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ment flashed across their tele- vision and mobile phone screens. Many cut cakes and ! " unfurled rainbow flags, a sym- bol of gay pride, to welcome the verdict, which also said # $% society cannot dictate a sexu- al relationship between con- ty for the delay in ensuring However, in its 493-page clutch of petitions, it held that senting adults. their rights,” for denying them judgement, the SC said aspects Section 377 was used as a Filmmaker Karan Johar, onsensual gay sex is not a their rights and compelling of Section 377 dealing with weapon to harass members of who has often spoken out on Ccrime, the Supreme Court them to live a life of fear, said unnatural sex with animals the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, the issue of gay rights, said the ruled on Thursday, striking Justice Indu Malhotra, who and children remain in force. Transgender and Queer judgment was a “huge thumbs down a British-era law that it was part of the five-judge “Any kind of sexual activity (LGBTQ) community, result- up” for humanity. said violates the right to equal- Constitution Bench headed by with animals shall remain a ing in discrimination. “Historical judgment!!!! So ity, triggering celebrations Chief Justice Dipak Misra that penal offence under Section Across the country, gay proud today! Decriminalising among LGBTQ activists who delivered the judgement, cap- 377 of the IPC,” it said. people gathered in front of their homosexuality and abolishing welcomed the judgment as a ping a 17-year legal struggle. Delivering four separate television sets, waiting anx- #Section377 is a huge thumbs harbinger of a more inclusive “It (Section 377) shrouds but concurring judgments, the iously for the verdict to be up for humanity and equal India. Parts of Section 377 of the lives of the LGBT commu- top court set aside its 2013 ver- announced. Tears flowed and rights! The country gets its the Indian Penal Code, which nity in criminality and constant dict which had re-criminalised people hugged each other oxygen back!” he wrote on criminalised consensual unnat- fear mars their joy of life. They consensual unnatural sex. The spontaneously, when the judg- Twitter. ural sex, are “irrational, inde- constantly face social prejudice, SC Bench, which also com- fensible and manifestly arbi- disdain and are subjected to the prised Justices RF Nariman, trary”, the SC said in its historic shame of being their very nat- AM Khanwilkar and DY ",(()-!.('-!('-$-/-0 ruling that made India the ural selves. Thus, an archaic law Chandrachud, struck down 26th country in the world which is incompatible with part of Section 377 of the IPC & where homosexuality is legal. constitutional values cannot as being violative of the right to “History owes an apology be allowed to be preserved,” the equality and the right to live &''()? 2 AB to members of the communi- court said. with dignity. Dealing with a '! '!2'5 &3&'(,) ,' !,* ' O * #! ,- ! !!* # ?2!* 2 ' . ' !! # ! ! ''' - !' *+&'',) ,! , 2 ! #! ' O ! ! *- ##!! O 'O ! O ! 5 1A!' +$/&'(,) , $ %&&!!# ' 1 2. # #! *- # !! ! ! ! (! )! !# % %! P -/&'',) , '# #* '! ! ! *0&'',)A! ! ! , !, 4#&,&'(5) ,! ' 23 1 2 +$/&''1) , ! ' ! #*,2 !, 2 ! #!L , A INSO (SOI alliance) won the #' M secretary’s post and Vipul Atray "#$ P *+&1))!, ' ' 3&'(3) , ( & wenty two year old of the NSUI won the joint sec- C:8% &' P TKanupriya on Thursday retary’s post. ' !! created history by becoming ' ! %&&'! 5,-2 the first woman President of C:' ' Panjab University Students' 0 (2) , !, ' ! ) !'! ! ) ' Council as she won the presi- %&&' 5, dential post by a huge margin # * ($ 1 1 Narasimha Charyulu issuing a of 719 votes. ! ' 46((), ! gazette notification. Belonging to Students for ' ' ,! ' %&& 1 He later called on the Chief Society (SFS), a leftist organi- -)A Electoral Officer Rajath Kumar sation not affiliated to a polit- # #', 46(&) , ' and formally handed him over ical party, she won the presi- !' ' ' the notification informing him dent’s post in the Panjab ' ! ' %&& nding month of speculation about the dissolution. University students’ council . #'5 # Eand suspense, Telangana A confident and gung-ho An MSc 2nd year student *+1), # ! Legislative Assembly was dis- KCR later declared at a Press from Zoology Department, *0((&'(/) ,C::9 !,!!! solved on Thursday paving conference that he expects the Kanupriya hails from Patti ' %&&'! 5,!! the way for an early election in fresh elections to 119-member town in Punjab. Her mother is the State. State Assembly will be held in a nurse, while her father is in 2 !! The dissolution came after November along with a few a private job. ( the State Cabinet at a brief other States and the results will The SFS polled 2,802 votes meeting, chaired by Chief be announced in the first week while the Akhil Bharatiya Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, of December. Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) passed a one-line resolution. Giving the reasons for opt- came second with 2083 votes. After the meeting at his official ing for early polls, at least nine Students Organisation of India residence, the Chief Minister months before they were due, (SOI) got 1,997 votes. The drove straight to the Raj Bhavan KCR said, “We decided to go to National Students Union of and submitted the resolution to the people now to put an end India (NSUI) got 1583 votes Governor ESL Narasimhan. to political fragility in the State while 209 votes went to NOTA. Accepting the recommenda- caused by senseless, baseless, Daler Singh of ISA (SOI tion, the Governor asked KCR mindless and meaningless alle- alliance) won the vice presi- to continue as the care-taker gations of Opposition”. dent’s post, Amarinder Singh of Chief Minister. He said the Opposition’s The decision to dissolve “baseless” allegations of cor- Telangana Legislative Assembly ruption in drinking water and has come into effect with the irrigation projects are impact- R Legislature secretary ing the development of the State and creating confusion. With this curtains were drawn on the first Legislative Assembly of Telangana, the youngest State of India. The New Delhi: The Supreme Court up the plea filed by historian ing by the Assistant first Government of the State, on Thursday took strong excep- Romila Thapar and four others Commissioner, Pune, which headed by KCR, had taken oath received an overwhelming of peace and no one should try tion to the statement of a senior in the case. insinuated that the Supreme on June 2, 2014 and the next response with majority of shops to disrupt the harmony, Uttar police officer on the arrest of five A visibly angry Justice DY Court should not have inter- elections were due in normal !" establishment were closed. Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi rights activists in connection Chandrachud, who along with vened at this stage. He has no course in April-May next year. Trains were stopped and Adityanath said the bandh has with the Koregaon-Bhima vio- Justice AM Khanwilkar was business saying that and cast- KCR ruled out any con- highways blocked briefly in no meaning. lence case, saying he had cast part of a Bench headed by ing aspersions on the Supreme fusion on when the election Bihar while shops downed shut- Six policemen were hurt “aspersions” on the top court. Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Court Judges,” Justice will be held. “There is no need ters in some northern States to when they confronted protest- The court also extended its referred to the statements made Chandrachud said. for any confusion. I kept this protest against the recent ers blocking traffic in UP’s earlier order saying the rights to the media by an Assistant Additional Solicitor to myself but the fact is that amendment to the SC/ST Act. Ballia district. In Agra too, activists — Varavara Rao, Arun Commissioner of Police of General Tushar Mehta, repre- before the decision to dissolve Shops, schools and other com- protesters blocked traffic and Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, Pune and said he was casting senting Maharashtra the Assembly was taken we mercial establishments were shops remained shut. But the Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam aspersions on the apex court by Government, immediately discussed every possibility closed in parts of Bihar, bandh was largely peaceful in Navlakha — would remain saying that it should not have apologised for the action of the with the Chief Election he Bharat bandh on Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, the State. under house arrest till entertained the plea. police officer. Commissioner and the other TSeptember 6 called by some Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. However, a report from September 12, when it will take “I watched the Press brief- PNS election commissioners,” he upper caste and OBC outfits in While Madhya Pradesh Ballia said BJP MLA from said. the Hindi heartland got good Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Bairia, Surendra Singh, response in the poll-bound Chouhan appealed to the peo- came out openly in support of States of Madhya Pradesh and ple saying the State is an island the bandh. Rajasthan as well as politically crucial States of Uttar Pradesh P and Bihar. But the shutdown 3)! ) had little impact elsewhere in )! the country. that it is a case of sexual assault. ! ' 45 Nearly 50 outfits had called We have registered an FIR ! ,!' the one-day bandh to protest n yet another case of sexual under Section 6 of the 6 !76O against the amendment last Imisconduct against minors Protection of Children from 2 *!62! month to the Scheduled Castes in the Capital, a three-and-a- Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. '! 829:: and Scheduled Tribes half year girl was allegedly We are investigating the mat- 2 - (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. sexually assaulted at her school ter from all angles. We are not The amendment Bill passed by in North West Delhi’s ruling out the role of the school ! O Parliament had nullified the Mukherjee Nagar, police said or any one from the family or P ‘safeguards’ ordered by the on Wednesday. neighbours. Investigation is on #$ 3 ! Supreme Court against arrests The incident came to light and the child is stable and cur- ! 2 ' without a preliminary inquiry when the child, a nursery stu- rently at home,” said Deputy # under the SC/ST law. dent, came home from school Commissioner of Police (North !! N6* Incidentally in Varanasi, with injuries, said sources. The West) Aslam Khan. O<6!O7! =! which is Prime Minister victim’s father then reported However, as investigation is ! ! Narendra Modi’s Parliamentary the incident to police. still going on, no arrest has #'>- constituency, the bandh call O P ! “The doctor has confirmed been made, police said. ( )* +, -./0
, A most places in Punjab on Thursday. ing-time snacks and breakfast items, Security was strengthened in Earlier, in a bid to check the misuse < =;# $<) A ! !' The maximum effect of the bandh remained closed while push-carts Phagwara for maintaining law and of the SC/ST Act, the Supreme Court 5 6!# A2 A5<6 = ! he call for 'Bharat Bandh' given was seen in Phagwara, which (rehris), vegetable and fruits vendors order. Kapurthala SSP Satinder Singh had on March 20 ruled that a pre- '' ! ', - Tby some upper-caste groups and observed a complete day-long bandh, remained off streets. Buses plied in said 400 cops, including commandos, liminary enquiry in a case under the supported by a section of OBC they said. Phagwara but with scanty passengers. were deployed. He said the bandh Atrocities Act would be done by a groups against the recent amendment A large number of activists owing Some upper-caste groups had passed off peacefully and no unto- Deputy Superintendent of Police to < =;# $<) 6 ' '5#! approved by Parliament to overturn allegiance to a group called 'General called for a Bharat Bandh against the ward incident was reported. ensure the allegations were not friv- )!!' '! a Supreme Court judgment on the Samaj Manch' staged a peaceful recent amendment approved by In Ludhiana, a group of youth olous and to avoid the false implica- !! !# '!! -)!6 2 Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe dharna at Gandhi chowk in Parliament to overturn a Supreme staged a protest in Dhandri Kalan tion of innocent persons. '!# #! (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, did Phagwara in the morning. Markets Court judgment over the Act. and burnt an effigy of the central gov- The apex court had also held that ! ''2!'' ' not evoke response in Punjab and and commercial establishments as Girish Sharma, General Secretary ernment. The police said no unto- a government official could not be * # '- Haryana on Thursday. well as schools and colleges remained of the Manch called the amendment ward incident was reported in the prosecuted on the basis of mere alle- Officials said shops, business closed in Phagwara. Even chemists a "black law", saying that it required state. gation of an offence under the Act establishments, schools and educa- shops remained closed. to be repealed at the earliest for safe- In neighbouring Haryana, the without the sanction of the appoint- < =;# $<) '! %>:# !', *' tional institutions remained open at Breakfast eateries, serving morn- guarding general categories. bandh failed to evoke much response. ing authority. ',! !L < ! =!! ! ! !!# #* ' *' - *O' 2,! !L 2FF 6!)!O ! !2!! # # ! - () # # #( *( ' #!!!2!!'4!F-
Chandigarh: Haryana Haryana film policy for the non- Haryanvi cinema and to ment in the state. be accorded the status of short film, documentary film Government has approved the development of Haryanvi and create a film friendly environ- Under the policy, film will industry and benefits available or debut film and incentives < =;# $<))#! ! '! under the Enterprise will be provided on credit 5 # !, 2, Promotion Policy of the state point system. ' ! -)!, will apply, said an official As per the policy, 50 per '! ! ' , spokesman. cent of the total budget will be !! #'!A '!!, - Safety and security will be allocated for the Haryanvi ! 2#!# # ! provided to the filmmakers films. Not more than 12 films !!,# during the shooting in the will be given financial assis- !-#!#!!2 state. Besides, to promote the tance in a year and one film will ! 'B#%8'2!!! spirit of cinema in the state, not avail more than one finan- !! ! 2 - film festival will be organised cial benefit, the spokesman and scholarship for girl stu- said. ! ! %2 dents of Haryana (Production The objectives of film < =;# $<)B !'! ' # ! and Direction) will be given, policy included to channelize )246,! ! !N%> !O2! the spokesman said. energy of youth in creative O'# 'M 2 -L%> The policy was approved field like film/cinema, to pro- !!# !!! the state cabinet on Wednesday mote and preserve the culture, #2! !#2##! 2M evening. folk, music, heritage and tra- 46,! ! ! - Under this, film awards ditions of Haryana, to explore will also be organized in three and participate in the employ- categories which are the ment opportunities and skill Awards of Excellence for development related to film * Haryanvi Films, Best film pro- field, building brand identity moting Haryana as a destina- of State, to promote Haryana tion and special acknowledge- as a favoured destination for ) + ment for technical excellence in films, and development of Haryanvi film making. Haryanvi Film Talent, with As per the film policy, the special emphasis on gender , -./0 films will be classified in seven equality and promotion of categories including Haryanvi women active participation, Chandigarh: The procure- <* *-*$ ?* < 9 film, non-Haryanvi Film, inter- he added. ment of Bajra in Haryana will =*0;=*= -+$-04$* @$ 0$-+ national films, mega projects, PNS start from October 1, for -A- 6 <-9*A $?*$9<- ;6694:?; <*;$0$-+ $*#;9 $ ;- =-04?* 9 ; <*? =;9
which the government has targeted to procure nearly one lakh tonnes of Bajra this year. The State Government has decided to procure Bajra crop of only those farmers who will submit their crop registra- tion documents in the mandis. Haryana Minister of State for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Karan Dev Kamboj on Thursday said that the Central Government has increased the minimum support price of Bajra under which the government would take appropriate steps to stop the sale of Bajra by farmers of Rajasthan and other states in Haryana and to stop black marketing done by merchants. Kamboj said that the farmers should get their Bajra crop registration done in the Agriculture Department of their respective areas, so that they do not face any difficul- ty during the selling of their crop. PNS
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The Business Advisory anti-employee policies of BJP. gaushalas, illegal mining, fail- over the registration of an FIR Committee of the Haryana Enforcing ESMA was not ure of Beti Bachao, Beti recently against Congress Vidhan Sabha will take the , A mentation of Swaminathan enough for the government, as Padhao in the state. President Rahul Gandhi’s final call on this on Friday. report. the roadways employees were Both INLD and Congress brother-in-law Robert Vadra, The monsoon session was , A sealed by the inspection con- he monsoon session of Leader of opposition in beaten and arrested during have also decided to stall house former Chief Minister to earlier begin on August 17 ducted jointly by inspectorate THaryana Assembly com- Haryana Assembly and INLD’s their protest on Wednesday. proceedings on the issues of Bhupinder Singh Hooda and but was postponed due to the unjab’s Food and Drug staff of Amritsar and Jalandhar mencing on Friday is set to be senior leader Abhay Chautala We will seek government’s farmers if the government realtors including DLF for death of former Prime PCommissionerate has con- zone. a stormy affair with opposition on Friday said that the party reply on the issues of employ- does not debate on it on the their alleged involvement in a Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. ducted state-wide raids to In seven other inspections parties—Indian National Lok will move eight adjournment ees, who are forced to protest floor of House. land scam worth Rs 5,000 During the monsoon ses- check the sale of psychotropic conducted at Amritsar, three Dal and Congress—set to cor- motion and atleast six calling every now and then, he added. On the other hand, former crore in Gurugram in the year sion, the Manohar Lal Khattar drugs and the compliance of seizures were done and ffour ner the ruling BJP led State attention motion in the mon- Stating that the INLD has Chief Minister Bhupinder 2008. Government is likely to blunt Drugs and Cosmetics Act. samples were drawn for test Government on the issues of soon session. called for ‘Haryana Bandh’ on Singh Hooda has said that the While the Congress MLAs the opposition attack by talk- State Food and Drug and analysis. deteriorating law and order sit- “The party will move September 8, Chautala said party will raise the issues of have alleged that the registra- ing about its achievements in Administration Commissioner At Gurdaspur, 1,026 tablets uation, Sutlej Yamuna Link adjournment motion on issues that the party will raise the deteriorating law and order sit- tion of FIR was politically the past four years of BJP KS Pannu on Thursday said of habit forming drugs were (SYL) canal, de-notification of deteriorating law and order issue of non-completion of uation, farmers’ problems, motivated, INLD’s Abhay regime in Haryana and the that the Commissionerate’s seized from Sehtaj medical of Dadupur Nalvi irrigation situation and increase in crime SYL canal on the floor of shortage of water and electric- Chautala has alleged that the steps it has taken for the wel- drug administration wing con- store in Marar village of Batala project, government employ- against women and girls, SYL House. ity, non-completion of SYL BJP is trying to shield the for- fare of various sections of the ducted the raids. tehsil due to non-disclosure of ees’ protest among others. canal, Dadupur Nalvi project, Even after the directions of canal, scrapped Dadupur Nalvi mer CM. society. “On the basis of secret source of acquisition. The short session of GST impact on traders, non- Supreme Court for completion irrigation project, problems of “An FIR into the land case Haryana Minister of State information, an unlicensed Inspection at Indra Market, Haryana Assembly would implementation of of SYL canal, the BJP led government employees during was registered after four years. for Social Justice and premises was inspected at Patiala, revealed the absence of prove to be an acid test for the Swaminathan report, e-trading Central and Haryana the session. The BJP government should Empowerment, Krishan Masitan village in Sultanpur a qualified person in a firm and ruling BJP as it would be hard affecting farmers among other Governments have failed to Hooda has convened a transfer the case to the CBI for Kumar Bedi said that the party Lodhi tehsil of Kapurthala and four licences of retail sale firms pressed to explain its position issues,” Chautala said while take any step in this regard in meeting of party MLAs at his a fair investigation. The INLD is ready to take on the oppo- 45 types of allopathic drugs in Patiala were suspended due on farmers’ issues including talking to the mediapersons last almost two years, he added. residence here on Friday will raise this issue in the State sition and the government is worth Rs 46,500 were seized to various contraventions of D SYL canal, Dadupur Nalvi irri- here. The INLD will also morning to chalk out a strate- Assembly,” Chautala said. hopeful that the session would due to non-production of valid and C Rules, 1945. gation project and non-imple- Launching a scathing demand discussion on issues gy to corner the State A tentative programme of be productive. drugs sale licences or RMP cer- The pharmacy of Ace tificate,” said Pannu Heart Hospital, Sector 68, He said: “In Hoshiarpur, an Mohali, was also checked and inspection was conducted at some expired drugs were found +, ( + ) Ahuja Medical Agency in Bassi and discarded. Samples of Khawaju. During inspection, drugs were also drawn for test , A ) B? ers in the state. The salary of The Minister further said six types of allopathic drugs and analysis and general con- guest teachers has been that as guest teachers 6,252 (3080 tabs of Tramadol traventions of D & C Act were aryana Finance Minister, AG )) , increased to Rs 26,000- Rs JBTs, 5,554 TGTs and 1,925 Hydrochloride, 6500 tabs of recorded. HCapt. Abhimanyu on 36,000, he said. PGTs are serving in the state. Clonazepam and 6600tabs of Inspections were also con- Thursday said the State Earlier, the JBT and Earlier, they used to get about Alprazolam) worth Rs 47,540 ducted in different areas of & Government has increased , Drawing Teachers used to Rs 392 crore annually which were seized and three types of Ludhiana, Malerkotla and the salary of guest teachers by )BCI2:::M get salary of Rs 21,714, now has now increased to about Rs drugs samples were taken for Ahmedgarh in Sangrur where , A Punia and Vinesh Phogat of 25 per cent and this would they would get monthly salary 479 crore. test and analysis.” in discrepancies pertaining to Charkhi Dadri in wrestling provide them the benefit of Rs %I2::: of Rs 26,000, TGT would get The salary of guest teach- In Amritsar, eight licenses maintenance of sale or pur- aryana Sports and Youth won Gold Medals, Vij said. 87 crore annually. Rs 30,000, instead of Rs ers was increased by 14.29 per of retail sale chemists sus- chase records, schedule H1 HAffairs Minister Anil Vij The Sports Minister said From January, 2019, the 24,001 and PGT and lecturer cent on January 1, 2017 and pended due to various contra- register and absence of quali- on Thursday said that that Lakshay Sheoran of Jind, salary of guest teachers would 1, he said. would get Rs 36,000, instead now, the State Government ventions of the Drugs and fied person or pharmacist were sportspersons from the state Sanjeev Rajput of Yamunanagar be increased twice in a year, The Minister said that of Rs 29,715, he said while has increased their salary by Cosmetics Rules, 1945, and observed. have bagged 25 per cent out of won silver medals in shooting. that is, on January 1 and July there are 13,771 guest teach- giving details. 25 per cent, he added. one unlicensed godown was the total medals won by India Similarly, Bronze Medal win- in Asian Games. ners include Seema Punia of Sportspersons from Sonipat in Women’s Discus Haryana won 17 medals in Throw, Vikas Krishan of ! ! these games, Vij said. Bhiwani in Boxing, Dushyant Giving details, the Minister from Jhajjar in rowing and said that 84 sportspersons par- Abhishek Verma of Panipat in ticipated in Asian Games at shooting. # $%&' Jakarta and out of these 26 have Apart from this, 3 teams won the medals. have won silver medals includ- Out of the total 69 medals ing teams of horse riding, ! be procured through to Rs 135 crore including won by India 15 are gold women hockey and women's , A Government procuring Maharana Pratap medals, 24 silver medals and 30 kabaddi. Likewise, 3 men’s agency and the calculation of Horticulture Regional Centre bronze medals. In these games, teams including kabaddi, hock- aryana Chief Minister average value would be fixed which would be set up at a Haryana won 5 gold medals, ey and rowing have won bronze HManohar Lal on Friday on the basis of prices of four cost of Rs 50 crore. 5 silver medals and 7 bronze medals. said that the Bhavantar nearby mandis,” said the He also announced to medals. 15 men and 11 women Bharpayee Yojana would be Chief Minister while address- provide Rs 85 crore for devel- In these games, as solo players have won medals in made more profitable for the ing ‘Dhanyawad Rally’ of opment of Naraingarh assem- player, Manjit Singh of Jind Asian games including solo farmers of the State. Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana bly constituency. won gold medal in 800 meters and team competitions. All “For this, quality testing at Naraingarh in district Chief Minister Manohar and Neeraj Chopra of Panipat these players will be provided labs would be established in Ambala. Lal said that soon, poor peo- won gold medal in Javelin prize money and jobs as per all mandis in Haryana. In case Earlier, he laid foundation ple in the state would be pro- Throw. Similarly, Amit from sports policy of the state, he of finding no buyer of farm- stones and inaugurated 10 vided electricity at afford- Rohtak in Boxing and Bajrang added. ers’ produce, the same would development projects amount able prices. 1! - . ! 2 #!! #* ' , A Principal Secretary to Chief be promoted in Nuh. Minister while presiding over He said that assistance of , A “Capt Amarinder has House,” asked Grewal adding aryana Government has meeting of ‘Transformation of NGOs should be sought to abused the august assembly to that a Lt Col of Pakistani army Hissued directions to offi- Aspirational Districts’ initia- improve all services from edu- AD on Thursday stated that defame the Akali leadership was main facilitator providing ' cers concerned to fulfil the tive to further improve cation to health and special SPunjab Chief Minister Capt over Justice Ranjit Singh report, logistic support to organizers of norms laid down by the NITI Human Development Index training be imparted to them. Amarinder Singh has belated- and suddenly, it has dawned on the event. , A claim of having Pak’s ISI’s Ayog and make Nuh as the in district Nuh. Notably, Haryana’s Nuh ly admitted that Inter Service him now that the sacrilege Grewal said: “Despite this, involvement in “some of the best performing district. Gupta directed the offi- was the lowest-ranked among Intelligence (ISI) was at the back incidents were handiwork of the Capt Amarinder is taking cud- n an apparent attempt to sacrilege cases” in Punjab. The government is com- cers to focus on learning out- backwards districts in the list of unfortunate incidents in ISI,” said SAD’s former minis- gels to go at Akalis hammer and Ikeep alive before the pan- “There was no mention of ISI mitted towards further comes to further improve of 101 districts across the Punjab in recent times, thus ter Mahesh Inder Singh Grewal. tongs and fix them. Why should chayat elections the controver- hand in Justice Ranjit Singh improving basic facilities in education level in district country, as per NITI Aayog’s endorsing what former Chief He said, besides, Capt Akalis be penalized for the sy over the Badals’ alleged report,” he said. aspirational district Nuh, said Nuh. For this, Saksham preliminary or baseline rank- Minister Parkash Singh Badal Amarinder has volunteered sins of ISI...This dichotomy of involvement in the sacrilege Sidhu’s assertions came a Rakesh Gupta, Additional Haryana programme would ing released in March. had stated three years ago. specific information that the Amarinder defies all logic.” incidents and related police fir- day after he, along with sever- ‘Referendum 2020’ convention, He said that Congress con- ings in Punjab, the Congress al senior Congress leaders and sponsored by the Sikhs for nections with radicals, espe- senior leader and Cabinet Minister, visited the sacrilege- Justice, was financed and orga- cially with SFJ through Bajwa, Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on hit areas in Faridkot and met , 'N!* O ! nized by ISI but strangely con- are amply proved and the party Thursday reiterated his the victims of police action and cealed on proximity of his col- owe an explanation to Punjab demand for booking the father- their families. ,6' , A nominations of the Congress Cheema said that since the league Tript Rajinder Singh on such alarming disclosures. son duo--Parkash Singh Badal Along with the CCTV candidates,” alleged SAD senior situation is turning from bad to Bajwa with main organizers of SAD leader also questioned and Sukhbir Badal. footage showing the police hiromani Akali Dal (SAD) vice-president Daljeet Singh worse, “another letter has been the convention and radical Punjab Government’s rationale Sidhu, releasing the video action, Sidhu also issued the Son Thursday accused that Cheema. sent to the Commission on leader Baljit Singh Daduwal to transfer sacrilege cases from clips of “police action” on the statement of Dr Kulwinderpal the Congress regime was hell Disturbed over the ruling Thursday listing the incidents whom Capt Amarinder has the Central Bureau of “peaceful” protestors at Singh, who was allegedly asked bent on murdering democracy party’s action, the activists of of discrimination and urging described as “mischievious”. Investigation (CBI) to Punjab Kotkapura in 2015 following by the police officers to reach , A by creating all types of hurdles SAD-BJP had to protest in for strong and determined Grewal urged the Congress police arguing that the latter sacrilege incident, demanded the Kotkapura hospital on for the rival candidates. many parts of the state, said intervention to set right the poll high command to dismiss had no expertise in cracking the that both the Badals — former October 14, 2015, for any aryana Chief Minister “Many senior officers, con- Cheema. process and ensure a level play- Bajwa immediately and register cases having inter-state network Chief minister Parkash Singh “eventuality which might arise” HManohar Lal on Thursday cerned with the polls, remained “This is despite the fact that ing field for all”. criminal cases for his anti- with international ramifica- Badal and his son and SAD because of ‘dharna’ by the pro- said that the State Government absent from their offices cre- the SAD had brought the acts In his letter, Cheema has national activities. tion. president Sukhbir Badal — be testers. after receiving a complaint ating problems for filing nom- of commission and omission of listed 16 more complaints from “If he (Amarinder) was Surely, intention of the state brought to book even before Holding SAD patron against any person involved in inations. On the other hand, the concerned officers. Of the different districts and block privy to the facts about ISI government is not to reach the setting up the proposed special Badal and his son Sukhbir corruption, gets it investigated the officers of the Rural 13 complaints brought to the samitis and also the pictures of involvement, why he kept the root cause but to create a hoopla investigation team. responsible for firing at and likewise, the same is applic- Development Department notice of the commission, cor- deserted offices of the tehsildars House in dark about this vital to hoodwink the gullible “Both Badals should be Kotkapura, Sidhu said that able in the case of former Chief camped in the houses of rective measures were taken in and Block Development information and committed a Punjabis and defame the Akalis, booked first and later the pro- both of them should be booked Minister Bhupinder Singh Congress MLAs to facilitate the three cases,” he said. Officers. breach of privilege of the he said. posed special investigation as there was “prima facie evi- Hooda. team can investigate the mat- dence” in the Justice (Retd) “Hooda has himself said in ter. The Commission says there Ranjit Singh Commission's Vidhan Sabha that he is not is prima facie evidence against report, which probed sacrilege afraid of any investigation and ! " them,” pointed Sidhu. incidents, to proceed against now, he is terming the investi- Sidhu’s demand for includ- them. gation as political vendetta,” said ing the Badals’ name in the FIT Notably, the Commission, the Chief Minister while refer- new plant would create around Kapurthala which was special- ward and backward linkages to at Kotkapura assumes signifi- whose report was tabled in the ring to the recent FIR registered 500 jobs besides benefitting izing in maize processing, had facilitate farmers and industri- cance as the Chief Minister Vidhan Sabha in the previous at Gurugram against Hooda in 5,000 farmers directly. The become operational. “My min- alists both. We are confident Capt Amarinder Singh has month, had held the police a land scam. + 0 company would also focus on istry is creating necessary infra- Conelodos de Navarra will been insisting that any action responsible for using force at He said, “Any justifiable act potato processing which will structure for food processing also benefit from these initia- against the guilty could be the protesters in Kotkapura, would not be allowed to happen, , A es of Conelodos de Navarra at open up a new market for pota- industry and also creating for- tives”, she added. taken only after the proposed while describing it as “unpro- be it a complaint against anyone, Mohali and assured the pro- to farmers of Doaba region, she SIT would be constituted and voked, unwarranted and its investigation would definite- egetable farming is set to moters that her Ministry will said adding that the Company conducts its inquiry. uncalled”. ly be conducted and if one is not Vget a boost in Punjab with extend all possible support to has already signed a MoU with On the same argument, The footage was procured guilty then there is no need to a Spanish company setting up them besides hand-holding Invest India. Capt Amarinder has rebuffed from different cameras fear.” Without naming rebel BJP a state of the art Rs 350 crore them for their Indian invest- “We have created the nec- the demand of Aam Aadmi installed at the main road, MP Rajkumar Saini who has vegetable processing facility in ments. essary awareness about the Party (AAP) MLA HS Phoolka connecting Moga, Jaitu, floated his own Loktantra Mohali. The processing unit She said that with the suc- need to add value to agri pro- of registering a case against the Muktsar at Kotkapura in Suraksha party, the Chief would give a ready market to cess of this unit, she was con- duce and even hand held farm- Badals and the former Director Faridkot, the Minister said. Minister said that in every two progressive farmers of Mohali fident that more companies ers by hiring consultants to General of Police (DGP) In the footage, Sidhu said and a half years, he is involved and neighbouring districts of from the Navarra region of enable them to form their own Sumedh Singh Saini within 15 that a large number of Sikhs in party switching and this has the State. Spain would establish their self help groups, clusters or join days. could be seen sitting in the now happened for the third Union Minister for Food processing units in Punjab. mega food parks,” she said. Besides demanding to middle of the road in a tent at time. The public should not get Processing Industry Harsimrat Company president and She said that two mega book Badals before constitut- around 6.40 am as part of misguided by such people, he Badal on Thursday said that CEO Benito Jimenez briefed food parks at Fazilka, which ing SIT, Sidhu also went against their protest against sacrilege added. she visited the factory premis- the Union Minister that the was dealing in vegetables and Capt Amarinder’s another incidents. ( )* +, -./0 #
- # 33 /& $44 / Authority (DDA) is decreasing said that the failure of the approved in DDA authority FAR from 400 to 200 for much Delhi Government to ensure meeting, adding, "reduction of n its authority meeting touted Central Government's adequate supply of water to the FAR has far reaching conse- Ischeduled for Friday, DDA, affordable housing scheme to city for present and future quences on Delhi develop- # the land owning agency is 20 lakh families in capital. requirement has compelled ment. It is a serious setback to expected to clear the new Floor Citing 'water scarcity' in DDA to restrict FAR to 200 in the Central Government's Area Ratio (FAR) under its Delhi as the primary reason, place of public demand of 400. efforts to plan and ensure with 26 years of vast experience techniques, people of all age Land Pooling Policy. Leader of Opposition (LoP) in "Proposal to decrease FAR affordable housing to 20 lakh will head the training pro- groups can learn to keep them- ith four days left for the roll Delhi Development Delhi assembly Vijender Gupta from 400 to 200 is going to be families," Gupta said. he Embassy of Israel is gram in India . Refael and his selves safe in the real world. It Wout of the AAP Torganising a self-defence team will teach self-defence was developed in Europe to Government's ambitious project training session in Delhi-based techniques to the school chil- protect the Jewish community of doorstep delivery of public ser- Government run schools. dren, aged between 14 and 18, during the Holocaust. vices, Delhi Revenue Minister Incidentally, girls student will at Sarvodaya Co Education After the State of Israel was Kailash Gahlot on Thursday learn self - defence techniques Senior Secondary School. formed, the Jewish communi- held a review meeting with offi- of "Krav Maga". Importantly, the form of ty migrated here and brought cers of all departments. It is important to mention self defense was developed in with them the art of Krav The residents of the nation- here that this technique will be Europe to protect the Jewish Maga. Soon the Israel Defense al Capital will get doorstep deliv- taught to over 100 school chil- community during the Forces (IDF) began training its ery of various Government ser- dren. The training session will Holocaust. staff in it and it became manda- vices, including driving licence, begin at 11.30am on Friday in After the State of Israel was tory. Later, it was also taught to marriage certificate and ration Kitchner road, Malcha Marg, formed, the Jewish communi- Israeli civilians. cards from September 10. Chanakyapuri. ty migrated here and brought *What is Krav Maga : In the first phase of the Pertinently, Krav Maga is with them the art of Krav billed as contact-combat, it is a scheme, which will be launched popular worldwide among Maga. military self-defence and fight- by Chief Minister Arvind women, girls and children and Soon the Israel Defense ing system developed for the Kejriwal next week, 40 services by learning its techniques, peo- Forces (IDF) began training its Isael Defence Forces (IDF) and will be provided by the govern- ple of all age groups can learn staff in it and it became manda- Israeli security forces that ment."Doorstep delivery of ser- to keep themselves safe in the tory. Later, it was also taught to derived from a combination of vices will bring governance to the real world. Israeli civilians. techniques sourced from box- doorstep of common man. Had Israeli instructors of Krav Krav Maga is popular ing, wrestling, akido, judo and a review meeting of officers of all Maga have come to India. worldwide among women, girls karate, along with realistic fight departments today," Gahlot Refael Kashani, the instructor and children. By learning its training tweeted. 6, 5 ! 88I ' H> ' % though these pavements have Moreover, PWD also said, aking action against alleged reached the end of their service use of this milled material also Tviolator of building bye- n order to save energy and life. complies with Construction laws, the building department Icontrol air pollution in the Following the research and Demolition (C&D) waste of North Delhi Municipal national Capital, Delhi result, Director of PWD on rules, 2016 as well as meets Corporation (NMC) has sealed Government's Public Works September six issued a letter with the goal of sustainable 116 points of 45 properties in Department (PWD) has decid- saying, "It is found necessary to development apart from eco- Tri Nagar area of North west ed to use 'Recycled Asphalt adopt this technique on all our nomical construction as these Delhi. Material' (RAP) which is large- PWD road projects because it technique's saves virgin aggre- A senior north corporation ly produced during highway is environmental friendly, eco- gates and raising of median, official informed that all these maintenance and construction nomical and fulfills the aspira- footpath and kerb channel. points were sealed in a drive for all the upcoming PWD tion of sustainable develop- "Government agency like carried out by the corporation road projects. ment. Accordingly, use of pave- PWD has taken a good step by in last three days till September Reclaimed Asphalt ment milling can be carried out adopting the new technology, 6. "There is no need to serve Pavement (RAP) is the demol- preferably before pavement such as use of RAP for all its notices to the violators of build- ished pavement materials strengthening to avoid rise in road projects. It will save ener- ing bye-laws. Officials after which contain asphalt (natur- the level of pavement." gy and the main aim behind being instructed by the al bitumen) and aggregates. The letter further read," use such technology is zero pollu- Supreme Court appointed These materials are generated of RAP in road construction tion and going natural with re- "Monitoring Committee" sealed when asphalt pavements are complies with overall objective using the existing material. In, the properties, he said. removed for reconstruction, of sustainable development by India only 30 percent of RAP Traders in the national resurfacing, or to obtain access careful use of natural resources is used but we introduced it 15 Capital hit hard after building to buried utilities. When prop- as large quantities of Recycled years ago but the people are not department of the municipal erly crushed and screened, Asphalt Pavement materials changing their mindset to use corporations had started seal- RAP consists of high-quality, are produced during high way new technology. ing business establishments for well-graded aggregates coated maintenance aggregates and The road constructed with a number of reasons. by asphalt cement. tackles the issue of material RAP materials will go long and The step was taken after a storage and disposal of also helps to control traffic research done by three well reclaimed asphalt material gen- movement as roads will known researchers who said erated from pavement con- improve and other important the recycling of existing asphalt struction. things like drainage system pavement materials produces Further energy savings and discharge of rain water will new pavement with consider- can also be done through the also improve," said Dr. Sunil able savings in material, money use of RAP I roadway con- Bose, former Head of Flexible and energy. Aggregates and struction by reducing pro- Pavement Division, Central binder from old asphalt pave- cessing and transportation of Road Research Institute ment are still valuable even virgin aggregates." (CRRI). (. ) P -0. )P #
them to indicate their stand on the plea which alleges that rise in he Delhi HC on Thursday fares from May last year has led Tsought responses from the to a decrease in ridership by AAP Government and DMRC around three lakh commuters. on Ajay Maken's plea opposing Apart from the issue of "sky- the rise in fares of Delhi metro. rocketing" metro ticket prices A bench of Chief Justice raised by Maken, the court Rajendra Menon and Justice V sought the Delhi government's K Rao issued notice to the Aam response regarding construc- Aadmi Party (AAP) govern- tion of multi-level parking for the ment and the Delhi Metro Rail additional buses that the DTC Corporation (DMRC) and asked intends to procure. ( )* +, -./0 $
%&' + . # # ) +1 % sector, the report notes that Conservation Foundation Q (6R many afforestation and restora- (NCF), Foundation for n the last seven years (2011- tion activities undertaken by Ecological Security (FES) and I2017), India has restored 9.8 private companies are often a Gujarat Institute of Desert to the families of martyred he Congress has given a call million hectares of degraded result of legal compliance, or Ecology (GUIDE). paramilitary personnel. Tfor nationwide shutdown land, with Government agen- form part of their corporate The report has dwelled five ll contributions to 'Bharat "The @BharatKeVeer Trust on September 10 to protest cies playing a major role in the social responsibility (CSR) case studies across seven states AKe Veer', a Union Home has been formed with seven against rising fuel prices. It has green initiative, restoring 95 per obligations. "Out of the total including a government-fund- Ministry fund which aids fam- trustees headed by the union also asked other Opposition cent while the remaining 5 per 193,290.3 hectares of land ed JFMC in Nagaland, NGO- ilies of paramilitary personnel home secretary. Noted film parties and civil society groups cent was done by NGOs and restored and afforested by the led grassland and rainforest who die fighting extremists, actor Shri @akshaykumar and to join them. private companies. surveyed private companies, projects in Gujarat and Valparai have been exempted from former national Badminton "The common man was The restoration work is around 97 per cent was under respectively, and efforts by Tata income-tax, Home Minister champion Pullela Gopichand bearing the brunt of the esca- part of the Bonn Challenge, a mixed plantations containing Power to reverse environmen- Rajnath Singh said on have also been included in the lating prices of petrol, diesel global effort to bring 150 mil- fast-growing exotic tree species tal degradation in Lonavala Thursday. trust as trustees," he said in and cooking gas. lion hectares of deforested and needs to be undertaken by all lages to markets for sale of non- as well as cash crops." region caused by the construc- The trust was formed with another tweet. Public can visit “Congress has decided degraded land into restora- actors in future stocktaking timber forest products, better It has called for "a more tion of the Valvan Dam. film star Akshay Kumar and the application and the website that we will be giving a call for tion by 2020 and 350 million reports. irrigation facilities for crop pro- bio-centric approach" to moti- Siddhanta Das, Director former national badminton Bharat Ke Veer and make a Bharat Bandh on September hectares by 2030. At least 46 The report is co-published duction, and improved trans- vate private firms to adopt General of Forests and Special champion Pullela Gopichand, contribution to support the 10, Monday, in order to high- countries have signed the by the India Country Office of port and health care facilities. more sustainable and ecologi- Secretary in the Ministry said, among others. "Ministry of families of the jawans who light the 11 lakh crore fuel Challenge and pledged their the International Union for The report is in full praise cal models of restoration based "This report is a first of its kind finance @FinMinIndia has now died in the line of duty. The loot and to demand an imme- commitments for green covers. the Conservation of Nature of the JFMC which has "ush- on native species that are adapt- from any of the Bonn given approval to monetary contributions made diate reduction in central India has now submitted its (IUCN) and India's Ministry of ered in a new era of forest pro- ed to local conditions and bet- Challenge countries. It is an @BharatKeVeer Trust under on the website go straight to the excise duty as also excessive report titled, 'Bonn Challenge Environment, Forest and tection in the country" by mak- ter suited to the recovery of fau- ongoing process and will con- 80(G) which in effect means bank accounts of martyred VAT in the State," Congress and India: Progress on Climate Change. At the first ing forest restoration "socially nal diversity. tinue to be updated. that all contributions to the trust soldiers' families. The portal communications in-charge Restoration Efforts Across Bonn Challenge roundtable in more inclusive." Similarly, NGOs have He further said, "As per the will be exempted under the (bharatkeveer.Gov.In) enables Randeep Surjewala said. States and Landscapes," a first- Asia, held last May, restoration "By providing villagers with played a "small but active role" latest Forest Survey of India income tax. I thank the Ministry the public to help the families Surjewala said the ever publication from any pledges for the region crossed opportunities to participate in in the restoration of degraded report, present forest and tree and FM Sh. @ArunJaitley for of the soldiers by donating Congress will also demand country in the world, giving the 150 million hectare mile- micro-plans, the JFMC model lands. Of the total 352,677.9 cover is 24.39% of the country's the exemption to money online directly to the petrol and diesel should be detailed progress on forest stone. has ushered in a new era of for- hectares restored by the sur- geographical area. #BharatKeVeer Trust," Singh individual braveheart's account brought within the ambit of the landscape restoration under Among "transformational est protection in the country by veyed NGOs, the report notes Therefore, to bring a min- tweeted. or to Bharat Ke Veer corpus. GST so that the "common the global treaty. changes" brought about by pub- successfully involving commu- that a total of 322,610.9 imum of onethird of the total Singh said the Home Bravehearts from Central man whose budget has gone India had pledged to lic restoration programmes, the nities in the protection and sus- hectares (91.5%) was restored land area of the country under Ministry had taken up the Reserve Police Force, Border haywire is provided the requi- restore 13 million hectares of report notes increased biodi- tainable harvesting of natural using mixed plantation model, forest and tree cover, an addi- Bharat Ke Veer initiative in Security Force, Central site relief". degraded land by 2020 and an versity and forest productivity resources and bringing in while 8.5% of restoration activ- tional 27.8 million hectares of April last year, and its success Industrial Security Force, Indo- The Congress has also additional 8 million hectares by linked to the Joint Forest expertise and aligned interests ities were based on using a land area would need to be has been stupendous. Tibetan Border Police Force, urged Opposition parties to 2030. On this, the report says Management Committee of multiple stakeholders in for- mono plantation model, main- brought under green cover. Singh said the initiative Sashastra Seema Bal, Assam join the protest, he said. "We while restoration commitments (JFMC) approach. Some of the est restoration, thereby making ly in coastal areas planted with This means that we need to has now been formalised into Rifles, National Disaster also call upon other societal are achievable, additional benefits listed include the cre- it socially more inclusive, " mangrove. start looking beyond desig- a registered trust for providing Response Force and National groups, NGOs... To join this efforts to comprehensively cap- ation of livelihood opportunities says the report. NGOs featured as best nated forest lands and business a platform to all citizens to con- Security Guards are included in people's movement," he said. ture the restoration efforts in remote areas by linking vil- On the role of the private practices include Nature as usual scenarios." tribute and provide assistance the portal for contribution. 8 ! - P # ! 0.2 9 ," . ) 2P charge less than half a US dollar for a trip. laundering of the funds received from .&0 aking a dig at Delhi Chief Reacting to the study, PNB in the form of Letters of TMinister Arvind Kejriwal, Kejriwal Wednesday said it is he Interpol has issued a Red Corner Undertaking. Bhansali was instrumental Union Housing and Urban "very sad" that an important TNotice (RCN) against fugitive dia- in diversion and circulation of the "pro- satisfying. Affairs Minister Hardeep means of transport has mantaire Nirav Modi's close aide Mihir ceeds of crime" generated in the money "I do not know any other department Singh Puri on Thursday said become out of reach of com- R Bhansali in connection with the alleged laundering case. ailway Minister Piyush Goyal on which collects data the way railways does, that he should take a look at mon man. swindling of over 13,000 crore of pub- The ED probe has revealed that RThursday said that the purchase of but how efficiently and effectively we use Delhi transport system which Taking a further dig at lic sector banker PNB. Bhansali inducted dummy partners in paperless unreserved tickets has shown that data is the defining success story we comes under his Government Kejriwal, Puri said the rider- The RCN issued at the behest of Solar Exports, Stellar Diamond and an increase from 195 in 2014-15 to are looking for. And this is surely pos- that lacks 7,000 buses. ship at any point of time Enforcement Directorate mentions that Diamond R US (Modi's firms in whose 67,000 last year. Speaking at a seminar sible with the high quality team that we Speaking at the 13th orange. What they end up before the hike was 27 lakh Bhansali (40) is required by Indian probe names LOUs were issued) for issuance of on leveraging information technology for have in the railways," he said. Sustainability Summit organ- doing was completely falsi- and today the ridership has agencies on charges of "money launder- LoUs by the PNB. He was also instru- mobility, Goyal said a rapid scale-up of Goyal said there were many trans- ised by the Confederation of fying the facts," he said. crossed 29 lakh. The study of ing". Bhansali was CEO of Nirav Modi's mental in formation of overseas dummy technology was what the country expect- formations related to tracks, safety, sig- Indian Industry (CII), Puri "If somebody wants to be 2016 which said the ridership jewellery firm in the US, Firestar companies in Hong Kong and Dubai, and ed and that's where the help of the pri- nalling, catering, punctuality that the said Delhi today has the sad, they should be sad about would increase to 32 lakh took International. employees/ex-employees of the Firestar vate sector could be taken. railways was working on and that efforts fourth largest metro system the fact that the other public into consideration the Phase- The ED wants Bhansali to join the Group were sent as dummy "Paperless unreserved tickets have were on to modernise its inspection in the world, it is a first class transport in Delhi which 3 which has not become oper- probe and told the Interpol that he was directors/owners in these entities at his moved up from 195 in 2014-15 to processes, making them more efficient asset and most affordable comes under the ational as yet, he added. likely to visit the US, the UK, Hong Kong, directions laundering the money received 67,000 last year, which is a 35,000 per and clinically sound. metro anywhere in the world. Government which has a The Delhi Metro on China or the UAE. from the PNB through LoUs. cent increase over a period of three "It's time we got the charm back to "My good friend — the sanction of 11,000 buses is Wednesday termed as "mis- Through an RCN against a fugitive, Bhansali is also suspected to have years," Goyal said, highlighting the use the Indian Railways and to my mind, Chief Minister of Delhi — about 7,000 short," Puri said. leading" the CSE report which the Interpol requests all its 192 member acquired a property in the US worth $7 of technology in the Railways. technology can be that defining factor was expressing sadness that A recent study by the also claimed the Delhi Metro countries to arrest or detain the person million from the funds illicit funds gen- Stating that the youngsters in the that will help the Indian Railways change so many people have moved Centre for Science and has received nearly 32 per if spotted in their countries after which erated from the PNB scam. railways' team should engage with new both its direction and its face," he said. away from the metro. The Environment (CSE) had cent less than the number of extradition or deportation proceedings The case relates to cheating the PNB ideas, the minister said he was sure that On the occasion, the Minister also report has been produced by found that after the fare hike daily passengers it had hoped can begin. through fraudulent issuance of Letters of "some game changing results" would be launched a mobile app called "Aapoorti", people who are reasonably last year, Delhi metro has to serve this year, saying its The ED has identified Bhansali as the Undertaking and Foreign Letters of achieved, which would truly help better which will provide information and credible but they have an become the second-most earlier projection included "second-in-command" in the Firestar Credit worth over 13,000 crore in the passenger and freight customer data related to e-tendering and e-auction agenda where they are not unaffordable service in the Phase-3 which has not Group after Nirav Modi. He was alleged- favour of Nirav Modi, his uncle Mehul experience, making it sustainable and related activities of the railways. comparing an orange with an world among the cities that become operational as yet. ly actively involved in the diversion and Choksi and other associates. . . ) 0 ) 2.5# ! -: He said the claim of the bank will become time barred by he Supreme Court on November 30. The bench said said the official while talking to reporters TThursday allowed the "permission is granted" to the here. Corporation Bank, which has led bank to move to NCLT so that its rime Minister Narendra Modi will launch It will be followed by launch of a consortium of banks to lend claim did not become time barred, P'Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS), a jan andolan Shramdaan activities with huge communi- loans to the Amrapali Group, to but the tribunal will not proceed for swachhata (cleanliness) on September 15 ty mobilisation by following grassroots move the National Company Law ahead unless "express permis- in the run-up to the 4th anniversary of the swachhata champions such as women Tribunal (NCLT). sion" was granted by the court. Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), from 15 sarpanches, Swachhagrahi , students, nigrani A bench of Justices Arun The apex court also identified 16 September to 2 October 2018, as the sanita- samitis, youth organisations, corporates Mishra and U U Lalit, however, properties of the Amrapali Group tion movement enters its final leg. besides film Celebrities, sportspersons and restrained the NCLT from pro- for auctioning, preferably by the The SHS aims at accelerating the Jan- fath leaders. ceeding ahead in the matter with- National Buildings Construction Andolan for realizing the vision of a Clean In schools, cleanliness shramdaan will be out any express direction from the Corporation India Ltd (NBCC) to India, further reinforcing the belief that carried out by school children who will be court. Attorney General K K give the Public Sector 'Sanitation is everyone's business', asked to participate in hand washing cam- Venugopal, appearing for the Undertaking (PSU) an initial cor- Parameswaran Iyer Secretary, Ministry of paign among other activities. Corporation Bank said the bank pus to start work on the stalled Drinking Water and Sanitation said on Also, mass awareness campaign on has lend Rs 270 crore to the projects. Thursday. cleanliness for passengers traveling aboard Amrapali Group and if it was not It also ordered a forensic The launch will be through Video railways will be carried out. Cleaning of allowed to move NCLT, its claim audit of the real estate firm and its Conferencing at more than 15 locations Iconic Places with focus on the 30 swachh from the real estate firm will promoters to gauge the extent of across the country with different sections of iconic places for cleanliness activities will be become time barred. financial wrong-doings. the community and eminent public figures, conducted, the official added. ( 0& O-# 6( 3.# 72- ! O P O P/3
"Also, it would appear that ment has planned to spend 2.5 ) P the NHPS is repeating the per cent of the GDP by 2025. ust as India gears up to roll design flaw of the RSBY in not "And, it is hoped that security division in the Home cure. Jout Ayushman Bharat on protecting people from out- India will push much further Ministry. "We can track criminals September 25, a group of patient costs, including med- investment and more money, ecurity agencies are trying to Inaugurating a three-day through the CCTV cameras. international health experts icines which make up 70 per and more political will by Sobtain new software and Defence and Homeland But at times, it is very difficult including former UN cent of India's out of pocket Prime Minister (Narendra) improved face-recognition Security Expo and Conference to identify and recognise them. Secretary-General Ban Ki- expenditure," said the report Modi, and chief minister and technology to enable them- 2018, organised by the PHD We are trying that face recog- Moon on Thursday called it by The Elders, founded by health ministers (of various selves to dig deeper into social Chamber, Singh said the utili- nition technology is better "unbalanced and too skewed Nelson Mandela in 2007. states)," Ban said during a media about a criminal whose ty of drones in ensuring secu- improved so that if a criminal towards costly inpatient care." The health experts have panel discussion here. record is unavailable in police rity has been found to be nec- is not identified by CCTV It also urged India to put suggested the government to Besides Ban, former database, Union Home essary and the Central cameras, there should be a "more political will" and push invest the bulk of its additional Norwegian Prime Minister Minister Rajnath Singh said on Government will soon bring technology to get his face public financing in the health public health funding in pro- and former Director General Thursday. out a policy on their compre- recognised. This is what we are sector to achieve universal ting up wellness centres, how- noted. viding comprehensive, free of the WHO Gro Harlem Singh said cybercrimes hensive usage in the country. trying. health coverage (UHC) in the ever cautioned that "taking "We are concerned that primary care services to the Brundtland, President of were posing a "big challenge" to "I am fully confident that "We are also trying that if country. into account economic growth, Ayushman Bharat is unbal- entire population. This would Public Health Foundation of the security establishment. drones will be very useful for there is no information about In its report "Universal inflation and population anced and too skewed towards be more efficient and equitable India Dr K Srinath Reddy He said security agencies our security forces. I have seen them (criminals) in the Health Coverage in India" increases, real per capita pub- costly inpatient care. Greater route to UHC in India. and NITI Aayog member Dr have detected that terrorists their capabilities and utility in CCTNS (crime and criminal released on Thursday here, lic health spending as a share focus should ne given to the Ban who is in India, as V K Paul were in the panel. were using the "dark internet" the conduct of anti-naxal oper- tracking network system), we The Elders, a London-based of GDP has hardly changed." free primary healthcare ser- part of a delegation said, "I am Paul, however, rejected the to recruit operatives and to "sell ations," he said. should have such software that organisation of independent India is therefore not yet vices provided at health and here with a single purpose, apprehension saying that the and purchase confidential The Home Minister then can dig into the social media global leaders , while welcom- on a a trajectory to meet the wellness centres and integrat- with a single agenda and that Government has ensured suf- information by big criminals." talked about the "new tech- network and collate informa- ing Ayushman Bharat which government's own target of 2.5 ing these with services covered is to promote universal health ficient funds like introduction He said hence, for the first edge" that the country's secu- tion about such elements," the has two components-insur- per cent GDP public health by the National Health coverage and overall health of cess to meet the financial time, they have created a cyber- rity agencies are looking to pro- Home Minister said. ance to poor families and set- spending by 2025, the report Protection Scheme. aspects. The Indian govern- needs for the scheme. ( )* +, -./0 (
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N !'M the media in sensitive murder organisation CPI (Maoist) and the investigating agency was Justices SC Dharamadhikari % cases like that of Dabholkar and had read out the letters carry- awaiting to interrogate the and Bharati Dangre had & 'M Pansare, Justice Dharmadhikari ing references linking the accused persons who are in expressed serious concern over said: “Such self-praise and self- arrested activists with the func- CBI custody. "Do not abandon the denting image of India !#*# patting on the back by the tionaries of the banned organ- your (CID) past theories. CID abroad about its inability to 5 ) funds meant for Government police machinery is not advis- isation. should continue to look into check crimes and rapes across welfare schemes. ! able. We see daily there is The HC bench asked the involvement of other the country. he Income-Tax Department "Sushil Modi's sister information in the Press Additional Solicitor General accused persons too. Both the Earlier, after expressing its Ton Thursday raided the Rekha Modi and niece ! regarding such sensitive cases. Anil Singh, appearing for CBI, cases (Dabholkar and Pansare displeasure over the “failure” of residence of senior BJP leader Urvashi Modi received crores At whose instance information to convey to the concerned killings) have different reper- the State CID and CBI to take and Bihar Deputy Chief of rupees from Srijan scam," #O is being given to the media?". senior police officials that it was cussions," Justice the two cases to their logical Minister Sushil Kumar Modi's the former Bihar Deputy “This (kind of) over- not happy with the press con- Dharmadhikari said. conclusion, the HC bench had sister, Rekha Modi, who is one Chief Minister had said earli- 5 4 enthusiasm could be fatal. In ference and disclosures made The HC bench, which is asked: "How do we then take of the accused in 1,900 crore er this year in a series of 6G6 such sensitive cases where by them about the ongoing hearing the petitions filed by the case to its logical conclu- Srijan scam, police said. tweets, attaching the statement oa Chief Minister investigation is in crucial stages investigations. "Ask those the family members of slain sion?..."Can we allow for the "A team of the IT of Srijan Mahila Vikas Sahyog GManohar Parrikar on hree days after it pulled up it is not advisable for the police police officials, who took the Dabholkar and Pansare, later case to reach a dead-end when Department raided Rekha Samiti Ltd's Indian Bank's Thursday returned from the Tthe Pune Police and State to rush to the media. This media briefing, to go to the trial scheduled the matter for fur- similar crimes are on the rise?" Modi's residence — a flat in Bhagalpur branch account in US two days ahead of schedule, police top brass for holding shows total lack of maturity (on court and see how difficult it is ther hearing on October 10 – CPI leader Govind Pansare Saraswati Apartment at posh which few transactions and headed for his private res- media briefings to share infor- the part of the investigating to prove the case against an when both the both the CBI (82) and his wife Uma (67) had commercial S.P. Verma road showed the names of Rekha idence near here. mation relating to five arrest- officials concerned),” Justice accused person," Justice and State CID have been asked been shot from a close range, here. The team conducted Modi and Urvashi Modi. Parrikar, who is being ed human rights activists, the Dharmadhikari noted. Dharmadhikari said. to submit fresh progress reports near their residence “Ideal searches in connection with the However, Sushil Modi had treated abroad for advanced Bombay High Court on The HC Bench observed Defence counsel Ashok in the investigations into the Housing Society” at around Srijan scam," a district police claimed that he had no relation pancreatic cancer, had gone to Thursday upbraided the inves- that by disclosing information to Mundargi sought to distance two cases. 8.30 am on February 16 2015, official said. with Rekha Modi. the US on August 30, the third tigating agencies for “leaking” the media, the investigators were the State CID from the con- It may be recalled that on when the couple was returning According to the police The Srijan scam involves time in six months. vital information relating to the alerting the accused persons. troversy over the media brief- April 19 this year, after the from a morning walk from the officials, Rekha Modi is Bhagalpur-based NGO Srijan The Chief Minister arrived ongoing investigations in the Alluding to the Press con- ings by telling the court that his investigating agencies accepted Shivaji University campus at accused of purchasing huge Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samiti at the Dabolim International sensitive case like the murders ferences Additional Director client had not held any press their inability to achieve much Kolhapur. Four days later, jewellery gifts from the kingpin Ltd, which used to provide Airport around 5.30 p.m. and of rationalist Narendra General of Police (Law and conference regarding Pansare’s in their “field probes” into the Pansare succumbed to injuries of multi-crore Srijan scam that vocational training to women. did not speak to the media Dabholkar and CPI leader Order) Param Bir Singh and murder till date."Our investi- Dabholkar- Pansare murders, sustained in the shoot-out, is being probed by the CBI. The NGO allegedly pilfered gathered outside. Govind Pansare. the Pune police officials on gation is on. We are now wait- the high court had passed a while his wife Uma survived After Rekha Modi's name funds meant for Government Parrikar's early return coin- After pursuing the investi- the arrest of five human rights ing to interrogate the two per- stinging comment that the the attack. surfaced in Srijan scam, welfare schemes from the bank cides with murmurs about the gations report submitted by the activists with alleged Maoist sons arrested by CBI in the growing perception abroad Pansare’s murder, it may opposition RJD attacked accounts of the Bhagalpur dis- possibility of some Congress CBI and State CID into the links, Justice Dharmadhikar Dabholkar case," Mundargi about India of being a country recalled, had come on the heels Sushil Modi, saying his fam- trict administration. MLAs joining the ruling party murders of Dabholkar and said: “There is so much hue told the court. of crimes and rapes and “the of a gruesome murder of 69- ily had links with those Nitish Kumar had on ranks. The Congress has how- Pansare, a HC bench division and cry about this media The high court, which had liberal and secular people are year-old Dabholkar, who was accused in the scam. August 18, 2017 recommend- ever dismissed media reports to bench of Justices SC briefing and the disclosures on several occasions in the past not safe here”. shot dead him from a point Leader of the Opposition ed a CBI probe into the scam this effect and blamed the Dharmadhikari and BP made by them”. pulled up both the CBI and Prompted by the admis- blank range by two motor-bicy- in Bihar Legislative Assembly after RJD chief Lalu Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party's "fake Colabawalla lamented that During the Press confer- State CID over the delay in the sions openly made by the cle riding gunmen – aged Tejashwi Yadav has repeatedly accused him of "murdering news factory". everyday vital information was ence, Singh had claimed that investigations into the murder counsels for the Maharashtra between 25 and 30 years, while alleged that Sushil Modi's fam- democracy" in Bihar. Parrikar's absence from being “leaked” to the media by the Pune police had “conclusive of Dabholkar and Pansare, CID and CBI told the court he was taking a morning walk ily has direct links with the In August last year, the CBI Goa has attracted flak from the the investigating agencies. proof” against the arrested told Mundargi that the ongo- that they were not getting any on the Omkareshwar bridge accused in the multi-crore registered 10 cases related to opposition that claims that Expressing his displeasure human rights activists for their ing CID probe should not evidence in their “field probes” located in the heart of Pune, on Srijan scam case involving an the scam and filed four fresh governance has come to a over the information “leaks” to alleged links with the banned come to a standstill just because into the cases, a HC bench of August 20, 2013. NGO that allegedly pilfered cases in June this year. standstill in the coastal State. 2 & + .0& ) (;< ' Q , on the mercy petition of A.G. court's decision, said Chief Perarivalan, serving life term for Minister K. Palaniswami should olitical party leaders in Tamil the assassination of former immediately call a cabinet % )! PNadu on Thursday wel- Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. meeting and decide to release ) GF ) 5G 6 comed a Supreme Court order DMK President M.K. the seven convicts now in jail in ) + , asking the Governor to decide Stalin, welcoming the apex the Gandhi assassination case. G,7B of them attended the conclave he Congress on Thursday In a post in his Facebook in Singapore on September 3 Tdemanded that the Kerala . . /! . account, Stalin said the late for- ndustry Minister Satish and 4 and invited investors to State Women's Commission !, ! mer Chief Minister and DMK IMahana said that many for- invest in the state. (KSWC) be disbanded as it is . . President M. Karunanidhi had eign investors had expressed “We talked about the of no use even to a lady party 1, (2344 . been saying that the state had their willingness to invest in var- Investors’ Summit organised worker, who was allegedly sex- O + P . the powers to free the convicts. ious projects of Uttar Pradesh as by the Government and how ually abused by a CPI-M leg- / , ! & ! " Former Union Health they believed that the face of the within months, foundation islator. . Minister and PMK leader state had changed after stones of projects worth State Congress President ! Anbumani Ramadoss said the improvement in infrastructure. 60,000 crore were laid,” he M.M. Hassan in a statement central government should not Mahana was speaking to a said, adding that the investors issued here said that while the go on appeal against the apex select group of reporters on appreciated the speed with National Women's G,7B court decision. He urged the Thursday after his return from which the Government had Commission (NWC) has suo Tamil Nadu Government to Singapore where he attended acted. motu started proceedings ejecting the claims of lated that it was a mosque while take immediate steps to imple- the Invest North-2018 organ- The Industry Minister said based on the allegation, the RMuslims on Ram during excavation, old statues ment the apex court order. ised by the CII. that many investors, like man- state commission is silent on it. Janmabhoomi, Jagatguru of gods were recovered, which Ramadoss said Chief “We showcased the aging director of Yash Group While the State commis- Shankaracharya of Dwarka- also proved that it was a tem- Minister Palaniswami should potential of the state in real Ved Krishna, narrated their sion has acted so swiftly in cer- Sharda peeth, Swami ple and not a mosque. call a cabinet meeting and pass estate, aerospace, defence, experiences which confirmed tain cases including registering Swaroopanand Saraswati, said He said that political par- a resolution to release all the renewable energy, health and that the present political dis- suo motu cases for posting that only saints could con- ties and politicians in the convicts in the Gandhi assas- pharma, and tourism sectors. pensation in Uttar Pradesh comments on social media, in struct the temple in Ayodhya. Government could not con- sination case and send it to We also highlighted the sops was pro-investor. this particular instance they say “All the claims of the struct a temple as it would be Governor Banwarilal Purohit. being given by the state gov- The minister also men- no case can be taken, he said Muslim side about the presence against the oath they took The President of ernment to investors, that tioned the names of Jakson "If this commission is not of mosque at Ayodhya will fall while becoming Minister. Manithaneya Makkal Katchi, have turned UP into the most group chairman Sameer Gupta good enough for their own flat. Neither Babar nor Mir “The Indian Constitution M.H. Jawahirullah, also urged favoured destinations of the and Lohia Group chairman party lady, then it's better this Baki came to Ayodhya, then does not allow any Palaniswami to pass a resolu- industrialists,” Mahana said. Raj Kumar Lohia for appreci- be disbanded," Hassan added. how could the mosque be built Government to construct tem- tion in a cabinet meeting rec- Mahana was accompa- ating the UP Government Earlier this week, a CPI-M on their names,” he said in ple, mosque or church as it is ommending the release of nied with Chief Secretary from the dais for its efforts to woman youth leader com- Mathura on Thursday. a secular country,” he said. the convicts. Anup Chandra Pandey. Both attract investments. Mahana plained to the party's central The Shankaracharya said The Shankaracharya did said that in committee against Shornur leg- that the disputed structure not spare Bharatiya Janata Party 2016, islator P.K. Sasi, after her com- that was demolished on and said its aim was to grab Singapore plaint to the State leadership December 6, 1992 had ‘man- power by exploiting the senti- exported was not taken up. gal kalash’ and a picture of ments of Hindus though it items worth The youth leader had also Hanumanji and there was no never promoted the sanatan 900 crore to complained to politburo mem- well for ablutions by the dharma. India and ber Brinda Karat, who also namazis or a minar for azan. He also appealed to now it could failed to act. “These things prove that it Muslims to leave the claim on further boost The State unit took up the was a temple and not a the disputed site in Ayodhya trade ties by case only after party General mosque,” he said. and make efforts to revive all making Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Talking to reporters, the the old mosques in the coun- investments Tuesday directed it to look Shankaracharya said some try that were in dilapidated in UP. into the matter. wrong information was circu- condition. #
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emotional and regional card appeal of Nehru Gandhi fam- the TDP a pale shadow of itself. had the blessings of Narendra in 2014. On the basis of its and portray opponents as *+,-./) ))) /' ily for which many in the State While it still enjoys pockets of Modi-Amit Shah duo. accessibility to the masses, ith early elections to “slaves of Delhi”. 0/ 1. )2./ %)0/ still have a soft corner. People influence especially among the Observers say Modi’s calcula- good work on the ground and WTelangana Legislative Unlike the opposition TRS acknowledge that without UPA Andhra settlers, it remains to be tion was that if Congress loos- its strong clout among the Assembly looking imminent will offer a clear choice in ) 889 chairperson Sonia “Amma” seen to what extent it will be able es in Telangana it challenge to Muslims, party will not find and ruling Telangana Rashtra KCR for the CM’s post for the ) I% %H-%P Gandhi’s intervention separate to mobilise them. TDP’s label of him at the national level will retaining all its seats difficult. Samiti marshaling all its forces second term. He will be seek- , C8 C>-CP Telangana State would not have pro-Andhra party will be a weaken. However the party was eyeing and resources, the Opposition ing a fresh mandate on the become a reality. weak-point which TRS will BJP, which won five seats three more seats in the city, parties have also started basis of his performance, host )5%'8> 8H-&P However realising that it fully exploit. (all in Hyderabad city) and which were presently with the weighing their options and of developmental and welfare 45> &-8P was still not in a position to take polled 7% votes, remains an TRS and the BJP. analysing their strengths and programs, bringing the State 6 6& %-Q on the powerful TRS on its own BJP: Despite making fre- urban party with little or no The plus point for the weaknesses. out of serious power crisis, Q!< ,5 68= 8H-9P Congress was seriously working quent claims that it will form organisational structure in MIM was its good rapport and Here is a look where the making 24 hour power supply, on the possibility of joining the next Government in the rural areas. The party also suf- warm friendship with the TRS TRS and its rivals stand and accelerating economic growth hands with the second major State BJP appears to have fers from lack of any charis- supremo KCR. But it also has what are the challenges and and securing top rankings in ! opposition party Telugu Desam. resigned itself to play a mar- matic leader and any emotional a potential to become a prob- opportunities for them. Ease of Doing Business, creat- " " $%& ginal role. Of late the party’s issue to cause polarisation. lem if TRS becomes too cozy ing a business and industry Telugu Desam Party: N rank and file were left confused Though KCR promising 12% with the BJP. TRS: with a strong and friendly atmosphere, taking ing farmers. KCR’s failure in polled a respectable 25% votes. Chandrababu Naidu’s party by contradictory signals from reservation to Muslims and its charismatic leader in K several farmer friendly initia- fulfilling the promise of However absence of a strong had polled 14.7% of votes and the Central leadership. While proximity to the All India Others: The electoral scene Chandrasekhar Rao and a well tives, sops for all the weaker increasing reservation quota for leader to take on KCR remains won 15 seats last time. the party’s national president Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in Telangana this time will be oiled organisational machinery sections, ensuring the State Muslims and scheduled tribes its Achilles heel. According to the reports Amit Shah assured the State (AIMIM) were identified as crowded with the presence of the ruling party was starting in remained peaceful over the to 12% will also be a target of Congress strategy was to Congress president Rahul party that he will personally possible sticks to beat KCR several other smaller parties. the race clearly ahead of the last four years by keeping the the opposition. woo back its traditional sup- Gandhi and TDP national take the command in with, even that plan appears to They will include CPI, CPIM, challenge. Maoists and communal trouble port base among the backward president and Andhra Telangana and lead the party to be in doldrums because of YSR Congress of YS Having played a leading makers in check. However the Congress: For the main classes, dalits, tribals and Pradesh Chief Minister Naidu victory, Prime Minister Modi-KCR friendship. Jaganmohan Reddy, Jana Sena role in securing separate opposition will target him on opposition Congress party the minorities by offering sops. have reached a broader Narendar Modi’s praise for of film star Pawan Kalyan, Telangana State, KCR had led the issues like family rule, second elections since the for- Among the upper castes the understanding on how to face Telangana Government and AIMIM Factor: Led by Telangana Jana Samiti of Prof his party to easy victory in 2014 alleged corruption and keeping mation of Telangana is a do or party continues to enjoy a the TRS. easy access to KCR has put the Asaduddin Owaisi MIM essen- Kodandaram and other sundry with 63 seats and 34.3 per cent the tenant farmer and farm die battle. Though in 2014 it good hold among the Reddys. KCR’s astute moves of woo- State BJP in a dilemma. The tially remains a “Hyderabad players who could upset the popular votes. laborers out of the benefits was reduced to paltry 21 seats Congress campaign will ing most of the important lead- general feeling was that KCR’s party” where it won seven calculations of major parties by He again plans to flaunt the announced for the land own- in 119-member assembly, it still largely depend on the star ers and all but 3 MLAs has left move of advancing the polls assembly seats and polled 3.8% dividing votes. ) 8%8)1'% ( / 9 6 0 # 2 flight. This was the first incident rules. There is a sense of decen- .0 , of this kind in the recent past cy and decorum to be observed though there were a couple of during the flight,” said wo days after Lois Sofia, the instances when unruly passen- Shanmukhasundaram. 7B7 ) T28-year-old woman from gers had created problems dur- What is haunting aviation Thoothukudi, who shouted ing the flight. seniors is the “uniqueness” of wo days after a major bridge “Down with Fascist BJP” slo- “I do not know what will Thoothukudi. “The region is Tcollapse in Kolkata killing gans during the Chennai- happen if some Sangh Parivar notorious for all kind of mur- three persons and injuring Thoothukudi flight, who was activists start raising slogans in ders and agitations. The anti- about 26 others, Bengal Chief arrested by Tamil Nadu Police aircraft in which leaders of the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Minister Mamata Banerjee and granted bail by a district DMK or the Congress are trav- Plant agitation has its base in attacked the BJP for maligning court, the controversy has elling. This is a threat which has Thootrhukudi. The Sterlite agi- her Government and Bengal failed to die down. to be nipped in the bud. tation and riots that resulted in ignoring similar instances in the With all political parties in Political rivalries and activism 15 deaths are still fresh in the States ruled by them. the State barring the BJP and the should be kept out of the air- minds of the people,” said the Banerjee who held an AIADMK extending support to craft,” said a senior intelligence intelligence official. A A fast agitation of 24 hours on urgent meeting to take stock of the woman passenger for her official in Chennai airport. Meanwhile efforts are on to Friday in all 33 district head- the dilapidating bridges of the freedom of expression and right Shanmukhasundaram, the extricate the woman, reported- olitics over the pro-quota quarters across Gujarat from 11 State and asked the police to to dissent, security agencies are lawyer who represent Dr ly a research student in a Pleader Hardik Patel intensi- am onwards. He however said clear the underbellies of all 8 . # &. # - worried over the future of air Sounderarajan in the case told Canadian University from the fied in Gujarat as a delegation of that the Chief Minister heard such bridges from encroach- # & travel in Tamil Nadu because of The Pioneer that this was a seri- case. S A Sami, her father, had the Opposition Congress met Congress delegation patiently. ment questioned the “destruc- ") ! the incident , being described as ous issue. “I can understand the told journalists that his daugh- Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Reacting on Congress’s tive mindset” of some people Thoothukudi Syndrome. Sofia ire of the DMK, the Congress ter was not familiar with rules in Thursday and submitted a demand, Gujarat BJP president who instead of extending hands " ) ! . “The report will be submitted reportedly shouted at Dr and others towards the BJP the aircraft. “She is a science stu- memorandum to him request- Jitu Vaghani said that the oppo- of cooperation take pleasure in , ! . in a week’s time.” The Chief Tamiliussai Sounderarajan, leader. But please remember dent and ignorant of anything ing to initiate dialogue with the sition party was playing dirty criticising others. Minister also asked the police president of Tamil Nadu BJP that even standing up during the other than her subject of learn- Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti politics as Congress leaders “There are some people .. to ban all the 20-wheeler who was travelling in the same flight itself is against aviation ing. If this case gets dragged on, (PAAS) convener, who is on fast were not clarifying their party’s who condemn others by hold- , . trucks plying in Kolkata and it may affect her studies in since past 13 days. view on giving reservation to ing media trial. I am not ready . “damaging the old bridges Canada,” Sami told reporters. The Congress delegation Patidar community. Over the to reply to their queries,” ., / and roads.” The magistrate who grant- headed by Leader of Opposition past three years PAAS and other Banerjee told the media after She said “the smaller trucks ed her bail had asked Sami to in Gujarat Assembly Paresh pro-quota outfits are demand- the meeting. are needed for reaching essen- see to it that Sofia does not get Dhanani also said the CM ing reservation for Patidar com- “Ask these people to first made by the BJP leadership. tial commodities. The bigger into any such troubles in future. Rupani to accept demands of munity in Government jobs raise questions on the bridge Laying credence to a “pre- ones with 20-wheels are all nui- Pilots and experienced cabin Hardik, so he would end his fast and educational institutions collapses in Varanasi and liminary report” that blamed sance and cause heavy damage crew members expressed their agitation. Dhanani said that under OBC category. Maharashtra before poking the Metro Railways for not tak- to the bridges and roads. We surprise over the indifference of the delegation has asked the CM Meanwhile, from Thursday their nose here,” Banerjee said ing adequate care while con- cannot allow them to run freely the Indigo crew to take action through memorandum to evening, Hardik has decided not when asked to respond to alle- structing a bridge adjacent to from now on. I have asked the against the “unruly passenger”. accept three major demands of to take water. His decision came gations leveled by the opposi- the collapsed flyover causing police to stop those vehicles The incident comes close- Hardik with immediate effect at a time when he started using tion leaders that despite repeat- the damage to the 50-year old from plying in the city.” ly after a group of sword- including waiver in farmers’ wheelchair to access toilet. He ed warning by the experts the structure the “Government has The Chief Minister also wielding students of a city col- debt, release of PAAS leader took the decision following the Government took no step to asked them to stop work till the constituted a Bridge lege in Chennai terrorised Alpesh Kathiria who is in jail in advice of his personal doctor. repair the bridge. inquiry report determining the Monitoring cell that would passengers and pedestrians connection with sedition charge, Since August 25, Hardik has lost “There is a constant effort cause of the collapse of the audit and inspect the health of alike while traveling in a city withdrawal of all cases filed almost 11 kg weight. to malign Bengal whenever bridge comes,” the Chief the older bridges and submit bus last Wednesday. Video of against Patidar activists during According to Government there is any incident. I want to Minister said. reports on their state of students traveling on the foo pro-quota agitation. doctor his temperature and ask you that why are you so Banerjee on Thursday health. Bengal has over the board of buses in Chennai According to him if the blood pressure was normal. anti-Bengali? Why do you constituted a team headed past a few years seen at least with swords and shouting State Government would not The 25-year-old Hardik had always try to malign Bengal?” by the Chief Secretary to four bridge collapses the lat- slogans have gone viral in initiate talk with Hardik, complaint of weakness and Banerjee shot back when asked determine the reasons behind est happening as late as on social media. Congress will stage symbolic stomach pain from Thursday . to comment on the statements the collapse of the bridge. Tuesday noon. ) COMMENT & ANALYSIS ) ( )* +, -./0 ( )* +, -./0
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Change for good However, particularly since the 1970s, have been saddled with a huge debt burden, a ful business enterprise. Typically, it is much too mentioned public sector organisations in there has been a growing interference in the large number of permanent staff who are per- often that the Government, official designat- France is the case of a developing country ini- functioning of the Indian Railways, the state haps of questionable value to the organisation ed to serve on the board of a public sector enter- tiative in Brazil, which goes by the name of electricity boards as well as other public sec- B) and a decline in Air India’s share in the domes- prise, has the last word in decision-making, far Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica (Embraer), / tor organisations, which were seen essentially tic market, partly as an outcome of the ill-con- above that of the chairman of the board. The which is now a world-class producer of aircraft as milch cows for the benefit of the politicians B)5G , ceived merger of Air India and Indian Airlines. entire body language and dynamics in the and aeronautical equipment. Embraer was cre- and the establishment in general. The result is ,)B )B ,) Any passenger for whom Air India was the air- boardroom reflect that reality. ated in 1969, and by contrast, Hindustan '! ! * !M that these organisations have become over- line of choice in the 1980s, as in the case of this If we were to study the functioning of pub- Aeronautics Limited was established through ! !! !!! 7 staffed with a decline in the calibre of employ- NG F B? writer, would feel sad at flying the national car- lic enterprise in other countries, where success the visionary initiative of Walchand Hirachand ees and a reduction in the quality of human rier now. The class of service on board is nowhere is evident, the relationship between the in 1940 in association with the Government of ! !! ' # %( resources. The public sector has become a con- T,,-) near what it used to be. Government and the enterprise is distinctly dif- Mysore and one-third participation of the !'!*# ! ! venient place for providing employment to large G) The state of the aircraft and its interior are ferent from what is evident in India. It is for this Government of India. In 1963 the latter was !!''-2!! 'M ndia’s industrial development after number of people who are followers or con- shabby, and even the cuisine served in every reason that organisations like, Électricité de established as a totally Government-owned Independence was designed to be driven stituents of those in power. This is one of the ,B B? ,G ) class, including business class, has declined. On France (EDF) and the Société Nationale des company, and the rest, as they say, is history. # 2!! !! ! 2!! ! ' by growth of the public sector. Prior to chronic problems ailing Air India as well, due a recent flight from New York to Delhi, happi- Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), the French It is often said that business should not be ! #,!'4 *6O M Independence, sectors such as railways, to which the airline has been unable to attract B - , ly, the punctuality at takeoff was perfect. But National Railways, are shining examples of out- the business of the Government. But given the '! -5 ! !2 post and telegraph services and ordnance any offers in response to the recent effort at pri- B? BF ) B curiously what used to be a cabin only for busi- standing professionalism, world-class innova- large investments that we have in the public sec- factoriesI were entirely under the Government vatisation. ness class now incorporates a row of first class, tion and overall performance, which have been tor in India, a new dynamic is essential for '! 2 control and constituted the bulk of the public sec- The case of Air India is particularly pathet- ,7B?F B which was empty. No doubt this innovation the pride of France and an emblem of econom- defining the nexus between the Government !2 !- ! tor business. Yet, the manner in which these ic. This was one of the finest airlines in the must have been carried out to ensure that politi- ic success over a long time. and the public sector, by which accountability !!!!# 2! !#! # functioned then was quite different from what world and had a remarkable head start over sev- ) 2 )BG) cians and senior bureaucrats do not have to trav- Significantly, in India too, there have been to Parliament and the people is not diluted. And - #! 2 2!# 2A2 2 has evolved in recent decades. The Indian eral others which are thriving today, such as , G,, ?G el in the ignominy of humble business class. It periods of notable success of specific public it should be carried out in a manner that ensures Railways, for instance, was a highly profession- Emirates, Lufthansa and even Singapore was not long ago that politicians, both in and sector organisations but this was essentially the innovation and success in the market are not ) N<A )N= !'!! ! al organisation with decision-making in the Airlines. Among many factors on account of G ) 5 out of power, as well as bureaucrats of the rank result of competent and influential leaders, compromised for any public sector enterprise. ! !!'O 2! hands of competent and well-trained executives, which this move failed is that the retention of , B)T ) of Joint Secretary and above, were routinely such as V Krishnamurthy of BHEL and Is this an issue that perhaps Parliament needs '!'!!2 '!2 !' M which is still very much the case today. But in 24 per cent of stake in the hands of the upgraded to first class along with their families. Maruti, Mantosh Sondhi of the Bokaro Steel to debate on the basis of enlightened analysis terms of future directions and major financial Government of India scared away potential Unfortunately, India has not allowed the Plant, Dr Verghese Kurien of Amul and Dr NB and global experiences? Even for privatisation 2' '!'! powers, the role of the executive has been cur- investors who were concerned at the possibil- public sector to reach the levels of excellence Prasad of ONGC. These were industrial man- of the public sector, its dynamism and success 2 '! !#2 tailed over time. Significantly, on matters other ity of interference by the Government. which would serve the country and the public agers and captains of enterprises who would in the market are essential. # !' - than those involving broad policy, earlier there But the main drawback to an enthusiastic well. The result has been a record of recurrent not allow any undue interference in the (The writer is former chairman, was no interference from above in respect of response was the pathetic state of the financial losses, an absence of innovation and vision organisations they headed. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, # ! ! ' ' operational and management issues. state of Air India. Any potential investor would which are the defining qualities of a success- Even more impressive than the two above- 2002-15) !' #!!'! * !' 'M - !!! !!# M !* ! ! ! 3.%)3. !A )N -)! !'!M ' %&& ! 2 '! F You can meet me for any work. I will help Action should be taken against those who Bloody welcome for the new Governor '! !# ! # !! ! !! young men elope with girls they want to insult our mothers and sisters. Ram Kadam ! # ' !-B! marry. Take my number and call me. should not be given a ticket by any party. #' S '! —BJP MLA — Shiv Sena president Forces inimical to the return of peace in the Kashmir Valley have succeeded in their intent of signalling the many challenges OO!# #- RAM KADAM UDDHAV THACKERAY the new Governor will face during his tenure. Patience is a virtue but procrastination in taking on radicalisation8 is not !2!A )N !* #M !# !! '!!'!M but its ideology has penetrated other of his voice in a gathering at New ) '! #! -)! !'! jihadi terrorist groups active in the Delhi, is also an act of defiance. To F) '1* '! %&&N O Valley. The ideology justifies the use shout slogans, and hoot while prayers ) -B!'!N*!O !M of violence as a necessity to defend are being offered and khutbah is being //* Islam and as an obligation for a true delivered, is against the basic tenets '( !! ' Health workers our greatest asset Muslim believer. The IS believes in of Islam. The behaviour was com- * N' O-)!! ' the concept of the ‘Caliphate’. pletely un-Islamic. But who cares 0%' )* " ( ' !! ' ' ! ;-> *(F ! Democracy and the nation-state when it is being done at the behest + ( !'! ##!! are not compatible with the Salafi- of somebody else, as a part of the larg- " $ ast month, Kashmir wit- jihadist ideology. Anyone serving the er agenda. ) -)!!! ' !A )N nessed one of its most vio- nation is an enemy of Islam as per this A section of misguided people -)! !' 'M or younger health workers; doctors or nurs- lent and bloodiest Bakrid in ideology. This is the reason for tar- were also shouting azadi slogans. #! ' !* #! * es. That could mean implementing target- the recent time; just a day geting the members of the police, Seekers of azadi need to understand # * ed admission policies and compulsory ser- after the announcement Armed Forces and political workers. that they are living in an utopian ! 'I #- vice, for example, or providing financial or wasL made of the appointment of a The IS is no threat to India but its ide- world, much divorced from reality. , - $ career-based incentives. Whatever the case, new Governor in Jammu & Kashmir. ology is, which is also responsible for Misguided youth are being exploit- $9%11) 4 ! #5 5BB 6 . / * 1 '(2 /0 good HRH governance, that takes into Was it a coincidence or a planned the spread of radicalisation. ed by self-seekers whose own chil- 0 12 1314 * account the perspectives of health workers, effort to send a few signals to the new The IS ideology also threatens the dren are studying in posh schools and It is encouraging that various social media portals includ- is vital to identify and implement the poli- Governor? Violence after Eid prayers Kashmiri society. Kashmiri culture is universities outside the State and S ing Facebook, Twitter and Google have agreed to work cies that will be most impactful. is not unusual in Kashmir but this a mix of three religions — Hinduism, abroad. It is a dream sold to the youth ) - 5 P. with the Election Commission of India towards achieving ealth workers are the cornerstones of Addressing the quality of training in both time its intensity and audacity was Buddhism and Islam. Kashmiri cul- to motivate them to pick up the gun. * 1337 8 933 * a common goal — fighting fake news — in view of the effective and equitable health services. public and private education institutions definitely different from the past. ture, that was once proud of its one- It has not been achieved in the past 1337 :3 2: ( HBy increasing numbers of workers should likewise be prioritised Region-wide. There are a few deductions from the ness, irrespective of religion, is in dan- seven decades and would never be ; ( upcoming Lok Sabha election. The prospect, welcome as and enhancing their skills, as well as work- Apart from revising the curricula and range happenings of this Bakrid which may ger of being overshadowed by Salafi- achieved — this is the hard reality the * ) +* S it is, requires careful handling. Social media giants are ing towards enhancing their equitable dis- of skills being taught, the accreditation of ultimately emerge as new challenges jihadist ideology that preaches a youth need to realise. Radicalisation ) +< S . more prone to stifling discussion on important issues tribution, countries in WHO South-East Asia both public and private health training insti- for new Governor, Satya Pal Malik. return to true Sunni Islam and jus- has hardened and brainwashed the * 43 * " than even governments are sometimes! Region are improving the quality and reach tutions and programmes can help increase Hizbul Mujahideen claimed tifies use of violence and terror to local youth to the extent that they are Q ) ) ((% $ of health services and advancing their quest the quality of health workers across the responsibility for most of the killings. realise political objectives. It is a major not ready to accept the reality of 994 +* +< to achieve universal health coverage. Region. As a part of this, greater effort can Sayeed Salahudeen, head of the ter- challenge the civil society in Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir being an integral Deliberate action to this end is respon- be made to encourage the private medical ror outfit and chairman of the United has to accept and unite to fight part of India, as enshrined in Article > sible. In 2014, each of the Region’s member service sector to work within national Jihad Council (UJC), continues to live against. 1 of the Constitution of India and ) states committed to the “Decade for strategies to strengthen the health workforce. in safe-haven in Pak-occupied Another fallout in Salafi-jihadist Article 3 of the State’s Constitution. + 8 0 Identity politics , 8 P# ( Strengthening Human Resources for Health”. Finally, member states should build on Kashmir under the patronage of the ideology is radicalisation. It is spread- Dr Farooq Abdullah rightly ; Health workforce strengthening, alongside their considerable efforts to monitor the Pakistan Army and the Inter-Services ing in Kashmir like poison. Stone there. It goes to the credit of the last three decades, paternal absence asserted that these misguided peo- ) ( better access to medicines, was identified as numbers, skills, performance and equitable Intelligence (ISI). Thus, a clear-cut pelting on police personnel on duty, policemen that they did not get pro- and exposure to the messages of rad- ple need ‘counselling’. All national- Q ( the core component of the region’s flagship distribution of health workers. Though connection exists between the killings display of IS flags and Musa Army voked and retaliated with non-lethal , ) B ical preachers could also lead to rad- ist voices in Kashmir have con- # priority of achieving Universal Health member states are to be commended for and Pakistan’s hand behind it. A banners, attack on Army posts and weapons of crowd dispersal, despite icalisation. Keypad jihadists spread- demned this unruly behaviour of a # !!!!! ! 2! '! M Coverage (UHC). These initiatives have been developing a series of key indicators against change of regime in Pakistan is not heckling of Dr Farooq Abdullah at instigations. ing radical ideology can be another section of the people. Dr Farooq #!2 M reinforced by WHO’s “Global Strategy on which progress is being measured, gaps in going to make any difference as far the Jama Masjid are all manifestations Lack of adequate knowledge ) source of radicalisation. called them as “enemies of the Human Resources for Health: Workforce Region’s highest decision-making body in data persist, especially in countries with large as violence in Kashmir is concerned. of radicalisation. Zakir Musa is also about religion or distorted knowledge In Kashmir, a perceived sense of state” and said that he knew who ' !! 2030”, which was launched in 2016 as a New Delhi, India, each member state has private medical education and service sec- New Pakistan premier Imran Khan emerging as the new cult and poster- of religion amongst the youth also B, BG))B discrimination, false promises by were the people behind it. “You will ; 8 0 S " ' '! ' !, ! means of pursuing Sustainable Development the opportunity to implement a range of tors that are not included in present data col- does not have the mettle and politi- boy of terrorism in Kashmir. His mes- leads to radicalisation because a )T))) ) politicians, denial of justice, harass- pay a very heavy price for this one 0 ( '2* !!M Goal (SDG) 3, to ensure healthy lives and WHO-recommended interventions to lection. Similarly, apart from nurses and mid- cal experience to challenge the ‘K sage on the eve of Eid to the terror- ‘vacuum of knowledge’ leaves them ment by security forces and fear of day. They don’t want peace and they promote well-being for all at all ages. enhance the numbers, skills and equitable wives, data on frontline health workers Policy’ of the military-mullah-mili- ists was full of hate. He warned of ill-equipped to reject extremist ide- ) B) losing their monolithic culture are are thriving on violence,” he said. B ,!'! , R ! As outlined in WHO South-East Asia’s distribution of health workers. And in doing remains sparse. Ensuring data on health tant troika. Ghazwa-e-Hind (the final and last ologies. This is the reason that hate )B ,,5) also driving the youth towards rad- The forces inimical to return of # % $ ?% $@ A1 !2 ! !' ! recently released second review of progress, so, there will be a need to increase the health workers at the primary level and below are Pakistan has no respect for reli- battle for the conquest of India), a speeches delivered by the maulvis icalisation. What the new Governor peace and normalcy in trouble-torn (, " ' !# ! -M since the “Decade for Strengthening service coverage and also accelerate progress collected, is particularly important. This will gion or Islam. Bloodshed in Kashmir threat which re-emerges year after after the Friday prayers or during ) ) B? can do immediately to counter rad- Kashmir have succeeded in their , ( Human Resources for Health” was towards UHC. ensure each member state has a full under- on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha does year for reasons not understood. other religious congregations and also 4 66G.7 6 icalisation is to have a check on the intent of according a “bloody” ) O #2!!2!! 2 '!!# M launched, the overall availability of doctors, Despite substantial increases, many of standing of the human resources that peo- not perturb the troika over there. In The entire concept of Ghazwa- the ideologies spread by the them in maulvis and other religious preach- welcome to the new Governor B , # !2!# ! )A / nurses and midwives has significantly the Region’s member states still need more ple everywhere can access. fact, it emboldens the troika since it e-Hind is nothing but a religious fan- certain madrasas act as catalysts to ers. Majority of them are non-locals and also signalling him of the chal- - P; ! ' !, M' M improved Region-wide. health workers. SDG 3 will only be reached As member states Region-wide are suits their sinister design of keeping tasy to raise the morale of Sunni radicalisation. 5 )B? who spread Salafi-Wahabi ideologies lenges he will face during his Eight member states, for example, have if more health workers are available to deliv- demonstrating, health workforce strength- Kashmir on the boil. The troika does Muslim jihadists. Radicalisation pro- The IS has deliberately tailored using the precincts of religious places tenure. To my mind, radicalisation # '#!! '! - now reached the original WHO Human er the services required to meet the Region’s ening is a powerful way to increase health not want the Kashmiris to live in motes a thinking process of transition its propaganda to appeal to those and madrasas. Local preachers, who is the major challenge which the " ( )! '# ' !# !!# Resources for Health (HRH) threshold of changing health needs. So far just two coun- service coverage and accelerate progress peace and enjoy the dividend of from true Islam to the Islamic State. with little religious knowledge. ) ,8B?) follow and preach Sufism, have been Governor or any other S ! 6A O '! # 22.8 per 10,000 population that applied dur- tries have reached the revised SDG thresh- towards SDG 3 and the imperative under- development and progress in the rest Zakir Musa is spreading this concept Radical preachers and hardcore ,B ) )G) BB? sidelined by them through the power Government can ill afford to ignore 9A " Q ) ( ! '! ,S )<5 ' = ! ing the Millennium Development Goal era. old. At the same time, while increasing the pinning it: Universal Health Coverage. As of the nation. The troika’s aim is to in Kashmir which the youth appears Salafi-jihadists, when kept together of petro-dollars. The Salafi-Wahabi anymore. It needs to be tackled on C Five of the Region’s member states have at number of health workers available, health WHO South-East Asia’s second progress keep Kashmir in a constant state of to be attracted towards. Was it a sig- in prisons with juvenile stone-pel- ) , preachers need to be replaced by Sufi war-footing along with counter-ter- ) 1392 4A O ( ,' !-)!,* '#M least doubled the availability of pharmacists, authorities must ensure that workers’ train- review, alongside deliberations at the 71st ses- conflict so that it can tie down the nal intended at the incumbent ters, radicalise them beyond %B?) ) )O preachers and the former must be ror operations. De-radicalisation is DAD 1397(9A ) ( !#' !!!! while a large majority have increased the ing equips them with the skills needed to sion of the Regional Committee demonstrate, Indian Army in counter-infiltration Governor? To me it appears so. redemption. Therefore, to give ordered to return to their respective time-consumingand lustreless akin D4A 9331 '! ! ' ! ! availability of dentists. Almost all countries remain versatile throughout their career. commitment to fully leverage HRH has never and counter-terrorism operations Fiery speeches were made on amnesty to such youth and return ,B ) )G) B native States. to de-addiction. Patience is the ) )(# 9E have now developed and are in the process Fine-tuning policies to retain staff in been stronger. The fact that health workers and make sure that it does not pose Article 35A and other anti-national them to the mainstream is like The heckling of Dr Farooq main virtue that will pay in the end 1: # 8 0 !* ''! '22 of implementing country-specific HRH rural and hard-to-reach areas is similarly are indeed our greatest asset in the drive a major threat on its western borders. issues prior to and after Eid prayers. playing with fire which has proved Abdullah, a sitting MP and four-time but it cannot be brushed under the #!2 !'! ' M strategies. Region-wide, the collection of bet- essential. As WHO South-East Asia’s report towards universal health coverage, is well Brutal killings of a political It aroused the sentiments of the youth unsuccessful time and again because Chief Minister of the State and pre- carpet anymore. 5 P# ( ! ( - '2! ! ter quality data has markedly improved. outlines, there is no single way to achieve this understood. Their game-changing potential worker and a couple of policemen is who were motivated by paid goons the same youth gets recycled into venting him from offering Eid prayers (The author is a Jammu-based Further gains can be made. As discussed outcome. Rather, a bundle of retention must be fully harnessed. a serious cause of worry. The jihadists to move out and indulge in a show sangbaazi (stone-pelting). at Jama Masjid because a couple of political commentator and strategic A::9 937 Q OO! # !* in-depth at the WHO South-East Asia’s 71st strategies are needed that can influence dif- (The writer is Regional Director, WHO are motivated by an IS ideology. The of force (using pre-dumped stones) In a society that has been days back he had shouted, “Bharat analyst. The views expressed are , % * -)!A ! ! ,S )M# *2 session of the Regional Committee, the ferent types of health workers, be it the older South East Asia) IS may not have a footfall in Kashmir, against the police personnel deployed engulfed by a state of conflict for the Mata Ki Jai” and “Jai Hind” at the top entirely personal.) # ?%*#@ , 9 1397 ( !2 !, !B (M 5 P) * ! O O )))B) )B 71: # DD97 99297 Q S ( O M ,S )O' OOO! -2OM C ) - !!!M M newspapers — this is why many of us Government down, down” at Tamil vibrant democratic set-up. As long as a sizeable proportion of our # S crave for it every morning. This is also Nadu BJP president Tamilisai There is no denying the fact that population is illiterate, the country !'# #2'' ! Sir — This refers to the article, “A trib- shows why even in the age of New Soundararajan. every citizen has a right to express dis- cannot make notable progress. O ; / ) 0 8 ?)08@ B , * #'M ' ute to our teachers” (September 5) by Media and electronic media, newspa- While there has been, as expect- ! ' ! 2 L)! ! ' )! 2 ! **M*! - ! sent and protest against the Only quality education can / ? /@ O - ! , ! MJ Warsi. I remember with gratitude pers never lost their relevance. ed, widespread instant condemnation RM< #I=- **O **'!''! !M - Government or political leaders, this change the attitude of the citizens # )08 P; Raphael Vaiz, the headmaster of my Tharcius S Fernando of Sophia’s arrest, claiming that the ) ' - '! )! ## kind of a protest on board a flight is towards life and improve living stan- " 1397 P ( Q ) 139A 139E ( ! M ,S )M6#'! ! ' school at Manapad, Tamil Nadu. He Chennai move smacks of ‘fascism’, what needs ' M M B ' ! 2!!' ' pure anarchy. dards as well. It’s high time we pro- Q # ; / !OO' ! ! A ! introduced me to dailies when I was to be underlined is that raising slogans -' 2 M ! -)!'# - ' # M Padmini Raghavendra vide basic educational facilities to the ) / - ! '! !'! 45'!899: in 12. My association with newspapers on board a flight is pure anarchy. '-) ! !M M!# 8-IM8-& - ' #2! Rishikesh marginalised sections of society so as %*# ! ' B ! '!!5 ! !C:8HA !M have continued since then for more Flights and airports are places to help them integrate into the main- than six decades now. Sir — This refers to the editorial, “Silly where people generally get unhin- '2# M-6 2 C-> -)!* 'C:8>-6'' stream society. # ; ! 6-2!!, O !*26#26 7! #* ! '- # M The habit of reading newspapers sallies” (September 5). Lois Sophia, a dered access to political leaders and TS Karthik S $ 0 0 8 0 O ! O ! ' was also what helped me in my career 28-year-old student, was arrested but celebrities. An encouragement to slo- '' ! ! # '! !- Sir — September 8 is celebrated as Chennai #!- ! M # $ D 9<;; !! 2 2!M# * '! as a teacher, and later, a banker. was later released on bail by the Tamil ganeering and shouting in flights is an International Literacy Day. Education Calling a spade a spade and publish- Nadu police. Sophia was arrested for open invitation to trouble. 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USD 500-600 billion from USD our mutual benefit but also for vehicles (EVs) and automo- Gadkari ruled out any financial “This will be available for he Indian rupee on 125 billion currently, with a the benefit of rest of the world,” biles run on alternative fuel incentive. limited number of pieces in the TThursday crashed below good strategy under a stipu- Prabhu said. from permit requirements in “With GST at 12 per cent domestic market and if the cus- the 72-level for the first time lated time, commerce and India will become USD 5 a bid to boost such vehicles in on EVs, I don’t think there is tomers’ response is positive ever on persistent global head- Industry Minister Suresh trillion economy in the next 7- the country, Union Minister any further need for subsidy. ... then these companies can start winds and concerns on macro- Prabhu said here on Thursday. 8 years and USD 10 trillion by Nitin Gadkari said on We need to think innovatively making the vehicles in India,” economic front. “The US-India bilateral 2035, he said. Thursday. to bring in that environment. he said. The domestic currency trade is declining for various India becoming economi- Urging automakers to My ministry has prepared a The minister also suggest- was quoted 37 paise lower at reasons and we should not be cally strong would only mean, focus in this direction, the detailed report to raise pro- ed automakers to diversify into 72.12 against the US dollar in happy with bilateral trade of US has a friend and partner, minister said demand for EVs duction of EVs through non- water transport. afternoon trade. USD 125 billion. We must set who is stronger than before and could also be created by man- fiscal initiatives in the next five “Why don’t you diversify. Investors remained con- a clear cut target of USD 500- strong India will be in the long dating cab aggregators like Ola years,” Gadkari said clarifying From Allahabad to Varanasi cerned over sustained foreign 600 billion in a stipulated time term interest of US, he reiter- and Uber to induct a certain that the subsidy was not we are maintaining a draft of capital outflows and widening period. We are willing to come ated. percentage of such vehicles in mandatory. 1.5 metre. Fifteen crore peo- current account deficit in the domestic unit plummeted to a Moreover, weakness in out with complete strategy and Country’s aviation sector is their fleet. His statement comes amid ple will be gathering at wake of soaring crude oil historic low of 71.97 a dollar emerging currencies overseas am sure that the companies expected to provide big invest- “We have decided to government’s efforts to pro- Kumbha mela. You come and prices. in intraday trade before find- against the dollar too weighed from both country’s will ben- ment opportunity as it is one of exempt EVs and all vehicles mote eco-friendly vehicles run 500-600 seater catama- At the Interbank Foreign ing some respite. on the domestic currency, efit,” Prabhu said. the fastest-growing in the world including autorickshaws, buses, through Faster Adoption and rans. I will give you all per- Exchange (Forex) market, the Finance Minister Arun they added. Speaking at a US-India and has recorded 50 months of taxis run on alternative fuel like Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) missions in eight days,” the local currency opened higher Jaitley Wednesday attributed Meanwhile, international Business Council event, Prabhu double-digit traffic growth. As ethanol, biodiesel, CNG, Electric Vehicles (FAME) India minister said. at 71.67 a dollar against its pre- the fall in rupee to global fac- Brent crude futures fell 27 said that we can resolve some many as 100 new airports methanol and biofuel, from scheme, which was launched in He said the multimodal vious record closing of 71.75, tors and stressed that the cents, or 0.4 per cent, to USD issues through talks. India would be built in the next 10 to permit requirements. 2015. hub at Varanasi will be inau- but failed to sustain initial domestic unit was better off as 77 per barrel. A fall in crude offers lot of opportunities in 15 years for about USD 60 bil- “We have taken the deci- The second phase of FAME gurated soon and 60 river ports strength and fell back to compared to other curren- prices is seen as positive for sectors including agriculture, lion, Prabhu said, adding that sion to make these permit-free,” India scheme will be launched offered vast opportunities to breach the 72-mark. cies. India, which imports most of pharmaceuticals, infrastruc- the country’s infrastructure the Transport Minister said by Prime Minister Narendra automobile makers. The rupee’s unabated fall Forex dealers said besides its oil requirements, traders ture, start-ups and make sector also offers investment addressing the SIAM annual Modi on September 7. Gadkari also announced continued for the sixth straight strong demand for the said. “India-US partnership greater opportunity of USD 250 billion convention here. According to official that steps will be taken to do session Wednesday, hitting yet American currency from The BSE Sensex too again” in line with President every year. He said the states have sources, FAME II offers incen- away with the requirement of another closing low of 71.75, importers, concerns of fears of entered the negative zone by Trump’s call of Let’s make US India is looking setting up agreed to abide by it as the rec- tives for mass adoption of speed governors saying that down 17 paise against the US rising fiscal deficit and capital falling 61.11 points, or 0.16 per great again. of special economic zones ommendations came from a EVs with an outlay of 5,500 better highways were there currency. outflows mainly weighed on cent, to 37,957.20 points in The geo-politics has (SEZ) only for the US compa- Group of Ministers of states, crore. and speed was not the only rea- On Wednesday, the the domestic currency. afternoon trade. changed so much in the last few nies, he added. headed by Rajasthan Transport Gadkari also said the min- son behind accidents. 3 *< + .= ! want to make booking a vaca- any time after purchasing their A ! , L !M tion a hassle-free, relaxed expe- flight up until the day of the + ! '! '!'#!' xpedia, an online travel rience for consumers. Travellers trip. On average, Indian trav- '!- ! A, # Eagency launched Add-On can enjoy discounted bundled ellers can secure up to 44 per- 6G6 posting two back-to back quar- agement earlier this week. 'C> !! , Advantage to allow its con- rates, even when they book cent off the cost of their hotel terly losses this year. “We would like to advice '2 ! 5 , -6 ' sumers to save money and their flights and hotels sepa- purchase. ith Jet Airways delaying While its losses stood at that failure to address the ',2A' 26!! ! ! time — simultaneously. With rately. It will also allow trav- With Add–On Advantage, Wsalaries of its pilots and 1,036 crore in the March above points and not paying !'2 7 !65' #!! Add-On Advantage, Expedia ellers to add on a hotel deal at consumers can have the flexi- engineers for the second con- quarter, the losses jumped to the salaries on time would - bility of availing a hotel deal on secutive month amid a severe 1,300 crore RPT crore in the lead to non-cooperation by the same trip at a convenient financial crunch, its pilots have subsequent June quarter of pilots,” they warned. time, until your day of depar- warned the management of the current fiscal. Response to a query sent to G , M ture. “non-cooperation” over default “Withholding salaries, that Jet Airways on this was await- !25, This product has been on payments. too without prior notice, is a ed.Significantly, 2 O designed backed on research The Naresh Goyal-pro- serious matter and the man- Jet Airways had delayed ! survey conducted in India that moted private airline, in which agement will bear sole respon- payment of July salaries o its indicates how Indians prefer to UAE national carrier Etihad sibility for any repercussions,” staff earlier. ! booking flight and hotel sepa- holds 24 per cent stake, is fac- Jet Airways’ pilots said in a It had proposed an up to '!2 rately. ing acute cash crunch after communication to the man- 25 per cent cut in salaries of its ?#2 employees in late June but !! was forced to defer the plan following opposition from its 2! , ' !2?#2 ' pilots’ union — National 2 !,!*2?# Aviator’s Guild (NAG) — and %:2C:8Q-)! # !72 engineers. < =25, ! 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At the According to sources, cane On Wednesday, industry medium enterprises (MSMEs) a long-term approach, and... this ugar mills will purchase current cane price fixed by the arrears at the beginning of the body ISMA urged the govern- orld trade information in these five countries, he is not very helpful for the indus- cane worth over 1 lakh government, total cane pay- new marketing year estimated ment to raise the minimum Wprovider Connect2India added. uto industry body SIAM try. Laying down clear objectives Scrore from farmers start- ment is estimated to be at 9,000 crore and the same selling price of sugar from 29 on Thursday said it had start- The company is providing Aon Thursday asked the will help the industry prepare ing next month until April 1,00,000 crore,” a source said. could rise up to 50,000 crore per kg to 36 per kg and fix a ed operations in Germany, such services to MSMEs from government for long-term pol- for future investments,” he said. 2019, which may lead to pay- The Centre has fixed Fair by end of April 2019 when the mandatory export quota of 7 France, Belgium, Italy and several cities in the country. icy for promoting electric EVs cannot be just out in ment crisis for the cash-starved and Remunerative Price (FRP) crushing season ends, if the million tonnes for the next Spain to help domestic micro, Gupta said this segment of mobility in the country, saying the market, they require infra- millers, according to sources. at 275 per quintal for sugar government does not intervene marketing year. small and medium enterpris- exporters needs support and absence of such guidelines is structure and a complete Sugar production of India recovery of 10 per cent for the to help them. The opening stock of sugar es (MSMEs) access these hand-holding at every step. He not helpful to the industry to ecosystem, he added. is estimated to rise to 35.5 mil- 2018-19 marketing year. Sugar mills have not been is estimated at 10.5 million markets. added that as per the estimates plan future investments. “I therefore see it more as lion tonnes in the next 2018-19 “Average sugar recovery able make timely cane payment tonnes next month and the “Europe is India’s top trad- of the World Trade The auto industry body a challenge for transforma- marketing year (October- rate is expected to be 10.8 per to growers due to financial same would reach 19 million ing partner and local presence Organization (WTO), global also sought lower taxation for tion, which needs to be grad- September) from 32.5 million cent next year, which means hardship in view of low prices tonnes if exports are not under- in this market would not only exports would grow at a the vertical in order to help it ual.” Sudden moves could dis- tonnes in the current year on mills have to pay nearly 300 due to record output. taken, creating glut and will build confidence for exporters healthy rate. realise its true potential. rupt (the industry) and such the back of higher cane output. per quintal of cane to growers The government has taken further depress local prices. and importers on both sides “This means more Speaking at the annual disruption can seriously ham- In the current 2017-18 as per the FRP,” the source several measures to ensure Total availability of sugar but also help create new glob- demand in the global markets, convention of Society of Indian per Make in India aspirations, marketing year ending this explained. mills pay cane price to growers. would be at all time high at al opportunities for Indian which eventually means more Automobile Manufacturers Firodia said. month, mills have purchased Moreover, some states such For instance, the Centre has around 45 million tonnes dur- SMEs by addressing the lan- opportunities for SMEs to sell (SIAM), outgoing president of Firodia added that in 2011 cane worth 92,000 crore, out as Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, doubled import duty to 100 per ing 2018-19 marketing year, guage and cultural barriers,” their products,” Gupta added. the body Abhay Firodia regret- too, the industry had submit- of which 13,000 crore are Uttarakhand and Haryana cent, scrapped export duty, set while the annual domestic Connect2India CEO Pawan Connect2India enables ted the government’s decision ted a proposal to bring policy still to be paid to the growers. announce their own State up buffer stock of 3 million demand remains only 26 mil- Gupta said in a statement. and facilitates end-to-end to stay away from framing an for electric mobility. “Sugar mills are likely to Advisory Price (SAP) got cane tonnes and announced a soft lion tonnes, leaving the surplus The company would now export and import by provid- electric vehicle (EV) policy. “I just want to emphasise crush 325 million tonnes of that is higher than the central- loan of 4,500 crore to estab- of 19 million tonnes. provide all trade related infor- ing detailed information. “After the earlier significant that the industry does not announcement favouring large- oppose EVs... I can assure you scale electrification of vehicles that the industry will not be in the country, in an unex- found wanting in delivering ./0 -94 pected way, the government competitive and technically came out and stated that it will viable EVs if there is a clear pol- New Delhi (PTI): State- cial production. It is in the basin in Madhya Pradesh that district in West Bengal, he said Kutch India’s eighth sedimen- have commercial production of not be issuing a formal policy icy that addresses consumers... owned Oil and Natural Gas process of adding the eighth by is now being tested, he said adding that one lakh cubic tary basin. Cauvery was the last oil and gas. Except for the promoting EVs, but rather rake and also the manufacturers,” Corp (ONGC) has made oil putting Kutch offshore on the adding that the find was at metres per day of gas flowed Category-I producing basin Assam shelf, ONGC opened up specific actions to enable pro- Firodia noted. and gas discoveries in Madhya oil and gas map of India. “The 3,000-plus metres. ONGC has from one object that was test- which was discovered in 1985. for commercial production all liferation if EVs in the country,” He said that implementa- Pradesh and West Bengal that seventh basin was opened way drilled four wells after the dis- ed. Now, the firm would go for ONGC had made a signif- the other six basins, including Firodia said. tion of goods and services tax may potentially open up two back in 1985. We are looking at covery and will now hydro- appraisal of the find, only after icant natural gas discovery in Cambay, Mumbai Offshore, At the request of the gov- was a watershed moment new sedimentary basins in the adding three more basins in frack it by the end of the year which commercially exploitable the Gulf of Kutch off the west Rajasthan, Krishna Godavari, ernment, SIAM had proposed which the auto industry was country, the firm’s director for next five years time,” ONGC to test commerciality of the reserves could be established. coast a few months back, which Cauvery, and Assam-Arakan policy measures for 40 per cent looking forward to for a long exploration has said. Director (Exploration) Ajay finds. Dwivedi said the company it plans to bring to production Fold Belt. The discovery in electrification by 2030 and 100 time. The very high proportion ONGC had previously Kumar Dwivedi said. Similarly, an oil and gas dis- was on the way to putting the in 2-3 years, he said. Kutch offshore may hold about per cent by 2047, he added. of tax does not allow the indus- opened six out of India’s seven The firm has found gas covery has been made in a well Kutch offshore discovery to India has 26 sedimentary one trillion cubic feet of gas “However, the government try to grow to its full potential, producing basins for commer- deposits in a block in Vindhyan in Ashok Nagar of 24 Parganas production. This would make basins, of which only seven reserves. stepped away from laying down he added.
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2 "P " Q R 0 / # 2"P "/ " # ) O8 :%1 # BG)7B > London: Britain said Thursday orth Korean leader Kim that Russian President O P ? Kapoor, said that the event is meant to our history and we must commemorate it. NJong Un still has faith in A)B Vladimir Putin had “ultimate” “salute the brave Indian soldiers for their We must find the place he is buried. They U.S. President Donald Trump’s responsibility for a nerve agent Moscow: Moscow on Thursday he northern Israeli coastal city of Haifa valiant deeds” and “to show that their looked for it. They found the place and we commitment to ending their 5 ) attack on a former Russian said Britain’s claim that the Ton Thursday celebrated the centenary courage and sacrifice is not forgotten”. decided to do a ceremony here every year. nations’ hostile relations, but he’s G !7 double agent in England, as it Kremlin bears ultimate respon- year of its liberation from Ottoman rule “Indian cavalry regiments armed with The Indian Embassy also has been very frustrated by questions about his 74 G )!' prepared to brief the UN sibility for a nerve agent attack during World War I, honouring the brave spears and swords displayed the highest helpful in organising these events,” he said. willingness to denuclearise and '! !- Security Council. London has on a former spy in England was Indian soldiers who laid down their lives tradition of valour and cleared the enemy “We have changed the whole textbooks wants his “goodwill measures” L74 G '!7 accused two members of “unacceptable”. “For us any in what is considered “the last great caval- from the rocky slopes of Mt Carmel,” to insert the story of the Indian troops to be met in kind, South Korean N '! Russian military intelligence of sort of accusation regarding the ry campaign in history”. Kapoor said. because this is an important part of our his- officials said Thursday. 5 ) -O)! * using Novichok to try to kill Russian leadership is unac- The Indian Army commemorates “Today we commemorate the courage tory and legacy. It is important that the The trove of comments ,! 7- former Russian spy Sergei ceptable,” Kremlin spokesman September 23 every year as Haifa Day to and sacrifice of those soldiers who laid students know who liberated their city,” from Kim, including his com- ! 2M) Skripal and his daughter Yulia Dmitry Peskov told journalists. pay its respects to the three Indian Cavalry down their lives far away from their Yahav stressed. History textbooks from mitment to a nuclear-free )- in the southwestern city of Russia has long denied any Regiments — Mysore, Hyderabad and homes and families. These soldiers rep- classes 3 to 5 teach about the story of the Korean Peninsula and to the 7! Salisbury. involvement in the attack on Jodhpur Lancers, that helped liberate resented all the major faiths and regions of liberation of Haifa by Indian soldiers. suspension of all future long- !7 Security Minister Ben Sergei Skripal and his daugh- Haifa following a dashing cavalry action our country. This tribute shows that their The Haifa mayor said that he was range missile tests, were relayed )!- Wallace said Putin bore ulti- ter Yulia in Salisbury and by the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry courage and sacrifice has not been for- “touched” by the gesture of the Indian by top South Korean security !7 mate responsibility for the poi- insisted it is ready to cooperate Brigade of the then British Indian Army gotten,” he said. Government to rename the famous Teen officials returning from meet- ,! M soning. on any investigation. “Neither at the Battle of Haifa in 1918. “It is also a sign that even in this part Murti Chowk in New Delhi adding his ing him in Pyongyang as well 7' “Ultimately he does in so Russia’s top leadership nor Captain Aman Singh Bahadur and of Israel, far from India, the eternal flame of city’s name to it. In a symbolic gesture of as by the North’s propaganda !7O5 6 far as he is the president of the those in the ranks below, nor Dafadar Jor Singh were awarded the of the Indian Army - duty and service before friendship with Israel, India renamed the specialists. 4M - Russian Federation and it is his any official representatives have Indian Order of Merit (IOM) and Captain self - continues to shine,” the envoy said. iconic Teen Murti Chowk, a war memor- Even in their indirect form, ) 7 government that controls, anything to do with the events Anop Singh and 2nd Lt Sagat Singh were Yahav also told the gathering that once ial, to Teen Murti Haifa Chowk, during the each statement will be parsed !7 funds and directs the military in Salisbury,” Peskov said. awarded the Military Cross (MC) as recog- he became aware of the sacrifices of the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin for clues about Kim’s mindset ! 4 intelligence, the GRU, via his London said responsibility nition for their bravery in this battle while Indian soldiers in liberating the city, he sub- Netanyahu to New Delhi in January. as North Korea and the U.S. # - Ministry of Defence.” for the attack went all the way Major Dalpat Singh was awarded a mili- sequently made efforts to get the infor- Prime Minister Narendra Modi had move forward with efforts to ! 5 He told BBC radio: “I don’t up to Russian President tary cross for his bravery. mation in the school textbooks so that the visited the Haifa cemetery during his visit resolve a nuclear standoff that ! !! think anyone can ever say that Vladimir Putin. On Wednesday “Major Singh and the bold Indian sol- youngsters of Haifa would know an to Israel in July 2017 and unveiled a plaque just a year ago many feared !# Mr Putin isn’t in control of his British Prime Minister Theresa diers are very dear to us and this centenary “important episode in the history of their commemorating Major Dalpat Singh, could lead to war. Some of his !-7 !!! State. And the GRU is without May said two Russian spies celebration is special to us,” Mayor of Haifa, city”. known as the ‘Hero of Haifa’ for his criti- reported comments were reit- L ) doubt not rogue.” identified as Alexander Petrov Yona Yahav, told the gathering assembled “Eight years ago a special committee cal role in the liberation of the city. erations of past stances, but ! M !''2 “It is led, linked to both the and Ruslan Boshirov carried to pay tributes to the fallen Indian soldiers. which is researching the history of Haifa “I am deeply honoured to stand here there will be sharp interest in ,! 2 ! senior members of the Russian out the nerve agent attack. *!! “Dalpat Singh not only changed the histo- put up on my table a document which dealt today to salute the valiant Indian soldiers, whether they push negotiators G ! general staff and the defence “For us to have grounds to ry of my city but the history of the West with the history of Haifa from the who led down their lives for the liberation back to diplomacy after recrim- L !' minister, and through that into verify their identity we need to Asia,” Yahav asserted. About 900 Indian sol- Ottoman times,” the Mayor told PTI. of Haifa during the WWI,” Modi had writ- inations that followed Kim and '''5 ) -M the Kremlin and the president’s be contacted by the British diers are interred in cemeteries across Israel “It talked about the victory led by Maj ten in the guest book. Trump’s June summit. office.” AFP side,” Peskov said. AFP in Jerusalem, Ramle and Haifa. (Dalpat) Singh and I India’s Ambassador to Israel, Pavan said that it is a part of ) O N O ( O!!2 #+ )B7 B after damage to a '' major thermal escuers plant supplying A)B Rscrabbled the region, with through mud for Industry Minister onald Trump’s “erratic” and “amoral” behaviour is “detri- survivors Hiroshige Seko Dmental” to America’s health, an anonymous official has Thursday after a saying it could warned in an explosive op-ed in a leading US daily and said many powerful earthquake sent hill- take “at least a week” for sup- top officials are working diligently to frustrate parts of the sides crashing down onto ply to be restored. President’s agenda and his “worst inclinations”. homes in Japan, killing at least Long lines formed outside The nearly unprecedented attack on the President drew a nine people and leaving dozens petrol stations and supermar- sharp reaction from Trump who termed the op-ed as “treason” of people missing. kets as residents dug in and and “gutless”. As many as 30 are feared authorities warned that further In The New York Times op-ed “I Am Part of the Resistance buried beneath the earth and quakes could be on the way. Inside the Trump Administration”, the official, identified only rubble of multiple, large-scale Kazuo Kibayashi, an offi- as “a senior official in the Trump administration”, said President landslides that struck sparsely cial in hard-hit Abira town, told Trump is facing a test to his presidency unlike any faced by a populated countryside on the AFP: “There was a sudden, modern US leader. “Many of the senior officials in his own admin- northern island of Hokkaido extreme jolt. I felt it went side- istration are working diligently from within to frustrate parts after a 6.6-magnitude earth- ways, not up-and-down, for of (Trump’s) agenda and his worst inclinations,” claimed the quake. Aerial footage showed about two to three minutes.” writer, who The Times, in a tweet, identified as a ‘he’. The daily, wrecked farm buildings at the “It stopped before shaking which rarely publishes anonymous articles, said it did not dis- bottom of a hill as rescue heli- started again. I felt it come in close the name of the senior official in the Trump administra- copters whirred overhead in a two waves. I am 51, and I have tion on the request of the author, whose “identity is known to region already affected by the never experienced anything like us and whose job would be jeopardised by its disclosure”. edge of a strong typhoon that this. I thought my house was The official said, “To be clear, ours is not the popular ‘resis- ravaged parts of Japan earlier going to collapse. Everything tance’ of the left. We want the administration to succeed and in the week. inside my house was all jumbled think that many of its policies have already made America safer The quake left almost three up. I didn’t have time to even and more prosperous”. million people without power start cleaning,” he added. , 3 ( )* +, -./0
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I still don’t know how support the leader of the hijras, with other progressive nations Keshav Suri, Bharatanatyam adoption. the celebration will be. We’re just Gurumai. As the story unveils, #! M that recognise love as it is, regard- dancer Navtej Singh Johar, co- There are many underpriv- digesting it right now. It will take Madhu’s 'parcel' arrives, which is - less of the sex of the partners. founder and co-chairman of the ileged children in the country a while to process this,” said nothing but a ten-year-old girl The petitioners and allies Neemrana Hotels chain Aman and the government should be Johar. from the provinces, betrayed * rejoiced the decriminalising of Nath and other noted individu- open towards adoption to LGBT The relief was palpable in and sold by her aunt. Madhu ' gay sex and the sensitivity with als. community. Kids will get homes,” their voices, about the progres- explores what her fate has for her and lost, he dreams of living a which the judgement was given. “I think it had nothing to do said Jewellery designer Aakash K sive direction the country is now. simple, dignified life. A coming !! Ritu Dalmia, who was one of with the faces and names of the Aggarwal, who identifies as going to and that for the future out of the closet for Vasudhendra # -M 7 the petitioners, said she had put petitioners. The real work was homosexual. generations, who no longer have I Am Divine. So Are You. How himself, these stories of homo- !2L! an alarm for 5.30 am in the done by the legal team, who Nath believes that with the to fight and hide. Buddhism, Jainism, sexual love and lives jolted N 6*-OM morning since she was in the fought this case amazingly. The judgement India has flushed out “I’m happy and relived for Sikhism and Hinduism Affirm Kannada readers out of their UK. A celebrity chef and owner judges were sensitive, intelligent an outdated law after 160 years the coming generations. It was a the Dignity of Queer Identities notions of the literary and the of the niche restaurant chain and intellectuals. We’re a func- by a government that people call long fight. This the beginning. and Sexualities by Devdutt palatable. The gritty narratives of Diva, Dalmia identifies as les- tional democracy and the whole conservative. “India is just Now comes the responsibility. Patnaik and Jerry Johnson Mohanaswamy explore sexuali- bian. law was absurd and a bit of a returning to its open, progressive The LGBT community has to The book recasts religion — ty, urbanisation and class with O , 2/ “When I put the petition joke. When you read this judg- morality. Finally, the love of stand up as the best human especially Karmic faiths — as an nuance and an unflinching hon- / / there was just anger and the feel- ment you get your faith back in mankind will be legal in India,” race. esty. C =9 ing that one has to do something. the system,” she said. he said. We have to be equal in our I am a very optimistic person. With the legal system on And then there was Johar, responsibility and be proactive No One Else. A Personal , . . The hope was there but I never their side, they community is who sounded teary even during towards our country and the History of Outlawed Love and . . thought the judgement would be ready to gear up to fight the the phone call. “We’re all so over- Constitution. We are the gener- Sex by Siddharth Dube , ! this way because this hasn’t been social stigma, which too will be whelmed right now. I just want ation and the face of the youth At the age of ten, Siddharth Dube / just about striking it down but a long journey. to say that it was a great judg- which wanted a change and got finds himself entranced by an the judgment was so progressive “It will be easy now to do ment. We’re overjoyed with it. It it too. The generation before ours androgynous striptease dancer / / / = and so sensitive. This is some- counselling, workshops and restored our faith in the kept quiet and lived in closet. The and begins to see something of thing one did not expect. I am activities so that there is aware- Constitution and the Judiciary. I coming generation will be himself in her visceral beauty. . really proud of our judiciary sys- ness because it is legal now. The think right now is the time to cel- relieved,” said Aggarwal. He also He’s only just starting to under- =. . tem today,” she said. She added identity crisis which the commu- ebrate. It’s really a wonderful congratulated the Modi govern- . that it had nothing to do with the nity was facing is gone. We can thing and we’re grateful to the ment, “even though they kept position of the petitioners, which begin addressing the issues. The judges for delivering such a their silence”. ally and not an adversary of ,! queer emancipation and thus sig- . nificantly informs the secular and =P same-sex partners of employees at the legal movements for LGBTQ L8 hotels. rights around the world. 8/ 8 Q R R Cyril Feuillebois, husband of Suri, also said, “I’ve been in India for 15 years now, and A Life Misspent by Suryakant I’m very happy to marry Keshav, I’m really Tripathi Nirala and Satti Khanna A )NU7 F G #! %&& O proud about this judgement as it was the first Nirala, the first modern Hindi step and there are so many more to come.” poet of India, is all of sixteen and ! '# M The duo got married in France in June not conversant with the Khari and the verdict today adds to their year of Boli Hindi of the literateurs yet stand some of his life’s defining M - G 6 celebration. when his father gets him married preoccupations. For Siddharth is “For the LaLit hotels and Kitty Su it is and sends him off to his in-laws’ gay, and it was dangerous to be omosexuality is no longer a concept something that is usual but for my person- in Dalmau to fetch his bride. He gay in India. Hrestricted to western shores. The queer al life things would have been much worse, meets a strange man called Kulli !! community stands proud today for winning and may be I would have left the country. I’m Bhaat who claims descent from The Dancing Boy by Ishani Kar OL ''M# a decades-long fight. An individual’s sexual proud of them for taking this huge step and a family of bards and despite his Purkayastha !'' L! preference is now a choice only theirs to hope that the laws towards the community mother-in-law’s reservations In the sleepy by-lanes of 1980s’ make and not of the state’s. In India, homo- change soon,” Suri said. Calcutta, a young boy spends -M *! sexuality had been a crime both on the social The colonial era law had made it hours in front of the mirror, !# M as well as legal front. extremely hard for people to acknowledge draped in his mother’s saris, his R2L O Much to the surprise of the communi- their sexuality and their partners in public. face layered with make-up, as he ty, the Supreme court of India passed a land- They had been forced into the closet, but the dances and twirls around the #' mark judgement legalising homosexuality current generation had fought long and hard room. His mother is ashamed of and decriminalising parts of the Section 377 to break the silence. ! # of the Indian Penal Code. September 6 has Ishan Sethi, who is the co-Founder and # made a mark in Indian history. CEO of TheDeltaApp, a networking app for #! * Keshav Suri, the executive director of the the community, said, “It was so beautiful to -6'!!M LaLit Group of hotels, is a prominent see a spectrum of emotions as soon as we 2!!* ! LGBTQ+ activist who had filed a writ in the walked out of the court. Acknowledgment apex court saying that he was threatened for is a huge step forward. '! !O false prosecution and is not able to live a life We were told that we would look at every about Kulli’s sexuality, Nirala !!! -M of dignity where he can choose to have a rela- cloud with a rainbow, so things of such man- finds himself drawn to Kulli. tionship with his own partner. ner really bring validation to everything Then an influenza epidemic Celebrating this historic moment, he you’ve gone through, lets say, all the stigma breaks out, claiming numerous said, “Today, I’m so happy to say that I’m an and abuse.” lives, and Nirala’s bereavement Indian, and tomorrow I’m hoping to say that The verdict unfolded a day of celebra- leaves him without mooring. He her effeminate son; his friends 1 . ! . my marriage with Cyril Feuillebois should tion. It was about the law today but tomor- seeks employment in various tease him about his eccentricities; B! , be legalised here. I’m just waiting for that Lakme Fashion Week have taken measures row it’ll be about the personal lives of queer places but finds himself unable and Moyur grows up an unwit- moment now.” He added, “Section 377 did to make the institutions more inclusive. I’m individuals and the battles against stigma to stay away from Dalmau for ting outcast, misunderstood by not stop the corporate world to run inclu- definitely going to do it proudly and open- they face from society. However, with the law long. Kulli, in the meanwhile, all but his friend and neighbour, F sive and have non discriminatory practices. ly now.” He has also worked with the ICICI on their side now the journey towards future marries a Muslim woman and Jonali. # Godrej, IBM, Shiv Nadar University, the Lombard to get mediclaim insurance for successes will be smoothened. becomes a champion of the /(. ! !!'M ! !8H! he tragic death of Nandamuri THarikrishna, son of the former movie '!L!? and political Telugu colossus, NT Rama ?- Rao might unfortunately become just )!Q%MM another statistic of deaths on Indian roads. He died in a road accident when ! the Toyota Innova he was driving hit the median and turned turtle. However, we 7G 6 ) should not let this happen, because if the local police are to be believed, he was not "' wearing a seatbelt. While many police !'- reports of road accidents in India are unreliable, they often cite excessive speed 8 * and potential inebriation of the driver, ! ! this was a fascinating find as it appeared '2 ! that the ‘seatbelt not on’ warning buzzer !!!M '! ' had been deliberately deactivated. This just highlights some of the cases !'! and points raised by Maruti-Suzuki in their #PehniKya campaign to promote # ! B- seatbelt use last year. It is true that at very ! high speeds seatbelts and airbags cannot A A# do much to save lives, but the fact is that as they are, but by not wearing seatbelts and valuing lives. seatbelts in conjunction with airbags can we are unnecessarily making them more And education is not a function of often save lives and prevent really seri- dangerous. The study conducted by how wealthy people are, but just knowl- The fact is in India while our politi- That said, the plaintive plea of this '! 'M ous injuries in more moderate speed acci- Maruti-Suzuki last year showed that edgeable. For example, putting a child cians have needlessly stalled the amend- writer is that we should make our roads !' ) dents. Again, remember that airbags by only 25 per cent of all Indians wear seat- under four feet tall in the front seat of a ments to the Motor Vehicles Act under safer and that starts with you, dear read- A A#'! themselves cannot save lives, indeed they belts. The same thing applies to the mil- car with an airbag is dangerous, because the banner of states rights, our problem er. So belt up, whether you are sitting the *+ increase the potential of serious and fatal lions of motorcyclists in India who do not if the airbag were to deploy, the child is not one of a lack of rules and regula- front or the back and if you are in a two- ! O * injuries if they are used without seatbelts wear helmets and triple-ride. That said, could die from whiplash injuries. Even tions but purely of enforcement. The traf- wheeler wear a helmet and don’t carry and modern head restraints on car seats. it is heartening to know that the traffic in the rear, children must ideally be fic management skills of our police more than one person behind you. This ," Airbags are, and are marked as police in some cities are cracking down placed in a child seat, but of course nei- force and traffic planning skills of many is about your lives and those you care - )F" - ‘Supplementary Restraint Systems’ for on such violators, but the solution to this ther of these two things are mandatory city planners is poor and sometimes that about, if you can change your habits, you that very reason. is not just fear of a fine and punishment. in India nor are child helmets on two- leads to some ‘solutions’ making the prob- can make a difference to everyone Indian roads are dangerous enough The solution to this has to be education wheelers. lem worse. around you. 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Being Bengali, I could see where plant bharta to be eaten with the the two cuisines converged and where paratha. or most chefs, a perfect dish So how did he explore flavours European rather than just region- the food from the sister state’s diverged. After clearing away the main comes together after hours of and variants in vegetarian food al Indian variations. Pan-Asian For me, the highlight of the day was a course, next in line was a Dahi vada Ffusion, multiple experimen- especially when most people cuisine, mainly Chinese, Japanese unique refresher, a sattu drink made without saunth, a tamarind concoction tation and some failures, especially equate it with only paneer? and Thai, has become very pop- with green chillies, onion, corriander, usually eaten in northern India. It was when it is inspired by the flavours Siddhart has an answer. “I have ular in India. Siddhart says, roasted jeera laced with rum. The from across the globe. realised that the vegetarian cuisine “Earlier Asian food was repre- cocktail made from locally sourced An avid traveller and explor- has many sides and aspects that sented only by Chinese. But there ingredients was an instant hit around er, Siddhart Chogle, Executive are yet to be explored. The textures are a number of pan-Asian restau- the table. It was a part of the spread, Chef at Kiara Soul Kitchen has are more diverse and complicated rants today. The popularity of pan- titled Purvaiya, which was put togeth- been exposed to several food cul- to play with in terms of cooking.” Asian food is because earlier it was of Indians with noodles came tomer.” er with Chef Sanjay Mishra at the tures. This has enabled the chef He is playing with and blending not easily available in India.” with Maggi but now Chinese There are European practices, Holiday Inn Mayur Vihar to bring to the from Mumbai who is a culinary various greens to “give vegetables He added, “Social media has ‘Hakka noodles’ are used as sub- which he tries to incorporate in his customers secret recipes of the home arts graduate from the Institute of their rightful importance on the created awareness so now we stitutes for roti and rice by many culinary habits. He says, “I follow kitchens of Siwan and Bhagalpur. Hotel Management (IHM), plate,” which over the years has got know that a raw papaya salad Indians. And there are many vari- the European style of doing Mise But sattu with rum that as not the Aurangabad to develop innovative lost. eties which are made with differ- En Place, (French word for pre- only twist. Another drink, a white wine, cuisines that derive inspiration He adds, “In fact, we hardly ent grains and ingredients which storing your food for only two that one would assume would go only from the flavours from around the use paneer in our dishes. We try & are now easily available. days) because of which I buy them with Italian or Continental food paired world. to work with alternative sources / / !, He believes that people are in such a way that they only last well with the regional cuisine of the state Siddhart started cooking at a like lentils and millets as compared much more open to experimen- for two days. They are labelled that is not quite north India and not east young age and ultimately mastered to going with basic milk-based or / tation today and “they do not have properly and put under categories either. the art. From working with names paneer-based products.” / to be related to food or be a chef of various timings. I think India Besides Litti chokha, the staple like The Taj and The Oberoi’s in The chef has imbibed lessons or a cook nowadays to explore it. should also follow such culinary street food of Bihar, especially in Saran, India to kitchens like Fairmont Le from all over the world and shared . . Anybody could do that. They habits.” there was was another dish that can be Montreux Palace in Switzerland, one from Switzerland. He says, . P have started going out to eat more And he does have a definite rightly classified as street or snack. The he has explored various food and “Post my Masters, I stayed and . . often.” view of food being the subject of Jhaal moori (Spiced puffed rice), which restaurant cultures. worked in Switzerland for three He believes that being a chef Instagram stories and feeds rather is also famous on the streets of West At the restaurant, he has years. I observed that even though , now is a challenging job. “People than making its way to the mouth Bengal, was made with black chana, whipped together pan-Asian cui- the primary focus of the meal is , + . have tried out so many new things of the person who ordered it. aloo masala, mango pickle oil, onion, sine, “We do an amalgamation of meat, vegetables are still given a lot and have so much more exposure. While chefs worldwide are debat- chilli and jeera. A variation of this called flavours from all over Asia, which of importance. I think my entire / This is much more challenging ing against food bloggers, Siddhart the Chura ghoogni, which is famous in are then mixed up and intertwined philosophy of cooking vegetarian ! than cooking for someone who is says, “I believe that we eat food the Mithilanchal, made with chick with European-style food.” food is rooted there.” trying the dish for the first time. through our eyes first and this is pea, gave a spicy boost. The Pitha, an Even though he prefers The food space has expanded There could be another five ver- an acknowledgment to the chef open dumpling made with rice flour seafood, since he became a part of in all directions now. Today, if you needs a proper kind of dressing sions of a Raw papaya salad or Pad who prepared the dish that it is so and filled with soaked chana dal then a vegetarian restaurant, he has cut take a walk at your nearby street and stuff. Years ago, the concept Thai noddles that he would have appealing to his customer that he steamed reminded me of childhood down on non-vegetarian. “I do where all the restaurants and cafes was very new.” consumed in India or in Thailand, can’t take his eyes off it. Five or 10 meals during Sankranti. cook fish when I go home. I am are based, one would find all the He also highlighted how so he knows which one suits his minutes won’t make your dish The sattu, which is a flour consist- more of a fish-eater since I am cuisine varieties — Japanese, Chinese noodles are taking over tastebuds perfectly. Innovation is stale. So why not? Thank you food ing of a mixture of ground pulses and from Mumbai,” he says. Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, Italian, staple Indian food. The first brush what keeps calling back a cus- bloggers (laughs).” cereals, is also known as the ‘poor man’s protein’ and happens to be very versa- tile. It forms an important part of the f you have grown up in north India like Bihari cuisine for it can be roasted, fried II have, you know it is best to be scepti- or had in a drink. It’s easy to carry and cal of any restaurant that announces “Pure- ) ##! easily accessible, which is has led to vegetarian” on its board. Despite that I cast many experiments with the flour. It is my reservations aside and entered the Kiara gaining ground in India for the health Soul Kitchen, the pan-Asian cuisine-based ,'MM on the top of list of the must-haves here. It benefits that it provides. So I had it in cafe-cum-restaurant in Greater Kailash 2. was served with sweet chilli sauce alongwith Litti, in a drink and paratha on the same And guess what? This time around I was 7 BG7 ),! a blend of Thai spices. day. not disappointed. We ordered organic black rice for the “Sattu dough can be carried in a Navy blue chaise lounges and chairs and ! 2 main course. Full marks to the dish’s pre- gamcha for days. It’s cheap and really rose couches with a mini water sapling on ,6 )) sentation, as the rice were served like an popular in Bhojpur, Baliya and Mau each table welcomed us. The walls were inverted bowl in a round white plate with regions,” said Maneesh Srivastava, the adorned with empty green and magenta an aloe-vera stem on the top. It was co-curator for the day. wine bottles arranged in parallel lines. The accompanied by finely-chopped babycorn, Maneesh said that his grandfather soft music and spring couches made sure mushrooms, grated carrots, broccoli, beans had carried sattu with him when he that you were comfortable before coming and cubed cottage cheese. The sumptious travelled for hours while going to see soft, made with lentils and acted like a to the more important business of order- rice has a green curry to go with. The curry Mahatma Gandhi, who was visiting the palate cleanser for what was to follow ing food. was an amalgamation of lemongrass, galan- state. Another tale from the contem- — an assortment of desserts including I dug my fork into Sweet potato wedges gal, coconut milk and assorted vegetables porary streets of Bihar, he narrated was Makhane ki kheer. and pumpkin gallete, served with tamarind but it fell short on taste. about the interesting combination of The platter of sweets had sauce and cabbage leaves. The wedges were The other mocktail that I had was Litti and roasted mutton chaap or ribs, Chandrakala, which is made of khoya, placed vertically in six short and round Fuitoholic, which was a combination of which is loved in Chapra but is yet to Thekua made with flour and jaggery glasses and had the flavour balance right. grapes, apples and kiwis in grape and cran- be seen in Delhi. which is deep fried, Sesame laddoo and They were soft without being mushy, spicy its head if you eat Steamed pok choy leaf berry juice and was delicious. The food was inspired by grand- a Parwal sweet filled with khoya which yet sweet and had also got the flavours of dumplings at this place. For those who aren’t The place has a great send-off as well mother’s style of cooking as it made one had a clean taste and was crisp. The garlic and ginger spot on. I can vouch for aware, pok choy or bok choy is a type of with its divine Truffle Petit four — dark feel at home, sitting at a table with fam- Makhane ki kheer with soft lotus seeds it — a sweet potato will never taste the same Chinese cabbage. These looked like green chocolate balls rolled in green fennel. ily, enjoying a meal that came with sto- in a milky and creamy base was served again. blobs and once I bit in them, I tasted fine- But more than the food, it was the ries. in a flat mud bowl was the perfect end I took my pick of the mocktails menu ly-chopped mushrooms, grated carrots, and inclusivity of the menu which bowled me The Gatta-curried green peas from to this treat of traditional Bihari cuisine. and ordered a Virgin Sangria. Presented in other assorted vegetables wrapped in pok over. When you turn to the last page of the Mithilanchal region was a hit with The duo curated the food festival a wine glass, it was grape juice with a per- choy leaves that were flavoured with a hint menu, you will find an assortment of dish- everyone sitting around the table. The to create awareness about the cuisine fect blend of assorted apples and fruits, of coconut milk with in-house chef’s spe- es suitable for certain kind of patients — Gatta was a dish for the vegetarian which is often overlooked as drab and sugar syrup, lemon and strawberry crush. cial soya reduction dressing. diabetic, thyroid, or even gastric ones. eaters and was meant to be their ver- equated only with the litti and the “I want to quit eating meat, but I hate The next in line were the caramelised The place with it’s colours and a vari- sion of lamb curry. For the meat lovers, chokha. In bringing it to the audience vegetables,” a line that is often repeated and baby corn, which was nothing short of per- ety of vegetables makes it a great choice, there was was an almost dry dish called in Delhi, they sought to popularise it heard. But the idea could be turned on in fection on my plate. This dish is certainly even for a carnivore. Certainly, worth a visit. 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attered after yet another deflating series defeat, the BIndian cricket team will be aiming to pick up pieces while spoiling Alastair Cook's farewell party in the fifth and final Test against England start- ing Friday. With England taking an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five- Test series, the final match at the Oval is only of academic importance but Virat Kohli will want to finish on a definite high. A scoreline of 2-3 will def- initely look much better than 1- 4 and India will any day take Test win. Chief coach Ravi Shastri has tried to keep the morale of the team high by calling it the "best travelling side in last 15 years", something that is not corroborated by facts. A statistical lowdown will show that India under Sourav With Prithvi Shaw's inclu- Hardik Pandya failing to Ganguly's leadership drawn sion in the Test squad, the impress with the bat, the man- Test series in England (2002) Indian selectors are looking agement could trial Hanuma and Australia (2003-04) apart ahead to the next line of open- Vihari in the middle, as he is from winning a Test in West ers. And with Murali Vijay also a handy spinner. Indies (a team that had Brian dropped, they need to firm up Ravindra Jadeja looks set to Lara, Carl Hooper, Shivanarine plans ahead as attention will play his first Test on tour, with Chanderpaul) and a series in soon turn to the tour of Ravichandran Ashwin not Pakistan. Australia in December. bowling in the nets on Under Rahul Dravid, India A school of thought sug- Wednesday and moving gin- won twin series in West Indies gests that Shaw should be gerly as well. (2006) and England (2007) thrown into the deep end of the While there is no confir- apart from winning a Test in pool to ascertain if he can take mation from the management, South Africa. on the pressure of facing the it has been reliably learnt that Under Anil Kumble, India best bowlers international he has aggravated his hip strain won a Test match on a bouncy cricket has to offer. and will miss out on the final Perth for the first time while Even if he fails to get going Test. under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, in this one-off Test, at age 18, Jasprit Bumrah could also the Indian team won a series in Shaw still has time to climb the be rested keeping in view the New Zealand and also for the ladder again. Meanwhile, any Asia Cup beginning next week only time drew a series in success on his part will provide in the UAE. The pacer, along South Africa. an easy answer to the opening with Shardul Thakur, is part of Having lost back to back conundrum ahead of the India's limited-overs' squad and overseas series in South Africa Australian tour. as such Umesh Yadav could and England, the myth of being The other school of make a comeback into the side. good travellers has been bust- thought suggests that the cur- For England, this Test will ed and they have not been able rent opening combination of be marked more by emotion to convince that they are good Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul than anything else. One of enough to win a series outside ought to be retained. their greatest ever, Alastair sub-continent. If the selectors are indeed Cook, takes his final bow and Kohli-led side though has looking ahead, this could prove leaves the hosts potentially retained its number one Test to be a last chance for either of searching for two openers for ranking despite series' losses in them to impress before the their tour of Sri Lanka later in both overseas tours in 2018 thus series against West Indies and the year. far. the domestic first-class season Given that an unchanged In this backdrop, Kohli's begins back at home. Early squad for this fifth Test was India will be playing a Test indicators are that Shaw will announced after Cook went match where team combination have to wait for his chance, at public with his decision to will again come under focus. least until the home season. retire, the selectors retain faith While they would want to Elsewhere though, India in Keaton Jennings who seemed play the best possible eleven, will be looking to play with to have turned a confident cor- there is also a case for experi- their lower-middle order and ner in the second innings at mentation with the line-up. bowling combinations. With Southampton. 5 ! #
BB captained when India beat South Africa for the first time (in South Africa). ormer captain Sunil Gavaskar has remind- "Dravid gets very little credit for his lead- Fed Ravi Shastri that India had won Test ership and his team's wins. There have been series in West Indies and England, a day after teams who have won overseas." the under-fire coach claimed his side has bet- Gavaskar criticised the batsmen for their ter overseas record than teams of the last 15- inability to tackle England spinner Moeen Ali, 20 years. who ended the game with nine wickets. While India lost yet another Test series "Lack of footwork has hurt Indian batsmen, away from home following the 60-run defeat they are not getting to the pitch of the ball in the fourth Test against England at against Moeen Ali. This comes from playing Southampton, head coach Shastri insisted the too much of white ball cricket, in one-dayers current side is better travellers than the teams you won't have four slips when pacers are bowl- of the last 15-20 years. ing and you can hit through the line." Gavaskar, once a teammate and captain of Though England have sealed it in their Shastri, recalled some of the series wins favour with three wins in four Tests, Gavaskar abroad by Indian teams of the past. said the assessment of the team should be done "All I can say is that no Indian team has after the last Test at the Oval. won in Sri Lanka for a long time. But we have "I think that's something that needs to be won in the West Indies, in England, Test match- looked at by the end of the series. During the es in Australia and South Africa," Gavsakar series, I understand saying that we are still good said. to keep morale up. There is still one Test to go. The last time India won a Test series in A real assessment has to be made on September England was in 2007, under Rahul Dravid's 12, when series ends," Gavaskar said on the eve captaincy. of the fifth and final Test. The batting great said, "What I can say is He also believed that young Prithvi Shaw that teams in 1980s have won in England and can be played as an opener. West Indies. Rahul Dravid also won series in "I believe you can play Prithvi Shaw, there West Indies in 2005, in England in 2007 and is no harm in playing him as an opener." ( )* +, -./0 / 3( #/ &2 ( /%. / !* , 2B*#*MH#!
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TJohn Millman's fairytale Asian country to reach the 3. the Nikkan Gendai tabloid, Meanwhile, Nishikori's US Open run on Wednesday, championship match of a But Nishikori broke Cilic after the pair became the first victory over Marin Cilic was beating the 55th-ranked major. in the final game, capturing from the country to secure seen as sweet revenge for the Australian in straight sets to But he hasn't returned to the match with a blistering ser- semi-final berths in both sin- 2014 US Open final, which book a semi-final clash with a Grand Slam final since, vice return. gles competitions during a ended in victory for the giant Kei Nishikori. falling in the US Open semis "I try to fight every point," Grand Slam. Croat. "Nishikori gets his The Serbian star, who in 2016. said Nishikori, who boasts an Particular praise was revenge on Cilic," said a Sports ended a 54-week title drought Against Cilic he labored impressive record in decisive heaped on 20-year-old Osaka, Nippon headline. with his 13th Grand Slam title for 4 hours and 8 minutes. sets. who became the first Japanese Excited fans cheered on at Wimbledon, defeated the "I don't know why but it's "Especially in the end I woman to get into the top four the Japanese players and tenacious Aussie 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 always a battle with Marin," really focus on every point," he at the US Open. allowed themselves to dream to reach his 11th US Open said Nishikori, who stretched said but added: "I wish I don't "Osaka was in full throttle about silverware. semi-final in his last 11 his career record over the sev- go to five sets every time." from the start," Nikkan Sports "Great! I want to see her go appearances. enth-seeded Croatian to 9-6. said in its digital edition, against Serena in the final," He lifted the trophy in Nishikori appeared to be in reviewing her 6-1, 6-1 quarter- said one Twitter user. 2011 and 2015. ot Naomi Osaka in reaching control of the fifth set with a Japanese media and fans final victory. "Awesome! Nishikori-san and Nishikori, the 21st seed, the semis — the first time that break for a 3-1 lead. on Thursday rained down the "She showed her strength Naomi Osaka get into the advanced with a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 a Japanese man and woman He had two game points superlatives on tennis stars Kei and accuracy, as well as a cool semi-finals. Next match is vs (7/5), 4-6, 6-4 victory over have reached the last four in for a 5-2 lead but a double fault Nishikori and Naomi Osaka intellect to predict how her Djokovic. Please win," wrote Marin Cilic -- the man who the same Grand Slam. and a backhand wide opened who made history by both opponent would move." "She another. beat him in the 2014 final. Millman, who stunned five-time champion Roger Federer in the fourth round, kept Djokovic running — and was kept running himself — for 2 hours 49 minutes on another hot, humid night on Arthur Ashe Stadium. "You survive on the court then thrive with a win," said Djokovic, who converted just four of his 20 break points and made 53 unforced errors the chance when you have a very sorry that he has to leave before he was finally able to shorter ball. It's easier said the court and change. I said, accomplish what Federer than done." 'Man, go ahead.' "I needed that couldn't in seeing off Millman. It was clear that it could be rest," said Djokovic, who final- "Very tested," said a long night when the players ly gained the decisive break in Djokovic, who admitted that battled for more than 15 min- the penultimate game of the like many he was surprised to utes in the sixth game of the final set then served it out at find himself facing Millman, opening set, Millman saving love. not Federer, across the net. four break points. "I gave it a crack," said the "But Millman is the kind The Aussie saved another 29-year-old Millman, who has of a player that makes you miss four in the opening game of battled a litany of injuries in the balls, makes you win the the second set and as the duel his career. point, earn the point. continued both players were "I definitely left it all out "He doesn't miss a lot clearly feeling the effects of there today and pulled up a bit himself, so he just runs left, long, entertaining rallies. short. Novak's a champion. right, gets a lot of balls. Millman, his clothes He's played a lot of Grand Tactically, you've got to find soaked, made the unorthodox Slams and he knows how to the right balance between request to go change after the win them." Japan's Nishikori, being patient but constructive fourth game of the second set who missed last year's US in the point, but at the same — Djokovic agreeing. Open after a season-ending time, be aggressive and take "He was apologizing he felt wrist injury, joined compatri- #!!4'A
, AB score of 581 before shooting down his own world record with a score of 245.5 in the final. aurabh Chaudhary claimed a record-shat- Singh managed 218 once the field was pruned Stering Gold in the junior 10m air pistol event to eight following the qualifying round. but Abhishek Verma missed out on an Olympic Chaudhary first set a world record in the quota after finishing eighth in the senior com- 10m air pistol event at the International petition of the ISSF World Championship Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World here on Thursday. Cup in June. While they failed to impress individually, The Indian team of Chaudhary, Singh and the senior shooters, including Verma, won Silver Anmol, who could not make the individual in the 10m air pistol event. final, claimed the Silver with a combined score Asian Games Bronze medallist Verma had of 1730. shot 583 in the qualification. However, there was disappointment for Arjun Singh Cheema settled for a Bronze senior shooters in the individual competition in Chaudhary's event and the Indian team took of the 10m air pistol event. Asiad Bronze-medal- the Silver, propelled by the 16-year-old Asian list Abhishek Verma raised hopes for a medal Games Gold medallist's phenomenal individ- by qualifying third for the 10m air pistol event ual performance. for men. India also picked up a Silver medal in the However, the lawyer-cum-marksman dis- junior men's trap team competition with Aman appointed with an eighth place finish in the final Ali Elahi, Vivaan Kapoor and Manavaditya after shooting a score of 118. Singh Rathore shooting a combined score of 348 India did not return empty handed though to finish second behind Australia. with the team of Abhishek Verma, Om Prakash In the senior competition, Verma, Om Mitharwal, who claimed the 50m pistol Gold, Prakash Mitharwal, who claimed the 50m pis- and Shahzar Rizvi pocketing the team Silver tol Gold, and Shahzar Rizvi pocketed the team with a combined score of 1738. Silver with a combined score of 1738 in men's India ended day five with an overall total 10m air pistol. of 14 medals which includes four Gold, six Silver The 16-year-old Chaudhary, who won the and four Bronze. They lie third in the medals Asiad Gold last month, qualified third with a tally behind Korea and Russia.