, 2018) was only encouraging the sustained The Government, on its no criminal cases are pending The notice further said, "In The National Council for justice to a foreign land?" The CAG noticed that due 3.66 refills as worked out by usage of liquefied petroleum part, claims that around 87% against her. view of the same it is proposed Civil Liberties (NCCL) Saxena said. to lack of input validation audit. gas (LPG) remains a big chal- beneficiaries have returned for In her passport application to impound your passport and President VK Saxena, who is The RPO Mumbai also check in Indian Oil The CAG report, which lenge as the annual average at least second refill, with the dated March 30, 2017 claimed any other passport/s, if issued, currently Chairman of Khadi sought details of pending cases Corporation Limited (IOCL) was tabled in the Lok Sabha on refill consumption of PMUY total number of refills includ- that no criminal cases are subsequently of the Passport and Village industries from the Director General of software, 1.88 lakh connec- Wednesday, revealed that out of consumers on 31 December ing installation against PMUY pending against her. Act 1967. You are also request- Commission (KVIC), on Police, Madhya Pradesh, who tions were released against 3.78 crore LPG connections, 2018 was only 3.21. connections crossing more Earlier in June 2019, a ed to state why action should November 11 had also lodged has also confirmed RPO that Abridged Household List 1.60 crore (42 per cent) con- "Similar analysis for 3.18 than 40 crore. journalist filed a complaint to not be taken under section a complaint to the RPO charge-sheet has been filed Temporary Identification nections were issued only on crore PMUY beneficiaries as on While the clean fuel pro- RPO (Mumbai) against Patkar 12(1) of Passports Act 1967, Mumbai stating that two more against her in five cases. Numbers (AHL TINs) of the basis of beneficiary 31 December 2018 revealed tects the users from the hazards alleging that she obtained pass- Section 10(3)(e) and 12(1)(b) criminal cases are pending The RPO is planning initi- males. Aadhaar. Interestingly, the audit that refill consumption of smoke inhalation, it also port by concealing and sup- read with Section 10(3) which against Patkar in the court of ate action against her under CAG has highlighted the revealed lack of input valida- declined to 3.21 refills per helps the poor from having to pressing the facts of various states that `the passport author- Metropolitan Magistrate Delhi. Section 12(b) of the Passport risk of diversion of domestic tion in IOCL software allowed annum. Also, low consumption go to unsafe areas to collect pending criminal cases against ity may impound or cause to be Saxena had filed the cases in Act which clearly says that cylinders for commercial use as issue of 0.80 lakh connections of refills by 0.92 crore con- firewood. her. The complainant also pro- impounded or revoke a pass- 2001 and 2006 against her. "knowingly furnishes any false 1.98 lakh beneficiaries had an to beneficiaries aged below 18 sumers who had availed loans, As per audit report, 1.98 vided the details of 9 criminal port or travel document if pro- , "Patkar is a mistress of lies. information or suppresses any average annual consumption of years. hindered recovery of out- lakh PMUY beneficiaries had cases pending against her in ceedings in respect of an She lied to the people of material information with a more than 12 cylinders. Similarly, data analysis standing loan of 1234.71 an average annual consump- various districts of Madhya offence is found pending Narmada, misinformed the US view to obtaining a passport or PMUY is an ambitious revealed that 8.59 lakh con- crore," the report said. tion of more than 12 cylinders Pradesh. against the holder." Senate Sub-Committee and travel document under this scheme of the Modi nections were released to "Deficiencies in de-dupli- which seems improbable in Patkar conceded to 'sup- Patkar surrendered the represented untruthfully at act 12(e) shall be punishable Government to provide LPG minor beneficiaries. The audit cation to restrict issuance of view of their BPL status. pressing of critical information' passport on December 9 to Supreme Court. Now she con- with imprisonment for a term connections to women belong- highlighted highlighted various duplicate connections were Similarly, 13.96 lakh benefi- in her Passport application Passport Officer, Mumbai. The ceals her cases of criminality in which may extend to two years ing to Below Poverty Line deficiencies like the issuance of noticed in 12465 cases. Further, ciaries consumed 3 to 41 refills dated 30.03.2017, where in a passp[ort officer has now her passport application. Is or with fine which may extend (BPL) families. CAG has said LPG connections by the LPG lack of input validation check in a month. column of pending criminal impounded her passport. she planning to run away from to 5000 or with both."   "#
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TThursday decided to hold of deeper cooperation in ties at ments of the Maldivian Govt. isations to achieve universal Yediyurappa's residence lob- "It has been left to the the first legislature session of a high-level meeting between "This is reflective of the health coverage. bying for a ministerial berth on Chief Minister's discretion to 2020 from January 20 to 30, External Affairs Minister S breadth and scope of our part- At a Universal Health Thursday. decide who should be made with the Governor addressing Jaishankar and his Maldivian nership with Maldives which Coverage Day event organised Though the MLAs main- Minister and which portfolio to the joint session on the first counterpart Abdulla Shahid has gained significant momen- by the Ministry of Health and       - tained that they were not in the be allotted," Hebbar said. day. "Cabinet has decided to on Friday. tum over the past one year Family Welfare, Vardhan con- race, they said they were capa- There were speculations convene the legislature session A vast range of issues will under the leadership of ferred awards on best per- Government fer financial hardship when ble enough to take up the that Katti was aspiring for the from January 20 to 30 other be discussed at the 6th Joint President Ibrahim Mohamed forming primary healthcare Ministries/departments at the paying for these services". responsibility. Soon after win- post of Deputy Chief Minister. than on holidays (Jan 25 and Commission Meeting (JCM) Solih," Kumar said. teams of States and union ter- Centre and in States, along with In December 2012, the ning 12 of 15 seats in the When asked about this, 26), in Bengaluru, which will which is taking place after a gap Last week, PM Narendra ritories. the non-State actors and organ- United Nations passed a land- recent bypolls that helped the Katti said, in a lighter vein, "I include Governor's address on of over four years, External Modi said that as a close friend Vardhan congratulated isations/institutions to engage mark resolution endorsing uni- ruling BJP secure majority in want to be either Chief Minister the first day," Law and Affairs Ministry Spokesperson and maritime neighbour, India the award winners and appre- them into the health agenda in versal health coverage. In the Assembly, Chief Minister or a Minister.I don't aspire for Parliamentary Affairs Minister Raveesh Kumar said. Shahid is committed to partnering ciated their dedication and a constructive, smart and intel- September 2015, the achieve- BS Yediyurappa said cabinet the post of Deputy Chief J C Madhuswamy told arrived here late Tuesday night with the Maldives for its devel- hard work towards expanding ligent manner," he said. ment of UHC was enshrined in expansion will be taken up and Minister. It all depends on high reporters here after the cabinet on a four-day visit. opment.Modi paid a two-day the universal health coverage to "Since health is a multi- the United Nations Sustainable those disqualified MLAs, who command's decision," Katti said. meeting. "The JCM, which is taking visit to the Maldives in June, his various parts of the country. sectoral, multi-dimensional, Development Goals (SDGs) as made it to the Assembly in the "Being an eight-time MLA, He said there were certain place after a gap of over four first bilateral trip after his Speaking at the event, layered, and a complex sector, a key target to be reached by bypolls, will get preference. I aspire for the post of Chief bills that need to be introduced years will oversee and review reelection for a second term. Vardhan said that as "we aspire we need multiple partners for 2030. As the Chief Minister is Minister. Earlier also I aspired during the session along with the entire gamut of our vast and He also visited the to move speedily towards achieving the agenda of 'Health UHC Day, first commem- likely to visit Delhi next week for the post and continue to do the discussion on Governor's expanding bilateral relationship Maldives last November to UHC, we must strengthen the For All'," he added. orated on December 12, 2014, to discuss the cabinet expansion so in future as well," he quipped. address. with Maldives and chart a way attend President Solih's swear- preventive, promotive and pos- Universal Health Coverage marked the anniversary of the and allocation of Bijapur MLA Basanagouda January session would be forward for further deepening ing-in ceremony. itive health concepts". aims that "all people have access landmark UN resolution. portfolios,Vijayanagar MLA Patil Yatnal too said he was the first after the ruling BJP had our engagement," Kumar said. The relations between He also said some radical to needed promotive, preven- In 2017, Dec 12 was offi- Anand Singh, Hukkeri MLA ready to take up any responsi- swept the by-elections, winning Foreign Secretary Vijay India and the Maldives deteri- new changes and innovations tive, curative and rehabilitative cially designated as Umesh Katti and Yellapur MLA bility given to him by the party 12 of the total 15 seats, helping Gokhale held "productive dis- orated after the then President needed to be done to achieve health services, of sufficient International Universal Health Shivaram Hebbar called on leadership though he made it the four-month- old B S cussions" with Shahid on Abdulla Yameen imposed health for all, and health in all. quality to be effective, while also Coverage Day by the United him at his residence. 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        $ 12,660 tonnes of onions and the the spike in onion price. 6    --1)  0  #OG +  G  shipment will reach India from est Bengal Chief Minister Replying to a discussion on     December 27 onwards, a move WMamata Banerjee on crop loss and its impact on aimed at improving the domes- Thursday claimed that indus- farmers, Tomar said States had Government is serious in deal- gered some sarcastic and crit- tic supply and check price rise. trialists in the country are given an estimate of about ing this issue. Reacting to TMC ical response from Opposition With this, the total quan- wary of paying “CBI taxes”, in production of over 69.9 lakh MP Kalyan Banerjee’s query, members later. tity of imports that have been addition to the regular levies. tonnes of onion by November Tomar quipped he ate onions. Speaking on other farmer- contracted so far reached Banerjee went on to clari- 30 in this season but the actu- “You then belong to our related issues, Tomar said the approximately 30,000 tonnes, fy that by “CBI tax”, she meant al production is likely to be group,” said Banerjee amid Government is working to an official statement said. clearances from the central 53.67 lakh tonnes. laughter in the House. make the ‘Pradhan Mantri For the second week in a investigating agency. Speaking “There is definitely a short- During a discussion in the Fasal Bima Yojna’ more bene- row, onion prices are ruling at the concluding session of the age of onions...The current House earlier, Finance Minister ficial for farmers. He, howev- above the Rs 100 per kg mark, ‘Bengal Business Conclave’ problem (price rise) is due to Nirmala Sitharaman had said er, asserted that its outcome has as government efforts to cool here, the Chief Minister also this. And this is natural. Our she came from a family been “very satisfactory” and the rates seem to be taking < $     &    #  urged businessmen to invest in Government has taken sever- where onion and garlic are not added that over 80 per cent more time than expected. #$ the State, where there is “no al measures, including banning consumed. claims made under the scheme In a statement, the mental tension”. its export and allowing import,” Though her retort was in have been accepted. Speaking Ministry said it has directed !   (,--* and Kirni sectors were shifted “... I have learnt from my he said, adding the response to a barb from an about the Swaminathan state-owned trading agency to a district hospital from industry friends that they face industrialists and locals to live Opposition member, her Committee report, he said of MMTC to issue fresh tenders ollowing fresh escalation where one of them was shifted a host of problems; you have to peacefully... In Bengal, we can response had trig- the 201 recommendations, 200 for additional 15,000 tonnes of Falong the Line of Control to Government Medical college give so many taxes... income assure you that our attitude, have been accepted. onions (three new tenders of (LoC), local commanders of hospital in Jammu. According tax, customs, CBI tax. hospitality and humanity will One of the recommenda- 5,000 tonne each) on Thursday. the Indian Army in Rajouri and to ground reports, several Everybody is scared of doing help you (in doing business),” tions of commission was that On Monday, the Centre Poonch districts have been houses in the area also suffered business,” she said. she said. MSP should be at least 50 per further reduced the stock hold- constantly monitoring the damages in heavy shelling by “There is a lot of mental The TMC boss had recent- cent more than the weighted ing limit for onion to 2 tonnes ground situation to prevent any the Pakistan Army. tension. And if this continues, ly claimed that businessmen in average cost of production. from 5 tonnes for retail traders. ‘lethal’ strike by the Border The Pakistan Army resort- how will be they do business,” the country feel intimidated by Earlier, Adhir Ranjan Last week, the ministry Action Team (BAT) of the ed to shelling of mortars and the CM added. Banerjee central agencies — the CBI, the Chowdhury of the Congress had reduced the stock holding Pakistan Army. small arms from across the Line assured corporates of com- IT department and the ED. attacked the Government, limit on wholesalers to 25 Taking advantage of foggy of Control (LOC) around 11.30 plete cooperation from the The State Government is alleging it works for traders, tonnes from 50 tonnes. weather conditions, undulating am in Poonch on Thursday. A State Government as far as ease yet to announce the total not farmers. He claimed that terrain and thickly forested defence spokesperson said the of doing business in the state is investment pledged by com- poverty has doubled under my will not change unless the areas, Pakistan Army is looking Indian Army was giving a befit- concerned. panies at the two-day con- the BJP-led NDA situation of farmers does, for an opportunity to push large ting reply. “I want my farmers, the clave that ended on Thursday. Government. India’s econo- Chowdhury said. number of heavily armed ter- “Around 11.30 am, Pakistan rorists inside the Indian territo- Army initiated unprovoked  ry to carry out surprise attacks. ceasefire violation by firing of 5  ' 

 

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       Ramesh as coordinator, was formed by the The members of the group include rural talents and providing livelihood the Railways made Kulhad and other institutions in the border areas troops resorted to heavy        $ chairman on December 5. Amar Patnaik, Amee Yajnik, Dola Sen, opportunities at their doorsteps. terracotta items compulsory in 400 to avoid any injury to students. shelling on forward posts and “On the December 5, 2019, I had Jaya Bachchan, Kahkashan Perween, KVIC is fulfilling Bapu’s railway stations to supply food arti- Local police authorities also villages in Silikote and    announced in the House the constitution Rajeev Chandrashekar, MV Rajeev Gauda, dream in its true sense. KVIC’s ini- cles in which 25 stations are from stopped vehicular movement on Charanda in Uri sector of       of an informal group... The group has held Roopa Ganguly, Sanjay Singh, Tiruchi tiative of reviving the bee keeping, Rajasthan. roads leading to forward areas Baramulla district overnight.   , #  several meetings... However, Jairam Siva, Vandana Chavan, Vijila Sathyanath pottery and leather industry Commenting on the ready mar- as Pakistan army has enhanced Firing was also reported along 0     Ramesh, the coordinator of the informal andVinay P Shasrabuddhe. would go a long way, in helping the ket available in Rajasthan, Saxena range of mortar shelling and the International border in      group, met me and explained certain logis- The MPs will look into the issue of rural youth earn their respect added, “KVIC is redefining regularly using artillery fire to Kathua district. Official sources 
   ,   tics problems being faced by regulating access of children to pornog- and dignity.” the Indian Village Industries today. target Indian villages. said, “Pakistan Rangers resort- )   +   the group being an informal one. I raphy on the Internet and it has decided KVIC has been spearheading a Where on one hand it is spreading Meanwhile, two civilians, ed to heavy shelling and firing  
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No less important is the need for :   $   !         tion often fail to do enough, making it appear ,6'114252 ly backward States such as Bihar, A 2018 report says that when the the police to file chargesheets in cases             (   ?  to be a lost battle, especially in the face of a crude 23:6)5, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure involving child labour (since 2011, no          (      but efficient network of traffickers and employ- 8226,2, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal Development Corporation (DSIIDC) chargesheet has been filed in as many                   ers. *2'8 and the seemingly flourishing network directed the authorities at Delhi’s three as 509 cases), within 45 days of all raid- #           ?   The near-consistent regularity with which *114>:&52,1 of child traffickers and their nexus with municipal corporations to crack down and-rescue operations and complete the                    ( Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), the 2014 5'44,0:*6$ potential employers in Delhi. Nepal, on illegal industrial units, it was met trial process within a time-bound peri- Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi’s flagship NGO, 35'42' too, is an “origin” country for child with inaction. But the prevalence of od of one year. On its part, the labour       (    # ( ( conducts most raid-and-rescue missions, along labourers. More revealing is the fact that child labour is not only limited to ille- department must take proactive steps               ,:02 with Government agencies and the police, to free :?262-15,'2 since 2011, the BBA alone has rescued gal industrial units. According to BBA to get the back wages of rescued child                 trafficked children from hazardous and life- 8,918 child labourers from illegal and data, child labour is most prevalent in labourers within 45 days of raid-and-         (   :  ( degrading working conditions across thousands 5,,':,4 unauthorised manufacturing/commer- the notified industrial areas in and rescue missions and grant adequate                     of basic and rudimentary factories reflect the ,,214, cial units that operate on Delhi’s fringes. around the Capital. monetary compensation for the viola-  (                enormity of the problem. Over the last two years -*02 Over 50,000 illegal industrial units Indeed, 94 per cent of children res- tion of their human rights. #          ( (     < alone, BBA’s efforts, jointly with the authorities, &:6-*4,2 across hundreds of residential areas cued over the last eight years were There is both qualitative and quan- # %         A *   $   helped rescue 1,072 children below the age of 18. :*605'4 function with impunity and with full found to be working in small industries titative evidence to suggest that the 5            While this number may appear seemingly 6,&&')'8, knowledge of the authorities. in residential areas. A mere six per cent problem of illegal industries operating * 5  :  #    $   :  small, some of BBA’s seasoned field staff say it 2,4'4428,4 While Delhi is the most prime des- of children were rescued from indus- out of Delhi’s residential areas without is “a little misleading” because “street-smart” traf- -,*&,*6'8 tination where child labourers are traf- tries in the notified areas. This should mandatory approvals and clearances                  ( fickers often arm the children with identity doc- ficked to, the other dimension of this be a wake-up call for the authorities has a “fairly large dimension.” It would,                  *'+,0'8826 uments that state their age to be above 14 years. 5,44282' organised racket constitutes the source who, instead of coordinating their acts therefore, not be an exaggeration to   # "     ; Suffice it to say that well over 100,000 children States. There is little or no law enforce- to crack down on manufacturing units, claim that a deep nexus keeps the ille- = S             ( are estimated to be working in illegal factories. 628*4,':, ment vigilance that could potentially hit often turn a blind eye to the twin prob- gal units alive even as people, includ-  @                  Second, the frequency of raid-and-rescue ?'8'4,2:?26 and cripple the networks that generate lem of thousands of hovels that churn ing children, perish or are adversely                 @ ( operations has also gone up but that is not a 524,265, an unending supply of cheap child out bags, plastic toys, footwear, bangles, impacted economically. The Anaj        (       ( reflection of the alacrity of the administration :126,2', labour. While it cannot be overempha- packaging material, pocket purses, Mandi fire brought to the fore not just S               ( which acts only when push comes to shove. :*'2245' sised that national and State plans must diaries, T-shirt printing and automobile inherent shortcomings in the admin-                   The administration’s apathy or inability 3'5'-1*'> be formulated to curb child trafficking parts and garages and the perennial istrative system but also a political will   ; #    "          apart, what is, however, telling is that “three- and seal illegal manufacturing units, a supply of child labour to them. to act — the reason being electoral. fourth of the total bonded labourers rescued by bigger challenge is regulation and vig- It is in the backdrop of this The voters’ constituencies of some      ..  the BBA were children under the age of 14.” In ilance over the latter that operate in and wretchedness that the authorities could political parties live and feed off the :       (      P   Q   many cases, the children from poor socio-eco- outside Delhi with impunity. still salvage the situation by, first, unauthorised industrial units across the                 ( nomic backgrounds are forced to work in con- The BBA’s experience has been that implementing the 2009 Delhi Action city’s many residential areas. It is,            @        ditions not very different from servitude. while very few cases go up for prose- Plan on eliminating child labour. therefore, imperative that the city’s                   Statistics culled from BBA field studies and cution once these units are sealed (739 Second, the administration must, as a political leadership must look beyond    #           reports present a gloomy picture. According to have been sealed), the establishments matter of urgency, conduct a compre- short-term electoral gains and focus on                    ( a district-wise percentage distribution of children are back in business in no time, which hensive door-to-door survey in residen- long-term measures to mitigate the        ; : S     rescued from various establishments since 2005, is more a reflection of an ever-increas- tial areas, especially on the city’s periph- many problems and threats — social,         "        ( North East Delhi stands at the top with 18 per ing demand for cheap labour (read ery, for identification of illegal commer- economic and civic — those illegal         "        cent, followed by Central Delhi at 16 per cent and child labour) that unauthorised indus- cial and industrial units. Third, the industrial units pose, especially to our North Delhi at 15 per cent. The figures for the trial units cater to. 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Opposition that that the Bill He also pointed to the rule to be given special attention on Ltd (MTNL) on Thursday budget carriers Indigo, Spicejet, States — that surrendered was circulated to them very late that no Bill could be introduced nutrition and education, as eversing its losing streak, appreciated nearly 5 per cent, a Goair and AirAsia India togeth- powers to collect taxes on and demanding that the bill to until copies were made avail- these are important for them to RYes Bank shares on day after it said it will seek share- er have flown 11.6 million pas- goods and services after local be referred to a standing com- able two days in advance. become successful entrepre- Thursday settled with nearly 6 holders’ nod for monetisation of sengers in November. levies got subsumed into the mittee for scrutiny. The Bill was circulated neurs. per cent gain which analysts land and buildings as well as for The sectoral regulator Goods and Services Tax (GST) The Insolvency and among the members in the “I think there is a huge attributed to value-buying and raising up to Rs 6,500 crore attributed the increase in the from July 1, 2017 — was Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which morning, Chowdhury said, need for financial sector short-covering. On the BSE, the through non-convertible deben- reporting month to the onset of through legislation guaranteed came into force in 2016, has adding, the objection was that reforms, re-calibration..There is scrip opened on a positive tures. On the BSE, the scrip the tourist season. The cumu- to be paid for already been amended thrice. the ministry had been taking a huge supply bottleneck of note and further climbed 12.5 jumped 4.88 per cent to hit its lative domestic passenger traf- any loss of revenue in the first The latest changes pertain to the entire Parliament for a credit in the financial system per cent to 48.15. It closed upper circuit limit of Rs 7.95. fic in the January-November five years of GST implementa- various sections as well as ride. He requested the Speaker for small, medium and solo with a gain of 5.96 per cent at Its shares on the National period of 2019 stood at 131.11 tion. introduction of a new section. to send the Bill to a parlia- enterprises,” Kumar said at an 45.35. On NSE, shares closed Stock Exchange closed at Rs million up from 126.28 million This monthly compensa- Sitharaman said the mentary standing committee, event here. 5.84 per cent higher at 45.30. 7.90, up 4.64 per cent. In terms in 2018, registering a growth of tion was to be paid within two amendment has been necessi- which was supported by He said that often, it hap- During the day, it had risen of equity volume, a total of over 3.86 percent, the DGCA said. months but states haven’t tated because there was lot of Saugata Roy of the TMC. Roy pens that these people borrow 14.01 per cent to 48.80. The 2.29 lakh shares were traded on “The double-digits month- received any such amount since doubt in the mind of small said the bill was circulated money at a high cost of 3 per market capitalisation of the bourses during the day. on-month growth in passenger August 2019. home buyers and others. only a day before and thus cent per month and there is a company stood at 11,566.39 The state-owned company traffic in November is a relief During the debate in the “Some amendments were should not be introduced now. need to see what can crore on the BSE. on Wednesday said its extra- for the industry which was Rajya Sabha on the bill seeking required in addition to what we Amidst verbal exchanges, be done in this area using In terms of volume, 241.64 ordinary general meeting will experiencing a slow growth Parliamentary nod for addi- did in July. Therefore, we have the Speaker intervened and technology. lakh units of Yes Bank changed be held on January 8, 2020, to since the past few months,” said tional or supplementary spend- come back,” she said. said he had allowed the minis- “We need to see how to hands on BSE, while 39.81 seek shareholders’ nod for Sabina Chopra of Yatra.Com. ing in the current fiscal, Acknowledging that a two- ter to introduce the Bill due to create the culture of bringing crore scrips were traded on the monetisation of land and build- Growth is coming on the Congress, Left and TMC raised day mandatory notice had not paucity of time. angel investors for these small NSE. The counter was under ings as well as for raising up to back of very competitive air- the issue of non-payment of the been given in this case, The IBC (Second enterprises, how to bring tech- selling pressure in the previous Rs 6,500 crore through NCDs. fares, Chopra said, adding GST compensation and Sitharaman said: “It is in Amendment) Bill, 2019 was nology...We have to see what five trading sessions due to The company would seek lower airfares have been due to sought to know when it will be response to development which approved by the Union Cabinet could be public policy steps to uncertainty over its $2-billion shareholders’ approval for issue the seat capacity additions as paid. we see in the economy.... Please on Wednesday. The first ensure that the small, medium fund raising plan. of non-convertible redeemable well as stable oil prices. The Finance Minister said do helps us to respond to the amendment was passed by and solo enterprises have access “Yes Bank shares has been non-cumulative preference “The passenger load factor the Centre was committed to economy as all of us are equally Parliament in July. The to the highest and most-devel- consistently witnessing selling shares on a private placement has shown an increasing trend discharging its obligation and concerned.” amendments seek to remove oped forms of services that they pressure amid high speculation basis to the government compared to previous months asserted that “no one should Opposing the introduc- bottlenecks and streamline the need. We need to focus on our of asset quality concerns and its towards payment of 4G spec- primarily due to the onset of have any doubt”. tion of the bill without follow- corporate insolvency resolution policy,” Kumar said. inability to raise funds. trum cost. 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Sensex on Thursday  -  &# that it may not change interest Stronics major Samsung is sales in India stand at around The company’s consumer Mrose by 169 points on rates throughout next year.    23245' embarking on an aggressive three lakh units. electronics goods are current- the back of gains in banking The central bank, which has cut expansion in the air-condi- In order to achieve the ly available across 30,000- and metal stocks amid positive Mumbai, (PTI): The rupee pared most of its early gains and set- the lending rate three times this eliance Industries Ltd (RIL) tioner market in India with an target, he said, “We will be 35,000 retail outlets, he added. global trends after the US tled marginally up at 70.83 against the US currency on year, said that it would set its Ron Thursday said its sub- eye to become number one launching new product cate- “Currently, we (HVAC) are Federal Reserve signalled no Thursday due to forex outflows amid growth concerns and uncer- sights on low inflation and the sidiary had picked up 85 per player in the segment over the gories in the inverter segment. operating with 9,000 retailers change in interest rates tainty over the imposition of higher US tariffs on Chinese goods. global economy. cent stake in NowFloats next three years, according to We will re-enter into the on-off and with our retail strength, we throughout next year. A spike in crude oil prices and fears of a further rise in retail infla- Hemang Kapasi, portfolio Technologies for a cash con- a senior company official. segment, which is a non-invert- will be reaching to 14,000 retail After rallying over 300 tion also capped the rupee gains. manager (equity investment sideration of 141.63 crore. The company, which has er in the split AC category. outlets as we start in the first points in day trade, the 30- At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee products) at Sanctum Wealth The stake purchase is been selling only select invert- Also, we will enter window quarter of 2020. We will be hav- share BSE Sensex ended 169.14 opened higher at 70.67 against the US dollar and later touched Management, said, “With the aimed at strengthening the er air-conditioners (ACs) in ACs. That will complete our ing complete product line-up to points, or 0.42 per cent, high- a high of 70.56 largely on the back of losses in the US dollar fol- US Fed keeping the policy rate group’s digital and new com- India, is widening its product product portfolio from a con- meet consumer and trade er at 40,581.71 ahead of the lowing the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged and likely to hold merce initiatives. offerings with plans to enter sumer perspective.” requirements across India,” release of key macro data after unchanged. However, growing concerns over the nearing dead- on with rates largely through- “Reliance Strategic window AC and re-enter non- Bhutani said after the cre- Bhutani said. market close. line of December 15 for setting in of higher US tariffs on Chinese out next year led to uptick in Business Ventures Ltd inverter split AC segment as ation of the AC-focussed Moreover, the company The broader NSE Nifty goods eroded the rupee gains. global markets. India was no (RSBVL), a wholly-owned sub- part of the programme. “organisation” in the second will increase field force for settled 61.65 points or 0.52 per The rupee finally settled higher by just 2 paise at 70.83 against exception, all sectors ended in sidiary of RIL, has acquired Currently, a distant fol- half of this year between installation, after sales service cent, higher at 11,971.80. the American currency, extending its gaining streak for the sev- green led by Metals, PSU & equity shares of NowFloats lower behind the likes of Voltas, August and September, “we and branded service engineers Tata Motors was the top enth in a row. The local unit had closed at 70.85 against the US Banking Indices while IT was Technologies for a cash con- LG, Hitachi, Blue Star and have started to work towards by “almost 50 per cent and gainer in the Sensex pack, ral- dollar on Wednesday. the only sectoral indices end- sideration of 141,63,78,822. Haier, Samsung India has cre- increasing our product majority of these will be in tier- lying 7.17 per cent, followed by Forex traders said market participants traded cautiously ahead ing in red largely led by INR The said investment repre- ated a separate vertical for AC addressability to 100 per cent”. I and II on account of higher Yes Bank 5.96 per cent, Vedanta of the December 15 deadline, when additional tariffs on appreciation by a percentage sents 85 per cent holding in the — heating, ventilation, and He further said the com- growth expected from these 3.68 per cent, Tata Steel 3.29 Chinese exports to the US are set to kick in. “The Indian rupee point over last one week.” equity share capital of air-conditioning (HVAC) — by pany would also “increase our cities”, he added. per cent, SBI 2.91 per cent and along with other Asian currencies gained on Thursday follow- Sectorally, BSE metal, NowFloats,” RIL said in a BSE clubbing together residential addressability in the mass Bullish on the Indian AC Kotak Bank 1.76 per cent. ing a weaker dollar,” said VK Sharma, head (PCG & Capital industrials, auto, bankex, cap- filing. AC (RAC) and system AC inverter segment with different market, Bhutani said the RAC HDFC Bank rose by 1.18 Market Strategy) at HDFC securities. According to Sharma, the ital goods and power indices The RSBVL proposes to (B2B) in order to achieve its specs” to add to Samsung’s segment was currently a USD per cent while Larsen & Toubro rupee is likely to show some weakness in coming days after gain- rose up to 2.41 per cent, while make a further investment of 2022 target. “Our objective is to existing premium inverter ACs. 2.6 billion revenue business for advanced 1.23 per cent, help- ing a percentage in the last seven sessions due to concerns over BSE IT, telecom and teck up to 75 crore, subject to become number one in the Besides, Samsung India is the industry and was currently ing the index extend gains for retail inflation and IIP data. indices declined up to 1.53 per achieving agreed milestones, RAC segment. By 2022, we will also working to expand the growing by 15 per cent. “India a second day. cent. and is expected to be complet- achieve that by doubling our reach of its ACs across the provides huge opportunity for Reliance Industries, Infosys fell 2.63 per cent, stance on future rate trajecto- Brent futures, the global oil ed by December 2020, it added. sales every year. Every year, we country by leveraging on the the room AC business on IndusInd Bank, HeroMoto- HCL Tech 1.51 per cent, and ry and strengthening rupee benchmark, rose 0.74 per cent Post the additional invest- are targeting 100 per cent channel for its consumer elec- account of huge lower penetra- Corp, PowerGrid, NTPC, Sun TCS by 1.20 per cent. Among brings cheer to investors. to USD 64.19 per barrel. ment, the shareholding of growth in 2020 and 2021 to tronics business and creating tion, which is currently at 5 per Pharma and Mahindra & others, ONGC declined 1.68 Global sentiment is likely to Bourses in Hong Kong, RSBVL in NowFloats will reach our objective of number new exclusive outlets for the cent. In the past four-five years, Mahindra also advanced. per cent and Bharti Airtel by turn positive in expectation of Seoul and Tokyo ended on a increase to 89.66 per cent. one by 2022,” said Samsung HVAC division. “We will also sales of AC have been growing On the other hand, major 0.95 per cent. delay in US tariff deadline positive note, Shanghai slipped “The investment will fur- India senior vice-president create a new channel, which will on account of urbanisation, IT stocks dropped due to a Vinod Nair, head of while expecting more positive into the red. ther enable the group’s digital (HVAC division), Consumer be HVAC exclusive channel in electrification of more homes, strengthening rupee against research at Geojit Financial developments from US-China Stocks in Europe were also and new commerce initiatives,” Electronics Business, Rajeev the market. The target for 2020 change in living standards and the US dollar. Services, said, “FED’s dovish trade talks.” trading higher. the filing said. Bhutani. He, however, did not is to open up 300 new outlets rising temperatures,” he said.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11944.30 12005.50 11934.00 11971.80 61.65 Script Open High Low LTP GRANULES 124.40 129.90 124.40 129.45 BIRLACORPN 632.20 646.35 632.00 639.30 COFFEEDAY 42.85 42.85 40.50 40.75 TATAMOTORS 163.45 174.90 162.50 172.90 11.10 INFY 720.80 720.80 695.00 701.85 IIFL 142.00 152.00 141.65 149.35 MASFIN 813.50 840.00 808.60 816.95 SHANKARA 290.85 301.45 290.80 293.80 YESBANK 43.15 48.80 42.80 45.30 2.50 YESBANK 43.25 48.15 42.90 45.35 GNFC 173.00 175.00 171.50 173.30 ASTRAL 1184.15 1184.15 1151.70 1165.55 ANDHRABANK 17.00 17.40 17.00 17.25 VEDL 140.00 144.80 139.00 143.65 5.15 RELIANCE 1567.00 1573.60 1557.25 1567.50 ERIS 472.70 475.65 460.25 462.30 EMAMILTD 304.00 313.50 302.00 310.45 ZENSARTECH 177.80 178.15 171.35 173.05 TATASTEEL 408.30 420.90 406.80 417.85 12.30 IBULHSGFIN 272.90 295.50 265.05 291.55 SUNTECK 394.35 398.45 390.00 391.40 3MINDIA 21287.80 21350.00 20680.00 20703.85 MAHLOG 379.05 380.40 371.40 374.05 SBIN 314.00 322.95 313.55 321.45 8.65 POWERGRID 183.10 188.30 181.20 184.40 MOTILALOFS 746.85 788.55 746.85 764.65 HINDCOPPER 36.95 37.70 36.80 37.40 BAYERCROP 3537.30 3552.00 3480.00 3500.60 HINDALCO 197.30 204.25 197.30 201.20 4.60 TATAMOTORS 163.55 174.95 162.70 173.35 IPCALAB 1143.00 1159.35 1118.55 1124.15 HAL 762.15 772.00 740.10 759.10 PRSMJOHNSN 62.45 62.45 60.85 61.15 JSWSTEEL 252.00 257.65 250.20 255.55 5.60 INFRATEL 259.90 259.90 248.80 252.15 SWANENERGY 102.85 102.90 101.00 101.60 GSKCONS 8601.00 8720.00 8551.00 8632.00 ENDURANCE 1061.40 1066.15 1038.75 1057.05 CIPLA 452.20 463.10 452.20 460.00 10.05 SBIN 315.00 322.80 313.80 321.80 LALPATHLAB 1549.00 1549.00 1500.15 1509.00 WELCORP 136.55 137.20 134.85 136.35 GAYAPROJ 76.50 79.25 75.00 79.15 IOC 126.50 128.40 125.30 128.30 2.75 MARUTI 7030.80 7045.60 6975.00 6997.75 LUXIND 1442.00 1466.00 1347.50 1358.35 RCOM 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.87 TEAMLEASE 2318.90 2398.00 2318.90 2376.70 EICHERMOT 21581.70 22101.00 21581.70 21950.00 408.20 TCS 2047.00 2083.35 1983.85 2016.75 NOCIL 96.80 97.80 94.90 97.45 PGHL 4153.80 4186.95 4129.40 4132.95 THYROCARE 548.95 548.95 532.85 539.75 BPCL 486.75 498.30 486.00 491.65 9.00 TATASTEEL 409.40 420.90 407.45 418.75 TORNTPHARM 1862.00 1878.00 1845.65 1858.25 AJANTPHARM 984.50 985.55 975.00 977.10 CARERATING 474.00 480.85 470.75 478.15 ICICIBANK 535.00 536.95 529.75 535.05 BBTC 1029.60 1037.25 1009.00 1018.90 GSPL 210.00 216.85 210.00 216.05 THERMAX 1004.45 1011.15 1003.05 1007.15 COALINDIA 188.30 190.85 186.25 190.45 3.30 RBLBANK 328.00 337.40 322.30 334.50 NATIONALUM 42.60 43.55 42.45 43.20 CRISIL 1679.00 1727.55 1678.60 1704.45 EIHOTEL 143.90 144.05 142.50 143.30 KOTAKBANK 1690.20 1720.00 1682.00 1715.00 28.45 HDFCBANK 1254.00 1269.90 1252.00 1263.45 BOMDYEING 72.10 73.60 71.85 72.70 FINEORG 1803.20 1857.85 1789.95 1796.10 NHPC 23.95 23.95 23.75 23.80 HEROMOTOCO2312.00 2344.40 2307.35 2333.00 36.70 UJJIVAN 344.00 351.40 324.35 328.60 ABB 1461.55 1491.00 1446.35 1484.25 CESC 725.50 730.50 722.00 726.55 CYIENT 388.95 389.00 384.90 388.05 NTPC 113.55 114.95 113.20 114.80 1.80 AMBUJACEM 193.00 194.35 191.20 193.15 PIIND 1483.55 1492.80 1456.00 1460.15 RAMCOCEM 775.45 780.85 769.65 773.90 KANSAINER 527.75 529.30 518.15 523.65 POWERGRID 182.75 188.35 181.05 184.55 2.80 HDFCAMC 3076.00 3099.00 3035.00 3060.55 SHREECEM 20000.00 20209.10 19952.05 20026.00 JPASSOCIAT 2.20 2.31 2.12 2.31 CENTURYPLY 162.15 162.50 160.35 161.95 UPL 562.55 581.00 561.10 569.65 8.60 HDFC 2322.00 2327.20 2302.95 2318.40 IDFC 33.25 33.30 32.75 32.95 SJVN 24.60 24.95 24.55 24.85 NLCINDIA 53.55 53.90 53.10 53.60 INDUSINDBK 1424.25 1451.00 1421.20 1440.80 20.15 ZEEL 283.35 286.60 277.30 284.10 TRENT 497.00 514.60 497.00 508.80 REDINGTON 108.90 115.65 108.90 114.85 NETWORK18 24.80 25.75 24.35 24.80 LT 1270.00 1282.85 1268.20 1282.10 17.80 INDUSINDBK 1436.00 1450.20 1422.35 1442.65 ORIENTBANK 52.25 53.15 52.00 52.35 IRCON 393.75 396.00 390.50 391.65 MMTC 17.70 18.05 17.65 17.80 HDFCBANK 1253.00 1269.45 1253.00 1265.80 17.05 LT 1271.50 1282.60 1268.55 1279.20 GICRE 234.00 236.00 228.15 229.10 ORIENTELEC 192.35 194.45 186.80 188.45 SUPREMEIND 1122.10 1130.00 1118.80 1121.50 BRITANNIA 3048.60 3080.00 3030.20 3079.65 38.65 TATAGLOBAL 312.50 327.50 312.50 323.60 CEATLTD 974.50 979.75 966.80 969.95 INFIBEAM 46.35 47.20 46.05 46.50 GALAXYSURF 1396.50 1420.00 1382.35 1405.90 SUNDRMFAST 452.00 454.80 441.10 447.65 GAIL 117.40 120.15 116.90 118.75 1.45 JINDALSTEL 144.50 146.40 138.00 142.10 BANDHANBNK 519.60 531.75 512.45 515.65 RELINFRA 20.90 21.20 19.90 20.15 BDL 285.80 290.00 283.05 288.05 MINDACORP 90.80 95.00 90.80 94.00 GRASIM 772.10 779.00 769.55 776.00 8.60 BPCL 486.95 498.05 486.00 491.05 FEDERALBNK 84.50 85.70 84.45 85.30 DBL 385.10 385.10 375.35 377.15 TEJASNET 82.05 84.40 78.50 80.15 MAHSCOOTER 4419.85 4472.65 4381.25 4451.40 NESTLEIND 14077.10 14232.70 14077.10 14208.00 142.00 LAXMIMACH 3250.00 3290.00 3198.00 3204.50 MAHINDCIE 161.50 167.50 155.10 166.35 FRETAIL 335.40 335.40 329.00 331.80 GHCL 196.00 200.85 195.00 198.95 GDL 96.50 96.80 95.10 95.70 BAJAJFINSV 9100.00 9184.00 9081.20 9170.00 90.90 KOTAKBANK 1689.00 1720.00 1682.80 1715.70 WIPRO 240.05 241.20 238.60 239.40 AUBANK 803.75 806.30 795.30 799.30 GUJALKALI 392.50 393.90 382.80 383.55 AKZOINDIA 1949.30 1949.30 1907.00 1924.00 SUNPHARMA 430.90 437.90 430.25 433.05 3.25 DLF 226.00 227.90 222.55 224.90 RAJESHEXPO 680.90 686.00 664.00 668.50 BALRAMCHIN 163.85 164.70 163.00 163.55 CROMPTON 243.90 246.25 242.70 243.10 JAGRAN 57.00 57.00 55.60 55.75 TITAN 1182.10 1192.00 1177.50 1188.00 8.45 AXISBANK 717.55 725.35 715.20 721.60 BERGEPAINT 500.05 503.10 495.95 498.40 TRIDENT 67.40 68.25 66.45 66.75 TATACOFFEE 93.65 95.40 93.50 93.80 GPPL 82.80 83.65 81.90 82.65 M&M 511.00 514.25 508.20 511.30 3.55 LAOPALA 133.80 135.75 131.95 134.05 HCLTECH 546.00 547.20 535.00 536.30 NAVINFLUOR 888.00 915.95 888.00 907.95 PERSISTENT 668.45 678.60 668.40 670.75 TTKPRESTIG 5616.15 5695.25 5610.05 5680.30 ADANIPORTS 371.45 376.50 370.90 372.30 2.60 BAJFINANCE 4054.00 4064.85 4011.00 4056.15 CHOLAFIN 303.80 315.00 301.60 312.90 SUZLON 2.11 2.11 2.00 2.08 GESHIP 295.00 298.80 290.60 296.30 ESSELPRO 150.10 150.50 147.70 149.00 DRREDDY 2900.00 2918.80 2890.00 2905.00 17.20 IDEA 6.85 7.02 6.70 6.77 BHARATFORG 442.00 450.95 437.80 448.35 RCF 44.75 45.30 44.45 45.00 PARAGMILK 139.95 140.80 137.75 138.85 SOMANYCERA 207.50 216.05 204.00 209.85 AXISBANK 719.00 725.30 715.15 720.75 4.20 DMART 1743.85 1793.90 1738.20 1778.70 UNIONBANK 54.65 56.40 54.55 55.80 JSWENERGY 70.30 71.40 69.00 69.95 COROMANDEL 514.20 515.00 505.00 510.05 SREINFRA 7.51 8.08 7.51 8.06 RELIANCE 1570.25 1573.85 1556.65 1571.10 8.70 BRITANNIA 3044.20 3079.95 3030.30 3071.75 RAYMOND 670.00 686.55 660.80 677.50 HFCL 17.25 17.60 17.05 17.15 FLFL 394.00 396.95 391.30 393.50 ZYDUSWELL 1460.00 1466.10 1450.00 1452.75 ASIANPAINT 1740.35 1754.00 1728.10 1747.00 8.80 BHARTIARTL 445.00 445.00 436.30 438.30 DEEPAKNI 341.05 360.00 341.05 355.45 POLYCAB 1001.70 1005.00 985.95 989.45 KRBL 213.10 215.75 210.70 213.25 NILKAMAL 1287.20 1287.20 1255.00 1281.30 ITC 238.05 240.20 237.60 238.70 1.10 HINDUNILVR 2014.00 2034.45 2002.00 2006.45 DIVISLAB 1826.25 1840.20 1813.45 1829.80 ITDC 328.20 329.35 316.05 318.15 KALPATPOWR 414.85 430.90 411.60 428.70 SOBHA 391.30 393.35 389.55 390.05 HEROMOTOCO 2322.00 2344.90 2308.15 2334.10 INDHOTEL 146.25 147.00 140.80 143.45 GULFOILLUB 814.15 816.70 812.00 813.35 DHFL 14.00 14.25 14.00 14.00 ICICIBANK 534.85 537.10 529.80 535.50 1.95 ADANIGREEN 134.45 135.25 129.60 131.55 ADANIENT 206.40 212.30 206.40 211.15 TORNTPOWER 271.80 273.60 271.35 272.55 INOXLEISUR 368.50 368.50 365.00 365.10 CENTRUM 20.00 20.90 19.00 19.40 BAJFINANCE 4050.00 4065.00 4010.05 4048.00 11.20 LTI 1665.00 1665.00 1625.00 1631.25 GLAXO 1639.75 1650.00 1630.00 1645.75 IDFCFIRSTB 43.00 43.50 42.85 43.15 GODREJIND 413.00 415.30 402.00 413.85 CGPOWER 10.61 11.65 10.61 11.57 HIMATSEIDE 123.25 124.20 122.00 123.60 MARUTI 7030.40 7045.95 6975.50 7000.00 6.80 BIOCON 291.00 294.20 287.20 293.00 BEL 98.55 99.35 97.70 98.80 SUVEN 271.80 274.50 269.00 272.15 SOUTHBANK 10.52 10.60 10.50 10.52 MAHLIFE 375.50 394.00 375.00 388.75 ZEEL 283.45 286.75 277.20 283.00 -0.45 PIDILITIND 1331.00 1340.00 1325.00 1330.40 SPARC 163.90 165.90 161.35 163.00 INDIANB 118.25 119.60 116.00 117.75 CAPPL 290.00 299.00 280.50 296.90 SANOFI 6954.75 6954.75 6898.75 6910.35 HINDUNILVR 2010.00 2034.50 2002.00 2007.00 -3.45 M&MFIN 335.00 339.50 328.90 338.35 IDBI 34.10 37.35 33.60 36.90 JSLHISAR 65.15 68.00 64.00 65.05 RALLIS 172.00 174.70 168.00 174.35 BLUEDART 2220.20 2220.20 2176.10 2200.25 HDFC 2320.80 2327.00 2303.00 2317.25 -4.40 BANKBARODA 96.05 98.25 95.80 97.90 ADANIPOWER 60.30 61.00 60.05 60.35 RVNL 23.50 23.60 23.20 23.30 WESTLIFE 349.10 352.30 347.50 351.90 AEGISLOG 190.30 191.90 184.00 185.80 WIPRO 240.35 241.25 238.70 239.50 -0.55 SUNPHARMA 430.90 437.95 430.75 433.80 INDIGO 1341.00 1359.15 1331.75 1338.00 FSL 37.20 37.85 36.55 37.30 CENTRALBK 19.00 19.00 18.30 18.45 FDC 204.35 205.70 203.25 204.30 ULTRACEMCO 4012.20 4033.85 3983.30 3991.40 -9.75 GRAPHITE 309.55 322.30 304.45 314.05 STAR 362.50 369.90 359.00 367.45 TV18BRDCST 21.05 21.60 20.60 21.20 REPCOHOME 298.00 306.80 297.15 304.85 INDOSTAR 168.35 174.50 167.20 169.00 BAJAJ-AUTO 3276.30 3283.30 3256.60 3258.00 -10.65 PNB 60.15 61.05 59.70 60.80 NTPC 113.70 115.00 113.20 114.45 KEI 478.50 482.20 457.90 459.45 TIMETECHNO 49.30 52.30 48.35 49.80 APARINDS 392.00 397.65 392.00 394.00 TECHM 761.00 766.00 752.50 753.15 -4.80 TATAMTRDVR 67.00 71.55 65.80 70.45 GRASIM 779.90 779.90 769.80 774.35 QUESS 464.35 480.90 464.35 473.30 BAJAJCON 234.00 235.25 228.25 229.40 JSWHL 2275.05 2280.15 2188.70 2279.00 INFRATEL 256.10 259.50 248.60 252.00 -2.60 ASHOKLEY 77.00 78.85 76.35 78.50 NBCC 33.50 34.60 32.90 34.40 KEC 281.25 287.40 281.00 285.35 JMFINANCIL 87.50 87.50 86.30 86.60 NH 305.00 309.00 305.00 305.45 BHARTIARTL 442.90 443.85 436.50 438.00 -4.75 DISHTV 13.56 13.64 13.21 13.45 TECHM 760.50 765.95 753.00 755.95 RELCAPITAL 10.50 10.75 10.40 10.40 MAGMA 51.45 52.40 51.25 52.40 HCLTECH 547.30 547.80 535.05 536.00 -7.80 ASIANPAINT 1743.00 1753.90 1728.05 1751.00 AVANTI 496.20 512.95 490.75 500.15 JISLJALEQS 7.96 8.50 7.91 7.91 MINDAIND 340.00 340.00 336.55 337.65 ONGC 128.10 128.30 125.35 126.00 -2.00 VEDL 140.20 144.75 139.15 143.95 UBL 1204.00 1213.70 1184.85 1211.25 WHIRLPOOL 2329.95 2342.20 2282.15 2289.45 BLUESTARCO 791.00 805.00 790.05 790.90 TCS 2051.10 2083.65 1984.00 2003.00 -38.90 MANAPPURAM 167.00 173.80 166.10 173.15 WOCKPHARMA 238.10 243.80 238.10 240.55 IRB 67.80 67.80 65.15 66.30 JKLAKSHMI 265.00 269.05 265.00 266.65 INFY 718.50 720.70 699.55 702.10 -18.95 HINDPETRO 264.70 268.05 264.00 265.85 PFC 114.50 115.75 113.30 115.50 JUBILANT 525.00 532.00 523.00 529.20 TATAINVEST 820.50 821.90 808.00 811.30 L&TFH 117.15 117.15 113.90 115.10 PFIZER 4250.00 4345.00 4185.35 4281.55 RAIN 92.95 95.60 92.30 94.65 IFBIND 644.00 644.00 625.65 626.80   SAIL 38.50 40.00 38.35 39.80 CADILAHC 264.00 267.50 262.70 263.85 SUDARSCHEM 394.00 398.80 392.50 394.35 DHANUKA 334.10 338.20 328.95 334.30 TATAELXSI 835.05 855.00 826.60 848.05 VOLTAS 680.00 695.60 680.00 692.60 EDELWEISS 114.90 114.90 112.50 113.75 SYNGENE 301.50 301.75 298.25 298.90 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE STRTECH 107.50 119.85 107.15 117.35 PNBHOUSING 434.80 435.45 418.55 426.55 HONAUT 25840.00 26349.50 25840.00 26323.85 JYOTHYLAB 151.50 151.65 149.30 150.05 NIFTY NEXT 50 27734.3 27880 27675.25 27793.8 199.55 ULTRACEMCO 4019.90 4028.00 3984.30 3991.00 VENKYS 1670.20 1732.65 1665.60 1698.60 RADICO 306.00 307.00 300.90 303.40 RATNAMANI 993.80 994.90 990.55 992.00 IBULHSGFIN 273 295.55 265.1 292 23.65 ADANIPORTS 374.00 376.30 371.40 372.30 ADANITRANS 348.00 348.00 327.00 335.80 ASHOKA 95.00 95.30 92.55 94.50 IEX 139.45 140.90 138.00 140.30 DMART 1740 1794.95 1737.2 1784.35 60.35 LICHSGFIN 441.00 441.00 429.00 433.55 HAVELLS 641.30 653.55 638.25 652.50 ASTRAZEN 2661.30 2774.40 2661.30 2757.05 PHOENIXLTD 764.15 771.40 751.65 754.70 HAVELLS 640.1 653.5 637.75 652.15 16.7 COALINDIA 188.90 190.75 186.25 190.35 IBVENTURES 154.00 160.80 153.50 158.80 PVR 1735.00 1740.40 1725.00 1732.00 MAXINDIA 76.15 76.15 75.45 75.65 ASHOKLEY 77.1 78.95 76.35 78.35 1.85 JSWSTEEL 250.80 257.65 250.40 255.70 SUNTV 462.40 465.35 454.50 463.40 JAMNAAUTO 41.05 41.65 40.00 40.10 TAKE 94.85 98.15 94.30 95.60 PNB 59.95 61.05 59.65 60.8 1.25 COLPAL 1482.00 1498.90 1472.05 1475.05 BATAINDIA 1721.50 1721.50 1702.30 1710.90 COCHINSHIP 383.85 391.55 383.85 388.15 APLLTD 554.00 554.00 549.15 551.10 NMDC 111.45 114 111.45 114 2.35 PEL 1637.70 1666.60 1619.90 1657.25 DRREDDY 2899.90 2918.90 2895.75 2905.50 ALBK 19.30 20.10 19.05 19.15 LAURUSLABS 333.65 342.90 333.60 338.25 HDFCLIFE 576.75 585.65 571.05 584 11.5 EICHERMOT 21609.05 22085.15 21609.00 21943.35 EXIDEIND 181.70 185.00 181.15 184.75 APLAPOLLO 1605.75 1660.30 1599.50 1616.75 UCOBANK 15.50 15.75 15.00 15.20 SONATSOFTW 296.50 299.00 294.85 295.35 SRTRANSFIN 1084.45 1110 1082 1099.3 21.4 MFSL 509.95 513.00 498.55 504.80 BEML 990.55 998.50 982.60 985.70 JKTYRE 71.85 72.45 71.10 71.55 GREAVESCOT 126.15 127.00 124.55 126.50 TIINDIA 478.05 483.75 471.95 475.35 MOTHERSUMI 133.8 137.5 131.9 135.35 2.5 ITC 238.55 240.05 237.70 238.65 OFSS 2875.00 2945.00 2482.00 2918.90 JBCHEPHARM 418.70 422.50 413.75 414.55 BAJAJELEC 336.00 336.00 325.85 327.95 FINOLEXIND 555.00 555.00 548.00 550.55 BANKBARODA 96.3 98.3 95.75 97.5 1.8 ACC 1434.00 1438.70 1417.05 1431.80 DELTACORP 209.40 213.05 208.80 210.80 VIPIND 427.00 428.90 424.95 426.90 BALMLAWRIE 192.90 192.90 188.30 189.65 SOLARINDS 1043.85 1060.55 1043.85 1049.45 DABUR 453.1 460.35 451.7 458.75 7.35 MPHASIS 862.25 874.00 848.45 863.55 SPICEJET 103.95 104.50 102.30 102.50 BAJAJHLDNG 3418.80 3424.80 3306.00 3361.40 RELAXO 621.45 621.45 611.00 613.25 FINCABLES 352.70 354.30 350.20 352.50 IDEA 6.85 7 6.7 6.8 0.1 HINDALCO 198.45 204.15 197.10 201.25 AAVAS 1865.35 1949.05 1864.40 1909.65 FORCEMOT 979.80 985.00 951.00 971.15 VINATIORGA 1950.30 1965.20 1948.20 1954.75 GRINDWELL 569.00 571.00 564.00 570.05 PEL 1639.9 1666.95 1618.3 1655.95 21.15 MOTHERSUMI 133.75 137.30 131.95 135.45 LUPIN 748.30 751.85 741.15 748.55 PTC 53.45 53.90 53.20 53.35 IFCI 6.47 6.60 6.30 6.50 SADBHAV 125.00 125.00 117.15 117.55 PFC 114.25 115.8 113.3 115.5 1.3 ICICIPRULI 491.00 499.90 491.00 494.55 TATAPOWER 53.10 53.75 52.60 53.40 METROPOLIS 1288.00 1310.00 1270.00 1288.40 CUB 235.00 235.10 229.70 233.05 STARCEMENT 86.00 86.70 85.40 86.20 HINDPETRO 265.25 268.1 264 265.65 3 UPL 560.95 580.50 560.95 570.10 SIEMENS 1496.00 1506.00 1475.00 1486.70 CHENNPETRO 112.45 116.65 111.10 114.55 GODREJAGRO 496.95 503.90 494.80 502.55 WABCOINDIA 6269.00 6272.15 6250.00 6264.55 ACC 1423.3 1438 1416.5 1434.8 15.95 GLENMARK 335.05 345.20 335.05 341.35 SCI 56.60 60.30 56.60 59.25 ABBOTINDIA 12613.80 12915.85 12582.75 12821.70 DEEPAKFERT 89.60 91.95 89.60 91.45 CHOLAHLDNG 489.10 489.10 480.00 481.00 PAGEIND 21700.4 22060 21666.05 21890 230.7 HDFCLIFE 577.95 585.25 571.30 582.95 NMDC 111.65 114.00 111.40 113.80 ISEC 355.30 359.55 352.80 355.20 ADVENZYMES 154.30 156.85 154.30 156.05 KPRMILL 657.50 661.30 653.50 657.90 AMBUJACEM 192.5 194.35 191.05 193.5 2 PETRONET 271.00 283.15 270.10 271.40 RPOWER 3.18 3.20 3.06 3.06 OMAXE 154.00 154.00 152.70 153.25 NATCOPHARM 584.30 586.50 573.95 577.55 HATHWAY 20.00 20.00 19.65 19.80 HDFCAMC 3084 3099 3032.4 3056.7 29.85 SRF 3261.95 3323.10 3260.00 3304.45 MINDTREE 763.00 764.95 744.00 752.00 MRF 62179.95 62799.00 62166.30 62668.70 JKCEMENT 1141.60 1149.80 1140.00 1143.40 DBCORP 132.50 135.55 132.50 134.20 MCDOWELL-N 589.6 594 585.2 591.7 4.8 BAJAJFINSV 9179.95 9181.85 9085.00 9168.05 MGL 1031.85 1046.00 1031.25 1039.90 NIACL 136.55 137.85 133.65 135.50 AIAENG 1645.50 1647.25 1609.05 1613.90 TNPL 171.00 171.95 169.60 171.10 LUPIN 748.5 751.95 741.25 750 5.8 CIPLA 454.00 463.05 452.55 460.60 BLISSGVS 156.50 156.50 149.00 150.50 OBEROIRLTY 512.30 515.90 505.90 508.40 ITDCEM 51.80 53.15 49.80 51.80 GEPIL 701.65 725.00 691.65 715.80 BIOCON 290.1 294.25 287.2 292.65 2.25 IOC 126.70 128.30 125.40 128.15 NIITTECH 1480.10 1492.85 1471.45 1484.10 KNRCON 227.05 242.00 225.90 240.35 VBL 697.00 701.95 694.00 697.40 SCHAEFFLER 4302.00 4375.00 4264.30 4331.20 UBL 1209 1215 1185 1210 8.05 PAGEIND 21793.20 22076.90 21747.40 22019.90 NAUKRI 2575.00 2580.05 2508.00 2524.50 CREDITACC 815.00 821.60 807.40 811.00 FCONSUMER 23.95 24.15 23.85 24.00 SUPRAJIT 172.30 178.00 172.30 174.05 SHREECEM 19987 20200 19902.2 20100 130.4 BHEL 44.50 45.85 44.05 45.20 GODREJCP 671.00 677.05 659.35 666.35 PRESTIGE 316.70 318.30 307.85 309.20 INTELLECT 150.20 151.25 149.10 150.25 NBVENTURES 70.30 71.70 68.45 70.50 ICICIPRULI 494 499.9 491.45 493 2.9 IGL 419.15 421.10 408.20 410.15 NESTLEIND 14114.10 14220.05 14081.95 14169.60 VGUARD 212.05 213.80 211.00 212.85 SCHNEIDER 61.35 63.00 61.25 62.35 JCHAC 1953.00 1953.00 1857.05 1875.25 DLF 226.7 228 222.55 224.55 1.2 HEG 1072.00 1113.00 1058.00 1089.15 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It can be nerve-wracking was strongly based on the spicy, flavourful and delicious. cooking a piece of meat on   !  and then lowers the heat to 350 belief that good food should be which you spent a small fortune. Some people sear the meat and cooks it low and slow for made simple and affordable. How has your cooking Some tips from the experts: first, some cook it slow and 2 to 3 hours (depending on Hawker food is quite a evolved over the years? Also, steady, some switch from high size), basting often to keep it favourite in Singapore, not just being a hawker, where are the    !  to low heat during roasting. moist and tender. Both chefs with the locals but with the latest trends headed to? For expensive, large cuts of Find a recipe from a reliable pull the meat from the oven tourists too. This has motivat- During the initial years, meat, roasting is usually the source and follow it precisely. when its internal temperature ed me to work harder. when I established my stall, I answer. The dry heat method And make sure the oven is fully reaches 120 degrees F. From being awarded cooked for less people with caramelises the exterior and preheated before you put the Michelin Guide Singapore to minimal support. But after the allows for even cooking meat in.   !  one Michelin Star in July 2016 Michelin-star status, I had to throughout. “We use classic Here are two important 2  gave me great pride. It was attend to more people and roasting techniques, i.e. no points: Firstly, use a meat ther- There are two reasons to beyond my imagination that hence my quick service restau- sous vide or other new age mometer. It’s the only way to let the meat sit after cooking. my soya sauce recipe would be rant came up along with the methods,” says Michael make sure you’re removing First, for carryover cooking. recognised by the most presti- franchise. But one thing which Lomonaco, who knows his your meat from the oven at the Second, because the fibers of gious guide and I would be has been consistent from day way around pricey cuts of meat right moment. Insert the inter- the protein change while the awarded the titles “The World one is the focus on the quality as chef and partner of Porter nal thermometer into the meat is cooking, and need to First Hawker Michelin-starred of food that I serve to my cus- House Bar and Grill in New meat’s thickest point, making relax post-cooking in order to Meal” and “The Cheapest tomers. York. sure it’s not touching any bone. reabsorb the juices. If you’ve Michelin-starred Meal in The Hawker cuisine will be vis- Don’t complicate things There are a variety of internal ever cut open a leg of lamb or World.” ible on the global scene as during the holidays, he adds. thermometers available, from a steak to see perfectly rosy The chicken dish was get- everyone can enjoy the street He opts for a timeless prime rib. ones you can check remotely to meat and lovely juices, only to ting popular. So I realised the food in its simplicity along Fat is your friend when it instant-read versions. have the meat turn tough and need for a partnership to with good quality and an comes to splurgey cuts of meat. Secondly, allow for carry- grayer a bit later, that’s because accommodate with the authentic touch. That’s why Antimo DiMeo, over cooking. Almost all foods you cut into it too early. The increased demand and business executive chef of Bardea Food continue to cook after they juices ran out of the meat expansion. And that is when I How do you think food fes- and Drink in Wilmington, have been removed from direct onto the cutting board. So be decided to partner with tivals help chefs in establish- Delaware, also likes prime rib heat and the internal temper- patient. Hersing Culinary to transform How did you come up with extensively yet? flavours that the country ing their expertise and explor- for the holidays. “It provides a ature will continue to rise. If For a prime rib, for exam- my original hawker food stall your signature recipe — soya Indian cuisine is one of the offers. I am excited as I will get ing other cuisines? lot of great fat marbling that you want your roast, whether ple, Lomonaco says it’s crucial into a quick service concept sauce chicken? world’s most diverse cuisines, a chance to taste or rather Such festivals do not do just responds well to slow roasting,’’ beef or lamb, to be rare or to let it rest for 30 minutes restaurant. It also helped me in At 15, I left school and my characterised by its sophisti- experience some of it during that but but also give chefs a he says. medium rare, which would be before carving. Smaller cuts of expanding my brand locally hometown for Singapore in cated and subtle use of the var- my visit. platform to showcase their cre- Lomonaco suggests placing an internal temperature of 125 meat don’t need to sit as long and overseas. search of work. During these ious spices, vegetables and ations and signature dishes to the roast fat side up so the fat to 130 degrees F, then take it — maybe 10 minutes for a one initial years of my apprentice- grains grown across the coun- What’s in store for the Indian people across the world. For bastes the meat as it cooks. Pick out of the oven when the and a half inch thick steak. What are some of the chal- ship under a Hong Kong chef, try. 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Thursday was suspended due to and Matthew Wade (12). team got one point out of the Group Vinay took four wickets for the curfew imposed in the city However, Labuschagne was the rock A game. 57 runs in the second innings to following protests over the of the Australian innings and was unbeat- The duo added 118 runs for the take his overall wickets tally to Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. en on 110, with Travis Head on 20. fourth wicket to frustrate the oppo- 401. The hosts were in the mid- The leading runscorer in Test crick- sition. The 34-year-old is now the dle of their series-opener against et this year, the 25-year-old passed the Jonty Sindhu (30 not out) and joint-10th highest-ever wicket- the Services Sports Control 1,000 run mark in the five-day format en Lalit Yadav (13 not out) were in the   ,              + ,J#  taker of the tournament, sitting Board (SSCB). However, after route to triple figures. middle when the match ended. alongside former Bengal and stating that the game in Tripura Called up from outside the Ashes In Jaipur, Punjab wrapped up Patel led from the front with a five- runs and needed another 460 runs India left-arm spinner Utpal — between the hosts and squad for the Test series in England after - ;   &  the game by 10 wickets by bowling wicket haul to set up an innings and to win. Chatterjee.     588 & , #  Jharkhand — was also suspend- Smith was injured, Labuschagne had Rajasthan out for 168 in their sec- 68 runs victory in Group C opener The hosts were teetering at “400 Ranji Trophy wickets. ed, the BCCI clarified that this posted his first two Test centuries in his ond innings. against Maharashtra. 74/3 when play resumed and need- 397 for Karnataka and 3 for Former left-arm spinner match was going ahead as sched- previous two outings against Pakistan. Needing just 68 for win, Resuming at overnight ed to play out the whole day to set- Pondicherry. Thanks to everyone Rajinder Goel holds the distinc- uled despite the protests in He reached this hundred against New Sanvir Singh (26 off 42) 61 for 5, the visitors’ second tle for a draw and avoid an outright who have been a part of this won- tion of being the highest wicket- Agartala. Zealand in style, lofting spinner Mitchell and Shubman Gill (36 innings lasted only 10 defeat. derful journey,” Kumar tweeted taker in history. He took 637 “The match in Guwahati Santner straight down the ground for six off 28) completed the more overs as Patel (5/12) But Shams Mulani, who had after achieving the feat. wickets in his stellar career. PTI stops at where it ended on Day to move from 95 to 101. job in 11.4 overs. hastened the end with shone with the bat in the first essay 3,” BCCI GM Cricket Operations It was just the second six of his Test In Hyderabad, some incisive bowling. and also picked a fifer, ran through (61; 8x4 and 1x6) and two-down 154 in the second innings. Saba Karim said, indicating that career and he reached the milestone in Gujarat pocked six points Maharashtra were the Baroda line up, as the side was Abimanyu Rajput (53; 7x4) tried to Tamil Nadu lost its final wick- the game would be considered a 166 balls. with an eight-wicket win bundled out for 86 in their bundled out for 224. delay the inevitable by playing defi- et when Gowtham trapped K draw in case there is no rematch. By contrast, star batsman Smith over the hosts. Gujarat dis- second innings after making Mulani ended with the figures ant knocks. Vignesh leg-before for 4 sparking “We have been advised by really struggled during his innings missed Hyderabad for 266 in 247 in their first knock. of 4-72, as the 41-time domestic jubilation in the Karnataka camp. the state association not to go against some disciplined bowling, taking their second innings. Set a 187-run champions went for the kill. GOWTHAM SCALPS 8 WKTS It was a brilliant performance by ahead with the game. Players and 164 balls to make 43 before falling to a target, Gujarat got the job done in MUMBAI WIN BY 309 RUNS The left-arm spinner was ably   Off-spinner K Gowtham’s the off-spinning all-rounder after match officials have been advised leg side trap from the bowling of Neil 36.4 overs with the loss of two wick-  Domestic giants supported by off-spinner Shashank eight-wicket haul helped Karnataka Test star Ravichandran Ashwin to remain in the hotel. At this Wagner (2-52). ets. Priyank Panchal scored 90 and Mumbai began their 2019-2020 Attarde (2-61) and medium pacer beat Tamil Nadu by 26 runs in (4/46) had brought Tamil Nadu stage, the safety of the players and Earlier, David Warner had looked set Bhargav Meria an unbeaten 69. season on a winning note, as they Akash Parkar (2-16), as Mumbai Group B thriller. back into contention by picking up match officials is paramount,” he to continue his golden summer until a thrashed Baroda by 309 runs in Elite fetched six points from the lung- Requiring 181 to post a win four wickets to help the team bowl said. Karim is directly in charge sharp return catch by Wagner removed HARYANA BEAT MAHARASHTRA Group B game. opener. after conceding the first innings out Karnataka for 151 in the second of domestic and women’s crick- him for 43.   Haryana skipper Harshal Baroda set a stiff target of 533 For the hosts, Deepak Hooda lead, the home team was all out for innings. et operations in the country.