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The bandh parties for the Bharat Bandh inflation and has achieved suc- tying to create a “negative of petroleum products on the turned violent in some parts of called over rising in fuel prices cess as well, said Prasad, adding atmosphere” in the country day Opposition parties the country and normal life and said the inflationary trend that inflation was 10.4 per cent since Modi came to power in staged ‘Bharat Bandh’. was affected in both the Hindi was temporary and caused by between 2009 and 14 of UPA May 2014, he wondered if some Akhilesh said the heartland and in south India. global factors which were rule and is now 4.7 per cent. “invisible hand” gave “supari” Government attitude shows Except Trinamool , all beyond the control of the “The people were indiffer- (contract) to destroy the its “insensitivity” towards major Opposition parties had Central Government. ent to the nationwide shut- progress India has made. common people. backed the bandh. Hitting out at the Congress down, because they understand “The Congress is a cruise Akhilesh said, “While Normal life remained unaf- and its allies, Union Minister the rise in fuel prices, though of corruption and whichever the Opposition is protesting, fected in Delhi with offices, Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged temporary, is because of factors party joins it will sink with it,” prices of petrol and diesel schools and colleges opening at that they resorted to violence beyond the control of the Indian he said, adding this is the rea- have been hiked again this their regular time and vehicles during the Bandh due to lack Government,” he said. Union son several Opposition parties morning. This reflects the plying on the roads. The protest        of support from the masses. Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi have kept away from the Government’s audacity and remained largely “peaceful”.        “We are standing with the also criticised the Congress say- ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by the arrogance and insensitivity In the national Capital the day           people in their concern, but this ing it has been a “history- Congress. towards the common man.” began with Congress presi-    dent Rahul Gandhi and senior to shed their differences and     !"#"$%&&"'"$ party leaders, including Sonia move forward unitedly “to  Gandhi and Manmohan Singh, save” sovereignty and democ-  '!'  *"!* $+! $"$   offering prayers at Rajghat and racy in the country. The ,"!,-  -,!$, !" # then leading protests that led to Narendra Modi Government -% !"!-. '/"$!$-,!0- !" traffic congestion in the New has acted against the interests ",.$ # ! "# K Delhi area. Nationalist of the country and has now  '$"-& "'",!2  #& Congress Party’s Sharad Pawar “crossed the limits”, Singh said. ,!-,!$3-,      and Loktantrik ’s Hitting out at Modi, Sharad  "$!"- -""+ were also present. Pawar said that the BJP-led '( Addressing a protest rally Central Government has  $,,$  "# '+!"--* )"' & at Ramlila Grounds, Rahul “failed” to deliver on its promis- !% "$!#  ! " questioned the silence of Prime es. RJD leader and  $-+ !"!"$"-"!"$ *!!+& Minister Narendra Modi on MP Manoj Jha said that people /     rising fuel prices and the Rafale are suffering due to the   $-,2!-"!'"-"!",- ', ! &-  fighter jet deal, in which the unprecedented hike in petrol .$,-% !"!--6%"$!'/- !. party has alleged a scam. Rahul and diesel prices. While in  "!  %# !-'/"$ "- ***!&/&*" said the country is being divid- , Maharashtra and '&!! " ed under Narendra Modi, and Rajasthan, the bandh received !"& . %!7 %# -!"#"$-,%  %! 0&! *&&" hence a united Opposition will good response and saw spo- ' ! !!&** "+  defeat the BJP in the next elec- radic incidents of violence, it  !#"!!#"-"!#,+,  &     tions. “People believed in him met with mixed response in -$,"!"$!$"!#",- /" &-" -,""!"-&  !&) and helped form his West Bengal and Tripura. &* Government,” he said. Normal life was also affected in ,"'%!$,-M'!--"$," #N2 !"-$%!+$" L M3*! 40 Former Prime Minister BJP-ruled Assam and ( Manmohan Singh said it was Arunachal Pradesh and Odisha. !"-+-!-+&%"  !'"-     time for all Opposition parties Continued on Page 4          !          R   &     '   ())) '    )*+     "   " . ',""#" !$ "+, Mumbai: The rupee on '"' !+": Monday crashed below the 72-   formed solely for the purpose !+": mark to end at a life-low of 72.45 to launder the proceeds of 0 56 55,5"78. 9-* against the US dollar on grow- he Interpol has issued a Red crime in companies located in & 0 9 6,:8. 5:-* ing fears of contagion from an TCorner Notice (RCN) the UAE, British Virgin Islands emerging-market rout and esca- against Purvi Modi, a Belgian and Singapore,” the ED has said * ;;9< 5:7,:":;8. 9-* lation of global trade war. national and fugitive diaman- in its first Prosecution   :5,9"7<8. <-* Heavy speculative dollar taire Nirav Modi’s sister at the Complaint (equivalent to ( = 5,6"5;8. :-* demand along with panic behest of ED even as the CBI chargesheet in police parlance) among importers sent the moved an extradition request in May at a designated court in *& 0 59 5;,="<<8. 6:-* domestic currency tumbling by for his brother Nishal Modi in Mumbai. Through the RCN, 

     structing 61,000 km of road 4>- < 5,5<"<<8. 6=-* a sharp 94 paise to hit a historic connection with the 13,000 the ED is seeking to secure her covering over 19,000 habita- ?  < 9,=;";;8. 9-* low of 72.67 in mid-morning crore PNB credit fraud scam. presence for the investigations elay in funding and award tions in 2018-19. Incidentally, trade, triggering the central The RCN, an internation- as she did not comply to the   Dof works under the the Centre had advanced the   6 5,98. :-* bank intervention to defend the al arrest warrant, against Purvi, summons issued by the agency  2 *  Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak deadline from 2022 to 2019 for * ;9  :-* currency. 44, relates to a money laun- in the case. In the chargehseet, "" ,A ' ( Yojana (PMGSY) Phase 1 has completion of all the works of    7 ::,:"78. 9-* It finished the day 72 paise dering case being probed by the the ED alleged that the dubious * ! ( BC slowed down road construction the rural road scheme Phase I.  55 <,9":98. 56-* lower against the American Enforcement Directorate. overseas companies run by her in States like Bihar, Andhra A closer look at the data currency — its biggest one-day Purvi has been charged by were “formed and managed in   C&  Pradesh and Odisha, raising pertaining to the construction   56  6-* crash since August 13. the CBI and ED for her alleged a very complex manner to ! concern over achieving the tar- work in at least 18 States shows ) 69 5:9,9"=8. = After a short-lived recov- role in laundering the proceeds camouflage the criminal origin *!655E56" get set for 2019. The quality of that progress under the ' :9 5,6"68. 9-* ery, forex market sentiment of crime generated from the of funds in these companies”. work being undertaken is also PMGSY is far from satisfacto- once again turned volatile after PNB scam and being a benefi- Trusts like Montecristo BC C  said to be not up to the mark. ry. While just seven months are A- ; 59,98. ;-* US President Donald Trump ciary of the scam to the tune of Trust, Ithaca Trust and New C  Upset over the situation, left for the March 2019 dead- decided to raise the economic over 950 crore. Zealand Trust were found to be "" ,A '  the Centre has directed the line, a huge quantum of work !+"-&!,.'"'$!$ "+,!"&!;<=>*=?@ and financial stakes of the “She is also theassociated with Purvi, the ED C* States to expedite the work so is yet to be awarded. ',""#"- %+%-2;<=> global trade war on Friday. owner/director of several shell has charged. + * as to meet the target of con- Continued on Page 4 Detailed report on P10 or investment companies Continued on Page 4 +!*  &!&  &&**!!                           & &- 3C *      O"      headquartered at Kistaram and ambushes in order to disrupt the conjunction with the State police      deployed in Kistaram-Chin- Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, is targeting the core areas of the    he CRPF is deploying seven talnar axis covering areas of MP and Rajasthan. Maoists as part of the coordi-             Tmore battalions (7000 per- Potapalli, Dubbamarka, Sala- Reports said such training nated assault to free the so "" ,A '!&* sonnel) in the Bastar region of tong, Elmagunda, Minpa and centres are functional in called liberated areas under the & Hyderabad court on Chhattisgarh to reinforce its Mukram, another battalion Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) control of the banned outfit. !& ! AMonday sentenced two presence in the wake of inputs will be put to use in Elangadgu, and Gadhchiroli (Maharashtra). The security agencies have ?(*+*#!0 terrorists convicted in the 2007 that Maoists have plans to tar- Kolsiguda, Dubbakonta, Karig- Additionally, the notorious also advised the State govern- (*+*# & E twin blasts case to death and get the forthcoming Assembly undam and Rasa Vang Nala in People’s Liberation Guerilla ment to fill the administrative &#  & another to life imprisonment elections in the State as also in in Bheji. Army (PLGA) has stationed vacuum particularly in Sukma, LMLM on Monday. neighbouring Madhya Pradesh Likewise, two battalions 150 hardcore cadres in the for- Bijapur and Narayanpur, with + Second Additional and Rajasthan. will be headquartered at est areas of South Sukma, con- a combined area of 6,000 && !&!* Metropolitan Sessions judge The move comes after the Basaguda and one each at Kont, sidered a core area of the square kilometers, has just 40 " T Srinivas Rao awarded capi- Union Home Ministry, through Usur and Mirtu. The Maoists banned Communist Party of mobile towers. To address the tal punishment to accused an order dated August 14, had killed 25 CRPF personnel India (Maoist). issue, the Chhattisgarh ;   0 Anique Shafeeq Sayeed and directed the CRPF for the last year in Sukma and the para- Assessments suggest the and corruption of the top lead- dinated assaults by the securi- Government set up 20 camps     accused Akbar Ismail deployment of seven battalions military force subsequently Maoists are seeking to revive ership of the outfit. As many as ty forces. The concept of open and two police stations in $A ! Coudhary and ordered them to following a request from the avenged the killings and liqui- the dwindling morale of the 132 ultras were killed by the jails like the one in Hazaribagh South Sukma last year. Joint +E!# & be hanged till death. Earlier, on Chhattisgarh Government. dated over a dozen ultras. cadres and depleting recruit- security forces in 2017 and the district of Jharkhand where the camps of the CRPF and & *&&- September 4 court had found These battalions will be Intelligence inputs with the ment base besides squeezing kill ratio has also been in ultras can live with their fam- Chhattisgarh Police have been  && them guilt of conspiracy and deployed in Sukma and Bijapur Union Home Ministry had geographical spread in view of favour of the uniformed agen- ilies under security cover have set up in the police stations */+ planting bombs, murder and districts of Chhattisgarh, both warned that Maoists are impart- the continuous onslaught of the cies since 2015. Hundreds of further given a fillip to the sur- Kistaram in South Sukma and !!!& many other offences. considered Maoist strongholds. ing training to the cadres in fab- security forces against the ultras cadres have surrendered in renders. Pamed in Bikapur for better C+" Detailed report on P7 While one battalion will be ricating IEDs and carrying out as also the high-handedness different States due to the coor- Additionally, the CRPF in operations against the ultras.   ()  (* ++, -.+/ 

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  A ' &* *&L+   A ((! C*&!& !+ & he State Social Welfare !5= espite the High Court +"'!!&  &*& * TDepartment (SWD) is   #&*#&5=! orders and directions on planning to roll out an 18 plus + ** D !& two occasions along with the policy for the inmates of the  +* +&  &" ! instructions of the Chief State-run shelter homes across * !& Minister twice, the enforce- the State. The policy is meant ment of the polythene ban in to help the inmates to secure  **&*!! Uttarakhand, especially the good jobs in the Government ** provisional State capital or the private sectors after they  L & -! - * Dehradun, continues to remain reach the age of 18 years. * !M more of a joke. As per the information  L +* BC*! While officials claim they provided by the officials of the &- !& are conducting drives and department, 18 inmates of the   * !M penalising those found flouting homes, including the girls, are the ban, use of banned poly- presently working in various thene and disposables made sectors. While many of them families economically after they us to develop skills in the from polystyrene has remained have been employed in the pri- are married. inmates so that they are widespread in the city. vate sectors some are However, imparting to employed in future. We are Both the High Court and working in Integrated Child them proper education is an planning to conduct a social the Chief Minister have Protection Scheme (ICPS) on imperative for their gainful investors’ meet during which stressed on the need for raising contractual basis. empowerment. Keeping this we hope to formulate a public awareness on the ban. Speaking of the matter, the in view, we are rolling out plan to ensure they are gain- Officials also echo same and chief probation officer Mohit the18 plus policy for the fully employed when they claim they are focused on it. Chaudhary said, “When the inmates of the State-run homes. reach the age. However, surprisingly, con- girls, residing in such homes, Even the boy inmates would be We would soon submit a fusion on the nature of the ban reach 18 years of age it is included in the policy. If proposal to the State still persists in the collective thought best to help them get they are employed their future Government for supporting us mind of the people. Traders are married. However, we think is secure.” in the initiative so that we can still purchasing the banned that prior to marriage, they Director, social welfare raise a skilled force and help the items as the specifics of the ban must be helped to get good department, Yogendra Yadav hapless inmates have a good life are not clear in their minds. jobs. If so, they would help their said, “It is a challenging task for ahead.” Such is the level of ‘aware- trading near the Clock Tower Yes, we know that there is a ply processes are stopped. the municipal commissioner ness’ raised by the officials said, “The suppliers of the poly- ban. But we use bags with The correspondent talked Vijay Kumar Jogdande said, that many shopkeepers even in thene bag sell polythene bags thickness lower than 50 to most vendors and said they “We are not in a position to say  P"$! the heart of Dehradun-Paltan which measure less than 50 microns as there is no ban on know through their experi- anything about the manufac- '    Bazaar still believe that poly- microns which they say are not their use.” When told that the ences that such anti-plastic tures of polythene bags. thene bags measuring less than harmful to the environment. ban applies to polythene bags activity tends to subside after a However, we are regularly $  50 microns are allowed. Some They added these bags are irrespective of their thickness, certain time. penalising the traders found on even wrongly believe that such biodegradable and they easily she said that the use of poly- Queried over the steps they the wrong side of the ban and  (  & ,$$" polythene is biodegradable. decompose into the soil or thene bags cannot be stopped are taking to stop manufacture also those found using the A shopkeeper Sunita found water after they are discarded. unless manufacturing and sup- and supply of the banned items, same.”   B())B3)A  (  )E()0 C O#  $            P   A lined the steps to be taken to prevent corruption through   A 30 per cent of the total project he chief vigilance officer of vigilance awareness among all cost to the interested institu- TDena Bank Parshuram the bank staffers. ommunity radio has an tions and organisations up to a Panda visited Dehradun zonal He said that there was a Cimportant role to play in maximum amount of office on Monday. need to take steps like provid- disseminating correct and vital 5,00,000. He visited the zone as part ing better customer service, information especially in the In the policy, priority is of his ongoing campaign for reducing unwanted expenses times of disaster. given to radio stations in creating vigilance awareness and reducing NPA by way of Disaster management sec- remote areas and it has been among the staff members of the the corrective action.In his retary Amit Singh Negi said this made mandatory to get the bank, the officers of the bank speech, he pointed out that while speaking at a workshop established resources insured said. Among those who were turning a blind eye to corrup- on community radio for mass tions and non-government use of community radio. He against disaster. Prior to receiv- present during the visit was C tion is as wrong as getting awareness and disaster risk organisations come forward to described community radio as ing the grant, the radio stations P Singh, zonal manager of involved in corruption. reduction organised by the establish community radio sta- the appropriate source of real have to give certificates of the Dena Bank, Dehradun Zone. He urged all the staff mem-  !"!! State Disaster Management tions. The State Government time information dissemina- land and buildings for comply- Panda addressed all the bers to be on their guard and !# $#% " & Authority and the Disaster too will encourage community tion. Bhatt assured that in view ing with the disaster safety branch heads and staff mem- report corruption wherever it !  $$ !"  Mitigation and Management radio stations, he added. of the state's geographical con- standards. He said that for bers of Dena Bank Dehradun is found promptly. Center with the support of the Highlighting the purpose ditions, he would also appeal for maintaining the financial inde- Zone and dwelt on the impor- Among others present ! $" " " Ideosync Media Combine here and theme of the workshop, financial support from the pendence of radio stations and tance of vigilance awareness. were deputy zonal manager  ))#$!$$"!! on Monday. additional secretary Savin Chief Minister to empower the maintaining their continuity, a He stressed on the impor- Ranveer Singh Chauhanand !!!$! " Negi said that disaster risk Bansal said that apart from the community radio stations. He fixed portion of the budget allo- tance of preventive vigilance in besides the branch managers  &)!! !$$ reduction has become essential establishment of new commu- further said that those running cation for various schemes of the banking industry in the and the employees of various in view of the increasing fre- nity radio stations in the State, community radio stations the Central and State present scenario. He also out- branches.    A quency of disasters, intensity encouraging the activities of should circulate more infor- Government will be kept for and dramatic changes in the already operating community mation about the government's them. These radio stations will  !&*!& n order to check whether the results. Referring to communi- radio stations and helping them schemes and information give priority to the emergency  &*!!**+!+-# Idirection given by the High ty radio, he said that there is a become economically inde- before and after the disaster information in their pro- !!&!+- Court for making NCERT lot of participation and involve- pendent is the main objective among the people of the state in grammes, failing which the 0 +&!!**+! (National Council of ment of the people in the pro- behind the workshop. a more effective manner. recommendation for cancella- -I Educational Research and grammes being broadcast from Stating that various com- Speaking on the occasion, tion of licenses of such radio Training) books mandatory for these stations, so it is necessary munity radio enterprises in the the Disaster Mitigation and stations can be made.  *&! &" all schools, the State education to establish them with the aim State were successful, he said Management Center executive Rajendra Negi of the state’s *&! &+- department conducted a of bringing a positive social that through this medium rural director Piyoosh Rautela high- oldest community radio sta- & departmental inquiry in change in the society. He said farmers and poor sections can lighted the need for tradition- tion- Henwal Vani also shared   +-& Haridwar, Nainital, that the Ministry of communicate their message to al knowledge of the state and his experiences on the occasion.  &* +-!!" Dehradun and Udham Singh Information and Broadcasting the community and the gov- community radio for disaster Representatives of community + & Nagar districts. has simplified its community ernment. risk reduction. He further said radio stations from other parts  & As per the enquiry report, radio licensing policy, so that Ramesh Bhatt, media advi- that under the community of the state and country also  !!**++ many of the private schools local institutions, universities, sor to the Chief Minister high- radio station promotion policy, shared their experiences in the &!*  have failed to execute the order. civil society, voluntary institu- lighted the multidimensional the State Government will grant workshop. The fact has come to fore dur- ing a meeting held by the state education department on Monday. It has been found that )   Q+    ,&  R nearly 70 per cent of the private schools are yet to introduce    accessible to American inquir- NCERT books in the four dis-   ers and it is certain that the tricts and consequently, the American people at large will, parents of the students are western disciple’s letter on when he is gone, look forward perforce buying books which AChicago address published with eagerness to his return, or are priced much higher than in The Pioneer. the advent of some of the con- the NCERT books. As we are celebrating the freres of the institute of Peeved over the find of the 125th year of the historic Shankaracharya America inquiry, the senior officers of address of Swami Vivekananda thanks India for sending him.” the department say that they — the nineteenth century In the opening speech, he would not tolerate such cal- monk who shook the world sounded the death knell of all lousness on the part of the pri- with his soul-stirring words — bigotry and fanaticism and vate schools regarding the in Chicago, it is interesting to robustly advocated acceptance order. The private schools study how the contemporary of all religions of the world as which are yet to execute the newspapers reported the event. true. order and the institutions The first edition of ‘Life of He said in the address, "I which have failed to upload Swami Vivekananda’ — com- am proud to belong to a reli- information of the books and piled by his Eastern and gion which has taught the their prices would have to Western disciples in 1912 and world both tolerance and uni- explain things to the depart- published by Advaita Ashrama- versal acceptance... ment, said the officers. quotes a long letter written by Sectarianism, bigotry, and its They added that they the president of the scientific horrible descendant, fanati- would send notice to all such section of the World’s cism have long possessed this schools in no time. As per the Parliament of Religions, beautiful earth. find of the inquiry, around 77 Merwin Marie Snell to the same year. when it was delivered. They have filled the earth schools based in Haridwar, 77 editor of The Pioneer which Subsequently it was Rate ‘the greatest speech with violence, drenched it often schools in Nainital, 53 schools was published in the edition of reprinted in the Indian Mirror ever?’ in the world, six writers and often with human blood, in Dehradun and 19 schools in the paper dated March 8, 1894 of March 9 and the Amrita were asked recently to give destroyed civilisation and sent Udham Singh Nagar are yet to and was reproduced later in Bazar Patrika of March 10 their choices. whole nations to despair... comply with the order. other papers. with accompanying editorials Mark Tully, BBC’s former Had it not been for these hor- The officers added the team A western disciple says in in respectively agreement and bureau chief for India, and rible demons, human society comprising education officers the book, “Mr Merwin–Marie disagreement with its views.” Padma Bhushan awardee, had would be far more advanced in the various districts will Snell, president of the scientif- It is further said that this chosen Swami Vivekananda’s than it is now. move round to see whether the ic section of the parliament, laudatory letter, written by a speech at the first World’s But their time has come; order is rightly executed or not. wrote in the goodness of his highly respected Western Parliament of Religion in and I fervently hope that the “In case a school is found heart and the courage of his scholar together with editorial Chicago in 1893 as the best. bell that tolled this morning in non-complying with the order convictions a long letter to the reactions to it, constituted a The western scholar Snell honour of this convention may we may cancel its no objection editor of The Pioneer, an wave of amazement and jour- wrote that “never before has so be the death-knell of all fanati- certificates (NOC) promptly. Anglo-Indian newspaper of nalistic attention relating to the authoritative a representative of cism, of all persecutions with Under no circumstances will Allahabad. Swami’s success at the genuine Hinduism – as the sword or with the pen, and we tolerate such non-compli- His letter dated January 30, Parliament of Religions. opposed to the emasculated of all uncharitable feelings ance of the order,” said a senior 1894 was printed in Vivekananda’s speech is as and Anglicized versions of it so between persons wending their state education department The Pioneer on March 8 the much relevant today as it was common in these days- been way to the same goal." officer on Monday.                                                                                                                                                !        "                                            #            $ % S                      '                "       (          

                 !" #  $  %   $  & '())*  + ,)'-)-..(. / 0+ )*1-& .*1***    "  2       3 & 4 &. -   3 5  &6  7 8     $   2  !  9+      8# 2#:#;9  # *)) 9 +     #  < %  3+ + =+  "  4 "   + < 5  4     +     $ 6+ 3 > < ;  < %  <      ?    5 3% $&**) ))  + )**&')**)'-- ""   6+ @&1*  > 368$ ;  " <  3 5 & )*1)* 2 + )* )&'(.,()) 4 '(.,,))  !% 6+ ' @     5  @ A  #   !%& > )*> / + )- & 1'>''1&'- -   ()  (* ++, -.+/ #         -"          A ' 40B*& +    A process. & +(&* ! A-" The police prevented the he Bharatiya #+ &L&(&*  " he nation-wide bandh situation from escalating. Thas termed the Bharat + &&  +& + Tcalled by the Congress Meanwhile, the Congress Bandh called by the Congress (+! party to protest against price said that the Central a flop show in Uttarakhand. &" rise had mixed effect in Government had failed to The BJP also condemned '! !+*(**+&*!+  Uttarakhand. check the price of petrol and the reported verbal altercation & &B# In Dehradun, some shops diesel. between Congress leaders and *+!&  in the market area remained The rise in the rates of traders not supporting the " closed for some part of the day. these fuels had caused consid- bandh. There were some instances of erable hardships to the public, The BJP State media in B!!&+!( * *+"' 40 &*"M arguments between the traders they averred. charge Devendra Bhasin said keeping their shops open and However, in most parts of that the bandh called by the '&&!   Congress leaders trying to Dehradun city, the shops, var- Congress was a complete fail-  !&"#( C* make them down shutters. ious private and governmental ure in Uttarakhand. ! #M " On Monday morning, establishments remained open With this, the public has Congress members gathered at throughout the day barring rejected the Congress com- and even indulged in violence public, then the BJP asks why the Congress Bhawan in con- some petrol pumps that were pletely. He said that the public at some places in an attempt to did they organise the pointless siderable numbers. From here, seen closed during the daytime. did not participate voluntarily force them to close their shops. bandh in the first place and under the leadership of the Elsewhere in the state, the in the bandh called by Senior office bearers of the then also have heated Pradesh Congress Committee bandh had more effect in parts Congress and supported by Congress were also among exchanges with traders? president Pritam Singh, the of Kumaon and Garhwal. other opposition parties on those who misbehaved with the Lacking concrete issues, the party workers took out a rally In the Kumaon region, the issue of price rise. traders. The BJP strongly con- Congress and other opposition and went to the market area to shopkeepers downed their Bhasin said, “The failure of demns this.” He further said parties fear their defeat in the elicit support for the bandh. shutters in Haldwani, Lalkuan, the bandh made the Congress that the Congress had doubts 2019 elections and While many shopkeepers Ramnagar and Bindukhatta members uncomfortable to about the success of the bandh are attempting to misinform in the Paltan Bazaar and near- among other locations. such an extent that in due to which they kept it till 3 the public. The recent rise in by markets had downed their Workers of the Congress Dehradun and other places in PM while also announcing a the prices of petrol and diesel shutters, there were some who      # !##       !   and other parties supporting the State, they attempted to ter- ‘relaxation’ for petrol pumps is due to international factors. refused to close their shops in      (      the ban also held demonstra- rorise the business fraternity and other places. However, the Central Paltan Bazaar and Dhamawala. tions against the failure of the into closing down their shops. “If the Congress claims Government is soon going to In one such instance there was workers and a shopkeeper who The party workers then down, shutting the shopkeep- Central Government to control They misbehaved with the that it provided this relaxation find a solution to this,” added heated argument between party refused to close his shop. allegedly forced the shutter er inside the shop in the the prices of petrol and diesel. traders, abused them verbally for the convenience of the Bhasin.

+1$!0$!$04$ 0$,   (( +1$0$0$$00  &    A ! " ! vision of the State is 45585.08 *        ))! . &! crores and 25168.95 crores 0,,$0$$   & !+ & & hief Minister Trivendra "! ! !"$ "  have been approved which is  + "   * CSingh Rawat reviewed the !"%!  ! " " 55.21 per cent of the budget    A ordered the Haridwar district tify the Chandreshwar Nullah  & district sector, State sector, ! !%%$! provision. He further apprised magistrate to check the closure in very short period of five !!&      A centrally- funded and exter- ,&!%" ) the meeting that the budget ulling up officials of the of the sewage treatment plant days. Chief Minister instruct- ! !+ !* nally assisted schemes in the under the district sector is municipal corporation of (STP) during the rainy season. ed that such efforts should be onsidering the public &!"/!)"$"!  P  &  current financial year at the !$ !"$!%! ! pegged at 550.00 crore. An Haridwar, the Chief Minister A technical survey should implemented for treatment and Cresponse, the Mussoorie state Secretariat on Monday. approval of 200.00 crore has Trivendra Singh Rawat direct- also be conducted without beautification of other drains. *" Dehradun Development During the review meeting, ! #%)!#! $$ been sanctioned, which is 36.36 ed them to ensure effective delay for connecting nullahs to A technical survey should be '(! Authority (MDDA) has State Finance Minister Prakash !" !#!"$ " per cent of the total budget. garbage disposal without delay. the STP. conducted soon to implement +!665 extended the last date of regis- Pant and Chief Secretary Utpal $!0) $! The budget in the State sec- If this is not done, stringent The CM further said that this. ?*+ #& tration for its housings scheme Kumar Singh aside from the $""!)) tor is worth 35924.97 crore. action will be taken against the before 2021 Haridwar Kumbh During the meeting, dis- Aalayam to September 20.  +- departmental officers con- Approval of 22101.62 crore officials concerned, he warned. Mela, action has to be under- cussions were also held on the &  According to officials, cerned were present. reviewing their department, has been issued, which Stating that sanitation is among taken to ensure cleaning and redevelopment and beautifica-  !+5;9 under the Pradhan Mantri Reviewing the departmen- should prepare the details and is 61.52 per cent of the the top priorities of the revival of about 135 nullahs in tion of various ghats in Awas Yojana (PMAY), the tally approved budget and match the data. Thereafter, approved budget. Government, Rawat said that the State of which 23 are locat- Haridwar, development of Yoga  B! authority had initiated regis- physical progress, the CM took things would be reviewed again He also said that as far as negligence in ensuring timely ed in Haridwar. Park, beautification of various &6; & tration of flats under various serious note of the differences department- wise, he said. the centrally-sponsored scheme waste disposal and cleaning of Stressing on the need for roads, entrances, plantation " categories in its housing pro- on the data drawn on the CM further instructed all is concerned, the budget is public places will not be toler- ensuring cleanliness of the and multilevel parking with the  jects. department and the the in-charge secretaries to worth 7597.84 crore. Approval ated. The Chief Minister said Ganga river before the Kumbh support of the administration The last date for registra-  !-E* Government level and direct- visit respective districts and of 2600.55 crore has been this while chairing a meeting Mela, he said that there is and CSR fund. &*** tion had been set at September ed the department heads to review the approved budget issued, which is 34.23 per cent with officials regarding the need for work on short-term Cabinet Minister and MLA !!&   10. Members of the general examine their departmental and the physical targets. He of the total budget. greening and beautification of schemes with immediate effect Madan Kaushik, MLAs Adesh public had purchased a con- budget thoroughly and do the also asked the officers to expe- While the budget in the Haridwar district here on along with long term schemes Chauhan, Swami *&*! siderable number of registra- matching with the Government dite the implementation of the externally aided scheme is Monday. for the cleanliness of the drains Yatishwaranand, Deshraj &  ! tion forms. However, some of and the State Planning schemes and focus on the qual- worth 1512.27 crores, an Rawat instructed that offi- and the management of solid Karnwal, Pradeep Batra and **! them were unable to submit the Commission so that the exact ity of the works as well. approval of 266.78 crores has cials should stop the flow of waste. Sanjay Gupta, principal secre-   forms in absence of some status of the data is clear. In course of the meeting, been issued, which is 17.64 per blood from slaughterhouses In the meeting Parmarth tary Anand Wardhan, important documents till the He instructed that in the secretary Finance Amit Negi cent of the approved budget, directly into rivers and streams. Niketan representatives made Haridwar district magistrate last date for registration. next five days, all the depart- informed through the presen- Negi apprised through the pre- Taking cognisance of com- a presentation on the success- Deepak Rawat and Chidanand among others were present in Considering public ment heads, after thoroughly tation that the total budget pro- sentation. plaint received from locals, he ful attempt to clean and beau- Saraswati of Parmarth Niketan the meeting. demand, the authority has extended the last date for reg- istration for its Aalayam project at Sahastradhara Road to ,0$!$,$+1$,$!0$ $+$0,0,$#, September 20. All applicants wanting to    A "  within a week. register for the EWS homes in  )!! Following that the State the project under the PMAY epresentatives of the Indian !!)$%#!$ Government will take neces- can do so in the banks con- RMedical Association and sary action while also consid- cerned by September 20. As joint federation of doctors met !) )  !"  ering the procedure adopted in before, the forms will be avail- chief minister Trivendra Singh !! "! this regard by other state gov- able at the municipal corpora- Rawat and apprised him about 1$!#!P" ernments. tion of Dehradun office, the problems under the provi- The IMA office bearers MDDA office, the authority's sions of the Clinical % $ ))#! ) demanded that bylaws for site offices, Bank of Baroda, Establishment Act. $& " $" medical enterprise buildings Oriental Bank of Commerce Rawat said that while the %   $!""$) should be made more practical. and Axis Bank. development of health facilities Responding to this Rawat The registration for other in the State is the Government’s )"$"%%$ directed the Mussoorie housing schemes of MDDA for priority, all medical organisa-  )  $$,!! Dehradun Development various categories including tions and practitioners should !) )  !"$ Authority vice chairman to do Transport Nagar LIG, ISBT also support facilitation of bet- the needful. HIG, Aalayam LIG, MIG and ter health facilities for the gen- !&!!)%,) Chief secretary Utpal studio apartments will contin- eral public. Kumar Singh, additional chief ue as before. Interested appli- While taking cognisance secretary Radha Raturi, health cants if eligible under the of problems of physicians, he gazette notification in depth advisor to the CM, Dr Navin PMAY can also avail of up to said that private doctors, office and in view of the interest of Baluni and health secretary 2.67 lakh subsidy directly bearers of IMA and the joint the state should submit their Nitesh Jha among others were from the banks through the federation should study the suggestions to Health Secretary also present in the meeting. credit linked subsidy scheme. #          %,$0!$,$,$$     A (B*-!   *&N+"    A sibility of one or two spells of n view of the Prime Minister Narendra !*!!!+*!+ &*! rain and thundershower lash- IModi scheduled to take stock of the new !*A-!* * " he wet spell continuing, ing many places on the day. initiatives taken by the entrepreneurs '+ & *+0 *A#C&A# ' Train lashed Dehradun on The maximum and minimum based in Uttarakhand following the inau- -#  *B0A +* Monday and as per the weath- temperatures are likely to be guration of the Investors Summit on &&#(B" er officials, more is in store on around 31 degree Celsius and October 7, the State chief secretary Utpal Tuesday. The State 23 degree Celsius respectively Kumar Singh held a meeting with the Meteorological Centre has fore- in the city. representatives of the industrial units set bling the income of farmers in Food, Hans Foundation, Hesco, Patanjali cast light to moderate rain and The maximum and mini- up in Uttarakhand at the Secretariat Uttarakhand and for providing employ- Ayurveda Limited, Sunfox and Ananda thundershowers in various mum temperatures recorded in on Monday. Notably, during the ment opportunities to the people. Wellness Holistic Destination gave parts of the State on Tuesday. various towns of the state on summit, selected exhibition of the The public utility experiments by the information about their special products The weather for the city is also Monday were 30.3 degree entrepreneurs operating in the State Petroleum University, Graphic Era and experiments. going to be the same. Celsius and 23.9 degree Celsius would be held in the pavilion. University, IIT Roorkee, Indian Remote The meeting was attended among oth- The Met officers said that downpour that dragged for with varying intensity. The in Dehradun, 33.9 degree CS during the meeting asked the rep- Sensing and Pant Nagar University would ers by the principal secretary Industries the shower spell is likely to con- days on end and thereafter the intensity is likely to come down Celsius and 25.6 degree Celsius resentatives of various industrial units and be demonstrated on the occasion, the CS Manisha Panwar, secretary tinue for at least two more days wet spell returned though the after the middle of September, in Pantnagar, 20.4 degree institutes to display new and modern tech- said. Tourism Dilip Jawalkar, director Industries before the rain activity becomes intensity has lessened. they said. Celsius and 14.2 degree Celsius niques in the exhibition. In the meeting, representatives of Sudhir Nautiyal and Pankaj Gupta from subdued. As for Dehradun, a The Met officers said that The sky would remain in Mukteshwar and 24.2 degree He further stressed on the demon- industrial units, including Hero Honda, Industries Association of Uttarakhand dry spell was experienced for a the rain activity is likely to con- mostly overcast in Dehradun Celsius and 17.2 degree Celsius stration of the efforts being made for dou- Leyland, Mahindra & Mahindra, ITC, Flex Pankaj. day or two following the heavy tinue till September-end albeit on Tuesday and there is a pos- in New Tehri. ! &  $$ ! #$, $)! !

   A cerned. && (# & to desist from violating the law mob violence. The police are A high level nodal officer   !&" and avoid indulging in any ille- also keeping an eye on the he Uttarakhand State is being deputed for this pur-  &-+*+*&+&- gal activity. If any person has social media. People should not Tadministration claims to pose in every district and the  !*!*  " committed any crime, the right misuse the social media. have taken concrete measures responsibility of officials con-  !&**&*#* to punish him or her for the They should neither spread in pursuance of Supreme Court cerned is also being affixed. !*& "B same is with the authorised rumours nor fall prey to such orders for prevention of mob The intelligence network is * + *+ &" agency as per the law. Stringent rumours. Information about violence. also being strengthened. punishment will be handed mischevious elements insti- Principal secretary, Home, Wardhan said that accord- ' & -& *"0   out to anyone indulging in gating violence should be com- Anand Wardhan said that for ing to the Indian Constitution, *& * mob violence. municated to the nearest police this purpose, necessary instruc- all citizens have the right to live stitution. Attack by a mob and right to live. Most important- The principal secretary has station. The identity of those tions have been issued to the a life with respect. The right to murder can be viewed as a dis- ly, in the Indian democratic further appealed to the people who provide such informa- police, district administration life is categorised among the gusting attack on individual system, the rule of law prevails. to desist from taking the law in tion will be kept secret, added and other departments con- fundamental rights in the con- freedom and the fundamental Here, every citizen is expected their hands or indulging in Wardhan.  $2   ()  (* ++, -.+/

   34   1 $0!0$,$6, ,       4   6 $$74$ $    '  &&"'"$&# "-'##%'"$ ,"! !. "#,",  (  C  Congress workers led by Chandigarh Congress unit ore than 20 families --%!"$,"#,- % local leaders took out protest claimed that the bandh call had Mthreatened by landslide ."& -"$,"! !. "#- pposition-sponsored march through bazaars in public support, local BJP MP near the Raees Hotel in Nainital O‘Bharat Bandh’ against ris- Punjab, and Kirron Kher said there was no came out on the road with their He also joined the affect- ing fuel prices evoked a mixed Chandigarh, and requested impact of the protest in the city. possessions. ed families in the protest response in Punjab, Haryana shopkeepers to close their She also posted a video of the On encountering the demonstration. At the time, and Union Territory shops in support of the party’s markets on Twitter, saying all Nainital district magistrate local Chandigarh Monday. nationwide bandh call. the shops and markets were Vinod Kumar Suman at the leader Manoj Joshi and others There was no report of any Sufficient security arrange- open. “There is no impact of site, they demanded to be shift- started raising slogans against untoward incident in both the ments were made by police to the bandh call of Congress. The ed to municipal homes con- the administration. States. prevent any untoward inci- vehicular traffic remained structed at Durgapur. The DM The affected families com- Congress workers, how- dents. uninterrupted. All the offices reportedly told them to stay in municated their problem to the ever, held demonstrations and In Chandigarh, former rail- and schools are open in rented accommodations for MLA who assured them that a took out protest march at sev- way minister and Congress Chandigarh,” Kher claimed. the time being. Hearing this, solution will be finalised to eral places as part of the ‘Bharat leader Pawan Kumar Bansal led In Punjab, Congress work- the families started to protest at their problems. Bandh’ call. They also burnt the protest march against the ers, carrying placards, held the site. The local MLA Sanjiv Meanwhile, the district effigies of the Centre against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- demonstrations at several Arya also reached the site and magistrate Vinod Kumar the spiralling fuel prices. led government for the spi- places including Ludhiana, asked the district magistrate to Suman informed that the In the morning, shop- ralling prices of petrol and Jalandhar, Patiala, Gurdaspur rehabilitate the affected fami- affected families will be relo- keepers and traders at some diesel. “Common man has and Morinda. lies in Durgapur. cated to Government buildings. places in Punjab, Haryana and been looted by the BJP gov- Punjab Congress chief Citing the High Court, the A meeting will be held on Chandigarh kept the shutters ernment at the Centre during Sunil Jakhar, who was leading DM expressed his inability to September 24 for allocation of down. There were also reports its four and half year regime. the protest in Jalandhar, said do so. Not satisfied with this homes in the Durgapur area. that markets and commercial Every section of the society is the Centre had turned a “blind response, the MLA questioned Along with the local MLA, the establishments in Ludhiana, suffering because of spiralling eye” to the sufferings of com- the role of the administration officials of the Nainital munic- Phagwara, Hoshiarpur, Hisar fuel rates. This government is mon man who had been if the disaster affected people ipality and other public repre- and some other places working only for the welfare of severely hit because of a “con- are expected to make arrange- sentatives will also be attend- remained open despite the few rich people in the country,” sistent” increase in rates of ments for themselves. ing this meeting. bandh call. he said. Though the petrol and diesel. "     (  /012   30    $    . $ %$ ( '    8 8     $   & !&   + - + &  BBE!** *+5< !  N  (  C      $ 40 Central and Haryana Following this, all INLD  '& & !*  ! &  !&!& Governments have failed to legislators were on their feet        &+&     !&!& oisy scenes, heated alter- ensure completion of SYL and started shouting slogans  + "  + - & +  Ncations and Opposition’s canal, which is a lifeline of including ‘Kisan Virodhi Sarkar $      & + + &&&* *E!*++ walkout marked the second day farmers of the state,” Chautala Murdabad’, SYL Virodhi Sarkar &*N! &! & *+ -" of the monsoon session of said. He also slammed the Murdabad’, Karamchari & &!&+* E&!!  **!    Haryana Assembly on Monday. State Government for enforc- Virodhi Sarkar Murdabad’ !&,9. *+ - +&-+ The Opposition parties— ing the Essential Services against the State Government.   &&! **+=  )& & +&-E& * Indian National and Maintenance Act (ESMA) to Amid sloganeering by he 50 &* # + &&   !&&!   Congress–lambasted the prevent the strike of roadways INLD legislators, the Congress T(AAP) Government’s one !&& !&!&# & Manohar Lal Khattar employees in the state. “The MLAs rushed to the well and of its kind “Doorstep Delivery”  *+ -  C*!!&  &O**  !+&-&  Government on the issues of employees are against the pri- sought time from the Speaker was launched on Monday by  # & O& non-completion of Sutlej vatization and the strike was to speak on SYL canal issue and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal !!* Yamuna Link (SYL) canal and called against the State problems of government amid much fanfare. The mega ject. Delhi residents can dial enforcement of ESMA to ban Government’s decision to hire employees. event was telecast live on 58 1076 to make their request for “It is a revolutionary work July 4 laid down broad para- operations, Manpreet Singh strike by government employ- more than 700 private buses to Earlier Congress MLAs locations across the national doorstep delivery of services in governance. Delhiites will meters for the governance of Arora, said that Delhi has 11 ees in the state. ply outside and within the Kuldeep Sharma and Karan capital as Kejriwal set the ball which will be provided from 8 now need not to stand in the national capital, paving the districts which will have 6 As soon as the question state. But, this government is Singh Dalal had also rushed to rolling for making life easier for am to 10 pm. queues in government’s way for the Government to mobile sahayaks and one hour ended, Leader of opposi- busy in implementing its anti- the Well demanding a discus- the people of Delhi by taking 40 However, dedicated call department. It will save people’s proceed with the scheme. supervisor each. tion in Haryana Assembly and employee policies,” the INLD sion on the problems and crucial Government services, centers will work round the time. Citizens will also not need Announcing the scheme, Arora said that more INLD’s senior leader Abhay leader alleged. protest of government employ- including driving licence and clock. to pay money to touts to get Kejriwal had also said that the mobile sahyaks will be hired Singh Chautala demanded Kiran Choudhry, Leader of ees in the state. After the marriage registration certifi- Interestingly, on the very their work done,” Kejriwal said proposed doorstep delivery of and police verification for them moving an adjournment the Haryana Congress Congress legislators returned to cate, being delivered at people’s first day of the launch, 21,000 while launching the scheme. ration scheme will become a is under process. motion to discuss the issue of Legislature Party, also backed their seats, the INLD MLAs led homes. Kejriwal termed it a people called while 2,728 calls The event was attended by all reality soon. Mobile Sahayak will be SYL canal. the demand of discussion on by Abhay Chautala trooped “revolutionary change in gov- were connected and 369 the Cabinet Ministers of the “I hope we will be able to equipped with all necessary Lashing out at the State issues of SYL canal and prob- into the Well of the House and ernance”. appointments were fixed. Delhi Government. overcome all hurdles and soon equipment such as biometric Government, Chautala said lems of government employees. demanded the Chair accepts Kejriwal said 30 more ser- Launching the scheme, Kejriwal appealed the home delivery of ration will devices and a camera. As per that the government is delib- The Speaker Kanwar Pal the adjournment motion on vices will be included in the Kejriwal said that the AAP media to highlight discrepan- also become a reality,” Kejriwal the plan, if a person wants to erately delaying the construc- Gujjar, however, rejected the SYL canal issue. project in the next one month Government wants to set up a cies in the implementation so had tweeted. apply for driving licence, he or tion of SYL canal. The issue is motion of adjournment saying The Speaker then asked and the number will rise to 100 model through home delivery that the Government can rec- The Government has she will have to call at 1076 and not sub-judice in the Court and that since the matter related to Chautala to return to his seat in two-three months. Delhi of services for the entire coun- tify them within ten to fifteen hired a private company VFS give the details. the BJP is trying to mislead the SYL canal is sub-judice, it can- and speak on Dadupur Nalvi residents can dial 1076 to place try. days. Global Services through which Thereafter, the agency will general public on the issue of not be discussed in the House. irrigation project and other a request for doorstep delivery In a first phase, the AAP AAP had announced about its services will be provided at assign a mobile sahayak, who SYL canal, he alleged. Kanwar Pal said that the issues during calling attention of services which will be pro- Government will provide 40 the door step delivery of ser- the doorstep of the citizens. will visit the applicant’s resi- The INLD had on legislators were allowed to motion. vided from 8 am to 10 pm. services such as caste certifi- vices earlier this year and had After police verification, dence and get the required September 8 held ‘Haryana speak on the SYL canal issue Even as the INLD legisla- However, the call centre, set up cate, driving licence, ration also accused Lieutenant 66 mobile sahayaks (facilita- details and documents. The Bandh’ to press for the demand during the budget session of tors returned to their seats, they to facilitate delivery of services, card, birth certificate, mar- Governor Anil Baijal for tors) have so far been hired Government has also set up a of construction of SYL canal. Haryana Assembly and the continued sloganeering against will function round the clock. riage certificate, water con- obstructing in implementing it. through the company to set up feedback system for the citizens “Despite the directions of adjournment motion cannot be the State Government despite The Delhi Government is nection at the doorstep of However, a five-judge a call centre. availing doorstep delivery of Supreme Court, both BJP led accepted now. a warning by the Speaker. spending 12 crore for this pro- Delhi residents. Constitution Bench had on The company’s head of public services.

lishments remained closed but alleged that the child died Gujarat, where a large number Roads in Bangalore wore a   Government offices and banks, because she could not be taken of educational institutions were deserted look as Government  however, functioned normally to hospital in time because of shut while many vehicles buses, private taxis and most From page 1 at some places. Activists of Jan bandh. remained off the roads. autorickshaws did not ply. The bandh had little Adhikar Party floated by con- The bandh call evoked a While Uttar Pradesh Businesses, shops, malls, some impact in Congress-ruled troversial Madhepura MP good response in the poll- remained largely unaffected, in private enterprises remained   Mizoram. Pappu Yadav vandalized a bound States of Madhya States like and closed. KSRTC buses kept off Incidents of arson, vandal- number of private vehicles. Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka a day-long protests the road and city buses also did ism and disruption of rail and The sub-divisional officer Chhattisgarh where many busi- were held. The dawn-to-dusk not ply. In Mangaluru, inci-  road traffic were reported from of Jehanabad city in Bihar, ness establishments remained hartal, called by the ruling dents of stone pelting at hotels Bihar during the ‘Bharat Paritosh Kumar, confirmed the shut in their major cities and CPI(M)-led LDF in Kerala and and shops, which remained Bandh’. In Patna, bandh sup- death of a child, saying a resi- buses stayed off the roads. No Congress-headed Opposition open, were reported. porters indulged in vandalism dent of a village in Gaya was untoward incident was, how- UDF was near- total and passed In Tamil Nadu, normal life   +++ in the old city area, where they taking his daughter to a hospi- ever, reported from any part of off peacefully. The hartal hit largely remained unaffected. also disrupted movement of tal when she collapsed. While these States. normal life and both public and However, autorickshaws affil- From page 1 trains. Kumar said bandh supporters There was a mixed private transport buses and iated to trade unions partici- The ED probe further Private schools and a size- did not delay the three-wheel- response in Prime Minister autorickshaws stayed off the pating in the shutdown kept off revealed that bank accounts able number of shopping estab- er carrying the child, the BJP Narendra Modi’s home State roads. the roads. were opened in her name and in the name of her companies located in overseas jurisdictions like Barbados, Mauritius, Switzerland, Singapore, United   ! +++ Kingdom and Hong Kong, the ED probe revealed. The case pertains to cheat- From page 1 the State would require to con- its construction pace to 25 km ing the public sector PNB Many States have been struct roads at an average rate per day. through fraudulent issuance far too slow in transferring of 2.17 km per day,” said Sinha Chhattisgarh would of Letters of Understanding the funds to the State Rural in the letter. require to construct roads at an (LoUs) and Foreign Letters of Roads Development Agency The pace of awarding average rate of 9 km per day. Credit worth over Rs 13,000 (SRRDA) for fast execution works is also very slow in For the next seven months, crore allegedly by Nirav, his of the job, the Centre noted Andhra Pradesh, as in almost Jammu and Kashmir would uncle Mehul Choksi in con- at a recent meeting chaired all other States. The require to construct roads at an nivance with a few bank and by Rural Development Chandrababu Naidu-led average rate of 10 km per day other Government officials. Secretary Amarjeet Sinha. Government has 1912 Km in case they want to meet their Both Nirav and Choksi In this scenario, the target incomplete road length, of targets by March 2019, said the have been absconding since under PMGSY-I seems which 953 Km is unawarded official. January this year. unachievable, admitted a senior road length. All these works are The pace of awarding Till now, the Interpol has official from the Union Rural required to be awarded on pri- works was also found to be very issued such notices against Development Ministry over- ority basis to achieve the target slow. For instance, Telangana Nirav, his brother Nishal, sister seeing the PMGSY. Sinha has of PMGSY-I by March 2019 has 484 Km incomplete road Purvi, his executives Subhash written to all the defaulter and PMGSY-II by March 2020. length, of which 264 Km is Parab and Mihir R Bhansali. States, asking them to pull up The same is the case with unawarded while Arunanchal Meawhile, the CBI has their socks. Telangana as also other States. Pradesh has 2117 Km incom- moved an extradition request Take the case of Andhra Telangana has to complete con- plete road length, of which 726 to bring back Nishal in con- Pradesh. nectivity of 100 habitations by Km is unawarded. nection with the case. The Southern State has a March, 2019, but only 6 habi- The quality of roads was The extradition request target of completing connec- tations (6%) have been con- also found to be poor. In was sent to the Union Home tivity of 120 habitations by nected. Similarly, against the Arunanchal Pradesh, 67% of Ministry on Friday that will March next year, but just 11 target of 500 km road length, roads inspected were found to transmit it to Belgium through habitations (10.09%) have been achievement is only 16 km. be unsatisfactory while in the External Affairs Ministry. connected so far. Similarly, For the next seven months, Assam, it was 70 per cent. Officials said India has against the target of 500 km the State would require to con- As per NQM inspections extradition treaty with road length, the achievement is struct roads at an average rate maintenance on 44% of roads Belgium. only 24 km. of 2.21 km per day to achieve inspected has been found to be The ED has sent a “The slow pace of con- the target. unsatisfactory. In Chhattisgarh, reminder to Interpol for struction by the State is much The Centre has asked 6.82% of roads inspected has issuance of an RCN against below the national average and Assam to construct roads at an been found to be unsatisfacto- fugitive diamond trader Mehul is a cause for serious concern. average rate of 21.8 km per day ry while it was 33% in Choksi who is also embroiled For the next seven months, while Bihar will have to gear up Himachal Pradesh. in the PNB scam.   ()  (* ++, -.+/  $5

  6 6 . 47 6         %  .%, 38R   6     1 7  .'        ' "    56  3      allocation. The current revenue depots besides some other such "" ,A # to capital ratio is around 83:17 units to free up more soldiers (  !*(** n an effort to make the Army which is unviable. While the for combat duties from the   sented by former Finance had orally asked the tax depart- ,( (.&A* I"lean and mean" to fight a ideal ratio is 60:40, the target is existing static functions which Minister and senior lawyer P ment not to take any coercive &&&*  modern-day war, Army Chief 65:35 which itself will be a great can be outsourced. n a big jolt to the Congress Chidambaram and Rahul step against Sonia, Rahul and & !*( 03 C General Bipin Rawat will achievement, officials said. Moreover, such steps were Ileadership, the Delhi High Gandhi was represented by Fernandes till pronouncement L /!- review the ongoing studies to Apart from reducing the taken to reduce expenses and Court on Monday dismissed noted tax lawyer Arvind Datar. of its verdict. &+!&" restructure the force with his strength to make the force improve teeth to tail ratio as the pleas of Sonia Gandhi, The Court has already rejected Appearing for the Income ' commanders here on Tuesday. leaner and better equipped, recommended by a committee Rahul Gandhi and Oscar the Congress leaders' demand Tax Department, Additional !* !!, .# The four studies entail reduc- the Army is also mulling doing headed by Lt General (retired) Fernandes challenging the for restraining media houses Solicitor General Tushar Mehta !&!*( (# ing the 13-lakh strong Army by away with the rank of Brigadier D B Shekatkar. It was man- reopening of their tax assess- from publishing the news relat- had argued that the Congress ! && at least 1,50,000 over the next and brigade headquarters as dated to suggest ways to ments for 2011-12. ed to Income Tax process in the leaders had alleged mala fide on +!"&# few years and revamping the cers and review of terms and part of the officer cadre review. increase combat effectiveness The Income Tax National Herald cases. the part of the tax department (*** cadre to optimise the func- conditions of Junior This is expected to free up sig- of the Army and rebalancing Department had issued orders The Income Tax but had not made any aver- &** tioning at various levels. It will Commissioned Officers (JCO) nificant number of officers defence expenditure. The com- to re-assess their tax returns, Department had in December ments in this regard. Congress &! save 5,000 to 7,000 crore and Other Ranks (OR). who will be available for field mittee submitted its report in after finding that the Congress 2017, fined Young Indian  250 leaders accused Income Tax for  ' !*, ' . & annually in revenue expendi- The proposed reduction duties. Army headquarters too 2016 and the Cabinet leaders did not reveal their crore for suppressing the tax- "coercing" and acting on the &!& ture. in strength, which will be in a is likely to see a major churn Committee on Security(CCS) directorship in the firm Young able income of 414 crore in complaints of the BJP leader &** The idea is to place the phased manner, is expected to with several departments doing approved some measures like Indian, which took over the 2011-2012. After this Income Subramanian Swamy. &*!*+ &" studies for a threadbare dis- save at least 5,000-7,000 crore overlapping functions merged closing down military farms National Herald newspaper Tax issued orders in March The Income Tax M'  cussion at the Army's annually and will add at least or off-loaded away from the last year. publishing firm Associated 2018 for re-assessing the Department also found that B&#  - Commanders Conference next 20% to the existing capital headquarters. Among other reforms Journals Limited (AJL). income of the leaders as they the Congress claim of giving &B&5=,:.! month and finalise the modal- expenditure of the budget, they In fact, the Government approved by the CCS are Dismissing the petitions, the had suppressed the director- 90 crore to AJL was bogus '  &! ities and roll them out by said. has already approved rede- restructuring of base work- Bench comprising Justices S ship in Young Indian. and this claim was floated to &*** + November-December, officials The Army is facing an ployment and revamping of the shops, advance base work- Ravindra Bhat and AK Chawla The High Court had on acquire the assets of AJL,  !*(**#M said. increasing burden of revenue nearly 58,000 including offi- shops, streamlining of ord- said that the Income Tax August 16 reserved its order on which has more than 5000 !*(** The four studies now on by expenditure and pensions leav- cers, soldiers and civilians. nance depots, restructuring Department has the right to the pleas of the three leaders crore land assets across the  " separate study groups with 7- ing very little funds for new Last year, a decision was also inventory control mechanisms, issue such orders and directed after the Income Tax country. The tax department '& ' 8 officers each are tasked to purchases and modernisation. taken to close down British era better utilisation of supply and the petitioners to approach Department had contended had said the shares Rahul has  &-&! look into restructuring of Army In this year's defence budget, 39 military farms in a time transport echelons, animal the appropriate forum, if that Rahul Gandhi's tax assess- in YI would lead him to have !-&+ Headquarters. The restructur- the Army's share was 1,28,076 bound manner. Similarly, nod transport units and closure of aggrieved by the Income Tax's ment for 2011-12 was an income of 154 crore and LN!&!& ing includes cutting down the crore for revenue stream while was given to refashion the army postal units in peace order. reopened as material facts not about 68 lakh, as was *& strength, cadre review of offi- 26,688 crore was the capital vehicle maintenance and repair locations. Sonia Gandhi was repre- were concealed. The bench assessed earlier. - "   & '  7%  $ 89 O * *   ,#  && C P      "" ,A0*   :6; 4/31< &  #   5+&-! ! EE     #  + B-# =     &  : 7   +" $ *#P -   03   '0**    *-*   Champawat who is an old s many as 31,475 real estate projects and 24,000 real  !B-**+ hand in the State will certain- he Supreme Court on Monday sought    Aestate agents ( developers and property dealers) ! *"'* E CP chief Sharad Pawar on ly boost the party's prospect in Ta report in sealed cover from a lower have been registered under Real Estate Regulatory   + NMonday announced that Rajasthan and will certainly court judge on how he intended to complete he Railways has decided to Authority (RERA) across the country. B-!B- he may contest the forthcom- help Opposition Congress to the trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case Tbuild 100 additional barracks According to Union Housing and Urban Affairs 0 *#?4" ing Assembly polls in seal a good number in forma- involving BJP veterans LK Advani, Murli at key locations to depute Railway Ministry, 28 States and Union Territories (UTs) have Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh tion of the next Government. Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti within the Protection Force (RPF) personnel. notified the rules under RERA, except Jammu &     A and Chhattisgarh on its own "Ruling BJP is in bad shape April 2019 deadline. The decision comes following a Kashmir; 6 North Eastern States (because of land issues)    but will ensure that it does not in the State and Congress has A bench of Justices R F Nariman and crucial meeting between Railway and West Bengal. Of them, 12 have set up regular "" ,A'B*( take any steps to harm the a good chance there. We will Indu Malhotra also issued notice to the Uttar Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani Authorities while 16 are interim authorities. As many -( prospects of the Congress to add on to their prospect and Pradesh Government on a plea of trial court and RPF Director-General as 20 States / UTs have set up the Real Estate Appellate !- the advantage of the ruling BJP contesting elections does not judge S K Yadav, who is adjudicating the Dharmendra Kumar on the safe- Tribunals so far while 21 have set up web portals by *+C) in these poll bound States. mean to dent Congress votes. Babri Masjid demolition case. ty and security issues of passengers and rail properties. giving facility of online registration. & & Pawar announced this after We will contest on seats where Maintaining that his promotion to the DG RPF mentioned about non-availability of barracks Earlier, addressing the inaugural address at the "First -+ &+ sharing the platform with BJP has been and is strong for post of district judge was due, Yadav has and said it was essential for the secure and safe operations Regional Workshop on RERA — a New Era of &* Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, years and thus add on sought a direction of the court to this effect. of railways. He requested barracks be built on priority. Transparency and Accountability in Real Estate — 2 !!!*" former Prime Minister Congress numbers for the The bench told the counsel for Yadav Lohani has now directed the zonal railways to identify loca- years of implementation and way forward, Union Manmohan Singh and UPA assembly polls. We will cer- that it was issuing notice on the plea. tions and take immediate steps to ensure availability of bar- Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh   A Chairperson Sonia Gandhi at tainly look for an alliance and "We also issue notice for a report to be racks. "In fact, a need for 100 additional barracks for the Puri said: "The NDA Government at the centre is com-  2   the Congress called Bharat even if there is not any, NCP presented in a sealed cover as to in what RPF personnel was highlighted by the RPF DG. In phase mitted to provide positive solution to the problems of "" ,A'B*( Bandh to protest rising fuel will contest those seats where manner is the district judge going to com- one, 10 locations have been short-listed for expeditious con- home buyers, so that they get their home as soon as - C price. it will feel either the seats are plete the trial with the specified time limit," struction of the barracks," said a senior rail official. possible." '+ ,C'.& Pawar said that the party worthy or the candidates are the bench said. There are 744 barracks in the country for residential Stating that the real estate sector has witnessed **+ ! was contemplating to contest winnable," Pawar said flanked Yadav had moved the top court after his facilities of RPF and RPSF personnel while 740 posts and transformative reforms in the last few years, Puri said, +'*  Rajasthan on its own for long by party General Secretary promotion was stayed by the Allahabad 527 outposts of the RPF across the railway network. The "According to CREDAI-JLL report, the contribution of C*G/  as the party feels that it is strong Praful Patel and Champawat at High Court on the ground that the apex barracks are usually built near railway stations for easy access housing sector to the Indian GDP is expected to be 11 & & ! in this agricultural State. The a Press conference in his Delhi court had directed him to complete the trial. to them. percent by 2020, up from current 5 to 6%" the Indian B  '&" former Union Minister during residence. On April 19 last year, the apex court had The 10 barracks include one each near station premis- real estate market is expected to touch $180 billion by the Manmohan Singh On a question whether the said BJP stalwarts Advani, Joshi and Uma es in West Bengal's New Jalpaiguri and Kolkata Terminal 2020 and $350 billion by 2027 — where the products   A  Government also announced Rajasthan model will be repli- Bharti would be prosecuted for serious in Sealdah, Kishanganj in Delhi, Raipur in Chattisgarh and will be more structured and pre-planned".  the joining of former Congress cated in MP and Chhatigarh as offence of criminal conspiracy in the polit- Rayagada in Odisha. There would be two barracks each in According to a report by property consultant "" ,A'B*( leader Umed Singh well, Pawar said we have ically- sensitive 1992 Babri Masjid demoli- Danapur, one for women personnel, and Lumding in Assam. ANAROCK, over 5.76 lakh housing units worth &( B Champawat whom he appoint- already contest there in past tion case and ordered day-to-day trial to be The railways board had said that basic amenities like 4,64,300 crore are delayed in seven major cities/regions  -&*& ed as the Rajathan State unit and the party have strong concluded in two years, that is April 19, 2019. drinking water, toilets and vehicles for the railways' secu- — Mumbai, NCR, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, +!   NCP chief. Champawat has states' units in these regions. The apex court had then dubbed the rity personnel, both at their barracks and work, should be Kolkata and Pune — of India despite the implemen- M+M&/ been a former legislator and "We will only help Congress demolition of the medieval-era monument improved as it had been pending for decades. tation of RERA that came into effect May last year. &+!! had once taken on BJP stalwart and in a large way consolida- a "crime" that had shaken the "secular fab- The RPF is a security force of India entrusted with pro- According to the report, the residential real estate 5#6!*! late Bhairon Singh Shekhwat in tion of the Opposition against ric of the Constitution" and allowed the tecting railway passengers, passenger area and railway prop- launched in or before 2013, that is stuck in various +&!  Bali which he lost by a whisker. the Modi regime which has CBI's plea on restoration of criminal con- erty of the Indian Railways. It also has the responsibility of stages of (non) completion, is collectively worth E" Pawar said that joining of failed in all fronts," he said. spiracy charge against the VVIP accused. escorting passenger trains in vulnerable areas. 4,64,300 crore for a total of 5,75,900 units. )     .(      2 ((        ;     /     0  !  &  ;%   %  '    from Karti by September 18. He is totally evasive to basic Detailing the various inci- questions. He is not answering    he Enforcement Directorate dents of Karti's evasive and to questions like is this email T(ED) on Monday moved aggressive nature during the send by him or not," said Mehta, he Supreme Court Monday agreed for custodial interrogation of for- questioning and delaying tactics, reiterating that Karti was mis- Tin principle that filing of a false affi- mer Finance Minister P ASG Tushar Mehta argued that using the interim protection davit during an election is a "corrupt Chidambaram's son Karti in the agency must need the cus- granted by Judge OP Saini. practice" but refused to direct Aircel-Maxis probe. todial interrogation of Karti. In the petition, ED said Parliament to enact a law to disquali- In its detailed petition in the Mehta informed the trial judge that Karti is arguing his "right of    fy such a person from contesting the 2G Special Court, the ED OP Saini that Karti was totally silence" during questioning. polls. charged Karti with being evasive misusing the interim protection "Whenever he was confronted he Supreme Court on The top court said it "agrees that in replying to questions and granted by the trial court and with the documents, he showed TMonday asked a local the election affidavit should be treat- delaying his appearance, citing said that the agency is going to his irritation, sometimes anger authority in Uttar Pradesh to ed seriously, but we cannot direct for that the interim protection approach SC for getting more and then conveniently avoided deposit 66.82 crore, received a legislation". granted by the trial court is total- time for completion of the to answer the questions on one from realty firm Unitech Ltd, A bench of Justices S A Bobde and ly misused by him. After hear- probe. pretext or the other," said ED with its registry to refund those L Nageswara Rao tagged the plea ing the arguments of Additional As per the Supreme Court, narrating the tantrums played by who have opted out of one of along with the pending petition and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta CBI and ED have to finish the Karti due to interim protection its housing schemes in the said all the petitions will be heard and Karti's advocates, the Special probe by September 12. "We from arrest granted by Judge OP Greater Noida area. together. /    #   1(/        ,    ,(     Judge OP Saini sought replies need his custodial interrogation. Saini. A bench headed by Chief "We agree with you in principle Justice Dipak Misra, however, that the affidavit should be treated seri- made it clear that the aggriev- ously. We agree with you on morality, ed persons, who had booked but we cannot direct for a legislation.    &  %  plots in the Uniworld City-Uni We cannot direct Parliament that they Homes Plots Sector-MU at Greater NOIDA of the project, )!  $  "$) could approach the consumer ,!!!"! $"),  &       court for redressal of their ! $ ! $ grievances. )!& ") $ The bench, which also    for one-third of humanity that of rival ambitions, but becomes a comprised Justices A M —SC lives in Africa and India. nursery for the aspirations of Khanwilkar and D Y ndia will work with Africa to India's own quest for reforms Africa's youth," Swaraj said. Chandrachud, asked lawyer should include it in corrupt practices," Ikeep the oceans open and free for in global institutions is incom- The Indian Ocean has been Pawan Shree Agrawal, assisting the bench said. the benefit of all nations, External plete without an equal place for witnessing a growing presence of the court as an amicus curiae, The bench was hearing a petition Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Africa, she said. China. The African continent too to verify the names and other filed by BJP leader and advocate said on Monday and asserted that "We will work with Africa to has been witnessing increasing details of the plot applicants Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking a the two sides must work together keep the oceans open and free for presence of Beijing. who wanted refund. direction to the Centre to take to ensure that the second largest the benefit of all nations. India's Swaraj was speaking at the Earlier, the court had asked appropriate steps to make false continent does not again turn into vision of Indian Ocean Security is signing of an agreement between Agrawal to create a portal for declaration before the Election a "theatre of rival ambitions". cooperative and inclusive, rooted the Ministry of External Affairs registering the names of the Commission and Chief Electoral Swaraj said the two sides in security and growth for all in and Telecommunications buyers of homes or plots of the Officer an electoral offence in line with will work together for a "just, rep- the region. We must all work Consultants India (TCIL), a gov- Unitech Ltd who wanted the important electoral reforms pro- resentative and democratic" glob- together to ensure that Africa does ernment owned enterprise, for (  #    /*   (#          refund by opting out of the posed by the poll panel. al order that has a voice and a role not once again turn into a theatre the e-VBAB Network Project.    !   ,(     realty firm's housing schemes.   ()  (* ++, -.+/  $8

3  3  1 6  9 #    #       ,     &       page in Patna who smashed 6E   windscreens of several vehicles 4+# including Government buses.      :   Shops were forcibly closed and  common people faced a lot of problems in reaching to their 6  !! destinations. Public transport system was fully paralysed.    CA  '  Private educational institutions  0 ' remained closed. he Bharat Bandh called by All the senior leaders of Tthe Congress, Left and two-year old girl died dur- Congress and RJD hit the roads other parties against the Aing Bharat bandh on and claimed success to their increasing fuel prices drew Monday in Bihar’s Jehanabad bandh call with spontaneous near total response in BJP when her father failed to take her support. In Bhojpur, Gaya and ruled Assam and other states to hospital as bandh supporters Jehanabad the Left parties par- in the northeast. did not allow the auto to pass ticularly CPI(ML) took the In Assam capital town through. A youth was shot at a lead in ensuring shut down. Guwahati and in other places, critically wounded when the However, the death of a 2- Congress leaders and sup- protestors chased him and fired years old girl came as a blot on porters took to the streets at his residence in Muzaffarpur. the parties behind bandh but shouting slogans against the After a great persuasion 2           O   3 they pleaded she did not die of spiraling price of fuel prices when the auto carrying sick girl                bandh. Leader of Opposition and against the failure of the and her father was allowed to Tejashwi Prasad Yadav said BJP led governments to keep proceed it was too late and the ers on zero mile under Ahiyapur : $)! ! )"!" the child died due to serious ill- its promises of bringing child breathed her last. police station. As he fled #%&!#!! ness and she was suffering the change. Cradling the corpse of Gauri, towards his home nearby some 3,& " from diarrhoea for some days. Some of the bandh sup- her father Pramod Manjhi of miscreants carrying weapons  " &!)% !" $"" “Our workers were very disci- porters blocked the roads in Balabigha village said she was chased and fired several rounds. 3 /! $&!"" plined and they did not indulge many places by burning tyres 4         3   3 !#          sick and on Monday her con- The injured was rushed to in hooliganism, claimed Bihar and putting up obstacles on     /      dition deteriorated. “I crossed SKMCH hospital from where ""%%$!,$! RJD president Ram Chandra roads in different parts of the, a swollen rivulet and tried to he was referred to private hos- $%%$"  $% !") ! Purbey. State Congress chief which have also led to stray near-normal attendance. that Mamata Banerjee is doing find out a vehicle but could not pital under critical condition. ; !% !"  Kaukab Quadri blamed BJP incidents in different parts.  Barring some stray inci- everything to strengthen his due to bandh. Somehow I got Violence, clashes and ram- ;   and RSS workers of indulging There is also report of some dents the bandh passed peace- hands.” an auto but it was not allowed page marked the Bharat Bandh $%%4 in violence to give a bad name minor clashes between bandh ++# fully with some interruptions in Banerjee made such state- to move ahead by the bandh against rising fuel prices across to bandh supporters. supporters and opposing train and bus services in the ments in a Government func- supporters. Had there been no Bihar. The Congress was sup- way divisions in Bihar and The BJP leaders including groups in some places. '(&! morning. As the day pro- tion ahead of the next month’s bandh she could have reached ported by other opposition local as well as long distance Union Minister Ravi Shankar “The ruling BJP gressed things came back to Durga Puja. Warning the peo- Sadar Hospital and saved,” said parties like RJD, Left parties, trains were stopped at many Prasad and former Union Government is cheating the normal, police said. ple and the police against the a wailing Manjhi. HAM and Jana Adhikar Party stations with bandh supporters Minister Shahnawaz Hussain people across the country.   ?)? ' Attacking the Chief “nefarious designs of a partic- In Muzaffarpur a youth (JAP) of Pappu Yadav. squatting on tracks. Some strongly condemned the death Whatever they are doing now Minister for using the ular party” (read the BJP) Swayam Prakash Choudhary Apart from vehicular traf- trains were also brick batted. of child and violence in Bihar is anti-people and contradic- andh cannot be the first Government agencies to foil which was trying to ignite was shot at after he had heated fic, movement of trains was The workers of JAP and asked who was responsi- tory to what they have Bweapon of resistance the bandh CPI(M) State secre- riots and trigger clashes exchange with bandh support- badly affected in almost all rail- indulged in violence and ram- ble for the death. promised before the last elec- against undemocratic forces tary Suryakanto Mishra said between various groups in tions. They have failed to Bengal Chief Minister Mamata “Mamata Banerjee cannot go Bengal, Banerjee said “Durga control the price of fuels Banerjee on Monday said, pro- against Narendra Modi because Puja is coming and so is which is spiraling the price viding the reason why she her life is in his hands. This is Muharram. We must remain rise of essential commodities,” resisted the general strike in her why she is suppressing the alert about a political ideolo- said AICC incharge of the State regardless of her support people’s wishes by trying to foil gy that has been newly import- northeast Harish Rawat. to the issues behind the Bharat the bandh.” ed in Bengal with a view to President of the Assam Bandh called by the Congress Banerjee however said she ignite clashes between groups Pradesh Congress Committee and backed by the . “fully endorse the issues for and reap political dividends.” (APCC) Ripun Bora, Harish Congratulating the people which the bandh was called but Complaining how in 2017 Rawat and several other of the State for foiling another on principle I am against call- how malicious campaigns were Congress leaders, who had attempt to bring economic ing bandhs as a first weapon.” made through the social media registered a massive protest in activities to a standstill she said, “Bandh cannot be the first around an administrative order front of Assam Secretariat at “I too condemn their weapon of resistance but a last earmarking two different slots Dispur, were detained by the (Narendra Modi Government) resort to fight the undemocra- for the immersion pro- police. They were however, policies for ruining the Indian tic forces,” she said even as the grammes, post Durga Puja and released later. economy. I have been contin- State Congress lambasted her Muharram, Banerjee said “they Apart from the move- uously fighting against the for circuitously backing the will try to create nuisance but ment of vehicular traffic, the misrule perpetrated by them. Modi Government. we will have to remain alert.” the movement of the trains But I think bandh is not the “In Delhi her party leader Banerjee on Monday have been affected to a great answer to their misrule,” she Sukhendu Shekhar Roy is join- granted 10,000 each for the extent due to the bandh. said. ing Sonia Gandhi’s dharna and State’s 28,000 Durga Puja com- Chief Public Relation Her statements came even in Kolkata her Government is mittees. “The State will have to Officer of the NF Railway, PJ as the 12-hour bandh came to attacking the Congress workers spend 28 crore from the Sharma said that at least nine a close evoking minor response calling the bandh. The people Community Development mail/ express and passenger with most educational institu- has seen through her Programme funds so that the trains had to be detained and tions, industrial establishments hypocrisy,” PCC president people can observe their festi- were delayed by 20 to 80 including the IT sectors and Adhir Chowdhury said adding vals in a better manner,” minutes due to picketers Government offices reporting “Narendra Modi will be happy she said. obstructing tracks at various stations in Lumding and Tinsukia division of NF Railway. “Seven other trains had to be cancelled, two trains short- terminated and four trains had to be diverted because of damage to tracks due to heavy rain last night in Alipurduar Division. Picketers had resort- ed to blockade of railway tracks at Silchar, between Kalkalighat and Baraigram, between Moranhat and Sibsagar Town, at Digboi, and between Nakachari and Mariani. However, these blockades were lifted later and train services resumed,” Sharma said.        !5 

     value added tax on the fuel in the ly supported the shut down call State Assembly when most of the of Congress party, its workers ndhra Pradesh Chief non BJP political parties were organised protest programs. AMinister N Chandrababu observing Bharat Bandh (coun- The new prices will come in Naidu on Monday announced try wide shut down) and protest- to effect from Tuesday morning. reduction of 2 per liter in ing against the steep hike in the 2 per liter reduction will put a       !    O   3          prices of petrol and diesel. He fuel prices in the recent months. burden of 1,120 crore on the          announced the reduction in the While the TDP did not official- state exchequer, Naidu said. Andhra Pradesh has become the second State in the country after Rajasthan, a BJP ruled State. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Union Government should Central Government was Rajealso decrease the taxes to save doing propaganda that the announced on the people from the burden of prices were increasing because Wednesday burgeoning prices of diesel of the increase in the crude night reduc- and petrol. price in international market tion of 4 per “The increase in the prices and increase in the VAT by the cent VAT on of petrol and diesel has become State Government. Union fuel which will an unbearable burden for the Petroleum Minister result in reduc- people of all sections. It is Dharmendar Pradhan has said tion of prices painful that the Centre has not that reducing the petroleum by 2.5 per taken any measure to reduce prices was not possible. This is liter both of the prices which was causing far from truth and an attempt diesel and acute financial difficulties to to hoodwink people. I con- petrol. the people. demn it”, he said. Pointing In solidarity with the “The way the Centre and out that most countrywide protest Telugu the oil companies have of the taxes on Desam supporters also took increased the prices over the the fuel were active part in protest pro- last four years has caused going in the grams and expressed the nationwide anger among the kitty of the resentment of the people”, people. Extraordinary response Centre, Naidu Naidu said in a statement in to today’s Bharat Bandh is a said that the the State Assembly, proof of it”, he added.   ()  (* ++, -.+/  $<

4  3 73      8   /                  party of Jaganmohan Reddy was also likely to enter the fray.      Judge pronounced the from Pune, guilty on Tuesday he Opposition parties in Congress and CPI reached punishment on Monday last while acquitted two others TTelangana have taken their the understanding at a meeting court in Hyderabad has evening after hearing the Farooq Sharfuddin Tarkash first step towards forming a L Ramanna had with the State Asentenced two convicts of arguments of prosecution and and Sadiq Israel Shaikh of Maha Gathbandhan or Grand CPI Secretary Chada Venkat twin blast case to death while the defence. The prosecution Maharashtra. Alliance against the ruling Reddy. “We have decided to have a third convict was sentenced had demanded capital punish- The first two accused were Telangana Rashtra Samiti in the an understanding to effectively to life imprisonment on ment in view of the gravity of convicted on many accounts forthcoming Assembly elec- counter the ruling TRS and put Monday. the crime. The blasts on August including planting bombs in tions. and an end to its autocratic and anti Second Additional 25, 2007 in Lumbini Park, two crowded public places. the people rule. The state which was Metropolitan Sessions Judge T Open Air Theatre and Gokul Three other accused Riyaz have reached a broader under- achieved by crores of people is Srinivas Rao awarded capital Chat Bhandar eatery in crowd- Bhatkal, Iqbal Bhatkal and standing to fight the election now under a dictatorship”, punishment to accused one ed Kothi area had killed 44 Amir Raza Khan were together. This has come ahead Venkat Reddy told the media. Anique Shafeeq Sayeed and people and injured 68 others absconding. of state TDP President L TJS leaders were holding accused two Akbar Ismail while third bomb planted at Prosecution has charged Ramanna’s proposed meting discussions within the party Coudhary and ordered them to Dilsukhnagar failed to explode. the accused with hatching con- with the State Congress meet- on how to avoid split in the anti be hanged till death. Earlier on Defence lawyers said they spiracy and executing the blasts ing N Uttam Kumar Reddy to TRS votes. Though September 4 the court had will challenge the verdict in to avenge the bomb blast in his- explore the possibility of a tie Kodandaram was insisting from found them guilty of conspira- High Court. They argued before toric Mecca Masjid on May up. TDP was also in talks with time to time that his party will cy and planting bombs, murder the court that the accused were 17,2007 during Friday con- newly launched Telangana Jana contest the elections on its own, and many other offences. The innocent and the evidence gregation killing 8 and injuring Samit (TJS) of Kodandram, party sources said that in view court also imposed a fine of against them was only circum- dozens of others. Prosecution the convenor of the erstwhile of the present political situation 10000 each on the two convicts. stantial but the court on the claimed that the accused knew Telangana Joint Action the party was willing to join Earlier on Tuesday morn- basis of eye witnesses account that the blast in Mecca Masjid Committee under the banner of hands with other parties. In case ing the court also convicted 6 7 found them guilty. was carried out by Hindu which the movement for sepa- of party joining the Grand third accused Tarique Anjum The court had found A1 extremist groups and they car- rate State was spearheaded. Alliance it will seek 30 seats. on charges of provision shelter Delhi after the blasts in2007. imprisonment. 11 years after the terror attack in Anique Shafeeq Syed and ried out counter attacks to However despite the moves, However these develop- to the two other accused in The court sentenced him to life The verdict came more than the heart of Hyderabad. Akbar Ismail Choudhary, both take revenge. the State was likely to witness a ments can spell trouble for the multi corner contest as the BJP main opposition Congress party has said it will field its candiates as it was not in a position to leave 3  3  1 6  9 in all the constituencies. Jana too many seats for the other par-        Sena party of film star Pawan ties. Many Congress leaders Kalyan and the Communist were worried that if party had to 0 Party of India – Marxist (CPIM) forego too many seats it will &        <  =        were planning to have their harm the long term interest of separate tie up. YSR Congress the party. +    A 4AB' (    B) (-  B( CCA4 '  he Bombay High Court on TMonday upheld the dis- 0) ()33 ( G 0A (/    &-*O    A charge granted by a trial court CC  # ()E of ex-Gujarat ATS chief DG ((AB '  **+ he “Bharat Bandh” called by Vanzara and five other police Tthe Congress against the ris- officers Gujarat and Rajasthan, ()A' )3 $     ing fuel prices evoked a mixed in the case of encounter of sus- B) A B ?#  ?)( response in Mumbai and other pected gangster Sohrabuddin  B 3? AB      1969. He had demanded places across Maharashtra on Shaikh, his wife and aide, after (  Dravida Nadu, a separate he dawn-to-dusk shut- Monday, as the protesters dis- holding the pleas challenging '  'AB  country for Tamils in India. Tdown observed by the rupted briefly public transport their discharge were "devoid of 0 4 0 ' harat Ratna, the country’s As member of the Rajya CPI(M)-led ruling LDF and  services and forced closure of merit". Btop civilian award, has Sabha, Annadurai delivered a Congress-headed Opposition shops and business establish- Dismissing revision appli- offence was committed by the become the new weapon for power packed speech on May UDF to protest fuel price rise system was paralysed with Commission for Women, and ments but normal life remained cations filed by Rubabuddin respondent/discharged accused the ruling AIADMK and the 1, 1962 demanding secession brought Kerala to a virtual buses of private operators and roughed up her in Kollam fol- by and large unaffected. Shaikh, brother of deceased no.1 in discharge of his official opposition DMK , the two from the Indian union to standstill on Monday. The the State-owned KSRTC, lowing which she was hospi- The day began with pro- Sohrabuddin Shaikh, and the duty and under the colour of main protagonists of Tamil form the Dravida Nadu. response to the hartal, autorikshaws and taxis keeping talised with injuries. testers belonging to various Central Bureau of Investigation office, even if it is assumed that Nadu politics But the Chinese aggres- observed in response to the off the roads. Not many private “A group of Congress work- Opposition parties, particu- challenging the discharge of the discharged accused acted in By Sunday evening, the sion forced him to put the Congress’s call for Bharat vehicles were seen on the roads ers attacked me as I was going larly the Congress and MNS, five police officers in the excess of his official duty, then State cabinet which met to demand for a separate nation Bandh, was total in the State in cities and major towns. to Pathanapuram. They broke staging “rail roko” at various alleged fake encounters, Justice also he is entitled to claim pro- invoke Article 161 of the in backburner. while isolated incidents of Incidents of stone-pelting the car’s windowpanes and suburban and metro railway AM Badar of the High Court tection of section 197 of the Constitution seeking remis- The Constitution of the stone-pelting and violence and other small-scale violence pulled on my hair. They attacked stations in the metropolis and granted relief to former IPS Code of Criminal Procedure,” sion from life sentence for the DMK specifically states that reported from some areas. were reported from several me physically and beat me in the the neighbouring Thane and officers Vanzara, Rajkumar the Judge noted. seven assassins of former creation of a separate Dravida Shops, commercial estab- places. UDF workers alleged- face. They also abused me by Palghar district. Pandian and NK Amin of the The Prosecution’s case was Prime Minister Rajeev Nadu is the agenda of the lishments and offices remained ly indulged in violence exten- calling me a traitor. They also Maharashtra Congress Gujarat police, Dinesh MN that in order to curb the nui- Gandhi, also disclosed that it party, according to K closed while Government sively in Kollam district. They attacked my driver,” Shahida president Ashok Chavan and and Dalpat Singh Rathod of the sance created by Sohrabuddin has recommended to the Thirunavakarassar, the party’s offices recorded skeletal atten- blocked the vehicle of Shahida said. The incident took place Mumbai party chief Sanjay Rajasthan Police. Shaikh, who was “a dreaded Centre to honour late Chief ideologue and chronicler. How dance. The public transport Kamal, member of the State during early hours of the hartal. Nirupam led the charge by Justice AM Badar also dis- criminal”, accused police offi- Minister CN Annadurai with can a person who spoke against staging a noisy protest outside charged Gujarat police officer cers from both Gujarat and Bharat Ratna. the integrity of India and led the Andheri station bus depot, Vipul Aggarwal, a co-accused Rajasthan had entered into a Annadurai was the the anti- Hindi riots could be later blocked the railway tracks in the encounter of criminal conspiracy to elimi- founder of the DMK and was honoured with Bharat Ratna is #=   & and shouted anti-government Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife nate him which they did and in Chief Minister of the State of the question all Dravidian par- slogans. Kausar Bi and their aide furtherance of this conspiracy, Tamil Nadu from 1967 to ties refuse to answer. Following the protests, Tulsiram Prajapati. they killed Kausarbi and 100-odd Congress leaders and Justice Badar held that Tulsiram Prajapati. The Gujarat     $,$ workers, including Chavan, there was not enough evidence Police had earlier claimed that Nirupam, Naseem Khan, against the accused police offi- Sohrabuddin had links with Manikrao Thakre, Baba cers to directly link them with Dawood Ibrahim and the ISI. A B' 'A'B Rajkot, Surat and Siddiqui and Suresh Shetty, the alleged fake encounters of The police officers, whom Mehsana. , were detained by the police. Sohrabuddin, Kausarbi and the High Court granted relief,  BA'# Interestingly State The police also detained Tulsiram Prajapati. He were among the 33 accused in   Government schools   C A A scores of protesters when they observed that prior sanction to the "fake" encounters of remained open in these staged a “raik roko” at Dadar prosecute a public servant Sohrabuddin Shaikh, Kausar Bi  ?'B# cities. DS- Congress ruled Karnataka wit- railway station. under Section 197 of CrPC was in November 2005 and 0' )0A0B Protesting Congress Jnesssed a good response to the ‘Bharath Stone throwing was report- required in the case and that Prajapati in December 2006. workers blocked roads in Bandh’ call given by various organisations ed in north-central and north- the accused police officers The alleged Sohrabuddin  )0 Chhota Udepur, Surat and supported by opposition parties to east Mumbai in the early part of enjoyed this protection under fake encounter case was trans- and Bharuch areas. In protest against rising prices of petrol, the day, with protesters vandal- law. ferred to Mumbai in September some places they burnt diesel and LPG. ising at least 15 Brihanmumbai “In the instant case, as 2012 at CBI’s request for fair old tyres and as result of With coalition partners Janata Dal (S) Municipal Corporation (BMC)- allegations made against the trial. In 2013, the Supreme  C   C it ST bus services were and Congress the State extending support run BEST buses across the discharged accused in charge Court had clubbed Tulsiram adversely affected in to the bandh, the entire State witnessed metropolis. sheets filed by the prosecuting Prajapati’s encounter killing harat Bandh given parts of Gujarat. a shutoff of business establishments, However, suburban trains agencies show that the alleged case with that of Sohrabuddin. Bby the Opposition Though there was public transport was totally suspended operated normally for most Congress party in wake no major untoward inci- and while essential services were exempt- part of the day. Auto-rick- of increasing prices of dent reported, more than ed from the bandh. shaws and taxis were on the petroleum products 300 Congress workers However, flood ravaged Kodagu roads. However, thousands of evoked mixed response were detained by the District was exempted from the Bandh as office-goers took advantage of in the Prime Minister police as part of precau- rehabilitation works are going on in war- the bandh and chose to stay Narendra Modi’s home- tionary measure. Among footing. The District Congress unit away from work. State Gujarat those detainees were exempted itself from participating in the While the shops, hotels on Monday. Gujarat Congress in- Bandh stating that it would affect the ongo- and business establishments In the biggest city of charge Rajiv Satav and ing works and people will suffer further. remained closed in most parts the State Ahmedabad Gujarat Pradesh Almost all business establishments of the metropolis, schools, educational institutes Congress Committee remained closed and public transport ser- colleges, banks and offices remained closed. president Amit Chavda. vices, including Karnataka Road functioned normally. However, petrol pumps They were detained from Transport Corporation bus service, taxis Essential services had been and majority markets in Lal Darwaja area of and auto-rickshaws remained off the spared from the bandh. In the commercial capital Ahmedabad. Leader of roads, while the State government had Mumbai, the MNS activists of the State remained Opposition in Gujarat announced holiday for schools and col- tried unsuccessfully to waylay open. However in some Assembly Paresh leges as a precautionary measure. to Chief Minister Devendra areas, Congress workers Dhanani was detained Air passengers were warned by their Fadnavis’s motorcade near forcefully closedown from his home-town in respective aircraft operators yesterday itself Siddhivinayak Temple in petrol pumps. Schools Amreli by the police about Bharat Bandh and possibility of non- north-central Mumbai, also remained closed in when he set availability of transport from the airport to where he had come for other major cities like on protest. reach their respective destinations. an event. (  (     ()  (* ++, -.+/ COMMENT & ANALYSIS   ()  (* ++, -.+/ 

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Battle cry of Congress workers that had collected out- khoon se lenge were raised by the mobs. ing the Sikhs. But for the backing and help of dinate delay in calling in the army. side the All India Institute of Medical Sciences '4AB' ( Rumours were circulated which had the effect influential and resourceful persons, killing of The Indian state was in a state of paraly- +;$           began targeting Sikhs found in the vicinity and of inciting people against the Sikhs and Sikhs so swiftly and in large numbers could sis after Indira Gandhi’s assassination and this this set the trend for a kind of savagery that   G ' prompt them to take revenge; there was evi- not have happened; in many places the is explained by the shocking non-response of    S (    G India had not witnessed since Partition. Their dence to show that at some places, mobs riotous mobs consisted of outsiders and the then President Giani Zail Singh to the pleas belligerence turned into slogans like Khoon ka () BB ))3 indulging in violent attacks had come in Delhi bringing them from outside required an for protection from the Sikhs. The noted writer *L#&# 4 BA  badla khoon se lenge (we will avenge blood SA # ( Transport Corporation buses with weapons and organised effort; there is evidence to show that Patwant Singh told the Commission that he was 0O &* -"  %.6<6& with blood) in Teen Murti Bhavan where India inflammable materials like kerosene, petrol etc outsiders were shown the houses of the Sikhs; part of a delegation of eminent citizens which ' +# "3#*  Gandhi’s body lay in state and this was no 0 ) ' )'B# or were supplied such materials “soon after they when Sikhs collected at a Gurudwara to defend called on the President on the morning of empty threat. For the next three days, Congress were taken to the localities where the Sikhs themselves, the police persuaded them to November 1. They told him he had a moral and  &  &* K&&E !& cadres roamed the national Capital and cities 3)AB)(? C were to be attacked”; there was evidence to return to their homes on the assurance that Constitutional obligation to end the violence. ! & K&&   ongress president Rahul Gandhi’s in the north torching Sikh places of worship, show that “...persons who could organise they would be protected; thereafter the mobs The President said he “did not have the &"'!"  #+ *&E assertion that his party was not establishments and property and the victims G ()3' attacks were contacted and given instructions took over and the police looked the other way. power” to intervene. The delegation asked Zail involved in the barbarous assault had nowhere to go because police stations to kill Sikhs and loot their houses and shops; Affidavits filed before the Commission Singh if he was saying he had no power to stop !&*& on the Sikh community after Indira closed shop and a good part of the police force ()0 ( ' )3' the attacks were made in a systematic manner show that local political leaders exploited the anachy and bloodshed? “The President !*&! **+#  +*  Gandhi’s assassination in 1984 flies rendered overt and covert support to Congress 0) ( ' )'B and without fear of the police, almost suggest- situation; the affidavits state that Congress lead- remained silent”. But the delegation persisted  +&++C*" inC the face of truckloads of evidence that was hoodlums. ing that they were assured that they would not ers and workers were behind the riots; “no other and urged the President to speak forcefully to '& !*! E&  &  placed before several commissions and com- Within hours of the announcement of the  be harmed while committing those acts and person or organisation…in alleged to have the Prime Minister. Zail Singh said “I will do mittees of inquiry that probed the violence. death of India Gandhi, her son Rajiv Gandhi even thereafter”; male members of the Sikh taken part in those incidents”; the slogans raised so in three or four days time”! That was the !**& & " +&- 40 The testimonies of thousands of witnesses not was sworn in as Prime Minister and, techni- community were taken out of their houses, during the riots also indicate that some of the three or four days in which the mass murder  !0* * only established instigation of frenzied mobs cally speaking, a new Government was in police had registered only 587 First beaten and burnt alive; and tyres were put persons who constituted the mobs were of Sikhs took place. B* 657-B+   by Congress politicians but also the unpardon- place, but there was no Government. The state Information Reports (FIRs) against the mob- round their necks and then set on fire by pour- Congress workers or sympathisers. Some There is sufficient evidence to indict the able paralysis of the administration and the had withered away. In all 2,732 Sikhs were sters and even of these, the police declared 241 ing kerosene or petrol on them. material was also put before the commission Congress on two counts — for unleashing bru- *!O&*!E &" police forces in the national Capital and many killed in those riots — 2,146 in Delhi and 586 cases as “untraced” and another 253 cases This is just a brief summary of the graph- which indicated that Rajiv Gandhi, who had tality of the worst kind on members of a reli- 3# 40 N& + &E other cities in north India while the mobs were in some other towns in the northern region. ended in acquittals. Further, 11 FIRs were ic description of the cruelty perpetrated by become Prime Minister soon after his moth- gious minority and for the Government’s col- &!&#*&&!!E running amok. The Sikhs suffered loss of homes and proper- quashed and in another 11 cases, the accused Congress goons that the Commission took er’s assassination had told one of this officials laboration with the perpetrators of violence. The anti-Sikh pogrom began almost ty in an unprecedented scale. were discharged. The Commission was told note of. As regards those who instigated the that “the Sikhs should be taught a lesson”. The Rahul Gandhi is only rubbing salt on the &E *&E"'9!(! immediately after the Government announced The Justice Nanavati Commission of that one case was pending investigation and murderous, frenzied mobs against the Sikhs, commission however did not pursue this wounds of the Sikhs by now claiming that his ! 40&**! **!*!E on the evening of October 31, 1984, that Indira Inquiry, which probed the riots, found shock- 42 cases were pending trial. the Commission made the following observa- because the evidence available was vague. party was not involved. He must read the &+ L+&+&*& ! Gandhi had succumbed to the bullets of her ing evidence of the complicity of the police in After weighing the evidence that came tions: Large number of affidavits indicate that However, the commission indicted the govern- Nanavati Commission reports and the affi- assassins. As news of her assassination spread, the riots in Delhi. Although the violence was before it, the Commission came to the follow- local Congress (I) leaders and workers had ment for the complicity of the police and davits filed before it. N# !*-*#* the Government just packed up. A huge mob spread all over the national Capital, the ing conclusions: Slogans like Khoon ka badla either incited or helped the mobs in attack- administration with the rioters and for the inor- (The writer is Chairman, Prasar Bharati)  E+&* &  & +  &+# E+*&& &!& &*!&& &*  &    &$ & *   & &* The Bharat Bandh was successful across Everyone has a right to protest but what is A0 O&* !"  *     the country. At least now, the Government happening today? Several lives are being put &#& *!! && # should reduce prices and mend its ways. at risk. Congress must answer. Redefining modern education #+! ! *-! & "& #+& —Senior Congress leader —Union Minister )**&&&E ASHOK GEHLOT RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD On this day, as we celebrate the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s famous Chicago Speech, we must be      !*N-O*#N RCB' E# )        ! ! &! **&+* true to the ideals propagated by him. His words, still relevant, hold the formula for revamping the education sector ("      /    "' 40+!& CB'& #        )& &!!* ideas and beliefs. They are to be nur- GG tured during the early years and as      &&! ! &*!# ! &;426. The rise of the militant Barelvi they come to the tertiary level, they     &"0&+-O* must be exposed to different shades # ) +   (           of ideas so that they develop as think-  +&N-O&&& " (               ( ing individuals.   *              (  !&#  40 *   *  &-   &    B Swami Vivekananda believed            $ & 6.:6 ) +             ,  C*&! !  LO* &  that education has a dual purpose       R  S .   R S     BC* *  - — that of creating new knowledge Muslims’. In her book, Power Failure, Syeda he Indian education sector, through cutting-edge research and                 RS    !)&*"'+* !##O Abida Hussain writes that the JUP “used the as also the global industry, reaching the benefits of research   /                    *B anti-Shia card” in Jhang during the 1970 elec- stands at crossroads. In a and knowledge for the creation of                    - !!E&*+&N*O    tions. In 1974, the JUP became one of the three complex world, individu- a common person. Universities            )     " 0 . main religious outfits to demand the ouster als, groups and nations are cannot afford to be Eiffel Towers. &+**+EE %6.6 6         1 .   1 .   of the Ahmadiyya from the fold of Islam. tryingT to find solutions to material If we look at our ancient system,     1  #*& &*-&-!!" The Barelvi majority was eventually and political problems through edu- exactly the same was our system of #          R  S      ( ' 40 +ON&&O+!   ver the years, a large percentage of overwhelmed by the political rise of Deobandi cation. In a world that has lost direc- education. Modern education cre-   R( S        R(  S #  analysis who penned on the issue of militancy during the Zia dictatorship. tion and when everyone wants to get ates individuals who become part &&&E *& + religious radicalisation in Pakistan, However, Ewing’s study demonstrates that the materially rich and affluent, of the system. This brings more                   O                  )*+&#!! *E have almost squarely concentrated on the pro- conservative Zia regime, too, remoulded the Governments and parents want edu- benefits to the rich and the affluent #& !&& !!E &" liferation of the more belligerent strands of the image of the Sufi saints. They were now cation to develop competencies that and miseries for the poor and the             #    Muslim Sunni Deobandi and of Wahibi sub- explained as being ‘Islamic scholars’ and can help them earn more money and downtrodden.                  ( sects. Even though both are minority sub-sects Pakistan. imams. But as the rise of state-backed get materially rich. Education has, in Education is essentially a process                #    57  ,,0$0 $0,!$ in Pakistan, they began to enjoy strategic state In her book, Arguing Sainthood, Katherine Deobandi militancy in the 1980s eventually fact, led to the destruction of an indi- of learning to live in diversity.              support from the 1980s onwards — especial- Pratt Ewing charted in detail how the state of led to the formation of various anti-state mil- vidual’s creativity and happiness ‘Tolerance’ is the key word. We need ,         (    #      High price of fuel has rightly irked many. The ly when Pakistan became a frontline state in Pakistan (and various Governments) mould- itant groups, the Musharraf Government instead of being a ‘man making’ and to develop tolerance for different Opposition, especially the Congress, seized the opportu-                the insurgency against the Soviet-backed ed and remoulded religious imagery related (1999-2008) revived the idea of using state- soul-searching process. Most individ- ideas, ideologies, cultures. But in     R S # R( S  R(  S nity and called for a Bharat bandh blaming the Government in Afghanistan. The Sunni to Barelvi beliefs to fit whatever or however sponsored Sufism to colour his regime’s uals, who successfully pass through today’s times, we are witnessing          2       Barelvi sub-sect, that a majority of Pakistanis the state, at the time, was demonstrating as ‘modernist’ disposition. the system of education, become more and more intolerance on our Government for high price. While these could have to do ,      3     !  S      with global happenings beyond our control, States must belong to, did not have any historical tradi- the contents of Pakistan’s nationalist-existen- A National Sufi Council was formed and more self-centered and materialistic. campuses. When Pandit Madan tion related to armed jihad. Therefore, the state tialist narrative. Since the veneration of the then a Rumi Forum. Both generated acade- This is what our present system is Mohan Malviyaji was establishing the     R4     5 S         take the cue from Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh and of Pakistan, with help from the US and Saudi deceased as well as living saints is a central mic, promotional and cultural paraphernalia geared to impart. Institutions are Banaras Hindu University, he was  (   (             reduce local taxes on petrol and diesel to provide relief. Arabia, forked out millions of dollars to pull plank in the Barelvi belief system, the state promoting Sufi philosophy, poetry and music. being assessed on the salary the grad- asked to reserve seats for the local beyond the apparent. Someone, who must have autonomy to decide on all that in the name of modernity.   6           "  in radical Deobandi elements from the tried to monopolise the writing of the histo- This time, Sufi saints were explained as being uates get and not on how happy they people. He had defined the univer- has been to the university and got what to teach and how to teach. Education should not be a process of           fringes and into the mainstream. Ever since ries of the saints. Ewing demonstrates how, men who promoted ‘true elements of Islam’: are in life. sity as a ‘viswa’ global institution and good education, should be able to see Unfortunately, agencies outside transplanting the recipients of their #                  ( 19th and early 20th centuries, both Deobandis on the suggestion of Javed Iqbal, the Ayub Peace, love and tolerance. Interestingly though, Around 125 years back, in 1893, said that as such there could be no below the surface. This would mean B  the university decide on what univer- own cultures but that is what has been              (    /  ( Purana Pakistan as well as Wahabis had histories of organis- Khan regime (1958-69) neutralised the pirs Phillipon writes that from within this narra- Swami Vivekananda, during his reservation for the local. Today, we not being caught up in the narrow sities should teach. It is greater mis- the process. We need to bring back our         #    78(  (      ing themselves during uprisings, enacted in (and also clerics) by bringing under state con- tive, “wittingly or unwittingly”, emerged an idea Chicago address to the World can’t find students in a university bigotry of mundane life. Swamiji, G G?   fortune, it must be said in the same own knowledge system into the main- R  S     /           .        /  = the name of jihad. The Barelvis did not. trol the country’s Sufi shrines, mosques and which equated this version of Sufism with Parliament of Religions, had very coming from more than 50 or a 100 through an anecdote of a frog, had vein, that wherever autonomy was stream without keeping the modern   (              The Barelvis emerged as a Sunni sub-sect madressahs. This was done by forming a Pakistan’s majority Sunni sub-sect, the Barelvi. clearly delineated the essence kilometers. Our universities have explained how a frog, who lived all exercised, it has often been misused out of our syllabus.  G' '                   (             in the late 19th century. It was a reaction department called Auqaf. It is true that the religious Barelvi leader- Hinduism; and the essence of educa- become local instead of being glob- through his life in a well, could not by our planners. One ideology has Conclusion: Successive against the theological onslaught of the Then, the history of various famous South ship was staunchly against extremist groups tion cannot be anything but what was al. This is the outcome of intolerance comprehend the vastness of the sea. A( ' ) B been promoted over others. The pur- Governments in India, since        !*&+0-0* *?E Deobandis against the traditions of the Asian Sufi saints was written by Auqaf in the of opposing Sunni sub-sects. But what was described by Swamiji as the essence on campuses for anything not local. Hinduism, with its long and deep phi- A 0A 0)BK pose and ideal of the great Indian Independence, have always .         (     (       * #  majority of Muslims, who, during the 500-year light of how the Ayub regime was expressing overlooked was that they were equally opposed of Hinduism. The objective of any Students from other parts of the losophy and literature, teaches us to university has been derailed. We promised a new education policy        "        Muslim rule in India, had merged various ele- itself. According to both Ewing and Phillipon, to the idea of Sufism being formulated by the system of education or a university country are often under the threat of assimilate different people from dif- ' ')3(  ' C need to reverse the process. We need based on Indian values and systems.        *      "      &! *&*L0-M&**E ments of Sufism with the rituals of pre-Islamic the literature produced by Auqaf during the state. This was first demonstrated by the JUP, cannot be different to what unequal treatment. ferent cultures and backgrounds. In an education policy which rises But they have failed to come up with   )                ( *"*! *0- + # &E creeds existing in India. The Barelvi were never Ayub era described saints to be enlightened and later, more belligerently, by outfits such as Vivekananda spoke of at the World This is neither the Hindu ideal spite of people from different faiths ?)C above narrow bigotry and aspires for a policy that can be called a truly                  &*&&? !!&# an organised lot. For example, when in 1919, and forward-looking men as opposed to the the Sunni Tehreek. The radical Barelvi final- Parliament as the philosophy of life nor the ideal of a university which coming to India, it could not destroy each individual to attain moksha Indian policy or system of education.    /      #      #     ( the Deobandi clerics organised themselves clerics whose literature presents itself as ly discovered their crusading niche by becom- and Hinduism. Today, the world has Swamiji had talked about. We have the basic tenets of Hinduism. Hindus ' )AC(A'' C through the process of education — Every Indian, who has been con- &&*!& #&                 into a large in India — the being reactionary. The saints were presented ing the self-claimed protectors of the Second started viewing education as an end conveniently forgotten about them. have given shelter to people driven Sa Vidya ya Vimuktaye. cerned about the content and       (           +& &*" C B ( process of education, especially Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Hind (JUIH) — the as ancient projections of Ayub’s ‘modernist’ Amendment and Ordinance (regarding the in itself; whereas the need is to see it In recent past, we find more and from their own land in India with- Education is a continuum:            9        ( !!&&+- Barelvi figureheads (pirs) instead joined var- approach towards Islam. ouster of the Ahmadiyya from Islam), and the as a means to an end. more university campuses under out losing its own identity. Similarly,  G C Swamiji, in his address in Chicago, since Independence, which has been ious non-religious political outfits. The saints’ personalities went through 1986 clause of the blasphemy laws in the Education has to be a search for turmoil. Students are up against our institutions must become centres had mentioned that it is said that the a continuation of Macaulay’s vision     "            2   !&*&&* 3+ 0&&  For example, instead of forming a party another rewrite during the ‘socialist’ ZA Pakistan constitution. truth and this journey cannot have teachers or students and teachers are of learning where people from all dif- ' 3 'B)3 Vedas neither have a beginning nor of Indian education and pro-elite, is                R( !#+ & ! O69 ! of their own, they first joined the Union Party Bhutto regime (1971-77). Analysing the lit- Their distaste towards the state-backed a beginning or an end date. It has to up in arms against the vice-chancel- ferent parts of the country and world an end. This needs to be understood amazed why we have not been able  S                     + #+*&!&+  (in Punjab) and then, in 1945-46, Jinnah’s All- erature published by Auqaf during the Bhutto image of Sufism erupted more prominently in be a life-long process. Our universi- lor and administrative staff. For one must converge and learn to live in B (  in context. He had also mentioned to propound our own system in spite     *"0-O!&&  !!E India Muslim League. However, a year after period, Ewing noted how the saints now the shape of the radical Tehreek-i-Labbaik. A ties do not impart skills to keep or the other reason, the teaching- peace. Unfortunately, our educa- that there is one truth and the of the fact that we have more than : (                Pakistan’s creation in 1947, a group of Barelvi became populist men who opposed oppres- sympathiser of the outfit told Phillipon that searching for truth and values, which learning process is stalled or the uni- tional campuses have become most ?)C3) process to reach can be different. 5,000-year-old tradition of knowl-      R  S )         & +#*! !*(!P<6+  clerics formed the Jamiat-i-Ulema Pakistan. sive kings, feudal lords and ‘their agents’ (i.e. Sufism (formulated by Ayub, Bhutto and can convert individuals into soul- versity is closed. Incidents at the intolerant to different ideologies. E )A Truth cannot be many. The concept edge creation and preservation. The                    (0("  &O&*!O& # But according to Mujeeb Ahmad in his essay the orthodox mullahs). Phillipon suggests that Musharraf) was ‘Washington’s agenda’ and that searching individuals. Students come Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Ever since the British estab- of university in India is the search for process needs no elaboration. Read    #                 ( * L?L *  # ?E  in State and Nation Building in Pakistan: this was done to bring the histories of the saints Sufism doesn’t dissuade people from violent to universities to earn a degree. The Delhi; Banaras Hindu University, lished universities in India, especial- A  truth — the ultimate one. Universities Swamiji and hear his speech at                   Beyond Islam and Security, the JUP hardly reg- in line with Bhutto’s idea of ‘Islamic ’. struggle. This can be seen as the current strand better the quality of the degree ie, the Varanasi; Manipur University, ly after Independence, universities should be the agencies to search for Chicago and you will get the formu-                   ( &*&&& #N*  istered on Pakistan’s political landscape till It was also during the 1970s that the JUP of Barelvi radicalism looking to transcend its better the reputation of the univer- Imphal; and others speak volume have not been seen as centres of learn- G)0' that ultimate truth. la for revamping Indian education. &*&* &+ "&- 1970. Nevertheless, Alix Phillipon, in the same became a lot more political. Its leaders reject- old image of being apolitical, ‘peace-loving spir- sity, higher are the chances of getting about the management of higher ing and knowledge creation, but as Vedas talk of all different areas of (The writer is Professor of   #                R  S      *#!+&# + # * anthology, points that even though the ed the idea of Sufism that was formulated by itualists’. Should the Pakistan state start to a good salaried job. education in our country. centres for creating subjects to serve human knowledge, including sci- Education at Indira Gandhi National Barelvi majority was politically scattered, its the Ayub and Bhutto regimes. Ahmad writes worry? I’ll leave that for the state to answer. Universities as diversity in unity Education must expand its the masters. Ideals of the Indian edu- ence, but we do not find it anywhere Open University, New Delhi. Views are /                  &&-#&*   * !-! social influence was not lost on the state of that the JUP saw the saints as being ‘pure (Courtesy: The Dawn) centres: Individuals have different horizon: Education must help us see cation have been lost. Universities in our curriculum. We have rejected personal)     #                & & &"'*&EE     )               &**** +  ')' ') )           * !* +*  ! # "  0 .        R  S   1      1        ( !&"          including the Congress, the Government at the helm. They claim            1         0-O!!# 4* !+ * Communist Party of India (Marxist) & R         that it is their right to protest. Their        1      1    Sir — This refers to the editorial, Sir — The Bharath bandh called by as also other parties, must get their argument is that the Constitution Sir — This refers to the editorial,  *&&!*+ *  “Three strikes...” (September 10). The Opposition parties over an increase in acts together in suggesting ways and     *#   * -!!RE & & !*"  guarantees the right to form associa- “Three strikes...” (September 10).               1      + *&#3 most striking feature of the 2+2 prices of petrol/diesel was unwanted. means to control the situation that &*"  !&* * *&# tions and right to free speech and The 2+2 Dialogue between India and               ##-* 67AB)& "  !B"* # !***" *#&&**0-# Dialogue between India and the US The fact of the matter is that the occa- demands immediate attention. expression. That’s true. But it is also the US was a success. One hopes that   1 ,          1 was that it brought women power to sion was used to show their strength Sravana Ramachandran &"4&    E      " '   a fact that the right is not an absolute issues and irritants with regard to           #       L+ *#&*#&&" &* the fore. The image of two women and unity. It is well-known that India Chennai !*** &E -*O ! !65= +&-+ E one. 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C deals on Monday on rising ustained weakening of the rupee is “credit negative” for Indian slide in equities due to trade rose further,” Vinod Nair, Head ( 0 ( ' '); crude oil prices, strengthening Scompanies which generate revenue in rupees but rely on US war concerns which also of Research, Geojit Financial dollar and a widened current dollar debt to fund their operations, Moody’s Investors Service said dragged the rupee to a record Services Ltd said.   )') account deficit. on Monday.The Indian rupee has depreciated 13 per cent so far low of 72.67 in day trade. US President Donald Trump Earlier the rupee resumed in 2018 and has touched a historic low of 72.32 to a dollar. The benchmark 30-share on Friday threatened to slap tar- 6;E;5 slightly lower at 72.18 against “Nevertheless, most rated India-based corporates have protec- BSE Sensex closed at a three- iffs on all Chinese imports, fan- last Friday’s closing level of tions in place — including natural hedges, some US dollar revenues week low of 37,922.17, down by ning fears of intensifying trade 71.73 a dollar at the Interbank and financial hedges — to limit the negative credit implications of 467.65 points or 1.22 per cent, war between the two major Foreign Exchange here. a potential further 10 per cent weakening of the rupee to the US which was its biggest single-day economies and their ripple    The domestic unit wit- dollar from Thursday’s (September 6) rate (of 72.11 a dollar),” fall since March 16 when it lost impact on emerging markets. nessed intense volatility and Moody’s VP and Senior credit officer Annalisa DiChiara said. 509.54 points. Beijing also warned of oody’s Investors Service traded between 72.07 and hit Of the 24 Moody’s-rated India-based corporates across the The 50-share NSE Nifty retaliation if the US goes ahead Mon Monday said robust regional demand, it said. mute the pressure on prof- all-time low of 72.48 during high-yield and investment grade categories, 12 generate most of also dropped below the 11,500- with any new measures. steel demand, especially from For India, the US-based itability, Moody’s said. morning deals. their revenue in US dollars or have contracts priced in US dol- level by plunging 151 points or Sentiment also took a blow the domestic construction, agency said that “with minimal India has set a target of India’s current account lars, providing a natural hedge, and thus limiting the effect a weak- 1.30 per cent — its biggest sin- after Moody’s Investors Service infrastructure and automotive new steel capacity expected to increasing its steel making deficit (CAD) widened to USD ening in the rupee could have on their cash flows, it said. These gle-day fall since February 6 — said sustained weakening of the sectors will keep end-product be commissioned until 2021 in capacity to 300 million tonne 15.8 billion in April-June in 24 corporates include those in the IT, oil and gas, chemicals, auto- to close at 11,438.10, the lowest rupee is “credit negative” for prices high, even as rising costs India, robust steel demand by 2030-31. value terms this year as against mobiles, commodities, steel, and real estate development sectors. closing since August 16. Intra- Indian companies which gen- for key inputs, coking coal especially from the construc- It further said India will be USD 15 billion in the same quar- “A sustained weakening of the rupee would be credit nega- day, it hit a low of 11,427.30. erate revenue in rupees but rely and iron ore pressure prof- tion, infrastructure and auto- the brightest spot over the next ter of 2017-18, mainly due to a tive for its rated Indian companies, particularly those that gen- Negative leads from glob- on US dollar debt to fund itability. motive sectors will keep end- 12-18 months, with the coun- higher trade deficit, according to erate revenue in rupees but rely on US dollar debt to fund their al markets as investors turned their operations. In its latest report, Moody’s product prices high, even as ris- try’s steel consumption rising at RBI data released on Friday. operations and have significant dollar-based costs, including cap- cautious amid fears of a possi- The Indian rupee has said the outlook for the Asian ing costs for key inputs, coking least 5.5-6 per cent every year, Domestic macro situation ital expenses,” Moody’s said. ble escalation in the US-China depreciated 13 per cent so far steel industry is stable, reflect- coal and iron ore, pressure tracking strong GDP growth of and dollar’s strength amid fear trade conflict hit the market in 2018 and touched a historic ing the consideration that the profitability.” 7.3-7.5 per cent. of currency crisis continued to of currencies in early Asian Meanwhile, the 30-share sentiment. low of 72.67 to a dollar profitability of rated producers Meanwhile, India’s steel Under the new steel poli- spook the rupee, a dealer said. trade on strong US August jobs BSE Sensex is trading lower by “Markets slid as fears of Monday before a rebound on will increase moderately over sector consolidation will drive cy, the country aims to increase Overseas, the US dollar data and fears of an escalation 238.01 points, or 0.62 per cent, escalating US-China trade war strong intervention of the the next 12 months against the improvement in the industry’s per capita steel consumption to edged higher against a basket in the China-US trade conflict. at 38,151.81 at 1055 hrs. dented the confidence. 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Deputy Dean, Wharton School, Competition, which has been industry body Memorandum of The think-tank at the NSE University of Pennsylvania, offered to high school stu- ASSOCHAM but Understanding (MoU) to and Wharton are in the process signed the MoU at The dents in India and other coun- expressed hope impart financial knowledge of designing developmental Wharton School of the tries in recent years. the tax burden would be so the weakening of rupee brought down to some extent. against the dollar has to be seen “It has been our stand that in that context. ++! petrol and diesel should be With India being a large PRASAR BHARATI brought under the Goods and importer of crude oil, the cur- INDIA'S PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER Services Tax (GST). However, rency depreciation does have 4&- it may not be feasible at this an impact on the landed CIVIL CONSTRUCTON WING, ALL INDIA RADIO point of time”, ASSOCHAM prices, he said. Besides, the 657 secretary general, Uday Kumar crude, in any case, has been         two-year high of 8.2 per cent in Varma, told. rising amidst a firm global the April-June quarter of cur- The major factor, at this sentiment. The Executive Engineer (E), Division-I, CCW, AIR, 8th Floor Soochna Bhawan, New    4 C ndia’s economic growth is rent fiscal on good show by point of time, for rising prices “We, in the ASSOCHAM, Delhi invites on behalf of President of India, online item rate single/two bids for following Iexpected to moderate in the manufacturing and farm sec- of petrol and diesel is the glob- are confident that the govern- work:- ack Ma, one of China’s rich- second half of this financial tors. al macro situation, impacting ment and the Reserve Bank of 1. NIT N0.59/2018-19/EE(E)-I/CCW-AIR/ Delhi. Name of Work: Non- Comprehensive main- Jest men, announced on year after a strong first quarter, On the monetary policy the entire pack of Emerging India (RBI) are seized of the tenance of Cinema Projection Sound System in Auditorium-I,II,III&IV at Sirifort Auditorium, Monday he would step down as owing to tighter financial con- front, the report said that the Markets, with India being no matter and are considering New Delhi, (i) Estimated cost Rs.589599/-, (ii) Earnest Money Rs.11792/- Period of Alibaba’s executive chairman ditions, high oil prices and Monetary Policy Committee exception, he said. various options including the next year as he unveiled an slowing global growth, says a (MPC) of the Reserve Bank is The US dollar, Varma said, option of bringing down the completion:-12 months, Last date & Time of submission of bid 3.00 P.M on 17/09/2018. unprecedented succession plan UBS report. expected to take a breather in has been appreciating against tax burden to some extent,” he 2. NIT NO. 60/2018-19/EE(E)-I/CCW-AIR/Delhi. Name of Work: Maintenance of CCTV on his 54th birthday, naming The global financial ser- the near-term amid rising glob- most currencies of the world, said. system and allied equipments at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi, (i) Estimated cost the e-commerce giant’s CEO as vices major expects real GDP al uncertainties like trade wars Rs.567082/-, (ii) Earnest Money Rs.11342/- Period of completion: -12 months, Last his successor. growth to slow to 7-7.3 per cent and oil prices. date & Time of submission of bid 3.00 P.M on 17/09/18. Ma will remain Alibaba’s in the second half of this fiscal “In a scenario where trade 3" !"" $! 3. NIT NO. 61/2018-19/EE(E)-I/CCW-AIR/Delhi. Name of work: - RMO Early Fire Alarm executive chairman during the from 8.2 per cent in June 2018 wars drag global growth and year-long period to ensure a quarter. push commodity prices lower,    B      & Fire Fighting System at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi. (SH : Repairing and servic- “smooth and successful” tran- “We believe headwinds, India might benefit as a disin- ( B3 ! & ing of Air smoke ventilation and pump sets i/c Replacement of defective accessories) sition, and stay on as an including tighter financial con- flationary environment lowers LB--M& +9 (i) Estimated cost Rs. 815186/-,(ii) Earnest Money Rs.16304/- Period of completion: - Alibaba director until a share- ditions, high oil prices, slowing external stability risks. Rates 3B3 20 Days, Last date & Time of submission of bid 3.00 P.M on 17/09/18. holder’ meeting in 2020, Hong global growth and a still muted will likely be kept on hold in *# "B B#O* 4. NIT NO. 62/2018-19/EE(E)-I/CCW-AIR/ Delhi. Name of Work: RMO EFA & Fire Fighting Kong-based South China private corporate capex recov- this case,” the report said. (!C  System at NBH, AIR, New Delhi during 2018-19. (SH: Round the clock operation and Morning Post, which is owned ery on legacy issues of high However, “in an alterna- by Alibaba, reported. debt and weakened balance tive scenario where India con- O L #B  general maintenance EFA & Fire Fighting system), (i) Estimated cost Rs.976776/-, (ii) Ma will hand over the keys sheets will weigh on India’s tinues to be affected by the C! Earnest Money Rs.19536/- Period of completion: -12 months, Last date & Time of sub- of his company to 46-year-old growth momentum,” UBS headwinds of rising oil prices, &&"!!N(!! *B!!O#!&C mission of bid 3.00 P.M on 17/09/2018. Daniel Zhang in an unprece- Securities India’s Economist capital outflows, populist ! 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Boil a teaspoon of average Indian are given below: ndia can be regarded as the pioneer of surgery, with Ait is a member of the ginger mixed in buttermilk Go for a patch test because crushed cardamom seeds in a cup of water for Carbohydrates: These are the chief source Sushruta describing neurosurgery in his writings of 600 BC. family and the best use of haldi should be consumed in the pepper may cause 10-15 minutes and drink this. of energy for the body (amount of energy from More than 2,500 years later, neurosurgery has acquired great comes when it is used topically for cases of indigestion or some tingling. one gram of carbohydrates and proteins is four significanceI in India as it holds one-sixth of the global popula- a glowing skin. It can also be used heaviness in the stomach  calories) easily converting to ATP and fuel mus- tion while also having one of the highest accidents rates, road to treat inflammation, infected to alleviate discom- cle function. Sedentary persons must take 40- fatalities accounting for 16.6% of all annual deaths — the sixth wounds, and ringworm. fort. 50% of their diet in the form of carbohydrates biggest cause of deaths in the country. Given its prevalence rate Mix a teaspoon of haldi in two while those performing regular exercise and ath- of 2,400 per lakh people, the burden of neurological ailments tablespoons of besan, a tablespoon letes may require 60-70%. Whole grains, low- hangs heavily in India. Particularly for cases requiring surgery, of atta and yogurt or milk in enough fat dairy and whole fruits, as opposed to juices, the advance of novel neurosurgery techniques is critical. Unlike quantity to make a thick paste. are the best sources of carbohydrates in food. the early 1980s, when facilities were not up to the mark for treat- Apply this uptan on the face for a Proteins: These are essential building ing infectious/trauma cases, the scenario has changed complete- glowing complexion. blocks of tissue structure and plasma mem- ly during the last three-odd decades. To treat ringworm, make a branes. They also perform key roles in metabol- paste of fresh turmeric and water. love is a spice derived from the dried flower ic, transport and hormone systems, maintain Best-in-Class Apply it in the affected area and let Cbuds of the clove tree. Its oil acts as a acid-base balance in the body and make up the Today, endoscopic neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, it dry. painkiller when applied topically for a toothache. enzymes that aid digestion. Sedentary individ- microsurgery, radiosurgery, endovascular neurosurgery, com- uals must take about 0.79 gm of protein per kg puter-assisted neurosurgery and complex, minimally-invasive of body weight. Professional bodybuilders may surgeries can all be performed in state-of-the-art neurosurgical require up to 2 gm per kg of body weight. In typ- units. Be it 3T MRI or 320 slice CT scans, biplane 3-D rotation-   ical Indian diets, soy tofu or soy milk, beans, al DSA labs or video EEG monitoring units, these are all avail- lentils and peas, skinless poultry, fish, egg whites, able at modern hospitals in metro cities. The operating rooms inger is a plant umin is a spice derived almonds, walnuts, peanuts or cashew, pumpkins, have world-class intraopera- Gwhose roots are Cfrom the seeds of the sunflower or flax seeds are excellent sources. !$"&! "$ tive MRI and monitoring, used as an additive cumin plant. A great Fats: These may be monosaturated, polyun- neuro-navigation, advanced in many cuisines. benefit of this seed is saturated and saturated. Saturated fats are more )),$   ) fluorescence microscopes and It is a natural rem- that it helps in weight likely to increase cholesterol levels and increase " ))"/!!#%" " endoscopy equipment, among edy for headaches. loss and fat reduc- the risk of atherosclerosis. Major sources of "$ ), ) $ others. Make a paste from tion. While it is not essential fatty acids are edible oils such as canola, These latest techniques, an inch of ginger possible to eat large rice bran, olive or sunflower oils, nuts, seeds and ,!". . )"" which include the molecular and apply this on the qualities of jeera a simple meat. Each gram of fat supplies the body with " !/! profiling of tumours, are all forehead. One can also way to consume is to boil about 9 calories.  !"  available in India. As a result, add dry ginger powder to two teaspoons of jeera 200 ml Micronutrients: These perform various $#%!.& !? even for the most complex boiling water and inhale the water. Reduce it to half and essential functions in the body from the devel- procedures, patients no longer vapours for relief. drink this hot to results. opment of the nervous system (Vitamin B6, $,$ "&! need to travel abroad to get Vitamin B12, Folic acid) to maintaining water #!!  !" treated since the best sur- balance in cells (Potassium, Sodium). Zinc aids $!$"! geons and facilities are avail- in healing wounds while Iron is a component able within national borders.       of blood cells. These are required in trace #  # "! Having said that, stan- amounts. Food sources for macro-nutrients con- dards in rural regions leave innamon is an affron is obtained from the flower of the arlic with its antiviral and antibacterial properties helps tain most micro-nutrients as well. However, much to be desired, although Caromatic spice Ssaffron crocus and is the world’s most Gin boosting immunity. If you feel that you are about experimenting with a variety of green leafy veg- almost 70% of the people obtained from the expensive spice by weight. It is considered to to get a cold add garlic to your diet by making tea. Though etables, red fruits, fortified foods, animal prod- reside there. Therefore, public and private stakeholders need to bark of certain kinds be a mild sedative as well and can be used by it does smell, prevention is always better than cure. Boil ucts or protein alternatives, fish and seeds will join hands in ensuring the same world-class tools and techniques of trees. It helps people who ha VR insomnia. Take a punch three cups of water and three crushed garlic cloves. Add ensure that you don’t miss out on any of these. are replicated in the rural zones, especially in public hospitals. decrease blood of the spice and add it to milk and boil for a half a teaspoon of honey and half a Water: Water keeps your skin hydrated, pre- sugar. A great few minutes. Drink this just before going to lemon juice with seeds and rind as vents constipation, dissolves minerals for use by Driving Better Outcomes way to con- bed for a good night sleep. it has Vitamin C and antiox- the body, transports nutrients and oxygen to Backed by global-standard neuro-diagnostic, neuro-radiol- sume dalchini idants. Strain this tea cells, lubricates joints and flushes out waste from ogy and neuro-intensive care facilities, the treatments available is to make tea. and drink the kidneys. The recommended intake for men in India match those of leading hospitals worldwide, achieving Take a small throughout is 3.7 liters a day and for women, 2.7 liters. It is the best outcomes in neurological disease management. Be it a stick of cinnamon, the day. best to take several meals and sips of water in wide range of neurological ailments like epilepsy, coma, stroke, add a glass of small servings for better digestion. Executing a brain tumours, nerve injuries, neuropathies, myopathies, mul- water, boil it for 10 balanced diet plan and an adequate amount of tiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Myasthenia Gravis and more, minutes and let it water, regular exercise, and good sleep will sure- all can be treated most efficiently in India — at one-fourth the steep for another 5. ly get the healthy body. cost of foreign institutions. Add lemon and drink       1  It needs to be acknowledged that neurosurgery is not all about this.    $ 1$<  2   individual skills. The emphasis has shifted to the availability of best-in-class infrastructure. The advances in computer-guided and robotic surgery mean the chances of errors by neurosurgeons    ( are being minimised to a great degree.  Together with artificial intelligence and machine learning, ccording to a neuronavigation is poised to wholly transform neurosurgery. As We all want to have a healthy he launch date for the ambitious to set up 1.5 lakh wellness centres with study by the and when neuronavigation is deployed for neurological proce- and glowing skin. Using health insurance scheme, the the hope of bringing health care closer AWorld Health dures, it will virtually eliminate manual errors, compress oper- readymade creams can be harsh TPradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya to the homes of the people. Organization, about 34% ating time and make minimal-access surgery with precision a Abhiyan (PMJAA), was announced As per a recent report, only 27% of of Indians — 24.7% male reality. on the skin. But a few simple recently by Prime Minister Narendra Indians have health insurance coverage. and 43.9% women — are not home remedies can leave your Modi. The PMJAA, touted as The Indian healthcare sector is active enough to stay healthy. Globally,   the world’s largest healthcare largely underpenetrated with more than 1.4 billion adults are at risk of skin smooth and lovely, says scheme, aims to provide a Government expenditure con- diseases from not doing enough physical ROSHANI DEVI cover of 5 lakh per fami- stituting approximately 1.4% activity. The study also notes that there is A Also referred to as dried plum, they are not the ly annually, benefiting of the country’s GDP. The no improvement in global levels of phys- kind of dry fruit that one would want to eat. But once you anting a smooth and half teaspoon honey. Apply the more than 10 crore poor private sector expenditure ical activity since 2001. 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that first attracted me. And So while approaching roles, did '&+  &* when they told me that Abhishek, who has often displayed a Anurag Kashyap was direct- knack for comedy, engage in method act- &# !*+  ing it, I was on. He was the ing or is it more of a spontaneous take reason I agreed to do the for him? “You should ask my directors +&! !* film. Anurag and a love whether I am a method actor or a spon- story... I instinctively knew taneous actor. I have studied the method  !*"B  B ''  he was going to do some- but everybody implements their own one. thing new, give it his It cannot be categorised as method or  *+ magical spin. More spontaneous, it is too general. It changes 9)  &$ than that I knew he according to everything around, includ-  !!$)!" && would challenge me ing the director. Every day you grow as as an actor and that an actor. So you always use different kinds    / excited me. He is of approach. I have never found it easy possibly one of the to categorise that,” he says. !  & most gracious and Having shared screen space with both  :?/3;1-;&1B:?/3;1-;&1B loving directors his parents — Amitabh and Jaya + *" that I have worked Bachchan — as well as wife Aishwarya, L ! &+ with but his stan- who is the best co-star in the family?  " * dards are very high. Undoubtedly, his dad. “As an actor, he dis- He would not settle arms you, makes you very comfortable +*- for just anything. So I in front of the camera. But I know he is  knew he would be my dad, so I can go back home and can ! & someone who would discuss my character with him. My "B make you go to uncom- experience with him is a combination of 6# 3& ?< fortable places that you father-son and co-workers,” he tells us, L 6# 3& ?< need to go to for your adding, “I must mention that anybody  # #M bhishek Bachchan strides in sur- job,” he says. Of course, who has worked with him would love to "L  rounded by a posse of guards but there’s a degree of nostalgia work with him again and again.” ++ Ais completely devoid of any airs too because his grandmoth- And despite years of being subject- +L that most actors tend to ride high on. er Teji Bachchan was a Sikh ed to constant comparisons with his illus- &"  Wearing a grey-black jacket (even though and Abhishek’s character trious parents, he has no qualms accept- it is quite warm outside) and strikingly dons a turban onscreen. “I ing his limitations. “I am okay with get- # !  flaming red shoes, the actor settles down think my Dadima would have ting harsh comments if the audience   to conversation while engaging in simul- been happy to see me as a sar- doesn’t like my performance. They are  -" taneous banter with his co-stars Taapsee dar onscreen,” he says wistfully. spending money to watch my films and * # Pannu, Vicky Kaushal and the script In the film Abhishek plays they have every right to be harsh. I have writer Kanika Dhillon of his new film, Robbie, an investment banker no problems with them being direct to & Manmarziyan. It is this settled ease and who lives in London. He comes to me.” *&E comfort that makes him introspect and Amritsar where his parents live. He Besides acting, Abhishek has also * rationalise the industry with logic rather has agreed to an arranged marriage emerged as a successful sports promot- &E&#M than gush. So when we ask him about the and meets Rumi, the character played er, having bought the pro-Kabaddi " “content is king” formula that is sweep- by Taapsee, who in turn is marrying League franchise team, Jaipur Pink ing the industry now, he doesn’t agree. him because her boyfriend is commit- Panther and co-bought the Indian Super “We have always made different kinds of 3 'G  )A ment-phobic. “We sat down and League football team Chennaiyin FC. cinema. The change is more visible now Anurag came up with facets to his char- However, he believes it would be too pre- because of evolution of tastes and media. ) B' '  C acter. Although he looks a certain way sumptuous of him to say that he was try- The platforms through which you can  ( C# and we worked on how he behaves, I ing to rescue the two sports. “They are reach the audience form a wide and worked on what he would not do. We wonderful sports and they have had their democratic bouquet by virtue of which 0)0  '( thought of bringing in subtle elements of fair share under the sun. Whatever the we get a larger variety of subject matter,” '"   ') him being a banker in the way he would sports have achieved after the start of the says the actor. approach personal problems like his leagues has entirely been due to these As he talks, he emphasises words to A B'   professional ones. Because you do tend sportsmen. Sports is something that I am make his point, taking care to select the to become a type when you work in a par- very passionate about and so the last five appropriate one to describe what he 3  # ticular profession. He is not the kind of years have been very rewarding for me,” wants to say. Believing that lines have   ? C ' a definite character with a lot of attrib- he says. Jaipur Pink Panther incidental- blurred between media, he says the utes like the one I played in Guru. ly won the first championship held in story is the only thing in focus. “If you )'))  Keeping that in mind, I could explore a 2014 and Chennaiyin FC won the ISL in go to these streaming devices, there are '  'B') lot, which is nice, but at the same time 2015 and 2018. all kinds of cinema on offer. Even their tough because it took away a lot of the Abhishek feels heartened by India’s original content spans a variety of sub-  )?)" traditional armoury that an actor would recent showing at the Asian Games but O!%%!) jects. They want to reach out to as many  '' A' '') get,” he adds. goes on to add, “Today’s world expects ,! $#!"!0!) people as they can. You just have to make And he does not want to characterise overnight results. Nothing happens 0!!/ ! $ entertaining material. If whatever you do  CB'  the film as his return to a character-dri- overnight, especially in sports. There is &!"!!$%! is entertaining and enriching, people will 0 ' (A 0 ( ven role. “I think every film has its own a very famous quote that says, ‘it takes watch it. In a bid to understand why a journey and has its own story to years and years of sacrifice and hard work $)) !$  film did well, we are breaking it down to ) ()'T'" A' tell. You should not try to to become an overnight success.’ It will   "#$!$ more than it needs to be broken down. )B'3) C'' ' characterise or slot a happen as we are on the right trajecto- ))!&!,! "!  We attribute it to being set in a particu- role as such,” he says ry,” he says and points to the example of $!& !$! lar place or context. But most forget that ' B G B 0 and adds that Anurag the Indian football team which in the last  !"! it is a very simple tenet, make a good film, ''# ? incidentally worked four years has climbed in FIFA rankings. it will work,” says the 42-year-old actor. on both Yuva and As one who embraces new media $%)  = This analytical mindspace is the C))3  Guru – two films where with glee, Abhishek feels that while the  !!"  reason that Abhishek is coming back after he played unique char- outreach is fantastic, the focus on celebri- ""#$!,$#! a break of two years with Anurag acters. “He was one of ty children is a bit intrusive. “I wish it " $/P Kashyap’s unconventional love triangle the dialogue writers on would not happen but it’s unlikely that I L9  9, Manmarziyaan. “I felt I was becoming Yuva and he was the writer can wish it away. This is the life that complacent in my work space and that of Guru but this is a unique Aishwarya and I chose but it is not the was the main reason why I decided to go and a very non-Anurag life Aradhya or any of the other children &    on a break from film-making per se. Kashyap kind of a film. It is have chosen. Let them grow up as nor- *  Complacency is like slow poison. That is new territory for him as well. mally as possible. When they do grow up -!+ ! why I needed some time off. To just re- That makes the journey exciting and if they decide to be a part of the focus and I am glad that I did that.” for him, too, because you have a industry, you can focus on them. Till then &*&&  When he was ready to hear scripts director so out of his comfort let them be just children,” he says, sign- " again, this film came along. “It is the story mode.” ing off. *& + !  *  !&&E &"  '    !&&E &#+ ! E * !    &+  "'+ !  "  #$0$$'8$  $0$$8$<$ $8$'$$, &*! * # * +  0,$,$0!0$6$#1 ( (#  !+  ndians are looking towards ing room (33 per cent), with !! Icelebrities and social men preferring living room media for inspiration to do and women favouring the . *    &'+O" up their homes. Most of bedroom. However, if they them have moved on from had the funds to splurge, 43 traditional home decor like per cent people indicated 9$!%"! heavy wooden furniture, spending on furnishing their      handicrafts and Indian tex- living room, followed by   $ tiles and are increasingly bedroom.  'G   seeking efficiency with style South India was the &! & and are moving towards con- highest spender in the under    temporary decor. 10,000 category while East * * !*! !&'G  At least 23 per cent of the India was the highest B&&-E people of both gender get spender in the 50,001- &**& &- their home décor inspiration 75,000 group. At least 23 per  !B! & from celebrity homes while cent respondents in the age hat winky-face emoji that you use at journal PLOS ONE, the team examined 57 per cent people derived bracket of 18-29 would Tthe end of a text isn’t just a fun pic- the brain wave patterns associated with  their inspiration from social spend less than 10,000 in ture added to your sentence. It can con- language processing, including a pattern */ media. While Gen Y chose the next six months while vey linguistic meaning that changes the called the P600 — a kind of ‘error sig- !" social media, Gen X chose eight per cent of the respon- interpretation of the sentence, finds a nal’ that occurs when a person encoun- )B/ family and friends. A little dents in the above 40 group new study. ters something linguistically unexpect- ! over half of the respondents would spend more than The findings showed that the brain ed. (52 per cent) said their fam-  in the next six processes ironic emojis in the same way The signal indicates the brain is  ily and friends inspire them months. At least 45 per cent as ironic language, indicating emojis reprocessing or reanalysing the content  to decorate their homes fol- respondents said they are convey meaning in a sentence. of the sentence. # lowed by up to half (48 per always on a lookout for “Emojis are ubiquitous. They are Then they asked a total of 106 par-  cent) stating lifestyle maga- pieces to improve the look of seemingly everywhere, and people use ticipants to read sentences followed by + zines and travel and lifestyle their house and do not mind them a lot in text messages and online an emoji — either a smile, frown or shows (43 per cent) as their spending if they find some- along with language,” said Benjamin wink — while their brain waves were *" source of ideas. it evident that Indians are said they take part in the thing good and 36 per cent Weissman, doctoral student at the recorded. They were also asked how  One third of Indians said more than eager to bring decision but do not take the make spontaneous purchas- University of Illinois in the US. they interpreted the meaning of the sen- ?#;7# they prefer contemporary new styling into their homes. final call all by themselves. es sometimes but don’t buy Words combined with emojis can be tences. ! styles over traditional ones The European brand is The respondents chose anything too expensive that considered another form a multimodal Sometimes the emojis matched the and close to half are willing known for its do-it-yourself, contemporary styling, fol- often, while 19 per cent said communication, similar to words plus literal meaning of the sentence, but in & to spend the most on fur- light and contemporary lowed by modern and mid- they don’t spend too much gestures or words plus facial expressions, other cases they were construed as indi-   nishing their living rooms. pieces of home decor. century modern. Only 16 per spontaneously and only buy the researchers said. cating irony. ?*? To beautify their homes, at Among the respondents cent chose traditional, Indian when necessary. “Spoken and signed languages According to researchers, the study  least 56 per cent would hire to the YouGov India survey, interior design styles sug- The hardest part about evolved long before humans developed helps broaden our view of communica- &-+ an expert or designer to close to half of the respon- gesting that people today spending on home decor written representations of language, tion. It can be words, or words plus pic- handle their interior design- dents (47 per cent) said they are more accepting of was deciding between qual- and spoken and signed languages have tures, or words plus gesture, and it can  ing, if cost is not a barrier, are the sole decision makers Western styles. 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set of scarlet-painted trishuls set the river where he captures it at dawn against a wall made S C Sekhar when it is veiled with mist, at dusk $0 Astop on the roadside and cap- when the crowd joins the ghats for ture a stunning still life. The way to pujas, morning prayers, or during Dev to Sikkim held many such unforget- Deepawali to glimpse the floating !00 table vistas and vignettes. Opening at diyas. the Shridharani Gallery today is an unforgettable odyssey of a photogra-    B 4   '' (  - pher who has spent the past four “There are cities so removed decades capturing myriad facets of from the fast-paced everyday world, (  ?  ''  +! India. This suite of images is called that still so steeped in prayer,” says Faith, which gives the viewer a Sekhar. Walking the hilly pathways at !&! & *# glimpse into the search for the spirit Mansarovar with Shankaracharya of  * when a photographer turns into a pil- Hampi became a lesson in learning of grim. the mosaic of life’s texts to understand rom the gurudwaras in north and flaming orange are not in my “I travelled as a pilgrim to Kailash the riverine rhythms and resonance. FIndia, where the allure of God palette. It is full of dark colours like and Mansarovar, visited the Maha “I experienced a sense of calm, is equated with gold, to the sacred green, brown and blue. I feel that Kumbh in 2013 and made trips to serenity and unexplained devotion,” feminine spirit of the Kalighat colours are responsible for evoking Varanasi in search of faith as an expe- explains Sekhar and adds, “Suddenly temple in Bengal and Kamakhya in an emotion in a person.” rience. Each experience gave me a everything around me fell into place. Assam in the east, the spartan grace Well, since this connoisseur richness of space and of time. Dawn In the spritual journey, the devotion of Shirdi Saibaba in the west as well and master of art has been paint- at Varanasi was different from dusk. and beliefs of people of multiple faiths as the opulent Tirupati Balaji in the ing since 1978, what does he have The light in the ancient city changes became a part of one canvas.” south, artist Sanjay Bhattacharya to say about the evolution of art? like a fabric that celebrates the colours The lunar landscape of burnished brings together a world of Indian He says, “If we look at the masters of the sky and the sun,” says Sekhar. red and white rock continues further shrines and pilgrimages in his of art, who had been there for a The show straddles the colours of faith west to the pre-Buddhist kingdom of paintings for the first time through very long time, then it is very dif- as it were, within the sacred spaces of Guge. Represented as a sheltered his series called Cosmic Auras. He ficult to say that art has evolved. sadhus, of worshippers, of the corri- world, mirroring the surrounding brings together all the four direc- They left a body of work which is dors of silence in a monastery and a tropical cosmos and its equatorial fir- tions of the compass, highlighting far better than ours. We are also series of stunning landscapes and still architecture of relics and the many “They immerse themselves in sent and the multiple rituals reflect- mament, Mansarovar mutates into a how Indian architecture is about painters but comparing ourselves lifes. facets of both the human visage and knee-deep water at the sangam or spot ed in the artistic process of medita- zone and a space of contemplation. exploring improbable beauty. with any old master will not be jus- “The Maha Kumbh Mela proved the human body. where the Ganges converges with the tive repetition. The rudraaksha added These images feel other-worldly. They But this is not the first time that tified. They have set the standards India is steeped in ancient traditions,” The portraits of the sadhus Yamuna and the mythical, under- to a calendar image adds a third capture scenic undulations of cold he has delved into the realm of reli- very high for us, so we need to work says Sekhar. “Hinduism is an ancient address temporal, spatial and social ground Saraswati river which, accord- dimension. desert landscapes where pastorals gion. He says, “I used to paint gods a lot to reach their level. For exam- religion, 5,000 years old. It was relationships of language, history and ing to ancient texts, embodies true Scents and smells abound as you present the perfect idyll. Even the like Ganesha and goddesses like ple, Rembrandt, the master painter, intriguing to see the modern and the the present. Their faces materialise in knowledge. It is a scene that is rigor- gaze at the pictures of little leaf con- image of a door in Sikkim can present Kali, Durga, even Shurpnakha. has set such grammar that we can- ancient collide, all becoming one response to contextual conditions or ous as well as fascinating. I was also tainers with petals and prasad for a harvest of intensities in which earth This time I painted shrines. These not reach it even after struggling humanity to dip into the Ganges. the premises of the given moment for fascinated by a five-year-old boy who aarti. It is almost as if the images bring tenors and terrain have soft and gen- are ancient temples and I realised our entire lives.” There were 70 to 100 million people the search for salvation. sat and gazed at me in silence,” says forth the aura of sandalwood, honey, tle evocations of both time and tide. that they are repositories of art, Art is a feeling, an emotion that in one place. And the sadhus were “At the Kumbh, the bathing is offi- Sekhar. milk, roses and fragrant jasmine. Faith for Sekhar is about endless- their architecture and the structure is supposed to be striking. However, both distinct and professional posers!” cially opened at dawn by naked These still life forms in Varanasi ly converting time, energy, thinking are so different, incredible and Bhattacharya has quite a different Hindu ascetics from the revered   tell us that devotion and death are inti- and realisation. “When I click a pho- magnificent. This really attracted approach. He says, “Art needn’t be        Naga warrior sect, founded as protec- Sekhar brings personal histories mately a part of ordinary life, sharing tograph, it is about freedom,” says me.” beautiful every time. Art could be The Maha Kumbh Mela of 2013 tors more than 800 years ago,” says to his stunning still life series. There a connection that is as old as history. Sekhar. “Not only am I free as a cre- His paintings also represent the shocking, painful or bring some becomes a chess board of characters Sekhar. The Nagas, with their long are two subtexts here — the first, a Improvisation and anthropology ator, the viewers are free as spectators symbols of Vishnu and Lord Rama. humour in you. It is like a universe spinning a tale of ritual ascetics and hair, flowing beards and ash-covered series of ritual-related studies and the intersect in the ambient luminosity of as well.” His Bengal work takes a close look where whatever feeling a human aesthetics, the ash-laden foreheads, bodies, wave swords, tridents and second the boats of Varanasi as well mysticism and the dilapidated city of at the goddess Kali. His art updates being carries within, art reflects decorated necks and embellished spears invoke the blessing of the as images of dawn at the Hooghly. Varanasi. Sekhar understands the The show runs at Shridharani the norms of egalitarianism in the everything. It is open to interpre- rudraakshas often alluding to the Ganges as they run into the water. They serve as a reflection of the pre- mysteries a little better by furrowing Gallery till September 20. depiction of gods, who to begin tations. That is why artists are so with are fashioned in India after expressive. There are some paint- human beings. “I travel a lot and ings, which make you happy but wood, fittings, polishes. The artist herself told wherever I go, I capture the image there are things which might sad- us how she had packed up several layers for their in my mind and shoot it on my den you or make you question cer- 3* !  protection. “We have used the best quality wood phone so that I could paint the tain things in life. You look at a and experimented with different chemicals so scenes. To see the places closely, I painting and it troubles you, it’s that we can make it water-resistant. That is why prefer travelling by car. I like to do killing you inside. In such a paint- it has taken three years to come up with some- very realistic painting. I paint ing, this is the motive of the painter   B C  O E!&  thing this unique. There are 15-18 layers whatever I love,” says the artist, who to make you feel troubled.” depending upon the art piece, so that the art on initially painted a series on Kolkata. He adds, “Whatever mental # AB B  the pieces doesn’t get ruined and can be passed He then shifted to Delhi and trav- condition a painter is carrying, it on.” elled to Rajasthan, which he found gets reflected on his/her canvas. For hy should something that we have to live However, it was hard for Manisha to “really interesting.” Thereafter, he example, I did a series on Wwith day in and day out be in boring decide upon her favourite piece and she said also did a series on Rajiv Gandhi’s Landscapes of Shanti Niketan. They brown colours? Why should our furniture be with a laugh, “It’s like asking about who is your life. He reveals, “From that partic- are happy paintings, which are functional and not creative? Why should art be favourite child when you love each one. There ular series, portraits also became about the beautiful things like restricted to only the walls? It was with these are few very impactful pieces but my favourite my subjects. I did a series on Satyajit lotuses, flowers, sunsets, sunrise, thoughts in mind that Manisha Gawade start- would have been the eight feet cloth peg one Ray using some of his compositions palm trees and ponds. However, the ed drawing various unconventional designs that and only piece which shares its name with the in my art. Then I did a tribute to current series is more about spiri- could be easily embedded into tables, chairs, exhibition title. It’s a long and beautiful sculp- my masters. I don’t stay constant tuality.” bars, wall units and cupboards. ture. It is all about keeping memories alive for- with my works, I like to keep shift- Bhattacharya believes that Keepsakes, a first-of-its-kind exhibition of ever.” ing.” “there is inspiration in everything art-furniture along with paintings, explores the Manisha shared how affordable and reason- His paintings are marked by that you come across.” From a vin- idea. It took Manisha three years of experimen- able the prices are, “They start around 2.10 colours that strike the eyes through tage car, a magnificent palace, tation and tireless work to conceptualise the lakh, go up to 4 lakh and for the art-furniture, their extravagance. However, these boats in a river, rain, snowflakes, a design and paint these pieces that are created prices start at 1.25 lakh going up to around 4.5 are also capable of making one man sleeping on the pavement, a to energise living spaces. lakh. No piece exceeds 4.5 lakh.” delve deep into the realms of life butterfly, anything could inspire And if you thought that the art-furniture The artist shared her journey to this exhi- and realise how colours can change you. He adds, “You have to look at was designed merely by putting a painting on bition, “My journey started 14 years ago when one’s perceptions. nature, the sky, everywhere. These top of an existing furniture, look again. For the I learnt to work on wood in Dubai with an artist Sanjay highlights how his things come to you naturally, you furniture was designed from scratch and then sion of art, experimented with various surfaces, name of the exhibition and said, “We want the from Southeast Asia. I have never been shy of colour palette is always varying. don’t call them.” the painting was made on it. These are heirloom methodology, finishes, art materials and their art pieces to be passed on from one generation trying various materials in my work and have “The idea to paint something pieces that anybody would love to own and pass application to ensure that the final product to the other. We have also insured the quality tried to experiment with many surfaces, includ- comes automatically to me. There’s Exhibition will be at the Visual on to the next generation. The show is exper- stands the test of time. so that they last.” ing glass, textile, paper, wood, metal, cloth, fibre no calculation in between. Arts Gallery, IHC, from September imental, modern and yet contemporary expres- Manisha had a definite idea behind the High-grade materials are used including glass among other things.” Normally colours like red, black 19 to 29.

allet, which originated in students. It is a good platform for bal- was also very excited and supportive. BRenaissance Italy, has gained the lerinas to showcase their talent. It She said, “It is such a great joy to see attention of students from across gives them a reality check about how children in this competition. How the India. The children’s Ballet competi- @      the world of ballet is growing around very young competitors shared their tion Mosaic of Dance is all set to them,” said the teachers of Patmoes talents here really make for exquis- return for its third edition between Academy, Pune. ite mosaic pieces that came out as a October 27 and 29. More than 180 & O&*+&! “It was overwhelming to see so beautiful whole which this competi- participants from 16 ballet dance many trained ballerinas performing tion showcased. We saw the finesse schools from across the country and &!+ & beautifully. It’s a rare sight, especial- of their movements, the depth of their abroad will be competing at the event. ly in India, to watch so many ballet artistry, but more importantly, the dis- The event spans New Delhi and idea of promoting ballet in India, but judges, Pankaj Guglani, assistant the competition, that took place on performances under one roof. This cipline and dedication that have NCR, Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, with the purpose of bringing togeth- director of The Danceworx, Delhi, October 14 and 15, 2017, at Arya is a great initiative to uplift and bring been instilled in their craft.” Ahmedabad, Chennai and other er dancers from different schools all said: “Spreading dance in India is just Auditorium, New Delhi, and brought the ballet industry and we are happy The event is gaining popularity cities. Furthermore, participants over India, giving them a platform a beginning. These events encourage 70 participants from Delhi and NCR, to be part of this,” said the founders among professionals and schools, and from Russia, France, Germany will where they could showcase their tal- and challenge people to participate Mumbai and Pune who performed of Rhythmus Happyfeet, Mumbai. also within the prominent art and cul- also take part. ent, learn from others, gain new expo- and think out of the box.” The other in four categories: Classical Ballet, Indian Academy of Russian Ballet ture fraternity of India is showing This competition was a long sure and experience. No such ballet judge, Anna Voitsekhovich, who Modern Ballet, Character Dance said, “The academy and the students keen interest in the same. This year, cherished dream of its organiser, competitions has ever been organised resides in Moscow and had come spe- and Contemporary. The head of the are very grateful for the learning expe- the festival will be honored by the Galina Lyakhova, the director of in India, which makes it very unique cially for the event, agreed with him: jury was Gabor Sziraky, ballet mas- rience. Seldom do we see such a pos- presence of Dr Mahesh Sharma, the The School of Russian Classical and the first of its kind. The next aim “I am very happy with the way the ter and international choreographer itive attitude towards classical ballet Minister of State for Ministry of Ballet in New Delhi. Prior to open- is to take this competition to the inter- competition shaped up - it was a great from Hungary, a graduate of the in the country, and for your team to Culture and for Ministry of ing her own school, Galina was national level. first attempt. It was incredible to wit- Hungarian Dance Academy and a responsibly work towards this cause Environment, Forest and Climate teaching at Russian Cultural Centre The first edition of Mosaic of ness the work of the kids their cre- former Artistic director of the is a matter of respect. We hope to Change. for 15 years and it is her passion and Dance took place in October 2016 ativity, keenness, their hard efforts Madach Musical Dance and Music keep this association running and to “We do hope to see more and dedication that made her ballet and saw about 20 participants from and excitement.” School in Budapest.The festival was tremendous progress as compared to see many more participants in future.” more people to get to appreciate school famous across India for its three ballet schools of Delhi. Even After getting an inspiring received with great enthusiasm by the their previous performances. The esteemed guest of honour Mosaic of Dance as a testimony to high-quality ballet education. Mosaic though it was a small event, the first response, huge work was undertak- dancers as well as the audience. “The second edition was a great Czarina Villegas, a company ballet India’s diverse and great talent,” said of Dance was born not only with the attempt was successful, as one of our en to organise the second edition of Most of the participants showed experience for our academy and our dancer from Manila, Philippines, Lyakhova.

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Bairstow (18) played on and Ravindra scoring left-handed batsman in Test the fifth batsman in Test cricket histo- He is only the fifth such cricketer with the other two Jadeja (2-147) removed Jos Buttler for cricket history, and will finish as the ry to score hundreds in his first and last being Bill Ponsford and Reginald Duff. a duck as England looked to score some fifth-highest run-scorer overall after matches, after Australians Reggie Duff, While Chappell's was an official retirement, in case quick runs in sight of a declaration. Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Bill Ponsford, Greg Chappell and India's of Azhar, the Test match against South Africa was his Earlier, Cook's hundred helped Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid. Mohammad Azharuddin. England reach 243-2 at lunch. 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First, on 76, he went passing Australia's Steve Waugh (32). boil especially with one strike bowler past Kumar Sangakkara as the highest- Additionally, Cook became only short, as the duo ground them for runs.   #  !       !   2$    99th and last one as he was never picked again due to match-fixing allegations. Purists equate left-handed batsmen with grace but Cook was a paradox with his effective batting that was # &8$$#(      devoid of elegance. David Gower's cover drive remains a stuff of leg- ends but Cook has been a working class hero as John Lenon would have put it. #$1'$&(:$( #  %    If the ball is on his pads, he would just whip it and deliveries with width would be ferociously cut. However, it will be difficult to remember Cook's   )) intent. Especially when Virat is   C A A shots even though the impact of his innings has always there, you just have to be there with been felt if one looked at the larger picture. bundle of nerves ahead of his him, rotate the strike and try to rikar Bharat hit a splendid "He is totally committed to England and he ATest debut, Hanuma Vihari build a partnership. Ston and his century stand deserved a sweet send-off," said Sunil Gavaskar, who said a phone call to Rahul Dravid Vihari also credited skipper with Kuldeep Yadav put India scored one century more than the former England cap- put his mind at ease and helped Virat Kohli for guiding him in his A in command over Australia tain. Cook's daughters were present and the applause him get the maiden fifty that res- Test debut. A in the second unofficial Test was generous as the Oval gave him a standing ovation. cued India from a difficult situation "...Having Virat at the other at Alur on Monday. But it never felt like an event taking place in an   $ *      against England. made my job a little easier I guess. Bharat struck a brilliant amphitheatre like it happened with Sachin Tendulkar Vihari scored 56 and put on a His inputs helped me initially. He 106 off 186 balls with 12 at the Wankhede. vital 77-run partnership with gave me some cues so that I could boundaries and a six and The celebrations were as minimal as it they have .  Ravindra Jadeja (86 not out) to help play it comfortably," he said. together with Kuldeep (52) been for his eighth, 17th or 23rd century. Happy and India post 292 in their first innings "I will give a lot of credit to him shared crucial 113 runs for the matter of fact. on Sunday. for helping me out initially. But eighth wicket to take India A to           After all, he had a job at hand. To frustrate the Indian  4   "I called him the day before I once I settled down, the wicket was 505 all out in their first innings attack no end and kill the match as a contest. made my debut. He spoke to me for very good to bat on especially with in reply to Australia A's 346. and Deepak Chahar (6) with Rahul Dravid's team tasted it first in 2006, a couple of minutes and I thought the medium pacers it got a lot slow- At stumps on day three, the scoreboard reading 370 for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men suffered in 2011, 12 and it eased my nerves a little bit. He er yesterday," he added. Australia were 38 for two in seven. 14 and now it was the turn of Virat Kohli's band to meet @ #P  is a legend of the game; and his Vihari said that he found out their second innings, still trail- But then Bharat and the same fate in 2018, albeit the last time. inputs especially in the batting 1  >          about his selection in the team a ing India A by 121 runs. Kuldeep managed to hold the Cook said that he had "nothing left in the tank" but   A department (helped me)," Vihari day before the final Test. Earlier resuming the day at fort and stitched a fine stand to what he didn't say was that there was a last ounce pre- spoke about the influence of the Vihari said that he was nervous "Obviously, I was very thrilled. 223 for three, India A lost help India A post a mammoth sent and it was meant for the 'Three Lions'. he Indian women's team former captain, who is currently while facing James Anderson and Because that was my dream, grow- captain Shreyas Iyer (42) first, total. There was no place for any over-riding emotions Twill tour Sri Lanka from the India A coach. Stuart Broad in his maiden innings. ing up playing cricket. I first cleaned up by Mitchell Marsh. Ashton Agar (3/87) and and he was as focussed against Ishant Sharma's angu- September 11 to 16 for the "He just told me that 'you have "Initially I felt the pressure to informed my family about it and Then Bharat walked into Tremain (3/41) picked up three lar deliveries on third evening as he was against rook- third round of the ICC Women's the skill set; you have the mind set be honest...But once I got myself in, they were very happy as well. the middle and built a 41-run wickets apiece for Australia A. ie Hanuma Vihari's off-breaks at the stroke of lunch Championship, cricket's gov- and the temperament, just go out it eased my nerves and it was an "It's just the start. I know I have partnership for fifth wicket Australia A began their Monday. erning body announced on there and enjoy yourself'...I would important partnership between to do a lot of things to cement my with Shubman Gill (50), who second innings on a disastrous In the end, he has given it his all and even ensured Monday. like to give him a lot of credit Jadeja and me," he said. place in the Indian team, which I was bowled by Chris Tremain note, losing Kurtis Patterson that Mick Jagger donates 20,000 pounds for charity as The bottom four sides in the because my journey with India A "They are world-class bowlers. definitely want to do. Getting a 50 before lunch. and Matt Renshaw early. he had promised if someone scored a century or took points table — Sri Lanka, India, was very important for me to They have 990-odd wickets on debut is just the start. Going for- In the second session, India Patterson (4) was picked by five wickets. Really, he had nothing left in the tank and West Indies and South Africa come here, his inputs made me a between them. Going out to bat, I ward, scoring a lot of runs for India A lost two more wickets Gowtham while Renshaw (19) as his one-time teammate Graeme Swann aptly put it —will look to make up ground better player." just wanted to be positive in my is my main goal." —Krishnappa Gowtham (20) fell to Shahbaz Nadeem. "Cookie is the oldest 33-year-old on the planet." on Australia, England, Pakistan and leaders New Zealand in the race to qualify for the ICC Women's World Cup 2021. O   *   P The ICC Women's World $    A "  Cup 2017 finalists, India, are placed sixth with a tally of four    ?  points after six matches, both     lenge and we are hopeful about wins coming in a 2-1 series win carving out a win. Those match- ndian football team head over South Africa, while Sri roud of his players for com- es will further help us in our Icoach Stephen Constantine Lanka are yet to earn a point Ppeting well against a superi- preparation for the season says the upcoming SAFF Cup after completing their engage- or French team, India's U-19 ahead," Floyd said. semifinal against arch-rivals ments against Pakistan and the football head coach Floyd Pinto In the match, goalkeeper Pakistan will be "just another West Indies. said his boys proved that they Prabhsukhan Gill denied the match". Sri Lanka will host India belonged on the same pitch as French colts a scoring opportu- India's back-to-back victo- from September 11 to 16 in a their elite opponents. nity in the eighth minute but the ries against Sri Lanka and series that is important for both The Indian U-19 team went opponents grabbed the lead in Maldives helped them book a teams. down 0-2 against the French U- the 18th minute. semi-final clash with Pakistan on For India, it is a chance to 19 side in the four-nation tour- India had a chance in the Wednesday. bounce back after their recent nament, which concluded on 34th minute to level proceedings "We are aware of the contest. defeat at the hands of defending Sunday. but Aniket Jadhav was unable to But that is nothing different. It's    #       champions Australia at home. "I am happy with the team's           ? !  get the ball past the French goal- just another match. We can't let While Sri Lanka will look to cap- performance in the tourna- keeper. the occasion get over us and Nepal's achievements and called his first international goal was italise on the opportunity to ment," Floyd said. imperative that we defend well. proud of my boys. Looking Goalkeeper Gill came up hopefully, we will beat them to them deserving entrants into the his "most delightful moment" as open their account in home con- "The boys stood firm and The two goals we conceded back, we were unable to take our with another acrobatic save in advance to the final," semifinals. a footballer. ditions while trying to forget restricted a far superior oppo- came from minor errors. We chances, especially those against the 44th minute as both teams Constantine said on Monday. "Nepal have played some "Scoring for the country is their 0-3 series loss to India in nent for most of the match. need to work on that aspect," he Slovenia. The only blip was the headed to the interval with The two sides last played an stupendous football and they always special. The first goal - it's the last edition of the tourna- Considering some of the French quipped. first half against Croatia where France enjoying a 1-0 lead. official match in September have deservingly reached the a different emotion. I was sniff- ment. players are playing in French The Indian team had earli- we conceded a lot of goals," Changing over, Aniket had 2013 in Kathmandu. India had semis. Hopefully, we get a win ing around but the goal was "We will definitely play to Ligue 1, our boys did a brilliant er lost by a late goal against Floyd said. another chance to level the pro- piped Pakistan by eking out a against Pakistan and face Nepal eluding me," he quipped. our calibre and potential to job. They proved that they Slovenia (0-1) and had gone The team will now depart ceedings in the 65th minute but solitary goal on that occasion. in the final," he maintained. "So finally, when I made it, help us gain maximum points belonged on the same pitch as down 0-5 to Croatia in its first for the Serbian shores where the his lob went inches over the Incidentally, Pakistan have Nepal will play Maldives in it was the most delightful from our series against Sri their elite opponents," he added. match. colts will clash against the hosts crossbar. qualified for the last-four of the other semi-final. moment for me as a footballer. Lanka. We look forward to A goal in each of the two "All three games were in back-to-back International France sealed the fate of the SAFF Cup after 13 years and Meanwhile, Manvir Singh, The win has been a result of our climb up the table and will halves helped France eke out a against high quality opponents, friendlies on September 13 and match in the 73rd minute, mak- they now lock horns with the who was declared the Most team game and now we're look- work together as a team," India 2-0 victory. preparing for the Euro U-19 17. ing it 2-0. India ended the tour- seven-time champions, India. Valuable Player for his perfor- ing forward to the semi-finals," captain Mithali Raj said. "In such matches, it is 2019 qualifiers. I am extremely "Serbia will be another chal- nament without a win. Constantine also lauded mance against Maldives, stated he added.   ()  (* ++, -.+/ "%$=8 @ $ #$ $ #$ # 8

-+ 0 Q &    &  # N B*&   R  R   ) ?  ) ? uan Martin del Potro believes ovak Djokovic clinched his third US JNovak Djokovic can end his Open title on Sunday with a 6-3, 7-6 career as the most successful N(7/4), 6-3 triumph over Juan Martin del Grand Slam title winner, sur- Potro, taking him level with Pete Sampras's mark passing Roger Federer's current of 14 Grand Slams. mark of 20. Djokovic, playing in his eighth final in New Djokovic clinched his third York and already the champion in 2011 and US Open title on Sunday with a 2015, is now just three Slams behind Rafael 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 triumph over Nadal and six back from the record 20 held by del Potro, taking him level with Roger Federer. Pete Sampras's mark of 14 Grand It was also the third time the 31-year-old Slams. Serb —who missed last year's tournament with The 31-year-old Serb is now an elbow injury which sent his career into a mini- just three behind Rafael Nadal crisis — completed the Wimbledon-US Open and six back from Federer. double. "Of course he can," said Del For world number three Del Potro, it was a Potro when asked if Djokovic heartbreaking experience coming in just his sec- can claim the record over ond Slam final, nine years after he was crowned Federer who is almost six US Open champion. years his senior. It was Djokovic's 15th win over the "He has 14 already. He Argentine and fifth in five at the Slams. Victory won two Grand Slams in also means that 50 of the last 55 majors have been one year. He's healthy. He win by the 'Big Four' of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic has a great team working and Andy Murray. with him. After taking just two points off Del Potro's "Hopefully him, Rafa, first three service games, Djokovic, in his Roger will still fight for Grand eighth final in New York and 23rd at the majors, Slams, because it is so nice to pounced to break for 5-3. watch them fighting for the , (*      The key was his success with a lung-bust- history.     < 8    ing 22-shot rally and he pocketed the set when "We just do what we can the 29-year-old del Potro netted a forehand. against them. But Novak has these legends," said the 29-year- It was only the second set dropped by the , (*     2      P    A6 7,        everything to make records in old. Argentine at the tournament. this sport." Del Potro was play- "I've been during all my For Djokovic, it was an illustration of him title, just three months after he had left Roland >$$ %) &  " strength to strength, adding a long-awaited ing in his first Grand Slam final career learning with Novak, growing into the championships as he took his Garros in despair after a shattering quarter-final ! & ) !4$ Cincinnati Masters title to his resume before since lifting the US Open title in Roger, Rafa, seeing them win- run of consecutive sets won to 14, stretching back exit. adding the US Open title to those he won in 2011 2009 at the age of 20, beating ning these events very often. It's to the second round against Tennys Sandgren. )!! #% $ and 2015. Nadal and Federer back-to-back. amazing. Djokovic was soon 3-1 up in the second set O C20 ===5 "$ Djokovic faced neither of his greatest rivals He owns 10 wins over world "I don't feel sad that I could- before Del Potro carved out his first break point Novak Djokovic was thrilled to match Pete en route to the title in Flushing Meadows. number one players — the most n't win Grand Slams because of of the match to level at 3-3. Sampras with a 14th Grand Slam title at the US >"!!)#",!  Seeded to face Federer in the quarter-finals, by anyone who has never them. I am just one of the guys He had three more chances in the eighth, Open on Sunday, but he said it's Roger Federer !))" ,  he found himself instead across the net from reached the top ranking them- that have lucky to be in the same all saved by Djokovic in a marathon 20-minute and Rafael Nadal who have made him the play- $#!! $!), John Millman after the unheralded Australian selves. era as them, and it's great." game which left even Hollywood superstar Meryl er he is. stunned the Swiss great. This year he defeated Del Potro went into Sunday's Streep clasping her head in astonishment. "Pete Sampras is one of the biggest legends $&!6!!! Nadal hobbled out of a semi-final match Federer in the Indian Wells final buoyed by seeing off The effort took its toll on a suddenly weary- ever to play the game," Djokovic said after earn- against Del Potro after two sets. Djokovic would Masters final while in 2016 he defending champion and world looking Del Potro as a 95-minute set was claimed ing a third US Open crown with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), behind Federer's record 20. have relished taking on either — or both, was a key figure as Argentina number one Nadal who was by Djokovic in the tiebreak. 6-3 victory over Juan Martin del Potro. It will also see him rise to number three in although he admits that early in his career that won a first Davis Cup. forced to quit their semi-final Del Potro was looking at having to become "He was my childhood idol. He was some- the world behind Nadal and Federer — the rank- wasn't always the case. Playing at a career high with injury. the first man since Pancho Gonales in 1949 to one I was looking up to. The first actual thing ings again reflecting the "Big Three" status they "Maybe 10 years ago I would say I'm not so three in the world, Del Potro But he had a 4-14 losing win the US title from two sets down. Djokovic I saw related to tennis on the TV was his first have shared for so long. happy to be part of this era with Nadal and insists he is happy to be playing record against Djokovic, includ- sprinted into a 3-1 lead in the third set before or second Wimbledon championship. That Djokovic had tumbled down the rankings, Federer," he said. in the era of Djokovic, Federer ing four at the Slams — two of a battling Del Potro clung on, hitting back for inspired me to start playing tennis. slowed last year by an elbow injury and a loss "Today I really am. I feel like these guys, rival- and Nadal. them at the US Open in 2007 and 3-3. "There is a lot of significance of me being of confidence that accompanied a 54-week title ries with these guys, matches with Federer and "Of course, it is a big chal- 2012. But off the back of a 24-shot rally, Djokovic now shoulder to shoulder in terms of Grand drought. Nadal, have made me the player I am, have lenge to take these kind of tour- "When you see a friend hold- broke again for 5-3 and he was within tantalis- Slam wins with him." The victory puts Djokovic Since bursting out of the slump with an shaped me into the player I am today." naments to them. But also I ing the trophy, it's good. I'm glad ing touching distance of his 14th Grand Slam three Slam wins away from Nadal's 17 and six unexpected Wimbledon title he has gone from "I owe it to them." think we are proud to be close to that Novak is the champion." &3481?& &    ' & !N *!      C london:   *!       *    "  '/! &B +&    ) ? "We also think the issue of coaching !  * *&  #  3+  & needs to be addressed and should be &  " ' 66EE  '*  B  he WTA is calling for equal treatment allowed across the sport," Simon said. "The !!LB/6E5! Tof all tennis players and coaching to be WTA supports coaching through its on- B" *  ussie tennis great Margaret allowed across the sport in the aftermath of court coaching rule, but further review is ! (*E! &  ACourt has offered little sym- the US Open final. needed." * C B  +   +   pathy to Serena Williams after her Serena Williams was given three code *-& & E controversial blow-up in the US violations by chair umpire Carlos Ramos in O 0 & 5<! ("B Open final believing that being out- her 6-2, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka on US Open champion Naomi Osaka on K    +&*  !   *  played by Naomi Osaka led to Saturday, and Williams and critics inside and Sunday tweeted that she was "grateful" for !!!&&!!B K  Serena’s meltdown in on Saturday. outside of tennis argued that she wasn't the chance to take on childhood hero Serena  &     &* !     Serena has been criticised by treated the same as some male players. Williams for her first Grand Slam title. + N&&( 24-time major champion Margaret         The women's pro tour agreed. Osaka became the first Japanese play- #! (  *C" Court for her dramatic outburst at "The WTA believes that there should be er to win a Grand Slam with a 6-2, 6-4 vic- the umpire during her US Open treated more harshly than a man no difference in the standards of tolerance tory over Williams.  I  C final loss to Naomi Osaka. would in the same situation, but provided to the emotions expressed by men "So there's been a lot going on but I just sinsheim: & B&  L  *  In incredible scenes at Flushing Court, whose tally of Grand Slam vs women and is committed to working with want to say, I was grateful to have the oppor- +B#!!*!& Meadows, Williams, aiming to singles titles is being chased by the sport to ensure that all players are treat- tunity to play on that stage on Saturday. !!*&C* equal Court's record of grand slam Williams had little sympathy for the ed the same. We do not believe that this was Thank you," tweeted the 20-year-old Osaka,  E! 6E5 !    0  B*" triumphs, received a series of code 36-year-old. done last night," CEO Steve Simon said in  @       #   who is projected to rise to seventh in the C!&!C** violations en route to a 6-2, 6-4 "We always had to go by the a statement. $  !  !,  8       world rankings on Monday.  & +!+ #69EE B&  defeat to her 20-year-old opponent. rules," said Court, in quotes report- Men's champion Novak Djokovic said She posed with her trophy at Top of the  !*& !E+&-&*!* Williams initially felt hard done ed by The Australian. he thought Ramos should not have pushed or the other way depending on the situation. Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller +&-!&&! by when handed a first-set warning "It's sad for the sport when a Williams so hard. It's hard to generalize things, really. I don't Center in New York.  (4" 0&-!#+  for what chair official Carlos Ramos player tries to become bigger than "Just maybe changed - not maybe, but see it's necessary really to debate that." Osaka's victory was overshadowed by /&E&-66 believed to be on-court coaching. the rules. he did change the course of the match," The first violation given to Williams was three code violations meted out to Williams, * & + The home favourite was then "Because the young player out- Djokovic said. "Was, in my opinion, maybe for coaching, which isn't allowed during any which led to an emotional outburst from the +& B"'  docked a point for racket abuse, played her in the first set, I think unnecessary. We all go through our emo- men's matches but is permitted on the 23-time Grand Slam champion in the sec-  !*#4     having been broken in the second pressure got her more than any- tions, especially when you're fighting for a women's tour except in Grand Slam tour- ond set and made for a chaotic end to the &    & &  C " '    set, subsequently brandishing thing." Grand Slam trophy." naments. match. &*   =9 *#  B&  &   Ramos a "liar" and a "thief", com- After the match, Williams' But he disagreed with Simon that men Though Williams said she follows the Williams was hit with a $17,000 fine for + NC " ments which the umpire deemed to 'class' was hailed by the USTA pres- and women are treated differently. rules and never receives coaching during a the violations, and debate raged as to be verbal abuse, warranting a game ident Katrina Adams, though plen- "I don't see things as Mr Simon does. I match, coach Patrick Mouratoglou acknowl- whether it was the actions of chair umpire    C C penalty. ty in the tennis world were less really don't," Djokovic said. "I think men and edged that he does it and says it's well known Carlos Ramos or of Williams herself that paris: 3&! & + ( Williams felt she had been complimentary. women are, you know, treated in this way throughout the sport that all coaches do. were more deserving of censure. *!B!? + )  C + &   6E5     0"C!* L*&9*!!    55 *   3& # !  (   $0$000$,-$$@! -     !  &/ *&* &") ! &  *   &    (#   ')? ) +     3&      (  $0 $0 final where she is However, B Sai Praneeth, who won !*& !*  57EE # +!  + likely to face the the Singapore Open last year, withdrew historic Asiad Silver added to her $$);:??!$  three-time either from the tournament. The reasons for his +! & !"'B &/6. &%-./& 4?/0-.< 3&    & +  C/    Apath-breaking career collection, ace world champion pullout are not known. *&*!A3 / Indian shuttler P V Sindhu would be des- Carolina Marin In men's doubles, Commonwealth ")L&+3&&& perate to break the final jinx that has or the formidable Akane Yamaguchi of Games Silver-medallists Satwiksairaj &*#M'&** plagued her for a while when she com- Japan. Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who also #&"M petes at the Japan Open starting Tuesday. Saina Nehwal, who won a Bronze won at Hyderabad, will square off against Sindhu has been outstanding this sea- medal at the Asiad, has pulled out of the third seeded Japanese Takeshi Kamura      son with Silver medals in all the major $ 700,000 BWF World Tour Super 750. and Keigo Sonoda. colombo: B - ' &  (* events this year -- the Commonwealth Among the men, Kidambi Srikanth Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy will !*5       nal appearance at the Malaysia Open, will doubles. &- E (*& not being able to go the full distance in         face China's Huang Yuxiang. Prannoy will In mixed doubles, Pranaav Jerry A +*B#B( marquee summit clashes. take on Jonathan Christie, the Indonesian Chopra and Sikki Reddy, who lost the "B-NJ  ,(.#? 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