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Karti Chidambaram held Kanchi ponti Jayendra
in INX Media bribery case Saraswathi no more
Tributes pour in for seer who focussed on health, education
CBI accuses former FM’s son of taking $1 million to scuttle probe against company
IAS body behaving like V. Venkatasubramanian
‘khap panchayat’: Sisodia
NEW DELHI
Devesh K. Pandey
Nirnimesh Kumar
NEW DELHI
‘Payments B. Kolappan
CHENNAI
Accusing Lieutenant
Governor Anil Baijal of In a dramatic move, the Cen made abroad’ The 69th head of the Sri
Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam,
supporting the ocers’ tral Bureau of Investigation Sri Jayendra Saraswathi
decision not to interact with on Wednesday arrested Karti INX Media has shared four passed away on Wednesday
Ministers, Deputy Chief Chidambaram at Chennai invoices with the morning. He was 83. His end
Minister Manish Sisodia on airport on allegations that he investigating agencies, came in a hospital near the
Wednesday wrote to Mr.
had demanded and accepted showing that more than mutt in Kancheepuram
Baijal saying the IAS
$1 million for scuttling a pos $700,000 was allegedly where he was taken after
association was issuing “a
sible probe against INX Me paid to overseas entities for complaints of
fatwa” like a “khap
panchayat” if ocers were
dia for violation of FIPB con scuttling a possible probe breathlessness.
scolded. ditions in 2007. He was later against the company for Condolences poured in
remanded in oneday police violation of the Foreign from all over the country, in
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custody. Investment Promotion cluding from Prime Minister
Mr. Karti, who was return Board conditions in 2007. Narendra Modi and Presi
67-year-old teacher held ing to Chennai on a ight The authenticity of the dent Ram Nath Kovind.
for raping minor from London, was brought documents is being veried. Leaders of political parties,
NEW DELHI to Delhi on a transit remand In a statement to the CBI, and Ministers in Tamil Nadu
A nineyearold girl was and produced before a me former INX Media director paid their condolences in
allegedly raped by a 67year tropolitan magistrate. The Indrani Mukerjea said $1 person. The nal rituals will Sri Jayendra Saraswathi was initiated into the ascetic order
old teacher inside a madrasa magistrate directed the million was paid to settle be performed on Thursday at the age of 19. V. GANESAN
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Aircel les for GDP surges in
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A star sets
bankruptcy third quarter
Cites unsustainable debt, rising losses Growth estimate pegged at 6.6%
special correspondent company invoked a Strateg Special Correspondent
MUMBAI ic Debt Restructuring (SDR) NEW DELHI
Aircel Ltd., along with Aircel scheme in January 2018, but GDP growth in the third
Cellular Ltd. and Dishnet no agreement could be quarter of nancial year
Wireless Ltd., has led for reached with the lenders on 201718 was 7.2%, the fastest
bankruptcy under Section restructuring of debt and in the year so far, according
10 of the Insolvency and funding. “Under the current to ocial data released on
Bankruptcy Code, 2016. circumstances, especially Wednesday. The govern
This, after the telco’s at after the 12 February 2018 ment also marginally in
tempt to merge with the RBI guidelines, the compa creased its estimate for the
Anil Ambaniled Reliance ny believes resolution pro full year’s growth to 6.6%
Communications failed last cess under the Code is an from its earlier estimate of
year. appropriate recourse,” the 6.5%.
“The Board of Directors company said. Growth in GDP was at relatively robust growth in
acknowledged that it has Aircel said the Corporate 6.5% in the second quarter the third quarter, growing at
been facing troubled times Insolvency Resolution Pro of this nancial year. 4.1%, up from 2.7% in the
in a highly nancially cess (CIRP) was not a pro Growth in the gross value rst and second quarters.
stressed industry, owing to ceeding for liquidation, but added (GVA) in the third “The GDP trends are con
intense competition follow a process to nd the best quarter stood at 6.7%, up sistent with the robust
ing the disruptive entry of a possible resolution for the from the 6.2% seen in the se growth of the manufactur
new player, legal and regula current situation which cond quarter and the 5.6% ing Purchasing Manager’s
tory challenges, high level of would be in the best interest in the rst quarter of this Index (PMI), Index of Indus
unsustainable debt and in of everyone (vendors, dis nancial year. In the third trial Production (IIP) and
creased losses. This has tributors, employees, etc.) quarter, the manufacturing consumer demand,” Bibek
caused signicant negative to preserve the value of the sector exhibited a strong re Debroy, Chairman of the
business and reputational company and manage its covery, growing at 8.1%, fol PM’s Economic Advisory
impact on the company,” operations. lowing up on a 6.9% growth Council said in a statement.
Aircel said in a statement. Final journey: People turned out in large numbers to pay their respects to actor Sridevi as her funeral procession made its way in the second quarter. The
As per RBI guidelines, the CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 to the crematorium through Vile Parle West in Mumbai on Wednesday. VIJAY BATE (MORE PHOTOS, REPORT ON PAGE 7) *
agriculture sector also saw CONTINUED ON A PAGE 10
Bypoll cheer CAG pulls up Rajasthan for
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DELHI Timings
Thursday, March 01
RISE 06:46 SET 18:21
Chouhan government Hit-and-run case: suspended
RISE 17:45 SET 06:13
BJP leader surrenders
Friday, March 02
RISE 06:45 SET 18:21
RISE 18:49 SET 06:58
Saturday, March 03
budgets for harried farmers Accused of mowing down nine schoolchildren in Bihar
RISE 06:44 SET 18:22 Puts focus on agriculture sector with Assembly polls slated for the year end PRESS TRUST OF INDIA station area of Muzaarpur
RISE 19:51 SET 07:40 Patna on Saturday.
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Suspended BJP leader Manoj The Opposition Rashtriya
Bhopal Baitha, accused of mowing Janata Dal has alleged that
The pollbound Shivraj Singh down nine schoolchildren in Baitha was in an inebriated
Chouhan government in Muzaarpur last week, has state while driving the vehi
Madhya Pradesh has pre surrendered before the pol cle, in agrant violation of
sented a pleaseall budget ice, a senior ocer said on the ban on sale and con
that mostly focuses on quell Wednesday. sumption of alcohol in Bi
ing the rising discontent in “Baitha surrendered at har, and that the ruling dis
villages with a slew of sops to my ocial residence around pensation was trying to
farmers. 1 a.m.,” Senior Superinten “shield” him.
The FY19 budget present dent of Police, Muzaarpur, Manoj Baitha in Patna on
ed by Finance Minister Vivek Kumar said. Wednesday. PTI*
‘Opposition exposed’
Jayant Malaiya in the As Baitha had sustained inju Meanwhile, in a statement
sembly on Wednesday does ries on his hand after his “He has been admitted to issued here, spokesman of
not propose any increase in vehicle rammed into a wall the PMCH where a police the ruling Janata Dal (Unit
levies, but allocates 37,498 after ploughing through a party is keeping a close ed) Neeraj Kumar said, “The
crore for the agriculture sec group of schoolchildren, watch. Further action will be canards of the Opposition
tor, a 17% increase over the killing nine of them, the SSP taken in due course,” Mr. Ku now stand exposed. They
past budget. Besides, said. mar added. should now apologise for in
10,928 crore has been ear He was taken to the Sadar A former districtlevel dulging in politics over the
Panel formed marked to rev up the irriga
tion facilities. Money matters: Madhya Pradesh Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya presenting the State budget
Hospital at Muzaarpur for
treatment where doctors re
worker from Sitamarhi dis
trict, Baitha was suspended
tragic death of innocent chil
dren. Our government neith
The 2,04,642.44crore at the Assembly in Bhopal on Wednesday. A.M. FARUQUI ferred him to the Patna Med from the BJP on Monday af er frames anybody in false
for education
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FY19 budget estimates a s ical College and Hospital, ter the hitandrun case that cases nor does it patronise
cal decit of 26,780.25 sional tax to other salaried “The scheme is aimed at Mr. Malaiya said the the ocer said. took place in Minapur police those accused of any crime.”
road map crore, and a net expenditure groups. encouraging cultivators to State’s public debt stood at
of 1,86,685.24 crore, which The budget has not an boost paddy and wheat pro 1,44,950 crore, but this is
will leave a revenue surplus nounced any increase or de duction,” he said. still under the cap set by the
Initiative to combat drug menace
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Chandigarh of 262.55 crore. crease in other levies as well. Farmers in the western re Centre.
The Punjab government He also said 3,650 crore The State, which is going gion of the State had protest When asked about the re
has constituted an adviso has been earmarked for to the polls by the yearend, ed in June last year primarily venue loss owing to GST, he Punjab CM tells DCs and SSPs to play active role
ry group of eminent aca launching the Krishak Sam has been witnessing violent seeking a satisfactory price said the Centre has pro
demicians to work on a ridhi Yojana (farmers’ better protest by farmers for some for their produce. mised 14% increase in fund SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT mentation of the DAPO pro all departments, both at the
road map for reforms in ment scheme). time. Last June ve protest In protest, they had allocation — considering CHANDIGARH gramme. The directive was district and State level, as
higher education sector, an ing farmers were killed in thrown their produce on the 201415 as the base year — so To curb the menace of drugs issued by the Chief Minister well as the antidrugs special
ocial said on Wednesday. Slew of sops police ring in Mandsaur roads. that there would be no reve in Punjab, the State govern while chairing a meeting of task force to work in cohe
The advisory group will The Minister has also oered district. The Minister said the State nue shortfall to the State. ment is set to launch a Drug DCs and SSPs here. sion to execute the
provide inputs and give re a slew of sops to the working Congress leader Rahul is working hard to double The Finance Minister esti Abuse Prevention Ocers Terming the DAPO a ma programme.
commendations on va class. Gandhi and senior BJP lead the income of farmers in the mated that the lower VAT on programme on March 23, jor initiative for partnering Giving details of the pro
rious issues related to high It seeks to raise the limit er and former Union Fi next ve years. petrol and diesel will lead to the martyrdom day of Sha the community to prevent gramme, an ocial spokes
er education sector in the on levying professional tax nance Minister Yashwant revenue loss of 2,000 crore heed Bhagat Singh, which drug abuse, the Chief Minis person said it has been de
State, a spokesperson of to 2.25 lakh per annum Singh have taken part in Metro projects annually. will be observed as Youth ter said it was the top priori signed as a doorstep model
the Chief Minister’s oce from 1.80 lakh, and brought farmers’ protests in many The only main developmen The budget seeks to spend Empowerment Day. ty of his government and and is aimed at generating a
said. It has been mandated down the levy from 2,500 parts of the State. tal work mentioned in the 1,86,685.24 crore, with a s Punjab Chief Minister that he expected all DCs and mass movement whereby
to propose a viable frame to 1,500. But for those with On the 3,650crore Krish budget is the Bhopal and In cal decit of 26,780.25 Amarinder Singh on Wed SSPs to be actively involved each DAPO will aim to make
work for regulation of pu 3 lakh annual income, the ak Samridhi Yojana, Mr. Ma dore metro projects. Though crore, but the Minister said nesday said Deputy Com on the ground to ensure its his locality a ‘Nasha Mukt
blic and private universi levy would be 2,500. laiya said under the scheme, the Minister said works on this is within the prescribed missioners and Senior Supe successful implementation Mohalla’. The DAPOs will be
ties in the State, and asked Mr. Malaiya has also of around 9,00,000 farmers these projects will begin this 3.25% of the Fiscal Responsi rintendents of Police have through their hard work and provided training and their
to submit its interim report fered relief in the range of will be paid 200 a quintal year, he has not made any bility and Budget Manage been directed to personally best eorts. work would be suitably re
by June 30. 500 to 1,000 in profes for their paddy and wheat. budgetary provisions. ment Act of 2005. take on the mantle of imple Capt. Amarinder ordered warded, he said.
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Summer is here
appearing for the exams this nation have been put in icted with autism spectrum Kale, responding to ques
year is lower than last year’s place for the SSC exams as disorder (ASD) at all centres. tions on exam papers going
Suspension of
17.66 lakh, but higher than
2016’s 17.27 lakh.
well, she said.
A total 252 ying squads
(seven in each of the 36 dis
Vocational courses
In all, 19,184 students from
viral on social media plat
forms like WhatsApp.
She further said that a
Will recover January 3 bandh MLC revoked
Trac arrangements
“This year, we have written
to the trac departments
tricts of the State) have been
constituted to check mal
practice during exams.
across the State had opted
from among the 10 vocation
al courses oered in the
cyber crime complaint
might be lodged in the case
of Class XII English paper go
cost from protesters: CM Staff Reporter
Mumbai
and other government oc “Students have to be seat board curriculum including ing viral on WhatsApp at a Staff Reporter on January 1, we feel that it The Council on Wednesday
es in cities like Pune, Mum ed 30 minutes before their the multiskill foundation centre in Solapur district an Mumbai was a wellplanned riot. Cer revoked the suspension of
bai and Amravati, among papers after which they will course, healthcare, media hour after the exam began. In a written reply submitted tain antisocial elements Prashant Paricharak, MLC.
in the Legislative Council on were trying to instigate the He had been suspended for
Wednesday, Chief Minister sentiments and despite a yearandahalf for his re
Come clean on Parrikar’s illness: Congress Devendra Fadnavis said that
the cost of the damage dur
ing the Maharashtra bandh is on. Mr. Fadnavis also re
knowing this, adequate pol
ice force was not deployed,”
said Mr. Munde. He asked
marks on soldiers and their
wives during campaigning
for local elections last year.
agitation on January 3 over jected the allegations of pro whether the riots were spon The government formed
Administration paralysed for over a fortnight, claims GPCC chief the BhimaKoregaon vio viding less police force for sored by the state govern a 10member allparty
Special Correspondent
lence will be recovered from the event on January 1 at Bhi ment. “The entire govern committee headed by
Panaji Congress Committe presi sion, but the Chief Minister standstill. The State has been the protesters. maKoregaon compared to ment is helpless in front of chairman Ramraje Nimbal
dent Shantaram Naik said should be transparent about eectively headless for the The Council had to be ad last few years. “Anticipating two people by still not ar kar.
The Congress on Wednesday Mr. Parrikar did not delegate his illness. He should be true last 15 days,” Mr. Naik said. journed for a day after oppo more crowd will reach the resting them,” he said and On Wednesday, Revenue
demanded that the Goa go responsibilities or depute to the people of Goa who Mr. Parrikar was admitted sition members demanded venue, the administration demanded a discussion on Minister Chandrakant Patil
vernment come clean on the any of his Ministers to over have elected him,” Mr. Naik to Lilavati Hospital in Mum immediate discussion on the had provided four times the the topic. said, “Paricharak told the
nature of Chief Minister Ma see government functioning, said. He pointed out that CM bai on February 15 and his BhimaKoregaon violence police force as well as riot Congress and Nationalist committee that he made
nohar Parrikar’s illness. proves that he does not trust holds more than 20 portfo oce said he was being and no arrest of any of those control unit and other ne Congress Party (NCP) MLCs the remark casually and
They said with Mr. Parrikar any Minister, either from his lios, which include critical treated for “mild pancreati allegedly behind the case. cessary forces,” he said in continued to press their de there was no intention to
being in and out of hospitals party or allies. ministries like Home, Min tis”. He came back to Goa on In his written reply to a the reply. mand for a discussion on the hurt the sentiments of sol
in Mumbai and Goa for near “We have sympathies for ing, and Finance, among February 22 and presented question raised by Congress Leader of Opposition issue. They demanded to set diers or their families. He
ly a fortnight, the adminis Mr. Parrikar and our party others. “With him in hospi the annual budget in the As MLC Sharad Ranpise, Mr. Dhananjay Munde demand aside other business. Ho also apologised for the
tration stands paralysed. has all along cooperated tal, administration and deci sembly. He was admitted to Fadnavis also said that, in ed a special discussion on wever, the demand was re comment. Hence the com
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Devotees throng Kancheepuram to pay their last respects
Wait in long queues outside the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam to get a glimpse of the mortal remains of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi
R.Srikanth emotions, S. Venkateshwa
A mediator in the
ran, who had come from
Ayodhya dispute
Vivek Narayanan
KANCHEEPURAM Tambaram with his family,
Hundreds of devotees, cut said it was a big loss as “swa
ting across religious and pol miji” was the spiritual light
itical aliations, made a who guided them for over 15
beeline to the temple town years. The ponti couldn’t go the distance
of Kancheepuram to pay The Kancheepuram dis
homage to the 69th ponti trict police had made elabo T. RAMAKRISHNAN
Jayendra Saraswathi of Kan rate security arrangements GINGEE
chi Kamakoti Peetam. to regulate trac in the In 2002, Kanchi ponti Sri
The senior seer, who sud town and heavy bandobust Jayendra Saraswathi decid
denly suered breathing was posted outside the mutt ed to mediate the Ayodhya
problems, was rushed to a premises. dispute, raising the expecta
private hospital in Kan tion that a solution accepta
cheepuram where he Cutting across religions ble to both the Hindu and
passed away. Even as news Around 11 a.m., a group of the Muslim communities
of his death broke on televi Muslims from the locality could be achieved.
sion, hundreds of devotees thronged the mutt to pay In March that year, the
started making plans to visit their last respects to the Sankaracharya met a dele
Bidding adieu: TMC president G.K. Vasan paying his last respects to Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, the 69th ponti of the Kanchi
the mutt, and a steady seer. The group visited again Kamakoti Peetam; right, a le photo of the Kanchi seer with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. K.V. SRINIVASAN & TWITTER *
gation from the All India Or The Sankaracharya proposed
stream of visitors to the tem in the evening before na ganisation of Imams of Mos a vepoint formula to
ple town kept coming maz. quaintance of the Kanchi ques in New Delhi and resolve the dispute.
through the day and into the K. Najimudeen said that seer, was seen standing declared that the Ram Jan
night to pay homage to the he had been visiting the along with M. Ramakrish mabhoomi Nyas and the He also proposed build
ponti. mutt for the past 20 years nan, the younger brother of Vishwa Hindu Parishad ing a wall around the disput
Leaders of dierent polit and was very close to the the ponti. “In his initial (VHP), which had spear ed site to separate it from
ical parties including Hindu ponti. “He never distin days of sanyas he used to headed the campaign for the undisputed acquired
Religious and Charitable En guished between religions travel only by foot across the building a Ram temple on area, barring further de
dowment Minister Sevvoor or communities and was ve country and also Nepal for the disputed spot, will abide mands from either side on
Ramachandran, Mylapore ry helpful in promoting reli more than two decades by the nal judicial verdict the undisputed area from
MLA R. Natraj, R.K. Nagar gious unity,” he said. starting from 1969,” he said. in the case. There wasn’t being entertained on reach
MLA T.T.V. Dhinakaran, BJP A.S. Nazeer, a furniture much progress over the next ing a settlement, and letting
leaders Thamizhisai Soun maker, who was seen in the Social service couple of months. the government work out a
dararajan, H. Raja, L. Gane mutt, said that he had made K. Jayaramakrishnan, con In midJune 2003, the timebound plan for imple
san, Congress State presi a sofa to the seer and given it sultant, and former vice seer resumed his interven menting the formula after
dent Su. Thirunavukarasar, to him a few days ago. “Ho president of Tata Consultan tion and came up with a the parties to the dispute
Thuglak Editor S. Gurumur wever I could not meet him cy Services, said that Sri vepoint formula. come to a cordial under
thy and other personalities and get feedback as I usually Jayendra Saraswathi Swami standing.
visited the mutt to pay their do for any furniture I make gal’s smile was a major at Wall at disputed site However, a few weeks la
last respects. for the mutt. The ponti was traction. “He helped a lot of He suggested that the All In ter, the AIMPLB, after get
Outside the mutt on West very keen on knowing about people. He contributed to dia Muslim Personal Law ting clarications from the
Raja street, hundreds wait Islam. He used to be particu the eld of education and Board (AIMPLB) furnish a Sankaracharya, said the for
ed in long queues to pay res lar that silence should be health care by setting up noobjection statement re mula was unacceptable.
pects to the mortal remains maintained during our many educational institu garding the construction of After this, the Sankara
of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi. prayers too,” he said. tions and eye hospitals,” he a temple on the undisputed charya gradually withdrew
Trying hard to control his Vijay Mehta, a close ac said. land in Ayodhya. from the mediation process.
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Kerala Assembly Panel les
case against
Welfare schemes not reaching RS polls an indicator
adjourned for 3rd day temple ritual tribespeople, says Kerala HC of Cong.JD(S) pact?
Special Correspondent their past. After Safeer’s
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM death, the accused sought Special Correspondent
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Amicus curiae appointed in youth’s lynching case MURALIDHAR KHAJANE
Congress
The Opposition UDF forced refuge in the local CPI oce. BENGALURU
adjournment of the As
sembly proceedings for the
He said there was a concen
tration of goondas in Man
A suo motu case has been
registered by the Kerala
Special Correspondent
KOCHI
as amicus curiae to assist the
court in the case.
The election to be held for
four Rajya Sabha seats from ays Modi
third consecutive day on narkkad and demanded State Commission for Pro A Division Bench of the Ker The court on Tuesday in Karnataka on March 23 is
Wednesday citing break strong action against such tection of Child Rights on ala High Court on Wednes itiated the suo motu pro likely to be an indicator for a Press Trust of India
down in law and order and elements. Wednesday in connection day orally observed that it ceedings on the basis of a let postAssembly poll alliance Bengaluru
demanding a judicial probe (Safeer’s father Sirajud with the Kuthiyottam ritual was unfortunate that welfare ter written by Justice K. between the Congress and The ruling Congress in
into the death of tribal heen who had in the morn performed at the Attukal schemes meant for tribal pe Surendra Mohan, a High the Janata Dal (Secular), in Karnataka on Wednesday
youth Madhu and Muslim ing said the killing had noth Bhagavathy temple here as ople did not reach them. Court judge, seeking the in case of a fractured verdict. invoked Kannada pride to
Youth League worker ing to do with party politics part of Pongala festival. The Bench, headed by tervention of the court. This is because the JD(S) hit back at Prime Minister
Safeer. changed his stance by even The commission, which Chief Justice Antony Domin The letter said that Madhu has sought the support of Narendra Modi for dubbing
N. Shamsudeen, who ing and convened a press registered the case on the ic, made the oral observa was beaten to death by a Congress to ensure the vic the Siddaramaiah
gave notice for an adjourn meet to endorse the UDF basis of newspaper re tion while directing the State mob at Agali, Attappady, al tory of its secretary general government as ‘seedha
ment motion on the deaths, claim that the suspects were ports, said it would exa government to le in 15 days legedly for stealing a small in the Rajya Sabha polls. rupaiyya sarkar’ (money
said Madhu was a victim of CPI sympathisers.) mine if the ritual, involving an adavit in suo motu pro quantity of rice. The Congress is planning to rst). The party accused the
mob fury, but the role of piercing of a hook on chil ceedings initiated in connec win three of the four seats Prime Minister of using
some Forest Department of CM’s statement dren’s sides after ve days’ tion with the the lynching of A view of the Kerala HC. Welfare schemes with the support of seven re “cheap language.”
cials who permitted out C. Divakaran and Agricul penance, violated child Madhu, a tribal youth at The judge pointed out that bel MLAs of JD(S) and Inde Mr. Modi was not talking
siders to enter the reserve ture Minister V.S. Sunil Ku rights in any manner. Attappady. an irate mob charging him there were lots of schemes pendents. about the “robbery of
forest area and their culpa mar protested against the The intervention of the with stealing food from a for the welfare of tribal peo Speaking to The Hindu, 30,000 crore” in the
bility in the assault should observations and demand commission comes a day Stealing food shop. ple, besides various poverty JD(S) State president H.D. Punjab National Bank case
be probed. ed Speaker P. Sreeramak after Director General of When the case came up for The real problem was the alleviation programmes. Kumaraswamy said the par and had not spoken a word
rishnan to expunge the re Police (Prisons) R. Sreelek hearing, the court pointed status of tribal land and their If the victim was forced to ty’s Rajya Sabha member about billionaire jewellery
Charge against CPI marks about the CPI and the ha came out against the ri out that the tribal youth was housing. The takeover of steal rice because he had Kupendra Reddy has been designer Nirav Modi, State
Mr. Shamsudeen said Safeer Speaker consented to exa tual and demanded steps allegedly killed on charges of land and shelters given to tri nothing to eat, it revealed asked to negotiate with All Congress working president
was killed by a group of mine the proceedings. to put an end to it. theft of food. The State At bespeople by private parties that the schemes were not India Congress Committee Dinesh Gundu Rao told
goondas who recently Chief Minister Pinarayi The Attukal Bhagavathy torney then said that the was the real problem. reaching the needy. (AICC) on getting support reporters here.
joined the CPI. He trained Vijayan said the government Temple Trust secretary K. problem was not lack of food The State government This calls for a revamp of for the polls. “Mr. Modi is not ready to
his guns on the CPI, accus would act in a dispassionate Sisupalan Nair said it was and the death was caused had already taken steps to the implementation proce When asked if the JD(S) accept his failure as Prime
ing the party of strengthen manner so that maximum an ageold tradition and not due to scarcity of food. address these issues. dures to ensure that they move was an indication of Minister. By using cheap
ing its cadre by inducting punishment is awarded in there had been no com In fact, the tribal youth was The court, meanwhile, reached the intended benef possible alliance with the language, Mr. Modi is
people without examining both cases. plaints from any quarters. allegedly beaten to death by appointed lawyer P. Deepak iciaries, the letter stated. Congress in case of a frac insulting Kannadigas
tured verdict in the Assemb repeatedly,” he said.
ly polls, Mr. Kumaraswamy He redened NaMo
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gress to decide whether ‘namage mosa,’ which
Working relationship
New facility in Telangana replaces dark and dingy interiors with gymnasium, workstations; adopts Japanese 5S technique Sources in JD(S) said the elected to Rajya Sabha is 45.
idea of seeking support in To win the third seat,
Gollapudi Srinivasa Rao has a bright and spacious that stands for Sort, Set in corporate oce. The Rajya Sabha is an oer for Congress needs another 13
WARANGAL reception, workstations, Order, Shine, Standardise constables are very eager to the Congress to have “work legislators. JD(S) has only 37
The new Hanamkonda cupboards with neatly and Sustain. “We already work in the new ing” relationship and the MLAs, after resignation of
police station surprises most numbered les covered in have an SOP – a atmosphere,” he said. “possible” postpoll alliance Manappa Vajjal and Shivaraj
visitors, who are used to waterproof colour folders. standardised operating According to him, unlike in case of a fractured verdict Patil and the untimely death
small, forbidding buildings. It has a lunch room and procedure. Now this in the past where they in the Assembly polls. of H.D. Kote MLA Chikkama
To some, the new facility restrooms, besides a mini Japanese technique will help struggled due to shortage of It is for the Congress to du. Seven rebel MLAs, in
looks more like a star hotel conference hall, a bring in more eciency. The sta, resources and decide whether they want cluding Zameer Ahmed, N.
or the premises of a gymnasium, and a le once fed into a computer facilities, the personnel are an “additional” seat in Rajya Chaluvarayaswamy, H.C. Ba
software company. command control room for here at the police station now better o on all fronts. Sabha polls or keep the op lakrishna, Ramesh Bandi
It is also a smart police the personnel keeping a can be accessed at the unit “ We only have to sustain tion open for having an al siddegowda, Iqbal Ansari,
station. vigilant eye over the city. head oce and state head this. We will entrust the liance with JD(S), they Akhanda Srinivasamurthy
Dark surroundings, oce. There will be responsibilities for noted. and Bhima Naik have de
unclean oors, dusty and Three ‘smart’ stations constant oversight from top maintenance of facilities clared the allegiance to the
rusted almirahs overowing City Police Commissioner G. level as well,” he said. such as restrooms, Comfortable win Congress. JD(S) needs eight
with dogeared les, walls Sudheer Babu said the Inspector A. Sampath Rao gymnasium, ling, With 122 MLAS on its side, more votes to send its nomi
splattered with pan spittle department was converting said the new police station reception, cleanliness to the the Congress can comforta nee to Rajya Sabha.
and nauseating smells are all three police stations – New colours: Police Commissioner G. Sudheer Babu inspects would be inaugurated soon. sta. We will do our best to bly win two seats. But, it “It is time for JD(S) to bar
a thing of past. The whole Hasanparthy, Narasampet les at the Smart Police Station at Hanamkonda. M. MURALI * The personnel working here give the visitors a pleasant needs support of JD(S) rebel gain, as Congress can reap
police station building has and Hanamkonda into smart are also excited about the experience besides MLAs and Independents to the benet for supporting
been renovated and looks police stations. “It is not just drastic change at these explained that they would changed environment and addressing their grievance garner the third seat. the party candidate in fu
spic and span. about a corporate look. The stations, as a rst step,” he adopt the Japanese productivity methods. with eciency,” Mr. The required number of ture,” said Mr. Kumaraswa
The police station now work culture will undergo a said. Mr. Sudheer Babu management technique, 5S, “It is like a star hotel or a Sampath Rao added. MLAs’ votes for one to get my.
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In Phulpur, jailed ‘don’ upsets calculations Weather Watch
Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday
While SP considers former party MP Atiq Ahmed a spoiler, supporters insist the contest is now triangular
Omar Rashid Shaista Parveen, Atiq’s party ever since Akhilesh Ya
PHULPUR wife, obviously, dismisses dav took over and decided to
Nadimullah runs a milk shop the allegations. Along with keep a distance from tainted
in Katra, a bustling market in her son, Umar, she has been leaders.
the vicinity of Allahabad Un on the road campaigning
U.P. orders STF probe iversity. He complains that doortodoor on his behalf. The Atiq eect
into hiring of engineers despite the BJP coming to Atiq has been lodged in Deo Those close to Atiq say that
LUCKNOW
power at the Centre, State ria jail since last February even when he was with the
The Uttar Pradesh and local corporation, no when he was arrested for as SP he relied on his own team
government on Wednesday real work is being done for saulting the sta of a presti of workers and aides during
ordered a probe into alleged voters. “The teacher doesn’t gious agricultural institute in elections. A team of 150 peo
irregularities in recruitment turn up at the corporation Allahabad. ple is running his campaign
of trainee junior engineers in run school. Toilets still don’t Shaista Parveen (centre), wife of Independent candidate Atiq “This is propaganda being on the ground this time. His
the State power corporation have taps and the drains are Ahmed, campaigning ahead of the Phulpur Lok Sabha bypoll spread by our enemies. If election symbol is the
by the Special Task Force. not repaired. I have written on March 11. RAJEEV BHATT
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Atiq was hand in glove with television.
Quoting Chief Minister Yogi to the basic education ocer the BJP, why would be still be While Atiq may not enjoy
Adityanath, an official as well as [Deputy Chief Mi “Our bhai (brother) is con both parties have elded in Deoria jail? He would have the political might he once
spokesman said, the State nister] Keshav Prasad Mau testing. We need to support Kurmis. However, with the been transferred to Naini he used to, he still has
government has zero rya, but never got any reply,” him. Every community entry of Atiq Ahmed, its eq [jail in Allahabad] by now," enough muscle power to Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: Skymet (Taken at 17.00 Hrs)
tolerance against corruption said Nadimullah. Apart from stands beside their own, uations have been disturbed. she said. keep the SP worried. SP MLA
and for a transparent and his disappointment with the don’t they,” asks Nadimullah. Sangram Yadav, however, Forecast for Thursday: Heavy rain/snow likely at isolated places
clean image, a time-bound over Jammu and Kashmir. Heat wave conditions likely at isolated
BJP’s development works, Mohammad Irshad, who BJP’s Trojan horse? Historysheeter while accusing Atiq of work
probe is necessary. PTI places over coastal Saurashtra and Konkan.
Nadimullah is also ideologi owns a shop of wooden box Across the ve Assembly A messiah for his supporters ing on the directions of the
city rain max min city rain max min
cally alienated from the par es in north Allahabad, also segments of Phulpur, which and a vetime MLA Atiq fac BJP, says he is not worth Agartala.................. -.... 32.2.... 21.5 Kozhikode ................ -.... 35.4.... 24.6
Body of man, woman ty, which he argues is says he will prefer Atiq over covers Allahabad district, es more than 40 criminal more than 15,000 votes and Ahmedabad............. -.... 36.5.... 18.8 Kurnool .................... -.... 37.9.... 20.7
found hanging from tree antiMuslim. the SP and Congress candi there is a strong buzz among cases, including those of will not have any impact. Aizawl .................... -.... 29.5.... 13.1 Lucknow................... -.... 29.7.... 15.2
DHOLPUR Allahabad ............... -.... 31.0.... 15.5 Madurai.................... -.... 36.2.... 22.6
So will he vote for the Sa dates even though he is be locals as well as SP leaders murder, attempt to murder, Manish Shukla, BJP spo Bengaluru ............... -.... 33.0.... 16.7 Mangaluru ................ -.... 38.0.... 22.5
Bodies of a man and a majwadi Party or the Con hind bars. that Atiq may have decided criminal intimidation, ab kesperson, says there is no Bhopal.................... -.... 34.0.... 20.0 Mumbai.................... -.... 37.8.... 21.0
woman, aged 21 and 20, were Bhubaneswar .......... -.... 37.1.... 20.9 Mysuru..................... -.... 33.6.... 14.9
gress in the upcoming by "If the BJP wins, it’s bad to jump in due to a tacit un duction, extortion and con contest in Phulpur and with
found hanging from a tree on Chandigarh ............. -.... 28.3.... 14.2 New Delhi ................ -.... 30.2.... 17.0
poll? No. While initially he news for Muslims. But what derstanding with the BJP. spiracy, and was one of the Atiq’s entry the SP does “not Chennai .................. -.... 32.8.... 22.4 Patna ....................... -.... 30.8.... 15.5
the bank of the Parvati in the
was considering voting for dierence will it make to Not only is he expected to rst persons to be booked even have a winning equa Coimbatore............. -.... 35.1.... 21.6 Port Blair ................. -.... 31.5.... 24.6
Mania area here, the police Dehradun................ -.... 28.6.... 13.7 Puducherry............... -.... 32.2.... 20.1
said on Wednesday. Manoj
the SP, the game has Muslims even if the SP wins? damage the SP in the Allaha under the notorious Gang tion they can cite on paper”.
Gangtok.................. -.... 17.4.... 11.0 Pune ........................ -.... 35.7.... 14.9
Kushwah and Reena Kushwah changed with Atiq Ahmed The party has not even ful bad West and Phulpur As sters Act. His brother Ashraf Manish Mishra, the Con Goa ........................ -.... 35.0.... 22.0 Raipur ...................... -.... 35.7.... 19.0
were relatives and were jumping into the fray as an lled our basic needs of de sembly segments, where he and he are the main accused gress candidate, says that Guwahati ................ -.... 25.0.... 13.4 Ranchi...................... -.... 30.5.... 14.0
Independent. velopment and employ enjoys considerable clout, in the murder of former BSP with Atiq contesting, the SP's Hubballi.................. -.... 33.0.... 18.0 Shillong.................... -.... 18.3...... 6.8
missing from their houses Hyderabad .............. -.... 35.8.... 19.3 Shimla...................... -.... 18.3...... 9.0
since last evening, the police Tainted as an alleged don, ment,” said Mr. Irshad. but the party also fears it MLA Raju Pal. chances have been dashed, Imphal.................... -.... 25.5...... 9.0 Srinagar ................... -.... 17.8...... 4.9
said. The matter was being Atiq is a former MP from The SP had expected it to could strengthen the BJP In 2004, he was elected as propelling him as the main Jaipur ..................... -.... 32.1.... 18.6 Trivandrum .............. -.... 34.5.... 24.0
Phulpur with considerable be a direct contest with the through communal Phulpur MP on an SP ticket contender against the BJP's Kochi...................... -.... 33.4.... 25.4 Tiruchi ..................... -.... 35.1.... 23.0
investigated to ascertain Kohima................... -.... 20.2...... 8.0 Vijayawada ............... -.... 35.5.... 20.0
further details, they said. PTI local following. BJP in the Phulpur bypoll; polarisation. but has been sidelined in the Kaushalendra Patel. Kolkata................... -.... 32.6.... 23.5 Visakhapatnam .......... -.... 32.0.... 23.0
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IN BRIEF
Jagan completes 100
days of ‘padayatra’
ONGOLE
YSR Congress Party president
Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on
Wednesday vowed to restore
the “golden” rule of his father
and former Chief Minister Y.S.
Rajasekhara Reddy in Andhra Last moments: Boney Kapoor with daughter Jhanvi on the vehicle carrying the remains of Sridevi, in Mumbai on Wednesday; family members during the procession; and fans wait to pay their last respects. * PTI, VIJAY BATE, AFP
Pradesh. He said this on
Cinema world, fans bid tearful adieu to Sridevi
completing 100 days of his
‘Praja Sankalpa Padayatra,’ at
Uppalapadu near
Chimakurthy in Prakasam
district. He cut a 100kg cake
to mark the occasion. Actor given gun salute at Lokhandwala Sports Club where body was kept for public to oer last respects; family issues statement seeking privacy
Subhiksha founder held Harsharan Bakshi ri and wrapped in the Trico for 3.30 p.m., took place jun Rampal, Deepika Padu Marwah family stated that innumerable fans, her car than we gave Sri so that they
in cheating case Mumbai lour as she started her nal around 5.30 p.m. with Bo kone, Raj Kumar Hirani and the past few days had been ing friends and loving family, can live their lives ahead
NEW DELHI
PanIndian superstar Sridevi journey from Celebration ney Kapoor performing the Vidhu Vinod Chopra, were very trying for them as a fa from across the country and with a little less ache in their
The Enforcement Directorate
was cremated with full state Sports Club in Lokhandwala last rites with their daught present at the crematorium mily. the world. hearts. Let us help them re
(ED) has arrested Subhiksha
Retail chain founder R.
honours in Mumbai on Wed to the Vile Parle Seva Samaj ers Jhanvi and Khushi by his to bid her a nal farewell. “Today, particularly, has member their mother fond
Subramanian in a 750 crore nesday in the presence of Crematorium and Hindu side. Nita Ambani, Ajay Devgn, been one of the hardest. We ‘Outpouring of love’ ly, with that beloved twinkle
bank cheating case. The retail her family, lm fraternity Cemetery, with husband Bo The actor was earlier gi Kajol, Aishwarya Rai, Jaya laid to rest a beautiful soul “This outpouring of love is in her eyes, and help them
chain, which was launched in and thousands of fans. ney Kapoor, brotherinlaw ven a gun salute at the Lok and Shweta Bachchan, He who has gone too soon,” it the memory that we would build a life and be what Sri
1997, had shut shop in 2009. She passed away on Satur Anil Kapoor, stepson Arjun handwala Sports Club, ma Malini and Esha Deol, said. like Khushi and Janhvi to had dreamt for them.”
The company had taken loans day in Dubai due to acciden Kapoor and the rest of the fa where her body had been Sushmita Sen, Mahima According to the state have of their mother… a wo The Kapoor family also re
from 13 banks. tal drowning in the bathtub mily by her side. kept for the public to oer Chaudhary and Rakhi Sa ment, the one thing that man who was loved unques quested the media to respect
In March 2016, the agency of the hotel she was staying Her mortal remains were their last respects. want oered their condo helped them all get through tionably by everyone. Let us their privacy and allow them
had attached assets worth in; her mortal remains were taken in a hearse, draped Her friends and col lences earlier in the day. these last few days, was the all who loved Sri envelope the space to grieve: “Sri lived
4.5 crore of the accused in brought to India on Tuesday. with white owers, with her leagues from the industry, A statement released late amazing amount of love and her two little ones, her life, her life with dignity and we
the 77crore Bank of Baroda The 54yearold actor was portrait in the front. including Jeetendra, Shah on Wednesday evening by support from everyone — be as she often called them, implore that you give her the
fraud case. clad in a red Kanjeevaram sa The cremation, scheduled Rukh Khan, Vidya Balan, Ar the Kapoor, Ayappan and it her many colleagues, her with as much or more love same respect.”
CCI slaps 1 cr fine on
Ghaziabad Authority
HC allows candidates above 25 to submit NEET forms Probe ordered against
New Delhi
The Competition Commission
of India on Wednesday
imposed a penalty of 1 crore
on the Ghaziabad
Development Authority for
CBSE notication on age restriction for panIndia exam arbitrary and illegal, says counsel for students two prison ocials
abuse of dominant position Soibam Rocky Singh barred from even applying har, however, claried that it court posted the case for age limit has no nexus with For providing ‘VIP treatment’ to Sasikala
with regard to sale of flats New Delhi for the panIndia exam, after was only allowing the stu hearing on April 6. the standard of medical edu
under a housing scheme for
The Delhi High Court on the Central Board of Secon dents to submit their appli Senior advocate Nidhesh cation,” he said. Mr. Gupta S. Vijay Kumar rected the ACB to submit its
the economically weaker
sections. Passing a detailed
Wednesday allowed medical dary Education (CBSE) is cation forms as the last date Gupta, who represented the gave examples of the coun BENGALURU report in three months.
order, the watchdog noted aspirants aged above 25 sued a notication on Febru is March 9. students, contended before try’s premier All India Insti The Karnataka government Only a fortnight ago, the
that consumers belonging to years to submit their applica ary 8 prescribing an upper the court that the upper age tute of Medical Sciences (AI has ordered an inquiry ACB had closed the case by
the EWS have been made to tions for this year’s National age limit of 25 and 30 for Not the nal decision restriction for admission to IMS) and the norms followed against two senior ocials stating that there was noth
suffer due to the abusive Eligibility cum Entrance Test general and reserved catego The Bench said it would de medical colleges was arbi in countries such as the U.S. of the Parappana Agrahara ing cognisable in Ms. Roo
conduct of GDA, which has (NEET) (Under Graduate). ries respectively, to be eligi cide on the question of trary and illegal. Mr. Gupta and the United Kingdom Central Prison in Bengaluru pa’s report. This came to
not delivered possession of The High Court came as ble to appear for NEET (UG). whether to allow the stu argued that no rationale was which do not prescribe any for allegedly providing spe light when the IPS ocer
the flats even after lapse of an interim relief to thou A Bench of Justices Sanjiv dents to sit for the entrance applied by the board while maximum age for admission cial treatment to former led an application under
almost 10 years. PTI sands of students who were Khanna and Chander Shek exam at a later stage. The taking the decision. “Upper to MBBS courses. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s the RTI Act to know the sta
aide V.K. Sasikala, who is tus of her report.
serving a fouryear sentence “I had given a detailed re
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Ruling allowing companies to claim benet on funds spent on doctors sparks o ethics debate Meerut which was constituted to case had been closed since
Two sportswomen were at probe the charge of special no cognizable oence was
Jyoti Shelar expenditure. Doctors ac assessing ocer and ruled in tion, which has to be al tacked with acid by a wo treatment accorded to Ms. made out. Two days ago the
Mumbai cepting such promotions favour of the company. Cit lowed,” the order said. man and her relative on Sasikala, the government Karnataka Government is
A recent decision of the In may be violating the code of ing observations made in Wednesday morning when has issued an order (G.O. HD sued an order saying they
come Tax Appellate Tribu ethics of the MCI. other cases, the bench noted ‘Pharma needs ethics’ they were returning home 62 PRE 2017 dated 26/2/ have accepted Vijay Kumar
nal’s Pune bench allowing The tribunal’s order came that pharma companies or Health activist Dr. Abhijit after practise in Meerut. 2018) directing the AntiCor Committee report and
pharmaceutical companies in a case involving Emcure ganised seminars and dis More of Jan Swasthya Abhi Both players —Shalu, a ruption Bureau to register a asked the ACB to register a
to account for their spending Pharmaceuticals Ltd, which cussions to upgrade the yan said technically, the tri 21yearold boxer, and Gari case under the Prevention case against the accused,”
on doctors as a deductible led returns in which ex knowledge of doctors, and bunal was correct. “The MCI ma, a 19yearold wrestler of Corruption Act against Ms. Roopa told The Hindu.
expenditure has sparked o penses of 2.07 crore were such activities were underta code may not govern pharma — suered burn injuries in the accused. The then De On the CCTV visuals
a fresh debate on ethics. claimed as ‘advertisement ken to make doctors aware companies. But there are eth the attack. The police have puty Inspector General of showing Sasikala and her re
Since the companies are sales promotions’. Of this, Doctors accepting promotions of products. The order noted ical problems as it directly af arrested the main accused, Police (Prisons) D. Roopa lative Ilavarasi entering the
out of the purview of the about 50 lakh was for ‘print may be violating MCI code. that only when the compa fects patients,” he said. “The Soni, who allegedly com had initially submitted a re prison from the main gate in
Medical Council of India and promotion’ and the re GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO
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nies made doctors or medi companies should also have a mitted the crime following port stating that Ms. Sasikala plain clothes, she said the
(MCI), money spent on pro maining 1.57 crore was for cal practitioners aware of code of ethics,” said Dr. a ght with Shalu a few had bribed top ocials to Karnataka Prison Manual
motions, which in some cas ‘sales promotions’. The A Central Board of Direct such products and medi More. Freebies and favours days ago. avail of special treatment. mandated all convicts to
es could be gifts, travel, hos pharma company’s claim Taxes (CBDT) circular disal cines could they be taken by doctors pushed up SP (City) Man Singh The government has di wear white uniform.
pitality and so on for was disallowed by the IT de lows deductions that violate “launched successfully”. the cost of healthcare. “Cost Chauhan said Soni and her
doctors, besides medical partment on the ground that MCI regulations. However, “This kind of expenditure ly drugs are prescribed alth brotherinlaw, Ajay, ed
conferences and samples, it violated the MCI code of the IT Appellate Tribunal re is denitely in the nature of ough cheaper substitutes the scene after throwing
can be claimed as deductible ethics. versed the decision by the sales and business promo may be available,” he added. acid on the players.
Darwinsceptic Minister
skips talk on evolution
Science essential to progress of society: Satyapal Singh
Jacob Koshy evolutionary biology, the
New Delhi role of Darwin and the evi
Minister of State for Human dence, over the years, for
Resource Development Sa evolutionary principles and
tyapal Singh, who was the why it was a fundamentally
chief guest at a National important idea to under
Science Day function on stand changes in the physio
Wednesday, stonewalled logical and development
questions on Darwinian strategies of all organisms.
evolution.
In his lecture, he said Satyapal Singh ‘No dedicated institute’
science was essential to the Mr. Joshi also said that in
progress of society and that that Mr. Singh’s presence spite of several contempor
ancient Indian culture im was an opportunity to “have ary Indian biologists being at
bibed a culture of scientic a wider discussion on evolu the forefront of global re
investigation and didn’t have tionary theory and its im search in evolutionary biolo
a conict between science portance.” The INSA and the gy, India didn’t yet have a
and religion like in Europe. Indian Academy of Sciences dedicated institute speci
“There was no struggle bet had organised the event in cally for evolutionary stu
ween science and religion in Delhi. dies. “Today proper training
India and our tradition Mr. Singh, however, in updated ideas of evolu
teaches us to live according skipped the lecture on evo tionary theory is critically
to biological and natural lution. He also didn’t ack needed at the college as well
laws,” he said in his inaugu nowledge repeated ques as postgraduate levels of in
ral address. tions from journalists on the struction,” he added.
The National Science Day sidelines, on whether he In January, Satyapal Singh
has been celebrated since continued to subscribe to had said that Darwin’s theo
1996 to commemorate the views that biological evolu ry (of evolution in humans)
discovery of the Raman Ef tion was false and that the was scientically wrong. “It
fect, which deals with the ideas of Charles Darwin needs to change in school
scattering of light and had needed to be excised from and college curriculum. No
won Sir C.V. Raman the No textbooks. The talk Mr. one has seen an ape turn in
bel Prize for Physics in 1930. Singh skipped was given by to a man. Since man was
As previously reported, Amitabh Joshi, of the Jawa seen on Earth he has always
Ajay Sood, president, Indian harlal Nehru Centre for Ad been a man,” he had said on
National Science Academy vanced Scientic Research, the sidelines of a conference
(INSA), had told The Hindu who spoke on the history of in Maharashtra.
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United by a common purpose
The Constitution Bench in the land acquisition case must show us that the court still respects rules of precedent
statute, didn’t go far enough in High Courts across India almost vagaries of human interpretation.
correcting the wrongs of old, and uniformly adopted this verdict, re In India, since the Supreme
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Having arrested Karti, the least the CBI is there can be little question that the Court in Delhi Development Auth ical. But achieving this has proved
obliged to do is esh out the case against him Suhrith Parthasarathy number of safeguards that the law ority v. Sukhbir Singh recognised challenging, because the court
legislates has made the process of the trend. The decision in Pune doesn’t sit as one, functioning in
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hether the arrest of Karti Chidambaram, son
acquisition manifestly fairer. For Municipal Corporation, it wrote, stead as a series of dierently sized
of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram,
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ntrenched in our commit instance, it compels a social and was “now stare decisis in that it panels. Therefore, to ensure that
will result in some forward movement in a ment to a rule of law is what environmental impact assessment has been followed in a large num its decisions remain predominant
criminal investigation that has been going on for a long lawyers describe as stare de as a precondition for any acquisi ber of judgments.” ly consistent, the court has carved
time remains to be seen. The action by the Central Bu cisis. That is, in plain English, a tion. ration v. Harakchand Misirimal So out rules that make its judgments
reau of Investigation comes as many as nine months af promise to stand by things decid Besides, it also acknowledges a lanki was a case where awards had A dierent reading binding on all benches of the court
ter it registered an FIR, which raises the question about ed, to respect and honour prece need for a system of rehabilitation been made by the government Yet, despite the law having been of an equal or lesser strength. This
why it was necessary to seek his remand now. In its FIR dent. Today, with the Supreme and resettlement for those whose prior to 2009. The state argued settled so thoroughly, with bene convention was even expressly
Court seized by a maelstrom of livelihoods are likely to be aected that each of the landowners from ts from its interpretation extend acknowledged by a Constitution
of May 2017, the CBI accused Mr. Karti of being part of a
crises, this principle stands deeply by the transfer of land. At least whom land was acquired had ing to a number of landowners, in Bench in Central Board of Dawoodi
conspiracy with the promoters of a media company to undermined. At rst, the latest partly, these protections intend to specically been told about the cluding, in particular, poor Bohra Community v. State of Maha
help them get around legal issues related to foreign di clash between judges on the court alter the traditional relationship quantum of money that they were farmers, on February 8, a divided rashtra (2004). There, the court
rect investment. Details available suggest that the prim might strike us as a simple contre between the state and the citizen, entitled to receive. Since they threejudge bench departed from held that a threejudge bench can
ary violations of FDI norms were allegedly committed temps over theories of legal inter allowing communal benet to oc neither disputed the amount xed the decision in Pune Municipality. not overrule a precedent set by an
by the companies involved, INX Media (P) Ltd. and INX pretation. But the consequences casionally trump interests of pure nor came forward to receive the In Indore Development Authority v. earlier bench of equal strength,
News (P) Ltd. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board here are enormous and are alrea capital. money, the government claimed it Shailendra, Justices Arun Mishra but must, in cases where it thinks
had cleared the inow of 4.62 crore to INX Media. Ho dy being felt across the country. deposited cash payable by it into and Adarsh Kumar Goel, who the previous bench might have
The Chief Justice of India, Dipak Compensation the key its own treasury. According to it, comprised the majority — Justice blundered, refer the dispute to the
wever, the company made a downstream investment in
Misra, has now established a One of the provisions, which seeks this action was sucient to negate Mohan M. Shantanagoudar partly Chief Justice, seeking the creation
another company, INX News, which received 300 bench of ve judges, which he will to give meaning to this larger aim, the operation of Section 24. Or, dissented — found that in cases of a larger panel. Maintaining such
crore by allocating shares at a premium to investors. head, and which will commence is Section 24 of the LARR Act. This put more simply, the landowners, where a landowner refuses com a rule not only ensures stability in
The FIPB’s stand was that such downstream investment hearing arguments on March 6, to clause, among other things, con the government said, were not en pensation, a payment into the go the court’s rulings but also pro
required separate clearance. The FIR alleges that in or resolve the conict. At stake is the cerns acquisitions made under the titled to retake their lands by vernment’s treasury was su vides the court with the necessary
der to avoid penal action, INX Media roped in Mr. Karti court’s integrity. 1894 law, where compensation claiming that they hadn’t received cient, and that there was no exibility to correct its errors in
to inuence “public servants of the FIPB Unit in the Fi payable to a landowner from their compensation. The Supreme attendant obligation on the state appropriate cases.
Provision in Land Act whom land had been taken prior Court, however, thought other to deposit this money into court. Ultimately, therefore, the deci
nance Ministry by virtue of his relationship to the then
The issue itself emanates out of a to the year 2009 has already been wise. This reading clearly ts neither sion in Indore Development stems
Finance Minister”. The charges against him ow from divisive provision in the Right to determined. In such cases, the Ordinarily, the court held, the with the language of the LARR Act from an act of impropriety. To al
the claim that a company said to be linked to him re Fair Compensation and Transpa new law stipulates, the state ought state is always obligated to pay the nor the law’s larger objectives. But together overhaul problems such
ceived 10 lakh as “management consultancy charges rency in Land Acquisition, Reha to have not only taken possession landowner money in terms of any this is one part of the problem. as these altogether might require a
towards FIPB notication and clarication” and that bilitation and Resettlement Act, of the land but also paid the award made. It was only in excep What makes the ruling patently complete reimagining of the
other companies in which he allegedly had interests 2013 (LARR Act), which replaced amounts determined as due, fail tional circumstances, dened in unconscionable, though, is that it court’s role. Only a larger purging
billed INX Media to the tune of 3.50 crore in the name the Land Acquisition Act of 1894. ing which the entire proceedings Section 31 of the 1894 statute, that roundly disregards Pune Municipal of its jurisdiction, by relieving it of
The colonial law had codied pow will lapse. This means that even the government could deposit Corporation, holding that the mundane disputes that clog its
of providing media content and consultancy. New
ers of eminent domain in striking where the state has put the land those amounts into a court of law. bench there showed a lack of due docket, will allow it to function co
charges of Mr. Karti accepting $1 million from INX Me ly draconian fashion. Landowners acquired to some use, its failure to These included cases where a lan regard for the law. hesively. For now, though, to res
dia have been used to secure his remand. were placed at the state’s mercy. pay the holder compensation downer might have refused to re Stare decisis, a principle foun tore even a semblance of institu
That the allegations are serious and deserving of a Government was accorded vast would render the entire proceed ceive compensation, for some rea dational to the judiciary’s eective tional integrity, the Constitution
thorough probe is not in doubt. The question is wheth discretion to expropriate land for ing nugatory. son or the other. But even there, a functioning, is predicated on a be Bench must show us that the court
er there is need to arrest someone in a case like this — supposed public use. Require Plainly read, Section 24 might mere payment into the govern lief that settled points of law ought still respects rules of precedent,
where the evidence is largely, if not entirely, documen ments of due process were scant, seem rather innocuous. But, in Ja ment’s own treasury wouldn’t suf not to be disturbed. The idea is that it recognises its obligation to
and the amount of money paid in nuary 2014, soon after the law ce. The law mandated deposit in that a court’s rulings should repre speak in unison, and that, most
tary; where the risks of inuencing the investigation or
return for land was often derisory, came into force, the state sought to court. Therefore, the sent a consistent position. If judg signicantly, it sees itself as an in
tampering with evidence are remote, if not nonexis that too in the rare cases where it to fashion a conservative interpre proceedings in all these cases un es are allowed to easily depart stitution governed by a common
tent; and where there is no apprehension of him eeing could be grasped from the exche tation of the clause, only for a der the 1894 law, the bench ruled, from precedent, citizens might and majestic purpose.
the country and evading the law. The arrest closely fol quer’s strong hands. threejudge bench of the Supreme had to be annulled, with lands be nd themselves in an impossible
lows that of his chartered accountant and the interroga Some might argue that the Court to quickly nip such attempts ing returned to their original own position, where the statement of Suhrith Parthasarathy is an advocate
tion of Indrani Mukherjee, who was the cofounder of LARR Act, in repealing the 1894 in the bud. Pune Municipal Corpo ers. law remains prone to the constant practising at the Madras High Court
INX Media and its former CEO. As things stand, the CBI
will be aware that its case against Mr. Karti will add up
to something only if it is able to furnish specic details
to establish that he was part of a conspiracy to inuence
Halving the syllabus, squaring knowledge
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try. If one leaves aside the 10 lakh payment, the other
details in the FIR are of a somewhat general nature and and it was leaving children with no also registered “higher academic out redundant historical bits of the
time for extracurricular activities. anxiety and lower scholastic events leading up to India’s free
need to be backed up with documentary evidence. Fai
In the same interview, Mr. Java achievement.” Worries about per dom movement? The recent con
lure to do so will only result in lending greater credibil dekar said he’d bring back the sys formance were thus never far from troversy over the theory of evolu
ity to those who dismiss the case against Mr. Karti as tem of “detention and examina the students’ minds, says the 2002 tion shows that even at the highest
political vendetta, and raise further questions about the tions” in lower classes that the study (‘School Stress in India: Ef level of government, there are in
necessity of and the motives for having him arrested. Jacob Koshy previous United Progressive Al fects on time and daily emotions’, uential people who haven’t quite
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This next step in the GST regime must to stall a promotion for Wolfgang dren (and the votes of their grate that encourages mindless cram likely to ever contract simply be guide books and coaching classes
factor in industry and States’ reservations Mozart, commends him on the ful parents). ming as the dominant indicator of cause new discoveries and the that require entrance examina
beautiful music he’d composed for That an informationoverload is ‘learning’. reinterpretation of old knowledge tions just to get into them, we will
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a play. The piece was “brilliant and stunting our children’s allround Thus, Mr. Javadekar only seems continuously lter their way from continue to churn out a highly
related to the Goods and Services Tax regime has strikingly original”, except that development draws rare consen to be the latest in the line of esta research papers to graduate level educated workforce, which Apple
proposed rolling out on April 1 the eway bill sys there were “too many notes” and sus among political parties. Even blishment gures signalling that dissertations to undergraduate cofounder Steve Wozniak recent
tem to track interState movement of goods above the therefore needed to be cut, ac the judiciary seems to concur. the government will not work to curricula and eventually school ly described as extremely hard
value of 50,000. A nal decision on the launch of the cording to the emperor. “Which Delhi’s Education Minister, wards xing the bloodsport that textbooks. Two decades ago, it working, ambitious and desirous
system will now be taken by the GST Council at its next ones, your Majesty?” Mozart de Manish Sisodia said in 2015 that examinations are, where the loss was possible to graduate from elite of the “great life” but lacking in
meeting. A plan to start it on February 1 had to be aban manded to know leaving the em schools’ syllabus for the 9th to 12th or gain of a mark can mean chil urban Englishmedium schools creativity.
peror fumbling. Hopefully Human standards would be cut by a quar dren are forced into careers they without knowing a programming In the age of the Web, the ability
doned after the IT network to create the bills crashed in
Resource Development Minister ter and eschew “outdated mate have no inclination or aptitude for, language and while Darwinian to memorise facts is a vestigial
its rst few hours after generating about ve lakh bills. Prakash Javadekar will have rial” and leave more time for mus and at its worst drive young peo evolution has long been high skill. However, given that know
The government decided to defer its rollout till the planned out portions of the curri ic, theatre and leisure. The ple to suicide. school stu, manmade climate ledge is so much more contested
technical glitches, like those businesses faced while l culum that need surgical strikes Bombay High Court, last June, sug There’s already research to change is already creeping into and multifaceted, it stands to rea
ing online returns on the GST Network initially after its when he implements his plan of gested that mathematics be made show that academic anxiety, the middle school examinations. son that school students need to
July 1 rollout last year, were removed. For intraState “halving” the school syllabus and an optional for 10th standard stu attendant stress and the volume of be trained to apply facts to real
goods movement, the government had said all States know precisely what parts of the dents as lots of students were fail course load are disconnected. The checklist world problems and be evaluated
history, mathematics, science, ing them and those in arts pro Some years ago 100 8th standard So when policymakers sit to de in their abilities to critique, seek
must launch their own eway bill systems by June 1. Now
Hindi syllabi need to be done away grammes didn’t need maths in students in Chandigarh and Moha cide on the portions of syllabi that out information and produce
the ministerial group headed by Bihar Finance Minister with. their programmes. li were asked to report their states need junking, where would they knowledge of their own. This re
Sushil Modi has proposed that instead of bringing all The common thread in these of mind when studying, playing, begin? Logarithms? Because who quires educators to reimagine
States and Union Territories on board together, intro The magic wand? palliatives is that an enormous watching television, etc for a needs a logtable to multiply big testing — everywhere, from kin
ducing intraState eway Bills in four or ve at a time is In a television interview last week, work load is the cause of stress week. The researchers reported numbers, but then it’s the concept dergarten to management and en
better. For businesses with operations across the coun he claimed that the syllabus need among schoolchildren and halving that while schoolwork induced of logarithms that helps conve courage new Mozarts who’re con
try, this proposal will pose a fresh compliance hea ed trimming as it had become as the syllabus would translate into “negative subjective states”, those niently illustrate a 10,000year his dent of their creativity.
weighty as that for an undergrad fewer hours of course work and who spent more time in leisure ac tory of warming trends in the
dache as some States may require eway Bills for inter
uate arts or commerce degree, cramming. This fails to acknow tivities noted feeling happier but globe. Or maybe they would chop jacob.koshy@thehindu.co.in
nal movement of goods while others will not. Industry
already has several reservations about the eway bill re
gime, including the norm that such bills are generated LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to letters@thehindu.co.in must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials.
for all goods travelling 10 km from the point of origin.
The government’s haste is understandable, given its Spiralling violence of violence and vigilantism need to make science their State, the utopian goal powers. If there are the right Hygiene (WaSH) strategy will
scal compulsions. After a monthly inow of over At the heart of political makes them complicit in objective, which I feel is is not going to be achieved. minds in the system, the go a long way in establishing
90,000 crore in the rst three months of the tax re violence in Kerala is the the deterioration of moral quite dicult to achieve in Alvin P. Koshy, Indian model can even serve the foundation of a healthy
gime, revenue collections dipped. From a peak of inability and unwillingness values and the numbing of democracies such as India. Vayala, Adoor, Kerala as a beacon for reforms in generation. If Bangladesh
92,283 crore in July 2017 — that the Centre reckoned of the communist society’s collective This is the major reason health care. can achieve results, so can
leadership to conscience. It is also a fact why superstitious beliefs Health coverage Rishabh Kochhar, India (“Don’t discount
was adequate to deal with its revenue targets and com
unconditionally and that Kerala’s social and continue in India. A The harsh reality as far as Hyderabad WaSH”, February 27). What
pensate States for revenue losses — GST collections bet unequivocally condemn cultural spaces have been completely rational society health care and insurance is required is a new WASH —
ween October and January averaged 84,294 crore per political murders (Editorial overly politicised. is a utopian idea. coverage is concerned is that WaSH can work the Will, Action, Sustained
month. This may be partly because of the largescale ra page, “Life in a deadly V.N. Mukundarajan, B. Vishnu Theja Reddy, when the same principles For any change to be support (nancial and
democracy”, February 27 ). Thiruvananthapuram Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh were enforced in the United eective, it has to be institutional) and Hard work
tionalisation of tax rates carried out recently, but regis
tered taxpayers are also nding ways to avoid tax dues. It is time the communist States in the form of internalised by people in of all stakeholders.
Data for January bear this out — about 69% of the over parties realign their Stopping superstition ■ The article has made valid Obamacare, premium costs letter and spirit. It is no Suryasree B.,
ideology with the dictates The term “scientic points with the writer shot up signicantly, and the dierent in the case of open Vaikom, Kerala
one crore registered businesses led returns, with wide
of parliamentary temper” is very subjective putting forth the point that quality of health care defecation. Investing in the
variations across territories. In Punjab, 83% taxpayers democracy. What is the and hard to dene the power of persuasion can deteriorated. While nancing Water, Sanitation and
more letters online:
www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/
led returns, while industrially developed States, in dierence then between (Editorial page, “The power help curb the adoption of a for universal health coverage corrections & clarifications:
cluding Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, didn’t fare as the CPI(M) and the Maoists of persuasion”, February superstitious mindset and in India will lean on public Science Day is annually celebrated to mark the discovery of the
well. This disparity must be factored in by the GST who unabashedly use 27). Science taught me to develop scientic temper taxes, it must be noted that Raman eect by Sir C.V. Raman. It is not to mark the birth an
Council when it considers proposals for a staggered violence as a tool to achieve question everything and I instead. But when scientists the nances allocated by the niversary of Sir C.V. Raman as stated in the report headlined “Dar
their Utopia? The bottom began questioning science of the Indian Space Research government for health care win sceptic Satyapal Singh to be chief guest at Science Day event”
launch of the intraState eway bill system. Boosting (Feb. 28, 2018).
line is that doctrinaire itself after I came across Organisation, a torch bearer are not even enough for the
compliance is critical for further rationalisation of mul The story titled “Big claims, little evidence” (Feb. 25, 2018) in
communism cannot coexist criticism of scientic of scientic temper, perform NHPS, leave alone universal
tiple GST rates, the Finance Minister has said. To correctly stated that the retrospective study on IME9 was pub
with India’s democratic methods by Karl Popper rituals in religious places for coverage (Editorial – “No lished by Kudos Pharma. Actually, it was published by researchers
achieve that goal, it must be ensured that States and in ethos. The failure of and found it to be valid. In the success of their hard discrimination”, February from a unit of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences
dustry are comfortable with the eway bill regime, and Kerala’s intellectuals and order to develop scientic work or when Chief 28). India is at a stage where (CCRAS).
that the IT backbone doesn’t crash this time. cultural leaders to temper, as mentioned in Ministers of States oer it can learn from the The Readers’ Editor’s office can be contacted by Telephone: +91-44-28418297/28576300;
condemn outright the cult the Constitution, there is a rituals for the prosperity of mistakes of other global E-mail:readerseditor@thehindu.co.in
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An ode to a dying language Against human rights
India is one of the great repositories of languages — we need a notion of heritage to save them Encounter killings militate against the rule of law
swered with a gun)”.
language going extinct. It is restrict The National Human Rights Commission
ed to a few elder speakers and as one (NHRC) has issued notices on encounter
confronts the last speaker, science deaths to the U.P. government.
objectivises her into a museum exhi The fundamental premise of the rule of
bit. The death of the last speaker and law is that every human being, including the
the breastbeating that follows are worst criminal, is entitled to basic human
Faizan Mustafa
Shiv Visvanathan among the farcical exercises of a rights and due process. Encounter killings
modern culture that museumises generally take place with the prior consent
these forms of life and lets them go Cicero famously said, “We are in bondage to or in full knowledge of the top authority.
One of the tragedies of modern cul extinct. the law in order that we may be free.” John What an irony that when after a long wait,
ture is that while all societies mourn When the art critic, Ananda Ken Adams said about the Massachusetts Consti the trial in cases of fake encounter takes
the dead, few have mourning rituals tish Muthu Coomaraswamy, claimed tution that it was intended to have a “govern place, the main culprits easily get dis
for the death of a species, or the dis that the museum smelled of death ment of laws not of men”. The rule of law has charged, and, in some cases, the Central Bu
appearance of a language. Modernity and formaldehyde, he could have rightly been argued to be part of the basic reau of Investigation even refuses to le an
needs a mourning wall to bemoan been thinking about the way society structure of the Indian Constitution. It is an appeal against such discharge, and subse
the death of a language or the mis looks at an extinct language. It col unqualied human good. The World Justice quently many prosecution witnesses turn
singness of a seed. In fact, the collec lects information tapes of a dying Project Index takes into account 44 indica hostile, as has happened in the Sohrabuddin
tive death of cultures as genocide, ex language, freezes its grammar but tors in 113 countries, and India’s rank in 2017 encounter case in Maharashtra.
termination and extinction have few lets a community die. The indie 18 was a dismal 62. Denmark topped the list. Mr. Adityanath should not be alone
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rituals of memory, few moments of rence of modernity and its idolatry of In fact, our criminal justice system ranks blamed for the encounter culture. Such
commemoration. progress is best caught in the ritual of even lower, at 66. Nepal is ahead of us on deaths have been taken place in States across
language loss. I remember Albert Ca this. Police encounters, which have become India, and the excesses in Punjab in the
Death of a culture mus once said, “statistics do not a common phenomenon, do contribute to 1980s and 1990s, for instance, are well
The death of a language in particular bleed” — but as one discovers that a our low rank on ‘rule of law’ index. recorded.
has a particular poignancy. When a language becomes extinct once ev
language dies, a way of life dies, a ery 14 days, even numbers seem to Measure of arbitrariness Like a sledgehammer
way of thinking disappears, a con be in mourning. Rule of law is the fundamental principle of In July 2016 in the case of Extra Judicial Exe
nection between word and world is ople’s Linguistic Survey of India of language loss as a loss of human One senses this as one looks at the governance of any civilised liberal democra cution Victim Families Association, where
lost. Often, today, we mourn the (PSLI). The chairman of the PSLI, Ga capital. What we need now are char UNESCO atlas of world languages in cy. It is the antithesis of arbitrariness. Yet, the Supreme Court was dealing with more
death of the last speaker, treating nesh N. Devy, a literary critic who tered accountants of culture. danger. One reads that 230 languages the Uttar Pradesh government looks some than 1,500 such killings in Manipur, Justice
him as a vestige of an entire past. spent years saving tribal languages, have become extinct since 1950. Yet what determined to disregard the rst prin Madan B. Lokur observed: “Scrutiny by the
Newspapers often report the death remarked that clerical denitions Losing a world what one discovers is that one is ciples of the criminal justice sys courts in such cases leads to com
of a last tribal speaker, scarcely men can be genocidal and facilitate ex Losing a language is losing a cosmol creating abstract information with tem. Police encounters have plaints by the state of its having to
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tioning the death of a culture that tinction. Mr. Devy said that when the ogy, a set of myths, rituals of compe out the innovations of a community. become routine in U.P., and in De ght militants, insurgents and terro
preceded it. There is a hypocrisy and Government of India decided to de tence. Yet no costbenet ever calcu What one needs is a celebration of cember, Chief Minister Yogi Aditya rists with one hand tied behind its
ambivalence which captures moder ne a language as a form of life lates the cultural cost of language multilingualism. The myth of the nath introduced in the State As back. This is not a valid criticism
nity’s attitude to the obsolescent and marked by a script, it triggered the extinction. It is seen as obsolescence, speaker holding forth in one lan sembly the Uttar Pradesh Control since, and this is important, in such
near extinct. erasure of oral languages. India in a literal consequence of modernity guage is a poor myth of a Macaulayite of Organised Crime Bill, 2017 on cases it is not the encounter or the
There is a failure of storytelling many ways is an oral society that un and development. The sadness in In world. One needs a kaleidoscope of the pattern of the regressive Maha operation that is under scrutiny but
where the death of a language be derstands the culture of orality. To dia is that it is one of the great repos spaces where dierent languages are rashtra Control of Organised Crime the smoking gun that is under scruti
comes a litany of numbers. Yet there day one needs to create a new social itories of language in the world. We juxtaposed and one switches bet Act (MCOCA). Such legislation does not pro ny. There is a qualitative dierence between
is fatalism behind numbers. Futu contract between orality, textuality need a notion of heritage which can ween them as one shifts context. mote the rule of law, but is itself a kind of vio use of force in an operation and use of such
rists warn that over 3,000 languages and digitality to keep pluralism alive. save agricultural and linguistic diver Translation too becomes an impor lence, though a legitimate one with due deadly force that is akin to using a sledge
might disappear over the next ten Mr. Devy added that the silence of sity together. A nation which has tant act of citizenship. Even here the authority of law. Such laws are basically ex hammer to kill a y; one is an act of selfde
years. The danger to minority lan the tribe began in the moment of this 140,000 varieties of rice and over bias towards monolingualism is amples of “rule by law” as law itself negates fence while the other is an act of retaliation.”
guages and oral languages is high. Al legislation. The PLSI also noted that 780 languages is a trustee of diversi clear. Ananthamurthy once suggest human rights and permits deviations from Importantly, the above observations were
most any census on languages is a ri extinction of a language and the ty. We need to invent a citizenship ed that the Third World needs a new due processes. Authoritarian regimes, such about terrorists, not ordinary criminals like
tual of mourning. death of an ecology often go togeth and a commons of cultures as part of model of UNESCO for translations. as of Hitler, too govern through “rule by law” those being killed in U.P. encounters. From
Development and the institutions er. In India coastal languages are dy our democratic imagination. A de Translation today is a oneway pro and oppose “rule of law”. the details of U.P. encounters, they do not
of development like school mutually ing as the coast and the livelihoods of mocracy that fails to be inventive cess. Local and regional languages It seems that lately the U.P. police has as look like acts of defence by the U.P. police.
guarantee the disappearance of mi the coast are being destroyed ecolog about culture eventually becomes a are translated into English but one sumed the role of both investigator and These encounters demonstrate the govern
nority languages and dialects. A ically and culturally. The intrusions nominal, rudimentary and standar rarely thinks of translating from Ta judge, and at times it successfully delivers in ment’s resolve to adopt ‘the rule by gun’ in
school generally teaches in a majori of the corporate world are forcing dised world. A people need to feel a mil to Spanish. One needs to move to stant justice. U.P. is fast becoming known for preference to ‘the rule of law’.
ty language. The pithiest critique of shing communities inward and in language is relevant, possesses digni a more polyglot world to sustain a vi its police encounters, with Mr. Adityanath We must recall what the Supreme Court
such schools was made by the Kan the process they give up their lan ty, provides competence, identity sion of diversity. himself telling the U.P. Legislative Council in said in the Salwa Judum case (2011): “The pri
nada writer U.R. Ananthamurthy, guages. Sometimes as an anthropolo and meaning for it to survive. The In fact, language loss is a part of a midFebruary about the rare feat achieved mordial value is that it is the responsibility of
who said India is a country where the gist I often think of the hypocrisy guarantee for such a world is rarely bigger problematic of diversity. by the police in killing 40 criminals in as ma every organ of the State to function within
illiterate worker speaks veseven called corporate social responsibility available. A language disappears as a ny as 1,200 encounters since government the four corners of constitutional responsi
languages and the convent school (CSR) and wish 5% of CSR were de new generation enters modernity, Shiv Visvanathan is a member of Compost formation. He said sympathy for criminals is bility. That is the ultimate rule of law.”
child speaks one. voted to saving languages and crafts. abandoning memory and older Heap, a group of activists and academics dangerous for a democracy. He is also re
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One group that is steadfastly ght Sadly, corporations lack such an forms of competence. exploring alternative imaginations and ported to have said that “bandook ka jawab Faizan Mustafa is Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR University
ing to keep languages alive is the Pe imagination. No corporation thinks One needs a special prayer for a futures bandook se diya jayega (the gun will be an of Law, Hyderabad
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Jayendra no more and LMGs being operated by
the troops of the three ser
With the approval of these
two proposals, the govern
Of the purchases, 75% will
be through Indian industry
4,607 crore and the LMGs
3,000 crore.
dertaking patrolling, search
and rescue and limited sal
fasttrack route.
For the balance, produc
vices, especially by soldiers ment has cleared procure under the “Buy and Make The orders for the OFB vage and reghting opera tion lines will be set up in In
In August 1987, after the Tirupati in early July. The positioned on the borders ment of the entire range of (Indian)” category and the have been decided in such a tions at sea. dia.
Kanchi Acharya suddenly rst was to launch a national
disappeared from the mutt, movement for spiritual, eco
Rahul forms panels for plenary Reshue in top
without informing anyone, nomic and national awaken
a countrywide search was ing of the people and the se
launched for him. cond was to take a sankalpa
He was nally traced to
Talacauvery after three
days.
(solemn vow). ”
The Kanchi Acharya’s
sphere of inuence grew ra Composition reects eort to balance ‘old guard’ and young leaders of Congress
bureaucracy
By this time, Sri Vijayen pidly, and he was seen as
dra Saraswathi, who had al close to political leaders, Special Correspondent examine the party constitu Industry Minister Anand Change of guard in key departments
ready been chosen by Sri particularly BJP leaders, and New Delhi tion will have Ghulam Nabi Sharma will head the group
Jayendra Saraswathi as his former Chief Minister Jaya Congress president Rahul Azad as its chairman and Ja on international aairs, Mahesh Langa appointed Secretary, Chem
successor, was anointed as lalithaa, though she later or Gandhi on Thursday formed nardan Dwivedi as the con while former Haryana Chief Ahmedabad icals and Petrochemicals.
the 70th head of the mutt. dered his arrest in connec an organising committee, a vener. Minister Bhupinder Singh The Union government on S.N. Tripathi has been made
The post was restored to Sri tion with the murder of constitution amendment The 10member commit Hooda will preside over the Wednesday carried out a Secretary, Parliamentary
Jayendra Saraswathi on his Sankararaman, the manager committee and a drafting tee will also have senior lead subgroup on agriculture, reshuffle in the administra Aairs.
return. of the Kanchi Varadaraja Pe committee for the party’s ers such as Ahmed Patel, P. employment and poverty tion at the secretary level. Inder Jit Singh has been
Explaining his decision, rumal temple. plenary session to be held Chidambaram, Mallikarjun alleviation. New secretaries were appointed Secretary, Coor
he told Frontline, “It was The arrest cast a shadow here from March 16 to 18. Kharge and Kapil Sibal. named for Mines, Person dination, in the Cabinet Se
not sudden, though I did not on the ponti ’s image, The composition of the The drafting committee, Party’s preparedness nel, Parliamentary Aairs, cretariat.
take leave of anybody. I got though subsequently he was various committees clearly comprising 44 senior mem Ahead of the 2019 challenge, Animal Husbandry and R. Subramanyam has
the Lord’s message on two absolved of the charges in reect Mr. Gandhi’s attempt Rahul Gandhi bers, has four subgroups on the party will brainstorm in Higher Education and such been made Secretary, High
things when I meditated at the case. to bring in a balance bet political aairs, economic af New Delhi for three days to important departments. er Education.
ween the party’s “old guard” Manmohan Singh will head fairs, international aairs arrive at a strategy to chal Gujarat’s Additional Chief The orders were issued
and younger leaders who are the drafting committee and and agriculture and lenge the BJP. Secretary (Finance) Anil by the Personnel and Train
GDP growth surges perceived to be close to him.
Also reecting the party’s
priorities ahead of the 2019
Mukul Wasnik will be its con employment.
vener, while party veteran Former Defence Minister
and treasurer Motilal Vora A.K. Antony will be the
The party will also discuss
about its preparedness in
key electionbound States
Mukim has been appointed
Mines Secretary, while C.
Chandramouli of the Tamil
ing Department after the
Appointments Committee
of the Cabinet, headed by
Modi asks CMs to prepare for polls India denies
on the right path to become
one of the fastest major eco Private sector demand
nomies in the world sur
passing China,” Mr. Debroy
“Although in the rst two
quarters capital formation Canada view
said.
Gross xed capital forma
was driven by the govern
ment, now it is private sec ‘Accelerate welfare programmes targeted at poor, achieve targets of Centre’s agship programmes’ on Atwal
tion (GFCF), a measure of tor demand that is picking
overall investment activity up.” Growth in private nal Special Correspondent said the idea of simultaneous cooperation between the Special Correspondent
in the economy, grew at a consumption expenditure NEW DELHI polls, something Mr. Modi Union and the State govern NEW DELHI
robust 12% in the third quar (PFCE), a proxy for con Prime Minister Narendra had been pushing hard for, ments, especially on the The External Aairs Minis
ter, up from the 6.92% sumption spending, conti Modi had a meeting with the was discussed. Centre’s agship health pro try has dismissed a “con
growth seen in the previous nued to slow in the third Chief Ministers of BJPruled “It was decided that we tection scheme. spiracy theory” that the
quarter. “The manufactur quarter, growing at 5.58%, States on Wednesday as the need to create public aware The scheme was an Canadabased Khalistan
ing and construction sectors down from 6.56% in the se party gets ready for elections ness of the benets of simul nounced in the Union Bud activist Jaspal Atwal’s visit
have picked up and led the cond quarter and 6.62% in to a few big States this year taneous polls and the nega get to cover over 10 crore to India was facilitated by
growth on the output side in the rst quarter of this and to the Lok Sabha in 2019. tive impact that frequent poor and vulnerable families “rogue Indian ocials”.
the third quarter, while on nancial year. His unambiguous message to polls have on governance,” (approximately 50 crore be Responding to a ques
the Chief Ministers was to ac he said. neciaries) providing cover tion regarding exchanges
celerate welfare pro The issue is also being age up to 5 lakh a family ev in the Canadian Parliament
bankruptcy Centre.
Party president Amit Shah BJP’s new national head Speaking to the media af
Mr. Singh said presenta
tions on work done by die
preparedness of various
States, especially pollbound
veesh Kumar said that In
dia had “nothing to do”
too spoke at the meeting quarters at Deendayal Upad ter the event, Chhattisgarh rent States were made and Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and with Mr. Atwal’s visit.
Seeking cooperation from While the operator had held for the rst time at the hyaya Marg. Chief Minister Raman Singh discussed especially on Madhya Pradesh. “Let me categorically
all stakeholders, including shut services in six circles, state that the Government
the vendor fraternity and those in other regions were of India, including the se
Rejection of violence by Manjhi quits NDA, to
channel partners during the hit due to nancial pro curity agencies, had noth
IBC process, the unit of Max blems. ing to do with the presence
is Communications Bhd. re GTL Infrastructure had of Jaspal Atwal at the event
quested continued services switched o nearly one
join grand alliance hosted by the Canadian
from suppliers and partners
for the ongoing business.
The company said it
third of the total towers due
to nonpayment of dues.
The Telecom Regulatory
Bijepur, says Odisha CM Says Nitish government is ‘antipoor’
High Commissioner in
Mumbai or the invitation
issued to him for the Cana
would strive hard to provide Authority of India (TRAI) dian High Commissioner’s
uninterrupted service con had directed Aircel to gener Special Correspondent reception in New Delhi.
nectivity to customers and ate Unique Porting Codes Bhubaneswar Special Correspondent Any suggestion to the con
appealed for their support (UPCs) in operational circles In Odisha, BJD candidate Rit Patna trary is baseless and unac
during the current “di where a large number of its arani Sahu won the byelec Former Bihar Chief Minister ceptable,” Mr. Kumar said.
cult” period. subscribers were facing dif tion for the Bijepur Assemb and Hindustani Awam Mor
Aircel services were dis culties in porting their mo ly seat with an impressive cha (Secular) leader Jitan Trudeau’s statement
rupted after telcos like Idea bile numbers. margin of 41,933 votes. She Ram Manjhi on Wednesday The Ministry’s statement
Cellular and Vodafone Aircel has more than 85 bagged a total of 1,02,871 declared that he had quit comes a day after Mr. Tru
stopped interconnect ser million subscribers across 17 votes, while Ashok Panigrahi the NDA and would join the deau expressed in public
vices for nonpayment of telecom circles, according of the BJP came second with RJDled grand alliance. Mr. his support to the theory
dues. to TRAI data. 60,938 votes and Pranaya Manjhi hit out at the Nitish that Mr. Atwal’s visit was
Sahu of the Congress got on Kumarled NDA government linked to “rogue elements
ly 10,274 votes, according to in Bihar as “antipoor”. in the Indian establish
centage for Scheduled Caste
ment who wanted to jeo
pardise his [PM Justin Tru
deau’s] India visit due to
govt. for illegal mining president Naveen Patnaik
termed the outcome a “re
liance as we’re not getting
due respect in NDA,” Mr.
people.”
Mr. Manjhi expressed dis
alleged links between his
government and Khalistan
jection” of violence by the Manjhi said. pleasure over the appoint activists in Canada”.
The State has vast reserves along with the Mines De people of Bijepur. “Odisha is ment of new police chief of The Canadian Prime Mi
of minerals such as copper, partment's representatives, a peaceful State. The people Discloses grievances the State, K.S. Dwivedi. nister had promised an in
lead, zinc, rock phosphate, to assess the extent of com will not stand for violence in of the State’s Labour Minis BJD legislator, had joined the He said three things com “I’m saying this in a vestigation on the goofup,
soapstone, silica sand, lim pliance with environmental a democracy,” he said. ter. The BJD had alleged BJP in October last year. pelled him to take this step. guarded way that the go which had created a furore
estone, marble and gypsum. provisions during operation BJP’s involvement in these The poor show by the “First, about 99% of the pe vernment has appointed a here and clouded his visit.
Most of the mineral wealth of leases and after closure of Series of incidents incidents. Congress, which had won ople who were arrested un police ocial as Bihar’s new Mr. Atwal was booked for
is found in the Aravalli mines. Mr. Patnaik was apparently The Bijepur seat had fal the Bijepur seat in three con der prohibition laws come DirectorGeneral of Police an attempt to murder in
mountain range. The CAG said that the ille hinting at a series of inci len vacant after the death of secutive elections in 2004, from poor families; the poor who was responsible for the 1980s and is known for
Before reaching these gal mining operations had dents in the runup to the by Subal Sahu, a Congress 2009 and 2014, was primari people also suered as the Bhagalpur riot,” he said. his strong views on Khalis
conclusions, the CAG o made an adverse impact on poll, including slippers be MLA, in August last year. Ms. ly due to the inghting in its government put a ban on RJD leader Tejashwi Ya tan. The Ministry earlier
cials undertook joint physi natural resources such as ing thrown at him during an Sahu had joined the BJD a State unit and late announ sand mining in the State and dav said the grand alliance said that Mr. Atwal’s visit
cal inspection of 136 of the forests, rivers, ora and fau election meeting in Bijepur month after his demise. cement of the party’s nomi lastly, every day there is talk had been strengthened with resulted from an ‘over
selected 288 mining leases, na as well as public health. and an attack on the brother Mr. Panigrahi, a former nee. of a cut in reservation per the coming of Mr. Manjhi. sight’ by Canada.
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A million dollars, four invoices and 200 emails
Enforcement Directorate says INX Media records show that payments were made to ‘Karticontrolled company’ for ‘reply towards FIPB notication and clarication’
Devesh K. Pandey
NEW DELHI
INX Media has shared invoic
es with investigating agen
CBI a ‘captive puppet’ of
cies showing that more than
$7 lakh were allegedly paid to
overseas entities for scuttling
government: Congress
a possible investigation
against the company for vio Special Correspondent He said the investigating
lation of Foreign Investment New Delhi agency had examined a Joint
Promotion Board (FIPB) con Describing the arrest of Karti Secretarylevel ocer, who
ditions in 2007. The authen Chidambaram as “political had “unequivocally stated
ticity of the documents is be persecution” of his father that the FIPB approval was
ing veried. and former Minister P. Chi given without any in
In a statement to the Cen dambaram and his family, uence”.
tral Bureau of Investigation, the Congress on Wednesday “The Congress will not be
former INX Media director accused the CBI of being “a deterred by unleashing of
Indrani Mukerjea allegedly captive puppet” of the Modi vendetta against Mr. P. Chi
claimed that $1 million was government to carry out pol damabaram and his family.
paid on demand to get the itical vendetta against Randeep Surjewala We will continue to bring out
matter settled. Of the sum, opponents. the truth. We will continue
payments of $7 lakh were The former Finance Mi corruption lies in a sham to bring out cases of corrup
made abroad, as alleged. nister, who landed in Lon bles,” said Congress’s com tion,” Mr. Surjewala said.
The company has submit don this morning to deliver a munications head Randeep Senior Congress leader
ted four invoices allegedly lecture barely a couple of Surjewala at a party brieng. Ashok Gehlot said on Twit
countersigned by Indrani’s hours after his son was de The case against Karti Chi ter: “Mr. Karti Chidambaram
husband, Pratim, alias Peter tained by the CBI, has cut damabaram relates to allega was arrested when he land
Mukerjea, who was the direc short his visit and is on his tions of bribery to help a me ed at Chennai airport, he
tor of INX News. way back to New Delhi. dia company get foreign was not trying to escape
One such invoice pertains The party, however, investment clearance when from India like Nirav Modi,
to the payment of $5 lakh to Legal tangle: The car carrying Karti Chidambaram arrives at the CBI headquarters on Wednesday. * SHANKER CHAKRAVARTY backed Mr. Chidambaram his father was the Finance then arresting him on his ar
the Greecebased Geben and his son, and alleged that Minister, in May 2007. rival at airport is funny. Karti
Trading Ltd. in September
2008.
and abroad, was controlled
by Karti Chidambaram. They
the same month, according
to the documents.
tion & clarication”.
It turned out that Chess
Swamy lauds the move was an attempt by
the government to divert at
“At the relevant time, the
FIPB [Foreign Investment
Chidambaram was cooperat
ing with the CBI, the CBI
It is alleged that the mo
ney was paid to a UBS S.A.
have extracted about 200 e
mails revealing that he alleg
The Enforcement Directo
rate said digital records relat
Management Service, then
belonging to Mr. Karti, had
probe agency tention from nancial scams
of more than 31,000 crore
Promotion Board] was
chaired by D. Subbarao, an
could have summoned him.”
Senior lawyer and Con
account as professional edly played a key role. Ho ed to the alleged payments been contacted for consul “exposed” in the past 10 economist with impeccable gress leader Kapil Sibal, who
charges for creation or acqui wever, Mr. Karti has repeat were seized during searches. tancy on how to deal with Asian News International days. credentials, who later be had represented Karti in the
New Delhi
sition of media content. edly denied his role in the When confronted, INX Me the issue. came the Governor of Re Supreme Court earlier,
The same month, another company. dia disclosed that it had paid However, the payment Lauding the CBI for arrest ‘Diversionary tactic’ serve Bank of India. This col called his arrest “malade”
payment of $20,000 was al about 10 lakh to Advantage was made to Advantage Stra ing Karti Chidambaram, “Classical diversionary tactic lective decision of the FIPB while Abhishek Manu Singh
legedly made to a DBS Bank Digital records Strategic Consulting Private tegic, an ED ocial said. Subramanian Swamy, BJP to hide scams and colossal is submitted to the Finance vi tweeted about double
account of Advantage Stra Again, on September 26, Ltd. by cheque on July 15, The ocial said copies of MP, said the latter would corruption that is being ex Minister for approval, and standards. “Fantastic double
tegic Consulting Singapore 2008, INX Media paid 60 2008. www.dailyreader24.com
the four unsigned invoices certainly go to jail now.
#5 7 3 0 1 9
Chartered
accountant Bizarre case of arrest: Karti’s counsel Law must take its
les bail plea course, says Centre
Rejects CBI’s accusation that the accused had not been cooperating with the investigation
Press Trust of India
A prayer to the court per with evidence during his
Press Trust of India Special Correspondent New Delhi
New Delhi New Delhi frequent foreign visits. There is no interference
Karti Chidambaram’s char Not entertaining an oral sub Rebutting the CBI charg from the government and
tered accountant S. Bhas mission for bail, a Delhi Press Trust of India Mr. Chidambaram, who es, Mr. Singhvi submitted the law must take its course,
kararaman, arrested in the court on Wednesday re New Delhi was monitoring the case in that his client had been Union Law Minister Ravi
INX Media money launder manded Karti Chidamba The arrest of Karti the Supreme Court with cooperating. He submitted Shankar Prasad said here on
ing case, has moved a bail ram, son of former Union Mi Chidambaram comes just party colleague and senior that Mr. Chidambaram was Wednesday after the arrest
petition before a Delhi nister P. Chidambaram, in days after his father and advocate Kapil Sibal summoned twice last year, of Karti Chidambaram.
court, which is likely to police custody for a day in a senior Congress leader P. representing his son, and he appeared before the The Law Minister said Ravi Shankar Prasad
hear it on Thursday. cheatingcumcorruption Chidambaram led a sprung a surprise last week agency on both occasions that the nature of evidence
Mr. Bhaskararaman, case connected with INX petition in the Supreme by ling a petition accusing and interrogated for alto available against the oen observation. When such is
who is in judicial custody, Media. Court, alleging “continued the CBI and the gether 22 hours. der must speak for itself and sues are raised, what is im
led the plea before Spe Counsel Abhishek Manu harassment” of him and his Enforcement Directorate of He went abroad twice ear not the “alibi” of vendetta. portant is that the nature of
cial Judge Sunil Rana, seek Singhvi argued before Me family members. political vendetta. lier with the permission of evidence available against
ing bail on the ground that tropolitan Magistrate Su Abhishek Manu Singhvi DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD the Supreme Court following ‘No interference’ the oender must speak for
he was not required for meet Anand for rejection of the issuance of a lookout cir “The law is taking its course. itself and not the alibi of
custodial interrogation and the CBI petition for police re gument by saying that it was cation, he argued for it citing Earlier, the CBI produced cular against him after lodg The law must take its vendetta,” he said.
no purpose would be mand, and sought the re a bizarre case of arrest. He a judgment that the court Mr. Chidambaram before the ing of an FIR and once be course. The CBI will explain His statement came in
served by keeping him in lease of his client on bail. submitted that no grounds could hear and decide the court and sought his 15 days’ fore the issuance of the all the details. We do not response to the Congress
custody. “Rejection of a police re had been mentioned in the remand application and the police custody, submitting circular. He came back on wish to interfere. There is charge that the son of the
He was sent to jail on Fe mand is the mirror image of remand application for the bail plea together. There was that the accused was not his own every time. The CBI no interference of the go former Finance Minister
bruary 26 after custodial grant of bail,” Mr. Singhvi arrest. no need to le a bail applica cooperating in the investiga counsel said the accused had vernment,” he told was arrested as a “diversion
interrogation by the Enfor said. Though Mr. Singhvi did tion formally. It could be tion and there was an appre joined the investigation on presspersons. ary tactic” by the govern
cement Directorate. Mr. Singhvi began his ar not formally le a bail appli submitted orally, he added. hension that he would tam Supreme Court directions. “But I will only make one ment to hide its scams.
Nirav refuses to join probe, CBI arrests
PNB chief
3year jail for Ketan Parekh CBI books
Kolkata rm
CBI sends terse reminder auditor
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
He was found guilty of not paying penalty imposed by SEBI for fraud
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT gies International Ltd. The SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Jeweller said he can’t return due to business engagements NEW DELHI MUMBAI acquisition, however, was NEW DELHI
The Central Bureau of In A special court on Tuesday beyond the permissible limit The CBI on Wednesday
Press Trust of India been asked to appear for vestigation on Wednesday found former stock broker and without the statutory booked Kolkatabased R.P.
New Delhi questioning next week. arrested an internal chief Ketan Parekh and his relative disclosures. Infosystems and its direc
Billionaire jeweller Nirav The agency earlier wrote auditor of Punjab National Kartik Parekh guilty of not The capital market regula tors for allegedly cheating
Modi has refused to join the to Mr. Modi on his ocial e Bank in connection with paying a penalty imposed by tor initiated proceedings in a consortium of 10 banks,
CBI investigation in the $2 mail asking him to join the the fraudulent transactions the Securities and Exchange the matter in 2003 and im led by Canara Bank, of
billion fraud in Punjab Na investigation related to the case, involving an amount Board of India (SEBI) and posed a penalty of 6.5 lakh 515.15 crore.
tional Bank, citing his busi 12,636crore scam pertain close to $2 billion. sentenced them to three on the company and the di Among those named as
ness engagements, prompt ing to fraudulent issuance of The accused has been years’ imprisonment with a rectors. accused in the FIR are com
ing the agency to issue a the LoUs and Letters of Cre identied as M.K. Sharma, ne of 5 lakh each. SEBI had said that the in pany directors Shivaji Pan
stern letter on Wednesday dit (LCs) from the Brady who is of the chief manager Further, Special SEBI dividuals in their capacity as ja, Kaustuv Ray and Vinay
asking him to appear before House branch of PNB in rank. Court Judge V. C. Barde ruled Ketan Parekh directors were persons in Bafna, besides vicepresi
it next week. Nirav Modi Mumbai in favour of his and He was allegedly respon that 3.25 lakh of the penalty charge of the aairs of the dent (nance) Debnath Pal.
In a terse letter, the Cen his uncle Mehul Choksi’s sible for auditing the sys amount imposed on each of Shonkh Technologies Inter company. “Searches have been con
tral Bureau of Investigation travel to India, ocials said. companies, the ocials said. tems and practices of them would go to the capital national Ltd. Panther Fincap and the ducted at six places,” said a
“directed” him to approach The agency has told him In response, Mr. Modi re PNB’s Brady House Branch market regulator. directors had challenged the CBI ocial.
the Indian mission in the that it is mandatory for an fused to join the probe, say in Mumbai and report ir Ketan and Kartik were di Violation of norms SEBI order at the Securities It is alleged that the rm
country where he is residing accused to join the investiga ing he has businesses abroad regularities, if any, to the rectors of Panther Fincap Panther Fincap and Manage Appellate Tribunal (SAT), availed loan facilities using
so that immediate arrange tion whenever they are because of which he cannot higherups or to the head and Management Services ment Services acquired but they lost the case in fake stock, receivables and
ment can be made for his asked to, they said. He has return. oce. when it acquired shares of shares of Shonkh Technolo 2007. debtors’ statements.
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Ghani ready for talks with Taliban Pakistan admits to being
Oers party status
in return for
India backs on ‘grey list’ of FATF
recognition of Kabul’s
Constitution peace oer ‘We’ll address deciencies in our antiterror framework’
Mubashir Zaidi sector, establishment of the
Agence France-Presse Karachi Financial Monitoring Unit
Suhasini Haidar
Kabul
New Delhi After days of ambiguity, Pa and implementation of the
Afghan President Ashraf India welcomed kistan on Wednesday con UNSC 1267 sanctions on the
Ghani on Wednesday un Afghanistan President rmed that it will be on the entities of concern ( Jamaat
veiled a plan to open peace Ashraf Ghani’s outreach to ‘grey list’ of the Financial Ac udDawa/FalaheInsaniat
talks with the Taliban, in the Taliban at the Second tion Task Force (FATF) in Foundation, both linked to
cluding eventually recognis Kabul Conference on June but disputed claims of Haz Saeed). We will take
ing them as a political party, Wednesday. Representing being put on a ‘black list’. Mohammed Faisal, further actions for address
days after the militants India at the conference, “Pakistan will be assigned spokesman at the Ministry of ing any remaining
called for direct nego Foreign Secretary Vijay to the ‘grey list’ in June, once Foreign Aairs. deciencies.”
tiations with the U.S. Gokhale met Mr. Ghani as an action plan has been mu
The apparent well as Foreign Minister tually negotiated. The state has highlighted certain de Ban on artists
openness by both Salahuddin Rabbani and ment that Pakistan will be ciencies in the AntiMoney The Ministry also criticised
sides to some form National Security Advisor transferred from the ‘grey’ Laundering and Countering the Indian Motion Pictures
of negotiations came Hanif Atmar, the Ministry to the ‘black’ list in June is of Terrorist Financing fra Producers’ Association’s de
as civilian casualties of External Aairs said. therefore not true. The FATF mework of Pakistan. “The cision to uphold its ban on
have soared in recent “The Foreign Secretary website clearly demarcates government of Pakistan, ov Pakistani artists. “It is unfor
months, with the Tali conveyed that India the countries in the ‘black’ er the last few years, has ta tunate art and cinema,
ban increasingly tar welcomed the Afghan list as those who are non ken a number of measures to which bring people together
geting towns and cities government’s call to cooperative,” said Mo address these issues, includ by acting as cultural bridges
in response to a new armed groups to cease hammed Faisal, spokesman ing through enactment of le are being held hostage to
and more aggressive violence and join national at the Foreign Ministry. gislation, issuance of regula hate and xenophobia...” said
U.S. military policy or peace and reconciliation He added that the FATF tions... to the nancial Mr. Faisal.
dered by President Do process that would protect
nald Trump. the rights of all Afghans,
Mr. Ghani disclosed the
framework at the Kabul Pro
cess, a regional conference
including the women,
children and the
minorities,” an MEA
AntiMuslim violence in eastern
focussed on bringing peace
to the country. He called for
a truce, after which the Tali
statement said.
“There can be no
compromise with
Sri Lanka sparks concern
ban could become a political terrorism and action must
party and contest elections. be taken against those who Meera Srinivasan matter was also discussed at ing the minority community
“A ceasere should be Colombo Tuesday’s weekly Cabinet were reported.
continue down the path of
held, the Taliban should be violence and those who Sri Lanka’s Leader of Oppo meeting, according to “This seems [to be] a tar
recognised as a political par nance them and provide sition R. Sampanthan on Ministers. geted attack in our district,
ty and trustbuilding process safe havens and Wednesday condemned the Muslims here identify which has a sizeable Muslim
should be initiated,” said Mr. sanctuaries,” it added. recent antiMuslim attacks in themselves as a distinct eth population. We are worried
Ghani, in remarks similar to A senior ocial told The the Ampara district of East nic minority, and constitute because police response was
past oers. Hindu that India backs the ern Province and sought about 9% of the country’s rather slow. Since Monday,
“Now the decision is in peace talks, but wants “stern action” against the population. Monday’s inci there is a lot of fear and an
your hands, accept action against any culprits. His comments dent, said to have been trig xiety in the community,”
peace... and let’s bring sta members of the Taliban come in the wake of an at gered by a Sinhalese mob, said Siraj Mashoor, a politi
bility to this country.” In re and their sponsors who tack on a mosque and sever has sparked concern among cal activist based in Ampara.
turn, Mr. Ghani said the mili don’t join the process. The al Muslimrun shops late on many Sri Lankans, given that Muslims account for about
tants should ocially government’s position is Monday in Ampara town. At the island has witnessed a 44 % of the Ampara district’s
recognise the Afghan govern consistent with India’s least ve persons were in spate of antiMuslim attacks population, as per the 2012
ment and Constitution, a pe support to an “Afghanled, jured in the attack. Police over the last few years. census.
rennial sticking point in past Afghanowned and have since deployed addi Centre for Policy Alterna
attempts to open talks. the group’s spokesman Zabi doubt a force that has defeat direct talks with the U.S. to Afghancontrolled tional security in the area. 20 incidents in 2017 tives, a Colombobased
ullah Mujahid maligned the ed an international arrogant nd a “peaceful solution”. reconciliation process, Following the develop Hardline Sinhala Buddhist NGO, on Wednesday issued
No immediate response Kabul Process, tweeting that power like America with all That statement, however, within the framework of ment, President Maithripala groups have openly engaged a statement condemning the
There was no immediate res the conference sought the its allies and tools at dispo made no mention of nego the Afghan Constitution Sirisena said such incidents in hate speech against the “systematic hate campaigns
ponse to Mr. Ghani’s oer Taliban’s “surrender” at a sal”. On Monday, the Taliban tiating with the Afghan and the internationally are detrimental to reconci community. In 2017, at least that have targeted minori
from the Taliban. However, time when it is “without a said it was prepared to enter government. accepted red lines”. liation in the country. The 20 violent incidents target ties” in the postwar context.
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Sensex dddddddddddddddddddddd 34,184 ddddddddddddd -0.47
% CHANGE Rupee weakens as dollar Manufacturing growth
US Dollar dddddddddddddddddddd 65.17 ddddddddddddd -0.46
falls to fourmonth low
Gold ddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 31,390 ddddddddddddd -1.44
Brent oil ddddddddddddddddddddd 66.54 ddddddddddddd -1.18
demand rises after fraud ‘Factory output, orders rose at slower pace’
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PRICE CHANGE
Adani Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408.35. . . . . . . . -2.10
Banks’ caution on trade nance spurring purchases of U.S. currency Press Trust of India
New Delhi
Ambuja Cements. . . .. . . . . . 252.35. . . . . . . . . 0.95
Asian Paints. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1117.75. . . . . . . . . 7.40 MANOJIT SAHA India’s manufacturing sector ac
Aurobindo Pharma . . . . . . 613.90. . . . . . . . -0.50 Mumbai tivity fell to a fourmonth low in
Axis Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528.75. . . . . . . . -9.65
A marked increase in demand for February, as factory output and
Bajaj Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3020.60. . . . . . -14.10
Bajaj Finance . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1640.25. . . . . . -16.55 dollars has been pushing the ru new business orders rose at a
Bharti Airtel . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 428.55. . . . . . . . -1.95 pee lower in recent sessions as slower pace, according to a
Bosch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18687.30. . . -330.55 banks exercise increased caution monthly survey.
BPCL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429.55. . . . . . . . . 2.60
over issuing buyer’s credit, letter The Nikkei India Manufactur
Cipla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589.65. . . . . . . . . 3.15
Coal India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309.15. . . . . . . . . 0.15 of credit (LC) and similar instru ing Purchasing Managers Index
Dr Reddys Lab . . . . . . . .. . . . 2237.25. . . . . . . . . 1.25 ments for trade nance in the (PMI) fell to 52.1 in February
Eicher Motors. . . . . . . . .. 27437.75. . . . . 283.10 wake of the fraud uncovered at from 52.4 in January, indicating
GAIL (India). . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 457.50. . . . . . . . . 0.45 Punjab National Bank (PNB). a modest improvement in oper
HCL Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 940.30. . . . . . . . -9.60
HDFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1808.70. . . . . . -19.95
The rupee, which closed at ating conditions.
HDFC Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1884.20. . . . . . -18.35 64.89 to a dollar on Tuesday, slid This is for the seventh consec
Hero MotoCorp . . . . . .. . . . 3596.70. . . . . . . 11.20 to as low as 65.31 intraday before utive month that the index re
Hindalco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245.40. . . . . . . . . 1.10 staterun banks stepped in and mained above the 50point
HPCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380.15. . . . . . -11.35
Hind Unilever . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1317.75. . . . . . -28.60
sold some dollars helping the In Sought after: Demand for the dollar has also risen globally following mark, that separates expansion More hands: To meet production
Indiabulls HFL . . . . . . . .. . . . 1254.10. . . . . . -25.65 dian currency pare its losses. The incentives to U.S. rms to repatriate overseas earnings. AFP* from contraction. requirements, rms raised
ICICI Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313.25. . . . . . . . -8.90 rupee closed at 65.17 to a dollar, stang in February. REUTERS *
IndusInd Bank . . . . . . . .. . . . 1680.75. . . . . . . . -4.45 down 0.28 when compared to Since the PNB scam broke on sely include the recent trend of ‘PMI in expansion zone’
Bharti Infratel . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 346.70. . . . . . . . . 1.90
Infosys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1172.60. . . . . . . 22.40
the previous close. February 14, the rupee has de the dollar strengthening interna According to Japanese nancial February. Although modest, the
Indian OilCorp . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 379.30. . . . . . . . . 1.85 preciated 1.3% against the dollar. tionally. There has been an in services major Nomura, India’s pace of job creation was slightly
ITC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265.05. . . . . . . . -1.35 Curbing volatility It has weakened about 2% this crease in dollar demand in the manufacturing PMI remained in faster than January.
Kotak Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1090.55. . . . . . . . -2.50 The Reserve Bank of India main year making it the worst per wake of the U.S. administration’s the expansion zone, but suggest On the prices front, the sur
L&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1318.15. . . . . . -19.95
Lupin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 819.95. . . . . . . . -6.35
tains that it never targets a partic forming currency in Asia in 2018 recent measures to incentivise ed some consolidation after the vey said that cost ination accel
M&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 728.35. . . . . . -11.45 ular value for the rupee and only after the Philippine peso, which the nation’s companies to repa rapid ramp up of activity in erated to the sharpest since Fe
Maurti Suzuki . . . . . . . . .. . . . 8850.95. . . . . . -40.25 intervenes to curb volatility. has depreciated about 4.2%. triate earnings from overseas. December. bruary 2017, adding to
NTPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163.25. . . . . . . . -2.30 “The primary factor is the The country’s secondlargest This is also causing a dollar shor In December 2017, the index expectations that inationary
ONGC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188.30. . . . . . . . -0.20
PowerGrid Corp . . . . .. . . . . . 197.70. . . . . . . . -0.05
stress we see in the trade nance lender, which had initially re tage in the oshore markets. had touched a 60month high of risks will continue over the com
Reliance Ind . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 954.55. . . . . . . . . 4.05 market with rollover of buyer’s ported that it may suered about Also, any continuation of a 54.7. “It was promising to see ing months.
State Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268.00. . . . . . . . . 0.40 credit, LC etc,” said Anindya Ba 11,500 crore worth of fraudulent sello in domestic equity mar that India’s manufacturing sec IHS Markit upgraded its CPI
Sun Pharma . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 535.35. . . . . . . . -9.45 nerjee, currency strategist with transactions in one of its branch kets would hurt the Indian cur tor remained in growth territory, forecast to 5.2% for nancial
Tata Motors . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 369.90. . . . . . . . -2.65
Tata Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 671.60. . . . . . . . -0.15
Kotak Securities. es in Mumbai, recently said that rency, dealers said. Till Tuesday, as the impact of July’s Goods and year 20172018 amid a stronger
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3035.05. . . . . . . . -7.30 “So that is why you are seeing gure could increase by another foreign institutional investors Services Tax continues to dissi oil price forecast and growing
Tech Mahindra . . . . . . .. . . . . . 612.65. . . . . . . . . 2.10 a jump in the spot demand for 1,300 crore. The fraud related to had pulled out almost $900 mil pate,” said Aashna Dodhia, eco scal risks.
UltraTech Cement . .. . . . 4155.60. . . . . . -20.50 dollars. So, what is happening is the unauthorised issuance of let lion from equity markets since nomist at IHS Markit and author The survey further noted that
UPL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 728.75. . . . . . . . . 7.60
lot of dollar supply is preponed… ters of understanding (LoUs) for the scam came to light on Febru of the report. Indian manufacturers remained
Vedanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329.75. . . . . . -10.85
Wipro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292.80. . . . . . . . . 1.05 it is brought forward to meet the securing buyer’s credit. ary 14. On Wednesday, the BSE In response to greater pro optimistic towards the 12month
YES Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322.30. . . . . . . . -4.85 demand for dollars in the spot Other factors that could im Sensex fell 162.35 points, or duction requirements, rms outlook for output during Febru
Zee Entertainment . . . . . . 565.35. . . . . . -11.15 market,” Mr. Banerjee said. pact the rupee’s fortunes adver 0.47% , to close at 34,184.04. raised their stang levels during ary.
EXCHANGE RATES
Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit
except yen at 4 p.m. on February 28
CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL
Fiscal decit
overshoots
Surge in imports slows down Core sector
growth
U.S. economic growth in Q4
US Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 64.97. . . . . . . 65.29
Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 79.37. . . . . . . 79.76
British Pound . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 89.76. . . . . . . 90.22
Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 60.74. . . . . . . 61.04
fullyear revised accelerates to
Chinese Yuan . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 10.27. . . . . . . 10.32
Swiss Franc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 68.87. . . . . . . 69.22
Singapore Dollar . . . . . . .. . 49.11. . . . . . . 49.36
estimate in Jan. ‘GDP expansion at 2.5%, a deceleration from Q3’s brisk 3.2%’ 6.7% in January
Canadian Dollar . . . . . . . . .. . 50.86. . . . . . . 51.12
Malaysian Ringitt . . . . . .. . 16.58. . . . . . . 16.66 Press Trust of India Reuters Special Correspondent
Source:Indian Bank New Delhi WASHINGTON New Delhi
India’s scal decit touched U.S. economic growth slowed Growth in the country’s core
6.77 lakh crore at the end of Ja slightly more than initially sector accelerated to 6.7% in Ja
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nuary, 113.7% of the target for the thought in the fourth quarter, as nuary, 2018 from 3.4% a year
February 28 rates in rupees with pre- ago thanks to a huge jump in
entire scal, on account of high the strongest pace of consumer
vious rates in parentheses
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Aferpi for almost 600 cr.
‘May also bag Monnet Ispat as lenders clear nancial bids’
Piyush Pandey
MUMBAI
JSW Steel is all set to sign a
term sheet with Algeria’s
Cevital to buy Italy’s second
largest steel rm Aferpi for
almost 600 crore
“JSW’s senior ocials are
in Italy and a term sheet is
likely to be signed tomor
row,” a source told The Hin-
du. “The government will
announce the deal after the
term sheet is signed,” the ad
ded. Cevital had bought Ita
lian steel rm Lucchini in Winner takes it all: JSW Steel is close to inking deals on
2014 and renamed it Aferpi. acquiring two companies. REUTERS
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Cognizant moves 8,000 jobs sees no hit
from Trump
out, adds sta in N. America Yuthika Bhargava
NEW DELHI
Inability to secure visas may adversely aect company’s business, says IT rm Royal Eneld on Wednes
day said the company was
k.t. jagannathan Europe, Asia Pacic and oth in a “learning” stage in
Chennai er regions in which we have North America and in the
Cognizant Technology Solu customers depends on their mid to long term, an in
Infosys arm, Moneythor tions shifted almost 8,000 and our ability to obtain the crease in price due to tari
to oer digital solutions jobs out of India in 2017, necessary visas and work hikes, if any, would not
BENGALURU
while adding positions in permits for our personnel “matter much.” Clothing the country: After opening 300 mini units by end
Infosys Finacle, a part of
North America, according to who need to travel interna The bike maker’s reac 2019, Raymond will open 100 stores annually.
EdgeVerve Systems, which is
the company. tionally,’’ it added. tion follows U.S. President
a wholly owned subsidiary of
“We had approximately “If we are unable to obtain Donald Trump’s warning
Infosys, on Wednesday
announced a partnership
with Moneythor, a
2,60,000 employees at the
end of 2017, with approxi
such visas or work permits,
or if their issuance is delayed
of higher import duties on
motorcycles from India.
Raymond mini stores
Singaporebased digital
banking provider, to enable
mately 50,400 in North
America, 13,800 in Europe
and 1,95,800 in various oth
or if their length is shor
tened, we may not be able to
provide services to our cus
“We are in a learning
stage in the U.S., we move
to the earn stage later,” Ru
to cover small towns
nancial institutions to
deliver personalised er locations throughout the Taking cognisance: Regulatory and legislative risks could also tomers or to continue to pro dratej Singh, president,
recommendations and rest of [the] world, including impact its competitiveness, saus Cognizant. S.R. RAGHUNATHAN *
vide services on a timely and Royal Eneld told The Hin- Eyes 800 units, ‘each can earn 1 crore’
insights to customers on 1,80,000 in India,’’ the IT costeective basis, receive du. “We have redened
numerous digital channels services company said in its out of India must be read in vernment regulation on im revenues as early as expect our dealer strategy and we Lalatendu Mishra tweaked the model and
and devices. annual report the context of the Trump ad migration may aect our ed or manage our delivery have our own company op MUMBAI came out with mini TRS
In 2016, the U.S.based ministration’s increasingly ability to compete for and centres as eciently as we erations there,” he added. Raymond Ltd. has em which are housed in 800 to
Paytm, TVS AA in pact company had a headcount of tough stance on immigration provide services to custom otherwise could, any of He said price was the barked upon a store expan 1,000 sq. ft. and have invest
for breakdown support 1.88 lakh in India, out of a to and tightening of visa norms. ers, which could hamper our which could have a material last lever which the rm fo sion plan to cover small ments of 40 lakh. We have
CHENNAI tal of 2,60,200, with almost growth and cause our reve adverse eect on our busi cused on for attaining towns to cater to the de tied up with local entrepre
Paytm Mall, an arm of Paytm 47,500 jobs located in North Regulatory risks nues to decline.’’ ness, results of operations growth. “The price change mand for premium pro neurs to expand in this mar
Ecommerce Pvt. Ltd., has America. Cognizant said that “risks re “The ability of foreign na and nancial condition,’’ the will not aect us in medi ducts from these markets ket,” he said.
tied up with TVS Auto Assist The shifting of 8,000 jobs lating to legislation and go tionals to work in the U.S., NASDAQlisted rm said. um to long term,” he said. and enhance revenue by After running the pilot
(TVS AA) to oer 24x7 more than 9%. successfully, the company
breakdown assistance to The rm, which operates opened 61 stores in small
automobile owners across
India. Car and bike owners
can buy the breakdown
‘Sad’ that Aircel led Skipper inks JV pact with Israeli about 700 The Raymond
Shops (TRS), mostly under
franchise arrangements, in
towns and more than 100
letters of intent (LoIs) had
been signed.
assistance services on Paytm
Mall for 1,499 and 2,999
respectively to receive
for bankruptcy: Siva rm to set up micro irrigation unit 419 cities and towns across
India, has identied another
“We have a target to open
300 mini TRS by end of 2019
800 small towns which have and after that, we will go
assistance from TVS AA’s
authorised service providers ‘AT&T buyout oer collapsed on price’ Initial investment at $8 mn; rst facility near Hyderabad the potential to have a TRS. slow. Then we will open 100
on mechanical issues,
Out of this, the company new stores every year till we
towing, fuel, at tyres and
K.T. Jagannathan Special Correspondent The initial investment would where States were investing would open 300 mini TRS cover the whole of India,”
Chennai KOLKATA be $8 million. The JV will lev in drip irrigation segment. through franchise agree said Mr. Dhanjal.
cab assistance among others.
C. Sivasankaran, Aircel’s Skipper Ltd., a listed compa erage Metzerplas’s global The Israeli company ments by the end of 2019, a
founder, said while it was ny, has signed an equal joint portfolio of brands and ex brings to the JV its technolo top ocial said. Protable business
HackerEarth unveils “sad” that the company had venture agreement with Is pertise in advanced plastic gy knowhow in drip irriga “We were looking at He said this model was
platform for startups led for bankruptcy, com raelbased Metzerplas, to set and irrigation technologies. tion equipment. Company emerging towns data and working well and franchise
BENGALURU
petition had forced it under. up a unit to make micro irri Skipper will oer its manu CEO Shmuel Schumak said found out that India has ov holders would run prota
HackerEarth, a technology “I feel very sad that Aircel gation equipment in India. facturing capabilities to help in a statement that Metzer er 1,200 towns that have ble businesses. Raymond
provider for innovation
has led for bankruptcy,’’ The rst unit under this JV the JV tap India and other plas had been looking for a population of over 50,000,” which, last year, reported a
management and talent
said Mr. Sivasankaran. will come up near SAARC countries. partner to tap the Indian said Mohit Dhanjal, director total franchise revenue of
assessment, on Wednesday
Hyderabad. “We hope to set up the market. It had been support — retail, Raymond Ltd. 1,800 crore, had been re
unveiled Startup Connect, a
platform which connects
‘Best option’ vices operator. rst unit under this JV near ing the irrigation sector in “We wanted to expand in porting 9% growth in reve
earlystage startups with The move, however, was the He said Aircel’s current 50:50 venture Hyderabad with an annual India as a supplier of drip this market which oers nue yearonyear. This
large organisations to bring best option available with owners had received a $7.5 The company, which is into capacity of 100 million pers and machinery. vast potential for growth. growth rate would increase
the two together to co the current owners, Mr. Si billion buyout oer from the business of transmission metres. The unit will be rea “The key agenda of the as Having realised that small once the mini store format
innovate. The rm said more vasankaran told The Hindu. AT&T. However, according towers, poles and PVC dy by September,” said De sociation is to become a key towns do not require our starts contributing to the ov
than 500 startups had Stating that Aircel had an to him, the talks could not pipes, said that it had en vesh Bansal, director, Skip player and bring in new large format stores which in erall revenue, he said.
already signed up on the “inbuilt unviable model,’’ reach a logical conclusion tered into an agreement to per Ltd. The rst unit with technologies in the growing volve real estate space of These stores had a poten
platform, with more rms he said intense competition following dierences over form Skipper–Metzer India three production lines was irrigation market in India 2,500 sq. ft. and up to 2 tial to generate revenue of 1
expected to join. had undone the mobile ser the oer price. LLP as a 5050 joint venture. being set up in the south and the region,” he said. crore investment, we crore each, he said.
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Davinder fails Don’t expect funding if you can’t HWC: India gets a
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Press Trust of India grouped with Belgium, Ca national Hockey Federation
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Javelin thrower Davinder tennis at the last Asian And as a tennis player, you easy Pool C in the opening
Games in Incheon bagging A rst place nish in each
Singh Kang has been sus also realise the importance round of the Hockey World
one gold, a silver and two pool will guarantee a berth
pended provisionally by the of playing in the Slams.” Cup to be held in Bhubanes
bronze medals. But National in the quarternals, with
world athletics governing According to Somdev, one war from November 28 to the second and third place
body after he returned posi Observer and former India set of yardstick shouldn’t be December 16, it was an
player Somdev Devvarman nishers in each pool need
tive for a steroid in an outof applied to all players, and nounced on Wednesday. ing to win a crossover
competition test last week. is not willing to stick his neck that each case be studied in
out and reveal anything. For, At No. 3, Rio 2016 Olym match.
The 29yearold Kang’s dividually. pic silver medallist Belgium The pools:
the 2018 Games are clashing
dope sample was taken by “It is not possible to frame is the only higherranked Pool-A: Argentina, New Zea-
Ashwin. FILE PHOTO with the nal Grand Slam of
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Test, Sony Six (SD & HD), 1.30
Shyam Lal College while Deepak Khatri was seminals
p.m.
retains title adjudged the best batsman
NEW DELHI: Defending and Karan Sharma, manof
ISL: STAR Sports 2 (SD & HD), Both Australia and South Africa will trust their quicks to test batting reputations champion and host Shyam thetournament.
Sports Bureau
Bhilai
8 p.m.
Lal College managed to The scores: Delhi beat West Bengal 30
AFP & Reuters 21yearold Lungi Ngidi. strike in the dying minutes SSC 121 in 20 overs (Deepak
IN BRIEF DURBAN He took nine wickets in of the game to retain the Khattri 74, Lalit Yadav six for
and qualied for the semi
The pace attacks of South the last two Tests against In nals from GroupA in the
seventh Padma Shri Shyam 16) lost to Air India 125 for ve
Africa and Australia are pre dia at an average of 17.22 and in 19.3 overs (Sachin Rana 26, National interState wo
Lal memorial invitational men’s tennis tournament
paring to slug it out for su reached speeds of 150 kmh. hockey tournament on Manvinder Bisla 25, Ramesh
premacy in what is likely to Australia produced re Prasad two for 22). on Wednesday.
Wednesday, winning 21 In the seminals, Delhi
be a bruising fourTest series cordbreaking bowling per over a ghting Sri Guru Hritik, Jagdeep qualify
over the next ve weeks. The formances as it thumped En will be challenged by Telan
Tegh Bahadur Khalsa Hritik Gandhi and Jagdeep
countries will pin their gland 40 in the Ashes. Pat gana. The other seminal
College in the nal. Rangar completed the list
hopes of victory on their Cummins, Josh Hazlewood will feature Maharashtra
Vipin put Khalsa ahead in of qualiers from the
Nadal’s comeback cut quicks with seamer friendly and Mitchell Starc took 20 or against Karnataka.
the 30th minute but Shyam Gurugram leg for the
short as injury ares up wickets on order for the more wickets each, as did In GroupC, it was a
Lal fought back post break national nal of the 18th
Tests in Durban, Port Eliza spinner Nathan Lyon. thrilling aair as Telangana
ACAPULCO
to rst level and then score Mercedes Trophy 2018 golf
Spanish tennis icon Rafael beth, Cape Town and Johan beat Madhya Pradesh 21 to
Batting reputations will be the winner in the 68th at the Classic Golf and
Nadal announced before his nesburg, and the contests make the seminals. In the
tested with Australia captain Among the women, Country Resort on
opening match that the hip set to be dominated by ery decisive doubles, Sravya
Steve Smith the primary tar Shyama Prasad Mookherjee Wednesday, carding a net
injury he suffered last month exchanges of fast bowling. Shivani and Sindhu Jana
get for the home bowlers College edged past Jesus & score of 70.6 and 73
at the Australian Open is The series between the gam beat Sara Yadav and
and the visitors looking to Mary College on penalties respectively. The duo joins
once again plaguing him, world’s second and third Ganeshi Aniya. Sara had
exploit some indierent after the teams were drawn Amit Luthra and Shekhar
thus forcing him to withdraw ranked teams starts on earlier blanked Moulika
form of late displayed by tal at the end of regulation Aggarwal for the nals in
from the Mexican Open in Thursday with the rst Test Ram in the second singles
Acapulco. “I still don’t know
isman A.B. de Villiers for the time. Pune from April 4 to 6.
at Kingsmead and both to keep MP in the hunt, af
what it is, because we don’t South Africans. Contrasting wins
countries brimming with The results (nal): ter Sravya Shivani had bea
know. It seems it's not as bad The teams Central Secretariat and
condence after success in Shyam Lal College 2 (Amit ten Ganeshi Anya.
as what I had at the South Africa (from): Faf du Northern Railway
their last respective series. Saini, Praveen Kumar) bt Maharashtra continued
Australian Open,” said Nadal. Plessis (capt.), Dean Elgar, Ai registered contrasting wins
Khalsa College 1 (Vipin). to impress as Mihika Yadav,
South Africa’s bowlers den Markram, Hashim Amla,
“Now my main goal is to find Lalit scalps six in the Delhi Institutional Snehal Mane and Dakshata
out the extent of the injury.” struck fear into India in their A.B. de Villiers, Quinton de
league championship at the Patel dropped ten games
IANS, AFP opening two Tests in January Kock, Vernon Philander, Keshav Manofthematch Lalit
Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Ambedkar Stadium. While between them in taming
before the tourists settled in Yadav picked up six for 16
Former Barcelona striker Morkel, Lungi Ngidi, Temba Ba Central Secretariat beat Haryana.
and won a consolation game to help Air India beat
Castro passes away vuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Wiaan Airports Authority of India The results (league): Chhat
in the threematch series. Swami Shradhhanand
MADRID Mulder and Heinrich Klaasen. (AAI) 42 in GroupB, N. tisgarh bt Mizoram 21; Maha
This was achieved without College by ve wickets and
Castro, nicknamed ‘Quini’, Australia (likely): Steve Smith Railway got past AIIMS 10. rashtra bt Haryana 30; Delhi
injuryplagued veteran Dale lift the sixth Sahibzada
who scored 54 league goals (capt.), David Warner, Cameron The results: Central bt West Bengal 30; Kerala bt
Steyn but Morne Morkel, Zoravar Singh & Fateh
in 100 games for Barcelona Bancroft, Usman Khawaja, Secretariat 4 (Baljeet 2, Gujarat 21; Andhra Pradesh
Vernon Philander and Kagi Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh,
Singh T20 cricket Abhijeet, Tushar) bt AAI 2 bt Bihar 30; Telangana bt
and won two Copas del Rey
so Rabada proved a potent Tim Paine, Pat Cummins, Mitch tournament. (Khushi Chauhan 2); Northern Madhya Pradesh 21; Karnata
(1981, 1983), as well as the
UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup Pace ace: Mitchell Starc will be keen to re on all cylinders trio, supplemented by the ell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Josh Lalit was named the best Railway 1 (Virender) bt AIIMS ka bt Odisha 21; Uttar Pra
(1982), has passed away aged when Australia takes on South Africa. FILE PHOTO *
arrival on the Test scene of Hazlewood. bowler of the tournament 0. desh bt Puducherry 30.
60. An international with
Spain, Castro played at the
World Cup in 1978 and 1982,
as well as the European
Championship in 1980. He
Shivam, Gagan star for MTNL Those missing camps will pay the price
scored eight goals in 35
NEW DELHI: Shivam Tyagi in 24.1 overs (Sanjay Verma 38,
appearances for the national
picked up four for 18 and Ga
for 43) bt SBI 172 in 29.4 overs
(Vijay Bahadur Mishra 77; Sa Vikreet Mohan 33 not out)
The AFI is unlikely to include them in the Indian relay teams for CWG
side. AFP
gan topscored with 48 as chin three for 24, Aman Bachraj NSCC 263 for six in 40 overs
three for 45).
Stan Rayan them in the relay team. If ble and with the big news of like Anilda Thomas and Anu
MTNL beat OBC by 82 runs (Raushan Gupta 86, Sukanto KOCHI
Pusa Youngsters 103 in 27.3 Dey 59, Suryansh Sharma 42) they qualify, they can take prominent javelin thrower Raghavan were oversha
in a DDCA League match at The Athletics Federation of part in the individual Davinder Singh Kang testing dowed by national campers
overs (Tejas Baroka ve for 37, bt Mata Ved Solanki 194 in 34.4
the Central Secretariat India (AFI) has come up with events,” AFI secretary C.K. positive coming in, the feder Sonia Baishya (West Bengal)
Hitesh Sharma two for nine) overs (Ankit 79; Navneet Singh
grounds here on Wednes lost to Delhi Gymkhana 109 for three for 19); EIL 149 in 37.3 ov a new strategy to tackle ath Valson told The Hindu on ation is likely to be cautious and Sarita Ben Gayakwad
day. two in 14.1 overs (Nikhil Yadav ers (Sachin Dubey 42, Pawan letes, especially the top Wednesday. “The relay and careful. (Gujarat), could further
The scores: 48 not out, Arvind Verma 35); Kumar 32; Sushil kumar three quartermilers, who have teams will be announced The results of Tuesday’s strengthen AFI’s hands.
MTNL 238 in 39.2 overs (Ga Youngster CC 173 in 32.3 overs for 22) lost to Health Ministry been skipping national soon.” With one Indian relay Indian Grand Prix in Patiala, Despite the AFI shifting
gan 48, Shivam Tyagi 37; Neeraj (Mohit Sehrawat 48 not out) 151 for three in 18.1 overs (San camps. team or the other being dis where Asian champion Mu the quartermilers’ national
Meena three for 41, Mohit Ti lost to Mount CC 184 for ve in deep Kumar 47, Rajiv Ahuja qualied in every major
Neymar out for ‘at least It is unlikely to include hammed Anas (personal camp from Patiala to Thiru
wari three for 43) bt OBC in 40 overs (Pranav Rajwanshi 35 40); Patel Nagar Gymkhana 152
six weeks’: father them in the Indian relay meet, the national body ap best 45.32s), who has stayed vananthapuram where
31.5 overs (Sunil Nani 49, San not out; Amit Dalal three for in 32.5 overs (Dharampal 61;
RIO DE JANEIRO
deep Kumar 42; Shivam Tyagi 45); MCD 128 in 32.3 overs Akshat Kapoor four for 11) lost teams for the Common pears to be rm this time. away from the national Anas, Anilda and Anu train,
Paris SaintGermain forward wealth Games in Gold Coast, And with Asian women’s camp, nished fth in his the trio trained separately
four for 18); PNB 199 in 37.3 ov (Deepak Dhanker 75; Sanjay to York CC 153 for seven in 38.4
Neymar faces “at least six overs (Pratay Singh 41, Udit Australia, in April. 400m champion Nirmala heat with a miserable 51.22s under Kerala Sports Council
ers (Aman Bachraj 77; Harshit Verma three for 20) lost to Del
weeks” out with a fractured three for 29, Karan Singh three hi Police Delhi Police 131 for six Garg 38).
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Bopanna
Kerala men have the last laugh loses in
Real’s Ronaldo FC Goa
hammers
Railway women’s merry run continues despite the hosts’ spirited show doubles gamble backres ATK, keeps
P.K. Ajith Kumar Sports Bureau Reuters ry over Real in 11 years. hopes alive
KOZHIKODE Dubai MADRID Real coach Zinedine Zi
The atmosphere was elec Rohan Bopanna and Real Madrid rested Cristia dane rested Ronaldo ahead PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
tric. So was the volleyball. Edouard RogerVasselin of no Ronaldo and suered a of next week’s visit to Paris MARGAO
There must have been France lost to fourthseeds fth Liga defeat of the sea St. Germain in the Cham Manuel Lanzarote struck
well over 12,000 people in Raven Klaasen of South son as Espanyol’s Gerard pions League and, a promis twice as FC Goa notched
side the Calicut Trade Centre Africa and Michael Venus Moreno struck late for a 10 ing opening spell aside, his up a 51 win over ATK and
on Wednesday and they of New Zealand 64, 36, win over the Spanish and side was second best. inched closer to a seminal
were treated to some thrill [106] in the doubles pre European champion on Real stays third on 51 spot in the Indian Super
ing action in both the men’s quarternals of the Tuesday. points from 26 games and 14 league (ISL) at the Nehru
and women’s nals of the $3,057,135 Dubai Duty Free Catalan forward Moreno adrift of pacesetter Barcelo Stadium here on
66th senior National volley ATP tennis tournament on wasted a number of chances na. Wednesday.
ball championship. Much to Wednesday. but his lastminute volley The results: Espanyol 1 (Ge-
their delight, Kerala retained took a wicked deection o It was Goa’s rst ever
rard 90+3) bt Real Madrid 0;
the men’s title, defeating defender Raphael Varane to Girona 1 (Portu 14) bt Celta Vi-
win over ATK as the hosts
dominated most part of the
Railways 2426, 2523, 2519,
2521.
F1 testing secure Espanyol’s rst victo go 0.
match. Sergio Juste Marin
(10th minute), Lanzarote
It could well have been a
memorable double for the
resumes (15 and 21), Ferran Coromi
host, but the women, a spi nas Telechea (64) and sub
Agence France-Presse
rited ght notwithstanding, Montmelu (Spain)
stitute Markos Johannus
lost yet again to Railways — Proud moment: The Kerala team which retained the title. *
S. RAMESH KURUP
(90) found the target.
for the 10th time in a row, in The third day of Formula For ATK, Robbie Keane
fact. came from Bibin who had its class as it came right back team several crucial points. One testing in Barcelona (87) scored the consolation
The Railways men’s team, announced that the match to wrap up the match 2521, It was all in vain as Kerala nally began on Wednesday goal.
too, is a formidable outt. It would be his last. 2628, 2125, 2518, 1512. ended up as the bridesmaid after a threehour snow Goa took its tally to 27
began rather well in the The women’s nal was as Not surprisingly, it was yet again. delay. points from 17 matches,
nal, with its skipper Manu Jo exciting, with the host threa the talented Nirmal Tanwar The results (nals): The lunch break was one point ahead of Jam
seph smashing away win tening to nally dethrone who played the key role in Men: Kerala bt Railways 24-26, cancelled to allow the shedpur FC. The two will
ners consistently. The Railways. Railways’ triumph. 25-23, 25-19, 25-21. teams to make use of the meet in the league’s last
Sealing it: Gerard Moreno, left, scores a last-gasp winner
Women: Railways bt Kerala 25-
everdependable S. Prabaga After dropping the open To watch her spiking with few hours of good weather. against Real Madrid on Tuesday. AFP * match on March 4.
21, 26-28, 21-25, 25-18, 15-12.
ran also found his touch be ing set narrowly, Kerala won power and precision and
Third place playo: Men: Ser-
fore long, though he wasn’t the second in 28 minutes. It serving with vigour was a vices bt Tamil Nadu 26-24, 25-
as unstoppable as before. then staged a remarkable re joy. 23, 20-25, 5-23.
Kerala skipper and its covery, from 1019 down, to For Kerala, setter K.S. Jini Women: Maharashtra bt Tamil
main attacker C. Jerome Vi win the third. But the de was brilliant, especially with Nadu 18-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-
nith, too, looked a little less fending champion showed her drops that fetched the 23, 15-10.
menacing than his usual self.
But C. Ajith Lal, who proved
unstoppable towards the
end with his smashes well
away from the net and went
on to be named the ‘best
player’ of the tournament,
Bibin M. George, G. Akhin, P.
Rohith, N. Jibin, C.K. Rath
eesh and A. Muthusamy
more than made up for that.
Fittingly, the winning smash
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Accused arrested; incident happened inside madrasa
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Traders continue their AAP MLAs meet ‘Outcome Budget status to
be presented in Assembly’
monitoring panel
protest against sealing Discuss amendments to Master Plan Deputy CM to make presentation
<
> BJP leaders have ly that passed this Budget,”
Staff Reporter Staff Reporter
Demand a highlevel panel to address the issue New Delhi been lying through New Delhi Mr. Sisodia wrote to the
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) re their teeth when A year after he presented Planning Principal
Dy CM Sisodia reviews Staff Reporter presentatives on Wednes they say they have the rst Outcome Budget of Secretary.
Signature Bridge project NEW DELHI
NEW DELHI
day met members of the Su found a solution to the Aam Aadmi Party go Mr. Sisodia, who is also
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Protesting against the ongo preme Courtappointed sealing. This is vernment, Deputy Chief Mi Finance Minister, said a pre
Sisodia, who also holds the ing sealing drives, a number monitoring committee to another one of their nister Manish Sisodia on sentation on the status of
finance portfolio, on of traders burnt egies of discuss if new amendments Wednesday said he will the Outcome Budget will be
many tricks to fool
Wednesday directed the sealing in their respective introduced by the Delhi De share the status of the goals done before the presenta
markets across the Capital velopment Authority (DDA), the public set out in the document be tion of the Budget every
departments concerned to
Somnath Bharti
decide on additional funds on Wednesday. which it claimed will put an AAP leader and DDA member
fore presenting the Budget year.
required for construction of end to sealing drives in the for the next nancial year. The status report will in
the Signature Bridge here. At Old Master Plan Capital, will actually help He was allegedly told that In written directions to clude how each department
a review meeting, Mr. Sisodia Praveen Khandelwal of the traders. it is likely the Supreme the Planning Department, has fared on critical indica
was told that construction of Confederation of All India AAP leader and DDA Court rejects the amend Mr. Sisodia said he will make tors as of the third quarter
the 1,600crore project was Traders (CAIT) said, “Repair member Somnath Bharti ments while scrutinising a presentation to the Delhi of 20172018, that is, till De
on track but a fund crunch ing the old Master Plan is not met members of the moni them, bringing the situation Assembly about the status cember 31, 2017. Mr. Sisodia
was expected “in the near a solution now. At a time toring committee at India back to square one. of the Outcome Budget 2017 said the departments will be
future.” STAFF REPORTER when the new Master Plan is Habitat Centre (IHC) here “BJP leaders have been ly 2018 on March 20, a day be ranked on the basis of their
Members of the Karol Bagh Traders’ Federation protesting in
due in 2021, all eorts must New Delhi on Wednesday. SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
* on Wednesday. He said the ing through their teeth fore presenting the Budget performance on critical in
‘Examine possibility of be towards drafting a fool BJP has only managed to when they say they have for 20182019. The Cabinet dicators. The report, along
setting up Sanskrit body’ proof Master Plan for struc They demanded constitu Capital, along with a moni trick traders and Delhiites found a solution to sealing. had on Tuesday decided with statistics, will be made
NEW DELHI tured development of Delhi. tion a highlevel panel by Un toring committee appointed into believing that the pro This is another one of their that the Budget session will public as well, he added.
Education Minister Manish On the other hand, it will al ion Home Minister Rajnath by the apex court. The ongo blem of sealing will be many tricks to fool the pu be from March 16 to 28. In addition, to help the
Sisodia has asked the so help in strengthening the Singh under the chairman ing sealing drive, which solved after nalisation of blic,” he said. Presented in March 2017, process of Outcome Budget
Secretary, Education/ Higher concept of the National Cap ship of Delhi LieutenantGo started in December from amendments to the city’s The Malviya Nagar MLA the Outcome Budget for ing, Mr. Sisodia, directed
Education, to examine the
ital Region for o loading the vernor Anil Baijal, compris Defence Colony market, has Master Plan on Tuesday. added that the solution to 20172018 included 1,938 dif the Planning Department to
possibility of setting up a
growing population of ing of senior ocials from seen a large number of shops sealing drives can be ferent indicators to assess summarise its own expe
State Sanskrit Educational
Delhi.” both the Central and State being sealed. ‘No guarantee’ brought about by passing a the work of the depart riences about the process
Council. He took the step as
it was brought to his notice
Taking to the streets in va governments and traders’ re To provide relief to prot “We went to meet the onepage Bill by the BJPled ments of the Delhi govern and measures taken to im
that “formal education of rious parts of the Capital, in presentatives to deliberate esting traders, the Delhi De monitoring committee Central government. ment. prove governance.
Sanskrit was in a mess” in the cluding Chandni Chowk, Ka on planning and implemen velopment Authority (DDA) members to verify the claim “What are they taking “To strengthen and furth During the quarterly re
NCR and that he has been rol Bagh, Kamla Nagar, tation of a new Master Plan had on Tuesday approved that sealing drives were credit for when they have er institutionalise the pro views of the Outcome Bud
receiving representations Greater Kailash, Green Park, 20212041. amendments to the Master nally coming to an end. Ho not found a solution? I just cess of Outcome Budgeting get 20172018, departments
from various sections on Rohini and Ashok Vihar, Following directions from Plan 2021, which includes wever, we were told that want to tell the traders that in the GNCTD, it is impor had presented their pro
issues pertaining to Sanskrit traders also demanded con the Supreme Court, the civic uniform Floor Area Ratio there was no guarantee that these amendments will not tant that the status of the gress on various indicators.
education in schools and stitution of a highlevel panel bodies have been carrying (FAR) for both residential this will bring relief to trad bring any relief. Do not fall outcomes be presented be However, the reports had
colleges. STAFF REPORTER to address the issue. out sealing drives across the and commercial plots. ers,” Mr. Bharti said. for their tactics,” he said. fore the Legislative Assemb not been shared publicly.
rectorate of Education (DoE) some schools were charging to my oce within 24 hours political executive and the a secure and dignied work The Delhi High Court on
to ensure that no school re excess fees as well as arrears since the nature of the pro bureaucracy, LieutenantGo environment.” Wednesday asked the city
fuses a board examination from parents. blem is timesensitive,” vernor Anil Baijal and Chief Mr. Kejriwal, however, did government not to go ahead
admit card to students over wrote Mr. Sisodia. Minister Arvind Kejriwal had not say anything on that par with its tender to purchase
nonpayment of “hiked” Complaints received The Central Board of Se their scheduled weekly ticular topic. The Chief Mi standard oor buses for the
school fees. The Minister added that condary Education (CBSE) meeting on Wednesday nister said in a tweet that the Capital, saying it will not al
“Some schools are using complaints were received re had earlier this week clari evening. discussion with the LG was low the procurement as it
the threat of nonissuance of garding Bharatiya Vidya Bha ed that schools cannot www.dailyreader24.com
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on the removal of silt from will lead to violation of the
board examination admit van’s Mehta Vidyalaya, K.G. withhold admit cards of stu shu Prakash accused Aam drains and the safety of stu Fundamental Rights of the
cards to force parents to pay Marg; The Indian School, Sa dents on any pretext, includ Aadmi Party MLAs of attack dents. dierentlyabled persons
hiked school fees and ar diq Nagar; and Blue Bells In ing poor performance of stu ing him inside Mr. Kejriwal’s “Met Hon’ble LG. Dis who will nd it dicult to ac
rears. I have received com ternational School, Kailash dents in preboard house on February 19, oc cussed following 1. Disposal cess such vehicles.
plaints from several dis Colony. He said the DoE examinations. ers of the Delhi government of silt from PWD n I&FC A Bench of Acting Chief The court noted that DTC drivers often stop or park buses in
traught parents about must ensure that all students The CBSE Classes X and have been protesting and drains Land wud be made Justice Gita Mittal and Justice the middle of road, preventing dierentlyabled persons
harassment from schools,” of the three schools receive XII examinations start on boycotting meetings. available soon for the same. C. Hari Shankar made it from accessing the vehicles. FILE PHOTO: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
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said Mr. Sisodia. their admit cards without March 5. After the meeting, Mr. Bai 2. Safety of schoolgirls from clear that it was “not going
jal said in a tweet: “Met Hon eveteasing when school clos to permit the tender for Delhi Transport Corporation tary with other highlevel of
’ble CM @ArvindKejriwal. es Beat constable wud be di standard oor buses to go (DTC) to design a module for cials on formulating an
Exam Reassured him of my com rected to move around in his
plete support for steps to re area during school closing
through” and asked the Del
hi government to “stay its
training and sensitising its
sta, especially drivers, to
action plan on the nature of
parking spaces, their design
records held move mistrust with Govt. time [sic],” the Chief Minis
employees. Encouraged ter tweeted.
hands”. wards the needs of persons
with disabilities. It issued
and the time line within
which the construction will
in duciary ‘Train, sensitise sta ’
The Bench was hearing a pe
the direction after noting
that DTC drivers often stop
be completed and their loca
tion. The court had on Fe
capacity, Ministry to crowdsource tition by Nipun Malhotra,
who suers from a locomo
or park buses in the middle
of the road, preventing die
bruary 7 threatened to stay
the Delhi government’s
DU tells HC ‘Ayushman Bharat’ logo
tor disability and has chal
lenged the Delhi govern
rentlyabled persons from
accessing the vehicles.
move to procure 1,000 low
oor electric buses instead
ment’s move to procure The court also gave the of standardoor CNG buses,
Press Trust of India 2,000 standardoor buses Delhi government time to if it did not have an action
New Delhi Aims to highlight health sector initiatives at a cost of 300 crore. le the minutes of the meet plan to provide parking
Delhi University (DU) on The court directed the ings held by the Chief Secre space for the vehicles.
Staff Reporter
Wednesday submitted be New Delhi
competition winner will be
fore the High Court that BA awarded a prize of 25,000,
exam records of all its stu
dents of 1978 are held in a
duciary capacity and can
The Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare
launched a competition for
has
while the rst runnerup
will be awarded 10,000.
The prizes will be given by
‘Summer months will be warmer
not be disclosed under RTI.
The submission was
made by DU in an adavit,
design of a logo and tagline
for the Ayushman Bharat
programme, announced in
the Union Health Minister in
an event streamed live on
MyGov and other social me
than normal in north India’
which the court has not ta the 201819 Budget this year. dia portals. Heatwave trend to continue: Meteorological Department
ken on record as it had ear “This shall be done The main theme of the lo
lier closed its right to le through a digital crowd go is ‘Ayushman Bharat’ and Jacob Koshy
New Delhi
further replies in the mat sourcing campaign on My the guiding principle will be
ter. The adavit was led Gov portal. The competi sarve bhavantu sukhinah, The summer months from
by DU in a plea challenging tion, which was launched sarve santu niramayah March to May will be “warm
a CIC direction allowing in on February 19, will con (may every one be happy, er” than normal and several
spection of records of stu clude on March 6,” noted a may every one be free from parts of north India at least a
dents who had passed the release. all diseases). The submis degree hotter than the aver
1978 BA exam. The CIC or The main aim of the com sion can be in the form of age summer temperatures,
der directed DU to allow in petition is to generate either a digital logo or the India Meteorological De
spection of records of stu awareness among the popu scanned copy of a hand partment (IMD) said in its
dents who passed the BA lation about these health made submission on the dig annual summer forecast.
degree in 1978, the year in sector initiatives and engage ital platform. More details The ‘normal’ temperatures
which PM Narendra Modi them towards ownership in are available on the MyGov refer to the mean tempera
also cleared the exam. shaping a healthy India. The portal. tures during those months
between 1981 and 2010. A harsh summer is in store for north India with mean seasonal
Several parts of India — temperature spikes likely to be greater than one degree
ranging from Palakkad in Celsius. FILE PHOTO: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA
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Kerala to Mumbai — report
ed day on Tuesday time tem Celsius. The IMD outlook al quency and duration of heat
peratures greater than 35 de so added that Tamil Nadu, waves over the country,
grees Celsius, or heat wave south interior Karnataka which can be attributed to
conditions. “We haven’t yet and Rayalaseema will see increasing trends in the
analysed February tempera temperature rise between greenhouse gases and the
tures but this could be just a 0.5 degrees Celsius and one warming of the sea surface
phase,” said IMD Director degree Celsius from their temperatures over the equa
General K.J. Ramesh. historical normal. torial Indian and Pacic
Last year too, the IMD had oceans,” the IMD noted.
North, west and east forecast summer tempera While early days yet for
A harsh summer is in store tures in several parts of the South West monsoon,
for Jammu and Kashmir, north, northwest, central the latest forecast from
Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and east India to be over one IMD’s models indicate that
west and east Rajasthan, Ut degree Celsius of their his La Nina, a weather condition
tarakhand, west and east Ut torical summer normals. that generally brings heavy
tar Pradesh, west and east The IMD’s climate summary rains to India, will wane af
Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, in January said that 2017 was ter spring. However fore
Gujarat and Arunachal Pra the “fourth warmest year on casts before spring are, said
desh, with mean seasonal record since 1901”. meteorologists, prone to er
temperaturespikes likely to “Studies also indicate in ror with better accuracy af
be greater than one degree creasing trends in the fre ter May.
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CITY 3
IN BRIEF
Mob attacks discom Locals fear more students It’s shameful,
even schools
may have been assaulted aren’t safe for
team, two injured JJ colony residents say children had stopped going to madrasa
kids: DCW
HC seeks reply on CWG BSES sta attacked with iron rods in Kamruddin Nagar Staff Reporter
village residents’ plea
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SAURABH TRIVEDI After Zakir set up a suspected that other girls NEW DELHI
Staff Reporter New Delhi or boys who stopped going Reacting to the alleged
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NEW DELHI The attack was madrasa, we were
The Delhi High Court on New Delhi Residents of a Jhuggi Jhopri to the madrasa may have al rape of a nineyearold girl
pre-planned as the happy that our kids
Wednesday sought a response Two people were injured ( JJ) colony in Bawana, so been assaulted. by a 67yearold teacher in
from the Centre and the Delhi
BSES team was would learn new
when a team of a Delhi where a nine yearold girl “After the incident came side a madrasa in the Capi
Development Authority on a attacked when two things... we sent our
based power distribution was allegedly raped inside to light, I immediately tal, Swati Maliwal, chair
plea filed by the residents of Delhi Police children to the
company (discom) allegedly a madrasa, said that Zakir talked to my daughter and person of the Delhi
Commonwealth Games village
came under attack by a mob personnel Alam had opened the edu madrasa daily. asked her if anyone had as Commission for Women
here seeking basic amenities accompanying it had Around 40 kids used
during a routine check of cational institute in the saulted her,” said a woman. (DCW), said it was “shame
in the complex. A notice was gone for lunch... A to attend the class
power theft in Mundka’s area around four years ago The victim’s father said ful” that even places of
also issued to real estate
Kamruddin Nagar. case has been and used to charge 10 per everyday, but this that his daughter studies in education are not safe in
major Emaar-MGF. PTI
registered at Nihal week from each student. number decreased Class III at a government the current scenario.
Two arrested for Mob of 20 people An injured BSES employee. Vihar police station The onehour class com gradually... only school nearby. “Every day children are
killing man The 20strong BSES team *
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Police officer menced every day from 6 eight students He works as a rag picker getting raped in the Capi
NEW DELHI was chased and attacked p.m. attend class now with a nongovernment or tal. While one day it’s a
A transporter and his driver with iron rods on Tuesday by A case was registered at shape of “organised crime” There is a large Muslim Imtiyaz Ali
ganisation. nineyearold, the other
have been held for killing a a mob of 1520 people, in Nihal Vihar police station. and an even more active pol population in the JJ colony Resident of JJ colony in Bawana “I saw my daughter day it’s an eightmonthold
man, who used to work for cluding two women. Eorts are being made to ar ice support is needed to curb and many residents work in screaming in pain at the child. Girls and children
him earlier, and disposing his A BSES employee and a rest the culprits, the ocer this menace, he added. factories in a nearby indus strength decreased gra hospital. Her mother is dif are not safe in their
headless body in Uttar retired Delhi Police ACP San added. trial area. dually. At present, only ferentlyabled and unable homes, schools, madrasas
Pradesh’s Badaun, the police tosh Kumar Singh suered “Kamruddin Nagar, falling Previous incident “After Zakir set up a ma eight students attend to understand what has and ashrams. They are not
said on Wednesday. The head injuries, the discom’s under Mundka division, is a Last year, in neighbouring Ja drasa, we were happy that class,” said Imtiyaz Ali, a happened to our daughter. safe anywhere in the Capi
transporter, Durgesh Yadav spokesperson said. hightheft area. This is not an farpur Kalan, a BSES engi the next generation would local. A team from the Delhi tal it seems,” said Ms.
(34), and his driver, Pramod “The attack was pre isolated incident. Eorts of neer had died and four oth learn better things and for Commission for Women, a Maliwal.
Yadav (25), were arrested planned as the team was at discom teams to check the ir ers were injured when their that everyday we used to ‘Talked to my daughter’ councillor and my relatives “The DCW has constant
near New Ashok Nagar metro tacked when two Delhi Pol regularities are often thwart car rammed into a tree, send our children to the Another resident said since are at the hospital and tak ly been demanding that at
station. The victim was
ice personnel accompanying ed by lawdefying people,” while being chased by a mob madrasa. Around 40 chil the sexual assault of the ing care of her. The doctors least in cases where mi
identified from a tattoo on
it had gone for lunch,” a pol the BSES spokesperson said. during a drive against power dren used to attend the nineyearold girl at the ma said she will be ne,” said nors are raped, the matter
his arm. PTI
ice ocer said. Power theft has taken theft. class everyday, but the drasa came to light, it was the distraught father. should be tried within six
months and the accused
should be awarded death
21yearold bridegroom Student held for bringing gun to school
penalty,” she added.
‘No political will’
killed in celebratory re
The DCW chief further
said: “The reason why
Class X student was caught as school was checking bags for Holi colours nothing is being done is
because there is a com
Nephew of victim arrested; incident happened in Seemapuri Staff Reporter police Suspecting that he had said Ms. Phoolwati. plete lack of political will.
Gurugram The matter came to light hidden colours in the park Upon interrogating Moh We are going to take our
Staff Reporter that the bridegroom’s ne A Class X student of a go on Tuesday when the school ing lot, the Principal accost nish, the police found out protest to the streets. On
New Delhi phew had red the gun dur vernmentaided school in Principal and the sta were ed him. that the student had been gi Women’s Day [March 8] I
A 21yearold bridegroom ing the celebration,” said Nu Sadar Bazar here was arrest checking the students’ ven the gun by one of his urge people to come out
was allegedly killed in cele pur Prasad, DCP (Shahdara). ed on Tuesday allegedly be school bags for Holi colours. Parking lot friends. and support our move
bratory re during a mar She added that the ne ing in possession of a coun “I went back to the parking ment against rape and de
riage procession in Seema phew was identied as Aa trymade pistol and In a plastic bag lot with him and asked him Case registered mand change. We need
puri, the police said on dil. He was detained and he bringing it to school, the “While we were checking to show me the bag. He “It is not clear as why he stricter punishments to
Wednesday. confessed to ring a coun police said on Wednesday. the bags, we spotted a Class picked up the plastic bag brought the pistol to school. create deterrence in
The victim, Deepak Ku trymade weapon during the Mohnish, who is an adult, X student rushing towards from a twowheeler in the A case has been registered society.”
mar, was allegedly hit by a ceremony. is a resident of Prempuri Co the parking lot with a plastic parking lot and handed it against Mohnish under va Last month, the com
bullet, which was red by The weapon has been re lony. His parents died a few bag and returning empty over to me. I opened it and rious sections of the Arms mission had launched a sa
his relative around 8.30 p.m. Victim Deepak Kumar (left) covered and the accused ar years ago and he joined the handed a little later,” said found a pistol inside. I im Act,” said a senior police of tyagraha and a movement
on Tuesday during his ghud- was the sole breadwinner of rested. school last year, said the Principal Phoolwati. mediately called the police,” cer. against rape called “Rape
chadhi ceremony. the family. Roko”.
The bullet pierced Mr. Ku * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Two shots red
mar’s neck. He was rushed CCTV footage from the area
to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospi Colony on Tuesday evening showed that Aadil and
Girl who fell
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After battling for her life for
around 24 hours, the 14
Money changer shot at yearold girl who had fallen
o the balcony of her sixth
oor at in Shipra Krishna
Vista in Indirapuram, suc
in Connaught Place cumbed to her injuries ear
ly on Wednesday.
The chief medical ocer
Police suspect personal enmity behind attack of Max Hospital, Vaishali,
said Agrima Sharma had
STAFF REPORTER and keys to his shop. He al undergone a surgery but
New Delhi ways took the metro. The had remained critical.
A 50yearold money chan two youth were waiting for “She had suered multi
ger was shot at on Wednes him near his shop. The mo ple internal injuries, in
day in Connaught Place ment he came close, the two cluding several fractures.
while he was on the way to youth tried to snatch his bag. Her brain was badly dam
his shop. He was rushed to When he resisted, one of the aged. Even after the opera
Lok Nayak Hospital, where youth opened re. A bullet tion, she didn’t show any
doctors said he is stable. hit Mr. Singh in the back. He signs of improvement and
The police have accessed collapsed but held on to the was kept on ventilator. She A heap of garbage lies in front of a municipal corporation-run primary school in east Delhi’s Trilokpuri. *
SHANKER CHAKRAVARTY
CCTV footage of the inci bag. The youth then ed to later succumbed to her in
dent, in which the victim wards the New Delhi station juries,” said CMO Mohita
can be seen resisting two
masked men from snatching
his bag. After preliminary in
The victim owns a shop in
A Block of Connaught Place.
road,” said Madhur Verma,
DCP (New Delhi).
Chandra.
The police said they
have sent the the girl’s bo
Over 7,000 liquor bottles seized in 24 hours
vestigations, the police sus *
SHANKER CHAKRAVARTY ‘No cops in area’ dy for postmortem and Staff Reporter liquor in transYamuna area “On checking the vehicle, 83 quarters of liquor. The li
pect personal enmity be A parking attendant who are probing the matter. New Delhi over the past 24 hours. we found 145 cartons con quor recovered also had ‘for
hind the attack as the came out of the Rajiv Chowk heard the gunshot said that “No ocial complaint With Holi just a day away, it The biggest haul was taining a total of 7,250 quar sale in Haryana only’ tags.
victim’s sons are in jail un metro station lift and started he and a couple of other pe has been made, however, a seems bootleggers in the city seized on Tuesday, when ters of liquor. The cartons The man has been arrested.
der charges of attempt to walking towards his shop ople ran to the spot and saw probe will be carried out have gone on an overdrive to police personnel patrolling had ‘for sale in Haryana on In a third catch, Mansaro
murder. with a bag in his hand. He the attackers running to once the postmortem re smuggle illicit liquor, police Jwala Nagar asked the driver ly’ tags,” the DCP said. var Park police caught a man
Tasveer Singh, a resident owns a money change bu wards the main road. “The port is in,” said Sachin Ma said on Wednesday. of a vehicle to stop for in Another bust was made in near Shahadara railway line
of Rohini, was attacked in A reau in A Block. attackers simply ran away on lik, Station House Ocer of DCP (Shahdara) Nupur spection. The driver stopped Seemapuri when police per carrying a plastic bag. It con
Block of the shopping hub “The bag did not contain foot and there was no police the Indirapuram police Prasad said they have reco the vehicle and then ran o sonnel caught a man carry tained 16 bottles of illegal li
around 10.15 a.m. when he money, just some papers man to chase them,” he said. station. vered over 7,000 quarters of leaving the vehicle behind. ing a plastic bag containing quor. The man was arrested.
DELHI TODAY
Talk: Book discussion on “A Passion
Ensure safety of doctors, HC tells authorities HC reserves order on plea
ate Life: Writings by and On
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay” edited
by Ellen Carol Dubois & Vinay Lal.
Panelists: Dr. Devaki Jain, well
Court warns of contempt action if steps are not taken to increase security by disqualied AAP MLAs
known feminist Economist; Jasleen Staff Reporter ceedings against the Centre
Dhamija, Indian textile art historian;
Vaiju Naravane; and Prof. Vinay Lal,
New Delhi and Delhi government after Court wraps up hearing in oceforprot case
Professor, University of California at Taking note of recent at their respective counsels re
Los Angeles. Chair: Prof. Uma tacks on doctors at hospi quested that an opportuni Staff Reporter the EC’s order disqualifying had refused to stay the
Chakravarti at Seminar Rooms I, II &
III, Kamaladevi Complex, India Inter tals in the city, the Delhi ty be given to the authori New Delhi them for allegedly holding Centre’s notication dis
national Centre (IIC), 6:30 p.m. High Court on Wednesday ties to develop a strong The Delhi High Court on oceofprot was passed in qualifying the MLAs, but res
Exhibition: Paintings and Sculp directed the authorities to mechanism for protecting Wednesday reserved its or “complete violation of natu trained the EC from taking
tures show by 15 young Artists from
Madhya Pradesh at Shridharani Gal
take adequate measures to doctors and sta of all hos der on a plea by 20 former ral justice” as they were not any “precipitate measures”
lery, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205, ensure safety and security pitals in the Capital. MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Par given the opportunity to ex such as announcing dates
Tansen Marg, 11 a.m. 8 p.m. of medical professionals. Last year, the Bench had ty (AAP) challenging their plain their stand before the for bypolls to ll the
Exhibition: "The Crisis of Civiliza A Bench of Acting Chief initiated proceedings disqualication in a oce poll panel. vacancies.
tion" solo show of paintings by
Irfan Anwar at All India Fine Arts & Justice Gita Mittal and Jus Resident doctors of Lok Nayak Hospital protest against the against the Centre and the ofprot case. The formers MLAs re The Delhi government
Craft Society (AIFACS), 1 Ra Marg, tice C. Hari Shankar warned recent attack on two of their colleagues, on Wednesay. PTI *
Delhi government after pe A Bench of Justice Sanjiv quested the Bench to re had appointed the MLAs as
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
authorities of contempt ac rusing a report on the rise Khanna and Justice Chander mand their case back to the parliamentary secretaries.
Exhibition: "Holy Shiver" solo show
of artworks by Riyas Komu at tion if they did not ensure verned by Maulana Azad tention of authorities”. in violent attacks against Shekhar wrapped up the poll panel with a direction to However, a constitutional
Vadehra Art Gallery, D53 Defence safety of doctors. Medical College, the Bench doctors. hearing after the former le hear the matter afresh. They clause prohibits legislators
Colony, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Taking note of media re stated: “Violence cannot be ‘Regulate entry’ The court had also ex gislators, the Election Com had approached the HC or parliamentarians from
Exhibition: "For Noah (From My Al
bum)" solo show of sculptures by
ports about two resident tolerated or permitted The Bench said that entry at pressed unhappiness over mission of India (EC) and challenging their disquali holding any position with
Prithpal S. Ladi at Akar Prakar, First doctors being allegedly as against doctors. Despite di hospitals should be regulat the Centre’s report on the other parties concerned cation after President Ram monetary or other benets.
Floor, D43 Defence Colony, 10 a.m. saulted on Tuesday by a pa rection of this court to give ed, even during peak time. number of doctors in its concluded their arguments. Nath Kovind gave his nod to The government has con
– 7 p.m.
(Mail your listings for this column tient’s relatives at Lok protection to doctors, the The HC refrained from hospitals here, saying it was The AAP leaders had on the EC’s recommendation. teded that the MLAs did not
at cityeditordelhi@thehindu.co.in) Nayak Hospital, which is go matter has not received at initiating any contempt pro “hopelessly insucient”. Tuesday told the court that On January 24, the HC receive any perks.
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NOIDA/DELHI
24x7 ward monitoring system launched which was entangled in a te
lephone line atop a nearly
80feet tree outside Udyog
Kartick Satyanarayan of
Wildlife SOS said: “We are
grateful to the Fire Depart
Bhawan was rescued by Wil ment and the police for their
The technology is an advanced measure to enhance patients’ safety dlife SOS on Wednesday. support in this rescue opera
The telephone line was tion. Our team had to act fast
Staff Reporter Care Unit (ICU) setup. wirelessly (via Bluetooth) better realtime escalation of wrapped tightly around the and remove the tight wire
New Delhi The solution is an ad with a bedside tablet that any deterioration or adverse animal’s waist at the time of before it caused severe inter
Max Healthcare has part vanced measure to enhance maps all vital trends. episode. rescue. Currently under nal damage to the trauma
nered with the United States patients’ safety. Akin to a The system’s builtin arti medical treatment, she will tised macaque. She has sus
based Vios Medical for the High Dependency (HDU) or Alarm management cial intelligence capabilities be released into the wild tained bruises and cuts
launch of a 24x7 intelligent the ICU, the solution allows These, along with alarms in help in quick diagnosis of once deemed t. around the waist, and is cur
vital monitoring system. continuous monitoring of vi case of adverse episodes/ several cardiac conditions. A call on the nongovern rently under treatment.”
tals and a continuous ECG change in trends, can be re The technology also aids ment organisation’s 24hour Rajesh Kumar Shukla, Fire
Early detection display. motely viewed by nursing clinicians in making more ef helpline alerted its Rapid The animal was stuck in the tree outside Udyog Bhawan for Station ocer, Connaught
The technology is expected The two companies sta and clinicians on nurs fective treatment plans by Response Unit to a rhesus nearly 72 hours before a passer-by contacted the police and Place, said: “The area had to
to provide continuous moni signed a Memorandum of ing stations and smart providing vital trends and macaque in distress outside Wildlife SOS for help. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT *
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toring of vital signs such as Understanding (MoU) for im phones via web links. This patterns. Udyog Bhawan. The adult fe crowd had gathered to wit
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For the right t Keeping our
As the National Institute of Fashion Technology sets out to conduct the National Sizing Survey of India, stories alive
designers say it is an idea whose time has come
Madhur Tankha As for arriving at a standard size Filmmaker Bharath Bala feels
How many times the search for the
in a country as diverse as India, Ku
mar says. “There would never be
compelled to showcase Indian culture
right size of a shirt or trousers in a an average Indian size.” “Once in and heritage through the medium
designer retail store has left you
confused and made you wonder
formation is available from the sur
vey then designers would pick up
of short lms
why those in the business of gar which statistic they want to target. Shilpa Sebastian R
ments cannot get their act togeth Once they come to know that 60 The best part about lm fes
er? Why does the 32 inch waist size per cent of country is of a particu tivals is most lmmakers are
of one label is 30 of another? The lar size then they would make approachable. They not on
Indian apparel industry has been clothes only for them. While niche ly watch lms with the au
using tweaked versions of size brands would make clothes for oth dience but also make ample
charts of other countries, and ma er size groups.” time to answer your queries
nufacturers relied on their expe Narrating woes of those involved and are open to criticism
rience rather than any scientic in garment industry, Harmeet Ba pointed out by the
study. To clear this confusion, Na jaj, fashion analyst and founding audience.
tional Institute of Fashion Technol Chairperson of Fashion Communi This year, it was lmmak
ogy, under the aegis of Ministry of cation department at NIFT, says: er Bharath Bala, whose ses Celebrating humanity:
Textiles, is nally undertaking an “Due to lack of standardized sizing sion kickstarted the semi Bharath Bala
extensive research study to develop everybody had their own version of <
> Once comprehensive
standard measurement is
nars at Bengaluru
International Film Festival.
lms.”
Bharath says that he
a comprehensive size chart for rea sizing. This creates problems large
dy to wear industry based on body ly for the online players and may made available, then His topic was “Film making plans to make 1,000 short
measurements of our people. result in returns. The problem is brands would be able to and India as a Land of Sto lms in the next ve years.
Titled INDIAsize, the National particularly applicable for Western gauge size of the market ries”. “I plan to make 1,000 But how does one nd the
Sizing survey seeks to develop a clothing. We are a country where and cater to specic body lms in the next ve years stories?
standard size chart for the Indian people have worn draped garments types that portray India’s rich cul “You have to keep your
apparel industry. The project will for centuries. Only in last few de Narendra Kumar tural heritage which needs eyes and ears open and one
entail measuring of 25,000 male cades we have seen patterned gar to be recovered and pre has to learn how to tell a sto
and female aged between 15 and 65 ments that require ts. Therefore times by the private sector but they served,” started the director ry in the most interesting
years in Kolkata, Mumbai, New Del the need is now. Also ecommerce all came to a naught. of Hari Om and Vande Mat- manner through lm. Some
hi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Shil needs some size charts.” NIFT as Alternate recourse aram. of the short lms can be
long using 3D whole body the implementing agency will be Lack of survey meant designers Bharath screened a few made into full length fea
scanners. pressing its faculty and students were borrowing from international lms from his “Project Sto tures. The characters can be
from various campuses. Talking standards. Payal Jain says, “We ries of India” – Talam (a mo developed and so can the
Need of the hour about the delay in undertaking this have managed all these years fol vie on chuudan Vallam boat story.”
With branded and designer apparel exercise, Harmeet informs that sur lowing the U.S. and U.K. sizing stan race), Pahani Sahib (a story He goes on to explain
moving to smaller cities and replac veys have been attempted a few dards but it would be most helpful narrating the love for classi how short lms are the per
ing the local tailors and made to to have some standard parameters cal music among the young fect medium to keep Indian
measure clothing in these towns, for the Indian market with special girls of Punjab) and Muthu- stories alive.” One should
consideration to cater to the Indian van Kalyana (depicting the not make a lm as a docu
body types, especially in the wo wedding traditions of the mentary, art lm or a com
Size matters: Experts feel the survey will help the apparel industry as well men’s wear. This would bring some Adivasis of silent valley). mercial lm. It should be
as the customers GETTY IMAGES
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clear direction to customers who For Muthuvan Kalyana, approached with the same
constantly struggle with generic Bharath revealed that he passion as a medium of tell
experts says, it is high time to con through manual measurements. size labels on the Indian apparel, spent an entire day at the ing stories, no matter what
duct such a survey. According to NIFT will be procuring multiple since every brand follows their own valley to get a perfect shot genre, only then will you
Prof. Noopur Anand, Department scanners to take measurements in parameters.” using a drone. give it your all.”
of Fashion Technology, NIFT, the two years time frame.” Designer David Abraham, a pret How many lmmakers He gives credit to our
projected returns of the garments Designer Narendra Kumar, crea specialist, has been following inter will have the patience to do grandparents who “told us
are in the range of 20% to 40% and tive director of Amazon India, , national sizing till now. “These may it? “I am sure every lm stories. When we listen to
is increasing with the growth of e says, “Brands hitherto used to not be perfect but these measure maker follows their vision. their words, we discover
commerce and the major reason come up with their own sizing ments have been helping us to Yet, I feel some do not get that our land is rich in cul
for the returns are poor garment t. based on experience. It was based make ready to made clothes. De out of their comfort zones. ture, stories and heritage.
The survey will be conducted by on what customers wore in the signers simply followed interna You need to shake yourself Then you wonder if you can
use of 3D wholebody scanners. past. They were also borrowing in <
>
This would bring some
clear direction to tional size charts and adapted them and nd that perfect emo retain that aspect in lms.
“This is a technology used for ex ternational stu from outside and customers who constantly when necessary. Also a lot of de tion. Exploration is critical That is what I want to do us
<
> We are a country where
people have worn draped
tracting body measurements using the American size. Once com
struggle with generic size signers oered alteration services as is originality when it ing my talent of making
through non contact method. This prehensive standard measurement to custom t garments.” comes to telling stories.” lms. I can make feature
garments for centuries. labels on the Indian
scanner scans a body and the data is made available, then brands Bajaj says the survey will de Bharath then adds that lms, but I am slogging it
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New series in the
Talking peace with puppets
ong
A Tunisian production, staged at the just concluded 16th Ishara International Puppet Theatre Festival, turned
Featuring Udaan
actor Rajat out to be a ‘meeting’ point of ideas
Barmecha and Tara
Alisha Berry in lead Madhur Gupta ian and philosophical com when travelling around Tuni
roles, the series plexities, making it like a sia due to recent attacks car
Love, Lust and ‘I’ll let you in on a secret af breath of fresh air from the ried out on the country by Is
Confusion revolves ter the show is over’, said usually supercial children lamic extremists,” said the
around the story of Mathlouthi Ameur, one of oriented productions. puppeteer when asked about
couples and the the puppeteers from the Na This said, the production the recent events the coun
ongoing confusion tional Center of Puppet Art, did lack a certain pace and try has faced.
with their love lives. Tunisia at the 16th Ishara In got drawn into much long si Commenting on the unify
The series promises ternational Puppet Theatre lences, leaving the audience ing eect of puppet art, Dadi
to be a quirky Festival. wondering as to where the D Pudumjee, Managing Trus
comingofage story that also stars actors such as Meiyang This particular table top storyline might be heading. tee Ishara Puppet Theatre
Chang, Gaurav Chopra, Jaya Bhattacharya, Samir Kochhar puppet production was A crisper cut to the produc Trust, said, “A few years ago
in pivotal roles This slice of life series is all set to launch in called “Meeting”. It was a li tion with better lighting and we had countries who won’t
March. near tale of a musically ta projection will do wonders see each other eye to eye
lented protagonist following to enhancing the exquisite such as US, Afghanistan,
Cinematographer feted his heart and achieving puppets and the story in Iran, Israel, Spain and India
Delhibased Farhad much fame and applause at itself. all in one festival. Puppetry
Ahmed Dehlvi has become the cost of almost abandon However, what inspired brought these artists/coun
the rst Indian to win the ing his beloved daughter one more was when another tries together on one plat
Best Cinematographer who too blossoms into a ne puppeteer of the company form, and that nal group
Award at the Asian on Films Ben Hamouda revealed how picture of that year’s festival
Festival held in Los Angeles Tunisia as a country has went viral on social media.
recently. Farhad was select <
> A few years ago we
had countries who been going through political We need this to happen more
ed among ve nominees for Slice of life: A scene from “Meeting” *
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT instability and yet the go often, as artists and above all
the award for his path work won’t see each
vernment has dedicated as human beings we share so
behind the camera for criti “The director, Mike Pappa, other eye to eye
musician, though always pin concluding the production turned 20. This made the au funds, infrastructure, pro much in common, and even
cally acclaimed science c wanted the viewer to be to such as US,
ing and pressing to meet her into a happy ending. dience comprising young cesses and venues for the if we don’t acknowledge this,
tion fantasy lm A Crimson tally immersed in the world Afghanistan, Iran, father at least once. The The secret was that it was and old alike to wonder: how arts and culture segment. it’s important that we get to
Man, an adventure lm in of the lm, and so was keen Israel, Spain and ‘meeting’ happens when the the real life story of the direc far would one go to get what “To travel within 10km of the know each other and let oth
spired by the work of writer to make the environment as India all in one protagonist gets invited by tor of the production, Me one wants? Thus the produc TunisiaLibya border is ers, especially children and
Phillip K. Dick. The 30year tangible and real as possi festival his home country and in the houachi Lassad. He nally tion, although meant for strongly discouraged, and youth see that this is very
old cinematographer said, ble.” Dadi D Pudumjee concert joins her daughter, met her daughter when she kids, was full of humanitar extra care should be taken possible.”
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is among the countries that has cautioned
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in paradise
East of Eden: ports that the islands are likely to
A surfer rides be submerged by rising sea levels
the waves; by 2100.
Maldives is a
favourite Turbulent ocean
destination for An analysis by French insurer Co
honeymooners face, last updated January 2018,
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Political unrest appears to be expected the tourism sector in
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Maldives, which accounts for 24%
claiming another fabulous of its GDP, to be supported by an
destination in Maldives increase in tourists from Europe
(its largest regional market at
49%) and China (its largest nation
al market at 21.5%). Maldives has
continued to invest substantially
in infrastructure dedicated to tou
rism. An upcoming new interna
tional terminal will be able to ac
Lalitha Sridhar our own Jammu and Kashmir, it the Velana International Airport. guest, and a ninehole recreation commodate seven million
could be falling o the map des It was past midnight and the sin al golf course. passengers annually (compared
The sun hasn’t exactly been shin pite remaining a highly desirable glerunway aerodrome on the is Quite like Dubai outdoes itself with the current 1.5 million). A
ing on Maldives, in a manner of destination with massive invest land of Hulhule, o capital Malé with ‘bestest’ superlatives, re bridge linking Malé to the airport
speaking, and there’s reason to be ments in tourism infrastructure. (which is another island), was sorts in Maldives kept redening is expected to be operational by
concerned if you’ve been plan Maldives is one of the world’s thrumming with activity. Crum superluxury for their wellheeled mid2018.
ning a holiday in the island para most geographically dispersed pled passengers had their spirits guests. Examples of excesses So it’s not surprising that on
dise. A state of emergency was de countries — 1,192 islands scattered restored by cordial personnel dis chasing astronomical taris: over the day emergency was imposed,
clared in Maldives on February 5 over 90,000 sq km in a North pensing visasonarrival over mul water multilevel villas accessible the Maldives’ Ministry of Tourism
for 15 days, and extended for South ‘double chain’ of 26 atolls. tiple fastmoving queues. My rst only by boat or featuring private issued this statement: ‘The Go
another 30 days on February 20. The Maldives model of tourism is thrilling sight of the transparently beaches, ‘designer seaplanes’ vernment assures tourism and
It gives security forces in the is distinctive. Uninhabited islands aquamarine ocean in Maldives and custombuilt jetliners, an all travel trade that all tourismrelat
land nation wideranging powers were exclusively developed by re was by the headlights of a speed glass undersea restaurant set in a ed businesses will be operating as
to arrest suspected opposition sort hotels. The rst such proper boat that deposited us after a short coral reef, ziplining waiters deli usual and the situation in the Mal
members, prohibit public gather ty, the Kurumba Island Resort, ride at a pier near our centrally lo vering gourmet food to treetop dives remains stable... Public sa
ings and impose travel restric came up in 1972. By 2000, there cated hotel in Malé. bamboo pods. fety is of paramount importance
tions. India, China, the US, the UK were 86. Some reports place the The following morning, we On travel forums, Mauritius and the government assures the
and Australia are among the number of resorts at 105 now. ew over 500 km South, past a versus Maldives debates usually safety of the destination.’
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countries that have issued travel Ironically, a United Nations mis bewitching string of coral atolls end in a tie: family vacation or For now, cancellations are con
advisories warning against non sion had reported in the late and the equator (an imaginary breakthebank honeymoon. Mal tinuing unabated even as tour op
essential travel to the islands. 1960s that the islands were un line, of course, but the pilot dives’ overwhelming reputation erators scramble to explain that
Like Thailand, Madagascar and suitable for tourism. signed keepsake certicates for as a very highend destination re travellers only have to land in Hul
the Philippines, political unrest us). We landed at the Gan Interna mains uncontested, despite hom hule before being whisked o to
has been brewing for a while in Nothing like it tional Airport, which serves sev estays being allowed to host their island resorts by seaplanes
Dhivehi Raa’jeyge Jumhooriyya or Five years ago, on the sort of work eral superluxury resorts situated guests from 2009. There are stu or boats, without setting foot on
the Republic of Maldives, the ing trip to Maldives that I can’t af in the Addu atoll. Ours had, dies that detail the ecological and the restive capital. It’s another re
smallest country in Asia, in terms ford personally, I was among a among other things, sprawling social costs of the hyperfocus on minder of how closely tourism is
of both population and land small group of people who landed villas with private innity pools, a tourism in Maldives, but they linked to a nation’s key economic
mass. And like Egypt, Turkey and at what has since been renamed dedicated concierge for each have been overshadowed by re indices.
screen lms on the buttery’s life
Summer
Winged wonders: (Clockwise from left) A Lime cycle and its ecological impor
buttery, larvae, Common silverline buttery and adult tance, a boat club and play area for
buttery emerging from chrysalis M MOORTHY *
children and many thatched rest
ing spots for visitors to lounge
around.
of the At the inhouse incubation labo
ratory, we get to see the insect in
the four stages of metamorpho
sis… egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa
(transition), and the adult butterf
butteries ly. Up to 10 nonscheduled species
of buttery have been grown and
released into the park by the lab,
and when we visit, there are four
varieties that are waiting for their
The Tropical Buttery birthdays, so to speak. The matu
ration dates of each insect species
Conservatory Tiruchirappalli plays are recorded in registers and
host to 50 resident species and 98 marked on the ventilated plastic
boxes that are used to house the
migrant varieties of the insect eggs.