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     tion, she called us BJPwalas, her rivals in Congress saw us as he 15 years that Sheila her propogandist and Delhi TDikshit was prima donna of BJP leaders suspected us of Delhi politics, this former ‘infidelity’. reporter had the privileged job Once I shared our trauma of covering her for 14 years for with her, and said she would The Pioneer, first as beat have to pay a price for it. “Ask reporter and then for over a for it,” she had said. decade as the head of the city “The day you decide to reporting unit. Those were the resign, The Pioneer should years of the BJP grounding its break the story,” I had said. feet firmly in national politics “That’s not happening,” she and The Pioneer was its only smiled but ensured The Pioneer credible sympathiser. Under became the newspaper to break the situation, it was quite a This did not endear Mitra times very virulent in our crit- the story of her son, Sandeep challenge to cover the most and his team to the Delhi State icism, people looked up to Dikshit joining politics. The prominent Congress leader in BJP leadership. That’s another The Pioneer for inside stories story was headlined, “CM’s the national Capital. story to be told another day but on Delhi Government and son to rise from the East”. However, contrary to the Sheila Dikshit did come in Delhi Congress. When dissi- The most challenging task expectations, Sheila Dikshit had under lot of criticism within dence broke in Delhi Congress, of maintaining a workable rela- a great traction with the news- her own party for encouraging within a year of her taking over, tionship with her was when we paper and took her criticism in what was perceived to be an she disappeared from public, went to town against the Bus right spirit. It also went to the anti-Congress paper. “Dekho saying she was down with viral Rapid Transport (BRT) corri- credit of the newspaper’s edito- BJP wale aa gaye (see the BJP fever. She broke her silence in dor, a project very close to her. rial policy, especially its editor people have come),” she would an interview to us, which was She took the criticism in Chandan Mitra, that he never say in zest whenever I entered headlined, “Clash of Cultures in the right spirit and even took approved of negativism in her office. It’s another matter Delhi”. She loved the headline, a ride in the bus and contest- reporting and encouraged devel- that the city BJPwalas always as much her rivals hated it. For ed our claim. I do not know opment related reports which treated us with suspicion. them we were soon to be chris- how many political leaders in more often than not ended up Despite we being the tened as ‘Sheila’s men’. the country would have this giving credit to Sheila Dikshit. ‘BJPwalas’, and also being at What an unenviable situa- kind of a broad mind.     !"  

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Given the has a larger implication for the atic disposal practice is still ally found overflowing with burgeoning population even in entire community. Discarding uncommon. More than a lack uncollected waste and sur- the tier two and three cities of waste in a designated place of will, what really hampers an rounded by stray animals.This across the country, the unusu- and in proper containers is the effective disposal behaviour is is a blatant violation of the fun- ally high daily generated waste foremost contribution each a lack of awareness and acces- damental principle of waste volume in them is no wonder one must make to the larger sibility to right waste disposing management which states that at all. waste management exercise. mechanisms. ‘refuse’ or garbage should not Dehradun which was Here the most overriding ques- Directions were provided touch the ground. established as the administra- tion that crops up pertains to under the Swachchh Bharat The resulting squalor and tive capital of Uttarakhand the inadequate availability and mission for the distribution of stench becomes a huge menace a rather flimsy one. Even the and offices. Similarly, proper source segregation are the sub- However given the magni- nearly two decades ago has slim accessibility to proper free dustbins to people, espe- for residents of the surround- NGOs involved in spreading bins should be fixed every few stantial initiatives which the tude of the menace, without a experienced a stupendous dustbins. cially among the economical- ing areas as well as passerby. awareness on solid waste man- metres across all the tourist municipal authorities and change in mindsets any palpa- swelling of its population base. The Solid Waste ly weaker sections. Even as per The residents of Sahastradhara, agement are few in number and spots and near the water bod- NGOs should undertake for an ble change in waste manage- However the management and Management and Handling the revised SWM rules of 2016, Dalanwala and Mohit Nagar reel under a chronic shortage ies. This will discourage people overhauling of the existing sys- ment practices remains a processing of the total waste Rules 2016, distinctly man- dustbins have to be compulso- often complain of the infre- of funds. The essence of from littering the scenic areas tems. It is rightly believed that remote possibility. Unless the which the city generates, con- date all households, retailers rily made available to the pub- quent clearing of municipal Swachchh Bharat campaign is in the city and throwing trash “knowledge is power but Government and the residents tinues to remain unsystematic and hospitality units to segre- lic or users, by the municipal trash bins. People in these oth- essentially democratic and in streams and drains. However knowledge without action is of the city work unanimously and haphazard. gate their organic and dry authorities concerned. Despite erwise posh localities often must involve an eager partici- any real transformation has to useless”. Multiple organisations towards universalising ethical While appropriate solid inorganic wastes and throw such provisions, there is lack of throw the garbage in the empty pation from public. It is the begin with empowerment. and resident groups have been waste handling practices, even waste management is a com- them into separate dustbins. enough dustbins installed in plots and road corners. responsibility of all the citizens Enabling people with access to making an invaluable social the existing mechanisms can- prehensive practice encom- Even a universal colour code of various areas of the city. The argument of the to ensure setting up of segre- proper disposal apparatus and contribution by running work- not be utilised efficiently. passing proper segregation, these suitable bins has been Numerous households municipal officers that they gated bins outside every resi- sensitising them regarding the shops and spreading awareness collection, treatment and even- decided upon to encourage have never been sensitised on only set up dustbins on the dential block, within apart- importance of waste minimi- on the necessity of proper (The author is a retired civil tual disposing of waste, one of user level segregation. appropriate waste segregation basis of resident’s complaint is ment complexes, outside shops sation, resource recovery and waste disposal. servant) $ %  &          '    &"*      
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For the recruitment of new sleep episode which resulted in drivers, our 300 new buses will the accident which caused 29 reach by the end of August, for "  %#'*%4" bus stand will operate till then we have two deaths. which we have started the recruit- options. We can operate the buses from ISBT, General Secretary of ing procedure for 300 drivers.” ccording to the letter issued from the which is convenient for us but will cause Uttaranchal Roadways Karmchari It is pertinent to mention here Aoffice of senior section engineer of inconvenience to the students and the aged Union (URKU) Ashok that the Pauri road accident at "  %#'*%4" tree plantation and environ- stress on water conservation. Northern Railways the Uttarakhand citizens, who comprise the majority of pas- Chaudhary said, “According the Pokhda Sanglakoti road on July 9 mental conservation. The State Government is also Transport Corporation (UTC) owes Rs sengers travelling to Mussoorie on daily basis. Motor Vehicles Act 1956, a driver in which bus of Garhwal Motors fforts by all citizens are Rawat said, “Our culture working in this direction. A 53,36,668 for the land of Northern Railways For that we are going to request the Dehradun at a time should not drive con- Owner’s Union (GMOU) fell Eneeded for the conserva- links us to nature. We worship watershed area will be devel- near Dehradun railway station which they district magistrate to let the buses going to tinuously for more than seven down the mountain into a gorge, tion of the environment, said flora, rivers and cattle, which oped in each district in addi- took on lease from the railway department. Mussoorie operate from our old bus stand at hours that is roughly 250 kilo- killing three people on the spot. chief minister Trivendra Singh has a scientific base behind it. tion to the recharging and They have also given ultimatum to vacate the Gandhi Road.” metres. After doing the seven- The police suspect that driver and Rawat. Citing the example of a Today, science too acknowl- revival of water sources. site being used as the Mussoorie-bus stand When asked about the debt she said, hour shift, he also must take rest conductor both were under the small squirrel also doing its bit edges the special qualities of the Stressing on the importance of by July 31 for the purpose of modernization “They have increased the rent from the year for about nine hours. However, influence of alcohol. According to in construction of the Ram Peepal, banyan, tulsi and the trees, he exhorted all to plant of the railway station. 2010 drastically without negotiating with us the lack of required number of the Pauri Senior Superintendent Setu, he said that similarly even cow. The knowledge handed to trees and conserve water. UTC general manager (Administration beforehand. That dispute is yet to be drivers has resulted in the over- of Police (SSP) Dilip Singh seemingly small efforts are us as heritage by our ancestors The chief post master gen- and Personnel) Nidhi Yadav said, “The resolved. After that only will we be able to time schedule of the existing dri- Kunwar, the passengers on the bus important for environmental can be used effectively for con- eral of Uttarakhand, colonel work of railway modernisation is in public pay them.” vers.” stated that both the driver and the conservation. The CM said servation of the environment,” Sukhdev Raj, director SK Rai interest, we have no problem shifting the bus It is pertinent to mention here that, When asked about the num- conductor were arguing and could this at a walking race organised he said. The CM pointed out and others were also among stand for the time being, but we are going to according to the employees at Mussoorie bus ber of drivers needed immediately have been drunk at that time. The by India Post, Uttarakhand that Prime Minister Narendra those present on ask them to provide parking space soon after stand, 95 buses operate from here on daily he said, “More that 600 post for driver in the accident has died circle, aimed at encouraging Modi and NITI Aayog had laid the occasion. the work is done. As to where the Mussoorie- basis, out of which 18 go towards Mussoorie. the drivers are vacant in roadways with two others. "       
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"  '*(%$* destination. heart of the city on the busy The backside of the Ashram Samadhi Sthal is not known Notably, Panchak is a peri- highway but still away from the leads to Ganga Ghat. but 18 years ago centenary of he Kanwad Mela which od of five nakshatras (constel- surrounding noise of traffic and A Kanwad pilgrim from ashram was celebrated.” It is Tstarted from July 16 on lations) Dhanista, Shatbhisha, Kanwads. Haryana, Mukund Pal said said that goddess Katyayni Guru Poornima and saw a Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara  $ Haridwar city during Kanwad “One has to work to earn With the sacred vibrations that it is sheer pleasure to stay inspired Swami Keshvanand record footfall of pilgrims on Bhadrapada and Revati con- '*(%$* Mela. It is a means of liveli- two square meals a day then kept intact, less visited by peo- in Ashram and the green cover to build her temple and after the first Monday of Shravan sidered inauspicious for wor- hood for many. why not this holy Kanwad. ple, this Ashram is being main- makes this place a haven with that he went to Vrindavan for month will last till July 30. ship and making purchases hile Kanwadias continue Rehman Miyan from Kanwad Mela is the time when tained by Katyayani Trust of no noise of highway reaching austerities. The idol is made of From the night of July 29, the for home. Most of the Wto arrive in Haridwar to Saharanpur who has been one gets busy in crafting beau- Vrindavan and Haridwar. The the Ashram rooms. He said Astdhatu (eight metals). Kanwadias shall start offering Kanwadias avoid the pilgrim- fetch Ganga water, members of coming here for the last five tiful Kanwads for our Hindu Ashram houses two temples of that without knowing much Regarding Samadhi Sthal, the holy water collected from age during this period. Every the Muslim community too years, says, “My family comes brethren who undertake the significance – firstly Samadhi about the historical impor- Sharma said, “Since Lahiri Ganga at the Shivalayas in year, most of the Kanwadias are busy preparing the multi to Haridwar about a month pilgrimage. It gives me plea- Sthal of Shyamacharan Lahiri, tance of the place and getting Mahasaya was a householder, their home town and for the come from the states of Uttar hued decorative Kanwads for before the commencement of sure to work on these an eminent Kriya Yogi and room through an acquain- his body was cremated in whole day of July 30, the offer- Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan but holding cans for Ganga water. the Kanwad Mela. We earn Kanwads,” says Abdul Mallik master of Tantras and second- tance, he felt blessed having Varanasi. But Keshvanand had ings shall continue. since Panchak period is falling These members of the Muslim about Rs five lakh every year of Mohalla Kassaban of ly temple of goddess Katyayani. spent a few hours in temple a vision that his mentor Lahiri Though a continuous during the beginning of the community have been crafting by making and selling Jwalapur. Over the Samadhi Sthal stands premises, meditating, during Mahasaya was calling him that stream of Kanwadias is coming pilgrimage, the number of the Kanwads for the past few Kanwads, including costly and Another craftsman, Sohail a small Shiva temple with Panchak period. he wanted to leave his body. to the city, but on account of Kanwad pilgrims is going to decades. decorated ones”. Khan said, “We make both big Shivalinga surrounded by mas- Ashram trustee Kumud Keshvanand brought relics of Panchak period, fewer rise after 24 July. Many of the Kanwads used For many years a Muslim and small Kanwads for pil- sive trees of Rudraksha and Sharma said, “It is here in Lahiri Mahasaya to Haridwar Kanwadias have reached A Kanwad pilgrim from by the pilgrims are made and girl Babli living in the slum grims with price ranging from banyan tree, supposedly hun- Haridwar that Swami and installed them here where Haridwar in these past two Rajasthan, Vaibhav Kumar told decorated by the Muslim arti- settlement Indiranagar of Rs 500 to Rs 8000. This has dreds of years old. Three small Keshvanand established his the Shiva temple stands. That days. The streets leading to Har The Pioneer, “During Panchak sans in Jwalapur. To meet the Jwalapur was making been our family business and meditation caves exist below first Ashram after coming time it was all jungle area, ani- ki Paidi are resounding with period, we observe one meal a demand for Kanwads, Muslim Kanwads with her father and there is a spirit of bonhomie the Shiva temple where Swami down from the Himalayas. mals used to come so he made slogans of 'Har Har Mahadev' day and spend our time in artisans, even from the neigh- mother. She is president award among all. We live with Hindu Keshvanand, direct disciple of Yogiraj Swami Keshavananda three meditation caves with and so is the Kanwad Patri chanting lord Shiva's name. bouring districts of Uttar winner who was felicitated brethren in same mohalla and Lahiri Mahasaya, used to do Brahmachari was direct disci- provision for air. Highway was route traversed by the Making a halt for five days, we Pradesh — Saharanpur, Bijnor on account of saving two chil- there has never been any mis- spiritual practices. ple of Lahiri Mahasaya. The built long after the construction Kanwadias carrying holy water again start our pilgrimage after and Muzaffarnagar, reach dren from drowning. understanding among us.” There is an administrative exact date of formation of this of temple.” in cans, heading towards their Panchak is over."     !"  -  
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The Chief Minister had ter to Capt Amarinder’s official Ranchi has gone out of his way poor and vulnerable families. “With patients the treat- Singh and Governor VP Singh divested Sidhu of the Local residence at Chandigarh while to support Prime Minister The beneficiary under this ment gets customised accord- Badnore made official Navjot Government and Tourism and the Chief Minister was in Narendra Modi’s vision programme can undertake ing to their body response, one Singh Sidhu’s exit from the Cultural Affairs Departments Delhi. While in the national of providing accessibility of cashless benefits from public patient can take five days to get Cabinet by accepting his resig- and allotted him the power and capital, Capt Amarinder had expensive medical facilities to and private hospitals across the discharged while others may nation, the cricketer-turned- new and renewable energy stated that he would take a the poor. country. While Private versus take up to 10 days and one politician vacated the official portfolio. decision after going through Meet 54-year-old Dr Kunal Public Hospitals spark an end- price bar cannot accommodate bungalow at Chandigarh on Apart from Sidhu, the the letter's contents once he Hazari, MS, MCh, who has less debate in terms of facilities both. We are constantly trying Sunday. portfolios of other ministers reaches Chandigarh. successfully completed as many and also the eligibility to cover to find solution to this gap,” Sidhu, who has been avoid- were also changed.His refusal Earlier this week, Capt as 246 open heart surgeries in Ayushman Bharat patients, all said Dr Hazari who is also a ing the media for more than a to assume the charge of the Amarinder had said that if less than a year under the the hospitals in the nation are member of Ayushman Bharat month now, once again dodged Power Department for more Sidhu did not want to do his Ayushman Bharat Yojana. accountable to treat patients board for the state of questions posed by reporters as than a month also came as an job, “there is nothing I can do Hazari, the Vice Chairman under this scheme, Jharkhand. he vacated the premises here. “embarrassment” to the about it”. The tension between of Medica Superspecialty said Hazari. “If you are to pro- There is a motion to Just like before, Sidhu gave Congress as opposition parties the two had come out in the Hospital near Booty More, vide healthcare facility, all the increase the flexibility of the information about vacating attacked the Capt Amarinder- open in May when Capt believes that every doctor government hospitals need to amount by 10 to 15 per cent. “ministerial bungalow” on the led regime over the issue. Amarinder had blamed Sidhu should be accountable for the be strengthened and equipped. mechanised that now as doc- receive funds from the “The satisfaction I get after social media. In Sidhu's absence, Capt for “inept handling” of the health of people living in the Healthcare of its people is the tors we can really focus on Government within the stipu- treating the needy patients is “Have vacated the minis- Amarinder has been monitor- Local Government country. liability of the Government,” treating the patients. It also lated time. “Ayushman Bharat the prime incentive for being terial bungalow, handed it over ing the Power Department's Department, claiming that it “We are all accountable he said. saves time. Talking about car- is much simpler for both an active force in this scheme to the Punjab Government,” functioning due to the ongoing resulted in “poor performance” for the health of our citizens – The system or the chain of diac surgeries, time loss is patients and hospitals com- by the PM for a healthy nation. tweeted Sidhu from his official paddy sowing season and a ris- of the Congress in urban areas the government, the hospitals procedures for getting covered equivalent to muscle loss,” said pared to the earlier BPL health- Finance always comes sec- Twitter handle. Capt ing demand for power because in the Lok Sabha polls. and the doctors,” Hazari said. under the scheme is simple and Dr Hazari. care programme. The simple ondary,” said Hazari. The Amarinder, on Saturday, had of the hot and humid weather The former cricketer, how- The 246 surgeries that he per- requires the patients to have a The golden cards can be paperwork, systematic check- enthusiasm of government, accepted Sidhu’s “one-line” res- in the State. ever, said that his Department formed includes Bypass ration card which in turn is generated within half an hour ing of facts post treatment, doctors and the public is ignation and forwarded it to On July 14, Sidhu had was being “singled out publicly” Grafting, Valve replacements, needed to generate golden after producing the ration cards clearing of payments have all required for this scheme to be Punjab Governor, who con- posted on Twitter his June 10 and asserted that he could not Tetrology under Ayushman cards — a facility available at meanwhile the patients can be cumulatively built trust among a success, government’s feed- veyed his acceptance of the resignation letter addressed to be taken for granted as he had Bharat till now, Dr. Hazari the hospitals. “The procedure admitted and the treatment private hospitals and doctors. back and check system being same. The 55-year-old former the then Congress president been a “performer started operating cases under and paper work involved has procedures can start, he said. The trend shows that they are the major drivers of the move- cricketer, who was at logger- Rahul Gandhi, which was sent throughout”. this scheme from October become so systematic and The hospitals are known to taking it up now,” told Dr ment, he added. 3& O+ (P )   -      %  "  #  3'"%(*' *      he population of the black Tpartridge (kala teetar), state bird of Haryana, has been " #   $ to destabilize her. During her 2018 with the specific man- 2 decreasing over the past few "#$%#&'( tenure as Chief Minister, Delhi date to revive the party. She "  %#'*%4" years owing to various reasons. Congress unit saw many fought a spirited election and Till a decade ago sighting the t was in 1998 when Sheila chiefs but the DPCC had brought back Congress to 2nd he School of Management ‘kala teetar’ was easy in various IDikshit was asked by the became synonymous to position in five out of seven Tand Economic Studies at parts of the state. But now the Congress President Sonia Dikshit as he had a major say Lok Sabbha seats in the city. UPES, Northumbria bird is not seen much. Gandhi to take the reins of a in organisational matters. Despite Congress putting University, Newcastle, HESCO The black partridge has highly divided Delhi Pradesh Since 2013, the Congress, up an improved show in the and UREDA jointly organised always been a tourist attraction Congress Committee once in a pole position, was Lok Sabha elections, her a workshop on livelihood and and once it was in abundance. (DPCC). She accepted the relegated to the third position detractors in the party were income generation measures The bird has almost disap- challenge and took on the in every major election that it after her. She had to contend with water mills (gharat) of peared because of the chang- then formidable city unit of contested in Delhi. Congress with the Delhi affairs in- Uttarakhand. ing habitat and rapidly chang- the BJP and ensured victory was effectively finished in charge PC Chacko who did After inaugurating the ing demographic complexion. for her party. Congress was 2013 with the emergence of not like her decision to dis- workshop, HESCO founder In 1979, the Haryana gov- brought back to power and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). She solve block and district level Anil Joshi emphasised that ernment had declared the therein started her dream run bowed out of the Delhi polit- committees. While she was gharats are a good solution for black partridge as the state pairs of ‘kala teetar’ at the cen- up ‘kala teetar’ rescue and cheek, a chestnut collar and as the Chief Minister of Delhi. ical scene after her uninter- battling for life at Fortis mitigating some of the threats bird. There are, however, no tre. The pairs will be collected research centre where we will white spots on the flanks. The Credited with transforming rupted rule from 1998-2013 Escorts hospital, Chacko on account of climate change in exact figures of the population from different parts of require sufficient land for 10 back and wings are scalloped the landscape of the national came to an end as she lost her issued a tersely worded order India and at the global level. of state bird ‘kala teetar’ in the Haryana.” Keeping in view the pairs of kala teetar. The centre with shades of golden brown Capital, she ushered in an era Gole Market Assembly con- to criticise her ‘unilateral UREDA chief project offi- state, said the senior officers. biodiversity at Pinjore in the will study the reasons for ‘kala with sub-terminal tawny-buff of good governance with pub- stituency to Arvind Kejriwal action’ and revived all the cer AK Tyagi informed that ML Rajvanshi, Chief foothills of Shivalik hills, we teetar’ declining and recom- bands and pale edges. Tail is lic participation. and Congress being pushed to block and district level UREDA has identified 14,000 Conservator of Forests have selected this for estab- mend methods of its preven- black with narrow white or Before being pitch forked third spot with just eight Congress committees that gharats having the potential for (wildlife) said that the State lishing the centre and will tion.” Sources in the depart- greyish bars. Legs are red- into the conundrum of Delhi Assembly seats. were dissolved by Dikshit. electricity generation in the Wildlife and Forest depart- start working on this project ment said, “The major reasons dish-brown to red. politics, she had served as Arvind Kejriwal led AAP She did not live to fight her state. If this potential can be ment has decided to establish soon, said Rajwanshi. for decline of ‘kala teetar’ was The female is mainly Minister of State in Prime won a landslide in 2015 Delhi last political battle and leveraged almost 70 MW rescue and research centre for Moreover, describing the mea- loss of their habitat due to tree brown, but has a chestnut Minister’s office during Rajiv Assembly elections and breathed her last on Saturday capacity could be added to the ‘kala teetar’, to understand the sures taken to protect these felling, rampant use of pesti- hind neck. The extent of the Gandhi regime. When she Congress was vanquished at 3.55 pm. state’s power generation. reasons behind their declining endangered birds, the officer cide ruining their food, radia- white spotting on the flanks took over the charge of Delhi from the national capital ter- With her passing away, State fisheries joint direc- population in Haryana. said the Wildlife Protection tion from mobile towers dam- varies substantially across the Congress from veteran Dalit ritory. For first time since Delhi Congress has lost its tor HK Purohit suggested that Bombay Natural History Act, 1972, provides for strin- aging their immune and ner- species' range and the depth of leader Chaudhary Prem 1993, the grand old party had tallest leader. On Sunday water used by gharats can be Society (BNHS), an organisa- gent punishments for those vous system among others,” colour of the females similar- Singh, she was billed as a rank failed to win even a single seat Sheila Dikshit’s body was used for fisheries by develop- tion working in the field of violating the provisions of The Chief Conservator of ly varies. outsider. She proved her in Delhi Assembly elections. taken to the Delhi Pradesh ing ponds in the same space. conservation of threatened the Act. Forests (wildlife) Rajvanshi Black francolins appear to detractors wrong and defeat- Dikshit was away from the Congress Committee’s office This would enhance the bird species, will assist the Department officials are said that black partridge, state be found in scrubby habitats ed the combined might of BJP fight in 2015 and the reins of for the last time, the place that income of those managing the department in this rescue and working on to control the bird of Haryana, is a member with plenty of cultivated crops with leaders like former chief Delhi Congress were with her was central to her politics gharats. Prasoom Dwivedi, research project, he said, illegal trade of wildlife, includ- of the pheasant family and is, tall enough to offer shelter ministers Madan Lal Khurana, former minister Arvinder since 1998. professor at School of Business adding that the state govern- ing endangered birds and like a typical member of the and open beneath to provide Sahib Singh Verma, Sushma Singh Lovely. After Congress Emotional party workers in UPES presented a case study ment has sanctioned a budget their parts or products, he Phasianidae pretty colourful escape routes and easy travel. Swaraj, former Chief failed to register its presence bid her final adieu and every- of Talgarth mill situated in of Rs two lakh for this project. added. VS Tanwar, Principal with black and brown plumage They prefer the areas of thick Executive Councillor Prof VK during municipal polls under body present there had tears Wales, United Kingdom. The motive behind estab- Chief Conservator of Forests with some white also. vegetation, usually near water. Malhotra, Prof OP Kohli and the stewardship of former rolling down their cheeks. The purpose of this case lishing the centre is to under- and Chief Wildlife Warden, The head of the black They are not forest birds Jagdish Mukhi. It was a Union Minister Ajay Maken, Many waxed eloquent about study was to motivate gharat stand the reasons behind the Haryana said that the moni- francolin is curved with brown but will frequent brush land momentous victory for the All India Congress her affable nature and easy- owners for livelihood and declining population of this toring of birds has a wide- iris eyes color and unique pat- and wood edges associated Congress led by Sheila Dikshit Committee (AICC) once going nature. With Sheila income generation. More than species, which was earlier com- spread potential in numerous tern of brown color crown and with grass land. They appear to despite leaders like Sajjan again turned to Sheila Dikshit Dikshit (81), gone to her 30 gharat owners from monly spotted in urban and applications in ecology, clima- the throat color is black. be more closely associated to Kumar, Jagdish Tytler and to revive the fortunes of the heavenly abode, the politics of Uttarkashi, Tehri, Sahaspur, rural habitats in this region. tology, and avian. “We have The male black francolin is water than chukars are, and in Subhash Chopra, owing alle- party. She was brought back Delhi Congress would never and parts of Dehradun attend- “We have decided to put 10 prepared an action plan to set black with white patch on the drier areas, he added. giance to HKL Bhagat trying again to head the DPCC in be the same again. ed the workshop.        5) O  ,%     %  ly that the gap can be made up Andra Pradesh where the gap is per cent on supply of goods and by July 2022. Compensation is 3 per cent, Uttar Pradesh (9 per services to the Governments he Goods and Services Tax available for five years and the cent), Telengana (11 per cent), and corporations. The balance T(GST) has completed two GST will complete five years in Maharastra (14 per cent), amount is paid by the taxpayers years and the Central and State July 2022; then these States will Tamilnadu(14 per cent),etc. at the time of return filing. This tax departments have jointly land in soup. Odisha incurs loss The GST paves way for is an advance tax and moreover, celebrated the second anniver- due to structural changes in the investment and helps growth of it creates an audit trail so that the sary on July 1 all over India. GST and for the State’s produc- industry. More investment cre- supplier cannot evade tax. During the first quarter of tion and consumption pattern. ates more economic activities On the other hand, it is seen the year, GST collection has Odisha used to get 24-25 per cent and also consequently results in return-filing in Odisha is dismal been on an average above 1.04 pensation. These States depend of its tax from mines and indus- increased consumption. The and a cause of great concern. lakh crore per month as against on other States for their pur- try. Its industries are mainly min- State should encourage invest- Return-filings in Odisha is only an average collection of 98,114 chases, mostly on Kolkata or eral based. ments. Besides, a close moni- 54 per cent where as it is 84 per crore per month during 2018-19, Guwahati. Prior to GST, CST was The minerals and industri- toring of compliance under GST cent in Punjab, 77.5 per cent in registering a growth rate of 6.32 collected and the taxes were al products are mostly sold to is needed to check leakage and Uttar Pradesh and 81 per cent in per cent. appropriated by the States where other States or exported. augment revenue. Gujarat. Return-filing in Odisha The GST Council had the goods were sold. But under The State used to get 5.5 per Collection of State GST in is much lower than the nation- reduced tax rates in many goods the GST, the taxes collected on cent tax, both VAT and Entry Odisha during the first quarter al average which stands at 73.5 and services before the general inter-State sale are transmitted to Tax for internal consumption is 2,275.62 crore as against col- per cent. elections. In the 28 per cent cat- these States. and 2 per cent CST for sale to lection of 1,629.29 crore during The GST is jointly adminis- egory of goods only, out of 228, For the purpose of com- outside the State, besides it the corresponding quarter of last tered by Central and State "  &&!4" orandum to him raising var- Nainital and Lalkuan. the Council reduced tax rates of pensation, a notional cumulative retains the input tax above 2 per year. The growth rate is 39.67 per authorities, but more taxpayers ious issues and seeking solu- Regarding pollution he 179 goods to 18 per cent or 12 annual growth rate of 14 per cent cent in case of inter-State trans- cent which appears satisfactory. are assigned to the State. Ninety he Century Pulp and tion to the problems of water said that necessary measures per cent. The tax rates had been is applied to the base year col- actions. But collection of IGST during the per cent of taxpayers having TPaper mill chief operating and air pollution. During are being taken by the mill fixed taking into account inci- lection of 2015-16 and the pro- Under the GST, the State gets first quarter is 870.69 crore as turnover up to 1.5 crore and officer JP Narain said that Narain’s meeting with the management as per the NGT dence of taxes in pre-GST regime jected revenue for a year is only 2.5 per cent on internal con- against 880.32 crore during fifty per cent of taxpayers having development of Bindukhatta locals, the COO said that ten directions for environmental and considering revenue neu- determined. Actual collection of sumption and zero on sale to the corresponding quarter of last turnover above 1.5 crore are area is one of their top prior- hand pumps would be conservation. trality. The growth rate of 6.32 a year is deducted from the pro- outside the State and full input year. The growth rate is negative with the State authorities. ities. Effective steps are being installed soon at Bindukhatta He averred that the mill is per cent despite rate cuts is jected revenue to arrive at the tax credit is also given for inter- (-1.09 per cent). This shows The State department has taken for development of areas and Ghodanala area. observing the environmental encouraging. compensation amount. The gap State transactions. consumption has not increased. more stakes. GSTN throws up around the mill. Further, the charitable dis- standards set by the govern- The GST being a destination between the projected revenue Punjab used to get a sub- The IGST accrues to the State on huge information and those He assured residents of pensary currently closed will ment. based taxation system has ben- and actual collection by the end stantial purchase tax on paddy inward supply of goods from need to be analysed. Non-filers Bindukhatta and Shantipuri be reopened for the benefit of The water released from efitted most the States like of May, 2019 for Odisha is 27 per and wheat which have been other States and its consumption should be chased and action area that regarding pollution, locals. He said that the mill the mill also meets required Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, cent. subsumed in the GST. The States in the State. The high growth taken for non-compliance; work will be done according has formed a committee for standards which is why is Nagaland, Manipur and The gap for Punjab is 43 per having more economic activities rate in collection of State GST is returns should be scrutinised to the National Green upliftment of women. used for irrigation at Mizoram. The tax collections in cent, Chhatishgarh, 36 per cent and high consumption get more probably because of introduction and enforcements undertaken. Tribunal (NGT) guidelines. Products made by women Shantipuri while dozens of these States are higher than and Himachal Pradesh, 41 per tax. The States which are most of Tax Deduction at Source (The writer is a former Earlier, a group of youths trained in sewing will be sold crocodiles also live in the their pre-GST collections and cent. These States are getting likely to make up the gap and will (TDS) from October, 18. The Additional Commissioner, submitted a nine-point mem- through an outlet each in canal containing this water. they are not getting any com- compensation. It is most unlike- not require compensation are TDS is collected at the rate of 1 GST, Odisha)     !"  . /0 
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Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) from Dalit community to head Ramchandra Paswan, the or e-postal ballots. the party. younger brother of Union According to the Election Reddy stepped down due Minister and LJP chief Ram Commission (EC), a record to health reasons and the Vilas Paswan, breathed his last 60.14 per cent military and recently concluded CPI’s at 1.24 pm at the Ram Manohar paramilitary personnel and National Council decided to Lohia Hospital here. those deployed in Indian mis- select Raja. He was admitted to the sions abroad used the e-postal Asserting that the party's hospital last week after suffer- ballot to vote in the Lok Sabha fight against "retrograde" forces ing a heart attack. elections. The ETPBS is a flag- would continue, Raja said, The body will be kept at his ship IT programme of the "The country is going through residence in New Delhi and on  3  #     ;      Election Commission that a critical period under the fas- Monday, at the LJP office in ! "  " ' <! "" " empowers people eligible to cist regime of Prime Minister Patna for paying last respects.   ; 3    "&" <3=8 ($ vote but posted far away from Narendra Modi. The Left might He will be cremated in the their homes to vote electroni- have lost seats in the Lok Sabha Bihar capital on Monday were among those who con- tweeted. The vice-president cally. The EC said the record vot- ing two security layers. election and might have been evening. He is survived by his doled his death. said, "I express my condo- In a statement issued on ing was possible because of "Secrecy of voting is main- reduced to a smaller force in successor at a three-day meet- wife, two sons and a daughter. Ramchandra Paswan was a lences on the untimely demise Sunday, the Commission said ETPBS, which was among one tained through the use of OTP Parliament, but it does not ing of the CPI National "With profound sadness, I four-time MP and was first of Union minister Ram Vilas that in contrast, the voting in of its kind initiatives adopted by (One Time Password) and PIN mean that we have shrunk Council, the top decision-mak- am informing that my dearest elected in 1999. Paswan's brother and Lok this category was only 4 per the poll panel this year. and no duplication of casted within the country or our ide- ing body of the party, earlier and youngest brother He was re-elected to the Sabha MP Ram Chandra cent in 2014. According to the Enabled through the ded- ETPB is possible due to the ological and political influ- this week. Ramchandra Paswan, MP Lok Lok Sabha in 2004 and then Paswan ji." EC, over eight lakh service icated portal https://www.ser- unique QR Code in the portal ence has shrunk." Reddy, who stepped down Sabha has passed away today at again for the third time in 2014. Modi said Ram Chandra more voters were enrolled for vicevoter.eci.nic.in online reg- https://www. etpbs.in.," the EC Raja said the Left parties as the CPI general secretary 1.24 pm in Dr Rammanohar In May 2019, he was elect- Paswan worked tirelessly for the 2019 elections compared to istration, the service voters for said. would continue to fight against due to ill health, was also pre- Lohia Hospial, Delhi," Ram ed to the Lower House of the poor and downtrodden 13,27,627 in 2014. the first time were sent postal The Commission said the the "retrograde policies" of the sent at the press conference. Vilas Paswan said. Parliament from Samastipur in and spoke about rights of farm- Of the total, 10,16,245 were ballots electronically one way to purpose of the online system present government. "The BJP Raja hailing from Tamil Nadu "The body will then be Bihar for the fourth time on a ers and the youth. from Defence Ministry, save processing time, resources was to create convenient and government may have won the was National Secretary of CPI taken to Patna, where it will be LJP ticket. "Shri Ram Chandra 7,82,595 from Home Ministry and avoid human errors. easy-to-use online system for electoral battle but not the for past 15 years and became kept at Lok Janshakti Party's "Sad to hear of the passing Paswan Ji worked tirelessly for (Central Armed Police Forces); "A total of 18,02,646 postal defence personnel to become social or the political one. We Rajya Sabha MP in 2007 and office there from 11 am to 3 pm of Shri Ram Chandra Paswan, the poor and downtrodden. 3,539 from External Affairs ballots were dispatched elec- Service Voters. want all communist parties to reelected on 2013. His 12 year for paying MP (LS) from Samastipur, At every forum he spoke Ministry and 267 from state tronically using the flagship IT "With the motto ''no voter come together. We will have to long tenure in Rajya Sabha is the last respects. He will be Bihar. He remained committed unequivocally for the rights of police. programme ETPBS. In return, to be left behind'', ETPBS has rework our strategies. That's ending on July 24. His wife cremated at 4 pm in Patna," he to serving those at the grass- farmers and youngsters. His Persons working in para- 10,84,266 e-postal ballots were empowered and ensured all eli- what our parties are trying to Annie Raja is also a CPI leader said. President Ram Nath roots and contributed much to social service efforts were note- military forces and the military received indicating 60.14 per gible service electors with their do," he said. and is general secretary of Kovind, Vice President M the well being of the people of worthy. Pained by his demise. and government officials cent turnout," the EC statement constitutional power to vote Doraisamy Raja (70), pop- CPI's women's wing National Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Bihar. Condolences to his fam- Condolences to his family and deployed in diplomatic mis- said. while performing their duty for ularly known as D Raja was Federation of Indian Women Minister Narendra Modi and ily, constituents and col- supporters. Om Shanti," the sions outside India are classi- The poll panel said ETPBS the nation," the Commission unanimously chosen as Reddy's (NFIW). Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla leagues," President Kovind PM tweeted. fied as Service Voters. was a fully secured system, hav- added. 43 / 
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Jammu: An accused in a rape Pradesh Governor Ram Naik added. ping Lord Athivarathar, Tamil Religious & Charitable “The one-day annual meet- case, who was brought at a hos- here on Sunday, urging him to Lala said the Governor Nadu Chief Minister K Endowments, Local ing of the All India Shia pital here for treatment, help them get back the “land of assured of taking up the mat- Palaniswami said the Administration, Health and Personal Law Board (AISPLB) escaped from police custody, farmers” from senior SP leader ter with Chief Minister Yogi Government was looking at the Revenue departments were will be held in Lucknow on officials said on Sunday. Azam Khan. Adityanath. feasibility of shifting the idol of held. In that meeting, issues July 28, and a demand will be Four policemen escorting The former Uttar Pradesh Family members of those the deity to a bigger place to faced by devotees who come to made to the State Government him have been suspended for minister was named in the whose land was allegedly manage the burgeoning crowd. visit the temple were discussed. to frame strict laws pertaining Sabka Vishwaas' (with all, for the lines of the Sachchar dereliction of duty and a FIRs lodged in connection grabbed by the Rampur MP Four devotees had died on It was also discussed whether to mob lynching,” AISPLB everybody's development and Committee to study the eco- department inquiry ordered with alleged forcible acquisition were part of the delegation. Friday at the Devarajaswamy the idol can be shifted to a big- spokesperson Maulana Mirza having everyone's trust) slogan nomic, social and educational against them. of land for Mohammad Ali Recently, Rampur MP temple in Kancheepuram, ger place to manage the Yasoob Abbas said on Sunday. given by Prime Minister situation of Shias,” Abbas said, Sajad Ahmad, a resident of Jauhar University, of which he Azam Khan's name was put on about 70 km from Chennai, crowd,” he told reporters here. Referring to the mob Narendra Modi, the AISPLB adding Shia Muslims are Chakyas village of Drass in is the founder and Chancellor. an online list of “land mafias” which has been witnessing The 48-day “Athivaradar lynching incidents reported spokesperson said statements minorities among the minori- Kargil, was brought to the Shri In a statement issued here, by the district administration. heavy rush of devotees to have festival” has been drawing huge from various parts of the coun- given by some leaders are ties. Maharaja Gulab Singh hospital Congress leader Faisal Khan “The name of the Rampur darshan of the deity's idol crowds, including women and try, he said members of a par- “breaking the 'vishwaas' (trust) Of the total population of for treatment from Sub-jail Lala said, “A 12-member dele- MP has been put on the list of made of fig wood, called “athi' senior citizens, since the first ticular community are being instead of enhancing it”. the country, the Shias constitute Reasi but managed to give a slip gation met UP Governor Ram the anti-land mafia portal of in Tamil began, on July 1 after day. President Ram Nath targeted by the attackers. The meeting is also likely 5 per cent, he said. to the accompanying cops on Naik and handed over a mem- the State Government after it was taken out from the tem- Kovind offered prayers to the “The Shia community is of to deliberate upon how the Shia Apart from Uttar Pradesh, Saturday, the officials said. orandum to him, informing FIRs were lodged against him ple tank on June 27. deity on July 12. the view that strict laws are community is being “ignored” Shia clerics from Bihar, Gujarat, The accused was under that despite being mentioned in on land-grabbing charges,” Four devotees died last Meanwhile, Chief needed to curb this and even by successive governments, he Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, judicial custody for the past two the list of land grabbers, Azam Additional District Magistrate week after darshan of Lord Secretary K Shanmugam and capital punishment be award- said. Tamil Nadu and Telangana are years in connection with a rape Khan is unwilling to leave the (Administration) JP Gupta had Athivaradhar, a deity taken out DGP J K Tripathy took stock of ed,” Abbas said. “The All India Shia likely to participate in the July case registered against him at land of farmers and poor peo- told PTI. from under the water once in 40 the situation at Kancheepuram Taking a swipe at the Personal Law Board wants that 28 meeting, the spokesperson police station Mahore in Reasi ple.” “The listing was done by years, with Palaniswami inform- on Sunday. PTI 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas, a committee be constituted on added. PTI district, the officials said. PTI “Despite a large number of SDM Sadar,” he had said. PTI 
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Addressing the Martyrs' a high “market value”. fidence that he would return of the BJP and the Shiv Sena” he said. Bharat” (India free of country which suffered for- He was 99. The freedom Day rally here on Sunday, Banerjee alleged on Sunday for a second-term to the top and that he would return to the He told workers not to be Congress), it means it wants a eign policy paralysis and lacked fighter's last rites were per- Banerjee, who is also the that the saffron party was try- post. top post after the state polls. complacent post the massive country free of corruption. direction, he claimed. formed at Lunglei, 170 km Trinamool Congress (TMC) ing to “replicate Karnataka's The post of Chief Minister Recently, there was also mandate the BJP got in the Lok “'Achhe din ayenge' (good “Now, people of Indian ori- from here, this afternoon. supremo, alleged that central horse-trading model” in Bengal has been a bone of contention talk of Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Sabha polls, as the Assembly days will come) and 'Desh gin abroad and those living here It was attended by repre- agencies were threatening lead- by offering Rs two crore in cash between the BJP and the Shiv Thackeray being the Sena's pick elections in the state would be badal raha hai' (the country is feel proud to be Indian,” he said, sentatives from the district ers and elected representatives and a petrol pump each to her Sena and leaders from both the for the chief minister's post. a different battleground. changing) were the slogans of pointing out that Modi has administration, Army, para- of her party to “get in touch” party MLAs. parties have spoken out of In response, Thackeray had “Since the battleground is the BJP's campaign in 2014. We been conferred awards for his military forces, non-govern- with the Bharatiya Janata Party “None of the TMC MLAs turn on it. said, “It is the people who will different, our strategy will also would like to remind the peo- achievements by countries like mental organisations and Ex- (BJP) or face a jail term in chit has such a high market value. “I am Chief Minister of not have to decide whether I am have to different. Don't be ple that good days have arrived the UAE, Israel, Russia and Servicemen. fund scams. Even if they stand idle on the only the BJP but also the Shiv ready to occupy the post or not. complacent and take people for and the country has already Saudi Arabia. He is survived by six chil- She, however, did not name road, no one would be inter- Sena, RPI, Rashtriya Samaj I can't talk about it as this is the granted,” he said. changed in the last five years,” The Modi government's dren, 19 grandchildren and 28 any central agency. ested in buying them. Not even Paksh (all allies in the state gov- only thing which is not in my The chief minister told the he said, addressing the BJP's cleanliness drive was mocked, great grandchildren. The Central Bureau of Banerjee has such a high mar- ernment). People will decide hand.” gathering that they should be Maharashtra state executive but the prime minister was Darthawma had joined the Investigation (CBI) and the ket value,” the state BJP chief who will be the next chief Thackeray was speaking satisfied with the development committee meeting here. given the 'Champion of the Army Medical Corps of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said. minister. You need not worry. to a news channels Friday dur- currently on under the leader- At the meeting, he high- Earth' award by the United British Indian Army on are separately probing two Responding to the TMC Our work will speak for us,” he ing his 'Jan Ashirwad' yatra in ship of Prime Minister lighted the Modi government's Nations, he said. November 27, 1940 during the multi-crore-rupee Ponzi scheme supremo's statement that a told party workers at the state north Maharashtra. Narendra Modi instead of achievements in health sector, Nadda asked BJP workers World War 2 and was captured cases in West Bengal. probe would be ordered to executive meeting held here. The two parties are expect- vying for posts. poverty elevation, infrastruc- to focus on strengthening the by the Japanese Imperial Army Ghosh said the chief min- ascertain if state BJP leaders “I have already said this ed to fight on equal number of He asked partymen not to ture, agriculture and rural party at the booth level. in early 1942 during his post- ister was “trying to malign the were taking commissions to that I will return,” Fadnavis seats, and some Sena leaders seek tickets or recommend development. Earlier, newly-appointed ing at Malaysia's Penang Island. CBI” as she was afraid of the extend the benefits of the said. have routinely stressed that names as the criteria for nom- Prime Minister Narendra state BJP chief Chandrakant He joined the INA in May investigations being conducted Centre's Ujjwala scheme to the “Some people are raking up “equal power sharing” also ination was fixed, adding that Modi has changed the “political Patil urged the party workers to 1942 to fight against the British into the chit fund scams. beneficiaries, he said the alle- the issue of the Chief Minister's meant sharing the chief min- “we will fight each seat to win”. culture” of the country, he said. focus on poll preparations for colonial rule. “Today, she (Banerjee) gation was bereft of truth. post. Don't fall into this trap. ister's post for identical tenures. “The Congress' national, He said when the BJP says all 288 assembly seats in the Two years after joining the alleged that CBI officers had “She has been saying this for There are people from both Fadnavis said the 2019 state and Mumbai president it wants a 'Congress-mukt state. INA, Darthawma was captured asked her party workers to get the last few years. Why didn't parties who speak unnecessar- Assembly polls in the state have been defeated in the Lok Bharat', it means a country “Let's leave the alliance by the British in 1944 but was in touch with the BJP or face she take any action in the mat- ily,” he said. would be fought in alliance Sabha polls. The NCP president free of “corruption and com- talks and seat-sharing to Chief released from Lucknow Jail on imprisonment in connection ter all this while? No BJP leader Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (with the Sena and other par- accepted defeat even before mission”. Minister Devendra Fadnavis January 15, 1945 following the with the chit fund scams. I chal- is involved in any scam. Paying leader and Rajya Sabha MP ties) and discussions on seat- the election and the Vanchit “By saying Congress-mukt, and party chief Amit Shah. Let's intervention of Mahatma lenge her to name the CBI offi- 'cut' money to TMC leaders, Sanjay Raut Sunday evening sharing would be held soon. Bahujan Aghadi also suffered we don't mean the party as strengthen the BJP at the booth- Gandhi. cers, who threatened her party however, has become a way of said there was no dispute Allaying fears that influx of defeat. Defeat doesn't mean such. 'BJP-yukt' means devel- level in the state. Even if our The Indian Government leaders. life in Bengal,” Ghosh asserted. between the two parties regard- leaders from other parties into insult. Let us train our oppo- opment-oriented. It means allies contest particular seats, awarded him the 'Tamrapatra “If she is unable to name He claimed that the rally ing the chief minister's post. the BJP would put old-timers nents on how to function as the focus on service and develop- our booth structure will ensure Award' in 1972 for his role in any officer, she should refrain organised by the TMC annual- “There is no dispute over at a disadvantage, Fadnavis opposition for 10-15 years,” he ment and work at the grassroots their victory. Let's focus only the struggle for Indian inde- from making baseless allega- ly witnessed the lowest turnout the chief minister's post said it was about inducting said. PTI level and not work for self-pro- on this,” he said. PTI pendence. PTI tions,” he said at a press con- in its history this year. PTI 1""  & " (*  3

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International Biology experimental examination, the country, a township for in adjoining South 24 Parganas made foreign liquor (IMFL) Two persons identified as Olympiad (IBO) 2019, by win- each of six hours duration. children suffering from Autism district and would be con- worth around 10 lakh and Shamshul Haque and Jahangir ning one gold medal, seven sil- Homi Bhabha Centre for Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is structed at a cost of 350 crore, arrested two persons in this Alam, residents of Alhapur ver medals and two honourable Science Education (HBCSE), a coming up in the outskirts of Somani told PTI. connection in Purnea district, village in West Bengal's North mentions. $"    " 09 $    D  " national centre of the Tata the city and will become oper- ASD is a complex neu- an officer said on Sunday. Dinajpur district were arrested. At the IMO held at Bath in E$ DF691G " 3&    Institute of Fundamental ational by 2023. rodevelopment disorder which The consignment was Sharma said that 17,500 the United Kingdom, Pranjal Research (TIFR) is the nodal The India Autism Center affects the behaviour of a per- seized on Saturday during vehi- in cash and two mobile phones Srivastava (Bengaluru, centre in the country for all the (IAC), a community-based ini- son and the ability to process cle checks at Dalkhola check- were also seized from their pos- Karnataka) won a gold medal, tion. India finished 15th at the Those who won silver Science Olympiads (Physics, tiative will have the capacity to information. It affects a wide post, upon receiving a tip-off, session. Ritam Nag (Kolkata, West IMO. medals were: Hardik Gupta Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy accommodate 4,000 people as variety of areas like social that a truckload of liquor from The accused have been Bengal), Anubhab Ghosal At the IBO-2019 at Szeged, (Agra, Uttar Pradesh), and Astrophysics and Junior its residents, including the fam- interaction, social communi- neighbouring West Bengal was booked under relevant sec- (Kolkata, West Bengal), Bhavya Hungary between July 14 and Arunangshu Bhattacharyya Science) as well as the ilies of those having autism, cation and speech. being smuggled into Bihar tions of the Bihar Prohibition Agrawalla (Indore, Madhya July 21, 2019, three of the four (Surat, Gujarat) and Suryadeep Mathematical Olympiad. 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Jammu: Nearly 500 elderly Mehbooba Mufti over arming headquarters for final approval. Describing the reported ernment has to be inclusive to the case only speaks about the Village Defence Committee of civilians in Chenab valley. The VDCs were setup in plans of the Centre and the avoid further alienation of sorry state of affairs in Chenab (VDC) members and Special “Keeping in view the pre- the mid-1990s with an aim to Jammu and Kashmir adminis- youth across the state,” Mufti valley,” she said. Police Officers (SPO) in sent security scenario in strengthen the security of tration to arm civilians in the had said in a statement on On July 17, a three-mem- Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kishtwar town and the over- Hindus living in remote and sensitive Chenab valley as Saturday. ber delegation of senior BJP Kashmir will be replaced soon, staying of SPOs in the district mountainous areas of Doda, “alarming”, Mufti, who is also On Friday, police regis- leaders led by former deputy a senior police officer said on (Kishtwar), an overhauling is Kishtwar, Ramba, Rajouri, Peoples Democratic Party tered a case against former Chief Minister Nirmal Singh Sunday. being done. A process to replace Reasi, Kathua and Poonch dis- (PDP) president, had warned PDP MLC Firdous Tak and met Governor Satya Pal Malik The step is part of a strat- 352 VDC members and 117 tricts of the region. that the move would have “dan- some other party leaders after at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar and egy to counter terror activities VDC SPOs who are above the The members of these gerous consequences”. they staged a demonstration demanded the strengthening of in the hilly district which was age of 60 years has been set into committees not only guard the She said similar experi- against the state administration the security apparatus includ- rattled by the killing of BJP state motion,” ,” the officer said. identified villages along the ments of arming civilians under for strengthening VDCs in the ing VDCs and provision of secretary Anil Parihar and his The SPOs, who have over- border, but also the infrastruc- the anti-militancy grid in the district. mobile bunkers in Chenab val- brother Ajeet Parihar on stayed at a particular place tural installations in and around 1990s had led to complete Mufti dubbed the FIR “false ley region. November 1 last year, followed have also been replaced. Besides them. chaos and the wounds inflict- and frivolous” and demanded They expressed concern by the assassination of senior this, 9 VDC SPOs have been Kishtwar along with sever- ed upon the general masses its immediate rollback. regarding growing threats to the RSS leader Chanderkant disengaged from the VDC rolls al other districts of Jammu were still fresh. “The party leaders have safety and security of people, Sharma and his security guard for non compliance of orders, province were declared terror- “Reports about the admin- represented the sentiments and illegal encroachments on forest inside a health centre on April the officer said. ism free over a decade ago but istration trying to arm civilians aspirations of the people but it land, and incidents of bovine 9. In response to the recently after the recent killings, the Chenab valley. - eight belonging to Hizbul under the garb of creating seems that the local adminis- smuggling in the region. The decision was taken held SPOs recruitment, he said authorities have taken various Inspector General of Police, Mujahideen and two affiliated VDC in Chenab valley are dis- tration are working under pres- The Governor had assured despite reservations expressed a list of around 85 meritorious steps to counter attempts by ter- Jammu, M K Sinha recently to Lashker-e-Toiba-- were turbing and alarming especial- sure from a particular political the delegation due considera- by former Chief Minister candidates was sent to police rorists to gain a foothold in the said at least 10 local militants- active in the district. ly at the time when the gov- organisation. The registration of tion of its demands. PTI     !"  :     / 0    .%,    / 0   0 3456(##2  %  % *   , -    ,  =    '/%       *   *   * $             .            B /                ! %            ( 
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While wealthy Indian resi-     9               dents argue that this move will act as a dis- .  .           ((  incentive to wealth generation, foreign       +               portfolio investors (albeit those, who are registered in India as AoP or trusts) see this              4         as a deterrent to attract foreign investment. (                      Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) opine .            ) 8     1  %S that this move will be come as a setback at a time when the Government is keen on             -     investing 100 lakh crore in infrastructure :;<<      .   8    * $    =>:; ( to fulfill the dream of making India a $5      -    3 +    .     trillion economy by 2024-25. Arguments in this context are amusing.                    There is no dearth of wealth genera-                  ? $   tion in this country, which is mostly con- consumers (including poor) Bringing the latter under the ing demand as there are inher- and bringing back (‘round trip-               S           ( centrated in a few hands. According to a by charging higher prices and tax net is a big challenge that ent limits to spending by ping’ as it is known in common   * $        3       2018 Oxfam Report released at the World other unfair practices. The the Modi Government must any/group of individuals. Even parlance) to benefit from the Economic Forum (WEF) in January 2019, impact of such belated “philan- address (if this is not done, then if those few were to deposit the lower tax incidence on FPIs.              #       “Indian billionaires saw their fortunes thropic” steps could at best be the former will have a reason money in a bank, who lends it Only 40 per cent of the #  + $      !          swell by 2,200 crore a day last year, with limited. to grudge). to industries and businesses, FPIs registered as AOP or trust             !S #    the top one per cent of the country’s rich- So, the real issue is one of The resultant boost to tax the impact will be much less are affected by the increase in est getting richer by 39 per cent as against highly inequitable distribution collection will help the than if it gets distributed among surcharge (as they are treated                 8     just three per cent increase in wealth for of the fruits of development. Government fund the gallop- millions of people under wel- as individuals for taxation pur- +             *$     + the bottom-half of the population.” Ironically, successive ing expenditure on building fare schemes or as wages to pose) even as the balance 60 $   - + $        # #  .   Indeed, this has been possible under Governments (Modi 1.0 infrastructure. Physical: Rail, workers employed on projects per cent registered as corpo- the existing policy environment, which included) have only focussed road, highways, port, airport undertaken by the Government rates need not worry. The for-        7          2   includes the policies on taxation. 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Having decided to go for  (      +S ! -     !S   slightest dent on the pace of their wealth give a little extra is a modest connections, subsidised food inclusive development in the AOP/trust, they should live generation. step in the direction of reduc- and mid-day meals for school true sense of the term instead with its pluses and minuses.   #                 ( Put simply, consider a person earning ing inequalities. However, there kids. of the current focus on They can’t do cherry picking;  .                   in excess of 5 crore per annum, say 10 is an urgent need to nab those, Money spent in this man- “tokenism” such as corporate Even so, for AOP/trust                     ( crore. Per se, an effective tax @42.7 per cent who are currently evading the ner can contribute to genera- social responsibility (CSR) or earning more than 5 crore, the may appear to be high. But look at the taxman. 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Putting the Indian perspec-                   $ tive for the Indian Ocean region — of mutual                growth in a secured environment as a priori-                  ty — India also has a shared vision, the Security             3   And Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR), with all its oceanic neighbours.                  Through the “neighbourhood first” poli-   2   !'          ( cy, India has been according top priority to                ( South Asia and countries in the adjoining            1         region. Out of the 10 ASEAN countries,                 ( Myanmar is the only one which shares its bor-                ders with four Indian States and, hence, is of +     )          great importance as it acts as a bridge to the #            =>       ( ASEAN-India future relationship.        #    ?     India shares a long land border of over     +        !'   1,600 kms with Myanmar and a maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal. Four North- -                !'   ( eastern States, viz, Arunachal Pradesh,     (    # #  .  Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram, share a )      @    1 C#!1@5D     boundary with Myanmar. Both nations share     4             a heritage of religious, linguistic and ethnic ties.           1   Present relations with Myanmar India and Myanmar, signed on May 11, 2018, Medical tourism: India, in particular            Trade cooperation: India is the fifth has been brought into effect with the simul- Delhi and Mumbai, has grown as as a promi-     #   !'     #     (  ( largest trading partner of Myanmar — its the taneous opening of international entry-exit nent exporter of speciality health services for              fifth largest destination for exports and the checkpoints at the Tamu-Moreh and the nations across the world. Similarly, for the East     @           sixth largest source of imports. The agricul- Rihkhawdar-Zowkhawtar border between $('3*#(?# Asian countries, the North-east can become a       ture sector dominates trade, particularly the Myanmar and India.” medical tourism hub. supply of beans and pulses ($809million, The idea is to have better connectivity by >&#"%)= Educational tourism: Many students #                 ( 2016-17) and timber ($ 156 million) to India. all means. Like India, Myanmar, too, does not %(,&)132"% from Myanmar prefer studying in China   1          Indian exports to Myanmar include sugar and support China’s Belt and Road Initiative because of its proximity. China, too, has                  ( pharmaceuticals among others. Bilateral trade (BRI). Infrastructure cooperation between the 34&4*#("%( made a few concessions for the students like                5   between the two countries has been growing two can counter Chinese debt-oriented easing visa rules for Myanmar. Comparatively,                ( steadily and reached $1.257 billion as of approach to run over countries. Similarly, the 12"1* India, too, has affordable and well-reputed edu-                January 2018. India-funded Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit *#&()" 3" cational institutes — not only in metropolitan   4             Defence cooperation: Defence ties Transport Project (KMMTTP), a $484 million cities but cities in the North-east as well. But     @).% 1#          1   between the two countries continues to project connecting the eastern Indian seaport )"&2 3&#"#$ we must give a boost to this sector so as to                strengthen. Exchanges of high-level visits, of Kolkata with Sittwe seaport in Rakhine State, '#(' ("'# attract students from Myanmar and other "                enhanced training cooperation, capacity build- Myanmar, by sea will allow sea access for land- South East Asian countries and, hence, help ing and support in provision of specific locked Northeastern States of India via the %2 )3)1#/$# young minds grow, thus ensuring a long last-            equipment and technology have led to a Kaladan River in Myanmar. ing relationship in the years to come.          more wholesome relationship between the two As far as air connectivity is concerned, "##%)N3# O Defence interaction: Camps of insurgent    1         and the development of better understanding there is hardly any direct flight to Yangon from groups operating in the North-eastern border          #        in matters related to mutual security concerns. any Indian city. 4 ("'#N *O areas often hamper the timely completion of              #   ( Disaster relief: India has always respond- Way forward ?( ()")'?# connectivity projects as well as the economic                ed promptly and effectively in rendering assis- Air connectivity: With the Indian aviation growth of the region. Joint operations against     +           ( tance following natural calamities in Myanmar sector emerging as one of the fastest growing 3*#%(>&#"% such groups can be conducted to rein in the        #         like Cyclone Mora (2017), Komen (2015), industries, it is bound to prosper in the near *#&(>&#*#&()" problem.                 earthquake in Shan State (2010), Cyclone future. Investment in North-east aviation In conclusion     #             Nargis in 2008 and the recent outbreak of sector will not only connect local people bet- $(''( Ever since Myanmar underwent a politi- influenza virus in Yangon in July-August 2017. ter but also will offer faster and convenient pas- cal transition, it has been “opening up”, which             O    ( Development cooperation: India has sage to travelers from the eastern neighbour- *#(3&&2 has helped the country grow to emerge as a            +       ( extended development assistance to Myanmar hood. Improved infrastructure and air connec- (1,)*" ‘new player’ among the established team of old               ( on generous terms and our assistance portfo- tivity is the need of the hour. players in the region. The democratisation,   ?           ( lio is now over $1.75 billion. Projects include Bus services: Other than developing bet- "#('>)4*$'(3' along with economic reforms, has unleashed    S            the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport ter trade opportunities at the two border open- new opportunities for India, which is deter-   #      *    88 ( Project (KMMTTP); the Trilateral Highway ing points (mentioned earlier), we can also ( !#2&("! mined to make up for lost time. With a cre-                  Project, which is an East-West corridor con- improve bus services to connect local vil- >#$##"("%("% ative blend of diplomacy and culture, India-           necting the North-east with Myanmar and lagers/commuters to deepen the cultural Myanmar relations can only scale new heights 1                  Thailand; the Rhi-Tiddim road; assistance for bond.  #" in the days to come. We need to ‘Act East’ using              border area development in Chin State and the Port connectivity: There is a need to ,*"#* '(, the ‘SAGAR’ vision to have credible and reli-      A           Naga Self-Administered Zone. actively pursue the timely construction of able relation with this strategically important Ongoing projects ports. Deepening of port-to-port services neighbour, which is a key link between India     $            According to a statement issued by the will provide a much shorter sea route to the and ASEAN partnership.              Indian Embassy in Myanmar, “The landmark economically vibrant Southeast Asian region (The writer is a senior research fellow at the             Land Border Crossing Agreement between and help boost trade. India Foundation) 1                                    712/60<               E       

game of cricket and got into the DNA is at play, for that allows us to tlement. Wherever we have been semi-finals as the top team. accept the selection of some play- able to avoid these pitfalls, results Therefore, the Indian team’s loss to ers for reasons other than form and have been overwhelmingly positive. New Zealand was not only unex- their inability to deliver under Take the Army for instance, pected but shocking, given the rel- pressure. Moreover, it isn’t as if this where apart from regional quotas atively modest total that it confront- came as a complete surprise to for each State to ensure diversity, "#$*3# ed despite the loss of its front line those involved in team selection. only merit counts in selection. =)* ,3# batsmen scoring in single digits. This is exactly what they are paid Surely, that must have an exceeding- It goes without saying that to foresee but they preferred to ly important part to play in ensur- O   %&&' /0, defeat and victory are part and par- ignore. It is this very fact that makes ing that their performance, over the />    cel of sports and one cannot but the “45 minutes bad cricket” answer years, has been outstanding.     oet Robert Browning had admire the manner in which the glib and utterly dishonest. Though, it must be added that once said, “Ah, but a man’s fans accepted the unexpected knock That brings us to the larger defeat here is wholly unpalatable.  79G9  Preach should exceed his grasp, out gracefully — undoubtedly a question: Do we, as a country — Surely, it behooves our political /(  or what’s a heaven for.” sure sign of growing maturity. and not just in sports — hope to leadership not to accede to protests    O Unfortunately, grasping excellence Interestingly, both the coach progress, to become a “great by those wanting to be included in  O seems to be absent from the DNA and the captain accepted responsi- power”? And if we do, can it be the reservation pie, such as the Jats,    of not just an average Indian but bility for the loss with equanimity. done without focussing on the very Gujjars and Marathas. Instead, they even those who excel. Of course, we Captain Virat Kohli even went on that…” trophy. Clearly, there was an excel- lynchpins of excellence, meritocra- must push us towards a more equi-     5 simply refer to this as the ‘chalta hai’ to make the point that “45 minutes Undoubtedly, both made an lent display of skill, acumen, sheer cy and integrity? table and just society that places    culture that permeates almost every of bad cricket put you out of the excellent point but there’s a catch: grit and above all, exemplary deter- While historical, religious and great value on skills, integrity and  aspect of our life — be it social, cul- tournament.” Coach Ravi Shastri It wasn’t really the “30 or 45 min- mination. socio-economic disparities may merit. Without this transformation 
    tural or professional. echoed the captains’ sentiments utes” that mattered but the manner Therefore, such a mindset on well have forced us to adopt caste- in attitude we will only continue to Take the recent performance of and said, “Walk out with your in which the team played for the the part of the Indian team reflects based reservation policies as a grope for leftovers in the under-    the Indian cricket team at the heads held high. Be proud. Those rest of the time in the game subse- not just its unwillingness to accept necessity, these very moves have growth.     International Cricket Council (ICC) 30 minutes can’t erase the fact that quently. While the batsmen did put any weakness but what is worse is been detrimental to the promotion (The writer, a military veteran,  /$ 1 World Cup held in the UK. Not you guys have been the best team up a fight, it was just not compara- complacency that is totally uncalled of meritocracy. Instead of provid- a consultant with the Observer     
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9:0; 8 $    " "#$%#&'( lighted instances where CRAs IL&FS Group had availed rat- " "#$%#&'( everyday. had “initially decided to down- ing services from Crisil Ltd, Efforts to sell 76 per cent arket regulator Sebi has grade the ratings, but a com- CARE Ratings, ICRA, India ir India has stopped giving stake in the national carrier Mexpanded its probe into bination of tactics employed by Ratings (a Fitch group compa- Apromotions for its employ- failed to take off in 2018. Then the role of five credit rating then key employees of IL&FS ny) and Brickwork. ees and recruiting new per- transaction adviser EY in its agencies after a forensic audit and favours/gifts extended to Officials at the rating agen- sonnel as the Government pre- report had cited the govern- mandated by the new board of key officials of CRAs resulted cies denied any lapses on their pares for the disinvesment of ment retaining 24 per cent crisis-ridden IL&FS flagged in either consistent/good rat- part and some even said the the debt-laden airline, an offi- stake and corresponding rights serious lapses and their possi- ings or avoidance of rating interim report seems to suggest cial said Sunday. and high debt as reasons for the ble complicity with the former downgrade”. limited knowledge of the rating The Government is expect- failure of the disinvesment top brass of the group in giv- The new board of IL&FS, process and was based on one- ed to soon start the disinves- process. ing top ratings despite weak which was appointed in sided information. ment process for Air India, On July 3, Civil Aviation financials. October last year after massive A higher rating typically which has a debt burden of Minister Hardeep Singh Puri While CEOs of two rating defaults by the group post its helps a borrower get a lower more than 50,000 crore. told the Rajya Sabha that the agencies have already been debt burden ballooning to over rate of interest and is aimed at For the disinvesment government is committed to forced to go on leave pending Rs 90,000 crore and suspected assuring investors about the process, the official said the air- the disinvestment of Air India completion of the probe on the wrong-doings by the former creditworthiness of the com- line’s books of accounts till July and the plan is to make it more advice of Sebi, officials said the top management, had man- pany. Besides, it helps create a 15, have been closed and those operationally viable before regulator is now looking into dated Grant Thornton to carry wider borrowing landscape for financials would be used while stake sale. possible systemic lapses at all out a a special audit for all high- the company and is also often seeking bids. “It (Air India) will be sold five rating agencies and also value transactions undertaken used as a marketing tool in the Promotions and fresh when the buyer ultimately gives into the role of multiple people by IL&FS Ltd and some of its form of a better image in deal- appointments have also been the cheque and there are cer- suspected to have intentional- group companies for the peri- ing with customers. frozen ahead of the stake sale tain prerequisites before any ly manipulated the rating pro- od between April 2013 and Grant Thornton said it for Air India, the official added. sale, those also have to be met. cedures. September 2018. identified multiple e-mails over The airline has around I do expect that to be finished The special audit conduct- The audit is aimed at iden- the period from 2008 to 2018 " "#$%#&'( forecast by 0.2 percentage Price fluctuations for brent 10,000 permanent employees. in 4-5 months but nevertheless ed by Grant Thornton found tifying siphoning or misuse of which indicate that the IL&FS points from April outlook to 7 crude oil continue amid vari- There was no immediate to provide for that exigency, we that its review of emails funds, fraudulent transactions, group was under stress or faced sian Development Bank per cent in 2019-20. ous concerns affecting both comment from Air India. have not accounted for Air exchanged by the former key their modus operandi, the liquidity issues since 2015. A(ADB) has lowered the “In light of a smaller-than- supply and demand, it added. Query sent to Civil Aviation India sale proceeds (in bud- executives of Infrastructure quantum of the financial loss The main reasons for the inflation forecast for India dur- expected uptick in food infla- Meanwhile, the Reserve Secretary Pradeep Singh geted disinvestment proceeds). Leasing and Financial Services and fixing of responsibility. liquidity crunch have been ing the current financial year to tion, a strengthening Indian Bank in its last monetary pol- Kharola remained unanswered. “We will try to finish it off (IL&FS) group and the top offi- Grant Thornton was also identified as a significant 4.1 per cent, on the back of gain rupee since October 2018, and icy review in June had raised Sources said Air India has by Diwali, if not before,” cials of rating agencies showed asked to review the ratings pro- increase in debt in the various in rupee and cut in the coun- a lower GDP growth forecast, the retail inflation forecast also asked all department heads Department of Investment and that they were aware of the vided by various credit rating group companies, majorly try’s GDP projection. this Supplement revises down marginally to 3-3.1 per cent for to ensure that there is no Public Asset Management serious liquidity concerns and agencies (CRAs) to IL&FS ITNL, high capital require- India will be the main dri- inflation forecasts for India by the first half of the current fis- recovery pending against any of (DIPAM) Secretary Atanu weakening financials of the Transportation Networks Ltd ment for ITNL and its various ver to lower the inflation for the 0.2 percentage points to 4.1 per cal citing reasons of uptick in the employees. Chakraborty said on July 7. group. (ITNL), IL&FS Financial SPVs, decreasing profit of South Asian region, ADB said cent in FY2019 (fiscal ending food prices — mainly vegeta- The message was conveyed In her Budget speech on “However, various strate- Services Ltd (IFIN) and IL&FS IL&FS group and support to in a supplement to Asian in March 2020) and 4.4 per bles, despite expectations of a to the heads of departments by July 5, Finance Minister gies deployed by the then key Ltd. weaker group companies. Development Outlook (ADO) cent in FY2020 (ending March normal monsoon this season. the airline’s HR Director Nirmala Sitharaman said that officials of IL&FS group and In its interim report, Grant It has also identified 2019. 2021),” ADB said. However, the retail infla- Amrita Sharan during a con- in view of current macro-eco- certain favours/gifts provided Thornton said it appears CRAs instances which suggest that South Asia’s inflation fore- As per the ADO supple- tion projection for the second ference call last week, they nomic parameters, the to rating agency officials sug- had consistently provided and CRAs had multiple concerns cast for 2019, was revised down ment, inflation projections for half of 2019-20 has been cut to added. Government would not only gest the possible reasons for maintained good ratings over for the last 6-7 years on the from 4.7 per cent to 4.5 per developing Asia were revised 3.4-3.7 per cent as against RBI’s The Government is look- reinitiate the process of strate- consistent good ratings pro- the years until in July/August operations of the IL&FS group, cent, mainly reflecting lowered up a notch from 2.5 per cent to previous projection of 3.5-3.8 ing to complete the Air India gic disinvestment of Air India, vided to IL&FS group during 2018 when they downgraded but the ratings assigned by forecasts for India, the ADO 2.6 per cent in both 2019 and per cent. stake sale in the next four to but would offer more central the period June 2012 to June ratings for the first time for them remained consistently supplement said. 2020, reflecting higher oil The RBI will review the five months. public sector enterprises for 2018,” an interim report of the ITNL due to a default of repay- high until they were reversed or The ADO supplement has prices and several monetary policy in its upcom- Air India is currently mak- strategic participation by the special audit said. ment of commercial papers. downgraded after June-July lowered India’s GDP growth domestic factors. ing meeting in early August. ing a revenue of 15 crore private sector. 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   +  " "#$%#&'( After the new Government took over, it decided to sweet-      aving failed to privatise en the deal by diluting certain ,  HPawan Hans last fiscal, crucial terms of sale in view of the Government has signifi- the concerns raised by poten-  ?   $ cantly diluted the terms of sale tial bidders when Pawan Hans " 1*?( was dropped mainly due to pertaining to employee was first put on the block. “non-compliance of its policies,” retrenchment, asset sale and tax As of April 30, 2019, Pawan he World Bank has particularly those related to liability to attract bidders this Hans had 718 employees, of Tapprised the Andhra settlement of affected people. time around, sources said. which 415 were regular and 303 Pradesh government of its Also, alleged rampant cor- As per the revised terms of on contract. The company’s readiness to finance other pro- ruption and flouting of various sale proposed by the manpower comprises 116 jects in the state in spite of its socio-economic norms were Government, the successful pilots, 101 aircraft mainte- refusal to a $300 million cited as other reasons, the bidder would be required to nance engineers (AMEs), 52 Amaravati project, an official CMO official said. retain all permanent employees executives, 157 technicians and said. The Independent for a period of at least one year, 292 other technical and non- World Bank officials com- Accountability Mechanism as against two years stipulated technical employees. municated this to the state (teams) of the World Bank con- earlier. The firm posted revenues worth of 350 crore. Government again issued an government after the $300 mil- ducted an extensive study in The Government has also of 410 crore in 2018-19, while The last date for submis- information memorandum for lion loan proposal for the field after touring the cap- decided to indemnify the buyer employee cost was about 180 sion of Expression of Interest 51 per cent strategic stake sale Amaravati was dropped at the ital region in September 2017. against 577 crore worth tax crore. (EoI) is August 22, 2019, and in Pawan Hans and had sought behest of the Centre, a top offi- The Bank teams found liability of Pawan Hans in case According to the revised the short-listed bidder will be EoI from interested bidders by cial in the Chief Minister’s “many irregularities in the ten- an ongoing tax dispute is decid- sale terms, the successful bid- intimated on September 12. June 18, 2018. " "#$%#&'( from 12 per cent. Office said. der process which were heav- ed against the company. der would be permitted to If the Pawan Hans sale On July 2, 2018, ONGC GST rate for petrol and “The Washington-based ily loaded in favour of con- The revised terms of sale provide voluntary retirement goes through, it would add to wrote to the Government say- he GST Council, chaired by diesel cars and hybrid vehicles Bank is now not averse to tractors.” have also reduced the time scheme (VRS) to existing the disinvestment kitty and ing its board has resolved that TFinance Minister Nirmala is already at the highest brack- extending loan to AP govern- They also detected many period for stripping of assets of Pawan Hans employees as per kickstart the process of pri- it would prefer to exit Pawan Sitharaman, will meet on July et of 28 per cent plus cess. ment according to the latter’s irregularities in land pooling, Pawan Hans by the buyer to the terms specified by the vatisation. The Budget has set Hans simultaneously with the 25 and decide on lowering tax The Council will also con- priorities. The possibility of utilisation of verdant agricul- two years, from three years Department of Public a disinvestment target of 1.05 Government, following which rates for electric vehicles, offi- sider tax structure for solar increasing the quantum of loan ture land for other purposes, specified earlier.The relaxation Enterprises. lakh crore for current fiscal, up the Centre came out with a cials said. power projects. was also not ruled out by the agriculture workers losing in norms will provide greater As regards stripping of from 85,000 crore raised last fresh PIM in August 2018, The 36th meeting of the The Delhi High Court had Bank,” the official said. livelihood, serious environ- freedom to the successful bid- assets held by Pawan Hans, the fiscal. putting 100 per cent stake in Council, which will happen in May asked the GST council He indicated that the mental violations, the plan of der to manage Pawan Hans, the successful bidder would be The Government had first the helicopter company on the through video conferencing, is to take a relook at the taxation Government might seek World the new proposed capital sources said. permitted to sell, transfer or floated an offer to sell its 51 per block. also likely to decide the valua- structure following industry Bank assistance for funding the affecting the course of Krishna The Government had last lease the assets two years after cent stake in Pawan Hans in When the financial bid tion of goods and services in petition. flagship Navaratnalu pro- River and other issues. fiscal tried to sell the helicopter consummation of the transac- October 2017, but in view of process concluded on March 6, solar power generating sys- The Government had ear- gramme that was aimed at The World Bank, based on service provider but no buyer tion. subdued response from bid- 2019, only one investor had put tems and wind turbine projects lier this year said that for the improving the living standards field-level investigations, came forward. The The Government on July ders, the EoI was withdrawn in in a “conditional bid”, which for the purposes of levying purpose of taxing solar power of citizens in tune with the sought an explanation from the Government holds 51 per cent 11 had come out with a fresh April 2018. At that time, some was not accepted. The Pawan GST. projects, 70 per cent of contract Sustainable Development Goals. Capital Region Development stake in Pawan Hans, which has Preliminary Information investors had suggested that the Hans sale process was then put The Council, which has value would be treated as goods World Bank officials Authority over these issues but a fleet of 43 helicopters. The Memorandum (PIM), a docu- Government and ONGC should on hold till the new State Finance Ministers as — taxable at 5 per cent, and informed the state government the explanation was “unsatis- remaining 49 per cent is with ment inviting bids from com- sell their stakes together. Government took charge post members, in its meeting last balance 30 per cent as services officials that the loan proposal factory.” ONGC. panies having minimum net Later in April, 2018, the the general elections. month, had referred the issue — taxable at 18 per cent. relating to Goods and Services The solar industry has Tax (GST) concessions on been pitching for a different =,(  electric vehicle, electric charg- ratio for splitting goods and 8JK  E      $ ers and hiring of electric vehi- services for levying GST. cles, to an officers committee. Further, the Council may II7@  The recommendations of also look at taxation of lotter-       '  the officers committee is like- ies. In the previous meeting, the
  8/@:    ly to be placed before the Council had decided to seek Council on July 25, officials legal opinion of the Attorney *#    said. General for levying GST. " "#$%#&'( ed cost of the pro-     To push domestic manu- Currently, a State-organ- jects. !" '"'( tive tariffs covering more than facturing of e-vehicles, the ised lottery attracts 12 per cent s many as 345 infrastruc- However, it $360 billion in two-way trade " "#$%#&'( Centre proposed to the Council GST, while a state-authorised Ature projects, each worth said the number of hinese importers are apply- since US President Donald to slash GST rates to 5 per cent lottery attracts 28 per cent tax. 150 crore or more, have delayed projects Cing to their government to Trump launched a trade war last oreign portfolio investors shown cost overruns to the decreases to 317 if lift tariffs on some US agricul- year, damaging manufacturers Fpulled out around 7,712 tune of over 3.28 lakh crore delay is calculated tural imports, state media on both sides of the Pacific. But crore from Indian equities in owing to delays and other rea- on the basis of lat- reported on Sunday, three weeks Trump and Chinese President this month so far following the sons, a report said. est schedule of after the two sides reached a Xi Jinping agreed to a truce and ‘super-rich’ tax announced in “Total original cost of completion. truce in their trade war. to revive fractious trade nego- the budget for 2019-20, accord- implementation of the 1453 For 749 pro- The unnamed importers tiations when they met on the ing to analysts. projects was 18,32,579.17 jects, neither the were talking to US suppliers sidelines of the G20 summit in FPIs had been net investors crore and their anticipated year of commissioning nor the and supply of equipment. about potential pricing and Japan on June 29. in the equity segment in the completion cost is likely to be tentative gestation period has Besides, there are other have applied to a Chinese gov- The Chinese media outlets previous five months. 21,61,313.18 crore, which been reported. reasons like fund constraints, ernment body with oversight of on Sunday did not cite a specific According to the latest data reflects overall cost overruns of Out of 388 delayed pro- geological surprises, geo-min- tariffs to lift the levies, the near- source for the reported request available with depositories, a 3,28,734.01 crore (17.94% of jects, 121 projects have overall ing conditions, slow progress in ly identical reports in various to lift the tariffs on US goods. net sum of 7,712.12 crore original cost), “ the Ministry of delay in the range of 1 to 12 civil works, shortage of labour, media outlets said. The reports come just a few has been pulled out from equi- Statistics and Programme months, 78 projects have been inadequate mobilisation by the The importers were acting days after Trump accused ties during July 1-19. However, Implementation’s latest report delayed by 13 to 24 months, 98 contractor, Maoist problems, “according to the needs of the China of backsliding on foreign portfolio investors for April 2019 said. projects reflect delay in the court cases, contractual issues, domestic market,” the reports promises to increase purchas- (FPI) pumped in 9,371.12 The ministry monitors range of 25 to 60 months and ROU/ROW (right of use/right said. No further details were es of American farm exports. crore in the debt segment dur- infrastructure projects worth 91 projects show 61 months of way) problems, law and given, such as which products Following the Osaka sum- ing the period. This has trans- 150 crore and above. Of these and above delay. order situation, among others, might be affected. mit, Trump announced that, in lated into a net investment of 1,453 projects, 345 reported The average time overrun the report said. The move may be a good- return for Washington’s pledge around 1,659 crore in July so (  
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Trump’s decision last year to pull krainians on Sunday went to 41-year-old leader said he would fighters in central Portugal returning to the Islamic repub- ic negotiations” the tanker’s can be heard saying the transit A British naval officer from the US from Iran’s nuclear Uthe polls to elect a new par- make a decision about possible Sunday to battle huge wildfires lic, a minister said Sunday. release required “the payment of a British-flagged vessel the HMS Montrose frigate accord with world powers and liament as comedian-turned- coalition partners after the results in a mountainous region where The Happiness 1 tanker of related costs” demanded by through the Strait of Hormuz patrolling the area around the reinstate sweeping sanctions. president Volodymyr Zelensky of the vote are out. over 100 people died in huge “has been released following Saudi Arabia. must not be impaired under Strait of Hormuz is heard telling The US has expanded its seeks to bring in political new- “We do not see a coalition blazes in 2017. negotiations and is now mov- According to a July 2 report international law as Iranian the Stena Impero, which had a military presence in the region, comers and consolidate power. with the old authorities,” By 9:30 am (0830 GMT), ing toward Persian Gulf waters,” by Mehr News Agency, naval forces warn the vessel to crew of 23 on board, that its pas- while Iran has begun openly Zelensky’s newly-created Zelensky said in the capital Kiev, one of the biggest mobilisations said transport minister Iran paid “over $10 million change course. sage must be allowed. exceeding uranium enrichment party is expected to win the wearing a casual blue shirt. ever seen in the area -- includ- Mohammad Eslami, quoted to Jeddah port for The audio, released by mar- “Sir, I reiterate that as you levels set in the nuclear accord largest share of the votes in the The outgoing parliament, ing 1,100 firefighters and 340 by state news agency IRNA. repairs and maintenance” of the itime security risk firm Dryad are conducting transit passage in to pressure Europe to alleviate early polls expected to usher in dominated by Zelensky’s prede- vehicles -- had been deployed The ship had been forced tanker. Global, shows how the British a recognised international strait, the pain caused by the sanctions. a new era in the country domi- cessor Petro Poroshenko, has to fight the blazes in the heav- to seek repairs in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia severed diplo- navy was unable to prevent the under international law your Britain’s Defense Secretary nated up to now by politicians been hostile to the actor, who ily forested Castelo Branco in early May after suffering matic ties with Iran in 2016, ship’s seizure by Iranian passage must not be impaired, Tobias Ellwood reiterated calls who grew up in the Soviet called a snap election during his region, 200 kilometres north of “engine failure and loss of con- after its missions in the coun- Revolutionary Guard forces on intruded, obstructed or ham- for de-escalation on Sunday in Union. swearing-in as president. Lisbon, the rescue services trol”, the Iranian oil ministry’s try were attacked in demon- Friday. pered,” the British officer says. an interview with Sky News. The leader’s party Servant of The Ukrainian president said. SHANA news agency said at the strations over the kingdom The seizure has prompted The British officer then tells “Well, firstly we need to try the People -- named after a sit- must share power with parlia- The biggest effort -- 760 time. executing prominent Shiite condemnation from the UK an Iranian patrol boat: “Please and de-escalate this. There has com in which he played a pres- ment, which will nominate a firefighters, 230 vehicles and 11 The rare docking came cleric Nimr al-Nimr. and its European allies as they confirm that you are not intend- been a ratcheting up of tensions ident -- is predicted to get rough- prime minister and form a gov- planes and helicopters -- battled despite escalating tensions They still lack direct continue to call for a de-escala- ing to violate international law in the Middle East,” he said, ly half of the vote even though ernment. to douse flames in the munic- between staunch enemies Iran diplomatic channels, and Iran’s tion of tensions in the critical by unlawfully attempting to before adding that Friday’s it barely existed before Zelensky Many said they voted for the ipality of Vila de Rei, which had and Saudi Arabia. foreign ministry spokesman waterway. board the MV Stena.” seizure is “a hostile act” by Iran. won a landslide victory in an leader’s party. “He was elected spread nearly 25 kilometres. “Yesterday, with follow- Abbas Mousavi on Sunday In the recording, an Iranian Iranian officials say the Ellwood also noted that the April presidential vote. but he can’t do anything. They One seriously injured civilian ups from the ports and mar- thanked “Switzerland and officer can be heard telling the seizure of the British oil tanker British Royal Navy “is too small Zelensky, however, may not (lawmakers) constantly put sticks was evacuated by helicopter to itime authority the issue was Oman as well as related Saudi Stena Impero to change course, was a response to Britain’s role to manage our interests across secure a majority and would in his wheels and dump his Lisbon, the commander of the resolved,” Eslami said. parties for offering services saying: “You obey, you will be in impounding an Iranian the globe” and that this would be need to form a coalition, possi- ideas,” Valentyna, an 82-year-old Civil Protection for the region, “The tanker is moving and facilities” to resolve the safe.” supertanker two weeks earlier. an issue for the next prime bly with rock star Svyatoslav pensioner told AFP in central Luis Belo Costa, told a news towards the Persian Gulf with issue. “Alter your course to 360 Friday’s incident comes minister to recognize. 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The police and civil akistan Prime Minister afternoon aboard a commercial China’s interference with oil has rattled smaller neighbours Friday. injured in northwest Pakistan clad suicide bomber, already sit- administration reached the spot PImran Khan arrived here on Qatar Airways flight and is and gas activities in the dis- by constructing seven man- Chinese Foreign Ministry on Sunday in a terror strike on ting there, targeted the people immediately after the explosion. his maiden trip to the US dur- staying at the official residence puted waters of the South made islands in the disputed spokesman Geng Shuang ear- a checkpost and a subsequent who gathered around the Riaz said that 7 to 8 kg ing which he will hold talks with of the Pakistani Ambassador to China Sea (SCS), where waters and equipped them lier in the week urged Hanoi to suicide blast by a burqa-clad ambulance, the official said. explosive was used in the sui- Donald Trump and reboot bilat- the US, Asad Majeed Khan. Vietnam accuses Beijing of with military runways and respect China’s sovereign rights woman at a hospital where the Seven people, including cide explosion. He confirmed eral ties that were hit after the US He was welcomed at the air- violating its sovereignty. outposts. and jurisdiction, “and not to victims of the first attack were four policemen, were killed in seven fatalities, in both the ter- president publicly criticised port by his foreign minister State Department spokes- Chinese coast guard vessels take any move that may com- shifted. the suicide blast, police said. ror act. The death toll could rise Islamabad, cancelled military aid Shah Mehmood Qureshi. A woman Morgan Ortagus said also have been reported near a plicate matters.” Both the attacks took place He said the suicide bomb- as the majority of the victims and asked it to do more to fight large number of Pakistani in a statement that China’s drilling rig in the same In May 2014, Chinese and in Dera Ismail Khan district of ing by a female was first ever were in critical condition, he terrorism. Americans also welcomed him. “repeated provocative actions Vanguard Bank area where Vietnamese vessels engaged in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a day and unexpected incident in the said. Khan, 66, is scheduled to Nawaz Sharif was the last aimed at the offshore oil and Vietnam has contracted a dangerous confrontation after the first-ever successful region. He said that security check meet President Trump at the Pakistani prime minister to visit gas development of other Russia’s Rosneft to develop gas when China’s national oil com- election was held in the newly According to eye witness- is done by the police on the White House on Monday dur- the US on an official trip in claimant states threaten region- fields. “Vietnam has made con- pany moved its oil platform merged tribal areas of the es, the bomber was wearing a entry of people into the hospi- ing which the American lead- October 2015. al energy security and under- tact with China on multiple into waters Vietnam considers province. head-to-toe veil. Police also tal. But due to tradition and ership is likely to press him to During his three-day visit, mine the free and open Indo- occasions via different chan- its territory. Four unidentified armed recovered hairs and feet of the customs of the area females are take “decisive and irreversible” Khan, in addition to his meet- Pacific energy market.” nels, delivered diplomatic notes Ortagus calls on China to men riding two motor-bikes attacker and sent them for exempted. He said the suicide actions against terrorist and ing with Trump, is also sched- Vietnam on Friday to oppose China’s violations, “cease its bullying behaviour opened fire on two policemen, forensic examination. bombing by a female was first militant groups operating from uled to meet IMF acting chief demanded China remove a and staunchly demanded and refrain from engaging in who were on duty at the Kotla The Tehreek-e-Taliban ever and unexpected incident in Pakistani soil and facilitate peace David Lipton and World Bank survey ship from Vanguard China to stop all unlawful this type of provocative and Syedan checkpost, and killed Pakistan (TTP) claimed respon- the region. talks with the Taliban. President David Malpass. Bank, which it says lies with- activities and withdraw its destabilizing activities.” P&   && &*  0      

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Gradually, it turns into a full- Today, every Indian, rich drinking water to the citizens, blown discussion on different aspects often they find solutions amongst nisation and other key elements of Navade is really proud that the of ownership among children. It also or poor, hopes for a political and making India a hunger- of motherhood. “The meetings take themselves by tapping into collective childcare. The participating mothers mothers associated with anganwadi enables friendly competition among leader who could act as a role free nation in the next five place every week so that the women wisdom,” reveals Navade. discussed the varied and unpre- have understood the value of holis- them. When they come for classes, model. The recent past has years and so on — the news is can exchange notes on the health This, indeed, is a sustainable dictable food habits of their children. tic, healthy living and achieving all- they take out time to draw, colour or turned out to be horrific for welcomed by all. But one problems that their children face and and participatory initiative that not Aparna, mother of Aditi Ganesh round growth for young ones. make something from rough paper the country as politics has must first question where collectively offer some practical solu- only helps in building the confidence Mehekar, confessed that earlier she An hour-and-a-half’s drive away, and crayons that they have brought become synonymous with cor- would the money for these tions to each other,” says she. of the women but also enables them was unaware that she should give veg- in the neighbouring block of Digras, from home. When it’s time for them ruption, exploitation and dis- schemes come from. How The unique feature of these gath- to safeguard the health of their little etables and fruits to her children there is a village called Harsul. The to go back, they neatly put their cre- crimination on the basis of would these be funded? Also, erings is that the groups have been ones. For expert opinion and assis- everyday. She says, “Also, I had no anganwadi worker and her assistant ations back into their bags. caste and religion, hypocrisy even though in such cases formed on the basis of children’s age. tance, mothers can always reach out idea how frequently growing children there have found a unique way to When the children come along and double-speak, egoism, lust money is usually raised by For example, expectant women gath- to the anganwadi worker or the had to be fed”. Aradhya Santosh ensure that the children are excited with their mothers for weekly meet- for power, and some false broadening the tax-base, er on the first Saturday of every Accredited Social Health Activist Patil’s mother, Seema candidly told to come to the centre. The health ings at the centre or for some special promises. Some small alliances would it be possible to make month, mothers of toddlers come on (ASHA). everyone, “Earlier, my daughter ate workers have transformed the off- programmes, the anganwadi-tai asks have also become tools of big these benefits reachable to the third Saturday and so on. “This During the Poshan Pakhwada cel- very little at home but now she has white cloth bag, which was used to them to show off their art work. Such parties for swinging them back the deprived masses? That approach enables them to easily ebrations, held in March to mark the learnt to eat everything in the com- provide families with fortified Take display of talent encourages them to to power, for toppling the too, without delays or any share their experiences since their first anniversary of the Poshan pany of other children as they share Home Ration (THR), into a craft bag learn and grow. Not surprisingly, the state governments that have kind of inefficiency from the children are going through similar Abhiyan, Navade had called a moth- food. Now she also asks me to cook for the children. Each bag displays mothers can’t stop gushing. been formed by a different bureaucracy, which has led to milestones and difficulties. Very ers’ meet to discuss nutrition, immu- a variety of vegetables.” their I-card and this creates a sense L!  & party or for ruining the leakage of the funds. So is it chances of an opposing party really possible? from gaining power. So, it is We all wish that these t is said that life is all about If you are wondering why time that we clear this corrupt, goals should be achieved and Ilearning and expanding your it is important, you need to stained image of politics as it that the new government horizons. Business writer Tom understand that it’s also about needs to regain its lost respect attains stability and success. Peters once said, “A career is a 1  *   passion and satisfaction that it and faith among the people so But with a small note of cau- portfolio of projects that teach- offers. When you are passion- that they don’t lose the remain- tion — without moral and es you new skills, gains you new ate about learning, it gives you ing interest in the govern- spiritual cleansing, Swaraj expertise, develops new capabil- a kick and an incomparable ment and their methods. would remain a far-off goal. ities, grows your colleague set             sense of satisfaction. 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Japanese to widen the gap as Sindhu once duced a smash to make it 19-15. Goud Panjala found Korea’s Dong Ju Ki Prior to this in 2019, Sindhu reached take a 5-4 lead. A delicate net short took Yamaguchi again sent a shuttle wide. The Japanese held four match points and Joon Young Kim too strong in their the semifinals of Singapore Open and India Yamaguchi took the lead at 7-7 when to 12-13 but she again missed the line. The A lapse in backhand defence and then when Sindhu went long and she sealed it 17-21, 15-21 defeat. In girls’ singles, Open. Sindhu went wide. But the Indian managed Japanese levelled par at 14-14 when the one shot going long from Sindhu gave with another smash to claim the biggest Malvika Bansod suffered a 10-21, 8-21 Sindhu had a forgettable start in the to grab a three-point advantage at the break Indian went long. Yamaguchi six game points. The Indian title of her career. defeat to Ga Lam Kim. $B   B   6! !" 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But once there, the mis- short pass and launched a first-time shot high over doubles pair of G Sathiyan and Archana, who played well match became more palpable a scrambling substitute keeper Wojciech Szczesny Archana Kamath defeated until this point, was unable to when the Indian duo took on as Spurs rallied past new manager Maurizio Sarri’s Singapore’s Peng Yu En Koen- find her feet against the attack- Singapore’s Yu En Koen Pang Italian champions in front of a delighted National Goi Rui Xuan 3-0 in the final ing Ho who cashed in on sev- and Rui Xuan Goi, who play Stadium crowd. here on Sunday. eral unforced errors committed together more regularly. “It’s probably one of the best goals of my career. The Gold count, on the by the Indian. After losing the In men’s doubles, two I noticed the penultimate day of the champi- first game, the Bengaluru girl Indian pairs — Sharath and keeper was onships, stood at three. came back to level 1-1 but lost Sathiyan and Anthony Amalraj often off of his This had, in a way, avenged her rhythm from there to lose and Manav Thakkar — made it line and the earlier loss of A Sharath tamely. to the semifinals while the two thought if I get Kamal and Sreeja Akula in the Madhurika had a good other pairs that will challenge a chance to semifinal by the same measure of Krittwika, the the Indian domination will be shoot I will and Singaporean pair as well as the national runner-up and despite Pang Yu En and Chua Shao Han it just went in,” defeat of Sharath in men’s sin- losing a game she punished from Singapore and the English Kane said in a gles quarterfinals by Peng. her rival when the opportunities duo of Samuel Walker and post-match The Indian pair was on top presented themselves. Thomas Jarvis, respectively, on interview. in the final as they piled on the Indeed, Krittiwika had a Monday. A youthful agony of their rivals, particular- slight advantage in the fourth In women’s doubles, Pooja Spurs domi- ly on a tired Peng who could not   "# +    "     /"&   61!  ((  game but lost it 10-12 and then Sahasrabudhe and Krittiwika nated the first cope with the pressure applied the steam. 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Nigerian Bode Abiodun 4-0 unseeded Archana Kamath, the marathon battle, Sreeja Akula have sapped the energy of both Archana Kamath went down to ing out from Though Sharath failed to go past and Harmeet Desai who reigning national champion, 4- defeated Sutirtha Mukherjee 4- Sreeja and Sutirtha but the for- Singapore’s Goi Rui Xuan and the back with the semifinals in mixed doubles, accounted for fellow Indian 1 to enter the women’s singles 2 even as Madhurika downed mer held her nerves despite Won Xin Ru 2-3 (5-11, 8-11, 11- short, quick he would definitely rue the sin- Sushmit Sriram 4-1. Sanil Shetty semifinals. Krittiwika Sinha Roy 4-1 and squandering five match-points 8, 11-7, 9-11). passes. 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To Saturday despite goalkeep- Hazard was circumspect, La Liga giants were ready to offload the Wales be honest, we are still short in our preparations and er Sven Ulreich’s sending off. often opting to pass off to his star in a matter of days. I wasn’t planning to play this way so early in the pre- Corentin Tolisso, new teammates. Zidane left Bale out of the Real squad for season ... We were still hoping to give some play- Robert Lewandowski and The closest the 28-year Saturday’s 3-1 exhibition loss to Bayern ers more rest after a long campaign,” Spurs manag- Serge Gnabry had given old Belgian came to his first Munich, and after the match he revealed he er Mauricio Pochettino said. Bundesliga champions Real Madrid goal was in the had been dropped because the club were “The result was not the most important thing Bayern a comfortable 3-0 39th minute, when he found “working on his departure”, adding that he today, the performance was and how we continue lead before recent Real space on the left and bent a hoped it happens soon, “for everyone’s our preparations for the upcoming season.” Madrid signing Rodrygo shot toward the far post only sake”. Juventus had more success after the break when grabbed a consolation goal for Neuer to punch it away. “Zidane is a disgrace, he shows no respect they increased their tempo and went more direct, with a brilliant free kick. Zidane’s wholesale for a player that has done so much for Real   ;" "   and halftime substitute Gonzalo Higuain levelled the That followed Ulreich’s changes at the interval did Madrid,” Bale’s agent Jonathan Barnett said.     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After Zidane’s reappointment, Bale added after the Bayern defeat. home Mattia De Sciglio’s cutback four minutes later, and Ferland Mendy all plenty of lively end-to-end Down a goal with half- Lewandowski doubled played 90 minutes in just three of the “I’ve not got anything against him. We leaving to rapturous applause by an adoring crowd made their debuts for action from the kickoff. time approaching Real Bayern’s lead in the 67th remaining 11 matches, was left out complete- have to make decisions and change things, when he was substituted immediately after scoring. rebuilding Real Madrid — It needed a stellar dis- Madrid poured it on. controlling a high ball from ly four times and frequently substituted when that’s all there is to it. Spurs were level in the 65th minute, however, all coming on at halftime as play from Bayern goalkeep- Karim Benzema let a Niklas Sule, turning and he did play. “I don’t know if this will happen in 24 when Champions League semi-final hero Lucas fired Zinedine Zidane changed er Manuel Neuer to keep golden chance go begging in firing into the bottom cor- He was denied a chance to say goodbye or 48 hours’ time. The situation will change home record signing Tanguy Ndombele’s low cross, his entire side. Real Madrid at bay. the 43rd, meeting a cross ner. at the end of last season when he was left on and it’s for the best for everyone.” the French midfielder finding the Brazilian with his Hazard’s first outing in Bayern led at the inter- from Isco but knocking his Two minutes later the bench in a 2-0 loss to Real Betis that saw Bale joined Real Madrid to much fan- first touch after coming on as a substitute. a Madrid jersey since his val thanks to Tolisso’s 15th- effort wide. Madrid gave the ball away Zidane’s side submerged with boos and whis- fare, a blockbuster transfer fee and a big salary Kane and Higuain both squandered good high-priced move from minute strike. Neuer came up with deep in their own end and tles. that may prove to be an obstacle for all but chances to score winning goals in the final 10 min- Chelsea had dominated the Thomas Muller freed another impressive save in an unmarked Gnabry was However Zidane insists that his treat- the richest teams. utes before the England striker prevented the con- headlines. Kingsley Coman whose the 45th, diving to his right able to control the ball and ment of the 30-year-old forward “is nothing He has three seasons left on his deal and test going to a penalty shootout with the most bril- But despite getting a cross made it to Tolisso — to grab Luka Modric’s effort fire past Keylor Navas in personal”, even though Bale would be wel- has been linked to Tottenham, Manchester liant of strikes. starting nod he made little who was denied by Real from 10 yards out of the air. goal. come at some of Europe’s biggest clubs. United and Bayern.  &   !"  () 8$  &9  =   
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the attack in the shortest format with  Saha back in Test side; Rahul Mohammed Shami joining him for the Chahar, Navdeep Saini gets maid- three ODIs. Dehli pacer Navdeep Saini en call-up has been included in the limited overs  Jadhav retained for ODIs, Kuldeep- side while Deepak Chahar was picked for Chahal left out of T20 squad the T20Is.  Hardik Pandya rested, Bumrah to The selection panel also went for left- feature only in Tests arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed for the limit-  Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey con- ed overs leg. sidered for No 4 spot “Rishabh, Wriddhiman and K S Bharat are some of the players we will be looking ahead for Test cricket.” " 141>( “We had certain plans for the World Cup but after that we have to give oppor- pener Shikhar Dhawan on Sunday tunities to youngsters who will go on to returned to India’s limited overs play for long,” Prasad said of the the Osquad after recovering from a young faces in the limited overs squads.          "& $; thumb injury while Rishabh Pant was The young Prithvi Shaw was not part picked in all three formats for the West of the squad as he is recovering from an Indies tour as the selectors braced up for injury.  " life beyond Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The tour will kick off with a three- Former India captain Dhoni, who is match Twenty20 series (August 3, 4, 6) at the business end of his illustrious and will be followed by a three-match career, has made himself “unavailable” for ODI series (August 8, 11, 14). The tour  0 the West Indies tour but ruled out imme- will conclude with a two-Test series diate retirement. $P & !        (August 22-26 and August 30- September " 141>( Speculations over Captain Virat Kohli    "& $;   3). being rested for the tour were put to rest etirement is solely Mahendra Singh as the batting mainstay will lead India Bumrah, though, is part of the Test B# RDhoni’s prerogative but chairman of across formats. squad. T20Is: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit selectors MSK Prasad on Sunday clear- Rookie leg-spinner Rahul Chahar Quite a few of the players were Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, ly stated that young Rishabh Pant will be emerged as the lone new face across three picked based on their performance for Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh “groomed” as India’s first choice keeper formats for the upcoming overseas assign- India A recently. Pant (wk), Krunal Pandya, Ravindra across formats in the coming days. ments, while all-rounder Hardik Pandya “We have taken India A perfor- Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Rahul Dhoni has not announced his retire- has been rested for the tour. Also com- mances into consideration. In the longer Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel ment from international cricket amid ing back into the ODI squad are Shreyas format, KS Bharat was very, very close to Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini widespread speculations but has made Iyer and Manish Pandey. get selected. We have an unwritten norm ODIs: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit himself unavailable for the next two Promising batsman Shubman Gill, that when an established cricketer is Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, months as he will be serving his regiment though, missed out on selection. injured, he should get a comeback oppor- Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh in paramilitary forces. The squads for the T20, ODI and Test tunity. That’s what we have given to Saha,” Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Without divulging much on two- series were announced by the MSK chief selector Prasad said. Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kedar Jadhav, time World Cup winning captain’s future Prasad-led selection committee. Pant, who was included in India’s Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, plans, Prasad said that a legend like A notable inclusion was veteran World Cup campaign after Vijay Khaleel Ahmed, Navdeep Saini Dhoni knows when to retire but the keeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha, who  &
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What Africa in January 2018. cousin of seamer Deepak, who is also in have been rested as a part of the board’s Australia, has been declared fit. Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed is the future course of action, that is in Rajasthan leg-spinner Chahar has the T20 squad. workload management programme. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will spearhead Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav. the hands of the selection committee. I don’t think we need to discuss anything more on it. First of all he is not available. " 141>( backed him and we put him Second, we have already started groom- through a fitness programme for a ing youngsters,” Prasad said at the media mbati Rayudu’s sarcasm-laden :   *  .# + month, ensured that he gets fit and conference. A‘3D tweet’ might have hastened comes into the side. The former India Test keeper wants his international retirement but “Once he came into the side, Pant to get as many opportunities as he chairman of selectors MSK Prasad ments. we backed him but due to certain gets ready to fill in the big shoes of Dhoni defended the recently-retired Rayudu announced his retire- permutations and combinations in in the coming days. Hyderabadi’s omission from the ment from all forms of cricket just the side, we couldn’t pick him,” “He (Dhoni) is unavailable for the World Cup squad, asserting that his days after Agarwal’s selection. Prasad reasoned why Rayudu was series. He has expressed his unavailabil- panel cannot be accused of bias. “It was a lovely tweet. Very overlooked even after Shankar got ity. Having said that we had a certain Prasad explained that Mayank timely one. I really enjoyed the injured. roadmap and plans till the World Cup. Agarwal was summoned as a tweet. It was fantastic. I don’t know But he made it clear that his Post World Cup, we have laid down a few replacement for injured Vijay how it struck him,” Prasad’s answer committee can’t be accused of more plans and we thought of giving as Shankar instead of Rayudu because had everyone laughing when asked “bias or favouritism”. many opportunities as possible to opener KL Rahul’s on-field injury about Rayudu’s tweet. “That (Rayudu’s exclusion) Rishabh Pant and and to see, he is during the England game had However he wanted to clear the doesn’t make the selection commit- groomed. That is our plan right now and prompted the team management to air that Rayudu couldn’t be includ- tee or me biased about any partic- we did discuss this with him (Dhoni),” seek an opener as “cover”. ed purely because of the permuta- “How much emotions any- tee’s defence. ular person. We know how emo- said Prasad. However Prasad’s logic of tions and combinations and the body (Rayudu) has gone through, While Rayudu has every reason tional Rayudu is, we are also emo- Pant was already the number one Agarwal’s inclusion was far from selection committee didn’t resort to the the selection committee has to be aggrieved, Prasad reminded tional. We as ex-cricketers, also feel choice in Tests and now with uncertain- convincing as Rahul played three any favouritism. gone through the same emotions,” that when he had failed a fitness test for him,” he said. ty over Dhoni’s future, he has become the games (Bangaldesh, Sri Lanka and When Agarwal came in, it was Prasad said. after being picked on the basis of He explained how Pant and preferred choice in all three formats. semi-final) after that. more about having a cover for “When we pick any player and his T20 performances, his panel Agarwal came in as replacements. The 21-year-old is a powerhouse of After being ignored, Rayudu Rahul. In fact, he revealed that it he does well, we feel so happy for had backed the Hyderabad man. “The team management talent but at times, his shot selection in had posted a cryptic tweet, which was team management asked for an him. Similarly when somebody “I will give you a small exam- requested for a left-hander and we crucial moments have been questioned was certainly directed at the selec- opener in writing. who goes out in this way, the selec- ple about Rayudu. When Rayudu had no other choice than Rishabh including in India’s World Cup semfinal tion committee, which had termed “At that juncture, a written tion committee also feels for it. But was picked, on the basis of 17-18 Pant. We are very, very clear on loss to New Zealand. Shankar as a “three dimensional communication was given to us on having said that, with regards to the T20s (2018 IPL performance), we that. We know what he is capable However, Prasad praised Pant for his player. the back-up opener. We looked at # &"&   &  decision taken, it has been com- picked him in ODI side. There was of. That’s the reason we had to innings of 32 against the Black Caps after “Just Ordered a new set of 3d some of the openers working out on no confusion on this and by the end pletely devoid of any bias or any a lot of criticism but we had some bring in a left-hander, which con- India lost three wickets for five runs glasses to watch the world cup,” he certain permutations and combina- of the day, all speculations should favouritism into why we have thoughts about him subsequently. fused many people as to why a chasing 240. tweeted and was widely believed to tions. Some were not in form, oth- be clear,” he further added. picked Vijay Shankar, Rishabh Pant “When he failed the fitness (Yo middle-order batsman has been “He played well. Especially in those be the reason behind Rishabh Pant ers were injured, so that’s when we But the chairman empathised or Mayank Agarwal also,” the for- Yo) test (before England away selected in place of an opener,” he conditions, he batted really well,” he and Agarwal’s inclusion as replace- went to Mayank Agarwal. There is with Rayudu. mer stumper said in his commit- ODIs), this selection committee said. added. %   ,3>   " !*3'( sidering the option of having P+
    Q(4 separate captains and head akistan could have separate coaches for Test and limited Pcaptains and head coaches overs cricket with the support for Test and limited overs crick- staff i.e., manager, bowling " 3)&)1>) M/ P   !  umpires Simon Taufel and K et following its failure to qual- coach, batting coach, trainer,    $ Hariharan had also come out ify for the World Cup semifi- fielding coach, physiotherapist t indeed was a judgement 48 ! %/ $  and said the officials standing in nals in England. remaining the same for all for- Ierror to award six runs to      the World Cup final erred by A well-placed source in the mats.” England from an overthrow in = $   / awarding six runs. Pakistan Cricket Board said Pakistan is presently sixth the World Cup final admitted  48 !  Law 19.8 of the ICC rules, that when the Cricket in the ODI rankings and num- umpire Kumar Dharmasena %  pertaining to ‘Overthrow or Committee meets later this ber one in T20s but it is in Test but the Sri Lankan will never 
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  $  a fielder, the runs scored shall be for discussion. and half years. The Test team total, instead of five, when / % any runs for penalties awarded “Since Pakistan has to play is languishing at number seven Martin Guptill’s throw from " / to either side, and the allowance eight Tests of the World Test in the ICC rankings having lost      the deep raced to the boundary for the boundary, and the runs Championship against Sri # "    "   # &"&  "  home series to Sri Lanka, New ropes after being deflected of a /  completed by the batsmen, Lanka, Australia, Bangladesh Zealand before being out- diving Ben Stokes’ bat.    %N together with the run in progress and England before the T20 and T20 World Cup next year, Committee, in London earlier classed in South Africa. The match was stretched to L+     if they had already crossed at the World Cup in Australia next prompting PCB to consider this month. The former captain The source said if the a Super Over which also instant of the throw or act.” year, the PCB is pretty con- separate captains and coaches and fast bowler had advised the board decides to split the red remained inconclusive and England needed nine from “One must understand that cerned about how to improve for red and white-ball cricket,” MD that the board should ball and white ball captains and eventually hosts England were the final three balls. This there were too many things on performance of the team in he said. retain Sarfaraz and Mickey head coach positions than declared champions on better changed to three off two balls. our plate. We had to watch the Tests,” the source said. He said PCB Managing Arthur for the limited overs senior batsmen Asad Shafiq boundary count, leaving New The 48-year-old added that batsmen complete the first run, Pakistan will be playing Director Wasim Khan met cricket until the T20 World and Azhar Ali are likely to be Zealand players in disbelief. according to the law, there was the ball being fielded, how it was only three ODIs but nine to 10 with Wasim Akram, who is a Cup. the top candidates for the cap- “It’s easy for people to com- no provision to consult the handled by the fielder and T20s before the T20 Asia Cup member of the Cricket “But the board is now con- taincy. ment after seeing TV replays,” third umpire on the incident. whether the batsmen complet- Dharmasena told Sunday “There is no provision in ed the second run. And where Times. +&      the law to refer this to the third the throw would come from, the (%&!&""#&"/$&%&"&7/! “I agree that there was a umpire as no dismissal was striker’s end or non-striker’s judgment error when I see it on when Guptill released the ball involved.” he said. end.” !" &)"%)" play in next week’s one-off Test selection,” Wood told BBC 5 TV replays now. But we did not from the deep. “So, I did consult the leg “In this case, we were all against Ireland at Lord’s or the Live’s Sportsweek on Sunday. have the luxury of TV replays Dharmasena, who was umpire through the communi- happy that the batsmen had ngland paceman Mark Wood first Test against Australia when “My side injury is four to six at the ground and I will never standing as head umpire, con- cation system which is heard by completed the second run Ehas set his sights on recover- the Ashes get under way on weeks, so hopefully I’ll still play regret the decision I made. sulted leg umpire Marais all other umpires and the match because the ball ricocheted off ing from injury in time to play a August 1. a part towards the end of the sea- Besides, the ICC praised me for Erasmus and added six runs to referee. And, while they cannot Stokes’s bat at the time of him role in the Ashes against But Durham star Wood still son, but if not it’s been a fantas- the decision I made at that the England total following the check TV replays, they all con- completing the second run. So, Australia. hopes he can get back to full fit- tic summer so far for English time.” incident — four runs for the firmed that the batsmen have we assumed that they had Wood will be out for up to ness in time for the last two Tests cricket. The TV replays showed ball reaching the boundary completed the run. This is when crossed each other at the time of six weeks after suffering a side in the five-match series. “There’s still plenty more to that Adil Rashid and Stokes had plus two for running between I made my decision.” fielder releasing the ball,” strain during last Sunday’s World “I might make the last cou- go and hopefully for me there’s not completed the second run the wicket. Former international Dharmasena said. Cup final. The 29-year-old won’t ple (of Tests). It all depends on still a bit more cricket to play.”