: . ! 5+(; (+(; ; $%&' "$!()*+, & ' !"#$% (& !$) . ,( .9 ' $ .). ' < 9<<O. B ' )' < =<.=)=9 <,.< ' =) =<<$=9>O9 2)- ), 9 &>9 9' 9 .)9 ' >9 9) B9=- 2B @ ' #64 $$ 77 @ ! -..)/-01012 3)+4 " crore to the telecom department. 1 234 ! ( desk officer can pass such an I am totally lost how to work in Soon after the SC rap, the $ " "$ ( order which stays the effect of this system and this country.” aking strong note of the telecom department began '5 !&( ! 5 the apex court’s judgment. Solicitor General Tushar Tnon-compliance of its issuing orders, directing com- 6+785 “How can a desk officer do Mehta tendered an apology order, the Supreme Court panies such as Bharti Airtel and $5 !!3 ' 5 5 this to the SC’s order. Is this the before the bench also com- expressed displeasure over an Vodafone Idea to clear dues law of the country. Is this the prising Justice S Abdul Nazeer order passed by the before Friday (February 14) tors, who did not wish to be based Controller of way you treat the courts,” a and Justice MR Shah, and said Department of Telecom’s desk midnight. The order issued on named, confirmed the receipt Communication Accounts three-member SC bench said. the desk officer cannot do this. officer staying the effect of its Friday by the UP (West) of the said order from the cir- came after the telecom depart- Justice Arun Mishra, who “As the solicitor general of verdict in the adjusted gross Telecom Circle asked “all tele- cle. While in all, 15 entities owe ment earlier on Friday with- was heading the bench, said, the country, have you asked revenue (AGR) matter. com service providers” to clear the Government 1.47 lakh drew its order that asked for no “We don’t know who is creat- him (desk officer) to with- Is there no law left in the dues by 11.59 pm Friday. “With crore — 92,642 crore in coercive action against telecom ing this nonsense. Who is gen- draw this? country, an “anguished” SC reference to subject cited above, unpaid licence fee and anoth- companies defaulting on statu- erating all this? Is there no law This cannot be tolerated. asked on Friday while directing you are hereby directed to er 55,054 crore in outstanding tory dues payment. left in the country? I am liter- We cannot function in this the top echelons of telecom make the payment of out- spectrum usage charges, it is Hearing pleas filed by ally anguished. I feel I should fashion. Let us wind up the firms to explain why contempt standing dues of licence fee and not immediately clear just how Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, not work in this court and in Supreme Court if your desk action should not be taken spectrum usage charges by much of that has been sought and Tata Teleservices seeking this system. I am very officer has this audacity. News against them for non-compli- 14.02.2020, 11:59 PM posi- by the Government by more time for payment of AGR anguished. I am saying this reports are being published. ance of its order to pay adjust- tively,” it said. February 14 midnight. related dues, the SC expressed with full sense of responsibili- Who is sponsoring all this?” the !"# $ % !"# & ed gross revenue of 1.47 lakh One of the telecom opera- The order issued the circle- serious displeasure as to how a ty. I don’t get angry like this, but Bench asked. " # "'( Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani and s India saluted the Hardeep Puri and Delhi Chief APulwama martyrs on Minister Arvind Kejriwal were P Friday, unsavoury politics among those who remembered erupted over the terror attack the martyres of the February 14 last year that killed 40 CRPF terror attack on a convoy car- ! " in the country will connect jawans with the Opposition rying CRPF personnel. $ %" Minister on Friday morning. newly elected MLAs of the BJP. three Jyotirling pilgrim centres and the ruling BJP engaging in &' However, it is not clear whether With only one day to go for rime Minister Narendra of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, a bitter war of words. $ ( P the PM would attend the oath the swearing-in ceremony, PModi is scheduled to visit and Ujjain and Omkareshwar Congress leader Rahul ) $)+ taking ceremony of Kejriwal as preparations at the historic his Lok Sabha constituency of in Madhya Pradesh. Gandhi asked about the bene- !($(+ he is scheduled to visit his Lok Ramlila Maidan — the battle- Varanasi on Sunday to inau- According to PMO offi- ficiary of the terror strike and Sabha constituency Varanasi on ground for the AAP convener gurate over 30 projects, includ- cials, it would be the tallest stat- the CPI(M) questioned the the same day. during the Anna Hazare-led ing a 430-bed super-specialty ue of Pandit Deendayal need for a memorial to “remind olitical circles were abuzz The AAP has not invited “India Against Corruption” Government hospital at the Upadhyaya in the country. of our incompetence”. Srinagar: The probe into !" ( ' Pafter AAP convener and any other leader or CMs of movement — is in full swing. Banaras Hindu University. The Over 200 artisans, including 30 The BJP came out with a last year’s Pulwama terror , ( ! Delhi Chief Minister Arvind even non-BJP ruled States as Kejriwal on Thursday had PM will dedicate to the nation craftsmen and artists from stinging attack terming Rahul’s strike that left 40 CRPF per- - (" ! ! Kejriwal extended an invitation the party feels that it is a Delhi extended invitation to Delhiites the Pandit Deendayal Odisha, worked day and night remarks “shameful” and recall- sonnel dead has virtually & to Prime Minister Narendra specific ceremony hence only to attend his oath-taking cere- Upadhyaya Memorial Centre for the last one year to complete ing he has been a “known reached a dead end with & ( Modi for his swearing-in cer- leaders from Delhi have been mony. and unveil a 63-feet tall statue. the structure. The memorial sympathiser of LeT and JeM” five persons, who were either " % ! emony at Ramlila Maidan on invited. The list of invitees “Delhiites, your son is The PM would also flag off centre will have the engravings even as Prime Minister conspirators or executers of ( February 16. also includes all the seven Lok going to take oath as Delhi CM the new train “Maha Kaal of the life and times of Narendra Modi said the coun- the ghastly attack, being . AAP leader Gopal Rai said Sabha members from Delhi — for the third time. You must Express” operated by IRCTC. Upadhyaya. try will never forget the sacri- eliminated by security forces L(! M( + a letter was sent to the Prime all from BJP — and the eight come to bless your son.” The first overnight private train Continued on Page 4 fice of the martyrs. in various encounters. PTI .P 02P0 ! P 3 ! " #$ 9' hief Minister Hemant CSoren today asked railway officials not make Jharkhand a dumping yard of railways. Holding a meeting with South Eastern Railway General Manager SK Mohanty, the CM said that Jharkhand gives most ) * *+! , * $ * benefits to the Railways ! # - * .' /* & !* /" #* 0 /' through its natural resources, * ! /.! ! 1$ " but Railways does not respond in the same manner. Composite coaches should be Soren said that Railway approach road is built by the “The number of trains is not installed in Dumka Ranchi Train over bridge (ROB) should be State government. Due to this as per the convenience of the and Vananchal Express. Such made in single entity, which the alignment of bridge and people of Jharkhand. Most of the facility should be provided in all means only railway or only approach road is also not very trains are very poor in quality. trains of Jharkhand so that pas- State government should make accessible. He said that the peo- In AC coaches, a number of Air sengers traveling in every cate- it. He said that it is seen that the ple, who use them are troubled Conditioners do not have good gory can travel with conve- bridge over the railway line is with the same. quality. AC First & AC Two nience,” said CM. made by railway and the Continued on Page 4 %& O P 9' 9' actions against Gupta. The IPS officer, he said, was prima facie he State Government on he State Government sus- found guilty, but the former TFriday transferred and shift- Tpended Additional Government did not take strin- ed five senior IAS officers. Director General (ADG) of gent actions against him. Principal Secretary Urban Crime Investigation “Prima facie, he was found Development and Housing Department (CID) Anurag involved in the horse-trading Department Ajoy Kumar Singh Gupta on Friday in connection case. The ECI too asked them has been transferred as with horse-trading accusations Government to initiate a probe Principal Secretary of Personnel during the 2016 Rajya Sabha into the matter. We are follow- department. He will continue elections. The 1990 batch IPS ing the directives of the ECI holding the additional charge of officer was accused of misus- and taking necessary actions,” Cabinet Secretariat and ing his position to influence the Leader of Opposition in the said Oraon. Vigilance department. Former elections by attempting to con- house, had been one of the Gupta faced the heat even Principal Secretary to Chief vince former Minister staunchest critics of Gupta. He last year during the General Minister Sunil Kumar Barnwal Yogendra Sao to vote in favour had on several instances Elections. On April 4, 2019, the has been made Additional of the Bharatiya Janata Party demanded actions against the Election Commission of India Member, Revenue Board, while (BJP).