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sserting that the     Congress coalition ACitizenship (Amendment) Government headed by JD(S) Bill has endorsement of ’s    leader HD Kumarawamy on 130 crore nationals, Home July 23 during a trust vote. Minister Amit Shah on     !"# The “Operation Kamal” of Monday introduced the con- the BJP has now taken a full troversial Bill in the Lok Sabha     )  *  circle with these MLAs win- after a heated debate followed 1213 )4536.1 ning the bypolls and boosting by division of votes, forced by the Lingayat leader’s hand in Opposition members who he victory in 12 of 15 seats the Assembly. dubbed it as “unconstitutional”. Tin the Assembly bypolls in The BJP needed to win at Opposition leaders Adhir Karnataka on Monday has least six of the 15 seats to Ranjan Chowdhury, Saugata helped the BJP graduate from remain in a majority. Roy, NK Premchandran, a wafer-thin majority to the The Chief Minister whose Gaurav Gogoi, Shashi Tharoor         !     "  well-past halfway mark in the leadership was being ques- and Assaduddin Owaisi   #    $%    &' State Assembly and put the BS tioned by a section of State and opposed the introduction of the Yediyurappa Government on a Central leadership has now Bill, which seeks to give citi- firm footing. seemingly given a befitting zenship to non-Muslims from With this, the BJP’s num- answer to his critic. Pakistan, Bangladesh and bers will go up from 105 The result is a major set- Afghanistan escaping religious (including an independent) to back for the Opposition parties. persecution there, saying it 117, which is well ahead of the Congress legislature party was violative of various provi- halfway mark of 111 in the pre- leader (CLP) Siddaramaiah sions of the Constitution, sent 223-member Assembly. and State unit chief Dinesh including move to grant citi- Two seats — Maski and RR Gundu Rao have resigned zenship on the basis of Nagar — are vacant due to lit- from their posts owing religion. igation in the High Court. moral responsibility for the While defending the intro-                   BS Yeddyurappa had debacle. duction of the Bill, Shah said      wrested power from the “I have decided to resign the Congress had “divided” Congress-JD(S) combine by from this post. I have sent my the country on the basis of reli- lify the provisions of the Assam tiate between intruders and Manipur will be brought under engineering defection of 17 resignation to our party gion that is why it was neces- Accord of 1985, which fixed refugees. Citizenship amend- Inner Line Permit regime, ''#  (  #  MLAs — 14 from the Congress (Interim) president Sonia sary to bring the Bill and added March 24, 1971, as the cut-off ment Bill does not discriminate where the proposed law will       !   !  "    # and 3 from the JD(S) — who Gandhi,” Rao told reporters at that it was brought on the date for deportation of all ille- against anyone and does not not be applicable.     $%    &' were disqualified by the the Karnataka Pradesh basis of reasonable classifica- gal immigrants irrespective of snatch anyones rights,” Shah The Home Minister said Assembly Speaker. The Congress Committee tions provided under the religion. Rejecting suggestions said while initiating the debate under the proposed legisla- past, Shah said Manmohan against infiltrators,” he said Supreme Court in July gave a office. Constitution. that the Bill is anti-Muslim, on the contentious Bill. tion, citizenship will be grant- Singh and LK Advani could while introducing the Bill. breather to the MLAs by allow- In a letter addressed to The tabling of the emotive Shah said the measure has the Trying to allay apprehen- ed to refugees coming from the become Prime Minister and During the debate, which was ing them to contest Assembly Congress president Sonia Bill comes even as there were endorsement of 130 crore cit- sions of people of the three countries after facing Deputy Prime Minister respec- marked by heated arguments, bypolls. Gandhi, Siddaramaiah said he protests and incidents of vio- izens of the country as it was Northeast, Shah said the religious persecution there even tively due to this after they AIMIM chief Asaduddin The long-drawn political takes responsibility and resigns lence in Northeastern States the part of the BJP manifesto Narendra Modi Government is without documents, including came from present day Owaisi tore a copy of the Bill, drama with “rebel” MLAs fer- as the CLP leader. with most of the student unions in 2014 as well as 2019 Lok committed to protect the cus- ration cards. Pakistan. saying it was aimed at making ried out of the State and kept The Congress managed to and regional political parties Sabha elections. toms and culture of people of Noting that India has given “This Bill is not even .001 Muslims “stateless” and will in star hotels subsequently led retain only Hunasuru and opposing it, saying it will nul- “We will have to differen- the region and informed that similar rights to people in the per cent against Muslims. It is lead to another partition. to the fall of the JD(S)- Shivajinagar seats. .%  *" !%         +)  O*+ P   % 7 %  #   fied as Shib Shankar Naik The woman, a resident of native of East   (25), Dolamani Bhue (30), Sapalhara under the Hirakud tigation. The police had used speeding up both documenta- AChamparan dis-   Mahesh Sethi (24) and Akrura PS, had gone to her relative’s $" " the same technology to probe tion and cleanup efforts,” said trict of Bihar and a Chhuria (22). They are natives house at Dengsargi on the massive fire in Karol Bagh’s the senior police official. 1986-batch -   of Ainthapali form whom a December 7. While she was " Hotel Arpit Palace that killed “The evidence collected at cadre IPS officer, motorcycle was recovered, going to a shop on the out- 17 people in February. the scene using the 3D laser Abhaya took charge    police said. skirts of the village at around !  According to Rajesh Deo, scanner is preserved digitally, as the new DG of “A woman DSP-rank offi- 9 pm, two youths abducted her the Deputy Commissioner of meaning investigators can use here at cer is investigating the case. to a secluded place, where   Police (DCP), Crime Branch, the stored crime scene data to the State police  $43%. Based on the evidences and two other youths were present. the 3D laser scanning of the continue their investigations. headquarters on the victim’s statement, four The four youths allegedly place of incident has been By using the digitally pre- Monday. Prior to it, he was offi- police force needs to be people- day after a married accused have been arrested. raped the done partially. served crime scene, investiga- ciating as the Director of Sardar friendly taking immediate Awoman was gangraped by They were forwarded to court woman.     1213 "Police teams have identi- tors can go back — virtually — Vallabhbhai Patel National action on any public com- four persons at Dengsargi vil- today after medical examina- When the accused were fied all the deceased. On and get the measurements they Police Academy (NPA) at plaint. He also said the State lage under the Ainthapali tion,” said Singh. taking her to a different place day after a blaze at illegal Monday post-mortem of 20 need,” he said. Hyderabad. Government’s initiative on 5Ts police station here, police on “A special public prosecu- on a motorcycle, she fell from Amanufacturing units victims was done. An FSL On Sunday, it took over The top cop, who uses would be his priority to be Monday decided to treat it as tor will be engaged; and we the two-wheeler and sustained snuffed out the lives of 43 team from Rohini had con- 150 firefighters nearly five only his first name without any implemented in the State police a ‘Red Flag’ case. will try for a speedy trial of the critical injuries. The jittery labourers in Delhi’s Anaj ducted inspection and took hours to douse the blaze. As surname for all official pur- in which he would bring in SP Kanwar case,” added Singh. youths then fled the spot Mandi area, the Delhi Police samples from the accident spot. many as 63 people were pulled poses, took charge from in- transformations by leveraging Vishal Singh said, “Already The victim, who was dumping the woman on the Crime Branch unit on Monday The police have recorded state- out of the building. While 43, charge DGP Satyajit Mohanty. on technology, teamwork and four accused have been arrest- found in a critical condition by road. used 3D laser scan technology ments of nine witnesses who including one minor, died, 16 In an unprecedented mid- transparency within a timeline. ed in connection with the police, was admitted to the Later, the owner of an to reconstruct for investigation were present in the building at were injured. Two fire depart- night change of guards on Prevention of offences against case which would be treated as Veer Surendra Sai Institute of eatery spotted her and the fire incident at the four- the time of incident. The police ment personnel were hurt November 20 this year, the then weaker sections, especially a ‘Red Flag’ one. Besides, the Medical Sciences and Research informed the police. Police storey building. have also written letters to while carrying out rescue DGP BK Sharma had been women, would also be one of charge-sheet of the case will be (VIMSAR) in Burla. Her con- admitted the victim police at A team from the Forensic civic agencies regarding the work. dropped from his post and his top priorities, he said. filed in court within 20 days.” dition is now stated to be sta- the Science Laboratory (FSL) too other details,” said the DCP. All the deceased were Mohanty was asked to take Containing Maoist men- The accused were identi- ble. VIMSAR. visited the site and collected According to a senior migrant labourers hailing from charge till Abhaya returned ace, crushing organised crimes samples from the building that police official, the 3D scanning Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Police from his Central deputation. and improving the standard of housed a number of illegal of incidents is the only way to and fire department officials The new DGP shared with police investigations to improve O    ( % (     manufacturing units and had reconstruct the environment said many of the fatalities the media the priorities he has the conviction rate are also list- stored flammable raw materi- with 100 per cent accuracy. occurred due to suffocation as set for himself. He said his top ed among the top priorities of    al such as cardboard boxes, “Data gathered from the scan- the people were sleeping when priority would be to properly the new DGP, who has a huge ) )  plastic sheets and rexine. ners help investigators quickly the fire started at around 5 am carry out the Mo Sarkar ini- experience of working in sev-   P This is the second time that record data from the large-scale on Sunday on the second floor tiative of the State Government. eral important positions of the   %. the Delhi Police is using the 3D incidents such as factories, of the building that did not Explaining the scheme from State police and on Central : laser scan technology for inves- bridges, buildings and more have fire safety clearance. police point of view, he said the deputations for last 30 years. Consumers may feel relieved as he five-centuries-old the onion price is likely to come TMangu Mutt in front  down substantially by the end of the Jagannath Temple of December. in was finally pulled      -&    The price would decline down on Monday.     being available for Rs 40 to Rs The district admin-     50 in markets by December 15, istration demolished a      !"  #" said Odisha Byabasayee major portion of the     Mahasangh president Sudhakar Sikh monastery leaving its elsewhere. However, with      Panda on Monday. inner temple with Gadi Ghar deployment of four platoons of      4 %41$2. The price would be further untouched. armed police, the administra-     reduced to around Rs 20 and The demolition process, tion undertook the drive has-     he Bhubaneswar Rs 25 by December 25, he said, which had begun on Sunday sle-free.       ! TDevelopment Authority adding that the price would fall after a temporary halt, result- Sources said the demoli- (BDA) and the Bhubaneswar by Rs 15 from Monday ed in razing some shops and tion drive would also continue  P   Municipal Corporation (BMC) evening. Food Supplies & other business establishments on Tuesday.      began an eviction drive for Consumer Welfare Minister enjoined to the mutt premises. Notably, the Mangu Mutt !"#$" clearing encroachments around Ranendra Pratap Swain said the Besides, a portion of the Emar eviction drive had been halted #     the Lingaraj Temple here on onion price that crossed Rs 150 Mutt adjacent to the Manguli after Punjab Chief Minister $% &  Monday with the demolition of in the State is likely to decrease Mutt was also cleared. Captain Amarinder Singh     #'() several shops near the shrine. by December-end or first week It was part of the eviction wrote to his Odisha counter- * ! The drive commenced at of January next. He said this drive launched to free space part Naveen Patnaik to recon- around 11 am. Illegal structures after chairing a high-level within 75 metres of the sider its decision to raze the %%   located on the stretch from the meeting at the Lokseva Meghanad boundary wall of mutt due to its religious impor- &'   Singhadwar of the temple to the Bhawan. the Shreemandir. tance. (#!    Bhajan Mandap and sub-sta- He said, “We were getting During the eviction though Since Guru Nanak had + , +-  tion would be cleared in the 50 trucks of onions, but that anger was witnessed among rested in the Mangu Mutt dur-      first phase. With an adequate reduced to only one. We also shopkeepers for some time, it ing his Puri visit in the 16th  &  #  number of police personnel witnessed a tough situation didn't have any impact on the century, Singh had to intervene. &     being deployed, there was no regarding the eviction drive the temple. Recently, the structures and encroachments when not a single truck carry- administration on its move to However, the administration #  ! major protest from the shop- had been made by the author- Lingaraj Market Complex in had been carried out in ing onions reached the State. clear the historic structure. made it clear that main struc-  & keepers and locals. ities on Sunday. The encroach- front of the shrine had been October. The vacant land Now, the country, the overall The shopkeepers com- ture with Gadi Ghar would be . / Most of the shop owners ments are being cleared for demolished. would be handed over to the situation has improved slight- plained that the administration safe and eviction would only be 0./&! had already vacated their estab- widening of roads and creation A survey for identification Tourism Department for the ly,” he told did not allow them more time made for the shopping estab- lishments as an announcement of more public space around of all unauthorised and unsafe temple’s beautification project. media. PNS to remove their belongings lishments and lodgings. "    !"$ %& % ' ( ")*+,*)-

  , pioneer     interview of the week -     N # &&       . '  services fund- ed from the   & * O !"  Consolidated  %. Fund of India  4 %41$2. requiring olice on '   biomass into energy namely Aadhaa verifi- PMonday through thermo-chemical and o avail benefits and ser- cation. arrested a couple    bio-chemical processes are Tvices of welfare schemes Earlier, the for their alleged techno-economically viable. run by State Government, State involvement in   The thermo-chemical process Aadhaar authentication would Government the recent Puri includes combustion, gasifica- be mandatory henceforth. had not insised gangrape case.  " tion and pyrolysis. The bio- Based on the order of the on Aadhaar The accused chemical conversion includes Finance Department, all authentication were identified as anaerobic digestion and fer- departments are now prepar- for people to Ranjit Parida and flights and trade and business mentation. ing to issue notifications in avail benefits Soumya Shefalika activities are very much affect- this regard, said sources. from various Parida, informed    ed. Schools have been closed. How can stubbles pro- Earlier, the Unique pro-poor schemes. However, 93.1 per cent of the projected Puri SP The polluting agents are main- vide the panacea to the crisis? Identification Authority of India now the State Government has population. Umashankar Age sits light on his shoul- ly stubble burning in neigh- The stubbles which are (UIDAI) had issued an official made it mandatory. Besides, the Government Dash. The couple had brought SP said. ders; and he follows knowledge bouring Punjab, Haryana and now being burned in the fields circular that Governments can Each department will now has also decided to open the victim from Bhubaneswar He clarified that so far in science and research like a Uttar Pradesh, the burning of are enormous in quantities. It adopt Aadhaar authentication identify schemes for use of Aadhaar Facilitation Centres to Puri. the matter of payment of com- sinking star beyond the utmost fossil fuels in transport system is suggested that the stubbles for transparency and easing Aadhaar authentication. Then at Urban Local Bodies and With the arrest of the duo, pensation to the victim, efforts horizon of human thoughts. He and industries, burning of after the harvest of crops the process of production of the identified schemes would Hospitals, for which the the total number of arrests in are underway to put it up is a nonagenarian who works garbage, construction of roads should be taken out from the multiple documents to prove require legal clearance of the Electronics and Information the case rose to six. Cops had before the District Legal locally and thinks globally. A and houses in Delhi. The con- fields and used for producing one’s identity. Aadhaar authen- Law Department for notifying Technology Department has earlier arrested four persons, Service Authority (DLSA). highly-acclaimed metallurgist, tribution of burning of stubbles bio-energy as it is done for tication is mandated for the the same, said an official. starteddismissed Constable Jeetendra The SP said the process is Founder-father of a National towards pollution is nearly other agricultural and domes- beneficiaries Under Section 7 In Odisha, Aadhaar enrol- works. Sethy, Rajesh Sethy, Rama underway to get the arrested Laboratory under CSIR, 40% to 50%. At present, Delhi tic organic wastes. At present, of the Aadhar Act, 2016 in ment has covered more than The Government has also Chandra Pradhan and CRPF accused on remand for further presently known as the Institute is the most polluted city not the biomass contributes about those Schemes, which are part- 93 per cent against all India decided to involve schools jawan Bulu Barik, in connec- interrogation. of Minerals and Materials only in India but in the world. 14% of global energy supply. In ly or fully funded out of average of 90 per cent. and Anganwadi Centres for tion with the case. Notably, a minor girl was Technology (IMMT), In Delhi, the PM level is much India, the technology for pro- Consolidated Fund of the Available statistics shows registration of Aadhaar enrol- “We remain committed to on December 2 given a lift in Bhubaneswar, a former ducing bio-energy from State. out of projected 4.58 crore ment of the children. These our earlier announcement that a car from the Nimapara bus- Director General of Council of biomass is now available In the meantime, various population by 2019, 4.41 crore steps would expedite the we will submit charge-sheet in stand and taken to Puri, where Scientific & Industrial and is being utilised. As Ministries and Departments Aadhaar numbers have been process of Aadhaar enrol- the case within 20 days and she was gangraped in a police Research, he is a kaleidoscop- a matter fact, in the year of the Union Government generated in the age group of ment in the State, said offi- will, accordingly, take steps to quarter near the Jhadeswari ic personality still lost in his 2013, a total of 4449 have notified the schemes and 18 years and above, which is cials. give justice to the victim," the Club. laboratory to provide solutions MW equivalent energy to many problems and was installed under bio- predicaments confronting the energy in grid connect- nation especially relating to sci- ed and off-grid capacity. N$      / O entific issues. Padma Shri Prof In India, small-scale bio- Dr Prafulla Kumar Jena is an gas plants with 4.5 mil- internationally-known scientist lion-tonne-capacity have and educationalist with spe- already been established. (   cialisation in metallurgical Therefore, the stubbles engineering and environmen- should be collected and   4 %41$2. tal science. He has made very utilised for producing significant contributions bio-energy. The farmers very person in the society through planning and execut- %# / 0  in Haryana, Punjab and Eshould get equal facility for ing R&D projects and teaching Uttar Pradesh should be protection from risks emerging programmes in areas of his spe- higher than that of any other advised to allow the biogas pro- in environment and so also cialisation as a Scientist at the city in the world. For example, ducing companies to collect the equal opportunity in creating a Bhabha Atomic Research in January 2015, the average stubbles from them maybe by healthy environment for living, Centre, Mumbai, Professor and PM level in Delhi was 226 paying some nominal amounts learning and working under an Head of the Department of whereas that in Beijing which and set up the bio-energy pro- environmental justice system. Metallurgy at Banaras Hindu was considered to be a pollut- ducing units in nearby areas. As “All persons, irrespective of University (BHU), Director, ed city was 95. That means the need for bio-energy is caste, creed and religion, Regional Research Laboratory Delhi air was more than two increasing rapidly, the stubbles should have equal role in mak- (RRL), Bhubaneswar, Director times as bad as that of Beijing which are plenty in quantity ing of environmental laws and General of Council of Scientific air. Now, it is reported that would add substantially to gen- guidelines and in their execu- being traced earlier, industrial a seminar titled, ronmental laws, punishment Patnaik presented some data & Industrial Research, First Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) erate more bio-energy. tion. It is also needed that ben- safety, pollution control and “Environmental justice in India- provisions for violators, enhanc- relating to environmental Distinguished Professor of the is 999 while that of the other efits availed from the environ- tolerable development have Our advancement” organised by ing ecological qualities. He cited degradation and talked about Tata Chair in Metallurgical cities in the world is less than What is your final pre- ment and possible losses should been included in it after 1984 the Orissa Environmental incidents of illegal lifting of sand execution of related laws in Engineering at IIT, Kharagpur, 100. According to experts, the scription to the Union and be equally distributed. When Bhopal tragedy. There should Science (OES) under the chair- from rivers, mining of stones, Odisha. Out the outset, OES Senior Visiting Professor at harmful effect in inhaling such State Governments in this more pressure and problems be a social movement for manship of its president Dr waste management in urban vice-president Dr Lala KS Tohoku University, Japan and polluted air is equivalent to regard? are being created in environ- achieving environmental jus- Sundara Narayan Patra. areas, making religious places Singh had delivered welcome Catholic University of Rio-de- smoking 45 to 50 cigarettes a It is high time the ment, more priority should be tice delivery system for con- National Green Tribunal plastic-free zones, pollution in address and secretary Dr Janeiro, Brazil and is present- day. The contribution of stub- Government of India planned given on environmental justice servation and protection of and lawyer coalmine areas and protection Jayakrushna Panigrhai intro- ly active as Chairman of the ble burning in thousands of to increase the resource of bio- delivery system. While equal environment,” said experts here Shankar Prashad Pani graced as of elephant corridors. duced he guests and spoke Institute of Advance hectares of farmland in the mass through plantation of sharing of natural resources on Sunday. chief speaker. Pani highlighted Former Environment about the objective of the sem- Technology & Environmental three neighboring States is trees. It is estimated that about and ecological services was The experts viewed this at aspects of strengthening of envi- Director Dr Bijay Ketan inar. Studies (IATES), Bhubaneswar. mostly responsible for Delhi’s 5 GW of power can be har- In an interview to The Pioneer, polluted air. nessed from biomass through Dr Jena spoke to Sugyan plantation on about 2 million Choudhury giving valuable What are then the possi- hectares of forest and non-for-  . P      suggestions to both Union and ble remedial measures against est degraded land. The use of State Governments for making this environmental degrada- stubbles shall play a catalytic the best use of crop stubbles to tion? role in substantial addition to   arrest the catastrophic envi- To avoid environmental this. Further, it is my sugges-       Q ronmental degradation. pollution which is also respon- tion to the Government of sible for global warming and India that in and around What’s your opinion climate change, now over the Delhi and also in the neigh-  375 . including Rs 40 lakh in   4 %41$2. Giving examples, Patnaik about the environmental pol- world more importance is boring States, large-scale plan- Chhattisgarh and Rs 30 lakh in said three BJD Rajya Sabha lution of our national capital given to use renewable energy tation of fast-growing species op Maoist leader Ramanna Odisha. He was also an active radesh Congress members withdrew from a dis- Delhi? from sun, wind and biomass. in barren areas and around Talias K Srinivas, who was member of the CPI(Maoist) PCommittee president cussion on an economic bill Delhi, for the last several cultivable lands be taken up carrying cash reward of Rs 30 Dandakaranya Special Zonal Niranjan Patnaik on Monday recently as they had to talk days, is covered with thick lay- How can biomass play an on a war footing. This would lakh on his head in Odisha, Committee. alleged that the BJD and the against the Government. He ers of smog all day and night. effective role? not only keep the atmosphere died of a cardiac arrest in Ramanna was involved in BJP have a secret pact against said BJD Member Amar As a result, the residents are Biomass is considered by free of the polluting gases Bastar forest in Chhattisgarh the attack on Congress leaders the interests of the State. Patnaik with support of only choked with poisonous gases scientists as the most potential but also provide some more bordering . in Darbha ghati in “The BJD is supporting seven RS members defeated including oxides of carbon, material for producing renew- biomass for producing bio- He was ailing for the few of Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district the Union Government in BJP member Ashwini nitrogen and sulphur along able energy and can be effective energy. With effective plan- days. in 2013 and the raid on the passing bills and the BJP is sup- Baishnaw, who had support of with particulate matters (PMs). to replace the polluting fossil ning, coordination and coop- Ramanna, a Maoist Tadametala CRPF camp. porting the BJD in giving some 81 RS MPs, in an election to a Many, particularly children fuels to a considerable extent. eration of all concerned, Central Committee member, Besides, he was also involved posts to its MPs. They have a post of a member of Board of and old ones, are to suffer from For examples, one tonne of bio- including the State was wanted by several States. in several serious crimes in secret link against the interest Director of the All India various deadly diseases like mass can produce 85 KWH Governments, it would be An active Maoist for over 30 Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra of the State and the country,” Institute of Medical Sciences BJD is giving its support to the asthma, cold and cough, tuber- electricity or 50 gallons (189 possible to keep the atmos- years, he was carrying a total Pradesh, Telangana and Patnaik told a Press conference (AIMS) recently. BJP-led NDA Government for culosis, cancer. The transport litres) of biofuel. The two phere clean in Delhi and in all cash reward of over Rs 2 crore, Maharashtra. here. Patnaik too alleged that the ‘self-protection’. system including rail and air processes for conversion of other States. +   O    O ! 0  P   ) 01*  4 %41$2. Q+ R  % he Utkal Sammilani celebrated the Tbirth anniversary of Kantakabi  4 %41$2. Laxmikanta Mohapatra with its mem- % bers paying floral tributes at his statue lympian sprinter Dutee near the General Post Office here on OChand has featured in an Monday. advertisement of the People Sammilani Mancheswar branch  "  R for the Ethical Treatment of president Dillip Dashsharma presiding Animals (PETA) India for over the programme said even if the the International Animal people has accepted ‘Bande Utkal Janani’  4 %41$2. identified 19 polluted river Rights Day. Dutee is quoted as as State song, still State Government has stretches in the State. It had saying that she and her PETA not accorded anthem status to it. eeping in view the cont- issued direction on friends encourage people to Senior scribe Guru Kalyan Kamination of rivers in December 15, 2016, to all treat animals with kindness Mahapatra said the image of the the State, the National Green State PCB and Pollution and respect. Government would be tarnished if the Tribunal (NGT) has directed Control Committees (PCCs) Dutee is among a long list State song status is not accorded to the concerned industries not under Section 18(1)(b) of of celebrities like Virat Kohli, ‘Bande Utkal Janani’ at the earliest. to discharge untreated the Water (Prevention and Anushka Sharma, Rohit Scribe Prabhu Kalyan Mahapatra, Sita sewage or industrial effluents control of Pollution) Act, Sharma, Alia Bhatt, Shikhar Ballav Mahapatra, Mahabhava into the water bodies, includ- 1974 to ensure that no Dhawan, John Abraham, Mahapatra, Sammilani joint secretary ing coastal water, a notifica- sewage of industrial pollution Sidharth Malhotra, Sonam Ashok Kumar Paltasingh, Basanti tion by the State Pollution is discharged to coastal water. Kapoor and Sania Mirza hav- Tripathy, Maheswar Biswal, Niranjan Control Board (SPCB) has The CPCB warned to ing joined the PETA India to Patra, Gopi Mohan Patnaik, Khetra said. take action if any industry is spread the message of pro- Mohan Nayak and Prakash Kumar The Central Pollution found to have failed obeying moting kindness to animals. Samal paid tributes. Control Board (CPCB) has the NGT order.

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Panigrahi, MLAs MM Duta 2 % 3 not only causes health fied as Ramu Bhatra (20) of and Sudhansu Parida and ZP 431$2. hazards for the Jhadakusumi village under n view of the huge rush at the President Nibedita Mohant, human populace and livestock, including hospital waste, is not the Papadahandi police sta- Iultrasound centre in the district Collector K Sudarshan assive pollution of the it is a grave threat to the aquat- treated at all and released into tion. District Headquarters Hospital Chakravarthy, CDMO MBudhabalanga river has ic population also. Sources said river. Large scale use of deter- According to reports, (DHH) here, Health Minister Banjarjee Prasad Chhotray and raised serious concern here. the untreated water released gents in every household too Ramu went from home with Naba Kishore Das has assured medical college Superintendent According to a recent report by from various plants, factories causes imbalance of PH  4.  pecting that witchcraft prac- two youths by a motorcycle on that a second ultrasound Sudhir Ghosh were present, the Central Pollution Control and other establishments, (Potential of hydrogen) and tised by the woman was December 5. But when he machine would be installed in among others. Board, the Budhabalanga is one mainly from the urban pock- BOD (Biological oxygen woman was seriously responsible his death. A dispute didn’t return at night, his par- the DHH by January 15 next. To a 15-point charter of the 19 most polluted rivers of ets, contains a lot of harmful demand and eutrophication ). Ainjured when she was shot was prevailing between Maeen ents lodged a missing com- The Minister informed this demands submitted to him by Odisha. chemical substances such as These factors cause not only at by a person over sorcery sus- and Thalkhan over the matter. plaint with police on while laying a foundation- the Baleswar Medical College The river originating from arsenic, lead, cobalt and mer- skin diseases, but destroy the picion at Talakbadi village On Sunday night, Rupai December 6. stone for a ramp and a special Action Committee, Minister Mayurbhanj flows through cury etc . agricultural crops as well as under the Bisoi police limits in Majhi, a relative of Thalkhan, On Sunday evening, some ward of dengue and diarrhoea Das said that most of them Baleswar before falling in Bay An activist working on aquatic population." on Sunday opened fire at Maeen when she locals spotted the body and here on Saturday. have been fulfilled, excepting of Bengal. A huge population environment protection, Regional Pollution Control night. The victim Maeen was sleeping. Maeen sustained informed his family member. On the issue of shortage of adequate numbers of doctors. of these two districts depend on Prasant Padhi said pollution board officer PK Mahapatra Hembram (42) was admitted to bullet injuries in her head and Later Ramu’s parents reached doctors in hospitals, Das said He further asked the offi- the river. Besides taking bath level of Budhabalanga has been said, “The waste released by the the District Headquarters was rescued by her family the spot and identified his that paucity of medics is a cials to enhance the number of and drinking, they use the alarming. factories and plants are by and Hospital here. members who rushed her to body. Police have sent the body national phenomena and it beds in the ICU and hospital water of the river for irrigation “First of all, the effluents large treated by the units. According to reports, a the hospital. Her family mem- for postmortem and started would be mitigated to some wards and provide proper care purpose as well. released from the factories are Massive urbanization along 17-year-old son of Maeen’s bers also nabbed Rupai. investigation. extent in coming three years. to thalassemia patients. He too But unfortunately, the not adequately treated to the the river bank and untreated brother-in-law Thalkhan Police have started investi- Several liquor bottles were Union Minister Pratap directed the doctors not to refer water of the river has been pol- required standard. Secondly, urban effluents are the reasons Hembram had died a year ago gation into the incident and found near the body, sources Sarangi attending the meeting all the cases to outside hospi- luted to an alarming level as the household and urban waste, for river pollution.” and the boy’s father was sus- detained Rupai for questioning. said. suggested that measures should tals. 2  /    $**      431$2. #   ournalist, lawyer and social Jactivist Debdas Kundu was remembered on his 7th death 5/ $ !" But, by that time it had devel- they didn't. There was no sign anniversary on Sunday at an oped a lot of complications. of fracture, when he was event at the Handicap Welfare  2%    Bholanath puts all blame relieved from here, that might Institute in the mission com- on the Mission Hospital for have developed later," said Dr pound along with specially- village head was detained wrong diagnosis and negli- Nibedita to members of the abled students. Aby police on Sunday for &  % gence in treatment. "When Dr Bhagat Singh Yuva Morcha of The speakers recalled allegedly raping a six-year-old Nibedita saw that my son is get- Khariar who met her in the Kundu’s philanthropic activities girl in the Aska area under the anatan Behera (16), a stu- ting no respite from the pain, hospital to inquire about the with his meagre source of Patapur police station of Sdent of Class-IX belonging she advised us to shift him to matter. income. He was upright and . to a poor farmer family of another hospital on November Bholanath, in the mean- advocated for truth even if it On the basis of a complaint Tikhali village of Nuapada dis- 27 last," alleged Bholanath. while, has drawn the attention was bitter. Not caring about his lodged by the mother of the trict, is unable to move due to financial status, he was extend- victim, police have detained the an infectious injury in his ing, wherever possible, help to accused, identified as thigh. the distressed and needy, they Mrutyunjaya Das, for ques- He developed the injury pointed out. tioning. two months ago when he Social activist and editor of As per the allegation, Das slipped while playing. He was monthly feature magazine committed the offence on admitted to the Evangelical ‘Rebati-Ama Matira Swara’ December 3. The complainant Mission Hospital at Khariar on Subasini Jena attended the further alleged that she was September 26 last, where, function as chief guest. stopped by aides of the accused according to Sanatan's father Another social activist when she was going to the Bholanath, he was treated Gopamudra Mohapatra, senior police station for filing a com- under the supervision of Dr journalist Ratikanta Patra and retary Laxmidhar Behera. Gangadhar Rout, Aparna Kundu. Convener of the plaint. Nibedita, the director of the Satyapriya Mohanty also spoke Several others from various Mohapatra, Bramhananda memorial committee Ubachak The woman has demand- hospital. at the meeting presided over walks of life including Mitra Swain too spoke about the Mohanty coordinated the ed stringent action against the "The problem increased by Senior Citizen Forum sec- Mohapatra, Utpal Mohanty, personality and deeds of event. accused. after the doctor in the Evangelical Mission Hospital at Khariar did a surgery. They ,   said that the surgery was done 0    1   % '  to set a defective vein. The infection caused due to surgery ) %4 * # is not healing since then and CD  my son is suffering for last two months," said Bholanath.  $43%. 4# "My parents have spent   & about a lakh for the treatment minent Hindi poet  4.  but the injury is yet to be As advised by the of district Collector, EViswanath Prasad   $%.5. cured," said Sanatan. orthopaedic surgeon in Madhusmita Sahu, alleging Tiwari would be hon- wo persons were killed Remaining absent in the , Bholanath took negligence by the Mission oured with the presti- Twhen an unidentified vehi- s many as 40 teachers of school for two months has Sanatan to another hospital in Hospital authority. The gious Gangadhar cle hit a motorcycle by which ASundargarh district, added to his mental agony. Visakhapatnam on December 6, CDMO, Nuapada has been National Award dur- they were travelling near including an Assistant Block "The doctor told after con- where he was told that the cost advised by the Collector to con- ing the 53rd Jyotipur Chhak under the Education Officer, who were ducting check-ups including x- of treatment would be more than duct an inquiry. When the Foundation Day cele- Sadar police station in found missing from their ray and even an ultrasound that Rs 2 lakh. "The doctor in CDMO, Nuapada, was asked brations of the the wee hours of Monday. workplace, were terminated there was a chock in the vein," Vishakapatnam has diagnosed whether any inquiry has been Sambalpur University. The deceased youths were by the District Education revealed Bholanath. severe complications in the bone, initiated, he said that a letter University Vice- identified as Goutam Mohanty Officer of Sundargarh dis- "After the surgery and two and there is no guarantee that it has been sent to the Mission Chancellor Deepak and Ajit Mohanty, boyh of trict on Saturday. trict education office prepared months of treatment, when will heal even after the opera- Hospital authority to furnish Behera said the award Itamundia village. Sources said ever since a list of as many as 40 teachers my son complained of severe tion," said Bholanath. Not being details of the case. "We will pro- carrying a cash prize of Reports said the duo was verification of certificates of in such category. pain, the doctor advised us to able to arrange such a huge ceed further after getting their Rs 50,000, a shawl and a cita- 1991. A former President of the returning home after attending teachers of Sundargarh dis- "We have issued termina- shift the patient to another hos- amount Bholanath has returned explanation," said the CDMO. tion would be presented to Central Sahitya Academy, a wedding party when the trict has been going on to tion letters to these persons pital," he added. Bholanath home without treating the child. "However, we are taking all Tiwari in January next. Tiwari has authored several unidentified vehicle hit their examine the authenticity of since these persons were further revealed that when The Mission Hospital necessary steps to send Sanatan The award, instituted in anthologies. His notable cre- motorcycle from rear at around their certificates, unauthorised remaining absent from the job, Sanatan was shifted to a private authorities, however, denied to a hospital with better treat- memory of legendary Odha ations include ‘Rachana ki 3.30 am, killing the two on the absence of teachers in large without any intimation to their hospital in Bhawanipatna, the the allegation of negligence. ment facilities providing sup- poet Gangadhar Meher, is sarokar’, ‘Kavita kya hai’, ‘Saath spot. Police later recovered the number has come to the fore. authority," said District original problem was diag- "We advised the parents port under Odisha State being conferred on a bard of chalte hue’ and Bistar duniya le bodies for postmortem and After examining in detail Education Officer, Sundargarh, nosed there to be a hairline since the beginning to shift to Treatment Fund." added the national repute every year since liye’. started an investigation. about these teachers, the dis- Ranjan Giri. fracture in the thigh bone. a better place for treatment, but CDMO.  . -    5- 6  3       

received the Police Commissioner. The real office and resolved to start a Sunil Ray took over as the In the period of Dr and we initiated many small We are very proud to be the assent of the era of Police Commissionerate Regional Branch of Indian next Police Commissioner as Sharma, he wanted to be more blood donation camps. As a Executive Member of Indian President on started in the period of BK Red Cross Society. Henceforth, well as chairman of Red Cross public friendly; so he organised result, our branch was able to Red Cross Society, September 24, Sharma. Many productive the Indian Red Cross Society, Regional Branch from Sharma. different health camps at the organise 116 voluntary blood Bhubaneswar- Regional 2007 and became things were initiated by him, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Cooperative nature of Ray also time of police public meeting. donation camps where 10,034 Branch as along with all the an Act. like the Police Regional Branch started suc- helped the Red Cross flourish Dr Sharma has a very positive units of blood were collected smooth conduct of activities According to Commissionerate Red Cross cessfully which was for the first in an extremely effective way, attitude towards Red Cross. In through “Jeevan Alok” in a and giving respect to the life the Act, the and the beautiful Police time in our country. Sharma is which also helped in smooth his time, we have received the year. members, we regularly conduct Odisha State Commissionerate Building, etc. the first chairman of this conducting of all the pro- invitations of each and every In his time, on behalf of the annual general meeting of Government As per the organisational branch. grammes. programme held by the Police Regional Branch I went to members and as per their established a structure of Red Cross in our Through the Red Cross After him Dr Rajendra Commissionerate. Even when Delhi and participated in the advice and suggestions we work Police State, there is a State branch of branch we help the needy and Prasad Sharma took over as he was transferred to the State AGM of Indian Red Cross throughout the year keeping Commissionerate Red Cross called Indian Red serve the people. We make Police Commissioner and Vigilance, he never forgot the Society in New Delhi. the welfare and betterment of under section 4 of Cross Society, Odisha State health camps, voluntary blood chairman of Red Cross. After Red Cross team. As a result, we Satyajit Mohanty as Police the people in our eyes. the Odisha Urban Branch and in district level dis- donation camps, as well as we one month of his joining, I got got invitations from the State Commissioner was too very During tenure of Dr Police Act, 2003 trict branches are there. The provide financial help to the a chance to discuss with him Vigilance office too. supportive to Red Cross activ- Sudhanshu Sarangi, in his first for the twin cities Collectors are the chairman of needy and the poor. We also about our regional branch. A book named ities. Red Cross Regional Executive Committee Meeting of Bhubaneswar their respective District Red organise various plantation After listening to the activities 'Rememberable Days' written Branch went one step ahead. he took the challenge to plant and Cuttack and Cross branches. programmes and have free of Red Cross, he immediately by me was also unveiled. There wasn’t a specific room for one lakh trees in Bhubaneswar their contiguous October 5, 2008 is the ambulance services too. instructed his office to discuss Then, YB Khurania this branch. Mohanty allotted city within July 2020 through areas with effect rememberable day for Indian In the period of Sharma, with Bhubaneswar and Cuttack became the Police and inaugurated a room named Regional Red Cross Branch.  % from January 1, 2008. Red Cross Society, we also arranged many blood DCP and arranged two health Commissioner. In his time Red “Red Cross Cell” at the Police Binay Kumar Behera was Bhubaneswar-Cuttack donation camps at Cuttack camps in the same month one Cross activities also ran Commissionarate Building for (The writer is an Executive he Odisha Urban Police appointed the first Police Regional Branch. On this date, and Bhubaneswar which were at Chauduar and other at smoothly. Along with existing Red Cross on December 22, Committee Member of Indian TBill-2003 was introduced in Commissioner but after a few the then Police Commissioner accompanied by many Durga Chandrasekharpur. From that Red Cross activities in his time 2018. During Fani, we distrib- Red Cross Society, our State Legislative Assembly months, Bijaya Kumar Sharma Bijaya Kumar Sharma called a puja committees as well as month, Red Cross activities are we conducted activities and uted dry food packets and Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Regional on April 4, 2003. The Bill was appointed as the second meeting at Bhubaneswar DCP various Shanti committees too. smoothly going on. awareness camps at Rahagiri water to the victims. Branch)  /  !"$ %& % ' ( ")*+,*)-      -7-  #-  ,0 1,$     %% P 3 2 .(#,(8  (DD#  (< & & 4 &:  %&2 ,:%2-    *3  (-7        &        !# #   * $ # *   # # !%& L   *&   4. %.  #  / M# N(G*O!

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O    (9%  3 %  4 %.,:5. - FIR at the Kandapada police #$%  &'( station naming Alok Naik, deteriorating law and order Jiten Naik, Babuli Naik and # (    -( Aincident has come to the Mania Naik’s son and some of fore at Khalisahi Durga Bazaar their associates of nearby )  * under ’s Icchapur village as accused.     Kandhapada police limits Besides, bazaar committee where miscreants hurled boul- president Dasharathi Sathua ders and bombs at a shop and has also lodged a complaint  4.   % P attempted to loot the shop by with the police. He and other terrorizing its owner Sharat members of the committee he Rural Electrification  4 %41$2. Mohapatra on Monday after- have demanded immediate TCorporation (REC) noon. arrest of all the accused persons has come forward with an hief Minister Naveen While Mohaptra shouted and intensifying of police offer of financial assis- CPatnaik has sought inter- for help, neighbouring shop- patrolling during night hours. tance for Mayurbhanj for vention of Union Housing and keepers and locals managed to About 100 members of the development of some par- Urban Development Minister nab three of 10 miscreants, beat bazaar committee were present ticular under-privileged Hardeep Singh Puri for land them severely and handed at the police station. They also rural areas of the district. allotment in New Delhi to  4 %41$2. meet the CM. Anjan Pradhan them over to the police. Police demanded that the SP inter- This it is doing under establish the proposed Odisha led the cycle rally. too recovered two live bombs vene into the matter and give Corporate Social Cultural Centre and Library. yclists from Malkangiri The cyclists on their way to and two motor bikes from the stringent punishment to cul- Responsibility (CSR). In a letter to Puri, the CM Ctook 25 days covering more Bhubaneswar also organised place. Mohapatra has lodged an prits. The REC is going to said suitable land must be than 1,200 km all the way to signature campaigns, awareness spend an amount of Rs 30 made available soon to fulfil the Bhubaneswar to meet CM meeting and mobilised more lakh for construction of long-felt need of Naveen Patnaik in person and than 10 lakh people about #  #     community centres and residing in Delhi. get their grievances redressed. their rights and entitlements. toilet complexes at Dighi “The entire State, whether Their demands were main- Later, they all joined the  4. %. The money would be pro- village under Paktia gram it be western part or the coastal ly to improve education and culminating event of a month- vided from the funds of the panchayat, Tiringdihi vil- area; the southern region or healthcare services across the long campaign organised by he Ganjam district admin- district’s Child Protection Unit, lage under Tiringdihi GP northern parts, have unique regions, especially in inacces- people’s collectives, the Odisha Tistration has launched an said an official. and Petramahulpani vil- cultural practices that need sible areas. The cyclists reached Shramajeebee Mancha and the initiative under which any The identity of the lage under Bhitaramda GP, patronage and promotion. the Chief Minister’s Grievances Mahila Shramajeebee Manch, person who provides infor- informer would remain a all three being a part of the Kumar Mohanty and visit to Mayurbhanj, has also They lend colour, variety and Cell and submitted their block- Odisha. Rayagada MLA mation about a child mar- secret, the official said. Ganjam underdeveloped patch of the Mayurbhanj Collector Vineet agreed to offer some financial diversity to the rich cultural wise issues. However, they were Makaranda Muduli graced the riage would receive a cash Collector Vijay Amruta district. Bharadwaj. This was facilitat- assistance in order to remove fabric of the country,” the let- unhappy that they could not occasion as guest. reward of Rs 5,000. This was Kulange said the administra- A Memorandum of ed by Deputy Director the infrastructural deficien- ter said. decided at a meeting of admin- tion, along with NGOs and Understanding (MoU) to the (Planning and Statistics), cies of the local Gopabandhu People from the State don’t istrative officials as parts of self-help groups, has thwarted effect has been signed recent- Mayurbhanj Srikant Mishra. Balashram, which he himself have a suitable permanent their efforts to curb the men- as many as 38 child marriages ly by Chief Project Manager, REC Chief Project personally examined here at building/space in Delhi where  $  ace. in 2019. REC, Bhubaneswar, Bijay Manager Mohanty, during his Bhanjpur. they can showcase their talent and craftsmanship, the CM stated. States like Tamil Nadu, 78' &  Karnataka and apart from their Bhawns/Niwases, have been  ''& * provided additional space for hosting cultural and social  4 %41$2. The congress attracts a events, the letter pointed out. large number of delegates from four-day 64th Congress of India and abroad and is AIndian Society of immensely beneficial for stu- Theoretical and Applied dents, academicians, Mechanics (ISTAM 2019) researchers, professionals from organised at the Indian various public and private sec- Institute of Technology (IIT), tor and industries. Bhubaneswar began here on Among others, ISTAM  4 %41$2. president Niranjan Patnaik at Monday. Prof Guirong Liu Chairman Prof PVSN Murthy, the earliest. from University of Cincinnati, Secretary DK Maiti, Dean six-member team led by According to information, USA graced the occasion as Continuing Education Prof Aformer Pradesh Mahila the team urged the Congress chief guest in the programme Swarup Kumar Mahapatra, Congress president Sandhya supremo to appoint a dynam- presided over by IIT BBS School of Basic Sciences Head Mohapatra and Giribala Behera ic leader as the PCC president Director Prof RV Raja Kumar. Dr TVS Sekhar, School of on Monday met All India so that the party would “The four-day long delib- Mechanical Sciences Head Dr Congress Committee (AICC) strengthen its orgainsatoin and erations will lead to fruitful dis- Mihir Kumar Pandit and IIT president Sonia Gandhi on lat- would be able to come back to cussions and research collabo- BBS ISTAM Organising ter’s residence in New Delhi power in the next election. ration that would benefit the Secretary Dr Arun Kumar and urged her to oust PCC society,” said Prof Kumar. Pradhan were present.  !"$ %& % ' ( ")*+,*)-  2

   "   $3  ) $      !" " ;<  '+,=4+       1213  1213 and disease, the necessities to cent growth during 1990-2018, ject will be launched at the thrive have evolved, it said. followed by East Asia and the Delhi airport. Other banks like ndia climbed one spot to 129 In India, 27.1 crore people Pacific at 43 per cent. Elsewhere fter initiating National SBI, Axis, HDFC and IDFC are !    is a renewed chorus to bring rally", it will be end of Iamong 189 countries in the were lifted out of poverty from in the region, Indonesia and the AElectronic Toll Collection also in talks with airports in in Rahul Gandhi back as full Congress’ nationwide agita- 2019 human development 2005-06 to 2015-16, UNDP Philippines both joined the programme through FASTag Mumbai, Bengaluru and few of " 1  time chief . In a nutshell, the tion to highlight economic index (HDI). According to a India resident representative ranks of countries with high across the country from next the malls to launch FASTag organisational revamp will be slump and related issues like report released by the United Shoko Noda said while releas- human development. week, the Centre is all set to use 2.0," said a NHAI official.    %& 12 made to lead the party in the unemployment and mal-gov- Nations Development ing the UNDP’s development South Asia also saw the the same mode for parking fee The National Electronic 13 next Lok Sabha elections ," said ernance of Modi government Programme (UNDP) on report 2019 "Beyond income, greatest leap in life expectancy collections at airports across Toll Collection programme, a senior party leader. like demonetisation and GST. Monday, India’s HDI value beyond averages, beyond today: and years of schooling. For the country. Sources in Road the flagship initiative of ongress is all set to effect Sources said the media The major responsibility increased by 50 per cent (from inequalities in human devel- India, between 1990 and 2018, Transport Ministry said that it Ministry of Road Transport Cmajor changes in the department will be complete- has again been entrusted to 0.431 to 0.647), which places it opment in the 21st century". life expectancy at birth is being also worked on as how and Highways, has been imple- organisation after its scheduled ly overhauled with a new team states like Haryana, Rajasthan, above the average for countries India’s development ini- increased by 11.6 years, mean the same tags could be used in mented on pan India basis Bharat Bachao Rally on of social media to tap on the Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and in the medium human devel- tiatives like the Pradhan Mantri years of schooling increased by for multiple benefits including across national highway toll Saturday. new generations and strategy to Chhatisgarh. "The idea of a opment group (0.634) and Jan Dhan Yojana (for financial 3.5 years and expected years of refueling of the vehicles. plazas. It has given a major fil- Congress sources said there grab their eye balls. rally is to put economic issues above the average for other inclusion) and Ayushman schooling increased by 4.7 The National Highway lip to the Digital India initiative will be changes right from top To make the rally a great before the public discourse South Asian countries (0.642). Bharat (for universal health years. Per capita incomes rose Authority of India on Monday by converting cash toll pay- to bottom, and no one should success, the party has asked its who are being carried away In 2018, India’s human devel- care) were crucial in ensuring by over 250 per cent, according introduced on a pilot project ments to electronic and be surprised if old faces were State units to mobilise "as many only with the idea of national- opment index (HDI) value of that "we meet our promise to to the report. for using the FASTag for park- brought in an enhanced trans- assigned the task of guiding the workers as possible" for the ism in favour of BJP," said a 0.647 had put it at 130 rank. leave no one behind and fulfil According to the HDI report, ing purpose at Hyderabad air- parency in entire tolling ecosys- young force. A senior leader rally on December 14. senior Congress leader. India is only marginally PM’s vision of development for the incidence of mult-dimen- port. The pilot project has tem, the Ministry said. said the role of party veterans Ahead of the rally, AICC Congress leader Priyanka better than the South Asian all", she said. As per the HDI, sional poverty varies enormous- been launched in two phases, " Journey of FASTag 2.0 has was noticeable in the party’s general secretary in-charge of Gandhi Vadra has frequented average on the gender devel- no other region has experi- ly across countries and is still high. the first being a controlled many exciting use cases like fuel improved performance in organisation KC Venugopal Uttar Pradesh in recent times opment index (0.829 vs 0.828), enced such rapid human devel- Out of the 1.3 billion multi- pilot testing, wherein only payments, enforcement (e-chal- Maharashtra and Haryana and has communicated to State to mobilise the party cadres for and ranks at a low 122 of 162 opment progress. dimensional poor, 661 million are ICICI tags would be used, and lan) payments, access manage- this has to considered in the Units that since the date of the the rally. On Monday, Priyanka countries on the 2018 gender Noda said the steady in Asia and the Pacific, which second phase of pilot project ment at offices and residence. organisational revamp. rally is fast approaching the attacked the Centre over the inequality index. According to progress of India was due to shares almost half of the multi- for using FASTags for parking GST council has also mandat- "While the interim party State leaders should mobilise as issue of price rise, alleging that the report, more Indian men nearly three decades of rapid dimensional poor living in 101 purposes at Hyderabad air- ed FASTag for all commercial chief can be handed over the many workers as possible. "This the BJP government seems to and women were showing bias- development, which had seen countries of the world. port shall cover all other issuer vehicles which would be gen- full baton, there could be work- is only to request you to put be "in a mood to sleep". es in gender social norms, a dramatic reduction in South Asia alone shares bank tags. erating an e-way bill from April ing presidents for different maximum efforts. I once again Congress has been attack- indicating a backlash to absolute poverty, along with more than 41 per cent of the "This has been done to 1, 2020. This integration will be regions. The high command request you to kindly mobilise ing the government over the women’s empowerment. gains in life expectancy, edu- total number of multi-dimen- ensure the benefits of FASTag a big boost to GSTN as it has already reviewed the State as many workers as possible state of the economy, alleging As the gap in basic stan- cation, and access to health sional poor. Despite India’s sig- beyond tolling. Conceptualised would help in identifying the units and changes will be done and make this rally a grand suc- that steps such as demonetisa- dards is narrowing, with an care. nificant progress, it accounts as FASTag 2.0, it covers park- leakages with respect to non- keeping in mind to strengthen cess," Venugopal stated. tion and GST have hampered unprecedented number of peo- South Asia was the fastest for 28 per cent of the 1.3 billion ing payments, fuel payments, issuance/ misreporting of E- the party at grassroots. There Called "Bharat Bachao growth. ple escaping poverty, hunger growing region witnessing 46 per multi-dimensional poor. etc. After Hyderabad, the pro- way bill," said the official. <  !"   .+ .+ + '!/ (0  fine which may extend to ing two firearms by an indi-  4      1lakh or with both. viduals. Replying to a nearly three- I have moved official   &      # hour-long debate, Shah said the amendment in this regard also,"   #   & bill has been brought as a he said. As per the bill, those # &#  '   1213 The Indian Defence requirement to significantly who own more than two Secretary conveyed his satis- impose weapons control in the firearms will have to deposit  ( & ! ndia and Australia on faction on the ongoing defence country. The Home Minister the third one with authorities IMonday discussed the entire engagements between the two said that the bill has accorded or authorised gun dealers with-  # # #  #  gamut of bilateral defence and armed forces and conveyed the special status to sportsperson in 90 days for de-licensing strategic ties during the third commitment of the Defence who need firearms and ammu- once the amendment is     # Secretary-level 2+2 Dialogue Ministry to further enhance the nition for practice and partic- approved by Parliament.    here. The Indian delegation Defence cooperation engage- ipating in tournaments. Lok "There were many dis- was led by Defence Secretary ments, both in scope and com- Sabha rejected many amend- crepancies in the six-decade- amend Section 25 (1AA) of the According to an estimate, India Ajay Kumar and Foreign plexity. Before the 2+2 dia- ments brought by Opposition old law making crime control Arms Act, 1959, to give pun- has a total of around 35 lakh Secretary Vijay Gokhale, while logue, both the Defence MPs, mainly on the number of difficult," he said. ishment from the usual life gun licences. Thirteen lakh the Australian side was led by Secretaries held a bilateral arms to be kept with license Home Minister said that term of 14 years to "imprison- people have licences to carry Defence Secretary Greg meeting, officials added.       !  !      holders. "They (sports per- there is a provision for life ment for the remainder of weapons in Uttar Pradesh, fol- Moriarty and Foreign Secretary Official sources said both "    #    $%    &' sons) will be entitled to get imprisonment for those who that person’s life" for manu- lowed by militancy-hit J&K, Frances Adamson. sides also deliberated on the licences for different types of snatch or loot arms and ammu- facturing, selling, repairing where 3.7 lakh people possess During the dialogue, issues evolving situation in the Indo-  1213 Minister Amit Shah, the Arms firearms," Shah added, clarify- nition from police or defence and possessing "prohibited" arms licences, most of which related to bilateral defence Pacific region and resolved to (Amendment) Bill, 2019 also ing to the concerns raised by forces. The Bill seeks to arms. The minimum punish- were taken in the name of per- engagements, areas to enhance work closely for regional peace, ok Sabha on Monday ensures that those using MPs. enhance punishment for ille- ment under this section will be sonal security. cooperation in the field of prosperity and stability. China Lpassed the Arms firearms in a rash or negligent Under the proposed pro- gally possessing and making 14 years. Punjab, which witnessed defence industry and defence has been fast expanding mili- Amendment Bill providing manner in celebratory gunfire, vision, a person can have a prohibited arms, besides other Under the present law, the terrorism in 1980s and 1990s, technology as well as the pre- tary and economic influence in maximum punishment of life endangering human life or maximum of two firearms, as changes in the six-decade-old offence invites imprisonment of has around 3.6 lakh active gun vailing regional security con- the Indo-Pacific region, trig- imprisonment for manufac- personal safety of others, shall against the present norm of Arms Act. not less than seven years but licences, most of which were cerns were discussed, Defence gering concern in various coun- turing and carrying illegal be punishable with an impris- three, he added."Many sug- As per the bill, the may extend to life imprison- issued during the two decades Ministry officials said. tries of the region and beyond. arms. Piloted by Home onment to two years or with gestions came including keep- Government proposes to ment -mostly up to 14 years. of strife.   #: &  3   % &%  1 " " Indian Ocean region, also said Government also decided to Referring to China’s pres- The commander, who is  # the two navies will ink an permanently deploy one frigate ence in the Indian Ocean also chief of the French Joint agreement early next year pro- in the area. The Strait of Region, he said Beijing has Forces stationed in the United ! "    viding for sharing of classified Hormuz in the Indian Ocean been deploying more and more Arab Emirates, said Indian information for better opera- Region is a key area through assets including destroyers, and French navies are also    tional cooperation in the which almost a fifth of the nuclear submarines and con- considering carrying out joint  1213 painful. He said lack of ade- incidents," he said and com- region. world’s oil supply is shipped. ventional submarines to check patrols in North Western part quate safety measures was a plimented 150 fire fighters and 6 Giving this information On the proposed Indo- piracy. of the Indian Ocean including day after the fire tragedy in matter of concern. police for saving lives of more here during a media interac- French pact to facilitate shar- "But submarines are not the Gulf of Aden. ADelhi claiming lives of 43 Raising the matter during than 60 people in the Sunday tion, he also expressed concern ing of classified information, he best tool to fight piracy. So Maleterre said India will people, the Rajya Sabha on the Zero Hour, Goel termed the fire. over China expanding its mar- said it would be a rare occasion there is another ambition deploy P8I maritime surveil- Monday called for steps to deaths as painful and said Singh said those killed in  1213 itime influence in the region, to have such an arrangement by behind it and we know that," he lance aircraft as part of the joint prevent recurrence of fire acci- lessons from the past are yet to the fire in the four-storey including through strategic France with a non-Nato coun- said. patrol in Southern Indian dents. Chairman M Venkaiah be learnt and many areas in building at Anaj Mandi were n an effort to protect their bases like Hambantota port in try. Maleterre said both Indian Ocean and the primary aim of Naidu said lack of adequate Delhi were sitting on powder labourers who had come to Istrategic interests in the Sri Lanka, Gwadar port in The French commander and French navies are going to the mission will be to deal with safety measures was a matter of keg. Thousands of illegal earn a livelihood in the Indian Ocean region, India Pakistan and a key military also mentioned that China has have high-level operations fea- illegal fishing. concern. Vijay Goel(BJP) and buildings house factories with national capital. The building, and France will soon launch a facility in Djibouti in the Horn a bigger strategic objective turing carrier battle group, There have been con- Sanjay Singh(AAP) also spoke practically no safety measures where several workers were joint naval patrolling in the of Africa. behind its Belt and Road submarines and amphibious cerns by countries in the briefly about the incident and all over the city, he said. sleeping, had no ventilation, region including to check large Maleterre said following Initiative, suggesting Beijing ships. Indian Ocean region over called for soul searching. The A magisterial inquiry and he said. scale illegal fishing, visiting the attacks on two tankers in was trying to hide its invasion He said both India and China’s illegal and unregulat- House observed silence as a 10 lakh compensation will not All authorities concerned - French Navy Vice Admiral south of the Strait of Hormuz in the region through the ambi- France share same political ed fishing in the region. He mark of respect for the help, the BJP leader said adding Municipal Corporation of Didier Maleterre said here on around five months back, India tious project. "China has a plan objectives for the Indian Ocean said seven Rafale fighter jets of deceased. half of the buildings in Delhi(MCD), Delhi Monday. decided to deploy one of its to have base as you know in Region and that the high-level French military are carrying As the House met for the Chandni Chowk area in old Government and Delhi The Vice Admiral, who is frigates in the area to protect Hambantota in Sri Lanka, in engagement between the two out operations from its base in day, Naidu mentioned the fire Delhi were dilapidated. Development Authority(DDA), Joint Commander of the the sea lines of communication. Pakistan and in Djibouti," he navies will further expand in Abu Dhabi against ISIS in incident and said the loss of "We have to focus on how should sit down and chalk out French forces deployed in the Similarly, the French said. the coming years. Syria and Iraq. lives was very unfortunate and to prevent recurrence of such steps on safety, he said. ,-1 ! , 1+ P+ Q

&3  1213 disease and a possibility of senting diverse areas of bio- care to avoid its misuse. The  0 achieving long term cure. medical research, concerned institute needs to define SOPs o ensure that CRISPR gene Since this nascent field is government agencies and other for development, production; Tediting technology is not emerging in India, the stakeholders. storage and disposal of the misused as was done by a Government has proactively "This committee will be GTPs or its components should        Chinese scientist who created have come up with the National composed of a core group of be as per the Regulations and the gene-edited babies recent- Guidelines for Gene Therapy scientists and clinicians in the Guidelines on Bio-safety of  1213 standard but poor in many ly that attracted global criti- Product Development and sector, as well as representation Recombinant DNA Research State capitals, including Delhi. cism, the Indian Council of Clinical Trials to promote fur- of the government agencies and Bio-containment 2017," nion Consumer Affairs "We discussed in detail Medical Research (ICMR) has ther research and streamline (ICMR, DGHS, CDSCO, DBT, says the guidelines. UMinister Ram Vilas with State Governments. They framed national guidelines and regulatory processes for future DST, MCI). For each disease Until 2017, almost 2600 Paswan on Monday said that said they follow the BIS stan- regulations regarding the pro- clinical trials using gene ther- orders. However, it also brings and guidelines to regulate gene area in GTP trials, specific gene therapy and 6 clinical tri- the State Governments are in dards and even Delhi Jal Board cedures and requirements to be apeutic products (GTPs). along with it unique technical therapy trials. clinical consultants with exten- als have been conducted world- agreement for making the BIS (DJB) said it follows BIS stan- followed for performing Gene As per the New Drugs and risks and ethical challenges," Taking cognizance of sit- sive disease specific expertise wide in 38 countries, of which standards ‘mandatory’ for dards. After the discussion, Therapy in India. Clinical trial Rules (2019) the said an official from the ICMR. uation, it was felt necessary to will be co-opted to aid in the 64.9 per cent were in USA, 23.2 piped drinking water to ensure there was a view to make the CRISPR stands for clus- GTPs falls under ‘new drug’ She cited the creation of frame national guidelines and decision-making process," as per cent in Europe and approx- safe and quality water to peo- BIS standards mandatory. DJB tered regularly interspaced and shall always be deemed to babies using germline gene regulations to direct scientists per the guidelines. imately 6.5 per cent were in ple. At present, Bureau of said they don’t have any issue short palindromic repeats are be ‘new drug’. Thus as per these editing by a Chinese scientist and clinicians including It says that biological mate- Asia. Indian Standards (BIS) stan- on this," Paswan said. DNA sequences found within rules framed jointly by Indian recently that has fuelled a industry regarding the pro- rial from humans can be pro- Within Asia, China has dards on piped drinking water Barring four States - the genome of prokaryotes, Council of medical Research debate on ethical concerns cedures and requirements to cured only from clinics/hospi- reported about 84 gene thera- are voluntary in nature. The Andhra Pradesh, Uttar and are used in genome edit- and Department of regarding applications of gene be followed for performing tals that have an evaluation py clinical trials, followed by Centre is considering making Pradesh, Telangana and ing along with enzymes called Biotechnology (DBT), ‘acade- therapy technologies. gene therapy in India," she committee. Japan (44 trials) and South it mandatory and the nodal Gujarat, Paswan said there was CRISPR-associated nucleases mic trials’ are not applicable to "This also brought to fore- added. The EC must ensure that Korea (14 trials). The vast consumer affairs Ministry has representation from most State (most commonly Cas9). clinical trials using GTPs. front the requirement of strin- It is proposed to establish the Standard Operating majority of gene therapy trials written to the Jal Shakti Governments and union terri- Gene Therapy refers to the "India has large burden of gent guidelines and regula- Gene Therapy Advisory and Procedures (SOPs) are in com- have addressed cancer (66.6 per Ministry in this regard. tories in the workshop. process of introduction, genetic disorders and unmet tions to prevent misuse and Evaluation Committee pliance with the national guide- cent), monogenic diseases (11.5 The proposal comes amid "Everyone’s view was that removal or change in content medical needs and gene ther- premature commercialization. (GTAEC) anchored at ICMR. lines. "Investigators should treat per cent), cardiovascular dis- tests conducted by the BIS on BIS standards on piped drink- of an individual’s genetic mate- apy can prove to be a turning "Many countries around GTAEC shall be an indepen- the biological material with eases (6.2 per cent) and infec- drinking water, which found ing water was good and every- rial with the goal of treating the point in treatment of such dis- the world have developed rules dent body of experts repre- utmost respect and adequate tious diseases (6.3 per cent) water quality in Mumbai as per one should follow it," he said,  !"$ %& % ' ( ")*+,*)-  4 %  &$'$(#   :;<#8!       7637 criminatory,” Banerjee said allow NRC or CAB in our State. tions. # 2    adding the founding fathers of Whoever will protest, we will Reacting to Banerjee’s n an apparent bid to milk the the Indian Constitution never give support.” statements Ghosh said the Iissue of National Register wanted the basic features of the A traditional Congress bas- Chief Minister was speaking Lucknow: Women in the State, for Citizens (NRC) a fear of Constitution to be preserved at tion, BJP State president Dilip against NRC or CAB because the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on which has swung a large chunk all cost. Ghosh had won from she wanted to win the vote of Monday cleared a proposal to of voters away from the BJP in Banerjee who held a Kharagpur Assembly seat in a particular community. set up 218 new fast-track the just concluded Assembly “thanksgiving rally at 2016. Later on he left the seat “Whatever she is saying is the courts, many of them to hear by-elections, Mamata Banerjee Kharagpur, a seat the TMC after he was elected an MP part of her vote-bank politics. cases of sexual offences against on Monday said no one will be won for the first time after its from the area. She wants to preserve her vote children. able to impose NRC in Bengal formation in 1998, said, The constituency went to bank but we will puncture her Of the total 218 courts, 144 as long as Trinamool Congress many years, you are asking us “Citizenship is a constitution- by-polls in the last week of balloon of lies.” will hear cases of rape, while 74 is in power. who is a citizen and who is al right. If one snatches citi- November along with Kaliaganj will examine cases registered Addressing a large gather- not?” zenship, there will be another in North Dinajpur and under the Protection of ing at Kharagpur Banerjee the Saying that the basic fea- independence struggle… Karimpur in Nadia districts. In ! 9  Children from Sexual Offences against children are pending in security to victims of sexual Chief Minister said “I call upon tures of the Constitution must Please hold meetings at every all the three seats TMC came (POCSO) Act, State Law courts, while the number of violence. the people to shun all the fear be preserved the Chief Minister booth, market, street corners out victorious by huge margin        Minister Brajesh Pathak told cases of rape and sexual assault Five men, including the they have for NRC and said that citizenship is a con- and warn people. This is a neutralizing the huge lead the reporters. pending is more than 25,000. two who had allegedly raped Citizenship Amendment Bill stitutional right. struggle for our rights. Let us BJP had taken from these Lucknow: Accusing the BJP of At present, the State has 81 When asked whether the her, were arrested after she was because as long as we are there “The new bill is unconsti- take this pledge. We will protest Assembly segments in the dividing society, Samajwadi fast-track courts to hear cases death of the Unnao rape victim set ablaze. One of them was out in power we will never allow it tutional, badly planned and dis- democratically. We will not April-May parliamentary elec- Party chief Akhilesh Yadav related to women, Pathak told prompted the UP Government on bail for the same crime. in Bengal.” here on Monday said the PTI. to take this step, Pathak said, Pathak said Chief Minister Saying that the NRC and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Now, the cases of rape will “The setting up of courts was Yogi Adityanath expressed con- CAB were two sides of the      40  "-* was an insult to country and its get transferred to the new fast- to eventually happen, but we cern at the Cabinet meeting same coin and that the Centre constitution. track courts, he said. showed extra swiftness and over crime against women. was laying down a bigger trap Guwahati/Kolkata: streets of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, “I had earlier said that “The UP Cabinet has expedited the process. This Several other cases of crime (than NRC) by bringing CAB Forbidding clouds of anger Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, their (BJP’s) politics is divert- decided that 218 fast-track has been done seeing the cur- against women have also been Banerjee said “India belongs to and apprehension gathered Jorhat, Majuli, Morigaon, ing attention and dividing soci- courts will be set up for the rent scenario in the country”. reported in the state in recent one and all and no one can over northeastern States on Bongaigaon, Udalguri, ety. The Citizenship hearing of cases of rape and The move by the UP gov- days. throw out the legal citizens of Monday, a day ahead of the Kokrajhar and Baksa districts (Amendment) Bill is an insult crimes committed on chil- ernment comes days after a 23- A teenager was allegedly this country or make them shutdown called by NESO, an soon after the bandh began at to India and the Constitution,” dren,” he said. year-old Unnao woman, who raped and set ablaze in refugees in their own homeland umbrella organisation of stu- 5 am, burning discarded tyres Yadav said in a tweet. He said 218 posts of addi- was allegedly raped last year, Sambhal district, days before by passing an act… The peo- dents in the restive region, and blocking highways. The former UP chief min- tional session judge have been was set ablaze. She succumbed the Hyderabad case. She died ple have no reasons to worry till despite Home Minister Amit Police wielded batons in ister also alleged that the rul- created for the new fast-track to the injuries in Delhi’s in hospital. we are there because we will Shah’s painstaking efforts to Dibrugarh and Guwahati to ing BJP had failed to fulfil its courts. Posts for other court Safdarjung Hospital on Friday In Muzaffarnagar district, not allow NRC to come to allay their fears. The 48-hour Assam bandh break up protests and some poll promises. “The income of staff will also be created. night. a 30-year-old woman faced an Bengal.” Assam and Tripura, two of called by the All Moran state-run long-distance buses the farmers has not doubled. He said 60 per cent of the The death led to nation- acid attack by four men for Reminding how a number the eight states that comprise Students’ Union (AMSU) to plied under police protection. The Ganga has not been cost will be borne by the Centre wide outrage, with her family refusing to withdraw a rape of people died out of NRC the region which shares inter- protest against the Citizenship Foreign and domestic cleaned. Black money has not and the remaining 40 per cent members demanding that the complaint. panic in Bengal, Banerjee ear- national boundaries with (Amendment) Bill and seek tourists in Kaziranga National come back. There are no jobs. by the State Gsovernment. perpetrators be “chased and A man allegedly raped his lier had asked “how many have China, Bangladesh, Myanmar Scheduled Tribe status for six Park were stranded due to the Daughters could not be saved “An estimated expenditure killed” as in the Hyderabad daughter in Bahraich and in died in Assam? Since and Bhutan, smouldered with communities affected normal bandh. There was no public nor there is any development,” of Rs 75 lakh will be incurred police encounter with four Bijnor another man was Independence, people have protests breaking out despite life in several parts of the state transport available to take he said. Union Home Minister on each of the new fast-track men accused in a similar case. accused of raping his niece. come here, they are voters Shah’s claim that the Bill is not on Monday. them to Guwahati where they Amit Shah introduced the courts,” Pathak said. Opposition parties accused A man was arrested in here, they have jobs here, they against Muslims but infiltra- Hundreds of men, women could board flights and trains Citizenship Bill in the Lok As of now, over 42,000 the BJP Government of Uttar Pratapgarh for allegedly raping were born here. Now after so tors. and children poured into to home. PTI Sabha on Monday. PTI cases of crimes committed Pradesh of failing to provide a 14-year-old deaf girl. PTI   2#    - %#7 (7*! #   !/  8#(;(8   7    2  %*"  #          &#  Kolkata: Opposition Congress and discussions on relevant Manoj Chakraborty said.       #! and Left Front MLAs on issues like rape and price rise He later told reporters that  #      # Monday staged a walkout from of essential commodities. due to lack of proper business    #     the West Bengal Assembly The opposition members a standing committee report of $ #  !      alleging that the value of the alleged that the way the House 2017 was discussed in the      &  House is being compromised is functioning is not acceptable House. State Panchayat minis- 747 # & # ## by the way the Winter Session and they will not participate in ter Subrata Mukherjee made a       ! is being conducted. the old “worthless discussions”. statement and discussion will ##    # The Opposition lawmakers Government has no prop- take place on Monday and        first agitated before the Speaker er business, there are no bills Tuesday. However, the        and then tossed daily business and neither is it allowing dis- Opposition announced that !  !  documents in the air and cussion on topical issues of the they will not participate in staged walkout after question society like rape in Kalighat these worthless             0    # # hour session demanding bills and Malda, Congress MLA discussions. PTI "    #?        &'  9:=  2  23(45    9   .>  ##!   #         %      / ! (C**  Jammu: Jammu & Kashmir Lt praised the BRO for their dedication   Governor GC Murmu on Monday towards nation building through infra- Kolkata: The Kolkata Police has arrested 30 peo- favoured the early Assembly polls in structure development and war pre- ple for their alleged role in human trafficking and % the Union Territory and said the paredness through construction of #  rescued 29 women in raids at upscale localities power should go into the hands of the roads, bridges and tunnels. across the city, officials said on Monday. people “as soon as possible”. Addressed the gathering of local    ? %. Simultaneous raids were conducted at Prince He was speaking to reporters after residents, Army and General Reserve Anwar Shah Road, Rashbehari Avenue, dedicating a 72-metre-long multi Engineer Force (GREF), Murmu said ajasthan Congress chief Bhawanipore and the New Market area late cell box type load class 70 bridge to the Draj bridge is important for mili- RSachin Pilot on Monday Sunday night, they said. the nation at Draj in Rajouri district. tary as well as for socio-economic said the party’s proposed rally Seven women were rescued from an apart- Responding to a question of development of Rajouri district. in New Delhi on December 14 ment on Prince Anwar Shah Road in the Jadavpur media persons about holding of “This bridge will facilitate all will be historic and will send a police station area, while 10others were brought   .5. assembly elections in the UT, Murmu weather and speedy movement of the strong message across the to safety in a raid at a salon in the Bhawanipore said, “This is what I am saying that the Army troops as well as locals,” he said, country. police station area, a senior officer said. man has been arrested here for power should go into the hands of the and congratulated the BRO for the exe- Pilot said the rally will “We have been receiving complaints regard- Aallegedly raping a 14-year-old people as soon as possible. This is what cution of work with professionalism give a new direction to the ing sex trade going on in these locations. There deaf girl here, police said on we are saying always.” which will strengthen the road network future politics of the country. were several complaints lodged, following which Monday. Sangramgarh Police Asked further about the specific in the area. The Lieutenant governor Being the main we carried out the raid,” he said. Station SHO Tusharkant Tyagi said time frame when the pools will be held, complimented the Army for their Opposition party, it is the Six women were rescued from a building’s first that the accused was arrested on he said, “It has its own process.” unwavering dedication to duty and responsibility of the Congress floor on Rashbehari Avenue, from where the anti- Sunday and a case registered General Officer Commanding- high standard of professionalism. to give its opinion on the burn- human trafficking unit of the Kolkata Police also against him under sections of the in-chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen He also appreciated the support ing issues of the country, he arrested four people, who were identified as cus- Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Ranbir Singh and General Officer extended by the local residents and the added. tomers, a brothel owner, and a manager. Act. Commanding, White Knight Corps, Lt civil administration in overcoming var- “On the 14th, we are going A beauty parlour on Mirza Galib Street in the Tyagi said the girl was raped Gen Harsha Gupta were also present ious challenges faced by the BRO dur- to have a historic rally. New Market area was also raided and six women on Thursday, and she told her fam- on the occasion. ing the construction of the bridge. The people of Rajasthan have were rescued. Six people were arrested from there, ily about the incident through sign The bridge, constructed by the Chief Engineer, Project Sampark, Brig always participated enthusias- he said. language following which a police Border Roads Organisation (BRO), YK Ahuja said the upgradation of the tically when called to Delhi. Details of other arrests are yet to be known. complaint was lodged. spans over Draj nullah and connects existing causeway with the national More than 50,000 will partici- Police said those arrested have been booked under Her medical examination con- the Draj area to Kotranka tehsil under highway specifications was essential as pate in the rally from relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and fur- firmed rape, the officer said, adding Rajouri district. it is an important line of Rajasthan,” Pilot told reporters ther investigations are on. PTI that the accused has been sent to Earlier, the Lieutenant Governor communication. PTI here. PTI jail. %  &  8     #  2   

Agartala: Several organisa- on today that the inmates tions of displaced Brus, who are are not getting ration and living in the state, would stage it is already three months a sit-in demonstration on that the cash-dole is not December 13, demanding distributed,” it said. resumption of relief materials If the ration and cash- and immediate steps for their dole remain suspended for resettlement, a statement said another 10-15 days, lots of on Monday. concerns over stopping of relief people would died due to star- The displaced Brus, living materials and the vation and the situation might in relief camps in North Government’s failure to take go out of hand, the statement Tripura district, would stage steps for the repatriation said. their demonstration in front of process. The Centre stopped the the District Magistrate’s office “We request the Central ration on October 1 after which in Dharmanagar, said the state- Government and the State six Brus died of starvation and ment issued jointly by the Government of Tripura for then the Tripura government Mizoram Bru Displaced immediate release of ration, gave the rations for November, Peoples’ Forum (MBDP) and cash- dole and other relief Swaibunga said. the Mizoram Bru Indigenous facilities as usual, till all the dis- November 30 was the Democratic Movement placed Brus are completely deadline for repatriation to (MBIDM). rehabilitated,” the statement Mizoram, he added. Swaibunga The decision was taken at said. The arrears for the unpaid said if the Centre fails to con- a meeting held in Naisingpara allowance for October and vince the Mizoram to rehabil- camp. The meeting, which was November should also be itate the displaced Brus, they chaired by MBDPF chief A cleared, it said. could be resettled in *   &  $                  Sawibunga, expressed serious “It is already nine days as Tripura. PTI &'  !"$ %& % ' ( ")*+,*)-  5 )*+,   + % P #  &!     9  2 ==2 >   2& Minister over irregularities in the purchase of a plot of land at Bhosari in Pune district. Aurangabad: A senior Shiv which 52 are Indian and rest      %4 worked hard for more than On his part, Khadse had Sena leader on Monday are foreign birds. There are 35 four decades. I am still ready to denied that he had indulged in claimed that Maharashtra Chief types of butterflies, seven types n a development that sparked work for the party...But If I con- any wrong-doing in the Pune Minister and party president of snakes and 80 types of Ifresh speculation about his tinue to face humiliation of land deal case. Later in May last Uddhav Thackeray had given insects. This place is still a quitting the Amit Shah-led being kept away from decision- year, Maharashtra’s Anti- “oral orders” against felling of home for animals and a major party, Maharashtra’s side-lined making, I will have to think dif- Corruption Bureau (ACB) had trees for the proposed memo- oxygen hub,” he claimed. BJP leader and former Minister ferently,” Khadse had said on reportedly given a clean chit to rial of his late father and Sena He said the AMC was plan- Eknath Khadse on Monday Saturday. Khadse in the alleged Pune founder Bal Thackeray in ning to cut some 7,500 trees met NCP president Sharad Talking to media persons home constituency of stituency, while Pankaja was land scam case. Aurangabad. Corporation (AMC) has nei- and construct a complex of Pawar at the latter’s residence after meeting Pawar in the Muktainagar in Jalgaon district defeated by her cousin In January last year, the On Sunday, the ruling Sena ther finalised any tender nor shops, cafeteria and a children in New Delhi and spent more national Capital, Khadse said of north Maharashtra and Dhananjay Munde in the Congress had made an offer to got trolled after media reports issued any work order. park here. Aurangabad Mayor than half an hour with the that he had met the NCP pres- whose daughter Rohini was October 21 State Assembly Khadse to join its fold. emerged that the memorial “(Late) Balasaheb Nandkumar Ghodele on Maratha leader. ident to seek financial assis- defeated in the Assembly polls polls by a margin of 30. 701 At a function where he would require felling of some Thackeray and Uddhav Sunday said his administration Khadse, who had gone to tance for an irrigation scheme — has made over the past votes in their home con- shared platform with then 1,000 trees. Thackeray are very caring would not allow trees to be cut the national Capital claiming in his constituency. “At that three years made no secret of stituency of Parli in Beed dis- Maharashtra Congress chief “We have received oral about environment. The Sena for the Thackeray memorial. that he was going to meet meeting, the NCP president his frustrations within trict of Marathwada. and State’s former Chief orders from Chief Minister never said we will hack trees in On Sunday, the Sena was BJP’s Secretary in-charge of asked me about the defeat of the BJP. After his meeting with Minister Ashok Chavan — Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday Priyadarshini Garden for the called “hypocrite” by former Maharashtra and other senior my daughter Rohini in the It may be recalled that on Pankaja, Khadse had said: taken recourse to a soulful night asking us not to touch memorial. We have received Maharashtra chief minister party leaders, drove down to 6, recent State Assembly polls, he December 2, after meeting BJP “Some senior BJP leaders are Lata Mangeshkar number from any tree for building the oral orders on Sunday night Devendra Fadnavis’ wife Janpat and met Pawar, with said, without elaborating on the leader Pankaja Munde, Khadse responsible for the defeat of a 1966 film to express to memorial. We will build the which have already been con- Amruta over the issue. whom he apparently discussed political discussion he had had made a shocking allegation Pankaja and Rohini. There was express his anguish and said memorial by keeping all the veyed to the Mayor. The orders Amruta Fadnavis’ criticism issues relating to the manner in with Pawar. after meeting her that Pankaja a conspiracy behind the defeat that he was being forced to trees intact,” senior Sena leader will be followed strictly,” Khiare came against the backdrop of which he had been isolated Interestingly enough, and his daughter Rohini of both Pankaja and Rohini. I leave the party. and former Aurangabad MP added. the Sena’s opposition to hack- within the BJP. Khadse is scheduled to meet Khadse in the recent State know who were behind the Minutes after Khadse ren- Chandrakant Khaire told PTI. Priyadarshini Garden is ing of trees for the Metro Line Khadse’s meeting came two Shiv Sena president and chief Assembly polls were defeated defeat of both Pankaja and dered memorable lines ‘Rehte On reports that trees need home to various birds, insects 3 car shed in Mumbai’s Aarey days after he had warned the minister Uddhav Thackeray due to a conspiracy hatched by Rohini. I have complained to the kabhi dil me jinke, Jaan se to be felled for the project, and reptiles. Earlier in the day, Colony citing environmental BJP leadership that he would in Mumbai on Tuesday. The some party leaders. the BJP leadership. I am hope- bhi pyaron ki tarah, Baithe hai Khaire said such rumours are AMC tree committee member concerns when it was a con- look at “other options” if his reason behind Khadse’s Rohini, who was nomi- ful that action would be taken unhi ke kunche me, Hum aaj being spread by vested interests Kishor Pathak said cutting of stituent of the erstwhile BJP-led “humiliation” continued with- impending meeting with nated by the BJP as party can- against the BJP leaders con- gunehgaron ki tarah’ penned by who are against the memorial, trees for the proposed memo- Government. However, in one in the party. Uddhav on Tuesday was not didate after denying party tick- cerned”. Majrooh Sultanpuri in classic which will come up in rial will not only deface the of his first major decisions “I am not God. I am a immediately known. et to Khadse suffered a defeat Khadse has been in the Bollywood film “Mamta” at a Priyadrshini Garden in Cidco public garden but also harm its after taking over as head of the human being and have emo- Khadse — who was denied at the hands of an independent doghouse ever since June 4, public function, Chavan invit- area of the city. precious ecology. Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi tions. I don’t want to leave the BJP ticket to contest the 2019 candidate Chandrakant Nimba 2016, when he resigned from ed the senior BJP leader to his He said the Sena-ruled “The park is home to at (MVA) Government in party for whose growth I State Assembly polls from his Patil from Mukhtainagar con- his post as the State Revenue party. Aurangabad Municipal least 80 types of birds, out of November, PTI -$      + &   3   

     %4 Gawli, who was a member of         ,*  the Maharashtra Legislative he Bombay High Court on Assembly between 2004 and 2009, TMonday confirmed the life has since been behind the bars. He 6%1.71N%*0.O+.61 'D61?%$ 1+6. .4 : imprisonment awarded by the is currently lodged in the Nagpur Special Maharashtra Control of Central Prison.      %4 " hanged was hanged in West Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) The Prosecution’s case was that Bengal on August 14, 2005 Court to underworld don-turned- Surve and Sahebrao Bhintade, both xpressing his anguish over the and as many as 426 convicts politician Arun Gawli in 2012 for real-estate developers, who had Edelay in the execution of the were awaiting execution his involvement in the murder of allegedly a score to settle with rapists in the Nirbhaya case and the since then. Shiv Sena corporator Kamalakar Jamsandekar, had given a “supari” manner in which a section of people “I am told that over 6 Jamsandekar in March 2007. (contract) of  30 lakh for killing had welcomed the “encounter killing” lakh cases are pending since A HC division bench com- onment, while the remaining one branch police arrested Gawli and 15 the Shiv Sena corporator. of rapists in Hyderabad, noted 7 to 10 years in Fast Track prising Justice B. P. Dharmadhikari accused — Sunil Ghate — was others behind the crime under the In a 572 — page charge-sheet Gandhian Anna hazare said on Courts. The 1091 helpline and Justice Swapna Joshi upheld the awarded a prison term of three MCOCA. filed in the case in October 2010, Monday that the delay in justice to for women in distress does- verdict given by a special MCOCA years as he had been convicted only During the arguments on the the police had named Gawli and 15 rape victims would result in anarchy n’t function efficiently. court on August 31, 2012, sen- under the Arms Act. quantum of sentence, Gawli had others, including Surve and in the society. Nirbhaya Fund remains tencing Gawli and ten others to life The judge had also awarded ten told the Judge that there was no rea- Bhintade , as accused. In a letter written to Prime silence) from December 20 demand unutilized in many states.. Even imprisonment for their involve- years’ sentence each to Gawli for son for him to eliminate Of the total 16 accused in the Minister Narendra Modi, Hazare immediate execution of Nirbhaya Maharashtra is included in this... We ment in the murder of Sena cor- being a member of the organised Jamsandekar for a “paltry” sum of case, the MCOCA court on August stated: “The rapists in the Nirbhaya rapists and steps from the Centre to have to be sensitive towards women. porator Jamsandekar on March 2, crime syndicate and involved in Rs 30 lakh. 24, 2012 held 12 accused — includ- case were sentenced to death in 2013. ensure against recurring rapes across We have to have the will to deal effec- 2007. extortion “Since my party — Akhila ing Gawli — guilty of charges The rapists have not executed seven the country. tively with women’s issues,” Hazare While awarding life impris- A three-time corporator, Bharatiya Sena— had the strength against them, while it acquitted years since Nirbhaya was gang-raped “Over the years, I have gone on said. onment to the erstwhile under- Jamsandekar was found shot dead of four corporators, I could have three accused for lack of evidence in the national capital. That’s why fast on 20 occasions on various “If there is delay in doing justice world gang lord, special MCOCA in his Asalpha residence at Saki earned more money by indulging against them. The remaining one people have welcomed the encounter issues of public importance. Some people is in itself injustice to the peo- court judge Prithviraj Chavan had Naka in north Mumbai on March in horse trading and extending our accused, Bala Surve — who had killing of accused in the Hyderabad issues raised by me were resolved. I ple concerned. The democracy faces also imposed a fine of Rs 17 lakh 2, 2007. party’s support to the ruling Shiv been suffering from various serious rape and murder case. It does not will go an `maun vrat’ from a threat in the country, if the people on Galwi and ruled that if the lat- Though from the beginning Sena which was not in a majority ailments — had died during the augur well for democracy if the December 20 to seek justice for begin to lose confidence and nurse ter failed to pay the fine, he would the murder was suspected to have after the 2007 Mumbai civic trial. Subsequently on August 27, convicts in the Nirbhaya case are not Nirbhaya and steps to ensure against suspicion in the judicial process. In serve an additional three years’ sen- been committed over a property polls. 2012, the special court on handed executed for seven years. Hence, I see similar incidents in the country,” such a situation, it becomes incum- tence. dispute, it took more than 13 That’s why there was no reason out life sentence to Gawli and ten a threat of emergence of anarchy Hazare said in his post-script of his bent on Parliament to make strong Like Gawli, ten out of the months for the police to crack the for me to kill Jamsandekar for Rs others for their involvement in Sena among the people”. two-page letter to the Prime Minister. laws and create a mechanism for eleven other convicted accused in case. 30 lakh,” Gawli argued before the corporator Jamsandekar’s murder Hazare announced that he would Eight-two-year-old Hazare effective implementation of the laws,” the case were handed life impris- On April 29, 2008, the crime judge. on March 2, 2007. resort to “Maun Vrat” (agitation of claimed that since a rapist had been Hazare wrote in his letter. 0 "   " 2   3  0 !  @ 

%  Commission had come out with ailing Karunanidhi and Stalin is P   1 notification of polls to the local yet to show his mettle as party bodies in October 2016 and peo- chief notwithstanding the mas-  /P!  he inordinate delay in hold- ple had started filing nomination sive win registered by the party Ting elections to the local papers for the election, the in the 2019 Lok Sabha election bodies in Tamil Nadu has opposition DMK approached from the State,” said Bengaluru: CLP leader brought to focus the efficacy of the Madras High Court with a Satyamurthy. Siddaramaiah and Congress’ the State Election Commission, plea that the process of delimi- But Prof G Palanithurai, Karnataka chief Dinesh Gundu a Constitutional body entrust- tation of wards and reservation Head, Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Rao quit their posts on Monday ed with the task of holding polls for Scheduled Castes remained Panchayati Raj Studies, after their party put up a poor to the rural and urban local inconclusive and hence the elec- Gandhigram Rural University, show in the Assembly by-elec- bodies in the State. The election tion should be postponed. who has more than three tions, throwing the state unit to local bodies in the State “The election to the local decades specialisation in into a turmoil. which should have taken place bodies could have been held in Grassroots Democracy, Minutes after the results of before 31 December 2016 is 2016 October itself. The DMK Decentralized Governance and the bypolls to 15 segments, in getting delayed year after year. rushing to the High Court with Development Management , which the BJP won the lion’s Tamil Nadu’s 12, 524 village a plea to stay the election has doubts about the efficacy of share of 12, they tendered their panchayats, 388 panchayat process was because of its fear the State Election Commission. resignation to Congress presi- unions, 521 town panchayats, 31 of losing one more election. The “The SEC is an extension of the dent Sonia Gandhi owning district panchayats , 15 munic- party was obliterated by Election Commission of India moral responsibility for not ipal corporations and 121 Jayalalithaa in the 2011 and and is a Constitutional author- being able to give “satisfactory municipalities have been with- 2016 Assembly elections and the ity tasked with the holding of results.” out elected representatives since 2014 Lok Sabha election. Hence elections to the local bodies. It In a huge setback, the January 1, 2017. The non-hold- both Karunanidhi, the then enjoys the same authority as Congress could win only two ing of elections to these bodies party chief and MK Stalin, the that of the ECI. But what we out of 15 seats whereas it had have resulted in the State being working president were appre- find is that the SEC is often rel- previously held 12 of them. denied basic grant and perfor- hensive of another wash out,” egated as yet another branch of In his letter to Sonia mance grant worth 4,100 crore said Govindarajan Satyamurthy, the State Government and this Gandhi, Siddaramaiah, a for- by the Centre. “For the last three veteran scribe and political has resulted in uncertainty mer Chief Minister and senior years, the local self-government commentator. He said the DMK associated with election to local party leader, expressed regret bodies are in a crippled state was fully aware of the short- bodies. It is a sad state of affair for not being able to give “sat- because of bureaucratic rule. comings in delimitation of in Tamil Nadu,” said Prof isfactory results” in the bypolls The MPs, MLAs and the wards as well as reservation of Palanithurai. despite his sincere efforts. bureaucrats are not concerned seats for the Scheduled Castes. He pointed out that if the “I deem it necessary to step about micro-problems,” said T Since then, lot of things have major political parties in the down as Leader of CLP by tak- Ramakrishnan, author and happened in Tamil Nadu. “The State were serious in their ing moral responsibility,” he commentator who is an author- untimely demise of Jayalalithaa demand for holding regular wrote. “As a CLP leader, there ity about the style of function- on December 5, 2016 created a elections to the local bodies, is a need to uphold the demo- ing of the local self turmoil in the AIADMK from they should convene an all cratic principles. In the interest Governments in the State. which the party has not yet party meeting and resolve the of the party, I have tendered my Though the State Election recovered. The DMK lost the issues. resignation as CLP leader,” Siddaramaiah told reporters. Giving a similar explana- tion, Rao too said minutes later he has also resigned. Rao said he arrived at a conclusion soon after the exit poll results on December 5 showed landslide victory for BJP in the by-elections. “I too owe a lot of moral and political responsibility.I had discussed with our Delhi based leaders about our party’s poor prospects in the by-elec- tion and if something goes awry, I will have to take decision accordingly,” Rao said. PTI  !"$ %& % ' ( ")*+,*)-   6 6  6+ & ! 9#  8   ! 9# 9 ++.&%!/-+00!1 2               )      !-(#  !    "             $            4     4     .       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The Chakmas fear that as documents, the NGOs/students’   8(*               +8$ years has become a country that has suffered Many Chakmas claim to have many as 40 per cent of the com- bodies simply will tear up the #           +8$   =      from a high number of ethnic murders, the inhabited the western belt of munity could be forced out of original documents and declare       A               mass rape of Hindu women and girls by Mizoram from time immemo- Arunachal Pradesh and the Chakmas as foreigners on the mainly Muslim men and a high number of rial. They resided in the Lushai Mizoram once they are denied spot. As non-Muslim minorities 8(* *        ?      "      Hindus being expelled from their homes so Hills that were then part of citizenship under the NRC, if from Pakistan, Afghanistan and     +8$S      *        that the Muslims can take over their lands.” Assam. Most of them lack doc- Mizoram and Arunachal Bangladesh, Chakmas and                     ( The World Hindu Struggle Committee uments to prove their Indian ori- $6*%$3  Pradesh are exempted from the Hajongs would be entitled to documented the gang-rape, murder and sui- gins and are apprehensive that CAB. This is because the Inner Indian citizenship under the            S         cides of Hindu women and girls and lament- once the CAB is enacted and the  6.  1$+.6 Line Permit systems will ensure proposed legislation but they     =             ( ed that not a single major English language National Register of Citizens 7 $ that they cannot apply for citi- would be uprooted from their       B>                ( newspaper reported these incidents that were (NRC) takes off, those without zenship from Arunachal current homes where they claim mentioned only in a few online news sites. documents prior to the cut-off +5  $ Pradesh and Mizoram where to have roots going back for sev-    B7       )            So grim are the lives of Hindu families in date (most likely December 31, 4531$  they have long resided and they eral decades (even more in *    P!  +Q        (    Pakistan and Bangladesh (one does not get 2014), will be declared as “non- will have to move out of these Mizoram).       +8$              adequate news from Afghanistan) that there Muslim minorities” from 7$ States to apply for citizenship. Hitherto, the controversy is a real need for the Government to con- Bangladesh. The Chakmas claim they over the CAB has mainly   E                  sider a formal or informal pipeline to bring Chakmas and Hajongs ?65$26%3 have suffered religious and eth- focussed on the problems of                     these suffering souls to the country. At pre- complain that despite the two 411 316 nic discrimination within Bengali Hindus who were      +        =   S     sent, India offers solace only to those lucky Supreme Court judgments in Arunachal Pradesh and excluded from the Assam-spe- enough to cross the border. 1996 and 2015 and the Bharatiya   Mizoram. In Arunachal cific NRC, prepared under the                       However, the Citizenship (Amendment) Janata Party (BJP) in power in  @1$  Pradesh, the State Government directions of the Supreme              E      Bill (CAB), 2016, adversely affects some Arunachal Pradesh and New did not issue birth certificates, Court. But the process also              3     +8$   groups with legitimate claims to reside in Delhi, not a single citizenship %1. 1 educational certificates and any excluded Bhojpuris, Nepalis India. The Government must take cogni- application of Chakma and .66$1 document to the Chakmas. In and others who have lived in                     0    sance of their concerns. The problem aris- Hajong migrants of 1964 has 1994, Mizoram deleted the the State for decades and can- "                ( es because the Bill exempts North-eastern been settled, even though the 315 $3 64% names of thousands of Chakmas not claim to be persecuted "  2?            # 3 !   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Human rights activist 61$2 1.1 Nagaland withdrew the Government find ways to Rajbongshis and tea tribes who cannot claim Suhas Chakma says that the  1: 3 6 Scheduled Tribe status from ensure their citizenship rights? to have come from Pakistan, Afghanistan or community is under pressure to the Rongmeis, a Naga sub-tribe, The BJP, meanwhile, has Bangladesh and are, therefore, not covered convert to Islam in Bangladesh 01.66$ on the ground that they are not managed to get support from the )   under the CAB. and to Christianity in Mizoram. indigenous to Nagaland. Asom Gana Parishad and The Chakmas and the Buddhists, who According to Census 2011, 56 54 76 Suhas Chakma states that explained that lakhs of illegal 1>">      comprised 98 per cent of the population in there were 2,25,000 Chakmas all $101.31 1$ over 40 per cent of the Chakmas immigrants cannot be expelled the Chittagong Hill Tracts that was never- over India; Mizoram had 61,091, lack documents owing to pover- as Bangladesh will not take            3 theless given to East Pakistan during Nagaland had 2,67,529 and ty, illiteracy and absolute denial them back. But much depends           Partition, suffered religious persecution Arunachal Pradesh had 4,31,906 by the authorities and even non- on the text of the re-written Bill.           ( and gradually crossed the border into India. non-tribals, while Manipur has government bodies (NGOs). He (The writer is Senior Fellow, ) After the 1962 war with China, the lakhs of people who might not claims that in Arunachal Pradesh Nehru Memorial Museum and     (    ( Government of India settled some Chakmas have documents to prove their and Mizoram, if Chakmas Library; the views expressed are       * +, S   and Hajongs (Hindus from Chittagong) in residence prior to 1951. appear for NRC with original personal)            (             (  0 ' ,3                       *           7?  %  4&      &      &          -.  ( &              #          /      & & !   ! &                &  #  N  7       4!  ##  MO  # ! # !              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The Government should     23        5....   a bank/ATM. It will benefit the focus on economic reforms rather customers, too, especially during       than social ones to help the crip-            16.. 0    travel exigencies and medical taining to different sectors. sector. Till real estate kept doing pling economy get back on track.                  emergencies as both situations However, most measures tend to well, earnings in rural India and, Banks, too, must reflect on the #  + 3                  require immediate cash payment Sir — The adage that too much of support growth only in the medi- thus, the consumption by rural effect of earlier cuts in lending to the beneficiaries. a good thing could be bad has um-to-long term as a supply-side India helped GDP sustain a hand- rates and get a better       *               The mode of transfer in dawned on the MPC. Data from response to revive growth, when some growth rate. 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Modi 2.0 711 $ 6$ With our nominal growth at 6.1 per In this entire episode, States will be of the current slowdown and use it as                 (  1                   has however, demonstrated this resolve and it is cent and our 10-year Government adversely affected and the credibility of an opportunity to undertake bold land precisely why markets seem to be optimistic  1.6 1$$ Security Yield at 6.5 per cent, clearly, we Governments at the State-level will be and labour reforms along with agricul-   #                6+1 66                   about the near future prospects of our economy. have a fiscal problem that has far questioned for decades. This will also tural marketing regeneration. The possibilities are even brighter in the medi- .1 601.:!61 exceeded the ambit of a conventional have ramifications for the Central India is yet to see bold State       #          ( um term as we look at international develop- $% 1 $ 6 monetary policy. Government and therefore, such deci- reformist leaders and that’s why a bulk                ments and investors keep paying attention to $662  Therefore, the RBI must start pur- sions only stand to damage India’s eco- of the responsibility for economic ) *  B    1->         every single policy change made by the current 1+6. 116+ chasing Government securities through nomic interests. Another problem is reforms and growth has fallen onto the 3  H  *  I *        regime. 6. $  open market operations along with rate with respect to the Goods and Services Central Government. The fact that              ( However, it is also important to focus on $411 cuts until the output gap can be closed. Tax (GST) collections which have been States have failed to improve compli-   downside risks — and nearly all of them are to This, when done along with taxation low in the current financial year. This ance under the GST regime suggests do with agents other than the Central $1. 6%$3: reforms and privatisation, will be shouldn’t come as a surprise given that how the assurance of compensation A       I+        11 7$       )  3   %       Government. But first, to the disappointing devel- instrumental in accelerating our growth growth as per the RBI is expected to be took away any incentive that States opment of last week — the Monetary Policy 6 1 rate in the short to medium-term. at five per cent for the current finan- would have otherwise had to plug such    571       A   I+     101361$  *        3   Committee (MPC) decided to keep the rates The fact that the RBI consistently cial year. This means that nominal leakages. Luckily the 15th Finance unchanged at a point of time when everyone  . overestimated inflation in 2017 and till growth would be close to seven per cent Commission has submitted its report                ( expected a rate cut. The criticism that followed .1$  mid-2018 doesn’t help it either. Since and therefore, revenue surge is likely to and perhaps that’s likely to alter the                 the decision of the MPC is a breath of fresh air 2  .15.6 then, its got inflation forecasts right but be lower than the expenditure growth devolution of funds between the         *         as it suggests many are coming around to my view .0  its growth forecasts have been terribly as per Budget estimates. Central Government and various State                  with regards to the conduct of India’s monetary .1 13:  off the mark. This suggests that the The Central Government is already Governments. This may force several     #           policy under the MPC. problem persists even in the informa- looking at disinvestments and privati- of the States to urgently take measures Perhaps, we need to ask some strict questions  .$ . tion which serves as an input for the sation as sources of non-tax revenue to to improve their financial situation. The         %  S   ( 2  .1$1                  regarding its efficacy and whether they’ve ade- MPC before taking any decision. The keep the deficit in check. precarious fiscal situation of State quately captured the extent of the impact of their 6 14%331 sooner we can fix it, the better it will The State Governments, however, Governments need not be a bad thing        %   . .6?1 $ A       (        decisions. The fact that even the international be for the quality of our monetary deci- have come up with a plan to increase given that the quality of expenditure by         %    $  ;%$< Press was puzzled at the absurdity of their deci- sions and consequently, our econom- GST rates to make up for the revenue them is extremely poor, as a bulk of it sion is further reassuring, as it brings with it an ic prospects. loss. One doesn’t know whether to is concentrated on subsidies and occa-      /  #    #  3 ;/##3<   urgency for the MPC to think, assess and reassess Apart from the Central bank, laugh or cry at such absurd economic sional farm loan waivers instead of edu-  1.56              1K>6. ( its decision before the February meeting. there’s another problem, which is posed suggestions, as increasing tax rates dur- cation, health care and public infra-   1.1B        5>:6.    Economic recovery fundamentally depends by our State Governments. They have ing a slowdown will only do more dam- structure. K-     )S %$ on what the MPC does and so far, it hasn’t done failed to acknowledge the growth chal- age to economic recovery. Severe fiscal constraints over time A              enough. Consequently, what could have been a lenge and consequently take decisions Under no circumstance should the would force States to act in a respon-                   V-shaped recovery will now be a U shaped one that dampen the process of economic Central Government allow the GST sible manner thereby prioritising pub-      # $)A         ( — which means we may be at the bottom for a recovery. One such decision is to do Council to increase rates, as it will fur- lic expenditure — but it may take yet   )             ( ( while. The bottom here is a growth lower than with enforcement of contracts that has ther reduce disposable income and cre- another decade before this becomes a    ;    <      5.5 per cent which should be a major cause of been seriously dented thanks to the ate a negative sentiment that may fur- reality. One of the reasons why State         "           concern for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). developments in Andhra Pradesh with ther impact consumption. Governments and political parties are The reason to hold rates constant as infla- regard to Amravati and recently in There are many such proposals in averse to reforms is because of our vot-                 ( tion has increased because of the rising cost of Maharashtra with respect to the bullet the media at present and it is best to ing preferences which continue to   I I+            food articles is absurd because nobody is going train projects. junk them. In fact, States shouldn’t ignore the impact of State administra-               to borrow to consume onions! Clearly, our infla- Foreign investors, including sover- expect full compensation for the cur- tion on economic growth. However,  %            tion-targeting framework is inadequate in terms eign funds, are going to be sceptical rent financial year either as it will only Modi’s record as Chief Minister illus-                   of distinguishing between supply-side and about entering into a contract with State add severe stress to the financials of the trates the rich dividends from emerg-  I+           demand-side inflationary impulses. But, then Governments — especially if it is a Central Government. Instead, States ing as a reformist leader and other Chief ; !  "" # $   %    again, the MPC should be able to distinguish long-term contract which means that should look at increasing their non-tax Ministers would be wise to learn a thing  &         '    $  ( %   between the same. The solution no longer lies the price paid by the State would be revenue through disinvestment of State or two from his stint.    < in reduction in interest rates but also in an higher to accommodate for the risk Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). (The writer is a New Delhi-based increase in base money to drive transmission. associated with the same. Moreover, States must take ownership policy researcher) 5   R    ! %                     $(1,.0:                 

that prostitution was the second- 28 days, along with a detailed report ly-guarded shelter homes. When a tion. Most women or children have trafficking. The State and NGOs major purpose for human trafficking of the family and their willingness and child or woman is rescued from a been trafficked from one State or should have alternatives, where she can in India, after forced labour. Sex traf- capacity to protect the victim from fur- brothel — pimps, madams and broth- country to another. Little has been be free and not incarcerated. Consent ficking in India is increasing mainly ther exploitation. In case family reuni- el managers try to get in contact with done to build systems and services to should be taken by independent pro- because perpetrators don’t face pun- fication does not seem to be in the best her and threaten, coerce or manipu- make interstate communication and fessionals, mental health profession- .4%$1 ishment, there is lack of accountabil- interests of the woman, she is to be late her to not give a deposition in coordination faster. Due to these als who do not have a stake in running 5 51 66: ity on the part of the authorities and placed in a protective home for reha- court and deny being trafficked or delays, the period of stay in these shel- of shelters or have biased positions on the rehabilitative process for those res- bilitation with appropriate services. exploited. A child, or even a young ters becomes arbitrary and indefinite. prostitution. Community-based reha- %& cued is not conducive for their Nowhere, does ITPA specify that this woman in her late teens, is vulnera- ITPA does not specifically recog- bilitation should be explored as alter- #    #88 0 socio–economic empowerment. home should be an institution where- ble to such manipulation, coercion or nise the issue of consent of adults for natives wherein a survivor of traffick-  # There is no concrete prevention in the freedom of the survivor is mon- threat. The relationship between institutionalisation. At times, a victim ing and/or sexual exploitation is uman trafficking is a complex and protection strategy in place and itored and controlled. exploiters and victims of abuse is com- may feel that the conditions of the shel- assisted in rehabilitation in a commu-     and opportunistic criminal the current law, the Immoral Traffic Yet, there are several arguments in plex — and psychologically, a victim ter are so oppressive that she would nity, where she stays in an indepen- % Hactivity which preys on the (Prevention) Act (ITPA) is not sur- favour of institutional care of victims is often under strong control of want to go back to the brothels as it dent shelter or with her family, and $!   socio–economic and political vul- vivor-centric. A lot needs to be done of sex trafficking. Shelters are needed abusers. Therefore, agencies running allowed her more autonomy. With the social workers assist her in availing    nerabilities of people. Unfortunately, in a collaborative manner between key when the family of the victim may not these NGOs maintain strong control objective of ensuring protection and health services, legal aid, welfare  & "GDDD it is an enormously-lucrative business stakeholders, such as the Government be equipped to protect and provide over outsiders’ access to children and safety, the shelters often take control schemes and income opportunities. and there are significant challenges in and civil society organisations, for any support for recovery or rehabilitation. women in shelter homes, monitor of the women’s actions, options and The ITPA must be challenged and 'D(K'D() determining its prevalence. substantial change to take place. In some cases, the victim may have phone calls and minimise contact with decisions. Moreover, the survivors are processes of consent-taking, inde-  &    The National Crime Records One nationwide issue is the forced been trafficked by someone in the the outside world. often afraid to reveal their addresses pendent legal aid to survivors should L *    M Bureau’s (NCRB’s) statistics reveal institutionalisation of victims in shel- family or among relatives. Therefore, At the same time, there are sev- to social workers because they do not be set in place. Changes need to be  #!5    that the purposes of trafficking include ter homes, wherein girls and women returning to the family means risking eral arguments against the institution- want their families to know about their made to the provisions of the  &# & forced labour, prostitution, other “rescued” from brothels by the police, the safety of the victim and putting her alisation of victims of sex trafficking. activities as prostitutes, as it could lead Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, forms of sexual exploitation, domes- are institutionalised along with desti- in danger of being re-trafficked. In Many adults are institutionalised in to rejection. Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill and  &   tic servitude, forced marriage and tute women. This is done on the pre- such cases, the children or women these shelter homes for months and Much can be done to correct the that is what Indian Leadership Forum #  petty crimes. According to the NCRB, text of ensuring their “safety” and “pro- may require longer-term rehabilitation years, with no accountability from situation, including taking the consent Against Trafficking is moving towards,  && #  three out of five people trafficked in tection.” The ITPA says that after the and reintegration in a new communi- those running the shelter, who could of the person rescued within 28 days. advocating for these changes and # & & 2016 were children below the age of police have rescued a victim of sex traf- ty without having to return to her fam- be physically, emotionally and psycho- She should have the right to reject bringing about substantial impact.  ## ! 18 years. Of these, 4,911 were girls and ficking, the person has to be produced ily or village.The threat of traffickers logically abusive, especially if they have institutionalisation and shelter-based (The writer is a human rights 4,123 were boys. NCRB data shows in court (in case of an adult) within is another reason for running heavi- a strong moral stand against prostitu- rehabilitation even if she is a victim of activist.) , " -  !"$ %& % ' ( ")*+,*)- ; Q$    45R ,0(101   32 *      0 ## ##   1213 demonetisation compared to The RBI data on return of    5# & +! pre-demonetisation levels. junked currency notes was #  # ##   & urrency in circulation Prime Minister Narendra published in its Annual Report 6+  !   6+ & Cpeaked to over 21 lakh Modi had announced banning for 2017-18. Of the 15.41      #  #  crore at the end of March high value 500 and 1,000 lakh crore worth 500 and ! #  2019, having dipped to a mere notes on November 8, 2016 1,000 notes in circulation on  #  #  #  13 lakh crore at the end of fis- with the aim to curb black November 8, 2016, currency  I #!     & cal 2016-17, Parliament was money, check terrorism and notes worth 15.31 lakh crore &  !& & informed on Monday. further digital economy. were returned.     I     #  The value of total notes in On asked if the To a question if the      ! circulation as at end of March Government proposed total Government has assessed any #    #  2019 stood at 21,109 billion, elimination of cash from the impact for past one year on dig- & !    & Minister of State for Finance market, Thakur said, “No such ital adoption of currency,    #    ! Anurag Singh Thakur proposal regarding total elim- Thakur said no formal assess-  & # &    said in a written reply in the ination of cash from the mar- ment to measure the impact of  ### & Lok Sabha. ket is under consideration of Digital India programme has    &    #  In the preceding fiscal the Government.” been conducted by the  ! # & 2017-18 (fiscal ended March To a question whether gov- Ministry of Electronics and  #!  (=D 2018), the notes in circulation ernment has taken note of the Information Technology.       & were 18,037 billion; while it fact that non-availability of “However, the statistics of #  &! stood at 13,102 billion at the 1,000 currency causes prob- e-transactions on e-Taal plat- 0 61& &!+ 3*KD  end of 2016-17. lems to the citizens, Thakur form gives an indication of    #   ! The value of total notes in said the economy has already increase in digital penetration  #   &   circulation in the Indian econ- adjusted itself to the new sce- and usage of e-Government  #&9&  ! & omy stood at 16,415 billion as nario where the earlier series of tools in India. More than 1,454  ##  61! on March 31, 2016. 500 and 1,000 had ceased to crore e-transactions have been Thakur was responding to be a legal tender. of 2,000 has been introduced, delayed report on how much of found that 99.3 per cent of the recorded for 3,702 services *    3%   a query whether currency notes Fresh series of 500 were he added. the junked currency was invalid 500 and 1,000 notes since January 2019,” the  2     in circulation increased post- issued and a new denomination As per the RBI’s much- returned by public, it was returned to the banking system. Minister said. #      ##    3   #           &#   #  0   94     !  # # #        B?;A &    &D('D(H!      ' "  3  3 &     !23 O   "      #     !   & "      @; @      &##&    %4 #   , #  , % #9#   $-!3    arket benchmark BSE  C(#      ($. I    :3 ##  MSensex rose over 42   2$ 56 ! points on Monday to close at   1213 ed to witness decrease in hir- 40,487.43, driven by buying in ing include manufacturing,   1213 ndia took only five years to 1   233  3  select bank and auto counters. ndia is expected to witness a engineering and infrastruc- :(!$D  Imove from a $2 trillion to $3 After opening on a weak Imarginal 7 per cent rise in ture, construction and real hief Economic Adviser KV ;8$-(, trillion economy, the Indian note, the 30-share BSE Sensex job creation in the October- estate, financial services, retail, CSubramanian on Monday envoy to the US has said as he stabilised in afternoon trade March period of this financial BPO/ITeS, telecommunica- said private investment is key @$/8(-/D8$@- exuded confidence that the and settled with gains of 42.28 year, as subdued economic tions, travel and hospitality, to economic growth and the country would touch the $5 points or 0.10 per cent at conditions have dampened FMCG and agriculture and recent cut in corporate tax E:8!#-8(-# trillion mark in the coming 40,487.43. The index swung employment outlook, a report agrochemicals. rate was done to boost invest- years. between a high of 40,645.63 said on Monday. “Though the lowering of ments. :8& #(#/F:8 In 2014, when Prime and a low of 40,336.56 during According to TeamLease’s the GDP growth projection “Private investment is the !#-#&  Minister Narendra Modi took the day. The 50-scrip NSE bi-annual Employment seems to have dampened the driver of economic growth. office, India was the 11th largest Nifty closed 16 points or 0.13 Outlook Report for HY2 2019, net employment outlook in Steps that we are taking, be it :-@.8H (8-8 economy in the world. Five per cent higher at 11,937.50. economic reforms lifted the some of the sectors, the job cre- corporate tax rate cut, be it years down the line, India is Among the Sensex stocks, spirits for seven of the 19 sec- ation across sectors is on a code on wages and industrial $D4 either the fifth or sixth-largest HDFC emerged as the top tors surveyed, while nine sec- growth trajectory,” TeamLease relations, is to try and create a economy of the world, the gainer, rising by 2.06 per cent, tors reported a decrease in Services co-founder & more favourable environment slump in manufacturing Indian Ambassador to the US, followed by Axis Bank, Maruti, their outlook for October- Executive Vice for investment,” Subramanian output. Harsh Vardhan Shringla, said Reliance, Power Grid and Tata March period of this fiscal. President Rituparna said at the FICCI Young The pace of GDP growth “This is a result of the lead- Steel. On the other hand, TCS, India will witness a 7.12 per Chakraborty said. Leaders Summit here. has moderated from the 5 per ership of the prime minister  1#&.# # HCL Tech, L&T, IndusInd cent increase in job creation in She further noted that “8 He said investment is cent rate in April-June and 7 and the political stability in the && .$ 5   Bank, Tech Mahindra, SBI and the current half year (October- out of the 19 sectors are expect- required for a sustained eco- per cent in July-September country,” Shringla said in his       $   ITC lost up to 2.93 per cent. March, 2019-20), it said. ed to witness a double digit rise nomic growth. quarter of 2018. keynote address to the 2019 D)!('!'D(H! .+#    “Market was range bound Positive hiring outlook was in job creation. Logistics and “So there is indeed well In September, the govern- Annual Gala of Asian Indian 1        ! as investors are closely watch- reported in sectors like health- educational services alone will thought out agenda in imple- ment had announced a cut in Americans of Central 77  # 9.+9    ing the upcoming care & pharmaceuticals, infor- add 14.36 per cent more jobs menting these measures and the corporate tax rate to 22 per Pennsylvania.       .C  economic macros like CPI mation technology, e-com- during the period October- the effects of these will show cent from 30 per cent. “It took us nearly 60 years        ! inflation and IIP data for any merce and tech start-ups, edu- March, 2019-20 indicating the (results), “ he said. It also lowered the tax rate after independence to achieve $ &9.+9     signs of progress in govern- cational services, KPO, power dip in the net employment out- India’s GDP growth slowed for new manufacturing com- $1 trillion mark. It took 12 #    # #  'K!((!(H ment’s effort to revive the and energy, and logistics. look to be more of a passing sharply to a pace of 4.5 per cent panies to 15 per cent to attract years to achieve our second tril-   &    ! &9.+9 economy. The sectors that are expect- phase.” in the July-September, hit by a new foreign direct investments. lion (dollar economy).   #     # &   &#  #   #&#  'K!((!(H! (  > !    5 7  &9.+9       %  3  + 5  &         .'=!KD  & D)!(D!(H! ;A  %    4 3      #    O&   % 0 #1  . $ . .4  New Delhi: Shares of Maruti a gain of 1.82 per cent. During    ( & .4 5    Suzuki (MSI) India on Monday the day, the shares rose 3.21 per   employment by ICICI Bank Indian Express reported the .#.   rose approximately 2 per cent cent to touch a high of 7,108. which also denied her remu- details about her role in   ! after the automaker reported In terms of volume, over ) &0 # 8 neration and clawed back all Videocon Group getting Rs increase in total production for 15.4 lakh shares were traded the bonuses and stock options 3,250 crore loan from ICICI %%   %    November. during the day on exchanges.      between April 2009 and March Bank out of turn in 2012 which Shares of the company set- The company increased its   %4 2018 for her alleged role in soon after invested 10 percent tled 1.68 per cent higher at production in November by here is no threat of job loss- granting out of turn loans of the loan in Nupower, a 6,997.25 on the BSE. During 4.33 per cent, after having Tes in the automobile sector he Bombay High Court on worth Rs 3,250 crore to the company owned by her hus- the day, it rose 3.26 per cent to reduced output for nine and no reason for worry, TMonday sought responses Videocon Group which bene- band Deepak. 7,106. On the NSE, the scrip straight months due to lower Minister of State for Heavy from the Reserve Bank on a fitted her husband Deepak The High Court direction closed the counter at 7,011.95, demand. PTI Industries Arjun Ram plea by Chanda Kochhar chal- Kochhar. came after Kochhar filed an Meghwal said in Rajya Sabha lenging her termination as the Her petition claimed that amended petition on Monday on Monday. chief executive and managing her termination on January seeking to make RBI a party to “The automobile sector is director of ICICI Bank, months 30, 2019, came months after the the case. She was allowed to presently in a transitional phase after she voluntarily left the sec- bank approved her voluntary amend her first plea on where it has to migrate to BS VI ond largest private sector resignation on October 5, 2018 December 2. from BS IV by April 1, 2020, the lender. and therefore the termination A division Bench of justices deadline given by the Supreme The high-profile ex-banker is “illegal, untenable, and Ranjit More and SP Tavade Court. We also have to move had on November 30 moved unsustainable in law.” allowed her to implead RBI and towards electric vehicles,” he the Bombay High Court chal- Kochhar landed in trou- directed the apex bank to file said during Question Hour. lenging “termination” of her bled late March 2018 when the its reply by December 16.

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  erbal behaviour is popularly known as VB, Vis a method of teaching language that  #  focuses on the idea that a meaning of a word is found in their functions. Children with autism frequently present with a spectrum of verbal behaviour abilities. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) occurs in every racial and eth- nic group, and across all socioeconomic lev- els. However, autism is more common in boys and a common myth in general population and or also in general medical practitioners is that generally, boys speak late. People with ASD usually continue to need ;  services and supports as they get older, but depending on severity of the disorder, people with ASD may be able to work successfully and live independently or within a supportive envi- ronment. According to a latest research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention    estimates that one in 68 children has ASD. Even, children with ASD may seem different, especially when compared to other children earsightedness, also known as myopia, is a very common their own age. Nvision condition wherein our eyes can focus clearly on They could become overly focused on cer- nearby objects but have difficulties in focusing on far-away tain objects, barely make eye contact, and more objects. Myopia is the most common eye problem in the world often fail to engage in typical babbling with and affects more than 20 per cent of the total global popula- iabetic eye disease refers to retinopathy? may need treatment before more their parents. In few cases, children may devel- tion. a group of eye problems All people with diabetes — serious bleeding occurs. 7 !   op normally until the second or third year of Myopia is considered a refractive error. A refractive error Dthat people with Diabetes both Type I and Type II — are at Hemorrhages tend to happen life, but then start withdrawing and become refers to a problem where the eye cannot properly focus light may face as a complication of risk. That’s why everyone with more than once, often during indifferent to social engagement. on the retina due to the shape of the eye. Other refractive errors Diabetes. All can cause severe diabetes should get a comprehen- sleep. iabetic foot is an outcome of com- Children with autism may speak with huge of the eye include hyperopia and astigmatism. Refractive errors vision loss or even blindness. sive dilated eye exam at least once Sometimes, without treat- Dplication of long standing Diabetes inconsistency or without relating to the per- of the eye are usually corrected with eyeglasses, contact lens- Diabetic eye disease may a year. The longer someone has ment, the spots clear, and you will mellitus. Most common cause being the son or context. Continuous self-talking or es, or surgery. include: Diabetes, the more likely he or see better. However, bleeding highest chances of getting foot infections intrapersonal conversation is common in Symptoms  Diabetic retinopathy: she will get Diabetic retinopathy. can reoccur and cause severely leading to boils or unhealed ulcers with autism and is frequently thought of as verbal Not being able to focus on distant objects. Damage/leakage of the blood About 70 per cent of people blurred vision. You need to be cellulitis. behaviour or speech. Experiencing headaches due to eye strain. vessels in the retina as a result of diagnosed with Diabetes have examined by your eye care pro- Diabetic foot refers to the array of On the other hand, children with autism Vision Problem while driving, especially in the night. increased blood glucose. some stage of Diabetic retinopa- fessional at the first sign of mixed pathologies. repeats the question asked rather than giving Nearsightedness often starts affecting people when they  Cataract: Clouding of the eye’s thy. If you have Diabetic retinopa- blurred vision, before more bleed-  Diabetic Neuropathy an answer which means they don’t understand are at a young age. lens. Cataracts develop at an ear- thy, your doctor can recommend ing occurs.  Foot ulceration of long standing the question. Some symptoms of myopia in a child include: lier age in people with diabetes. treatment to help prevent its If left untreated, proliferative nature However, the difficulties need to be start- The urge to sit closer to the TV or movie screen.  Glaucoma: Increase in fluid progression. retinopathy can cause severe  Peripheral Arterial Disease ed as soon as it is screened and or present as Excessive blinking. pressure inside the eye that leads Better control of blood sugar vision loss and even blindness.  Osteomyelitis (Deep Bone Infection) part of the diagnosis. There are various Frequent rubbing of the eyes. to optic nerve damage and loss of levels slows the onset and pro- Also, the earlier you receive treat-  Charcoat’s arthropathy approaches to treat verbal behaviour but the Unable to be aware of objects at a distance. vision. A person with diabetes is gression of retinopathy. The peo- ment, the more likely treatment  Limb Amputation most recommended are the ones that work on Causes nearly twice as likely to get glau- ple with Diabetes who kept their will be effective. Diabetes patients have 25 per cent overall social communication, rather than Exact reason why a person is affected by nearsightedness coma as other adults. blood sugar levels as close to nor- Treatment: During the first lifetime risk of developing foot ulcers articulation or learning of sounds. is still not precisely known. However, some factors contribute Of the three, Diabetic mal as possible also had much less three stages of Diabetic retinopa- and as per global estimates every year Teaching verbal behaviour may include to this refractive error of the eye. retinopathy is the most common, kidney and nerve diseases. Better thy, no active treatment is need- 1 million Diabetes patients do under- treating the underlying issues of oral muscles Myopia occurs when the cornea of the eye is too curved, least symptomatic is early stages control also reduces the need for ed, unless you have macular go amputations. The mortality rate fol- not knowing how to act to create a sound, sen- or the eyeball is too large. The light rays entering the eye are and most destructive cause of sight-saving laser surgery. edema. However regular eye lowing amputations is also very alarm- sory systems receiving and giving appropriate not able to focus on the retina, which results in blurry vision. vision loss. It is caused by changes Other studies have shown checkups and good control of ing which scales up to 15-40 per cent inputs, receptive and expressive language and Two main risk factors that have been identified with in the blood vessels of the retina that controlling elevated blood blood sugar, blood pressure and at one year and 39-80 per cent at five above all intended to communicate. myopia — the first one is genetics as it has been observed that such as swelling and leakage of pressure and cholesterol can blood cholesterol is a must to pre- years. Diabetic neuropathy carries A team approach to working for verbal myopia is usually carried from generation to generation. It is fluid of development of abnormal reduce the risk of vision loss. vent further progression of the seven- fold higher risk of non-healing behaviour is recommended with professionals much more likely for the child new blood vessels on the surface Controlling these will help your disease. diabetic foot ulcers. working from the fields of early intervention- of myopic parents to be myopic of the retina. It usually affects overall health as well as help pro- Proliferative retinopathy is Most common triad cause of dia- ists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, 3   as opposed to a child with both eyes. tect your vision. treated with Laser treatment. betic foot ulceration is — neuropathy, and remedial educators. Children who do not non-myopic parents. Blood vessels damaged from Symptoms: Often there are This procedure helps to shrink deformity and trauma. achieve verbal behaviour use augmentative   The second risk factor is diabetic retinopathy can cause no symptoms in the early stages the abnormal blood vessels. Laser Most of the Diabetic foot ulcera- alternative communication. when the eye is being used to vision loss in two ways: of the disease, nor is there any treatment works better before the tions are being classified as Neuropathic, Augmentative and alternative communica-    focus on near objects for long  Fragile, abnormal blood ves- pain. Don’t wait for symptoms. Be fragile, new blood vessels have neuroischemic and ischaemic. tion methods can be unaided or aided, using  durations of time, such as look- sels can develop and leak blood sure to have a comprehensive started to bleed. That is why it is Most related conditions associated objects or devices. ing at computer screens or into the center of the eye, blurring dilated eye exam at least once a important to have regular, com- with an increased risk of amputation are: While medication can’t cure ASD or even   reading. vision. This is proliferative year. prehensive dilated eye exams.  Peripheral neuropathy with loss of treat its main symptoms, there are some that ! Treatment retinopathy and is the fourth and Blurred vision may occur If the bleeding is severe, you sensation can help with related symptoms such as anx- Glasses or contact lenses most advanced stage of the dis- when the macula — the part of may need a surgical procedure  Altered biomechanics iety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive    usually correct myopia. ease. the retina that provides sharp called Vitrectomy. During vitrec-  Infections of nail pathology disorder. 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However, the Iresearchers have contributed in develop- The gold standard in screening for exercise vigor- results of these methods have been mixed, at best. common problem during ing an Artificial Intelligence-powered cervical cancer is the ‘Pap smear test,’ in Wously are at sig- Myopia in children and regular eye exams. winters and can be irritating. point-of-care device to screen for cervical which, cells extracted from the cervix are nificantly lower risk of A child should get their first eye exam at the age of six cancer by analysing microscopy images examined by specialists using a micro- dying from heart disease, months, the second at the age of three years and one more ROSHANI DEVI shares home with high accuracy. This project has scope. While the Pap smear test has cancer and other causes, reveals a new study. before they begin their first year of school. This is more impor- remedies that can be followed to been taken up in collaboration with undoubtedly helped in early detec- The study, presented at EuroEcho tant if your child is genetically disposed to refractive errors Aindra Systems Pvt Ltd, tion of cervical cancer, it involves 2019, a scientific congress of the European of the eye like myopia. Ensure the best possible vision for your get quick relief Bengaluru. subjective analysis and is asso- Society of Cardiology (ESC), examined child with regular eye examinations. The research was under- ciated with risks of false diag- exercise capacity and heart function dur- taken by a team led by Dr Anil noses; various research stud- ing exercise in women and their links with  atching cold and flu in will help open and decongest Sao and Dr Arnav Bhavsar, ies have shown the accuracy of survival. winters is common. your nasal airway. Herbal teas Associate Professors, School of the Pap smear test to range The study included over 4,000 adult CWith it comes the villain work wonders. One can also Computing and Electrical between 60 per cent and 85 per women referred for treadmill exercise %  Turmeric is has powerful anti-inflammato- — runny or stuffy nose — inhale the steam from the cup Engineering, IIT Mandi with cent. echocardiography because of known or sus- widely used in India for ry effects and is a very strong which can be as irritating as to get further relief. their research scholars Srishti Speaking about the practical pected coronary artery disease. its medicinal purposes. It is antioxidant. It helps your body any other disease. Facial steam can be Gautam and Krati Gupta. The team, advantages of the device, Dr Arnav “Exercise as much as you can. 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 2$ 56 everything actually, if he acts in President of the United States or The test announced by is using the dialogue as a “time- a hostile way,” Efe news report- interfere with the US North Korea on Sunday came saving trick” designed to favour S President Donald Trump ed citing Trump as saying in a Presidential Election in at its satellite launch facility at the nation’s domestic political Uwarned North Korean series of tweets on Sunday. November (2020). Sohae, in northwestern North agenda. leader Kim Jong-un that the he “He signed a strong “North Korea, under the Korea, and was linked to the From the White House on would lose “everything” if he Denuclearisation Agreement leadership of Kim Jong-Un, country’s missile programme, Saturday, Trump downplayed acts in a “hostile” manner, a with me in Singapore,” Trump has tremendous economic according to a brief statement the importance of the North statement that came shortly continued, referring to the joint potential, but it must denu- released by Pyongyang’s state- Korean announcement and said after Pyongyang announced declaration in which the two clearize as promised. NATO, run KCNA news agency. that he would be surprised if that it had carried out a test leaders promised to work China, Russia, Japan, and the The test came after North Pyongyang acted in an aggres- linked to its ballistic missile toward the full denuclearization entire world is unified on this Korea’s ambassador to the UN, sive manner. programme. of the Korean Peninsula. issue,” he added. Kim Song said on Saturday that North Korea and the US “Kim Jong-un is too smart “He does not want to void On other occasions, in his country has removed denu- experienced a high point in and has far too much to lose, his special relationship with the response to North Korea’s clearization from the agenda of their bilateral relations last year, provocations, Trump has used the negotiations with but they are now going through the same strategy: praising Washington, a move that sows a phase of renewed friction, and Kim personally, calling him additional uncertainty about in recent days they have once P8+ Q9+ “smart” as he did in his Sunday the viability of the bilateral again ratcheted up their mutu- tweet, and promoting the rela- dialogue, which has already al verbal belligerence. tionship between the two been stalled for months. countries while at the same Kim Song expressed   &?      #$ /   8  !       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So, if he does not get last month, were struggling to education institutions, were Rohingya minority in her minority in 2016 and 2017. Criminal Court authorized a IANS ing tensions soaring before a astonished, we will be irritat- recover from the protest chaos, cancelled for the rest of term. country. Gambian authorities, who probe into alleged crimes diplomatic rapprochement the ed,” Kim, now the chairman of with some holding classes in Bruce Lui Ping-kuen, a Kyi, who is also Myanmar’s presented the complaint in the against humanity against the following year. the Korea Asia-Pacific Peace hotels and others making stu- senior lecturer at Baptist foreign minister, is traveling name of the Organization of Rohingya population. Pyongyang has set Committee, said in a state- dents video themselves taking University’s department of with a team of experts to the Islamic Cooperation, also asked Last month, a Rohingya Washington an end-of-year ment carried by the official exams at home, a report said on journalism, said that it had Netherlands so that she can for precautionary measures to organization filed a complaint time limit to offer it new con- KCNA news agency. Monday. booked function rooms at a appear at ICJ hearings on 10 prevent extra-judicial killings, in Argentina over alleged cessions in deadlocked nuclear “This naturally indicates At least six universities four-star hotel for lectures and and 12 December, the State abuse and sexual violence crimes against the minority. negotiations, and has said it that Trump is an old man were damaged last month, provided free buffets for stu- Council said in a statement against the Rohingyas, and to As the Latin American will adopt an unspecified “new bereft of patience,” he said, while radical protesters occu- dents. But he said attendance posted to its official Facebook prevent the military from country adheres to the princi- way” if nothing acceptable is adding: “From those words pied Chinese and Polytechnic was only about 50 per cent so forthcoming. and expressions we can read Universities and surrounding far. Denuclearisation negotia- how irritated he is now.” The areas, blocking roads and While he had uploaded + .(  tions have been at a standstill official noted that the North attacking officers with petrol teaching materials online for %7ON4 since a summit in Hanoi broke Korean leader had not used bombs, the South China his courses, and met students 31(33,0. up in February. “any irritating expression Morning Post said in the in small groups over meals out-  &  # O#  Trump has indicated that towards the US president as report. side campus, he said internet- the option of military action yet”, but warned his “under- Police responded with based learning was flawed.  O E4'444  23 was still on the table while standing” of Trump could thousands of rounds of tear gas. Meanwhile, students at the   *3   downplaying Pyongyang’s change. “He must understand The most intense violence Hong Kong Design Institute    $$@.$"(

e may be homophobic as a soci- N621.+%3.1$ 3 1 ety today but ancient literature $6. 1$6+.$1 Wis replete with characters which were gender fluid or could not be confined 26141 5 within the two strict definitions of male and female. All one needs to do is click the $ .10  rewind button to see that Indian literature and fiction have always had a mention of 3 1.%.1 6%341  "  drag and queerness in subtle forms. For  .1 43: $ . 5 instance, in mythology, Mohini can be  C ) seen as the drag avatar of Vishnu. Many +6.:6%5 $! O$        of Indian mythology scholar Devdutt  # #  Pattanaik’s collection such as The Pregnant 6$$ 4 3 :4% 1 &   King, The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore and % 6.  1$ 016  Shikhandi and Other Tales They Don’t Tell &! You refer to such characters. In the same 412 33 56.1 L O  vein, writer Ruth Vanita, who studied in $ .1 1$1   * India all her life without hearing any ref- &  erence to the queer world, wondered about 4667$2 13:O  & the same and did some research. The result is Same-Sex Love in India with Saleem     Kidwai, that collects LGBTQ+ stories from be more sensitised,” says the Human  the Mahabharata to Kama Sutra, up to the Rights lawyer.  M 20th century. Then there is Lihaaf, a short Contemporary literature has few 7! story by Ismat Chughtai, written in 1942 examples of gender variance, such as The L5   which still continues to be one of the most Boyfriend (2003) by R Raj Rao and significant works of lesbian fiction to Mitrachi Goshta: A Friend’s Story (1981)    emerge out of Indian literature that doc- by Vijay Tendulkar. However, theatre & uments the relationship between an actor and director, Vivek Mansukhani, #   unhappily married begum and her female believes that there could be more such sto-  ! companion in 19th century Lucknow. rytelling that can help raise awareness, tol-   Many of these references may not be erance and compassion. He says, “Apart       overt but there has always been an implic- from reading books on literature, role it mention of queerness which reflects the plays, drama, viewing suitable short films,  * society we live in, “where everyone knows by making it a part of NCERTs, it can be attending workshops that focus on respect-    about the queer community but does not brought into the popular perception very ing diversity and inclusion are critical.    & want talk or write about it,” feels subtly. “There’s nothing unusual about the Teachers and parents need to be simulta- /   Ayushman Aishwarya, Human Rights !$5:0!;. story of a kid who happens to have two neously sensitised.” # lawyer, who performs as his drag avatar, mothers being narrated in schools. Dr Jijo Kuriakose, founder member of & & Lush Monsoon. Powerful resilient stories of trans men and Queerala, urges leaders to sensibly include However, the winds of change are women being shared via literature could Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity & blowing through the society ushering in be incredibly inspiring for young minds. (SOGI) as part of human rights education   & a liberal change after the decriminalisation It’s a possibility but the authorities have to rather than just sex education. “No mat-     M of Section 377. The representation of the $500&11) be willing to read these stories and share ter how challenging it would be, it is high- ! LGBTQ+ community is now gradually them widely through books,” says Anwesh, ly important considering the current becoming mainstream and Rainbow who was also crowned Mr Gay World societal setup,” says he, who is also a writer Literature Festival (RLF), a crowdfunded ; +          India 2016. and documentary filmmaker. He has O, initiative, which was held over the week- For Ayushman, gender and sexuality been focussing on various discourses on end is one such example which goes   #  (;  + sensitisation is as important as teaching sexual orientation across cultural and    beyond binaries and brings different biology. He feels that schools are leaving political spaces while successfully organ- ! identities and sections of society under one =      +   + children in the dark if they do not let them ising projects like Wiki Loves Pride  )   roof. know about different sexual orientations. (LGBTQ+ edit-a-thon at Kochi) and The festival director RLF, Sharif D    .7>1 .#). “Issues related to the LGBTQ+ commu- Homomorphism (a queer art exhibition). > ! Rangnekar tells us that the verdict on nity should not be considered ‘adult’. It is For journalist and writer Sandeep Roy,  ?@, Section 377 that decriminalised homosex- very easy to include this in textbooks, if such an event is an opportunity for the   uality has opened space for expression only we have the willingness to do so,” says queer literature to finally become part of which is no longer limited to literature. he, who has hosted the Drag Queen Story the mainstream, especially since Section  “The fact that we had 80 speakers from the Hour for children and has also been 377 was abolished. But he also warns !  "    queer community and over 30 plus artists involved in gender and sexuality sensiti- against pigeonholing writers and artists as ),   of different backgrounds, suggests that we sation and training. Growing up, he had “queer writers”. “Usually, when writers or are already on a path of inclusiveness,” says no queer role models to look up to. Of professionals who are queer are invited to  )  he. course, such a move would also help panel discussions quoted in media reports, ,   + However, to ensure that the inclusiv- youngsters who do not fit into the descrip- they are only asked to talk about the queer "  @, ity extends to the society, one needs to start tion of heterosexuals to come to terms with community and the queer experience,” at the very beginning — in schools. It their sexuality easily and find acceptance he says. "   needs to be included in school syllabus and among their peers. It is high time that people should not @,!   textbooks. Moreover children should be Ayushman feels that there is a lack of to underestimate the power of represen-   sensitised on this issue in a way that it queer representation in media, including tation in literature. It could save the lives reaches them through a multi-sensory in children’s media. “If younger people see of children, who believe that there is some- ! ""+ experience. Writer, model, actor and a more queer people around them and in thing fundamentally wrong with them. Let  TEDx speaker, Anwesh Sahoo, feels that films, TV shows, they will automatically literature tell them that it is not. ""@3 P   ! Dr Ramon Llamba, life coach, emotions. Often they realise there ! @,"!  2 therapist and quantum medicine is a void that they are trying to fill , ! @P doctor, said, “We as human beings which could be either psycholog- L C  are naturally driven by behaviour- ical, emotional or physical.” al mechanisms called emotional When faced with infidelity, will  F drivers. People who have securi- Indians forgive, forget or fight? 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old, an intrinsic part of women’s social traditions, religion, rituals Gand superstitions, is the most overpowering element in all the canvas- es of French artist Stéphanie Arpels. There are women resting, squatting, dreaming, moving, marvelling and walk- ing. Through red, blue and black, her canvases unveil the sensuality of women’s bodies as well as emotions like love, anger, power and joy of living which they experience. Stéphanie’s exhibition of artworks, Women Passing, at the Visual Art Gallery, India Habitat Centre, is about her obser- vations of Indian women.  %  Stéphanie understands the trials and tribulations of her subjects. Among the one of them too.” many places in India that she has visit- ed, it’s Rajasthan — the odhinis of colour %  %  3 and the silhouettes of a woman sitting on “Maturity is the ability to live fully the Jaisalmer sands — that has created its and equally in multiple contexts,” poet own resonance within the artist’s realms and philosopher David Whyte wrote in of experiments with truth. Cohesive, one of his most beautiful meditations. A compassionate and coherent, these stud- generation before him, Anaïs Nin took ies of women are both tensile and tender, up the subject in her diary, which is itself speaking to us about so many sojourns a work of philosophy. She wrote, “If you across the passage of time. intensify and complete your subjective emotions and vision, you see their rela-  % &  tion to others’ emotions. It is not a ques- The squatting women seem like tion of choosing between them, one at the subjects that live in their own utopian cost of another, but a matter of comple- fragments, lost between human desires tion and inclusion.” Stéphanie’s works and their own reality of struggles. reveal how the rustic rhythms of spiri- When asked what drew the artist to tuality of Indian women resonate with them, Stéphanie explains, “I am own spirit but they could belong any- Indian heritage as my collages represent then they mature and pass towards am a woman too. As a result, I asked her own. intrigued by the posture that they where. She uses resin, collage and acrylic the traditional sari. More recently, I have another dimension. All women have sim- myself the same questions. In addition, In appreciation of her art, French seem to be able to keep for hours, as if on canvas to fashion them. introduced resin to emphasise contrasts ilar questions about who they are, their I suffer from a life-altering disease, Ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain, time has been suspended, and in the She says, “I paint with acrylics to cre- and to improve the perception of saris.” place in the world, and where they are which impacts me a lot. It has made me says, “Through Stéphanie Arpels’ works, middle of nowhere. One cannot help ate depth, textures, shades, patterns, As a universal subject, the artist is going. While their daily lives may be sig- more aware of the world around me and we celebrate the harmonious meeting but wonder what they are waiting for? layers, light and shadow. In some of my also a diarist in some ways and she makes nificantly different, deep down, they all of the different dimensions that surround between an artist and a country. She cre- What are they thinking? What are they canvases, I create collages from the you wonder — are women sharing sim- feel the same emotions.” us. It has also made me more conscious ates a connection with the strong spiri- feeling? What are they expecting?” works of famous painters that I admire ilar lives at different places? that life is held only by a thin thread. This tuality that surrounds us and richly uses to give more importance to my Indian Stéphanie answers, “Yes, I believe so.   * 3 2  3 extra sensitivity has made me think of the colours to capture the incredible energy >    %  women. I associate Western and Indian For me, women share similar lives all When you look at the works as a journey of women in India, since 2015 of Indian women. We are delighted to see Stéphanie’s women are subjects who masters to highlight my European roots around the world. They are born, they whole, you are curious about knowing when I made New Delhi my home. The that the age-old bond between India and retain their anonymity. And even though in an Indian context. It is also a way to become children and teenagers, then what is it that spurred her sensitivity energy and spirituality of women in India France continues to deepen through they are very much the people of their translate my Western perception of adults, they get married and give birth, towards these women. She elucidates, “I move and fascinate me. I feel that I am her works.”

lass is like a quarrelsome wife,” quips Gsculptor and filmmaker Sisir Sahana, internationally known as the <   ‘glass artist’ for his uniquely designed artworks. In his latest solo exhibition, A Dialogue with Soil, Sahana is showcas- $ $ .$  # & # ing 12 new sculptures that were made in a residency programme at Pittsburgh   &/  Glass Centre, USA this year. The show is about our roots and our    connection with nature. Sahana has been working with a similar concept   & ) , $    !41 0 0 since a long time in both paintings and sculptures to discover the past through the present. His recent works are based on archival metaphors that are discov- ered through digging various layers. For creating these layers, he works with dif- ferent textures of glass. He does not care for the traditional notion of making glass a sophisticated, polished and transpar- ent material. By incorporating broken pieces of glass objects and other discard- a town 45 kilometres from our village. ed material like roots, seeds, flowers, I had to walk six of those and then take leaves, shells, animal remains and much a bus. I came to know about Kala more, Sahana likes to recreate the art- Bhavan in Santiniketan from my art works. “I see them lying in the garbage, teacher, Samar Mukhopadhyay who things that are of no use. Buried in this finally supported me financially to past is the story of our own being. These study art at there,” says he. elements speak to me silently. Some ask, After completing a BFA in painting ‘do you believe we are blessed by god?’ from Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, Sahana Some ponder, ‘storm broke me off went on to pursue an Advanced from my terrain’. Some got buried in nat- Diploma course in stained glass at ural disaster. This is the life cycle of soil Central Saint Martins University of Art that has breathed through thousands of and Design, London. “One form of H  !R seasons. For me, this is not just an exca- painting practised during that time was vation of a material world, it is my root, stained glass painting. While working my being in nature,” he says. with stained glass, I had learnt various For instance, in Untitled 3 and 5, a heating techniques in kiln which could       woman’s face gets merged with natural be used for creating artworks that had elements, almost as if it is frozen in time. a unique appeal. This fascinated me and He says, “I have chosen flowers that led me to experiment further with nseen drawings from the tion, full of humour and empa- many stories and scenarios symbolises growth of old seeds buried melting glass. I began to use colours in Ustudio of one of the worlds thy. they could be part of,” said Sir in nature. I feel that growth is the most the same manner as I used to do in my best-loved illustrators, Sir The on-sale collection Blake, 86. crucial part of our lives. I have tried to flat surface paintings. That is how I grad- Quentin Blake, who is best showcases the wide variety of The illustrator won the express an excavated look by using mul- ually practiced sculptural forms of art known for illustrating books work he undertook over the 2002 Hans Christian Andersen tiple different techniques.” besides painting on canvas or paper,” he written by Roald Dahl, will be past decade alongside book Award for Illustration, the Untitled 5 is inspired by his under- says. auctioned online. illustration, and one is intro- highest international recogni- water experience. “I saw so many things Sahana has also directed feature Over 200 unseen drawings duced to characters who may tion given to creators of chil- in the deep ocean merged with plants films like Prithvi in 2006, which depicts by him, will be sold by auction not be familiar to us, yet are dren’s books. In 1999 he was and corals. I have added greenish-blue the life of an artist, Maati-O-Manush house Christie’s, to benefit two unmistakable ‘Quentin Blake’ appointed the first UK to some of the works to recreate the aura. (The Soil and the People), being charities close to the English in their joyful execution and Children’s Laureate and in It brings the past into my present expe- screened in prestigious film festivals and cartoonist’s heart: Greenpeace characteristic style. 2005 was created CBE. This rience,” he says. a documentary film on artist and Survival International. “I have a lot of drawings was followed in 2013 by a Sahana tells us about Untitled 6. He have frozen along with nature’s elements. dent creative ideals.” Suryaprakash, A Journey Through Life Quentin Blake: Not in that are not in books, but in knighthood for ‘services to says, “The concept is similar to frozen The inner sense of love cannot separate Coming from a remote village in and Art in 2012. Books, an online sale open for many ways, they nearly all illustration’ in the New Year’s time. Nature’s metaphors make us trav- them.” Bankura district of West Bengal, the ini- Even though Sahana continues to bidding from December 10-17, seem to have a story in them. Honours. In 2014, Blake was el through various layers into the past To create these evocative pieces of tial journey was not easy for Sahana. He paint, glass — a medium which is still comprises 204 drawings of I am pleased to be able to share admitted to the Legion from present.” Untitled 11 is all about a glass art, Sahana also uses waste glass- recalls how it was practically impossi- uncommon in art fraternity in India — playful creatures, fantastical this collection of drawings d’Honneur and he then relationship between a man and a es thrown away by other artists. “I inte- ble to convince his father, “but my urge is closest to his heart. scenarios and unusual individ- with a wider audience so that became an Honorary Freeman woman. “In the course of time, the grate, reignite and recycle to recreate. to draw and paint since childhood drove (The exhibition is on till January 8 uals, who spring directly from readers and collectors may be of the City of London in 2015. sculptural forms of man and women Gradually, glass starts holding indepen- me to find an art school in Bardhaman, at Gallerie Ganesha.) 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iverpool travel to Salzburg today needing to avoid defeat to the confi- Ldent Austrian champions to guard against an embarrassing group stage exit for the holders. Jurgen Klopp’s men are used to getting through to the knockout stages the hard way. In each of the past two seasons they have needed home wins to secure a place in the last 16 before going on to make the final. However, the spectre of a free-scoring   #      Salzburg, led by the Champions League’s top scorer in Erlin Braut Haaland spells trou- ble for an injury-hit Liverpool backline that )  has consistently leaked goals this season despite streaking clear at the top of the Premier League. 1  The Reds’ recorded a first clean sheet in 14 games in   3 Saturday’s 3-0 win at 1     Bournemouth, but lost    (  arca star Lionel ( +!5&' +19 another centre-back as ( +!!5"+19 BMessi will not 012/.4./%1&, Dejan Lovren limped 012/.4./%1&, make the trip to the off in the first half. San Siro for today’s final group game, but Inter Should the Milan coach Antonio Conte still expects a Croatian miss the trip to Austria, Joe Gomez tough test as his side bids to reach the last 16. will be Klopp’s only fit partner for Virgil van The Argentine has been left out of the 20- Dijk in central defence. man squad along with midfielder Sergi Van Dijk narrowly missed out to Roberto. Coach Ernesto Valverde’s side will Lionel Missi in the battle for the Ballon d’Or also be without injured the Ousmane Dembele, last week in recognition of the transforma- Jordi Alba, Nelson Semedo and Gerard Pique. tive effect he has had on Liverpool’s fortunes The Spaniards are assured of finishing top over the past two years.  P  !  !2# *  +  2# ? ? %-! #     #    +H& B     #  # *    of Group F as they have 11 points from five But even the towering Dutchman has games. been incapable of stopping the steady flow ner, against Salzburg on Tuesday.” Inter are second, level on seven points with of goals against in recent months. That is easier said than done as Borussia Dortmund who host Slavia Prague, Injuries have meant there has been a Liverpool know from their first meeting ,  ,R > but the Italians will qualify if the two clubs fin- constant rotation of Lovren, Gomez and Joel with Jesse Marsch’s men in October. ish on the same number of points due to their Matip alongside Van Dijk, while the attack- The hosts seemed to be cruising to superior head-to-head goal difference. ing impetus offered by full-backs Andy another Anfield win in the Champions  3 01.663 said Klopp. “We are not flying, it’s not like away. “We’re talking about Barcelona, one of the Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold League as they raced into a 3-0 lead, but we won all of the games 4-0, or 5-0, so we “I don’t know if it’s so special because strongest teams in the world with a very strong leaves space in behind to be exploited. Salzburg hit back to level at 3-3 before iverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he has had to bring on a player who helps us with we don’t think about it,” he said of the squad of 20 to 22 players,” said Conte. Goalkeeper Alisson Becker also missed Mohamed Salah’s winner ensured Liverpool Lnever doubted the quality of midfield- defending set-pieces. unbeaten run. “Barcelona remain one of the four or five the first two months of the season due to edged a seven-goal thriller. er Naby Keita despite the Guinea interna- “Then Naby is sitting outside think- “We get confronted with our winning teams that every year sets out to win the com- a calf injury to further unsettle the back- Salzburg have scored 87 goals in 24 tional’s limited impact since his arrival at ing, ‘why don’t I play?’ I get all streak always after the game, that’s petition. line. The Brazilian is now back, but anoth- games in all competitions this season, 28 of Anfield last year. that. So we stayed in contact, we the only moment. From that Barcelona beat Inter 2-1 at Camp er injury to Fabinho has robbed the back which have come from Norwegian won- Keita has been confined to a bit-part talked and we spoke a lot about moment on, nobody thinks Nou last time out, but Conte believes four of the best player to protect them in derkid Haaland in just 21 appearances. role since his £52.75 million ($69 million) it.” about it.” his team have grown since then as they the holding midfield role. The 19-year-old started on the bench move from RB Leipzig in July 2018 and Klopp said he never ques- Klopp believes resting and sit top of Serie A. when the sides met at Anfield due to injury, before Saturday had played just 14 minutes tioned the player’s quality. rotating his players will be “In Barcelona we played a very TOPSY-TURVY FIRST MEETING but came on to inspire the visitors’ revival of Premier League football this season. “It was just unlucky and key to successfully negoti- good game with great courage and per- “I forgot how it feels, to be honest,” said in the second half and scored one of his But the 24-year-old, whose Anfield in life you need luck ating a hectic December sched- sonality, but the defeat came thanks to their Klopp on finally ending the long wait for eight Champions League goals. career has been disrupted by injuries, gave always,” he said. “He start- ule, during which they are com- great players. a clean sheet at the weekend. Salzburg need to win to make the last a reminder of his ability with a goal and ed (his Liverpool career) peting in multiple competitions. “It’s been a while, we’ve grown in some “It’s great, we should have them more 16 on their first appearance in the group an assist on his first top-flight start of the really well — everybody for- “It was wonderful — maybe respects. often. It was the most-used word in the stage in 25 years. campaign in 3-0 win at Bournemouth. got that — then got injured. the best thing of the The former Chelsea and Juventus coach dressing room by the boys — ‘clean sheet, A point would be enough for Liverpool Klopp, who has reassured Keita about And again we had two really (Bournemouth) game — we did- hopes a capacity San Siro crowd can pull the clean sheet, clean sheet’. to progress, but they need to win to secure his lack of first-team opportunities, admits good seasons.” n’t have to use Sadio Mane,” said the three-time former European champions “Obviously everybody was desperate for top spot in Group E ahead of Napoli. the relentless form of his league leaders and Liverpool last lost a league German boss, whose team must through. that, now we have it so let’s have it more Given Liverpool’s paucity of clean a series of tight matches have made it dif- game in early January but avoid defeat against Salzburg today “Our stadium can give us a lot of posi- often. sheets and Salzburg’s thirst for goals, attack ficult to give him minutes. despite an eight-point lead to guarantee reaching the tive energy and I am sure it will. We all want “The next game where a clean sheet would appear to be the best form of “Naby had injuries, the team is in real- over second-placed Leicester, Champions League knockout to get to the last 16, it would be a prestigious would be useful is already around the cor- defence for the European champions. ly good shape, so then do you change?,” Klopp is not getting carried stages.” goal.”        ;      

  1$1. “We have to improve and accept    .  ,  it and move forward. Maybe we need ep Guardiola says Manchester to live that as a club to improve, to  1213 I can inspire many other girls to take up PCity may no longer be able to accept the reality now and improve.” football and I hope to see each one of you match the standards of the best teams Guardiola, however, is not ready n its bid to make Delhi and NCR a coming out to support us as we play the after a painful defeat against to give up on his side’s title defence Ivibrant football-playing region, Football World Cup, the biggest football extrav- Manchester United left them 14 and there is also plenty more to play Delhi, while taking various initiatives to aganza next year,” said Aveka Singh after points behind Premier League lead- for in the remainder of the campaign. develop the sport, also organized the receiving the award. ers Liverpool. City have already qualified for the much-awaited awards night for the first While every match is incomplete Guardiola’s City have been the last 16 of the Champions League time here on Monday. without the Coaches contribution and Premier League’s outstanding side ahead of tomorrow’s final group In the presence of the football world’s hence top honours for the coaches too over the past two years, clocking up game against Dinamo Zagreb, are who’s who of the past and the present, the were given for their contribution towards 100 points in 2017/18 and retaining through to the League Cup quarter- awards were given out in 34 disciplines. the Sport and helping it to grow. the title last term during their treble- finals and have a kind draw for the Delhi’s Ayush Adhikari, who dis- Paritosh Sharma was selected as the winning campaign. start of their FA Cup defence next played his sheer talent at the 2018-19 Best Coach (Male) for helping Delhi Guardiola hopes City, who have month. Santosh Trophy by top scoring with 6 qualify for the Santosh Trophy Final now lost four of their 16 league “The reality is we are 14 points goals, was bestowed upon the Best Player Round after a gap of five years and Disha games this season, will be able to learn behind for the mistakes we have (Male) award for the year, 2018-19. Malhotra’s efforts as the India U17 !- +#     from their setbacks. done, for the quality of our opponents Indian National team player and defend- Women’s Team assistant coach and the “United have the quality to defend and especially, as well, the things we er Dalima Chibber was adjudged the Best Delhi Women’s Team coach were recog- and the quality to attack on the cannot control,” said Guardiola. “That Player (Female) 2018-19. nized ad she is bestowed with the Best & 7 #  counter-attack and you have to accept is the reality but we have to continue. India’s U-16 national player Rudransh Coach (Female) award for 2018-19. that,” said the City boss. “We are at the beginning of Singh was chosen as the Best Youth Player Ex-International players, Aziz “That is the level we face against December and we have other compe- (Male) while national U-17 Vice-Captain Quraishi and Surender Kumar were   1$1. expensive defender. Liverpool, United, Barcelona, Madrid, titions to play in and other games to Aveka Singh got the Best Youth Player given the Football Delhi Diamond “We’ve won back-to- Juventus. They are the teams we fight and improve on. Maybe this is (Female) award for the season. Award while Tarun Roy, Santosh arry Maguire has the back games against Spurs have to face and the reality is maybe going to help us for the future so we “With India playing the FIFA U-17 Kashyap and Bhupinder Thakur were Htop four in his and City. We’ve got anoth- we are not able now to compete with need to live this as a club to be Women’s World Cup, this award is a huge honoured with the Football Delhi Gold crosshairs after Manchester er big game next week now them.      better.” source of motivation for me and I hope Award. United’s thrilling derby tri- (at home to Everton). umph at Manchester City “The top four is in lifted them to fifth in the sight but we just keep look- )  ' #  Premier League table. ing after our own results,    )  C  ! A week that started keep trying to get the three   with manager Ole Gunnar points and keep improv- 0   G Solskjaer under pressure ing.”   1213 in any of the five matches, turned after a below-par perfor- United struggled to provider when she found Bala,  1213 mance in a home draw score goals in the early he Indian Women’s Team won with a long ball upfield. The against promoted Aston months of the season but   46365 Tits third consecutive Gold mercurial striker duly converted ndian shuttlers will look to better coun- Villa ended with a second Rashford, Martial and the medal at the South Asian Games the chance to give India the early Itry’s medal tally as they start their cam- memorable victory in a fleet-footed Daniel James aniele Ragatzu struck after triumphing 2-0 over Nepal lead. paign at the upcoming Asia Junior U-17 and matter of days. showed they can scare any Dlate as Cagliari in the summit clash of the 2019 India had another major U-15 Badminton Championships tomorrow Fresh from deservedly side on Saturday. snatched a 2-2 draw at edition, in Pokhara, Nepal on chance around the half-hour in Surabaya, Indonesia. seeing off Jose Mourinho’s “Over the last month Sassuolo to reclaim fourth spot in Serie A on Monday. mark, when a Ranjana corner was In the last championships held in Tottenham 2-1 on or so, I feel like as a defend- Sunday, as AC Milan beat Bologna 3-2 to return Bala Devi was the star of the headed down by captain Myanmar in 2018, India returned with one Wednesday, United won er I look at the forwards to the top half of the table. show again as she netted a brace Ashalata Devi towards Gold medal when Gujarat’s Tasnim Mir and by the same scoreline at the and think they’re going to Cagliari again left it late thanks to Ragatzu’s to guide India to a comfortable Sandhiya, but the latter was Meghana Reddy of Telangana had emerged Etihad Stadium on score goals,” Maguire told 90th-minute equaliser having grabbed victory victory over the hosts in the flagged offside. champions is U-15 girls doubles. India will Saturday thanks to a MUTV. against Sampdoria on Monday five minutes into final. The 29-year-old striker also Aditi Chauhan made a look to bag more medals this time around breathtaking start and “At the start of the sea- added time. ended as the top-scorer of the couple of impressive saves on in Indonesia with Badminton Association of impressive gameplan. son we didn’t really score The Sardinian side move fourth, four points tournament, netting five goals in either side of the half-time India (BAI) sending a competitive contin- Solskjaer’s side could more than one goal in a behind third-placed Lazio, and level on 29 points four matches. break to keep India in the lead. gent. have added to goals from game but now I think it’s a with fifth-placed Roma. India went on the offensive Head Coach Maymol Rocky soon The five-day competition, which is Marcus Rashford and few games on the spin In Bologna, AC Milan got back-to-back Serie from the very start, as the likes of brought on Manisha in place of scheduled from December 11-15, will see Anthony Martial in a fine where we’re back to scoring A wins for just the second time this season to Sangita Basfore and Ratanbala Sandhiya, and the move seemed India’s top junior national shuttlers vying for first half that laid the foun- goals. move up to 10th place. Devi dominated proceedings to have made in instant impact. the top honors. Maharashtra’s Varun Kapur, dation for the 2-1 victory, “They’re a big threat, Krzysztof Piatek opened from the penalty from the middle of the park. An intricate move was con- who’s seeded first, will lead Indian attack which moved them to they’re top players, great spot after 15 minutes, with Theo Hernandez Ratanbala had the first clear-cut verted into a chance by Ratanbala, along with India U-17 No 1 Pranav Rao within five points of talent and I think it’s all adding a second just after half an hour, before chance for India, as she lined up who played Bala through on goal Gandham in the U-17 boys singles while, in fourth-placed Chelsea. coming together now.” accidently turning into his own net eight min- her shot off a Ranjana Chanu as the latter finished off the the U-17 girls singles, India No 1 Uttar “I think you need to United are unbeaten in utes later. cross. However, her shot whizzed chance to score her second goal of Pradesh’s Mansi Singh will be among the look after your own results, five Premier League match- Giacomo Bonaventura curled in the third over the crossbar. the match. 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I don’t think dew was     'G  !  unfortunate. Had we held onto them, that the same mistake and when you do “I know the time is criti- much of a factor tonight. ?#      & would have changed everything. But then that continuously then pundits, cal with the World T20 just 8 “But knowing that we were I     )H      any team can drop catches — it doesn’t experts and people who have played “But I never realized he’s 21, I or 9 months away and they going to bowl first and we have 0!2?#  matter. I think we are the best team. We the game want to criticize you thought he was 24 or 25, because by may even go with another such a strong bowling team. Once     #    (' #   had a tough match today, but we will because you should be learning that age you have matured in your keeper but the excessive pres- we do well, we would be able to + #   come back next match,” he said. from your mistakes. game and at the age of 27-30 is when sure on him is unnecessary.” restrict them to a good total.”  ! AIZAWL GRASP LAST-GASP WINNER Vasco:  +    #   + R 3%   3 3! !    ,( "  '*(    (=   *3  !          7.  2 3  ,GC  -  ?  ( 1  +  @ ,HDSC-   akistan’s head coach and chief selector  ## 0#$  PMisbah-ul-Haq has hit back at criticism  $34 for cricket’s five-day format since the I   )( ! of the under-performing national team, say- attack. ing he does not have a magic wand to revive ri Lanka embarked on the first Test “This is my first tour to Pakistan,” JOAQUIN IS LIGA OLDEST HAT-TRICK HERO its fortunes instantly and will step aside if Scricket tour of Pakistan in 10 years said Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth MAdrid: .4#? I & he fails to deliver after some time. on Monday following the deadly 2009 Karunaratne, who opted out of the #  33 * Misbah, a former captain, was speak- attack on their team that plunged team’s recent limited-overs tour of # &4& =*'  ing at a media conference in Lahore to Pakistan into sporting isolation. Pakistan. $ !=)(CD ? I  announce the 16-member squad for the “Touchdown Islamabad,” tweeted “After the 2009 incidents players     *   # . two-Test home series against Sri Lanka and the Pakistan Cricket Board, along were scared to tour Pakistan but in the   $    seemed to snap were questions were with video of the players at the airport, last two years or so Sri Lanka and other     33   thrown at him about Pakistan’s under- while Pakistan Cricket Board chief teams have toured Pakistan.”   << ! ? I    &   whelming Test performances. The most executive Waseem Khan called their He added: “We want to play good # Q    recent of such performances was a Test arrival a “historic occasion”. cricket in Pakistan and hope they give *'D     (('D series loss in Australia some days ago. ! &! 2 2      Sri Lanka will play two Tests us some good security.” “What do you want,” Misbah respond- under heavy security, one in None of the players on Pakistan’s  4 0! Q ed when a reporter asked if he agrees with tle down and perform,” he said. job instead of me. But I am an honest man Rawalpindi — where Pakistan’s army current roster, including skipper Azhar  *   &   # 4 the criticism being directed at him and Misbah said he wouldn’t preside over and I am doing my best and it will take some is headquartered — and the second in Ali (75 Tests) and Asad Shafiq (71), has & ((&   whether he intends to step down as some Pakistan’s decline and would do his best to time to rebuild this test team,” Misbah said. Karachi, ending a decade-long absence played a Test at home.  ! $  of the former players have demanded. make things right. “I don’t have any desire When asked how he felt about the crit-   #   (* “...You have to understand I don’t have to sit and watch Pakistan cricket go to icism that has come his and the team’s way, is in your heart you say.” me they are wasting their energy...Those (    *#   6 !  a magic wand to make everything right just pieces. Yes no one likes that and thinks Misbah said, “I can’t stop anyone from “But whatever anyone says there is no who criticise..In fact...They want to get posi-   $    #  like that. The players need a process to set- maybe someone else should be doing this speaking but to me it is very simple what pressure on me because of the dual jobs. To tions vacated.” &4 .! B$'B   06. #  #  2#   # *  0## # est specialist Ajinkya Ranahe Tand young opener Prithvi Shaw struck gritty fifties as Mumbai   ;6>  ended day one of their lung open-  3          C% 3 %  %" er against Baroda at 362/8 here on *&3 Veteran opener Monday. a six but debutant spinner M Wasim Jaffer on Monday became While Rahane’s patient 79 off Siddharth (2-33) removed him the first player in Indian cricket to 145 balls pulled Mumbai out of the after he gave a catch to Baba       0  feature in 150 Ranji matches. rubble, bowlers Shardul Thakur Aparajith. The 41-year-old from (64) and Shams Mulani (56 not out) Skipper Karun Nair (8) also fell *&3 In a bizarre incident, “SNAKE STOPS PLAY! There Maharashtra, who has been an contributed with the bat slam- early as he was run out. the start of match between was a visitor on the field to delay important part of the title-winning ming half centuries as they ensured However, the two quick wick- Vidarbha and Andhra was delayed the start of the match,” BCCI Vidarbha team in the last two Mumbai ended the first day with a ets did not deter Padikkal from by a few minutes after a snake Domestic tweeted a 13-second years, achieved the rare distinction decent score on the board. playing his shots. entered the ground here. video. during their Group A opener This was Shaw’s first first-class He found an able ally in Pawan Vidarbha captain Faiz Fazal The official Twitter handle of against Andhra Pradesh. game after serving a eight-month Deshpande (65, 142 balls, 6x4) and won the toss and elected to field. BCCI Domestic posted a video in The former India opener is ban for doping, and he made opti- the two pulled the side out of the However, as the players made their which the snake can be seen glid- now just 853 runs away from com- mum use of the opportunity. rubble with their 116-run stand. way to the middle, a snake was ing on the field while seven to eight pleting 20,000 runs in first class Shaw, who is eyeing the third They ensured that Karnataka spotted on the field and it resulted groundsmen trying to ensure that cricket. opener’s slot in Tests, made a quick passed the 200-run mark. in a delay of few minutes. it slithers away. PTI Jaffer is followed by Madhya 66 off 62 balls. For Tamil Nadu, Siddharth (2- Pradesh batsman Devendra He smashed 11 fours and one 33) was the pick of the bowlers, Bundela (145 matches) and Amol six as he tore into the Baroda attack while Ashwin (1-68), K Vignesh (1- the opening day of Group C a paltry 65 on a dramatic opening Muzumdar (136 matches), who while Rahane hammered 10 29) and Aparajith (1-24) took a game. day of the Plate Group match. have played for Mumbai and boundaries. wicket each. Rohilla and Chauhan added The 19-year old Rex, who took Assam. 221 runs for the third wicket to res- all the ten wickets in an innings in Overall, Jaffer has played 253 MAYANK FALTERS DELHI SPINNERS FALTER urrect Haryana’s first innings after a Cooch Trophy match last first-class games, scoring 19,147  Half centuries by in-form  %2Delhi coach KP Bhaskar’s they were reduced to 24 for 2 in the December, ran through the runs at an average of 51.19. He has batsman Devdutt Padikkal (78) ploy of using four-pronged spin 8th over. Mizoram line-up in a brilliant scored 57 hundreds and 88 fifties and Pavan Deshpande (65) helped attack backfired badly as Kerala While Chauhan blasted two pace bowling spell as Manipur, who with 314 being his best. PTI Karnataka reach 259/6 on comfortably reached 276 for 3 sixes and had 14 hits to the fence chose to field, needed just 16 overs the opening day of Elite riding on a patient hundred in his 208-ball 117, opener Rohilla to end their rivals’ innings. In reply, 89-run lead at the end of the first Group B game against from Robin Uthappa on the / 1 #0!  &P  / ! &' slammed 15 boundaries in his Manipur reached to 225/7 in 71 day. Tamil Nadu. first day of their group A 234-ball 117 not out. overs at stumps for a lead of 190 Medium pacer Shreshth India opener encounter. Rahul missed his ton by three Sachin Baby (36 batting). For Maharashtra, Fallah (1/42), runs on a day which saw 17 wick- Nirmohi grabbed five wickets for Mayank Agarwal, who Uthappa, who has runs but Uthappa completed his Sanklecha (1/58) and Pradeep ets fall. 26 to help Chandigarh skittle plays for Karnataka, how- endured a slump in form dur- 22nd hundred before being dis- CHAUHAN, ROHILLA HIT TONS Dadhe claimed one wicket each. Rex Singh was also a star with Arunachal out for 147 in 44.2 ever failed to convert his ing the past few seasons, scored missed in the final over of the day   Opener Shubham Rohilla the bat as he remained not out on overs. start as he was dismissed on 43 off 102 off 221 balls with seven fours by comeback-man Pradeep and middle-order batsman Shivam REX TAKES 8 FOR 22 58 at the draw of stumps. In response, Chandigarh open- 78 balls. and three sixes, adding 118 runs for Sangwan (1/31 in 9.1 overs). In the Chauhan scored centuries as    Left-arm seamer Rex In another match, debutants ers Arsalan Khan and Shivam He was hammering the TN the second wicket with opener process, he also added 90 runs for Haryana comfortably reached 279 Singh picked up 8 for 22 as Chandigarh took early control over Bhambri slammed tons to reach attack as he struck seven fours and Ponnam Rahul (97). the third wicket with skipper for three against Maharashtra on Manipur bowled out Mizoram for Arunachal Pradesh by taking an 236 for 1 in 38 overs.