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 a terminally-ill patient to  leave a “living will”, refusing to be subjected to artificial life support or painful treatment, since such a practice is bound to be misused in India. The issue was raised before a five Judge Constitution Bench in a PIL filed by NGO Common Cause. The petitioner said that a living “living will” or advance authorisation can be given by a patient who has no hope of revival from his terminally-ill condition. “This ‘will’ is usually given in writing to allow a peace- ful end to a patient who otherwise has to undergo painful procedures or be subject to artificial life support,” said advo- cate Prashant Bhushan appearing for the NGO. The Centre, represented by Additional Solicitor General (ASG) PS Narasimha, asserted that such a demand cannot be accepted as a matter of principle. Giving reasons he said, “The social condition in India is in stark contrast to that in the West. In our country the elderly become a burden and they have no social support. In the West there is adequate social support and hence, a “living will” is accepted there. In India the situation is different and such a demand as a mat- ter of principle cannot be permitted.” ASG Narasimha fur- ther stated that the Government accepts passive euthanasia as the law of the land, following the decision by the apex court in the Aruna Shanbaug case, where life was allowed to be taken away of a terminally-ill person or a patient in perma- nent vegetative state on an opinion given by a medical Board. “The safeguard in the manner of the Board taking a deci- sion is accepted. If there is anything more than that which induces death, it cannot be accepted. Once we prescribe stan- dards, everybody can prepare a “will”. As a public policy, this will not be beneficial,” he said. The Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justices AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan pon- dered over the submission and said, “To die peacefully with- out pain and suffering is a facet of Article 21 (Right to Life). Continued on Page 4 % ' !' % * )/ �&( +11 2314 

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 been done to increase revenue day after the Delhi Metro       5673689( Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the collection or is there any other ABoard decided to go ahead RSS-student wing, staged a  +   intention behind it?” Jain and implement the fare hike, enouncing Delhi Metro fare demonstration outside the Metro 3 O%(  asked. the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday Dhike, the Aam Aadmi Party Bhawan here, demanding the roll Citing the fares of Airport passed a resolution to form a (AAP) on Tuesday announced back of the hike or the issuance  
+ Metro, the Minister argued that nine-member committee to that it would launch a city-wide of a Metro pass on lines of DTC #  its maximum ticket was 120 but look into the “rationale” behind protest against it, and alleged and will gherao Nirman has gone ahead with the proposed bus pass for students. the amount had to be slashed by the metro fare hike as well as that the decision to raise fares was Bhawan, the office of the Union fare hike. The AAP MLAs have been       5673689( up to 50 per cent in view of low the financial health of the taken by the Centre to “benefit” Urban Development Ministry, “The increase in the fare is raising the issue in the Delhi ridership and thereafter, the rid- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation radio cab operators Ola and Uber. on Thursday. not to shore up the losses, but it Legislative Assembly and a reso- elhi Minister Satyendar tion and pollution on Delhi’s ership saw an increase. (DMRC). AAP’s Delhi unit convenor “The Modi Government’s appears that the main purpose lution, to oppose the proposed DJain has claimed that the roads. It is not a business ven- “I can say based on facts that The resolution was passed Gopal Rai, who is also a Minister decision to hike the fare is unfor- is to benefit Ola and Uber. The hike, was passed by the House. steep hike in Delhi Metro fares ture.” the ridership in Metro will come by a voice vote following a dis- in the Arvind Kejriwal tunate and taken with animosi- fare hike will further congest The hike, which comes five would lead to reduced rider- Jain, who holds multiple down due to the fare hike. There cussion on a Calling Attention Government, also sought to ty. They (the UD Ministry) says Delhi and increase pollution,” months within the last one, will ship and subsequent loss to the portfolios of Urban is a conspiracy to increase (traf- Motion on metro fare hike debunk the claim that the tariff that the metro is running into Rai added. affect every commuter of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Development, PWD, Health and fic) congestion and pollution in vociferously opposed by the hike was being done to cut Delhi losses, but this is not true. How Asked how this was possible, mass rapid transit who travels (DMRC). The Minister said the Home, said the two categories of Delhi,” Jain told the House. ruling AAP MLAs. Metro losses, and said if the come the losses started mount- AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj beyond 5 km, while journeys move will also lead to traffic — students and office-goers — He also wondered whether The motion for constitu- travel fares increase, this will ing since last one year,” Rai told said the cabs provide point to falling in the 2-5 km distance slab congestion and increased pol- will be worst affected by the hike. the Metro will be able to main- tion of the committee was have a direct impact on ridership. reporters. point connectivity while Metro will cost 5 more. The revised fare lution levels in the Capital. He also reiterated the AAP tain its average annual ridership moved by AAP Legislator Rai said that the AAP will He said despite fervent efforts commuters hire cycle rickshaws structure will be: up to 2 km — Jain while participating in Government’s stand that a at 8 per cent. He said the revenue Somnath Bharti. The members launch a “satyagraha” across made by the Delhi Government or auto rickshaws to and from 10, 2 to 5 km — 20, 5 to 12 km Calling Attention Motion in “conspiracy” has been hatched collection of the corporation will of the committee will be nom- the national Capital to demand to stop the fare hike, including metro stations. — 30, 12 to 21 km — 40, 21 Delhi Assembly on Tuesday to benefit private cab operators take a beating as large numbers inated by the Assembly Speaker a rollback and protest outside all expressing its willingness to share “In some cases, the fare dif- to 32 km — 50 and for journeys said, “DMRC was started as a with the new move. of commuters will shift to alter- Ram Niwas Goel. metro stations on Wednesday the operational costs, the Centre ference between Metro and beyond 32 km — 60. social venture to end conges- “I want to know the actu- native transportation. “This House agrees to con- stitute a nine-member com- mittee to be nominated by the      speaker to look into the ratio- >     0  . 1 nale behind the hike in tariff by the DMRC, financial health of        the DMRC and other related       5673689( the Singhu border. While cross- i20 car and finally turned tur- 1  .  issues.       ing the Mukarba Chowk at top tle after hitting a truck. “The Speaker shall also wo persons, including an 18- speed, Lalit’s city rammed into While Priya Shukla died determine the specific terms #  9,I(,",3 gent situation. UPPCB, which is Tyear-old girl, died while nine a divider and due to the impact on the spot, her friend Dev and and conditions for the com- a nodal agency, plays very impor- others sustained injuries in two of the collision, his car fell into three others, who were going .2  1 mittee,” the resolution stated. nnoyed with the non-per- tant role. SDM added that in the separate road accidents in the a ditch on the side of the road. to celebrate Dev’s birthday, During the discussion, Aformance of the officers of past too, officials did not initiate national Capital in the last 24 Passers-by saw the mangled were left injured.       5673689( Sanjay alias Montu, Kamal Opposition BJP-SAD MLA the UP Pollution Control Board any action when a drive was hours. In the first accident, a 30- car and informed police after Due to the collision of the Kant, Mahavir and Mukesh, Manjinder Singh Sirsa termed (UPPCB), in the wake of the launched against polythene.” year-old contractor was killed which rescue teams reached the car with three vehicles, three outh district police have said Deputy Commissioner of the fare hike as “sad” and Supreme Court orders and other “No compliance report is when his Honda City car spot. Gas cutters were used to tempo occupants, including Sarrested five people for Police (South) Ishwar Singh. charged the Delhi Government pollution-related alerts, being submitted, no coordina- rammed into a divider and fell take out Lalit who was rushed Mohd Mustafa, his wife allegedly beating a man, These men were identified of not taking any step in time Ghaziabad Sub-Divisional tion is being established and no into a ditch in Outer Delhi’s to a nearby hospital where he Wahida and their five-year-old believed to be a Nigerian, and on the basis of the CCTV to prevent it. Magistrate (SDM) recom- guidance is being sought. Even Alipur area late on Monday. was declared brought dead. son sustained injuries while the tying him to a pole after he footage, police said. Initially, it In his reply on the discus- mended the suspension of entire regional officer Ajay Sharma In the second accident, a Police said that they have occupants of the i20 car Mohd allegedly attempted to burgle a was suspected that Ahmed had sion, Delhi Transport Minister UPPCB officers posted in the has not initiated any action from girl who had gone out with four registered a case and are inves- Juber, Naeem and Ayab too house in South Delhi’s Malviya sustained injuries after he Kailash Gahlot alleged that the district, including the regional his desk. It seems he has no con- of her friends died when their tigating whether Lalit was dri- were left injured. Nagar last month, police said. slipped while trying to escape. DMRC Board meeting on officer Ajay Sharma. trol over his subordinate staffers. speeding car allegedly rammed ving the car under the influ- Apart from that occupants After a video of the incident Kumar, a resident of Savitri Monday took the decision to In his order dated October This action of the pollution into three vehicles in North ence of alcohol. of the errant car Dev and his surfaced on Mondy, police reg- Nagar, had claimed that a man implement the fare hike in 10, 2017, SDM Prem Ranjan stat- control board office proves that Delhi’s Sarai Rohilla area on In the second accident three other friends too sus- istered a case and arrested a broke into his house and tried “undemocratic manner” where ed, “After the SC’s banning the they have no interest in Gove- Monday night. which took place near the tained grievous injuries. man, identified as Krishan to steal valuables from the almi- the voice of the elected Delhi sale of firecrackers, the entire rnment works, hence, found lax Police said that Lalit (30) Inderlok Metro Station, 18- Locals present at the spot Kumar, in whose house Ahmed rah kept in his room, police said. Government was “sidelined”. magistracy is involved in the in their duties. Such lax attitude had gone with his friend year-old Priya Shukla was made a call to the police con- had entered to commit burglary On hearing noises, he woke The ruling AAP and sealing process of firecracker damages the image of the district Dinesh to his in-laws house in heading with her friends from trol room after which the on September 24. Ahmed (27) up and tried to catch hold of Opposition BJP also accused shops but the UPPCB officials administration. So it is strongly Tikri village. On Monday night, her house in Kirari. injured were rushed to had been arrested in the case and him but the man tried to flee one another for the fare hike are not taking any interest in the recommend to suspend the Lalit was returning to his place A senior police officer Acharya Bhikshu and Bara is currently in judicial custody. using the stairs, they added. He saying that it was aimed at pro- drive. The pollution related issue entire staff of the local pollution in Andrews Ganj. said, “Since the car was going Hindu Rao hospital, where Following Kumar’s arrest fell down, following which viding benefit to private cab is very important for the survival control board office with imme- Lalit dropped his friend a on the wrong side, it first Priya was declared brought on Monday, police apprehend- police were informed, Kumar aggregators. of the society in such an emer- diate effect”, the SDM wrote. few metres before he reached bumped into a tempo then an dead. ed four more men, identified as had told police. “If the fares of Ola, Uber (cab aggregators) will be less- er, people will not use Metro,” Gahlot said. Q# 0R#     The fare hike that came into effect today increased tick- et prices to 10 for all travels       5673689( areas of North-West Delhi, the the adjoining park of that area beyond 5 km. team traced the suspect.” at about 11-12 of the midnight The hike which comes 24-year-old cat burglar was “Jai Prakash was nabbed and hid himself there. He barely five months within the Aarrested by the Delhi Police who confessed his involve- always brought one extra pair last one, will affect every com- for committing thefts in hous- ment in all the burglaries in the of black pant and black tea muter who travels beyond 5 es across North-West Delhi. area and he was found in pos- shirt. In the park, he changed km. The maximum fare, for Called “Spiderman” by his session of a stolen high-end- his clothes and removed his journeys beyond 32 km, will accomplices, Jai Prakash used wristwatch. At his instance, shoes after which he scaled the now be 60. a unique style of committing remaining members of the walls or pipelines. The hike opposed by the theft. He used to climb pipes to gang — Ravi, Sanjay Goyal and Because he could climb to AAP Government in Delhi gain entry into the houses of his Pramod Kumar Shah were also any floor within a few seconds, was finalised by the DMRC victims. In order to make arrested. 53 cases of bur- Jai Prakash was called Board in its meeting on late detection difficult, he used to glary/house theft reported in Spiderman by his friends and Monday evening. wear black clothes. recent past were solved with the associates. The Board refused to Apart from Jai Prakash, his Tommy Hilfiger wristwatch. gain entry into their house . arrest of this gang,” Dumbere The accused used to take “interfere” in the matter, saying accomplices Ravi Kumar (22), Milind Dumbere, Deputy “CCTV footage of several added. help of Ravi and used to deposit it has no power to change the Sanjay Goyal (39) and Pramod Commissioner of Police areas were thoroughly scanned. During interrogation, Jai part of the stolen gold jewellery recommendations of the fare Kumar Shah (48) were arrest- (North-West) said, “Keeping in After closely inspecting the Prakash disclosed that he had in a Muthoot Finance branch in fixation committee (FCC), ed by the police. With their mind the rampant cases of footage, the team found a man been living in Jahangir Puri and Adarsh Nagar and took cash in which had proposed the hike. arrest, police claimed to have burglaries in the areas of moving suspiciously in the also took one room on rent at lieu of pledged gold. Accused solved 53 cases of burglaries North-West, Rohini and Outer areas where the thefts took Majlis Park and G-Block of Sanjay and Pramod Kumar and recovered stolen items Delhi, a team was formed to place. Apart from technical Jahangir Puri. Shah also helped him in dis- worth 50 lakh. solve the case. surveillance, local Intelligence Before committing the posing off the stolen gold and Sources said that Jai “While talking to the com- was roped in and on October house theft, he used to recee the diamond jewellery. Prakash was fond of luxury plainants, a pattern was 7, based on the call detail posh areas in the day time and The officer added that they watches. At the time of his observed by the team that the records of the suspects who then committed burglary at are making efforts to arrest arrest, he was found wearing a accused used to climb pipes to used to commit thefts in the night. During night, he went in other members of this gang.    4 -2-)563-44)7)89)3)-2*)38:86    , ./        5673689( workers, but there is no result   yet. We are not going to trust ast Delhi Mayor Neema the assurances given by the       5673689( employee will be release 1,184 EBhagat on Tuesday called a Mayor this time,” he said. as bonus. SDMC has sanc- meeting with Safai Karamchari “On October 11, we will outh Delhi Municipal tioned 23.50 Crore for this unions and assured them that all gherao the headquarters of the SCorporation Mayor purpose,” she said. their legitimate demands would EDMC in Patparganj and Kamaljeet Sehrawat has A senior SDMC official be met. A section of sanitation protest over the issues,” said. announced ad-hoc bonus for said that group C and all non- workers of cash-strapped East He claimed that besides the the year 2016 - 2017 for group gazetted employees in group B, Delhi Municipal Corporation sanitation workers, many other B and C employees. “The who are not covered by any (EDMC) on Monday threatened Corporation and it would make employees of the EDMC, relat- department concerned has productivity linked bonus to go on an indefinite strike all possible efforts to fulfill their ed to the union, would also join been instructed to ensure that scheme, are eligible for the from Wednesday over various demands, including the one the stir. “Our demands include payment of bonus to the bonus. issues, including “non-payment about cashless card. She said payment of salaries due to var- employees is released before “Only those employees of their salaries”. that salary for the month of ious employees, arrears and Diwali,” she said. who were in service on March Bhagat said that all September has been disbursed medical cashless card, retirement Sehrawat described sanc- 31, 2017 and have rendered at demands of safai karamchari and it would be ensured that benefits and pension,” he said. tion of bonus as a Diwali gift least six months of continu- have been accepted in the bonus is also released well in EDMC Commissioner which will enhance the festiv- ously service during the peri- meeting and one of the impor- time before Diwali. Ranveer Singh said that EDMC ities of Diwali. She added that od of 2016, 2017 will be eligi- tant Unions have assured not to However, Sanjay Gehlot, is striving hard to improve its SDMC is committed to protect ble for payment of bonus. Pro participate in the strike. She president of MCD Swachhata financial condition. “A meeting the interests of the employees rata payment will be admissi- informed that their demands of Karmchari Union said that he has already been done with the and ensure their welfare. ble to the eligible employees for timely payment of salaries, did not participate in the meet- Lieutenant-Governor and the The Mayor also stated that period of continuous service bonus, arrears, cashless card etc ing and they will go ahead with Delhi Government in regard to in all 46,000 employees will be during the period from 06 were discussed in the meeting the strike for indefinite period implementation of the rec- released bonus out of which months to a full year,” he said. and proposed to pay all pend- until their demands met. “We ommendations of 4th Finance 32,000 are regular employees SDMC employees have ing arrears of safai karacharis have been requesting EDMC Commission. whereas 14,000 are daily wager expressed their happiness over despite poor financial condi- and the Delhi Government for The meeting was attended employees. “The regular decision taken by the Mayor tion of the Corporation. permanent solution to delays in by the standing committee employee will get an amount of and have conveyed their grat- She said that safai karan- payment of salaries to all the chairman Pravesh Sharma, 6,908 whereas daily wager itude to her. charis are backbone of the employees, including sanitation leader of house Santosh Pal.

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   IAF commanders’ conference, recent standoff between Indian Research and Development role as the first responder in ing, communication, logistics  " P       the Minister assured that the and Chinese Army in Doklam Organisation(DRDO) and the most contingencies and thus and cyber among others to +.P   % present regime is committed to in Sikkim besides continuing Ordnance Factory Board, a the need to sustain the ongo- prepare for any future conflict. fill the gaps and urged the cease fire violations along the state-run Defence equipment ing process of capability Welcoming the Minister, Services Chiefs to fully utilise Line of Control(LOC) by maker, should make an assess- enhancement making use of Army Chief General Bipin               the powers given to them to Pakistan and security situation ment about the possible areas the Government’s thrust on the Rawat informed the audience sustain the pace of modernisa- in Jammu & Kashmir. of indigenisation under the ‘Make-in-India’ initiative. about the extensive travel under- Mumbai: The Maharashtra tion of the armed forces. The Addressing the IAF top ‘Make-in-India’ programme. The IAF statement said taken by her to forward posts     %  Cabinet on Tuesday approved commanders’ conference of the brass, Sitharaman also said the In his address, Air Chief the conference will deliberate including Siachen. Sitharaman a climate change adaptation three Services is held twice a budgetary allocations “should Marshal Dhanoa emphasised on a raft of issues which will in her address termed the inter- policy that will focus on devel- year and the Army meet is also not be viewed as a constraint and the need for continuous effort decide the future trajectory of action with troops on forward oping environment-friendly on while the Navy will have its should be looked at to acquire and training to maintain IAF’s the force. It said deliberations posts as eye-opening and villages and cities. conclave later this month. what is absolutely necessary,” the air power, and called for con- will take place on operations admired the professionalism of A statement issued by the The IAF and Army con- IAF Press statement said. tinuing the process to enhance and maintenance issues. the Army during events like the Chief Minister’s office stated ferences at present are taking Sitharaman said the IAF capability of the force. Various administrative ini- Doklam standoff. that a special cell under the state Environment department will be set up for the effective         implementation of the policy. 0 3 
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Karim Tunda in the 1996 tained that he was in Pakistan  #   '&'",( in north-central Mumbai, after  #   '&'",( The cabinet also gave its Sonepat bomb blasts case. at the time of the bomb blasts. she after she resisted his New Delhi: Modernisation of of India is dependent on the nod for a grant of 10 lakh to The court of Additional At least 15 persons were ore than 18 months after attempt to rape her in her lose on the heels of the India is dependent on mod- modernisation of its water the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi District and Sessions judge Dr injured in twin blasts in Mhe jumped parole and 16th floor flat at Wadala here CSupreme Court banning ernisation of its water man- management,” he said, adding Sahitya Mahamandal and six Sushil Kumar Garg pronounced Sonepat in December 1996. absconded, Ahmed Mughal on August 9, 2012. the sale of firecrackers in Delhi agement, President Ram Nath it was not surprising as the other regional educational life sentence to Tunda, a day One of the blasts took place alias Pathan, a convict serving Apart from slitting Pallavi’s and the National Capital Kovind said on Tuesday as he country supported 17 per cent institutions. after it found him guilty, Tundas near a cinema hall and the life sentence in the sensation- throat, Mughal had stabbed her Region (NCR) till November 1, pitched for “localised” water of the global population but For the development of counsel Ashish Vats said. other near a sweets shop. al Pallavi Purkayastha murder in face, chest, cheeks and both the the Bombay High Court on management approach to only had four per cent of the basic infrastructure of 26 Tunda will now be lodged The lawyer said 43 wit- case, was arrested in Jammu & hands, with knife that he had car- Tuesday imposed a ban on the empower villages. world’s water resources. municipal corporations in A in the Dasna jail in Ghaziabad nesses, including those who Kashmir by a visiting team of ried with him when he stealth- sale of crackers in the residen- Noting that water was fun- He said better and more and D category in the state, the as many cases are pending were injured in the blasts, had Mumbai Police. ily entered into her flat using a tial areas, after taking into damental to “economy, ecology efficient use of water was a State Government also against him in other parts of recorded their testimony dur- Announcing this at a news key that he had stolen from the cognisance of safety concerns and human equity”, he said the challenge for the Indian agri- increased subsidy from 50 per the country as well, Vats said. ing the trial. conference held late on Tuesday flat when he visited the flat along expressed by the petitioners. issue was becoming more criti- culture and industry alike. cent to 75 per cent. PTI The court also imposed a Tunda, suspected LeT evening, Mumbai Police with an electrician to restore Hearing a public interest cal in view of climate change and He said in India, 54 per fine of 1 lakh on him, he said. bomb expert, was arrested Commissioner Datta Padsalgikar power in an hour earlier. litigation (PIL) raising concerns related environmental concerns. cent of people were dependent “Abdul Karim Tunda was from the India-Nepal border at said that Mughal was arrested Following a recommenda- over the violation of the “I would urge a water man- on farming for their liveli- ""(.   yesterday held guilty under Banbasa on August 16, 2013. from a hide-out in the remote tion by Naik on February 24, Explosives Substance Act by agement approach that is hood, yet their share of nation- Section 307 (attempt to mur- He is also suspected of involve- area of Jammu & Kashmir. 2016, Divisional Commissioner fire cracker shopkeepers, a HC localised. It should empower vil- al income was only 14 per cent. 33    der) and 120 B (criminal con- ment in some other blast cases Mughal had jumped parole Eknath Dawle had granted division bench headed by lage and neighbourhood com- To make agriculture more spiracy) of the Indian Penal across the country, some of in March last year, after the Mughal parole to Mughal on Justice VM Kanade said the munities and build their capac- remunerative and for more pros- %%% % Code (IPC) and Section 3 of which are still pending. Nashik jail authorities rejected the ground that the latter’s shops should ideally be set up ity to manage, allocate and value perity of farming communi- the Explosive Substances Act Tunda was one of the 20 his request for extension of his mother was sick. in open spaces to minimise the their water resources,” Kovind ties, Kovind said the   /,5$&J&$K (punishment for causing explo- terrorists India had asked parole. After Mughal jumped damage caused in case of any said while addressing the 5th Government had introduced sion likely to endanger life or Pakistan to hand over after the On July 7, 2014, a city ses- parole in March last year, the accidents. “Shops where fire- India Water Week-2017 here. many new projects, including he Indian Institute of property),” he said. 26/11 Mumbai attacks. sions court had sentenced Maharashtra Government had crackers are stored should not Noting that any 21st cen- ‘Water for Every Farm’, ‘Per TTechnology (IIT), Kanpur Mughal to life imprisonment ordered the suspension of be located in residential areas,” tury water policy must factor in Drop, More Crop’ and ‘Doubling has suspended 22 of its students for molesting and murdering Nashik’s then jail superinten- the judges said. the “concept of value of water”, Farm Incomes by 2022’. for a period ranging from one Q/'  R# 0 25-year-old lawyer Pallavi dent JS Naik. “It is a common knowledge he said it must encourage all Under the ‘Make in India’ year to three years on ragging Purkayastha, daughter of a Maharashtra chief minister that there is a large demand for stakeholders, including com- mission, Kovind said India was charges, an official said on R 1'2 senior New Delhi-based IAS Devendra Fadnavis, who holds firecrackers....There is noth- munities, to expand their minds working to sharply increase Tuesday. The decision was officer, in her 16th floor flat at the State Home portfolio, had ing wrong with businessmen and to “graduate from allocat- the share of manufacturing in taken by the IIT senate on From Page 1 Wadala in north-central ordered suspension of Naik taking advantage of this ing a quantum of water to allo- the GDP from the current 17 Monday, he added. It is different from the Right to Die, as no person can com- Mumbai in August 2012. based on an inquiry report sub- demand and taking efforts to cating a quantum of benefits”. per cent to 25 per cent by 2025. "Sixteen students have been mit suicide. But you can say that while I am dying, please pro- Pallavi, daughter of a senior mitted last week by Deputy supply firecrackers. In India, he said water was Kovind said the focus areas suspended for three years and tect me from suffering any further.” The Bench acknowledged bureaucrat Atanu Purkayastha, Inspector General (Jails) However, they have to central to some of the for ‘Make in India’ programme six others for one year," IIT, that such a decision is always a hard one to take, sharing per- had been brutally murdered by Rajendra Dhamne. In his report, ensure safety regulations are Government’s flagship pro- were manufacture of electron- Kanpur, Deputy Director Dr sonal experiences. Mughal, a security guard work- Dhamne had said that Naik had strictly adhered to while stor- grammes. ic hardware, computers and Manindra Agarwal told Bhushan said that a liv- ing at a high-rise building committed “a grave error” by rec- ing the same,” the HC Bench “I would go to the extent of mobile phones — which require reporters here. ing Will only makes it easier “Himalayan Heights” at Wadala ommending parole to Mughal. noted. saying that the modernisation a large volume of water. PTI He said that 16 of the stu- for a doctor who can then cer- dents had been expelled for tify that the patient’s condition three years as the charges is irreversible. But the Bench  
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M   completion of the suspension tem and hence getting a doc- Arvind Tripathi, 28, who works for a Japanese firm, said, “I N/ $  O0%-0  period and could even be tor’s certificate will not be a paid 60 today from Bata Chowk to Rajiv Chowk. This is not a    +,  ,Q .,.Q allowed to take admission in problem,” it added. There good thing. Metro may be incurring losses but who isn’t?”   
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5 % Chandigarh: Haryana Chief The decision was taken by raised by the Bench which situated at ITO from Uttam Nagar, paid 50 on Tuesday, 10 more $     Minister Manohar Lal Khattar the IIT senate at its meeting on decided to resume hearing on than what he used to spend earlier.     on Tuersday said the decision Monday after giving an oppor- Wednesday. Mohanti said travelling by bus is another option that is cheap-  %4 
*  to denotify the land acquired tunity to these students to pre- er as well but he is also concerned of heavy traffic. “We have    for Dadupur Nalvi canal has sent their version, he said. been left with no option. I am sad the concerned authorities have ,+   *8 been taken in interest of farm- turned a blind eye towards solving the problem instead they are +   % ers as the project was not busy passing the buck. ,  + viable and it failed to fulfill its Rahul Singh, a daily metro commuter, said the fares should    *8 purpose. be increased in a phased manner. The sudden hike has compelled ,+ *
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% fying the land, the chief minis- it was anti-farmer decision. she added. 3  +  ter said the project, on which However, Khattar, while   * the government had spent more dismissing opposition charges, (  % than 300 crore nearly 10 years said in 1985, the scheme envis- &     ago and acquired over 1,000 aged to supply 590 cusecs water   0DD%-? * acres of fertile land, is irrigat- round the year to irrigate  , % ing only about 300 acres, that 46,717 hectare land by using     too only during kharif season. surplus Ravi Beas water on    
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+    ilar enhancement.” Khattar told The Chief minister said the ' +   * reporters here. CAG in its 2013 report had ,+E '+ He said the Government observed that the scheme as  0+>A? * would appoint a committee to unfruitful since the primary +" /  which the land owners may objective of irrigation was not      % apply seeking damages for being by fulfilled. PTI % ' !' % * )/ �&( +11 2314  $ 8 3  ' !         ', %   5673689( ently to break the impasse. for its year-long agenda. The exodus of Muslim He said some people have Relations between India and Foreign Secretary S Rohingya refugees from objected to the Centre’s deci- he Doklam standoff and the China, including the border sit- Jaishankar had in July briefed Myanmar and Indian sion to deport the Rohingyas

  
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 9655,(    1956 event when more than a class of people. But Arjun Sampath, pres- million people from SC/ST P Pandian, editor, Dalit ident, Hindu Makkal Katchi ,     &7,9,(  /  /:9( shared the dais with fter a brief lull of two communities converted to Murasu, declared that Dalits said the conversion to Islamist leader Abdul Ayears, the subject of reli- Buddhism under the leader- were not Hindus. “Conversion Buddhism is part of a deep rains services throughout nion Law Minister Ravi Nasser Madani, who gious conversion has cropped ship of Dr BR Ambedkar, gives Dalits dignity and a sense rooted conspiracy hatched by TAssam and other north- UShankar Prasad on was earlier arrested in up again in Tamil Nadu. Last founding father of the Indian of community,” said Murasu. some NGOs promoted by the eastern States remained affect- Tuesday lashed out at Kerala’s connection with the Sunday’s conversion of more Constitution. The meeting asked the Church. ed due to a 12-hour Rail Roko CPI(M)-led LDF Government Coimbatore bomb blasts than 100 people belonging to Those who got converted Centre to remove the sub clause “You mark my words. programme called by the All for allegedly being soft on and now facing trial in Scheduled Caste/Scheduled on Sunday included college of Article 25 of the Indian These are all NGOs promoted Bodo Students’ Union (Absu) Islamic terrorism. “My charge the Bangalore blasts Tribe communities to teachers, medical doctors and Constitution which posits by Church. If you convert from on Tuesday even as the is that the Kerala Government case, in 2009. Buddhism has become the high end professionals. Most of Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism Hinduism to Christianity, it will Northeast Frontier Railway is very soft on terrorism and its The Minister said it hot topic of political dis- them cited discrimination as sub-sect of Hinduism. be noticed by the central gov- (NFR) had to control at least 20 patrons,” he said in Kochi, was the responsibility course in the State elbowing practiced by caste Hindus as This has caused apprehen- ernment agencies and various outbound and inbound trains claiming that he had evidence of the Kerala out the controversies in the the reason behind their deci- sion among Indologists as well Hindu outfits. But if a Hindu in the region. to prove the allegation. Government to take the ruling AIADMK. sion to convert to Buddhism,a as Hindu community leaders. converts to Buddhism, it would Thousands of people, par- Referring to the sensation- initiative to put an end Sunday saw more than 100 religion known for equality S Kalyanaraman, director, not be viewed seriously as ticularly supporters of the al Akhila/Hadia case of alleged to political murders in persons belonging to the SC/ST and its egalitarian structure. Dr Saraswathi Research Centre, both the religions are one and Absu, came out on their own Love Jehad pertaining to the the State. Though all communities embracing S Suganesh, a medical doctor Chennai, pointed out that Dalai the same. This is a stop-gap and blocked the railway tracks conversion of a Hindu woman parties should try to Buddhism at Guduvanchery, a who got converted on Sunday Lama, spiritual leader of arrangement. All these people at Kokrajhar and Dhekiajuli to Islam and her court- end political violence, Chennai suburb, under the told reporters that it was Buddhists, describes himself as who were converted to areas, forcing the NFR author- annulled marriage with a Rajasekharan. the prime responsibility was auspices of Mass Movement for because of discrimination by a messenger of ancient Indian Buddhism on Sunday would ities to control the movement Muslim youth, the Law Prasad said that whenever with the CPI(M) as the ruling Transformation, claiming to caste Hindus that he chose to culture. “It is nothing but switch over to Christianity in of trains. Minister asked, “Is it fair and he was in Kerala, he had come party, he said, adding the BJP be a Non-Governmental embrace Buddhism. Hinduism. While leaders of days to come,” said Arjun NFR Chief Public Relation right for the Kerala across stories of terror and was prepared to cooperate with Organisation. But Hindu But statements made by Hinduism and Buddhism are Sampath. Officer, Pranav Jyoti Sharma Government to move the that there was a widely held peace efforts if Pinarayi took activists have expressed reser- some of the organisers who working overtime to eliminate The HMK president is the said, picketers have blocked Supreme Court to say that you perception that the radical ele- the initiative. vations about the mass con- claimed to be representatives of the differences between the one who spearheaded the railway tracks at Kokrajhar don’t allow NIA probe, we are ments were misguiding girls of Meanwhile, the BJP’s Jana version to Buddhism. various Dalit organisations two religions, the self-styled "Ghar Wapasi" all over Tamil under Alipurduar division and doing our job?” other religions to elope with Raksha Yatra, flagged off by Satva, who is an activist of have created a flutter among Buddhist leaders speak in a lan- Nadu to re-convert to at Dhekiajuli road station The Kerala Government Muslim youths. Petitions filed party chief Amit Shah in the MMT, claimed that the leaders of Hindu community, guage which would accentuate Hinduism those who had left under Rangiya division at 5 am had last week told the apex by Akhila/Hadia’s father and Payyannur on October 3, religious conversion was in particularly those who work for the differences and this is dis- the religion earlier. on Tuesday. court that the ongoing NIA Shaffin Jahan, the Muslim reached Thrissur district, probe into the background of youth who had married her, are famous as the State’s cultural Hindu woman Akhila’s con- currently under the apex court’s capital, on Tuesday after cov- version as Muslim Hadia was consideration. ering Kannur, Kozhikode, :%  (2  unwarranted as the State Referring to a protest Malappuram and Palakkad, police’s ‘through and satisfac- march organised by an outfit, reaching to the masses the tory’ probe into it had found no Muslim Ekopana Samithi, on message of peace against aspect that necessitated it. The March 30 to the High Court in Marxist terror and Jehadi ter-    %  court had ordered the NIA Kochi after it annulled the ror which the party alleges are probe on August 16. marriage between Akhila on the rise in Kerala. “Is the Kerala Government /Hadia and Shaffin Jahan, Participating in the Yatra,   5673689( had taken cognisance of a CBI doing its job?” asked Prasad, Prasad asked, “Is it right to take Madhya Pradesh Chief FIR in this regard to initiate its who was in Kerala to attend the out a protest march against a Minister Chouhan said that ejashwi Yadav, son of RJD own criminal complaint. BJP’s all-Kerala Jana Raksha High Court judgement? What Kerala was the only State in Tchief Lalu Prasad, was on In July, the Central Bureau Yatra against Jehadi and Red action has this Government India where people were being Tuesday grilled for about nine of Investigation (CBI) had reg- Terror. Apart from Prasad, taken? As India’s Law Minister, murdered over political rival- hours by the Enforcement istered a criminal FIR and con- Union Minister of State VK I am concerned.” ry. Chouhan, Ravi Shankar Directorate in connection with ducted multiple searches against Singh and Madhya Pradesh Stating that he had evi- Prasad, VK Singh and other its money laundering probe in Lalu Prasad and others. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh dence to prove that the Kerala national and State leaders led the railway hotels allotment The ED will investigate the Chouhan participated in the Left had been soft on Islamist Tuesday’s Padayatra (foot corruption case. alleged "proceeds of crime" gen- Yatra, captained by State party terror, the Minister said Chief march) from Mannuthy to The former Bihar deputy erated by the accused, purport- president Kummanam Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had Thrissur city on Tuesday. 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    (   here at about 12 noon and left Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, (" after 9 pm, officials said. and others will be probed by the They said at least 40 ques- agency under charges filed in the tions were put across Tejashwi Enforcement Case Information and that the investigating officer Report (ECIR), the ED equiva- recorded his answers. The lent of a police FIR. The case 1        
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If you feel there is anything RMP is likely to resign from his of Saraswati Shishu Mandir females on Tuesday at the cul- keep quiet, it is ok for them, but KPolice Loknath Behera on wrong, bring it to the notice of Rajya Sabha seat on Wednesday Junior High School fainted after tural capital of Gujarat – as soon as women open their Tuesday assured absolute safe- the police,” Behera, an IPS sources close to him said. inhaling a poisonous gas leaked Vadodara saying that had ever mouth, they shut them down, ty to migrant workers from official hailing from Odisha, Mukul Roy — a founder 6 $''$  from a biogas plant of sugar mill seen any lady in functions and he kept on attacking the saffron States like Odisha, West Bengal assured the migrant workers in member of the TMC and once in Cantonment Kotwali area on ‘Shakha’ of Rashtriya brigade blaming that they are and Jharkhand following the Hindi and Bengali while talk- a number two man of the party   Tuesday morning. Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) not interested in women rights. spread through social media of ing to newsmen. — who was recently suspended The district administration wearing ‘Chaddi’ (shorts). Terming the All India photos purportedly showing a “An investigation was for alleged anti-party activities  # #   /:8/,, South Avenue flat in Delhi,” and school management pan- Gandhi made the remark Congress Committee (AICC) migrant worker being beaten to launched late on Monday. It is had on Monday met senior BJP where “where after we got into icked and they immediately in order to accuse the right- remark as ‘derogatory’, Gujarat death by his employer which tech-oriented as the campaign leaders including its observer for he CPI(M) leadership physical relationship -— only shifted the sick students to the wing organisation over gender BJP in a press communiqué has led to several workers leav- is being carried out in the Bengal Kailash Vijayvargiya in Twould perhaps heave a sigh when I was given marital assur- hospital. discrimination. He said in con- said that how would Rahul ing the State in panic. cyberspace. We have entrusted Delhi would make a Press state- of relief — for saving the party ances.” Taking cognisance, CM Yogi text of trademark Khakhi understand the value of “Kerala is safe for everyone. tech-savvy officers with this ment after resigning his post, the blushes by a whisker — even The complainant also said Adityanath ordered an enquiry shorts of RSS cadres, they gen- women’s esteem considering There will be no attacks and task,” the DGP said. “Please sources close to him said. as a woman lodged a police that the MP was having an affair by Commissioner of Saharanpur erally wear during drills and his upbringing. ‘‘Isn’t it insult of there is no need to fear about don’t get trapped in these cam- Speculations were high in complaint against “just” expelled with another woman who was and directed the District functions. Top BJP leaders women passing such cheap intimidation,” Behera said in paigns,” he said airing the sus- Bengal that the senior parlia- Marxist MP Ritabrata Banerjee instrumental in her botched Magistrate and local officers to including Prime Minister remark just for the sake of pub- Thiruvananthapuram, assur- picion that these are being mentarian who is also known as for “sexually exploiting me by relationship with Banerjee provide all possible help to Narendra Modi, AB Vajpayee licity,’’ said the communiqué. ing that the people of the State carried out with the intention Chanakya in the State political making false promises of mar- adding “he tried to bribe me affected children. and LK Advani were seen Former Gujarat Chief were not in the habit of show- of projecting Kerala in bad circles was planning to either join riage.” The MP promptly reject- with 2.5 lakh in order to sup- Additional DM Shiv wearing Khaki shorts in the Minister Anandiben Patel ing discrimination to people light. the saffron outfit or float a sep- ed charges and reportedly press the matter but I would not Bahadur Singh said that students past. Last year RSS replaced Anandiben Patel too come- from outside the State. The According to the Hotel arate party and join the NDA. lodged a counter-FIR against let it happen.” of Saraswati Shishu Mandir shorts with brown trousers. down heavily on the scion of Government has already and Restaurants Association in Reacting to reports of his the woman at Garfa Police The other lady had even Junior High School complained ‘‘RSS is the outfit of BJP. Gandhi family saying that termed the messages as part of northern Kozhikode district, proposed resignation from Rajya Station in Kolkata for “trying to threatened the complainant of breathing problems and some How many females are there in shame on Rahul for cheap a misinformation campaign to hundreds of migrant workers Sabha, senior TMC leader and extract money from me against with getting her “raped by TMC of them fainted after inhaling the it? Do you see females in comments on women’s attire. tarnish the State’s image. have left for their home States Minister Partho Chatterjee said threat of ruining my political goons,” she said adding “she also gas which leaked from Sir Shadi Sakhas? I haven’t seen any ‘‘Gujarat is the motherland of “There is nothing here that in the past few days following “he (Roy) is greedy about Dilli’s career.” told me that she was close with Lal sugar mill on Meerut–Karnal wearing shorts,’’ he said during Gandhi and Sardar. It is cul- should cause fear among you. the panic created by the false Laddu but will soon find himself The complainant Namrata a number of TMC leaders.” Road. Singh said that the sick an interaction meeting with tured Gujarat. You can’t tell any The police are with you and the messages. in deep sea.” Dutta filed an FIR at Balurghat The MP was recently students were rushed to the dis- youngsters at Sayaji Hall in woman that what they should Meanwhile, on whether the Police Station saying she had expelled from the CPI(M) for trict hospital but due to shortage order to strike a chord with the wear and where they should go. former Railway Minister could bumped into the MP on Twitter anti-party activities as also lead- of beds, they were shifted to audience. He further said that He and the Congress party drift towards Janpath, Bengal and was “invited by him in his ing a lavish lifestyle. nearby private hospitals. at every level, females were insulted Gujarat. "#$F
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The BJP youth wing BJP leaders BS Yeddyurappa complaint with the Anti- polling booths on Wednesday personally after open cam- TMorcha has lodged a crim- on Tuesday lodged a criminal and Union Minister HN Ananth Corruption Bureau with all the to vote in the by-election for paigning came to a close on inal complaint against histori- complaint at the Malleshwaram Kumar, the major opposition in details. Puttaswamy said, though which all the contending par- Monday evening with colour- an and political commentator police station in Bengaluru as Karnataka BJP on Tuesday the land acquisition and notifi- ties have been engaged in a ful shows of strength accom- Ramchandra Guha as he did Guha did not apologise for his accused Chief Minister cation process was over and furious campaign despite the panied by demonstrations and not apologise for his alleged remarks on RSS and BJP. Siddaramaiah of de-notifying a people were allotted sites in the fact that its outcome is unlike- percussions in all panchayats in statement made against RSS BJP spokesperson and State land worth crores of rupees parcel of land, a de-notification ly to have any serious impact the constituency. president of Youth Wing against the SC order. The BJP process was set in motion again on the State’s politics or admin- The main battle is indis- Tejaswi Surya said “We have also demanded the resignation of in 2013 through an appeal by an istration. putably between KNA Khader, begun criminal proceedings Siddaramaiah in the alleged land MLA, Vasanth Bangera. Campaign managers of the candidate of the Muslim against Guha as he has not de–notification. The saffron “What is shocking is that candidates of the three major League which is currently hold- apologised and made unfound- party which found this a major after this the original landhold- fronts — Congress-led ing the seat for the Congress- ed accusations against us. We issue has decided to move the ers filed a petition for de-notifi- Opposition UDF (currently led UDF, and PP Basheer of the have filed a criminal com- Anti Corruption Bureau(ACB) cation again in the High Court holds the seat), CPI(M)-led rul- CPI(M), nominee of the LDF. plaint and we will take him to against the Chief Minister. while completely suppressing ing LDF the BJP-led NDA — Senior BJP leader K court against his remarks In a press conference on the fact that the Supreme Court and of the SDPI, political arm Janachandran is the NDA can- accusing us of our involvement Tuesday in Bengaluru, BJ had upheld the 1982 notification. of Islamist outfit Popular Front didate and SDPI, political arm in Gauri Murder.” Puttaswamy a BJP MLC alleged The Chief Minister overrode the of India, expected voters to of Islamist outfit Popular Front Yuva morcha secretary that Siddaramaiah de-notified concerns of the Bengaluru turn out in large numbers at the of India, has fielded PK Nazeer. Sankeerth Thady has filed a land which was meant for resi- Development Authority (BDA) criminal complaint against dential area in 2016 violating SC and made it withdraw an appeal Guha. In fact the Yuva Morcha order. He said “6 acres and 26 challenging the Supreme Court had sent a legal notice to Guha guntas of land in Bhoopsandra order." asking him to apologise and in Bengaluru North taluk was The BJP leader demanded withdraw his statement where notified in 1982 to facilitate the the resignation of the chief min- he had alleged that the RSS and creation of a residential area”. ister and said “Resign if you BJP had a role in the murder of “But it was subsequently de-noti- (Siddaramaiah) have any decen- journalist Gauri Lankesh. fied in June 2016, in violation of cy.” Meanwhile Siddaramaiah Guha had said that that the a Supreme Court order which called it a false allegation and said RSS was behind the recent had upheld the 1982 notification” he was contemplating to move killings of activists and jour- he alleged. the court against BJP leader nalists and he brasenly blamed The de-notification has Puttaswamy. Reacting to his the BJP Government in the raised the political heat ahead of allegations, Siddaramaiah denied centre for creating an atmos- crucial State assembly polls in de-notifying any land and phere of intolerance in the 2018. The polls are crucial for declared he would sue the BJP society. both the parties to keep their MLC for defamation. % ' !' % * )/ �&( +11 2314   6 480&      
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  bution infrastructure, that is likely to result in improved dis- tion, such as financing power equipment Complete switching to any one particular   +     tribution efficiency, reduce supply-demand dissonance, manufacturing, debt syndication, fee-based pro- source of energy is not always practical and both ,  &$% decrease technical and commercial losses, improve revenue ject appraisal for other financial institutions, line conventional and non-conventional sources    N  %O"#$  realisation and establish technologically sophisticated smart of credit for large renewable energy projects and shall be complementing rather than compet-      
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% bution systems, etc, are opening new vis- and emerging trends, risks and opportuni- What are you doing to tackle this issue for  4 ** *   tas for business expansion. As ties across the power sector value the future? + *    + such, we believe that there will chain and allied sectors, key pol- The CAG in their report on ‘Loans to   + +
  be robust growth in the icy developments and their Independent Power Producers by REC and        *    * % demand for power in the implications for the sector’s Power Finance Corporation’ highlighted cer-    *#'/ N  years to come. dynamics etc. The activity tain issues, including tariff projections. It may O     also covers business process be mentioned that observations of the CAG in   *  %      *  Net Interest Margin and re-engineering and oper- the report was not only pertaining to REC but   % Profit After Tax have ational improvements in common for both PFC and REC. CAG, in many *  
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4  $ '  ' O N5( O cent. What led to the The aim of this exercise the report is of recommendatory in nature and   % *  decline in your net inter- is to maximise the REC has already taken various measures to     # 3 F4+    " est income? returns to the stake- address the issues. Moreover, the REC has , +   *  +&44F4+,  Our net interest holders of the compa- appointed a consultant from big 4 to review the  
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*   % compensated by decrease assigned by Credit try would be electrified within 1,000 days, the  #, +*"#$  ,  in our cost of borrowings Rating Information Ministry of Power along with REC has taken +   ** +  which has come down by Services of India up the task on mission mode. On April 1, 2015,  *   ' %7 * * 46 bps to 7.98 per cent. This Limited, CARE, India there were 18,452 un-electrified villages in the     +O   has mainly resulted in decline Ratings and Research country. Since then, various measures have been    *   +  in our Net Interest Income. and ICRA-Credit Rating taken for expediting the electrification of    % However, going forward, with Agencies. It also enjoys these villages which include development of a 
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  Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday after operationalisation of the etisation, the Goods and attempts have been made by sidered sacrosanct, like defence said India will offer investment NEW DELHI: India will soon driven by the idea that the pric- exchange as there are some priority Services Tax (GST) to the political groups to derail the manufacturing, we have been NEW DELHI: As many as 40 opportunities worth $300 billion have its first gas trading exchange ing in the sector should eventu- sectors, but gradually India will direct tax incentive, each one GST, but I am glad that their able to convince public opinion WTO members, including in the hydrocarbon sector over on the lines of existing online ally be fully governed by the mar- move toward market driven gas of this falls into place where own state governments are not that it is better to invite foreign India, met in Morocco today next 10 years so as to keep pace platforms that trade in power, ket mechanism. “Our idea is to price, he added. brick by brick you lay down listening to them because they expertise to set up manufactur- to discuss issues related with with the country’s energy demand. Petroleum Minister put components of domestic On the expert group, Pradhan the structure in order to inte- know 80 per cent of the money ing in India. Suddenly we find the forthcoming ministerial He also said a group of experts is Dharmendra Pradhan said on gas into this platform...of putting said: “We are forming one inter- grate an informal economy is going to come to them so a lot of joint ventures coming up conference in Argentina. being set up to advice the Tuesday. “A gas exchange plat- LNG, into this transparent bid- nal think tank to advice on regu- into a much larger formal they don't have to appease an (with foreign firms) for defence Commerce and Industry Government on issues related to form is in the interest of the ding mechanism,” he said. lar basis on ministerial work pri- economy,” Jaitley said at the ill-informed central leader of investment,” he added. Minister Suresh Prabhu in a energy. Besides, he added, a Indian consumer and in line with “The pricing in gas will be marily on technology and on the event hosted by the US India the party and let the revenues The initiatives have con- tweet said he participated in Cabinet proposal is being finalised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's market driven and it should be target set by the Prime Minister on Business Council along with of their own state suffer," he tributed to a vast improvement the WTO's mini-ministerial for a gas platform for having mar- commitment to the COP21 unform across sgments. After all, how to reduce (oil) import depen- the Confederation of Indian said and spoke of the schemes in ease of doing business in meeting. Select 40 WTO ket driven prices. agenda of action on climate it has been decided that the price dence 10 per cent. How to imple- Industries. to ensure that the non-com- India, he said, noting the vari- member countries attend- “In the next 10 years, India is change,” Pradhan said in a press fornew production will be mar- ment the successful gas network He expressed the view that pliant become compliant. ous States are now being ranked ed the meeting, which was offering project scope of $300 bil- conference at the CERAWEEK ket-determined,” he added. The in the country.” with the recent initiatives, India Referring to the GST on this score. Jaitley highlight- a run up towards the 11th lion (in hydrocarbon sector) look- India Energy Forum organised Minister also said that he would There was a very suc- may be not only on the road to Council as India's first genuine ed India's infrastructure sector ministerial conference in ing into our future demand,” by IHS Markit. be soon putting up a note to the cessful meeting with the becoming a much cleaner and federal institution, he dwelt on as one that still has a long way Buenos Aires, Argentina Pradhan said in a media interac- The Minister said that setting cabinet for its approval of a gas members of the think tank in larger economy, but also one how it meets every month, to go. Efforts are also on to take in December. tion at IndiaEnergyForum, organ- up a ‘gas exchange platform’ is exchange. IANS the first half of the day, he that is among the most open reviews the situation and takes up the huge task of railway “Trying hard to ensure ised by CERAWeek. On the com- said. “In our think tank, the and globally integrated at a decisions, stressing: "It's been a modernisation. He also spoke multilateral WTO remain ments of NITI Aayog CEO Talking about the gas platform tic gas (in future) and imported members are Daniel Yergin time when other economies are fairly smooth transition." of a new push being given to the intact, despite huge pressures. Amitabh Kant about scope of $1 which will provide marketing LNG on this new platform. (Vice Chairman, IHS Markit), turning protectionist. In a Overall, the Government's highway construction pro- Having several bilaterals with trillion investment in oil sector in mechanism for the gas segment, “We want to exchange (replace) Dev Sanyal, Chief Executive strong defence of the Modi reform push in the last three gramme with some 250 high- all important countries. Very the coming five year, and Saudi he said: “Very soon we will be the pooling mechanism of gas (Alternative Energy & Government's push on GST, years has made India an attrac- ways currently being built. sure, we shall benefit Aramco investing $ 300 billion in coming up with gas exchange plat- through a the transparent Executive Vice President, immensely from participa- India, the Minister said: “That was form. Foreign Direct Investment exchange. We will be going to Regions, BP plc), Ashok Belani, tion of these countries with a miscommunication. Aramco is a contentious issue in this sec- Cabinet very soon with detailed, Vijay Swaroop (ExxonMobil), Dr India's economy,” the Minister has plan of $300 billion investment tor.” He said the primary idea is nitty-gritty...How it will work.” The Kamat, Dr Kelkar, Chanda Kochhar and said in his tweets. He also held in their own world infrastructure.” to put some component of domes- existing formula for gas pooling for Satish Pai,” he added. PNS a bilateral discussion with WTO Director General $   $ & #  B61" /C Roberto Azevedo. The min- '  *D isterial conference is the high- NEW DELHI: Private in Flipkart was the largest ever PE est decision-making body of equity/venture capital invest- investment in India. “India is MUMBAI: Stocks on Tuesday pushed the Geneva-based World ments touched a record high of clearly maturing as a PE market ahead for the third straight day -- eyes Trade Organisation (WTO). $8.7 billion in the September with bigger and complex deals firmly on upcoming corporate earnings India is pitching hard to quarter, a sharp increase over last becoming more common. -- with the Sensex hitting nearly 3-week complete the pending agenda, year, largely driven by big-tick- Greater numbers of large deals high and the Nifty pulling off 10,000 which includes finding a per- et transactions, says an EY and buyouts support this thesis again. The gains were on a tight leash manent solution to the issue report. 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Therefore, hard work ing to India, working in hotels, #    # = ment, environmental protec- Pharmacy course provides an tion, infrastructure investment exciting opportunity to create portfolios in Scotland and veterinary pharmacist who have worldwide clinical skills and are involved in & "    %   Work placement: As part of the formulation of veterinary 7     the class independent study in drugs. he Indian Institute of organisational work culture, collaboration with industry, stu- Eligibility: Minimum qual-     Management, Calcutta level of technological adoption articipation of women in Deakin University supported dents can apply to work with ification for securing admission Torganised the and innovative approaches Psports is becoming a global the workshop outcomes. “At industry projects. Industrial to diploma programme is Class he Study Vault International Immersion these organisations employ to phenomenon and India is wit- Deakin, we know that sport and partners sponsor projects applic- XII passed and certificate pro- Education Pvt Ltd, an Programme for the current resolve complex challenges. nessing a paradigm shift. To pro- education have the power to able for student dissertations. gram is Class X passed from any Tinstitute that trains stu- batch of Post-Graduate Moreover, the students bene- vide adequate support and sen- transform lives and to unite Eligibility: Normally, a first- recognised Board. dents to excel in competitive Programme for Executives fitted from interactions with sitise stakeholders for inspiring communities. We are commit- class undergraduate degree How to apply: The appli- entrance examinations through (PGPEX) 2017-18 with three German business leaders and participation of women in sports, ted to ensuring we provide (approx 60%) from a recognised cation forms and brochure may School integrated Programme international BSchool — the social networking events Deakin University, Australia, opportunities for women to Indian institution or upper sec- be obtained from admission (SIP), has announced the Mannheim Business School, helped them to understand the organised a one-day workshop excel in whatever field they ond-class Honours degree (55%) office of Delhi Paramedical & launch of Scholarship-cum- Mannheim, Germany; German organisational man- on ‘The Women in Sport choose and we know that sport in environmental sciences, engi- Management Institute, New Entrance- Aptitude- Test Strathclyde Business School, agement and culture. Movement: Challenges and provides women with opportu- neering, environmental man- Ashok Nagar, Delhi-96. (SEAT). The purpose of SEAT University of Strathclyde, The students at the Solutions in India’, in association nities to lead on the playing field, agement, biology, chemistry or Deadline: October 24, 2017. is to test the aptitude, potential Glasgow, UK and Michael G. Strathclyde Business School, with the Australian Government in the classroom and in the other related disciplines. ELTS and scholastic abilities of a stu- Foster School of Business at the University of Strathclyde, and the Federation of Indian boardroom. The increasing score of 6.5 (no individual test  #  #  dent aspiring for good acade- University of Washington. The Glasgow, UK had the oppor- Chamber of Commerce and number of women applicants for score below 5.5). The Lakshya Bharti Institute mics, competitive examina- international immersion pro- tunity to gain insights on UK Industry (FICCI), at the the exercise and sports courses Fee: £18, 750. Scholarships of International Hotel tions for entrance to gramme was conducted for through classroom discussion Australian High Commission,   :  '# %# -% at Deakin demonstrates that starting from £2,800 will be Management invites applicants Engineering and Medical col- two consecutive weeks at each sessions. The topics revolved New Delhi. Encouraging par-      "    women understand the confi- available to apply for. for three-year BSc Programme leges in India and abroad. of these institutes.The immer- around the plausible impact of ticipation of women in various        dence that sport and education Last date: There is no dead- in hotel management and two- Benefits: Students will be sion programme provided a Brexit on the economy, the sporting activities from an early provide.” line to apply but for international year MSc Programme in hotel able to gaze their current sta- wonderful opportunity to the trade of UK & EU and the rest age to ensure adequate repre- opment, sport science, sport Deakin’s Bachelors of students, it is advisable to apply management. For BSc pro- tus of inherent aptitude, poten- students to learn about inter- of the world. There was anoth- sentation of women across lead- governance and grassroots par- Exercise and Sports Science has as soon as possible due to visa gramme, applicants must have tial and scholastic abilities, national business. er discussion on ‘Globalization ership, governance, coaching ticipation in sports.” been ranked number one in the arrangements. For information passed Class XII from a recog- and deserving students can get Based on the theme of Business Services’ and how and development aspects, the Dr Paul Gastin, co-director, world and members from this contact: [email protected]. nised central/ state board. The scholarship between 10-100 “Doing Business in Germany” decisions of offshoring, workshop discussed crucial Centre for Sport Research, faculty were present at this selection will be based on the per cent in various courses of the students at the Mannheim nearshoring, onshoring and aspects concerning involvement Deakin University, Australia, workshop to share their learn- &D$  $ $  personal interview. For MSc Study Vault. Students also get Business School, Germany had reshoring are affecting the and participation of women in led a team of discipline experts ings. Deakin’s Sport The Delhi Paramedical & programme, applicants must a strong foundation for prepa- the opportunity to understand outsourcing industry globally. sports in the country. to conduct the workshop to Management programme is Management Institute (DPMI), complete their graduation from ration of CBSE Board Exams the economic, cultural, and During the industrial visits, the Speaking at the opening sensitise the participants. These ranked in the top 10 in the world Delhi announces the com- a recognised university. and other competitive exams geopolitical drivers behind students had the opportunity session, Chris Elstoft, Acting experts are members of the and is the top programme in mencement of admission for its Selection will be based on the such as JEE (Main & Advance), Germany’s growth, through to understand the workflow Australian High Commissioner Women in Sport and Exercise Australia. one-year full-time diploma in personal interview. This pro- NEET, AIIMS and national classroom sessions by eminent and the nuances of managing to India said: “On one hand, (WISE) hub at Deakin As the official sport educa- Electrocardiogram Technology gramme also enables universi- level recognized Olympiads faculty and experimental prac- and delivering large complex Australia has varied experience University, which aims to tion partner to Indian Premier and two years full-time diploma ty students to work in American like NSTSE, KVPY, NTSE. tical learning sessions at the projects at Babcock and knowledge of organising improve women’s participation League cricket teams, the uni- in Veterinary Pharmacy and six companies during their vaca- Eligibility: Students of sites of different organisations. International at Rosyth sporting events and ensuring in sport and exercise across versity's engagement has focused months certificate programme tions. They are allowed to Class VII to XII can appear for The students had the chance to Business Park in UK and at the world class sports infrastructure, their lifespan through research on building capacity in sport in Multipurpose Health Worker. receive compensation from the the SEAT test. visit the European Central Scottish Power’s Cruachan while India, on the other has and also strengthen relationships specific skills (like player per- This course provides syl- American companies for which How to apply: Mode of Bank and also to the hidden Power Station. The students capabilities and avenues of with communities and part- formance analysis, data analyt- labus that combines theory and they are assigned jobs. The stu- application is both online and champions of German SME acquired knowledge on the enhancing the sports sector. ners. ics and development) and gener- practice, covering important dents are placed on the job prior offline. For online, visit industry like Hager, Kleemann possibility of expansion keep- Together both countries are Emphasising Deakin’s ic skills that include manage- background on the anatomy to their departure; local support www.studyvault.in and for and Karcher which helped ing in mind the power plant’s determined to work together in commitment and support, ment, marketing, fan develop- and physiology of the heart and and supervision are also offline visit Study Vault Centre them gather insight on the focus on delivering a sustain- four broad areas of — Professor Jane den Hollander, ment, fan management, spon- chest, electrical conduction sys- arranged for the students. at DPS Indirapuram, UP. German business practices, able, greener energy future. athlete/coach training and devel- vice chancellor and president, sorships and branding. tem of the heart and Basic ECG Deadline: October 27, 2017.

Challenger track will be spon- +!! >   ! &0# sored for the Oxford Teachers’       Academy online training pro- elhi is all set to host the qualifying round teams of three), representing a college/institu- he Oxford University pedagogy, classroom practices, gramme in partnership with hefs are one of the most important reasons for the success of Dand the grand finale of the prestigious tion. Qualifying rounds were also held in Press (OUP), India, has logical ability and communica- the University of Oxford and Cany restaurant. They work behind the scenes preparing deli- Sweden-India Nobel Memorial Quiz 2017, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Indore, Tpartnered with the Centre tion skills of teachers. It also rank holders seventh to six- cious food for guests with discerning tastes. To recognise the tal- today, October 11, 2017, at Indraprastha College Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Bengaluru for Teacher Accreditation offers a unique challenger track teenth will receive sponsorship ent in the kitchen, Indian Culinary Forum announces 14th Annual for women. The inter-collegiate quiz competi- and Chennai where approx 2500 students par- (CENTA) for the Teaching which is an additional test for in- for OUP’s Online Teacher Chef Awards. The Chef Awards will begin with a charity lunch tion is a part of the Sweden-India Nobel ticipated so far. The winners of the Delhi round Professionals’ Olympiad (TPO), depth subject expertise aimed to Training Programme. In addi- on October 20 followed by three other segments including Trade Memorial Week, organised by the Embassy of will represent the city at the National finals, a first-of-its-kind national com- identify teachers with a great tion to the training opportuni- Test (culinary competition), Chef Summit and Chef Awards 2017. Sweden in New Delhi along with leading which will start right after the Delhi qualifying petition to reward, recognise and conceptual depth of the subject. ties sponsored by Oxford The Trade Test culinary competition will be held from October Swedish companies present in India. The Quiz round. celebrate teachers. TPO 2017 OUP, the world’s largest University Press, winners of 26 to 30, 2017, where the nominated professional chefs from all provides a unique opportunity for young talents The winners of the National quiz will get an will be held in 14 subject tracks university press, will sponsor the TPO 2017 can look forward to over India will showcase their culinary prowess in 11 categories. to test their knowledge of the Nobel Prize, Nobel all-expense paid trip to Sweden, where they will and four languages (English, top two winners of the English a wide range of rewards from The Chef Summit on November 1 will be held at The Ashok Hotel. Laureates and their achievements along with visit headquarters of the partnering companies, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu), across Challenger track for a two- other organisations: 17 winners Renowned Chefs will discuss current trends and changes in the answering questions on Sweden, its people and Swedish universities and the Nobel Museum. In 28 cities in India and one cen- week Oxford English Language will attend the Global Education Hospitality industry. In Chef Awards function, over 15 categories culture, Swedish innovations and inventions. addition, the Embassy is running online quizzes, tre in Dubai on December 9, Teachers’ Academy Masterclass and Skills Forum in Dubai. of awards will be presented to talented Chefs selected by a Jury To be hosted by noted quiz master Seema which are open to everyone on Facebook 2017. Designed as a two-hour at the University of Oxford, Winners can look forward to comprising industry professionals, food critics and connoisseurs. Chari, the participation to the quiz is open to www.facebook.com/swedenindia and Twitter: multiple-choice objective test, UK. The third to sixth rank cash awards and the opportunity The chairperson of the jury would be Sri Lankan chef Alan Palmer, all undergraduate and postgraduate students (in @SwedeninIndia. the TPO focuses on subject holders in the English to co-author a book. Global Culinary Competition Coordinator. % ' !' % * )/ �&( +11 2314

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The pressure on the The relentless attack from the The reigning European champi- Ithe biggest upset of the tour- Germans was so much that tournament favourites, however, ons suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands nament so far to qualify for the they conceded another goal in proved too much for the Asian side of South American giants Brazil in knock-out round of the FIFA the 42nd minute as Younes as their defence wilted under pressure their opening encounter last Saturday, U-17 World Cup here on Delfi once again scored with a after the hour mark. but recovered swiftly to open their Tuesday. glancing header from a free Brazil, who had beaten Spain 1- account in the tournament. Iran, who controlled the kick taken by Mohammed 0 in their opening marquee match, Spain was up 1-0 when Abel proceedings throughout the Sharifi. scored through Lincoln (56th) and Ruiz's tap-in found the back of the net Group C match, scored In 49th minute, Delfi made Paulinho (61st) to take full three in the 21st minute. Ruiz was at the through Younes Delfi (6th and a good move on the right and points and qualify for the round of 16 right place and easily converted Juan 42th), Allahyar Sayyad (49th) send a cross into the box with one match to spare. Miranda's cross from the left flank, and Vahid Namdari (75th) at which Allahyar Sayyed head- On the other hand, North Korea leaving the Nigerian defence napping. the Nehru Stadium here. ed the ball into the net to kill have a tall task of beating another Spain doubled the lead just before Nothing went right for the the contest in favour of Iran. tournament favourites Spain in their the half time, and again it was Ruiz, Germans who were disorgan- Substitute Saeid Karimi final group match to have any chance who was in the thick of things as the ised in the midfield and they then played a one-to-one pass of progressing to the knock-out stage. Barcelona youth player scored off a could not trouble the rival with Vahid Namdari who shot As expected, Brazil kept on Sergio Gomez free-kick in the 41st defence. Their defence also home from close to complete attacking from the word go but the vert them into goals. an attempt from a difficult angle but the bottom right corner of the net fol- minute. kept a lot of space which the the rout. North Koreans found a way out to Brazil had a chance to surge again the goalkeeper was upto the lowing a set piece situation. Gomez's strike in the second Iranians exploited with repeat- thwart the attempts of the Brazil ahead as early as the second minute task. Five minutes later, Brazil made it half completed a rout that put Spain ed forays. #  &$  $ offensive trio of Lincoln, Paulinho but Lincoln's right footed shot from Brazil kept on attacking but either 2-0 after a nice build-up weaving firmly in contention for a knockout Iran, who beat Guinea in Goalkeeper Ricardo and Brenner. the centre of the box off a Brenner their shots could not either clear the through the North Korean defence. berth from the group. their opening match, now sit Montenegro's heroic effort After conceding the first goal, assist was saved by goalkeeper S Tae crowded legs or missed target. Brenner sent a perfect through ball for Debutants Niger, last Saturday, on top of the group with six under the bar helped Costa North Korea opened up their game Song who was a busy man through- The goal finally came in the 56th Paulinho to send a beautiful left-foot- defeated North Korea 1-0 to register points and thus qualified for Rica hold Guinea to a 2-2 draw and they had a couple of chances out the match. minute with Lincoln heading in from ed shot from the centre of the box to their maiden FIFA World Cup win in the round of 16. in the other Group C match. towards the end but could not con- In the 18th minute, Paulinho had the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner of the net. their maiden appearance. Germany, who beat Costa Costa Rica, who played a Rica 2-1 in their opening waiting game keeping their  6 &  # G  +  match, now need to win defence compact, took the against Guinea in their final lead in the 26th minute group match in order to qual- through Yecxy Jarquin. 5*0$+15"*$%*4#%."&#*"'$50+54/5#3.% ify for the knock-out round. Guinea dominated the Guinea and Costa who played match creating several scoring out a 2-2 draw on Tuesday changes but were denied by   $,( just 330,000, became the as Croatia, who sacked coach Aleksandar Prijovic have one point each. rival keeper Ricardo smallest country to advance to Ante Cacic last week, downed scored after coming on as a Iran play their last match Montenegro until Fondje celand qualified for the the World Cup finals. Ukraine 2-0 in Kiev in the second- half substitute to here against Costa Rica on Toure restored parity in the IWorld Cup for the first It is the tiny northern fight to claim second place in cement Serbia's place in October 13 while Germany 30th minute. time after beating Kosovo 2- European island nation's sec- the group. Russia, ending an eight-year travel to Kochi to play against Costa Rica once again took 0, while Serbia clinched a ond successive appearance at Andrej Kramatic struck major finals absence. Guinea. the lead after the change of ends spot at next year's finals with a major tournament after their twice in the second half to Prijovic struck the winner Iran, who adopted a defen- through Andre Gomez taking a 1-0 win over Georgia. shock win over England in a send Croatia into next on 74 minutes in Belgrade as sive approach in their last advantage of the shaky rival Everton midfielder Gylfi surprise run to the Euro 2016 month's play-offs as Zlatko Serbia finished top of Group match, today preferred to play defence in the 67th minute. But Sigurdsson and Johann quarter- finals. Dalic took charge of his first D, with the Republic of an attacking game and the the African side kept on press- Gudmundsson scored in Iceland needed all three match following the 1-1 draw Ireland heading to the play- move paid off as they took the ing hard until defender Reykjavik yesterday as points to secure top spot in with Finland that prompted offs after a 1-0 victory over lead in the sixth minute when Ibrahima Soumah scored the Iceland, with a population of European qualifying Group I "      
 
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Why is the Chinese Communist Party Plan to boost China's higher education

of world-class universities excellent overseas profes- capable of governing the country? Li Jianzhong and disciplines, and China is sors, scientific researchers he Ministry of Education making progress in building and students, and to con- Here, the leaders of Chi- Whom do I rely on? 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Meanwhile, univer- poverty-stricken children. China’s institutional su- “The world needs to Joseph Nye, a professor ing traditional spirit. China has 2,880 col- class disciplines as well as sities on the list will actively When Red Army soldiers re- periority is the leadership rediscover the advantages at Harvard University who Since the 18th National leges and universities and the relevant infrastructure to deepen academic exchanges turn triumphant, local civilians provided by the Chinese of the Chinese system,” said first proposed the concept Congress of the Communist 37 million enrolled college support them. Furthermore, and scientific research co- reward them with what little Communist Party,” said Hu David Gosset, a famous of “soft power,” has assert- Party of China was held, Party students, and the plan is ex- universities should first operation with world-class food they have. This is a de- An’gang, president of Tsin- French scholar whose opin- ed that the political values, leaders have proposed the pected to help more Chinese accept domestic evaluation foreign universities and scription of Yan’an in northern ghua University’s National ions have won recognition social development models concept of building a commu- universities besides Peking by taking China’s actual academic institutions. They Shaanxi Province, written by Conditions Institute. across the world. and foreign policies advo- nity of common destiny for all University and Tsinghua situation into consideration. are also expected to deeply the famous American journal- Firm in its ideals and The famous American cated by China will all have mankind, as well as the Belt University squeeze into the The universities should participate in major region ist Edgar Snow in 1936. beliefs, brilliant in historical futurist, John Naisbitt, once a growing impact on the and Road Initiative and many ranks of the top 100 univer- also accept international re- and international scientific Time and space have IRUHVLJKWZLWKPDJQL¿FHQWLQ- pointed out that China’s international community. other important ideas. 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It knows very anniversary of the founding of its economy and society, and traditions that have been well that its path is in line the Chinese Communist Party, has greatly improved people’s Based on an unshak- passed down for thousands with the well-being of the Mu Zaixing: Remodelling Naxi a public interest advertisement living standards. Because of ing confidence in its path of years. Chinese people, as well as entitled “Who Am I” went this, the country has won the towards the future, the Chi- With a people-first with the great cause of world wood carving culture viral. admiration of the rest of the nese Communist Party has approach, courageous inno- peace and development. “Whom do I work for? world,” said Severino Cabral, also established theoretical vation, a sense of inclusive- (Xinhua) He Qian Mu Zaixing bought a set of for two years and basically carving tools. He went to the grasped the carving skills. ood carving is closely Deyue Tower in Lijiang’s Then he opened a wood Wrelated to people’s lives Black Dragon Pool Park every carving shop in the ancient Kunming Airlines’ in Lijiang, where the roofs, day after school and carefully town of Lijiang and began to doors, windows, cabinets and copied onto paper the patterns make Dongba wood carvings, other objects exude the unique of the six-leaf door. Then he which were popular with Tengchong Route charm of the art form. To- carved by himself according many foreign customers. c day, this millennia-old hand- the drawing. He carved for However, with the develop-  ODXQ KHG icraft is on the brink of being two months and ruined the ment of machine building in- lost. However, in the ancient wood board in the end. dustry, more and more wood launched 18 domestic town of Lijiang, Mu Zaixing “Not until then did I real- carvers turned to mechanized Zhu Jinlei flights with the daily max- is quietly passing it down as ize that I hardly knew a thing production. Mu Zaixing stuck ecently, the opening imum number of flights the successor of the intangible about wood carving,” said Mu to the handicraft of wood Rceremony of Kunming reaching 19. The annual cultural heritage of Lijiang Zaixing. He fully understood carving. “What I learned is Airlines Tengchong Route, attendance rate at the air- wood carving. why his grandfather often told manual wood carving. If I sponsored by Tenchong port increases each year. In Mu Zaixing learned wood him that one could only make make wood carvings with City and Kunming Airlines 2016, it transported 805,600 carving purely by accident. his craftsmanship better and machine, it will be against Company Ltd., was held at passengers. From January When he was in kindergarten, better through years of study. my original intention and the Kunming’s Changshui In- to August this year, it trans- he often learned from his After graduating from handicraft will become mean- ternational Airport. ported 604,000 passengers, grandfather to make paper junior high school, Mu Zaix- ingless.” “Tengchong Route” an increase of 22.4 percent cutting and draw pictures. He ing became an apprentice at After years of study and is an “Air business card” compared with last year. It also watched his grandfather the Jietuolin wood carving practice, Mu Zaixing is al- jointly created by Kunming is expected to transport one carving stone pillar bases and studio. He learned not only ready famous in the trade of Airlines and Tengchong. million passengers in all of developed an interest in carv- Dongba painting, colour wood carving in Lijiang. In To date, Tengchong has 2017. The 2017 “Love in the Golden Autumn and meet at the Stone Forest’s Naigu Flower Sea” ing. At times he would carve matching and carving skills 2015, he was identified as a tourism promotion conference recently opened at the Naigu scenic spot in Shilin Yi Autono- some small things under the from Yang Hongzhong, a successor of the intangible mous County. guidance of his grandfather. IRUPHU¿QHDUWVWHDFKHURI/L- cultural heritage of wood Each October at Naigu Shilin, a thousand MU of Persian chrysanthemums bloom. Delicate Gradually, he could carve jiang Normal School. 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Kunming opens cloud computing park Experience the popularity of

Hu Xiaoming ened cooperation in cloud spur Cloud Computing In- providing comprehensive Xiaomi in Bangalore computing, big data, smart dustrial Park (Phase I) cov- services for information in- unming Inspur Cloud FLWLHVDQGRWKHU¿HOGV ers an area of 33 mu, with frastructure operations and other accessories, and new KComputing Industrial In December 2015, In- a planned building area of other related value-added Hu Xiaoming products like smart bracelets Park was officially inau- spur and the Yunnan Provin- 30,000 square metres. The services in Yunnan Prov- n the 25th of Sep- and air purifiers. The large gurated recently as the cial People’s Government park includes a computing ince. Otember, after the rain, screen on the wall shows the first operational project of signed a framework agree- centre, a national public The Kunming Centre, India’s IT capital, Banga- KLJKOLJKWVDQGFRQ¿JXUDWLRQ Kunming Chenggong Infor- ment of strategic coopera- entrepreneurship and inno- as one of Inspur’s seven lore, was green and sunny. of each product. Here, cus- of Yunnan Travel Notes and mation Industry Park. In the tion on jointly promoting vation demonstration base core planned centres across “Xiaomi Home” shop in the tomers can experience the Editor’s note: Around Xiake’s Posthumous Poetry in future, Yunnan and Inspur cloud computing in Yunnan (Kunming centre), and a &KLQDZLOOEHRI¿FLDOO\SXW Mandalay Square shopping amazement and happiness of 400 years ago, the great ex- the book of Xu Xiake’s Travel Group will carry out deep- project. The Kunming In- software evaluation centre, into operation soon. centre, there was a hive of Xiaomi technology up close, plorer Xu Xiake (1587-1641) Notes. According to the intro- activity. and taste the perfect combi- in Ming Dynasty travelled duction of staff of the county, This is the second nation of Chinese innovation tens of thousands of miles as a next step, Fumin county “Xiaomi Home” in Banga- and Indian manufacturing. across China and concluded will rebuild and develop the lore. To greet the coming of Xie Ziyang, the direc- his 30-year-long adventure in Sancun section of the Di- Indian man, Chinese father-in-law Diwali, an important festival tor of Xiaomi Company in Jizu Mountain, Dali, Yunnan. an-Chuan road merging with in India, Xiaomi Company Bangalore, said that since Today, many of the places its surrounding scenic area, run ginger business together started its biggest promo- Xiaomi entered the Indian reviewed by Xu on his route and will continue to use it as a tional campaign of the year. market in 2014, its annual have become popular tourist main site of following in Xu’s seven or eight sales staff in turnover reached 1 billion attractions, but more are little footsteps to pass on the tradi- 31-year-old Indian in The couple established red T-shirts were busy serving US dollars in 2016. Xiaomi known. This issue we will tion and spirit of Xu Xiake. ACentral China’s Hubei a company in South China’s their customers. The shop Company set a record of show you the hidden beauty According to statistics, province cultivates ginger Guangdong province to manager said that there are selling 1 million phones of Fumin. Fumin County received 1.0387 with his Chinese father-in- export various agriculture eight employees in this shop within 48 hours, 300 phones million tourists and realized a law at their home village products, including ginger, and they are all local. He also per minute on average. “Peach blossoms floating revenue of 204 million yuan in and exports it to countries to countries, such as India, said that the shop opened here According to authoritative on the water, out of this world, WKH¿UVWKDOIRILQFUHDVHV in Asia, North America and Saudi Arabia, Brazil and by Xiaomi Company is wel- market research, by the end while clouds overshadow the of 16.8 percent and 44.6 per- Latin America. United States, through Du- comed by the shopping centre of 2016, Xiaomi had a 10.7 moss through the ages.” This cent respectively. “In recent The man, originally bai port. because it can have the driv- percent share of the mobile February, at the Yunnan global years, Fumin County has been from New Delhi, gave him- Last year, Wang together ing effect of a famous brand. phone market, ranking sec- promotion event of the Min- carrying on Xu Xiake’s spirit. self a Chinese name called with his father-in-law, Lyu At the same time, Xiaomi can ond in India. istry of Foreign Affairs, Xu Focusing on Xue Xiake’s tour Wang Wei, same as one of Weiping, brought ginger sell 3000 mobile phones and Xie Ziyang said that Xiake’s poetic description of line, we have given full play to the most famous poets in seeds and cultivation tech- other products monthly on “Xiaomi Home” is the com- Fumin was quoted in praise of the historical and cultural value Tang Dynasty (618-907). nology to their home village Kottuvala Abdul Mateed (right) and his father-in-law in the average, thanks to the enor- pany’s new approach to open- Yunnan. of Xu Xiake and consistently His Indian name is Kottuva- in Hubei after inspecting JLQJHU¿HOG (online photo) PRXVÀRZRISHRSOHWKURXJK ing Indian market to meet the The Chuan-Dian road was promote economic and social la Abdul Mateed. them in East China’s Shan- the shopping centre. needs and love of consumers an important route between development by promoting He studied at China dong province. the base can reach nearly also received local gov- Xiaomi Home is decorat- for the products in India. Yunnan and Sichuan in ancient the official landmarks of Xue Three Gorges University The seeds grew up suc- 100,000 kilograms, whose ernment’s support, which ed in fashion and full of sci- Xiaomi Company plans to times. Travelling this ancient Xiake, academic study, publicity and has lived in China for 11 cessfully and they decided production value is one mil- arranged experts from uni- HQWL¿FDQGWHFKQRORJLFDOFRP- open 100 “Xiaomi Homes” post road, Xu Xiake came to and education, improvement of years, during which he fell to set up a ginger cultivation lion yuan ($150,716) as long versities to provide guidance ponents. Different models of in the next two years so that Fumin for a three day inspec- living and ecological environ- in love with Lyu Xueqin, a base spread over 2.1 hec- as appropriate technologies and helped them construct Xiaomi phones are displayed more Indian consumers have tion. After travelling more ment,” said Xu Meijuan, the woman from Enshi, Hubei tares. Wang took charge of and management skills are a cellar, which is capable of on the table. In the glass cabi- an opportunity to access than 100 miles, he wrote 2400 vice governor of Fumin County. province, who became his ¿QDQFLDOVXSSRUWDQGVDOHV used,” said Wang. storing 150,000 kilograms nets on both sides are mobile Xiaomi products. words recorded in the articles (Zhu Hai) wife later. “The ginger output of The family’s business of ginger. power units, headsets and (Xinhua)