2/15/2024 12:27 AM 13 43 INDIANS AMONG 186 DEPORTEDBY MALE NATION /thetribunechd Page 1 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 144 NO. 45 | 16 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 thursday | 15 february 2024 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Modi Sarkar ki Guarantee Hamara Sankalp Viksit Bharat PRABOWO WINS INDONESIA’S PRESIDENTIAL POLL WORLD Prosperous Farmers, Prosperous Country Government of India For the first time since independence, at least 50% return on cost price guaranteed by increasing MSP of 22 crops cbc 22201/13/0270/2324 15022024-TTC-01.qxd Scan for more information 3rd round of talks with farm union leaders today, Shambhu still tense Protesters agree to hold dialogue after intervention by senior Punjab officials Aman Sood WILL MAINTAIN PEACE On Tuesday night, we got a message from a Union minister regarding a meeting. On Wednesday, we received a formal invite for the meeting on Thursday. We will continue our peaceful protest and take no action till the meeting. Tribune News Service Rajpura, February 14 After two days of ruckus at the Shambhu barrier where a standoff between farmers and the Haryana Police continued, farm unions today agreed to hold another round of talks with Union ministers in Chandigarh on Thursday. The farm unions agreed to talks following intervention by senior Punjab Government officials, including ADGP (Intelligence) Jaskaran Singh. Initially, the leaders refused to budge, asserting that the Haryana Police must first “stop firing bullets” at farmers and remove barricades. However, they agreed to talks when they were told that the Punjab Government and the Centre were seriously looking into their genuine demands. PM Narendra Modi walks across carpeted steps while inaugurating the largest temple in Abu Dhabi. AP/PTI Boost to cultural ties as Modi opens largest temple in UAE Sandeep Dikshit Tribune News Service New Delhi, February 14 Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the first project in realising the India-Middle East corridor as well as inaugurated the BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha) Mandir amidst Sanskrit shlokas and vedic hymns on the second day of his visit to the UAE on Wednesday. Accompanied by the ruler of Dubai and Vice-President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the CALLS IT SYMBOL OF SHARED HERITAGE We do not see hatred in diversity, we consider diversity as our specialty! In this temple, we will see a glimpse of diverse faiths at each and every step. PM Modi ❝ PM Narendra Modi with priests at the temple. PTI New Delhi, February 14 In a significant development, warships of US, Russia and Iran will be part of a multination naval exercise being hosted by India at Visakhapatnam from February 19 to 27. The exercise will be held in two phases — the harbour phase and the sea phase. In all, 51 countries will take part in the ‘Milan 2024’ exercise that will see participation of 35 warships and submarines besides 50 planes. EXERCISE AIMS AT ADDRESSING COMMON CHALLENGES 35 WARSHIPS, SUBS Shastri’s grandson quits Congress to join BJP Ex-PM Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson Vibhakar Shastri on Wednesday quit the Congress and joined the BJP. He had fought the LS poll from Fatehpur in UP, but lost. TNS NEW DELHI: In all, 51 countries will take part in the ‘Milan 2024’ exercise that will see participation of 35 warships and submarines, besides 50 planes. The drill is being held from Feb 19-27. Fifteen countries are sending warships or planes. Japan and Australia are sending ships while France will send its maritime plane. India will use both its aircraft carriers — the A large number of trucks loaded with spare parts, sugar, milk and other edible items are parked along the service lane on National Highway-44 in Ambala. These A farm union leader addresses protesters on the second day of agitation at Shambhu border on Wednesday. PTI trucks, which reached Ambala from states such as West Bengal, “We met ADGP Jaskaran us of an amicable solution at Singh Pandher, general secre- Chhattisgarh, UP, Maharashtra, Singh and spoke with other tomorrow’s meeting in tary, Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Gujarat and Delhi, were on way to continued on page 11 various parts of Punjab. Punjab officials who assured Chandigarh,” said Sarwan IN BRIEF FILE Tribune News Service PUNJAB-BOUND TRUCKS STRANDED IN AMBALA JAMMU: Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing at a BSF post in Makwal along the International Border here, officials said. BSF personnel retaliated befittingly with the exchange lasting over 20 minutes, beginning at 5.50 pm, the officials said. INSIDE Jebel Ali Port’s strategic location and strength in logistics. The PM said the Mart could play an continued on page 11 edit: India-UAE bonhomie US, Russia & Iran among 51 nations to participate in India-hosted naval drill Ajay Banerjee Jagjit Singh Dallewal, SKM (NON-POLITICAL) LEADER Pak violates truce along IB in Jammu BURJ KHALIFA DONS TRICOLOUR HUES IN PM’S HONOUR PM virtually laid the stone of Bharat Mart at Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone in Dubai. To be built by the global ports major DP World, Bharat Mart will leverage ❝ INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant — and other assets. Naval sources said the warships of the US, Russia and Iran would be in separate continued on page 11 Apex court verdict on electoral bonds today NEW DELHI: Ahead of the 2024 LS elections, the Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on the validity of electoral bonds scheme on Thursday. INSIDE RAJYA SABHA NOMINATIONS Congress fields Sonia from BJP president Nadda to take R’sthan, Singhvi Himachal Guj route,Vaishnaw Odisha Maken, Renuka among eight others named Chavan, diamantaire Dholakia also picked Shubhadeep Choudhury Aditi Tandon Tribune News Service Tribune News Service New Delhi, February 14 The Congress on Wednesday announced 10 candidates, including former party chief Sonia Gandhi, lawyer-cumpolitician Abhishek Manu Singhvi, party treasurer Ajay Maken and former Union minister Renuka Chowdhury, for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections on February 27. Other candidates nominated by the party are Syed Naseer Hussain, GC Chandrashekhar, Anil Kumar Yadav, Akhilesh Prasad Singh, Ashok Singh and Chandrakant Handore. Gandhi, accompanied by her son Rahul Gandhi, daughter New Delhi, February 14 The BJP is gearing up to field several top guns in the 2024 General Election with only four of the outgoing 28 Rajya Sabha members bagging party renomination today. Among those renominated are party president JP Nadda, Union Railway and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, MoS Information and Broadcasting L Murugan and spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi. Nadda, whose second RS term from Himachal Pradesh ends this year, has been renominated from Gujarat as the party doesn’t have the numbers in Himachal; Vaish- Sonia Gandhi AM Singhvi THREE FROM KARNATAKA KARNATAKA: Ajay Maken, Syed Naseer Hussain, GC Chandrashekhar TELANGANA: Anil Kumar Yadav, Renuka Chowdhury BIHAR: Congress state unit president Akhilesh Prasad Singh MAHARASHTRA: Cong state working chief Chandrakant Handore MADHYA PRADESH: Ashok Singh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and continued on page 11 edit: sonia in rajya sabha JP Nadda Ashwini Vaishnaw TOP GUNS IN FRAY MP: L Murugan, Umesh Maharaj, Maya Naroliya, Bansilal Gurjar ODISHA: Ashwini Vaishnaw GUJARAT: Nadda, diamond trader Govindbhai Dholakia, Mayankbhai Nayak, Jashvantsinh Parmar MAHARASHTRA: Ashok Chavan, Medha Kulkarni, Ajit Gopchhade (kar sewak in Ram Mandir stir) naw from Odisha; Murugan from Madhya Pradesh and continued on page 11 c m y b