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By re-nominating Dilip Ghosh as the party’s State chief for the next three years, the BJP has given a clear message to its voters and supporters in West Bengal. The party will fight the next year’s State Assembly elections under his leadership. Ghosh is known for his crude and distasteful language. He also disdains to conceal his contempt for the State’s literati and the intelligentsia. In one of his recent public meetings he said that only those who were not sure of their parentage need be concerned about the NRC and CAA. The party faithfuls clapped enthusiastically just as about a decade or so ago loyal party supporters had clapped when a senior CPI-M leader had compared Mamata Banerjee with women of Kolkata’s red light area.

India is currently witnessing a unique phenomenon, perhaps without parallel anywhere in the world at any time in the past.

Over 120 crore telephone subscribers, 25 crore motor vehicles users, around five crore foreign holiday goers, 17.10 crore domestic air travellers, 38 crore holders of Permanent (income tax) Account Number cards, over 12 lakh active registered companies, over 10 lakh registered doctors, close to three lakh Chartered Accountants (CAs) serving as the finance guides, about 20 lakh lawyers (according to Bar Council), lakhs of consultants of all kinds, from real estate to management services, and crores of traders — from kirana shops and roadside hawkers to home delivery establishments — are impressive statistics for India in 2019. The e-commerce retail business is among India’s fastest-growing markets and is expected to grow at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 52 percent to touch $36.7 billion by 2020. Together, they help contribute to the country’s current GDP to the tune of nearly $3 trillion.

Jamshedpur: Jamshedpur ended their winless run with a dramatic 3-2 win against Kerala Blasters at the JRD Sports Complex here on Sunday.

Bhubaneswar: India made it five points from a possible six points in FIH Hockey Pro League, with the hosts fighting back from 1-3 down against the Netherlands to tie the match before winning the shoot-out in a wonderful encounter at Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Hockey Stadium here on Sunday.

Chennai: In an enthralling battle between experience and youth, world champion PV Sindhu will take on rising star Gayatri Gopichand as the fifth season of Star Sports Premier Badminton League kicks off here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium tomorrow when Hyderabad Hunters lock horns with Chennai Superstarz.

Kolkata: Former champions Mohun Bagan consolidated their top spot on the Hero I-League points table with an odd goal in three Kolkata derby victory over arch-rivals East Bengal (EB) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) stadium on Sunday.

Guwahati, 19 January : Maharashtra’s weightlifters Abhishek Suresh Nipane and Kiran Ravindra Marathe as well as the girls under-17 kho-kho team swept the first three gold medals on Sunday in the Khelo India Youth Games 2020 to increase their lead over Haryana in the medals table to 12 gold and 50 medals.

Mumbai: Derara Hurisa didn’t feature in any lists of favourites for the Tata Mumbai Marathon but the Ethiopian, a late addition to the elite field, upset the odds to win in a course record of 2:08:09 on Sunday.

Jamshedpur: A desperate Jamshedpur FC will eye nothing but a win as they host Kerala Blasters in a Hero Indian Super League clash at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Sunday.