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  9&759 with ending terrorism in Punjab, Modi and Home Minister Amit terrorists and weapons into the tioned Bittu on opposing the term and to commute the death on August 31, 1995. -%-. /* 01*0)0 Shah were playing with fire and state and his government would move. sentence of Balwant Singh unjab Chief Minister Capt Talking to reporters here in putting peace in Punjab in jeop- take all possible steps to tighten "My brother has always Rajoana into life-imprisonment. PAmarinder Singh on Ludhiana on Monday, the CM (Prevention) Act from the state ment''s move. "Who are they to ardy, the Beant Singh''s grandson the security further. raised voice against atrocities of Badal said that these gestures Monday differed from a party said he was personally against government. "Rajoana''s name commute the death sentence to said they won''t let this happen. Meanwhile, the Shiromani Congress leaders during the would go a long way in assuag- MP''s stand on the commuta- death penalty, which he had said was in the list of the 17 prison- life term when the Supreme "My family suffered a huge Gurdwara Parbhandhak anti-Sikh riots. We thank the ing the hurt sentiments of the tion of terrorist Balwant Singh back in 2012 too. All cases of ers submitted to the Centre as he Court has given capital punish- loss with the killing of my grand- Committee (SGPC) welcomed Union government for having Sikh masses, lacerated during Rajoana''s death sentence, say- death penalty should be com- was a TADA prisoner who had ment (to Rajoana)," Bittu said in father but we are prepared for the decision on Rajoana. SGPC some sympathy for us," she said. successive Congress regimes. ing he is against capital pun- muted to life imprisonment, he completed more than 14 years in Ludhiana on Monday. another battle and would not let chief Gobind Singh Longowal “Wholeheartedly thanking” ishment. said, indirectly endorsing the jail, like the other prisoners on "He (Rajoana) is a dreaded the BJP push Punjab into days of said the matter related to senti- STATESMANLIKE, FAR- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ludhiana Congress MP commutation of the death sen- the list," he said, adding that the terrorist and should not be terrorism," Bittu said. Reacting to ments of the Sikh community. SIGHTED AND HUMANE’ and Union Home Minister Amit Ravneet Singh Bittu, who is the tence. He however, said the state had no role in the Centre''s spared at any cost," the Ludhiana queries the Punjab CM said, "As On Bittu''s opposition to DECISION: BADAL Shah for the “strong positive ges- grandson of slain former chief Congress stand on Beant Singh''s decision. In fact, he said, the state Congress MP said. an ex-Armyman, I can assure the the Centre''s move, Longowal Punjab’s five-time Chief ture” on the eve of 550th parkash minister Beant Singh, has ques- killers had always been clear and government was yet to receive Hitting out at the saffron people that we are fully prepared said this was his own thought. Minister and SAD patron-in- utsav of Guru Nanak Dev, Badal tioned the Centre''s move, saying consistent--that they should the names of the nine prisoners party, Bittu said the BJP indulged to counter any threat and will not "We respect the decision of the chief Parkash Singh Badal on said that like on many such occa- the dreaded terrorist should not serve their full sentence. who had been given a special in petty politics to woo Sikh vot- let the peace of Punjab be dis- Centre on Rajoana," he added. Monday lauded as “statesman- sions in the past, Badal said that be "spared" at any cost. The CM said the Centre had exemption by the Ministry of ers despite the prime minister turbed under any circum- Echoing similar sentiments, like, far-sighted and humane” with the latest decision, they have Rajoana was given death demanded a list of 17 prisoners Home Affairs. vowing to fight terrorism on a stances." He said Pakistan was Rajoana''s sister Kamaldeep Kaur Central Government’s decision carried the process of healing the penalty for involvement in the booked under the Terrorist and On the other hand, Bittu global platform. Apprehending striving to destroy Punjab''s said her brother had already to release eight Sikh prisoners past wounds of the Sikh masses killing of Beant Singh, credited Disruptive Activities questioned the Union govern- that Prime Minister Narendra hard-earned peace by pushing spent 24 years in jail and ques- who had already served their full decisively forward.  '  ,+   23           9&759 nomination paper each was     % filed from Nalwa, Hansi and hirty-one nomination Adampur assembly con- Tpapers were filed from 26 stituencies in Hisar district.   9&759     special trains for Sultanpur Junction express would run assembly constituencies on He further informed that Lodhi to meet the rush. thrice between November 1 to the second day of filing of three nomination papers have nion Ministry of Railways The spokesperson said that 16, 2019, departing from Patna nomination papers for the been filed from Badshahpur   9&759 out the day to win the government in the State will Uhas decided to run 14 spe- the ongoing works to upgrade Sahib at 10:45 pm on Haryana Assembly polls, constituency, one nomination Assembly election. conduct an inquiry over this cial intra-state and long dis- the Sultanpur Lodhi Railway November 6, 10 and 16. For scheduled to be held on paper each from aryana Congress presi- The State Congress presi- issue and guilty leaders will be tance inter-state trains con- Station would be completed by return journey, it would start October 21. Yamunanagar, Sadhaura and Hdent Kumari Selja on dent said that during the meet- sent to jail, she said, adding necting the historic town of the Railways before the historic from Ferozepur at 12:40 am on The process of filing the Radaur Constituencies in Monday said the party has ing, the party leaders and Congress policy on the issue of Sultanpur Lodhi from celebrations scheduled to be November 5, 9 and 14, to nominations was started on Yamunanagar district. Three finalised the list of candidates workers were encouraged to employment is completely November 1, 2019, to meet the held in November. reach Nanded at 6:05 pm. September 27 and will con- nomination papers were filed for the Assembly election and work unitedly to defeat the BJP clear. rush of pilgrims expected dur- As per the communiqué The weekly Ferozepur- tinue till October 4. from Mahendragarh, Narnaul it will be declared after seek- in all the constituencies of the ing the 550th prakash purb cel- issued by the Northern Railway, Nanded express would start Nomination papers will not and Nangal Chaudhary assem- ing approval from National State. SLOGAN OF 'HARYANA ebrations of Guru Nanak Dev. the Amritsar-Dera Baba Nanak from Nanded on Saturday at 9 be filled on October 2, being bly Constituencies in Election Committee on Selja said that after BACHAO, CONGRESS LAO' These special passenger diesel multiple unit (DEMU) am and reach Ferozepur via a public holiday. Haryana Mahendragarh district. Tuesday. Congress party comes into Selja said that the strategy and express trains will facilitate would ply 60 times, between Bhopal, Agra, and Bathinda at joint chief electoral officer, Similarly, one nomination The meeting of State power, the government will of election has been made to devotees from Punjab and November 1 and 16, 2019, 10:50 pm. Inder Jeet said that one nom- was filled from Naraingarh Election Committee was held send the drug and illegal min- a large extent and Congress is other regions, significantly starting from Amritsar at 9:10 It would depart for its ination paper each from assembly constituency in and the names of candidates ing mafia into jail. going to the electoral battle on Nanded and Patna Sahib, said pm to reach Dera Baba Nanak return journey from Ferozepur Tohana and Ratia assembly Ambala district, one from on constituency wise were dis- Attacking at BJP, she said the slogan of ‘Haryana Bachao, an official spokesperson. at 2:30 am. Anticipating a heavy on Thursday at 1:30 am and constituencies in Fatehabad Tosham in Bhiwani district, cussed in details and finalised that there was rampant illegal Congress Lao’. She said Earlier this month, the inflow of pilgrims, the Railways reach Nanded at 1 pm. The district, one nomination two from Bahadurgarh and on Monday. The first list of mining in the State under BJP- Congress candidates will go Centre had accepted the would also be running anoth- daily Hisar-Sultanpur Lodhi paper each from Ganaur and one from Beri assembly con- candidates will be declared by ruled government in five years. door to door with this slogan. Punjab Government’s propos- er train connecting the historic would run 28 trips during this Gohana assembly constituen- stituency in Jhajjar district. Tuesday evening, she said, She alleged that BJP leaders She said the public will be al to announce a special express towns of Dera Baba Nanak period, as would the Sultanpur cies in district Sonipat have One nomination paper was adding the State Election looted the natural resources of made aware of the anti-people train connecting New Delhi daily and Sultanpur Lodhi, Lodhi to Ganganagar, been filed. filed from Rewari assembly Committee members have also the State for five years through policies of the BJP govern- with Sultanpur Lodhi. which would leave Dera Baba Sultanpur Lodhi to Nawanshar He said that two nomina- constituency and two from chalked out a strategy through- illegal mining. Congress led ment. The State Government Nanak at 7:15 pm to reach its Doaba, and Fazilka–Sultanpur tion papers from Jind assem- Bawal in Rewari district. spokesperson said that the destination at 1:30 am. The fre- Lodhi trains. Old Delhi-Lohian bly constituency and one from decision was taken accepting quency of the train would be Khas would run 40 trips on Julana assembly constituency, Punjab Chief Minister Capt doubled from November 4. alternate days, leaving Delhi at one from Thanesar in &   
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  cation authority for all skill centres, State police along with Haryana shares its bound- wanted criminals and notori- Delhi.      training centres of the state. aryana Chief Secretary central police forces in ade- ary with of several states Uttar ous elements in the State. This unjab Technical Education The Conclave was organ-  & '& This would enhance the qual- HKeshni Anand Arora says quate in numbers will be Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, drive was aimed at arresting Pand Industrial Training, ised by the Union Ministry of ity of skill training and our the central government has deployed to conduct peaceful Himachal Pradesh and others. criminals and to unearth illic- Employment Generation and Skill Development and  '  $ youth would get easily placed approved 120 companies of election in the State. Voters What are steps being taken to it arms/liquor/narcotic sub- Training, and Tourism and Entrepreneurship and was   ( &   '  in the national and interna- Central Armed police Force should freely exercise their conduct fair election? stances throughout the State. Cultural Affairs Minister presided over by the Union  ) *  tional industry,” said Channi. (CAPF) personnel for the vote in the Assembly election. The CEO has already All the Commissioners of Charanjit Singh Channi on Skill Development and  &  + ' The Minister also request- Assembly polls scheduled to be directed the deputy Police and district Monday requested the central Entrepreneurship Minister Dr $   (   ed MSDE to increase the held on October 21. As per the It has been seen that polit- Commissioners and Superintendents of Police have Government to set up India Mahendra Nath Pandey where- administrative cost of PMKVY necessary Election ical parties are using all Superintendents of Police of the been directed to nail down the International Skill Centre and in Ministers from 18 states par-   (   scheme from four to eight per- Commission of India (ECI’s) means to win the election. districts to keep a close vigil on warrantees, other criminals Skill University in Punjab. ticipated. ,&     cent. guidelines, all the preparations Money and muscle power are the police check post across the and notorious elements in their “The Government of India Channi also demanded a       He also said that the State regarding State Assembly elec- commonly used. What are State and also speed up the sub- respective areas. The special should setup International Skill Skill University for the state of   should be allowed to run skill tions have been completed. the steps being taken regard- mission of license arms process. drive was focused on arrest of Centre in Punjab to get the Punjab saying that the State development schemes inde- The 1983 Haryana cadre IAS proclaimed offenders, bail youth placed in foreign indus- Government is ready to give ing courses but centre of excel- pendently as there are different officer, who was appointed as jumpers, parole or furlough try,” said Channi while pre- land for setting up this univer- lences would also be set up in skill requirements of different the State’s Chief Secretary on jumpers, most-wanted crimi- senting a vision document on sity. the campus of the University. states and the Centre should June 30, has been conducting nals, convicts who have not Skill Development during He said that the university “Skill University should be only play a role of monitoring first Assembly election as a surrendered after rejection of Ministers’ Conclave held at would not only run skill train- made assessment and certifi- authority. Chief Secretary. She said the their appeals by different State Election Commission has courts, bad characters, taken all the possible measures unearthing of illicit arms, to conduct the election free, fair seizure of illicit liquor and E;9    8    and transparent in the State. narcotics substances and exe- In an exclusive interview cution of non bailable warrants. with The Pioneer, the Chief All out efforts were being made Secretary reveals State’s prepa- to prevent and control heinous     O7 rations for the Assembly polls. crime by intensifying police Excerpts from the interview patrolling and maintain vigi- lance in the State. State Police   9&759 already joined the ruling BJP. HJC MLAs Criminal background: Out of 90 sitting What are the steps being will continue to vigorously Kuldeep Bishoi and his wife Renuka MLAs, 10 (11 percent) have declared crim- taken to conduct free and enforce the law, pursue the s many as 75 MLAs, which is 83 per- Bishnoi had merged with the Congress. inal cases with 6 having serious criminal fair election in the State? How campaign against drugs and Acent of the total 90 MLAs in the out- As per the ADR report, Vipul Goyal, cases against registered themselves. challenging the Haryana prevent crimes to ensure safe- going Haryana Assembly are crorepatis who is Cabinet Minister in the Manohar Crorepati MLAs: Out of 90 sitting MLAs, Assembly election is going to ty and security of people. and the average of assets per member of Lal Khattar Government is the richest 75 (83 percent) are crorepatis with 41 out be? (    "  & '    the assembly is Rs 12.97 crore. MLA in the outgoing assembly with assets of 48 in ruling BJP in the list of crorepatis. As per the guidelines of the Illegal drugs “75 out of the 90 MLAs in Haryana worth over Rs 106 crore followed by 16 out of 17 Congress MLAs are crorepatis. Election Commission of India,  and liquor is possess assets worth more than one Congress’ Kuldeep Bishnoi and his wife The average assets per MLA for 48 BJP State Election Commission has ing this issue? The officers being used dur- crore rupees,” stated an analytical report Renuka Bishnoi with assets worth over Rs MLAs analysed is Rs 10.34 crore, taken all necessary steps to con- As per the ECI’s guidelines, should keep a  ing elections. released by the Association for 80 crore each and Cabinet Minister Capt. Education: One MLA is illiterate, two have duct free and fair election in the the returning officers and check on the What steps have Democratic Reforms (ADR). Abhimanyu with assets more than Rs 77 doctorates, one has diploma, 13 are post state. Law and order in the state police officers have also been illegal liquor and cash move- you taken to put The report also pointed out that ten crore. graduates, 24 are graduates, 16 MLAs are is under control. All the district directed to ensure that during ment. During the inter-state a check on it? Haryana MLAs have criminal cases pend- Party-wise, the average assets per 12th pass, eight are 10th pass, three are 8th Returning officers have been the elections, no candidate or police check post, the officers Huge quantity of drugs ing against them of which six have seri- MLA for 48 BJP MLAs analysed was Rs pass and one is 5th pass. given necessary instructions party influences the voters by should have proper coordina- worth crores of rupees has ous criminal cases against them. 10.34 crore, while for 18 MLAs of the Age: 45 MLAs have declared age to be regarding the election. Senior giving them any kind of free- tion with the neighboring states also been seized in the recent The ADR has analysed the data relat- INLD, the average assets stood at Rs 13.63 between 25 and 50 years while 45 MLAs police officers have been direct- bies in order to get their votes. to maintain law and order. few months. The returning ed to 48 Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs, 15 crore. The average assets of 15 Congress have declared their age to be between 51 ed to intensify police patrolling As per Commission guide- The police officers should officer and senior police offi- Congress MLAs, 18 Indian National Lok MLAs stood at Rs 12.43 crore while for and 70 years. and go for constant checking of lines, instruction has been intensify police patrolling and cers have already been direct- Dal MLAs, 2 Haryana Janhit Congress the two Haryana Janhit Congress (merged the inter-district and inter- given to every officer that they go for constant checking of the ed to intensify police patrolling MLAs (now merged with Congress), 1 with Congress) MLAs the average assets having serious charges registered. state posts apart from putting should go to the field and inter-district and inter-state and go for constant checking of Party-wise, 5 BJP police team active and alert. identify such areas and booths posts apart from putting flying the inter-district and inter- MLAs, 2 INLD MLAs which fall under the category squad and static surveillance state posts. and 1 each from How many polling booths of expenditure sensitive con- team active and alert Congress and HJC and and polling centres are sensi- stituencies and pockets. What are the other steps one independent have tive and ultra sensitive in the How many companies of have been taken regarding declared criminal cases State? Political parties are now Central Police forces the State peaceful elections? against them. The sensitivity of polling using social networking sites would be needed to conduct Instructions and guide- BJP’s Kamal Gupta booths during election depends in a large scale to woo the vot- free and fair Assembly elec- lines have been given to the and Umesh Aggarwal, on various factors like crime ers. To prevent the party lead- tion? As per report, State had returning officers and police Congress’ Randeep graph, communal tensions, ers and workers seeking votes sought 200 companies of officers and they should imple- Singh Surjewala and political turmoil and character in the name of caste, religion CAPF from the Centre. How ment it strictly. Election will be Kuldeep Bishnoi have of the candidates. Senior police or any derogatory materials, many companies of CAPF conduct in a free, fair and declared serious crim- officers have already been what are the steps being taken have been approved? transparent manner in the inal cases against directed to take all means to by the authorities concerned? The central government State. Mode code of conduct themselves in their affi- keep things under control as far Regarding the same issue, has approved 120 companies of during the election will be davits. as the sensitive and ultra- sen- the chief electoral officer gave CAPF personnel for the implemented strictly. No one Notably, the 90- sitive polling booths are con- all the necessary instructions as Assembly polls. We have suffi- will be allowed to take law in member Haryana cerned. They must act in accor- per ECI’s guidelines to all the cient police forces in the State. their hands at any cost. Assembly will go to dance with the records of the returning officers and police Police personnel will be Instruction had been earlier polls on October 21 past elections. The chief elec- officers. An FIR can be regis- deployed based on sensitive of issued for senior police officers and the result will be toral officer has already direct- tered under the IT Act, if any polling stations. that the police station officers declared on October ed the returning officer and candidate or political party would conduct verification 24. senior police officers to make uploads any video in favour of What are the preventive drives in hotels, other com- Shiromani Akali Dal MLA, 1 Bahujan were valued at Rs 80.12 crore. The five In assembly elections 2014, BJP had and finalise the list of the vul- caste, religion or any deroga- steps being taken ahead of mercial establishments and Samaj Party MLA and five independents. independent MLAs have average assets of bagged 47 seats, INLD 19 seats, Congress nerable and critical polling tory material on the YouTube Assembly polls? residences in various localities Ahead of the assembly elections, Rs 13.93 crore. 15 seats, HJC 2 seats, one seat each was booths in the State and such channel, violating the Model To ensure smooth conduct to stop undesirable elements lone SAD MLA and BSP MLA, several The ADR report stated that 10 MLAs won by SAD and BSP and five indepen- report soon will be released. Code of Conduct, during the of the Vidhan Sabha elections, from staying in their INLD MLAs and independents have have criminal cases against them with 6 dents were elected. According to sensitive of the election. State Police had already jurisdiction.    !"#$!%  -  


    2 "      '             9&759 adding that there was no takers for the provision.    he Bharatiya Janata Party’s He also lauded Prime   $9 8 luxury spa Wildflower Hall. Tnational working president Minister Narendra Modi The work for the cottage From Page 1 JP Nadda on Monday accused and Union Home ongress General Secretary was given to a Delhi-based the Congress of hatching a Minister Amit Shah for CPriyanka Gandhi Vadra on architect in 2008. However in As many as 1,679 villages conspiracy to separate Jammu the scrapping of the spe- Monday performed "house- 2011, the entire building was are deluged in the flood and and Kashmir from India. cial status. warming" rituals at her newly- pulled down — not because of one crore people are affected in “Congress leaders had "The abrogation of built cottage here. any dispute — but apparently the State. The exact assessment hatched the conspiracy to sep- Article 370 became pos- The ceremony for the two- the Gandhi scion was unhap- of loss of kharif crops and ani- arate Jammu and Kashmir sible because of Modi''s storey building was planned to py with the building design and mals would be done later. from India through Article will power and Amit coincide with the nine-day the size of its rooms, said party In Uttar Pradesh, PTI quot- 370,” Nadda said while address- Shah''s strategy," said long Hindu festival of Navratri Land Reforms and Tenancy Act leaders close to the family. ed 111 deaths since Thursday ing a public meeting organised Nadda. and is being conducted by to facilitate land purchase by It was later redesigned and last evening as the State by the Chandigarh unit of BJP With the removal of priests specially invited from Priyanka. re-constructed by Shimla- Government on Sunday can- here. the provision, Jammu and south India. State Congress leader based builder Tenzin in the hill celling leave of officials in view He said that Article 370 Kashmir had been fully Priyanka arrived here on Vidya Stokes played an impor- architecture style with strong of the situation. was a temporary provision in integrated into India and Sunday and is expected to tant role in helping the Vadras foundations, an open terrace, a The districts of Ballia, the Constitution and blamed now all 104 Indian laws return to New Delhi later in the buy the three-and-a-half bigha drive-in and five bigger rooms Varanasi and Jaunpur, located the Abdullah family, late PDP would be implemented in day, though the rituals will con- (one bigha is 0.4 hectare) agri- that have wooden interiors, in eastern UP along the border leader Mufti Mohammad the newly-carved union tinue for two more days. cultural plot for around Rs 47 shingled exteriors and a slop- with Bihar, are among the Sayeed and Congress leader territory, he added. The Himachal Pradesh law lakh. The plot surrounded by ing tiled roof. worst-affected in the State. Ghulam Nabi Azad for “con- then Omar Abdullah and Nadda asserted that the He further said two All- prohibits outsiders from buy- thick pine and cedar forests in Priyanka is among the few Four Deputy Superintendents fusing” people about the special Ghulam Nabi Azad used to say special status to J-K was tem- India Institute of Medical ing land in the hill state. Charabra, some 15 km uphill high-profile people who have of Police, 20 SHOs, 80 sub status to Jammu and Kashmir. that there is a special status to porary and transitional. Sciences (AIIMS) institutes However, the Congress from the Himachal Pradesh built houses in Himachal inspectors, 146 head constables “First Sheikh Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir. They “From the very beginning, would come up in Srinagar and government in the state in capital, lies close to the Pradesh and she and her fam- and 380 constables have been later Farooq Abdullah, and confused the world. It is not a Article 370 was temporary and Jammu 2007 relaxed the acquisition President's summer resort The ily visit it frequently to inspect deployed to ensure safe shifting Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, special status,” Nadda said. transitional,” Nadda said, norms under Section 118 of the Retreat and Oberoi Group's the construction work. of the inmates from Balia jail.         

  9&759 According to the Met Kapurthala recorded highest rainfall deficit of minus 72 Department, the agrarian states rain surplus of 128 percent by followed by Fatehabad with he southwest monsoon is of Haryana and Punjab have recording 820.9 mm rains minus 63, Panipat with minus Tlikely to withdraw by the recorded a rain deficit of minus against normal of 360.7. 62, Jhajjar and Panchkula each end of first week of October, 42 and only minus 5 respec- Patiala and Ropar record- with minus 57 and Sonepat extending the four-month rainy tively till September 30 during ed surplus of 38 percent and 18 with minus 56. season further in the region. this monsoon. The monsoon percent respectively. Ferozepur During last year’s mon- As the monsoon season is rain deficit in Punjab is likely recorded highest rain deficit of soon season, Punjab had set to bid adieu to the region, to narrow down to zero by the 50 percent followed by Sangrur received surplus rainfall of the monsoon rainfall has fall- end of the season. with minus 36, Amritsar with seven percent against the nor- en short of normal this year in Chandigarh—the joint minus 32. mal 491.9 mm while Haryana Haryana while neighboring capital city of Punjab and This season, several villages received 423.1 mm rainfall, Punjab witnessed normal rains Haryana has recorded a slight were badly affected due to recording a deficit of nine per- this season. departure from normal mon- flood caused by heavy rains in cent against the normal 466.3 “The monsoon rains has soon rainfall with shortfall of Punjab. mm. extended and is likely to with- 15 percent. Overall, 11 districts of In 2017, both Haryana and draw by the end of first week On the whole, Haryana Punjab recorded rain deficit Punjab had recorded deficient of October. Punjab and received 256.3 mm rains ranging from minus two to rainfall. Punjab and Haryana Chandigarh have witnessed against normal of 444 mm minus 50. had registered a deficit of 21 normal rainfall this season recording a deficit of 42 percent In neighboring Haryana, percent and 23 percent respec- while Haryana recorded rain- till September 30. The neigh- all districts recorded scanty tively. fall deficit,” said Surender Pal, boring state of Punjab record- rainfall with Rohtak, Notably, as per the analy- Director Met Department, ed 444.2 mm rains recording a Panchkula, Sonepat, Panipat, sis of Meteorological while talking to The Pioneer. departure of 5 percent from the Fatehabad and Jhajjar receiving Department here, the monsoon Every year, the monsoon normal rains of 467.3 mm in lowest rainfall during this mon- rainfall has declined by an season begins with the onset of monsoon, said he. soon. average of 15-20 percent in the rains in June and ends in Chandigarh has received The rain deficit ranging region in the last one decade. September. This year, the mon- 716.4 mm rainfall against nor- from minus 13 to minus 72 was Most of the years in the last one soon had reached Punjab, mal of 842.7 mm, Surender Pal recorded in various districts of decade have witnessed deficient Haryana and their joint capital said. Haryana. rainfall during monsoon sea- Chandigarh on July 2. In agrarian state of Punjab, Rohtak recorded highest son.



999 Dhankar. &&334   The Indian National Lok From Page 1 Dal (INLD) turncoats, major- ity of them sitting MLAs, have Since coming to power it been major gainers in the tick-   has consolidated its political et distribution exercise. Among position further in the state as them are Ranbir Gangwa who its rivals, Congress and INLD, will fight from Nalwa, Zakir   .* dates had filed nomination were hit by internal fight made Hussain from Nuh, Naseem papers for 7,485 posts. worse by their repeated show- Ahmed from Ferozepur */   0 For these posts 2,168 can- ing in different polls. The party Jhirkha, Nagender Bhadana 1*!* /" didates withdrew from the had won Jind bypolls earlier this from Faridabad NIT and Ram contest while nomination year, taking its strength to 48. Chand Kamboj from Rania. ** 2/1 papers of 793 were cancelled. In the last parliamentary polls, Lone Shiromani Akali Dal  1  After the last date of the with- the party scored a perfect 10 MLA Balkaur Singh, whose drawal of names, 1,615 candi- winning all the seats in the state. entry into BJP fold recently had * !   dates were declared unopposed In 2014, the BJP had ben- angered SAD, has also been for the post of Pradhans while efited from the consolidation of rewarded with ticket from his   7697>& 17,211 candidates are still in non-Jat voters behind it in a Kalanwali reserved seat in Sirsa. fray. For 2,984 posts of mem- state long dominated by lead- Besides, INLD leader from fter withdrawal of nomina- ber block Panchayat 8,365 can- ers from the community. The Rohtak district, Satish Nandal, Ations, a total of 22,669 can- didates are left in they fray. party’’s choice of Khattar, who who also joined the BJP recent- didates have been declared unop- For these posts a total of is from Punjabi community, ly, will fight from Garhi Sampla posed in the three tier Panchayati 374 candidates were declared was apparently driven by it. Kiloi, from where former chief Raj elections in Uttarakhand. As unopposed after withdrawal The party is, however, hopeful minister Bhupinder Singh per the data of State Election of nomination of 817 candi- of winning over a significant Hooda is sitting legislator. Commission (SEC), a total of dates while 1,202 nominations section of Jats this time. Ram Kumar Kashyap, for- 5,802 nomination papers for were cancelled after scrutiny. The ministers who have mer INLD leader who switched various posts of the Panchayati For the coveted post of mem- been re-nominated include over to BJP, will fight from Raj elections in 12 districts of the ber district Panchayat 5,043 Capt Abhimanyu, Ram Bilas Indri. Parminder Dhull, an State were rejected after scruti- candidates are in fray for 356 Sharma, Anil Vij, Krishan MLA who too crossed over to Kumar Bedi, Karan Dev saffron outfit,will fight from his    Kamboj, Kavita Jain and O P seat Julana.

ny of the nomination papers. posts. Incidentally, nine Similarly 3,680 candidates candidates have been elected withdrew from the contest unopposed after 109 nomina- which effectively left 36,227 tion papers were withdrawn candidates for various posts of and 232 were rejected three tier Panchayati Raj system on last day. in the electoral fray. The Panchayat elections Incidentally for the post of in 12 districts of the State member Village Panchayat would be held in three phases. member where only 28,951 The voting for first phase candidates showed interest to would be held on October 5 contest election for a stagger- while for second and third ing 55,572 posts 27,872 nom- phase voting would be held on inations were found valid. October 11 and 16 respective- A total of 20,656 candi- ly. The counting of votes would dates were declared unopposed be done on October 21 and the for these posts. For the posts of results are expected to be village Pradhans 24,366 candi- declared on the same day.    !"#$!%  3

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The on 2016-17 statistics, was pre- have improved their perfor- Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Tslammed the Uttar Pradesh vivor. “The UP BJP NITI Aayog on Monday pared with the help of the mances in school education ‘Nishank’ had raised the issue of Government for not allowing its Government wants to suppress released the rankings. World Bank and other tech- sector. rankings in the recent meeting march in support of the student the voice seeking justice for the Giving Uttar Pradesh nical experts. HRD Ministry For ease in comparability, of the IIT Council, the highest who has accused former Union daughter of Shahjahanpur. The company in the bottom league will soon release this report on the states have been categorized decision-making body of 23 Minister Chinmayanand of rape UP Government saying, “In the leaders, including former padyatra is being stopped. Our are Jharkhand, Bihar, Punjab the quality of education,” said as small and large states. The IITs. and asserted that party workers arrogance of power, the BJP Union Minister Jitin Prasada, workers and leaders are being and Jammu and Kashmir. The a senior HRD Ministry union territories have been “The issue was discussed in will stay put on the streets and Government is destroying were detained. The borders of arrested. What is there to be SEQI, Sustainable official. categorized separately.The the Council meeting. It is face oppression. democracy. It can go to any Shahjahanpur district were afraid of?,” she wrote on Twitter. Development Goal (SDG) The government identifies report has considered 2015- important to work on research Using the hashtag ‘BJP extent to save a rape accused and blocked from all sides, the The student was arrested India Index and the Digital the strength and weakness in 2016 as the base year and excellence. The IITs have been Bhagao Beti Bachao’, former suppress the voice of the daugh- Opposition party said on its on Wednesday on charges of Transformation Index (DTI) school education and takes 2016-2017 as the reference asked to work on improving Congress chief Rahul Gandhi ter of Shahjahanpur.” In a tweet official Twitter handle. extortion and sent to judicial measure states’ progress in required correction measures year. their national and internation- said, “The BJP Government of in Hindi, she described the BJP- Congress leaders have custody for 14 days. Hours sectors like health, education, like policy interventions to Among all the improving al rankings. For this each, IIT UP is standing with the one led regime in Uttar Pradesh as planned a 180-km march in later, her bail plea was water and sustainable devel- rectify them through such states, Rajasthan has made a will come up with an action committing atrocities on a nervous Government. support of the student from rejected. 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The TMC is no longer and two Congress and CPI(M) fy ticket aspirants within the Aspirants and party candi- Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, “It is heartening to be in world leaders and business “you are making brand India a party of the masses, it has MLAs have joined the saffron BJP and candidates defeated in dates defeated in the 2018 acting on petitions by Congress Tamil Nadu which is home to barons, Prime Minister Modi stronger globally.” become a family enterprise. camp. the 2018 Assembly polls, say- assembly polls in segments and JD(S), disqualified them the oldest language in the said wherever he went and He said the number of IIT The people have already reject- Reacting to the develop- ing “opportunity” will be cre- including Hosakote, Hirekerur, for alleged anti-party activities world, Tamil,” said the Prime whoeber he met, he could graduates making it to the ed TMC,” Dutta, an MLA, told ment, TMC secretary general ated for them in state-run Kagwad and Mahalakshmi under the anti-defection law till Minister in his convocation make out a common thread country’s civil service has sur- PTI over phone. Partha Chatterjee said the party boards and corporations. Layout, have said tickets should the expiry of the term of the address. This is seen as a rebuff which connected these people. prised him. “These days I inter- West Bengal BJP presi- is not at all bothered about “By-elections are coming be given to loyal party cadres current assembly in 2023. to his political rivals who have “It is their optimism about act with young officers clearing dent Dilip Ghosh said he has Dutta’s proposed switchover up, dates have been announced who have worked to build BJP. Among the 15 constituen- been campaigning across the new India. The Indian com- UPSC exams. The number of heard of Dutta’s proposed join- to the saffron party. for 15 seats, Amit Shah has said Senior BJP MLA Umesh cies going for polls, 12 were State that he was anti-Tamil. munity in USA has made a IIT graduates (among them) ing the saffron party tomor- “We (TMC) have no rela- that those who have resigned Katti on Sunday had said the represented by Congress and 3 The Prime Minister’s mark for themselves globally in will surprise both you and me. row. tion with Dutta for the last sev- and want to contest from BJP, disqualified MLAs “will have to by JD(S). speech was full of praise for the science and technology,” the Thus you are also making India “We will welcome him eral months. It hardly bothers all of them will be given seats find their way.” BJP will need to win at least State and its culture. He also Prime Minister said. a more developed place,” he said. (Dutta), if he is joining tomor- us,” He said. (tickets), it is our responsibili- Reaching out to aspirants six seats in the coming by-elec- described the delicacies of Tamil He reminded the young The Prime Minister also row. We are happy that he is Dutta was in the eye of a ty,” he told reporters in his within the party, Yediyurappa tions to stay in power. Nadu as one of the best in the graduates that they were pass- asked the graduates to keep in joining. The TMC is a sinking political storm after he par- hometown of Shikaripura in said after discussion in the The ruling party has 104 world. Idli, vada, sambar, pon- ing out of the IIT at a time when mind the needs of India irre- ship and in the next ticipated in an agitation Shimoga district. cabinet in 3-4 days, opportu- MLAs and is supported by an gal all came for appreciation by the whole world was looking spective of where they lived few months more leaders from against West Bengal’s power Seeking to clear the air in nity would be created in boards independent in the assembly the Prime Minister who termed towards India as a ‘land of across the world. “Your work, that party will abandon it,” department and slammed the the backdrop of Opposition to and corporations for 10-12 whose current strength is 208 them as nutritious and healthy. unique opportunities’. The research and innovation should Ghosh said. TMC Government for not giving tickets to them, the BJP leaders who had lost the with 17 vacancies. He asked the youth of the Prime Minister was all praise for help other Indians. Today, India Dutta, TMC MLA from fulfilling the employees’ chief minister said there was no 2018 polls by narrow margin. While the Congress’ IIT-Madras who graduated out the IITians and paid big com- is aspiring to become a 5 trillion Rajarhat-New Town who was demands for increasing their need for any confusion. “The opportunity will be strength is 66, JD(S) has 34 of the institution to keep in pliments in his speech which dollar economy. Your innova- seen with BJP leader Mukul salaries. “If you desire to contest created for them so that they MLAs in the assembly that also mind the needs of India irre- drew frequent ovation from tion, and application of tech- Roy over the past few months, The party leadership is from our party, priority will be will work for the victory of consists of one BSP member, a spective of where they lived the students and faculties alike. nology will fuel this dream. It had resigned from the post of also annoyed with Dutta over given to you in making you those (disqualified MLAs) who nominated member and the across the world and think of He said that the Indian will become the bedrock of Bidhannagar Municipal his meetings with senior BJP candidates. BJP karyakartas were responsible for the party Speaker. how their research, work and community has made a mark India’s big leap to become the Corporation mayor in July this leader Mukul Roy. Dutta had, and leaders will take responsi- coming to power,” he added. The actual strength of the innovation can help other for itself all over the world, espe- most competitive economy,” year. however, said that Roy visited bility for your victory,” he said. Welcoming Yediyurappa’s Assembly is 225 and the half Indians. cially in science, technology said the Prime Minister. Since the 2019 Lok Sabha him as an elder brother. 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In such a Thackeray and its youth wing where there are no barriers of has come a long way since his wing leader announced his to 100 seats in the State situation, the Shiv Sena would leader Aditya on Monday took religions, caste etc,” the Sena college days. As a third-year decision to contest the State Assembly polls, it is likely realise its dream of installing a formal plunge into electoral youth wing leader said. Arts student, Aditya had hit Assembly polls --predicted that that the Sena will demand the its man (read Aditya politics, raising the prospect of Interestingly enough, headlines ahead of his anoint- after the elections, Aditya chief ministerial post on a Thackeray) as the chief min- his landing deputy Chief Aditya’s announcement that ment as the Yuv Sena chief in would occupy the sixth floor rotational basis i.e., first two ister of the state. Minister’s post — if not the top he would contest the State 2010, when he forced the job — in the event of the BJP- Assembly polls came two days Bombay University withdraw Shiv Sena combine returning to after his father and Sena pres- Rohinton Mistry's novel Such power in Maharashtra. ident Uddhav disclosed at party A Long Journey, prescribed for 12       Addressing a “Vijay workers’ meeting that that he the second year Bachelor of Sanklap” rally in the presence had promised late Sena chief Arts (English) as an optional of his mother Rashmi and Balasaheb in the latter’s final text book, from the syllabus. younger brother Tejas, Aditya days of life that he would Shiv Aditya had opposed Mistry’s    0  Thackeray announced his deci- Sainik a Chief Minister one day saffron alliance Government Maharashtra movement who book on the ground that it sion to contest the State and that he would fulfill his recapturing power in the State, played a key role in the cam- contained foul language and Assembly polls from Worli promise made to his late father, made it clear that he wants to paign for a linguistic state of derogatory references to the " > 4 Earlier, addressing a news held two to three rounds of constituency in south-central come what may. represent not just Worli con- Maharashtra, while most pop- Shiv Sena. conference, BJP’s State presi- talks with Uddhav, had flown Mumbai. Though the Shiv Sena has stituency but the entire state. “I ular grandfather Bal Thackeray The year 2010 proved to nding weeks of uncertain- dent Chandrakant Patil said to New Delhi had flown to His father Uddhav was not staked claim for the Chief would like to develop Worli. — a cartoonist-turned politi- be eventful for Aditya. It was Ety and consequent specula- that the two parties might New Delhi to obtain approval present at the rally when Aditya Minister’s post, it is quite Alongside, I would like to cian — founded Shiv Sena in in that year the Yuv Sena for tion in the media, the ruling announce the seat-sharing for the alliance between the announced his decision to con- unlikely that the Sena would Maharashtra forward. Entire 1966. He carved a place for the first time swept the BJP and Shiv Sena on Monday details later in the night. “Chief two saffron parties. test the State Assembly polls. “I have its way, given that the BJP Maharashtra is my himself in Maharashtra politics, Mumbai University (MU) evening announced an alliance Minister Devendra Fadnavis is According to sources in have taken the Sena president’s has already announced that the Karmabhoomi. Hence, I will but chose to remain a king- Senate polls from the for the Maharashtra Assembly away in his Assembly con- the two parties, the saffron permission to contest the elec- incumbent Chief Minister not work just for Worli but for maker than a king Graduates’ constituency. Eight polls, scheduled for October 21. stituency in Nagpur for prepa- alliance partners have reached tions. He is not here because he Devendra Fadnavis would be entire Maharashtra”. His father Uddhav years later – in March 2018, However, the two parties rations to file his nomina- an understanding that of the is busy finalising party candi- the next Chief Minister as well Aditya said that he had Thackeray – a wildlife photog- the Yuv Sena once again swept said that the details about the tions. After he returns to total 288 seats, the BJP will dates for the elections. If the sit- in the event of the saffron travelled through the length rapher-turned-politician – was the MU senate by decimating seat-sharing arrangement Mumbai, he and Sena presi- contest 144 seats, while the ting Sena MLA permits and if alliance Government returning and breadth of Maharashtra reluctant beginner in public the BJP’s student outfit Akhil would be announced soon. dent Uddhav Thackeray will Sena will field candidates in the Shiv Sainks permit me, I to power. On his part, Fadnavis during the last ten years. “I have life. Uddhav was anointed by Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad In a joint statement issued address a joint news confer- 126 constituencies. The two take a pledge in the name of has offered deputy Chief received a lot of love from the his late father as the Shiv Sena’s (ABVP) and Congress-backed late in the evening, the BJP and ence and give the details of the parties will leave the remain- Maratha warrior Shivaji, other Minister’s post in the new BJP- people during the course of my national executive president NSUI and winning all the 10 Shiv Sena announced that seat-sharing formula arrived at ing 18 seats to the smaller big leaders, my grandfather Sena Government if the saffron recent Jan Ashirwad Yatra. It way back in January 2002. He seats. having ruled the State as an between the two parties," Patil allies. and grandmother and alliance recaptures power in the was during this yatra that I has never contested an election, Between 2010 and 2019, alliance for the past five years, said. In the 2014 polls which the announce that I would contest state. elicited the opinion of the peo- even though he has established Aditya has not only estab- the two parties would, in line Replying to a question, saffron alliance partners had the elections”. Admitting that he does ple whether or not contest the his firm hold over the party set- lished a following of his own with the democratic tradi- Patil said that the seat-sharing contested on their respective “I have not taken the deci- not know anything except pol- State Assembly polls”. up during the past 17 years. among the youth in various tions, contest the State pact had nearly been finalised strengths, the BJP had won an sion to enter electoral politics itics, Aditya said: “I have learnt Twenty-nine-year-old Nor has his uncle and parts of the state, but he has Assembly polls together. between the BJP and Shiv Sena. all-time high of 122 seats as to realise my dreams. But, I things from the times of my Aditya is the first Thackeray in Maharashtra Navnirman Sena also learned the ropes of party The two saffron parties “Only a formal announcement against 260 out of the total 288 have taken the decision for the grandfather (late Bal the four generations of (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray politics by working in tandem announced that they fight the is awaited,” he said. seats it had contested. The Shiv sake of people. I have not Thackeray) and Shiv Sena lead- Thackerays that Maharashtra contested any election. with his father and party pres- polls in alliance with smaller The seat-sharing between Sena had walked away with 63 taken the decision to become ers that one has to involve in has seen in public life, to con- Aditya’s rise in the Shiv ident Uddhav. parties like the Ramdas the two parties was approved seats out of 282 seats it had an MLA, Minister or a Chief social work for 80 per cent of test an election. Sena began nine years ago, During the last two to Athawale-led Republican Party by Prime Minister Narendra contested. On the other hand, Minister. I have taken the deci- time and devote 20 per cent of His great grandfather when late Thackeray launched three year years, Uddhav has of India (Athawale), Rashtriya Modi, BJP president and the Congress bagged 42 seats sion to fulfil the dreams of the the time to politics”. Keshav Sitaram Thackeray — the Shiv Sena’s youth wing been promoting Aditya in a big Samaj Paksha led by Mahadev Union Home Minister Amit out of 287 seats it had con- people,” Aditya said. Aditya, who is being tipped better known as Prabodhankar “Yuva Sena” and anointed his way. In recent months, the Jankar, Vinayak Mete-led Shiv Shah and BJP working presi- tested, while the NCP emerged “I am contesting the peo- as the deputy Chief Minister of Thackeray — was one of the grandson Aditya Thackeray as Sena has gone to the extent of Sangram and Sadabhau Khot- dent JP Nadda. fourth by winning 41 out of ple to fight for the justice and Maharashtra in the event of the key figures in the Samyukta its head in October 2010, two projecting Aditya as a chief led Rayat Kranti Sangathana. Fadnavis, who had earlier 278 it had contested. +         , !1  
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What seemed like counter-fac- Gram Sabha at the local level and harvesting for irrigation to avoid food                losophy as a guiding light. tual thinking at the time has now Swaraj (economic freedom) at the indi- shortages and famines, a suggestion that            5        There is also an urgent need to rebrand become mainstream with climate change vidual level. He firmly believed that the was well ahead of its time. As we wit-            "    Gandhi to make him more palatable to the young becoming the single-greatest threat to power to change the world resided in the ness a major impending water crisis and                  Indians. This needs to be done by popularising the future of human beings as a species. individual and that by mutually interde- depletion of ground water resources,                the unknown facets of his personality. Gandhi had astutely foreseen a pendent cooperation, we would be able invoking Gandhi’s ideals seems to be the               #   Rebranding the Mahatma: In 2006, a world running rampant with unre- to create a noble environment for all. natural recourse. Gandhi famously said              #  Bollywood comedy called Lage Raho Munna Bhai stricted materialism and industrialism, Every individual is the trustee of the that “If you want to change the world,                  did more to popularise Gandhi among the youth a world where the natural resources wealth generated by our collective start with yourself.” If we had paid heed than State-led programmes could do in 60 years. would not be enough to sustain the bur- efforts and we should always try to con- to his words earlier, we wouldn’t be in                It did so by simplifying his teachings and exhibit- geoning population and its needs. 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mate change, the environment and sustain- said that it took Prime Minister Narendra exposed to between 2,500-3,300 SBM- impact in reducing indoor air pollution, and the country is now making rapid strides ability, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s courage and steady focus to bring an related messages over the last five years.” which will further reduce the incidences of towards achieving the target of 175 GW by Modi’s participation at the United Nations “unpalatable” yet fundamental subject like While the targeted communication through lung-related disorders, eventually saving 2022. Climate Action Summit in New York. On toilet construction to the fore and make it IEC interventions is a tangible outcome, money for both the Government and the It is equally important to recognise October 2, the Swachh Bharat Mission a people-centric movement. Modi’s consistent mention of the theme in poor. There’s recognition of the linkages India’s push towards electric vehicles (EVs) (SBM) completes five years. Therefore, it is Some facts with regards to SBM might his Mann Ki Baat radio programme has also between the environment and its conse- to further reduce its carbon footprint. Be it important to recall how sustainability and be known to us — the increase of rural san- catalysed the necessary behavioural change. quences on health outcomes, be it access to through tax incentives for electric cars or the environmental consciousness have been at itation coverage from 38 per cent in 2014 Yet, Modi, does not choose to stop at this clean fuel or improved sanitation. The social push for electric buses, there’s a concentrat-  (  the heart of several policy intervention. to 99 per cent in 2019, construction of 110 point and gave a clarion call to make India benefits of these programmes are not just ed effort by the Government to create a   * 2 It is also important to highlight that million toilets and 30 States and Union free of single-use plastic. limited to environment preservation, as they robust infrastructure that facilitates a themes like cleanliness, toilet construction, Territories becoming Open Defecation Free It’s well known that environmental will yield rich dividends in terms of smooth transition to a cleaner technology. sanitation, environmental impact of (ODF). Recent studies by UNICEF and the degradation has a disproportionate impact improved healthcare outcomes which will Though reducing our carbon foot- ay they’re smug and superior. Say their Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, have also on the poor and lack of access to resources only reduce the burden of disease. print will help address the problem of cli- approach to public policy makes you and solar energy have emerged at a global ascertained the effect of the SBM on the is responsible for depletion, which further India’s pollution woes are not just lim- mate change that affects the entire planet, Swant to tear your hair out. ……But stage consistently over the last five years, environment and in terms of money spent perpetuates poverty. The fact is that this ited to indoor air. Several of our major cities moving towards EVs and reducing India’s don’t call them worthless. At least, don’t do which is unprecedented. Therefore, it would on information, education and communi- renewed understanding has become an inte- suffer from poor air quality, while our rivers reliance on coal-based power plants are crit- it in front of me. The people that I have met be prudent to discuss three major reforms cation (IEC) activities. The studies conclud- gral aspect of India’s new development par- too, have witnessed a steady increase in pol- ical towards reducing air pollution in some have been extraordinarily qualified. Their of Swachhta, Ujjwala and Saur Urja (solar ed that achieving the goal of ODF villages adigm. lutants over the last couple of decades. The of our major cities. intent is good. Their commitment is true. energy) in this context. has positively affected the quality of ground- Let’s consider indoor air pollution, fact that these changes can be catastrophic There are long-term benefits from all They are righteous, and they are patriots. When we talk about SBM, it is impor- water by reducing contamination. The which is known to cause asthma or bron- is well known and perhaps that explains one such interventions and these benefits are not And I’m their lawyer,” says the Republican tant to note how the mission has evolved study found that non-ODF villages were chitis. Several estimates suggest that the cost of the world’s most ambitious renewable just limited to India and its citizens, but they Ainsley Hayes in the popular TV show The from a sanitation, open-defecation free “11.25 times more likely to have their of asthma treatment per year for 2015 was energy initiatives. are global. While we may have several envi- West Wing. Ainsley’s words could come as (ODF) behavioural mass movement and groundwater sources contaminated (12.7 139.45 billion. Part of this cost is on the The International Solar Alliance, aimed ronmental activists, who find it convenient a wake-up call to many who dismiss the urban waste-segregation initiative to free- times more from contaminants traceable to Government, while the rest comes from out- at reducing India’s global carbon footprint, to consider development as a direct conflict Government and its leaders as “worthless” ing the country from single-use plastic. From humans alone).” of-pocket expenditure on healthcare. The was launched by New Delhi in 2015. It has with environmentalism, India has managed and often choose to undermine the work Microsoft founder Bill Gates to Sulabh The findings of the Gates Foundation Government launched the Ujjwala Yojana been joined by 121 countries, which shows to balance the two and carve out a practi- accomplished as they run after mirage-like International founder Bindeshwar Pathak, study are particularly interesting in the back- and has already distributed over eight crore the extent of the impact that India has had cal model of sustainable development. champions of causes. Therefore, it is impor- the far-reaching impact of the SBM has been drop of the criticism received on the expen- LPG cylinders to facilitate a switch from in shaping the global environmental conser- (Bhasin is a New Delhi-based public pol- tant to set the record straight. Over the last assessed through different parameters, both diture on IEC-related activities. It says, “An burning firewood in rural areas. Doing so vation discourse. India’s target for solar gen- icy researcher and Chauthaiwale is a digital few weeks, so much has been said about cli- tangible and intangible. Pathak has rightly average person living in rural India was has already started to show a considerable eration is an ambitious 450 gigawatt (GW) communication and policy professional)   0    !"#$!%

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Because the affected causing acute renal failures. Many times, over 35,000 total knee replacements (TKR) have been performed an epidemic in India. “Eating fatty and junk food, drink- patient is selected for the surgery renal affection is self-limiting but kidney involve- in India last year. MUnfortunately, not many ing alcohol are definitely some of only after a complete analysis of his ment can be fatal.Other documented rare com- Evident from the data it is clear that more than 75 per cent of people consider it a disease. It is the major reasons of obesity. But body. All safety measure are high- plications are permanent loss of sight due to eye the TKR were performed on women ranging in the age bracket of rather a sign of coming from a there’s much more to it. Following ly practiced during this,” he tells involvement, progressive paralysis (GB syn- 45-70 years. More than 33,000 cases of TKR were attributed to khate-peete ghar ka. This is noth- an unhealthy lifestyle, eating at you. drome). The virus is known to cross the placen- osteoarthritis. ing more than a common miscon- unusual and different times and However, the surgery is not a tal barrier and reach the fetus. So, pregnant ladies Though most of the TKR are sustainable in more than 90 per ception. lack of exercise are some of the permanent cure. The disease can should be very careful. cent of the cases and have a life of around 15-20 years, but over Obesity is dangerous not only common reasons that contribute to relapse after a period of time. “In Here are some signs and symptoms along time if the knee replacement fails due to variety of reasons. In such because it disrupts the body func- obesity,” he says. such cases, counselling of the with some preventive tips that you can watch for: cases patients may require to undergo a Revision TKR (RTKR) due tioning but also because it gives rise Many people consider the patients is done. We tell them that  Fever for three to seven days to the increased swelling and painful knee joints. The patients may to a lot of other diseases — bariatric surgery the last option to they are the ones who have to keep  Intense headache and pain behind the eyes also feel stiffness, instability that may hinder in their day-to-day Diabetes and cardiac to name a few. go for. But it’s actually vice-versa. their diet in check. We train them  Muscle and joint pain activities. A study has found that the “There is a misconception that so that they can learn to control  Loss of appetite During the knee replacement surgery, the knee joint is replaced number of men and women hav- 966$ bariatric surgery is the last option their apetite and develop healthy  Vomiting and diarrhoea with an implant. But sometimes due to loosening of the implants ing central obesity are almost the for an obese patient, however this eating habits,” says Dr Sandeep  Skin rash or wear out, a revision procedure same. $B&6"B& is not the case. This is one of the Aggarwal, Professor of Surgery,  Bleeding, usually from the nose or gums. may be required. Depending To address this issue, safest surgeries till date; safer than Department of Surgical Disciplines, Preventive measures for Dengue: ! (  & upon the condition, the revision Department of Surgical 94 a gall bladder surgery, and can be All India Institute of Medical  Clothing: Reduce the amount of skin exposed    surgeries may include replace- Gastroenterology, Bariatric and $>56D$96 performed on patients at an early Sciences, New Delhi. by wearing long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and ment of partial components of the Minimal Access Surgery, Institute stage. 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Diagnostics released an Yearly check-ups: TKR patients must visit the surgeons year-  205/ 2*0   '           analysis of data that it gener- ly to keep a check on loosening in the joint which can be dealt with ated from comprehensive coronary risk pro- time. file testing, done over the last three years. If these measures are properly taken then the lifespan of knee recent survey conduct- The millennial work- afford to put discussions educate employees, encour- The analysis was based on 2,487,202 sam- replacement surgeries may last long. In case of any problem, it is Aed by medical insurance force: Going back to the sur- about mental health on the age open dialogue and help ples of serum triglyceride tests performed important to consult the concerned surgeon. provider Cigna TTK vey, it was found that over 95 back burner. However, track- them by offering a support at the labs across India and revealed that revealed that 9 out of 10 per cent of Indian millenni- ing the mental health of system. Protect the rights of abnormal serum triglyceride was found to   Indians suffered from stress. als suffered from workplace employees is a double edged your employees and draft be higher in men (65%) than in women Over three fourths of them stress, which is significant- sword. On the one hand, you policies to help curb dis- (35%). Also, abnormal serum triglyceride were not comfortable talk- ly higher than the global are creating a safe space for crimination and end the was highest in North Zone (54%) compared   All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh ing about it to a medical average of 86 per cent. them to come forward and stigma associated with to all other zones. leaves and the dried seeds (as a spice) are the parts most professional. Respondents Although they are con- talk about their struggles. 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They possess prehensive survey, with over and depression. society towards mental shells, making it even more portive, and introduce clear oxidative stress arising due to hyperlipi- antirheumatic and 14,000 respondents from 23 Meanwhile, the emer- health problems. A recent difficult to get them to talk guidelines to help them ease demia, hypertension, diabetes, environmen- antiarthritic properties world markets, identified gence of a 24/7 work culture survey conducted by the about it again. For the inter- back into the work environ- tal stress and others. which help to reduce work pressure as one of the backed by constant connec- Live Love Laugh Foundation vention to be effective in the ment after the break. Hypertriglyceridemia is a condition in swelling on the body key triggers of stress, which tivity and the demand to found that close to 50 per long term, it is important Hiring the services of a which triglyceride levels are high. Most The disinfectant, does not come as a surprise. always stay on the job leaves cent of respondents were that companies raise aware- trained mental health expert often, there are no symptoms of having ele- detoxifying, antiseptic, anti- A company might offer little leisure time for the judgmental of people suffer- ness about mental illness. is the most important inter- vated triglycerides. It is often caused or exac- fungal and antioxidant proper- the greatest services or prod- young workforce. Absence ing from mental illness, and This will help normalise a vention needed in today’s erbated by uncontrolled diabetes, obesity, ties of coriander are ideal for clearing up skin ucts in the industry, but if of adequate social support this reflects in the workplace culture where people don’t time. A mental health coun- and sedentary habits. Elevated triglyc- disorders such as eczema, dryness, and fungal your employees are over- and lack of time to tackle as well. 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 in a flooded cave deep inside a northern screened at the Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film  Thai mountain. Waller was visiting his father in by the Thai government. visceral effect on some viewers, evoking Festival with Star 2019. The ordeal in late June and early July Ireland when he saw television news “I took the view that this was going to a measure of claustrophobia. “It’s an The film, features Naseeruddin Shah, 5  2018 had barely ended when filmmakers accounts of the drama. “I thought this be a story about the people we didn’t know immersive experience with the sound of Supriya Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma,  $ # began their own race to get the nail-bit- would be an amazing story to tell on about, about the cave divers who came all the environment. The fact that is very dark Parambrata Chatterjee, Vinay Pathak,        ing drama onto cinema screens. The first screen,” he said. But putting the parts the way from across the planet. They lit- and murky, and that the water is not clear,” Vikrant Massey and Manoj Pahwa. It  '*:? ? of those projects will premiere this week- together after their dramatic rescue proved erally dropped everything to go and help, he added. “In Hollywood films, when they revolves around a family that comes togeth- $  end, when director Tom Waller’s The Cave to be a challenge. Thailand’s government, and I just felt that that was more of an excit- do underwater scenes, everything is crys- er for 13 days after the head of the family shows at the Busan Film Festival in South at the time led by a military junta, became ing story to tell, to find out how these boys tal clear. But in this film it’s murky and I Bauji passed away. 
5 Korea. very protective of the story, barring unau- were brought out and what they did to get think that’s the big difference. This film Excited about the screening, Seema said,  ! The film was shot over three months thorised access to the wild boars or their them out,” Waller said. lends itself to being more of a realistic por- “I am so honoured to have my directorial 9 ' earlier this year and has been in post-pro- parents. Waller often feared his produc- Waller even had more than a dozen trayal of what happened.” Some scenes debut make its world premiere at the pres- L$   '  duction since then. The 45-year-old Thai- tion might be shut down. key rescue personnel play themselves. He were filmed on location at the entrance to tigious Mumbai International Film Festival, 
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If we can do that, enhanced proposition of driving creative Asia. It can also become India’s most pow- of the world. We also make a conscious we have the potential to create the largest inclusion, which greatly includes the differ- erful strategic weapon in the 21st century. effort to make art accessible to all and not job opportunities in the nation. ently-abled and address their requirements India needs a robust policy environ- to stay confined to a particular section of too. In fact, as part of our festival curation, ment that promotes culture and makes it the society. What is new at the festival this year? ever since our inception, we have been offer- easier to host world-class art and cultural Our programming evolves organical- ing complete accessibility to the arts events. We need the private sector, citizens Why do you think it is important to ly every year. 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  Behera’s Gandhi with wings Birth of a Nation series in 2013 and Baroda printmaker Subrat his penchant for asking questions Behera creates a hand-coloured is what surfaces as an embodiment hink of botanical illustrators, and Botanical drawings date back to at and to pay attention to all the details, lithograph that excels in every of principles in reason and rational- Tyou might envision a world of least to the times of the Pharaohs. They we require that students take classes in way. He creates a Gandhi who ity in the domain of human under- medieval herbalists, tulip or orchid col- were particularly developed in the plant morphology, so they understand walks across the skies and keeps a standing. His Gandhi with the cow lectors or affluent young women of the Middle Ages, when plants were often what it is exactly that they are draw- watch over a self-destructive world. and the peacock are both seminal 17th and 18th centuries making used for medicinal purposes and peo- ing. It requires a strong basis in Behera brings alive the words of the devotion in her work at the Print ates his Mahatma on a zinc plate. works that reflect a deeper under- detailed drawings and paintings of gar- ple needed to be able to tell safe from botany,” she explains. great anatomical artist and thinker Biennale in Delhi at the NGMA last We can see a glimpse of Gandhi, standing of the ideas of Gandhi that den plants. poisonous plants. A lot of plant fam- The garden is also the headquar- Leonardo da Vinci when he said, year, stood out for its brilliance in shown as a figure who is walking seem to have eroded somewhere But there’s nothing old-fashioned ilies contain both. For instance, the ters of the American Society of ‘Painting is poetry that is seen conception, the controlled compo- away from us. It sets a nostalgia- along the way. about botanical illustrations. “Plants nightshade family of plants includes Botanical Artists, with about 1,800 rather than felt, and poetry is sition and the beauty of perfection filled tone of how Bapu gathered Jagdeesh’s sense of judgment in and flowers eternally speak to us and Belladonna, a poisonous plant, and members. “Contemporary botanical painting that is felt rather than in the contour of its woodcuts. strength from distress and grew the composition of his two wood- there’s a great admiration now for real- also edibles like tomatoes, peppers and artists share a concern for the environ- seen.” In these three prints, we think brave by reflection of himself. cuts is precise and full of expres- istic drawings and observing nature, eggplants. ment, particularly in light of climate The printmaker’s Gandhi is a of the silence when a great leader Apte creates the father of the sionist excellence. We must look at and a renewed interest in handmade Explorers often brought a botan- change, as well as for drawing atten- figure of strength with a pair of departs and we bow our heads in nation as a humanist as well as a both these works at a glance and crafts,” says Femke Speelberg, associ- ical artist along to record the plants tion to plants,” Jess explains. wings that remind us of an eagle. reverence. Hemvathy asserts cre- colossus. muse over the lack of harmony and ate curator in the department of encountered. During Tulip Mania in Before photography was invented, His eyes probe and penetrate into ative control, suggesting that her proportion in society’s fabric which drawings and prints at The 17th-century Holland, when rare botanical illustrations were essential to the layers of the world in the wake contribution is not just the design Anandmoyi’s two views we rarely think about when we Metropolitan Museum of Art in New bulbs sold for the equivalent of an aver- understanding plants. But today, too, of the ugly mapping of terrorism. but the technique and technical Anandamoyi presents two dwell on divisions within divisions York. “As a source of inspiration, the age person’s annual salary, it was cru- drawings can illuminate aspects of Three monkeys sit at the bottom, finesse as she transfers the image works that look at an artist’s role as and economic struggles. relationship between decor and nature cial for collectors and breeders to plants in a way photographs cannot. holding the scroll of realms that to the rice paper or other sheets to an active commentator and how it All these five printmakers bring has always been very important,” she record each flower’s unique patterns “An illustration can show various speak of truth, his experiments create a universe that is indeed both inspires to create works that look forth the epoch of a man whose adds. and contours. And botanical art can parts of a plant at the same time, some- with it and ahimsa. intricate and deeply intriguing. closely at the structures of the soci- success is gauged by his self-mas- Today, as we lose biodiversity, be about more than accuracy. thing a photo really can’t. It can show The artist’s entire choreography The rendering of the people, their ety and the individual. He calls his tery. And this law is the expression botanical drawings are also an impor- Often, the story a botanical illus- extra details of the fruit, for example, of the lithograph echoes with the heads and their deftly-contoured first work, Who is he?, whereas, the of eternal justice. He who cannot tant way to examine and document tration tells is more mesmerising than and what it looks like bisected,” Jess philosophy of the Gandhian way of bodies, all conform to the brilliance second one is called It’s now or establish dominion over himself plants that might not always be there, the perfection of the drawing itself, says explains. living, and his power and poignan- of not just execution but also of a never, which recalls the popular will have no dominion over others. says Helen Bynum, who along with her Bynum. “What I learned doing this And making botanical illustrations cy. One cannot forget that he gave fine and deeper understanding of Elvis Song but the mood is far from In more ways than one they also husband, William Bynum, compiled book is that you don’t have to be a great for a patron is alive and well, she points a language of peace to the world the human figure. romantic. mirror Gandhi’s reflection: Seek not Botanical Sketchbooks (Princeton artist to get things down on paper in out. Florilegia — documentation of all through simple living and high His major conceptual direction greater wealth, but simpler pleasure; Architectural Press, 2017), a com- a way that can communicate to other the plants growing in a specific garden thinking. Apte’s zinc plate has been about caste and colour in not higher fortune, but deeper pendium of botanical illustrations by people,” she says. — is a big thing right now, she says. Dattaraye Apte is more than a our society and Gandhi was an felicity. 80 artists from around the world. Robin Jess runs the Botanical Art “From a florilegium of a small herb Hemvathy’s leaders mere printmaker. Over the years, important link. “The Dandi March, (The exhibition is curated by RN “Being a sketcher of whatever abil- and Illustration program at the New garden in Minneapolis to a complete Hemvathy Guha creates a set of he has a prodigious output in regardless of anything or every- Singh and will be on display at the ity makes you really engage with York Botanical Garden, the oldest cer- florilegium of Alcatraz, they’re really human figures with dotted details. printmaking techniques and is thing, was directed towards as if it’s Lalit Kala Akademi from October 2 what you are looking at it,” says tificate program in the subject in the drawing a lot of attention,” Jess says. A printmaker of rare esteem and indeed one of the finest. Apte cre- now or never,” says Anandamoyi to 22.) Bynum. country. “We tend to be very accurate, L !

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