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   with the investigation said tion over the S-400 missile deal    7    for things such as spare parts The National Defense prima facie it appears that the with Russia, Army chief Gen for previously-purchased Authorization ACT (NDDA) 
  shuttering was hit by a tractor- Bipin Rawat on Sunday said #    *   equipment,” a White House 2019 gives the president the trolley carrying construction the country has an indepen-        National Security Council power to waive of the CAAT-      9>, material, which led to the inci- dent foreign policy and it might         spokesperson told PTI hours SA sanctions if it is a national dent but the cause is yet to be go ahead with acquiring the !   after the conclusion of the S- security interest. n yet another incident gross ascertained. “Nine people were Kamov helicopters and other -       400 contract. But for the pres- It also mentions several Inegligence on part of the con- injured when the shuttering of weapon systems from Moscow.        + idential waiver, CAATSA sanc- other reasons for a presidential tractors, four labourers lost their the building collapsed. Four of The Army chief’s state-
      tions come into place in the waiver, prominent among lives while five sustained critical them have died, while five ment is significant as New  6    * event of a major purchase like which is if the purchasing injuries, when temporary iron others have been hospitalised,” Delhi is confronted with the  @;     S-400 missile defence system. country is taking or will take fixtures around an under-con- Senior Superintendent of threat of US sanction under +/22    7   Ahead of the deal, the US had steps to reduce its inventory of struction multi-storey private Police, Gautam Buddh Nagar, the Countering America’s    O 
   >  urged India not to purchase major defense equipment and building on the Noida-Greater Ajay Pal Sharma said. Adversaries Through Sanctions Russian defence systems. “The advanced conventional Noida Expressway collapsed on An FIR has been regis- Act (CAATSA) after India on Administration has indicated weapons produced by the Sunday. tered at the Sector 39 police Friday signed a multi-billion- that a focus area for the imple- defence sector of the Russian The incident occurred at station, under whose jurisdic- dollar deal to procure the S-400 mentation of CAATSA Section Federation as a share of its total private real estate firm BPTP’s tion the building is located, Triumf air defence system from 231 is new or qualitative inventory of major defence 18-storey ‘Capital City’ in police said. Russia. Gen Rawat, who upgrades in capability - includ- equipment and advanced con- Sector 94 when the shuttering The deceased have been returned Saturday night after a ing the S-400 air and missile ventional weapons over a spec- (temporary fixtures built of identified as tractor-troller six-day visit to Russia, had defence system,” the White ified period. iron) came crashing down in driver Naushad and workers held talks with military officials House NSC spokesperson said. In fact, over the last decade, the morning, police said. Karan, Vijaypal and Ramvijay, of that country to enhance Last month, the US had India the top arms purchaser of A police official tasked they said. bilateral cooperation. He said imposed sanctions on China the world, has gradually the Russians were very keen on for the purchase of S-400 from reduced its dependence on associating with the Indian Russia. “Our recent action to Russian weapons. It now stands defence forces. Washington has also threat- icy. I told them while we are based systems and technologies sanction a Chinese at about 60 per cent, which is “They (Russians) do ened to impose restrictions on talking sanctions and you are from Moscow to enhance its Government entity for an S- much lower than it was a understand that we are a strong New Delhi for dealing with questioning on sanctions, space capabilities. 400 delivery underscores the decade ago. As part of its diver- Army, capable of standing up Moscow. To this, Rawat President Vladimir Putin and “There is no end in sight to seriousness of our resolve on sification plan, India has for what is right for us, based responded saying, “Yes, we do Mr Narendra Modi, at this the manner in which we can this issue. The waiver author- increased its purchase of arms on our strategic thought appreciate that there could be juncture, are signing the treaty cooperate with your country. I ity is not country-specific. from the US to the tune of $18 process,” he said while deliver- sanctions on us, but we follow on purchase of S-400 weapon think the way forward is to see There are strict criteria for billion. A presidential waiver ing the Gen KV Krishna Rao an independent policy”. system in spite of the fact that what is best for the nation, considering a waiver,” said the can also be given if a country Memorial lecture here. Seeking to assuage Russian we may face challenges from strategically important for us,” spokesperson. is cooperating with the US On his Russian visit, Gen concerns over India’s growing America in the future.” he had said. The State Department, Government on other securi- Rawat recalled a question ties with the US, Rawat said, Disclosing that India was In a guarded reaction to which is tasked with reviewing ty matters critical to US strate- posed to him by a Russian “You (Russia) can be rest looking forward to procuring the Indo-Russian deal, the US the deal and initiating the gic interests. Experts believe naval officer that India seemed assured (that) while we may be Kamov helicopters and other said on Friday that its intent to process of sanctions or waiver that is exactly the case and one to be looking westwards at associating with America in weapon systems and technol- slap sanctions on Russia was under CAATSAA, and make of the main reasons for the US America, which has put sanc- getting some technology, but ogy from Russia, he said New not aimed at causing damage to recommendations to the designating India as a ‘Major                 tions on Russia, and that we follow an independent pol- Delhi was looking to get space- the military capabilities of its President, did not respond to Defence Partner.’ 
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    Government towards devel- have annulled more than 1400 adding that it has enhanced the government is working to various stalls set up at the venue oping a New India, he said that laws and improvements were opportunities for investment meet the target of decreasing of the summit. Uttarakhand     Uttarakhand was a shining made in the tax system with in the medical sector. This is a dependence on fossil fuels and governor Baby Rani Maurya     part of New India especially as attempts being made to make scheme under which the pay- generating 175 gigawatt power and various cabinet ministers the 18 year young State has it swift and transparent. ment for patients is ready and by 2022 from renewable ener- were also present on the occa-     ambitions, energy and With the biggest tax reform returns to investors are assured. gy sources. He further said that sion.    immense possibilities. since India gained indepen- Regarding Uttarakhand he Uttarakhand had the potential 
   Addressing the gathering, dence- Goods and Services Tax, said that though the region to become a power surplus Modi said that the nation was we now have a single market. was ancient, the government is state while inviting all investors experiencing rapid social and Infrastructural works have been 18 years young. “Eighteen years to become a part of   > #>=9 economic changes and in the undertaken at a record rate is an important phase in age. Uttarakhand’s growth. coming decades, India would with about 10,000 kilometres of Uttarakhand represents youth, He said, “Uttarakhand also naugurating the Uttarakhand be the driver of the world national highways being con- ambitions, energy and immense has a unique SEZ- Spiritual Eco IInvestors Summit 2018 in growth engine. structed in the last year which possibilities which chief minis- Zone- which is immensely more Dehradun on Sunday, Prime He said that presently, the amounts to about 27 kilometres ter Trivendra Singh Rawat’s powerful than special econom- Minister Narendra Modi nation is experiencing a more per day- double than the figure government is working hard to ic zone. I am sure that under exhorted investors to invest in stable economy with the fiscal achieved by past governments. harness. During the then prime chief minister Rawat, the state Uttarakhand. This State is not deficit having been decreased Similarly, work on rail lines, minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's will rise to the envisioned devel- only the ideal destination for and inflation under control. “In metro rail, modernisation of time, things were tough but now opmental levels by 2025 when tourism but also has the poten- the past couple of years, more railway stations, aviation and Uttarakhand is on the fast track the start marks the silver jubilee tial for becoming a fully organ- than 10,000 steps have been waterways has also picked up of development. Better con- has potential for becoming a agriculture, food processing of its creation. I also assure full ic state and an energy surplus taken by the Central and State substantially.” Stating that India nectivity here will benefit the fully organic state. With the and related spheres.” cooperation from the govern- state, he said. governments due to which the has the best atmosphere for tourism sector the most. Centre also focusing on food Stating that India is also ment of India to those investing Speaking about the various ease of doing business has investors, he referred to the Apart from being the ideal processing, I would specially becoming a world leader in in Uttarakhand,” said the PM. measures taken by the Central improved by 42 points. We Ayushman Bharat scheme, destination, Uttarakhand also request investors to focus on renewable energy, he said that Earlier, he also visiting the   ()  * +, -./+    

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Caribbean islands rarely finds Twenty-one Spanish people could not do so. Many had became a British colony in its way into textbooks, and here were left there, while Columbus their hands and feet cut off as 1787. Not a single descendant     we look at the effects of returned to Spain. punishment, and bled to death. of the original inhabitants Columbus’ visits to these He began his second expe- Other local people died of dis- remained. islands. Located east of Central dition in 1493, with seven eases. By around 1512 there The third voyage started in &  %      ' % America, they consist of hun- ships and 1500 men. When he were only 28,000 people, and May 1498, and Trinidad was dreds of islands which today returned to Navidad, he found by 1542, only 200. reached in July. He then are grouped into 27 territories. all the Spaniards there had been As the local people had reached the coast of Venezuela, Out of these thirteen territories killed, as they had misbehaved declined, slaves were imported but did not realise he was "  # are independent, the others still with the native people. Further from Africa for labour. The exploring a whole continent. It under various European pow- east, he then founded a settle- Spanish too found it difficult to was Amerigo Vespucci who hristopher Columbus ers. The independent territories ment called Isabela. Protests live there, and moved to South first realised this, following C(1451-1506) is the English are Antigua and Barbuda, The and revolts by the local people America. All kinds of people the same route as Columbus, version of the Spanish name Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, of Hispaniola were suppressed occupied the island. French and America was named after Cristobal Colon, and the Italian Dominica, Dominican with guns and he again adventurers were among them. him. Cristoforo Colombo. His voy- Republic, Grenada, Haiti, returned to Spain in 1496. Part of Hispaniola was ceded to Columbus’ fourth voyage ages of exploration were spon- Jamaica, St Lucia, St Vincent The population of France by the Peace of Ryswyk was from 1502-04. He reached sored by Spain, and he made and the Grenadines, St Kitts Hispaniola at the time of in 1697. the Central American coast four of these in his attempt to and Nevis, Trinidad and Columbus’ arrival is not It was known as Saint and sailed along Honduras, reach India, searching for gold Tobago. Each island has its own known. Estimates vary from Dominique, and later Haiti. Nicaragua, Costa Rica and and spices. Though he never unique history and cultural eight million to 50,000. When Haiti was a French colony at the Panama. Soon after this, arrived in India, his voyages heritage. Some of the Columbus first reached time of the French revolution. Columbus died in 1506. made him famous as they led Caribbean islands were occu- Hispaniola in 1492 a peaceful The Bahamas form an The story in the other at Har Ki Paudi. tained at the mainstream to the European conquest of pied from around 5000 BCE. and helpful group of people archipelago consisting of about Caribbean islands too is simi- From October 7 mid- Ganga, particularly across the North and South America, and When Europeans reached the were living there. 700 islands and islets, though lar. In South America great 
   night, the Ganga canal regu- ghats of Haridwar, so that the of the Caribbean islands. This region a little before 1500, The Spanish called them only 40 of these are occupied. civilisations were destroyed, lated from Mayapur regulator Hindus coming here for tak- has led to some parts of the there were different groups of Tainos, and Columbus wrote A branch of the Taino, the as after Columbus, Spain and   % which goes through Har Ki ing the holy dip were not world celebrating ‘Columbus native people in the region. that they were “such an affec- Lucayan, lived in the region Portugal conquered the conti-  &   Paudi has been closed and inconvenienced. Day’. These groups mainly lived by tionate and generous people when Columbus reached here, nent. In North America too, the from October 10, the This year ‘Columbus Day’ farming, fishing and hunting. and so tractable that there are mainly in the 19 largest islands new settlers devastated the &   '   Bhimgoda barrage would also 
  occurs on October 8. It is said The island where no better people or land in the of the archipelago. The total indigenous people. That is why   be closed. However, through     to be the day he first reached Columbus first landed was world”. But Columbus was not population was around 40,000. it seems inappropriate to cele- the escape channel, the water the Americas in 1492. known as Guanahani. This trying to make friends, he was Almost the entire population brate his arrival in the   flow would be maintained at &   Columbus did not ‘discover’ was thought to be the island looking for wealth, gold and was transported as labour to American region, though one Sati Ghat and other important 
  America, as is often erro- later named San Salvador, while control over the region. Apart other islands. Only 11 people has to recognise his contribu-  # ,># Ganga ghats falling along the neously mentioned in texts. recent research suggests his from the Taino, there was a remained there in 1520, and tion in altering the history of way.” Asked on the resump- 
  There were inhabitants of both first landing was Samana Cay rival group known as the Carib. soon there were none. For the world. he annual closure of Ganga tion of the water flow, Kumar +   %N  North and South America island. Both these are in the There were five territories on another 130 years, the islands Indigenous people of these Tfor cleaning and silt said that the normal water thousands of years before Bahamas. the island of Hispaniola at this had no people. regions have a movement removal has been enforced flow would resume on the  -   Columbus arrived. And nor He found the islands very time, each ruled by a chief. Thick forests grew. called ‘Abolish Columbus Day’, from Sunday midnight. night of Diwali. ' 
 was he the first European to beautiful, but did not find On his second voyage, Resettlement began from 1648. and some States in the USA According to the Uttar Pradesh However, the Ganga   reach there. Yet Columbus’s gold. He then reached Colba there in 1493, Columbus The new settlers included have acknowledged their con- irrigation department officials, Mahasabha president arrival in the Americas and the (later known as Cuba), and brought 1500 people to settle whites, slaves and free blacks. cerns, and started celebrating it it would remain closed for the Purushottam Sharma  P Caribbean definitely changed next another island that he there, and insisted that every It was again abandoned and as ‘Indigenous People’s Day’ or next 30 days and the full flow Gandhiwadi vented anger  &  the destiny of these lands, lead- named Hispaniola (today con- ‘Indian’, that is, every local resettled and conflicts contin- ‘Native American Day’. would resume on the night of over the closure of the Ganga ing to conquest and devasta- tains Haiti and the Dominican person, over the age of 14, ued. Diwali. for a month. “The irrigation    & tion, and in many cases to the Republic). With the help of a should supply him with a cer- For a few years, the (A PhD in ancient Indian However, during the time department officials have got  0 & & total elimination of the local local chieftain he established a tain amount of gold every Bahamas were under the newly History, the writer lives in of the closure, 1000 cusecs of no right to hurt the senti- population. small Spanish settlement. It was three months. But there was independent America, and Dehradun and has authored ten water would be maintained at ments of the visitors who     +  The history of the named Navidad (the Nativity). not much gold there, and they then again under Spain, but books) Har Ki Paudi so as to enable come to Ganga for holy dip. 1   % 1  the pilgrims to take holy dip, Even the President has ! % 2  add the officials. articulated the same view )/0   student of mechanical engi- >,:G#9 Every year around this when he visited Haridwar,” he !   neering, has started his com- time, the canal is closed by the said. Expressing doubt over !   !  pany Robotics Trade India, a >,:>,#9> UP irrigation department and whether the department’s     &!# division of COER, while anoth- #9?,(5F, during the time of the closure, assurance on the maintenance  ' & er student opened The Next various social organisations of 1000 cusecs of water at Har %    $ F and academic institutions Ki Paudi, Kusha Ghat, Vishnu engage themselves in cleaning Ghat and Ganesh Ghat would      &    3F6=( the river bed. be acted upon, he said that  &%     Speaking to The Pioneer, despite the assurance, the low    
 3,93 SDO Upper Ganga Canal water level disappoints the   >6# (9(F$ Vikrant Kumar Saini said, pilgrims who come around    “Keeping the religious senti- this time every year.      # ,># 3F $,-= >,9 ments of the people thronging Notably, a pact was signed Haridwar for holy dip, the in 1916 between the then &  wo students from the (F6;2,(F$ required water level would be British Government, some   
 TCollege of Engineering maintained at Har Ki Paudi rulers of the erstwhile prince- Roorkee (COER) figured ((=>9( and some other ghats. We ly States and Madan Mohan   among the top 50 at the nation- have ensured that 1000 cusecs Malaviya on the volume of al competition held at IIT, of water would be maintained water required to be main- Mumbai in which 1200 insti- region can come for getting the tutions from across the country soil tested free of cost, he participated. The competition added. was meant to evaluate the the- It is, further, learnt that oretical knowledge of the stu- under the aegis of COER dents from the practical aspect Center of Excellence, the college as well as to provide them with has purchased Timble R8 a platform for research and SDGP, the best quality interna- experiments, the organisers tional level technical equip- said. ment, to make the students of These aspiring entrepre- Civil Engineering aware of the neurs have showed their acu- ‘Learning and Earning’ concept. men towards starting their own Vikhyath Chauhan., Aman ventures, they added. Poddar , Sarthak Mathur and Divyansh Dwivedi and Vikashdeep are among those Ankit Joshi from computer sci- Major General O P Soni, direc- own ventures.” Move, a home automation com- who have successfully entered ence department of COER fig- tor general COER, said, “For A special cell has been pany, Soni informed. their second year of entrepre- ured in top 50 list of the stu- overall personality grooming of constituted in the college which Chairman of the college, neurship from electronics and dents. In another event, Aditya the students, various entrepre- works on building the spirit of professor J C Jain said that telecommunications depart- Singh, Nishant and Shiv Tyagi neuring programmes have been entrepreneurship among the keeping in mind the need of ment of the institute. of the same college were listed launched where ITC, JBM, students. technology and research in the Notably, COER is the only in the top 10. They showed IBM, spoken tutorial, e-journey A training is given to help field of agriculture, an agricul- institution in the state to own their talent at Association for to IIT and the Robotic Lab have them blooming into successful ture department would be set this kind of exclusive technol- Computing Machinery– been involved. This is to entrepreneurs in future, he said up in the coming session 2019- ogy. This technique is useful in International Collegiate enhance the academic stan- and added that any student 2020. A special laboratory to remote sensing in the field of Programming Contest in which dards of the students as well as from Uttrakhand can avail this test the quality of the soil is also road mapping, land cover map- there were 800 contestants. to make them more employable training free of cost. being established in the campus ping and other surveys, the                     %  &    Speaking to The Pioneer, and competent to start their Utkarsh Rawat, a third year where any farmer from the COER sources said.   

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   port, metro, solar power and logistics, he added.   > #>=9 Acharya Balkrishna of Patanjali spoke of the immense op industrialists, foreign herbal wealth in Uttarakhand. Tdiplomats and representa- He said that Uttarakhand has tives attending the Investors 60 per cent of the 22,000 med- Summit extolled possibilities icinal and aromatic herbs in Uttarakhand for investment found in India. He also spoke and developments. Chief of opportunities in the Yoga, Minister Trivendra Singh AYUSH and wellness sectors in Rawat appreciated the over- the state. whelming response to the ITC Managing Director Investors Summit. Sanjiv Puri said that his com- The CM said that such was pany had had an encouraging the response the summit that experience of doing business in registrations had to be closed Uttarakhand. He also pointed a few days earlier. towards opportunities in the He spoke of the focus areas food processing sector in the of the State Government for State. investment and shared details Singapore Minister, S of MoUs and proposals Iswaran, said that he saw three received in various sectors so '  '    %'  (
   
    )      focus areas for his country’s far. The State has diligent work involvement in Uttarakhand. force, among the lowest crime Mahindra Group managing sidering the appreciable oppor- Adani Enterprises Limited Singapore would be interested 0 & on apace and the first phase of raised budgetary allocation for rates in India, conducive director Pawan Kumar Goenka tunities here. director Pranav Adani said in smart city development,  &&  & connecting Veerbhadra with Uttarakhand three times over atmosphere for investment and referred to his company’s expe- tourism and air connectivity.  '    New Rishikesh would be com- the past four years. industry along with good infra- rience of operating two man- 5   %     Stating that there is consider- pleted by 2020. He hailed the He said that while the structure which is being devel- ufacturing plants in able potential for attracting
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    international tourists to Prime Minister Narendra Modi 4 *   the all-weather road and the automobile manufactur-  &-    Uttarakhand, he expressed in the mega project. &    Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail line. ing plants had been estab- hope that a direct flight could   > #>=9 Goyal said that the project Managing Director of lished here, no disruption had *  &&   & be started between Dehradun would cost about 44,000 crore    "    Amul, RS Sodhi said that been experienced in their oper-         and Singapore. he Union Minister of and the Centre has set aside a 
    Uttarakhand’s per capita ation. Good governance in Ambassador of the Czech TRailways and Coal Piyush sum of 16,200 crore for the '   income was 70 higher than the Uttarakhand is conducive to &        Republic in India, Milan Goyal said while addressing the same. “Once completed, it  &   national average. About 2,000 investment and industry, he &
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 %  Hovorka said that his country gathering of the investors dur- would immensely boost the crore worth milk is consumed added. would like to support expan- ing the Destination economic activity in the moun-     in Uttarakhand in a year of Chairman and managing  - *   !    sion in manufacturing sector Uttarakhand Investors tainous State,” he said. He, fur- which about 15 per cent is director of Jindal Steel Works, apart from expressing interest Summit-2018 here on Sunday ther, said that the Railways have   
 locally sourced. Sajjan Jindal recalled his expe- &    1  ! in automobiles, renewable that Indian Railways are work- decided to use 100 percent elec-     With will to work, rience of visiting Kedarnath    & P energy, hydro power, food pro- ing on the plan to connect the tric traction on Rishikesh– Uttarakhand has all potential to and his company’s involve- cessing, information technolo- Char Dhams-Badrinath, Karanprayag route which will   develop in the dairy sector. ment in reconstruction works &     gy, tourism and hospitality Kedarnath, Gangotri and ensure that the engine emits no Amul has signed MoUs for there following the 2013 dis-   &    sectors. Ambassador of Japan Yamunotri-,all located in pollutants while speeding Railways used to spend about technical assistance and train- aster. He said though JSW was in India, Kenji Hiramatsu also Uttarakhand, with rail net- through the picturesque land- 187 crore per year in ing in Uttarakhand which will not industrially active in     expressed his views on the work. He said that the work on scape. Uttarakhand between 2009 to definitely help towards achiev- Uttarakhand yet, it would def- occasion. the ambitious Rishikesh- The Minister also claimed 2014 it has jumped to 577 ing such development, he said. initely look to invest here con- Karnprayag rail project is going that Indian Railways have crore from 2015 onwards          1 .P              
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   1 *   (  !   Gauchar, Chinyalisaud and  - %      Pithoragarh airstrips. He, fur- ther, said that the State & &    > #>=9 gates. Apart from this, the lock- Government has rolled out a er room set up for visitors to leave new tourism policy and a large &   he Investors Summit held their bags lacked proper tokens. number of people have shown  '   Tin Dehradun received an Due to this, the staff there interest in the home stay     overwhelming response from had to make do with numbers scheme. investors and other interested scribbled on pieces of paper torn Earlier on the day, the P  parties. However, there were from a notebook at the last Union MOS for tourism some gaps in the management minute. There was also some Alphons urged the investors to Ambassador informed the gath- of the event like the lack of ade- confusion regarding the securi- come forward to invest in the   > #>=9 ering about portable petrol quate seating arrangement ty as those including some adventure tourism sector. pumps. which left some of the delegates media persons with valid pass- He ,further, said that the ll praise for Uttarakhand for He said that since and officials without seats in State Government should be Aits natural beauty and spir- Uttarakhand holds importance the inaugural session. ' 0%6 motivated to develop the sec- itual wealth, the ambassador of from the tourism point of view About 1,600 delegates are     tor appropriately. Czech Republic Milan Hovorka portable petrol pumps would be said to have attended the Founder and managing said that the State has immense immensely beneficial in remote Investors Summit. The good   
 director Ibex Expedition potential for industrial growth. and far-flung areas. He further response received to the summit    Mandeep Singh Soin said that Interacting with the media per- said that Czech company Alinz may have been one of the rea- 
  eco-tourism is the engine of sons on the margins of the is interested to help the state sons why some delegates and responsible tourism strategy for Investors Summit on Sunday, with technology and invest- even senior officials could not  the State. Terming eco-tourism Hovorka said that Uttarakhand ment in this segment. He said find seats in the inaugural ses- as the next step of the tourism can take benefit of Czech exper- that the Government of India sion. es were not allowed to enter for sector, he advised the entre- tise in automobile, renewable has given its approval to set up Initially even BJP MLAs sometime.   > #>=9 He said that the department is officials of the Union forest preneurs to ‘go sustainable and energy, bio-technology and food portable petrol pumps in the were seen searching for a place to Before the start of the inau- planning to make tourism a ministry and the Uttarakhand get certified’ to get its maxi- processing sectors. He ,further, country on August 10. “With a sit with most of them managing gural session, some of the dele- ourism sector has generat- 100 million dollar industry by tourism department to sort mum benefit. The State said that a business delegation tank capacity of 9975 to 35000 to later find space. However, not gates were turned back by the Ted 14.6 million jobs over the year 2020. He pointed out out environment and forest- tourism secretary Dilip from Czech Republic would litres, our portable petrol pump all could find seats. An security as they had a valid pass the past four years and now it that Uttarakhand can move related issues hindering further Jawalkar reminded the soon visit Uttarakhand to dis- can be installed and dismantled announcement was made asking but lacked an invitation card. supports 84 million jobs in the far in Yoga, adventure tourism growth of the tourism sector in investors that the Uttarakhand cuss modalities of mutual coop- within two hours,” he said. all BJP party workers to vacate Though some visitors were not country, claimed the Union and trekking, given the huge the State. He, further, said that government has given a status eration. Furthermore, the Czech In particular reference to seats for delegates who had not happy with the confusion, an Minister of State for tourism K potential it enjoys. possibilities of setting up an of industry to the tourism sec- Republic is interested to boost Uttarakhand, he said that the found a place to sit. Later, the ses- observer opined that some J Alphons while interacting Uttarakhand Tourism and international airport in the tor and memorandum of spiritual tourism in state housing the Char Dhams sion host also spoke of ‘Atithi minor issues were bound to sur- with the media persons on the Culture Minister Satpal State are being explored. understanding (MoU) to the Uttarakhand, he declared. and other tourist places, such Devo Bhava’ (guest is equivalent face when an event of this mag- sidelines of the Destination Maharaj said that the Union Maharaj added that the Union tune of  30000 crore has been Managing director of Alinz type of petrol pumps can help to god) and requested the locals nitude is organised for the first Uttarakhand Investors MOS for tourism has assured Government is planning to signed under the tourism sec- group, Inderpreet Pruthi who both the pilgrims and the to vacate seats for visiting dele- time. Summit-2018 here on Sunday. to convene a meeting of the expand the capacity of tor during the summit. accompanied the Czech tourists greatly.

tor Janhavi Prasada thanked all the !   0 !   3   ' , authors and others for attending + (  the literature and arts festival.     (    0   ''    ( (  +    2    +     9#,9,(# +' +  
 nation on these   > #>=9    !   two matters,” he imalayan Echoes- Kumaon   9#,9,(# said. elegates visiting the HFestival of Literature and   Citing figures, DInvestors Summit, foreign Arts concluded here on Sunday. he national general secretary he said that while dignitaries along with Chief American author Joshua Pollock Tof the Janata Dal (United), the deal to procure Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat spoke on the heartfullness med- Pavan Verma opined that the for-   > #>=9 Rafale fighter jets and Cabinet Ministers attended itation . Informing the gathering eign policy of India is not proper for Indian Air the Ganga Arti at Rishikesh on about this method of meditation at the present. He also said that hen the Prime Minister Force (IAF) was Sunday evening. Noted singer he also involved them in Yoga for there is growing interest in know- WNarendra Modi was finalised during Anuradha Paudwal sang the some time. Speaking about his ing about the Hindu religion. He addressing the State's maiden the UPA regime Arti on the occasion. book and encouraging the gath- said this while interacting with Investors Summit at Rajiv according to Expressing his wish for ering to meditate, he spoke on the media persons here while visiting Gandhi International Cricket which one plane was to cost Government is now costing prosperity in Uttarakhand on difference between mindful and the Kumaon Festival of Literature Stadium here on Sunday the 526 crore the same has been 900,” he said. the occasion, the Chief Minister heartful meditation. and Arts on Sunday. Congress workers were staging purchased at a staggering cost Reiterating his party’s reiterated his commitment for singer Anuradha Paudwal. ''  During the second session on He said that he had written a a protest at Gandhi Park, of 1670 crore during the stance on the Investors development of a new Thanking the Chief Minister, the Legendary Maps from the book on Adi Shankaracharya. demanding the PM to break his NDA regime. The Congress Summit, he said that his party Uttarakhand by 2025. she expressed her devotion to   > #>=9 Himalayan Club, discussion was Everybody is curious to learn ‘stony silence’ on Rafale deal leader alleged that on the insis- was not opposing it. “But we The Chief Minister said the Ganga and also appreciated held with its author Harish more about Hindu religion. At a and the spiralling prices of tence of Narendra Modi, the are just asking the PM to that the investors summit will the natural beauty of the State. o ensure the involvement of Kapadia. Speaking about his pur- time when there are disputes essential commodities. Government of India under- answer to two questions on prove to be a milestone for pro- The Vidhan Sabha Speaker Tthe general public of pose behind writing the book, regarding aspects of the religion, Earlier, the State Congress taking Hindustan Aeronautics Rafale deal and price rise,” he viding a new direction to devel- Premchand Agrawal, cabinet Uttarakhand in the Investors Kapadia said that in the past it was he had tried to present the philo- chief Pritam Singh had said Limited (HAL) had been side- said. opmental efforts in the State. He Ministers Satpal Maharaj, Summit 2018 at the interna- impossible to get maps of the bor- sophical thought of this religion that though his party was not lined to favour Reliance under Addressing the gathering, said that the State Government Subodh Uniyal, MP Ramesh tional cricket stadium, the pub- der regions of Himalaya from the in simple language for the gener- inimical to the Investors the offset clause. the leader of the opposition in had also taken steps towards ful- Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, ambas- lic will be allowed to visit the Survey of India. If some maps of al reader. Aspects of Adi Summit they would hold the Dwelling on the price rise, the State Assembly Indira filling its commitment to mak- sadors of Czech Republic, Japan exhibition and theme pavilion such regions were found, the Shankaracharya’s life from his protest to demand the PM to the State Congress chief said Hridayesh said that Congress ing Uttarakhand a prosperous and Argentina, various repre- at the summit without entry names of places were not men- birth in Kerala to his attaining speak out his mind on the two that soon after assuming office would continue to hold protest State. sentatives of the industrial fra- pass on Monday evening. The tioned in them. However, getting Samadhi at Kedarnath are men- issues confronting the nation. in 2014, Narendra Modi had rallies on price rise and Rafale The State is receiving coop- ternity and information depart- Chief Minister Trivendra Singh such maps has become easier now, tioned in the book. He opined that Addressing the well- promised to bring down the deal. eration from all fronts in this ment nodal officer KS Chauhan Rawat said that members of the he said., The third session was held there is lack of dialogue between attended party gathering at prices within 100 days. “But Among others present dur- endeavour. He also expressed were also among those present general public will be allowed on Anuradha Roy’s book, ‘All the two sides at present, adding that Gandhi Park on Sunday, Singh over the past four years, the ing the sit-in were the former gratitude for Prime Minister on the occasion. to visit the exhibition and Lives we Never Lived’. The author the country needs another Adi said that if the PM has moral prices have been going through ministers Dinesh Agarwal and Narendra Modi for inaugurat- theme pavilion from 4 PM to 7 spoke in detail about various Shankaracharya. Fanatical ele- courage he should reply to the the roof. Matbar Singh Kandari, PCC ing the first investors summit  '    PM on the concluding day of aspects of the book. Various other ments in a religion cannot be tack- Congress’s questions on Rafale For instance, the gas cylin- vice- president Surya Kant held in the State.      the summit. There will be no books were discussed during the led effectively unless one learns aircraft deal and the price rise. der which used to cost 390 Dhasmana and former PCC On the occasion, the Chief (    bar on entry to these sites, he sessions held later in the day. At about the liberal aspects of the reli- “He owes an answer to the during the time of the UPA president Kishore Upadhyaya. Minister also felicitated noted added. the conclusion, the festival direc- gion, he said.   ()  * +, -./+   8     

 
     

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   7 ,! !      "#   + Chandigarh before the BJP’s in the race for Congress ticket that party should not field must be transferred to the the term of five-year so that he years. One is garbage collection,  +  7          7,     actor-cum-politician Kirron from Chandigarh in 2014 too, tainted politicians in an indirect Corporation, and the or she can really implement and another most important is 3   """ O  >         > """, Kher broke his winning spree has been active in the city attack on Bansal. Corporation must become a what they have promised to the increase in number of vehicles on  3   * +  +   !! """ , in 2014 Lok Sabha elections. from nearly past two years. But With 2019 parliamentary truly effective body”. people. city roads,” says Bansal while    
   """4        But, Bansal is “confident” of Tewari draws attention to his polls just a few months away, He points that the role of And for him, division of sweating details of its way outs.    making a comeback, notwith- “long and deep association The Pioneer talks to the two an MP is “to ensure that leg- powers and roles between On the issue of garbage col- (         !   standing his earlier declaration with the city beautiful”. frontrunners for the Congress islative structure, which gov- Administration and the lection, Bansal too points at the of 2014 polls being his last. “I was born and brought up ticket from Chandigarh regard- erns the people or the Corporation would be the ongoing blame-game and    *7 9  ' “I am very confident, and here...went for my schooling, ing the ills that afflict the city Corporation or separation of main local issue for elections. blurred division of roles between I am preparing myself for it. attended my college (DAV and its residents, and its solu- powers between the “If there is going to be one local the Administration and the -    7    7!    !   7 tions: * 
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 7*        Delhi...I am at Chandigarh Chandigarh. order”. system...That is where they powers-that-be for adopting any =(#      3 !   """L,        working day-in and day-out Besides physical and emo- Underlining that every Tewari believes that Lok really stem from,” he says. model without taking into   ,  *      !      with the people. We have func- tional connection, Tewari is problem in Chandigarh stems Sabha polls would not be account the “local conditions”.         7          tions on everything, and we undoubtedly not a fresher in from the same reason, Tewari fought on local issues, but on   ' '6 And when he is talking    7     """(        M don’t miss out on anything,” the city politics. “I was AICC strikes at the root while back- national or fundamental ones.  '   about its solutions, one can eas- says a ‘positive’ Bansal. (All India Congress ing for a “powerful corpora- “The fundamental issue for    ily gauge that he is so much Bansal, who is well-versed Committee) member from tion”. Chandigarh is how to make familiar with the topography of Bansal believes that metro is Himachal considering Baddi with the local issues, people’s Chandigarh from 1991 to 2004 “Everybody is trying to Corporation more efficacious, While Tewari believes in the city — knowing the build- the “only solution”. “Metro is emerging as a part of tricity. problems, city’s characteris- before I went to Ludhiana to treat the symptoms rather than powerful...There has to be a taking a holistic and overall ing structures, knowing what not just for Chandigarh, and we Bansal dismisses the latest tics, its every minute detail or fight Lok Sabha look into the disease. And the relook at Corporation and view of the problems to come section of people stays where, need not be parochial or close- suggestion for introducing everything, admits that for all elections...Presently, I am the disease lies in the entire man- Administration’s relation- out with solutions that address and the problem that go togeth- mind about it. We have to take monorail, which, according to these years, he has been prepar- member of the Chandigarh ner in which Chandigarh has ship...which means the funda- the larger issues concerning the er with. To deal with the stink- in stock the present situation him, would “spoil the city’s ing himself thoroughly for it, Congress,” he says. unfortunately come to be struc- mental revisit of the statute smaller ones, city’s political ing problem of garbage collec- where large number of vehicles character” as it would mainly “and I am confident of the vic- Despite the fact that the tured and governed...Going which governs the old-hand Bansal talks of issues tion, Bansal stresses on encour- and nearly two lakh people run over-ground, while metro tory also...But it is ultimately two served as the Union back all the way to 1966...I don’t Corporation,” he submits. affecting the lives of the resi- aging waste segregation at from the adjoining areas are would largely be underground the high command to decide”. Ministers in the same support the Commissionarate Further, Tewari says that dents in their day-to-day exis- households as wet and dry, set- coming everyday to in the city. In the same way, Tewari Congress-led UPA system, but a stronger there is a need to ensure that tence in more mundane than ting up of safai kendras, oppos- Chandigarh,” he points. Among others, he lists has also put the ball in party Government, Bansal and Corporation,” says Tewari. the role of bureaucracy in civil abstract terms. es employing a concessionaire He maintains that it’s not upgradation of health prob- high command’s court saying Tewari don't see eye-to-eye. In Pointing that there is a affairs of Chandigarh is “min- Four-time MP knows the for the job, different deposit only Chandigarh lems, making government that “these are the things which fact, when the Congress re- dire need to make clear the imised”. “Unfortunately, the city like the back of his hands, points for e-waste, giving the Administration that has to schools — if not better — than are decided by the party high nominated Bansal as its candi- roles of UT Administration Corporation Act is very heav- and the problems like dirt that recyclable waste to the garbage bear the cost, but the respective as good as private ones, men- command”. But his “desire” to date in 2014, notwithstanding and the Municipal ily skewed in favour of the tends to get into ones finger- collectors, among others. neighbouring states like ace of stray cattles and dogs, contest 2019 parliamentary the controversy involving his Corporation, Tewari adds that Administration. The nails. For road congestion, Punjab, Haryana and even among many others. Q0 5  .#2R   ' 

Virodh’ rally at Patiala — Capt youth due to drugs and of the farm- + +  3#9>,-#  Amarinder’s citadel. ers,” warned Capt Amarinder, Akali leaders did not mince a adding that be-adbi will not be tol- here was nothing lazy about word to blame the Congress for try- erated at any cost. TSunday-October 7. In fact, ing to malign the image of the SAD Finance Minister Manpreet Punjab virtually went into an elec- and the Badal family by using var- Badal said that the public response tion mode with all major political ious means, including the Bargari to the rally was a clear sign of the parties holding their massive show issue. demolition of the Badals’ fiefdom. of strength, trading barbs against Condemning the Akalis for destroy- each other, the parties and their '     6 ing state’s future generations, he workers crowding the rally grounds '  O P vowed that the Capt Amarinder in the politically-strategic Malwa Sounding the poll bugle from government will build a new Punjab region carrying banners, flags, rais- Lambi, Chief Minister Capt for the people. ing slogans — pro and anti. Amarinder Singh on Sunday Punjab Congress president Sunil The day was reminiscent of the launched Punjab Congress’ ‘Mission Jakhar hit out at Badal accusing him last day of election campaigning, 13’ to mark the beginning of party’s of putting all his might into saving when all political parties indulge in election campaign in the state. Sukhbir, which he described as his a high pitch battle of words to ‘Mission 13’ is aimed at winning all compulsion. “Badal had put the emerge victorious. But, it was just the 13 Lok Sabha seats of the state panth under threat to save his son,” the beginning. in the ensuing elections. said Jakhar while appealing to the The state’s three major political At the same time, Capt people to break the Badals’ monop- players — the ruling Congress, Amarinder launched a scathing oly on the SGPC to end political challengers Shiromani Akali Dal attack on the Badals from their exploitation of religion unleashed by (SAD), and the third front led by home ground accusing them of them. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) — flexed blatantly lying on Bargari sacrilege their muscles drawing huge crowds case and subsequent incidents of    P for their respective rallies, which has police firing of 2015, as well destroy-   +  become an issue of prestige rather ing the lives of youth and farmers Facing revolt from within for his than just popularity. by failing to do anything on the style of functioning and amidst While SAD made an apparent issues of drugs and farm debts. rising clamour for change of guard, attempt to save its image that suf- Capt Amarinder, addressing a SAD president Sukhbir Badal, dur- fered a huge dent following the rally at Mandi Killianwali in Lambi, ing party’s Jabar Virodhi rally at report of Justice Ranjit Singh urged the people to wipe out SAD Patiala, declared that SAD “is not Commission on sacrilege and relat- from both the state and the nation- the property of the Badal family” — ed firing incidents, the Congress and al politics by voting the Congress to something he said for the first time AAP targeted the regional outfit power in all the 13 seats in Punjab. in the recallable past. over the same — making it amply “Congress would win all the 13 par- In an apparent attempt to dam- clear that sacrilege would be the liamentary seats in the state, includ- age control and please the disgrun- main issue for Punjab in 2019 elec- ing Bathinda and Lambi segments,” tled taksali leaders, Sukhbir said: tions, putting the rest — be it he said. “SAD is not a property of the Badal drugs, farmers, social welfare, indus- Taking on his arch rival and pre- family. It is a property of elders and try, among others — on back burn- decessor Parkash Singh Badal for his the (Sikh) community. Today, I am er. “falsehood” on the police firing inci- serving Akali Dal. In next few All three events witnessed size- dents, Capt Amarinder said that the years, it could be someone else. SAD Likening Capt Amarinder to he said adding that at least 70 inci- Besides AAP’s rebel MLAs, its Bains, religious leader Baljit Singh able turnout. And whose show out- former Chief Minister claimed to is a representative of Sikh commu- “dictator and Hitler”, Badal claimed dents of sacrilege had taken place state unit president Bhagwant Daduwal, self-styled jathedar Dhian numbered whose is just a matter of have slept through the entire nity.” that the Chief Minster wanted to during one and a half years, and now Mann, Leader of Opposition in Singh Mand, among others marked guesses and surmises. However, episodes, though the then DGP had On the same lines, former Chief create a "stumbling block" to stop no Congressman raises this issue. Vidhan Sabha Harpal Singh their presence during the the immense attendance during already exposed the lie before the Minister Parkash Singh Badal too people from reaching the rally he Lashing out at the Congress and Cheema, Lok Insaaf Party’s presi- impressive show. AAP-led ‘rosh march’ from Justice Ranjit Singh Commission. suggested Sukhbir to honour all was addressing in Patiala. AAP, Sukhbir accused both the dent and MLA Simarjeet Singh Kotkapura to Bargari in Faridkot — He pointed that the DGP had spo- senior or taksali Akali leaders in a Badal also hit out at the parties of spewing venom against main areas affected by sacrilege inci- ken to Badal at 2 am that morning befitting manner. For the same, Congress regime for having failed to SAD during last elections for their SLIP OF TONGUE: SAD president Sukhbir Badal caused a big embar- dents — demanding action against and had also spoken with the IG 22 Badal deputed SGPC’s former pres- honour its pre-poll promises. He "vested interests". rassment to his father and former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal guilty was enough to give sleepless times. ident Kirpal Singh Badungar to pre- asked his son Sukhbir to hold two when he addressed him as “pita-samaan” (father-like). Earlier also, nights to the panthic SAD, and so Capt Amarinder squarely pare a list as soon as possible of all more similar rallies in Doaba and +   ", Sukhbir committed the same faux pas in 2011 during Maghi Mela the ruling Congress. blamed the Badals for drug related jathedars who were jailed either with Majha region also to make people    '   ' rally, and senior Badal had publicly corrected him. But, he chose to Not only religious or panthic deaths in the state, and for failing to him or before him. aware about the “failure” of the   keep mum this time. Later, SAD too issued a clarification saying that leaders, people from all walks of life, save the farmers from their debt Sudden change of stance can be Congress-led State Government. Aam Aadmi Party’s rebel MLA Sukhbir’s words have been “mistakenly confused” as the SAD chief including even women and children, burdens, which was left to his gov- attributed to its senior leader Defending his party and taking Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Sunday set had clearly described the senior Badal as “apne” pita smaan bazurg participated in the protest march. ernment to waive off despite the eco- Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa’s resigna- on his rivals on the issue of sacrilege, a 15-day deadline for the Congress- (“our” father-like elder), which was a reference to the senior Badal's On the other hand, the nomic crisis facing it. tion from all party posts, besides Badal said: “Today, they are talking led Punjab Government to act stature as a father-figure for every worker and leader of the party. Congress and SAD held their show Reiterating that he would not open revolt by three senior Akali about sacrilege of religious scrip- against those responsible for the in each other’s home-turf. Chief indulge in political vendetta against leaders from Majha — MP Ranjit tures. When Army had attacked the death of two persons in connection FIREWOKS MISSING: Congress’ firebrand Minister Navjot Singh Minister Capt Amarinder Singh the Badals or anyone else, Capt Singh Brahmpura, Rattan Singh Golden Temple, the damage was with sacrilege incidents in 2015. Sidhu, who is well-known for his fireworks against the Badals, was lashed out at the Badals for all the Amarinder made it clear that any- Ajnala and Sewa Singh Sekhwan. caused to the shrine and Guru Khaira, addressing a rally at conspicuous by his absence during party rally at Lambi sins of Punjab at Lambi — the bas- one found guilty by the SIT for sac- Launching a sharp attack on Granth Sahib and Akal Takht.” Kotkapura before a protest march tion of SAD patron and five-time rilege cases would be punished as Capt Amarinder, Badal accused Sukhbir, on the issue of sacri- towards Bargari, declared that in BADALS’ RELATIVES STAYED AWAY: At the time when the senior Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. per the law and nobody would be him of conspiring to take control of lege, said that he was upset with the case, the Government could not take Badal was urging party workers and leaders to bring long their broth- In reply, Akalis came down heavily spared. Sikh institutions, including the incidents at Bargari in 2015. “Badal any action against the police officials ers-in-law and others for the party’s Patiala rally, his son-in-law and on the Chief Minister over his fail- “Badals would have to pay for SGPC, saying that ‘Sikh Sangat’ Sahib at that time could not sleep for as well as other elements responsi- former Minister Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon, and daughter-in-law and ure to fulfill all the tall pre-poll all their sins, including the sacrilege would not allow the Congress to two days. Those who are involved ble for the incident, “the party Union Minister Harsimrat Badal did not attend the rally. promises by holding a parallel ‘Jabar and false cases as well the deaths of succeed in its “nefarious designs”. in this heinous crime are demons,” would intensify the agitation”.   ()  * +, -./+   9 
    

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Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, copter destroyer, and Inazuma, a guided The same attitude of the Rajasthan and Telangana will be missile destroyer, arrived here to mark the Congress made one of its major held between November 12 commencement of JIMEX. UPA constituent, Sharad and December 7 in what may be The Japanese ships would be partici- Pawar's NCP, announce its deci- "Both SP and BSP have body," he said. a virtual semi-final to the 2019 pating in the third edition of JIMEX under sion to go solo in Rajasthan. limited presence in these three After BSP, SP too on Lok Sabha elections. Counting the command of Rear Admiral Tatsuya Pawar has, however, clarified States and could impact the out- Saturday ruled out an alliance of votes will be taken up togeth- Fukada, commander of Escort Flotilla-4 that NCP will contest only on come of only a handful of seats. with the Congress for the er in all the five States on (CCF-4). The Indian Navy would be rep- the seats where the party has They won't be able to win on the Madhya Pradesh and December 11. resented by three indigenously-designed strong base and that it would remaining seats they are Chhattisgarh Assembly elec- The party however is warships and a fleet tanker. The partici- ed by Rear Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag anti-air threat scenarios. not damage the prospect of demanding. This will only help tions. The SP announced that it expected to face a tough chal- pating ships are INS Satpura, a multi-pur- Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet. The last edition of JIMEX was held in Congress. the BJP," he said. will fight elections in Madhya lenge in Mizoram from the pose stealth frigate, INS Kadmatt, an anti- JIMEX-18 will comprise a harbour December 2013 off the Chennai coast. Congress decided to risk Congress also realises that Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in Mizo National Front in the submarine warfare corvette, missile corvette phase and a sea phase of four days each. The conduct of JIMEX-18 after five going alone as its internal assess- both SP and BSP have their own alliance wuh to Gondwana upcoming Assembly polls. and INS Shakti, the fleet tanker. The harbour phase of the exercise, years is indicative of an upswing in the Indo- ment showed the party will compulsion to stitch together a Gantantra Party (GGP). SP After being in power for two In addition, one submarine, P8I long scheduled from October 7 to 10, would Japanese defence relations and the contin- wrest power in these States grand alliance in Uttar Pradesh chief Akhiesh Yadav also said consecutive terms, internal range maritime patrol aircraft and a num- include professional and social interactions ued efforts of both Governments to work without even an ally. A senior where Congress could be sig- that his party was ready to join squabbles and anti-incumben- ber of integral helicopters would be par- between ships' crews, sports fixtures and closely to enhance safety and security of the leader explained that had the nificant force if the year-end hands wuith the BSP in Madhya cy factor are making the situa- ticipating in the exercise, the Navy said. operational planning for the sea phase. global commons in keeping with 'rule-based Congress ceded to the BSP and Assembly polls go in its favour. Pradesh polls, keeping alive the tion difficult for the Congress to The nine-day event is aimed at enhanc- The sea phase would include anti-sub- order,' the Navy said. SP demand for seats in these "SP and BSP know that BJP prospects of a grand alliance in head on where BJP has already ing inter-operability, improving under- marine warfare exercises, visit, board, The ships of the two Navies have been three States it would have been must be defeated at all cost to UP. put a strong foot hold in the standing and imbibing the best practices of search and seizure (VBSS) drills, gun fir- working in close coordination in anti-pira- forced to part with at least 20 per prevent their own extinction. "State units are better aware north eastern States. Mizoram each other, a Navy release said. ings, cross deck helo operations and coor- cy operations in the Gulf of Aden (GoA) cent seats. The reality will dawn on every of the ground situation than the goes to poll on November 28. The Indian ships would be command- dinated operations in anti-submarine and for the past few years. PTI 9  % 
    
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Pakistan-based terror group Jamat- used to distribute it among the fam- funds from outside the country sent as "electoral lollipop" aimed at the five Narendra Modi will be a new Amongst the new bases is ud-Dawah, by the National ilies of terrorists, "a senior official by FIF operative Mohd Kamran and poll-bound States, and asked the base for the anti-riot and crowd Hajipur which is the Investigation Agency (NIA). The said adding the NIA is suspecting his associates through hawala oper- Narendra Modi Government to bring control Rapid Action Force Parliamentary constituency of probe has also revealed that the out- Srinagar hawala route was also ators. Mohd Salman has connec- petroleum products under the GST (RAF). Union Minister Ram Vilas fit was aiming at recruiting people active for movement of cash by the tions with persons in various coun- regime. The RAF personnel don Paswan. A RAF battalion has a through a new modus operandi by outfit in various States. tries including Pakistan, UAE, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera the specialised blue dungaree strength of about 1,000 per- winning the hearts of the gullible The flow of money started Canada, Sweden, Croatia etc which said that oil prices have begun rising again and the total strength of the sonnel and it is equipped with youth of a particular community. from Pakistan and travelled to prima facie indicates that FIF is try- since the cut was effected on Thursday, Force has been increased from gadgets and non-lethal The Falah-e-Insaniyat is Jamat- Dubai through which it came to ing to attract group of sympathis- adding that it showed the Government's 10 battalions (10,000 person- weapons like pump action ud-Dawah's charity wing head- Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, ers to its cause of creating unrest in duplicity and hypocrisy. He questioned nel) to 15 battalions. The five guns, tear smoke grenade quartered in Lahore but operations Gujarat and Mumbai and the net- India by collecting funds for ter- the Government's claim of oil prices being new battalions of the RAF launchers and others to enforce in India were being managed from work could be present in other rorist activities in India," reads the deregulated, saying they depend upon the were sanctioned by the Central security and law and order in Dubai to evade from the radar of States. FIR. electoral calendar as they remained Government in January this case of protests or riot-like sit- the security agencies here. The The NIA cracked the case after The FIR has named Lashkar-e- unchanged for 17 days during the base. Khera said oil companies have made year and the new bases have uations. Pakistani outfit had spread its ten- the agency put surveillance on the Tayyaba/JuD chief Hafiz Karnataka Assembly polls, and a similar over 13 lakh crore, which is fuelling the now been identified, officials The force is part of the tacles to Jammu & Kashmir, suspects following receipt of action- Mohammad Sayeed, Shahid pattern was seen during the Gujarat polls. Government's coffers. said. Central Reserve Police Force, Gujarat, Mumbai (Maharashtra) able inputs that money was coming Mehmood, Deputy Chief of Falah- "We reiterate our demand to bring in The Government has used money in Apart from the temple the world's largest paramilitary and Rajasthan. into India from Dubai for "charita- I-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) petroleum products under the ambit of event management and publicity, he town of Varanas, the four other force with over three lakh per- The new modus operandi of the ble purposes". Pakistan, Mohammad Kamran, GST so as to completely demolish this alleged, noting that it allocated merely new battalions will be based in sonnel. It was raised and made Falah-e-Insaniyat entailed spon- The original input that NIA Dubai-based Pakistani national sheer hypocrisy of credit seeking just 2,000 crore for the Ayushmaan Bharat Jaipur (Rajasthan), Mangalore fully operational in October sorship of marriages of girl children received was that a Pakistani nation- Mohammad Salman, Indian nation- before the electoral season," he said. This scheme, a health insurance scheme for the (Karnataka), Hajipur (Bihar) 1992 with 10 battalions. and building houses of poor people al based in Dubai was in touch with al Government believes in tokenism for poor. and Nuh (Haryana). Varanasi The RAF battalions are through the local agents with a hid- a person in India who turned out The NIA conducted searches at short term applause, he said. Since coming to power, the govern- will be the fourth base of the based in various parts of the den agenda to develop a cadre of to be one of the accused in the case, the residence of Ajaz Ahmad Hakak After "ghar-ghar Modi" (Modi in ment has increase central excise duty on RAF in Uttar Pradesh — the country in order to cut down motivated youth who would even- Salman, based in Delhi who was in Srinagar's Nowhatta last week in every home) time for "bye-bye Modi" has petrol by 211 per cent and on Diesel by three others being in Meerut, response time and rush the tually be recruited for the insidious directly reviving funds from Dubai. connection with the terror funding come, and the Government can bring a 443 per cent, the Congress leader said. Allahabad and Aligarh. teams in the shortest possible agenda of the outfit. The Pakistani national in Dubai case. smile on people's faces as it departs by When the Congress demitted power the The process for acquiring time to control violent or Top NIA sources said there is a was in direct contact with the Out of the three arrested per- bring petrol and diesel under the GST, he excise duty on petrol was merely 9.23 a land for the five new bases is riotous incidents. direct Pakistan link that has deputy chief of JuD's charity wing. son in Falah-e-insaniyat terror said. litre and has been raised by the Modi underway and the five battal- The 10 old RAF battalions emerged during the probe into the "The Central Government has funding case, one J&k resident Taking a dig at Finance Minister Government to 19.48 a litre. The excise ions, which are already opera- are based in Hyderabad, case. The Falah-e-Insaniyat has received information that a Delhi- Sajad Ahmed Wani has received 80 Arun Jaitley, whom he dubbed as full time duty on diesel has been raised from 3.46 tional, will start functioning Ahmedabad, Allahabad, several centres in Pakistan but based individual Mohd Salman is in lacs from Aizaz Ahmed Hakak blogger and part time Minister, Khera a litre to 15.33 a litre, he said. from their permanent locations Mumbai, Delhi, Aligarh, operations for India were managed regular touch with one Dubai based through hawala channels. The NIA accused him of "lying" in his claim that Even the Value Added Tax (VAT) in sometime, the officials said. Coimbatore, Jamshedpur, from Dubai. The outfit was oper- Pakistani national Mohd Kamran, has arrested three persons in con- the increase in the Government's revenue levied by State Governments is among the Besides Vadodara, Modi Bhopal and Meerut. ating in a clandestine manner in who in turn is connected with nection with the case. is on the account of an increase in tax highest where the BJP is in power, he said. 0: ;1 <+ ; 1    ,     '510   9>, 4 
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 '  by the Election Commission The Minister has offered a    to be held on November 3 is of Channapatna seat by chief startling reason for his absence: seen as an indication of polit- minister, H D Kumaraswamy, "I will not attend the meetings   & ical wind ahead of the 2019 who had registered victories till God answers my prayers."   
 general elections. So much so from two seats. According to reports, Jarkiholi, the fragile coalition is testing Karnataka Pradesh along with his younger broth- Thiruvananthapuram: The openly chided by Vijayan, they the waters. Congress Committee (KPCC) er and MLA Satish Jarkiholi, representatives of Sabarimala decided not to. Even though all the polit- President, Dinesh Gundu Rao are upset with the Congress' temple's 'tantri' (chief priest) will Rahul Eashwar, another ical parties are questioning the felt there was no need to hold high command. not attend a conciliation meet- member of the tantri family, wisdom in declaring byelec- by elections for vacant Lok According to BJP insiders ing called by Kerala Chief said that they have nothing 1          6    5 ' +   tions in three Lok Sabha con- Sabha seats. Speaking at a press Yeddyurappa is planning to Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to dis- against the Vijayan stituencies just a few months conference he said that election field his son BY Raghavendra cuss the September 28 Supreme Government but their priority  +  5#= State Government to collect it was brought in to her notice ahead of general elections in for Lok Sabha seats could have from Shivamogga parliamen- Court verdict that threw open was the emotional attachment their bio metrics, has failed to that rampant construction 2019, it is obvious it is going to been held during the general tary seat. the temple to women of allages, of the devotees. "The key stake- ven after the Government alert them. activity was going on in and have an impact on the politi- election itself. However he said Raghavendra had vacated it was announced on Sunday. holders of the temple are the Eof India started deporting According to official around Sunjwan military cal situation in the State. the issue of having pact with the Shikaripura seat for his "Let us hear the final deci- State Government and the TDB Rohingyas, illegal immigrants sources, "the majority popu- station. Kumaraswamy (JD-S) JD(S) for this election has not father in 2018 assembly polls. sion of the State Government and if they do not file a review from Myanmar, to their native lation of these Rohingyas is She was also informed who took the mantle with just yet been discussed. Congress is expected to filed with regard to the filing of a petition, then there will be no country, a large number of circling around Sunjwan army that illegal immigrants, settled over 30 seats with the help of Senior BJP leader and for- former minister Kagodu review petition against the locus standi to other review them staying in Jammu con- camp, attacked by Pakistan in the close vicinity, continue Congress with 77 seats defeat- mer Minister S Sureshkumar in Thimmappa or Kimmane apex court's verdict. Once that petitions. The need of the hour tinue to live 'safely' all along based 'fidayeen' squad on to pose a threat as they are ing the BJP with 104 seats in a face book post questioned the Rathnakara. is known, then we will decide is that these two parties should the periphery of Sunjwan February 10, 2018". vulnerable to black mail by the 2018 Assembly polls has to need for the by elections ahead In Mandya, JD(S) is con- on what needs to be done. To do the needful," said Eashwar. army station and other vital Preliminary investigations over ground workers of terror prove his political acumen to of 2019 polls within three or sidering IRS officer Lakshmi deploy female police personnel The decision to boycott security installations in dif- conducted in the case had outfits establishing their keep his relationship with the four months. Ashwin Gowda or in the temple premises is a vio- Monday's meeting was taken ferent parts clearly suggested role of some sleeper cells in and Congress, a house terribly After the breakup of BSP Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil lation of the temple practices," after detailed consultations with of Jammu. over ground workers,possibly around Jammu. divided over the decision of from the Mahaghatbhandhan Gowda. Sabarimala priest Kantararu the powerful Nair Service Society According to the state supported by Rohingyas, In the last eight months the high command to align senior Congress leader and The by-elections have Mohanaru told the media. the socio-cultural body of the Home department records behind sheltering heavily even the senior army author- with the JD(S). Dalit leader from Karnataka become family affair and it set The meeting is scheduled Hindu Nair community. made available in the state armed terrorists before ities have failed to convince Bypoll for Ramanagara Mallikharjuna Kharge called the direction and mood of the to be held on Monday. The Pathanamthitta district assembly during the Budget the attack was launched from the State Government to at and Jamakhandi assembly for "like-minded parties" to people for the 2019 general Following the verdict, (where the temple is located), is session this year, "a total the rear side of the least relocate these illegal seats and three Lok Sabha come together to defeat the rul- polls. The elected candidates Vijayan had categorically said observing a shutdown on Sunday number of 6,523 Rohingyas army camp. immigrants from the close seats of Ballari, Mandya and ing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will have only three to four that no review petition would to protest the use of police force were camping across 39 loca- Despite lot of hue and cry vicinity of strategically impor- Shivamogga will be held on Government in the impending months and parties are ques- be filed and the State against the youth wing of the BJP tions in five districts of and fresh security assessment tant defence installations. November 3. Shivamogga Lok elections. tioning the need for the by Government will do all the while they staged a demonstra- the State". these illegal immigrants con- The issue of resettlement Sabha seat had fallen vacant It was just three months elections. things needed to implement it. tion on Saturday. In contrast to this various tinue to occupy prime land of illegal immigrants has due to the resignation of BJP back at the swearing in cere- According to Chief Things went out of control On September 28, in a 4:1 socio-politico organsations along the boundary wall of already become bone of con- leader, Yeddyurappa, mony of Kumaraswamy many Electoral Officer (CEO) Sanjiv after the State Government judgment, the apex court said allege their actual numbers army camp posing a serious tention between the different Sriramulu(BJP) had resigned netas showed unity by holding Kumar With the announce- and the Travancore Devasom the ban on women in the could be much more than threat to the security of the political parties of the State. his Ballari seat, while Mandya hands which include Mayawati ment of by-elections in three Board (TDB), who is the cus- menstruating age group, recorded in the record books vital army installation. On one hand the main- seat had been vacated by of BSP and others. parliamentary and two todian of the temple, decided whose presence in the Lord of the State Home Till date no action has stream political parties from JD(S) leader, CS Puttaraju, But it is politically intrigu- Assembly constituencies, the not to file the petition leading Ayyappa temple was consid- Department. been taken by any other State Kashmir valley adopt soft after getting elected to ing that whether Devegowda model code of conduct has to hundreds of devotees taking ered to be "impure", violated According to the official Government agency to relo- approach towards their con- the assembly. will have a pre poll alliance with come into force with immedi- to the streets in protest. their fundamental rights and sources in the State Home cate them to any other loca- tinuation within the state The bypoll to assembly the Congress or wil he go ate effect. A. Padmakumar, a senior constitutional guarantee of Department, the State Police tion to ensure safety of strate- while Jammu based political seats of Jamakhandi and alone. However many Congress He said Measures are being Communist Party of India- equality. Department is yet to prepare gically important defence parties and their leaders have Ramanagara is necessitated leaders within the party are not put in place to ensure it is not Marxist (CPI-M) leader and Until now, girls below 10 an upgraded list of Rohingyas. installation. been spearheading a cam- due to the death of happy to go with the JDs which violated by political parties, TDB President, said the Board years and women over 50 Even repeated reminders Ironically, when Defence paign to relocate them at the Jamakhandi MLA, Siddu is always seen as anti-Congress candidates, bureaucrats and was initially keen to file the years were allowed to visit the by the Union Home Minister Minister Nirmala Sitharaman earliest outside the State Nyam Gowda, and retention party. the media. review petition, but after being hilltop shrine. IANS Rajnath Singh, directing the had visited the encounter site border.      $    !   #    
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 depression and further into a occur in Kerala during next 48 declared here on Sunday. of security personnel in Maoist not "brutal". kilometres from the Sardar Intelligence (DRI) officials &  &   cyclonic storm over the next hours, the release added. Addressing the 26th hubs had drastically fallen. The RAF has been "using Sarovar Dam at Kevadiya, is intercepted the consignment '    two days. Squally wind speed reach- anniversary of the Rapid A Maoist insurgency rag- minimum force and producing scheduled to be inaugurated on valued around 85.55 lakh on
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Some of the Lokhandwala Complex in shooting was going on, Nana openly sharing her story committed suicide in recent are against party president unaware of the fomenting leaders have confirmed their he Nana Patekar-Tanushree north Mumbai at 3 pm on Patekar’s behaviour was inap- against the senior actor. years, have rallied behind the Rahul Gandhi and Sonia anger among the grassroots participation too,” the Chief TDutta spat reached a flash Monday to rebut the charges propriate towards me. He was The ‘Hear Me. Love Me.’ actor in his hour of need. Gandhi joining the united workers in Bengal Congress. Minister recently said. point on Sunday with the against him and clarify his on the set despite his work in host said: ” Women should not Working under the banner Opposition rally called by “Workers of almost the At a time when the actress formally lodging a com- stand on the issues raised by the song being over and he was feel weak or they shouldn’t of the Vidarbha Farm Widows Mamata Banerjee. entire Nadia district have Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav plaint against the senior actor Tanushree. grabbing me by the arms and blame themselves and rather be Association, the farmers’ wid- Though no PCC leader switched sides to the BJP. are raising doubts over the for allegedly subjecting her to Late on Saturday evening, pushing me around on the strong today. ..We don’t know ows staged a demonstration at would go on record saying, Similar is the condition in Congress’ true intention to sexual harassment during a Tanushree lodged a complaint pretext of teaching me how to the nitty-gritties of the incident Pandharkavada village in “any decision would be taken Birbhum, East Midnapore share power and uphold a true film shoot eight years ago and with the Oshiwara police sta- dance. When he was teaching but it has kick-started a move- Yavatmal district on Saturday by the high command” and and other places. If we have to national alliance based on equi- Patekar indicating his plans to tion against Patekar under sec- indecently and unnecessarily, ment. People have suffered. demanding an end to "the vic- that “the State unit has always save the Congress from fur- ty and equality Banerjee’s biggest address a news conference on tions 354 (Assault or criminal then I felt very uncomfortable It’s time women wake up and timization of our brother Nana followed the top leadership’s ther decay we will have to take weapon could be a rally and a Monday to rebut the serious force to women with intent to because of his behaviour and I take charge. It shouldn’t be Patekar." The demonstrators decisions,” inside sources said into account the sentiments of photo op for the anti-BJP oppo- charges against him. outrage her modesty), 354-A felt he has outraged my mod- hashtag MeToo, it should be made bonfire of an effigy and that some senior State leaders the grassroots workers,” said sition leaders that could in the Hours after the Patekar’s (Assault or use of criminal esty,” Tanushree alleged. #YouToo, for the men. It’s photographs of Tanushree. have virtually extracted words a PCC leader and a final run catapult her to the cen- return from Jaipur in Rajasthan force with intent to disrobe her) “He told the choreograph- shouldn’t be the women, cow- The demonstrators were from national leader Ranjit former Minister. tre stage, experts feel. where he was shooting for his and section 509 (word, gesture er and other junior artists to ing down and saying oh led by KBC-fame Aparna Surjewala that Akbar Road The Bengal Chief Minister According to sources the upcoming film 'Housefull 4', or act intended to insult the back away so that he could #MeToo”. Malikar and other prominent will not circumvent the PCC in has called a rally of all the anti- Chief Minister is also planning Tanushree took the battle to the modesty o a woman) of Indian teach me the dance steps “In any milieu, actors, activists Bharati Pawar, Anju taking any decision regarding BJP parties at Kolkata’s historic to invite Mayawati and enemy’s camp by lodging the Penal Code. through he was not a choreo- entrepreneurs, the working Bhusari, Geeta Rathore, Mamata Banerjee. Brigade Parade Ground. Akihilesh Yadav to her rally, complaint against the senior In her complaint, grapher and he was not environment should feel safe. Vandara Gavande, Archana “We have not only been dec- Among the key political fig- insiders said. male actor who she alleged Tanushreee also named chore- required during the choreog- That should be a prerequisite. Raut, Kavita Sidam, Ranjana imated by the Trinamool ures invitees (including likely On whether the Congress “was grabbing me by the arms ographer Ganesh Acharya, pro- raphy as per my previous This entire movement which Khadse, Kamal Surpam, Uma Congress in Bengal — not by invitees) in the January 19 rally wants Banerjee to leave some and pushing me...when he was ducer Samee Siddiqui, director rehearsals,” the actress added. has been initiated by Tanushree Jiddewar, Sheela Mandavgade, political means but brute force are National Conference lead- seats (at least four seats) for touching indecently...I felt very Rakesh Sarang and some MNS “After the incident, I was Dutta, my heart goes out to her, Chandrakala Meshram, and money power — but also we ers Farooq Adullah, his son the party’s top leadership to uncomfortable because of his workers who allegedly dam- under tremendous shock, I as a woman and on a human Poornima Pokulwar, Babita are being subjected to humilia- Omar Abdullah, Gujarat lead- join the January rally, a PCC behaviour...I felt he has out- aged her car and pulled her out suffered psychological trauma, level because something like Agarkar, Jyoti Jiddewar, Rama tion every day. How can we take ers Jignesh Mewani and leader who nourishes softer raged my modesty.” of her car. was unable to take up work, this was brushed under the car- Thamke, Vandana Shende, this?” asked a senior PCC leader Hardik Patel, Andhra Pradesh view on Banerjee said “we do Patekar found himself on In her complaint, suffered huge monetary losses pet,” Shilpa told a news agency. Ranjana Gurnule and others. and an office-bearer adding, “if Chief Minister Chandrababu not want to break a move to the defensive, when the media Tanushree alleged that the inci- in crores and therefore I decid- Earlier, a host of film per- The demonstrators raised we continue to capitulate before Naidu, his Delhi counterpart unite the opposition parties persons buttonholed for his dent took place on March 26, ed to take action through film sonalities including Twinkle slogans in favour of Patekar, TMC like this then soon there Arvind Kejriwal and but that should not be done by comment on the raging con- 2008 during the shooting of a industry by lodging a written Khanna, Farhan Akhtar, who has been helping the farm- will be no Congress person left Telengana Chief Minister K humiliating the others. The troversy on his arrival in the song in the film “Horn Ok complaint with the Cine and Priyanka Chopra, Swara ers’ widows financially through in Bengal.” Chandrasekhar Rao. Chief Minister has already city from Jaipur on Saturday. Pleaseee” . The entire was to be TV Artistes Association. The Bhasker, Sonam Kapoor, a non-government organisa- Sources said though the The Trinamool Congress said that the TMC will contest "Jo jhooth hai, woh jhooth hai picturised on the actress, while Association decided the matter Ayushmann Khurrana and tion. They said Dutta is "unnec- high command does not want chief has also said that she all the seats in Bengal alone. (A lie is a lie)....Dus saal pehle Patekar had only line in the and passed the order without Freida Pinto had openly sup- essarily defaming Patekar - a to ignore Banerjee at a time will invite her Kerala coun- If that be so then how can she iska jawaab de chuka hoon (I song. She said that before the considering my complaint for ported Tanushree in her fight father-figure -- who has helped when both Mayawati and terpart and CPI(M) leader expect the parties like the had said this 10 years ago)," shoot, she had made it clear to ap0logy,” Tanushree stated in against sexual harassment that the cause of the crisis-hit wid- Akhilesh Yadav have decided Pinarai Vijayan and CPI’s D Congress and even the Left to Patekar said, as he boarded his the producer and director that her police complaint. she allegedly suffered at the ows for several years" to help to contest the coming Raja. “We have invited all attend her rally.” car to head to his she would not enact or perform Actress Shilpa Shetty- hands of Patekar. them secure justice. &   63;           +34   


  
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   Polls-2018 voting will take ly those considered sensitive/ ets in Kashmir Valley to avert in most sensitive areas in They said the operation broadband services remained lowing the killing of three      place at 820 polling stations hypersensitive. any untoward incident or pos- Kashmir and elsewhere in the was launched on the basis of operational in the region policemen by militants in    across the State. “Besides, the Zonal and sible attacks by the militants. State. presence of armed militants with intermittent disruption. Shopian district last month. “In Kashmir Division 138 Sector Magistrates have been Several check points have been Adequate arrangements for polling stations have been cat- deployed to ensure smooth set up to check private and the security of the candidates, tional salary. deferring the decision for residence in old Srinagar area. Srinagar: Ahead of the munic- egorized as hypersensitive conduct of polls as well as mon- public transport vehicles. their personal security as well There are no prominent sometime, of late announced its Petrol bomb attacks were also ipal polls in the Kashmir Valley, while in Jammu Division 52 itoring the entire process,” CEO Sniffer dogs were also seen as the accommodation arrange- faces who are contesting in the participation in the upcoming carried out by unknown per- authorities placed senior sepa- polling stations have been cat- said and added that the Deputy assisting the checking proce- ments have been made. Area municipal elections though Panchayat and Municipal elec- sons at the residences of two ratist leader Mirwaiz Umer egorised hypersensitive,” he Commissioners are undertak- dures. domination, checking and several women candidates tions. The BJP and other independent candidates for Farooq under house arrest here said and added that for the ing Videography of all critical The first phase of the polls operations have been going belonging to Congress and BJP Jammu based smaller parties ULB elections in the two dif- on Sunday. Phase-I, 78 candidates have events related to the poll is taking place on Monday. The on to ensure general sense of are in the fray. Most of the can- are also participating in the ferent localities of old Srinagar Police said the decision already been elected unop- process. elections to 2 municipal cor- security. Additional 400 com- didates including women in upcoming elections. city last week. was taken as a preventive mea- posed. Kabra said Control Rooms porations, 3 municipal councils panies of central security forces Kashmir region are contesting Pertinently, more than a Separatist grouping, Joint sure to maintain law and order. The CEO said 1204 can- have been established in all the and 72 municipal committees would be deployed in the state as independents. dozen Panchayat Ghars most- Resistance Leadership (JRL) Commenting on his arrest didates are in the fray for 321 Municipal Bodies across the in the state shall be covered in over and above the security The two main regional ly in south Kashmir region comprising Syed Ali Geelani, ahead of the municipal polls Municipal Wards in Phase-I, State to respond promptly to four phases from 8 to 16 forces already stationed. political parties National besides in central and north Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and scheduled on Monday, Mirwaiz including 83 in Kashmir divi- any complaints of violation of October. On Saturday, Governor Conference and Peoples Kashmir areas have come Yasin Malik, has called for Umer said on his Twitter page: sion and 238 in Jammu divi- the Model Code of Conduct The polling will be held on Satya Pal Malik reviewed the Democratic Party have decid- under attack following the election boycott and shutdown "Under House Arrest! Peculiar sion. (MCC) as also to disseminate 08, 10, 13 and 16 October security situation in the state ed to boycott the elections as announcement of Panchayat on the first polling day. The democratic process... huge “The total electorate for information to the public. respectively, while as the date ahead of the first phase of the they have asked the Central elections. Unknown persons militant outfit Hizbul deployment of forces, PSAs, Phase-I is 586064,”he said He said adequate security of counting will be October 20. municipal elections. The meet- Government to clear its stand have set ablaze the Panchayat Mujahideen has also threat- incarceration, house arrests, and added that Basic arrangements have been made The polling hours will be from ing was attended by top offi- on the issue of Article 35-A and Ghars and also attempted to set ened action against the con- raids, curbs, Internet bans gath- Minimum Facilities (BMF) for smooth conduct of polling 7 am to 4 pm and the process cials from Army, Police, CRPF, take steps for its protection. on fire some more Panchayat testants and the participants in er momentum! Not to mention have been ensured in all the across the State. of election will complete on 27 intelligence agencies and civil The Communist Party of India Ghars in these areas. the ULB and Panchayat elec- the unknown contestants and polling stations across the He said the government October. administration. (CPI) also decided against par- On Friday, unidentified tions. Yasin Malik was detained amused public! What mockery State for voting. has also declared holiday on In the first phase, the polls In an unprecedented move, ticipating in the polls keeping militants shot dead two work- and lodged in local jail sever- of democracy at display!" The He said Photo Voter Slips the day of poll in the munic- have been scheduled to be the government employees in view the prevailing situation ers of National Conference al days ago while Geelani and municipal elections will be held have already been distributed ipal areas going to polls so as held in three wards of Srinagar deployed on election duty in the valley. while another activist was also Mirwaiz are held under house- in four phases in Jammu and among the voters to inform to enable the voters to cast Municipal Corporation besides would be paid a month’s addi- The State Congress after injured in the attack at their arrest. Kashmir. IANS them of their polling station. their vote. P     ,#-,# ;     

1   6#(9# gathbandhan, has reportedly through Tejahswi Prasad Yadav, sounded that it would field its who went to meet him last    %  he game plan is yet to be candidates from 20 Lok Sabha week, that the parties should Trevealed by either side but seats which meant that it would not insist on more seats with- the leading parties of the two spare 20 seats to other nine out any logic and only the alliances in Bihar are likely to partners including Congress winnable candidates be posi-   20. play 20:20 in 2019 Lok Sabha and possibly RLSP of Upendra tioned. elections. Kushwaha. If RLSP remains In 2014, the RJD won four, After the much-publicised with NDA, the seats would be Congress two and NCP one Lucknow: Jammu & Kashmir 4 "?   yet unconfirmed reports that in distributed among eight allies. while JD(U), which was not an is a part of India and it will  %  (   NDA the BJP would contest 20 Apart from RJD, the allies ally of any alliance, won two remain so and "no power in      seats and give the remaining 20 of maha gathbandhan includ- seats. The BJP had won 22, LJP the world can snatch it from seats to its allies, reports come ed Congress, Lok Tantrik six and RLSP three seats. us", Union Home Minister     & from maha gathbandhan or Janata Dal of Sharad Yadav, Earlier, filtered reports Rajnath Singh said on   -   grand alliance side, again uncon- Hindustani Awam Morcha coming from the NDA side Sunday.     "?) firmed, that the RJD would (HAM) of Jitan Ram Manjhi, suggested that the BJP has "Kashmir is ours, it was      keep 20 seats and adjust its CPI, CPM, CPI(ML), almost finalised the seat shar- ours and it will be ours. No alliances in the remaining 20 Samajwadi Party and BSP. ing but was restrained to make power of the world can snatch ' &   seats. While one seat could be spared it public in view of the resis- it from us," the Minister said    1  The 20:20 formula has put for Katihar MP Tariq Anwar tance from the RLSP which on the occasion of 26th      the allies of the two alliances in who recently resigned from the rejected offer to only two seats anniversary of the Rapid an uncomfortable position but NCP, the RJD is waiting for to it. LJP of Ram Vilas Paswan Action Force (RAF), a spe- people, you handle them prop- they are avoiding making any RLSP. The Left parties, partic- was also unhappy over pro- cialised wing of the Central erly as you feel that they belong public reaction on the plea that ularly CPI(ML), and BSP are posed four seats. Bihar LJP Reserve Police Force (CRPF). to our country. "But if any per- they were still not informed unlikely to accept this formu- chief and a Minister in Nitish The RAF deals with riots, son indulges in any terrorist about such formula. “No for- la. Congress and HAM, which cabinet Pashupati Kumar Paras major law and order issues as activity, no power in the world mal talk has yet been held on are supposed to get eight and said in clear cut terms that his well as relief and rescue oper- can stop you from neutralizing this matter,” said leader of an one seat respectively under the party would not accept less ations. Singh also lauded the the that person," he added. NDA ally who insisted that formula, would also not be sat- than six. “BJP being big broth- CRPF's attempt in maintaining The Minister said militant whatever be the seat sharing isfied as they expect more. er should show big heart,” he a balance while dealing with incidents had decreased in formula it should be discussed RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, said. As RJD is waiting for Kashmiri people and terrorists. Jammu and Kashmir and that and finalised. currently in a hospital in Kushwaha with open arms, "If some Kashmiri youths do security forces had been giving The RJD of Lalu Prasad, Ranchi in judicial custody, has party has also sent out a signal, 1     (1<   . 8 '  (6     ,=  
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www.dailypioneer.com (5(60 78 (5 )9 No place for minorities in Pakistan Peace activism       <        (                      *            A  killed according to doctrinal law. No minor- vision after Prophet Muhammad had seen a Zia-ul-Haq had the Constitution amended to nation having equal right of citizenship of Pakistan’s Constitution to be the creation When parents of these girls have tried to get ity, therefore, has a future in Pakistan. series and, based on them, delivered the final formalise the Bhutto declaration. This partic- regardless of their religion, caste or creed. of an Islamic state. It reached a nadir with the the state through police and law courts to                    If there was any doubt whatsoever on this message of God? Thereafter, there could only ular amendment read, non-Muslim means a In this context, Farahnaz Ispahani ‘Islamisation’ drive under General Zia during return their abducted children, the reply they score, it was removed by the cruel and expe- be khalifas or his representatives or imams. person who is not a Muslim and includes a observes: “This vision outlined by the founder the 1980s. have got is the women embraced Islam vol-   *     7  *     
    ditious manner in which Hindus and Sikhs There cannot be another divine vision. person belonging to the Christian, Hindu, remains unfulfilled. At the time of Partition At the time of Partition, Christians untarily and married Muslims of their own !  "4   9  66    9 were killed or chased out by early 1948. In East Nevertheless, the followers of Ghulam Ahmad Sikh, Buddhist or Parsi community, a person in 1947, almost 23 per cent of Pakistan’s pop- thought that the division of India had taken volition. The suffering of the Shias should not , Pakistan, the process was slower but equally continued to consider themselves Muslim and of the Qadiani group or the Lahori sect, or a ulation, which then included Bangladesh, place on the basis that Muslims could not co- be overlooked. The number of times they have  7  G         ! 
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  + “To Pakistan everything is communal. She Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, an campaign began to subject the Shias to sim- wing. Furthermore, the distinctions among in Pakistan. Unfortunately, with the demise a desire to expel the Shias from Islam; what oon after his appointment to the cannot understand how Hindus and Muslims eminent lawyer, single-handedly drafted the ilar prescriptions. Muslim denominations have become far of Jinnah, the so-called tolerance for even was earlier done with the Ahmadiyyas.    7 
    !     7      + Economic Advisory Council, Pakistan can live peacefully and have the best of rela- League’s Pakistan resolution of March 23, On August 11, 1947, Quaid-e-Azam MA more accentuated over the years. Groups such Christians vanished. General Zia introduced Serious intra-Islamic ‘cleansing’ efforts began                "4   + Prime Minister Imran Khan Niazi was tions. Pakistan’s philosophy is that in the very 1940. In 1931-32, he had been President of the Jinnah gave his presidential address to the as the Shias, who account for over 20 per cent Islamic laws which were openly against the at the time of Zia. The obvious target of bru-            
    6 induced to remove Dr Atif Mian nature of things Muslims must hate the Muslim League, and from 1935 to 1941 he sat Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. He of the population, are often targeted by vio- minorities. The military rulers of Pakistan did talisation were the Shias. Sunnis were pro- because he is an Ahmadiyya, which Hindus and the Hindus must hate the on the Viceroy’s Executive Council. When observed: “You are free to go to your temples, lent extremists. Ahmadis, barely one per cent nothing to control the violence of the funda- voked to look upon the Shia community as 6             ?         Sis a Muslim 'sect' considered blasphemous by Muslims. If Hindus and Muslims constitute Partition happened, he was a judge of the you are free to go to your mosques or to any of the population, have been declared non- mentalist outfits. Since then, Christians have ‘a worm in the Muslim apple of Pakistan’. The G 7            !  
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    although Sunni, namely Dr Imran Rasul and must follow that the 50 million Muslims in Delhi). Sir Zafarullah was appointed the Pakistan, you may belong to any religion or as Christians, Hindus and Sikhs have been the of blasphemy. Salman Taseer, a Minister in the madrasahs associated with the Deobandi and Dr Asim Ijaz Khwaja, disapproved of the India are aliens in their own homes.” Foreign Minister of Pakistan. He also repre- caste or creed that has nothing to do with the victims of bomb attacks on their neighbour- Sharif Government in Punjab was assassinat- Ahle-Hadith traditions. As written by the dis-     
                  action and resigned. Ahmadiyyas believe Following the disposal of Hindus and sented the country at the United Nations. This business of the state. Now, I think we should hoods, some of them have been converted to ed. His crime, according to fundamentalists, tinguished Shia scholar Vali Nasr in his book,  !                 !     themselves to be a sect of Islam, but in Sikhs, the next round of minority purging was gentleman is only one example but any num- keep that in front of us as our ideal and you Islam against their will. Houses of worship was that he asked for a fair trial of Christians The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam 
          7          + Pakistan, orthodoxy had them expelled some inaugurated against the Ahmadiyyas or ber of his sect identified themselves in the ser- will find that in course of time, Hindus would have been attacked and bombed while filled charged with blasphemy. Will Shape the Future: “The Pakistan ulema 50 years ago. The concept of a minority does Qadianis. During the late 19th century, a vice of their new holy land. Yet, in 1952, vir- cease to be Hindus and Muslims would with worshippers. Pakistan has descended to Hindus and Sikhs were the first to be dri- began to share Saudi Arabia’s perception of   * "4    - *    7   not sit well in Islam and Pakistan was creat- devout Muslim called Mirza Ghulam Ahmad ulent riots were ignited against the cease to be Muslims, not in the religious sense, its current state of religious intolerance ven out of Pakistan during 1947-48. A very the Iranian and Shia threat.” The extent of the               7    !     
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    "#      * ,7  !  oretically be made to pay jizya and is de facto leadership. The orthodox clergy, especially of Justice at The Hague. In the wake of anoth- of what Jinnah had told a Reuters correspon- Farahnaz Ispahani, published by Harper Many among them are agricultural labourers. alleged to enjoy the covert patronage of the   
    
  
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The silver line was 2 , " $          9   +  -  The century on debut by Prithvi Shaw on the opening According to a report by the National the Centre and States must work together to cial institutions, like Life Insurance its high savings and international-          # $    :;    ( day of the first Test against the West Indies at Rajkot has Sample Survey Office (NSSO), over 80 per address the wide shortage of healthcare man- Corporation (LIC), even in mutu- ly acclaimed secure system.     $  < 1    %  5  +  cent of the Indian households were not cov- power and other necessary infrastructure. al funds, are at risk. It is also a Let the nation not forget that -       #   $  <     (< led to comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar; indeed, seen ered by any health scheme and most of the Above analysis shows that although India has wonder that for 31 years, nobody the country is indeed passing from afar, Shaw’s build and batting style did remind many O             cost was met by OOP in 2015. The report also a public healthcare network ranging from pri- noticed that loans being granted through a dark moment as anoth- (<         .     ) shows that around six million families were mary healthcare centres all the way to to IL&FS were on a mere guaran- er private bank, ICICI, manipulat- of Sachin in his early years. Obviously, one swallow does  8 <   +  -         , " not a summer make and Shaw has to do justice to his pushed into poverty due to high hospitalisa- super-speciality hospitals, basic network is tee on a piece of paper without any ed by its Chief Executive Officer, tion expenditure. The proportion of popula- However, the most critical issue for the poorly equipped, under-staffed and over- security. Chanda Kochar and her family, is      1  , "     ( copious talent over the coming years before any compari- tion reporting any OOP expenditure success of the programme is its limited scope, crowded, forcing the people to look for pri- Even now, but for the sudden facing probe on account of irregu-         %         ( son with the legend. But his journey from the Mumbai increased to 80 per cent in 2011-12 from 60 uneven distribution of manpower and lack vate providers. severe stock market crash and larities in granting loans. Much of       5 + (<        ( maidan to Team India has been the stuff of fairy tales. per cent in 1993-94. In situation like these, of infrastructure to cater to the health ser- Effective implementation of the Small Industries Development that is also not public knowledge.        <" (-      only a universal health insurance programme vice. Around 40 per cent of the sanctioned ‘Ayushman Bharat’ scheme may have a pos- Bank of India’s (SIDBI) approach to More than a Lehman, possibly,    - S            ( or provision for healthcare at subsidised rates posts are lying vacant in some States. Most itive impact on reducing OOP expenditure the insolvency court to recover dues IL&FS is a Satyam moment, where tractors, were to be recovered of market share. Emanuel had said, “Never waste a       <            ( can ensure that people are not pushed into of the primary health care centres and dis- but with a condition that the Government and IL&FS filing of a petition accounts were covered up, if not through tolls. Where has the toll But now, with IL&FS default- crisis”. The IL&FS has exposed ( -  +    +  (    poverty by catastrophic medical expenses. trict hospitals are facing shortage of doctors will ensure the right infrastructure to meet before the National Company Law fudged. collection at super high rates gone? (-F: 99( ing, investors will be reluctant to several fault lines. The 2008            -    , "   Rahul gets it rightHowever, India’s public healthcare bud- and specialists. The country has severe the new infrastructure and manpower Tribunal for protection from cred- The sum is that banks are hav- The NHAI in various statements lend to NBFCs. This will increase Lehman crisis also started with - S     -  S     , " get remained low at just 1.3 per cent of the shortage of registered medical practitioners demand. This can have a cumulative posi- itors, the entire episode could have ing over 12 lakh crore non-per- has averred that not more than one- ##->(#( cost of borrowing and impact their over-leveraging by shadow banks $             GDP, which is far less than the global aver- as per the World Health Organistaion tive effect on increased access to quality remained under garbs. forming assets (NPAs) and a high third of the collections were being (>4(+#>9 profitability. Corporates, too, will like NBFC. This exposes the fault -             -  ( age of six per cent. Also, Government con- (WHO) norms, particularly in rural and health and medication. In addition, unmet No wonder, the company was portfolio of unsecured loans, both paid to it. This raises a serious ques- find it difficult to raise money from lines at the RBI, where the IL&FS               -        tribution to health insurance stands at about remote areas, where they refuse to serve even needs of the population will be catered, which downgraded to a rating of D — private and Government entities. In tion: Who gobbled up the toll ,N$=$$ > NBFCs. is registered. The nation has to . S -(    ,         32 per cent, compared to 84 per cent in a after several efforts by the Government. remained hidden due to lack of financial deep in ‘junk territory’ from its fact, nomenclature may differ but money which has caused an all- >=(F That the entire financial system think twice now before trusting the         -  -    , "      *   3   O!!     *   9    developed nation, such as the UK. According to a recent national health resources. default grade of AAA that indicat- all are dealing with the poor man’s round inflation? ,#9#-9( is in a crisis is evident from the way regulator. .              , "     + 456  %201-           !  7!  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After back-to-back hikes ing to the Ministry of Mines. were cut by a minimum 2.50 Following the twin decision, since June, the Reserve Bank of The Government so far on October 5 when the gov- they fell to 81.50 per litre of India (RBI) kept interest rates has auctioned 50 mines, includ- ernment’s only second cut in petrol in Delhi and 86.97 in unchanged on Friday, surpris- ing 23 limestone, 17 iron ore, excise duty of 1.50 per litre Mumbai. ing markets that had expected toring and INR and crude oil battered in line with general 4 gold, 2 each of manganese and State-owned fuel retailers Diesel rates fell to 72.95 in a rate hike to support the tum- prices could be leading the way markets. and graphite blocks and one providing a 1 per litre subsidy Delhi and 77.45 in Mumbai bling rupee and combat infla- for markets going forward,” “However, the current fall bauxite and diamond block came into effect. In BJP-ruled on October 5. On Sunday, the tionary pressures from high oil said Lakshmi Iyer, CIO (Debt) was in isolation with global each. states, the reduction was high- rates hit a three-week high. prices. and Head of Products, Kotak developed markets which give There are 102 blocks in er as they matched the cut with Private retailers like Nayara “The equity market out- Mahindra Asset Management a ray of hope that soon a pipeline to be auctioned by a similar reduction local sales Energy, formerly known as look has taken a beating given Company. bounce will emerge as valua- March 2019 in Andhra tax or VAT. Essar Oil, too are matching degradation in the quality of Stock markets took a beat- tions have corrected a lot across Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, But the prices were on the PSU rates by subsidising fuel by debt, redemption and height- ing last week over rupee woes the board. We think markets Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya October. The idea is to fast-track rise from the very next day. 1 a litre. ened risk averseness by and crude oil prices. The BSE will calm down once corporate Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Of the two blocks, one is in auctioning and iron out issues Petrol price was hiked by 18 After the Centre cut excise investors. Sensex lost a whopping results start pouring in and Rajasthan, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and the other related to green clearances and paise a litre on October 6 and duty by 1.50 per litre and “Trend is likely to be neg- 1,850.15 points over the week given the oversold state of Assam, as per a report by the is in Gujarat. land rights are addressed 14 paise on Sunday, according asked PSU oil firms to subsidise ative at least in the near-term to close at 34,376.99 on Friday. market, sharp rallies can be Ministry of Mines on progess The Chintalayapalle- upfront. to daily price notification fuel by 1, Maharashtra and till the financial market sta- “On economic data front, expected,” said Jimeet Modi, of block auction. Abdullapuram-Korumanipalli It has given in-principle issued by state-owned oil firms. Gujarat Governments were bilises. Key data like bond this week the International Founder and CEO, SAMCO These include 42 lime- (CAK) limestone block in approval to provide single Petrol, which in Delhi was among the first to announce a yield, INR, oil prices, liquidity Monetary Fund will present its Securities and StockNote. stone, 19 bauxite, 11 man- Andhra Pradesh with reserves clearance for environment and cut to 81.50 on October 5, on matching 2.50 cut. and equity valuation has to latest World Economic The Indian rupee crashed ganese ore, 8 copper, 6 iron ore, of 104.68 million tonnes (MT) forest to the new lease holders Sunday costs 81.82. They were later joined by normalise which may take Outlook as it opens its annual below the 74-level against the 6 graphite, 3 zinc, 2 emerald, 2 will be auctioned on October of the 288 mining leases expir- Similarly, diesel rates are Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, some more time,” said Vinod meeting with the World Bank US dollar for the first time ever gold, 1 iron ore & manganese, 12. ing in two years. hiked by 29 paise a litre each on Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Nair, Head of Research, Geojit in Bali, Indonesia. US on Friday. 1 dolomite/limestone and 1 The Bhatvadiya block in From the 50 mineral blocks October 6 and Sunday. It costs Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Financial Services. September inflation data is “Rupee was caught off copper ore. Gujarat with reserves of 477.2 auctioned so far since 2015, the 73.53 per litre in Delhi, up Pradesh, Haryana Assam, “The lingering concerns due on Thursday. guard and weakened beyond As per the report, MT will go under the hammer government will earn a revenue from 72.95 on October 5, Uttarakhand, Goa and seems to be around crude oil “In India, data like IIP for 74, after RBI surprised markets Jharkhand will auction the on October 17. of 1.81 lakh crore over the according to the oil firms. Arunachal Pradesh with simi- prices, global interest rates and August and CPI for September by keeping rates unchanged. highest 20 blocks followed by The Centre had earlier said lease period. Delhi, which did not cut lar moves. Jammu and the ongoing global develop- month will be announced this Given the rising oil and trade 16 by Rajasthan and 13 each by it was considering granting all To ensure transparency in VAT on fuel, still has the cheap- Kashmir, which is under gov- ments on the trade front. Given Friday,” said VK Sharma, Head tensions, traders will bet on Madhya Pradesh and approvals, including environ- the mineral sector, Mines and est fuel in all metros and bulk ernor’s rule, too reduced tax on the status quo, we expect short PCG and Capital Market exports going up, to curb fur- Maharashtra. mental clearance, to mineral Minerals Development and of state capital as it levies lower the two fuel. term rates to ease while long Strategy, HDFC Securities. ther weakening in the curren- Of these 102, the blocks before putting them up Regulation) Amendment Bill, taxes. Mumbai despite reduc- Maharashtra, however, term yields may trade range “Markets have witnessed cy,” said Anand James, Chief Government plans to auction for sale, a move that may give 2015 was passed by Parliament ing VAT on petrol still has the reduced VAT only on petrol bound. selling across the board. Even Market Strategist, Geojit two limestone blocks in a push to the auctions. in 2015. highest priced fuel. and not on diesel. “The macro needs moni- the good quality stocks were Financial Services.  (  
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Tport prices (MSP) for kharif Monetary Policy Report pub- a Sharjah-based NRI investor meeting held in Bhubaneswar Eon Sunday said it is foray- Flipkart Senior Vice President wedish furniture giant Ikea The central Government crop announced in July by the lished on Friday. on board as it seeks to tap fresh last month, the source added. ing into the insurance seg- and head of Fintech Ravi Son Sunday said it would not had on September 26 hiked Narendra Modi Government The MPR said the hike for capital to fuel its expansion The GSEC Aviation- ment after securing a corporate Garikipati said. raise the prices of low-end customs duties on as many as was “well below” the ones the 14 crops for the kharif plans and the announcement to Monarch Networth Capital had agent license. Tapan Singhel, MD and furniture and furnishing prod- 19 items, including jet fuel, Air effected under the previous 2018-19 season implies a nom- this effect is likely to be made acquired 60 per cent stake in To begin with, Flipkart has CEO of Bajaj Allianz General ucts if the company costs Conditioners and refrigera- UPA Governments in 2008-09 inal MSP increase in the range soon, a source said. the carrier from Pani family in partnered Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co, said the two increase due to Centre's recent tors, with an aim to curb and 2012-13, the Reserve Bank of 3.7 per cent to 52.5 per cent The Bhubaneshwar-based November last year along with Insurance to offer customised companies are starting with the hike in customs duty on some imports of non-essential goods. has said. for different crops as com- airline has also brought in the acquisition of G R insurance solutions to power its complete mobile protection furnishing items to curb Ikea imports most of the The Government had pared to their levels last year. industry veteran Bhupesh Joshi Gopinath-founded Air Deccan. mobile phone protection pro- plan (CMP), adding value for imports of non-essential goods. products it sells, and many are announced the hike in MSPs in The MPR, however, did as its chief executive officer GSEC Aviation is owned by gramme for all leading mobile millions of customers. “For now, we have not covered by the latest customs July for the summer or the not elaborate on the assertion ahead of bringing in the new Rakesh Ramanlal Shah, broth- phone brands that are sold on Estimates suggest about 36 seen any repercussions, but if duty hike which includes table- kharif crop, following a budget beyond a visual chart depicting Sharjahbased partner, the er-in-law of Adani Group its platform, Flipkart said in a per cent of mobile phone users there is continuation of costs ware, kitchenware and house- announcement affirming a 50 the MSP hikes for different source said. chairman Gautam Adani. statement. in India own smartphones. A due to hike in customs duties hold items made of plastic and per cent mark up to farmers commodities for multiple years. Air Odisha is currently 60 Air Odisha managing It added that under the major worry for customers is on furniture and furnishing travel bags, among others. over the cost of produce. MSP It, however, said that the pre- per cent owned by two director Shaishav Shah con- programme, it will offer both damaging their screens or hav- items, then at some point of The total import bill on on common variety of rice sent MSP hike can lead to a 0.29- Ahmedabad-headquartered firmed that the airline was cash payout option or free pick ing their phone stolen - chal- time we would have to pass it account of shipment of such was hiked by 200, along with 0.35 per cent hike in headline firms — GSEC Aviation- getting a new investor in up, service and drop conve- lenges that the offering aims to (burden) on to customers, but items into the country last fiscal other crops like cotton, and inflation, the RBI’s core mandate. Monarch Networth Capital-- addition to the existing pro- nience to customers. address. we may do it on higher-end was 86,000 crore. pulses like tur and urad. “A first approximation of and the rest 40 per cent stake moters to infuse fresh capital, The insurance offering will The statement said the products, not lower-end, Curbing non-essential It followed it up by declar- the inflationary impact of MSP is with original promoter adding that it had already be available from October 10, insurance will be valid for a Deputy Country Manager imports was part of the five- ing a hike for the winter crop as increase...Yields 29-35 bps Radhakanta Pani family. signed an agreement to clinch the start of Flipkart's The Big year, covering accidental, Patrik Antoni said. pronged steps announced by well last week. This included an increase in headline inflation,” “However, GSEC Aviation- the deal. Billion Days (TBBD). screen, and liquid damage Patrik said Ikea is a global the government to check widen- increase of 105 per quintal for the MPR said, adding that the Monarch Networth have decid- “I can just confirm that we “In line with our cus- along with theft of the pro- company and it would appre- ing current account deficit and wheat, and masur by 225 per estimate is based on multiple ed to partially offload their have signed the contract with tomer-first policy and as the tected mobile phones. ciate global trade, but would capital outflows. Ikea is planning quintal, among others. methodologies. stake to the Sharjah-based a Sharjah-based company market leader in this segment, Customers will be able to not be happy with trade barri- to invest nearly 3,000 crore in “In a historical perspective, It, however, added that the crude oil firm Ghalia Petrol which is into crude oil trade. insurance felt like the logical purchase the insurance-pow- ers such as customs tariff or the next three years to open three the current increase in MSPs estimates are “highly tentative” in LLP. The two partners have We will very soon be making next step in providing con- ered CMP plan at the same import duties. fulfillment centres (packing (announced in July) is signifi- the absence of “robust informa- already signed the term-sheet a joint statement on the pro- sumers with excellent after- time as they buy the mobile He also said trade barriers warehouses) in Mumbai, cantly higher than the average tion on the actual size and scale and are expected to make an posed deal,” Shah said. sales care for their phones. The phone for 99 onwards. will only affect 'ease of doing Bengaluru and Delhi. of the last five years but well of procurement operations”. -9 3*!   ! & !   (!02    %"; 
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  by the People’s Bank of China      Authorities on Sunday did- were running back and forth,” resulted in a vague agreement like to ask you to disclose any- meeting on Saturday in Quetta      (PBOC) this year, came after n’t release names of victims or Bridey Finegan of Schoharie for the North to denuclearise. thing that you can open to the during his first visit to the   7 !   Beijing pledged to speed up Beijing: China and the United other specifics, but state police told WNYT NewsChannel 13 . The top US diplomat public here.” AP province as the Prime Minister.   " plans to invest billions of dol- States are set to hold high-level lars in infrastructure projects as talks here on Monday to reduce the economy shows signs of the spiralling trade and military (
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Some of the liquidity tional tariffs on billions of dol- ond day on a constitutional cientists have developed a ingly, secondary transfer could husband sent her an image of Sunday sermons in the earth- Nugroho said that efforts unleashed will be used to pay lars of their exports. amendment backed by the Snew test that can reveal the take place, researchers said. a knife before he disappeared quake and tsunami damaged to retrieve decomposed bodies back the 450 billion yuan ($65 Announcing Pompeo’s influential Romanian amount of DNA people shed, This could result in an during a trip to their native Indonesian city of Palu, seek- in deep, soft mud were getting billion) of the medium-term visit, Foreign Ministry Orthodox Church that would a tool that could be used by innocent person’s DNA being China. Making her first public ing answers as the death toll tougher and that some people lending facility that will mature spokesperson Hua Chunying make it harder to legalise same- forensic experts to nab crimi- transferred by an object or comments on the mystery sur- from the twin disasters may have fled or been rescued on October 15, state-run last week said that China and sex marriage. nals using genetic clues left at even a handshake to a place rounding Meng Hongwei’s breached 1,700 and officials and evacuated. More than Xinhua news agency reported. the US would exchange views The conservative Coalition crime scenes. they have never visited. whereabouts, Grace Meng told said they feared more than 8,000 either injured or vulner- In addition, the liquidity of on bilateral ties and regional for Family initiated the refer- A single tap of a finger on Scientists have developed a test reporters in Lyon, France on 5,000 others could be missing. able residents have been flown another 750 billion yuan ($110 and international issues of endum and Orthodox priests items like door handles, glass or that can reveal the amount of Sunday she thinks the knife was Indonesia’s disaster agency or shipped out of Palu, while billion) will be injected into the common concern. during Sunday services encour- even shaking hands can help DNA people shed. This will her husband’s way of trying to said the number of dead had others could have left by land, market for lending, according US Defence Secretary Jim aged the faithful to vote. identify and link potential sus- help determine whether they tell her he was in danger. climbed to 1,763, mostly in he said. Officially, Nugroho to the PBOC statement. Mattis too was due to visit but The proposed amendment pects to a crime. Modern DNA were actually the last person to She says she has had no Palu. Agency spokesman said only 265 people are con- The announcement of the it was cancelled which China would change the definition of forensic science is capable of make contact with an item, further contact with him since Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said firmed missing and 152 others relaxing the RRR requirement said was at the behest of family in Romania’s analysing microscopic genetic researchers said. the message that was sent on many more people could be still buried under mud and for the banks, which are also Washington. The news of can- Constitution to make mar- traces inadvertently left at “We know that some peo- Sept. 25. She says four minutes buried, especially in the Palu rubble, nine days after the saddled with the huge local cellation of his visit came after riage a union between a man crime scenes. ple pass on more of their DNA before Meng shared the image, neighborhoods of Petobo and magnitude 7.5 earthquake and government debt of $2.58 tril- US allegations that Chinese and a woman instead of However, accurate identi- because when they touch he had sent a message saying, Balaroa, where more than 3,000 powerful tsunami hit Palu and lion comes amid deepening naval ship conducted unsafe between “spouses.” Same-sex fication depends on the quali- something more of their cells “Wait for my call.” homes were damaged or surrounding areas. trade war with US and raising manoeuvres near its destroyer marriage is already illegal in ty of DNA sourced at the are left behind,” said Adrian Meanwhile, the discipli- sucked into deep mud when The government targets to of the interest rates by US Decatur when it passed Romania. scene, according to researcher Linacre, Chair of Forensic nary organ of China’s ruling the Sept. 28 quake caused loose end search operations by Federal Reserve, intensifying through the islands off the The Central Electoral at the Flinders University in DNA Technology at Flinders Communist Party says the head soil to liquefy. Thursday, nearly two weeks the pressure on capital out- disputed South China Sea to Bureau said 11.67 percent of Australia. University. “They are called of Interpol, a senior Chinese “Based on reports from after the disaster, at which flows. assert freedom of navigation. voters had cast a ballot by There is always a risk cru- shedders but it’s very difficult official, is under investigation village chiefs in Balaroa and time those unaccounted for will The huge cash outflow China claims almost all of the lunchtime Sunday in the two- cial evidence could be over- at the moment to see who is a on suspicion of unspecified Petobo, some 5,000 people be declared missing and con- from the banks was expected to South China Sea. PTI day referendum. AP looked, smudged fingerprints shedder,” he said. legal violations. AP have not been found. Our sidered dead, Nugroho said. 8     $  Q7  R   
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  F9>F9 dog treats — in Parliament Washington: NASA’s Voyager cosmic rays are blocked by the Square. Organisers plan to 2 probe is approaching inter- heliosphere, so mission plan- ith tails wagging and rau- hand in a petition to May’s stellar space and has detected ners expect that Voyager 2 will Wcous barking, hundreds Downing Street office “signed an increase in cosmic rays that measure an increase in the of dogs and their owners rallied by dogs and owners”. originate outside our solar sys- rate of cosmic rays as it in London on Sunday to howl After Brexit, Britain may tem, the US space agency said. approaches and crosses the for a new people’s vote on have to leave the EU’s pet pass- Launched in 1977, Voyager boundary of the heliosphere. Brexit, in what organisers port scheme, which allows reg- 2 is a little less than 17.7 billion In May 2012, Voyager 1 dubbed a “wooferendum out with Billy, a three-year-old istered pets to travel to mem- kilometres from Earth, or more experienced an increase in the march”. The gathering drew beagle draped in an EU flag. ber states freely with their than 118 times the distance rate of cosmic rays similar to EU-flag waving politicians, “I hope people are going to owners. The change will mean from Earth to the Sun. what Voyager 2 is now detect- actors and activists — all see some sense. I don’t know if dog-owners are likely to face Since 2007 the probe has ing. That was about three accompanied by their four- a second referendum is the increased bureaucracy and been travelling through the months before Voyager 1 legged friends and united in best solution but anything’s bet- need more preparation time if outermost layer of the helios- crossed the heliopause and their opposition to Britain’s ter than what’s happening right taking their canine companions phere — the vast bubble entered interstellar space. departure from the EU. now.” Human participants in to the continent. around the Sun and the plan- Cosmic Ray Subsystem instru- However, Voyager team mem- “In a campaign, use what- attracted everything from politicians. the march, many sporting Some at the march ets dominated by solar mater- ment on Voyager 2 has mea- bers note that the increase in ever you can that helps,” Alastair Corgies and beagles to huskies But politicians from all fancy dress and painted dog bemoaned that and other ial and magnetic fields. sured about a five per cent cosmic rays is not a definitive Campbell, a former Labour and a giant Leonberger — took parties have joined a growing faces, assembled with their impacts of Brexit. “It’s just one Voyager scientists have increase in the rate of cosmic sign that the probe is about to Government spokesman, told place two weeks before a larg- movement for Britons to have furry companions displaying of the many aspects that peo- been watching for the space- rays hitting the spacecraft cross the heliopause. Voyager 2 AFP alongside his five-month- er pro-referendum rally, set to the chance to say whether they pro-EU signs on their collars ple have taken for granted... craft to reach the outer bound- compared to early August. is in a different location in the old Cavalier King Charles be attended mostly by humans, have changed their minds. and backs, near Trafalgar And now won’t be there,” said ary of the heliosphere, known The probe’s Low-Energy heliosheath — the outer region Spaniel, Skye. planned for October 20. “It’s nice to highlight a Square. marketing consultant Anthony as the heliopause. Once Voyager Charged Particle instrument of the heliosphere — than “Today’s showing that this British Prime Minister serious point in such a fun way The crowd pawed its way Robinson, 48, of London. 2 exits the heliosphere, it will has detected a similar increase Voyager 1 had been, and pos- country just isn’t uniting Theresa May has ruled out a — everybody loves dogs,” said through the heart of the capi- He attended with Fred, his become the second human- in higher-energy cosmic rays. sible differences in these loca- around any vision for Brexit new Brexit referendum, saying German university lecturer tal’s Government district, two-year-old Corgi — the dog made object, after Voyager 1, to Cosmic rays are fast-moving tions means Voyager 2 may and it’s one way of fighting,” he it would betray the result of the Flora Renz, 30. She has lived in before they were set to gather breed favoured by Queen enter interstellar space. particles that originate outside experience a different exit time- said. The dog parade — which 2016 vote and destroy trust in Britain for a decade and turned for speeches — and likely some Elizabeth II. Since late August, the the solar system. Some of these line than Voyager 1. PTI

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round 28 per cent of India’s popula- tion comprises of youngsters and Aadolescents between the age group of 10-24. Despite such a large section compris- ing of youngsters, there is a complete lack 52);6 69 of focus on their sexual and reproductive health, especially education pertaining to the subject. Despite several well-planned policies like the Adolescence Education Programme (AEP), The Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health  ?; (RMNCH+A) program and the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK), there are gaps in the on-ground implementation. In a session at the capital, gender was The lack of effective financing for the pro- > !  
  !   !   7 discussed which also emphasised that grammes that provide information and “trans women are real women.” While health services to young people, along with        everyone agreed that trans women experi- the political landscape which stands against ence violence within and outside their fam- comprehensive sexuality education (CSE)   "4(# :,:# ilies, the main issue was whether they were often leads to this gap. A limited view of who women or not. One of the girls argued that (*3)75)5 adolescents are and what their needs com- trans women are not real women because pise of, adds to it. workers, and government officials. The ses- struation is a taboo which is not to be spo- they do not have experiences similar to hers However, we do not have a policy that sion focussed on young girls’ knowledge, ken about. They said that this was the first while growing up where she faces discrim- 0(5**(8 makes sex education compulsory in schools awareness and practices around menstrual time that they were discussing and talking ination. She said that it was only when a or outside it. The selective focus on issues health. While programmes have been made to their friends about it. They realised that trans woman started feeling like and iden- in CSE, shows that social conservatism and to promote sex education in schools, yet they could discuss it openly without any tifying herself as a woman would they expe- way of finding solutions for even patriarchal attitudes are prevalent. For menstruation is an overlooked chapter in the need to hide. “We didn’t even know that we rience womanhood. Debating against her F       smaller ones. instance, the curricula designed for adoles- curriculums. It is even more difficult to were allowed to talk about it,” was a com- was another girl who argued that if one can- If we analyse this trend, we will cent health often operates from a heteronor- reach out to rural adolescents and women. mon refrain. not see her struggling with her gender before     
  find that all this is due to the distur- mative lens and only caters to the tradition- It was obvious that the girls got incom- There were hardly any discussions she begins to identify as a woman, does not bance in the human spirit. A restless al gender binary. plete information on menstruation with the about the subject with the male teachers and make her struggle less significant. The  7     spirit is prone to give rise to forces of There are certain questions on sexual- minimum discussion in their home, schools ironically they are the ones who teach sub- nuanced discussion on understanding the de-stabilisation causing distress. ity and human reproductive system that and even in Anganwadis. “We have never jects like biology and science and hesitate invisibility in the struggles of trans women   !   Unless and until man learns to have remain unanswered for many adolescents spoken about menstruation in school. Not to discuss it. was exceptional. Such nuanced arguments inner calm and peace and to solve and even youngsters. with teachers not even with our friends,” The girls, in their feedback, expressed haven’t been heard in a training before. It 
  "4 #5GF-, problems through spiritual knowledge Examples abound on what the lack of shared a school girl. The girls also shared how pleased they were to have a workshop could be considered a success as there was and meditation, the turmoil will con- education and awareness about sexuality can that they knew that every friend of them has that discussed a taboo subject. There is a a space for the girls to think critically and 4 ##?=# 9,?=95 5, tinue and will even escalate to the do which has had drastic results. When a started menstruating but no one talked need for more awareness-building sessions articulate their thoughts on gender and sex- point of a serious human catastrophe. 12-year-old girl in Sugamau, near Lucknow, about it. For many, men- among not only the young women, but also uality. This is one of the examples of the CSE According to the Bhagwad Gita, who was a rape survivor, became pregnant, among those who engage with these issues, programme resulting in critical thinking for hose who proudly flaunt India’s lust, anger and greed are the three it was decided that once the culprit was including administrative officers, education- young people.With more such examples of Tvibrant democracy were ashamed gates of hell and hence it urges a being released from jail they would be married. al institutions, parents and frontline health evolution as well as a lack of a proper sex- by the unruly scenes witnessed on to abandon them. One who is liber- The incident came to Yeh Ek Soch (YES) workers, who must be sensitised on engag- ual knowledge, the policymakers and gov- their television screens during the last ated from these three vices is on the Foundation’s notice when a participant of ing with young people. ernment officials need to be sensitised on few days. The recent political drama path to salvation. It is obvious from the group of the youth leaders shared the Another issue that was flagged was that issues of sexual reproductive health and that unfolded made political pundits the above that true Ram Rajya can news during a session on ‘Access to Safe since 2016, Jharkhand has funded 25 crore rights in order to have a comprehensive look at the future of politics with con- exist only when those living in that Abortion’ in the community. The need for to promote menstrual hygiene among understanding of young people’s issues cern. The current scenario clearly Rajya have divine qualities. So, how urgent action to help the girl with medical school girls, by distributing free sanitary and be equipped to address them. indicates signals of strong separatist does one get liberated from these vices assistance was pressed upon, going against napkins. But till July 2018, the adolescents This will lead them to be aware of what forces at work in almost every polit- and imbibe divine virtues? The only the girl’s family, as they wanted her to steer from the Litipara school had received the young people want from them as they are ical party. This dangerous trend of dis- way souls can become pure in this clear of the matter. However, the girl gave sanitary pads only once. They even shared also equal stakeholders in policies that are integration has affected not only the present iron age is by linking up with birth to a baby boy later in that they didn’t like the quali- designed for them. By working in an all- parties but has also invaded families the source of all virtues, who is December. ty of the pads. Thus a need for inclusive manner, we will be able to create and the entire nation as well. However, known as “Supreme Soul.” Through But not just cases of sex- checking the quality of the safe spaces for young people irrespective of one finds that adequate attention this link they can draw power and ual harassment and intim- pads and the mechanism to their caste, class, religion, gender or sexu- has not been paid to its origin and to virtues that will enrich and strength- idation, even basic con- evaluate the process of their al identity. By strengthening our approach the enormity of harm that it causes to en them to take them beyond nega- cerns about menstrual distribution needs to be checked. towards adolescent and youth health, we will the society at every level. tive influences. This simple process of health and hygiene On the other other, girls who did be able to cater to their needs. After all, every The tendency of separation is in remain unaddressed. not go to school shared that they young person has the right to be informed fact a combination of psychological During a two-day work- had no media to receive the and have access to health services. symptoms, behavioural trends and shop on menstrual hygiene pads. Apart from the lack of However, with NGOs taking up health thinking patterns and is therefore, a and sanitation in Littipara sexual hygiene and men- initiatives and sexual and reproductive kind of a syndrome. Thus, before the High School in Pakur, struation awareness, there rights, there has been an increase in the actual split finally occurs, there is an Jharkhand. , which was attend- is yet another stigma awareness of CSE and its need to be inclu- upsurge in one’s conscious, subcon- ed by more than 50 adoles- which has now been sive of all gender identities. Limited gender scious or unconscious mind, of the cents (15-17 years of age), worked on to a great diversity leads to young people having inad- forces of mutual dissatisfaction, dis- few school dropout adoles- extent — transgender equate information and impacts their per- trust, disgust, hatred, intolerance and cent girls, the ASHA people. spective. alienation. This starts when some ambitious or self-centred people, in order to fulfil their strong desire for power, position, name and fame, money or material possessions and so on begin to find fault in others and the &  %    %  latter act with the spirit of rejection, resentment, protests and abhorrence or contempt. The two sides thus dis- turb and disown each other by begin-  != -  7   #9?,(#- ##  ?# #9 #(F-,7 *         ning to assert their dissidence against       !  "4>,:G# F>, each other with greater vigour. Then the blame game begins and each side linking self with the Supreme is paints its adversary black. Each crit- called “Rajyoga.” Practicing it regular- What caught the attention of ed. A mission began on the Ganga Bachelors from Delhi University icises the other openly. As a result, ly will bring the soul peace, love, puri- Ridhima Modi was not the quali- ghats in Kanpur which gave birth and Masters from Warwick they get estranged and become inim- ty and bliss. Such qualities are reflect- fications of her to-be-husband or to what is called HelpUsGreen Business School, UK, comes from ical to the interests of the other. Thus, ed in a person’s words and actions. that he had a patent in his name, today. Started in May 2015 by two a joint family and said that his par- utter selfishness, unrestrained ambi- And when a critical number of indi- but his innovative thought-process. friends, Ankit Agrawal (29) and ents were not keen on him taking tion, strong lust, stark greed, narrow viduals transform themselves in this Ridhima, a post graduate in Karan Rastogi (29), HelpUsGreen this up as they felt that “this is no interests, social cut-off and individ- way, social transformation takes place finance from the Xavier Institute based in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is work to do.” ualism, self-centredness, jealousy, making way for Ram Rajya. of Social Service, Ranchi, got a pro- a mission to clean the Ganga His partner too faced opposi- rivalry and hatred that are born as a When this happens, that day is posal from Ankit Agrawal, who which employs the local women tion. When Ankit, who has 17 result of these create disgruntledness not far when we would see a world of had started a new venture and was particularly from the marginalised research papers and a patent in his and create fissiparous tendencies purity of character and values, where also contributing towards the section of the society and provides name, told his parents that he which lead to a split in a party, a every one would be divine and co- mammoth task of cleaning the them with livelihood. HelpUsGreen wanted to quit his job and start nation or a family. exist in harmony with nature. There gigantic river Ganga. has pioneered the technology of HelpUsGreen, his mother said, In such situations, one is caught will be no form of violence — phys- To understand the impor- recycling these flowers. “Ab tum job chodke mandiron ka up in the whirl of levelling charges and ical, mental or emotional. Pure love tance of what Agrawal was doing, However, it was not an easy kachra saaf karoge (now you will counter-charges against the other and respect will form the basis of rela- a look at the most sacred river of road that the duo traversed. leave your job and clean the and is unable to get out of it even if tionships. They will be completely free India which is also a lifeline of the Convincing the temple authorities garbage in temples).” his/her well-wishers try to help. One from and ignorant of evil, vices and millions living along its course, is to hand over their floral waste was Three years down the line, is so much under the pressure of dis- suffering. Materially, they will be liv- essential. The 2,525 km long river, the first hurdles that they faced. their parents are very proud of turbed emotions that one refuses to ing in opulence and abundance. despite being holy has become Recalling a visit to a temple, Karan and garland threads. The flower we needed a business-to-business them and also ask their friends and listen to the voice of reason which can Science will be used appropriately to highly polluted over the years. One said, “People go to a temple for heaps are then sprayed with a bio- product for mass volume. The rad- neighbourers to send the flowers lead to well-being. The person’s mind create technology and comforts which such factor adding to the mulch peace of mind but seeing a heap of logical culture which removes ical idea of making thermacol- to the organisation rather than to is so closed that s/he stops caring are necessary, eco-friendly and safe. are the flowers offered on its sacred flowers collected as garbage insecticides and pesticides. packaging material gave us the disposing them in the water. about any attempts from the well- People will enjoy perfect health, nat- banks at different places of worship on the temple premises is hardly Cleaned and washed, these flow- mass volume as we expanded HelpUsGreen recently won wishers to reconciliation and is not in ural beauty, and a long life-span free which get immersed in the water. conducive to that. Since I was reg- ers are then hand-crafted into pan-India,” said Ankit. the United Nation young leader for a mood to settle the matter even by from sickness and untimely death. The flowers come in contact with ular at this temple, it was difficult charcoal free incense sticks, cones, The duo is not just set out to SDG 2018, Bill and Melinda Gates adopting the ‘give-and-take’ attitude. There will be happiness and content- the water, release toxic com- but not impossible to convince plant fertilizer and florafoam. bring about an environmental Goalkeeper award and the United On the other hand, one’s stand ment, lightness, innocence, purity and pounds, reduce the oxygen level them. Incidentally, that was the Launched under the FMCG brand change but is also making a huge Nation Momentum of Change becomes too stiff and inflexible. As a joy in every action. and eventually threaten human biggest temple in Kanpur.” ‘Phool’, these products are social impact by employing 79 Award 2018. They were also list- result the emotional-mental distur- So when would this happen? It is and marine life. Starting with one temple, the absolutely organic and chemical- women, who earlier worked as ed in Forbes 30 under 30 class of bance starts to increase and the forces actually ‘now’ that we get an oppor- Flowers are a symbol of devo- initiative now collects flowers free. It has incense sticks, cones manual scavengers. They now 2018. “We never thought we could of negativity totally vitiate the atmos- tunity to create our best destiny. tion and reverence. When used for from 23 places of worship in the and vermicompost. Another prod- have full-time employment and get achieve this. In the coming years, phere. These could be catastrophic. Once we conquer the vices such as religious purposes, they become city on a regular basis. The quan- uct called ‘Florafoam’ is a 100 per fair wages, insurance, provident I hope we will be able to impact Unitedly, humankind can face even lust, ego and attachment, we would sacred and cannot be dumped in tity of flowers has increased man- cent bio-degradable alternative to fund and a bus service to com- more cities and change the lives of natural calamities and meet other dif- regain our original divine nature the bin and are eventually ifold from 1.5 to two tons to thermacol. Made from flowers, flo- mute. Ranjana who has been not less than 500 women”, Rastogi ficult and great challenges, but disuni- transforming the entire world into a immersed in the Ganga. So a seven to eight tons of flowers rafoam is customisable to any working with them for a year now said. Ridhima who manages their ty, disintegration, divisionism, sepa- new world. Don’t ever think that Ram need was felt to recycle these everyday. 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>  !    ! !  &D!   :        he Indian junior men's hockey team Tthrashed New Zealand 7-1 to register their   =A=?# ing it one step at a time." second consecutive win at the eighth Sultan Daniel Ricciardo finished fourth of Johor Cup here on Sunday. rampant Lewis Hamilton led a for Red Bull after starting way back in On the opening day of the tournament, AMercedes one-two at the Japanese 15th with Kimi Raikkonen fifth after the Indians had registered a hard fought 2-1 Grand Prix on Sunday to move to the Ferrari opted not to switch his position win over hosts Malaysia. brink of a fifth Formula One world title. with Vettel for the sake of two extra Prabhjot Singh (6th minute), Shilanand The Briton dominated at Suzuka points. Lakra (15th, 43rd), Harmanjit Singh (21st), after starting on pole, stretching his lead Vettel was left wondering what Mohd Faraz (23rd), Abhishek (50th) and skip- over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel to 67 points might have been after a ruining an elec- per Mandeep Mor (60th) were the goal scor- with just four races left as the German's tric start with an ill-advised attempt to ers for India. hopes were dashed by a collision with duck inside Verstappen at turn 13. New Zealand's consolation goal came Red Bull's Max Verstappen. "In that corner you can't overtake," from the sticks of Sam Hiha in the 53rd Valtteri Bottas held off Verstappen to shrugged the Dutchman, who had ear- minute. take second almost 13 seconds behind lier received a five-second penalty for Last year's Bronze medallist India got off Hamilton in a breathless 53-lap race at nudging Raikkonen off the track. to an attacking start as Prabhjot's fine goal in the fast-flowing Japanese circuit. "I even gave him space but he under- the sixth minute put New Zealand on the back "Woo-hoo! I love you guys!" steered into my car." foot. Hamilton screamed over team radio after Red Bull boss Christian Horner put Shilanand Lakra, who had made his his sixth win in the last seven races. it even more bluntly when asked to assess senior debut earlier this year at the Sultan "I hope you guys are not getting Vettel's rush of blood. Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia, was in good nick         F  bored of this — because I'm definitely "It was a bit late and obviously as he capitalised on a good assist to put the   5 %   '    not." opportunistic," he said. ball past the New Zealand goalkeeper to dou- Vettel realistically needed to win to "You know with Max, he's never ble the scoreline. Sam Hiha scored a consolation goal three keep alive his fading title hopes but, Hamilton will retain his world title  (   going to give an inch and it's cost The Indian forwards kept up the pressure minute later. despite making up four places in a fran- if he wins the next race at Austin and / <&
#< #/- &2 &32 Sebastian dear today. That's probably as they scored back-to-back goals in the 21st Skipper Mandeep also registered his tic start after starting on the fourth row, Vettel fails to finish second. 0       1 <<0 the end of his championship." Vettel saw and 23rd minute through Harmanjit's field name in the score sheet as he converted a spun off on lap eight in a shower of sparks "It's a great one-two for Mercedes %    :  $   ; %&/ it differently. strike and Mohd Faraz's penalty corner con- smart variation from a penalty corner to hand after a risky lunge on Verstappen. and a true showing of the strength in < :  4    2 %2D Further down the order, Sergio version. India the massive win. The German, who began from eighth depth we have," said the Briton after his / ? **   $   2 01& Perez took seventh for Force India While the third quarter saw both teams Earlier on Saturday, India beat host in qualifying, survived the scrape but fifth Japan victory and ninth of the sea- ; : !!  4 0 0D< ahead of Romain Grosjean's Haas. drop the pace a bit, India extended their lead Malaysia 2-1 to start its camappign on the win- found himself back in 19th and could son. The second Force India of Esteban in the 43rd minute through Lakra. ning note. only finish sixth, dealing a hammer blow "I can't wait to unleash this beast in "We've gone from strength to Ocon came in ninth with Renault's It was Abhishek's 50th minute goal that India will next take on Japan in their third to his slim title hopes. Austin," he added, pointing at his car. strength this year as a team but I'm tak- Carlos Sainz Jr 10th. put India 6-0 ahead, even as New Zealand's match on October 9. Q %    <R

  #5?F( said if an unconventional approach cessful at the highest level as well. worked for Virender Sehwag, it could "You may want to tighten up a bit rithvi Shaw lived up to expectations also work for the highly-rated teenag- but radical changes in your techniques Pwith a classy Test century on his er. are not advisable. He has got to be a India debut but the teenage sensation "What we have just seen is perhaps little careful off the back foot. The must tighten up his technique for a trailer of the things to come. It looks punches that he likes to hit could be tougher challenges away from home, very promising. You cannot grudge slightly risky if the ball is moving lat- feel former players. about the opposition and pitch was flat. erally. We will have to assume that he Shaw batted like a seasoned pro to But he will be tested (overseas) and I will learn with time. What he has done hit a sublime hundred in the series am sure he is aware of it. We will get in the past counts for nothing. He will opener against the West Indies, becom- to know whether he can weather the be eventually be judged by what he ing the youngest Indian to reach storm and what all he needs to do," said does at the highest level," added three-figure score on Test debut. He Chopra, who played 10 Tests for Chopra. did not face the best of attacks but it India. Someone who has tracked Shaw was still a special knock that promis- "Currently, there are couple of closely is Amol Muzumdar, a stalwart es a great career. things, I am pretty sure he is working of Mumbai and owner of more than  .*>            His punches off the back foot on that. One was his trigger movement 11,000 first-class runs. The 43-year-old reminded former West Indies all- which is already looking different to said one should not jump the gun but rounder Carl Hooper of the good old we saw in the IPL. I am not too wor- wait till Shaw actually gets an oppor- /(8)3 Caribbean flair but he feels Shaw's ried. He has got a great start," Chopra tunity overseas before making a com- aggressive style with the existing tech- said. ment on his technique. nique makes the 18-year-old vulner- "People will have faith and he will "I think he does not need to able for sterner tests overseas, starting get a slightly extended run. God for- change too much. Every player has got %5)38)(* with the tour of Australia next month. bid even if Australia does not end up his own style of play. His style is aggres- "He seems to be a great talent but being the best of tours for him, you sive, playing on the rise and he should tends to play away from the body. have to bear in mind that lot of play- continue doing that. We will have to Clearly, he likes to be on the back foot ers went there the first time and did wait and see how does in England and 1:;3/1# and play square off the wicket. It not really set the world on fire." Australia then only we can talk about worked here (in Rajkot) but with so He said Shaw might have to curb it," said Muzumdar. much gap between the bat and body, his aggression a bit while facing the "You cannot be technically correct   , 6= 4    he could face issues in England and likes of Mitchell Starc and Josh all the time, too much reliance on tech- Australia," Hooper, a veteran of 102 Hazlewood. The ball will swing in nique is also not good. There has to be ndia's U-19 team on Sunday      Tests said. Australia but not as much as England. a balance between technique and Ifollowed the footsteps of their  < ) Former India opener Aakash "There will be some swing as flamboyance. All he needs to do is to seniors to win the U-19 Asia Chopra, who successfully negotiated Kookaburra tends to move a lot early be selective with his shot making. On Cup title with a crushing 144- '   the new ball in Australia during the on. Hazlewood and Starc will be which ball to go for your strokes and run win against Sri Lanka in the 2003-2004 tour, has a different take on exploiting those conditions. See, you on which ball to hold back. That is the final with Delhi boys Ayush '  & Shaw's technique. He too feels that have to back yourself. Whatever took only thing he needs to watch out," Badoni and Harsh Tyagi playing  9  H ' Shaw needs to tighten up his game but you to this level should make you suc- reckoned Muzumdar. prominent roles. Just a week back, the senior & &   team beat Bangladesh in a close- 
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  emerge as continental champi-   ons. Runaway favourites, India bowl at one spot after doing a   >=4#, outplayed Sri Lanka in all video analysis of the Sri Lanka departments by first scoring an team. The wicket also assisted pener Mohammad Hafeez cel- imposing 303 for six at the Sher- the spinners." Oebrated his recall with an e-Bangla Stadium after skipper It was left-hander Jaiswal, impressive century as Pakistan Prabh Simran Singh won the who hit some flowing drives dominated the opening day of the toss and elected to bat. including a pulled six over deep first Test against Australia in Dubai All the Indian batsmen con- mid-wicket off left-arm spinner on Sunday. tributed with openers Yashasvi Dushith Wellalage. Pakistan were 255-3 at the Jaiswal (85 off 113 balls) and For his consistency (318 close of play, with Haris Sohail Anuj Rawat (57 off 79 balls) cre- runs in the tournament), Jaiswal unbeaten on 15 and nightwatch- ating solid foundation with was adjudged man-of-the-tour- man Mohammad Abbas one not 121-run stand. nament. out as Australian bowlers toiled However the highlight of The Lankans used five away with little success on a flat the Indian innings was Badoni's spinners — three off-breaks Dubai Stadium pitch. blistering unbeaten knock of 52 and two left-arm spinners but Hafeez, a late inclusion in the off 28 balls which included five all of them were slow through squad after a double hundred in a 7 ! <   sixes and two fours. Along with the air giving batsmen enough domestic match, led the run-feast skipper Prabh Simran (65 no off time to go on the back-foot. with a knock of 126 — his 10th Test 37 balls), Badoni added 110 Indian batting's most enter- hundred — during a 278-minute 3 (   runs in 9.1 overs to literally bat taining part was the death overs stay at the crease and put on 205 Sri Lanka out of the match. when Badoni and Prabh Simran runs for the opening stand with The island nation were brutally assaulted the opposition Imam-ul-Haq, who made a career   6##  de Kock, hitting six fours and a six in a 67- never in the chase as they were spinners. best 76. ball innings. Two catches and a lightning all out for 160 in 38.4 overs los- In an over from left-arm Pakistan skipper Sarfraz eeza Hendricks and Heinrich Klaasen stumping helped win him the man-of-the- ing wickets at regular intervals spinner Shashika Dulshan, Ahmed won the toss and decided Radvanced their claims for long-term match award. Sean Williams hit 69 to lead with left-arm spinner Harsh Badoni hit four sixes with a cou- to bat, and Hafeez and Imam places in the South African squad as they an improved batting performance by Tyagi's registering brilliant fig- ple of them landing in stands. laid the platform for a big first ing away his wicket to Holland, hit half-centuries in a four-wicket win over Zimbabwe but it was not enough to pro- ures of 6 for 38 in 10 overs. A product of Delhi's famous innings as Australia's pace- caught at mid-off by Starc. Zimbabwe in the third and final one-day vide a serious challenge on the only good He flighted a few and fired Sonnet Club, his technique cum-spin attack was held wick- Australia captain Tim international at Boland Park on Saturday. batting pitch of the series. a few down the channel in against spinners was impressive etless before tea. Paine brought on Lyon in the South Africa completed a 3-0 sweep South Africa went into the series with- what was his best performance and like his 'senior' Rishabh Hafeez, whose last of 50 ninth over but Pakistan reached in a series which was as much about giv- out front-line players Hashim Amla, De at the U-19 level till date. Pant, he loves the slog hit over Test appearances came in lunch at 89-0 before adding a ing opportunities to fringe players as it was Kock and David Miller, with coach Ottis India did have one tough cow corner. England two years ago, brought further 110 runs in the second about beating their neighbours. Gibson stating that opportunities would match against Bangladesh in the up his hundred by pushing session. "Our main focus was to keep looking become less frequent for players chal- semi-final which they won by  '  spinner Jon Holland for two Lyon, Holland and Siddle at players and we tried to give everyone lenging for places in South Africa's 2019 two runs. India U-19 303/6 (Yashasvi after hitting a pair of boundaries finished a challenging opening good game time," said South African cap- World Cup squad. "I couldn't play today but I Jaiswal 85 off 113 balls, Anuj off Mitchell Starc the previous day with a wicket apiece. tain Faf du Plessis. Earlier, Williams helped the tourists am very happy that my team Rawat 57 off 79 balls, Prabh over. Australia handed Test caps "Australia is our next tour (at the end regain some pride after being bowled out won," India's regular captain Simran 65 no off 37 balls, He was given a life on 74 when Imam hit seven boundaries to Aaron Finch, Travis Head and of October). It will probably be a bit for 117 and 78 in losing the first two match- Pavan Shah said in company of Ayush Badoni 52 no off 28 Mitchell Marsh could not hold on and two sixes — both off Holland Marnus Labuschagne while tougher than this and we will be closer to es. Williams and Brendan Taylor (40) put his deputy and stand-in skipper balls) to a tough chance on the bound- — to improve on his previous best Pakistan included off-spinner Bilal our best 15 or 16 players for that tour." on 73 for the fourth wicket. Prabh Simran. Sri Lanka U-19 160 in 38.4 ary off the bowling of Holland hav- score of 74 not out made against Asif for his first Test at the age of Hendricks made 66 and Klaasen 59 as South African fast bowler Dale Steyn Man of the match Tyagi, overs (Harsh Tyagi 6/38 in 10 ing covered some 20 yards in the Ireland at Malahide in May. 33. The second Test starts in Abu South Africa chased down a Zimbabwe continued a successful return to one-day who bowled a disciplined line overs). India U-19 won by 144 outfield. Azhar Ali scored 18 before giv- Dhabi on October 16. total of 228 with 4.1 overs to spare. international cricket, bowling with good said: "The instruction was to runs. Hafeez, whose innings includ- Hendricks hit a century on debut pace and control on an unresponsive pitch ed 15 boundaries, was finally F(F>, 4$F $, ((( against Sri Lanka in August but scored only to take three for 29 in 9.3 overs. Fellow fast trapped leg before wicket by Peter eight runs in his next four innings. bowler Kagiso Rabada took three for 32.  , 9  '   Siddle by a ball which beat him on $/#<  ,*7 3/$ Opening the batting, he helped Aiden Zimbabwe captain Hamilton #/- &3$#2 #/<2 the front push.   ,  02O <& 0// Markram put on 75 for the first wicket and Masakadza said his team's batting had been ,  & 01O17%22<7%20%7%20<+0/7%20&7%20O It was only after tea that #  $ #   1< /% 0<; batted fluently in hitting five fours and a disappointing. "We just weren't good 6*  0 %20% Australia were able to take wickets, 33  A   1& <2 0%& six off 82 balls. enough across all three games," he said. #   0 %20D with off-spinner Nathan Lyon get-     ,  1O 0O 00& Klaasen played his second useful The sides start a three-match TT6*      ! ,  %20%       " ting Imam caught behind in the #    #   1/ + 1/ innings of a series in which he also kept Twenty20 international series in East    63rd over of the day.    wicket capably in the absence of Quinton London on Tuesday.