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Modi-Xi Talks at TN Beach Town 13 chandigarh | gurugram | jalandhar | bathinda | jammu | srinagar | vol.3 no.280 | 16 pages | ~4.50 | regd.no.chd/0006/2018-2020 established in 1881 AKHILESH MEETS KIN OF MAN MARKETS RALLY RIDING ON BANKING STOCKS; PRIYA PUNIA POWERS INDIA TO KILLED IN ENCOUNTER NATION SENSEX UP 646 PTS, NIFTY 187 BUSINESS EMPHATIC 8-WICKET WIN SPORT /thetribunechd /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com thursday, october 10,2019 5% DA hike for central staff Global slowdown effects more Cong now says will New Delhi, October 9 In a bonanza for 50 lakh Cen- tral Government employees pronounced in India, says IMF boycott BDC polls and 65 lakh pensioners ahead Washington, October 9 COMPETITIVE INDEX: ic Outlook to be released next Tribune News Service ~5.5 LAKH EACH FOR of Diwali, the government The global economy is wit- INDIA SLIPS 10 PLACES week will show downward today announced an increase nessing “synchronised slow- revisions for 2019 and 2020. Jammu, October 9 DISPLACED FAMILIES of 5 percentage points in dear- down”, which will result in New Delhi: India is less competi- “In 2019, we expect slower Accusing the ruling BJP of New Delhi: The government has ness and relief allowances (to slower growth for 90 per cent tive than a year ago due to poor growth in nearly 90 per cent bulldozing democratic institu- approved a resettlement 17%) from July 1 this year. of the world this year, and the health conditions, low life of the world. The global econ- tions and gagging dissent, the package of ~5.5 lakh each to Chinese President Xi Jinping with PM Narendra Modi at Wuhan. FILE This will put an additional effect is even “more pro- expectancy and weak adoption omy is now in a synchronised Congress today decided to boy- 5,300 displaced families who came from Pak-Occupied burden of Rs16,000 crore on nounced” in some of the of technology, the World Eco- slowdown,” Georgieva said cott the Block Development nomic Forum has said. The lim- Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK). Union the exchequer. largest emerging market on Tuesday in her curtain Council (BDC) elections to be ited progress in improving ICT Minister Prakash Javadekar “This is the highest ever 5 economies like India, new (information, communications raiser speech for the IMF and Modi-Xi talks at held on October 24. The Con- said, “The families will get a percentage points increase in IMF chief Kristalina Georgie- and technology) too has con- World Bank’s annual meet- gress had earlier said it would one-time aid under scheme DA in one go,” Union Minis- va has warned. tributed to the country falling 10 ing here next week. participate in the elections as a for sustained income.” TNS ter Prakash Javadekar said The Managing Director of places to rank 68 in 2019. TNS Despite deceleration, 40 responsible Opposition party. while briefing the media. The International Monetary Fund emerging market are forecast TN beach town “We have no option but to The announcement has giv- government had earlier (IMF) pointed out that the will fall to its lowest rate since to have real GDP growth Sandeep Dikshit withdraw from the BDC polls en a virtual walkover to the raised DA/DR from 9 per cent widespread deceleration the beginning of the decade. rates above 5 per cent, the Tribune News Service due to oppressive measures BJP as barring Jammu-centric continued on page 11 means that growth this year She said the World Econom- IMF chief said. — PTI New Delhi, October 9 Chinese Prez arrives being adopted by the admin- Panthers Party, most parties India and China ended tomorrow; focus on istration on the directions of have decided to stay away from uncertainty on the second border peace, trade the Centre to deprive the the “much-publicised” elec- informal summit, announc- Opposition of its democratic tions — projected by the gov- ing that Chinese President Xi WHY MAMALLAPURAM ? rights,” said Pradesh Con- ernment as a move to empower In Cong bastion, Shah Bathinda cops raid Hry Jinping would visit India on gress Committee chief Ghu- people at the grassroots level. October 11 and 12. Xi will New Delhi: That Xi Jinping lam Ahmed Mir. continued on page 11 meet PM Narendra Modi was once the Governor of village, attacked; 1 dead over two days at the beach Fujian province ended the flays dynasty politics hunt for location for the town of Mamallapuram near IN BRIEF Skips local issues, focuses on nationalism CIA team was chasing drug dealer, 7 injured second India-China Sedition case against Chennai where they will have informal summit. P 11 Jio to charge 6 paise/min Sushil Manav Tribune News Service two rounds of one-on-one dis- celebs to be closed for calls to rival networks Tribune News Service HARYANA POLLS Haryana police raise cussions, besides a session of PAK-CHINA FRIENDSHIP Muzaffarpur, October 9 New Delhi: Reliance Jio, for the Chandigarh, October 9 2019 Bathinda, October 9 delegation-level talks. Orders have been issued for first time, will charge 6 paise It is now clear that the BJP In 5 years, state debt up A villager was killed and sev- issue with Punjab An immediate outcome will UNBREAKABLE: Xi closure of the sedition case per minute for voice calls by will target the Congress on by ~1 lakh crore: Hooda en members of Bathinda higher-ups be to pack more muscle in Friendship between against 49 renowned person- its users to mobile phone dynasty politics and nation- CM again promises AIIMS police’s CIA-1 team were confidence-building meas- China❝ and Pakistan is alities, including historian networks of rivals. BUSINESS alism in the run-up to Octo- injured during a raid to arrest ures for ensuring peace and Ramachandra Guha, who ber 21 Haryana elections. AICC spokesperson Ran- an alleged drug dealer at Desu Kumar Mittal said: “The police tranquillity on the border. “At unbreakable and rock-solid were signatories to an open CBI gets 2 more mths for Union Home Minister and deep Surjewala. Jodha village in Haryana’s arrested Gagandeep and Man- the end of it, our objective to despite changes in global letter seeking PM Narendra probe into Asthana case BJP president Amit Shah Bansi Lal’s elder son Ran- Sirsa district this morning. deep with 6,000 tramadol ensure communication situation. China to Pak Modi’s intervention in inci- New Delhi: The Delhi HC has attacked Congress’ dynasty bir Singh Mahendra is Con- Jagga Singh (45) was killed in tablets at Rama Mandi on Mon- between leaders is routine, dents of mob lynching. granted two more months to the politics while addressing ral- gress nominee from police firing after the team day. They told us the drugs easy-going and getting down Having been in power for Muzaffarpur SSP Manoj CBI to complete probe in a lies in the strongholds of for- Badhra, son-in-law Somvir came under attack from were handed over by Kul- to business through several five years, both leaders have Kumar Sinha said a closure bribery case allegedly involving mer CMs Bhupinder Singh Singh from Loharu and alleged drug smugglers. winder Singh at Desu Jodha. hours of discussion,” said continued on page 11 report would be “submitted in the agency’s then Special Hooda and Bansi Lal and continued on page 11 Bathinda range IGP Arun continued on page 11 government sources here. EDIT: timing it right court in due course”. — PTI Director Rakesh Asthana. PAGE 7 THE TRIBUNE 02 PUNJAB CHANDIGARH | THURSDAY | 10 OCTOBER 2019 Prices low, cotton growers at wit’s end CCI reluctant to start procurement, private traders offer prices below MSP Perneet Singh vate buyers were making Tribune News Service purchases and the CCI was Bathinda, October 9 staying away. He said the Cotton farmers are grap- market committee had also pling to get remunerative allotted a yard to the CCI for prices of their produce, as making the purchase, but private buyers are treading no farmer is approaching cautiously in view of the fis- the agency primarily due to cal slowdown that has hit high moisture content. the textile industry. Sources say the CCI has Besides, high moisture con- made some purchase at Kil- tent is also adding to their lianwali market. The CCI woes since the Cotton Cor- guidelines don’t allow the poration of India (CCI) is agency to procure cotton hav- not making any purchase. ing more than 12% moisture Talking to The Tribune, cot- content. Besides, the CCI’s ton trader Ashok Kapur condition of making direct pur- attributed the declining chase from the farmers may GOLDEN HARVEST Women thresh paddy at a village near Nawanshahr. TRIBUNE PHOTO: SARABJIT SINGH trend in cotton prices to the also turn out to be a roadblock. fact that the mills had not Sukhdeep Singh, a farmer entered the market in a big from Kotfatta village, said his way. “The mills are only mak- cotton fetched Rs 4,800 ~26,700-cr Farmers wait for buyers at the grain market in Bathinda on Wednesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PAWAN SHARMA Relief for millers, govt ing hand-to-mouth purchase, per quintal, which was cash credit as the yarn market is slug- ARHTIYAS DECRY CCI MOVE EXPEDITE PURCHASE: BKU disappointing. “We gish right now and they are were better off last year Muktsar: The Federation of Arhtiya Asso- Fazilka:Activists of the BKU (Lakhowal) released slashes levy security unable to dispose of their ciation on Wednesday held a meeting of led by their state president Ajmer Singh when we sold our cotton for inventory. The low prices of agents from Muktsar, Bathinda, Faridkot, Lakhowal staged a protest outside the Rs 5,500 per quintal.
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