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MLC polls: With voting done,
Satyajeet Tambe breaks silence
First India Bureau
Mumbai:Withtheterm
of five Maharashtra
Legislative Council
members--two from
graduates’ and three
from teachers’ constitu-
encies--expiring on Feb-
ruary 07, voting for the
five seats concluded on
on Monday
.
Suspended Congress
leader Satyajeet Tambe,
who contested as an in-
dependent from the Na-
shik graduates’ constit-
uency, finally broke his
silence on the political
drama of the past few
weeks amid rumours
that he was set to join
the BJP
.
“I am an independent
candidate and will re-
main an independent,”
he said. Votes will be
counted on February 02.
Satyajeet Tambe
I am an inde-
pendent candi-
date and will
remain independent.
Over the past 10-15 days,
my family has been por-
trayed as villains by pre-
senting only half-truths.
I have been silent until
now to refrain from add-
ing unwarranted fuel to
the fire. However, I must
now say that the allega-
tions against us are not
from the party but only
some people within the
Congress.
—Satjayeet Tambe,
Independent candidate
MAHATMA GANDHI’S LEGACY HONOURED ON MARTYRS’ DAY!
(From Left) President Droupadi Murmu,Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Hardeep Singh Puri and other dignitaries at Gandhi Smriti to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his
death anniversary, in New Delhi on Monday. President Droupadi Murmu pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by saluting him at the Rajghat. LS
Speaker Om Birla pays floral tributes to ‘Father of Nation’ at Rajghat. PM Narendra Modi performs parikrama on Monday. Martyrs’ Day, also
known as Shaheed Diwas, is observed in India on January 30 to commemorate assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948. More on P5
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OUR EDITIONS: JAIPUR MUMBAI
59 KILLED, OVER
100 INJURED IN
PESHAWAR
MOSQUE BLAST
Lucknow: A special NIA court on Monday awarded death sentence to Ahmad
Murtaza Abbasi, arrested in connection with an attack on security personnel
stationed at UP’s Gorakhnath temple in April last year. Prashan Kumar, ADG
(Law and Order), said that the accused was handed the death penalty.
Peshawar: An explosion in a mosque killed at least
59 worshippers and wounded over 150 in Pakistan’s
Peshawar, a hospital official said. Many of casualties
were police officers who had gathered for the daily
prayers, agency reported, citing city police chief.
ASARAM BAPU
CONVICTED OF 1
MORE RAPE BY
GUJARAT COURT
Gandhinagar: Court in Guj’s Gandhinagar on Monday
convicted Asaram in a woman disciple rape case
registered against him in 2013. Court reserved order
on quantum of sentence for today, acquitted 6 other
accused, including Asaram’s wife, due to lack of proof.
G’NATH TEMPLE ATTACK: DEATH SENTENCE TO ABBASI
CULMINATION OF THE 136-DAY BHARAT JODO YATRA OF CONGRESS
SNOW FALLS, RAHUL
RISES, YATRA ENDS
Was warned, I might be attacked in Kashmir, but people
here gave me love, not hand grenades, says Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi, KC Venugopal, Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti
at the concluding event of the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra amid heavy snowfall, in Srinagar on Monday.
Moni Sharma
Srinagar: Congress on
Monday took out a rally
to mark the culmina-
tion of its Bharat Jodo
Yatra in JK amid
heavy snowfall. The
rally began from the
Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket
Stadium and was joined
by representatives from
DMK, NC, PDP, CPI,
RSP and IUML.
Speaking at the rally,
Rahul said he was
warned that he might be
attacked in Kashmir
but, “people here did not
give me hand grenades
but hearts full of love”.
He spoke about pain
of losingsomeonewhile
remembering his father
Rajiv’s assassination,
saying that he under-
stood the pain of those
who lost their kin in
Pulwama attack. Gan-
dhi also said the RSS
and BJP were targeting
the liberal and secular
ethos of country by in-
citing violence.
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I have not done
this (Bharat
Jodo Yatra) for
myself or for the Con-
gress Party but for the
people of the country. Our
aim is to stand against
the ideology that wants to
destroy the foundation of
this country.
—Rahul Gandhi,
Congress leader
Ashok Gehlot @ashokgehlot51
Due to getting infected with pneumonia
on January 26, I am not able to attend any
public event. I had a heartfelt desire to
attend the concluding program of #Bharat-
JodoYatra in Srinagar today but could not go there due
to doctors’ advice. I congratulate Mr. Rahul Gandhi
and all the Yatris for the successful organization of
#BharatJodoYatra again. This visit is a new beginning in
the politics of India which will lead to major changes in
the country.
‘Didn’t wear sweater
because ...’: Rahul
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
A SNOWBALL FIGHT
BETWEEN BRO-SIS DUO
Amid talks raging about
his wearing a T-shirt
despite the winter chill dur-
ing Yatra, Rahul on Monday
narrated a story of 4 kids
whom he met during BJY,
they were beggars who did
not wear sweaters, shivering
in winters, which inspired
him not to do same during
the yatra.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra broke into
an impromptu snowball fight during the last leg of the
party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, in Srinagar on Monday.
l Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi unfurled India’s
tricolor during the BJP’s
Ekta March led by Murali
Manohar Joshi in 1992 at
Lal Chowk in Srinagar
l BJP leaders said Rahul
could unfurl the tricolour
at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk
only because PM Modi
revoked the special status
of Jammu and Kashmir
and abrogated Article 370
l After PM Modi, Rahul
Gandhi became second
leader to unfurl Tricolour
at Lal Chowk. 75 yrs ago,
India’s first PM Jawaha-
rlal Nehru also unfurled
India’s flag at Lal Chowk
Budget session
from today
First India Bureau
New Delhi: The Budget
session of Parliament
begins on Tuesday with
the maiden address of
President Droupadi
Murmu to the joint sit-
ting of both Houses.
While the govern-
ment’s priority will be
to seek approval on the
Motion of Thanks to
the President’s Address
and the Finance Bill,
the Opposition is raring
to corner it on a range
of issues, including the
Adani-Hindenburg row,
a nationwide caste-
based economic census
and the women’s reser-
vation bill.
The Economic Sur-
vey will be tabled on
Tuesday after the Presi-
dent’s address. Finance
Minister Nirmala Si-
tharaman will present
the last full-fledged Un-
ion Budget of the Modi
govt before the 2024 Lok
Sabha elections on
Wednesday
.
l Prez Murmu to address joint sitting of Houses
l Economic Survey 2023 to be tabled in Parl today
l FinMin to present the Union Budget tomorrow
Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal, Pralhad Joshi and
Arjun Ram Meghwal at all-party meeting in New Delhi on Monday.
ALL-PARTY MEET
HELD IN PARL,
CONG MISSES IT
Ahead of Budget Session,
an all-party meeting was
called by government on
Monday. Deputy Leader of
House Rajnath Singh, Parl
Affairs min Pralhad Joshi,
Leader of House Piyush
Goyal, MoS Parl Affairs
Arjun Ram Meghwal and
V Muraleedharan were
present in meet. However,
Congress leaders were
absent in the meeting. P5
Waste of time:
Rijiju on BBC
docu ban cases
First India Bureau
New Delhi: Union Law
Minister Kiren Rijiju
on Monday described as
“waste of the Supreme
Court’s precious time”
petitions challenging
the ban on a BBC docu-
mentary on Prime Min-
ister Narendra Modi
and 2002 Gujarat riots.
SC hearing next week
The SC will hear pleas
challenging the Cen-
tre’s decision to block a
BBC documentary on
the 2002 Gujarat riots
on Monday next week.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
l LIC said it will talk to
management of Adani
Group within days after US
short-seller Hindenburg
Research accused the
conglomerate of high debt
levels, use of tax havens
l IHC, the diversified Abu
Dhabi-based conglomer-
ate, said it would invest
$400 mn into Adani firms
Adani firms lose $65 bn in value
AMID FEUD WITH US SHORT-SELLER
New Delhi (FIB): Most
Adani group shares ex-
tended their sharp falls
on Monday as Indian
conglomerate’s rebuttal
of a US short-seller’s
criticism failed to paci-
fy investors, driving
stock market losses for
the companies to $66
billion over 3 days.
Adani, led by Asia’s
richest man Gautam
Adani,haslockedhorns
with Hindenburg Re-
search and on Sunday it
had hit back at the US
short-seller’s report.
l Adani Enterprises FPO garners 3% on Day-2 l IHC throws `3,200 crore lifeline
LOSS FROM 5-20 PERCENT
HINDENBURG REJECTS ADANI CHARGE, SAYS
FRAUD CAN’T BE OBFUSCATED BY NATIONALISM
Adani Transmission and Adani Total Gas plunged 20% each on
Monday, while Adani Green Energy was down 18%. Adani Power
and Adani Wilmar were down 5% each, while Adani Ports and
Special Economic Zone slipped 0.5%. Loss of over `1.53L cr.
US short seller Hindenburg
Research has dismissed
charge that its report on Adani
Group’s malfeasance was a
“calculated attack” on India,
saying a “fraud” cannot be
obfuscated by nationalism
or a bloated response that
ignored key allegations.
NOW, PM MODI’S DAUSA
TOUR ON FEBRUARY 12
PEE GATE: SHANKAR’S
BAIL ORDER RESERVED
Jaipur: There is change in PM
Narendra Modi’s Dausa tour. PM
Modi will now visit Dausa on
February 12 instead of February
4 to inaugurate Delhi-Mumbai
Expressway. Union Minister Nitin
Gadkari tweeted info about the
revised schedule on Monday.
New Delhi: A Delhi court on
Monday reserved its order on
the bail plea of Shankar Mishra,
who is accused of urinating on
an elderly female co-passenger
in a drunken state on a New
York-Delhi Air India flight last
November, until Tuesday.

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‘Surprised Love Jihad morcha needed when BJP at helm’
SHIV SENA’S DIG AT BJP
First India Bureau
Mumbai: TheShivSena
- Uddhav Balasaheb
Thackeray on Monday
took a dig at the Bharati-
ya Janata Party (BJP)
over right-wing groups
taking out a march
against “Love Jihad” in
Mumbai on Sunday
.
An editorial in its
mouthpiece Saamana
questioned the need for
such a protest, when the
“so-called Hindutvavadi
government”isinpower
at the Centre and Maha-
rashtra. The Uddhav
Thackeray-ledfactionof
Shiv Sena said the BJP
plays its “trump card”
whenever it feels jolts of
defeat. Now they have
begun the game of play-
ing the Hindu-Muslim
card, it said.
The ‘Hindu Jan Ak-
rosh Morcha’ against
“Love Jihad” demanded
anti-conversion laws in
Maharashtra. They also
asked for a crackdown
on land grabs in the
name of religion.
“There is a so-called
fierceHindutvavadigov-
ernment in the state as
well at the Centre. Then
howcomeyour(theones
who took out the rally)
Hindutva is in danger?”
questioned the editorial.
“With Modi-Shah at
the Centre, there is a
Ramrajya and this state
is a heaven for Hindus
this is what their (sup-
porters of the BJP) peo-
plesay
.Soitissurprising
that there was still the
‘
Aakrosh’ morcha (ral-
ly),” it said.
The Saamana further
said taking out such a
march would have been
logical had the Muslim
League been (ruling) the
Centre and the All India
Majlis-e-IttehadulMusli-
meen (AIMIM) govern-
ment in Maharashtra.
“If there is a ques-
tion of Love Jihad or
forced conversion then
there should be a strong
law. But whenever elec-
tions are around the
corner there is a talk of
‘Hindutva being in dan-
ger’ in BJP-ruled
states,” it said.
If the ‘Aakrosh’ mor-
cha was just for elec-
tions, then it is dishon-
esty towards Hindut-
va, it said.
It also took a dig at the
BJP-led Centre, saying
conferring Padma Vib-
hushan on “Maulana”
Mulayam Singh, the late
Samajwadi Party patri-
arch, is an “insult to sac-
rifices of thousands of
karsevaks of the Ram
Mandir movement”.
Would have made
sense if Muslim
league had been at
Centre or AIMIM
had been ruling in
Maha: Saamana
Right-wing outfits took out a ‘Hindu Jan Akrosh Morcha’ against anti-
conversion in Mumbai on Sunday.—PHOTO BY BHUSHAN KOYANDE
AfterBMC,allegationsofnCoV
irregularitiesinShindebastion
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Weeks after
the Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation
received a clean chit in
the alleged Remdesivir
scam of 2020-21, there
are rumours alleging
irregularities in pan-
demic-relief work car-
ried out by the Amber-
nath Municipal Coun-
cil and the Kalyan-
Dombivli Municipal
Corporation.
Notably, the ruling
coalition of the Shiv
Sena faction led by CM
Eknath Shinde and the
Bharatiya Janata Par-
ty led by Deputy CM
Devendra Fadnavis
has been loudest in al-
leging scams in the
BMC, which was led by
Uddhav Thackeray’s
Shiv Sena, during the
pandemic.
Meanwhile, Amber-
nath and the KDMC
both fall in areas con-
sidered to be bastions
of CM Shinde for the
past decade or so.
According to a re-
port in the Indian Ex-
press, the Maharash-
tra government had
announced a ‘seva fort-
night’ for a period be-
tween Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s
birthday and Gandhi
Jayanti last year. It
was further extended
as the government
claimed that it had got
a massive response,
and all the pending ap-
plications were to be
cleared during the pe-
riod. Despite several
promises by the state
ministers that its re-
port would be made
public after state cabi-
net meetings, no de-
tails of the actual work
done within the cam-
paign has come to light
so far, the report states.
Meanwhile, BMC ad-
ministrator Iqbal Sin-
gh Chahal continued to
be under the scanner
of the Enforcement
Directorate as recently
as early this month,
for alleged irregulari-
ties in contracts
awarded for the setting
up of jumbo COVID-19
care centres in Mum-
bai at the peak of the
pandemic.
The current ruling regime had alleged irregularities in contracts awarded for the setting up of jumbo
COVID-19 care centres in Mumbai. —FILE PHOTO
Rumours rife
that relief work
carried out in
Ambernath,
KDMC during
the pandemic
may not have
been entirely
above-board
GLASS HOUSES?
IN REMEMBRANCE
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
leader Amit Thackeray pays
floral tribute to former Maha CM
Yashwantrao Chavan, in Karad on
Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI
BJP leader Chitra
Wagh likens Maha
min to Jyotiba Phule
First India Bureau
Pune: Bharatiya Janata
Party leader Chitra
Wagh has compared Ma-
harashtra cabinet min-
ister and her senior
party colleague Chan-
drakant Patil with so-
cial reformer Mahatma
Jyotiba Phule.
Notably, state Higher
and Technical Educa-
tion Minister Patil, who
is an MLA from Pune,
had kicked up a row by
commenting that BR
Ambedkar and Jyotiba
Phule did not seek gov-
ernment grants for run-
ning educational insti-
tutions, but “begged”
people to gather funds
needed to start schools
and colleges.
The use of the word
“begged” had stirred up
a controversy
, resulting
in an ink attack on Patil.
Wagh, who heads the
stateBJPwomen’swing,
made the comments on
Sunday at a programme
organized here by local
party leader Hemant
Rasnewhichwasalsoat-
tended by Patil.
We can see
Savitribai
(wife of Phule
and pioneer of women’s
education in Maharash-
tra in the 19th century)
in households, but a
search is on for a Jyoti-
ba (Phule) like Chan-
drakant Patil and BJP
leader Hemant Rasne.
—Chitra Wagh, State
President, Mahila Morcha, BJP
Maharashtra
Chandrakant Patil —FILE
PHOTO
CM must look into issues in
Marathwada on visits: Danve
First India Bureau
Aurangabad: Shiv
Sena - Uddhav Balasa-
heb Thackeray faction
leader Ambadas Danve
on Monday urged Chief
Minister Eknath Shin-
de to look into issues
plaguing Marathwada
whenever he visits the
region. He was refer-
ring to the latter’s pres-
ence at a religious gath-
ering there.
The CM was in Au-
rangabad on Sunday to
attend a religious event.
“There is nothing
wrong in attending reli-
gious meetings and
coming to Marathwada
for the same. But the
chief minister should
also look into issues
and ensure that they
are resolved. Does he
(Shinde) feel that the
problems in the region
have been solved?” said
the Leader of Opposi-
tion in the state Legisla-
tive Council.
Matters pertaining to
irrigation and Marath-
wada Development
Board are not on the
agenda of the state gov-
ernment since its for-
mation, he claimed.
The case is not limit-
ed to Marathwada
alone, it is happening
with Vidarbha and the
state capital Mumbai,
Danve alleged.
The state keeps talk-
ing about what it did six
months ago, but is not
looking into issues of
the public, he said.
Aurangabad (PTI):
Shiv Sena - Uddhav
Balasaheb Thacker-
ay leader Aaditya
Thackeray will tour
Aurangabad and two
other districts of
central Maharashtra
on February 01. He
will interact with
party-supported vil-
lage representatives
elected recently and
also local residents,
said a functionary of
the Opposition outfit
on Monday. During
the visit, the former
minister will tour
nearly 15 villages of
Aurangabad, Jalna
and Beed districts in
the Marathwada re-
gion, said Shiv Sena
-UBT leader Ambadas
Danve. The MLA from
Worli in Mumbai will
also interact with
villagers during
the visit, Danve
added.
AADITYA
THACKERAY TO
TOUR THREE
MARATHWADA
DISTRICTS
There is noth-
ing wrong in
attending reli-
gious meetings and com-
ing to Marathwada for
the same. But the chief
minister should also
look into issues and en-
sure that they are re-
solved.
—Ambadas Danve,
Shiv Sena - UBT leader
FIRE AT MUMBAI
RESIDENTIAL BLDG;
NO CASUALTIES
Mumbai: A flat in a
19-storey residential build-
ing in Mumbai caught fire
on Monday, a fire official
said. No casualties were
reported in the incident.
The fire brigade received
a call at around 12.30 pm
about a fire on the seventh
floor of Om Shiv Shakti
housing society on M A
Road in Sion Koliwada
area, the official said. Four
fire engines, a water tanker
and other assistance were
rushed to the spot and the
blaze was put out by 1.30
pm, he said.
2 MORE HELD FOR
MURDER OF
HISTORY-SHEETER
Navi Mumbai: The
Panvel Taluka police
have arrested two more
persons for the murder
of a history-sheeter from
Pune, identified as Sanjay
Karla, whose body was
found in November. The
suspects—identified as
Sushil Dharma Yadav (38)
and Rohit Bharat Kanitkar
(36)—were arrested from
Karanjade in Panvel. So
far, four persons have al-
ready been arrested in the
case. The crime branch
had arrested two persons
in the case on January 05.
3 OF A FAMILY END
LIVES, BLAME
MONEYLENDER
Nashik: A 55-year-old man
and his two sons ended
their lives by hanging in
the Radha Krishna Nagar
area of Satpur Sunday. As
per the suicide note left
behind, they had ended
their lives due to harass-
ment by a moneylender.
The deceased have been
identified as Deepak
Supdu Shirode(55),
Prasad(25) and Rake-
sh(23). Deepak Shirode’s
wife had gone to the
temple with their youngest
son, 19-year-old Harshal
when the three men took
the extreme step in three
different rooms of their
house, the police said.
ILLEGAL GAS
REFILL CENTRE
BUSTED, 2 HELD
Mumbai: The officers
of crime branch Unit 2
arrested two persons for
illegally filling domestic
gas into vehicles in the
Satpur area. The police
also confiscated 21 LPG
cylinders, electric motor,
weighing machine and
cash collectively worth
Rs91,000 from the two
accused, identified as Ma-
hesh Gangurde and Nilesh
Ingle. On Saturday, con-
stable Rajendra Ghumre of
the crime branch received
information about the
illegal business, and a raid
was carried out following
the same, the officials
said.
COBBLERS, STALL OWNERS PROTEST
EVICTION THREAT NEAR THANE RLY STN
MAN BOOKED FOR SUBMITTING FORGED
DOCUMENTS IN FRIEND’S BAIL PROCEDURE
Thane: AHundreds of cobblers
and their relatives held a protest
near Thane railway station on
Monday claiming they were be-
ing harassed due to an eviction
drive allegedly being carried out
at the behest of a local leader.
Around 430 stalls are permit-
ted legally by the Maharashtra
social welfare department and
the Thane Municipal Corporation but officials were threat-
ening them with eviction, claimed Cobblers’ Association
president Rajabhau Chavan. The protest dispersed after
officials promised to pass on their demands to higher-ups.
Thane: A man was booked
for allegedly submitting fake
documents in the bail process
of a friend in Kalyan railway
court, a police official said.
The accused had submitted
fake tax receipts, Aadhaar and
ration card photocopies and
a false affidavit as part of his
personal details in the court
while standing surety for a person accused of robbery
by railway police, he said. The man has been booked for
cheating, forgery and other offences at MFC police station
on the complaint of a court official, he added.
7 jobseekers lose nearly `19L in online fraud
Thane (PTI): Seven
jobseekers were alleg-
edly cheated of nearly
Rs19 lakh by an uniden-
tified person on the pre-
text of providing them
part-time employment
in Thane, police said on
Monday
.
An offence under the
InformationTechnology
Act was registered on
Sunday based on a com-
plaint lodged by one of
the victims who lost
Rs2.82lakhtofraudsters,
an official said.
According to the com-
plainant, she had re-
ceived a message from
an unknown number on
an app about the availa-
bility of part-time jobs
last month, he said.
The victim was asked
to carry out some activi-
ties on the app and on
YouTube, after which
some money was credit-
ed to her account. How-
ever, after more such ac-
tivities, she found that
Rs2.82 lakh had been si-
phoned from her ac-
count. On realizing that
she had been cheated,
the woman approached
thepoliceandfoundthat
six others had been
duped in the same man-
ner, he said, adding that
the seven victims have
lost nearly Rs19 lakh in
the fraud.
CRUCIAL READ

MAHARASHTRA
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Devnagarisignage:HCorders
`1L depositasconditionforPIL
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The Bombay
High Court on Monday
asked a petitioner to de-
posit Rs 1 lakh as a “pre-
condition” to prove its
bonafidesinpublicinter-
est litigation seeking the
use of Devnagari text in
signage at the Mumbai
airport.
A division bench of
Acting Chief Justice SV
Gangapurwala and Jus-
tice Sandeep Marne said
it would hear the peti-
tion only if the ‘Gujarati
Vichar Manch’ (GVM)
trust deposited the
amount.
GVM’s PIL seeks the
implementation of two
circulars issued by the
Union Home Ministry’s
Department of Official
Languagein2008,direct-
ing that Hindi and re-
gional language be used
at par with English on
sign boards and indica-
torsatpublicplaces.The
PIL alleges that the au-
thorities have failed to
implement the circulars
despitemultipleremind-
ers and requests from
the petitioner trust.
“The petitioner mere-
ly seeks recognition to-
wards the official and
regional language of
the state of Maharash-
tra as language is a
highly emotional issue
for the people of any na-
tion. It has a great uni-
fying force and is a pow-
erful instrument for
national integration,”
the petition said.
Interestingly, the Su-
preme Court is current-
ly hearing a petition
from the Federation of
Retail Traders’ Welfare
Association, against
the BMC on the latter’s
decision to fine shop-
keepers Rs1 lakh for
failing to put up Mar-
athi signboards.
Displaying
English lan-
guage sign
boards prominently at
the airport in Mumbai
is nothing but an act to
foist the language on
the indigenous people.
Having Marathi sig-
nage at par with Eng-
lish ones would lead to
greater convenience to
the indigenous people of
Maharashtra and Indi-
an residents who are
not well acquainted
with English.
—GVM petition in HC
Currently, Devnagari
signage at the Mumbai
airport appears in a
smaller font than that
in English.
—FILE PHOTO
Court asks trust
to deposit the
amount to prove
bonafides in
petition on
Hindi, Marathi
signboards at
Mumbai airport
POCSO case
filed against
32-year-old
mother of 3
Thane (PTI): Police on
Monday registered a
case against a 32-year-
old woman on charges
of sexually assaulting a
16-year-old boy from
Thane, an official said.
The boy’s mother
filed a police complaint,
saying that the accused-
-a mother of three who
lived next door to a rela-
tive in Nashik--befriend-
ed the teen during her
frequent visits to Mum-
bai. She allegedly made
himconsumeliquorand
had sexual relations
with him, the official
from Kolsewadi police
station at Kalyan in
Thane said.
Based on the com-
plaint, a case was regis-
teredagainstthewoman
under relevant provi-
sions of the Protection
of Children from Sexual
Offences (POCSO) Act
and the Juvenile Justice
(Care and Protection of
Children) Act, he said.
No arrest has been
made so far, he added.
Dabholkar murder: Probe
completed, CBI tells HC
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The Cen-
tral Bureau of Investi-
gation on Monday told
the Bombay High
Court that it had com-
pleted the investiga-
tion into the 2013 kill-
ing of rationalist Nar-
endra Dabholkar.
The investigating
officer has submitted
a closure report to the
competent authority,
the agency said.
However, a lawyer
representing Dabhol-
kar’s daughter
claimed before the
court that the CBI has
not investigated the
case properly and
there are still many
loopholes that are yet
to be looked into.
Dabholkar (67),
founder of the Maha-
rashtra Andhashrad-
dha Nirmoolan Sami-
ti, was shot dead by
two persons, alleged-
ly linked to the radi-
cal outfit Sanatan
Sanstha, while he
was on a morning
walk in Pune on Au-
gust 20, 2013.
The CBI has so far
filed a charge sheet
against five accused
in the case.
Earlier this month,
the HC sought to
know from the CBI
the status of its probe
into the case.
Additional Solicitor
General (ASG) Anil
Singh, appearing for
the CBI, told a division
bench of Justice AS
Gadkari and Justice
PD Naik on Monday
that the agency has
completed its investi-
gation in the case.
“As far as the CBI is
concerned, the inves-
tigation was carried
out and is now com-
plete...15 out of 32 wit-
nesses have already
been examined in the
trial,” Singh said, and
sought three weeks’
time for a decision on
the closure report.
The matter will
next be heard after
three weeks.
Activist Narendra Dabholkar was gunned down by two in
2013. —FILE PHOTO
Mumbaikars complain of BMC
negligence during concretization
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The BMC is revamping the footpaths at
the cost of concretizing the roots of decades-old
trees, residents from Dadar Parsi Colony have
alleged. Over the weekend, residents said that the
footpath improvement work is being carried out in
an ‘insensitive’ manner around the trees of Five Gar-
dens, in the name of beautification. The BMC faced
similar allegations back in December 2021, when
it was carrying out work on the footpath between
Ruia College and St Joseph’s High School. Local
resident Burgis Bulsara called for heavy penalties
on contractors if this trend continued.
BMC 45% short of annual
`7K cr property tax target
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The property tax collections in Mumbai by
the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation currently
stand at Rs3,859 crore. This is around 45% less than
Rs7,000 crore, the targeted property tax collection
as announced in the civic budget by the BMC chief.
However, with the pandemic now having eased, and
two months still left in the financial calendar, the of-
ficials are confident of meeting the collection target,
and even surpassing it. This year’s collection is also
slightly higher than last time when at the same time
the collections stood at Rs3,738 crore. In 2021-22,
the total collection stood Rs5,792 crore.
SoBo-Navi Mumbai water taxi
service to start this Saturday
First India Bureau
Navi Mumbai: Nayan XI, a luxury vessel belonging
to Nayantara Shipping, has been permitted to oper-
ate services between Belapur in Navi Mumbai and
Gateway of India. The Mumbai Port Authority gave
its approval to the passenger service which will be
inaugurated by State ports minister Dadaji Bhuse
on February 04. The vessel will sail from Belapur
at 8.30 am and reach Gateway of India at 9.30 am.
The return trip from Gateway of India will depart at
6.30 pm and arrive at Belapur at 7.30 pm.
4 years on, 97% of Mumbai’s
streetlights converted to LED
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The BMC has completed around 97%
work of changing sodium vapour lights to LED
lights in the Mumbai suburban section, four years
after the work began. For this, Rs55 crore was paid
to Adani Electricity. To implement the project, the
BMC appointed a committee headed by additional
commissioner (eastern suburbs) in 2018, compris-
ing the BEST general manager, chief engineers of
Reliance Energy and Mahavitaran, and the deputy
chief engineer (traffic). Currently, 84,754 street
lights in the western and eastern suburbs have
been changed to LED lights.
MUMBAI CIVIC UPDATE
No parole for TADA convicts
as per Maha rules: Bom HC
First India Bureau
Nagpur: The Nagpur
bench of the Bombay
High Court has refused
to grant parole to a pris-
oner convicted under
the Terrorist and Dis-
ruptive Activities (Pre-
vention) Act. It noted
that convicts of “terror-
ist crimes” are not eligi-
ble for parole, as per
rules in Maharashtra.
A division bench
comprising Justice SB
Shukre and MW Chand-
wani on December 02,
2022 dismissed a peti-
tion filed by convict
Hasan Mehndi Sheikh,
serving life imprison-
ment in the Amravati
Central Prison. He was
seeking regular parole
to see his ailing wife.
Sheikh was convicted
for various offences in-
cluding under stringent
provisions of the Ter-
rorist and Disruptive
Activities (Prevention)
Act (TADA).
He approached the
HC after the jail author-
ities rejected his appli-
cation on the ground
that he was not eligible
for grant of parole un-
der provisions of the
Prisons (Bombay Fur-
loughandParole)Rules.
In its order, the HC
noted that there was a
specific provision in the
Rules which disquali-
fies a convict under
TADA from getting ben-
efit of regular parole.
“It is clear that there
is a bar placed upon
prisoners who are con-
victed for terrorist
crimes, TADA is about
terrorist crime, from be-
ing released on regular
parole,” the court said.
“The petitioner is
convicted under TADA
and therefore he would
not be eligible for grant
of regular parole,” the
HC added.
AI app to manage attendance,
leave for NMMT employees
First India Bureau
Mumbai: The Navi
Mumbai Municipal
Transport (NMMT) has
launched an artificial
intelligence-based au-
tomated leave and at-
tendance management
app for its employees.
The application will
help the civic body to
manage leave and at-
tendance smoothly and
track the strength of
employees on duty at
any time.
Developed by a Pune-
based IT firm, the app
will keep a record,
manage and track of
leaves and attendance
of over 3,000 employ-
ees employed at
NMMT. The new app
was launched by Suja-
ta Dhole, Additional
Municipal Commis-
sioner of Navi Mum-
bai Municipal Corpo-
ration (NMMC) on the
27th Foundation Day
of the NMMT.
The app enables
leave-related statutory
compliances for em-
ployers, payroll pro-
cessing and provides
information on leave
policies to employees.
“There will be an au-
tomatic alert regard-
ing the renewal of con-
ductor license, thus,
promoting more effi-
ciency. Any important
message from the de-
partment to their staff
will show up as a noti-
fication and hence, im-
portant communica-
tion will be delivered
to everyone,” Sunil
Salunkhe, Head of
ITMS Integrated
Transportation Man-
agement System,
NMMT, said.
NEXT-GEN TECH
ACCORDING TO THE RULES...
Santacruz-
Chembur Link
Road ext to
open soon
First India Bureau
Mumbai: A part of the
Santacruz-Chembur
Link Road (SCLR) ex-
tension project will be
open for vehicular
movement by the end of
February, the Mumbai
Metropolitan Regional
Development Authority
(MMRDA) said in re-
sponse to a petition
filed in the Bombay
High Court.
The MMRDA has as-
sured the bench that
part of the flyover from
Bandra Kurla Complex
(BKC) to Lal Bahadur
Shastri Marg junction
and Hans Bhugra Junc-
tion to Ahmed Raza
Chowkwouldbeopened
by the end of next
month.

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ahul Gandhi’s
long march con-
cluded in Jammu
and Kashmir
amidst heavy
snow blizzard in Srinagar.
The end of Bharat Jodo Yatra
on January 30 coincided with
MahatmaGandhi’sassassina-
tion on this day 75 years ago.
Was it Rahul’s coming of age
moment? The Mahatma laid
down his life for the country’s
unity and Rahul’s march was
also undertaken to unite the
nation. How far he will be suc-
cessful in achieving that goal
only time will tell, but the
Congress scion must gear up
for a long and tougher jour-
ney that lies ahead along with
mountain high challenges.
Thechallengeistounitethe
opposition parties to put up a
joint front against the BJP in
2024. That being the probable
purposeof theYatra,hewould
be embarking on that journey
with a handicap. Telangana
Chief Minister K Chan-
drasekhar Rao, West Bengal’s
Mamata Banerjee and Delhi’s
Arvind Kejriwal have ex-
pressly distanced themselves
from the Yatra and the Con-
gress. How will Rahul reach
out to these leaders and con-
vince them that joining ranks
is the only way out and that
also will decide the success or
failure of Yatra. That will re-
quire making Congress ac-
ceptable to all, which is an-
other challenge.
As for the Yatra’s stated ob-
jectiveof endinghatebetween
people of different faiths
there is no scope for disagree-
ment.Butitiseasiersaidthan
done. It is undoubtedly the
mostdesperatelyneededmed-
icine for the country at this
hour and it is also difficult to
administer because of rabid
elements’ constant attempts
to subvert all attempts at har-
monious co-existence.
YATRA ENDS, GOAL
UNACHIEVED
The end of Bharat Jodo
Yatra on January 30
coincided with Mahatma
Gandhi’s assassination
on this day 75 years
ago. Was it Rahul’s coming
of age moment?
The Mahatma laid down
his life for the country’s
unity and Rahul’s march
was also undertaken to unite
the nation
R
SPIRITUAL SPEAK
There are only two mistakes
one can make along the road
to truth; not going all the
way, and not starting.
—Buddha
IN-DEPTH
Jagat Prakash Nadda
@JPNadda
Had an insightful interaction with
Hon.@Kinana_Abdul Vice Chairperson
of @ccm_tanzania along with his
colleagues today at the BJP HQ. We
had detailed discussions, which
spanned different topics, from
enhancing party-to-party cooperation to
the BJP’s role in India’s success story.
Nitin Gadkari
@nitin_gadkari
Going to be inaugurated by PM Shri
@narendramodi Ji on 4th Feb, the
Sohna-Dausa stretch of the #Delhi_
Mumbai_Expressway will facilitate
commuters to reach Jaipur from Delhi
in two hours. Covering a distance
of 1,450 km, the Delhi-Mumbai
Expressway is a true example of world-
class highway construction.
TOP TWEETS
POLITICAL PARTIES
THROW CAUTION
TO WIND ON OLD
PENSION SCHEME
espite warnings of
disastrous financial
consequences, restor-
ing the old pension
scheme has become
thefavouriteof politicalpartiesin
election-bound states. The prom-
ise did not work for the Congress
and the Aam Aadmi Party in Gu-
jarat elections, but it is credited
for Congress win in Himachal
Pradesh. Congress is repeating
the promise in Rajasthan and
Karnataka. More interesting is
the case of Maharashtra where
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra
Fadnavis said in December 2022
that “the government will not re-
vive the old pension scheme” as it
will put an additional burden of
Rs1.10lakhcroreonthestate.One
monthlaterFadnavissaidthatthe
“governmentispositiveaboutthe
old pension scheme for teachers
and government employees…”
Fadnavis changing his stand on
the old pension is significant as
the Central government has re-
peatedly pointed to the acute fi-
nancial challenge it will pose for
the exchequer. If the states want
to bet on the old pension scheme
despite their weak financial posi-
tion they are in for trouble.
D
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF
ChatGPTude
THE PROFOUND BANALITY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRIES TO CONQUER THE MAGICAL
REALISM OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE IN THE FORM OF ChatGPT
On another level, as the
euphoria subsides and people at
large start searching for the next
supposedly game-changing
invention, ChatGPT will
certainly creep into our daily
lives. It will make some jobs
redundant and be a godsend for
those who dread the thought of
writing a story. Even those who
struggle with a writer’s block or
small businesses with no
marketing budgets will benefit
from it. At the same time, it will
supercharge the deadly social
media driven propaganda
machines, which we have
accepted as a part of life,
with little accountability
any years later, as he faced
the firing squad, Colonel Au-
reliano Buendia was to re-
member that distant after-
noon when his father took
him to discover ice,” Gabriel
Garcia Marquez used this
iconic line to embark on a
tour-de-force on human na-
ture in his literary master-
piece One Hundred Years of
Solitude. Had Gabo, as his
adoring fans call him, been
alive today, he would have be-
gun with ‘A few days later, as
he put a gun to his head, Colo-
nel Aureliano Buendia was to
remember his lonely mid-
night doomscrolling that in-
troduced him to ChatGPT.’
The famous opening line,
juxtaposing the macabre re-
alities of life with the sense
of wonder that comes with
appreciating human ingenu-
ity, draws readers into a wild
journey of exploration. Not
just of human existence and
their place in it, but also the
fertile nature of the human
mind that can conjure up im-
aginary worlds to convey pro-
found insights. And then,
there is ChatGPT. No matter
which line one prompts the
machine with, it spits out a
few paragraphs mimicking
the human mind.
Magical Realism and AI
Gabo makes us marvel at the
human ability to understand
our origins, internalize our
journey through civiliza-
tions, observe the mundane,
day-to-day life, and convey a
deeper sense of meaning and
belonging that fills our hearts
with contentment when we
turn the last page. Ironically
,
ChatGPT uses similar means
to achieve fairly pedestrian
ends. The Generative Pre-
trained Transformer (GPT)
– built on something called a
large language model – takes
in everything ever written in
a particular language, calcu-
lates the probability of any
word following a given word,
and strings together human-
sounding sentences. Gabo
playfully mocks the cyclical
nature of human endeavors
in the hope of liberating our
souls. ChatGPT exploits the
cyclical math of words to
keep us trapped in a linguis-
tic status quo.
Where will it take us?
ChatGPT evokes fatalism of a
completely different kind. At
one level, it is just another,
and utterly predictable, step
in the long march of techno-
logical progress. The geek in
me asks: If an assembly line
can automate and obviate
physical labor, what is wrong
in ChatGPT automating the
mental labor of stringing to-
gether words? Who are we, if
not elitists, to benefit from the
efficiencies assembly lines
bring and lament the banality
of the language ChatGPT
spits out without even a mo-
ment’s worth of ‘thought’?
While the world is still in
thrall of the capabilities of
thelatestversionof ChatGPT,
the perils of using such AI for
automating writing are al-
ready staring at us. A recent
reportintheWashingtonPost
summarizes how AI created a
journalistic disaster for a me-
dia outlet, forcing it to issue
countless corrections. Soon
enough, pitfalls of such ad-
vances will sow socio-politi-
cal divisions, prompting ethi-
cists and politicians to call for
meaningful regulations. As
thisauthorhasarguedbefore,
AI engineers will have to
grapple with issues of tech-
nology for its own sake vs. the
democratic systems that ena-
ble free inquiry, challenging
authority, and maximizing
human capital.
Whatever the future holds,
it will certainly chip away at
our sense of what it means to
be human. The fatalist in me
even wants to believe that
one hundred years of Chat-
GPTude will produce a mas-
terpiece like Gabo’s. The
radical and romantic in me is
screaming inside, begging
me not to bet on it!
SOURCE: FAIR OBSERVER
“
M
MAUKTIK KULKARNI
The writer is a neuroscientist,
backpacker, author, entrepreneur,
public speaker and a film maker
Had Gabo, as his adoring
fans call him, been alive
today, he would have
begun with ‘A few days
later, as he put a gun
to his head, Colonel
Aureliano Buendia was
to remember his lonely
midnight doomscrolling
that introduced him
to ChatGPT’

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INDIA
New Delhi (ANI):
Prime Minister Naren-
dra Modi on Monday
paid tributes to Mahat-
ma Gandhi on his death
anniversary and also re-
membered those who
sacrificed their lives in
theserviceof thenation.
The Prime Minister
saidthatthesacrificesof
the martyrs will keep
strengthening the coun-
try’s resolve to strive for
adevelopedIndia.“Ibow
to Bapu on his Punya
Tithi and recall his pro-
found thoughts. I also
pay homage to all those
whohavebeenmartyred
in the service of our na-
tion. Their sacrifices
will never be forgotten
and will keep strength-
ening our resolve to
work for a developed In-
dia,” PM tweeted.
Union Home Minis-
ter Amit Shah also paid
tributes to Gandhi and
said that he inspired
the country to make it
Atmanirbhar.
PM Modi, Amit Shah pay tributes to Mahatma
MARTYRS’ DAY
IN THE COURTYARD
GODHRA CASE: SC SEEKS GUJARAT GOVT’S
REPLY ON SOME CONVICTS’ BAIL PLEAS
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the
Gujarat government’s response on the bail pleas of some
convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002
Godhra train coach-burning case.
A bench headed by Chief Justice
DY Chandrachud was told by
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta,
who appeared in the matter on
behalf of the Gujarat government, that it was not “merely
a stone-pelting” case as the convicts had bolted a bogey
of the Sabarmati Express, leading to the death of several
passengers on the train.
INTERFAITH MARRIAGES: SUPREME COURT
TO HEAR BATCH OF PLEAS ON FEBRUARY 3
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would
hear on February 3 a batch of pleas challenging contro-
versial state laws regulating religious conversions due
to interfaith marriages. A bench
comprising Chief Justice DY Chan-
drachud and justices PS Narasimha
and JB Pardiwala noted that a
transfer plea was mentioned in the
morning. “We can list it, issue notice and hear it together.
The transfer petition will also be numbered by then. The
attorney general can also examine. We will hear all on
Friday,” the bench said.
SC JUDGE RECUSES
FROM PLEA AGAINST
BAIL TO MAJITHIA
New Delhi: Supreme Court
judge Justice Surya Kant
on Monday recused him-
self from hearing an appeal
filed by the Punjab govern-
ment against the high
court order granting bail to
SAD leader Bikram Singh
Majithia in a drug case. As
a bench took up the appeal
of the Punjab govt, Justice
Kant said he was part of
the high court bench which
had directed the setting up
of a special task force to
probe the case.
HC QUASHES SEXUAL
HARASSMENT FIR
AGAINST 2 PERSONS
New Delhi: The Delhi High
Court has quashed an FIR
against two employees
of a leading automobile
company on allegations of
sexually harassing an in-
tern working with the firm,
noting that the duo was
exonerated by an Internal
Complaints Commit-
tee. The court said if the
consequential proceedings
arising out of the FIR are
allowed to be continued, it
will be a “misuse of power
and an exercise in futility”.
VP Dhankhar PM Modi after paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.
“Paroles to Ram Rahim
spreading disharmony”
New Delhi (Agencies):
Senior Shiromani Akali
Dal (SAD) leader and
former Union Minister
Harsimrat Kaur Badal
on Monday said repeat-
ed paroles to convicted
rapist Gurmeet Ram Ra-
him by the ruling dis-
pensation were spread-
ing communal dishar-
mony in the region.
Harsimra Kaur, while
giving her views at the
all-party meeting on the
eveof thebudgetsession
of Parliament, said
“there should be one law
for all”. She said the se-
lect manner in which
paroles and remissions
were being granted to
rapists and murderers
was disturbing.
Land issue: Didi stands by Amartya
Kolkata: West Bengal
CM Mamata Banerjee
on Monday stood by No-
bel laureate economist
Amartya Sen after Vis-
va Bharati University
Vice Chancellor Bidyut
Chakraborty accused
him of unauthorised
possession of universi-
ty land at Bolpur-San-
tiniketan in Birbhum.
Chakraborty alleged
that Sen is in possession
of 1.38 acres of land
which is excess of his
legal entitlement of 1.25
acres. The Nobel laure-
ate, however, has denied
the charges. On Monday
afternoon, the CM, after
reaching Bolpur-San-
tiniketan, went to the
residence of Sen. There
she handed over the
land holding records of
the state Land Land
Reforms Department,
which shows his legal
entitlement over the en-
tire 1.38 acres of land
that he is occupying.
“Allegations made by
the university of ille-
gally occupying 13 deci-
mals of land was totally
false and meant to ma-
lign the image of the
great educationist. We
will take whatever legal
action required in this
regard also which I will
not disclose now. But I
will not tolerate insult
of the Nobel laureate at
anycost,”Banerjeesaid.
Odisha Guv, CM
pay last respects
to minister Das
shot dead by cop
Bhubaneswar (ANI):
Odisha Governor
Ganeshi Lal and Chief
Minister Naveen Pat-
naikonMondaypaidhis
last respects to the state
Health Minister Naba
Kishore Das at the min-
ister’s residence here.
The mortal remains
of the senior BJD lead-
er were brought to his
official residence in the
early hours today
.
Das succumbed to
bullet injuries hours af-
ter he was shot at by a
policeman at point-
blank range in broad
daylight in Jharsugud
district.
A team of doctors led
by Dr Debashish Nayak
immediately attended
to and operated on him.
It was found that a
single bullet had en-
tered and exited the
body, injuring the heart
and left lung and caus-
ing massive internal
bleeding and injury, of-
ficials said.
They added that steps
were taken to improve
the heart pumping and
he was provided urgent
ICU care. However, de-
spite their best efforts
the minister suc-
cumbed to his injuries.
DKShivakumarplottedsex
CDcaseagainstme:Jarkiholi
Belagavi (ANI): Karna-
taka BJP leader and for-
mer state minister
Ramesh Jarkiholi,
who resigned from the
Cabinet after a sex video
of him surfaced in the
state two years ago, at-
tacked state Congress
president DK Shivaku-
mar on Monday and ac-
cusedthelatterof hatch-
ing a conspiracy against
him in the sex CD case.
At a presser here, for-
mer minister Jarkiholi
said that DK Shivaku-
mar and Congress lead-
ers including Belagavi
Rural MLA Lakshmi
Hebbalkar are behind
the video. “They are
hatchingaconspiracyto
discredit me,” he said.
He also demanded an
inquiry by the CBI into
the matter. The case had
come to light on March
2, 2021, when Kallahalli,
a social activist, lodged
a complaint with the po-
lice and demanded a
probe into a sex scandal
against Jarkiholi, while
he was Karnataka’s Ma-
jor and Medium Water
Resources Minister.
“The victim woman
was offered a job in the
Karnataka Power
Transmission Corpora-
tion Ltd. Upon reaching
the pre-decided loca-
tion, the woman was
sexually assaulted and
now is being threatened
by the minister and his
people,” Kallahalli had
stated earlier.
U’Khand CM Dhami attends BJP
state working committee meeting
Dehradun (ANI): Utta-
rakhand CM Pushkar
Singh Dhami attended
the BJP’s State Working
Committee meeting,
here on Monday
.
The two-day meeting
which started on Sun-
day has been called for
brainstorming on the
strategy for the upcom-
ing Lok Sabha and the
local body polls in Utta-
rakhand. BJP’s State
in-charge Dushyant
Gautam, co-in-charge
Rekha Verma along
with state president
Mahendra Bhatt and
all the prominent lead-
ers of the party are pre-
sent in this meeting of
the two-day state work-
ing committee.
In the meeting, dis-
cussions will also be
held on the formation
of Shashakta Mandal,
active booth and Panna
Committee.
State President Ma-
hendra Bhatt had told
ANI on Sunday that the
strategy for the Lok
Sabha and local body
elections to be held this
year will be discussed
in the working commit-
tee meeting.
Mamata Banerjee at International Kolkata Book fair, in Kolkata.
MAMATA TO LEAVE
FOR 3-DAY TOUR TO
WEST BENGAL DISTS
Kolkata: West Bengal CM
Mamata Banerjee will leave
for a three-day tour of Birb-
hum, Malda and Purba Bard-
haman districts on Monday
to review the administrative
works there, an official
said. She will also speak to
Trinamool Congress workers
during her tour, he said.
SEE A RAY OF HOPE
IN RAHUL, SAY
FORMER JK CMs
Srinagar: Former chief
ministers of JK Me-
hbooba Mufti and Omar
Abdullah said here on
Monday that they see a
ray of hope in Congress
leader Rahul Gandhi. The
two leaders also invoked
Mahatma Gandhi on his
death anniversary.
SOME MATTERS
CAN’T BE DISCUSSED,
GOVT SAYS AT MEET
New Delhi: The govt on
Monday said that matters
regarding Chinese intru-
sion can’t be discussed
in Parliament as it con-
cerns the security of the
country. According to the
sources, in the all-party
meeting held on Monday,
the Mayawati-led Bahu-
jan Samaj Party raised
the issue of the Chinese
intrusion and asked
for a discussion in the
Parliament. “To this, the
Government responded
by saying that some mat-
ters can’t be discussed
on the floor of the house
as it concerns security,”
the source said.
“WHAT GODSE
IDEOLOGY SNATCHED
FROM JK...” MUFTI
Srinagar: PDP chief Me-
hbooba Mufti on Monday
hailed Congress MP
Rahul Gandhi. “I hope
what the Godse ideology
snatched from JK and
from this nation, Rahul
Gandhi will restore it,”
Mufti said in her brief
speech at the Yatra.
YSR CONG CALLS
FOR CASTE-BASED
ECO CENSUS
New Delhi: The YSR
Congress demanded a
nationwide caste-based
economic census at the
meet. It is necessary
to know the economic
status of backward
castes who are “lagging
behind” on social and
development indicators,
it said. YSR Congress
leader Vijaysai Reddy
said backward castes are
over 50% of total popu-
lation and census will
help find their economic
status. The ruling party
in Andhra has joined the
JD(U) and the RJD, both
of which have demanded
a caste census.
Srinagar (ANI): Con-
gress president Mall-
ikarjun Kharge on
Monday hoisted the Na-
tional flag at the party
office in Srinagar.
The Tricolour was
hoisted in the presence
of Rahul and Priyanka
Gandhi as the Bharat
Jodo Yatra ended.
Srinagar had re-
ceived heavy rain and
snowfall on Sunday
night and photographs
from this morning
showed the Gandhi sib-
lings playing with snow
at the Congress party
headquarters.
Meanwhile, Con-
gress leader Jairam
Ramesh shared a pho-
tograph of himself
with party colleague
Digvijay Singh.
Ramesh tweeted, “The
Do Bechare... residents
of Container #12 and
#14 saying farewell at
the end of #BharatJo-
doYatra in a snowy Sri-
nagar to their abodes
for the last 135 days.”
BHARAT JODO YATRA
Tricolour hoisted at Cong office
in Srinagar, Yatra culminates
NO OPPN UNITY AS KEY LEADERS SKIP
BJY’S CONCLUDING EVENT IN SRINAGAR
UNION MINISTER THRASHES RAHUL FOR
“VIOLATING” FLAG CODE IN SRINAGAR
Srinagar: As Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra officially
came to a conclusion here on Monday, absence of
several top Opposition leaders from its closing event
raised eyebrows on the Opposition unity. The top
leaders of political parties including the Nationalist
Congress Party (NCP), TMC, and JD(U) did not turn
up at final event of Rahul Gandhi-led the Bharat Jodo
Yatra in Srinagar on Monday.
New Delhi: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on
Monday lambasted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for
“violating” the Flag Code by putting his own cutout
overwhelming the Tricolour while unfurling the flag at
Srinagar’s Lal Chowk on Sunday, and said that the move
demonstrates the “psychology of a dynast”. Rahul had
unfurled the Tricolour at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Sunday.
....it happened just as I expected, the
people of JK didn’t give me a
grenade but only love.
—Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader
ALL-PARTY MEETING IN PARLIAMENT
OppnraisesAdanistocks,
BBCdocumentaryissues
New Delhi (ANI): An
all-party meeting
called by the govt
broughtupissueslike
Adani stocks, BBC
documentarybanand
governors’ interfer-
enceinstatesruledby
Opposition parties,
ahead of the Budget
Sessionof Parliament
that commenced on
Monday morning.
Several opposition
parties raised critical
issues, including the
recent stock market
matter concerning
Adani Group stocks.
MPs asked the gov-
ernment to hold a
discussion on the
matter as it concerns
the economy of the
country, and there-
fore concerns the
people at large.
All-party meeting in progress in New Delhi, on Monday.
“BAPU TAUGHT THE COUNTRY TO
LIVE WITH LOVE...” RAHUL GANDHI
YOGI ADITYANATH PAYS TRIBUTE TO
GANDHI ON HIS DEATH ANNIVERSARY
Srinagar (ANI): Congress leader Rahul
Gandhi on Monday paid tributes to
Mahatma Gandhi on his death anni-
versary and said that ‘Bapu’ taught the
nation the equality of all religions and
to fight for the truth. “Bapu taught the
whole country to live with love, equality
of all religions and to fight for the truth. I
salute the Father of the Nation, Mahatma
Gandhi on his martyrdom day,” Rahul
Gandhi said in a tweet.
Lucknow (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday
paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi as the
nation remembered him on his death
anniversary. The Chief Minister offered
floral tributes at the statue of Bapu at
GPO in presence of school children who
also paid their respects to the Mahatma
through recitation of bhajans. Deputy
Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak was also
present at the event.
BUDGET
SESSION
Rahul Gandhi during the flag hoisting ceremony at the ‘Bharat
Jodo Yatra’ camp site in Srinagar, on Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI

06
INDIA
First India Bureau
New Delhi: Union Min-
ister for Environment,
Forest and Climate
Change Bhupender Ya-
dav has said that we
now need to shift gears
from spreading infor-
mation to spreading
awareness.
While addressing the
‘National workshop on
LiFE’ Yadav said every-
one has to introspect on
whether his/her ac-
tions are LiFE-con-
scious. He highlighted
the need for environ-
mental sense on the
lines of civic sense and
moral sense. He said
there is imminent ne-
cessity of social con-
sciousness around LiFe
actions. The workshop
saw participation of
about 60 ‘Environmen-
tal Information, Aware-
ness, Capacity Building
and Livelihood Pro-
gramme (EIACP) Cen-
tres across the country
.
The Minister acknowl-
edged the work done by
the Centres for promo-
tion of Mission LiFE.
The new logo of EI-
ACP as well as an Info-
graphic Booklet ‘Lexi-
con of LiFE: A-Z of Sus-
tainable Lifestyle’ was
also released by the
Union Minister.
Need to shift from spreading information to awareness: Yadav
NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON LiFE
lll
Union Minister
Releases new
logo of EIACP
and an
Infographic
Booklet ‘Lexicon
of LiFE: A-Z of
Sustainable
Lifestyle’
Snow covers Kedarnath Temple
Dehradun (ANI): Ke-
darnath Dham got
wrapped in a blanket of
snow after receiving
snowfall, officials in-
formed on Monday
.
Snow has accumulat-
ed up to 4 feet. There has
been continuous snow-
fall in the Kedarnath re-
gionsinceSundaynight.
Heavy snow can be wit-
nessed on the premises
of the Dham and on the
surrounding hills, they
said. Meanwhile, the Ut-
tarkashi Police in the
state issued an advisory
for the citizens, alerting
them to travel with cau-
tionthroughthevarious
highways.
The Uttarkashi Police
in a tweet said, “Due to
rain and snowfall, the
GangotriNationalHigh-
way is obstructed above
Sukki Top due to debris
coming near Dharasu
band and Bandarkot.
The Yamunotri Nation-
al Highway is blocked
above Jankichatti and
Radi Top. Roads are
blocked in other places
as well. Please travel
with caution.”
Notably, the doors of
Kedarnath Dham will
open on April 26 and
those of Gangotri and
Yamunotri will open on
April 22, after winter
break, informed the
temple committee. The
doors of Shri Badrinath
Dham will open the fol-
lowing day, on April 27.
Preparations for the
‘Char Dham Yatra’ also
started as soon as the
date of opening of the
doors of Kedarnath, Ya-
munotri and Gangotri
was fixed.
The shrine is one of
the four ancient pil-
grimage sites referred
to as ‘Char Dham’
which also includes Ya-
munotri, Gangotri and
Badrinath.
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav speaking on the occasion.
YADAV MEETS GERMAN DELEGATION TO EXPLORE
PATHWAYS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
New Delhi: A bilateral
meeting was held between
the Indian delegation
headed by Union Minister
Bhupender Yadav and the
German Delegation head-
ed by Ralph Brinkhaus
for the German-Indian
Parliamentary Group of
the German Federal Parlia-
ment (Bundestag) here
on Monday. Yadav said
our conversation focused
on exploring pathways to
sustainable development,
particularly focusing on
circular economy, tackling
single-use plastic, forest
management and climate
resilience. The German
delegation raised issues
relating to impact of
climate change on forests,
trilateral cooperation in
Africa on environment and
climate, circular economy,
alternatives for plastics.
CRUCIAL READ
Coimbatore: The passengers of a Bengaluru-bound private
bus had a miraculous escape, as many of them managed
to jump out of the vehicle that
caught fire near Mettur in Salem
district of Tamil Nadu in the
early hours of Monday, police
said. However, 10 passengers,
including a few women, sustained
burn injuries while jumping out
from the window to save their
lives, police said. They have been rushed to the government
hospital in Mettur where they are being treated.
Kolkata: A 13-member central team on Monday started a
review of the midday meal scheme in schools in West Ben-
gal, a senior official said. The joint
review mission consisting of Union
education ministry officials, one
nutritionist, and a representative of
Unicef along with the director of PM
Poshan Scheme, V Bhaskar, also
held a meeting with state education
department officials. The officials,
who are scheduled to conduct their
review till February 6, visited several schools in North and
South 24 Parganas districts on Monday.
TAMIL NADU: 10 PASSENGERS SUSTAIN
BURNS AS BUS CATCHES FIRE IN SALEM
CENTRAL TEAM VISITS SCHOOLS IN WEST
BENGAL TO REVIEW MIDDAY MEAL SCHEME
MAN ENDS LIFE
WHILE ON VIDEO
CALL WITH WIFE
Kolkata: In a shocking
incident, a middle-aged
man committed suicide
on Monday while he was
on a video call with his
wife, who is currently
staying in Ahmedabad.
The police later recovered
the hanging body from his
rented accommodation
at Garfa in South Kolkata.
The deceased has been
identified as Prasun
Bandopadhyay (47), who
worked as an officer with
a private sector bank.
POLICE, MAOISTS
EXCHANGE FIRE IN
RANCHI DISTRICT
Ranchi: A gunfight broke
out between the police
and Maoists belonging to
the banned Tritiya Sam-
melan Prastuti Committee
(TSPC) on Sunday night
in the Budhmu police
station area of Ranchi.
During the encounter,
more than 100 rounds
were fired by both sides.
Police said that four
extremists were injured
in the gunfight, but they
managed to escape into
the thick forest.
WINTRY WEATHER TRIPURA ELECTIONS
Kedarnath Dham is covered in snow after heavy snowfall, in Rudraprayag on Monday. —PHOTO BY ANI Snow-clad Gangotri Temple after heavy snowfall on Monday.
Srinagar: The authorities on Monday issued avalanche
warning for different areas of the UT and advised people in
these areas not to venture out unnecessarily.“High danger
level avalanche is likely to occur 2,500 metres above sea level
over Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch districts in next 24 hours,” it
warned, adding a “medium danger level avalanche is likely to
occur above 1,500 to 2,500 metres over Bandipora, Baramul-
la, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam Ramban in next 24 hours”.
Uttarakhand: Gangotri Temple premises were covered in a
thick blanket of snow on Monday amid fresh snowfall in the
region. The Gangotri Dham, part of the ‘Char Dham’ pilgrim-
age yatra located along the river Bhagirathi was seen envel-
oped in snow. The idols in the temple premises, the entrance
and the pathway leading to the temple have been completely
covered in white snow as the mercury dropped to -14.8
degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said.
AVALANCHE WARNING ISSUED FOR
DIFFERENT AREAS IN JAMMU KASHMIR
UTTARAKHAND’S GANGOTRI TEMPLE
ENVELOPED IN THICK BLANKET OF SNOW
Agartala (Agencies):
Top BJP, Congress, CPI-
M leaders including
Tripura Chief Minister,
Deputy Chief Minister,
state Congress Presi-
dent submitted their
nomination papers on
Monday, the last day of
filling candidatures.
Chief Minister Man-
ik Saha, who was elect-
ed to the state assembly
in the June 2022 by-elec-
tions after former Chief
Minister Biplab Kumar
Deb was removed from
the top post in May last
year, submitted his
nomination paper in
the Bordowali constitu-
ency here.
Manik Saha would
take on Congress candi-
date Ashish Kumar
Saha, who was elected
to the assembly as BJP
nominee in 2018 assem-
bly elections. Ashish
Kumar Saha quit BJP
in January last year
and joined Congress
next month.
TopBJP,Congress
leadersfilepapers
COURTESY MEET!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the President of the 77th session of the United Nations
General Assembly, Csaba Korosi during a meeting, in New Delhi, on Monday. —PHOTO BY PTI
HM inaugurates eye hospital in Ujjain
Poor eye patients will be able to get affordable treatment at this 50-bedded
hospital built at a cost of `15 crore, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah
First India Bureau
Ujjain: Union Home
Minister Amit Shah in-
augurated SGML Eye
Hospital built by Shri
Swaminarayan San-
sthan Vadtal in Ujjain,
through video confer-
encing.MadhyaPradesh
CM Shivraj Singh Chou-
han was also present.
Shah said that Ujjain
Dham has always been
the centre of faith for
crores of devotees of the
country and the temple
of Lord Mahakal has
been very important in
the history of our coun-
try since the time of the
Vedas.Hesaidthatmany
temples in Ujjain have
become the centre of at-
traction for the whole
world and recently PM
Narendra Modi has in-
auguratedthegrandcor-
ridor of ‘Mahakal Lok’
to restore the grandeur
of Ujjain and its faith.
Withtheconstructionof
Mahakal Lok, the centre
of devotion of crores of
people across India.
He said an eye hospi-
tal is being inaugurated
here today
. He said that
Bhagwan Swaminaray-
an came from Uttar
Pradesh to Gujarat and
resided there perma-
nently and by roaming
all over the country, he
gained knowledge and
propagated among peo-
ple through ‘Vachanam-
rit’ and he did a lot of
work for the welfare of
the whole world.
New Delhi (PTI): The
Election Commission
of India (ECI) on Mon-
day withheld the Lak-
shadweep Lok Sabha
bypoll after the Kerala
High Court suspended
the conviction and sen-
tence of Mohammed
Faizal, the MP repre-
senting the constituen-
cy who later stood dis-
qualified, in an attempt-
to-murder case.
The poll panel had an-
nounced the bypoll re-
cently and it was to be
held on February 27.
The gazette notifica-
tion, kicking off the
nomination process,
was to be issued on
Tuesday
. The bypoll was
announced following
Nationalist Congress
Party (NCP) leader
Faizal’s disqualification
on the ground of his
conviction by a sessions
court in Kavaratti.
Mohammed Faizal
had approached the
high court against the
order. The high court
has suspended the con-
viction and sentence
imposed on him.
Protest against
eviction drive
rocks Jammu
Jammu (PTI): Scoresof
peoplestagedaprotestin
Sunjwan-Bathindi on
city’s outskirts against
JK administration’s
ongoing anti-encroach-
mentdrivetoretrieve“il-
legally occupied” land.
The authorities have
served notices to viola-
tors and ordered them to
remove illegal construc-
tions within seven days.
Theprotesters,including
women and children,
poured onto the main
road in driving rain and
tried to march towards
the Civil Secretariat
against the eviction or-
der, the officials said.
Leprosy rate down
since 2014: Minister
ECwithholdsLakshadweep
LSbypollafterHCorderonMP
New Delhi (PTI): The
prevalence rate of lep-
rosy in the country has
come down from 0.69
per 10,000 population in
2014-15 to 0.45 in 2021-22,
Union (MoS) Health
Bharati Pravin Pawar
said on Monday
.
Further, the annual
new case detection rate
per 1,00,000 population
has come down from
9.73 in 2014-15 to 5.52 in
2021-22, Pawar said at
an event to observe Na-
tional Anti-Leprosy
Day here. The theme of
this year was “let us
fight leprosy and make
leprosy a history”.
“India is making pro-
gress and new leprosy
cases are declining year
after year. With the
whole of government,
whole of society sup-
port, synergy and coop-
eration, we can achieve
the target of ‘Leprosy
Mukt Bharat’ by 2027,
three years ahead of the
SDG (Sustainable De-
velopment Goal),” Un-
ion Minister for Health
Mansukh Mandaviya
during his video ad-
dress at the event.
EXCISE RAIDS TO
CURB ILLICIT LIQUOR
AHEAD OF POLLS
Agartala: Ahead of Assembly
polls in Tripura, the State
Excise Organization has been
conducting raids to curb illicit
liquor selling, manufacturing
and transportation on daily
basis. The raids are conduct-
ed as per the direction of the
Election Commission of India
(ECI). As per the report, the
Excise Organization seized
225.705 litres of illicit liquor
on Sunday throughout the
State whose value stands at
Rs 83,338. Two cases have
been registered for violation
of Excise law.After the date
of announcement of the poll
ie on January 18, the State
Excise Organization seized
a total of 6446.175 litres of
illicit liquor so far the value
of which stands to total Rs
13,98,600.
Union HM Amit Shah virtually inaugurating the hospital on Monday.

07
Commodity Price Change % Chg
GOLD 56,880.00 80.00 0.14 (Per 10g)
SILVER 68,795.00 180.00 0.26 (Per 1kg)
COMMODITIES
Currency Price Change % Chg
USDINR 81.50 0.09 0.11
GBPINR 100.99 0.14 0.14
CURRENCIES
Philips to cut 6,000 jobs worldwide
The Hague (Agencies):
Dutch consumer electron-
ics and medical equipment
maker Philips on Monday
said it is cutting 6,000 jobs
worldwide over the next
two years as it revealed a
net loss of 1.6 billion euros
($1.7 billion) in 2022, down
from a net profit of 3.3 bil-
lion euros last year.
The job losses come on
top of a reduction of 4,000
staff the company an-
nounced in October.
The company, which
has its headquarters in
Amsterdam, is reeling
from a worldwide recall of
sleep apnea machines and
economic headwinds in-
cluding COVID-related is-
sues in China and the war
in Ukraine.
CEO Roy Jakobs said
2022 was “a very difficult
year for Philips and our
stakeholders, and we are
taking firm actions to
improve our execution
and step up performance
with urgency.”
ANOTHER LAYOFF
OVER THE NEXT
TWO YEARS
z Dutch consumer
electronics and medical
equipment maker
Philips on Monday said
it is cutting 6,000 jobs
worldwide over the next
two years as it revealed a
net loss of 1.6 billion euros
($1.7 billion) in 2022,
down from a net profit of
3.3 billion euros last year
business
BRIEFS
New Delhi (PTI): Gold
prices fell by `80 to
`56,880 per 10 grams in
the national capital on
Monday due to weak local
demand, according to
HDFC Securities. In the
previous trade, the pre-
cious metal closed at
`56,960 per 10 grams.
Silver also declined by
`180 to `68,795 per kg
from `68,975 per kg.
“Spot gold prices in Delhi
markets traded at `56,880
per 10 grams, down `80
per 10 grams,” said an
analyst at HDFC Securi-
ties. In the overseas mar-
ket, gold was quoting low-
er at $1,923 per ounce
and silver was down at
$23.66 per ounce.
New Delhi (PTI): State
gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd
on Monday reported 90%
drop in December quarter
net profit after it suffered
losses in petrochemical
and natural gas marketing
business. Consolidated
net profit of `397.59 crore
in October-Dec 2022 is
compared with `3,800.09
crore earning in the same
period a year back. The
company booked `349
crore loss in petrochemi-
cal business after it had to
cut run rate due to curtail-
ment in supply of cheaper
domestic gas.
GAIL Q3 PROFIT
DROPS 90% ON
MARKETING WOES
GOLD FALLS `80,
SILVER DIP `180 ON
WEAK DEMAND
New Delhi (PTI): Unsold
housing stocks dropped
10% to 4,61,600 units
across nine major cities at
the end of the December
on better sales, PropEqui-
ty said on Monday. “De-
spite many challenges ...
Home sales strongly re-
covered this year. It is
worth noting that the de-
mand in the industry and
the positive sentiment is
growing,” said Founder
and MD of PropEquity.
Unsold residential stocks
in Delhi-NCR fell 10% to
41,693 units.
UNSOLD HOUSING
STOCKS FALL 10%
TO OVER 4.61 L UNITS
New Delhi (PTI): Punjab
National Bank (PNB) on
Monday reported a 44%
decline in standalone net
profit at `629 crore in the
third quarter ended De-
cember. The state-owned
bank had earned a net
profit of `1,127 crore in
the year-ago period.
However, total income
during October-December
2022 increased to
`25,722 crore as against
`22,026 crore in the
year-ago period. On the
asset quality front, the
bank recorded an im-
provement with gross
NPAs declining to 9.76%.
PNB THIRD QUARTER
NET PROFIT SLIPS
44% TO `629 CRORE
*Rates till the edition went to print.
SENIOR EXECUTIVES TO
SEE AVERAGE PAY HIKE
OF 9.1% IN 2023
New Delhi (PTI): Senior ex-
ecutives in India are expected
to receive an average 9.1% in-
crease in their
salaries this
year, up from
8.9% in 2022.
According
to Aon plc, the average CEO
compensation was `8.4 crore,
and it has increased 21% in
the last four years, as there
is an emphasis on rewarding
executives for the value they
bring to the organisation.
According to Aon’s survey,
for board and senior manage-
rial positions, one in three
organisations are focusing on
improving diversity levels.
AIR INDIA TO USE NEW
SOFTWARE TO BOOST
ITS ECOSYSTEM
New Delhi (PTI): Air India
on Monday said it will use
UK-headquartered Ideagen’s
enterprise
cloud software
application
Coruson to
help enhance
safety management and
facilitate real-time reporting of
in-flight incidents. The airline’s
announcement also comes
against the backdrop of at
least three incidents of unruly
passenger behaviour. Coru-
son, the safety data software
application, will be online with
effect from May 1, 2023 and
will facilitate real-time report-
ing of in-flight incidents.
FIRMS TO PRINT MANDATORY DECLARATIONS
ON OUTER PACK CONTAINING MULTI-PACKS
New Delhi (PTI): Retail commodity packages containing more
than one pack, including gift and multi-piece packs, are re-
quired to mention all mandatory
declarations including price, on
the outer pack, according to the
Consumer Affairs Ministry. In the
latest directive, the ministry said,
“It is observed that the mandato-
ry information is not declared on
a retail package containing more
than one retail package.” It is mandatory that all the necessary
declarations should also be made on all retail packages inside a
group/ combination/ multi-piece/gift package, it said.
EDIBLE OIL MAKERS GET ADDITIONAL 6 MONTHS
TO REMOVE PACKING TEMPERATURE DETAILS
New Delhi (PTI): The government has given six months more
time till July 15 to edible oil makers, packers and importers
to mention net quantity in terms of vol-
ume and weight on the labels instead
of temperature at the time of pack-
ing, as part of efforts to curb unfair
business practices. “The timeline for
declaring the net quantity of edible oils
etc. Without mentioning temperature is
extended for six months, considering
the request of the industries to exhaust the un-utilized packaging
material,” according to the latest order issued by the ministry.
OTHER STORIES
CSR spend may cover
skilling individuals
New Delhi (FIB): The gov-
ernment is considering
widening the scope of cor-
porate social responsibility
(CSR) spending to enable
the corporates and institu-
tions to fund skills training
of individuals.
The Ministry of Skills
Development and Entre-
preneurship has proposed
the ‘Gift a Skill’ concept to
be linked with either the
Reserve Bank of India’s
digital currency e-Rupi or
‘skill voucher’ wherein in-
dividuals, corporate and
institutions can sponsor
skill development of an-
other individual through
skill vouchers, a senior
government official said
on Monday
.
The enterprises will be
incentivised to take up
skills training of individu-
als as the government aims
to scale up training of can-
didates to cater to the grow-
ing demand.
India undeniably a global
powerhouse: S Korea
Chandigarh (PTI): South
Korea on Monday said In-
dia is undeniably a global
powerhouse and that the
Indian presidency of G20
will unleash its potential
and pay heed to insights
and feedback from mem-
bers and contribute to the
international community
.
“The impression of this
country is that India is un-
deniably a global power-
house that not only is a
hard power evidenced by
economic scales and popu-
lation but also a soft power
equipped with well-known
films, cuisines, history and
renowned figures,” Byung-
sik Jung, the representa-
tive of South Korea said at
the inauguration.
He also exuded confi-
dence about the success
of the G20 presidency
this year.
“I am sure that the Indi-
an presidency will unleash
its potential and charm
and pay heed to insights
and feedback from mem-
bers and contribute to the
international community,”
he said.
INDIA’S G20
PRESIDENCY
z South Korea said India
is undeniably a global
powerhouse and that the
Indian presidency of G20 will
unleash its potential and pay
heed to insights and feedback
from members
z G20 is an intergovernmental
forum of the world’s major
developed and developing
economies. It comprises
Argentina, Australia, Brazil,
Canada, China, France,
Germany, India, Italy, EU,
Indonesia, Japan, S Korea,
Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia,
South Africa, Turkey, the UK.
New Delhi (FIB): Senior
Congress leader and for-
mer Finance minister P
Chidambaram said that the
BJP-led central govern-
ment in its upcoming budg-
et should focus on address-
ing issues like the impact
of the global slowdown on
economic growth, falling
exports, increase in the
current account deficit and
mounting total govern-
ment debt. He said that the
Union Budget should also
focus on the danger of fall-
ing consumption leading to
lower standards of living
due to high unemployment
rate, layoffs and inflation.
The Union budget is
scheduled to be tabled on
February 1.
Mumbai (PTI): Telecom
players have started rolling
out 5G services in select
pockets but backhaul infra-
structure will cost `3 lakh
crore over the next 4-5
years, according to ICRA.
ICRA noted consistent
“healthy improvement” in
operating metrics of telcos
but added that debt levels
continue to remain high
seen at around `6.3 lakh
crore as on March 31, 2023.
“India currently has
around 35% of its towers
fiberised and the rating
agency expects that the
capex required to fiberise
the adequate number of
towers to provide a sturdy
network base would be
close to `3 lakh crore.”
Budget should
focus on falling
imports, says PC
5G services
rollout on in select
pockets: ICRA
India plans measures
to curb imports from
Chinesefirms:Sources
New Delhi (FIB): India is
considering a number of
tariffs and non-tariff steps
to cut imports of non-es-
sential consumer and elec-
tronic goods, including
from China, as trade imbal-
ances concern policymak-
ers, two govt officials an
industry source said.
As many as 18 key gov-
ernment ministries met
last week to firm up steps
first aimed at cutting im-
ports from China, which
accounts for nearly a third
of India’s trade deficit, said
the three sources as per ET.
India has been trying to
reduce its trade deficit
with China since 2020,
when border tensions
flared along a contested
frontier, but with little suc-
cess as the country is a key
and cheap supplier of
goods including active
pharmaceutical ingredi-
ents, electrical equipment
and several chemicals.
Market close higher in volatile
trade as IT, oil shares recover
Luxury car sales may hit record high this yr
Mumbai (PTI): Bench-
mark BSE Sensex and
Nifty closed higher in a
highly volatile trade on
Monday, riding on the
back of a recovery in IT,
oil and financial stocks
after a two-day fall.
The 30-share Sensex re-
covered 169.51 points or
0.29% to settle at 59,500.41.
During the day, it rose by
313.34 points or 0.52% to
59,644.24.
The broader NSE Nifty
gained 44.60 points or
0.25% to end at 17,648.95 as
29 of its stocks advanced.
From the Sensex pack,
Bajaj Finance, UltraTech
Cement, Bajaj Finserv,
HCL Technologies, NTPC,
Asian Paints, Infosys,
Wipro, Maruti, Mahindra
Mahindra and Tata Con-
sultancy Services were
among the major winners.
Power Grid, IndusInd
Bank, Larsen Toubro,
Tata Steel, Hindustan Uni-
lever, Tata Motors, State
Bank of India and HDFC
were among the laggards.
New Delhi (FIB): After a
robust year of sales in 2022,
luxury car sales in India
are expected to reach a re-
cord high of 42,000-45,000
units in 2023, riding on a
strong order book, pent-up
demand, and new model
launches, industry esti-
mates show.
The segment, which ac-
counts for less than 1% of
the broader passenger ve-
hicle market in the country
,
ended last year with sales
of an estimated 37,000-
38,000 units. The best year
for the segment was in 2018
when sales touched 40,863.
Strong corporate earn-
ings and steady economic
growth are driving demand
for luxury vehicles despite
global uncertainties, San-
tosh Iyer, managing direc-
tor of Mercedes Benz In-
dia, told ET.
“The momentum re-
mains strong,” he said.
“The industry should grow
in double-digits this year.
We aim to outperform the
market.”
Mercedes-Benz current-
ly has pending orders for
6,000 vehicles in India, with
a waiting period of four to
nine months.
Most other luxury car
companies including BMW
India, Audi India and Lex-
us India - the latest entrant
in the space with a relative-
ly smaller footprint - expect
2023 to be their best yet in
terms of volumes with
sales increasing in high
double digits.
Rupee gains 9 paise
to close at 81.50
against US dollar
New Delhi (PTI): The rupee rose
by 9 paise to close at 81.50 (pro-
visional) against the US currency
in a restricted trade on Monday,
supported by a weak greenback
in the overseas markets. At
the interbank foreign exchange
market, the local unit opened
lower at 81.69 and touched a low
of 81.72 against the US dollar.
Later, it recovered ground and
touched a high of 81.49 before
settling at 81.50, shoing gains
of nine paise over the previous
close of 81.59 on Friday.

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2NDFRONT
Don’t fear the passing of
time, make every minute
count and be enriched by it.
— Dr Jagdeesh Chandra,
CEO Editor-in-Chief, First India
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minis-
ter Yogi Adityanath on
Monday called for the
end of discrimination
on the basis of caste
and region.
Speaking at the
‘Banjara Kumbh 2023’
event in Jamner in
Jalgaon district, CM
Adityanath said, “No
power in the world can
stop India’s progress if
we do away with caste
and regional discrimi-
nation.”
A large number of
leaders from the Ban-
jara community as well
as the Rashtriya Sway-
amsevak Sangh (RSS)
functionaries were in
attendance at the event.
Touching upon
the topic of religious
conversions, the
UP CM said his state
had a stringent law
against such activities
with offenders liable
to be jailed for as long
as 10 years.
The Uttar Pradesh
Prohibition of Unlaw-
ful Conversion of Reli-
gion Act came into
force in the country’s
most populous state in
November 2020.
“There are some peo-
ple with deceitful
mindsets who carry
out religious conver-
sions, but we have to
work together to stop
them. With “Sabka
Saath, Sabka Vikas,
Sabka Vishwas and
Sabka Prayas” (pros-
perity for all with eve-
ryone’s efforts and
trust), we can defeat
their purpose,” said
Adityanath.
“In Uttar Pradesh,
nobody can carry out
(fraudulent or unlaw-
ful) religious conver-
sion now. If found do-
ing so, an offender will
face jail for 10 years.
However, if some con-
vert wants to come
back (ghar wapsi), the
law is not applicable
(will not penalize) on
such persons. He or she
can again become Hin-
du,” he claimed.
He also claimed the
country was blessed
with ‘sanatan dharm’,
which is the oldest reli-
gion in the world and
paves the way for wel-
fare of humanity.
‘Sanatan dharm’
means humanity, Adi-
tyanath asserted.
End caste, regional discrimination for India’s progress: Adityanath
ROAD TO POWER
Uttar Pradesh CM hails state’s anti-
conversion law at ‘Banjara Kumbh 2023’
event in Jalgaon district on Monday
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Defending
the rebellion of 40 Shiv
Sena MLAs which led to
the collapse of the previ-
ous Maha Vikas Aghadi
(MVA) government last
June, Balasahebanchi
Shiv Sena MP Rahul Sh-
ewale on Monday said
that they did not revolt,
but rose against former
Chief Minister Uddhav
Thackeray
.
Speaking to reporters
here, Shewale said, “We
are working in accord-
ance with the Constitu-
tion and following (Sena
founder) Balasaheb
Thackeray’s thoughts.”
“We have not revolt-
ed. No uprising happens
overnight. Various inci-
dents occurred which
led to us staging an up-
rising. We have told the
Election Commission
that Eknath Shinde’s
post as chief minister is
constitutional. We have
presented the legal side
before the commission
as well,” said the MP
.
On the party’s mis-
steps after coming into
power in 2019, Shewale
said, “Balasaheb’s Shiv
Sena is on the right
track. Shiv Sena and
the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) had con-
tested the (2019) elec-
tion together, and got
elected. But after Maha
Vikas Aghadi was
formed, MLAs and MPs
from Shiv Sena were
dropped (from impor-
tant positions). Many
things happened that
were unjust, so we
staged an uprising.”
First India Bureau
Thane: Bharatiya Ja-
nata Party (BJP) leader
Kirit Somaiya on Mon-
day predicted the
“worst defeat” for Maha
Vikas Aghadi coalition,
“if elections are to be
held in Maharashtra.”
Notably, Shiv Sena
leader Uddhav Thack-
eray had dared the BJP-
Eknath Shinde govern-
ment to hold elections
in the state.
“If elections are held
any time, the MVA will
lose like the Panipat
battle (fought in 1761)
was lost. In that case,
Uddhav Thackeray will
have to permanently sit
at his home,” the for-
mer BJP MP from
Mumbai told reporters
in Thane.
The MVA comprises
Shiv Sena - Uddhav
Balasaheb Thackeray
faction, Nationalist
Congress Party (NCP),
and Congress. The
bloc led by Thackeray
was in power from No-
vember 2019 to June
2022 before the col-
lapse of the govern-
ment due to the exit of
Shiv Sena MLAs led by
Eknath Shinde. He
subsequently took
oath as the chief min-
ister with the support
of the BJP.
Somaiya also claimed
the “illegal” office of
former Shiv Sena min-
ister Anil Parab in sub-
urban Bandra was
razed on Monday
.
First India Bureau
Mumbai: A local court
here on Monday im-
posed a fine of Rs1,000
each against Lok Sab-
ha Member of Parlia-
ment (MP) Navneet
Rana and her father for
seeking adjournment
in the hearing of a fake
caste certificate case
against them.
The court also issued
a proclamation order
against the Amravati
MP’s father, declaring
him an “absconder”, for
not appearing before the
courtdespitebeingsum-
moned several times.
Rana and her father
are accused of forging
documents to obtain a
caste certificate, as the
Amravati seat is re-
served for Scheduled-
Caste candidates.
The matter was list-
ed for hearing before
the additional chief
metropolitan magis-
trate PI Mokashi on
Monday. However, one
of Rana’s lawyer’s jun-
ior colleagues sought
an adjournment, citing
that his senior was una-
vailable.
The court then repri-
manded the lawyer and
imposedafineof Rs1,000
on each of the accused.
The magistrate also
issued a proclamation
against Rana's father,
who has never appeared
before the court, despite
a non-bailable warrant
issued against him.
As per the provisions
of the Criminal Proce-
dure Code (CrPC), a
proclamation order is
issued if any court has
reasontobelieve(wheth-
er after taking evidence
or not) that any person
againstwhomawarrant
has been issued by it
has absconded or is con-
cealing himself so that
such warrant cannot be
executed.
The court may pub-
lish a written proclama-
tion requiring him to
appear at a specified
place and at a specified
time not less than 30
days from the date of
publishing such procla-
mation.
The Bombay High
Court in 2021 cancelled
the caste certificate is-
sued to Rana, after ob-
serving that it was ob-
tained fraudulently us-
ing fabricated docu-
ments. The father-
daughter duo chal-
lenged the high court's
order in the apex court.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath —FILE PHOTO
PLANE CARRYING CM SHINDE, FADNAVIS
RETURNS TO MUM DUE TO BAD WEATHER
Mumbai (PTI): A state government plane carrying
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and
Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis to Jalgaon district
returned to Mumbai on Monday after it encoun-
tered bad weather, an official from the CM’s
office said. Shinde and Fadnavis were headed to
Jamner in Jalgaon district, located around 415km
from Mumbai, to attend the ‘Banjara Kumbh
2023’, where UP CM Yogi Adityanath was a key
speaker. The flight took off from Mumbai, but
had to return due to inclement weather, said the
official. Shinde and Fadnavis later attended the
programme via video-conferencing, he added.
Mumbai (PTI): The
Bombay High Court on
Monday pulled up a
man who filed a petition
claiming that the Maha-
rashtra government did
not properly implement
the Centre’s circular re-
garding ringing of si-
rens at 11 am on Janu-
ary 30 to mark Mahat-
ma Gandhi's death an-
niversary observed as
Martyrs’ Day
.
The Centre, in its cir-
cular, had directed the
state governments and
Union Territories to ob-
serve two-minute si-
lence at 11 am on Janu-
ary 30 in the memory of
those who sacrificed
their lives during the In-
dian freedom struggle.
All work and move-
ment should be stopped
throughout the country
,
and the two minute si-
lence would be indicat-
ed by the sound of si-
rens, it stated.
A division bench of
Acting Chief Justice SV
Gangapurwala and
Sandeep Marne was
hearing a public inter-
est litigation filed by
activist Feroz Mithibor-
wala that alleged that
the state circular had
failed to include the
main reason for issuing
the circular for the day,
which was to give trib-
ute, respect and honour
Gandhi’s sacrifices and
to create awareness
among the people with
respect to the same.
The bench, however,
asked the petitioner to
point out specific in-
stances where the siren
rule was not followed.
First India Bureau
Mumbai: Ahead of mu-
nicipal body elections in
the state, speculations
are rife that as many as
15-16 former councillors
belonging to the Nation-
alist Congress Party
(NCP) may switch sides
and join the Balasahe-
banchi Shiv Sena (BSS).
Out of these, five ex-
councillors belong to
Kalwa-Mumbra area of
Thane, which is a NCP
stronghold. There are
also rumours that the
BSS is trying hard to
woo over NCP MLA Ji-
tendra Awhad, which
may lead to a possible
split in the party
.
According to sources,
BSS may be planning to
strangle the NCP’s
chances in upcoming
elections by recruiting
Awhad and allowing his
supporters to join its
faction. Party leaders
have been holding meet-
ings with Shiv Sena of-
fice-bearers and former
NCP councillors.
Meanwhile, Awhad
recently posted a mes-
sage on social media
commenting on ‘split’
within the party
.
There is strong spec-
ulation that few NCP
leaders are preparing to
rebel and that they have
the support of BSS.
COURT DECLARES MP NAVNEET
RANA’S FATHER ‘ABSCONDER’
Fines Rana, her father for seeking adjournment in hearing of fake certificate case
The Bombay High Court in 2021 cancelled the caste certificate issued to Rana, after observing that
it was obtained fraudulently using fabricated documents. —FILE PHOTO
A
A
‘ABSCONDING’
We staged uprising
not revolt, says BSS
MP Rahul Shewale
MVA will lose badly
if polls held in Maha,
says Kirit Somaiya
Rahul Shewale —FILE PHOTO
Ex-BJP MP Kirit Somaiya
Blames ‘unjust’
incidents for Sena
split that led to
MVA govt’s collapse
Plan afoot to recruit
NCP MLA Jitendra
Awhad and his
supporters: Sources
HC slams petition on
Martyrs’ Day sirens
15-16 ex-NCP councillors
set to join Shinde faction?
GUV OBSERVES 2 MINUTES’ SILENCE
Mumbai (PTI): Two-minute silence was observed by
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday at Raj
Bhavan on the occasion of Martyrs’ Day as a mark
of respect to those who laid down their lives for the
country. It was on this day in 1948 that Mahatma
Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse. A
documentary film titled “Mahatma Gandhi’s visits to
Raj Bhavan” was shown on the occasion.
MAHA WOMEN’S COMMISSION
CHAIR TO SWITCH LOYALTIES TO BJP?
Mumbai: State Women’s Commission chairperson,
Rupali Chakankar, who was also the president of
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) state wing, is
likely to switch sides and join the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP). According to a source, Chakankar has
taken two meetings with a BJP leader and a final
meeting with top leadership is set to take place
soon. If Chakankar leaves, she will be the second
NCP state women’s wing president (after Chitra
Wagh) to bid adieu to NCP and join BJP.
NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad —FILE PHOTO
—FILE
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JANUARY 31, 2023
ast Asian dresses
like Kimonos,
Hanbok and Han-
fu enjoy greater
prominence and
influence in the
world of fashion
than ever before.
There was a
time, though,
when the
tradition-
al gar-
m e n t
seemed
in dan-
ger of disappearing from
the daily wardrobe of East
Asian women, relegated to
rare outings and special
occasions for formal events
such as weddings, coming-
of-age days, and tea cere-
monies. However, in recent
years these traditional
dresses have enjoyed a re-
newal, gaining attention
both in their respective
countries and abroad as a
sophisticated and elegant
form of dress suitable for
everyday and formal occa-
sions.
These traditional dress-
es are colourful outfits
which are now modern-
ised to give a new touch.
The kimono or Hanboks
have influenced the ide-
as of many designers,
providing inspiration
for new fashion re-
sources. It could be
argued that few tradi-
tional garments have
inspired designers to the
degree that the kimono
and Hanbok have.
Many members of K-pop
groups like BTS, SHINee,
and Exo in recent years
have donned many modern
combinations of Hanbok
and initiated the trend.
Despite the integration
of Asian elements in cur-
rent high fashion, there is
still work to be done to en-
sure that kimono crafting
traditions survive and
even thrive.
On account of the grow-
ing Hanbok fashion, fa-
mous designer Leesle
Hwang, the designer of the
company Leesle, reported
a surge in sales after BTS’s
Jimin wore one of her han-
bok ensembles at the 2018
Melon Music Awards in
Seoul. “It’s astonishing
how many people met
Leesle because of that one
performance,” she added.
Another business, A Noth-
ing, garnered 8,000 follow-
ers when another BTS
member, Jungkook,
donned its clothing.
As European demand
for these modified ki-
monos and Hanbok (also
known as nightgowns,
though they were not
intended to be worn
while sleeping) out-
paced Japanese Ko-
rean artisans’ pro-
duction times, the
Dutch turned to arti-
sans in India and, lat-
er, European tailors to
replicate the garments
in textiles sourced
from various countries.
CITY FIRST BRINGS TO YOU SOME
ASTONISHING FASHION ITEMS INSPIRED
BY EAST ASIAN CULTURE THAT GIVE OUTFITS
A NEW AESTHETIC!
UTTKARSHA SHEKHAR
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RISHIKA BHAGAWATI, Model
ARIES
MAR 21 - APR 20
Happiness in the
domestic sphere
will only come
with a changed
mind set. Some
of you are likely
to become a part
of an overseas
official trip. Better
to consult an expert in financial matters
before making an investment. Harsh
words may create a rift in your romantic
relationship; be careful.
LIBRA
SEPT 24 - OCTOBER 22
Despite hectic
schedule you will
manage to find
time for family.
Seek the opinion
of your family
before finalizing
a property
deal. Your
bold initiatives on romantic front bring
back passion and spark in romantic
relationship with your lover. Overall health
remains fine.
TAURUS
APR 21 - MAY 20
It’s a very good
day to take
calculated risks in
financial matters.
Your efforts on the
professional front
will be recognised.
Opting for some
healthy choices
will ensure you remain in perfect health.
You will feel much happy and contented on
the family front. Today you will enjoy the
trust of senior management.
SCORPIO
OCT 23 - NOVEMBER 22
Following a
health diet will
be a good idea.
Luck favours
you today on
the professional
front. Focussing
on health now
will help you in
keeping physically fit. Clarity of mind and
retentive power will help you forge ahead
on the academic front. Frustration on the
romantic front is possible.
GEMINI
MAY 21 - JUNE 21
You will succeed
in resolving
an issue with
family members,
normalizing ties.
Despite your
misgivings,
you retain good
health. You will
do much to bring peace and harmony at
home. You will remain much in demand
on social front. Some of you can get
romantically involved.
SAGITTARIUS
NOV 23 - DEC 22
Your intuition will
save you from a
tricky spot today.
Yoga would
help in raising
energy levels and
improve your
metabolism.
You will manage
to achieve your aim through travel at
right time. This is a great time on the
academic front, when you mange to
render your best.
CANCER
JUNE 22 - JULY 23
A friend or
colleague may
motivate you to
take up a healthy
activity. Parents
may appear
more than happy
with what you
deliver. Plans for
overseas travel are likely to materialise.
You are likely to get clearance or approval
for your construction plans. You find
things moving in the way you want them.
CAPRICORN
DEC 23 - JAN 20
Family will be
most supportive,
when it really
matters for you.
Some of you may
add to your list
of properties by
booking a new
one. It is good
day to confess your love as stars appear
favourable for positive reply. A long
drive is likely to help you get over mental
tiredness.
LEO
JULY 24 - AUGUST 23
Gifting
something to
your beloved is
likely to make the
day memorable.
Matrimonial
match for
siblings will
bring happiness
for entire family. You will get a good
price for your property. Those awaiting
results are assured of succeeding with
flying colours.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 - FEB 19
Avoid raising
controversial
issues at home
to maintain
harmony.
Successful
implementation
of new ideas and
projects would
add to your prestige on the professional
front. It is a wonderful day to build new
connections. Your relationship requires
you to be tactful.
VIRGO
AUG 24 - SEP 23
Using your
initiative at work
will be much
appreciated. You
may get a chance
to pursue old
hobby. Health tips
from an expert
will enable you
to get closer to your fitness goals. Your
generous behavior would enable to enjoy
some lovely moments with family. Day
will favour your luck in love.
PISCES
FEB20 - MARCH 20
Distant relatives
may drop in for
a surprise visit.
On professional
front, recognition
for good work
would motivate
you to work
harder. Those
awaiting an affirmation on romantic front
are likely to get lucky today, as partner
responds positively. You will get golden
time to spend with your partner.
YOUR
DAY
Horoscope by
Saurabbh Sachdeva
SUPERBIKE RALLY
BY MOTO BRIDGE INDIA
BY MOTO BRIDGE INDIA
CITY FIRST
Superbike
rally is be-
ing organ-
ised by
M o t o
Bridge In-
dia to pro-
mote tourism in
Rajasthan and cre-
ate awareness
about road safety
rules. The rally
started from Amar
Jawan Jyoti in
which riders and
bikers groups like
Triumph, BMW,
JSB and Suzuki
from different
states along with
Rajasthan partici-
pated. Rally coordi-
nators Abhishek
Chaudhary, Raun-
aq Tank, Imran
Khan, Nishant,
Rakesh and Yash,
the members of the
organising com-
mittee informed
the media that a
distance of about
50 kilometres was
covered by more
than 125 bike rid-
ers. Then the super
rally reached Daul-
atpura via Ambed-
kar Circle, Panch-
batti, Sanganeri
Gate, Ramgarh
Mode, Kooks, Ach-
rol, Chandwaji,
Manpura, Mach-
eri, Choup and
ended at The 6th
Farm. Bike riders
were given a grand
welcome on reach-
ing. Where on one
hand the bike rid-
ers visited tourist
places, during this
they gathered in-
formation about
the history and
gave the message
of tourism aware-
ness to the people.
He also made the
urban and ru-
ral people
aware of
the traffic
rules.
ABOUT:
MOTOBRIDGE India is a
community started to satisfy
every rider's raving to social-
ise with fellow riders with a
vision to gather them togeth-
er on one platform to share
their passion for riding and
their unique experiences
and knowledge. MOTO-
BRIDGE India aims to
create a safe and se-
cure community
by sharing the ex-
perience of riders
between them-
selves and ex-
ploring various
riding opportunities within
the community. The event
will feature multiple auto-
motive brands at the venue
to experience their products
along with Test Drives, Rid-
ing Gears Accessories ac-
companied by onstage enter-
tainment, with Snacks
Refreshments.
Launching The Pilot Pro-
ject in our pink city Jaipur
will be followed by more des-
tinations across India, from
coastal regions to the plains
to the mountains. Keeping it
real and exclusive within the
community, all entries shall
be limited to pre-registra-
tions only. It's time to do
and be the right thing, be
a part of and make the
change.
A
Burhan and Abhishek Choudhary
Mudit Asthana
Jaipur Super Bikers
Jaipur Super Bikers
Lt Col. Sambhit Pattajoshi

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