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      November 18. tain aspects of the Tenth ing the court’s decision uphold- smacks of “vengeance” and A total of 17 “rebel” MLAs Schedule, so that such unde- ing the decision disqualifying “mala fide”. During arguments — 14 belonging to the mocratic practices are dis- 17 Congress and JD(S) MLAs in the matter, senior advocate Congress and three to the couraged,” the Bench said. but allowing them to contest Kapil Sibal, appearing for the 
 
  
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 with post-electoral conditions Congress-NCP staked claim will take the Sena inputs and persons after the meeting, that could not be accepted. and neither we,” Shah said consent on the CMP subse- Uddhav said: “Talks have Seeking to puncture Shiv adding “It’s not in our party’s quently,” a senior Congress begun on a right note. I will let   Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s tradition to disclose what tran- leader said. you know about the outcome of contentions, Shah wondered spires behind closed doors.” Simultaneously, NCP pres- our talks at a proper time”.     !" #!$%& why sena didn’t object to the “If the Sena thinks that it ident Sharad Pawar held talks Thorat said he and his BJP projecting Devendra can revolt and get the people’s with his party leaders on the senior party colleagues held a he JNU administration’s Fadnavis as its Chief Minister sympathy, they don’t really CMP and the power-sharing “courtesy meeting” with Tmove on Wednesday to candidate during the election know the public,” he said tak- arrangement for the proposed Uddhav, in the context of the pacify protesting students by campaigning. “Before the elec- ing a jibe at the Sena. Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress deliberations that senior rolling back the hostel fee hike tions, Prime Minister The BJP and the Shiv Sena Government. The State Central leaders had with NCP partially for BPL students has Narendra Modi and I said together have 161 seats, 15 Congress leaders held a simi- chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday. not gone down well with some many times in public that if seats more than the majority lar meeting among themselves. “Ours was as courtesy meeting students who dubbed it as an our alliance wins then mark of 145 in the 288-MLAs “We are looking at such a with Uddhavji. First, we would “eyewash”, and decided to con- Devendra Fadnavis will be strong Maharashtra Assembly. fool-proof CMP and power- like to arrive at mutual under- tinue with the strike. the Chief Minister, no one But the State plunged into sharing arrangement among standing with the NCP on The decision was taken at objected back then,” Shah told political uncertainty after both the three parties that will help issues relating to the the varsity’s 283rd Executive news agency ANI. the allies entered into a tussle us provide a stable Government. After that, we - Council (EC) meeting, HRD “Now they (Shiv Sena) for power. While the Shiv Government to the State for both the parties - will meet the Secretary R Subrahmanyam have come up with new Sena claimed that it was full five years. This is inde- Shiv Sena leaders... At today’s announced while asking the demands which are not assured a 50:50 power-sharing pendent of our differing ide- meeting, we discussed with protesting students to resume acceptable to us,” Shah assert- deal in the State after winning ologies. We will work towards Uddhavji as to how move for- classes. The EC meeting was ed. the elections, the BJP denied ensuring that our ideologies do ward,” Thorat said. shifted outside the campus at Uddhav had been claiming making any such promise. not come in the way of run- Before holding talks with the last moment fearing trou- that Shah had committed to The Shiv Sena pulled out ning the three-party Uddhav, the State Congress lead- ble by agitators. the 2.5-year-each rotational its lone Minister Arvind Government in the State,” a ers — Thorat, Ashok Chavan chief ministership for the BJP Sawant from Prime Minister senior Shiv Sena leader said. and Manikrao Thakre — met  and Shiv Sena. Narendra Modi’s Cabinet, sig- After days of uncertainty Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Defending the Governor’s nalling the end of partnership that had delayed the process of Raut at the Leelavati Hospital, move to recommend between the two parties in three non-BJP parties coming where Raut was recuperating     President’s Rule in the Maharashtra. Shiv Sena has together to form a Government after an angioplasty carried out    Maharashtra on Tuesday, Shah since then opened negotia- in the State, the Congress for- on him on Monday night. Raut      said the State head had to take tions with NDA’s rival alliance mally shed its earlier hesitation was discharged from the hospi-          action since none of the par- partners NCP and Congress. of going with the Shiv Sena and tal later in the afternoon.    
  
           
   
                

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teration of the fuel too which cles running on diesel which ical fatigue and mental stress is an even bigger problem. indeed is a promising step to are taking a high toll on the These people prefer the easier improve the air quality in cities health of drivers. way of making money by which will have far reaching The introduction of mass blending the fuel from lower effects in controlling the air transportation systems all over priced fuels like kerosene and pollution. the country especially in the diesel. Usually, diesel is adul- The negative effects of big cities will give far reach- terated with kerosene and automobiles include an ing effects because the mass petrol with diesel. The blend- increase in the rates of acci- transportation will not only ing of fuel may be as high as 20 dental deaths, isolation from reduce the fuel consumption to 30 per cent. community or society, air pol- and air pollution but it will be As the amount of adulter- lution due to emission of green environment friendly as well  
   ation increases, so is the house gases, noise pollution, especially means like the amount of pollutants like car- gradual warming of planet and underground rail mass trans- any aspects of our lives bon monoxide, carbon dioxide, decreased amount of physical portation. It will be one of the Mhave been influenced by       nitrogen oxide, sulphur diox- activity leading to many health most suitable means for the automobiles since their inven- ide, nitric oxide and other problems like obesity, diabetes, clean environment and will be tion. Neither education, nor hydrocarbons in air. hypertension, cardio-vascular time saving especially in the employment, nor business and that even after almost 40 years The problem of fuel adul- diseases etc. big cities. any other social interaction India has been currently teration is common not only in In addition to stress of The public bus or rail can be done without driving or ranked 177 among 180 coun- India but in other South Asian accident and death, stress of transportation between two travelling in a vehicle nowa- tries in the environmental per- countries as well. The moni- finances to repay the vehicle cities should be preferred over days. formance index (EPI)-2018. toring of pollution of the vehi- loan, maintenance of vehicle the private two wheelers and Air, water and food are That’s a very dismal record to cles is also cumbersome and and day to day running cost of four wheelers for the short vital for our life. The first say the least! costly as it is perceived by the vehicle are common. If these distance. The people should thing a body demands after Though there are various drivers and the owners of the costs are analysed then they are prefer to walk for the shorter birth is air. One breathes for the other causes too of air pollution vehicle. In 2011, road density in pollutants. whole population but it is more at times more than the cost of distance and should use bicy- sake of being alive and if unable in India but we will confine Another important prob- India was 142.7 kilometres per It has been reported that if marked in children and the the vehicle itself. cles more frequently. to breathe properly then the ourselves to the air pollution lem with the increasing num- 100 square kilometres. Road speed is within 20 to 40 kilo- elderly. Over a million Indians Road travel seems to be The practice of tricycle or person is no more alive. It caused by automobiles. Though ber of automobiles in India is density is the ratio of the length metres per hour then pollutant die prematurely every year due the preferred travel choice in the manual rickshaw is also a should be our endeavour to India has only one per cent of the congestion on the roads, of the country's total road net- emission is two times but if to air pollution. According to India with over 60 per cent of better physical option for maintain clean air to ensure the world’s motor vehicles that is, the increased number of work to the country's land speed is on an average below 20 a report, half of the children in the population using person- transportation in the cities survival of self and of others. share, these contribute almost vehicles per kilometre through- area. While National Highways kilometres per hour then pol- Delhi have abnormal or dis- al or shared vehicles to com- especially for shorter dis- Air pollution in India is a 10 per cent of air pollution in out the country. constitute 1.8 per cent of Indian lutant emission is four to eight turbed lung functions, accord- mute. In comparison to the tances because it is not only serious issue ranking higher India. India stands a close The length of roads is roads, they carry 40 per cent of times more in comparison ing to Delhi Heart and Lung sources of mass transporta- clean for the environment but than lifestyle diseases like obe- third after USA and China in increasing in recent times but the traffic. The majority of when the speed is on an aver- Institute. tion, personal automobile it also provides employment sity, diabetes, hypertension, being the most polluted coun- not in proportion to the num- existing National Highways are age at 60 kilometres per hour. Quality of air has improved transportation has relatively opportunities for the unskilled heart diseases, stroke etc. It try. ber of vehicles. The road net- two-lane roads (one lane in Greenhouse effect caused visibly in Delhi after the intro- high cost per passenger per strata of our population. should be noted here that 13 Most of the drivers are work has grown only by a each direction). due to fuel emission is the duction of CNG driven auto kilometre. out of the world’s 20 most pol- not much educated hence they third in the last decade while The number of express- major cause of climate change rickshaws and taxis. No doubt, the long dis- (Dr Gaurav Sanjay is an luted cities, are in India. Most cannot asses the grave situation number of vehicles has risen ways and highways are limited and the gradual warming of The recent introduction of tance drive of the car is con- orthopaedic and joint replace- common cause of air pollution of air pollution problem and three-folds resulting in hence the roads are congested our planet. e-rickshaws is also contributing venient specially if we are ment surgeon based in in Indian cities is automobile therefore, they ignore the prac- increased road congestion. The and the traffic is slow particu- This air pollution caused their share to maintain clean with children or are having Dehradun. Dr BKS Sanjay is exhaust. tice of blending of fuel which total number of vehicles in the larly in big cities and in metros. by automobile is resulting in environment. 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The Minister Tof India (NSUI) would Bhandari said that the pri- said, “Traditionally police depart- directed the officials that all the cot would be ‘Musk Deer’. would be organised at district meet all the elected members of vate colleges affected a three- ment had been the main stake- participants in the event should More than two lakh players and state level while the events state assembly and request fold increase in fee with retro- holder in keeping the traffic ing prior permission or inform- such as the human chain event be given certificates. He said are expected to in the event of specially abled category them to take note of the plight spective effect after the properly managed, but present- ing the department concerned. Municipal Corporation of that the objective of the Khel which would be organised at would be held at state level only. of students of the private Uttarakhand Government in ly they lack manpower. As per Encroachment on roadside is Dehradun (MCD) conducted Mahakumbh is to promote Nyaya Panchayat, Block, district In the Khel Mahakumbh, Ayurveda colleges. the year 2015 released a the standards set for traffic allo- also a major cause for creating had shifted his priorities on poor but talented students. and state level. The secretary 16 sporting events including The State president of the Government Order (GO). cation, we have only about one- chaotic traffic situation. The fly- other sections of policing. SSP The Minister said that maxi- sports and youth welfare, Kabaddi, athletics, Kho- Kho, NSUI, Mohan Bhandari said This GO was issue without third of the required manpow- over near Dehradun ISBT also Joshi had also instructed Circle mum participation should be Brijesh Kumar Sant said that in Volleyball, Badminton, that the on November 14 and necessary recommendation of er. There are about 27 lakh reg- has wrong U-turn, such short- Officer (traffic) Rakesh Devli to ensured in the event and for it these games the categories of Football, Table- tennis, hockey, 15, the members of Youth the fee fixation committee and istered vehicles operating in comings are major drawback for map out a way, so that the e-rick- extensive publicity should be under -12, under-14, under-17, basketball, taekwondo, hand- Congress and NSUI would was implemented from back Dehradun presently. So, we need the development planning of the shaw drivers also don’t get undertaken. He said that prop- under- 21 years (In all cate- ball, Judo, fencing, swimming, meet the elected representatives date in gross violation of all about 1,800 police personnel to district.” harassed. A meeting was to be er arrangement for stay, food gories, the boys and girls would boxing and archery would be and handover a request letter in norms. regulate the traffic but we have It is pertinent to mention conducted on this issue on and first aid should be done. be in separate groups) have held. support of the students of When the students chal- about 700 only.” here that Dehradun Senior Wednesday, but had to be post- The Minister added that been made. In the meeting Additional Ayurveda colleges who are on lenged this order in HC, it can- He added, “Also, one of the Superintendent of Police (SSP) poned due to VIP duty. Footpath the arrangement of toilets for Similarly, separate cate- Secretary Udai Raj Singh, a path of agitation from last 43 celled the GO and directed that biggest concerns is lack of inter- Arun Mohan Joshi had earlier made on Rajpur Road along with the players should be made. gories of Women and Specially Vinod Kumar Suman, Pratap days. the increased fee should be departmental communication. during the time of his joining sitting arrangement had also In the meeting it was abled are made in which con- Singh, Director, education, R K He said that the MLAs refunded within 15 days but the Not only Public Works here has kept traffic management created uproar as many of the decided that the Khel testants of age group 21- 25 Kunwar, Director Information would be requested to put colleges are not paying any Department (PWD), but Peyjal as one of his priorities. However, opposition leaders and general Mahakumbh would commence years can participate. 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On MHA had announced to Chandigarh Administration Khattar (65), who took on allotment of departments Wednesday, all the seven onfused over the com- release “pre-maturely” eight has written to the MHA on oath as the Chief Minister for with the chief minister, Independent MLAs, who are Cmuniqué received from Sikh prisoners through special Wednesday seeking directions the second time on October 27, Chautala had told reporters supporting the BJP-JJP the Union Ministry of Home remission, besides commuting and apprizing that we are not and Dushyant Chautala (31), after meeting Khattar. coalition, were invited by Affairs (MHA) regarding the the death sentence of Balwant authorized to take any further who was sworn-in as his mutations and combinations to weeks have passed after the Frontrunners from the BJP Khattar for dinner. commutation of Balwant Singh Rajoana. decision over the matter of deputy, are the only two mem- give wider representation to all declaration of election results in for ministerial berths include Sources said the JJP, besides Singh Rajoana’s death sen- “The MHA communiqué Rajoana. bers of the present Cabinet. sections and regions of the state Haryana, but the BJP-JJP are six-time legislator Anil Vij, the Deputy Chief Minister''s tence to life imprisonment, the mentions that an in principle Under Constitution, the “Haryana Governor in the first expansion, sources only “busy in fighting to secure former speaker Kanwar Pal, post, has been eyeing crucial Chandigarh Administration approval has been given for President of India under Satyadeo Narain Arya will said. maximum number of Seema Trikha, Mahipal portfolios of Home, Finance has on Wednesday written to the release “pre-maturely” Article 72 and the State administer the oath of office The JJP is likely to get two ministerial portfolios”. Dhanda, Deepak Mangla, and Excise and Taxation. the MHA seeking further eight Sikh prisoners through Governor under Article 161 and secrecy to the Haryana ministerial berths and one or Haryana polls were held on Ganshyam Saraf, Banwari Lal Dushyant parted ways with directions on the issue. special remission, besides have absolute and unfettered ministers at the Haryana Raj two Independents can also be October 21 and results declared and Kamal Gupta. the Indian National Lok Dal Rajoana, the prime con- commuting the death sen- powers to grant pardon, Bhawan on Thursday at 12.30 accommodated in the expand- on October 24. The BJP had Ram Kumar Gautam, (INLD) in December 2018 spirator in Punjab’s former tence of Balwant Singh reprieves, remissions etc. pm,” an official spokesman ed council of Ministers. The formed Government in the Ishwar Singh or Anoop after a bitter vertical split in the Chief Minister Beant Singh Rajoana. This power can neither be said on Wednesday. BJP is likely to induct six min- state with the help of the JJP. Dhanak are probables from party and the Chautala family assassination case, was award- The letter has been sent to altered, modified or inter- The Haryana Cabinet can isters from its camp, they said. The seven Independents are the JJP and the Independents, and formed the JJP. ed death sentence by Chandigarh and Punjab. fered with by any statutory have 14 members, including Haryana’s main opposition also supporting the who are likely to be inducted Ahead of the induction of Special CBI Court in Confusion prevailed on how provision. As such, the the chief minister and the party Congress had criticised Government. into the Cabinet, are Ranjit the council of ministers, both Chandigarh on July 31, 2007, to go about the order as no Chandigarh Administrator deputy Chief Minister. 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It is found in raw milk Pneumonia is an inflammato- biggest killer of children under- on Wednesday. opportunities for the exercise of paper-based technology that and is destroyed during pas- ry disease affecting the lung. It five in 2017 (after wasting). “I am sure the BRICS national sovereignty in the can assess the quality and teurisation. “ALP is also found is characterised by an accu- Pneumonia killed more than Summit will enhance cultural contemporary world. freshness of milk within 13 in higher amounts in the case mulation of fluid in the alveo- 1,27,000 children under-five in and economic linkages between Innovative Future. Kumar tweeted, “PM @naren- This will be followed by the minutes by changing its colour. of milk derived from animals lus, resulting in the obstruction 2018 - more than 14 children BRICS nations,” he said. This will be the sixth time dramodi arrives in Brasilia to BRICS Plenary Session, where No special equipment or with infection in the mamma- of normal breathing. It is usu- every hour,” the study said. BRICS is the acronym Modi is participating in the participate in the 11th #BRICS the leaders will discuss the instrument will be required. ry glands. Detection of ALP in ally caused due to air pollution It further said USD 16 was coined for an association of five BRICS summit, his first being Summit. This year’s Summit intra-BRICS cooperation for Pasteurisation is com- milk can thus point to inade- besides poor food intake. spent by the government on major emerging national at Fortaleza, also in Brazil in under the theme “BRICS: the economic development of monly used to kill the microbes quate pasteurisation and per- Dr Rajesh Khanna, Deputy health per person in 2016 in economies — Brazil, Russia, 2014. Economic Growth for an BRICS societies. A BRICS in milk and various tests are haps contamination.” Director of Health and India. India, China and South Africa. Describing his welcome as Innovative Future” will further memorandum of understand- used to ensure the effectiveness “Despite ALP’s recognis- Nutrition, Save the Children “Every day, nearly 2,200 This year’s event is being “as vibrant as BRICS itself”, strengthen the traditional ties ing between trade and invest- of the process, according to the able detection potential in said that “Acute malnutrition is children under the age of five held under the theme BRICS: Spokesperson of the Ministry among the BRICS countries.” ment promotion agencies is researchers led by Pranjal native milk, the multi-step associated with more than half die from pneumonia, a curable Economic Growth for an of External Affairs Raveesh Brazil is the current chair of the expected to be signed. Chandra, an assistant professor nature, and requirement of of childhood pneumonia and mostly preventable disease. at IIT Guwahati. sophisticated bulky analytical deaths. Indoor air pollution Strong global commitment and Commonly used tests such instruments and trained per- contributes to 22 per cent and increased investments are crit- as the methylene blue test, are sonnel, to detect ALP, limit outdoor air pollution con- ical to the fight against this dis- -! $"   !%  >(  ! time consuming, and could their use as a sensor of milk tributes to 27 per cent of these ease,” Henrietta Fore, Executive take many hours for colour quality in remote settings and deaths.” Director of UNICEF said. changes to indicate the pres- in home kitchens,” added Just five countries were Pneumonia is caused by   .   ! # " "  ence and absence of microbes. Chandra. responsible for more than half bacteria, viruses or fungi, and Commercial phenol-based The researchers used sim- of child pneumonia deaths - leaves children fighting for  ( &+!# +&. / strong and abiding,” he added. operational throughout the year is impor- tests require sophisticated spec- ple filter paper, chemically Nigeria (162,000), India breath as their lungs fill with India also appealed to other traditional tant, Naidu said. trophotometers and involve modified it, and loaded it with (127,000), Pakistan (58,000), pus and fluid. ndia has pledged to contribute USD 5 donors of UNRWA to consider enhancing He added that the agency has been able multi-step procedures, which a recognition element — anti- the Democratic Republic of Globally, more children Imillion in 2020 to the UN Palestine their contributions and non-donor mem- to overcome similar funding gaps in the necessitates dedicated testing ALP — which captures the Congo (40,000) and Ethiopia under the age of five died from refugee agency, even as it voiced concern ber states to consider contributing to past through innovative global fund rais- centres and skilled personnel. ALP present in the milk. (32,000), it said. pneumonia in 2018 than from over the agency’s “dire” financial situation UNRWA in solidarity with the Palestine ing campaign and outreach and internal However, to cut-short this Upon treatment with the Globally, pneumonia is the any other disease. Around due to the funding gaps that risk its core refugees. cost-saving measures. time, the research team which colour-forming compound major cause of paediatric mor- 437,000 children under five services to the refugees in the fields of edu- Naidu, however, noted that UNRWA’s Naidu, however, cautioned that while included Kuldeep Mahato, ‘BCIP’, the captured complex of tality, especially in children died due to diarrhea and cation and health. resources come from voluntary contribu- these efforts continue, they may still not research scholar developed a ALP forms a blue-green under 5, claiming the lives of 272,000 due to malaria. India’s Deputy Permanent tions, with a limited donor base, saying that be adequate in 2019. simple visual detection tech- coloured precipitate, that oth- more than Representative to the UN Ambassador K this arrangement is already “fraught with Highlighting India’s ongoing capacity- nique to detect the quality of erwise does not gives any 800,000 Nagaraj Naidu said as a mark of solidari- uncertainties” of sudden crisis and it is crit- building assistance in Palestine, Naidu said milk, without the need for colour in the absence of ALP. kids every ty with the Palestine refugees, the Indian ical that the faith of donors in the agency 150 Palestinian professionals are trained special equipment and instru- The intensity of the colour year, more Government has increased its annual is restored. every year under the Indian Technical and ments. indicates the amount of ALP than 2,000 financial contribution fourfold to the Voicing concern over the agency’s Economic Cooperation programme and “It would be useful if the present. The researchers used every day. core budget of the UN Relief and Works “dire” financial situation, Naidu said the 100 meritorious Palestinian students are quality of milk can be tested at a smartphone to capture the In Agency(UNRWA), from USD 1.25 million funding gap of USD 89 million in 2019 has offered fully funded scholarships under the the point of collection of milk image of the colour. They used India 5 per in 2016 to USD 5 million in 2018. put to risk the agency’s core services to the General Scholarship Scheme of the Indian or even in the home kitchen,” the RGB (Red Green Blue) fil- 1,000 live “We have contributed USD 5 million Palestine refugees, notably in the fields of Council for Cultural Relations every year. said Dr Chandra, adding that ter in the phone to profile the births in 2019 and pledge to contribute USD 5 education, health, and assistance to the In addition, during the last five years, such testing requires easy-to- colour obtained, which could under five million in 2020 also,” he said while speak- most vulnerable ones. under an India-Palestine development operate and portable detection be co-related to the concen- mortality ing at the General Assembly Fourth About 3.1 million Palestine refugees partnership, 17 agreements have been kits. tration. The researchers’ work rate due to Committee meeting on the UNRWA for depend on health services provided by signed in the fields of agriculture, health He explained, “Alkaline has been published in the jour- pneumonia Palestine Refugees in the Near East. UNRWA while the agency’s schools edu- care, information technology, youth affairs, Phosphatase (ALP) is a metal- nal, Biosensors, and in 2018, the “India’s support and solidarity with the cate 526,000 students every year, of which consular affairs, women’s empowerment loprotein found naturally in Bioelectronics. study said. 5.5 million Palestine refugees remains half are female. Keeping these services and media.    !"#$ %  ! ?

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Jsaid Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa 5 polls. all eyes are the BJP’s next move on Supreme Court has not agreed to my inter- allowing them to contest the elec- “The way you are encouraging, can complete his term as he no longer has to worry At least two leaders Raju Kage from whether it will give tickets to them. pretation I will speak on that after going tion...,” he told reporters. your decision has no meaning,” about how to manage the disqualified MLAs, who Kagwad and Sharath Bachegowda, son Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa through the text of the judgement,” Kumar said. The apex court upheld the dis- Kumaraswamy said. have been allowed by Supreme Court to contest of BJP Chikkaballapura MP BN said the disqualified MLAs would join Speaking to reporters here, he said, he has qualification of 17 Congress-JD(S) “If at all the democracy of the coming bypolls. Bacchegowda, have openly revolted the BJP on Thursday. gone by the tenth schedule, keeping in mind the MLAs on orders of the then Speaker country has to survive, some degree “With common sense I can say that against the party upset over Kage on Wednesday met Congress political and constitutional morality. but paved the way for them to con- of discipline should be displayed. Yediyurappa was worried about how to manage indications that they may not get tick- leader Siddaramaiah and said he was all The apex court on Wednesday upheld the test the December 5 bypolls for 15 There is no meaning if the anti-defec- these 17 people (disqualified Congress-JDS ets to contest the bypolls to 15 con- set to join the party and would file his disqualification of 17 Congress-JD(S) MLAs in seats. tion law is not respected,” he said. MLAs),” he said when asked stituencies. nomination from Kagwad on November Karnataka on orders of the Speaker but allowed The court struck down the por- Asked whether there was any pos- to comment on the Supreme Court verdict on their Both had unsuccessfully contested 18. them to contest the December 5 bypolls in the tion of the order of then Speaker K sibility of “compromising” with the petitions. the 2018 assembly elections against “Today or tomorrow, I am going to state. R Ramesh Kumar by which the leg- BJP, Kumaraswamy said there was no “We don’t need to bother about him Congress candidates, who are among the resign from the primary membership of The court struck down the portion of the islators were disqualified till the end need for him to do so. (Yediyurappa). He can run the Government safe- disqualified MLAs. BJP, he told reporters here. order of Kumar by which the legislators were of the term of the 15th Karnataka He accused Congress leader and ly for the next three years and four months (remain- Kage had already announced his BJP is likely to field Congress rebels disqualified till the end of the 15th Karnataka Assembly. “Without giving power to former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah der of the term),” he added. decision to quit the BJP and join the Shrimant Patil and K Sudhakar in Assembly in 2023. the anti-defection law, we pat our back of creating such a narrative about the He also ruled out any truck with the Congress Congress, while Sharath on Wednesday Kagwad and Hoskote. In July this year, 17 MLAs were disquali- saying that we have introduced the JD(S). “When 2018 assembly elections in future, especially with its senior leader said he would file nomination as an Barely two days ago, Congress leader fied by Kumar based on the complaint of law. What is there in the anti-defec- were held, he asked Rahul Gandhi to Siddaramaiah.”Siddaramaiah is also safe. There is independent in Hoskote. D K Shivakumar had met Kage and Congress and JD(S) after their absence and res- tion law? To prohibit them (public announce that the JD(S) is the B-team no problem. There is no question of Siddaramaiah Sharath’s announcement came on a another BJP member Ashok Pujari of ignation from the assembly during the trust vote representatives) from arbitrary acts of of BJP. The same card he wants to play and Deve Gowda coming together to form the gov- day when the Supreme Court gave par- Gokak in Belagavi giving rise to spec- leading to the collapse of then H D resigningwhenever they want and can again. This time it will not work,”he ernment. He will remain safely as the opposition tial relief to the disqualified MLAs by ulations they may be absorbed by the Kumaraswamy-led Government. be easily influenced,” said. leader,” Gowda said. allowing them to contest the bypolls and party and fielded in the bypolls.       ) $/!() )#/ ) 2  " !* )"!'&$$!!)* !!')!')
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Apolicemen and BJP work- Government is playing politics Poutfits and devotees in BJP state general secre- Attempts by around a ers were injured after saffron over distributing relief materi- Kerala are keeping their fingers tary M T Ramesh said if the dozen women, including activists clashed with the police als.” crossed as the Supreme Court verdict was against devo- activists and journalists in the during an agitation against He said “the Chief Minister is set to pronounce on tees, the party would seek 10-50 age group, to climb the alleged “Government apathy” figure to about 50,000 and the is not allowing the opposition Thursday its verdict on pleas constitutional means to sacred hills had come to nought in handling rising dengue cases Government is hiding facts,” parties to extend the hand of seeking review of its decision to address the concerns of last year as frenzied devotees of in Kolkata. adding “repeated using of cooperation. Prime Minister allow entry of women of all age devotees. Lord Ayyappa heckled and The police lathi-charged batons means that the Narendra Modi has sent Rs 200 groups in the Sabarimala “We hope that the ver- hassled them and forced them the protesters and used water Government has lost confi- crore for relief in advance but Temple. dict on the review petitions to retreat. cannons to disperse hundreds dence.” she is not paying heed to our- The southern State had will be in favour of devo- However, defying protest- of charging BJP Yuva Morcha He asked “why will the suggestions. What is the harm witnessed high drama and tees. ers, two women, in their 40s, supporters marching towards people have to descend on the if other parties too come in and protests by devotees and right The stand adopted by had entered the Ayyappa tem- the Kolkata Municipal streets if everything is fine. The work together at this time of wing activists last year against taken stock of the preparations autonomous temple body the state government was the ple in January this year and Corporation. At least 37 BJP people are agitating because crisis for the common people.” the CPI(M)-led LDF being carried out by various which manages the shrine, reason for the earlier judgment offered prayers scripting his- men including State party they are bearing the brunt of Cyclone Bulbul has affect- Government’s decision to departments to ensure a hassle- appealed to everyone to accept that came out against the sen- tory. leaders Raju Banjeree were Government apathy,” he main- ed large parts of nine districts implement the top court’s order. free pilgrimage. the judgment whatever timents of devotees,” he told The apex court, on arrested. tained while Kolkata Mayor destroying crops and properties The verdict was also crucial DGP Loknath Behara has it may. reporters. Thursday, will deliver its judg- “We were protesting peace- and senior Minister Firhad worth hundreds of crores. for the LDF Government, led said there will be tight securi- The apex court, on The stand taken by the ment on as many as 65 peti- fully but the police suddenly Hakim said “we don’t have to “This has caused a bigger dam- by Chief Minister Pinarayi ty during the pilgrimage sea- September 28, 2018, had lifted apex court in the Ayodhya tions — including 56 review started charging batons and fir- hide anything. Kolkata is not age than Aila,” a State official Vijayan, as the beginning of the son. the ban that prevented women case that deity Ram Lalla petitions and four fresh writ ing water cannons,” Banerjee Balakote that we have to fudge said. annual pilgrimage season at Over 10,000 police per- and girls between the age of 10 could be viewed as a special petitions and five transfer pleas said asking “how can the police reports.” Meanwhile Chief Minister Sabarimala is just three days sonnel will be deployed in and 50 from entering the personality, can be applicable -- which were filed after its ver- use water cannons purchased Meanwhile alleged Mamata Banerjee who was on away. phases in and around the Ayyappa shrine and held that in the Sabarimala case also, he dict sparked violent protests in with the tax-payers money. Trinamool Congress support- Wednesday touring Basirhat The portals of the hill Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa tem- this centuries-old Hindu reli- said. Kerala. There is no democracy in ers shouted “go-back” slogan sub-division in North 24 shrine, located in a reserve for- ple during the two-month long gious practice was illegal and A Padmakuamr, the out- A five-judge constitution Bengal,” he said. against Union Minister Babul Paraganas told in an adminis- est in Western Ghats in pilgrimage season. unconstitutional. going president of TDB, said bench headed by Chief Justice State BJP president Dilip Supriyo while he was visiting trative meeting that “no par- Pathanamthitta district of the While the state BJP, on The opposition Congress the verdict should be accept- Ranjan Gogoi had reserved its Ghosh attacked the the Bulbul-affected areas of tiality should be shown while state, would be opened for the Wednesday, expressed hope party and the influential Nair ed with self-restraint and peace. decision on February 6 after Government for “reckless han- Namkhana in South 24 distributing relief. Politics is in two-month-long Mandalam that the order on the review Service Society (NSS),an out- “The Board’s request to hearing various parties includ- dling of dengue cases,” adding Parganas. its own place but during grief Makaravilakku season on petitions, would be in favour of fit of the forward Nair com- everyone is that we should ing those seeking re-consider- “the number of dengue infec- The Minister would not we must unite and relief must November 16 evening. devotees, the Travancore munity, had also vehemently accept the verdict whatever it ation of the September 28, tion has more than doubled in react but Dilip Ghosh hit back be distributed without seeing Vijayan had on Saturday Devaswom Board (TDB), the objected to the Left may be. We hope that the state 2018 judgment. the past fortnight taking the strongly to the proceedings political colours.” "& .   
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The police among others, however Government to contain this violent clash between policemen and the proverbial “turf-war” further true and important in their incident with speedy interven-                 <   lawyers at the Tis Hazari court in the eroded the citizen’s waning own right, are a matter of sep- tion, resolution and then usher %                   national capital shamed the edifice of jus- trust, faith and decorum about /(-% & -&#! +/ arate enquiry and resolution. In in the much-delayed institu-   1 S            ( tice, which is the shared responsibility of governmental and judicial fact, there has been a plethora tional reforms. No society can these two callings. In an age of reckless arms, who are in dire need for $/. ;&3! of committees and commis- thrive where a revenue officer        D =  %   ( social media, the free flow of visuals of the reforms and reassurances. 0$$!$ 3! + sions that have identified var- is burnt alive during the con-                    ( fights, accusations and the public protests In the melee of excesses +. $+! + ious reforms pertaining to the duct of his/her duty, where D # !               ( was a reflection of institutional breakdown was the regrettable irony of the efficacy of the judicial and police-lawyers vandalise pub- at various levels. Delhi Police’s motto of “Shanti, -. -!0 / +%+ policing services. lic property, where policemen                   The immediate impact of this whol- Sewa, Nyaya” (Peace, Service Unfortunately, political will in uniform protest raising slo-                    ( ly avoidable fracas goes way beyond the and Justice) or indeed, the fact %3! 0!'& !# has been lacking and even gans, where suicide attempts      (     2       perceptions about these two professions. that the lawyers are the ultimate ( ##0!//!# institutional lethargy to under- for justice by lawyers are made. It speaks volumes about the institutional restorers of the law of the land. take the recommendations Indeed, forgotten from the       ?             one-upmanship, prevailing societal anger The hapless citizenry could :.0 +.. made by experts in the field. recent limelight is the unprece-    *  $            $  0 and above all, a misplaced sense of enti- only mull and reminisce their $. ; )(+ A more reassuring arm of dented tragedy of the war    0  S "   P1 S  Q       tlement that some individuals may carry own experiences at the hands -. +!K+($&/& ; the Government has been the heroes of the armed forces sit-      P)          3Q    — all of which could taint the entirety of of either of these two. armed forces. The principal ting on roadside, asking for their services. For the sake of national Such incidents also give a +%! /'! +. +%&/ factor for this has been the rel- what was rightfully promised in *                   security and order, institutional blame- parallel vent to latent concerns ative isolation from the politi- OROP.   (  ?          O  game must be contained with immediate that have remained unad- & -&#! + &/ +. cisation of its environment, There is certainly a power           (     #       ( effect. The High Court-appointed judicial dressed for far too long but #&/+0-+ :0.' functioning and ethos. In cases play of institutional relevance, inquiry must ascertain individual acts of contextualising the same to of individual culpability per- elbow-room and assertion at E                #  misdemeanour and those involved must this incident is to distract from +%! &''!#&-1 taining to the rare wrong- play. The fight over the park-                 be punished, irrespective of their profes- the immediacy and specificity  # /!-&:&-&+1 doings of a soldier of the ing lot was symbolic of the mis-   %                  %   sional callings. of action. The unwarranted armed forces, care is taken to placed sense of entitlement However, the lazy and wanton lust to politicisation of the incident, .: -+&. +%! isolate them from institution- that is at work with a few that                      ( sully the reputation of either of the insti- with political parties assuming al framework as discipline shame their own institutions.                   tutions can have unfathomable repercus- positions that suit their imme- ( "00 +!# cannot be compromised. This incident should lead to   <          #  S      5  sions that the nation can ill-afford, given diate narrative, can only fan the .$&+&-&/+&. .: Discipline, leadership and corrective introspection and that both are unique and irreplaceable ser- fire. 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Australia, New        Q Zealand, Japan, South Korea, China and India. 3    66;     3  J P# %   If it really sees the light of day with all 16 mem-         4    678,;-   bers intact, the group will cover 3.6 billion peo- =       67>,6-     ple or almost 50 per cent of the world’s popula-                ( tion and account for nearly 40 per cent of the     4     4       global GDP (Gross Domestic Product).     # %          India is aiming to double its GDP to $5 tril-  4             ( lion by 2024-25. To achieve this, it is looking inter          3     %   alia to doubling its exports from the current over $500 billion to $1 trillion and increasing agricul-       4           tural exports 2.5 times from $40 billion to $100         4      Q 3 billion. In this backdrop, the RCEP with a com- & #&O/    6;:     3           bined GDP of $30 trillion presents, at least on 0.-% +.                  paper, a huge opportunity that the country can’t !;.+&+&. / .        4  P          afford to miss. 0-! &/ .3!0$1 %                 Since 2012 (when the RCEP was mooted), 29 rounds of negotiations have already been held. 0.+!-+&. &/+       @          4 )00& ;       %        DQ    ( During the ASEAN Summit (November 11-15, 2018), Prime Minister Narendra Modi had /%&:+& ; +%! The rationale behind eliminating mitted under RCEP agreement to all First, under the agreement, tariff   6F6    3   P       0!:!0! -!           =     called for early conclusion of the process. In the tariffs on goods moving across interna- members after a fixed period. While, elimination is mooted over a reasonably recent ministerial gathering held in Bangkok #+! :.0 tional borders is to enable participat- India is willing to give concessions in long period of up to 20 years and it    6H>,;-             ( (October 10-12), even as discussions reached a ( #!0+& ; ing countries to maximise their respec- the services and investment segment, should be possible to backload most of  3  S             Q deadlock over a dozen contentious issues, min- +0&:: %/! tive gains from trade. This overarching developed countries are pushing for it, especially on sensitive items. Any 3      H   +  =    isters were given 10 days to iron out the differ- .(+ +. =75M & objective will be defeated if a member similar concessions in goods trade as apprehension of an adverse effect in the P# B     $  0        Q ences. If, they didn’t succeed, Modi, with his $$ .+%!0 gets the right to automatically increase well. near-term is misplaced. The , +  $        -    P famed “Midas touch” was expected to make it 0!/ +%! the duty, which will prevent the export- Fifth, India is also not comfortable Government should not allow its deci-            =   happen in the third RCEP leaders’ summit. ing country from realising the full with the “standstill” clause, which sion to be obliterated by the present However, on November 4, Modi announced ;.3!0 '! +O/ potential of its low cost. Moreover, if binds a member to the current level of state of the economy.                   +  /+ # &/ .+ =Q India’s decision not to join the group citing that India insists on this clause, others too domestic liberalisation in services; Second, the handicap of domestic “the present form of the RCEP Agreement does +! )$! &+ &/ will want it. In that scenario, all mem- hence can’t be reversed in future. For industry is more due to local factors #    %   0         ).0 ! .(+ .:                  not fully reflect the basic spirit and the agreed bers will end up compressing the mar- instance, if the Modi Government such as the high cost of power, fuel (cur- guiding principles of RCEP. It also does not +%! :!0 +%+ ket for each other. wishes to withdraw the 51 per cent rently, neither is under the Goods and          $  S !   address satisfactorily India’s outstanding issues .& & ; +%! Additionally, there will be practi- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Services Tax, which means suppliers are         4    678,;-  ( and concerns”. So, what are India’s major con- ;0.( "&$$ cal problems in determining the thresh- multi-brand retail, which was allowed not eligible for Input Tax Credit result-      67>,6-   4      ( cerns? And, are these valid? #!3/++! old level (each member would like to earlier in 2012 by the UPA dispensation, ing in a cascading effect on cost.                 First, India wants the reference date for .(0 :0'!0/ keep it at the lowest level possible for it won’t be able to do so. Besides, the excise duty and Value             =  0  undertaking tariff reduction to be extended to  # extracting maximum mileage) and the Having taken a policy decision in Added Tax are also high), logistics, cap- 3 *S         $  S ! 2019 instead of 2014 planned initially. Since 2014, number of commodities to be covered the overall interest of our economy, ital and so on. If only these costs are the Government has raised import duty on 3,500 /'$$/-$! by this dispensation (each member will there is nothing wrong in staying with lowered, “Made in India” products                   & #(/+0&!/ +          3 0     5$  6IIH  items. In this backdrop, if for the purpose of phas- insist on having a large number). They it to ensure stability of the policy envi- can compete with the lowest priced ing out duties, it were to use 2014 as a reference +%! -(00! + will end up denying access to the mar- ronment. goods from anywhere in the world.            4       ( -+(0! "%!     $  S !      ( point, this benefit will be lost. The Indian stance ket for each other instead of expansion, Finally, India has offered to phase Third, we also need to look at the is perfectly logical as the quotation date for com- +%! !-. .'1 &/ which is the overriding consideration out Customs Duty on imports from potential that China offers for boost-   mencement of tariff cuts has to be in sync with & +%! ;0& .:  behind forging a free market area. China on nearly 74 per cent of the tar- ing India’s exports. The Chinese econ- 2               the date the agreement takes effect. /$."#." &+/ India should shun the idea of iff lines (jargon for a product as defined omy is undergoing a metaphorical                D Second, under the Most Favored Nation ".001 &/ '.0! automatic trigger safeguard mecha- in lists of tariff rates; products can be transformation from export-driven #         6F>     P3  (MFN) clause, the investment or service related . --.( + .:  nism. Instead, it needs to focus more sub-divided, the level of detail reflect- (until hitherto) to domestic consump-                   concessions given to a trading partner under a :$..# .: on requiring member countries to ed in the number of digits in the tion and from industry to services.     4     2          ( bilateral treaty have to be automatically extend- refrain from giving subsidies, includ- Harmonised System code used to iden- According to an estimate, China has ed to all other members of the group without any &'.0+/ :0.' ing “hidden” (as China does by mak- tify the product) as against 90 per cent plans to import goods and services         @        ( -%&                    time gap. India was not inclined to accept this. ing fuel, power and other inputs sub- of tariff lines on imports from all other worth $12 trillion over five years. This stance is illogical. MFN is a cardinal prin- +%&/ :!0 &/ sidised for enterprises) so that a situa- members. China refused to join nego- India should tap this potential market.               ( ( :.( #!#        #      ciple governing World Trade Organisation tion of selling commodities at below tiations on this offer which it consid- Keeping in mind the criticality of (WTO) — the international body dealing with cost (or dumping in plain words) in ers highly restrictive. being an integral part of the global sup-    #               global rules of trade. India should not be seen other members’ markets is avoided. To sum up, India’s approach to ply chain to achieve a $5 trillion econ-                 as taking a stance which is inconsistent with Further, it should insist on stricter and negotiations on RCEP is overly protec- omy, India needs to reconsider its deci-       Q WTO rules. transparent rules of origin to ensure tionist. Barring shifting the reference sion. The Government should shed its 3               ( Third, India wanted an “automatic trigger that China does not use other members’ date for undertaking tariff phase out to present tough stance on MFN, safe- "            3  (  safeguard mechanism.” What it really means is territories to flood the Indian market 2019, in all other areas, the guard mechanism, “standstill” and   "               that in the event of import of a particular com- (it is learnt that our negotiators have not Government’s stand is not tenable. It is “ratchet.” On the offer to China, this @  !   4     6IFF 4  modity exceeding a certain number (also known done enough home work in this area). borne out of the fear that joining the may be improved to 80-85 per cent           as threshold), this clause will automatically kick Fourth, India is opposing the group will devastate our farmers and (from the 74 per cent already on the 3                 4  in, giving the right to the importing country demand of other members to seek trade small-scale industries at the current table). With a flexible mindset, it                )     (read: India) to apply higher tariff to prevent a concessions in its domestic space. juncture when the economy is in the should consider joining RCEP which is surge. This stance is untenable as it militates Termed as “ratchet” in trade terminol- grip of a slowdown. Its worry is more expected to be sealed in March 2020. )  !   67:ID against the principle of free international trade ogy, the concept implies that any pol- on account of a flood of imports from (The writer is a New Delhi-based ,          - based on comparative advantage. icy changes will be automatically com- China. This fear is unfounded. policy analyst) (  *      !6 0/3-. 2                                           

The speed at which India is pro- Thanks to this study by the though time is short, it is also ripe gy generation slowdown. gressing on its wind energy agenda awakening, the Indian Statistical for harnessing wind energy. This is India must first, bring policy is not encouraging whereas the tar- cost of renewable Institute, the pro- because the technology is available consensus and ensure that imple- gets the country has set itself are very energy infrastruc- jected domestic and energy storage is improving mentation and execution remain the )!&& ; !!#/ +. ambitious. ture is coming social cost of exponentially as a lot of innovation strong points of its policy. Also, a /+! )-  $&++$! Why is there such a major dis- down rapidly else- coal-based power is taking place. Hence, it will be monthly monitoring of the hurdles  +  %  F 5 3-3; connect between plan and action? Is where in the generation will be much more easy to adopt wind being faced by the renewable ener- it due to the lack of a cohesive vision? world, but in India too high by 2024- energy today than ever before. gy sector will help in smooth scal-        For instance, India has set an this fall in installa- 25. This will Wind energy cannot be seen as ing up of the wind energy portfolio.      -  $  any environmental sceptics ambitious target of achieving 175 tion rates is not necessitate reduc- a back-up resource or a plan B. In addition to this, the authori- will write off wind energy as gigawatt (GW) renewable energy translating into tion in building of Renewable power sources, especial- ties may want to prepare a com-     
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Having said this, wind energy and maybe a tad unachievable, not change and pollution together. In our options will be able to shoulder the US-based Institute for Energy ongoing issue, which needs to be          obviously cannot be written off as it because the target is high but because renewable energy sector, the empha- burden of India’s energy demand. Economics and Financial Analysis taken care of as well.  -     has tremendous potential that is just there is an absence of aggressive pol- sis on grand plans and commitments However, this portfolio, with a robust (IEEFA), the country will require Wind energy has a potential that        waiting to be tapped. The specific icy-backed implementation efforts is given primary importance, where- GW capacity cannot happen $500 to $700 billion in renewable is still waiting to be tapped and India      circumstances in India are not able and initiatives to achieve the same. as time-bound execution of projects overnight and needs a sufficient run energy and supporting grid invest- can easily sail through any future to create an enabling environment The world is witnessing a major is sorely missing. Yet another press- up, which is not happening in the ment over the coming decade in energy crisis only if it has got the 1       for the full-fledged harnessing of this shift from fossil fuels to renewable ing factor is going to make reliance country today. order to meet its renewable energy wind in its sails.      ) B amazing pollution-free sustainable energy, mainly due to the rising on renewable energy compulsory Senior environmentalists and targets. Some immediate steps can go (The writer is an environmental G    H and renewable power resource. awareness regarding their ill-effects. sooner than later. According to a policymakers must understand that a long way to counter the wind ener- journalist.)    !"#$ %  C

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"This is the first time that Mumbai: A report on con- which need to be tackled. funds like Rural Infrastructure Wednesday reported widening The figure includes a "loss of quarter of the current fiscal internationalisation, a pilot demo BHIM app has gone interna- sumer goods distribution chan- Data on the average loan Development Fund can be ear- of net loss to 462.58 crore in the 180.3 crore on account of from 1,874.8 crore in the same of BHIM UPI QR-based pay- tional," he said. nels has revealed that while taken by agricultural house- marked to the most backward September quarter as higher accounting standard Ind AS period a year ago. ments began in Singapore on The project is being jointly modern trade and e-commerce holds indicated that 72 per cent credit starved regions of the costs related to grounding of 116". Indian Accounting "With the grounding of Wednesday with a live transaction developed by the National have gained significant revenue of the credit requirement was country to ensure faster devel- Boeing 737 MAX planes and Standard 116 or Ind AS-116 has Boeing 737 MAX, the company at a merchant terminal at the Payments Corporation of India share after the "twin shock" to met by institutional sources opment. changes in accounting norms come into force from April 1. It continues to incur various costs FinTech Festival 2019. (NPCI) and the Network for the economy, demonetisation and 28 per cent from non-insti- Highlighting the other chal- bogged down the no-frills car- pertains to principles for recog- and losses with respect to these High Commissioner of India Electronic Transfers (NETS) of and Goods and Services Tax tutional sources, he said quot- lenge, Jain said the problem of rier. With 13 MAX aircraft on nition, presentation and dis- aircraft. The company is in the to Singapore Jawed Ashraf Singapore. It is targeted to go fully (GST), traditional wholesale ing NABARD Financial financial inclusion gets aggra- the ground, the airline has ini- closure of leases. Airlines most- process of determining the costs demonstrated the first transaction live by February 2020 and cover has lost half its revenue share. Inclusion Survey Report 2016- vated due to lack of legal frame- tiated the process of seeking ly opt for sale and lease back of and losses (including opportu- under the pilot run, which will thousands of terminals in "In rural towns or villages, 17. work for landless cultivators as reimbursements and claims planes. nity losses) incurred by it and continue during the Singapore Singapore, after the Reserve Bank wholesale accounts for 60-70 Further, the analysis of the absence of documentary evi- from Boeing and expressed It had a net loss of 389.37 has initiated the process of seek- FinTech Festival 2019 that is of India's approval. per cent of sales. However, state-wise flow of institutional dence becomes a major hin- hope about a 'favourable out- crore in 2018 September quar- ing reimbursements and claims being held between November 11 By February 2020, it is also demonetisation and GST com- agriculture credit has revealed drance for extending credit to come'. ter. However, the airline's total from the aircraft manufacturer," and 15. expected that all RuPay cards, pliance nearly crippled this uneven distribution of credit this segment of the farming In a release, SpiceJet said the income jumped to 3,073.50 the release said. This QR code-based system including domestic ones, will be channel, which is still reeling among states, compared to their community who take up culti- net loss of 462.58 crore in the crore in the second quarter of Earlier this year, SpiceJet would allow anyone with a BHIM acceptable in Singapore, the High from it," said the report by corresponding share in their vation work on oral lease. PTI latest September quarter was the current financial year from grounded 13 MAX planes after app to scan the Singapore Quick Commission said in a release on financial services group mainly on account of inflated 1,902.08 crore in the same a worldwide grounding of such Response Code (SGQR) at NETS Wednesday. This is another Centrum . costs with respect to MAX period a year ago. aircraft in the wake of two terminals in Singapore for pay- achievement for fintech cooper- Post the twin shocks to the grounding and a seasonally Operating revenue rose to deadly crashes. PTI ments, said the high commis- ation between India and economy, Centrum said, the )-0   " Singapore, after the launch of traditional wholesale channel RuPay International card and was reeling under pressure as SBI's UPI based remittance app they operated on a purely cash #== 7, in May 2018 by Prime Minister basis. Narendra Modi, who had then Wholesale accounts also suggested the launch of declined from 135,000 before  #===* * BHIM UPI QR code-based pay- GST to 66,000 now, as per the ments internationally, said the estimates built on various inter- commission. Ashraf also wit- actions, Centrum said. This has Guwahati: HDFC Bank on across the region. Our plan is to nessed the signing of a memo- led to loss of sales of 8-10 per Wednesday said it will increase take this number to 200 in the randum of understanding cent and inventory correction its headcount by 50 per cent to next 2-3 years," Kumar said at a between the Trade promotion in these outlets. 6,000 employees in the north- press conference here. To meet Council of India (TPCI) and the "Thus, companies which east (NE) region in the next 2- the growing demand and cater Monetary Authority of Singapore were highly reliant on the 3 years to cater its network to its expansion plans, the bank (MAS) for working towards wholesale channel saw their expansion plans. will hire more people in coming access of the TPCI dashboard to revenue decline, forcing them Out of this, the lender will years, he said. "At present, we Business sans Borders (BSB). to rebuild distribution," the hire around 1,500 people in the have 4,000 staffers in the north- BSB, a project conceived by report said. next one year in Assam as the east on company rolls. In the MAS and Singapore's The report further stressed bank plans to increase the num- next 2-3 years, our employee Infocomm Media Development that organised wholesale and ber of its branches from 72 to strength in the region will be Authority (IMDA), is a hub for cash-and-carry are replacing 100 in the state, HDFC Bank around 6,000 people," Kumar connecting trade platforms of traditional wholesale providing Executive Vice President said. Talking about Assam, the small and medium enterprises GST compliance and no cred- Sandeep Kumar said. senior official said that the lender (SMEs). BSB is currently run- it. In the past three years, they "North-east is very impor- currently has 72 branches in the ning a pilot with SMEs in have doubled their store count tant for our business. We cur- state and plans to increase it to Southeast Asia and India. PTI to 100. IANS rently have 136 branches spread 100 by the end of next year. PTI    !"#$ %  CC :'           8 

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It, however, sought seeking suggestions on changes individuals and corporates as September 20 announced a reduction in income tax rates “The government policy suggestions related to cus-  !" #!$%& In labour reforms, the gov- in direct and indirect taxes well as in indirect taxes such as cut in corporate income taxes for individuals as well so as to with reference to direct taxes in tomers and central excise duty. ernment has already received from industry and trade asso- excise and customs duty. for domestic companies to 22 put more money in the hands the medium term is to phase The suggestions have been he government will push Parliament approval for Code ciations. Finance Minister The November 11 circular per cent from 30 per cent pre- of the common man for a con- out tax incentives, deductions, sought by November 21. TOccupational Safety, Health on Wages. The OSH Code will Nirmala Sitharaman, who had asked industry and trade asso- viously. This would bring effec- sumption-led revival of the and exemptions while simul- “The request for correction and Working Conditions be the second in line for the to announce additional mea- ciations to give “suggestions for tive corporate tax rate, includ- economy. India’s economic taneously rationalising the rates of inverted duty structure, if (OSH) Code in the Budget ses- nod. The government intends sures to stimulate a slowing changes in the duty structure, ing all additional levies, to growth had slipped to a six- of tax. It would be also desir- any for a commodity, should sion of Parliament for approval, to concise 44 labour laws into economy within a month of her rates and broadening of tax about 25.2 per cent, for com- year low of 5 per cent in the able that while forwarding the necessarily be supported by said Labour Minister Santosh four broad codes on wages, maiden budget being approved base on both direct and indi- panies which are not receiving April-June quarter and the suggestions/ recommendations, value addition at each stage of Gangwar on Wednesday. OSH, social security and indus- by Parliament, is due to present rect taxes giving economic jus- any incentives or exemptions. revival may take a few quarters positive externalities arising manufacturing of the com- The Code was introduced trial relations. the annual budget for the tification for the same.” New manufacturing com- despite announcements to out of the said recommenda- modity. It would not be feasi- in the Lok Sabha on July 23, The minister also said the financial year 2020-21 on “Your suggestions and panies formed after October 1 boost real estate and financial tions and their quantification ble to examine suggestions 2019. It is expected to enhance Prime Minister was apprised February 1. views may be supplemented will enjoy a 15 per cent (effec- sectors. “As regards direct taxes, are also indicated,” it said. that are either not clearly the coverage of workers man- and briefed about the third While the ministry holds and justified by relevant statis- tive rate of 17 per cent) corpo- while forwarding your pro- With the GST Council, an explained or which are not sup- ifold and also merge 13 central code (Code on Social Security) pre-budget consultations with tical information about the rate income tax rate, against 25 posals, please take into con- umbrella body comprising of ported by adequate justifica- labour laws into a single code and the government wants all representatives of different sec- production, prices, revenue per cent previously. sideration the recent initia- central and state ministers, the tion/statistics,” the order said. which would apply to all estab- four codes to become a reality lishments employing 10 or as soon as possible. more workers. When asked about status of / &+            ;/+  R !  It will subsume 13 labour other two codes on social secu- laws relating to safety, health rity and industrial relations he and working conditions. These said, “There is tripartite process  /& ;.0! ifications considering the varied countries, Singh said some of partly caused the defeat of the low rate of GST to start off with, continue to simplify the tech- include the Factories Act, 1948, to firm up draft laws on labour advance rulings. the reasons debated for abolition then government in the May 9, and a rebate system was also nical processes/procedures relat- the Mines Act, 1952, and the issues. We dont want to do any- ndia should stabilise infor- Nirmal Singh, partner-GST of GST in Malaysia were rising 2018 general elections. employed to soften the blow of ing to filing of returns and Contract Labour (Regulation thing in haste. The discus- Imation technology infra- at Nangia Andersen LLP, said living costs, inflation and the “As promised in the election the GST, which benefited lower obtaining refunds to enhance and Abolition) Act, 1970. sions are on. We want to bring structure and consider reduc- policy makers have been perception of being not con- manifesto by the new governing income groups on an annual the ease of doing business in “We will definitely bring those to Parliament at the ear- tion in multiple compliances engaged with stakeholders to sumer/business friendly. coalition Pakatan Harapan, the income of less than SGD India,” he said. the Occupational Safety, Health liest”. under the Goods and Services iron out any impediment and “As opposed to this, India GST was zero-rated on June 1, 30,000. Varanasi said India should and Working Conditions The Code on OSH pro- Tax (GST) to ensure long-term are taking necessary steps to has been able to manage these 2018 and subsequently replaced Lau said the collection focus on rendering the process (OSH) Code, 2019, in the poses one registration for an successful implementation of ensure smooth implementation aspects,” he said. with sales and service tax (SST) system is also facilitated by and procedures easier for the Budget Session. Parliamentary establishment instead of mul- the indirect tax regime, say and transition to GST. According to Lau Zheng starting September 1, 2018,” he advanced information tech- taxpayers and introduce greater standing committee has sought tiple registrations. Presently, several experts here. “However, India should Zhou, research manager at the said. nology to help in the account- stability in the GST laws in order public comments on the Code,” six labour acts out of 13 provide Highlighting the now-abol- work towards stabilising IT Institute for Democracy and Referring to GST in ing of taxes. to safeguard itself from a situa- the minister told reporter on for separate registration of the ished GST regime in Malaysia infrastructure for GST compli- Economic Affairs (IDEAS), Malaysia and Singapore, Lau According to Suresh tion like Malaysia. the sidelines of an event of establishment. and the nearly 25-year-old con- ances and also there should not Malaysia started GST effective highlighted the rebate system in Varanasi, partner at law firm He said the unique struc- Employees’ State Insurance This will create a cen- tinued implementation of the be frequent amendments in from April 1, 2015 with the Singapore to cushion the blow. AZB & Partners, India stands in ture of Indian GST laws would Corporation (ESIC). tralised data base and pro- indirect tax in Singapore, they GST laws besides effective and standard rate of 6 per cent. Asked what lessons could a far better position in terms of contribute significantly to the The Budget session of mote ease of doing business. At said India should now move careful implementation of anti- However, GST was per- India draw from Singapore and implementation of the GST total revenue of India in the long Parliament is most likely to be present, separate registration is towards further simplification of profiteering law,” he suggested. ceived to be broadly unpopular Malaysia, he said compared to laws as compared to Malaysia. term and would also enhance scheduled in last week of required to be obtained under GST and timely issuance of clar- Citing the example of other with the general public and had Malaysia, Singapore selected a “However, India should ease of doing business. 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T@ $ SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11908.30 11946.80 11823.20 11840.45 -73.00 Script Open High Low LTP VENKYS 1820.00 1820.00 1690.00 1699.30 JUBILANT 539.85 539.85 514.05 519.45 WESTLIFE 372.00 372.00 350.00 350.30 BRITANNIA 3271.00 3299.00 3200.00 3270.75 151.20 YESBANK 74.60 75.35 67.20 68.25 MFSL 470.20 482.10 457.25 472.65 FRETAIL 360.00 360.75 345.35 349.20 IEX 142.00 143.80 139.10 141.85 TCS 2118.00 2183.80 2118.00 2179.00 78.05 VSTIND 4163.00 4349.95 4163.00 4276.65 ICICIPRULI 532.00 537.50 526.00 529.20 BALMLAWRIE 207.70 208.00 195.00 196.15 CROMPTON 259.60 262.55 257.00 259.25 RELIANCE 1430.00 1475.90 1430.00 1469.10 41.30 IBULHSGFIN 240.25 245.40 215.10 218.30 GODFRYPHLP 1164.70 1272.00 1164.70 1249.75 OMAXE 187.95 187.95 184.00 184.35 VARROC 473.00 473.00 445.00 449.65 NESTLEIND 14108.45 14329.60 14070.25 14223.00 114.55 ADANIPORTS 388.10 391.55 369.25 370.65 ULTRACEMCO 4149.90 4169.50 4106.75 4113.95 ABFRL 201.25 213.90 201.25 210.55 DEEPAKFERT 99.00 103.25 98.35 98.75 BAJAJFINSV 8888.00 9027.00 8855.55 8970.00 66.70 RELIANCE 1431.00 1475.00 1430.00 1472.00 UPL 551.00 554.00 538.65 540.85 COCHINSHIP 412.05 415.10 370.00 402.05 PTC 57.70 57.85 56.45 56.70 HINDUNILVR 2084.00 2094.90 2072.45 2091.10 9.75 AUBANK 720.00 814.90 720.00 807.70 NMDC 103.50 107.50 100.20 100.75 BOSCHLTD 15321.00 15450.00 15062.80 15222.35 HONAUT 27610.50 27610.50 27466.00 27542.85 TITAN 1155.70 1167.00 1150.10 1158.00 2.30 HDFCAMC 3360.50 3650.00 3360.50 3604.20 ESCORTS 672.25 673.60 649.15 651.45 SUDARSCHEM 402.65 415.20 396.50 400.00 SHREECEM 19900.00 20228.75 19693.10 19753.80 NTPC 117.90 119.25 117.55 118.40 0.15 INFY 695.50 699.95 688.00 691.25 BATAINDIA 1710.00 1710.00 1677.50 1683.85 VINATIORGA 2070.00 2070.00 1929.65 1946.10 KAJARIACER 530.00 530.05 519.10 519.85 MARUTI 7130.00 7169.85 7095.00 7145.00 7.70 RBLBANK 345.80 352.80 329.10 332.75 INDIGO 1480.05 1494.00 1468.00 1477.80 HEXAWARE 340.00 340.35 328.05 330.10 JAGRAN 54.00 57.10 53.55 54.90 EICHERMOT 21370.00 21824.00 21200.00 21386.00 9.10 TATASTEEL 401.75 408.45 392.65 396.85 M&M 575.00 580.80 572.15 574.80 RCOM 0.70 0.70 0.64 0.64 WELSPUNIND 56.55 56.55 53.75 54.05 DLF 208.05 214.30 201.10 202.05 IGL 428.00 430.50 421.70 422.85 HAL 785.20 821.80 785.20 802.25 HINDCOPPER 41.30 41.30 38.75 39.15 HEROMOTOCO2585.00 2627.70 2575.40 2594.00 0.00 PETRONET 284.00 284.80 278.20 278.70 VOLTAS 686.00 706.95 686.00 702.05 NOCIL 106.95 108.00 103.50 104.40 MAXINDIA 73.90 77.35 73.90 74.60 HCLTECH 1150.00 1156.10 1134.70 1142.90 -3.05 POWERGRID 193.80 194.20 188.30 189.15 TATAGLOBAL 295.00 296.60 287.55 289.10 ALKEM 1986.55 2074.85 1986.55 2065.70 RAMCOCEM 799.15 799.15 786.15 789.70 ASIANPAINT 1773.75 1787.00 1756.70 1769.00 -4.95 SBIN 317.45 318.50 305.60 306.55 TATAELXSI 807.40 813.20 788.05 791.75 ADVENZYMES 178.00 182.00 172.50 173.25 GODREJAGRO 487.00 487.00 477.00 479.30 M&M 574.00 580.90 572.00 573.05 -1.95 ICICIBANK 496.80 497.45 483.35 485.80 DMART 1970.00 1991.35 1954.00 1958.40 POLYCAB 881.00 903.00 881.00 888.65 TIMKEN 860.10 878.15 852.25 869.65 ULTRACEMCO 4137.05 4172.40 4105.10 4122.35 -14.70 ZEEL 303.40 303.40 290.00 290.55 GODREJPROP 952.50 955.00 927.25 934.40 ITI 90.75 90.75 86.45 86.95 JISLJALEQS 14.50 14.90 13.80 14.00 HDFCBANK 1261.95 1270.00 1253.60 1258.00 -6.75 TATAMOTORS 171.50 176.00 169.40 170.60 NESTLEIND 14128.00 14328.70 14063.80 14234.75 PAGEIND 23766.05 24062.60 23501.80 23664.60 THYROCARE 543.10 570.35 543.10 564.95 KOTAKBANK 1617.00 1628.00 1601.10 1606.00 -10.90 TCS 2110.20 2182.00 2110.20 2178.55 PFC 112.90 113.55 110.30 110.50 SUZLON 2.85 2.88 2.67 2.70 WABAG 185.50 185.70 176.90 177.85 BAJFINANCE 4166.90 4175.00 4132.00 4136.55 -32.50 RNAM 325.70 364.50 325.70 361.50 CEATLTD 972.00 980.00 966.25 971.00 IRCON 437.55 447.60 427.05 438.15 SFL 1395.00 1397.70 1250.00 1260.25 BAJAJ-AUTO 3230.00 3245.00 3190.80 3204.00 -33.35 HDFC 2229.75 2232.00 2196.00 2207.70 TEAMLEASE 2580.00 2600.00 2436.00 2503.20 PHILIPCARB 123.25 126.65 122.50 124.55 COROMANDEL 481.00 481.00 467.00 476.15 TATAMOTORS 171.50 176.00 169.40 170.20 -1.80 ADANIENT 206.50 210.70 194.35 198.20 BHARATFORG 428.75 436.05 426.90 428.10 RITES 289.70 294.50 284.95 287.05 ASHOKA 95.35 96.65 93.50 94.05 INFRATEL 221.90 221.90 216.05 218.20 -2.35 VEDL 152.25 154.40 147.60 148.25 FEDERALBNK 83.30 83.90 82.05 82.50 HSCL 72.85 73.00 66.00 66.80 KRBL 206.45 210.95 196.15 201.70 ONGC 139.10 140.40 137.50 137.50 -1.60 ASHOKLEY 78.70 84.00 77.30 80.60 TATAPOWER 58.00 58.00 55.05 55.40 ISEC 299.00 320.10 299.00 317.35 LAXMIMACH 3390.00 3390.00 3310.00 3317.00 HDFC 2227.95 2231.95 2195.45 2207.45 -27.10 JINDALSTEL 151.15 152.95 140.95 142.05 CANBK 202.50 204.70 195.95 196.85 ASTRAZEN 2536.15 2627.75 2513.60 2540.85 CANFINHOME 395.00 395.05 377.20 380.20 IOC 135.60 135.60 133.15 133.95 -1.65 MARUTI 7105.00 7170.00 7099.00 7155.70 FORTIS 158.00 159.20 153.35 156.70 CASTROLIND 147.00 147.60 144.20 144.90 SHANKARA 357.75 358.25 335.10 342.00 COALINDIA 215.90 216.00 206.20 207.10 -2.75 BRITANNIA 3266.00 3299.00 3218.00 3273.25 INDHOTEL 151.90 158.00 149.00 155.85 NESCO 600.00 636.25 593.10 604.75 THOMASCOOK 136.30 138.60 133.70 137.05 CHALET 320.00 372.15 318.00 345.25 WIPRO 257.30 259.00 252.15 252.95 -3.50 RAYMOND 750.00 799.90 747.90 791.15 SPICEJET 115.40 115.85 113.15 113.70 AKZOINDIA 2000.00 2000.00 1901.50 1911.75 FCONSUMER 25.50 25.50 23.85 24.00 MMTC 19.35 19.70 18.80 19.00 POWERGRID 192.00 194.35 188.30 189.10 -2.65 INOXLEISUR 360.10 365.00 353.00 354.70 IBVENTURES 142.60 149.00 136.90 147.40 VIPIND 439.30 444.60 415.00 439.85 MINDAIND 330.00 330.00 324.15 327.05 DCAL 124.50 124.50 120.10 121.70 THERMAX 1090.00 1091.75 1065.90 1070.45 UPL 551.00 553.75 538.50 541.00 -7.85 HDFCLIFE 571.45 591.90 571.45 588.90 PCJEWELLER 34.35 35.40 33.85 34.55 3MINDIA 22699.00 22770.00 22065.05 22213.45 FINEORG 1953.70 1960.00 1870.00 1893.90 RALLIS 170.85 173.40 168.70 169.80 BHARTIARTL 372.10 373.40 366.15 366.15 -5.35 INDUSINDBK 1444.90 1462.00 1407.95 1413.85 EXIDEIND 191.50 193.80 186.25 187.25 STAR 393.60 401.25 389.25 391.40 GSFC 75.65 76.55 73.65 73.80 ALLCARGO 97.00 99.35 96.35 96.55 BPCL 514.00 523.00 507.40 510.00 -7.60 SIEMENS 1680.00 1694.55 1624.80 1633.25 RAJESHEXPO 680.00 697.40 666.00 685.70 AMBUJACEM 202.00 202.05 194.90 195.15 PRESTIGE 308.10 308.10 297.30 299.95 MGL 980.00 1046.05 960.20 1004.00 DELTACORP 199.35 200.20 191.20 191.70 GREAVESCOT 134.00 141.10 133.45 137.05 VTL 875.00 895.10 869.20 880.45 KALPATPOWR 453.85 454.25 441.35 451.00 LT 1418.45 1419.85 1389.05 1393.80 -23.20 AXISBANK 734.70 737.20 706.95 710.25 IBREALEST 77.90 79.80 75.10 77.75 JSL 38.40 40.70 36.40 36.60 PARAGMILK 132.35 133.50 131.45 132.25 MAHINDCIE 148.30 148.35 141.50 142.65 JSWSTEEL 251.50 254.70 247.35 247.75 -4.15 AUROPHARMA 448.00 457.60 427.65 433.40 NTPC 118.20 119.20 117.60 118.25 DBL 421.00 424.45 406.25 408.40 CRISIL 1488.80 1488.80 1390.70 1408.15 GULFOILLUB 845.00 845.00 805.00 808.25 CIPLA 452.00 455.00 446.00 446.55 -8.30 BHARTIARTL 372.50 373.00 366.40 368.50 BEL 109.00 109.50 107.25 109.10 BAJAJHLDNG 3700.00 3788.20 3700.00 3712.30 PGHH 11172.15 11285.70 10914.40 10978.25 INDOSTAR 189.00 192.40 182.95 183.55 INFY 696.50 700.00 687.75 691.45 -12.95 LT 1420.00 1420.00 1389.00 1392.95 LICHSGFIN 441.00 443.60 418.00 419.55 RECLTD 140.80 141.75 137.60 137.85 SUPREMEIND 1141.00 1156.00 1121.05 1130.25 GHCL 208.30 208.30 207.00 207.70 ICICIBANK 496.80 497.50 483.30 487.00 -9.80 HDFCBANK 1263.90 1269.75 1254.20 1258.00 GMRINFRA 21.90 22.05 20.85 21.05 CHAMBLFERT 171.00 173.45 163.85 164.95 TATACOFFEE 84.20 84.90 81.25 81.80 IFBIND 755.00 776.80 736.05 738.00 TATASTEEL 400.90 408.85 392.70 393.45 -8.00 SUNTV 518.40 520.20 465.00 470.20 ONGC 140.75 140.75 137.65 138.15 RVNL 24.00 24.30 23.75 23.80 CARERATING 527.00 529.80 516.95 517.75 LUXIND 1215.25 1280.00 1215.25 1252.85 DRREDDY 2820.00 2823.85 2755.00 2758.00 -57.75 BHEL 56.70 57.85 54.15 54.55 SRF 3154.35 3188.00 3131.00 3142.15 JKTYRE 68.15 69.55 68.05 68.25 IIFL 137.00 147.50 135.05 140.75 ZENSARTECH 191.00 192.70 186.25 187.20 SUNPHARMA 420.00 426.90 410.00 412.55 -8.90 IDEA 3.77 3.99 3.66 3.70 NBCC 40.90 41.20 39.00 39.15 IBULISL 93.85 93.85 84.95 85.80 RELCAPITAL 23.30 23.30 23.30 23.30 RPOWER 4.41 4.41 4.41 4.41 TECHM 768.00 773.80 746.00 754.05 -16.35 JUSTDIAL 553.50 554.00 506.05 512.20 VBL 761.10 770.00 701.30 710.70 IDFC 33.60 36.00 33.50 34.15 DCBBANK 183.00 183.90 182.00 182.55 OFSS 3133.00 3152.00 3108.20 3125.05 ITC 258.90 259.25 253.15 253.70 -5.75 BPCL 513.90 523.00 507.90 509.80 BDL 345.00 365.00 345.00 351.35 KEC 274.00 280.00 268.55 277.70 AAVAS 1531.35 1587.00 1510.50 1525.85 SREINFRA 9.79 9.79 9.33 9.54 INDUSINDBK 1445.00 1462.45 1408.55 1411.20 -33.85 L&TFH 99.00 100.40 95.25 95.70 NATIONALUM 46.10 46.15 43.20 43.50 DALBHARAT 823.90 826.50 816.00 821.45 PRSMJOHNSN 73.25 73.25 69.00 69.45 NILKAMAL 1239.95 1280.00 1239.95 1270.40 AXISBANK 733.70 737.40 707.85 710.20 -23.50 BAJFINANCE 4188.00 4188.00 4132.60 4143.70 CONCOR 582.00 591.55 575.10 577.10 HFCL 17.10 18.10 16.95 17.55 TV18BRDCST 23.70 23.70 22.55 22.60 SOMANYCERA 184.75 186.25 182.75 183.45 VEDL 152.40 154.45 147.65 147.70 -5.00 BANKBARODA 97.00 97.35 93.00 93.35 DIVISLAB 1708.95 1715.35 1660.00 1671.20 METROPOLIS 1425.00 1440.00 1390.10 1398.15 GILLETTE 7300.95 7308.00 7200.00 7240.05 SKFINDIA 2146.00 2154.90 2143.85 2147.35 HINDALCO 197.05 201.95 192.35 193.50 -6.65 NAUKRI 2540.00 2684.85 2540.00 2600.25 BEML 980.00 980.00 955.00 961.75 ESSELPRO 134.00 140.80 126.10 134.75 APLAPOLLO 1433.90 1543.95 1418.30 1500.65 EVEREADY 53.00 54.00 52.00 52.05 SBIN 316.05 318.60 305.65 306.85 -11.40 BAJAJFINSV 8888.00 9029.00 8850.00 8982.15 IOC 135.60 135.65 133.20 133.85 WHIRLPOOL 2249.00 2249.00 2125.00 2185.90 HEIDELBERG 198.00 198.00 188.40 189.15 JPASSOCIAT 2.18 2.18 2.12 2.14 GRASIM 760.00 768.85 736.25 739.00 -28.10 MCX 1133.00 1180.00 1121.00 1170.85 BBTC 1207.90 1246.00 1207.90 1220.05 INDIANB 122.00 123.00 117.35 118.80 ASTRAL 1104.00 1111.75 1075.00 1083.25 CAPPL 400.00 400.00 375.60 378.85 ADANIPORTS 391.00 391.80 369.40 370.80 -17.10 ADANIPOWER 67.50 67.50 62.30 63.35 NIACL 152.15 159.75 149.00 150.55 IPCALAB 1069.40 1097.00 1069.00 1089.70 JKCEMENT 1130.10 1184.35 1130.10 1181.35 KNRCON 237.50 237.50 230.00 230.50 LAURUSLABS 367.10 367.10 360.05 360.35 ZEEL 302.30 302.30 290.00 291.20 -14.20 ITC 259.80 259.80 253.25 253.95 BIOCON 263.00 264.00 255.40 256.90 FSL 44.30 44.30 41.50 41.60 JMFINANCIL 91.50 91.50 87.95 88.70 LEMONTREE 59.45 59.45 57.50 57.80 GAIL 129.90 129.90 123.25 124.05 -6.30 BAYERCROP 3466.30 3466.30 3331.00 3340.90 BANKINDIA 67.50 67.75 65.00 65.55 SWANENERGY 102.00 104.75 101.20 103.80 DHFL 25.65 25.65 25.65 25.65 PEL 1725.00 1825.00 1725.00 1810.30 BAJAJ-AUTO 3239.00 3244.35 3191.30 3204.60 FORCEMOT 1083.25 1104.35 1061.15 1065.15 GET&D 167.00 190.00 158.50 182.80 MAHABANK 11.53 11.70 11.22 11.33 YESBANK 74.40 75.30 67.10 68.85 -4.15 HINDUNILVR 2083.00 2094.00 2073.60 2090.80 WOCKPHARMA 287.60 292.15 282.00 283.65 CGPOWER 16.68 16.71 16.13 16.62 BLUESTARCO 792.45 801.00 788.90 795.05 PNCINFRA 173.45 178.95 172.45 176.00 TITAN 1156.75 1167.00 1151.15 1159.50 JAICORPLTD 99.45 101.45 97.00 97.50 RCF 51.75 52.35 50.60 51.05 CUB 215.00 215.00 206.55 207.00 GESHIP* 302.00 306.00 296.35 303.40   KOTAKBANK 1617.00 1627.45 1601.60 1605.45 CADILAHC 230.00 232.60 223.60 224.65 LTI 1630.00 1663.00 1630.00 1649.70 HIMATSEIDE 141.00 141.30 132.20 134.10 HATHWAY 19.65 21.00 19.65 20.30 APOLLOHOSP 1444.00 1444.00 1380.00 1389.80 PFIZER 3991.60 4085.10 3989.20 4000.90 BIRLACORPN 636.65 667.50 635.20 656.10 VGUARD 236.25 237.50 232.20 233.15 RELINFRA 42.50 42.50 42.50 42.50 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE ADANIGAS 149.90 151.50 148.10 148.35 KTKBANK 78.00 78.00 75.15 75.95 FLFL 395.00 396.00 380.75 394.80 TEJASNET 74.60 76.00 73.00 73.15 NIFTY NEXT 50 28535.85 28746.45 28214.20 28298.60 -152.55 IDFCFIRSTB 42.85 42.85 41.70 41.85 COFFEEDAY 42.80 43.30 41.50 43.30 JAMNAAUTO 44.65 44.65 43.35 43.65 INOXWIND 33.40 34.20 33.20 33.65 HDFCAMC 3385.00 3650.00 3376.05 3644.95 298.15 ABB 1457.55 1534.90 1420.00 1491.05 INDIACEM 83.90 84.25 82.35 82.50 GALAXYSURF 1600.10 1600.10 1573.65 1583.90 GUJALKALI 412.95 422.20 412.95 414.95 HDFCLIFE 572.00 593.00 572.00 591.00 20.00 UNIONBANK 55.30 55.60 52.40 52.70 LALPATHLAB 1483.00 1510.00 1476.00 1502.70 JYOTHYLAB 176.85 179.80 175.20 176.65 MAHLIFE 386.05 400.00 376.00 394.45 BANDHANBNK 552.25 574.70 552.25 564.65 14.80 MRF 63000.00 63462.60 62575.00 62871.15 GLAXO 1625.00 1630.40 1592.00 1604.60 CERA 2511.00 2599.00 2491.20 2504.95 ITDCEM 55.05 55.80 53.30 53.55 SBILIFE 984.50 1000.95 966.20 992.90 22.95 TORNTPOWER 304.20 305.10 293.10 294.70 IRB 74.75 74.75 71.55 72.80 OIL 164.00 164.00 160.25 160.70 GAYAPROJ 102.00 102.00 92.90 93.70 ICICIGI 1345.20 1369.00 1342.95 1365.55 26.75 APLLTD 570.00 575.00 561.00 568.05 CREDITACC 715.80 744.00 715.00 734.15 SYMPHONY 1282.45 1310.00 1212.10 1234.40 JSWHL 2550.00 2550.00 2465.00 2478.25 ASHOKLEY 78.50 82.65 77.20 80.45 1.25 GICRE 275.95 286.50 266.15 270.75 ABBOTINDIA 11805.00 12051.20 11717.80 11809.20 MPHASIS 891.30 892.25 883.65 890.70 TAKE 111.00 111.70 107.00 108.00 NHPC 23.95 24.25 23.50 23.70 0.35 ACC 1514.00 1524.30 1485.85 1492.40 UBL 1279.00 1279.00 1239.00 1241.60 SCHNEIDER 69.50 72.40 68.55 69.30 VMART 1732.90 1732.90 1659.90 1680.80 PEL 1769.40 1824.50 1761.55 1804.85 23.80 SPARC 158.50 159.10 152.05 152.90 GNFC 201.95 202.80 196.00 196.90 CYIENT 403.35 403.40 397.30 400.10 SHRIRAMCIT 1319.70 1386.75 1319.70 1335.00 SRTRANSFIN 1119.95 1151.95 1119.95 1131.90 11.95 MARICO 372.20 374.25 364.10 366.50 LINDEINDIA 575.30 598.00 575.00 592.75 MRPL 48.40 49.30 47.95 48.00 SYNGENE 335.90 335.90 327.90 329.65 PIDILITIND 1321.00 1346.40 1314.60 1332.90 11.80 DABUR 477.50 480.60 462.25 463.70 BALKRISIND 829.95 836.60 817.45 825.75 ANDHRABANK 17.95 17.95 16.80 17.35 TIINDIA 445.00 450.65 441.45 445.55 ICICIPRULI 531.95 537.30 526.15 528.90 3.95 PNBHOUSING 563.40 567.65 550.45 554.95 HINDZINC 211.80 211.80 208.00 208.65 REPCOHOME 301.00 310.00 286.55 288.45 TATAINVEST 835.50 835.50 820.00 820.35 BAJAJHLDNG 3711.00 3787.55 3707.45 3722.65 11.80 WIPRO 257.00 258.95 252.20 252.75 MINDTREE 683.00 686.60 679.25 682.40 NBVENTURES 70.60 70.85 58.50 65.50 ERIS 417.20 418.60 406.00 413.20 MOTHERSUMI 134.20 136.45 132.75 134.45 0.25 GLENMARK 291.05 291.40 272.60 274.95 MEGH 57.00 59.00 56.80 57.25 GMDCLTD 63.90 63.95 61.70 61.90 SADBHAV 121.20 122.00 114.20 118.50 OFSS 3110.00 3154.15 3106.00 3110.00 -9.00 ADANITRANS 279.80 287.00 266.05 274.40 JSLHISAR 70.90 75.00 70.50 71.05 REDINGTON 114.95 116.70 110.55 114.35 SOLARINDS 1050.00 1050.00 1025.00 1026.85 SHREECEM 19825.00 20268.75 19700.00 19713.20 -70.80 INFRATEL 221.10 221.20 216.55 218.35 LTTS 1455.60 1455.60 1425.50 1430.25 RELAXO 545.00 552.45 545.00 545.70 SHILPAMED 334.00 334.00 315.30 319.50 INDIGO 1482.00 1494.95 1466.40 1476.00 -5.35 BERGEPAINT 484.10 495.60 478.85 479.90 SUNTECK 440.00 440.00 406.65 415.45 SJVN 25.40 25.75 24.50 24.60 ALBK 25.95 26.20 25.45 25.60 JKLAKSHMI 304.00 308.10 300.10 300.25 UBL 1252.00 1260.00 1237.00 1240.20 -6.20 TECHM 768.70 773.85 746.65 756.65 CUMMINSIND 560.80 577.00 560.80 566.05 SUVEN 289.35 296.55 289.15 294.30 BASF 995.00 1020.00 993.60 996.25 LAOPALA 156.00 156.00 147.05 150.85 DMART 1969.80 1989.95 1952.50 1952.50 -13.70 GRAPHITE 302.00 313.65 298.65 308.10 HAVELLS 693.00 703.60 672.00 674.50 TRENT 512.00 516.70 500.00 501.30 TNPL 185.00 190.00 184.00 184.90 AEGISLOG 164.30 166.10 161.10 165.25 BERGEPAINT 489.00 495.00 478.70 479.50 -4.15 HEG 1014.75 1077.00 1013.00 1065.75 CIPLA 453.00 455.00 446.25 448.25 NHPC 23.90 24.25 23.50 23.65 MAHLOG 390.00 402.40 385.40 391.95 TVSSRICHAK 1802.00 1847.05 1753.00 1770.10 BOSCHLTD 15299.95 15495.00 15052.10 15198.85 -132.80 SBILIFE 984.00 999.85 967.00 989.20 ICICIGI 1343.00 1369.50 1343.00 1365.20 ITDC 380.00 381.00 366.00 368.15 GDL 87.20 88.30 83.25 83.85 CARBORUNIV 310.50 310.50 304.00 308.05 GODREJCP 733.00 743.10 720.00 726.00 -6.60 NCC 57.75 59.55 55.85 56.10 EQUITAS 92.00 92.00 85.35 85.90 OBEROIRLTY 517.75 533.25 515.50 518.75 AIAENG 1719.00 1719.00 1669.00 1695.45 UCOBANK 13.97 13.97 13.30 13.50 LUPIN 754.00 758.80 727.00 729.05 -6.70 SUNPHARMA 420.00 426.70 410.00 411.70 UJJIVAN 277.60 278.00 265.10 267.90 JBCHEPHARM 407.00 408.00 394.00 395.10 IOB 10.13 10.24 9.92 10.01 CCL 202.00 203.90 197.10 198.80 CONCOR 582.00 591.70 575.10 576.80 -5.55 DISHTV 14.97 14.97 12.69 13.48 SCI 62.00 62.15 58.60 59.35 GRANULES 121.15 121.95 117.30 119.20 GICHSGFIN 160.00 163.75 156.65 157.15 ECLERX 442.00 451.15 440.45 443.40 ACC 1505.20 1525.00 1485.00 1490.00 -14.45 MOTHERSUMI 134.60 136.50 132.75 134.35 M&MFIN 331.15 337.65 323.60 326.05 JINDALSAW 83.70 84.25 81.30 81.75 FINOLEXIND 584.50 592.75 582.50 587.60 ORIENTCEM 78.20 78.35 75.25 75.35 HINDZINC 210.30 210.90 208.00 208.05 -2.25 ADANIGREEN 94.50 99.80 94.00 95.95 KEI 564.00 564.00 536.40 542.05 LAKSHVILAS 18.80 20.10 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House on Wednesday. investigation are swinging wide president allegedly using for- he abused his power for politi- everywhere” campaign of road blocks million people — were also suspended, The development comes only a month open. eign policy for personal and cal gain. and vandalism across Hong Kong that forcing many workers to stay at home. after Trump, wrote a letter to Erdogan, call- When the gavel strikes at political gain ahead of the 2020 Two career diplomats — has crippled the international financial In the Central business district,      ing him a “fool” over Turkey’s military offen- the start of the House hearing election. acting ambassador to Ukraine hub this week and ignited some of the hundreds of people left their offices at sive in Syria. Wednesday morning, America So far, the narrative is split- William Taylor and Deputy worst violence in five months of unrest. lunchtime to join the more hardcore   %  Erdogan’s visit to the US comes amid and the rest of the world will ting Americans, mostly along Assistant Secretary of State for The new phase in the crisis, protesters setting up barricades outside tense relations between the two NATO allies, have the chance to see and hear the same lines as Trump’s European and Eurasian Affairs which has forced schools and shop- luxury-item shops and headquarters of      Arab News reported. for themselves for the first unusual presidency. The George Kent — are testifying ping malls to close as well as the shut- big financial firms. The tensions between US and Turkey time about President Donald Constitution sets a dramatic, before the House Intelligence down of large chunks of the vital train Masked protesters dressed in their  %. ; . ; escalated after Ankara launched a military Trump’s actions toward but vague, bar for impeach- Committee in what is expected network, has prompted police to signature black were also locked in a offensive in northeast Syria against Ukraine and consider whether ment, and there’s no consensus to be a fiery showdown between warn the city is on the verge of “total series of tense standoffs at university olice have increased security Washington-backed Kurdish forces, who are they are, in fact, impeachable yet that Trump’s actions at the Democrats and Trump’s collapse” and a “breakdown”. campuses, following intense clashes on Paround Hong Kong and its uni- fighting against the terror group Islamic offenses. heart of the inquiry meet the Republican backers. AFP China, facing the biggest chal- Tuesday night that saw police fire tear versity campuses as they brace for State. It’s a remarkable moment, threshold of “high crimes and lenge to its rule of the territory since gas and rubber bullets. more violence after sharp clashes Washington is also angered over even for a White House full of misdemeanors.” / it was handed back by the British in Highlighting the growing securi- overnight with anti-government Ankara’s purchase of the Russian S-400 mis- them. Whether Wednesday’s pro- 1997, has insisted it will not buckle to ty fears, mainland Chinese students protesters. sile defence system. The US has halted the All on TV, committee lead- ceedings begin to end a presi- +3/++-. the pressure and warned of even began fleeing Hong Kong on buses Many subway and rail stations delivery of support equipment and supplies ers will set the stage , then dency or help secure Trump’s tougher security measures. and boats back across the border, were closed Wednesday after the to Turkey for F-35 jet fighter jets. It has also comes the main feature: Two position, it’s certain that his    As they have since the start of the according to police and universities, protesters blocked commutes and threatened to impose sanctions on Turkey seasoned diplomats, William chaotic term has finally arrived      week, protesters on Wednesday although it was not immediately clear vandalized trains. Classes were sus- over the Russian defence purchase. Taylor, the graying former at a place he cannot control and -     choked roads and blocked traffic how many had left. pended at schools and universities. 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Djokovic's error count climbing, himself under the cosh by losing On Monday, top seed Nadal in 2010 and won the European Championships in determine who else will progress his inside-out forehands and sin- "This was really one of these went on to level the match. his opening round-robin match to lost his opener in Group Andre 2008, though he missed out on the 2012 triumph from Group Bjorn Borg. gle-handed backhands special matches, what I've prac- Thiem also drew first blood Thiem. Agassi to defending champion through injury. He scored 59 times for Spain, a Thiem was forced to play Forced to play at his limit, he tised all my life for, all my child- in the decider but cracked in the The six-time champion was Alexander Zverev while Stefanos national record. high-stakes tennis against the hit 50 winners compared with hood for," Thiem said. sixth game as Djokovic levelled not at his fluent best on Tuesday Tsitsipas beat Daniil Medvedev. His club honours include the 2010-11 Champions League, the 2011 UEFA Super Club, 2011 Club World Cup and two La Liga wins in 2010-  $. #. 11 and 2012-13 with Barcelona. "    #!    $  Villa scored the third goal for Barcelona at ngland’s plan to cele- Wembley in the 3-1 win over Manchester United in Ebrate their 1,000th inter- the 2010-11 Champions League Final. national by qualifying for and country since failing to putting a famous foot- magical run inspired by the He won a third La Liga with Atletico Madrid in Euro 2020 in serene style find his best form at the balling nation back on the incredible form of star man his one season there in 2013-14 after leaving against Montenegro at World Cup 18 months ago. map. Pukki. Barcelona. Wembley today has been He has also been a lead- They are level on 15 After leaving Atletico, Villa embarked on a suc- ripped up by Gareth ing figure as England have points with fierce rivals WORLD CHAMPIONS cessful spell in Major League Soccer for New York Southgate’s decision to drop stood up to the racist abuse Germany but above them France are among sever- City, where he scored 80 goals in 124 appearances. Raheem Sterling. suffered by a number of on head-to-head record al big hitters also a hair’s At Vissel Kobe, he played alongside fellow The Manchester City players in Montenegro and and three ahead of breadth away from the main Spanish legend Andres Iniesta winger was involved in a Bulgaria. Northern Ireland, who real- tournament. They might and German striker Lukas physical confrontation with Sterling could even istically need a win to carry qualify before they even take Podolski but the pres- Liverpool defender Joe return to action as soon as on their battle for a spot in the field against Moldova at ence of the ageing for- Gomez at England’s train- Sunday when Southgate’s the tournament. the Stade de France today. eign stars has done little ing base on Monday as men travel to Kosovo. A late double from 25- Didier Deschamps’ to bring success to the emotions spilled over from England will hope there year-old Memphis Depay, a world champions will take ambitious Japanese the highly-anticipated is nothing riding on that revelation in qualifying their place at the finals club. 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You require extra con- will be a factor, is keeping India skip- centration to pick the pink ball sud- per Virat Kohli intrigued ahead of denly when you’re playing with the team’s historic day-night Test. red ball. #+)+*)))"!'')# ) 2   The pink ball Test is still a few “It was to work on the reflexes a days away but Kohli, on the eve of the little bit as well. Because when you series-opener, was busy answering play with the red ball in the net and     questions related to the second Test you arrive at the pink ball, it gets very )+! ?; )) starting November 22. difficult to pick, which can be the case “I think it’s a new way to bring in the game as well. To get into that    !" #!$%& “Play as per the situation. explained.  +/  excitement to Test cricket. The pink zone was the reason behind it,” he If some day Rohit is attacking While he is one of the ball I played yesterday (on Tuesday), explained. he first six overs in a T20 and I am not being able to first names when the playing  '!$).(0 ! Harbhajan wreaked havoc on I felt it swings a lot more as compared The skipper also maintained Tgame is considered the connect well, then that is dif- XI for the limited-overs team Australia helping India win the to the red ball because there’s extra that while the hype about the day- most crucial as both the bat- ferent. But otherwise, I don’t is announced, lack of form ustralian legend Adam remaining two Tests. lacquer (quote of paint) on the ball night Test is understandable, the ting and bowling team look to believe that only one batsman has seen him miss the bus in AGilchrist has described “(We were) five for 99, I which doesn’t go away too fast. And focus of his team is firmly on the first grab early advantage and with can attack. If your game is to the longer format. But Harbhajan Singh as his “neme- went in there, got a hundred off the seam holds upright quite a bit,” game. A testimony to that was no the World T20 in Australia attack, then you must stay Dhawan isn’t ready to give up sis”, saying the Indian off-spin- 80 balls, we won in three days the skipper’s initial observation ‘pink ball’ training on the eve of the less than a year away, India natural. Also, when you attack and wants to return with a ner and Sri Lanka’s Muttiah and I just thought, ‘What have seemed in sync with what his deputy match. opener Shikhar Dhawan is from both sides then the bang. Muralitharan were the two these blokes been doing for 30 Ajinkya Rahane had assessed. “In Test cricket, I don’t think you very clear that for him it will pressure is on the opposition,” “Absolutely looking to toughest bowlers that he faced years. How easy’s this?’” Kohli said they are yet to figure can afford to take focus away. Not be all about attacking from he explained. get back. I am always on for during his international career. Gilchrist said. out how the old ball will behave dur- even one session, not even one over. the word go Down Under. While Indian teams over Test cricket and when I get Talking about his illustri- Harbhajan, who was ing November evenings in Kolkata. With the red ball you need to be Dhawan said that even as the years have been all about the opportunity (in domes- ous career’s milestones and adjudged Man of the series, “If the pitch has extra help for the absolutely precise in your focus, every team and every individ- its batsmen, the current team tic cricket) I will be playing. memorable moments, the picked 32 wickets in three bowlers, then they will be in the every game that you play, every ball ual is playing with an eye on has some of the best bowlers I will play Ranji Trophy wicketkeeper recalled the 2001 matches, including India’s first game, especially fast bowlers that you play, every situation that you the showpiece event, he does- and Dhawan feels that is the when I am free. I will not sit away Test series against India Test hat-trick at the Eden throughout the course of the Test are in. Our prime focus is tomorrow’s n’t really have any special plan. reason why this team has won at home. When I am not where Harbhajan starred with Gardens in Kolkata during match. I don’t know how the old ball Test match. All he wants to do is keep it consistently both at home playing all the three for- the ball. the second Test. behaves because with the dew and the “We are looking forward to that simple and start on the attack # # %#    "  : and on foreign soil. mats, I will definitely play “He (Harbhajan) was a “And how wrong I was. lacquer going off, it will be interest- first and then we will focus on the before settling down and pro- “It is matter of tremen- domestic cricket,” he said. bit of a nemesis for me right We’ve only got to fast forward ing to see how much the old ball pink ball later,” he made it clear. viding the middle order the 50-55 runs in the first six dous pride that we have a Dhawan also said that throughout my career. I found to the next Test match and I does,” the skipper said. On the opposition, Kohli termed perfect platform to finish overs, then the momentum is team of bowlers who actual- Team India will be one of the him and Murali probably the came back to reality,” Gilchrist However he made it clear that for Mustafizur Rahaman as the man to with a flourish. there for a good finish. My job ly put the opposition bats- favourites to win the trophy two hardest bowlers to face,” said. a pink ball to be effective, it is impor- watch out for. “The plan is to play a nice will be to primarily start well men on the backfoot. I feel come the World T20 next Gilchrist told cricket.Com.Au “As it would turn out, by tant to have lively tracks. “He is a very good bowler so he’s attacking game as an opener and then score big. Smart and the bowling line-up is one of year. in their “The Unplayable the end of that series we prob- “With the pink ball having going be a threat, a key player for in the first six overs and attacking game is my mantra the major reasons that we are “We are strong con- Podcast”. ably needed to learn how to put enough life in the pitch will be very Bangladesh. He’s an experienced build a good total. I like to for the T20 format,” he smiled. winning consistently and tenders. From now onwards The 2001 series, consid- a handbrake on just to get a important factor.” bowler. He knows the Indian bats- play aggressive and if some Asked if it will be about also along with the pace we will play so many T20s ered one of India’s finest, saw holding pattern, rather than The Indian team did not practice men as well, having played the IPL. wicket is slow or if the ball is one between him and Rohit bowling attack, we also have that we will get refined and the hosts break Australia’s 16- ‘attack, attack, attack’ because with the pink ball under lights but did So, it’s a challenge but we must look stopping on it, then obvious- Sharma playing anchor as the experience to adapt. They be ready for the World T20. match win streak in Tests. it doesn’t always work — take a few throw-downs on Tuesday forward to those challenges,” Kohli ly the plan changes according- the other attacks, Dhawan train as professionals and I am sure that we will do real- While the visitors won the Harbhajan bamboozled us,” to adjust to the colour of the new ball. said. ly. If we can manage to get say answered in the negative. know their job very well,” he ly well there,” he said. first Test by 10 wickets, he added.